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kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 10:03 AM

Redefining local rock music (http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideEntertainment.htm?f=2010/february/24/entertainment2.isx&d=2010/february/24)

by Nickie Wang
Contributor

Call it loud, call it noisy, or call it whatever you like, because no matter how you label it, rock music is here to stay. It’s no longer necessary to check the pop charts if there are any songs from rock bands landed on the list, the thing is, it’s not the only way to determine whether rock music is thriving and if it is in perfect shape.

With the use of musical instruments, creative lyrics, and some visually arousing performances, music can create something more than just an experience. In most part of the world, people no longer treat music as just a form of entertainment, it’s already part of their lifestyle. As a powerful medium of communication it triggers powerful emotions that are enmeshed in everybody’s experiences.

Seeing people in black shirt, trucker hat, black nail polish, skinny jeans, and skater shoes are not the main indication of the prevalence of rock music in the country. But seeing a multitude of people clad in this very same fashion in one same venue is a whole different story, just like the recent Muziklaban event.

“Rakistas” trooped to the open parking lot of Metrowalk in Ortigas, Pasig City to witness the grand reunion of some of the country’s biggest names in the world of local rock ‘n roll.

Muziklaban, an annual search for the country’s promising rock bands has evolved from just a band search into a completely grand rock music event where every “rakista” has something else to enjoy apart from seeing their favorite bands perform. And that gives us an idea how events like this gradually shape the future of rock music in the Philippines .

Defining how vibrant rock music is today, Muziklaban ended on a high note with a grand gathering of the biggest names on the rock music scene and a showdown of amateur bands. Overflowing beer, loud and head banging music, edgy personalities, interesting sights and booths, and everything that is associated with rock music were present at the grand finals of the much-anticipated affair.

This year’s theme “Iba na ang Labanan,” lived up to the expectations of every person who attended the day-long occasion. Aside from its tradition of discovering the country’s most promising and talented amateur bands, it also included the Art of Tattoo, Popular Extreme Sports and Independent Film Making in the roster of activities. They were represented through lifestyle hubs put up around the venue. There were also some installations that chronicled the significant events that took place throughout the eight-month search of the best local band.

Some of the show’s highlights were the explosive performances of prominent bands like Slapshock, Kamikazee, Greyhoundz, Radioactive Sago Project, Kjwan, Intolerant, Kapatid, and rock music legend, Pepe Smith.

The much-awaited event sponsored by the country’s iconic malt drink Red Horse Beer is almost a year-round affair for rock music aficionados. It was officially launched in May last year through a media extreme sports challenge held in San Miguel training camp in Tagaytay and stretches up to the last day of January.

Winning the bragging rights for outshining other amateur bands in this year’s competition was a group from Valenzuela City called Hatankaru. It went home as this year’s grand winner and walking passed other rock bands with two other special awards namely, Best Live Act and the Breakthrough Performance Award. Apart from a P500,000 cash prize, the quartet went home with a record deal as well. Other finalists were Kukumban from Naga City, 2nd Squad from Baguio, Cambronero from Bacolod, and Hoodswhite from Cagayan de Oro City.

The bands that made the whole event even more electrifying were Kadangyan, Zach Lucero and the Action Pack, Kapatid, Franco, Typecast, Music Hero, Chongkeys, Dogfight, Boy Elroy and COG. Also present to entertain thousands of fans were Muziklaban former champions Mayonaise (2005), HardboiledEggz (2006), Gayuma (2007), and Even (2008).

As a sign that the event is much bigger and actually a much-awaited music festival, fanatics event started queuing at the entrance as early as 12 noon, but the program didn’t really started until it was 4:30 p.m. The program proper started when the sun went down and the real atmosphere of rock music filled the air. As expected the program ended at 4 a.m. with everyone looking forward to the next year’s another explosive rendezvous of rock music personalities and supporters.

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 10:09 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/marigoso/expressions/GMA/gmaorly.jpg

:rofl:

Tanu ta tinuyo mo Mareng Jo? Siisay ang priprituhon?:lol:

:rofl:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 10:13 AM

^^:D:D:D

rhyzrockerz

February 24th, 2010, 10:16 AM

bako man sa lalakero... habulin ka lang... :rofl:

Dahil kay Manay Jo... nagbago ang mundo ni Kevs...
:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:

Hoi Domeng. Ika may kasalan kung tano inaapod ako ni Aida nung BBGF.:gaah:

:D:D:D

haha!! Gayon gayon na kang name ko aapudon lang kong domeng..
pambihira.. pang gurang.. haha!!

Tanu habu mo kayang BBGF?

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 10:18 AM

^^ Kawasa mas gusto ko na ngani ang Pareng Kevs. Macho dangugon.:D

:devil:

rhyzrockerz

February 24th, 2010, 10:26 AM

^^ Kawasa mas gusto ko na ngani ang Pareng Kevs. Macho dangugon.:D

:devil:

ahmm.. Bru nalang apod ko.. bru.kevs.. Pwede?haha:|:okay::laugh:

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 10:26 AM

haha!! Gayon gayon na kang name ko aapudon lang kong domeng..
pambihira.. pang gurang.. haha!!

Tanu habu mo kayang BBGF?

^^ Kawasa mas gusto ko na ngani ang Pareng Kevs. Macho dangugon.:D

:devil:

Domeng Vs. BB Gandang Fafa

:rofl:

rhyzrockerz

February 24th, 2010, 10:35 AM

Domeng Vs. BB Gandang Fafa

:rofl:

Hhehe!Peace kami kayang ni Bru.Kevs.!
Dangat taka Friend!awW!:drunk::kiss::hug:

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 10:42 AM

Hhehe!Peace kami kayang ni Bru.Kevs.!
Dangat taka Friend!awW!:drunk::kiss::hug:

let there be peace on earth!!!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348495

^^ I just got an idea... :)

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 10:49 AM

Domeng Vs. BB Gandang Fafa

:rofl:

is this part of the boxing match? :lol:

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 10:52 AM

^^ tapos na trabaho manay!? kung dai pa! balik! :lol:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 10:56 AM

^^ tapos na trabaho manay!? kung dai pa! balik! :lol:

ok

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:01 AM

let there be peace on earth!!!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348495

^^ I just got an idea... :)

Purbaran mo lang Aida.:lol:

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 11:04 AM

ok

:jk:
joke lang manay! balik ka uli d2 sa thread!
:jk:

Purbaran mo lang Aida.:lol:

ahihihihi!
:D

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:05 AM

^^ Hala kaaaaa....

Naghihibi na to si Mareng Jo.:cripes:

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 11:10 AM

^^ Hala kaaaaa....

Naghihibi na to si Mareng Jo.:cripes:

ay! sorry man Kevs! peace tayo! baka awayin mo ako dahil dyan!

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:10 AM

Purbaran mo lang Aida.:lol:

:lol::lol:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:14 AM

^^:devil:

I'm a bitch, remember?:lol:ay! sorry man Kevs! peace tayo! baka awayin mo ako dahil dyan!

Gaga.:tongue:

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 11:19 AM

Purbaran mo lang Aida.:lol:

:lol::lol:

Si BBGF Kevs ang natakot... si Manay Jo ang natawa...

alam nyo.. baliktad... :)

rhyzrockerz

February 24th, 2010, 11:21 AM

GMA Network upbeat on P2.8-billion income goal (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=552315&publicationSubCategoryId=66)

By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star)
Updated February 24, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - GMA Network Inc. is confident that it can meet its consolidated P2.8-billion net income guidance number for 2009, a 19- percent growth compared to its bottom line in the previous year.

GMA executive vice president and chief operating officer Gilberto Duavit Jr. also told The STAR that early indications show that the company’s international business will post a revenue growth of 50 percent by end-December 2009 as against 2008.

While refusing to disclose their 2009 consolidated revenue numbers which are still being finalized, Duavit said “they are very good.”

The consolidated numbers as well as that of the parent GMA Network basically mirror each other, except for very small discrepancies brought about by a few subsidiaries which contribute very little to the topline and bottom line.

In terms of subscriber growth, its international channel Pinoy TV will be posting a 16 percent increase while Life TV will likely report a 141 percent higher uptake. Life TV was launched only in 2008.

Duavit said that growth in Pinoy TV’s subscriber base and revenues is largely due to additional platforms like IPTV and satellite television in addition to cable TV. Pinoy TV is GMA’s broad audience program channel in the international market, while Life TV is a niche channel, catering largely to the female audience.

As of end-2009, Pinoy TV registered a subscriber base of 235,587 while Life TV had 107,496.

This year, Duavit revealed that GMA’s international business will be launching separate playlists for Europe and the Middle East. “Before we only had one for the United States, and another for Asia Pacific and the rest of the world,” he said.

Duavit, who is the chairman of the board of GMA Worldwide and GMA Network Films and president of publicly listed GMA Holdings, disclosed that they expect revenues for the international business to break the P1-billion mark. The international business accounted for more than 13 percent of the net income of GMA in 2009.

In terms of capital expenditure, GMA is spending around P450 million this year plus another P322 million carried over last year. Duavit said this year’s capex is distributed across all links of the value chain up to transmission.

The amount includes upgrades in their studio and field facilities, plus the upgrade of 10 secondary market transmitters.

The company is also investing on the content management side, including the installation of state-of-the-art media asset management and news automation systems.

As for January and February this year, Duavit said GMA is doing well in terms of advertising revenues, contrary to the previous years where the first few months of the year are the so-called lean months in terms of ad spend.

Earlier, company chairman and president Felipe Gozon said parent company GMA Network will likely exceed its P2.8-billion net income target for 2009, largely due to increased advertising revenues as well as the general improvement in the economy.

Gozon said that they have already achieved the P2.8-billion net income target for the parent company as of end-November. “This year will be very good, more than what we expected,” he said.

He noted that while advertisers generally held off spending during the first semester because of the global financial crisis, “they came back to market in the second half of 2009.”

Gozon also revealed that while the fourth quarter has been traditionally a lean period in terms of ad spend, this year has been different. “Now everyone seems to be more optimistic. The economy also started to recover in the second half,” he added.

Gozon said that he expects improvement in the economy as well as the increased ad spend to continue this year. “In terms of top line and bottom line, we expect 2010 to be much better than 2009,” he pointed out.

GMA’s chief executive also revealed that they expect to exceed their target of P11 to P12 billion in revenues this year.

GMA’s Channel 7 continues to be the top money maker for the company, followed by the international business. Gozon said that as of end-November, they had 266,000 international subscribers, with the United States as the largest market.

The company finished the first nine months of 2009 with a 10-percent increase in net income versus 2008.

The company’s net income jumped to P2.15 billion from the P1.96 billion made in the same period in 2008.

Gross revenues for the first nine months went up by seven percent to P10.02 billion. Airtime revenues from TV and radio contributed P9.24 billion, while subscription fees from international operations and other revenue-generating activities of subsidiaries made P782 million.

