tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21217735793700089472008-07-30T22:23:56.825+08:00Northern Samar NewsBoynoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-6885367581111779812008-07-29T02:34:00.003+08:002008-07-29T02:48:11.163+08:00Northern Samar mentioned in President SONAThe province of Northern Samar, particularly the municipalities of Laoang, Lapinig, San Isidro and Lope de Vega were mentioned in the first part of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's annual "State of the Nation Address." The "SONA" is a President's annual reports, plans and aspirations for the Philippines, and an address to the nation, made in the House of Representatives' Batasang Pambansa Complex Session Hall with the two chambers of the Legislature, the Upper House or the Senate and the Lower House or the House of Representatives convening as one.<br /><br />The President mentioned Northern Samar in the context of the importance of the 12% VAT that helps the pro-poor projects she has lined up, including the " <span style="font-style:italic;">the infrastructure links programmed for the our poorest provinces like Northern Samar: Laoang-Lapinig-Arteche ( Eastern Samar); right now ay maputik, San Isidro-Lope de Vega; the rehabilitation of Maharlika in Samar.</span>"<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_259646450" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=259646450&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=259646450&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=259646450&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_259646450" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-46891393085004417452008-07-11T21:26:00.002+08:002008-07-11T21:39:13.094+08:00PAL Express flies to CatarmanPhilippine Airlines (PAL) use to have flights to Catarman until some years ago when it stopped and only Asian Spirit Airlines was left to service travelers opting to fly to and from Catarman. In comes, <span style="font-weight:bold;">PAL Express</span>, Philippine Airlines' low-fare brand, and a direct competitor with the fledgling Cebu Pacific budget airlines.<br /><br />PAL Express will start flying to Catarman from its secondary hub in Manila on July 17. PAL will launch three flights to Catarman per week. The flag carrier said the 76-seater Bombardier Q400 aircraft will be deployed on the new route. PAL Express' main hub is at Mactan International Airport in Cebu province.<br /><br />PAL's ongoing promo called PAL's "Buy 1, Take 1" promo fare on all jet and turbo-prop domestic services will also apply to PAL Express' flights.<br /><br />Promo sale for the new routes, however, is extended only until July 21 from the original deadline set on July 15.<br /><br />The promo offers passengers a free one-way ticket for every one-way ticket bought, with all fees and surcharges waived. The complimentary ticket can be used for the return journey or for another one-way flight. Travel is valid between July 15 and October 15, 2008.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_104675246" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=104675246&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=104675246&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=104675246&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_104675246" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-52231524241788981442008-07-08T12:24:00.003+08:002008-07-08T12:31:32.729+08:00Northern Samar malnutrition highest in Eastern VisayasNorthern Samar has the highest number of malnourished children in the six provinces of Region 8 (Eastern Visayas), based on 2007 figures, according to Carina Santiago, chief of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Eastern Visayas. <br /><br />Of the six provinces in the region, Northern Samar has the highest number of malnourished children at 22,677, followed by Samar with 19,870, she said. Southern Leyte posted the lowest prevalence of malnourished children with only 3,912.<br /><br />The regional office of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Eastern Visayas lamented the lack of interest among local leaders to address the high prevalence of malnourished children in the region.<br /><br />Santiago said they had met with town and city mayors and their nutrition officers to push for the agency’s nutrition advocacy campaign but it has yet to show results.<br /><br />“The lack of care among parents also contributes to the problem,” Santiago added. Santiago debunked the perception that the current economic condition could worsen the situation.<br /><br />“Poverty is not an excuse,” she insisted. The provincial government of Northern Samar, under Gov. Raul Daza, she said, is taking steps in addressing the problem like providing allocation for nutrition-related programs including feeding operations and information drive.<br /><br />Eastern Visayas is one of the country’s most depressed regions with Northern Samar among its most poverty-stricken provinces.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_13273886" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=13273886&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=13273886&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=13273886&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_13273886" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-36858101438199561082008-07-04T13:18:00.002+08:002008-07-04T13:30:55.684+08:00New Samar province proposedCreation of a new Samar province is proposed in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is mandated by law to initiate a proposal to create a new province. Rep. Reynaldo Uy, of the first district of the Province of Samar, has proposed that his district be declared as a separate province that will be called <span style="font-weight:bold;">Northwestern Samar</span>. <br /><br />Presently, there are three provinces in the island of Samar, the third largest in the Philippines, namely: Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Rep. Sharee Ann Tan of the 2nd district of the Province of Samar, opposed the creation of Northwestern Samar.