Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province [Archive] - Page 168

hakz2007

July 27th, 2010, 09:36 AM

Mga paraoma, parasira nag-training sa pagpadakol kan produksyon
An importansya kan team building asin values formation an mga mayor na tema sa ginigibong social preparation training para sa mga benepisyaryo kan proyektong food productivity na pigpundohan kan European Union, sarong international organisasyon na nagtatabang sa mga developeding countries na kabali an nacion kan Pilipinas.

Maabot sa otso mil (8,000) na rice farmers, vegetable growers, livestock raisers asin parasira sa mga target barangay sa banwaan nin Ocampo, Buhi, Sagñay asin Tigaon an makikinabang kan proyektong ini.

An social preparation training sarong importanteng elemento tanganing mapakarhay an pagmanehar kan proyekto kan mga benepisyaryo. Sa training, pigtutukdoan an mga benepisyaryo na mag-organisar siring kan sarong cooperative tanganing an mga miembro asin opisyale kaini magkaigwa nin dayupot na iribahan asin tarabangan.

An mayor na katuyuhan kan proyekto an mapadakol kan produksyon sa maniba-ibang sector kan agrikultura arog kan paroy, livestock, mais, asin iba pang high value commercial crops, seaweeds asin mga sira arog kan tilapia na minaresulta sa mas halangkaw man na ingreso para sainda.

Si Gobernador LRay Villafuerte pigtatawan nin halangkaw na prayoridad an pag-uswag kan agricultura ta ini dakula an kontribusyon sa pag-asenso asin prosperidad kan provincia.

Maabot na sa pitong (7) batch o grupo nin benepisyario an nag-agi sa training asin na-organisa na sa mga barangay kan nasambit na mga banwaan.

An jefe kan Provincia Planning Office, si Lovenia Tolosa, iyo an focal person kan proyekto na pigpunduhan kan EU asin responsibilidad niya an pag-koordinar kan aktividad manonongod sa programang ini.
http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-radio-release/mga-paraoma-parasira-nag-training-sa-pagpadakol-kan-produksyon.html

hakz2007

July 27th, 2010, 09:40 AM

Local multi-sport athletes very keen on joining Ironman 70.3 Philippines
PILI, CamSur – Local athletic talents are obviously set on not giving away any quarters and simply letting foreign and other national triathletes dominate the coming second edition of the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Philippines slated August 22 at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) of the Provincial Capitol here.

Camarines Sur sports buffs are seemingly unfazed by the daunting exhibition of speed, strength and stamina demonstrated by visiting participants during the maiden staging of the Ironman 70.3 Philippines here last year, also the very first such international event to be held in the country, and were among the first to enrol their participation even with the skirmishes still over two months away.

Over 800 have already registered to date, a big number of them homegrown triathletes confident enough to pit their skills and staying power against the big names of international triathlon tourneys coming from no less than 34 countries around the globe who will be competing in 12 professional and age categories and four relay categories – all female, all male, mixed and corporate.

With the growing surge of entrants, the organizers are optimistic the total participation may reach as many as 20,000 come ground zero day.

At the forefront of local sportsfolk with the grit to challenge the triathlon Goliaths from all over the world is no other than Governor LRay Villafuerte, an accomplished sportsman in his own right, and spouse Lara. The governor is enrolled to tackle the running segment for the CamSur Tri Team 4 All Male relay team while his First Lady will handle the pedaling for the CamSur Tri Team 3 All Female relay crew.

The CamSur Tri Team, founded by Governor Villafuerte after last year’s Ironman 70.3, has in fact fielded tour relay teams, one composed of graduates of the Camarines Sur Sports Academy (CSA) which is another sports-related project of the province and is the first and only such educational institution focused on sports owned and operated by a local government unit in the country, another team composed of present students of the CSA, and two teams manned by members of the CamSur Cycling Team, another sporting group supported by Governor Villafuerte.

In the individual events, Governor Villafuerte has also sponsored to CSA graduates—Cris Dimaano and Mark Anthony Hosana—who both survived their baptism of fire in last year’s Ironman with colors well aloft, plus two more members of the CamSur Tri Team, Philip Atento and Joel Javier who were selected through rigorous tryouts and are also veterans of last year’s Ironman and other triathlons across the country.

Noted Filipino sportsmen who have registered in the Ironman 70.3 include Noy Jopson who is conceded to be the number one Filipino Ironman today, Heracleo “Leo” Oracion who is the first Filipino to ascent the summit of Mt. Everest, Alaska’s CEO Wilfred Steven Uytengsu, Jr., Senator Pia Cayetano, the showbiz heartthrob Piolo Pascual and other nationally known personalities.

Among their foreign protagonists and stars both foreign and local triathletes will have their eyes on will be New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone who topped last year’s Ironman 70.3 men’s professional and his fellow Kiwi Cameron Brown who finished third and Australian Pete Jacobs who was fourth.

Other international men’s pro big names who are here for the first time are Paul Amey of United Kingdom, Leon Griffin of Australia, Lance Watson of USA, Fredrik Cronenborg of Sweden, Justin Cole of Australia, Erich Felbabel of Hong Kong and Philippine-based Wayne Dearing.

Rated women triathletes now registered include Hawaiian Bree Wee who placed in last years Ironman and Rachel Paxton of Australian and Magali Tisseyre of Canada who will be in the contest for the first time.
http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/local-multi-sport-athletes-very-keen-on-joining-ironman-703-philippines.html

hakz2007

July 27th, 2010, 09:43 AM

Gov. LRay Villafuerte igot an pagtulod kan CamSur marathon para makatabang
Orog na nagin mahigot an espuersos kan govierno provincial, particularmente ni Gobernador LRay Villafuerte, sa pagtulod kan mas mahiwas na partisipasyon kan mga konstituentes kan provincia sa papaaboton na pinakadakulang pang – internacional na marathon sa Pilipinas, an Summit Water CamSur Marathon.

Igwa nin temang “The Race to Rebuild the Nation”, an nasambit na karera an pinaglalaoman na kababalehan kan sobra sa beinte mil na participantes gikan sa manlaen-laen na parte kan kinaban tangani man na mas dakol na beneficio asin tabang an madara kaini sa mga beneficiariong organisasyon kan nasambit na karawat.

An marathon na masikad sa Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) sa Septiembre 26, 2010 an magkakaigwa nin manlaen laen na kategoriya arog kan 3K, 5K, 10K, 21K, 42K, asin an Bayanihan Run.

An pundo na maguguno gikan sa nasambit na karera an mapasiring sa beneficio kan Gawad Kalinga Shelter Program, KIDS Foundation na embuelto sa pagpapakarhay kan estado kan mga kaakian, asin Organ Donor Card na saro man sa mga maigot na pinagtutulod kan joven na gobernador.

Sa orog pang pag-igot kan kampanya sa pagtulod kan marathon, manlaen laen na grupo, organisasyon asin sector kan comonidad an dinudulok kan mga tagapamahala kaini tanganing mangalap nin suporta. Siring man, espesyal na diskwento sa kantidad na P100 an itatao sa mga estudyantes na marehistro asin maparticipar sa nasambit na marathon. Libreng commemorative running shirt, race bib number asin electronic timing chip an marerecibe kan mga marehistro.

Mientras tanto, pinag-hagad man ni Gob. LRay an bolanos na participasyon kan mga empleado kan Capitolio Provincial tangani man na pangarugan kan iba pang manlaen laen na grupo asin ofecinas o ahencias de govierno sa laog kan provincia.

An mga interesedong magbale puedeng magrehistro sa CWC sa Capitol Complex. Puede man on-line registration, mag log-on lang po sa www.camsurmarathon.com.http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-radio-release/gov-lray-villafuerte-igot-an-pagtulod-kan-camsur-marathon-para-makatabang.html

hakz2007

July 27th, 2010, 09:45 AM

Gob. LRay elihidong executive vice president kan League of Provinces
Nagsumpa sa atubangan ni Presidente Noynoy Aquino si Gobernador LRay Villafuerte bilang executive vice president, kaibahan kan iba pang opisyales kan League of Province of the Philippines, o LPP, sa ginibong oath-taking ceremony sa Heroes Hall kan Palasyo Malacañang kan nakaaging Martes, Julyo 20.

Si Gobernador Villafuerte iyo pa man an napili bilang representante kan LPP sa Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP).

An League of Provinces iyo an opisyal na organisasyon kan mga gobernador kan gabos na provincia kan Pilipinas na mandato kan R.A. 7160 o Local Government Code of the Philippines, kun sain si Gobernador Villafuerte nagserbi na man bilang deputy secretary general poon 2004 kan enot siyang na-elihir bilang gobernador hasta kan 2007 asin mismong national chairman poon kan 2007 hasta natapos an ika-duwa niyang turno ngonian na 2010.

An mga halangkaw na opisyales kan LPP na kasarabay nag-sumpa ni Gobernador Villafuerte iyo sinda Gob. Alfonso Umali kan Oriental Mindoro bilang presidente, si Gob. Chavit Singson kan Ilocos Sur bilang chairman,

An pagkakapili ki Gobernador Villafuerte sa mga haralangkaw asin importanteng posisyon sa organisasyon nin mga local na administrador sa nacion lalo sanang mina-kumpirmar kan mahiwas na popularidad asin makusog na liderato kan Bicolanong gobernador. http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-radio-release/gob-lray-elihidong-executive-vice-president-kan-league-of-provinces.html

hakz2007

July 27th, 2010, 09:58 AM

Camarines Sur Deer Farm
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hakz2007

July 27th, 2010, 10:06 AM

1st Tri King Long Distance Triathlon
PILI, CamSur – Dai man lamang nagpabaya an mga atleta sa multi-sport na ipinadara ni Gobernador LRay Villafuerte sa pan-internacional na karawat na 1st Tri King Long Distance Triathlon na ginibo sa Matabungkay Beach Resort sa Lian, Batangas kan nakaaging Domingo, Hulyo 25.

Pinangenotan ni Benjamin Rana, Jr. asin ni Philip Atento an limang miembro kan CamSur Tri Team na ganahon an mayor na premyo sa kanya-kanyang kategoriya.

Kampante maski na nga ngani karalaban ninda labing 200 na triathletes na kinababalihan nin mga beterano asin dayuhan na mga atleta, si Raña iyo an nagkawikaw kan primerong puwesto sa grupo kan mga 18 hasta 29 anyos mantang si Atento iyo man an nagdominar kan grupong 30 has 39 anyos.

Duwa pa man na ka-team ninda an nagpa-hiling nin maray-rahay na performance, si Mark Anthony Hosana asin si Cris Dimaano na nag-surunod man ki Raña sa ika-duwa asin ika-tolo sa mga edad 18-29 tanganing ma-ripol kan CamSur an tolong pinaka-haralangkaw na puwesto sa kategoriyang ini.

An Men’s Pro kan Tri King Long Distance ginana ni Nonoy Jopson na iyo ngonian an konsideradong numero unong triathlete sa Pilipinas asin sa mga babae nag-reinar man giraray si Sandra Araullo Gonzales na duwang beses nang silver medalist sa triathlon kan Southeast Asian Games.

An CamSur Tri Team na pig-mukna ni Gob. LRay kan nakalihis na taon pa sana pagkatapos kan pinakaenot na Ironman 70.3 Philippines na ginibo sa CWC kan Capitolyo Provincial kompuesto nin mga eskuwela asin graduates kan Camarines Sur Sports Academy, sarong eskuwelahan na pig-mukna man ni Gob. LRay na mina-ofresir nin espesyal na kurikalong pan-elementarya asin high school na nakatutok sa sports, asin mga miembros kan CamSur Cycling Team, saro pa man na grupo na pig-lansar asin todong pigsu-suportaran ni Gobernador LRay.

Linalaoman ni Gob. LRay na an CamSur Tri Team mapahiling man nin arog kaini karahay na performance sa paaboton na ika-duwang Ironman 70.3 Philippines sa paaboton na Agosto 22. http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-radio-release/1st-tri-king-long-distance-triathlon.html

bobbymay74

July 27th, 2010, 11:06 AM

I heard that there is a Dog Shop opening in Magsaysay Avenue , with complete accessories for Dogs, but I don't have the exact address. The name of the Dog shop is DOGS UNITED.

Pictures taken at an Embroidered shop in SM second floor.

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aidz

July 27th, 2010, 11:10 AM

eto oh! POKE!!!
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bobbymay74

July 27th, 2010, 11:14 AM

I personally know the owner of this lot.

It used to be the ancestral house of a prominent family in Naga with several top notch doctors their children.

Another vacant lot in front is owned by a doctor and usually occupied by Chow King Mobile during fiestas.

I try to confirm about this news.

Yeah, one of them is a dentist. I still remember the former house, it's one of the classic ( Frank Loyd Wright ) architectural house in Naga City. Just across is the residence of the former school dentist. and the vacant lot is owned by another doctor.

Naga Boy

July 27th, 2010, 11:45 AM

along Penafrancia Avenue
Office Hotel

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What's Office Hotel?

Naga City Deck

July 27th, 2010, 12:00 PM

aidz

July 27th, 2010, 12:37 PM

eto pa!

hahaha!!!

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bobbymay74

July 27th, 2010, 02:03 PM

Dogs United? iba pa po yung DogS United na nasa Panganiban na?

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0501copy.jpg

baka yan na. The guy i talk to, is the owner of the Embroider shop in SM, new in Naga City.

sonofignatius

July 27th, 2010, 07:45 PM

malipot-lipot asin marhay na aga sa gabos! nagkikibigkibig digdi sa mirador jesuit villa, mirador hill, baguio.

it's good to be back. was out of circulation for a while due to out-of-town trips.

will be back in the heart of bikol aug11-13 to accompany young korean jesuits for their R&R in naga and camsur. IT includes hot springs in isarog, CWC, atulayan island and walking foodtrip.

perhaps we can try our hand at fusion: ginutaan na kimchi for these korean guests! :banana:

sonofignatius

July 27th, 2010, 07:48 PM

as we prayerfully prepare for INA's Feast, this piece might help:

Are You Prepared?

Fr. Joel E. Tabora, S.J,
Pagsunko ni Ina
Ateneo de Naga University High School
26 July 2010

This morning, once again, our Ina visits us. It is always a special occasion when she does, and we welcome her – rain or shine - with military honors, with deep, personal joy, and this extraordinary Eucharistic celebration in her honor. Of course, some might say, Ina is always in our hearts, so that a celebration of Pagsunko is not really necessary. That may indeed be true. But when, in love, you find a beautiful orchid and give it to your beloved, or when, in love, you compose a beautiful letter and send it to your significant other, or when, in love, you put on special clothes to celebrate your special relationship with your beloved at a dance, none of this is really necessary. And yet it is done. Impelled by love. We are happy that even here in our campus in Pacol, Ina still comes to us. Unnecessarily. She comes to us to tell us necessarily: we are special, we are worth visiting, we are her beloved.

Perhaps, we can also appreciate that her visit this year is a special visit. She visits us as we celebrate the 70th anniversary of our founding. But more important than this today, she visits us in the year when the Church in Caceres celebrates the 300th anniversary of the devotion of our people to Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Actually, we’ve been celebrating for some time now, preparing for the grand celebration in September.

In the first year, we celebrated by remembering. Remembering how the devotion began. Remembering the remarkable man, Simon Vela, who gave up all his wealth to dedicate his life to God and was led through a dream, after years and years of searching, to discover the image of our Lady and her Son embedded in a rock buried in a place called Peña de Francia in Spain. That was in May, 1434, some 576 years ago.

Remembering how a government official from Peñafrancia, Spain, came to the Philippines and settled in Cavite in the early 1700s. His son, Miguel de Covarruvias, a seminarian at UST, became gravely ill. With his family, he prayed to Our Lady of Penafrañcia for deliverance from his illness. Clutching a picture of Ina to his chest, he vowed that if cured, he would build a chapel in her honor next to the Pasig. He was cured. He finished his seminary studies and was ordained priest, not in Manila, but in Naga. Here, to fulfill his vow, and responding with the bishop to the request of people who lived on the slopes of Mt. Isarog, he built a simple church, not next to the Pasig, but next to the Bikol river. For this, he had an image carved of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, which he colored with the blood of a dog, whose neck had been slashed for this purpose and thrown in a river. The miracles related to the image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia begin with the survival of this dog, miracles not only in Caceres but also in Spain. That was some 300 years ago. And that is what we celebrate this year.

Our Lady brings us to her Son. Beyond the remembering, in the second year we have prepared for the Tercentenary Celebration by working to renew ourselves in the faith. Hopefully, we have. At bottom, the celebration of the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia is not just about colorful banderetas, renovated shrines, new magnificent stained glass windows as in the Basilica, impressive historical exhibits as in our museums, and long, arduous, ardent processions. It is certainly not about street parties, military parades, beauty pageants and gay parades. At bottom, the celebration of this devotion is about allowing Ina to lead us into a deeper relationship with her Son, Jesus, who reveals to us His Father, in the love and truth of the Spirit. It is about her bringing us to Jesus when so much in the world tends to pull us away from him. It is about her showing us how to say yes – fiat - to serve a compassionate God, even as many in the world say no to him and cry, “I will not serve!” She brings us to him who forgives our sin and leads us to a meaningful life, always placing first God’s Kingdom, even when the media constantly insinuates or insists that there is no sin, and that it’s fashion that’s important, or possession, or power, or self-interest; that there is no God, or that even if there were one, you could not know him, or that even if there were a God out there, he is irrelevant to you in life. The devotion to Ina allows us to say in this very secular world, I stand up for Jesus, I stand up publicly for God, I stand impelled by love and impelled by the Spirit. Because I do, I commit myself to live as God wills – in love and in service.

Renewed in faith, we celebrate hope. We know nothing is impossible for God. We know how in His power the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the dead are restored to life. We know how in dying for us he dealt death its death blow, so that ultimately it is Life that reigns, not death, it is God that reigns, not power nor materialism nor sadness nor despair. We celebrate the meaningfulness then of aligning ourselves with the will of this Lord God who reigns, of working for the improvement of our world, of fighting the corruption and godlessness that cause so much suffering and pain for so many. We celebrate the challenge of young men and women daring meaningfully to walk the streets of Naga under the image of our Lady and the banner of our Lord to publicly declare that in life they will fight corruption, they will fight stealing, they will fight drunkenness, they will fight drugs, they will fight the enslavement of our youth to the substances that enrich unscrupulous businessmen at the cost of the destroyed lives of the youth; we celebrate our youth processing in commitment to fight ignorance, to fight meanness, to oppose the forces in the world that tear our families apart, causing fathers to stop communicating with their children, and children to stop talking to their mothers.

Our Ina visits us again this morning, bringing her Son. As the celebration of her special Fiesta approaches, she asks, “Are you prepared? Have you remembered not only the history of Simon Vela and of Miguel de Covarruvias and of the first carved image of Our Lady of Peñafrancia? Have you remembered the times in your life when you called out to me, and I showed you my favor, I showed you my love? Have you remembered? … Have you deepened your love for Jesus, so that in this confusing world you can say you truly know him? Say yes to his call? And participate in his mission? … Have you found the hope to face the future with the vision and confidence of one loved by God and loved by me, your mother? Are you willing to stand up for God and walk the streets of Naga under the banner of Jesus and my image as your Ina?”

If yes, rejoice in the love of your mother, and talk to her who visits you today, to tell you: you are special. If no, rejoice in the love of your mother, and converse with her who visits you today to tell you: you are special. She will show you the way.

http://www.adnu.edu.ph/Administration/President/July-26-2010a.asp

sonofignatius

July 27th, 2010, 07:53 PM

HOW I LEARNED GRATING COCONUT MEAT(First of Two Parts)

Victor Dennis T Nierva

THOSE WERE TRYING TIMES, the time I learned grating coconut meat.

The rustic peace of Lupi, the town where I grew up was always disturbed by frequent encounters between the military and the revolutionary army. Harassments, it was the how the men from the detachment called these moments of gunfire exchanges. The evening trains sometimes were flagged down by unidentified persons perhaps because a wounded comrade had to be transported someplace where there was a hospital. Those were times when we children were often cautioned by our parents never to talk to strangers and never to catch dragonflies and beetles up in the pine trees.

At night we would hear the hourly tolling of the curfew bells from the army encampment. The clanging always came with foreboding sense of uncertainty that loomed over the town and the villages nearby set upon rolling hills across the river. At the certain hours, the commander once warned, no one was allowed to go outdoors except certain key individuals, like father who was the town's train station master. But not even him was spared from the requisites. When walking home past the forbidden hours, he should always-and never, never forget to-light his path with a kerosene torch held a little over head level. No flashlights, the note in shorthand warned, only a bright kerosene torch held high. One afternoon, the Tagalog-speaking commander of the encampment sent someone to caution father to follow the procedure lest he be shot for mistaken identity.

The river itself was not always flowing with nonchalance. The stones, cuts of driftwood and the river bends were witnesses to a number of lifeless human bodies carried downstream by the water from creeks where I was sure those men once enjoyed bathing in our even had their thirst quenched and their worn out flesh and spirit refreshed. I would come with mother to bathe or wash clothes in the river and we did such when a number of other people were around to keep us company. We always went home ahead of everyone lest the dusk when the path was almost swallowed by darkness that hinted risk even when the roars of Tiyong Pindoy's rice mill were still there to appease anxious thoughts.

It was during these years when I learned mounting myself on the grating apparatus known to us Bikolanos as kudkudan. I learned it from an uncle, Mother's brother. In those times, we were not allowed to do the grating at night, and I didn't know why.

The kudkudan, a wooden device to which an iron wedge is attached to scrape and shred the coconut flesh out of the shell, is a basic device in every rural Bicolano home. The city-dwellers who depend on talipapas and satellite markets for their daily cooking needs had already resorted to the electric grater capable of shredding coconut in masterful speed.

As for us in the countryside, learning the manual process would begin with the proper mounting of one's body on the kudkudan so that doing the grating is done comfortably.

Uncle once held my hands to teach me how to hold and push the shell towards the wedge and rhythmically grate the flesh out of it. I earned a few scratches on my fingers during my first try. I began it with slow mechanical tries, in imitation of how it was done by the elder who at that time was like a Zen master sharing enlightenment with his apprentice. Synchronicity, he told me, was the key. The upward force should complement by the earthbound movement that would allow the actual grating-the contact between the flesh and the wedge-to take place. I took time learning the process.

Where to begin the grating was another thing. I was told I should start in the middle of the concave of the halved coconut. Grate it evenly so that no pits are made inside, and further grating would be a lot easier. When the middle part of was done, it was time to do the sides. My hands were taught control so as not to scrape even the hard shell.

Vic Nierva blogs at http://aponihandiong.blogspot.com/ and supports http://lupikontradam.tk/.

in the column MAYON LIMITED
Vox Bikol
http://www.voxbikol.com/bikolnews/4757/how-i-learned-grating-coconut-meat

sonofignatius

July 27th, 2010, 07:58 PM

The Naga in Naga

Tito Genova Valiente
in the column SIGNOS, Vox Bikol
Sunday, July 25th, 2010

The meaning of the name Naga, our city, has lately changed. For a long time, we have associated the name to the presence of Narra trees, the local name for which is said to be Naga.

The development of scholarship focusing on Southeast Asia and the indigenous communities in the region has brought about a new awareness among researchers from the Philippines. Where before the tendency was to look to the West, i.e. Europe, in learning about themselves, the new post-colonial thinkers, started to examine the world around them, a position that enabled them to focus on things that were then taken for granted. Myths and folklore that were - by theory and by discrimination - considered false stories and indicative of primitive thinking - were started to be sourced as explanations for both the origin and nature of things. Local knowledge started to lose its stigma of being inferior and began to gain currency in terms of authentic wellspring of ideas.

