Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province - Compiled Threads [Archive] - Page 7

marlon_ld

March 16th, 2007, 06:51 PM

Well, i haven't heard any latest news about the nursing education in Ateneo de Naga Univ, but as i know last school year, Nursing Dept. have slashes it's number of enrollees because they would like to maintain an average or small number of nursing students, but the best among the best.. for short choosing "Quality students" creame ala creame.. This strategy is uncommon to Ateneo as i know.
I really don't know much about their Objective why.. but as far as i know many ateneo nursing student transfer to Naga College Foundation.

excuse me po...pwede makisama...

im a bsn student po sa adnu..nd i jz wanna clarify some things...hehehehe!!

1. last yr our dept had a major screening, frm 10 sections they narrowed it down to 5. meaning, almost 200 students were screened out because of poor academic performances. the guidelines for screening were skills, knowledge and attitude. we had a series of interview, exams and we shud maintain a grade that they set(i forgot the exact numerical grade) and QPI should be atleast( nkakalimutan ko n nman). kya i think yung mga lumipat sa NC mga screened out yun.

2.ang latest news nman sa adnu bsn ay we are having our first manila affiliation, actually the first batch had already left last march 8. nsa 2nd batch kc ako. those left here in naga(kmi n ngang mga batch 2) will have our red cross basic life support training and our local affiliation s BMC and sa BRTTH s albay. wen the first batch of students come back, kmi nman frm d second batch pupunta s mnila and cla nman mg rered cross training and duduty s mga local hospitals.

yun lng po...sna nliwanagan kyo..hehehehe!

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 01:31 AM

ADNU may excel because they chose the brightest students as well as USI but NC excels because of good quality of education despite their students have been screened out from other schools... Diyan ako bibilib, mahihina ang estudyante ang nakakapasok pero magagaling pa rin na nurses ang nakakatapos sa NC, and the passing rate is relatively high....

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 01:33 AM

Tama ka dyan sayang ang Oras,pera at pagod...aba tamo nga naman mag tethread 4 na ang Naga City,Asan ba si utol Gars,Kevinb...Kelangan na kayo dito ahehehe

Oo nga magtethread 4 na kaya I have to prepare for it.. wala kasi si 'tol kevin...

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 01:46 AM

Location
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Naga City is centrally located in the Bicol region, a peninsula found on the southeastern tip of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is 377 kilometers south of Manila, the nation’s capital, and about 380 kilometers north of Cebu.

Despite having a relatively smaller land area compared to other cities in Bicol, Naga City is undeniably the region's most progressive city, popularly referred to as the "Heart of Bicol". It is the only chartered city and the commercial, educational, financial, religious, and cultural center of the Bicol region. Residents of Naga City are called Nagueños.

The city is at the core of Metro Naga, a fast-growing area formally comprised of 15 municipalities belonging to the Metro Naga Development Council (MNDC). All in all, the MNDC covers the entire 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur and part of the 1st and 4th districts.

Naga is easily accessible using air and land transport. Air access is through a 45 to 60-minute trip from the international airports of Manila and Cebu. By land, the city is a 7 to 8-hour ride from Manila; and approximately 22 hours from Cebu with ferry transfers in Sorsogon, the southernmost province of Bicol. Daily rail services to and from Manila are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 01:54 AM

Banking and Finance

Naga City is the acknowledged financial center of Bicol with more than 50 banks locating their branches in the city. The city hosts the regional offices of Philippine National Bank (PNB), Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank), and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC). A number of banks have several branches in the city, like Metrobank, RCBC, Equitable PCI Bank, Bank of the Philippine Islands, and Banco de Oro Universal Bank (BDO UniBank). A leading thrift bank, RCBC Savings Bank, enjoys wide patronage of both Filipino and Chinese businessmen. Robinsons Bank of the Gokongwei group has also set up its branch in the city. The two biggest rural banks in the country, Bank of Makati and the Golden 7 Bank (G7Bank), a consistent Most Outstanding Rural Bank awardee, are also found in the city. Two small albeit very active banks, Asia United Bank and Philippine Farmers Bank, are the two latest banks to open in the city.

Commerce

With its burgeoning local economy that has outpaced other local economies in Bicol, Naga City is undeniably the center of business and industry in the entire region, even being named as the Most Business-Friendly City by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry for three successive years. It has several commercial business districts. It has a lifestyle center, three shopping malls plus a number of strip malls scattered at the heart of the CBD-I, popularly known as Centro.

Spankingly new Avenue Square along Magsaysay Avenue is Bicol's premiere lifestyle center. It has two modern 400-seater convention center (Avenue Convention Plaza); restaurant/ music bar (Lolo's Music Bar); restaurants (Max's Restaurant, Naga Oriental Wok, Shakey's, Peaberry, Little Asia); a specialty coffee shop (The Coffee Beanery); dermatology clinic (Skin Systems); European salon (David's Salon); signature flip-flops shop (Havaianas); and nationwide franchising drugstore (Mercury Drug), among other well-known stores.

LCC Central Mall Naga; Robertson Mall; and Nagaland eMall, housing Robinsons Supermarket, are the city's other major shopping malls. Bichara Theater Mall; Emily Arcade; Divisoria Mall; and Paseo de Caceres, which has a Chinese-theme Roman Catholic chapel - Navidad de Naga Chapel - are just some of the city's strip malls.

SM Prime Holdings and Landco Pacific Corp. have both expressed interest in the city's capability of hosting bigger shopping complexes. SM has started to lease its first mall site in Bicol located at Naga's CBD-II while preparing construction plans. On the other hand, Landco is expected to start construction of its Pacific Mall Naga during mid-2007.

A number of restaurants-cum-bars and bistros are found along Magsaysay Avenue, dubbed Naga City's "Malate District". Chili Peppers, Bob Marlin, Grilling Point, Molino Grill, Juno's, ClubM8, and CocoLeaf are just some of the few exciting joints found there. Aside from these restobars that seem to sprout everywhere in Naga, numerous popular fastfood chain outlets abound like Jollibee, McDonald's, Chowking, Pizza Hut, Max's Restaurant, Greenwich, KFC, and Shakey's, among other.

Naga City is also the first city in the Bicol region to host specialty food restaurants like Naga Oriental Wok (fine dining Chinese), Hokkien (casual Chinese), Makiyaki (Japanese), Peaberry (fine dining Mediterranean), Resto di San Giuseppe (casual yuppie), and Green Earth Cafe (health food). For coffee enthusiasts, coffeeshops have also sprung up in strategic places around the city, the more popular being Mudbugs Coffee & Co., Aljosh Cafe, Starmark Cafe, Beanbag Coffee,The Coffee Beanery, Cafe Frederico, Coco Cafe, Cafe Trevi, and Cafe R.

Quite interestingly, Naga's investor-friendly economy has encouraged growth and development of homegrown business chains like New South Star Drugstore, Graceland Foods Industries and Bigg's which are successfully competing nationwide with industry leaders Mercury Drug, Goldilock's and Jollibee, respectively.

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 02:20 AM

GROWTH AREAS

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More popularly called by locals as “centro”, CBD I is the traditional commercial hub. The Naga River, Hernandez Avenue and Arana Street bound this 30-hectare area.

Being the location of most businesses engaged in services and wholesale and retail trade, CBD-I teems with people-- which swells to as much as 250,000 at daytime-- from the city and its neighboring municipalities. The Naga City Supermarket, the biggest in Southeast Asia when it was built in 1969, is found at the core of this district.

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CBD-II, inaugurated in 1996, is designed for medium-end commercial development. It is dubbed as Naga's Transport Exchange.

This 265-hectare land is bounded by the Philippine National Railway (PNR) tracks and runs through Roxas Avenue (Naga Diversion Road). A 27-hectare property, developed by Ruby Shelter and Development Corporation, serves as the core. This is referred to as CBD-II Central. The surrounding area is called CBD-II Peripheral.

The area's development is anchored on transport and cargo terminals which bring in a considerable market. The existing terminals, located within CBD-II Central, are the Naga City Integrated Bus Terminal (with 800 bus trips daily) and 2 privately-owned integrated jeepney terminals servicing two-thirds of all inter-municipality public utility vehicles.

Warehousing, distribution and transport service companies abound within CBD-II Peripheral.

CBD-II is also the location of the 12,000-seat Metro Naga Coliseum, still under construction.It is also the site of the soon-to-be built SM Mall, the country's largest mall chain.

South Riverfront Growth AreaLand Area: 30 hectares

This area is found only a few blocks west of CBD-I. It is geared to accommodate medium- to high-end commercial development.

South Riverfront is composed of the whole of Brgy. Sabang-- except those areas which are socialized housing sites or are otherwise excluded by the Naga City Land Use Plan for commercial or industrial development. Aside from CBD-I, it is bounded by the Naga River and the town of Camaligan.

The development of the area is anchored on Naga City's biggest shopping mall-- LCC Central Mall.

CONCEPCION GROWTH CORRIDOR
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This 241-hectare site comprises the area along and immediately contiguous to the Maharlika Highway from Concepcion Pequeña the Del Rosario boundary, leading towards the capital town of Pili, Camarines Sur. It is ideal for for medium- to high-end residential and commercial development.

The corridor has traditionally been a location for beverage bottling plants, warehouses and distribution centers. Many companies have also established regional headquarters within this area. A 96-hectare high-end residential and commercial development along the Almeda Highway will be established.

East Highland Tourism Zone
Land area: 1,026 hectares

Located at the foot of Mt. Isarog, this area is ideal for tourism-related activities and development. It is only a 15 to 20-minute drive away from the city proper.

The East Highland Zone covers barangays Pacol, Carolina, and Panicuason. It is characterized by relatively cooler weather and abundant water resources. Several mountain resorts already operate within the area.

Mt. Isarog boasts of the biggest remaining rain forest in Southern Luzon, several waterfalls, and freshwater and hot springs. It is frequented by adventure sports enthusiasts.

Much of real estate development in the city currently happens within East Highland or in areas leading to the zone. Naga's universities are locating some of their facilities in the area. The Ateneo de Naga University relocated its high school department in 2003.

The Metro Naga Sports Complex, the site of the 1997 and 2002 Palarong Pambansa (national scholastic games) is located in the zone.

Road networks linking the area to the Naga City Agro-Industrial Zone and other towns in Metro Naga have already been completed.

Naga City Agro-Industrial Zone
Land area: 309 hectares

This area is envisioned as an agro-industrial hub, capitalizing on Bicol's extensive agricultural resources, the market offered by Naga itself, and the city's character as the regional center of trade and services-- providing access to markets in Metro Naga, Camarines Sur, Bicol and South Luzon.

The Agro-Industrial Zone spans barangays Del Rosario, Cararayan, San Isidro, Pacol and Carolina-- Naga's traditional agricultural areas. It has an area of 309 hectares. It will be the site of the 105-hectare Naga Agro-Industrial Ecozone, operated by the Pacol Agro-Industrial Corporation with incentives from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).

psyche_ot

March 17th, 2007, 09:24 AM

great job!:banana: But some of the infos needs updating but still excellent work!

bonixx

March 17th, 2007, 10:58 AM

:cheers: Congrats Naga City T4!!! Congrats Utol Napakagandang pasimula ,great effort...

marlon_ld

March 17th, 2007, 11:52 AM

congrats s lahat!! 4th thread n ng naga!! yehey! hehehehe

pro san ko ba pwede mabsa ung 3rd thread?? may gusto lng kc ako blikan dun...tnx

Sind24

March 17th, 2007, 12:14 PM

^^
congrats thread 4 na!!!!:cheers:

@marlon_ld: pwede mo mabasa yung previous threads sa archives, or click mo nlang yung "3" sa signature ko.

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 01:52 PM

great job!:banana: But some of the infos needs updating but still excellent work!

Yeah, I haven't noticed but some have been edited already...Thanks!

garzland

March 17th, 2007, 01:57 PM

:cheers: Congrats Naga City T4!!! Congrats Utol Napakagandang pasimula ,great effort...

Thanks 'tol... 'kala ko di ko kaya... Hihingi na sana ko ng tulong kay 'tol kevin mabuti't nagawa ko naman hehehe...

Sind24

March 17th, 2007, 05:41 PM

Here are some additional infos about the other sister cities of Naga City aside from San Fernando Pampanga (found this from the internet):

Republic of the Philippines
Tanggapan ng Sangguniang Panlungsod
City of Naga
ORDINANCE NO. 98-073
AN ORDINANCE RENAMING CERTAIN STREETS AT THE JIMENEZ PARK WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE NAGA CITY HALL AND THE NAGA CITY SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL AFTER THE VARIOUS SISTER CITIES OF THE CITY OF NAGA, PHILIPPINES: -
Author: Hon. Joint & Collective
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Naga, that:
SECTION 1. - 1st Street in the Jimenez Park is hereby renamed BACOLOD CITY STREET after Bacolod City in the Visayas, Philippines;
SECTION 2. - 2nd Street in the Jimenez Park is hereby renamed GEN. SANTOS CITY STREET after General Santos City in Mindanao, Philippines;
SECTION 3. - Maine Street in the Jimenez Park is hereby renamed SAN LEANDRO CITY STREET after the City of San Leandro, California, U.S.A.; and
SECTION 4. - 3rd Street in the Jimenez Park is hereby renamed SU-AO TOWNSHIP STREET after the SU-AO Township, I-lan Hsien, Taiwan, Province of the Republic of China;
SECTION 5. - This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
ENACTED: May 27, 1998.
WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.
J. ANTONIO A. AMPARADO
City Secretary
FIEL L. ROSALES
City Vice Mayor & Presiding Officer
APPROVED:
JESSE M. ROBREDO
City Mayor

Source:http://www.naga.gov.ph/sp/pdf/ord98-073.pdf

bonixx

March 17th, 2007, 06:10 PM

Thanks 'tol... 'kala ko di ko kaya... Hihingi na sana ko ng tulong kay 'tol kevin mabuti't nagawa ko naman hehehe...

Yes i know kaya mo talaga to mag isa aheheh next turn si Utol Kevin mukhang Busy yata sya sa kanyang study...

bonixx

March 17th, 2007, 06:12 PM

Sind24

March 17th, 2007, 11:05 PM

^^
di ko kasi nakita... hehehe:lol:
anyway, heto yung link ng ordinance na sinasabi mo: source (http://www.naga.gov.ph/sp/pdf/ord99-053.pdf)

Sind24

March 17th, 2007, 11:14 PM

^^
marami pang iba, nakakatamad kasing mghanap sa mga search engines... hehehe... wala lang naamaze lang kasi ako nung nakita ko yung ordinance:lol:

garzland

March 18th, 2007, 01:04 AM

^^ I really noticed those names of the streets when I visit Park... Sabi ko nga mga cities pala ang street names dito...

garzland

March 18th, 2007, 01:17 AM

Here's the GIS map of Naga... This is by far the most advanced application of Google Earth by a Philippine LGU that I've seen so far...

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/6946/nagacity3d0no7.jpg

Sind24

March 18th, 2007, 01:40 AM

^^ wala parin bang high-resolution ang naga sa google earth? buti pa ang iriga and legazpi

garzland

March 18th, 2007, 04:31 AM

^^ Di ko lang alam.. Ala pa kasi meng nakikitang iba... Makapagresearch nga...

koltuvtbm

March 18th, 2007, 07:22 AM

To garzland, congratulations for initiating this new thread! Remarkable start.

Let me hasten to add, though, thread title is rather limiting since Naga City is not just Bicol's Business Capital, but the center for just about anything here in the region. (Naga was just knocked off from being the regional political center despite its obvious advantage because of a Marcos decree enforced to assure viable occupancy of Mayon Imperial Hotel in those dark years.)

Though not been contributing myself, always made it a point to read contributions/ entries here every now and then.

