absolutely beautiful photos... The best ones so far of LuCeNa! speaking of photos medyo marami na kong reserba. i think hindi kasing ganda ng picture na yan pero bago to ahehehe...mag hapon ko tong pinaghirapan and i think much better kung sa thread two ko na i post:lol:

Post away folks! :colgate:

Link to Thread 2 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=438510) in the Archives. :okay:

^^ Hey there, can you have the thread title changed to "Lucena City and Quezon Province thread"? Thanks.. :)

^^ Done. :okay:

Thanks, Kimber! I'll post some info later. :)

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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.

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Lucena City and Quezon Province projects and updates???... Calling brother Bonixx!!!

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Ang laki pala ng Quezon province, kadugtong niya ang lima pang probinsya :cool:

^^ Yeah, malaki ang Quezon Province. Kaya iba-iba rin ang punto.

Yung mga tao sa municipalities sa North eh puntong Bulacan and Rizal.

The Tagalog spoken by the people of the towns of Real, Lucban and Dolores has some similarities with the Tagalog spoken by the Lagunenses because of their close proximity to Laguna municipalities.

Yung mga nasa central like Tayabas, Lucena and Sariaya eh may sariling accent. Dito ka, kung gusto mong marinig ang pure QUEZON TAGALOG. :lol:

Because of their common boundary with Batangas, the towns of Candelaria, San Antonio and Tiaong speak Tagalog with a Batangueño accent.

The people of southeastern municipalities have a smattering of Bicolano.

The people of the southernmost part of the province speak Tagalog with a thick accent. Parang bisaya na nagsasalita ng Tagalog, ganun. hehehe.

^^hindi lang 5 kundi 8

http://www.sonnypulgar.com/one-quezon/

One Quezon


Quezon Province, no doubt, is one big stretch of a country. A former governor once mused that Pres. Quezon, being a semi-dictator in his time, personally delineated the metes and bounds of his province, Tayabas, using a pencil in the presence of the chiefs of the Bureau of Lands and the present day National Mapping Authority. He made it a point that Tayabas had a taste of the Pacific, the belly of China Sea, the cheeks of Sierra Madre, the heels of Mts. Cadig and Labo, and the sharp elbow of Ragay Gulf.

LAND IS A MAJOR ASSET OF QUEZON

Quezon is indeed geographically unique. It pre-empted Laguna and Rizal from the sea. Thus, present day development plans integrate the geography of Quezon allowing the landlocked provinces access to the waterlines. This might also be the reason why our neighboring provinces look at our tie lines with envy. Almost everywhere, we are beset with boundary disputes and not one of them is satisfactorily resolved. In 1998, we had a rare opportunity to fine comb the vastness of Quezon. Not an unchartered frontier, Quezon province’s enormity, breadth and length, is awesome. While along the northern fringes of Gen. Nakar, you feel as though you are in Nueva Ecija or Vizcaya and the spoken word thereabouts has a hint of “apay ti didyay”; while in Infanta or Real, you’re in the ribs Laguna and Rizal mouthing the Siniloanins famous “ay naku, nakakita ako ng tren sa Tutuban, habang-haba, sunor-sunor!”; if you are in San Antonio, you hear the twang in words “aba’y asan ka na ga? Lugar ng barako na ire eh “; or somewhere in the peripheries of Calauag or Tagkawayan “oragon, sain ka maduman?” Moving southern phallus-deep into San Andres, goodness you’ll be talking Greek, Waray and Bisaya “Ano an iyo kinahanglan?” Wait a minute, have you been to Patnanungan and Jomalig? Why, you are practically a stone’s throw away from Waikiki dancing the hula near the navel of the Pacific. Thus, once you have roamed Quezon you would have duplicated the feat of Vasco da Gama. Our soil consists of sandy loam. Pres. Quezon knew that only the coconut could successfully thrive in our land. He was right, in the short haul. Soon christened Tayabas, after discarding the archaic Kalilayan, the province became coconut country. While not a single nook of its terrain is planted to coconut, the character of the tree became the character of its people.

WELCOME TO OUR THIRD THREAD


http://www.geocities.com/quezonians/images/QuezonArch3.jpg

^^Laguna-Quezon boundary pic.

http://www.sonnypulgar.com/one-quezon/

One Quezon


Quezon Province, no doubt, is one big stretch of a country. A former governor once mused that Pres. Quezon, being a semi-dictator in his time, personally delineated the metes and bounds of his province, Tayabas, using a pencil in the presence of the chiefs of the Bureau of Lands and the present day National Mapping Authority. He made it a point that Tayabas had a taste of the Pacific, the belly of China Sea, the cheeks of Sierra Madre, the heels of Mts. Cadig and Labo, and the sharp elbow of Ragay Gulf.

LAND IS A MAJOR ASSET OF QUEZON

Quezon is indeed geographically unique. It pre-empted Laguna and Rizal from the sea. Thus, present day development plans integrate the geography of Quezon allowing the landlocked provinces access to the waterlines. This might also be the reason why our neighboring provinces look at our tie lines with envy. Almost everywhere, we are beset with boundary disputes and not one of them is satisfactorily resolved. In 1998, we had a rare opportunity to fine comb the vastness of Quezon. Not an unchartered frontier, Quezon province’s enormity, breadth and length, is awesome. While along the northern fringes of Gen. Nakar, you feel as though you are in Nueva Ecija or Vizcaya and the spoken word thereabouts has a hint of “apay ti didyay”; while in Infanta or Real, you’re in the ribs Laguna and Rizal mouthing the Siniloanins famous “ay naku, nakakita ako ng tren sa Tutuban, habang-haba, sunor-sunor!”; if you are in San Antonio, you hear the twang in words “aba’y asan ka na ga? Lugar ng barako na ire eh “; or somewhere in the peripheries of Calauag or Tagkawayan “oragon, sain ka maduman?” Moving southern phallus-deep into San Andres, goodness you’ll be talking Greek, Waray and Bisaya “Ano an iyo kinahanglan?” Wait a minute, have you been to Patnanungan and Jomalig? Why, you are practically a stone’s throw away from Waikiki dancing the hula near the navel of the Pacific. Thus, once you have roamed Quezon you would have duplicated the feat of Vasco da Gama. Our soil consists of sandy loam. Pres. Quezon knew that only the coconut could successfully thrive in our land. He was right, in the short haul. Soon christened Tayabas, after discarding the archaic Kalilayan, the province became coconut country. While not a single nook of its terrain is planted to coconut, the character of the tree became the character of its people.


maganda...

Ang laki pala ng Quezon province, kadugtong niya ang lima pang probinsya :cool:

Actually, Quezon Province has land boundaries with Aurora (which was formerly part of the province), Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur... That makes 7 provinces... and has land boundaries with 2 Regions, namely Regions III and V...

As discussed in the previous thread 2, there is a plan being hatched to divide the province (once again), into 2 parts: Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur... this plan I believe is more of a "political" thing, since several politicians want to hold the highest provincial position (as governor), and this cannot come true if there is only one province --- thus Quezon province will transform from a single entity, to perhaps 3 provinces (Aurora, Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur) in less that 3 decades...

^^oo nga, ang bilis naman. Di ba Aurora province was once part of Quezon before it became an independent province in 1978?

Tayabas used to occupy a much larger area prior to the change of name to Quezon. By the way, what is the latest news with that road being built from Lucena to Batangas City?

Unfortunately, there are no updates regarding the Eco-tourism (Lucena-Batangas coastal) road project... Much like most of the projects in Quezon which tends to either be delayed, or be cancelled all together...

AFAIK this road project could have been used as publicity stunt of Cong. Alcala to further his political objectives last elections... but i'm still hoping it gets completed as planned.

Infanta rises

Often visited by natural calamities, this town in Quezon is recognized this year for sustained efforts at, well, disaster preparedness and – surprise – fiscal independence.

By JESUS F. LLANTO
abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak

The town of Infanta in Quezon province has seen too many typhoons, floods, and landslides. They just have to be expected every year along the country’s typhoon belt where the municipality is located.

In November and December 2004, for example, floods brought by typhoons Winnie and Yoyong destroyed P103 million worth of agricultural crops and caused P300 million in damages to infrastructure. The disaster killed at least 170 people and left thousands homeless.


Infanta refused to wallow in devastation, though, and designed a disaster management program that required the participation of its residents. It is one of the 10 best practices in local governance that Galing Pook Foundation, a network of multi-sectoral organizations, acknowledged recently in its annual awards.

Infanta’s disaster management program trains residents how to respond appropriately to disasters and emergencies. Drills are conducted, communication and early warning systems are installed, and investments are made in flood control equipment and in river rehabilitation efforts.

Fiscal Management

However, Infanta is being recognized this year for a more impressive accomplishment—increasing its revenues and reducing its dependence on the internal revenue allotment (IRA) from the national government from 2004 to 2006.
It received from Galing Pook the first ever Special Citation for Local Fiscal Management.

Infanta’s local collection grew by 41.19 percent in 2006, while non-tax collection increased by 56 percent.

Infanta is a second-class municipality, which means it has an annual local income ranging from more than P40 million to less than P50 million. Its locally-generated revenues account for 14.71 percent of total revenues. Non-tax revenues account for 8 percent of total revenues, compared to the national average of 6.52 percent.

Its IRA dependence declined from 83 percent to 81 percent.

The IRA is the share of the local government units from the taxes collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Poor local government units (LGUs) depend heavily on their IRA share to finance their operational costs and the delivery of basic services.

"Infanta has been challenged by physical disasters and to be able to accomplish so much deserves recognition," the citation for fiscal management reads.

Creative projects cited

Galing Pook also awarded nine programs that included housing, health insurance for the poor, assistance to farmers, and fund for watershed protection. These projects were carried out by four municipalities, five cities, a province, and an association of five neighbor-municipalities in North Cotabato.

Eddie Dorotan, executive director of Galing Pook and former mayor of Irosin, Sorsogon, said the awards are given to LGU projects that are "creative, participatory, has positive impact, and sustainable in the long terms."

The nine other winning programs are:

Health insurance for the indigents of Bindoy, Negros Oriental. Poor families are provided Philhealth coverage by paying only P120 a year or by rendering community service.
• Las Piñas City’s housing program for the poor.
• Naga City’s internship program that trains young leaders by allowing them to hold executive and legislative positions in the city.
• Cebu City’s village mediation program, where volunteers provide off-court resolution to disputes involving neighbors and petty crimes.
• San Carlos City’s fund for watershed protection. Citizens pay 75 centavos for every cubic meter of water they consume. The collection goes to a fund for reforestation.
• Isabela province’s subsidy for farmers that plant rice and corn.
• Marikina City’s Eco-Savers program that involves children in waste segregation and recycling. Recyclables are sold and give children points that allow them to buy educational materials from a mobile store.
• Munggo beans production in San Mateo, Isabela. It provides alternative livelihood to rice farmers during summer.
• PALMA, an alliance of five municipalities in North Cotabato that pooled resources to rehabilitate and build roads.

"These exemplary practices show that legal governance is alive and well in the country," said Galing Pook chair and former Negros Occidental Gov. Rafael Coscolluela. "Their stories demonstrate that transparency, accountability, professional management, and responsive service delivery are the best way to win the people’s trust and secure their active participation."

Home About House Bills and House Resolutions Filed On Quezon del Sur (RA 9495)
Isang TAPAT na pagsusuri
Mga mensahe at kuro-kuro mula sa tanggapan ni Cong. Erin Tañada.On Quezon del Sur (RA 9495)
ANG PAGBUBUO NG QUEZON DEL SUR
Republic Act 9495

Mga Tanong at Sagot Hinggil Dito

Mula sa Tanggapan ni Congressman Lorenzo “Erin” R. Tañada III
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1. <!--[endif]-->ANO ANG NAGING KASAYSAYAN NG REPUBLIC ACT 9495 NA NAGTATATAG NG PROBINSYANG QUEZON DEL SUR AND QUEZON DEL NORTE?

Noong ika 9 ng Setyembre 2004, ika-13 Kongreso, muling inihain ni Cong. Erin Tañada ang isang panukalang-batas na magbubuo ng Quezon del Sur. Ito ay ang House Bill 2862.

Subali’t bago pa dito, noong ika-11 Kongreso, taong 1998, sa pangunguna nina Ka Bobby Tañada at Ka Raffy Nantes na noon ay parehong Kinatawan ng ating probinsya, inihapag nila ang HB 702. Matapos ang pampublikong pagdinig na ginawa noon sa Gumaca, Nobyembre 2000, naaprubahan ang HB 702 sa Mababang Kapulungan. Hindi ito tuluyang nadinig sa Senado sapagkat natabunan ito ng impeachment process laban kay dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada.

Samantala, noong ika-12 Kongreso, naghapag muli ng isang panukalang batas na nagbubuo ng isa pang probinsiya ng Quezon sina Cong. Raffy Nantes at Congw. Aleta Suarez. Hindi ang mga ito umusad.

Kakaiba ang naging katangian ng HB 2862 ng ika 13 Kongreso sapagka’t ito ang unang pagkakataon, sa pangunguna ni Cong. Erin na LAHAT ng Kinatawan ng lalawigan ng Quezon – Cong. Raffy Nantes, Cong. Procy Alcala, Cong. Danny Suarez ay nagkaisang itulak at maging ka-akda ng panukalang batas na ito

Inimbitahan ang mga punong tagapagpaganap, mga halal na opisyal pati na din si Bishop Marquez ng lalawigan ng Quezon sa mga naging pagdinig sa Mababang Kapulungan at sa Senado. Nagkaroon ng pagdinig at naaprubahan sa Mababang Kapulungan ito bilang substitute bill - HB 5970 at ito ay napadala sa Senado. Doon, muntik na itong muling mabinbin sa dami ng mga imbestigasyon na kanilang isinasagawa subali’t sa matiyagang pakikipag-usap ni Cong.Erin sa mga Senador, ito ay naikalendaryo ni Senador Alfredo Lim upang dinggin at aprubahan sa lebel ng Komite noong Pebrero 2007. Noong mga huling araw ng sesyon ng Senado, nagbabad si Cong. Tañada dito upang ang panukalang batas ay mabantayan at ganap na sang-ayunan ng buong plenaryo ng Senado.

Makalipas ang 60 araw matapos na ito ay matanggap ng Malacañang bilang aprubadong bersyon ng dalawang Kapulungan, ganap na naging batas ang HB 5970 bilang Republic Act 9495— noong ika 7 ng Setyembre 2007.

2. ANO PA ANG NATITIRANG HAKBANGIN UPANG MAIPATUPAD ANG PAGBUBUO NG QUEZON DEL SUR?

Una, ang pagsasagawa ng plebesito animnapung araw matapos malathala ito sa pahayagan. Ang plebesito ang ang pinakamahalagang yugto ng buong prosesong ito sapagkat dito tuwirang makukuha ang pulso ng mga mamamayan ng Quezon. Dito natin sasabihin kung tayo ay payag o hindi sa pagbubuo ng Quezon del Norte at Quezon del Sur. (Seksyon 49)

Pangalawa, pagbubuo ng Ad Hoc Committee para sa implementasyon ng batas animnapung (60) araw mula sa ratipikasyon nito sa pamamagitan ng plebisito. Ang Komiteng ay may mga sumusunod na tungkulin – pamamahala, pangangasiwa at pagpapatiuna ng alinmang paglilipat, relokasyon o konstruksyon na maaaring kailanganin pati na rin ang pag-alam ng kinakailangang badyet upang maipatupad ang batas na ito. Ang Komiteng ito ay bubuuin ng nakaupong Gobernador, Bise Gobernador, Sangguniang Panlalawigan, at ang mga Kinatawan ng bawat distrito. Ang buhay ng Ad Hoc Committee ay matatapos kapag nahalal na ang panibagong mga opisyales ng probinsya o kapag natapos na ang nakasaad nilang tungkulin, alin man ang mauna. (Seksyon 50)

Pangatlo, habang hindi pa nagkakaroon ng halalan, magtatalaga ang Pangulo ng Pansamantalang (Interim) Gobernador, Bise Gobernador at mga miembro ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan na magsisilbi hanggang sa mahalal na ang panibagong mga opisyales ng lalawigan.

Pang-apat, ang paghalal ng mga opisyales ng bagong lalawigan sa sunod na lokal na eleksyon matapos imaging epektibo ang RA 9495.

3. <!--[endif]-->ANU-ANO ANG MGA BAYAN AT SIYUDAD ANG MAGIGING BAHAGI NG QUEZON DEL SUR AT QUEZON DEL NORTE?

Ang Quezon del Norte ay bubuuin ng labing pitong bayan at dalawang siyudad na magmumula sa una at ikalawang distrito: Burdeos, General Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Lukban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Panukulan Patnanungan, Polillo, Real, Sampaloc, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya, Tiaong at ang siyudad ng Lucena at Tayabas. Ang Lucena pa rin ang kapital nito.

Dalawampu’t dalawa namang bayan ng ikatlo at ika-apat na distrito ang papaloob sa bagong probinsiya ng Quezon del Sur: Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon at Tagkawayan. Gumaca ang magiging kapital ng ating bagong probinsiya

4. <!--[endif]-->ANU-ANO ANG MGA REKISITO UPANG MAKAPAGBUO NG ISANG PROBINSIYA?

May mga batayang rekisito na kailangang maipakita upang makapagtatag ng isang probinsiya. Ayon sa Seksyon 461 ng Local Government Code, dapat ay may populasyong 250,000; lupaing may lawak na 2,000 kilometro kwudrado; at kitang P20 milyon batay sa presyo noong 1991 (constant 1991 prices). Sa pagbubuo ng bagong probinsiya, hindi dapat bumaba sa minimum na bilang ng populasyon, lawak ng lupa at kita ang matitirang probinsya o tinatawag na mother province.

a) <!--[endif]-->Ang Laki at Lawak ng ating Lalawigan

Ang Quezon ay may kabuuang lawak na 870,660 kilometro o 8,706.60 sq. km. Ang ating lalawigan ay ika-6 na pinakamalaki sa buong Pilipinas at binubuo natin ang 2.65% ng kabuuang lupain ng ating bansa. Mayroon itong 39 bayan at dalawang siyudad—ang Lucena at Tayabas. May 1,242 na bilang ng mga barangay.

Batay sa Seksyon 461 ng Local Government Code, ang minimum na kailangang lawak ng lupa upang magkaroon ng isang probinsya ay 2,000 kilometro kuwadrado. Ibig sabihin, kung lawak at lawak lang ng lupa ang pagbabatayan, hindi lang dalawa kundi APAT na probinsya ang maaari nating buuin.

Mapapagtanto natin ang sobrang kalakihan ng Quezon kung bibilangin ang mga kapit-probinsya nito. Naandyan ang Laguna, Batangas, Aurora, Bulacan, Rizal, Camarines Norte at Camarines Sur. Bukod pa dito, nasa magkabilang gilid ng probinsya ang Lamon at Tayabas Bay.

b) <!--[endif]-->Ang Dami ng Populasyon

Ang populasyon ng buong lalawigan ay pumapatak sa 1,675,522, ayon sa 2000 census. Ang Lucena ang may pinakamaraming populasyon na 177,750 at ang Jomalig naman ang pinakamaliit sa bilang na 4,371. Kung pagbabatayan naman ang tantos ng paglaki ng populasyon na 2.03% (nakuha mula sa pattern ng paglaki ng bilang ng populasyon mula 1995 hanggang 2000), ang populasyon ng ating lalawigan ay tinatayang nasa humigit-kumulang 1,932,652 ngayong taong ito.

Ayon sa Local Government Code, ang mimimum na bilang ng populasyon upang makapagbuo ng isang probinsiya ay 250,000. Kung halos umabot na sa dalawang milyon ang ating populasyon, hindi lang dalawa kundi SAMPUng probinsya sana ang kaya nating buuin.

c) <!--[endif]-->Kita ng Probinsiya

Batay sa isunumite ng Department of Finance noong dininig ang ating panukala, ang ‘Quezon del Sur’ ay magkakaroon ng average na kitang P198.3 milyon noong taong 2002 at 2003. Ang ‘Quezon del Norte’ naman ay may kita na aabot ng P276.1 milyon. Ang halagang ito ay batay sa presyo noong taong 1991. Muli, higit ito sa mimimum na nakasaad sa Local Government Code.

Kategorya
Minimum na rekisito
Quezon Province
Quezon del Norte
Quezon del Sur

a. lawak ng lupa
2,000km2
11,946.3 km2
4,392 km2
4,315 km2

b. populasyon
250,000
1,675,522
928,639
746,883

c. kita
P20 M
P 242.74M
P 276.1M
P 198.3M




5. <!--[endif]-->ANO ANG NAGTULAK SA APAT NA KINATAWAN NG ATING LALAWIGAN NA MAGSAMA-SAMA PARA MAGING BATAS ANG PAGTATATAG NG QUEZON DEL SUR AT QUEZON DEL NORTE?

Bukod sa talaga namang higit pa sa mimimum na kailangang mga rekisitos upang makapagbuo ng isang probinsya, lahat sila ay tunay na naghahangad ng mas mabilis at pantay-pantay na pag-unlad ng kabuhayan ng mga mamamayan ng Quezon.

Totoong may mga probinsyang higit ang lawak at populasyon kumpara sa ating lalawigan subali’t kaiba talaga ang katangian ng Quezon.


Ang Quezon Peninsula ang isa sa pinakamahabang probinsiya ng Pilipinas. Iba’t-iba ang topograpiya ng mga bayang nakapaloob dito. May mga munisipyo itong mga isla na nangangailangan ng espesyal na pagkalinga. Mayroong malapit sa bulubundukin, sa karagatan, bukod pa ang nasa kapatagan.

<!--[if !supportLists]--> Kalimitan, mga dalawampung bayan lamang ang nakapaloob sa isang probinsya upang ito ay epektibong mapamunuan ng isang Gobernador at iba pang opisyales ng probinsya. Ang lalawigan ng Batangas ay mayroong 32 bayan, ang Laguna ay mayroong 29, ang Cavite ay mayroong 20, ang Rizal ay mayroong 13. Ang Quezon ay may 39 na bayan at dalawang syudad, doble pa ng pangkaraniwang bilang ng bayang nakapaloob sa isang probinsiya. Hindi kataka-takang mahirap magbigay ng pantay na pantay na pagkakalinga sa lahat kung sadyang maraming bayan ang nag-aagawan sa atensyon ng mga opisyales.

