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onsidered as an integral part of the human
body, the lungs are primarily used for breath-
ing, taking in oxygen to supply the normal
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A healthy pair of lungs equates to an indivi-
dual taking in and taking out air on a consistent
and normal basis, thus ensuring the smooth fow
of blood into fortifying a persons organs and
systems towards optimizing ones bodily func-
tions effectively.
If the lungs are not properly working, expect
a myriad of health problems to fall on an indivi-
dual concerning breathing and its similar func-
tions. It can range from the simple cough that is
usually caused by allergy or mucus buildup in
the lungs, or to a more complex form of illness
such as emphysema or even lung cancer.
Knowing Lung Cancer
Described by the National Cancer Institute
as a cancer that forms in the tissues of the lung,
lung cancer is usually formed in the cells within
the air passages and has two types, namely small
cell and non-small cell lung cancer.
These two types are defned by how the can-
cer cells are observed under a microscope.
Small cell lung cancer cells look small when
looked under a microscope, while non-small cell
lung cancer are described as being larger cells
compared to the former. Comparing both types,
small cell lung cancer is much rarer than non-
small cell lung cancer.
To add, non-small cell lung cancer does not
spread as fast as its small cell counterpart as well
as having a different treatment.
In terms of frequency, about 85% of lung
cancers are non-small cell lung cancers. Squa-
mous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large
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On the other hand, about 10%-15% of lung
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sons of 65 years of age or older are occasionally
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Smokers are more prone to suffer from lung
cancer as compared to non-smokers, although
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number of non-smokers being afficted with the
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PALAWAN
Baragatan is the yearly
provincial festival usually held
within the month of June to
coincide with the founding an-
niversary of the civil government
of Palawan every June 23 each
year. This year, the Baragatan
had a soft opening of the various
trade fairs last June 9 while the
grand opening parade is on June
16. It will culminate on June 23
in celebration of the 112th anni-
versary of the civil government.
Baragatan which means conver-
gence comes from the Cuyono
root word bagat which means
to meet. So, the Baragatan is
a meeting or convergence of
relatives, friends, classmates, of-
fcemates and even tourists.
In a press conference held
recently at the newly renovated
multipurpose hall at the Capitol
main building in Puerto Princesa
City, Ceasar Sammy Magbanua,
chief of staf of the ofce of the
Governor and over-all chair-
man of the Baragatan executive
commitee said that the Provin-
cial Government is expecting
a 98% atendance from the 23
municipalities and the City of
Puerto Princesa. This years
Baragatan is a convergence of a
new Palawan in terms of physi-
cal and internal transformation
particularly in atitude, work
ethics and culture. Under the
administration of Gov. JCA, the
new Provincial Govenrment of
Palawan has a zero tolerance for
corruption, he explained.
Gov. JCA expressed that he
dreams of a big Baragatan sa
Palawan festival, drawing huge
crowds just like the Sinulog of
Cebu. But to realize this, the
Governor who is a respected
businessman and moves in the
business circles, says that addi-
tional international airports have
to be constructed in northern
Palawan to facilitate the infux of
tourists and thereby decongest
the only existing international
airport in the City of Puerto
Princesa.
He added that international
access must also be provided in
Southern Palawan between Bata-
raza and Brookes Point.
The Governor is optimistic
that the opening of the Roll-
in Roll-out facility between
Buliluyan, Bataraza and Kudat,
Sabah, Malaysia will also help
increase tourist arrivals and
will generate bigger crowds to
the annual provincial festival.
Tourist arrivals in Sabah has
already reached the 3.38 mil-
lion mark. We hope to atract a
million of the Sabah tourists to
come to Palawan, remarked the
Governor. With a good head for
fgures, the Governor said that
if all these facilities are in place,
the province can atract a mil-
lion tourists for Puerto Princesa
City, one million for the South
and another million in northern
Palawan.
Additional plans of the Go-
vernor for tourism is the plant-
ing of a million trees --specif-
cally the caballero or fre tree,
Palawan Cherry and the white
variety of the Bangkok kala-
chuchi --in a span of ten years.
The Go-vernor envisions a
colorful burst of red, pink and
white fowering trees that would
further enhance the beauty of
Palawan much like the Cherry
Blossoms of Japan which blooms
every month of April. We will
invite tourists to join the tree-
planting and put their names in
the plant so they can come back
again and check the progress of
the tree they planted. This will
generate a lot of interest in the
Facebook, Twiter and social
media, he said.
The Governor also plans to
open a forest lane of about 600
kilometers for the protection of
the forest cover, for livelihood for
the people and for tourism.
This proposed forest lane is
expected to atract tourists
who want to come close to
nature and have a diferent
experience from the con-
crete jungle.
In preparation for the
expected infux of tourists, the
Governor is already beefng up
the logistics for marine patrol
and security. Among his plans
are the procurement of 30 speed-
boats, 10 units per year until 2016
for marine patrol against illegal
fshers and threats to security.
The Provincial Government will
tap the coastguard and maritime
police for this security plan.
In the sphere of health, the
Governor stated that his adminis-
tration plans to build 22 hospitals
province wide to address health
needs and concerns in every
municipality. At the moment,
there is ongoing construction of
six secondary hospitals under the
Department of Health.
With all these plans, the
Governor hopes to have a stable
supply of power to support his
big dreams for the province of
Gov. Jose Ch. Alvarez is counting on all Palaweos from the 367 barangays province wide
to support the Baragatan sa Palawan 2014 Festival which is the frst Baragatan celebra-
tion under his administration.
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KEEPING his promise to build much-
needed classrooms in Palawan, the con-
struction of 101 initial classrooms in several
municipalities in Palawan has commenced.
Since the last months of 2013, Gov. Jose
Ch. Alvarez has ordered the Infrastructure
unit under the IHELP program of the new
administration to begin the construction of
new classrooms as he has promised before
the election and during his inauguration
as the new Governor of the countrys last
ecological frontier. (IHELP is the acronym
of the developmental program of Gov.
Alvarez which stands for Infrastructure,
Health, Education, Livelihood and Protec-
tion of the Environment).
As soon as he assumed ofce, Gov. JCA,
as he is addressed, immediately met the
municipal mayors of the 23 municipalities
of the province and the Punong Barangay
of more than 300 barangays provincewide.
In these meetings per local government
unit, Gov. JCA asked the local ofcials how
many classrooms and roads they need in
their respective LGU and barangay.
Based on these LGU consultations, the
provincial government identifed the num-
ber of needed classrooms per municipality
and per barangay. The fgure has come
down to 2,786 classrooms province wide.
In a meeting with Education Secretary
Armin Luistro, FSC last year, Gov. JCA
informed the good secretary of his plan to
build classrooms to address the classroom
shortage in the province. This construction
of classrooms will be on top of the annual
classroom construction project undertaken
by the DepEd in the province. We will
build 900 classrooms annually for the next
three years, Gov. JCA said.