Allow me to take this opportunity to correct recent entries in the last Naga thread. That imposing structure (Aristocrat International Hotel) along Naga river & near "daungan ni Ina" and which now houses Philhealth, a gun & ammo store, appliance store, among others, is slowly being built not because the owner lacks construction funds. The owner is acknowledged as among the local Chinoy tycoons we have and owns the biggest sports apparel manufacturing concern in the country. He can very well afford to finish construction in one shot. The slow pace is more due to a feng shui warning to go slow, otherwise dire consequences on the owner's life and health would ensue.

By the way, if you are in Avenue Square, you will notice a big construction ongoing at the back, near the parking area. That is reportedly a four-star hotel.

Sind24

March 18th, 2007, 07:23 AM

Photo recap of naga:
San Francisco Altar
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/6/6_20040107190506.jpg
Universidad de Santa Isabel
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/6/6_20030923140048.jpg
Aristocrat International Hotel
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/6/6_20030904104759.jpg
Pizza Hut
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/3/3_20041214144251.jpg
Holy Minor Seminary
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/3/3_20030922141159.jpg
Bicol River
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/contrib.approved/7_20050606092702.jpg
Old Fences
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/4/4_20041214144305.jpg
Divino Rostro
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/5/5_20050927105311.jpg
The patio of the Jesuit residence, Ateneo de Naga University
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Holy Family - Filipino version - Ateneo de Naga, Philippines
http://www.stvictor.org/pics/Phillipines%202003/pict0007.jpg
sources: Naga Photo Gallery (http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/),Google search engine (http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=http://www.stvictor.org/pics/Phillipines%25202003/thmb0006.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.stvictor.org/pics/Phillipines%25202003/gallery.html&h=75&w=100&sz=4&hl=tl&start=28&tbnid=Lpejk4TvtiK8yM:&tbnh=62&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnaga%2Bcity%2Bchurch%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Dtl%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN)

garzland

March 18th, 2007, 08:12 AM

I like the design of Aristocrat International Hotel as well as the location.. Parang wala ka sa Naga hehehe... Unfortunately, di pa siya operational as a hotel.. Kelan kaya iyan magiging operational?

garzland

March 18th, 2007, 08:20 AM

Ang pizza hut naman di masyado tinatao mahal kasi....

marlon_ld

March 18th, 2007, 10:15 AM

^^
congrats thread 4 na!!!!:cheers:

@marlon_ld: pwede mo mabasa yung previous threads sa archives, or click mo nlang yung "3" sa signature ko.

tnx!!

bonixx

March 20th, 2007, 03:37 PM

Photo recap of naga:
Aristocrat International Hotel
http://www.naga.gov.ph/gallery/photos/6/6_20030904104759.jpg

I like the Design of this Hotel really impressive,very European...

sugarboy

March 21st, 2007, 01:17 PM

Guys, I need your help. Does anyone here live in Magsaysay Street? What Barangay is that located in?

koltuvtbm

March 21st, 2007, 02:27 PM

@sugarboy Perhaps you mean Magsaysay Avenue, among Naga City's exciting prime residential & commercial places? I live in the place. Our family started real estate development there. Portion of Magsaysay Avenue belongs to Barangay Balatas and portion is part of Concepcion Pequeña. Magsaysay Avenue is sort-of the boundary between these 2 barangays.

sugarboy

March 21st, 2007, 02:44 PM

yes maybe it is Magsaysay Avenue. i'm looking for the complete address of someone. do you think you could help?

garzland

March 22nd, 2007, 01:24 PM

The regional office of the Commission on Population, in partnership with the Naga City natural Family Planning Council, launched the Responsible Parenting Movement in Bicol last Feb. 21, at Villa Caceres Hotel here.

The activity was followed by a 3-day trainers’ training aimed at enabling the participants, mostly LGU health and POPCOM personnel, to be aware of and appreciate the concepts, issues, and concerns of responsible parenting.

The lecture package talked about presidential directives that encourage every Filipino family to observe three years birth spacing, and breastfeeding, which are good and advantageous on the part of the mother, child, family, and community.

The government has directed DOH, PIOPOCOM, and LGUs to take full responsibility in the implementation of responsible parenthood and natural family planning program.
The training also provided participants important inputs that encouraged them to discuss responsible parenting and natural family planning topics, develop orientation course design for target clients, and obtain additional inputs to come up with an enhanced and effective facilitator’s guide in the implementation of RPM activities.

The Naga City Family Planning Council has been chosen to host the launching of the activities in recognition of its effective and sustainable program implementation on family planning and parenthood.

The council, chaired by Fr. Joey Gonzaga worked hard for the realization of a happy family in every home, which is among the primordial goal of the local government in accord with the dogma of the Catholic Church on responsible parenthood and family planning.

naga.gov.ph

garzland

March 22nd, 2007, 01:25 PM

It’s all systems go for the 14th Youth for Christ (YFC) International Leaders Conference that this city is hosting on April 13-15, 2007.

Some 8,300 participants from all over the country and a delegation of Fil-American and foreign youths from other countries are expected to attend the 3-day youth congress.
YFC is the youth ministry of the Couples for Christ (CFC), which is supporting the annual youth conference.

City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo will welcome the delegates during the opening program at Plaza Quezon on April 13 which will be ushered in by a parade of colors by representatives of each participating region or delegation. The last time that the ILC was held during the same month last year was in Davao City, Naga businessman Macario ‘Boy’ Apin II, Couples for Christ Bicol Area Coordinator, said.

Joe Perez, overall project coordinator, and Jepoy Meneses, YFC head of event, said colorful parades, games, workshops and seminars would highlight the conference.
Engr. Joel Martin of the city’s motorpool who chairs the transport committee with his YFC counterpart said it would require 54 jeepneys and 15 buses to convey the delegates on a daily basis from Metro Naga Sports Complex which is the main venue of the youth conference to their 7 selected public school campuses that serve as their billeting area, and vice versa.

The Naga City transport group led by Pio Samonte of the Naga City People’s Council transport sector, Jun Morano of the CBD II transport terminal and Rafael Duque of Pistton Naga has been coordinating with the organizers to map out a strategic plan to ensure a smooth transport and conveyance system for the duration of the conference.

It is estimated that for transport requirements alone, the organizers would be pouring in a minimum amount of P715,000 for bus and jeepney rentals for three days alone.

Ambulances and mobile clinics under the supervision of City Health Officer Butch Borja would also be set-up at the venue and other strategic points to provide medical support and ensure the safety of the participants.

Lito del Rosario, executive officer of the Public Safety Office, is finalizing a traffic and public safety plan to the youth organizers.

Perez as concurrent head of the Naga City Visitors Center said the windfall that the conference would bring to the city, particularly its food and service industry, could run to at least P20 million where every delegate would spend an average of P500 a day for 3 days. The amount estimated to be expended by each delegate covers 3 meals a day, snacks, intracity transport fares, plus spare cash for pasalubong and other personal expenses for 3 days.

www.naga.gov.ph

koltuvtbm

March 23rd, 2007, 05:04 AM

@sugarboy What's the person's name?

garzland

March 23rd, 2007, 05:28 AM

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Riding with the Boys
Mayor Jesse Robredo enjoying his ride in one of the vintage car last March 8, these cars were displayed for public viewing at Plaza

garzland

March 23rd, 2007, 05:30 AM

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Vintage Cars
Proud owner of classic cars on display at Plaza Quezon last March 8, 2007.

garzland

March 23rd, 2007, 05:33 AM

yes maybe it is Magsaysay Avenue. i'm looking for the complete address of someone. do you think you could help?

What's the name po? You can PM it to me...

kevinb

March 23rd, 2007, 08:15 AM

Congrats sa new thread! Hey! Anong bago sa Naga? Uuwi ako dyan bukas for my sister's graduation sa UNC. Hehe Excited na ako. :D:D:D

marlon_ld

March 23rd, 2007, 08:17 AM

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8199/720070321094211ea8.jpg

Vintage Cars
Proud owner of classic cars on display at Plaza Quezon last March 8, 2007.

cool rides!!! are those cars owned by a nagueno??

kevinb

March 23rd, 2007, 08:28 AM

RP five may strut wares in Bacolod
By Henry C. Villalva

THE Philippine men's national basketball team will make occasional appearances in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Cup and will be pitted against PBA ball clubs or invited foreign teams by way of tuneup matches. This is part of their buildup for a tough Olympic qualifying event in Japan in July.

This is good news for Negrense PBA fans since this means that the nationals have a chance of playing in Bacolod City since eight out-of-town Fiesta Cup sorties include a May 26 playdate in Bacolod City as announced early last week by the PBA office in Manila.

The other out-of-town games are San Miguel Beer against Coca Cola in Lanao on March 17; Welcoat versus Talk 'N Text on March 24 in Cabanatuan City while Alaska takes on Purefoods on March 31 in Cagayan de Oro City.

Other playdates are April 21 in Tacloban City, May 5 in Urdaneta/Bataan, May 12 in Cebu and May 19 in Naga.

More here (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2007/03/12/sports/rp.five.may.strut.wares.in.bacolod.html)

Saan kaya ang game? Sa UNC?

marlon_ld

March 23rd, 2007, 08:44 AM

feeling ko s unc nga....la nman ibng venue d2 na pwede pra s event n ganyan...

Sind24

March 23rd, 2007, 02:27 PM

^^
kailan ba matatapos yung naga coliseum? ang tagal kasi...sayang tuloy ng oppurtunities. hehehe...:lol:

marlon_ld

March 23rd, 2007, 02:34 PM

oo nga!! tagal na tlga...nd we shud blame it to the two recent typhoons that hit naga....

garzland

March 23rd, 2007, 02:41 PM

Congrats sa new thread! Hey! Anong bago sa Naga? Uuwi ako dyan bukas for my sister's graduation sa UNC. Hehe Excited na ako. :D:D:D

Don't forget to take pictures...

garzland

March 23rd, 2007, 02:44 PM

oo nga!! tagal na tlga...nd we shud blame it to the two recent typhoons that hit naga....

Lugi na nga yong contractor... kawawa naman.. May bagong design na daw yung coliseum.. yung hindi madaling masira ng bagyo...

Sind24

March 24th, 2007, 02:40 AM

^^
sana maganda parin ang design kahit pinalitan na ng bago

garzland

March 24th, 2007, 03:37 AM

^^ Sana.. Lalo't ang Naga is aiming to be a convention city...

garzland

March 24th, 2007, 02:55 PM

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/3682/220070321094446rf3.jpg
Senatorial-bet Ping Lacson made an early impression to Naguenos during his brief visit to the city.

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Senatorial re-electionist Ping Lacson seen here with Mayor Jesse Robredo, ex-Congressman Cho Roco during his visit here.

kevinb

March 25th, 2007, 08:32 AM

^^
kailan ba matatapos yung naga coliseum? ang tagal kasi...sayang tuloy ng oppurtunities. hehehe...:lol:

Sayang nga. But look at the brighter side. Kahit sobrang delayed siya, at least nalaman na madaling masira ng bagyo ung dating structure.

Don't forget to take pictures...

Hindi ako makakakuha ng photos eh. Sobrang busy kami sa graduation ni Ate tapos saglit lang naman ako dito sa Naga. Monday morning alis na ulit ako for UPLB.

Lugi na nga yong contractor... kawawa naman.. May bagong design na daw yung coliseum.. yung hindi madaling masira ng bagyo...

Di ba pati ung contractor pinalitan?

Sind24

March 29th, 2007, 03:21 AM

^^ Sana.. Lalo't ang Naga is aiming to be a convention city...

Tourism and investment promotion.
At the same time, we will strengthen our tourism and
investment promotion efforts to invite more people to
visit Naga, and encourage them to invest or spend
their money in availing of the services or investment
opportunities we will make available. These efforts
will focus on the following:
Naga highland development. We will position
Naga as a top health, wellness, recreation and
retirement destination. This effort will focus on the
development of the Pacol-Carolina-Panicuason-San
Isidro triangle as our own version of Tagaytay. We
will add an outer radial link to the existing loop that
terminates in Carolina by developing a Carolina-
Panicuason circumferential road. This will open up
access to the area, consistent with our radialcircumferential
pattern of development, and promote
it as a quality retirement and wellness haven.
Convention city. During the last decade, we
hosted the Palarong Pambansa three times,
maximizing the benefits out of our investments in the
Metro Naga Sports Complex. Come April, we will
have the YFC international youth leadership
congress that will bring in around 10,000 delegates
to Naga. The national convention of the Philippine
Eagles Club will also be held here this year, the
second time we are hosting the same event. The
annual Bicol Business Week of MNCCI will also bring
both regional and national participants come June
this year.
The same opportunity of optimizing use of
government facilities will present itself when we
finally complete the Metro Naga Coliseum –
unfortunately set back by super typhoons Milenyo
and Reming – before the Peñafrancia Fiesta this
September. Together with the ongoing development
of a golf course integrated in the Naga highland
property development projects, the coliseum will
raise our profile and enable us to bid for bigger
events that will help enhance our reputation as a
convention city.
Digital city. Finally, we will position Naga as a
“digital city” anchored on widespread access to
wireless technologies, particularly in the upland areas
we have identified as priority growth centers. This
will enhance our effort to niche on the emerging
sunshine industries like business process
outsourcing, digital animation and medical
transcription.

Source (http://www.naga.gov.ph/cityhall/soca/socr022007.pdf)

[dx]

March 30th, 2007, 09:27 AM

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The four pillars of Ateneo De Naga University

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Modern Bell Tower, Ateneo High School Chapel
^Photos by slow.drive

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Sunset on Panganiban Drive
Photo by kamurawayan_ko

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The beautiful Basilica Minore

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Fountain @ Avenue Square, Magsaysay Avenue
^Photos by Mark Pogi

Sind24

March 30th, 2007, 10:48 AM

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Mauca Railroad Bridge (Ragay)
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Old Tigaon Town Hall
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Daughters of Mary Convent (Naga City)
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Camarines Sur National High School (Naga City)
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Peñafrancia Shrine (Naga City)
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Holy Rosary Minor Seminary (Naga City)
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Naga
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San Jose Church
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Lagonoy Church
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Goa Church
^^
Don't know if these pics were posted already on the previous threads... I even wonder why USI isn't included here

source (http://heritageconservation.wordpress.com/)

bonixx

March 30th, 2007, 02:51 PM

^^ Nice photos of Old Buildings and Churches specially i like the Goa and Lagonoy churches look so old and well preserved...:)

kevinb

March 30th, 2007, 03:39 PM

^^ Nice photos. Andyan ung school ko! Wala lang. :colgate:

IMPRESARIO

March 31st, 2007, 04:50 AM

Love the old churches! wow!

garzland

March 31st, 2007, 05:43 AM

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The four pillars of Ateneo De Naga University

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Wow! My alma mater... Thanks for the pic...

Sind24

March 31st, 2007, 09:32 AM

Robredo: Something fishy
about DPWH city projects

NAGA CITY – Barely a day before he and his party mates were to formally file their certificates of candidacy this Thursday, City Mayor Robredo fired the opening salvo by taking to task the alleged overpriced repainting of road markings along the asphalted Panganiban Avenue and the road leading to Bgy. Carolina.

He disclosed that shortly after the typhoon, workers commissioned by the DPWH were seen hastily applying road surface markings in remote Bgy. Carolina while the city crew and Casureco II linemen were busy restoring fallen electric poles.

Panganiban Avenue, on the other hand, was freshly painted with road markings when after a month asphalt overlaying followed that effectively buried the costly markings into oblivion. When the overlay was done, road remarking or repainting followed. “How much did these projects cost, considering that the same job order (in Panganiban Avenue) was done twice?” Robredo asked.

Both projects were claimed to have been made possible through the efforts of Cong. Villafuerte, as rows of conspicuously installed billboards show.

In an interview with the local media, Robredo said information had reached him that a staggering amount of P10 million may have been allocated for the white paint road markings.

