Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province [Archive] - Page 184

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 09:00 AM

dios marhay asin mauran-uran na hapon sa gabos! great to see everyone back -- awake, alive and active on this lazy sunday afternoon.

A Glimpse of Pili
by Gerard Asay (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=225824&id=708634296)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs767.snc4/66778_457045434296_708634296_5002646_8190356_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs767.snc4/66778_457045434296_708634296_5002646_8190356_n.jpg

beautiful photos. i like the stone facade of the church. better to keep this way to give it the old, venerable feel.

Somewhere in La Playa
Sagnay, CamSur
by Dandy Belleza (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=478341152974&set=a.434844172974.219928.600397974)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs781.snc4/66149_478341152974_600397974_6589130_7707257_n.jpg

gagayon na kang mga retrato. these places look inviting. thanks for sharing them; i'm coming up with an itinerary for our summer 2011 jesuit young priests' meeting. the group unanimously decided last year to hold this annual 5-day meet in camsur.

if you have contacts in these places (including san bernardino eco village in calabanga)- they are most welcome and appreciated :-)

PBA on the 16th
by Dandy Belleza (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=282649&id=600397974)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs007.ash2/33708_476754642974_600397974_6560468_5500700_n.jpg

PBA games are back in Maogmang Lugar! dagos-dagos naman logod ini. am sure this will add to the growing athletic-, fitness- and health-consciousness in our place.

Tercentenary Photo Exhibit (300 Pictures 30 days after)
Location: SM City Naga
Time and Date: 3:00PM Saturday, October 9, 2010

i guess they still have it at SM today?

yup. was there this morning and enjoyed the photos, many of them move the heart. one such photo is that of a group of voyadores (faces not shown and this adds to the dramatic effect!), kneeling down and heads bowed. one thinks they are tired; well maybe they are. but one is moved when he sees them clearly holding the rosary beads, praying.

INA nanggad kang gabos! Our Lady is indeed Mother of, and to all- literate and unlettered, clean and soiled, standing and stooping.

after all there is in each of us a part that is bowed down and trying, struggling and begging for mercy, crying our for help and humbling himself by coming like a child before the Mother, hoping for good and better things, knowing he cannot do this on his own. :)

I'm not sure if Arch. Danilo Manalang designed those arrays of stores along Panganiban during the 80's. Some of the long-staying tenants @ Panganiban are; Wool Street (famous for barong and suits), and medical clinics.

:okay: highly recommended!!!

The road going to Mt. Isarog especially going to the entrance site is now much better and even the Panicuason road up to the BSP site can easily be reached jeeps.

marhay na nAGA!

i think it is Manalang who designed those buildings which have changed the both the physical and business landscape of what used to be just one ordinary busy street in the city.

i was still in elementary school at saint jo when these buildings took shape. yes Wool Street has remained and stood strong through the years. the family of a classmate in st jo (Tan) owns the business.

Next year, malamang sumali na ang Ateneo at ibang BACS member schools sa military parade :D

napangisi ako digdi, hakz! :cheers: hoping for the best :-)

chrismartin

October 10th, 2010, 10:49 AM

Hi guys, I'll be visiting Naga and CamSur next month.. Any suggestions on the must-visit place in Naga? Take-out CWC kasi nag-allot na ako ng two days dun. Thanks for your help. :D

Naga City Deck

October 10th, 2010, 01:49 PM

^^^^

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5333/75788726.png (http://img145.imageshack.us/i/75788726.png/)

nice!! :banana:

garzland

October 10th, 2010, 01:53 PM

^^Yeah, that's nice... LCC will get its crowded moments back once these BPOs are operational.

garzland

October 10th, 2010, 01:58 PM

Hi guys, I'll be visiting Naga and CamSur next month.. Any suggestions on the must-visit place in Naga? Take-out CWC kasi nag-allot na ako ng two days dun. Thanks for your help. :D

I would suggest the following:

1. Century-old churches: Metropolitan cathedral, Basilica, San Francisco Church, and Penafrancia Church.
2. Mini-hydro at Panicuason, Naga City. You can swim at pools with different temperatures to as high as 37 degrees and to as low as 20 or even below.
3. The big 3 universities: Ateneo, UNC, and USI.
4. Magsaysay Avenue which is the entertainment area of the city.

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 03:24 PM

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs681.snc4/62166_145957768774029_118490984854041_92778_3927878_n.jpg

Nabua High School Baseball Team circa 1951-1952 (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taga-Nabua-Ako/118490984854041#!/photo.php?fbid=145957768774029&set=a.120243891345417.3193.118490984854041)

Coach: Mr. G. N. Beltran, Amador Meniolas(Pitcher), Elcano Apolinar(Shortstop),Valentin Lerio(catcher),David Pelonio(1st base),Faustino Baldon(2nd base),Primitivo Galvante(3rd base),Francisco Galicia(centerfielder),Ireneo Beato(rightfielder),Matias Benegas(left fielder), Alternates: Faustino Belza,Anacito Prades,Jesus Pelonia

vintage photo. i like the color applied to the old pic: BLUE :cheers:

^^
MAYOR MADEL IN SHANGHAI FORUM
http://www.iriga.gov.ph/community.asp?news=391

ROLE MODEL
http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2010/oct7/peps&events.html

keep flying high, iriga! your gain is the province's (and the region's and the nations's!) gain. the city is fortunate to have a driven, hardworking mayor. the good signs are all over the city.

good leadership truly matters. this also nurtures the idealism of our youth who badly need strong signposts and stable symbols in society.

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 03:30 PM

BEST DEAL EVERY SUNDAY
Airphilexpress Sunday Seat Sale

PhP488 only, 1-way.
(around PhP564, all-in)
Manila Naga

Selling: Oct 10,2010
Travel: Nov 15-Dec 15,2010

2 1/2 hrs before the end of the promo!

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chrismartin

October 10th, 2010, 03:55 PM

@garzland.. thanks for the feedback. will visit the places you mentioned. Can you recommend a decent hotel in Naga. I am considering Avenue Plaza Hotel and Naga Regent Hotel. Which is better in terms of location, facilities and service? Thanks sa mga sasagot. :D

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 03:58 PM

The Myths of the "Ber Months

in the Vox Bikol column "Signos"
Tito Genova Valiente
Saturday, October 9th, 2010

The countdown for Christmas has already started in major cities and in major media TV networks all over the Philippines. We in Bikol - in Naga especially - do not start counting the way to Yuletide until after September. We know the reason for that: the Peñafrancia occupies our consciousness till the end of that month. Comes November then we begin going with the fashion of the metropolis: exclaim and declare that we have the longest celebration of Christmas.

The shortest and the thinnest. The oldest and the youngest. The record for the longest celebration and the impossibly stretched observance of a once-a-year celebration partakes of what the Guinness Book of World Records and not really of what humanity and culture should be proud of.

Where does this claim reside, that we observe Christmas the longest?

If there is a perfect metaphor for what and who we are as people then Christmas and its avowed celebration is that. Music and songs become the metaphor and there we discover our claims, our regrets and our claims and our confusion about this season.

We go for the rhythm, the surface beat of the song. It is really a language thing. Or a borrowing and appropriation of the language.

Last Thursday, getting off the bus in Cubao, I felt the chill of the season. "Climate change," I told myself. "Christmas," the rebuttal came from the wind. "Pah, the wind in the reeds," if Samuel Beckett's tramp were there. But then a song was piping through the air: Sleigh bells ring, are you listening. I was stepping down on the last step of the bus, and below me I could see glistening in the 4 o'clock dawn light was the dank, greasy, oil-sogged, wet pavement. Santa Claus would slip down dead in this setting. Saint Nicholas would not sell his Christmas bread in this squalor.

I went in the toilet, and after finishing my business, and ignoring the air poisoned by urine transported through RORO from as far as Mindanao, the air outside beckoned again, this time perfumed inordinately by "Silent Night." I looked up and saw what the Tagalogs call "bukang-liwayway." I look for the "Kagbubuwas," the Tigaonon term for Morning Star or literally, the "Star of the Morning Becoming." "Sir, Taxi. Metro lang."

What are taxis? Vehicles that price their trip based on meters, an agreed-upon measurement. In this city and soon in our city, taxis will be divided into those cars that charge by meters and those who feel they should not. One strange thing though about the taxis this early, early Christmas morning in Cubao, is that they speak Bikol. In Naga, taxi drivers speak Tagalog.

There is that song we love to call "Ang Pasko ay Sumapit" but whose title really appears as "Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang Bagong Taon" on musical sheet. The piece is made popular with the lyrics provided by the late Levi Celerio, National Artist for Music. The song is originally in Cebuano, composed by Vicente D. Rubi and Mariano Vestil in 1933.

It is a song that speaks so much about how we can expand Christmas to our eccentric liking. It speaks also about how odd we are with certain music cut for certain seasons. The song with the lyrics of Celerion was used with a martial tempo for a movie called "Ang Pugad ng Agila."

Listen to the song again and some of its lines. They betray so much what we can be and what we cannot be. One line sings: Tayo's mangagsiawit/ Habang ang mundo's tahimik."

Can't we just leave the night in silence and not consider its quietude the precondition for riot?

But seriously now, this longest Christmas is really a trading trick for people to have the longest most expensive, duplicitous season's sale and for radios and TVs to play on and on Christmas songs till they lose the essence of the season. The truth is Christmas comes once a year, on a particular day or at least weeks but not month and that we should, if we are the only Christian country in the Far East (pre-postcolonial discourse), really love each other even if it is not Christmas and we should not wait for a Christmas carol to remind us that. Can I say now "Merry Chr....?

www.voxbikol.com

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 04:00 PM

Unproductive

Vox Bikol Editorial
Saturday, October 9th, 2010

The dialogue last Friday between President Noynoy Aquino and the prelates of the Catholic Church's hierarchy had been intended to sober the inordinately heated discussions taking place between the government and the Church on the legislation regarding reproductive health. While the dialogue did not end the dispute, it did introduce a measure of sobriety and a clearer assessment of what is at issue.
On the one hand, the dialogue clarified the matter on the threat of excommunication on the President as being a case of "media sensationalism." The supposed basis for the news on the excommunication of the President, the Radyo Veritas interview of CBCP President Bishop Nereo Odchimar, contained no such threat but only statements about the penalty of excommunication attending the sin of abortion. The transcript of the said interview bore this out, and in the dialogue between Aquino and the bishops, this had been pointed out.

On the other hand, the dialogue also served to throw into relief the fact that reproductive health is a concern that both the Catholic Church and the Aquino government can collaborate on. Notwithstanding declarations of firm commitment to their positions, both parties expressed adherence to the Constitutional principle stating the utmost value of human life, matrimony, and the family. This agreement in principle is significant as it allows for "compromises" in the level of strategies and specific courses of action.

Meanwhile, the fiery rhetoric being recently aired by camps favoring and opposing the proposed legislation have been used as fodder for media ratings and newspaper sales. Sadly, many of these polemical remarks and uncalled-for theatricals tend toward obfuscation and not clarification. The case of Carlos Celdran is a notable case in point. Inciting anti-clericalism and acting the part of a rabble-rouser garnered Celdran popularity points and celebrity status. It also made good copy for many news dailies and media outlets. However, such outrageous public displays of support for reproductive health do not contribute towards the formation of an informed populace, but only reduces public discourse on the matter to gimmickry.

They are unproductive.

www.voxbikol.com

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 04:05 PM

DA Sec. Proceso Alcala in Bikol

http://www.voxbikol.com/image/proceso-alcala

On his first visit to Bikol,as Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala consulted with over 1,000 farmers and fisherfolks, extension workers, DA officials and staff and 2,500 students of the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA). He approved 23 scholarship grants to qualified students, and he urged more youths to take agriculture courses and rallied the members of the academe to support the agricultural programs of the government.

www.voxbikol.com

bobbymay74

October 10th, 2010, 04:44 PM

guys check the website of LCC http://www.lcc.com.ph/

they are vigorously promoting LCC Naga as a BPO hub in the region :banana:

facts and figures are laid down about Naga and its competitiveness among other cities in the country.

I smell Convergys Naga :)

wow LCC is really maximizing their facilities for BPO investors, GO GO GO..

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 05:45 PM

QUOTE=garzland;65101955]I would suggest the following:

1. Century-old churches: Metropolitan cathedral, Basilica, San Francisco Church, and Penafrancia Church.
2. Mini-hydro at Panicuason, Naga City. You can swim at pools with different temperatures to as high as 37 degrees and to as low as 20 or even below.
3. The big 3 universities: Ateneo, UNC, and USI.
4. Magsaysay Avenue which is the entertainment area of the city.[/QUOTE]

some adds:
1- the holy rosary minor seminary archaeological and ecclesiastical museums; if you're in naga on a weekend, visit the basilica at around 6pm to either witness, or participate in the "pagmanto", a healing ritual using the Lady of Penafrancia's cape as one is prayer over.

2- the hot springs actually go as high as 39 :-) from the entrance gate of the hot springs, it just takes about 30 mins to trek to Malabsay Falls. the hike in foothills of Mt Isarog is in itself an adventure. panoramic view of Naga and CamSur lowlands from there. treat your lungs to fresh and cool mountain air!

3- food trip: don't leave Naga without trying toasted siopao and mami, kinunot, bikol express and natong (laing) at Naga Garden; halohalo at Iceblinker's; cheeseburger, goto, rock n roll iced tea, cajun chicken at Bigg's; lechon kawali-bikol express combo, cocidong isda, kinunot, pinangat at Geewan; other bikol dishes at Chef Doy's and Bob Marlin; kinalas and baduya at Bolofer's, Cely's, Kinalas Queen etc.

@garzland.. thanks for the feedback. will visit the places you mentioned. Can you recommend a decent hotel in Naga. I am considering Avenue Plaza Hotel and Naga Regent Hotel. Which is better in terms of location, facilities and service? Thanks sa mga sasagot. :D

chris, between the two, Avenue Plaza is THE place to be. but you might want to check out and compare:

http://www.nagalandhotel.com (centro/ main business district; rates start @P900/ day)
www.nagaregenthotel.com (main business district)
www.villacacereshotel.com (magsaysay av, near avenue plaza, starts @P1k; rooms at the new wing start @p2,500/day; was billeted here this wkend by the couple i married; very nice, too)
www.theavenueplazahotel.com (rates higher than all the rest)

wow LCC is really maximizing their facilities for BPO investors, GO GO GO..

more jobs for the city and province.

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 05:47 PM

http://www.theavenueplazahotel.com/aph/riders/home/featurefull1.jpg

kiasog

October 10th, 2010, 06:08 PM

CEB marks lucky 10/10/10 with P10 all domestic and P1010 all international seat sale

Your low fare leader Cebu Pacific (CEB) puts up 101,010 seats on sale to mark the special day of October 10, 2010, considered lucky by many. The seat sale as low as P10 is only available on October 10, 2010 or until seats last, for travel this January 1-March 31, 2011.

For the ‘Go Lite’ seat sale fare of P10, you can travel to any of CEB’s 33 domestic destinations. This includes Boracay (Caticlan), Legazpi, Bacolod, Coron (Busuanga), Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Naga, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, San Jose, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga.

Guests can also avail of P1,010 ‘Go Lite’ seats to any of CEB’s 16 international destinations, such as Beijing, Brunei, Osaka, Seoul (Incheon), Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok, Macau, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Because this date only comes once in a lifetime, we're offering seats as low as P10 to give you more opportunity to visit different destinations in the country and in Asia. So hurry, visit www.cebupacificair.com for your bookings now!

www.cebupacificair.com

I did not get to read your posting til late yesterday and I tried booking flights for february but they were all sold out...too bad.

kiasog

October 10th, 2010, 06:11 PM

Next year, malamang sumali na ang Ateneo at ibang BACS member schools sa military parade :D

I would like to see not only Ateneo and the rest of the BACS schools but other powerhouses such as UNEP, etc...

sonofignatius

October 10th, 2010, 06:17 PM

I did not get to read your posting til late yesterday and I tried booking flights for february but they were all sold out...too bad.

same thing happened to me, kiasog. was trying to book right after i posted the notice on the thread. assured by the note that "promo starts midnite" i tried my luck - this was 11pm of Oct 9, eve of the promo. but found nothing.

apparently like promos past booking already begins as early as hours before midnite!

best, go to the cebupac website and submit your email add. you will then receive regular advise re: seat sales the afternoon before the sale starts. :) i'm sure there will be more sales in the coming days.

jhid

October 10th, 2010, 07:31 PM

More photos of Iriga City's Infra Projects

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs129.ash2/39786_423747054722_373261209722_4602596_1105540_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs129.ash2/39786_423747059722_373261209722_4602597_244947_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs249.snc4/39786_423747064722_373261209722_4602598_1858553_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs129.ash2/39786_423747069722_373261209722_4602599_5598963_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs129.ash2/39786_423747079722_373261209722_4602600_3723768_n.jpg

Umaandar na naman ang pagiging auditor ko and I really can see a sub-par standard in the road project for this one. I can assess pano na bako masyado makapal ang cement that is being put into this road construction. Oh well, this is already the "standard" in all road projects except I believe the infrastructure highway going to/from the Bicol International Airport which has that correct thickness conforming to international standards. Political will lang talaga ang kaipuhan at sana bawasan man tabi ang korupsyon.

jardet

October 10th, 2010, 07:50 PM

Naga has finally breached the half a billion mark in total income in one year. Got this info from SEI report of Bureau of Local Government Finance on http://www.blgf.gov.ph/#. Here is the salient info of that report

SEI of cities in Bicol in 2008:

Total Income:

Iriga City - 261,171,769
Legazpi City - 452,792,645
Ligao City - 253,266,953
Masbate City - 263,451,973
Naga City - 505,072,434
Sorsogon City - 347,874,922
Tabaco City - 253,214,165

What is more revealing in the report is the income from local source which will give us more picture of the financial strength of the city. Most of the cities in the country are heavily dependent on IRA share. That is why when there is a cut on IRA share, they are the first ones affected. The city is slowly moving away from that dependence. Though, it is still far from the ideal local source sufficiency, surely the city is taking a stride to reach that goal.

Local Source:

Iriga City - 40,605,790
Legazpi City - 160,473,585
Ligao City - 28,326,746
Masbate City - 44,343,318
Naga City - 265,825,354
Sorsogon City - 35,175,041
Tabaco City - 33,984,580

In real property tax, the city collected huge amount despite the considerably much smaller land area of the city compared to other cities in the region (is it the smallest in the region?). Also, the city claimed it has lower property tax compared to others in the region. This could only mean one thing, same properties in the city are valued more than in any other. This is an indicator of the economic viability of the city.

Real Property Tax:

Iriga City - 10,379,227
Legazpi City - 58,257,960
Ligao City - 5,091,500
Masbate City - 6,490,620
Naga City - 105,599,239
Sorsogon City - 11,927,534
Tabaco City - 12,638,407

In terms of receipts from Economic enterprise (market rentals, bus terminal, abattoir, etc.), the city is doing very well despite the Naga City Public Market operation being partly subsidized by the city. (How much more if the city will be able to tip the balance from debit to credit through leasing the whole or part of it to interested private entities?). With the Naga City Coliseum already operational, it could only be expected to bring more cash to the city coffer in terms of rentals. It shows the city's competence to manage it's economic resources well.

