Lucena City and Quezon Province [Archive] - Page 11

william :D

November 5th, 2010, 12:06 PM

Quezon Province

The province formerly known as Tayabas, was explored by the Spaniards in 1571 and 1572 when Juan de Salcedo visited and explored upon the order of the first Spanish Governor General of the Philippines, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi. They passed through the central portion of Tayabas in his march across Laguna Province to Paracale. The following years, Salcedo led his famous expeditions around the northern coast of Luzon.

He visited the “CONTRACOSTA” towns of Casiguran, Baler and Infanta.In 1574, Father Diego de Oropesa, who found a group of native barangays with their own culture and government, founded the municipality of Gumaca, then called Bumaka. Mt. Bahanaw at Kamay ni Hesus Shrine.

The territory which now constitutes the province of Tayabas was at one time under the jurisdiction of various provinces. The southern and central portions, for example, were in 1585 under the jurisdiction of the province of Bonbon, sometimes called Balayan (now Batangas). the northern portion was divided between Laguna and Nueva Ecija, while the other portion was divided into the provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque and Camarines.
In 1591, Tayabas was created into a province under the name of Kalilayan. Its capital was the ancient town of Tayabas, now a barrio in the town of Unisan where ancient tombs and artifacts can be found. However, by the middle of the 18th century the provincial capital was moved to what is now the municipality of Tayabas.

The year 1595 marked the spiritual birth of Quezon Province with its incorporation into the Diocess of Nueva Caceres. The first Catholic Bishop of the province was Fray Francisco Ortiga, an Agustinian Friar, while its first Alcalde Mayor was Don Simeon Alvarez, who served from 1625 to 1655.

In September 7, 1946, President Manuel A. Roxas, by virtue of Republic Act No. 14 renamed the province to Quezon, in honor of the late President Manuel L. Quezon, the most illustrious son of Baler, formerly part of Quezon.

The present seat of provincial government is Lucena City, the province's capital.source (http://www.quezon.gov.ph/)

Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines, and its capital is Lucena City. Quezon City is not located in and should not be confused with Quezon province: Quezon City is located in Metro Manila, a region to the west of CALABARZON, while Quezon province is in eastern CALABARZON.
Quezon is located southeast of Metro Manila and it is surrounded by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the Camarines provinces to the east. Quezon lies on an isthmus separating the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon. The province also covers the Polillo Islands in the Philippine Sea.
A major tourism draw of the province is the famed Mt. Banahaw. The mountain is surrounded by spiritual mysticism. Many cults and religious organizations stay in the mountains and numerous Christians visit the mountain during Holy Week.

Quezon, located east of Metro Manila, is the 6th largest province in the Philippines having an area of 862,676 hectares or 8,706.6 km². The northern part of the province is sandwiched between the Sierra Madre mountain range and the Philippine Sea. The southern part consists of the Tayabas Isthmus, which separates the Bicol Peninsula from the main part of Luzon Island, and the Bondoc Peninsula which lies between Tayabas Bay and Ragay Gulf.

The major islands of Quezon are Alabat Island and Polillo Islands. Mt. Banahaw, an extinct volcano, is the highest peak at 2,188 m. It supplies geothermal power to the Makban Geothermal Power Plant.

The inhabitants are mostly Tagalogs. The population is concentrated in the flat south-central portion which includes Lucena City, Sariaya, and Candelaria. After World War II, the Infanta area received migrants from Manila, Laguna and Batangas. People from Marinduque moved to the southern part of the Tayabas Isthmus and the Bondoc Peninsula. And people from Bicol migrated to Southern Towns of Calauag, Quezon and Tagkawayan, Quezon.

Quezon is the country's leading producer of coconut products such as coconut oil and copra. A large part of the province is covered in coconut plantations. Other major crops are rice, corn, banana, and coffee. Fishing is also a large part of the province's economy.

Shopping Malls

SM City Lucena
Pacific Mall Lucena
Ocean Palace Mall
Carlos City Center
Sioland Shopping Complex - Candelaria
Quezon Town Center
La Suerte Mega Warehouse
Metro Gaisano - Lucena
UNITOP
Soon to Rise
FRC Grand Mall Lucena
SM Supercenter Candelaria
Anacleto Alcala Airport, Lucena City

Government

Governor:
Hon. David C. Suarez
Vice Governor:
Hon. Vicente J. Alcala
Board Members:
1st District:
Hon. Teresita O. Dator
Hon. Alona C. Villamayor-Obispo
2nd District:
Hon. Romano Franco C. Talaga
Hon. Gary Jason B. Ejercito
Hon. Ferdinand N. Talabong
3rd District:
Hon. Lourdes C. De Luna-Pasatiempo
Hon. Victor A. Reyes
4th District:
Hon. Manuel M. Butardo
Hon. Gerald D. Ortiz
Hon. Rachel A. Ubaña
Liga ng mga Barangay President
Hon. Macario D. Boongaling
SK Federation President
Hon. Roman Gringo P. Castillo
Provincial Councilors League President
Hon. Donaldo C. Suarez
Representatives:
1st District: Hon. Wilfrido Mark M. Enverga
2nd District: Hon. Irvin M. Alcala
3rd District: Hon. Danilo E. Suarez
4th District: Hon. Lorenzo R. Tañada III

Notable People from Quezon

Agnes Devanadera, former Solicitor-General and Secretary of the Department of Justice - Sampaloc
Manoling Morato, former Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office - Calauag
Zanjoe Marudo, former PBB housemate, actor - Calauag
Tomas Morato, former Mayor of Calauag and Quezon City - Calauag
Rey Danseco, Sports Editor and WBC boxing judge - Calauag
Lorenzo Tañada, former Senator - Gumaca
Wigberto Tañada, former Liberal Party President and former senator - Gumaca
Aiza Seguerra, Filipino actress and singer - Calauag
Tommy Abuel, actor - Lucban
Leo Oracion, mountaineer/1st Filipino who climbed at Mt. Everest/member of Mt. Everest summit - Lucban
Anna Capri, actress - Infanta
Raimund Marasigan, musician (Eraserheads, Sandwich, Pedicab, Cambio) - Candelaria
Romeo Vasquez - Tayabas City
Edgar Mortiz, actor/director - Infanta
Orlando Nadres, writer/screenwriter/director - Tayabas City
Most Reverend Angel N. Lagdameo, D.D., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro and former President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines - Lucban
source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quezon)

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congratz for the new thread!

fall_17

November 5th, 2010, 12:09 PM

Congrats lucena city and quezon province for thread 5.

@Lucentino, lagi ka mag log-in at bigyan buhay itong thread nyo, ikaw ang natatangi..:cheers::cheers1:

Lucentino

November 6th, 2010, 02:44 AM

^^Wag ganun tol... hehehe... eto balik-alaala muna tayo

ordunapaulo

November 6th, 2010, 03:46 PM

Good Evening Lucena Province!

Congrats for new thread 5. :cheers1:

@Lucentino, Post po kayo ng paguusapan natin.:D

william :D

November 6th, 2010, 04:37 PM

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Tarlaqueno-ako

November 7th, 2010, 05:31 AM

Good morning progressive and beautiful Lucena City and Quezon Province!

Congratz po sa bago ninyong thread.:)

esagerato

November 9th, 2010, 07:37 AM

Congrats sa bagong thread! Na miss ang Lucena at Quezon province. Ang tagal ko nang di nakakauwi. Sana ngayong christmas!

blueguy

November 9th, 2010, 07:37 AM

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lecrosei

November 10th, 2010, 07:53 PM

up for Lucena City new thread!

edu mckay shawn

November 10th, 2010, 08:37 PM

Like padre burgos! Wishing I can retire there. Thanks for the photos.

bonixx

November 16th, 2010, 04:44 AM

wow T5 na ang Lucena and Quezon thread, may konting hiling lang po ako na sana mabagong muli ang pangalan nito at gawing Lucena and Tayabas Cities and Quezon Province Thread!:cheers:

bonixx

November 16th, 2010, 04:44 AM

Lucena City's Newest Hotel -Quezon Premier Hotel Lucena
The SPA @ QPHotel
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bonixx

November 16th, 2010, 06:48 AM

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Lucentino

November 19th, 2010, 05:37 PM

Up ko lang to mga peeps... It's currently 12.30AM here in LC!

Thanks for dropping by @edu, @blueguy, @esagerato, @tarlaqueno, @william, @orduna, @fall!...

And thanks for flooding bro. @bonixx... :lol: Ganda ng Quezon Premier Hotel!

:cheers1:

Lucentino

November 20th, 2010, 12:17 PM

Lucentino

November 20th, 2010, 12:28 PM

Source: DPWH (http://www.dpwh.gov.ph/bureau_services/PPP/index.htm)

PPP PROJECTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN 2011
1. CALA Expressway - Cavite side section (27.5 km)
2. NAIA Expressway (Phase II)
3. NLEx-SLEx Link Expressway (Unsolicited Proposal)

OTHER PPP PROJECTS (For Implementation in the Medium Term)
1. Central Luzon Expressway (CLEx) - Phase I, Tarlac-Cabanatuan
2. CALA Expressway - Laguna side section (14.3 km)
3. C-5/FTI/Skyway Connector
4. C-6 Expressway (Global City Link) - North Section
5. C-6 Expressway (Global City Link) - Remaining South Section
6. Central Luzon Expressway (CLEx) - Phase II, Cabanatuan-San Jose
7. SLEx Extension (to Lucena City), 2-lane
8. Calamba – Los Baños Expressway
9. R-7 Expressway
10. NLEx East/ La Mesa Parkway

SLEx Extension (to Lucena City), 2-lane

Description:

• Extension of the existing SLEx from Sto. Tomas, Batangas Province to Lucena City, Quezon Province.
• Vital link to provide access to Quezon Province as well as Region V. It will contribute to socio-economic development of areas traversed and Bicol Region
• Decongest traffic at Daang Maharlika
• 2 lanes, length 47.8 km
• Estimated cost PhP 9.5 Billion (US$ 211.11 Million)
(1US$ =Php 45.00)
• Implementation Schedule - 2013 to 2016

Project Status:

• SLTC to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain the project and turn it over to the Government after concession agreement
• Government to issue Supplemental Toll Operation Agreement (STOA) to SLTC to operate the facility as a toll road by collecting tolls to recover its investment with the agreed rate of return.
• Proposed PPP Scheme: Type 3 + Type 5

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Marubeni to increase Sual, Pagbilao output (http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20101115-303440/Marubeni-to-increase-Sual-Pagbilao-output)
By Abigail L. Ho
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 23:53:00 11/15/2010

YOKOHAMA, Japan—Marubeni Corp. has committed to rehabilitate and increase the generating capacity of the 1,200-megawatt (MW) Sual and 735-MW Pagbilao coal-fired power facilities.

The commitment was part of the investment package that President Benigno Aquino III secured during his visit here last week.

In an interview late Sunday, Energy Secretary Jose Rene Almendras said the Marubeni investment would help make the two power plants run better and more efficiently.

According to Federico Puno, president and CEO of Team Energy, a venture between Marubeni and Tokyo Electric and Power Co., the company targets to expand the Sual facility by another 600 MW and the Pagbilao by as much as 400 MW.

Team Energy operates the Pagbilao and Sual plants under build-operate-transfer contracts.

The planned expansion of the two power facilities would significantly augment the Luzon grid’s power capacity, helping avert a power crisis that the DOE said would likely take place next year if no new capacity would come on stream.

The plants’ rehabilitation, especially that of Sual, would likewise bode well for dependable capacity in Luzon, considering how much Sual’s unplanned outages at the height of the El Niño season reduced the already thin available capacity in the grid, effectively helping drive power costs up.—With a report from Amy R. Remo

bonixx

November 21st, 2010, 12:05 PM

Nagka-sunog sa Cathedral... grabe muntik masayang ang mga gamit (paintings, stained glass) na matanda pa sa atin (pero mukhang meron yatang natusta)... :ohno:

Fire hits Lucena City Cathedral (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20101112-302860/Fire-hits-Lucena-city-cathedral)
By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon
First Posted 17:51:00 11/12/2010

LUCENA CITY, Philippines—Firemen put under control a 45-minute fire that hit the Saint Ferdinand Cathedral in the center of this city Friday afternoon.

No one was hurt in the blaze that started at around 2:30 p.m., said police manning the area.

The INQUIRER saw a fire truck from the Lucena fire station inside the cathedral and firemen putting out the fire, which reached the adjacent parish office.

The blaze centered at the mezzanine on the left side of the cathedral, which served as the office of church catechists, who first noticed the fire and reported it to the fire station.

Firemen were able to save several stained glass murals of the Stations of the Cross from being burned.

isang nakakalungkot na balita , iilan na nga lang ang matatandang istruktura ng Lucena nasusunog pa, isang malaking kawalan sa Lucena ang pagkasunog ng Cathedral sana ay hindi naabong lahat.

Tol any updates? yung sa ST anne building ba sinisimulan na 8 floor ito at yung updates ng Calayan UB Building? may dalawang bagong gasolinahan din na ginagawa dyan yung total at phoenix?:) sensya na tol ha sana madagdag na ng forumers tong thread na to yung naandiyan para palaging may updates...

SLEX...puro balita pa lang ahehehe nakakasawa na wala pang nasisimulan naunahan pa ng PNR! More POWER Quezon! Tuloy tuloy lang ang progreso.

Mga utol maraming salamat nga pala sa inyong pag welcome sa ating thread maraming salamat mga kabigan mula Norte, Calabarzon at Bicolandia

wiljoe

November 23rd, 2010, 11:23 AM

Dapat ma-prioritize yang SLEX hanggang Lucena. Palagay ko naman maraming gagamit na bus companies,cargo trucks at kahit mga private vehicles. Napakaganda ng epekto sa turismo niyan sa Quezon. Kadalasan kasi pag nabanggit ang Quezon, ang naisisip ng manileyno ay napakalayo. Pero kung tutuusin ay malapit lang ito, wala nga lang expressway para mas mabilis na puntahan kagaya ng Subic...

OT:Saan ba magandang mag Christmas party for 35 persons?

Lucentino

November 23rd, 2010, 02:11 PM

bonixx

November 27th, 2010, 04:14 AM

^Hindi nga priority ang SLEx malamang kasi hindi taga-South ang Presidente... at depende sa tema na gusto nyo Christmas party... maganda siguro sa Quezon Premier Hotel. :)

Tol @bonixx di naman buong simbahan ang nasunog... yung isang painting lang sa taas ng pinto at yung stained glass sa taas nya... ewan lang kung meron pang ibang importanteng bagay na naapektuhan... di ako nagagawi sa Diversion kaya di ko alam yung sa St. Anne... yung UB naman mukhang tuloy pero mabagal... at ang alam ko lang na gasolinahang bago e Phoenix, san ba yung isa pa?

mabuti naman kung ganon tol Lucentino, sana mapalitan na agad yung mga nasira. any picture tol?hehehe tol yung total nasa may Aurora Blvd sa malapit sa Ginebra,ginagawa yun nung daan ko dun, .

Looking for office or commercial spaces that’s accessible to people? Phoenix Petroleum has available retail spaces in the following Phoenix service stations in Luzon:

1. Imelda Ave., Cainta
2. National Highway, Banlic, Cabuyao, Laguna
3. Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay Road, Sta. Rosa, Laguna
4. Aguinaldo Highway, Dasmarinas. Cavite
5. National Road, Bgy. Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City

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Retail spaces are also available at our mega-station in Lanang, Davao City. Click here for details.

source:http://www.phoenixphilippines.com

bonixx

November 27th, 2010, 04:15 AM

SM City Lucena City opens Global Pinoy Center
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
PIA By Ruel M. Orinday

Lucena City (29 October) -- SM City Lucena has launched on October 28, the Global Pinoy Center at the 3rd Floor of SM Lucena. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Lucena and their families can now experience a world of exclusive privileges at the Global Pinoy center.

Lilibeth Azores, Public Relations Officer of SM Lucena said the Global Pinoy Center is an exclusive lounge for the hardworking Filipinos and their relatives in the country. They can rest their feet while doing errands such as claim remittance and exchange currencies or consult government related concerns with the center's guest services representatives.

Azores added that to qualify for membership, OFWs who have an active contract abroad or even former OFWs should fill out the Global Pinoy membership application form and submit it with any valid ID (for global pinoy) or any ID and proof of remittance (for beneficiaries) at the Global Pinoy Center.

Each member is given the global PInoy Card that entitles the holder discounts in education, hotels, health services and various shops.

Global Pinoy card holders can also enjoy other services such as information services. The global pinoy member will have the convenience of getting updated and relevant information related to their career abroad through terminals with direct access to government agencies like POEA, OWWA and DOLE making easier to finish paper works ahead of time.

Banco De Oro remittance - the member's family can pick up remittances at the center even on weekends and holidays, creating instant hassle-fre transactions, foreign exchange is also available for easy money trade.

Communication- at the global center, families of OFWs can talk to their love ones overseas using email or chat for free; and Global Pinoy card- this card lets OFWs and their families enjoy rewards, discounts and freebies from SM Supermalls and other partner establishments. It also grants access to the GPC lounge and to several fun events and seminars held at SM areas.

The launching of Global Pinoy Center was highlighted by the ceremonial turn over of Global Pinoy cards to Rev. Msgr. Heracillo Fleta; Angelita Quesia; First Philippine Idol Mau Marcelo and fashion designer Armhand Remojo.

Also present in the occasion were Mr. Glenn D. Ang, Vice Pres. For Operations-SM Supermalls; DFA Dir. Edmundo Mangubat; Mr. Virgilo Magsino, Provincial Director of DOLE- Quezon; Dr. Henry Buzar, representative of Quezon Gov. David Suarez, Lucena City Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga and officers of SM City Lucena. (PIA Quezon)

bonixx

November 27th, 2010, 08:54 AM

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Mt. Banahaw
Quezon Province
Major jump-off: Brgy. Kinabuhayan, Dolores
Elevation: 2158 MASL
Days required /Hours to summit: Level 2-3 days / 6-7 hours
Specs: Major climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail class 3

NOTE: Mt. Banahaw is still closed for climbing. For the latest news on its status, see this update on PinoyMountaineer.

BACKGROUND
Mt. Banahaw is the grandest of the Southern Tagalog mountains. Towering high over the provinces of Laguna and Quezon, its significance in religion and folklore makes it not only a physical, but also a cultural landmark. It is home to Rizalistas and other cults, some of whom believe the mountain as the "New Jerusalem". To a wider populace, it is a sacred mountain, visited every Holy Week by devotees, some of whom made it a pledge to regularly climb Banahaw. Thus it is not surprising that places in the mountain have religious names, such as "Kweba ng Dios Ama" (Cave of the God the Father) and "Kalbaryo" (Calvary). At its foot village of Kinabuhayan, all sorts of amulets, magical stones, and healing herbs are peddled, together with souvenir shirts.

Meanwhile, many residents of San Pablo City and nearby towns, especially the males, climb it as a rite of manhood or a teenage adventure. For their part, for Manila-based mountaineers it is the Level 3 climb closest to home. Aside from the challenging, 2-3 day trek, there are waterfalls, pools, and caves to explore. One famous cave is "Husgado", which is so tortuous and narrow that it is said that evil persons will not be able to come out of it.

This immense attention on Banahaw forced authorities to suspend all hiking activities in Banahaw starting 2004. Its trails have become littered with trash, to a point that being at Banahaw's peak, called Durungawan, has been likened to "being in a market". As of Nov. 2007, however, the trails have regenerated and Mt. Banahaw is very clean now. Cultists, devotees, and covertly, even mountaineers continue to climb the mountain. Locals complain that the hiking ban took away a major source of livelihood.

The status of Mt. Banahaw is still closed. For more information, see the latest posts in PinoyMountaineer including this update.

ITINERARY
(2-day Cristalino-Tatlong Tangke)

Day 1
0400 ETD Lucena-bound bus from Mania; alight at San Pablo (P124)
0630 ETA San Pablo highway, take jeep to jump-off (P400/jeep)
0700 ETA Brgy. Kinabuhayan, Dolores, Quezon
0800 Start trek. Will pass by Cristalino Falls.
0930 ETA Kweba ng Dios Ama
1200 lunch along the trail
1330 ETA tall cave (Kweba ng Espiritu Santo?)
1600 Approach Durungawan 1 (first peak); set camp below
1630 Explore peak area
1730 Retire to campsite; dinner

Day 2
0700 Explore Durungawan 2-3; beware that trails are steep
0900 start descent via Tatlong Tangke route (fork after the forest)
1130 ETA Kapatagan
1215 ETA Tatlong Tangke. You may bathe here, and have lunch.
1430 ETA Kinabuhayan; take jeep to San Pablo
1600 Back in San Pan Pablo; take bus back to Manila

SPECIAL CONCERNS
Hiking in Banahaw is currently forbidden; do not use this information to make an unofficial, illegal climb. Instead, you may explore the two other peaks of the Banahaw trilogy, namely Mt. Banahaw de Lucban and Mt. Cristobal. Both are challenging climbs, worthy of the Banahaw experience.

There are numerous religious and natural points of interest in Banahaw. This is why it is ideal to hire a guide, so that you can learn more about the mountain. If you have time, ask your guide to take you to the places of your choice.

TRIVIA
Banahaw is actually an inactive volcano; its caldera, known as 'Ilalim', is one of the views you will see at the peak. This rarely-visited caldera is part of a traverse trail from Dolores to Sariaya, passing by the Durungawan III and descending to this caldera. Parts of this traverse are said to be so beautiful that they are described as "a paradise".

The last recorded eruption was at 1721.

Locals say two lovers once climbed Mt. Banahaw to escape their parents' wrath and make love in the mountain. However, in an unfortunate event, during the act of lovemaking the man's sex organ was stuck inside his girlfriend. Desperate and fearful of embarrassment, the two lovers decided to roll over and fell into a high cliff. They were discovered dead, still in deep embrace. To this day, Banahaw remains a place of refuge for locals who engage in "pagtatanan" (lovers' escape).

At the height of its popularity in 2003, Close to a thousand people climbed Mt. Banahaw during Holy Week. Coke and Sprite, in cans, were sold at the peak for P50. A large pack of Piatos chips sold for a similar amount.

CLIMBS IN THE BANAHAW COMPLEX
Mt. Banahaw
Mt. Banahaw de Lucban
Mt. Cristobal
Tayak Hill

source:http://www.pinoymountaineer.com

ordunapaulo

November 27th, 2010, 11:22 AM

^The tallest mountain in region 4:D

Naga City Deck

November 28th, 2010, 05:28 AM

From my day trip going to Cavite
November 25, 2010

Calauag Quezon
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Low tide ata kaya ganyan ang tubig
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Naga City Deck

November 28th, 2010, 05:32 AM

Atimonan
November 25,2010

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Naga City Deck

November 28th, 2010, 05:32 AM

Atimonan
November 25, 2010

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balay_1

November 28th, 2010, 11:09 AM

^^OMG! Ang ganda ng view.:cheers:

chris_nigel

November 28th, 2010, 04:49 PM

Quezon Forest Park may entrace po ba dyan??

Naga City Deck

November 29th, 2010, 03:03 AM

Quezon Forest Park may entrace po ba dyan??

wala po, it's a short cud road on a mountain for light vehicles.

pero nung pabalik na kami ng gabi Manila to Naga, buses such as Penafrancia Tours- the MB series.. and an ordinary bus, d ko lng mataandaan ung pangalan, were using the Eme - the zig-zag road on the pics. it's quite stiff and really dangerous for not so good drivers.

Lucentino

December 3rd, 2010, 02:48 PM

^Salamat sa updates mga ka-forum... maganda nga dyan sa old zigzag... ingat lang kayo sa pag drive kung papasyal kayo dyan. :)

mabuti naman kung ganon tol Lucentino, sana mapalitan na agad yung mga nasira. any picture tol?hehehe tol yung total nasa may Aurora Blvd sa malapit sa Ginebra,ginagawa yun nung daan ko dun, .

Tol, open na nga daw ang Total sa tapat ng Gate1 ng Employees Vill. bale pang-2 na station nila ito sa atin... yung Phoenix at McDo (Pacific) open na rin daw... on-going rin daw ang CEFI at St. Ann buildings...

bonixx

December 7th, 2010, 05:02 AM

^Salamat sa updates mga ka-forum... maganda nga dyan sa old zigzag... ingat lang kayo sa pag drive kung papasyal kayo dyan. :)

Tol, open na nga daw ang Total sa tapat ng Gate1 ng Employees Vill. bale pang-2 na station nila ito sa atin... yung Phoenix at McDo (Pacific) open na rin daw... on-going rin daw ang CEFI at St. Ann buildings...

wow dami na namang bago tol... hindi naman tumitigil sa pagbabago ang ating probinsya tayo talaga ang nagkukulang sa mga updates calling for a new forumers lucena Based!:lol:

GO Organic !
Sa pagkaing organiko, kalusugan ay sigurado

Saturday, 20 November 2010 00:00

source: BY MOJE RAMOS-AQUINO, FPM by Manila Times

That is the battlecry of the 7th National Organic Agriculture Conference (NOAC) held this November 16 to 18, 2010 in Lucena City. “In organic food, good health is assured.”

