hi everyone! please watch northern samar: undiscovered paradise on living asia channel. schedule of program below and distribution channel. thanks! :)

Living Asia Channel
Program Schedule

Sept. 18
Northern Samar: Paradise Undiscovered 1:00 PM
Northern Samar: Paradise Undiscovered 7:00 PM

Sept. 19
Northern Samar: Paradise Undiscovered 1:00 AM
Northern Samar: Paradise Undiscovered 7:00 AM

:banana::banana::banana:
Source: www.northernsamartourism.ph
this site is currently under reconstruction.

mall-type ba ung proposed gaisano sa calbayog or dept store and supermarket lang kagaya ng Gaisano Tacloban Main and Gaisano Ormoc??

Mall type yata kaya lang walang cinema. Siguro yung design and size will be made according to their market in Calbayog.

Dapat lakihan pa 'tong flat screen TV nila para hindi bitin. Tapos ang palabas mga live performances at MTV nila Beyoncé at Michael Buble. :)

^^^^
Nice choice of artists:okay:

Mas maganda kung Pop-Jazz ang genre na ipapatogtog nila. Maganda yung ambiance kung iyan ang ipapatogtog jejejejeje...:lol:


mall-type ba ung proposed gaisano sa calbayog or dept store and supermarket lang kagaya ng Gaisano Tacloban Main and Gaisano Ormoc??

^^department store lang siguro... pero sana mall-type nalng kahit maliit at may 2 moviehouses. :D

^^ sana.. pero i doubt the moviehouse.. sa new gaisano mall sa ormoc wala daw moviehouse. tsk tsk

^^^^
I think the Gaisano's that are operating here in the region is under Gaisano Capital management. If you are keen enough, malls or department store under Gaisano Capital management has no cinemas or moviehouses even their other outlets in Vis-Min area.

Congrats Calbayog. Sana Catarman naman ang susunod na location ng Gaisano! mas malawak kasi ang market dito 24 municipalities. . .

3 years ago the place looks like this
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Now the place looks like this. The gasoline station is now upgraded into a Super Station category. opposite this gasoline station is Tsiban Bar a popular hang-out during night time co-operated by a Taiwanese and a local partner ( Tsiban a taiwanese word for Bankerohan). It seems that progress is slowly changing the Catarman Landscape. However recent events seems to stall all this hard-earned progress. Just a week ago another policeman was killed right in front of this station. . .
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^^Whaaat? may pinatay na nman? NPA na nman ba ang pumatay?

^^Whaaat? may pinatay na nman? NPA na nman ba ang pumatay?

yup! sparrow unit daw. a motorcycle riding tandem wearing helmet to hide their identity. . .

Good news for Calbayog.:banana: Before the end of the year the whole city (from PNB up to the city proper) will be a Wi-Fi zone courtesy of WestSamar Telecoms (PLDT). It started this month by activating the routers in Brgy. Obrero (where their main office is located) making the said barangay a Wi-Fi Zone starting last Monday. Just dont know the code.:)

Pictures which I took when I went home last Calbayog Fiesta. Here is the newly renovated ISLA COFFEE along Nijaga St.

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This is a Wi-Fi Zone cofee shop.

The newly opened SO Cafe also along Nijaga St.


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This is also a Wi-Fi Zone coffee shop.

Good news for Calbayog.:banana: Before the end of the year the whole city (from PNB up to the city proper) will be a Wi-Fi zone courtesy of WestSamar Telecoms (PLDT). It started this month by activating the routers in Brgy. Obrero (where their main office is located) making the said barangay a Wi-Fi Zone starting last Monday. Just dont know the code.:)

^^Wow! ayus pala dyan sa Calbayog. free ba yan? hehe

Good news for Catarman. Starting October 21, Airphilexpress will have a three (3x) times a week flight to Cebu. Every T-Th-Sat.

^^ Wow! This is a very good news... nakita ko rin yan sa website nila.. sa wakas.. natupad na rin ang minimithi ko... it will boost the tourism and business in our province.:banana:
Bale makikita na araw-araw ang AirPhil Express sa Catarman Airport.
MO-WE-FR-SU - (Manila-Catarman) utilizing 76-seater Q400
TU-TH-SA - (Cebu - Catarman) utilizing 76-seater Q400
Last year nag-daily yan nung PAL Express pa pati ang Cebu Pacific between Manila to Catarman/Calbayog e.

I will try next time the Cebu-Catarman via Airphil Express... maybe this December.:D

Sa tingin ko hindi ngkaroon sa Calbayog dahil may 2 shipping companies na bumabyahe dito to/from Cebu.
At sa Catarman nman, mas malaki ang market dahil buong province ang sakop nya at yung ibang mga taga-Calbayog ay pwede rin dun dahil malapit lang nman dahil sandali lng ang byahe to Catarman.

Sana magkaroon din ng Manila - Guiuan route.:D

Good News nga yan for Catarman. Sana matupad yon.

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^^ Catar, yan ba ang Bobon Fishville?

yup! sparrow unit daw. a motorcycle riding tandem wearing helmet to hide their identity. . .

OMG before pala sa incident na 'to ay may pinatay din na mga pulis sa Brgy. Imelda, Catarman?! Naku, baka maubos na ang mga pulis dyan. Saka matatakot na yung mga aplikante.:ohno:

^^ hai,... asya gud gjp ini it napa discourage hit mga investors ha Samar,... mahusay gad udog iton Samar pero ugaring la,... masamok,... labi na it mga NPA,... tsk3 :ohno::ohno: kay kun waray hira possible naging main tourist spot na gjp it Samar island....

^^ hai,... asya gud gjp ini it napa discourage hit mga investors ha Samar,... mahusay gad udog iton Samar pero ugaring la,... masamok,... labi na it mga NPA,... tsk3 :ohno::ohno: kay kun waray hira possible naging main tourist spot na gjp it Samar island....

^^uu nga e.. kainis yang mga NPA na yan... dyan na kasi sila nagtatago at gumagawa ng mga kampo sa mga kagubatan ng Samar island. Sana magdagdag ng pwersa ang PNP at AFP dyan. At damihan ang mga checkpoints.

Pag nawala ang NPA siguradong matatalo ng Samar ang Bohol and CamSur combined sa pag-attract ng mga turista. Di hamak na mas magaganda ang mga tourists spots sa Samar.

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REPOST:
CATARMAN AIRPORT

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:banana::banana::banana:

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Pag nawala ang NPA siguradong matatalo ng Samar ang Bohol and CamSur combined sa pag-attract ng mga turista. Di hamak na mas magaganda ang mga tourists spots sa Samar.

AY!! Oo naman,... syempre and ganda ng isla na yun,... marami pang virgin beaches,... facing the Pacific coast pa...!!! :D

malaking potential yung Samar, lalo na pag ma develop yun as a tourist spot,...

pero kelangan pang ayusin yung tourism industry ng Samar eh as well as the whole region...

only Hostile ang lugar na yun,... nakakatakot lalo na pag gabi,... marami na kasing crime cases nangyari dun eh specially sa mga highway,...

^^uu nga e.. kainis yang mga NPA na yan... dyan na kasi sila nagtatago at gumagawa ng mga kampo sa mga kagubatan ng Samar island. Sana magdagdag ng pwersa ang PNP at AFP dyan. At damihan ang mga checkpoints.

isa lang solusyon dyan,... at National Government dapat mag trabaho niyan kasi pag hinayaan mu lang yan sila ay tyak na gagawa sila ng malalagim na crimen... All out war ata kelangan dyan eh... o di kaya if the president is smart enough then give them their satisfaction like help them get jobs specially in agriculture or bla bla bla but if they insist communism them they should face the AFP,... :cheers:

I agree, dapat magkaroon ng solution ang insurgency problem. I used to live in an area na sabi nila NPA-infested. Ang lugar na tinirahan ng family ko, niri-raid ng NPA. Niri-raid din ng AFP. Tumatakbo kami most of the time. Or magtatago sa "paksol" (fox hole). Kawawa ang mga mamamayan na naiipit sa labanan. Kawawa ang lugar, walang progress.

Naramdaman ko na ang epekto ng mga sunud-sunod na sad news sa Norte. I have a group of blogger friends who I was supposed to take around some spots in Northern Samar. Now they have decided na i-postpone muna. Natakot. Three of them saw the youtube video. Kung tutuloy pa sila dito, I don't know. But I feel sad. Kasi sa munti kong paraan sinusubukan kong mag-imbita ng mga bisita. And it seems that all the efforts of the government and other individuals promoting the province will just go pffffffft kung may mga ganitong pangyayari.

Share ko lang isang experience ko during a conference many years back.Yung isang nakilala ko sa conference na yun, sabi sa akin upon learning I'm from Samar: "Samar ka? Di ba maraming NPA sa inyo?" Ouch. What a reputation.

yup! sparrow unit daw. a motorcycle riding tandem wearing helmet to hide their identity. . .
If I heard the news right, dalawa ang pulis na pinatay on that day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I can only wish na mali ang dinig ko sa news :(

hayy.salamat nahanap ko rin itong site kasi punta ko doon sa thread5 wala na hahaha

I agree, dapat magkaroon ng solution ang insurgency problem. I used to live in an area na sabi nila NPA-infested. Ang lugar na tinirahan ng family ko, niri-raid ng NPA. Niri-raid din ng AFP. Tumatakbo kami most of the time. Or magtatago sa "paksol" (fox hole). Kawawa ang mga mamamayan na naiipit sa labanan. Kawawa ang lugar, walang progress.

Naramdaman ko na ang epekto ng mga sunud-sunod na sad news sa Norte. I have a group of blogger friends who I was supposed to take around some spots in Northern Samar. Now they have decided na i-postpone muna. Natakot. Three of them saw the youtube video. Kung tutuloy pa sila dito, I don't know. But I feel sad. Kasi sa munti kong paraan sinusubukan kong mag-imbita ng mga bisita. And it seems that all the efforts of the government and other individuals promoting the province will just go pffffffft kung may mga ganitong pangyayari.