Receipts from Economic Enterprise :

Iriga City - 11,110,992
Legazpi City - 22,281,456
Ligao City - 3,933,398
Masbate City - 17,148,525
Naga City - 46,861,695
Sorsogon City - 2,164,444
Tabaco City - 3,043,074

Remember, these data are in 2008. But since then, hundreds of new businesses sprouted in all corners of the city bannered by SM City Naga. The giant mall is expected to generate for Naga around 30 million pesos annually in taxes and other revenues.

What else can I say. Go, Naga. Go.

:banana: :banana: :banana:

chrismartin

October 10th, 2010, 11:02 PM

some adds:
1- the holy rosary minor seminary archaeological and ecclesiastical museums; if you're in naga on a weekend, visit the basilica at around 6pm to either witness, or participate in the "pagmanto", a healing ritual using the Lady of Penafrancia's cape as one is prayer over.

2- the hot springs actually go as high as 39 :-) from the entrance gate of the hot springs, it just takes about 30 mins to trek to Malabsay Falls. the hike in foothills of Mt Isarog is in itself an adventure. panoramic view of Naga and CamSur lowlands from there. treat your lungs to fresh and cool mountain air!

3- food trip: don't leave Naga without trying toasted siopao and mami, kinunot, bikol express and natong (laing) at Naga Garden; halohalo at Iceblinker's; cheeseburger, goto, rock n roll iced tea, cajun chicken at Bigg's; lechon kawali-bikol express combo, cocidong isda, kinunot, pinangat at Geewan; other bikol dishes at Chef Doy's and Bob Marlin; kinalas and baduya at Bolofer's, Cely's, Kinalas Queen etc.

chris, between the two, Avenue Plaza is THE place to be. but you might want to check out and compare:

http://www.nagalandhotel.com (centro/ main business district; rates start @P900/ day)
www.nagaregenthotel.com (main business district)
www.villacacereshotel.com (magsaysay av, near avenue plaza, starts @P1k; rooms at the new wing start @p2,500/day; was billeted here this wkend by the couple i married; very nice, too)
www.theavenueplazahotel.com (rates higher than all the rest)

Wow, thank you so much sonofignatius. Now I am torn between villacacereshotel and avenueplaza hotel.. hehehehe.. nice to have so many options, both hotels have gym so plus sa akin yun. I will extend by one day my stay in Naga. So 4 days in Naga/CWC, 3 days in Caramaoan, 2 days in Legazpi and 3 days in Donsol, Sorsogon.. todo Bicol tripping na ito. :)

oragon.com

October 11th, 2010, 03:45 AM

Hi guys, I'll be visiting Naga and CamSur next month.. Any suggestions on the must-visit place in Naga? Take-out CWC kasi nag-allot na ako ng two days dun. Thanks for your help. :D

PM us sir or contact any of our forumers for special meet up with you sir!

Naga has finally breached the half a billion mark in total income in one year. Got this info from SEI report of Bureau of Local Government Finance on http://www.blgf.gov.ph/#. Here is the salient info of that report

for updates check this http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru5/products/statwatch/sw-naga.html

marhay na nAGA!

update on the PBA game this weekend

seats are 70% sold according to the ticketing officer as of yesterday. The basketball court is now installed with the "Naga City SMILES" logo emblazoned across the court.

dunuh if it would be live telecast over NBN channel 6 or Balls channel:dunno:

next month, PCCL finals sa Maogmang Lugar with Adamson University as the Manila guest school, South Luzon qualifier is CCDI Sorsogon after lording over powerhouse schools; Enverga University, Quezon Colleges, Bicol College, Amando Cope College and the Ateneo de Naga University.

oragon.com

October 11th, 2010, 04:29 AM

Naga City on-going construction:

1. Royal Ann Hotel
2. Grand Alcove Hotel
3. Bicol Medical Center extension building
4. Central Bank Philippines Naga
5. Robertson Mall

du4rcx

October 11th, 2010, 04:55 AM

Naga City on-going construction:

1. Royal Ann Hotel
2. Grand Alcove Hotel
3. Bicol Medical Center extension building
4. Central Bank Philippines Naga
5. Robertson Mall

how about the STI building, tapos na tabi eto pau?

oragon.com

October 11th, 2010, 05:01 AM

^^

not yet!

add more...:)

Showtime Audition today @ Pili Convention Center

du4rcx

October 11th, 2010, 05:02 AM

Umaandar na naman ang pagiging auditor ko and I really can see a sub-par standard in the road project for this one. I can assess pano na bako masyado makapal ang cement that is being put into this road construction. Oh well, this is already the "standard" in all road projects except I believe the infrastructure highway going to/from the Bicol International Airport which has that correct thickness conforming to international standards. Political will lang talaga ang kaipuhan at sana bawasan man tabi ang korupsyon.

Pero sa nakikita ko and nasa linya din nang engineering industry ang aking profession, ang ginamit din nilang porma ay mayroong taas na +6 inches din, it means na ang thickness naman ng kalsada ay +6 inches. that is enough for secondary roads. strength of the concrete can be tested after 15 days curing period and it needs laboratory test if the road really pass the standards.

matt&abby

October 11th, 2010, 05:26 AM

greetings from hor al anz, deira, dubai, uae... landed safely last night!

oragon.com

October 11th, 2010, 05:46 AM

Ateneo writing workshop fellows named

Philippine Daily Inquirer
10/11/2010

THE 10TH ATENEO National Writers Workshop (ANWW) will be held on Oct. 24-28 at the Ateneo de Naga University campus, Naga City. Twelve fellowships were awarded that includes six writers from the Bicol Region and six writers from the National Capital Region.

Fellows in English poetry: Alyza May Timbol Taguilaso (Quezon City); in Filipino poetry: Noel T. Fortun (Las Piñas City), Maureen Gaddi dela Cruz (San Pedro, Laguna); in English fiction: Glenn Diaz (Manila City), Michelle Abigail Tiu Tan (Quezon City); in Filipino fiction: Arnold Matencio Valledor (Panganiban, Catanduanes); in Bicol poetry: Gerry Rubio (Virac, Catanduanes), Adrian Remodo (Naga City, Camarines Sur), Eduardo Uy (Gubat, Sorsogon), Richard Madrilejos (Tabaco, Albay), Rodel Añosa (Ticao, Masbate); in Bicol fiction: Jimple Borlagdan (Tabaco, Albay).

Panelists for this years workshop are the prize-winning writers, Benilda S. Santos, Alvin B. Yapan, Marco AV. Lopez, Michael M. Coroza, Frank Peñones and Carlo Arejola. ANWW is organized by the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Office of the President, Ateneo de Naga University.

Poets Yol Jamendand and Kristian Cordero are this year’s ANWW directors.

www.inquirer.net

sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 08:09 AM

Wow, thank you so much sonofignatius. Now I am torn between villacacereshotel and avenueplaza hotel.. hehehehe.. nice to have so many options, both hotels have gym so plus sa akin yun. I will extend by one day my stay in Naga. So 4 days in Naga/CWC, 3 days in Caramaoan, 2 days in Legazpi and 3 days in Donsol, Sorsogon.. todo Bicol tripping na ito. :)

welcom, chris. have a hot and spicy stay in our place. let bikol set you on fire! :banana: pls don't hesitate to let us know how else we can assist, as prez pao himself offers.

Ateneo writing workshop fellows named

Philippine Daily Inquirer
10/11/2010

THE 10TH ATENEO National Writers Workshop (ANWW) will be held on Oct. 24-28 at the Ateneo de Naga University campus, Naga City. Twelve fellowships were awarded that includes six writers from the Bicol Region and six writers from the National Capital Region.

Fellows in English poetry: Alyza May Timbol Taguilaso (Quezon City); in Filipino poetry: Noel T. Fortun (Las Piñas City), Maureen Gaddi dela Cruz (San Pedro, Laguna); in English fiction: Glenn Diaz (Manila City), Michelle Abigail Tiu Tan (Quezon City); in Filipino fiction: Arnold Matencio Valledor (Panganiban, Catanduanes); in Bicol poetry: Gerry Rubio (Virac, Catanduanes), Adrian Remodo (Naga City, Camarines Sur), Eduardo Uy (Gubat, Sorsogon), Richard Madrilejos (Tabaco, Albay), Rodel Añosa (Ticao, Masbate); in Bicol fiction: Jimple Borlagdan (Tabaco, Albay).

Panelists for this years workshop are the prize-winning writers, Benilda S. Santos, Alvin B. Yapan, Marco AV. Lopez, Michael M. Coroza, Frank Peñones and Carlo Arejola. ANWW is organized by the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Office of the President, Ateneo de Naga University.

Poets Yol Jamendand and Kristian Cordero are this year’s ANWW directors.

www.inquirer.net

it's a big advantage that a big bunch of Bikol's budding poets and writers are young and they are constantly producing work and publishing it. the names highlighted in blue are Bikolano writers. ( i'm not sure if michael is a bikolano) alvin and marco both graduated at the ateneo de naga high school, finished college at the ateneo de manila, and now teach Filipino literature and writing there.

KABULIG, the Bikol writers' guild, is quite active. more power! :cheers:

small world. one of the workshop directors, Yol, was my classmate in undergraduate philo class at the ateneo de manila.
^^

not yet!

add more...:)
Showtime Audition today @ Pili Convention Center

so what time is your audtition, pao? hehehe.. all the best!

matt&abby

October 11th, 2010, 08:24 AM

aidz

October 11th, 2010, 09:18 AM

BSP Naga includes a convention center thus, solidfying Naga and Cam status as the convention hub in this part of the region.:)

What will happen to its former buildings once they transfer ??? BSP and LandBank Naga are two of the BIG banks transferring to a new site by next year.

LandBank @ the crossing of Diversion Road (front of Immaculate Conception) and BSP (beside Cocina Conchita).

^^That's nice!

Landbank indeed needs a bigger place to accommodate its huge number of clients. Their present building is small and a bit dirty.

How huge is the lot area of BSP Naga beside Cocina Conchita??

Cocina Conchita is near Mayon Avenue...
I thought it's just beside the new Robertson Mall...

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5425/061020101864.jpg
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5811/061020101845.jpg
missed taking pics of this! hehe! :D
ganda na pala!

^^^^

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5333/75788726.png (http://img145.imageshack.us/i/75788726.png/)
nice! :D
Hi guys, I'll be visiting Naga and CamSur next month.. Any suggestions on the must-visit place in Naga? Take-out CWC kasi nag-allot na ako ng two days dun. Thanks for your help. :D

I would suggest the following:

1. Century-old churches: Metropolitan cathedral, Basilica, San Francisco Church, and Penafrancia Church.
2. Mini-hydro at Panicuason, Naga City. You can swim at pools with different temperatures to as high as 37 degrees and to as low as 20 or even below.
3. The big 3 universities: Ateneo, UNC, and USI.
4. Magsaysay Avenue which is the entertainment area of the city.

@garzland.. thanks for the feedback. will visit the places you mentioned. Can you recommend a decent hotel in Naga. I am considering Avenue Plaza Hotel and Naga Regent Hotel. Which is better in terms of location, facilities and service? Thanks sa mga sasagot. :D

ive been to both hotels in the past chrismartin and avenueplaza still the best... even the gyn is bigger than that of villacaceres but the latter is not too bad...try both na lang... welcome to this thread!

greetings to all my fellow forumers from Hor al Anz Deira Dubai UAE... my new home for now...

Welcome to the thread Chrismartin!
about places to visit in Naga... hmm... if you want to experience some nature trip, you can go upland and have some adventure, either the Panicuason hot springs or the Malabsay falls... lots of walking and hiking involved here... especially going to Malabsay Falls... but it's really fun!

you can visit also downtown Naga... also, visit Magsaysay Avenue at night... but since you're going to stay in a hotel already in Magsaysay (Avenue Plaza Hotel or Villa Caceres hotel), try visiting the historical landmarks as mentioned by Garzland, i.e. churches, plaza, museums. You can meet up with the members! :)

welcome to Dubai Ms. Ina! :D

Umaandar na naman ang pagiging auditor ko and I really can see a sub-par standard in the road project for this one. I can assess pano na bako masyado makapal ang cement that is being put into this road construction. Oh well, this is already the "standard" in all road projects except I believe the infrastructure highway going to/from the Bicol International Airport which has that correct thickness conforming to international standards. Political will lang talaga ang kaipuhan at sana bawasan man tabi ang korupsyon.

Pero sa nakikita ko and nasa linya din nang engineering industry ang aking profession, ang ginamit din nilang porma ay mayroong taas na +6 inches din, it means na ang thickness naman ng kalsada ay +6 inches. that is enough for secondary roads. strength of the concrete can be tested after 15 days curing period and it needs laboratory test if the road really pass the standards.
ilan ba talaga ang standard thickness ng concrete roads?

matt&abby

October 11th, 2010, 09:34 AM

Shukran (meaning thank you) Aidz!... il be constantly reading this threads re updates on our beloved province and i hope to see our fellow forumers based here soon...:)

chrismartin

October 11th, 2010, 09:57 AM

hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 10:10 AM

Robredo, 'no Comment' dapit kan ribok sa laog kan DILG; kapalaran ipapaubaya na sana ki P-noy
NAGA CITY – Sarado nonyan an nguso ni DILG Secretary Jesee Robredo sa isyu mapapadapit kan nag iinit pa nindang iwal ni Unsec Rico Puno.

Sa pahayag digde sa BOMBO RADYO Naga pinagmarahay kan secretario na dai na sana magkomento, asin imbes sabihon kani na ipapaubaya na sana maniya an gabos ki Presidente Noy Aquino III an mga masurunod na pangyayari.

Magigiromdoman na pagakatapos kan madugong August 23 hostage incidence liwat na agaw atensyon ang DILG kan masangkot sa soboot jueteng payola si Puno.

Na ini an sinundan pa kan soboot paghiro kan grupo ni Robredo na panraraot sa Usec na tangani dagos naman ini na mapahali sa laog kan DILG.

Huli kan pangyayaring ini enterong napongot si Presidente Aquino rason ngani na ini magpalowas nin deriktiba na tolos na areglaron ang dirismintihan huli ta habo niyang maapectaran an reporma asin trabajo sa DILG.

Myentras tanto pinagdugan pa man ni Secretary Robredo na anuman an maging desisyon ni P-noy ini an saiyang irerespeto asin aakoon nin magian sa saiya man na boot.http://www.bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/22609-robredo-no-comment-dapit-kan-ribok-sa-laog-kan-dilg-kapalaran-ipapaubaya-na-sana-ki-p-noy

sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 10:41 AM

By Taga Nabua Ako! (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Taga-Nabua-Ako/118490984854041)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs006.ash2/33667_147186055317867_118490984854041_95050_6827335_n.jpg

the priest in the pic is msgr pan of the main parish in nabua (centro- is it Holy Cross Parish?). as a young boy i served at his masses when he was still assigned at naga cathedral.

it was a happy coincidence to see him this morning on the same flight to manila. first time to see him in many, many years.

incidentally the airline ticket office staff mentioned an ongoing negotiation for a naga-caticlan /boracay (WNP MPH) flight for 2011. 3 businessmen who were boarding the plane right before me were also talking about this new route lined up for next year. :cheers:

ive been to both hotels in the past chrismartin and avenueplaza still the best... even the gyn is bigger than that of villacaceres but the latter is not too bad...try both na lang... welcome to this thread!

greetings to all my fellow forumers from Hor al Anz Deira Dubai UAE... my new home for now...

good to hear from you, ina. am sure you are seeing many of our kababayan there. avenueplaza indeed is the best, villa caceres is a close second, esp with their newly constructed wing now operational.

the staff of both hotels are very friendly and accommodating.

Cocina Conchita is near Mayon Avenue...
I thought it's just beside the new Robertson Mall...

is cocina conchita the same resto as Aling Conching before (along diversion road/ roxas ave)? i remember Aling Conching's serving good Bikol food, carenderia style. it drew many visitors because of its good food. we would usually take our guests there for a sampler of Bikol cuisine. i cannot forget their kinunot!

Robredo, 'no Comment' dapit kan ribok sa laog kan DILG; kapalaran ipapaubaya na sana ki P-noy
http://www.bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/22609-robredo-no-comment-dapit-kan-ribok-sa-laog-kan-dilg-kapalaran-ipapaubaya-na-sana-ki-p-noy

sometimes the best response is silence. with a media that interprets and overreads and finds words where there are none, plain and simple silence helps. the quality and depth of one's work coupled with integrity speaks much louder.

sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 10:45 AM

Pulling through

By Conrado de Quiros
in the Philippine Daily Inquirer column "There's the Rub"
First Posted 04:20:00 10/11/2010

P-NOY DID not score his biggest point in his “Report kay Boss” by what he said. He did not even score his biggest point in his “Report kay Boss” by what he did, or intended to do.

He scored his biggest point in his “Report kay Boss” by—an accident.

It came immediately after his speech. In the open forum that followed, a teacher, Jesusa Antiquera, was the first to ask a question. The format called for representatives of the common man (or woman), ordinary citizens, the various faces of “the Boss,” to be raised on a pedestal and shine, if only for the first time in their lives, if only for a few moments of their lives. Alas, being raised on a pedestal took on the completely literal form of a high chair, and Antiquera, proving to be a completely literal representative of the common man, or woman, who like Jose Rizal stands barely five feet, could not quite pull herself up and plump her behind on it.

She sparked much laughter after she tried a couple of times and failed. She herself was giggling in embarrassment by then. It’s interesting to wonder how the other presidents might have handled the situation.

I see Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shouting like the Queen of Hearts in “Alice in Wonderland, “Off with her head!” That is for the sabotage of the most epic proportions, that is for satire of the most diabolical conception, that is for subversion of the direst intentions. That is for impersonation of the foulest kind.

I see, Erap wagging his head and erapting after taking several swigs from a flask, “Para ka namang Vice President ko.” Or, “Balak mo rin bang agawin ang silya ko?”

I see Fidel Ramos summoning the PSG and/or the officials of the National Disaster Coordinating Council to respond ASAP to a mounting crisis. Alternatively, I see him calling for his technocrats and engineers, civil and/or military, and asking them to solve the problem also ASAP of whether to provide a ladder, and if so, how tall, or cut down the chair, and if so, how short.

I see Cory saying, “Let us pray….”

P-Noy himself, laughing along with everyone, hastened to assist. “We can do this,” he said. After Antiquera had tried to mount the chair by herself and failed, P-Noy asked a soldier, who was also a guest in the open forum, to push in front while he pulled from behind. He counted, “One, two, three,” and simultaneously pushing and pulling at “three,” they brought the delighted teacher to the heights she was destined for. It drew loud cheers from the audience.

No one now remembers what Antiquera asked. Everyone remembers that act of P-Noy of helping her to her seat, spontaneously, guilelessly, serendipitously. Antiquera herself was impressed. She gushed afterward that she had heard the President was a simple man, a man without artifice, a man who didn’t stand on ceremony. She didn’t realize the depth of it until she saw it. “Talaga palang simpleng tao lang siya.”

That was the most brilliant part of P-Noy’s “Report kay Boss.” That was the most triumphant part of P-Noy’s “Report kay Boss.”

