Northern Samar Province [Archive] - Page 58

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 21st, 2012, 02:54 PM

By Emy Calagos
Palapag, Northern Samar – Despite the action taken by the government troops to promote the AFP’s Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan” designed to encourage peace and development to far flung and depressed communities, sixty fully-armed members of the New People’s Army (NPA) under Renato Ribay alyas Bata/Manoy/Rinay and the group of alyas Demet deliberately attacked the peaceful town of Lapinig, Northern Samar at 6:30 in the evening of January 20, 2012.
Initial report reaching this headquarters, the terrorists commandeered one dump truck owned by Yakal Construction at Sitio Takras, Poblacion del Sur, Lapinig proceeded towards the northern portion of the town and established roadblock, laid Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) landmines at the center of the road and hostage the passing innocent civilians and motorists and divested them of their belongings. While some of the CTs went inside the houses, pointed their guns to the occupants including women and children and forcibly took away their cellular phones and other valuable belongings.
The communist terrorists (CTs) proceeded to the house of Mayor Romualdo D. Menzon to abduct the latter. However, they were repulsed by Aurelio Jullata, the Mayor’s security detail who immediately and bravely engaged them killing one of the assaulting CTs but due to the latter’s evil intention, butchered the defending security. Sensing that the Mayor’s house is heavily defended by the other security details which were occupying vantage positions, the CTs forcibly entered the residence of Romeo Senobio Jr which is next to the Mayor’s house, looted his house and shot him in cold-blood, hitting him in the head and back. Likewise, they also entered the house of PO3 Rowena Opena, disarmed her, ransacked her house, and forcibly dragged her outside and mauled her in full view of her neighbors including children.
Other members of the attacking CTs went to the Lapinig Municipal Police Station (MPS) and announced through a megaphone for the Police inside to surrender. However, the police personnel were already at their defensive positions and refused to surrender. Sensing that they (the CTs) already lost the element of surprise and that the civilians were shouting at them, they hastily left the MPS and withdrew towards Barangay Imelda of same municipality bringing along with them their dead and wounded comrades on-board same dump truck and two motorcycles.
It can be recalled that the use of landmines is explicitly banned by the United Nations Conventions since most of its casualties were civilians but the terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) persistently and blatantly employs landmines thereby severely endangering the lives and limbs of civilians especially women and children alike.
As of press time, government troops were scouring the area in order to clear said municipality from CT remnants and landmines and to protect the people.

catar city

January 21st, 2012, 02:54 PM

sa municipality nga ng Matuguinao, halos lahat na nagiging mayor, pinapatay :ohno:

Tama kahit nung nasa Catbalogan na siya napatay pa rin at may nadamay pang isang civilian.

catar city

January 21st, 2012, 02:59 PM

Thanks qailord for the news report. nakakapangilabot dahil madalas ako dati dyan at yung mga nabanggit na mga lugar ng town ay halos napuntahan ko na yan dati pati yung bahay ng Mayor.

sun-tex

January 21st, 2012, 03:02 PM

pano pa at mga negosyo sa samar mausbong kun sugad sini kasamok?

paging LIBERAL PARTY!!!!

pabutngi niyo tag sayo ka battalion kada 4 nga bungto

an kampo dapat sa may uma deri sa highway

catar city

January 21st, 2012, 03:06 PM

Kung hindi hold-upper, npas naman. Ang daming kinatatakutan sa bandang lugar na ito ng Samar (Northeastern Samar). Idagdag mo pa yung unpaved roads na nasa matatarik na bangin. paano uunlad ang lugar na ito kahit pa sabihin natin na endowed with natural attractions?

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 21st, 2012, 03:20 PM

sayang lang ang kagandahan ng Samar kung hindi yan ma-sosolve...

catar city

January 21st, 2012, 04:13 PM

sayang lang ang kagandahan ng Samar kung hindi yan ma-sosolve...

Tama ka!:ohno::ohno::ohno:

catar city

January 21st, 2012, 05:14 PM

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mao rong

January 21st, 2012, 06:35 PM

Napunta ka na pala sa mga caves dyan sa Calbiga. Sana maka punta rin ako dyan lalao na sa Langun-Gobingob cave pinakamalaking cave sa buong bansa.

^^yup.nung college :D

catar city

January 22nd, 2012, 07:46 AM

BORONGAN CITY
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CATARMAN TOWN
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/IMG_0583.jpg

CATBALOGAN CITY
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/catbalogan-nightlights1.jpg

all pics were previously posted here at SSC

borongan

January 22nd, 2012, 09:00 AM

From Facebook- I Love Borongan

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catar city

January 22nd, 2012, 11:33 AM

Nice pics of Borongan City and tourist spots. Marami na rin ang mga commercial buildings ang Borognan City

borongan

January 22nd, 2012, 12:21 PM

Nice pics of Borongan City and tourist spots. Marami na rin ang mga commercial buildings ang Borognan City

When I went to Borongan last Dec. 2011, I've seen at least 4 new commercial buildings and at least 3 more which are still under construction. Also, the Borongan Doctor's Hospital is expanding. They're constructing another building at the back which is I guess is 4 or 5 storeys tall. Aside from that, the construction of the provincial gymnasium at the Capitol Grounds which is said to have a capacity of 5,000 is already on-going. Regrets that I wasn't able to take photos of them. :(

catar city

January 22nd, 2012, 02:15 PM

Sayang naman sana nakunan mo ng pics para my update tayo ng Borongan. Di bale sa summer vacation na lang baka mkauwi ka doon mo na lang kunan. Sana dumami rin ang Borongan based forumer dito para laging may update.

catar city

January 22nd, 2012, 02:20 PM

When I went to Borongan last Dec. 2011, I've seen at least 4 new commercial buildings and at least 3 more which are still under construction. Also, the Borongan Doctor's Hospital is expanding. They're constructing another building at the back which is I guess is 4 or 5 storeys tall. Aside from that, the construction of the provincial gymnasium at the Capitol Grounds which is said to have a capacity of 5,000 is already on-going. Regrets that I wasn't able to take photos of them. :(

May plano na ba ang mga Manila-based food chain sa Borongan like yong Jollibee o Man Inasal? Segurado akong di na mag tatagal magkakaenters na sila mag locate ng Borongan ngayon. Yong 400M na budget ng city is a major comeon for business.

borongan

January 22nd, 2012, 03:15 PM

May plano na ba ang mga Manila-based food chain sa Borongan like yong Jollibee o Man Inasal? Segurado akong di na mag tatagal magkakaenters na sila mag locate ng Borongan ngayon. Yong 400M na budget ng city is a major comeon for business.

I haven't heard any news about it. pero dumarami na ang mga home-grown na mga fast-food chains sa Borongan. I've also seen a lot of new commercial establishments sprouting everywhere. many of the houses around the downtown area have turned their ground floors into commercial establishments while other pre-existing businesses are now expanding. LBC now has 2 branches in Borongan.

catar city

January 22nd, 2012, 04:13 PM

WOW! Sana nakunan mo ng mga pics. . . :cheers::cheers::cheers:

catar city

January 23rd, 2012, 08:42 AM

New UC - A mid-rise building at the corner of Bonifacio and Moore Streets.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02971-20120123-0959.jpg

Full blast construction is on-going at this mall-type commercial building owned by the LGU with a budget of P60M.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02970-20120123-0955.jpg

catar city

January 23rd, 2012, 10:18 AM

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET SEEN A WATER DRAGON, HERE'S ONE ON CAPTIVITY IN PALAPAG BARNGAY. LOCALLY KNOWN AS "IBID"
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/394870_327755033924807_100000709383741_1072061_1471445147_n.jpg

ANOTHER LIZARD FORM SIMILAR TO IBID IS "HALU" WHICH IS ALSO ENDEMIC TO SAMAR ISLAND. BOTH HAVE ALMOST THE SAME SIZE BUT HAS DIFFERENT CHARACTERISTICS.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/401647_327755373924773_100000709383741_1072063_125811936_n.jpg

source: Palapagnon facebook

oo7_kim

January 23rd, 2012, 03:04 PM

Tama kahit nung nasa Catbalogan na siya napatay pa rin at may nadamay pang isang civilian.

Alam mo bang sa likod lang nang bahay namin nagyari yun? grabe! narinig ko talaga yung putok.. granada ata yung sumabog. :bash::bash:

oo7_kim

January 23rd, 2012, 03:15 PM

Happy Chinese New Year!!
-Photos from The City Government of Catbalogan (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-City-Government-of-Catbalogan/137016049698603)
@Catbalogan City Plaza/Hall

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sun-tex

January 23rd, 2012, 04:36 PM

catar city

January 23rd, 2012, 07:41 PM

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 23rd, 2012, 10:34 PM

Pati nga mayor nila, chinese :lol:

catar city

January 24th, 2012, 02:14 AM

^^gisusumsum ini sa at, marasa labi prito o litson halu o litson ibid

An Halu malangsa daw kay marigsok an ginkakaon an ibid an marasa ky mga dahon la na ginkakaon. . .

ijun

January 25th, 2012, 08:48 AM

Air travel for Catarman-Tacloban, Catarman-Cebu routes to be available soon (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/01/air-travel-for-catarman-tacloban-catarman-cebu-routes-to-be-available-soon/)

“We are happy to have finally convinced Eagle Trans Asia (ETA) Air to open this regional flight not being served by other airlines,” Gov. Daza said. “This will increase the accessibility of Northern Samar to tourists and investors,” he added.

