Gregoria de Jesus: Lakambini ng Katipunan
30 November 2010
Today's National Heroes Day celebrating the 147th birthday of the Katipunan's founder but today's post will feature his second wife, Gregoria de Jesus, nicknamed Oriang (or Oryang).
Tutubi's personal encounter with Oriang occured at the Nakpil-Bautista house turned museum in Quiapo, Manila where you can see Gregoria de Jesus' memorabilia plus a short biography of the heroine posted on a wall in one of the museum's rooms.
Gregoria de Jesus' memorabilia inside Bahay Nakpil-Bautista, an old "bahay na bato" in Quiapo, Manila
Andres' courtship of Oryang lasted only six months and it's no secret history that the parents of Oryang did not approve of her affair with Andres Bonifacio, a mason and widower whose first wife was a leper. Oryang's parents tried to separate the two even to the point of keeping her against her will in their house, but as history shows, they ended up together.
as posted on the wall of Bahay Nakpil-Bautista house:
"Gregoria de Jesus and Andres Bonifacio were married in March 1893 in Binondo Church. The simple Catholic ceremony took place at the insistence of Oriang's parents and was witnessed by Restituto Javier and his wife, Benita Rodriguez.
The following week, at the home of their godparents, the couple said their wedding vows again, this time in Katipunan rites. A celebratory dinner took place attended by close friends. Among the guests were, Pio Valenzuela, Santiago Turiano, Ramon Basa, Marina Dizon, Josefa and Trining Rizal.
That same night, Oriang was admitted into the Katipunan. She became the first woamn to be full-pledged member and chose the code name "Lakambini" meaning muse or first lady."
It is noteworthy that they claimed Andres Bonifacio and Gregoria de Jesus were married in Binondo Church but no actual church records were found to corroborate this claim that's why there's a suspicion that they were married under assumed names.
When Andres Bonifacio was arrested by Aguinaldo's men in the mountains of Cavite led by Col. Agapito Bonzon (or Yntong Bonzon), Yntong attempted to rape her on several occasions. (noted historian Ambeth Ocampo postulated in his book that Gregoria de Jesus was indeed raped if you read between the lines of the official transcripts of Bonifacio's trial).
With the execution of her husband Andres Bonifacio leaving her widowed, Oriang later married Julio Nakpil, another Katipunero and gifted with eight children. Her family lived in a a house in Quiapo owned by Dr. Ariston Bautista and his wife Petrona Nakpil that is now turned into a museum called Bahay Nakpil-Bautista on Bautista St., Quiapo, Manila.
Inside Bahay Nakpil-Bautista is also "Sampung Aral ni Oriang...
1. Igalang at mahalin ang magulang pagka’t ito ang pangalawang Dios sa lupa.
2. Alalahanin tuwina ang mga banal na aral ng mga bayani na nasawi dahil sa pag-ibig sa bayan.
3. Huwag magaksaya ng panahon ng di pamarisan.
4. Pagsikapang magkaroon ng anomang karunungan na tumutugon sa kanyang hilig upang paki-nabangan ng bayan.
5. Ang kabaitan ay alalahaning isang malaking kayamanan.
6. Igalang ang mga gurong nagpapamulat ng isip pagka’t kung utang sa magulang ang pagiging tao ay utang naman sa nagturo ang pagpapakatao.
7. Iligtas ang api sa panganib.
8. Matakot sa kasaysayan pagka’t walang lihim na di nahahayag.
9. Kapag napagingatan ang kasamaan ay doon manggagaling ang malaking karangalan.
10. Sikapin ang ikapagkakaisa ng lahat at ika uunlad ng bayan upang huwag magkaroon ng sagabal ang kasarinlan."
Take note of the eight counsel translated as “Fear history, for there's no secret that will remain secret.”
Cavite, then, was not so kind to Andres Bonifacio: Emilio Aguinaldo, Daniel Tirona (who insulted him after the rigged election in Tejeros) and the most evil of them all-- Col. Yntong Bonzon, who divested Oryang of her personal belongings, including her wedding ring, and forced her to go up a room to rape her. Whether raped or just attempted, Col. Yntong Bonzon never paid for the crime, proof that the culture of impunity of the powers that be already existed then as it is now.
Tutubi's personal encounter with Oriang occured at the Nakpil-Bautista house turned museum in Quiapo, Manila where you can see Gregoria de Jesus' memorabilia plus a short biography of the heroine posted on a wall in one of the museum's rooms.
Gregoria de Jesus' memorabilia inside Bahay Nakpil-Bautista, an old "bahay na bato" in Quiapo, ManilaAndres' courtship of Oryang lasted only six months and it's no secret history that the parents of Oryang did not approve of her affair with Andres Bonifacio, a mason and widower whose first wife was a leper. Oryang's parents tried to separate the two even to the point of keeping her against her will in their house, but as history shows, they ended up together.
as posted on the wall of Bahay Nakpil-Bautista house:
"Gregoria de Jesus and Andres Bonifacio were married in March 1893 in Binondo Church. The simple Catholic ceremony took place at the insistence of Oriang's parents and was witnessed by Restituto Javier and his wife, Benita Rodriguez.
The following week, at the home of their godparents, the couple said their wedding vows again, this time in Katipunan rites. A celebratory dinner took place attended by close friends. Among the guests were, Pio Valenzuela, Santiago Turiano, Ramon Basa, Marina Dizon, Josefa and Trining Rizal.
That same night, Oriang was admitted into the Katipunan. She became the first woamn to be full-pledged member and chose the code name "Lakambini" meaning muse or first lady."
It is noteworthy that they claimed Andres Bonifacio and Gregoria de Jesus were married in Binondo Church but no actual church records were found to corroborate this claim that's why there's a suspicion that they were married under assumed names.
When Andres Bonifacio was arrested by Aguinaldo's men in the mountains of Cavite led by Col. Agapito Bonzon (or Yntong Bonzon), Yntong attempted to rape her on several occasions. (noted historian Ambeth Ocampo postulated in his book that Gregoria de Jesus was indeed raped if you read between the lines of the official transcripts of Bonifacio's trial).
With the execution of her husband Andres Bonifacio leaving her widowed, Oriang later married Julio Nakpil, another Katipunero and gifted with eight children. Her family lived in a a house in Quiapo owned by Dr. Ariston Bautista and his wife Petrona Nakpil that is now turned into a museum called Bahay Nakpil-Bautista on Bautista St., Quiapo, Manila.
Inside Bahay Nakpil-Bautista is also "Sampung Aral ni Oriang...
1. Igalang at mahalin ang magulang pagka’t ito ang pangalawang Dios sa lupa.
2. Alalahanin tuwina ang mga banal na aral ng mga bayani na nasawi dahil sa pag-ibig sa bayan.
3. Huwag magaksaya ng panahon ng di pamarisan.
4. Pagsikapang magkaroon ng anomang karunungan na tumutugon sa kanyang hilig upang paki-nabangan ng bayan.
5. Ang kabaitan ay alalahaning isang malaking kayamanan.
6. Igalang ang mga gurong nagpapamulat ng isip pagka’t kung utang sa magulang ang pagiging tao ay utang naman sa nagturo ang pagpapakatao.
7. Iligtas ang api sa panganib.
8. Matakot sa kasaysayan pagka’t walang lihim na di nahahayag.
9. Kapag napagingatan ang kasamaan ay doon manggagaling ang malaking karangalan.
10. Sikapin ang ikapagkakaisa ng lahat at ika uunlad ng bayan upang huwag magkaroon ng sagabal ang kasarinlan."
Take note of the eight counsel translated as “Fear history, for there's no secret that will remain secret.”
Cavite, then, was not so kind to Andres Bonifacio: Emilio Aguinaldo, Daniel Tirona (who insulted him after the rigged election in Tejeros) and the most evil of them all-- Col. Yntong Bonzon, who divested Oryang of her personal belongings, including her wedding ring, and forced her to go up a room to rape her. Whether raped or just attempted, Col. Yntong Bonzon never paid for the crime, proof that the culture of impunity of the powers that be already existed then as it is now.