Now the theory of the tree is fading and in its place, like some kind of imperial image, the dragon or snake is the new explanation for the name of this city.

The dragon or snake is called "Naga" in the Southeast Asian myths, particularly in Indonesia and Malaysia, two countries that are natural kin to the cultures of the Philippines.

This development in the origin myth of the city is important especially in the light of the coming tercentenary celebration of the belief in the Lady of Peñafrancia, a figure that can be imagined both as deity in the pantheon of Southeast Asian belief systems and an icon of such power and magnitude when viewed in the dominant Marian devotion.

The "Naga" is interesting because it is, as Robert Wessing of Leiden University points out, one of the "symbolic animals in the land between the Waters." These animals serve as "markers of place and transition."

The "Naga" is not easy to categorize: it is described in many stories as an underground being but later in the more articulated tales, it becomes a feathered snake, one that is capable of flight. Whatever it is, the Naga is a powerful creature that possesses the splendor of negative and positive energies. When offended, it can cause flooding; when appeased it is the harbinger of peace and prosperity.

The word "naga" which means serpent is found in Indian mythology. According to Stutley and Stutley, the Nagas are sometimes depicted as half-human, half-serpent. These beings are illustrated as sometimes wearing a crown. This is most revealing because the Bakunawa is also pictured that way in Bikol almanacs, where the Naga/Bakunawa is the main element in geomancy or earth magic, or our own Feng Shui. The parallelism is strong because in many Indian tales, the Nagas are considered to be the guardians of wealth and prosperity. In our Kalendaryong Bikol, the great Serpent demarcates the points of prosperity and wellness. The secret of a good life, good living, and good housing is how one is able to position the dwelling place in relation to the head or the tail of the Serpent.

As a creature, the Naga is closely identified with bodies of water or the river.

The Bikol River with its tributary Naga River completes the mystery of the Naga, the mythical being, and Naga, the place.

In the same paper, which saw publication in the Asian Folklore Studies of the Nanzan Institute of Religion and Culture, Wessing spoke of the "the cosmologically ideal location for a village or court is between or at the confluence of two rivers." Does Naga qualify for this cosmic ideal?

The place called Naga, as history would put it, was not really this city as we have now. This was Nueva Caceres and Naga, the settlement, was across the River.

The mythologist asks: Did the Serpent guard the old settlement and remained there while the new faith brought a new divinity to bless the new land?

http://www.voxbikol.com/bikolnews/4759/naga-naga

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 02:06 AM

ABSCBN teleserye episode this week features Naga City

Shoot locations:

1. Naga Airport
2. Naga City General Hospital or the Bicol Medical Center

Marhay na Aga!

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 02:12 AM

What's Office Hotel?

It's a hotel with an office features which includes a meeting hall and a mess hall.

It's a conducive place for small groups who prefer an instant venue for business meetings. Rates are flexi and offers daily, weekly and monthly reservation.

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 03:14 AM

this August

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oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 03:16 AM

^^^^

Alaska Ironkids

Race Date & Locations

Feb 28 »
Ironkids Run Race
Manila Polo Club
April 24 »
Ironkids Run Race
Ateneo de Manila, HS Grounds - see race map
May 23 »
Ironkids Aquathlon
Manila Polo Club
July 25 »
Ironkids Aquathlon
Alabang Country Club
- see race map
Aug 21 »
Ironkids Triathlon
CamSur

http://www.ironkidsphil.com/

Naga Boy

July 28th, 2010, 03:25 AM

Ironman Travel Advisory
http://www.ironman703phil.com/

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Dear Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 Participant,

Mabuhay!

As you are probably finalizing your travel arrangements to CamSur for our August race, we thought it would be best to give you some helpful information.

Due to Air Philippines Express decision to change Naga bound aircrafts to smaller planes, flights to Naga cannot accommodate bikes anymore. This is the same situation with Cebu Pacific. Naga bound flights land at Pili Airport - approximately 5 minutes from race site.

On the other hand, flights to Legaspi are able to take in bikes for both Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. The Legaspi airport is 1 hour 30 minutes away from race site/ Villa del Rey and approximately 2 hours from other official hotels Avenue, Manor, Villa Caceres, Regent and CBD.

Flight Schedule:

1 Manila – Legaspi ETD ETA Legaspi – Manila ETD ETA

Philippine Airlines
PR 277 630 730 PR 278 800 900

2 Manila – Naga ETD ETA Naga – Manila ETD ETA

Air Philippine Express
PR 261 645 735 PR 262 755 845
PR 265 905 955 PR 266 1015 1110
PR 263 1330 1420 PR 264 1440 1530
PR 267 1405 1445 PR 268 1515 1605

Participants taking other airlines to Naga must check if the carriers are able to take in BIKES

Information about PALs provision on excess baggage allowance.

Registered participants of the Cobra IronMan 70.3 Triathlon taking Philippine Airlines shall enjoy additional free baggage allowance:

Additional ten (10) kilos excess baggage allwance roundtrip from/to regional routes/Manila viceversa and on Manila-Legaspi-Manila for participants with domestic connection via Legaspi.

Additonal one (1) piece roundtrip from/to PAL online destination in US and Canada (US-Vancouver/Manila) vice versa if participants would choose to go via Legaspi on Philippine Airlines on an immediate connection (provided both the international and domestic routes are in one ticket only then the additional 1 piece can be checked-thru. However, if travel will have a lay-over in Manila, only 10 kilograms additional excess baggage on Manila-Legaspi-Manila sector will apply).

Note: Passengers holding econoligt tickets shall not be entitiled to any additional excess baggage allowance.

Flight schedules are subject to changes. Please check airline websites.

For those who will choose the Legaspi Flights, we will have standby buses and trailers to accommodate you and your bikes for USD 30 round trip.

For those who will opt to take the Naga flights, we will have a bike check in facility for inland transportation to Naga and back at the Dusit Thani Manila on August 19.

Rate for Round Trip Inland transportation inclusive of insurance and transportation is USD 40

In- Land Transportation to CamSur

1.Bike check-in for Inland Transportation is from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on August 19 only.
2.Note that we will only accept bikes packed in BIKE CASES. Unpacked bikes will NOT be accepted. This rule will be strictly implemented.
3.Your bike cases should be properly locked and labeled with your name and contact details.
4.The trucks will be leaving Dusit at 7:00 pm on August 19 to ensure that your bikes arrive at race venue early morning of August 20.
5.There will be a release window at CWC for bike claim.

In-Land Transportation back to Manila

1.Bike check-in for in-land transportation back to Manila is available on August 22 ( from 12 nn to 5:00 pm) and August 23 (from 9 am to 5:00 pm).
2.Note that we will only accept Bikes packed in BIKE CASES. Unpacked bikes will NOT be accepted. Again, this will be strictly implemented.
3.The trucks will leave CamSur at 7:00 pm on August 22 and August 23 to ensure your bikes arrive back at Dusit early morning of August 23 and August 24.
4.We will be using the same rooms at Dusit Thani for the bike claim
5.Bike claim will be closed on August 24, 5pm

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 03:50 AM

this September

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oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 04:02 AM

this September

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Naga City Deck

July 28th, 2010, 04:05 AM

apart for Dogs United being the newest pet shop today,

SUPERMAN KENNEL PETSHOP & POOCHIE PARLOR opened about two months ago owned by Joemari Dizon

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Before he opened his petshop, Mr. Dizon has been one of the best dog breeders of here in Naga.

the shop is located at
D-38 CRESCINI BLDG.
BESIDE BUS TERMINAL ,TRIANGULO NAGA CITY . NEAR SM CITY MALL.
PETSHOP & POOCHIE PARLOR
Our Services include:
Day care, Boarding, Grooming
and Training
**Please be advised, we do not accept aggressive dogs.**
We believe that every dog can be a wonderful companion and an awesome dog given the right positive training and commitment from their owner.

OPEN MON-SAT (8AM TO 7:30PM)
SUN (8AM TO 3PM )
POOCHIE PARLOR
(NO SEDATIVES USED JUST LOVE AND PATIENCE)
OTHER SERVICES:
FLEA AND TICK CONTROL
PEDICURE & MANICURE
DEWORMING
UPDATE VACCINE BY VET
ANTI RABIES BY VET
DOGFOOD AVAILABLE :
PREMIUM DIET
VITALITY
PET ONE
DOGGIE BEEF
OPTIMA
BEEF TERIYAKI
STRIKE
EUKANUBA
ALPO
HI-PRO
PRO-PLAN

from Mr. Dizon's fb page

hakz2007

July 28th, 2010, 05:18 AM

this August

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this September

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yan ang mga aabangan natin sa mga susunod na buwan :cheers:

ABSCBN teleserye episode this week features Naga City

Shoot locations:

1. Naga Airport
2. Naga City General Hospital or the Bicol Medical Center

Marhay na Aga!

sila Momay pumunta ng Naga...:lol: sumakay din sila ng train sa Naga.....:)

Naga City Deck

July 28th, 2010, 05:51 AM

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hahaha

Naga City Deck

July 28th, 2010, 05:54 AM

Visited Basilica kanina with kuya pao and Kevin B hehe

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oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 07:03 AM

roadtrip 7/28
with NCD & Kevinb

Basillica Minore

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oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 07:03 AM

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oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 07:14 AM

Naga City Food Galore

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Fat Cows Basilica Road formerly Grilling Point

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Starbucks Magsaysay

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Pancake House

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Starmark Cafe

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Chowking Quince Martires

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Goldilocks Plaza

Naga Boy

July 28th, 2010, 11:42 AM

Naga City Food Galore

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Chowking Quince Martires

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Goldilocks Plaza

What an Irony.

Chowking started in Centro then opened in LCC.

For almost 10 years Naga had two Chowking Restaurants.

They closed the original Centro branch and opened in SM City. For a while there were two Chowking Restaurants in Naga..

Again the closed their LCC branch and they are returning to Centro on the old Red Ribbon Centro. Very soon the would again be two Chowkings in Naga.

On the other hand, Red Ribbon started in Centro and later opened another branch in SM. For a while there were two Red Ribbons in Naga until they closed the one in Centro now to be occupied by Chowking…

While Goldilocks started in SM and will be opening another branch in Centro and Naga would be having two Goldilocks within this month.

Fast food merry go- round. :lol:

Makes you dizzy:nuts::nuts: just as their high calorie laden food that they serve.

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 12:41 PM

so, we'll just have to be contented with the 87,000 sq.mtrs. of SM City Naga nweiz, it is still a good news that SM Management is inviting local (just like your Endolab) entrepreneurs to open in their other SM branches. This clearly indicates that local businesses are thriving and can be very well compete with other businesses.

Heard news about the proposal to privatize the City Supermarket and Sir Bob (if i'm not mistaken) informed us about the LCC to acquire certain portion of the market to serve as extension of their LCC Supermarket @ Igualdad.

The entrance portion of the market which is facing the Shoppers Mall is completely tore down, the ceiling, not even a single stalls is constructed, roof was totally removed hmmm maybe this is now the rumored LCC extension.
:)

CONFIRMED!

Its LCC 3rd store in Naga City.

Interviewed today construction workers and said they are rushing for completion before Peñafrancia Fiesta.

The whole ukay ukay portion of the second and 3dr floor will be the newest supermarket of LCC.

Next stop, SM Savemore Bichara.

Robertson Mall fast-phased construction to catch up in due time for Puregold to occupy their former store this December shows how it will drastically changed the once cogon-rich CBD 2 to a new commercial and recreation hub in Naga City.

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 12:46 PM

2 subdivisions to rise along Balatas Road:

1. After the Basilica Church owned and operated by Robert Obiedo
2. Infront of Gualandi Center for the Blind also in Balatas

oragon.com

July 28th, 2010, 12:57 PM

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World champ to defend Ironman-RP title
By Romina S. Austria
First Posted 11:12:15 28/07/2010

NEW ZEALAND’S Terenzo Bozzone topped three of the 10 triathlon races he saw action in since ruling the Philippines’ inaugural Cobra Ironman 70.3 in Camarines Sur last year.

Ominous news for his rivals: the 2008 Ironman world champion is coming back to defend his crown on Aug. 22, when the Ironman 70.3’s second edition returns to the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex.

“We saw each other in Los Angeles a few weeks back and he said he can’t wait to return to the Philippines,” said Wilfred Uytengsu, president-CEO of Ironman-RP organizer Sunrise Events Inc., during yesterday’s press conference at the Dusit Hotel in Makati.

Bozzone clocked 3 hours, 51 minutes and 25 seconds in beating 2008 Ironman Hawaii champion Chris McCormack (3:52:18) and Cameron Brown (3:52:31) in last year’s 1.2-mile (1.9K) swim, 56-mile (90K) bike and 13.1 mile (21.1K) run competition.

The top favorite in the distaff side is Sydney Olympics silver medalist Michellie Jones of the United States. None from last year’s international female competitors have signed up, though, citing various reasons.

At the vanguard of the RP challenge this time is last year’s top Filipino Noy Jopson.

The 2nd Cobra Ironman has drawn 841 entries, up from the first edition’s 583. A total of 604 racers, plus 79 relay teams of three members each have signed up to compete.

Uytengsu said foreign participants heaped praises on the organizers for holding the “best first-time event in Ironman history,” even though a participant died last year— 52-year-old pre-need executive Miguel Vasquez, who suffered a stroke during the swim event.

Among the safety measures to be introduced this year are the posting of divers and lifeguards at every 100 meters of the swim event and the provision of a cold pool for swimmers at the end of the leg.

The Alaska Ironkids for children aged 6 to 14 years old will be held the day before.

http://www.inquirer.net/sports/articles/World-champ-to-defend-Ironman-RP-title.html

aidz

July 28th, 2010, 01:42 PM

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:P

aidz

July 28th, 2010, 01:51 PM

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:P

wohiwohi

July 28th, 2010, 02:36 PM

ALI, Puregold ink lease for Fairview property
(The Philippine Star) Updated July 28, 2010 12:00 AM Comments (0) View comments

MANILA, Philippines - Real estate developer Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) and Ellimac Prime Holdings Inc (EPHI) of the Puregold and S&R chain recently signed a long-term lease agreement for a six-hec-tare property along Quirino Highway in Fairview, Quezon City.

The site presents a good opportunity for both groups to tap a large market base of residents in northern Quezon City and nearby communities, as evidenced by the numerous residential and commercial constructions ongoing in the area.

On the site, a commercial center will be developed by ALI’s Ayala Malls division, in the league of its awardwinning developments that include Glorietta, Greenbelt, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Center Cebu, Bonifacio High Street and Trinoma,. Given ALI’s proven track record in creating world-class commercial developments, the planned mall promises to be another distinctive and modern shopping, dining and entertainment destination.

Puregold and S&R are leading players in the wholesale and retail chain business with over 55 outlets in the country. The group has adopted an aggressive expansion program that aims to strengthen their offerings for existing markets and new ones.

Puregold recently openedbranches in Subic, North Commonwealth and Mindanao Avenue and is currently constructing its Alabang store. S&R will open a much-awaited outlet in Cebu this October.

The Puregold and S&R Group will bring with them their broad loyal customer base and expertise in merchandising and partner with Ayala Malls, whose cutting-edge design and flair will deliver another unique and rewarding shopping experience.

The Fairview project will be the next significant development of Ayala Malls in Quezon City after Trinoma. The construction of Glorietta Redevelopment and Abreeza Mall in Davao is currently underway.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=597223&publicationSubCategoryId=66

Naga City Deck

July 28th, 2010, 05:05 PM

poking all day all night haha

aidz

July 28th, 2010, 07:03 PM

hahaha!

normand

July 29th, 2010, 01:26 AM

^^ natawa sa poking

oragon.com

July 29th, 2010, 01:54 AM

Robredo to tap private sector, NGOs for DILG projects
GMANews.TV - Thursday, July 29

Heeding President Benigno Aquino III’s call for more public-private partnerships, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo said on Wednesday that he will give priority to tapping the help of the private sector and non-government organizations for his department’s projects. Robredo said that he will come up with a scheme to “institutionalize" partnerships among local government units, civil society groups and the private sector for local development projects during his term. “We should continuously harness the role that the people and the different sectors can play in governance," he said in a speech at a conference in Makati City on Wednesday. He also cited his experience as mayor in Naga City, where he established a People’s Council to tap the involvement of civil society and private groups. Robredo, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Government Service, added that leadership should be a “shared responsibility" of all sectors and not just the government. During his first State of the Nation Address last Monday, President Aquino called for more harmony between the private and the public sector to attract more investments for economic growth. (See: Aquino underscores private, public sector harmony in SONA) In the same speech, Aquino also encouraged local government units to find ways to lessen bureaucratic red tape in their respective offices.—Andreo C. Calonzo/JV, GMANews.TV

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20100728/tph-robredo-to-tap-private-sector-ngos-f-d6cd5cf.html

kevinb

July 29th, 2010, 04:01 AM

DILG to institutionalize gov’t partnership with private sector (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20100728-283664/DILG-to-institutionalize-govt-partnership-with-private-sector)

By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 18:41:00 07/28/2010

MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Interior and Local Government announced plans to “institutionalize” the partnership between local government units and the private sector, in line with President Benigno Aquino III’s policy.

In a statement Wednesday, Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said that his priority for the agency will be to focus on tapping the private sector and non-government organizations in the local government’s development efforts.

“We should continuously harness the role that the people and the different sectors can play in governance,” Robredo said.

The official emphasized the importance of public and private partnerships, saying both the Constitution and the Local Government Code have long recognized and pushed for the participation of NGOs and the private sector as partners of the local government in the pursuit of local autonomy.

Robredo said that the final test of leadership in the government is whether the ordinary Filipino has felt its impact and ensuring that government programs and projects are working for and benefiting them.

Robredo, who was former mayor of Naga City, cited his experience where he was able to streamline all government services in the form of a Citizens’ Charter, containing information on all services and the committed response time for such services.

He also said that as mayor, he introduced a governance scorecard for the city government as a means to evaluate its performance in terms of how it contributes to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

He also said that under his leadership, the Naga City Governance Institute was also created to share the city’s experiences in leadership and governance and to sustain excellent local government innovations.

randism

July 29th, 2010, 07:56 AM

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oragon.com

July 29th, 2010, 10:07 AM

Puregold Naga
formerly ALDP-Robertson Mall

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The new Robertson Mall

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oragon.com

July 29th, 2010, 10:09 AM

Pasacao Port

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oragon.com

July 29th, 2010, 10:23 AM

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Superb events for Camarines Sur :cheers:

We are now organizing the collegiate dragon boat teams here in Naga and Camarines Sur that would take part in the Inter-Dragon Boat Competition this October.

aidz

July 29th, 2010, 10:25 AM

^^ natawa sa poking

pano, di na matapos tapos! :D

oragon.com

July 29th, 2010, 12:10 PM

aidz

July 29th, 2010, 12:18 PM

Patrick............
tVHLrAvr1bE

^^ :rofl:

akosijamir

July 29th, 2010, 03:51 PM

CONGRATS to our new thread!

makaskas na maray!!! hehehe

Good job Naga, good job CamSur!

akosijamir

July 29th, 2010, 03:56 PM

LCC Supermarket
3-storey

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if this will be LCC, what will happen to its current store in corner Abella and J. Hernandez? are they going to close? short distance lang ito sa existing store nila...

du4rcx

July 29th, 2010, 03:56 PM

akosijamir

July 29th, 2010, 04:04 PM

Garu man lang yan bar hopping. Mapa Legazpi ka taz pakatapos mapa Naga. Naga & Legazpi have its own unique identity when it comes to lifestyle centers or gimikans. Both cities are a haven for recreation and carefree leisure.

Dapat i-orgulyo ta ini!

marhay na aga!

tama! hehehe

an mga taga-Naga na pa Legazpi ta may hinahanp na mayo sa Naga, asin an mga taga-Legazpi na pa Naga ta may hinahanap na mayo sa Naga...

-------------------
any idea of the name of the new lifestyle center in Naga?

i was in Magsaysay last Tuesday night, and i saw the ongoing construction of SB and i think makakahabol sila sa target date nila.

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Heavy-gatin events for CamSur...:banana:
sana makadalan ako nin dragon boat and kite jam!

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 04:04 PM

magayon talaga yan, it only takes 1.5 hrs drive from naga to legazpi. and also it will cost you 12 liters of gasoline for a round trip. this is based on my consumption.

true. okay pati ang road paduman. dati around Php 500.00 ang balikan ko kadto, haven't drive now na Php48.70 ang unleaded. haha

du4rcx

July 29th, 2010, 04:09 PM

true. okay pati ang road paduman. dati around Php 500.00 ang balikan ko kadto, haven't drive now na Php48.70 ang unleaded. haha

ok talaga ang tinampo. this is my weekly routine, going home to naga every weekend and back again monday morning sa legazpi. gimik sa legazpi during weekdays, and gimik sa naga during weekends.

akosijamir

July 29th, 2010, 04:17 PM

magayon talaga yan, it only takes 1.5 hrs drive from naga to legazpi. and also it will cost you 12 liters of gasoline for a round trip. this is based on my consumption.

hi pading du4rcx! welcome sa thread! :banana::banana::banana:

(dai ta ka pa nawe-welcome digdi ay!)

true. okay pati ang road paduman. dati around Php 500.00 ang balikan ko kadto, haven't drive now na Php48.70 ang unleaded. haha

Hi. Ms. Jo, di ba may plano kita dati na magroad trip pa duman?hehehe

an nahihiling kung problema pagpagnagbyabyahe paluwas nin Naga ay an mga bus and (lalo na) an mga van. they are not tourist(passenger) friendly. they do not issue tickets (maski naghahagad ka na, an sabi nalingwan or ubos na daa). and they have issue on the sitting capacity of their vehicles (Lalo na an van), kung 13 lang an sitting capacity dai na dapat magpasakay nin saro pa.:ohno: kun an americano magsakaysay sa van, piriot na yan na maray, lalo na kung gigibohon pa nin apatan gabos gabos na row.:ohno: dapat matawan ini nin attensyon. same problem also in Legazpi. tsk tks. :ohno:

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 04:27 PM

du4rcx

July 29th, 2010, 04:27 PM

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 04:50 PM

haloy ng issue iyan, kaya ngani maski mahal ang magdara sadiri sakayan mapipiritan ka para sa convenience mo. and pagnagbus ka man, haluyon man na maray ang byahe. inaabot na 3 hours.

sana makadagos na ulit ang train sa legazpi para makaderetso na ang PNR BCT para makatipid sa pamasahe. P40 ang pamasahe munyan hale sa naga hanngang ligao. siguro kung makadagos sa legazpi ini, approx maabot sana P60 ang pamasahe naga-legazpi.

^^thanks.

wow big savings!

na experience ko na din yan, nag drive nlng ako kesa mapiot sa tukawan. mas ma ttake ko pa ang pagal sa pag drive kesa ang magtukaw na piriot ka na. :lol: tapos minsan init init na bako man aircon, BLOWER ang yaon. :rofl:

du4rcx

July 29th, 2010, 05:00 PM

wow big savings!

na experience ko na din yan, nag drive nlng ako kesa mapiot sa tukawan. mas ma ttake ko pa ang pagal sa pag drive kesa ang magtukaw na piriot ka na. :lol: tapos minsan init init na bako man aircon, BLOWER ang yaon. :rofl:

grabe ngani talaga, piot ka na, dae ka pa nakakahiro na tultol, lalo na kung halaba pa kalamias mo na nakabangga pa tuhod sa tukawan. mababa ka makulog na arthritis mo:lol::lol:. sabayan pa kang bako masyado malipot na aircon. and bako naman masyado mapagal magdrive pasiring legazpi, magayun na maray ang tinampo, pwera lang kung medyo rush hour and traffic na diit. and sadiri mo pa oras mo pagsadiri mo sakayan.

may update na about sa little miss bicolandia? may nagkukulit kaya sako tsikiting na interesado magintra.