<!--[if !supportLists]--> Kung mayroon ng bagong probinsiya, ang sentro ng pangangasiwa ay mapapalapit sa pinapangasiwaan. Maaasahan natin ang mas malimit at malapit na konsultasyon ng mga halal na opisyales ng probinsiya. Gayundin, mas madaling makakalahok ang taumbayan sa pagpaplano para sa kaunlaran ng probinsiy

Sa bahaging ito, tingnan natin ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng Aurora na dating bahagi ng Quezon. Kung titingnan ang Human Development Index (HDI) o Poverty Statistics, lumalabas na mas maayos ang kalagayan ng mga taga Aurora kaysa sa mga taga Quezon. No. 38 ang ranking ng Aurora sa HDI noong 2003. No. 42 ang Quezon at nauna pa sa atin ang Kalinga, Mt. Province, Antique at 41 pang mga probinsiya. Ang poverty incidence sa Quezon na 30% ay mas mataas kaysa sa national average na 25.7%.


Tingnan din natin ang tala ng pag-unlad ng mga bayan sa Quezon. Simula 1997 hanggang 2001, siyam sa 18 bayan mula sa first at second district ay tumaas ang income class status. Ibig sabihin, kalahati ng mga bayan sa first at 2nd district ang may pag-unlad na nakita. Samantala, anim lang sa 22 bayan ang tumaas ang income class status at ang mas nakakalungkot, isa pa ay bumaba pa mula 3rd ay naging 4th class municipality. Ito ay ang San Francisco.


Kung pagbabatayan ang income class status ng mga bayan mula 2001 hanggang 2005, halos hindi din nagbago ang klasipikasyon ng mga bayan. Sa Quezon del Norte, 12 bayan dito na may nakitang pag-unlad, kung saan lima sa mga ito ay umunlad patungong 1st class municipalities. Sa Quezon del Norte naman, 11 bayan ang umabante ngunit kapansin-pansin na wala isa man lang sa mga ito ang naging 1st class municipality.


Sa talaan ng income class, ang una at ikalawang distrito ay may 8 bayan na may 1st class status (General Nakar, Mauban, Pagbilao, Tayabas City, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, at Lucena City), 1 na may 2nd class (Infanta), 2 na may 3rd class (Lucban, Real), 4 na may 4th class (Bureos, Polillo, Dolores, San Antonio) at 4 na 5th class (Jomalig, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Sampaloc).


Samantala, ang bubuuing Quezon del Sur naman ay may 1 bayan na may 1st class status na bayan (Lopez), 6 na 2nd class (Catanauan, Mulanay, Atimonan, Calauag, Gumaca, Tagkawayan), 3 na may 3rd class status (San Francisco, San Narciso, Guinayangan), 5 na 4th class (Buenavista, General Luna, Macalelon, San Andres, Unisan) at 7 na 5th class (Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, Alabat, Perez, Plaridel Quezon).


Kung papansinin, kalakhan ng mga 1st class municipalities ay matatagpuan sa una at ikalawang distrito, samantalang kalakhan ng mga 4th at 5th class municipalities ay matatagpuan naman sa ikatlo at ikaapat na distrito.



6. ANO ANG MANGYAYARI SA INTERNAL REVENUE ALLOTMENT O IRA NG QUEZON?


Makikita sa tala sa ibaba ang magiging kabahagi sana ng Quezon del Norte at Quezon del Sur kung noong taong 2000 ay natatag na ang mga ito. Sa dulong kolum naman ang aktwal na natanggap na IRA ng probinsya.



Batay sa pagtantiya ng Department of Finance, P milyon (current prices)


TAON
QUEZON

DEL SUR
QUEZON

DEL NORTE
BUONG QUEZON

2000
340.5
347.4


2001
340.5
347.4
666.6

2002
405.1
413.5
666.6

2003
423.9
432.9
761.6




Kung papansinin, kapag pinagsama ang IRA ng Quezon del Sur at Quezon del Norte, mas mataas sana ito kumpara sa naging IRA ng isang probinsiyang Quezon.


Maliban pa rito, habang ang IRA ng orihinal na lalawigan na magiging Quezon del Norte ay bahagyang bumaba ng kalahati, ang pinagsamang IRA ng Quezon del Norte at Quezon del Sur ay mananatiling magbubunga ng dagdag na pakinabang. Halimbawa, sa talaan sa taas, ang pinagsamang IRA ng Quezon del Norte at Sur sa taong 2003 ay P856.8M- higit sa P761.6M IRA ng buong Quezon. Samakatuwid, mayroong karagdagang P95.2M sa kabuuan. Dagdag pa, mananatiling first class province pa din ang estado ng dalawang probinsiya.



<!--[if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]--> MAGKAKAROON BA NG MAKATARUNGAN NA HATIAN NG MGA ARI-ARIAN AT PANANAGUTAN NG BUONG LALAWIGAN?


Ang aspetong ito ay tinutugunan ng unang talata ng Seksyon 55 ng RA 9495:


“Equitable Division: Upong the effectivity of this Act, the obligations, funds, assets and other properties of the present Province of Quezon, renamed Quezon del Norte, shall, as much as possible, be divided equitably between Quezon del Norte and Quezon del Sur. The President of the Philippines shall order such division upon the recommendation of the ad-hoc committee which may avail of assistance from the Commission on Audit and other departments concerned.”


Pagsasalin:


“Makatarungang Pagbabahagi. Kapag epektibo na ang batas na ito, ang mga pananagutan, pondo, kayamanan at iba pang ari-arian ng kasalukuyang Lalawigan ng Quezon, na pinapangalanang Quezon del Norte ay, hangga’t maaari ay makatarungang ipapamahagi sa pagitan ng Quezon del Norte at Quezon del Sur. Aatasan ng Pangulo ng Pilipinas ang pagbabahaging ito mula sa rekomendasyon ng ad-hoc committee na maaaring humingi ng tulong mula sa Commission on Audit at iba pang departamentong may kinalaman dito.”


Kung maingat na susuriin ang talata, “makatarungang pagkakabahagi” (divided equitably) ang ginamit, at hindi “pantay na pagkakabahagi” (divided equally). Malaki ang implikasyon nito, halimbawa, sa mga naging pagkakautang ng buong probinsya. Kung “divided equally” ang ginamit na terminolohiya ng batas, ang P100 milyong pagkakautang para sa isang proyekto ng probinsya ay ipapamahagi lamang sa dalawa at magkakaroon ng tig P50 milyong pagkakautang ang Quezon del Norte at Quezon del Sur. Ang terminolohiyang “divided equitably” ay nagsasabing kung alin ang nakinabang mula sa proyektong pinondohan ng P100 milyon na pagkakautang ng probinsya, yun dapat ang magkarga ng higit na responsibilidad ng pagbabayad nito.


<!--[if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]--> ANO NAMAN ANG MANGYAYARI SA KITA MULA SA BUWIS NG MGA POWER PLANTS NA NASA QUEZON DEL NORTE?


Ang katanungang ito ay sinasagot ng pangalawang talata ng Seksyon 55. Isinasaad nito na:


“The tax revenues from business enterprises principally located in one of the two provinces created herein but whose facilities or structures extend to the other, such as, but not limited to power generating plants, shall be proportionally divided between the two provinces. Provided, That such enterprises shall not be subjected to a second tax in addition to what is already imposed by the province where they are principally located.”


Pagsasalin:


“Ang mga buwis na mula sa mga negosyo o mga pangangalakal na prinsipal na matatagpuan sa isa sa dalawang lalawigang nabuo mula sa batas na ito, ngunit ang mga kagamitan at kayarian ay sumasakop sa kabilang lalawigan, tulad ng, ngunit hindi limitado sa mga planta na nagbibigay enerhiya, ay kailangang kasukat na hinati sa pagitan ng dalawang lalawigan. Ang nasabing negosyo ay hindi sasakupin ng pangalawang buwis na karagdagang ipinatutupad ng lalawigan kung saan sila ay prinsipal na matatagpuan.



<!--[if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->SA HALIP NA BUMUO NG QUEZON DEL NORTE AT QUEZON DEL SUR, BAKIT HINDI NA LANG NATIN DAGDAGAN NG DALAWA PA ANG MGA KINATAWAN NG ATING KASALUKUYANG LALAWIGAN? DITO, MAAARING MAKAMENOS PA SA MGA GASTUSIN ANG ATING GOBYERNO. HIGIT PA, MAS DARAMI OA ANG MGA PROYEKTONG PANG-KAUNLARAN PARA SA ATING LALAWIGAN DAHIL SA MAS MARAMING PDAF NA ILALAAN SA ATING LALAWIGAN.


Ang mungkahing dagdagan ang mga congressional districts ay lagi nang naihahapag hindi lamang para sa Quezon kundi pati na rin sa ibang lalawigan. Subalit ang mungkahing ito ay hindi nakakuha ng sapat na suporta. Kaya kung sakali mang may isinumiteng panukalang batas kaugnay nito, maaring hindi ito umusad sa antas pa lamang ng Komite. Kahit ordinaryong barbero, pwede nating tanungin, “Kailangan ba ng bansang ito ang dagdag Congressman?” Maaaring pare-pareho tayo ng hula kung ano ang magiging tugon niya.


Totoong mas mababa ang gastusin kung magdadagdag ng dalawa pang congressional districts (P13.3 M) kaysa sa magbuo ng bagong probinsiya (P90M). Subalit ang pangunahin nating dahilan sa pagbubuo ng isa pang probinsiya ay usapin ng pangangasiwa ng ating probinsiya, hindi sa paggagawa o pagsusumite ng mga batas para sa ating probinsiya. Alalahaning ang pangunahing tungkulin ng isang Congressman ay ang pagsusulat ng mga batas at hindi ang pagpapatupad nito. Kaya hindi pa rin kayang sagutan ng dagdag na mga Congressmen ang pangangailangan natin ng mas masinsing pangangasiwa sa probinsiya.


Maari ngang madagdagan ang pork barrel para sa ating probinsya kung magdadagdag tayo ng mga Congressmen. Subalit ang pork barrel ay dumadaan lamang sa opisina ng isang Congressman at hindi siya mismo ang nag-iimplementa nito. Samantala, ang isang probinsiya ay laging nakakatiyak na may nakalaang pondo dito – ang tinatawag na IRA o internal revenue allotment. Ang paglalaan at pagpapaabot ng IRA sa mga probinsya, pati na din sa mga munisipyo at barangay ay sigurado, hindi katulad ng pork barrel, sapagkat ayon sa batas, ang IRA ay “automatically appropriated” at dahil sa pagkapanalo sa isang kaso sa Korte Supreme, ito din ngayon ay “automatically released”.





PAGSUSUMA


Sa kabuuan, mayroong ilang matitibay na kadahilanan kung bakit dapat noon pa ang naging batas na ang RA 9495


Una, ang ating lalawigan ay napapag-iwanan na pagdating sa usapin ng kaunlaran. Isang malaking sagabal dito ay ang lawak at laki ng lupain ng ating probinsiya at ng populasyon nito. Nagiging sagabal ang mga ito sa mabilis at epektibong serbisyo ng ating pamahalaan sapagkat nagiging mahirap ang pag-abot ng mga namumuno sa ilang bahagi ng probinsiya na nagreresulta sa kapabayaan sa mga ito. Kung magbubuo tayo ng isa pang probinsiya mula sa ating kasalukuyang lalawigan, mababawasan ang bilang ng populasyon na kakailanganing abutin ng ating mga lider. Bukod pa dito, maaaring madagdagan ang mga resources ng ating lalawigan na maaaring mapakinabangan ng mas maliit na populasyon.






Pangalawa, ang pagkakaroon ng bagong probinsiya ay magbubunga ng paglapit ng sentro ng pangasiwaan sa mga pinapangasiwaan. Mas mapapalapit ang proseso ng konsultasyon sa pagitan ng mga pamunuan ng probinsiya at ng mga tao. Kaya naman, mas magbubunga ito ng mas malawak na partisipasyon ng mga tao para sa kaunlaran ng ating probinsya.


Pangatlo, ang mga rekisito sa Local Government Code of 1991 ay kayang-kaya abutin ng ating probinsiya. Batay sa mga dokumento mula sa NSO, Department of Finance at iba pang ahensya ng pamahalaan, ang minimum na populasyon, kita at lawak ng lupain ay maibibigay ng bagong probinsiya na ating bubuuin.


Pang-apat, dahil may sarili ng Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) ang ‘bagong’ probinsiya at may mas malapit pa itong kapitolyo, mas mapapadali at mapapahusay ang pagdadala ng serbisyo publiko sa mga tao. Ang mga na-devolve na serbisyo publiko, serbisyo sa agrikultura, pananaliksik sa industriya, pagpapatupad ng batas para sa pangangalaga ng kagubatan at iba pa ay maari nang maidulot sa mga taga-Quezon sa mas mabilis na pamamaraan.


Pang-lima, at higit sa lahat, sa kabuuan ay maaaring mas magiging mabilis at angkop ang anumang pag-unlad ng Quezon na nais ng mga mamamayan nito.


Panghuling pasubali: ang RA 9495 ay hindi garantiyang solusyon upang mapabilis ang pag-unlad ng ating lalawigan subali’t ito ay isang mahalagang hakbangin patungo dito. Sa huli, ang kalidad ng mga pinunong ating iluluklok bilang gobernador, bise gobernador, mga bokal ng Quezon del Sur at Quezon del Norte ang siyang magiging mapagpasya ng ating kinabukasan. Piliin natin ang tapat, walang bahid ang pangalan, may maayos at malinis na tala ng paglilingkod sa bayan at kakayanan bilang ating mga tagapanglingkod. At higit na mas mahalaga ay ang mapagbantay na mamamayan na handang makilahok sa mga usaping pangkaunlaran ng komunidad at lalawigan. Ang mga mamamayang handang pumuna at magpahayag ng kanilang posisyon ang sa huli ay higit na kritikal na pangangailangan natin upang umunlad, hindi lamang ang ating lalawigan, kundi ang buong bansa.

Source mula sa Tanggapan ni Cong Erin Tañada

Musta na kayo Mga kapawa ko Lucenahin at Quezonian!

Thank you tol Kiretoce for making this Thread Running,im sorry po wala akong updates ngayon kasi di pa ako makauwi...Tol Lucentino as i promise pag nakauwi ako magpopost ako ng mga pics and news about LC...

magdidivide and ating probinsya dahil sa IRA konti lang naman ang diperensya ...sana ang kahahantungan nito ay mabuti Talaga para sa atin...

noooooo to Quezon division!!! nooooooooooooo!!!

I'm hoping the best for the province of Quezon! my second home. :)

^^sana nga...Mabuhay ang Quezon!

Gov. NANTES Met Owners of Tourism Related Establishments
Posted by: mmv
2008-02-27 00:00:00.0


Governor Raffy P. Nantes (RPN) met the owners and operators of different tourism related establishments throughout the province in a forum hosted by the Provincial Tourism Office and the Quezon Provincial Tourism Council last friday, February 22, 2008.

Owners of the different hotels, resorts and restaurants in Quezon were appreciative that their group was recognized to be an important sector which plays significantly as partner of the province in boosting the tourism industry of Quezon. The meeting, which was done for the first time, also served as an opportunity for the group to organize themselves so that together they can work on programs beneficial to them and at the same time tackle issues and concerns confronting their businesses.

An Ad Hoc Committee was created to formulate their by laws and address other concerns prior to their proposed provincial organization which they plan to affiliate in the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP).

Meanwhile Governor RPN solicited their support for total development of Quezon tourism industry. He informed them that their establishment will be visited and inspected to certify if they have basic facilities and if they adhere to the policy of clean and hygienic restrooms.


QUEZON: UniQuely Outrageous
Posted by: Gladys Mayo
2008-02-27 00:00:00.0


Quezon may be the sixth in terms of land area, the eighth in terms of annual net income and the fifth biggest population in the region. But looking deeply and visiting this elongated province, one would certainly agree that the province ranks first in beauty, natural asset and resources. Yes, the longest province has the longest list of superlatives as attribute to each district. Each municipality and city of the four districts boasts of assets uniquely outrageous from each other.

The First District is called the Cultural and Natures Paradise and is located in the northern part of Quezon.It is endowed with rich cultural heritage and colorful festivities. The popular Pahiyas Festival of Lucban, Mayohan sa Tayabas, Bilao Festival of Pagbilao, Maubanog Festival of Mauban, Haranat Sayaw of Infanta and Sinampalukan Festival of Sampaloc all speak of the peoples way of life, traditions and values. Every visitor will take pride in the worlds second largest Pagbilao Mangrove Experimental Forest, marvel at the white sand and unspoilt Cagbalete Island in Mauban, Pollilo Beach, Minasawa Bird Sanctuary and Anilon Cave in Burdeos, Hangga and Buho Falls and Tingob Cave in Sampaloc and Tulaog Cave in General Nakar. Experience the healing power of Kamay ni Hesus and Grotto of Purification and Healing Center in Lucban, learn the glorious past through the Malagonlong Bridge, Casa Comunidad and St. Michael Archangel Minor Basilica of Tayabas, savor the culinary bests of Kamayan sa Palaisdaan (Tayabas), Buddys Pizza (Lucban) and have the best buy for pasalubong at Dona Ana (Lucban) and Kalye Budin (Tayabas).

Called as Mystical Haven and Urban Living, the Second District of Quezon is known for the phenomenon of Mt. Banahaw as well as the miracles of the churches of Our Lady of Sorrow Shrine in Dolores. Discover the Quezonian spirit, crafts and cuisine at Villa Escudero Plantation and Resort , at Ugos Pottery and Earthkeepers all located in Tiaong, Fil-American Garden and Resort in San Antonio. Recall pages of the history by visiting the Ancestral Homes and Museum of Sariaya and bask at its pristine beaches. In the city of Lucena, the throbbing sights and sounds of urban living are evident in the commercial complexes (SM City-Lucena, Pacific Mall and Metro Gaisano) and the Dalahican Fishing Port Complex. While the Perez Park of Lucena offers an inviting respite for park lovers. Revel with the Lucenahins in their Pasayahan Festival, with the Cadelariahins in the Candle Festival just before their respective fiesta celebrations and with the Sariayahain through the Agawan Festival where sweets and pastries are also best recommended.

Composed of twelve municipalities, the Third District is indeed A Dozen of Wonder. The area which is located southern part of Quezon has rugged mountain ranges that abound with luscious coconut trees and crops. Mostly coastal towns, each has beautiful beaches such as Bagosina Beach, Tulay Guhangin and Borawan Beach all in Padre Burgos. Other beaches include Salvacion Beach in Agdangan, Punta and Malatandang Beach in Unisan, Tuhian Beach in Catanauan, Sabit Beach in San Narciso and Alibijaban Islands of San Andres. As a celebration of the things they do and the things they have, residents hold festivities like Laguimanoc Festival (Padre Burgos), Coco-Lilay Festival (Unisan), Buhay na Kubol (General Luna) and Boling-Boling Festival (Catanauan).

Facing the mighty Pacific Ocean, the municipalities of the Fourth District is called Where the Bounty of Seas Never End. The municipal waters of the districts 218,335 land is the habitat of rich fishing grounds and best colonies of living corals and reefs. Must-see destinations in this district are the Spanish Fortress and Cathedral of San Diego de Alcala (Gumaca), Pinagbanderahan Shrine and Bantakay Falls (Atimonan), Tumiis Falls and Casa Santa Cave (Alabat). Eco-tourism destination that would surely enthrall nature lovers are the Quezon National Park (Atimonan) for its unique geologic foundation and endemic flora and fauna and interesting bird species. Prominent festivals are the Aranat Baluarte of Gumaca, Tagultol Festival of Atimonan and Seafoods Festival of Guinayangan.

Quezonians, let us then celebrate and be proud& because we got all that it takes to make life worth living.

Source:www.quezon.gov.ph

Just to inform you guys we are already organizing an association to boost our province's tourism with the help of all the businesses from the Hospitality industry. The Governor is fully supporting this. We will have an election- meeting on the 1st of april. I'll keep you guys posted!

^^Thank you Sir Arjranido! im here in Lucena right now but its just one day stay pauwi na ulit ako mamayang madaling araw...so many Developements here in a short span of a time...yung nakita ko kanina...May under Construction na Building sa may Mount Carmel Gen Hospital,and may building din na ginagawa sa likod ng Diamond resort and Hotel-Expansion yata ito?Nirerenovate yung Equitable sa Quezon ave...May building din na may total renovation na nagaganap sa Enriquez St. May Expansion din ang Pacific Mall dahil Binububungan na yung Parteng Mug Cafe,Nag hiring na rin ang Citi Hardware dahil magtatayo pala sila ng Depot dito...heto pa mag kakaroon na ng Silangang nayon Restaurant sa SM City!,nag basa din ako ng Lucentino Newspaper Magkakaron na pala ng Baywalk ang Lucena sa May purok Matahimik,Cotta hanggang sa Riles ng Tren ng PNR,Pinasinayaan din ang BioFuel Expansion office sa City hall annex at Nag Declare na ang Lucena ang 1st Biofuel City ng Ating Bansa...ive seen din na open na ang 2nd branch ng 7-eleven sa quezon ave...Complete na yung Nursing Building ng MSEUF at Nearly Completed na rin yung Airconditioned na Cockpit arena sa mayao at La Suerte Mega Warehouse...Sorry ulit not have enough time para magpost ng pics...tingnan ko kung kakayanin ko mamaya ...LC is Hot!!!

Thread 3 na pala. Congrats Lucena and Quezon!!!

^^Thank you Sir Arjranido! im here in Lucena right now but its just one day stay pauwi na ulit ako mamayang madaling araw...so many Developements here in a short span of a time...yung nakita ko kanina...May under Construction na Building sa may Mount Carmel Gen Hospital,and may building din na ginagawa sa likod ng Diamond resort and Hotel-Expansion yata ito?Nirerenovate yung Equitable sa Quezon ave...May building din na may total renovation na nagaganap sa Enriquez St. May Expansion din ang Pacific Mall dahil Binububungan na yung Parteng Mug Cafe,Nag hiring na rin ang Citi Hardware dahil magtatayo pala sila ng Depot dito...heto pa mag kakaroon na ng Silangang nayon Restaurant sa SM City!,nag basa din ako ng Lucentino Newspaper Magkakaron na pala ng Baywalk ang Lucena sa May purok Matahimik,Cotta hanggang sa Riles ng Tren ng PNR,Pinasinayaan din ang BioFuel Expansion office sa City hall annex at Nag Declare na ang Lucena ang 1st Biofuel City ng Ating Bansa...ive seen din na open na ang 2nd branch ng 7-eleven sa quezon ave...Complete na yung Nursing Building ng MSEUF at Nearly Completed na rin yung Airconditioned na Cockpit arena sa mayao at La Suerte Mega Warehouse...Sorry ulit not have enough time para magpost ng pics...tingnan ko kung kakayanin ko mamaya ...LC is Hot!!!