He urged the 2ng Engineering District of Camarines Sur and Cong. Luis R. Villafuerte to tell the people as taxpayers how much was the cost of the project.

“Except for the name of the congressman, obviously for political mileage, no other details have been provided on the billboards announcing the project,” the mayor said.

He explained that per Commission on Audit (COA) rules, the billboard should indicate the cost of the project and the name of the contractor implementing the project.

Billboards with the congressman’s name on it have suddenly sprouted in various parts of the city, even for a small project such as a pathwalk, but which do not indicate the project cost or name of contractor.

Robredo, however, expressed confidence that Naga voters would not be baited blind by cheap gimmicks for their votes as past city elections where no Villafuerte ever won show.

Asked to size up the chances of his poll rival, Jojo Villafuerte for mayorship the second time around, the mayor bluntly replied, “the real foe is not Jojo but Rep. Villafuerte himself.” Aram yan kan mga Nagueño, he added.

Broken promise
Meanwhile, a number of poor students and residents have expressed dismay over the alleged promises made to them by Rep. Villafeurte during the 2004 elections.

Thirty homeless families in Zones 2 and 7 in Bgy. Abella, this city, claimed that sometime in the heat of the local elections three years ago, then congressional candidate Luis R. Villafuerte allegedly promised to give them free lots in Bgy. Del Rosario.

They said they had already spent time and money for papers in preparation for their supposed relocation but nothing has materialized.

The same promise, according them, was also made to an even larger number of homeless residents in Bgy Sta. Cruz, but to no avail.

Three years later, the poor residents are still cramped in their dilapidated shanties squatting unsteadily on someone else’s lands.

They vowed never to be glib-tongued again.

Elementary and high school students in Bgys Sta. Cruz and Sabang told the Bicol Mail that Congressman Villafuerte had promised to shoulder their school fees in the amount of P599 each, but of the 81 would-be cash assistance recipients, some 53 of them had already graduated or are graduating without seeing the money.

The promised unreleased amount should have totaled P30,000, it was learned.

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

Sind24

March 31st, 2007, 09:33 AM

World Bank top brass in Naga,
Legazpi for dialogues, projects

NAGA CITY – Top officials of the World Bank headed by the Regional VP for East Asia and the Pacific Jim Adams, along with DSWD Secretary Esperanza Cabral and DILG Asst. Secretary Austere Panadero, will be in this city on Thursday, March 29, to meet with City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo and representatives of the various sectors of the community.

Adams will also be accompanied by WB Country Manager for the Philippines Joachim von Amsberg and Portfolio Manager Maryse Gautier when they touch down at the airport in Pili, Camarines Sur, along with 7 other country coordinators who will complete a high-profile entourage of World Bank officials to ever set foot in Naga and the province of Camarines Sur.

These country coordinators are: Jehan Arulpragasan (Social); Mukami Kariuki (Local Gov’t Program); Bein Eijbergen (Infrastructure); Rey Ancheta (Operations Officer); Chris Pablo (Operations Officer); Carol Geron (Rural Dev’t); and Norris Esguerra (Operations Officer).

Naga City has been recipient of multi-million urban poor development projects such as the micro-drainage, MRF, and Day-Care Center in Bgy. Triangulo, and concreting of road networks in the urban poor resettlement areas in Barangays Del Rosario and Bagumbayan in Sitio Queborac.

The projects have been implemented with PHILSSA-COPE as NGO partners.

During a luncheon meeting, Me Ann of PHILSSA will introduce the Naga City JDS Slum Upgrading Program after a briefing by Mayor Robredo about Naga’s pro-poor programs.

A dialogue with representatives of the various sectors of the community will ensue before a tour of the project sites to be led by the city mayor and other local city officials led by vice mayor Gabby Bordado.

The whole WB entourage, along with DSWD Secretary Cabral, will then proceed to Legazpi City for a meeting on Bicol Post-Disaster Reconstruction Program that the World Bank is fully supporting, Joe Perez of the Naga City Visitors Center, which is coordinating the visit, said.

http://www.bicolmail.com/

kevinb

March 31st, 2007, 10:37 AM

^^ That's great. Hope they could see what the Bicol region can offer so they could support us in whatever endeavor we might take. :okay:

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Fountain @ Avenue Square, Magsaysay Avenue
^Photos by Mark Pogi

I miss this place. Wala lang. HEhe

bonixx

April 1st, 2007, 07:02 AM

^^ Basta DPWH Fishy ahehehe...

garzland

April 2nd, 2007, 05:25 AM

May bago ngang meaning ang DPWH --- Departamento ng Pangungurakot ng Wlang Hanggan... hehehehe

bonixx

April 2nd, 2007, 10:05 AM

May bago ngang meaning ang DPWH --- Departamento ng Pangungurakot ng Wlang Hanggan... hehehehe
:lol: Musta utol?musta na ang Naga?

garzland

April 2nd, 2007, 10:43 AM

bonixx

April 2nd, 2007, 01:19 PM

^^ Eto ok naman... Ok ang naman ang Naga, so far maganda ang mga nangyayari.. Kanina dumaan sa Panganiban, ang ganda na ng road kasi inaspalto na... At ang gaganda talaga ng mga lampposts.. Kaya lang medyo my anomalya daw yung asphalt-overlaying...

Muzta na rin?

Ahehehe atleast kinukwestyon ang anomalya dyan ni Mayor Robredo.it means di sya kurakot kasi malaks ang loob nyang pumuna ng anomlya.Good for Naga city kasi madaming developement jan as always.

bobbymay74

April 2nd, 2007, 04:32 PM

^^ Eto ok naman... Ok ang naman ang Naga, so far maganda ang mga nangyayari.. Kanina dumaan sa Panganiban, ang ganda na ng road kasi inaspalto na... At ang gaganda talaga ng mga lampposts.. Kaya lang medyo my anomalya daw yung asphalt-overlaying...

Muzta na rin?

Hehehehe... ang alam ko nag pa gawa nang asphalt- overlaying yung second district congressman, tawag doon si GURANG na kikita naman sa billboard kung sino nag pa gawa.. hindi naman ata ki Mayor Jesse Robredo yun.. kung sa kanya palagay ko naman hindi sa ganitong panahon na may election na. :lol: :ohno: :nuts:

Sind24

April 2nd, 2007, 06:03 PM

^^
I agree!! Sana magbago na ang politicians sa lahat ng districts ng cam sur. Napag-iwanan na ata ang ibang lugar dito sa cam sur because of the messy politics. kitang-kita ang pagbabago pag-labas ng naga...

bobbymay74

April 4th, 2007, 05:45 AM

[QUOTE=Sind24;12466514]^^
I agree!! Sana magbago na ang politicians sa lahat ng districts ng cam sur. Napag-iwanan na ata ang ibang lugar dito sa cam sur because of the messy politics.

kitang-kita ang pagbabago pag-labas ng naga.....?????

Naga City doesn't need the help of the Congressman of the second district, The City Local government can handle itself, Good example is when there was a strong typhoon last year, Gloria Arroyo has never show any support for the People of Naga. But still we can find financial and Moral Support.. Proud to say .."BANGON NAGA"

The Congressman doesn't need to show up here in Naga just to get votes. much better if he can help those outside the city under his district specially Pili-Ocampo roads, Gainza, Bonbon, etc.... :ohno:

kevinb

April 4th, 2007, 09:42 AM

^^ True, true. Instead of focusing in Naga, why not divert his attention to the much needy municipalities in the second district? I think by doing so, a balance will be created among the growth of Naga City and its environs. Mali-mali kasi ang startegy ni Congressman eh. :ohno:

bonixx

April 4th, 2007, 09:44 AM

^^ ahehe nasa Naga ka na ba utol Kevin?

kevinb

April 4th, 2007, 09:47 AM

^^ Yup. But probably I'll be in Manila after the Holy Week. Got some errands to do. Hehehe At baka mag-apply din ako sa PLDT Call Center sa Makati. Meron daw kasi dun summer job eh. :D

bonixx

April 4th, 2007, 09:53 AM

^^ Yup. But probably I'll be in Manila after the Holy Week. Got some errands to do. Hehehe At baka mag-apply din ako sa PLDT Call Center sa Makati. Meron daw kasi dun summer job eh. :D

Maganda yan dagdag Allowance and hindi bored ang summer vacation with some new friends to meet on...

kevinb

April 4th, 2007, 09:58 AM

Oo nga. Adventure na naman un! :colgate:

Sayang nga pala. Hindi ko pa nakukuhanan ng photos ung baging developments dito. Pero I think I'll post some. Sana. :D

bonixx

April 4th, 2007, 10:07 AM

Oo nga. Adventure na naman un! :colgate:

Sayang nga pala. Hindi ko pa nakukuhanan ng photos ung baging developments dito. Pero I think I'll post some. Sana. :D

yes may mga bagong Lamp post and Asphalt over lay daw jan...

kevinb

April 4th, 2007, 10:08 AM

^^ Oo nga. Pati ung lote ng SM na hindi pa inaayos ng SM. Hehe Sana makakuha din ako ng photos ng Haciendas de Naga. :D

Mond87

April 4th, 2007, 10:12 AM

bonixx

April 4th, 2007, 10:14 AM

[QUOTE=bobbymay74;12494500]

I think Pili is a progressive town... I like the structures that it has...

Which is more Progressive Pili or Iriga? di ba sa pili yung Capitol?dun yung Wakeboarding?

Mond87

April 4th, 2007, 10:20 AM

^^In terms of annual income, Iriga is more progressive. The market in that city is very lively once you get there.

bonixx

April 4th, 2007, 10:24 AM

^^ ah ic ,kung sa bagay iba talaga ang level pag naging city ang isang lugar

Mond87

April 4th, 2007, 10:27 AM

^^Where's Kevs? Have I said something wrong? Heheh... What time ka pa rito Utol Bonixx?

Sind24

April 4th, 2007, 11:44 AM

^^
Of course, pili, being the capital of cam sur, you would really be expecting it to be progressive... pero ang sinabi ko generally outside naga... particularly in the second district... pili lang at calabanga ata ang may mataas na income classification outside naga in the second district... the rest 5th class or 4th class na...
^^ pero baka naman dahil yun sa size nila :lol: tulad ng camaligan... a municipality just beside naga considered urbanized is only 4th class... baka dahil yun sa super small size ng camaligan:lol:

bobbymay74

April 4th, 2007, 02:44 PM

[QUOTE=bobbymay74;12494500]

I think Pili is a progressive town... I like the structures that it has...

Hi Mond,
It's been a long time, how are you and your studies? madali kana mag graduate?

Yeah, I agree Pili is one of the progressive town. But i like to point out that the Road from Pili to Ocampo is really terrible, parang binomba nang mga terrorista :nuts: If you to visit partido area you will know the situation. I know it's still under the second district congressman responsibility not under the Third or fourth district.

Sind24

April 4th, 2007, 02:55 PM

^^
oo nga... pati yung airport... naayos na ba... masyado yung eyesore sa tourism...

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 04:11 AM

[QUOTE=Mond87;12497027]

Yeah, I agree Pili is one of the progressive town. But i like to point out that the Road from Pili to Ocampo is really terrible, parang binomba nang mga terrorista :nuts: If you to visit partido area you will know the situation. I know it's still under the second district congressman responsibility not under the Third or fourth district.

Pero kung makacriticize si Luis Villafuerte kay Fuentebella akala mo kung sino yun pala yung road from Pili to Ocampo hindi rin niya nagawa...

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 04:12 AM

City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo and the city’s local officialdom will warmly welcome some 8,500 delegates and participants from all over the country and abroad when the 14th International Youth Conference of the Youth for Christ formally opens on Friday next week, April 13, at the Metro Naga Sports Complex.

Top national officials from Couples for Christ and Gawad Kalinga have been invited to grace the opening rites and the conference proper.

Youth for Christ is the youth ministry of the Couples for Christ (CFC). The city government has spruced up the typhoon-damaged sports complex which shall be the main venue of the exciting big event, including other venues, such as the Ateneo de Naga High School campus in Bgy Pacol, and 12 other public schools which would serve as the delegates’ billeting centers for the 3-day youth extravaganza. The event will show how much the youth can be an embodiment of hope, light and life for the whole world, Jepoy Meneses, YFC event head, said.

Activities will include booths showcasing the best of what the youth can offer, creative competitions like band, dance and pop-capella, and sports competitions such as basketball, badminton and cheering. Also included are production numbers in variety shows and a huge party with homegrown bands.

Joe Perez of the Naga City Visitors Center who was designated project coordinator representing the city government said all aspects of the conference involving accommodation, transport and traffic, conference grounds maintenance and mobilization, medical assistance, waste management, communication support, and light and water supply have been tackled and covered preparatory to the big event whose scope, energy, dynamism and fun will take place in this city for three days and three nights.

He disclosed that the conference would need to mobilize at least 15 units of buses and 45 jeepney units everyday for three days to convey participants and delegates from their billeting centers to the sports complex and other venues and vice versa.

This year’s theme is “Rebolusyon ng Pag-Asa”.

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 07:44 AM

Women Entrepreneurs for Development and Advancement (WEDA) Association is set to hold a series of one-day Handcrafted Jewelry workshops on April 21, 28 and May 5, 2007 at the WEED center of Metro PESO, City Hall.

The workshop will tackle the basic tools and materials of Wire Jewelry, techniques of beading and stranding, design elements for Jewelry, current designs and trends for costume jewelry and the basic knots used for macramé jewelry.

At the end of the seminar-workshop, the participants will have two project outputs: a macramé bracelet and a macramé choker necklace. A certificate of completion will also be awarded to all participants.

Target participants for the workshops are students and hobbyists who want to learn the basic techniques used in bead and macramé jewelry. Registration Fee is P670 pesos. This is inclusive of all materials and hand-outs. Participants are invited to register early since there will only be fifteen slots per class. Registration forms are available at the Metro PESO. Interested participants may look for Bong San Antonio or call 4738274/8118231 for details.

www.naga.gov.ph

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 11:08 AM

NAGA CITY – As expected, city mayoral challenger Jojo Villafuerte (KAMPI) the other day filed a petition to disqualify re-electionist Mayor Jesse Robredo (Liberal Party-Drilon wing) from the race whom the former accused of being a Chinese citizen and for “falsely representing himself (Robredo) as a natural born citizen”.

A copy of the petition was received by the Office of the City Mayor at about 4:25 p.m. of Tuesday, April 3, 2007.

When interviewed, Robredo said the petition filed re-enforced his wise decision to allow his wife, lawyer Leni Gerona-Robredo, to file her certificate of candidacy for the same post as a strategic move to deny their opponents’ malicious design to wrest power outside of the electoral process.

Robredo said that the move, which was no longer original as it would have been the fourth attempt to question his citizenship every time there is an election, is the highest form of harassment, especially by the Villafuerte camp that claims to be very close to Malacañang.

Jojo’s uncle, Rep. Luis R. Villafuerte, is the chair of the Kapisanan ng Mamamayang Pilipino (KAMPI) and a staunch supporter of the Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Robredo said that should he be disqualified by foul means, his wife Leni would lead the slate to another overwhelming victory.

In his petition, Jojo Villafuerte pointed out that the principla issue raised against Mayor Robredo is that his father, Jose Lim Robredo, being a Chinese national, while his mother is a Filipino citizen, Jesse Robredo “deliberately” did not elect Filipino citizenship upon reaching the age of majority “because of his (Robredo’s) false, fraudulent and material representation that his father was a Filipino citizen.”

Unfazed by Jojo’s arguments, Robredo expressed optimism that conspirators working for his disqualification would fail the next time around because the truth is on his side.

He recalled that in an earlier decision on the petition filed by a Villafuerte ally, former city councilor Rodolfo Fortuno, the Commission on Elections without reservation declared Robredo a Filipino citizen.

The order which denied Fortuno’s petition clearly noted that respondent Robredo was born and raised in Naga City and that he continuously resided in the Philippines and never registered as an alien.