Total operating expenses were kept to a single-digit growth of nine percent to P5.55 billion. Production costs increased by two percent year-on-year to P2.92 billion.

Nine-month earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) settled at P3.71 billion.

Subscription revenues for GMA International jumped 54 percent over last year. Officials pointed out that the steady growth in the subscriber count of GMA’s two international channels – GMA Pinoy TV (GPTV) and GMA Life TV (GLTV) compelled the revenue upswing for GMA International. Both channels are now available in the US, Canada, Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and many other countries to cater to the international audience.

GPTV subscribers totaled 225,000 by the end of the third quarter, or a 17 percent increase year-on-year. The channel has an estimated 1.1 million viewers worldwide. GLTV subscribers are now at 109,000 or around 600,000 viewers worldwide. GLTV has grown by 142 percent in terms of subscriber count since last year.

GMA Worldwide, Inc. (GWI), meanwhile, has syndicated locally made programs to as far as Africa, Middle East, and Europe. GWI had a positive revenue contribution with P28.3 million worth of syndication sales in the third quarter, equivalent to 90 percent of its total projected revenues for 2009.

Just recently, GWI sold the rights of the Philippine adaptation of Marimar and Dyesebel to countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Singapore, and Malaysia.

GMA Radio’s DZBB remained ahead of DZRH in Mega Manila according to the third quarter survey conducted by Nielsen. In Cebu, both the FM and AM radio stations of GMA ranked second overall.

The network continues its regional expansion to strengthen signal coverage in key provinces. The new five-KW TV Relay in Mt. Amuyao, Mt. Province which airs in Channel 5 was activated last Oct. 12. Transmitters and antenna systems for TV-10 Sto. Tomas, Benguet, TV-12 Cagayan de Oro, TV-7 Naga City, and TV-12 Mt. Banoy, Batangas were likewise upgraded.

In terms of advertising minutes, it declined by 6.6 percent in the third quarter versus the same period in 2008 as total industry advertising minutes among free-to-air TV channels went down by 5.8 percent. ABS-CBN, on the other hand, experienced a double-digit slump of 16.6 percent compared to last year, GMA pointed out.

Also during the first nine months of the year, the industry had a 1.5-percent decrease in advertising minutes with GMA down by only 2.1 percent compared to ABS-CBN’s 14.8- percent decrease, it added.

mau man baga yan mga local na palabas..
bakung arog kang Abs-cbn... kaya daog talaga sinda sa province rating.

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:22 AM

^^ Dai man ako natakot. Binabantaan taka lang. Pwede maging mitsa yan kang buhay mo pag piglaag mo dyan ang pic ko.:gunz:

:D:D:D

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:24 AM

:jk:
joke lang manay! balik ka uli d2 sa thread!
:jk:

haha nasaruaan ka nnman :lol:

Si BBGF Kevs ang natakot... si Manay Jo ang natawa...

alam nyo.. baliktad... :)

ako pala ang dapat matakot?? :nuts: si Pareng Kevin ang nag react eh. hahahaha kaya sya nlng :banana:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:25 AM

^^ Dai man nga ako natatakot. Anuver. *taas kilay*

:D

rhyzrockerz

February 24th, 2010, 11:27 AM

let there be peace on earth!!!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348495

^^ I just got an idea... :)

^^ Dai man nga ako natatakot. Anuver. *taas kilay*

:D

anu man daa ito manay aida?itong link? dai ko kaya kiri?!
p

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:29 AM

^ Anu?

rhyzrockerz

February 24th, 2010, 11:30 AM

^ Anu?

ito po baga bru.kevs.Link sa post subago ni aidapot..!

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:32 AM

^^ Ahh. Dai mo na aramon.:D

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:34 AM

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:36 AM

^^ Yey!

Good job Bhujhabhao Pau.:D

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:36 AM

buruhay ang mga patay....!!!!!!!!!!!!:smug: hehehe...asan manay jo madaya dai nagduman sa basilica soleil...madugo fudz...hehehe:nuts:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:37 AM

^^ Subago pa daw tabi buruhay. MIA ka kaya.:ohno:

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:38 AM

^^ Yey!

Good job Bhujhabhao Pau.:D

mabuhay mga kapay...!!!!!! nweiz, start of Juday filming is set this end of march...busy na mga pipz sa basilica sa pag prepare...construction here...construction....there...construction everywhere...:nuts::nuts:

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:39 AM

^^ Subago pa daw tabi buruhay. MIA ka kaya.:ohno:

hehehe....manay jo post u na mga pics sa medical mission kanina....bongang bongang kakanon kasubago ay....

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:39 AM

^^ Pero MIA ka pa din.:ohno:

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:40 AM

haha nasaruaan ka nnman :lol:

ako pala ang dapat matakot?? :nuts: si Pareng Kevin ang nag react eh. hahahaha kaya sya nlng :banana:

JO.:)

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:41 AM

^^ Pero MIA ka pa din.:ohno:

i'm back nga...hehehe..may kaguluhan ba???nweiz, thanks sa pasalubong kev....nareceive me na...:banana::banana:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:43 AM

^^ Ha? Pasalubong? :dunno:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:44 AM

Diabetes Screening and Lay Forum
by Diabetes Philippines, Our Lady of Fatima Womens Association and Skyscrapercity CamSur @ Our Lady of Fatima Church, Tabuco, Naga City
February 24, 2010

Our tarp
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/diabetescopy22.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4691800x600.jpg

Tarp sponsored by Our Lady of Fatima Womens Association..
typo error lng cguro yan. naging SCC ang SSC hehe
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4708800x600.jpg

The Venue
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4690800x600.jpg

Registration
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4692800x600.jpg

with oragon.com @ the registration table
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4704800x600.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4692800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4696800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4697800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4698800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4699800x600.jpg
yung mga naka yellow shirts are volunteer student nurses from UNC

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4701800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4707800x600.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4709800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4710800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4711800x600.jpg

the clients were given kits. something to read about Diabetes.

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:45 AM

i'm back nga...hehehe..may kaguluhan ba???nweiz, thanks sa pasalubong kev....nareceive me na...:banana::banana:

hoy anong pasalubong yan ta si bhujhabao lang ang igwa?? huhu

kakapost ko lng bhujhabao kang ibang pics, nsa ibong

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:45 AM

^^ Pero MIA ka pa din.:ohno:

^^ Ha? Pasalubong? :dunno:

joke lang...hehehe...haizt gtg na macho paopao...need to rest na....may evaluation pa me tomorrow.....this friday another SSC co-sponsored event....Jobs Fair......goodluck manay jo.....ms. 104 sugar count...hehehe...dai nani parakakan mahamis....

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 11:49 AM

let there be peace on earth!!!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=348495

^^ I just got an idea... :)

Purbaran mo lang Aida.:lol:

^^ Dai man ako natakot. Binabantaan taka lang. Pwede maging mitsa yan kang buhay mo pag piglaag mo dyan ang pic ko.:gunz:

:D:D:D

lol! wla naman akong pic mo para gawan ng movie :P

ako pala ang dapat matakot?? :nuts: si Pareng Kevin ang nag react eh. hahahaha kaya sya nlng :banana:

anu man daa ito manay aida?itong link? dai ko kaya kiri?!
p

ito po baga bru.kevs.Link sa post subago ni aidapot..!

magayon mag photo-chop! :P
gibo kita movie kang SSC-Cam Sur

^^ Ahh. Dai mo na aramon.:D

welcome back bhojhabhao bundat...hehehe...taz lang meeting with Dr. Dy (doctor naman ako) hehehe...nweiz, ou group will be doing again another tour guiding program for the EENT doctos national convention this April...

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

buruhay ang mga patay....!!!!!!!!!!!!:smug: hehehe...asan manay jo madaya dai nagduman sa basilica soleil...madugo fudz...hehehe:nuts:
busy ang manay preparing daa 4 d job fair! saka... out of reach ang isip nya... nasa Boracay... lolz

mabuhay mga kapay...!!!!!! nweiz, start of Juday filming is set this end of march...busy na mga pipz sa basilica sa pag prepare...construction here...construction....there...construction everywhere...:nuts::nuts:
sa Basilica ba ang setting ng movie?
hehehe....manay jo post u na mga pics sa medical mission kanina....bongang bongang kakanon kasubago ay....
yey! andun kaya parents ko? lol

i'm back nga...hehehe..may kaguluhan ba???nweiz, thanks sa pasalubong kev....nareceive me na...:banana::banana:

kaguluhan? hmm... behave naman lahat! :)

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:50 AM

waaaahhhh bat pati picture me....hehehe...nweiz, congrats sato gabos....astig mga doctors tsaka medreps....mga macho tska hehehehe....

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 11:50 AM

joke lang...hehehe...haizt gtg na macho paopao...need to rest na....may evaluation pa me tomorrow.....this friday another SSC co-sponsored event....Jobs Fair......goodluck manay jo.....ms. 104 sugar count...hehehe...dai nani parakakan mahamis....

bako man yan sa kakanun... sweetness yan kan AnDon! :rofl:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:52 AM

The Diabetes Workshop at VIlla Caceres Hotel was simultaneously conducted with the Diabetes Screening at Tabuco

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4714800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4715800x600.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4718800x600.jpg

thanks to Doc Nagaboy for letting SSC CamSUr join the Diabetes Screening and Lay Forum at Tabuco

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 11:53 AM

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4692800x600.jpg
I know these people! :)

hehe!

nagpacheck rin pala sila!

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:55 AM

hoy anong pasalubong yan ta si bhujhabao lang ang igwa?? huhu

Inda man kayan ki Bhujhabhao Pau Pau..

joke lang...hehehe...haizt gtg na macho paopao...

Hain man yan? Pahiling daw.:D

waaaahhhh bat pati picture me....hehehe...nweiz, congrats sato gabos....astig mga doctors tsaka medreps....mga macho tska hehehehe....

Ika ha. Garo nagralaway ka naman kasubago.:lol::D

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:55 AM

dr. bhojhabhao paopao, DM

oragon.com

February 24th, 2010, 11:56 AM

Inda man kayan ki Bhujhabhao Pau Pau..