So many developments pala... Sana nga lang you can take pics of those, 'tol bonixx!

Magkakaron na pala ng Baywalk ang Lucena sa May purok Matahimik,Cotta hanggang sa Riles ng Tren ng PNR,

waw tlga magkakarun na rin ng baywalk sa lucena? thats another tourist spot for our city! looking forward to it!

Marami pala scenic spots at maganda ang daan sa MARILAQUE highway.. Much better than Tagaytay!!
Btw, MARILAQUE stands for (MArikina-RIzal-LAguna-QUEzon highway). The highway starts from Marikina, transversing through Rizal, North Laguna and Quezon municipalities. It ends in Infanta Quezon.

Random pics na nakuha ko sa internet... Sana madaanan ko ito someday.. :lol:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/Ride20to20Siniloan20012.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/pansitan20027.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/f952.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/b549.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/66de.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/9cd9.jpg


photo credits:
http://xplorersphilippines.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=43
http://yosibreak.blogspot.com/2007_02_01_archive.html

nadaan ko na yan sir.mas matagal kaysa sa normal track na dinadaanan ng bus pa lucena.kung road trip ang gusto nyo i suggest dito kayo dumaan.yun mga motor club tulad nun nasa pic kadalasan makakasabay nyo along the way.more on green scenery and malamig ang byahe.

^^ really? ito yung dinadaanan if you're going to Infanta, Nakar and Real, right?? Ang ganda nga, mas maganda sa mga makikita mo sa nadadaanan mo to Tagaytay. :)

^^maganda nga at yung hi way hindi ganyan yan dati...nakadaan na rin ako dyan one time nung pumunta kami Tanay galing ortigas,then uwi ng Lucena.yes ang alam ko ginagawa na ito...nag ground breaking na...magkakaron na rin daw ng Ground Zero pizza dyan sa lucena sarap nun di na kelangan pang dumaan p sa lucban..

Lucena Archbishop rallies the people and lawmakers to support PGMA in her bid to rid gov’t of graft (http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=20359)
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2008 | RELIGION


PAGBILAO, Quezon - "Ang pagsugpo sa korupsyon ay dapat magsimula sa ating mga sarili."

Lucena Archbishop Emilio Z. Marquez made the statement as he called on the Filipino people and all lawmakers today to help President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her administration’s drive to weed out graft and corruption in both the public service and private transactions.

Archbishop Marquez told hundreds of parishioners who flocked at the parish church during the golden anniversary celebration of the canonical erection of the St. Anne Parish and Diocesan Shrine in Silangang Malicboy, Pagbilao, that the hard task to curb corruption is not only the responsibility of the top leader of the land but also the civilians as well, including the local leaders.

"Tulungan natin siya (President) na masugpo ang korupsyon," Archbishop Marquez said, noting that it is hard for the President to carry out the drive alone if the Filipino people and local leaders would not do their parts in the eradication of graft and corruption in the country.

In his homily, Archbishop Marquez thanked the President for lending her time to join them in the golden anniversary of St. Anne Parish in Barangay Malicboy, some 12 kilometers away from the town proper of Pagbilao.

"Akala ko nagbibiro kayo, Madam President, pero ngayon naniniwala na ako na bibisitahin mo kami. Kahit maliit ang St. Anne Parish, pinilit mo pa ring dumalo sa golden anniversary celebration ng parokya," Archbishop Marquez said, adding that it was only three days ago (Wednesday) when one of the presidential staff informed him about the President’s intention to attend in the occasion.

He also thanked the President for heeding the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) call to abolish Executive Order 464.

On the issue of executive privilege, Archbishop Marquez agreed that it is the President’s prerogative not to give up her exercise of that power which is mandated by law and the 1987 Constitution.

"Hindi puwedeng itakwil ng Pangulo, ang paggamit niya ng executive privilege dahil ito ay konstitusyunal. Bahagi ito ng kanyang kapangyarihan at ayon na rin sa Konstitusyon ay hindi puwedeng humigit ang legislative sa executive," Archbishop Marquez said, adding that the CBCP has decided to wait for the decision of the Supreme Court to come out on the motion for reconsideration filed by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Romulo Neri.

He also explained that the main reason the CBCP did not make any stand on the growing clamor for the President to resign is that the Vatican, under the stewardship of Pope Benedict XVI, ordered all Catholic bishops in the world not to get involved in a political issue.

"Ang gawain ng bishops ay magbigay ng guidelines at hindi sumasali sa isyu ng pulitika," Archbishop Marquez explained.

He added that the Catholic clergy visualized that it is not good for the booming economy, and for the country in general, to change the current leadership because nobody from the other camp is qualified to lead the presidency.

After the one-and-a-half hours Holy Mass, the President together with Archbishop Marquez and St. Anne Parish priest Fr. Jose Tolentino went outside of the church and led the release of doves and yellow balloons symbolizing the start of a year-long celebration of the Pagbilao parish’s 50th anniversary.

Quezon Gov. Raffy Nantes, Reps. Mark Enverga (1st District), Danny Suarez (3rd District), Proceso Alcala (2nd District), presidential son and Camarines Sur Rep. Diosdado "Dato" Arroyo, and Pagbilao Mayor Venus Fortes accompanied the President in her visit here.

Hi brothers! long time no hear!... hirap talaga pag malayo sa atin walang updates...

Sa pagkakaalam ko ang Marikina-Infanta Road upgade project ay matatapos dapat ngyung Dec 2008. Hindi ko lang alam kung ito pa rin ang target na inaasahan.

Ang hi-way na ito, kapag galing sa Marikina/Antipolo, at pagsapit sa may parteng Laguna (Siniloan) ay nahahati sa dalawa... isa ay papuntang Real/Infanta, at ang isa naman ay sa Paete-Pagsanjan-Lucban-Lucena. Ngunit sa pagkakaalam ko ay walang magandang kalsada mula Real papuntang Mauban-Tayabas-Lucena na babagtas sa dalampasigan ng Lamon Bay.

Napansin ko lang sa larawan na kalbo na pala ang mga kabundukan sa lugar na yan ng Sierra Madre...

Bro. bonixx musta na? Mukhang napahaba ang honeymoon ah...:)

Tol sa kabila ng marami mong aktibidad, sana ay mabigyan mo kami ng iba pang karagdagang impormasyon sa mga nangyayari at proyekto dyan sa mahal nating syudad --- gaya ng ro-ro port sa dalahican (100% kumpleto na ba ito?) at ang mga planong tulay ni mayor...

Hindi ko rin alam kung anu na ang nangyari sa Circumferential Road Project (Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban-Tayabas) at ang Eco Tourism Road (Quezon Coastal Road)...

Ngyun pa lang ay pinapauna ko na ang aking pasasalat tol bonixx!

^^maganda nga at yung hi way hindi ganyan yan dati...nakadaan na rin ako dyan one time nung pumunta kami Tanay galing ortigas,then uwi ng Lucena.yes ang alam ko ginagawa na ito...nag ground breaking na...magkakaron na rin daw ng Ground Zero pizza dyan sa lucena sarap nun di na kelangan pang dumaan p sa lucban..

talaga? magkakaron na? buti naman! hehe. Ang alam ko meron ding Ground Zero sa Tayabas dati kaso mukhang nalugi kaya nag close din. Sana Yellow Cab din magtayo na ng branch sa Lucena. :D

Bro. bonixx musta na? Mukhang napahaba ang honeymoon ah...:)

Tol sa kabila ng marami mong aktibidad, sana ay mabigyan mo kami ng iba pang karagdagang impormasyon sa mga nangyayari at proyekto dyan sa mahal nating syudad --- gaya ng ro-ro port sa dalahican (100% kumpleto na ba ito?) at ang mga planong tulay ni mayor...

Hindi ko rin alam kung anu na ang nangyari sa Circumferential Road Project (Lucban-Sampaloc-Mauban-Tayabas) at ang Eco Tourism Road (Quezon Coastal Road)...

Ngyun pa lang ay pinapauna ko na ang aking pasasalat tol bonixx!

Wala na rin po akong balita sa Coastal road na yan.. Ang laking ginhawa pa naman sana nito sa mga Quezonians at Batangueños na rin kung sakaling natapos na. tsk..tsk.. :(

Makakauwi na rin ako ng Quezon sa wakas! Yehey!

Meron palang 2 taga Lucena na kasali sa PBB Teen Edition! Pero sa Sunday pa malalaman kung kasali nga silang pareho. :lol:

^^ Tol @VivaTomasino: a camera could come in handy :)... Kelan ba ang uwi mo? Bakasyon na... sana medyo tagalan mo ang pasyal sa atin para makakuha ka ng maraming pics!

Nice to hear we would probably have fellow Lucentinos/Lucentinas in PBB... nakow baka may punto pa ang mga yan :lol:...

^^@Tol Lucentino, Don't worry, marami akong time kumuha ng maraming pics pag uwi ko ngayong summer vacation, ipo post ko yun lahat dito. Bukas na ko uuwi since natapos ko na lahat ng kelangan ko sa school.

About PBB, :lol: OO nga ano, baka nga may punto pa mga iyan. Baka marinig mo sa kanila..

"Hala linisi ang mga kalat. Yanong tamad naman ng mga are ay! :lol:

^^..."wala namang nag-aabyad ng hugasin"...:lol:

tol pakikunan ng pics yung mga "never before" seen dito hehehe... pero wag naman yung mga addict sa Hollywood ha... hehehe:lol:

sana makapunta ka sa dalahican dun sa bagong gawang ro-ro port... at yung mga bagong establishments...

tnx!

Happy Easter to all posters... I heard that the Lucban Cenaculo was star studded...:)

Pics naman po!

Hi! i'm a new member here,i'm from chicago pero lumaki sa lucena.:)

^^Warm welcome to you @lucena71...

You can share anything with regards to our beloved city ang province on this thread.

Hope to hear more from you!

Welcome Lucena71!!!^^,Tol musta na kayo?hindi na ako makauwi kasi ako ang nagsusupervise ng bahay namin dito sa Caloocan...may only connection is reading newspapers!!! nag ground breaking na ng building infront of Quezon Medical Center a four story SLSU College of Medicine Building,napakagandang project nito pero bakit sa harap pa ng ospital mismo?hindi na makikita pa ang ganda ng bagong renovate na Building ng QMC...pero thats good!!!

ahehehe wala nga nakapasok na taga Lucena sa PBB teen edition eh! pero sa Pinoy Dream Academy meron be proud kahit nakakatawa sya!yung kumanta ng "Mukha kang Sofa" sakit ng tiyan ko nung napanood ko nung yesterday...

RPN Tourism: A Challenge for 2008

What’s old and what’s new does not really matter when it comes to tourism efforts. What’s in and what’s out may be considered as a means to show their purpose, but in the end, it is really the “What’s Up?” that would say it all!

So, what’s up for the tourism industry in Quezon Province this 2008?

Gov. Rafael P. Nantes has always been very vocal with ATE (Agriculture, Tourism, Economic Enterprise) as the Three Flagship Programs of his administration.

To complement this, the Provincial Tourism Office, now under OIC Tourism Officer Gladys C. Mayo has declared “RPN Tourism” as its fundamental task this 2008.

Revive, Plan, Nurture, Tourism… truly is a challenge that would gear tourism efforts in Quezon Province to a different height!

Proposed Tourism Projects for 2008

Launching of the official logo sticker
of ‘Pilipinas, Quezon Naman’


Rehabilitation/Restoration and Beautification of Perez Park

Rehabilitation and Restoration of the Capitol Building
Improvement of the Butterfly and Aviary Gardens

Tourism with Professionalism thru Trainings
Synergy with Tourism-Related Organizations

Implementation of Anti-Littering Ordinance a
the Capitol Compound


Cultural Fund-Generation thru Sining Kalilayan Performances

Completion of Quezon Tourism Master Plan
Signage-Posting to Selected Tourist Spots

Sisterhood/Twinning Relationships

Proposed Year-Round Tourism Activities

I would just like to update you on the org i've mentioned in my last month's post. The owners of the different hotels, restaurants, resorts, bars, travel and tour agencies, designers and other establishment that provides service all met last APRIL 1, 2008 at the BULWAGANG KALILAYAN.

The agenda was to organize and finalize the name of the organization. There were 7 suggested names but the most notable were the following:

ITAQ (Integrated Tourism Association of Quezon)
HATAQ (Hospitality and Tourism Association of Quezon)
QTO (Quezon Tourism Organization)

*The last name won by 4 points against HATAQ (which i think is a good name)
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The election of officers were also in the agenda:
(I dont have the complete names... i'll update it soon)

President: Chi Eleazar (Halina Hotel)
other officers are: Louchiel Sarmiento (Ouans), Chuchay Marasigan (Luisa's) and yours truly Alfonso Rafael Ranido (Giusseppe), Herbert Abastillas (Greenview)
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Next month May 2-7 the PHILIPPINE STENOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION will be visiting our province... according to the Tourism Office headed by Ms. Gladys Mayo there will be around 3500- 4000 members attending. As part of their itinerary they will be visiting different establishments in Quezon. But the highlight of the event will be their tradeshow/ showcase @ QCC (Quezon Convention Center)

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I have suggested to the newly elected president of QTO (Quezon Tourism Organization) that a Magazine should be released... as hotel-resto owners here in Quezon we can contribute and make the very 1st CULINARY MAGAZINE here in Quezon... Next meeting i will be suggesting the name QUEZINA (Quezon Kusina)-- this will feature the different tourist destinations here in our province, the local cuisines that uses indigenous recipes and the warmth and hospitality of the people of Quezon.

I also made a suggestion that a CHEFS ON PARADE QUEZON be organized on August as part of the Lucena and Quezon/ Linggo ng Wika celebration. This will be a competition of different hotel, restos and HRM/ Culinary Schools here in Quezon... through this we can show the rest of the Philippines and the world how talented and skillful the people of Quezon are.

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END

Giusseppe Bar Y Restaurante is
undergoing renovations at the moment...
the ambience inside and out will be
upgraded to satisfy our guests and
clients... Please bear with the
establishment's construction.

The good thing though, we are still open
and we are still accepting reservations
and guests... everyone will still be
welcomed with warmth and graciousness!


* It will be finished in two (2) weeks
time.. we are assuring you that the best
quality will be given to you... (AS WE
HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GIVING)--- *let me
assure you will enjoy the new and
exciting ambience and environment*

*Our menu offerings will also be
upgraded... the guest's faves are still
in the new menu... we will add more
pinoy cuisines with a twist from meds
(meditteranean), western and other asian
cuisines!

*The pastry shop will also be upgraded
into a coffee shop... this will cater to
the 'teen' and 'coffee lovers' market,

*new features will be added to our
function rooms <everyone>

-- so what are u waiting for... be there
as we unfold the REINVENTION of
GIUSSEPPE BAR Y RESTAURANTE..

APRIL 18, 2008---

**THE BEST ONLY FOR THE BEST**

GIUSSEPPE BAR Y RESTAURANTE
*L-2, B-12 Dona Aurora Blvd., Gulang
Gulang, Lucena City
*(+6342) 710-5557/ (+6342) 660-1042
*(+63917) 5607903

:cheers:

Guys i will try to feature as many destinations as i can starting today here in our site. I hope you too will contribute to this feature:

1ST FEATURE:

http://www.tourism.qzn.ph/imageDestinations/124.jpg


BORAWAN ISLAND

Situated in Barangay Lipata within mountain range with a terrain overlooking China Sea. Ideal also for mountain climbing and camping activities. Three beaches are still underdeveloped in the sea, the Ordaveza, Burawan, Escalero Beach and Lipata cave

2nd Feature:

KAMAY NI JESUS (Lucban, Quezon)

http://www.tourism.qzn.ph/imageDestinations/1.jpg

A spiritual journey right at the foot of Mt. Banahaw, every pilgrim experiences inner joy, peace and warmth. Kamay ni Hesus Shrine is an ideal destination for pilgrims and tourists not only during the holy week and simbang gabi but during the whole ecclesiastical year. The Eucharist is celebrated almost daily; healing mass is part of Fr. Joey's everyday apostolate. Even for non catholics or non believers, Kamay ni Hesus Shrine is a serene place for everybody.

Pinoy Idol is generating a lot of buzz right now and everyone is curious as to how the show will be shaped. Crucial in this is the selection of the finalists for the franchise acquired by GMA Channel 7. Pinoy Idol will only choose ten finalists, and apparently, these finalists have already been determined as numerous reports from all over the blogosphere have hinted at the inclusion of certain friends or loved ones in the competition. Last week, we made reports on a certain Julius Benjamin, who made it to the top ten. While we have had different folks grabbing the yellow/golden ticket, it is unconfirmed if they indeed made it to Pinoy Idol.

Jayson, a reader of our blog, reports that Julius Benjamin did make it to the finals. Julius Benjamin Utulo is a member of the Philippine Opera Company. We also found Julius's blogspot blog and, to make things short, found out almost everything we needed to know about him:

HAY, ito na ata ung pinapangarap ko... ung magkaroon ng blog.. (hehehe feeling astig..) ....
ummm... ako nga pala c Julius Benjamin Torres Utulo.. born on june 29, 1984.. sa infanta (bundok) hehehe, ewan 8:15 pm daw ako lumabas.. ninang ko pa nga ung nag paanak sa mommy ko.. actually sa tapat ng bahay namin clinic nya.. hehehe..
sooo... anu pa ba? hay al;a ako maisip magluluto pa kse ako mamaya.. tamad kse mommy ko gusto ako ung katulong sa bahay tama ba un. heheheh
kung napapansin nyo tagalog halos toh eh kse naman nhihirapan ako magisip ngaun... ok proceed tau sa pagpapakilala..
nag elementary ako sa Infanta Elem. School (public school toh xe nung time na elementary ako ala pa private school so tiis tiis muna)
high school sa Mount Carmel School of Infanta (heheh private school) kill joy ung schhool na yan kse naman di ko man lng naranasan mag js prom... haist boring nga..
college eto mejo marami na.. hehehe.. una sa san sebastian college, bs tourism tas pinag shift ako nila sa nursing nag transfer akong schooll...
e.a.c bsnursing ndi ko gusto ung course ko.. so halos wala ako naipasa .. eh kasalanan ko ba?? eh ayaw ko nga.. kulit!
ngaun asa st.Benilde College na ako.. culinary arts.. araw araw luto ka ng luto... ndi nga ako tumataba... heheheh
ngaun eh single but im happy... i still have my famly and tons and tons of good friends..
cancer ang sodiac sign ko..
mabait ako
pro tarantado pag tinarantado..
gago pa sa mga gago..
eun na nga muna cguro heheheheh
pano till my next post sana me kwenta to this time..."

Well, everything except what does he sound like. Based on how passionate he seems to be about his music, he is probably good. I just want to make sure that Pinoy Idol will become that competition where all contestants are great that it makes it hard for me to see anyone go.

----

If u want to see the proof this is his multiply site ----> http://jeyboks.multiply.com/photos/album/18/at_last_the_fruit_of_my_sacrifice...
----

CONGRATS... this only proves how talented Quezonians are!!!:banana:

from Mr. Utulo's multiply site:

i had hard time to ge through pinoy idol audition pro ngaun i can tell the whole world that i pass.. from 60,000+ aspiring pinoy idol na trim kme into 150... and from 150 na trim kme into 10... gang ngaun di pag nag sisink in sakin ung fact na i made it.. grabe.. im happy...

friends... i need ur support and prayer..

this albums include my precious gold card... my control number and my lucky charm "sunshine" i love you baby sunshine...

2nd Feature:

KAMAY NI JESUS (Lucban, Quezon)

http://www.tourism.qzn.ph/imageDestinations/1.jpg

A spiritual journey right at the foot of Mt. Banahaw, every pilgrim experiences inner joy, peace and warmth. Kamay ni Hesus Shrine is an ideal destination for pilgrims and tourists not only during the holy week and simbang gabi but during the whole ecclesiastical year. The Eucharist is celebrated almost daily; healing mass is part of Fr. Joey's everyday apostolate. Even for non catholics or non believers, Kamay ni Hesus Shrine is a serene place for everybody.

sana makapunta ako dito ngayong May. :)

sana makapunta ako dito ngayong May. :)

@ X_MD-- why? ur goin in time with pahiyas ba? hope u enjoy... malaki na din improvements n2 e as compared nung bago pa lang xa gawa... dami na dinagdag..

Hi peepz.. Nasa Batangas pa ko at sandali lang akong nag stay sa Quezon bago mag holy week.. Next week naman ay pauwi na rin ako! Yipee!:banana:

Pinoy Idol is generating a lot of buzz right now and everyone is curious as to how the show will be shaped. Crucial in this is the selection of the finalists for the franchise acquired by GMA Channel 7. Pinoy Idol will only choose ten finalists, and apparently, these finalists have already been determined as numerous reports from all over the blogosphere have hinted at the inclusion of certain friends or loved ones in the competition. Last week, we made reports on a certain Julius Benjamin, who made it to the top ten. While we have had different folks grabbing the yellow/golden ticket, it is unconfirmed if they indeed made it to Pinoy Idol.