Quezon Provincial Agriculturist and emcee Roberto Gajo said that it is the first NOAC that the Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary ever attended.
Prior to this new assignment, Secretary Proceso :cheers:Alcala was the congressman of Quezon’s Second District and is one of the principal authors of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (Republic Act 10068) and the Mts. Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape Act and co-author of the Climate Change Act.

We had two days of speeches and open forum dominated by the presence of so many employees from local governments and the DA and so many speakers from the DA and other government agencies. The most interesting discussions were made by the farmers themselves.

The resolutions passed at the end of the congress were self-serving (thank you to the Senate for passing the law, thank you to the DA Secretary, blah, blah, blah) and, minus the word “should,” wimpy (encourage, look into, create a website, should assist, and other weak words). The more emphatic resolutions came from the floor and made by farmers themselves. Participants are saying that many of the resolutions are the same ones made from the first congress and recycled every year.

Here are the resolutions and think for yourself if any of these resolutions will finally give more teeth to the law and bring us any nearer the dream of being an organic farming country. Secretary Alcala told the congress that the DA has P900-million budget for organic farming initiatives, including this congress. I am quoting the resolutions verbatim from the copy given to me.

“During the 7th Organic Conference, We the supporters of the industry resolve that:

1. Express its gratitude to both the lower house and the senate for the passing of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (Republic Act No. 10068) and requests the immediate approval of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (already approved long before the congress);
2. 2. Express its thanks to Secretary Proceso Alcala from the bottom of our ‘organic hearts’ (sic) for taking active role in passing the Organic Agriculture Law, for making Organic Agriculture as one of his priority programs and for his invaluable support, thus, making the 7th National Organic Agriculture Conference (NOAC) an unqualified success;
3. That the Department of Agriculture should create a website for the National Organic Agriculture Board (NOAB) that should also include information on the different projects supported by the budget dedicated for organic agriculture;
4. That all concerned government agencies should make an updated inventory of all programs related to organic agriculture to ensure that these programs are harmonized and resources are maximized;
5. That the Department of Agriculture should mandate the Agriculture and Training Institute (ATI) and other training institutions to enhance their training program on organic agriculture including database on available training programs and accredited service providers, human resource development, and equitable counter-parting;
6. That various stakeholders should ensure that training programs are appropriately anchored with the programs of the Local Government Units (LGUs);
7. That the Department of Agriculture should mandate the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) to create a distinct organic agriculture program in line with the provisions of the Philippine National Standard (PNS) and/or standards of the IFOAM;
8. That the Department of Agriculture should mandate the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) to establish an information database on organic agriculture specifically crop area, import and export;
9. That a website be created by both the Department of Agriculture and Department of Trade and Industry on organic products including information on its producers and contact details;
10. That through the Department of Agriculture - Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Services (AMAS) and its regional offices and in coordination with relevant agencies should make available information on market requirements and standards in specific markets and for specific products;
11. That the use of environment-friendly packaging material for organic products be encouraged;
12. That the government finance institutions (GFIs) should establish a special window (i.e. soft loans–maximum of 2 percent per annum) for organic agriculture;
13. That the National Nutrition Council (NNC) – Department of Health (DOH) should assist in the social marketing of organic products, organic brown rice’ through campaigns to help develop the market;
14. That the domestic market access of organic products be strengthened and promoted jointly by government and non-government agencies by fast-tracking the establishment of organic trading posts;
15. That the Department of Agriculture should promote serving of organic products in government-funded activities;
16. That the Department of Agriculture should explore the possible linkage with the Department of Health in serving organic products in government health institutions (e.g. hospitals);
17. That the Department of Agriculture creates a framework that supports Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) including its acknowledgement as an alternative method of certification;
18. That the Department of Agriculture should look into concerns on chemical pesticide contamination of farming communities especially those pesticide drifts from aerial spraying and other pollutants; and
19. That the Department of Agriculture stop indefinitely the field trials of Bt eggplant and its eventual commercialization.
20. The Department of Agriculture to conduct re-assessment of Administrative Order No. 8 pertaining to genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
21. That mandatory labeling of GMO products be explored

Resolved finally that copy of this resolution be forwarded to responsible/concerned agencies and authorities for appropriate action.”

Whatever, it is finally the consumer who will determine the success or failure of the Organic Agriculture Law. They will vote with their purchasing power.

bonixx

December 7th, 2010, 05:25 AM

Christmas Season @ SM City Lucena
Giant Christmas Candy @ 2010

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ordunapaulo

December 7th, 2010, 05:37 AM

bonixx

December 8th, 2010, 04:58 AM

@tol Lucentino and @tol bonnix, kung tagarito lamang ako sa quezon ay palagi akong magbibigay ng updates, sayang naman dahil marami ring developments sa inyong probinsya.:)

Maraming salamat Tol Paulo hehehe, maraming developments talaga ngayon sa ating buong bansa ,sana makauwi ako ng matagal tagal at nang magalugad muli ang aming probinsya! sa ngayon hanggang dito muna updates ko!

Jollibee CFO: My job is to prepare the company for all kinds of shocks
Sun, Nov 21, 2010
Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network

By Doris Dumlao

MANILA, Philippines-The son of an auto mechanic from a small town in Quezon who worked his way up to become chief finance officer of globally expanding Filipino fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corp. has been named as the "CFO of the Year" for 2010.

Ysmael Baysa reminisces about his humble beginnings during the media briefing announcing him as this year's recipient of the prestigious annual award jointly given by ING Bank Manila (ING) and the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines. He shares the honor with his hometown of Sariaya and alma mater Luzonian University of Lucena City in Quezon province.

While most CFOs of top-tier companies are usually bred and schooled in Metro Manila or even abroad, Baysa takes pride in having been raised and educated in his province. "It's because of this humble beginning that this award has meant so much more," he says.

The CFO of the Year Award, which started in 2006, is an annual rite of recognition by the Philippine financial services industry vested among the most outstanding of its practitioners. It aims to ensure the continuous legacy of preserving the succession of dynamic, responsible, ethical and internationally competitive Philippine CFO leaders. This award is based on the values of integrity, leadership, effective stewardship based on the highest standards of business and professional ethics, and specific instances of wealth creation in finance and financial services that are noteworthy of recognition by his peers.

Right after finishing his accounting course at the Luzonian University, Baysa was immediately hired as bookkeeper of small real-estate firm Citizens Development Inc., one of whose owners was Pacifico Marcos, a relative of the strongman Ferdinand Marcos, during the martial-law era. He left two years later to join Procter & Gamble in 1978, where he began a career that immersed him in all aspects of P&G's operations here and abroad.

This developed his ability to discern the weaknesses and strengths of the company and how to make it sustainable. He stayed on for 23 years until he moved to the Union Bank of the Philippines as its CFO/comptroller from 2001 to 2003.

But Baysa has always dreamt of someday joining a Filipino company and helping to make it big. He joined JFC in 2003 to head its finance and legal departments, involving him in the negotiations for JFC acquisitions locally and abroad.

Another pride of Quezon!

bonixx

December 8th, 2010, 05:00 AM

Milo Best hits Cebu

ALL the teams are in and two days before the games start, organizers of the Milo sponsored Basketball Efficiency and Scientific Training (Best) are in town to plan how to make things better next year.

Led by its founder Nic Jorge, the organizers of the local eliminations of the Milo Best SBP Passerelle twin tournaments met at the Golden Valley Hotel yesterday to plan for next year’s events.

Best, which has been running for 25 years, has basketball icons James Yap.

It will also hold its national finals at the University of San Carlos this weekend.

“Best has continued to produce young talents. The likes of James Yap, UAAP MVP Ryan Roose Garcia of FEU and Gilas Pilipinas’ JV Casio, Mark Barroca and Chris Tiu are among the talents honed and produced by the Best Center. And I hope, we can continue to produce more,” said Jorge.

On Saturday, the Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu teams will vie for the national titles in the SBP and Paseserelle division.

The Ateneo de Cebu SBP will try to unseat three-time defending champion Ateneo de Manila. The Magis Eagles will also face Mindanao champion Ateneo de Davao of Mindanao and Don Bosco Pampanga, the Luzon champion.

In the Paserelle division, SHS-AdC will try to win the title against NCR champion Xavier School of San Juan City, Luzon champion International School for Better Beginners of Lucena City and Mindanao’s Claret School of Zamboanga City.

The last time Cebu hosted the national finals was in 2003 at the Cebu Coliseum.

The teams will play a single round robin elimination and the top two will play for the title.

“It’s not the championship that counts but it’s the games and the experience that these kids get by playing in the national finals,” added Jorge.

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on November 19, 2010.

bonixx

December 8th, 2010, 05:04 AM

Exclusive: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis recall their sex scene in 'Black Swan'
Hollywood Bulletin
By JANET SUSAN NEPALES
November 28, 2010, 11:51am

LOS ANGELES – When we interviewed Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis for their roles in director Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller, “Black Swan,” we saw how the two ladies were opposites in real life.

Natalie, 29, was reserved and soft-spoken while Mila, 27, was more open and aggressive.

In the film, both play ballerinas for a New York City ballet company. Nina (Natalie) has the plum role of a White Swan who turns into a Black one. The role is perfect for her until artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) is impressed with a new dancer, Lily (Mila) who is sensual and fits the part of the Black Swan. As she and Lily compete for the role, Nina discovers her dark side as well.

We asked the lovely Golden Globe awardee, Natalie, how she prepared for this very demanding role. “I started training for the film a year ahead of time,” she said. “I was doing three hours of ballet training, an hour of swimming, and an hour of toning and then toward the end, during the last two months of the training before the film, I added on the choreography. Benjamin Millepied, the choreographer, started working with me so that was an extra three hours. It was like eight hours a day of training and I was on a very strict diet. I wasn’t unhealthy. I was still eating but very little. I had my little meals that were prepared and that was all I could eat during the day so I didn’t go out with my friends. I couldn’t obviously have meals. I wasn’t drinking at all.

“So you can get an idea of what the lifestyle it is like. It is very monastic. It was kind of a nunnery for a year but a physically rigorous nunnery. It was great because I really was able to understand what that dancer’s life is like. For my first meal after the film, I just started carbo loading. I had pasta, bread and ice cream. It was a long [fasting] period and I am a pleasure seeker. I like my food.”

So what did she think of the approach of Thomas Leroy (Vincent), who is an unusual ballet mentor because he tries to relax his ballerinas by making them sexually liberated or asking them to be sexually comfortable with themselves, we asked her.

“Well, it’s clearly harassment on the surface,” she pointed out with a laugh. “But I think for the character, it actually gives her the key to becoming an artist because he’s telling her, all you care about is pleasing everyone else. Give yourself pleasure. Go home, give yourself pleasure, and that really is the key for her to become an artist. She has to stop caring about what everyone else thinks and making herself happy. That is her maturing process so even though on the surface it is very inappropriate, it actually does give her the key.”

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Mila Kunis, who impressed Darren in her Rachel Jansen role in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” talked about what she learned of the ballet world. “Going into the ballet world, I didn’t know what to expect,” she admitted. “The ballerinas are the most competitive, most brutal group of ladies I have ever met in my life. Truly, they are ruthless. They are very judgmental of themselves, and incredibly judgmental of one another. That being said, they are very skinny and they are incredibly disciplined. So both Natalie and I trained for several months in LA and in New York, 7 days a week, 4 or 5 hours a day. In the process, you meet all these different ballerinas. They are all incredibly competitive. I mean, much more so than anything I have seen in this industry.”

We asked Mila about her sexual scene with Natalie and how Darren made her and Natalie feel relaxed, and if she is comfortable with her own sexuality.

“Well there’s a loaded question for you!” she exclaimed and then smiled. “Both Natalie and I trusted Darren. I don’t know if I would have done a part like this if Darren wasn’t directing it because there has to be a safety net that makes you feel safe. So when you do a movie like this, you can’t question things. The sexuality in the film is there for a reason. It serves a purpose to the story. It’s not there for shock value. It’s not there to just entertain. So it was never a question as to why we were doing it.”

“There comes a time that you do certain characters and you have to do things that in your normal life would make you slightly uncomfortable,” she continued. “But you do this for a living. There’s a reason you do it. You embrace the character; you don’t ever judge the character. You just have to believe that there is a reason for it and you go and do it. Any time there is a sexual scene in a film whether it is with a male or a female co-star, it’s always uncomfortable. I don’t think there’s ever been a point in my life where I have had to do a sex scene with someone where I’ve been like, ‘this is great! This is amazing and I feel so great, so comfortable with 150 crew members watching.’ No.

“In regard to being sexual in real life, I think the older I get, the more comfortable I get. I don’t know if I’m quite there yet but I do find that with age, I do get a little bit more okay with who I am.”

• • •

Also involved in the making of this much-talked-about movie is Filipino-American cinematographer Matthew Libatique who did “Protozoa,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Fountain” and “Pi” with Darren. He will be doing “Wolverine” with him next.

“Matty and I met at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles when we were students,” revealed Darren. “I was the youngest directing student and he was the youngest cinematography student. He grew up in Queens and I grew up in Brooklyn so we have a lot in common. It’s been a really great live-long collaboration. And Matty has gone on to do these huge films like ‘Iron Man,’ ‘Iron Man 2’ and ‘Cowboys and Aliens.’ He’s big time now. And working with him in this movie, Matty told me that it was more difficult for him than any of those big movies he did because we had less tools and less time. We had to make do with the limitations we had.”

On a personal side, Darren, who has tasted chicken adobo and loves it, confessed, “I always ask Matty every time I see him, ‘Where is my chicken adobo?’”

Matthew, 42, who has done films with Spike Lee (“Inside Man,” “Miracle at St. Anna,” “She Hate Me”) and with Joel Schumacher (“Tigerland,” “Phone Booth”), is the son of Justiniano (from Dagupan, Pangasinan) and Georgina Libatique (from Lucena, Quezon).

We salute you Matty!

Formerly a Manila journalist, Los Angeles-based Janet Susan R. Nepales is a member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Basta Dugong Lucenahin Astig! another Pride !:cheers:

bonixx

December 8th, 2010, 05:10 AM

New traffic plan to start Dec. 6 in clogged Lucena

Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 20:48:00 11/25/2010

Filed Under: Road Transport, Public Holidays

LUCENA CITY, Philippines—An experimental traffic rerouting scheme would be implemented here next month in a bid by city authorities to unclog city streets of heavy vehicular volume.

Ramon Talaga Jr., city administrator, gave a briefing to groups of drivers, school officials, motorists and reporters on the traffic rerouting scheme.

“We are ready to use iron fists in the implementation of the new traffic plan,” said Talaga. He said authorities “mean business this time.”

The traffic experiment will be enforced starting Dec. 6. It would be in place from two to three months.

Bong Diaz, executive assistant of Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga, said the scheme would be reviewed after three months “for fine tuning.”

The new scheme would designate major and side streets in the city proper as one way.

Existing loading and unloading areas for public utility jeeps would be relocated to areas where they won’t cause congestion.

Administrator Talaga, also former city mayor, said he would work to reclaim portion of Doña Victorina Street, which was closed by the provincial government and made part of Perez Park nine years ago.

The street, which used to divide the park, once served as “U-turn” area for all public utility jeepneys.

After it was closed, vehicles from the north now choke the only available avenue, Perez Street, especially during rush hour.

“The city government will lobby for its return,” said the administrator. “If they refuse to open it, I myself will lead a protest rally.”
Source:Delfin T. Mallari Jr., Inquirer Southern Luzon

lix

December 18th, 2010, 08:18 AM

Whats the fastest way from manila to quezon?thanks

Parchie

December 18th, 2010, 10:19 AM

Whats the fastest way from manila to quezon?thanks

The fastest way from Manila to Quezon province is not really a "way" but a time of the day or day of the week where there is little vehicular traffic along the usual route taken by other vehicles. In my other life, our rent-a-car driver usually sets our pick-up time very early in the morning, enough to have gone past that choke-point in Calamba, Laguna (rush-hour for workers)!
I'm not a regular Manila-Quezon province traveler but have bad experiences when the road at Calamba got a traffic accident; jammed for four hours! Others could have another idea, just wait for more replies!

Lucentino

December 19th, 2010, 06:04 AM

^I have to agree, time-of-travel is an important consideration when going to Quezon Province. Traffic jams can occur along the entire route of the Maharlika Hwy. any time of the day. Normally, the clogged portions would be the Calamba-Sto.Tomas stretch (luckily, SLEx-TR3 is now reportedly open to motorists). Another portion of heavy traffic will be around the Sn. Pablo area. While the span of Maharlika from Tiaong (Villa Escudero) to Sariaya could become quite tedious due to so many obstructions (tricycles, jeepneys, and buses).

If one plans to use alternate routes, there is the STAR to Lipa-Padre Garcia-Candelaria route; and there is the Sta. Cruz-Pagsanjan (Laguna)-Lucban-Lucena route. The latter being not good for wee hours due to its precariousness (zigzag roads and cliffs abound).

Anyway, I am not discouraging people to come and visit our province, I am just stating a fact which everyone knows (except maybe for the DPWH and our honorable politicians).

@bro. bonixx --- grabe daw ang traffic na idinudulot ng re-routing na yan... dapat mag-higpit na lang sila sa illegal parking at loading/unloading, at ibalik na lang ang dating daloy/ruta ng trapiko.

Yung Total pala sa tapat ng Employees di pa raw operational pero tapos na sya... yun Phoenix naman di raw mabenta akala kasi ng mga motorista magbibigay ng discount, kaso tinapatan agad nila ang big 3 kaya ayun nilalangaw daw :lol:... may Total na rin daw sa Tayabas malapit sa Luis Palad operational na.

bonixx

December 19th, 2010, 07:47 AM

^^simoy pasko na at mukhang madaming maguuwian sa ating probinsya!
Tama kayo mga tol malugkot mang sabihin wala ng ibang ruta na mas mapapabilis ang inyong paglalakbay...kelangan talagang may lagay ng allowance sa oras ng paglalakbay kung pupunta kayo dito... kelangan na talagang gawin ang SLEXex ...

@tol Lucentino, humahataw ang total ah unti unti nang dumarami, yung Phoenix kung wala silang ibang gimik at magiging isang normal lang na gasolinahan hinid sila uubra sa Lucena, kelangan nilang tularan ang Total na kahit nagiisa noon eh may iba pang pupuntahang ang mga tao bukod sa pagpapagasolina...lagyan nila ng Ministop kasi tad tad na ng 7 eleven ang Lucena hehehe

garzland

December 19th, 2010, 07:52 AM

bonixx

December 19th, 2010, 08:12 AM

Kung sa sobrang haba ng byahe at kayoy ginutom? huwag pang magdalawang isip sa mag stop over sa Lucena:lol: madaming bala ika nga...
Leah's Dito nyo matagapuan ang mga native delicacies ng buong Quezon, at syempre masasarap na putahe...
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Mala Dampa sa Libs ba ang inyong namimis? Meron din po tayong sariling Dampa sa Lucena
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Kape po ba at mga lutong Lucenahin ang hanap nyo dito sa Mug Cafe solve kayo:lol:
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Inihaw ba ang trip nyo kainin? IIBB na!
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o sosyal na ihawihaw na katulad ng Gerry's
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baka naman Dimsum ng Happywee
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o di na makapagpigil sa mga lutong Legazpi four seasons
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Pagbibigyan yata ang mga chikiting kaya kay McDo
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at Jollibee pa rin ang huling halakhak:lol:
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photo credit to www.openrice.com

garzland

December 19th, 2010, 08:14 AM

Ang stop over palagi talaga pagpumupunta kami ng Manila kung hindi San Pablo e lucena.

bonixx

December 19th, 2010, 08:19 AM

Ang stop over palagi talaga pagpumupunta kami ng Manila kung hindi San Pablo e lucena.

tol isama na rin natin dyan and Sariaya at Gumaca, pag papuntang sorsogon ang stop over namin ay Lucena Tagkawayan Naga Hindi ko sure kung Naga pa yun basta nice place na may reception hall kinakainan namin,

Express way kahit isang linya lang muna tol basta magkatotoo:lol:

garzland

December 19th, 2010, 08:28 AM

^^Pero di ba ang construction ng SLEX extension 'tol e 2013 pa pero sabi diyan by 2011... sana matapos kaagad kasi pagnatapos kaagad ang sunod extension hanggang Naga na :D

Lucentino

December 23rd, 2010, 11:44 AM

^Wag kang mag-alala hindi naman siguro pababayaan ni PNoy ang PPP projects lalo na ang SLEx TR4 (Sto. Tomas - Lucena)... :)

Tol @bonixx salamat sa updates... uuwi ka ng Lucena?

Season's Greetings to everyone!... :cheers1:

fall_17

December 24th, 2010, 01:12 PM

^Maligayang Pasko sa mga Taga-Quezon at ng probinsya nyo.:cheers:

Wish na marami pang darating na pasko at mga bagong developments..:banana::cheers2:

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Greets from Cavite:)

nightvisible

December 26th, 2010, 04:43 PM

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- Inaprubahan ng Provincial Development Council (PDC) ng Quezon ang 20% development fund na nagkakahalaga ng P276M na gugugulin sa lahat ng proyekto sa lalawigan ng Quezon.
Ang pag-apruba sa nasabing pondo ay ginawa sa ginanap na pagpupulong ng PDC noong Disyembre 13, 2010 sa Quezon Convention Center sa lungsod na ito kaalinsabay sa pagpasa ng Annual Investment Plan para sa taong 2011.
inabi nit Quezon Gov. David Suarez na sa pag-upo niya bilang gobernador noong Hulyo 1, 2010 ay hindi pa nagamit ang 20% development fund na sana ay nagamit ang kalahati ng pondo noong nakaraang administrasyon. Sa ngayon ayon pa kay Suarez ang mga pinaglaanang proyekto ay nasa proseso na ng bids and awards committee at ng provincial government upang magamit sa tamang pagkakagastusan.
Kabilang sa plano ng lalawigan ang pagkakaroon ng provincial warehouse kung saan dito ilalagak ang mga importanteng dokumento ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan na pinaglaanan ng pondo na P13M; Ang programang barangay assistance na magkakaloob ng medical assistance at iba pang mga health services at social services kagaya ng pagsasaayos at pagtatayo ng mga day care centers na pinaglaanan ng P5M; Scholarship program na may P50M alokasyon at sa serbisyong publiko kung saan ang "Serbisyong Suarez" ay nakatuon at pinaglaanan ng pondo na 44,852 milyong piso at sa iba pang mga serbisyo na kabilang ang ang programang 1 milyon trees na may P3M na pondo.
Bukod dito, isinasaplano din ang pagtatayo ng mini convention center sa tri-boundary ng Gumaca, Lopez at Pitogo, Quezon na naglalayon na magkaroon ng pagganapan ng mga malalaking okasyon sa ika-apat na distrito ng lalawigan ng Quezon.
Kaugnay nito, hinikayat ng gobernador na makiisa ang lahat ng mga municipal mayor sa Quezon sa pagpapatupad ng mga nasabing proyekto sa lalawigan.

source: PIA- Quezon/ R. Orinday
http://58.71.23.132/?m=7&r=cal&id=9168

fall_17

January 1st, 2011, 02:23 AM

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Happy New Year Quezon Province and Lucena City.....:cheers::banana:

Wish for more up coming developments to your province.:)

Lucentino

January 2nd, 2011, 10:19 AM

^Happy New Year to all!!!

ADVISORY: Grabe daw ang traffic araw-araw sa Sariaya north & south bound... expect 45min to 1.5hrs travel time malampasan lang ang Sariaya. At palpak ata ang test ng traffic re-routing sa Lucena... :lol:

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Dec. 23 (PIA) -- Inaprubahan ng Provincial Development Council (PDC) ng Quezon ang 20% development fund na nagkakahalaga ng P276M na gugugulin sa lahat ng proyekto sa lalawigan ng Quezon.

*edit*

Welcome sa Thread!... Hindi naman po kayo myembro ng mga "taong labas" ano po?...

nightvisible

January 2nd, 2011, 10:56 AM

^Happy New Year to all!!!

ADVISORY: Grabe daw ang traffic araw-araw sa Sariaya north & south bound... expect 45min to 1.5hrs travel time malampasan lang ang Sariaya. At palpak ata ang test ng traffic re-routing sa Lucena... :lol:

Welcome sa Thread!... Hindi naman po kayo myembro ng mga "taong labas" ano po?...