Hain man yan? Pahiling daw.:D

Ika ha. Garo nagralaway ka naman kasubago.:lol::D

slyt.....hehehe...masiramun kea su puto tsaka siopao na tinao...astig...dikit na lang gibohon me sauce ung mga dugo na tigkukua sa mga pasyente..tsalap:nuts::nuts:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:58 AM

^^ Baka MD Bhujhabhao Pau.:D

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:59 AM

Tarp sponsored by Our Lady of Fatima Womens Association..
typo error lng cguro yan. naging SCC ang SSC hehe
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4708800x600.jpg

Risa ko baga. Kaurag.:D

The Venue
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4690800x600.jpg

In fairness, magayon ang lugar ah.:okay:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4699800x600.jpg
yung mga naka yellow shirts are volunteer student nurses from UNC

Siisay yan? Yang may stethoscope?:D

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 11:59 AM

slyt.....hehehe...masiramun kea su puto tsaka siopao na tinao...astig...dikit na lang gibohon me sauce ung mga dugo na tigkukua sa mga pasyente..tsalap:nuts::nuts:

Ewwww...:puke:

:D:D:D

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:01 PM

bako man yan sa kakanun... sweetness yan kan AnDon! :rofl:

kasuarin man ko naging sweet sa andon? lol

Ika ha. Garo nagralaway ka naman kasubago.:lol::D

lol. nag drool? :lol::lol: garo ido :lol::lol:

dakulon ngani tlga sindang medreps subago. impressive na maray ang support ninda

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 12:02 PM

^^ May medrep na nagduman na Abilay ang last name?:D

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 12:08 PM

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:12 PM

In fairness, magayon ang lugar ah.:okay:

Siisay yan? Yang may stethoscope?:D

Our Lady of Fatima Church is the Home of FCCY.
Kang high school pako bako pa yan arog kayan kagayun.
Air-conditioned pati sa laog kang Church
inspired by China's architectural design ang church

ung naka stethoscope. student yan ni kuya pao, hehe

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 12:12 PM

slyt.....hehehe...masiramun kea su puto tsaka siopao na tinao...astig...dikit na lang gibohon me sauce ung mga dugo na tigkukua sa mga pasyente..tsalap:nuts::nuts:
ketchup!
2rog na daw sir! you need to rest! ang aga mo ata kanina... :P
congrats to you and manay jo and to Doc and to all the volunteers for this job well done!

kasuarin man ko naging sweet sa andon? lol
si SPO1 man lang garo... :lol:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 12:12 PM

^^ Bhujhabhao Pau. :D

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:13 PM

^^ May medrep na nagduman na Abilay ang last name?:D

haha that i don't know

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 12:14 PM

^^ Okei. Hihihi.:D

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:17 PM

ketchup!
2rog na daw sir! you need to rest! ang aga mo ata kanina... :P
congrats to you and manay jo and to Doc and to all the volunteers for this job well done!

si SPO1 man lang garo... :lol:

thanks. we all deserve an applause. hehe

malamang si SPO1 man lng nga, palabas man lng baga. haha

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 12:19 PM

^^ Am off to bed guys. Early pa ako later. Like I have to be up by 1AM.:D

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 12:21 PM

thanks. we all deserve an applause. hehe

malamang si SPO1 man lng nga, palabas man lng baga. haha

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Great job talaga guys!

^^ Am off to bed guys. Early pa ako later. Like I have to be up by 1AM.:D

nyt BBGF Kev! :P

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 12:23 PM

^^ Am off to bed guys. Early pa ako later. Like I have to be up by 1AM.:D

Si manay Jo... amay man yan... gusto sabaton ang DAWN...

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 12:25 PM

^^ Bhujhabhao Pau. :D

I'm old. Sorry for this question.:)

What's Bhujhabhao?

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 12:29 PM

The Diabetes Workshop at VIlla Caceres Hotel was simultaneously conducted with the Diabetes Screening at Tabuco

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4718800x600.jpg

thanks to Doc Nagaboy for letting SSC CamSUr join the Diabetes Screening and Lay Forum at Tabuco

The lecturer in picture is Dr. Tommy Ty- Willing. National president of Diabetes Philippines based in Metropolitan and Chinese General Hospital.

A popular endocrinologist based in Manila, he is from Iriga and a graduate of St. Joseph School.

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:29 PM

Our Lady of Fatima Church

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4727800x600.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4728800x600-1.jpg

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:31 PM

Si manay Jo... amay man yan... gusto sabaton ang DAWN...

ika man, over staying ka na dyan sa office. kung is pareng kevs maturog na, ika mag uli ka naman haha

btw, di ata namin nakunan ng pic parents mo? pag abot ninda mdyo dakul na si pips kadto eh

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:35 PM

I'm old. Sorry for this question.:)

What's Bhujhabhao?

doc, im going to answer this here. hehehe

we call Kuya Pao as Bhujhabao, hihi.
ung pamangkin po kc ni kuya pao hnd pa masabi ng maayos ang "kuya Pao" ang kaya palang ay "bhujhabhao" kaya po ganun hehe

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 12:38 PM

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:40 PM

The lecturer in picture is Dr. Tommy Ty- Willing. National president of Diabetes Philippines based in Metropolitan and Chinese General Hospital.

A popular endocrinologist based in Manila, he is from Iriga and a graduate of St. Joseph School.

wow! very inspiring naman. he's a Josephian pala

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4640copy-1.jpg

speaking of St. Jo, the Arch is ready for the 50th Foundation Celebration!
i'm excited to watch. nostalgic tlga, i can still remember kapag foundation day todo practice, all levels has to perform sa quadrangle. and it always happens twice, una dress rehearsal (people can take pics while students are dancing sa gitna) pero ung final day na very formal na ang dating. i wonder if it's still this way sa ngaun? hehe

aidz

February 24th, 2010, 12:45 PM

doc, im going to answer this here. hehehe

we call Kuya Pao as Bhujhabao, hihi.
ung pamangkin po kc ni kuya pao hnd pa masabi ng maayos ang "kuya Pao" ang kaya palang ay "bhujhabhao" kaya po ganun hehe

pati si Doc nagtanong na rin? hehe!

maray ngani naglangkaw lang blood sugar mo due to sweetness ni Don... maray iyo lang yan finding sa dugo mo... may naisip pa kuta ako.. kaso dai na lang... let's stick to Andon lang! haha

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 12:52 PM

Yes it is supposed to SSC not SCC:)

It's okay Kevin - it's the thought and the involvement that counts.:banana:

Yes opkors.:okay:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4640copy-1.jpg

Yes! They put Chinese characters! Beautiful!:okay:

I'm old. Sorry for this question.:)

What's Bhujhabhao?

It's how Pau's niece pronounces "Kuya Pau.":D

Then we coined it to mean someone's special person. We also used it to address Pau.:D

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 12:53 PM

Congratulations for a job well done to everyone behind this SSC-CamSur-sponsored event!

:banana::banana::banana:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 12:58 PM

pati si Doc nagtanong na rin? hehe!

maray ngani naglangkaw lang blood sugar mo due to sweetness ni Don... maray iyo lang yan finding sa dugo mo... may naisip pa kuta ako.. kaso dai na lang... let's stick to Andon lang! haha

pwede ipa freeze na muna ang utak mo?!?!?!? :gaah:
hahaha

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 01:00 PM

^^ :lol:

Kaurag. I can't sleep. Manay Jo. YM ka. Daliar. May sasabihon ako.:D

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 01:01 PM

^^ :lol:

Kaurag. I can't sleep. Manay Jo. YM ka. Daliar. May sasabihon ako.:D

yes boss! hahaha

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 01:02 PM

^^ :lol:

Matanglawin

February 24th, 2010, 01:20 PM

Philippine premier film actress Nora Aunor is nominated for the 10 Best Asian Actresses of the Decade (2000-2009) Award in the 2010 Green Globe Film Awards.

The Awards will be presented on March 23, 2010 in a dinner gala at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel's California Ballroom in Los Angeles. (For more information about the awards, visit the 2010 Green Globe Film Awards website.)
Aunor is shorlisted along with other Asian greats like Maggie Cheung, Gong Li, and Ziyi Zhang.

The complete list of Asian actresses initially considered for the awards follows:

Hong Anh (Vietnam)
Nora Aunor (Philippines)
Sylvia Chang (China)
Cecilia Cheung (China)
Maggie Cheung (China)
Kyoko Fukada (Japan)
Siqin Gaowa (China)
Paw Hee-Ching (China)
Ryouko Hirosue (Japan)
Do-yeon Jeon (Korea)
Hye-Soo Kim (Korea)
Yoon-jin Kim (Korea)
Rinko Kikuchi (Japan)
Koyuki (Japan)
Yuki Kudou (Japan)
Angelica Lee (China)
Gong Li (China)
Wong Li Lin (Singapore)
Liu Ling Ling (Singapore)
Rie Miyazawa (Japan)
Yuki Nae (Japan)
Sandrine Pinna (Taiwan)
Sinjai Plengpanich (Thailand)
Ye-jin Sohn (Korea)
Wei Tang (Taiwan)
Zhou Xun (China)
Jin Yaqing (China)
Do Thi Hai Yen (Vietnam)
Michelle Yeoh (Malaysia)
Ziyi Zhang (China)
........................................................................................................
Our kahimanwa, actress and the country's one and only superstar is nominated for the Actress of the Decade for Asia. According to the press release, Aunor, has the singular honor of being the only Filipino considered for selection. PLEASE VOTE, PLEASE CAMPAIGN.

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 01:27 PM

^^ Wow! Good job to Ms Aunor! I'll definitely vote for her.:okay:

***

SSC is fcuked up. It keeps on kicking me out.:gaah:

Matanglawin

February 24th, 2010, 01:48 PM

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 01:49 PM

^^ I already did. I even posted it on my Facebook Wall.:D

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 02:31 PM

:gaah::gaah: pareng kevin ha!

nagtxt si bhujhabhao, ang menu daa duman ngunyan sa Basilica Cafe ay

Paela, tuna belly, sotanghon, kiwi and strawberry drinks, brewed coffee.

waaaaaaaa gusto ko ung kiwi and strawberry drinks!

dakulon kaya naghahanap sako dgdi sa office dai ako makahali. :gaah:
sa fryday na kaya ang job fair.

Here are the pictures of the menu in order of what Joan mentioned

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/220982475/name/PDA+167.jpg

Paella

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/642156131/name/PDA+165.jpg

Baked Salmon

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/134417861/name/PDA+166.jpg

Sotanghon

The Kiwi, strawberry and brewed coffee?:)

Ask pau:lol:

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/1595802078/name/PDA+164.jpg

Sayang- hindi ka nakahabol Joan.

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 02:36 PM

^^ Sisay yan kaiba ni Pau @Doc? Garo baga ugmahon kaiba si Pau.:D

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 02:37 PM

Post Diabetes Forum (Is it late lunch or early dinner)
Basilica Kafee

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/220982475/name/PDA+167.jpg

Paella

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/642156131/name/PDA+165.jpg

Baked Salmon

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/134417861/name/PDA+166.jpg

Sotanghon

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/1595802078/name/PDA+164.jpg

Pau, SSC CamSur President, Diabetes Philipines PRO

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/859868822/name/PDA+163.jpg

Sayang- hindi nakahabol si Naga City Deck ( Joan).

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 02:39 PM

^^ Sisay yan kaiba ni Pau @Doc? Garo baga ugmahon kaiba si Pau.:D

Student ni Pau.

Nursing student volunteer.

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 02:56 PM

^^ wow!! the food looks interesting!
huhu sayang dami dami kc work that i had to finish.

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 03:00 PM

Student ni Pau.

Nursing student volunteer.

doc, wala pong pic nung kiwi and strawberry?? yun tlga ang nag catch sa attention ko eh when kuya Pao texted the menu.

hnd pa ako nakakatikim ng kiwi juice or shake. fresh kiwi lng lagi.