Jayson, a reader of our blog, reports that Julius Benjamin did make it to the finals. Julius Benjamin Utulo is a member of the Philippine Opera Company. We also found Julius's blogspot blog and, to make things short, found out almost everything we needed to know about him:

HAY, ito na ata ung pinapangarap ko... ung magkaroon ng blog.. (hehehe feeling astig..) ....
ummm... ako nga pala c Julius Benjamin Torres Utulo.. born on june 29, 1984.. sa infanta (bundok) hehehe, ewan 8:15 pm daw ako lumabas.. ninang ko pa nga ung nag paanak sa mommy ko.. actually sa tapat ng bahay namin clinic nya.. hehehe..
sooo... anu pa ba? hay al;a ako maisip magluluto pa kse ako mamaya.. tamad kse mommy ko gusto ako ung katulong sa bahay tama ba un. heheheh
kung napapansin nyo tagalog halos toh eh kse naman nhihirapan ako magisip ngaun... ok proceed tau sa pagpapakilala..
nag elementary ako sa Infanta Elem. School (public school toh xe nung time na elementary ako ala pa private school so tiis tiis muna)
high school sa Mount Carmel School of Infanta (heheh private school) kill joy ung schhool na yan kse naman di ko man lng naranasan mag js prom... haist boring nga..
college eto mejo marami na.. hehehe.. una sa san sebastian college, bs tourism tas pinag shift ako nila sa nursing nag transfer akong schooll...
e.a.c bsnursing ndi ko gusto ung course ko.. so halos wala ako naipasa .. eh kasalanan ko ba?? eh ayaw ko nga.. kulit!
ngaun asa st.Benilde College na ako.. culinary arts.. araw araw luto ka ng luto... ndi nga ako tumataba... heheheh
ngaun eh single but im happy... i still have my famly and tons and tons of good friends..
cancer ang sodiac sign ko..
mabait ako
pro tarantado pag tinarantado..
gago pa sa mga gago..
eun na nga muna cguro heheheheh
pano till my next post sana me kwenta to this time..."

Well, everything except what does he sound like. Based on how passionate he seems to be about his music, he is probably good. I just want to make sure that Pinoy Idol will become that competition where all contestants are great that it makes it hard for me to see anyone go.

----

If u want to see the proof this is his multiply site ----> http://jeyboks.multiply.com/photos/album/18/at_last_the_fruit_of_my_sacrifice...
----

CONGRATS... this only proves how talented Quezonians are!!!:banana:


Wow.. Tiga Infanta siya! Sana nga makapasok siya. May tiga Lucena bang nakapasok sa PDA??

Anyone know if u can just walk into Graceland and just take pics of the place or do u have to be a "member"" to even get in, even if you'll willing to pay?

from what i know u rily have to be a member before u could roam around... i just dont know if they allow non- members even if u pay... but its worth a try... my students went der for their report and they wer all allowed to take pix and roam around... it's one of the best places in this part of Quezon nowadays so its really worth ur effort...

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/8870/ractp4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/5328/rac3ap9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3821/rac2ea0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Galing akala ko noon Quickloan lang ang maraming branch na local pawnshop dito...

source:www.raquelpawnshop.com

Repost Pics -The City of Lucena
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Quick Facts
2007- Home of 236,000 people!
2 Universities
7 Colleges
1 Fishport
2 Commercial Ports
3 Big Malls
2 Local Malls
1 Dilapidated Mall
1 Grand Central Terminal
1 Convention Center
7 Large Coconut Oil Mill
Large Clusters of Rice Mill and Feed Mills
1 Bio Diesel Plant
Over 20 Supermarkets
More or less 60 Banks
More or less 20 hotels with good accomodations
More or less 200 food establishments

Quezon National Park Atimonan, Quezon
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7553/image001iz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2221/image004bx5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^3 big malls? SM, Pacific, and what's the other?

^^3 big malls? SM, Pacific, and what's the other?

Maybe it's OPM

^^3 big malls? SM, Pacific, and what's the other?

La Suerte Mega warehouse of Kanlurang Mayao,much bigger than Pmall alone

Kelan kaya ulit mbubuhay ang OPM...ahehehe

^^Any pic of that mall please...

^^tol di ako nagkaroon ng chance makapunta dun...next time na makauwi ulit ako dito sa Lucena makukunan ko din ng pic yun...maybe tol Arjranido post those pics...
peroheto yung mga nakita ko nung pumunta ako ng SM...
so many Developements....Fast Changing!

U/C Citi Hardware Lucena
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/1484/dsc05279gs1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9629/dsc05280mv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Along Allrey Extn...is it another Mall or a Big Hospital Building?
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7487/dsc05295am1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/402/dsc05296hn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Another Building U/C along Allrey St. Beside Big Sound FM
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/995/dsc05284hh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
On going Concreting of Columns inside Holy Rosary
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9126/dsc05289mw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Steel Trusses @ Pmall ...
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/7311/dsc05282yc8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/8927/dsc05298fk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Soon to Opens
@ SM City- Pan De Manila
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4293/dsc05299km5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Silangang Nayon sa wakas di kelangan pang dumayo ng Pagbilao!
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/9423/dsc05300az5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
St Augustine School of Nursing
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5660/dsc05290ly6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
DataMex
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Recently opened
2nd Branch of 7-eleven along Quezon Ave...
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6836/dsc05285tp3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
San Mig Food Shop
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3829/dsc05283xv5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
PRBank
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9194/dsc05287uh8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

aba ay ngayon ko lang nakita ang mga ito!
Ur Valueshop Dept.Store @ Pmall
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4716/dsc05281my3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Dati Lumang Building ito sa May Enriquez St.
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/2808/dsc05286py0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Newly Fenced Sacred Heart College
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8684/dsc05291jh5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Another Commercial Building infront of SHC
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9440/dsc05292og6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Dating EPCI Ngayon BDO na rin
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Revisiting Quezon Medical Center
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/9558/dsc05293fn6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
QMC Admin Building
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7192/dsc05294xf3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

^^Nice pics there 'tol. Keep 'em coming.

^^Tol Garz Musta na? thank youtol...Ngayon lang ulit nakauwi eh...bukas balik na ulit ng manila! Daming developments ng Naga ah ,Hows SM City Naga?

^^Ok naman ako, ikaw? So far, very fast naman ang construction ng SM Naga. 24 hours yung construction nila. They really hitting the target talaga. Galing ka ba Bikol? Mukhang bihira na kitang makita rito ah. Hehehe. Mukhang buzy ata ang buhay may-asawa hehehe.

^^ oo eh talagang ibang iba ang buhay may asawa...abala ako kasi ginagawa yung bahay namin sa manila medyo patapos kaya halos wala ng time makauwi...yes last month andyan kami sa Bicol at First time kung makadaan ng Naga nang Daytime Maogmang Talaga!kelan daw ba maoopen ang SM City?

^^First quarter of next year yung target opening. Pero sa nabasa kong news na medyo di ko makuha kung asan na yung source heheh baka by December daw makahabol,,, Kaso baka ang December na yan ay soft opening lang. Ayoko ng mga soft opening gusto ko talga full-blast na para maganda hehehe. Dumaan kayo sa may simbahan sa crossing or dun sa diversion?

^^dun kami dumaan sa Diversion nakita kong Market na may Terminal ng Jeep!Ganda pala ng Diversion ng Naga Puro Residential Subd. i think Avida yun kasi para katulad yung mga designs dito sa Sta Isabel ...Yung SM dito natatandaan ko FullBlast at yung Pmall ang Soft openning...minsan kasi ang mga Chinese mahilig sa soft openning ahehehe

^^Ang mamahal naman hehehe. Milyones na ang halaga di ko na kayang kumuha pero talagang maganda. St, Jude Subdivision yun pero di ko lang talaga alam kung what company siya under... Terminal ng Jeep,sa parte ba ng SM? Kasi Yung terminal ng Jeepney and van ay dun sa harap ng SM mismo.

siguro nga kasi medyo maulan noon kaya di ko nakita medyo malayo na rin sya sa hi way...kaya mo yan tol pag ipunan mo...

^^I just hope so. Unlike you, nagpapatayo ka na ng bahay....By the way, how's SM and PM. Do they get enough sales?

^^di ko alam ang Pmall pero pang masa ang Pmall kaya matao din...slowly but surely SM getting enough sales nung 3 day sales 129%above sa quota yung sales nila...ooops...

^^Pero mas matao pala ang SM.

^^ halos pareho lang kaso di ko alam yung sales ng Pmall...mas preffered kong mamalengke sa Metro kesa SM Supermarket...at kahit Dept. Store mas mura ang Metro...

^^Well, dahil siguro mas may pangalan ang SM kaya ganun. Anyway, kung pupunta pala ako diyan di dapat PMall na. hehehe

^^kung budget Metro talaga,mas fresh mga gulay wahehehe... Yung La Suerte mura din kasi halos lahat ng may Sari Sari Store dito doon bumibili...yung La suerte warehouse City sa Palengke hindi talaga naapektuhan ng dalawang malaking supermarket...Kaya nga nagtayo sila ng Mall sa Mayao yung La Suerte Mega Warehouse alam ko may Jollibee yun...

^^It's good to know that Lucena will it's 3rd major mall... kaya naman suportahn ng Lucena, malaki naman ang population ng Lucena plus the neighboring towns and cities.

^^yes pero malaking tulong din yung mga commuters from neighboring island provices like Marinduque,Masbate,Romblon and even a part of Laguna,Batangas and Bicol Region...

Tol heres the latest pic of SM Lucena from www.clicklucena.com
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5796/smkn2.jpg (http://imaeshack.us)

^^Ok, thanks for the link, 'tol. gonna explore it first.

^^U/C pa yan tol ,ginagawa sya ng friend ko...kasi hirap makakuha ng link ng lucena napaka unti lang talaga...

^^I like the design of SM Lucena mukhang malaki hehehe

@ bonixx-- the one in allarey is MT. CARMEL EXT.

-- I will give my updates on Quezon Tourism Organization tom... we went to tiaong earlier for our Exposition Tour... kase wer all concerned na palakasin ang turismo ng quezon... Ms. Carmela Escudero and Don Ado was so kind to feed us free Lunch @ the very beautiful Villa Escudero... after Villa we went to Kinabuhayan Shrine at the foot of Mt. Banahaw in Cristobal... then off we go to Quezon's Best... it's nice to know na may nagtitinda ng ganito sa probinsiya natin... it's all made from coconuts-- en LIP BALM.. imagine? and according to tita Chi Eleazar of Halina Hotel meron pa daw ung branch sa states... after that we went to UGU BIGYAN's POTTERY... ang masasabi ko lang WOW! ang last stop namen e sa ANCESTRAL HOUSE ng mga Rodriguez sa Sariaya... i'll post pix tom ha.... by the way ndi ko upload d2 lahat ng pix it's 107photos e... look for my multiply na lang it's ---> www.arjranido.multiply.com or visit my blogsite @: http://confessionsofanemochef.blogspot.com/

by the way mga tol we will try to update the Quezon's website kase nagrequest na ung org namen to update it... gagawan ko din ng multiply account para sa mga future exposition tours namen mapost ko gaano kaganda ang Quezon at bakit tnatwag ng mga matatanda na UNDISCOVERED PARADISE...

@ Garz-- i'l try na mapix ung La Suerte it's really majestic... lage me napapadaan dun pag 2matambay ako sa Caltex Pagbilao...

by the way i'll react dun sa kung san mas ok maggrocery... im speaking as a chef huh... mas trip ko magmarket sa Metro kase kadalasan sa knila ko nakikita herbs and spices na wala sa SM... napakadalang kase maglabas ng SM ng ganun w/c is a big problem sa min mga nasa Hotel and Resto Industry... even my favorite Basil sa Metro lage meron...


By the way... ung sa Phil Stenographers na mga visitors will have their event from MAY 3-7 @ QCC... ang expected na dadating is around 2500- 3500... ngayon pa lang namomroblema na kame panu ung accomodation nila kulang talaga hotels d2 sa atin... and can u imagine come November this year--- more than 10,000 and dadating dito from that same group.... paano na kaya maacomodate un... hehehe...

@ bonixx-- the one in allarey is MT. CARMEL EXT.

-- I will give my updates on Quezon Tourism Organization tom... we went to tiaong earlier for our Exposition Tour... kase wer all concerned na palakasin ang turismo ng quezon... Ms. Carmela Escudero and Don Ado was so kind to feed us free Lunch @ the very beautiful Villa Escudero... after Villa we went to Kinabuhayan Shrine at the foot of Mt. Banahaw in Cristobal... then off we go to Quezon's Best... it's nice to know na may nagtitinda ng ganito sa probinsiya natin... it's all made from coconuts-- en LIP BALM.. imagine? and according to tita Chi Eleazar of Halina Hotel meron pa daw ung branch sa states... after that we went to UGU BIGYAN's POTTERY... ang masasabi ko lang WOW! ang last stop namen e sa ANCESTRAL HOUSE ng mga Rodriguez sa Sariaya... i'll post pix tom ha.... by the way ndi ko upload d2 lahat ng pix it's 107photos e... look for my multiply na lang it's ---> www.arjranido.multiply.com or visit my blogsite @: http://confessionsofanemochef.blogspot.com/

^^:cheers:Wow Mt Carmel pala yun Akala ko mall ang laki i think yung 600 bed capacity ng QMC ay matatapaptan na nito...

its nice to know na sobrang effort ng mga Business establishment here na mapalakas ang turismo ng ating probinsya...Good luck at sana magtagumpay kayo sa inyong layunin...

10,000 Visitors?wow Queen Margarette have 80 rooms,Grand Riviera had 60,halina had 40,Star tower had 15...kulang na kulang talaga...Baka pati Anahaw lodge ay mapuno nya Sir...:cheers:

by the way i'll react dun sa kung san mas ok maggrocery... im speaking as a chef huh... mas trip ko magmarket sa Metro kase kadalasan sa knila ko nakikita herbs and spices na wala sa SM... napakadalang kase maglabas ng SM ng ganun w/c is a big problem sa min mga nasa Hotel and Resto Industry... even my favorite Basil sa Metro lage meron...


By the way... ung sa Phil Stenographers na mga visitors will have their event from MAY 3-7 @ QCC... ang expected na dadating is around 2500- 3500... ngayon pa lang namomroblema na kame panu ung accomodation nila kulang talaga hotels d2 sa atin... and can u imagine come November this year--- more than 10,000 and dadating dito from that same group.... paano na kaya maacomodate un... hehehe...

^^Korek!!! mas fresh pa mga veggie's

Hi guys!

Thanks for the refreshing pics bro bonixx! yung atang Holy Rosary school no longer exist... gagawing Maryhill College ata yung site nila...

@arjranido_24... nice to know that the private sector is making an effort to help the provincial government to promote tourism... keep us up to date brother! and please give my regards to louchiel and peter!

Some pics I got when I went home few weeks ago (sorry for the size --- administrators, please help):

Lucena BIR office:
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4128/p1010075qe9.jpg


Banko Sentral
http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/3149/p1010104em8.jpg


Governor's Mansion (new windows)
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7943/p1010106oo8.jpg


La Tondena Distillery
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/2300/p1010076za1.jpg


Quezon Coop
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/8477/p1010086vf1.jpg


Benco Cinema
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/446/p1010082ue6.jpg


Provincial Government Center
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3982/p1010095fu4jc2.jpg


Lucena Grand Terminal
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/19/p1010131fa3.jpg

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1145/p1010142qf1.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/2295/p1010132tx5.jpg

@Lucentino--> bro ang laki... try using Photobucket... btw nu name sasabihin ko kay louchiel ngpapakumusta? madalas kame magkita now e...

@bonixx--> tamad lang me magtype ngayon pero i'll post mga napagmitingan namen...

-- chismis naman: usap usapan kase na baka daw... baka lang si KC CONCEPCION ang Reyna Elena sa Flores de Mayo... pero i think malabo 'to... ang other plan ata ni Rholand Roxas (Chairman, Pasayahan) at James Cooper (Consultant/Advisor) maglalagay ng runway from Star Garden hanggang Gemini at dun maglalakad mga models... i suggested nga na sana evening ang parade para gawing PASAYAHAN LANTERN FESTIVAL kaso ewan ko kung anu na nangyari.

--nakita nio na ba ung mga pix namen sa Tiaong, Dolores at Sariaya?
kung ndi pa eto site--> arjranido24.multiply.com... at visit nio din po blog ko sa---> confessionsofanemochef.blogspot.com

SALAMAT

http://images.arjranido24.multiply.com/image/2/photos/32/orig/109/DSC_0025.jpg?et=Xxp1%2CooUEJCkLoEeW0ezPw&nmid=92467309
QTO with Don Conrado Escudero

http://images.arjranido24.multiply.com/image/2/photos/32/orig/108/DSC_0009.jpg?et=VSvexVEpnrCkExf11WhhBg&nmid=92467309
SM's JEEPNEY-- agaw pansin 'to

--Complete album can be viewed @ arjranido24.multiply.com

Holy Rosary Catholic School is now located in Cotta brother Lucentino

Maryhill College already expanded last year pa kaso ngaun as in pinagdugsong na nila ung dalawang school... wala nang daanan dun sa gitna ng maryhill at holy pag baba ka ng iyam papunta sa cathedral dahil sakop na ng Maryhill pareho un...

Thanks for the info tol arjranido_24... hirap talaga pag malayo sa LC... cannot keep up with the changes!

Please tell Lou & Peter that a batchmate from MA is extending his regards! Good luck to all your group's efforts to put Quezon on the tourism map!... I hope you can give updates on the Eco-Tourism Road project (Quezon-Batangas Coastal road)...

Some more pics I got around the Maharlika Hiway:

Tagpuan
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3773/p1010038tt1.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/111/p1010039ht1.jpg


Candelaria-Tiaong Bridge
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/729/p1010044lw2.jpg


Mt. Cristobal
http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/820/p1010045tk7.jpg


Candelaria Rivals?
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3528/p1010048tt1.jpg


Polyclinic in Candelaria (former Bolanos Hospital)
http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/2375/p1010050fv2.jpg


Majestic Mt. Banahaw
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/9238/p1010053wl4.jpg


Drainage Project (small time talaga ang projects sa Quezon!)
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/217/p1010054qf9.jpg


Lagnas River
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/8168/p1010056qa8.jpg


Sariaya Quarry Site
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6302/p1010059gp3.jpg


Sariaya Church
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9505/p1010060in7.jpg


Apple Bakery
http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/7186/p1010062xw5.jpg


Sariaya Wet Market
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1696/p1010063zl0.jpg


Calumpang, Tayabas
http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/2751/p1010064wb2.jpg

In and around the City of Lucena:

Toyota Batangas - Lucena Information Center (opposite Queen Margarette)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/9651/p1010066ah6.jpg


Diversion Road intersection towards Tayabas
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7108/p1010069yu3.jpg


Lucena Grand Terminal
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1521/p1010070tz0.jpg

http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9392/p1010071vg8.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5684/p1010133se4.jpg


Superlines (Translation: very clean?)
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9888/p1010136cz9.jpg


Lucena Lines
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5062/p1010134yo7.jpg


Grand Riviera
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2755/p1010073jl3.jpg


Road widening Lucena-Tayabas Road (Quezon Avenue Ext.?)
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/8738/p1010074xy3.jpg


QMC snap
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1179/p1010077sl9.jpg


Along Iyam Bridge
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/5288/p1010078um0.jpg

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/318/p1010079co1.jpg


Twin Towers
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7382/p1010084dl7.jpg


Quezon Ave. cor Lagos St.
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/3652/p1010093pm7.jpg


Perez Park
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5228/p1010097cp2.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9295/p1010107ax4.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/5707/p1010109ma2.jpg


Quezon Government Center
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/1387/p1010098da1.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/3467/p1010116ti1.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4846/p1010120rk0.jpg

http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7351/p1010125zd2.jpg

Hi guys, ano ba ang famous products (food/delicacy, furniture, handicrafts, collectibles, etc.) sa Lucena/Quezon? Thanks

^^As for food... that would be a question for our in house chef @arjranido_24...

But personally, I love the biscuits: broas, putoseko, paborita, balat lechon, pinagong, camachile, biscocho and some more Lucena, Lucban, Sariaya, Tayabas biscuits! Longganisang Lucban & pancit habhab are the best in their respective class. Pati na rin ang Midas Pancit!

One can also haggle for fresh seafoods at Dalahican... eat at Buddy Pizza... and don't forget the Pagbilao espasol & Tayabas nilupak at budin... and Dealo Koffee Klatch cakes and meringue!

Furniture & Handicrafts: dito sa Quezon ata nagsimula ang mga bamboo kubo na pwede mong ilagay sa hardin at minsan ginagawang cottage sa resort... marami nito sa hi-way along Sariaya-Tayabas...Sa Tayabas rin maraming klase ng handicrafts (lamp shades, baskets, etc.) ang mabibili...

Sa Real/Infanta maraming furnitures carved from wood!... they sometimes join expo's in Metro Manila Malls...

Collectibles? sa Roex sa Lucena ako nakakita ng rare Long Playing (turntable) ng new wave albums nun late 80's-early 90's...:nuts:... just dont know if that store still exist or has changed their motiff...

In Lucban and Tayabas they sell small mementos you can take with you...

I know I missed out on something... I'll leave it up to the other guys here to fill you in!... do you plan to come to Lucban on May 15th (Pahiyas)? Or to Lucena on May 28-30 (Pasayahan)?... dont forget to take pics!

Hie"

I spend a month in Polillo island in Burdeos in 1999.

Anybody from there?

Landbank to fund 100,000 has. Jatropha plantation in Quezon

Momoy Cardenas (http://www.mb.com.ph/BSNS20080428123025.html)

A total of P4.3-billion loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) has been allocated to fund the 100,000-hectare Jatropha Curcas plantation in Quezon province for the massive production of biodiesel.

This was provided in the tripartite agreement approved by the LBP, the Philippine National Oil Company-Alternative Fuel Corporation (PNOC-AFC) and the Quezon provincial government led by Gov. Rafael Nantes.

The Quezon Jatropha Development Board.will process the applications of the farmers cooperatives that will avail of the loans for the Jatropha plantation.

To ensure the quality of the Jatropha seedlings that will be used for the plantation, only those from the Jatropha nursery in Barangay Malupak, Lucban, Quezon, which was accredited by the PNOC-AFC, will be utilized for the project.

Under the agreement, the provincial government of Quezon will consolidate and provide the 100,000 hectares land needed for the plantation, the LBP will supervise the approval of loans, and the PNOC-AFC will determine the quality of seedlings to be used.

A Jatropha Refinery Plant will eventually be established jointly by the provincisl government of Quezon and the PNOC-AFC to process the seeds to be harvested from the Jatropha Curcas plantation.

Under the lending scheme, the farmers cooperatives will not be charged any intrest for the first three years. Only in the fourth year will the farmers cooperatives be charged affordable loan interest by the LBP.

Gov. Nantes pointed out that rice plantations and irrigated lands will not be used for the Jartropha Curcas plantation.

Kundiman romances Quezon anew[SIZE/]
Delfin Mallari Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer


LUCENA CITY – Wanting to help revive interest in classical folk songs now fading slowly into oblivion, a Filipino doctor from Candelaria town in Quezon has staged a play featuring some of the Philippines’ finest kundiman pieces.