^^^^^^
Many tanx for welcoming sir and Happy new year din po. Nup, di po ako "taong labas" sir.

william :D

January 5th, 2011, 02:07 PM

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Cagbalete Island, Mauban, Quezon
by Jomi Limbo

Cagbalete Island is a 1,640.4874-hectare property located east of Quezon Province (in Luzon, north of the Philippines). Part of Mauban, Quezon, it rests along the waters of Lamon Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Although all areas of the island are privately-owned, the southwestern part of it is populated by a number of Visayan fisherfolks who have settled in the idle lands. Known as "Sabang", this fishing village can be estimated to be populated by over a thousand people. These people have learned to live through by earning money from fishing, farming (there are ricefields in certain areas), woodcutting, getting lumber and copra, and drying/ processing seaweeds.

photo credits to the owner. (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=145432802151885&set=a.131221753572990.17648.119418201420012)

wiljoe

January 8th, 2011, 06:46 AM

Had anyone tried Pepper Dennis Haus of Sandwiches located near SM City Lucena?

william :D

January 9th, 2011, 02:01 PM

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Pahiyas Festival, Quezon
by Mel Dumagdag

Pahiyas Festival is a colorful feast celebrated every 15th of May by the people of Lucban, Quezon in honor of San Isidro Labrador. It is the farmers' thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest with a grand display of colorful rice wafers, fruits, vegetables, and handicrafts adorning every house in the town.

The festival's name comes from the Filipino terms hiyas (jewel) and pahiyas (precious offering). This feast is an ancient farmers' harvest celebration that dates back to the 16th century. According to legend, San Isidro Labrador magically plowed the field whenever he went out of the church. This is the story that the Spaniards passed on to the Philippines from Mexico during their colonial period. Since then, the Pahiyas Festival has been a source of excitement for the locals and visitors of Quezon Province.

The highlight of the festival is a procession along the streets of the image of San Isidro Labrador, to ensure the people's bountiful harvest in the coming seasons. The procession features a pair of giant papier mâché figures of a farmer and his wife. This is followed by the image of the patron saint and his wife Sta. Maria de la Cabeza, who carries a basket with triangulo biscuits, which are given to the children during the procession. This culminates with generous sharing of food among the townspeople.

All the locals' houses are decorated with agricultural harvest (fruits, vegetables, rice grains, rice stalks, flowers, and ferns) and colorful rice wafers, called kiping. These thin wafers made from rice dough are usually arranged into two or three layers of chandeliers called aranya. The locals use different kinds of leaves to add flavor and color to the kiping. They also produce varieties of tastes and textures by using different ingredients such as kabal, coffee, talisay (umbrella tree), cocoa, and banaba leaves.

Each house tries to outdo each other in decorations in an annual competition as they vie for the honor of being recognized for their creativity. After the competition is over and the awards are handed over to the owners of the winning house, the decorations of the house will be thrown away to the huge flock of people as free treats. For the other houses, after the festival, those kipings that were used as decorations are cooked and eaten as rice chips. Also during the festival, the people display their harvest in front of their homes so that the parish priest can bless them as the procession passes by. - http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Pahiyas_Festival
photo credits to the owner. (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=136220389739793&set=a.136217903073375.19101.119418201420012)

saintm

January 12th, 2011, 05:27 PM

Quezon fishery council merits Presidential award

LUCENA CITY, Jan. 10 (PIA) -– The Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) of Quezon province is set to receive this month, a Presidential Award for Outstanding Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council in the National Gawad Saka 2010-2011.
The council was recognized for helping greatly the residents of Quezon specially for assisting farmers and fishermen in the implementation of projects for their respective multi-purpose cooperative, advocacy activities for organic agriculture, campaign against climate change, scholarship program and livelihood projects.
With the feat, the council will receive a cash prize of Php250,000 worth of projects from the National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC). The projects would depend on the project proposal the council will submit to the NAFC.
The provincial government and agriculture office’s support also contributed for PAFC-Quezon in copping the award. Other agencies that helped out the council in carrying out their projects include the National Food Authority (NFA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).
Aside from the council, Ramon Grimaldo of Atimonan, Quezon will also be awarded as Outstanding Fisherfolk Fish Capture with a cash prize of Php100,000 from the Bureau of Fisheries of Aquatic Resources (BFAR). Grimaldo a fisherman, has been an active member of Bantay Dagat and a help to the government in the campaign against illegal fishing.
The council is expecting that Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III will present the award to the council and Grimaldo.
In the recent regional Gawad Saka Awards 2010, the PAFC-Quezon was also honored as the best fishery council in the Region IV-A. (PIA Calabarzon)

wiljoe

January 13th, 2011, 06:37 AM

Goodbye Lucena! Pinabalik na ako sa Manila for my new assignment. Sayang hindi ko man lang napuntahan ang mga tourist attractions nq Quezon...Till next time...

saintm

January 13th, 2011, 07:44 PM

Ballroom dancing pampalakas sa senior citizens

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 13 (PIA) -– Upang maging malusog at laging relax ang katawan at isip ng mga senior citizens sa lungsod na ito, ipapagpatuloy ng Office of the Senior Citizen’s Affair (OSCA) ang nakagawiang ballroom dancing na bahagi ng proyektong “Seniors’ Day at the Mall” ng SM City Lucena.
Ito ang napag-alaman kay Donata Veloso, ang bagong city OSCA officer, na nagsabing maraming senior citizens ang nais na ipagpatuloy ang nakagawiang pagsasayaw tuwing ikalawang Martes ng bawat buwan.
Sinabi pa ni Veloso na ang ballroom dancing ang unang aktibidad ngayong 2011 ng mga matatanda dito sa Lucena subali’t kaniya pa ring inaalam ang iba pang pangangailangan ng sektor ng matatanda.
Binanggit pa rin ni Veloso na maraming proyekto ang nakahanay ngayong taong ito ngunit prayoridad pa rin nila ang pagpapanatili ng kalusugan ng mga senior citizens.
Dagdag pa niya na napakahalagang pag-ukulan ng pansin ang kalusugan ng mga ito at hindi ang mga pangkabuhayang programa para sa kanila dahilan sa karamihan sa mga ito ay sustentado ng kanilang mga anak at mangilan-ngilan lamang ang may problema sa pinansyal.
Sinabi naman ni Lilibeth Azores, public relations manager for South Luzon ng SM malls na ang mga senior citizens ay isa sa mga sektor na binibigyan ng pagpapahalaga ng SM at patunay dito ang kanilang buwanang aktibidad na regular at libreng ginagawa sa nasabing mall.
Dagdag pa niya na ito rin ay isang paraan upang mabigyan ng kasiyahan ang mga matatanda at ma-relax ang kanilang mga sarili sa pamamagitan ng ballroom dancing. (Lito M. Giron, PIA-Quezon)

Lucentino

January 14th, 2011, 02:50 PM

^Welcome to the thread & thanks for keeping it alive! :cheers1:

This one is for bro. bonixx (pix of St. Ferdinand Cathedral)
Several days after the fire
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Recent photo
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saintm

January 16th, 2011, 06:53 PM

Quezon SP converts Balisin Island into an economic

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 16 (PIA) –The provincial board of Quezon passed recently a
resolution converting Balisin Island into an economic tourism zone.
Quezon Gov. David Suarez explained the island once converted into an economic zone
would contribute a lot in the economy of the province.
The governor said he discussed the matter with the mayors of Polillo and Mauban to
make sure there is no illegal fishing activity in the area, citing the eco-tourism aspect is the advantage of the island.
At present, heavy equipment has been dispatched in the island and gradually developing the area, the governor added.
Suarez said, once it opens, tourists would see the beauty of the island, especially
foreign tourists. Thus, contribute to the income of the province and development follows in other parts of the province.
If tourism is developed, the governor added, employment is next and then little by
little resolves the lack of livelihood opportunities in the province. (Carlo P.
Gonzaga, PIA-Calabarzon)

LakwatseraDePrimera

January 18th, 2011, 02:44 AM

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Malaguinoan Island (http://www.lakwatseradeprimera.com/burdeos-quezon-malaguinoan-islands/)

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Minasawa Game Refuge and Sanctuary (http://www.lakwatseradeprimera.com/burdeos-attractions-island-hopping-day-2/)

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Ikulong Island (http://www.lakwatseradeprimera.com/burdeos-quezon-camping-at-ikulong-island/)

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Anilon Island (http://www.lakwatseradeprimera.com/quezon-island-hopping-in-burdeos-day-1/)

william :D

January 18th, 2011, 11:47 AM

^^wow! :eek: Anilon Island is awesome! kakaiba yung hole niya sa gitna! :eek:

Lucentino

January 23rd, 2011, 03:49 AM

^Thanks for the update and Welcome to the thread @Lakwatsera :cheers1:

Ganda pala sa Polillo... :)

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DTI launches trendy pangasius in Quezon (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=12862)

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 22 (PIA)
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Quezon led the launching of the pangasius on January 14 at the Lucena City Public Market and at the SM Lucena.

Marcelina Alcantara, provincial director of DTI - Quezon, said that the pangasius is launched at the Lucena Public Market so that people would know the fish is now available in public markets.

Due to its good potentials, the DTI promotes pangasius raising as profitable business for entrepreneurs and a source of livelihood for farmers.

"Pangasius is easy to grow and that raising and processing the fish is a profitable enterprise, thus a promoted as a flagship project of DTI to provide livelihood and jobs ", Alcantara said.

At the activity center of SM Lucena, chefs and professors of culinary arts from the Quezon National Agricultural School led a cooking demonstration where guests tried various dishes made from the fish.

"The fish can be a delectable dish for every home and is also a good alternative to bangus and tilapia as source of protein", DTI Calabarzon regional director Marilou Quinco-Toledo told guests during the launch.

Toledo informed that pangasius is becoming more popular as entrees and main courses in restaurants and fastfood chains, hospitals, and health institutions creating a domestic demand of 6,000 metric tons annually which we import from Vietnam.

Vietnam is the current leading producer and exporter of pangasius to the world market.

"We do not intend to compete head-on with Vietnam in the export market but only to fill-in this demand to start the industry rolling", Toledo further explained.

In the Calabarzon Region, more than 30 new players have started to build ponds and culture the fish as a result of investments opportunity seminars, promotions, and launching activities conducted by DTI.

According to Toledo, Calabarzon has three significant hatcheries: Norberto Carmen Farms Aqua and Ocean 3, both of Victoria, Laguna; and Rizal's St. Martha's Farm in Tanay, considered the largest pangasius fingerling producer in the country and a processor as well.

There are already nine enterprises that engage in pangasius culture: FSAP Co., Inc. and Fajardo's Farm in Batangas; TDM Agri Aqua Farm, San Martin Agri Corp, and JJR Farm in Quezon; St. Martha's Farm in Rizal; and Norberto Carmen Aqua, Verdant Acre Farm; and Kat's Fish Enterprises in Laguna. FSAP Co., Inc. and St. Martha's engages into fillet processing and ready-to-cook products.

Robert Gajo, Quezon's chief provincial agriculturist said their efforts includes endorsing pangasius to caterers in Lucena and other parts of the province.

"Our provincial government through the provincial agriculture office and the Quezon National Agricultural School supports this project by providing technical assistance in fish culture and processing", Gajo said.

Also, the National Inland Fisheries Training Center (NIFTC) of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) provides free training on hatchery, grow-out, and processing.

Andy Alquiros of Lucena City is among Quezon's successful pangasius raisers. He stocks his pond in Tayabas (measuring only 4.5 x 6 meters in size and 2 meters in depth) with 3,500 to 4,000 fingerlings that would yield at least three tons in six months.

Alquiros employs aquaponics in his system; instead of accumulating fish wastes in the water that are toxic, water is coursed to a hydroponic system where aquaculture byproducts are filtered out and used by the plants as vital nutrients. The resulting clean water is then recirculated back to the pangasius ponds.

One unique advantage of aquaponics is the organic fertilization of plants with natural fish emulsion.

"Because of aquaponics, the water in our ponds are running and clean that enables us to yield fine white meat that has absolutely no unpleasant smell nor aftertaste. By using organic feeds, our yield is also organic, an advantage I enjoy over other suppliers," said Alquiros, who supplies 1.5 tons of pangasius fillet to Gilligan's, a restaurant-bar chain with branches in Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon.

He said he learned pangasius culture through the internet. On his first attempt, all of the fingerlings died; during the second, mortality was about half. On third try, he achieved zero mortality.

Alquiros, or Andy, is willing to share his knowledge and experience particularly in aquaponics to those interested.

He hopes that pangasius would be further promoted to increase consumption not only in commercial dining places and as ready-to-cook processed products (nuggets, hotdog, patties, etc) but primarily as fresh whole fish to be consumed as part of the daily menu of families in homes. (Charlie S. Dajao,DTI4A/PIA-Calabarzon).

jcruze057

January 23rd, 2011, 04:39 PM

matanong ko lang...bakit sa province nyo wala man lang ni isang skyscraper sa downtown nyo?

saintm

January 23rd, 2011, 10:47 PM

saintm

January 25th, 2011, 06:14 PM

Municipal Agriculturists attend BFAR’s mariculture park planning and management program

by Ruel M. Orinday
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Region IV-A conducted recently a “ Mariculture Park Planning and Management Program” at Fresh Air Hotel and Restaurant this city last January 21, 2011 participated in by municipal agriculturists of Calauag, Lopez and Atimonan, Quezon.
The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA-Quezon) said the main objective of said program is to demonstrate the methodology for selecting new aquaculture zones and adapt and verify the wave and structural models to Asian conditions.
It also aims to train government staff in the use of the models for planning new zones for aquaculture and to calculate carrying capacity and optimal use of the sites, assess the environmental impact of existing mariculture parks and compare this to existing un-zoned aquaculture development and to develop guidelines for Local Government Units (LGUs) for the establishments of mariculture zones.
Among the resource speakers that clearly explained the topics relative to mariculture were Dr. Romeo D. Fortes, professor and consultant; Jocelyn H. Palerud, marine biologist; Rude Palerud; Patrick G. White, project manager and El James A. Bicomong.
The mariculture park planning and management program was held in cooperation with other project partners such as the Akvaplan-niva and Norad. (PIA- Quezon)

saintm

January 25th, 2011, 08:45 PM

Pagbilao asks to be included in power plant auction

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Jan. 25 (PNA) – Officials of Pagbilao town this province, on Tuesday urged Malacanang to include representatives from their municipality to help resolve the P6-billion realty tax obligation of the power plant operator here.

Pagbilao is the host town of the 735-megawatt coal-fed power plant sitting on a 200-hectare land at Isla Grande in Barangay Ibabang Polo. The power plant accounts for about 20 percent of the total power-generating capacity in the Luzon grid.

Earlier, Pagbilao Mayor Romar Portes asked that the municipal government be included in the negotiations to amicably settle the unpaid realty taxes from Japanese-controlled operator Team Energy (TE) Corporation.

To date, however, the local government of Pagbilao is being kept in the dark over the reported compromise being worked out by Malacanang and the governor of Quezon, aimed at preventing the auction of the power plant on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011.

Reports said that President Aquino and Gov. Suarez agreed to come up with a compromise deal in settling the P6-billion real estate tax liabilities of the Japanese operators, he added.

According to Portes, the reported arrangement averted the plan of the Quezon government to auction the power plant to recoup the unpaid taxes owed by the plant owner.

”We are puzzled with the reported compromise deal now being worked out at the national level,” the mayor said, pointing out that, “Pagbilao municipality, being the seat of the power plant, is the rightful authority on the collection of taxes. “That’s very clear under the law,” he said.

Portes said that under the Local Government Code, real estate tax is to be distributed as follows: 50 percent to be divided equally by the local government and the provincial government for their respective school board funds; the other 50 percent to be divided by the host barangay, local government unit and provincial government.

The Quezon mayor made it clear that the main focus of his administration is still to collect the unpaid taxes owed by the plant operator.

The local government of Pagbilao would not issue a business permit for the current year unless the plant operators and their owners settle their tax liabilities, he said.

But he stressed that stopping the plant operation would not be easy for the local government.

Webster Letargo, Suarez’s executive assistant, said there was still no substantial development on the collection of the plant’s unpaid taxes. “There is nothing to report yet to Mayor Portes,” Letargo said.

Gov. Suarez earlier said the purported agreement was still being prepared for consultation with all concerned parties and “all issues are being tackled and considered.”

”We yield to the wisdom of President Aquino regarding the postponement of the auction. However, all parties should arrive at an acceptable proposal before Feb. 9, which is the final date,” the Quezon governor said. (PNA)

Roy Villanueva

January 26th, 2011, 06:00 AM

Updated Image of Tiaong Quezon.
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saintm

January 26th, 2011, 07:01 PM

Updated Image of Tiaong Quezon.
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diversion road po ba yang kalyeng walang highlight?

Lucentino

January 29th, 2011, 02:21 AM

^Yup, that is the Tiaong Bypass road... at yung medyo malabong linya sa tabi nya ang PNR Southline (north is to Manila, southwest is to Legaspi). Thanks sa update @Roy. :cheers1:

matanong ko lang...bakit sa province nyo wala man lang ni isang skyscraper sa downtown nyo?

Welcome to the thread! Wala pong skyscraper sa probinsya... pero sa syudad po ng Lucena may mga low-rise po (6-8 floor bldgs.)... sa mga naka-lipas na thread po matatagpuan nyo ang ilang mga larawan... :)

bonixx

January 29th, 2011, 04:36 AM

Inang Quezon do not suffer i know you born enough ive been around the world and i have seen your love!:lol: la lang namis ko ang thread natin ...musta na mga Lucenahin and Quezonians! Mga tol talagang updated pa rin kahit papano ang ating thread thank you sa larawan ng Cathedral at very impressive talaga ginawan agad ng aksyon salamat din mis lakwatsera de primera sa mga magagandang larawan ng Mauban,go go go !

bonixx

January 29th, 2011, 04:44 AM

post ko na rin itong mga larawang kuha ko kahit huling huli na hehehe last 2010 Pasayahan Chami eating contest
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bonixx

January 29th, 2011, 04:53 AM

habang nasa bus!
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Founded by late gov. Raffy Nantes the Provincial government trade and investment complex
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Kanlurang Mayao Area
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UB Building of CEFI
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Inside 7-eleven @ SM city Lucena 3rd branch
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bonixx

January 29th, 2011, 04:59 AM

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January 30th, 2011, 09:55 PM

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January 30th, 2011, 10:26 PM

Lucena regulates operations of Internet shops
By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon

LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Philippines—With growing complaints about children playing online games at Internet shops during school days and well into the night, the local government plans to amend the existing city ordinance regulating the operation of modern communication facilities

Francia Britania-Malabanan, Lucena public information officer, said the city government is moving to revise Ordinance 2264 Series of 2007 to regulate the business hours of Internet shops to students and minors.

Under Ordinance 2264, students and minors are not allowed to play on-line games and off-line games from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during school days.

According to Malabanan, the city officials had been receiving complaints from concerned parents that most of the shops were not observing the imposed period for its young customers.

Luisa Paredes, mother of a high school student in a private school here, complained that she could barely see his son studying lessons at home.

“His mind was always pre-occupied with his favorite Internet games. His grades were all failing. I learned from his classmates that my son often skip class just to play video game,” the worried mother told the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Some parents interviewed by the Philippine Daily Inquirer also raised concern about the unregulated access of young customers to pornographic websites in most of the Internet shops that have been proliferating near schools.

The regular rate of P10 per hour of computer use in Internet shops provides easy access to most students.

To address the problem, Lucena Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga and the city business permits and licensing office called for a meeting Monday (January 24) which was attended by Internet shop operators, concerned parents, and barangay (village) officials.

Malabanan said the parents suggested that the imposed restriction period for students and minors under Ordinance 2264 be amended to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

However, shop customers aged 17 above will be allowed to use the facility from 5:00 p.m. to 10: p.m.

Violations of the time regulation will be dealt with warning, fines, and cancellation of business permits.

According to Malabanan, the Internet shop operators have agreed to the new time restriction period.

“The operation of the Internet shop will be monitored by barangay officials,” she said.

The proposed legislative amendment had been forwarded to the Sangguniang Panglunsod (city council) for their appropriate action.

william :D

February 1st, 2011, 07:48 AM

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February 1st, 2011, 07:49 AM

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Asidello Falls, Brgy.Caldong Sampaloc, Quezon. Celebrating Holy Mass at Asidillo Falls on rain. Takes 8 hours of walk thru lush forest & slope. “AWESOME! WHAT A GOD’S GIFT”. A secret beauty hidden on the mountain of Sampaloc, Quezon.

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February 1st, 2011, 07:58 AM

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Pagbilao Quezon

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February 1st, 2011, 08:11 AM

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SINUGNO
Grilled tilapia immersed in coconut milk, sauteed in not so- spicy bell pepper. The specialty of Kamayan sa Palaisdaan in Tayabas, Quezon

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February 1st, 2011, 08:11 AM

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NOAH'S ARK (Lucban, Quezon)
part of the Kamay ni Hesus complex, within the Garden of Eden, is this life-sized concrete replica of Noah's Ark

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February 1st, 2011, 08:12 AM

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KAMAYAN SA PALAISDAAN (Bgy. Dapdap, Tayabas, Quezon)
The name of this restaurant literally means "Eating with Bare Hands at the Fishery". In its ponds, it raises mainly the TILAPIA, or St. Peter's fish, a local edible fish, which are caught as you order your food, assuring the customer of really freshly cooked dishes.

william :D

February 1st, 2011, 08:13 AM

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Ugu Bigyan Pottery & Gardens (TIAONG, QUEZON)
The place to buy amazing, classic & uniquely Filipino-crafted potteries.

william :D

February 1st, 2011, 08:14 AM

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PANCIT HABHAB OF LUCBAN, QUEZON
Unique to the town of Lucban, Quezon is this noodle cuisine, sauteed in vegetables, pork, & shrimps, traditionally slurped on a banana leaf without aid of utensils. Vinegar is drizzled to enhance flavor.

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February 1st, 2011, 08:15 AM

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KAMAY NI HESUS (LUCBAN, QUEZON)
Located along the foot-slopes of Mt. Banahaw, it has a church celebrating regular & healing masses. Its main feature is the 14 Stations of the Cross, where each station can be visited as you go up one side and down the other side of the long stairways. At its peak is the Statue of Jesus standing 50 ft tall with wide open arms, a symbol of His vast love for mankind.

william :D

February 1st, 2011, 08:15 AM

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Mang Bert's Crispy Pata of Candelaria, Quezon
Probably the best deep fried pork legs in the country, dipped in spicy garlic-vinegar, so crispy you will eat it to the bones. One restaurant serves it along de Alday Street behind the church in the townproper, the other restaurant is within San Antonio Village

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February 1st, 2011, 10:00 AM

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QUEZON NATIONAL FOREST PARK
by Jec Guia. Just 180-km southeast of Manila
in Altimonan, Quezon Province
lies one of the most beautiful mountains in southern Luzon
that has been declared a Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary. The present area of
the park is 984 hectares (4 sq. miles) with its highest point at 366-m above
sea level.

The park has an intricate system of caves, waterfalls, springs, creeks,
gorges, and ravines set against a quaint backdrop of lush greenery. The park
teems with flora and fauna, from butterflies to birds and monkeys tugging along
their young while crossing the street. The trees are so tall and huge that they
make the zigzag road darker than it should be. The park is also the site of
Pinagbanderahan, where the Filipino Revolutionaries planted the Philippine flag
in their fight against the Spanish colonizers. Quezon National Forest Park
encompasses the western municipalities of Atimonan, Pagbilao, and Padre Burgos.
It can be reached by walking for about one hour from the road to the top of a
ridge.

william :D

February 1st, 2011, 10:39 AM

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Brgy. Tignoan, Real, Quezon

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February 1st, 2011, 10:44 AM

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Malasinya Hill in Candelaria, Quezon, a local version of Grand Canyon in the U.S.
by keith atienza

william :D

February 1st, 2011, 10:45 AM

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Mt. Banahaw.---by keith atienza

Lucentino

February 1st, 2011, 01:54 PM

^Salamat @william at @saintm sa pagbuhay ng thread... yung Noah's Ark sa Kamay ni Hesus ay isang retreat house/accommodation.

bro. bonixx luma na ata ang pics mo :nuts:... yung BSU katabi ng MMG mukhang malapit nang matapos...

Bad News: Grabe ang daming walang disiplinang driver dito!!! :hammer:

Good News:

EWC Gets Permit to Develop Pagbilao LNG Hub (Philippines) (http://www.lngworldnews.com/ewc-gets-permit-to-develop-pagbilao-lng-hub-philippines/)
Jan 31st, 2011

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The Directors of Energy World Corporation Limited (EWC) are pleased to announce that EWC has recently received from the Secretary of the Department of Energy of the Republic of the Philippines a permit for the development, construction and operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Hub Terminal and Re-gasification Facility (LNG Hub Terminal) on Pagbilao Grande Island, Quezon Province, the Philippines. The permit is for a period of 25 years which can be extended.

The LNG Hub Terminal will be used to facilitate the distribution of natural gas to three main markets;

1) A proposed 2 x 150MW CCGT power plant which EWC will build to serve as an anchor buyer of the LNG;

2) Distribution of LNG to other power producers in the region;

3) Distribution of LNG & CNG for use as vehicle fuels.

The Hub Terminal will supply gas to the proposed 2 x I50MW CCGT power plant which EWC will build in later phases of the development. The power plant will be designed to accommodate the latest high efficiency and environmentally friendly technology available for gas turbines, thus enabling the Philippines to be a leader in this field. It will be one of the most efficient power producing plants in South Asia which, when combined with the fuel gas from the Hub Terminal, will allow highly competitive priced power to be generated and sold from the plant.