Share ko lang isang experience ko during a conference many years back.Yung isang nakilala ko sa conference na yun, sabi sa akin upon learning I'm from Samar: "Samar ka? Di ba maraming NPA sa inyo?" Ouch. What a reputation.

^^ We need a strong Leader... kung kailangan blood to blood gamiting solusyon,... but we can have it the other way, satisfy them what they want but be sure to limit like rejecting their maoist ideology... mahirap lang sa mga NPA kasi they always take advantage of human rights,... kung maka patay yung AFP sa mga kasamahan nila,... magsasaka ka agad claim nila... parang theyll make a story na nagtatanim lang mga yun tsaka binaril ng mga sundalo... mahirap din namang tanggalin yung Writ of habeas corpus eh... hahaizzz... :ohno::ohno:

^^hayyzz.. sna tumahimik na yang mga NPA na yan.. wala nman sila napapala sa mga ginagawa nila.. basta-basta nalang pumapatay...

Maganda sana ang plano ng current Mayor ng Catarman sa turismo. Halimbawa yung sandbar na pinost ni Pthfndr ay gagawing isang tourist spot. One side of the sandbar is facing the ocean and the other side faces the river. A possible river cruise is also being studied with the island inside the river being one of its features. A park along the river bank is being develop and a boulevard is being planned from the park going to the foot of the sandbar. An ocean cruise to Hirapsan Island near UEP White Beach, identified as a dive site is also part of the plan. With the forthcoming flight between Cebu and Catarman malaki sana ang potential ng Catarman as a tourist distination along with the island towns of Biri, San Antonio, Capul and San Vicente. Ang problema talaga ng Catarman is the peace and order situation.

If I heard the news right, dalawa ang pulis na pinatay on that day: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I can only wish na mali ang dinig ko sa news :(


False news yung isa. Isa lang talaga ang victim sa araw na yun.

Maganda sana ang plano ng current Mayor ng Catarman sa turismo. Halimbawa yung sandbar na pinost ni Pthfndr ay gagawing isang tourist spot. One side of the sandbar is facing the ocean and the other side faces the river. A possible river cruise is also being studied with the island inside the river being one of its features. A park along the river bank is being develop and a boulevard is being planned from the park going to the foot of the sandbar. An ocean cruise to Hirapsan Island near UEP White Beach, identified as a dive site is also part of the plan. With the forthcoming flight between Cebu and Catarman malaki sana ang potential ng Catarman as a tourist distination along with the island towns of Biri, San Antonio, Capul and San Vicente. Ang problema talaga ng Catarman is the peace and order situation.

^^Sana lang maayos yang problema sa peace and order. Pero kahit ganun, sana matuloy pa rin ang developments at mga plano for tourism. Sana ito na ang start para tayo nman ang makilala in terms of tourism since makali ang potential ng ating lugar.:)

^^ Catar, yan ba ang Bobon Fishville?

Yes sa Fishville ito. Ito ang latest expansion nila. This resort is also a wi-fi zone.

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OMG, Cebpac will temporarily stop flying to Calbayog from November 1, 2010 to February 15, 2011. Tatlo pa naman ang tickets na nabili ko na during that period. Bakit kaya? Mataas naman load factor ng Calbayog. May problem kaya sa mga aircrafts nila. If i remember last July bumalik kami to Manila dahil may problem ang aircraft.:ohno:

OMG, Cebpac will temporarily stop flying to Calbayog from November 1, 2010 to February 15, 2011. Tatlo pa naman ang tickets na nabili ko na during that period. Bakit kaya? Mataas naman load factor ng Calbayog. May problem kaya sa mga aircrafts nila. If i remember last July bumalik kami to Manila dahil may problem ang aircraft.:ohno:

They should refund/reimburse the full price of your expense, or accommodate and assist you in alternative travel plans for the inconvenience brought on by their inept circumstances. :ohno:

:banana:

RP gets $434-M poverty-reduction grant

REPRESENTATIVES of the Philippine and the US governments finally signed on Thursday in New York City the agreement for a five-year $434-million anti-poverty grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a statement of the US state firm said.

Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima and MCC Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes signed the agreement on the grant, which will be used for investments in roads, community development projects, and improvements in Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III and US State Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton presided over the signing ceremony, held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

"The Philippines compact is a results-focused program promoting sustainable economic growth. This example of country-designed solutions strives to move the poor from poverty to prosperity,” the statement quoted Mr. Yohannes as saying.

Bulk of the MCC grant will be used to fund three projects, namely:

* $214.4 million to build and repair 220 kilometers of Samar Road, which is expected to improve access to markets and services for farmers, fishermen and small businesses in 15 municipalities;

* $120 million to support the building of infrastructure like water systems, clinics, and schools in select poor communities under the Kalahi-CIDSS program; and

* $54.3 million to computerize and streamline processes in the BIR to help boost revenue collection and reduce occasions for corruption.


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^^
i hope umagi hin malimpyo nga bidding ngan waray pulitiko nga makinabang..

^^tama! sana hindi mapunta yan sa bulsa ng mga hahawak nyan... sobrang laki pa nman ng perang yan.

OMG, Cebpac will temporarily stop flying to Calbayog from November 1, 2010 to February 15, 2011. Tatlo pa naman ang tickets na nabili ko na during that period. Bakit kaya? Mataas naman load factor ng Calbayog. May problem kaya sa mga aircrafts nila. If i remember last July bumalik kami to Manila dahil may problem ang aircraft.:ohno:

^^oh bakit nman ganun? pero temporary lang nman diba? Sa timetable nila hindi nman hanggang Feb 15, 2011 e.

CebPac: Calbayog - Manila
5J707/708 will NOT OPERATE on October 29, & November 1 to December 3, 2010

CebPac: Catarman - Manila
5J711/712 will NOT OPERATE on October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010

Catarman

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^^ Humahabol talaga ang Catarman kahit hindi nagpupumilit maging city. :cheers:

^^oh bakit nman ganun? pero temporary lang nman diba? Sa timetable nila hindi nman hanggang Feb 15, 2011 e.

CebPac: Calbayog - Manila
5J707/708 will NOT OPERATE on October 29, & November 1 to December 3, 2010

CebPac: Catarman - Manila
5J711/712 will NOT OPERATE on October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010

Its up to February 15 na...di lang updated yung website.

^^ Humahabol talaga ang Catarman kahit hindi nagpupumilit maging city. :cheers:

Yup they have problem lang with urban planning...drainage, road conditions etc., they have a problem with water system more on deep wells pa sila...

Its up to February 15 na...di lang updated yung website.

^^waahh ang tagal naman nun.. 3 times a week na nga lng mawawala pa... dpat dun nalang sila nagbawas ng flights sa ibang destination na may maraming flight like Boracay for example kung nagkukulang sila ng aircraft.

Mondragon
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Biri
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Facebook find..

Palapag
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Mapanas
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Palapag
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^^wow...daming new buildings ah...:)

Sana ma-rehabilitate din ang Calbayog at Catarman airports.

CALBAYOG AIRPORT

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^^well sana nga...

^^oh bakit nman ganun? pero temporary lang nman diba? Sa timetable nila hindi nman hanggang Feb 15, 2011 e.

CebPac: Calbayog - Manila
5J707/708 will NOT OPERATE on October 29, & November 1 to December 3, 2010

CebPac: Catarman - Manila
5J711/712 will NOT OPERATE on October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010

SINUBUKAN KO NGA NA MAG BOOK SA NOVEMBER VIA CALBAYOG WALA NA TALAGA FLIGHT ANG CALBAYOG-MANILA ROUTE, SMANTALA SA CATARMAN MERON PA NAMAN BAKIT KAYA?

SINUBUKAN KO NGA NA MAG BOOK SA NOVEMBER VIA CALBAYOG WALA NA TALAGA FLIGHT ANG CALBAYOG-MANILA ROUTE, SMANTALA SA CATARMAN MERON PA NAMAN BAKIT KAYA?

Yup, up to February 15, 2011. Babalik sila sa February 16. Di rin namin alam yung reason...Anyways, sabi n gAirphilexpress they add three more flights sa Calbayog pero hapon na.

Yup, up to February 15, 2011. Babalik sila sa February 16. Di rin namin alam yung reason...Anyways, sabi n gAirphilexpress they add three more flights sa Calbayog pero hapon na.

^^ Talaga! mag-aadd ng flight ang AiphilExpress sa Calbayog? Sana mag-daily na sila. Pero wala pa sa Timetable sa website nila. ganun din yung sa Cebu pacific. baka hindi pa updated.:D

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What are the airlines and regular flight schedules servicing Calbayog and Catarman airports now?

CebPac: Catarman - Manila
5J711/712 will NOT OPERATE on October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010
Uh-ho, this looks bad. Tapos, ang mga flight attendants ng PAL ay mag-aaklas yata. Naku, wag naman that PAL will also lessen their flights :(

Sad naman na wala flight ang CebuPac sa Oct. Uwian yun ng for the All Soul's Day eh.

What are the airlines and regular flight schedules servicing Calbayog and Catarman airports now?

^^
Below are the current airlines and their regular flights to Catarman and Calbayog.

CATARMAN - MANILA:
AirphilExpress -> MO/WE/FR/SU
Cebu Pacific ->TU/TH/SA/SU
Zest Air -> MO/WE/FR/SA

CATARMAN - CEBU - (will start on Oct 21)
AirphilExpress ->TU-TH-SA


CALBAYOG - MANILA
AirphilExpress -> TU-TH-SA (But according to Calbayognon, AirPhil will add 3 more flights)
Cebu Pacific -> MO/WE/FR
Zest Air -> TU/TH/SU

^^ Alin dyan ang na-cancel?

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^^ Alin dyan ang na-cancel?

^^Yung sa Calbayog na Cebu Pacific ang maka-cancel until February.
Sa Catarman nman ito 5J711/712 will NOT OPERATE on October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010.

^^ Thanks sa info. So daily pa rin ang flight sa Calbayog dahil lalagyan ng AirPhil ang mawawala sa Cebu Pacific.

Bay @calbayognon, kumusta nga pala ang concert ni Sara dyan?

