Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province [Archive] - Page 236

sonofignatius

June 25th, 2011, 04:06 PM

My kids love to go to McDo not for food but for toys. At least they are happy to have them as a substitute for more expensive ones at toys stores when daddy says he has no money for them.

The trend is towards that direction. I just note that most part of the road shoulders along Magsaysay are not paved. Maybe the city can encourage property or business owners along the avenue to pave the road shoulders abutting their property with specified or uniformed bricks in exchange for tax incentives. This can go along with beautification initiatives that would see re-greening and cleanliness.

The jeepney route by then I think is known as Centro-Francia-Bonete because it ends at Bonete Apartment.

One more option for shoppers in the city. :okay:

certainly a good idea to have the magsaysay and roxas avenues paved well (maybe even widened?) while it is not crowded yet and there is still some space to work on.

thanks for the added background on bonete, jardet. reminds me of "pepsi" in years past, when people going to concepcion simply told the driver "pepsi" as the route ended at that point (Pepsi Cola plant).

or for that matter, people told the jeepney driver "housing" as the route ended at Villa grande homes/ RF Pula/ national "housing".

eu father kaso mayo pang castle kadto. castle-castle-an lng :lol:

There's a three story building being constructed inside St. Jo and it will be named after the late Fr. Limingchin :) :okay:

There goes the increase of tuition fee :lol:

white castle pa lang garo kadto, jo hehe.. in my time it was just ricefields!

glad to know of this new construction. baka donation lang kang alumni? kayang-kaya ninda yan sympre

On-line registration para sa 22nd AdCongress sa Camarines Sur , sinimulan na.
More:http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=39967

early preps for the Ad Congress! :cheers:

sonofignatius

June 25th, 2011, 04:11 PM

Camsur: hundreds of miles away from stress (June 18-20, 2011)
by Jeno Bautista (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150670188545515.697157.872170514)

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nice view from above!

are these new cottages at CWC? haven't seen them before. is CWC building additonal cottages these days?

Camsur: hundreds of miles away from stress (June 18-20, 2011)
by Jeno Bautista (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150670188545515.697157.872170514)

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may sawsawan na para sa inasal na sira!

Camsur: hundreds of miles away from stress (June 18-20, 2011)
by Jeno Bautista (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150670188545515.697157.872170514)

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our very own Bigg's continues ot make it bigg!

sonofignatius

June 25th, 2011, 04:15 PM

Naga City Deck

June 25th, 2011, 05:32 PM

Naga City Deck

June 25th, 2011, 05:50 PM

Pasacao Summer 2011
by: caloy lazaro photo / ylc-digital 2011 (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=218957971450096&set=a.218957941450099.64959.100000076832550&type=1)

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Che_08

June 25th, 2011, 07:06 PM

Puregold Update:

Last Tuesday afternoon, I went to DIY at the Robertson Mall (now undergoing renovation as Puregold Naga) and these are what I learned from the employees of DIY and Hypertech Computers.

Hypertech Computers have also undergone renovation will stay.

DIY will move infront of the mall and occupy the present Nissi Petshop.

They mentioned three fastfood chains rumored to open (Jollibee, Mang Inasal and he was not sure of the third one).

The target opening of Puregold Naga is on November to December 2011.

A lot of work would still have to be done considering the huge size of the mall.

Hi po, ask ko lang po if alam nyo kung may job hiring sila or kung saan pwede mag apply? nagtry na po kasi ako sa FB Puregold & Website nila, nag email na rin pero wala naman reply baka lang meron po kayo alam na direct na dito sa Naga, Maraming Salamat Po. :)

garzland

June 26th, 2011, 01:00 AM

:okay: :okay: i like the tag line! very catchy!

I'm sure it's Gov. LRay's idea...:cheers:

sivah

June 26th, 2011, 03:27 AM

11 kaharongan naraut habang 1 sugatan sa pag- agui nin ipo ipo sa Camarines Sur
Bombo Radyo (http://bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/58857-11-kaharongan-naraut-habang-1-sugatan-sa-pag-agui-nin-ipo-ipo-sa-camarines-sur)

NAGA CITY - Matao an local na gobyerno nin Calabanga nin tabang pinansyal sa onseng pamilya na naapectaran nin ipo-ipo pasado alas dos nin mag oomagahun subag-o digde sa Camarines Sur.

Sosog ki Calabanga Mayor Evelyn Yu, pinatos nin takot an mga residentes can Barangay Binawaanan huli sasarong ipo ipo na nag raot sa onsengkaharungan na duwa sa digdeyu an totally damage.

Pinag kumpirmar can opisyal na nagkapurutol an mga poon nin Acacia, Langka, Batag mantang niradas pa kani an pananom, na Mais.

Mayu man nin naireport na nagadan apwera na sana sa pagkakaputol can ngipon asin paggatok kan pandok ni Lalaine Berengue matapos na mabagsakan siya nin matagas na bagay huli can nabanggit na ipo ipo.:ohno::ohno:

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2011, 04:49 AM

Mga Parte kan Tigaon 2011
By Leonila B. Panambo (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1849539290695.2090146.1607114506)

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guruguan na! lagan dikit na asukar ang asin para mas masiram.

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Added by Cenon Oliver (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000122200167)
to "TAGA GARCHI AKO. . .! (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Garchitorena-Philippines/TAGA-GARCHI-AKO-/263218995834)"

mapapaturog ka talaga siguro habang dinuduyan ka kang dagat! :)

parang UST main building..gayon

iyong gayo, sivah. iyo man si nahonahona ko.

garzland

June 26th, 2011, 04:54 AM

^^Happy fiesta, Garchitorena!!!

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2011, 04:57 AM

^^ ikakan mo na lang kami, garz. :cheers:

Naga Boy

June 26th, 2011, 01:13 PM

Hi po, ask ko lang po if alam nyo kung may job hiring sila or kung saan pwede mag apply? nagtry na po kasi ako sa FB Puregold & Website nila, nag email na rin pero wala naman reply baka lang meron po kayo alam na direct na dito sa Naga, Maraming Salamat Po. :)

We were at DIY this afternoon. The place is dusty due to the ongoing work at the mall.

They said that they are moving in front of the mall by August to give way to Puregold.

Despite the general knowledge of the employees working in DIY that the Puregold Price Club is opening (at the latter part of the year) and the renovation going on I did not see any signage or any announcement directly from Puregold that they are opening ang hiring.

Naga Boy

June 26th, 2011, 01:15 PM

This was the only signage I saw in front of the future Puregold Mall

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e-Burol and e- Libing from St. Peter's Chapels:lol:

Naga Boy

June 26th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Naga Boy

June 26th, 2011, 01:27 PM

New Cabins being built

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After more than five years of operation
the demand keeps on increasing

garzland

June 26th, 2011, 01:28 PM

^^ ikakan mo na lang kami, garz. :cheers:
Sorry, Father, I'm herein Naga :D
We were at DIY this afternoon. The place is dusty due to the ongoing work at the mall.

They said that they are moving in front of the mall by August to give way to Puregold.

Despite the general knowledge of the employees working in DIY the Puregold Price Club is opening (at the latter part of the year) and the renovation going on I did not see any signage or any announcement directly from Puregold that they are opening ang hiring.

I'll be passing by there tomorrow... Let me check the on-going renovation... Any rendering doc?

garzland

June 26th, 2011, 01:31 PM

New Cabins being built

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After more than five years of operation
the demand keeps on increasing
Looks like many of them are being built!
These cabins could also be a preparation for the upcoming Ad Congress this November!
:banana::banana::banana:

makatiprime

June 26th, 2011, 03:23 PM

wow, palaki ng palaki ang cwc, no. 1 tourist destination sa pinas...beating cebu ang boracay...additional caramoan beach,a complete paradise

garzland

June 26th, 2011, 03:49 PM

^^Yup! A miraculous transformation of CamSur - from nothing to no. 1 tourist destination in the country!!!

Naga City Deck

June 26th, 2011, 03:52 PM

Driving Schools in Naga
Source (http://www.nagacitydeck.com/2011/06/driving-schools-in-naga-city.html)

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Naga City Deck

June 26th, 2011, 03:54 PM

Regent Hotel and Unitop
Photo by me :)

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Naga City Deck

June 26th, 2011, 03:58 PM

Basilica Minore
June 19, 2011
5:00 PM mass
Photos by me

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After the mass.. there was a procession around the Basilica grounds
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Naga City Deck

June 26th, 2011, 04:05 PM

Downtown Pili
June 20, 2011
Source (http://camsurdeck.blogspot.com/2011/06/downtown-pili.html)

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RJ!!! :D
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just noticed last week that the Traffic Enforcers in Pili are ladies in boots!
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Naga City Deck

June 26th, 2011, 04:30 PM

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2011, 06:39 PM

Taken at CWC this morning

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Lots of foriegn tourists around today

busy, busy cwc! don't you wish you were here? :cheers:

Sorry, Father, I'm herein Naga :D

I'll be passing by there tomorrow... Let me check the on-going renovation... Any rendering doc?

dai bale, garz. ikakan mo na lang logod kaming kinalas.

the new cabins rise in time for the august Ironman, the september marathon, the november Ad Congress.

maayong gabii sa tanan gikan dinhi sa dabaw!

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2011, 06:54 PM

http://barangaysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/logo1.gif

with our P1 Christmas flights, even Santa might take a break.

includes
NAGA to Manila

Sale: June 27,2011 only
Travel: Dec 20,2011 to Jan 1,2012

www.airphils.com

kiasog

June 26th, 2011, 06:56 PM

kiasog

June 26th, 2011, 06:59 PM

busy, busy cwc! don't you wish you were here? :cheers:

dai bale, garz. ikakan mo na lang logod kaming kinalas.

the new cabins rise in time for the august Ironman, the september marathon, the november Ad Congress.

maayong gabii sa tanan gikan dinhi sa dabaw!

maray na banggi father son...Davao is one place that is high on my list for must visit places!!!

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2011, 07:17 PM

my grill is ready for that fresh pompano fish...my wife is fixing our favorite mango and tomato salsa...

healthy salsa!

+ halved grapes + lettuce + wallnuts = salad!

maray na banggi father son...Davao is one place that is high on my list for must visit places!!!

sweetest pomelos @PhP50/ kl
tuna head @P70/ kl
tuna panga @P170/ kl
crabs & prawns - all - you - can @PhP380, all-in
(magbalon sana kita ning losartan)

saen ka pa maduman!?

sonofignatius

June 26th, 2011, 07:29 PM

New wildlife species amaze US, Philippine scientists
By Jaymee T. Gamil
Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:33 am | Sunday, June 26th, 2011

There is no question now that the Philippines is a biodiversity hotspot. That is, it is one of the world’s biologically richest countries with a significant share of endemic species that are under threat from humans, making it a top priority for global conservation.
A recent expedition of international and local scientists yielded previously undocumented wildlife species, both in land and water, and even along the shorelines.

After more than a month documenting wildlife in Luzon’s mountains and waters, 31 scientists from the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) and 12 local counterparts from the University of the Philippines, among others, presented the expedition’s initial findings in a symposium at UP Diliman recently.

The 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition is the first expedition to study simultaneously marine and terrestrial habitats in the Philippines. It covered, beginning on April 26, Lake Taal, Anilao and the Verde Island Passage in Batangas, and the mountains of Makiling in Laguna, Banahaw in Quezon, Malarayat in Batangas and Isarog in Bicol.

While they were hesitant to declare new species pending further testing of the recovered specimens, the scientists said they were optimistic that a number of the wildlife they documented are new to the scientific world.

...........

Great hope in PH

The scientists called on the public to start preserving biodiversity.
“Life overcomes some of the horrible things we’re doing to natural habitats. But we need to stop bad practices to give life the chance to do that,” Mooi said.

Licuanan underscored the importance of tapping citizen scientists, or educating communities about wildlife in their areas. While it may take as long as two years for the results of the 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition to be published, Licuanan said he intends to publish a field guide from his own studies on corals.

The expedition also included representatives from De la Salle University, University of Batangas, Ateneo de Naga University, the Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Department of Agriculture, the National Museum of the Philippines, and the Pusod nongovernment organization.

“The sun hasn’t set yet on your oceans. There is great hope in the Philippines. Spend more time investigating from the highest mountains all the way to the bottom of the sea,” McCosker warned Filipinos.

full text:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/18122/new-wildlife-species-amaze-us-philippine-scientists

randism

June 27th, 2011, 01:36 AM

TV5 plans to reach more provinces by yearend (http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=TV5-plans-to-reach-more-provinces-by-yearend&id=33718)

BROADCASTER TV5 plans to widen its reach to up to five more provinces this year to meet its target of airing in 95% of urban areas by end-December, an official said late on Thursday.
The National Telecommunications Commission has already approved the firm’s proposals to put up four to five new transmitters in several areas including Camarines Sur, Tarlac and Batangas, Ray C. Espinosa, TV5 president and chief executive officer, told reporters.

“We just need four or five more transmitters then [we have already covered most of] national urban [areas],” Mr. Espinosa said.

He added that there are still pending applications before the regulator, but stressed that the approval for the new transmitters are “important” in attaining its target of covering almost all of national urban areas.

The broadcaster had earlier said it already launched its channel in Cebu City, Davao City, Pangasinan province, Cagayan de Oro province, Zamboanga City, General Santos City and in the Caraga region in northeast Mindanao.

The broadcaster is targeting to book “a little over P3 billion” of revenues this year, mostly from advertisements, Mr. Espinosa reiterated.

The target is more than triple the firm’s revenues in 2010, estimated below P1 billion, according to earlier reports.

Judging from the firm’s performance so far, Mr. Espinosa said that it is on track on reaching the 2011 revenue target.

Mediaquest Holdings, Inc., a unit of the Beneficial Trust Fund of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., controls ABC Development Corp., which in turn operates TV5. Mediaquest also owns Nation Broadcasting Corp., a network of radio stations. Mediaquest has a minority stake in BusinessWorld. -- K. A. Marti

randism

June 27th, 2011, 01:40 AM

^^ its now the big 3 network, making CamSur as region's Media outfit hub from Radio,TV and Print Media

randism

June 27th, 2011, 01:48 AM

Robredo gets PNP; what happens to Puno? (http://www.malaya.com.ph/june27/news2.html)
BY ELLEN TORDESILLAS
VERA Files

After almost a year, President Benigno Aquino III has decided that he can work with Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, whom he is keeping in the Cabinet and to whom he is finally handing over supervision of the Philippine National Police.

Last June 13, Aquino issued Robredo, who assumed the post in an acting capacity, an "ad interim" appointment.

The appointment elevates Robredo to the status of full-fledged secretary, with Malacañang finally submitting his name to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation once Congress reopens in July.

"We confirm that last June 13, President Aquino issued an ad interim appointment to Mr. Jesse Robredo as secretary of Interior and Local Government," Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a text message in answer to VERA Files’ query about Robredo’s change of official status.

Lacierda also confirmed that the PNP will now come under Robredo’s supervision.

Ad interim appointments are issued when Congress is not in session to allow the official to legally perform his duties until the Commission on Appointments confirms or bypasses the appointment. The first regular session of the 15th Congress adjourned on June 8. It will resume for its second regular session on July 25.

Aquino came under fire after VERA Files revealed last year that Robredo, despite his credentials, was excluded from the first batch of appointments Aquino made at the start of his administration on June 30, 2010. Aquino appointed Robredo in an acting capacity on July 9, 2010, but did not give him control over the PNP, instead giving it to his shootig buddy and mentor, Rico Puno..

A three-term mayor of Naga City, Robredo was a 2002 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for government service and was endorsed for the position by civil society organizations.

Explaining Robredo’s appointment as acting secretary, Aquino said at the time he was "evaluating" his and Robredo’s working style. Aquino is known to put "comfort level" as a major consideration in appointing Cabinet members.

Aquino also revealed that he had differences during the campaign with Robredo, also a Liberal Party member who was then in charge of political sorties. He said, "It does no good to get him (Robredo) through the whole process of the CA only at the end of the day to find out that there might be difficulties in our working style, among others, our core philosophy, so we did agree na acting na muna (acting capacity first)."

Robredo is the last of three Cabinet members originally appointed in an acting capacity to be upgraded to full-fledged status. The other two were Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Environment Secretary Ramon Paje.

At the 113th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways last Thursday, Aquino named Baldoz and Paje as among the five Cabinet members whose performance he was satisfied with. The others were Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, Science Secretary Mario Montejo and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad.

He also disclosed his displeasure with three members of his Cabinet who he said always brought him "bad news," but did not name them. The President has repeatedly ruled out a Cabinet revamp.

When Robredo was appointed acting DILG secretary last year, his scope of work did not include supervision of the PNP, a vital component of the department.

Aquino has said he told Robredo from the beginning he would retain direct supervision of the PNP. He also said he instructed Robredo "to address concerns such as coming up with a comprehensive plan on delivering social services to and relocating informal settlers in coordination with the local governments."

But even before he appointed Robredo acting secretary, Aquino had already installed his friend Rico Puno as Robredo’s deputy in charge of peace and order. Aquino appointed Puno on July 2, a week before Robredo was named.

In Puno’s testimony before the Incident Investigation Review Committee probing the bungling by the police of the Aug. 23, 2010 hostage-taking that resulted in the death of eight Hong Kong tourists, he said he had "verbal instructions from the President to oversee the PNP" in addition to his duties to supervise Patrol 117, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Public Safety College and the Philippine Center for Transnational Crime.

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 02:03 AM

For more than 2 years
PLDT dominated
SM City Naga's Pay Phone Services

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...and its tenant's
landline services...

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...but lately Digitel is making
its presence felt at the mall...

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Was this because of the SunCellular
and PLDT merger?

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 02:13 AM

Citi Hardware Naga

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Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 02:16 AM

SM City Naga

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Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 02:32 AM

Sutherland
Bicol's Biggest BPO

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Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 02:34 AM

Mansion Suites Hotel

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Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 02:48 AM

CWC Accomodations:

Dwelllings

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http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever101.jpg

Wood Cabins

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever104.jpg

Cabanas

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever064.jpg

Trailers

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever070.jpg

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 03:28 AM

CWC Fever
Sunday June 26

My young son and I were nursing a fever (literally)
While my thirteen year old daughter is having CWC Fever (figuratively)
We wanted to stay home, she wanted to wakeboard…

…the solution?
We checked- in in one of the Family Trailer Cabins,

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever067.jpg

...where those who are really febrile can laze and relax…

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/Laze.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/Teach.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever097.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever071.jpg

...and still watch those with wakeboarding fever
by the window in the comfort of your room...

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever090.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever079.jpg

The lake was so tempting that it enticed my son
to play with his remote controlled speedboat…

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/boat.jpg

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever118.jpg

CWC has a lot to offer
..in sickness and in health-
literally and figuratively.:lol:

oragon.com

June 27th, 2011, 05:10 AM

Under renovation commercial buildings

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF3996.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF3992.jpg

oragon.com

June 27th, 2011, 05:12 AM

Along Archbishop's Palace

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4005.jpg

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 05:52 AM

Meat Shop Funny Sign
On the way to CWC

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever114.jpg

garzland

June 27th, 2011, 05:56 AM

Along Archbishop's Palace

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4005.jpg

Nice shot!!!

oragon.com

June 27th, 2011, 06:01 AM

randism

June 27th, 2011, 06:05 AM

randism

June 27th, 2011, 06:12 AM

Meat Shop Funny Sign
On the way to CWC

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/CWCFever/CWCFever114.jpg

"H" :lol:

garzland

June 27th, 2011, 06:20 AM

KAPUSO, KAPAMILYA and now KAPATID regional networks all here in Naga, Cam. Sur :cheers:

This was verified by an employee of GMA 7 here in Naga where he works in the electronics & communications department of the station. He stated that the location of the new transmitter is just near their station, san kea? :)

Finally it's confirmed!!!

The big 3 networks are all here....:cheers:

oragon.com

June 27th, 2011, 07:31 AM

Dante_54

June 27th, 2011, 09:11 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5875766607_aaa080edfb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64422178@N07/5875766607/)

Siisay daw an congressman digdi?

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 09:25 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5268/5875766607_aaa080edfb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/64422178@N07/5875766607/)

Siisay daw an congressman digdi?

Fuentebella. Who else?

And these people had the nerve to blame the condition to the CamSur Provincial Capitol and wanted to separate from the province by creating another province.:ohno:

During LRay's interview at the Bottomline he said that it was a National Road and it is under the congressman's jurisdiction.

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 09:41 AM

A subdivision? condo? leisure farm? or it is just plain name of a project not actually pertaining to Naga City or it could be referring to Naga in Cebu.

If I'm not mistaken, Community Naga refers collectively to Vistaland Camsur projects of Camella's Tremezzo, Lessandra and Camella Heights.

I'm not very sure though, but I believe I read it in their brochure.

Dante_54

June 27th, 2011, 10:19 AM

Naga Boy

June 27th, 2011, 10:49 AM

BOI grants tax perks to gold miner (http://www.manilatimes.net/business/boi-grants-tax-perks-to-gold-miner/)

THE Board of Investments (BOI) on Wednesday said it granted tax perks to gold mining and housing projects.

In a statement, the BOI said Philgold Metallic Ore Inc. secured a tax holiday from the government as a new producer of gold concentrate with an annual capacity of 360,000 metric tons or the equivalent of 2,343 ounces.

The P158.8 million project is located in Surigao del Sur, which is considered as one of the country’s 30 poorest provinces.

Philgold, a 60 percent Filipino and 40 percent British owned firm, has already explored 77 percent of the total contract area running to 449.49 hectares.

With a resource estimate of 22,148,307 MT, the mine life is expected to reach 62 years, far beyond the minimum 10-year requirement of the specific guidelines of the Investment Priorities Plan.