“Kundiman songs are so beautiful. But sad to say, most of them are now in the dustbin of history – almost forgotten, especially by the younger generation,” Dr. Crispino Punzalan, 57, an anesthesiologist based in New Jersey, said.

The kundiman is the signature plaintive Filipino love song of yesteryears. Mostly arranged in the minor key, it expresses the lamentations of a depressed lover.

Punzalan’s Arimunding-munding musical ran one hour and 45 minutes for four nights on Feb. 22, 23 and 29 and March 1 at the Sentro Pastoral Auditorium in Barangay Isabang in Lucena City, Quezon. Students, professionals, church people, politicians and the local cultural literati attended.

Cultural heritage

In the souvenir program, Punzalan confessed that in the 30 years he lived abroad, he saw how proud people in other countries were of their cultural heritage, and how they took pains to preserve it.

“Those trips reminded me of the things I enjoyed at home, the music I used to listen to, the stage shows put up during our town fiestas and the zarzuelas that my parents would take me to every so often,” he recalled. “So I began to think about how I could contribute to the preservation of our Filipino culture, heritage and traditions.”

But Punzalan was hard-pressed to find Filipino cultural shows during the times he came back to the country. “It is in this fervor that I created this musical using the classic songs of our great composers and lyricists,” he said. “One does not need to be a singer to learn and appreciate music.”

Punzalan looked for Filipino classical songs posted on the Internet and in musical journals from the Philippines. He preferred songs with open-ended themes for easy transition in the play’s storyline from one piece to the next.

“Any classical Filipino musical play will not be authentic without Dahil sa Iyo, Tinikling, etc., in the repertoire. I gave particular attention to songs that I was familiar with during my childhood,” Punzalan said, humming a few lines from Ang Maya, a native kiddie song. “I was in Grade 3 when I first heard the song in a school concert. My mother was included in the chorus,” he said.

In a single storyline, he was able to arrange a total of 24 classical folk songs that include Ako’y Kampupot, Bulung-bulungan, Nasaan Ka Irog and Hahabol-habol.

Obsession

Last year, Punzalan’s obsession to present a play of classical folk songs was rekindled. He had noticed that members of Sindayan (Sining Pandayan ni Hermano Puli), a cultural group from nearby Tayabas town that has been helping him make a videoke version of the Lenten Pasyon for the past three years, were experiencing fatigue and mental slowdown.

“I told the group that we have to do something different, a far cry from the seriousness of the project that we have been making,” Punzalan said. So he decided to launch the play, inspired by the Swedish pop icon Abba. “Their piece, Mama Mia, is hard to sing but when it was turned into a musical play, suddenly lots of their followers found affinity with all their songs.”

The two-act Arimunding-munding is set in 1955 in the fictionalized village of Sta. Ana, which is in the thick of preparations for a festival. The characters are dressed in the 1950s and one of them, Elpid, is an avid Elvis Presley fan dressed in his idol’s full regalia.

Punzalan described the 32 Sindayan performers from Laguna and Quezon as dedicated young singers and dancers. “They are all good. Their voice and performance were all impressive,” he said.

It took only four months for them to prepare and practice, accompanied by the Himig ng Tayabas choir and the Kuerdas ng Tayabas Rondalla. Punzalan also brought Arimunding-munding to Infanta town, also in Quezon, on Feb. 19 during a medical mission project in northern Quezon, where it was staged for free at the covered court.

Relevant cultural projects

According to the Sindayan founders, Arimunding-munding is the first in their long list of relevant cultural projects. Ravenal Dejarme, a founder who assisted Punzalan in the production, said most of the members experienced “cultural shock” during the first pre-production meeting.

“They can’t believe that we will make them sing the kundiman.”
Sander Estabillo, 25, a lead character who is also the lead vocalist of a local rock band, said it was the first time he sang the kundiman, which he described as “much harder.” One has to fully internalize the theme and message of the song to deliver a good rendition, he said.

His partner, Airish Camille Cacalda, a senior high school student from Lumban, Laguna, said she had heard the songs only from her grandmother.

“Singing Filipino folk songs is quite difficult and different, but I now enjoy singing and listening to them,” said Cacalda, also a rocker.

[SIZE="1"]source:www.inquirer.net

^^@tol Sinj add mo na rin ang Cotta Native Lechon and Zaballas Tikoy,Lucenas Flavored Lambanog...

@ tol Allan- Laking Pondo nyan sana nga lahat mapunta sa Plantation na Jethropa tingin ko lifetime funds na yan ahehehe....

Tol Lucenatino Thank you sa Magagandang Pics galing aheheh

^^Musta na ang haus mo tol bonixx? mukhang super busy tayo ah... di ka ba uuwi sa pyesta (May 28-30)... sa post ni bro. arjranido_24 mukhang may niluluto silang kakaiba sa pyesta!

Hello po mga kuya...

hindi po ako personally but Ive been there several times. ddalhin ko kasi ung dad and tita ko sa kamay ni hesus and we're planning to spend at least 1 night in lucena. Meron po ba kayong alam na resort or hotel na pwede namin pag stayan?

Your suggestions will be very much appreciated. Salamat po ng madami... :):):)

^^Mukhang absent ang mga tao dito sa Lucena Thread...

Please see this site (http://travel.mylucena.com/) --- I leave the judging to you...

For me, I would recommend Ouans Resort or Queen Margarette in Lucena. The only drag here is that these two resorts are quite far from the city center. If you want to stay near the city, Fresh Air resort and Diamond Resort is the place to stay.

Several fine resorts along the way of Kamay ni Hesus would be: Batis Aramin (Lucban) and Nawawalang Paraiso (Tayabas)...

Happy Trip!

mga bosing nandyan pa ba ung casa coco garden? Ive been there a couple of times, masarap yung native menu nila at exotic foods, and as far as I remember may appartelle din yung place.

Repost ko from the ancestral homes thread... Would anyone know the history of these houses? Where did the wealth that enabled the owners of these houses come from? Was it from copra?

A vintage house in Sariaya, Quezon...

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/41183/2723251080028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/40481/2881565750028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/22092/2056263530028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

Another legacy house in Sariaya, Quezon...

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/5478/2121529350028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb06.webshots.com/27461/2526718700028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/43009/2239527810028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/41845/2577695880028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

lapit na "PASIYAHAN" fiesta ng Lucena

Another heirloom house in Sariaya, Quezon...

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/42779/2159582090028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb61.webshots.com/28156/2385307730028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/12306/2177162560028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/34611/2442067430028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

A fourth palatial house in Sariaya, Quezon...

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/43296/2252871940028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb21.webshots.com/42964/2887616380028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

And one more from Sariaya, Quezon...

http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/2484/2788191860028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

And yet another from the same locale...

http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/39666/2053644280028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

Happy Fiesta sa Lucban!!! "Pahiyas" Festival na

nakakainis... i have to create new name pa... by the way guys this is arjranido_24... i forgot my password and nabura ko xa sa mail ko... anyway... MALIGAYANG PAHIYAS... too bad im really busy now ndi ako makapunta although madami naginvite.

Hello po mga kuya...

hindi po ako personally but Ive been there several times. ddalhin ko kasi ung dad and tita ko sa kamay ni hesus and we're planning to spend at least 1 night in lucena. Meron po ba kayong alam na resort or hotel na pwede namin pag stayan?

Your suggestions will be very much appreciated. Salamat po ng madami... :):):)

hello ms aquaflirt... nice nick huh... if ur going sa kamay ni hesus its in Lucban and i suggest u check in sa PATIO RIZAL or BATIS ARAMIN RESORT... if mas trip niyo magpahinga lang u stay at PATIO RIZAL pero if plan nio din magswim sa BATIS ARAMIN na lang kayo. i prefer Batis Aramin and it's newly renovated. Although ang Patio Rizal is nasa loob ng Lucban mismo ang BAtis Aramin is tapat lang ng Kamay ni Hesus..

@ ICARUS-RISING

A trip to Sariaya, the Vigan of the Eastern Part of the Philippines, would not be complete without peeking at their century old mansions and houses. The first house we went to was called the White House or the Marquez’ Mansion. This used to be a private house which was designed by Andres Luna de san Pedro, the son of Juan Luna. The house was more European than Western. It was very beautiful and it was like stepping into a time machine bringing me back to the times of our ancestors. The furniture were adorable and every detail of the house spells history although it was already restored.

We also went to another ancestral house, this time, the Gala Rodriguez Ancestral House. This house was made in the ’30s by Juan Nakpil, a Filipino National Artist. The house was very adorable and its history was fascinating. We even went down the secret cellar of the house where the owners used to hide the matron of the house, Doña Carmen, from an adoring Japanese Officer who occupied the house as their base. The Gala Ancestral House now serves as a restaurant where we had our dinner.

mga bosing nandyan pa ba ung casa coco garden? Ive been there a couple of times, masarap yung native menu nila at exotic foods, and as far as I remember may appartelle din yung place.

as far as my knowledge serves me right.. sarado na po ang CASA COCO matagal na... if sumbody could clarify this si Ex Gov Rodriguez nga ba may ari nun?

Repost ko from the ancestral homes thread... Would anyone know the history of these houses? Where did the wealth that enabled the owners of these houses come from? Was it from copra?

A vintage house in Sariaya, Quezon...

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/41183/2723251080028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/40481/2881565750028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

http://inlinethumb13.webshots.com/22092/2056263530028972814S600x600Q85.jpg

Photos by maryan54 (http://community.webshots.com/user/maryan54)

we went here nung trip namen sa sariaya ng mga officers ng QUEZON TOURISM ORGANIZATION. i have the history tinatamad pa lang ako magtype... sobrang haba po kase.. i love this house un nga lang talagang kikilabutan ka pag nasa loob. Lalo na pag narinig niyo ung history n2

cnu nag PAHIYAS ngaun? i heard mas masaya daw ah... at magaganda daw decor ngayon. MAYOHAN sa Tayabs e ndi din nagpahuli... Jake Cuenca, Bangs Garcia and Dennis Padilla will be there tom MAy 16. Gagawa pa daw ng video si Bayani Fernando for Tayabas. Im not sure if taga tayABAS sia kase nakita ko nakalagay sa tarps e.

i love this house un nga lang talagang kikilabutan ka pag nasa loob. Lalo na pag narinig niyo ung history n2
Please do share.. :)

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Please do share.. :)

don't u worry i will but not at this moment... im too busy today.. maybe il post it tom!:)

This was not taken this year. Sa pamamagitan lan po nito ay maenjoy ko ang Pahiyas sa Lucban. :ohno::ohno::ohno: so sad talaga di ako nakapunta...

http://www.pinoytravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/08/lucban_pahiyas.jpg
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In the Quezon province town of Lucban, the festival in honour of San Isidro is known as pahiyas, meaning « precious offering ».

San Isidro Labrador is said to have worked all his life for the same wealthy landowner named Juan de Vargas. San Isidro was always in church so his co-workers complained that his piety was keeping him from his work. Vargas went to see for himself and saw that he actually came later than the others; but as he advanced to reprimand him, he saw not only San Isidro’s plow, but two others, pulled by teams of snow-white oxen, guided by invisible plowers. He realized that San Isidro was getting supernatural aid and fell on his knees. Most representations of San Isidro depict this scene.

During the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban all the homes in the procession’s itinerary are decorated with fruits, vegetables, agricultural products and kiping. The kiping is a leaf-shaped wafer made of rice (similar to tacos of Spain) and dyed in bright colours. No one really eats kiping anymore and it is solely used as a decoration.

The celebration is a form of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest and in honour of the patron saint of farmers, San Isidro de Labrador. A procession of the image of San Isidro is planned long before the festival and it is said that houses along the route of the procession will be especially favoured and blessed in the coming year. It is from this belief that the lavish decoration of the home began.

The Pahiyas Festival attracts a lot of people. Make sure you arrive in the early morning (around 7 am) so that you have the town almost for yourself. From 11 am on the streets of Lucban are so full of people that you can’t appreciate the decorations of the houses anymore.

Like many important Festivals in the Philippines, the Pahiyas felt pray to commercialism (posters of a cell phone company was plastered all over the town) and it might be a good idea to visit Lucban in the morning and move on to the town of Sariaya where they have a similar Pahiyas Festival which might be more authentic.

Lucban is noted for its delicious foods such as the famous pansit Lucban, the Lucban longganisa (local sausage), atsara, pinangat and delicacies such as espasol, kalamayhati, tamales, tinapa and more.

When: Every year on May 15.

Where: Lucban. Approximately 160 km from Metro Manila via Lucena City or 133 kilometers from Metro Manila via the Sta Cruz-Pagsanjan route in Laguna.

Travel time is three and a half hours.

My rating: 10 /10. Extraordinary house decorations with agricultural products. A lot of time and energy are put into those decorations. A must see. Sponsors and commercial establishments should be more discreet in their advertisements.

Info from: My Sarisari Store

we went here nung trip namen sa sariaya ng mga officers ng QUEZON TOURISM ORGANIZATION. i have the history tinatamad pa lang ako magtype... sobrang haba po kase.. i love this house un nga lang talagang kikilabutan ka pag nasa loob. Lalo na pag narinig niyo ung history n2

Thaks for the info. Please repost your reply to the question at the ancestral homes thread at the heritage section as some people there are interested to know. Also were the palatial homes a product of the copra wealth?

This year the filipino- chinese community in Lucena will be given its due honor by dedicating to them this year's Pasayahan. The 'tsinoys' are vital part of not only the history, culture and heritage but also they play an important role in the city's economic status.

reminiscing the past PASAYAHANS:

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May 21- 30: PASAYAHAN SA LU-CHINA 2008

@[dX]- anu po meron sa pacific?

don't u worry i will but not at this moment... im too busy today.. maybe il post it tom!:)
Post it at a time most convenient to you. No pressure. Thanks! :)

Visit Lucena City and Join the Pasayahan sa Lucena 2008
From May 20 - 30, 2008

Pasayahan sa Lucena was conceptualized to showcase the natural and ecological interrelationship and independence between nature and man. It also promotes the ways of life inherent among the people of Lucena. All these find exquisites and appreciative expressions through a mammoth gathering of colors, outlandish costumes and symbolic floats reminiscent of Mardi Gras in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans.

The first Pasayahan in 1987 was a big triumph that it has become an annual affair. Year after year the Pasayan draws a sea of frolicking humanity. Pasayahan sa Lucena 2006 features Chami Festival to promote Lucena’s very own native delicacy, the chami. Other features such as the Midnight Madness Sale and street concerts take stage in the Pasayahan.

Ugat Lucena

Ugat Lucena is characterized by a grand party and gathering of all balikbayang Lucenahins including those who have migrated to other parts of the world. The celebration aims to rekindle old familial roots, friendship and camaraderie through nightlong dances, music and merrymaking.


book your Hotel Rooms at Diamond Resort and Hotel
http://www.geocities.com/diamondresortandhotel/

A mediterranean inspired hotel exquisitely designed to provide guest with the privacy of living in style and luxury.

A 4,000 square meters Resort and Hotel located at the prime area of Lucena City which is just about A 100 meters from SM City Lucena and across San Isidro Church. The Resort is also near the Dalahican Port

(a famous source for fresh seafoods) where the Hotel guest can conveniently buy.

Diamond Resort and Hotel is well patronized by famous celebrities and well known personalities

The romantic ambiance. The touch of elegance coupled with the Filipino way of service drives back our hotel guest.

Visit Lucena City and Join the Pasayahan sa Lucena 2008
From May 20 - 30, 2008

Pasayahan sa Lucena was conceptualized to showcase the natural and ecological interrelationship and independence between nature and man. It also promotes the ways of life inherent among the people of Lucena. All these find exquisites and appreciative expressions through a mammoth gathering of colors, outlandish costumes and symbolic floats reminiscent of Mardi Gras in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans.

The first Pasayahan in 1987 was a big triumph that it has become an annual affair. Year after year the Pasayan draws a sea of frolicking humanity. Pasayahan sa Lucena 2006 features Chami Festival to promote Lucena’s very own native delicacy, the chami. Other features such as the Midnight Madness Sale and street concerts take stage in the Pasayahan.

Ugat Lucena

Ugat Lucena is characterized by a grand party and gathering of all balikbayang Lucenahins including those who have migrated to other parts of the world. The celebration aims to rekindle old familial roots, friendship and camaraderie through nightlong dances, music and merrymaking.


book your Hotel Rooms at Diamond Resort and Hotel
http://www.geocities.com/diamondresortandhotel/

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A mediterranean inspired hotel exquisitely designed to provide guest with the privacy of living in style and luxury.

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A 4,000 square meters Resort and Hotel located at the prime area of Lucena City which is just about A 100 meters from SM City Lucena and across San Isidro Church. The Resort is also near the Dalahican Port

(a famous source for fresh seafoods) where the Hotel guest can conveniently buy.

Diamond Resort and Hotel is well patronized by famous celebrities and well known personalities

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The romantic ambiance. The touch of elegance coupled with the Filipino way of service drives back our hotel guest.

^^ wow kiping! sarap na iprito nyan, Welcome to lucena Thread tol Geek and Ar_Jose! Musta na tol Lucentino?Sir Arj sana mapost nyo na po yung Pics ng La Suerte Mega Warehouse...Punta ako sa Pasayahan This May 24-30...Kitakits Mga Lucenahins...

sigurado marami ring tao dito this Fiesta...
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Nope i never went to Lucban last May 15... I just got this from my brother's friend multiply account:

Thanks Kean!

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iba talaga ang spirit ng PAHIYAS... kaht binagyo na look how gorgeous ang mga designs... truly a treasure of our province!

^^Totoo yan bro arj_ranido (a.k.a ar_jose --- iisang tao sya bro. bonixx!)... sana lang wag makalimutan at maluma at mawala ang magandang kaugaliang ito bilang pagkilala sa patrong Sn. Isidro Labrador --- ang alam ko kasi maraming kabataan dyan sa Lucban ang pinipiling pumupunta at magtrabaho sa syudad sa halip na magsaka...

Happy Fiesta mahal kong Lu-china! Sayang at wala nanaman akong pagkakataong makilahok sa selebrasyon ngayong taon... ikain nyo nalang ako!

Nope i never went to Lucban last May 15... I just got this from my brother's friend multiply account:

Thanks Kean!

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Thanks sa pics nung Pahiyas!! Kay Kean mo pala kinuha yung pics?? I know her.. hehehe..

Thanks sa pics nung Pahiyas!! Kay Kean mo pala kinuha yung pics?? I know her.. hehehe..

talaga bro? she's a friend of my brother... i asked her permission if i could use and post her pics. Howd u know her?

Please vote for your favorite entries in the 2008 Philippine Independence Day Banner Contest here: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=630569

as far as my knowledge serves me right.. sarado na po ang CASA COCO matagal na... if sumbody could clarify this si Ex Gov Rodriguez nga ba may ari nun?

I dont think so! this is the one along maharlika highway!

I dont think so! this is the one along maharlika highway!

yes.. sorry dis one is iyam nga pala not the one in isabang...

talaga bro? she's a friend of my brother... i asked her permission if i could use and post her pics. Howd u know her?

i know Kean Cabana po kasi ka batch ko siya sa Maryhill. :)

tanong ko lang po, kung ok po bang mag invest sa ridgewood park subdivision? may available pa kyang slot? someone told me ksi na this is the best subdivision existing in lucena city right now.

i know Kean Cabana po kasi ka batch ko siya sa Maryhill. :)

so kabatch mo pala brother ko?

tanong ko lang po, kung ok po bang mag invest sa ridgewood park subdivision? may available pa kyang slot? someone told me ksi na this is the best subdivision existing in lucena city right now.

yes madami pang slots as far as i know.. san juan and sta isabel nga pala is located in tayaas not lucena... kaya yes i think ridgewood pa rin pinakamaganda... ako mas trip ko sa lucban tumira... hehehe

^^How about Ciudad Maharlika? Maganda rin ata ang subd. na to hehehe... How about that Fil-Estate project (Puerto del Mar) in Isabang?... tingin ko nga Ridgewood seems to be the best in LC...

About the hotels --- I believe Gov. Rodriguez used to own the defunct Sulu Hotel in Isabang, Tayabas (katas ng insurance fraud :lol:)... Ang Casa Coco po ba yung sa Red-V papuntang SM?

Kumusta na kaya ang projects ni Gov. Nantes? Any major infra projects launched aside from tourism and agriculture projects?

thanks, lucentino and ar jose, sana nga in the future ay makakuha ako ng lot sa ridgewood park, any idea on how much per sqm meter here? their website kc tells that its3500/ sqm i dunno if its still desame till now?. developer nito if im not wrong is landco pacific which is mr. ricardo pascua is connected before. casa coco garden is the one along maharlika highway, close to DFA and cityhall anex.

^^ tama ,alam ko for sale na ang casa coco garden, kararating ko lang dito sa lucena kanina at sa SM ako Bumaba soon to ope on July 16 7-eleven SM City branch this could the 3rd branch here! along with Pan de Manila SM City Lucena ay magkakaroon ng 24hrs store...

Pasayahan sa LuChina 2008source:www.toingks.com
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This year, its the Chinese community, Rholand Roxas (overall chairperson of the celebration) with Lucena City Mayor Ramon Y. Talaga Jr. and his wife Barbara Ruby Talaga (as Hermano and Hermana Mayor) who joined forces to make this year’s celebration, Pasayahan sa Luchina (Pasayahan sa Lucena) a diverse success.

BB. Pilipinas Universe 2005 Gionna Cabrera with escorts Frank Garcia and Bruce Quebral and sexy actress Jenny Miller (who is also a resident of Lucena) with her escort Jordan Herrera were selected as Reyna Elena and Reyna de los Flores. Other stars which is also seen at the parade were Onyok Velasco, Wendy Valdez (actually, I haven’t seen her but my friends told me she was there), Ronnie Rickets and his wife Mariz.

Tonight, a “street fashion show” which is held along Quezon Avenue starting from Star Garden Tower Hotel up to Gemini Bakery (adjacent to Julie’s Bakery) which is according to the overall chairman Rholand Roxas is the longest ramp of celebrities and models from Metro Manila and Quezon Province.

You are all invited to come and join the Lucenahins in celebration of this year’s Pasayahan sa Luchina 2008 and enjoy this year’s 8-day celebration in cooperation with theFilipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce-Lucena Chapter.