^^ Thanks sa info. So daily pa rin ang flight sa Calbayog dahil lalagyan ng AirPhil ang mawawala sa Cebu Pacific.

Bay @calbayognon, kumusta nga pala ang concert ni Sara dyan?

YUp. Di ko alam anong nangyari sa concert ni Sara kasi I arrived from Manila on the 8th na, a day after her concert. In fact nung pagdating ko, pasakay naman yung group nila Sara via Cebpac.

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^^top performer din ang BIR RO 8 pero sad to say nasa MM halos lahat ginagastos ang pera ng bayan

^^
Below are the current airlines and their regular flights to Catarman and Calbayog.

CATARMAN - MANILA:
AirphilExpress -> MO/WE/FR/SU
Cebu Pacific ->TU/TH/SA/SU
Zest Air -> MO/WE/FR/SA

CATARMAN - CEBU - (will start on Oct 21)
AirphilExpress ->TU-TH-SA


CALBAYOG - MANILA
AirphilExpress -> TU-TH-SA (But according to Calbayognon, AirPhil will add 3 more flights)
Cebu Pacific -> MO/WE/FR
Zest Air -> TU/TH/SU

tig 3 flights a week lang pala ang 3 airlines sa calbayog route at tig 4 naman sa catarman route ibig bang sabihin catarman is the busiest airport in region 8 outside tacloban city? di ko lang alam yung sa ormoc at sa maasin. . .

sana matuloy na rin yung catarman-cebu route ng airphil kasi lately nagiging venue na rin ang n samar ng all-visayas conferences ng private companies at maging government agencies nang sa ganun hindi na sila masyadong mahirapan magtravel papuntang catarman yung galing cebu at iloilo. emerging venues are fishville, white beach and san antonio island. kailangan na lang iimprove ang facilities ng nasabing venues. . .

accomodation
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mini pavilion
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the sand
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tig 3 flights a week lang pala ang 3 airlines sa calbayog route at tig 4 naman sa catarman route ibig bang sabihin catarman is the busiest airport in region 8 outside tacloban city? di ko lang alam yung sa ormoc at sa maasin. . .

^^ yes, you're right! Catarman is the second busiest airport in Region 8...3rd is Calbayog and 4th is Ormoc. Ormoc is currently being served only by AirphilExpress with 5 times a week flight.. Maasin, Guiuan, Catbalogan and Borongan airports has no commercial flight.. only used for general aviation.

sana matuloy na rin yung catarman-cebu route ng airphil kasi lately nagiging venue na rin ang n samar ng all-visayas conferences ng private companies at maging government agencies nang sa ganun hindi na sila masyadong mahirapan magtravel papuntang catarman yung galing cebu at iloilo. emerging venues are fishville, white beach and san antonio island. kailangan na lang iimprove ang facilities ng nasabing venues. . .

^^Tuloy na tuloy na... Sa October 21 ang inaugural flight...sana ma-sustain lang na marami ang passanger load lagi para hindi ma-stop ang Catarman - Cebu route.:D:banana:

Sana marenovate na rin ang Catarman airport terminal kasi luma na.. ang bubong kalawangin na at di man lang pininturahan.
San kaya napunta yung sinasabing 10Million na budget for Catarman rehabilitation.. Diba may billboard pa nga yun last year na may amount at mukha nina PGMA, Paul Daza at yung DPWH or DOTC secretary ba yun?

^^Wow ang ganda pala ng UEP White Beach Resort.. sana ayusin pa nila ang landscape para mas maganda tingnan. magkano kaya ang accomodation dyan at ilan kaya ang mga rooms at cottages? May website ba sila?

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Guiuan airport to be operational soon

GUIUAN, Eastern Samar –The newly-rehabilitated and upgraded Guiuan Airport with an estimate cost of P115 million will be soon be operational.

This was disclosed by Mayor Annaliz Gonzales-Kwan in an interview for the update of Guiuan Airport which was rehabilitated during the presidency of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo under her Guiuan Airport Development Project in line with her super region concept of development where Region 8 is part of Central Philippines Super Region envisioned to be the tourism center of the country.

“The airport is already there and the facilities are already finished, but I am still waiting for the requirement that the airline company had asked for us to have a fire truck in the airport,” Mayor Kwan said.

“But I cannot give it to them because it is very expensive, that is why I talked with the people from the Department of Transportation and Communications if they can provide the said equipment to us and I think they will do so,” she added.
The said fire truck will cost about P5 to P10 million, according to Mayor Kwan.

“This is not an ordinary fire truck because it will not use water in controlling fire but a specialized chemical, that makes it costly,” she explains.

Based on the latest update from the town mayor, she said that the airline company that had agreed to begin its operation is Cebu Pacific and aiming to start their operation by December of this year.

In an interview with Eastern Samar Congressman Ben Evardone, he said that as of the moment he still doesn’t know if there is an airline company who wishes to operate in the said airport.

“It is them who are the best one to ask that question if they will operate soon in Guiuan airport,” Evardone said in interview.

During his term as governor of Eastern Samar, Borongan Airport was opened to commercial flight but its operation did not last long.

The concreting of Apron and Taxiway was completed in January 2008 while the Passenger Terminal Building in August 2008.

The construction of airport’s perimeter fence, access road, and asphalt overlay of runway was also completed.

Guiuan airport is one among historic airports in the country.

The said airport used to be a US Navy airbase during World War II liberation period and was constructed by the 93rd Seabees.
After the war, the facility was turned over to the Philippine government.

Originally, the airport have two runways but at present only one is operational.

Guiuan airport runway measures 2.8 kilometer longer than the runway of DZR airport, the busiest airport in the region located in Tacloban city.

Mayor Kwan said that once the airport becomes operational, it will be a big help for her town since they are embarking in the promotion of Guiuan as a major tourist destination in the region being one of the most historic places in the country.

Must see places in the said town are Homonhon and Tubabao Islands, the pilgrimage island barangay of Sulangan, US Naval Base and Calicoan Island dubbed to be the surfer’s paradise. (ROEL AMAZONA)

Source: http://leytesamardaily.net


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Ang ganda naman dyan. :)

magkano rate ng cottage dito?

^^Wow ang ganda pala ng UEP White Beach Resort.. sana ayusin pa nila ang landscape para mas maganda tingnan. magkano kaya ang accomodation dyan at ilan kaya ang mga rooms at cottages? May website ba sila?

yap this resort is a big hit among the locals and some foreign tourist. hindi pa nga lang masyado nadedevelope. may plano pang gumawa ng swimming pool ang university kulang nga lang ng fundo kaya hindi pa rin na lalandscape. hindi ko pa alam kung mag kano ang rates ng cottages na pang overnight at hindi ko rin alam kung ilang rooms ang available kasi patuloy ang construction nila. ang alam ko lang pag pumasok ka magbabayad ka ng entrance fee na P10.00 at kung mag rent ka ng cottage na malapit sa beach P150 ang bayad.

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^^ang cute cute...:)

Ang ganda naman dyan. :)

magkano rate ng cottage dito?

^^Oboi, punta ka jan next time. hehe

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^^Oboi, punta ka jan next time. hehe

Tingnan po natin. :)

N. Samar gov asks additional police troops to his province

Government Center, Palo – Northern Samar Governor Paul Daza said that there is a need to increase the number of population of police force in his province after the ambush and killing of eight policemen by the New People’s Army.

In an interview, Gov. Daza revealed that recently the Regional Office of the Philippine National Police deployed additional police force for his province but the number of law enforcers deployed is not sufficient to their needs.

“They only deployed 20 law enforcers for my province as replacement for those who had been killed in the series of killings where law enforcers are most of the victims,” Daza said.

“They should have at least deployed 100 police personnel instead of just 20 to meet the need of our province, for us to have if not the ideal number of law enforcers to the population,” Daza added.

“I am hoping that aside from the recent deployment of police force they will soon provide additional police personnel,” he added.
In the first Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) meeting for the new set of officers where Gov. Daza was elected as the vice-chair while Governor Carlos Jericho Petilla of Leyte province was elected as the regional chair, he revealed that aside from the eight police personnel who were killed in an ambush there are two other separate incidents of killings where law enforcers are victims.

“This is quite alarming because most of the targets are police personnel,” Daza said.

“Prior to the ambush in Brgy. Imelda, there was a shooting incident which happened in my province where the victim was a law enforcer and just a week ago another shooting incident happened where another law enforcer was killed,” Daza revealed.

Meanwhile, Major General Mario Chan, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division stationed in Camp Lukban, Barangay Maulong, Catbalogan, Samar when asked to react on reports that some of the killings in Samar Island is not just caused by rebel groups but also perpetuated by armed groups being managed by politicians.

He said that reports alleging that some killings in Samar are not perpetuated by red groups but also by members of armed groups manage by politicians had not reach his office.

“I am new to this post, and my intelligence officers had not briefed me yet regarding that,” Maj. Gen. Chan said.

“But if these are committed by armed groups this is purely police matters and it is their concern, we will only intervene once the law enforcers and the local government will ask our help,” he added. (ROEL AMAZONA)

239 Army soldiers for deployment mostly in Samar Is. against NPAs

Rep. Mel Senen Sarmiento of the first district of Samar delivers his speech to participants of the 21st National Statistics Month celebration held at the Robinsons Mall. Lito A. Bagunas

CATBALOGAN, Samar- Over 200 soldiers are to be deployed to various parts of Eastern Visayas as the military officials in the region vowed to step up on their campaign against members of the New People’s Army.
The 239 soldiers, who just finished their four months training in jungle warfare, will be deployed mostly in Samar Island, Major General Mario Chan, commanding general of the 8th Infantry Division, said.

Chan said that the soldiers will be a big help on their campaign against the members of the rebel group, the New People’s Army.
“Expect a good result in a month’s time,” Chan said.

He said that with their relentless campaign, he expects more rebels to surrender and their lairs, mostly in the mountainous areas of Samar Island, will be recovered.

Early last week, the military discovered a camp of the rebels located in the boundaries of Silvino Lubos (Northern Samar)-Matuguinao (Samar) areas.