The strategic location of the Hub Terminal, which sits along international LNG trade routes, will help the development of an Asian LNG “spot market”. EWC also has the flexibility to acquire cargoes of LNG from the international “spot market” as well as from EWC’s own gas fields in Indonesia, Australia or its interests in Papua New Guinea.

Under confidentiality agreements we have received very strong interest from financiers and industrialists in the Philippines to co-invest and develop the Hub Terminal.

The LNG Terminal will be built in two phases; phase one will include a 130,000 cubic meter LNG storage tank, re-gasification facility, jetty, and supporting infrastructure; phase two will include an additional 130,000 cubic meter LNG storage lank. The site is adjacent to the existing Pagbilao Power Plant which has a 230kv switchyard in place, and sheltered deep water berthing for ocean- going vessels.

Construction of phase one of the Hub Terminal is planned to start before June this year and commercial operation is planned for 2012-2013. The capital cost for the Hub Terminal is expected to be approximately USD100 million for phase one and USD70 million for phase two.

The Directors are of the opinion that this Hub Terminal, which is the first of its kind in the Philippines as well as Asia, will be a significant milestone in the development of the Philippines’ natural gas industry. It will also pave the way to provide clean and green energy to the archipelago and form another strategic step in the Company’s business plan to increase the supply and availability of LNG to Asia through new markets.

hugodiekonig

February 1st, 2011, 05:17 PM

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saintm

February 1st, 2011, 08:54 PM

Atimonan celebrates 403rd Foundation Anniversary

ATIMONAN, Quezon, Feb. 1 (PIA) -- The local government of Atimonan, Quezon celebrates its 403rd foundation anniversary starting February 1-5, 2011 which will showcase various competitions and cultural activities to be held at Balagtas Sports Complex this town.
Cecilia T. de Torres, tourism officer of Atimonan said the theme of this year’s foundation anniversary is “Kulturang Atimonanin: Bukas sa Pagbabago, Noon at Ngayon”
Among the line-up of activities are old photo contest; “Serbisyong Totoo Para sa Tao” highlighted by jobs fair, mobile services of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Social Security System (SSS), pre-employment orientation/seminar, anti illegall recruitment seminar; Food and agricultural fair and Lakan at Mutya ng Atimonan Talent Night.
Other events include singing and dancing competition, paradang bayan, lyre band competition 2011, Lakan at Mutya ng Atimonan –Pageant Night and awarding of recognition to outstanding citizens of Atimonan.
Based on Wikipedia, there were conflicting stories on how Atimonan got its name. Some concluded that the name Atimonan originated from a tree known as Atimon alleged to have been prevalent in the area and had reportedly served many uses to the residents. These trees are now extinct and its non-existence could not be accounted for.
Others say it came from words “”atin muna, signifying a policy, unity of feeling and sentiments among residents that bolster their spirit in the fight against their enemies during that time.
But the most popular version is that it originated from the name of its founder, Simeona Mangaba, known to her town mates as Ate Monang. She is a woman reputed to be of unquestionable leadership, which the people regarded as their adopted parent, leader and protector.
Ate Monang was the eldest sister of Francisco Mangaba, the first captain of the town. She founded the town on February 4, 1608 along the banks of the big Maling River, now known as Atimonan River. (PIA- Quezon)

william :D

February 6th, 2011, 11:49 AM

^^Lucentino your'e welcome! :)

Save Sierra Madre, save forests
By Fr. Pete Montallana
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Editor’s Note: President Benigno Aquino announced a logging moratorium on Feb. 3.)
AMONG the reports of logging and charcoal-making in Umiray in Quezon and Aurora was the one that I received at 8:23 a.m. on Jan. 10. An environmentalist from Umiray, General Nakar sent a text message that said “ang dmi ng khoy d2 sa Umiray ay more or less 10 taw pcs. Nakagayak na po un para ibyahe. Dp lang makaalis at ml2ki ang alon. (The number of logs here in Umiray is more or less 10,000 pieces. These are ready for transport. Departure is delayed due to big waves.)”
When I called up, I was informed that the logs were destined for Mauban. Immediately, I asked our informants to take a picture of the logs, but the heavy rains prevented them from doing so. However, I had pictures of charcoal from freshly cut trees in the same place taken on Dec. 18, 2010. Because of Simbang Gabi I did not have time to communicate this to our network.
Casualties, destruction
With so many dead and injured and so much destruction in the Philippines and in other parts of the world, Filipinos must know what is happening so that we can act fast to help mitigate the impact of global warming. The destruction of Sierra Madre is one issue that needs immediate attention.
The massive flooding and landslides in different parts of the country have focused the nation’s attention on the urgent need to address climate change due to global warming and to institute radical solutions to the degradation of the environment caused by man. More so because the poor are most vulnerable to calamities.
Corruption
Environmentalists welcomed the new administration of President Benigno Aquino with much hope that things would finally change at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). But as far as the destruction of forests in Sierra Madre is concerned, it has been business as usual.
With one big difference—people have been deceived that logging has stopped with so many press releases from the DENR regarding its anticorruption campaign announcing that it has installed surveillance cameras in offices, removed checkpoints, confiscated logs and donated these to schools, etc.
These measures may be good but the DENR has not really addressed corruption in the department. If only there were a big camera in Sierra Madre, then the whole country would know the real score on the destruction of its forests. The big question is: Can the DENR heal itself?
Rubber stamp
Take the case of logging and charcoal-making in Dingalan, Aurora and General Nakar, Quezon. Task Force Sierra Madre (TFSM), among other groups, has sent so many letters or reports to the DENR but it has barely acted on these.
The Multisectoral Forest Protection Committee (MFPC) in Dingalan has turned out to be a rubber stamp for those who earn from the forests. Inventories of charcoal have been good opportunities to bring out all the stocks that could not be “legally” transported. There has been no change in the MFPC.
Still, in March 2010, I told the community environment officer (Cenro) about illegal logging in Barangay Dikapanikian in Dingalan. He challenged me to go there with him. I told him I had pictures.
In the same place, on June 9, 2010 we took pictures of many flitches again. This was reported to the Cenro who immediately went there. I was told later that the flitches were placed under the custody of the barangay chair. Nothing more was heard about them. Where did so many flitches end up?
Petition
After the flash flood of July 18, 2010, 809 people from Dingalan wrote a letter to the President about the environment. They asked “that the permit of San Roque Saw Mill be cancelled because this is also being used by the illegal loggers of our town of Dingalan.”
The petition also calls for a stop to the transport of logs from Isabela and Quezon through Dingalan; enforcement of a total log ban throughout the Philippines; a probe and punishment of erring local and DENR officials for not doing anything or for not having a program to protect the environment.
The department interviewed some of those who signed the letter but nothing was heard of after that. What happened to the investigation? We were never informed.
Trucks blocked
Due to the campaign of the Church, parishioners from Sitio Setic, Barangay Ibona in Dingalan, were emboldened to protect their mountain. They said they were worried because the cutting of trees in the mountains continued without let-up. They blocked a truck hauling logs from their mountain and reported it to barangay officials and the DENR on Aug. 25, 2010.
The department simply texted back, saying it coordinated with the security guard to tighten watch. I was told later that the people were threatened by loggers and were advised not to bring the letter to the authorities.
It was on Sept. 4, 2010 that DENR personnel came to Sitio Setic. Not finding any more logs, they told the people that when they report they should make sure that there were logs to be seized. When the people answered that they should instead climb the mountain and see for themselves that the trees were almost gone, they did not go. Instead, the Cenro said, “why do you keep signing what Fr. Pete asks you to sign. If the operations of San Roque stop, many people will go hungry, you are to blame.” Then they left and their chief, the Cenro said, he would go to Barangay Umiray to see what Fr. Pete wants people to sign, the residents said.
Protective of saw mill
It is interesting to find out why the Cenro seems to be so protective of San Roque.
It is time the National Bureau of Investigation came into the picture. People talk about “grease money” flowing into the hands of local officials. On Nov. 14, 2010, another informant signed an affidavit that he saw logs of narra and kamagong, cut 4x4x6 by the side of the river in Bukbuk (Barangay Ibona, Dingalan and in the place between Sikbing and Muklapa, “I saw logs, cut 4x4x6, of which six were narra. The logs were loaded. Roque owns the hand tractor.),” he said.
In the dialogue of Nov. 28, 2010 between the Church and local government, Mayor Zenaida Padiernos of Dingalan said that at the last meeting of the MFPC it was agreed that only three sacks of charcoal would be allowed by the DENR to be carried by the bus. The reality is the opposite. One time, we noted a bus with so many sacks of charcoal. We texted an environmentalist to observe what the people at the checkpoint would do. They just let the bus pass by so easily.
During the Simbang Gabi, I was informed by a parishioner that aside from the legal fees asked by the DENR for the transport of siit (small driftwood), people still have to give a bribe to the DENR personnel.
She was scared to sign an affidavit because she might be harassed by the same DENR personnel.
I am so exasperated by this situation. The people are already suffering so much, and yet DENR personnel still milk them. I know that without documentation this cannot stand by itself, but taken with the other proofs, this only intensifies the need for immediate action—clean up the DENR.
Act now
As we reported to then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on June 16, 2008 and to which she and then environment secretary Joselito Atienza agreed, the biggest problem in the DENR was corruption.
The former president then agreed to create an independent citizens’ investigating committee to be implemented by the environment secretary,but this was not done. The department tried to lure the Church to be part of a monitoring committee. We never accepted that. How can we monitor together with suspected corrupt officials?
Our experience in the Aquino administration is that things have not changed. The present environment secretary has not really implemented anticorruption policies that would have lessened the destruction of the forests.
NGOs and the Church can only do so much. We have other things to attend to. We pay our taxes in order to pay for the salaries of DENR personnel to guard the environment and not protect those who destroy the environment.
If the department was really serious about its job, San Roque Saw Mill should have been closed, and there would be no more logs cut outside designated areas because illegal logs could not pass the checkpoints.

Get serious
What is happening around the world should alarm us. The government should consider the declaration of a total log ban throughout the country. It has to choose between the welfare of the people and the income of financiers. Should we continue to destroy our forests? At what price?
Environmentalists were disappointed with the first three major speeches of the President, which mentioned nothing about climate change and global warming—among the world’s most critical problems.
Prayer
Our prayer is that the President will act soon—to urgently address corruption in the DENR through an independent investigating committee. Corruption is just so embedded in the department that good people could not do anything about it.
The government, too, has to address the plight of poor woodcutters and charcoal-makers being taken advantage of by the financiers and unscrupulous government officials.
We are not sure of what will happen to us this year. I experienced the flash flood in General Nakar on Nov. 29, 2004 and Tropical Storm “Ondoy” in Manila on Sept. 26, 2009. With the way the DENR is operating, we might have more massive flooding than we can handle. God forbid!
Paradigm shift
The government is challenged by these calamities to make a paradigm shift and redirect its strategy on development toward social, economic and ecological sustainability. We urgently ask the President to prioritize the survival of the Filipino people above all other considerations by:
1. Imposing a total commercial log ban in all natural forests;
2. Canceling immediately all Integrated Forest Management Agreements (Ifmas) that have become fronts for illegal logging, and legislating the cancellation of the rest of the Ifmas because of imminent public danger;
3. Providing an alternative livelihood program for small loggers and charcoal-makers to liberate them from the clutches of their financiers and unscrupulous government officials;
4. Implementing a massive and genuine reforestation program to combat the rapid denudation of the forests;
5. Strengthen the forest protection program by providing sufficient funds to guarantee the presence of well-trained and -equipped forest ranger units in critical areas to arrest illegal loggers; and by ensuring the formation of multistakeholder forest protection coordinating councils in every local government unit with active participation of nongovernment and people’s organizations, the Church, the academe and other sectors; and
6. Cleaning up the DENR, through an independent investigating committee, of corrupt officials so that it can be truly responsive to a just and sustainable use of natural resources.
This year, dubbed by the United Nations as the “International Year of the Forests,” we want to share Mr. Aquino’s optimism that “pwede na ulit mangarap (we can again dream.).” Dreams, however, can only be realized by exercising political will, particularly on the environment. We hope that the government act before another catastrophe happens.
(Fr. Pete Montallana is the chair of the Save Sierra Madre Network. He was the parish administrator in 2010 of Dingalan, Aurora and Umiray, General Nakar, Quezon.)

Longest mountain range

Philippine Daily Inquirer

SIERRA MADRE, the longest mountain range in the country, is found in the eastern section of Luzon. The backbone of the country’s main island, it is shared by the provinces of Laguna, Rizal and Quezon in the south; Aurora, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan in Central Luzon; and Isabela, Nueva Viscaya, Quirino and Cagayan in the north.

These mountains provide people with the bounty of its foods, feeds, water, fodder, fuel, biodiversity and other environmental amenities.

These areas are blessed with the rich biodiversity in the Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park in Isabela and the Mountains San Cristobal and Banahaw protected landscape in the south, including the caves of Biak na Bato in Bulacan.

Its watershed supplies water to big dams such as those in Magat, Casecnan, Pantabangan, Angat, La Mesa and Caliraya-Botocan, which provide water and power in Luzon.

These areas also served as the watershed of Pasig River, Laguna de Bay (one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world), the central plain of Luzon and the southern part of Cagayan Valley.

Place in history

Sierra Madre is also accorded a place in history with Gregorio del Pilar’s last stand in Tirad Pass and the capture of Aguinaldo in Palanan and of Hermano Pule in Banahaw. Even the New People’s Army takes refuge in the whole stretch of the mountain range.

However, it is sad to say that despite the economic, political and environmental importance of Sierra Madre, the government and the people pay it little respect, and fail to return the favor that the blessings of its richness provide.

Virgilio T. Villancio, a former manager of Land Grant Management Office, UP Los Baños College, Laguna

Sierra Madre tribal leader welcomes logging ban

By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon

LUCENA CITY – The Agta/Dumagat tribe in the Sierra Madre mountain range in northern Quezon welcomed President Benigno Aquino’s declaration of a nationwide logging ban saying it is the “last chance to save Sierra Madre.”

“The whole tribe is glad with this latest development. This is one important step in the protection and rehabilitation of Sierra Madre and other forested areas in other parts of the country,” Ramcy Astoveza, a tribal leader of the Agta/Dumagat tribe and executive director of the Tribal Center for Development Foundation Inc. said in a phone interview Friday.

However, will not be another failure like the 2004 logging moratorium then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued following the killer floods and landslides in northern Quezon.

“The log ban failed because of insincere implementation,” Astoveza said, blaming the Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the failure. Then, Environment Secretary Mike Defensor lifted the ban the following year.

Astoveza called on Mr. Aquino to strictly monitor the implementation of his logging moratorium order.

“The government should not bungle it this time,” he said.

Bishop Rolando Tria Tirona, head of the Prelature of Infanta, has long been blaming corrupt DENR personnel for the continued destruction of the Sierra Madre.

In past interviews, Tirona called on the government to “wage an all-out war, not words only” against illegal loggers and miners in the Sierra Madre.

Astoveza challenged the DENR and other government agencies to strictly implement Aquino’s logging moratorium.

“But the question here is how can these government agencies sustain the log ban order? Illegal loggers have the means to entice unscrupulous state workers to just close their eyes,” Astoveza said.

He noted that they have long been calling the attention of the government to stop all forms of logging in their ancestral domain but the rape of the Sierra Madre continues.

“We cannot do anything because these illegal loggers have armed goons and protection from government officials who are supposed to stop their unlawful acts,” he said.

Save Sierra Madre, save our forests !

source (http://www.facebook.com/notes/balagtas-bulacan/save-sierra-madre-save-forests/187810264572608)

saintm

February 8th, 2011, 03:08 PM

Quezon Province joins Arts month celebration thru “Pasine sa Parke”

LUCENA CITY , Feb. 8 (PIA) – In line with the celebration of “Arts Month” this February, the Quezon Provincial Tourism Office will hold a project dubbed as ‘Pasine sa Parke’ (Film showing at the park) which will run from February 11-25 at Perez Park in this city.
Alberto Bay, Jr. said the newly designated OIC-Quezon Provincial Tourism Officer, the project is just a start of promoting arts and culture of the province and to provide the public to view highly acclaimed cultural films.
Schedules of film showing are as follows; Feb. 11-‘Namets’; Feb. 14- ‘Buenavista’; Feb. 17-‘Misteryo sa Tuwa’; Feb. 18-‘Dead na si Lolo’; Feb. 24-‘Hermana Fausta’; and on Feb. 25- ‘A dangerous life’. All featured films are exceptional work of art that depicts different aspects of life. The screening starts at 4:30 in the afternoon.
The celebration is the initiative of National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCAA) with the theme “Ani ng Sining” which aims to showcase the artists’ skills as well as to instill the appreciation for arts and the preservation of cultural heritage of our country.
Other films are: ‘Namets,’ an indie film with stars Christian Vasquez and Angel Jacob which focused on colorful celebration of food as well as love. The film is directed by Jay Abello and written by Vicente Garcia Goron.; ‘Misteryo sa tuwa’ (Joyful Mistery) is a classic film produced in 1984 directed and written by Abbo dela Cruz which stars Johnny Delgado, Tony Santos and Ronnie Lazarro. The main setting of the movie was shot at Mt. Banahaw in Quezon Province.
‘Buenavista’ tells the story of Lucena City. The film is directed by Felino Tañada, a resident of this city, and features Precious Lara Quigaman, Luis Alandy and Eddie Garcia; ‘Dead na si Lolo’ focuses on a large family with lots of issues gather together to mourn the death of the family patriarch. But getting in the way of their genuine grief is a bunch of superstitions about the dead, and the family's inability to deal with their issues in a civilized way. Directed by Soxie Topacio and featured BJ Forbes, Dick Israel, Elizabeth Oropesa, Gina Alajar, Manilyn Reynes, and Roderick Paulate;
And ‘A Dangerous Life is a 1988 English-language Australian film about the final years of the Philippines under Ferdinand Marcos' rule, from the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. in 1983 to the People Power EDSA Revolution in 1986 that ousted Marcos. The film focuses on American TV journalist Tony O'Neil (Gary Busey), who finds himself in the middle of key events that lead to the downfall of the Marcos regime. (PIA-Quezon with reports from Gillian Abadilla of Quezon Tourism Office)

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william :D

February 14th, 2011, 12:09 PM

strict fishery law enforcement increases fish production
in Batangas & Quezon

CALAMBA CITY, Feb. 13 (PIA) -- Fish production increased by 1.4 percent from municipal fishing in the province of Quezon, while 1.7 percent from aquaculture production from 2009-2010 in Taal Lake according to the report of DA-BFAR CALABARZON during the Year End Report and Planning of FARMCS CALABARZON held on February 8-9, 2011 at NIA Compound, Quezon City.
Director Rosa F. Macas of BFAR CALABARZON said the increase in production of fisheries in the provinces of Quezon and Batangas particularly in Taal Lake was credited to the strict enforcement of fishery laws in said provinces. In addition, the local government and fishery councils actively participated in the implementation of laws and projects of DA-BFAR.
However, seaweeds production and other aquaculture production projects decreased in 2009-2010 due to frequent typhoons and other occurrences related to global warming and climate change.
The increase in production indicated that, fishing ground in Quezon and Batangas are fast recovering thus, several endangered species sighted such as whales, whale sharks, marine turtles and dolphins in Quezon Province while “Tawilis” (endemic specie in Taal Lake) and Maliputo is fast increasing also in Taal Lake.
Macas quoted that 60 percent of fish production in CALABARZON comes from the province of Quezon.
Meanwhile Tanggol Kalikasan, a public interest environmental law office, estimated 1,500 cases related to violation of fishery laws filed in courts from 2001 to 2010 where, 90 percent of these cases had been resolved and the rest of are still in court. Tanggol Kalikasan won the very first SLAPP suit (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) under the new rules of court defending the harassed “Bantay Dagat” while performing their duty as environmental law enforcers.
In past years, various Task Forces were created to augment the volunteer law enforcers in the municipalities. These are the Task Force Matatag then Task Force Bantay Likas Yaman and Taal Volcano Protected Landscape Task Force on Environmental Law Enforcement (TVPL-TFELE) in Batangas Province. These task forces have marked effects on diminishing illegal fishing activities in Quezon particularly in the use of explosives and obnoxious substances in fishing and replicated in the entire country.
In the province of Batangas, the dismantling of fish cages and structures at Pansipit River, unclogged the barriers of migrating anadromous and catadromous species coming in and out of Taal Lake. Just recently, TVPL TFELE gathered to draft the manual operation as part of the Environmental Law Enforcement Training held in Lipa City. The intensification of dismantling activity will be launched in March 2011. In the meantime, the task force members are planning on this activity before the actual implementation. The effectiveness of these task forces replicated in many provinces in the entire country.
However, the fisher folks along Ragay Gulf, Tayabas and Lamon Bay are worrying about the re-intrusion of big and sturdy illegal fishers since the new administration has not yet announced the reactivation or creation of law enforcement group.
They are expecting the provincial government of Quezon to create a group or either follow through the task forces created and looking forward to the announcement of Gov. David C. Suarez during his inauguration as Provincial Governor of Quezon that “We will enforce the law by the book”. The council leaders of Ragay Gulf, Tayabas and Lamon Bay discussed with Provincial Administrator Romulo Edano Jr. and assured the fisher folks that Executive Order No. 26 of 2010 will be implemented soon. (BFAR4A/PIA-Calabarzon)
http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=cal&id=16839

bonixx

February 16th, 2011, 05:17 AM

Napauwi po ako ng Biglaan sa Lucena at Sobrang natutuwa ako sa pangyayari sa ating mahal na siyudad!

Balak ko sanang mag picture sa Bayan ng mga bagong tinatayong gusali akoy namangha sana ay may magtyagang isa isa hin ito ako po sa iksi ng oras ko ay akoy naumay napakadami yung nakita palang ng aking mga mata sa bayan palang ay lagpas 30 na yung U/C, nanawagan po ako sa mga may oras!

Heto po ang masayang Balita Bukas na po ang Ground Zero Pizza ito po ang pinakamalaking Sangay ng Ground Zero sa Buong Quezon, sa Tapat lang po ito ng Bergs, At nirerenovate na rin po ang Mall Area ng SM Lalagyan na rin ito ng Sariling Cyberzone!Ang Supermarket Nirerenovate na Rin, Sabi po ng Isang Source ang SM City Lucena ay Well Maintained Mall Credito po sa mga tao ng Lucena sa pagiging madisiplina nito, hindi po maipagkakaila na ang ibang mall ng SM ay mukhang Gusgusin dahil na rin sa ang ibang mga taong Pumapasyal dito ay kulang sa malasakit! sa kabila ng magagandang kundisyong ng mga materyales na papalitan sa mall ay nagdesisyon ang SM na Palitan ito sapagkat mali po ang sabi sabi na ito po Lugi, Kumikita po ang SM City Lucena sa Katunayan pag nakita nyo ang Datos eh hindi kayo makakapaniwala na natatalo nito ibang katabing SM Mall sa Benta.

william :D

February 16th, 2011, 10:35 AM

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No to mining! Save Sierra Madre!

photo courtesy of Bro.Martin Francisco (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150091625826606&set=a.429093691605.213458.545901605)

william :D

February 16th, 2011, 10:43 AM

Again, fighting for forests

BY NERIC ACOSTA

PRESIDENT Noynoy Aquino signed Executive Order (EO) 23 this week, declaring a moratorium on the cutting and harvesting of timber in the country’s natural and residual forests and creating an anti-illegal logging task force to enforce this. The EO boldly asserts the state’s role as the primary protector of the country’s natural wealth and heritage found in our forests.

After all, Article XII, Section 2 of the Constitution provides that “the exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources shall be under the full control and supervision of the State.”

The EO exercises not only the state’s functions to enforce the laws that prohibit the wanton abuse of the resources of the forests, but also the constitutional mandate to pursue as a matter of state policy the conservation of the country’s ecosystems and their biodiversity to maintain a “healthful ecology,” as framed in the Philippine Constitution.

The EO clearly states that the State has the obligation “to protect the remaining forest cover of the country not only to prevent flash floods and hazardous flooding but also to preserve biodiversity, protect threatened habitats and sanctuaries of endangered and rare species and allow regeneration of residual forests and development of plantation forests.”

In the larger context of climate change adaptation and longer-term mitigation measures, returning the forests to the center of ecological and conservationist policy thrusts is not only timely but also imperative. If we cannot stop the unabated destruction of our already degraded forests, which provide us with incalculable ecological services—soil quality, clean water, watersheds, carbon sinks and clean air—we run the risk of rising food insecurity and economic dislocation, greater floods and increasing vulnerabilities to climate-related disasters, and, all told, unsustainable human communities.

That is the spirit with which to view the logging moratorium—not in isolation, but in terms of the larger and longer-term challenge of national adaptation to the mounting impacts of climate change on a high-risk archipelago like ours. As the Worldwide Fund for Nature avers, “the EO creates the crucial, though temporary, space needed for the public and private sectors to build consensus on new land use priorities, re-defining how we sustainably manage our fast-dwindling natural resources in preparation for a climate defined future.”