“The people of Surigao particularly the surrounding communities of the area stand to benefit for the long-term given the duration of the project,” Gregory Domingo, BOI chair and Department of Trade and Industry secretary, said.

Philgold intends to employ 114 people and will start commercial operations in December.

The company will mine gold ore with a cut-off grade of 0.265 to 0.313 grams gold per ton. Its final product would be gold with 70 percent to 80 percent concentrate.

Besides Philgold’s project, six real estate projects worth an aggregate P7 billion and generating employment of over 2,500 were also registered at the BOI.

These are projects by the SM Group—Light Residences Tower 2 and Green Residences—Camella Northpoint, Filinvest Land Inc., Community Naga and Suzuki Philippines Inc.

Darwin G. Amojelar

A subdivision? condo? leisure farm? or it is just plain name of a project not actually pertaining to Naga City or it could be referring to Naga in Cebu

If I'm not mistaken, Community Naga refers collectively to Vistaland Camsur projects of Camella's Tremezzo, Lessandra and Camella Heights.

I'm not very sure though, but I believe I read it in their brochure. .

I was correct. It's Vista Land

http://www.vistaland.com.ph/subsidiaries.php?id=8

About Communities Philippines, Inc.

Communities Philippines, Inc. was established in 1991. It offers low-cost and affordable residential properties outside the Mega Manila area priced between Php0.8 million and Php3.5 million. Communities Philippines' provincial development efforts started in Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Pangasinan. In 1996, Communities Philippines extended its nationwide presence by making its initial investment in Northern Luzon. Since then, Communities Philippines has launched projects in 19 provinces around the Philippines. Among these projects are Camella Northpoint and Positano in Davao City; Provence in Malolos, Bulacan; Camella Sto. Tomas in Sto. Tomas, Batangas; Camella General Santos in General Santos; Camella Naga in Naga City; Camella Tuguegarao in Tuguegarao, Cagayan and Prominenza in Baliuag, Bulacan. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, Communities Philippines has contributed 36% to Vista Land & Lifescapes, Inc.'s consolidated revenues.

For more information, you may visit:
www.camella.com.ph

rhyzrockerz

June 27th, 2011, 12:04 PM

Che_08

June 27th, 2011, 12:09 PM

We were at DIY this afternoon. The place is dusty due to the ongoing work at the mall.

They said that they are moving in front of the mall by August to give way to Puregold.

Despite the general knowledge of the employees working in DIY that the Puregold Price Club is opening (at the latter part of the year) and the renovation going on I did not see any signage or any announcement directly from Puregold that they are opening ang hiring.

Thank You Po! If ever po na may mabalitaan kayo pa PM naman po sakin. Lagi ako nagbabasa dito para may update din ako sa place natin & at the same time makahanap din ng work. Maraming Salamat Po ulit!:)

tomscrue

June 27th, 2011, 01:23 PM

Fuentebella. Who else?

And these people had the nerve to blame the condition to the CamSur Provincial Capitol and wanted to separate from the province by creating another province.:ohno:

During LRay's interview at the Bottomline he said that it was a National Road and it is under the congressman's jurisdiction.

oppssss... sorry po Doc kung dai ako kumbinsido sa pahayag mo..sa hiling ko parte ang lray administration sa dapat basulon kan kamugtakan kan tinampo sa siruma... after all, siruma still part of camarines sur... He saw the potential of Caramoan kaya nangutang ang gobyerno para ma tawan nin pansin ang pag improve kan caramoan, some segment of the national road from lagonoy to caramoan were paved.. and the fund that where used came from lray admin i supposed..if he had done that to caramoan, why cant he do it in siruma?..
im not in FAVOR nor SUPPORT the separation of camarines sur... but these Oligarchs are really pain in the ass.. mga halukab sa poder saka sa pirak..

jardet

June 27th, 2011, 03:03 PM

oppssss... sorry po Doc kung dai ako kumbinsido sa pahayag mo..sa hiling ko parte ang lray administration sa dapat basulon kan kamugtakan kan tinampo sa siruma... after all, siruma still part of camarines sur... He saw the potential of Caramoan kaya nangutang ang gobyerno para ma tawan nin pansin ang pag improve kan caramoan, some segment of the national road from lagonoy to caramoan were paved.. and the fund that where used came from lray admin i supposed..if he had done that to caramoan, why cant he do it in siruma?..
im not in FAVOR nor SUPPORT the separation of camarines sur... but these Oligarchs are really pain in the ass.. mga halukab sa poder saka sa pirak..

I absolutely agree. As I have already posted earlier, el rey shares the blames for the deplorable state of Siruma road. he cannot exculpate himself by saying that this is a national road. in fact it is more his responsibility than the congressman legally and theoretically. He is just saving his ass on this issue.

:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

jardet

June 27th, 2011, 03:18 PM

Along Archbishop's Palace

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4005.jpg

I hope for the same pavement along Magsaysay and Roxas Ave and eventually along all city streets. The city may have not enough fund at the moment. So my idea is grant some tax incentives to property owners along the road to spend for this project along with greening and beautification initiatives. Concretes like this is more practical because they can just be taken up and re-use.

:):):)

josh2

June 27th, 2011, 07:18 PM

Ay grabi. hundred years na ang mga fuentebella jan sa partido.peru ang pag saasenso.yaon sana.. yaon sana sainda. sa mga residente ninda mayo.:bash::bash::bash:

tama mga fuentebella, mayong nagiginibo sa distrito ninda, igwa man siguro kadikiton asin maluya. tapos ngonyan gusto pa magkaigwa ning bagong probinsya, ano na sana ang magyayari sa Nueva Camarines kung sa saindang distrito ngani kadikit ang nagiginibo.
sana maliwanagan ang mga tao dyan sainda ta nganing sinda mismo dae magtugot sa balak kang mga arog kayang kandidato, puros pulitika. kaherak-herak ang saindang lugar pag nangyari ini.
:ohno:

Dante_54

June 28th, 2011, 12:12 AM

oppssss... sorry po Doc kung dai ako kumbinsido sa pahayag mo..sa hiling ko parte ang lray administration sa dapat basulon kan kamugtakan kan tinampo sa siruma... after all, siruma still part of camarines sur... He saw the potential of Caramoan kaya nangutang ang gobyerno para ma tawan nin pansin ang pag improve kan caramoan, some segment of the national road from lagonoy to caramoan were paved.. and the fund that where used came from lray admin i supposed..if he had done that to caramoan, why cant he do it in siruma?..
im not in FAVOR nor SUPPORT the separation of camarines sur... but these Oligarchs are really pain in the ass.. mga halukab sa poder saka sa pirak..

Hapot lang po saindo, were there any groups, associations, sectors, initiating to rally behind the division of your province,and strongly opposed for such moved of these greedy politicians, kasi, sobra an mga politico diyan, they're creating their own kingdom just like of the Ampatuans.

Modesty aside from the Partido area, parang ala lang sa kanila if Cam. Sur be divided as per post i've read before .

I think, SSC can also have such initiative to contradict before its too late.

Tama, the Governor and the Congressmen should be blamed for the deteriorating situation of Siruma, dami pa namang resources in this town, as i've read the news while waiting for Shakeira of SSC Cebu at Biggs, Daraga.

du4rcx

June 28th, 2011, 02:09 AM

^^ madali sana magtaram ning siring kaiyan. mag-rally para dyan, nagsasayng ka lang kang panahon mo. maray pa kayan magtrabaho ka para maging produktibo ang aldaw mo. nangyayari man yan maski digdi sa albay. hilinga duman samuya sa first district. congressman si ama, tapos mayor si aki sa tabaco. sa bacacay, pirang taon kinaputan kang mga birango, puon sa agom, pati si aki pinadalagan pang mayor, maray na lang ta nadaog ni betito.

bako man yan isolated issue na sa cam sur lang nangyayari. at least sa naga haloy ng nabago ang political system. and chartered city ang naga, dae man ini nagboboto para sa governor. hehehe

du4rcx

June 28th, 2011, 02:13 AM

Fuentebella. Who else?

And these people had the nerve to blame the condition to the CamSur Provincial Capitol and wanted to separate from the province by creating another province.:ohno:

During LRay's interview at the Bottomline he said that it was a National Road and it is under the congressman's jurisdiction.

panahon pa ni Pres Marcos under construction na yang road na yan, hanggang munyan under construction pa man giraray. idagdag mo pa ang mga tinampo pasiring sa presentacion and caramoan. dae pa ngani naagihan ning auto pero 4 na decada ng under construction. milyones na ang nasayang dyan. maray na lang ngani si pasiring sa parugcan nakakalusot na ang auto. pero bako man masyado maray ang pakagibo, marhay na yan kesa sa wara.

sana ini mahiling naman kang mga nakatukaw. makanood naman kuta ang mga namamanwaan ning tamang pagpili ning leader, dae na madara kang perak na pinapanao kung may election.

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 05:32 AM

bobbymay74

June 28th, 2011, 05:49 AM

... tama na muna ang tinampong urulay :lol:

update on the rotonda..

Alec emailed to me the top 3 designs who won the Piligrimage Landmark competition
and according to him he'll just keep me posted because the top 3 finalists still met and integrated the design, so let's wait for the final outcome.
but personally i like the 3rd one :D

Rotonda now has arrows around with lights in the evening :lol: maray man

7-Eleven Update
kung dati si fixtures lang ang yaon sa laog.. now Stocks are already in. :banana:

Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 3D
Php 250.00
ADVANCE SCREENING: Tonight 9:00 PM June 28, 2011
makikisabay ang SM Cinema Naga sa worldwide screening :banana:
See you there!!

SM City Naga ONE DAY SALE (JUNE 30, 2011) ALL ITEMS
Exclusive for SMAC Members only.

Yeah I hope they change their decision the 3rd is more GRANDEUR, CLASSIC, ELEGANT AND MORE GLORIOUS LIKE THE ONE IN ROME, PARIS OR LONDON. I think the 1ST looks CHEAP. :lol::lol:

I think the next 7-Eleven store would be build at the corner of Ateneo Avenue and Bagumbayan St., just across JP II and NPS.

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 05:54 AM

Yeah I hope they change their decision the 3rd is more GRANDEUR, CLASSIC, ELEGANT AND MORE GLORIOUS LIKE THE ONE IN ROME, PARIS OR LONDON. I think the 1ST looks CHEAP. :lol::lol:

I think the next 7-Eleven store would be build at the corner of Ateneo Avenue and Bagumbayan St., just across JP II and NPS.

wehehe dai man po siguro cheap na maray... mukhang basic lang and very traditional ang dating na same old landmarks that can be seen here in the Ph

upload ko lugod si designs :)

oragon.com

June 28th, 2011, 06:04 AM

Yeah I hope they change their decision the 3rd is more GRANDEUR, CLASSIC, ELEGANT AND MORE GLORIOUS LIKE THE ONE IN ROME, PARIS OR LONDON. I think the 1ST looks CHEAP. :lol::lol:

I think the next 7-Eleven store would be build at the corner of Ateneo Avenue and Bagumbayan St., just across JP II and NPS.

agree!

The winning entry is mind-boggling, you need to decipher each of the symbols :) I do hope the search committee somehow modify or combine the designs of the top 3 winning entries. It is just a plain structure somehow like that of an obelisk but I commend the person behind the design for his intensive research on Bicol and Ph history and applying it on his design.

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 06:09 AM

PILGRIMAGE LANDMARK DESIGN CONTEST
Source: Naga City Arts, Culture and Tourism Office thru Alec Santos (now head of office and not anymore Exec. Sec of Mayor B)

1st - Architect Oliver V. Gulapa (same one who won 1st place in the Naga River Rehab Design Contest)
2nd - United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary CSPC under the guidance of Architect Jennifer Yee-Vibar
3rd - Costomice Doodle Organization

let's wait for the Integrated Design from Arch. Gulapa

1st Place
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/271045_10150291793440190_747670189_9374143_6956051_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267539_10150291793540190_747670189_9374144_2731442_n.jpg

2nd Place
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264376_10150291793660190_747670189_9374146_6879934_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/262381_10150291793830190_747670189_9374148_534344_n.jpg\

3rd Place
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261882_10150291793980190_747670189_9374151_7551672_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267977_10150291794050190_747670189_9374152_5321989_n.jpg

sivah

June 28th, 2011, 06:50 AM

for me, the 2nd and 3rd are much better than the 1st one..hehe peace :)

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 07:09 AM

kevinb

June 28th, 2011, 07:20 AM

^^ :okay:for me, the 2nd and 3rd are much better than the 1st one..hehe peace :)

I love the third one. :okay:

oragon.com

June 28th, 2011, 07:27 AM

i went out for lunch..
may tapal pang manila paper si glass windows

and now mayo na
garo ma soft opening na ay :banana:

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/269423_197034707013968_120043598046413_582724_7047595_n.jpg

^^ :okay:

I love the third one. :okay:

guys July 30 tau. ORG FAIR :)

Blogfest, Debate & Photography

welcome Fr. Xave @ STI this Friday :)

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 07:39 AM

guys July 30 tau. ORG FAIR :)

Blogfest, Debate & Photography

welcome Fr. Xave @ STI this Friday :)

maano? :lol:

oragon.com

June 28th, 2011, 07:41 AM

^^

speaker kau nila pareng kebin :cheers:

padara na lang mam ung letter sa office.

thanks in advance!

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 09:15 AM

^^ yikes.. i totally forgot about it na. July 30. copy :okay:
basta bako man ako IT expert ha :lol:
si naaraman ko sana ang isshare ko sa ncd :D

josh2

June 28th, 2011, 09:22 AM

congressman talaga ang may obligasyon na magpatinampo sa mga distrito tama si L-Ray, hilinga digdi sa 1st district sa CamSur puros ki Andaya ang mga bagong tinampo. Atleast si Andaya may nagigibo sa samo. si Fuenrebella saen????:ohno:

du4rcx

June 28th, 2011, 09:51 AM

josh2

June 28th, 2011, 10:17 AM

marami naman sya nagawa, tingnan mo bahay nya, ang laki. harharharharhar

tama.:ohno:

akosijamir

June 28th, 2011, 10:46 AM

josh2

June 28th, 2011, 11:33 AM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262302_221392571225925_100000655507786_693832_3284666_n.jpg
7/11 is now open! as of 3:00pm

mabenta an slurpee.. mostly students from UNC an nasa laog.:) atyan baka makalaog man ako.. manay jo, baka malibre mo ako.. hahaha :)

kaya lang pag 7-11, doble ang price ng mga bilihin ,,, bakit kaya ganun.
pero okay man iyan ta kahit magbagyo bukas yan for life hahahahha:banana:

Naga City Deck

June 28th, 2011, 12:01 PM

Nagbakal na ako! Haha I was with my students. Hehe pa post nalang kang slurpee nasa NCD fb Sean. Dai kaya maka copy kang URL now hehe

sivah

June 28th, 2011, 01:35 PM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262302_221392571225925_100000655507786_693832_3284666_n.jpg
7/11 is now open! as of 3:00pm

mabenta an slurpee.. mostly students from UNC an nasa laog.:) atyan baka makalaog man ako.. manay jo, baka malibre mo ako.. hahaha :)

ayos! maka-slurpee na kamo dyan!:cheers:
nuarin man daw digdi?:dunno:

du4rcx

June 28th, 2011, 01:47 PM

Nagbakal na ako! Haha I was with my students. Hehe pa post nalang kang slurpee nasa NCD fb Sean. Dai kaya maka copy kang URL now hehe

nakakaara man manay Jo, namiss ko lugod ang sakuyang alma mater. hehehehe

jade oco

June 28th, 2011, 05:55 PM

jardet

June 28th, 2011, 08:41 PM

... tama na muna ang tinampong urulay :lol:

update on the rotonda..

Alec emailed to me the top 3 designs who won the Piligrimage Landmark competition
and according to him he'll just keep me posted because the top 3 finalists still met and integrated the design, so let's wait for the final outcome.
but personally i like the 3rd one :D

Rotonda now has arrows around with lights in the evening :lol: maray man

7-Eleven Update
kung dati si fixtures lang ang yaon sa laog.. now Stocks are already in. :banana:

Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 3D
Php 250.00
ADVANCE SCREENING: Tonight 9:00 PM June 28, 2011
makikisabay ang SM Cinema Naga sa worldwide screening :banana:
See you there!!

SM City Naga ONE DAY SALE (JUNE 30, 2011) ALL ITEMS
Exclusive for SMAC Members only.

Is the rotunda going to feature the pilgrimage marker? That's a great idea to maintain the roundabout. Bagong landmark kan Naga. Magayon kuta kung igwa man na kaparehong estruktora duman sa may junction kan Tabuc ta ini talaga ang aragihan kan Manila-Visayas-Mindanao land routes. Kun mahihiling yan mga mga pasahero aram na ninda na yaon na sinda sa Naga. :):):)

Naga Boy

June 29th, 2011, 01:50 AM

oragon.com

June 29th, 2011, 02:01 AM

NOW OPEN in NAGA CITY-BICOL BRANCH
2nd floor Westpark, Magsaysay

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/LATESTFLYERDESIGNforallcopy-1.jpg

http://www.cebugems.com/

Naga Boy

June 29th, 2011, 03:27 AM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/262302_221392571225925_100000655507786_693832_3284666_n.jpg
7/11 is now open! as of 3:00pm

mabenta an slurpee.. mostly students from UNC an nasa laog.:) atyan baka makalaog man ako.. manay jo, baka malibre mo ako.. hahaha :)

The second 7- Eleven in Camsur and in Bicol.

The first in Naga.

It looks bigger than the one in Pili.

But it's really hard to find a parking in that place in Naga.

rhyzrockerz

June 29th, 2011, 05:11 AM

Robredo no longer ‘acting’ DILG secretary, gets regular appointment from Aquino (http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-inbox/robredo-no-longer-acting-dilg-secretary-gets-regular-043058630.html)

http://media.zenfs.com/en-PH/blogs/inbox/sec.rebredo.jpg

After almost a year, President Benigno Aquino III has decided that he can work with Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, whom he is keeping in the Cabinet and to whom he is finally handing over supervision of the Philippine National Police.

Last June 13, Aquino issued Robredo, who assumed the post in an acting capacity, an "ad interim" appointment.

The appointment elevates Robredo to the status of full-fledged secretary, with Malacanang finally submitting his name to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation once Congress reopens in July.

"We confirm that last June 13, President Aquino issued an ad interim appointment to Mr. Jesse Robredo as secretary of Interior and Local Government," Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a text message in answer to VERA Files' query about Robredo's change of official status.

Lacierda also confirmed that the PNP will now come under Robredo's supervision.

Ad interim appointments are issued when Congress is not in session to allow the official to legally perform his duties until the Commission on Appointments confirms or bypasses the appointment. The first regular session of the 15th Congress adjourned on June 8. It will resume for its second regular session on July 25.

Aquino came under fire after VERA Files revealed last year that Robredo, despite his credentials, was excluded from the first batch of appointments Aquino made at the start of his administration on June 30, 2010. Aquino appointed Robredo in an acting capacity on July 9, 2010, but did not give him control over the PNP.

A three-term mayor of Naga City in Bicol, Robredo was a 2002 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for government service and was endorsed for the position by civil society organizations.

Explaining Robredo's appointment as acting secretary, Aquino said at the time he was "evaluating" his and Robredo's working style. Aquino is known to put "comfort level" as a major consideration in appointing Cabinet members.

Aquino also revealed that he had differences during the campaign with Robredo, also a Liberal Party member who was then in charge of political sorties. He said, "It does no good to get him (Robredo) through the whole process of the CA only at the end of the day to find out that there might be difficulties in our working style, among others, our core philosophy, so we did agree na acting na muna (acting capacity first)."

Robredo is the last of three Cabinet members originally appointed in an acting capacity to be upgraded to full-fledged status. The other two were Labor Secretary Erlinda Baldoz and Environment Secretary Ramon Paje.

At the 113th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways last Thursday, Aquino named Baldoz and Paje as among the five Cabinet members whose performance he was satisfied with. The others were Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, Science Secretary Mario Montejo and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad.

He also disclosed his displeasure with three members of his Cabinet who he said always brought him "bad news," but did not name them. The President has repeatedly ruled out a Cabinet revamp.

When Robredo was appointed acting DILG secretary last year, his scope of work did not include supervision of the PNP, a vital component of the department.

Aquino has said he told Robredo from the beginning he would retain direct supervision of the PNP. He also said he instructed Robredo "to address concerns such as coming up with a comprehensive plan on delivering social services to and relocating informal settlers in coordination with the local governments."

But even before he appointed Robredo acting secretary, Aquino had already installed his friend Puno as Robredo's deputy in charge of peace and order. Aquino appointed Puno on July 2, a week before Robredo was named.

In Puno's testimony before the Incident Investigation Review Committee probing the bungling by the police of the Aug. 23, 2010 hostage-taking that resulted in the death of eight Hong Kong tourists, he said he had "verbal instructions from the President to oversee the PNP" in addition to his duties to supervise Patrol 117, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Public Safety College and the Philippine Center for Transnational Crime.

(VERA Files is put out by veteran journalists taking a deeper look at current issues. Vera is Latin for "true.")

akosijamir

June 29th, 2011, 05:40 AM

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Share ko lang po :) new comer
pa move nalang po sa tamang section kung nasa wrong section po ako.

welcome Jade! magayon talaga ang dolo... bakong pwedeng mag wind surfing dyan sa dolo? garo makusog man baga an alon asin doros dyan

Robredo no longer ‘acting’ DILG secretary, gets regular appointment from Aquino (http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-inbox/robredo-no-longer-acting-dilg-secretary-gets-regular-043058630.html)

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After almost a year, President Benigno Aquino III has decided that he can work with Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo, whom he is keeping in the Cabinet and to whom he is finally handing over supervision of the Philippine National Police.

Last June 13, Aquino issued Robredo, who assumed the post in an acting capacity, an "ad interim" appointment.