The recovered camp was the main lair of the national organizational committee of the rebels, Chan said.

Chan said that they would continue their relentless campaign against members of the NPA operating across the region, mostly in the Samar Island.

Last August, eight policemen based in Catarman, Northern Samar were killed while responding on a killing incident in Barangay Imelda.
The killing of the policemen was described to be the worst ever suffered by law enforcers inflicted by the rebels in years.

Chan, however, said that while they are pursuing their military campaign against the rebels, they still hope they would voluntarily surrender.

“Killing is not our happiness but how many lives can we turn around and become productive members of our society,” Chan said.
The national leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines has vowed to eradicate the country’s insurgency problem in three years time.

During the administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, she set a June 30, 2010 deadline to end the insurgency.

By JOEY A. GABIETA
Staff Writer

sana nga itong mga huling developements ay makatulong sa paglutas ng insurgency ng Samar Island more particularly sa Northern Samar upang umusad na ang tunay na developments lalo na sa tourism. . .

^^oo nga sana matahimik na yang mga NPA na yan.

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^^Ganda nga pagkakuha ah.... di pa ako nakakapunta dyan sa Biri.hehe.

^^oo nga sana matahimik na yang mga NPA na yan.

they need a better military equipment,... and the military should capture its bases para humina pwersa nila,... they need better equipment kasi in the sense na ambush lang yung kakayahan ng mga NPA tsaka nag tatakbuhan na pag mag rereturn fire na yung mga sundalo,... :bash:

^^Sana nga magpadala ng mga tanke at mga helicopters dyan sa Samar para labanab yang mga NPA... Sana makabili na din ang Air Force ng mga fighter jets.

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Parang di sa Pinas ah.

^^Sana nga magpadala ng mga tanke at mga helicopters dyan sa Samar para labanab yang mga NPA... Sana makabili na din ang Air Force ng mga fighter jets.

@pthfndr: Grabe naman ang idea mo .. . overkill naman ata yan tsaka useless ang mga yan kasi magaling mag disguise ang mga rebels pwde silang makihalo sa mga ordinaryong tao at magdisguise na farmers. hindi naman sila lumalaban ng patas. ambush style lagi ang strategy nila.

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Sana magkaroon din ng flight ang Tacloban-Catarman route he he . . . malaking joke. . .

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Sana magkaroon din ng flight ang Tacloban-Catarman route kahit MWF lang he he . . . malaking joke. . .:cheers:

^^Hindi impossible yan...Malay natin next year magkakaroon hehe. kasi almost 6 hours ang travel by land between Catarman and Tacloban.
At least sa ngayon meron na byahe papuntang Cebu by plane. :D

that'd be nice! gustong-gusto ko makapunta Biri :D

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^^been to surf camp...beri nice...:okay:

i also love Caluwayan!

one of my favorite resorts in the Region :D


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my target destination for samar:

Sohoton, Marabut, Biri and homonhon (?) island in the middle of san juanico strait...:D

^^been to surf camp...beri nice...:okay:

^^There are latest photos during Odyssey Waves Surfing Competition 2010(Calicoan) in Sports Unlimited fan site in Facebook.:)
not sure if it will appear in their next episode.

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Just wondering, how's the peace and order situation in Catarman lately? :)

Just wondering, how's the peace and order situation in Catarman lately? :)

^^We can ask catar_city about it. :D pero OK nman na siguro.. tahimik nman dun.. ung mga NPA lang nman nanggugulo last time.

medyo peace time na ngayon

medyo peace time na ngayon

safe ba sya sa mga mahilig maglibot ng mag-isa? salamat po. :)

safe ba sya sa mga mahilig maglibot ng mag-isa? salamat po. :)

Oo naman. Mga Police Officers at Military men lang naman ang target ng mga NPA rebels. Nung pinatay nga ang isang Pulis, yun din ang araw na papunta ako sa interior town of Lope de Vega hindi namn ako tumigil, maraming check points nga lang sa daan.

^^ Sana ma-stop na yang mga karahasan na yan para na rin sa ikauunlad ng ating probinsya... Lalo na ang Catarman na kahit hindi pa city ay madami ng developments ang nagaganap.. Wish ko nalang sa Catarman magkaroon ng Gaisano mall. :)

I'm happy too na magkakaroon na din ng Gaisano sa Calbayog.

How about PureGold na nabalittan ko dati na magtatayo daw sa Calbayog? Is it true kaya Calbayognon?
Mang Inasal Calbayog will soon to open. :)

I'm happy too na magkakaroon na din ng Gaisano sa Calbayog.

How about PureGold na nabalittan ko dati na magtatayo daw sa Calbayog? Is it true kaya Calbayognon?
Mang Inasal Calbayog will soon to open. :)

Ang Gaisano is sure na. (Please check this website specifically the message board section, www.calbayog.gov.ph)

Regarding Puregold nagkaroon ng balita before but di lang ako sure kasi biglang nanahimik. What is sure though is CITIHARDWARE and Mang Inasal.

Bangus breeding tanks to encourage backyard hatcheries

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is pushing for milkfish (bangus) backyard hatcheries with the scheduled construction of land-based breeding tanks in Guiuan, Eastern Samar this year.

Backyard hatcheries will be operated by fisherfolk in Eastern Samar to meet the growing demand for milkfish fingerlings in mariculture parks in Eastern Visayas, said BFAR Regional Director Juan D. Albaladejo.

These backyard hatcheries are patterned after those in Bali, Indonesia, where major exporters of milkfish fry to the Philippines are located.

The bureau will spend about P1 million to build two land-based breeding tanks that offer controlled temperature the whole year round.

Each facility will house 1,000 milkfish breeders with each mother fish capable of producing about 50,000 eggs in one year.

BFAR has been planning to implement the backyard hatchery scheme but it was hampered by the unsteady supply of eggs.

Since the breeding area is located in sea cages, production is affected by the rough sea weather and changing water temperature.

"For 60 breeders, the production of eggs went down to 20 million this year from 30 million in 2009 because of climate change," he said.

Towns between Tacloban City in Leyte and Guiuan in Eastern Samar are the target locations for hatcheries because of their accessibility to the egg sources and market. Mr. Albaladejo said they will initially establish 10 hatcheries in the area.

The project is part of the bureau’s programs to increase milkfish production, sustain milkfish fry requirements and generate livelihood opportunities.

"If there’s a steady supply of eggs, we can now start backyard hatcheries. We will supply the eggs every month to raise these into fry for one to three months," Mr. Albaladejo said.

A technology demonstration project will likewise be set up in some areas to encourage more fisherfolk to get involved in milkfish fry production. -- Sarwell Q. Meniano


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Ang Gaisano is sure na. (Please check this website specifically the message board section, www.calbayog.gov.ph)

Regarding Puregold nagkaroon ng balita before but di lang ako sure kasi biglang nanahimik. What is sure though is CITIHARDWARE and Mang Inasal.

^^Wow! magkakaroon din pala ng CitiHardware. Saan nman yung location nila?

^^Wow! magkakaroon din pala ng CitiHardware. Saan nman yung location nila?

Under negotiation pa yung lot infront of RFM.

This was already identified by the Gov't as a potential source of energy

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^^no. samar?:)

Ang Gaisano is sure na. (Please check this website specifically the message board section, www.calbayog.gov.ph)

Regarding Puregold nagkaroon ng balita before but di lang ako sure kasi biglang nanahimik. What is sure though is CITIHARDWARE and Mang Inasal.

^^wow na ariba it calbayog...gratz...!...:cheers:

Catarman Airport - aerial view
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nice shot of the runway, with Dalakit to the right and Catarman downtown to the left equally captured. . .

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Calbayog Airport - aerial view

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^^the pride of catbalogan...:)

Re: Gaisano Calbayog. Mall siya o department store with supermarket lang? :)

Mining company in E. Samar to plant 3,000 seedlings as rehab

MANICANI ISLAND, Guiuan Eastern Samar – Nickel Asia Corporation Community Relations Officer, Ronald Asignacion, said that although their company is ready to start the mining operation that Hinatuan mining had left, he stressed that they will focus first on their social responsibility to the island residents, particularly in the rehabilitation process of its environment.

Among the activity that they will implement while waiting for the order from Department of Environment and Natural Resources Central Office and Resolution by the members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipal Government of Guiuan allowing them to re-start the mining operation is the reforestation of the island covered by their operation.

“At present we have more than 3,000 seedling of indigenous tree to the island that is to be planted in areas we have identified,” Asignacion said in an interview.

Among the seedlings that are to be planted in the island is the local pine tree “agoho”, the mangrove talisay tree, fruit bearing trees like jackfruit and lanzones, among others.

“These seedlings are to be planted all over the island as part of our social responsibility to the people and our program on environmental protection,” Asignacion added.

Aside from reforestation of the island, Asignacion added that they will also plant trees at the watershed area of Manicani to secure the protection of the area from soil degradation and erosion.

Asignacion revealed that an area in the mine camp is also being planned to be converted into an eco-science park, where residents and students in the island can stay to conduct research study and recreation.

He added that they are experiencing a problem with regard to the watershed since some of forested parts are privately owned but this was immediately resolved in the Ulat sa Bayan when one of the owner of the land agreed to let them plant trees in the areas they owned along the watershed.

The owner then promised to help Asignacion to talk with the other land owners to settle their problem as it is beneficial for the whole residents in the island once the watershed is planted with more trees.

Moreover, Asignacion added that the previous operation of Hinatuan mining should solely be blamed in the destruction of the natural environment of the island for some of the reason why those problems occurs was created by some of its residents and people who are not conscious to environmental protection particularly fishermen who are into illegal fishing.

Asignacion cited using of “firewood” as one reason why trees in the island are slowly diminishing.

He added that the trees that they cut for the said purpose were not replaced by those who cut it that is why in some areas of the island it can be noticed that there are only few trees existing.

He then added that the presence of dynamite fishing had contributed to the turn down of fish catch in the waters surrounding the island.

