Sunday, April 15, 2007

OFF-TOPIC Manny Pacquiao wins over Jorge Solis

NEWS FLASH...

Manny Pacquiao wins over Jorge Solis in technical knockout in 8th round. Manny has been accidentally hit by the head of Jorge Solis in 6th round and it caused Pacquiao a cut in upper part of his left eye. Despite of that accident Pacquiao continue his offensive attack to Solis and Solis has been knock down in 8th round. Manny struggle to defend his title because of the height of Jorge Solis, body movement, defense and Solis is also a great boxer but the most special thing that you have when you play boxing is you can accept that punch of your opponent. Manny won because of his punch speed, foot work, stamina and determination. Congratulation to Manny Pacquiao. Keep it up for Filipino people...

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Saturday, April 14, 2007

Tourist Destination : Naga City

Welcome to Naga City!


Naga City (Bikol: Ciudad nin Naga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Naga) is a first class city of the Philippines. Located in the Bicol Region, a peninsula on the southeastern tip of the island of Luzon, it is 377 kilometers southeast of Manila, the nation's capital, and about 380 kilometers northeast of Cebu City in the Southern Philippines.
With a relatively smaller land area compared to other cities in Bicol which accounts for its being the most densely populated city in the region, Naga City is also undeniably the region's most progressive city, popularly referred to as the "Heart of Bicol". It is the only chartered city and the commercial, educational, financial, religious, and cultural center of the Bicol region. Residents of Naga City are called Nagueños.
Naga City is at the core of
Metro Naga, a fast-growing area composed of 14 municipalities and Naga City belonging to the Metro Naga Development Council. The MNDC covers the entire 2nd district of the province of Camarines Sur, and part of its 1st, 3rd and 4th districts.

How to get there?

Transportation Facilities & Services

The Manila-Naga route is served by the Philippine Airlines. PAL's 141-seater (Boeing 737) flies daily except Tuesdays and Thursdays. For Naga Airport ticketing, call 473-2277. Estimated Travel Time (ETT): 1 hour

Manila to Naga buses have terminals and booking offices at the Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City and EDSA Bus Terminal in Pasay City. ETT: 7 to 8 hours

The Philippine National Railways leaves the Naga station for Manila at 5 p.m. daily. Naga-bound train service leaves the Tutuban Station in Manila also at 5 p.m. daily. ETT: 8 to 9 hours.

Festival : Boa-Boahan (May 1, 2007)
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Thursday, April 12, 2007

Off-Topic Pacquiao VS Solis Blaze of Glory

Blaze of Glory!

Manny Pacquiao vs Jorge Solis
April 14, 2007, San Antonio, Texas


The most awaited bout of the year for Manny Pacquiao who will face the undefeated Jorge Solis of Mexico. Freddie Roach as a trainer for Pacquiao and boxing analyst as well gives prediction that Pacquiao will beat Solis in 9th round. His insight came from the previous fights of Jorge Solis but with the height and win - loss record, Manny Pacquiao should be aware of what Jorge Solis can in their fight this coming April 14, 2007. Manny should not be comfortable with this fight he should get the beginning of the rounds to control the fight. He should play on his defense because Jorge is much taller than Manny. He must be careful with his attacks and play around each corner of the ring to win the game. Manny good luck to you. The Filipino people is very proud of you... Mabuhay ang Pilipino... Mabuhay si Manny Pacquiao... Mabuhay ang Pilipinas...