Engr. Saylito Purisima, Executive As-
sistant IV, confrmed that the frst 101
classrooms are under construction in dif-
ferent sites in the province. In northern
Palawan, the construction of classrooms
has commenced in San Vicente with a
budget of P3M; Dumaran with a fund-
ing of P4M; P1M for Araceli; P1.5M for
Agutaya and P4M for Roxas. Meanwhile,
the classrooms to be built in sou-thern Pal-
awan particularly in Narra has a budget of
P3.5M; the classroom budget in Sofronio
Espaola is P2.5M; P3M in Brookes Point;
P2M in Aborlan and P3M in Quezon. The
schedule of building classrooms in other
municipalities will follow soon.
Engr. Purisima clarifed that 50% of the
classroom budget per municipality will be
funded by the local government unit. This
will serve as the counterpart of the LGUs
in the classroom-building project. As an
example, Engr. Purisima cited the case
of Narra. The budget for the classroom
building project for the mentioned mu-
nicipality is P3.5M and half of this budget,
amounting to P1.7M will be shouldered by
the municipality of Narra.
Through convergence of funds, the pre-
sent administration aims to overcome all
the challenges, parti-cularly, fnancial con-
cerns, to atain its vision of fast-tracking
Palawans development and providing the
long overdue basic services to the people
and the province.
GOV. JCA KEEPS PROMISE
TO BUILD MORE
CLASSROOMS IN PALAWAN
Business prospects
and initiatives between
Palawan and Labuan,
Malaysia reached ano-
ther step closer to
achieving the vision of
the BIMP EAGA (Bru-
nei, Indonesia, Malay-
sia, Philippines East
Asian Growth Area) af-
ter 49 ofcials and busi-
nessmen successfully
ended their four day
Labuan Trade Mission
in Palawan recently.
Datuk Rozman Isli,
member of the Labuan
Parliament and leader
of the Labuan Trade
Mission arrived in the
province on Feb. 25.
Describing the Palawan
experience, he said that
their recent visit to the
province provided a
good path in forging a
stronger friendship be-
tween Labuan and Pa-
lawan, benefting both
sides towards economic
growth and an even
bigger achievement for
Malaysia and the Phi-
lippines.
Palawan Gov. Jose
Ch. Alvarez feted the
delegation with a warm
reception and a color-
ful cultural presentation
where the Labuan tra-
ders learned more about
the people, culture and
history of the province
that was believed to be
connected to the neigh-
boring Asian countries
through land bridg-
es. Gov. JCA, who is
known to be a man of
few words, did not de-
liver a long-winding
welcome message but
stressed that a warm
and sincere hand-
shake is more mean-
ingful than so many
words.
Datuk Rozman
Isli commended the
Governor and the
province for the frst
class treatment ac-
corded to the delega-
tion. He remarked
that he is a lucky per-
son to have a brother
in Palawan Gov.
JCA who has visited
Labuan twice and is
seriously working
out the cultural and
trade linkages bet-
ween Labuan and
Palawan. He added
that the earnest de-
sire of the Palawan
Governor in atai-
ning the busi-
ness linkages with
Labuan can be mea-
sured in the serious
way the Governor
is taking care of us
(while in Palawan).
In line with this
trade mission, the
Palawan BIMP-EA-
GA Business Council
headed by Commo-
dore Nick M. Her-
nandez coordinated
the business mat-
ching activity. The
visitors and their
business counterparts in
Palawan were grouped
into fve clusters namely
governance, trade and
investment, logistics
and stevedoring, con-
struction and develop-
ment and port manage-
ment. The participants
had an informative
discussion and free
exchange of facts and
fgures with their busi-
ness counterparts in
Palawan who presented
their products, business
profle and contact in-
formation.
Aty. Joselito Alis-
uag, head of the Pala-
wan State University
BIMP-EAGA Unit
facilitated the busi-
ness matching activity.
Brookes Point Mayor
Mary Jean Feliciano
hosted the dinner for
the Labuan trade mis-
sion after the business
matching activity.
On the third day of
their visit, the Labuan
trade delegation had
a tour of the pride of
Puerto Princesa City,
the Underground River
with no less than City
Mayor Lucilo R. Bay-
ron accompanying the
group to one of the
worlds wonder of na-
ture.
The Labuan trade
delegation few back
to Malaysia via MAS-
Wings last Feb. 28, 2014
with the assurance
that business deals be-
tween the administra-
tive region of Labuan
and Palawan will be
concretized as soon as
all trade requirements
for the smooth fow of
goods and services are
in place.
Since November last
year, the airline MAS-
Wings of Malaysia has
been fying thrice a week
between Kota Kinabalu
and Puerto Princesa
City, a positive indica-
tion of the partnership
between Malaysia and
Palawan to fnally atain
the vision and mission
of BIMP-EAGA.
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Gov. Jose Ch. Alvarez is giving that fnal
push to spur Palawans development.
Since he took over the helm of deve-
lopment at the Provincial Government of
Palawan, Gov. JCA, as he is called, has been
coordinating with various national govern-
ment agencies, banking institutions, private
agencies and local government units for the
fast-tracking of projects under his IHELP
program. IHELP is acronym for the fve pil-
lars of development of his administration
namely I-infrastructure; H-health; E edu-
cation; L- livelihood and P protection of
the environment.
By focusing on these development areas,
Gov. JCA aims to steer Palawans develop-
ment to increase productivity, to enhance
agriculture and livelihood opportunities,
send thousands of Palawenos either to
college, technical or vocational courses;
provide beter health and social welfare
services; and energize Palawan for a more
reliable and stable supply of electricity to-
wards an improvement of the quality of life
of Palaweos.
A hardworking businessman who en-
tered Palawan politics to leapfrog the pro-
vinces economic development that has long
been overdue, Gov. JCA said in his inaugu-
ral address that majority of Palawenos are
living below the poverty line. In his inaugu-
ral address delivered in the vernacular, the
newly installed Governor of the countrys
last ecological frontier said, Napag-alaman
ko rin po na napakarami pang barangay
ang di abot ng maayos na kalsada, walang
malinis na tubig na maiinom, walang kury-
ente, walang maayos na serbisyong pang-
kalusugan at kawalan ng pagkakataong
mag-aral dahil sa kahirapan, (I learned that
many barangays have no roads, no supply
of safe, clean potable water, no electricity,
no adequate medical and health services
and students have no opportunity to study
due to poverty).
Ironically for Gov. JCA, these realities are
occurring even while the province receives
a sizable amount yearly from the Internal
Revenue Allotment of the province, and
other fund sources such as the Malampaya
gas proceeds, bank loans and funds coming
from diferent national agencies in terms of
projects and development activities. In his
mind, he saw a vision of corruption and the
Palawenos living in poverty. This is the
reason why I pursued my dream to serve in
the province of Palawan. I wanted to have
the opportunity to show that through hard
work, the right use of funds and resources
and honesty in public service, we can give
Palaweos a beter quality of life, he ex-
pounded.
So for the next three years of his frst
term, Gov. JCA aims to deliver the long-
delayed projects in all of the municipalities
in northern and southern Palawan. To ac-
celerate Palawans economic growth and
progress, the Governor has laid out a 3 year
project with a total budget of P6.3B.