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 03:00 PM

just at the entrance of Almeda Road. On the left side of the road. They have cleared the bushes and put markers.

FYI: 3 new gasoline stations on the rise along Roxas Avenue.

Kev..do we have Mcdo branch at LCC???
1. Mcdo Bichara
2. Mcdo Plaza
3. Mcdo @ SM
4. Mcdo @ LCC
5. Mcdo Diversion Road

5 Naga Mcdo branches :banana::banana::banana::banana:

The present McDo stores in Naga are as follows
1. Mcdo Bichara
2. Mcdo Plaza
3. Mcdo @ SM
4. Mcdo @ Emall
5. Mcdo To Go at Magsaysay

I also heard about the McDo in Diversion corner Almeda, if true it would be the sixth McDonald's store in Naga or the 4th full service McDo restaurant and the first McDonald Drive thru in the city.

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 03:01 PM

^^ wow!! the food looks interesting!
huhu sayang dami dami kc work that i had to finish.

Nag dry na 'yan Joan.

They got dehydrated kahihintay so 'yo.:lol::lol:

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 03:04 PM

doc, wala pong pic nung kiwi and strawberry?? yun tlga ang nag catch sa attention ko eh when kuya Pao texted the menu.

hnd pa ako nakakatikim ng kiwi juice or shake. fresh kiwi lng lagi.

Here:lol::lol::lol:

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/1595802078/name/PDA+164.jpg

Naubos na.

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 03:24 PM

welcome back bhojhabhao bundat...hehehe...taz lang meeting with Dr. Dy (doctor naman ako) hehehe...nweiz, ou group will be doing again another tour guiding program for the EENT doctos national convention this April...

:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

Is it EENT? I think its the American Academy of Chest Physicians (PI Chapter) Congress.

Anyway- congrats.

I'm proud of SCC for its cultural and service advocacy.

The group went beyond the web postings to real life promotion of CamSur to tourists and visitrs and humanitarian service to the people of CamSur.

Naga Boy

February 24th, 2010, 03:25 PM

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 03:31 PM

Is it EENT? I think its the American Academy of Chest Physicians (PI Chapter) Congress.

Anyway- congrats.

I'm proud of SCC for its cultural and service advocacy.

The group went beyond the web postings to real life promotion of CamSur to tourists and visitrs and humanitarian service to the people of CamSur.

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 03:35 PM

Here:lol::lol::lol:

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/1595802078/name/PDA+164.jpg

Naubos na.

waaa ubos na ubos! simot! parang wala ng oras mag picture dun sa drinks ah hhehe

one of these days ma try nga yun.

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 03:37 PM

Nag dry na 'yan Joan.

They got dehydrated kahihintay so 'yo.:lol::lol:

pansin ko nga din doc. :lol::lol:

tapos iniinggit pa ako sa txt ni kuya pao. :lol:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 03:39 PM

The present McDo stores in Naga are as follows
1. Mcdo Bichara
2. Mcdo Plaza
3. Mcdo @ SM
4. Mcdo @ Emall
5. Mcdo To Go at Magsaysay

I also heard about the McDo in Diversion corner Almeda, if true it would be the sixth McDonald's store in Naga or the 4th full service McDo restaurant and the first McDonald Drive thru in the city.

and the first Gas station with one of the leading fast food chains in the country. exciting! parang nsang nlex or slex na tau. sana 24 hour service.
if so, for sure magiging tambayan yan kapag gabi. hehe

jardet

February 24th, 2010, 04:27 PM

4th branch of McDonalds Naga soon to rise at the corner of Roxas Avenue (Diversion Road) and Almeda Highway

This is another positive development in that area.

If you will observe, vast tracts of land along both sides of diversion are vacant. The owners of these lands are very much capable of putting up or pulling in huge investments on their properties and at the right time they will do just that. We have been waiting for that and it seems it will be happening very soon. A plaza anchored by gasoline station similar to that along the superhighways is very ideal. The place is very strategic for such investment.:)

sonofignatius

February 24th, 2010, 05:35 PM

I had a number of good shirts then by Giringgiting. My favorite was a green one with Si Nanay si Tatay lyrics. I would usually visit their shop at Galeria when I have extra money for some good shirts or caps for ready give aways when I travel. I did not know that they closed shop already. I hope they can make a come back since their products are needed by the booming tourism industry in the region particularly Cam Sur.:)

at one point Giringgiting relocated to Paz cor Elias Angeles. last fiesta, Giringgiting shirts were sold at the holy rosary minor seminary shops. i thought that was a sign of a revival.

i had the Si Nanay, Si Tatay shirt, too. one of the earliest designs they put out was the natong (gabi). shirsts came even in XXXL so even foreign tourists can find their sizes.

Our Lady of Fatima Church

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4727800x600.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4728800x600-1.jpg

this chapel used to be bare and simple. the exteriors remind me of the Navidad chapel on Padian. sayang it had to close.

wow! very inspiring naman. he's a Josephian pala

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4640copy-1.jpg

speaking of St. Jo, the Arch is ready for the 50th Foundation Celebration!
i'm excited to watch. nostalgic tlga, i can still remember kapag foundation day todo practice, all levels has to perform sa quadrangle. and it always happens twice, una dress rehearsal (people can take pics while students are dancing sa gitna) pero ung final day na very formal na ang dating. i wonder if it's still this way sa ngaun? hehe

so it was in our own days. tradition indeed is well-kept at St Jo. i won't be surprised if the dress rehearsal and final presentation are still done this way.

remember how even the Traslacion procession is 'rehearsed' in school?!

The present McDo stores in Naga are as follows
1. Mcdo Bichara
2. Mcdo Plaza
3. Mcdo @ SM
4. Mcdo @ Emall
5. Mcdo To Go at Magsaysay

I also heard about the McDo in Diversion corner Almeda, if true it would be the sixth McDonald's store in Naga or the 4th full service McDo restaurant and the first McDonald Drive thru in the city.

naga has the appetite and the pocket for these and more. a developed diversion road (or roxas ave) is a perfect connection to the lively strip that is magsaysay. :banana:

nikkixtrm

February 24th, 2010, 06:07 PM

I always misread this thread as "camhur meets" :bash:

hello CamSUR! :D

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 08:20 PM

This is another positive development in that area.

If you will observe, vast tracts of land along both sides of diversion are vacant. The owners of these lands are very much capable of putting up or pulling in huge investments on their properties and at the right time they will do just that. We have been waiting for that and it seems it will be happening very soon. A plaza anchored by gasoline station similar to that along the superhighways is very ideal. The place is very strategic for such investment.:)

Right you are!:banana:

Aside from having McDo and most likely other restos, I hope the façade is architecturally sound.:D

Could the area be home to Starbucks' second branch in Naga? (Ambisyoso, dai pa ngani nag-oopen ang Starbucks sa Magsaysay.:D) How about the first Pancake House there? Or maybe the first Gloria Jeans?:cheers::cheers::cheers:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 08:24 PM

^^ Hi Nikki!:hi:

Welcome!I'm proud of SCC for its cultural and service advocacy.

The group went beyond the web postings to real life promotion of CamSur to tourists and visitrs and humanitarian service to the people of CamSur.

In activities and services, SSC CamSur is the next SSC Cebu!:okay:

kevinb

February 24th, 2010, 08:31 PM

this chapel used to be bare and simple. the exteriors remind me of the Navidad chapel on Padian. sayang it had to close.

The Navidad Chapel closed?!:shocked:

naga has the appetite and the pocket for these and more. a developed diversion road (or roxas ave) is a perfect connection to the lively strip that is magsaysay. :banana:

Agree. Mahilig magkakan ang mga Nagueño kaya man normally before venturing out to other cities/localities in Bicol, companies start putting up branches in Naga first. It's sort of a jumping point or a gateway for restos and fast-food companies in Bicol.:cheers:

A new Malate area in Naga? Possibly.:banana:

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:44 PM

so it was in our own days. tradition indeed is well-kept at St Jo. i won't be surprised if the dress rehearsal and final presentation are still done this way.

remember how even the Traslacion procession is 'rehearsed' in school?!

:lol: :lol: yes Father! it takes how many rounds on the quadrangle hehe and the boys are usually assigned on both sides (with the purpose of 'protecting' the girls) as "barriers" :lol: B G G G G B o di ba tlgang may sample pa, i just cant recall how many girls ung nsa loob. hahaha

Naga City Deck

February 24th, 2010, 11:45 PM

^^ Hi Nikki!:hi:

Welcome!

In activities and services, SSC CamSur is the next SSC Cebu!:okay:

ay hilinga na si Pareng Kevs! 3:20 nag post?? :lol::lol: what time ka nag turog tapos wat time ka ulit nag mata? :lol:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 12:44 AM

hnd pa ako nakakatikim ng kiwi juice or shake. fresh kiwi lng lagi.

madali lang yan marami niyan sa SM, bumili ka ng Kiwi Shoe Shine, timplahin mo then lagyan ng asukal....voila, ready to drink :D

I always misread this thread as "camhur meets" :bash:

hello CamSUR! :D

A big welcome to the next SSC Philippines Next Top Model!:banana:

jaysan81286

February 25th, 2010, 12:51 AM

CamSur -> Singles For Christ ICON 2011 Venue! :D

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 12:56 AM

^^yup...pumunta ka ba dun sa Davao event? andun yung dalawang SSC CamSur Forumers..

Welcome pala dito sa thread, jaysan!

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 12:58 AM

Salud kan mga atleta na delegado sa Palarong Pambansa, dai pababayaan sa ibong kan kakulangan nin budget - DepEd (http://bomboradyo.com/newsdetails1.asp?ID=134615)

LEGAZPI CITY - Sa ibong kan kakulangan sa budget, nagtao nin asigurasyon an oficina kan Regional Task Force and School Sports kan Departamento de Educacion sa mga magurang kan mga kaakian na kabale sa delegasyon kan Bicol region sa maabot na Palarong Pambansa, na dai man mapapabayaan an salud kan mga ini urog na ngunyan na namamtean an El Niño sa nasyon.

Sa intrevista kan Bombo Radyo Legazpi, sinabi ni Dr. Amaparo de Matta, pamayo kan Elementary Education Division siring man kan Regional Task Force and School Sports na preparado na an duwang doktor, sarong therapist asin anom na nurses na maasistensya sa mga delegado oras na magkaigwa nin emerhensya sa panahon kan training siring man sa mismong panahon kan kumpetesyon.

Masikad an traning kan maabot sa 400 na mga delegado sa Marso 28 alagad hasta sa presente mantinidong problemado pa an ahensya sa budget kan aktibidad.

Segun ki de Matta, piggibo ninda an gabos na medios ngani na magin matrayumpo an training kan mga atleta sa provincia nin Camarines Sur.

An Palarong Pambansa maarangkada puun Abril 11 hasta 17 sa Tarlac, Tarlac.