It wasn’t his speech, which absolutely sucked. It was, as every observer pointed out afterward, a Sona Jr., full of facts and figures, lacking direction and reality-check. Certainly it skirted questions of leadership as raised by the hostage crisis, which was on top of everyone’s mind. More to the point, that speech was the very antithesis of a “Report kay Boss” which was seemed to have been the program’s intention. It was a report to politicians, businessmen, Church, academe and media. It was a report to institutions of influence, or “the people that mattered.” It was a report to everyone except the ordinary citizen, the common man or woman, the Boss. That speech clashed with the effort at folksiness, at openness, at engaging the Boss in dialogue afterward.

The “accident” was the part of P-Noy’s “Report kay Boss” that salvaged the whole thing, despite technical glitches, despite God-made differences in heights, despite man-made disasters in message-sending. That was the part of P-Noy’s “Report kay Boss” that made the Pinoy the boss, that made P-Noy a servant of his boss.

It’s the best “objective correlative” (as they teach in poetry class), or visual representation, or physical embodiment, of a complex thought or feeling. That is the hallmark of P-Noy’s first 100 days. That is the distillation of P-Noy’s governance, that is the summing up of P-Noy’s presidency, that is the sign pointing to P-Noy’s possibilities.

It shows that the Pinoy is not the supine and prostrate and mendicant individual the dole-out approach to alleviating poverty makes her out to be. She is perfectly capable of taking care of herself, she just lacks an attribute or two, or an endowment here and there, to bring her to where she wants to go, to enable her to grasp the heights she means to reach. All she needs is a little help from her friends. Or her president.

From the other end, it shows that P-Noy is not the lost and dazed and Hamletian leader his critics make him out to be. He is perfectly capable of grace under pressure, or acting so easily, so naturally, to get people—or a country—out of a bind. He just isn’t loud, he just doesn’t spend his time advertising it. He will yet show his mettle, enabling this country to reach the heights it means to grasp. All he needs is a little help from his people. Or his Boss.

I still hope he gets a bit of the megalomania of Gloria, the abandon of Erap, the technocracy of Tabaco, and the heroism, if not prayerfulness, of Cory. Then may we believe that, coupled with his own style or way of doing things, he can bring the country, amid all its turmoil, amid all its natural disasters, and amid all the human catastrophes in his own ranks, to pull itself up.

To pull itself through.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20101011-297075/Pulling-through

sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 10:50 AM

UNEP Alumnus is Bondoc Peninsula’s Best Teacher
Bikol News News
Vox Bikol
Monday, October 11th, 2010

"Teachers teach more by what they are than by what they say, " so goes a line that stanchly describe how Allan Abasolo, a 32-year old Elementary teacher shared his passion for learning that has inspired a lot of little minds to pursue their education.

Abasolo is a native of Camflora in San Andres in Bondoc Peninsula but has spent his college years at the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) in Iriga City. He is a scholar who has sweat his way to realize his dreams. He served as a gardener and a helper in the university until he successfully graduated with the degree in Bachelor of Arts in English in 2007.

After graduation, Abasolo later earned units in education and used this as a tool to arm himself with enough knowledge to pursue his passion in imparting his learning to a lot of unfortunate kids in the mountain. This was after his stint as a High School teacher in Camflora. In 2008, he lovingly embraced his job as elementary teacher in Yugno Elementary School in spite of the fact that he has to transcend the rugged terrain before finally reaching his destination.

Yugno Elementary School is in the border of San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay and San Francisco towns, considered as the most inaccessible political territory of San Andres.

Abasolo's strategy of teaching did not only amaze the community's parents but also encouraged almost all of his 109 pupils to enjoy learning and eventually improved their grades and academic performance.

UNEP Executive Vice President Miss Deli Alfelor-Tibi said that Abasolo's genuine concern for others is already visible even when he was still a student at UNEP. "It never became a hindrance for Allan to finish his course in spite of their family's financial concerns. His determination had rightfully placed him where he should belong."

UNEP President Atty. Remelisa Alfelor-Moraleda is also equally pleased with the accomplishment of their former student. "The recognition being given to Abasolo is one thing that the university is very much proud of. Abasolo is a living example of how UNEP have honed our students into becoming a true servant. He exemplifies and embodies how a true UNEPian should be."

In acknowledgment of his great feat and the honor that he has brought UNEP, Abasolo will be awarded as one of UNEP's outstanding Alumni during the university's foundation anniversary next year. Abasolo's leap is also the university's testimony that indeed UNEP is the Home of Global Achievers."

www.voxbikol.com

oragon.com

October 11th, 2010, 10:52 AM

incidentally the airline ticket office staff mentioned an ongoing negotiation for a naga-caticlan /boracay (WNP MPH) flight for 2011. 3 businessmen who were boarding the plane right before me were also talking about this new route lined up for next year. :cheers:

old news but worth posting :)

Re: Naga-Boracay flight

Direct flight between Cebu and Naga pushed
By MALOU M. MOZO
April 8, 2009, 7:10pm

Cebu City – With the Bicol region positioning itself as the next adventure tourism destination in the Philippines, an official from the Provincial Government of Camarines Sur is courting airline companies to open a direct flight from Cebu to the provincial capital of Naga City.

“Cebu is a huge market that Naga City would like to tap,” said CamSur Governor Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr., who said the capital city now caters to 21 flights per week, including a Manila-Naga route.

“But we want to open accessibility to Cebu because it has a potential to grow tourist arrivals to the region,” he said.

CamSur is among the six provinces in Bicol region and is known for its government-owned sports and adventure tourism facilities. It aims to make Cebu an important partner in drawing not only local tourists from the Southern Philippine but also to give Cebu tourism stakeholders a wider option of tour itineraries for their foreign visitors.

Naga City is now an emerging sports and adventure tourism destination after the provincial government spent multi-million pesos to operate tourism-related facilities such as the six-hectare CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) and soon, the world’s first largest downhill bike trail.

Villafuerte, who started an active government-led enterprise strategy, said that because of the province’s active promotion of sports and adventure tourism, CamSur earned P90 million in revenues last year and provided over 3,000 employment opportunities.

“Cebu is known for its rich history and wide adventure tourism packages, which could complement with the packages we offer here,” Villafuerte said, citing the popular wakeboarding activity at CWC is considered to be the province’s niche offering in adventure sports.

“By providing domestic and foreign visitors with a wider option for leisure activities, we can truly become the leisure capital in Asia,” the governor said.

With a direct Cebu-Naga City flight, Villafuerte said Cebu can also enjoy increased number of domestic and foreign tourists originally booked for CamSur. At present, he said they are trying to convince airliners like Cebu Pacific, Zest Air, and PAL Express to consider the Naga-Cebu-Naga route.

Villafuerte said a direct flight from Naga to Boracay is set to open next month.

the best is yet to come :cheers:

www.mb.com.ph

here's an email by a friend regarding the much-anticipated return of PBA sa Maogmang Lugar

Dear Friends:

Catch the first game of the year between your Golden Knights and the UNC Greyhounds as they play in an exhibition game for the PBA visit to Naga this coming Saturday, October 16.

Game starts at exactly 1PM. The Golden Cavalry, our official school pep squad, will be there too.

Tickets available at the SM Naga and at the entrance of the N.C. Coliseum.

The main game will be AIR 21 Express and BMEG Derby Aces at 5PM. Air 21 has 4 Ateneans from Ateneo de Manila in their line up - Nonoy Baclao, Wesley Gonzales and Rabeh Al-Hussaini. The fourth, Sandy Arespacochaga, is part of the coaching staff.

We also pride in the presence of an Atenean from Ateneo de Naga during this event - Mr. Nuki Sabio, former team captain of our Golden Knights in 2005-2006 season and a graduate of our BS DACA, who is the Media and Graphics Coordinator for the PBA.

See you there!

coach noli ayo

sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Gustación
Mayon Limited, column in VoxBikol
Victor Denis T. Nierva
Monday, October 11th, 2010

IT WAS JUST accidental, but insightful, how I got into this whole episode of an eight-course menu de gustación customized for us at the Avenue Plaza here in Naga City. It was accidental too to enjoy the food with the country's food blogger extraordinaire, Anton Diaz, of wwwo.ourawesomeplanet.com. These were accidental because I was there only to participate in what Fr. Wilmer Tria called as brainstorming for a guided tour of Naga and nearby towns.

During the food tasting, I was a la Jeff Steingarten, together with two restaurateurs: Junjie Abella, who hosted the occasion, and Marvin Peñas of Naga Garden Restaurant. To sit in food tasting was for me the closest thing to Fuji Television's Iron Chef reality show. Anton, together with his mom and dad, and a platoon of OurAwesomePlanet force, opted for the unadorned, often quiet consummation of the fruits of the Bikol earth set before us. Of course, Junjie, being the man of the evening, had the most critical tongue-for tasting, and for articulating what he had just tasted. Marvin was in zen-like timidity. I, at one side of the table, tried to deconstruct taste; something which ended in experiencing food in the frameworks of literary criticism.

The appetizer, tabagwang na may lambo, can be seen through the Marxist lens. It had few pieces of tabagwang that accent the off-white of lambo cooked in coconut milk. In Lupi, we can have this dish everyday; in high-end restos in the Metro, this will make to the list prized recipes. The appetizer was the start of a slow series of gustación. For Junjie, Marvin, Fr. Wilmer, Anton and I, it was a little salty, but promising. A new door in the Bicol cookery has opened.

Oragon Soup followed. It was a serving that demanded the query: why oragon? We got the form. On the soup bowl were bits of pusit, prawn, and a variety of shellfish. It was brother to the cocido and sinigang, and the intimate cousin of Thailand's tom yum, with the suprising twist of coriander. Junjie and Marvin wanted the coriander out. I wanted to retain it for sheer newness.

We were thereafter served with salad with abu and bitî in vinaigrette. For me, it was an ushering back into the original purpose of the ever-native abu and bitî and the invading presence of lettuce. Post-colonial desire? It took me some time before I take away from my system that abu and all other dried sea creatures are excellent companion to fried rice and friend eggs on breakfasts.

The controversial dish came next-kinunot na buntot baka. It was generally similar to kinunot na pagi or pating, except that the mean component is composed of shredded beef and diced oxtail. Marvin, who serves excellent native kinunot in Naga Garden, wanted the sour component back, and so did Junjie and I. If it's kinunot, it must be sour.

Bangus in Banana Leaves is akin to inun-on, soured in vinegar in pouches of banana leaves. Outside, it looked like binùtong; when unwrapped, the un-expecting diner is captivated by sheer sour and pungent aroma of mixed vinegar and crushed black pepper. The taste was excellent; the texture succulent. The question? Bikolness. Chef Robert promises to serve tilapia or tabyos-if it's legally possible.

Sugpo with laing followed. The dish consists of a tasters amount of steamed rice, layered on top with a brush of the Bikol native gulay na natong, and adorned with a medium-sized prawn. It was expectedly tasty. The tang of the prawn is complemented by the velvety texture of the natong. For the dish, Junjie suggested a thermidor where laing is stuffed into a prawn or squid.

The last entrée was intended to be a marriage of the Ilocano Bagnet and the Bicol Express*-simply a fusion of the two. Since Bagnet's taste is a more neutral, it is the famed Bicol Express that enriched it-as if a testament that two cultures can indeed be intertwined without diminishing each other.

For dessert, we were served turon a la mode which could have been less impressive in its plainness if not for my natural penchant for vanilla ice cream. The scoops of ice cream looked enshrined in a bowl made out of fried crepe sweetened by shreds of caramelized sugar and accented with bits of banana chips.

When Chef Robert came out and introduced himself to us, I felt like Ted Allen commenting on Mario Batali. Marvin was Alton Brown, and Junjie looked like Mark Dacascos announcing the Iron Chef Philippines winner.

The complementary dining was held in preparation for a culinary tour in Naga and nearby towns that will feature Bikol dishes, from the most native to the fusions to the post-modern, quite like the dishes we had at the Avenue.

Stories out of Bikol culinary traditions are enriched with our identity as people of this unique region. With a culitour, these stories will further be told, and the tales will continue to move other cultures to wonder, to embrace too these dishes-from the purest to the dynamically changing-that are part of the formation of our psyche.

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

www.voxbikol.com

hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 10:54 AM

the priest in the pic is msgr pan of the main parish in nabua (centro- is it Holy Cross Parish?). as a young boy i served at his masses when he was still assigned at naga cathedral.

it was a happy coincidence to see him this morning on the same flight to manila. first time to see him in many, many years.

Yup...it's the Holy Cross Parish in Nabua. The former parish priest iss now assigned in Naga, Msgr. Sañado.

incidentally the airline ticket office staff mentioned an ongoing negotiation for a naga-caticlan /boracay (WNP MPH) flight for 2011. 3 businessmen who were boarding the plane right before me were also talking about this new route lined up for next year. :cheers:

This is indeed good news for the province as tourists from both sides could now easily reach these world-class tourism destinations :cheers:

sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 10:55 AM

Excommunicated
in the column Signos, VoxBikol
Tito Genova Valiente
Monday, October 11th, 2010

The Catholic Encyclopedia defines "excommunication" as being excluded from the communion. This act must be one of the most mysterious acts of the Church. The same encyclopedia describes excommunication as "the principal and severest censure, is a medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society.

We do not really know much about "excommunication" as we know much about "exorcism." Our surplus of knowledge about exorcism though does not presuppose correct knowledge. From cinema and from our own obsession about the darker sides of the spirit and the more physical forms of evil, exorcism has entered into our regular and day-to-day language. When someone acts so strangely without any reason at all or when we feel someone is possessed by beings other than those we categorize as part of the enchanted world, we say "tibaad na-exorcist." The act of driving the evil being becomes in that appropriation of the language itself the possession.

We can play with the word, do a reckless pun, because in our culture evil is part of the quotidian. Evil can be told about in a tale, and evil can be made fun of. But the act of excommunication is just too much for us to have a word-game about it.

There is a perceived finality in the act of excommunication. We see the punitive and, without the orientation, it is easy to miss what the Catholic Encyclopedia, labels as the "medicinal" aspect of the act. Excommunication, if we rely on this source, is not final in the sense that the repentant Christian can be readmitted back into the Christian community.

In my generation, there is one person we link to the act of excommunication. That woman was the popular Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The former First Lady to the assassinated John F. Kennedy was said to have been threatened with excommunication when she married the Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. It was big news then. I checked an extant list of excommunicated persons but her name does not appear. Other names do appear in the 20th century: Fidel Castro of Cuba excommunicated by Pope John XXIII in 1962 and Juan Peron in 1955. There are data also on the excommunication of Communist supporters.

The list is long, as lengthy as the shifts and gaps in our histories. There were the royalties: Frederick, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; Henry VIII; Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen. There was Joan of Arc, excommunicated and later that sentence nullified. She then was made a Saint, after being immolated or burned a heretic at the stake by the same institutional Church that would uphold her vision and voice (or voices).

Dogmas are, in a sense, historical. When the Church was waging war and the Pope was an Emperor with a magnificent crown, the rules were different. The rules now are also different.

The act of excommunication, however, remains formidable. In the late 60s and early 70s, there was a group of women in a Bikol town who got into the habit of consulting what they called an "Ouija board." It was not strictly speaking that: the device was closer to the Spirit of the Glass. But instead of letters, the board - actually a cartolina - carried the names of the Holy Triune, Jesus Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary and Holy Spirit. Instead of the planchette, a heart-shaped wooden pointer, the group used the regular glass. Before the session, there was the praying of the Rosary.

After each session, some members confided how they were not afraid to go home even if it was dark in the town. They were also called "mga di-araw-awon." This referred to their experience of not being barked at by dogs at night.

The priest soon found out about this group and "threatened" not to administer to them the Eucharist. I do not remember if the threat ever prospered. What I do remember is how that board got into our home via a cousin. We were soon using it. Soon, we were unhappy because the Devil was always getting into the scene. When we tried to contact some relatives, the board would inform us they were in Hell. That made us unhappy. One night, the letters spelled L-I-G-H-T. We all looked above at the fluorescent light, which flickered and went out. That was the last of our session with the board.

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hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 10:59 AM

Goodbye Gutom Planting Day (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12335&id=100001565766090)
Nabua, Camarines Sur

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hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 11:02 AM

Inspiring change, restoring dignity
Statistics indicate that nearly one-third of the country’s total population is impoverished. That translates to about 30 million Filipinos living in urban slums or in underdeveloped regions that lack sanitation, safe drinking water, access to food and employment, and other basic necessities. Moreover, the greatest damage that poverty inflicts can be invisible -- these are the moral and spiritual scars that living in squalor has inflicted on the Filipino psyche. Convinced that something had to be done, Antonio P. Meloto, chairman of the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, was moved to act.

A life-altering spiritual encounter with God in 1985 led Mr. Meloto to join Couples for Christ, a Catholic lay ecclesial movement. Through the organization’s ministry work, he organized outreach and youth programs for the residents of Bagong Silang in Caloocan City, a vast relocation site for the urban poor in Metro Manila.

It was in Bagong Silang where Mr. Meloto experienced the resigned desperation of the poor. He witnessed how dangerous drugs and vices were destroying the youth; how young children were forced to abandon school and start working. But beneath the hopelessness, Mr. Meloto also saw their yearning to better their lives. Willingness was evident, but opportunity was lacking. Mr. Meloto resolved to create these opportunities.

"It defies logic that a country so gifted with natural resources and talented people can remain so poor. Change must come about for hope to be regained," he says. Mr. Meloto adds that this change must come, not in the form of handouts and donations, but in something more enduring. He envisioned a sustainable, community-based program to help the marginalized poor reclaim their right to a decent life, beginning with a roof above their heads.

This premise led to the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation (GK). Drawing support and volunteers from Couples for Christ, Mr. Meloto began renovating the poorest areas of Bagong Silang, transforming it into a safe neighborhood with well-built and comfortable homes. In 1999, Mr. Meloto and his volunteers proudly applied the finishing touches to the first GK house ever built.

After the initial success of Bagong Silang, Mr. Meloto began to identify new sites for GK Villages. The movement eventually swept the nation, bringing together advocates, sponsors and volunteers from all sectors of society to build homes for the homeless. Brightly painted houses and communal facilities such as multipurpose halls, schools and clinics steadily rose in GK Villages around the country. With a home to call their own, the once poor and idle recipients were motivated to lead productive lives.

At the outset, GK’s financial resources mainly came from the Couples for Christ community. Barely four years after its formal launch in 2001, the foundation experienced a significant growth in finances as corporations supported the GK vision. Mr. Meloto asserts, "The problem of poverty is immense. Our response cannot be small. So we leveraged on widespread public-private partnerships to encourage collaboration between the government, corporations, landowners and other stakeholders."

To manage GK’s growth, the foundation was restructured to include policies to regulate future developments, and to guarantee transparency and credibility. New homes will only be given to the poorest families in every target community. These homes cannot be sold and, while the beneficiaries would not have to pay for their new homes, they would have to take part in its construction. Mr. Meloto explains, "In GK, we refer to it as sweat equity. It creates a sense of ownership, and is part of our goal to provide every Filipino with the dignity of a decent home and neighborhood."

GK also conceptualized four guidelines to be followed in all its programs: each GK project must be doable, visible, quantifiable and replicable. Furthermore, every initiative is founded on the same credo of less for self, more for others, enough for all.

Under Mr. Meloto’s guidance, GK has evolved into a thriving social enterprise, creating wealth to uplift the lives of the less fortunate. It has been granted a five-year accreditation with the Philippine Council for NGO Certification and is authorized to issue certificates of donations to its donors.