Labels: History, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region
posted by GingGoy @ 6:14 PM,
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Holiday Shopping at Christmas Bazaars and Tiangge
29 November 2010
For shopaholics and regular holiday shopping needs alternatives to the much too crowded Divisoria (where it's really hard to squeeze yourself in to Tutuban Mall, 168 Shopping Mall, and 999 Mall): Christmas bazaars sprouting all over Metro Manila. Do your shopping now and send some to Tutubi :P
Before you "turn the page," did you know that the word bazaar came from the Persian word bazar with etymological origin meaning "place of prices"?
List of Christmas Bazaars in Metro Manila (you may add some if Tutubi missed any)
Buy Pinoy Exporters Fair
Location: SM Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
Bazaar Hours: 9am-9pm (SM Mall Hours)
Greenhills Night Market
Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan
Open: 6:30 to 11:30pm
Mercato Centrale
Location: Bonifacio High Street (inside those tents behind The Spa)
Bazaar Hours: 7 am - 12nn
Moonlit Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Bazaar Hours: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Noel Bazaar
Venue: World Trade Center
Hours: 11am - 10pm
Open: December 18-19, 2010
Shop @ The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio Global City
Bazaar Hours: 10am - 7pm
St. James the Great Bazaar
Venue: Cuenca Park, Ayala Alabang Village
Bazaar Hours: 9am-9pm
Whitespace Market
Where: 2314 Chino Roces Ave. Ext. (formerly Pasong Tamo Ext.)
Hours: 12 noon-6pm
Other bazaars in town (got info from a Xend promo email):
1. Christmas Tinsel Bazaar at Nuvo City in Libis on December 3 to 5
2. Seolularis: A Grand Holiday Bazaar at the SMX Convention Center on December 4 to 5
3. SHOP N' CHOW Bazaar and Food Fair at the Alabang Town Center on December 3 to 5
4. Angel Sent Bazaar at the Enterprise Center Makati on December 6 to 7
Regular Weekend Markets in Manila that may pop surprises:
Sidcor Sunday Market at Centris Walk
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tiangge hours: 6am to 2pm
Lung Center Sunday Market
Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tiagge open from 6am to 2pm
Salcedo Saturday Market
Velzaquez Carpark, Salcedo Village, Makati
open: 6am to 2pm
Legazpi Sunday Market
Legazpi Carpark, Lorenzo Village, Makati
open: 6am to 2pm
Note: some of the bazaars listed above chanrge entrance fees, admission price vary but very minimal if you have lots of shopping money and the energy hunting for good finds and bargains.
Before you "turn the page," did you know that the word bazaar came from the Persian word bazar with etymological origin meaning "place of prices"?
List of Christmas Bazaars in Metro Manila (you may add some if Tutubi missed any)
Buy Pinoy Exporters Fair
Location: SM Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
Bazaar Hours: 9am-9pm (SM Mall Hours)
Greenhills Night Market
Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan
Open: 6:30 to 11:30pm
Mercato Centrale
Location: Bonifacio High Street (inside those tents behind The Spa)
Bazaar Hours: 7 am - 12nn
Moonlit Bazaar
Venue: Rockwell Tent
Bazaar Hours: 12 noon to 12 midnight
Noel Bazaar
Venue: World Trade Center
Hours: 11am - 10pm
Open: December 18-19, 2010
Shop @ The Fort
Venue: NBC Tent, Fort Bonifacio Global City
Bazaar Hours: 10am - 7pm
St. James the Great Bazaar
Venue: Cuenca Park, Ayala Alabang Village
Bazaar Hours: 9am-9pm
Whitespace Market
Where: 2314 Chino Roces Ave. Ext. (formerly Pasong Tamo Ext.)
Hours: 12 noon-6pm
Other bazaars in town (got info from a Xend promo email):
1. Christmas Tinsel Bazaar at Nuvo City in Libis on December 3 to 5
2. Seolularis: A Grand Holiday Bazaar at the SMX Convention Center on December 4 to 5
3. SHOP N' CHOW Bazaar and Food Fair at the Alabang Town Center on December 3 to 5
4. Angel Sent Bazaar at the Enterprise Center Makati on December 6 to 7
Regular Weekend Markets in Manila that may pop surprises:
Sidcor Sunday Market at Centris Walk
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tiangge hours: 6am to 2pm
Lung Center Sunday Market
Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Tiagge open from 6am to 2pm
Salcedo Saturday Market
Velzaquez Carpark, Salcedo Village, Makati
open: 6am to 2pm
Legazpi Sunday Market
Legazpi Carpark, Lorenzo Village, Makati
open: 6am to 2pm
Note: some of the bazaars listed above chanrge entrance fees, admission price vary but very minimal if you have lots of shopping money and the energy hunting for good finds and bargains.
Labels: Shopping
posted by GingGoy @ 9:56 PM,
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The Historic Casa De Comunidad de Tayabas Museum in Quezon
22 November 2010
A stone's throw away from the Minor Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel in Tayabas, Quezon is an old Spanish stone house (bahay na bato) built in 1831 and witnessed numerous historical events including serving as a Japanese garrison during the Second World War.
The original structure, made from light materials, was constructed in 1776 and was replaced with the stone house architecture in 1831 (as indicated on the National Historical Institute (NHI, now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines)
the bahay na bato picture taken at high noon, thus the harsh shadow
the NHI Marker narrating Casa de Comunidad de Tayabas' history in Tagalog (Tutubi has a collection of NHI markers, eh?)
Inside arch of the museum ground floor (no entrance fees but you can donate any amountfor museum upkeep
Inside the bahay na bato is a museum showcasing Tayabas town's famous products including the lambanog,a product of a local destilleria (distillery) plus thwo chambers: one with pictures of prominent sons of Tayabas and another with preserved native ternos (dresses) (taking pictures not allowed inside)
For a few minutes before leaving Tayabas, Tutubi traveled back in time through the displays of the museum and hurriedly took off to get home to Manila via Lucban, and the Laguna towns of Luisiana, Cavinti, Pagsanjan en route to Manila to avoid heavy traffic on Maharlika Highway.
Up Next...Tayabas Basilica
The original structure, made from light materials, was constructed in 1776 and was replaced with the stone house architecture in 1831 (as indicated on the National Historical Institute (NHI, now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines)
the bahay na bato picture taken at high noon, thus the harsh shadow
the NHI Marker narrating Casa de Comunidad de Tayabas' history in Tagalog (Tutubi has a collection of NHI markers, eh?)
Inside arch of the museum ground floor (no entrance fees but you can donate any amountfor museum upkeepInside the bahay na bato is a museum showcasing Tayabas town's famous products including the lambanog,a product of a local destilleria (distillery) plus thwo chambers: one with pictures of prominent sons of Tayabas and another with preserved native ternos (dresses) (taking pictures not allowed inside)
For a few minutes before leaving Tayabas, Tutubi traveled back in time through the displays of the museum and hurriedly took off to get home to Manila via Lucban, and the Laguna towns of Luisiana, Cavinti, Pagsanjan en route to Manila to avoid heavy traffic on Maharlika Highway.
Up Next...Tayabas Basilica
Labels: Calabarzon, Museums, Quezon, Southern Tagalog
posted by GingGoy @ 10:57 PM,
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How to Get to US Embassy Manila: Map, Commute and Driving Directions
21 November 2010
A Filipino or foreigner planning to get a visa to the United States? An American citizen looking for ways to go to the US Embassy? Moving permanently to the United States?
Here are simple directions on how to get to the US Embassy in Manila, very near Luneta (Rizal Park) and the Manila Hotel:
Generally, from anywhere in Metro Manila, the fastest way to get to the US Embassy is via the LRT and MRT. The nearest station there is LRT UN Avenue station. From UN Avenue station, you can either walk (quite far), take a taxi (fare about PhP50.00) or ride a jeepney at the corner Taft Avenue and Padre Faura St. (street next to UN Avenue) going to Pier 15 that pass by Roxas Boulevard.
Note from Quiapo and Quezon City, the best route is via the LRT or jeepneys with Mabini on their signboards that pass by Mabini Street (northbound) or M.H. Del Pilar St (southbound) alight on UN Avenue or Padre Faura then walk towards Roxas Boulevard.
