here are some of the pics i took when i went home a couple of days ago...



A view of Mt. Tagapo a.k.a. Bundok ng Susong Dalaga (because of its shape, not obvious from these picturs but if you'll look at it from afar, it really looks like a prom queen's breast)...

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http://images.habagatan.multiply.com/image/1/photos/37/1200x1200/76/IMG-3144.JPG?et=FPYr2o%2BipgLZOFXIqBMqRg&nmid=230014193

http://images.habagatan.multiply.com/image/1/photos/37/1200x1200/56/IMG-3110.JPG?et=lXqaBSYuX0X1,zad9qzmxQ&nmid=230014193

almost the ENTIRE Antipolo City is now covered with this crap.

http://i42.tinypic.com/25yumjc.jpg

at magkano naman ang ginastos ni Leyble (nating mga taxpayers) sa pagplaster ng logo nya sa buong lungsod? bakit hindi niya asikasuhin ang ibang bagay. :(

edit: sorry for the large pic. :(

^^ What does the logo mean?

almost the ENTIRE Antipolo City is now covered with this crap.

at magkano naman ang ginastos ni Leyble (nating mga taxpayers) sa pagplaster ng logo nya sa buong lungsod? bakit hindi niya asikasuhin ang ibang bagay. :(

edit: sorry for the large pic. :(

oh god..:ohno:

so si Leyble pala ang pumalit na mayor...

:cheers:

oh god..:ohno:

so si Leyble pala ang pumalit na mayor...

:cheers:

just another traditional politician hindi kasi alam kung ano talaga alam kung ano kailangan sa bayan just making his popularity grow

sana buhay pa si Vic :ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

^^ dapat di na siya kelangang mag-worry sa popularity nya.. kilala naman ang mga Leyble sa Antipolo eh...:ohno:

Antipolo City launches the Ecological Arts Festival (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=468595&publicationSubCategoryId=79)
Updated May 18, 2009 12:00 AM

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3783/arts15.jpg
“Bamboo Bridge” by Zaldy Arbozo

MANILA, Philippines - The Siyudad ng Antipolo Art Guild (SINAG) in cooperation with the City Government of Antipolo, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Provincial Government of Rizal recently held the first-ever Ecological Arts Festival, coinciding with the Ang Tipulo Festival.

The first of its kind in the city, the main showcase is the art exhibition featuring the works of Antipolo artists, students of various elementary schools, and out-of-school youths.

The art exhibition was mounted at Dimasalang Park in downtown Antipolo. There were also workshops on sculpture, painting and installation art, as well as on-the-spot sketching sessions and artist forum on arts and environment.

SINAG is the result of the cooperation and enthusiasm of concerned artists in the city. It was through the likes of Rosie Gatlabayan, Armida Francisco, Genie Carlos, Hendrix Pereyra, Arnold Dominic Ty and Zaldy Arbozo who first interacted and were instrumental in the formation of a premier arts group in Antipolo.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4624/arts15b.jpg

But according to Zaldy Arbozo, current chairman of the guild, it was the young talents Cris Bernabe, Vincent Dinoso, Darren Huertas and Marlon Dizon who first approached him with an idea of putting up an arts club. Further consultation with the rest of the group and SINAG was formed in December 2003.

“This is just the beginning. SINAG is still in its early stage of developing into a fully efficient group,” says Arbozo. “We want this project to grow. We are very much grateful to the city government of Antipolo and the NCAA for their consistent support of the group in boosting people’s interest in the arts.”

For six years now, SINAG has consistently discovered more and new talents by providing competitions and workshops.

^^ What does the logo mean?

Its the new mayor's logo.

just another traditional politician hindi kasi alam kung ano talaga alam kung ano kailangan sa bayan just making his popularity grow

sana buhay pa si Vic :ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Vic may have had the "superman logo" when he was alive, but at least he didn't litter them on ALL GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES. Si Vic nga hindi na pinalitan ung ibang ACG eh. eh si Leyble talagang nilagyan LAHAT. Takot kasi most probably si Gatlabayan ang kalaban nya sa 2010. :)

Sana tumakbo ulit si gatlabayan. na miss ko na siya. lol.

And there is a rumor that ka Pining will run this coming election !!

what happened pala kay sir LJ Sumulong? lam nyo ok yan si LJ kesa kaysa kay kuya..!!

mas cool kasi makisama un isang yun ...

Hindi lang logo pati yung face nya nakapaskil sa lahat ata ng parte ng Antipolo (bayan vicinity ang nakita ko).

the logo stands for NOL or Nilo O. Leyble

anyway, i was in binangonan the other day, and I sa a big tarpaulin of Mayor Ynares campaigning for Cityhood.... hopefully the bid sould be successful, together with Taytay's and Cainta's

LJ Sumulong is already a councilor of antipolo without votes of the people of antipolo

really!! I did'nt know that dude? It happened kasi that I am a employee of Coun. Adiong Reyes. Sir LJ is the Chief of staff of his uncle the late Mayor Vic, I really dunno what is his status now in the City Hall though he still visible, even in the official newspaper of the City.

^^

kung sakaling tatakbo si gatlabayan back as mayor and kakalabanin niya si leyble and who knows, baka pati yung anak ni puno, sino ba ang dapat i-boto as mayor?

On the basis of their respective Average Annual Income for CYs 2004-2007, as certified to by the Commission on Audit, the new classification of CALABARZON provinces, effective July 29,2008, shall be as follows:

1. LAGUNA - 1,149.411 billion (1st class)
2. Cavite - 1,135.806 billion (1st class)
3. Quezon - 1,063.143 billion (1st class)
4. Batangas - 1,023.565 billion (1st class)
5. Rizal - 912.625 million (1st class)

Consequently, pursuant to Section 2 of the aforementioned Department Order No. 23-08, the classification of Provinces shall be based on the income brackets,a s follows:

First Class - 450 million or more

Second Class - 360 million or more 450 million

Third Class - 270 million or more but less than 360 million

Fourth Class - 180 million or more but less than 270 million

Fifth Class - 90 million or more but less than 180 million

Sixth Class - Below 90 million

Source: Bureau of Local Government Finance

maliit kasi land area ng rizal kaya last in line sa income pero at least first class lahat ng katabing probinsya

List of Elected City Officials · Government Offices
ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS 2007 - 2010

YNARES, CASIMIRO III A.
GOVERNOR

SAN JUAN, FRISCO JR. S.
VICE-GOVERNOR
..........................................................................

BOARD MEMBER

BARCENA, RONALD R.
DISTRICT I

TAPALES, ZACARIAS
DISTRICT II
..........................................................................

MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PUNO, ROBERTO V.
DISTRICT I

GATLABAYAN, ANGELITO C.
DISTRICT II
..........................................................................

LEYBLE, DANILO D.
MAYOR

ZAPANTA, LORENZO M.
VICE-MAYOR
..........................................................................

COUNCILORS DISTRICT I

BACANI, MARINO B.

ZAPANTA, BERNARD LEO U.

MARQUEZ, ALEXANDER S.

LAWIS, JUANITO G.

REYES, TROADIO L.

TAPALES, EUFRACIO M.

GARCIA, MARIO G.

COUNCILORS DISTRICT II

LEYVA, RONALDO L.

BRAGA, CORAZON C.

ARANAS, NIXON R.

O’HARA, EDWARD R.

MATA, GERMAN C.

HUERTAS, JESUS Y.

GATLABAYAN, ESTING M.

SUMULONG, LORENZO JUAN III Y.

..........................................................................

ENGR. CATALINO M. LEYVA
ABC PRESIDENT

JOHN ROBIN G. SAY
SK FEDERATION PRESIDENT



got the list from antipolo website confirm na sa LJ Sumulong eh councilor na

Appointed po ba sya or elected din? it happened kasi na may vacant slot ang city council kasi dba Coun. Zapanta became the Vice - Mayor of Mayor Leyble..!!

Dyan po sa list mo parang combined na ata yun District I & II

magkahiwalay yan hinilight ko na para makita na seperate yung councilors

si LJ eh inappoint daw ng partido..d lang si enchong zapanta nawala pati si ronald barcena eh board member na ngayon na tatakbong vice mayor next year sabi nya

I see ..di po ba si Councilor Barcena ang Top sa kabilang district lamang ng kaunti si Ka Enchong kaya sya na appoint na Vice Mayor.

Councilors Adiong Reyes, Cora Braga and Nixon are all from Cupang!!

May bahay kasi yan sila Bossing Adiong sa Kingvilles Subd. His daughter Abby was the SK President of Brgy. Mayamot and Ate Jing Reyes, a kagawad from Cupang.

ok..ano na mga latest projects and development na gagawin sa antipolo balitaan mo naman kami

almost the ENTIRE Antipolo City is now covered with this crap.

http://i42.tinypic.com/25yumjc.jpg

at magkano naman ang ginastos ni Leyble (nating mga taxpayers) sa pagplaster ng logo nya sa buong lungsod? bakit hindi niya asikasuhin ang ibang bagay. :(

edit: sorry for the large pic. :(

May ganyang disenyo din ang sidewalk sa Muntinlupa.:lol:

Rizal Province Day daw ngayon??

YUP kaya walang pasok ngayon naman ay Independence Day

108 na ata ang lalawigan ng rizal

Happy 111th Independence Day

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3361/3617299663_afa6a80872_o.jpg

Ronald Barcena was one of my profs when I took my master's degree. Galing ng taong yan. Wala lang. :banana: I lived in Antipolo for a while, in Woodrow Hills. I think that's in Brgy. San Roque... :)

^^ What does the logo mean?

whatever that means... thats a total ripped off of marikina citizen salakot with camisa de chino logo...:ohno:

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n257/lehm08/symbol21-1.jpg
The City Symbol Design of Marikina
Parameter of Performance
The Marikina city Symbol focuses on the character of its people represented by a man wearing a “salakot” (headgear) and “camisa chino” (Chinese shirt) framed by an arch.
The “salakot” traces the man’s native origin, the “camisa chino,” his oriental character, and the arch framed his Hispanic past. The arched frame also represents the community and the limits of one’s individuality.

The faceless head personifies the individual who is one with his community, one who lived by the norms of good conduct (mabuting ugali), in harmony with his neighbor and one who gives honor to his community as he does to himself.

Discipline, Good Taste and Excellence are traits represented by the short buttons as one’s commitment to pursue with zeal and ardor.

The city symbol was designed by then Mayor Bayani F. Fernando.
http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n257/lehm08/symbol21-1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.marikenya.com/2007/11/marikina-city-seal-the-history-of-the-man-with-the-salakot/&usg=__dKEvYMTwqxCpCKWPjKykYNAuemo=&h=320&w=236&sz=44&hl=tl&start=2&um=1&tbnid=9zwBo6ftYAsweM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=87&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmarikina%2Bsalakot%26hl%3Dtl%26um%3D1

salakot represents Pilipino people although parang gamit din to ng mga vietnamese pero symbol na din sya ng ating lahi

PAG-ASA Latest Weather Bulletin (http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/wb/tcupdate.shtml)

Severe Weather Bulletin Number THREE
Tropical Cyclone Warning: Tropical Storm "FERIA"
Issued at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 23 June 2009

Tropical Storm "FERIA" has made landfall over Borongan, Eastern Samar.

Location of Center: (as of 4:00 p.m.) 40 kms South Southeast of Catarman, Northern Samar
Coordinates: 12.2°N, 124.8°E
Strength: Maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and
Gustiness of up to 90 kph
Movement: West Northwest at 22 kph.
Forecast Positions/Outlook: Wednesday afternoon: 70 kms Southwest of Metro Manila
Thursday afternoon: 260 kms West Northwest of Laoag City
Friday afternoon: 500 kms North Northwest of Basco, Batanes

Areas Having Public Storm Warning Signal

Signal No. 2 (60-100 kph winds)

Masbate
Ticao Island
Sorsogon
Albay
Camarines Provinces
Catanduanes
Marinduque
Romblon
Burias Island
Southern Quezon
Oriental Mindoro
Samar Provinces
Leyte Provinces
Biliran Island
Northern Iloilo
Northern Negros
Northern Cebu
Aklan
Capiz

Signal No. 1 (30-60 kph winds)

Occidental Mindoro
Lubang Island
Batangas
Cavite
Laguna
Rizal
Northern Quezon
Polilio Island
Calamian group
Cuyo Island
Bataan
Bulacan
Metro Manila
Bohol
Rest of Cebu
Rest of Negros
Guimaras
Southern Iloilo
Antique
Siquijor
Surigao del Norte
Siargao Island
Dinagat Island
Camiguin


Residents living in low lying and mountainous including coastal areas under signal #2 and 1 are alerted against possible flashloods and landslides.

The public and the disaster coordinating councils concerned are advised to take appropriate actions and watch for the next bulletin to be issued at 11 P.M. today.

bday kahapon ni ACG sa jamesville ginanap d pa daw malaman kung still cong. o mayor ulit

na i share ko lang wala pa kasing updates sa thread na to eh

Ganun..so there is a possibility na maging magkalaban sila ni Mayor Leyble..!!

maiba lang ako... kumusta na ba ung project jan sa harap ng simbahan?? ung multi-level parking ata yun....:)

they cover it lang muna with galvanized iron..sabi ng pinsan ko from engineering office matatagalan pa yun medyo malaki budget nun eh eh since patay na pasimuno nun baka ilibing muna yung plano

^^ yun din ang chismis. mukhang inilibing kasama ni mayor yung mga plano nya para sa antipolo.

^^ what?? ngek anung klase namang mayor yan.. dapat i-continue, sayang naman natibag na ung sumulong park diba??:(

itutuloy din yun eventually kasi nga nagiba na sya pag katapos na siguro nung city hall extension..dami gastos ngayon city hall

in fact dami road works ngayon d2 sa bayan through congressman ACG

any latest news? malapit na matapos yung extension ng city hall kayo ano news nio?hehehe

kanina, finally nagpa-register na ko as a voter. tagal pala ng proseso diyan. napakain tuloy ako sa chowking jan sa bayan pagkatapos.

Hi peeps, i'm new to this site as well as to this forum. It just caught my interest kasi may nagpost po dito bout sa Mission Hills. My wife an I plan to buy a unit there but would like to ask if anybody can provide me some feedback na latest about the said place specially Sta. Catalina kasi yun yung ineendorse samin. Can you guys help me with the following?