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 01:04 AM

Posting live na live from La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel...:lol:

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Opening Program
Regional Congress
Liga Ng Mga Barangay (Bicol Region)

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hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 01:05 AM

^^presente man sa okasyon an mga provincial and city presidents kan Liga Ng Mga Barangay sa Bicolandia. Yaon man si DILG Regional Director Blandino Maceda na nakasabay ko sa flight from Manila to Kalibo.

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 01:07 AM

Posting live na live from La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel...:lol:

4th pics.

at the center is my prof. in masteral (personnel mngt.) Mr. Blandino Maceda

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 01:09 AM

^^ Baka MD Bhujhabhao Pau.:D

DM (Disciple of Men) waaahhh!!!! got it from a friend :lol::lol:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 01:14 AM

^^iyo..siya man nanggad yan...pig-apudan pa siya sa NAIA ta dae pa nagboboard sa eroplano...:lol:

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 01:16 AM

^^ Baka MD Bhujhabhao Pau.:D

^^ Sisay yan kaiba ni Pau @Doc? Garo baga ugmahon kaiba si Pau.:D

regards ta ka kev...hehehe...atyan may klase kami...taga san fernando...2nd courser na...

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 01:17 AM

Archbishop Leonardo Legazpi, may helang? (http://bomboradyo.com/newsdetails1.asp?ID=134648)

NAGA CITY - Dae pa pigkunfirmar kan mga opisyal kan simbahan sa Archdiocese nin Caceres ang tunay na kondisyon ni Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legazpi.

Ini sa balyo kan naging mga pangapodan kan simbahan lalo na sa mga nakalihis na Sunday Mass para sa mga pangadyeon para sa "complete healing" kaini.

Maromdoman na pirang bulan na man dae nahihileng sa mga public gathering kan Simbahang Katoliko an nasabing arsobispo rason para magduda ang publiko na may dakola ining problema sa salud.

Alagad sa balyo kaini, mantinidong tikom ang ngimot kan mga kapadean asin mga harane mismo ki Msgr. Leonardo Z. Legazpi.

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 01:31 AM

CEAP/BACS in the 2010 national election (http://planet.naga.ph/ceapbacs-in-the-2010-national-election/)

A consultation meeting with the Bicol Association of Catholic Schools(BACS)-member schools(represented by their respective Directors for the Office of Student Affairs) was conducted 10am-12 this morning at the Board Room of the Ateneo de Naga University.

Represented in the meeting are the following schools/universities: Ateneo de Naga University, Universidad de Santa Isabel, Sta. Clara College, Divine Word College of Legazpi City, Aemilianum College and St. Louise de Marillac College of Sorsogon City, Liceo de Masbate, and the La Consolacion College of Daet, Camarines Norte.

BACS, as the local chapter of Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), is preparing to mobilize faculty, personnel, and students for engagement in the 2010 elections.

Fr. Joel E. Tabora SJ, President of the Ateneo de Naga University and of the BACS, attended the consultation meeting. Atty. Minetta Estanislao of the Archdiocese of Caceres Council of the Laity and the PPCCRV Coordinator for the archdiocese was also in attendance.

http://planet.naga.ph/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/6be8d608f2825f99d3d3ac57fd50b674.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wmmqaRmOCGI/S4OkN77x3uI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/1scEjGoo_kk/s1600-h/DSCN5065.JPG)http://planet.naga.ph/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/d5fbb03ed203d6f58e7185e97b1b9b43.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wmmqaRmOCGI/S4OkNYba8qI/AAAAAAAAAjI/Wxd93gPLGSY/s1600-h/DSCN5064.JPG)

http://planet.naga.ph/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/fe274b7c42b2ba17ee39d4306d4662a5.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wmmqaRmOCGI/S4OkMseR4AI/AAAAAAAAAjA/Drc5GyZEmaA/s1600-h/DSCN5063.JPG)http://planet.naga.ph/wp-content/uploads/HLIC/291c01065d482fdc14d089040376ca50.jpg (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wmmqaRmOCGI/S4OkMNLsxrI/AAAAAAAAAi4/ytoK30TbzD8/s1600-h/DSCN5062.JPG)

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 01:34 AM

The Arrival of the Barangay Officials
(may mga nakasabay na Taiwanese sa Roro :D)

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9317/dsc01601x.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6233/dsc01612en.jpg

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1047/dsc01613q.jpg

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 02:00 AM

pwede ipa freeze na muna ang utak mo?!?!?!? :gaah:
hahaha

actually, frozen pa yan... lol!

Here are the pictures of the menu in order of what Joan mentioned

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/220982475/name/PDA+167.jpg

Paella

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/642156131/name/PDA+165.jpg

Baked Salmon

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/134417861/name/PDA+166.jpg

Sotanghon

The Kiwi, strawberry and brewed coffee?:)

Ask pau:lol:

http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/32647863/hr/1595802078/name/PDA+164.jpg

Sayang- hindi ka nakahabol Joan.
ang sarap!

Anyway- congrats.

I'm proud of SCC for its cultural and service advocacy.

The group went beyond the web postings to real life promotion of CamSur to tourists and visitrs and humanitarian service to the people of CamSur.
Congrats all! let's keep the fire burning...

waaa ubos na ubos! simot! parang wala ng oras mag picture dun sa drinks ah hhehe

one of these days ma try nga yun.

doc, wala pong pic nung kiwi and strawberry?? yun tlga ang nag catch sa attention ko eh when kuya Pao texted the menu.

hnd pa ako nakakatikim ng kiwi juice or shake. fresh kiwi lng lagi.

Try mo yung kiwi shake ni Hakz... favorite nya ata un... comes in black, brown or white color...

madali lang yan marami niyan sa SM, bumili ka ng Kiwi Shoe Shine, timplahin mo then lagyan ng asukal....voila, ready to drink :D

I always misread this thread as "camhur meets" :bash:

hello CamSUR! :D
Welcome Nikki! :)
Baka naisip mo yung CamWhore Thread! lolz

^^ :lol:

Kaurag. I can't sleep. Manay Jo. YM ka. Daliar. May sasabihon ako.:D

ay hilinga na si Pareng Kevs! 3:20 nag post?? :lol::lol: what time ka nag turog tapos wat time ka ulit nag mata? :lol:

^^ Di ako makatulog
Naisip ko ang ningning ng 'yong mata
Nasa isip kita buong umaga buong magdamag
Sana'y parati kang tanaw
O ang sakit isipin ito'y isang panaginip lang

:hug: MUSHY!!!! :hug:

^^ Hi Nikki!:hi:

Welcome!

In activities and services, SSC CamSur is the next SSC Cebu!:okay:

masyado talaga akong isolated sa Bicol Thread... may be it's time I expand my horizon and check the other provinces thread... :)

A big welcome to the next SSC Philippines Next Top Model!:banana:
haha! for 2011, I nominate Manay Jo! and Manoy Don, the campaign manager!

CamSur -> Singles For Christ ICON 2011 Venue! :D

welcome Jaysan! :)

regards ta ka kev...hehehe...atyan may klase kami...taga san fernando...2nd courser na...

Baka dai na magtuloy si Kevin sa Naga ta San Fernando pa lang magbaba na yan! :)

GANDANG UMAGA LAHAT!!!

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 02:08 AM

haha! for 2011, I nominate Manay Jo! and Manoy Don, the campaign manager!

Sure, why not? :D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 02:21 AM

Sure, why not? :D

Any objections?

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 02:26 AM

haha! for 2011, I nominate Manay Jo! and Manoy Don, the campaign manager!

Going once....

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 02:33 AM

haha! for 2011, I nominate Manay Jo! and Manoy Don, the campaign manager!

Going twice...

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 02:47 AM

haha! for 2011, I nominate Manay Jo! and Manoy Don, the campaign manager!

SOLD! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

:rofl:
nobody objected... I guess that's final... :lol:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 04:13 AM

One municipality converted into a city, sixteen municipalities
reverted back to being cities and two barangays created
in the 4th Quarter of 2009
(PR-201002-PP2-01, Posted 23 February 2010)

Seventeen new cities and two new barangays were added in the Philippine Standard Geographic Code masterlist during the last quarter of 2009. In summary, the following are the changes in the PSGC masterlist for the 4th Quarter 2009:

I. Conversion of the Municipality of Dasmariñas in the Province of Cavite in Region IV-A (CALABARZON) into a Component City pursuant to Republic Act No. 9723 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on November 25, 2009.

II. On December 21, 2009, the Supreme Court, with a majority vote of 6 to 4, reversed and set aside its November 18, 2008 decision and declared as constitutional the cityhood laws converting the 16 municipalities to cities. This ruling was a reversal of the earlier decision of the Supreme Court that turned them back to municipalities under Entry of Judgment of General Record (G.R.) Nos. 176951 and 177499 which became final and executory on May 21, 2009 as stated in COMELEC Memorandum dated June 3, 2009. The 16 new cities are as follows:
PSGC
Municipality Reverted as City
Province/Region

1 012805000 BATAC Ilocos Norte, Reg. I
2 045647000 TAYABAS Quezon, Reg. IV-A
3 072211000 BOGO Cebu, Reg. VII
4 072214000 CARCAR Cebu, Reg. VII
5 072234000 NAGA Cebu, Reg. VII
6 074611000 GUIHULNGAN Negros Oriental, Reg. VII
7 083708000 BAYBAY Leyte, Reg. VIII
8 086005000 CATBALOGAN Samar (Western Samar), Reg. VIII
9 082604000 BORONGAN Eastern Samar, Reg. VIII
10 104307000 EL SALVADOR Misamis Oriental, Reg. X
11 112509000 MATI Davao Oriental, Reg. XI
12 143213000 TABUK Kalinga, CAR
13 150702000 LAMITAN Basilan, ARMM
14 160203000 CABADBARAN Agusan del Norte, Caraga
15 160301000 BAYUGAN Agusan del Sur, Caraga
16 166819000 TANDAG Surigao del Sur, Caraga

Note: Change from municipality status into a city will not affect and will retain the present municipality code.

The exemption accorded the 16 municipalities is based on the fact that each had pending cityhood bills long before the enactment of RA 9009 that substantially distinguished them from other municipalities aiming for cityhood. On top of this, each of the 16 municipalities also met the PhP 20 million income level exacted under the original provisions of Sec. 450 of the 1991 Local Government Code. (GR No. 176951).

III. Two newly-created barangays, Barangay Macalag (PSGC-153835010) and Barangay Tuntungan (PSGC- 153835011) shall be included in the Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, in the province of Maguindanao pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy (MMA) Act No. 220 and which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009.