From Marikina, Antipolo, you may ride the LRT 2 up to Recto Station, transfer to LRT 1 Doroteo Jose Station via the bridge link, alight at UN Avenue station then ride a Pier-bound jeep at the corner of Padre Faura and Taft Avenue. You can also ride jeeps with Mabini on the signboards to get you within walking distance of the embassy (just request the driver to drop you off at the nearest intersection)
From Cavite, Lawton-bound buses cantake you there by alighting at Padre Faura corner taft Avenue then transfer to a Pier-bound jeepney to get you right in front of the US Embassy.
road map of the Embassy of the United States in Manila (lower left) and the vicinity of Rizal Park, the the districts of Ermita and Malate
Driving Directions to the US Embassy in Manila:
From Quiapo, cross Quezon Bridge then turn right to Padre Burgos, cross Roxas Boulevard to Katigbak Drive, pass Quirino Grandstand then look for suitable parking on South Drive (pay parking nearest the US Embassy (street parking fee of Manila applies). Walk to the Embassy just nearby about 5 minutes.
From Makati, either Ayala or Sen. Gil Puyat (Buendia) easiest (but not necessarily the best) is to drive west towards Roxas Boulevard, turn right there then left turn to South Drive to look for parking.
Hotels near the US Embassy:
The Embassy of the United States in Manila is directly across Bayview Park Hotel and is walking distance away from Manila Hotel. Various hotels in Ermita and Malate are mere taxi rides away that usually won't cost you more than PhP50.00 taxi fare.
Here are simple directions on how to get to the US Embassy in Manila, very near Luneta (Rizal Park) and the Manila Hotel:
Generally, from anywhere in Metro Manila, the fastest way to get to the US Embassy is via the LRT and MRT. The nearest station there is LRT UN Avenue station. From UN Avenue station, you can either walk (quite far), take a taxi (fare about PhP50.00) or ride a jeepney at the corner Taft Avenue and Padre Faura St. (street next to UN Avenue) going to Pier 15 that pass by Roxas Boulevard.
Note from Quiapo and Quezon City, the best route is via the LRT or jeepneys with Mabini on their signboards that pass by Mabini Street (northbound) or M.H. Del Pilar St (southbound) alight on UN Avenue or Padre Faura then walk towards Roxas Boulevard.
From Marikina, Antipolo, you may ride the LRT 2 up to Recto Station, transfer to LRT 1 Doroteo Jose Station via the bridge link, alight at UN Avenue station then ride a Pier-bound jeep at the corner of Padre Faura and Taft Avenue. You can also ride jeeps with Mabini on the signboards to get you within walking distance of the embassy (just request the driver to drop you off at the nearest intersection)
From Cavite, Lawton-bound buses cantake you there by alighting at Padre Faura corner taft Avenue then transfer to a Pier-bound jeepney to get you right in front of the US Embassy.
road map of the Embassy of the United States in Manila (lower left) and the vicinity of Rizal Park, the the districts of Ermita and MalateDriving Directions to the US Embassy in Manila:
From Quiapo, cross Quezon Bridge then turn right to Padre Burgos, cross Roxas Boulevard to Katigbak Drive, pass Quirino Grandstand then look for suitable parking on South Drive (pay parking nearest the US Embassy (street parking fee of Manila applies). Walk to the Embassy just nearby about 5 minutes.
From Makati, either Ayala or Sen. Gil Puyat (Buendia) easiest (but not necessarily the best) is to drive west towards Roxas Boulevard, turn right there then left turn to South Drive to look for parking.
Hotels near the US Embassy:
The Embassy of the United States in Manila is directly across Bayview Park Hotel and is walking distance away from Manila Hotel. Various hotels in Ermita and Malate are mere taxi rides away that usually won't cost you more than PhP50.00 taxi fare.
Labels: Embassies
posted by GingGoy @ 8:18 PM,
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Jeproks, Projects of Quezon City and Jeepney Routes for Commuters
20 November 2010
It's such a funny coincidence when Tutubi heard Mike Hanopol sing "Laki sa Layaw (Jeproks)" on a lazy afternoon when the following day Inquirer Research published the origin of the word Jeproks used on the song.
Later that day, Tutubi went to the GSIS building in Pasay to attend a meeting and found out a close friend from Landbank also was present. In going home, he hitched a ride in his friends car since it's his coding day.
An officemate of his friend also rode with them and during terrible traffic in Malate, he interviewed Tutubi on personal stuff and started telling stories of childhood days when he learned Tutubi lives in the Munoz area of Quezon City, just a short ride from Project 8 where he spent his childhood days.
And what has Jeproks got to do withh this stuff? It turned out the term “jeproks,” widely used in the late 1960s and 1970s, from the song “Laki sa Layaw (Jeproks)” is a reversed version of “project.” The term refers to the youth (particularly the hippies) who came from the middle-to-low middle-income housing projects of the government (e.g., Project 2 and 3) through the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation (PHHC), the precursor of the National Housing Authority.
So much for the origin of Jeproks, now in relation to this Tutubi gives this information on How to get to Project X in Quezon City.
People in Manila, particularly in Quezon City, only see jeepneys plying the "Proj 2&3," "Proj 4," Proj 6," and "Proj 8"
Project 1: Now Roxas District
Project 2: area near Kamias/Anonas
Project 3: area near Kamias/Anonas
Project 4: area Near Cubao/Araneta Center/Katipunan
Project 5: area near Project 4
Project 6: the area behind SM City North EDSA
Project 7: presently Veterans Village bordering EDSA and Roosevelt Avenue
Project 8: area near Congressional Avenue
what are the Quezon City jeepney routes from Manila? Taking España and Welcome Rotonda (now Mabuhay Rotonda) as starting point, being the boundary of Manila and Quezon City and use the interactive map below to guide you. Tutubi lived for ten years in Sampaloc, Manila that's why he has a pretty good grasp of the jeepney routes that pass by España but the actual ends of the jeepney routes are missing or need a little tweaking, please leave a comment to complete.
Interactive map of Projects of Quezon City with Mabuhay Rotonda (lower left of frame) as reference point.
Project 1, now Roxas District, from Welcome Rotonda, drive on Quezon Avenue, then right to Scout Chuatoco [landmarks: St. Peter Funeral Homes and Pegasus] to Roxas District...
Project 2&3: two routes actually. The first route goes to E. Rodriguez, left to Tomas Morato, Right to Kamuning, cross EDSA, Kamias then right to Anonas...
Second is via Quezon Avenue, right to Timog, right to Tomas Morato, left to Kamuning, cross EDSA and then Kamias right to Anonas...
Project 4: Take E. Rodriguez, cross EDSA Cubao (Ibabaw) to Aurora Avenue, right to 20th Avenue(?)...
Project 6: cross to Quezon Avenue, left to West Avenue (actually a U-turn after Delta) cross EDSA (Paramount, actually right to EDSA, then U-turn), right to North Avenue (SM City North EDSA, Trinoma and MRT North Avenue Station), left Mindanao Avenue, right to Road 1, left to Visayas Avenue...
Project 7: takes similar route as Project 8 up to Del Pilar St and Roosevelt Avenue. Not so common route these days for jeepneys. They used to advertise SM City Annex after going inside Veterans Village but is actually misinformation as you need to cross EDSA to actually get to SM.
Project 8: Quezon Avenue, left to Roosevelt Avenue (actually a U-turn then right to Roosevelt (Landmark: Pantranco and Mercury Drug), cross EDSA to Congressional Avenue (right to EDSA, U-turn then right to Congressional. [Landmarks: Munoz Market, Walter Mart North EDSA and LRT 1 Roosevelt Station), left to Shorthorn (U-turn then right), Road 20 then General...
Lastly, there's another jeepney that regularly pass by Welcome Rotonda, the Fairview route that deserves mentioning here even if it's not a Project of PHHC. Fairview jeepneys take Qeuzon Avenue all the way to Circumferential Road, Quezon Memorial Circle and Quezon City Hall, right to Commonwealth Avenue, pass by PHILCOA, University Avenue (entrance to UP) and UP-Ayala Technohub, Tandang Sora flyover, Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) all the way to SM Fairview.
related searches:
origin jeproks etymology. what does jeproks mean? meaning of jeproks, how to commute to Quezon City from Manila
Later that day, Tutubi went to the GSIS building in Pasay to attend a meeting and found out a close friend from Landbank also was present. In going home, he hitched a ride in his friends car since it's his coding day.