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 05:53 PM

^^ little ms. bicolandia? mayo pa po ako nadadangog. tsk tsk

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 06:24 PM

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 07:17 PM

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 07:26 PM

Pagsungko ni Ina
University of Nueva Caceres
July 29, 2010

Even though UNC is a non-sectarian school, Catholicism still runs strong in the red and gray veins of the institution. This is a yearly activity where the students, faculty members and non-teaching staff come together for prayer. Ina was fetched from the Metropolitan Cathedral at around 6:30 am then she stayed the whole day in the university. At 17:00 a mass was celebrated, then at 18:00 she was then brought back to the Metropolitan Cathedral.

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0773copy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0777copy.jpg

Procession going back to Metropolitan Cathedral
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0784copy.jpg

an old relic along Barlin St.

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0786copy.jpg

Elias Angeles St. along Universidad de Sta. Isabel
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0792copy.jpg

Other Schedules of Pagsungko ni Ina
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0793copy.jpg

Naga City Deck

July 29th, 2010, 07:31 PM

Metropolitan Cathedral and Porta Mariae
July 29, 2010

Some of the islands/plant boxes were now removed. almost the same lamp post from the Plaza de Nueva Caceres stand tall in the grounds of the Cathedral. i just dont know kung dati naman yan dyan hehe
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0801copy-1.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0799copycopy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0799copy.jpg

i think wala pa etong sementong nakapalibot dito before
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0804copy.jpg

Back view of Porta Mariae
almost 70% of the area near the Porta is now cemented, lesser green :ohno:
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0803copy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0806copy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0809copy.jpg

brattRAP

July 29th, 2010, 08:25 PM

STI Naga Update
July 29, 2010

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new Robertson Mall area

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0766copy.jpg

prang STI lng d2 sa global city,and in front is the new Robertson mall na pra lng ding market2..WOW wtta headway for our Naga city CBD2..
for sure nman lagyan nman ng mga lamp post yng place na yan para pagbungad ng mga bakasyonista e maliwanag ang city.Pero ok yan at least di na damuhan ang mkkita pagdaan ng Naga city..kasi yan lng ang abot tanaw ng mga byahero na di na pumapasok sa City proper eh..

aidz

July 29th, 2010, 11:45 PM

hi pading du4rcx! welcome sa thread! :banana::banana::banana:

(dai ta ka pa nawe-welcome digdi ay!)

Hi. Ms. Jo, di ba may plano kita dati na magroad trip pa duman?hehehe

an nahihiling kung problema pagpagnagbyabyahe paluwas nin Naga ay an mga bus and (lalo na) an mga van. they are not tourist(passenger) friendly. they do not issue tickets (maski naghahagad ka na, an sabi nalingwan or ubos na daa). and they have issue on the sitting capacity of their vehicles (Lalo na an van), kung 13 lang an sitting capacity dai na dapat magpasakay nin saro pa.:ohno: kun an americano magsakaysay sa van, piriot na yan na maray, lalo na kung gigibohon pa nin apatan gabos gabos na row.:ohno: dapat matawan ini nin attensyon. same problem also in Legazpi. tsk tks. :ohno:

eu nga palan pati ako dai pa sya na wewelcome hehe.. Welcome po haha

dai pa kita nakaka roadtrip pa duman noh? dai bali, ma set kita sched na hopefully dakul makaiba.

as for the issuing of tickets, na experience ko naman yan when i commute going to Legazpi, ang pigngangalas ko pa, minsan iba ang presyo kapag pabalik na ning Naga :ohno: madayaon lalo na mga filcab (van) na byaheng Naga Legapzi vv or Daraga.
gabos na row apat?!? oh dear, dai ko matugot kayan. tsk tsk. dapat tlga matawan attensyon, kahit ngani bakong byahe pa Legazpi bsta mga Filcab/van arog kayan ang nangyayari. hahayyy

haloy ng issue iyan, kaya ngani maski mahal ang magdara sadiri sakayan mapipiritan ka para sa convenience mo. and pagnagbus ka man, haluyon man na maray ang byahe. inaabot na 3 hours.

sana makadagos na ulit ang train sa legazpi para makaderetso na ang PNR BCT para makatipid sa pamasahe. P40 ang pamasahe munyan hale sa naga hanngang ligao. siguro kung makadagos sa legazpi ini, approx maabot sana P60 ang pamasahe naga-legazpi.

^^thanks.

wow big savings!

na experience ko na din yan, nag drive nlng ako kesa mapiot sa tukawan. mas ma ttake ko pa ang pagal sa pag drive kesa ang magtukaw na piriot ka na. :lol: tapos minsan init init na bako man aircon, BLOWER ang yaon. :rofl:

Haha! Can relate to that... lalo't pagpunta ko from Naga - Tabaco... haaay... sardinas... magkataon pang kasing lalaki ko ang mga katabi, patay na! ma-timingan mo pa ang init! haha! Nagbus ako dati, 3 oras talaga pag umaga or hapon... tsk tsk... hinto dito, baba doon... hehe...
oh well, those were the days... :)

Sana maayos ang riles from Ligao - Legazpi para dirediretso na rin Biyahe from Naga to Legazpi... then to Sorsogon...

:)

[B]STI Naga Update
July 29, 2010

Kaganda!!! :)

Naga City Deck

July 30th, 2010, 01:44 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
sa dating flooder ng pics, dating son goku look alike tapos egghead na ngayon,
mr. sungit, pokee, sa may pangalang Adrian pero pinangalanan naming
MANAY AIDA!!!!!

Gising na!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
birthday na birthday tapos tulog?!
bangon na at may tatawagan ka pa! haha
:rofl:
:dance:

Naga City Deck

July 30th, 2010, 01:48 AM

:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:
sardinas na sardinas talaga ang dating. pag naayos na talaga ang railway system ta, dakul ang ma benefit kayan. kaya dapat ma try ta namang makasakay duman sa may aircon na coach hehehe :D

pero bago ang lahat..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
sa dating flooder ng pics, dating son goku look alike tapos egghead na ngayon,
mr. sungit, pokee, sa may pangalang Adrian pero pinangalanan naming
MANAY AIDA!!!!!

:rofl:
:dance:

Naga Boy

July 30th, 2010, 02:03 AM

STI Naga Update
July 29, 2010

new Robertson Mall area

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0766copy.jpg

New Robertson Mall; an investment magnet?

I've been hearing a lot of good things about this growth area in Naga from reliable members of the chamber of commerce.

The new local mall being built is apparently being is flooded by potential investors and locators applications.

It's due to it's prime location.

Right at the Naga Diversion Road, very close the Almeda Highway exit, and infront of the Old Robertson Mall which will be converted to PureGold once vacated.

This is a very good sign that a local mall developer is not finding a hard time looking for locators.

Is this an indication of more fast food chains to come?:)

du4rcx

July 30th, 2010, 02:14 AM

Plaza de Nueva Caceres
July 29, 2010

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs184.snc4/37536_114717998580027_110525158999311_113075_3414127_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs173.snc4/37989_114717895246704_110525158999311_113073_4636421_n.jpg

tapos na pala renovation, hindi ko na napapansin, bihira na kasi magawi sa area. and also nice shot.

Pagsungko ni Ina
University of Nueva Caceres
July 29, 2010

Even though UNC is a non-sectarian school, Catholicism still runs strong in the red and gray veins of the institution. This is a yearly activity where the students, faculty members and non-teaching staff come together for prayer. Ina was fetched from the Metropolitan Cathedral at around 6:30 am then she stayed the whole day in the university. At 17:00 a mass was celebrated, then at 18:00 she was then brought back to the Metropolitan Cathedral.

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0773copy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0777copy.jpg

Procession going back to Metropolitan Cathedral
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0784copy.jpg

an old relic along Barlin St.

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0786copy.jpg

Elias Angeles St. along Universidad de Sta. Isabel
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0792copy.jpg

Other Schedules of Pagsungko ni Ina
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0793copy.jpg

I miss this event, namiss ko tuloy almamater ko. iremember Fr. Imperial, sya ang chaplain nun and also my professor in graduate school.

Metropolitan Cathedral and Porta Mariae
July 29, 2010

Some of the islands/plant boxes were now removed. almost the same lamp post from the Plaza de Nueva Caceres stand tall in the grounds of the Cathedral. i just dont know kung dati naman yan dyan hehe
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0801copy-1.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0799copycopy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0799copy.jpg

i think wala pa etong sementong nakapalibot dito before
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0804copy.jpg

Back view of Porta Mariae
almost 70% of the area near the Porta is now cemented, lesser green :ohno:
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0803copy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0806copy.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0809copy.jpg

just a curiosity, bakit kaya hindi pinipinturahan ang outer wall ng cathedral? simula nun marenovate eto hanggang ngayon. ganyan siguro ang design nya, natural cement color lang. pero ang laog, I admire it, ganda ng painting sa ceiling. sound system is ok during mass, maganda ang acoustics. galing ng architectural design.

du4rcx

July 30th, 2010, 02:23 AM

:nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts::nuts:
sardinas na sardinas talaga ang dating. pag naayos na talaga ang railway system ta, dakul ang ma benefit kayan. kaya dapat ma try ta namang makasakay duman sa may aircon na coach hehehe :D

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/5096/dsc00229v.jpg

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5323/dsc00230l.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/204/dsc00231lx.jpg

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/1047/dsc00232r.jpg

ganda sumakay sa DMU ng PNR BCT train, garu ka man sana nasa mrt or lrt nakasakay. madaadagdagan pa daw yan saru pa unit kapag nagabot na si mga additional units kang PNR sa manila from korea. gusto ko man ngani magtry magsakay from ligao to naga, kaso dae ako nakakakua kang time table kang byahe.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 02:54 AM

if this will be LCC, what will happen to its current store in corner Abella and J. Hernandez? are they going to close? short distance lang ito sa existing store nila...

according to an employee @ LCC Igualdad they will not close and they are now rushing for completion the new market before Penafrancia. Ground floor shall be occupied by food stalls while the 2nd and 3rd market and department store respectively.

had the chance to talk to one of the tenants of the original proposed site of SM Savemore along J. Hernandez and told me that the value of lot to be acquired "sana" is 80 million (just the lot) nagkaproblema daw with other lot owners kea hayun hindi na natuloy.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 03:09 AM

[center]Metropolitan Cathedral and Porta Mariae
July 29, 2010

Some of the islands/plant boxes were now removed. almost the same lamp post from the Plaza de Nueva Caceres stand tall in the grounds of the Cathedral. i just dont know kung dati naman yan dyan hehe
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0801copy-1.jpg

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0799copycopy.jpg

They are now removing all those flashy modern lamp post installed along USI, Palasyo and inside the cathedral premise right in time for the 300 years celebration of Ina.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 03:25 AM

tapos na pala renovation, hindi ko na napapansin, bihira na kasi magawi sa area. and also nice shot.

I miss this event, namiss ko tuloy almamater ko. iremember Fr. Imperial, sya ang chaplain nun and also my professor in graduate school.

just a curiosity, bakit kaya hindi pinipinturahan ang outer wall ng cathedral? simula nun marenovate eto hanggang ngayon. ganyan siguro ang design nya, natural cement color lang. pero ang laog, I admire it, ganda ng painting sa ceiling. sound system is ok during mass, maganda ang acoustics. galing ng architectural design.

Fr. Danny Imperial is now with the Naga College Foundation as part of the academic administration. An Atenean graduate and pursued his religious advocacy here in Naga City and also an active youth minister. Belong to the prominent Imperial clan. A mathematician, a prolific writer and a good adviser. A UP Sobresaliente math whiz!!!!!!

Taken last week.

http://a.imageshack.us/img35/8797/pagsungko.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/pagsungko.jpg/)
re-painting the entire roof of the cathedral

Its good that they retain the old outer wall of the cathedral but i missed the original interior of cathedral. The ceiling was all but plain concrete without the elaborate paintings and stained glass. Grass and even plants broke lose in every cracks of the cathedral, simple ornaments adored the altar and the sound system is much like of a deafening roaring sound of vehicles just across the street. Inspite of it, the cathedral before was much more homey and relax.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 03:47 AM

ganda sumakay sa DMU ng PNR BCT train, garu ka man sana nasa mrt or lrt nakasakay. madaadagdagan pa daw yan saru pa unit kapag nagabot na si mga additional units kang PNR sa manila from korea. gusto ko man ngani magtry magsakay from ligao to naga, kaso dae ako nakakakua kang time table kang byahe.

According to Mr. Nicolas Priela (PNR Admin) from our dialogue with him during the group anniv last December stated that a mini-mall or a simply i guess a convenience store will be constructed at the PNR station in Triangulo, Naga City. When the group had the "Choo Choo" ride it is clearly apparent that there are no food stalls or just a store that caters a snack or a simply a coffee break after a long trip except for the usual "tienderos" and "tienderas" selling various delicacies and souvenirs.

Choo Choo ride 2???? sure!!!!

sakay kita uyet:lol:

Naga City Deck

July 30th, 2010, 04:05 AM

according to an employee @ LCC Igualdad they will not close and they are now rushing for completion the new market before Penafrancia. Ground floor shall be occupied by food stalls while the 2nd and 3rd market and department store respectively.

had the chance to talk to one of the tenants of the original proposed site of SM Savemore along J. Hernandez and told me that the value of lot to be acquired "sana" is 80 million (just the lot) nagkaproblema daw with other lot owners kea hayun hindi na natuloy.

again.. not everybody is happy for the Privatization of the Naga City Market

http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab122/nagacitydeck01/IMG_0769copy.jpg

:D :D :D

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:15 AM

Casureco II consumers to seek
audience with Pres. Noynoy
By Jose B. Perez, Editor

NAGA CITY – Perhaps fed up by the neverending debates on many controversies that hound the Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II) while the specter of corrupt practices and rising power rates showed no sign of capitulating, irate consumers this week resolved to draft a letter and seek audience with no less than the President in Malacañang to, once and for all, bring back sanity and order in the much-ballyhooed power coop.

The disgruntled member-consumers, powered by a core group of lawyers, professionals, businessmen, students, and volunteers and ordinary homeowners, buckled down to draft that open letter which they will personally hand over to President Noynoy Aquino for appropriate and immediate action.

In that letter, Bicol Mail learned, the member-consumers, among others, will demand from the National Electrification Administration (NEA) that proper investigation be conducted on the operations and financial management of the coop and place under preventive suspension Casureco II OIC General Manager Jane Barrameda and Board President Atty. Perfecto Nixon Tabora during the entire course of investigation.

The letter will also demand that the power rate increase obtaining be considered illegal such that payment of current bills should be based on the March 2010 rate per kilowatt hour, and consider consumer payments on the Pre-April 2010 rate as full payment of current bills.

For the May 2010 billing period, member-consumers were outraged to learn that their bills surged to their ceiling. The 46% increase in Casureco II’s power rates came about because it purchased 100% (instead of the minimum 20%) of its total electricity requirements from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) after its power purchase agreement with IN2POWER failed to take ground. IN2POWER was the coop board and management’s chosen supplier that would take over when its 3-month extension given by Aboitiz Power Renewables, Inc. expired on March 25, 2010.

Clearly, the member-consumers said, the coop’s management, through OIC-GM Barrameda and Board President Tabora failed to exercise due diligence in the selection of a reliable power supplier. It was subsequently found out that Casureco II failed to ensure that IN2POWER was clothed with the necessary authority and had the capability to deliver its power supply requirements.

Casureco II, whose OIC GM openly admits her closeness to the district’s congressman, is not new to allegations of mismanagement and corruption.

In 2007, members of the coop Board were assailed for engaging in the illegal disbursement of P300,000 which was supposedly the coop’s contribution to a party-list group representing the electric cooperatives nationwide. There were also the nauseating systems loss incurred, estimated to have reached at least P100 million, with the same allegations of illegal connections facilitated by some Casureco II personnel and charged to the coop’s systems loss fund.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xc.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:17 AM

Casureco II consumers assembly declares Board positions vacant
By Juan Escandor Jr.

NAGA CITY---Some 3,500 member-consumers of Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II), the biggest power coop in the province, have declared vacant the positions of the power coop’s 10-member board of directors during an assembly held here Saturday.

Through a resolution, the assembly cited the alleged failure of the members of the Casureco II’s board of directors, except for Msgr. Zosimo Sañado of the Naga City north district, to protect the interest of consumers who elected them into office.

During the deliberations, the speakers in the assembly raised the questionable move of the board of directors to enter into contract with a power aggregator In2Power which has no source of electricity to sell to the Casureco II.

With this situation, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) did not approve the application of the In2Power to supply electric power to Casureco II which forced the latter to buy from Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) where the prices of electricity are relatively higher.

Casureco II, before the termination of contract with power supplier Aboitiz Power Renewable, Inc. (Apri), used to supply power to consumers at P8.24/kWh. When the contract with the Apri was terminated in March 2010, Casureco II began to sell to consumers electricity supplied by WESM at P12.37/kWh.

It was also revealed in the assembly that the Casureco II has given loans to individuals in the amount of P93M but the power coop could not demand payments because of alleged problems in recording.

Other financial management problems were also discussed during the assembly, including the alleged P1,235,899 expenses advanced by the Board but which the National Electrification Administration (NEA) disallowed or disapproved.

The organizers of the assembly also exposed an alleged wrong computation on the systems loss of more than P31M which should have not been passed on to consumers in 2008 and 2009.

With these allegations against the Casureco II management, the assembly unanimously approved the resolution that declared vacant all the positions of the members of the board of directors.

In connection with the declaration of vacancy of the board of directors, another resolution was passed and approved asking NEA to manage the election of the new members of the board of directors.

The assembly also approved a resolution enjoining the new members of the board of directors to replace the present acting general manager Jane Barrameda as well as amendments to the constitution and by-laws of the power coop “to make the transactions transparent.”

Showing support to the move of member-consumers of Casureco II, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo dropped by and imparted words of encouragement to pursue the member-consumers’ agenda against the present management of the power coop.

Robredo said he showed up in the assembly as a member-consumer and pledged to help the group in following up their case in Manila.

He said he would see to it that a new delegation who would seek audience with President Benigno Aquino III must again be organized after the first group met a vehicular accident in Quezon province on their way to Manila.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xconsu.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:21 AM

Guests from Bulacan, Isabela,
Batangas sked Naga study tour

NAGA CITY --- This city’s emerging role as a place ideal for conventions, conferences and training seminars took another boost when the municipal officials of Hagonoy, Bulacan and the League of Barangay Treasurers in the Province of Batangas chose Naga to be the venue of their upcoming congress and workshops this coming month of August.

On August 2-6, the municipal officials and department heads of Hagonoy, Bulacan led by Mayor Angel L. Cruz will immerse themselves into a “Workshop on Unified Leadership and Innovative Governance” under the guidance of the Center for Local and Regional Governance of UP’s National College of Public Administration and Governance and the Naga City Governance Institute headed by Willie Prilles Jr. of the City Planning and Development Office.

The league of barangay treasurers of Batangas, on the other hand, will conduct its 4th Congress on the theme, “Barangay Treasurer: Exemplary and Functional Worker in an Enhanced Barangay Government” on August 26-28 at Villa Caceres Hotel, here.

Simeon A. Ilago, director and associate professor of UP’s Center for Local and Regional Governance told City Mayor John Bongat that the participants to the leadership workshop would like to learn from Naga how it achieved the ownership of a joint vision for the city within the organization and among civil society members under a participatory governance. He said that their workshop is being conducted, with Naga and its innovative experiences as backdrop, in order for the new set of officers of the Hagonoy municipal government to come up with initial points of agreement for their Executive-Legislative Agenda.

Felipe M. Hutalla, president of the League of Barangay Treasurers of the Batangas Province, said that their congress-cum-training seminar hopes to update the barangay treasurers with the full knowledge of the new barangay accounting system and procedures, auditing rules and regulations and improve themselves as trustworthy and committed barangay financial analysts and budget officers.

Meanwhile, HR practitioners from the different municipalities of Isabela will be in the city on August 4 for their annual study visit. The visitors will be treated to a tour of the city’s colonial landmarks and churches, as well as museums and its three universities. They will be given a short briefing on Naga’s best practices before they wind up to the CamSur Watersports Complex in late afternoon.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xbulacan.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:23 AM

OWWA set to put up Naga satellite office
By Rhaydz B. Barcia

LEGAZPI CITY --- In order to expedite the delivery of service and assistance to families of migrant workers in Camarines Sur, the Overseas Workers Welfares Administration (OWWA) is set to put up a one-stop-shop satellite office in Naga City with its mayor, John Bongat, providing free office space, according to OWWA Regional Director Jocelyn Hapal.

“We’re hoping that this proposed satellite office would materialize before the end of this year to provide immediate assistance to the families as well as to increasing number of Overseas Filipino Workers in Camarines Sur. We’re lobbying to establish a one-stop-shop- office which consists of four government agencies such as OWWA, POEA, Philhealth and Pag-Ibig to ease the OFW’s burden and lessen their expenses,” Hapal said.

But the plan is still within the exploratory talk, according to Hapal, and they have to finalize matters with the city mayor.

But Hapal clarified that the regional office is not transferring to Naga City contrary to the alleged report that they are moving to Naga City as announced during the Bicol Business Week held in Naga City two weeks ago.

“We’re not moving to Naga City, we’re just planning to set up satellite office because if we have a satellite office in Naga City more clients in Camarines Sur and the nearby province of Camarines Norte will be served and make the services more accessible to the people. It will greatly help the OFWs and their families because they will no longer go to Legazpi and spend P500 or so while processing their papers or documents,” she said.

Based on the OWWA’s records, Camarines Sur has the highest numbers of migrant workers with 48 percent or 20,553 followed by Albay with 13,664 or 28 percent, Sorsogon with 11 percent or an equivalent of 5,359, Camarines Norte with 4,766, Masbate with 2,283 and Catanduanes with 1,941.

But these numbers according to the OWWA director does not represent the total number of Bicolano migrant workers as she believes that over 50 percent of OFWs in Bicol opted to use their recent addresses where they reside while undergoing PEDOs seminars.

As this developed, OWWA Bicol is pursuing its primary thrust to expand educational assistance through educational scholarship program—the OFW Dependent Scholarship Program (OFWDSP) to the intended beneficiaries all over the country specifically in Bicol to make it accessible to the families of OFWs here.

The OFDSP according to Hapal offers financial assistance to qualified dependents of OFWs who receive a monthly salary of not more than $400 and who shall enroll in a four-year or five-year baccalaureate course or associate course leading to a baccalaureate degree or associate degree in state or CHED accredited college or university.

The qualified scholars according to OWWA director is entitled to financial assistance of P20,000 per year or P10,000 per semester to cover tuition fees and other academic-related expenses, and a health and accident insurance worth P100,000.

For 2010-2011 school year, OWWA Bicol allocated at least 88 scholarship slots prorated among the six provinces of the region. Masbate and Camarines Norte had the highest slots with 20 and the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and Sorsogon with 12 each.

The applicant should be legal dependent of active OWWA member whose monthly salary is not over $400, single not more than 21 years old, who may take any of the following courses: BS Engineering and BS Sciences; BS Information Technology and related courses, BS Food Technology; BS Agriculture and related courses; BS Medical Technology; BS Midwifery; BS Nutrition; BS Physical Theraphy; BS Pharmacy; BS Health Services or Medical Tourism, BS Aviation and related courses; BS Marine Engineering, Transportation and related courses; BS Hotel and Restaurant Management and related courses, and; associate course leading to a baccalaureate degree.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xput.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:24 AM

CamSur mayors elect LMP officers
By Juan Escandor Jr.