The appointment elevates Robredo to the status of full-fledged secretary, with Malacanang finally submitting his name to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation once Congress reopens in July.

"We confirm that last June 13, President Aquino issued an ad interim appointment to Mr. Jesse Robredo as secretary of Interior and Local Government," Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said in a text message in answer to VERA Files' query about Robredo's change of official status.

Lacierda also confirmed that the PNP will now come under Robredo's supervision.

Ad interim appointments are issued when Congress is not in session to allow the official to legally perform his duties until the Commission on Appointments confirms or bypasses the appointment. The first regular session of the 15th Congress adjourned on June 8. It will resume for its second regular session on July 25.

Aquino came under fire after VERA Files revealed last year that Robredo, despite his credentials, was excluded from the first batch of appointments Aquino made at the start of his administration on June 30, 2010. Aquino appointed Robredo in an acting capacity on July 9, 2010, but did not give him control over the PNP.

A three-term mayor of Naga City in Bicol, Robredo was a 2002 Ramon Magsaysay awardee for government service and was endorsed for the position by civil society organizations.

Explaining Robredo's appointment as acting secretary, Aquino said at the time he was "evaluating" his and Robredo's working style. Aquino is known to put "comfort level" as a major consideration in appointing Cabinet members.

Aquino also revealed that he had differences during the campaign with Robredo, also a Liberal Party member who was then in charge of political sorties. He said, "It does no good to get him (Robredo) through the whole process of the CA only at the end of the day to find out that there might be difficulties in our working style, among others, our core philosophy, so we did agree na acting na muna (acting capacity first)."

Robredo is the last of three Cabinet members originally appointed in an acting capacity to be upgraded to full-fledged status. The other two were Labor Secretary Erlinda Baldoz and Environment Secretary Ramon Paje.

At the 113th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways last Thursday, Aquino named Baldoz and Paje as among the five Cabinet members whose performance he was satisfied with. The others were Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson, Science Secretary Mario Montejo and Budget Secretary Florencio Abad.

He also disclosed his displeasure with three members of his Cabinet who he said always brought him "bad news," but did not name them. The President has repeatedly ruled out a Cabinet revamp.

When Robredo was appointed acting DILG secretary last year, his scope of work did not include supervision of the PNP, a vital component of the department.

Aquino has said he told Robredo from the beginning he would retain direct supervision of the PNP. He also said he instructed Robredo "to address concerns such as coming up with a comprehensive plan on delivering social services to and relocating informal settlers in coordination with the local governments."

But even before he appointed Robredo acting secretary, Aquino had already installed his friend Puno as Robredo's deputy in charge of peace and order. Aquino appointed Puno on July 2, a week before Robredo was named.

In Puno's testimony before the Incident Investigation Review Committee probing the bungling by the police of the Aug. 23, 2010 hostage-taking that resulted in the death of eight Hong Kong tourists, he said he had "verbal instructions from the President to oversee the PNP" in addition to his duties to supervise Patrol 117, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Public Safety College and the Philippine Center for Transnational Crime.

(VERA Files is put out by veteran journalists taking a deeper look at current issues. Vera is Latin for "true.")

good for Robredo, good for PNoy, good for all of us!
Mabuhay ka Sec. Jesse.

karape-kape muna kita digdi sa Beanbag Magsaysay habang nagigibo nin mga reports.hehehe :cheers:

kevinb

June 29th, 2011, 07:36 AM

jocuatro

June 29th, 2011, 09:46 AM

PNR's Bicol promo trips open
By KRIS BAYOS
June 28, 2011, 5:46pm

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters frequently traveling to the Bicol region should take advantage of the promotional run of Philippine National Railways (PNR) Manila to Naga trip Wednesday, June 29.

This as the PNR decided to charge discounted fare rates for the maiden trip of the rehabilitated PNR Bicol Express line, which is set to be launched this evening at 6:30 p.m. The four-car train, donated by Japan Rail East to the PNR to revive the dormant train route, will leave Tutuban in Manila for a 10-hour express trip to Naga City in Camarines Sur.

PNR General Manager Jun Ragrario said the promo run on Wednesday is meant to "test the waters" and will dictate how frequent the Manila-Naga trips should be scheduled. In the meantime, the PNR Bicol Express will serve commuters every other day at 6:30 p.m. until the ridership “stabilizes” and warrants for a daily schedule.

"Wednesday's trip will be a very soft launch. We will experiment with one train run to see the patrons of PNR Manila-Naga trip and also create awareness that the route was revived," he said.

sonofignatius

June 29th, 2011, 01:20 PM

dios marhay na banggi sa gabos!

good to be back and learn about the latest in camsur. was in a faraway place in samal island, dvao the past days -- far from the main road, far from the beach, no connection available.

in naga by july 1 to attend the inauguration of the ateneo's new president, fr jun viray,sj.

anong pamanggihan nindo dyan?

sivah

June 29th, 2011, 01:28 PM

kiasog

June 29th, 2011, 01:52 PM

garycooper

June 29th, 2011, 03:13 PM

^^ However, he still cannot exercise his full powers as the CoA has not approved of his appointment yet. Hopefully, even if LRV is part of the CoA, Robredo will still be confirmed by the said body.

*****

FARE FOR THE TRAINS:

P440 - air-con coaches
P300+ - ordinary coaches

Source: DWNX :D

Did anybody took pictures of the refurbished train coaches. They had a test run last week I think. One of my friends who is also a friend of June Ragragio was one of those invited and was the one who told me about it.

makatiprime

June 29th, 2011, 03:48 PM

magkano daw ang pamasahe from naga to manila-tutuban station?

aidz

June 29th, 2011, 06:00 PM

^^ removed!? :(

oo pero di naman... labo ba? hehe!

sonofignatius

June 29th, 2011, 06:55 PM

grabe po baga ang uran asin baha dyan sa davao father?

ngonyan sana akong banggi nakabalik dvo ta nasa samal island kang mga nakaaging aldaw, mayong tv asin internet connection sa lokasyon mi kaya ngonyan ka man sana naaraman si flash flood.

Welcome to the thread, Jade! This is a nice set. Please keep on posting...BTW, you are in the right thread.

welcome, jade! good start- keep the photo posts coming!

agree!

The winning entry is mind-boggling, you need to decipher each of the symbols :) I do hope the search committee somehow modify or combine the designs of the top 3 winning entries. It is just a plain structure somehow like that of an obelisk but I commend the person behind the design for his intensive research on Bicol and Ph history and applying it on his design.

i can see your point, pao. komplikado nanggad, orog nang gayo sa ordinaryong taong arog sato na mahaling kani. i am also for the 3rd design.
but it is good that the three winners are coming together to talk about an integrated design.

trivia: did you know that the Rizal Monument at Luneta park was not the winning design? 2nd placer lang garo ito! :)

sonofignatius

June 29th, 2011, 06:57 PM

AIRPHIL EXPRESS SALE

MANILA NAGA

PhP498
one-way, excl taxes and surcharges

Selling: June 29-30,2011
Travel: July 15- Sept 30,2011

www.airphils.com

sonofignatius

June 29th, 2011, 06:59 PM

pa-advertise man tabi. in case may bistado kamong interesado:

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www.adnu.edu.ph

oragon.com

June 30th, 2011, 02:20 AM

updates:

1. PNR bound for Naga is stranded somewhere in Sipocot early this morning :ohno: It was reported that the cause of the delay was due to soft ground along the railway however, they expect the train to arrive here in Naga this noon.

2. Mayor JB visited STI yesterday and discussed the beautification of CBD2. Initial plan is to construct "islands" and landscaping.

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:25 AM

Fuentebella and Villafuerte debated live on CAMSUR partition in Iriga
Naga City (June 27) – Poles apart in their positions, Camarines Sur Governor L-Ray Villafuerte and 4th district Congressman Noli Fuentebella embraced each other after a heated debate on the issue of partitioning the province of Camarines Sur during a summit held at the amphitheatre of the University of Saint Anthony (USANT) in Iriga City.

Fuentebella and Villafuerte attended the event as guests but the listed speakers deferred to them to allow the two highest officials in the thick of the partition debate to hash out the pros and cons of the issue.

Fuentebella, the main author of House Bill 4820, “An act creating the new province of Nueva Camarines” now pending in Congress, came prepared with PowerPoint presentations and was firm of his stand in favor of partitioning Camarines Sur, saying it shall bring benefits and progress to its constituents.

He reiterated that the allocation of the Internal Revenue Allotment for the new province is an advantage both to new and old one. He said the decrease in numbers of towns that will share the IRA is significant in governance because the local governments can sustain themseves economically.

Fuentebella also pointed out that Nueva Camarines has all the qualifications to be a new province according to provisions of the Local Government Code of 1991.

Fuentabella argued, that despite the so called, “ Tourism development” of the province, the National Statistics Coordinating Board (NSCB) placed Camarines Sur a low no. 78 in the Good Governance Index.

He added, that he did not like the division issue of the province to be perceived as political or self-serving, but it should be viewed as a development proposal for both provinces to grow and benefit the next generations.

On the other hand, Villafuerte, who came with his son Migs, reiterated his opposition to partitioning, arguing that the present development of the province should not be halted by this political movement.

Villafuerte said that under his administration, Camarines Sur has leaped economically because of his major economic projects such as CWC, Gota Beach Resort, and other major investment of the province. He also contradicted claims that previously divided provinces since 1901 have all developed. He cited as examples Biliran in Leyte and Guimaras in Iloilo, which he said are still impoverished after many years of being separated from their mother provinces. He further claimed that he has elevated Camarines Sur to the top among tourist destinations in Bicol, now known to the world, while other Bicol provinces have remained among the poorest in the country.

Rinconada Congressman Salvio Fortuno also attended the event to air his anti-partition sentiment.http://www.voxbikol.com/article/fuentebella-and-villafuerte-debated-live-camsur-partition-iriga

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:37 AM

on an imposing billboard in paranaque area as one approaches the Skyway:

CAMSUN. CAMSAND. CAMSUR.
(with an image of the white sands of caramoan, and Gov LRay wakeboarding)

just saw this tonite on the way home from tagaytay.:)

Like :okay:

Taken at CWC this morning

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Lots of foreign tourists around today

with the successful and vigorous promotion of our province, more and more tourists will definitely come to CamSur!

New Cabins being built

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this is in preparation for the Ad Congress :cheers:

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:39 AM

Presidential Sis Pinky to lead turn-over of 3 AGAPP schools in Camarines Sur on Friday
LEGAZPI CITY, June 29 (PIA)-- Presidential Sister Pinky-Aquino Abellada will be the main guest during the blessing and the turn-over of three Aklat, Gabay, at Aruga Tungo sa Pag-angat at Pag-asa (AGAPP) pre-school buildings in Camarines Sur on Friday, July 1.

Dr. Ofelia Samar-Sy, president of Pinoy Power Bicol Coalition of Volunteers Inc. (PPBCV) told PIA during Monday’s Aramon Ta Daw radio interview that the new two-room pre-school buildings are situated in Bato North Central School located in the municipality of Bato; Nabua East Central Pilot School in Nabua town and Romero Elementary School in Bula, Camarines Sur.

The turn-over rites in Bato is scheduled at 10 in the morning after which Ms. Aquino-Abelleda will motor to Nabua for similar ceremonies. In the afternoon, the Presidential Sister will preside over akin activity in disadvantaged community where Romero Elementary School is situated.

Each of the typhoon-proof school building cum library costs P260,000 financed by the AGAPP Foundation led by Ms. Aquino-Abellada. Every classroom has a comfort room and is furnished with tables and chairs and other furnitures. These structures are aptly called silid-pangarap.

With the completion of the three school buildings in Camarines Sur there are now six pre-school AGGAP buildings in Bicol.

The other schools earlier relinquished are located in Albay. These are situated in Taysan Elementary School, Legazpi City and Anislag Resettlement Site in Daraga, Albay turned-over last January 14 to the DepEd and local governments of Legazpi City and Daraga by Ms. Aquino-Abellada. A little less than two months later an additional pre-school building was completed in Daraga North Central School in Daraga town turned-over March 8 by another Presidential Sister Viel Aquino-Dee.

AGAPP school buildings are admirable exemplars of public-private partnership pushed by the Aquino administration. DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said the resources needed to achieve education department’s goal can be attained with help from the private sector and the civil society.

In this regard DepEd Memo No. 488 signed by Secretary Luistro urged public school officials to participate in said the AGAPP classroom project of AGAPP foundation.

The AGAPP foundation, according to Luistro, has taken the lead to respond to DepEd’s call by designing a project that actively promotes the mobilization of the private sector resources and talents.

AGAPP provides for the school-buildings and its furnishings while DepEd employs the pre-school teachers.

Meantime Dr. Sy also announced that two more buildings are its final phase of construction in Sorsogon province.

PPBCV is AGAPP Foundation conduit in Bicol. Communities interested to become recipients of similar pre-school projects may contact PPBCV. http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=40847

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:41 AM

Phil Health Sabado II gains ground in Camarines Sur
SAN JOSE, Camarines Sur, June 29 (PIA) -- Focusing this time to financially capable but still unlisted PhilHealth members, the government under President Benigno Aquino’s National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) aspires to enlist new members who have the financial capability to personally pay for their premium contributions but remains unlisted under the said government program.

With this key intention, the Department of Health (DOH), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and Department of Education (DepEd) spearheaded the simultaneous kick off of the second Nationwide Philhealth Registration Day (NPRD) on June 25.More: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=40839

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:46 AM

CSPC Buhi Campus
Source (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=239881559356648&set=o.113420327946&type=1&ref=nf)

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ano daw na mga kurso an ini-offer sa Buhi campus ninda?

New wildlife species amaze US, Philippine scientists
By Jaymee T. Gamil
Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:33 am | Sunday, June 26th, 2011

There is no question now that the Philippines is a biodiversity hotspot. That is, it is one of the world’s biologically richest countries with a significant share of endemic species that are under threat from humans, making it a top priority for global conservation.
A recent expedition of international and local scientists yielded previously undocumented wildlife species, both in land and water, and even along the shorelines.

After more than a month documenting wildlife in Luzon’s mountains and waters, 31 scientists from the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) and 12 local counterparts from the University of the Philippines, among others, presented the expedition’s initial findings in a symposium at UP Diliman recently.

The 2011 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition is the first expedition to study simultaneously marine and terrestrial habitats in the Philippines. It covered, beginning on April 26, Lake Taal, Anilao and the Verde Island Passage in Batangas, and the mountains of Makiling in Laguna, Banahaw in Quezon, Malarayat in Batangas and Isarog in Bicol.

While they were hesitant to declare new species pending further testing of the recovered specimens, the scientists said they were optimistic that a number of the wildlife they documented are new to the scientific world.

full text:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/18122/new-wildlife-species-amaze-us-philippine-scientists

Ano man daw na mga bagong species an natuklasan sa Isarog?:)

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:46 AM

BJMP- Naga City cites accomplishments
NAGA City, June 29 (PIA) -- Working on a paltry financial setting did not stop the management of Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) here to come up with significant accomplishments in line with its intent to provide a compassionate safekeeping of its inmates while assuring the safety of the community around it.More: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=40855

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 04:59 AM

Buhi Rural Works and Sanitation Multi-Purpose Cooperative Building
by A.N. OBUMANI AND ASSOCIATES (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buhi-Philippines/AN-OBUMANI-AND-ASSOCIATES/117359528304103)

Before
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hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:01 AM

Tagalog news: Ika 113th anniversary ng DPWH, ipinagdiwang ng 1st Eng’g District sa Cam Sur
CANAMAN, Camarines Sur, Hunyo 29 (PIA) -- Ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), 1st Eng’g District ng Camarines Sur nagsagawa ng man-ibat-ibang aktibidad kaugnay ng pag diriwang ng ika 113th anniversary ng DPWH sa buong bansa noong nakaraang linggo, Hunyo 23.

Ayon kay District Eng’r Gilbert C. Olfindo ng 1st Eng’g District ng DPWH sa Camarines Sur, na sa ngayong taon ang kanilang tema : DPWH: Kaisa sa Tuwid na Daan sa Pag asenso. Ito’y sabay-sabay na ipinagdiriwang ng kanilang ahensya maging sa central office, regional at mga district offices sa pag-alaala ng mahabang panahon sa pag serbisyo sa mga Filipino.

Ayon pa kay DE Olfindo , isang banal na misa bago sinimulan ang paglunsad ng aktibidad at sinundan ito ng Feeding program para sa mga indigent pre-school pupils sa mga piling barangay ng bayan ng Canaman,Camarines Sur.

Sinabi pa ni Olfindo na nagkaroon pa sila ng Tree planting sa compound ng DPWH district office na linahukan ng mga empleyado ng nasabing opisina. Sa isang araw na okasyon nagdala rin ng pagsasang-ayon at pagkikipag-kaibigan ang mga tauhan ng kagawaran.

Nakipag-ugnayan din ang 1st Eng’g district sa DENR sa probinsya para sa mga punong kahoy na ginamit sa pagtatanim at suportado naman ng mga tauhan nito sa ginawang okasyon.

Samantala, bumisita rin sa bayan ng Canaman, Camarines si Secretary Armin Luistro ng DepEd upang mag-inspeksyon sa mga paaralan lalo na Canaman Central School noong nakaraang lingo, June 24,2011.

Nagkaroon ng pagpupulong sina DepEd Sec. Luistro, Mayor Emmanuel Requejo , mga guro at opisyal ng alumni association sa nasabing bayan upang alamin ang kasalukuyang kondisyon ng mga public schools dito sa probinsya.

Sa ginawang surprise visit ni Luistro, nangako ito na kanyang susuportahan ang on-going restoration ng tatlong classrooms sa nasabing eskwelahan.

Matatandaan na patuloy ang ginagawang pag surprisa ng kalihim sa edukasyon sa pagbibisita sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa buong bansa simula ng maupo siya sa pwesto.http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=40850

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:05 AM

Atulayan, CamSur Vacation
By Ramel Ramos (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1737774979190.75724.1683095349)

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hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:30 AM

Cebu Pacific lowers fares anew to top local tourist destinations
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific offers a seat sale to top tourist destinations in the Philippines from June 28 to 29, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from August 1 to September 30, 2011.

Passengers can buy P488 seats from Manila to Naga. Naga is the nearest gateway to Caramoan Islands, and the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex.

Meanwhile, P688 seats are also available from Manila and Cebu to Caticlan (Boracay) and Puerto Princesa. CEB flies to Caticlan up to 12 times daily from Manila and twice daily from Cebu. It also flies four times daily to Puerto Princesa from Manila and Cebu.

P688 seats are also available from Manila to Kalibo, Dumaguete, Busuanga (Coron), Laoag, Tagbilaran (Bohol), and from Cebu to Siargao.

“CEB offers the most number of flights to the Philippines’ most popular tourist destinations, making it more accessible to local and foreign visitors. It will continue to provide more domestic flight options in support of the country’s tourism agenda, especially this October, with the arrival of our new aircraft,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

The airline earlier announced it will increase its flights from Manila to Dumaguete (2x to 3x daily), Manila to Boracay (86x to 91x weekly), Cebu to Dumaugete (3x to 7x weekly) starting October 7, 2011.

Effective October 14, 2011, it will also increase its flights from Manila to Busuanga or Coron (2x to 3x daily), Manila to Boracay (13x to 14x daily), and Manila to Naga (3x to 4x daily).

“We have always been committed to promoting our destinations and supporting nationwide events. For example, CEB will add flights to Naga and make it a 5x daily service on November 16 and 20, 2011 in time for the Philippine Ad Congress 2011,” said Iyog.

Guests who don’t have credit cards may also book online and conveniently pay through CEB partner banks and payment centers. Upon booking online, travelers can also select seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for a faster check-in process.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3.5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take an additional 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft.http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/324636/cebu-pacific-lowers-fares-anew-top-local-tourist-destinations

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:33 AM

Under renovation commercial buildings

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nice that these old buildings are now being renovated. :cheers:

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:36 AM

Atulayan, CamSur Vacation
By Ramel Ramos (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1737774979190.75724.1683095349)

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hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:37 AM

Solon urges adding VAT funds to IRA
A House leader has proposed the inclusion of the value-added tax being collected by the Bureau of Customs in the computation of the Internal Revenue Allotment share of local government units to help LGUs pursue and finance their vital programs, a press release from Congress said.

Rep. Salvio Fortuno (Camarines Sur, 5th District), chairman of the House Committee on Bicol Recovery and Economic Development, said the shares of local governments in the IRA, particularly those LGUs under lower income classifications, have not been sufficient to finance devolved responsibilities.More: http://www.visayandailystar.com/2011/June/29/businessnews6.htm

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:39 AM

Birthing made easy/ Welcoming Balikbayans
The fact remains that 11 Filipino mothers die of pregnancy-related complications everyday. There are several reasons for this: Lack of access to health facilities before, during and after a woman’s pregnancy and delivery; lack of money to bring the pregnant woman to a health facility; the long travel to a health facility; unavailability of transportation to the facility, and lack of reproductive health information, particularly family planning methods. Lack of skilled midwives and risky deliveries made at home significantly contribute to high maternal mortality.

Thanks to a government-private partnership, the number of such deaths can be drastically reduced, and in effect, help the Philippine government meet — though partially — United Nations Millennium Development Goal Number 5 of reducing maternal mortality by year 2015.

