|
|
| daily menu » rate the banner | guess the city | one on one |
|
|
#241 | |
|
none
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 316
Likes (Received): 0
|
Quote:
Anyway, off the topic, but still of Albay/Bicol significance, have any of you guys heard about this independent film called "Sarung Banggi"? Director's name is Emman Dela Cruz. This was apparently an entry in the 2005 Cinemalaya Indie Film Festival in the PI last July. Check: ::: SARONG BANGGI (One Night) by: Emmanuel Dela Cruz 2005 Full-length Film Category Sarong Banggi, as the Bicol song of the same title suggests, takes place in the span of one night. It opens with a barkada teenage boys in search of carnal pleasure. As they go their separate ways with their respective partners for the night, one of them goes in a different direction. He strikes up a conversation with an older woman, and as the night grows deeper, so does their new relationship. What starts out casually turns intimate and surprisingly tender. In this unusual one nightstand the teenage boy loses his virginity and the more experienced, toughened woman rediscovers her vulnerability. ABOUT THE DIRECTOR Emmanuel Dela Cruz is a screenwriter, filmmaker, theater artist, graphic artist and songwriter. He is a recipient of the GAWAD CCP for the narrative and experimental shorts, the 2nd prize winner of the 1995 FDFPI screenwriting competition for his full-length screenplay "Pain sa Dilim," and co-winner (with Shaira Salvador and Raymond Lee) in the Best Story Category of the 2003 FAMAS Awards for the film "Kailangan Kita". Emman is also a creative consultant for several ABS-CBN teleseryes and has created/co-piloted TV shows like "Tabing-Ilog" and "Martin Late@Night". He was contributing writing for the highly successful telenovela "Pangako Sa Iyo". He is a founding member of BEDBUGS, an underground comics group. MAJOR CREDIT TITLES Production Company ufo Pictures Genre Drama Director Emmanuel Dela Cruz Lead Actors Angelo Ilagan Lead Actress Jaclyn Jose Supporting Actors Pierro Rodriguez Alcris Galura Miguel Guno Screenwriter Emmanuel Dela Cruz Cinematographer Miguel Fabie Musical Scorer Jessie Lasaten Film Editor Jaime Davila Production Designer Lena Cobangbang Line Producer Raymond Lee http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/cin...005-sarong.htm ::: Sorry I got sidetracked, just a fan of indie films, that's all. hehehe Anyone got photos of the new Pantao International Port? Here's Tabaco International Seaport, from the Tabaco City website:
|
|
|
|
|
|
#242 | |
|
drfeelgood17
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London/ Legazpi
Posts: 605
Likes (Received): 15
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
#243 | |
|
drfeelgood17
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London/ Legazpi
Posts: 605
Likes (Received): 15
|
[QUOTE=olineil]
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
#244 | |
|
zerocool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Legazpi City|NJ, USA
Posts: 495
Likes (Received): 0
|
[QUOTE=Matteo]
Quote:
__________________
"In Honor of Former Senator Raul Roco, One of the Best Presidents we never had...." My Worship Music Blog | My Design Blog Site | BRT on FaceBook Sail Away! | Legazpi City || WoWLegazpi.com |
|
|
|
|
|
#245 |
|
drfeelgood17
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London/ Legazpi
Posts: 605
Likes (Received): 15
|
Banquerojan Falls (near Legazpi)
![]() Surfing in Catanduanes ![]() Bulusan Lake ![]() Cagsawa resort ![]() Church in Barcelona, Sorsogon ![]() ![]() Palale Falls ![]() Cathedral of St Peter & St Paul, Sorsogon City ![]() Catanduanes Reef and Pink Beach
|
|
|
|
|
#246 | |
|
zerocool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Legazpi City|NJ, USA
Posts: 495
Likes (Received): 0
|
Quote:
Yes when I was still studying Bicol University was studied and proposed to become UPLC. But alot of the student body was opposed to it coz its gonna increase the Tuition Fee rates w/c are already perfectly affordable to the common Bicolanos. Imagine I took architecture for only P1000+ tuition fee per semester, Beat that if u turn it to become UP. And mind u BU engineering campus is one of the best engineer producing schools in the Philippines.