NAGA CITY---The League of Municipalities (LMP)-Camarines Sur Chapter, the organization of 35 municipal mayors in the province, has elected Tuesday morning the new sets of officers through affirmation of candidates who were all nominated with no rivals.

It was an election that lasted less than one hour with nominated candidates for the positions of the league closed right after each nomination.

Presided by former LMP-CamSur Chapter president Fernando Simbulan, the mayors just dispensed with the voting by affirming the lone nominated candidates in each position of organization.

The mayors who will compose the new set of officers for the next three years are: Rey Lacoste of Buhi town---president; Ruel Velarde of Tinambac town---secretary; Antero Lim of Goa---treasurer; Maria Luisa Angeles of Bombon---business manager; Solon Demetrio of Garchitorena---auditor; and Antonio Chavez of San Jose---public information officer.

The mayors who were elected to the board of directors are Neb Santiago (Cabusao), Marilyn Jimenez (Libmanan), Salvador Señar (Magarao), Ben Decena (Bula), Tomas Bongalonta (Pili), Ava Asuncion Arseño (Pasacao), Jun Cordial (Caramoan) and Mel Gaite (Baao).

The mayors elected as vice presidents are Ogie Astor (Sipocot) for the first district; Roger Flores (Milaor) for the second district; Fidel Carrido (Ocampo) for the third district, Sandy Ondis (Siruma) for fourth district; and Della Simbulan (Nabua) for the fifth district.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xmayor.html

Naga Boy

July 30th, 2010, 04:25 AM

Power sprout rides Yellow Cab’s new Pizza
By Shiena M. Barrameda
http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xsp.html

JOEMAR Fernandez, manager of the Yellow Cab Pizza Co. Naga City branch, strode through his pizzeria with a sample of their vegetable enriched menu in hand before sitting down again to discuss its nutritional benefits and their new healthful pizza recipe, Dear Darla.

“Most of the food we offer include vegetables in their recipe,” Fernandez explains, “and they are all freshly prepared every day, so our clients can be sure that they always get what they want.”

Fernandez, then, proceeded to describe the list of dishes and the carefully picked ingredients that the Yellow Cab has on its list, putting emphasis on Dear Darla and its wonder feature, the alfalfa sprout which, he describes as a ‘big time’ tiny veggie packed with almost all kinds of vitamins and nutrients, including protein.

Dear Darla is the first and only thin crust creation among the repertoire of uniformly medium crusted pizzas of Yellow Cab, a new innovation that is available in selected branches only, which includes the one here at Magsaysay Avenue.

The alfalfa sprout is the young shoot of the plant of the same name that originated from southwestern Asia before it was cultivated around the world for its high protein, mineral and vitamin content. Before it was discovered to be beneficial for human consumption, it was fed only to cattle, sheep, horses and poultry.

Aside from the sprout, Dear Darla also has arugula, another flavorful and nutritious veggie, mixed with pepperoni, black olives, onion, cheese and other fresh greens on top of its crust.

The locally grown vegetables, Fernandez said, are also present in their other pizza and pasta dishes and extras.

Another food selection from the Yellow Cab menu that health conscious customers find delectable is the Gourmet Garden Specialty Pizza which is laden with zucchini, grilled eggplant, fresh tomatoes, black olives, capers, mushrooms and other vegetable toppings.

“What makes our pizzas different from others is that we make sure that our toppings are evenly distributed. Each of them are freshly prepared everyday, from the dough to the toppings,” Fernandez said.

Yellow Cab customers can choose from three pizza sizes from ten, 14 to 18 inches with prizes ranging from Php 250.00 to Php 815.00 depending on the toppings. On the other hand, pasta and extra meals like their Charlie Chan Chicken Pasta, Calzone Grande, Hot Wings and Tortilla Chips can be bought at Php 45.00 to Php 295.00 per serving.

In celebration of the Yellow Cab’s first year here in Naga City, Fernandez emphasized that their main goal during the succeeding months would be to create new arrays of combo meals and dishes especially made for their target market in the City – the students.

“Naga City is one of the places in Bicol which has the biggest population of students. We plan to take them in, too.” Fernandez then promised that this young group can look forward to affordable and delicious selections customized for their budget and dietary needs.

Yellow Cab Pizza Co. has been around for almost ten years now, starting from a single pizzeria in Makati in year 2001 which multiplied to 80 outlets here in the Philippines and abroad with branches in Qatar, Guam, Malaysia, California and Ohio in the United States of America.

Like the yellow taxi that is its namesake, the Yellow Cab is fast-moving, transparent and industrial.

With their free delivery service at the dial of 472-2222 and new, better innovations in food creation, the Yellow Cab strives to please every kind of customer that walks through their doors.

“Great food is already given. We want to give great service now.”

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YUMMY

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ROLL IT

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OR FEAST ON IT

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:26 AM

Naga fire chief heeds Robredo’s order,
halts FALAR
By Paul John F. Barrosa

NAGA CITY ---- Even without a formal memorandum yet, the Naga City Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) immediately halted the implementation of the Fire and Life Safety Assessment Report (FALAR) since the publication of the directive of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo to BFP chief Rolando M. Bandilla.

“I haven’t yet received any formal instruction, but I already commanded the stop of the requisition of FALAR as respect to the verbal order of the good ex-mayor,” said Naga City BFP Chief Inspector Achilles M. Santiago.

Secretary Robredo issued an order to BFP chief Rolando M. Bandilla to immediately discontinue the practice of the Bureau of requiring a FALAR before issuing a fire safety inspection certificate (FSIC) to business establishments as it can allegedly be a source of corruption.

According to unverified reports, there are some BFP officials who have “volunteered” to prepare necessary documents for FSIC applicants for a fee.

“There may indeed be some truth in this as there are businessmen who wish to cut cost,” Santiago stated, “the decision of Secretary Robredo is correct as it preempts some firemen in preparing a FALAR for a fee.”

“The FALAR originated from the Department of Energy of the United States and has good objectives. One solution maybe that we could end corruption while maintaining the FALAR is to remove the fire safety practitioners and to invite the affected stakeholders. The BFP, especially the Naga City BFP, is willing to reach out and to teach any stakeholder how to make proper and accredited FALAR,” Santiago added.

Though there is an existing Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) which call for the issuance of FALAR before issuance of FSIC, Robredo stressed that the law itself does not state so.

From the official website of the DILG, Robredo explained that “[s]ince RA 9514, [or otherwise known as the Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008,] made no mention of the FALAR requirement, plus the fact that the same law has already institutionalized FSIC requirements, requiring the submission of the FALAR would only be a surplus.”

The requisition of FALAR is based on the IRR of Presidential Decree No. 1185, otherwise known as the Fire Code of the Philippines. However, the practice started when then Fire Director Rogelio Asignado issued Memo Circular 2005-143 on December 15, 2005.

Under the IRR, there are three types of FALAR – FALAR 1, FALAR 2 and FALAR 3. FALAR 1 and 2 are required to be submitted to the Fire Marshall by all private and public structures under construction with less than 50 occupants.

On the other hand, FALAR 3 is only required to be passed by existing private and public buildings, facilities or structures with at least 50 occupants.

FALAR 1 is a checklist of the fire and life safety features of the building prepared by the architect and his fire protection consultant. FALAR 2 is a certification of the contractor and the construction manager that the structure is in accordance with the FALAR 1 and with the other authorized changes.

Meanwhile, FALAR 3 lists the required periodic maintenance of the fire and life safety features of the building.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xfire.html

Naga City Deck

July 30th, 2010, 04:27 AM

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i'm really curious how it looks like inside.
according to one of our students, pwede daa magdyan, tatawan ka ning chocolate pag nagdyan ka, :lol: pero im not sure kung pwede mag laog mismo dyan sa parang sacred part kang temple.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:27 AM

2010 Shell Active Chess goes to Naga

The expanded 2010 Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship moves to its fourth stage for the Southern Luzon eliminations on July 31 -August 1 at SM City Naga’s Event Center in Naga City .

Registration for the Southern Luzon eliminations has begun with a deadline set one week before the tournament date. Fee is P50 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Interested participants may download registration forms by logging on to www.shell.com.ph/shell_chess. Registration is also available at selected schools, chess clubs and municipal/provincial government offices and at various Shellane Showrooms nationwide. For further details, participants may also contact leg coordinators NM Glenn Artuz at 0918-5051825 or (054) 4750623 or Alex Dinoy at 0916-6882682 or 0921-3806902 or (02) 400-3248.

The Naga event is part of the Southern Luzon eliminations, with the first held in Batangas City two weeks ago. A maximum field of 500 is expected to participate in the Naga leg.

Following the Naga leg, Shell Active Chess will proceed to Iloilo on August 14-15 for the Western Visayas eliminations, Cebu on August 28-29 for the Central Visayas eliminations, Cagayan de Oro on September 11 – 12 and Davao on September 25 – 26 for the Mindanao eliminations.

The top three players of the Naga leg in both the 20-and-under and 14-and-under categories will join the other top finishers in the other legs in the national finals slated in October at SM Megamall with the junior champion taking home P30,000 and the kiddies winner receiving P20,000. Each leg will be an eight-round Swiss system event for the juniors and nine-round for the kiddies. The grand finals will be a nine-round tournament for both divisions.

Shell Active Chess is organized by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation and is the nation’s longest running, grassroots-based chess tournament. Through Shell Active Chess, Pilipinas Shell endeavors to empower the Filipino youth, in line with the company’s commitment to sustainable development.

Shell Active Chess is sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines and supported by Shell V-Power, Shellane, Shell Helix, and McDonald’s, in partnership with SM Supermalls, Cagayan Colleges Tuguegarao, Central Philippine University Iloilo, University of San Carlos Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro City Tourism.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xshell.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:31 AM

again.. not everybody is happy for the Privatization of the Naga City Market

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:D :D :D

Pagsaprivado kan mercado
dapat ibasura na kan LGU

Nanindugan an Naga Market Stallholders Federation, Inc . na dapat ibasura na kan local na gobierno kan Ciudad nin Naga an propuesto na isaprivado an mercado publico asin naghahagad na magpa-apod nin public hearing nganing maaraman an tunay na motivo asin dai sinda nagtutubod na an pagkalugi sa operacion iyo an dahilan.

An pusog na pagcontra pinaagi sa sarong resolucion na firmado kan 26 na miembros kan junta asin an pamayo kan federacion na si Claro Alfonso

Sinabi ni Alfonso an resolucion sainda nang pigpadara ki Bise Alcalde Gabriel Bordado Jr., alagad sa ginibong regular session kan Sanggunian Panlungsod kan Martes, Julio 27 pinasa sa committee on market affairs ni Consejal Esteban Abonal.

Dawa igwang panindugan an federacion nin ocupantes kan mercado, an Study Committee kan consejo sa pamamayo ni Consejal Abonal magpapadagos kan saindang pag-adal kun dapat nang isaprivado an mercado publico asin matalaan pa nin mga committee hearing.

An Study Committee pigcrear kan consejo nganing ponan na an pag-adal kun kinakaipuhan nang isaprivado an mercado na kun haen nagtalaan sana nin apat na bulan nganing maghaman nin recomendacion.

Sa resolucion, hinahagad na dapat mag-atubang na sinda sa public hearing entre kan oficiales local asin kan mga ocupantes nganing saindang malinawan an isyus huli ta dakul an afectadong familias na saradit na negociantes.

Sinabi pa na an propuesto dai pa directang pig-aatubang sa mga afectadong stallholders na igwa sindang diretso na madangog particularmente an futuro kan saindang familias na iyo an maliligis kun madagos an pagsaprivado.

An alegacion na an operacion kan mercado nalulugi dai pang kalinawan asin kinakaipuhan maserni kun ano an causa.

An federacion naghuhurot na sa ipapaapod na public hearing dapat ipaliwanag asin idiscuter an mga minasunod; financial reports asin idetalye ingreso asin gastos sa operacion; maaraman an sistema sa mercado kan “accounting and accountable” na nagresulta sa mismanagement asin nadiscubreng curapcion; an isyu sa political will asin coleccion sa arkila, an pagrikisa sa implementacion kan ordenansas asin iba pa na makakatabang nganing makaangat an operacion financial asin an problema sa ilegal na mga paratienda.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xvado.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:32 AM

SIMBAG SA RECLAMO KAN LMP
Poder kan LGU sa PNP ipapasunod na kan DILG

An haloy nang reclamo kan League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP), na dai nasusunod an provicion kan Local Government Code na dapat an supervision asin control kan PNP kaipuhan yaon sa poder kan mga jefe ejecutivo local sa dai mahahaloy nakatalaan nang estrictong iimplementar, sabi sa Bicol Mail ni DILG Secretary Jess M. Robredo.

Si Alcalde Evelyn Yu kan Calabanga, Camarines Sur asin nasa ika-tulo nang termino bilang jefe ejecutivo local nagsabi na haloy na an kahurotan kan LMP bako lang digdi sa Bicol envez maging sa ginigibo nindang miting sa nacional alagad pigbabaliwala sana kan mga nakaaging administracion asin kan mga halangkaw na oficial kan PNP.

Sa bagong liderato kan DILG na pugol kan sarong Bicolano asin dating alcalde kan Ciudad nin Naga naglalaom an LMP na marerealisar na ini, sabi pa ni Yu.

Sinabi ni Robredo na aram niya an nangyayari huli ta dati siyang alcalde “an mga nakaaging administracion an problema an pig-iimplementar na ley bako man an ley, sabi ngani kaiyan an ley puedi mong gamiton sa man-iba ibang paagi, sa presenting administracion gagamiton mi na an tamang paagi”.

Pig-estoria pa kan DILG Secretary na kan mga nakaaging panahon kadakol nang naghiro sa Metro Manila maging si ma-influencia pang mga alcalde, alagad ma-estricto na sinda ngonian nganing masunod an tama.

Andam siyang magdangod asin firmeng nagcoconsulta, alagad dai dadangogon an pakiolay na contra sa regulacion, sabi ni Robredo.

Sinabi pa na kun gustong perwisiohon kan pulis an alcalde tatawan nin mga pangaran nin oficial kan PNP na habo man kan alcalde, kaya an gigibohon mabugtak nin OIC sagcod na papahaloy-haloyon an resulta nawawaran nin prerogative an jefe ejecutivo.

An isyung ini nangyari na sa Naga PNP maging sa iba pang mga municipalidad sa Camarines Sur asin iba pang provincias kan Kabikolan mala ngani nag-aarabotan pa sa pagsangat nin caso sa corte.

Si dating Chief of Police kan Naga PNP asin ngonian Consejal Jose Tuason nagsabi na kun matoroltolan sana asin masunod kan proviciones kan ley an supervision asin control kan PNP yaon sa kamot kan jefe ejecutivo local.

Dakul nang mga caso na inapon an ibang miembros kan Naga PNP sa ibang provincia na dai nag-aaram an alcalde. Ehemplo kan panahon na si Robredo iyo pa an alcalde kan Ciudad nin Naga, si kensing pulis nganing mahali sa Naga PNP huli sa politica inacusaran na envuelto sa ilegal na droga kan dating Bicol PNP Regional Director. An envueltong pulis nagreclamo huli ta apesar na mayo man nganing ginibong investigacion acusado na sinda sa droga. An bagay na ini pigreclamo kan City Hall sa Camp Crame asin si mga pulis naibalik sa Naga

Dawa ngani sa pagbalasa kan miembros kan PNP sa sarong ciudad o municipio dapat mag-agi sa jefe ejecutivo asin ini aram kan bagong DILG Secretary kaya sinda naglalaom na ma-iimplementar man giraray an tamang pagpadalagan kan PNP.

An consejal pabor na dapat ibalik si local pulis nganing mas maging efectivo an campania sa criminalidad asin marhay na pagmantenir kan paz y orden.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/bb-story.html

Naga City Deck

July 30th, 2010, 04:33 AM

Power sprout rides Yellow Cab’s new Pizza
By Shiena M. Barrameda
http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xsp.html

“Great food is already given. We want to give great service now.”

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YUMMY

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ROLL IT

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omg, i like! :cheers::cheers:

Dear Darla and Alfalfa Sprouts.. reminds of Little Rascals movie..
ang cute nila... Spanky, Stymie, Froggy, Porky and others. :lol:

i can never forget the line of Buckwheat there..
"Dear Darla, I hate your stinking guts. You make me vomit. You're scum between my toes! Love, Alfalfa"

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:36 AM

BLUE & WHITE
Joaquin Perez, Jr

Imagine!

During our last City Council Session we had an ‘eye opening’ lecture on the various possibilities that we can all do to improve the Bicol River Bank from Mr. Willy Prilles, City Planning and Development Officer, who arrived recently from a Study Leave at Lee Kuan Yew University in Singapore, together with Mayor John Bongat, Vice-Mayor Gabby Bordado, City Budget Officer, Frank Mendoza, and City Engineer Chito Palmiano. Mr. Prilles outlined the City’s plan to build a 3 meter wide ‘Green River Walk’ on either side of the Bicol River which the City and the River Bank Residents can jointly undertake to improve and develop into River Side Cafes, Curio and Souvenir Shops, Specialty Food Stalls, Fruit Stands, Paris-style Art Shops (where one can pose and have himself ‘immortalized’ in ‘Oil’), and etc. which will cater to Local and Foreign Tourists who will be welcome to our City all year round, in accordance with our City’s thrust to make Naga City Bicolandia’s ‘Pilgrim City’, where our Centuries OLD Naga Cathedral Church (1825), San Francisco Church (1578) and Old Peñafrancia Shrine, are found; and where our very Miraculous Virgin of Peñafrancia (‘INA’) resides in her very own magnificent Basilica Minore. Besides, it is indeed an additional ‘blessing’ to also have one of the best ‘Cultural Historians’ in the Philippines, in the person of Dr. Danny Gerona, residing in our very own ‘Maogmang Naga’!

Having lived beside our omnipresent Bicol River for the most part of my life, it’s only now that I realized that seldom did I really notice or paid any attention to it, except during those yearly Fluvial Processions; even if, I admit, I oftentimes ‘envied’ the kids who would ‘dive’ and bathe in it, when I was still in my Elementary Grades! Now, the only time that I take The River seriously is during Typhoons, out of Fear that it might overflow and flood my clinic and adjacent apartments!

Indeed, the John Bongat Administration’s serious resolve to ‘REVITALIZE’ this main artery traversing our City and making it an additional source of Commerce and Industry all throughout the year is something that everyone should also seriously consider taking a hand in.

After some ‘stroking’ of my imagination, I remembered The Chao Phraya River during our visit to Bangkok, Thailand. Aside from the Tourist ferries provided by most of the 5-star hotels located beside the River, I observed that small boats, loaded with fruits, vegetables, and local food items, plied the River daily, encouraging the locals to do their ‘marketing’ by the River to the point that it has long been considered a ‘Commercial Artery’ and sort of an ‘iconic’ feature of Thai Culture. Aside from the proposed ‘River Walks’ we can promote a limited number of River ‘Taxis’that will service commuters from our Upper Barangays all the way to Milaor, Minalabac, and Libmanan; not to mention some floating ‘mini Specialty Restos’ which will cater not only to the ‘locals’ but also to foreigners. Furthermore, I think we can also try to rename our Bicol River, into the ‘Rio dela Virgen Penafrancia’(pls pardon my ‘Spanish’), or, in the Dialect: ‘Salog ni Ina.’

Even if the planned River Revitalization will reportedly cost upwards of P300M, we can just imagine how much this will do to contribute to the needed ‘FACELIFT’ of our City in line with our thrust toward making Naga City not only a Tourist ‘Stop-over’ but a Tourist DESTINATION. We can, perhaps, go into some kind of Joint Venture with the Riverside Residents, the City Government, and some ready and willing moneyed Private Entrepreneurs in order to see the completion of this worthwhile project which will also go a long way in giving this City an added ‘iconic’ Tourist Attraction all throughout the year, while at the same time encouraging our Riverbank Residents to maintain a healthy cleanliness all throughout. River Police Patrols may also be created in order to maintain Peace and Order in the riverbanks. In line with all these we can also look into the possibility of inviting Private Investors to put up a Hotel by the River, most probably in that area called ‘Isla Sison’, which has long been bruited about to be a ‘Drug Haven’; after relocating the Squatters in some Housing Projects which these same Investors will be asked to put up as part of an ‘Exchange Deal’.

That this ‘Rio dela Virgen’ will take 10 years to complete is something we will all have to accept. Even if most of us may no longer be active or even alive, by then, let’s just look at this as a lasting LEGACY to our children and their children, and the rest of the Generations to come! Even if all we’ll see are the initial Plans and Drawings, it wouldn’t hurt us a bit to close our eyes, once in a while, and try to IMAGINE all the wonderful things that will be unfolding in this City by the River!

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/blue.html

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:41 AM

SELDA NUMERO 10
Jose B. Perez

Phil, not eros

BETTER than a philter, throwing back a retort upon an innocent call for help makes even your wife fall in love with you again. This happened when then John F. Kennedy was senator at 37 whose lovely wife Jackie at 24 was admired by a naughty bystander during a football game. She told Jack (the senator’s nickname), “Hey, that guy whistled at me.” The senator, who was to become America’s most popular and powerful president a few years later, replied, “What do you want me to do? Go fight the world?”

A philter, by the way, is a potion or charm capable of arousing passion. In Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the mischievous Puck possesses a philter that, when sprinkled on a sleeper’s eyelids, will cause that person to fall in love with the first object beheld upon awakening. Stories in which a philter caused to fall in love were common in the Middle Ages. In some accounts of King Arthur’s adventures, for example, a philter is responsible for the love that sparked between Arthur’s queen, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot.

Philter’s root word, phil, on the other hand, comes from the Greek word meaning “love.” In philosophy, it is joined with sophia, “wisdom,” so philosophy literally means “love of wisdom.” When joined with biblio-, “book,” the result is bibliophile, or “lover of books.” Philadelphia, adopting the Greek word adelphos, meaning “brother,” is the “city of brotherly love.” In the Tom Hanks movie, entitled “Philadelphia,” the story is about a man (brother) loving his fellow man, even when one of them is gay. It may be concluded that our country’s name, the Philippines, in honor of King Philip of Spain, denotes love of fellowmen. So why are we fighting each other?

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While only three years ago we dreamed of hitting the one million mark in tourist arrivals in Bicol, today -- or as early as the end of 2009 – the goal was reached at double by registering 2.2 million, an impressive rise of as much as 75% compared to figures recorded in 2008 for the whole of the Bicol region, which covers six provinces and at least two key cities. By DOT’s estimates, it translates to P1.3 billion in gross revenues, providing jobs, directly or indirectly, to many Bicolanos.

According to a report by the office of Tourism Regional Director Nini Ravanilla, Camarines Sur with Naga City as hub combined for 1.56 million in tourist arrivals in 2009, or more than half of the regional total, a 117% growth rate over 2008 record of 721,024 tourist arrivals, which is also more than half of the regional total of 1.30 million tourist arrivals during that same period. Comparatively, Albay with Legazpi City as hub posted 235,857 tourists, a 36% percent jump over previous year’s record of 173,959. Camarines Sur and Naga combined also posted the highest number of foreign tourists, 197,444 in 2008 and 308,235 in 2009, which are far more impressive than second runner Albay/Legazpi at only 9,731 in 2008 and 48,395 in 2009.

Following are the summary of tourist arrivals in other Bicol provinces in 2009: Masbate, 156,835; Camarines Norte, 116,757; Catanduanes, 69,025; and Sorsogon, 51,433.

Top foreign markets for Bicol tourism in 2008 are France (whose film crew shot the French version of “Survivor” in Caramoan, Camarines Sur for over five months), USA, South Korea, China, and Japan in that order, while in 2009 the top 5 foreign markets are ranked, as follows: USA, UK, South Korea, Israel, and Australia, also in that order.