A logging moratorium, as such, does not address completely the need to abate severe deforestation and preserve biodiversity, nor guarantee the aggressive reforestation of critical watersheds and logged over areas around the country. For sure, a moratorium is only as good as its effective and sustained enforcement. Such bans in the past failed to have the optimal impact of curbing deforestation simply because the mechanisms to make it work were inadequate or unsound. Worse, a ban could even give rise to the unintended or opposite effect—that of even more illicit logging activities—if loopholes remain unplugged and gray areas of implementation are used to circumvent the law, and definitions of what are allowed or prohibited are not made clear and categorical.

The forests are, after all, more than just the physical composition of trees and wildlife habitat; the forests refer as well to the interaction of natural resources with human communities within forestlands. That is why the Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) program initiated in 1995 became the national strategy for the sustainable development of forestland resources, involving upland communities and organizations, local governments, indigenous tribes and local enterprises.

Some of the CBFM areas have succeeded in this respect, while others have been abused or have suffered from government neglect or collusion with illegal logging interests.

In this case, the EO will have to further define the needs of the communities who rely on the forests and their resources for sustenance and, as with indigenous peoples, for the anchors of culture and ancestral land. Plantation forests and the domestic local wood industries, on which thousands primarily rely for livelihood and employment, will also have to have clearly defined parameters and rules governing permits and contracts. And necessarily, government will have to ensure that forest monitoring and compliance systems are in place and sustained.

That is why forestry as such is far more complex than it appears. While important to parallel this moratorium on logging activities with massive regreening—reforestation, or “rainforestation” with indigenous tree species—there is, apparently, more to forest management than curbing illegal logging and instituting tree-planting programs.

What the EO jumpstarts is the process of making development truly sustainable and consonant with a national climate change adaptation-mitigation strategy. An EO like this should give even more reason to at last clearly delineate our forest lines—and put in place a sound national land use plan. And in the larger framework of the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change, this sets the tone for moving the country towards the nascent global REDD-plus plans.

The REDD—reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation—is a proposed incentive system for reducing greenhouse gas emissions wherein industrialized countries would provide financial incentives for forested, developing countries to manage and protect forests and increase their so-called carbon stocks. While still underdeveloped as a mechanism, the REDD-plus system offers a country like ours unique opportunities to engage local communities and the private sector to rebuild our degraded forests as integral to our responsibility to be a part of the global stewardship of the earth—and its life-giving though fragile bounties.

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source (http://www.facebook.com/notes/bro-martin-d-francisco/again-fighting-for-forests/10150102718511817)

Lucentino

February 19th, 2011, 05:16 AM

bonixx

February 20th, 2011, 10:44 AM

^Matindi ang mga magto-troso sa Siera Madre kelangan dyan isang matapang na pulitiko na may political will...

@Tol bonixx bukas na nga ang ground zero... yung building ng UB/CEFI mukhang finishing na lang ang kulang... 1 storey lang ito... hindi mo ba napansin ang mga pulubi at taong grasa sa syudad nun umuwi ka? :lol:

Mukhang kinapos ng Pondo ung UB Building heheheh as long as na may nakabang na poste wala namang problema yun hehehe, Tol Dami nga din taong grasa nakakaawa naman sila at nakakaawa din naman ang Lucena ginawang tapunan ng mga taong grasa palibhasa siguro maganda yung lugar nila kaya sa atin tinapon lol!

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Source:www.boracay.com

bonixx

February 20th, 2011, 10:46 AM

^^Hindi halatang Nature lover ka at Tol William, Kudos!

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Kailangan natin ang Maraming tulad niya! Proud Lucenahin!

source:www.shc.edu.ph

Lucentino

February 27th, 2011, 12:23 PM

^Tol, SHC pala sya grad... pero tubong Tayabas City daw sya...

Open na ang Total station sa Candelaria... at yung Caltex naman sa Tiaong (sa dulo ng by-pass)...

Marami ngang bagong tayo at itinatayong gusali sa Lucena... yung sa Granja tapos na pero wala pa atang occupants... :)

hakz2007

March 7th, 2011, 11:09 AM

Tagkawayan
February 10, 2011

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Photos By Me

bonixx

March 8th, 2011, 10:31 AM

^^ Nice photos of Tagakawayan At tol Hakzz mukhang madalas yata ang byahe natin pamaynila ah hehehe...

@tol Lucentino kelan ka ulit uwi ng Lucena ? sana makunan yung mga U/C hehehe

OMB Visits L.C.
Hehehe Indikasyon ba ito na maraming pirated CD sa Lucena?hahaha
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Photo Credit to: Sir Ronnie Rickets FB Acct.

ipur

March 11th, 2011, 07:53 AM

BREAKING NEWS...

Intensity 8.8 earthqauke happened in JAPAN around 1:56PM today. Most probably, a tsunami alert will be issued on the eastern sea board of the Philippines sooner today...Please be alert as it is being expected that a tsunami (if there is) will arrive at around 6PM today ...

bonixx

March 12th, 2011, 07:50 AM

Had anyone tried Pepper Dennis Haus of Sandwiches located near SM City Lucena?

Tol Wil Joe pasensya na ngayon ko lang napansin to very late reply hehehe, tol itong Pepper Dennis Burgers pala ay Galing sa Pagbilao at may branch na sa LC Malapit lang sa SM, Nakakatuwa ang Gimik ng Burger Haus na to, Puro Lugar sa Lucena at Pagbilao pati na rin uri ng trabaho at business establishment hehehe:lol:

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Try This Mayors Burger!
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sa Sobrang Laki good for 3 ,Bigatin nga hahaha

source:www.mhonz.com

^^ Nakakalungkot talaga ang nangyari sa Japan tnx sa Balita tol!

bonixx

March 13th, 2011, 06:44 AM

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Di lang natin napapansin na ang Lucena Fire Department ay isa sa may pinaka mahusay na record sa pag apula ng sunog kaya kahit papano ay naagapan ang pag respunde hindi lang sa ating Lungsod kundi sa mga karatig lugar...

source:www.ibalita.blogspot

bonixx

March 17th, 2011, 09:39 AM

Dahil sa mga napapanahong kalamidad hinid lang sa ating bansa kundi sa ating karatig bansa nararapat na tayoy laging' handa'

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3824/stferdinand1.jpg (http://img155.imageshack.us/i/stferdinand1.jpg/)

source:www.ibalita.blogspot

Isa ito sa mga lugar na namimis ko sa Lucena grabe hehehe
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source: Lucenayanongrikit fb acct

Lucentino

March 19th, 2011, 04:19 AM

^Musta tol @bonixx... medyo busy tayo nun mga nakaraang araw... :)

Bago na ba ang mga gamit ng Lucena Fire Dept? Mukhang lumang fire truck yung nakikita ko sa likod ng Pacific mall... magandang simula ang investment sa rescue boats at dapat bumili pa sila ng maraming ganyan... Pepper Dennis maraming kumakain na estudyante mukhang masarap at abot-kaya ang mga pagkain dun...

Updates:
Open na ang 7-11 Sariaya... at soon to open na rin sa katabi nito ang Jollibee. Katapat halos ito ng public market.

Open na rin daw ang daan mula Diversion Rd. patungong MMG... kaya buo na ang daan mula Diversion hanggang Dalahican Rd.

:cheers1:

Lucentino

March 20th, 2011, 04:30 AM

palawan_buddy

April 2nd, 2011, 04:46 PM

When is the Pahiyas festival?

Rodel

April 3rd, 2011, 12:22 PM

When is the Pahiyas festival?

May 15, feast of San Isidro

bonixx

April 4th, 2011, 11:28 AM

^Pahabol pala...

Candelaria: may expansion ata na gagawin si Gob sa gov't hospital dito... at may bagong Caltex at Mang Inasal na malapit nang mag open katabi ng simbahan... open na rin ang Total Station... at balak daw mag-open ng Puregold branch dito.

Tiaong: yun kabilang dulo ng bypass open na ang Caltex gas station

Tayabas: open na ang Total Station

Lucena: open na ang Total Station sa tapat ng Guiseppe, Ground Zero at ang BanKo (Globe BPI) sa Allarey malapit sa kanto ng Gomez... yun naman Halina Hotel (katabi ng Shell papuntang Marketview/Sto. Rosario) ginigiba na, malawak ata ito pwedeng gawing mall... :lol:

Tol ano yung BPI GLOBE? bago yan ah heheheh bangko ba yan? Bangko na naman dami talagang pera ng mga quezonian hehehe bawasi! ang pagkakaalam ko may mga nag open din na bangko noong nakaraang buwan tulad ng Philtrust Bank, Bank of Commerce at Loan Center ng Bank of Makati

BPI ibig sabihin 5 na ang Branch nito sa Lucena Parang BDO 5 din ok ah!

Lucentino

April 5th, 2011, 01:49 PM

^tol, eto:

BPI Globe Savings Bank raises P250M for expansion (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=66&articleId=669413)
By Ted P. Torres (The Philippine Star)
Updated March 25, 2011 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - BPI Globe Savings Bank (BanKO) has raised P250 million in fresh capital for its expansion program for 2011.

BanKO is a thrift bank that focuses on lending to microentrepreneurs, using mobile banking technology as its principal distribution platform instead of physical branches. It is a joint venture among sister companies Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Globe Telecom, and parent firm Ayala Corp.

BPI president and chief executive officer Aurelio Luis R. Montinola III said of the total amount raised, P100 million was sourced from BPI, another P100 million from Globe and P50 million from Ayala Corp.

“We will use it for branch expansion and microlending,” Montinola said on the sidelines of the annual convention of the Chamber of Thrift Banks (CTB). BanKO, the world’s first technology-based formal bank for micro-lending, plans to establish a maximum branch network of 20, based on a three-year plan.

BanKO branches serve as regional centers for both financial activities and mobile banking technology. Part of the three-year plan is to have at least one branch for every major region.

“The branches will, of course, engage in microlending and receive micro-deposits. It is a work in progress,” said.

The amount raised was lent to microfinance institutions (MFIs) as wholesale loans, which in turn were re-lent to microentrepreneurs. MFIs are entities dealing in microfinance such as non-government organizations (NGOs), cooperatives, and rural banks

Another tool for the “branchless” thrift bank is the 15,000 sub-distributors of Globe nationwide. The BSP last Friday accredited the sub-distributors as remitting agents, which in effect transformed the distributors as cash-in, cash-out centers for receiving deposits and loan payments, and extending loans or remittances.

It is already operating five branches located in Naga, Lucena, Dumaguete, Tacloban, Dipolog, on top of the main office in Metro Manila.

Last November, BanKO raised over P30 million in the form of pledges from companies allied with the Ayala Group of Companies. The pledges would earn 4.5 percent in the form of a systemic savings with a holding period of six-months. Pledges that fall under the classification of special savings deposits would earn three percent, compared with standard savings interest rates of slightly over one percent.

BanKO was also able to receive a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which will be used for systems and technology research.

BanKO was established in late 2009 with an authorized capital of P500 million and a loan portfolio of P1 billion. It is the country’s first thrift bank that will mainly rely on mobile technology to do banking chores.

Lucentino

April 5th, 2011, 01:52 PM

When is the Pahiyas festival?

May 15, feast of San Isidro

Welcome to the thread peeps!... Tama si @Rodel May 15 ang Pahiyas... come and visit! :)

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BTW, may byahe na pala ang JAC Liner sa Mauban... :cheers1:

PLDT powers first Wi-Fi enabled bus line (http://www.pldt.com.ph/media/Pages/PLDT%20powers%20first%20Wi-Fi%20enabled%20bus%20line.aspx)

MANILA, Philippines, February 20, 2011 – JAC Liner, one of the leading bus lines in the country, has become the first bus line to offer free Wi-Fi access in its buses with the help of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

Through PLDT SME Nation, PLDT’s group that focuses on small and medium enterprises, 90 percent of JAC Liner’s buses that ply routes to Lucena and Mauban in Quezon, Biñan and Sta. Rosa in Laguna, and Marinduque, now have free Wi-Fi internet for passengers.

“Passengers can now be more productive and will be able to entertain themselves even during long bus trips,” said PLDT SME Nation Vice President and Head Kat Luna-Abelarde.

PLDT SME Nation has equipped the buses with PLDT WeRoam, a wireless internet solution. The service offers speeds of up to 3.6Mbps with unlimited nationwide wireless access coverage. JAC Liner targets to equip all their buses with the Wi-Fi service soon.

JAC Liner’s sister company Solid North Bus Express, with daily trips to San Carlos and Dagupan City in Pangasinan, has also availed of the same service recently. All of Solid North’s buses, both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned, are now Wi-Fi enabled.

Passengers with Wi-Fi capable gadgets such as laptops, mobile phones and other wireless devices can now log on to the internet during long bus rides. From Manila, bus rides going to Pangasinan take between four to five hours

“PLDT SME Nation has always partnered itself with entrepreneurs who know how to take full advantage of available technology to help further empower their businesses,” said Abelarde.

“It’s great to note how JAC Liner has initiated the move to integrate technology in their business to be able to serve their customers better,” she added.

Since offering the free Wi-Fi service to passengers, JAC Liner and Solid North Bus Express has seen an increase in the number of passengers.

“Businesses should always be innovative in this competitive industry,” said PLDT SME Nation Assistant Vice President Amil Azurin.

According to JAC Liner spokesperson Cathy Lagdaan, passengers who use this service are usually students and professionals who want to check their emails and access other social networking sites during long trips. Passengers can use this free Wi-Fi access instead of their cellular phone access to save on their phone expenses.

“We will install new buses with wi-fi before they are launched,” said Lagdaan.

“Being the first and only bus line to offer Wi-Fi in bus trips is really an advantage. The JAC Liner name has become more reliable and preferred bus line because of this value added service.”

Lucentino

April 5th, 2011, 02:01 PM

InterOil, Pacific LNG Sign Non-binding Memorandum with Energy World (Philippines) (http://www.lngworldnews.com/interoil-pacific-lng-sign-non-binding-memorandum-with-energy-world-philippines/)
Posted on Mar 23rd, 2011

InterOil Corporation today announced that InterOil and Pacific LNG Operations Ltd., have signed a non-binding memorandum with Energy World Corporation Ltd., which has a permit to construct an LNG Hub Terminal and a 300MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant located on Pagbilao Grande Island, Philippines, to negotiate taking an ownership interest and establish an associated downstream gas sale, purchase, transmission and distribution services company.

The LNG Hub Terminal is designed to be located adjacent to an existing power plant and consist of facilities for unloading, storage, regasification, and processing of LNG and/or regasified LNG of 1 bcf per day. The CCGT power plant is being designed to consist of 2 x 150MW modules and planned to be built in two phases. A key basis for exploring the partnership is that the CCGT power plant could be the anchor buyer of the proposed PNG EWC Joint Venture LNG facility, sourcing up to 500,000 tonnes per annum.

The gas distribution services company would be established to purchase, transmit, distribute and sell LNG and/or regasified LNG on a wholesale or retail basis to the Philippine gas market.

:cheers1:

PS. Dami nang nagsarang tindahan sa SM City Lucena partikular sa foodcourt... Sa Pacific Mall meron nagsara na RTW shop (katabi ng travel agency at computer retailer) natatalo ata nun mga tiangge sa 2nd level...

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:01 AM

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by cesarcambay (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35626705)

Sariaya town plaza

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:04 AM

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by cesarcambay (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35626400)

Rizal monument- Lucban town plaza
Quezon Province

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:06 AM

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by cesarcambay (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35626196)

Sariaya town plaza

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:09 AM

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by cesarcambay (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35530051)

Mt. Masalukot in Dolores, Quezon
(as viewed from Sariaya church belltower)

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:13 AM

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by cesarcambay
(http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35484786)
Kamay ni Hesus
Quezon Province

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:14 AM

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by cesarcambay (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35484757)

Garden of Eden @ Kamay Ni Hesus Shrine
Quezon Province

william :D

April 14th, 2011, 10:15 AM

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by cesarcambay
(http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35484723)
Municipal hall of Lucban, Quezon

wantacondo

April 22nd, 2011, 09:08 PM

Just fouhd this thread here, nice to read some updates most especially about Lucena City since I was born and raised here pero dito na ko sa Manila naka base.

nakakauwi p anaman ako sa Lucena which kakauwi ko lang last February. medyo dissapointed ako sa mga nakikita ko, for example is yung mga kalye sa bayan karamihan ay di name-maintain. if you'll notice halos upos na and baku bako na, nasaan yung mga budget na sinasabi nila and saan napupunta?

also how come mahina ang tubig sa tin considering na province tayo? dito sa manila sa second floor ako nakatira and yet umaakyat ang tubig. sa Lucena sa second floor bahay namin pero walang umaakyat na tubig, nagpa install pa kami ng pump. at eto pa hindi 24 hrs ang tubig.

happy to hear na kumikita pala ang SM Lucena, di ko nabalitaan na magkaka cyberzone na. na witness ko na ilang stores ang isa isang nawala dun like Kenny Rogers, Body shop, Guess, Cherry Blossoms, Celine etc.

bonixx

April 25th, 2011, 02:31 PM

^^Wow daming magagandang mga larawan maraming salamat sa Updates tol William! lalo na sa mga updates ng mga supertowns ng 2nd dist.

Welcome Tol Wantacondo! pwedeng umuli dito sa ating thread at pwede ding magshare ng updates kahit anong topic dito mismo heheheh

At tol Lucentino Actually tatanggalin na yung Foodcourt hehehe mura kasi ang pagkain sa atin ngayon lang siguro naisip ng SM na hinid ito Feasible sa ating lugar! kung magpofood court ka rin lamang eh daming mga turoturo sa konting lakad lang!kaya maraming nakain sa SM sa mga fastfood chain mismo, Lets wait sa Cyberzone! Soon to open na rin pala ang Jollibee Sariaya Puregold Candelaria,Open na nga ang 7-eleven Sariaya,Groud Zero Pizza Doing Great at heto pa dahil sa 'Lugi' na ang SM kaya magtatayo na sila ng SAVEMORE Lucena, lugi na kasi eh kaya magdadagdag sila kasi maunti ang nabili!wow sana lahat lugi na lang! Pinaaalis na po ang mga tenant sa madilim na AGora Commercial Complex nung march pa, Dahil may Savemore it means another Jollibee and Mang inasal !

Refresh ko nga Jollibee in Quezon Province
Jollibee Lucena
Jollibee LGCT
Jollibee SM
Jollibee Pmal
Jollibee Savemore Agora-Soon
Jollibee Candelaria
Jollibee Sariaya- Open April 27
Jollibee Gumaca

7-eleven Lucena
7-eleven-Lucena II
7-eleven SM Lucena
7-eleven Tiaong
7-eleven Sariaya
7-eleven Candelaria
7-eleven Tayabas
7-eleven Lucban

Total- LGCT
Total Lucena
Total tayabas
Total Sariaya Dumadami na rin ang Total Gasoline station!

bonixx

April 25th, 2011, 03:07 PM

Batis Aramin hotel and Resort Lucban
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Kalye Budin Tayabas city
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Ground Zero Pizza Lucena
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ay astig ang Pinto Nakikita ko lang ire sa ShangrilaMall
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Quezon Ave.
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Leaving LC 11am Easter Sunday
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Next time po ipopost ko mga larawan ng mga bagong shops sa SM City Lucena medyo nagloloko na ang bro!

bonixx

April 25th, 2011, 03:07 PM

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Lucentino

April 26th, 2011, 02:43 PM

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by cesarcambay (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35530051)

Mt. Masalukot in Dolores, Quezon
(as viewed from Sariaya church belltower)

Thanks sa updates @will... sarap sanang akyatin nito kaso lang walang chance...:lol:

Just fouhd this thread here, nice to read some updates most especially about Lucena City since I was born and raised here pero dito na ko sa Manila naka base.

nakakauwi p anaman ako sa Lucena which kakauwi ko lang last February. medyo dissapointed ako sa mga nakikita ko, for example is yung mga kalye sa bayan karamihan ay di name-maintain. if you'll notice halos upos na and baku bako na, nasaan yung mga budget na sinasabi nila and saan napupunta?

also how come mahina ang tubig sa tin considering na province tayo? dito sa manila sa second floor ako nakatira and yet umaakyat ang tubig. sa Lucena sa second floor bahay namin pero walang umaakyat na tubig, nagpa install pa kami ng pump. at eto pa hindi 24 hrs ang tubig.

happy to hear na kumikita pala ang SM Lucena, di ko nabalitaan na magkaka cyberzone na. na witness ko na ilang stores ang isa isang nawala dun like Kenny Rogers, Body shop, Guess, Cherry Blossoms, Celine etc.

Welcome dito sa Thread natin... :cheers1:

Alam mo yan din pinagtataka ko kung bakit hindi 24hrs ang patubig sa Lucena e HUC pa naman naturingan... mukhang matagal ka nang di nakapasyal sa syudad natin... alam mo ba na wala na ang Holy?... may nakita akong poster sa tapat ng cityhall listahan ata ng mga projects... try ko kunan ng pic pag may chance...

@tol bonixx magkano ang entrance at cottage sa B. Aramin?

Gagawin palang Savemore ang Agora... baka naman pag natuloy yan e isasara na rin ng SM ang grocery nila??? Di ko lang alam kung naging successful yung latest 3 day Sale nila... pero nung mga ordinaryong weekends, halatang mahina ang kita ng mga stalls dito... ang mismong dept store at ang bagong set-up na grocery naman mukhang break even lang (pero ang mga fast food marami pa rin naman customers)... ewan lang kung ang mahinang benta ay dahil sa:
a. malakas na performance ngayon ng P.Mall/Metro G.
b. krisis at maraming OFW ang umuwi at nagtitipid
c. kulang sa industriya dito sa probinsya (walang excess income)
d. pag-open ng SM Sn. Pablo... nabawasan ang customers
e. all of the above

wantacondo

April 26th, 2011, 08:43 PM

Thanks for the pics and updates sir bonixx! magkakaroon na pala ng savemore sa atin, yun Agora ba ay gigibain? I sure hope na luluwag na traffic dyan and sana mawala na yun mga vendors sa sidewalk or lumugar sila ng maayos :) when I was on my way to SM dyan dumaan yun jeep sa agora from bayan, was expecting na less traffic since toxic na dito sa manila ayoko na ng traffic sa province.

haven't been to ground zero pizza, yan pala yun nakita ko na kalapit ng ilaya store hehehe astig nga yun revolving door!

plano ko umuwi this May but not sure pa when, medyo na toxic lang ako sa mardi gras sa dami ng tao and hindi ko na na enjoy :(

wantacondo

April 26th, 2011, 08:52 PM

Welcome dito sa Thread natin... :cheers1:

Alam mo yan din pinagtataka ko kung bakit hindi 24hrs ang patubig sa Lucena e HUC pa naman naturingan... mukhang matagal ka nang di nakapasyal sa syudad natin... alam mo ba na wala na ang Holy?... may nakita akong poster sa tapat ng cityhall listahan ata ng mga projects... try ko kunan ng pic pag may chance...

@tol bonixx magkano ang entrance at cottage sa B. Aramin?

Gagawin palang Savemore ang Agora... baka naman pag natuloy yan e isasara na rin ng SM ang grocery nila??? Di ko lang alam kung naging successful yung latest 3 day Sale nila... pero nung mga ordinaryong weekends, halatang mahina ang kita ng mga stalls dito... ang mismong dept store at ang bagong set-up na grocery naman mukhang break even lang (pero ang mga fast food marami pa rin naman customers)... ewan lang kung ang mahinang benta ay dahil sa:
a. malakas na performance ngayon ng P.Mall/Metro G.
b. krisis at maraming OFW ang umuwi at nagtitipid
c. kulang sa industriya dito sa probinsya (walang excess income)
d. pag-open ng SM Sn. Pablo... nabawasan ang customers
e. all of the above

hi! thanks sa pag welcome :)

wala na ang Holy Rosary school? ano nangyari? actually if papipiliin ako it's just between Sacred Heart and Maryhill for me though ok naman ang Holy Rosary.

I think enough na yun isang mall lang sa tin, kaso we were blessed and naging dalawa pa :) kaso ang market sa tin medyo mahina talaga kung tutuusin since wala naman masyadong high paying job sa tin, so sinu-sino magiging market ng Lucena? akala ko nga magkakaroon na ng call center dyan, I was thinking if possible i-market na magkaroon ng Call Center sa tin. sana ma push ang mga tao sa tin na mag practice mag english, even mga radio stations natin puro masa and tagalog na lang :(

bonixx

April 27th, 2011, 11:41 AM

Thanks sa updates @will... sarap sanang akyatin nito kaso lang walang chance...:lol:

Welcome dito sa Thread natin... :cheers1:

Alam mo yan din pinagtataka ko kung bakit hindi 24hrs ang patubig sa Lucena e HUC pa naman naturingan... mukhang matagal ka nang di nakapasyal sa syudad natin... alam mo ba na wala na ang Holy?... may nakita akong poster sa tapat ng cityhall listahan ata ng mga projects... try ko kunan ng pic pag may chance...