Furthermore, GK has grown to become an international humanitarian movement. Its vision has reached out to nations like Cambodia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The GK Village model is being replicated in other countries where the poor become beneficiaries of new homes. Its success can be largely attributed to its philosophy of counterparting -- everyone is welcomed as stakeholders rather than donors. This mind-set has made it possible for GK to forge strong alliances and opened opportunities for collaboration.

According to Mr. Meloto, GK’s core virtue is social transformation. GK communities work hard to remain virtually crime-free, where children are in schools and the youth have found hope renewed. Families undergo Christian formation and are taught livelihood skills. Eventually, GK Villages are expected to become self-governing. This transformation spans the full social spectrum, as stakeholders themselves are changed by their own acts of generosity and "bayananihan" (communal unity).

While there are many GK success stories, an example that stands out is the so-called rebirth of Camarines Sur (CamSur). Once a poverty-ridden and underdeveloped province, CamSur has become a prime leisure destination welcoming thousands of tourists every year. Today, the province’s 300,000 public high school and elementary students enjoy free education and malnutrition has dropped considerably. Much of this is attributed to CamSur’s 120 GK Villages. To promote entrepreneurship, GK established its GKnomiks program, where business experts share their knowledge and creative skills to help enterprises become self-sustaining and self-reliant.

CamSur is now ready for the next phase of the GK development model -- social artistry. This is where wealth is created through enterprise and distributed through philanthropy.

By 2024, GK aims to reach 50,000 villages -- one in every barangay in the Philippines, including conflict-ridden territories in Sulu, Samar and Bicol. Mr. Meloto hopes to achieve this dream through the Kalinga Legislative Bills, developed with the help of the University of the Philippines School of Public Administration and Governance.

As a social entrepreneur, Antonio P. Meloto encourages Filipinos to aspire to make a difference. He counsels, "Don’t work for success, work for greatness. Success is about achieving for yourself. Greatness is about achieving for others."http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=19152

hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 11:06 AM

More pics of Goodbye Gutom in Nabua

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aidz

October 11th, 2010, 11:13 AM

@oragon.. hi! thanks ulit. will pm you my contact number once I get back in the philippines. right now kasi puro abroad at roaming ang number ko.

@sonofignatius.. thanks. napaka-welcoming nyo. will definitely have a food trip in Bicol as well.. try ko lahat ng food sa Bicol. Sana pala noon pa ako bumisita sa Bicol! :D

@matt&aby ... thanks for the info. 2 days ako sa Naga, right now we are leaning on Villa Caceres because of the free airport to hotel tranfer. lol.. ang babaw noh, we'll see. We'll make our final decision and reserve by the end of this week.

@aidz.. thanks din for the suggestions.
no prob! :D

the priest in the pic is msgr pan of the main parish in nabua (centro- is it Holy Cross Parish?). as a young boy i served at his masses when he was still assigned at naga cathedral.

it was a happy coincidence to see him this morning on the same flight to manila. first time to see him in many, many years.

incidentally the airline ticket office staff mentioned an ongoing negotiation for a naga-caticlan /boracay (WNP MPH) flight for 2011. 3 businessmen who were boarding the plane right before me were also talking about this new route lined up for next year. :cheers:

good to hear from you, ina. am sure you are seeing many of our kababayan there. avenueplaza indeed is the best, villa caceres is a close second, esp with their newly constructed wing now operational.

the staff of both hotels are very friendly and accommodating.

is cocina conchita the same resto as Aling Conching before (along diversion road/ roxas ave)? i remember Aling Conching's serving good Bikol food, carenderia style. it drew many visitors because of its good food. we would usually take our guests there for a sampler of Bikol cuisine. i cannot forget their kinunot!

sometimes the best response is silence. with a media that interprets and overreads and finds words where there are none, plain and simple silence helps. the quality and depth of one's work coupled with integrity speaks much louder.
Very true Fr.! :D
too many interpreters today, that the most minute of lines are magnified and given a new meaning... :D

Goodbye Gutom Planting Day (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=12335&id=100001565766090)
Nabua, Camarines Sur

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Is this the 1st lady mayor of Nabua?
and with her is Gov L-Ray! :D

matt&abby

October 11th, 2010, 11:15 AM

hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 11:20 AM

Is this the 1st lady mayor of Nabua?
and with her is Gov L-Ray! :D

yeah..her name is Delia Castro Simbulan. Nabua is the Vice President of the League of Municipalities-Camarines Sur Chapter and she's representing our town :D

hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 11:24 AM

Yes Camp-Sagip Kalikasan (http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=12670&id=100001565766090)
Nabua National High School

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hakz2007

October 11th, 2010, 11:29 AM

Civil Service Anniversary (http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=12339&id=100001565766090)
Nabua, Camarines Sur

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during the Civil Service Commission's 110th anniversary, instead of a typical celebration, the LGU-Nabua organized a tree planting activity beside the dumpsite area at Duran, Nabua, Cam. Sur.

akosijamir

October 11th, 2010, 12:58 PM

how about the STI building, tapos na tabi eto pau?

dai pa tapos ung STI,, garo dakula an building kan STI..
Naga City on-going construction:

1. Royal Ann Hotel
2. Grand Alcove Hotel
3. Bicol Medical Center extension building
4. Central Bank Philippines Naga
5. Robertson Mall

pau, mayong construction an Royal An.. sa kataid kan Royal An, may bagong ginigibong building.. it will be GoldPrint...

rhyzrockerz

October 11th, 2010, 01:13 PM

greetings from hor al anz, deira, dubai, uae... landed safely last night!

Welcome to Dubai Ma'am Ina.:banana::banana:

matt&abby

October 11th, 2010, 01:52 PM

mabalos rhyz...dito muna ako for a while...

chrismartin

October 11th, 2010, 02:12 PM

if on a budget try Villa Caceres old wing rooms cheaper than the New wing... and the van yes they have and friendly drivers bringing you safe to your destination...

Yep, I have seen that option in their website. Parang back to the 80's/90's yung rooms.. Thanks once again. :D

Naga City Deck

October 11th, 2010, 02:17 PM

Yep, I have seen that option in their website. Parang back to the 80's/90's yung rooms.. Thanks once again. :D

Good evening to all!

just lovely :)
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the moon just a few minutes ago before it got covered by clouds..

Bicol is excited to see you chrismartin!

hope that the SSC CamSur pips can meet you :)

chrismartin

October 11th, 2010, 02:30 PM

^ Ay!... nakaka-excite naman. I've been vacationing to other places in the Philippines, somehow laging napu-push back ang Bicol Region. Kaya naman this time around, I am making sure nasa teritoryo na ako ng mga Mabalos! next month. :D

Irigueño23

October 11th, 2010, 02:54 PM

matt&abby

October 11th, 2010, 03:00 PM

Naga City Deck

October 11th, 2010, 03:17 PM

Tercentenary Photo Exhibit
After 30 Days
October 9-10, 2010
SM City Naga

most of the pictures were also posted here :D
thanks to the photographers!
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sorry for the pics, i was quite in a hurry

Naga City Deck

October 11th, 2010, 04:13 PM

Philippine Judges Association's Mid-term National Convention

a simple gesture of welcoming guests in the city
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sonofignatius

October 11th, 2010, 05:18 PM

father Xave@ yes maraming kababayans dito in fact sis and I are sharing a 4 bedroom flat with pinoys working here ... rental rates here quite high kasi...

chrismartin@dont forget to try the Bicolano dishes ... i remembered ordering bicol express/ laing and fruit platter when i was in Villa Caceres and brought home the "tira" to Manila.. plus the J. Emmanuel Pili Nut goodies which you can buy inside the hotel

and you probably don't miss pinoy food much as you have gatherings with kababayan once in a while, complete with pinoy potluck.

Philippine Judges Association's Mid-term National Convention

a simple gesture of welcoming guests in the city
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banners welcome them are now displayed in key parts of the province.

^ Ay!... nakaka-excite naman. I've been vacationing to other places in the Philippines, somehow laging napu-push back ang Bicol Region. Kaya naman this time around, I am making sure nasa teritoryo na ako ng mga Mabalos! next month. :D

thanks for choosing to visit our place, chris. don't forget to post your travel pics and notes here.

avenue plaza, villa caceres, nagaland and other hotel provide airport pick up.

kiasog

October 11th, 2010, 08:11 PM

vintage photo. i like the color applied to the old pic: BLUE :cheers:

keep flying high, iriga! your gain is the province's (and the region's and the nations's!) gain. the city is fortunate to have a driven, hardworking mayor. the good signs are all over the city.

good leadership truly matters. this also nurtures the idealism of our youth who badly need strong signposts and stable symbols in society.

The problem with the lady mayor in Iriga is that this is her last term. I believe she is just warming up to the job. The last time she was in the area and managed to spend some time with her and her entourage...she is full of enthusiasm and good ideas. If I'm not mistaken the addition of green spaces in public areas is one idea she picked up in one of her trips and one thing that she verbalized she will do.

same thing happened to me, kiasog. was trying to book right after i posted the notice on the thread. assured by the note that "promo starts midnite" i tried my luck - this was 11pm of Oct 9, eve of the promo. but found nothing.

apparently like promos past booking already begins as early as hours before midnite!

best, go to the cebupac website and submit your email add. you will then receive regular advise re: seat sales the afternoon before the sale starts. :) i'm sure there will be more sales in the coming days.

father son, guess better luck next time...I was thinking about registering for the email alerts but my mailbox is alreay cluttered with junk mail as it is. Besides, I am just the casual traveler NOT the frequent traveler as in your case.

Marhay na Naga sa gabos!

aidz

October 11th, 2010, 10:10 PM

i'll be running on nov. 20 (global city) and 21 (admu). sain pwedeng magpaaga harani dyan? we stay in taguig. dai maabot if we have to travel to the venue early in the morning.
hmm... not sure kung 24hrs mga kakanan sa Fort... pero baka igwang Starbucks or kapehan na pwede nindong tambayan magdamag...
anong event nga pala yan? :D

greetings from hor al anz, deira, dubai, uae... landed safely last night!

Malayo man, malapit din! :D

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 02:46 AM

dai pa tapos ung STI,, garo dakula an building kan STI..
pau, mayong construction an Royal An.. sa kataid kan Royal An, may bagong ginigibong building.. it will be GoldPrint...

doc mentioned that a plan renovation of Royal Ann will happen soon. A radio station will also occupy part of the hotel.

marhay na nAGA!

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 04:23 AM

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OK Bikol features OTOP (One-Town-One-Product) in October every year at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.

Orgullo Kan (OK) Bikol - "Pride of Bicol". The Bicol Region, Philippines is home to various fine handicrafts and superb, ethnic food. Our entrepreneurs produce distinct products from diverse indigenous raw materials, unique skills and inherent creativity for the domestic and export markets.

ORGULLO KAN BIKOL
(OK Bikol; What We Make in Bicol)

we make fine abaca products
beautiful handicrafts
our ceramic jars and houseware
treasures precious and rare

our furniture and furnishing
lighten daily living
christmas and holiday décor
delight you more and more

our baskets, rugs and mats today
top sellers of the day
lasa brooms and cotton handloom
clean, brighten every room

novelties, bags and fashion wear
more than your heart can bear
filigrees of silver and gold
date back to days of old

our pinangat plus our dried fish
taste like no other dish
sweet pineapple, coffee, pili
hot as Bicol sili

these and more, are what we have now
these and more, buyers wow
these delights beckon, ever more
come to Bicol, find more.

copyright (c) 2006 by Melchor L. Aguilar
Music : Pantomina Menor

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 04:39 AM

Mini-Hydro Power Plant (http://sites.google.com/a/dti05.org/ok-bikol/resource-center/industry-profiles/mini-hydropowerplant)

Project Title : MINI-HYDRO POWER PLANT

Title : Installation of Mini-Hydro Power Plant

Location : Salog River, Brgy. La Trinidad & Sabang Falls

Brgy Sta. Maria, Iriga City

Project Proponent : LGU - Iriga

Contact Person : Mr. Benjie D. Gonzales, City Planning and Devt Officer

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Email : bdgcpdc@yahoo.com

Project Cost (Php) : P 100 M

Start of Operation : Third quarter of 2011

Project Description :

The proposed project is the installation of a Mini-Hydro Power Plant at the existing NIA Dam along the Salog River at Brgy. La Trinidad, Iriga City. It consists of the rehabilitation of the existing irrigation outlet of the dam converting it into a conduit where an electric turbine will be installed to generate electric power to serve the adjoining nearest community through the installed electric cables and/or wires. It is also proposing the rehabilitation of an existing buildings and structures in the project area and convert the same into a functional office and a motor pool for the group who will operate and implement the power supply system.

The proposed site is presently utilized as a source for an irrigation. It is about 5 kilometers from the city proper and is also about 2.5 kilometers from the nearest sub-station of CASURECO III, the local electric cooperative that supply electricity in the Rinconada area. The water that flows along this river system originates from Buhi Lake which feed water along the Barit and Daraga Rivers and converges into the Salog River.

Likewise, the city is also considering Sabang Falls at Brgy. Sta. Maria, Iriga City, as another potential site for Mini-Hydro Power Plant. It is located 15 kilometers from the city proper. The falls is along the Waras River whose main source of water are springs that abound in the area.

INTEREST : Joint Venture/ BOT Project

Source (http://sites.google.com/a/dti05.org/ok-bikol/resource-center/industry-profiles/mini-hydropowerplant)

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 04:45 AM

Naga City IT Cyber Park (http://sites.google.com/a/dti05.org/ok-bikol/resource-center/industry-profiles/nagacityitcyberpark)

Project Title : NAGA CITY I.T. CYBER PARK

Project Location : Felix Plazo St., Barangay Sabang, Naga City

Title : Naga City IT Cyber Park

Project Proponent : Ms. Guada C. Espinas

Developer Corporate Affairs Manager

Company : Metroland Properties and Management Corporation

LCC Mall, Quezon Avenue, Legazpi City

Telephone No. : (052) 480-7817

Email : guada.espinas@lccgroup.com

antoniotan@lccgroup.com

Project Cost (Php) :

Start of Operation : Last quarter of 2011

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 04:47 AM

Haciendas de Naga (http://sites.google.com/a/dti05.org/ok-bikol/resource-center/industry-profiles/haciendasdenaga)

Project Title : HACIENDAS DE NAGA

Project Location : Carolina, Uptown Naga City

Title : Haciendas de Naga

Project Proponent

Developer : Enjoy Realty and Development Corporation

Contact Person : Engr. Emeterio L. Aman, CE, RMP, President

Telephone No. : (054) 472-2190/ 472-0619

Email : enjoyrealty@yahoo.com

Project Cost (Php) : P 2.0 B

Start of Operation : 2014 (completion of the golf course & country club)

Project Description :

Haciendas de Naga is a development of themed residential estates, hacienda farms, golf course and country club, all in one. This is a 105 ha. project situated at a cool elevation near Mt. Isarog overlooking the vibrant Naga City. With a 10 year development plan, the project is expected to be completed in 2015.

INTEREST : Locators

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 04:57 AM

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 05:00 AM

^^as in halangkawon talaga ang budget...:cheers:

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 05:04 AM

^^

much expensive than the SLIA????huh i doubt :)

2B for a golf course..hmmm must be 16-hole international standard golf course.

:banana:

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 05:10 AM

^^3.5 billion yata ang budget ng SLIA :okay:

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 05:12 AM

^^^^

awkie :nuts: i mean kulang na lang pwede na for airport budget :lol:

sir hakz watch u PBA this sat?

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 05:21 AM

^^di ako makakapanood niyan...sayang nga :D

wohiwohi

October 12th, 2010, 05:32 AM

^^^^

awkie :nuts: i mean kulang na lang pwede na for airport budget :lol:

sir hakz watch u PBA this sat?

how about a SSC Naga meet at the coliseum for the PBA game

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 05:46 AM

how about a SSC Naga meet at the coliseum for the PBA game

thanks sir sa suggestion! maybe a meeting after the game.

agenda:
1. Diabetes-Historical Fun Run this November
2. SSC CS Grand Christmas Party :)

parteeee......parteeee.....parteeee.....parteeee:dj:
:dance:

sonofignatius

October 12th, 2010, 06:07 AM

thanks for posting info about ongoing projects, hakz. the developments are very encouraging.

7nQdsb-x9FM&feature=player_embedded

OK Bikol features OTOP (One-Town-One-Product) in October every year at SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.

Orgullo Kan (OK) Bikol - "Pride of Bicol". The Bicol Region, Philippines is home to various fine handicrafts and superb, ethnic food. Our entrepreneurs produce distinct products from diverse indigenous raw materials, unique skills and inherent creativity for the domestic and export markets.

i understand OTOP has also been adopted by naga's barangays. sta cruz, i hear, does rags, with training given by a couple of japanese volunteers daa. another barangay does brooms. this is a good move. encouraging local entrepreneurs!

thanks sir sa suggestion! maybe a meeting after the game.

agenda:
1. Diabetes-Historical Fun Run this November
2. SSC CS Grand Christmas Party :)

parteeee......parteeee.....parteeee.....parteeee:dj:
:dance:

when is the xmas party? para makaatendir kita :-0 all the best sa games! kmsta na sana sa PBA players hehe

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 06:35 AM

Army deploys more soldiers to combat insurgency in Bicol
Camp Elias Angeles, Pili, Camarines Sur (11 October) -- A new batch of soldiers will be deployed to help the government's counterinsurgency campaign in the Bicol Region, a ranking military official said.

Major General Ruperto R Pabustan, commander of the Army forces in the Bicol region said 345 soldiers who have just hurdled the Army's combat training will be distributed to different battalions to beef up the forces which are tasked to confront the communist insurgency.

Pabustan said that the Army is now heavily engaged in the implementation of the peace and development programs which are designed to address the root causes of the insurgency problem.

"We are maximizing our efforts in helping the national government implement the development projects here in the region. These infrastructure projects can surely alleviate the economic hardships of our people especially those who are in remote areas where public services are limited,? said Pabustan.

Pabustan has also said that the new soldiers will augment the manning of COMELEC checkpoints during the upcoming barangay elections. Soldiers and policemen are tapped to conduct checkpoint operations to control the carrying of firearms during the election period.

In Masbate Province, recent joint-operations by military and police personnel have netted 8 high powered firearms and arrested 6 suspected members of partisan armed groups (PAGs).http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p101011.htm&no=52&r=r05&y=&mo=

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 07:13 AM

Naga City Deck

October 12th, 2010, 07:18 AM

yesterday was

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today it's...
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Naga City Deck

October 12th, 2010, 07:20 AM

yesterday was

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today is

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hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 09:55 AM

UPLB research ensures food self-sufficiency, food security in South Luzon
LOS BANOS, Laguna, Oct. 11 (PNA) – A community-based action research focusing on technology commercialization has been launched to ensure food self-sufficiency and food security for Southern Luzon provinces.

Dubbed as “Collaborative Research, Development and Extension Services (CRDES),” the community-based research project uses a holistic and participatory approach towards making agriculture a lucrative business for farmers in Regions 4a, 4b, and Region 5. .

Dr. Nicomedes Eleazar, director of the Bureau of Agriculture Research of the Department of Agriculture (DA-BAR), said objective of the research may seem a tall order but it is doable by fostering research, development and extension partnership among the DA, local government units, state universities and colleges, and non-government organizations in Southern Tagalog and the Bicol region.