Responsible for this welcome development is Pfizer Parke Davis, the generic medicines company of Pfizer, which is opening in Minalabac, Camarines Sur next month, the first of 4,000 lying-in maternal facilities across the country.More: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=701205&publicationSubCategoryId=64

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:45 AM

PILGRIMAGE LANDMARK DESIGN CONTEST
Source: Naga City Arts, Culture and Tourism Office thru Alec Santos (now head of office and not anymore Exec. Sec of Mayor B)

1st - Architect Oliver V. Gulapa (same one who won 1st place in the Naga River Rehab Design Contest)
2nd - United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary CSPC under the guidance of Architect Jennifer Yee-Vibar
3rd - Costomice Doodle Organization

let's wait for the Integrated Design from Arch. Gulapa

1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Gusto ko so sa nag-first place na daeng tawo na monumento...:banana::banana::banana:

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:46 AM

Nabalahaw ini sa Sipocot....naka-abot na su mga pasahero sa Naga su tren dae pa :rofl:

PNR's Bicol promo trips open
MANILA, Philippines — Commuters frequently traveling to the Bicol region should take advantage of the promotional run of Philippine National Railways (PNR) Manila to Naga trip Wednesday, June 29.

This as the PNR decided to charge discounted fare rates for the maiden trip of the rehabilitated PNR Bicol Express line, which is set to be launched this evening at 6:30 p.m. The four-car train, donated by Japan Rail East to the PNR to revive the dormant train route, will leave Tutuban in Manila for a 10-hour express trip to Naga City in Camarines Sur.

PNR General Manager Jun Ragrario said the promo run on Wednesday is meant to "test the waters" and will dictate how frequent the Manila-Naga trips should be scheduled. In the meantime, the PNR Bicol Express will serve commuters every other day at 6:30 p.m. until the ridership “stabilizes” and warrants for a daily schedule.

"Wednesday's trip will be a very soft launch. We will experiment with one train run to see the patrons of PNR Manila-Naga trip and also create awareness that the route was revived," he said. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/324596/pnrs-bicol-promo-trips-open

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:49 AM

^^Bicol Express, nagkaaberya sa byahe
Napilitan umanong huminto sa Sipocot, Camarines Sur ang train ng Bicol Express dahil lumambot ang lupang kinalalagyan ng riles dahil sa patuloy na pag-ulan.

Sa ulat ng Philippine National Railways (PNR), minabuti ng driver na huwag na munang ituloy ang byaheng Naga upang masiguro ang kaligtasan ng mga sakay nito.

Ang nasabing byahe pa naman ang soft launching ng PNR kung saan may 100 pasahero ang train nang umalis ito sa Maynila kagabi.

Ayon pa kay PNR spokesman Jera Sison, nagiging problema rin ang matataas na damo sa gilid ng riles na nagiging dahilan ng paminsan-minsang paghinto nito para linisin ang filter.

Sa kasalukuyan, dumating na umano ang mga tauhan ng PNR sa lugar para ayusin ang problema.

Dahil sa aberya, posibleng umabot ng 12 hanggang 15 oras ang byahe mula sa target time na 10 oras lamang.http://bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/latest-news/59540-bicol-express-nagkaaberya-sa-byahe

hakz2007

June 30th, 2011, 05:58 AM

Fiesta Sari-Sari 2011 (Garchitorena)
by TAGA GARCHI AKO. . .! (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150222878020835.312319.263218995834)

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sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 09:52 AM

Nabalahaw ini sa Sipocot....naka-abot na su mga pasahero sa Naga su tren dae pa :rofl:

PNR's Bicol promo trips open
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^^Bicol Express, nagkaaberya sa byahe
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herak man ang train! baka si dry run naging wet sa uran? :nuts:

tomorrow is the formal installation of fr jun viray,sj, as the new president of the ateneo de naga university. representatives and guests from all the ateneo universities have started to arrive since yesterday.

see you, Naga, tomorrow!

saintm

June 30th, 2011, 03:38 PM

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:49 PM

‘New Province’ makes new
enemies out of former allies
By Shiena M. Barrameda

IRIGA CITY --- As expected, a locally organized assembly that tackled the proposal to divide the province of Camarines Sur into two provinces became a verbal showdown between the governor and the proponents of House Bill 4820, otherwise known as “An Act Creating Nueva Camarines.”

The showdown took place at the audio-visual room of the University of Saint Anthony (USANT) in this city which underscored anew Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte’s all-out opposition to the measure. The new province, once created will be comprised by the municipalities of Caramoan, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, Presentacion, San Jose, Siruma, Tinambac, Goa, Tigaon and Sagñay from the fourth district (Partido) and the towns of Baao, Balatan, Bato, Bula, Buhi, Nabua and Iriga City of the fifth district (Rinconada).

Deputy Speaker Arnulfo Fuentebella, the proponent of HB 4820 which was incorporated into a similar bill authored by Cam. Sur 2nd district Representative Dato Arroyo to create HB 4728, admitted that the governor was not invited during the consultation assembly when they organized it in collaboration with the city government of Iriga through Mayor Madelaine Gazmen and other local leaders.

Gov. Villafuerte, escorted by supporters, suddenly appeared in the gathering, dubbed “2nd Private sector’s Assembly,” along with his 22-year-old son Miguel, whom many believe the governor is grooming to replace his outgoing father in the 2013 gubernatorial elections.

There were about 500 people in the consultation assembly which included local media practitioners and public officials from the surrounding municipalities of Bula, Pili and Nabua. That assembly drew in more crowd than the first which took place at the Naga City Coliseum last month.

Before the governor arrived, the legal requirements for the creation of the new province and how such measure would benefit the municipalities were being discussed. CamSur Fifth District Congressman Sal Fortuno who was against the division of the province was already at the assembly listening to the presentations.

Fuentebella stressed that the main purpose of the bill is to divide the province into two more manageable separate provinces in order to further distribute the services and resources that would eventually answer many problems affecting Camarines Sur.

Among the problems that Fuentebella cited was the pitiful state of the road connecting the municipalities of Tinambac and Siruma which was described as ‘deplorable’ by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson when the latter paid a visit there last June 15 for an on-site inspection.

Old allies

Fuentebella, in subsequent interviews with this paper stressed that there was nothing political behind the idea, dismissing the young Villafuerte’s accusation that the congressman is obsessed with running for governor once the new province is created.

“I’m old for that. I just want to rest,” Fuentebella said.

Talking impromptu and with lots of passion and emotion declared that the division of the province is not the answer to the problems that it is facing now. He said that what the province needs is cooperation among constituents to overcome poverty issues, particularly in the Partido area which he admitted to be the home of the poorest municipalitiues in the province.

“I am deeply hurt by Congressman Fuentebella’s sudden plans for CamSur,” Villafuerte said. “Why didn’t he do that during the time of his family’s rule here? Why now? Why during my watch when I have developed the province into the number one tourism spot in the Philippines?”

Villafuerte added that he can’t believe that his former friend and ally at the time that he was developing and promoting the natural white beaches of Caramoan would have plans to divide the province they both love.

Alluding to Fuentebella’s statements regarding unresolved problems within his territorial district, Villafuerte promised to fill the poorest areas of CamSur with reforms and projects that would keep up with progress that other towns and cities are enjoying today.

The pulse of the masses

Meanwhile, the issue has now reverberated through social networking sites like Facebook.

On the question “Are you in favor of dividing the province of Camarines Sur and create Nueva Camarines composed of Partido & Rinconada districts?” that sprang up in Facebook, 466 users voted ‘Yes’ while 406 said ‘No.’. Only 44 said that they have not decided yet.

In a related development, leaders of Bula town in Rinconada and Tigaon town in Partido district expressed strong opposition to construction of the new provincial capitol within their town once a new province was created. Leaders in both towns said they opposed the planned division of the province in the first place.

Strong men against each other

Fuentebella said that he would not back out from his plan regardless of threats from the opposing side. He stressed that he would see this through until the end.

Villafuerte lamented that the Fuentebella camp did not consult him before the proposal was filed before the House of Representative where it is now awaiting its turn for its third and final reading after it was approved on its second reading last week.

“This is a fight I will not withdraw from,” Villafuerte promised.

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:50 PM

Bring back the calesas
By Eden D. Elizan

NOW that gas prices never cease to slow down that inevitably produce domino effect on other commodities, it is time to rethink and take a hard look at the calesa.

The calesa is not the only means of transport worth a second look. Pedicabs, bicycles and boats, too. Putting these simple means of road and water transport back in Naga will have far-reaching political implications and will surely raise a howl from the disenfranchised. But the collective good must prevail if we want to survive during these hard times.

David E. Nye, author of the book, Technology Matters, stated that “North Africa let the wheel fall into disuse after the 3rd century, A.D. preferring to transport goods and people by camels.” It was a sensible choice according to him considering that given the terrain and climate, maintaining roads for wheel carts or any animal-driven means of transport was impractical and costly. He refutes the idea that any novel form of technology has to be adopted. It must be appropriate to the needs of the community.

The author related how Amish communities in the West have shunned the automobile. They bred horses instead, built their own buggies and used the same and oxen for farm work as well. This made their community self-reliant thus are unconcerned by spiking fuel prices.

He also added that “cities like Houston and Los Angeles have half of their areas devoted to roads, parking lots, garages, auto parts stores, or gas stations for automobile use.” He thinks that “such commitment to the car resulted to massive infrastructure investments that make it impractically expensive to shift to mass transit.”

To drive home his point, the author added that Henry David Thoreau himself observed that it was faster to walk than to ride. One must take into account not just travel time but also the number of hours one had to work, to earn money for the fare.

I am open to the idea of allowing not only calesas, but providing routes for pedicabs, boats ferrying passengers along the rehabilitated Naga River and bicycle lanes. The little boats which ferry people from Peñafrancia Avenue to Dayangdang across the Naga River is one cost-effective and profitable solution. Recently, fun runs, charity runs and organized walks are in vogue among the literati and culturati. Why not provide walkable communities too? Walkable Communities Inc. explained that these neighborhoods “are designed around the human foot, truly the only template that can lead to sustainability and future community prosperity. Increased walkability also helps improve resource responsibility, safety, physical fitness and social interaction,” Yes, our roads are cramped as it is. May PUJs run or ply municipal roads outside the city? Will this be wishful thinking?

At a Time article, The World’s Traffic Jams, “Sao Paulistas “ in Brazil, “do amazing things while stuck in their famous traffic jams.” They watch DVDs, learn foreign languages, and make dates with other people in the neighboring cars. Men shave and women apply make-up.

One of these days, Nagueños will heat water inside their cars and sip coffee while waiting. Why not fry a hotdog and toast bread to boot? For most of us stuck inside the trimobile, can we put out our hair curlers and do manicures?

In Naga, a P3 or P5 fare for a calesa ride makes sense for those who have no deep pockets for the frenzied fare hike. Besides, not everyone is anxious to reach his destination. Some simply need to run errands, go to market, or fetch kids at school. We can do up the carts to make them more appealing and less smelly.

So much has been said about noise pollution, smog, traffic congestion and the stress brought about by the omnipresence of cars and any motor-driven vehicles.

Naga is still easy to navigate but getting around the city is becoming increasingly stressful. One can’t help feeling imprisoned when caught in that log jam in our major intersections in Peñafrancia- Colgante, Bagumbayan- Ateneo Avenue and in Centro after 5 pm. Most-hated of all by those who opt to walk, are the motorcycles which pop out of nowhere in full speed.

Apart from these politically-sensitive points, seeing one riding a calesa seems a crude decision. I see raised eyebrows from well-meaning acquaintances as if I just made a major life decision riding in one. Does it seem tasteless and cheap? Do I seem tightfisted or just plain too broke to ride a tricycle or a pedicab at least? Why the stigma? What if I want to make Naga less polluted? What if I want to support the cochero’s livelihood? What if I enjoy having the time giving a wide smile rather than wave at friends perfunctorily as I speed past them in a trimobile?

As the saying goes, there is more to life than increasing its speed. I want none of noise-induced illnesses and those crave for purer air, too.

I want time to smell the roses and the ilang-ilang and the sampaguita sometimes.

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:51 PM

NIA to build new irrigation
systems under P-Noy's term
By Juan Escandor Jr.

NAGA CITY---After years of putting priority on the rehabilitation of irrigation systems all over the country, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has redirected its focus on building new irrigation facilities to hasten the Aquino administration’s rice sufficiency program.

Eduardo Yu, spokesperson of NIA in Bicol, said the Aquino administration is targeting to complete the construction of irrigation systems in some 250,000 hectares of rain-fed rice lands throughout the country when President Benigno Aquino III ends his term in 2016.

On Tuesday, a NIA team came to Camarines Sur to inspect one of the new irrigation projects worth at least P100M which will be constructed in Magadap, Minalabac, Camarines Sur.

The new irrigation project is a small reservoir irrigation project (Swip) which will be the source of irrigation water of more than 300 hectares of farmlands in that town.

Another Swip will be constructed in Ibingan, Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon to service 515 hectares with an estimated construction cost of P740M.

Already in the pipeline for more than 10 years, the Swip in Minalabac town is undergoing revalidation of the feasibility study in preparation for its actual construction.

Yu said the Aquino administration has allotted some P80B for the new irrigation systems under the Rice Self-Sufficiency Roadmap (RSSR) of which the projects will be implemented in bulk to achieve impact.

He said the P80B allotted for new irrigation systems are to be released from 2010 to 2016 of which half-way of the implementation from 2012 to 2014 the government will be releasing some P65B.

Yu said the total irrigable areas all over the country comprised of 3.126M hectares with 1.543M hectares already developed and 1.583M hectares still to be built with irrigation systems.

He said in Bicol, the irrigable areas totaled 239,660 hectares and the developed areas as of 2010 reached 120,550 hectares or slightly more than 50 percent already constructed with irrigation facilities.

Yu said that at the end of Aquino’s term, it is expected that the irrigated areas in Bicol could have reached 123,459 hectares or 51.51 percent of the total irrigable areas in the region.

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:53 PM

Tennis wonder girl is from Naga City

Her name is Monica Therese Cruz and towards the end of April, she won the CEBUANA LHUILLIER CUP at the San Pablo City Age Group Championship in the 12-under category. Her win might not be considered extraordinary - but when you consider it was her first summer season in tennis, it does look “out of the ordinary.” This “unseeded” player went on to join two other tournaments that season: the TECHNIFIBRE Age Group Tournament at the Manila Polo Club and the TOBY’S AGE GROUP Tournament at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center. Each time she reached the semifinals - beating top rank players who have been training for years with top caliber coaches in reputable tennis clubs. The crowning glory of that wonderful summer was the THIRD ALABANG 10 - 18 Age Group Tennis Tournament held in the prestigious Ayala Alabang Country Club last May 23-29, 2011 which Monica Therese won handily and in a grand way - upsetting three seeded players, including the top seed. By this time, everyone knew the name of this unheralded player from Naga City. Suddenly, she was the “talk of the town.” Unseeded, she was showing the seeded ones the ways of the court.

Who would ever think that in her first ever competition, last April 14, 2011, at the ANGELES Age Group Tennis Tournament, Monica Therese nearly upset the tournament’s Number One seed Chrislyn Sioson. The young Bicolana was threatening to embarrass the champ with an upset. She was at the edge of a victory with this improbable score against the top seed, 7-5 in the first set, 5-1 in the second set. One more point and it would have been over for the top seed. But the top seed, worthy of that position, rallied back and eventually beat this feisty unknown in the tournament’s opening game. Monica Therese might have lost the Angeles competition but she won the hearts and admiration of the crowd that day. The top seed claimed victory but, it might as well be said, that Monica Therese Cruz had claimed, too, her top spot under the sun. Her wonderful summer had begun.

In the crowd during the fateful game was Marissa Sanchez, former member of the Women’s Philippine Tennis Team. She said, “Had Monica possessed tournament experience, she would have won, no doubt.” What impressed her more was the knowledge that it was just Monica’s first summer season in tennis. Dr. Aida Dimadura Cruz, mother to the young champion, said, “My plan for Mica this summer was just to give her tournament experience. I never dreamed she would become a national champion two times over.” According to the proud mother, “These victories gave us so much inspiration.” “This time, I truly believe she has a bright future in tennis,” the mother concluded. Already, Monica has been besieged by offers of tennis scholarship. But these are offers that her mother is not considering for the moment. “Mica is in Grade Six now. I want her to have an alma mater when she graduates,” the mom insisted. “School” is The Village Montessori School at Monterey Village, Naga City. Apparently, talent runs in the family. Mica’s two older brothers, Agustin and Jose Lorenzo, are tennis champions themselves. They have represented Bicol Region many times at the Palarong Pambansa. Their dad, Villy Cruz, is a mean tennis player himself. Monica, who just turned 11 years old last May, started to play tennis at the age of 4. She got her tennis skills from different trainors as she was growing, namely, Coach Dolan Calomos, Coach Alex Florendo, Coach Jess Imperial, Coach Dodong Rabina, Coach Naok Cornelio and of course, from her dad and 2 older brothers, Agu and Jolo. Mica possesses a good voice and is a member of the The Village Montessori School Children’s Choir. Teachers describe Mica as very responsible. She plays tennis everyday but she manages to balance school and sports.

It is good to know that behind the tough façade of this rising star is a young girl who sometimes cries when bad weather stops her from playing her favorite sport. But those moments indoors give her time to dream about becoming a grand slam champion too - like her idol, the former World No. 1 Serbia tennis superstar, Ana Ivanovic. With a wonderful summer like that - who wouldn’t?

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:54 PM

Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan launched in Naga

NAGA CITY --- Over 100 farmers from this city will participate in a season-long (June to September) and on-farm training on commercial production of upland vegetables using the German dual-tech approach consisting of technical briefings with actual hands-on field practice.

The project is part of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Program initiated by the SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) in partnership with Harbest Agribusiness Corporation, the City Government of Naga and the Department of Agriculture regional office in Bicol.

The program was officially launched last June 23 in Barangay Carolina here which will be the site of the on-farm and field practice for all the trainees.

The program aims to help farmers improve and increase their productivity and income through application of modern technology.

Harbest Corporation will provide the seeds and other inputs including the technology. The City government will provide the training venue and techno-demo site of about 5,000 square meters suitable for vegetable farming and ensure the supply of water and maintenance of the farm.

The DA will provide technical assistance. The SM foundation with its chain of supermart and hypermart including one in Naga City will serve as the marketing arm for the produce of the successful farmer graduates of the program who will venture into commercial vegetable production after the training.

The launching was attended by Mayor John Bongat, DA Regional Executive Director Dr. Jose V. Dayao, and SMFI Assistant Vice-President Cristie Angeles; Harbest President Arsenio Barcelona; SM City Mall Manager Wesley Villanueva; City Councilor and Committee Chair on Agriculture Salvador del Castillo; SM Supermarket Assistant Mall Manager, Romualdo Porlay; City Agriculturist Frank Mendoza ; DA High Value Crops Development Program Coordinator Rosita M. Imperial; City agriculture and Fishery Council Chairperson, Dante Belen; Punong Barangay Alicia V. Saba and other barangay officials and farmer participants.

This is the second batch of farmers in Camarines Sur who will be undergoing training under the Program. In 2009, some 140 farmers from the different municipalities of Camarines Sur completed the 3-month training course held at the Bicol Experiment Station inside the DA regional office compound in Pili, Camarines Sur. Emily B. Bordado

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:56 PM

MNCCI holds biz meeting,
forum; inducts new members

NAGA CITY --- The Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCII) held its 2nd quarterly general membership meeting and business forum last June 22 at Villa Caceres Hotel here under the theme, “Enhancing Micro-Enterpreneurs Capabilities Towards Local Economic Development.”

The speakers included Ms. Gubrun Cartuyvels, regional coordinator of TRIAS SEA who discussed latest developments on Local Economic Development (LED) projects, and Rep. Teddy M. Casiño, chairman of the House committee on SME development who talked about “Strengthening Domestic/Local Economy.”

Other speakers were Jose Grageda of the city hall’s media relations office who gave updates on the city’s economic developments. He was followed by Bayani de la Cruz of the National Economic Protection Association (NEPA) who talked about “Economic Nationalism, Protection and promotion of Local Industries.”

The membership meeting also included presentations on the preparations being done for the upcoming 20th South Luzon Business Conference to be hosted by the Camarines Sur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the 7th Bicol Business week being traditionally hosted by the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Fellowships and raffle draws followed the business meeting.

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

June 30th, 2011, 03:57 PM

CWC set to host Cobra Ironman anew

PILI, Camarines Sur – Over 800 multisport athletes representing 27 countries worldwide have signed up to compete in the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines set Sunday, August 14, at the CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) of the Provincial Capitol here.

This will be the third year in a row the Ironman 70.3 Philippines will be played in CamSur staged under the comprehensive sports tourism thrust of the province launched by Gov. LRay Villafuerte in cooperation with Alaska Milk, Asia Brewery and a host of other sports-supportive sponsors.

Participation in this year’s race was fully sold out very early drawing triathletes worldwide, and the competition is expected to be significantly tight especially with the cancellation of the Ironman 70.3 China.

Thirty slots were allotted to the Ironman 70.3 Philippines which will also be the last big qualifying race leading to the world championships in Kona, Hawaii or Clearwater, Florida.

The field of top athletes is composed of 22 elite Filipinos and seven male and five male foreign professional triathletes including last year’s champion Pete Jacobs of Australia. Third placer Fredrik Croneborg of Sweden, Cameron Brown of New Zealand, Dan Brown of the Philippines, and Luke Gillmer, Justin Granger and Luke McKenzie of Australia.

Darling of the two previous triathlons here 2009 champion and 2010 runner-up Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand is reported to be on the injury list.

The women pros are Amanda Balding, Belinda Granger and Rachel Paxton of Australia and Michellie Jones and Amanda Stevens of the United States.

Aside from the Philippines, the other countries represented in the coming international skirmish are Australia, Brazil, US, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Guam, Taiwan, UK, India, Norway, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden and Japan.

36 female and 39 relay teams have also signed up for the relay competitions.

The Ironman 70.3 Philippines is a half-triathlon combining three sports disciplines – 1.2 miles (almost 2 kilometers) of swimming, 56 miles (almost 90 kilometers) of cycling and 13.1 miles (over 21 kilometers) of running for a total of 70.3 miles or 113 kilometers.