From this amount, the IHELP program
managers will implement a P1.7 B barangay
water system in a total of 341 barangays;
construction of new roads, rehabilitation of
existing roads and opening of farm to mar-
ket roads with a total of 5,579 kilometers
of roads amounting to P1.4B. All of these
infra projects will be done by administra-
tion and to undertake these road projects,
the province is planning to procure P1.3B
worth of heavy and light equipment. Ac-
cording to the governor, after the comple-
tion of the road projects, the heavy and light
equipment shall be turned over to the local
government units who shall then handle the
regular maintenance and upgrading of the
roads in their respective municipalities.
On top of the school building projects of
the Department of Education, the Provincial
Government shall also undertake the con-
struction of 2,786 classrooms province wide.
Another top priority of the new admi-
nistration is the improvement and upgrad-
ing of health facilities. For the frst 3 years,
the Provincial Government will construct
15 new hospitals in diferent municipali-
ties with a budget of P25 M per building.
Recently, Gov. JCA led the groundbreak-
ing ceremonies for the construction of new
hospital buildings under the Department of
Healths 2013 Health Facilities Enhancement
Project. These seven new hospital build-
ings are expected to give the old medicare,
municipal and district hospitals in Aborlan,
Narra, Coron, Cuyo, Roxas, Quezon and
Balabac a new look. Through a memoran-
dum of agreement with the Department of
Public Works and Highways, the Provincial
Government will take charge
of the construction of the seven DOH-fun-
ded hospitals. Aspiring to fnish the new
hospital buildings by the end of the current
year, Gov. JCA plans to go into bridge f-
nancing in anticipation of delays in the re-
lease of DOH funds for the seven hospitals.
The government shall also contribute its
own share in the projects.
According to the fnancial consultant of
the Governor, these IHELP projects will be
jointly funded by the Provincial Govern-
ment, the LGU and the Barangay. It will be a
convergence of resources from the province,
the municipality to the barangay. The Go-
vernor shall also tap other national agencies
for additional funding. The Governor will
exhaust all possible funding resources to ex-
pedite the implementation and completion
of the P6.3B IHELP projects within the frst
three years of his term.
PALAWAN GOVERNOR SETS BLUEPRINT
FOR P6.3B DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
A stronger trade and tourism ties loom in
the horizon as Palawan Governor Jose Ch.
Alvarez led a fve-day trade mission to Sa-
bahs capital city and in Labuan, Malaysia
recently.
Gov. Alvarez together with the Palawan
Business Council headed by (Ret) Commo-
dore Nicanor Hernandez went to Kota Kina-
balu and Labuan, Malaysia from November
29 to Dec. 3 to pave the way for the opening
of the sea transport that would ferry goods
and tourists and businessmen from Brookes
Point in Southern Palawan to Kudat, Malay-
sia. This trip was also in connection with the
formal launching of the Kota Kinabalu-Puer-
to Princesa and vice versa air route via MAS-
wings, a subsidiary of Malaysian Airlines.
This regional air linkage fies three times a
week every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
Provincial Information Ofcer Gil P.
Acosta described the visit to Kota Kinabalu
and Labuan as exciting and very promising
especially for forging trade, tourism and
cultural ties between the province and the
federal states of Malaysia. There are many
areas of cooperation and linkages that we can
forge with our neighbors, Mr. Acosta stated.
This geographical and cultural closeness
between Palawan and Kota Kinabalu was
well expressed by Gov. JCA who remarked
during a dinner tendered by the Minister of
Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah,
Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Come
to Palawan and visit Mt. Kinabalu. Where is
Mt. Kinabalu? It is located south of Palawan.
Come to Kota Kinabalu and visit the Under-
ground River. Where is the Underground
River? It is located north of Kota Kinabalu.
With this message and invitation, Gov. Alva-
rez immediately illustrated the geographical
proximity of the two tourism destinations. It
is interesting to note that both Mt. Kinabalu,
the highest mountain in Kota Kinabalu, and
the Underground River in Puerto Princesa,
Palawan are both declared World Heritage
Sites by the UNESCO.
In the courtesy call to the Chief Minister
of Sabah Ya. B. Datuk Musa Haji Aman at his
ofcial residence in Kota Kinabalu, the Go-
vernor presented the development and eco-
nomic agenda of his administration, in par-
ticular, the pursuit of industrial trees such as
rubber, palm oil, as well as cofee and cacao
plantations. Right now the Provincial go-
vernment is granting educational assistance
to some 15,000 college students who, the
Governor hopes, may one day fnd employ-
ment in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Chief
Minister Datuk Seri
Panglima Masidi
Manjun, challenged
the government of-
cials and the Palawan
Business Council to
focus and promote
the similarities of lan-
guage, tradition, cul-
ture between the two
places and less on the
diferences. The Chief
Minister noted that his
state and the province
of Palawan have 95%
similarities and only
5% diferences.
The Governor
with the Palawan
delegation had the
chance to meet Datuk
Rozman Bin Datuk
Hj Isli, chairman of
the Labuan Corpora-
tion. The govern-
ment ofcials and the
Palawan business-
men were impressed
with the fourishing
business and trade in
Labuan, believing that
it will serve as model
to emerging business
centers in the pro-
vince.
Highlights of the
trade mission inclu-
ded business mat-
ching in agriculture,
tourism, construction
and hardware mate-
rials, general mer-
chandise. The Pala-
wan delegation also
had the chance to visit
industrial sites.
COME TO PALAWAN AND VISIT
MT. KINABALU, COME TO KOTA
KINABALU AND VISIT THE
UNDERGROUND RIVER,
SAYS PALAWAN GOV. JCA
6 July 29-October 28, 2014 GREAT PHILIPPINES EXPEDITION
TRAVEL & TOURISM
Places to visit in the
ILOCOS
REGION
The region of Ilocos
in the northern part of
the Philippines is consi-
dered as a melting pot
wherein centuries-old
tradition and modern
living blend in harmo-
ny. A former stronghold
of the Spanish during
their 300-year-old re-
gime in the country,
the whole of Ilocandia
now stands as one of
the Philippines well-
known areas, especial-
ly in the feld of tourism.
In getting to know
the region better, the
Great Philippines Ex-
pedition (GPE) staff led
by its Managing Editor
Rodel T. Rabara has
embarked on a sight-
seeing tour to popu-
lar destinations that
established Ilocandia
what it is today.
Reaching the re-
gion thru PARTAS
Transportation cour-
tesy of company presi-
dent Rommel Singson
and Candon Bus Line
through general ma-
nager Mhet, the GPE
staff immediately went
to several well-known
places around Ilocos.
Villa Angela
Heritage House
Located in the heart
of Vigan, the capital of
Ilocos Sur, Villa Angela
Heritage House, as the
name implies, signify
the rustic legacy left
behind by the Spa-
niard as shown by its
architecture.
Staying there for
three days, Mr. Raba-
ra is all praises for the
hotel staff, supervised
by assistant general
manager Ninay Ver-
soza for the warm ac-
commodation and
superb food served to
them during their stay.
One of the well-
known facts behind
Villa Angela is that it
was the place where
famous Hollywood
ravel can indeed be such a wondrous experience for a person.