Dr. Eleazar said the projects work to strengthen the capacities of partner institutions for quick response studies and for food security planning, local policy formulation, and agricultural governance.

He said that the program study sites are Quezon, Laguna, and Romblon for Region 4a; Mindoro Oriental and Mindoro Occidental for Region 4b; and Camarines Sur, Albay, Camarines Norte, and Sorsogon for Region 5.

UPLB Chancellor Luis Rey Velasco, Dr. Eleazar, and mayors of local government units (LGUs) involved in the research program, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize program commitments, said Dr. Eleazar.

He said that Dr. Agnes Rola, dean of the College of Public Affairs, serves as program leader. Dr. Jose Hernandez, director of the Crop Science Cluster, Dr. Merlynne Paunlagi, and Dr. Jose Medina are co-program leaders.

Dr. Eleazar said the research program is expected to be completed in 2012. http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=0&nid=11&rid=306034

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:12 AM

Umang Cave (http://rjamesdizon.multiply.com/photos/album/163/Umang_Cave_-_Caramoan)
Caramoan, Camarines Sur

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hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:15 AM

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embarking/disembarking the Sabang-Port way

Source (http://myrns.multiply.com/photos/album/83/Camarines_Sur_June_10-132010#photo=3)

sonofignatius

October 12th, 2010, 10:16 AM

update on the PBA game this weekend

players and team staff will arrive in Naga at 12NN and will proceed at the following venues for their lunch and presscon:
Air21 @ Red Platter Magsaysay
Bmeg @ Biggs SM

Buy your tickets now!

bikol treat for the boys!

Umang Cave (http://rjamesdizon.multiply.com/photos/album/163/Umang_Cave_-_Caramoan)
Caramoan, Camarines Sur

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saen na isla ini kang caramoan, hakz? :)

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:21 AM

Biyaheng Paniman (http://rjamesdizon.multiply.com/photos/album/165/Biyaheng_Paniman_Caramoan#)

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hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:22 AM

saen na isla ini kang caramoan, hakz? :)

nasa mainland Caramoan yata yan, Xave :okay:

hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:27 AM

Atulayan Beach (http://shenabella.multiply.com/photos/album/52/ATULAYAN_BEACH_CAMARINES_SUR)
Sangay, Camarines Sur

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hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:30 AM

More of Atulayan Beach

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hakz2007

October 12th, 2010, 10:35 AM

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matt&abby

October 12th, 2010, 10:36 AM

Irv i suggest you check in at Kabayan Hotel dormitory muna in pasay EDSA Taft it will cost you only P550 per day with free breakfast and lunch...

sonofignatius

October 12th, 2010, 11:20 AM

^^ these photos make us wish summer were here! :banana::banana:

our jesuit korean guests visited atulayan last august and they loved the place.

oragon.com

October 12th, 2010, 11:42 AM

Central Bank of the Philippines
Naga Office and BSP Convention Center

new location - Roxas Avenue

http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/532/picture001xt.jpg (http://img715.imageshack.us/i/picture001xt.jpg/)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9572/picture002pt.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/i/picture002pt.jpg/)
at the background are SM, Bicol Health Access and SJS just across the street is the under construction Robertson Mall and the soon-to-open Puregold Mall

sonofignatius

October 12th, 2010, 12:19 PM

just sharing with you this piece (TALKING POINTS) that may help in the
ongoing discussion and dialogue re: the RH Bill. i hope, like the
authors, that this contributes to a "critical and constructive
engagement" among Filipinos.

===================================
Talking Points for Dialogue on the RH Bill

Issued jointly by Loyola School of Theology and the John J. Carroll
Institute on Church and Social Issues

Authors: Fr. Eric O. Genilo, S.J., Fr, John J. Carroll, S.J., and Fr.
Joaquin Bernas, S.J.

Talking Points for Dialogue on the Reproductive Health Bill (HB 96;
filed July 1 , 2010)

The polarization of Philippine society over the
Reproductive Health Bill has been a source of discouragement and
discontent among Filipinos. It is unfortunate that the debate has
focused only on whether the Bill should be passed or rejected in its
present form. Either option would not be good for Filipinos. The
Church sees in the proposed Bill serious flaws that can lead to
violations of human rights and freedom of conscience. It would not be
acceptable to pass it in its present form. Total rejection of the
Bill, however, will not change the status quo of high rates of infant
mortality, maternal deaths, and abortions. It is a moral imperative
that such dehumanizing conditions should not be allowed to continue.
What is needed is a third option: critical and constructive
engagement. By working together to amend the objectionable provisions
of the Bill and retain the provisions that actually improve the lives
of Filipinos, both the proponents and opponents of the Bill can make a
contribution to protection of the dignity of Filipinos and an
improvement of their quality of life.

The following are talking points and proposals for
dialogue and negotiation on the objectionable portions of the Bill:

The Protection of Human Life and the Constitution

• The Church insists on protection of human life upon
fertilization. The question to be answered by the State is if this is
the same position it will take regarding the protection of human life.

• The Philippine Constitution says that the State will protect
the life of the unborn upon conception. It is not specified in the
Constitution whether conception means fertilization or the
implantation of an embryo in the womb. The Constitutional Convention
seemed to favor fertilization. The definition of conception will have
a bearing whether contraceptives that prevent the implantation of
embryos would be legally allowed or not. This definition of conception
in the Constitution must be worked out both by medical and legal
experts in order to determine the parameters of what reproductive
services can be provided by the Bill.

Contraceptives that prevent the implantation of embryos

• At the center of the controversy regarding abortion and the
RH Bill are IUDs and other contraceptive medications and devices that
may have the possible effect of preventing the implantation of an
embryo, which for the Catholic Church, is considered an abortifacient
effect. [Contraceptives without abortifacient effects are treated
differently in church teaching. They are forbidden for Catholics but
other religious traditions allow them.]

• Proposal: The State first has to make a clear position
whether it considers the prevention of implantation of an embryo as an
abortion. If the State takes this position, there must be a careful
and scientifically based evaluation of each of the medicines and
devices provided by the Bill. Those contraceptive medicines and
devices which are determined to have abortifacient effects are to be
banned even now and regardless of whether the RH Bill is passed or not.

Age Appropriate, Value-Based, Integral Human Sexuality Education

• The mandatory nature of the sexuality education curriculum
proposed by the Bill is a concern for the Church because it would
compel Catholic educators to teach parts of the curriculum that may be
unacceptable for Catholics. The Church is also concerned that the
parents' right to decide on the education of their children would be
denied by such a mandatory curriculum for all schools.

• Proposal: For the purpose of protecting academic freedom and
respecting religious traditions, should not the right of religious
schools to write and implement their own sexuality education
curriculum according their religious traditions be respected? For
public schools and non-religious private schools, an appointed panel
of parent representatives, educators, experts in child development and
psychology, medical experts, and representatives of religious
traditions can write the sexuality education curriculum and the DEPED
can monitor the implementation. Parents with children in public
schools should have the right to have their children exempted from the
sexuality education class if the curriculum is not acceptable to them.
The Constitution allows religious instruction in public schools only
if the parents consent in writing. Should a similar provision be
enacted relative to sexuality education? The Bill must also respect
the conscientious objection of individual educators who refuse to
teach a sexuality curriculum that violates their religious beliefs.

Providing Reproductive Health Information and Services for a
Multi-Religious Society

• Even if the majority of the population of the country are
Catholics, our democratic system should ensure that public polices are
not determined solely by majority vote but also by a careful
consideration of the common good of all, including non-Catholics.

• The Compendium of the Social Teaching of the Church rejects
any imposition of norms by a majority that is discriminatory of the
rights of a minority: (#422) "Because of its historical and cultural
ties to a nation, a religious community might be given special
recognition on the part of the State. Such recognition must in no way
create discrimination within the civil or social order for other
religious groups;" (#169): "Those responsible for government are
required to interpret the common good of their country not only
according to the guidelines of the majority but also according to the
effective good of all the members of the community, including the
minority."

• It is the duty of various religions to teach their faithful
and form their consciences about what their religious tradition allows
and prohibits with regard to family planning. It is the duty of the
government to provide correct and comprehensive information on all
non-abortifacient (as defined by law) family planning methods that are
available. Consciences will thus be better equipped to make informed
choices according to their religious traditions.

• Proposal: There can be two separate parallel programs for
providing information and training, one for NFP and another for
artificial methods of family planning (with separate budgets). The
separation of the programs will ensure that NFP will get adequate
funding and those trainers who wish to teach only NFP for religious
reasons will not be forced to teach artificial methods. The conscience
of health workers and trainers should be respected. If a Catholic
health worker or trainer conscientiously objects to teaching
contraception methods, he or she should be allowed to teach only NFP
methods.

Limits to the Anti-Discrimination Provision

• The current Bill prohibits the refusal of health care
services and information based on a patient's marital status, gender
or sexual orientation, age, religion, personal circumstances, and
nature of work. This provision must have parameters. For example, if a
doctor refuses to administer an IUD to a minor who requests for it,
would that be considered age discrimination?

• Should the provision apply equally to both in the public and
private health care providers or shouldn't private practitioners have
more leeway in practicing their medicine as they see fit?

Employers' Responsibility

• Employers should not be required to provide in their CBAs
reproductive health services of their employees. To enforce this
requirement would be a violation of the conscience of Catholic
employers.

• Proposal: Such a provision is unnecessary because the
general Philhealth medical coverage, which is mandatory for all
employees, provides for such reproductive health services upon request
of the employee. This allows employers with religious objections to
contraceptives or sterilizations to avoid direct formal cooperation in
the provision of such family planning methods to their employees.

Contraception as Essential Medicines in Government Health Centers and
Hospitals

• The Church's objection to this provision is that it appears
to treat pregnancy as a disease.

• Proposal: The question of whether contraceptives are
essential medicines should be resolved by a panel of objective medical
experts such as the Philippine Medical Association. What
contraceptives actually prevent diseases? It would be helpful to be
able to present cases where the use of a contraceptive is a medically
indicated treatment for a particular disease or emergency situation.
If some contraceptives are ultimately decided as essential or
emergency medicines that should be stocked in government health
centers and hospitals, no contraceptives with abortifacient effects
are to be allowed.

Freedom of Speech

• Proposal: The Bill's provision that penalizes malicious
disinformation against the intention and provisions of the Bill should
be refined by a clear description of what constitutes "malicious
disinformation," or failing that, the provision should be scrapped.

Implementing Norms

• Proposal: The committee to be in-charge of the Bill's
implementing norms should have representatives from major religious
traditions to ensure that the rights of people of various faiths would
be protected.

The above proposals are intended to generate constructive
and respectful dialogue leading to concrete actions that would correct
the RH Bill. It is hoped that the parties involved in the RH debate
would move away from hard-line positions and consider negotiations as
a more positive step towards working for the good of all Filipinos,
with special consideration for the unborn, the youth, women and
families in difficult circumstances.

Finally, we can turn to the following Christian maxim as
our guide in our search for answers and solutions regarding the RH
Bill: "In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all
things, charity." For things pertaining to protecting human life and
dignity, we need to come to a consensus for the common good; for
things that can be left to individual decisions without violating
human life and dignity, we need to respect freedom of conscience of
every Filipino both Catholics and non-Catholics; in all our
discussions, we need to speak and act with charity and understanding
as members of the same human family and community.

about the authors:

Fr Eric Genilo,S.J. is professor of moral theology at the Loyola Sch
of Theology, Ateneo de Manila. He teaches courses in fundamental moral
theology, medical-sexual ethics (bioethics) and social ethics (Social
Teachings of the Church).

Fr John Carroll,S.J. is professor of sociology at the Ateneo de Manila
and for many years was director of the Ateneo's Institute for Church
and Social Issues and taught in both the graduate and undegraduate
levels. Since the 1960s he has done pastoral work with, and for the
urban poor community of Payatas, QC.

Fr Joaquin Bernas,S.J., (Baao, Cam Sur) is professor and dean emeritus at the Ateneo Law School. Specializing in constutional law he holds a doctorate in law and is one of the framers of the 1986 Constitution.

All three are Jesuit priests.

chrismartin

October 12th, 2010, 12:21 PM

if on a budget try Villa Caceres old wing rooms cheaper than the New wing... and the van yes they have and friendly drivers bringing you safe to your destination...

Got it matt! thanks. Will definitely try Bicolano cuisine big time. :D

thanks for choosing to visit our place, chris. don't forget to post your travel pics and notes here.

avenue plaza, villa caceres, nagaland and other hotel provide airport pick up.

Naku, I'm thankful na may Naga at Bicol sa Pinas. From the pictures that I've seen and by word of mouth, mukhang mag-eenjoy kami dyan. And don't worry, magfeedback din ako ng mga pics and experience ko while on vacation in your region. :D

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Natanong ko ito sa kabilang thread (Sorsogon thread).. may idea ba kayo kung may butanding na sa Donsol by 3rd week of November? Sana meron na kasi excited akong makita sila.. :D

sonofignatius

October 12th, 2010, 12:46 PM

Got it matt! thanks. Will definitely try Bicolano cuisine big time. :D

Naku, I'm thankful na may Naga at Bicol sa Pinas. From the pictures that I've seen and by word of mouth, mukhang mag-eenjoy kami dyan. And don't worry, magfeedback din ako ng mga pics and experience ko while on vacation in your region. :D

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Natanong ko ito sa kabilang thread (Sorsogon thread).. may idea ba kayo kung may butanding na sa Donsol by 3rd week of November? Sana meron na kasi excited akong makita sila.. :D

hi chris. what i know is butandings are best sighted from around january to may. perhaps someone can confirm this? :) but surely sorsogon is a great place to visit- visit bulusan lake, among others, and enjoy the greenery everywhere as you travel!

nasa mainland Caramoan yata yan, Xave :okay:

mabalos, hakz.

fil07

October 12th, 2010, 12:52 PM

runrio trilogy: unilab run for wellness 2, sa thefort. harayoon na an kabayan pasay. sogo guadalupe kun mayo ng iba.

big blue run (katipunan) o animo 8 (MOA) run the next day. depende kun sain makapa-reg.

miss ina, new balance running shoes for christmas. haha

aidz

October 12th, 2010, 01:05 PM

matt&abby

October 12th, 2010, 01:07 PM

Irv agko man Kabayan sa Cubao mas barato PHP 475 per day... a cab can just bring you to The Fort and back makarigos ka pa and rest befoire and after the marathon...

anong size paa mo?

matt&abby

October 12th, 2010, 01:56 PM

fil07

October 12th, 2010, 02:02 PM

i don't know my shoe size. join kta manila-based peeps!

matt&abby

October 12th, 2010, 04:03 PM

i don't know my shoe size. join kta manila-based peeps!

yup post ka sa ssc manila meets thread... i know they joined the Run for Pasig last sunday so they may be interested to join you...

mabakal din akong aerobics/ running shoes dito habang sale...

Naga City Deck

October 12th, 2010, 04:12 PM

Robredo says he’s patching up differences with Puno (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20101012-297354/Robredo-says-hes-patching-up-differences-with-Puno)
By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:49:00 10/12/2010

Filed Under: Government, Benigno Aquino III, Diplomacy
MANILA, Philippines—Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said on Tuesday he would like to thresh out his problems with Undersecretary Ric E. Puno, get over the controversies between them and go back to work.

After a talk with President Benigno Aquino III Sunday night, Robredo said he and Undersecretary Rico Puno have agreed to talk more and work on their differences. The last three months had seen them at odds over the issue of “jueteng” (illegal-numbers game) and police supervision – especially since the August 23 hostage crisis – but he said it wouldn't have been such a big deal if not for “the media and the public.”

“We met yesterday [Monday] morning and again, I think there is an agreement that we need to communicate more,” Robredo told reporters Tuesday morning.

“At the start, we always talked, but as we went on, two things: we got busy, we had some concerns... So we had less and less [time],” he said.

The two reportedly had a rift after Robredo implicated Puno in jueteng bribes. Puno, the President’s shooting buddy, accused Robredo of instigating a campaign against him.

“To be very candid about it, we would have problems at the DILG [Department of Interior and Local Govenrments]. You know, this has been magnified by the media and by the public. Our problem in the organization happens in any organization. But because there were controversial issues, it blew up,” said Robredo.

He said he and Puno have agreed to better manage their differences adding: “I think it would be more difficult if you had the same take on everything.”

Asked by one reporter if he would give way and step down, Robredo replied yes but clarified that President Aquino has reassured him of his trust.

“As I’ve said, if I can no longer make a contribution, I think there is no sense in staying. That’s why we leave it to the judgment of our principal,” he said.

“The President has already decided that it's important that we work together. Remember that we're not doing this for ourselves or only for him. We're doing this for a higher purpose: to serve the country,” he said.

Calling the early months of the new administration a “phase-in” period, Robredo said he would focus on fine-tuning systems within the DILG, particularly those relating to peace and order and DILG's internal management system.

“I'm focusing on the systems and if given the opportunity, I think I'd rather work on the systems rather than on the personalities. The improvement of the systems will benefit not only Metro Manila but also benefit the [DILG] field offices as well, and we'll continue to work on it,” he said.

Naga City Deck

October 12th, 2010, 04:19 PM

Natanong ko ito sa kabilang thread (Sorsogon thread).. may idea ba kayo kung may butanding na sa Donsol by 3rd week of November? Sana meron na kasi excited akong makita sila.. :D

you can also visit Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon :cheers:

Naga City Deck

October 12th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Bigg's Diner is really growing BIGGer and BIGGer.
i'm excited for Bigg's Magsaysay

posted from their Facebook acct (http://www.facebook.com/notes/biggs-diner/biggs-is-hiring/159319384089059)
We are HIRING! We are in need of an IT supervisor (to be based in Naga), a Junior Accountant (to be based in Batangas) and Management Trainees and Crew Members for upcoming stores. If you have what it takes, apply now! Email your resume to jomar.baldomar@gmail.com

Bigg's Inc. is in need of the following:

MANAGEMENT TRAINEE

20-25 years old
4-year course graduate
Wholesome personality
Good communication skill
High energy level
Preferably with employment experience in the food industry

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

BS Accountancy graduate
20-25 years old
Male or female; CPA or non-CPA
Fresh graduate or with working experience
Good communication skills and working attitude
Willing to be assigned in Batangas

SERVICE CREW

18-25 years old
High energy level
With pleasing personality
Smart and hardworking
High confidence level

If you have what it takes and are willing to be part of this company, send your resume to Jomar Baldomar (Recruitment Specialist) at email address jomar.baldomar@gmail.com or office address E. Fausto Drive, Zone 2, San Felipe, Naga City 4400.

JOIN US NOW!

Naga City Deck

October 12th, 2010, 04:22 PM

sonofignatius

October 13th, 2010, 02:03 AM

you can also visit Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon :cheers:

or maybe even make a quick visit to masbate, taking a fastcraft form pilar (town next to donsol). both masbate and sorsogon offer the best, freshest seafood! a variety of dried fish is available,

PWD - Persons With Disabilities
Photography With a Difference

"Make Difference , Change Lives"

Photos by Abet Bacolo (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=156484354384451&set=a.156482624384624.31203.100000686629272&pid=310759&id=100000686629272)
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Photo by: Yon Layosa (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=453137146408&set=a.453135436408.243192.533936408&ref=fbx_album)

TV Patrol Bikol October 12, 2010 (http://www.yeheytv.com/video/11456/TV-PATROL-BICOL-Oct-12-2010)

Whenever i see special children, i miss my working days at the Naga City SPED Center.. i miss interacting with them.. very genuine and very worthwhile.

it's encouraging to see that the city is well aware of the special children and their needs. there is a medical doctor who specializes in SpEd and i think she teaches spEd courses at the ateneo.