The aircraft will depart from Cebu for Catarman every MWFSat at 8:00a.m. and estimated to arrive at 8:35 a.m., and then fly again for Tacloban (from Catarman) at 9:00a.m. from Tacloban. It will leave for Catarman at 9:40 a.m., and from Catarman fly back to Cebu at 10:20AM. Depending on the market, it may later on cater Tuesdays of the week or even open on a daily basis, Jamili and Co said. Meantime, ETA Air may accommodate chartered flights for group travel or prearrangeed tours outside its regular schedule.

catar city

January 25th, 2012, 01:00 PM

Good news again for Nortehanon . . .

catar city

January 25th, 2012, 02:03 PM

Saplutan or Sasing
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/393975_348326555196327_100000569562502_1330806_344058502_n.jpg

Sahang in North Samar, Saang in West Samar and Ganga in East Samar
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/38105_140086296020355_100000569562502_302982_5609945_n.jpg

net find

catar city

January 25th, 2012, 02:16 PM

One of the two beautiful waterfalls of Lawaan, Eastern Samar
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/P8240105.jpg

net find

sun-tex

January 25th, 2012, 02:42 PM

karasa sa sahang sumsumon!!!

sun-tex

January 25th, 2012, 02:46 PM

Air travel for Catarman-Tacloban, Catarman-Cebu routes to be available soon (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/01/air-travel-for-catarman-tacloban-catarman-cebu-routes-to-be-available-soon/)

so good news!!!

borongan,catbalogan dapat upayon para scattered an services and income!!!

sogohotel kunta makasulod yana nga 2012:cheers:

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 25th, 2012, 02:50 PM

Congrats sa bagong airline route ng Catarman :cheers:

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 25th, 2012, 02:52 PM

correction, congrats pala sa MGA bagong airline route ng Catarman (Cebu, Tacloban) ;)

sun-tex

January 25th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Air travel for Catarman-Tacloban, Catarman-Cebu routes to be available soon (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/01/air-travel-for-catarman-tacloban-catarman-cebu-routes-to-be-available-soon/)

so good news!!!

borongan,catbalogan dapat upayon para scattered an services and income!!!

sogohotel kunta makasulod yana nga 2012:cheers:

calbayognon

January 25th, 2012, 02:56 PM

so good news!!!

borongan,catbalogan dapat upayon para scattered an services and income!!!

sogohotel kunta makasulod yana nga 2012:cheers:

Anong airline yan? This is the first time that I heard about Eagle Trans Asia Air (baka Eaglestar). Ano ang safety records nila? Would not advice my relatives there (especially in Pambujan and Laoang) to take chances in that airline.:ohno::ohno:

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 25th, 2012, 03:02 PM

tulad siya sa may Tagbiliran na may bumibiyaheng small planes to the neighboring island of Cebu, I think viable naman yung Catarman-Tacloban/Cebu, pero sana mas malaki-laki pa yung plane na gagamitin nila, once they'll realize na malakas ang market ng Catarman...

catar city

January 25th, 2012, 03:35 PM

Anong airline yan? This is the first time that I heard about Eagle Trans Asia Air (baka Eaglestar). Ano ang safety records nila? Would not advice my relatives there (especially in Pambujan and Laoang) to take chances in that airline.:ohno::ohno:

Hindi naman papayagan magbyahe ng ating gobyerno kung hindi safety ang mga aircraft nila.

catar city

January 25th, 2012, 04:44 PM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Palapag/399842_330565626977081_100000709383741_1079713_1196779937_n.jpg

facebook find, Palapagnon

calbayognon

January 25th, 2012, 04:46 PM

Hindi naman papayagan magbyahe ng ating gobyerno kung hindi safety ang mga aircraft nila.

Asus, bakit yung Laoag Airlines before?It's still best to fly with trusted and reliable airlines---Cebpac, Airphil and Pal...Zestair...mmmm...puede na rin.

catar city

January 25th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Asus, bakit yung Laoag Airlines before?It's still best to fly with trusted and reliable airlines---Cebpac, Airphil and Pal...Zestair...mmmm...puede na rin.

Kahit naman sa mga sikat na airlines sa America at Europa nagkakaaksidente.

adrielcatada

January 25th, 2012, 05:18 PM

Anong airline yan? This is the first time that I heard about Eagle Trans Asia Air (baka Eaglestar). Ano ang safety records nila? Would not advice my relatives there (especially in Pambujan and Laoang) to take chances in that airline.:ohno::ohno:

Eagle Trans Asia Air is the 2nd Cebu-Based Air Carrier. The first is MidSea Express .
It's safe.. but There’s no such thing as in-flight service for this type of aircraft. Expect no food, no flight stewardess, not even a what-to-do-in-case-of-emergency video since there’s no TV onboard the plane. There was also NO briefing done by the staff before boarding the aircraft.

pthfndr19

January 25th, 2012, 11:58 PM

pthfndr19

January 26th, 2012, 12:00 AM

Here's the whole article:

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Air travel for Catarman-Tacloban, Catarman-Cebu routes available soon

CATARMAN, Northern Samar -- Air travel will soon be available for Catarman-Tacloban and Catarman-Cebu routes starting this February, Governor Paul Daza said last week shortly before the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the transport carrier and its authorized sales agent here.

“We are happy to have finally convinced Eagle Trans Asia (ETA) Air to open this regional flight not being served by other airlines,” Daza said. “This will increase the accessibility of Northern Samar to tourists and investors.”

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Daza, who has always been keen in establishing a business-friendly environment out of Northern Samar and in boosting local tourism, initiated the negotiation for the opening of the transport service.

Meanwhile, Luis Jamili, president and CEO of ETA Air, said the newly opened route will have its maiden flight on February 8, 2012 and every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday thereafter.

Jamili was present during the MOA signing being the signatory for ETA Air, with Sammy Co, the general manager of SCJ Travel and Tours, and Jun Malobago, SCJ’s vice president for operations and marketing, the airline’s partner-general sales agent for its new service in Northern Samar.

Jamili assured the public that ETA Air’s 29-seater Jetstream aircraft, which will ply the Catarman-Tacloban and Catarman-Cebu routes, are new and has ample legroom for all types of passengers, with its executive class accommodation turned into commercial planes to serve economy fares.

The aircraft will depart from Cebu for Catarman every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. and estimated to arrive at 8:35 a.m. It will fly again for Tacloban (from Catarman) at 9 a.m. It will leave from Tacloban for Catarman at 9:40 a.m., and from Catarman fly back to Cebu at 10:20 a.m.

Depending on the market, it may later on cater Tuesdays of the week or even open on a daily basis, Jamili and Co said.

Meantime, ETA Air may accommodate chartered flights for group travel or pre-arranged tours outside its regular schedule.

For its maiden flight, the airline is offering its service at a promotional rate of P699 for the Catarman-Tacloban route (one-way) and P1,699 for Catarman-Cebu or vice versa.

Promo fares will also be available once they become fully operational, Jamili said.

Daza is optimistic that this new development in transportation will not only bring in tourists to Northern Samar but will also spur investments and other business activities by making the province accessible to its regional center, Tacloban and to the Philippines’ biggest transit point in the south, Cebu. (Leyte Samar Daily Express)

pthfndr19

January 26th, 2012, 12:08 AM

Eagle Trans Asia Air is the 2nd Cebu-Based Air Carrier. The first is MidSea Express .
It's safe.. but There’s no such thing as in-flight service for this type of aircraft. Expect no food, no flight stewardess, not even a what-to-do-in-case-of-emergency video since there’s no TV onboard the plane. There was also NO briefing done by the staff before boarding the aircraft.

^^There should have a flight attendant/s... they will be using a 29-seater Jetstream turboprop.:cheers::cheers:

MidSea Express and Sky Pasada are only using 19-seater aircrafts

catar city

January 26th, 2012, 12:12 AM

if the plan pushes through, it would make Catarman National Airport as the second busiest in Region VIII again.

catar city

January 26th, 2012, 12:19 AM

^^There should have a flight attendant/s... they will be using a 29-seater Jetstream turboprop.:cheers::cheers:

MidSea Express and Sky Pasada are only using 19-seater aircrafts

Tama. dapat may flight attendants. kung chartered flight iok lang na walang flight attendants. Nung sumakay ako ng Zestair sa Domestic Airport may napansin akong maliit na airline (mga 20 lang ang pasahero) lumipad papuntang boracay at nakita kong may dalawang flight attendant na lumabs papunta sa plane

pthfndr19

January 26th, 2012, 05:07 AM

Tama. dapat may flight attendants. kung chartered flight iok lang na walang flight attendants. Nung sumakay ako ng Zestair sa Domestic Airport may napansin akong maliit na airline (mga 20 lang ang pasahero) lumipad papuntang boracay at nakita kong may dalawang flight attendant na lumabs papunta sa plane

^^Yups. SEAIR is also using a 19-seater LET410 aircraft to Caticlan and there's Flight attendant.

Sana matuloy na ang pag-renovate ng Catarman airport terminal bldg.

zackjz566

January 26th, 2012, 06:24 AM

pthfndr19

January 26th, 2012, 07:02 AM

i've seen how they do the maintenance on some of these aircraft that are owned privately. many of it ay basta makalipad ok na. may mga owners/company na hindi sumusunod sa standards(cost cutting ika nga) and for CAAP, wag nalang.:ohno:(its way easier to fly than dealing with them kung wala kang pera):lol:

^^yun ang problema kung hindi sumunod sa standards at proper maintenance.
I think CAAP will not give them a permission for a commercial flight if they don't follow the standards. Lalo na ngayon na we are still in FAA Category 2.

ijun

January 26th, 2012, 10:43 AM

To those who are doubting the airline capacity, please check this link, Eagle Trans Asia Airways Corp. (ETA Air) (http://etaair.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=6)

ETA AIR COMPANY PROFILE

Name : Eagle Trans Asia Airways Corp. (ETA AIR)

Corporate Address:

ETA AIR Airline Office, Pre-Departure Hall,
Domestic Passenger Terminal
Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority
Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

Contact Numbers: TeleFax - (6332) 239-1767

E-Mail:

Type: Corporation

Ownership: Private

Date of Incorporation: 29 March 2007

SEC Registry: CS200705318

Place of Incorporation: Manila, Philippines

Principal Officer: Luis Jamili, President and CEO

Authorized Capital:

PhP 25 Million paid up capital and individual and affiliated company
advances which will be converted to common stock, amounting to PhP 75 Million for a total of PhP 500 Million.

Base of Operations:

ETA AIR Airline Office, Pre-Departure Hall,
Domestic Passenger Terminal
Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority
Lapu-lapu City, Cebu, Philippines

Primary Market:

Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Private Corporations, Cargo Consolidators and Freight Forwarders, Public Agencies.

Primary Operations:

Domestic and International, Scheduled and Non Scheduled Airline Services

Phase ONE and TWO

Passenger & Cargo flights between CEB/MNL and Domestic, Regional Airports in Asia and International Flights between CEB/MNL and the Pacific Region.