__________________
"In Honor of Former Senator Raul Roco, One of the Best Presidents we never had...." My Worship Music Blog | My Design Blog Site | BRT on FaceBook Sail Away! | Legazpi City || WoWLegazpi.com |
|
|
|
|
|
#247 | |
|
zerocool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Legazpi City|NJ, USA
Posts: 495
Likes (Received): 0
|
Quote:
Surfing in Catanduanes ![]() [/QUOTE] Beautiful...Any of u knows how to find the nude beach in catanduanes...hehehe...But I guess i will never last a few minutes there w/o embarassing myself.
__________________
"In Honor of Former Senator Raul Roco, One of the Best Presidents we never had...." My Worship Music Blog | My Design Blog Site | BRT on FaceBook Sail Away! | Legazpi City || WoWLegazpi.com |
|
|
|
|
|
#248 |
|
The Original is The Best
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 5,252
Likes (Received): 3
|
Wow! Beautiful pictures @drfeelgood17
|
|
|
|
|
#249 |
|
Federer Express!!!
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Batangas, Laguna
Posts: 392
Likes (Received): 0
|
postcard shot!
__________________
Better is the one of little means who is walking in his integrity than anyone crooked in [his] ways, although he is rich. - Prov. 28:6 |
|
|
|
|
#250 |
|
none
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 316
Likes (Received): 0
|
I've recently learned that one of my cousins back home is working for AT&T's call center in Legazpi City. I was actually surprised to know that the city is also keeping up in terms of IT-related enterprises.
I've come across an article a couple of years ago that some US-based company set up shop in Legazpi. (see article and link below) But I'm actually glad to know this. It's definitely good news. Olineil, what can you add to this subject? :::::: Big on Service A big student population, shopping and service establishments drive business in Legazpi City Published in Philippine Business Volume 9 No. 1 Need a place to launch a fast food empire? You dont have to set up in Manila right away not if you want to do like what Legazpi Citys homegrown Biggs touted by Entrepreneur magazine as the next Jollibee did it. Despite the presence here of McDonalds and Jollibees four outlets, Biggs remains a popular 24-hour hamburger deli in Legazpi City. Perhaps its round-the-clock service is proof that this city (population: 157,010) in fact may be in the league already of those that no longer sleep. It also appears that youth brings dynamism to a region virtually unknown for many years except for its typhoons and Mayon Volcanos eruptions. The city is old, and traces its foundation to the Spanish era but it has a predominantly young population. In particular, thousands of college students study in its universities and spend, shop, eat and drink, bringing good business to a lot of establishments. The newly-elected City Mayor, Noel Rosal, at 37 years old is also young and appears not to be sleeping at his job, too. Hes fired up with plans. He relates hes just been to Manila to meet with the Chair of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on talks to improve the city port an ambitious P500-million undertaking. And before nine oclock in the morning, Rosal has started to meet with people pitching a P12-million Geographical Information System (GIS) that he says in serious tones would help the city efficiently gather taxes and revenues. With this, City Hall, he says, targets P300 million in annual revenues. Legazpi City At a Glance Population 157,010 (as of May 2000) No. of households: 30,612 Annual growth rate: 2.63 Air transport: Daily flights between Manila and Legazpi City; airport can accomodate medium range jet planes and light planes for commercial, military, and cargo operations Land transport: Regular bus trips to and from Metro Manila (approximately 10 hours); bus and ferry trips from Mindanao and the Visayas via a ferry terminal at Matnog, Sorsogon Rail tranport: State-owned Philippine Railway operates regular trips to and from Manila Water: Commercial vessels regularly to lock and unload cargoes at Legazpi port Telecommunications: Bayantel and Digitel are the two major phone companies; cable and internet services are widely available Financial institutions: 26 banks, 9 investment/financing firms, 47 insurance companies, 148 lending institutions, 67 registered cooperatives EDUCATION Elementary: 40 public and 11 private schools Secondary: 2 public (with 5 annexes) and 11 private Tertiary: 1 public and 12 private We want to be known as a service city volunteers Rosal. Legazpi City has no large scale industries or manufacturing facilities. Instead, in this city (534 kilometers south of Manila) surrounded by rolling hills and guarded coolly by the beautiful Mayon Volcano, big business spells the 3S: shopping, studying, and spending. Mall and Business Park In December 2001, Pacific Mall the