For the first quarter of this year (2010), already 593,241 tourist arrivals were recorded in Bicol, a 13% improvement compared to 524,544 posted during the same period of the previous year. As expected, Camarines Sur/Naga again led the chart by a mile, posting 348,139 during the first three months of 2009, way above second placer Albay/Legazpi’s 86,518. While Albay/Legazpi had 33,740 foreign tourists during that 3-month period, Camarines Sur/Naga had 63,162 staying in its hotels and other billeting houses.

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Did you know that during the the Spanish regime in Naga, then known as Ciudad de Nueva Caceres, today’s Peñafrancia Avenue used to be known as Via Gainza? That Elias Angeles Street was named as Calle Real (Royal Street, named so for every urban center’s main thoroughfare, such as Calle Real de Cebu and Calle Real in Manila)? General Luna Street was Calle Magallanes? Arana Street as Calle Elcano? Santa Cruz Street as Calle de San Juan? Santonja as Calle Beaterio? And Panganiban Drive as Calle de Legaspi? And did you know that parallel to today’s J. Hernandez Avenue (formerly Igualdad Street) was a river that spanned from the riverside of today’s public market (Zamora Street) to Pueblo Sta. Cruz (today’s Sta. Cruz Proper), which explains why that area easily gets flooded? Local historian Jose V. Barrameda has a map of the Spanish Naga with its old roads and landmarks that this columnist had the opportunity and pleasure to see. In that map is also shown a smaller river cutting through today’s Dinaga Street. It was soon flattened with boulders and soil for more convenient trading and conveyance purposes, hence the barangay’s present name.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:54 AM

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RUN, CAMSUR, RUN. The forthcoming CamSur Marathon is envisioned by Governor LRay Villafuerte, showing his Organ Donor Card (lower photo, left) to be as big as the legendary Boston Marathon (top photo) that will draw over 20,000 runners from all over the country and no less than 20 countries around the globe. To be staged in 3Km, 5Km, 10Km, 21Km and 42Km runs plus a unique “Bayanihan Run” to raise funds for humanitarian causes like the Gawad Kalinga headed by founder Tony Meloto (lower photo, right), the Summit Water CamSur Marathon dubbed ”The Race to Rebuild the Nation” is but one of many sports spectacles conceived by Gov. Villafuerte that is helping transform the once obscure and depressed locality into a burgeoning world-class province now gaining popularity not only as the most visited eco-tourism destination but also a center of international extreme sports.

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REPEAT PERFORMANCE. CamSur will be center of attention of the sporting world anew as Governor Villafuerte in cooperation with Alaska Milk Corporation and Asia Brewery bring to the province for the second consecutive year Ironman 70.3 Philippines, the Asian segment of the world triathlon championships, on August 22 again to be played at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CWC) of the Provincial Capitol in barangay Cadlan of capital town Pili. Over 800 of the best multi-sport athletes in the country and around the world will compete for handsome prizes in a grueling contest of speed, strength and stamina combining almost two kilometers of swimming, over 90 kilometers of cycling and over 21 kilometers of running as shown in above photos from last year’s encounter.

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/peps&events.html

kevinb

July 30th, 2010, 04:54 AM

just a curiosity, bakit kaya hindi pinipinturahan ang outer wall ng cathedral? simula nun marenovate eto hanggang ngayon. ganyan siguro ang design nya, natural cement color lang. pero ang laog, I admire it, ganda ng painting sa ceiling. sound system is ok during mass, maganda ang acoustics. galing ng architectural design.

It's baroque style that's why it's unpainted outside.:)

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 04:58 AM

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LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OFFICERS. President Noynoy Aquino (center) poses for a memento shot with the frontliners of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (left to right) executive vice president Governor LRay Villafuerte of Camarines Sur, national chairman Governor Chavit Singson of Ilocos Sur, president Governor Alfonso Umali of Oriental Mindoro and vice president for Luzon Governor Hermogenes Ebdane of Zambales during the mass oath-taking ceremony of the 2010-2013 set of officers held at the Heroes Hall of Malacañang Palace Tuesday, July 20.

garzland

July 30th, 2010, 05:11 AM

sonofignatius

July 30th, 2010, 05:23 AM

omg, i like! :cheers::cheers:

Dear Darla and Alfalfa Sprouts.. reminds of Little Rascals movie..
ang cute nila... Spanky, Stymie, Froggy, Porky and others. :lol:

i can never forget the line of Buckwheat there..
"Dear Darla, I hate your stinking guts. You make me vomit. You're scum between my toes! Love, Alfalfa"

yellowcab is great pizza perfect. even the crust is chewy you won't leave anything on your plate (unlike other thick crusts :-)

New York's Finest! :banana:

This is very nice. Naga's river advantage should really be utilized and developed into something that is unique to the city. It's time to realize this dream. A floating restaurant or river cruise from the city to Libmanan is a brilliant idea. It might not be as easy and as fast as it is but starting it at the soonest time would certainly make it possible...

So, I foresee a livelier Naga in ten years with the realization of this Riverwalk Project which is very much unique and appropriate for the city as it is the home of INA.

hope the city pursues this. Naga River is narrower, though, compared to rivers like Cagayan in Misamis Oriental, Pasig and Marikina in Metro Mla. we will have to work on the limited space. the banks near Balatas still have much vegetation in them. more trees kudta along the banks.

marhay na udto sa gabos. (dreaming TINUMTUMAN na may langkawas; SINANGLAY na tilapiang haleng buhi; cocidong tangigue) :cheers:

Irigueño23

July 30th, 2010, 06:35 AM

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bobbymay74

July 30th, 2010, 07:22 AM

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I'm for the PRIVATIZATION of the public market to a cleaner, orderly, secured and healthy market place for the public service. Even-though we pay a little extra charge:)

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 08:02 AM

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I'm for the PRIVATIZATION of the public market to a cleaner, orderly, secured and healthy market place for the public service. Even-though we pay a little extra charge:)

Any idea sir on who are the interested parties willing to invest or acquire the once "biggest single span supermarket" in Asia?

IMO privatization issue would entail bigger income and less expenditure on the part of the city government in running the supermarket however, it would be detrimental on the part of the stall owners primarily an increase in their rental and other expenses to be incurred is imminent.

Looking at the stature of the city supermarket, i must admit an immediate relief measures has to be undertaken in order to support our homegrown entrepreneurs. Pretty sure they are affected by SM and the sprouting of China wares and other cheap products overseas flooding every corner of the busy intersections of Naga. Threatening these local entreps is the impending arrival of 3 more giant retailers; Robinsons along Pili highway near the airport, Ayala Center @ CWC and Puregold @ Roxas Avenue.

Let the city supermarket and its local entreps be competitive and revive once again the vibrancy of CBD 1.

Irigueño23

July 30th, 2010, 08:15 AM

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IRIGA CITY MARKET and LCC Department Store.

Naga Boy

July 30th, 2010, 08:37 AM

Naga Boy

July 30th, 2010, 08:51 AM

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I'm for the PRIVATIZATION of the public market to a cleaner, orderly, secured and healthy market place for the public service. Even-though we pay a little extra charge:)

We have a newly renovated supermarket- the tenants should be obliged to renovate their stalls to complement the look of the new market.:ohno:

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 09:22 AM

Privatization would make them competetive again.

We have a newly renovated supermarket- the tenants should be obliged to renovate their stalls to complement the look of the new market.:ohno:

Privatization :cheers:

garzland

July 30th, 2010, 09:28 AM

Any idea sir on who are the interested parties willing to invest or acquire the once "biggest single span supermarket" in Asia?

IMO privatization issue would entail bigger income and less expenditure on the part of the city government in running the supermarket however, it would be detrimental on the part of the stall owners primarily an increase in their rental and other expenses to be incurred is imminent.

Looking at the stature of the city supermarket, i must admit an immediate relief measures has to be undertaken in order to support our homegrown entrepreneurs. Pretty sure they are affected by SM and the sprouting of China wares and other cheap products overseas flooding every corner of the busy intersections of Naga. Threatening these local entreps is the impending arrival of 3 more giant retailers; Robinsons along Pili highway near the airport, Ayala Center @ CWC and Puregold @ Roxas Avenue.

Let the city supermarket and its local entreps be competitive and revive once again the vibrancy of CBD 1.
Is Robinson Pili already confirmed? If this would be pushed thru, this would justify the name METRO NAGA.

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I'm for the PRIVATIZATION of the public market to a cleaner, orderly, secured and healthy market place for the public service. Even-though we pay a little extra charge:)
I love this photo.

I'm also in favor for privatization...This would mean a lot to the city and shoppers, of course.... A cleaner and better place to shop in.
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IRIGA CITY MARKET and LCC Department Store.
Congrats Iriga for the new shopping center...

:okay:

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 09:40 AM

Is Robinson Pili already confirmed? If this would be pushed thru, this would justify the name METRO NAGA.
:okay:

to quote:
from recent thread

And it is coming sooner than we think. The location was chosen with the ...

:cheers:

Naga Boy

July 30th, 2010, 09:47 AM

I heard from one of our employees that LCC Mall Naga is renovating. Is this true?

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 09:56 AM

I heard from one of our employees that LCC Mall Naga is renovating. Is this true?

This is good news. LCC Central Mall is one of the few commercial establishments designed by renowned architect Palafox.

Fiesta fever is now on the rush! :)

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 10:21 AM

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VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA!

Pilgrimage to Naga City for the 300 Years Celebration of Our Lady of Peñafrancia Devotion is scheduled on September 8 to 11, 2010.

According to a reliable source in Naga City that the GRAND EVENT of the 300 Yrs Celebration of Our Lady of Peñafrancia Devotion in Naga will be on SEPT 10, 2010.

I would like to inform all pilgrims and riders that our LONG RIDE TO BICOL will be on Sept 8-11, 2010.

oragon.com

July 30th, 2010, 11:40 AM

City, municipal engineers set to hold 7th nat’l convention in Naga

NAGA CITY, July 27 (PNA) -- Some 600 city and municipal engineers from various parts of the country are expected to attend the 7th National Convention of the City and Municipal Engineers Association of the Philippines (CMEAP) on August 13-15 at the newly completed modern Naga Regent Convention Center here.

This year’s convention theme is “Local Government Engineers: Unyielding and Steadfast to Local Government Units Development Goals.”

Naga City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo will welcome the delegates and participants while Camarines Sur Gov. LRay Villafuerte will keynote the convention.

The three-day convention will tackle issues such as the new implementing rules and regulation of the National Building Code of the Philippines, the legality and status of the position of city and municipal engineers appointed as local building officials, and earthquake engineering and disaster management on building administration.

There will also be an open forum and discussion with Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Ramon P. Aquino to chair the panel.

Host City Engineer Leon ‘Chito’ Palmiano IV said there will be product presentation within the convention proper to make the participants acquainted with the latest products and technology in building construction and other engineering works.
Congressman Dato Arroyo (1st district, Camarines Sur) and Tigaon Mayor Arnulfo Bryan B. Fuentebella have also been invited to give inspirational messages during the convention. (PNA)

http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Events_26/City_municipal_engineers_set_to_hold_7th_nat_l_convention_in_Naga.shtml

another national convention to unfold in Naga.

it has to be Mayor J. Bongat :)

nweiz, welcome to Naga City and Camarines Sur

akosijamir

July 30th, 2010, 11:59 AM

akosijamir

July 30th, 2010, 12:09 PM

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garzland

July 30th, 2010, 12:12 PM

This is good news. LCC Central Mall is one of the few commercial establishments designed by renowned architect Palafox.

Fiesta fever is now on the rush! :)

I heard from one of our employees that LCC Mall Naga is renovating. Is this true?

It's just very reasonable to do so. Robertson Mall will be coming up with a new mall and LCC must follow or else it will be left totally behind.

What's the target date of completion of Robertson Mall?

aidz

July 30th, 2010, 12:28 PM

salamat manay! :P

garzland

July 30th, 2010, 03:39 PM

parang bago itong nasa Bakers na cake! :D
sarap tingnan! weeehh!!!

:P

I just ate a piece of that this afternoon. Yummy!

bobbymay74

July 30th, 2010, 03:49 PM

I heard from one of our employees that LCC Mall Naga is renovating. Is this true?

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Renovating:

1. Flooring- making LCC competitive with SM in a way.

2. Ceiling ( they decided to lowered the ceiling, in-order to improve air-conditioning and cut huge cost in electricity. wow- why just now?? :) )

I really appreciate the resiliency of LCC, since the time SM started. At present they have two branches in Naga City and one coming up;

A. LCC CENTRAL MALL- very vibrant and competitive pricing with their Department store and Grocery against the giant SM.

B. LCC -Hernandez st near the supermarket ( lets just wait if they will really close this one, since i learn that the rental is too expensive in this branch )

C. LCC 2ND AND 3RD Floor Naga supermarket ( coming soon)

aidz

July 30th, 2010, 05:42 PM

Bicol seminary rector found dead
(http://www.gmanews.tv/story/197360/bicol-seminary-rector-found-dead)07/30/2010 | 09:16 AM
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said the rector of a Catholic seminary in Camarines Sur in the Bicol Region was found dead in his room Wednesday.

The CBCP said the police are still determining the cause of the death of Father Baltazar Acompanado Jr., 35, who was found dead with a 38-caliber revolver near his body.

“There is an on-going process of verification as regards the particular circumstance of his demise," Caceres Archbishop Leonardo Legazpi said in an article posted on the CBCP news site.

Legazpi described Acompanado, rector and vocation director of the Holy Rosary Preparatory Seminary, as “a good and dedicated priest." Acompanado was also Archdiocesan Vocation Director of the Caceres archdiocese.

Meanwhile, a report of dzXL radio Friday quoted investigator-on-case PO2 Wig Pramis as saying the priest may have shot himself. However, police are still investigating the case further as the priest may also have been a victim of foul play.

His remains lie in state at the Good Shepherd Chapel of the Holy Rosary Major Seminary in Naga City where a concelebrated funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday, July 31, at 2 p.m.

Interment will follow at the Resurrection Garden, the burial ground for priests of the Archdiocese of Caceres. — VVP/RSJ, GMANews.TV

oragon.com

July 31st, 2010, 02:31 AM

It's just very reasonable to do so. Robertson Mall will be coming up with a new mall and LCC must follow or else it will be left totally behind.

What's the target date of completion of Robertson Mall?

December is the target completion of the new Robertson Mall then Puregold shall occupy their former mall.

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Renovating:

1. Flooring- making LCC competitive with SM in a way.

2. Ceiling ( they decided to lowered the ceiling, in-order to improve air-conditioning and cut huge cost in electricity. wow- why just now?? :) )

I really appreciate the resiliency of LCC, since the time SM started. At present they have two branches in Naga City and one coming up;

A. LCC CENTRAL MALL- very vibrant and competitive pricing with their Department store and Grocery against the giant SM.

B. LCC -Hernandez st near the supermarket ( lets just wait if they will really close this one, since i learn that the rental is too expensive in this branch )

C. LCC 2ND AND 3RD Floor Naga supermarket ( coming soon)

1. Another floor should have been added or simple makeshift floors just like the Toy Section of the LCC but elegant looking to compensate the narrow appearance of the mall. A single storey mall doesn't look appealing as it offer only one-shot panoramic view.

2. Agree! the ceiling is way too high.

3. Closure of their LCC Hernandez according to one employee is still not an option. They will just adjust and make improvements in their facilities and products and service as well.

marhay na aga!

rhyzrockerz

July 31st, 2010, 02:51 AM

December is the target completion of the new Robertson Mall then Puregold shall occupy their former mall.

1. Another floor should have been added or simple makeshift floors just like the Toy Section of the LCC but elegant looking to compensate the narrow appearance of the mall. A single storey mall doesn't look appealing as it offer only one-shot panoramic view.

2. Agree! the ceiling is way too high.

3. Closure of their LCC Hernandez according to one employee is still not an option. They will just adjust and make improvements in their facilities and products and service as well.

marhay na aga!

Maray na aga man Kuya Pau.!

gaanu kalaki Robertson na ginagawa ngayon?GFA?
Ilang Floor po ba yan:|:|:|:|:|:|

Naga City Deck

July 31st, 2010, 04:01 AM

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by Pedro Pasaba

du4rcx

July 31st, 2010, 04:24 AM

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Nice pic. Magayon talaga ang campus kang UNC.

Im proud to be UNCean.

sonofignatius

July 31st, 2010, 04:49 AM

Bicol seminary rector found dead
(http://www.gmanews.tv/story/197360/bicol-seminary-rector-found-dead)07/30/2010 | 09:16 AM

sad to hear this. he was my classmate in HS. a good man, always ready with a smile and a hearty laugh :-) may he rest in God's peace.

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nice shot, NCD. btw i just got back from baguio; gave reco to SLU faculty. very receptive group. didnt have a hard time guiding them in prayer and reflection.

oragon.com

July 31st, 2010, 04:59 AM

McDonalds Quince Martires Opening Tomorrow

Features the following:

1. Wifi acccess
2. CCTV Cameras for security purposes
3. Modern commissary
4. Push button equipments in the kitchen area

:cheers:

sonofignatius

July 31st, 2010, 05:04 AM

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sonofignatius

July 31st, 2010, 05:10 AM

another oragon in the national gov't. congratulations, Atty Cadiz! we need more of his kind in our country. :banana:

Former IBP President Joel Cadiz Is New Solicitor General

by Dr. Andy V. Gimpaya
Thursday, July 29th, 2010

President Benigno C. Aquino III has appointed former Integrated Bar of the Philippines president, Jose Anselmo "Joel" Cadiz, the new Solicitor General. The Office of the Solicitor General is the law firm of the Philippine government. The Solicitor General has the same rank and qualifications as that of a Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeals and will represent the People of the Philippines and the government, including its instrumentalities, in litigations.

Atty. Joel Cadiz was at the forefront of the opposition to the controversial Executive Order 464 issued by former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to prevent cabinet members and police and military generals from attending congressional inquiries without her approval. EO 464 effectively softened the senate investigation of alleged military involvement in riggingof the 2004 national elections and the NBN-ZTE deal scandal. Cadiz was one of the petitioners against the said executive order in 2005 and the state of emergency proclaimed by Arroyo in 2006 because of alleged coup attempt lead by General Danilo Lim.

In a twist of fate, Joel Cadiz as the Solicitor General shall now defend the executive orders and proclamations issued by a new highly popular president who has unquestionable mandate and is not expected to resort to an EO 464-like executive order nor a proclamation of state of emergency or martial law.

Joel Cadiz is a native of Naga City and a boyhood friend and classmate of DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo. Both spent their younger days in this provincial city and finished grades school at the Naga Parochial School in 1970 and high school at the Ateneo de Naga in 1974. By coincidence, the two gentlemen are also Edward Mason Fellows, finishing their Masters in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and they reside in the same modest neighborhood in Barangay Dayangdang.

Unlike Robredo who went into politics, Joel Cadiz went into private law practice, while at the same time giving free legal services to victims of injustice.

Cadiz finished his pre-law and law courses at the University of the Philippines, Diliman campus. In 2003-2006, Cadiz was the national president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Fighting injustice in a country where 80% of people are poor has been the passion of Joel Cadiz all throughout his career in law. He was a legal counsel of President Aquino during the recent elections.

http://www.voxbikol.com/bikolnews/4774/former-ibp-president-joel-cadiz-new-solicitor-general

Naga City Deck

July 31st, 2010, 05:15 AM

sad to hear this. he was my classmate in HS. a good man, always ready with a smile and a hearty laugh :-) may he rest in God's peace.

nice shot, NCD. btw i just got back from baguio; gave reco to SLU faculty. very receptive group. didnt have a hard time guiding them in prayer and reflection.

madami tao kagabi sa seminary when i passed by around 9pm. it's really a sad news.

the photo is not mine Father Xave.. sa co-employee namin dto si sir Peds hehe.
what college/school po ba father? and saan yung venue ng reco?
hayyy nakaka miss ang main campus

sonofignatius

July 31st, 2010, 05:22 AM

madami tao kagabi sa seminary when i passed by around 9pm. it's really a sad news.

the photo is not mine Father Xave.. sa co-employee namin dto si sir Peds hehe.
what college/school po ba father? and saan yung venue ng reco?
hayyy nakaka miss ang main campus

they were administrators and college faculty (engineering and the almost 200-strong nursing faculty). held at little flower retreat house in pacdal.

how's weather in naga these days? trying to monitor as our korean jesuit guests would like to go to atulayan island.

randism

July 31st, 2010, 05:26 AM

Lower House committee chairmen known next week – Treñas
(http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=2&rid=291327)
ILOILO CITY, July 30 (PNA) – Iloilo City lone district Rep. Jerry Treñas said that the chairmen of the committees in the Lower House will be known on the first week of August.

Treñas said that all committee chairmanships are important and must be decided so that the lower house runs smoothly, adding that the vital committees should be prioritized so that the congressmen could focus on their legislative agenda.

Presently, only the Committee on Justice has been filled in the Lower House, said Treñas. Iloilo province 5th district Rep. Niel Tupas Jr. is the new chairman of this committee.

Treñas also said that the Lower House prioritized the choosing of house speaker, the majority floor leader, the minority floor leader and the six deputy speakers just in time for the SONA and joint session with the senate.

The current speakership is chaired by Speaker Feliciano Belmonte of Quezon City, while the Majority Leader is Neptali 'Boyet' M. Gonzales II of the lone district of Mandaluyong City and Minority Leader Edcel C. Lagman of the 1st district of Albay.

The Deputy Speakers are Maria Isabella G. Climaco (1st dist., Zamboanga City); Raul A. Daza (1st dist., Northern Samar); Arnulfo P. Fuentebella (4th dist., Camarines Sur); Pablo P. Garcia (2nd dist., Cebu); Jesus Crispin C. Remulla (3rd dist., Cavite), and Lorenzo Tañada III of the 4th dist., Quezon).

The Lower House has more than 70 committees. Most of these have no committee chairpersons and are currently open and up for grabs to the 265 congressmen all over country. Lower House tradition, however, dictates that no neophyte congressmen are allowed to hold a committee chairmanship, said Treñas, a new player himself. (PNA)

sonofignatius

July 31st, 2010, 05:28 AM

PROFILE OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CACERES

One of the oldest dioceses in the Philippines. Established in 1595 by Pope Clement VIII with Cebu and Nueva Segovia when Manila was elevated to an Archbishopric. It originally included the entire Bicol Region, the Provinces of Quezon, Batangas, up until Palanan, Isabela in the North.