- Transpo to and from Libis, eastwood kasi ko nagwowork.
- Tricycles. Allowed na ba sa loob? If commute ako pano way papasok sa loob?
- Water distribution. may nagsabi samin dun malaki daw ang water bills kasi shared yung linya, is this true? Anong water service dito?
- Electricity, sa meralco pa rin di ba?
- How's the security sa loob ng subdivision? Anything notable (aside yung kay Marky Cielo before)?
- Cable channle provider and Internet, ano yung mga pede na. last post kasi sabi Dream lang kaso it was way back 2007 pa, any changes?
- Telephone line?


Sorry sa dami ng tanong ko. As you know naman it's not a simple investment, malamng lifetime ko na bayaran yan. Hopefully someone can shed light on this matter bago ko magcommit. Thanks guys!

maybe the others can answer this as well.

pero buong antipolo naka-meralco and yung water supplied by manila water. telephone line? mamili ka, may pldt, globe and digitel (by the gokongweis). may bayantel wireless din.
internet services? may pldt, globe, sun cel, smart bro. alam ko, walang sky internet sa antipolo kasi sa metro manila lang talaga sila. not sure about others.
cable? sky cable kami dito under the name "pilipinas cable." yun yung subsidiary niya sa antipolo and the rest of rizal, i think.
security? nag-suicide naman si marky eh. and wala akong narining na crime na nangyari dun.
i just asked a friend regarding tricycles papuntang mission hills. eh they migrated papuntang US way back in 2003, sabi niya, di nga raw pwede sa loob. malayo ba house niyo sa gate? pero i asked another friend na may kapatid na nag-aaral dun. may shuttle daw from the gate.
commuting to libis? yan lang problema. kasi out of the way ang libis eh. may fx from antipolo going to either ayala, ortigas and cubao. so for you, sakay ka na lang ng ortigas/megamall/robinson/crossing na route, baba ka sa rosario, pasig or sa manggahan bridge or sabihin mo IPI, then mag-jeep ka papuntang cubao via libis. or kung gusto mo, magtaxi ka from those three points.

maybe the others can answer this as well.

pero buong antipolo naka-meralco and yung water supplied by manila water. telephone line? mamili ka, may pldt, globe and digitel (by the gokongweis). may bayantel wireless din.
internet services? may pldt, globe, sun cel, smart bro. alam ko, walang sky internet sa antipolo kasi sa metro manila lang talaga sila. not sure about others.
cable? sky cable kami dito under the name "pilipinas cable." yun yung subsidiary niya sa antipolo and the rest of rizal, i think.
security? nag-suicide naman si marky eh. and wala akong narining na crime na nangyari dun.
i just asked a friend regarding tricycles papuntang mission hills. eh they migrated papuntang US way back in 2003, sabi niya, di nga raw pwede sa loob. malayo ba house niyo sa gate? pero i asked another friend na may kapatid na nag-aaral dun. may shuttle daw from the gate.
commuting to libis? yan lang problema. kasi out of the way ang libis eh. may fx from antipolo going to either ayala, ortigas and cubao. so for you, sakay ka na lang ng ortigas/megamall/robinson/crossing na route, baba ka sa rosario, pasig or sa manggahan bridge or sabihin mo IPI, then mag-jeep ka papuntang cubao via libis. or kung gusto mo, magtaxi ka from those three points.



thanks from_antipolo, ayos sa details! specially yung sa cable tv part kasi yaw ko talaga sana sa dream magpakabit if ever. Oo medyo malayo tlaga kami sa gate, kami na yung nasa parteng angono. Great reply! Sana makapagbigay din ng update ssakin yung mismong nakatira sa loob hehehe thanks!
:banana:

^^anytime. may comment din pala ako sa blog mo.

well you can visit the antipolo website for more info http://antipolo.gov.ph/

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7206/sanbeda.jpg

thanks from_antipolo, ayos sa details! specially yung sa cable tv part kasi yaw ko talaga sana sa dream magpakabit if ever. Oo medyo malayo tlaga kami sa gate, kami na yung nasa parteng angono. Great reply! Sana makapagbigay din ng update ssakin yung mismong nakatira sa loob hehehe thanks!
:banana:

Hi cocoy, im from mission hills too

Hi peeps, i'm new to this site as well as to this forum. It just caught my interest kasi may nagpost po dito bout sa Mission Hills. My wife an I plan to buy a unit there but would like to ask if anybody can provide me some feedback na latest about the said place specially Sta. Catalina kasi yun yung ineendorse samin. Can you guys help me with the following?

- Transpo to and from Libis, eastwood kasi ko nagwowork.
- Tricycles. Allowed na ba sa loob? If commute ako pano way papasok sa loob?
- Water distribution. may nagsabi samin dun malaki daw ang water bills kasi shared yung linya, is this true? Anong water service dito?
- Electricity, sa meralco pa rin di ba?
- How's the security sa loob ng subdivision? Anything notable (aside yung kay Marky Cielo before)?
- Cable channle provider and Internet, ano yung mga pede na. last post kasi sabi Dream lang kaso it was way back 2007 pa, any changes?
- Telephone line?


Sorry sa dami ng tanong ko. As you know naman it's not a simple investment, malamng lifetime ko na bayaran yan. Hopefully someone can shed light on this matter bago ko magcommit. Thanks guys!

as for the security, i can vouch for it coz may dad is the president of the resident's association.

as for cable, tough luck. wala pa din. Dad is negotiating with sky and planet cable but they are not yet willing to invest. to make things complicated, Planet's franchise is only up to angono and mission hills is located in angono and antipolo.


and sorry to say, tricycles are not and will never be allowed to enter mission hills.

water service? prepare to shell out more than you pay before. our mothly bill exceeds 2k per month.

Telephone line, only digitel has facilities in mission hills, but you can always get a PLDT wireless land line and other provider like sun, globe and bayan.

mukhang tuloy na yung muli-level carpark sa tabi ng simbahan. meron ng mga streamer na nakakalat sa bayan. :)

mukhang tuloy na yung muli-level carpark sa tabi ng simbahan. meron ng mga streamer na nakakalat sa bayan. :)

richard, ang Antipolo ba katabi lang ng Marikina?

yep. :)

sabi it might be completed before the election starts para naman daw bumango pangalan ni Naglilingkod ng Lubos at gusto uling maging mayor?...sana bumalik na si ACG

ACG? yuck.....

why naman?

Lotto Results:

Megalotto 6/45
44-18-20-23-16-04
Php 9,061,214.40
Winner: 0
Draw Date: 8/10/2009

meron po ba dito ang may map ng Marikina-Infanta Road?
gusto ko po kasi mag-ride dun kaso hindi ko kabisado yung lugar...
salamat po

sabi it might be completed before the election starts para naman daw bumango pangalan ni Naglilingkod ng Lubos at gusto uling maging mayor?...sana bumalik na si ACG

Ang usap-usapan naman daw sa Antipolo, itong si Naglilingkod ng Lubos eh gagawing/magiging bise ni ACG na obvious na magbabalik bilang meyor sa Antipolo City. Ang makakalaban umano ni ACG eh si Kapitana Say. Tinanong ko ung source na yon re: LJ Sumulong running as mayor eh nagbigay sya ng dalawang sagot:

1) Malabo syang tumakbong meyor; at
2) Kung tumakbo man sya hindi sya mananalo.

^^^^^^

ahh i see pero pwede magbago ang lahat with a single decision sa last minute of filling of candidacy may iba akong naririnig na balita regarding this matter

any news about this thread?

Places Visted, so far:

Rizal Province
Baras Rizal and Beyond Manila East Road (http://habagatcentral.com/2009/08/10/baras-and-beyond-manila-east-road/)
Morong Church: The Baroque Wonder of Rizal Province (http://habagatcentral.com/2009/08/09/morong-church/)
Ancient Filipino Artistry: Angono Petroglyphs of Binangonan Rizal (http://habagatcentral.com/2009/07/17/ancient-filipino-artistry-angono-petroglyphs-of-binangonan-rizal/)

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/7206/sanbeda.jpg

wow nice....

http://antipolo.gov.ph/news/news-14_clip_image002.jpg


MAYOR NILO… NAGDEKLARANG TATAKBO
By Antipolo City Hall PIO

PORMAL nang idineklara ni Mayor Nilo O. Leyble ang pagtakbo nito sa halalan ngayong darating na Mayo ng taong 2010.

“Malayo pa ang ating lalakbayin, marami pa ang ating gagawin!”, masayang pahayag ni Mayor Nilo sa ginanap na regular na flag raising ceremony sa Dimasalang Park nitong nakaraang Lunes.

Kaugnay nito, nanawagan si Mayor Nilo na maging kritikal sa mga alingasngas sa paligid. Aniya, “huwag makinig sa mga intriga sa paligid, basta ang pakinggan ninyo lamang na si Mayor Nilo ay tatakbo sa halalan!”

Matatandaang humalili si Mayor Nilo bilang alkalde ng lungsod matapos na mabakante ang puwesto sa pagyao ng butihing Mayor Victor R. Sumulong nang ito ay magupo sa sakit.

Sa kanyang pagpalit bilang punong-lungsod, masigasig nitong inilunsad ang magagandang proyekto at mga programa na nagpa-angat sa buhay at karangalan ng mga taga-Antipolo, na sinusugan pa ng kanyang maybahay na si Atty. Menchie, kung saan naging aktibo ito sa pagtatatag ng organisasyong pangkababaihan, ang Newly Integrated Ladies Organization o NILO.

Ilan sa mga tagumpay na programang ipinatupad ni Mayor Nilo ay ang pagpapatatag ng larangan ng edukasyon sa siyudad lalo na ang mga para sa kinakapos sa buhay; pagpapatayo ng mga gusali, kabilang na ang mga multi-purpose center sa mga barangay, karagdagang gusali sa mga paaralan, medical at dental missions, feeding programs, pagbibigay ng pabahay at palupa sa mga karapat-dapat na mamamayan ng
Antipolo, maliban pa sa pagpapatuloy ng mga naiwang magagandang proyekto ng yumaong Mayor Sumulong.

Inasikaso rin ni Mayor Nilo ang pagpapaabot ng tulong-pinansiyal sa pamamagitan ng tanggapan ng City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD), gayundin ang pagbibigay ng scholarship sa mga kapos-palad na batang masisipag at may angking talino, at mga libreng gamit sa eskwela sa mga maralitang kabataan.

Samantala, sa muli niyang pag-arangkada sa nalalapit na halalan, mananatiling dilaw ang kulay na gamit ng punong-lungsod, “gaya ni Ma’am Cory, yellow symbolizes unity.. ‘yan ang favorite color natin, for unity”.

“Maganda na lahat ng nagtatrabaho sa ating pamahalaan ay nagkakaisa. Tayo ay naniniwala na sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaisa at pagsasama-sama, marami ang nagagawang tulong sa ating pamahalaan, para sa magandang bukas ng lahat ng mamamayan ng Antipolo.” giit ni Mayor Nilo.

Bilang patunay sa nasabing pagsuporta, isang manipesto ang ginawa ng barangay council, kung saan sila ay tunay na nasa likod ng muling pagtakbo ni Mayor Nilo, maliban pa sa suporta rin ng lahat ng mga department at program heads ng
Antipolo City Hall para sa naturang kandidatura.

^^^^^^^^yan na sinasabi ko..sarap kasing maging mayor eh

^ Kung sinabi dito ay

...maliban pa sa pagpapatuloy ng mga naiwang magagandang proyekto ng yumaong Mayor Sumulong.

eh lalabanan NGA nya sina ACG at Kapitana Say.

2010 na talaga!!! :banana:

tignan na lang natin pero sa akin lang ha dumidilim na naman ang antipolo pano d na me maintain ang mga streetlights lalo na sa may sumulong h-way

as for the security, i can vouch for it coz may dad is the president of the resident's association.

as for cable, tough luck. wala pa din. Dad is negotiating with sky and planet cable but they are not yet willing to invest. to make things complicated, Planet's franchise is only up to angono and mission hills is located in angono and antipolo.


and sorry to say, tricycles are not and will never be allowed to enter mission hills.

water service? prepare to shell out more than you pay before. our mothly bill exceeds 2k per month.

Telephone line, only digitel has facilities in mission hills, but you can always get a PLDT wireless land line and other provider like sun, globe and bayan.


hi Colonel Burger! thanks sa info, by the way san kayo sa mission hills, sta catalina kasi yung nakuha namin e, mukhang ig time tayo jan sa loob ah, nway hopefully one of these days mameet ka namin para mas magkaroon kami ng idea n g buhay sa loob (ng mission hills :) ) sana maging ok nga yung sacable kasi nakikita ko yung mga tao samin e naka dream pa din. nga pala yung rose paref ba exclusive for girlls o pede rin sa mga batang lalaki? thanks ng marami! :banana:

Im from santa Clara

Rosehill is exclusive for girls with Catholic Families and parents who are not separated. (mind you, they are very strict on those parameters)

The posters announcing the construction of the multi-level parking near the Cathedral is all over the poblacion area. Anyone here aware on when the consruction will begin?

But in my own opinion, the lot where they will construct the building is better left open and make it an extension of Dimasalang Park.

oo nga maganda kung gagawing open park yun kaysa sa parking area kaso san mo naman lalagay mga sasakyan ng mga nagsisimba kaya grabe na trapik ehh

oo nga maganda kung gagawing open park yun kaysa sa parking area kaso san mo naman lalagay mga sasakyan ng mga nagsisimba kaya grabe na trapik ehh

kaya nga giniba ung sumulong diba?? tapos ginawa ung dimasalang parang replacement ata...:dunno:

maliit ehh saka medyo napapabayaan na sya wala talagang political will mga nakaupo ngayon d2 sa city hall

maliit ehh saka medyo napapabayaan na sya wala talagang political will mga nakaupo ngayon d2 sa city hall

ngek.. napabayaan na??:(
so you're saying nakatuwangwang pa rin ung sa may sumulong??:ohno:

oo nga maganda kung gagawing open park yun kaysa sa parking area kaso san mo naman lalagay mga sasakyan ng mga nagsisimba kaya grabe na trapik ehh

Madaming bulok at dillapidated buildings sa antipolo na pwede ng gibain at pag tayuan ng parking building. yung mga small businesses behind City Hall, the City can purchase the lot behind, demolish the ugly buildings then build this car park.

may mga dilapidated buildings din sa likod mismo ng cathedral. Dapat nga mejo may kalayuan sa Cathderal yung car park. This would teach the people to walk.