Phase THREE and FOUR

Passenger & Cargo flights between CEB/MNL and Domestic, Regional Airports in Asia and International Flights between CEB/MNL and the Pacific Region and Middle East.

Aircraft Operations:

Phase ONE and TWO

Number of Aircraft: 4

Aircraft Type: (2) Dornier 328

Pax Capacity: 32 seaters

Aircraft Type: (2) Airbus 320

Pax Capacity: 160

Phase THREE & FOUR

Number of Aircraft: 8 (total)

Aircraft Type: (4) Dornier 328

Cargo Capacity: 32 seaters

Aircraft Type: (4) Airbus 320

Pax Capacity: 160

Routes:

Regional

Cebu to / from: Incheon, Hong-Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Japan.

International

Cebu/Manila to / from: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Auckland New Zealand, Australia, USA (Honolulu, Guam) Middle East.

Operating Permits:

Civil Aeronautics Board

Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessities:

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

Air Operating Certificate (AOC)

ICAO Designator:

Eagle Trans Asia Airways Corp.

Three Letter Designator: ETW

Telephony Designator: EAGLE TRANS

Effective: December 19, 2006

catar city

January 26th, 2012, 12:47 PM

i've seen how they do the maintenance on some of these aircraft that are owned privately. many of it ay basta makalipad ok na. may mga owners/company na hindi sumusunod sa standards(cost cutting ika nga) and for CAAP, wag nalang.:ohno:(its way easier to fly than dealing with them kung wala kang pera):lol:

Seguro magtiwala na lang tayo sa CAAP ang nagrereulate sa mga airline companies. nasa matuwid na daan naman DAW ang ating pamahalaan ngayon

catar city

January 26th, 2012, 01:34 PM

catar city

January 26th, 2012, 03:23 PM

At 100-feet tall , one of the tallest in the province
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http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Isidro/Igotcloser.jpg

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 27th, 2012, 11:12 AM

Income of Provinces in Eastern Visayas for the year 2011 (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/01/bir-revenue-collection-in-2011-is-10-short-of-annual-target-for-ev/)

Province Income
Leyte & Biliran 2.39B+
Samar 509M+
S. Leyte 339M+
E.Samar 318M+
N. Samar 312M+

ijun

January 27th, 2012, 11:16 AM

150,000 tourists visited EV in 2011 (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/01/150000-tourists-visited-ev-in-2011/)

Based on the same record, the region was visited by 151,173 tourists of which 138,693 of them were local tourists and 11,268 were foreigners.

Among the foreign tourists, the Americans led the pack at 3,566 followed by Australians, 1,012 and the Japanese, 972. The rest were Mexicans, Germans, Norwegians, Koreans, among others.

Palompon, for example, is doing their best to boost its tourist attractions.

In fact, it’s Kalanggaman Island, which is noted for its white sand and pristine seawater, was among the most visited tourist destinations in the region last year, Lumbre said.

The said island off the Palompon town center was visited by 6,348 tourists.

Other tourist attractions that draw tourists last year included the Divinubo Eco Tour Park in Borongan City; Zipline in Sogod, Southern Leyte; National Shrine in Limasawa, Southern Leyte; Sohoton Cave in Basey, Samar and Bontoc Cave in Hindang, Leyte.

zackjz566

January 27th, 2012, 11:47 AM

Seguro magtiwala na lang tayo sa CAAP ang nagrereulate sa mga airline companies. nasa matuwid na daan naman DAW ang ating pamahalaan ngayon

sana nga matuwid na. and lets hope that they do maintain their aircraft properly. and i hope that these new routes will succeed because jets are not cheap to fly. sa sobrang mahal ng aviation fuel some companies fly their planes with a mixture of avgas and automotive gas to lower the operating costs, but the risks are high.

pthfndr19

January 27th, 2012, 04:51 PM

sana nga matuwid na. and lets hope that they do maintain their aircraft properly. and i hope that these new routes will succeed because jets are not cheap to fly. sa sobrang mahal ng aviation fuel some companies fly their planes with a mixture of avgas and automotive gas to lower the operating costs, but the risks are high.

^^Tama! pero sa tingin ko hindi pa matutuloy yan sa Feb 8.. kasi ang lapit na at wala pa silang ads and promotions sa website nila o kahit facebook page wala hehe.

Ganito ang gagamitin nilang aircraft - British Aerospace Jetstream 41 (29-seater).
Ayus na rin ito for this route.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Easternairways_j41_g-majx_arp.jpg/1024px-Easternairways_j41_g-majx_arp.jpg

pinkL

January 28th, 2012, 01:09 AM

ETA airlines does not exist, ETA airways does but there is no Mr Jamili connected with it, you can call and check with the Civil Aviation Board, under the Department of Transportation and Communications...also check Mr Luis Jamili if he's the same guy wanted by Pasay City Court for getting money from 19 Indian student pilots for payment of supposed to be BOEING aircraft rating. ETA Airlines/Jamili also tried to do same modus operandi this time getting cash bonds from travel agents in Cebu province in order for the agents to sell airline ticket. Their office in Cebu did not exist, although a source said they tried to get a counter/office at Mactan Cebu International airport but ETA never operated.

pinkL

January 28th, 2012, 01:24 AM

ormocanon

January 28th, 2012, 04:19 AM

^^ Sayang, I was thinking of taking the Tacloban-Catarman route pa naman. :ohno:

pthfndr19

January 28th, 2012, 06:12 AM

try to check if Jamili is connected with ETA airways because he once advertise that ETA will be flying in CEBU and ETA is connected with SKY PASADA, but the owner of Sky Pasada denied knowing Jamili. Call Mactan Cebu International Airport if they have an office, because ETA does not have one. Whatever happens don't try to give out money for something he promised, he tried that before and he was successful.

^^oh really! this airline does not exist? So this means Gov. Daza and media were being fooled by these people.

I will try to ask this in Mactan-Cebu Int'l Airport thread, since one of the active forumers there is the general manager of MCIA.

^^ Sayang, I was thinking of taking the Tacloban-Catarman route pa naman. :ohno:

^^ me too! i'm planning the same as well this summer.

thebattlecry

January 28th, 2012, 06:17 AM

:wtf: Thats just sad. No wonder waray pa mga tarps nganhi ha Tacloban about hito na "Tac-Catarmen" flight. :nuts:

Miss N

January 28th, 2012, 06:20 AM

pthfndr19

January 28th, 2012, 06:33 AM

:wtf: Thats just sad. No wonder waray pa mga tarps nganhi ha Tacloban about hito na "Tac-Catarmen" flight. :nuts:

^^yan nga din duda ko kasi walang ads or promotions sa website nila or kahit Facebook page... Unlike yung sa Sky Pasada at Mid-Sea Express na totoo talaga. :ohno:

Miss N

January 28th, 2012, 07:14 AM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02954-20120122-0932.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02940-20120122-0923.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02950-20120122-0930.jpg
Sayang hindi ako umabot dito nung Jan. 22. Kumusta, may tourists ba? Sana makapag-imbita rin ng tourists ang ganitong event.

borongan

January 28th, 2012, 09:17 AM

CEBU - GUIUAN proving flight
Posted by Visit Eastern Samar on January 28, 2012 at 3:30am
http://esamar.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cebu-guiuan-flight-soon

pthfndr19

January 28th, 2012, 09:36 AM

CEBU - GUIUAN proving flight
Posted by Visit Eastern Samar on January 28, 2012 at 3:30am
http://esamar.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cebu-guiuan-flight-soon

^^Interesting! sana tuloy-tuloy na yan.:cheers:

pthfndr19

January 28th, 2012, 09:39 AM

borongan

January 28th, 2012, 09:59 AM

Construction, repair of 62 bridges part of $214 MCC Samar road project

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
January 24, 2012

TACLOBAN CITY – The construction and rehabilitation of 62 bridges in Samar and Eastern Samar are part of the Secondary National Roads Development Project (SNRDP) under the Philippine Compact with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Engr. Rene Galapon of the Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 8, who is the Project Engineer, informed that of the 62 bridges, 17 are for total replacement, 42 are for rehabilitation and repair and three are for completion as they are now ongoing.

Under package A of the project, 28 bridges are involved. These include 12 bridges that are up for minor rehabilitation, three (3) bridges which are due for super structural replacement, six (6) will undergo sub-structural repair, pier retrofit and pier replacement and seven (7) bridges are due for total replacement.

Package B includes 34 bridges, 16 of which will undergo minor rehabilitation, four (4) are due for pier retrofit, and 14 are due for total replacement.

The SNRDP involves not only the construction and rehabilitation of a 220-kilometer of existing roads and bridges covering two provinces in Samar Island but also involves road widening, drainage installation and other road safety improvements, Engr. Galapon said.

The SNRDP begins at the junction of Pan Philippine Highway and Buray (Wright) in Western Samar and passing along mountainous terrain to Taft, Engr. Galapon further said.

From Taft, it continues southward along the coastline of Eastern Samar ending in Guiuan, passing through a total of 15 municipalities. The roads project is expected to accrue economic benefits by lowering vehicle operating costs, and saving the time of people living near the roads thus enabling them to have greater access to commercial activities as well as to their basic needs, Engr. Galapon added.

The project recognizes DPWH standard right-of-way limit, the DPWH engineer said.

However, in an attempt to minimize disruption to the inhabitants and users along the road, the right-of-way shall be limited to the construction limits, which is estimated at this time to have a width spanning the existing road width plus approximately 2-3 meters on each side of the existing pavement.
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if this will be true, our highway will have 4 lanes of world-class standard. nice :)

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 28th, 2012, 11:35 AM

na USWAG na talaga ang Samar, 2 new flights to cebu and catarman-tacloban soon :cheers:

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 12:20 PM

^^ang ganda nito ah.. saan sa San Isidro ito Catar?

Sa upstream ng Palanit yan. May mas maganda pa sa banda itaas nyan tinawag nilang "Crystal Waters" waterfalls. kaya lang occupied daw ng mga friends up there kasi may cave behind the falls doon ang kanilang hideout. Authorities from the municipal government were not allowed to get near the place to take pictures.

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 12:27 PM

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 12:49 PM

Sayang hindi ako umabot dito nung Jan. 22. Kumusta, may tourists ba? Sana makapag-imbita rin ng tourists ang ganitong event.

It was just a low key celebration not intended for tourism. Though may nakita akong foreign nationals I don't think they came to Catarman just for the event. They were already in Catarman for some time.