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_211593374" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=211593374&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=211593374&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=211593374&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_211593374" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-35161031162344863022008-05-21T22:28:00.004+08:002008-05-21T22:37:22.765+08:00Rep. Paul Daza, Top 10 Richest Congressman of the PhilippinesNorthern Samar 1st District representative Paul Daza, son of incumbent Northern Samar Governor Raul Daza, made the cut of the Top 10 Richest Congressmen of the Philippines for 2008 placing 10th with assets of P137,900,000 (137.9 Million). And i am aghast, simply because Northern Samar belongs to the Top 10 Poorest Provinces in the Philippines. <br /><br />I am not insinuating anything here, the said information was supplied by them in their declaration of assets and liabilities, the good congressman may have earned those legitimately but if i have that kind of wealth and i see that my constituents are barely able to get by in a given day, i will have a hard time sleeping soundly.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_60539102" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=60539102&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=60539102&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=60539102&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_60539102" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-76652119984720858272008-05-21T22:15:00.003+08:002008-05-21T22:28:12.222+08:00Army Engineering Corps ambushed in LapinigOn May 17, 2008 at about 8:50 in the morning, Pfc Randy Pepito and three other enlisted personnel, was ambushed and landmined while hauling gravel at Barangay Roxas, Lapinig, Northern, Samar. All of them are with the 543rd Engineering Construction Battalion, the construction team tasked to undertake the opening of the Lapinig-Jipapad road in order to connect Northern Samar to Eastern Samar. Reports are that the ambush was done by more or less six Maoist Communist insurgents of the New People's Army (NPA) armed with high powered fire arms.<br /><br />What is ironic is that this is the most revolutionary thing that will happen to Lapinig and the entire province of Northern Samar, a road linking the province direct to Eastern Samar. Previously, one has to go to Samar province (formerly Western Samar) hundreds of kilometers away to get to Eastern Samar. Lapinig in itself is a remote Pacific side town accessible by means of pump boats only and made more dificult to reach by big Pacific Ocean waves.<br /><br />Col. Eduardo del Rosario, commanding officer of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, condemned the NPA ambush as anti-people and anti-development. No casualty was reported on the part of the government side while an undetermined number of casualty on the NPA side was speculated because of the presence of blood traces on the enemy position.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_139340206" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=139340206&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=139340206&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=139340206&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_139340206" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-38439557710029498142008-05-03T20:40:00.004+08:002008-05-03T20:54:29.141+08:00Priest Bikes for Life and Peace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/SBxf1Omi7oI/AAAAAAAAEjk/APDrrQB11ts/s1600-h/northern-allen.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/SBxf1Omi7oI/AAAAAAAAEjk/APDrrQB11ts/s320/northern-allen.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196133438136184450" /></a><br />" A Filipino Catholic Redemptorist Priest based in Mindanao" as he describes himself, Fr. Amado Picardal bikes around the Philippines to promote life and peace. He is in his Northern Samar leg. In his <a href="http://amadopicardal.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, he said:<br /><br /><blockquote>So far, I have already biked 3,890 km. I have already started the Eastern Visayas legs of my journey. Ed Bisco and Ed Rabago will be going back to Luzon tomorrow and the Catarman bikers will bike with me as far as Laoang - 48 km from Catarman. From there I will be biking alone along the an area which, like Sorsogon, has been affected by the armed conflict between the government forces and the New People's army. It's environment has been damaged by logging and mining. This is an area where the culture of death, violence and corruption reign.</blockquote><br /><br />I hope the Catholic Church as a whole also realizes what he just stated as obvious, that there is still an armed guerilla force in this country after all these times. And that they also have a military arm and a political arm. And that everything cannot be solved by an armed insurgency. What is ironic is that every Communist regime that took power, one of the very first thing that they do is to suppress freedom and religion, they even destroy churches. We go in circles..<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_99341406" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=99341406&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=99341406&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=99341406&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_99341406" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-38242860333342662832008-05-02T01:26:00.000+08:002008-05-02T01:29:37.561+08:00Supreme Court suspends Laoang prosecutorThe Supreme Court has suspended a prosecutor in Northern Samar who was found liable for gross misconduct after he downgraded the charges against four suspected New People’s Army rebels involved in a robbery-homicide case.