With a warm Dagos Tabi, we welcome you to Wow Legazpi – your gateway to the wealth of wonders that our beautiful city and province has in store. Be mesmerized by our enchanting Mayon, the peerless cone-shaped volcano known all over the world. Immerse into our bustling and vibrant towns and cities and enjoy the warm hospitality of Legazpeños and Albayanos…
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Vista Al Mayon Pensionne is a small but cozy hotel just a a five minute ride to and from the airport, Provincial Capitol, City Hall and the bustling Albay District area. Vista Al Mayon offers air-conditioned rooms with hot; cold shower, cable television, and free WiFi access. The hotel also boasts of a swimming pool set in the middle of a garden where guests can take a dip or bask in the sun. Tables and chairs are also provided at the pool area where guests can enjoy their meals with a great view of Mayon Volcano.
TO revitalize the pili nut industry in Bicol and turn it into one of the country’s top export earners, the government is set to spend P150 million for the program. The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the Pili Development Program would involve a massive planting of seven pili varieties in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes and Sorsogon. The provinces account for 82 percent of the supply of the nut.
Situated right in the heart of Legazpi City just a minute away from the central business district, Casablanca is a favorite hotel among tourists and businessmen. For the past 24 years, the hotel became well-known for its excellent facilities, good food and warm, genuine Bicolano hospitality. Casablanca Hotel is also best known for its complete facilities and amenities for conventions. In fact, it has hosted several national conventions, meetings and conferences.
Pepperland Hotel is strategically located along the Airport Road of Legazpi City, the heart of business and pleasure in Albay. After two years of humble operations, Pepperland Hotel has discreetly carved a name in the tourist industry as a first-class city hotel just a minute away from the airport.
Located in the heart of Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines, Hotel Villa Angelina is a perfect haven for business and leisure travel alike. This elegantly furnished hotel feature a spectacular view of the majestic Mayon Volcano.
The provincial government of Albay would engage in a jetropa production project in line with the government’s biofuel program, designed to cushion the price hike in fuel and energy brought by the global financial crunch. Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Senator Miguel Zubiri and the University of the Philippines in Los Banos (UPLB) for a joint jetropa plantation project in the province.
The City Government of Legazpi received a grant of 1.6 million Euro or Php 93 million from the Agencia Españna Cooperacion International Para El Desarollo (AECID) for the city’s ecological solid waste management project. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed March 5, 2009 by Mayor Noel Rosal of the city government Legazpi and His Excellency, Ambassador Luis Arias of the Spanish Government at Hotel Venezia. NEDA 5 witnessed the event together with the heads of regional agencies, Legazpi City government officials, and non-government organizations.
Every year, the people of Albay come together in the month-long Magayon Festival to celebrate the province’s beauty and bounty. Through the years, the Magayon Festival has evolved to celebrate the rich culture of the province of Albay as well as to honor the hospitality, strength and resilience of the Albayano. The Magayon Festival returns on April 1-30, 2009.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of the 34.7-kilometer road network that opens an alternative highway between Albay and Camarines Sur. The construction is composed of concreting and establishment of line canals covering the 34.7 kilometer section that starts at Barangay Hawanan, Ocampo, Camarines Sur and cuts through barangays Burokbusoc and Sagrada of Buhi town of the same province down to the municipality of Malinao, Albay.
The Aquinas University of Legazpi took home the People’s Choice Award for Best School Website at the 11th Philippine Web Awards ceremonies in Makati City last Friday, February 27, 2009. The AQ website bested several other nominees in the Best School Website to clinch the title via SMS and online voting. The Philippine Web Awards or the “PWA” is given annually to honor the best Filipino-made websites, their designers and developers.
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