Tail of the Tape:


Manny Pacquiao


WBC Int'l Super Featherweight Champion
W 43 (34 ko's) L 3 D 2 Total 48
Sex:Male
Nationality:Filipino
Alias:PacMan
Birth Name: Emmanuel D. Pacquiao
Hometown:General Santos City, Philippines
Birthplace:Bukidnon, Philippines
Rated at:Super Featherweight
World Rank:1 / 906
Date of Birth: 1978-12-17
Age:28
Reach:67"
Stance:Southpaw
Height:5'6"½
Trainer:Justine Fortune
Manager:Self























Jorge Solis


WBC Mexican Featherweight Champion
W 32 (23 ko's) L 0 D 2 Total 35
Sex:Male
Nationality:Mexican
Alias:Coloradito
Birth Name: Jorge Iván Solís Pérez
Hometown:Guadalajara, JA, Mexico
Birthplace:Guadalajara, JA, Mexico
Rated at:Featherweight
World Rank:6 / 983
Date of Birth: 1979-10-23
Age:27
Reach:70"
Stance:Orthodox
Height:5'10"
Trainer:Jose Reynoso
Manager:Jesus Rivero Gamboa























Source: www.gmanews.tv

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

May Philippine Events

Mabuhay!!! We welcome you with the month of Fiesta, Flores de Mayo and Sta. Cruzan here in the Philippines. This is the month of different activities and gatherings in different provinces and cities. We have also the so-called "tapusan", "alayan", jamboree (shows of guests artists, band and magics) as well as the 2007 Midterm Election. The people are so busy this month going to different festivals all over the Philippines and once again we welcome you...

I. SINAOT FESTIVAL
May 1 President Roxas, Capiz

A cultural and fiesta celebration.

For more information please contact:
c/o Mr. Bo Bediones
Provincial Tourism OfficerRoxas City
Tel. no. (6336) 6210042

II. SANTACRUZAN
May 1- May 31 Sta. Cruz, Arevalo, Iloilo City

Features Flores de Mayo, 4 grand processions and a contest of massive arches.

For more information please contact:
Heloise Javellana
City Tourism Officer
City Hall, Iloilo City
Tel. Nos. 3378602

III. BOA-BOAHAN FESTIVAL
May 1 Nabua, Cam. Sur

A colorful cultural festival of pagan origin. Derived from the dialect,” alinsangan”, a word that describes the characteristics of the people living in the early settlements. It is a festival showing fertility and thanksgiving.

For more information kindly get intouch with:
Office of the Mayor
Nabua, Cam. Sur

IV. MAY ILAOUD FESTIVAL
May 1 Milaor, Cam. Sur

A summer festival to commemorate the Foundation Anniversary and Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker. Various colorful activities are featured to boost local tourism.

For more information please contact:
Office of the Mayor
Milaor, Cam. Sur
T# (6354) 473-9302/Fax: 473-5429

V. TANGYAN FESTIVAL
May 1- May 7 Igbaras, Iloilo

An emerging festival in Iloilo, the cultural presentation dwells on the significant role of Tangyan River to the municipality with basis on history and function. Considered as a major watershed area of the town, the river serve as a water source for domestic, agricultural and commercial purposes.

For more information please contact:
Mayor Jaime E. Esmeralda
Or Wilfredo Delgado
Municipal Tourism Officer
Igbaras, Iloilo
Tel. (6333) 5184022

V. PARADE OF PANGASINAN FESTIVALS
May 1 Lingayen, Pangasinan

Street dancing competition includes "Lipad Saya" kite flying competition.

For more information pls contact:
Provincial Tourism Office
Lingayen, Pangasinan
Tel. No. (6375) 542-8007

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Monday, April 09, 2007

April 2007 Philippine Events

I. TATUSAN FESTIVAL
Caluya, Antique
An annual Agro-Industrial exposition which includes Ati-Atihan mardigras, Search for Binibining Caluya. The festival is derived from the famous “tatus”, a coconut crab that can only be found in Caluya.

For more information please contact:
Hon. Domingo G. Frangue, Jr.
Municipal Mayor
Caluya, Antique
II. CONQUER MT. APO
Mt. Apo, Davao City
An annual sumer climb to Mt. Apo, the country's highest peak.
III. BANCATHON SA MAGNAGA
Pantukan, Comval
An annual motorized banca race among fisherman of the region within waters of Magnaga offering huge cash prizes.