To further buttress its argument that Robredo is beyond doubt a Filipino citizen, Comelec stated that there are two ways to elect Philippine citizenship in the case that parents or one of the parents are not natural-born Filipinos or Filipino citizens. One is thorugh the exercise of the right of suffrage and participation in election process which is a recognized mode of implied election.

The Supreme Court further expanded implied election to include not only the right of suffrage but also the practice of a profession open only to Filipinos, serving in public office where citizenship is a qualification, voting during election time, running for public office and other categorical acts.

source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2007/april5/jojo.html)

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 11:09 AM

Bicolanos to miss RP’s first
bus company landmarks
By Romeo Olea

IRIGA CITY – “It is their prerogative to sell it; we have no right to interfere with their decision.”

This was the terse statement of City Mayor Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen during an interview with local newsmen referring to reports that Philtranco Services Enterprises Inc. (PSEI) has decided to dispose of its real properties in different parts of Bicol and Southern Tagalog.

The properties which have been used as transport terminals are located in Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, Sorsogon and Quezon provinces. The 24,301 Sq.m. Iriga Terminal which has a value of P8,000 per sq.m. is also up for sale.

Alfelor-Gazmen disclosed that the City Government has been providing financial assistance to Philtranco management to help them augment their expenses in maintaining the terminal.

The mayor said the City government even planned to purchase the property to preserve it as a historical landmark “but we are not financially capable of doing that,” she lamented.

The country’s first bus company had its beginning here when in 1914, a former American serviceman, Albert L. Ammen, converted a two-cylinder Graw-Bosky truck into a passenger bus.

This became the forerunner of the present Philtrancom fleet of buses which established Iriga as the birthplace of the country’s bus transportation industry.

Ammen’s driver, Max L. Blouse, would also set up the BLTB four years later in Batangas.

Today, the structures inside the Iriga Terminal are either overused or dilapidated and are more likely to be reduced to rubbles should another Milenyo or Reming strikes.

source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2007/april5/philtranco.html)

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 11:15 AM

[QUOTE=bobbymay74;12499901]

Pero kung makacriticize si Luis Villafuerte kay Fuentebella akala mo kung sino yun pala yung road from Pili to Ocampo hindi rin niya nagawa...

Noli, L-Ray magkasurog na vs Cong. Villafuerte

An Lakas CMD asin Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) sa Camarines Sur magkaka-igwa kan saindang aliansa sa maabot na eleccion, alagad an confirmacion ipapaluwas pakatapos kan semana santa.

Si Gobernador L-Ray Villafuerte, provincial chairman kan Lakas CMD sa Camarines Sur asin si Congresista Arnulfo Fuentebella kan tercer distrito an provincial chairman kan NPC sa provincia an nagka-igwa na nin orolay asin ini inako mismo kan diputado kan Partido area.

Alagad an kabali sa agenda iyo an dapit sa progreso kan provincia asin kan tercer distrito mientras na an decicion sa aliansa kan duwang partido nakatalaan na i-anunciar pakatapos kan semana santa, sabi sa mga pahayag ni Fuentebella sa mga miembros kan prensa sa ginibong press conference kan Marzo 30ng aga.

Pakatapos kan press conference mga alas 3:00 nin hapon si Fuentebella kaibahan si Vocal Awel Llaguno kan tercer distrito naheling na nasa laog kan residencia ni gobernador L-Ray sa Pili, Camarines Sur na an mayor na pig-orolayan iyo an saindang pagsasarong fuersa laban ki Cong. Villafuerte asin ki Eddie Pilapil na macandidatong gobernador.

An Lakas CMD, NPC asin KAMPI igwang coalicion sa nacional alagad sa local na candidato pigsikwal na ninda L-Ray asin Fuentebella an KAMPI na an presidente nacional iyo si diputado Luis Villafuerte.

Si Pilapil, dating representante kan tercer distrito kan Camarines Sur iyo an pig-proclamar ni diputado Villafuerte bilang iyo an official na candidatong gobernador kan Kampi contra sa saiyang aki na si L-Ray.

Sa pakikipag-atubang sa miembros kan prensa sa diputado kan tercer distrito kan siya magplantiar nin COC sa Comelec provincial office, inako man niya na magkasurohay man na mga aldaw na nagka-olay sinda ni LRV asin Pilapil.

Alagad sa ngonian an permi nang nag-oolay sinda L-Ray asin Fuentebella huli ta an magabat na kalaban kan diputado sa Partido area iyo si alcalde Elmo Bombase na iyo an pigtambudan na oficial na candidato kan Kampi.

source (http://www.bicolmail.com/issue/2007/april5/noli.html)

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 11:50 AM

Piggagamit lang si Jojo Villafuerte kaini ni Congressman Villafuerte sa hiling ko... Grabe man aay!

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 12:15 PM

^^
oo nga... yung isa niya naman na anak (L-ray) kalaban siya

sugarboy

April 5th, 2007, 12:34 PM

Tell me more about Naga....

Congressman is Villafuerte; Gov is? Mayor is?

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 01:01 PM

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Naga made it on top once again because of him

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 01:11 PM

^^
btw, i was shocked when villafuerte won over roco for the position of congressman in the 2004 elections. :lol:

pero may benefit naman ang cam sur kay L-ray. ang taas na ng tourism sa cam sur because of the CWC.:lol:

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 01:13 PM

^^ Yap, tourist drawer na talaga yung CWC... Nabisto pating maray an satong probinsiya dahil sa CWC... May nabasa akong article tungkol sa tourism projects ni L-RAY arog kan marina duman sa partido area... Magayon an mga plans niya...

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 01:15 PM

^^
I think L-ray is the only good one in the family:lol:

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 01:17 PM

^^ Yap, maybe he's the best in the family, with good attitude.

Sind24

April 5th, 2007, 01:23 PM

^^
I hope his projects for tourism will continue. If his projects would be successful, bicol will have three provincial tourist spots. albay for mayon, sorsogon for whale sharks and cam sur for wakeboarding

sugarboy

April 5th, 2007, 03:10 PM

who are the mayoralty candidates apart from robredo and the challenger, villafuerte?

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 04:06 PM

bobbymay74

April 5th, 2007, 04:16 PM

^^
the governor is L-ray villafuerte, the son of Congressman Luis Villafuerte. The villafuertes once controlled naga city but when robredo, the present mayor of naga, ran for mayor, the villafuertes accused him as a fake filipino citizen but the villafuertes still failed. robredo's reign in naga is good (in my opinion), because he turned back the city classification from 3rd class back to 1st. in addition to this are the various awards that the city recieved during his reign.

"The villafuertes once controlled naga city"...it's not true

Luis Villafuerte never had a first hand of Naga City ever since, but he has a right man Mayor- politician before Mayor Jess Robredo, but even though the former Mayor didn't exactly follow L. Villafuerte wishes, But Mayor Jesse Robredo is a relative and should be an ally to the former Gov., but just like his son LR-V , they (Gov. LR-V and Mayor J. Robredo) never agree with the Congressman approached in serving the people of Naga and Camarines Sur.

Luis Villafuerte was once former Pres. Marcos head of DTI and later Batasan Pambansa- rep.After Marcos regime, he set foot as a Local Politician in 1986, A Governor of Camarines Sur.

garzland

April 5th, 2007, 04:24 PM

^^ That's what I know also but I never reacted on it since I wasn't sure 100%.

bonixx

April 5th, 2007, 04:27 PM

^^ That's what I know also but I never reacted on it since I wasn't sure 100%.

utol tanong lang whats wrong with the Villafuerte's?

bobbymay74

April 6th, 2007, 02:06 AM

utol tanong lang whats wrong with the Villafuerte's?

You mean the congressman, but not the present governor L-Ray Villafuerte ?[/SIZE]

My advice ...Better you read from the start ..from the previous page 4

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 03:17 AM

Over the years, people empowerment and access to basic services has characterized the CSO engagement of the state, whether in the national or local levels. In the Philippines, the enactment of the Local Government Code in 1991 placed more powers in the hands of the Local Government Units while at the same time providing for avenues wherein the people can directly participate in governance.

In the city of Naga, the organized groups welcomed this development as an opportunity to institute reforms in the local government structure. Thus, after years of discussion, meetings and consultations, the City Government enacted City Ordinance No. 95-092, “An Ordinance Initiating a System for Partnership in Local Governance between the City Government and the People of Naga” otherwise known as the Empowerment Ordinance of Naga City.

The ordinance widened the areas for people participation and bestowed powers upon the people’s council to send representatives to all government committee, councils, boards and task forces and there participate in the deliberation, conceptualization and implementation and evaluation of government projects and activities. The people’s council may also propose legislation and participate and vote at the committee level of the local legislative council.

These provisions for direct people’ participation was maximized by the Naga City People’s Council (which was recognized by the Sangguniang Panlungsod as the people’s council referred to in Section 8 of the Empowerment Ordinance) to bring about reforms and to make service delivery more responsive to the needs of the people.

NCPC worked hard to make both the people and the government ready for partnership. While implementing capability-building programs for its members, NCPC also reachedout to the local officials in order for them to appreciate people’s participation in governance.

Representatives from the different sectors were mobilized in 2001 for the NCPC Sectoral Congress where the where the different sectors identified their development agenda in pursuit of each sector’s vision.

Alongside the partnership, NCPC maintained its role as a critic of the government in issues that it finds detrimental to the cause of the CSOs. The promotion of the agenda of the sectors were done within and outside of formal avenues offered by the government bodies.

The engagement of NCPC in partnership with the city government institutionalized people’s participation in the governance affairs of the city. More than the mandated partnership under the Empowerment Ordinance, both NCPC and the city government maximized the opportunities available for participation.

NCPC’s experience in partnering with the city government provides important insights for civil society groups and local government units. While the experience of NCPC may not serve as an exact blueprint in moving towards and making the partnership work for both partners, it however introduces the systems and processes that needs to be in placed to make the partnership work. It also shows that engaging the government in a partnership undertaking uses less of CSOs energies and resources and, at times, yields better result than traditional modes of engagement. For local governments, enjoining people’s participation facilitates dentification and implementation of client-focused and demand-driven services.

Sind24

April 6th, 2007, 08:25 AM

"The villafuertes once controlled naga city"...it's not true

Luis Villafuerte never had a first hand of Naga City ever since, but he has a right man Mayor- politician before Mayor Jess Robredo, but even though the former Mayor didn't exactly follow L. Villafuerte wishes, But Mayor Jesse Robredo is a relative and should be an ally to the former Gov., but just like his son LR-V , they (Gov. LR-V and Mayor J. Robredo) never agree with the Congressman approached in serving the people of Naga and Camarines Sur.

Luis Villafuerte was once former Pres. Marcos head of DTI and later Batasan Pambansa- rep.After Marcos regime, he set foot as a Local Politician in 1986, A Governor of Camarines Sur.

cool down:lol:

Yes, villafuerte or even one from his family never got a chance to hold on the position as mayor in naga but his brother, Mariano Villafuerte Jr. became the vice mayor for some time and even resigned to run for city mayor. Even so, Mariano Villafuerte, his father, had been a congressman and governor of cam sur. During the Marcos time Villafuerte had been very influential in the province. The villafuertes were threatened when Roco appered. The villafuertes needed someone who could win the position of mayor so they had robredo. It may still be considered part of the villafuerte political dynasty because luis is robredo's uncle. Robredo has been a good mayor because he is doing his job in his own. When disagreements started between villafuerte and robredo, villafuerte soon started accusing robredo everytime robredo runs for mayor but naturally villafuerte fails.:lol:

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Luis Villafuerte is Mayor Robredo's uncle? Pretty interesting... I didn't know that...What a politics...:ohno:

kevinb

April 6th, 2007, 09:46 AM

^^Where's Kevs? Have I said something wrong? Heheh...

Wala naman. Hehe Bigla lang natanggal ung cable ng PC tapos tinamad na akong mag-open ulit. :colgate:

Which is more Progressive Pili or Iriga? di ba sa pili yung Capitol?dun yung Wakeboarding?

Syempre nasa Pili ung Capitol. :colgate: Yup, andun ung Wakeboarding. Sabi ng friends ko lagi daw nate-televise un. Wala lang. Hekhek.

kevinb

April 6th, 2007, 09:57 AM

Tell me more about Naga....

Congressman is Villafuerte; Gov is? Mayor is?

Naga is a chartered city in CamSur, so when Naga reaches the 200K population benchmark, it will have its own representative in Congress. Governor of CamSur is L-Ray Villafuerte, the Congressman's son; mayor is Jess Robredo, a relative.

who are the mayoralty candidates apart from robredo and the challenger, villafuerte?

Jojo Villafuerte, another relative, is Robredo's rival this coming elections. Jojo had rovaled Jesse lots of times in the past but had never won. Iba kasi ang ugali niya, and the people knows it.

Luis Villafuerte is Mayor Robredo's uncle? Pretty interesting... I didn't know that...What a politics...:ohno:

Ganun talaga. Nagkokontrahan silang dalawa. Parang US and USSR lang dati.

kevinb

April 6th, 2007, 09:59 AM

Arroyo son Dato is up against 'Bicolano pride'

MANILA, Philippines -- A wall of supporters surrounded Sabas "Abang" Mabulo as soon as he alighted from his motorcycle for a campaign sortie in Camarines Sur, his home province, three days ago.
Oblivious to the searing afternoon heat, they walked him to a luncheon meeting with local officials and, later, accompanied him on a five-kilometer trek that took them to the most obscure corners of Barangay Tambo.

Taken as a whole, these places have only around 500 voters, many of whom stood in rice fields during Mabulo's visit. The outgoing mayor of San Fernando town didn't mind. His supporters didn't, either.

Joining him on that arduous trip was the least they could do for someone who dared to go against a seemingly unbeatable foe.

Mabulo, 47, is contesting the province's first congressional district against no less than Diosdado "Dato" Arroyo, the younger son of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

"It's about the natural Bicolano pride," the mayor told the Philippine Daily Inquirer Wednesday. "We can't allow ourselves to be represented in Congress by someone who's not a Bicolano."

This pretty much is Mabulo's political battle cry. If the congressional district were private property, his supporters would have probably put up a sign, "No outsiders allowed," referring to Arroyo who grew up in La Vista, an upscale subdivision in Quezon City and whose mother's home province is Pampanga.

"Come to think of it, he should be running in Pampanga," said Cezar Belangel, Mabulo's longtime friend and a member of his campaign team. "But probably because they already control Pampanga, they're now trying Bicol."

Metaphors aplenty

Metaphors were aplenty in describing the Mabulo-Arroyo political tussle: David vs Goliath, a sheep against a pack of wolves, a car ramming against a wall, a person inexplicably hitting himself in the head. Even Mabulo once described the battle as "risky and unthinkable."

Arroyo's candidacy is the result of the unusual alliance between the top political clans in the province -- the Villafuertes, Andayas and Alfelors.

Drawing even more curiosity is the fact that Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr., widely expected to run for his old congressional seat, has given way to the young Arroyo, a political neophyte.

Insult

"It's like the position is being rented by Dato in the meantime," Belangel said in an interview Tuesday evening. "The idea of an outsider running for Congress is a big insult to Bicolanos. Many are dismayed by this apparent power grab."

Assuming that it's the grass-roots sentiment, this is not reflected among top local officials whose support is key to an aspiring congressman's victory.

But Mabulo said virtually all 10 town mayors in the first congressional district were behind Arroyo's candidacy.

So were many barangay (village) officials who had supposedly received P50,000 each about a month ago for their respective projects, he said.

In his case, Mabulo is fielding mayoral candidates only in the towns of San Fernando, Del Gallego and Pasacao.

Army captain

His younger brother Fermin, an Army captain who had joined the Magdalo mutiny, is seeking to replace him in San Fernando.