“You can see in some parts of the coastal area of the island that there are traces of cracked coral reefs and these are caused by illegal fishing,” Asignacion said.

“And when we have dive in the waters of the island to conduct research and investigation in the condition of waters, we saw that some of the coral reef are already dead due to the dynamite fishing and cyanide fishing,” he added.

Nickel Asia Corporation is the mother company of Hinatuan Mining Corporation that operates in the island of Manicani. Aside from Hinatuan, it has five other mining companies operating in some part of the country like Rio Tuba in Palawan that can attest that their mining company is responsible especially in protecting the environment, Asignacion said. (ROEL AMAZONA)

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^^ Magkakaroon na ba ng BDO or BPI dyan sa Catarman?

5J Flies Guiuan

Low cost carrier Cebu Pacific intends to fly to surfing hotspot Guiuan Airport in Eastern Samar by December says its local executive.

Mayor Annaliz Gonzales-Kwan said that the P115 million Guiuan Airport expansion and rehabilitation project is already completed and open to general aviation. But the requirements of the airline industry deferred its commercial opening due to absence of firetruck.

“The airport is ready. But we are still waiting for an airport firetruck to serve the requirements of airlines,” Mayor Kwan said.

Cebu Pacific intends to operate Cebu-Guiuan-Cebu flight on a thrice a week service.

“We already talked to CAAP and they said that the firetruck for the airport is already procured and they are just waiting for its delivery,” she added.

Guiuan airport is one of the longest airports in the country that boast a length of 2.8 kilometers having been used as a US Navy airbase during World War II and boast two parallel runways. The airstrip was constructed by the 93rd Seabees.

^^ Magkakaroon na ba ng BDO or BPI dyan sa Catarman?

Hindi ko pa alam. Ang cegurado lang dito underconstruction na yung sa Security Bank. Malamang isa sa nabanggit mong banko ay mag open din dito. Sabi nga ni Calbayognon nag scout na ng location ang BDO both in Calbayog and Catarman.

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This was originally proposed as the UEP School of medicine but for some reason did not materialize and was since converted into Graduate School building

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^^ ano kaya ung reason bakit hindi natuloy?? the region needs more medical schools.. :)

^^ Market maybe. Magastos ang med school.

^^or baka nag-focus sila sa Nursing dahil mas marami kumukuha ng course na to.

Speaking of nursing, dahil sa dami na ng mga nurses, there are lots of nursing board passers na walang work ngayon at yung iba nman sa call center nagtatrabaho. tsk tsk.

From Sports Unlimited Facebook site:

Odyssey Wave Surfing Competition September 2010 will air in Sports Unlimited this Saturday Oct 16 after Boy Abunda's Bottomline in ABS-CBN Channel 2.

THE ODYSSEY WAVES SURFING COMPETITION RECENTLY HELD IN GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR WAS A CHANCE FOR SPORTS UNLIMITED TO CATCH CALICOAN ISLAND'S SPECTACULAR WAVES THIS SIDE OF THE PACIFIC, AND A CHANCE TO CATCH IT'S LOCAL SURFING TALENTS IN ACTION!

JOIN US……A AS WE DISCOVER MORE OF GUIUAN'S UNDERRATED BEAUTY!

FROM ROLLING SURF, TO CALM SEAS, ENDLESS MANGROVES AND GIANT TAKLOBOS, WE'LL SHOW YOU WHY YOUR NEXT DESTINATION SHOULD BE GUIUAN!

^^ ano kaya ung reason bakit hindi natuloy?? the region needs more medical schools.. :)


hindi ko rin alam ang tunay na dahilan. . .

Re: Gaisano Calbayog. Mall siya o department store with supermarket lang? :)

FYI. According to my source at the city hall its the GAISANO GRAND GROUP that is set to open in Calbayog.:banana::banana:

I made a research and these are their malls: Gaisano Fiesta Mall in Talisay City, Cebu; Gaisano Grand Carcar; Gaisano City Bacolod; Gaisano Grand Roxas (Main); Gaisano Roxas Marketplace; Gaisano Kabankalan, Gaisano Grand Mactan,Cebu; Gaisano Grand Citimall Davao; Gaisano Grand Tagum; Gaisano Grand Panabo and the following soon to open: Minglanilla, Cebu, Mandaue City, Cebu and Calbayog.:banana::banana:

^^ Wow! E di mall nga yan. :D Sana malaki.. gaano ba kalaki ang area na pagtatayuan nila sa Calbayog?

^^ Wow! E di mall nga yan. :D Sana malaki.. gaano ba kalaki ang area na pagtatayuan nila sa Calbayog?

If you are familiar with the Calbayog Public Market Phase I and II that's their location. Parang may bridgeway to connect the two buildings. Di kasi pud mataas na building dahil sa quality of soil doon. Its 2-3 floors lang yata pero palapad lang ang design plus provisions for parking. Ayaw kasi muna ilabas ng City Planning and City Engineering Office yung design kasi sinubmit pa lang for approval. Pero they promised naman to share it once approved na.

^^ OK. OK na rin yan for Calbayog. at least may mall at sana may cinema hehe...Sana matuloy na yan. :D :banana:

congratz calbayog...hinaot unta tanan na probinsya ha region magka Gaisano...:)

^^ oo nga. sana tuloy-tuloy na ang asenso sa ating rehiyon at mga probinsya. para nman makapagbigay ng maraming trabaho sa atin. at ang turismo ay pagandahin at ipromote ng maayus ang region natin. kasi napapag-iwanan na tayo ng ibang mga region/provinces.

Sana matuloy na rin yung airport development sa Tacloban at magkaroon na din sana ng SM jan. :D

FYI. According to my source at the city hall its the GAISANO GRAND GROUP that is set to open in Calbayog.:banana::banana:

I made a research and these are their malls: Gaisano Fiesta Mall in Talisay City, Cebu; Gaisano Grand Carcar; Gaisano City Bacolod; Gaisano Grand Roxas (Main); Gaisano Roxas Marketplace; Gaisano Kabankalan, Gaisano Grand Mactan,Cebu; Gaisano Grand Citimall Davao; Gaisano Grand Tagum; Gaisano Grand Panabo and the following soon to open: Minglanilla, Cebu, Mandaue City, Cebu and Calbayog.:banana::banana:

Possible its a mall kc lahat ng nabanggit sa taas ay malls.

^^ oo nga. sana tuloy-tuloy na ang asenso sa ating rehiyon at mga probinsya. para nman makapagbigay ng maraming trabaho sa atin. at ang turismo ay pagandahin at ipromote ng maayus ang region natin. kasi napapag-iwanan na tayo ng ibang mga region/provinces.

Sana matuloy na rin yung airport development sa Tacloban at magkaroon na din sana ng SM jan. :D

matuman unta...:D

^^Sana hehehe.

Congratz Calbayog! for having the first real mall-type of establishment in Samar Island. I just hope that this may spark more investment in Samar island

congratz calbayog...hinaot unta tanan na probinsya ha region magka Gaisano...:)


Your idea is not very remote. . .Southern Leyte, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar and even Biliran have all great potential for bigger commercial establishments. In Northern Samar for example, it is not only in Catarman where Gaisano has shown interest. Two years ago, when I visited Allen Municipal Hall, some officials and employees told me that a representative of Gaisano visited their place and inquired/scouted for a possible site. I have'nt heard though of subsequent news about it. Gaisano may not have immediate plans yet of establishing their business in this two towns but at least they have identified this two places as a potential location for their business.

^^Maraming trabaho ang mabibigay nyan sa ating mga kababayan...
Sana magkaroon na rin ng Gaisano sa Catarman..
Kasi sa Borongan may Wilsam Uptown mall at sa Catbalogan may Centro department store.

One factor that the malls consider before establishing thier business in the provinces is the income which include the IRA that is being received from the National Government. Calbayog received an IRA of more or less P600m plus per year in past years, while Catarman received a mere P90M plus more or less per year during the same period.

It may seem funny and unbelievable, There are talks that it is not only Gaisano which is scouting for location in Catarman. SM malls have also inquired the Singzon property in Dalakit area, several years ahead of Gaisano. Last week a friend of mine who is a member of the Araiza clan intimated that SM is interested on acquiring their family property located in the rice fields along the eastern diversion road. Funny indeed but who knows, SM and Gaisano's presence in Catarman might just come true in the future in spite of all the odds. Catarman's economic growth is unpredictable. In CY 2010 alone, there are scores of stores which opened shop here such as; SUREMED Lab, Mang Inasal, Chooks To Go, South Star Drugs, Grand Tours, Motor Trade, DES Marketing, OCCCI, UNO Business Center, Bodega Homes, Manatad Optical, Tsiban Bar, Sambo Bakeshop, Chikko Grill etc. While Security Bank and Rose Pharmacy will open shop before the year ends, so as the expansion of Airphils' Cebu-Catarman Route this month. I am not sure though if these are all signs of an economic upswing.

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^^ Wow! ang dami na nagco-concert dyan sa Fishville ah!:)

SARAH GERONIMO CONCERT IN CALBAYOG LAST MONTH.

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Facebook find.

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source: FB find

One factor that the malls consider before establishing thier business in the provinces is the income which include the IRA that is being received from the National Government. Calbayog received an IRA of more or less P600m plus per year in past years, while Catarman received a mere P90M plus more or less per year during the same period.



^^ and most important, the purchasing power of its residents.. heehe.

One way of determining the purchasing power of its residents is the number of banks and other financial institutions in the area.

^^ tama .. ehehehe.. may BDO na ba dyan?

how many banks na it may ada ha catarman?

^^Ito ang alam kong mga banko sa Catarman(diko sure kung may kulang or may rural bank). :P

Development Bank of the Philippines
Land Bank of the Philippines
Metrobank
Philippine National Bank
Philippine Veterans Bank
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
Chinabank
City Savings bank
Security Bank <--opening end of the year

^^ tama .. ehehehe.. may BDO na ba dyan?

^^Sa Catbalogan lng ang may BDO sa buong Samar.... at wala rin BPI ngayon sa Samar island.