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 01:36 PM

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 01:49 PM

CEBU - GUIUAN proving flight
Posted by Visit Eastern Samar on January 28, 2012 at 3:30am
http://esamar.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cebu-guiuan-flight-soon

Sana nga magclick ang new route na ito. "proviing ba or probing? kasi sa nung binasa ko detalye sa report probing ang nakalagay.

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 04:08 PM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Palapag/402532_313381448695499_100000709383741_1031271_2026499197_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Palapag/400356_313381428695501_100000709383741_1031270_1650525085_n.jpg

Source: Palapagnon, facebook

catar city

January 28th, 2012, 04:13 PM

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 29th, 2012, 03:37 AM

Paano mo nakuha ang data para sa 2011 eh wala pang year-end report ang mga LGUs sa 2011.

check the link...

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 29th, 2012, 03:46 AM

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/260052_232925336721902_100000133122718_1097343_8150129_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/248501_233868646627571_100000133122718_1107853_736026_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/427385_374307412583693_100000133122718_1656855_683318447_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/431119_374321289248972_100000133122718_1657025_2136649817_n.jpg

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:02 AM

^^Tama! pero sa tingin ko hindi pa matutuloy yan sa Feb 8.. kasi ang lapit na at wala pa silang ads and promotions sa website nila o kahit facebook page wala hehe.

Ganito ang gagamitin nilang aircraft - British Aerospace Jetstream 41 (29-seater).
Ayus na rin ito for this route.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8e/Easternairways_j41_g-majx_arp.jpg/1024px-Easternairways_j41_g-majx_arp.jpg

bangin asya ini it magcater hit Guiuan-Tacloban-Caticlan-Tacloban-Guiuan? Kay connected man ada ini ha Sky Pasada? That would be great. Checked ha MCIA waray hira SkyPasada. Ha Caticlan lugod myda.

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 29th, 2012, 04:06 AM

Maupay iton kun mahinugad, kay guin padis na nira an Guiuan sa Boracay na usa nga top tourist spot, madedevelop gud an Guiuan kun sugad siton...

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:06 AM

May ada ba terminal bldg. ngan control tower it guiuan?

catar city

January 29th, 2012, 04:06 AM

check the link...

Hindi naman pala yon income. Collection yan ng mga Revenue Districts ng BIR sa mga provinces. Iba ang ibig sabihin ng Income of Provinces sa LGUs yon. Pgdating sa BIR collection kulelat talag ang N. Samar Revenue District dahil very lax sila sa mga businesses karamihan sa mga busiuness establishments dito hindi pa nag iissue ng official receipts. kaya konting tax lang ang binabayaran.

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:07 AM

Maupay iton kun mahinugad, kay guin padis na nira an Guiuan sa Boracay na usa nga top tourist spot, madedevelop gud an Guiuan kun sugad siton...

akon la ito tigo baya. I mean maupay ito kun masugad.:)

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:09 AM

Damo gud na pasahero it interesado hito na ruta. sana magmaterialize ini

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 29th, 2012, 04:10 AM

May ada ba terminal bldg. ngan control tower it guiuan?

mayda na terminal building an Guiuan, pero gamay la...

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:13 AM

damo it maderevelop na tourist destination ha Eastern Samar. Maupay ito na kombinasyon. East-West Visayas Tour Package igpromote san DOT. :)

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 29th, 2012, 04:14 AM

asya adi an ira terminal building
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nC2KigF46uY/S_8nHaT1YUI/AAAAAAAADio/BlFa5xViKrM/s1600/DSCF9548.JPG

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:17 AM

ano ito?? bag o la na guin ayad?

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:19 AM

maupay kun sugad.

catar city

January 29th, 2012, 04:35 AM

asya adi an ira terminal building
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nC2KigF46uY/S_8nHaT1YUI/AAAAAAAADio/BlFa5xViKrM/s1600/DSCF9548.JPG

Ano ba inin aton gobyerno dire futuristic kon maghimo airport terminal building baga man la ini barangay hall. Sayang ang pera. pano kon mag click it Cebu Guiuan flight? ngan damo it mag patronize na tourists tadi maghihimo na liwat hin dako nga building> kabag-o pa naman hiton na ginconstruct.

pet86

January 29th, 2012, 04:50 AM

Ano ba inin aton gobyerno dire futuristic kon maghimo airport terminal building baga man la ini barangay hall. Sayang ang pera. pano kon mag click it Cebu Guiuan flight? ngan damo it mag patronize na tourists tadi maghihimo na liwat hin dako nga building> kabag-o pa naman hiton na ginconstruct.

:lol: asya gud!

pthfndr19

January 29th, 2012, 07:46 AM

^^oo nga.. parang Elementary School bldg. hehe

adrielcatada

January 29th, 2012, 08:51 AM

catar city

January 29th, 2012, 02:03 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/418758_2613805626774_1304052879_32178084_1272557653_n.jpg
Aside from Palanit Bridge,5 other bridges along Calbayog-Allen will also be repaired (Caglanipao,Cagnipa,Jibatang,Labuyao and Kinawan Bridges).
All Vehicles bound for Allen should take the Calbayog - Lope - Catarman Road.

Na notice ko nga ngayon mas busy ang Catarman-Allen highway kesa Calbayog-Allen highway.

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 29th, 2012, 02:36 PM

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/421691_293577680699696_100001424003820_871867_1729819536_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/431457_293577340699730_100001424003820_871866_1374534004_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/418276_293578614032936_100001424003820_871874_528529167_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/421362_293578934032904_100001424003820_871877_916007985_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/422796_293579590699505_100001424003820_871883_1664374834_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/421735_293579784032819_100001424003820_871885_998315846_n.jpg

catar city

January 29th, 2012, 04:13 PM

Sa tingin ko yong first three pictures ay hindi yon sa Jipapad sa Oras yon doon nakadaong yong mga banka na galing sa Jipapad sa Oras namimili ng goods ang mga taga Jipapad.

calbayognon

January 29th, 2012, 04:46 PM

Na notice ko nga ngayon mas busy ang Catarman-Allen highway kesa Calbayog-Allen highway.

Dahil nga sa renovation na yan.

catar city

January 29th, 2012, 05:09 PM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Gamay/384512_10150431670918806_515058805_8483980_1398008222_n.jpg

web find

catar city

January 29th, 2012, 05:23 PM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Cool23morefallstogo1.jpg

sun-tex

January 30th, 2012, 03:41 PM

borongan

January 30th, 2012, 04:01 PM

borongan

January 30th, 2012, 04:03 PM

http://api.ning.com/files/Sbn9PgKWfa-vYQPSoNvlDnSLXau72fcxq3r-1yiG2ei8313m9Df09rPGwo1QNmMH-43vNniX3yOP1ihfzt*2aMZeth8hRBlC/Guiuanairport.jpg
http://api.ning.com/files/1-T1Ru7QJYLaRULeewEMMnMHPL5Zcxsc4L0QnGYM2C1hroMPQgDESFLoRqhgLY80YYykG7mHAaP4P0owaqft7SWRUox6swaJ/GuiuanAirport2.jpg
http://api.ning.com/files/jsfYALEXkOZ6swz*RT5xlUe45H7zPqP4pX0N8oLL8S0f8-UIZf8JHEdJwaB15D6thoLui-Qjhn-VwD4qFN4qO9lWbjXdJnhk/msex1.jpg
http://api.ning.com/files/a6fJNn6lELLypRxkx1-w4l*BcLl*lqSy4MzEoo6Dl9e-1dZcc3b3Dbk7HaTfB8xpKUSwZNXU5HDlrnnq3nkfxXOvVsfx7ThZ/msex2.jpg
http://api.ning.com/files/Sbn9PgKWfa*H7-IAqFT3yE2KJm3gc8csJzF*udUdPxMbkIsxV0x7AgiPugHwutmucWP7iKgmdHGY71oPtgKPB1XVFcni1zub/msex.jpg
http://api.ning.com/files/VVJ9HAL1Qo8hTyT*rY6wigquKrUE4i1bqlptyL53lbFOzprwIjkZJWiqx*Cs1Rrh8IZwfhg2Z7JJ0Bh2qSnMxQxgN183DiKF/MidSeaexpress.jpg

The pictures are not showing. Anyway, pls check the link below to see the pictures of the Guiuan Airport Terminal and the maiden flight of Mid-Sea Express from Cebu to Guiuan and V.V. last January 30, 2012. This is more viable and more affordable compared to the SEAIR Manila-Borongan flight before which used to cost around 3000 to 4000 pesos for one way.
http://esamar.ning.com/photo/rod-s-island-resort-3?context=user#!/photo/mid-sea-express?context=user

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 30th, 2012, 04:18 PM

http://api.ning.com/files/VVJ9HAL1Qo8hTyT*rY6wigquKrUE4i1bqlptyL53lbFOzprwIjkZJWiqx*Cs1Rrh8IZwfhg2Z7JJ0Bh2qSnMxQxgN183DiKF/MidSeaexpress.jpg?width=597&height=283

adrielcatada

January 30th, 2012, 04:37 PM

Matesting daw ak hito na MidSea Express. Takot ako sa Turboprop.. .. hehehe

adrielcatada

January 30th, 2012, 04:40 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402994_350164575008181_196618713696102_1311372_1608660960_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/402994_350164588341513_196618713696102_1311375_255671778_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/408922_350166518341320_196618713696102_1311391_614748699_n.jpg

MID SEA EXPRESS PROFILE (https://www.facebook.com/midseaexpress)

CalbayogCity_Samar

January 30th, 2012, 05:00 PM

An Borongan ngan Catbalogan airport, san-o pa magkakamayada flights?

zackjz566

January 30th, 2012, 05:02 PM

Matesting daw ak hito na MidSea Express. Takot ako sa Turboprop.. .. hehehe

the picture shows that the aircraft used for cebu-guiuan is also a turboprop.

pthfndr19

January 30th, 2012, 05:30 PM

pthfndr19

January 30th, 2012, 05:33 PM

catar city

January 30th, 2012, 05:35 PM

adrielcatada

January 31st, 2012, 12:43 PM

sun-tex

January 31st, 2012, 03:15 PM

ang fishville ay lampas ng bobon mga 500 meters mula sa brgy. salvacion entrance, at catarman-bobon ata ay 20 or 15 pesos tricycle

allen-bobon ay 50 pesos via jeep

catar city

January 31st, 2012, 05:56 PM

I'm trying to go to Catarman (via Allen) this second week.. but i have 2 questions.