Apart from the regular half-triathlon, the Ironkids will also be conducted on the day before, Saturday, August 13, for four age groups: 6 – 8 years (100m swim, 2km bike, 1km run); 9 – 10 years (200m swim, 6km bike, 1.5km run); 11 – 12 years (300m swim, 10km bike, 2km run); and 13 – 14 years (400m swim, 12km bike, 3km run) GBClaveria/MMEC

www.bicolmail.com

sonofignatius

July 1st, 2011, 01:47 AM

pasta diabola (hot n spicy!)
picadillo
clubhouse sandwich
apple carrot shake

enjoying our breakfast here at CWC!
karakan kita :-)

arrived 6:35am Naga on a full flite, with passengers on the way to caramoan, and to the ateneo to attend this afternoon's inauguration of the president.

dios marhay na aga sa gabos!

fil07

July 1st, 2011, 05:52 AM

TVGU memorial taking shape (http://canaman.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208&catid=59&Itemid=281)
Friday, 01 July 2011

For the past weeks, residents of barangay San Nicolas have been greeted by the construction of Tancong Vaca Guerilla Unit Park.

A flaming obelisk erected in the middle of the park will honor the great men and women behind the guerrilla group which liberated the province from Japanese occupation.

Next year will be 70 years since the guerrilla unit was founded in the village where the TVGU memorial is being built. It will also be the 100th birth anniversary of TVGU founder Maj. Juan Q. Miranda.

Groundbreaking ceremony of project was held on March 8 during the 69th foundation anniversary. R. D. Mandanas Construction won the right to build the project worth Php 640,675.27.

Inauguration of the new municipal landmark and other historical markers in other parts of the municipality, which will be the kick-off celebration of the 428 foundation anniversary of the Bikol town, is on August 6, 2011. (IPST)

http://canaman.gov.ph/images/stories/tvgumemorial.jpg

http://canaman.gov.ph/images/stories/tvgumemoriala.jpg

http://canaman.gov.ph/images/stories/tvgumemorialb.jpg

Source: Canaman.gov.ph

jardet

July 1st, 2011, 07:44 AM

Naga City Deck

July 1st, 2011, 08:42 AM

Well said :banana:

I know personally the family of bm awel, esp his children. I agree that he is more politically mature.

oragon.com

July 1st, 2011, 09:58 AM

Clear Message

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4025.jpg

oragon.com

July 1st, 2011, 09:59 AM

new stairs @ Naga City People's Mall

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4026.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4028.jpg

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4027.jpg

riles28

July 1st, 2011, 04:29 PM

Some photo update: PNR Bicol express passing @ Blumentriit station

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/IMG_1928.jpg
This one taken on it's first commercial run. ( June 29, 2011)

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/IMG_1931.jpg
Second on it's second run bound for naga also. ( July 01, 2011)

additional:

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/IMG_1929.jpg

DMU bound for tutuban

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv349/rodriguez428/coaches-10.jpg

The coaches family @ tutuban shed. Photo was from flirck account of mark 922. Pahiram lang pangdagdag.

Hayaan nyo kukunan ko pa ng magandang angulo ang Bicol express.

Kawawang slepper coaches nabalahaw na nga nabato pa, puta inaano ba kayo ng tren mga demonyong trip mambato ng tren, humanda kayo dahil kapag ako ang sumakay ng tren baril ang katapat nyo.

jardet

July 1st, 2011, 05:10 PM

new stairs @ Naga City People's Mall

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4027.jpg

It's a good idea to construct more visible stairs to make the upper floors of the market more accessible to shoppers. This is helping the businesses upstairs and making them closer to their customers. I just hope that it does not destroy the beauty of the market.

:banana::banana::banana:

jardet

July 1st, 2011, 05:21 PM

TVGU memorial taking shape (http://canaman.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208&catid=59&Itemid=281)
Friday, 01 July 2011

For the past weeks, residents of barangay San Nicolas have been greeted by the construction of Tancong Vaca Guerilla Unit Park.

A flaming obelisk erected in the middle of the park will honor the great men and women behind the guerrilla group which liberated the province from Japanese occupation.

Next year will be 70 years since the guerrilla unit was founded in the village where the TVGU memorial is being built. It will also be the 100th birth anniversary of TVGU founder Maj. Juan Q. Miranda.

Groundbreaking ceremony of project was held on March 8 during the 69th foundation anniversary. R. D. Mandanas Construction won the right to build the project worth Php 640,675.27.

Inauguration of the new municipal landmark and other historical markers in other parts of the municipality, which will be the kick-off celebration of the 428 foundation anniversary of the Bikol town, is on August 6, 2011. (IPST)

http://canaman.gov.ph/images/stories/tvgumemorial.jpg

Source: Canaman.gov.ph

Maj. Juan Q. Miranda later on became a congressman and authored RA 305 which created Naga a city. J. Miranda Ave. (City Hall Ave.) was named after him. :)

1100

July 1st, 2011, 05:33 PM

Pics ko last Wednesday:

Bicol Express marking:
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/amadeus_2112/Bicol%20train/DSCI0224.jpg

Tinanggal na yung Japanese plate na nandyan.
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/amadeus_2112/Bicol%20train/DSCI0241.jpg

918
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/amadeus_2112/Bicol%20train/DSCI0226.jpg

Reese Members (L-R) Alfred Imasa, Paul Cabalhin, and Alexis Almasan inside the sleeper coach minutes before departure:
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/amadeus_2112/Bicol%20train/DSCI0233.jpg

COMMEX train and Sleeper train
http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo257/amadeus_2112/Bicol%20train/DSCI0231.jpg

absinthe_888

July 1st, 2011, 09:11 PM

Hello Naga Forumers, we were there for a few hours gawa ng Inaugural Trip ng PNR Bicol Express, inulan pa kami :lol:

oragon.com

July 2nd, 2011, 02:03 AM

It's a good idea to construct more visible stairs to make the upper floors of the market more accessible to shoppers. This is helping the businesses upstairs and making them closer to their customers. I just hope that it does not destroy the beauty of the market.

:banana::banana::banana:

All stairs constructed reaches the top floor of the market. It was also revealed that either of the two biggest fastfood company will occupy the market office (not sure if its a drive thru or full store)

Hello Naga Forumers, we were there for a few hours gawa ng Inaugural Trip ng PNR Bicol Express, inulan pa kami :lol:

Same dilemma your group experienced last year Penafrancia :) nweiz, safe trip fellow forumers.

garzland

July 2nd, 2011, 04:51 AM

absinthe_888

July 2nd, 2011, 09:38 AM

Here is a report of the travel times of T-611 and T-612 based on my watch.

T-611 TU-NG

6:15 pm Departure Tutuban
6:30 España Full Stop
6:34 Departure España
6:40 Pandacan Bridge
6:41 Pandacan Station - Full Stop/Line Clearance
6:45 Departure Pandacan
6:55 Buendia Station
6:57 Pasay Road Full Stop
7:04 FTI Full Stop (don't know why)
7:15 Sucat Full Stop - Awaiting DMU (not sure)
7:19 Departure Sucat
7:26 Alabang Station - Full Stop
7:31 Departure Alabang
7:43 Pacita Station
7:52 Biñan
8:22 San Cristobal Bridge
8:30 Calamba - Full Stop/Line Clearance
8:50 College Station
8:55 IRRI
9:12 Palikpik-Ayungin Bridge
9:25 San Pablo Station
9:38 Tiaong Bypass Road
9:53 Candelaria RR Crossing
9:56 Candelaria Station
10:24 Lucena Station - Full Stop/ Line Clearance
10:35 Departure Lucena
12:35 AM Plaridel Station - Full Stop/ Line Clearance
12:38 Departure Plaridel
1:55 Hondagua - Full Stop/Line Clearance/Nagbaba ng gamit
2:01 Departure Hondagua
2:43 Full Stop due to head-on collision with skates carrying sacks of coals
-:-- Stopped in Tagkawayan and Ragay, no time at antok ako ahihihi
5:25 Full Stop in Malaguico, Sipocot, Camarines Sur due to washout/ soil erosion
7:10 Bicol Commuter Train arrives
7:20 BCT leaves bound for Naga
9:20 T-611 safely thru washed-out area and on the go again
9:37 Sipocot Station
10:14 Pamplona Station
10:30 Touchdown Naga City Central Station

absinthe_888

July 2nd, 2011, 09:39 AM

T-612 NG - CA

7:00 PM Departure Naga City Central Station
7:30 Libmanan Station - Full Stop, 3 passengers boarded
7:50 Sipocot Station - Full Stop, 6 passengers boarded
8:05 Sipocot Danger Zone, safely thru
8:53 Ragay Station - Full Stop
10:09 Tagkawayan - Full Stop, Line Clearance
10:56 Aloneros
11:28 Hondagua Station - Full Stop, Line Clearance, 3 passengers boarded
12:37 AM Plaridel Station - Full Stop, Line Clearance
3:06 Lucena Station Full Stop, Line Clearance, lady passenger in Hondagua disembarks
4:05 Candelaria RR Crossing
4:26 Barangay Del Remedio, San Pablo City
4:38 Palikpik-Ayungin Bridge
4:57 IRRI
5:00 College Station
5:05 LB Station
5:29 Calamba Station - Full Stop, Line Clearance, yours truly disembarks

jardet

July 2nd, 2011, 09:57 AM

updates:

2. Mayor JB visited STI yesterday and discussed the beautification of CBD2. Initial plan is to construct "islands" and landscaping.

It's nice that Mayor JB is working on the beautifcation of the city. This is to complement what the city has already achieved under Robredo. I hope to see trees and more green in the CBD.

:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:

garzland

July 2nd, 2011, 10:20 AM

^^A premier city needs to be clean, organized, and attractive....

kevinb

July 2nd, 2011, 10:43 AM

^^ Good to know that the LGU is adding more stairs in the market. We don't need to walk longer to reach the staircases in the other end of the market.:)Clear Message

http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff507/Nagacity/DSCF4025.jpg

:okay:

kevinb

July 2nd, 2011, 10:51 AM

PNR's Bicol promo trips open (http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/324596/pnrs-bicol-promo-trips-open)
By KRIS BAYOS
June 28, 2011, 5:46pm

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters frequently traveling to the Bicol region should take advantage of the promotional run of Philippine National Railways (PNR) Manila to Naga trip Wednesday, June 29.

This as the PNR decided to charge discounted fare rates for the maiden trip of the rehabilitated PNR Bicol Express line, which is set to be launched this evening at 6:30 p.m. The four-car train, donated by Japan Rail East to the PNR to revive the dormant train route, will leave Tutuban in Manila for a 10-hour express trip to Naga City in Camarines Sur.

PNR General Manager Jun Ragrario said the promo run on Wednesday is meant to "test the waters" and will dictate how frequent the Manila-Naga trips should be scheduled. In the meantime, the PNR Bicol Express will serve commuters every other day at 6:30 p.m. until the ridership “stabilizes” and warrants for a daily schedule.

"Wednesday's trip will be a very soft launch. We will experiment with one train run to see the patrons of PNR Manila-Naga trip and also create awareness that the route was revived," he said.

absinthe_888

July 2nd, 2011, 04:45 PM

^^ Here are some photos of the Inaugural Trip:

Some photos:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_0959-2.jpg
^^ T-611 stopped due to this scenario in Malaguico, Sipocot, Camarines Sur

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_0902-2.jpg
^^ Mr. Estelito Nierva, PNR Transportation Manager being interviewed by GMA 7's Tina Panganiban-Perez to explain the situation

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_0918-2.jpg
^^ ABS-CBN's Zen Hernandez getting ready to report

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_0934-2.jpg
^^ Ito yung lalaking na frantically waving to the loco driver not to proceed. Hinabol nya ung tren. Laki ng tyan yan, labas pa. Bidang-bida yan, ininterview ni Ms. Tina and Zen. :nuts:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_0974-2.jpg
^^ Trackworkers rushing to temporarily stabilize the embankment. Aligned na yung riles dyan, nakaangat riles.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1009-2.jpg
^^ Engr. Esperedion B. Regulto doing a final walking check before proceeding to let T-611 pass.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1012-2.jpg
^^ DEL 918 safely through

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1013-2.jpg
^^ Slowly...carefully...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1047-2.jpg
^^ A Parish Priest and PNR Officials led by Mr. Nierva gather for a small blessing of the Bicol Express train in Naga City Central Station.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1068-2.jpg
^^ Works Train hauled by DEL 917 enroute to Sipocot to repair the eroded embankment.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1113-2.jpg
^^ Reese Members (from L-R) Vic Nierva, Paul Cabalhin, and Alfred Imasa share a light moment before T-612 leaves Naga City bound for Tutuban.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_1121-2.jpg
^^ This is what people living in the railtracks do when they have nothing to do. Stone throwing incident somewhere in Ragay, Camarines Sur.

To paraphrase MC's statement: Baliw lang ang nagbabato sa tren. :down:

---

One more thing, sino ang main proponent to divide Camarines Sur into two provinces? And anu ang sentiments ng mga taga CamSur about this?

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:35 AM

'Bicol Express' trip hits snag
MANILA, Philippines — The maiden trip of the Philippine National Railway’s trip from Manila to Naga last Wednesday was marred by technical glitch as the interprovincial train had to cut its voyage short due to unleveled rail tracks.

PNR operations manager Estelito Nierva said recent heavy rains and floods in Camarines Sur caused the eight-meter rail tracks between Sipocot and Lupi towns to sink to the muddy embankment. The PNR’s “Bicol Express” arrived at Sipocot station at 5:15 pm Thursday and had to stop to ensure the safety of the passengers.http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/324840/bicol-express-trip-hits-snag

Uneven tracks 'derail' Bicol Express' maiden trip
MANILA, Philippines – The maiden trip of the Bicol Express on its revived Manila-Naga route was delayed due to a track problem in Sipocot town in Camarines Sur.

In a telephone interview, Philippine National Railway spokesperson Jera Sison said Bicol Express Train 611 made a safety stop around 4:30 a.m. after discovering portions of uneven tracks in Malaguico area, between Lupeviejo and Sipocot towns in Camarines Sur, less than 40 kilometers away from Naga City

“In the interest of public safety, they stopped the train after noticing the problem,” Sison said, citing that the track problem was caused by the heavy rains brought on by tropical storm Falcon.http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=701321&publicationSubCategoryId=200

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:37 AM

One more thing, sino ang main proponent to divide Camarines Sur into two provinces? And anu ang sentiments ng mga taga CamSur about this?

Deputy Speaker Arnulfo Fuentebella ang main proponent ng bill...

Marami ang ayaw sa division including me...:)

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:46 AM

Sarong Bangging Kaogmahan dulot ki Inang Kalikasan-June29'11
By LGU San Jose Camarines Sur (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.221355017904240.58245.143256902380719)

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hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:48 AM

Pagtipak kan CS pigponan ipaliwanag ni Fuentebella
Simbahan piglaog na
Ciudad nin Iriga – Pigponan na ni Deputy Speaker Arnulfo “Noli” Fuentebella, representante kan ika-apat na distrito kan Camarines Sur an pagpaliwanag sa manlaen-laen na sectores kan saiyang House Bill 4820 o an pagcrear kan Partido asin Rinconada area bilang Nueva Camarines na masuhay sa provincia nin Camarines Sur, alagad nahulog sa debate kan biglang mag-abot si Gobernador LRay Villafuerte na nag-acusar na politica sana an katuyohan kan proponente kan bill.

Inangat kan deputy speaker an gobernador na kun mapaliwanag sa pagcontra sa bill dapat daing personalan, mag-presentar man nin mga datus na asensado na an provincia asin pigpahimotikan an sahot na may plano magcandidatong gobernador sa bagong provincia.

Nag-atubang siya sa 2nd Private Sector Summit Partition Cam Sur: Yes or No? na ginibo sa University of Saint Anthony sa Ciudad nin Iriga kan Junio 25 na saiyang pigdetalye si mga datus sa pagbanga kan provincia sa paagi nin powerpoint presentation mientras na nagdadangon man an nag-ooponer sa bill na si Diputato Salvio Fortuno kan Rinconada area.

Contento si mga nag-aratendir sa consultacion dawa na ngani nagpahapyaw nin personal na isyu, alagad naipaliwanag si katuyohan kan bill mientras na napano sagcod na nagtirindogan na sa laog kan Ortega Hall na digdi ginibo an sinambit na summit.

An consultacion asin paliwanag pigponan kan deputy speaker matapos makalusot sa ika-duwang pagbasa kan bill sa Committee on Local Government sa Camara-Baja na daing nangyari si ginibong pag-ulang ni Fortuno mientras na co-author sinda Diputado Dato Arroyo kan segundo distrito, Luis Villafuerte kan tercer distrito kan CamSur asin 40ng congresista an nagfirma na nagsusuporta sa pagcrear kan Nueva Camarines.

Sinabi ni Fuentebella na an pagcrear kan provincia nin Nueva Camarines dakulang bagay sa economic development na dakulang benificio bako lang sa namamanuan kan propuestong provincia envez an mother province na Camarines Sur.

An bill nakatalaan nang isunad sa ika-tulong pagbasa sa Senado sa pagbukas kan session kan Congreso sa Julio 25 asin nagtutubod si Diputado Villafuerte na makakalusot na ini sa bulan nin Agosto asin an plebisito pueding mangyari sa laog kan taon 2011.

KATUYOHAN KAN HB 4820 PINALIWANAG SA SIMBAHAN

Afuera kan ginibo sa Ciudad nin Iriga, pigpresentar kan deputy speaker an katuyohan kan pagcrear kan Nueva Camarines sa general assembly of clergies of Archdioceses of Caceres kan Martes, Junio 28 sa simbahan kan Catolico Romano,

Si Fr. Louie Occiano, director kan Caceres Commission on Communication nagsabi na naging visita ninda si Fuentebella sa asemblia asin pigpaliwanag na justo an ventaje kun marealisar an pagcrear kan bagong provincia.

Alagad piglinaw na mayo sinda nin pinaluwas na oficial na panindugan pabor man o contra sa bill mientras may kanya-kanyang opinion an kapadian.

MANTENIDO NA FIRST CLASS PROVINCE

Pigseguro pa na padagos na mamantenir na first class province an Camarines Sur asin an Nueva Camarines ini base sa certificacion kan Bureau of Local Government and Finance (BLGF).

Sa saiyang pig-presentar na datus base sa certificacion kan BLGF, National Statistic Office (NSO) asin Land Management Bureau an average income kan mother province na compuesto kan premir, segundo asin tercer distrito nag-aabot pa sa 283.5 milyones pesos asin an Nueva Camarines na compuesto kan Partido asin Rinconada area nasa 223.4 milyones de pesos.

Sa income classification sa CamSur – P733.7-M asin sa bagong provincia na Nueva Camarines – P591.2 M asin an duwang provincia clasificado man giraray na first class.

REKISITOS LEGAL
OK NA

An proponente kan bill nacompleto na an rekisitos sa pagcrear kan bagong provincia base seccion 461 kan Acta Republica 7160 o an Local Government Code of 1991. Sa rekisitos sa income, populacion asin land area mayo na nin cuestion.

Pigpaliwanag pa na kabali sa mga venataje kun mabanga an provincia matatawan nin atencion an constituentes asin an pagpa-uswag kaini huli ta sadit na an lugar asin populacion asin magiging mahiwas an proyecto sa infrastractura sagcod sa iba pang mga programa asin servicio sa mga banwaan asta sa barangay.

BANAT NI LRAY
VS HB 4820

An provincia nin Camarines Sur na iyo an pinakadakula sa anom na provincias kan Kabikolan kun mabanga an magiging premier province na iyo an Albay, dai na magiging numero uno sa tourist destination mientras na may pinakahalangkaw na produccion nin paroy susog sa report kan Department of Agriculture kan taon 2010.

Pig-orgullo pa na top ten richest province an Camarines Sur kan taon 2010, ano ta babangaon pa.

REACCION NI NOLI

“An tono kan gobernador maisog, nagpresentar ako nin datus an sabi niya (LRAY) lang marhay an Camarines Sur asin asensado alagad daing datus na pigpresentar, dakul pang mga proyecto sa Camarines Sur, daing datus”.

Sinabihan pa si LRay na “kun marhay an ginibo mo sa Caramoan, ano ta nadaog sa eleccion tinabangan pa kan saindang pag-iriba ano an problema mo?” An nangyari huli ta si mga proyecto sa sinambit na banwaan na ginastosan nin milyones de pesos na hali sa kautangan na P2 bilyonhttp://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/bb-story.html

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:50 AM

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/pictures/xkiss.gif

FORMER ALLIES. Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte (below the stage) reaches up to Deputy Speaker Arnulfo Fuentebella (on stage) for a firm handshake and a kiss on the cheek after exchanging speeches in Iriga City, over House Bill 4820. Both men considered each other as political allies before the proposed division of the province came between them.

Source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/peps&events.html)

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:51 AM

P1.9B dam proj. pig-aadalan na ipadagos
Matapos magadan an isyu sa controvercial na construccion kan P1.9 bilyones na Libmanan-Cabusao dam project sa Sipocot, Camarines Sur posibleng ipadagos an implementacion kan proyecto alagad naghihiro man an ibang sectores digdi nganing ulangon huli sa pighahaditan na mangyaring tubig baha.

Pigconfirmar kan oficina rehiyonal kan National Irrigation Administration (NIA) sa Bicol na nagvisita sa Sipocot, CSur an sarong team asin consultant kan NIA central office sa pag-adal kun ipapadagos giraray an dam project.

Si Ed Yu, oficial na parataram kan NIA Bicol nagsabi na si Engr. Mike Espaldon, project manager kan NIA/BRBWMP asin mga kaibahan kaining consultant yaon ngonian sa Camarines Sur nganing adalan an proyecto sagcod na nagconducir na nin inspection sa lugar kan nakatiwang-wang na dam project.