Where to Dine in Catarman

Aileen’s Restaurant - Poblacion
Del’s Dinette - Poblacion
Ronron’s Snack Inn - Poblacion
S&J Restaurant - Poblacion
Arsie Snack Inn
Big J Disco and Restaurant - J.P. Rizal St.
By The Bay Café - 120 Jacinto St. (tel: 500-9451, cel: 0920-9278711)
Casa de Coco Restaurant - cor. Quirino and Balite Sts.
D’Company - J.P. Rizal St.
Green Park Café - Brgy. Cawayan
Kinbies Restaurant
Magnolia House - Marcos St.
Michz Café - 120 Jacinto St. (tel: 500-9451, cel: 0920-9278711)
Miscellany - Del Pilar St.
The Nest Restaurant - Garcia St. (tel: 251-8152 & 500-9451, cel: 0919-3267438)
Norma’s Carinderia - Market
Orchid’s Restaurant - Brgy. Talisay
Ronron/SH Dine Inn
Tambayan Folk House and Snack Inn - Anunciacion St.
UEP Park Café (UEP)
Jollibee - Jacinto St.
Mang Inasal


Where to Stay

The Diocesan Catholic Center, located next to the church, has 15 non-aircon rooms and a restaurant. Tel: 251-8174 & 354-1169.
JM Lodging House has 20 non-aircon rooms.
Joni's Hotel, along Jacinto St., at the market, has non-aircon rooms (PhP150). Tel: 554-0224.
J & V Hotel, along White Beach, 4 kms. east of the town, has non-aircon rooms, restaurant and disco.
Laysonlan Hotel, at Kawayan District, has 21 non-aircon rooms (PhP100).
Pahuwayan Lodging House, along Bonifacio St., has non-aircon rooms.
Riverview Hotel, along Rizal St., has one aircon room, 20 non-aircon rooms (PhP200) and a restaurant. Tel: 251-8392.
Sanitary Lodging has 17 non-aircon rooms.
Farmer’s Training Center - University of the Eastern Philippines
UEP Hostel, a t the University of the Eastern Philippines, has two aircon rooms and 7 non-aircon rooms. Cel: (0916) 555-7301
Aileen’s Pension House - Brgy. Santol (tel: 251-8092, cel: 0910-4971849)
Bahay Pinoy Pension House and Garden Café - Brgy. Dalakit (tel: 500-5739)
Catarman Lodge - Brgy. Mabolo (cel: 0921-4255133)
GV Pension House - Marcos St. (tel: 251-8354 & 251-8633)
Mijares Pension House - Brgy. Dalakit (tel: 500-9098, cel: 0927-4604168)
Pink City Pension House - (tel: 251-8349, cel: 0917-9003371)
St. Lorenz Hotel - Annunciacion St. (tel: 500-9158, cel: 0916-590669).
New Tamburusan Beach Resort - Villa Irene, Brgy. Old Rizal (cel: 0921-4887768)
Pineil’s Farm and Resort - Brgy. Washington (cel: 0921-5635619 & 0915-5746780)
Sasa Pension house

Calbayog received an IRA of more or less P600m plus per year in past years, while Catarman received a mere P90M plus more or less per year during the same period.
Are you sure about this? :)
SARAH GERONIMO CONCERT IN CALBAYOG LAST MONTH.

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Asan ang banda? Yung concert kasi ni Sarah dito may accompanying live band led by the show's musical director Louie Ocampo.

^^Ito ang alam kong mga banko sa Catarman(diko sure kung may kulang or may rural bank). :P

Development Bank of the Philippines
Land Bank of the Philippines
Metrobank
Philippine National Bank
Philippine Veterans Bank
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
Chinabank
City Savings bank
Security Bank <--opening end of the year

^^2nd in the region ba to?

^^siguro..sa buong Samar oo... sa Tacloban pa lng ba ang meron?

Ms. Anyag - Calbayog : pictorials in Ciriaco Hotel

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Facebook find.

crush kona ang naka green :D ganda ng hotel btw

^^siguro..sa buong Samar oo... sa Tacloban pa lng ba ang meron?

^^yup...1 branch...


...nice ng mga pix...:D

crush kona ang naka green :D ganda ng hotel btw

hahaha. bilis mo naman magka-crush! luv at first sight ba? :lol:

Are you sure about this? :)



Sorry I stand corrected. Calbayog's IRA was P495M plus or roughly P500M per year and Catarman has P96M. But that was for 2008 figures. Pls log on to http://www.blgf.gov.ph

Where to Dine in Catarman

Aileen’s Restaurant - Poblacion
Del’s Dinette - Poblacion
Ronron’s Snack Inn - Poblacion
S&J Restaurant - Poblacion
Arsie Snack Inn
Big J Disco and Restaurant - J.P. Rizal St.
By The Bay Café - 120 Jacinto St. (tel: 500-9451, cel: 0920-9278711)
Casa de Coco Restaurant - cor. Quirino and Balite Sts.
D’Company - J.P. Rizal St.
Green Park Café - Brgy. Cawayan
Kinbies Restaurant
Magnolia House - Marcos St.
Michz Café - 120 Jacinto St. (tel: 500-9451, cel: 0920-9278711)
Miscellany - Del Pilar St.
The Nest Restaurant - Garcia St. (tel: 251-8152 & 500-9451, cel: 0919-3267438)
Norma’s Carinderia - Market
Orchid’s Restaurant - Brgy. Talisay
Ronron/SH Dine Inn
Tambayan Folk House and Snack Inn - Anunciacion St.
UEP Park Café (UEP)
Jollibee - Jacinto St.
Mang Inasal


Where to Stay

The Diocesan Catholic Center, located next to the church, has 15 non-aircon rooms and a restaurant. Tel: 251-8174 & 354-1169.
JM Lodging House has 20 non-aircon rooms.
Joni's Hotel, along Jacinto St., at the market, has non-aircon rooms (PhP150). Tel: 554-0224.
J & V Hotel, along White Beach, 4 kms. east of the town, has non-aircon rooms, restaurant and disco.
Laysonlan Hotel, at Kawayan District, has 21 non-aircon rooms (PhP100).
Pahuwayan Lodging House, along Bonifacio St., has non-aircon rooms.
Riverview Hotel, along Rizal St., has one aircon room, 20 non-aircon rooms (PhP200) and a restaurant. Tel: 251-8392.
Sanitary Lodging has 17 non-aircon rooms.
Farmer’s Training Center - University of the Eastern Philippines
UEP Hostel, a t the University of the Eastern Philippines, has two aircon rooms and 7 non-aircon rooms. Cel: (0916) 555-7301
Aileen’s Pension House - Brgy. Santol (tel: 251-8092, cel: 0910-4971849)
Bahay Pinoy Pension House and Garden Café - Brgy. Dalakit (tel: 500-5739)
Catarman Lodge - Brgy. Mabolo (cel: 0921-4255133)
GV Pension House - Marcos St. (tel: 251-8354 & 251-8633)
Mijares Pension House - Brgy. Dalakit (tel: 500-9098, cel: 0927-4604168)
Pink City Pension House - (tel: 251-8349, cel: 0917-9003371)
St. Lorenz Hotel - Annunciacion St. (tel: 500-9158, cel: 0916-590669).
New Tamburusan Beach Resort - Villa Irene, Brgy. Old Rizal (cel: 0921-4887768)
Pineil’s Farm and Resort - Brgy. Washington (cel: 0921-5635619 & 0915-5746780)
Sasa Pension house

path I'm sorry, but some of the establishments you included in the list are no longer existing like Casa de coco, Miscellany, Tambayan and Orchid's Rest. But there are some others which are not in the list such as Tsiban Bar and rest. Sugbaan sa Northwood, Barrio Otso, Lee's Cuisine, UEP Kapihan, Isla Coffee, Coffee Hub, Hilda's cafe, Eagle's Nest -UEP, Dencio's Grill-Dalakit and Michz Kucina-Pob.

In the same manner, Joni's Hotel, J&V Hotel and Laysonlan Hotel are no longer existing, while Mijares Hotel -Pob, Quattro Inn-Pob, Deo's Pensione-Dalakit, White Beach Resort, Waway's Pensione-Mabolo, Catarman Star Lodge-Pob and La Fortunata Functions-Daganas are not in the list

^^
Thanks for your corrections... actually, nakuha ko lng yan sa isang website which was last updated in 2008.. I only added 2entries there which are Sasa Pension house and Mang Inasal. If you can notice, those are at the bottom.:)

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^^This Thursday na yung first flight ng AirphilExpress Cebu-Catarman... sana madami ang pasahero lagi.:) :banana:

hahaha. bilis mo naman magka-crush! luv at first sight ba? :lol:

mayda niya killer smile :D

^^ Killer smile o killer body? :colgate:

Rosario
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more photos from Catbalogan. :D

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Facebook find.

^^ Killer smile o killer body? :colgate:

both.. pero mas na allure ako sa kanyang smile :D

damn she's hot! :lol:

Dami ko na-miss na balita dito ah. Teka, back-read mode muna ako...

^^ Killer smile o killer body? :colgate:

Killer la...:)

^^Saan ka galing Miss N? nag-tour ka ba? hehehe:)

more photos from Catbalogan. :D

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Facebook find.

Ang ganda na ng Catbalogan. Urban na urban ang dating

^^Saan ka galing Miss N? nag-tour ka ba? hehehe:)

Sinabi nga nya dati na nasa malayo daw sya. Siguro nga nag tour sa Europe o kaya sa US o di kaya sa Hongkong or Singapore. . . asan kaya Miss N?

Nakaka-miss si Ms.N! :colgate:

^^Saan ka galing Miss N? nag-tour ka ba? hehehe:) Medyo naligaw lang po ako down south pero balik na po ako sa kasalukuyan sa aking mahal na Norte. Salamat, pthfndr.

Sinabi nga nya dati na nasa malayo daw sya. Siguro nga nag tour sa Europe o kaya sa US o di kaya sa Hongkong or Singapore. . . asan kaya Miss N? :lol: Magdilang-anghel ka po sana, catar city. By the way, I was reading the infos you posted here. Parang ikaw source ng mga ito ah hehehe. Siguro sa kapitolyo ka nagwo-work 'no? Aminin! Tumira ako dyan lapit sa kapitolyo hehehe.