An officemate of his friend also rode with them and during terrible traffic in Malate, he interviewed Tutubi on personal stuff and started telling stories of childhood days when he learned Tutubi lives in the Munoz area of Quezon City, just a short ride from Project 8 where he spent his childhood days.
And what has Jeproks got to do withh this stuff? It turned out the term “jeproks,” widely used in the late 1960s and 1970s, from the song “Laki sa Layaw (Jeproks)” is a reversed version of “project.” The term refers to the youth (particularly the hippies) who came from the middle-to-low middle-income housing projects of the government (e.g., Project 2 and 3) through the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation (PHHC), the precursor of the National Housing Authority.
So much for the origin of Jeproks, now in relation to this Tutubi gives this information on How to get to Project X in Quezon City.
People in Manila, particularly in Quezon City, only see jeepneys plying the "Proj 2&3," "Proj 4," Proj 6," and "Proj 8"
Project 1: Now Roxas District
Project 2: area near Kamias/Anonas
Project 3: area near Kamias/Anonas
Project 4: area Near Cubao/Araneta Center/Katipunan
Project 5: area near Project 4
Project 6: the area behind SM City North EDSA
Project 7: presently Veterans Village bordering EDSA and Roosevelt Avenue
Project 8: area near Congressional Avenue
what are the Quezon City jeepney routes from Manila? Taking España and Welcome Rotonda (now Mabuhay Rotonda) as starting point, being the boundary of Manila and Quezon City and use the interactive map below to guide you. Tutubi lived for ten years in Sampaloc, Manila that's why he has a pretty good grasp of the jeepney routes that pass by España but the actual ends of the jeepney routes are missing or need a little tweaking, please leave a comment to complete.
Interactive map of Projects of Quezon City with Mabuhay Rotonda (lower left of frame) as reference point.
Project 1, now Roxas District, from Welcome Rotonda, drive on Quezon Avenue, then right to Scout Chuatoco [landmarks: St. Peter Funeral Homes and Pegasus] to Roxas District...
Project 2&3: two routes actually. The first route goes to E. Rodriguez, left to Tomas Morato, Right to Kamuning, cross EDSA, Kamias then right to Anonas...
Second is via Quezon Avenue, right to Timog, right to Tomas Morato, left to Kamuning, cross EDSA and then Kamias right to Anonas...
Project 4: Take E. Rodriguez, cross EDSA Cubao (Ibabaw) to Aurora Avenue, right to 20th Avenue(?)...
Project 6: cross to Quezon Avenue, left to West Avenue (actually a U-turn after Delta) cross EDSA (Paramount, actually right to EDSA, then U-turn), right to North Avenue (SM City North EDSA, Trinoma and MRT North Avenue Station), left Mindanao Avenue, right to Road 1, left to Visayas Avenue...
Project 7: takes similar route as Project 8 up to Del Pilar St and Roosevelt Avenue. Not so common route these days for jeepneys. They used to advertise SM City Annex after going inside Veterans Village but is actually misinformation as you need to cross EDSA to actually get to SM.
Project 8: Quezon Avenue, left to Roosevelt Avenue (actually a U-turn then right to Roosevelt (Landmark: Pantranco and Mercury Drug), cross EDSA to Congressional Avenue (right to EDSA, U-turn then right to Congressional. [Landmarks: Munoz Market, Walter Mart North EDSA and LRT 1 Roosevelt Station), left to Shorthorn (U-turn then right), Road 20 then General...
Lastly, there's another jeepney that regularly pass by Welcome Rotonda, the Fairview route that deserves mentioning here even if it's not a Project of PHHC. Fairview jeepneys take Qeuzon Avenue all the way to Circumferential Road, Quezon Memorial Circle and Quezon City Hall, right to Commonwealth Avenue, pass by PHILCOA, University Avenue (entrance to UP) and UP-Ayala Technohub, Tandang Sora flyover, Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) all the way to SM Fairview.
related searches:
origin jeproks etymology. what does jeproks mean? meaning of jeproks, how to commute to Quezon City from Manila
Labels: Quezon City
posted by GingGoy @ 9:27 PM,
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Pilipinas Kay Ganda: DOT's Re-branding of Philippine Tourism is NOT Beautiful!
16 November 2010
A brand new website, new logo, a new slogan to replace the 8 year old Wow Philippines brand and a poorly executed website to boot...Tutubi's initial reaction to the Department of Tourism's hyped re-branding of the Philippines to attract foreign tourists to the country.
The new slogan sounds like a morning TV show while the website, with good enough pictures but lacking in information and content. The website reeks of the usual lack of brain power and "pwede na" attitude, typical government projects with funds going down the drain!
According to the DOT, the logo portrays "A cute tarsier, a marsupial endemic to the country, highlights our unique and playful character."
For your information, folks, the tarsier is a primate and not a marsupial (where kangaroos, cuddly koalas, wallabies even tasmanian devils belong)
Tutubi though is not critical of using Tagalog but perhaps another name than the "Kay Ganda" might be better like the already popular Mabuhay that precedes Wow Philippines. Foreigners don't understand Tagalog but proper marketing will compensate for it.
The content of the short-lived site also lack proper information. Tourism people, who should be knowledgeable about the Philippines, seem only to know only a little about the country. (have you met really knowledgeable people working at DOT offices? Those people are very rare, with Tutubi speaking from his own experience asking information from them. All they know are numbers of local hotels and some travel agencies to book them)
What do you expect, at the helm of the DOT, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim, besides his clear bias against backpackers as "not spending a lot" and "leave waste" also bets his money, again, on English, and probably has not yet learned that most tourists visiting the country and checking in at hotels do not speak English at all: Chinese(mainland China, HK and Taiwan), Japanese, Koreans! (Tutubi concurs with an Inquirer.net article that the future of Philippine tourism are the Chinese!)
Suggestion to the DOT: Please nominate or create a better symbol for the Philippines. Look at Singapore's Merlion symbol, it's relatively new, circa 1960s and yet look at it now. (Manila, too, has the half-man, half-fish image on the city's coat of arms for centuries but very few people know about it)
Update:
Tutubi wanted to explore more the new site http://beautifulpilipinas.com but it seems off-line, probably down or the DOT pulled the plug for serious overhaul, suggest PNoy also overhauls the DOT itself and fill it with qualified and passionate people.
The new slogan sounds like a morning TV show while the website, with good enough pictures but lacking in information and content. The website reeks of the usual lack of brain power and "pwede na" attitude, typical government projects with funds going down the drain!
According to the DOT, the logo portrays "A cute tarsier, a marsupial endemic to the country, highlights our unique and playful character."
For your information, folks, the tarsier is a primate and not a marsupial (where kangaroos, cuddly koalas, wallabies even tasmanian devils belong)
Tutubi though is not critical of using Tagalog but perhaps another name than the "Kay Ganda" might be better like the already popular Mabuhay that precedes Wow Philippines. Foreigners don't understand Tagalog but proper marketing will compensate for it.
The content of the short-lived site also lack proper information. Tourism people, who should be knowledgeable about the Philippines, seem only to know only a little about the country. (have you met really knowledgeable people working at DOT offices? Those people are very rare, with Tutubi speaking from his own experience asking information from them. All they know are numbers of local hotels and some travel agencies to book them)
What do you expect, at the helm of the DOT, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim, besides his clear bias against backpackers as "not spending a lot" and "leave waste" also bets his money, again, on English, and probably has not yet learned that most tourists visiting the country and checking in at hotels do not speak English at all: Chinese(mainland China, HK and Taiwan), Japanese, Koreans! (Tutubi concurs with an Inquirer.net article that the future of Philippine tourism are the Chinese!)
Suggestion to the DOT: Please nominate or create a better symbol for the Philippines. Look at Singapore's Merlion symbol, it's relatively new, circa 1960s and yet look at it now. (Manila, too, has the half-man, half-fish image on the city's coat of arms for centuries but very few people know about it)
Update:
Tutubi wanted to explore more the new site http://beautifulpilipinas.com but it seems off-line, probably down or the DOT pulled the plug for serious overhaul, suggest PNoy also overhauls the DOT itself and fill it with qualified and passionate people.