<br /><br />In a 13-page decision penned by Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales, the SC's Second Division partly modified the penalty for Laoang, Northern Samar prosecutor Jesus Clarito Espina from dismissal slapped by the Department of Justice to a mere six-month for gross misconduct prejudicial to the best interest of service.<br /><br />But since Espina had already retired, the high court just fined him the amount equivalent to his salary for six months.<br /><br />The penalty for gross misconduct entails a six-month suspension for the first offense, and dismissal from service for the second.<br /><br />The SC considered as a mitigating circumstance the fact that this was Espina's first offense in his 33 years of service.<br /><br />"The record does not show that any of the additional elements to qualify the charge of conduct grossly prejudicial to the best interest of the service to grave misconduct had been established," the Court ruled.<br /><br />The high court noted the resolution of the Office of the President affirming Espina's offense, stating that "respondent has no business being a prosecutor if he will merely act as a puppet for unscrupulous judges."<br /><br />It said that the filing of motion to dismiss and the subsequent granting of the motion by the Court enabled the suspects to go scot-free.<br /><br />Based on court records, Espina entered criminal case no. 1276 for robbery in band with multiple homicide against four accused NPA members before branch 22 of Lao-ang, Northern Samar regional trial court in the sala of Judge Mateo Leanda. The accused were then convicted by the court and were imposed the death penalty.<br /><br />On automatic review of the case, the SC affirmed the conviction but commuted the penalty to reclusion perpetua in 1987.<br /><br />On June 14, 1993 petitioner Espina, then a prosecutor of Lao-ang, filed a motion to dismiss the criminal case on the ground that the anti-subversion law had been repealed. The trial court subsequently granted the motion to dismiss, and eventually dismissed the case.<br /><br />Respondents namely Miguel Cerujano, Alfredo Tingkingco and Senencio Cerujano Jr. then filed an administrative complaint for conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service against Espina before the DOJ.<br /><br />They alleged that the grounds relied upon by Espina have nothing to do with the case at all, as the case decided with finality by the court is Robbery in Band with Multiple Homicide and not a violation of the anti-subversion law as advanced in the motion to dismiss. - GMANews.TV<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_27910534" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=27910534&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=27910534&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=27910534&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_27910534" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-41318124318995894152008-04-27T01:04:00.005+08:002008-04-27T01:17:38.933+08:00Miss Northern Samar in Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Beauty Pageant<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/SBNjk-mi6wI/AAAAAAAAEcc/po-SJdXpu24/s1600-h/agatha_fontanilla.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/SBNjk-mi6wI/AAAAAAAAEcc/po-SJdXpu24/s400/agatha_fontanilla.jpg" border="0" alt="Agatha Fontanilla"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193604282219424514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/SBNilemi6vI/AAAAAAAAEcU/58oCak8CZJQ/s1600-h/agatha-fontanilla.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/SBNilemi6vI/AAAAAAAAEcU/58oCak8CZJQ/s400/agatha-fontanilla.jpg" border="0" alt="Agatha Fontanilla"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193603191297731314" /></a><br />Agatha Fontanilla represented Northern Samar in the Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Beauty Pageant where Janina San Miguel won as Bb. Pilipinas-World to represent the Philippines in the Miss World pageant. Of course, we all know what Janina San Miguel has done to the English languange,lol..Agatha Fontanilla is said to be a former Miss UEP as well.<br /><br />And unlike Janina San Miguel, Agatha Fontanilla is a freshman medical student at FEU-NRMF (Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation). And when asked why did you join Bb. Pilipinas? Agatha replied, “To fulfill my childhood dream” “I don’t expect to win. I just came here to prove to others that it can be done despite a very hectic medical school schedule.” <br /><br />“The experience will make a good story to tell to my grandkids. I will be very proud to tell them about my Bb. Pilipinas days” “Even though I’ve done some scary things for medical school—such as slicing a cadaver’s brain—I still find it scarier to stand in front of people who are alive and capable of judging you. That’s another reason I joined—to help me overcome my fear of large audiences” “Even when I was a child, I joined some beauty contests and won. Naging stepping stone ko yung mga yon dito. Parents and friends have also been convincing me so here I am!”<br /><br />What makes you stand out from the rest? “I see this as a once-in-a-lifetime experience” “I am unique and God-fearing. But there is always so much more to all of us. I have certain qualities that are not easily seen but really help me stand out.”<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_153878573" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=153878573&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=153878573&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=153878573&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_153878573" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-51578781617305141142008-04-22T18:02:00.002+08:002008-04-22T18:12:42.688+08:00The 2.97 Billion Help for Catubig Agricultural Advancement ProjectA major infrastructure project is being constructed in Catubig, Northern Samar called the Help of Catubig Agricultural Advancement Project. It is a 2.97-billion peso project funded by Japan. NEDA said cost for the Help of Catubig Agricultural Advancement Project, funded by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, has been raised from the old amount of P2.48 billion. Its implementation has been extended from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2010. <br /><br />The National Irrigation Administration (NIA), the lead agency implementing the project, and Northern Samar Gov. Raul Daza sought the adjustment and extension due to increase in the prices of materials, diesel and gasoline as well as costs of labor and rental of various equipment.<br /><br />The inter-agency Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee has approved the cost adjustment and time extension on the condition that additional project cost shall be financed through local funds within the Department of Agriculture, NIA, Department of Public Works and Highways and Department of Health budget ceilings and subject to the issuance of Department of Budget certified funding strategy for Help of Catubig Agricultural Advancement Project (HCAAP).<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_98789774" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=98789774&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=98789774&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=98789774&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_98789774" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-79327544051923289812008-04-20T21:22:00.003+08:002008-04-20T21:29:00.976+08:00St. Michael Academy Alumni HomecomingThe St. Michael Academy 2008 Grand Alumni Homecoming will be held on May 1 to 4, 2008 in St. Michael Academy, Catarman, Northern Samar hosted by Michaelians Batch 1984. The St. Michael Academy 2008 Grand Alumni Homecoming is dubbed as "Nahinumdom Ka Pa?"<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_226501282" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=226501282&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=226501282&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=226501282&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_226501282" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-40815646277650702322008-04-15T22:18:00.005+08:002008-04-15T22:49:35.564+08:00Northern Samar, poorest province of the PhilippinesNorthern Samar is one of the poorest provinces of the entire Philippines. Northern Samar alongside Sulu and Masbate, were found to be the “poorest” provinces in the Philippines based on the National Poverty Map 2007 prepared by the Peace and Equity Foundation. The PEF identified the three provinces as having the “most pronounced conditions of poverty” among all the provinces in the country in a presentation last week during the World Bank-sponsored Panibagong Paraan ’08.<br /><br />The provinces were ranked according to the PEF Development Index, which is based on various government poverty indicators, including the lack of housing, lack of access to clean water, sanitation facilities, incidence of malnutrition and income level.<br /><br />Closely following Northern Samar, Sulu and Masbate at the low end of the PEF Development Index were Basilan, Western Samar, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao, Sarangani, Zamboanga del Norte and Negros Oriental.<br /><br />I'm not surprised. Living here in Northern Samar is like hell if you rely on the internet and on computers for a living, or even on anything that runs on electricity. Why? well, every single day, electricity is intermittent. The past few days even had times where the electricity has been going on and off like a switch. Everyday, power is out for either a second or hours on end. There is no security in the supply of electricity. The only thing that is consistent is that one should expect a power interruption everyday, no thanks to the local electric cooperative, NORSAMELCO or the Provincial Government of Raul Daza who takes a hands-off policy on the power outage situation. <br /><br />What is revolting in the findings of the Peace and Equity Foundation is that the other two poorest provinces are island provinces so it is understandable that those have high poverty incidence. But, and the big but, is that Northern Samar, straddles the Maharlika National Highway and is although far is easily reachable from and to Manila.<br /><br />No amount of media mileage can even budge the local authorities of Northern Samar to act. GMA7' Imbestigador launched a shame campaign on the Catarman Airport, but to date, no action has been done. The local officials only had their fingers pointed at other agencies instead of taking command responsibility as only a decent and respectable Provincial official is bound to observe.<br /><br />If even the most basic of service that a government should deliver to its people as electricity is, and is very unrealiable in Northern Samar, how much more in the other aspect. To date, everywhere you look, and especially in those unannounced brownouts anytime of the day, there is no question that the Province of Northern Samar really belongs to the poorest provinces of the Philippines.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_257521662" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=257521662&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=257521662&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=257521662&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_257521662" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-21495229059573103342008-03-29T04:02:00.015+08:002008-03-29T04:26:00.277+08:00EVRAA Meet 2008 in Catarman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1Sn9Bx8VI/AAAAAAAAEDo/osK6p8gQqNw/s1600-h/EVRAA-Catarman.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1R_NBx8PI/AAAAAAAAEC4/XZ6kWdiI6Zw/s200/evraa-leyte.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182888892444045554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RrdBx8OI/AAAAAAAAECw/WXnblyezIY8/s1600-h/evraa-delegates.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RrdBx8OI/AAAAAAAAECw/WXnblyezIY8/s200/evraa-delegates.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182888553141629154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RlNBx8NI/AAAAAAAAECo/JiEiDBz5BDs/s1600-h/evraa-dele.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RlNBx8NI/AAAAAAAAECo/JiEiDBz5BDs/s200/evraa-dele.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182888445767446738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RftBx8MI/AAAAAAAAECg/8HCIiC1GnQ4/s1600-h/EVRAA-2008.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RftBx8MI/AAAAAAAAECg/8HCIiC1GnQ4/s200/EVRAA-2008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182888351278166210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RbdBx8LI/AAAAAAAAECY/OJL_LY6nzko/s1600-h/evraa.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R-1RbdBx8LI/AAAAAAAAECY/OJL_LY6nzko/s200/evraa.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182888278263722162" /></a><br />Photos from the 2008 Eastern Visayas Regional Athletic Association (EVRAA) Meet held in Cawayan, Catarman, Northern Samar on March 23-28, 2008.<br /><br />Senator Mar A. Roxas was the keynote speaker and guest of honor of the opening rites, while Department of Education Undersecretary Franklin Sunga delivered his speech on the part of the Department Of Education.<br /><br />Around 4,500 athletes from the various school divisions of Eastern Visayas attended the sports meet. The winners in the EVRAA 2008 Meet will represent Region 8 in the forthcoming Palarong Pambansa set in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on April 2008.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_86787934" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=86787934&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=86787934&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=86787934&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_86787934" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-16799327179699357492008-03-29T03:57:00.002+08:002008-03-29T04:02:06.702+08:00GSIS rolls out POS terminal in CatarmanThe Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has deployed an additional Point of Sale (POS) terminal in Northern Samar. The additional Point of Sale (POS) terminal is in the M. Lhuillier branch in Catarman, Northern Samar.<br /><br />POS terminals are deployed to M. Lhuillier branches near GSIS servicing offices located in areas without Union Bank ATMs and in places completely without or have low accessibility to any ATM network.<br /><br />The deployment provides an alternative option for the GSIS members and pensioners with no ATM presence within their vicinity, to withdraw their respective loan proceeds or pension benefits using the POS terminal, for a fee.<br /><br />The members can also inquire about their Union Bank account using the POS terminal. Such balance inquiries are free of charge, GSIS reported.<br /><br />In order to be able to transact using the POS, the members or pensioners need to bring their eCard Plus and another valid ID. The minimum amount that may be withdrawn through the POS is P100.00 per day while the maximum is P50,000.00.<br /><br />The amount to be withdrawn must be divisible by 100 just like that in ATM. 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Las Navas was under above waist flood water...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="373"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xRxSCaEc10Y&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xRxSCaEc10Y&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6&border=1&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="373"></embed></object><map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_169126939" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=169126939&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=169126939&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=169126939&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_169126939" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-10605000101450651222008-03-17T02:42:00.002+08:002008-03-17T02:49:02.657+08:00Catarman floodedSagdat uploaded a video in youtube wherein it was shown that Catarman was flooded. Turned out it was more than a year ago..But nonetheless relevant, since it could happen again..Sagdat in his video upload said, "First in Catarman.. A lesson... Proper waste disposal resulting to clogged drainage.. 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Not a single day passes by without a blackout. In fact, every Saturday or Sunday, a scheduled blackout is pegged the entire day.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_41099022" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=41099022&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=41099022&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=41099022&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_41099022" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-35583787903823320432008-02-08T21:49:00.000+08:002008-02-08T21:59:08.816+08:00Applicants for Judge in Laoang, Mondragon-San RoqueThe Supreme Court of the Philippines Judicial and Bar Council announced on January 22, the applicants for the different judgeship positions in Region 8.<br /><br />For the Municipal Trial Court in Laoang, Northern Samar, the applicants are Elino C. Chin; Reynaldo M. Espinar; Eduarto N. Potot; and Armando L. Rosadino.<br /><br />For the Municipal Circuit Trial Court in Mondragon - San Roque, Northern Samar, the applicants are Elino C. Chin; Reynaldo M. Espinar; and Emerenciana M. Manook.<br /><br />Ma. Luisa D. Villarama, Clerk of Court and JBC Ex Officio Secretary said that the public may submit sworn complaint, written report or opposition against any of the aforesaid candidates for judgeship positions not later than February 4, 2008 to the JBC Secretariat, 2nd Floor Centennial Building, Supreme Court, Padre Faura St., Manila or to email address jbc_supremecourt@yahoo.com.ph.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_74487086" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=74487086&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=74487086&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=74487086&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_74487086" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-32578169278426128032008-01-21T12:19:00.000+08:002008-01-21T12:39:13.687+08:00Maupay Nga Adlaw!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R5Qf_tWXggI/AAAAAAAAC1I/6sTQhzmw7NE/s1600-h/pambujan-mansion.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R5Qf_tWXggI/AAAAAAAAC1I/6sTQhzmw7NE/s200/pambujan-mansion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157782652611691010" /></a><br />Good day to you dear reader! I can see in the traffic stats for this blog that most of the traffic comes from abroad, particularly the US and Canada, Europe and Australia. Probably, you're all Nortehanons homesick of your hometown.<br /><br />As an added treat, you can email me at northernsamar@gmail.com to ask for requests of a place to have a story from complete with photos of that place, if possible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R5QhutWXghI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/twTvhE-02us/s1600-h/pambujan-beach-mansion.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R5QhutWXghI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/twTvhE-02us/s200/pambujan-beach-mansion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157784559577170450" /></a><br />Meanwhile, a friend who lives not outside the Philippines but still pretty far, Manila in actuality, wants to see the famed huge house in Pambujan near the beach, unfinished till now, that she heard of owned by a Pambujanon married to a Canadian. Here are the photos, i hope the owners won't mind though.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_217659054" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=217659054&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=217659054&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=217659054&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_217659054" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-62770583407943715862008-01-15T13:54:00.000+08:002008-01-17T10:10:47.929+08:00Catarman has no sidewalks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R4xOJ9WXgXI/AAAAAAAACzw/YUAjzmA-haI/s1600-h/04182007031.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R4xOJ9WXgXI/AAAAAAAACzw/YUAjzmA-haI/s200/04182007031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155581606426542450" /></a><br />Catarman is the capital town of the Province of Northern Samar. But the town's sidewalks are far from being presentable, if at all existent. Some 5th class municipalities in Northern Samar are far more superior than Catarman's. <br /><br />It is really a shame for Catarman as a provincial capital, it should be a good example for the rest of the province. What will first time visitors to the province will say. Shame...<br /><br />On national tv, in its yearender GMA 7's investigative show, aptly called "Imbestigador" showed the Catarman airport as a rundown airport with pedestrians and vehicles using the airport runway as a road. The mayor of Catarman missed the point in the tv interview by complaining that there are only 3 flights to the province every week. What's with that. How about improving the airport and its security instead.<br /><br />No wonder that Catarman has no working sidewalks.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_104292062" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=104292062&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=104292062&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=104292062&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_104292062" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-710064718594496142008-01-03T21:12:00.000+08:002008-01-03T22:40:40.495+08:00Biri Rock Formations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R3zoF9WXf6I/AAAAAAAACv4/8m3yNzJrYkA/s1600-h/12232007(004).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R3zoF9WXf6I/AAAAAAAACv4/8m3yNzJrYkA/s200/12232007(004).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151247262870372258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R3znONWXf5I/AAAAAAAACvw/qB4mz2yylgQ/s1600-h/12232007(018).jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R3znONWXf5I/AAAAAAAACvw/qB4mz2yylgQ/s200/12232007(018).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151246305092665234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R3zmJNWXf4I/AAAAAAAACvo/UkyDDB0NVQs/s1600-h/12232007(056).jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/R3zmJNWXf4I/AAAAAAAACvo/UkyDDB0NVQs/s200/12232007(056).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151245119681691522" /></a><br />Photos and video of a group of students from the University of Eastern Philippines aka UEP, Catarman campus, on a picnic in the famous rock formations in Biri.<br /><br />Biri, an island municipality located off the northernmost part of Samar island, is home to beachfront resorts and vacation houses. The Biri rock formations was the locale for a Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta and Maricel Laxa movie in the 90's directed by Chito Rono. Director Chino Rono fell in love with the place that he built a vacation house in the area.