Bigg's Diner is really growing BIGGer and BIGGer.
i'm excited for Bigg's Magsaysay

posted from their Facebook acct (http://www.facebook.com/notes/biggs-diner/biggs-is-hiring/159319384089059)

when is Bigg's Magsaysay expected to open? the big tarp signage is visible from both the dayangdang and magsaysay side of the area.

oragon.com

October 13th, 2010, 02:30 AM

Naga City and Cam Sur tours

October 15 - Malinao, Albay (15 buses)

dagos kamu sa maogmang lugar

marhay na nAGA!

updates

Brentwood new campus to rise along Roxas Avenue (near St. Peters Chapel)

Ironman Pinoy @ CWC

International Dragon Boat @ Lago del Ray

busy Naga and Cam Sur

oragon.com

October 13th, 2010, 02:50 AM

^^^^

more tours

October 15 - Masarawag High School - 2 buses

fil07

October 13th, 2010, 03:15 AM

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by tomscrue, our resident photographer

Naga Boy

October 13th, 2010, 03:35 AM

Giant Billboards
SM City Naga 3 Day Sale

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Naga Boy

October 13th, 2010, 03:39 AM

Pizza Hut, Naga

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The Ultimate 3 Cheeze Pizza

Naga Boy

October 13th, 2010, 03:41 AM

National Bookstore
SM City Naga

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Naga Boy

October 13th, 2010, 04:00 AM

Busy, Busy SM City Naga
Even on Weekdays
Naga City's Ultimate
Daily Crowd Drawer- Day In, Day Out.

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rhyzrockerz

October 13th, 2010, 04:01 AM

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 04:06 AM

Natanong ko ito sa kabilang thread (Sorsogon thread).. may idea ba kayo kung may butanding na sa Donsol by 3rd week of November? Sana meron na kasi excited akong makita sila.. :D

Try calling Sonia Larosa. She's with Sorsogon Provincial Tourism Office. Her number is 09297436380.:cheers:

Naga Boy

October 13th, 2010, 04:08 AM

Pizza Hut, Naga

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http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7013/traders060.jpg
The Ultimate 3 Cheeze Pizza

rhyzrockerz

October 13th, 2010, 04:10 AM

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 04:14 AM

^^sa bus terminal yan rhyz....:D

anyway, I love those aerial photos of Naga :cheers:

Naga Boy

October 13th, 2010, 04:30 AM

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by tomscrue, our resident photographer

Wow! Astig:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:

Garu po baga nagbaranggaan ang mga sasakyan jan sa may coliseum ..hehehe:lol::lol:

These pictures show how busy the Naga City CentralTerminal is.

The Central Bus Terminal is at least organized.

I can not say the same thing with the chaotic situation on the Van and Jeepney Terminal.:ohno:

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 04:40 AM

^^iyo man naggad rhyz duman sa may coliseum very topsy turvy an mga vehicles na nakaparada....:D

rhyzrockerz

October 13th, 2010, 04:43 AM

These pictures show how busy the Naga City CentralTerminal is.

The Central Bus Terminal is at least organized.

I can not say the same thing with the chaotic situation on the Van and Jeepney Terminal.:ohno:

yan nga po yung sinasabi ko doc na parang ngabanggaan na mga sasakyan.:ohno:pangit talaga tignan.

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 04:47 AM

Mediamen pigngaladan na magpaluwas ning PNP reports sa Camarines Sur
NAGA CITY - Nadisganar an grupo kan mga taga-media orog na itdong naka assign sa PNP provincial command digde sa probensiyang Camarines Sur sa biglaang pagpapangalad sa saindang makakua ning report sa opisina kan investigation section.

Segun sa pirang pulis,dae na puwedeng makua kan isay man na reporter an journal na naglalaman ning report ning kriminalidad na nangyari sa enterong probensiya sa laog ning 24 oras.

Pigkompirmar man ini kan spokesperson kan pulisya na si SPO4 Rumulo Faviano sa pagsasabing igwa ning direktiba si PSSUPT Jonathan Ablang,an OIC-provincial director na kaipohan ngonang i-sanitized an arinman na report na iluluwas para sa media.

Ipinagpaliwanag pa ni Faviano digde sa Bombo Radyo Naga na igwa ning mga komunikasyon daa kaya na nakapalaman sa journal na dae naman for media consumption asin na i-ere pa sa radyo.

Bilang pa-konsuwelo,ara aldaw igwa ning ipapaluwas na press release an pulisya na iyo an news material na dapat i-report na dae man pig uyonan kan mga ini.

Nagpoon na maging istrikto an PNP sa pagpapaluwas ning journal report kanmadiskubre kan mga taga media na igwa ning mga pulis digde sa Camarines Sur an nagsa-sideline bilang mga personal bodyguards kan mga mayayamang negosyante maski sa oras kan saindang trabaho.

An mga insedente ning holdapan asin gadanan sa probensiya an dae pa man nawawara asin astang sa ngonian kadaklan sa mga ini an mga unsolved cases pa.http://bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/22920-mediamen-pigngaladan-na-magpaluwas-ning-pnp-reports-sa-camarines-sur

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 04:49 AM

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 05:20 AM

thanks sir sa suggestion! maybe a meeting after the game.

agenda:
1. Diabetes-Historical Fun Run this November
2. SSC CS Grand Christmas Party :)

when is the Fun Run?

for the Grand Christmas Party.. maybe the out of town based forumers can give tentative dates of their homecoming so that as early as now we can also have a date for the party :) our celebration last yr at Mocha Blends was the the most attended hopefully we can go beyond that as our family is getting bigger :)

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by tomscrue, our resident photographer

hayyy the jeep and van terminal :ohno:

naaliw ako sa mga bus, garo matchbox! cute! :cheers:
i forgot if there are any plans of renovating the CBD II Terminal? i hope there is para makasabay man sa mga building na kataraid.

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 05:56 AM

International Dragon Boat Fest 2010 slated at CWC October 15-17 at CWC
CamSur Dragon Boat Team confident of a good race

PILI, CamSur – The dust has barely settled in the wake of the grand international marathon held at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex of the Provincial Capitol Complex here last week of September, comes another international sports event courtesy of Governor LRay Villafuerte.

Set at the same venue, the CAMSUR INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT FEST 2010 will be another sports spectacle on October 15 to17 at the 16-hectare man-made Lago del Rey expected to draw the participation of elite teams from the Philippines and abroad.

This competition is part of a long-term repertoire of extreme sports and international competitions lined up by the provincial government to further promote its tourism program which is largely based on eco-and sports tourism.

The regatta will be conducted under Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) competition and will be run for straight 250-meter and 400-meter courses for Men, Mixed and Women categories for a total prize purse of US$18,750.

21 teams have signed up for Men Open, 12 in the Women Open and 20 in the Mixed Open but more local and foreign teams have been invited and have provisionally registered for confirmation during on-site registration on October 15.

This is actually the second and largest regatta to be held at the CWC, the first being the 1st National CamSur Dragon Boat Festival staged May 8 to 10 last year where CamSur’s Dragon Boat Team organized and fielded by Governor Villafuerte took the championship in Men and Mixed and second place in the Women in both the 250 and 50 meters.

Fresh from a victorious virtual sweep of the second and third legs of PDBF championships held in Manila Bay along Baywalk just last Sunday, September 26, the CamSur Dragon Boat team cornered all the first places except for a second place finish of the Men team in the third leg.

Now a seasoned team after numerous national skirmishes and several outings abroad, the homegrown team is confident of pulling off a magnificent finish, if not on top of the heap, competing in its own turf come October 15, 16 and 17.

October 15 will be on-site registration, October 16 elimination races in all categories and October 17 the finals races. http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/international-dragon-boat-fest-2010-slated-at-cwc-october-15-17-at-cwc.html

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 05:57 AM

Philippine judges group holds national convention in CamSur
PILI,CamSur. The province of Camarines Sur and the City of Naga will play hosts of the three-day Mid-Term National Convention of the members of the prestigious Philippine Judges Association (PJA) next week, from October 13 to 15, 2010.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato C. Corona will be the guest of honor of the PJA meet which has adopted as its theme “A Judiciary Worthy of Public Trust.” The chief Justice is scheduled to render the keynote speech on October 14 at the Capitol Convention Center at Cadlan, Pili.

Governor LRay Villafuerte is slated to deliver the welcome address also on October 14. Judge Freddie D. Balonzo, PJA Senior Vice President will do the honor of introducing the Governor before the members of the organization who will be coming from the various regions of the country.

On the first day, Wednesday, Governor Villafuerte will host a dinner for the PJA members at the Convention Center. After the dinner, the guests will be entertained with a dance presentation by the Capitol Cultural Group. This will be followed by the Masquerade Night where the organizers have lined up an array of fun and enlivening activities.

Another highlight of the national convention is the Dialogue with the Court Administrator and Deputy Assistants Court Administrators also on October 14.

On the third day, Friday morning, October 15, the judges will visit various tourist destinations here in CamSur and Albay. Sports activities such as fun shooting and badminton have also been included in the morning schedule.

Later in the afternoon, the PJA members will resume their formal gathering with a Regional Consultative Meeting at Avenue Plaza Hotel, Naga City. This will be followed by the Closing Ceremonies including the Closing Remarks of PJA President, Judge Antionio M. Eugenio, Jr.http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/philippine-judges-group-holds-national-convention-in-camsur.html

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 05:58 AM

Turnover of farm inputs, tools to EU beneficiaries set this October
PILI, CamSur. The provincial government has slated the distribution of the first tranche of inputs, tools and the implementation of other interventions to beneficiaries of the European Union-funded food productivity program in selected target barangays of four municipalities of Camarines Sur this October, 2010.

The target barangays in Tigaon, Buhi, Ocampo and Sagnay have already completed the requirements of the project by undergoing the social preparation training and organizing into community-based groups.

Some 2,000 farmers, fishermen, vegetable growers and livestock raisers in the target barangays are expected to benefit from the EU funded program.

The target beneficiaries who will engage in rice farming will receive fertilizers, certified palay seeds, urea and complete fertilizer and irrigation pumps per organized group. Vegetable growers will receive seeds and garden tools for organic farming.

Corn seeds and fertilizers will be distributed to corn growers while fishing nets will be given to beneficiaries engaged in aqua-culture.

In Tigaon, barangay Libod has been identified for corn production whereas barangays Tinawagan, Gaao, Cabalinadan, Libod, Consocep and Coyaoyao have already been pinpointed for vegetable cultivation and livestock raising.

In Buhi, some areas in barangays Burocbusoc, Tambo and Cabatuan opted to plant corn while barangays Iraya, Ipil, Ibayugan, Tambo, have chosen to engage in livestock production and barangays Cabatuan and Salvacion in aqua-culture.

In Ocampo, barangay Villaflorida has identified areas for corn and vegetable production and livestock raising. Barangays San Francisco, La Purisima, Cagmanaba, Old Moriones, Cabariwan Ayugan, Hanawan, San Roque, May-Ogob and Hibago are to engage in rice production. On the other hand, barangays Gatbo, San Francisco, Pinit, Hibago and San Jose Oras are into vegetable growing while barangays Pinit, San Francisco, San Jose Oras and Gatbo to take up livestock raising/production.

In Sagnay, the coastal barangays of Sto. Niño and Nato are to engage in fishng. Barangays Catalotoan, Kilantaao, Tinurongan, Aniog, Minadongjol, Buracan, Turague and Kilomaon are in rice farming while some areas of Minadangjol and Kilomaon in corn production.http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/turnover-of-farm-inputs-tools-to-eu-beneficiaries-set-this-october.html

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 05:59 AM

CamSur International Dragon Boat Fest 2010
CamSur Dragon Boat team set on racing well in home turf

PILI, CamSur – After a successful excursion in the second and third legs of the PDBF national championships in Manila Bay last month, the CamSur Dragon Boat Team organized and fielded by Governor LRay Villafuerte is determined to prove its mettle playing as they will be in their home turf come the CamSur International Dragon Boat Fest at the Lago del Rey of the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex here on October 15 to 17.

The CamSur Dragon Boat team, a virtual neophyte in this sport but have started to lord it over other elite national teams and performed commendably in regattas abroad, will cross paddles with fifty three other teams thus far formally registered in two straight courses – 250 meters and 400 meters – in the Men, Women and Mixed categories for a total prize purse of US$18,750 equivalent to about P1 Million.

Already registered are teams comprising the elite paddling clubs of the country including the Fleet Marine Team, Manila Dragons, Manila Blazing Paddles, Manila Ocean Park, Airforce-Triton Dragon Boat, Maharlika Drakon, Philippine Blue Phoenix, Onslaught Racing Dragon, Manila Wave Paddlers Club, Accenture Dragon Boat Club, DLSU Dragon Boat Team, Cebu Dragon, Pyros Team, Philippine National Women’s Team, Rowers Club Philippines Sea Dragon, PDRT Fireblades, Rogue Pilipinas Dragon Boat Team, Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team, Aqua Fortis, PNP Patriot, CWC Team, QC Legionaires and the homegrown team.

Other local and foreign teams have been invited and have provisionally registered on-line and will complete their registration on-site on October 15.

October 15 will be devoted for on-site registration and team managers orientation, elimination races will be run for all categories on October 16, and October 17 will be for finals races, awarding and send off party.

The regatta will be conducted under Philippine Dragon Boat (PDBF) and International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) competition regulations.

The CamSur International Dragon Boat Fest 2010 is part of a comprehensive sports-tourism promotion program of the provincial government that includes, among others, wakeboarding and other cable and water-based sports, triathlon and marathon, that has boosted CamSur to a prominent spot in the extreme sports map of the world. (GBClaveria/MMEC)http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/camsur-international-dragon-boat-fest-2010.html

hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 06:00 AM

Agri Pinoy
Pili, CamSur―Sa katuyuhan na maipasabot sa mga agricultural experts kan provincia an bagong programa kan Department of Agriculture na “Agri-Pinoy”, pinagmarhay kan Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) na magconducir nin Provincial Training of Trainers.

Sosog sa report gikan sa Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA), an training nakatalaan na gigibohon sa maabot na Oktubre 12 hasta petsa 14 sa RIARS Training Room kan DA sa San Agustin, Pili.

Nagkakapirang personahes kan OPA an nakatalaan na magiging resource speakers sa sinambit nang actividad na enot na man na nagsa-irarom sa training kan nakalihis na bulan kan Septiembre sa kaparehong venue.

Sa gigibohon na training, nakatalaan na ibiklad an mechanics asin an mga obheto kan programang ‘Agri-Pinoy’ na dai pa sana nahahaloy na piglansar kan bagong administrasyon sa obhetong mas lalong mapauswag an mga programa kan Department of Agriculture orog na sa rice program.

An siring na actividad pigsusuportahan ni Gobernador LRay Villafuerte mantang an bagong programang nasambit dakula an maitatabang sa agricultural productivity kan provincia na saro sa mga mayor na programa kan provincia orog na sa lado kan mga paraoma.

Mga Municipal Agriculturists, farm technicians, magin mga rice farm leaders an maparticipar sa sinambit ang tolong aldaw na training. http://camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-radio-release/agri-pinoy.html

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 07:00 AM

dai ko ni pinansin kang last trip ko pa Manila. waaa sayang magayun palan! next time! :D
i think they are trying to fight the air fare rates :lol:, but still the travel time is another factor..well this is for those who are afraid of flying who wants comfort

Introducing the new SLEEPER BUS (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43740&id=100000104997691&page=2) of ISAROG LINES :cheers: :cheers:

Photos by Alvin Lo

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with Father Jay Jacinto
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hakz2007

October 13th, 2010, 07:09 AM

^^magkano kaya ang pamasahe...parang gusto ko na rin diyan sumakay :okay:

oragon.com

October 13th, 2010, 09:02 AM

Maray na Naga kuya Pao.
update po kang construction kang Robertmall Mall?Picture picture:banana:

very strategic ang location ng BSP sa Naga :okay:

More buidings will soon rise in CBD II :cheers:

agree :okay:

Re: CBD terminal, AFAIK, it was mentioned here about a proposed budget hotel @ the second floor of the terminal.

front of STI (@ the corner to be exact) will rise a drive-thru store as mentioned in our previous thread.

when is the Fun Run?

for the Grand Christmas Party.. maybe the out of town based forumers can give tentative dates of their homecoming so that as early as now we can also have a date for the party :) our celebration last yr at Mocha Blends was the the most attended hopefully we can go beyond that as our family is getting bigger :)

Doc can answer your queries :)

justinBulletin

October 13th, 2010, 10:03 AM

denz161

October 13th, 2010, 11:39 AM

denz161

October 13th, 2010, 12:10 PM

kevinb

October 13th, 2010, 12:29 PM

oragon.com

October 13th, 2010, 01:01 PM

hi, nice updates. been enjoying following this thread

sain po ang aram nindong mga badminton courts or places na puede magkawat ning arog kayan? duman po sa mga commercial places..pati po kuta si mga rate kng aram nindo

thanks!
have a nice day to all of you :)

let me check, Naga AFAIK has 4 badminton centers (guys help me out if it's still operational)

1. Triple B
2. Magsaysay @ the top floor of Quedancor building
3. Game & Watch @ Concepcion Grande
4. Unilab Badminton Court also @ Concepcion Grande

magayon asin sa hiling ko very comportable and relaxing dyan magsakay...gari nganing daog pa ang erolaplano..hehehhehe....

MARHAY NA BANGGI BICOLANDIA!!!

Isarog Lines uses all Hyundai buses? AFAIK the new Peñafrancia Tours buses are all Mercedes Benz units.

Engr. Palmiano confirmed that the city government appropriation for the renovation of the Naga river is almost 200M and it is a 5-year plan.

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 01:30 PM

let me check, Naga AFAIK has 4 badminton centers (guys help me out if it's still operational)

1. Triple B
2. Magsaysay @ the top floor of Quedancor building
3. Game & Watch @ Concepcion Grande
4. Unilab Badminton Court also @ Concepcion Grande

Isarog Lines uses all Hyundai buses? AFAIK the new Peñafrancia Tours buses are all Mercedes Benz units.

Engr. Palmiano confirmed that the city government appropriation for the renovation of the Naga river is almost 200M and it is a 5-year plan.

ang sure ako, Triple B. Game & Watch wala na. Unilab? i'm not sure din, it's about 2 years since i last played at least twice a week. nakakamiss.

Isarog Lines, yes Hyundai AND King Long

garycooper

October 13th, 2010, 03:05 PM

magayon asin sa hiling ko very comportable and relaxing dyan magsakay...gari nganing daog pa ang erolaplano..hehehhehe....

MARHAY NA BANGGI BICOLANDIA!!!

Ngonyan pa lang nagkaigwa sato ki mga Sleeper Buses? Magkano kaya an plete diyan sa Sleeper Buses? Primerong nahilingan ko kaiyan sa mga biyaheng pasiring sa Cagayan Valley mga 2 or 3 years ago na.