By going around places, one is exposed to the different scen-
eries and cultures that in turn help cultivate a deeper appreci-
ation for communities and societies, be it locally and abroad.
GREAT PHILLIPINES EXPEDITION July 29-October 28, 2014 7
HEALTH & LIFESTYLE
actor Tom Cruise was billet-
ed when he was flming the
movie Born on the Fourth of
July.
Irene Empanada
and Estrella Del Mar Resort
After Villa Angela, Mr.
Rabara and company went
for a short snack at Irenes
Empanada, one of the popu-
lar restaurants that serve the
famous Ilocano delicacy in
Calle Crisologo, also in Vigan.
The group then proceeded
to Del Mar Resort in Santa
Lucia, Ilocos Sur. As Mr. Raba-
ra describes the place: Del
Mar Resort is unique, in the
sense that aside from swim-
ming, you can also go fshing
as they have a fshpond there
as well as a plantation that
boasts a good amount of
dragon fruit,

Ove Mar and
Deo Mar Resorts
Continuing with their jour-
ney in locating Ilocandias
best-known places, the
group went to nearby Santa
Catalina to visit Ove Mar Re-
sort. Apart from the remark-
able hospitality exerted by its
manager Elena Abero and
the resort staff, said vacation
spot offers a bevy of healthy
food choices, a good alter-
native for someone who is
looking to maintain a proper
well-being while being on
travel.
Making their last stop be-
fore heading to Manila, the
GPE group paid a visit to Deo
Mar Resort in San Vicente,
Ilocos Sur.
Deo Mar is described as
being a resort with an impres-
sive landscape concept and
relaxing ambiance, attribu-
ted to having an engineer
by profession as its owner
and general manager in En-
gineer Cherry Forges.
Aside from being a resort
owner, Engineer Forges also
oversees the operations of
her family-owned business
which is Forges Furnitures.
Popular in the whole of Ilocos
Sur, Forges Furniture has also
branched out in Manila with
a showroom in Marikina City.
Dinuguan Pizza
and Glomys Empanada
Before eventually riding the
bus back to the nations capi-
tal, Mr. Rabara and the GPE
staff went to Gians Bar and
Restaurant in Barangay Cal-
laquip in Batac, Ilocos Norte
to partook some of its best-
selling dinuguan pizza.
Afterwards, the group went
to Glomys Empanada owned
by Glomelynn Rigonan in 1
Valdez Street also in Batac
City, to buy loads of empana-
da for pasalubong to friends
and relatives in Manila.
But this not marks the end
of GPEs sojourn in the Ilocan-
dia region, as the health, trav-
el and lifestyle newspaper will
continue to chronicle more
places and latest events hap-
pening in the region in its up-
coming issues.
Alexander B. Estoesta II
01 VALDEZ BATAC CITY,
ILOCOS NORTE
01 VALDEZ BATAC CITY,
ILOCOS NORTE
Bayubay, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur Mobile nos. 0917 5114377 & 0935 9108679
8 July 29-October 28, 2014 GREAT PHILIPPINES EXPEDITION
MY HOTEL-HOPPING &
ADVENTURE TOUR OF
PALAWAN
By Rodel T. Rabara
It's my second time in
Palawan and I wonder why
I couldn't get enough of this
place. Puerto Princesa, the
capital city is a small city with
metropolitan amenities: hotels
and a huge mall co-exist with
tricycles and multicabs wait at
the entrance. Puerto's streets
are spanking clean; you hardly
see cigarete buts or plastic
wrappers. This includes the al-
leys of their public markets. In
the wet markets, dried fsh are
wrapped in plastic and hanged
in display. Most of all, fsh and
seafood come in cheap. My
July 12 travel to Palawan was
a courtesy of ZESTAIR. Com-
ing in safe and sound, we went
directly to our home away from
home, the ACACIA TREE HO-
TEL, one of the city's newest
hotel which is 10-minute tri-
cycle ride away from Puerto
Princesa Airport. The courte-
ous hotel staf personally
met us at the airport. ACACIA
TREE GARDEN exudes the
charm of a boutique resort ho-
tel, but its rates are midrange
by PALAWAN standards. Its
exteriors are well-designed and
well landscaped, and i must say
the architecture, limited to one
or two level structures for the
rooms, makes it look classy.
After some rest, we visited
the baywalk. One simple way
to explore the beauty of Puerto
Princesa is by strolling along
the City Baywalk Park. The
beautiful sprawl of the new city
baywalk is located just beside
the port area that has gener-
ous space for strolling and bik-
ing. There are seahorse-shaped
waiting sheds there. The bay-
side is a safe and refreshing
place to unwind while looking
at the still-blue waters that lap
against the walls. You can sit
back, enjoy the mild sun and
feel the fresh sea breeze. It is
at the Baywalk where we tried
(again) the ranga ranga seashell
which we craved for when we
tasted if some three months ago
during my frst visit. After the
short stroll we want back to the
hotel to get ready for the under-
ground river adventure.
PALAWAN'S
UNDERGROUND
RIVER
The Puerto Princesa Subter-
ranean River National Park is
one of the most distinguished
protected areas of the Philip-
pines. It was established as a
National Park in 1971 primar-
ily to protect and preserve the
intact old growth forest, inter-
esting wildlife, pristine white
sand beaches, unspoiled natu-
ral beauty and one of the most
impressive caves system in the
world.
The Park features a spectacu-
lar limestone or karst mountain
landscape. It contains an 8.2km
long underground river that
fows directly to the sea. The
lower half of the river is brack-
ish and subject to the oceans
tide. A substerranean river
fowing directly into the sea
and the associated tidal infu-
ence makes it the most unique
natural phenomenon of its type
to exist. The presence of 11 min-
erals, scientifcally and aestheti-
cally unique speleothems, and
a 20 million year old Serenia
fossil embedded in the walls
of the cave justifes the declara-
tion of the Puerto Princesa Un-
derground River as one of the
Seven Wonders of Nature.
The Park also contains a full
mountain to sea ecosystems
and protects forests that are im-
portant for biodiversity conser-
vation. It is a representative of
Palawan Moist Forests, which
are among the most signifcant
in asia and is noted for high lev-
els of regional and local ende-
mism. The Site serves as habitat
to numerous endangered, rare
and endemic wildlife species.
In the coastal area, mangroves,
sea grass beds and coral reefs
are found.
The global signifcance of
the Park is recognized by its
designation as a World Herit-
age Site, a Biosphere Reserve, a
Ramsar Site and an Important
Bird Area. Inclusion to these
prestigious lists confrms the
outstanding universal value
of the Park that deserves to be
conserved for the beneft of the
present and future generations.
The Park managed by the City
Government of Puerto Princ-
esa thru a multi sector Protect-
ed Area Management Board
(PAMB). It has the distinction
of being the frst national park
devolved and successfully
managed by a local govern-
ment unit. Under the dynamic
leadership of Mayor Edward S.
Hagedorn, the Site has become
a model for efective protected
area management and sustain-
able tourism in the Philippines.