Target kan NIA na dapat igwang 3,600 asta 4,000 hectarias na kaomahan sa Libmanan asin Cabusao nganing ipadagos an proyecto asin dai malugi an operacion.

An recomendacion kan National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) dakulang bagay nganing ipadagos kan NIA an contruccion kan proyecto para magamit sa pagpatubig sa mahiwas na kaomahan.

An orihinal na desinyo kan canal na maagi sa town proper nakatalaan na bagohon nganing mapalipot an aagihan nin tubig nganing makatipid pa sa fondo an gobierno, sabi pa ni Yu.

Magigirumdoman an proyecto pig-ooponer kan manlaen-laen na sectores sa Sipocot asin Lupi, CamSur huli kan pigtatakotan na tubig baha arog kan nangyari sa Central Luzon na kun haen saro sa naging causa kan tubig baha sagcod igwang nagkaralamos huli kan pagpawatwat nin tubig gikan sa dam.

Nagsumiter nin mga manifesto sa Malacañan kan panahon kan administracion ni Presidente Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa pagcontra sa proyecto sagcod na nagdecicion an NIA central office na suspendiron an dam project kan Deciembre 15, 2009.

An LGU Sipocot asin Sanggunian Panlalawigan kan Camarines Sur nagpasar nin resolucion contra sa pagpadagos kan proyecto huli sa peligro sa tubig baha asin dapat adalan na marhay. http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/xdam.html

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:57 AM

‘New Province’ makes new
enemies out of former allies

www.bicolmail.com (http://www.bicolmail.com)

Pralastikan as its highest level :nuts::nuts::nuts:

Bring back the calesas

www.bicolmail.com (http://www.bicolmail.com)

I have relatives in Dayangdang and whenever I go there, I never miss to watch those calesas passes by....:)

That's when I was still a kid...

Tennis wonder girl is from Naga City

www.bicolmail.com (http://www.bicolmail.com)

future Wimbledon champ :D

btw, I'll be watching the Wimbledon men's final tonight between Nadal and Djokovic and not to forget the Azkals vs.Sri Lanka Brave Reds football game this afternoon at 3 PM...:banana::banana::banana:

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 03:59 AM

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BON VOYAGE. Lito Nierva, transportation manager, and Junio Ragragio, general manager, and other PNR officials lounge at the dining car of the Bicol Express as media practitioners covering the event prepare to disembark, upon arrival of the train 8:15 a.m. at the Naga City Station. JUAN ESCANDOR JR.

Source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/peps&events.html)

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 04:00 AM

TVGU memorial taking shape (http://canaman.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208&catid=59&Itemid=281)

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Source: Canaman.gov.ph

Galing ng design! :cheers:

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 04:03 AM

In Transit: Manila to Naga via the Revived PNR Bicol Express Connection (http://www.ironwulf.net/2011/06/30/in-transit-manila-to-naga-via-the-revived-pnr-bicol-express/)

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I hear the heavy clacking sound of the engines as it starts and the loud honk of the train signalling any living beings to move away from its path. There’s a low grumbling noise under my feet as if something just woke up from a long time slumber. Yes, the Philippine National Railways has revived the Bicol Express and just last night, it started its first commercial run in years. Like a dragon that just woke up, the train howled as it cuts through urban Manila as it heads to Naga City in Bicol.

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A gnawing scenery of slums, dilapidated houses and portraits of poverty parade through the windows as the train makes its way out of Manila and some areas of the provinces we passed through. Perhaps one of the reasons it took some time to revive the Bicol Express Line was the sorry state of the surrounding areas of the rail tracks where people would salvage metals and communities living on the tracks are throwing rocks ( I counted 3 while I was awake) to show how unwelcome the train was. But despite this challenge, I must commend the PNR to have finally revived the line even if it took them quite a while.

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Currently, the Bicol Express is still at its “soft-opening” stage. The staffs at the ticket counter are still grasping the booking system, the guards at the carts still have no idea which cart number or a certain berth area is. That’s understandable since it’s new and there are only a few coaches available. There are 60 reclining and rotating chairs at the last cart and 30 berths on the other 4 carts. PNR is expecting more coaches to be delivered from Japan when it goes full blast by September.

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I stayed at the sleeper area and I found the berths large, soft and comfortable. Better than the ones I tried in Vietnam going to Sapa (http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/08/11/transit-journey-to-sapa-vietnam/). Currently there are no pillows or blankets available so it’s advisable to bring them since the airconditioning really gets cool up to a freezing point in the early morning.

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hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 04:07 AM

Continuation'....

In Transit: Manila to Naga via the Revived PNR Bicol Express Connection (http://www.ironwulf.net/2011/06/30/in-transit-manila-to-naga-via-the-revived-pnr-bicol-express/)

The reclining seats area also has very spacious reclining/rotating chairs. I tried them and I found them very comfortable with spacious seats for on an economical price. This definitely tops the hard seat from my 16 hour train ride in China (http://www.ironwulf.net/2008/08/21/transit-train-to-tongren-china/), the cheapest option they have. The restroom and wash area, being new is quite clean at this time. A little cramped but that’s something I would expect on a train.

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There is no food and dining carts yet so bring enough food to go by the night, but hot water is available and there are no stops to buy food along the way. Eventually a dining coach would be added once its operation is full blast.

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Being the first commercial run and even having done a few test runs prior to this, unexpected things can still happen. On our way to Sipucot, Camarines Sur, we were stopped halfway from Lupi by the locals at Malaguico to warn us of the condition of a rail track. Heavy rains the other night softened the soil and ground causing the tracks to be misaligned. Good thing we were warned as passing through would have been disastrous.

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It would took a while to fix the tracks so some of the passengers opted to take the rail skates to Sipucot while the others like me waited for the PNR Commuter Train from Naga which they contacted. I reached Naga fine and enjoyed the sights we passed by. I think if I’ll take the train again, I’d rather take the day schedule so I could enjoy the scenery. According to reports, the Bicol Express train reached Naga before noon.

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I like taking the train, as to quote Paul Theroux on his book Ghost Train to the Eastern Star “…probably the best way of getting a glimpse of how people actually live – the back yards, the barns, the hovels, the side roads and slums, the telling facts of village life, the misery that planes flyover. Yes, the train takes more time, and many trains are dirty, but so what? Delay and dirt are the realities of the most rewarding travel”

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There are still areas need to fix, tracks to rehabilitate, but as of the moment, I’m just glad the PNR resumed their operations to Bicol and is on the right direction on strengthening our transportation infrastructure which the country badly needs.

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Bicol Express Train Schedules:
Manila to Naga leaves Tutuban Station by 6:15pm arriving tentatively by 4:15am. Currently there is only 1 trip leaving for Bicol. Pick-up points would be Tutuban, Pasay Road and Alabang
Naga to Manila leaves Naga Station at 7:15pm arriving 5:15am the next day.
(Update July 1) Currently The Naga and Manila schedules operate on alternating days. They expect daily trips on both ends by July 15, 2011. The engineers already worked on the section at Sipucot.

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Train Fares:
The Sleeper Berth cost P950
The Reclining Seats cost P548
*PNR is currently running a 20% promo on the fares up to July 14, 2011
For more information and seat reservation please call PNR Operations:
Tel: 319-0041 local 122

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 04:09 AM

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COBRA IRONMAN 70.3 3RD EDITION. Gov. LRay Villafuerte raises Australian Pete Jacob’s arm in capturing his first major 70.3 triathlon title at the finish line of the second edition of the Cobra Ironman 70.3 Philippines at the CamSur Watersports Complex last August 22, 2010 after beating to the finish line the tough defending champion Terenzo Bozzone of New Zealand. The Cobra Ironman 70.3 to be held on August 14, 2011 will be the third year in a row for CamSur staged under the comprehensive sports tourism thrust of the province launched by Gov. LRay Villafuerte in cooperation with Alaska Milk, Asia Brewery and a host of other sports-supportive sponsors.

Source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/peps&events.html)

hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 04:11 AM

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GUEST. Recent visitor at Dept.of Agriculture Region 5 office was Mr. Allan Wu,Pres.and CEO of Kinetics BTL Global, to introduce Miracle Soil Conditioner, a revolutionary soil enhancer and to forge partnereship with DAS for establishment of demo farms for the product. Seen in picture are: (from L to R) Mr. Lito Perolino,Sales and Marketing Director, DAS Reg.Dir, Jose Dayao,Jr., Wu, Rachel Villanueva of Kinetics Phil. Inc., and Butch Santos, Project Technical Adviser.

Source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/peps&events.html)

Naga City Deck

July 3rd, 2011, 05:08 AM

SM CINEMA 1, 2, 3 and 4
ALL TRANSFORMERS 3!
So no worries for long queues! :banana:

Naga Boy

July 3rd, 2011, 05:09 AM

7-Eleven 5:00 AM Thursday
Hernandez Ave., Naga City

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sivah

July 3rd, 2011, 05:09 AM

[B]In Transit: Manila to Naga via the Revived PNR Bicol Express Connection (http://www.ironwulf.net/2011/06/30/in-transit-manila-to-naga-via-the-revived-pnr-bicol-express/)

[B]Continuation'....:applause::cheer::cheers1:

Naga Boy

July 3rd, 2011, 05:10 AM

SM CINEMA 1, 2, 3 and 4
ALL TRANSFORMERS 3!
So no worries for long queues! :banana:

The queue last night was still very long- on all cinemas.:)

Naga Boy

July 3rd, 2011, 05:17 AM

SM Foodcourt
Saturday Night, 8:30 PM

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Naga City Deck

July 3rd, 2011, 05:18 AM

The queue last night was still very long- on all cinemas.:)

:lol: when I watched the advance screening last June 28, at the end of the movie the crowd applauded... The animators of transformers are really brilliant!

Naga Boy

July 3rd, 2011, 05:20 AM

Chess Playing Robot
on Display
at SM City Naga Cinema

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Naga Boy

July 3rd, 2011, 05:23 AM

SM City Naga
on a Different Angle

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hakz2007

July 3rd, 2011, 05:23 AM

Kampanya kontra smoke belchers, pupuonan sa masunod na semana sa Naga City
NAGA CITY – Nakatalaang puonan ngonyan na maabot na semana an mahiwasang kampanya kan lokal na gobyerno kan ciudad nin Naga kontra sa mga smoke belching na mga pribado asin pampublikong behikulo.

Segun ki City Environment and Natural Resources Officer (CENRO) Oscar Orosco, nag-abot na an duwang gas analyzers na binakal kan lokal na gobyerno na dakulang tabang sa pagpuho kan paglangkaw kan polusyon sa duros.

Segun saiya, sarong trial testing na man an saindang ipigsagibo kun saen nadiskubreng dakul na dyipney an dae nakapasar.

Dugang pa kaini, en kaso dae makapasar an sarong behikulo sa gas analyzer, mapaluwas an saiyang opisina nin citation ticket como kasalida kan lisensya na masirbi man na temporary operator's permit na kinakaipuhang tubuson sa laog nin tulong aldaw.

Kinakaipuhan man na magbayad nin kantidad un mil piso na minimum penalty sa smoke belching asin kun dae ini mabayadan sa laog kan ipigtalaang panahon an sasangatan ninda an mga operators kan behikulo nin magkakanigong kaso sa korte.http://bomboradyo.com/index.php/news/regional-news/bicolano-news/59905-kampanya-kontra-smoke-belchers-pupuonan-sa-masunod-na-semana-sa-naga-city

garzland

July 3rd, 2011, 09:47 AM

:lol: when I watched the advance screening last June 28, at the end of the movie the crowd applauded... The animators of transformers are really brilliant!
Just watched it and yup, most of the audience applauded at the end of the movie...
The queue last night was still very long- on all cinemas.:)

Even today doc... I just watched Transformers

jardet

July 3rd, 2011, 07:53 PM

Pagtipak kan CS pigponan ipaliwanag ni Fuentebella
Simbahan piglaog na
http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/bb-story.html

I am not interested with the division of the province. I am more interested with the financial status of the province. I am worried with the reported P2 billion debt of the province. How is the province going to pay for it if it is true. We need full disclosure about the income generated by the CWC and other enterprises the province engaged into including proceeds from fees made by Survivors. The people of Camarines Sur deserve to know and El Rey owes this to us.

:ohno:

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 01:46 AM

I am not interested with the division of the province. I am more interested with the financial status of the province. I am worried with the reported P2 billion debt of the province. How is the province going to pay for it if it is true. We need full disclosure about the income generated by the CWC and other enterprises the province engaged into including proceeds from fees made by Survivors. The people of Camarines Sur deserve to know and El Rey owes this to us.

:ohno:

Yes. A full disclosure of income is needed.

Just a bit of curiousity, has he not disclosed the CWC and the Caramoan income to the COA yet?

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 01:50 AM

Cafe Palzuela
Avenue Plaza Hotel
2:30 PM Sunday

The best Iced Tea in town...

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...served in the best ambiance...

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...is at Avenue Plaza Hotel.

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oragon.com

July 4th, 2011, 02:03 AM

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 02:06 AM

Just watched it and yup, most of the audience applauded at the end of the movie...

Even today doc... I just watched Transformers

The queue at the SM Cinemas was directly proportional to the queue at the parking space.:lol:

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The traffic at the multi level parking at 8 PM was terrible
when I went to SM to bring in the key to the Endolab to prepare for the closing time.

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An hour prior to closing on a Sunday night- Bicolanos never seem to get tired of SM City Naga.:lol:

All the four levels and every space on the multi level parking
and even the outdoor parking were occupied:)

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 03:45 AM

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 04:15 AM

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 04:27 AM

updates

1. Grant for the Naga City Revitalization Project OK'd:okay:
2. South Luzon Business Conference Aug 26-27, 2011, Naga, Cam Sur

Mr. Jeremie Lo, President of the Camarines Sur Chamber of Commerce further solidified through his PIO the SOON-to-OPERATE multinational BPO Convergys here in Naga.

The SOLABC will be held @ the Capitol Convention Center.

more good news!
more power, jeremie!

Pralastikan as its highest level :nuts::nuts::nuts:

I have relatives in Dayangdang and whenever I go there, I never miss to watch those calesas passes by....:)

That's when I was still a kid...
future Wimbledon champ :D

btw, I'll be watching the Wimbledon men's final tonight between Nadal and Djokovic and not to forget the Azkals vs.Sri Lanka Brave Reds football game this afternoon at 3 PM...:banana::banana::banana:

Dayangdang was "Marlboro country" in my high school days.

saw parts of the Azkals game last nite. well played game! Chieffy Caligdong played great -- proudly homegrown, pride of Barotac, Iloilo.

Galing ng design! :cheers:

http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/pictures/xgroup.gif

GUEST. Recent visitor at Dept.of Agriculture Region 5 office was Mr. Allan Wu,Pres.and CEO of Kinetics BTL Global, to introduce Miracle Soil Conditioner, a revolutionary soil enhancer and to forge partnereship with DAS for establishment of demo farms for the product. Seen in picture are: (from L to R) Mr. Lito Perolino,Sales and Marketing Director, DAS Reg.Dir, Jose Dayao,Jr., Wu, Rachel Villanueva of Kinetics Phil. Inc., and Butch Santos, Project Technical Adviser.

Source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/peps&events.html)

met Dr Dayao earlier this morning. he was seated behind me on the flight to manila.

oragon.com

July 4th, 2011, 04:37 AM

Yes, I heard the news on TV Patrol, including the signing of contract with the World Bank representatives.

Finally the second BPO giant in Camsur.

Convergys and Sutherland.

Mr. Jeremie Lo owns a local based call center in Naga at the top floor of the Trader's Square. I wonder if it is still existing.

Global 9 ata doc and the other one is @ the 4th floor of Paseo de Caceres. These are short-lived local-based call centers as they were affected by the arrival of Sutherland in Cam Sur.

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 05:12 AM

airphilexpress seat sale

PhP598, one-way
exclusive of taxes and surcharges

Travel: July 10-30,2011
Sale: July 3-4,2011

www.airphils.com

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 05:19 AM

Jean Garcia likes to dance
By: Marinel R. Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Actress Jean Garcia attended dance workshops before agreeing to work on the Alvin Yapan drama, “Ang Sayaw ng Dalawang Kaliwang Paa,” where she plays a literature professor who moonlights as a dance instructor.

The film, an entry in the New Breed Full-Length Category of the 7th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, is Jean’s first indie starrer.

Post-It marks
“She also insisted on meeting with Alvin and discussing the script with him before committing to the film,” producer Alemberg Ang told Inquirer. “When Alvin and Jean eventually sat down, we saw that she had made markings on her copy of the script with Post-Its. She is different from other mainstream actresses we’ve encountered.”

Jean, as well as co-stars Rocco Nacino and Paulo Avelino, trained with renowned choreographer Eli Jacinto.

Paulo plays Marlon, who is secretly in love with his teacher Karen (Jean). When Marlon learns that Karen also works as a choreographer, he asks help from his classmate Dennis (Rocco) to teach him to dance.

more: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/4750/jean-garcia-likes-to-dance

Alvin Yapan graduated from the Ateneo de Naga High School in the early 90s. after finishing a degree in legal management at the ateneo de manila, he joined its faculty. now a PhD, he teaches in the Department of Filipino, along with 2 or 3 other ateneo de naga high school alums.

alvin has won a Palanca.

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 05:25 AM

absinthe_888

July 4th, 2011, 06:32 AM

@Boss Hakz: Thanks for the info re: proposed CamSur division. Ako haboko ko din makita mahati pa probinsya nyo. Baket? Pera lang yan e.

P1.9B dam proj. pig-aadalan na ipadagos
http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2011/jun30/xdam.html

I saw this dam project on our way to Naga, kita sa riles.

Naga City Deck

July 4th, 2011, 06:41 AM

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 06:44 AM

@Boss Hakz: Thanks for the info re: proposed CamSur division. Ako haboko ko din makita mahati pa probinsya nyo. Baket? Pera lang yan e.

I saw this dam project on our way to Naga, kita sa riles.

Hi absinthe_888.

The new PNR trains are really nice, but what is worrying me is that they pass thru some of most isolated towns and barrios in South Luzon.

For safety reasons, do they have security officers on board in the train?

kevinb

July 4th, 2011, 07:06 AM

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 07:27 AM

Funnel Cloud ALERT!

captured by Dan Balares, a friend of mine. nasa may tapat kang Emall sya kayan..
time: between 11:50 - 12:00 nn, July 4, 2011
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climate change is getting scary already :ohno:

whew! garo mahihigop kita kaini.

pinangat from magarao, ginulay na natong from dayangdang and toasted siopao from 3N concepcion -- enjoyed all these for lunch.

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 07:36 AM

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6004/azkals.jpg
http://www.gopinoyfutbol.net/

azkals amok, again!

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 07:59 AM

Nabua National High School
Naga Penafrancia Military Parade 1965
by Imelda Obal de Lima (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1919388900780.2099893.1123750193)

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hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 08:05 AM

:lol: when I watched the advance screening last June 28, at the end of the movie the crowd applauded... The animators of transformers are really brilliant!

marhay pa kamo nakahiling na :ohno:
SM City Naga
on a Different Angle

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/rrntcaceres/Falcon/foodcourt032.jpg

possibly the name of that store came from the one in the USA, Silicon Valley...

Funnel Cloud ALERT!

captured by Dan Balares, a friend of mine. nasa may tapat kang Emall sya kayan..
time: between 11:50 - 12:00 nn, July 4, 2011
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climate change is getting scary already :ohno:

cool but scary though

What's the SOLABC and the Naga City Rev Project? Is the latter about the Naga River?:dunno:

It's the South Luzon Area Business Conference. The theme is

“LEVERAGING GROWTH AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES UNDER A STRONG AND DYNAMIC PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP”. ONE, GLOBAL, PILIPINO. :okay:

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 08:17 AM

PNoy’s Sis Pinky heads AGAPP team in Camarines Sur
BATO, Camarines Sur, July 3 (PIA) -- Setting its phase on the forefront of instilling the value of quality education in every community, the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has explicitly expressed his intention to pursue education programs that will realize his dream that in no time, every child will be provided with education.

Last Friday, July 1, three schools became the recipient of a school building cum library which was realized thru the effort of Aklat, Gabay, Aruga tungo sa Pag-angat at Pag-asa or (AGAPP) Foundation spearheaded by no less than the Presidential Sis, Ms. Pinky Aquino – Abellada.

Bato North Central School located in the municipality of Bato; Nabua East Central Pilot School in Nabua town and Romero Elementary School in Bula, Camarines Sur were the lucky recipients of AGAPP’s new pre-school building called “Silid-Pangarap”.

Comparable to other existing pre- school facilities, the building contains learning materials, educational toys and other learning paraphernalia that would suit the educational need of every pre-schooler.

As the foundations’ President, Ms. Aquino-Abellada has been closely working with the Department of Education and other private organizations to solicit funding and assistance to help them build more pre-school classrooms to realize PNoy’s principle that no child will be left behind under his education program.

“We want to pursue this dream and we will start it here in every “silid-Pangarap” built through the effort of our partners, donors and volunteers. Every structure symbolically enshrines every child’s dream and every parent’s wish for a better future.”

Just eleven months since the inception of AGAPP, Ms. Aquino-Abellada and her group has already built 109 classrooms all over the Philippines. In Bicol, 12 Silid Pangarap, 6 in Camarines Sur and 6 in the province of Albay are now being used by pre schoolers in the region.

Ms. Aquino-Abellada thanked the Camarinenses for the warm reception and vowed to come back to the region to give more classrooms to the Bicolanos. She specially thanked Dr. Ofelia Samar-Sy, president of Pinoy Power Bicol Coalition of Volunteers Inc. (PPBCV) for facilitating the realization of this project, San Miguel Corporation for the school buildings and other donors who made “Silid-Pangarap” a reality.