Labels: Rants
posted by GingGoy @ 10:33 PM,
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Imelda Marcos' Olot Beach Resort in Tolosa, Leyte (Before Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan)
14 November 2010
UPDATE: this Imelda Marcos Olot Mansion in Tolosa Leyte, near Tacloban City was badly damaged by storm surge brought by super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) on November 8, 2013.
While passing by the Leyte town of Tolosa from Tacloban en route to Dulag and Agas-agas Bridge, Tutubi readily noticed the high walls on the long stretch of highway that piqued his interest and prodded him to ask a question to his companion what's inside those walls.
It turned out the property enclosed by the walls is the controversial Olot Beach Club, part of the huge property of the imeldific one -- Imelda Marcos -- sequestered by the government through the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).
On entering the "walled resort" you can only imagine the splendor that once enveloped the place. You'll just notice the decaying clubhouse, no people except a few hanging out on the nearby beach.
this ain't Olot Mansion, the birthplace of Imelda Marcos, that was not visited by Tutubi
Olot Beach Club's clubhouse
The beach is of fine gray sand with a few bahay kubo (native huts) dotting the beach front and said to be off-limits to the locals of Olot, Tolosa back in those days when the Marcoses were in power in these islands (though the Romualdez clan, where Imelda Romualdez Marcos belongs, still calls the shots in Tacloban and Leyte politics up to this day)
the fine gray sand beach of Olot Beach Resort sans the beach bums of the rainy day
There's a nine-hole golf course of San Juanico Golf Club currently leased out (which can give you an idea of the expanse of the property) while Olot Beach Resort rents out swimming pool, bathhouse and beach front.
Tutubi initially planned taking pictures of the swimming pool if it's still well-maintained but the rain, for the nth time, made him leave the resort in a hurry. No time too to visit the Kalipayan or the Olot Mansion, the Presidential Mansion of late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and called the true Malacañang of the South...perhaps on Tutubi's next trip to Leyte.
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Information on Olot Beach Resort:
Address: National highway of Olot, Tolosa, Leyte
No Contact Number, room rates and rentals for Olot Beach Resort. It's a popular place though for reunions and other events in Tolosa. No entrance fee required to visit the beach facility.
While passing by the Leyte town of Tolosa from Tacloban en route to Dulag and Agas-agas Bridge, Tutubi readily noticed the high walls on the long stretch of highway that piqued his interest and prodded him to ask a question to his companion what's inside those walls.
It turned out the property enclosed by the walls is the controversial Olot Beach Club, part of the huge property of the imeldific one -- Imelda Marcos -- sequestered by the government through the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).
On entering the "walled resort" you can only imagine the splendor that once enveloped the place. You'll just notice the decaying clubhouse, no people except a few hanging out on the nearby beach.
this ain't Olot Mansion, the birthplace of Imelda Marcos, that was not visited by Tutubi
Olot Beach Club's clubhouseThe beach is of fine gray sand with a few bahay kubo (native huts) dotting the beach front and said to be off-limits to the locals of Olot, Tolosa back in those days when the Marcoses were in power in these islands (though the Romualdez clan, where Imelda Romualdez Marcos belongs, still calls the shots in Tacloban and Leyte politics up to this day)
the fine gray sand beach of Olot Beach Resort sans the beach bums of the rainy day
There's a nine-hole golf course of San Juanico Golf Club currently leased out (which can give you an idea of the expanse of the property) while Olot Beach Resort rents out swimming pool, bathhouse and beach front.
Tutubi initially planned taking pictures of the swimming pool if it's still well-maintained but the rain, for the nth time, made him leave the resort in a hurry. No time too to visit the Kalipayan or the Olot Mansion, the Presidential Mansion of late President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos and called the true Malacañang of the South...perhaps on Tutubi's next trip to Leyte.
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Information on Olot Beach Resort:
Address: National highway of Olot, Tolosa, Leyte
No Contact Number, room rates and rentals for Olot Beach Resort. It's a popular place though for reunions and other events in Tolosa. No entrance fee required to visit the beach facility.
Labels: Beaches, Eastern Visayas, Hotels and Resorts, Leyte
posted by GingGoy @ 9:09 PM,
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How to Renew Philippine Passports: DFA Schedule, Rush Renewal/Application Tips
10 November 2010
Tutubi has an expired green passport since May this year and has yet to renew it to get an ePassport. He only browsed DFA website to see the requirements and the online form. Though even if he still has to experience the passport renewal process, he's been updated by the actual experiences of his sister, friends and office mates who asked him how to renew Philippine passports, even for rush applications without an appointment at the DFA and gave him updates on the actual process. He'll apply for his own passport next year, no need to rush :P
For now, herewith are the steps and tips on how to renew Philippine passport: rush and without appointment/schedule for your reference :P
DFA Passport Renewal Procedure:
1. Call DFA Hotline (+63.2.737.1000, 24/7 service) or visit DFA Passport official website (http://www.passport.com.ph/) and set an appointment. You need to provide information and then a list of requirements to be submitted on your appointment date.
2. You'll be offered choices of appointment dates but sometimes you want to book earlier slots, not those dates two months after. Trick is, as done by one of Tutubi's friends, is to check in again at a later date and be on the lookout for vacant slots, usually vacated by those who requested a change in scheduled appointment.
3. A reference number shall be provided to you and an email confirmation of your application to your email address. You need to bring this to DFA on your appointment date.
4. On your date of appointment, be early as you always should be, queue in and show the clerk at the Appointment Counter your printed application form (online application) or just your reference number (for those who booked via the DFA Hotline).
5. You will need to sign some fields on your form, some in the presence of the DFA officer
6. Next is at the Information Counter, the tip given by Tutubi's friend was that the queues of people applying for express renewals were longer than those for regular renewal (and cheaper at that). People with children and babies are also prioritized for the DFA already knows children can be bothersome and impatient (note that babies, children and companions NOT applying for a passport are NOT allowed inside DFA-OCA premises)
7. Pay the corresponding passport renewal fees at the Cashier on the second floor: Regular Processing: PhP950.00 (20 business days); Express Processing: PhP1,200.00 (10 business days).
8. After paying fees at the cashier, proceed to the Data Capturing section where you'll have your picture taken, fingerprints and affix your signature on the the application forms. Remider for the DFA passport dress code: wear plain, colored collared shirts/tops and no slippers (as if they're taking a picture of your feet). No such this as passport renewal without appearance these days due to conversion from green passports to epassports where you need to personally appear to have your picture taken (loss of business for those photo booths that used to prosper outside the DFA office)
9. Optional: If you want your passport delivered to your home, office or anywhere you want it, you can pay accredited courier companies with counters near the Encoding Section. The courier companies will take your receipt and claim stub to replace them with another one just to authorize them to claim your new passport on your behalf.
How long does it take to renew your passport? depends. Tutubi's officemate did it in about hour on a Tuesday afternoon. The family of Tutubi's office mate took longer on a Friday (too many people reported that day). (What's the best day really to book an appointment, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday? Worst are Monday and Friday? hmmm...no data actually to support that. The actual tip supplied by Tutubi's office mate was that the queue of regular processing was significantly shorter than express passport processing that saves time of about 30 minutes (seems everybody is in a rush these days)
Express/Rush Passport Renewal Tips:
1. If you're in need of really rush passport renewal and provided you're well connected particularly to an ambassador, consul or foreign service employees, you can request your friend a letter of recommendation to process your passport application renewal in just three days. You will need to go to DFA VIP room (2nd floor of DFA-OCA Macapagal). This happened to a friend of Tutubi also a friend of a consul plus another two of his office mates, who recently renewed their passports to attend a conference in Malaysia. They only needed to queue at the Data Encoding/picture taking part. All of them later received letters informing them that the special VIP treatment should not be always availed of and instead follow the existing process, but the letters were generic in nature and not an admonishment. (who says life is fair anyway?)
2. If you're not connected to the powers-that-be, like Tutubi's sister who kept on asking him how to renew passports rush, she called up DFA Lucena office in Quezon and got an appointment a week later (unlike for DFA in Manila where available slots are more than 20 days away) and the actual passport renewal process took less than two hours. She got her passport 12 working days later. Note Lucena is about 2.5 hours away from Paete, Laguna while DFA-OCA on Macapagal is about 3.5 hours.
3. For people in the provinces, you need not go to Metro Manila but proceed to any DFA consular office nearest you, like what Tutubi's sister did. The DFA Regional Offices are located in Butuan, Bacolod, Batangas, Baguio (Benguet, Cordilleras), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), General Santos, Cotabato San Fernando (La Union), Tuguegarao (Cagayan Valley), San Fernando (Pampanga, Central Luzon), Lucena (Quezon), Legaspi (Albay, Bicol Region), Iloilo, Cebu (Central Visayas), Tacloban (Leyte, Eastern Visayas), Zamboanga, Cagayan De Oro, and Davao. Passport application appointment schedules are not too far away for regional offices.
4. For OFWs and those that are due for overseas deployment, they can have their passports processed immediately upon presenting documents that show there are jobs waiting for them in their countries of destination. Also, DFA satellite office at the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) in Ortigas is open cater solely to the passport needs of OFWs.
5. Don't waste your time and money booking an appointment via travel agencies, much more deal with fixers at the DFA selling appointments. You can do the passport renewals on your own and not be an accessory to a crime of fixing which is illegal and promotes graft and corruption just to stay ahead by a few days.
6. If you're really in need of a new passport urgently, there are certain events (e.g. death of a loved one abroad) that may qualify you for major major urgent rush passport applications, new or renewal. Contact DFA Hotline (telephone number: +63.2.737.1000) for more information on how to process rush passport needs. Stay on the legal side and don't abet corrupt people in the government!
For now, herewith are the steps and tips on how to renew Philippine passport: rush and without appointment/schedule for your reference :P
DFA Passport Renewal Procedure:
1. Call DFA Hotline (+63.2.737.1000, 24/7 service) or visit DFA Passport official website (http://www.passport.com.ph/) and set an appointment. You need to provide information and then a list of requirements to be submitted on your appointment date.
2. You'll be offered choices of appointment dates but sometimes you want to book earlier slots, not those dates two months after. Trick is, as done by one of Tutubi's friends, is to check in again at a later date and be on the lookout for vacant slots, usually vacated by those who requested a change in scheduled appointment.
3. A reference number shall be provided to you and an email confirmation of your application to your email address. You need to bring this to DFA on your appointment date.
4. On your date of appointment, be early as you always should be, queue in and show the clerk at the Appointment Counter your printed application form (online application) or just your reference number (for those who booked via the DFA Hotline).
5. You will need to sign some fields on your form, some in the presence of the DFA officer
6. Next is at the Information Counter, the tip given by Tutubi's friend was that the queues of people applying for express renewals were longer than those for regular renewal (and cheaper at that). People with children and babies are also prioritized for the DFA already knows children can be bothersome and impatient (note that babies, children and companions NOT applying for a passport are NOT allowed inside DFA-OCA premises)
7. Pay the corresponding passport renewal fees at the Cashier on the second floor: Regular Processing: PhP950.00 (20 business days); Express Processing: PhP1,200.00 (10 business days).
8. After paying fees at the cashier, proceed to the Data Capturing section where you'll have your picture taken, fingerprints and affix your signature on the the application forms. Remider for the DFA passport dress code: wear plain, colored collared shirts/tops and no slippers (as if they're taking a picture of your feet). No such this as passport renewal without appearance these days due to conversion from green passports to epassports where you need to personally appear to have your picture taken (loss of business for those photo booths that used to prosper outside the DFA office)
9. Optional: If you want your passport delivered to your home, office or anywhere you want it, you can pay accredited courier companies with counters near the Encoding Section. The courier companies will take your receipt and claim stub to replace them with another one just to authorize them to claim your new passport on your behalf.
How long does it take to renew your passport? depends. Tutubi's officemate did it in about hour on a Tuesday afternoon. The family of Tutubi's office mate took longer on a Friday (too many people reported that day). (What's the best day really to book an appointment, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday? Worst are Monday and Friday? hmmm...no data actually to support that. The actual tip supplied by Tutubi's office mate was that the queue of regular processing was significantly shorter than express passport processing that saves time of about 30 minutes (seems everybody is in a rush these days)
Express/Rush Passport Renewal Tips:
1. If you're in need of really rush passport renewal and provided you're well connected particularly to an ambassador, consul or foreign service employees, you can request your friend a letter of recommendation to process your passport application renewal in just three days. You will need to go to DFA VIP room (2nd floor of DFA-OCA Macapagal). This happened to a friend of Tutubi also a friend of a consul plus another two of his office mates, who recently renewed their passports to attend a conference in Malaysia. They only needed to queue at the Data Encoding/picture taking part. All of them later received letters informing them that the special VIP treatment should not be always availed of and instead follow the existing process, but the letters were generic in nature and not an admonishment. (who says life is fair anyway?)
2. If you're not connected to the powers-that-be, like Tutubi's sister who kept on asking him how to renew passports rush, she called up DFA Lucena office in Quezon and got an appointment a week later (unlike for DFA in Manila where available slots are more than 20 days away) and the actual passport renewal process took less than two hours. She got her passport 12 working days later. Note Lucena is about 2.5 hours away from Paete, Laguna while DFA-OCA on Macapagal is about 3.5 hours.
3. For people in the provinces, you need not go to Metro Manila but proceed to any DFA consular office nearest you, like what Tutubi's sister did. The DFA Regional Offices are located in Butuan, Bacolod, Batangas, Baguio (Benguet, Cordilleras), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), General Santos, Cotabato San Fernando (La Union), Tuguegarao (Cagayan Valley), San Fernando (Pampanga, Central Luzon), Lucena (Quezon), Legaspi (Albay, Bicol Region), Iloilo, Cebu (Central Visayas), Tacloban (Leyte, Eastern Visayas), Zamboanga, Cagayan De Oro, and Davao. Passport application appointment schedules are not too far away for regional offices.
4. For OFWs and those that are due for overseas deployment, they can have their passports processed immediately upon presenting documents that show there are jobs waiting for them in their countries of destination. Also, DFA satellite office at the Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) in Ortigas is open cater solely to the passport needs of OFWs.
5. Don't waste your time and money booking an appointment via travel agencies, much more deal with fixers at the DFA selling appointments. You can do the passport renewals on your own and not be an accessory to a crime of fixing which is illegal and promotes graft and corruption just to stay ahead by a few days.
6. If you're really in need of a new passport urgently, there are certain events (e.g. death of a loved one abroad) that may qualify you for major major urgent rush passport applications, new or renewal. Contact DFA Hotline (telephone number: +63.2.737.1000) for more information on how to process rush passport needs. Stay on the legal side and don't abet corrupt people in the government!
Labels: Philippine Passports
posted by GingGoy @ 9:38 PM,
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November 16: Non-Working Holiday (Muslim Eid Al Adha)
Latest News report: "President Aquino has declared November 16 a national non-working holiday in observance of the Muslim holiday Al Adha."
Source: Inquirer
Tutubi will just probably stay at home at that like ordinary days...
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news on November 16, 2010 Al Adha non-working holiday (Islam holiday "Festival of Sacrifice" that commemorates the submission of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice
his own son, Ishmael , on the command of Allah. It starts at the end of the Hajj (the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to the Holy City of Mecca. Muslims who were able to make the pilgrimage to Mecca can use the Hajji honorific title to their name).
Source: Inquirer
Tutubi will just probably stay at home at that like ordinary days...
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news on November 16, 2010 Al Adha non-working holiday (Islam holiday "Festival of Sacrifice" that commemorates the submission of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice
his own son, Ishmael , on the command of Allah. It starts at the end of the Hajj (the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to the Holy City of Mecca. Muslims who were able to make the pilgrimage to Mecca can use the Hajji honorific title to their name).
Labels: Islam
posted by GingGoy @ 12:25 PM,
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Mt. Bulusan Volcanic Eruption?
08 November 2010
Tutubi's been monitoring latest news about Mt. Bulusan, considered the Philippines' fourth most active volcano, whose restiveness is showing signs of impending eruption. He has visited Sorsogon some time ago including the serene and green Lake Bulusan at the foot of Bulusan volcano.
Last week, Mt. Bulusan reportedly spewed a column of ash about 600 meters into the air that showered several towns around the volcano and registered numerous earthquakes in the last 24 hours that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology described as "very minor." Still, preparations are being made for evacuations of families living inside the danger zone for any hazardous explosion the coming days. It last erupted in October 2007.