Other activities:

May 23

Talent Competition for Ginoo and Binibining Pasayahan 2008
May 24

Videoke King & Queen singing contest
Hiphop dance contest
May 25

Pasayahan sa Mall
Chinese Day up to Evening
Finals of Ginoo and Binibining Pasayahan
Draw date of “Raffle Pakulo” tickets for Pasayahan 2008 (for the Silangang Mayao Elementary School Hermana Fausta Annex, a Pasayahan 2008 beneficiary).
May 26

Chami Street Cooking Contest
May 27

Chami Food Contest at SM City Lucena
Street painting contest
May 28

Street Dancing and Pasayahan Grand Parade(pre-judging of street dancing contest which is composed of 5 groups and 10 floats,will be held at SM parking area).

See you there!!!

5 hectares complex sa Brgy. Market View

Lucena public market ililipat

By Bert Abrigo

LUCENA CITY – Binabalak ng City Hall na ilipat ang public market at ang iba pang tanggapan ng lokal na pamahalaan sa limang ektaryang lupain na pag-aari ng gobyerno sa Market View Subdivision, ito ang napag-alaman ng CPW mula sa mga opisyal ng pamahalaang panglunsod.

Kamakailan ay ipinatawag ni Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. sa isang pagpupulong ang mga opisyal ng ibat-ibang samahan sa pamilihang panglunsod kasama na rito ang Koopnaman at ang pederasyon ng mga market vendors.

Sa ginawang presentasyon ni Talaga sa plano ng City Hall, inilarawan nito ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng public market bilang “masalimuot na palengke at higit sa lahat beyond repair”.

Ipinaliwanag ng alkalde na kinakailangan na aniyang magkaroon ng angkop na programa at direksyon ang pamahalaang panglunsod kaugnay ng pagbabago sa pamilihang bayan.

Ayon kay Talaga, pangarap niyang bago matapos ang nalalabi pa niyang termino sa panunungkulan ay maisasaayos niya ang kalagayan ng public market.

Sa plano ng lokal na pamahalaan, ang bagong palengke ay ililipat sa limang ektaryang lupain na matatagpuan sa Barangay Marketview na dapat sana ay gagawing public cemetery.

Ipinaliwanag ni Talaga na kung ililipat sa naturang lugar ang palengke ay magiging malaking tulong ito sa pagluluwag ng daloy ng trapiko sa mga lansangang malapit sa pamilihan.

Sa ilalim ng panukala, lahat ng mga magtitinda sa public market, Agora at maging ang mga bolante ay magkakaroon ng puwesto dito.

Bukod sa isang malaking common terminal ay may kanya-kanyang parking o loading and unloading area ang bawat section ng pamilihan para sa pagbababa ng mga kalakal.

Dito rin itatayo ang isang storage building para sa mga gulay, karne at isda at ang bagong building ng Lucena Police Station, Hall of Justice at Bureau of Fire and Protection office.

Idinagdag pa ni Talaga na hindi rin magiging problema ang magiging access roads sa naturang pamilihan dahil may mga bagong kalsada na bubuksan sa paligid nito.

Kabilang na rito ang paglalagay ng tulay sa parte ng Evangelista St. at pagbubukas ng mga daaan sa Dalahican road.

Matamang pinag-iisipan aniya ng lokal na pamahalaan kung ano ang nararapat na itayo sa lugar ng lumang palengke. “Maraming magagandang proyekto ang magagawa sa old site. Ito ang masusing pinag-aaralan ngayon ng City Hall,” ang sabi ni Talaga sa CPW.

Kaugnay nito ay inatasan ni Talaga ang mga magtitinda sa palengke na sila na ang magbigay ng tamang impormasyon sa kanilang mga kasamahan kaugnay ng binabalak na bagong palengke.

Sa panayam ng CPW sa mga magtitinda sa public market, nagpahayag ang karamihan na pumapabor sila sa plano ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Subalit ipinaaabot nila sa pamahalaang panglungsod ang kanilang pangamba na baka hindi magkakaroon ng maayos na alokasyon ng bagong puwesto sa itatayong palengke.

“Maganda ang plano. Dapat lang na magkaroon ng matapat na konsultasyon sa grupo ng mga magtitinda upang maiwasan ang kaguluhan sa alokasyon ng mga puwesto. Baka yung mga dating magtitinda ang siyang mawalan ng puwesto at magkaroon naman ang mga bago,” ang pahayag sa CPW ng isang lider magtitinda na humiling na huwag banggitin ang kanyang pangalan sa balita.

Kapag matutuloy na ang plano ayon pa sa alkalde ay agad na magbibigay ng moratorium ang pamahalaang lunsod sa mga maaapektuhang establisimiyento kabilang na ang Agora Complex kung hanggang kailan sila mananatili sa naturang pamilihan. (Dagdag na ulat ni Sonny T. Mallari)

Source:www.citypressweekly.net.ph

natawa lang ako sa punto natin (namin?) :D

kathang-isip lang ang mga pangyayari:)

An airplane crashed at a remote town of Quezon.

Media: Manong, pakilarawan po ng pangyayari.

Saksi: Ya ay lintis na iyan! Ganari tutuy... Kaaalmusal ko laang. Gayak ko'y mangungumpay sa kabilang ibayu. bay diablo! Tan aw ko'y ya ay nagsilab na nga ba at bariruk na... pati isimuy lalagpak na. Ka igi laat dyan ay sa gusaringan sumuut. Ay kung sa kabayanan sanay yari!
Dami sanang nadali!

Media: Ano daw!? (Tanong sa cameraman) Pwede po ba ****-ulet?

Saksi: Dyabli ka naman a! Sa iba na laat ako'y paya-un.

5 hectares complex sa Brgy. Market View

Lucena public market ililipat

By Bert Abrigo

LUCENA CITY – Binabalak ng City Hall na ilipat ang public market at ang iba pang tanggapan ng lokal na pamahalaan sa limang ektaryang lupain na pag-aari ng gobyerno sa Market View Subdivision, ito ang napag-alaman ng CPW mula sa mga opisyal ng pamahalaang panglunsod.

Kamakailan ay ipinatawag ni Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. sa isang pagpupulong ang mga opisyal ng ibat-ibang samahan sa pamilihang panglunsod kasama na rito ang Koopnaman at ang pederasyon ng mga market vendors.

Sa ginawang presentasyon ni Talaga sa plano ng City Hall, inilarawan nito ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng public market bilang “masalimuot na palengke at higit sa lahat beyond repair”.

Ipinaliwanag ng alkalde na kinakailangan na aniyang magkaroon ng angkop na programa at direksyon ang pamahalaang panglunsod kaugnay ng pagbabago sa pamilihang bayan.

Ayon kay Talaga, pangarap niyang bago matapos ang nalalabi pa niyang termino sa panunungkulan ay maisasaayos niya ang kalagayan ng public market.

Sa plano ng lokal na pamahalaan, ang bagong palengke ay ililipat sa limang ektaryang lupain na matatagpuan sa Barangay Marketview na dapat sana ay gagawing public cemetery.

Ipinaliwanag ni Talaga na kung ililipat sa naturang lugar ang palengke ay magiging malaking tulong ito sa pagluluwag ng daloy ng trapiko sa mga lansangang malapit sa pamilihan.

Sa ilalim ng panukala, lahat ng mga magtitinda sa public market, Agora at maging ang mga bolante ay magkakaroon ng puwesto dito.

Bukod sa isang malaking common terminal ay may kanya-kanyang parking o loading and unloading area ang bawat section ng pamilihan para sa pagbababa ng mga kalakal.

Dito rin itatayo ang isang storage building para sa mga gulay, karne at isda at ang bagong building ng Lucena Police Station, Hall of Justice at Bureau of Fire and Protection office.

Idinagdag pa ni Talaga na hindi rin magiging problema ang magiging access roads sa naturang pamilihan dahil may mga bagong kalsada na bubuksan sa paligid nito.

Kabilang na rito ang paglalagay ng tulay sa parte ng Evangelista St. at pagbubukas ng mga daaan sa Dalahican road.

Matamang pinag-iisipan aniya ng lokal na pamahalaan kung ano ang nararapat na itayo sa lugar ng lumang palengke. “Maraming magagandang proyekto ang magagawa sa old site. Ito ang masusing pinag-aaralan ngayon ng City Hall,” ang sabi ni Talaga sa CPW.

Kaugnay nito ay inatasan ni Talaga ang mga magtitinda sa palengke na sila na ang magbigay ng tamang impormasyon sa kanilang mga kasamahan kaugnay ng binabalak na bagong palengke.

Sa panayam ng CPW sa mga magtitinda sa public market, nagpahayag ang karamihan na pumapabor sila sa plano ng lokal na pamahalaan.

Subalit ipinaaabot nila sa pamahalaang panglungsod ang kanilang pangamba na baka hindi magkakaroon ng maayos na alokasyon ng bagong puwesto sa itatayong palengke.

“Maganda ang plano. Dapat lang na magkaroon ng matapat na konsultasyon sa grupo ng mga magtitinda upang maiwasan ang kaguluhan sa alokasyon ng mga puwesto. Baka yung mga dating magtitinda ang siyang mawalan ng puwesto at magkaroon naman ang mga bago,” ang pahayag sa CPW ng isang lider magtitinda na humiling na huwag banggitin ang kanyang pangalan sa balita.

Kapag matutuloy na ang plano ayon pa sa alkalde ay agad na magbibigay ng moratorium ang pamahalaang lunsod sa mga maaapektuhang establisimiyento kabilang na ang Agora Complex kung hanggang kailan sila mananatili sa naturang pamilihan. (Dagdag na ulat ni Sonny T. Mallari)

Source:www.citypressweekly.net.ph


Good news to! Ito ang nagcacause ng traffic dyan sa bayan... kaya dapat ilipat na.

^^ halos pareho lang kaso di ko alam yung sales ng Pmall...mas preffered kong mamalengke sa Metro kesa SM Supermarket...at kahit Dept. Store mas mura ang Metro...

^^kung budget Metro talaga,mas fresh mga gulay wahehehe... Yung La Suerte mura din kasi halos lahat ng may Sari Sari Store dito doon bumibili...yung La suerte warehouse City sa Palengke hindi talaga naapektuhan ng dalawang malaking supermarket...Kaya nga nagtayo sila ng Mall sa Mayao yung La Suerte Mega Warehouse alam ko may Jollibee yun...

Good to hear na namamayagpag ang Metro d'yan. Dito rin sa Cebu, mas preferred ang Metro compared to SM kasi mas may variety 'yung binebenta nila. Marami ring local delicacies and foreign products. :)

Hi guys, meron po ba kayong photos ng EME road? Nung dumaan kasi kami sa Quezon mga 3 weeks ago, sa Andaya highway kami dumaan. May intersection din pala ang Andaya Highway at EME road ano? Natakot kasi kami sa warning na maraming zig-zag roads. :laugh:

natawa lang ako sa punto natin (namin?) :D

kathang-isip lang ang mga pangyayari:)

An airplane crashed at a remote town of Quezon.

Media: Manong, pakilarawan po ng pangyayari.

Saksi: Ya ay lintis na iyan! Ganari tutuy... Kaaalmusal ko laang. Gayak ko'y mangungumpay sa kabilang ibayu. bay diablo! Tan aw ko'y ya ay nagsilab na nga ba at bariruk na... pati isimuy lalagpak na. Ka igi laat dyan ay sa gusaringan sumuut. Ay kung sa kabayanan sanay yari!
Dami sanang nadali!

Media: Ano daw!? (Tanong sa cameraman) Pwede po ba ****-ulet?

Saksi: Dyabli ka naman a! Sa iba na laat ako'y paya-un.

sounds very much like my relatives from Quezon. :D taga san ka dun maxxclip?

natawa lang ako sa punto natin (namin?) :D

kathang-isip lang ang mga pangyayari:)

An airplane crashed at a remote town of Quezon.

Media: Manong, pakilarawan po ng pangyayari.

Saksi: Ya ay lintis na iyan! Ganari tutuy... Kaaalmusal ko laang. Gayak ko'y mangungumpay sa kabilang ibayu. bay diablo! Tan aw ko'y ya ay nagsilab na nga ba at bariruk na... pati isimuy lalagpak na. Ka igi laat dyan ay sa gusaringan sumuut. Ay kung sa kabayanan sanay yari!
Dami sanang nadali!

Media: Ano daw!? (Tanong sa cameraman) Pwede po ba ****-ulet?

Saksi: Dyabli ka naman a! Sa iba na laat ako'y paya-un.

Abay yano naman areng kwento mong are e! Ay yaang mga taga Maynila nga ang may punto! Ay kami dine ay nagkakaintindihan baga naman... :nuts:

Good news to! Ito ang nagcacause ng traffic dyan sa bayan... kaya dapat ilipat na.

Malaking pera ito... at maraming makaaaway si Mayor pag nilipat ang palengke... lahat nalang daw inilabas ng bayan (malls, terminals, hospitals, at ngayon pati palengke?)... pabor ako dito basta lagyan nila ng maraming access roads and bridges papunta sa bagong palengke kasi kung hindi traffic rin ang kalalabasan!

Sana ituloy na rin nilang gawin yung city government center sa may Iyam (landing)...

sounds very much like my relatives from Quezon. :D taga san ka dun maxxclip?

Sampalukin po ako :D (Sampaloc, Quezon)

Abay yano naman areng kwento mong are e! Ay yaang mga taga Maynila nga ang may punto! Ay kami dine ay nagkakaintindihan baga naman... :nuts:

Ya ay ganuon talaga:lol:

maraming makaaaway si Mayor pag nilipat ang palengke... lahat nalang daw inilabas ng bayan (malls, terminals, hospitals, at ngayon pati palengke?)...
(landing)...

:lol:Narinig ko na nga yan. Siguro'y tactic ni mayor yan para madevelop at lumawak ang kabayanan (city proper), lalaki nga naman ang tax revenue kase malaki ang sakop(na developed) ng lungsod:lol:

Congested na kase ang bayan...what we need is more first class hotel sa lungsod...kagaya ng sa Carlos.

Hi guys, meron po ba kayong photos ng EME road? Nung dumaan kasi kami sa Quezon mga 3 weeks ago, sa Andaya highway kami dumaan. May intersection din pala ang Andaya Highway at EME road ano? Natakot kasi kami sa warning na maraming zig-zag roads. :laugh:

Baka ang EME road na sinasabi mo ay ang papuntang Camarines Norte... Siguro ang mga tagaron ang maraming larawan ng daang tinutukoy mo...

:lol:Narinig ko na nga yan. Siguro'y tactic ni mayor yan para madevelop at lumawak ang kabayanan (city proper), lalaki nga naman ang tax revenue kase malaki ang sakop(na developed) ng lungsod:lol:

Congested na kase ang bayan...what we need is more first class hotel sa lungsod...kagaya ng sa Carlos.

Ang pagpapalawak sa CBD siguro ang pinaka-legacy nya sa Lucena kung sakali... basta kumpleto sa access roads at tulay ang mga lugar walang problema... maganda nga kung made-develop ang buong Lucena para mabawasan ang congestion... ang Brgy. Barra nalang ang ireserba para sa luntian...

Baka ang EME road na sinasabi mo ay ang papuntang Camarines Norte... Siguro ang mga tagaron ang maraming larawan ng daang tinutukoy mo...

Nope, Bitukang Manok 'yung sa Camarines Norte 'di ba? Patungong CamSur kasi kami nu'n at Andaya Highway ang aming ginamit. At nakakita kami ng intersection patunong EME road/Quezon National Park, ito po ba ito? May sign kasi na maraming zig-zag roads at mas mabuting hindi dumaan doon ang mga heavy vehicles. :)

Sampalukin po ako :D (Sampaloc, Quezon)
Ya ay ganuon talaga:lol:
Lucban, Quezon mom ko pero kalat relatives ko sa Real, Tayabasm Lucena, Sariaya, Sampaloc, etc. Isa ako sa laging nasasabihan na dyablo. :lol:

^^ Dyablong batang a-re, ay yanung kulit!:lol::lol::lol:

Ang pagpapalawak sa CBD siguro ang pinaka-legacy nya sa Lucena kung sakali... basta kumpleto sa access roads at tulay ang mga lugar walang problema... maganda nga kung made-develop ang buong Lucena para mabawasan ang congestion... ang Brgy. Barra nalang ang ireserba para sa luntian...


Tol kung tutuusin isang malaking CBD ang buong lungsod: pero kung hahatiin i think pwede mahati sa 4 n CBD ang Lucena,1. Bayan,2. Red V District,3.Diversion Road,4. Dalahican at magiging sub urban Barangay ang Cotta,Iyam at Gulang Gulang...

Speaking of Hotel may ginagawang expansion ang Diamond Hotel nalimutan ko lang pangalan ng Building basta may Center sa Huli...

“Sister-city agreements” ng Lucena muntik mabalewala – BrizuelaBy Bert Abrigo

LUCENA CITY -- Muntik ng mabalewala ang mga naunang “sister-city agreements” ng pamahalaang panglunsod sa ibat-ibang pamahalaang lokal at maging sa ibang bansa kung hindi ito naging miyembro ng Philippines International Sisterhood and Twinning Association o PHISTA, ito ang paliwanag ni Lucena Councilor Benito Brizuela.

Ayon kay Brizuela, regional president ng PHISTA-Calabarzon region: “Pagkatapos ng may sampung taon ngayon lang napasali ang lunsod. Na tayo ay twinning ng twinning pero ito pala ay void o hindi kinikilala ng DILG (Department of Interior and Local Government) hanggat hindi miyembro ng PHISTA”.

Batay sa record ng Sangguniang Panglunsod, unang naging sister-city ng Lucena bago pa ito mapabilang sa PHISTA ay ang mga lunsod ng Bagiou, Manila at Makati. Sa kasalukuyan ay isinusulong ng konseho ang balak na “sisterhood agreement” sa Iligan City.

“Maraming benipisyong makukuha sa pakikipag-twinning kabilang na rito ang pagpapalitan ng mga proyekto. Gusto ko dito ang katulad nung sa Japan na isinulong ni Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. na nakinabang ang mga taga lunsod partikular na ang mga mangingisda na nagsanay sa naturang bansa at pinadalhan pa ng mga kagamitan”dagdag pa ng konsehal.

Pagkatapos ng kanilang organizational meeting, ayon kay Brizuela, ay isusunod nila ang planong pagdalo sa “Sister Cities International Conference 2008” na gagawin sa Westin Crown Center sa Kansas City USA sa darating na buwan ng Hulyo.

Layunin ng taunang aktibidad na makapagbigay ng mga makabagong pamamaraan kung papaano paunlarin ang isang komunidad sa paraang hindi kinakailangang gumastos ng malaki sa tulong ng sister-city program.

Ayon sa konsehal, iniorganisa na rin ng PHISTA regional chapter ang dalawang study tour at twinning partnership sa California, Japan, South Korea, Canada, New Zealand at Taiwan sa larangan ng edukasyon, livelihood, employment, trade and industry, information technology, environment management at energy.





source:2008 City Press Weekly

Nope, Bitukang Manok 'yung sa Camarines Norte 'di ba? Patungong CamSur kasi kami nu'n at Andaya Highway ang aming ginamit. At nakakita kami ng intersection patunong EME road/Quezon National Park, ito po ba ito? May sign kasi na maraming zig-zag roads at mas mabuting hindi dumaan doon ang mga heavy vehicles. :)

Tol Sinjin, ang Quezon National Park ay sakop ng Atimonan, Quezon... malayo nga ito sa boundary ng Quezon at Camarines (Norte at Sur) --- marahil humigit kumulang sa 80kms... Ang Andaya Hwy ata ay matatagpuan sa boundary ng Quezon (Tagkawayan) at Camarines Sur...

Tol kung tutuusin isang malaking CBD ang buong lungsod: pero kung hahatiin i think pwede mahati sa 4 n CBD ang Lucena,1. Bayan,2. Red V District,3.Diversion Road,4. Dalahican at magiging sub urban Barangay ang Cotta,Iyam at Gulang Gulang...

Tama!...
...ang Cotta at Iyam ay meron mga industrial plants...
...ang Domoit naman ay umuunlad na rin dahil sa Queen Margarette, Gov't offices (Pag-Ibig, etc), warehouses/factories (Nestle, Southern Delights) at car dealerships...
...ang Isabang at Gulang-Gulang karamihan ang residential...

^^ musta na tol? di ko nasaksihan ang Grand Parade kasi kinailangan naming umuwi dito sa Manila kaninang umaga...another sorry miss para sa akin:ohno:
sana may mag post ng mga pics...

Greenpeace ship blocks coal shipment in Team Energy power plant
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LUCENA CITY -- The Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior blocked coal shipments to Team Energy (TE) Philippines’ (formerly Mirant) 735-megawatt coal-fired power plant in the coastal village of Ibabang Polo in Pagbilao, Quezon early Friday morning.

The Rainbow Warrior anchored alongside the coal ship Medi Firenze, which was unloading coal at the Pagbilao plant's pier, and prevented the 223-meter vessel Sam John Spirit from approaching the docking area to unload an even larger coal shipment.

A giant banner reading “Quit coal” was placed on the mast of the Rainbow Warrior to drive home the message that the government should stop building and expanding coal-fired power plants.

“Being one of the countries most vulnerable to climate impacts, the Philippines should address climate change by immediately stopping the expansion and construction of new coal plants,” Beau Baconguis, Greenpeace-Southeast Asia campaigner manager, said in a statement onboard the ship.

When contacted, Greggy Romualdez, TE spokesman and head of external affairs, said TE respect Greenpeace environmental advocacy adding that company officials are open to discuss the plant environmental performance with the group.

“In like manner, we appeal to them to respect private property and the rule of law and not resort to illegal activities that may disrupt plant operations and endanger the access to electricity of millions of Filipinos,” he said in a statement sent to CPW.

Over the phone, Romualdez said plant station manager Larry Medrano invited Greenpeace to a dialogue and take a look at the plant to observe operation. He said the group refused the invitation.

But according to Baconguis, they could not just disembark from the ship because it would be against the regulation of the Bureau of Custom.

“In the same manner that plant officials could not also simply board the ship. There should be a Bureau of Custom official around,” she said over the phone.

Romualdez insisted that TE complies with and exceeds all pertinent environment rules and regulations as required by law, including the Philippine Clean Air Act and regulations set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), among others.