This endeavour is also part of strengthening the public-private partnership which is one of the main agenda of the Aquino Administration. (PIA)http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=41520

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 08:19 AM

PINKY & AGAPP TRUSTEES Blessing & Turn-over at Nabua Cam Sur 2
By Albaymedicalsociety Bicol (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.112474075513775.21515.100002535502138)

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Naga City Deck

July 4th, 2011, 08:20 AM

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 08:26 AM

By Taga Balatan Kami (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001848629112)

NANANANAM NAMNAM HALIKA NA'T IYONG TIKMAN..
GULAY NA PUSO NIN BATAG
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Nilagang HINOG NA BATAG na man daw kita ..kan mga nakaaging semana permi na sana kayang HILAW na batag ang tig lalaga ta..hehe
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burongahan nanaman ning santol mga tugang...
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hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 08:33 AM

nice!
USI ba yang building sa likod?

parang USI nga :)

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 08:56 AM

What if we have this kind of technology in supermarkets and groceries here in CamSur?

Scan It Allows You to Check Out Your Own Groceries
http://cdn.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/moto_scan_it.jpg

About two years ago, we covered the Intelliscanner Personal Barcode Scanner (http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070405/personal-barcode-scanner/) which allows you the user to scan your own merchandise and upload them to the PC. That might be good for establishing your personal inventory in your home, but I have recently discovered the Scan It, which is good for business on the road.

Simply put, the Scan It is a barcode scanner that allows you, the customer, to self check your groceries. All you need to do is scan your merchandise, put it in the bag, and scan the â€œall doneâ€ bar code when you are finished.

Just think! No more waiting at the checkout line for something that you can do all by yourself. No more bagging all your groceries at the end when you can just do it as you go. You can save at least fifteen minutes on your next shopping trip, easily!

So, how soon can you get one of these? The scanners are made by Motorola, and they are not quite ready for full mass production just yet. My source had a chance to try this out, and there is a catch when using this technology. The user has to agree to a random audits, and it will keep track of what youâ€™re doing. In other words, Big Brother is watching you shop.

Still, you got to admire the Scan Itâ€™s initiative for changing the face of grocery shopping with the use of technology. Perhaps there will come a day when a Scan It is on everyoneâ€™s cellular phone.

http://www.central-e-commerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/lady-scanning-her-own-groceries-in-store-322x215.jpg

http://www.technocian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/grocery_x220.jpg

http://www.washington23.com/wp-content/uploads/img35773.jpg

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20090225/scan-it-allows-you-to-check-out-your-own-groceries/

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 09:34 AM

Legazpi City, Cam Sur nagkampeon sa “Eagle Quiz” ng DENR
LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Hulyo 3 (PIA) -- Kasabay ng pagtatapos ng “Environment Month Celebration” ng buwan ng Hunyo, nagtagisan ng talino ang mga mag-aaral mula sa iba’t-ibang paaralan sa Kabikolan sa ginanap na “Eagle Quiz” competition ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Sa katergoryang pang-elementarya, nakuha ni June Lorenzo Capio ng University of Nueva Caceres ng Naga City ang kampeonato. Nag-1st runner up naman si Glenn Paolo Morales ng Daet Elementary School at 2nd runner up si Catherine Valiza ng Catanduanes State College Laboratory School.

Sa high school category, nagkampeon sa patimpalak si Chris Gino Mesias ang Legazpi City Science Oriented High School. Nakuha naman ni Raymund Odesimo ng Camarines Sur National High School ang 1st place, samantalang si Mara Angeli Sarabillo ang hinirang na 2nd place.

Ang mga nagwagi ay nakakua ng cash prize na P5,000 para sa champion, P3,500 para sa 2nd prize at 2,000 naman para sa 1st place , plaque at certificate of recognition.

Ang naturang Eagle Quiz contest ay taunang ginagawa ng DENR upang kilalanin ang galing ng mga mag-aaral na Bicolano.

Bago ang ginawang championship round noong Hunyo 30, nagsagawa na ng provincial elimination ang DENR na linahukan ng iba’t ibang mga paaralan.

Ang mga nanalo sa provincial level ang inilaban sa regional level, kung saan ang mga nagwagi naman sa regional level ang pinagpilian para sa championship round.

Ang awarding ceremony sa nasabing patimpalak ay isinagawa kasabay ng “Saringgaya Awards” at siyang mga pangunahing kaganapan sa closing ceremony ng buwan ng kalikasan, kung saan naging pangunahing bisita ng DENR si Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, ang director ng Environmental Management Bureau.

Dinaluhan ang awarding ceremony ng mga empleado at mga opisyal ng iba’t-ibang attached agencies ng ahensya sa pangunguna si Regional Executive Director Marcus Joselin Fragada, at ganundin ng mga concerned private agencies at indibidwal.http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=41517

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 09:35 AM

Mga katuwang ng DENR sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan, pinarangalan sa 'Saringgaya Award”
LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Hulyo 1 (PIA) -- Pinarangalan ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Bicol ang mga kompanya, industrya, indibidwal, ahensya ng pamahalaan, pribadong grupo at iba pa na naging kasangga ng kagawaran sa pangangalaga ng kalikasan.

Sa ginawang “11th Saringgaya Award” na tampok sa pagtatapos ng “Environment Month Celebration”, binigyang pugay ng DENR, sa pangunguna ni Regional Director Marcus Joselin Fragada, naging mahahalang partisipasyon ng mga awardees sa pagtaguyod ng pangangalaga sa kalikasan sa pamamagitan ng proyekto na may kinalaman sa naturang usapin.

Nakuha ng Energy Development Corporation, Environment Management Department ang award para sa special category. Binigyan ng pagkilala ng DENR ang mga proyekto ng EDC para sa kalikasan at ang maayos na environmental management system na ipinapatupad nito.

Sa individual category, napunta ang parangay kay Engr. Amelia Gonzales, Professor ng Bicol University College of Engineering sa Lungsod ng Legazpi. Samantalang, pinarangalan naman ang Tactical Operations Group ng Philippine Airforce sa pamamagitan ng hepe nitong si Col. Guillermo Molina dahilan sa mga recycled projects nito sa loob ng PAF.

Ang Corporate Netwrosk Disaster Response ng Calabanga, Camarines Sur naman ay pinarangalan sa NGO/PO category dahil sa ambag nitong pagrehabilitate sa mangrove areas sa Brgy. Cagsao ng naturang bayan.

Kabilang sin da pinarangalan sa large scale mining category ang Masbate Gold project ng Filmernera resources Corp at ang Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project.

Ang lokal na pamahalaan naman ng Ragay, Camarines Sur ang nahirang sa LGU category award.

Sa naturang kaganapan, naging panauhin pandangal si Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, ang director ng Environmental Management Bureau, isang attached agency ng DENR. http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=41296

sarong_bikolano

July 4th, 2011, 09:58 AM

Yes. A full disclosure of income is needed.

Just a bit of curiousity, has he not disclosed the CWC and the Caramoan income to the COA yet?

mala baga ta naunambitan ang satuyang padangat na gobernador sa editorial kan inquirer.....

As I See It
Should officials facing charges be reappointed?
By: Neal H. Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
4:47 am | Monday, July 4th, 2011

The term of Gov. Amado Tetangco at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ended on Sunday and President Aquino is expected to reappoint him. Is there nobody else who can be BSP governor? There are several deputy governors in the BSP. Can’t any one of them take Tetangco’s place, even in an acting capacity?

The reason I’m asking is that Tetangco is facing charges for what he has done at the BSP. No less than the Commission on Audit has pointed out numerous anomalies during his term as BSP governor, that include wasteful and unaccounted expenditures; the lavish giving of emoluments and benefits for his personal benefit and that of his cohorts; irregular hiring of expensive private lawyers to defend and pursue cases for the BSP; unduly withholding dividends from BSP’s earnings payable to the national treasury; evading taxes due to government from BSP’s operations.

Why should Tetangco be exempted from getting clearance from the Ombudsman before he can be reappointed to another term, which is a standard and routine requirement for the appointment and reappointments of public servants?

Some legal experts say that the power of appointment vested in the President is not absolute, and one of the limitations to its exercise, for which the President can be held accountable, is the appointment of qualified, responsible and honest public servants. Tetangco does not fall under the category of “desired” public officials.

There are many other dedicated and competent individuals who could be readily tapped to replace officials like him.

* * *

Another public official facing numerous plunder, graft and malversation charges was elected, not appointed, to the government. He is the incumbent governor of Camarines Sur, Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte.

LRay is facing at least 11 cases at the Office of the Ombdusman based on auditing findings of the Commission on Audit. I will quote from a summary of 2009 audit findings for the province of Camarines Sur:

“1. Collections in the Sports Center (Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex-CWC) were not turned over to the treasurer/cashier within the period stated under Sections 15 and 32 of the Manual on New Government Accounting System (NGAS), Volume I, thus exposing government funds to possible loss, misuse or misappropriation.

“2. The Province incurred a cash overdraft in the General Fund of P168,048,269.87 as of Dec. 31, 2009, contrary to the provisions of Art. 454(c) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 7160.

“3. Cash advances to officers and employees amounting to P23,959,182.38 remained unliquidated at the end of the year, contrary to the provisions of Sec. 5.8 of COA Circular97-002, thereby raising doubts on whether the purpose of these cash advances have [sic] been served.

“4. Unserviceable properties amounting to P69,340,822.09 as reported by the Provincial General Services Office were not yet disposed of resulting in the overstatement of assets in the financial statements.

“5. Several notices of disallowance were issued for infrastructure projects implemented by the province during the period 2007-2009 with deficiencies amounting to P5,543,668.04.

“6. Various expenses charged to account Consultancy Services (793) related to 2009 World Wakepark Championship in the amount of P11,522,497.69, to Site Development and Full Architectural Design for Hunungan Resort in the amount of P1,080,000 and Proposed Commerical Development of Capitol Complex amounting to P663,000 were of doubtful legality, propriety and validity because of failure by the agency to adhere to prescribed regulations and policies on procurement and documentation.

“7. The amount of P132,504,639.29 was spent by the province for donations for programs and activities undertaken by the Provincial Social and Services Office (PSSO) without approved program/activity designs and established criteria, hence making the disbursements of doubtful validity and propriety.

“8. The Province paid P6,705,227.31 for security services without public bidding, contrary to the provisions of RA 9184, thereby raising doubts on the propriety and economy of this transaction.

“9. Power and Water Bills amounting to more than P14.4 million were not paid on time resulting in arrears and incurrence of penalty and surcharges, which is considered an unnecessary expenditure prohibited by Section 33 of Government Auditing Code of the Philippines (PD1445) on prevention of irregular, unnecessary, excessive and extravagant expenditures of government funds.

“10. Income and Receivable account increased significantly by P436,659,140.35 as of Dec. 31, 2009 due to recording of uncollected revenues for franchise tax, amusement tax, and tax on sand and gravel, thereby overstating Receivable and Income accounts, contrary to Section 19 (c) of the New Government Accounting System.

“11. Transfer of funds and several disbursements were made by the provincial government without evidence of audit action by the auditor, contrary to Circular 2009-002, thereby raising doubts on the regularity of these transactions.

“12. A number of vouchers for check disbursements, liquidation of cash advances, and other journals entry vouchers amounting to P44,012,398.47 were not submitted to the Office of the Auditor, thus prohibiting review and examination.

There are many other items cited by the COA but I have run out of space.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/7248/should-officials-facing-charges-be-reappointed

hakz2007

July 4th, 2011, 10:33 AM

^^ang alam ko meron na diyan mga nadismiss

absinthe_888

July 4th, 2011, 11:08 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/cogiebaby/PNR%20Inaugural%20Run/IMG_0695.jpg
^^ Fare matrix up to July 14, 2011.

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 12:24 PM

^^ang alam ko meron na diyan mga nadismiss

I heard L- Ray being asked about those cases, and he said he was confident he would be able to answer all those charges.

If I'm not mistaken most of his cases were due to the CWC operations that apprently did not go into bidding as they are running and maintaining a hotel facility and immediate solutions are needed to answer client's immediate needs.

I have yet to hear him answer everything punto por punto.

absinthe_888

July 4th, 2011, 12:36 PM

Hi absinthe_888.

The new PNR trains are really nice, but what is worrying me is that they pass thru some of most isolated towns and barrios in South Luzon.

For safety reasons, do they have security officers on board in the train?

Hello Sir, there are rail police in every coaches. For security reasons, doors are always locked.

---

Saw that twister in TV Patrol, kaloka...hopefully nobody got injured there.

shranethomas

July 4th, 2011, 01:58 PM

FLnZP1w5fxI
BR, Metal and Absinthe waiving from one of the windows.:) And the rest is history.

Naga City Deck

July 4th, 2011, 03:21 PM

Naga City Deck

July 4th, 2011, 03:44 PM

Sutherland Global Services says...

Source: FB ni mommy myonee
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this can be why CVG is coming :lol:

soon, Suth will not be the ONLY BPO Company in Bicol :banana:

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 03:59 PM

Hello Sir, there are rail police in every coaches. For security reasons, doors are always locked.

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Saw that twister in TV Patrol, kaloka...hopefully nobody got injured there.

Thanks.

It's good to know that's there is a rail police in each coach. PNR would further boost tourism in Bicol.

Naga Boy

July 4th, 2011, 04:05 PM

CEB lowers fares to the Philippines’ top tourist destinations

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) offers a seat sale to top tourist destinations in the Philippines from June 28 to 29, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from August 1 to September 30, 2011.

Passengers can buy P488 seats from Manila to Naga. Naga is the nearest gateway to Caramoan Islands, and the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex.

Meanwhile, P688 seats are also available from Manila and Cebu to Caticlan (Boracay) and Puerto Princesa. CEB flies to Caticlan up to 12 times daily from Manila and twice daily from Cebu. It also flies four times daily to Puerto Princesa from Manila and Cebu.

P688 seats are also available from Manila to Kalibo, Dumaguete, Busuanga (Coron), Laoag, Tagbilaran (Bohol), and from Cebu to Siargao.

“CEB offers the most number of flights to the Philippines’ most popular tourist destinations, making it more accessible to local and foreign visitors. It will continue to provide more domestic flight options in support of the country’s tourism agenda, especially this October, with the arrival of our new aircraft,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

The airline earlier announced it will increase its flights from Manila to Dumaguete (2x to 3x daily), Manila to Boracay (86x to 91x weekly), Cebu to Dumaugete (3x to 7x weekly) starting October 7, 2011.

Effective October 14, 2011, it will also increase its flights from Manila to Busuanga or Coron (2x to 3x daily), Manila to Boracay (13x to 14x daily), and Manila to Naga (3x to 4x daily).

“We have always been committed to promoting our destinations and supporting nationwide events. For example, CEB will add flights to Naga and make it a 5x daily service on November 16 and 20, 2011 in time for the Philippine Ad Congress 2011,” said Iyog.

Guests who don’t have credit cards may also book online and conveniently pay through CEB partner banks and payment centers. Upon booking online, travelers can also select seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for a faster check-in process.
For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com (for Fun Tours packages), or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3.5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take an additional 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

http://www.travelweekly.asia/news/airline/3617-ceb-lowers-fares-to-the-philippines-top-tourist-destinations-

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 05:33 PM

nice!
USI ba yang building sa likod?

yes USI. in the olden days :-)
when the colegialas were still wearing the blue and white uniform.

By Taga Balatan Kami (http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001848629112)

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264677_158306457574307_100001848629112_357102_2153048_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/264540_157926000945686_100001848629112_355758_5970127_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/260590_156588781079408_100001848629112_351427_7692331_n.jpg

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nakakagutom sa kamatangaan. garo maburungkal logod kita kani sa kaldero. :cheers::cheers::cheers:

pag mauran-uran na mga aldaw, masiram pating marhay ang panirang gulay!

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 06:11 PM

cebu pacific seat sale

http://www.lakbaypilipinas.com/blog/travel-photos/cebu-pacific-Logo.gif

Domestic Flights
Manila to Naga

P 488

Sale Period: Jul. 7, 2011 or until seats last
Travel Period: Jul. 16 - Sep. 30, 2011

www.cebupacificair.com

sonofignatius

July 4th, 2011, 06:19 PM

Run Against Drug Abuse
July 17, 2011
Plaza Quezon
5:00 AM

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/249486_127058314042981_100002164405558_213226_6985640_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/271124_10150236388859209_660679208_7462839_3026407_n.jpg

The project is a fund-raising fun run for the benefit of the Life Improvement thru Friendly Education (LIFE) Counseling Center and the Naga City Dangerous Drugs Board (NCDDB)

Registration Fees
3km - Php 200.00
5km - Php 250.00
10km - Php 300.00
21km - PHp 500.00
*Prizes will be given to Top 3 Finishers to 5km, 10km and 21km

Registration Areas
Naga City Hall
SM City Naga
NCDDB Office (2nd Floor Naga City Youth Center)

For inquiries, reservations, confirmations, and submissions please call (054) 8115859, (054)6983052, (054)6983053 or (054) 6983446 or email ncddb_nagacity@yahoo.com.ph

source (http://www.nagacitydeck.com/2011/07/run-against-drug-abuse.html)

Just a background...

The LIFE Counseling Center is composed of Registered Guidance Counselors (RGC's) or RGC's to be from the different universities/schools, here in Naga City. This project was discussed to us by our Guidance Director who represented our university during their meeting with the NCDDB. Each university signed a MOA with the NCDDB regarding the LIFE Counseling Center, so that GC's from a certain school can be one of the counselors of the center. When RA 9258 was created (an act Professionalizing the Practice of Guidance and Counseling), NO ONE can do counseling except Registered Guidance Counselors. This is why the city govt tapped on the GC's of Naga City. :okay:

It's not easy to be a Registered Guidance Counselor, the qualifications are very high. You have to be a Masters degree (G&C as the major field) holder first before you can take the board exam. whew! Hopefully, this is my goal next year, 2012.

there was a big run, sponsored by south star drug, yesterday. the participants were up early.

a running Naga, a healthy Naga.:banana::banana::banana:

Thanks.

It's good to know that's there is a rail police in each coach. PNR would further boost tourism in Bicol.

indeed. the clear and felt presence of rail police will be a big help, a sign of reassurance, too.

CEB lowers fares to the Philippines’ top tourist destinations

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB) offers a seat sale to top tourist destinations in the Philippines from June 28 to 29, 2011 or until seats last, for travel from August 1 to September 30, 2011.

Passengers can buy P488 seats from Manila to Naga. Naga is the nearest gateway to Caramoan Islands, and the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex.

Meanwhile, P688 seats are also available from Manila and Cebu to Caticlan (Boracay) and Puerto Princesa. CEB flies to Caticlan up to 12 times daily from Manila and twice daily from Cebu. It also flies four times daily to Puerto Princesa from Manila and Cebu.

P688 seats are also available from Manila to Kalibo, Dumaguete, Busuanga (Coron), Laoag, Tagbilaran (Bohol), and from Cebu to Siargao.

“CEB offers the most number of flights to the Philippines’ most popular tourist destinations, making it more accessible to local and foreign visitors. It will continue to provide more domestic flight options in support of the country’s tourism agenda, especially this October, with the arrival of our new aircraft,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

The airline earlier announced it will increase its flights from Manila to Dumaguete (2x to 3x daily), Manila to Boracay (86x to 91x weekly), Cebu to Dumaugete (3x to 7x weekly) starting October 7, 2011.

Effective October 14, 2011, it will also increase its flights from Manila to Busuanga or Coron (2x to 3x daily), Manila to Boracay (13x to 14x daily), and Manila to Naga (3x to 4x daily).

“We have always been committed to promoting our destinations and supporting nationwide events. For example, CEB will add flights to Naga and make it a 5x daily service on November 16 and 20, 2011 in time for the Philippine Ad Congress 2011,” said Iyog.

Guests who don’t have credit cards may also book online and conveniently pay through CEB partner banks and payment centers. Upon booking online, travelers can also select seats in advance and avail of CEB’s web check-in service for a faster check-in process.
For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com (for Fun Tours packages), or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales and promos can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3.5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take an additional 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

http://www.travelweekly.asia/news/airline/3617-ceb-lowers-fares-to-the-philippines-top-tourist-destinations-

more flights ahead!

shranethomas

July 4th, 2011, 06:48 PM

The rest of my video sa June 29, Inaguration.
-uI-XBc7IeI

saintm

July 4th, 2011, 07:05 PM

jardet

July 4th, 2011, 08:27 PM

mala baga ta naunambitan ang satuyang padangat na gobernador sa editorial kan inquirer.....

As I See It
Should officials facing charges be reappointed?
By: Neal H. Cruz
Philippine Daily Inquirer
4:47 am | Monday, July 4th, 2011

The term of Gov. Amado Tetangco at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ended on Sunday and President Aquino is expected to reappoint him. Is there nobody else who can be BSP governor? There are several deputy governors in the BSP. Can’t any one of them take Tetangco’s place, even in an acting capacity?

The reason I’m asking is that Tetangco is facing charges for what he has done at the BSP. No less than the Commission on Audit has pointed out numerous anomalies during his term as BSP governor, that include wasteful and unaccounted expenditures; the lavish giving of emoluments and benefits for his personal benefit and that of his cohorts; irregular hiring of expensive private lawyers to defend and pursue cases for the BSP; unduly withholding dividends from BSP’s earnings payable to the national treasury; evading taxes due to government from BSP’s operations.

Why should Tetangco be exempted from getting clearance from the Ombudsman before he can be reappointed to another term, which is a standard and routine requirement for the appointment and reappointments of public servants?

Some legal experts say that the power of appointment vested in the President is not absolute, and one of the limitations to its exercise, for which the President can be held accountable, is the appointment of qualified, responsible and honest public servants. Tetangco does not fall under the category of “desired” public officials.