Photo of Mt. Bulusan taken on board a speeding Toyota Innova with tinted windows (you won't see actual pictures of volcanic eruption of Mt. Bulusan here)
the serene and green Bulusan Lake, on the background is one of the craters of the now restive Mt. Bulusan
Volcanic eruptions, like earthquakes are acts of nature that gave birth to many of the Philippines' bodies of water like Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay, even all the islands of the Philippines except Palawan, as claimed by newer research (that directly contradicted the earlier and less accepted "land bridges" theory), and explained the reasons the high concentration of endemic species of wildlife in these tropical islands.
Related Posts on Sorsogon:
Sorsogon Food Trip
Lake Bulusan
How to Get to Donsol
Church of Barcelona Sorsogon
Last week, Mt. Bulusan reportedly spewed a column of ash about 600 meters into the air that showered several towns around the volcano and registered numerous earthquakes in the last 24 hours that the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology described as "very minor." Still, preparations are being made for evacuations of families living inside the danger zone for any hazardous explosion the coming days. It last erupted in October 2007.
Photo of Mt. Bulusan taken on board a speeding Toyota Innova with tinted windows (you won't see actual pictures of volcanic eruption of Mt. Bulusan here)
the serene and green Bulusan Lake, on the background is one of the craters of the now restive Mt. BulusanVolcanic eruptions, like earthquakes are acts of nature that gave birth to many of the Philippines' bodies of water like Taal Lake and Laguna de Bay, even all the islands of the Philippines except Palawan, as claimed by newer research (that directly contradicted the earlier and less accepted "land bridges" theory), and explained the reasons the high concentration of endemic species of wildlife in these tropical islands.
Related Posts on Sorsogon:
Sorsogon Food Trip
Lake Bulusan
How to Get to Donsol
Church of Barcelona Sorsogon
Labels: Bicol Region, Sorsogon, Volcanoes
posted by GingGoy @ 8:57 PM,
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How to Get to Divisoria: Map, Jeepney Commute Routes
06 November 2010
Due to the looming shopping season that's called Christmas, many people will flock to the sprawling Divisoria "Shopping Complex" in Manila to buy gifts and clothes and what-have-yous at bargain prices but with too much effort and throngs of people to contend with.
This is a guide for first-timers for directions to Divisoria as well as answer the oft-asked question: How to Commute to Divisoria:
Main Street of Divisoria: Claro M. Recto Avenue (C.M. Recto, formerly Azcarraga) that's cut by the following streets: Reina Regente, Soler St., Juan Luna, Ylaya, Tabora, Carmen Planas (formerly), Sto. Cristo
Interactive Map of Divisoria from OpenStreetMap Philippines:
Commuting to Divisoria? You have lots of options of Divisoria Jeepney Routes
(as recalled by Tutubi, there may be other routes available, please feel free to leave a comment)
MCU - Divisoria (Terminal on A. Rivera St.) Route: EDSA Manila Central University (MCU), Monumento, Rizal Avenue (Avenida), Abad Santos, right to C.M. Recto
Blumentritt - Divisoria (Terminal on A. Rivera St.): From Leonor Rivera, right to New Antipolo, left to Felix Huertas [SM San Lazaro], right to Quericada [Rizal Avenue, San Lazaro Hospital] left Abad Santos, right Mayhaligue, left Antonio Rivera [Seng Guan Temple]
Quiapo - Divisoria - North Harbor: From Quiapo Qeuzon Blvd, right to right to Evangelista St, left to C.M. Recto Avenue up to Radial Road and North Harbor Manila
San Juan - Divisoria: N Domingo, right to V. Mapa, left Magsaysay Blvd, CM Recto
Baclaran - Divisoria: (via Taft Avenue) Baclaran Taft Avenue, pass Manila City Hall (SM City Manila), Jones Bridge, Paredes St, pass Binondo Church, Juan Luna St (return route from there)
Cubao to Divisoria: Aurora Blvd., Ramon Magsaysay, Legarda [Nagtahan Bridge, Bustillos and Mendiola], right to CM Recto Avenue
Gastambide to Divisoria: Morayta (terminal near PRC, FEU Espana, Lerma), right to CM Recto and Soler St. (terminal near 168 Mall)
Balut to Divisoria
Gasak to Divisoria
Sangandaan to Divisoria (via Abad Santos)
Navotas to Divisoria via Gasak
Marikina to Divisoria bus route operated by Marikina Auto Line from the SSS Village - Divisoria Route
How to get to Divisoria via LRT and MRT
From LRT 1 Doroteo Jose Station, walk towards C.M. Recto and board Divisoria-bound jeeps
via LRT 2: Alight at the end of the LRT line i.e. Recto Station then board Divisoria-bound jeeps. This is the fastest way to get there from people from Rizal province via Antipolo and Marikina. If not, you can get to Divisoria via Cubao.
via MRT: at Taft Avenue Station, board jeepneys bound for Divisoria on Taft Avenue.
From Makati: board a jeepney on Buendia/Gil Puyat going (a bus to LRT/Leveriza if you're on Ayala Avenue) to Cartimar/LRT/Taft Avenue then transfer to a Divisoria-bound jeepney or FX
Divisoria via Pasig River Ferry: board the Pasig River Ferry at your own convenient terminal and get off at Escolta Station. Transfer to a Divisoria-bound jeepney at the foot of Jones Bridge, get off on Juan Luna St. then walk towards CM. Recto
Divisoria via PNR (Philippine National Railways) can be reached from any PNR train station as far as Binan, Laguna or Alabang Muntinlupa where the last station in Tutuban is just behind Tutuban Center Mall
From Manila Airport (NAIA) to Divisoria:
The fastest and easiest is to flag an airport taxi (if you can get one)
From NAIA Terminal 1 and 2, board the buses or jeepneys going to Baclaran then transfer to jeepneys going to Divisoria
From NAIA Terminal 3: board the shuttle bus to LRT Taft Avenue then transfer to a jeepney bound for Divisoria on Taft Avenue (ot take the LRT up to Doroteo Jose station then transfer to a Divisoria Bound jeepney)
Other Places to See/Visit in Divisoria: shopping malls et al:
168 Shopping Mall
Tutuban Center
Meisic Mall
Divisoria Mall
Juan Luna Plaza
Andres Bonifacio Monument
Philippine National Railways (PNR) Tutuban Station
Sto. Nino de Tondo Church
Binondo Church
Chinatown: Ongpin St, Carvajal St (fruits), Paredes, Escolta
Seng Guan Temple (Chinese temple on A. Rivera)
Where to eat in Divisoria: restaurants, eateries et al
Divisoria food trip? there are lots of eateries you can find there but there notable food stalls in front of Tutuban Center Mall, and at the food court of 168 Mall (e.g. Chariya's Thai Kitchen, Aldrino's Bibingka, Inasal Republic Express, Greenwich, Manook Pinoy Peyborits, Namit Gid (Ilongo), Veggie To Go (vegetarian restaurant), Karate Kid Japanese fastfood). One of Tutubi's favorite is Kean's Fried Siopao on the street at the back of 168 Mall near corner Juan Luna.
Hotels and accommodations near Divisoria:
Binondo Suites Hotel
Manila Hotel (just a short taxi ride away, like other hotels, inns, pension houses in Malate, Manila)
Manila Opera House Hotel and Casino (Rizal Avenue corner Doroteo Jose (just beside LRT Doroteo Jose Station)
Nice Hotel on Recto
other seedy motels on C.M. Recto Avenue
Lastly, most of the time, commenters will ask questions with information already posted above. Please read thoroughly before hitting the publish comments button. It will save your time and that of Tutubi.