Nakaka-miss si Ms.N! :colgate: Salamat, Ormocanon. Maganda pala kapag nawawala kasi may nakaka-miss :lol: :lol: Kaya niyo ako na-miss kasi walang ibang gurl na nangungulit sa inyo dito hahaha.

Si Urban Legend kala ko nung una gurl, pero nabasa kong crush niya yung naka-green. Boy pala siya :)

O siya, bawi na ako dito. Magko-koment na muna ako sa aking mga nabasa sa previous posts hehehe.

my target destination for samar:

Sohoton, Marabut, Biri and homonhon (?) island in the middle of san juanico strait...:D

Sama ako! :lol: :lol: Gusto ko ring mapuntahan yang mga yan. Sa summer, nasa Biri ako. Sana marating ko rin ang Sohoton at Marabut kasi baka magpunta ako ng Llorente E. Samar.

This was already identified by the Gov't as a potential source of energy

Where exactly is this located in San Isidro, catar?

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Nag-inquire ako ng pamasahe dito once, para lang malaman kung magkano. PhP905 daw. Pwede na rin 'no?

Musta ang inaugural flight ng Catarman-Cebu-Catarman na byahe ng Airphil Express? Marami bang pasahero? :)

^^Yun din ang gusto ko malaman.. sana maraming pasahero... at kung may kumuha ng pictures sa inaugural flight kanina sa Catarman airport. hehe.

Salamat, Ormocanon. Maganda pala kapag nawawala kasi may nakaka-miss :lol: :lol: Kaya niyo ako na-miss kasi walang ibang gurl na nangungulit sa inyo dito hahaha.

Si Urban Legend kala ko nung una gurl, pero nabasa kong crush niya yung naka-green. Boy pala siya :)

O siya, bawi na ako dito. Magko-koment na muna ako sa aking mga nabasa sa previous posts hehehe.

^^haha oo nakakamiss kayo hehe. Akala ko kasama mo si Borongan sa tour nyo hehe.:lol: nawawala na rin kasi yun dito hehe.

Where exactly is this located in San Isidro, catar?

Ah yung falls nasa Brgy Happy Valley yon. malakas ang agus ng tubig dahil malakas din ang hulog ng falls. Kaya, kayang kaya makapag generate ng electricity. Dati pinost dito ay yung sa Busay falls na nasa Brgy Seven Hills. hindi makakapag generate ng electricity ang Busay falls dahnil mahina ang hulog ng tubig lalo na pag lean months or summer.

Miss N, hindi ako cnnected sa Capitol. isa lang akong ordinary citizen na nakikialal sa development sa lugar natin. . .

^^Yun din ang gusto ko malaman.. sana maraming pasahero... at kung may kumuha ng pictures sa inaugural flight kanina sa Catarman airport. hehe.

Oo nga ano inaugural kahapon. Hindi ko rin malalaman yon dahil nasa maynila ako ngayon

Sama ako! :lol: :lol: Gusto ko ring mapuntahan yang mga yan. Sa summer, nasa Biri ako. Sana marating ko rin ang Sohoton at Marabut kasi baka magpunta ako ng Llorente E. Samar.

^^:lol::lol::lol:...pag may budget....

Nag-inquire ako ng pamasahe dito once, para lang malaman kung magkano. PhP905 daw. Pwede na rin 'no?

^^Ayus na rin ang pamasahe sa plane (Catarman-Cebu) at mas mabilis na rin kesa sa mag-barko... ang ayaw ko lang sa barko yung mabilis ako mahilo at masuka lalo na pag sobrang maalon... Matnog to Allen nga lang nahihilo na ako kaya lagi ako nagdadala ng bonamine.tanggal hilo. hehe :bash::lol:

Next time gusto ko magtriangular tour.. Manila - Northern Samar(Catarman) - Cebu - then back to Manila.. :D

Ok rin ang plano mo pathfndr ah! kung lahat ng market ganyan ang behavior, tiyak na buhay na buhay ang airline industry sa atin. . .

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Ok rin ang plano mo pathfndr ah! kung lahat ng market ganyan ang behavior, tiyak na buhay na buhay ang airline industry sa atin. . .

^^oo try ko yan hehe. kumusta kaya ang load factor sa Cebu-Catarman route.. sana OK nman.

source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=2&fi=p101006.htm&no=15&date=

PIA Press Release
2010/10/06

Solon sees world-class highways for Eastern Samar

By Alice Nicart

Botongan City (6 October) -- Congressman Ben P. Evardone perceives better if not the best roads are about to happen in Eastern Samar once widening and rehabilitation project are completed.

This was Evardone's insights which he shared to his constituents after the ocular inspection that was done along the highways by a team of American engineers and experts from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Central Office Manila which was led by Secretary Rogelio Singzon.

According to him Secretary Singzon told him that they are ready to spend if only to improve the province's roads.

Cong. Evardone referred to the huge budget which President Benigno Aquino III brought home from the United States' Millennium Challenge Corporation(MCC) amounting to some $214M which DPWH would be disbursing for the project construction in the province.

He reported that DPWH is set to prioritize the road portions where there are no serious problems i.e, road-right-of way, environmental issues.

"Just like the McArthur-Hernani portion where the stretches are quite wider and with lesser number of houses where constructions would be done, I think this portion will be done ahead of the rest", Cong. Evadone predicted. He also mentioned another example, that of brgy Libas coastal stretch leading towards San Julian town which is oftentimes washed out during bad weather is a candidate for transfer by using and passing through the back of the mountain.

"I really see a world-class, 20-meter wide highway, wide enough than ordinary highways and of good quality", he added.

Another good thing he said with the project is that it is conscientious in protecting the environment, the water sheds as well as the convenience and safety of the riding public.

As the project is likewise very much aware of the number of days to fully finish, Evardone said that the consultants are asking the suggestions of the 23 mayors, to submit the map of the areas where they would opt to have the widening and or rehabilitation of the roads would pass through in their area of responsibility.

Meanwhile, in an earlier interview, Evardone stressed that bidding of this kind of project which involves a huge sum of money and which is believed by many to be the final solution to the road problem in Eastern Samar will be straightly done at the DPWH, Central Office Manila and not at Regional level, Tacloban and local contractors are not qualified to participate. (PIA-Eastern Samar)
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hopefully marealize to, thing is, for sure, maraming bahay at business establishments ang tatamaan lalo na sa Borongan proper.

source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20100926-294466/Eastern-Samar-roads-get-funds-from-US


Eastern Samar roads get funds from US

By Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 21:35:00 09/26/2010

Filed Under: Infrastructure, Foreign Aid, Local authorities, State Budget & Taxes

MANILA, Philippines – From “no-class” to “world-class,” the infamous Eastern Samar roads will be repaired soon with funds from the $434-million (P19-billion) United States grant to the Philippines of the US-run Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC).

After hearing the news that President Aquino witnessed the signing of the assistance compact in New York on Friday, Eastern Samar Representative Ben Evardone was ecstatic when he contacted the Inquirer on Saturday.

“Our dream to have a world-class highway will now be realized. Thanks to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Aquino,” said Evardone, former provincial governor. He said $214.4 million had been earmarked for the rehabilitation of 222 kilometers of his province’ main arterial roads.

The main artery is littered with potholes and craters. A priest of Arteche town described the roads as “at best, bad; at worst, impassable.”

“This will definitely spur development in our province, which has been long neglected by the national government. We will make sure that the funds will be used judiciously and with transparency,” said Evardone.

The improvement of the main artery would boost economic activities and improve the lives of the people, he said.

The road improvement project will pass by the scenic-but-typhoon battered towns of Eastern Samar along the Pacific coast.

Evardone said it would cover coastal municipalities of Eastern Samar, from the junction of Buray and Wright to Taft, Sulat, San Julian, Borongan, Maydolong, Balangkayan, Ilorente, Hernani, McArthur, Quinapondan, Salcedo, Mercedes and Guiuan towns.

The grant is intended to be used to build roads and carry out projects aimed at reducing poverty and fighting corruption, said Clinton.

Five-year grants are given by the US for countries that pass the MCC’s eligibility criteria.

For the past years, the country has failed the eligibility criteria because of corruption and the government’s failure to show improvements in poverty reduction, education and other millennium development goals.

“[The] investment will increase commerce in and between the provinces of Samar and Eastern Samar, and ultimately increase incomes,” the MCC said in a brief.

It would connect 15 towns in one of the country’s poorest provinces and reduce transportation costs for farmers, fishers and small businessmen who bring their goods to the markets, said MCC.

The roads in Eastern Samar could be the worst in the country, with national politicians purposively evading this campaign trail, preferring to fly to its capital, Borongan, or Catbalogan City in Samar, from Manila.

However, their staff, with the national media pack in tow, have to endure these roads once every three years.

The roads, in various state of disrepair, have been the butt of jokes among tourists and aid donors, and even residents themselves.

From allegedly qualifying for the Guinness World Records for the most pockmarked road, other jokes boast “off-road competitions” in Samar. Another joke calls Eastern Samar “home to the safest drivers in the country.” This is because drivers cannot drive fast but have to crawl through in their dilapidated highways.

^^nabuhay ka Borongan... san ka galing? na-miss ka nmin. :D

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One of the Income Generating Project (IGP) of the University

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Wooow! Ang taas! Naku, napukaw na naman ang pagiging addict ko sa falls haha!

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Sarap naman, mao rong, pa-surfcamp-surf camp ka dyan :)

^^haha oo nakakamiss kayo hehe. Akala ko kasama mo si Borongan sa tour nyo hehe.:lol: nawawala na rin kasi yun dito hehe.
Baka po si Borongan nag-abroad hehe

Ah yung falls nasa Brgy Happy Valley yon. malakas ang agus ng tubig dahil malakas din ang hulog ng falls. Kaya, kayang kaya makapag generate ng electricity. Dati pinost dito ay yung sa Busay falls na nasa Brgy Seven Hills. hindi makakapag generate ng electricity ang Busay falls dahnil mahina ang hulog ng tubig lalo na pag lean months or summer.