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 03:25 PM

Ngonyan pa lang nagkaigwa sato ki mga Sleeper Buses? Magkano kaya an plete diyan sa Sleeper Buses? Primerong nahilingan ko kaiyan sa mga biyaheng pasiring sa Cagayan Valley mga 2 or 3 years ago na.

i think so po. the closest we've got is the Comfortec Benz Series of Penafrancia Tours and Isarog Lines Lazy Boy and Extreme Jr. Spacious leg room, "lazy boy" couches, LCD TV's on board and with comfort rooms.

bobbymay74

October 13th, 2010, 03:32 PM

[QUOTE=fil07;65247661]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs406.ash2/68416_448038532907_829432907_5214805_642527_n.jpg

Overlooking is Terra-cotta color ceiling is the PNR station, but across the railway on the right side are number of residences within the PNR property. On the left side of the PNR station is a vacant lot that was already been relocated, probably around 10-15 % of the 10 Hectare lot of PNR. I think it will take the PNR administration sometime to relocate them.

bobbymay74

October 13th, 2010, 03:35 PM

Ngonyan pa lang nagkaigwa sato ki mga Sleeper Buses? Magkano kaya an plete diyan sa Sleeper Buses? Primerong nahilingan ko kaiyan sa mga biyaheng pasiring sa Cagayan Valley mga 2 or 3 years ago na.

There is an online ISAROG LINES website. Not much information I think. Maybe tomorrow i can drop by and ask about it. More information about Naga Business establishments..http://www.nagabusiness.com/

http://isaroglines.nagabusiness.com/

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 04:13 PM

CWC
Photos by Gerard Asay (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=225824&id=708634296)

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 04:20 PM

Photography with a Difference - Touching Lives Through Photography (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Photography-with-a-Difference-Touching-Lives-Through-Photography/107741665917003?v=info)

1. To create awareness for the special needs of people with disabilities (PWDs) in general and the various PWD organizations, in particular, through photography workshops and exhibits to be conducted nationwide.

2. To help photographers/photography groups to establish advocacy programs for the benefit of PWDs

3. To teach persons with disabilities how to use photography to express themselves and to communicate to their families

4. To photograph PWDs alone or with their families, especially as a lasting memento of their bonding moments during the workshops

5. To generate financial benefits for the beneficiary-PWD organizations.

PWD-Naga

Photos by Yon Layosa (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=243192&id=533936408)

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with Nanette Mendoza
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs381.ash2/65905_453135901408_533936408_5801883_6985916_n.jpg

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 04:25 PM

Stonehouse Gardens Resort (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=222604&id=533936408)
Photos by Yon Layosa

For more infos about the resort
Stonehouse Gardens is a rain forest garden resort located at the base of Mt Isarog National Park, Naga, Philippines. Offers daily tours and overnight stays on 5 hectares of native rain forest, guided tours, gourmet cusine & breathtaking views.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Naga-Philippines/Stonehouse-Gardens-Resort/160738907277443?ref=ts&v=wall

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs748.snc4/64796_450564601408_533936408_5753200_147035_n.jpg

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 04:28 PM

More from Stonehouse Gardens Resort
Photos by Yon Layosa (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=222604&id=533936408)

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 04:36 PM

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 04:41 PM

Mt. Isarog and the Garden (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36688&id=160738907277443&ref=mf)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36606&id=160738907277443&ref=mf

the place looks reallllly inviting!

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs077.ash2/37204_160749650609702_160738907277443_467936_839125_n.jpg

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 05:16 PM

Stonehouse Gardens

06K7vItwWAk
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=446146006584&ref=mf

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 05:50 PM

Choco Naga (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32225&id=1498530550&ref=mf)
by Marian Gabrielle Bordado

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 05:55 PM

a repost from Naga Thread

Choco Naga (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32225&id=1498530550&ref=mf)
by Marian Gabrielle Bordado

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs124.snc1/5328_1205802434057_1498530550_602614_999465_n.jpg

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 05:56 PM

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 06:01 PM

Somewhere in Partido area
by Abet Bacolo (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=31317&id=100000686629272)

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Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 06:02 PM

Camarines Sur Skyline
by Roslyn in Starfish Island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roslynyoungrosalia/4367210779/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4367210779_260c387e0d_b.jpg

Naga City Deck

October 13th, 2010, 06:20 PM

Naga City Airport
by Roslyn in Starfish Island (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roslynyoungrosalia/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4367956982_2107b24c8c_z.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/4367210055_f03fd8c56b_z.jpg

sonofignatius

October 13th, 2010, 06:51 PM

magayon asin sa hiling ko very comportable and relaxing dyan magsakay...gari nganing daog pa ang erolaplano..hehehhehe....

MARHAY NA BANGGI BICOLANDIA!!!

marhay na aga, denz, asin maogmang pag-abot digdi samo. it looks comfortable and relaxing indeed. i thought Isarog's extreme lazyboy (ticket @almost PhP1k) was already comfort defined. there's one even more comfortable!

price is phP1,200.00 one-way. saw this rate mentioned on facebook by the cousin of the owner. this same cousin took the bus shots posted here.

i think so po. the closest we've got is the Comfortec Benz Series of Penafrancia Tours and Isarog Lines Lazy Boy and Extreme Jr. Spacious leg room, "lazy boy" couches, LCD TV's on board and with comfort rooms.

ano daw kaya ang sunod sa latest bus innovation na ini? it's good that bus companies are improving to improve their services. with stiff competition from the airlines and their increasing flights they have no other way to survive if they do not offer such novelty.

More from Stonehouse Gardens Resort
Photos by Yon Layosa (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=222604&id=533936408)

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs601.snc4/58168_450564806408_533936408_5753205_2055202_n.jpg

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs008.snc4/33784_450564881408_533936408_5753207_4146923_n.jpg

which part of carolina is this? this is a perfect weekend and summer getaway!

thanks for posting all these pics, jo. magagayon baga. you have a gold mine of pictures!

Choco Naga (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=32225&id=1498530550&ref=mf)
by Marian Gabrielle Bordado

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs124.snc1/5328_1205802434057_1498530550_602614_999465_n.jpg

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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs320.ash2/60073_1601600088751_1498530550_1634667_178441_n.jpg

favorite pasalubong. available at the WNP airport 3 pcs for PhP100.00. may marian's example inspire others to become local entrepreneurs.

choconaga has become a big hit that another similar choco product has begun.

and it all began as a class project :-)

sonofignatius

October 13th, 2010, 07:55 PM

CEBU PACIFIC SEAT SALE

SEAT SALE ANNOUNCEMENT: OCT 13, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 12:09pm
We are giving back the 50% to YOU! An Early X’mas gift! Half the fares on all Domestic and International Destinations!

All Domestic Destinations included

International destinations include:

Bangkok, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Incheon, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai, Taipei, Beijing and Brunei :-)

Travel period is valid from Dec 1 – 31, 2010. Hurry, our sale is until October 16 or until seats last only! See you onboard!

www.cebupacificair.com

jardet

October 13th, 2010, 08:55 PM

i love this photo!!!magayunon talaga ang areal view of naga...:)

ang mga bus garing mga kawatan na nagpakaayos...hehehhehe...

nagayunan man ako kan mga retrato na ini na koa sa ere. garo bastante an siring na mga retrato ngonian na mga huring aldaw. kaidto haros mayo.

garo abang siram na siopao kan naga garden an hitsura kan coliseum.:lol:

reparo ko lang garo bakong gayong dakula an palibot na libreng espasyo. dagda reparo ko lang, ano an nangyari kan mga vans asin jeepney ta garo mayo nin terminal. hasta ngonian mayo pa sinda nin tultol na parada?:ohno:

saro pang reparo, garo an centrong terminal nin mga bus sa naga garo sadit na para sa numero kan mga nag-uusar kaini. Mahihiling sa retrato na may mga nagpaparada na sa luwas kan terminal.

Pang-ultimong reparo, kulang na lang sa Naga mga haralangkaw na edificio:)

Marhay na aga sa gabos na abaniko kan tursidong ini!:)

rhyzrockerz

October 14th, 2010, 02:45 AM

nagayunan man ako kan mga retrato na ini na koa sa ere. garo bastante an siring na mga retrato ngonian na mga huring aldaw. kaidto haros mayo.

garo abang siram na siopao kan naga garden an hitsura kan coliseum.:lol:

reparo ko lang garo bakong gayong dakula an palibot na libreng espasyo. dagda reparo ko lang, ano an nangyari kan mga vans asin jeepney ta garo mayo nin terminal. hasta ngonian mayo pa sinda nin tultol na parada?:ohno:

saro pang reparo, garo an centrong terminal nin mga bus sa naga garo sadit na para sa numero kan mga nag-uusar kaini. Mahihiling sa retrato na may mga nagpaparada na sa luwas kan terminal.

Pang-ultimong reparo, kulang na lang sa Naga mga haralangkaw na edificio:)

Marhay na aga sa gabos na abaniko kan tursidong ini!:)

Maray na Naga po.
dai daa po pwedeng magkaad haralangkaw na building sa naga dahil po
malumoy na maray ang daga sa naga.:)

oragon.com

October 14th, 2010, 02:46 AM

San Francisco Church

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8947/picture011uk.jpg (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/picture011uk.jpg/)

http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/161/picture010l.jpg (http://img844.imageshack.us/i/picture010l.jpg/)

oragon.com

October 14th, 2010, 02:49 AM

School in focus

http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/8062/picture019s.jpg (http://img814.imageshack.us/i/picture019s.jpg/)

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rhyzrockerz

October 14th, 2010, 02:49 AM

irv di nag wo work FB chat ko... yup mainit dito mga 33 degrees Pinas yata mga 30... kaya most of the units centralized aircon whole day...good luck with the november run in manila! sama mo sila rhyz. aidz and co.

i don't know my shoe size. join kta manila-based peeps!

yup post ka sa ssc manila meets thread... i know they joined the Run for Pasig last sunday so they may be interested to join you...

mabakal din akong aerobics/ running shoes dito habang sale...

kung sunday po ang daralaganan No Problem.masali kami..:yes::yes::colgate::D:D
Ma'am ako po sir 43 ayus na yun..hehehehe:lol::lol:

oragon.com

October 14th, 2010, 02:52 AM

Big Dome of the South
new court and railings

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/4365/picture020yg.jpg (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/picture020yg.jpg/)

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oragon.com

October 14th, 2010, 02:58 AM

Piazza update

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/2268/picture033b.jpg (http://img839.imageshack.us/i/picture033b.jpg/)

rhyzrockerz

October 14th, 2010, 03:12 AM

sonofignatius

October 14th, 2010, 04:46 AM

ADNU Student Makes It to MARKPROF’s Search for 2010 Top 25 Marketing Management Trainees

Marian Chrissel Deborrah A. Adriano (IV BSBA Business Economics) is one among the selected few who qualified in the search for the Top 25 Marketing Management Trainees of the MarkProf Foundation, Inc. The official list was released on October 13, 2010. The top 25 students will undergo intensive bootcamp training for seven (7) consecutive Saturdays starting October 23, 2010 with industry movers and shakers as professors/mentors. All sessions will be held in the offices of MARKPROF’s Knowledge Partners this year- P&G, Unilever, Nestle, Coca Cola, Globe and Jollibee Foods Corporation.

MARKPROF Foundation, Inc. develops future leaders today, uplifts the Marketing education in the country, and gives equal opportunities to talented individuals from all over the nation.

Ian joins students from Adamson University, Ateneo de Manila University, Chiang Kai Shek College, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, De La Salle University – Manila, De La Salle University- Dasmariñas, Far Eastern University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Southville Foreign University, University of Santo Tomas, University of the Philippines – Diliman and University of the Philippines – Visayas.

Congratulations!

www.adnu.edu.ph

sonofignatius

October 14th, 2010, 04:57 AM

De Lima sa Palasyo: ‘Di ako magbibitiw'

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 October 2010 07:51 Wednesday, 13 October 2010 22:42

Sec. Leila de LimaSec. Leila de LimaNagpaliwanag na umano sa Malacañang si Justice Sec. Leila de Lima hinggil sa napabalitang pinag-isipan nitong magbitiw sa puwesto.

Magugunitang inamin mismo ni De Lima na sumagi sa kanyang isipan na mag-resign matapos hindi i-adopt ng Pangulong Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino ang rekomendasyon ng Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) na kanyang pinamumunuan.

Sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda, tinawagan nito si De Lima kagabi at nilinaw umano ng kalihim na hindi siya magbibitiw.

Ayon kay Lacierda, ang pagkakaiba sa pananaw nina Aquino at De Lima sa hostage crisis ay hindi umano nangangahulugang magkaiba na sila sa polisya.

Kasabay nito, inihayag naman ni Lacierda na hindi sila nabahala nang marinig sa balita na pinag-isipan ni De Lima ang magbitiw sa puwesto.

Hinggil naman sa mga negatibong reaksyon, sinabi ni Lacierda na nauunawaan nila ang mga ito dahil kahit sa anong bagay, lagi umanong may natutuwa at nadidismaya.

Tulad sa pasaring ni Sen. Joker Arroyo na gawa ng "lesser legal minds" ang legal review, nirerespeto na lamang umano ng Palasyo ang opinyon ng mambabatas.

www.bomboradyo.com

sonofignatius

October 14th, 2010, 06:26 AM

“Lady of the Cimarrones,” Gerona’s new book on Ina

Historian of historians in Bikol, Dr. Danilo M. Gerona has a new book: The Lady of the Cimarrones.

The book was launched at the International Pilgrims’ Congress at the Peñafrancia Basilica on Thursday, Sept. 16.

The book is about the development of the devotion to the Virgin of Peñafrancia in Bikol by virtue of the meeting of two personalities: Bachiller Don Miguel de Robles y Cobarrubias and the upland people in Mt. Isarog, called Cimarrones by the Spanish authorities.

Written in time for the Tercentenary celebrations, the book is by far the most authoritative account of the devotion. According to Gerona, local researches and writings about the Nuestra Señora de Peña de Francia are enormous, but their knowledge about the history of the devotion is inadequate, most often they are repetitions or translations of the work of Bishop Francisco Gainza.

The research undertaken for this book is almost exhaustive and has taken Dr. Gerona, author of several books on Bikol and invited speaker in various international conferences on Hispanic influence in Philippine history, to the Archivo Franciscano Ibero-Oriental in Madrid, Spain not only once, but seven times.

For Dr. Gerona “this book is by itself a testament of many miracles. From start to completion, the writing of this book is met with many obstacles. I pushed for the completion and publication of this book, primarily as a personal commitment and as a token of my gratitude to the Virgin of Peñafrancia whose countless blessings by themselves constitute a worthy narrative.”

In a casual talk, Dr. Gerona revealed that he received a favorable gift from Ina last year — on the very day Ina had her traslacion procession when his daughter fell unhurt from a ten-step staircase. That little girl is now a walking bubbling joy to the writer and his wife.

This book then is a testament of the author to Ina’s many and countless miracles.

In the course of writing this book, Dr. Gerona was hampered with his car not in running condition, unable he was to met appointments with church personalities who would aid him in his research. This is not to mention the difficulty he had in raising funds for his trips to the Universidad de Sto. Tomas Archives and to the archives in Madrid, Spain. These difficulties could have been the working of Satan who would not have the book written about the Lady whose feet crushed his head. But in spite of the wiles of the devil, the book is now being printed.

This book finally tells more about the Cimarrones. Common beliefs have it — as depicted in festivals — that the cimarrones are no different from the agta in the upland: black people, with short physical stature, with kinky hair, with thick lips and with fearsome countenance.

Actually the cimarrones were fair-complexioned, of middling stature, with physical features hardly different from those living in the lowland, in the Ciudad de Nueva Caceres. One thing however, differentiated them from the lowlanders in the ciudad: they were dissenters to the Spanish rule; they abhorred paying taxes to the conquistadores; being formerly baptized by the missionaries, they longed for the presence of priests and for a chapel where they could worship.

This book finally tells us that the founder of the devotion to Ina was a man whose life remained “an enigma even after more than three hundred years,” Bachiller Don Miguel de Robles y Cobarrubias.

The research of Dr. Gerona did not only point to the correct spelling of the name but also the character of Bachiller Don Miguel de Robles de Cobarrubias. He used to be pictured as a sickly seminarian and with a frail health. But the Gerona research contended that the abbreviations Br. D. which stand for “Bachiller Don” is an honorific title, which indicated his academic rank. The surname “Robles” belonged to a rich and ancient ancestry, spelled with variations, one of which is “Robredo.” But the priest was tough when contending with wayward civil authorities as he held the highest authority in the diocese, in charge of the See of Caceres when in wait for a new bishop.

This book is an enrichment of what devotees of Ina know about her and about Bachilller Don Miguel de Robles and about the forerunners of the devotees, the Cimarrones.

http://bikolnews.wordpress.com/2010/10/11/%E2%80%9Clady-of-the-cimarrones%E2%80%99-gerona%E2%80%99s-new-book-on-ina/

Naga Boy

October 14th, 2010, 06:50 AM

Promos at SM City Naga

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Naga Boy

October 14th, 2010, 07:02 AM

Early this Morning
At SM City Naga
Preparing for the
SM 3- day Sale Motorcade

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Naga Boy

October 14th, 2010, 07:23 AM

Sutherland CamSur
Hiring

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Naga Boy

October 14th, 2010, 07:35 AM

SM City Naga
Photos taken 10 AM today
immediately after opening

Dining options at SM City Naga
may not have the sophistacation and variation
as those found in Magsaysay Avenue
but choices is just as great

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justinBulletin

October 14th, 2010, 07:42 AM

let me check, Naga AFAIK has 4 badminton centers (guys help me out if it's still operational)

1. Triple B
2. Magsaysay @ the top floor of Quedancor building
3. Game & Watch @ Concepcion Grande
4. Unilab Badminton Court also @ Concepcion Grande

ang sure ako, Triple B. Game & Watch wala na. Unilab? i'm not sure din, it's about 2 years since i last played at least twice a week. nakakamiss.

dai ko aram na igwa palan dyan sa mga sinabi nindong lugar so i'll check them out. hehe
thanks thanks po sa mga reply nindo >:D<

Naga Boy

October 14th, 2010, 08:04 AM

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Our new logo speaks of our expansion plan this coming 2011.

The microscope stands for the Endolab (Naga Endocrine Laboratory) now existing in SM and Plaza Medica.

The Caduceus Symbol stands for the Endocrine Clinics now existing in SM and Plaza Medica.

The Pharmacy Symbol stands for EndoPharma (which we will launch at the end of the year at Plaza Medica and will offer difficult to find hormone medications like growth hormones, steroid hormones, adrenocorticotripic hormones, anti diuretis hormones to name a few. Most patients needing these drugs still have to order their medications abroad). We also intend to open at SM but there's no available space at general services section anymore.

And lastly the Nuclear Medicine facility which me and my wife will launch next year also at Plaza Medica. The first in Bicol and in South Luzon. (We also intend to open the same facility in Legazpi maybe in Aquinas University, still on planning stage though)

We have already agreed with SM Leasing that we would open the complete Endolab facility in Legazpi should they finally decide open there in the next three to five years.

hakz2007

October 14th, 2010, 09:21 AM

Iriga City
Ocotber 14, 2010

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sonofignatius

October 14th, 2010, 09:40 AM

kevinb

October 14th, 2010, 10:12 AM

^^ Congrats Doc! :okay:

Isarog Lines uses all Hyundai buses? AFAIK the new Peñafrancia Tours buses are all Mercedes Benz units.