Our underground River tour
was made possible by WORLD
HOLIDAY TRAVEL AND
TOURS which being managed
by MARIANNE CONSTANTI-
NO. We also had the chance to
see Mitra's Farm and the Croco-
dile Farm afterwards.
Owned by the family of the
late Senator Ramon Mitra, this
is a popular tourist destination.
Located in Sta. Monica Heights,
this piece of paradise ofers a
stunning view of Puerto Princ-
esa City. There is a viewdeck
on top of the hill and it's open
to everyone who wants to have
relaxing time.
Rancho Sta. Monica or Mi-
tra's Ranch/Rancho ni Mitra
as the locals call it is located in
Santa Monica Heights puerto
Princesa City. It's very easy to
locate this place because it is
very popular. Moreover, the
visit is for FREE!
Once in this place, one sim-
ply enjoys the beauty of the
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Turning hobby to
a successful business
No wonder spa owners
Carol Chuateco and Jichelle
Chua are happy with the posi-
tive developments in their joint
venture.
Chua, a nursing graduate,
said she immediately ventured
into this business after gradua-
tion using her personal savings
plus some monetary help from
her parents.
As in other businesses, we
were expecting our ROI [re-
turn on investment] within fve
years. So we were so happy
to learn that by next year, or
hopefully before the spa turns
two in May 2016, we would be
able to reach our goal, Chua
said in an interview with the
BusinessMirror.
Practically a newbie in the
business, Chua said she decid-
ed not to practice her profes-
sion but instead went into the
spa business because she has
always wanted to be in this
kind of industry.
Hilig ko talaga ito [this is re-
ally my passion], Chua con-
fessed. She said she really goes
from one spa
center to anoth-
er in search for
the best services
being offered.
And so after
college, Chua
said she gath-
ered all the best
spa and nail
services and put
them together
right in her own
spa.
So maybe
thats the rea-
son why we are
somehow pirat-
ing other clin-
ics customers.
Thats because
we have a wide
range of ser-
vices to offer,
turning Klinec
into a one-stop
nail and spa center
in this side of Quezon
City, Chua said.
Strategically lo-
cated on Kamuning
Street in Quezon City,
Klinec is a stones
throw away from the
countrys biggest TV
networks and other
big business establish-
ments.
So those on the lookout
for other services or complete
package which they cannot
fnd in spas from the Morato
area go to us and become
our loyal clients, Chua elabo-
rated.
Among Klinecs well-loved
services are the hand and foot
massage, including manicure-
pedicure services; hand and
foot paraffn or waxing; nails
art and polish; whole body
massage, scrub and whiten-
ing; skin care and facial, foot
spa, hand spa, kiddiespa,
underarm whitening, eye-
brow threading, RF slimming,
muscle frming, non-surgical
insta-facelift, warts removal,
body refex ventosa and many
more.
But its the cryo-meso
therapy, a nonsurgical liposuc-
tion that instantly makes one ft
and sexy, which has become
a craze among my growing
clients, Chua said.
In fact during the Star Magic
Ball 2013, according to Chua,
several TV personalities from
ABS-CBN sought the help of
cryo-meso therapy. Klinec is
housed in a two-story establish-
ment just across Delgado Hos-
pital. The lower ground foor
serves as the nail salon with
a VIP room, while the second
foor is designated as the mas-
sage area.
The sweet scent, clean and
uncluttered interiors, dim light
and piped-in soft music are
enough to soothe ones tired
body at Klinec.
But its the pretty and posh
turquoise chairs that would
catch anyones attention
inside the clinic. Its inviting for
everyone to relax and be the
king or queen for the day.
These and more make her
spa the sought-after place in
this side of Quezon City.
I dont short change. I give
whats due to the customers
and more. I can even custom-
ize services that they want,
Chua said.
For this, the young entrepre-
neur, who is in her early 20s,
has come out with the Special
Packages Card with a lot of
freebies at affordable prices.
The card, according to Chua,
sells like hotcakes because
clients get almost twice of the
services availed for the price
of one, and the other services
for free.
So the next time you visit
Klinec, dont be surprised if
you sit beside a movie star or
celebrity.
Barely one year in the busi-
ness, Klinec Nail and Body Spa
is doing well, unintentionally pi-
rating clients from nearby es-
tablishments offering the same
services. It also expects to re-
coup its investments by next
year.
10 July 29-October 28, 2014 GREAT PHILIPPINES EXPEDITION
PEOPLE & EVENTS
JAPANESE RIDER TOBA
WINS AT SHELL ADVANCE
ASIA TALENT CUP IN INDONESIA
By: Kris C. Lim
Japanese rider Kaito Toba in full
action at Sentul International Circuit
(From left) Ryo Mizuno (2nd place); Kaito Toba (1st place); and Yuta Date (3rd place)
Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup riders
Toba, the youngest among
seven Japanese riders of Asia
Talent Cup, clocked the best
time of 2618. 479 earning him a
favorable twenty-fve points ad-
vantage on the race, followed by
Ryo Mizuno and frst-leg winner
Yuta Date, who still leads the
championship race.
During the frst leg of Asia
Talent Cup in Qatar, this writer
had an opportunity to interview
the young Japanese rider who
revealed to us his preparation
and motivation on the competi-
tion. My dream is very simple.
This is to be a world-class Japa-
nese rider that will compete in
MotoGP. Everyday I dream of
riding my bike. I studied the
track from every corners and
turns, and review it every single
day. This will give me an advan-
tage and more determination on
pursuing my ultimate dream,
said Toba.
At the young age of 14, Toba
recounts how he train and disci-
pline himself to become a world-
class champion. Just like other
kids who play video games out-
side, my game plan is diferent.
I invest myself learning on my
bike. I dedicate my time more on
the racetrack. The moment I step
on the track, I give all my best
and focus on my ride.
As the race begin, Thailands
Nakarim Atiratphuvapat had
clinched the pole position, al-
though the best start came from
crowd favorite Wilmar Hammar
of Indonesia, who on the open-
ing lap was on seventh place
from 18th on the grid. Muklada
Sarapuech, the only female rider
of Asia Talent Cup, pulled of an
outstanding performance by set-
ting the fastest lap from ninth
spot on the grid. Pressure came
when Atiratphuvapat and Sara-
puech collided, breaking up the
leading group which left the
fght for the top spot between
Toba, Ryo Mizuno, Date and
Ayumu Sasaki; they would take
the chequered fag in these posi-
tions to fll the top four. Mean-
while, Hammar fnishes ffth
spot while local rider Andi Izdi-
har completed the top ten.
Its frustrating for me on the
frst round race at Qatar, but I
learned a lot from it. I work hard
and give my best to win, said
Toba.
Batling all day long on the
race was really difcult. I was
thinking on how will I overtake
and get pass on the last lap. It
takes a lot of perseverance and
heart. So when I had my chance,
I give all my best to win the
race, adds Toba.
Alberto Puig, leader of the
MotoGP Academy and talent
scout for the Shell Advance Asia
Talent Cup, said, As expected, it
was very hard race. It was quite
demanding for all the riders.