The number of cities increased from 120 cities as of September 2009 to 137 cities as of December 2009 while the number of barangays increased from 42,021 in September 2009 to 42,023 in December 2009. Subsequently, the number of municipalities decreased during the period from 1,514 to 1,497. With these updates, the latest number of regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays as of December 31, 2009 are as follows:

December 31, 2009 September 30, 2009

Regions 17 17
Provinces 80 80
Cities 137 120
Municipalities 1,497 1,514
Barangays 42,023 42,021

LINA V. CASTRO
Officer in Charge
Office of the Secretary General

source (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/pressreleases/2010/PR-201002-PP2-01_PSGC.asp)

Since there are now two Naga Cities in the Philippines, I've read in an article a year back that Naga City-Bicol will be addressed as Naga City the Heart of Bicol... or just the Heart of Bicol... in order to avoid confusion... I don't have the article now, if someone can retrieve it... it would be really helpful... The article was published before the Supreme court made its reversal on its decision to revert the cities into municipalities last September 2009.. which was again reversed in December of 2009...

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 04:21 AM

^^it should be more nice to use Naga City, Camarines Sur and Naga City, Cebu.

By the way, we have a municipality of Naga in Zamboanga. :D

rhyzrockerz

February 25th, 2010, 04:25 AM

SOLD! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

:rofl:
nobody objected... I guess that's final... :lol:

Haha! Maray na Aga!

Nag paarara nanaman kakanun hay...!! Hahaha

mahamuton daw ang tigluluton digding chicken.. namamarong sa laog kang shop.. hay hay!:)

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 04:27 AM

dai ka magmention kakanun.. nagugutom ako!!! :(

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 04:30 AM

^^ lol! There's also a rural barangay in Tiwi, Albay named Naga... with a population of 4,560.

there's always the zip code... 4400! :P

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 04:32 AM

^^really in Tiwi....Akala ko Nagas lang meron din palang Naga:D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 04:33 AM

I've searched Heart of Bicol pala in Google and found a link to our archive...
ehhhrrr... not good...

google search result (http://www.google.com.ph/search?hl=tl&q=heart+of+Bicol&start=0&sa=N)

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 04:36 AM

dai ka magmention kakanun.. nagugutom ako!!! :(

mari na kamo...magbreakfast....:cheers:

rice, fish fillet, fish steak, chicken, salad, and coke.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2051/dsc01575bk.jpg

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 04:38 AM

may Nagas, may Naga sir... :)

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 04:44 AM

Breakfast kaya tapos inumun coke! panlabot tulak... haha

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 04:46 AM

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 04:47 AM

ikaw kya uminom kuya don ng kiwi shoe shine. U go first. Haha

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 04:49 AM

Breakfast kaya tapos inumun coke! panlabot tulak... haha

iyo man ang gusto ko...meron namang orange juice pero ayoko...:lol::lol::lol:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 04:49 AM

^^garo nagdigdi lang ako sa Boracay para magSSC :D

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 04:59 AM

more Naga City tours.....

Feb. 26 - Casiguran, Albay and AMA Legazpi

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 05:02 AM

^^Casiguran is in Sorsogon, Pau!

may Nagas, may Naga sir...

yup :okay:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 05:02 AM

gud morning pips. Jst arrived from the site of sutherland sa pili. Took pictures of the new building and i have new infos about sitel and stuff. Hehe. Upload ako pics later.
may i ask, campaign manager para san? um hunger na din huhu hungryness na!

Dagdag mo na rin ung CWC... and yung old Jap Garden... then ung Eco Village... then yung swimming pool... then ung IT Building... then yung Deer Farm...

LOL! buong araw ka dyan kakapicture ang init pati! :)

post away na lang po!

Camapaign manager mo for SSC's Next Top Model for 2011 si Hakz! :)

iyo man ang gusto ko...meron namang orange juice pero ayoko...:lol::lol::lol:
Di ka kasi nagbaon ng Kiwi! hehe

^^garo nagdigdi lang ako sa Boracay para magSSC :D

^^ remedyo sa JOANdice!
:rofl:

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 05:03 AM

^^Casiguran is in Sorsogon, Pau!

yup :okay:

thanks sir...dami aman tour sa Naga...:banana::banana:

rhyzrockerz

February 25th, 2010, 05:13 AM

mari na kamo...magbreakfast....:cheers:

rice, fish fillet, fish steak, chicken, salad, and coke.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/2051/dsc01575bk.jpg

Breakfast kaya tapos inumun coke! panlabot tulak... haha

Malubo kayan ang tulak mo.. pag maki Softdrinks ka..!

ikaw kya uminom kuya don ng kiwi shoe shine. U go first. Haha

asusus! Kuya Daa Pati..Wow:lol:

^^garo nagdigdi lang ako sa Boracay para magSSC :D

dapat kaiba mo jan si manay jo.. para injoy kang maray.!

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 05:16 AM

^^okay yan, tanganing ang negosyo sa Naga asin CamSur buhay....

btw, duman sa Caticlan Jetty Port..pigpapafill-up ninda nin form ang mga local asin foreign tourists para daa sa tourism statistics...I don't know kung basehan din yun ng DOT Region 6 para sa tourist arrival statistics nila....

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 05:19 AM

dapat kaiba mo jan si manay jo.. para injoy kang maray.!

kaya pig-aatake kan JOANdice na naman... :rofl:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 05:21 AM

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 05:28 AM

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/1530/125272254031.gif

Happy Lunchtime all! :)

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 05:30 AM

^^yup...pero diyan baga sa Capitol Complex piglilista man ninda ang number of persons kan mga nagraralaog lalo na su mga group tours...

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 05:37 AM

ay inda sa site lng ako kang Suth nag duman mau ako pakay duman sa cwc, sobrang init tlga pati.

been driving all around this week. stressful pati ta mainit. naglangkaw nman pati gas tsk tsk. pagkatapos kang actvity ko relax na (i hope). yeyyy

happy lunch time din sa gabos!

habo ko mag bakal kiwi taps ako magibo? yaw. ittry ko muna itong sa Basilica para aram ko kung pano gibuhon. hehe

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 05:40 AM

SOLD! :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

:rofl:
nobody objected... I guess that's final... :lol:

madaya. online bidding? and bako man ning live-chat, F5 chat ini kaya mau tlga makaka object man lamang saka kamo lng si online subago hahaha. one more thing, tig nominate without my consent. prrrtt foul! hahaha

Malubo kayan ang tulak mo.. pag maki Softdrinks ka..!

asusus! Kuya Daa Pati..Wow:lol:

dapat kaiba mo jan si manay jo.. para injoy kang maray.!

kuya ta matua sako. respeto lng. :lol:

rhyzrockerz

February 25th, 2010, 05:42 AM

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 05:43 AM

I've searched Heart of Bicol pala in Google and found a link to our archive...
ehhhrrr... not good...

google search result (http://www.google.com.ph/search?hl=tl&q=heart+of+Bicol&start=0&sa=N)

di ba tlgang na aaccess naman ung nasa archives sa buong mundo??

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 05:49 AM

^^ Di ako makatulog
Naisip ko ang ningning ng 'yong mata
Nasa isip kita buong umaga buong magdamag
Sana'y parati kang tanaw
O ang sakit isipin ito'y isang panaginip lang

:hug: MUSHY!!!! :hug:

haha! for 2011, I nominate Manay Jo! and Manoy Don, the campaign manager!

malala ka na. mushyness na maray. :lol::lol:

atchan kayan para ki kuy don na palan mga sinsabi mo :lol:
ang mushy nyong dalawa! hahaha

Hakz and Aidz o di ba parehas may Z nice pair! :lol:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 06:00 AM

madaya. online bidding? and bako man ning live-chat, F5 chat ini kaya mau tlga makaka object man lamang saka kamo lng si online subago hahaha. one more thing, tig nominate without my consent. prrrtt foul! hahaha
hehehe! 30min daw ako naghalat! :)

ay inda sa site lng ako kang Suth nag duman mau ako pakay duman sa cwc, sobrang init tlga pati.

been driving all around this week. stressful pati ta mainit. naglangkaw nman pati gas tsk tsk. pagkatapos kang actvity ko relax na (i hope). yeyyy

happy lunch time din sa gabos!

yaun ka naman dyan! sulitin mo na! hehe

happy lunch time man!

habo ko mag bakal kiwi taps ako magibo? yaw. ittry ko muna itong sa Basilica para aram ko kung pano gibuhon. hehe nag bottomless akong iced tea dyan sa Basilica... :) naka ilang timpla yung waiter... hehe

asusus! Kuya Daa Pati..Wow:lol:
kuya ta matua sako. lambing lng. :lol:
^^ isang paglilinaw Domeng! Malinaw na? :)

Lafangan na....
kakakain ko lang! yum!

di ba tlgang na aaccess naman ung nasa archives sa buong mundo??

yeah... pero yung pagbukas ko kasi, medyo heated up discussion pala yun... C V C kung baga yun... nevermind that... let the buried remain buried... :)

malala ka na. mushyness na maray. :lol::lol:

Di makatulog si Kevin... kakaisip sayo! binago mo mundo nya! :rofl:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 06:03 AM

malala ka na. mushyness na maray. :lol::lol:

atchan kayan para ki kuy don ko na kinakanta yan :lol:
ang mushy naming dalawa! hahaha

Don and Joan o di ba parehas may N nice pair! :lol:

haven't tought of that... :)
Parang Don Juan

nice! :)

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 06:34 AM

The Ramos Peace and Development Foundation (RPDEV), in partnership with the Department of Tourism, with support from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur, is organzing a series of conferences which will focus on eco tourism and eco-productivity. Entitled "Eco Mismo: The Philippine Conference on Eco-tourism and Eco-productivity", it aims to provide a fora for local government officials and private sector representatives from the tourism to share best practices and discuss possible solutions to to challenge, both in policy and development in the feilds of ecotourism and eco-productivity. The effects of global warming along with the current global economic crisis this "Eco-Mismo" all the more viable and relevant to our development as a nation.

February 27, 2010 Capitol Convention Center

Guest Speaker: Former President Fidel Ramos

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 06:40 AM

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 06:44 AM

on the 27 will be attended by local government officials, tourism reps all throughout the Philippines.

the 1st one i posted is RSVP :)

oragon.com

February 25th, 2010, 06:46 AM

Movie Project for Ina 300
Submitted by voxbikol on Sat, 20/02/2010 - 07:24

Fr. Andrew G. Recepcion S.Th.D
Saturday, February 20th, 2010

God's Global Household
It is with gratitude to God that the movie-project is finally set to start shooting this coming March 3, 2010. The movie is written and directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, a multi-awarded film maker and director. Lead roles will be played by Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo, Marvin Agustin, Christopher de Leon, Vivian Velez, and a boy-a newcomer in the industry-who could be a new Santino in the making. The movie is expected to be finished before the celebration of the tercentenary in September. The producer of the movie, our very own Bikolano film maker and producer, Tony Gloria, of the UNITEL Production known for socially relevant movies, hopes to include the movie in this year's entries to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on December.

The Archbishop of Caceres, Leonardo Z. Legaspi, has proposed to a group of investors from Bikol particularly from Naga City, to help in financing the movie. The businessmen were presented with the proposal that the money is not a donation but an investment on the project that is expected to generate enough support and patronage thus paying off, at least the principal, given by each investor. It is with much hope that with a world-class director and power cast, the movie will share the devotion to all Filipinos and devotees of Ina in the Philippines and in other parts of the world.