Miss N, hindi ako cnnected sa Capitol. isa lang akong ordinary citizen na nakikialal sa development sa lugar natin. . .

Thanks for the info, catar. Yung sa Bgy. Seven Hills, nakita ko na. Yes, hindi nga malakas ang bagsak ng water doon. Sana nga mapakinabangan itong falls sa Bgy. Happy Valley.

source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=2&fi=p101006.htm&no=15&date=

PIA Press Release
2010/10/06

Solon sees world-class highways for Eastern Samar
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hopefully marealize to, thing is, for sure, maraming bahay at business establishments ang tatamaan lalo na sa Borongan proper.
Ganun naman talaga, progress always has a price. Basta maayos lang na ma-compensate yung mga tatamaang bahay at establishments,, siguro papayag na rin sila.

Btw, welcome back, borongan.

^^Ayus na rin ang pamasahe sa plane (Catarman-Cebu) at mas mabilis na rin kesa sa mag-barko... ang ayaw ko lang sa barko yung mabilis ako mahilo at masuka lalo na pag sobrang maalon... Matnog to Allen nga lang nahihilo na ako kaya lagi ako nagdadala ng bonamine.tanggal hilo. hehe :bash::lol:

Next time gusto ko magtriangular tour.. Manila - Northern Samar(Catarman) - Cebu - then back to Manila.. :D

Ako rin biyahilo kapag nakaamoy ng sobrang lakas ng smell ng gasolina hehehe.

Sa Cebu, bili muna danggit at dried mangoes at otap bago dumiretso ng Northern Samar hahaha!

But for sure this trip has adverse effect din sa mga barkong may byaheng Cebu-Calbayog. Although may client pa naman sila kung cargo ang pag-uusapan.

Wooow! Ang taas! Naku, napukaw na naman ang pagiging addict ko sa falls haha!

Ayon sa oroginal post 101 feet daw ang taas nito. So mga 30 meters, more or less, ang taas ng falls

^^ Saang falls yan?

Sarap naman, mao rong, pa-surfcamp-surf camp ka dyan :)

^^di yan pic ko but been there na...:D

^^ Saang falls yan?

Giparayan, Pambujan

My latest flight to Manila this month. The flight is more or less 90% full even if not on peak season.

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^^buti naman walang may sumayaw...:D

^^ sa CebPac lang yung may sumasayaw :D.. unang tingin ko sa pic, akala ko kinukunan ng picture ng FA ang mga pasahero hehe.
Diba pupunta ka sa Cebu Mao? Kunan mo ng picture ang Zest Air sa TAC ah? hehe

^^sa sat pa...try ko lang...:D

^^Ah OK.. Bukas na yun hehe... wag kalimutan ang otap, dried mango at danggit ah? :D

parang wala nang punto bumili ng otap, dried mango at danggit sa Cebu kasi lahat yan nabibili sa RPT Supermarket sa Island Flavors na aisle :lol:

masareal nalang @mao :D

^^ oo nga.. hehehe :) buti pa ang binagol and moron hindi pa available sa mga supermarket ng ibang lugar.. wahahaha..

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^^saan banda to?


...libre la ako ha cebu...:D

Proposed Church structure

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Widened and with a sidewalk added.

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^^Wow nice side walk.. bricks talaga noh? hehe.

^^saan banda to?


...libre la ako ha cebu...:D

^^Sa Victoria, N. Samar yan.... malapit dyan ang sakayan na mga bangka papuntang Haven of Fun Resort sa San Antonio.

Nice. Sana may ganitong sidewalks on both sides ang lahat ng highways sa buong Pilipinas. :)

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Ako rin biyahilo kapag nakaamoy ng sobrang lakas ng smell ng gasolina hehehe.

Sa Cebu, bili muna danggit at dried mangoes at otap bago dumiretso ng Northern Samar hahaha!

But for sure this trip has adverse effect din sa mga barkong may byaheng Cebu-Calbayog. Although may client pa naman sila kung cargo ang pag-uusapan.

^^hehe.... mukhang daily service na ang AirphilExpress Manila - Catarman... I just tried booking online, seems it is daily na kasi lahat ng days may available flight na hehe.:banana: Catarman as a destination is really improving.. hope Zest Air and Cebu Pac will follow....sana i-renovate na din o pagandahin lang ang airport terminal.:bash:

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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^^Hala! si Santo Bruno nakadisplay pa gihapon sa balay nira. hehe.
Nano daw la kay diri na ginlulubong. Ikaw nagpicture nyan Catar? binisita mo pa sya ah hehe

^^
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sorry but yucky si Bruno...:D

^^oo nga e.. sana nilibing na yan.. ginawa rin kasing tourist spot yan e.. may bumibisita rin nmang mga tourists jan hehe.

sana i-delete...:lol:

^^ Ask ko lang ha,... Sikat ba yan dati si Bruno nung buhay pa?? hehe :uh:

^^hindi.. sumikat lang yan si Bruno Gumarao nung patay na. yung libingan nyan sa Victoria malapit sa dagat na naabot ng tubig. at nung bumagyo yata un nung 1980's nakita ng mga tao na hindi nabulok ang bangkay kaya tinawag ng mga tao dun na parang santo daw kaya un dinisplay nila may altar pa. at ginawa na ring tourist spot yan .. na-feature ma rin yan ibang shows ng ABS-CBN at GMA hehe..:bash:

FYI guys,, more than half of the graduating class of RTRMF- College of Medicine are from Catarman, N. Samar.. hehe :)

^^
isang "highschool barkada" ba yan who decided to take up the same course? :lol:

Ganun ba? sana natuloy yung UEP College of Medicine para mas konti ang gastusin kasi yung ibang taga Northern Samar malliban sa Tacloban doon nag eenroll sa Maynila at Cebu. . .Anyway tertiary hospital naman ngayon ang NSPH at marami na ring modern equipment. . .

^^
isang "highschool barkada" ba yan who decided to take up the same course? :lol:

Oo nga noh parang nag usap2 sila na isang course lang ang kunin nila. Kasi parang imposible naman yan. We have 6 provinces and 3 cities in the region and more than half of the graduating class are from Catarman? and less than half are distributed to the other 5 provinces and 3 cities? Ceguro si Marc ay isa sa mga graduating students na yon at parang taga N. Samar din ang parents nya na permanent residents of Tacloban na ngayon.

AIRPHILEXPRESS New Schedule.

Seems Catarman has a good market as they added new flight there. I have no idea why they don't add for Calbayog.

Ayus ang schedule sa Catarman.. may panghapon na hehe..
Ang galing din ng turn-around ng aircraft sched for Tu-Th-Sa.. First,the plane is from Cebu --> Catarman -->Manila --> Catarman -->back to Cebu..:D
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Good News for Nortehanons. The more the flights, the more options the travelers can have, the cheaper the airfare may become. . .

Oo nga noh parang nag usap2 sila na isang course lang ang kunin nila. Kasi parang imposible naman yan. We have 6 provinces and 3 cities in the region and more than half of the graduating class are from Catarman? and less than half are distributed to the other 5 provinces and 3 cities? Ceguro si Marc ay isa sa mga graduating students na yon at parang taga N. Samar din ang parents nya na permanent residents of Tacloban na ngayon.

^^ haha.. nope! im not part of that class noh.. ehehe.. its true talaga.. as a matter of fact, konti lang ung taga Tacloban sa class na un.. :) pero mga 30 students lang ata ung isang class..

Good News for Nortehanons. The more the flights, the more options the travelers can have, the cheaper the airfare may become. . .

^^tama! may promo ngayon ang Airphil Php 688 lng forCebu - Catarman.:D :banana:

^^ haha.. nope! im not part of that class noh.. ehehe.. its true talaga.. as a matter of fact, konti lang ung taga Tacloban sa class na un.. :) pero mga 30 students lang ata ung isang class..

^^ahw asya...:D...insider ka gud man...:D

^^ahw asya...:D...insider ka gud man...:D

Tama ka Mao, Dr Marc na nga yun next year

^^apo ito hiya ni kokoy...:D

Ah ganun ba? Romualdez pa la si Marc

^^tama! may promo ngayon ang Airphil Php 688 lng forCebu - Catarman.:D :banana:

Good news nga yan. . . halos parehas lang ang pamasahe sa barko via Calbayog. Kaya naman kadalasan almost full capacity ang Cebu-Catarman route.

AIRPHILEXPRESS New Schedule.

Seems Catarman has a good market as they added new flight there. I have no idea why they don't add for Calbayog.

Ayus ang schedule sa Catarman.. may panghapon na hehe..
Ang galing din ng turn-around ng aircraft sched for Tu-Th-Sa.. First,the plane is from Cebu --> Catarman -->Manila --> Catarman -->back to Cebu..:D
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Oo nga ano. . . I thought sa Calbayog mag aadd ng flights ang Airphils kasi suspended pa ngayon ang flights ng CEBPAC doon till February. . . Its quiet amazing, N. Samar was dubbed as the poorest province in Region VIII but it has the second busiest airport in the Region next to Tacloban.

Ah ganun ba? Romualdez pa la si Marc

^^ how i wish.. :):banana:

Good news nga yan. . . halos parehas lang ang pamasahe sa barko via Calbayog. Kaya naman kadalasan almost full capacity ang Cebu-Catarman route.

^^Mabuti yan kung madalas almost full capacity ang Cebu-Catarman route..
yung uncle ko nag-plane kanina Catarman to Cebu.. nalaman nya lng kasi dun na may flight na pala papuntang Cebu... pero nagbarko sya Cebu-Calbayog pagpunta nya sa Samar dahil hindi pa nya alam nun. hehe

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^^ haha.. nope! im not part of that class noh.. ehehe.. its true talaga.. as a matter of fact, konti lang ung taga Tacloban sa class na un.. :) pero mga 30 students lang ata ung isang class..

Marc may kilala ka bang Capawing at Gimena sa graduating class na yan?