The front group was all Japanese
coming and when the group col-
lided, we knew it will be a hard
race.
Meanwhile, Kar Tai Koh,
global brand manager for Shell
Advance, said, When we were
planning the calendar for the
Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup,
Indonesia immediately stood
out as a destination that had to
be featured. Not only is it a coun-
try that has immense potential
from a talent perspective, but
it is also a country with an ex-
tremely large riding community,
emphasizing its importance to
Shell Advance.
The 3rd leg of Shell Advance
Asia Talent Cup will take place
at Zhuhai in China on June 15.
The Shell Advance Asia Talent
Cup, a brand new motorsport
series aimed at promoting young
riders hoping to compete at the
highest level of international mo-
torcycle racing.
To know more about the race,
log on at www.asiatalentcup.
com
After a frustrating start at Losail International Circuit in Qatar, Japanese
Rider Kaito Toba has redeemed himself by dominating the second leg of
Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup held at the Sentul International Circuit in
Bogor, Indonesia.
come from a tumor blocking
the airway or building up in the
chest area.
Weight Loss
Associated with most can-
cers, weight loss is evident in
those suffering from Lung Can-
cer or some other form of the
disease as cancer cells tend to
eat up the energy stored in the
body.
Causes of Lung Cancer
Smoking remains the leading
culprit behind the development
of lung cancer. According to
medical doctors and specialists,
cigarette smoke contains car-
cinogens or cancer-causing ele-
ments. When smoke enters the
lungs, the carcinogens in ciga-
rette smoke damage the cells
lining up the chest wall and the
lungs.
Preventing Lung Cancer
Given that lung cancer is one
of the leading causes of mortal-
ity, it is therefore a must for one
to reduce his/her risk in con-
tracting the disease. Below are
some ways to reduce the risk of
having lung cancer:
Avoid smoking
As mentioned earlier, cancer-
causing substances are found in
cigarette smoke. Not smoking
or even quitting smoking reduc-
es the chances of person being
afficted with lung cancer.
In addition, second-hand
smoke should also be avoided
as well by non-smokers, as this
type of smoke is much danger-
ous since it does not get fltered
unlike that of a cigarette smok-
er, which has a flter in the cigar.
Exercise
Recommended by physicians
to build up the immune system,
working out for at least 30 min-
utes a day for 5-7 times a week
can help in strengthening the
body in battling infections and
certain diseases.
Incorporate Fruits and
Vegetables in the diet
Containing fber and ample
dosages of vitamins and min-
erals, ingesting a good amount
of fruits and vegetables is rec-
ommended for an individual to
build up on his/her physique in
combating different forms of
illnesses.
Lung cancer in
the Philippines
In the country, just like in
the rest of the world, lung can-
cer is the leading cause of can-
cer-related illnesses. Based on
a World Health Organization
(WHO) report in 2011, the Phil-
ippines is the reported as the
country with having the most
number of lung cancer patients
among 192 nations.
This is attributed to the high
volume of tobacco consumers in
the Philippines, as there are an
estimated 17.3 million Filipino
smokers in the country. Per the
Department of Health, the aver-
age Pinoy smoker consumers
1,073 sticks annually.
In terms of mortality, lung
cancer stands as the third lead-
ing cause of death in the Phil-
ippines, accounting to 90% of
cancer-related deaths in Fili-
pino males and 80% in Filipino
women. As per the 2011 WHO
report, lung cancer deaths in the
country tallied 8,518 or 2.02 of
total deaths during that year.
National Lung Cancer
Awareness Month
Celebrated each August, Na-
tional Lung Month or National
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
was formally declared in 1978
during the administration of
President Ferdinand Marcos.
This idea was formed with
the state of the Filipinos lung
health in mind, inspired by
the works of former Philippine
College of Chest Physicians
(PCCP) president Dr. Benjamin
Felipe. It was through Dr. Felipe
that the local public was made
aware of the harm imposed by
lung cancer.
During the observance of
National Lung Cancer Aware-
ness Month in the country, both
the private and public sectors
participate in carrying out pro-
grams and sharing viable in-
formation with the objective of
promoting lung care health to
all Filipinos.
One example is that of the
VRP Medical Center in Manda-
luyong City, which established
its own pulmonary rehabilita-
tion clinic in helping persons
afficted with lung and pulmo-
nary disorders. The Department
of Health has also instructed
public schools nationwide on an
information dissemination cam-
paign emphasizing lung health
and its illnesses through sym-
posium and panel discussions
among communities within
their respective jurisdiction.
References:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancer-
topics/types/lung
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/
lungcancer/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/dis-
eases-conditions/lung-cancer/
basics/defnition/con-20025531
http://www.philstar.
com/health-and-
family/2014/07/07/1343481/10-
facts-about-lung-cancer
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LIVELIHOOD/ ENTREPRENEUR
Local Footwear business
makes it big through the DTI
The good thing, however, is
Neph and Elvie have had expe-
riences helping out in their par-
ents thriving footwear business-
es in Liliw, Laguna.
So what we did was to bor-
row merchandise from our par-
ents and go to as far as Que-
zon Province to peddle and sell
slippers and shoes, Elvie told
this writer during the Sikat Pinoy
Trade Fair of the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) held at
the Megatrade Hall of SM Mega-
mall, Mandaluyong City.
For months, we get products
on consignment basis. We only
pay for whatever are sold out
and return those unsold items.
That way we were able to raise
some P20,000 to be able to put
up our own shoe factory, which
we named Jhaz Footwear, Elvie
elaborated.
From a rented 10-square-me-
ter work area and Neph as the
lone shoe designer and maker
in 1999, Jhaz Footwear now em-
ploys nearly 50 workers in a much
bigger factory that it owns.
Needless to say, Elvie and
Neph persevered and made it
big in Liliws thriving shoe indus-
try because of sipag, tiyaga
at maraming dasal [hardwork,
perseverance and plenty of
prayers].
Elvie is thankful for the guid-
ance of their parents, who, until
now, are assisting them, espe-
cially at times when Jhaz Foot-
wear is joining bazaars and mall
events like the DTIs Sikat Pinoy
Trade Fair.
With the couple managing
their business hands on, their
parents are very glad to lend
extra hand in assisting would-be
buyers. When there is a big order
on site, they would even deliver
their goods so they can supply
the Jhaz buyers requirements,
just like what Nephs parents did
at the time of this interview.
Usually, trade fairs dont give
you big sales in terms of items sold
out. But it gives opportunities for
bulk orders and bookings, Elvie
said. Elvie admitted that she and
her husband can already be
considered veterans when it
comes to trade fairs.
This is where our business
picked up. We joined the events
of DTI and through the agency
we had the opportunity to travel
and sell our products in the Unit-
ed States and Japan. Right now,
through the DTI, we have bulk or-
ders for Japan and Qatar, Elvie
said. Aside from product mar-
keting, the DTI has been helping
Jhaz Footwear, along with other
SMEs, in other aspects such as
design and development, ac-
counting and other training as-
sistance, according to Elvie.
Trade fairs have been and by
far, the DTIs most effective pro-
motions strategy. The national
domestic trade fairs constitute
a major component of the ser-
vices offered by the DTIs Bureau
of Domestic Trade [DTI-BDT],
which is mandated to develop,
strengthen and promote the do-
mestic market for micro, small
and medium enterprises, Trade
Secretary Gregory L. Domingo
said.
Thus, Elvie is encouraging fel-
low small businessmen and
would-be entrepreneurs to go
on with their businesses, never
give up and seek the help of DTI.
And she has a tip for fellow
entrepreneurs: If you are with
the DTI, you can go anywhere
else. Its easy for you to have
your visa approved and be able
to sell your merchandise even
abroad.
Nephtali and Elvira Moneda tied the knot at a very
young age. Naturally their parents were not happy
with their decision. One of their major concerns,
of course, is the livelihood of their children. For
newlyweds in their teens, even taking the entrepre-
neurship route would be a big challenge.
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ENTERTAINMENT
A man goes to the doctor and says,
Doctor, wherever I touch, it hurts.
The doctor asks, What do you
mean?
The man says, When I touch my
shoulder, it really hurts.
If I touch my knee - OUCH! When I
touch my forehead, it really, really
hurts.
The doctor says, I know whats
wrong with you - youve broken your
finger!
A: I have the perfect son.
B: Does he smoke?
A: No, he doesnt.
B: Does he drink whis-
key?
A: No, he doesnt.
B: Does he ever come
home late?
A: No, he doesnt.
B: I guess you really do
have the perfect son. How
old is he?
A: He will be six months
old next Wednesday.
Two boys were arguing when the
teacher entered the room.
The teacher says, Why are you
arguing?
One boy answers, We found a ten
dollor bill and decided to give it to
whoever tells the biggest lie.
You should be ashamed of your-
selves, said the teacher, When
I was your age I didnt even know
what a lie was.
The boys gave the ten dollars to the
teacher
IT HURTS
THE PERFECT SON
TEN DOLLARS
ONE MORE LOOK at
JIMMY BONDOC
& DUNCAN RAMOS:
From singers to DJs
By Leony R. Garcia
With R&B (Ramos and Bondoc)
hiting the airwaves with 5:00-8:00
PM timeslot via Natural 97.9 (for-
merly Home Radio) this would be
another frst in the industry -- that
true-blue musicians are turning into
deejays (DJs). Normally, radio dee-
jays try hard to sing to get the aten-
tion of their listeners. But this time
with Bondoc andRamos around,
singing would come as natural as
breathing. So listeners could expect
a lot of their innate musicality.
So how do you want to see -- or
more appropriately, hear-- high cal-
iber artists working together in one
show sharing their music, views
in life, exchanging light banters, in-
teracting with fellow artists, celebri-
ties and the common tao through
the airwaves?
These and more would be Jimmy
Bondoc and Duncan Ramos new-
est escapade which started June 30,
2014 as they embarked on a new
feld as radio deejays (DJs).
We are excited to venture into
this new chapter in our life as DJs,
the newest radio duo said during an
exclusive interview with the Busi-
ness Mirror.
We would be talking practically
everything under the sun on the
lighter side of life. And best of all,
we would be sharing our music and
promote OPM (original Pilipino
music), the tandem said.
Its going to be one wacky, fun
and happy late afternoon and early
evening sojourn with the avid radio
listeners and music lovers, they
added.
R&B UPCLOSE
Ramos and Bondoc are both
singers, songwriters and musical
arrangers rolled into one who are
also concert producers.
Bondoc is an acoustic musician
who is known for his original hits
"The Man I Was With You", "Akin
Na Lang Sana Siya" and "Let Me Be
The One." Over the years, he has
successfully positioned himself in
the music industry as a balladeer
who has certain vitality in his voice
and a kind of freshness that comes
from youth.
In 2009, he released his album
entitled *"Walang Araw, Walang
Ulan* under the Sony-BMG. It iwas
followed In 2010 with the album
*Ang Mahiwagang Bisikleta at Ang
Huling Makata*.
Bondoc became a resident juror
on the Philippine adaptation of the
*Sing If You Can franchise, *Twist
and Shout. He has also served as
a regular celebrity mentor on *It's
Showtime and has joined equally
high caliber artists at ASAP.
Over the years, he has also main-
tained both friendship and cama-
raderie with fellow Sabado Boys
Paolo Santos, Luke Mijares, and
DJ Myke and continue warm the
hearts of music lovers. Just recently,
on June 21, the group staged Bed-
room Boys at the Music Museum in
Greenhills.
Meanwhile, Ramos frst per-
formed onstage with great artist
Gary Valenciano, and since then
has had a steady path to fame.
Starting out as a child prodigy a
singing and dancing wonder boy
who often accompanied Valenciano
on his shows and tours all over the
country, Duncan together with fel-
low new South Border talent Alaras,
sang as well as danced
providing fresh and youthful
take on South Border in early 2000.
Duncans fame with the group eas-
ily rose up when they came up with
hits such as "Rainbow" which frst
hit the airwaves in 2003 for the pro-
motion of Sharon Cunetas notable
movie, the *Crying Ladies*. South
Borders music even dominated
television with their song "Ikaw
Nga"the love theme from the hit
TV series *Mulawin*. In 2004, the
band released their frst album
under their own independent
label.*Episode III* was a big com-
mercial success that included the
hits "The Show" and "Brown Hand
Smash" two songs that gave the
group an edgier, danceable R&B
sound.
After a short stint with the
group, he eventually embarked on
a solo career and has part of ABS-
CBNs ASAP Sessionistas. His ffth
album dubbed Falunt, released in
March 2013, still dominate the air-
waves with fve songs, more popu-
larized by its carrier song Pag Lola
Ka Na. Hes now collaborating with
Bossa Nova Princess Siti Navarro
for his sixth album.
Home Radio manager Josephine
Jo Reyes instantly fell in love
with Ramos and Bondoc the mo-
ment she met them for the radios
possible collaboration with them.
With their sunny disposition
and banters from mundane to seri-
ous things that goes spontaneously,
I readily had this gut feeling that
these guys are perfect for our new-
est venture a musical variety show
over the radio. This is it, I told my-
self, and I let them sign contract on
the spot, she said.
Ramos and Bondoc, according
to Reyes, came just on time when
the radio station, popularly known
as the "#1 Easy Listening Station"
in Metro Manila, was considering
improvement in its lineup of radio
programs and programming con-
cepts.
ARTISTIC ADVCACY
Both consummate artists, Bon-
doc and Duncan had chosen their
music and profession over other
things including their (past) loves.
And through the years they had
stayed commited to their crafts.
Take the case of Bondoc. Even if
he had been given the chance for an
acting career, Bondoc would rather
remain as a singer. Playing himself
in the TV biography Magpakailan-
man, Bondoc said that it would be
the last. Or maybe he could try an
indie movie, but never a movie or
teleserye. He reasoned out shooting
and taping takes a lot of time and
he wouldnt really had the luxury of
time waiting for his take or fellow
artists take.
For Ramos, he would rather
spend his time molding young tal-
ents as singers like him.