The new Penafrancia Lines buses use Mercedes Benz units for their La-Z Boy and Comfortec-featured buses. The other ones use the old buses. :)

Ngonyan pa lang nagkaigwa sato ki mga Sleeper Buses? Magkano kaya an plete diyan sa Sleeper Buses? Primerong nahilingan ko kaiyan sa mga biyaheng pasiring sa Cagayan Valley mga 2 or 3 years ago na.

Garo ngonian lang talaga. Sa Manila nakahiling na man ako kaiyan. Florida Lines ang ngaran, mga byaheng pa-Ilocos.

Somewhere in Partido area
by Abet Bacolo (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=31317&id=100000686629272)

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Uber nice!:okay:

San Francisco Church

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Beautiful!

ADNU Student Makes It to MARKPROF’s Search for 2010 Top 25 Marketing Management Trainees

My cousin, Nico Briguera, got the highest award for MarkProf last year, I think, or two years ago. His mom is Becky Briguera @Father Xave. I believe you know each other. :)

randism

October 14th, 2010, 10:51 AM

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randism

October 14th, 2010, 10:54 AM

Today’s Headlines

Posted on 12:03 AM, October 11, 2010

Who will be the next Entrepreneur of the Year Philippines? (http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=19244)

THE SEARCH for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2010 concludes tomorrow night in a much-awaited awards gala at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.

The search produced 19 outstanding entrepreneurs representing 18 organizations from diverse industries. "Believe" was chosen as the Entrepreneur Of The Year Philippines 2010 theme. To believe is at the core of every entrepreneur -- to believe in a dream; to believe in every opportunity; and to believe in the future. The finalists are all role models with the vision and determination to persevere in their ventures despite the challenges they face. Their stories can also inspire others to also consider entrepreneurship as a way to uplift the lives of Filipinos.

Mary Joy Abaquin established the non-traditional Multiple Intelligence International School, which encourages students to foster excellence in various learning areas and to use their skills to make a difference in their communities. Ms. Abaquin believes that the multiple intelligence framework promotes collaboration instead of competition and allows children to be recognized for their strength in diverse areas such as the arts, languages, music, and interpersonal relationships.

Gabino Abejo, Jr. diversified their family business from construction to bulk water production to provide clean, safe water to barangays in Talisay and Consolacion, Cebu. Abejo Builders Corp. supplies the Metro Cebu Water District with up to 15,000 cubic meters a day. It also provided communal faucets in as many as 12 to 15 areas in the barangay, making water available 24 hours a day, free of charge. This was the start of Mr. Abejo’s "Barangayan Water Project," which pegs the price of water per cubic meter at P1 lower than MCWD’s.

Adelfa Borro nurtured the family business to keep up with the times while maintaining the original flavor of Ted’s Oldtimer La Paz Batchoy. From a stall in the La Paz Public Market, the company has become a full-fledged restaurant with 23 company-owned branches and 12 franchises. Focusing on product innovation and variety, the restaurant introduced other meal combinations that were well received by customers, kept competitors at bay and generated more sales for the business.

Tennyson Chen’s decision to veer from construction into the food production business paid off handsomely. Bountry Fresh Food, Inc. (BFFI) is now one of the country’s largest and most reputable food producers. Employing the most advanced industry technologies, BFFI pioneered many of the systems that are now being used by similar companies in the country. Last year, the firm won the 2009 Asian Livestock Award, the first time any Philippine company earned this regional accolade.

Ireneo Dalayon spearheaded the establishment of the Federation of ARB/Banana-Based Cooperatives of Davao (FEDCO) to help banana growers in Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Compostela Valley have better control of their operations and more freedom to negotiate selling prices. FEDCO serves as the umbrella organization for nearly 20 member cooperatives with around 3,600 farmers owning 5,000 hectares of land.

Junie Del Mundo spent 13 years of his professional life as a career diplomat before shifting to the private sector to put up EON. Starting as an events management company, EON expanded to include public relations, corporate communications and stakeholder relations. The firm has been accredited by the Asian Development Bank and is the only Filipino agency with a specialization in Central Asia.

Teodoro Ferrer retired at 60 yet maintains an even more hectic schedule after creating Generika Drugstore. Established at a time when branded medicine dominated the retail drugstore sector, Generika has now grown to 100 drugstores in Luzon, of which 16 are company-owned and 84 are franchise outlets. To foster growth and streamline operations, three other firms -- Actimed Distribution, Inc., Generika Franchising Services Corp. and Novelis Solutions, Inc. -- were formed to support company and franchise operations.

Anthony Huang steered Stores Specialists Inc. (SSI) to significantly expand its portfolio of the world’s lifestyle brands. SSI provided the opportunity for global brands such as Lacoste, Marks & Spencer, Gucci, Hermes and Ferragamo to have freestanding stores inside malls. The company now manages the largest network of retail outlets in the country, with 73 brands and 300 outlets in Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao.

Benjamin Liuson established The Generics Pharmacy Franchising Corporation, which has 900 franchise stores nationwide, only one of which is company-owned. Selling only generic products, the company focuses on its mission of providing Filipinos with affordable medication. In the pipeline for the company are additional product lines and more outlets in the Philippines, as well as in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam and the United States.

Antonio Meloto created opportunities for the poor through the Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation (GK). His first project was to transform the poorest areas of Bagong Silang, Caloocan City into a safe neighborhood with well-built and comfortable homes. The rebirth of Camarines Sur from poverty has also been attributed to the presence of 120 GK villages and GK’s entrepreneurship programs. By 2024, GK aims to build 50,000 villages -- one in every barangay in the Philippines. The GK Village model is also being replicated in nations such as Cambodia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

From selling eggs to augment her household budget, Corazon Pineda-Aquino worked to turn C & Triple A Supermarket into the supermarkets of choice in Baguio City. C & Triple A caters to the lower income consumers, especially local sari-sari stores that purchase in bulk. Initially a sole proprietorship, C & Triple A has expanded into several corporations that operate three supermarket chains and handle supermarket marketing efforts and distribution.

aidz

October 14th, 2010, 11:27 AM

PWD - Persons With Disabilities
Photography With a Difference

"Make Difference , Change Lives"

Photos by Abet Bacolo (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=156484354384451&set=a.156482624384624.31203.100000686629272&pid=310759&id=100000686629272)
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TV Patrol Bikol October 12, 2010 (http://www.yeheytv.com/video/11456/TV-PATROL-BICOL-Oct-12-2010)

Whenever i see special children, i miss my working days at the Naga City SPED Center.. i miss interacting with them.. very genuine and very worthwhile.
I think this was taken in Peñafrancia Resort...
Nice!

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by tomscrue, our resident photographer
Thanks Fil for the wonderful Photos! Very nice indeed!

These pictures show how busy the Naga City CentralTerminal is.

The Central Bus Terminal is at least organized.

I can not say the same thing with the chaotic situation on the Van and Jeepney Terminal.:ohno:

^^iyo man naggad rhyz duman sa may coliseum very topsy turvy an mga vehicles na nakaparada....:D

yan nga po yung sinasabi ko doc na parang ngabanggaan na mga sasakyan.:ohno:pangit talaga tignan.
haha! yes, the Jeeney and Van parking looks chaotic! contrary to the orderly parking of the buses... :D

any news on that lot's development?

dai ko ni pinansin kang last trip ko pa Manila. waaa sayang magayun palan! next time! :D
i think they are trying to fight the air fare rates :lol:, but still the travel time is another factor..well this is for those who are afraid of flying who wants comfort

Introducing the new SLEEPER BUS (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43740&id=100000104997691&page=2) of ISAROG LINES :cheers: :cheers:

Photos by Alvin Lo

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with Father Jay Jacinto
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Baka ma try namin this December ito! :D
thanks for the pic!

Big Dome of the South
new court and railings

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Galing! nainstall na pala yung court... hmm... kelan nga ulit yung PBA game?

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Our new logo speaks of our expansion plan this coming 2011.

The microscope stands for the Endolab (Naga Endocrine Laboratory) now existing in SM and Plaza Medica.

The Caduceus Symbol stands for the Endocrine Clinics now existing in SM and Plaza Medica.

The Pharmacy Symbol stands for EndoPharma (which we will launch at the end of the year at Plaza Medica and will offer difficult to find hormone medications like growth hormones, steroid hormones, adrenocorticotripic hormones, anti diuretis hormones to name a few. Most patients needing these drugs still have to order their medications abroad). We also intend to open at SM but there's no available space at general services section anymore.

And lastly the Nuclear Medicine facility which me and my wife will launch next year also at Plaza Medica. The first in Bicol and in South Luzon. (We also intend to open the same facility in Legazpi maybe in Aquinas University, still on planning stage though)

We have already agreed with SM Leasing that we would open the complete Endolab facility in Legazpi should they finally decide open there in the next three to five years.

Congrats Doc! More power!

aidz

October 14th, 2010, 11:29 AM

maray na hapon sa gabos!!!

randism

October 14th, 2010, 11:30 AM

randism

October 14th, 2010, 11:34 AM

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Naga City Deck

October 14th, 2010, 11:47 AM

i called up Isarog Lines

Fare Rate of Sleeper Bus is Php 1,200.00 confirmed yung info ni Father Xavier
because there's only one Sleeper Bus as of now, every other day ang biyahe from one destination. baka may one day in a week na walang biyahe maybe mid week.

sabi nung nakausap ko tomorrow (Friday) and Sunday may biyahe - Naga to Manila

aidz

October 14th, 2010, 12:04 PM

randism

October 14th, 2010, 12:28 PM

Stonehouse Gardens Resort Sunsets (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36501&id=160738907277443&ref=mf)

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Mt. Isarog and the Garden (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=36688&id=160738907277443&ref=mf)
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the place looks reallllly inviting!

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wow nice place parang malapit lang to sa may Adventist College jan sa may Carolina:cheers: great for a haste escapade with i guess 15 to 20 minutes from the metro

matt&abby

October 14th, 2010, 12:50 PM

good afternoon here and good evening there!:)

randism

October 14th, 2010, 01:18 PM

CamSur International Dragon Boat Fest 2010 (http://www.camsur.com/CamSur-News/camsur-press-release/camsur-international-dragon-boat-fest-2010.html)

on racing well in home turf

PILI, CamSur – After a successful excursion in the second and third legs of the PDBF national championships in Manila Bay last month, the CamSur Dragon Boat Team organized and fielded by Governor LRay Villafuerte is determined to prove its mettle playing as they will be in their home turf come the CamSur International Dragon Boat Fest at the Lago del Rey of the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex here on October 15 to 17.

The CamSur Dragon Boat team, a virtual neophyte in this sport but have started to lord it over other elite national teams and performed commendably in regattas abroad, will cross paddles with fifty three other teams thus far formally registered in two straight courses – 250 meters and 400 meters – in the Men, Women and Mixed categories for a total prize purse of US$18,750 equivalent to about P1 Million.

Already registered are teams comprising the elite paddling clubs of the country including the Fleet Marine Team, Manila Dragons, Manila Blazing Paddles, Manila Ocean Park, Airforce-Triton Dragon Boat, Maharlika Drakon, Philippine Blue Phoenix, Onslaught Racing Dragon, Manila Wave Paddlers Club, Accenture Dragon Boat Club, DLSU Dragon Boat Team, Cebu Dragon, Pyros Team, Philippine National Women’s Team, Rowers Club Philippines Sea Dragon, PDRT Fireblades, Rogue Pilipinas Dragon Boat Team, Philippine Army Dragon Boat Team, Aqua Fortis, PNP Patriot, CWC Team, QC Legionaires and the homegrown team.

Other local and foreign teams have been invited and have provisionally registered on-line and will complete their registration on-site on October 15.

October 15 will be devoted for on-site registration and team managers orientation, elimination races will be run for all categories on October 16, and October 17 will be for finals races, awarding and send off party.

The regatta will be conducted under Philippine Dragon Boat (PDBF) and International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) competition regulations.

The CamSur International Dragon Boat Fest 2010 is part of a comprehensive sports-tourism promotion program of the provincial government that includes, among others, wakeboarding and other cable and water-based sports, triathlon and marathon, that has boosted CamSur to a p

randism

October 14th, 2010, 01:26 PM

^^

1st CAMSUR International Dragon Boat Fest 2010
(http://www.pdbf.com/?s=camarines+sur&x=11&y=8&=Go)
Posted on 20 September 2010 by administrator
10/15/2010 to 10/18/2010

Camsur Watersports Complex, in cooperation with the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation, cordially invites you to participate in the 1st CAMSUR INTERNATIONAL DRAGON BOAT FEST 2010, to be held at the CWC, Camarines Sur, Philippines, on October 15-17, 2010 (Friday-Sunday).

The Regatta will be conducted under the PDBF Competition Regulations and IDBF Rules of Racing. The course will be a straight 250 and 400 meter course.

The CAMSUR DRAGON BOAT FEST 2010 will consist of the following Competition Classes:

Men’s Open 250 and 400 meter course

Women’s 250 and 400 meter course

Mix 250 and 400 meter course

Note: There must be a minimum of 3 entries for each race to run.

Prizes at stake are:

250 Meters MEN OPEN WOMEN MIX

1st Place USD 1,500 USD 1,500 USD 1,500

2nd Place USD 750 USD 750 USD 750

3rd Place USD 500 USD 500 USD 500

400 Meters MEN OPEN WOMEN MIX

1st Place USD 2,000 USD 2,000 USD 2,000

2nd Place USD 1,000 USD 1,000 USD 1,000

3rd Place USD 500 USD 500 USD 500

Provisional Entries, must be received on or before October 01, 2010.

Confirmed Entries must be received on or before October 01, 2010, including all required documents and payments. The detailed programme of the race will be given and discussed by the Organizing Committee during the Team Manager’s meeting to be held on October 15, 2010, 3 PM at the CWC —–.

For more details about the race, you may log on to www.camsur.com

randism

October 14th, 2010, 01:30 PM

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Naga City Deck

October 14th, 2010, 01:54 PM

every municipality will have their own version of Run for ______. :D

RUN FOR LAKE BUHI (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Run-for-Lake-Buhi/120903211299838?v=wall)
"The Dream Run"

Run for Lake Buhi is on Dec. 26, 2010

Registration: TBA

Gun Start:
10K - 5:45am
5K - 6:00am
3K - 6:15am

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Naga City Deck

October 14th, 2010, 02:01 PM

wow nice place parang malapit lang to sa may Adventist College jan sa may Carolina:cheers: great for a haste escapade with i guess 15 to 20 minutes from the metro

i'm suggesting this to kuya pao, sabi namin pwedeng overnight :D
an option for our SSC Grand Christmas Party 2010

other options? Magsaysay is always there.. hehehe pili nalang kung saan

Naga City Deck

October 14th, 2010, 02:22 PM

Naga City Planning and Development Office (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Naga-City-Philippines/City-Planning-and-Development-Office-Naga-City/62813295217?ref=ts&v=wall)

posted January 29, 2009
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wohiwohi

October 14th, 2010, 02:42 PM

Stonehouse Gardens Resort (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=222604&id=533936408)
Photos by Yon Layosa

For more infos about the resort

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Naga-Philippines/Stonehouse-Gardens-Resort/160738907277443?ref=ts&v=wall

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Magayon palan sa stonehouse.. First time ko mahiling an itsura ka ining lugar.. Ano kaya kun lagan ini nin zipline and other adventure stuffs, for sure mas magiging attraction pa ini asin dadayuhon..

rhyzrockerz

October 14th, 2010, 03:34 PM

rhyzrockerz

October 14th, 2010, 03:36 PM

sonofignatius

October 14th, 2010, 10:38 PM

My cousin, Nico Briguera, got the highest award for MarkProf last year, I think, or two years ago. His mom is Becky Briguera @Father Xave. I believe you know each other. :)

congratulations to your cousin, kevin. is his mom an ateneo alum?

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i hope this place is open to the public in april so that my guests from manila can see the place. one of the chefs of gota is a graduate of Enderun College at The Fort. he used to teach at the ateneo de naga's philosophy dept before he trained in Enderun where he also teaches some courses now.

i called up Isarog Lines

Fare Rate of Sleeper Bus is Php 1,200.00 confirmed yung info ni Father Xavier
because there's only one Sleeper Bus as of now, every other day ang biyahe from one destination. baka may one day in a week na walang biyahe maybe mid week.

sabi nung nakausap ko tomorrow (Friday) and Sunday may biyahe - Naga to Manila

parang Plane fare na yan! O_O

thanks for the update, jo. we now have even more choices. with the resumption of the naga-manila train route the competition, i hope, will draw out even better services.

iyo nanggad dai na nagrararayuan ang plane and bus fares :-)

sonofignatius

October 14th, 2010, 11:36 PM

People, institutions honored for promoting Christian values

Published Date: October 14, 2010

By John Francis Lagman, Manila

Jesuit priest Father Joaquin Bernas shown on a big screen during the ceremony for the Catholic Mass Media Awards
Several individuals, schools and media institutions were recognized by an award-giving body for promoting Christian values.

“I really thank God and Mama Mary. It’s an honor to have this award,” said Fatima Soriano, a blind 17-year-old who bagged the Best Inspirational Song award for Awit ng Puso (Song of the Heart) at the 2010 Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA).

Jesuit newpaper columnist Father Joaquin Bernas was granted the Serviam Award at the awards ceremony held on Oct. 13 at the Medicine Auditorium of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

The Serviam Award is named after the “I Will Serve” motto of the late Cardinal Jaime Sin of the Archdiocese of Manila, who was responsible for launching the CMMA in 1978.

Marking International Social Communications Day, the CMMA promotes the Catholic Church’s use of mass media for evangelization and responsible communication.

Fatima added that the Catholic media needs to focus more on evangelization. “Media is the best way to spread God’s Word, especially to the masses.”

Awardees were honored in campus and mainstream print, broadcast and online media, as well as cinema and music categories.

Top prizes for radio and television media categories mostly went to either GMA 7 or ABS-CBN, the country’s leading networks. GMA 7’s Saksi and ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol World shared the award for Best TV news program.

Campus newspapers from Catholic schools La Salle, Lyceum and Southridge also won awards. The Jesuit Communication Foundation was cited Best Local Community/Parish Newspaper, Best TV Special, Best Religious Program and the Cardinal Sin Book Awards – Spirituality Category.

With its theme, New Media at the Service of the Word, CMMA honorary chairman Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales of Manila led this year’s ceremony with Bishop Honesto Ongtioco of Cubao, Bishop Gabriel Reyes of Antipolo and the CMMA board of trustees.

http://www.ucanews.com/2010/10/14/people-institutions-honored-for-promoting-christian-values/

* Fr Joaquin Bernas,S.J. is originally from Baao, Cam Sur. He finished class salutatorian at the Ateneo de Naga High School in the 50s. (Their class valedictorian, Walter Ysaac, also became a Jesuit priest and is the brother of three Daughters of Charity nuns who served at the Universidad de Sta Isabel).

A constitutional lawyer, Fr Bernie studied law and passed the bar years before priestly ordination. His brother doctor, Jose, practices medicine in Naga. He has two sisters who are Benedictine nuns: Sr Bellarmine became president of St Scholastica's College Manila and provincial superior of the Benedictine nuns in the Philippines. Sr Bernardita served as directress of St Agnes' Academy-Legaspi and St Scho Bacolod and Marikina.