1.tig P150 ba ang Pamasahe san Grand Tours Calbayog-Allen?
2.magkano ung pamasahe from Allen to Bobon, Bobon to Catarman and Catarman-Allen?
3.Saan ba ang Fishville sa bobon?

thank you.

Parang nag temporarily stop muna mag operate ang Fishville ngayon dahil lumipat yong dating trusted manager nila sa ibang resto dito sa Catarman. Walang nakukuhang trusted manager ang may-ari at nahihirapan din kong sila ang mag magmamanage kasi sa MIndanao sila naka base.

Miss N

February 1st, 2012, 06:29 AM

Sa upstream ng Palanit yan. May mas maganda pa sa banda itaas nyan tinawag nilang "Crystal Waters" waterfalls. kaya lang occupied daw ng mga friends up there kasi may cave behind the falls doon ang kanilang hideout. Authorities from the municipal government were not allowed to get near the place to take pictures.

I had experienced this once. And it made me sad. I was told I had to ask permission muna from some friends up there. E palagay ko di sila friends kasi kung friends sila they would have let me take a picture of some beautiful scenes in the area :) Well, I just don't like to mention here kung saang area yun hehehe. But the thing is, sana wala na insurgency para naman safe na to visit some places and take pictures.

Sa totoo lang, tuwing may iniimbitahan ako na tourist para bisitahin ang Samar, hindi talaga nawawala yung tanong na "Wala bang friends dun? Safe ba dun?" And to be honest, I can't tell them wholeheartedly that "Yes naman, safe sa amin" because just recently nasa news na naman yung mga encounters at raids. Eh madalas ang trip ng mga iniimbitahan ko ay yung puntahan yung mga unexplored places, yung hindi usual route ng mga turista kasi nakakasawa na nga minsan yung ganun at para naman ma-discover pa ang ibang places na magaganda at nakatago. Haaaaaayyyy....buhay....

Miss N

February 1st, 2012, 06:38 AM

Hindi naman pala yon income. Collection yan ng mga Revenue Districts ng BIR sa mga provinces. Iba ang ibig sabihin ng Income of Provinces sa LGUs yon. Pgdating sa BIR collection kulelat talag ang N. Samar Revenue District dahil very lax sila sa mga businesses karamihan sa mga busiuness establishments dito hindi pa nag iissue ng official receipts. kaya konting tax lang ang binabayaran.

I agree, Catar. Dati nga, may event sa house ng friend ko. Halos umabot 5k ang amount ng goods na pinamili pero walang OR na ibinigay hehehe. At ang pinakaayaw ko, yung sapilitang sinuklian kami ng candy :lol: Hindi yung allowed ng DTI yet maraming malalaking grocery dyan sa Catarman ganyan ang practice. At yung price ng candy ay same sa price sa sari-sari store. eh di pag nakaubos sila ng isang pack ng candy, may tubo pa sila hehehe.

adrielcatada

February 1st, 2012, 04:06 PM

ang fishville ay lampas ng bobon mga 500 meters mula sa brgy. salvacion entrance, at catarman-bobon ata ay 20 or 15 pesos tricycle

allen-bobon ay 50 pesos via jeep

Thanks for answering.. pero tig 150 ba an grand tours (Calbayog-Allen) or tig 100. :)

catar city

February 2nd, 2012, 06:24 AM

Tig P100.00 lang Allen-Calbayog route

pthfndr19

February 2nd, 2012, 09:08 AM

^^ Hi Catar, is it true that the renovation of Catarman airport terminal bldg has started?

catar city

February 2nd, 2012, 11:55 AM

Hindi pa ako napapagawi roon baka sa sabado pwde kong puntahan at kunan ko ng pics kung meron man.

pthfndr19

February 2nd, 2012, 02:56 PM

^^Ah OK. hehe

northernsamar1

February 2nd, 2012, 09:48 PM

how 'bout the gaisano...any news..? thanks....

catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 10:47 AM

^^ Hi Catar, is it true that the renovation of Catarman airport terminal bldg has started?

meron nga akong nakitang construction sa front ng airport terminal. parang ang expansion ng building ay papunt sa parking area. hindi nga lang ako nakakuha ng pic

catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 01:14 PM

I agree, Catar. Dati nga, may event sa house ng friend ko. Halos umabot 5k ang amount ng goods na pinamili pero walang OR na ibinigay hehehe. At ang pinakaayaw ko, yung sapilitang sinuklian kami ng candy :lol: Hindi yung allowed ng DTI yet maraming malalaking grocery dyan sa Catarman ganyan ang practice. At yung price ng candy ay same sa price sa sari-sari store. eh di pag nakaubos sila ng isang pack ng candy, may tubo pa sila hehehe.

Ang dami ngan groceries na nagsulputan sa marketsite at malalakas buminta pero lahat yon hindi nagiissue ng recivo o kahit POS.

catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 01:32 PM

how 'bout the gaisano...any news..? thanks....

Tahimik ngayon ang issue tungkol sa Gaisano Catarman. Seguro katulad din ng Calbayog ang problema lang ang location. definitely may interest sila mag locate ng branch sa Catarman. Catarman and Northern Samar is growing rapidly in terms of population. Second highest growth rate in Region VIII as of 2007 census.

catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 01:37 PM

Another building is also UC at the back
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catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 01:39 PM

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pthfndr19

February 3rd, 2012, 01:48 PM

meron nga akong nakitang construction sa front ng airport terminal. parang ang expansion ng building ay papunt sa parking area. hindi nga lang ako nakakuha ng pic

^^ayus yan.. mukhang palalakihin ang terminal building.. pero saan kaya ililipat ang parking lot kung i-expand hanggang dun ang building? sayang di mo piniktyuran. hehe

catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 02:41 PM

Hindi naman ceguro apektado yung parking spaces yong elevated portion lang na naka landscape na may mga tanim. medyo mahapad na at pahahahabaiin din seguro ng konti. At least pwde na ceguro sa passenger traffic ng Northern Samar at least for the time being.

pthfndr19

February 3rd, 2012, 04:27 PM

^^OK na rin. at least naumpisahan na at sana matapos yan... alam mo nman satin yung ibang project hindi natatapos... kumusta pala ung auditorium sa katabi ng kapitolyo natapos na ba?

catar city

February 3rd, 2012, 05:56 PM

Inuumpisahan na rin yong Phase 2 ngayon. I hope na kasama na ang bubung o hanggang finish na.:cheers::cheers::cheers:

pthfndr19

February 4th, 2012, 09:31 AM

^^buti nman.. sana tuloy-tuloy na hehe

akotagacalbayog

February 4th, 2012, 10:16 AM

any news san prince mall?

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 4th, 2012, 10:20 AM

wrong thread :lol:

akotagacalbayog

February 4th, 2012, 10:22 AM

oooops sorry hehehe.

northernsamar1

February 4th, 2012, 02:32 PM

Inuumpisahan na rin yong Phase 2 ngayon. I hope na kasama na ang bubung o hanggang finish na.:cheers::cheers::cheers:

mabuti naman..sana mabilis nila tapusin...thanks catar sa mga update mo...

catar city

February 4th, 2012, 05:20 PM

mabuti naman..sana mabilis nila tapusin...thanks catar sa mga update mo...

Sana nga upang magamit na at makapaginvite na rin ang Catarman ng PBA exhibition match he he. . .

pthfndr19

February 4th, 2012, 05:26 PM

Sana nga upang magamit na at makapaginvite na rin ang Catarman ng PBA exhibition match he he. . .

^^tama! PBA at mga concerts hehe... pag may time ka catar kunan mo picture pati yung sa airport for update hehe.

catar city

February 4th, 2012, 06:25 PM

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catar city

February 4th, 2012, 06:26 PM

^^tama! PBA at mga concerts hehe... pag may time ka catar kunan mo picture pati yung sa airport for update hehe.

Yups kung hindi umulan bukas

pthfndr19

February 4th, 2012, 07:20 PM

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^^ang ganda na ng simbahan ng allen ah

catar city

February 5th, 2012, 08:52 AM

NSPSTA Lodge
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Mang Inasal Bldg
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Camara Bldg
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Ondevilla Bldg
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pthfndr19

February 5th, 2012, 10:50 AM

^^daming underconstructions ah hehe.

pthfndr19

February 5th, 2012, 10:54 AM

Catar, ganito na ba ang magiging design ng new airport terminal bldg?

Na bid na raw ito sa DOTC, Manila sana masimulan na kaagad. Lets give way to progress. Pero bakit kailangan ilagay ang mga pics nyo dyan? Nagtatanong lang. . .

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02896-20120101-0839.jpg

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 5th, 2012, 01:22 PM

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sun-tex

February 5th, 2012, 04:15 PM

totoo may advisory kanina na intensity 12 an samar, sa may salcedo kun na bulkan pinutok?

ini an pinakamakusog kon ungod sine nga mga buwaon nga nagkukunwari taga PhiVolcs

nakakasamok

catar city

February 5th, 2012, 04:29 PM

Yong website ng ETA Air ito ang nakalagay na mga local destinatins nila. Pero nung sinubukan kong mag mock booking mukhang hindi gumana. Ewan ko baka fake din yong site nila. May nagpost kasi dito na manggagantso daw yong si Jamili na nakausap ni Gov Daza.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/destination-1.png
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catar city

February 5th, 2012, 04:32 PM

totoo may advisory kanina na intensity 12 an samar, sa may salcedo kun na bulkan pinutok?

ini an pinakamakusog kon ungod sine nga mga buwaon nga nagkukunwari taga PhiVolcs

nakakasamok

False news. Ako man nakatanggap din ng text message na yan pero di ko pinansin dahil alam ko na walang under the sea Volcano ang Samar.

catar city

February 5th, 2012, 04:36 PM

Catar, ganito na ba ang magiging design ng new airport terminal bldg?