Madaming bulok at dillapidated buildings sa antipolo na pwede ng gibain at pag tayuan ng parking building. yung mga small businesses behind City Hall, the City can purchase the lot behind, demolish the ugly buildings then build this car park.

may mga dilapidated buildings din sa likod mismo ng cathedral. Dapat nga mejo may kalayuan sa Cathderal yung car park. This would teach the people to walk.

kung maluluwag lang ba ang mga kalsada sa antipolo, magandang idea yan...
kaso hindi ganun kaluwag dun sa paligid ng cathedral... imagine na lang hundreds of people sabay sabay maglalabasan pagkatapos ng misa papunta sa kani-kanilang mga kotse, naku katakut-takot na traffic ang mangyayari jan...:D

:cheers:

Madaming bulok at dillapidated buildings sa antipolo na pwede ng gibain at pag tayuan ng parking building. yung mga small businesses behind City Hall, the City can purchase the lot behind, demolish the ugly buildings then build this car park.

may mga dilapidated buildings din sa likod mismo ng cathedral. Dapat nga mejo may kalayuan sa Cathderal yung car park. This would teach the people to walk.

^^^^i like you're idea but kung bibilhin mo yung mga lupa lahat para sa parking ehh yung pa lang presyo nun would cost the building itlself kaya they use the public land

oo medyo napapabayaan na..nakatiwangwang pa din yung kay sumulong

^^^^i like you're idea but kung bibilhin mo yung mga lupa lahat para sa parking ehh yung pa lang presyo nun would cost the building itlself kaya they use the public land

oo medyo napapabayaan na..nakatiwangwang pa din yung kay sumulong


simple lang ang solution diyan. look for a private business partner or BOT.

kung maluluwag lang ba ang mga kalsada sa antipolo, magandang idea yan...
kaso hindi ganun kaluwag dun sa paligid ng cathedral... imagine na lang hundreds of people sabay sabay maglalabasan pagkatapos ng misa papunta sa kani-kanilang mga kotse, naku katakut-takot na traffic ang mangyayari jan...:D

:cheers:

walang traffic because the area near the cathedral should be pedestrianized, re route traffic elsewhere. besides the vehicle noise, especially the tricycles ruins the sanctity of the area surrounding the cathedral.

if pedestrianization would not be possible, sidewalks should be widen, maybe at least as wide as the frontage of KFC in front of Cathedral. To renew the poblacion area, there would be a lot of building that would need to be demolished.

one building i'd love to see demolished is the one at the corner of oliveros street and ML Quezon, the one opposite of Mc Donalds.

I'd love to see Oliveros street, from the Capitol all the way to the Cathedral to at least look like Tomas Morato with Palm trees lining up the wide sidewalks. at the end of the street would be dimasalang park with a long dancing fountain all from the end of the former sumulong park up to the other end in front of the newly renovated front of the City Hall :cheers:


I have so many idealistic dreams for the City, maybe I should run for Mayor someday.

BTW, its ACG vs. Naglilinkod ng Lubos for the mayoral race. LJ sumulong would just run for councilor. confirmed na yan.

simple lang ang solution diyan. look for a private business partner or BOT.

this project will be BOT according to late mayor Sumulong ewan ko lnag kung ganun gagawin ni Mayor Nilo saka nagiba na ang Sumulong parkst i think tuloy na talaga dun kaya ok na din basta ma sulosyunan lang ang parking space dito

ganda ng idea mo tol..same tayo i have many ideas to make the City look good gusto ko din maging mayor...heheh joke sana nga Col. kaw na lang maging future mayor..hehehe

hope they would come up of that idea..kaya pala nagkalat na tarpaulin ni Nilo natatakot na kay ACG

walang traffic because the area near the cathedral should be pedestrianized, re route traffic elsewhere. besides the vehicle noise, especially the tricycles ruins the sanctity of the area surrounding the cathedral.

if pedestrianization would not be possible, sidewalks should be widen, maybe at least as wide as the frontage of KFC in front of Cathedral. To renew the poblacion area, there would be a lot of building that would need to be demolished.

one building i'd love to see demolished is the one at the corner of oliveros street and ML Quezon, the one opposite of Mc Donalds.

I'd love to see Oliveros street, from the Capitol all the way to the Cathedral to at least look like Tomas Morato with Palm trees lining up the wide sidewalks. at the end of the street would be dimasalang park with a long dancing fountain all from the end of the former sumulong park up to the other end in front of the newly renovated front of the City Hall :cheers:


I have so many idealistic dreams for the City, maybe I should run for Mayor someday.

BTW, its ACG vs. Naglilinkod ng Lubos for the mayoral race. LJ sumulong would just run for councilor. confirmed na yan.

that's a lot of work indeed... and nice ideas btw..:okay:

mahirap nga talagang magexpand sa bayan, lalo na jan sa Oliveros at MLQ...
ako rin, i'd like to see those streets pedestrianized, dapat ang parking building malapit na lang sa may EMBC terminal tapos everyone will just walk through P. Oliveros...

:cheers:

Isa pa yan.... yungmga jeepney terminal and bus terminals. they have no place in a congested place like the poblacion. those terminals needed to moved elsewhere.

BTW, its ACG vs. Naglilinkod ng Lubos for the mayoral race. LJ sumulong would just run for councilor. confirmed na yan.

Labanan na to ng dating mag-amo ah...

And LJ Sumulong I guess will run under Naglilingkod ng Lubos?

lets hope for the best mayor na lang para naman gumanda na talaga ang Antipolo

Hello antipolo! Good Day!!! This is my first time to post here though I've been reading this thread for quite a while..... I've just had my vacation, and am happy after 3 years nakatulog ulit ako sa sarili kong bahay sa may san isidro....it's really nice to be home kahit maiksing panahon lang masaya ako. I have some pics to share here soon.....Anyway speaking about the city, malaki din ang improvements na nakita ko... 3 years na nawala sa pinas I can really appreciate the changes... unang una ang capitol at city hall, ang plaza sa antipolo lalong sumaya, mga eskwelahan nag improved ang mga building at may bagong branch ng Fatima univ, ang katabi naman nun ay ang bagong condo sayang nga lang wala ankong pictures doon, pati mga kalsada lumuwag at ang importante sa lahat ang patubig ng nawasa di kagaya ng dati na naghahabol kami dati kasi walang tubig ngayon makapag shower ka na ng one to sawa...he,he.

what happen sa covered court sa may plaza? ano bang plano doon wala kasi akong nakita na posting o rendering kong ano man ang itatayo doon, naisip ko sana mall ang ilalagay kasi wala pang mall sa poblacion lagi lang kami sa shopwise.

lets hope for the best mayor na lang para naman gumanda na talaga ang Antipolo

Maganda naman ang antipolo yon nga lang talagang dismayado ako sa overcrowding ng mga tricycle at parang wala yatang proper zoning..kun baga gawin nalang one way yong ibang road lalo na sa mga masisikip na kalye.

Hello antipolo! Good Day!!! This is my first time to post here though I've been reading this thread for quite a while..... I've just had my vacation, and am happy after 3 years nakatulog ulit ako sa sarili kong bahay sa may san isidro....it's really nice to be home kahit maiksing panahon lang masaya ako. I have some pics to share here soon.....Anyway speaking about the city, malaki din ang improvements na nakita ko... 3 years na nawala sa pinas I can really appreciate the changes... unang una ang capitol at city hall, ang plaza sa antipolo lalong sumaya, mga eskwelahan nag improved ang mga building at may bagong branch ng Fatima univ, ang katabi naman nun ay ang bagong condo sayang nga lang wala ankong pictures doon, pati mga kalsada lumuwag at ang importante sa lahat ang patubig ng nawasa di kagaya ng dati na naghahabol kami dati kasi walang tubig ngayon makapag shower ka na ng one to sawa...he,he.

hahaha i can relate to this...:D antayin namin mga pics mo...:okay:
sa'n ka nga po pala sa San Isidro??

:cheers:

hahaha i can relate to this...:D antayin namin mga pics mo...:okay:
sa'n ka nga po pala sa San Isidro??

:cheers:

Sa may Monte Oro Loremar Subd. kami:)

dun nakatira some of my relatives sa monte oro....

Guys, the lot beside building B of SM Taytay, which used to be occupied by makeshift commercial spaces have been cleared up recently. Are there any news that SM City Taytay would be expanding? Being the only quality mall serving the interior of Rizal, I think it is a smart move for SM to expand.

BTW, Wilcon Builders is setting up a big branch near SM Taytay.

"Invest in Taytay"-Mayor Gacula

Now a municipality soon a City..nice

kumusta po ang Antipolo... i know ang lower part baha talaga... pero meron din sa antipolo proper may binabaha din diba...

i talked to my friend in Tanay, devastated din ung ibang part daw dun...:(

nowT4nFGsM0

nagsisimula na yung earth diggings ng multilevel parking complex

nagsisimula na yung earth diggings ng multilevel parking complex

Hinahabol ni NL na matapos yung construction before the elections. hehe..

right para bumango pangalan niya saka may libreng pa sine sa may dimasalang park this past few days

nagsisimula na yung earth diggings ng multilevel parking complex

ilang level po ba uli yang parking bldg??:D

:cheers:

5 ata sabi sa balita

Good Day Chris Nigel. I've been reading a lot of your posts and I must say, it's nice to know that there are people who knows how to spot real progress and development. Personally, I don't like politics, but what the late Mayor Vic Sumulong did for the city of Antipolo in the short period of time he was in position is transparent to the people. Hope to hear from you more. Keep up the good work

^^^^ i really appreciate your comment...until now I'm very sad that mayor Sumulong died because he has so much plans for this city, he has a vision that other politicians don't have. Kala ko nga nun bago umupo si mayor Vic wala na sya gagawin pa kasi nagawa na ni ACG lahat pero d pa pala. Lalo kong nakita na marami pa pala kailangan nun narinig ko mga plano niya..

Anyways eletion na naman hope the next mayor will continue his plans or do better more than that kung may mas gaganda pa di ba.

As of now the new building in the city hall extension is done. btw san ka dito sa antipolo?

Good day Chris. I live near Unciano. You know, everytime I pass City Hall it reminds me of Palma Hall in U.P. I think the City Hall was inspired by it. Besides, most politicians in Antipolo is from U.P. and Ateneo namely, the late Mayor, D.I.L.G. Puno and his brother to name a few. It's great to see Antipolo progressing further and for the better. I hope it doesn't turn on another direction.

Ahh ok...cguro nga unique ang city hall...i think the direction is to progress because the plans have been laid its just a matter of implementing it..political will lang talaga ang kailangan

This link is a special feature news about the Talim Island of Rizal.....

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/176096/evoking-rizal-and-bernal-a-real-life-mole-in-the-water

kawawa naman mga taga talim island

hello po sa inyo, bago lang po ako dito,

sa pagbabasa ko sa thread na ito palagay ko may mga nagtatrabaho dito sa antipolo city hall, nais ko lang po sanang itanong kung paano mag-apply sa engineering's office at kung may bakante pa, fresh grad at licensed electrical engineer po ako

sana po ay may makasagot sa aking katanungan, salamat po

pwede ka punta dun directly may pinsan nga ako nagwowork dun as driver of the engineers ng Antipolo

Tuloy na ang laban...Rodriguez Mayor Ping Cuerpo will be running for governor (common candidate of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, his party, and the Liberal Party) challenging the Ynares dynasty.

Tuloy na ang laban...Rodriguez Mayor Ping Cuerpo will be running for governor (common candidate of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, his party, and the Liberal Party) challenging the Ynares dynasty.

Teka paano naging common candidate si Cuerpo ng Lakas-Campi-CMD diba puro suspension ang inabot niya sa Administration Arroyo? Gusto kong manalo si Cuerpo para maiba naman ang administration ng Rizal province.

Election Time!

My Vote would go to Leyble.

Teka paano naging common candidate si Cuerpo ng Lakas-Campi-CMD diba puro suspension ang inabot niya sa Administration Arroyo? Gusto kong manalo si Cuerpo para maiba naman ang administration ng Rizal province.

Si Junjun Yñares po ang utak sa suspensyon ni Cuerpo...

i think its Ynares Sr. is the one who will run for Governor this election.

I hope the new Governor would push for the Cityhood of San Mateo, Cainta, Taytay and Binangonan. hehehe

"Rodriguez Mayor Ping Cuerpo will be running for governor (common candidate of Lakas-Kampi-CMD, his party, and the Liberal Party)"

Kaya pala Cuerpo ang apellido ay magiging kinatawan ng Lakas, etc. :lol:

Korean power firm explores RP projects (http://mb.com.ph/articles/232232/korean-power-firm-explores-rp-projects)

SEOUL, South Korea -- After initially keeping its eye on potential wind power development, Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd. (EWP) is exploring to expand investment foray in the Philippines to prospective mini-hydro and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.

In an exclusive interview, EWP president Gil Gu Lee disclosed that for the mini-hydro projects, the partnership may continue with Alternergy Philippines Holdings Corporation, a company chaired and founded by former Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez.

“In addition to wind energy, we are looking for investments in mini-hydro with Alternergy,” he said.

The other investment area it is willing to pursue will be for LNG
facilities, especially for a project utilized for power generation; and EWP cannot also be left out on some fossil fuel-based power projects, primarily coal plants.

“Aside from renewable energy, we are looking for opportunities to invest in fossil fuel, like coal plants; and we are also looking for LNG power plant – either as investment or participation in the operation and maintenance (O&M) together with local partners in the Philippines,” Mr. Lee stressed.

As far as the wind projects are concerned, EWP is cornering majority equity of 45% in the corporate vehicle that will eventually bring the prospect wind farms to development. Another partner, Japan’s Eurus Energy will corner the other 45%, while local partner Alternergy assumes the minority stake.

But Mr. Lee credited Alternergy for steadfastly preparing the groundwork for such investment opportunity -- that when proven for commercial development may yield 260 megawatts of renewable energy capacity for the country.

Alternergy was the one awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) with six service contracts to conduct exclusive wind assessment/studies in areas such as Ilocos Norte, Cagayan, Mindoro, Rizal and Laguna.

Election Time!

My Vote would go to Leyble.


sayang lang boto mo:ohno::ohno: choose the right one

nung isang araw ko lang napansin, pinatanggal pala ni leyble yung malaking acg sa harap ng cma, ni hindi nga pinatanggal ni sumulong dati un eh

sayang lang boto mo:ohno::ohno: choose the right one

Kesa naman si Gatlabayan! Isa pa, yung asawa niya ay isang (insert negative adjective here). My father had a bad experience with this woman all because my dad has a last name similar to her politcal rival who is of no relation to us whatsoever.