centerpiece of Landco Pacifics Landco Business Park in Legazpi opened to enthusiastic response from residents not only from the city but from towns in surrounding provinces as well. Mall retailing and its attendant services such as dining and entertainment in Legazpi have a ready and huge market potential of almost four million from the surrounding towns in the province of Albay, as well as other provinces such as Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur, and Camarines Norte. Developer Landco, a Metro Pacific company, took a gamble in the city when it launched its Landco Business Park-Legazpi in 1995. Today, almost 80% of the prime lots within the planned business park is sold. Landco is converting the area into a classy commercial hub, housing retail stores, wholesales stores, showrooms, and service establishments. A zoning plan keeps a special area for hotels and designated row for restaurants and bars. Before Pacific Mall, Legazpi already had its homegrown Legazpi Commercial Center or LCC, now a huge retail giant with branches in Naga City and Tabaco City. Shopping taps the consumerist bent of the youth population, all the more fired up by the advent of cable television and the Internet. Schools and Brainpower Legazpi City is home to two universities. One is the state-owned Bicol University, one of the countrys biggest, acknowledged as an engineering powerhouse and also known for its agricultural/fisheries research. Another one is the Catholic-run privately-owned Aquinas University. Together with about a dozen other colleges, the city is virtually kept alive, economically by thousands of students coming from the different provinces of the Bicol region. Boarding houses, fast food outlets, clothes shops, and service establishments thrive because of the high demand from students and the young people. We produce more than 30,000 graduates a year, says Rosal, mostly in the field of Information Technology, Engineering, and the professions. Don Bosco Technical and TESDA have recently put up branches here to meet the high demand for education. This rich minefield of brainpower made New York-based, multinational firm Innodata put up a data conversion center in the city last year employing 600 local graduates of the city. The center currently operates in three shifts, seven days a week, and thirty days a month. ![]() In 2001, New York-based Innodata set up in Legazpi city, employing 600 locals residents Areas for Investments Tourism is another area where Legazpi City and the province of Albay can further benefit from. Mayon Volcano is of course famous, but the city may need to improve the packaging or promotion of its tourist attractions which could include the provinces beaches and caves, as well as its festivals such as the Ibalong Festival held every October and the Magayon (meaning beauty / beautiful) Festival held every May. We also want to build a world-class golf course here, adds Rosal. The City government is accelerating improvements so that the service city will be true to its name. Among these is the improvement of airport facilities. To further boost the image of a shopping capital in the region, Legazpi will build another mall which will cater to the lower-income bracket and will be patterned after the successful Tutuban Mall at Divisoria in Manila. http://www.philippinebusiness.com.ph...egazpicity.htm :::::::: Keep in mind that this article was written probably a couple of years ago, so some details might've already changed... Last edited by Matteo; October 19th, 2005 at 05:52 PM. |
|
|
|
|
#251 |
|
none
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 316
Likes (Received): 0
|
In addition to the previous post, found this fairly recent article too (publish date May 2005).
note: click on link below for the full article. :::: US call center hosting firm picks RP as Southeast Asian base ...'The next-generation call center would be a call center from home and even while you are in your vacation somewhere else.' -- Tim Keefe, president/CEO of Five9 solutions reseller Synergia CyberCare, Inc. California-based call center solution provider Five9 will set up a fully owned marketing and sales subsidiary in the Philippines next month that will handle its Southeast Asian business. Five9 is also looking at putting up centers in Dagupan in Pangasinan, northern Luzon; Legaspi City in southern Luzon; and in Davao City, southern Mindanao in the next few months. http://itmatters.com.ph/news/news_05202005a.html ::::: |
|
|
|
|
#252 | |
|
zerocool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Legazpi City|NJ, USA
Posts: 495
Likes (Received): 0
|
Quote:
FYI: internet rate in Legazpi last time I was there was P20-30/hr for a leased broadband enabled internet Cafe. Compare that to Laoag City when I visited same year I went home P50/hr for a snail 33.3Kbps connection. Goodness me.