Elevated to an Archdiocese in 1951, Caceres is the Metropolitan See with the Dioceses of Daet, Legaspi, Virac, Sorsogon, Masbate and Libmanan (NB, erected as diocese: March 25,2009) as suffragans. It is the seat of the devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

Archbishop : Most Rev. Leonardo Z. Legaspi, O.P., D.D. The 33rd bishop and 3rd Archbishop since 1984 (Illuminare Omnes)

Seat: Naga City , Philippines
Titular Patron: St. Peter Baptist (Feastday: Sunday before Feb. 6)
Population : Approximately 1,253,238 of which 94% are Catholics, i.e., 1,183,033.
Number of Parishes : 73
Number of Priests : 200 Diocesan and 21 Religious
Average Age of Priests : 36
Religious: 352 religious sisters, members of women pious associations and secular institutes

SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL EVENTS

* 1569 - Fray Alfonso Gimenez, an Augustinian, brought Christiniaty to Bikol with the party headed by Captain Luis Enriquez de Guzman.
* 1578 - Formal and permanent evangelization of Bicol with the arrival of the Franciscans Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz etablishing the first four parishes in Naga, Quipayo, Nabua, and Bula.
* 1594 April 27 – The entire region then called “Tierra de Camarines” was officially assigned to the Franciscans per Royal decree of King Philip II of Spain.
* 1595 August 14 - Pope Clement VIII established the Diocese of Caceres with Luis Maldonado, O.F.M. as its first Bishop.
* 1706 – Ordination of Don Gregorio Cabalquinto, the First Bicolano Priest and the Second Indio priest by Bishop Andres Gonzales, O.P. (1686 to 1709).
* 1710 – The devotion to the Nuestra Senora de Peñafrancia was introduced by Padre Miguel De Robles Covarrubias in Naga.
* 1797 – The Casa de Clerigos (seminary) was estalished during the incumbency of Bishop Domingo Collantes, O.P.
* 1882 - Bishop Casimiro Herrero, O.S.A. through the inspiration of Padre Pedro de la Torre, Vicar General, introduced the devotion to the “ Divino Rostro” (Holy Face)
* 1865 – Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P., invited the Vincentians to sytematize seminary formation and the Daughters of Charity to open the first normal school for girls in the Philippines.
* 1895 – Leo XII issued a rescript proclaiming of Our Lady of Peñafrancia as the Patroness of the “Cuidad de Nueva Caceres.”
* bishop jorge barlin1906 – Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Jorge I. Barlin, the first Filipino Bishop and the only Filipino Bishop during his time that is 1905-1909. He was the 28 th Bishop of Caceres.
* 1910 - Diocese of Lipa was created leaving solely the Diocese to the Bicol Region.
* 1924 - Canonical Coronation of Our Lady of Peñafrancia as Queen of Bicolandia by Msgr. Guglielmo Piani, Apostolic Delegate of Pope Pius XI to the Philippines.
* 1951 June 29 - Elevation of the Diocese of Nueva Caceres into an “Archdiocese of Caceres and its two suffragan dioceses, namely: Sorsogon and Legaspi. Pedro Santo becmae the 1 st archbishop. Masbate was separated in 1968; Daet and Virac in 1974.
* 1978 – The Archdiocese celebrated the Quadricentennial year of Evangelization of Bicol.
* 1990 – Canonical erection of the Prelature of Libmanan. From the 56 original parishes of the Archdiocese, 18 were given to the newly created prelature.
* 1991 – Celebration of first Archdiocesan Pastoral Council of Caceres (APCC I).
* 1995 – Quadricentennial Celebration of Caceres and first Bicol Priests’ Congress
* 1999 - Diamond Jubilee of the Coronation of Our Lady of Peñafrancia as Queen of Bicolandia. Archbishop Antonio Franco, D.D. the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines graced the said event.
* 2001 – Celebration of the Second Archdiocesan Pastoral Council of Caceres (APCC II) and Golden Jubilee Celebration.
* 2006 – Centenary Celebration of the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Jorge Barlin and the Bicol Priests’ Congress II

http://www.caceres-naga.org/?opt=profile
(needs update; number of parishes must be almost 100 now as many new parishes have been opened in the last 4 years )

tomscrue

July 31st, 2010, 05:32 AM

oragon.com

July 31st, 2010, 05:37 AM

Bicol seminary rector found dead
(http://www.gmanews.tv/story/197360/bicol-seminary-rector-found-dead)07/30/2010 | 09:16 AM

madami tao kagabi sa seminary when i passed by around 9pm. it's really a sad news.

the photo is not mine Father Xave.. sa co-employee namin dto si sir Peds hehe.
what college/school po ba father? and saan yung venue ng reco?
hayyy nakaka miss ang main campus

they were administrators and college faculty (engineering and the almost 200-strong nursing faculty). held at little flower retreat house in pacdal.

how's weather in naga these days? trying to monitor as our korean jesuit guests would like to go to atulayan island.

sad news:ohno:

dapat talaga ma-imbestigahan ining kaso kadakul nagruruluwas na issue sa pagkagadan kan padi.

This is the topic in my MM class today and a lot of speculations and bad publicities are being thrown to the priest and to the caceres as well.

oragon.com

July 31st, 2010, 05:40 AM

sonofignatius

July 31st, 2010, 05:45 AM

randism

July 31st, 2010, 05:59 AM

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rhyzrockerz

July 31st, 2010, 06:01 AM

sad news:ohno:

dapat talaga ma-imbestigahan ining kaso kadakul nagruruluwas na issue sa pagkagadan kan padi.

This is the topic in my MM class today and a lot of speculations and bad publicities are being thrown to the priest and to the caceres as well.

Sir,
dai mu pa nasimbag hapot ko???:ohno::ohno:

randism

July 31st, 2010, 06:04 AM

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randism

July 31st, 2010, 06:11 AM

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oragon.com

July 31st, 2010, 07:21 AM

Maray na aga man Kuya Pau.!

gaanu kalaki Robertson na ginagawa ngayon?GFA?
Ilang Floor po ba yan:|:|:|:|:|:|

Sir,
dai mu pa nasimbag hapot ko???:ohno::ohno:

looking at the construction site probably the size of the new Robertson Mall is 3/4 that of the LCC Central Mall.

http://a.imageshack.us/img828/7443/picture072b.jpg (http://img828.imageshack.us/i/picture072b.jpg/)

^^^^^^

single storey mall i guess :)

http://a.imageshack.us/img827/5089/picture071a.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/picture071a.jpg/)

akosijamir

July 31st, 2010, 08:36 AM

Maybe would come up like this?.....
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4845518140_b9606f585a_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4844900655_acae1d1fc9_b.jpg
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First post....love this forum it keeps me updated.... thou i'm far... i'm near!!

welcome tomscrue! nice idea.:)

wb sir!

:cheers:

This is not a far-fetched idea by the city government. The project would entice not only the entrepreneurial skills of the locales but as well as awareness on the preservation on the cleanliness of the Naga river.

dios marhay na udto, tomscrue! good idea. we can always learn best practices from our neighbors. the Naga River has been significant in our life (in precolonial times and even today). it's only proper that we give it due attention and care.

keep visiting and posting!

marhay na pangudto, mga tugang!

Pau baka may kuanan ka nin blue print kan plano ninda for the river walk.
last time, i heard that the city government will close to vehicle a certain area near the Naga river for this project. They are planning to build restos, cafes along that River walk. But I heard that they might encounter problems in securing private lot, especially owned by prominent families. kung mahihiling ta baga most of the houses mga haloy na nakatugdok asin darakula pati an lote.

sana ma-materialize ining project na ini.

Naga City Deck

July 31st, 2010, 09:10 AM

i'm here at Starmark. come na guys!!

just re-opened today :D

oragon.com

July 31st, 2010, 09:52 AM

welcome tomscrue! nice idea.:)
Pau baka may kuanan ka nin blue print kan plano ninda for the river walk.
last time, i heard that the city government will close to vehicle a certain area near the Naga river for this project. They are planning to build restos, cafes along that River walk. But I heard that they might encounter problems in securing private lot, especially owned by prominent families. kung mahihiling ta baga most of the houses mga haloy na nakatugdok asin darakula pati an lote.

sana ma-materialize ining project na ini.

Naga River Revetment – This involves placing a concrete armor along the sides of the Naga River and
constructing a concrete pathwalk with railings along its length. The purpose is to check river erosion,
control the throwing of garbage into the river, and prevent informal settlement along the banks. This
project is being implemented within the high-density urban section of the Naga River, wherein one
portion is developed into a café and a boulevard.

The River Revival Project – With technical assistance from the USAID, this seeks to restore the
watershed of the Naga River and integrate the protection of the river’s ecosystem with the development
of its riverine communities. Recently the World bank implemented its new project dubbed as the Bicol
River Basin Watershed Management project which will provide new strategies in safeguarding the
watersheds with in the basin area where naga city is located.
Urban Water management Project – With the assistance of the Metro Naga Water District and the
USAID as co-partner, this project aims to rehabilitate the upper Naga River to de-silt and dredge dead
creeks and other tributaries of debris from previous flooding and soil erosion. This includes include
building of new water impounding system to minimized excessive water run off from the slopes of the
Mt. Isarog.

http://www.adpc.net/audmp/rllw/themes/th2-ph.pdf

uragon_nicko

July 31st, 2010, 01:00 PM

bago lang poh yang Pasacao Port na yan???
ngonyan ko lang poh kaya yan nahiling???

fil07

July 31st, 2010, 01:52 PM

fil07

July 31st, 2010, 02:01 PM

akosijamir

July 31st, 2010, 03:44 PM

i'm here at Starmark. come na guys!!

just re-opened today :D

wow... anong bago sa starmak ngonian???

sayang ms. jo. dapat nagtext ka.hehehe

akosijamir

July 31st, 2010, 04:18 PM

(belated) Happy birthday aidz!

Naga City Deck

July 31st, 2010, 04:34 PM

wow... anong bago sa starmak ngonian???

sayang ms. jo. dapat nagtext ka.hehehe

ay kala ko kaya online pa kamo. cge sa sunod.
nag dikit si menu. pero tama lng for the small place.
small but cozy, great lighting and sounds.

aidz

July 31st, 2010, 07:57 PM

arkijo

August 1st, 2010, 01:09 AM

featured today at inquirer lifestyle:
Naga observes 300-year devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia

By Josephine Darang
Philippine Daily Inquirer

THE ARCHDIOCESE of Nueva Caceres marks the Tercentenary devotion to Our Lady of Peñafrancia with a Pontifical Mass on Sept. 10, 5 p.m. at the Naga Metropolitan Cathedral. Archbishop Leonardo Legaspi, OP, will officiate in the concelebrated Mass with probably a hundred priests and bishops. The theme of this year-long celebration is Growing in Holiness under the mantle of Ina. The Bicolanos call Our Lady “Ina.”

As I write this column, two months before the celebration, I remember the late Msgr. Florencio Yllana who spread the devotion as early as the 1940s when he was still a young priest. He translated the original Spanish novena into English and even put together the history of the finding of the image by a Frenchman called Simon Vela inside a cave in the mountain range called Peña de Francia, which was between the provinces of Spain and Caceres.

It took five years before Simon Vela found this place. He was told in a dream to look for the image of the Virgin, which would be an object of devotion afterwards. He was in Salamanca on a market day and overheard two vendors comparing which produced better coal. One said, “In Peña de Francia.” Simon followed the vendor, and when he reached San Martin de Castañar, a village below the mountain, he asked exactly where the place was.

Six people healed

Guided by a voice to bring companions with him, Simon chose Antonio Fernandez, Juan Pascual, Pascual Sanchez, Juan Fernandez and Benito Sanchez, the “escribano” of the place. They began to dig and finally found the image on May 19, 1534. Immediately, healing took place. Simon Vela’s wound in the head was instantly cured; Pascual’s defect in the eye disappeared; Juan Fernandez got rid of his 10-year-old stomach trouble; Antonio Fernandez, who was deaf, began to hear; and Benito Sanchez’s defective finger from birth became normal.

Devotion comes to Naga

Miguel de Cubarrubias, who had a picture of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, promised to spread the devotion to her if she cured him. His family came from San Martin de Castañar and settled first in Cavite. Miguel was called to go to Nueva Caceres by Bishop Andrew Gonzalez, while he was studying for the priesthood at the University of Sto. Tomas seminary. The Archbishop ordained him afterwards and made him parish priest of Nueva Caceres (now Naga) and Vicar general of the whole diocese.

First miracle

The “cimarrones” living in the mountains asked for a chapel of their own to serve their spiritual needs. Fr. Miguel built a nipa and bamboo chapel and placed an image of the Virgin Mary (copied from the picture he was carrying with him). But the image looked pale, so he decided to pour the blood of a dog on it. The body of the dog was thrown in the Isarog River.

Perhaps, by divine intervention, Fr. Miguel took pity on the dog and prayed to the Virgin Mary to let him live. Before the eyes of those present, the dog was seen swimming back to shore. This was the first miracle of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. During the next 300 years, the devotion spread all over the Philippines gathering devotees on the third Saturday of September to witness the “fluvial procession” from the bank of the Naga River down towards the Basilica de Peñafrancia.

Celebration in Metro Manila

Bicolanos living in Metro Manila will gather for the Triduum of Masses on Sept. 9-11, 6 p.m. at St. Andrew Church in Bel Air, Makati. On Sept. 12, 2 p.m., the image will be borne in a motorcade to visit Mandaluyong City Hall and hospital. Later, at the Guadalupe bridge, the image will be brought to the flower-bedecked barge that would bring her down the Pasig River towards Jones Bridge. Here, women devotees will receive her and bring her to the Manila Cathedral for the Pontifical Mass at 6 p.m.

Young men belonging to the Bicol Students Congress will act as marshals during the fluvial procession. Three hundred more are needed to stay on the barge. Ramon Valenzuela is calling other young men to join and guard the image of “Ina.” Text him at 0917-5881622, or e-mail rad.valenzuela@yahoo.com They have been helping Dr. Charito Felipe, president of the Metro Manila Devotees of Our Lady of Peñafrancia, and lawyer Ed Castelo, vice president, and other members of the board.

Visitations of Ina

Devotees of Ina of the San José Manggagawa Parish in Barangay San José in GMA, Cavite, are bringing the image for visitation in selected offices and residences in Metro Manila. The image is enshrined in the chapel within the parish. Contact persons are Virgie Mendez (0910-672292), Este Operario (0920-9038387) or Evelyn Domingo (0919-6921549). The parish priest is Fr. Arnold Montealto. Visitations are from July 9 to Sept. 17.

Theme of Tercentenary

Growing in Holiness under the Mantle of Ina is the theme of the Tercentenary. Fr. Louie Occiano, chair of media and communications, will reflect on this in a future column. Bicol artist Pancho Piano, likewise, will exhibit paintings of “Ina” that reflect this theme. It is scheduled to open on Sept. 8 at the Basilica de Peñafrancia, in addition to the launching of his book “The Art of Pancho Piano,” published by Sorrell Publishing New York of Nicholas and Victoria Mascetta.

oragon.com

August 1st, 2010, 03:51 AM

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Our Lady of Penafrancia of Naga City celebrates its 300th year. Here is the schedule of the festival for September.

Penafrancia Penafrancia 2010 Schedule: Our Lady of Penafrancia Celebrates 300 Years In Naga City

CELEBRATING THE TERCENTENARY OF INA

September 1
HARUBAY PARA KI HESUS ASIN PARA KI INA
Basilica Minore and Streets of Naga City

September 3
ALAY KI INA: REGIONAL GATHERING OF COVENANT COMMUNITIES
Basilica Minore, Naga City

September 8
BOOK LAUNCHING: ORGULYO KAN BIKOL
PAINTING EXHIBIT BY PANCHO PIANO

September 1‐9
NOVENA AND MASSES IN HONOR OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO
Basilica Minore, Naga City

DAWN PROCESSIONS AND PILGRIMAGES IN HONOR OF DIVINO ROSTRO
Basilica, Naga City

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: NOVENA IN ACTION
Selected Communities

September 10
FEAST OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO
Our lady of Peñafrancia Shrine, Naga City

TRASLACION PROCESSION
Our lady of Peñafrancia Shrine, Naga City
Streets of Naga City

September 10
PONTIFICAL MASS AND GRAND TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
5:00 P.M.

TERCENTENARY CONCERT and FIREWORKS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral Patio
8:30 P.M.

September 10‐18
NOVENA AND MASSES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City

CONFESSIONS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City

September 10‐19
NIGHTLY PERDON PROCESSIONS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
Streets of Naga City

DAWN PROCESSIONS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
Streets of Naga City

September 11
PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS IN CONCERT
Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City

September 11‐13
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: NOVENA IN ACTION
Selected Communities

September 11‐17
CULTURAL EVENTS
Different Venues

September 12
PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS IN CONCERT: A Tribute to Priests
Basilica Minore, Naga City
7:00 P.M.

September 13‐19
DIOCESAN PONTIFICAL MASSES
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City

September 14‐16
UNION OF BIKOL CLERGY
Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City

September 15
VOYADORES FESTIVAL
Naga City

September 17
INTERNATIONAL PEÑAFRANCIA CONGRESS
International Peñafrancia Associations
Basilica Minore, Naga City
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.

September 18
FLUVIAL PROCESSION
Naga River

PONTIFICAL MASS
Basilica Minore, Naga City
6:00 P.M.

September 19
GRAND FIESTA OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
Basilica Minore, Naga City

PONTIFICAL MASSES

September 20
MASSES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
THANKSGIVING MASS FOR ALL THE HELP
Basilica Minore, Naga City
9:00 A.M.

http://www.bonggaba.com/our-lady-of-penafrancia-celebrates-its-300th-year-naga-city.html

myonee

August 1st, 2010, 04:48 AM

akosijamir

August 1st, 2010, 05:18 AM

matt&abby

August 1st, 2010, 05:31 AM

manay aida@ sige nakaligtas ka ngayon on your 26th bday pero sa first sweldo mo hindi na namin papalagpasin yan ha hehehe...

a fine sunday to all!!:)

BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADRIANA!:banana::cheers:

My birthday wish to you is that May God give you good health and all the desires of your heart that is good for you and within his will... a good career family life personal life saka na lovelife dadating din yan...

myonee

August 1st, 2010, 05:33 AM

Maray na ramrag!

hi myonee! welcome to CamSur Thread! feel free to post your comments and opinions about the many things we are discussing here.Ü

just inform us if you are already here in Bicol, the group would be happy to meet you in-person. You can join to our regular meet-ups.hehehe

Hi sir! :)

Thanks sa pag welcome. Appreciated.

I still am in the process of browsing through this thread as well as the entire forum. And ang galing, I so find it useful as I love travelling. :banana:

Mid-august, I'll be in bicol na po. And would love to meet up with the people here. Support system na rin. Wala naman kasi ako masyadong friends from Iriga since almost everyone migrated to other parts of the country or abroad.

Thanks thanks once again. :)

Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 06:18 AM

will watch Salt this 1:30 pm :banana:
then..
Will go to McDonald's Plaza this afternoon to claim my meals and gifts. :lol:
Just yesterday i also visited the newly re-opened Starmark.

will post pics later :)

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:33 AM

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:36 AM

Off-shore mining safe
LEGAZPI CITY---The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), the agency that granted a Filipino-Korean corporation a permit to explore magnetite or iron-ore sand in about 34 percent of the San Miguel Bay, allayed fears the offshore activity would bring floods and destroy mangrove reforestation projects in the affected communities along the bay.

Reynulfo Juan, regional director of the Bicol MGB, said Wednesday the exploration in San Miguel Bay that would last for two years would not destroy the mangroves and cause flooding in the communities.

Juan said the exploration of iron-ore sand would not entail large-scale extraction of the minerals as he explained that the proponents were only expected to gather samples for laboratory testing to determine the mineral�s quality.

He explained that the magnetite or iron-ore sand comes from the mountains and had been carried down to the sea through Cabusao the waterways since geologic times.

Juan revealed that in the Philippines iron-ore sand is predominantly found in Cagayan and Zamboanga and in the Bicol region.

He said the iron-ore sand is used as alloy in making steel and that large deposits and supply traditionally come from Brazil and Australia.

Juan also revealed that the huge demand for iron-ore sand came from China and Korea.

He said that the BOGO Resources Mining Corp., the proponent of the iron-ore sand exploration, is owned by Filipino and Korean investors.

Juan said the proponent has the responsibility of informing the local government units about the exploration in San Miguel Bay and any opposition thereof shall be evaluated and discussed vis-�-vis the exploration permit granted by the MGB.

Meanwhile, two more municipal mayors within the San Miguel Bay area have also expressed their opposition to the planned offshore exploration.

Cabusao Municipal Mayor Neb Santiago complained that the proponent of the exploration has not even paid a courtesy call on the local officials nor coordinated with them.

Santiago said he would demand for a study on the planned exploration to ensure that the activity to be undertaken would not harm the environment and biodiversity of the bay.

He identified five big villages that would be affected by the exploration namely, Castillo, Sta. Cruz, Pandan and Barcelonita.

Sipocot Town Mayor Rogenor Astor also expressed opposition as he revealed that the villages of Cotmo, San Vicente, Anib, Manga and Calampinay have been targeted to be explored.

Astor said he has already forwarded to the municipal council copies of the letter and resolution sent to them by the LGU of Calabanga that expressed strong opposition to the exploration project by BOGO Resources Mining Corp.

�The next step for us is for the Sangguniang Bayan to make their position regarding the planned exploration,� he said.

Last week, two mayors whose towns will be affected by the exploration project have already expressed their stand saying that such activity that would eventually lead to mining or quarrying of iron-ore sand would bring more damages than benefits to their towns.

Calabanga Mayor Evelyn Yu and Tinambac Mayor Ruel Velarde, all of Camarines Sur, said they have already submitted their opposition to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) for appropriate action.

Yu and Velarde expressed apprehension that the approval of the application to explore magnetite and other minerals off the coast of San Miguel Bay would endanger the livelihood of thousands of fishing families and the bay�s fragile biodiversity and ecosystem.

They said they are now waiting for the action of the MGB regarding their opposition to the exploration plan and vowed to exhaust all legal means to prevent the extraction of magnetite and other minerals found along San Miguel Bay.

Velarde said the exploration application runs head-on with a municipal ordinance that declares the five-kilometer span from the shoreline as a protected fishing area for municipal fisheries. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/b-story.html

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:38 AM

Casureco II consumers to seek audience with Pres. Noynoy
NAGA CITY � Perhaps fed up by the neverending debates on many controversies that hound the Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II) while the specter of corrupt practices and rising power rates showed no sign of capitulating, irate consumers this week resolved to draft a letter and seek audience with no less than the President in Malaca�ang to, once and for all, bring back sanity and order in the much-ballyhooed power coop.

The disgruntled member-consumers, powered by a core group of lawyers, professionals, businessmen, students, and volunteers and ordinary homeowners, buckled down to draft that open letter which they will personally hand over to President Noynoy Aquino for appropriate and immediate action.

In that letter, Bicol Mail learned, the member-consumers, among others, will demand from the National Electrification Administration (NEA) that proper investigation be conducted on the operations and financial management of the coop and place under preventive suspension Casureco II OIC General Manager Jane Barrameda and Board President Atty. Perfecto Nixon Tabora during the entire course of investigation.

The letter will also demand that the power rate increase obtaining be considered illegal such that payment of current bills should be based on the March 2010 rate per kilowatt hour, and consider consumer payments on the Pre-April 2010 rate as full payment of current bills.

For the May 2010 billing period, member-consumers were outraged to learn that their bills surged to their ceiling. The 46% increase in Casureco II�s power rates came about because it purchased 100% (instead of the minimum 20%) of its total electricity requirements from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) after its power purchase agreement with IN2POWER failed to take ground. IN2POWER was the coop board and management�s chosen supplier that would take over when its 3-month extension given by Aboitiz Power Renewables, Inc. expired on March 25, 2010.

Clearly, the member-consumers said, the coop�s management, through OIC-GM Barrameda and Board President Tabora failed to exercise due diligence in the selection of a reliable power supplier. It was subsequently found out that Casureco II failed to ensure that IN2POWER was clothed with the necessary authority and had the capability to deliver its power supply requirements.

Casureco II, whose OIC GM openly admits her closeness to the district�s congressman, is not new to allegations of mismanagement and corruption.