The Leybles, we know them on a personal level. At kung asal lang at pagiging tao lang ang pag uusapan, the Leybles are real people compared to the Gatlabayans.

^^^^^ ahh ok..sabagay kanya kanya naman yan..you can't please everybody ika nga

kilala ko din sila parehas on a personal level at mapag kukumpara mo kung sino ang mas magaling

kilala ko si ka Pining strikto lang yun pero mabait yun....d lang naman siguro yun ang reason kay nangyari yun pero d ko na para pakilaalaman pa yan dahil d lang naman yan ang ibabatong issue sa kanila madami pa negative news na lalabas ang importante who runs the city hall effectively ang tanong magaling ba si Mayor Nilo mag patakbo ng ng city goverment, ask mo na lang the gov't employees

Cuerpo remains suspended - Palace (http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=530947&publicationSubCategoryId=67)
By Marvin Sy (The Philippine Star) Updated December 10, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang clarified yesterday that Rodriguez, Rizal Mayor Pedro Cuerpo is suspended while his case is still being studied.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita confirmed Cuerpo’s claim that an order for a stay of the suspension order issued against him by the provincial board of Rizal had been issued but this was never implemented.

“From what I recall there was a stay order that I signed but that stay order was not implemented by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. It was returned here for some legal reason and so it was not served officially,” Ermita said.

“Therefore, for all intents and purposes, Mayor Cuerpo is suspended according to the Sangguniang Panglungsod’s action,” he added.

The stay order was issued in April last year, two months after the provincial board of Rizal implemented its suspension order against Cuerpo.

Vice Mayor Jonas Cruz was designated as acting mayor but Cuerpo refused to step down because of the stay order from the Palace.

Tension erupted again in Rodriguez town when police, acting on the instructions of the provincial board, prevented Cuerpo from entering the mayor’s office.

Cuerpo said he would not leave the town hall until Malacañang issues a clarification on the issue.

Ermita said Cuerpo’s case is now being reviewed by the deputy executive secretary for legal affairs and that a ruling would be handed down soon.

“Any day they might come out with a position so that we do not have to entertain anymore whether he can stay or cannot stay but depending on the deliberation on the merit, a decision will be announced by the Office of the President,” he said.

“So in short, he is suspended, he remains suspended,” he added.

The Rizal provincial board suspended Cuerpo for illegally raising the fees for Metro Manila garbage haulers in order to dump garbage at the Rodriguez sanitary landfill.

'House of Santa' in Antipolo City attracts tourists

http://www.pna.gov.ph/images/Santa.jpg

NTIPOLO CITY, Rizal, Dec. 19 (PNA Features) -– Local residents and tourists alike are crowding a house in this city to view over 2,000 images of Christmas Santa Claus in every imaginable size and configuration.

Local government officials said the house is called Casa Santa, a museum dedicated to Santa Claus.

Visitors are awed with the huge collection of a woman whose real name is Edna del Rosario, but likes to call herself Auntie Santa.

Casa Santa is at Jardin de Miramar on 276 San Jose Extension, Barangay San Isidro. It’s near the Antipolo Cathedral.

Del Rosario said she collects everything that carries the Santa theme and she’s exhibiting them in a house dedicated to her favorite Christmas symbol.

Historians said the original Santa was St. Nicholas or St. Nick, patron saint of children. He was a 4th century Christian bishop of a Byzantine province in today’s Turkey.

Santa loved children and brought them gifts on Christmas Eve. In many parts of northern Europe, Santa is still portrayed as a bearded bishop in canonical robes.

Through time, Santa has been depicted in various ways from tall and gaunt, to wearing a Norse huntsman’s animal skin, and to being an elf himself.

The modern Santa is a combination of all these depictions. His most enduring physical description, however, was created by the great American caricaturist Thomas Nast whose January 3, 1863 edition of Harper’s Weekly gave us the image of Santa Claus as we know him -- a jolly and plump white bearded man in a red coat with a white collar.

The image stuck and was further spread worldwide by Coca-Cola in its advertisements every Christmas.

With the help of television, the role of Nast has all but been eradicated. This year marks the 78th anniversary of the Santa-Coke partnership which started in 1931 when he appeared in magazine print ads for the soft drink company.

People sees the new Coke commercial already being aired on TV here and we’re left wondering who represents Santa as far as royalties are concerned.

Not a few decry what has evolved into a completely commercialized figure, mostly in North America. This has even spawned books on the dangers of propagating his existence.

Does a threat really exist? When we outgrew the ritual of waiting for Santa, we didn’t feel any resentment towards our mother for this "falsehood."

Neither apparently does this lady whom everyone only knows as Auntie Santa, who has been running the year-round Casa Santa and keeping many children happy.

It was Auntie’s friend, the late artist Aleli Vengu, who influenced her to start the collection. She has traveled to 63 countries in search of Santas. She even found one in Buddhist Myanmar, a heavenly god dressed like Santa complete with cap and beard.

At least 60 of her now “2,513 and still counting” Santas were found in the Philippines, especially the large ones which would have been very difficult to ship. The United States is her next big source.

Rothenburg, Germany is also Auntie’s favorite Santa shopping place. The walled medieval city with cobblestone streets hosts the German Christmas museum, operated by Kathe Wohlfahrt of the international chain of year-round Christmas Village shops.

Auntie says she will soon try to make it to Rovaniemi, capital of the Finnish Lapland in the Arctic Circle. This is the only official post office of Santa where postcards can be sent for this Christmas or even the next.

In her collecting binges, Auntie has gone from the cheapest P50 paper cut Santa bought in China in 1990 to her most expensive, a Swarovski purchased at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam.

The collection is varied, from Santa blankets to life-size moving Mr. and Mrs Santas singing Christmas carols.

A crowd favorite is the chessboard under the Santa on his sleigh mural by artist Alfred Galvez.

There are other items especially made for the collection -- the Bomb toy collectible head mounted on a sculptured brass body of Santa by artist Michael Cacnio.

Auntie is now into Precious Moments porcelains and has also started collecting Christmas Villages. She estimates the entire collection to be worth P5 million. Yet even if Santa’s house and all its contents are insured, there is nothing that would sufficiently pay for the time and trouble of searching for every item.

And because Santa’s house is open to everyone, especially children, there is no way anyone can completely monitor the whereabouts and activities of each and every kid on the floor.

House rules are imposed. Food and drinks, bulky containers, video cameras are not allowed inside Casa Santa.

The Santas are very accessible so one cannot really avoid damage and even pilferage. Auntie Santa refuses to encase her Santas in glass which would project the feel of a traditional museum.

There are around 100 more Santas awaiting their special nook which Auntie promises will come in 2010.

Obviously, the legend of Santa will evolve as the years go by. He will soon discard his reindeer coach, even trade it for a space train.

He may likewise go on a vegetarian diet to keep healthy for his yearly Christmas jaunts around the world. He may even schedule a stopover at Auntie Santa’s Casa Santa for a photo op and make the kids ecstatically happy! (PNA Feature)

Cityhood eyed for Taytay, Cainta towns :lol:

By DJ Yap
Philippine Daily Inquirer - 01/05/2010

RIZAL GOV. Casimiro Ynares III has said he would push for the conversion of Taytay and Cainta towns into cities within the year in the wake of a Supreme Court decision favoring the conversion of 16 municipalities into cities despite not meeting the income
requirement.

He said he would back the application of the two towns, noting that they actually meet the annual income requirement of P100 million.

But Ynares said the application for cityhood of the two cities would also depend on the outcome of the local elections, assuming that the elected representatives and executives would favor it.

He added that he respected the decision of the Supreme Court that reversed its previous ruling declaring as unconstitutional the cityhood of 16 municipalities because they did not meet the income requirement.

The towns were Batac, Ilocos Norte; Baybay, Leyte; Bayuga, Agusan del Sur; Bago, Cebu; Borongan, Eastern Samar; Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte; Carcar, Cebu; Catbalogan, Samar; El Salvador, Misamis Oriental; Guihulngan, Negros Oriental; Lamitan, Basilan; Mati, Davao Oriental; Naga, Cebu; Tabuk, Kalinga; Tandag, Surigao del Sur; and Tayabas, Quezon.

Based on government records, the towns generated incomes ranging from only P7.5 million (Lamitan town) to P56 million (Naga town).

Should the cityhood application fail, Ynares said he would push for the redistricting of the province to give it more representation in Congress and consequently more funds for local projects.

Based on the initial proposal, two districts will be added to the current four districts. (Antipolo City has two districts.)

Ynares said the first district would be composed of Taytay and Cainta; Angono, Binangonan and Cardona would make up the second district; the third district would be composed of San Mateo and Montalban while the remaining towns would make up the fourth district.

Hi Folks! I do enjoy reading your arguments and answers to several questions posted. This is my first time to log in and post this message although have been reading your threads since I came across your site. I also live in Rizal province and prefer it here rather than elsewhere. Am also a voter here. So what now, who should we vote for the province in the coming election? Although I am not a new voter, neither a regular voter in the past ( I hate elections, you know), I am thinking of trying again this time but after reading all your arguments from all sides. Sayang din naman boto ko, di ba? Thanks pipol!:rofl::ohno::dunno:

Cityhood eyed for Taytay, Cainta towns :lol:

sana nga para mas umunlad pa Rizal nyan:banana:

Idagdag mo na rin ang pag generate ng mga trabaho para mas umunlad talaga ang Rizal! Thus, more infrastructures will be built and ultimately as infrastructures are built, constructions will boom giving more jobs to people. But hopefully not at the expense of destroying the scenic spots and nature rich ambiance of our province.:wave:

nung isang araw ko lang napansin, pinatanggal pala ni leyble yung malaking acg sa harap ng cma, ni hindi nga pinatanggal ni sumulong dati un eh

Actually same din po ginawa ni Mayor Sumulong (RIP), dati ACG Mall logo yun then naging S (Superman na Trademark nya).

Syempre sya na Mayor he changed it again hehehehe "Free Ads" nga naman :c

Nga Pala, our Net Cafe was located at the 2nd Floor of CMA hahaha :c

^^^^

sana kung gusto nila umunlad ang rizal.. ipa improve nila ang mga kalsada going in and out of rizal :)

Ang alam ko lang na going in and out of Rizal na mga daan ay itong sa Litex Road papuntang(Rodriguez Rizal /San Jose Montalban area), Batasan-San Mateo Road, Tumana-Katipunan Balara area(dadaan sa Marikina papuntang Sumulong-Masinag area ; kasama na ang Marcos Highway via A.Tuazon papuntang Cogeo-Padilla), Ortigas Avenue Extension daan papuntang Tikling hanggang sa Antipolo; Imelda Avenue Cainta(dating Junction) papuntang Taytay Parola , Angono, Binangonan hanggang sa Teresa, Morong, Baras, Tanay patagos hanggang sa Laguna. At isapa sa Shaw Blvd(Rizal Provincial Hospital area), paglagpas ng C-5 flyover at Bagong Ilog sa Pasig.

Sana matuloy rin ang LRT2 extension hanggang sa Cogeo.
Alam naman natin kaya matagal ang extension ng mga ganito(tulad ng sa LRT Baclaran papuntang Cavite) ay dahil magbabago ang socio-economic index at valuation ng property ng mga dadaanan ng nasabing LRT.

paki txt nyo nman si Mayor Nilo, kc ang mga bagong poste mg ilaw na ipanalagay nya sa antipolo-teresa zigzag road, wlang kwenta walang ilaw pag gabi. :)

Tapos na! Nasabihan na ang city engineer tungkol sa mga ilaw na parang christmas lights na kumukutitap e tapos na nga pasko. Hopefully, hindi sila wait ng pasko ng pagkabuhay!:lol:

i think sa feb pa matatapos yung mga contratistang gumawa nung ilaw pababa ng teresa....acc to my cousin who is working at the engineering office

medyo maliwanag na ang lahat ng kalsada dito sa antipolo

^^^^ maybe sa Calauan, Laguna dun ata ang relocation ng mga IS...tama ba?

BTW nagsisimula na ang construction ng Multi Level PArking Complex besides the Antipolo Catherdral

^^^ and i think na makakatulong ang C6 project sa ating mga taga rizal sana matuloy ang project.

I think the C-6 project lost in southern part of rizal near laguna bay..

Yung end part ng C-6 ay nasa rizal proper, hindi ko nga alam kung saan lulusot ang C-6, pag dating kaci dun sa dulo ng C-6 yung may bridge paglagpas dun kabahayan na ng mga IS.

paki txt nyo nman si Mayor Nilo, kc ang mga bagong poste mg ilaw na ipanalagay nya sa antipolo-teresa zigzag road, wlang kwenta walang ilaw pag gabi. :)

I guess sana palaging maliwanag ang row na iyan, o baka naman may schedule yan kung anong araw lamang iyan sisindihan..:nuts:

Tapos na! Nasabihan na ang city engineer tungkol sa mga ilaw na parang christmas lights na kumukutitap e tapos na nga pasko. Hopefully, hindi sila wait ng pasko ng pagkabuhay!:lol:


Ito ang problema, kafag magpapasko uli kelangan bumili ng mga bagong dekorasyon tapos ibabaling sa buwis na binabayaran ng mga tao dun:nuts:

Ok nga ang mga pa ilaw project ni Mayor, sa may bandang "El Durado" (Di ko alam kung tama iyong Place) maliwanag na, sana nga lang wag babuyin ng dumadaming squatter sa may area na iyan :)

Possible lahat ng area ay tubuan ng mga IS, sana ni-extension ng mga IS di malagyan jan, minsan narin ako napadaan jan.


parang nag aalisan na ata ang mga nakatira sa may Floodway taytay-cainta area, saan kaya sila ililipat?

^^^^ maybe sa Calauan, Laguna dun ata ang relocation ng mga IS...tama ba?

BTW nagsisimula na ang construction ng Multi Level PArking Complex besides the Antipolo Catherdral



Mahirap na kung di i-re-relocate ang mga IS dyan, baka mag-pakalat kalat lang sila..

ang importante malipat sila..d naman siguro pakalat kalat..basta higpitan lang pagbabantay na hindi nila ibenta sa iba tas balik na naman sa sa pagiging IS nila

Ito bang Daang Bakal sa San Mateo,Rizal totoo ba na may riles nuon ng tren dyan?
Kung meron?hHnggang saan ba ang byahe ng tren nuon dyan?