__________________
"In Honor of Former Senator Raul Roco, One of the Best Presidents we never had...." My Worship Music Blog | My Design Blog Site | BRT on FaceBook Sail Away! | Legazpi City || WoWLegazpi.com Last edited by olineil; October 19th, 2005 at 06:12 PM. |
|
|
|
|
|
#253 | |
|
none
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 316
Likes (Received): 0
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
#254 | |
|
Khal vezhven!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Villasis, Pangasinan, PH
Posts: 1,789
Likes (Received): 23
|
Quote:
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
#255 | |
|
drfeelgood17
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: London/ Legazpi
Posts: 605
Likes (Received): 15
|
Quote:
|
|
|
|
|
|
#256 | |
|
zerocool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Legazpi City|NJ, USA
Posts: 495
Likes (Received): 0
|
Quote:
__________________
"In Honor of Former Senator Raul Roco, One of the Best Presidents we never had...." My Worship Music Blog | My Design Blog Site | BRT on FaceBook Sail Away! | Legazpi City || WoWLegazpi.com |
|
|
|
|
|
#257 |
|
zerocool
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Legazpi City|NJ, USA
Posts: 495
Likes (Received): 0
|
Smart Wi-Fi
Initially rolled out in Bicol, Some part of Visayas and Mindanao. Now apparently they are rolling out nationwide. Good news. Not as fast as land based broadband but for the price and its unlimited and @ 128 Kbps thats good enuf for the average filipino.
![]() Introducing Smart WiFi. The revolutionary high-speed broadband internet service of Smart, the leader in wireless innovation. Smart WiFi brings broadband internet into your home by using the nationwide cellular network of Smart to wirelessly connect your computer to the Internet! So now you can surf the Net at broadband speed even if you're beyond the reach of a phone line. The service works by simply installing a Smart WiFi antenna at your home which is directed to the nearest Smart cellsite to give you the strongest connection signal possible. And once the antenna is cabled to your home computer, you're instantly connected and ready to chat, e-mail & surf up to 2x faster than the speed of dial-up! Get Smart WiFi now! You can also apply at your nearest PLDT Business Office, Smart Wireless Center or through any accredited Smart or PLDT sales agent. HOW IT WORKS Smart WiFi is the latest service of Smart, the leader in wireless innovation. It is a high-speed broadband internet service covered by the nationwidest cellular coverage of Smart Communications. The service is made possible by installing a Smart WiFi antenna at your home with a direct "line-of-sight" to the nearest Smart cellsite offering the strongest possible radio frequency transmission. As the service is now available from Smart cellsites nationwide, more households can enjoy a high-speed internet broadband connection without the need for a physical cable or a phone line. With speeds that are up to 2X faster than any dial-up internet connection, it makes surfing and chatting so much faster and easier! Now you can research for your much needed school projects, chat with your friends on any instant messaging program or even play on-line games at speeds you can only dream of on dial-up! Unique features: * Speed! Smart WiFi is more than 2x faster than your regular dial-up connection. * Wireless Connection from the Smart Base Station to your home. * Outdoor Installation - Can be installed anywhere there is a strong signal association. * Phone Not Busy - This service allows you to use your landline simultaneously. Dial-up internet services keep your phone line engaged and busy. * You actually don't need a phone line. No need to wait for cables or phone lines to be laid out. * Anytime, Always-on, unlimited Internet Access. * No need to Dial-up to an ISP. * And, you get the best value for your money because of its affordable rates. What do I need to get connected (Requirements)? The system requirements are: * Pentium II or higher. * 128 MB of RAM or higher. * Ethernet/LAN Card * At least 10GB of Hard Disk Space. * Operating System: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Linux and Macintosh. More details @ www.smart.com.ph
__________________
"In Honor of Former Senator Raul Roco, One of the Best Presidents we never had...." My Worship Music Blog | My Design Blog Site | BRT on FaceBook Sail Away! | Legazpi City || WoWLegazpi.com |
|
|
|
|
#258 |
|
none
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 316
Likes (Received): 0
|
hey how about schools?
Aquinas University of Legazpi. Proposals, I thought the structures look good: ![]() www.aquinas-university.edu |
|
|
|
|
#259 |
|
none
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 316
Likes (Received): 0
|
i'm bored
|
|
|
|
|
#260 |
|
---
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Baseko Co.
Posts: 5,658
|
^
here's for you, just enjoi ithttp://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=271024 http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=269447 |
|
|
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|