@tol bonixx magkano ang entrance at cottage sa B. Aramin?

Gagawin palang Savemore ang Agora... baka naman pag natuloy yan e isasara na rin ng SM ang grocery nila??? Di ko lang alam kung naging successful yung latest 3 day Sale nila... pero nung mga ordinaryong weekends, halatang mahina ang kita ng mga stalls dito... ang mismong dept store at ang bagong set-up na grocery naman mukhang break even lang (pero ang mga fast food marami pa rin naman customers)... ewan lang kung ang mahinang benta ay dahil sa:
a. malakas na performance ngayon ng P.Mall/Metro G.
b. krisis at maraming OFW ang umuwi at nagtitipid
c. kulang sa industriya dito sa probinsya (walang excess income)
d. pag-open ng SM Sn. Pablo... nabawasan ang customers
e. all of the above

Tol P110.00 lang kada ulo, at ang Mesa 250.00 lang kung cottage pinakamababa na ang 500.00,pwede na!

SM supermarket malabong isara nirerepaint nga nila ito ngayon at ang mga racks nito ay bagong bago, Regarding tol sa Dept. Store qouta po sila last april 17 ilang beses na rin silang kumota ng sunod sunod na buwan kaya may bonus...:cheers: Malaking factor din talaga ang SM sa San pablo kasi kasama ang mga Pabloys noong walang Sm sa kanila sa Market ng SM Lucena.

bonixx

April 27th, 2011, 11:43 AM

hi! thanks sa pag welcome :)

wala na ang Holy Rosary school? ano nangyari? actually if papipiliin ako it's just between Sacred Heart and Maryhill for me though ok naman ang Holy Rosary.

I think enough na yun isang mall lang sa tin, kaso we were blessed and naging dalawa pa :) kaso ang market sa tin medyo mahina talaga kung tutuusin since wala naman masyadong high paying job sa tin, so sinu-sino magiging market ng Lucena? akala ko nga magkakaroon na ng call center dyan, I was thinking if possible i-market na magkaroon ng Call Center sa tin. sana ma push ang mga tao sa tin na mag practice mag english, even mga radio stations natin puro masa and tagalog na lang :(

Holly? sarado na po ba ang Holly sa Cotta? ang pagkakaalam ko noon lumipat sila sa mas malaki at concretong gusali sa Brgy. Cotta na post ko din dati sa archives yung building nito

Ilan sa mga bagong nakita ko
On Going improvement of SVI Lucena
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Regatta
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Dati sa Dept Store lang ito ngayon nagdadag na sila sa mall area TRIBAL GEAR
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MAGS and Newly Renovated SM Appliance Center
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SANUK
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SM Business Center
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Global Pinoy
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CellBoy iba ang gimik nito pula ang ilaw at napakadilim
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Lucentino

April 27th, 2011, 02:37 PM

^Salamat sa pics tol... nakunan mo ba ng pic yung under renovation na Halina Hotel?... parang konti ang tao sa SM ano yan Holy Week?

Bagong renovate nga ang Appliance at Grocery at yung Silverworks nirerenovate pa... yung Silangang Nayon (3F) sarado na rin... pero may bagong bukas na spa katabi ng Koffee Klatch...

hi! thanks sa pag welcome :)

wala na ang Holy Rosary school? ano nangyari? actually if papipiliin ako it's just between Sacred Heart and Maryhill for me though ok naman ang Holy Rosary.

I think enough na yun isang mall lang sa tin, kaso we were blessed and naging dalawa pa :) kaso ang market sa tin medyo mahina talaga kung tutuusin since wala naman masyadong high paying job sa tin, so sinu-sino magiging market ng Lucena? akala ko nga magkakaroon na ng call center dyan, I was thinking if possible i-market na magkaroon ng Call Center sa tin. sana ma push ang mga tao sa tin na mag practice mag english, even mga radio stations natin puro masa and tagalog na lang :(

Ur welcome tol... mali pala ako lumipat lang pala ang Holy sa Cotta... yung dating pwesto nya sakop na ng Maryhill...

Nakalimutan mo ata ang Tongho Inst. ok din dun... at may British School na rin dun sa may Diversion Rd... Call center matagal nang balita pero ewan kung bakit wala pa rin...

Yung Big Mac sarado na rin pala wala pang bagong umuupa sa pwesto... yung dating Franks naman isang malaking saloon na...

Tol P110.00 lang kada ulo, at ang Mesa 250.00 lang kung cottage pinakamababa na ang 500.00,pwede na!

SM supermarket malabong isara nirerepaint nga nila ito ngayon at ang mga racks nito ay bagong bago, Regarding tol sa Dept. Store qouta po sila last april 17 ilang beses na rin silang kumota ng sunod sunod na buwan kaya may bonus...:cheers: Malaking factor din talaga ang SM sa San pablo kasi kasama ang mga Pabloys noong walang Sm sa kanila sa Market ng SM Lucena.

Ok pala ang presyo sa BA. sana makapasyal ako dun o baka sa Palaisadaan na lang may resort na rin daw dun e...

May Labor Day sale ang SM... mukhang di naubos nun 3 Day Sale nun akinse... :lol::nuts::lol:

wantacondo

April 27th, 2011, 07:44 PM

Ah ok kala ko tuluyan nawala ang Holy, nag expand na ng tuluyan ang Maryhill. kala ko totally lilipat sila sa ciudad maharlika.

nawala na rin pala ang LC Big Mak, so mga booths na lang sila parang burger machine? natalo rin sila sa lakas ng competition. meron LC Big Mak dito sa may shaw blvd near kapitolyo pasig ewan ko lang kun andun pa pero never ako bumili hehehehehe

saan masarap mag swimming sa tin? meron ba tayo 25-50 meter olympic pool? wag yun sa quezon high ah hehehehehe

wantacondo

April 27th, 2011, 07:48 PM

bonixx

April 28th, 2011, 06:15 AM

^Salamat sa pics tol... nakunan mo ba ng pic yung under renovation na Halina Hotel?... parang konti ang tao sa SM ano yan Holy Week?

Bagong renovate nga ang Appliance at Grocery at yung Silverworks nirerenovate pa... yung Silangang Nayon (3F) sarado na rin... pero may bagong bukas na spa katabi ng Koffee Klatch...

Ur welcome tol... mali pala ako lumipat lang pala ang Holy sa Cotta... yung dating pwesto nya sakop na ng Maryhill...

Nakalimutan mo ata ang Tongho Inst. ok din dun... at may British School na rin dun sa may Diversion Rd... Call center matagal nang balita pero ewan kung bakit wala pa rin...

Yung Big Mac sarado na rin pala wala pang bagong umuupa sa pwesto... yung dating Franks naman isang malaking saloon na...

Ok pala ang presyo sa BA. sana makapasyal ako dun o baka sa Palaisadaan na lang may resort na rin daw dun e...

May Labor Day sale ang SM... mukhang di naubos nun 3 Day Sale nun akinse... :lol::nuts::lol:

Tol nadaanan ko nga yung Halina Hotel at giniba na yung building sa may harapan nito may nakita rin akong 4 storey building sa tarpaulin sa labas nito mukhang makikipag sabayan na ang Halina Hotel sa mga Bagong tayong Hotel sa LC, At mga mga undercostruction akong nakikita sa Bayan Mahigit 10 malalaking building ang Ginagawa dito, Specially yung tapat ng Insular Life Commercial Building ito , yung Pwesto rin ng dating Firenze at yung Bistro YZ isang bloke palang yan 3 building na ang U/C yung Bigmak tol Sarado na pero parang minamadali ang pag renovate nito sana Wendy's ito hehehe, Maraming bagong bangko ang nakita ko 3-5 new banks,sa Granja Street may mga di kalakihang commercial building din ang Ginagawa, Matatapos na rin ang Building sa Tapat ng QMC malaki din ito.

bonixx

April 28th, 2011, 06:19 AM

nice pix bonixx. may nabasa ako dati na post mo about cuesta verde. naging paradahan na lang ba yun ng trak? ano naging developments nun subdivision na yun? kala ko pa naman magiging maganda ang area na yun since mukhang pang mayaman.

naalala ko may ymca tayo, malinis ba yun pool dun?
Parang may kaso kasi yung Subdivision na yun halos hinid makapagpagawa ng bahay ang mga lot owner dito...sa katagalan bubuksan din yan, sayang fully develop na kasi ang subdivisiong yun ng Sta Lucia.

Matagal na akong di nakakapasok ng YMCA kasi nawala na rin halos ang aktibidad doon since lumipat na ang BIR at LTO.

Heto yung mga kuha noong Biyernes Santo sa Tayabas kami ng prusisyon,
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Nakakatuwa naman ang mga Gusaling tulad nito sana ay maisipang imentena
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bonixx

April 28th, 2011, 12:29 PM

Globe, Digitel and Bayantel now interconnected
By: Tam Noda (philstar.com) Updated April 13, 2011

MANILA, Philippines -- Local networks Globe Telecom, Bayan Telecommunications (BayanTel) and Digitel Telecommunications Philippines (Digitel) are now 100% interconnected in all areas of common presence and operations nationwide and customers can now call each other with no long-distance charges.

Globe made the announcement following the commercial activation of the local linkage between the networks of Globe and Digitel in Lucena City and the rest of Quezon province.

Melvin Santos, head for National Carrier Relations of Globe Telecom, explained that in areas where Globe, Digitel or Bayantel are present, the customers of the competing telcos within a province or city can call each other locally via a 7-digit local dialing without having to pay long distance rates. In the past, subscribers of rival telcos, regardless of whether or not they live in the same town, had to pay long-distance rates to call each other via landline.

“This is another milestone not only for Globe, Bayantel and Digitel, but more importantly for the public who will benefit from the interconnection,” Santos said. “Competition should not get in the way of serving the public interest and we have proven that even rival telcos can work together for the greater good.”

The Globe executive said the full interconnection is a response from a mandate of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), in compliance with Republic Act 7925, or The Public Telecommunications Policy Act of 1995. The law stresses to create a universally accessible and fully integrated nationwide telecommunications network to encourage more infrastructure investments from the private sector that benefit consumers.

Meanwhile, PLDT has yet to fulfill full interconnection with its competitors. To date, both PLDT and Globe are locally interconnected only in Davao City, Batangas, Cavite, Cebu, Bohol, Leyte, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Cotabato City. The two networks are not yet interconnected in at least 20 more provinces where both have commercial operations, including the provinces of Pampanga, La Union and Benguet.

Earlier, the NTC and the provincial board of Pampanga announced that PLDT and Globe will implement the interconnection of its networks in the province on April 15, 2011.

Globe and Digitel have established interconnection in common operation areas in the National Capital Region and in the provinces of Camarines Norte, Bataan, Lucena, Sorsogon, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Vizcaya, and Zambales. On the other hand, Globe and Bayantel are both present in the National Capital Region and the provinces of Iloilo, Cebu, Eastern Samar, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Norte, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Sorsogon.

source:www.philstar.com

Siguro tol isa ito sa makakaakit ng Call center na mag invest sa Lucena, ang Lucena ay Fiber optic Rich City dahil halos lahat ng linya ng Communication sa buong bansa ay dumadaan sa Lucena!

Lucentino

April 28th, 2011, 02:10 PM

wantacondo

April 28th, 2011, 03:32 PM

Parang may kaso kasi yung Subdivision na yun halos hinid makapagpagawa ng bahay ang mga lot owner dito...sa katagalan bubuksan din yan, sayang fully develop na kasi ang subdivisiong yun ng Sta Lucia.

Matagal na akong di nakakapasok ng YMCA kasi nawala na rin halos ang aktibidad doon since lumipat na ang BIR at LTO.

sayang naman kala ko pa naman pag daan ko dun marami na ko makikita magagandang bahay. 90's pa lang pag dumadaan ako ng Arias lagi ko tinintingnan facade nun, ganda ng gute heheheh

wala na pala yun BIR and LTO dun? san na sila lumipat? sino na customer ng MAx dun? ska napaka awkward naman ng location ng Max bakit dun sila nagtayo? heheheheh

wantacondo

April 28th, 2011, 03:39 PM

^Depende pa yan call center na yan... "ang lagay e"... :hammer:

Sana maganda ang maging resulta ng inter-connection na yan sa pagusad ng mga negosyo sa ating syudad... alam ko ang Digitel-PLDT at Globe-PLDT matagal nang konektado... buti ang Digitel-Globe ayus na rin... pero walang Bayantel dito sa atin...

Kala ko nga gagawing Puregold yung Halina... yung diversion road as usual nire-repair nanaman... yung Inasal sa Candelaria nakita mo ba? Yung Jollibee Sariaya daw hanggang sa labas ang pila sa sobrang pag tangkilik ng mga Sariayahin... :)

Si Gov pala may pa-chess tournament...

@wantacondo wala akong alam na olympic pool kundi yung sinabi mo... :lol: pero meron malalaking pool ang South Waters (Brgy. Barra) at Pueblo por la Playa (Pagbilao)... kaso kelangan ata ng invite from member para makapasok sa mga ito...

Yung YMCA andun na sa diversion malapit sa Max's...

hopefully magka call center nga sa tin. ang siste na lang is gano kagagaling ang mga lucenahin when it comes to english? admit it kung pagbabasehan ang mga schools and resources sa mga tao medyo konti ata kung talagang gusto nila fluent mag english unless local accounts lang ang ilalagay. baka magsipag resign pa yun mga dating english speaking dj's natin dyan at mag call center heheheeh

sana nga Puregold na lang yun Agora, kinonsider kaya nila yun site or mabilis lang talaga ang SM?

active pa ba yun YMCA sa tin? baka sa fresh air na lang ako mag swimming para malapit heheheh :lol: :lol: :lol:

bonixx

April 29th, 2011, 06:34 AM

sayang naman kala ko pa naman pag daan ko dun marami na ko makikita magagandang bahay. 90's pa lang pag dumadaan ako ng Arias lagi ko tinintingnan facade nun, ganda ng gute heheheh

wala na pala yun BIR and LTO dun? san na sila lumipat? sino na customer ng MAx dun? ska napaka awkward naman ng location ng Max bakit dun sila nagtayo? heheheheh

Tol yung BIR nasa Mismong bayan na ulit ng Lucena at yung LTO naman eh nasa LGCT Complex na. Sasadyain mo pa ang max'x sa Isabang tutal eh wala namang Max's sa loob ng bayan hehehe,

Speaking of Call Centers meron nang mga maliliit na Call Center sa Lucena kaso ang pinakamalaki dito eh ang TELEGROUP na may 150seats, OpenIT,Qtech, at Winnet

Tol may nakita akong Sports Center sa Diversion mas malaki ito kesa sa Holistic!kunan ko ng pics pag nakabalik ako sa Lucena mukhang maraming parokyano at amenities

bonixx

April 29th, 2011, 06:40 AM

^Depende pa yan call center na yan... "ang lagay e"... :hammer:

Sana maganda ang maging resulta ng inter-connection na yan sa pagusad ng mga negosyo sa ating syudad... alam ko ang Digitel-PLDT at Globe-PLDT matagal nang konektado... buti ang Digitel-Globe ayus na rin... pero walang Bayantel dito sa atin...

Kala ko nga gagawing Puregold yung Halina... yung diversion road as usual nire-repair nanaman... yung Inasal sa Candelaria nakita mo ba? Yung Jollibee Sariaya daw hanggang sa labas ang pila sa sobrang pag tangkilik ng mga Sariayahin... :)

Si Gov pala may pa-chess tournament...

@wantacondo wala akong alam na olympic pool kundi yung sinabi mo... :lol: pero meron malalaking pool ang South Waters (Brgy. Barra) at Pueblo por la Playa (Pagbilao)... kaso kelangan ata ng invite from member para makapasok sa mga ito...

Yung YMCA andun na sa diversion malapit sa Max's...

ay oo nmana malakas ang Jollibee doon ikala yata ang Sariaya sa may pinakamaraming tao sa Quezon mahigit 100k na rin ang populasyon nito,

Tol ano kaya ang nangyari at hindi pa nagsisimula ang puregold sa LGCT?yung lupa nito ay nasa tapat ng SULO Riviera.

garzland

April 29th, 2011, 07:00 AM

wantacondo

April 29th, 2011, 05:52 PM

Tol yung BIR nasa Mismong bayan na ulit ng Lucena at yung LTO naman eh nasa LGCT Complex na. Sasadyain mo pa ang max'x sa Isabang tutal eh wala namang Max's sa loob ng bayan hehehe,

Speaking of Call Centers meron nang mga maliliit na Call Center sa Lucena kaso ang pinakamalaki dito eh ang TELEGROUP na may 150seats, OpenIT,Qtech, at Winnet

Tol may nakita akong Sports Center sa Diversion mas malaki ito kesa sa Holistic!kunan ko ng pics pag nakabalik ako sa Lucena mukhang maraming parokyano at amenities

ayus may call center na rin pala dyan, ano kaya market nila? local or international?

meron na palang sports center dyan, hope di mahal. sa Hollistic medyo mahal mag gym dyan don't know kung ok naman facilities nila. dun ako nag try mag gym sa may perez park sa taas nun auditorium mura lang hehehehe :)

fall_17

April 29th, 2011, 08:00 PM

^^Wala papalang Call Center sa Lucena City?

bonixx

May 2nd, 2011, 12:26 PM

ayus may call center na rin pala dyan, ano kaya market nila? local or international?

meron na palang sports center dyan, hope di mahal. sa Hollistic medyo mahal mag gym dyan don't know kung ok naman facilities nila. dun ako nag try mag gym sa may perez park sa taas nun auditorium mura lang hehehehe :)

Oo tol mas mura nga dun hehehe sa QCC ba yang sinasabi mo?
yung bago tol tingin di nagkakalayo sa Holistic at mas maraming amenities ang inooffer nito.

Dami pa lang 7-elen sa sa Quezon, dito sa Cam Sur isa pa alng...Nagsisimula pa lang silang magsulputan

Tol Musta na? Talaga may 7-eleven na rin pala sa Bicol,pag nagkaroon na ng isa tiyak may susunod na yan hehehe, lahat naman naguupisa sa isa ika nga..

@ tol Fall17 wala pang Call center na tulad ng Teletech, Convergys etc, may ilang maliliit na inernational at locat bpo na ang nagooperate sa LC.

bonixx

May 2nd, 2011, 12:41 PM

Nagsisimoy fiesta na naman sa buong probinsya Ala Pahiyas ng Lucban-Mayohan ng Tayabas-Agawan ng Sariaya-Balwarte ng Gumaca at Pasayahan ng Lucena na its Fiesta Mania!
Speaking of fieta sa Lucena Eh heto ang kelangan ng mga Bakasyonista! syempre mga hotel!

Hotel round up in Lucena!
STAR TOWER GARDEN Hotel Quezon Ave. Lucena City
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/6584/star3.jpg (http://img607.imageshack.us/i/star3.jpg/)
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/2996/starob.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/starob.jpg/)
http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/8553/star2.jpg (http://img859.imageshack.us/i/star2.jpg/)
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1176/star1el.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/star1el.jpg/)
http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4688/star4y.jpg (http://img35.imageshack.us/i/star4y.jpg/)
Castle Bernardina hotel, Red V Lucena City
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1576/starcastle.jpg (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/starcastle.jpg/)
http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4555/starcastle2.jpg (http://img231.imageshack.us/i/starcastle2.jpg/)
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/650/starcastle1.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/i/starcastle1.jpg/)
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/4752/starcastle3.jpg (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/starcastle3.jpg/)
Diamond Resort and Hotel ,Red V, Lucena City
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1292/stardiamond.jpg (http://img339.imageshack.us/i/stardiamond.jpg/)
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/5223/stardiamond1.jpg (http://img825.imageshack.us/i/stardiamond1.jpg/)
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/8012/stardiamond2.jpg (http://img5.imageshack.us/i/stardiamond2.jpg/)
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2565/stardiamond3.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/stardiamond3.jpg/)
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9964/stardiamond4.jpg (http://img713.imageshack.us/i/stardiamond4.jpg/)
Quezon Premiere Hotel Lucena, Diversion Road Lucena City
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/5010/starpremier6.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/i/starpremier6.jpg/)
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1326/starpremier2.jpg (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/starpremier2.jpg/)
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3360/starpremier3.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/starpremier3.jpg/)
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/898/starpremier1.jpg (http://img848.imageshack.us/i/starpremier1.jpg/)
http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4614/starpremier4.jpg (http://img405.imageshack.us/i/starpremier4.jpg/)
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/6773/starpremier5.jpg (http://img829.imageshack.us/i/starpremier5.jpg/)
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/6821/starpremier7.jpg (http://img543.imageshack.us/i/starpremier7.jpg/)
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/6716/starpremier8.jpg (http://img193.imageshack.us/i/starpremier8.jpg/)
South Waters Marina and Country Club, Cotta, Lucena City
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1082/starsouth.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/starsouth.jpg/)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/7263/starsouth1.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/starsouth1.jpg/)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/509/starsouth5.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/starsouth5.jpg/)
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/1446/starsouth3.jpg (http://img708.imageshack.us/i/starsouth3.jpg/)
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/834/starsouth6.jpg (http://img684.imageshack.us/i/starsouth6.jpg/)
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3139/starsouth7.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/starsouth7.jpg/)
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8523/starsouth4.jpg (http://img696.imageshack.us/i/starsouth4.jpg/)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/3189/starsouth8.jpg (http://img192.imageshack.us/i/starsouth8.jpg/)
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/1368/starsouth2.jpg (http://img705.imageshack.us/i/starsouth2.jpg/)
Own Produced Seafoods
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/575/starsouth9.jpg (http://img861.imageshack.us/i/starsouth9.jpg/)
Queen Margarette Hotel Lucena City
Enjoy Kings Bar,Emeralds Garden,Kimsuy, and Manila Extension...
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6324/starqueen11.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/i/starqueen11.jpg/)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7043/starqueen.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/starqueen.jpg/)
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/356/starqueen6.jpg (http://img821.imageshack.us/i/starqueen6.jpg/)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2733/starqueen5.jpg (http://img69.imageshack.us/i/starqueen5.jpg/)
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/9107/starqueen9.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/starqueen9.jpg/)
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/7963/starqueen2.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/starqueen2.jpg/)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/7569/starqueen1.jpg (http://img853.imageshack.us/i/starqueen1.jpg/)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/5876/starqueen3.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/starqueen3.jpg/)
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/292/starqueen4.jpg (http://img836.imageshack.us/i/starqueen4.jpg/)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7388/starqueen8.jpg (http://img17.imageshack.us/i/starqueen8.jpg/)
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/1307/starqueen7.jpg (http://img841.imageshack.us/i/starqueen7.jpg/)
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/8558/starqueen10.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/starqueen10.jpg/)
The Sulo Riviera ,LGCT, Diversion Road Lucena City
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3603/starsulo.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/i/starsulo.jpg/)
Wave Pools
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4559/starsulo1.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/i/starsulo1.jpg/)
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/1052/starsulo2.jpg (http://img809.imageshack.us/i/starsulo2.jpg/)
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3796/starsulo3.jpg (http://img38.imageshack.us/i/starsulo3.jpg/)
Victorian Garden
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/338/starsulo5.jpg (http://img801.imageshack.us/i/starsulo5.jpg/)
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/7224/starsulo4.jpg (http://img854.imageshack.us/i/starsulo4.jpg/)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/2976/starsulo6.jpg (http://img402.imageshack.us/i/starsulo6.jpg/)

fall_17

May 2nd, 2011, 12:52 PM

Kelan nga uli ang Fiesta ng Lucena?:D

bonixx

May 2nd, 2011, 01:21 PM

Kelan nga uli ang Fiesta ng Lucena?:D

May 21-30 masaya na Lucena ang Mardigra siguro mga may 25-28

Lucentino

May 2nd, 2011, 02:05 PM

^tol parang hindi pa pyesta ang pakiramdam dito... ang taas daw kasi ng mga bilihin... :ohno:

may mga bpo na ba dito?... san ang office nila?

eto nakalimutan mong isama sa mga hotel... :lol:

Halina Hotel & Restaurant (under renovation/business as usual)
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/2738/pic562.jpg
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/513/pic564.jpg

Quezon Ave. north of Gomez St.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1632/pic565.jpg

Open na pala ulit ang Silverworks sa SM...

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MSEUF University Radio (http://www.myquezon.com/article.php?category=news+features&url=ur-fm-university-radio)
By: Aura Tagon
December 12, 2010 (08:43)

You’re ON! at 93.5 UR FM

Apprentice-student DJs are on board anew as the College of Arts and Sciences of Manuel S. Enverga’ University Foundation (MSEUF main branch) reactivates its school radio which is the only one in Quezon Province. Last heard in year 2008, the university radio is now better than ever with a host of new shows to get excited about.

‘UR FM’ is the new moniker for the station after its former name MC 101 was dropped in favor of the new one. It is located at the 2nd floor of the AEC Building placed within the studio-type laboratory of Mass Communication students.