Yan na nga seguro. Yan seguro ang facade kung nakaharap sa runway.

sun-tex

February 5th, 2012, 04:56 PM

False news. Ako man nakatanggap din ng text message na yan pero di ko pinansin dahil alam ko na walang under the sea Volcano ang Samar.

naalala mo nung february to march 1994?

more than 1 month laging nililindol ang samar, sa isang araw halos 10 ang minimum earthquakes.

yan ang unanswered quaestions till now.

catar city

February 5th, 2012, 05:04 PM

naalala mo nung february to march 1994?

more than 1 month laging nililindol ang samar, sa isang araw halos 10 ang minimum earthquakes.

yan ang unanswered quaestions till now.

Ganyan yan pag malaki ang lindol mga intensity 7 and up maraming aftershock. Yong mga sumunod na araw hindi naman mga lindol yon plain aftershocks na lang talaga. Malakas kaasi noon ang lindol sa Catarman 6.8 malapit na sa 7 kaya yong pangalawang lindol nung unang araw, yon ang pinakamalaking aftershock na umabot pa yata ng intensity 5.

catar city

February 5th, 2012, 05:07 PM

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photos from Jone Bonifacio

northernsamar1

February 5th, 2012, 07:16 PM

pthfndr19

February 5th, 2012, 09:03 PM

pthfndr19

February 5th, 2012, 09:36 PM

catar city

February 6th, 2012, 02:44 AM

^^
mukhang hindi nga totoo yan... mas naniniwala pa ako dun sa Mid-Sea Express

Pero bakit nakakita ako kahapon ng tarpau about ETA Air fothcoming flights to Catarman, sa isang residential house sa may Jacinto st na parang office nila nakaclose nga lang. Hindi ko lang nakunan ng pic.

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 6th, 2012, 05:59 AM

Samar Island tourism master plan to be presented to RDC next week (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/02/samar-island-tourism-master-plan-to-be-presented-to-rdc-next-week/)
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The Samar Island tourism master plan will be presented to the Regional Development Council (RDC) next week after showing the final draft to local tourism stakeholders in the three Samar provinces.
Read More (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/02/samar-island-tourism-master-plan-to-be-presented-to-rdc-next-week/)

pthfndr19

February 6th, 2012, 04:19 PM

Pero bakit nakakita ako kahapon ng tarpau about ETA Air fothcoming flights to Catarman, sa isang residential house sa may Jacinto st na parang office nila nakaclose nga lang. Hindi ko lang nakunan ng pic.

^^hmmm. Ito yung latest news about that.. Di ko lng sure kung pumasa yang new airline na yan sa CAAP at kung may license for commercial flight sila..
may nagsabi nga dati na isang bogus airline daw yan..

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New flights seen to boost tourism in Northern Samar

Monday, February 6, 2012

CATARMAN -- Northern Samar Governor Paul Daza said the introduction of Cebu-Catarman and Catarman-Tacloban flights will be a big boost to the local government's effort to make the province a tourist destination.

Eagle Trans Asia Airways Corp. (ETA Air) is set to launch on February 22 a four times weekly flights that will link Catarman to the regional capital and to the more developed areas in the Visayas.

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Air travel between Catarman and Cebu and vice versa is only 35 minutes, Daza said. Currently, travelers from Catarman have to go to Tacloban or Manila to get to Cebu via air travel.

Daza said the 20-minute air travel from Catarman to Tacloban is also a welcome development for tourism and business. Land travel between Catarman and Tacloban takes five hours.

The governor said he personally invited ETA Air in the province as part of his thrust to make Northern Samar a business-friendly destination.

"They're done with the feasibility and they like what they saw. We encourage them to start and we will extend all our support to make it easier for them to do business," Daza said.

Part of the province's support is the improvements of Catarman airport to provide office space for ETA Air and intensify promotion of icon destinations in the towns of Biri, San Antonio, Capul, Bobon, and Catarman.

"In our Provincial Development Council meeting, we asked the travel agents in the airlines to do packages to make their operational more successful," Daza said.

For its maiden flight, the airline is offering its service at a promotional rate of P699 for the Catarman-Tacloban route (one-way) and P1,699 for Catarman-Cebu or vice versa, said Luis Jamili, president and CEO of ETA Air earlier said.

The airline added that they will operate in the route every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

ETA Air claimed that their British Aerospace Jetstream 41, which will ply the new routes, are brand new and has ample legroom for all types of passengers. The executive class accommodation will be converted into commercial planes to serve economy fares with its two-by-one arrangement.

The aircraft will depart from Cebu for Catarman every 8 a.m. and estimated to arrive at 8:35 a.m., and then leave for Tacloban at 9 a.m. From Tacloban, it will leave for Catarman at 9:40 a.m., and from Catarman fly back to Cebu at 10:20 a.m

catar city

February 6th, 2012, 04:45 PM

The sand is not really pink. It is off white mixed with powdered red corrals. When the sun comes out the whole area becomes pinkish.
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ilivebacolod

February 6th, 2012, 05:19 PM

catar city

February 6th, 2012, 05:20 PM

^^hmmm. Ito yung latest news about that.. Di ko lng sure kung pumasa yang new airline na yan sa CAAP at kung may license for commercial flight sila..
may nagsabi nga dati na isang bogus airline daw yan..

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New flights seen to boost tourism in Northern Samar

Monday, February 6, 2012

CATARMAN -- Northern Samar Governor Paul Daza said the introduction of Cebu-Catarman and Catarman-Tacloban flights will be a big boost to the local government's effort to make the province a tourist destination.

Eagle Trans Asia Airways Corp. (ETA Air) is set to launch on February 22 a four times weekly flights that will link Catarman to the regional capital and to the more developed areas in the Visayas.

Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos.

Air travel between Catarman and Cebu and vice versa is only 35 minutes, Daza said. Currently, travelers from Catarman have to go to Tacloban or Manila to get to Cebu via air travel.

Daza said the 20-minute air travel from Catarman to Tacloban is also a welcome development for tourism and business. Land travel between Catarman and Tacloban takes five hours.

The governor said he personally invited ETA Air in the province as part of his thrust to make Northern Samar a business-friendly destination.

"They're done with the feasibility and they like what they saw. We encourage them to start and we will extend all our support to make it easier for them to do business," Daza said.

Part of the province's support is the improvements of Catarman airport to provide office space for ETA Air and intensify promotion of icon destinations in the towns of Biri, San Antonio, Capul, Bobon, and Catarman.

"In our Provincial Development Council meeting, we asked the travel agents in the airlines to do packages to make their operational more successful," Daza said.

For its maiden flight, the airline is offering its service at a promotional rate of P699 for the Catarman-Tacloban route (one-way) and P1,699 for Catarman-Cebu or vice versa, said Luis Jamili, president and CEO of ETA Air earlier said.

The airline added that they will operate in the route every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

ETA Air claimed that their British Aerospace Jetstream 41, which will ply the new routes, are brand new and has ample legroom for all types of passengers. The executive class accommodation will be converted into commercial planes to serve economy fares with its two-by-one arrangement.

The aircraft will depart from Cebu for Catarman every 8 a.m. and estimated to arrive at 8:35 a.m., and then leave for Tacloban at 9 a.m. From Tacloban, it will leave for Catarman at 9:40 a.m., and from Catarman fly back to Cebu at 10:20 a.m

Hintayin na lang natin seguro sa Feb 22 kung magkakaroon nga ng maiden flight ang ETA Air sa Catarman.

catar city

February 6th, 2012, 05:32 PM

ito ba yung link http://etaairpng.com/?

www.etaair.com . Yong kasunod na kalagay na na under developement pa lang ang website nila kaya hindi pa gumagana kong mag book ka. O baka nga fake din ang website na yan.

Miss N

February 7th, 2012, 02:32 AM

meron nga akong nakitang construction sa front ng airport terminal. parang ang expansion ng building ay papunt sa parking area. hindi nga lang ako nakakuha ng pic
Nakita ko rin nung Sunday. Mga kahoy pa lang na posts, pero di pa malalaking posts. At hindi pa talaga extended dun sa parking, hanggang dun pa lang sa elevated part na karugtong ng entrance. Di ko rin nakuhanan ng picture kasi muntik na ako ma-late sa flight ko :ohno:

catar city

February 7th, 2012, 11:52 AM

Nakita ko rin nung Sunday. Mga kahoy pa lang na posts, pero di pa malalaking posts. At hindi pa talaga extended dun sa parking, hanggang dun pa lang sa elevated part na karugtong ng entrance. Di ko rin nakuhanan ng picture kasi muntik na ako ma-late sa flight ko :ohno:

Ibig mong sabihin scafoldings? sa tingin ko parang meron nang mga steel bars na nakatayo.

mpsc_catarman

February 7th, 2012, 01:19 PM

www.etaair.com . Yong kasunod na kalagay na na under developement pa lang ang website nila kaya hindi pa gumagana kong mag book ka. O baka nga fake din ang website na yan.

yung logo ng airline, naka photoshop lang sa mga airplanes. :D

pthfndr19

February 7th, 2012, 01:46 PM

^^ Welcome to SSC mpsc_catarman! :D

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 7th, 2012, 02:08 PM

new forumer, keep it up guys, mag thre-thread 13 na kayo :cheers:

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 7th, 2012, 02:13 PM

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pthfndr19

February 7th, 2012, 03:31 PM

Hintayin na lang natin seguro sa Feb 22 kung magkakaroon nga ng maiden flight ang ETA Air sa Catarman.

^^oo nga hintayin nalang natin.. ang unang news kasi sabi sa Feb 8 (bukas) yung maiden flight. tapos ngayon sa Feb 22 na hehe:bash::bash:

pthfndr19

February 7th, 2012, 03:33 PM

catar city

February 7th, 2012, 03:55 PM

been here last december

JuMor3394

February 7th, 2012, 04:11 PM

catar city

February 7th, 2012, 04:30 PM

^^Wow yummy. :) saan yang Cafe Eusebio?