^^^^^ Meron din pala sa San MAteo nun..meron din dito sa Antips...malapit sa TakAtak Falls..lol

True ba yan?

Pawang ang hirap naman gawin yun? ang taas ng Antipolo siguro kung sa Masinag-Cogeo ang naging route pwede kasi di masyado matarik pero kapag bandang sa Sumulong highway? :ohno::ohno::ohno:

^^^^ sa ortigas ang daan ata nun...dito ang lusot sa may siete media papunta ng taktak...nasa wikepedia ata yun..anyway sino lamang survey between ACG at DOL?

Ito bang Daang Bakal sa San Mateo,Rizal totoo ba na may riles nuon ng tren dyan?
Kung meron?hHnggang saan ba ang byahe ng tren nuon dyan?

:lol::lol::lol:

yes meron dating riles, ngaun wala na kasi hindi na active ung mining sa montalban quarry na lng. transport system sya dati from montalban- san mateo-marikina- manila ng mga mined important elements.Kaya if u will visit ung mointains sa boundary ng san mateo at montalban marami kang makikitang mining sites.As of now GSIS Rd/st. na ung name nito, at from montalban - san mateo na lng to.:banana::banana::banana:

read from the news, magkaka SM na daw sa masinag. this year daw. from Star today's issue. :)

Finally, Antipolo will now have its own SM Mall. Congratulations City of Antipolo :cheers:

(The Philippine Star) Updated February 05, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - SM Prime Holdings Inc., the country’s largest retail chain, will start the construction of its planned shopping mall within the 240-hectare South Road Properties in Cebu in 2012, according to a top company official.

SM Prime chief financial officer Jeffrey Lim said the shopping center will have a gross floor area of 250,000 square meters, making it the biggest retail complex in Visayas and Mindanao. The shopping mall would be a smaller version of the 60-hectare Mall of Asia complex along Roxas Boulevard.

SM Prime has committed to invest at least P20 billion over a 15-year period for a mixed-use development project at SRP which will include a convention center, hotels, high-rise residential condominiums, school and a hospital.

The company has offered to acquire a 28-hectare property within the SRP for P11,000 per square meter or nearly P3 billion. The SRP is a land reclamation project by the Cebu City government.

Aside from SM Prime, Filinvest Land Inc. is also developing 50.6 hectares of the SRP into a mixed-use complex. The project will be developed in four phases over a 20-year period with FLI contributing the development costs as well as the marketing and management services.

SM Prime is spending P12.1 billion this year for the opening of five new malls nationwide and one in China. Slated for opening this year are Calamba, Laguna; Masinag, Antipolo; Tarlac; Novaliches and San Pablo, Laguna which will provide a total of 279,228 square meters in gross floor area.

Three new malls in China – Chonggqing, Suzhou, and Zibo – are targeted for opening between 2010 and 2012. This will add to its three existing malls - SM Xiamen, Jinjiang and Chengdu.

SM Prime expects to have a total of 41 malls by end-2010 with total gross floor area of 4.5 to 4.8 million square meters. Its malls currently have a foot traffic of over 2.5 million per day. – Zinnia dela Peña

Hindi lang sa Masinag ang SM.... I have 1st hand information..... yep hindi siya galing sa isang reliable source. for some reason I have direct access sa information....

I was eating lunch, well not actually lunch because it was a just a snicker bar.(I was hungry so I grabed a Snicker....) well not actually hungry... because I knew it was a top honcho from SM having a meeting with my dad in our house, I can't resist to eves drop. the meeting is about a negotiation by SM for a specific lot in Barangay San Roque. Its a 3 hectare lot along circumferential rd. To be specific, its across Bahay Handaan near Unciano Medical Center and is owned by the O'hara family of Antipolo. Apparently, the said lot is also being eyed by PureGold, and SM wants to beat PureGold for the lot. SM plans to build something to compete with Shopwise, so if its Shopwise they are targeting, it must be a Hypermarket they are planning to put up. But I think 3 hectares is too big for a stand alone Hypermarket..... so if SM outdoes PureGold for this specific vacant lot, there is a big chance that a small SM would stand there, probably an SM Supercenter pero sana complete SM para may department store, at SM cinema.

Now this could be the reason why its SM City Masinag.... because SM City Antipolo will rise in Upper Antipolo

lets all cross our fingers. Hurray for another SM mall in Antipolo!

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv79/JAPHETH10/masinag.jpg

This, I found on the internet.... I'm not sure if this is accurate. none the less, cheers for Antipolo! :cheers:

:?How about the lot opposite the warehouse of Shopwise where an old bungalow house stands and several fruit trees grow on its front yard, are there no takers like Puregold, or SM or Robinson? That would be a good place for them to build their commercial buildings better than that at Unciano's. Why not Waltermart or Makro or other foreign named markets...What the heck with them... :bash::wallbash:

How I wish and pray that as those commercial centers keep on expanding, MORE PARKS AND ECO-RECREATION CENTERS are built, Carbon sinks are maintained (if there are any), and ecologically balanced- environment friendly areas are established where families and friends can gather together for games, bonding, celebrations without the outward commercialization/expensive spendings that those malls virtually demand. hay naku... tama bang congratulations antipolo ang sasabihin natin considering the extent of environmental ripping off of Antipolo's natural landscape? answer me...:ohno::blahblah::no:

:?How about the lot opposite the warehouse of Shopwise where an old bungalow house stands and several fruit trees grow on its front yard, are there no takers like Puregold, or SM or Robinson? That would be a good place for them to build their commercial buildings better than that at Unciano's. Why not Waltermart or Makro or other foreign named markets...What the heck with them... :bash::wallbash:

How I wish and pray that as those commercial centers keep on expanding, MORE PARKS AND ECO-RECREATION CENTERS are built, Carbon sinks are maintained (if there are any), and ecologically balanced- environment friendly areas are established where families and friends can gather together for games, bonding, celebrations without the outward commercialization/expensive spendings that those malls virtually demand. hay naku... tama bang congratulations antipolo ang sasabihin natin considering the extent of environmental ripping off of Antipolo's natural landscape? answer me...:ohno::blahblah::no:

That part of antipolo is the urban part of antipolo. You want a rural landscape? go to Boso-boso.

BTW, Makro, owned by SM is dead. SM is slowly rebranding some of the Makro stores into SM Hypermarket. The concept of warehouse shopping is no longer viable in the Philippine setting. Plus maintaining different brands is costly.

totoo ba ito...so hindi na tuloy yng plans na nakalagay dun sa wikepedia?

Hindi lang sa Masinag ang SM.... I have 1st hand information..... yep hindi siya galing sa isang reliable source. for some reason I have direct access sa information....

I was eating lunch, well not actually lunch because it was a just a snicker bar.(I was hungry so I grabed a Snicker....) well not actually hungry... because I knew it was a top honcho from SM having a meeting with my dad in our house, I can't resist to eves drop. the meeting is about a negotiation by SM for a specific lot in Barangay San Roque. Its a 3 hectare lot along circumferential rd. To be specific, its across Bahay Handaan near Unciano Medical Center and is owned by the O'hara family of Antipolo. Apparently, the said lot is also being eyed by PureGold, and SM wants to beat PureGold for the lot. SM plans to build something to compete with Shopwise, so if its Shopwise they are targeting, it must be a Hypermarket they are planning to put up. But I think 3 hectares is too big for a stand alone Hypermarket..... so if SM outdoes PureGold for this specific vacant lot, there is a big chance that a small SM would stand there, probably an SM Supercenter pero sana complete SM para may department store, at SM cinema.

Now this could be the reason why its SM City Masinag.... because SM City Antipolo will rise in Upper Antipolo

lets all cross our fingers. Hurray for another SM mall in Antipolo!

matagal na ding chismis yang sa puregold. i actually thought they already bought the lot.

matagal na ding chismis yang sa puregold. i actually thought they already bought the lot.


nope hindi pa nila nabibili. A very close person to me is a friend of the O'Haras and the Top Honcho from SM. He is helping out both parties to ink the deal.

personally, I'd rather have it as an SM rather than a PureGold. PureGold can locate at the For Sale lots beside Emraud Plaza also along Circumferential. They don't need a 3 hectare lot.

totoo ba ito...so hindi na tuloy yng plans na nakalagay dun sa wikepedia?

Totoong may SM Masinag, but the plans in wikipedia are inaccurate. wishful thinking at best.

the SM in masinag will not be as big as stated from Wikipedia, given the proposed lot beside Super 8 is small for a big mall.

I guess it will only be around 60,000 Sqm floor area. The rendering above shows its similarities with SM rosales and baliwag

http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv79/JAPHETH10/masinag.jpg

This, I found on the internet.... I'm not sure if this is accurate. none the less, cheers for Antipolo! :cheers:

Nice! SM City is already in Antipolo:cheers:

Confirmed na itatayo na SM Masinag got the news form my cousin in Engineering's Office..just beside the Grandpolo Hotel.. at magcocomence n daw ang construction ng Line 2 ng LRT this year

Confirmed na itatayo na SM Masinag got the news form my cousin in Engineering's Office..just beside the Grandpolo Hotel.. at magcocomence n daw ang construction ng Line 2 ng LRT this year

kaya pala malakas ang loob ng SM mag tayo ng mall dito dahil sa MRT 2.

kaya pala malakas ang loob ng SM mag tayo ng mall dito dahil sa MRT 2.

:blahblah: Ganun talaga yun, kung saan ang mga government projects duon din siyempre ang mga private companies & corporations at vice versa... Kung saan ang mga commercial establishments for the rich and the famous ay siyempre doon din ang suporta ng gobyerno sa porma ng mga roads and bridges, expansion ng mga kalsada atbp.. mga projects sa ngalan ng kaunlaran (nila) :cheers:.

i can almost imagine the traffic when SM's construction is done (if it pushes thru).

I acquired a house in Mission Hills late 2007 but it's only recently that I get to visit and stay over more often. Not that anyone's asking, pero so far I'm satisfied with the security inside the village. Pano kaya sa labas ng village? I commuted the last time I was there and got a little paranoid when I rode the trike. :)

It's also my first time to vote in Antipolo, and I don't have any idea who to vote sa local officials. Meron bang website or if you can give me your thoughts abt the candidates? (too much to ask? na ba? :) ) thanks in advance!

I'm excited about LRT 2! I'm getting my hopes up kahit na it would take yrs siguro before it gets operational. What do you say abt the swarming trikes here? Jeep nlng sana ang nauso instead of trikes :) Altho I wud think na it is because of the narrow streets sa Antipolo. Tama ba?

Who goes pala in Antipolo United Methodist Church here? Want to attend their service sana kaso wala ako kilala. A little shy.

I think I'm flooding na. Thanks for any info. :)

Who goes pala in Antipolo United Methodist Church here? Want to attend their service sana kaso wala ako kilala. A little shy.

I think I'm flooding na. Thanks for any info. :)

Hi! i'm from Mission Hills too. I don't know anyone from the Antipolo Methodist Church, But I am Christian too and a worker for a small church near the Antipolo Methodist Church. You are more than welcome to join us if you want. :cheers:

Also, there is a group of Christians that meet often in Mission Hills. It is usually headed by Ptr. Dave Dela Paz of GCF and a resident of MH, but its not a church and you are free to worship anywhere you want. its just a fellowship of believers inside the subdivision.

i can almost imagine the traffic when SM's construction is done (if it pushes thru).

I acquired a house in Mission Hills late 2007 but it's only recently that I get to visit and stay over more often. Not that anyone's asking, pero so far I'm satisfied with the security inside the village. Pano kaya sa labas ng village? I commuted the last time I was there and got a little paranoid when I rode the trike. :)

It's also my first time to vote in Antipolo, and I don't have any idea who to vote sa local officials. Meron bang website or if you can give me your thoughts abt the candidates? (too much to ask? na ba? :) ) thanks in advance!

Lagot ang bayan kay Gatlabayn. vote for Leyble for Mayor. and LJ sumulong for Represenative of the 2nd district. :lol:

Hi! i'm from Mission Hills too. I don't know anyone from the Antipolo Methodist Church, But I am Christian too and a worker for a small church near the Antipolo Methodist Church. You are more than welcome to join us if you want. :cheers:

Also, there is a group of Christians that meet often in Mission Hills. It is usually headed by Ptr. Dave Dela Paz of GCF and a resident of MH, but its not a church and you are free to worship anywhere you want. its just a fellowship of believers inside the subdivision.

Wow! What church do you go to?

Wow! What church do you go to?

hope for the world international ministries. a full gospel church.

sana dagdagan na ng lane ang marcos highway(going to antipolo), sayang ang ilang bahagi nito ginagawang parking lot lang.


Sang-ayon ako jan, habang hindi pa nagkakaroon ng bottleneck, mag road widening na sila..:)

pag nasimulan na ba yung extension ng lrt 2 baka luwagan na din in the lonh run yan

sayang hindi ako nakapunta sa ynares para makita ko si Gibo

Who goes pala in Antipolo United Methodist Church here? Want to attend their service sana kaso wala ako kilala. A little shy.

I think I'm flooding na. Thanks for any info. :)

:hi:The Administrative Pastor of Antipolo UMC is Rev. Danny Pedracio. You can join them Sunday or Wednesday (for the mid week service), for sure you will be most welcomed there.

I do join them Sundays (regular sunday worship service or Vesper) whenever I am not out of town.:bowtie:

pag nasimulan na ba yung extension ng lrt 2 baka luwagan na din in the lonh run yan

sayang hindi ako nakapunta sa ynares para makita ko si Gibo

ilang lanes po ba ang marcos hi way ngayon sa may bandang masinag?? traffic talaga jan lalo na pag rush hour...
btw may na-aksidente daw sa marcos highway, nahulog daw sa bangin...