There are many other dedicated and competent individuals who could be readily tapped to replace officials like him.

* * *

Another public official facing numerous plunder, graft and malversation charges was elected, not appointed, to the government. He is the incumbent governor of Camarines Sur, Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte.

LRay is facing at least 11 cases at the Office of the Ombdusman based on auditing findings of the Commission on Audit. I will quote from a summary of 2009 audit findings for the province of Camarines Sur:

“1. Collections in the Sports Center (Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex-CWC) were not turned over to the treasurer/cashier within the period stated under Sections 15 and 32 of the Manual on New Government Accounting System (NGAS), Volume I, thus exposing government funds to possible loss, misuse or misappropriation.

“2. The Province incurred a cash overdraft in the General Fund of P168,048,269.87 as of Dec. 31, 2009, contrary to the provisions of Art. 454(c) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 7160.

“3. Cash advances to officers and employees amounting to P23,959,182.38 remained unliquidated at the end of the year, contrary to the provisions of Sec. 5.8 of COA Circular97-002, thereby raising doubts on whether the purpose of these cash advances have [sic] been served.

“4. Unserviceable properties amounting to P69,340,822.09 as reported by the Provincial General Services Office were not yet disposed of resulting in the overstatement of assets in the financial statements.

“5. Several notices of disallowance were issued for infrastructure projects implemented by the province during the period 2007-2009 with deficiencies amounting to P5,543,668.04.

“6. Various expenses charged to account Consultancy Services (793) related to 2009 World Wakepark Championship in the amount of P11,522,497.69, to Site Development and Full Architectural Design for Hunungan Resort in the amount of P1,080,000 and Proposed Commerical Development of Capitol Complex amounting to P663,000 were of doubtful legality, propriety and validity because of failure by the agency to adhere to prescribed regulations and policies on procurement and documentation.

“7. The amount of P132,504,639.29 was spent by the province for donations for programs and activities undertaken by the Provincial Social and Services Office (PSSO) without approved program/activity designs and established criteria, hence making the disbursements of doubtful validity and propriety.

“8. The Province paid P6,705,227.31 for security services without public bidding, contrary to the provisions of RA 9184, thereby raising doubts on the propriety and economy of this transaction.

“9. Power and Water Bills amounting to more than P14.4 million were not paid on time resulting in arrears and incurrence of penalty and surcharges, which is considered an unnecessary expenditure prohibited by Section 33 of Government Auditing Code of the Philippines (PD1445) on prevention of irregular, unnecessary, excessive and extravagant expenditures of government funds.

“10. Income and Receivable account increased significantly by P436,659,140.35 as of Dec. 31, 2009 due to recording of uncollected revenues for franchise tax, amusement tax, and tax on sand and gravel, thereby overstating Receivable and Income accounts, contrary to Section 19 (c) of the New Government Accounting System.

“11. Transfer of funds and several disbursements were made by the provincial government without evidence of audit action by the auditor, contrary to Circular 2009-002, thereby raising doubts on the regularity of these transactions.

“12. A number of vouchers for check disbursements, liquidation of cash advances, and other journals entry vouchers amounting to P44,012,398.47 were not submitted to the Office of the Auditor, thus prohibiting review and examination.

There are many other items cited by the COA but I have run out of space.

http://opinion.inquirer.net/7248/should-officials-facing-charges-be-reappointed

As I already have posted earlier, L-Rey owes it to the people of Camarines Sur to explain all these COA findings. I am already dreading a post-L-Rey scenario if all these are true including the P2B debt. :ohno::ohno::ohno:

Naga Boy

July 5th, 2011, 02:41 AM

As I already have posted earlier, L-Rey owes it to the people of Camarines Sur to explain all these COA findings I am already dreading a post-L-Rey scenario if all these are true including the P2B debt. :ohno::ohno::ohno:

I understand that a point by point explanation is needed but I have noticed most of the charges are due to CWC, Honungan consultancy tourism project, , (spending 1 million for project development is not considered exgtravagance- that is almost how much an oridnary Filipino pays an interior decorator to beautify one's home. How much more would someone spend for a bigger hotel facility?).

Remember they are running a world class tourist facility. Bidding may not be necessary as long as you can justify the end user's preference.

Extravagant electricity and water bill? Common, they're running a water park. Is there an explanation needed there? Late payments? That's a norm.

Donations to to Social Services without proper programs? It's for L- Ray to explain but I have nothing against donations as he made basic education free to all public schools in CamSur.

Collections in the Sports Center (Camarines Sur Water Sports Complex-CWC) were not turned over to the treasurer/cashier within the period stated thus exposing government funds to possible loss, misuse or misappropriation. Well I think he has reasons for late remittances- but I just hope they were not stolen and I believe they weren't.

Anyway- cases in the Ombudsman serve as a check and balance to government officials and make us aware of thier major and minor lapses.

We should welcome these COA findings.

But remember the rule- anyone should be presumed innocent unless proven otherwise.

Even Mayor Robredo has pending cases in the Ombudsman but I trust and I believe he would be able to justify himself against those charges.

L-Rey may not be perfect, but I still believe that compared to all those who governed CamSur, he was the best thing that ever happened to our province.

For that, I give him my support, trust and loyalty- that I have never gave to his predecessors. Not even to his father.

Still, I'll wait for his explanations regarding these issues.

kevinb

July 5th, 2011, 02:53 AM

COMMENTARY
Bicol Express: A storied ride back in time (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/21235/bicol-express-a-storied-ride-back-in-time)
By Winston A. Marbella
Philippine Daily Inquirer
3:05 am | Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

The storied Bicol Express resumed its daily run last week to the typhoon-lashed, flood-ravaged southern peninsula, bringing back memories of days gone by, “when life was slow and oh so mellow,” as the old song from the Broadway hit musical “The Fantasticks” goes.

Daily service was cut five years ago when a strong typhoon devastated the region.

The trips are served by a dining coach and offer private sleeper beds and reclining seats, among other amenities—a quantum leap from those in 1938, when the first trains rolled off the historic Tutuban station in Manila. The run to Naga City, home of the miraculous Virgin of Peñafrancia, would take a shade below 10 hours.

Apart from the expected economic benefits, the resumption of the railroad link also brings back memories of postwar rebirth and reconstruction.

As my graduation gift for finishing grade school, my father gave me a round trip ticket to the family roots in Albay province via the Bicol Express, which connected the peninsula to Manila’s trade and commerce, its economic lifeline after World War II.

With me on the trip were my mother and elder sister, who looked more excited than I was over the chance to meet relatives and friends on familiar grounds. The family had moved to Manila when I was barely two years old, and I had but vague memories of my hometown.

We boarded the train at San Lazaro station, the first stop after Tutuban, which has now been restored as a national relic. San Lazaro served the Rizal Avenue and Blumentritt area and was less of a hassle than the main terminal at Tutuban.

My uncles Romeo and Sergio, who had moved to the city with us and were in high school, begged to be on this trip. But they unfortunately were the designated housekeepers and had to stay behind.

The pain in their eyes I cannot forget to this day as they lifted us to the cabin.

The Orient Express

I had browsed my father’s yellowed copy of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” and had visions of memorable scenes dancing in my head as we settled down on our wooden benches. The amenities were nowhere near those described in the mystery thriller, but that did not dampen my sense of adventure.

I remember the stop at Paco station, which lasted longer than usual because of a large number of passengers and cargo going on board. It was past seven in the evening as we hurtled down minor stations in Laguna, taking on new passengers and disgorging them several stations onward.

The next major stop was in Lucena, Quezon province, and I remember being roused from sleep by the cackling of chickens in cages being hauled on board. The smell assaults you in a way you will remember all its nuances for the rest of your life.

Luckily for me, the chickens disembarked at the next major station in Daet, Camarines Norte. Used to the sounds of Manila, I could now detect a strange mixture of Tagalog and Bicolano being spoken by the people.

The gold rush in the nearby town of Paracale was still fresh in my memory, and I overheard two miners telling stories of nuggets they found in rivers near the mines.

The next stop would be Naga, the first big town considered as the real Bicol in the province of Camarines Sur. I took the time to sleep—when it was possible to do so above all the clatter of the railroad.

Out of breath

My adrenalin was still flowing from the perilous zigzag in Quezon, scene of many train wrecks and now of fatal bus accidents. But we navigated that without incident, even if at times the steam locomotive sounded like it was huffing and puffing and would never make it to the top of the hill.

The stop in Naga, like the stops in Lucena and Daet, gave passengers time to stretch and buy delicacies offered by hawkers. I had my first taste of suman boiled in coconut milk, and it was a delight.

Soon we were chugging along again. The train conductor said the next stop would be Iriga, but he advised passengers to go back to sleep, for at dawn we would be near the base of world-famous Mayon Volcano, the one with the near-perfect cone.

I requested the conductor to rouse me at the first sign of the mountain, but I soon found out there was no need for that.

An ear for engines

After hours on the train, you develop an ear for the various sounds the steam engine makes. The locomotive sounds differently when it decelerates for a bend or struggles uphill. Downhill, the engine sings, freed from its heavy load by the tug of gravity.

I sensed we were near the base of the volcano for I could hear the train struggling. Apart from the uphill climb, there was also the slight pull of centrifugal force. Dawn was breaking and the volcano loomed large in our windows.

Seeing the volcano up close, you get a sense of just how immensely beautiful it is. The name Mayon is a contraction of the Bicol word “magayon,” meaning beautiful. But it means more than that, for as always something gets lost in the translation: It evokes the image a beautiful maiden of a Bicolano’s dreams.

Above the shrill screech of steel wheels struggling to keep a grip on the rails boomed the conductor’s urgent yell: “Dapa! Dapa!” No translation needed; it means the same thing in Tagalog and Bicolano.

In a blink, everyone was on the floor.

When the all-clear signal was given, some passengers who were obviously on their first train ride like me asked what that was all about. I could hear the conductor explain: Apparently it was standard practice when rounding a perilous bend around the volcano. The belief was that lowering the train’s center of gravity made the turn safer.

Live physics lesson

I could not believe my ears, for it seemed to make no sense. But I decided to look it up in high school physics class as soon as school opened.
Soon the stations flashed names of familiar places. “Camalig,” my father’s hometown. “Daraga,” with its church built on a hill, the older one having been buried in lava. Daraga is maiden in English. Daragang magayon was mother’s hometown.

A welcoming party of friends and kin was waiting for us at the stop in Albay, where we were to disembark, for it was closest to our temporary quarters. A short hop away was the end of the line, Legazpi City, named for the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, where the volcano’s slopes meet the sea in the picturesque Gulf of Albay.

We had a whale of a feast for breakfast, which lasted till lunch, which in turn lasted till the afternoon. It seemed like the day would never end.

There were endless stories to tell, but what I remembered most above the babel of tongues were the warm hugs that only people in a Manila boy’s hometown could give.

Gift of memory

The succeeding trips to Calayucay beach, the trek up Mayon’s slopes that had boulders the size of buildings, and the eerie sight of the Cagsawa church belfry sticking out from a bed of lava, left indelible imprints in the mind. But the warm memories left in the boy’s heart could linger to last a man’s lifetime.

In Evelyn Waugh’s “Brideshead Revisited,” the narrator reflects on his life. “These memories, which are my life—for we possess certainly nothing except the past—were always with me.”

The trip back to Manila was like an old film being played backward and in slow motion. I lingered in the memories of that summer vacation frame by poignant frame, hoping that somehow I could extend my stay in my hometown just a little bit longer.

But knowing how way leads on to way, I wondered how a 12-year-old boy, having come of age that summer, shall ever come back.

Editor’s Note: The author is chief executive of a think-tank specializing in transforming social and political trends into public policy and business strategy.

(DzIQ Radyo Inquirer 990 and Inquirer Libre are exclusive partners of Philippine National Railways.)

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 03:45 AM

Ulat sa Bayan SOMA2011 Mayor Antonio B. Chavez
By LGU San Jose Camarines Sur (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.223557391017336.58647.143256902380719)

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hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:03 AM

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Added by Grace Gianan (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150231460964440&set=o.143248752388494&type=1&ref=nf)
to the group "Iriga City"

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:04 AM

CamSur town dad seeks mayor’s recall
PASACAO, Camarines Sur -- The election period may be over for quite a while but politics in this coastal town is still brewing after Councilor Niño Tayco launched a massive signature campaign in 19 barangays asking the Commission on Elections to conduct a recall election for Mayor Asuncion Villamante Arceño.

Barangay officials and other councilors claimed that the signature campaign has turned dirty, using lies and deceit to get the signatures of rural folks.

Barangay Kagawad Elizabeth C. Olaño of Tilnac, said she saw her name in a propaganda tabloid dubbed “Pasacao Recall Primer” reportedly circulated by leaders of Tayco endorsing the relief of Arceño through a recall election.

Olaño and over 50 other villagers executed affidavits belying their support for the signature campaign.

Over 10,000 copies of the “Recall Primer” were reportedly distributed all over the town.

A local resident, Gemma E. Taladro, who also executed an affidavit, said that her relative Evelyn Taladro, a “4Ps” parent leader, called her for a meeting with other constituents last June 22 in Bgy. Sta. Rosa Del Norte. However, they were asked to sign a “petitioner’s sheet” allegedly for a Comelec survey for a recall election on August this year reportedly in support of Mayor Arceño, Taladro said.

Reportedly, Tayco’s signature campaign is gaining ground as huge amounts of money are involved, sources said. Signatories were reportedly given either P100, P300 or P500 depending on their influence in the community. Large family clans allegedly got P1,000 for their signatures.

The source said that pay-offs were done on weekends and leaders of the signatures campaign were given P50,000 incentive. http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/8695-camsur-town-dad-seeks-mayors-recall

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:09 AM

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hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:11 AM

Sue us, Dato dares PCSO
Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado “Dato” Arroyo yesterday dared officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to file charges against those who received ambulances if accepting the donations was illegal.

Arroyo claimed that the Aquino administration is using the issue to “demonize” the former administration.

“I vehemently protest the manner by which the story portrayed us as the villains and I urge PCSO general manager Ferdinand Rojas II to be more circumspect in dealing with the issue,” Arroyo said.“I support any congressional investigation to separate fact from fiction to stop being demonized in media for doing our congressional duties,” he added.

The solon stressed that the donation of ambulances to local governments by the PCSO is part of its mandate as a charitable institution.

“And if the present officials of the PCSO can cite any law that was violated by the said donation they should instead bring their case to the proper forum and not through media,” he said.

While he did not deny receiving an ambulance from PCSO during the incumbency of his mother, now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the younger Arroyo said the ambulance went straight to the Bicol Medical Center. He said all he did was endorse requests from his constituents for ambulances to the PCSO.http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/top-stories/8714-sue-us-dato-dares-pcso

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:14 AM

Task force starts ridding Lake Buhi of fish cages
BUHI, Camarines Sur—Nine months since a massive fishkill ravaged 90 percent of “tilapia” grown in Lake Buhi, an interagency task force has begun clearing fish cages in an effort to revitalize the lake.

Ronilo Leal, head of Lake Development Office, said all of the 13,319 registered fish cages owned by 1,037 operators would have to go.

But he said the number could be higher amid reports that some unscrupulous operators had submerged their cages to avoid detection.

Leal said he wanted a clean slate before establishing the 160-hectare area and assigning where to raise tilapia.

The 1,600-hectare Lake Buhi, 500 kilometers south of Manila, is habitat of the “sinarapan” (Mistichtys luzonensis), the world’s smallest commercial fish which vanished in the lake with the proliferation of the fish cages.

In March, Mayor Rey Lacoste ordered the dismantling of the fish pens as a way of enforcing the Fisheries Code of 1998, which states that only 10 percent or 160 hectares of the lake should be devoted to aquaculture or other development.

Records of the municipal government showed as much as 70 percent of the lake is used by fish cage operators.

After the fishkill in October last year, a technical team of the provincial government found the lake choking from “depletion of oxygen, pollutant toxins, natural toxins and diseases” caused “directly and indirectly by aquaculture activities.”

Beethoven Nachor, municipal administrator and head of the dismantling operation, described as a success the first day of the 90-day cleanup on July 1 initiated by Save Lake Buhi Now! Task Force.

First to go were 265 fish cages illegally installed in the 30-hectare fish sanctuary section of the lake in Barangay (village) Sta. Cruz.http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/21193/task-force-starts-ridding-lake-buhi-of-fish-cages

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:17 AM

3 Bicol schools given buildings
BATO, Camarines Sur (PIA) — Three schools in this region became the latest recipient of a school building cum library which was realized thru the effort of Aklat, Gabay, Aruga tungo sa Pag-angat at Pag-asa or (AGAPP) Foundation spearheaded by no less than the Presidential Sis, Ms. Pinky Aquino – Abellada.

The recipients last Friday were the Bato North Central School located in the municipality of Bato; Nabua East Central Pilot School in Nabua town and Romero Elementary School in Bula, Camarines Sur were the lucky recipients of AGAPP’s new pre-school building called “Silid-Pangarap.”http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/325387/1076-indigents-get-medical-aid

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:18 AM

ALIVE AGAIN

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Lake Buhi of Camarines Sur is coming back to life as the government dismantles 13,000 fish cages occupying as much as 70 percent of the 1,600-hectare lake that is home to the famous “sinarapan.” The demolition of illegal fish cages came after a massive fishkill hit the lake nine months ago. Juan Escandor Jr. / Inquirer Southern Luzon

source (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/21193/task-force-starts-ridding-lake-buhi-of-fish-cages)

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:26 AM

Clear Message

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ipinost ko daw ini sa facebook...dakulon daw nag-add asin nagkomento :lol:

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 04:31 AM

Lake Buhi
by Alfie Analupa (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.102911486428255.1108.100001282115558)

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oragon.com

July 5th, 2011, 04:55 AM

hakz2007

July 5th, 2011, 05:30 AM

songs against the division of CamSur...

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fil07

July 5th, 2011, 10:02 AM

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^^ Fare matrix up to July 14, 2011.

ma-bus na lang ako!

opinion ko ini.

rhyzrockerz

July 5th, 2011, 10:26 AM

ma-bus na lang ako!

opinion ko ini.

mas barato man giraray sa bus.maski sa aircon bus pa.
maxadong mahalon ay..950 regular.wew!

garycooper

July 5th, 2011, 12:09 PM

bobbymay74

July 5th, 2011, 12:31 PM

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^^ Fare matrix up to July 14, 2011.

RA means Reclining Aircon equivalent to our Aircon Bus.

1. RA worth P 438.00 is still cheaper than the common Aircon Bus worth P 600 PLUS TO P700. ( Naga to Manila or vice versa)

FS means Family Sleeper equivalent to the Penafrancia Sleeper Bus( correct me)

2. FS worth P760.00 is still cheaper than the Penafrancia sleeper bus worth more than P1K.

kevinb

July 5th, 2011, 01:38 PM

Naga Boy

July 5th, 2011, 02:36 PM

Whoa, Winston is getting old. Contrary to his "Gift of Memory", he had lots of memory lapses. :)

1. The train during those days do not pass Daet but through Tagkawayan and the costal towns of Camarines Sur.

2. After Lucena the next major stop is Tagkawayan.

3. After Tagkawayan, the train also stops at Ragay, Del Gallego and Libmanan.

4. Then stops in Naga for a major stopover.

5. Then the train stops in Iriga, Nabua and most of the towns of Albay.

6. He said he alighted in Albay station, but Albay district never had a train station. People from Albay District most of the time alights either in Daraga or in the Legazpi Southern Terminal.

Not unless he took the Mayon Limited where it stops only in Naga, Lucena, San Pablo then Paco, Sta. Mesa and San Lazaro. But it seems he took the regular Bicol Express.

I never really remember seing rail tacks in Daet.

Correct me if I'm wrong- the railroad follows the Quirino Highway route.

garycooper

July 5th, 2011, 03:10 PM

I never really remember seing rail tacks in Daet.

Correct me if I'm wrong- the railroad follows the Quirino Highway route.

Correct.

In addition, it passes Sipocot and Lupi. Including Del Gallego, Ragay and Libmanan, they were called then the railroad towns because they can only be reached from Naga via the railroad because the roads then were non-existent or if there was one, is not passable so they were not part of the Alatco route. But Daet was part of the Alatco route.

bobbymay74

July 5th, 2011, 03:17 PM

Gearing up for the National Ads Congress

Yesterday, together with the board of STI discussed the project of the City to construct "islands" along CBD roads.

here's how it will look like

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source: flicker photo

In addition, a permanent billboard or tarp pools will adorn sides of the "island" and the incentive scheme is that aside from the welcoming tarps to be hang during Ads Congress is that those business establishments within CBD2 can use for free use those tarp pools for their business promotions.

Also, waiting sheds and patches of landscaping will be constructed as early as this August.

Whoa, Winston is getting old. Contrary to his "Gift of Memory", he had lots of memory lapses. :)

1. The train during those days do not pass Daet but through Tagkawayan and the costal towns of Camarines Sur.

2. After Lucena the next major stop is Tagkawayan.

3. After Tagkawayan, the train also stops at Ragay, Del Gallego and Libmanan.

4. Then stops in Naga for a major stopover.

5. Then the train stops in Iriga, Nabua and most of the towns of Albay.

6. He said he alighted in Albay station, but Albay district never had a train station. People from Albay District most of the time alights either in Daraga or in the Legazpi Southern Terminal.

Not unless he took the Mayon Limited where it stops only in Naga, Lucena, San Pablo then Paco, Sta. Mesa and San Lazaro. But it seems he took the regular Bicol Express.

Very nice Landscape inter-island architecture, maybe easy to develop but hard to maintain. I prefer wide road, well painted with clear directions.

DAET and most part of Camarines Norte are upland area. Railway are more accessible in low-lying areas of Tagawayan, Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot ...