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It's Time - for the Standards of Richard Poon
Friday, 7 September 2007
Al Fresco area
Don't we love the standards? Don't we love to rediscover and bask, time and again, in the warmth, the eloquence, and the undying greatness of the timeless classics?
Don't we want to listen to the splendid musical works from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Harry Connick, and Tony Bennett? How about some new, fresh
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The 20 finalists for this year's Miss Bicolandia beauty search, 7 came from Camarines Sur, 4 from Albay, 3 from Naga City, 2 each from Masbate and iriga City, and one each from Catanduanes and Camarines Norte.
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2007
NAGA City Mayor Jesse Robredo and Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado served as resource speakers in the orientation program for newly elected local government officials of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
Jointly sponsored by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the League of Municipalities (Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur chapters), the program was conducted during the first three weeks of August in the Provincial Capitol of Camarines Sur and in the City of Legazpi.
Robredo, arguably the nation’s most awarded city mayor, discussed Naga City’s good governance model, highlighting its three basic elements – progressive perspective, functional partnerships, and [...]
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NAGA CITY --- They came with bare hands, a lot of smiles, and their chests full of vigor and zest, looking forward to see other places and meet people of other culture, especially the economically disadvantaged who need roofs on their heads.
Twenty-three young student-volunteers and a teacher/team leader from Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan are in town to build homes for the poor families at Maogma Village, Bgy. Balatas, this city under the Global Village program of the Habitat for Humanity being hosted here by the Humanity Philippines and Bicol Habitat for Humanity.
The young volunteers, 13 boys (including the [...]
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NAGA CITY -- Twenty beautiful ladies, out of 30 qualified applicants, representing their respective provinces and cities in Bicol were finally named as the official candidates to the region’s biggest and most prestigious beauty pageant – the Search for Miss Bicolandia 2007.
Selection and public presentation of the 20 finalists who walked the ramp in their stunning swimsuits were conducted at the poolside of Naga City Civic Center soon after a heavy downpour that started in the morning soon stopped at about 3:30 in the afternoon last Saturday, Aug. 25.
Of the 20 finalists, 7 came from Camarines Sur, 4 from Albay, [...]
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2007
NAGA CITY – Top insurance man Alberto ‘Abet’ Bercasio has been elected president of the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2008, along with eight other new officers during the chamber’s assembly meeting and election of new officers held at Villa Caceres Hotel here last week.
E. Daniel A. De Leon of WRI and Kolping Phils. was elected executive vice president.
Other newly elected officers for the year 2008 of the multi-awarded business chamber are: Banker Helios B. Pastoral, VP for Chamber Management; Real Estate Broker Jorge T. Palma, VP for Special Projects; Banker Dan D. Diaz, VP [...]
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By Jason B. Neola
IN response to the city mayorÂ’s call for a renewed commitment to transform Naga into a better place to live in, Vice Mayor Gabriel H. Bordado last week outlined a 5-pronged legislative agenda for the next three years.
These key strategies are: reengineering Naga, reducing poverty incidence, improving access to quality basic services, enhancing the quality of life through livable communities; and promoting good governance and responsible citizenship.
“Reengineering” Naga
Under the Sangguniang PanlungsodÂ’s short-term legislative action, the council will revitalize the Naga City Disaster Coordinating Council that will draw up a comprehensive vulnerability assessment before yearend.
The City Planning [...]
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2007
My column for this week's issue of Vox Bikol.AT THE height of the
abaca trade in the late 1800s until around the turn of the 20th century – which is about 100 years ago – Albay was the richest province in the entire Philippines, Ateneo professor Danny Gerona, Bicol's foremost historian, said in a
recent lecture.But as
Norman Owen's seminal work on the subject showed, it was by and large prosperity without progress as the industry built around that key commodity
enriched the traders but not the local communities that hosted the vast abaca plantations feeding [...]
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2007
Conflicting claims about ZTE dealABS CBN News, Philippines - 1 hour agoJudge Filemon Montenegro sent a reaction to my piece on Naga City Hall being evicted from the land it has occupied for decades (Gotcha, 13 Aug. 2007). ...
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Conflicting claims about ZTE dealABS CBN News, Philippines - Aug 30, 2007Judge Filemon Montenegro sent a reaction to my piece on Naga City Hall being evicted from the land it has occupied for decades (Gotcha, 13 Aug. 2007). ...
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1. THE QUACKROOM. First of all, let me just thank everyone who has made me realized that The Quackroom, this humble site of mine which I still consider to be in its 'formative stages' if you may, is being read or at least being checked regularly for updates by a good number of people (na pala). I appreciate your emails and your text messages. Thank you for your comments and suggestions. Keep
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2007
Running low on inspiration? Need a boost? Then get a taste of
Ratatouille!
Yes, this has got to be one of the most technically brilliant and intensely inspirational CG film I have seen to date. You just got to see this! Even if you’re not a 3D aficionado, the clever dialogues are enough to get your attention fixed on the screen.
The hair & more hair simulation, the exquisite kitchen details & choreography plus add the awesome Paris location are just pleasures to anyone’s eyes. This must have given the CG people a real hard & [...]