:lol::lol::lol:

yes meron dating riles, ngaun wala na kasi hindi na active ung mining sa montalban quarry na lng. transport system sya dati from montalban- san mateo-marikina- manila ng mga mined important elements.Kaya if u will visit ung mointains sa boundary ng san mateo at montalban marami kang makikitang mining sites.As of now GSIS Rd/st. na ung name nito, at from montalban - san mateo na lng to.:banana::banana::banana:

May napagtanungan ako dyan sa Daangbakal, sabi nga na ang riles nuon dyan ay papuntang Delpan sa Maynila at ang gumagamit daw nito ay ang San Miguel Glass.
Ang daangbakal na ito ay GSIS St. na ngayon. At iyong Tubo na sinasabi naman ay sa Nawasa, dun sa kabilang dako, sabay turo pa-silangan.

ilang lanes po ba ang marcos hi way ngayon sa may bandang masinag?? traffic talaga jan lalo na pag rush hour...
btw may na-aksidente daw sa marcos highway, nahulog daw sa bangin...

ang alam bilang ko 3 to 4 lanes each side...medyo malapad na din mga pasaway na jeep lang ang nagpapasikip..wala pong bangindun baka sumulong hi-way sinasabi mo

pag nasimulan na ba yung extension ng lrt 2 baka luwagan na din in the lonh run yan

sayang hindi ako nakapunta sa ynares para makita ko si Gibo

Andun kami eh :c Hindi masyado na-organize ang event dami agad naglabasan kasi nga naman gutom na ang mga tao :c I think si Kuya Arnel Camacho ang in-charge doon. Hala sya

Confirmed na itatayo na SM Masinag got the news form my cousin in Engineering's Office..just beside the Grandpolo Hotel.. at magcocomence n daw ang construction ng Line 2 ng LRT this year

mallit lang ang vacant lot na yun guys? pero pwede na rin mas malaki naman di hamak kesa a lot occupying Metro East ...!! Maraming vacant along Marcos Highway lalo na kung paakyat pero consider ng location ng Masinag na pwede talaga.

binabakuran na po ng SM yung lot na pagtatayuan ng mall...totoo na ito

binabakuran na po ng SM yung lot na pagtatayuan ng mall...totoo na ito

Yup. I saw this bakod this afternoon on my way home from makati. The all too familar blue fence of SM is up. although wala pa logo ng sm sa bakod, at one part of the wall, a part of the "SM" logo can be seen.

I guess they will repaint the whole fence and paint the SM logo.


Update sa Unciano vacant lot, SM backed out because the entrance to the lot is too small and what they really want is just a Savemore so they are targeting the lot beside santiago furniture and or the vacant lots at the corner of Sumulong Highway and Circumferential Rd. near Hinulugang Taktak.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs218.snc3/22572_320945107375_267896917375_3449356_4282465_n.jpg

^^City hall po ba yan ng Antipolo? Ang cute naman.:)

5th Calabarzon OTOP Congress up in Antipolo (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p100224.htm&no=24)

by Charlie S. Dajao

Calamba, Laguna (February 24) -- The Province of Rizal, in earlier times called the Province of Tondo and the Province of Manila, and home to the SuMaKaH and Higantes Festivals, will host the 5th Calabarzon OTOP Congress on March 2.

This year's regional congress, themed "Otop Gains, Calabarzon Reigns", will be held at the Ynares Sports Center in scenic Antipolo City.

The congress will celebrate the gains of OTOP in the 5 provinces of the Calabarzon Region as well as provide a venue to continually harmonize the various activities of the different stakeholders towards a unified OTOP program in Calabarzon region.

It would also be a venue to showcase and expose the region's OTOP products and services to new and wider markets through an exhibit and trade fair.

The event would also celebrate the transfer of the Rizal Provincial Capitol from Pasig City to the City of Antipolo as Rizal's seat of government and capital of the province.

Governors Rosa Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas; Ayong Maliksi of Cavite; Teresita S. Lazaro of Laguna; Rafael Nantes of Quezon; and host Governor Casimiro 'Jun-jun" Ynares III will lead the expected 1,000-plus participants of the congress.

Progress and milestones of the OTOP program in its 5 years of implementation will be delivered by the respective governors of the Calabarzon provinces.

At the Ynares Center grounds, an exhibit and trade fair will be presented to continually promote and expose Calabarzon OTOP products and services with the goal of preparing the entrepreneurs to be competitive in the domestic and international markets.

Moreover, companies and firms participating under the Diskwento Program will join the trade fair selling basic commodities at discounted prices.

Providing entertainment will be a competition of cultural presentations among delegates of the region's 5 provinces.

More than a thousand participants are expected to participate in the congress including officials and representatives of local government units (LGU), the business sector and chambers of commerce, cooperatives, government financial institutions, government line agencies, and other guests.

The 5th Congress is a collaboration between the Rizal Small and Medium Enterprise Development (RISMED) Council chaired by Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III; the Rizal Provincial Government; business and sectoral organizations (PCCI-Rizal, REMAI, ROAR, PAFCI, LMP-Rizal); the academe (University of Rizal System and HEAR), as well as non-government organizations (NGO) and cooperatives, the Rizal Provincial Office of the Department of Trade and Industry, and other national government agencies and NGOs implementing entrepreneurship programs in the province.

The Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship, a non-stock, non-profit organization that advocates Go Negosyo nationwide, also renders strong support to the congress.

The Rizal hosting will complete the rounds of provincial hosting of the OTOP congress. Previous OTOP congresses were held in Sta. Cruz, Laguna (2006), Batangas City (2007), Lucena City (2008), and Tagaytay City in 2009.

The congress serves as venue where stakeholders discuss topics to build capabilities of the entrepreneurs; present achievements, issues and concerns; share learnings and experiences; renew commitments; and showcase the competitive edge of the towns and cities in the region.

OTOP, or the "One Town, One Product" program is a concept and strategy to develop local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in towns, cities, provinces or even regions possessing a strong domestic product base with local ingenuity and skills to be globally competitive consequently bringing out the prominence and uniqueness of each locality, or vice-versa. (DTI IV-A)

dumaan ako kagabe sa zigzag pababa ng Antipolo to Teresa...maliwanag na sya may part pa ng madilim pero may streetlight na bakit sira na agad??? pero anyway laking tulong nung pa ilaw..d na nakakatakot bumaba dun kahit gabi

Passed by SM Masinag area. sa fence may sign na nakalagay. the sign says that SM Prime has secured permits from the DENR for the remoal of trees in the area. the sign also says that the project name of the construction is "SM Center Masinag" hmm... from SM City it was demoted to an SM Center.

pero may tarp sign din on the other end of the fence which says "SM City Masinag"". Will they make up their mind! :)

passed by taytay din kanina. there are heavy equipments moving some earth on a vacant lot besides Building B of SM City Taytay, are the rumors true that it will be for the construction of the Annex of SM City Taytay?

Also in wikipedia, is it true that there will be a Robinson's place Taytay?

^^^^ medyo nabawas bawasan na nga po iyon ehh..dapat talaga malinis na yung lugar na yun

Antipolo hosts 5TH Calabarzon OTOP Congress (http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p100302.htm&no=64&r=cal&y=&mo=)

Antipolo City (2 March) -- Rizal, the home to the SuMaKaH and Higantes Festivals, is host to the 5th Calabarzon OTOP Congress. Dubbed "OTOP Gains, CALABARZON Reigns", this year's congress will be held on March 2, 2010 at the Ynares Sports Center in scenic Antipolo City .

Governors Rosa Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas; Ayong Maliksi of Cavite ; Teresita S. Lazaro of Laguna; Rafael Nantes of Quezon; and host Governor Casimiro "Jun-jun" Ynares III will lead the expected 1,000-plus participants of the congress. Participants include officials and representatives of local government units (LGU), the business sector and chambers of commerce, cooperatives, government financial institutions, government line agencies, and other guests.

This year's congress will celebrate the gains of OTOP in the five provinces of the Calabarzon Region as well as provide a venue to continually harmonize the various activities of the different stakeholders towards a unified OTOP program in Calabarzon region.

The congress serves as venue where stakeholders discuss topics to build capabilities of the entrepreneurs; present achievements, issues and concerns; share learnings and experiences; renew commitments; and showcase the competitive edge of the towns and cities in the region.

It is also a venue to showcase and expose the region's OTOP products and services to new and wider markets through an exhibit and trade fair. "Yamang Ani, Likhang Produkto at De Kalidad na Serbisyo" that will run from March 2-6, 2010 at the Ynares Center Grounds, Antipolo City . There are a hundred exhibitors with the best of OTOP products on sale that include Houseware and Holiday Decors, fresh and processed food, wearables, garments, footwear and fashion accessories, woodworks and furniture all from the Calabarzon region.

The 5th Congress is a collaboration between the Rizal Small and Medium Enterprise Development (RISMED) Council chaired by Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III; the Rizal Provincial Government; business and sectoral organizations (PCCI-Rizal, REMAI, ROAR, PAFCI, LMP-Rizal); the academe (University of Rizal System and HEAR), as well as non-government organizations (NGO) and cooperatives, the Rizal Provincial Office of the Department of Trade and Industry, and other national government agencies and NGOs implementing entrepreneurship programs in the province.

The Rizal hosting will complete the rounds of provincial hosting of the OTOP congress. Previous OTOP congresses were held in Sta. Cruz, Laguna (2006), Batangas City (2007), Lucena City (2008), and Tagaytay City (2009). (PIA)

^^^^ thanks for the post...

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^^ wow!!:banana::banana:

anu nga po palang gagawin sa Pasalubong Center??:D

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Ingenious Idea, hirap talaga ang parking diyan sa antipolo church but parking fee should reasonable once its done.

^^ wow!!:banana::banana:

anu nga po palang gagawin sa Pasalubong Center??:D

Kasama yung area sa parking complex..besides sayang yung space hindi nagagamit yung second floor nun:banana::banana:

can anyone update me regarding the crystal east residential & country club in morong, rizal? any news anyone?

With all honesty, I feel that the location of that building is Stupid. That area is better converted into an extension of Dimasalang park.

Madaming bulok at pangit na building sa poblacion area na pwede pag lagyan ng multi level parking. And IMHO, its too grand. they can construct steel parking areas similar to Greenhills and Eastwood. It would be cheaper and practical. besides, the intent of the parking building is to park cars and not to be tourist attrations.

^^^^ hindi lang sya parking complex may mga stalls din yan at may amphitheater pa..

yung mga sinasabi mong bulok at panget ehh private land at mahal na lupa sa poblacion,..sige san ba maganda ilagay dapat yan? ok na din yan mas maganda naman yung grandprize kaysa 1st runner up lang...lol

BOT naman sya ehh kaya wala gastos city hall dyan

Daang Bakal M.H. Del Pilar Street, Guitnang Bayan
SAN MATEO, RIZAL

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City of Antipolo

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We were visiting Antipolo last year and afterwards started heading back to our hotel next to Robinson's Galleria. There was a mall that appeared to be closed down on the right side of the road (heading back towards Quezon City) going down a hill on the Ortigas Extension a short way before it ends at an intersection where you could turn right to go back towards Manila or left to go to Taytay. I think there might have been a dimsum restaurant at the mall when it was open. I am very curious what the name of this mall was and if anybody can share its history or has any memories of going there. Thanks for your help.

Cainta resident here. Muztah? Mukhang maraming contruction projects dyan sa Antipolo ba?

Hi! Tanung ko lang po, anung bayan ang mas maunlad, CAINTA or TAYTAY? :)

Cainta, if you ask me. Maraming industries, aktibo ang komersyo at mara-raming nakakaangat sa buhay. Bahain nga lang kami!

Cainta, if you ask me. Maraming industries, aktibo ang komersyo at mara-raming nakakaangat sa buhay. Bahain nga lang kami!

Ah, pero may SM sa may Taytay di po ba? What po mga malls dyan sa Cainta?

Ah, pero may SM sa may Taytay di po ba? What po mga malls dyan sa Cainta?

Sta.Lucia East Grandmall at Robinson's Place Cainta

Sta.Lucia East Grandmall at Robinson's Place Cainta

Ah ok, thanks po. Mabuhay ang Rizal!

Dumarami na ang malls ng Rizal. Pero sana yung sa malayong dako ng Rizal e magkaron rin. I prefer an SM at Binangonan rather than Masinag.

We were visiting Antipolo last year and afterwards started heading back to our hotel next to Robinson's Galleria. There was a mall that appeared to be closed down on the right side of the road (heading back towards Quezon City) going down a hill on the Ortigas Extension a short way before it ends at an intersection where you could turn right to go back towards Manila or left to go to Taytay. I think there might have been a dimsum restaurant at the mall when it was open. I am very curious what the name of this mall was and if anybody can share its history or has any memories of going there. Thanks for your help.

it isnt a mall (a small commercial center maybe), but was once a Rustan's Fresh Supermarket. It also had an abenson's(?) appliance store, a gym, and some (dimsum) restos.
After some time, they closed down- since Rustan's opened the bigger Shopwise Antipolo and was replaced by another supermarket- Home Sweet Home -which later, also closed down.

Dumarami na ang malls ng Rizal. Pero sana yung sa malayong dako ng Rizal e magkaron rin. I prefer an SM at Binangonan rather than Masinag.

yung sa Masinag kasi is just beside the future MRT-2 station kaya dun nagtayo ng mall ang SM (although lumubog sa Ondoy yung area na yun dati).

Don't worry...with SM's target of about 5 malls per year. Binangonan might not be far behind, hehe. Seriously, Binagonan still falls under the influence area of SM Taytay so there won't be an SM there anytime soon. I say "still" because who knows...maybe populations continue to increase and the demand there will eventually attract an SM or Robinsons. SM Masinag makes sense because of the LRT 2 extension. This will be a full mall and not like a Supercenter.

Cainta and Taytay are even more deserving to become cities unlike many of those that became so despite not having enough income or industry.

Cainta, if you ask me. Maraming industries, aktibo ang komersyo at mara-raming nakakaangat sa buhay. Bahain nga lang kami!

The Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Headquarters and Manufacturing plant where they build the L300 FB, L300 Versa Van, Pajero Field Master and Adventure is more than sufficient to make Cainta richer than Taytay even if Cainta does not have any malls to boast. but fortunately, cainta can boast 2 malls. Sta. Lucia and Robinson's plus a very large Makro.

another contributer to Cainta is BF steel owned by Bayani Fernando

The Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Headquarters and Manufacturing plant where they build the L300 FB, L300 Versa Van, Pajero Field Master and Adventure is more than sufficient to make Cainta richer than Taytay even if Cainta does not have any malls to boast. but fortunately, cainta can boast 2 malls. Sta. Lucia and Robinson's plus a very large Makro.

another contributer to Cainta is BF steel owned by Bayani Fernando

Bakit po di pa ginagawang city ang Cainta?

In its wikipedia entry, notice that in 2007 Cainta ranked 2nd only to Cabuyao in terms of income for municipalities. It earned PHP 490M. Taytay wasn't far behind at #5 and PHP 410M income. These two deserve to be cities. Wala bang initiative from the LGU's or Rizal provincial government?

Ito po yung pang-2008.