In 2007, members of the coop Board were assailed for engaging in the illegal disbursement of P300,000 which was supposedly the coop�s contribution to a party-list group representing the electric cooperatives nationwide. There were also the nauseating systems loss incurred, estimated to have reached at least P100 million, with the same allegations of illegal connections facilitated by some Casureco II personnel and charged to the coop�s systems loss fund. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xc.html

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:40 AM

LEAGUE OF PROVINCES OFFICERS
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President Noynoy Aquino (center) poses for a memento shot with the frontliners of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (left to right) executive vice president Governor LRay Villafuerte of Camarines Sur, national chairman Governor Chavit Singson of Ilocos Sur, president Governor Alfonso Umali of Oriental Mindoro and vice president for Luzon Governor Hermogenes Ebdane of Zambales during the mass oath-taking ceremony of the 2010-2013 set of officers held at the Heroes Hall of Malacañang Palace Tuesday, July 20. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/peps&events.html

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:43 AM

More than 2000 DPWH workers laid off in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY --- More than 2,000 workers from 15 engineering districts of the Bicol regional office of the Department of Public Works and Highways have already lost their jobs starting July 1, this year.

DPWH Assistant Regional Director Oscar Cristobal said the layoff of workers was based on a memorandum directive issued by DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson, in compliance with President Noynoy Aquino�s order on casual and job order employees.

The laid-off workers comprise the emergency employees and those hired on job order which included casual workers from the regional office, the DPWH official said.

A DPWH employee in Camarines Sur, however, explained that these workers were simply those whose temporary or casual appointments were not renewed while funds are still not available and projects have yet to be implemented under the new administration.

Laid-off workers, however, lamented that losing job at this time is painful as they have to find ways to support their children who are in school. They said they enrolled their children this school year because of their employment, though they were hired as casuals or non-permanent employees.

While elementary school pupils are normally enrolled in public schools near their barangays, their high school students require transportation and other expenses because of the school�s distance from their homes, lamented a mother of three who had served as an emergency hired office clerk.

Cristobal, however, hoped that the mandatory layoff may not last long considering that the office would be needing hired hands to implement various projects. He said payroll for emergency and job order employees depends on the availability of funds that are usually charged against savings on projects.

Layoff in local government units and other national agencies, however, have yet to take effect because hiring of emergency employees continues, Bicol Mail learned.

According to Albay District Engineer Manuel Azurin, the layoff is only temporary saying that President Aquino�s order to revive the Community Employment Development Program (CEDP) would in time create more employment.

The CEDP was a brainchild of the late President Corazon Aquino, President Noynoy�s mother, when infrastructure projects were programmed for deployment of heavy manpower instead of equipment machineries.

Azurin cited as an example a dike project where manpower would be more needed in delivering boulders and sands rather than heavy equipment machineries like trucks.

The CEDP program vanished after the term of President Cory Aquino.

Laid-off workers said one month without job is tantamount to paralyzing half of the family�s physical needs even as they said that looking for a new job is an elusive exercise at this period.

The workers quoted President Noynoy Aquino�s program for more jobs and better pay to avoid deployment of overseas Filipino workers. It is too painful that the first casualties of that program are the emergency hired workers who were instead laid off, they said.

�One worker even quoted the President�s line in his inaugural address which says, �kayo ang boss ko!� referring to the Filipino people, especially the less privileged ones.

��So the bosses are being laid off from their jobs,� the worker lamented. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xmores.html

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:43 AM

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:46 AM

Judge slams Camarines Sur power cooperative, excess rates
NAGA CITY, Philippines —Top officials of Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative got an earful from a regional trial court judge here who castigated them for mismanaging the cooperative.

Judge Marvel C. Clavecilla, presiding judge of RTC Branch 33 in Pili, Camarines Sur, delivered a scathing sermon on cooperative mismanagement in ruling on a petition filed by three consumers—Genoviva Dimaiwat, Josephine Leonidas and Evangeline Laurente—against exorbitant rates that the cooperative started charging for electricity in May.

In his decision, Clavecilla said it was “time to change, the time for unresponsive leaders is over.”

“Those who will not heed and positively respond to this challenge will be left on the wayside, or more aptly, ‘pupulutin sa kangkungan,’” Clavecilla said.

“There is, therefore, a need to ‘clip the wings,’ so to speak, of herein respondents lest they soar to unprecedented heights of mismanagement of the electric cooperative to the detriment of (consumers),” said the judge in his decision in favor of the petition against the exorbitant rates.

Clavecilla ordered Jane Barrameda, Casureco II acting general manager, and Nixon Tabora, Casureco II president, to collect power rates based on their levels in March, which is P4.9 per kilowatt hour.

The judge said consumers should not be penalized for fluctuations in costs brought about by the end of a power supply agreement between Casureco II and Aboitix Power Renewable Inc.

In his July 6 ruling, Clavecilla also ordered Casureco II to refund all consumers who paid higher rates in May.

The judge said he was convinced that Casureco II officials did not consult consumers on the new rates.

“The court need not stress the importance and significance of prior notice,” said the judge. Casureco II, said Clavecilla, is “a public utility cooperative imbued with public interest.”http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20100731-284254/Judge-slams-Camarines-Sur-power-cooperative-excess-rates

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:55 AM

PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY
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Casureco II member-consumers are unanimous in calling for the resignation of OIC GM Jane Barrameda and members of the Coop Board.http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/peps&events.html

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 07:57 AM

Casureco II consumers assembly declares Board positions vacant
NAGA CITY---Some 3,500 member-consumers of Camarines Sur II Electric Cooperative (Casureco II), the biggest power coop in the province, have declared vacant the positions of the power coop�s 10-member board of directors during an assembly held here Saturday.

Through a resolution, the assembly cited the alleged failure of the members of the Casureco II�s board of directors, except for Msgr. Zosimo Sa�ado of the Naga City north district, to protect the interest of consumers who elected them into office.

During the deliberations, the speakers in the assembly raised the questionable move of the board of directors to enter into contract with a power aggregator In2Power which has no source of electricity to sell to the Casureco II.

With this situation, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) did not approve the application of the In2Power to supply electric power to Casureco II which forced the latter to buy from Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) where the prices of electricity are relatively higher.

Casureco II, before the termination of contract with power supplier Aboitiz Power Renewable, Inc. (Apri), used to supply power to consumers at P8.24/kWh. When the contract with the Apri was terminated in March 2010, Casureco II began to sell to consumers electricity supplied by WESM at P12.37/kWh.

It was also revealed in the assembly that the Casureco II has given loans to individuals in the amount of P93M but the power coop could not demand payments because of alleged problems in recording.

Other financial management problems were also discussed during the assembly, including the alleged P1,235,899 expenses advanced by the Board but which the National Electrification Administration (NEA) disallowed or disapproved.

The organizers of the assembly also exposed an alleged wrong computation on the systems loss of more than P31M which should have not been passed on to consumers in 2008 and 2009.

With these allegations against the Casureco II management, the assembly unanimously approved the resolution that declared vacant all the positions of the members of the board of directors.

In connection with the declaration of vacancy of the board of directors, another resolution was passed and approved asking NEA to manage the election of the new members of the board of directors.

The assembly also approved a resolution enjoining the new members of the board of directors to replace the present acting general manager Jane Barrameda as well as amendments to the constitution and by-laws of the power coop �to make the transactions transparent.�

Showing support to the move of member-consumers of Casureco II, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo dropped by and imparted words of encouragement to pursue the member-consumers� agenda against the present management of the power coop.

Robredo said he showed up in the assembly as a member-consumer and pledged to help the group in following up their case in Manila.

He said he would see to it that a new delegation who would seek audience with President Benigno Aquino III must again be organized after the first group met a vehicular accident in Quezon province on their way to Manila. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xconsu.html

hakz2007

August 1st, 2010, 08:05 AM

A Challenging Role of School Head
By Gemma Matubis Olarve
Tambang, Central School
Tambang Tinambac, Cam. Sur
As for the school head, as defined by REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9155, also known as the �Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001.� - is a person responsible for the administrative and instructional supervision of the school or cluster of schools. The said law also provides the, accountability and responsibility of the school head for the following: (1) Setting the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the school; (2) Creating an environment within the school that is conducive to teaching and learning; (3) Implementing the school curriculum and being accountable for higher learning outcomes; (4) Developing the school education program and school improvement plan; (5) Offering educational programs, projects and services which provide equitable opportunities for all learners in the community; (6) Introducing new and innovative modes of instruction to achieve higher learning outcomes; (7) Administering and managing all personnel, physical and fiscal resources of the school; (8) Recommending the staffing complement of the school based on its needs; (9) Encouraging staff development; (10) Establishing school and community networks and encouraging the active participation of teachers organizations, nonacademic personnel of public schools, and parents-teachers-community associations; (11) Accepting donations, gifts, bequests and grants for the purpose of upgrading teachers� learning facilitators� competencies, improving and expanding school facilities and providing instructional materials and equipment. Such donations or grants must be reported to the appropriate district supervisors and division superintendents; and (12) Performing such other functions as may be assigned by proper authorities.

In other words, the school head should not only look for the welfare of his/ her students nor the teacher under him or her but the entire community wherein the school is located. The school head should see and make the different sectors of the community as the different stakeholders in pursuing quality and meaningful education. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xrole.html

jhomssss

August 1st, 2010, 08:48 AM

Pinicturan ko kanina umaga bago ako umuwi ng bahay.. Parang Ang sarap kumain kaso close pa haha..
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randism

August 1st, 2010, 10:39 AM

Gov. LRay elated with PNoy’s special accolade at SONA (http://www.camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/gov-lray-elated-with-pnoys-special-accolade-at-sona.html)

PILI, CamSur – It was evidently with some surprise and considerable elation that Governor LRay Villafuerte responded to numerous well-wishers who called and members of the media that successively interviewed him in the wake of his being mentioned in the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Noynoy Aquino at the inaugural joint session of the 15th Congress, Monday afternoon, July 26.

Of the numerous local and national officials at the Batasang Pambansa, Governor Villafuerte was among the very few singled-out and accorded recognition by the president in his first-ever state of the nation address to the people.

In an interview, the governor admits that the accolade must have been a direct result of a recent visit he made at Malacañang where he presented a proposal to the president of how to help higher government address prevailing national concerns.

This development all but confirms the growing natural stature and influence of the youthful CamSur governor as early as now that he is just a local government official.

A local official that he is, Governor Villafuerte casts a giant shadow of national dimensions. He is presently executive vice president of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), the official organization of provincial governors of the country where he also served as deputy secretary general when he was first elected governor in 2004 then as national chairman upon his reelection in 2007.

Governor LRay Villafuerte took his oath as EVP of the LPP last July 20. He was elected as LPP representative to the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) for the duration of his current and final term.

Governor Villafuerte relates that, even with some apprehension because he is not a member of the Liberal Party and supported an opponent of the president in the last elections, he requested a brief audience some two weeks ago, even for five minutes only, in order to present a proposal to the president. He requested LPP current president Gov. Alfonso Umali and Gov Jericho Petilla who are both LP members to accompany him.

The audience with the president turned out well beyond Governor Villafuerte’s expectations with the requested five minutes extending to over four hours and PNoy even treating him to a luncheon and a tour of Malacañang Palace.

Governor Villafuerte’s proposal is a counterpart scheme whereby local government units could actively collaborate with the national government in addressing priority national concerns.

Regarding the countrywide shortage of public school classrooms, Governor Villafuerte, as an example, proposes CamSur to raise P25 Million this year that the national government can match with a counterpart P25 Million that would amply resolve the classroom dearth in the province.

If replicated, by the rest of the 80 provinces, 150 cities and 1,500 municipalities allotting an amount they can afford and provided counterparts by the national government in equal amount, P8 billion can very easily be generated that would be sufficient to solve insufficiency of classrooms in the country at a stroke.

The scheme would equally be feasible for irrigation, farm to market roads and other agricultural projects, infrastructure, calamity and other concerns, Governor Villafuerte added.

The proposal was very well received and appreciated by President Noynoy, who commented further that he was quite impressed with Governor Villafuerte’s coming to Malacañang not to ask for but to extend help to the national government.

That in a nutshell was how Governor Villafuerte and the LPP were among those singled-out and given due recognition in the SONA delivered by the president.

On his part, Governor Villafuerte reports he was equally impressed with the president’s sincerity in implementing his programs to sanitize and improve government ope

randism

August 1st, 2010, 11:34 AM

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Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 02:36 PM

Starmark Re-Opening
July 31, 2010

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The cakes are back!
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du4rcx

August 1st, 2010, 03:33 PM

at brgy agos, bato, cam. sur. near the boundary of albay and cam sur

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pnr bridge at rio agos, boundary of albay and camarines sur province
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Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 03:36 PM

McDonald's Naga City Plaza
Grand Re-Opening
August 01, 2010

Lots of games and freebies!

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Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 03:43 PM

more pics from McDo

3 fun and simple games
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photo by Tin D (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1451372&id=1345929720&ref=album)
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kiasog

August 1st, 2010, 04:32 PM

McDonald's Naga City Plaza
Grand Re-Opening
August 01, 2010

Lots of games and freebies!

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Just curious how the sidewalk is blocked by a concrete fence; ostensibly to steer people to go to the restaurant and not to the competition next door!

If the sidewalk is blocked then the pedestrian will be using the street to go fom one place to the other...not a very safe proposition! How can the city government proceed with such a construction?

du4rcx

August 1st, 2010, 04:42 PM

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view from PNR Naga Station Overpass

Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 04:43 PM

Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 04:48 PM

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view from PNR Naga Station Overpass

wow, thanks for this sir.
a photo of the coliseum taken from a different location :okay:
when was this taken sir?

du4rcx

August 1st, 2010, 04:56 PM

wow, thanks for this sir.
a photo of the coliseum taken from a different location :okay:
when was this taken sir?

just this afternoon.

Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 05:21 PM

18th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship
Southern Luzon Leg – Naga
SM City Naga (Event Center)
2nd day of the event (August 01, 2010)

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article from BicolMail (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/jul29/xshell.html)

article from PhilStar (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=596210&publicationSubCategoryId=69)

Schedule of Tournaments (http://www-static.shell.com/static/phl/downloads/snyacc/2010/2010_schedule_of_tournaments_8_legs_.pdf)

KIDDIES: 14 years old and below (born not earlier than 1996)
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JUNIORS: 20 years old and below (born not earlier than 1990)
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Naga City Deck

August 1st, 2010, 05:25 PM

More about the Shell Chess Tournament (http://www.shell.com.ph/home/content/phl/environment_society/shell_in_the_society/snyacc/)

More pics from the tournament

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aidz

August 1st, 2010, 06:49 PM

Good Morning everyone

I just registered on this forum. I saw this thread and was fascinated. Galing.
I am a nurse. Currenly in the emirates. Pero pauwi na in a few days to go back to helping out in the family business. I was thinking if i could join this social group as I go back to my hometown - Iriga City. ;) I hope you guys don't mind me helping out in any way I could.
Welcome here Myonee!!! Sir Myonee or Ma'am Myonee?
You are very much welcome to contribute posts filled with info here! :D

[center]Starmark Re-Opening
July 31, 2010

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Nice! This brings back memories! kaso, the building needs some repainting...

^^ :lol: good point sir! hehe
but the whole sidewalk is not really occupied by the concrete fence totally, may tinira parin naman kahit konti. :lol: gustong iemphasize yung mohon/boundary ng Mcdo :rofl:

Bigg's will always be "the good food" and will never be a "fast food" like McDonald's

yep! pero, dapat alisin na lang yang concrete na yan... :) more space, better...

aidz

August 1st, 2010, 06:59 PM

myonee

August 1st, 2010, 11:36 PM

:applause:Wow, this Naga River project has been presented by city officials last month in Singapore. And it would feature a river cruise as well.

Maray na pag-iba sadi SSC. Welcome na welcome ika sadi! :cheers:

River cruise? In Naga City? Wow! That will surely be great. Ako siguro unang mag try nun. :D

Salamat po sa pag welcome. i see that you are from Nabua. :cheers:

myonee

August 1st, 2010, 11:59 PM

:ohno:I so envy you all for having to post all those photos of Naga. I went to High School there so I got good memories too. :) Will share some photos too of Iriga City perhaps when I get back. So pardon me if I am just commenting on your wonderful photos here. :)

Starmark Re-Opening
July 31, 2010

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Parang I cannot remember their building na. :| :rolleyes:
I had a bad memory of Starmark in 2004. Since then, I do not often eat nor stay there. Sayang. I loved their cakes pa naman. :ohno:

McDonald's Naga City Plaza
Grand Re-Opening
August 01, 2010

Lots of games and freebies!

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What building is that at the back please?
That one that looks like the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai?

Grabe, dami na bago sa naga. I am sure, mangangapa na naman ako when I start driving again. :ohno:

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view from PNR Naga Station Overpass

Nice. This one is near SM Naga, right sir? :)

Welcome here Myonee!!! Sir Myonee or Ma'am Myonee?
You are very much welcome to contribute posts filled with info here! :D

Miss Myonee po. :lol:

I feel like Sharon Cuneta with the Maam thing. ;)

kiasog

August 2nd, 2010, 12:36 AM

^^ :lol: good point sir! hehe
but the whole sidewalk is not really occupied by the concrete fence totally, may tinira parin naman kahit konti. :lol: gustong iemphasize yung mohon/boundary ng Mcdo :rofl:

This reminds me of our neighbors, they built their houses up to the boundary!

Bigg's will always be "the good food" and will never be a "fast food" like McDonald's

Agree with you one hundred percent!

Thank you for posting all the photos and updates!

kiasog

August 2nd, 2010, 12:48 AM

Good Morning everyone

I just registered on this forum. I saw this thread and was fascinated. Galing.
I am a nurse. Currenly in the emirates. Pero pauwi na in a few days to go back to helping out in the family business. I was thinking if i could join this social group as I go back to my hometown - Iriga City. ;) I hope you guys don't mind me helping out in any way I could.

Welcome to the thread myonee! The folks in this thread are very friendly and you will find yourself at home!

Wow, this Naga River project has been presented by city officials last month in Singapore. And it would feature a river cruise as well.

@Hakz, do you know why it was presented in Singapore? who gave the presentation? Where they looking for funding? CQ was not in existence yet when I visited Singapore but I guess the best template for a river development would be the one in San Antonio, Texas!

Maray na pag-iba sadi SSC. Welcome na welcome ika sadi! :cheers:

:applause:

River cruise? In Naga City? Wow! That will surely be great. Ako siguro unang mag try nun. :D

Salamat po sa pag welcome. i see that you are from Nabua. :cheers:

Myonee, i am originally from Iriga, where are you from?

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 01:14 AM

Netizens pull thread 33 for Naga City
By Shie M. Barrameda

NAGA CITY --- Passion and interest on the ever-growing number of edifices and economic development in the Metro Naga banded 15 Nagueños from almost every walk of life into a team of freelance correspondents of an electronic thread.

Paulo Suzara, aka Oragon.com and President of the Nagueños that peopled Skyscrapercity Thread 33 admitted that they do not gain anything financially from their efforts of advertising the festivals and latest updates in Naga City through the internet.

“For us, the main objective of our group is to inform and advertise the City. It’s all voluntary,” he said.

The group, yet to be named, was pioneered by a certain Kevin B, whose identity cannot be revealed due to privacy reasons, in November 2006 in an effort of showcasing the latest feats by the local government and the private sector among other updates to the Bicolanos of the world.

He was followed by three more registrants on the Skyscapercity who in turn attracted the people that comprise the present team, transforming Thread 33 into the most active page on the said forum nationally.

Suzara, who is also the marketing coordinator of the University of Nueva Caceres, said that they are a diverse group composed of priests, doctors, teachers, other professionals and even students, regularly posting on Thread 33 information and advertisements of events the local print and broadcast media sometimes fail to notice or pick up immediately.

Their roster of members include Dr. Ramon Caceres aka Naga Boy in Skyscrapercity, one of the leading endocrinologists of the Philippines and current President of the Philippine Thomasian Endocrine Progress, Inc. with three clinics and offices around the Bicol Region.

They also have within their fold Fr. Xavier Olin, Ronald Savilla, principal of Olas Elementary School in Lagonoy North District and JP Aguilar, an elementary instructor of Concepcion Grande Elementary School.

Now, after a thread, a Facebook account and a blog, the Nagueños have started periodically taking tourists and visiting doctors on historical tours on the key places of Naga City for free.

“We have just become active in community service last year, 2009,” Savilla said referring to the medical mission for diabetics conducted at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Barangay Tabuco which the group spearheaded with the Diabetes Camarines Sur, benefitting more than a hundred less-fortunate citizens of Naga last December.

This year, on September 24-26, Skyscrapercity Philippines will host its first National Congress and Meeting in Naga City with the most active group on its pages.

To register for Skyscrapercity Thread 33, just type www.skyscrapercity.com on your search tab then browse through Philippine forums, cities and places, Luzon, then Naga and Iriga Cities and Camarines Sur Province Thread 33. On Facebook, just like them at the Ciudad de Naga account for continues updates. For blog readers and bloggers, type www.nagacitydeck.blogspot.com.

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tanu mau ako sa picture? hehehe!

Congats Guys!!:banana::banana:

Mabuhay ang SSC.

Ang galing galing naman! :D I suddenly wanna know everyone in this thread. Parang very interesting as well as diverse ang personalities.
:cheers:

Way to go Naguenos.

JerzDelaCruz

August 2nd, 2010, 01:44 AM

Hi sir! :)

Thanks sa pag welcome. Appreciated.

I still am in the process of browsing through this thread as well as the entire forum. And ang galing, I so find it useful as I love travelling. :banana:

Mid-august, I'll be in bicol na po. And would love to meet up with the people here. Support system na rin. Wala naman kasi ako masyadong friends from Iriga since almost everyone migrated to other parts of the country or abroad.

Thanks thanks once again. :)

Hi Myonee!

Hope it's not late for me to say "WELCOME TO THE THREAD" :)

JerzDelaCruz

August 2nd, 2010, 01:50 AM

Nakakagutom pagpara hilingon ang mga nakapost na pictures digdi. :lol::lol::lol:

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 02:18 AM

Welcome to the thread myonee! The folks in this thread are very friendly and you will find yourself at home!

Myonee, i am originally from Iriga, where are you from?

Thanks, thanks.
I really am browsing through the different threads. And it seems that the Bicol threads are trending (just like in twitter! :D). Galing naman. I wish I had known of this site beforehand.
And yes, you people here are so friendly. And I admire the social services that you render. Wish I could join in one of those. ;)

San Nicolas is from where I reside in Iriga City po. But our business is at the city proper. :)
Hi Myonee!

Hope it's not late for me to say "WELCOME TO THE THREAD" :)

Hi Jerz! :)

Thanks. I just joined yesterday, my time. :P
So I still am enjoying and appreciating all the welcoming I can get.
:lol:

Thanks muchachos! :banana:

oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 02:40 AM

at brgy agos, bato, cam. sur. near the boundary of albay and cam sur

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the famous rainbow :lol: hope the city government also come up with a new welcome arch.

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An illuminating arch which reflects the vibrancy of the city.

[QUOTE=Naga City Deck;61266895][center][B]McDonald's Naga City Plaza
Grand Re-Opening
August 01, 2010

Lots of games and freebies!

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love this part of the city :cheers:

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view from PNR Naga Station Overpass

what happened to the PNR relocation program?:ohno:

[B][CENTER]18th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship
Southern Luzon Leg – Naga
SM City Naga (Event Center)
2nd day of the event (August 01, 2010)

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National Master Glennen Artuz is one of the few who visited the affair and other chess national masters.

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 03:30 AM

Busy SM City Naga
Sunday August 1, 2010

The high ceilings and wide corridors
creates an illusion that SM City Naga
still looks tidy, organized,
and plenty of space to move.

Crowd- drawer but not with the overcrowded look.

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buddybudz1987

August 2nd, 2010, 03:50 AM

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 03:53 AM

Just curious how the sidewalk is blocked by a concrete fence; ostensibly to steer people to go to the restaurant and not to the competition next door!

If the sidewalk is blocked then the pedestrian will be using the street to go fom one place to the other...not a very safe proposition! How can the city government proceed with such a construction?