Nasa hotel nato na hindi pa tapos at wala pang pangalan. Sana Hotel Eusebio na lang ipangalan or Don Eusebio Hotel. itoy nasa Eusebio Moore Street na dating naging Mayor ng Cataman.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02614-20111030-1037.jpg

pthfndr19

February 7th, 2012, 04:47 PM

^^ah OK nice.. on-going pa ba ang construction ng building na yan o kelan mag-oopen yang hotel?

catar city

February 7th, 2012, 04:52 PM

The owner of Cafe Eusebio is on the cover of this magazine. The grand son of the late Mayor Esuebio Moore is in the advertising business.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02828-20111218-1801.jpg

catar city

February 7th, 2012, 04:54 PM

^^ah OK nice.. on-going pa ba ang construction ng building na yan o kelan mag-oopen yang hotel?

parang nag soft opening na sila pero hindi pa tapos yong building.

pthfndr19

February 7th, 2012, 04:57 PM

^^ganun ba nag-soft opening na pero wala pang official name ang hotel?:lol:

catar city

February 7th, 2012, 05:02 PM

^^ganun ba nag-soft opening na pero wala pang official name ang hotel?:lol:

Oo nakita kung pinalibutan ng balloons ang buong building last week. Pero hanggang ngayon wala pang sinage kung anong pangalan ng hotel.

Miss N

February 8th, 2012, 02:39 AM

Ibig mong sabihin scafoldings? sa tingin ko parang meron nang mga steel bars na nakatayo.

Yes, I noticed meron ding mga steel bars. Prominent lang kasi sa paningin ko yung mga kahoy :)

Miss N

February 8th, 2012, 03:16 AM

mao rong

February 8th, 2012, 04:52 AM

Gaisano Mall to rise in Catarman (http://leytesamardaily.net/2012/02/gaisano-mall-to-rise-in-catarman/)

CATARMAN, Northern Samar –The Gaisano Grand Group is acquiring a four-hectare property here as it eyes to open a mall in this province, the second Gaisano Mall scheduled for construction in Samar Island.

Catarman Mayor Rolando Carpio, Jr. said that the decision to open a mall owned by Benito Sy Gaisano in their town is final and they are now assisting the company in lot acquisition.

“They’re the one who offered the proposal to build a mall. Within this month, they will be sending me a proposal for moratorium. That is to give signal to investors that their business is protected,” Carpio said.

The proposed site is located in a vacant and residential lot in Brgy. Macagtas, close to the town’s bus terminal.

“There are some property owners who are resisting to sell their lot to Gaisano but we are optimistic that this will be settled soon. Out of the 11 households settling in the front area of the proposed mall, we’re able to convince nine of them to relocate,” Carpio said.

Earlier, Gaisano has purchased a property in Calbayog City, the first site acquired by the company in Samar Island. Gonkongwei-owned Robinson Malls also expressed their interest to open a mall in the same city, just one hour drive from this town.

Both malls have not yet started their actual construction activities, according to Carpio.

The mayor said that they have to impose moratorium so that they won’t have the same situation in Calbayog City where both Gaisano and Robinsons are set to operate in the same location.

“We have to implement a moratorium because the market is not that big like Cebu and Manila. If two malls will open in a span of just a short period, they might end up closing down the business,” he pointed out.

In Eastern Visayas, Gaisano Group of Companies is currently operating malls in Tacloban City and Ormoc City,both in Leyte, and Maasin City in Southern Leyte.

Catarman, a first class municipality with 55 barangays, is the capital and largest town in terms of both land area and population in the province of Northern Samar. The town has a population of 81,067, making it the most populous municipality, more than the cities of Borongan and Maasin

pthfndr19

February 8th, 2012, 05:21 AM

^^Good news for Catarman.. sana matuloy yan. :banana:

urban Iegend

February 8th, 2012, 05:24 AM

baka mauna pa sila magka Gaisano kesa Calbayog.. parang andaming kumukontra sa Calbayog :D

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 05:37 AM

Gaisano Catarman and Gaisano Calbayog :cheers:

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 05:37 AM

Gawa na ako ng bagong thread :banana:

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 05:40 AM

Welcome to Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Samar Provinces Thread 13

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 05:41 AM

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 05:43 AM

Thread 13 :lock: (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1486566)

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 05:57 AM

Air travel for Catarman-Tacloban, Catarman-Cebu routes available soon (http://www.sunstar.com.ph/tacloban/local-news/2012/01/25/air-travel-catarman-tacloban-catarman-cebu-routes-available-soon-2025#.TyaQwoqc50A.facebook)
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

CATARMAN, Northern Samar -- Air travel will soon be available for Catarman-Tacloban and Catarman-Cebu routes starting this February, Governor Paul Daza said last week shortly before the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the transport carrier and its authorized sales agent here.

“We are happy to have finally convinced Eagle Trans Asia (ETA) Air to open this regional flight not being served by other airlines,” Daza said. “This will increase the accessibility of Northern Samar to tourists and investors.”

Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos.

Daza, who has always been keen in establishing a business-friendly environment out of Northern Samar and in boosting local tourism, initiated the negotiation for the opening of the transport service.

Meanwhile, Luis Jamili, president and CEO of ETA Air, said the newly opened route will have its maiden flight on February 8, 2012 and every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday thereafter.

Jamili was present during the MOA signing being the signatory for ETA Air, with Sammy Co, the general manager of SCJ Travel and Tours, and Jun Malobago, SCJ’s vice president for operations and marketing, the airline’s partner-general sales agent for its new service in Northern Samar.

Jamili assured the public that ETA Air’s 29-seater Jetstream aircraft, which will ply the Catarman-Tacloban and Catarman-Cebu routes, are new and has ample legroom for all types of passengers, with its executive class accommodation turned into commercial planes to serve economy fares.

The aircraft will depart from Cebu for Catarman every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8 a.m. and estimated to arrive at 8:35 a.m. It will fly again for Tacloban (from Catarman) at 9 a.m. It will leave from Tacloban for Catarman at 9:40 a.m., and from Catarman fly back to Cebu at 10:20 a.m.

Depending on the market, it may later on cater Tuesdays of the week or even open on a daily basis, Jamili and Co said.

Meantime, ETA Air may accommodate chartered flights for group travel or pre-arranged tours outside its regular schedule.

For its maiden flight, the airline is offering its service at a promotional rate of P699 for the Catarman-Tacloban route (one-way) and P1,699 for Catarman-Cebu or vice versa.

Promo fares will also be available once they become fully operational, Jamili said.

Daza is optimistic that this new development in transportation will not only bring in tourists to Northern Samar but will also spur investments and other business activities by making the province accessible to its regional center, Tacloban and to the Philippines’ biggest transit point in the south, Cebu.

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 06:10 AM

Good news for Catarman kaya lang tulad ng pinost ko dito meron pa pala problema sa acquisition ng lot sa frontage pa naman. pangit ang mall kung hindi humaharap sa road ang facade or main door. Mahirap pa naman kumbensihin ang mga taga Catarman naibenta ang mga nabili na nilang property lalo na kung nasa magandang location at promenete yong tao. Tulad ng gustong bilhin ng Chowking na nasa corner lot ayaw ibigay ng mayari kahit skyrocketing na ang presyo.

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 06:12 AM

Welcome to Eastern Samar, Northern Samar and Samar Provinces Thread 12

Diba thread 13 na?

Miss N

February 8th, 2012, 07:30 AM

JuMor3394

February 8th, 2012, 07:31 AM

Diba thread 13 na?
^^
Typo lang ata.

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 08:15 AM

I hope it's not the part of the town going to Macagtas na may ricefields. Ganda pa naman tingnan nun.

Hindi yon doon sa may rice field. sa tapat ng junction ng access road(going to bus terminal) and diversion road 2, katabi ng U/C na gasoline station. Part pa kasi yan ng Macagtas, malapit sa RUSI Motorcycles

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 11:16 AM

Diba thread 13 na?
ay, sorry...

jlaw

February 8th, 2012, 01:30 PM

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 01:38 PM

those small-businesses could be transformed into bigger ones when Gaisano opens, it will generate some economic activity in Catarman and these small stores would be the beneficiaries...

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 03:01 PM

Maganda sana yang magkakaroon na ng mall sa CRM although wala akong ka-idea idea kung ano ba yang Gaisano na yan at wala naman sa Metro Manila. So much ado about it, sana Robinson's na lang. Kaso may moratorium naman na sinasabi ang Mayor na bawal magtayo ng another mall within several years after Gaisano. IMO, its a lame excuse, much like Meralco's system loss ek ek. Dapat business is business, matira ang matibay, plus competition is actually beneficial to the consumer. Parang may something tuloy na duda kung bakit protected and guaranteed ang Gaisano. Kasi kung ganyang ang reasoning ni Mayor bakit di nya naisip ang mga small business owners in Catarman na maapektuhan ng itatayong mall.

May point ka diyan na ang mga local small business maapektuhan talaga pag may pumasok na malaking mall. Kaya lang nagiging status symbol na rin sa mga mid-size cities na kapag may mall ay ibig sabihin umuunlad ang lugar. May point din naman ang Mayor na papayagan naman lang na magdaroon ng mall ang Catarman dapat din na mag karoon ng tinatawag na moratorium na yan. Nagpakita rin kasi ng interest ang Robinson's sa Catarman hindi lang seguro sila nkapili ng magandang pwesto. Naniniwala kasi ako na hindi pa kaya magkaroon ng dalawang mall ang lugar na tulad ng Catarman maging sa Calbayog, Borongan and Catbalogan. Tingin ko sa Calbayog naguunahan kong sino mauna mag open sa dalawang mall na yan na hindi masyadong naiisip kung anong magiging result sa future.

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 03:56 PM

Banda rito ang sinasabing magiging Gaisano lampas lang sa bahay na Rusi Motorcycles at yung bahay na nasa kanan bago kumaliwa sa Access Road papuntang Bus Terminal
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/IMG02095-20110830-1524.jpg

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 8th, 2012, 04:11 PM

May point ka diyan na ang mga local small business maapektuhan talaga pag may pumasok na malaking mall. Kaya lang nagiging status symbol na rin sa mga mid-size cities na kapag may mall ay ibig sabihin umuunlad ang lugar. May point din naman ang Mayor na papayagan naman lang na magdaroon ng mall ang Catarman dapat din na mag karoon ng tinatawag na moratorium na yan. Nagpakita rin kasi ng interest ang Robinson's sa Catarman hindi lang seguro sila nkapili ng magandang pwesto. Naniniwala kasi ako na hindi pa kaya magkaroon ng dalawang mall ang lugar na tulad ng Catarman maging sa Calbayog, Borongan and Catbalogan. Tingin ko sa Calbayog naguunahan kong sino mauna mag open sa dalawang mall na yan na hindi masyadong naiisip kung anong magiging result sa future.