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Don't worry...with SM's target of about 5 malls per year. Binangonan might not be far behind, hehe. Seriously, Binagonan still falls under the influence area of SM Taytay so there won't be an SM there anytime soon. I say "still" because who knows...maybe populations continue to increase and the demand there will eventually attract an SM or Robinsons. SM Masinag makes sense because of the LRT 2 extension. This will be a full mall and not like a Supercenter.


I thought Supercenter lang iyan....sana nga kung ganun kaso mukhang sa itsura d sya ganun kalaki mas malaki pa ata ang SM Taytay ehh

I thought Supercenter lang iyan....sana nga kung ganun kaso mukhang sa itsura d sya ganun kalaki mas malaki pa ata ang SM Taytay ehh

Its an SM Center only guys. sorry to pop your balloons.

It is going to be a full mall with 4 theaters that they are constructing there. The cinemas distinguish the full malls from the super centers. SM Masinag will be smaller than Taytay because of its proximity to SM Marikina. Add to this news I got that WalterMart is acquiring the land beside SM Masinag.

grabe sa Antipolo Bayan ngayon!! nanlilimahid sa dumi!

isa pang nakakainis, lahat ng government projects ngayon lumalabas?!? yung pagpapaayos ng creek na isang eternity na naming hinihiling para sa Cristimar, ngayon lang ginagawa, at super plaster pa ng mukha ni Gatlabayan at ni Ynares. nakakainis. buti nalang talaga umalis nako jan. kahit miss ko na ang simoy ng hangin sa Antipolo, babalik lang kami at ipapaayos ang bahay namin na sinira ni Ondoy pag naayos nila ang problema sa baha sa Cristimar (which might never happen) wala na ngang nakatira sa kalsada namin eh., mga walang concern talaga sila. :( :( soooo disappointed. I love Antipolo so much, pero with people like them, wala nang pag-asa Antipolo. :(

sorry, after Ondoy, ngayon lang ako nakapag vent, kasi ngayon ko lang ulit nakita sitwasyon ng Antipolo after Ondoy damaged half of our village (and completely submereged our house - to think i live in upper antipolo near the church and the capitol!). :(

anong province ba part ang clark?

anong province ba part ang clark?

PAMPANGA po.

grabe sa Antipolo Bayan ngayon!! nanlilimahid sa dumi!

isa pang nakakainis, lahat ng government projects ngayon lumalabas?!? yung pagpapaayos ng creek na isang eternity na naming hinihiling para sa Cristimar, ngayon lang ginagawa, at super plaster pa ng mukha ni Gatlabayan at ni Ynares. nakakainis. buti nalang talaga umalis nako jan. kahit miss ko na ang simoy ng hangin sa Antipolo, babalik lang kami at ipapaayos ang bahay namin na sinira ni Ondoy pag naayos nila ang problema sa baha sa Cristimar (which might never happen) wala na ngang nakatira sa kalsada namin eh., mga walang concern talaga sila. :( :( soooo disappointed. I love Antipolo so much, pero with people like them, wala nang pag-asa Antipolo. :(

sorry, after Ondoy, ngayon lang ako nakapag vent, kasi ngayon ko lang ulit nakita sitwasyon ng Antipolo after Ondoy damaged half of our village (and completely submereged our house - to think i live in upper antipolo near the church and the capitol!). :(

Antipolo now is mismanaged by the new Mayor...Gatlabayan should not be blame for that..:ohno::ohno::ohno:

PAMPANGA po.

wala akong makitang pampanga na thread... pwede mag ask kung ilang mins or hrs travel from clark to olongapo? thanks po... pupunta ako diyan then first time ko... then ako lang mag-isa... huhuhu...

It is going to be a full mall with 4 theaters that they are constructing there. The cinemas distinguish the full malls from the super centers. SM Masinag will be smaller than Taytay because of its proximity to SM Marikina. Add to this news I got that WalterMart is acquiring the land beside SM Masinag.

Malapit din sa Super 8 Supermarket at ilan metro lang ang layo sa Masinag Market.
Sigurado ako na may pag-aaral na ang market dyan.

Bakit po di pa ginagawang city ang Cainta?

Walang interesado. Kahit ako personally, hindi interesadong maging city kami.

^^^^^ bakit naman sayang ang additional funds na makukuha ng Cainta

Mataas na ang tax dito sa amin dati pa. Lalong tataas yan pag naging city kami.

The last two municipalities converted to a component city were Biñan in Laguna and Dasmariñas in Cavite (parehong 4th Component City of both provinces)...

Anong bayan naman kaya ang susunod na magiging city?? napakadaming qualified municipalities pero mahirap mag-file ng cityhood bill at matagal ang proclamation..

tyak madaming mag-aapply ng cityhood after election...:lol:

Othan ikaw ba yung nasa wikipedia? Yung nag-me-maintain ng Cabuyao, Laguna article?

Malapit din sa Super 8 Supermarket at ilan metro lang ang layo sa Masinag Market.
Sigurado ako na may pag-aaral na ang market dyan.

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May 01,2010 Saturday noontime

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^^^^^ alay lakad po iyon..start na kasi Maytime festival ngayon dito..Kuya Igan hndi mo naman ako sinama sa pag sisimba mo nun May 1... lapit lang bahay ko dyan ehh

Nakita ko yung sa Masinag kanina. Medyo malaki, but is it enough to beat Sta. Lucia Mall?

^^^^^ alay lakad po iyon..start na kasi Maytime festival ngayon dito..Kuya Igan hndi mo naman ako sinama sa pag sisimba mo nun May 1... lapit lang bahay ko dyan ehh

Hindi naman ako si Igsuonnimo... hehe

I noticed last May 1, 2010 around 2am there are a lot of people marching along Ortigas ave ext., going to Antipolo.

And all of them are in barefoot!
who and what are they doing ???

Nung April 30,2010 ng gabi (around 8PM-10PM), medyo kakaunti ang mga naglakad kasi nga umulan ng mga oras na yun.

Previously nung mga mid-80's(iilan pa lang ang mga nagtataasang mga gusali sa ortigas) nag-a-alay lakad din ako kasama ang mga kaibigan ko, at dyan pa sa Ortigas nag-co-converged ang mga tao.
Hinihintay pa namin ang mga galing ng Quiapo para sumabay, pero ngayon ay pailan ilan na lang.
Depende ito sa kung anong alay lakad na sinasabi. Meron kasi na alay lakad din daw ng gabi ng huebes santo.

May nakita ako nuong nakaraang mahal na araw(huebes santo ito), at madaling araw pa lang ay mga naglalakad na, nagdarasal dyan sa mga marker o mistulang altar na nakatayo sa kahabaan ng Ortigas Avenue papuntang Antipolo.Karamihan sa kanila ay may dalang mga sasakyan, at humihinto dun sa mga altar o marker. Hindi ito yung alay lakad ng mga pangkaraniwan na makikita mo tuwing a-Treinta de Abril. Ito yung alay lakad ng mga may-kaya.

It is going to be a full mall with 4 theaters that they are constructing there. The cinemas distinguish the full malls from the super centers. SM Masinag will be smaller than Taytay because of its proximity to SM Marikina. Add to this news I got that WalterMart is acquiring the land beside SM Masinag.

SM Supercenter Valenzuela has cinemas

Antipolo now is mismanaged by the new Mayor...Gatlabayan should not be blame for that..:ohno::ohno::ohno:

Leyble should not be blamed. He is only mayor for only about a year after Sum,ulong who just became mayor for only 1.5 years as well. before all of that, Gatlabayan was mayor for 9 years. yung mga problema ngayon came from the problems not solved by his administration.

Bakit po di pa ginagawang city ang Cainta?

because ang alam ko, yung original charter na pinasa for the cityhood ng cainta is that cainta will be a highly urbanized city which will be independent from the province of Rizal. Syempre, yung mga tao sa Kapitolyo, ayaw mangyari yun dahil mababawasan ng income ang rizal. Remember, Rizal already lost a lot when Metro Manila was carved out of Rizal Province.

Actually, Cainta is really qualified to become a Highly Urbanized and independent city, the same goes for Taytay and Antipolo and to some extent, San Mateo and Binangonan.

Leyble should not be blamed. He is only mayor for only about a year after Sum,ulong who just became mayor for only 1.5 years as well. before all of that, Gatlabayan was mayor for 9 years. yung mga problema ngayon came from the problems not solved by his administration.

ahh ok..can you give me some facts??? tnx

Mawawalan ng boto rin. Di ba HUCs don't get to vote for Gov, Vice Gov and Board Members.

because ang alam ko, yung original charter na pinasa for the cityhood ng cainta is that cainta will be a highly urbanized city which will be independent from the province of Rizal. Syempre, yung mga tao sa Kapitolyo, ayaw mangyari yun dahil mababawasan ng income ang rizal. Remember, Rizal already lost a lot when Metro Manila was carved out of Rizal Province.

Actually, Cainta is really qualified to become a Highly Urbanized and independent city, the same goes for Taytay and Antipolo and to some extent, San Mateo and Binangonan.

It's quite interesting that along Sumulong Highway, you know you're near Antipolo or have crossed the boundary from Marikina when traffic becomes more chaotic and there are significantly more informal settlers along both sides of the road. LOL

ahh ok..can you give me some facts??? tnx

^^^^^ hindi lang po sa Antipolo may ganyang mga lugar...in Metro Manila mas magulo pa nga hindi ba..I mean po is the mismanagement of the City governement run by ACG may mga facts po ba?

ahh ok..can you give me some facts??? tnx

Facts? well. simple lang naman. Who was the mayor of antipolo since 1998-2007? it was Gatlabayan.

Sumulong's 1.5 years in office is not really enough to make a difference and so is Leyble's 1.5 years.

^^^^ Opo lam ko yun ano ano nga po nagawa niya for nine years na mali...eh si Mayor Nilo 1.5 years pa nga lang may utang agad ang Antipolo ng 750 M for what???/ para daw sa for new schools...may nakita ka bang bagong school na pinagawa niya?? kaya nga po humihingi ako sa inyo ng mga facts for the nine years na mayoralty regime ni ACG ehh may nagawa syang mali yun lang po

^^^^ Opo lam ko yun ano ano nga po nagawa niya for nine years na mali...eh si Mayor Nilo 1.5 years pa nga lang may utang agad ang Antipolo ng 750 M for what???/ para daw sa for new schools...may nakita ka bang bagong school na pinagawa niya?? kaya nga po humihingi ako sa inyo ng mga facts for the nine years na mayoralty regime ni ACG ehh may nagawa syang mali yun lang po

Meron. May bagong 4 storey building na malapit na matapos ang construction sa San Roque National High School. May on going construction din na bagong building sa loob ng San Jose National High School at sa tabi naman ng Montesori Integrated School of Antipolo, may panibagong public school na tinatayo.... ayan ang 750 million na hinahanap mo.

Anyway, although hindi yung mali ni gatlabayan ang point kung bakit dapat hindi na siya mag Mayor, ang point kasi, masyado na siyang matagal na mayor at may mga iba na may mga magandang idea at plano na maaring matupad sa lungsod. pero kung mga pagkakamali ang hinahanap mo, ito ang iilan sa mga ills ng lungsod ng Antipolo na dapat mahanapan ng solusyon.

1. Poor public trasport system. Isipin ninyo, papunta sa Solid Cement compound, kung saan 90% yata ng nakatira doon ay may kakulangan pang pinansyal, ang pasahe ng Tricycle doon ay 180 pesos.

2. Air pollution at matinding noise pollution dahil sa mga dami ng tricycle at sa pagiging overloaded ng mga ito.

3. Poor road infrastructure. Can you imagine. ako ay naka tira sa Mission Hills, at ang Loreland Resort ay literal na iisang bakod lang ang layo sa amin, ngunit pag pupunta ako doon, kelangan ko pa dumaan ng paikot sa ML quezon, Circumferential tapos kaliwa sa unciano tapos kaliwa ulit lagpas lang ng URS.

4. poor zoning. nag halo na ang residential at commercial areas sa bayan.

5. poor implementation of building code. ang daming fire hazard na mga gusali sa bayan mismo at mismo ang mga gusali sa tabi lamang ng City Hall.

6. hindi ma control na mga sidewalk vendors na ang mga tao ay napipilitan mag lakad sa kalsada na ganap na mapanganib.

7. naturingang lungsod ang antipolo na may mahigit na Isang Bilyong Piso ang kita sa isang taon, ngunit nangongolelat ang Antipolo in terms of Investments kapag ikukumpara sa mga karatig bayan tulad ng Cainta at Taytay.

8. Traffic. Nakakhiya man sabihin, sa yaman ng Lungsod ng Antipolo, ang lungsod na ito ay mayroon lamang 3 traffic lights. Isa sa Masinag, isa sa Cogeo at isa sa Circuferential-ML Quezon Junction.

Iilan lang po yan sa mga problema sa Lungsod na hindi nabigyan ni Gatlabayan ng solution.

partial results from COMELEC webbie

Antipolo 2nd dist. Congressman Acop on top, Sumulong close 2nd
Mayor: Leyble on top.
VM: landslide for Say.

Sino winning sa Cainta?

Ilagan

ang alam kosi ILAGAN ang panalo...kasi may tarpaulin sa may VISTA VERDE kung saan ata nakatira si ILAGAN na nagcocoongratulate sa kanya

BTW, before elections na-interview si ilagan ng NBN-4 sabi niya bahala na ang constituents niya kung gustong maging CITY ang CAINTA...which means ayaw niya atang siya mismo ang mag push through...kasi baka mabahiran ng kung ano...even knowing na CAINTA na ang RICHEST MUNICIPALIY ngayon kasi CITY na daw ang CABUYAO....nabasa ko din sa wiki, na nung 2004 may plan na talagang gawing city ang Cainta thru Felix's term kaso nanalo si ILAGAN...ayun...tsaka kelangan pa ayusin ang land disputes with taytay,marikina,pasig & antipolo bago maging city

then next projects ni Ilagan is a PUBLIC CEMETERY for CAINTA, relocation ng mga illegal settlerssa may cainta river papuntang antipolo, tsaka iyong ambitious project na malaking PIPELINE from ANTIPOLO na magdedrain ng tubig sa knila papunta diretso MARIKINA RIVER para di na bahain masyadao ang cainta and even taytay....


QUESTIONS:
1. Di ba mid 2009 may plano i mean press release ang SMDC na magtatayo sila ng TREE RESIDECES sa cainta...kasabay nito iyong sa may gilmore at katipunan...pero ngayon wala na...is it because of ONDOY....kaya di na nila pinursue?or nakahold lang?