:lol::lol:
It's an American Company and learning new marketing tricks from Pinoy where everything is fenced. :ohno:

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 04:03 AM

Sunday, 01 August, 2010.

After about 8 years-
off we went to the
Old Greenwich Centro.

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It was my daughter’s second time
in the restaurant and my son’s first.

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Greenwich Centro has been
renovated to its hip new look .:banana:

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This was a plus point

But the kids comments on the food?

The pasta is so sweet,
The chicken is just as salty as Jollibee,
And the overloaded Pizza- was also …. sweet.

The sour sting of tomato is missing.
Do they use catsup in their pizza and pasta?:ohno:

oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 04:13 AM

downtown Naga
2 years ago

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rhyzrockerz

August 2nd, 2010, 04:33 AM

:ohno:I so envy you all for having to post all those photos of Naga. I went to High School there so I got good memories too. :) Will share some photos too of Iriga City perhaps when I get back. So pardon me if I am just commenting on your wonderful photos here. :)

Parang I cannot remember their building na. :| :rolleyes:
I had a bad memory of Starmark in 2004. Since then, I do not often eat nor stay there. Sayang. I loved their cakes pa naman. :ohno:

What building is that at the back please?
That one that looks like the Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai?

Grabe, dami na bago sa naga. I am sure, mangangapa na naman ako when I start driving again. :ohno:

Nice. This one is near SM Naga, right sir? :)

Miss Myonee po. :lol:

I feel like Sharon Cuneta with the Maam thing. ;)

Welcome To SSC Naga,Cam.Sur "myonee"
sana makasali ka po sa SSC National Meet This coming Sept. 24-26.:banana:

oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 04:45 AM

Camarines Sur: Water Sports Central of the Philippines

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Bryan C. Jimenez

CWC WakeboardingJust a couple of years ago, when you said “Bicol,” the first thing that probably went into your mind was Mayon Volcano, or maybe the Peñafrancia fiesta, or maybe the scrumptious and spicy Bicol Express, a dish made primarily with shrimp, pork, and a LOT of chili.
But today, when you say “Bicol,” you can’t avoid mentioning Camarines Sur and all its offerings – this province in the Bicol region has transformed into a sports and tourism hub, helping elevate the region not only in national, but also international consciousness.

Camarines Sur: A Primer

Camarines Sur, now popularly known as “CamSur” in the media, is a province in the Bicol region in Southern Luzon.

The province is about a seven- to nine-hour (depending on traffic conditions) drive by land (buses make daily trips from Manila to the province, or you could take your own vehicle), or about 45 minutes by plane to either Naga City Airport or Legaspi City Airport.
Camarines Sur was previously best known for its rich religious imagery, with a plethora of churches and cathedrals situated around the province. These relics of the Spanish colonization are still very much alive, with the aforementioned Peñafrancia Basilica Minore, the popular church devoted to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, being one of the biggest (the annual feast day of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is on the third Sunday of September – it will celebrate its third centennial this year).

But today, Camarines Sur has transformed. The formerly idyllic tourist destination has evolved into a water sports hub for wakeboarding, boasting international competitions and high profile endorsements.

Camarines Sur on the Philippine map

Wake- what?

One of Camarines Sur’s most popular attractions today has got to be the CamSur Water Sports Complex, popularly known as CWC. CWC is a six-hectare complex located in the Provincial Capitol Complex in Pili, the capital of Camarines Sur, and managed by the local city government. Its main attraction? Cable wakeboarding.

Wakeboarding is a surface water sport developed from a combination of techniques from other sports – namely, water skiing, snow boarding, and surfing. The combination of techniques from the different “extreme” sports make wakeboarding a challenging, but very fun sport to try and learn.

Traditional wakeboarding involves riding a wakeboard (a board similar to a surfboard) while being pulled by a speedboat. Cable wakeboarding, on the other hand, does away with the boat, instead using an overhead, motor-pulled cable system to pull the wakeboarders. This latter version is the one found in CWC.

The complex, which was “designed for wakeboarding, wake skating and waterskiing,” sports a six-point cable ski system and prides itself on being up to international standards (I’m guessing the constant presence of foreigners on its wakeboarding lake is a testament to this). CWC is accessible – it is just a quick 10- to 15-minute drive from Naga City, Camarines Sur’s lone chartered city, and only about 1.5 kilometers (roughly a three-minute drive) from Naga Airport, making it a short drive for people who are taking the plane or staying at CWC’s accommodations.

Aside from the man-made lake where wakeboarding takes place, CWC has a clubhouse, restaurants, spas, a Pro Shop with watersports merchandise, and the aforementioned accommodations for guests. The complex also ensures that avid riders can use the facilities to their heart’s delight – the area surrounding the lake has spotlights that are switched on when the sun goes down, allowing them to go on wakeboarding in the evenings. Other accommodations are found inside the Provincial Capitol Complex, such as the Ecovillage, The Governor’s Mansion, Cabanas, Containers, and luxury accommodations.

Why the sudden boom?

CWC hasn’t been around for very long – it was founded in 2006 – but its impact on the local tourism scene has been already heavily felt. Tourists flocked to the area, more than tripling the number of foreigners who visited the area in the first year following its inception.

The main reason for the huge success of CWC is the support of the local government. Of course, it’s no surprise that they heavily endorse it, seeing as it was founded during the term of Camarines Sur governor Luis Raymond “LRay” Villafuerte, who is the chairman of the Philippine Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (PWWF).

The Camarines Sur local government heavily promotes CWC, including a large button on their homepage, and holds events such as triathlons. The Ironman 70.3 triathlon competition was held in CWC last August 2009, featuring over 400 triathletes from 23 countries around the world.

Of course, the main attraction, wakeboarding, is one of the most popular events, attracting a ton of foreigners each summer as the international World Wakeboard Association (WWA) has been holding its annual WWA Wake Park World Championship tournament in CWC, which is touted by the WWA as “the most progressive wakeboard facility in the world.” The 2010 Wake Park World Championship’s final leg will also be in Camarines Sur in late October this year, after starting in June in the United States and continuing through Europe.

Aside from heavy promotions from the local government (posters and signage featuring CWC are also displayed prominently in the area near it, all the way to Naga City), CWC is helped by wakeboarding gaining popularity as a sport due to celebrity endorsements and variety shows picking CWC as a venue for their episodes. Of note among celebrity endorsers is popular actor Aga Muhlach, who is an avid wakeboarder.

The award-winning actor is a big fan of the sport, and even sponsored a wakeboarding tournament in Batangas in 2007. (He stopped wakeboarding for a while because of a torn muscle in his back.)

Aside from the big event – the international WWA Wake Park World Championships – there are is also a fun run/marathon planned to take place in Camarines Sur in September of this year, with CWC as one of the central locations, expanding the “sports hub” image of Camarines Sur.

Wakeboarding has also become a passion for a lot of locals – there are some locals who can give the foreign pros a run for their money. CWC provides locals with a great water sport that is more accessible compared to the “traditional” water sports such as surfing (there aren’t many surfing spots in the Philippines), or jet skiing (cable wakeboarding provides easier logistics, and may be cheaper than hiring or owning a jet ski and learning to man it).

CamSur – Tourism Central?

This new perspective of it being a world-class water sports destination only adds to the province’s appeal as a religious and ecotourism destination. With all the hype about Camarines Sur being a great sports place, its traditional attractions get a boost as well, considering the number of foreigners pouring into the area.

Aside from the religious tourism (visiting the ancient cathedrals make for a great spiritual journey, not to mention some awesome views) and the wakeboarding experience, other attractions in Camarines Sur include places such as Lake Buhi, known for sinarapan, the world’s smallest commercially-harvested fish. These fish are endemic to Camarines Sur, and are found nowhere else in the world.

Some examples of sights to see are dormant volcanoes like Mt. Isarog, which has hiking trails for those who want some nature tripping on land instead of duking it out on the water. Camarines Sur’s Caramoan Peninsula, known as the site of multiple foreign iterations of popular reality TV show “Survivor,” is also gaining popularity as a tourist destination for adventurers, with views of beautiful beaches and coral reefs.

The rise to prominence of Camarines Sur in the public’s consciousness shows us how strong support for a promising idea (in this case, a man-made water sports complex) or resource can greatly benefit a region, and can serve as an inspiration for other under-developed tourist spots in the country with a lot of potential. Not everyone has to try to be the “next Boracay” – sometimes it's about finding a niche and making sure you’re the best at it.

http://www.thepoc.net/thepoc-features/sportacular/sportacular-features/6522-camarines-sur-water-sports-central-of-the-philippines.html

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 04:58 AM

31 July, 2010
Saturday
SM Cinemas
Last Full show
At 8 PM

There were long queues on three out of four
movies showing on SM Cinemas

Ticket booth
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Salt; Cinema 4
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The Last Airbender (3D); Cinema 3
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Cinema 1
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The third movie (Magkaaway)
With Judy Ann Santos and Jolina Magdangal
Well- was miserably queue- less
:ohno::ohno:
(Cinema 2, Left side of popcorn stand)

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The queue to the popcorn
was even longer than
the Tagalog Movie.
:lol::lol:

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sonofignatius

August 2nd, 2010, 05:33 AM

Welcome po Ms. Myonee.. at last my kasama na rin si Ms. Jo during meet ups

Hope you can join us on the 1st SSC Philippines National Meet which will be held here in Naga..

HOT n SPICY WELCOME, myonee! i have iriga roots on my mother's side and this part esp shouts out WELCOME.

and welcome back to the block, StarMark and McDo Plaza! just a few minutes' brisk walk from our neighborhood.

nice pasta, rice meals, sisig, noodles in StarMark. sympre, McDo chicken, spaghetti and fries. (and cheeseburger with fries in between :-)

see you, Naga, in 9 days! :banana:

oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 05:59 AM

[COLOR="DarkRed"][SIZE="5"][CENTER]31 July, 2010
Saturday
SM Cinemas
Last Full show
At 8 PM

There was a long queue on three out of four
movies showing on SM Cinemas

Ticket booth
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Hope the Penafrancia Movie shall have its premiere showing here @ SM City Naga.

Stalls at the City Coliseum is now open for leasing.

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 06:27 AM

31 July, 2010
Saturday
SM Cinemas
Last Full show
At 8 PM

There was a long queue on three out of four
movies showing on SM Cinemas

The third movie (Magkaaway)
With Judy Ann Santos and Jolina Magdangal
Well- was miserably queue- less
:ohno::ohno:
(Cinema 2, Left side of popcorn stand)

http://a.imageshack.us/img44/6166/cinema100.jpg

The queue to the popcorn
was even longer than
the Tagalog Movie.
:lol::lol:

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My secretary told me that it's not Magkaaway.

It's Usapang Magkapatid.

Sorry for the lapse.:nuts:

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 06:36 AM

Welcome po Ms. Myonee.. at last my kasama na rin si Ms. Jo during meet ups

Hope you can join us on the 1st SSC Philippines National Meet which will be held here in Naga..
Aww, Para ngang napansin kong kokonti ang babae dito. I suddenly felt out of place earlier. buti na lang most of you welcomed me on the thread. I would have thought that females aren't welcome in this forum/site. :lol:

Welcome To SSC Naga,Cam.Sur "myonee"
sana makasali ka po sa SSC National Meet This coming Sept. 24-26.:banana:
Sana po. It made me more interested na maging active sa threads. :D

Bigla nga akong napahalungkat at napa upload sa Photobucket ko eh. :D

HOT n SPICY WELCOME, myonee! i have iriga roots on my mother's side and this part esp shouts out WELCOME.

and welcome back to the block, StarMark and McDo Plaza! just a few minutes' brisk walk from our neighborhood.

nice pasta, rice meals, sisig, noodles in StarMark. sympre, McDo chicken, spaghetti and fries. (and cheeseburger with fries in between :-)

see you, Naga, in 9 days! :banana:

thanks "father". I hope i have my "readings" right about you on the thread though. :D

================
Good morning from my part of the world everyone. :cheers:

Do you guys mind me asking, are there any qualifications in joining this site/group? Sorry po ha. I am trying to read the FAQs of the thread but there seemed to be no mention on it. :D Baka kasi I am going overboard, and I still do not know it. Buti na malaman agad. :D

Thanks po! :D

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 06:38 AM

My secretary told me that it's not Magkaaway.

It's Usapang Magkapatid.

Sorry for the lapse.:nuts:

Welcome myonee

Thanks Doc! ;)

And yes, I wanted to comment on your title of the movie. :D
I smiled when I first read it.
Buti na lang your secretary corrected you. :cheers:

Naga City Deck

August 2nd, 2010, 06:41 AM

Ang galing galing naman! :D I suddenly wanna know everyone in this thread. Parang very interesting as well as diverse ang personalities.
:cheers:

Way to go Naguenos.

yeyy!!! hope to see you soon! at last may additional female narin sa group!

welcome ate! :D

Naga City Deck

August 2nd, 2010, 06:41 AM

Aww, Para ngang napansin kong kokonti ang babae dito. I suddenly felt out of place earlier. buti na lang most of you welcomed me on the thread. I would have thought that females aren't welcome in this forum/site. :lol:

Sana po. It made me more interested na maging active sa threads. :D

Bigla nga akong napahalungkat at napa upload sa Photobucket ko eh. :D

thanks "father". I hope i have my "readings" right about you on the thread though. :D

================
Good morning from my part of the world everyone. :cheers:

Do you guys mind me asking, are there any qualifications in joining this site/group? Sorry po ha. I am trying to read the FAQs of the thread but there seemed to be no mention on it. :D Baka kasi I am going overboard, and I still do not know it. Buti na malaman agad. :D

Thanks po! :D

Welcome po ate! at last!! may another female na in the group!

:banana: :banana:

Naga City Deck

August 2nd, 2010, 06:51 AM

Aww, Para ngang napansin kong kokonti ang babae dito. I suddenly felt out of place earlier. buti na lang most of you welcomed me on the thread. I would have thought that females aren't welcome in this forum/site. :lol:

===============
Good morning from my part of the world everyone. :cheers:

Do you guys mind me asking, are there any qualifications in joining this site/group? Sorry po ha. I am trying to read the FAQs of the thread but there seemed to be no mention on it. :D Baka kasi I am going overboard, and I still do not know it. Buti na malaman agad. :D

Thanks po! :D

what's your age po ba Ms. Myonee?
out of place? it's a good thing you were able to overcome it. :D guys, behave! haha pero i'm so relieved na may new female na na hopefully tuloy tuloy na sa pagiging active. weeeee :banana: :banana:
Lately, dalawang lng kaming active na female dito, ako at si matt&abby aka Ms. Ina. may other "gurls" din here.

Naga City Deck

August 2nd, 2010, 06:55 AM

when are you coming here in Naga?

this will be fun! we'll orient you of the different personalities that we have here in SSC CamSur. pang showbiz!! haha mga makukulit lng mga yan :D

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 07:03 AM

Thanks Doc! ;)

And yes, I wanted to comment on your title of the movie. :D
I smiled when I first read it.
Buti na lang your secretary corrected you. :cheers:

Another correction for the previous corrections...

:nuts::nuts::nuts:
Hating Kapatid pala and pelikula ni Judy Ann and Jolina

This is according to the poster below.
http://a.imageshack.us/img96/8071/cinema106.jpg

:lol::lol::lol:

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 07:20 AM

Welcome po ate! at last!! may another female na in the group!

:banana: :banana:

what's your age po ba Ms. Myonee?
out of place? it's a good thing you were able to overcome it. :D guys, behave! haha pero i'm so relieved na may new female na na hopefully tuloy tuloy na sa pagiging active. weeeee :banana: :banana:
Lately, dalawang lng kaming active na female dito, ako at si matt&abby aka Ms. Ina. may other "gurls" din here.

Hi Miss Deck! :D

awww... ate? Sign of aging na nga ito! When people start calling you that daw kasi, that means you are aging.. :lol: Anyway, ok lang yun, at least hindi MANANG. :lol:

I'm 18 physically, 12 mentally, but 30 realistically. :lol::lol:

So, we still have sisters here. ;)

Another correction for the previous corrections...

:nuts::nuts::nuts:
Hating Kapatid pala and pelikula ni Judy Ann and Jolina

This is according to the poster below.
http://a.imageshack.us/img96/8071/cinema106.jpg

:lol::lol::lol:

:lol:
Another correction doc, si Judy Ann po and si Sarah Geronimo ang nasa movie. :banana:

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 07:26 AM

City Hardware Naga
Already Operational
but Grand Opening is on Mid- August

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Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 07:27 AM

:lol:
Another correction doc, si Judy Ann po and si Sarah Geronimo ang nasa movie. :banana:

I hope final correction na 'yan among the corrections.:nuts:

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 07:30 AM

Turn of the Century Buildings in Naga CBD 1

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myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 07:40 AM

City Hardware Naga
Already Operational
but Grand Opening is on Mid- August

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Cool! Sain po ini located?

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 07:42 AM

My share of some photos of Iriga City which I took before I left in 2008.
Pardon me for this, but updated photos shall be posted when I get to have one after I go back. :D

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Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 07:44 AM

Birds Eye View of
Mother Seton Hospital
Scale Model

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The most modern hospital in Bicol.

The only private hospital accredited
for specialty training for specialists in Bicol.
Two others are government owned
Bicol Medical Center (BMC) in Naga and
Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital (BRTTH) in Albay

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100% passing percentage for Diplomate Examination
at the Philippine College of Physicians.

Only Hospital in Bicol equipped
with Minimally Invasive Surgery
(Laparoscopic Surgery)

Training surgeons from BMC and BRTTH
rotates in the hospital to
experience the said Medical Technology

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 07:53 AM

Cool! Sain po ini located?

Del Rosario, Naga City.

myonee

August 2nd, 2010, 07:57 AM

when are you coming here in Naga?

this will be fun! we'll orient you of the different personalities that we have here in SSC CamSur. pang showbiz!! haha mga makukulit lng mga yan :D

August 16th, Iriga na ako. :D

anytime, pwede man ako magpanaga.

Game ako sa kulitan. But not on the first meet. Susupgon ako eh. :nuts:

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 08:02 AM

Jardin Real de Naga

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Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 08:14 AM

Abandoned Chinese Temple
in
Del Rosario, Naga City

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Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 08:20 AM

SM City Naga
Friday Night
30 July 2010

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oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 08:23 AM

Cool! Sain po ini located?

welcome pala!

hehehe..excited na nga forumers to meet you:)

In Naga, we have 2 provincial-based retailers:

1. Unitop which is Cebu based
2. Citihardware from Davao

@ Doc sayang atop lang napicturan kan harong me :lol:

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 08:27 AM

welcome pala!

hehehe..excited na nga forumers to meet you:)

In Naga, we have 2 provincial-based retailers:

1. Unitop which is Cebu based
2. Citihardware from Davao

@ Doc sayang atop lang napicturan kan harong me :lol:

Add 2 branches of Rose Pharmacy

Sain an atop nindo @ oragon?

oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 08:32 AM

Add 2 branches of Rose Pharmacy

Sain an atop nindo @ oragon?

Rose Pharmacy doc is Cebu?

ung sa likod lang ng temple doc which was occupied before by DAR ata.
ung green doc na atop :)

Naga Boy

August 2nd, 2010, 08:38 AM

Rose Pharmacy doc is Cebu?

Yes.

We also get clients from Limketkai (I think it's an oil company from CDO) they also have a regional office in Naga City.

ung sa likod lang ng temple doc which was occupied before by DAR ata.
ung green doc na atop :)

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^^
Okay.

oragon.com

August 2nd, 2010, 09:18 AM

The Peñafrancia Movie

Marvin Agustin talks about his "pinakamabait" role in upcoming film Ikaw Ang Pag-Ibig
Article posted July 06, 2010

Si Marvin Agustin ang isa sa special guest sa Pilyang Kerubin, kung saan gagampanan niya ang papel ni Anghel Adante, na mai-in-love sa isa pang additional character na si Rosa, who will be played by Camille Prats.

starsAng kuwento ni Marvin set visit ng ilang entertainment press, kabilang ang PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), sa Pilyang Kerubin noong July 2 sa may Frisco, "Ang rule kasi sa langit, kapag anghel ka at nagbuhay-tao ka, may tsansa na hindi ka na makabalik sa langit. Until nalulong ka na sa pagka-tao kasi...hindi naman sa kasamaan, pero sa kamunduhan. Na-in love, e. Naawa noong una kay Camille kasi bulag 'tapos, inaaway ng asawa."

Biro namin kay Marvin na challenging sa kanya ang role dahil isa siyang anghel, na medyo malayo sa kanyang real-life persona at mga villain characters na ginampanan niya sa ibang projects.

Natawa ito sabay sabing, "Mabait lang ako, pero, hindi ako anghel. Pero ano siya, far from the last role I played as Lizardo. It's a good experience na kahit guesting lang siya, I got to work with Direk Maryo J. delos Reyes. 'Tapos, na-i-enjoy ko ang set ng Pilyang Kerubin. Kaya lang, madrama itong si Anghel Adante. Mabibigat ang mga nangyari sa kanya."

At mala-demonyo o anghel man ang hihingiin ng project sa kanya, aniya, "Masaya naman ako kahit na anong role. Yung Lizardo, I had fun doing it. Nilaro ko talaga yun. Trabaho..."

NEXT REGULAR SHOW. So far, hindi pa raw niya alam kung ano ang susunod niyang gagawin sa Kapuso network. Supposedly, may meeting sana siya with GMAAC (GMA Artist Center) pero natapat ito sa taping niya for Pilyang Kerubin.

Kung sakali, hihilingin ba niyang huwag munang bigyang ng contravida roles, lalo pa't maging ang kanyang mommy ay natakot kay Lizardo at sinabihan siyang magdasal?

Ang mabilis niyang sagot: "Hindi, ako naman, kahit na ano. Really, kahit ano..."

Sa sinabi niyang "kahit ano,"ibig niyang sabihin handa siya kahit sa paseksihan?

"Aba, kung gusto niyo! Kung kaya ba ng tao, bakit hindi?" natatawa naman niyang sabi.

UPCOMING MOVIE. Samantala, nagsimula na raw noong Sabado, July 3, ang shoot para sa kanyang bagong movie under direk Marilou Diaz-Abaya. Peñafrancia ang original title, subalit pinalitan na ito ng Ikaw Ang Pag-Ibig Talaga.

Ang pagka-klaro ni Marvin, "Yun naman po talaga ang title...Yung Peñafrancia, si Ina Feleo, yun ang role-ina ng Peñafrancia, yung pangalan niyang talaga. Pero ang title, Ikaw Ang Pag-Ibig."

Aniya, may bahagi ng kuwento na hango sa sakit ng yumaong aktor na si Johnny Delgado, na ama ng female lead na si Inah sa totong buhay.

Ang kuwento ni Marvin, "Nag-story con nga kami the other day, I just found out na yung character ko ro'n, si Father Johnny. Yung sakit kong leukemia, naka-base talaga sa sakit ni Tito Johnny.

"Kaya iyak ng iyak si Ina noong nagde-describe siya ng experience niya. Ako yung kapatid ni Ina rito na pari. Na parang test sa aming pamilya na ako ang pinakamabait and yet, ako ang tinamaan ng sakit...Parang lahat kami, bakit ito nangyayari?"

Hindi maitago ni Marvin ang kanyang galak tungkol sa bago niyang pelikula, kung saan ay kasama rin si Jomari Yllana..

"Excited ako sa pelikula kasi, para siyang miraculous na napaka-magical ng pelikula, [na] nakasalalay pa rin sa paniniwala ng tao. Parang open-ended yung istorya kung gagaling ako or hindi. Ganoon naman ang cancer, hindi completely gumagaling, may recovery lang. Pero maganda, maganda ang istorya," pagtatapos niya. -PEP.PH

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