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Impressed with town?s water system, GMA names Argao mayor consultant
2008-05-29 03:27:00 PRESIDENT Arroyo has designated Argao, Cebu Mayor Edsel Galeos as a consultant for the National Government?s water projects, impressed as she was by the southern town?s irrigation scheme. Arroyo, who visited Argao last May 19, saw the system that, for only P300,000, has benefited about 80 families without using any electricity. ?The President was very impressed with ...
?Strange creatures? in Argao draw tourists
2008-04-04 05:00:00 REPORTS of two mysterious flying creatures inside a cave in Argao drew tourists to the southern Cebu town yesterday. The Balay sa Agta cave, a tourist spot in a hilly village of Argao, Cebu, will continue to be open to the public, as local officials do not see as a threat the mysterious flying creatures reported ...
Argao: Lawis Point
2008-03-14 03:49:00 Being the type of person that I am, I consider taking trips and short vacations every once in a while. Like having trips down South every weekend, which is ?once in a while? for me, or probably heading North, whichever you prefer. Okay, so taking time off of the stressful work school has been ...
By: Totally Cebu
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2007-10-20 17:36:00 Plantation Bay Resort, Mactan, Cebu Beach in Argao, Cebu, Philippines Bohol, Chocolate Hills from Sagbayan peak Mercado, Argao market place [[ Das ist nur ein Auszug. Besuchen Sie meine Webseite, um Links, weitere Inhalte und mehr zu erhalten! ]]
Destination: Siargao Island
2007-10-13 08:58:00 Siargao Island is one of the two major island in Surigao del Norte. once an isolated and rugged territory back in the 80's is now one of the worlds best surfing destination it is dubbed as the The Surfing Capital of The Philippines its famous break the "Cloud 9" rank among the top 10 best waves in the world according to "Surf Magazine" and hailed as one of the 5 toughest breaks in the world along with the breaks of Hawaii and Australia. but Siargao is not all about surfing its also a place for island hopping,diving and just sun bathing on its powdery white sand beaches. so you dnnt have to worry if you cant surf as there are islets nearby that offers crystal blue water and powdery white sand for a pure relaxation.Getting There:Flights going to Siargao or Surigao City are available via SEAir (every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday to Siargao island) and Asian Spirit (every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Cebu to Surigao), while Philippine Airlines flies daily from Manila to B...
Margao rly station hotspot for criminals!
2007-09-20 08:24:00 When a police dog sniffed its way from U-Raikar Jewellers to the Margao railway station ? via the station road, old railway station and railway tracks ? no miscreant involved in the gold heist could be spotted around the railway platform. This is not the first time that sniffer dogs have led the men-in-uniform to the ...
By: Goa Blog
Two Crude Bombs Blasted in Margao - Two Injured
2007-09-12 19:45:00 Ponda police baffled, when they heard that two crude bombs were blasted in the city on Tuesday September 11. Two persons were injured in this incident. According to the police, the blast took place on busy road of Tisk-Ponda. The bombs which were already on road came under the running bus wheel and got blasted. Fish vendor ...
By: Goa Blog
Siargao holds training on basic surf life saving and water rescue
2007-08-16 18:01:00 Gov. Robert Ace Barbers recently announced a weeklong Basic Surf Life Saving Seminar and Water Rescue Training will be conducted in Gen. Luna town to ensure safety and in preparation for the upcoming 13th International Surfing competition.The training will be participated by local surfers from the Municipalities of General Luna, San Isidro and Burgos who ...
Billabong announces new sponsorship of Siargao ?Cloud 9? invitational
2007-08-09 18:01:00 SURF Company Billabong announced that this year, it will secure sponsorship of the Billabong Cloud 9 invitational Philippine surfing at the island jewel of Siargao, Philippines in September. The three-year deal ensures that Billabong has naming rights sponsorship of the Philippine’s biggest surfing event until 2009. Siargao’s ‘Cloud 9′, a powerful hollow right-hander, will provide an idyllic ...
Landslide in Goa affects Margao-Mangalore rail traffic
2007-08-08 13:58:00 A major landslide near Nagarcem tunnel in Canacona railway station under the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited route affected through-traffic between Margao and Mangalore since last evening. A KRC spokesperson told UNI today that the through-traffic was likely to be restored this afternoon with the authorities deploying labour force to clear the debris. All the trains going to ...
By: Goa Blog
Goa:Margao BJP activists protest Speaker?s decision in House
2007-08-03 14:49:00 Margao BJP activists on Thursday burnt an effigy of Speaker of Goa Legislative Assembly, Pratapsing Rane to protest against his recent actions in the House during the ongoing political turmoil. The activists later demanded the immediate resignation of the Speaker, charging him for bringing disrespect to the office of Speaker and lowering the image of Goa. The ...
By: Goa Blog
Sonargaon - A poem by HUR
2007-06-07 08:03:00 HUR left this poem on my blog in response to my post on Bangladesh and Bengali art. This is a moving poem with tender moments - much like the water colour strokes. Yet, it has a strong after-effect. Here it is: SONARGAON The connotation of flood remains unchanged, whether your delta drowns or mine. Back then, we could have used ferries to abridge doubts. Your ...
Siargao travelogue
2007-02-28 02:03:02 I spent Holy Week with a couple of friends on Siargao Island. We’d originally planned to go to Boracay some months before, but then I got caught up in my work. My sweet friends, they canceled the Boracay trip altogether because they didn’t want me to miss out on the fun. And so Alex, Bamba ...
By: Blogie Blog
Mammoth rally at Margao to say No Regional Plan 2011 - Goa
2007-01-24 07:45:01 Margao Jan 16 At an impressive gathering at the Lohia Maidan Margao on the 40th anniversary of the Opinion Poll today the 16th January, 2007 since 1520 p.m. onwards, speaker after speaker lambasted all the forty legislatures of the Goa Legislative Assembly as being responsible for the draconian Regional Plan 2011 which will spell destruction and ruination of our tiny little Goa if it was not de-notified. The Maidan was spilling with groups from mainly Salcete and Quepem talukas as was evident from the banners that were displayed NGO’s Lok Shakti, SGPIAG, GOACAN etc too had their presence felt. In the words of Dr Oscar Rebello ? “this was a gathering of Goans irrespective of whatever efforts are made in some quarters to create disunity” he said this after he broke into a sob after reading out a small poem (in English ) which described the portents of the draconian Plan if it sails true and the end of our tiny Goa. MP Churchill Alemao , Deputy Speaker of the Goa ...
By: Goa Blog
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