The Peñafrancia Association of Bikolanos in Metro Manila has also contributed to the movie project. It has been the association's enthusiasm and persistence that found the ways and means to piece together the various

Contrary to the expectation that the movie will be like a documentary film or an epoch film, it will be a commercial movie with an interesting storyline woven by complex relationships set in the context of a religious experience of a devotee of Ina whose family traces its roots in Bikol. Moviegoers can expect not only entertainment but also an interesting presentation of the devotion in a way that even those who have no previous knowledge and experience of the popular devotion can appreciate its significance in the life of Filipino.

The actors with lead roles have started the workshop under Marilou Diaz-Abaya. It is heartwarming to receive a text message from director Marilou saying how the presence of Ina is very much felt during the workshops.

The movie will not only be shown in the Philippines but also in the United States, Australia, Europe and some Asian countries where the devotion to Ina is widespread. The Peñafrancia Associations in all the continents will be asked to support the movie.

It is with anticipation that we await the completion of the movie because of the possibility to share the gift of devotion to Ina to all Filipinos in the Philippines and in other countries.

The movie project took a while before it could start because of some unforeseen difficulties and some obstacles along the way. The powerful intercession of Ina, however, has made it possible for the realization of the movie. It is a gift from God, indeed, that for the first time in 300 years, a movie dedicated to Ina is now in the offing.

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 06:52 AM

kakakain ko lang....rice, steamed fish, buttered fish, sinagang na bangkules, salad, pineapple juice and those little breads (di ko alam pangalan)....

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4593/dsc01632zm.jpg

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:05 AM

ang init dito sa Bora.....mamayang gabi ako maliligo.....:cheers:

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4858/dsc01636h.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/537/dsc01638cv.jpg

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7899/dsc01637oj.jpg

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/7085/dsc01635x.jpg

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6997/dsc01634l.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/7494/dsc01630c.jpg

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:06 AM

on the 27 will be attended by local government officials, tourism reps all throughout the Philippines.

the 1st one i posted is RSVP :)

so, the 27th talk is open to everyone? I'm wondering how an individual such as myself will be able to attend... are there any requirements for me to be able to attend?

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:08 AM

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/6997/dsc01634l.jpg

algae!? :ohno:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:11 AM

^^hindi ah.....

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:18 AM

what are those green stuffs then?

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:18 AM

^^siguro sa camera ng cellphone ko pero di siya algae....

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:22 AM

hmm...

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:30 AM

^^anong hmmmm? :D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:33 AM

^^anong hmmmm? :D

I'm still wondering what these green stuffs in the shore are...

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/7085/dsc01635x.jpg

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 07:37 AM

wow beach! pero parang ang init haha

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:40 AM

^^super init nga kaya mamayang gabi na lang ako maliligo...:D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:44 AM

wow beach! pero parang ang init haha
Manay Jo's subliminal message...
http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4858/dsc01636h.jpg
wow beach! You look hot!!!

^^super init nga kaya mamayang gabi na lang ako maliligo...:D

^^ di ka pa ba naliligo? :)

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:46 AM

^^dito sa hotel lang...and sa pool :D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:47 AM

^^dito sa hotel lang...and sa pool :D

lol! kala ko panggabi lang yung trunks mo! haha

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:49 AM

Camarines Sur, may bastanteng bagas - NFA (http://bomboradyo.com/newsdetails1.asp?ID=134703)

NAGA CITY - Inasigurar kan NFA-Camarines Sur, na may bastanteng bagas an probinsya kan Camarines Sur ingkaso man na magkaigwa kan rice-shortage a bilog na nasyon dara naman kan El Niño phenomenon.

Sa intribista kan Bombo Radyo naga ki Eliseo Caluag an provincial manager kan NFA-Camarines Sur, sinabi kaini na igwa soboot 355,000 na kaso kan bagas sa saindang bodega.

700,000 soboot digdi a locall produced mantang 285,000 man an pigangkat hali sa luwas kan nasyon.

Apwera kaini, sinabi pa man ni Caliuag na sainda naman imomonitor na dae soboot magkakaigwa kan price increase an mga bagas sa mga tindahan digdi sa syudad kan Naga.

Sa katotoohan soboot, nagpalakop na sinda kan mga tauhan para imonitor an mga tinadahan sa syudad kung an mga ini nagbalgar sa saindang kasuguan na 'no rice price increase."

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 07:53 AM

^^pang-araw din :D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 07:58 AM

^^pang-araw din :D

^^ :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

garycooper

February 25th, 2010, 08:12 AM

4th pics.

at the center is my prof. in masteral (personnel mngt.) Mr. Blandino Maceda

Blandino Maceda was my classmate in college. Apod mi saiya si Nognog II kasi an Nognog I was the late Sotero Llamas (Kumander Nognog) :lol: anybody remembered him? It's only now that I came to know that Blandi is now the Regional Director of DILG for Bicol. He was good in class.

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 08:17 AM

Manay Jo's subliminal message...

ikaw ang nagbibigay ng meaning. ako hnd

^^ :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

ugmahun sa pang aldaw saka pang banggi. si ate aida ata ang nag aabang ng trunks ni kuya don

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 08:18 AM

Pagkagadan kan mga sira sa Lake-Buhi, pigbabasol sa isinarang dam (http://bomboradyo.com/newsdetails1.asp?ID=134704)

NAGA CITY - Kinondena kan mga residentes sa banwaan kan piggibong pagsara kan NIA kan dam na pigaawasan kan mga tubig hali sa Buhi-Lake.

Sa intribista kan Bombo Radyo Naga sa mga residentes, sinabi kan mga ini na puon kan isara kan NIA an nasambitan ng Dam, uminabot sa 4-talampakan an hibog kan laboy asin na stock an tubig sa nasambitan ng danao.

Ini soboot an nagiging rason kung tanu nagdadakol an nagagadan na mga sira sa nasambitan ng danao.

Mientras tanto, sigon man sa lado kan NIA, sinabi kan mga opisyal digdi na may pinapatinir soboot sindang volume kan tubig sa nasambitan dam kung kaya pigsara ninda an paglaog kan tubig hali sa nasambitan danao.

Ini soboot may kinaaraman sa El Niño Phenomenon na namamatian ngonyan digdi sa kabikolan.

Marurumduman na kaining nakalihis na mga aldaw, nahiling na lang hali sa danao an mga nagluluwas na gadan na sira kabali na digdi an pigsasabing smallest fish in the world na sinarapan o “Tabios” may kinaaraman soboot sa pagsara kanb dam.

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 08:19 AM

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 08:26 AM

bhujhabhao!!! puto ang pav table!! huhu i hate. kala ko pa naman going smooth na. venue nlng ang aasikasuhon ko atchan nagkaigwa padin sudden changes. :(

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 08:27 AM

ikaw ang nagbibigay ng meaning. ako hnd, nililihim ko lang...

ugmahun sa pang aldaw saka pang banggi. si ate aida ata ang nag aabang ng trunks ni kuya don

napangirit lang ako! ka daw... :-P
si Manay man daw... bako ko man yan aabangan! baka ika man lang sana nag-aabang? hehe! :jk: :jk:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 08:34 AM

what time is it kuya pao?

it looks like a half day to a whole day event if not a three day long event...

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 08:41 AM

napangirit lang ako! ka daw... :-P
si Manay man daw... bako ko man yan aabangan! baka ika man lang sana nag-aabang? hehe! :jk: :jk:

duhhhh ika dyan ang sigeng react sa trunks bako man ako. :lol::lol: :tongue:

it looks like a half day to a whole day event if not a three day long event...

eh may work ka pa man kaya dai ka man kayan makaka attend :P

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 08:45 AM

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aidz

February 25th, 2010, 08:47 AM

duhhhh although atat man ako, ika dyan ang sigeng react sa trunks bako man ako. :lol::lol: :tongue:

pig-oobserbaran ko man lang daw reaksyon mo! :rofl:

eh may work ka pa man kaya dai ka man kayan makaka attend :P

pwede man layasan... :)

kevinb

February 25th, 2010, 08:48 AM

^^ The color is ... :D

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 08:49 AM

^^Whoa, the transformation of Pili's municipal hall from yellow to another color...

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 08:50 AM

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs155.snc1/5771_1206884814919_1312644879_580611_7032271_n.jpg

hali sa photo-chop thread kan samahan thread kan SSC-Phil

hihihi

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 08:51 AM

^^ The color is ... :D

the color is what? ayan ka nnmna kevs. hahaha :lol:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 08:52 AM

^^ The color is ... :D

^^Whoa, the transformation of Pili's municipal hall from yellow to another color...

It's so summer ba!?

:lol:

I've seen other municipal halls with the same color... like in Goa and Sipocot... yata...

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 08:55 AM

pig-oobserbaran ko man lang daw reaksyon mo! :rofl:

pwede man layasan... :)

you're not observing. observing is purely "seeing", what you're doing is you're insinuating something out from my reactions

behhh :P

lalayasan mo? cutting work! hala hahaha :lol:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 08:56 AM

^^Goa is orange while Sipocot is yellowish....

kevinb

February 25th, 2010, 08:59 AM

ay hilinga na si Pareng Kevs! 3:20 nag post?? :lol::lol: what time ka nag turog tapos wat time ka ulit nag mata? :lol:

10PM na ako nakaturog. Tapos nagmata ako ng mga 2AM. Late na naman ngani ako. Nagkarigos ako 4AM na, eh 4AM ang laog ko.:devil::D

DM (Disciple of Men) waaahhh!!!! got it from a friend :lol::lol:

Ai suno ko yan. Hihihi.:D

regards ta ka kev...hehehe...atyan may klase kami...taga san fernando...2nd courser na...

Sureness. Hihihi.:D

Kaso ... Pero pwede na.:D

Breakfast kaya tapos inumun coke! panlabot tulak... haha

Ako arog man kayan. Pero minsan kape or gatas or Milo.:D

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Happy Lunchtime all! :)

Cute-on. Garo S.:D

Di makatulog si Kevin... kakaisip sayo! binago mo mundo nya! :rofl:

Ewe. Dai ngani kami talo ni Mareng Joan.:ohno:

ang init dito sa Bora.....mamayang gabi ako maliligo.....:cheers:

Oh. Ihanda mo na si picture mo na ipi-PM ki Mader ha?:D:D:D

ugmahun sa pang aldaw saka pang banggi. si ate aida ata ang nag aabang ng trunks ni kuya don

Malay mo hinahalat nya man nanggad.:rofl:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 09:00 AM

you're not observing. observing is purely "seeing", what you're doing is you're insinuating something out from my reactions

am i? I've only been observing kaya... :) like yesterday... you're so absent minded... :)
I only point out my observations... :tongue:

behhh :P

lalayasan mo? cutting work! hala hahaha :lol:
eh di mag leave! :)

randism

February 25th, 2010, 09:02 AM

France grants P9.4-B loan assistance for LGUs
(http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/12155-france-grants-p94-b-loan-assistance-for-lgus)
Wednesday, 24 February 2010 00:00
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BY LLANESCA T. PANTI Reporter

For the first time in its history, the France-based bilateral development finance institution Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has earmarked 150 million euros or 9.4 billion pesos loan assistance for the local government units in the Philippines, the Embassy of France in Manila reported Tuesday.