<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WuiAguYOing"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WuiAguYOing" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Biri island is a favorite destination for Northern Samar locals and balikbayans and is getting to be a hideaway among foreigners too because it offers a more genteel ambience than a party island like Boracay..<br /><br />A day tour around the island in a local mode of transpo called a "habal-habal" can be an adventure-like activity too and is the only way to get to any point in the island and a sure way to enmesh in the local culture.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_256237582" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=256237582&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=256237582&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=256237582&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_256237582" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-12564346012796209952007-12-18T17:14:00.001+08:002007-12-18T17:23:58.638+08:00Special Barangay and SK elections in Silvino Lubos and LavezaresSix villages in Northern Samar had a special Barangay and SK elections on December 15, 2007. These were conducted in the villages of Imelda, Victory, Geparangan de Tunag, Senonogan de Tubang and Diit de Turag, in Silvino Lubos town, and Barangay Balicuatro in Lavezares town.<br /><br />The October 29 Barangay and SK elections in those areas were postponed when armed men disrupted the village and SK balloting. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the special elections held Saturday were generally peaceful, the Comelec deploying soldiers in the pollingvenues and three policemen were deployed in each of the polling precincts.<br /><br />The board of election tellers proclaimed all winning candidates right after the counting was completed.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_207970670" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=207970670&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=207970670&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=207970670&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_207970670" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-71072120205605420502007-12-16T22:56:00.000+08:002007-12-18T17:13:27.800+08:00Catarman Bridge opens to trafficThe Catarman Bridge opened to traffic after 9 long years of construction marred by man made corruption and natural disasters. And more than P200 million pesos expenditure later, not to mention not meeting its April 2007 expected completion date. <br /><br />The Catarman Bridge though is still closed to medium to large-sized public utility vehicles, they have to go the long route of the Diversion Road a short portion of which traverses the <a href="http://northernsamarnews.blogspot.com/2007/08/catarmans-forsaken-road.html">Catarman's Forsaken Road</a>. All other vehicles from pedicabs to tricycles and private vehicles can now cross the bridge. <br /><br />The Catarman Bridge connects Catarman town proper to the University town of UEP, and the eastern part of the province of Northern Samar.<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_125699758" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=125699758&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=125699758&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=125699758&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_125699758" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-40363696037431625312007-11-04T15:13:00.000+08:002007-11-04T15:17:00.356+08:00Pambujan Church ScandalThis youtube video (along with a so-called part 2) is causing a stir in Pambujan. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v9fXUVkNZzY&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v9fXUVkNZzY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_199550779" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=199550779&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=199550779&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=199550779&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_199550779" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121773579370008947.post-25820234367248912672007-08-26T13:17:00.000+08:002007-08-26T13:29:27.205+08:00Toddler Amateur Boxing in Pambujan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/RtEO312qAwI/AAAAAAAAB28/jQ8b7Hxz1ZE/s1600-h/pambujan-kid-boxers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_BLjSN1u6VWw/RtEO312qAwI/AAAAAAAAB28/jQ8b7Hxz1ZE/s320/pambujan-kid-boxers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5102876205299401474" /></a><br />wtf! was my initial reaction when i saw a boxing match yesterday involving toddlers. Imagine 5-6 year-old kids( some even say younger), boxing it all out like Manny Pacquiao complete with all the hullabaloo of a boxing ring, referee, handlers and of course the spectators.<br /><br />I don't think this is even legal and to think that it was held right infront of the Municipal hall (which houses the local police too and the DSWD) and the Municipal Legislative hall. Anyway, absurd as it may be, according to reports, it was all done under the guise of promoting boxing to the future generation bs..<map name="bdv_RSS_Ad_61093198" ><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="poly" coords="0,0,467,0,467,45,315,45,315,59,0,59" href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=61093198&click=1" target="_blank" /><area alt="Feed Ads By BidVertiser.com" shape="rect" coords="315,45,467,59" href="http://www.bidvertiser.com/bdv/bidvertiser/bdv_ref.dbm?Ref_PID=93351&Ref_Option=main&source=78981156" target="_blank" /></map ><p ><a href="http://secure.bidvertiser.com/performance/bdv_rss_rd.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=61093198&click=1" target="_blank" ><img src="http://bdv.bidvertiser.com/BidVertiser.dbm?pid=93351&bid=349475&PHS=61093198&rssimage=1" border="0" usemap="#bdv_RSS_Ad_61093198" /></a ></p >Boynoreply@blogger.com