For more information please contact:
DOT Region XI Office
MS. SONIA V. GARCIA,
Regional Director
Door 7, Magsaysay Park Complex,
Sta. Ana District, Davao City 8000
Tel.: (6382) 221 6955Fax: (6382) 221 0070 / 221 6798
IV. PANA-AD SA NEGROS (GRAND CELEBRATION)
Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
Is the "festival of all festivals" in the province. It is a week-long summer event that brings together the towns and cities in Negros Occidental in one big showcase of handicrafts, products, tourism attractions, and local festivals. Festivities include trade and food fairs, garden show, golf tournament, singing and songwriting competitions, beauty pageant, and a fiesta presentation featuring the festival of each town and city in a colorful and jubilant presentation at the Pana-ad Park and Stadium.

For more information please contact:
Ms. Marlyn Sanogal
Action Officer
Public Information Office
Prov’l Capitol Bldg., Bacolod City
Tel. No. (6334) 4349039
V. PASA-PASA FESTIVAL
Monreal, Masbate
A premier summer festivity dedicated to the beautiful presence of Manta Rays in the locality. Pasa Pasa is the Bicol dialect for the manta ray (manta birostris) considered one of the five (5) largest species of fish in the world and now an endangered pelagic.

For more information please get intouch with the:
Office of the Mayor
Monreal, Masbate
VI. KADAGATAN FESTIVAL
Bacacay, Albay
A boat race of outriggered sea crafts powered manually, while “Palayag” is another boat race with sails. The grandiose spectacle is the show of colorful sails set against the backdrop of Albay Gulf puncture by the deep ultramarine color of the sea. Participants merge in this small coastal town to join, win big cash prizes and earn the honor of most skilled sailor.
For more information please get intouch with:
Office of the Mayor
Bacacay, Albay
VII. 9TH TOUR OF THE FIREFLIES
Tiendesitas, Ortigas Avenue corner E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5), Pasig City
A 50-kilometer costumed parade of cyclist who seeks to promote cycling as an alternative means of transportation for clean air and sustainable cities.

For more information please contact them at:
PHONE: (632) 646 1952 and 428 0276
TELEFAX: (632) 922 0368
ADDRESS: 313 J.P. Rizal Street, Sta Elena, Marikina 1801 Philippines URL:http://www.fireflybrigade.org/
VIII. TORUGPO
Carigara, Leyte
Carabao and horse fights.

For more information please contact:
Mayor Remegio Lauron, Carigara, Leyte
Tel. No. (6353) 3312004
Special thanks to: www.tourism.gov.ph
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Friday, April 06, 2007

Tourist Destination: SORSOGON

SORSOGON
Sorsogon occupies the southernmost tip of the Bicol Region. The province is virtually enclosed by water except at the northern portion adjoining Albay. Sorsogon Bay nearly cuts the province in half, leaving a narrow offshoot of land where the municipality of Sorsogon, the capital of the province, is situated. San Bernardino Strait, which links the Pacific Ocean to Ticlao and Burias pass, separates Sorsogon from the island of Samar. Albay province lies to the north. The open Pacific Ocean lies east of the province while the narrow Ticao Pass in the west separates it from Ticao Island. The San Bernardino Strait lies southeast. The land is generally hilly with plains along the rivers and the coast. Rain falls throughout the year but is heaviest in September and October.

With its present land area of 2,141.4 square kilometers or 0.71 percent of the total land area of the country, Sorsogon, classified as a third class province, has sixteen municipalities broken into 541 barangays. All of its municipalities except Irosin are located along its coastline.
Bicolano is the mother tongue used in the province.

Topographical and hydrological features

Hills, plains, valleys, and mountains characterize the terrain of Sorsogon. These plains and mountains are not only enchanting, but are also good hunting grounds. The province has six major elevations, the highest of which is Mt. Bulusan, a semi-active volcano located in the municipality of Bulusan. Lakes, springs, beach resorts and waterfalls can be found also in the province.