Mabulo has only 10 candidates for councilor and no one for vice mayor.

Despite a lineup that pales in comparison to Arroyo's, it's already an achievement of sorts for Mabulo, who is running supposedly on a P200,000 campaign budget, so far. Of the amount, he said P150,000 had been donated.

Personal touch

The financial constraints partly explained why his campaign had been focusing on the "personal," in going "house to house," from one town to another. It's not so much to introduce himself as a candidate for congressman, but to visit constituents with whom he had developed personal ties through the years.

Moral high ground

Many of these bonds were developed much earlier than 1995 when he was first elected councilor. People knew him from way back, as a college boy from Ateneo de Naga University, an active social worker at the Archdiocese of Caceres, and later as executive director of the Pag-Asang Bicolnon Foundation.

"As far as grass-roots support is concerned, Abang has the advantage. He also has the moral high ground," Belangel said. "But Dato has the clear advantage in money. So whatever we do, we will be defeated in terms of political machinery."

Mabulo is relying on the support of key sectors such as church groups, non-government organizations, business and the academe. These same groups have convinced him to run against the "outsider" Arroyo.

Good fight

"I constantly remind myself that they may have the finest arms, the support of the strongest political party, abundant source of resources," he wrote in an article, " I am confident that I will give them a good fight because of the countless [people] who are sick of the kind of politics represented by Dato's candidacy."

But lest he's dismissed for harping solely on his Bicolano advantage, the mayor said voters should also look into what he could offer should he land a seat in the House of Representatives.

"I always tell people not to vote for me just because they don't want a non-Bicolano in Dato," he said. "They should know me first and what I can do for them."

[B]Platform

His platform is focused on enterprise and livelihood development, agricultural productivity, equitable access to natural resources, and health.

In developing his district's "fertile but idle land," for instance, he said farmers needed a "synergistic approach to agricultural development, where every project or program complements and reinforces each other, thereby expanding the effectiveness of such program exponentially."

Three-term mayor

He noted that during his term as San Fernando mayor for three consecutive terms, savings were used to buy farm implements that were given for free to farmers and residents who put up fishponds.

"We assisted them in starting their agriculture business," he said in a two-page legislative agenda.

"Hand in hand with this program, the people of our town assisted the local government build farm-to-market roads to help them bring their produce to the market," Mabulo said.

( www.inquirer.net )

Source (http://www.asianjournal.com/?c=186&a=19328)

kevinb

April 6th, 2007, 10:04 AM

GMA Network sets prov’l expansion

By JAMES A. LOYOLA

GMA Network is spending P170 million to continue its expansion projects in the regions in its drive to gain supremacy in other parts of the country as it continues to dominate ratings in Metro Manila.

With GMA’s signal now vastly improved in major cities like Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Baguio, Dagupan, and Bacolod, the company is now focusing on its other regional expansion projects aimed at improving its signal and program distribution capabilities in other key areas.

Cagayan De Oro (CDO), General Santos City, Batangas Province and Legaspi City will all be covered by new transmitter facilities while Naga City will be the site of a new originating station and transmitter.

GMA Network EVP and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr. expects that the major improvements being done to vastly improve GMA’s viewership in the regions.

"With these regional expansion projects already in progress, every household in the country, including those in remote areas can now look forward to a more enjoyable viewing experience of their favorite Kapuso programs. With our programs now more accessible, we expect the regional ratings to increase significantly," Duavit said.

The GMA transmitter facility in Mt. Sto. Tomas, Benguet, was completed last January. The said transmitter site, which underwent a very comprehensive upgrade, services La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, and Pampanga.

Source (http://66.218.69.11/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&fr=slv1-mdp&p=GMA+Network+sets+prov%27l+expansion&u=www.mb.com.ph/BSNS2007040591207.html&w=gma+network+sets+set+prov%27l+expansion&d=LqsXe_mdOkGe&icp=1&.intl=us)

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 10:34 AM

Wala naman. Hehe Bigla lang natanggal ung cable ng PC tapos tinamad na akong mag-open ulit. :colgate:

Syempre nasa Pili ung Capitol. :colgate: Yup, andun ung Wakeboarding. Sabi ng friends ko lagi daw nate-televise un. Wala lang. Hekhek.

Yes nakita ko din yun sa TV di ko lang matandaan kung sang program i think Sports Unlimited...

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 10:36 AM

You mean the congressman, but not the present governor L-Ray Villafuerte ?[/SIZE]

My advice ...Better you read from the start ..from the previous page 4

No i mean the the commosion between this two ,napakawierd naman mag ama nagaaway sa pulitika...di ko lang alam reason kung bakit...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 10:50 AM

^^ Personal reasons yan... Ang pagkakaalam ko tungkol sa jueting... Pinakaalaman daw kasi ni Gov. Lray yung jueting, parang pina-stop yata, eh yung jueting hawak nung kapatid niyand si Bong at si Congressman... Yun ang bali-balita.. I just don't know if its really true...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 10:51 AM

Yes nakita ko din yun sa TV di ko lang matandaan kung sang program i think Sports Unlimited...

Even in news programs, CWC is always featured... It really made Camarines Sur popular to tourists....

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 10:52 AM

@Kev... When is the planned construction of GMA station?

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 10:54 AM

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 10:56 AM

^^ No, L-Ray will run as governor again (2nd term if ever) while the father, Luis, will run as a Congressman (2nd term if ever) in the 2nd district of Camarines Sur...

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 11:00 AM

^^ No, L-Ray will run as governor again (2nd term if ever) while the father, Luis, will run as a Congressman (2nd term if ever) in the 2nd district of Camarines Sur...

ah ic thank you sa info yun kasi yung pakakaunanwa ko nung napanood ko sa TV last week...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 11:03 AM

^^ Welcome 'tol... Yung father my sinuportahan na ibang kandidato for governor para kalabanin si L-Ray...Even yung radio station na pag-aari nila pinag-aawayan pa...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 11:06 AM

^^ So, ibig sabihin pala 'tol Highly Urbanized na talaga yung Naga based on the award gained by the city along with Lucena....

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 11:11 AM

^^Yes i think kasi kasali na pala ang Naga sa mga Awards na HUC category...kulang na lang siguro pormality baka may peging na pinaghahandaan si Mayor para dito...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 11:20 AM

^^Yap, even the past awards gained by Naga were all under HUC Category... Just formality....

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 11:26 AM

^^ good for Naga ...heres some part of article:

"We will continue with our work despite of our campaign and this award gives honor and pride to the city. We thank the DILG and the PCL for recognizing our efforts. It is however the people who are the best judge of our work," she said.

Councilor Rudy Lim received the award during the awarding ceremony held in Cebu City.

Cebu City got the First Place while Zamboanga city placed second. Other awardees were: Naga, third place; Baguio, fourth; General Santos, sixth; Mandaluyong, seventh; Lucena, eight; Dagupan, ninth; Davao, tenth; Butuan, eleventh; and Iligan, twelfth.

pero magulo ang ranking kaya inedit ko yung sa Lucena thread heres the original...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 11:33 AM

^^ Thanks for posting it here 'tol....

bonixx

April 6th, 2007, 11:37 AM

^^ Thanks for posting it here 'tol....

Welcome Naga is Hot ahehehe...

garzland

April 6th, 2007, 12:01 PM

^^ Hot as in booming eheheh

bobbymay74

April 6th, 2007, 04:34 PM

March 26, 2007 07:00 PM Monday

Jueteng war behind top cop’s ‘ouster’?
By: Melvin Casas

JUETENG is more than a form of entertainment involving numbers. It is an evil game played by unseen players who would not hesitate to destroy anybody who block their path.

A top cop in Bicol blamed jueteng as behind allegedly efforts to remove him from his post.

Chief Supt. Ricardo Padilla expressed belief that his impending removal from the PNP Region 5 directorship was the result of the jueteng scandal in Bicol as well as the worsening brouhaha involving two members of a powerful political clan in the region.

However, Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Villafuerte and his son, Camarines Sur Gov. Luis Raymond Villafuerte, denied the allegations, saying the alleged anomaly is “all part of a dirty tactic to ruin their name in the province.”

Rep. Villafuerte said the issue on jueteng was not properly tackled.

Padilla, in an expose published in a national daily, said the worsening feud between the Villafuertes has threatened to cut short his stint as provincial director. His impending relief is believed an offshoot of relentless operations by Camarines Sur police director Senior Supt. Romeo Mapalo against the illegal numbers game. He will reportedly be replaced by Chief Supt. Val Tira of the PMA Class ’78, supposedly hand picked by the elder Villafuerte.

An alleged whistleblower, identified only as Bong, revealed in an interview that a police general from the region and a colonel from Camp Crame are behind jueteng operations in Bicol, including the Southern Police District which covers Parañaque, Taguig, Pasay, Las Piñas and Alabang. A recent expose tried to link the Villafuertes to jueteng, which father and son have vehemently denied.

Bong said the police general and his cohort from Camp Crame fabricated the supposed scam against the Villafuertes in order to gain control of jueteng operations in the region.

The whistle-blower said the general-colonel tandem, a certain Trinidad and Elmer, planned the takeover of jueteng operations in Bicol.

Seeing the Villafuertes as a hindrance, the duo’s camp reportedly launched a smear campaign against them.

The Villafuerte have been erroneously reported to be feuding over jueteng operations.

This is not true, the Villafuertes have stressed. People’s Tonight gathered the their rift started when the younger Villafuerte fired from the municipal hall a long-time friend and trusted employee of the elder Villafuerte.The said employee died reportedly after he was terminated from the service.

marlon_ld

April 8th, 2007, 09:44 AM

hi...happy easter to all!! hope u ol had a meaningful holy week...:)

sobra gulo n tlga politics d2 s camsur...buti nman d naapektuhan ang mga tourist...

yuin nga pla s cwc, sobra popular n tlga xa..mas marami pa nga ang mga foreign tourists dun kesa mga locals...kya pati sa naga dmi na rin foriegn tourist pg gabi..d2 kasi sila ngeenjoy ng nytlyf after a tiring day of wakeboarding...kya yun nkikita mo sa cwc yun din ang mga turista n makikita mo sa magsaysay..dami rin mga frm mnla and other parts of the philippines...ska last holy week eveytym pumupunta kmi dun laging ang haba ng waiting list..and lhat ng villas and hotel rooms dun sobrang puno until d end of may pa cguro daw mababakante...dmi kc reservations..d last tyum i ent there was last thursday...dami artista ...nandun nga yung pamilya ng may ari daw ng rockwell...yun lng...ngshare lng..hehehehe!

kevinb

April 8th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Happy Easter everyone!

@Kev... When is the planned construction of GMA station?

I have no idea. Hinihintay ko nga eh. Ang tagal. Asar. Hek!

^^ So, ibig sabihin pala 'tol Highly Urbanized na talaga yung Naga based on the award gained by the city along with Lucena....

^^ good for Naga ...heres some part of article:

"We will continue with our work despite of our campaign and this award gives honor and pride to the city. We thank the DILG and the PCL for recognizing our efforts. It is however the people who are the best judge of our work," she said.

Councilor Rudy Lim received the award during the awarding ceremony held in Cebu City.

Cebu City got the First Place while Zamboanga city placed second. Other awardees were: Naga, third place; Baguio, fourth; General Santos, sixth; Mandaluyong, seventh; Lucena, eight; Dagupan, ninth; Davao, tenth; Butuan, eleventh; and Iligan, twelfth.

pero magulo ang ranking kaya inedit ko yung sa Lucena thread heres the original...

Here's a response to that. :)

SP bags 2nd place in 2006 national local legislative award

THE City Council under the leadership of Vice Mayor Beng Climaco was adjudged as second place in the just concluded 2006 Local Legislative Award in the Highly Urbanized City (HUC) category nationwide.

A yearly undertaking, the Local Legislative Award is initiated by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in coordination with the Philippine Councilors' League (PCL) that bestows honors on legislative bodies based on their accomplishments during the year.

"We dedicate this award to the people of Zamboanga and we give all the glory to God who has made it possible for us to reach this accomplishment," Climaco, who is running for Congress in the 1st congressional district, said.

In the regional selection, the Zamboanga City Council ranked first.

Climaco acknowledged the efforts of the City Council staff led by City Secretary Zenaida Jayme and the 2004-2007 Batch of City Councilors, as the contributory factors for this latest achievement.

She stressed that it is a great honor for Zamboanga City to be chosen as the top two local government units for the outstanding City Council selection.

The Climaco-led City Council has passed 109 ordinances and over 2, 000 resolutions since the start of its term in July 1, 2004 to present. These ordinances and legislative measures were based on research work, consultations with the people concerned and close link between the executive and the legislative departments.

Among the important ordinances approved by the City Council are the Zoning law, the Children's Welfare Code, the law creating the multi-sectoral AIDS Council, the ordinance establishing public cemeteries in the different districts of Zamboanga, the Executive Budgets for 2005, 2006 and 2007 and the City Government Plantilla Ordinance and many others.

Vice Mayor Climaco said the legislative body will continue to perform its duties and responsibilities despite the hectic campaign schedule of most of the members who are either seeking higher positions or re-election. "We will continue to do so despite of our campaign but this recognition gives honor and pride to the city and we thank the selection committee for recognizing the efforts of the Zamboanga City Council."

The awarding ceremony was recently done in Cebu City, and Councilor Rudy Lim received the citation in behalf of the City Council. Cebu City got the highest award. Zamboanga City bested other highly urbanized or independent component cities such as Naga (3rd), Baguio (4th), Bacolod (5th), General Santos (6th), Mandaluyong (7th), Lucena (8th), Dagupan (9), Davao (10th), Butuan (11th) and Iligan (12th).

The 2006 Local Legislative Award covered also the component cities category, 4th-6th class municipalities' category and the 1st-3rd class municipalities' category.(SE)

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/zam/2007/04/08/life/sp.bags.2nd.place.in.2006.national.local.legislative.award.html)

bonixx

April 8th, 2007, 08:18 PM

^^ ahehehe nagkaroon ng Bacolod sa article na ito cguro yan talaga ang tama...yang article na post ko galing sunstar Zamboanga.

marlon_ld

April 9th, 2007, 06:30 AM

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/marlon_ld/58873562091l.jpg

le Reine

April 9th, 2007, 07:28 PM

^just went to Naga city last week. I was surprised to see a lot of progress there! Keep it up, Naga! Nga pala, ang daming simbahan diyan, feeling ko masususnog na ako sa mga kasalanan ko. I'll post pics on friday! :)

bonixx

April 10th, 2007, 10:34 AM

^^ wow nice pics Marlon!

bobbymay74

April 10th, 2007, 11:58 AM

BOLOFER'S EATERY CAUGHT ON FIRE

BOLOFER'S Eatery, one of our favorite Kinalas Eatery were totally destroyed by the fire maybe around 5 am to 6 am this morning April 10. The dept. of fire and the Pilipino-chinese fireman had controlled the fire after 6am.

At least the NagaLand Hotel, Ravanera's commercial building, Petshop and a Car wash was spared by the fire, due to their very tall firewall and early intervention of the fireman.

The fire started at the said Rest O Bar, the Bu. of Fire are still investigating what and where it really started. but no one is hurt in that catastrophe

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 05:48 AM

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 05:52 AM

Nice pics, 'tol Marlon!

kevinb

April 12th, 2007, 10:28 AM

kevinb

April 12th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Jordan town bags 2006 presidential award for child-friendly municipality

Cebu City (12 April) -- Jordan, Guimaras adjudged as Most Child-Friendly Municipality in the 1st to 3rd Class Category due to its steadfast commitment and unrelenting efforts to protect and uphold the inherent rights of children.

Jordan mayor Felipe Nava said, the town gives priority attention to children with the barangay officials and the community achieving a 100% Fully Immunization of children; 90% exclusive breastfeeding and 96% salt iodization. Jordan became one of the first LGUs in the country to introduce and integrate social health insurance.