2.kung mapapadaan ka ng imelda avenue merun dun before na industrial plant malapit sa may makro at tapat ng kasibulan subdivision, na giniba totally, ngayon super plain land na siya....does anyone knows kung ano plano dun?i have a feeling kasi na baka iyon ay for:SMDC or iyong public cemetery or another industrial plant again?

3.and from an hs classmate na iyong kuya niya is nagwowork sa sm...sabi niya na MAKRO CAINTA will be converted to a SM HYPERMARKET just like what happen to MAKRO sa may KALENTONG ay ginawang hypermarket at iyong isa sa may Cavite din

thanks...sorry mahaba...

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Progressive naman talaga ang Rizal and maybe its partly because of its proximity to MM. Baha lang talaga ang malaking problema.

ang alam kosi ILAGAN ang panalo...kasi may tarpaulin sa may VISTA VERDE kung saan ata nakatira si ILAGAN na nagcocoongratulate sa kanya

BTW, before elections na-interview si ilagan ng NBN-4 sabi niya bahala na ang constituents niya kung gustong maging CITY ang CAINTA...which means ayaw niya atang siya mismo ang mag push through...kasi baka mabahiran ng kung ano...even knowing na CAINTA na ang RICHEST MUNICIPALIY ngayon kasi CITY na daw ang CABUYAO....nabasa ko din sa wiki, na nung 2004 may plan na talagang gawing city ang Cainta thru Felix's term kaso nanalo si ILAGAN...ayun...tsaka kelangan pa ayusin ang land disputes with taytay,marikina,pasig & antipolo bago maging city

then next projects ni Ilagan is a PUBLIC CEMETERY for CAINTA, relocation ng mga illegal settlerssa may cainta river papuntang antipolo, tsaka iyong ambitious project na malaking PIPELINE from ANTIPOLO na magdedrain ng tubig sa knila papunta diretso MARIKINA RIVER para di na bahain masyadao ang cainta and even taytay....


QUESTIONS:
1. Di ba mid 2009 may plano i mean press release ang SMDC na magtatayo sila ng TREE RESIDECES sa cainta...kasabay nito iyong sa may gilmore at katipunan...pero ngayon wala na...is it because of ONDOY....kaya di na nila pinursue?or nakahold lang?

2.kung mapapadaan ka ng imelda avenue merun dun before na industrial plant malapit sa may makro at tapat ng kasibulan subdivision, na giniba totally, ngayon super plain land na siya....does anyone knows kung ano plano dun?i have a feeling kasi na baka iyon ay for:SMDC or iyong public cemetery or another industrial plant again?

3.and from an hs classmate na iyong kuya niya is nagwowork sa sm...sabi niya na MAKRO CAINTA will be converted to a SM HYPERMARKET just like what happen to MAKRO sa may KALENTONG ay ginawang hypermarket at iyong isa sa may Cavite din

thanks...sorry mahaba...


ahm..hindi pa po City ang Cabuyao..but the Municipal Goverment of Cabuyao already endorsed its Cityhood..pero wala pang kasiguraduhan if magiging city nga ang bayan namin kaagad-agad..


Pero if ever maging City na ang Cabuyao this year, masusungkit na ng Cainta ang title bilang RICHEST MUNICIPALITY of the PHILIPPINES...


but as of now, Cabuyao pa rin ang pinakamayamang munisipalidad ng Pilipinas...

Meron. May bagong 4 storey building na malapit na matapos ang construction sa San Roque National High School. May on going construction din na bagong building sa loob ng San Jose National High School at sa tabi naman ng Montesori Integrated School of Antipolo, may panibagong public school na tinatayo.... ayan ang 750 million na hinahanap mo.

Anyway, although hindi yung mali ni gatlabayan ang point kung bakit dapat hindi na siya mag Mayor, ang point kasi, masyado na siyang matagal na mayor at may mga iba na may mga magandang idea at plano na maaring matupad sa lungsod. pero kung mga pagkakamali ang hinahanap mo, ito ang iilan sa mga ills ng lungsod ng Antipolo na dapat mahanapan ng solusyon.

1. Poor public trasport system. Isipin ninyo, papunta sa Solid Cement compound, kung saan 90% yata ng nakatira doon ay may kakulangan pang pinansyal, ang pasahe ng Tricycle doon ay 180 pesos.

2. Air pollution at matinding noise pollution dahil sa mga dami ng tricycle at sa pagiging overloaded ng mga ito.

3. Poor road infrastructure. Can you imagine. ako ay naka tira sa Mission Hills, at ang Loreland Resort ay literal na iisang bakod lang ang layo sa amin, ngunit pag pupunta ako doon, kelangan ko pa dumaan ng paikot sa ML quezon, Circumferential tapos kaliwa sa unciano tapos kaliwa ulit lagpas lang ng URS.

4. poor zoning. nag halo na ang residential at commercial areas sa bayan.

5. poor implementation of building code. ang daming fire hazard na mga gusali sa bayan mismo at mismo ang mga gusali sa tabi lamang ng City Hall.

6. hindi ma control na mga sidewalk vendors na ang mga tao ay napipilitan mag lakad sa kalsada na ganap na mapanganib.

7. naturingang lungsod ang antipolo na may mahigit na Isang Bilyong Piso ang kita sa isang taon, ngunit nangongolelat ang Antipolo in terms of Investments kapag ikukumpara sa mga karatig bayan tulad ng Cainta at Taytay.

8. Traffic. Nakakhiya man sabihin, sa yaman ng Lungsod ng Antipolo, ang lungsod na ito ay mayroon lamang 3 traffic lights. Isa sa Masinag, isa sa Cogeo at isa sa Circuferential-ML Quezon Junction.

Iilan lang po yan sa mga problema sa Lungsod na hindi nabigyan ni Gatlabayan ng solution.

Yup I know it already and those building are overpriced...dahil ang mamahal ng mga building na yun at sa tingin mo yung tatlong nakita mong yun 750M na? yang mga sinasabi mo ehh hindi man niya na bigyan ng final na solusyon pero ginawan niya ng paraan..

gaya ng ACG Mall sa Cogeo..na nayon ehh mis managed na ang palagid dahil sa dami pa din ng sidewalk sa ehh nuon bago pa lang si Sumulong malinis pa ehh ngayon???.

Traffic? tingin mo alin ang mas trapik noon o ngayon? Simula nung nawala na yung parking lot at ginawang park ehh d ba mas naging trapik sa Antipolo..yung Multi Level Parking super bagal ang pag gawa na bilang lang sa daliri ang gumagawa...taffic lights..hindi naman kasi sing lalapad ng kalsada natin gaya ng QC para lagyan pa ng traffic lights mas traffic pa nga ata pag may ganun d ba kaya nga sa mga major intersections ngayon sa Metro Manila tinaggal na yun hindi ba

Fire hazard builidng ehh d naman trabaho ni ACG yan dapat sa mga building official mo yan inaadress...ngayon ba ginagawan b ng paraan yan ng new Admin yan tanong lang po?

Noong mayor pa si ACG he converted the Pinugay from agricultural land to Industrial zone for future business park..dito sa bayan wala ng pag asa kaya he plans to build the new Antipolo doon kasi malaki ang potential nung lugar na yun...

When it comes to road network hindi naman pwede basta gumawa ng daan lalo na kung private land ang madadaanan mahal kasi at kung ilan lang ang dadaan pwede kung i dodonate nila ito sa govt. alamin mo kasi kung ano ang mga guidlines sa pagawa ng mga roadnetworks..ang balita ko matinding feastiblity studies ang ginagawa ng CItyhall bago nila ito i implement..even ang bilang ng dadaan ay kailangan..kasi prioritize ang programa kung ano ang mas importante yun ang inuuna.

Logic lang po ..sa tingin mo nangongolelat ba ang Antipolo sa INvestments kung 1 bilyon ang koleksyon sa Tax annually kasi kita mo lang sa Taytay at Cainta ang mga Malls nila..pero when it comes to investments mas malaki pa din ang mga Industries na nandito sa Antipolo Like Solid Cement, Wrigley Philippines, RC Cola..at sa Real Estates dyan tayo nangunguna


Ang problema sa Antipolo ay hindi dapat natin iasa sa kung sino lang ang nakaupo dapat magsimula sa atin ang solusyon..now kung sino man ang mauupo I will support him/her na lang ..thanks po

Hi Guys,

sorry sa interruption, lam ko mainit na yung topic nyu dito, medyo bagong lipat kasi kami sa mission hills, ask ko lang sana ano feedback nung mga taga dun about sa subdivision natin, oks ba dun? Hows the security? And ano nga pala magandang cable and internet provider dito. I heard one of my kuya's colleagues saying telmarc cable daw, meron ba nun dito? Taytay lang kasi nakita ko e, may skycable ba dito? sensya na mga prens ha, need ko lnag expert advise para may say din ako sa bahay hehehe, thanks!

:) Hello Antipolo City and Rizal Province Thread 2!

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Ang lawak ng main road ng Taytay ah! 4 lanes per direction.:cheers:

Dito sa Muntinlupa, 2 lanes lang per direction.:D

Anyways, ang ganda rin pala ng SM City Taytay.:cheers:

Richest MUNICIPALITY in BULACAN, CAVITE, RIZAL and LAGUNA in 2008. (above 200 million income)

1. Binan, Laguna - P779,219,170.31
2. Dasmarinas, Cavite - P664,171,368.20
3. Cabuyao, Laguna - P630,481,183.35
4. Bacoor, Cavite - P612,005,228.84
5. Cainta, Rizal - P560,168.961.60

6. Gen. Trias, Cavite - P484,548,882.96
7. Imus, Cavite - P470,658,587.04
8. San Pedro, Laguna - P382,058,978.04
9. Taytay, Rizal - P353,540,699.23
10. Rosario, Cavite - P335,317,878.15

11. Carmona, Cavite - P302,159,107.18
12. Binangonan, Rizal - P286,698,222.43
13. Santa Maria, Bulacan - P278,636,399.31
14. Marilao, Bulacan - P276,372,289.39
15. Silang, Cavite - P264,715,590.74

16. Rodriguez, Rizal - P264,288,642.04
17. Norzagaray, Bulacan - P226,792,760.99
18. San Mateo, Rizal - P208,437,645.01

Source: http://www.coa.gov.ph/Reports/AFR/2008AFR-Local_Vol3.pdf

The wet season is here. Do Antipolo, Cainta and Taytay have any plans or programs regarding the possibilities of flooding once the typhoons arrive? I'm assuming that this was an issue in the mayoralty races in these LGUs considering the impacts of Ondoy and the probability of a repeat this year.

Ang lawak ng main road ng Taytay ah! 4 lanes per direction.:cheers:

Dito sa Muntinlupa, 2 lanes lang per direction.:D

Anyways, ang ganda rin pala ng SM City Taytay.:cheers:

and SM has 2 buildings on each side of the road

ahm..hindi pa po City ang Cabuyao..but the Municipal Goverment of Cabuyao already endorsed its Cityhood..pero wala pang kasiguraduhan if magiging city nga ang bayan namin kaagad-agad..


Pero if ever maging City na ang Cabuyao this year, masusungkit na ng Cainta ang title bilang RICHEST MUNICIPALITY of the PHILIPPINES...


but as of now, Cabuyao pa rin ang pinakamayamang munisipalidad ng Pilipinas...

oh i see...i stand corrected...kaya nga naglagay ako ng "daw" hehe...thanks for the clarification...sana maging cities na ang CABUYAO and CAINTA! at ang mga iba pang munisipalidad na karapat dapat pa...MABUHAY PILIPINAS!

and SM has 2 buildings on each side of the road

Nice!:cheers::cheers::cheers:

Hi Antipolo... ;):bowtie::D:D:D

nice sm mall ahh! :D :D :D

Ripraps to save village from sinking :ohno:
Manila Standard Today - June 8, 2010

At least 2,000 residents in Cainta and those of neighboring Pasig City fear for their lives if collapsed ripraps remain unrestored and they get caught in a catch basin as the typhoon season sets in.

A Village East Executive Homes official has called on the provincial government of Rizal and the Department of Public Works and Highways to put up the retaining walls swept away during the onslaught of Ondoy in September last year.

Association president Daniel Rafael Prats urged the DPWH-Manggahan Floodway office in Rosario, Pasig to hasten repair particularly near the Bulao River near the boundary of Antipolo City.

“I was in my house when the flood happened and saw the rampaging water down the Village East Avenue as high as 20 feet, I couldn’t do anything but to save my family first,” he said.

He said the topography of the place somewhat formed a catch basin, which explained why the inundation happened fast.

Underscoring the role of ripraps as the village’s first line of defense, Prats said he has called on floodways chief, Engr. Patrick Gatan and Re-elected Governor Casimiro Yñares Jr. to rebuild them before storms arrive.

Delia Bucton said the family bungalow went underwater in 30 minutes of downpour.

“I the sala set, washing machine, chairs carried through the flood while the concrete wall of my neighbor collapsed,” she said, joining the pleas of homeowners for prompt action to save lives and property. Gigi Muñoz David

Ripraps to save village from sinking :ohno:
Manila Standard Today - June 8, 2010

At least 2,000 residents in Cainta and those of neighboring Pasig City fear for their lives if collapsed ripraps remain unrestored and they get caught in a catch basin as the typhoon season sets in.

A Village East Executive Homes official has called on the provincial government of Rizal and the Department of Public Works and Highways to put up the retaining walls swept away during the onslaught of Ondoy in September last year.

Association president Daniel Rafael Prats urged the DPWH-Manggahan Floodway office in Rosario, Pasig to hasten repair particularly near the Bulao River near the boundary of Antipolo City.

“I was in my house when the flood happened and saw the rampaging water down the Village East Avenue as high as 20 feet, I couldn’t do anything but to save my family first,” he said.

He said the topography of the place somewhat formed a catch basin, which explained why the inundation happened fast.

Underscoring the role of ripraps as the village’s first line of defense, Prats said he has called on floodways chief, Engr. Patrick Gatan and Re-elected Governor Casimiro Yñares Jr. to rebuild them before storms arrive.

Delia Bucton said the family bungalow went underwater in 30 minutes of downpour.

“I the sala set, washing machine, chairs carried through the flood while the concrete wall of my neighbor collapsed,” she said, joining the pleas of homeowners for prompt action to save lives and property. Gigi Muñoz David

waaaa..bad news ahh.sana masolusyunan yan no?:D :D :D

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY PHILIPPINES !!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D