The department’s dean and active members of Mass Communication Society gathered last Dec.1, 2010 at the MC Lab as they re-launched “93.5 UR FM” wherein after the ribbon-cutting each of the head DJs give the ins and outs of the programs to be aired daily from 8:30 in the morning ‘til 5:30 in the afternoon. They are ready to roll again to give us the latest news and songs update on campus.

So, hit the headlines and catch the latest buzz inside and outside the campus on Good Morning Enverga from 8:30 am to 9:30 am or pick up love and inspirational quotes to enrich your soul from our UR FM DJs in Mystique Mood from 9:30 to10:30.

Send your greetings and requests thru UR FM drop box or Facebook account for the Hello Mo ‘To segment every 11:30-1:30 or take note of some advices and beauty tips from our friendly DJs in GF-GF everyday at 1:30-2:30.

Feeling sentimental and in love? Well, Slow Ride will surely captivate your heart as you hear your favorite heart-warming love songs every 2:30-3:30 in the afternoon.

Good news for you teeny-boppers as you get a chance to listen to the most-wanted hip hop and RnB music in radio and be acquainted with your artists only here at HIPNOTIZED from 3:30-4:30.

Open Org segment from 4:30-5:30 offers time for the officers of different organizations and societies in the campus to broadcast their announcements and incoming activities or projects from UR FM’s last hour airing.

As part of the Mass Communications Department objectives, UR FM's primary function is to grant an opportunity for the MC students to hone their skills and personality and serve as a training ground for their potential job in the coming future.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs590.ash2/154234_183386585004726_100000001588254_687440_4906586_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1190.snc4/154234_183386588338059_100000001588254_687441_5504669_n.jpg

Lucentino

May 2nd, 2011, 02:36 PM

Sariaya Nation Granary by Zaphs (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/43248343)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/43248320.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/43248343.jpg

Quezon Eco-tourism Road by Richard.Webster (http://www.panoramio.com/photo/46115220)

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/46115148.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/46115220.jpg

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/46115157.jpg

Bridge at Brgy. Manggalang Kiling Sariaya by carl26feb

http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/43046977.jpg

wantacondo

May 2nd, 2011, 03:56 PM

wantacondo

May 2nd, 2011, 04:01 PM

MSEUF University Radio - wow! meron na pala tayo nito. hope makarinig tayo ng all english speaking DJ's and hindi tagalog for a change.

bonixx

May 3rd, 2011, 11:39 AM

bonixx

May 3rd, 2011, 11:46 AM

Great great pics and thanks sa mga magagandang pics! nakaka mis umuwi sa tin :)

ok just some of my thoughts about these hotels:

STAR TOWER GARDEN Hotel Quezon Ave. Lucena City - nakikita ko lang sa Quezon ave, maliit lang yun bldg not sure kung ilang floors, di ko pa napapasok. impressive pics mukhang mamahalin ah.

Castle Bernardina hotel, Red V Lucena City -not aware about this, mukha naman ok :)

Diamond Resort and Hotel ,Red V, Lucena City - tagal ko na nadadaanan to since malapit lang sa SM. was kinda thinking kung pano naging hotel to since parang bahay lang to. how many bedrooms kaya to?

Quezon Premiere Hotel Lucena, Diversion Road Lucena City - gusto ko yun pool and yun garden

South Waters Marina and Country Club, Cotta, Lucena City - Marina? like yun sa subic? or they just call it like that to make it sound fancy?

Queen Margarette Hotel Lucena City - so far ok ako dito, di pa ko nakapag check in pero I believe isa sa mga authentic na hotels sa tin. I think 3 star yata sila.

The Sulo Riviera ,LGCT, Diversion Road Lucena City - interested ako dito because of the wave pool :) also maganda pala sa loob since nakikita ko lang yun labas everytime na nasa Grand Terminal ako.

Victorian Garden - interesting, ok yun landscape. san to?

Halina Hotel & Restaurant (under renovation/business as usual) - isa sa mga unang hotel sa tin, hope magkaroon sila ng comeback. Natalo na sila ng mga competitors natin.

ok just to add up though hindi to sa Lucena, isa sa mga na enjoy ko na hotel or villa is un Graceland. I've been there pro di ako nag overnight. ganda ng view if yuor into nature :)

Tol tama ka Enjoy din ako sa Graceland noong nag overnight kami dun!
So Far my top 5 Hotel and Resort here in Quezon!
Top 1. Graceland Country Club
2. Pueblo Porla Playa
3. Kamayan Resort and Hotel
4. Villa Escudero
5. Villa Anita and Villa Del Prado
not included Batis Aramin dahil very crowded!

Tol yung Victorian Garden eh parte lang yan ng Sulo Riviera at nag Expand na po ang diamond Resort and Hotel, Try mong pumasok at malawak sa loob...
Tol eto pa yung wave pools ng Sulo Riviera

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8439/staralana1.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/staralana1.jpg/)

Something to be proud of Gawang ALANA Motors Gawang Lucena, sayang lang at bibihira ko ng makita ang mga sasakyan na yari nila, sana lumakas ulit ang ganitong sasakyan..
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/4343/staralana.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/staralana.jpg/)

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kevinb

May 3rd, 2011, 12:35 PM

Mag-isang university pa rin ba ang Enverga sa Lucena?

wantacondo

May 3rd, 2011, 04:15 PM

Tol Kung isasama ko si Halina Hotel obligadong isama na rin sina
Greenview Hotel
Ouans Worth Farm
Fresh Air Hotel
Tourist Inn
Roadside inn
Drews Hotel
Red Palm Hotel
King alexander Hotel
Lady Luck hotel
Sir Josh Hotel
Roadside Inn Dalahican
Dalahican Hotel
anahaw Lodge
Hillside Hotel at Mercados Lodge?Bwahahaha
:banana:

natawa naman ako dito lalo na sa Greenview Inn and King ALexander Motel :lol: :lol: :lol:

sama nyo na rin si Marco Polo Inn, sino pa nakakaalala sa inyo nun? hehehehe also yun motel something sa may Robles Studio :lol: :lol: :lol:

wantacondo

May 3rd, 2011, 04:24 PM

Tol tama ka Enjoy din ako sa Graceland noong nag overnight kami dun!
So Far my top 5 Hotel and Resort here in Quezon!
Top 1. Graceland Country Club
2. Pueblo Porla Playa
3. Kamayan Resort and Hotel
4. Villa Escudero
5. Villa Anita and Villa Del Prado
not included Batis Aramin dahil very crowded!

Tol yung Victorian Garden eh parte lang yan ng Sulo Riviera at nag Expand na po ang diamond Resort and Hotel, Try mong pumasok at malawak sa loob...
Tol eto pa yung wave pools ng Sulo Riviera

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8439/staralana1.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/staralana1.jpg/)

nai impress naman ako dito sa Sulo Riviera, ganito ba talaga kaganda pag pumasok dito? hindi ko talaga pansin to kun sa labas ko titingnan from Grand Terminal. Gusto ko lang pumunta dito para mag swim hehehehe

speaking of Grand Terminal, kelangan na rin nila mag renovate para medyo "edgy" naman to in terms of architeture ( sana :ohno: )

honga pala sino raw yun naaksidente dito sa diversion na pulis raw? as in yuping yupi raw yun jeep? medyo matagal na yata to ( huli na ko sa balita )

nag expand na pala Diamond hotel, ang nickname raw nun may ari nito is "ilong" tama ba? :lol: :lol: :lol:

wantacondo

May 3rd, 2011, 04:25 PM

Mag-isang university pa rin ba ang Enverga sa Lucena?

I think, so far MSEUF lang ang alam ko na authentic na university sa Lucena. The rest puro colleges lang

Lucentino

May 4th, 2011, 01:53 PM

wantacondo

May 4th, 2011, 04:16 PM

^ ^ hahahah yun Marco Polo Inn andun malapit sa palengke, wala lang matatawa ka lang pag nakit amo heheheh

Travel Lodge naaalala ko pa yun, I think andun pa ata. di ba kila Sy Bang un?

Waldenstrom

May 4th, 2011, 07:20 PM

SLSU na pala yung dating Southern Luzon Polytechnic University sa Lucban..

phil_trophy

May 5th, 2011, 02:01 PM

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Cagbalete in Mauban, Quezon is the only island that I know na grabe mag-lowtide. I think almost 1km ang layo nya.
http://www.theworldbehindmywall.com/2011/05/cagbalete-define-low-tide.html

wantacondo

May 9th, 2011, 07:17 PM

tahimik :)

ar_jose

May 13th, 2011, 09:33 PM

Kamusta na mga kababayan? Pasensya na hindi na ako nakapagupdate sa thread na 'to kase wala ako jan ngayon sa 'tin e.. Dito ako Finland.. kaya ako naman makikibalita jan! :) Paguwi ko next year babawi ako!

bonixx

May 14th, 2011, 11:40 AM

^Maraming hotels at resorts sa Quezon... minsan lang mukhang di hotel... :lol:

San nga ba yan Marco Polo Inn? Naaalala mo pa ba yung Travel Lodge sa Iyam?

Di ko rin akalain na meron na palang wave pool sa atin at sa Riviera pa... :cheers1:

Sana nga i-facelift nila ang LGCT...

Alam ko may isa pang University sa Quezon, na may satellite campus sa Lucena:

SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY (SLSU) (http://www.slsu.edu.ph/)

Republic Act 9395

"An Act converting the Southern Luzon Polytechnic College in the municipality of Lucban, Province of Quezon, its units and sattelite campuses in the municipalities of Sampaloc, Infanta, Polillo, Tagkawayan, Alabat and Tiaong, and the Lucena Dual-Tech Livelihood and Training Center in the City of Lucena, all in the Province of Quezon, into a state university to be known as the SOUTHERN LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY (SLSU) and appropriating funds therefor".

Location

The main campus of SLSU is situated at the foot (420 meters above sea level) of Mt. Banahaw, Lucban, Quezon. The town is approximately 130 kilometers south of Metro Manila.

Campuses

Main Campus
Brgy. Kulapi
Lucban, Quezon

Contact Numbers: Trunk Line - 540-4087, 540-3775, 911-1917, 911-1275

SCHOOL OF ADVANCED EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

COLLEGE OF ALLIED MEDICINE

LABORATORY SCHOOLS

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

Tol hindi ko alam yang Marco polo inn na yan san ba nakapwesto yan?:lol: ganda ng pangalan akala ko Marco Polo ng Cebu at Davao hehehe

natawa naman ako dito lalo na sa Greenview Inn and King ALexander Motel :lol: :lol: :lol:

sama nyo na rin si Marco Polo Inn, sino pa nakakaalala sa inyo nun? hehehehe also yun motel something sa may Robles Studio :lol: :lol: :lol:
Tol yung Green View medyo maayos na hotel ito actually may Green View din sa Pagbilao Branch nila,yung Alexander hotle naman eh kalapit ng Queen Margaretter heheh parang yung concept ng name nito eh makapukaw ng pansin sa mga byahero kasi may Queen syempre may king:banana:

Mag-isang university pa rin ba ang Enverga sa Lucena?
Tol sa Lucena Enverga palang ang Lihitimong University , pero may Branch ang SLSU...

sa Quezon naman may Philippine Normal University ,SLSU at sa Lopez Quezon i think may PUP.

Fraulein

May 14th, 2011, 11:51 AM

Kamayan sa Palaisdaan in Tayabas looks very promising. We went there yesterday and view was very nice. I also love their food. :)

bonixx

May 14th, 2011, 12:00 PM

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Babala: bawal ang malito kung saan pupunta:lol:

source: www.quezon.gov.ph

bonixx

May 14th, 2011, 12:04 PM

Kamayan sa Palaisdaan in Tayabas looks very promising. We went there yesterday and view was very nice. I also love their food. :)

Tol Dalawa ang Kamayan sa Palaisdaan may tinatawag na Luma at Bagong kamayan, parehong maganda ito pero mas develop yung bago meron na din sila hotel and resort:cheers:

Rajah_Soliman

May 14th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Kamayan sa Palaisdaan in Tayabas looks very promising. We went there yesterday and view was very nice. I also love their food. :)

yan ba yoong kainan papuntang saryaya kapag galing ka ng lucban?

bonixx

May 14th, 2011, 12:10 PM

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bonixx

May 14th, 2011, 12:12 PM

yan ba yoong kainan papuntang saryaya kapag galing ka ng lucban?

Yoon nga po dalwa po yun kaliwan kanan ng national hi way halos magkalapit lang

Rajah_Soliman

May 14th, 2011, 12:28 PM

Yoon nga po dalwa po yun kaliwan kanan ng national hi way halos magkalapit lang

salamat po... nakakainin na nga po ako doon, masarap at presko ang mga isda doon :cheers:

Lucentino

May 16th, 2011, 02:32 PM

SLSU na pala yung dating Southern Luzon Polytechnic University sa Lucban..

Ako rin ngayon ko lang nalaman...

Cagbalete in Mauban, Quezon is the only island that I know na grabe mag-lowtide. I think almost 1km ang layo nya.
http://www.theworldbehindmywall.com/2011/05/cagbalete-define-low-tide.html

Thanks for posting... Maganda nga dyan sa Cagbalete... at sa Balesin... :)

Tol yung Green View medyo maayos na hotel ito actually may Green View din sa Pagbilao Branch nila,yung Alexander hotle naman eh kalapit ng Queen Margaretter heheh parang yung concept ng name nito eh makapukaw ng pansin sa mga byahero kasi may Queen syempre may king:banana:

Greenview yung nasa bukana ng Pleasantville?

Kamusta na mga kababayan? Pasensya na hindi na ako nakapagupdate sa thread na 'to kase wala ako jan ngayon sa 'tin e.. Dito ako Finland.. kaya ako naman makikibalita jan! :) Paguwi ko next year babawi ako!

Tol, anung ginagawa mo dyan sa land of Nokia?... iniwan mo ang Guiseppe???

tahimik :)

Lucena councilor claims mayor is on her way out (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110511-335927/Lucena-councilor-claims-mayor-is-on-her-way-out)
By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon
First Posted 17:34:00 05/11/2011

LUCENA CITY—Incumbent Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga is on her way out and will soon be replaced by Vice Mayor Roderick Alcala, according to a local official.

Lucena Councilor Rey Olivier Alejandrino said in a radio (dwCT-FM) interview Wednesday morning that he received reliable information that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has decided on the petition contesting Talaga's legitimacy as city mayor.

He said the decision would be issued by the poll body as mandated under Section 44 or the “succession rule” for elected local officials under RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer tried but failed to contact Barbara for confirmation.

However, her husband and former Lucena Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. admitted that the Comelec would soon come out with a decision, which would not be in favor of his wife. He did not state the date of the issuance of the Comelec decision.

“Binaraso ang desisyon,” (The decision was forced), Ramon, now acting as city administrator, told the Inquirer in a phone interview from Manila Wednesday morning, but he did not elaborate.

The vice mayor is a nephew of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, a close ally of President Benigno Aquino.

“When I return from Manila, I will reveal everything to the local media,” Ramon said.

He said his wife has been given 30 days to secure a temporary restraining order.

Last January, the Comelec Second Division ruled as legal the proclamation of Mayor Talaga and her incumbency as a local chief executive.

Questions on the legitimacy of Talaga's assumption to office first arose after she filed documents with the Comelec in her bid to substitute for her husband Ramon.

The filing was made six days before the elections on May 10 last year, a fact that was hidden from Ramon's foes and the city electorate.

In the final tally, Ramon received 44,099 votes while his opponent Philip Castillo, a former vice mayor, earned 39,615.

Based on existing election laws on substitution, the votes garnered by Ramon were automatically considered votes for Barbara.

Castillo, however, argued that Barbara could not be considered a valid candidate since her substitution and certificate of candidacy were only given due course and approved by the Comelec on May 13 or three days after the election.

Although not an original party to the poll protest between Castillo and Talaga, Vice Mayor Roderick Alcala filed a petition for intervention with the Comelec last July 22, 2010.

Castillo and Alcala subsequently appealed the decision to the Comelec en banc.

PS. Balita nga ngayong araw na to na inimplement na ito...

wantacondo

May 18th, 2011, 03:57 PM

heheheh ayus may mga ingay na uli sa thread na to :)

hindi ako nakauwi sa tin which na miss ko yun pahiyas sa Lucban. wala na kasi ako masyadong kakilala sa Lucban :(

miss ko na kumain sa Kamayan, mas prefer nun family ko sa luma since mas ok raw food ( sabi nila ) don't know the whole story sa bi nila yun luma sa tatay raw yun and yun bago sa anak?

isa ko pa na miss na kainan sa tin is yun Granja Panciteria hehehehe. nun huli ako umuwi sa tin yun Midas pancitan parang hindi na masyadong nagluluto, ano kaya nangyari? pero open pa rin sila ang umorder ako ng pancit which masarap pa rin ( yum! )

yun Marco Polo Inn I think wala na yun, dun lang yun sa may hilera bago pumasok ng palengke I thnik sa likod ng hardware banda dun.

hopefully makauwi ako sa Mardi Gras :)

bonixx

May 19th, 2011, 11:47 AM

Ako rin ngayon ko lang nalaman...

Thanks for posting... Maganda nga dyan sa Cagbalete... at sa Balesin... :)

Greenview yung nasa bukana ng Pleasantville?

Tol, anung ginagawa mo dyan sa land of Nokia?... iniwan mo ang Guiseppe???

Lucena councilor claims mayor is on her way out (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20110511-335927/Lucena-councilor-claims-mayor-is-on-her-way-out)
By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon
First Posted 17:34:00 05/11/2011

LUCENA CITY—Incumbent Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga is on her way out and will soon be replaced by Vice Mayor Roderick Alcala, according to a local official.

Lucena Councilor Rey Olivier Alejandrino said in a radio (dwCT-FM) interview Wednesday morning that he received reliable information that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc has decided on the petition contesting Talaga's legitimacy as city mayor.

He said the decision would be issued by the poll body as mandated under Section 44 or the “succession rule” for elected local officials under RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer tried but failed to contact Barbara for confirmation.

However, her husband and former Lucena Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. admitted that the Comelec would soon come out with a decision, which would not be in favor of his wife. He did not state the date of the issuance of the Comelec decision.

“Binaraso ang desisyon,” (The decision was forced), Ramon, now acting as city administrator, told the Inquirer in a phone interview from Manila Wednesday morning, but he did not elaborate.

The vice mayor is a nephew of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, a close ally of President Benigno Aquino.

“When I return from Manila, I will reveal everything to the local media,” Ramon said.

He said his wife has been given 30 days to secure a temporary restraining order.

Last January, the Comelec Second Division ruled as legal the proclamation of Mayor Talaga and her incumbency as a local chief executive.

Questions on the legitimacy of Talaga's assumption to office first arose after she filed documents with the Comelec in her bid to substitute for her husband Ramon.

The filing was made six days before the elections on May 10 last year, a fact that was hidden from Ramon's foes and the city electorate.

In the final tally, Ramon received 44,099 votes while his opponent Philip Castillo, a former vice mayor, earned 39,615.

Based on existing election laws on substitution, the votes garnered by Ramon were automatically considered votes for Barbara.

Castillo, however, argued that Barbara could not be considered a valid candidate since her substitution and certificate of candidacy were only given due course and approved by the Comelec on May 13 or three days after the election.

Although not an original party to the poll protest between Castillo and Talaga, Vice Mayor Roderick Alcala filed a petition for intervention with the Comelec last July 22, 2010.

Castillo and Alcala subsequently appealed the decision to the Comelec en banc.

PS. Balita nga ngayong araw na to na inimplement na ito...

Tama ka tol lucentino ito nga yung nasa bukana ng Pleasantville! at yung branch sa talipan sa crossing ng papuntang cala de oro.

Puro pulitika ang Lucena ayusin muna nila ang siyudad, buti na lang maraming negosyante ang nahahalina sa Lucena kahit hindi sapat ang effort ng city government, ni wala ngang sariling ospital and lungsod ng lucena ni wala nga ring convention center na masasabing pagaari ng lungsod!:bash:

bonixx

May 19th, 2011, 11:50 AM

bonixx

May 19th, 2011, 12:09 PM

JAMES COOPER TALKS ABOUT BEAUTY, LUCENA, AND SM

Beauty expert James Cooper has led a charmed life. He was the first Filipino make up artist to Hollywood stars like Farrah Fawcett, Victoria Principal, Barbara Carerra, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Maude Addams; and worked with Sylvester Stallone in Staying Alive.

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At the My City, My SM launch at SM City Lucena, Lucena's Pride world renowned beauty expert James Cooper and Buddy's Restaurant owner Nova Veluz with SM VP for Marketing and My City, My SM project head Millie Dizon.

He worked with celebrity Beverly Hills hairstylist Jose Eber, and later was the first Filipino to be featured in French Vogue, and the first to introduce his make-up line from LA.

Yet he chose to come back to Philippines in the mid 1980s, bringing a new perspective to beauty with the cosmetics line he established – choosing the SM Department Store as one of its outlets. A major reason for returning – was to be with his family in Lucena, where he has since spent much time with his business and civic projects. Here, he talks to us about beauty and why he gave up the Hollywood life to return to his roots. This is his Lucena. This is his SM.

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James Cooper at the Beauty section of the SM Department Store in Lucena. Beauty by SM also carries his new makeup line in selected branches.
Philippine Daily Inquirer: As an international beauty expert, many people find it surprising that you come from Lucena.

What was it like growing up there?

James Cooper: “My family migrated to Lucena in 1958 during my last years in elementary. I spent my entire high school days in Lucena, which I would say is a favorite chapter in my life. Being in my teens, it was a time for discovery.

“I remember that Lucena was very beautiful way back then. It was not as crowded or as commercialized as it is now. I remember being amazed at the bountiful harvest of seafood at the Dalahikan port. Containers full of different kids of fish, squid, prawns, and crabs were a common sight at the port.”

“All the rivers were clean back then. You could see your feet through the clear waters. I wish people were more conscious of the environment back then.’

PDI: How did you get into the beauty business?

James: “After high school, I took fine arts in UE, where I spent two years before completing my college course at the Long Beach City College.”

“I later moved to New York, where I got a job as a gift wrapper at the Henri Bendel. Right in front of the store was a Max Factor make-up counter, which fascinated me to no end. When I was not busy, I wound put on make-up on the salesladies. One day, the Max Factor supervisor saw me and apparently liked my work. She asked me to join them, and that’s how I began my career as a make-up artist. The first model I worked with was Beverly Johnson.”

PDI: You must have been star struck with all the celebrities you got to work with.

James: “Yes, it was amazing. I got to work at Calvin Klein cosmetics where I was a supervisor, and then for Halston.”

“I had the privilege of working with Cher for eight years, and doing make-over sessions at the Phil Donahue Show.”

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James Cooper with friend Malou Martinez, owner of homegrown restaurant F&M popular in Lucena for its food selection and its delicious Chami.

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Lucena, a city of happy, fun-loving people, is well-known for its sumptuous Chami that's made of tasty noodles cooked with pork and vegetables.

PDI: Why then did you choose to come back home to the Philippines?

James: “When I was working in Beverly Hills, Ricky Reyes asked me to come home to conduct a seminar for Filipino hairdressers. He told me that they were so proud of me, but at that time, I was like “what am I gonna do there?” I was having the time of my life. I had been away for twenty years, so I said no.”

“But Ricky never gave up. He kept on asking me, and on the third year, my sister, whom I haven’t seen since I left the Philippines called, telling me that my pamangkins were growing up without knowing me. So I said yes to Ricky Reyes and decided to come home for two weeks.

After the seminar, which was attended by 3,000 participants, Ricky took me around. The two weeks went by so fast so when my pamangkins took me to the airport, I started to cry. That was it.”

“When I went back to the US, I realized I left my head and my heart here. So I started coming home more and more until I finally decided to settle here.”

PDI: Apart from establishing your very successful beauty line in the Philippines, you have become very active in civic projects in Lucena. Is this your way of giving back?

James: “I have been Chairman of the Pasayahan, a non government organization dedicated to promoting Lucena and improving the lives of its residents, for two years.

“During my term, I helped build an eight classroom school through the generous sponsorship of SM Foundation and the Office of the Mayor. I thought of going into the school project after visiting the old school, and the sight of the dilapidated school building made me cry.

I am still active in the school project, am in the process of finishing a nice library and getting sponsorship for computers for the school.

I am also active in Lucena’s cultural events like the Santacruzan, and the Chamihan Festival, which I initiated. Chami is our own version of the pancit, and we help promote this through events like the Chami eating contest, the making of the longest Chami noodles, and street painting, the works of which we display in SM.”

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The Pasayahan Festival, the Philippine's own mardi gras, held in Lucena during the last week of May. Originated in 1986 in honor of St. Ferdinand, the patron saint of Lucena, the Pasayahan is filled with much revelry. Pasayahan means “to make happy.”

“With all of this, I was happy to be awarded as a Son of Lucena by the Mayor.”

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SM City Lucena has brought SM's one-stop shopping, leisure and entertainment excitement to Quezon province.
PDI: How do you think SM has affected the lives of people in Lucena?