I think that would be my advo-
cacy, my mission now to help young
talents become excellent world-class
performers. Ive seen it for myself
when I represented the Philippines
in Japan at a music gathering called
Click. We still have a lot to learn but
we are slowly and surely conquer-
ing the world, Ramos said.
To which Bondoc agreed, say-
ing that Filipinos need to preserve
our culture through music. We are
slowly geting the consciousness of
other nationalities as evidenced by
them singing our songs. But still we
Pinoys had to preserve our own cul-
ture, Bondoc said.
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PALAWAN WILDLIFE
RESCUE AND
CONSERVATION CENTER
Formerly known as the Croc-
odile Farming Institute, it fea-
tures a crocodile farm, a veteri-
nary care facility specializing in
sick and injured crocodiles and
a mini-zoo that features various
species endemic to Palawan.
The Conservation Center is run
by the Department of Environ-
ment and Natural Resources
Protected Areas and Wildlife
Bureau (DENR-PAWB). The
eight-acre facility has room for
up to 4,000 crocodiles. There is
a building with an exhibit area
that displays crocodile skel-
etons. An audio-visual presen-
tation on the center's program
may also be viewed here. There
is a room where newly born
baby crocodiles are kept. They
may be peted with supervi-
sion from the animal handlers.
The older crocodiles that are
below fve feet in length are
kept right behind the building,
while the crocodiles that are
more than fve feet in length are
kept outside in an open pond.
Visitors may view them, take
photographs and feed them
from a bridge. There is also a
small wildlife park at the back
of the facility. Monkeys, birds
and other animals roam the zoo
grounds freely. Some endan-
gered endemic species can be
seen here.
The PWRCC also runs a sou-
venir shop on the premises,
where they sell products made
from crocodile skin and other
gift items.
LOTUS GARDEN
RESTAURANT
AND SUITES
Defnitely, there is more to
exlore in Palawan. And this
won't be my last visit. And
what could be Palawan's se-
cret that anyone would like to
visit or keep coming back? The
secret lies in its honest to good-
ness nature conservation and
preservation programs. Its ide-
ology: no logging, no quarrying
and no mining. They organize
citizens groups to guard the
forests (bantay gubat) and seas
bantay dagat). Yearly, there's
the "festival of the forest" where
city residents troop to the hin-
terlands to plant trees, sing,
dance and just celebrate nature.
Puerto Princesa residents are
indeed lucky! Their spacious,
green and unspoilt yet modern
city, fung in the western most
edge of the country, has got-
ten nods and awards from no
less than the United Nations.
It is a place where you would
have wished your family lived
or at least visit often. And it's
not just the white beaches of
picturesque and island doted
Honda bay. It is one's over-all
impression of a well-managed
place, where there's respect for
nature and people are kind and
warm hearted. No wonder tor-
ists keep coming back!
MY HOTEL-HOPPING... from PAGE 8
GLOBAL CONNECT
PINOY GREETINGS
FROM AROUND
THE GLOBE
July 29-October 28, 2014 Vol. 6, Issue No.10
GLOBAL CONNECT
PINOY GREETINGS
FROM AROUND
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HELLO PHILIPPINES!
-from the music ministry group of JESUS
IS LORD BERGEN, Norway
To all DWCV Batch 83, my Mom and Sis. Como Esteis.Todos
- Virgie Pinto from Spain
Kumusta kayo amin dita, nangruna kadagiti kakabagyan ken
gagayyem dita An-annam Bantay, Ilocos Sur.
- Eddie & Melodie Pagaoa from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Regards to all my kababayan, especially Narvacaneos.
Hope to see all my relatives soon.
-Zenaida Cabanilla, from Portland,Oregon
January 29-April 28, 2014 Vol. V, Issue No.8
Regards to everybody especially to the people of Narvacan,
Ilocos Sur.
-Lerma Jubilado from Rome, Italy
Deciding where to go on holiday
can be tough. But with Portugals idyl-
lic scenery stunning beaches, historic
buildings and bustling cities, it really is
the perfect location. In Portugal you
can fnd the ideal holiday to suit all
tastes and styles, so all you have to do
is sit back, relax and enjoy yourself.
Portugal is certainly no secret
holiday destination, as far as the UK is
concerned. Bristons have enjoyed the
mild weather and pristine beaches for
decades. But there is so much more
Portugal that sun and surf.
The Porto climate makes almost any
time of year a good time to visit, with
mild winters and hot summers and light
rainfall from November till March.
Lisbon is of course a popular desti-
nation for many holiday makers, but
the wealth of Porto attractions extend
far beyond the capitals boundaries. In
the south- central region of the country
lies the lush and diverse province of
Alentejo. Known as the bread basket
of Portugal, this region is home to a
variety of vistas pastimes.
The south of the province is home
to rolling plains, whilst dramatic granite
hills border Spain in the northeast. The
west is home to miles of pristine beach-
front lined by warm ocean waters. The
north also serves as grazing country
for farmers whilst the central region
is home to a charming landscape
covered in vineyards, olive groves, cork
oaks and sunfower patches. Its also
home to the Lustino breed of horses
and some of Portugals best examples
roman, Moorish, medieval and ba-
roque architecture.
Castle towns and hilltop villages are
scattered around a landscape that
offers the visitor horse-riding adven-
tures, wine tours, historical tours, nature
lovers, surfers, hikers and bikers. And
Alentejo accommodation offers some
of Portugals most elegant and historic
options, from boutique hotels to historic
Pousadas.
But if youre after something a lit-
tle more urban, why not try Centro
city breaks city breaks? The Centro
province is where youll fnd the snow-
capped Serra da Estrela mountains,
but its also the province of the city
of Coimbra, the city of fascinating
medieval university and the ancient
Jewish quarter. In fact, if Its wise to
remember that although Englis youre
planning a romantic city break, look
no further than Combra and its quaint
cobbled streets and breathtaking me-
dieval architecture. Or, still in Centro
province, theres the seaside city of
Aveino, a perfect family holidays spot
with beaches and canals, his relatively
widely spoken here, its always helpful
for any tourist to brush upon a few use-
ful Portuguese phrases such as Quanto
e ele? (How much is it?) and Por favour
a jude-me (Please help me). Itll cer-
tainly help you along with the famously
friendly locals.
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Kadagiti amin nga kakabagyan ken gagayyem, kumusta kayo
amin dita nangnangruna dita Narvacan, Ilocos Sur.
-From Antoinette Hagad-Gamble from Staffordshire,
United Kingdom
Kamusta kayo amin dita Ilocos Sur nangruna kadaguiti
kailiak dita Narvacan.
-From Cecilia Cabatic, Athen Greece
CANADA! Naimbag nga aldaw yo amin dita Narvacan. Naragsak
ken nasalun-at kayo koma nga danunen na daytoy surat ko. Maili-
wak pay iti naggapuak nga lugar. Awan ti makaatiw ti lugar nga
dimmakelan birbirokem to latta. Agbiag ti ili tayo nga Narvacan
nga kankanayon ti tulong yo amin dita.
-From Riquit Cabanas Enverga, Canada
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