I think hindi pa viable ang dalawang malaking mall sa Calbayog, yung ilalagay lang ng RLC is a supermarket lang ata just like what Pet86 had said, ma-a-out-of-business lang sila kung maglagay sila ng dalawang malaking mall na hindi pa naman kaya ng market ng city of calbayog...

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 05:04 PM

Ito naman ang Access Road. sa harapan ng junction na ito ay ang sinasabing future location ng Gaisano.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Accesrd2.jpg

pthfndr19

February 8th, 2012, 05:18 PM

Nice! new thread na pala hehe

catar city

February 8th, 2012, 05:33 PM

I think hindi pa viable ang dalawang malaking mall sa Calbayog, yung ilalagay lang ng RLC is a supermarket lang ata just like what Pet86 had said, ma-a-out-of-business lang sila kung maglagay sila ng dalawang malaking mall na hindi pa naman kaya ng market ng city of calbayog...

Kahit na Supermarket lang eh meron din Supermarket ang Gaisano. Eh papano na lang ang mga existing groceries at tindahan ng Calbayog.

sun-tex

February 8th, 2012, 07:22 PM

Ito naman ang Access Road. sa harapan ng junction na ito ay ang sinasabing future location ng Gaisano.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Accesrd2.jpg

abangi an kan ballesta mga truck panambak,mao an naka kontrata:lol:

ormocanon

February 9th, 2012, 03:45 AM

Maganda sana yang magkakaroon na ng mall sa CRM although wala akong ka-idea idea kung ano ba yang Gaisano na yan at wala naman sa Metro Manila. So much ado about it, sana Robinson's na lang. Kaso may moratorium naman na sinasabi ang Mayor na bawal magtayo ng another mall within several years after Gaisano. IMO, its a lame excuse, much like Meralco's system loss ek ek. Dapat business is business, matira ang matibay, plus competition is actually beneficial to the consumer. Parang may something tuloy na duda kung bakit protected and guaranteed ang Gaisano. Kasi kung ganyang ang reasoning ni Mayor bakit di nya naisip ang mga small business owners in Catarman na maapektuhan ng itatayong mall.
No mayor should impose a moratorium on business. Ganun ang ginawa ng Tacloban kaya hindi makapasok ang SM. It is the businesses themselves that will gauge the readiness of the market. Kung sa tingin nila hindi pa kaya ng local market, hindi sila papasok. Kung kaya na, magtatayo sila.

Tulad dito sa Ormoc, hindi natuloy ang Robinson's Hypermart at Prince dahil masa-saturate ang market because of the existence of two Gaisanos, other smaller shopping centers and stores selling Chinese products.

catar city

February 9th, 2012, 04:10 PM

catar city

February 9th, 2012, 04:47 PM

No mayor should impose a moratorium on business. Ganun ang ginawa ng Tacloban kaya hindi makapasok ang SM. It is the businesses themselves that will gauge the readiness of the market. Kung sa tingin nila hindi pa kaya ng local market, hindi sila papasok. Kung kaya na, magtatayo sila.

Tulad dito sa Ormoc, hindi natuloy ang Robinson's Hypermart at Prince dahil masa-saturate ang market because of the existence of two Gaisanos, other smaller shopping centers and stores selling Chinese products.

Dito nga rin sa Catarman lima (5) ang shoping centers na nagbebenta ng mga chinese goods. Nakakaumay na nga ang mga products nila kagaya nung sa Novo, XHR, John John's, AMS, and Bodega Homes. Dapat din isaalang-alang ng mga magtatayo ng mall marami rin kasi ang mga customers nila karramihan nga lang C and D consumers.

catar city

February 9th, 2012, 05:46 PM

The only brgy in the province with two Lhuillier shops, Chooks to Go, Two pharmacy, 2 burger shops and several grocery stores
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Isidro/IMG03031-20120209-1318.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Isidro/IMG03032-20120209-1319.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Isidro/IMG01375-20110405-1359.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Isidro/IMG01991-20110825-1303.jpg

catar city

February 9th, 2012, 06:53 PM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/305120_10150270797604599_142319474598_7735533_3694564_n.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Catarman/40778_416977079598_142319474598_4865053_832000_n.jpg

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pthfndr19

February 10th, 2012, 03:59 AM

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 10th, 2012, 06:25 AM

pthfndr19

February 10th, 2012, 07:26 AM

^^Hindi yan sa Allen... sa Brgy. Alegria, San Isidro yan... yung Landbank sa Allen di ko sure kung tapos na.

adrielcatada

February 10th, 2012, 07:41 AM

^^Dyan kami minsan namamalengke hehe.

sometimes ung mga taga Brgy.Caglanipao sa Calbayog dyan namimili

catar city

February 10th, 2012, 08:55 AM

sometimes ung mga taga Brgy.Caglanipao sa Calbayog dyan namimili

Lampas pa ng Caglaniopao. Nung dumaan ako noon papuntang Calbayog, may sumakay na mga namili sa Alegria doon bumaba lampas sa Caglanipao sa Cagmanipis, Calbayog City yata yon.

catar city

February 10th, 2012, 08:59 AM

^^Dyan kami minsan namamalengke hehe.

Sa Erenas ka kasi ano? Mas malapit kasi papuntang Alegria kesa papuntang Allen. Napansin ko rin na maraming magagandang bahay sa Brgy Erenas baka isa ang sa inyo dyan. . .

pthfndr19

February 10th, 2012, 12:17 PM

^^haha galing mo manghula. pero hindi maganda bahay nmin hehe

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 10th, 2012, 02:31 PM

^^Hindi yan sa Allen... sa Brgy. Alegria, San Isidro yan... yung Landbank sa Allen di ko sure kung tapos na.

ayy sorry, parang part lang kasi ang San Isidro sa Allen, magkamukha kasi sila when I see them in pics and when I went them myself I thought it was still part of Allen, diba it was just a part of Allen before?

pthfndr19

February 10th, 2012, 03:15 PM

ayy sorry, parang part lang kasi ang San Isidro sa Allen, magkamukha kasi sila when I see them in pics and when I went them myself I thought it was still part of Allen, diba it was just a part of Allen before?

^^Yup, the municipalities of San Isidro and Victoria were part of Allen before...malaki ang land area ng Allen noon..pero ngayon mas maliit pa sya sa Victoria.

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 10th, 2012, 03:16 PM

but Allen remains as the 2nd premiere LGU in N. Samar, and the bussiest port in Eastern Visayas :cheers:

catar city

February 10th, 2012, 06:29 PM

but Allen remains as the 2nd premiere LGU in N. Samar, and the bussiest port in Eastern Visayas :cheers:

Yes Allen may be the second busiest in terms of economic activity because of the two seaports but still Laoang is the second LGU in terms of population and income and even local income collection as you had posted here before.

catar city

February 10th, 2012, 06:34 PM

The owner is allegedly the abaca kingpin in town.
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Las%20Navas/292056_264734206894325_100000732420004_822495_1128904508_n.jpg

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catar city

February 10th, 2012, 06:37 PM

^^Yup, the municipalities of San Isidro and Victoria were part of Allen before...malaki ang land area ng Allen noon..pero ngayon mas maliit pa sya sa Victoria.

Mas maliit nga ang IRA Collection ng Allen kesa Victoria dahil sa Land area. mabuti na lang marami ang source of income ang Allen.

catar city

February 10th, 2012, 06:43 PM

Kara David TV host of GMA I-witness, in one of the caves in Las Navas
http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/Las%20Navas/388673_2352190316817_1011917929_32060861_915610935_n.jpg

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freddurst009

February 10th, 2012, 07:15 PM

gud morning.. newbie here

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 11th, 2012, 02:24 AM

Yes Allen may be the second busiest in terms of economic activity because of the two seaports but still Laoang is the second LGU in terms of population and income and even local income collection as you had posted here before.

because of location... yung Allen kasi located sa western side of N. Samar at malapit lang sa Catarman, while Lao-ang remains as the largest urban center in the eastern part of N. Samar at malayo pa sa Catarman, yung problema nga lang dahil mahirap mapunthan dahil wala pang bridge...

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 11th, 2012, 02:26 AM

gud morning.. newbie here

welcome to the thread :) where are you from?

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 11th, 2012, 02:37 AM

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/383592_336177226396521_100000127408274_1492630_1785671375_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/384042_336177296396514_100000127408274_1492633_868545240_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/381307_336177383063172_100000127408274_1492636_975393787_n.jpg
this pics were taken when the bridge was still U/C
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392185_336177439729833_100000127408274_1492638_1781309908_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393584_336177466396497_100000127408274_1492639_668011009_n.jpg
there are 2 bridges connecting Gandara to Samar, here's the other one
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/390572_336177543063156_100000127408274_1492642_817834331_n.jpg

catar city

February 11th, 2012, 07:19 AM

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/oras_17.jpg

pthfndr19

February 11th, 2012, 09:13 AM

GV HOTELS in Samar island.

Northern Samar
Catarman (Marcos Street, Barangay Narra, Catarman)
Telephone Number: 055-5606373

Samar (Western Samar)
Catbalogan (Municipal Plaza, Catbalogan) COMING SOON

Eastern Samar
Borongan (National Highway cor. Circumferential Road, Borongan)
Telephone Number: 055-5609791

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 11th, 2012, 01:18 PM

so sisiraan yung plaza at gagawing GV hotel?

catar city

February 11th, 2012, 02:06 PM

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 11th, 2012, 02:14 PM

yup walang GV hotel sa calbayog, pero may nakita akong GV Bar, ewan ko if they're the same...

CalbayogCity_Samar

February 11th, 2012, 02:19 PM

Soon to Open in Gandara: Petron

catar city

February 11th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Together with the supposed airstrip project, these multimillion projects are the crazy brainchild of the former Congressman form this place. He was 9 years Congressman and 9 years Governor, but still, the circumferential road of the island is still in a sorry state. Sana ang pera na ginasto sa airstrip at sa Roro port na yan ay ginamit na lang doon sa concreting of the circumferential road. makakatulong sana ito para maabot yong other would-be tourist destination within the island.

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Antonio/picture_109.jpg

http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss11/catarcity/San%20Antonio/vinisitahan_5.jpg

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