This developed after AFD Director for Asia Department Martha Stein-Sochas, Finance Secretary Margarito Teves and France’s Ambassador to the Philippines Thierry Borja de Mozota signed an agreement for the Local Government Financing and Budget Reform Program, Subprogram-2.

The program aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of basic social services to residents by increasing fiscal resources and financing option for local government units (LGUs).

The program allows the LGUs to enhance their capacities to plan and budget for the general welfare of their constituent communities in a transparent and accountable way.

As such, the initiative focuses on intergovernmental fiscal relations, fiscal management, planning and public expenditure management, performance measurement and service delivery in credit financing and local own-source revenues.

Also, the project is expected to reduce local government’s dependency on Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA).

Moreover, a technical assistance grant of 300,000 euros will also be provided by AFD to the government for the improvement of local revenues for environmental public services and in preparation of local urban planning integrating environmental issues.

Under Philippine laws, the proportions of LGUs in the IRA are 23 percent for provinces, 23 percent for cities, 34 percent for municipalities and 20 percent for barangays. Furthermore, the respective shares of these LGUs will be determined by the following: population (50 percent), land area (25 percent); and equal share (25 percent).

The Philippines is composed of 81 provinces, 136 cities, and 1,495 municipalities. As of 2009, the total IRA for LGUs is pegged at 250 billion pesos.

In a related development, six Philippine cities finished implementing a two-year counter-corruption reform program with the Asia Foundation dubbed as Localizing Counter Corruption Project.

The said is supported by the British Embassy in Manila, and was conceived after a series of enterprise surveys showed that business owners experience corruption in local governments where they process operating permits.

As a result, cities of Calapan, Iriga and Roxas implemented reforms in real property tax administration, while Sorsogon City focused on reforming the management of its public market.

Santiago City, for its part, improved its business permit and licensing system, while Tacloban City reformed the offices under the City Mayor’s Office.

Additional, the abovementioned cities implemented the eight-month Public Service Excellence, Ethics and Accountability Program, which promotes transparency in service delivery, strengthens the accountability of local bureaucrats and encourages customer-oriented culture in the delivery of basic services.

Steven Rood, country representative of the Asia Foundation, disclosed that the cities taking part in the program are those who are willing to open their books and are committed to provide their own resources to boost the project.

“We want the LGUs to work with business community and civil society in fostering transparent and accountable governance because the cities are the engine for growth and competitiveness,” Rood told reporters.

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 09:02 AM

Cute-on. Garo S.:D

ayan ka na naman! :lol:

haha!

Gandang hapon BBGF Kevs! :)

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:03 AM

10PM na ako nakaturog. Tapos nagmata ako ng mga 2AM. Late na naman ngani ako. Nagkarigos ako 4AM na, eh 4AM ang laog ko.:devil::D

Cute-on. Garo S.:D

Ewe. Dai ngani kami talo ni Mareng Joan.:ohno:

Oh. Ihanda mo na si picture mo na ipi-PM ki Mader ha?:D:D:D

Malay mo hinahalat nya man nanggad.:rofl:

eu hinahalat un ni manay aida.

am i? I've only been observing kaya... :) like yesterday... you're so absent minded... :)
I only point out my observations... :tongue:

eh di mag leave! :)

i was absent minded not because of him but because of work. hayyy

rhyzrockerz

February 25th, 2010, 09:05 AM

ang init dito sa Bora.....mamayang gabi ako maliligo.....:cheers:

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Magayon ang kulay kang dagat..

manay jo, anu man masasabi mo sa looks ngunyan ni "Kuya" mo haks? haha:lol:

kevinb

February 25th, 2010, 09:07 AM

the color is what? ayan ka nnmna kevs. hahaha :lol:

Kaya ngani blangko ta dai mo na daa ako haputon.:lol:

^^Goa is orange while Sipocot is yellowish....

WTH?!?!

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:08 AM

Magayon ang kulay kang dagat..

manay jo, anu man masasabi mo sa looks ngunyan ni "Kuya" mo haks? haha:lol:

si kuya hakz man giraray.

kevinb

February 25th, 2010, 09:08 AM

ayan ka na naman! :lol:

haha!

Gandang hapon BBGF Kevs! :)

:lol:

Marhay na hapon Aida.

Marhay na hapon sa bilog na rona.:D

Magayon ang kulay kang dagat..

manay jo, anu man masasabi mo sa looks ngunyan ni "Kuya" mo haks? haha:lol:

Uhm. Oily?:D:D:D

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:19 AM

Random CamSur Pics

Provincial Capitol

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CamSur Fire Tankers
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g246/babytanya16/IMG_4745640x480.jpg

Along Palestina
at least nagamit na ung ground floor this place is alive usually at night because of buses
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hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 09:20 AM

^^ang municipal hall ninda ang tinutukoy ko :D

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 09:22 AM

eu hinahalat un ni manay aida.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/marigoso/expressions/owls/orly.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=962310&page=129

i was absent minded not because of him but because of work. hayyy
Aren't you jumping into conclusions hastily? check my posts and see if there is mention of him as the reason of your absent mindedness yesterday!
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Magayon ang kulay kang dagat..

manay jo, anu man masasabi mo sa looks ngunyan ni "Kuya" mo haks? haha:lol:

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kevinb

February 25th, 2010, 09:22 AM

^^ I love that word. Go.:D

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 09:23 AM

France grants P9.4-B loan assistance for LGUs
(http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/12155-france-grants-p94-b-loan-assistance-for-lgus)

The Philippines is composed of 81 provinces, 136 cities, and 1,495 municipalities. As of 2009, the total IRA for LGUs is pegged at 250 billion pesos.

We have 79 provinces and 138 cities now. Hindi accurate ang reporter.:lol:

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 09:23 AM

ang hapot kay manay Jo?

Mapili ka... brand new BMW or si Bebe Hakz mo?

si kuya hakz man giraray.

^^ TUmpak! http://209.85.48.12/3515/26/emo/go.gif http://209.85.48.12/3515/26/emo/go.gif http://209.85.48.12/3515/26/emo/go.gif

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:26 AM

hay inda no comment na sana daw

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:27 AM

ang hapot kay manay Jo?

Mapili ka... brand new BMW or si Bebe Hakz mo?

^^ TUmpak! http://209.85.48.12/3515/26/emo/go.gif http://209.85.48.12/3515/26/emo/go.gif http://209.85.48.12/3515/26/emo/go.gif

BMW as in CAR! auto!!!! hahahaha

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 09:27 AM

hay inda no comment na sana daw

:jk: :pet: :jk: :pet:

hakz2007

February 25th, 2010, 09:28 AM

BWW as in CAR! auto!!!! hahahaha

ano an BWW?:D absent-minded ka na talaga My Jo :lol:

kevinb

February 25th, 2010, 09:29 AM

^^:lol:

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:30 AM

F! typo error man lng

aidz

February 25th, 2010, 09:30 AM

BWW as in CAR! auto!!!! hahahaha
si kuya hakz man giraray.

ano ba talaga?

ano an BWW?:D absent-minded ka na talaga My Jo :lol:

^^ lolz! bagong brand... imitation ng BMW! lolz

Naga City Deck

February 25th, 2010, 09:32 AM

ano an BWW?:D absent-minded ka na talaga My Jo :lol:

he!!!! :tongue:

randism

February 25th, 2010, 09:33 AM

SSS loan collections reach P2.62-B in Luzon
(http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=2&rid=260960)
NAGA CITY, Feb. 25 (PNA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) collected P2.6 billion in salary loans payments in Luzon last year, which was 13 percent or P300 million more than the P2.3 billion it collected in 2008, a top official said.

SSS executive vice president Horacio Templo said P1.4 billion or over half of the total was collected through the pension fund’s Cluster Office in San Pablo, Laguna, which covers members from the Southern Tagalog region.

"Figures show double-digit increases in salary loan collections in all of our four cluster offices in Luzon, which are located in Baguio, Tarlac, San Pablo and Naga," Templo said.

SSS cluster offices in Baguio and Naga both posted increases of 20 percent in salary loan collection with P312.7 million and P159 million, respectively. Collections under SSS San Pablo rose 10 percent to P1.4 billion in 2009, which was P126 million more than the previous year.

SSS Tarlac, the center of SSS operations in Central Luzon, collected loan repayments amounting to P719 million, which was 15 percent or P91.9 million more than its P627.1 million collection in 2008.

"We are consolidating our contribution and loan collection systems to enhance our monitoring of employers’ payments," Templo said. "We also plan an integrated billing system for contributions and loans to make it easy for companies, especially those with delinquent accounts, to be informed of their payment obligations."

The SSS grants salary loans to members with at least six posted contributions within the last 12 months prior to the month of filing their application. Members must have at least 36 contributions to avail of a one-month salary loan and those with a minimum of 72 contributions can apply for a two-month salary loan.

Templo urged employers to avail of an ongoing program that would condone penalties of overdue contributions to allow workers to regain their eligibility for SSS loans and benefits. The six-month program would end on July 31. (PNA)
FFC/utb

SSS collections in Bicol jump 22 percent to P986-M (http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=2&rid=260935)

NAGA CITY, Feb. 25 (PNA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) collected P986.5 million of contributions of members in the Bicol Region last year, which was up 22 percent from the P807.2 million collections in 2008, a ranking official said.

SSS executive vice president Horacio Templo said the collections exceeded the institution’s 2009 target of P967 million by more than P19 million.

"The growth in collections reflects the continuing trust of members in the SSS," Templo said.

Top SSS officials and branch managers from Luzon gathered in Naga City for the annual performance review and presentation of plans and programs of the SSS Luzon Group at the Avenue Convention Hall along Magsaysay Avenue on February 23-24. Albay Governor Joey Salceda and Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo also attended the program.

Naga City is home of the Fund’s Bicol Cluster Office, the nerve-center of SSS operations in the region. The SSS has Luzon cluster offices in the cities of Naga, Baguio, Tarlac and San Pablo in Laguna province.

Templo said collections in Bicol were bolstered by the 12 percent increase in over-the-counter payments at SSS branch tellers, which grew from P570.8 million in 2008 to P640.8 million last year.

"Contribution collections of branches from employers in Bicol rose 15 percent to P419.9 million. Our collections from self-employed and voluntary members also grew by eight percent last year, totaling P220.9 million," he said.

The SSS has about 45,600 registered employers and 765,000 members in the Bicol Region, nearly 313,000 of them self-employed and informal sector workers such as farmers and fishermen. (PNA)
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