“Our environmental performance is a matter of public record and we are confident on how we have complied with relevant Philippine statutes. We care deeply about the health and welfare of our employees and the communities that host our facilities. Thus, we strive to ensure that our operations have minimal, or no impact on public health and the environment,” he said.

The Rainbow Warrior is in the Philippines to spearhead the Greenpeace “Quit Coal Tour” in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The tour aims to promote solutions to stop climate change--an energy revolution away from the use of climate-damaging coal, and a massive shift to renewable energy.

Aside from eight existing coal-fired plants in the country, there are nine more scheduled for construction this year.

On Wednesday, the ship docked in Legazpi City, Albay as the first leg of the environmental group’s campaign for a coal-free Philippines.

Albay Governor Joey Salceda had officially declared Albay as a “no to mining and coal-free zone.”

Greenpeace said the government should take Albay's declaration as an urgent call to action against climate change.

Environment ministers from G8 countries are scheduled to meet from May 24 with climate change on top of their agenda. Greenpeace calls on G8 countries to take real action against climate change, deliver an Energy Revolution that makes coal the fuel of last resort.

“The Philippines should send a strong message to ASEAN countries to lead the way in phasing out the use of coal. Greenpeace is also calling on developed countries to provide assistance to developing countries like the Philippines in the fight to stop climate change,” Baconguis said.

Baconguis claimed the Philippines already produces 54 percent more power than it needs.

“We should invest in improving the power grid rather than expanding a coal plant that reduces our chances of preventing dangerous climate change," she said.







Source: 2008 City Press Weekly

Tol Sinjin, ang Quezon National Park ay sakop ng Atimonan, Quezon... malayo nga ito sa boundary ng Quezon at Camarines (Norte at Sur) --- marahil humigit kumulang sa 80kms... Ang Andaya Hwy ata ay matatagpuan sa boundary ng Quezon (Tagkawayan) at Camarines Sur...

Oops sorry, naconfuse ako sa dalawa. Maharlika Highway po ang tinutukoy ko kasi 'yun lang rin ata ang nag-iisang daan right? Doon po kami dumaan, at biglang nagsplit nalang ang road (sa may Pagbilao ata) at hindi namin alam kung aling landas ang tatahakin. So we just followed our instincts and turned left. Buti nalang at tama ang instincts namin dahil as we went further, may intersection kaming nakita sa right na papunta daw Quezon National Park at may warning na hindi pwede ang trucks kasi maraming zigzags and dangerous curves so baka dun ang labasan kung ang isang road ang tinahak namin. :D Understandable ba ang post ko? :D

Medyo nakakalito before the Andaya Highway kasi welcome to CamNorte na daw then biglang Tagkawayan, Quezon na naman at CamSur na. These 3 provinces share boundaries pala ano?

^^magulo nga yung parteng Tagkawayan Tol Sinj kasi Triangular yung Boundaries ng Tatlong Province...and pag hindi ako nagkakamali kaya ganun yun dahil may Boundary Dispute and tagkawayan at Sta Elena CamNorte...

Malalim ka rin palang mag tagalog tol Sinj ahehehe...Kopyang kopya..

^ Hehe, nagpapakamakata po kasi ako. :D

^ Hehe, nagpapakamakata po kasi ako. :D

:lol: Pwede!

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dami daw business ni mayor ngyn? gasonline station, coffee shop, van 4 hire, etc. wow di na maghihirap si mayor after his term! hehe! musta na si ex mayor bernard tagarao?

^^tag-tuyot na :D, may napipisil na ba ang mga Lucenahin na balak nilang ipalit kay Don Talaga sa darating na halalan?

^^tag-tuyot na :D, may napipisil na ba ang mga Lucenahin na balak nilang ipalit kay Don Talaga sa darating na halalan?

si con. benny brizuela medyo nag papapansin na! pero cguradong anak muna ni mayor talaga ang ieendorse nya!

^^malamang...mag-aala-Atienza ba:lol:...

ilan ba ang Ilaya Mart meron sa bayan?

Bro, tatlo Ilaya Mart sa Lucena; isa sa "Ilaya", isa sa may Benco Theater at isa sa Palengke-Agora.

Modern lab equipment in Lucena City school fascinate PGMA (http://positivenewsmedia.net/am2/publish/Education_20/Modern_lab_equipment_in_Lucena_City_school_fascinate_PGMA.shtml)

LUCENA CITY, Quezon Province, May 29 (PNA) -- In line with her thrust to enhance the teaching of Science, Math and English to prepare students to be globally competitive, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo inspected the science laboratory room of West 1 Central Elementary School in Lucena City.

"What is this?" the President asked Mrs. Remedios Yu, the science teacher and mentor of the school's science club. The President seemed awed with the laboratory equipment bought by the Department of Education (DepEd) when she was informed of the microscope that could magnify the atrium, a part of the heart, among other kinds of microscopes.

Yu informed the President that the laboratory equipment are very expensive that they would not be able to have one if not for DepEd. There were around 20 microscopes in the laboratory room, among many more equipment that included a telescope, test tubes, weighing scales, flocharts and other teaching aids in science.

The President informally interacted with 15 of the 300 student-members of the science club. "What's in your microscope?" the President asked a student who answered that he is in the process of viewing a leaf. The science building which houses the science laboratory was constructed from funds donated by Lucena City Mayor Ramon Talaga, Jr. (PNA)

Photos for you! :banana:

CBD
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1455/lucena1xx7.jpg

Dalahican
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/69/lucena2vi3.jpg

Lucena Grand terminal
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9167/lucena3hb1.jpg

Source: Google Earth

si con. benny brizuela medyo nag papapansin na!
^Sino sya?... Si Vice Mayor di ba nagpapapansin? :lol:

Talo naman si Romano last election kay Cong. Alcala... baka Mayor may laban pa sya...

Dumadami ang bisnes ni Mayor habang umuunlad din ang Lucena... hmmm... Mayor yung mga tricycle po ang lakas ng pollution ng ingay at usok... pwede po ba kayong maglakad kesa sumakay sa SUV?

ilan ba ang Ilaya Mart meron sa bayan?

May balak?

Masikip ng Ilaya Mart sa may Granja (opp. Benco)...

Lucena Grand terminal
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9167/lucena3hb1.jpg

Source: Google Earth

Been here to eat lunch once (at Chowking) since hindi namin mahanap-hanap kung sa'n ang SM at Pacific Mall during our first time there. :lol: Buti nalang at eventually ay nahanap na rin namin. :)

^^That's an old pic, I presume, since much has changed around the LGT... Hotel Riviera and other buildings in front of the terminal were not yet present, perhaps this areal photo was taken around c.2005 or earlier.

Oops sorry, naconfuse ako sa dalawa. Maharlika Highway po ang tinutukoy ko kasi 'yun lang rin ata ang nag-iisang daan right? Doon po kami dumaan, at biglang nagsplit nalang ang road (sa may Pagbilao ata) at hindi namin alam kung aling landas ang tatahakin. So we just followed our instincts and turned left. Buti nalang at tama ang instincts namin dahil as we went further, may intersection kaming nakita sa right na papunta daw Quezon National Park at may warning na hindi pwede ang trucks kasi maraming zigzags and dangerous curves so baka dun ang labasan kung ang isang road ang tinahak namin. :D Understandable ba ang post ko? :D

Medyo nakakalito before the Andaya Highway kasi welcome to CamNorte na daw then biglang Tagkawayan, Quezon na naman at CamSur na. These 3 provinces share boundaries pala ano?

Next time, in case your car is in top condition, and you are in the area way before dusk, then you can drive through the Quezon National Park... remember to drive slowly not only to be safe, but to enjoy the scenery as well...

^^How many municipalities does Polillio Island have? If I'm notmistaken, Mulanay is right here, isn't it?

Polillo has 3 municipalities: Polillo, Burdeos and Panukalan

^^Ok, thanks. Only 3 municipalities lang pala.

^Sino sya?... Si Vice Mayor di ba nagpapapansin? :lol:

Talo naman si Romano last election kay Cong. Alcala... baka Mayor may laban pa sya...

Dumadami ang bisnes ni Mayor habang umuunlad din ang Lucena... hmmm... Mayor yung mga tricycle po ang lakas ng pollution ng ingay at usok... pwede po ba kayong maglakad kesa sumakay sa SUV?

si konsehal benito brizuela! nag hahanda na para sa drating na eleksyon for mayor! sguradong gagamitin nito ang impluwensya nya sa manila to ask for support!

Photos for you! :banana:

CBD
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1455/lucena1xx7.jpg

Dalahican
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/69/lucena2vi3.jpg

Lucena Grand terminal
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9167/lucena3hb1.jpg

Source: Google Earth

^^:cheers: Naks naman tagal ko na di mahanap ang hi res. na google earth Pics ng LC ah...tol updated pala Google earth mo baka pwede na rin maipost mo yung upclose yung bayan,Iyam, at Red V...:),

Medyo matagal na nga itong Google Earth Pic na to maraming wala kasama na yung Passenger Terminal Building ng Lucena Port...

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Source:www.toingks.com

Photos for you! :banana:

CBD
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/1455/lucena1xx7.jpg

Dalahican
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/69/lucena2vi3.jpg

Lucena Grand terminal
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/9167/lucena3hb1.jpg

Source: Google Earth

Nice. I really appreciate those pics. This is my first time to see those.

gud day mga kabayan! mukhang mas ok ang pasayahan ngayun year na ito based sa mga pics ni bonixx.hehe.kaso medyo nagmukhang chinese new year at hindi fiesta yata.

Bro, tatlo Ilaya Mart sa Lucena; isa sa "Ilaya", isa sa may Benco Theater at isa sa Palengke-Agora.

:) @dabomeister, thanks:)

Mulanay is in Bondoc peninsula...

Yes 3 Municipalities but Polillio area actually includes the island Municipality of Jomalig and Patnanungan

Does any body know how many people live in this part of the Philippines?

Yes 3 Municipalities but Polillio area actually includes the island Municipality of Jomalig and Patnanungan

Hi Bonixx!!! Curious ako sa Jomalig... kasi isa siyang isla na mejo malayo sa mainland Quezon... mejo malapit na nga siya sa Cam Norte... gusto ko makakita ng mga pics. ang Balesin ba ay malapit lang sa Polillo?

Oops sorry, naconfuse ako sa dalawa. Maharlika Highway po ang tinutukoy ko kasi 'yun lang rin ata ang nag-iisang daan right? Doon po kami dumaan, at biglang nagsplit nalang ang road (sa may Pagbilao ata) at hindi namin alam kung aling landas ang tatahakin. So we just followed our instincts and turned left. Buti nalang at tama ang instincts namin dahil as we went further, may intersection kaming nakita sa right na papunta daw Quezon National Park at may warning na hindi pwede ang trucks kasi maraming zigzags and dangerous curves so baka dun ang labasan kung ang isang road ang tinahak namin. :D Understandable ba ang post ko? :D

Medyo nakakalito before the Andaya Highway kasi welcome to CamNorte na daw then biglang Tagkawayan, Quezon na naman at CamSur na. These 3 provinces share boundaries pala ano?

Hey Sinjin, magulo talaga yang Tagkawayan-Cam Norte-Cam Sur area, ito ang map para magets mo...

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/Ph_locator_quezon_tagkawayan-2.png

Asar... Nasira ang tulay sa Sariaya kanina kaya di pwedeng dumaan ang mga buses papuntang Manila.. Sa Tayabas, Lucban, then Laguna pa tuloy dumaan,tumagal pa ng konti.. tsk..

Does any body know how many people live in this part of the Philippines?

These figures are from the philippine census of population website, region 4A:

Quezon province:

POLILLO 27,912

PANUKULAN 11,968

PATNANUNGAN 12,825

BURDEOS 23,568

JOMALIG 6,111

http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2007/region%204a.pdf

Hi Bonixx!!! Curious ako sa Jomalig... kasi isa siyang isla na mejo malayo sa mainland Quezon... mejo malapit na nga siya sa Cam Norte... gusto ko makakita ng mga pics. ang Balesin ba ay malapit lang sa Polillo?


Balesin is in Mauban, Quezon...


Polilio, Quezon

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Ph_locator_quezon_polillo.png


Balesin Island

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Ph_locator_quezon_mauban.png

natawa lang ako sa punto natin (namin?) :D

kathang-isip lang ang mga pangyayari:)

An airplane crashed at a remote town of Quezon.

Media: Manong, pakilarawan po ng pangyayari.

Saksi: Ya ay lintis na iyan! Ganari tutuy... Kaaalmusal ko laang. Gayak ko'y mangungumpay sa kabilang ibayu. bay diablo! Tan aw ko'y ya ay nagsilab na nga ba at bariruk na... pati isimuy lalagpak na. Ka igi laat dyan ay sa gusaringan sumuut. Ay kung sa kabayanan sanay yari!
Dami sanang nadali!

Media: Ano daw!? (Tanong sa cameraman) Pwede po ba ****-ulet?

Saksi: Dyabli ka naman a! Sa iba na laat ako'y paya-un.

Lumaki na ko sa Quezon pero still there are words in this phrase that I don't understand... Sa bagay, yung lola ko nga minsan may mga malalalim na words na di ko rin maintindihan, hehehe...

^ Hehe, nagpapakamakata po kasi ako. :D

galing mo nga eh, ikaw, nakakapagtagalog ka na, nakakapag cebuano ka pa, kami tagalog lang, huhuhu...

DBM: May pera ang COMELEC

PONDO SA PLEBISITO OKAY NA!
Lumusot kaya ang Quezon del Sur at Quezon del Norte?
By Sonny T. Mallari



LUCENA CITY – MADIDISMAYA ang mga kontra sa balak na paghahati sa lalawigan ng Quezon matapos na linawin ng Department of Budget and Management na may nakalaang pondo ang Commission on Election (COMELEC) sa isasagawang plebisito para dito.

Sa liham ni Luz Cantor, DBM director, kay Director Eduardo P. Mejos, COMELEC Finance Services Department na may petsang March 24, 2008, sinabi nito: “In the annual General Appropriation Act, the COMELEC has been provided a yearly appropriation for the “Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other Political Exercises� as one of the Commission’s regular programs under “Operations�.

Under RA 9498, the FA 2008 GAA, a total of P999,698 million has been appropriated for the said program. It is suggested therefore that the said political exercise be charged against your regular budget or any available savings from your continuing appropriations.�

Ang pagliliwanag ni Cantor ay bilang tugon sa hiling ni Quezon Congressman Danilo Suarez na magpalabas ang pamahalaan ng halagang P38-M para sa kinakailangang pondo para sa isasagawang plebisito upang makapagpasya ang mga mamamayan ng lalawigan kung pabor ba sila o hindi sa binabalak na paghahati ng Quezon batay sa itinatakda ng RA 9495 (An Act Creating the Province of Quezon del Sur).

Niliwanag pa rin ni Cantor sa kanyang liham na batay sa Section 49 ng nasabing batas na ipinasa noong September 7, 207 matapos na palampasin ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ang takdang panahon para sa paglagda niya dito, na ang binabalak na pagtatatag sa lalawigan ng Quezon del Sur ay magaganap matapos ang pagpabor ng mayorya ng mga botante sa isasagawang plebisito na isasagawa ng COMELEC at ikakarga ang gastusin sa budget ng nasabing ahensya ng pamahalaan.

“Ipapadala ng COMELEC national office sa Quezon provincial election office ang halagang P38-M upang maging pondo sa isasagawang plebisito. Tuloy na tuloy na ang plebisito dahil maliwanag sa liham ng DBM na may perang magagamit para dito,� ang pahayag ni Suarez sa panayam ng CPW.

Matatandaang ipinakakalat ng mga kumukontra sa gagawing paghahati sa lalawigan ang umano’y kawalan ng pondo ng pamahalaan para sa kailangang plebisito.

Maging ang isa sa pangunahing sponsor ng batas na ito na si Quezon Governor Rafael Nantes ay nagpapahayag na rin ng kawalan ng interes na matuloy ang paghahati batay sa kanilang panukala ni dating Congressman Wigberto Tañada noong panahong magkasama pa silang dalawa sa Mababang Kapulungan noong 1998.

Sa huling panayam kay Lucena Bishop Emilio Marquez, muli niyang ipinaabot sa mga mamamayan ng lalawigan ng Quezon ang kahalagahan na mabigyang katotohanan na mahati ang lalawigan para aniya sa kapakinabangan ng mga naninirahan sa Bondoc Peninsula at Lamon Bay area sa ika-tatlo at ika-apat na distrito ng probinsya.

“Matagal nang nagtitiis ang mga mamamayan sa Bondoc Peninsula at Lamon Bay area dahil sa patuloy silang nawawaglit sa kalinga ng mga opisyales ng pamahalaang panglalawigan na nasa kabisera ng Quezon. Ito na ngayon ang pagkakataon upang matugunan at mabigyang hustisya ang kanilang matagal nang karaingan,� ang paliwanag ng Obispo.

Noong nakaraang buwan sa pagsimba ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa St. Anne Parish and Diocesan Shrine sa Barangay Silangang Malicboy sa bayan ng Pagbilao, hiniling ni Marquez sa Pangulo na pakinggan ang kahilingan ni Suarez na tulungan ang lalawigan sa gagawing paghahati sa nasasakupan nito.

Si Suarez kasama si Congressman Lorenzo “Erin� Tañada III (4th District) ay masugid na nagsusulong nang paghahati sa Quezon bilang pagsunod sa itinatakda ng RA 9495.

Batay sa impormasyon mula sa kampo ni Congressman Proceso Alcala (2nd District), hindi rin daw umaatras ang kinatawan sa kanyang posisyon na pumapabor sa paghahati ng lalawigan kahit na niyaya ito ni Nantes na bumaligtad na rin at samahan siya sa gagawing paghadlang dito.

Sa panayam noong nakaraang buwan kay Congressman Mark Enverga, nagpahayag ito ng pagtutol sa panukala. Subalit batay sa huling impormasyon na nakalap ng CWP, bagama’t kontra ang nasabing kongresista ay hindi raw naman ito kakampanya laban dito at igagalang na lang ang magiging desisyon ng mga mamamayan sa isasagawang plebisito.

Sinikap ng CPW na kunan ng kanyang pahayag si Vice Governor Carlos Portes, lantad na oposisyonista laban sa balak na paghahati, subalit bigo ang mga pagsisikap na siya ay makapanayam tungkol dito.

Sa panukalang paghahati, ang una at segunda distrito ng lalawigan ay tatawaging Quezon del Norte.

Ito ay bubuuin ng Lucena City at mga bayan ng Burdeos, Gen. Nakar, Infanta, Jomalig, Lukban, Mauban, Pagbilao, Patnanungan, Polillo, Real, Sampaloc, Tayabas, Candelaria, Dolores, San Antonio, Sariaya at Tiaong.

Ang Lucena City pa rin ang kilalaning provincial capital.

Ang balak namang Quezon del Sur ay bubuuin ng ika-tatlo at ika-apat na distrito mula sa mga bayan ng Agdangan, Buenavista, Catanauan, General Luna, Macalelon, Mulanay, Padre Burgos, Pitogo, San Andres, San Francisco, San Narciso, Unisan, Alabat, Atimonan, Calauag, Guinyangan, Gumaca, Lopez, Perez, Plaridel, Quezon at Tagkawayan.

Ang lalawigan ng Quezon ay may kabuuang sukat na 862,676 hektarya.
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SANA MANAIG ANG "NO!" SA PLEBISITO, KUNG MATUTULOY..Ang Palawan, Isabela, Cagayan nga ay mas malaki pa sa Quezon pero di naman pinag aaksayahan ng panahon na hatiin sa dalawa, kaya kalokohan lang ang paghahati nito sa dalawa.. di naman mapapabayaan ang 3rd and 4th district ng Quezon kung hindi bopols at corrupt ang mga opisyales dyan...

Tañada: “Isulong ang Bagong Quezon!”
By Danny Estacio

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/tanada.jpg

Bagong mapa ng panukalang paghahati sa lalawigan ng Quezon.
GUMACA, Quezon - Bagama’t hindi pa tiyak kung kailan itatakda ng Commision on Election (COMELEC) ang plebisito sa panukalang paghahati sa lalawigan Quezon, ngayon pa lamang ay mahigpit na ang pangangampanya ni Congressman Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III (LP-4th District) upang magkatotoo ito.

Maging sa mga kalendaryo na ipinamamahagi ng kongresista sa ginanap na Farmers Day noong Mayo 14 ay mababasa ang katagang “Isulong ang Bagong Quezon” na tumutukoy sa paglikha ang Quezon del Sur.

Makikita sa larawan ng kalendaryo ni Tañada ang mapa ng dalawang probinsya - ang Quezon del Sur at Quezon del Norte - ang huli ay sasakop sa mga bayan ng 1st at 2nd district ng at ang bagong probinsya ay sasakop sa 3rd at 4th district ng lalawigan.

Sa kaniyang talumpati ay hiningi ni Tañada ang suporta ng ika-apat na distrito sa gaganaping plebisito.

Ayon sa mga nagsusulong ng paghahati, ang paghihiwalay sa lalawigan ang tutugon sa hinahangad ng mga bayang malayo sa Lucena City na itinuturing ng sentro ng probinsya upang mapaunlad ang kanilang lugar na nasa ilalim ng resposibilidad ng kasalukuyang panlalawigang pamahalaan.

Ipinaliwanag ni Tañada na pondo na lamang ang kanilang hinihintay upang puspusang nilang isagawa ang kampanya na magpapaliwanag sa kaniyang distrito para sa ganap na paghahati ng Quezon.

Hindi nagbabago ang paninindigan ng batang mambabatas sa balak na paghahati ng Quezon na unang isinulong ng kaniyang ama na si dating Congressman at Senador Wigberto “Bobby” Tañada kasama ang noon ay Kongresista at ngayon ay Gobernador Rafael Nantes.

Ngunit nitong mga huling araw ay lantarang nagpapahayag ng pagbabago kanyang posisyon si Nantes at nanawagan na huwag na munang ituloy ang paghahati sa probinsya.

Ang panukalang paghahati sa lalawigan ay masugid ding sinusuportahan nina Congressmen Proceso Alcala (LP, 2nd District), Danilo Suarez (Kampi, 3rd District)

Kung magaganap ang tuluyang paghahati, ang bayan ng Gumaca ang magiging capital town ng Quezon del Sur at ang bagong kapitolyo ay itatayo naman sa 30 ektaryang lupain sa pagitan ng Gumaca at bayan ng Pitogo.