With this program, the town was awarded as one of the Top Ten Municipalities for "Social health Insurance Advocate," Best LGU in the Implementation of Adolescent Reproductive Sexual health in region 6; One of the Outstanding LGUs in Western Visayas on Early Child Development, Food Fortification, LCE with Outstanding Program of MDG Localization; and the Most Supportive Municipality in the Implementation of "Kapag Maliit and Pamilya, Kayang-Kaya," a population management strategy.

In its entry briefer, it was evident that Jordan's Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) and its Barangay Nutrition Council (BNC) are fully functional and the municipality has proven its mainstreaming the four gifts for children in its governance-State of the Children's Report; Local development and Investment Plan for Children; Kabataan Knowledge Center and the Local Code for Children.

New Lucena, Iloilo as the Most Child-Friendly Municipality for the 4th to 6th Class category. New Lucena is an agricultural town with 21 barangays and a population of 20,344, 37.38% or 7,604 of which are children.

New Lucena Mayor June Mondejar attributed this recognition to the programs that guarantee survival rights of children through its widespread Operation Birth Right program and its own local search for most nutritionally improved barangay and schools and the search for the cleanest and greenest barangay, schools, parking areas and municipal streets.

Mondejar said, the town has established 23 day care centers that are fully equipped with TV sets and playground facilities. It has also recorded an 85% participation rate of 3-5 year old day care children and an alternative education program for the out-of-school youths such as welding, bamboo craft making, paper making and house wiring were provided to secure their development.

The town has also institutionalized the 4 gifts for children. Mondejar was proud to say that several resolutions and ordinances had been passed to promote children's welfare and protection such as milk code; breastfeeding; setting a curfew for minors; prohibition of children from playing video games and billiards during class hours among others.

Naga City as the Most Child-Friendly City for the Highly-Urbanized and Chartered City Category. Naga City is rich in history with its deep socio cultural background. According to Naga City Mayor Jesse Robledo, Naga's desire to be a child-friendly city became a commitment.

It became famous for the many innovations. The town has earned 140 regional, national and international awards that included a 2004 First-Runner Up Child-Friendly City and Six-Time recipient of the Nutrition Honor Award for ensuring lowest malnutrition rate among its children.

According to an award briefer, Naga City out-performed other cities in building a child-friendly city through its innovative programs. It established a comprehensive pre-school education program and made the School Board more effective for quality public education through administrative and organizational reforms.

Other than improving the quality of public education, Naga also made the young people exercise their right to participation. Through its Computer Literacy and Instructional center for Kids, the access to information technology has prepared the youth to be globally competitive.

Other cities and towns that have made it to the finals include; (a) Bangued, Abra; Dumaguete City ; and Maitum, Sarangani-as Finalists to the 1st-3rd Class Category; (b) Bauko, Mt. Province; and Malitbog, Bukidnon as Finalists to the 4th-6th Class Category and Bacolod City as Finalist to the Highly-Urbanized City/Independent Component City category.

Lastly, the RSCWC in the region hopes that a municipality or city from central Visayas will emerge as a national winner for the 2007 Search. (PIA-Cebu)

Source (http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p070412.htm&no=32&r=&y=&mo=)

kevinb

April 12th, 2007, 10:35 AM

GMA Network embarks on P170M expansion program

AFTER consistently dominating the ratings game in Mega Manila and vastly improving its signal in major cities like Cebu, Davao, Iloilo and Baguio, Dagupan and Bacolod, GMA now focuses on its other regional expansion projects aimed at improving its signal and program distribution capabilities in other key areas.

GMA Network is spending P170 million for these projects, some of which have already been completed.

Pinoy Votes: Sun.Star Election 2007 Coverage

GMA's transmitter facilities in Mt. Sto. Tomas, Benguet, was completed last January. As a result of the very comprehensive upgrade on the transmitter site, more homes in La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, and Pampanga now experience a far clearer GMA signal.

And just in time for the upcoming April 15 fight of Manny Pacquiao and Jorge Solis, GMA's transmitter tower in Cagayan de Oro has been fully erected with the antenna system now also in place.

GMA's relay station in General Santos City was commissioned last month. The GenSan station is now powered by a five-kilowatt full antenna system. In July, the transmitter will be upgraded to ten-kilowatts.

Batangas and neighboring provinces will also get a vastly improved GMA signal once the upgrading of the GMA relay site in Mt. Banoy is completed.

Two projects for the viewer rich Bicol region have already started.

Preparations for the construction of a new tower in Naga are underway. The new Naga signal upgrade and transmitter project is set to be completed in July with the commissioning of a new originating station in the city scheduled for within the year. The tower and antenna system in Legaspi City will also be upgraded.

GMA's Iloilo TV studio is now being constructed and is expected to be completed by June.

Construction of the Network's studio complex in Davao and Dagupan, on the other hand, will start this month and are expected to be finished by October.

Currently, GMA airs locally produced news and entertainment programs in Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao. More viewers trust GMA's regional primetime news programs in the said areas and the Network's regional entertainment shows are well followed as well.

GMA Network EVP and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit Jr. expects that the major improvements being done will vastly improve GMA's viewership in the regions.

"With these regional expansion projects already in progress, every household in the country, including those in remote areas can now look forward to a more enjoyable viewing experience of their favorite Kapuso programs. With our programs now more accessible, we expect the regional ratings to increase significantly," Duavit said.

GMA Network is also building two state-of-the-art studios within its compound in Quezon City. The new studio complex, which will house the most modern studio equipment and facilities, costs around P1 billion.

GMA Network remains to be the leading TV station in Mega Manila based on AGB Nielsen total day ratings data from March 4 to 17, 2007. For the said period, GMA Network posted an average total day rating of 17.3 percent against ABS-CBN's 14.7 percent.

Mega Manila, where GMA Network leads in TV ratings, comprises 51 percent of the total number of TV households in urban areas in the country, based on data from TNS. The whole of Luzon, including Mega Manila, comprises 74 percent. The remaining 26 percent is distributed to other urban areas in the Philippines.

Source (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/04/10/bus/gma.network.embarks.on.p170m.expansion.program.html)

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 11:29 AM

Congratulations! Once again, Naga has made it! :cheers:

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 01:25 PM

^^ My Goodness Sana makita natin ang City Hall ng Naga Lalonglalo na yung silid kung saan nakadisplay ang mga plaque at tropeo...ahehehe

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 01:30 PM

Makikita yung mga trophies and plaque dun mismo sa labas... My salamin lang... An dami talaga... Kaya lang hindi maganda ang city hall ng Naga... Kailngan magkaroon ng major facelift...

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 01:33 PM

Makikita yung mga trophies and plaque dun mismo sa labas... My salamin lang... An dami talaga... Kaya lang hindi maganda ang city hall ng Naga... Kailngan magkaroon ng major facelift...

Sana andyan ako para makita ko:) ,well 'tol baka may time magandang i post yun dito lalo nat nasa labas ng Cityhall wala masyadong hassle..

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 01:35 PM

^^ Pag may time ako at makabili ng bagong bluetooth kukuna ko yon... Pagpasok mo pa lang sa building makikita mo na ang mga trophies....Dapat pumasyal ka 'tol hehehe

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 01:41 PM

^^ Pag may time ako at makabili ng bagong bluetooth kukuna ko yon... Pagpasok mo pa lang sa building makikita mo na ang mga trophies....Dapat pumasyal ka 'tol hehehe

Baka mga August pa ulit ako makakapunta jan sa Bicol,pero gusto magstay jan ayoko na ng dadaanan ko lang...musta na Tol mga malls ng Naga?

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 01:45 PM

^^ Ok naman... Palagi kong napapasukan ang EMall.. Palaging matao at maraming bumibili sa emall.. Yung LCC, irerenovate daw, mas lalong papagandahin and there's a planned expansion of it... This is in preparation for the coming of SM in the city para mas lalong magiging competetive sila...

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Yung Robertson Mall, bihira ko mapuntahan kasi malayo...

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 01:48 PM

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 01:50 PM

Yung Robertson Mall, bihira ko mapuntahan kasi malayo...

Yes nakikita ko yung Robertson malapit yun sa Terminal diba?

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 01:54 PM

^^ Yap, malapit yun sa terminal.. Dinadaanan papuntang Legazpi.. Pero ok ang profit ng robertson kahit malayo, dinarayo pa rin...

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Malaking Hamon yan sa mga Homegrown Malls...so Musta na Balita bout SM?

Di pa ako nakapunta sa site ng SM kung kumusta na sabi kasi this first quarter ang groundbreaking e matatapos na yung first quarter ala pa rin... Baka this May...

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 01:57 PM

ah ic,Nung timekasi nadaan ako dun eh mga 6am kaya sarado pa...Malaki at Malawak din ang Robertson dyan ,yung sa Sorsogon Medyo malaki din kaya lang Supermarket and Dept store lang...

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 02:01 PM

Di ba meron Robertson din sa Legazpi? Kaya lang medyo maliit lang yata yun... Actually dalawa ang Robertson: Yung isa Robertson Centro and then Robertson Mall...

Before grabe yung profit ng Robertson Centro, ang department store nila palaging maraming tao ngayon medyo kumunti naapektuhan kasi ng EMall...

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 02:04 PM

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 02:07 PM

^^ Siguro nagpapakita lang na talagang magastos ang mga tao rito hehehe.. Kahit nga mga food chain puno palagi.. Mahihilig kumain ng mga Nagueno hehehe.

bonixx

April 12th, 2007, 02:10 PM

^^ Same here...ahehehe ang mga pinoy talaga mahilig kumain lalo na ng mga Carbohydrates...one time naka[punta ako dyan susuyurin natin ang NAga...

le Reine

April 12th, 2007, 02:10 PM

Hoi bakit hindi ka man lang nagtext?! Eh 'di sana nasamahan kita.

Hehehe.. hindi rin kasi ako puwedeng maggala magisa kasi hindi ako pinayagang maglakad magisa. :D sayang nga eh

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 02:13 PM

^^ Same here...ahehehe ang mga pinoy talaga mahilig kumain lalo na ng mga Carbohydrates...one time naka[punta ako dyan susuyurin natin ang NAga...

Dapat lang yata heheh kami ni 'tol kev ang tour guide mo hehehe kain lang tayo ng kain....

le Reine

April 12th, 2007, 02:15 PM

Hi, 'tol XP!
Did you go here for a vacation?

Yup. Actually, it's just a short vacation, about 3 days and 4 nights. And most of the time we are in Pili since we originally planned to visit CWC in the Camsur Capitol. Nasa Naga ako ng 1 araw lang. Sayang nga eh hindi ako nakatext kasi hindi rin naman ako papayagang umalis all by myself. Nonetheless, I took some pics. Unfortunately, I left it in my cousin's house in Naga. I would post it tomorrow or on Saturday.

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 02:18 PM

^^ Wow, can't wait to see the pics! Sana marami yung pics hehehe...

le Reine

April 12th, 2007, 02:21 PM

^ahaha.. hindi naman ganoon karami since I have only visited the place for just a day. The pics are mostly from the Sta. Cruz area since that's where my relatives live. And I'm not really sure if they are in a good condition since I only used cam phone.

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 02:23 PM

^^ Well, that's still good.. Ala pang napopost ritong pictures ng Sta. Cruz area mostly kasi mga commercial areas ang napopost....

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 02:51 PM

BTW, Where in Naga will the new GMA7 originating station be built?

sugarboy

April 12th, 2007, 03:26 PM

Which Barangay in Naga is MacMariano Village located in?

garzland

April 12th, 2007, 03:30 PM

I think that's in Magsaysay....

sugarboy

April 12th, 2007, 03:48 PM

magsaysay? i thought there is only one barangay in naga which starts with M . just wondering. hope you can advise. thanks

garzland

April 13th, 2007, 05:26 AM

http://img104.imageshack.us/img104/6561/220070404112331we0.jpg

WORLD BANK PROJECTS. Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo leads World Bank VP for East Asia and the Pacific James Adams and his entourage of top bank officers, including former DENR Secretary Bibeth Gozun who now works as City Development Strategy (CDS) head, to a tour of various pro-poor projects in Naga City. These projects which include a drainage system, Barangay MRF and urban poor settlement road network have been assisted with WB funds as model projects for replication in other cities. RANDY VILLAFLOR

garzland

April 13th, 2007, 05:31 AM

magsaysay? i thought there is only one barangay in naga which starts with M . just wondering. hope you can advise. thanks

Yap, you're right and that's Mabolo...Magsaysay is an avenue pala hehehe sorry... Maybe MacMariano is part of Tinago or Dayangdang.. I just don't know exactly...

garzland

April 13th, 2007, 06:32 AM

sugarboy

April 14th, 2007, 01:08 AM

Yap, you're right and that's Mabolo...Magsaysay is an avenue pala hehehe sorry... Maybe MacMariano is part of Tinago or Dayangdang.. I just don't know exactly... Thanks, hope someone could advise if MacMariano is in Tinago or Dayangdang. thanks! thanks!

FLASH! I just picked this up from MapCentral. Sabi daw, this area is Barangay Balatas.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/kalantasroad.jpg

Is this where MacMariano Village is?

kevinb

April 14th, 2007, 03:53 AM

Makikita yung mga trophies and plaque dun mismo sa labas... My salamin lang... An dami talaga... Kaya lang hindi maganda ang city hall ng Naga... Kailngan magkaroon ng major facelift...

Nilipat na ung mga awards ng Naga sa Raul S. Roco Library. Ung whole first level, may malaking built-in trophy cabinet. Andun lahat.

^^ Ok naman... Palagi kong napapasukan ang EMall.. Palaging matao at maraming bumibili sa emall.. Yung LCC, irerenovate daw, mas lalong papagandahin and there's a planned expansion of it... This is in preparation for the coming of SM in the city para mas lalong magiging competetive sila...

Renovation of LCC? Saan mo narinig un? Exciting naman. Hehe

Di ba meron Robertson din sa Legazpi? Kaya lang medyo maliit lang yata yun... Actually dalawa ang Robertson: Yung isa Robertson Centro and then Robertson Mall...

Wala na ung Robertson sa Legazpi. Sabi daw nag-close ng pumasok ang PM.

Yup. Actually, it's just a short vacation, about 3 days and 4 nights. And most of the time we are in Pili since we originally planned to visit CWC in the Camsur Capitol. Nasa Naga ako ng 1 araw lang. Sayang nga eh hindi ako nakatext kasi hindi rin naman ako papayagang umalis all by myself. Nonetheless, I took some pics. Unfortunately, I left it in my cousin's house in Naga. I would post it tomorrow or on Saturday.

Eh di marami kang nakitang yummy na foreigner? Last April 1o pumunta kami dun. Putek! Naglaway ako. :lol:

BTW, Where in Naga will the new GMA7 originating station be built?

I actually have no idea.

Thanks! I just read this post this day sorry.... That's a nice iinfo... Another hotel, a four-star hotel in particular, to rise in the city? That would be good! Tourists are flocking in the city and this is the time to build more to accomodate them....

I've been at Ave. Square but I didn't notice any construction going on at the back of the center. Meron ba talaga?

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 04:26 AM

Nilipat na ung mga awards ng Naga sa Raul S. Roco Library. Ung whole first level, may malaking built-in trophy cabinet. Andun lahat.

Mbuti't nilipat na sa mas magandang lugar...

Renovation of LCC? Saan mo narinig un? Exciting naman. Hehe

I've read it in Naga forum...

Wala na ung Robertson sa Legazpi. Sabi daw nag-close ng pumasok ang PM.

Matagal na palang walang Robertson sa Legazpi... Sabagay mahina talaga yung Robertson dun maliit lang yata pati yung area nila.

I've been at Ave. Square but I didn't notice any construction going on at the back of the center. Meron ba talaga?