A big boom to the province is the Manila South Road, a portion of the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, which runs from Sto. Tomas town in Batangas to Matnog in Sorsogon, a distance of 600 kilometers. The road provides an all-weather link between Manila and Bicol and runs through some of the most beautiful countryside's of Southern Luzon.

People, Culture and the Arts

The people of Sorsogon are Bicolanos and generally speak the Bicol language. However, close proximity to the Visayan island of Samar has given the dialects spoken in the province a peculiarly Visayan tone and vocabulary, which probably indicates a mixture of the Waray and Bicol languages. Most Sorsogon Bicols can speak English and Filipino fluently.Sorsogon’s people are mostly farmers and fishermen engaged in the cultivation of coconut, abaca and rice. The seas around the province sustain subsistence fishing. The province reputedly produces the best abaca hemp in the entire region, a matter of great importance in a province that supports a number of abaca based industries. Sinamay cloth weaving and abaca fiber slippers are chief household industries.

The Sorsogueños, as do all Bicolano peoples, celebrate Ibalon, the old name of Bicol and the earliest settlement visited by the Spaniards, in epic form. The tale speaks of a time when great men called Lipod from a mythic place called Botavara settled in Ibalon. Led by Handiong, a warrior hero who slew the monsters that plagued the land of Ibalon. Handiong was instrumental in introducing laws, the culture of rice and the making of the boat. Under his reign, the boat rudder and sail, the plow, bolo, weaving, pottery and writing were introduced. Thus, under the mythical reign of Handiong, all of the necessities of Bicolano culture were introduced. Handiong was still alive when the last great monster, Rabot, was slain by a younger warrior hero named Bantong and thus ended the legendary period of Ibalon’s tale. The epic, though incredible, gives evidence of a long period of settlement of Sorsogon and the rest of Bicol.
Trade and Investments

Sorsogon is set to participate in the developing growth corridor of Bicol and take advantage of its position as Luzon’s link to the Visayas. The fertile earth produces rice, coconuts, abaca, and coffee. The hills and mountains are also sources of limestone, coal, pumice, pumicite, and white clay. Sorsogon’s location on the tail of the southern Luzon and skirting the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean gives the province a bounty of aquamarine resources. The province also has an abundance of technically skilled, highly trainable labor force.

The province is easily accessed from other points in Luzon through the Maharlika Highway System, and buses plying the Manila-Tacloban or Manila-Davao route carry commuters all the way up to Matnog and are ferried across to Allen in Northern Samar. A network of secondary roads links the other municipalities together. There are two airstrips in Sorsogon although nearby Legaspi City Airport is the usual air link to the province. There are 3 major ports and 6 municipal ports that provide sea borne access to the province. Matnog is a major link between Luzon and Samar Islands, while the port in Bulan moves cargo and passengers between Sorsogon and Masbate. Reliable telecommunications link the province to the rest of the country and to the world. The province is a major source of geothermal power to the Luzon Grid and is amply supplied with electricity while local water districts supply water for domestic and industrial use. Nineteen private and government banks provide the province with a vibrant banking industry.

Resource-based industries are the most promising prospects for potential investors. Gifts and handicraft manufacture, food processing, brickmaking and pottery, seaweed production and fiber processing are the most encouraging industries in the province. The province also holds a big potential for tourist development. Natural wonders, such as Mount Bulusan and Bulusan Lake, and Rizal Beach have traditionally attracted visitors to the province. However, the province also offers pristine beaches, cold and hot springs, isolated island getaways, caves and waterfalls. Droves of tourists are now pouring into the province attracted by the gentle whale sharks or the butandings that feed off the coast of Donsol. The local government is promoting the development of tourist facilities in destinations such as Pinaculan Island, the Bulusan National Park, the Rizal Beach Tourism Estate, and, of course, the Donsol Whale Shark Watching area.
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