Sa talumpati ni Gumaca Mayor Joy Job Cabangon, pinangalanan na niya ang kaniyang bayan na Gumaca, Quezon del Sur, bilang paghahanda daw sa bagong apelyido ng lugar.

Sa mga nakaraang panayam, maging si Lucena City Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. ay nagpahayag din sa pagpabor sa paghahati sa lalawigan

Naniniwala si Talaga na kayang mapaunlad ng magiging lider sa Quezon del Sur ang kanilang lugar, ang kelangan lang ay bigyan sila ng pagkakataon tumayo sa sariling nilang paa.

Ganito rin ang mga pahayag na paniniwala nina Suarez, Alcala at maging si Sariaya Mayor Rosauro Masilang.

Napag-alaman ng CPW na noong Mayo 2 ay nagsagawa ng misa sa palasyo ng Malacanang sa pangunguna ni Quezon Bishop Emilio Marquez at doon mismo ay nag-atas si Pangulong Gloria Arroyo kay Budget secretary Rolando Andaya na ipalabas na ang pondo para sa gaganaping plebisito.

Sa liham ni Luz Cantor, DBM director, kay Director Eduardo P. Mejos, COMELEC Finance Services Department na may petsang March 24, 2008, sinabi nito: “In the annual General Appropriation Act, the COMELEC has been provided a yearly appropriation for the “Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other Political Exercises” as one of the Commission’s regular programs under “Operations”.

Under RA 9498, the FA 2008 GAA, a total of P999,698 million has been appropriated for the said program. It is suggested therefore that the said political exercise be charged against your regular budget or any available savings from your continuing appropriations.”

Ang pagliliwanag ni Cantor ay bilang tugon sa hiling ni Suarez na magpalabas ang pamahalaan ng halagang P38-M para sa kinakailangang pondo para sa isasagawang plebisito upang makapagpasya ang mga mamamayan ng lalawigan kung pabor ba sila o hindi sa binabalak na paghahati ng Quezon batay sa itinatakda ng RA 9495 (An Act Creating the Province of Quezon del Sur).

Asar... Nasira ang tulay sa Sariaya kanina kaya di pwedeng dumaan ang mga buses papuntang Manila.. Sa Tayabas, Lucban, then Laguna pa tuloy dumaan,tumagal pa ng konti.. tsk..

Saan lugar ang nasira tol? kelangan na talaga ang coastal road... ang bagal kasing kumilos ni Cong. Alcala! Sana si Romano nalang ang nanalo...:nuts:

gud day mga kabayan! mukhang mas ok ang pasayahan ngayun year na ito based sa mga pics ni bonixx.hehe.kaso medyo nagmukhang chinese new year at hindi fiesta yata.

Yan ang tinatawag na bagong panlasa! Nakakasawa na rin nga ang mardi gras kaya buti naman at binago nila ang motif... kudos to the organizing team including our resident forumer bro. @ar_jose for the success of Pasayahan sa Luchina!

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SANA MANAIG ANG "NO!" SA PLEBISITO, KUNG MATUTULOY..Ang Palawan, Isabela, Cagayan nga ay mas malaki pa sa Quezon pero di naman pinag aaksayahan ng panahon na hatiin sa dalawa, kaya kalokohan lang ang paghahati nito sa dalawa.. di naman mapapabayaan ang 3rd and 4th district ng Quezon kung hindi bopols at corrupt ang mga opisyales dyan...

Mabuti nga siguro ihiwalay na ang "kalahating" yan para mas mabilis na umunlad ang district 1 & 2 --- ang mga politiko sa "kalahating" yan ang nagpapabagal ng pag-unlad ng buong probinsya dahil sobrang mamulitika... siguradong di "nila" titigilan ang pagsusulong ng paghihiwalay hanggat di "nila" nakakamit ang pinakamataas na pwesto ng probinsya... kundi man sila magtagumpay ngayon, siguradong isusulong ulit nila yan sa ibang panahon at mauubos lang ang pera sa mga plebisito na yan...

Hiling ko rin na sana ibalik na lang ang makasaysayang pangalan ng probinsya na "Tayabas" sa halip na "Quezon del Norte"... yung nga lang mababago na ang CALABARZON...

Lucena Church, 1966
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1028/858612596_66ec874927_b.jpg
by jaba (http://flickr.com/photos/jaba888/)

Lucena Church, 2008
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/1634878996_2593383d94_b.jpg
by ALMERCK
(http://flickr.com/photos/macalelongin/)

Try this one ...

Photo taken 3rd week of May 2008




http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2521555406_45fd14bf30_b.jpg


This is pier in Quezon going to Pollilo Island. The mountains you seen on background was part of Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The body of the water is Philippine Island side of the Pacific Ocean.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2521536984_00e9833603_b.jpg


Photo taken from Quezon side, going to Pollilo Island. This picture taken from pier in Quezon.

Asar... Nasira ang tulay sa Sariaya kanina kaya di pwedeng dumaan ang mga buses papuntang Manila.. Sa Tayabas, Lucban, then Laguna pa tuloy dumaan,tumagal pa ng konti.. tsk..

mga boss pasensya na at mtagal tagal ako nawala... too bad hindi ako nakapagspend ng fiesta o nasaksihan ang PAsAyahan 2008--- kadarating ko lang ngayon galing sa isang linggong "needed" vacation... galing po ako sa Baguio at Vigan. Ipopost ko ang aking asesment sa mga lugar na napuntahan ko at binigyan ng comparison sa mga lugar dito sa atin sa Quezon.

opo tama si bro tomasino sira ang tulay sa sariaya... the good thing though is my alternative route na pwdeng daanan dun... pero suggest ko sa Lucban- Laguna na lang dumaan kung ayaw abutin ng pagkahaba habang trapik.

nagulat ako sa pagkawala ko ng halos isang linggo napakadaming posts na nalikha... hehehe...

i have students who lives in polillo...

and the other one Panukulan-- one of my students is the son of a former mayor-- Mitra.

Balesin,i heard is a very nice island according to my students from polillo

I can't believe this thread was separated from the Quezon Province thread... Is Polillo being planned to be a third breakout province to form Quezon del Norte, Quezon del Sur and Polillo Island Group (PIG)? Man! I did not see it coming...:ohno:

BTW our good Governor Raffy Nantes is from Polillo himself...

^^Ikaw pa naman ang inaasahan namin magbibigay ng update tungkol sa Pasayahan...:lol:

Buti nandyan si bro. bonixx :lol:

Tañada: “Isulong ang Bagong Quezon!”
By Danny Estacio

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/tanada.jpg

Bagong mapa ng panukalang paghahati sa lalawigan ng Quezon.
GUMACA, Quezon - Bagama’t hindi pa tiyak kung kailan itatakda ng Commision on Election (COMELEC) ang plebisito sa panukalang paghahati sa lalawigan Quezon, ngayon pa lamang ay mahigpit na ang pangangampanya ni Congressman Lorenzo “Erin” Tañada III (LP-4th District) upang magkatotoo ito.

Maging sa mga kalendaryo na ipinamamahagi ng kongresista sa ginanap na Farmers Day noong Mayo 14 ay mababasa ang katagang “Isulong ang Bagong Quezon” na tumutukoy sa paglikha ang Quezon del Sur.

Makikita sa larawan ng kalendaryo ni Tañada ang mapa ng dalawang probinsya - ang Quezon del Sur at Quezon del Norte - ang huli ay sasakop sa mga bayan ng 1st at 2nd district ng at ang bagong probinsya ay sasakop sa 3rd at 4th district ng lalawigan.

Sa kaniyang talumpati ay hiningi ni Tañada ang suporta ng ika-apat na distrito sa gaganaping plebisito.

Ayon sa mga nagsusulong ng paghahati, ang paghihiwalay sa lalawigan ang tutugon sa hinahangad ng mga bayang malayo sa Lucena City na itinuturing ng sentro ng probinsya upang mapaunlad ang kanilang lugar na nasa ilalim ng resposibilidad ng kasalukuyang panlalawigang pamahalaan.

Ipinaliwanag ni Tañada na pondo na lamang ang kanilang hinihintay upang puspusang nilang isagawa ang kampanya na magpapaliwanag sa kaniyang distrito para sa ganap na paghahati ng Quezon.

Hindi nagbabago ang paninindigan ng batang mambabatas sa balak na paghahati ng Quezon na unang isinulong ng kaniyang ama na si dating Congressman at Senador Wigberto “Bobby” Tañada kasama ang noon ay Kongresista at ngayon ay Gobernador Rafael Nantes.

Ngunit nitong mga huling araw ay lantarang nagpapahayag ng pagbabago kanyang posisyon si Nantes at nanawagan na huwag na munang ituloy ang paghahati sa probinsya.

Ang panukalang paghahati sa lalawigan ay masugid ding sinusuportahan nina Congressmen Proceso Alcala (LP, 2nd District), Danilo Suarez (Kampi, 3rd District)

Kung magaganap ang tuluyang paghahati, ang bayan ng Gumaca ang magiging capital town ng Quezon del Sur at ang bagong kapitolyo ay itatayo naman sa 30 ektaryang lupain sa pagitan ng Gumaca at bayan ng Pitogo.

Sa talumpati ni Gumaca Mayor Joy Job Cabangon, pinangalanan na niya ang kaniyang bayan na Gumaca, Quezon del Sur, bilang paghahanda daw sa bagong apelyido ng lugar.

Sa mga nakaraang panayam, maging si Lucena City Mayor Ramon Talaga Jr. ay nagpahayag din sa pagpabor sa paghahati sa lalawigan

Naniniwala si Talaga na kayang mapaunlad ng magiging lider sa Quezon del Sur ang kanilang lugar, ang kelangan lang ay bigyan sila ng pagkakataon tumayo sa sariling nilang paa.

Ganito rin ang mga pahayag na paniniwala nina Suarez, Alcala at maging si Sariaya Mayor Rosauro Masilang.

Napag-alaman ng CPW na noong Mayo 2 ay nagsagawa ng misa sa palasyo ng Malacanang sa pangunguna ni Quezon Bishop Emilio Marquez at doon mismo ay nag-atas si Pangulong Gloria Arroyo kay Budget secretary Rolando Andaya na ipalabas na ang pondo para sa gaganaping plebisito.

Sa liham ni Luz Cantor, DBM director, kay Director Eduardo P. Mejos, COMELEC Finance Services Department na may petsang March 24, 2008, sinabi nito: “In the annual General Appropriation Act, the COMELEC has been provided a yearly appropriation for the “Conduct and Supervision of Elections and Other Political Exercises” as one of the Commission’s regular programs under “Operations”.

Under RA 9498, the FA 2008 GAA, a total of P999,698 million has been appropriated for the said program. It is suggested therefore that the said political exercise be charged against your regular budget or any available savings from your continuing appropriations.”

Ang pagliliwanag ni Cantor ay bilang tugon sa hiling ni Suarez na magpalabas ang pamahalaan ng halagang P38-M para sa kinakailangang pondo para sa isasagawang plebisito upang makapagpasya ang mga mamamayan ng lalawigan kung pabor ba sila o hindi sa binabalak na paghahati ng Quezon batay sa itinatakda ng RA 9495 (An Act Creating the Province of Quezon del Sur).

Currently, ano ba ang masasabi ng mga constituents ng Quezon? Are they for or are they against the planned breakup?

^^ Di naman Lucentino. Polilio group of islands will still be part of Northern Quezon if ever that plan to divide the province pushed through.

Try this one ...

Photo taken 3rd week of May 2008




http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2521555406_45fd14bf30_b.jpg


This is pier in Quezon going to Pollilo Island. The mountains you seen on background was part of Sierra Madre mountain ranges. The body of the water is Philippine Island side of the Pacific Ocean.

is this pier in Atimonan or near Gen.Nakar/Infanta area?

^^ I'm sure it's in Infanta, yung pier sa Atimonan eh papuntang Alabat Island...

^^Ibang mga municipalities ang andun sa Alabat Island?

Analyse the picture


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/2544803352_6bd7c7060a_b.jpg




A man carrying a placard sign, and it says:

Tikling
Rosario
Cainta
Ortigas
Greenhills
San Juan
Sta Mesa

Morong
Teresa
Antipolo
the other one I think was Tanay
the other three I cant recognize

^^ Yeah... Perez, Alabat and Quezon, Quezon..

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/CAKLETTE.gif

Pics of Jomalig, Quezon

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/Jomalig-D3-086.jpg


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/Jomalig-D2-064-1.jpg


http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/Jomalig-D1-038.jpg


source: topy manalo

http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=6728

Analyse the picture


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/2544803352_6bd7c7060a_b.jpg




A man carrying a placard sign, and it says:

Tikling
Rosario
Cainta
Ortigas
Greenhills
San Juan
Sta Mesa

Morong
Teresa
Antipolo
the other one I think was Tanay
the other three I cant recognize

So sa Real pala yung Port, hindi sa Infanta.. hehehe...

Analyse the picture


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2165/2544803352_6bd7c7060a_b.jpg




A man carrying a placard sign, and it says:

Tikling
Rosario
Cainta
Ortigas
Greenhills
San Juan
Sta Mesa

Morong
Teresa
Antipolo
the other one I think was Tanay
the other three I cant recognize


The first two were Famy and Mabitac (Laguna), yung pangatlo, di ko mabasa.

^^Port of Real, diyan yung mga papuntang Polillo. How many hours does it take to go in Polillo?

In this case, I would agree with the break-up. Quezon is such a huge province.

^^ Yeah... Perez, Alabat and Quezon, Quezon..

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d85/el_chico_loco/CAKLETTE.gif






Map provided by wikipedia


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Ph_locator_quezon_real.png



Thanks for sharing mga kaibigan :)

^^Port of Real, diyan yung mga papuntang Polillo. How many hours does it take to go in Polillo?



May daan na mula Antipolo-Teresa papuntang Polillo.
Siks ars ang byahe :banana:

^^ From Real Port to Polilio, baka 3 hours yata?

Source: Google Earth

Polillo
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5481/polilloiv0.jpg

Balesin
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/4225/balesinjp9.jpg

^^ Di naman Lucentino. Polilio group of islands will still be part of Northern Quezon if ever that plan to divide the province pushed through.

I just hope this thread was allowed to be separated from the Quezon Province Thread by the mods for the sake of discussion... I don't want to think that there are any conspiracy between the mods and Cong. Tañada... :lol:

Pics of Jomalig, Quezon

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source: topy manalo

http://digitalphotographer.com.ph/forum/showthread.php?t=6728

Topy Manalo is from Lucena... ano kayang ginagawa nya sa Polillo? hmmm...

^^Dividing the province does not promise development, but I could agree with separating the eastern part of our province mainly because the politicians there will not stop until their own personal agendas are satisfied.

Note that Aurora Province was once part (sub-province) of Quezon... I think the main argument of separating Aurora was due to logistical and geographical issues... I believe Aurora is now part of Region III.

Buti nga kayo at ang inyong malaking probinsya ay minumungkahing ihati sa dalawa lamang, ang aming napakaliit na probinsya ng Cebu ay minumungkahing ihati sa apat na bagong probinsya, hay naku. Buti nalang at tumahimik na ang proposal na 'yon.

Anyway, I'm against any attempt to create any new province in the Philippines.

Wikimapia location of Pollilo Island Group in the middle of Luzon.
The bodies of water to the right is the Pacific Ocean.


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/2545025714_911ecf84ae_o.jpg


my apology for this image, taken from wikimapia.

You will notice the distance of cities/municipalities and provinces presented in this map

mga bro. holiday ba ngayon sa lucena? kelan pa kya nag start?

Currently, ano ba ang masasabi ng mga constituents ng Quezon? Are they for or are they against the planned breakup?

ok din sa akin hatiin ang Quezon...kung talagang kaya ng mga bayan na magigigng bahagi ng Quezon del Sur na mag-sarili e bakit hindi:)

Ako, bilang Sampalukin e masaya kapag nahati ang Quezon kase matutugunan na ng aming Gobernador ang aming bayan at mga napag-iiwanan pa'ng mga bayan tulad ng Sampaloc na magiging bahagi naman ng Quezon del Norte.

Ewan ko lang kung ok ito sa mga 'No Permanent Address' people:lol:

Buti nga kayo at ang inyong malaking probinsya ay minumungkahing ihati sa dalawa lamang, ang aming napakaliit na probinsya ng Cebu ay minumungkahing ihati sa apat na bagong probinsya, hay naku. Buti nalang at tumahimik na ang proposal na 'yon.

Anyway, I'm against any attempt to create any new province in the Philippines.

Ako din.. I'm against it.

So may proposal pala noon na hatiin ang Cebu sa apat na probinsya? Naku, siguradong pamumulitika lang yan doon. Buti na nga lang at hindi natuloy. Hindi naman porket napakalaki na ng populasyon ng isang probinsya ay kailangan pang hatiin sa marami pang probinsya.

Saan lugar ang nasira tol? kelangan na talaga ang coastal road... ang bagal kasing kumilos ni Cong. Alcala! Sana si Romano nalang ang nanalo...:nuts:

mga boss pasensya na at mtagal tagal ako nawala... too bad hindi ako nakapagspend ng fiesta o nasaksihan ang PAsAyahan 2008--- kadarating ko lang ngayon galing sa isang linggong "needed" vacation... galing po ako sa Baguio at Vigan. Ipopost ko ang aking asesment sa mga lugar na napuntahan ko at binigyan ng comparison sa mga lugar dito sa atin sa Quezon.

opo tama si bro tomasino sira ang tulay sa sariaya... the good thing though is my alternative route na pwdeng daanan dun... pero suggest ko sa Lucban- Laguna na lang dumaan kung ayaw abutin ng pagkahaba habang trapik.

nagulat ako sa pagkawala ko ng halos isang linggo napakadaming posts na nalikha... hehehe...

Yung anuang bridge daw sa Sariaya ang nasira... Balita ko hanggang ngayon, sira pa rin at hindi pa naaayos. Tayabas-Lucban-Laguna pa rin ang ruta ng mga buses... Magsasakripisyo nga lang ang mga taga Sariaya dahil kelangan pa nilang pumunta ng lucena diversion road o sa tayabas para makasakay ng bus. yung mga taga Candelaria at Tiaong naman, kelangan pang pumunta ng San Pablo City para makasakay ng bus pa Manila.

Sana nga magawa na ang Coastal road na yan para maayos ang kalsada at mas mapabilis pa ang biyahe.


Here's an article about the damaged bridge and the bypass road project.


Damaged bridge in Quezon town closed to heavy vehicles


By Delfin Mallari Jr.
Southern Luzon Bureau
First Posted 02:14:00 06/03/2008


LUCENA CITY – Heavy vehicles from Bicol and Metro Manila passing along the Maharlika Highway have been advised by the Department of Public Works and Highways to make a detour in Laguna province due to the ongoing repair of the Anuang bridge in Sariaya, Quezon.

Celestial Flancia, chief of DPWH-Quezon 2nd engineering district, said the bridge had a crack in the middle section after a big truck passed early dawn Friday.

“We’re conducting a 24-hour repair. Maybe until Tuesday we can make the bridge passable at least for light vehicles,” Flancia said over the phone Sunday.

She advised drivers of heavy vehicles and passenger buses from Bicol and Metro Manila to temporarily take the Lucban, Quezon-Pagsanjan, Laguna road to avoid unnecessary delay in their travel.She said Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. had ordered local highways workers to use all government resources to make the damaged bridge passable to all kinds of vehicle as soon as possible.

Flancia estimated it would take between 15 to 20 days to repair the bridge.

Motorists from Metro Manila who did not know the bridge was damaged were ordered to take the private road inside the First Ridge quarry plant in Barangay Sampaloc II along the Maharlika Highway and exit at the village of Tumabaga Uno in the southern part of Sariaya.

Lucena City police manning checkpoints along the Maharlika Highway have been advising drivers of heavy vehicles from Bicol to make a detour towards Lucban town.

The heavy volume of vehicles passing through Sariaya has caused a kilometer-long traffic jam and several hours of delay that irritates motorists.

New bypass road

On May 28, the DPWH unveiled an ambitious bypass road project in Candelaria town that was expected to ease the flow of traffic along the Pan-Philippine Highway (PPH) also known as the Maharlika Highway.

Bonifacio Seguit, regional director of DPWH-Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon), briefed President Macapagal-Arroyo during her visit here on the proposed P422-million Candelaria town bypass road project.

The proposed 7.5-kilometer two-lane concrete road has five connecting bridges and will be parallel to the PPH.

Seguit said that once completed, the new road would decongest traffic along the Maharlika Highway by reducing the volume of passing vehicles, which could enhance tourism and promote economic development in Quezon province.

“It will also provide a faster, safer and shorter travel time from Manila to Bicol region,” said the DPWH official.

The planned new road will traverse agricultural lands and coconut plantations and will cross the Philippine National Railways track in the village of Mangilag Sur.

Seguit said the project had been allocated an initial fund of P100 million for the current year.

Seguit also briefed the President on the progress of the Quezon ecotourism road project which is divided into three phases: the 7.44-km Guisguis-Talaan section with three concrete bridges costing P335 million; the 10.2-km Guisguis-Bantilan section (two bridges), P305 milion; and the 11.43-km Talaan-Lucena City Diversion road section, P340 million.

The 29.7-km road project starts from Barangay Bantilan in Sariaya and will pass through several coastal villages and end at the Lucena City diversion road going to Bicol region.

Top 10 Biggest Municipalities of Quezon Province

source: http://www.quezon.gov.ph/profile/geography.htm

Municipality/City

1. General Nakar ( 1st district ) 130,000 (area in hectares)

2. Tagkawayan (4th district ) 64,100

3. Real (1st district) 55,700

4. San Francisco ( 3rd district ) 45,800

5. Mauban ( 1st district ) 41,000

6. Calauag ( 4th district ) 39,500

7. Lopez (4th district ) 39,060

8. Tayabas City (1st district) 31,080

9. Mulanay (3rd district) 30,500

10. Polillo (1st district) 28,650

^^I'm surprised, mejo malapit pala ang Polillo dito sa Maynila...

gud day again mga kabayan! pabigat yan traffic na yan pa sariaya.4pm ako ppasok ng bayan ng sariaya ng bgla kming detour.sira daw yun bridge.dumating ako halos sa lucena 8pm na. 2hours yun pila ng mga sasakyan bago ka makarating dun sa alternate route. I suggest sa tayabas-lucban-laguna kayo dumaan.malamig pa at walang hasstle sa traffic.magaganda pa scenery d2.