Me, either.. Maybe planned for construction pa yun...

kevinb

April 14th, 2007, 04:47 AM

Thanks, hope someone could advise if MacMariano is in Tinago or Dayangdang. thanks! thanks!

FLASH! I just picked this up from MapCentral. Sabi daw, this area is Barangay Balatas.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/kalantasroad.jpg

Is this where MacMariano Village is?

It's in Balatas. MacMariano Village is the subdivision after the Basilica Grounds. :)

I've read it Naga forum...

I see. I hope malapit na un. Hehe BTW, nasunugan pala ang LCC Naga. I don't know how it started. Basta nasa may HandyMan daw ung start.

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 04:49 AM

^^ I didn't know that.... Mabuti't handyman lang hindi yung buong mall... How mauch was the damage?

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 04:50 AM

BTW, 'tol kev add mo pala me man sa friendster hehehe

kevinb

April 14th, 2007, 04:52 AM

^^ I actually don't know the extent of the damage. Basta pagpunta namin ni Ate nung isang araw, hindi daw mag-oopen ung mall. Akala nga namin ni Ate may general cleaning kasi lahat ng tables and chairs ng Chowking nasa labas eh. Tapos may black liquid pa na dumadaloy galing sa entrance ng mall.:ohno:

Na-add na pala kita. :)

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 04:54 AM

Thanks!

That's a sad news... Sayang nung isang araw na benta...

kevinb

April 14th, 2007, 04:59 AM

^^ Hindi naman sila nag-close nang buong araw. Half-day lang. At 1PM, nag-open ulit sila.

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 05:02 AM

^^ Ah ok.. 'Kala ko whole day... Naglinis pala... Di ba newly painted yung LCC.. Iniba nila yung logo nila na dating parang SM ngayon parang sa cartoons hehehe...

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 05:11 AM

I just heard over the RMN radio that the groundbreaking of SM Naga will be on April 28, 2007... Can't wait....:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

bobbymay74

April 14th, 2007, 07:11 AM

Nilipat na ung mga awards ng Naga sa Raul S. Roco Library. Ung whole first level, may malaking built-in trophy cabinet. Andun lahat.

Renovation of LCC? Saan mo narinig un? Exciting naman. Hehe

Wow, that's practical for LCC, than looking for places inside the CBD I or II, na very expensive ang rental nang commerical building in those areas.
It's much practical na mag expand na lang ang LCC and make it very beautiful architectural design, which i know the Tan family like it very much to change the design from time to time.I have a confidence that LCC is positive sa competition with SM in the future. I truly admired Romy Tan ( Regional Head of LCC company) for this decision.I know Romy always embraces new ideas specially when it comes to Organizational and Marketing management

Wala na ung Robertson sa Legazpi. Sabi daw nag-close ng pumasok ang PM.

I see, Thanks for the information. I know Robertson originated in Legaspi before they started here in Naga, but i have no doubt they make a very good decision to transfer here in Naga, which make them very very wealthy. Robertson Dept. employed more staff from Albay too, "well thats good".. the sphere of Influence of Naga comes much farther to all provinces.:banana: :)

Eh di marami kang nakitang yummy na foreigner? Last April 1o pumunta kami dun. Putek! Naglaway ako. :lol:

L-Ray Villafuerte's Project is really successful, it is the Metro Naga businesses that has benefited much of Cam. Sur tourism, specially the Hotel, retail and service business and more here in Naga. In return Naga offer more jobs, public services to all people here and Cam Sur
Metro Naga and Cam Sur. Government work hand in hand continously.. we will be more richer than any provinces and cities in the whole Bicol region
.

I actually have no idea.

I've been at Ave. Square but I didn't notice any construction going on at the back of the center. Meron ba talaga?

SIZE="3"]Yeah, that's true the Hotel construction is been done AT THE BACK of Ave. Square, you can see it. I just learn from you that it is a four level building. That's cool.:banana: :) [/SIZE]

garzland

April 14th, 2007, 01:05 PM

I passed by Magsaysay this afternoon and I've seen the hotel being constructed at the back of Avenue Square, the workers are already working on the 4th floor...

sugarboy

April 14th, 2007, 11:46 PM

Any pics of Naga's Munisipyo and Hall of Justice?

le Reine

April 15th, 2007, 06:09 AM

Eh di marami kang nakitang yummy na foreigner? Last April 1o pumunta kami dun. Putek! Naglaway ako. :lol:

wala nga eh. marami ngang foreigner hindi naman cute. o baka ayoko lang sa mga caucasians

BYAHILO

April 15th, 2007, 07:41 AM

garzland

April 15th, 2007, 07:44 AM

^^ Thanks for planning to drop by Naga...The earliest is 6:00 am.. The fare is 100 for an airconditioned bus... Yap, its possible to go back to Legazpi after lunch...The trip takes for about 2 hours so if you leave at 6 you'll be here in Naga by 8 and you still have 4 hours to stroll around the city...

Happy trip and enjoy!

BYAHILO

April 15th, 2007, 07:50 AM

cge thanks... who wants to meet/brunch? PM me. ehehehe

garzland

April 15th, 2007, 07:52 AM

^^ Ako sana kaso pupunta pa ako ng BIR para magfile ng ITR heheh.. Anyway, eenjoy mo na lang ikaw lang hehehe..

garzland

April 15th, 2007, 07:55 AM

@eric

BTW, don't forget to take pictures...

BYAHILO

April 15th, 2007, 08:02 AM

@eric

BTW, don't forget to take pictures...

yikes oo nga no. deadline pala ng BIR bukas. :ohno: :ohno: sana na file na ng company ko ITR ko.

neways i never go out of town na walang dalang camera. hehehee and ill publish it in my blog sa Byahilo. hopefully after ng visita Iglesia ko na series...

:)

garzland

April 15th, 2007, 08:05 AM

^^ And don't forget to post your pics here too...:)

BYAHILO

April 15th, 2007, 08:41 AM

^^ And don't forget to post your pics here too...:)

yup..

kevinb

April 15th, 2007, 11:46 AM

I just heard over the RMN radio that the groundbreaking of SM Naga will be on April 28, 2007... Can't wait....:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

:banana: :banana: :banana:

I passed by Magsaysay this afternoon and I've seen the hotel being constructed at the back of Avenue Square, the workers are already working on the 4th floor...

Good! Another hotel in the city! :colgate:

wala nga eh. marami ngang foreigner hindi naman cute. o baka ayoko lang sa mga caucasians

Baka nga. Pero feeling ko oo talaga, kasi karamihan ng kilala kong crush mo eh oriental ang looks. Lalo na si ano... :colgate:

cge thanks... who wants to meet/brunch? PM me. ehehehe

Ako sana pero hindi ko pa sigurado ung sched ko sa Tuesday eh. I'll PM you na lang. :)

BYAHILO

April 15th, 2007, 03:23 PM

kevin just text me if ever ur free 0918 493 4051.

kevinb

April 15th, 2007, 04:01 PM

^^ Sure. I'll try my best to meet with you so you'll have some company while your in the city. :)

bobbymay74

April 16th, 2007, 01:05 AM

cge thanks... who wants to meet/brunch? PM me. ehehehe

Hi Eric,
I'm might be available tomorrow Tuesday, Sige i can tour you around Naga for a few hours, I will bring the car, you can also invite Kevin, if he is around. Ikot kita sa Naga. Just let me know before you arrive on Tuesday, so i can prepare. If you like to go further sa mga nature site, share na lang kita sa gasoline, if you like?

Kevin knows my cel. number or if not PM me.

BYAHILO

April 16th, 2007, 01:13 AM

Hi Eric,
I'm might be available tomorrow Tuesday, Sige i can tour you around Naga for a few hours, I will bring the car, you can also invite Kevin, if he is around. Ikot kita sa Naga. Just let me know before you arrive on Tuesday, so i can prepare. If you like to go further sa mga nature site, share na lang kita sa gasoline, if you like?

Kevin knows my cel. number or if not PM me.

yehey thanks bobby. malapit lang ba ang CWC dyan?

kasi ang punta ko lng talaga sa Naga are the basilica and the cathedral. kung malapit lang ang CWC punta sana ako, just to take photos. then balik ako sa legazpi, for some more road trip.
i reaslly cant stay long sa Naga. im on a very tight sched, and wala na nga dapat ang Naga sa itinerary ko. Pinilit ko lang talaga para maka punta sa peñafrancia.

thanks sa lahat!

Mond87

April 16th, 2007, 02:14 AM

Hey, Eric! What will u wear this afternoon? Anyways, you made the right choice to visit the church! God first before else, di ba? Heheh...

BYAHILO

April 16th, 2007, 02:35 AM

Hey, Eric! What will u wear this afternoon? Anyways, you made the right choice to visit the church! God first before else, di ba? Heheh...

ehehe i always make it a point to visit churches when i travel. hala.. di ko pa alam ano isusuout ko mamaya. ahahah neways anjan pic ko sa baba. i always wear my fisherman's hat pag nag bya byahe. i wear shorts. never ako nag bya byahe naka pants or jeans. ahehe

mond u can text me 0918 493 4051. ill be logging off now. andito pa kasi ako office. mag liligpit lng ako ng gamit sa bahay, take a cold shower para di ma antok, then check in na sa airport.

See you all there!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/ericd001/masskara2006/Picture001.jpg

bobbymay74

April 16th, 2007, 05:06 AM

yehey thanks bobby. malapit lang ba ang CWC dyan?

kasi ang punta ko lng talaga sa Naga are the basilica and the cathedral. kung malapit lang ang CWC punta sana ako, just to take photos. then balik ako sa legazpi, for some more road trip.
i reaslly cant stay long sa Naga. im on a very tight sched, and wala na nga dapat ang Naga sa itinerary ko. Pinilit ko lang talaga para maka punta sa peñafrancia.

thanks sa lahat!

Your Welcome Eric, it's our pleasure to be part of your "accidental itinerary i would say".

my idea is really to pick you up sa terminal, then pass to;

First Stage: (less than an hour, maybe 30 mins)

1. Historical San Francisco Church

2. the Quince Martirez Plaza (spanish designed plaza)

3. the leaning Building of Naga..

malalapit rin sila within that area, sa may CBD I

Second Stage: (less than an hour, 30-40 mins.)

4. Metropolitan Cathedral

5. Holy Rosary Minor Seminary( Seminario De Santissimo Rosario) a century old seminary.

6. Archbishop Palace

7. Universidad de Sta. isabel (first normal school of the Phils. founded 1611)

8. Ateneo De Naga University- famous Four Pillars.

this establishment is as near each other, kaya hindi na tayo lalayo., just within the Church vicinity.

Third stage (less than an hour 15-20 mins.)

7. Old Penafrancia Church then to the Basilica Minore of Penafrancia

Fourth stage ( less than an hour:15 mins.)

8. kung may time pa baka puede pa natin e habol ang beautiful Milaor Church

Fourth stage:

9. CWC ( actually it's outside the city, but not that far)

I promise you, it will not take you too long to take pictures in this famous site, pretty sure you can go back to legaspi at no time

If you have another date to visit Naga, we can go to many places here.. I understand your in tight schedule as of now.

Seen your website, very nice:)

KEVIN join us PLEASE..., i will be excepting you tomorrow.. please come

kevinb

April 16th, 2007, 08:49 AM

^^ Natawa naman ako kay Bobby. Talagang nagmakaawa. :colgate: At tumawag pa siya kanina sa bahay. Hehe At buti I found time to scan SSC para makita kung ano ang development sa plan ni Eric sa pagpunta sa Naga. Anyway, I'll really try my best to come tomorrow. Syempre I'd like to tour Eric around the city. BTW, CWC is just around 20-30-minute ride from Naga. Another thing, if I come tomorrow and Eric will still meet with the Legazpi people by night, I'm planning to go to Legazpi, too. Hehe Gusto ko rin ma-meet ibang Legazpi forumers. :colgate:

kevinb

April 16th, 2007, 08:51 AM

I just heard over the RMN radio that the groundbreaking of SM Naga will be on April 28, 2007... Can't wait....:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

I forgot to ask what details were mentioned in the radio interview. Please also include who were interviewed. Thanks, Garzland! :)

bobbymay74

April 16th, 2007, 01:10 PM

marlon_ld

April 16th, 2007, 07:59 PM

peeps ano oras ang frist trip ng bus from legazpi papunta ng naga? and if its possible na pumunta ng Naga then balik lng legazpi by lunch time? magkano ang bus.

ill be in Legazpi tomorrow, plan ko drop by sa Naga on tuesday morning. then balik sa legazpi early afternoon.

mag iikot lng ako sa basilica at sa cathedral...

hope u'll have real good tym here in naga...

and i wish dat u'l have an impression of the city enough to keep u coming back!!:):):)

ENJOY!

le Reine

April 16th, 2007, 08:17 PM

wow. goodluck sa inyo. :cheers:

kevinb

April 17th, 2007, 09:01 AM

^^ Kakatapos lang ng meet. Enjoy naman. Hehe Andami naming napuntahan, thanks to bobbymay. May dala kasi siyang kotse. Pumunta ulit kami ng CWC. At putek! Andaming yummy na naman! :drool: :lol:

marlon_ld

April 17th, 2007, 10:00 AM

^^^^kumusta nman daw ang pasyal ni eric d2 s naga?? did he like the city?

le Reine

April 17th, 2007, 03:22 PM

bobbymay74

April 17th, 2007, 03:24 PM

^^^^kumusta nman daw ang pasyal ni eric d2 s naga?? did he like the city?

HELLO EVERYBODY,

WE JUST FINISHED AN ADVENTUROUS DAY. WITH ERIC, KEVIN AND MYSELF. ERIC HAD TAKEN LOTS OF PICTURES FOR METRO NAGA.

AS KEVIN SAID, VISITED MORE THAN WE EXPECTED, EVEN AS FAR AS SAN FRANCISCO VILLAGE IN PACOL.

KEVIN, MARLON, GARZLAND, SIND24, kOLTUVTBM AND OTHER MEMBERS THAT I DIDN'T MENTION HERE IN SSC METRO NAGA.
WHY DON'T WE MEET PERSONALLY AND MAYBE WE CAN DISCUSS LITTLE THINGS, THAT WILL BE ACHIEVABLE FOR THE SSC METRO-NAGA. JUST AS ERIC TOLD US THAT SSC-CEBU MEMBER ARE AS ACTIVE ON MEETING EACH OTHER IN THEIR LOCALITY.

koltuvtbm

April 17th, 2007, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by sugarboy
Which Barangay in Naga is MacMariano Village located in?
. . . Thanks, hope someone could advise if MacMariano is in Tinago or Dayangdang.
Originally posted by kevinb
It's in Balatas. MacMariano Village is the subdivision after the Basilica Grounds.
The correct name is Mariano Village Subdivision (MVS), among the oldest subdivisions in the city and certainly continues to be among its prime residential and commercial places.
MVS is neither in barangays Tinago or Dayangdang. With respect to kevinb's rejoinder, MVS is also not wholly located in Barangay Balatas.
MVS' central location is in the intersection of Magsaysay Avenue & Kayanga Street where you find Cody's Magsaysay-Canacu Bldg., Britanico Apartments & Commercial Bldg., Sampaguita townhomes, and a new construction that is envisioned to be like Avenue Square but this time pang-masa.
From this central location, if you stand in the middle of Magsaysay Avenue and proceed towards Avenue Square, to your right is portion of MVS that is in Barangay Balatas, while to your left is portion of MVS that is in Concepcion Pequeña.

marlon_ld

April 18th, 2007, 09:25 AM

HELLO EVERYBODY,

WE JUST FINISHED AN ADVENTUROUS DAY. WITH ERIC, KEVIN AND MYSELF. ERIC HAD TAKEN LOTS OF PICTURES FOR METRO NAGA.

AS KEVIN SAID, VISITED MORE THAN WE EXPECTED, EVEN AS FAR AS SAN FRANCISCO VILLAGE IN PACOL.