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2007
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2007
"MY FIRST attempt at mobile blogging: an invite to the launch of Bigg's Catering Clubhouse this Saturday at Jardin Real de Naga."The above text was what I emailed to go.blogger.com to set up my
Blogger account's
mobile blogging capability. In a zip, Blogger immediately replied, providing me a six-character alphanumeric code I used in claiming my mobile blogging license.The picture, blurry I may add, shows Bigg's, Inc. unique invite to their big event this Saturday evening, taken using my LG cameraphone. Folded, it is a cardboard version of an analog radio [...]
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2007
An Ebanghelyo kan DaiEric Gamalinda's 'The Gospel of No'Dai kami bukas.Kulang na an arak.An barumbadong iyan, an Caravaggiodai na pwedeng akoon digdi.Bako akong si Mateo.Sala an tawong nakua mo.Kun mga signos asin ngangalasan, dai ako mauyon.Pitong tinapay asin sira—iyo sana yan an igwa kami;papuli’ a na an mga tawo.Dai ka pwedeng magkua nin tinapay nin akiasin ibahog iyan sa mga ido.Mas marahay na duman kana sana sa Decapolo;Nadangog ko sainda na nagpapalayas kanin demonyo pasiring sa mga orig.Gusto kong ipagirumdom saimo na dai uyon sa leyan pag-bulong sa aldaw nin Sabado;daraha an mga [...]
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2007
NEGOSYO O KULTURA?Igwang duwang klaseng pulitiko ngonyan an orog na mahihiling sa lawog kan satuyang probinsya. Enot digdi an grupo kan mga pulitikong itinutulod an pag-asenso sa paagi kan negosyo asin an panduwa sa paagi kan kultura. Sa puntong ini mahihiling na an mga bagong pulitiko sa satuya na naghihingowa man na masuhay sa imahe kan trapo igwang duwang direksyon na pig-aagihan. Sa mga enot na taon kaipuhan mong maging pragmatiko. Asin ini ipinapahiling sa paagi nin pag-bukas nin mga trabaho arog baga kan call centers, digital animation asin ano pang 'in' sa dalagan kan mahiwas asin makusog na sulog [...]
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2007
Here's to all bloggers, all people, and the Pinoyblogosphere (and Bratyfly)!
Cheers!
Be well! Be the Love Generation!
Come on! Let's all be the "Love Generation" bababam!
Bam, bam, baba bam, bam,
baba bam, bam, baba bam babam.......
From Jamaica (Philippines) to the world,
this is just love,
this is just love,
Yeah!
Why must our children play in the street,
With broken arms and faded
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2007
1. BIKOL WIKI. Irvin
proudly announces that our
Bikol Wikipedia project that he initiated has been conditionally approved. There is much more to be done though. His post has the skinny of what lies ahead and what more needs to be done to secure final approval.2. MAD CROWD. I'm now part of the
Mad Crowd Media, which aspires to become "the largest network of high-quality online independent publishers in the Philippines." When
Benito Vergara invited me, I asked: "What's a provinciano going to do in that (high-powered)
list?" But the rest is history: the Maddy [...]
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2007
As someone working overseas, I do find myself in places & situations where though few, there are fellow Filipinos around. It can be places like a self-service restaurant, gym or bus stops.
And as a minority finding another minority, I am urged to reach out for that person in one way or another. Reaching out can be difficult as I wouldn’t know if my friendly approach will be welcomed at all. So I resort to something inconspicuous.
One day I find myself in a small food-court-type restaurant. I was alone queuing up for my serving when I saw two women having their [...]
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2007
Maraming salamat sa mga nag-argyu para sa Bikol Wikipedia. Na-conditionally approve na ang proposal. Kailangan lang na i-meet ang ilang rikwayrment para sa final approval ng proyekto.
Narito ang mga kinakailangan:
1. There is an active test project on the
Incubator wiki.
A project should start on the
Incubator wiki. This will demonstrate that there is sufficient community to build the project. If there is no valid ISO 639 or BCP 47 code, the test project will provide some of the material to present to the World Language Documentation Center. This is also a good occasion to translate the [...]
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2007
Mayor Jesse Robredo presenting his paper during the 7th Global Forum at Vienna, Austria
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2007
IF YOU saw
Cars, the seventh animated film produced by the Disney-Pixar combine, then you will probably remember
Radiator Springs, the former boomtown in the movie that faded into oblivion when Interstate 40 opened to traffic.It is where our cocky hero -- and my
daughter Nokie's all-time favorite -- Lightning McQueen suddenly found himself in after being separated from his transport truck on the way to the tie-breaker race in Los Angeles.Bicol has its own version of Radiator Springs, a town called
Libon in Albay [...]
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2007
Ritraro pinirili sa baul ni Alex Villamor, bonding kan Batch 81 ‘baye (beautiful ‘baye).
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We wanted to shoot ‘em on the Vintage Bentleys and bling-bling rides, but Michael insisted that we do it on the Jeepney instead! cool!
Makati Shangri-la
Fernwood Gardens
We were about to reschedule our prenup shoot when  we got to sierra madre resort (tanay, rizal)…It was raining like hell when we got there! nevertheless, thanks to the couple! no whatever forces of nature would stop them from looking soo-into each other! 
fog, rain, wind & winding roads–thank God we still pulled-off keepers for this shoot!