Related Posts:
Andres Bonifacio Monument
168 Mall
Tutuban Center
Manila Shopping Guide
This is a guide for first-timers for directions to Divisoria as well as answer the oft-asked question: How to Commute to Divisoria:
Main Street of Divisoria: Claro M. Recto Avenue (C.M. Recto, formerly Azcarraga) that's cut by the following streets: Reina Regente, Soler St., Juan Luna, Ylaya, Tabora, Carmen Planas (formerly), Sto. Cristo
Interactive Map of Divisoria from OpenStreetMap Philippines:
Commuting to Divisoria? You have lots of options of Divisoria Jeepney Routes
(as recalled by Tutubi, there may be other routes available, please feel free to leave a comment)
MCU - Divisoria (Terminal on A. Rivera St.) Route: EDSA Manila Central University (MCU), Monumento, Rizal Avenue (Avenida), Abad Santos, right to C.M. Recto
Blumentritt - Divisoria (Terminal on A. Rivera St.): From Leonor Rivera, right to New Antipolo, left to Felix Huertas [SM San Lazaro], right to Quericada [Rizal Avenue, San Lazaro Hospital] left Abad Santos, right Mayhaligue, left Antonio Rivera [Seng Guan Temple]
Quiapo - Divisoria - North Harbor: From Quiapo Qeuzon Blvd, right to right to Evangelista St, left to C.M. Recto Avenue up to Radial Road and North Harbor Manila
San Juan - Divisoria: N Domingo, right to V. Mapa, left Magsaysay Blvd, CM Recto
Baclaran - Divisoria: (via Taft Avenue) Baclaran Taft Avenue, pass Manila City Hall (SM City Manila), Jones Bridge, Paredes St, pass Binondo Church, Juan Luna St (return route from there)
Cubao to Divisoria: Aurora Blvd., Ramon Magsaysay, Legarda [Nagtahan Bridge, Bustillos and Mendiola], right to CM Recto Avenue
Gastambide to Divisoria: Morayta (terminal near PRC, FEU Espana, Lerma), right to CM Recto and Soler St. (terminal near 168 Mall)
Balut to Divisoria
Gasak to Divisoria
Sangandaan to Divisoria (via Abad Santos)
Navotas to Divisoria via Gasak
Marikina to Divisoria bus route operated by Marikina Auto Line from the SSS Village - Divisoria Route
How to get to Divisoria via LRT and MRT
From LRT 1 Doroteo Jose Station, walk towards C.M. Recto and board Divisoria-bound jeeps
via LRT 2: Alight at the end of the LRT line i.e. Recto Station then board Divisoria-bound jeeps. This is the fastest way to get there from people from Rizal province via Antipolo and Marikina. If not, you can get to Divisoria via Cubao.
via MRT: at Taft Avenue Station, board jeepneys bound for Divisoria on Taft Avenue.
From Makati: board a jeepney on Buendia/Gil Puyat going (a bus to LRT/Leveriza if you're on Ayala Avenue) to Cartimar/LRT/Taft Avenue then transfer to a Divisoria-bound jeepney or FX
Divisoria via Pasig River Ferry: board the Pasig River Ferry at your own convenient terminal and get off at Escolta Station. Transfer to a Divisoria-bound jeepney at the foot of Jones Bridge, get off on Juan Luna St. then walk towards CM. Recto
Divisoria via PNR (Philippine National Railways) can be reached from any PNR train station as far as Binan, Laguna or Alabang Muntinlupa where the last station in Tutuban is just behind Tutuban Center Mall
From Manila Airport (NAIA) to Divisoria:
The fastest and easiest is to flag an airport taxi (if you can get one)
From NAIA Terminal 1 and 2, board the buses or jeepneys going to Baclaran then transfer to jeepneys going to Divisoria
From NAIA Terminal 3: board the shuttle bus to LRT Taft Avenue then transfer to a jeepney bound for Divisoria on Taft Avenue (ot take the LRT up to Doroteo Jose station then transfer to a Divisoria Bound jeepney)
Other Places to See/Visit in Divisoria: shopping malls et al:
168 Shopping Mall
Tutuban Center
Meisic Mall
Divisoria Mall
Juan Luna Plaza
Andres Bonifacio Monument
Philippine National Railways (PNR) Tutuban Station
Sto. Nino de Tondo Church
Binondo Church
Chinatown: Ongpin St, Carvajal St (fruits), Paredes, Escolta
Seng Guan Temple (Chinese temple on A. Rivera)
Where to eat in Divisoria: restaurants, eateries et al
Divisoria food trip? there are lots of eateries you can find there but there notable food stalls in front of Tutuban Center Mall, and at the food court of 168 Mall (e.g. Chariya's Thai Kitchen, Aldrino's Bibingka, Inasal Republic Express, Greenwich, Manook Pinoy Peyborits, Namit Gid (Ilongo), Veggie To Go (vegetarian restaurant), Karate Kid Japanese fastfood). One of Tutubi's favorite is Kean's Fried Siopao on the street at the back of 168 Mall near corner Juan Luna.
Hotels and accommodations near Divisoria:
Binondo Suites Hotel
Manila Hotel (just a short taxi ride away, like other hotels, inns, pension houses in Malate, Manila)
Manila Opera House Hotel and Casino (Rizal Avenue corner Doroteo Jose (just beside LRT Doroteo Jose Station)
Nice Hotel on Recto
other seedy motels on C.M. Recto Avenue
Lastly, most of the time, commenters will ask questions with information already posted above. Please read thoroughly before hitting the publish comments button. It will save your time and that of Tutubi.
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Tutuban Center
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Labels: Divisoria, Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Shopping
posted by GingGoy @ 8:52 PM,
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The Heart-shaped Chocolate Cake of Mer-nel's Place, Los Baños, Laguna
03 November 2010
People will almost automatically think of Buko Pie, particularly The Original Buko Pie, when Los Banos comes to mind when it's time for pasalubong shopping. But for those in the know like the locals and students of the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB), a "romantic" cake comes to mind that's light on the pocket of students' limited budget: Mer-nel's heart-shaped chocolate cake.
Mer-nel's Place is already an institution in Laguna, with competitively-priced cakes that's not too sweet that Tutubi, a self-confessed non-lover of sweets, was able to enjoy for it's fluffiness and sweet-tooth delight's icing.
With one branch in Barangay Maahas, almost in front of South Supermarket and near the entrance of UP Open University and the International Rice Research Institute (IRR), Mer-nel's Place is hard to miss when driving on the national highway. Their best seller is the heart-shaped chocolate cake, the smallest one costs just PhP140.00 that measures about 8 inches wide and 5 inches thick.
photo of the heart-shaped chocolate cake (taken by an Olympus SW1050 macro-mode with LED in dim light) moments before it was gobbled up.
What becomes of the broken-hearted
The heart-shaped chocolaate cake may not be too sweet but it's a definitely a budget-friendly, sweet gift for people with romantic purpose or just plain pasalubong!
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Mer-nel's Place
Telephone No: +63.49.536.4544
Remarks: Mer-nel's Place also is an events venue specially weddings and has accommodations too.
Coordinates: to be posted soon, Tutubi's too lazy to download the coordinates from the GPS...
Tutubi's in the process of putting in place a list of recommended Laguna Food Trip itinerary and this will definitely make it to the list. stay tuned for more...
Mer-nel's Place is already an institution in Laguna, with competitively-priced cakes that's not too sweet that Tutubi, a self-confessed non-lover of sweets, was able to enjoy for it's fluffiness and sweet-tooth delight's icing.
With one branch in Barangay Maahas, almost in front of South Supermarket and near the entrance of UP Open University and the International Rice Research Institute (IRR), Mer-nel's Place is hard to miss when driving on the national highway. Their best seller is the heart-shaped chocolate cake, the smallest one costs just PhP140.00 that measures about 8 inches wide and 5 inches thick.
photo of the heart-shaped chocolate cake (taken by an Olympus SW1050 macro-mode with LED in dim light) moments before it was gobbled up.
What becomes of the broken-heartedThe heart-shaped chocolaate cake may not be too sweet but it's a definitely a budget-friendly, sweet gift for people with romantic purpose or just plain pasalubong!
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Mer-nel's Place
Telephone No: +63.49.536.4544
Remarks: Mer-nel's Place also is an events venue specially weddings and has accommodations too.
Coordinates: to be posted soon, Tutubi's too lazy to download the coordinates from the GPS...
Tutubi's in the process of putting in place a list of recommended Laguna Food Trip itinerary and this will definitely make it to the list. stay tuned for more...
Labels: Calabarzon, Frugal Food Find, Laguna, Laguna Food Trip, Southern Tagalog
posted by GingGoy @ 10:34 PM,
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