KEVIN, MARLON, GARZLAND, SIND24, kOLTUVTBM AND OTHER MEMBERS THAT I DIDN'T MENTION HERE IN SSC METRO NAGA.
WHY DON'T WE MEET PERSONALLY AND MAYBE WE CAN DISCUSS LITTLE THINGS, THAT WILL BE ACHIEVABLE FOR THE SSC METRO-NAGA. JUST AS ERIC TOLD US THAT SSC-CEBU MEMBER ARE AS ACTIVE ON MEETING EACH OTHER IN THEIR LOCALITY.

i think that's really a good idea...atleast we will knw each other personally....kaso i'll be leaving this saturady papuntang mnla...affiliation kc nman...kya bka pagbalik ko n s june ako mksama s mga meet nyo...:):)

kailan daw ipopost ni eric pics nya d2?? excited n ako..hehehehe! ngustuhan b nya ang city natin?

BYAHILO

April 18th, 2007, 01:48 PM

BYAHILO

April 18th, 2007, 02:31 PM

Madami ba talagng yummy sa CWC? Wala akong nakita, sorry. Hehe... Buti naman at nagsaya kayo. Marami bang artista? Nung pumunta ako marami nagsabi sa akin na marami daw artista dun. Eh isa lang nakita ko. Sayang.

nasa front ng seat ko kanina si richard gomez, tapos nasa likod ko si wendel ramos. deadma talaga ako sa kanila. keber ko. pero nung nag kasalubong paningin namin la talaga ako nagawa kundi mag smile na parang isang malaking orocan. ehehe plastic ko talaga. bweheh

sana pag balik ko CWC dami ulit yummy. wbwhbwahah

yung poics baka bukas na or sa fro ko post.. sobrang pagod ako.. kasi from the airport iniwan ko lng bag ko naligo palit damit then report for work. :(

im back tor reality-mode

bobbymay74

April 18th, 2007, 04:25 PM

BYAHILO

April 18th, 2007, 11:53 PM

bobbymay74

April 19th, 2007, 01:33 AM

we jaz had a dinner nung tuesday night. then nag ikot ikot sa penaranda park. its not really tiring, but the lack of sleep is now taking its toll on me. kasi nag work ako night shift after the tour.

i think mas kaya ko pala mag work muna ng pang gabi, then tour boung umaga, like what i did after arrival in legazpi. pero kakapagod kung tour muna bago work hehe

Hahahahahaha....

Eric, ang dapat tawag saiyo Kuratscha.. ang lalaki tourista walang pahinga..:banana:
I understand, "adapted or used to" kana sa night shift job.

Eric and Kevin,

I remember noon nag punta tayo sa Holy Rosary Major Seminary, doon malapit sa chapel, and we discuss about the Roman Number. I remember that Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi, OP was assigned last 1984 in this Archdiocese, the roman number should be "1984" based on the Coat of Arms, not what i thought it's 1951 which the Archdiocese of Caceres was installed
It should be MCMLXXXIV

BYAHILO

April 19th, 2007, 03:47 AM

Hahahahahaha....

Eric, ang dapat tawag saiyo Kuratscha.. ang lalaki tourista walang pahinga..:banana:
I understand, "adapted or used to" kana sa night shift job.

Eric and Kevin,

I remember noon nag punta tayo sa Holy Rosary Major Seminary, doon malapit sa chapel, and we discuss about the Roman Number. I remember that Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi, OP was assigned last 1984 in this Archdiocese, the roman number should be "1984" based on the Coat of Arms, not what i thought it's 1951 which the Archdiocese of Caceres was installed
It should be MCMLXXXIV

ahhaha so mali nga talaga yung roman numerals na yun.

bobbymay74

April 19th, 2007, 06:17 AM

ahhaha so mali nga talaga yung roman numerals na yun.

Have a lovely hot day and don't work so hard tonight my friend.

"Enjoy hard and work smart"

le Reine

April 19th, 2007, 07:04 AM

nasa front ng seat ko kanina si richard gomez, tapos nasa likod ko si wendel ramos. deadma talaga ako sa kanila. keber ko. pero nung nag kasalubong paningin namin la talaga ako nagawa kundi mag smile na parang isang malaking orocan. ehehe plastic ko talaga. bweheh

sana pag balik ko CWC dami ulit yummy. wbwhbwahah

yung poics baka bukas na or sa fro ko post.. sobrang pagod ako.. kasi from the airport iniwan ko lng bag ko naligo palit damit then report for work. :(

im back tor reality-mode

ahahaha... akala ko kung ano ibig sabihin nh poreners. Foreigners pala. ahahaha... Sorry medyo asians yung gusto ko kaya hindi ako nagenjoy sa view (I mean sa mga guys dun :lol:). Pero ang ganda talaga ng place na iyon noh? ANyway, buti naman at nag-enjoy ka rin. :cheers:

kevinb

April 19th, 2007, 07:54 AM

ahahahaha natatawa ako sa sinasabi ni kevin.. tahimik lang talaga ako.. pero ang daming yummy nga. :D lol

ratio ng pinoy sa causian is 1pinoy:2 caucasian nasa CWC lahat ng pinoy nasa pool. mga poreners nasa wakeboarding area. :D ahaha

neways i really enjoyed my trip so much... weee Camsur my 28th province!!! thanks to bobby and Kevin who really find time na makipag meet.

im sure i wouldnt be able to cover that much sites kung wala kayo.. TY!

Oh di ba? Pati si Eric sumang-ayon sakin. Madami talagang yummy. Natanga nga ako dun sa isang guy na nag-smile sakin. Parang naglalandi. :lol: Andun kasi kami sa may cottages, sight-seeing. Tapos may isang group ng Caucasian guys and girls na nasa dulo nung line of cottages. Nagtitingin-tingin ako tapos napatingin ako sa kanya. Yummy eh. :lol: Tapos ayun. Smile siya. Smile din ako. Rarr! Sana nagstay ako sa CWC. :lol: :nocrook:

Hahahahahaha....

Eric, ang dapat tawag saiyo Kuratscha.. ang lalaki tourista walang pahinga..:banana:
I understand, "adapted or used to" kana sa night shift job.

Eric and Kevin,

I remember noon nag punta tayo sa Holy Rosary Major Seminary, doon malapit sa chapel, and we discuss about the Roman Number. I remember that Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi, OP was assigned last 1984 in this Archdiocese, the roman number should be "1984" based on the Coat of Arms, not what i thought it's 1951 which the Archdiocese of Caceres was installed
It should be MCMLXXXIV

Kahit hindi natin alam ung tamang year, obviously mali siya. :lol:

ahahaha... akala ko kung ano ibig sabihin nh poreners. Foreigners pala. ahahaha... Sorry medyo asians yung gusto ko kaya hindi ako nagenjoy sa view (I mean sa mga guys dun :lol:). Pero ang ganda talaga ng place na iyon noh? ANyway, buti naman at nag-enjoy ka rin. :cheers:

It's like an oasis of yummy people. :lol: Enjoy ako dun everytime na pumunta ako kasi ang ganda ng "view". :naughty: :lol:

@Eric: You're very welcome. Nag-enjoy din naman ako. Sa uulitin! :colgate:

BYAHILO

April 19th, 2007, 07:42 PM

BYAHILO

April 19th, 2007, 07:48 PM

i let my officemates view the website of CWC and told them we went there, tapos my photo ako ng guy na naka tumbling sa tubig.. sus parang lahat gusto na rin pumunta jan bukas mismo. ahahah

to think that its only 610pesos wholeday wakeboarding. its dirt cheap. mas mahal pa yata ang weekly budget ko for my coffee ahahahahahah

bobbymay74

April 20th, 2007, 02:07 AM

kevin balik tayo dun.. may cutie dun. caucasian. i was just behaving so well at dapat may manners. di ako dapat mag sisi-sigaw at mag freak out dun kasi bago lng ao sa place nyo. baka ma iskandalo kayo. ahahahahahahahahha

pero in fairness.. pwede na ahahah 8 out of 10 ang quality ng resort

11 out of 10 ang guests

bwahahahahahaha

that's a good observation, maybe that's the reason the Governor needs to expand his CWC, and where to improve most, nextime it will be perfect 10. :banana:

Well, we haven't seen lots of people yet..

sugarboy

April 20th, 2007, 02:32 AM

The correct name is Mariano Village Subdivision (MVS), among the oldest subdivisions in the city and certainly continues to be among its prime residential and commercial places.
MVS is neither in barangays Tinago or Dayangdang. With respect to kevinb's rejoinder, MVS is also not wholly located in Barangay Balatas.
MVS' central location is in the intersection of Magsaysay Avenue & Kayanga Street where you find Cody's Magsaysay-Canacu Bldg., Britanico Apartments & Commercial Bldg., Sampaguita townhomes, and a new construction that is envisioned to be like Avenue Square but this time pang-masa.
From this central location, if you stand in the middle of Magsaysay Avenue and proceed towards Avenue Square, to your right is portion of MVS that is in Barangay Balatas, while to your left is portion of MVS that is in Concepcion Pequeña.

thanks very much @koltuvtbm. your input is highly appreciated. may i know if you are also based in Naga. do advise.

salamat.

Just reposting this to easily counter check the locations you are describing.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a94/avenidalasalle/Skyscrapers/kalantasroad.jpg

BYAHILO

April 20th, 2007, 02:44 AM

that's a good observation, maybe that's the reason the Governor needs to expand his CWC, and where to improve most, nextime it will be perfect 10. :banana:

Well, we haven't seen lots of people yet..

i just cant imagine CWC on a summer weekend or holiday. ahahah goodluck.. kung si kevin pa.. pila daw sa cables. =))

bobbymay74

April 20th, 2007, 03:18 AM

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sugarboy

April 20th, 2007, 03:44 AM

@bobbymay, may i ask for your input on my earlier post? what are the type of houses on Mariano Village? can you post pics?

thanks

BYAHILO

April 20th, 2007, 06:23 AM

post ko muna to... MORE to follow

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/465773893_3467770252_o.jpg

photo from CWC waterpark, Pili, CamSur

Bobby and kevin, iisa na lng lang photo natin, pangit pa. nagalaw yata nung kumuha ng pic yung lens, kaya ayun blurred tayong lahat. :ohno: :ohno:

bobbymay74

April 20th, 2007, 06:43 AM

@bobbymay, may i ask for your input on my earlier post? what are the type of houses on Mariano Village? can you post pics?

thanks

Hi Sugarboy,

Well, IF you see the map that you have posted? the red word MAGSAYSAY Ave is a long road. The word NARRA and MOLAVE St. which is very visible in your upper right of your Map.. see it??

Those areas are occupied by mostly a well known family here in Naga, like for example the owner of Graceland, so the type of house are mixed 80's bungalo design houses and many big ones(contemporary). but if you go further inside and beyond Molave st. it is mostly from average or lower income group of families, meroon na hut type and maraming concrete houses din.

So most of the type of houses inside Mariano Subv. are contemporaries and mixed with the 80's design houses.

Sorry, I can't post pics, defective ang digicam na Canon ko na powershot A1 common problem ang lense nila, pacencia na, i really like to take pics of commercial banks namin sa Naga, kasi somewhere 52 banks na.. sayang nga.

If you want to ask me a personal question, that you like to know,don't hesitate just PM me.

BYAHILO

April 20th, 2007, 06:49 AM

Hi Sugarboy,

Sorry, I can't post pics, defective ang digicam na Canon ko na powershot A1 common problem ang lense nila, pacencia na, i really like to take pics of commercial banks namin sa Naga, kasi somewhere 52 banks na.. sayang nga.

Bobby, is your Camera Model included in the list of Canon with defective CCDs? try to contact the Canon Service Center. they will repair it for free. I know a lot of canon digital has a defective CCDs and Canon has acknowledge this defect promises to repair it gratis...

bobbymay74

April 20th, 2007, 06:50 AM

photo from CWC waterpark, Pili, CamSur

Bobby and kevin, iisa na lng lang photo natin, pangit pa. nagalaw yata nung kumuha ng pic yung lens, kaya ayun blurred tayong lahat. :ohno: :ohno:[/QUOTE]

Well, that means babalik ka ulit dito sa CWC parang mag kuha nang pics lalo na yung mga sexy foreigners.. dapat kunin daw natin silang pics parang hindi na mag blurred ulit... hehehehehe:banana:

bobbymay74

April 20th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Bobby, is your Camera Model included in the list of Canon with defective CCDs? try to contact the Canon Service Center. they will repair it for free. I know a lot of canon digital has a defective CCDs and Canon has acknowledge this defect promises to repair it gratis...

I think so, defective ang lenses nila daw...

IT'S CANON Powershot A70.but it was bought pa sa states, palagay mo kailangan ko pa nang receipt doon sa Makati office ba? anong papakita ko doon ?

Thanks Eric.. akala ko sa Micro kalang CS

Thanks malaking bagay kung ma repair yun.. kasi very expensive masaydo kung repair ko pa.. bili na lang ako ulit

BYAHILO

April 20th, 2007, 07:10 AM

ahaha sa micro nga.. but i heard a lot of stories about this defective CCD lenses sa ibang photography forums. try to contact the support of canon.

di ako sure kung kailangan pa ng resibo. i heard mahal daw talaga yan pag pina repair, pero canon will do it for free, since sa kanilang end talaga ang problem. heard it since last year pa...

bobbymay74

April 20th, 2007, 07:30 AM

yeah, i will try to visit Canon office, if i have time sa Canon CS sa makati.

By the way.. Do you mean lahat nang pics kinuha mo sa bicol na sira or yung lang nasa CWC or Naga?

thanks

gurugeri

April 20th, 2007, 01:02 PM

Oh my, the word yummy is everywhere. Ahaha!

Sind24

April 20th, 2007, 01:55 PM

Groundbreaking rites set
for first SM mall in Bicol

NAGA CITY -– The much-awaited first multi-million SM Shopping Mall in Bicol will soon rise with the formal groundbreaking rites scheduled on Saturday next week (April 28) at the new central business district here.

SM President Anne S. Garcia and her entourage of top officers last Wednesday (April 18) paid a courtesy call on City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo at the latter’s office at city hall here to announce the date of the groundbreaking ceremonies.

With Garcia were Vice President Cecilia R. Patricio of the Corporate Tax Division of SM, and SM Executive Vice President Jeffrey C. Lim. They were accompanied by Reuel Oliver, executive director of the Naga City Investment Board and Naga businessman and hotel owner Romeo Tan, who owns the property on which the giant mall will rise.

The site is a 5 hectare expanse adjacent to the Naga City integrated bus terminal. It is bounded on the south by St. Joseph School and the railroad line on the eastern site. On the northern portion is the proposed Metro Naga Coliseum which is undergoing construction completion

The groundbreaking rites were announced upon completion of soil testing and demolition of the satellite market and temporary jeepney terminal within the Tan property who reportedly leased it to the Shoemart management for a definite period.

The coming of the SM Mall in Naga City, and for that matter the Bicol Region, has been largely anticipated by both consumers and local business establishments which prompted city hall officials to caution its impact on local traders, especially those based in the old business district.

A CBD 1 renewal and beautification program has been mulled, in coordination with the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other stakeholders, to preserve and protect the old centro’s dynamism in terms of trade and commerce, in the light of the anticipated the entry of more giant Manila-based firms that have shown interest to expand their businesses in the city and its environs.

Based on latest report, it is estimated that Naga City alone accounts for nearly a third of the volume of trade and commerce in Bicol.

The city’s consumer base has lately been boosted with the mushrooming of subdivisions in the once vacant lots of the city, notably those based in the Pacol-Carolina area within the foot of Mt. Isarog which include the fast-expanding Avida Homes of the prestigious Ayala company and the ambitious Hacienda de Naga of local investor Engr. Boy Aman.

source (http://bicolmail.com/issue/2007/april19/groundbreaking.html)

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