James: “SM has become a part of the community, re-defining shopping standards through its mall. SM has also participated in projects like the construction of the school, and takes an active part in our cultural festivals. It really has it all”

PDI: Do you shop at SM?

James: “I actually do business with SM. After launching my cosmetics line in SM Makati in 1984, I have put up James Cooper cosmetics counters in other stores. I has been almost twenty five years since I opened my cosmetics counter at SM.

“When in Lucena, I am in SM almost everyday. I love to eat in the mall’s dining places, watch movies, buy groceries, and shop for toys with the children. I know of people from nearby provinces who shop at SM City Lucena.”

source: www.mycitymysm.com

wantacondo

May 19th, 2011, 01:51 PM

bonixx

May 23rd, 2011, 02:29 PM

^ ^ great post :) James Cooper was also a Mary Knoller :) yun pala story nya, kala ko nawalan na lang basta ng career heheheeh he could have stayed at least in Metro Manila kung gusto nya na malapit pa rin sa mga pamangkin nya. kumusta na ba yun parlor nya?

sana maganda ang mardi gras this year, nakaka mis talaga pero minsan bad trip din makipag siksikan sa mga tao :(

syempre ok na ok pa rin katulad ng kanyang hotel in house yung salon nya dun sa Star tower

sana maging maganda ang panahon sa fiesta at lumihis ang bagyong Chedeng anyway heto po ang schedule ng Pasayahan 2011

PASAYAHAN 2011
Schedule Of Activities
May 22 – 28, 2011
Theme: 25th Pasayahan sa Lucena Chami Festival 2011

May 22, 2011 (Sun)

Kick Off / Commercial Motorcade
Assembly Time: 7:00 AM
Starting Point: SM Parking Area
End Point: Pacific Mall

Flores de Mayo
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: Pacific Mall Event Theater

May 23, 2011 (Mon)
G. & Bb. Pasayahan
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

May 24, 2011 (Tues)
Street Painting Contest
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage
Ms. Gay Pasayahan
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

May 25, 2011 (Wed)

MALL Day
SM City Lucena & Pacfific Mall

Chami Cooking Contest
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Pacific Mall Gimik Republic

Gabi ng Talentadong Lucenahin
(Sayawan at Kantahan)
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

May 26, 2011 (Thurs)

Palarong Pinoy Pestibal
Time: 9:00 AM
Venue: Quezon Avenue

Pasayahan Car Show
Time: 1:00 PM on onwards
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

Pasayahan Ballroom Contest
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Pacific Mall Gimik Republic

May 27, 2011 (Fri)

Chami Festival (Eat n Run)
(Chami Relay Contest & Relay Run)
Time: 1:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

Street Fashion Show
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

MALL Day – Pacific Mall

May 28, 2011 (Sat)

Trike Pestibal (Grand Parade)
Time: 1:00 PM
Assembly Area: QNHS

PASAYAHAN Night
Time: 7:00 PM
Venue: Pasayahan Stage

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Tiangge : May 5-June 5, 2011
Kabit Kalas: May 21- May 28, 2011 ( 5pm onwards)

source :campus radio 91.1 facebook account

bonixx

May 23rd, 2011, 02:34 PM

Tagalog news: 25th Pasayahan Lucena Chami festival, inilunsad

ni Ruel Orinday
LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Mayo 10 (PIA) --- Pinangunahan ng executive committee ang pormal na paglulunsad ng Pasayahan 2011 kung saan ang chairman ngayong taon ay si Amelia Pasumbal na kumatawan sa Kiwanis Club Hiyas ng Quezon na ginanap sa Kiwanis compound, barangay Ibabang, Iyam, sa lungsod na ito kamakailan.
Ang 25th Pasayahan sa Lucena Chami Festival 2011, ay kapistahan na puno ng mga kaabang-abang na aktibidad na magbibigay kasiyahan sa mga Lucenahin at lokal na turistang palagian ng umaabang sa Pasayahan.
Bahagi ng paglulunsad ang pagpapakilala sa mga kandidato at kandidata ng Bb. at Ginoong Pasayahan na hangad ng komite nitong makadiskubre ng Lucenahing may talento, talino at personalidad na kayang makipaglaban sa nasyunal na pageant tulad ng Bb. Pilipinas.
Nakapagdagdag sa magiging kasiyahan at siguradong pakaaabangan ang Ms. Gay Pasayahan na ayon kay Roland Roxas, kilalang designer, hindi pahuhuli sa ganda at tangkad ang mga kandidata na tila mga tunay na babae.
Ayon kay Pasumbal, bagama’t kulang sa panahon ang kanilang paghahanda ay sinisiguro nila na masisiyahan pa rin ang mga manonood dahil simula Mayo 22 hanggang 28 ay siksik sa mga bagong aktibidad at palaro na maaaring lahukan ng kahit na sinong grupo at indibidwal.
Kabilang sa mga nakahanay na programa ang mga sumusunod: May 22 – Kick Off Commercial Motorcade; Mayo 23 - Coronation of G. & Bb. Pasayahan; Mayo 24 – Street Painting; Mayo 25 – Mall Day @ SM City Lucena, Chami Cooking Contest, Gabi ng Talentadong Lucenahin; Mayo 26 – Palarong Pinoy Pestibal, Pasayahan Car Show, Pasayahan Ballroom Contest; Mayo 27 – Chami Pestibal (Eat n Run) Chami relay contest & relay run, Mall day @ Pacific Mall & Metro Gaisano, Street Fashion show; at sa Mayo 28 – Trike Pestibal (Grand Parade), Pasayahan Night.
Ang trike pestibal ay bukas sa 33 barangay sa lunsod na inaasahang magpapagarbohan sa pagbibihis at paglalagay ng dekorasyon mula sa indigenous materials na siyang pagbabasehan ng pipiliing mananalo.
Ang pasayahan sa Lucena ay ginagawa taon-taon kaugnay o kaalinsabay sa pagdiriwang ng kapistahan ng Lucena City sa Mayo 30. (CPG/PIO-Lucena/PIA-Quezon)

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wantacondo

May 23rd, 2011, 09:29 PM

nyahahah wala pala ako maabutan if ever umuwi ako this weekend, start na pala ng events, wala na ako makukunan ng pictures :(

wantacondo

May 23rd, 2011, 09:45 PM

Tol may nakita akong Sports Center sa Diversion mas malaki ito kesa sa Holistic!kunan ko ng pics pag nakabalik ako sa Lucena mukhang maraming parokyano at amenities

paano pumunta dito sir? mukhang mas interested akong pumunta kesa mag mardi gras sa bayan :banana: :banana: :banana:

also, san ko po makikita list ng mga public pools sa atin? thanks in advance!

wantacondo

May 24th, 2011, 06:54 PM

Workers dig up Lucena City’s link to past
By Delfin T. Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon 8:38 pm | Monday, May 23rd, 2011

LUCENA CITY—When workers at a school construction site dug up what looked like a concrete door and several adobe slots near Saint Ferdinand Cathedral last month, a noted local archivist called on religious leaders and government officials to conduct a joint exploration to preserve what may be another link to the Quezon capital’s past.

Carlos Villariba, 46, photo curator of the Quezon Gintong Yaman Museum, says that based on historical records of the city, the workers could have struck at a cemetery that existed during the Spanish period.

“I’m not suggesting that it could be another Spanish-era underground cemetery just like in Nagcarlan, Laguna. What I’m sure of is that there was a cemetery near the church based on an old record,” Villariba says.

This explains why a joint exploration should be done, involving experts, to find out what’s beneath the planned school, he says.

To bolster his theory, Villariba showed the Inquirer a photocopy of a research study (from documents written in Spanish and translated into English) conducted by Sr. Pilar Peñafort (Daughters of Charity) at the Franciscan archive on the life of a local religious icon, Hermana Fausta Labrador.

Granja’s buildings

Peñafort’s study states that after Lucena was created into a “pueblo” (town) in 1879 from being a barrio (village) of nearby Tayabas town, a Franciscan priest Mariano Granja used all his savings to build a church, convent, courthouse, school for boys and girls, and a “cemetery made of stone.”

Granja built the first Catholic church in Lucena from 1882 to 1884, according to a Philippine Historical Committee marker.

The church became what is now known as the St. Ferdinand Cathedral, located in the heart of the city. It lies adjacent to Maryhill College, formerly Maryknoll Academy, which was built in 1938.

From his collection of black-and-white photos that mirror Lucena’s rich history, Villariba presented a magnified photo of the old church which he secured from the archives of Ateneo de Manila University. Two boxes lying in front of the church looked like coffins.

The curator notes that the present public cemetery in Barangay (village) Ibabang Dupay was opened only in the 1930s.

School construction

Immediately adjoining the church was another structure which, he says, houses the convent and the school that Granja built. Part of the area is now the location of the three-story building of Maryhill College.

Villariba says he discovered the ancient ruins when he noticed the construction signboard declaring that what was being demolished at the right side of the cathedral was an old canteen.

“I talked to the contractor and reminded him that what they were knocking down was not simply remnants of an old school canteen but an old edifice which was much older than the cathedral,” he says.

He says the workers have told him that they also discovered an underground concrete opening and several adobe slots. “I immediately conducted initial investigation and saw for myself the concrete opening and other unmistakable ruins of an old edifice,” he says.

Villariba, a mass communications graduate of Enverga University in 1986, got hooked on local historical records through photos and writings when he was involved with a group of Quezon old-timers a couple of decades ago. The group wanted to put up a memorabilia to preserve and showcase the province’s historical treasures.

Church action

That intimate relationship with the past was rubbed off on him by his father, Cesar Villariba, a former member of the Batasang Pambasa during the Marcos regime and known historian of Lucena and Quezon.

On April 24, Villariba informed Bishop Emilio Marquez, head of the Diocese of Lucena, about his theory on the excavated ruins. The next day, Marguez went with him to inspect the site.

“One of the priests who joined us shared my theory that the discovered ruins could be the former cemetery built by Father Granja,” Villariba says.

Marquez says he is open to any further exploration. “The Church welcomes any further exploration of the site. If the efforts will result to any links with the past, we have to preserve it,” he says.

The bishop has already requested the building contractor to temporarily cover the excavation site pending the next course of action. Several iron sheets now separate the covered ruins from the main project site.

Bong Diaz, executive assistant to Lucena Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga, says the local government would extend all help and cooperate with the Church and all concerned government agencies on the preservation of the city’s historical landmarks.

915bungohunter

May 25th, 2011, 12:29 PM

FROM Calauag Fan Page..
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Antigong Railroad Bridge.. Bbyahe nanaman ang Tren sa Quezon Patungong Bicol. Sana i retorfit nila ito

915bungohunter

May 25th, 2011, 12:30 PM

Calauag Pantalan
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bonixx

May 26th, 2011, 12:22 PM

bonixx

May 26th, 2011, 12:32 PM

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bonixx

May 26th, 2011, 12:35 PM

wantacondo

May 26th, 2011, 08:02 PM

Mga tol any updates sa kasalukyang ginaganap na Pasayahan sa Lucena?

bukas na po kaya ang Puregold Candelaria?
nagsisimula na po ba ang demolisyon ng Agora?
Nagsisimula na po ba ang konstrusyon ng Savemore Lucena?

ei Bonixx kala ko nasa atin ka, was expecting na may mga pics kami na makikita sa parade :)

will surely check yun sinasabi nyo sir na sports center near Queen Margarette. pano ba pumunta dun pag galing ka ng bayan? di ko na alam ang mga rota ng jeep sa 'tin.

also sana may pics na makuha dun sa sinasabing cemetery sa Maryhill, I'm confused kung saan actually yun sinasabing old canteen.

thanks sa pag welcome sir pero matagal tagal na rin ako nagco-comment and nagpo post dito :cheers:

sherwinm26

May 28th, 2011, 05:11 PM

Tayabas Church
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sherwinm26

May 28th, 2011, 05:11 PM

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Tayabas Church Historical Marker

aslowruler

May 31st, 2011, 06:44 AM

hello po! i'm new here. anong meron dito?

I'm from Polilio Island, Quezon.

wantacondo

June 1st, 2011, 06:57 PM

^ ^ welcome sa thread tol :)

post ka lang anything related sa Lucena City and the whole Quezon province

bonixx

June 11th, 2011, 12:22 PM

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Bulaga! hehehe Puregold Candelaria! bukas na po , susunod na daw! ang Lucena dahil malakas daw si Puregold Candelaria at 30% ng kostumer nito ay taga Lucena, Dapat ilapit sa Lucena ang Puregold tutal may lupa na rin naman ang puregold sa Lucena hehehehe Tayo na bilis mauuna pa ang sm savemore agora nyan:lol:

source:www.puregold.comp.ph

welcome sa Lucena and Quezon Thread tol aslowler

wantacondo

June 13th, 2011, 11:05 PM

bonixx

June 15th, 2011, 05:12 AM

ei great post sir bonixx!

umuwi ako sa tin last week ng May. Di ko napansin yun Puregold sa daan.

anyway yun Savemore baka matagalan since business as usual pa rin sa Agora and bukas pa halos lahat ang mga stores doon.

I have pics taken from Mardi Gras but cant' upload the pics since bad trip and Sun Broadband. If you guys are reading this, pumapangit service nyo, humina ang signal na dati naman ay malakas.

Ganun ba, marami ring nagreivance na mga tenant sa Agora mukha ngang me hidden agenda, pero maraming tenant na ang naghahanap ng malilipatan... sana maupload mo yan tol hinihintay namin yan hehehe...:cheers:

bonixx

June 15th, 2011, 05:18 AM

Once upon a time wala pang National Bookstore, booksale, PCBS, etc

ito na ang kinamulatan ng mga lucenahin ang Luckybook! kasama ang Sunlife bookstore, GEC Stationery at Avenuebookstore
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Lets go Green Hanggang ngayon di pa rin papahuli! nakakamis ang pamimili dito:)
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source : Luckybook Facebook account

wantacondo

June 16th, 2011, 09:50 PM

^ ^ nice! sinu-sino un mga nasa pic? kaw ba yan?

madalas kami bumili sa lucky book store during my high school/elementary days, may isa pang office and school supply store sa tapat ng Gemini madalas dun din kami. ano nga ba name ng store na un?

watcher09

June 17th, 2011, 05:48 AM

wantacondo

June 17th, 2011, 07:52 PM

^ ^ Maryhill ka? o Holy?

bonixx

June 18th, 2011, 11:31 AM

Thanks for the pics bonixx. They brought back memories. When I was still in grade school, I was nearly hit by a car (actually, it hit the tip of my shoes) after buying some drawing / painting materials at Lucky Bookstore! Hehe! After that, our teacher led us to the church.

Welcomeback po! sa ating thread naku halos lahat pala tayo eh me karanasan sa Lucky book ako naman tandang tanda ko nung bumili ako dun at inabot ako ng ulan nabasa ang mga manila paper na nabili at pinalo ako ng tatay ko:lol:

^^ at tol wantacondo hindi ako yan!:lol:

bonixx

June 18th, 2011, 11:34 AM

Ano ba naman areng nangyayari sa ating mahal nating syudad...
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By Johnny Pavon, U.S. News Las Vegas, CALABARZON Chief News Correspondent
A prayer rally organized by supporters of Lucena City Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga composed of women leaders, private and various sectors held Thursday night in front of Old City Hall.
It was attended by approximately five thousand supporters who include women, elderly, transport, youth and religious groups and ordinary citizens who have taken and believe in the legality of being mayor of Talaga.
This step is to peacefully express their feelings and prayers to guide for correct and fair decision of the Supreme Court in an appeal filed for certiorari and Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) of the camp of Mayor Barbara C. Ruby Talaga.
According to supporters, they believe in the integrity of judges and the prayer rally is just one way of showing their sympathy and sentiment. They were confused on the decision of the Comelec en banc of annulling the election and proclamation of Mayor and granting the petition-in-intervention of current Vice Mayor Roderick Alcala.
Part of their collective prayer to the Lord approaches the truth prevail and the decision of the Supreme Court will be a result of thorough analysis on the merit of the case.
Before the prayer rally was held, 23 barangay captains of Lucena City expressed their thoughts through an open letter to the Supreme Court being published in two national newspapers showing their opinions and feelings on the decision of the Comelec en banc and the Comelec 2nd Division.
Second District Board Member Romano Franco Talaga, son of Mayor Ruby Talaga emotionally gave a passionate response and acknowledgment to those who gave their love and support to their family and what the decision of the honorable Supreme Court is tailored to the will of the Lord.
The majority of the people of Lucena have no other desire but to keep silence, peace and above all for the sake of the city.
“No power, no influence and no cash are more powerful than the prayer that we raised to the Lord”, BM Talaga said.
source:http://www.usnewslasvegas.com

bonixx

June 18th, 2011, 11:50 AM

St Jude Cooperative, Lucena City Opens the First in Quezon Province and one of the Finest in Southern Tagalog

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Being the first in Quezon Province, it can accommodate cremation services not only within the city of Lucena but also in nearby towns.

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Columbarium Another First!
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Lucentino

June 21st, 2011, 02:30 PM

^Nakakapanlumo ang mag-post dito lalo na at ang realidad e araw araw may barikada sa cityhall dahil sa agawan sa pwesto... 1 hakbang pausad, 2 paatras... good luck na lang sa ating mga kababayan sa lucena...

saintm

June 21st, 2011, 09:10 PM

^^congrats!!!! Puregold Candelaria!

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Bulaga! hehehe Puregold Candelaria! bukas na po , susunod na daw! ang Lucena dahil malakas daw si Puregold Candelaria at 30% ng kostumer nito ay taga Lucena, Dapat ilapit sa Lucena ang Puregold tutal may lupa na rin naman ang puregold sa Lucena hehehehe Tayo na bilis mauuna pa ang sm savemore agora nyan:lol:

source:www.puregold.comp.ph

welcome sa Lucena and Quezon Thread tol aslowler

wantacondo

June 22nd, 2011, 09:48 PM

bonixx

June 23rd, 2011, 11:56 AM

sa kabila ng kaguluhan sa pagaagawan ng pwesto, ibaling na lang natin ang ating mga attensyon sa mga larawang tulad nito
Quezon Medical Center
Bagamt nasa Lucena ay hindi pag aari ng Pamahalaang Pang lungsod na kung susumahin ay dapat may sariling Ospital na pagaari ang HUC tulad ng Lucena
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Sana ito ang pinag aagawang ideya ng mga pulitiko ng Lucena
Buti pa ang Provincial Government ang problema lang sa kanila ay pagpapalitpalit ng Pintura ng Quezon Convention Center ang Lucena ni walang Convention Center walang Museong matatawag, walang sariling parke walang dereksyon!
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Lucentino

June 23rd, 2011, 02:42 PM

^
SC gives reprieve to Lucena City mayor (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/16937/sc-gives-reprieve-to-lucena-city-mayor)
By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon
2:18 am | Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

LUCENA CITY—The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a reprieve to embattled Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga, who has been ordered by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to leave office for an invalid candidacy but refused to yield and clung to her post.

Former Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr., husband of Barbara, said he received a phone call from the high court informing him of a status quo ante order issued by the court against the ouster of his wife as city mayor.

Vice Mayor Roderick Alcala, who has been acting as city mayor since Friday, confirmed Talaga’s information.

“I will step down and reassume my old post as vice mayor. There’s no problem with that,” Alcala said over the phone.

Ramon Talaga, who now serves as city administrator, said majority of the justices signed the order.

“God is really good. He really won’t allow a great injustice to prevail to frustrate the will of our people,” Talaga said over the phone.

Last Friday, Comelec representatives implemented the order to unseat Barbara and be replaced by Alcala, who later took his oath of office before a Lucena judge.

The May 20 Comelec decision said Barbara’s proclamation and election last year was illegal and ordered her to vacate her post in favor of Alcala in accordance with the rule of succession.

The Comelec said her candidacy was invalid when she substituted for her husband, Ramon, because he had not yet withdrawn his certificate of candidacy when she filed her own candidacy on May 4, 2010.

Barbara contested the Comelec decision at the Supreme Court and sought the court’s help to stop the enforcement of the Comelec order.

When news of the Supreme Court decision was relayed to supporters of the Talaga couple, who have been camping out at the old City Hall, a celebration broke out.

Casual employees fearful of losing their jobs if Alcala assumes office heaved a sigh of relief.

“This is a gift from heaven,” said a street sweeper.

A lawyer ally of Alcala, however, clarified that the Comelec ruling still stands unless the high court issues a ruling to the contrary.

“There is no reason for them to celebrate because the Comelec ruling continues to hang like a Damocles sword over her (Ruby) head,” Lucena Councilor Rey Oliver Alejandrino said over the phone.

Another Lucena politician claims mayorship of Lucena (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/15989/another-lucena-politician-claims-mayorship-of-lucena)
By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Inquirer Southern Luzon
1:00 pm | Saturday, June 18th, 2011
LUCENA CITY, Philippines – The dispute over the mayoralty of this provincial capital has turned into a three-way fight after one more politician resurfaced to stake a claim that he was the rightful mayor of Lucena.

Former Lucena Vice Mayor Philip Castillo (Liberal Party), lone opponent of Mayor Barbara Ruby Talaga (Lakas-Kampi) in the last mayoral election, said in an interview Friday that he should have been declared mayor after she was unseated by the Commission on Elections, not his running mate Roderick Alcala (LP), who was elected vice mayor.

This new twist developed just as Lucena Bishop Emilio Marquez appealed to the Supreme Court to immediately rule on the issue to end the confusion of local residents who have to deal with more than one person claiming to be the rightful mayor.

“Only the Supreme Court can end this public confusion. I appealed to the honorable justices to immediately decide on the pending petition filed by the other party,” Marquez said over the phone Saturday morning.

He was referring to a petition filed by Talaga with the Supreme Court questioning the Comelec ruling, which declared her election in 2010 illegal and invalid.

In renewing his claim, Castillo said the Comelec should rule in his favor because when he filed his petition right after the 2010 elections questioning the legitimacy of Talaga’s proclamation, “I sincerely believed in the justness of my position.”

He argued that since Talaga’s candidacy was found by the poll body to be defective and null and void from the start, “it meant that I ran unopposed and thus should be declared as the winner in the last election.”

However, the poll body in its May 20 ruling, set aside Castillo’s petition and ruled that Vice Mayor Alcala should replace the incumbent mayor by law of succession. Although not an original party to the poll dispute between Castillo and Talaga, Alcala filed a petition for intervention with the Comelec on July 22, 2010, saying he should be declared mayor.

Castillo brought his case before the Supreme Court where it is still pending.

“I pray that the Supreme Court justices will correct the injustice committed by the Comelec not only against me but to the people of Lucena who voted for me,” Castillo said.

The Comelec said Talaga’s candidacy was invalid when she substituted for her husband, Ramon, because he had not yet withdrawn his certificate of candidacy when she filed her own certificate on May 4, 2010.

In the final tally, Ramon Talaga received 44,099 votes while Castillo got 39,615. Based on existing election laws on substitution, the votes garnered by Ramon were automatically considered votes for Barbara.

With the dispute as to who is the rightful mayor of Lucena still simmering, Alcala, who took his oath of office as mayor on Friday, was holed up in his office in the New City Hall building, the city’s legislative center, while Talaga remained in her office at the old City Hall in the city proper. The two buildings are 1.5 kilometers apart.

Bishop Marquez, meanwhile, called on Talaga and Alcala to respect the Supreme Court decision once it comes out and refrain from further confusing the public by issuing conflicting orders and statements.

He also asked that the two political leaders to remained in their “respective offices” and prevent their followers from engaging in provocative actions.

After the Comelec ruled on May 20 that her candidacy and proclamation as mayor were illegal and invalid, Talaga immediately petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari contesting the poll body’s decision.

Talaga also appealed for a temporary restraining order to block the implementation of the Comelec order to unseat her. Both are still pending in the Supreme Court.

“If the Supreme Court will deny our appeal for a TRO my wife is ready to step down and hand over the local government leadership to Mr. Alcala. It’s only a matter of few more days of waiting but why can’t he just wait,” former Lucena Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr.said.

Ironically, Ramon is Alcala’s wedding godfather.

Josefina Castilla-Go, Department of Interior and Local Government-Calabarzon regional director, has reportedly struck an agreement between the two political protagonists that they would both abide by the high court’s ruling, which they said was expected next week.

A report aired over local radio Saturday quoted the local government official as saying that Alcala would allow Talaga and her barricading followers to remain at the old City Hall building without any police action to disperse them,

A close ally of Alcala confirmed Castilla-Go’s disclosure.

After the Comelec representatives posted a copy of its ruling on the bulletin board at the old City Hall building Friday afternoon, Alcala immediately took his oath of office as mayor.

Lawyer Allan Enriquez, chief of the Comelec in Quezon, said that after they posted the poll body’s resolution, “by operation of law, Mr. Alcala is now the city mayor.”

But Talaga insisted that she was still the mayor and vowed to continue performing her duties as the city’s local chief executive.

Throngs of supporters of the Talagas were still gathered in front of the old City Hall building and vowed to continue their vigil, which they started on Thursday, to await the Supreme Court’s decision.