PNR adds trips to Ligao, Guinobatan
The PNR moves closer to a full operation of the famed Bicol Express line from Manila to Legazpi with the launch of new train trips to Ligao City and Travesia in Guinobatan.
Legazpi City hosts Philippine Councilor’s League national confab
The city government here will host the National Convention of the Philippine Councilor’s League at La Piazza Hotel & Convention Center on March 15 – 17 with some 3,000 councilors from all over the country expected to attend the said convention.
PBA in Legazpi 2012: Powerade Tigers vs Petron Blaze Boosters
The Petron Blaze Boosters and Powerade Tigers will face off on March 10, 2012, 6PM at the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation. The match is part of the ongoing 2011-2012 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Tickets are available at the City Treasurer’s office and Pacific Mall Legazpi.
Winners of the 2011 Ibalong Festival Photography Contest
Zalrian Sayat and Alfredo Mallete were adjudged winners of the 2011 Ibalong Festival Photography contest in the DSLR and Point & Shoot categories respectively.
Legazpi to host Canon PhotoMarathon 2011: South Luzon Leg
Photography enthusiasts – whether professional or amateur; dSLR or point and shoot – have something unique and exciting to look forward to on September 24, 2011 in Legazpi City: the South Luzon leg of Canon PhotoMarathon Philippines 2011! See details here!
Ancient Ibalong epic relived in colorful street parade
Ibalong, the ancient folk-epic of Bicol, came to life in a dazzling and colorful annual street presentation held last Saturday, August 20, 2011 along Legazpi’s main thoroughfares.
Keshia Mae Dee is Mutya ng Ibalong 2011
Keshia Mae Dee bested 19 other beautiful Bicolanas to win the coveted Mutya ng Ibalong 2011 crown. Yvethe Marie Santiago of Daraga, Albay was chosen as first runner up and Lorencia Mae Brown of Masbate City is second runner-up.
Siram na Sana: Ibalong Food Expo 2011
The Ibalong Festival 2011 presents Siram na Sana: Ibalong Food Expo 2011 on August 14, 2011 at the Venice Ballroom of La Piazza Hotel and Convention Center. Bring yourself, your family and friends to a delightful gastronomic experience!
Rokyaw Ibalnong 2011 honors Bicolano achievers
For showing brilliance, extraordinary talent, exceptional achievement or rare courage in their respective fields of endeavor, eleven Bicolanos will receive the esteemed Rokyaw Ibalnong Awards. This year’s recipients include Venus Raj, restaurateur Noel Perdigon, Justice Sec. Leila de Lima, Senator Francis Escudero and more.
Albay tops tourist arrivals growth
The Province of Albay is the fastest rising tourist destination in Bicol region, data released by the Department of Tourism (DOT) here show. Foreign tourists in Albay grew by 17,347 or 51 percent against 11,609 or 18 percent for Camarines Sur. Albay now has 51,087 foreign tourists versus Camsur’s 74,771 despite a much more limited tourism budget. Notwithstanding weather disturbances, during first quarter of 2011, Albay submitted the highest total growth in tourists at 41 percent against Bicol at more than 16 percent and Camarines Sur at 17 percent.
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Climbing Up to Mayon’s Base Camp
Climbing up to the summit of the Philippines’s most active volcano is truly an experience of a lifetime. Climbing up to the level close to the summit or an area commonly referred to as the knife’s edge is for the intermediate-expert climber or for one who is very fit. It normally takes two days and one night to reach the summit and it is essential that one have a competent and knowledgeable local guide.
