NUESTRA SEÑORA VIRGEN DE REGLA FLUVIAL PROCESSION 2012

NUESTRA SEÑORA VIRGEN DE REGLA FLUVIAL PROCESSION 2012

Lapu-Lapu City’s Fluvial Procession in honor of the Virgin of the Rule, now on its 12th year, will be held on November 12, 2012, marking the first day of the novena mass in honor of our patron saint.

The fluvial procession will set sail at 7:00 a.m. from the Pacific Cebu Resort wharf at Suba-basbas and will culminate at Muelle Osmeña at around 9:00 am. after covering a distance of almost three fourths of the coastal line in Mactan Island.

Initiated by the City Tourism Commission, the fluvial procession has since gained cooperation from the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary, Pacific Cebu Resort, Pumpboat Operators, Jet Ski Operators, Catholic Religious Groups, the Congregation of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) and the Metro Ferry Corporation.

Tourism Commission Chairman Damian T. Gomez Jr. leads the fluvial committee while Commissioner Naty Amores is over-all coordinator.

Following the 5:30 am. Mass that will be held at the Marigondon Parish Church, the icon of the city's patron saint will be brought by motorcade to the Pacific Cebu Resort where it will be boarded on a yacht offered by Mr. Lee Joseph Gonzales. The flower arrangement will be donated by an anonymous Marian devotee.

While the procession is sea-borne a chopper from the Philippine Air Force will drop the first shower of Petals. Two other drops will follow in the vicinity of Marcelo Fernan Bridge and at the Muelle Osmeña before the yacht docks signalling the end of the procession.

The best decorated and most symbolic pump boat (out-rigger vessel) will be awarded prizes. This year’s board of judges for the contest is still to be decided by the Tourism Commission and will be announced at a later date.

The M/B Birhen sa Regla, the city owned sea ambulance will be provided to the medical group. Boyla vessel will be provided to the members of the media who wants to cover the event. Boarding passes can be procured at the Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Office.

For reservation please contact Sunshine V. Alegre at Telephone number 341-1644.

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SOCA 2012: The success of Mayor Paz Radaza

Mayor Paz Radaza reported her reports to her people or Oponganons last July 25, 2012 at Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City.

When Mayor Paz Radaza entered the Hoops Dome wearing a simple but elegant red gown, she was escorted by the City Council members with the applause and standing ovation from several.

Everytime Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza report what she’ve done for the 1 year to Lapu-Lapu City, Oponganons would never think twice to applause. And the most applaused I’ve ever heard to his SOCA 2012 was when she announced the 14th month bonus for teacher.

On a twist, the full reports of her SOCA 2012 can be downloadable thru scanning QR Code reader with the use of QR Code with the help of Cebu’s QR Code Guru Max Limpag of InnoPub Media.

You can even download the “A Guide to Cebu 2012” ebook to help tourists – foreign and local to gain knowledge about Cebu published from InnoPub Media.
You can also download also the Mayor Paz Radaza SOCA 2012 from your smartphone, tablet, and e-reader.

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"It's Double the fun in Lapu-Lapu City", by Mayor Paz Radaza, Lapu-Lapu City

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UP Cebu holds Cookout 2012

UP COOKOUT 2012

The University of the Philippines (UP) bring once again this year's grandest and most awaited among college students and music enthusiasts in Cebu with the help of  University of the Philippines Cebu Student Council (UPCSC) together with Spectrum Productions.

The annual UP Cook Out, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, carries the theme "Iskonek. Reboot the System. Start Up". Iskonek relates to the different relevant issues about the internet use such as the correct use of the social networking sites as platform for social activism.

“The unprecedented power of the internet medium should be utilized properly in raising social consciousness among Filipinos. Filipinos should transcend merely on tweeting or posting status updates about what you do and where you go when using social media. Rather, it should be a platform for social fora and activism,” said King Anthony Perez, Vice-Chairperson of the Student Council.

Cookout 2012 will also be featuring student performances and prominent Cebuano-based performers likeDance Wd Me Kris, Decadance, Doorknob,Drop Decay, Spanghew, Shuffled, Bethany, Missing Filemom, Powerspoonz, Rescue A Hero, Gestalt, Foc Fashion.

With this year’s advocacy andguest performers, Cook Out 2012 is the ultimate celebration and entertainment you surely don’t want to miss!

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Stable income for artists still a challenge

Growing up in a family of painters, Dorby Alcoseba saw firsthand the struggling life of an artist.

Though his heart is on art, Alcoseba pursued a college degree in computer engineering hoping to have a more stable life. After two years of working in an office job, his love for the art haunted him back.

“The life of an artist is a struggling one. But it’s what I really want. What’s important is to go where your heart is,” Alcoseba, a fulltime painter, said in Cebuano.

The artist is one of the guests in the February 11 episode of Pagtuki, the official radio program of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), which is aired at DYLA, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

The February 11 episode talks about the "life of an artist", as a celebration for the National Arts month in February.

Having a father and an uncle who are painters, Alcoseba is no stranger to canvass and watercolors. He knew then that painting was his calling, just like his father.

For July Carmel, a degree holder in mass communication, she chose to work as a fulltime dancer in a dance group rather than pursue a career in communication.

Though the pay is not as high as a regular job, she said that what is important is she is happy with what she is doing. Carmel was a scholar for being a member of the university's dance and theater group.

“Performing, dancing...these are my passions,” she said.

Dennis “Sio” Montera, vice president for visual arts of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, said that a stable income is one of the greatest challenges of an artist.

"Being an artist is a lifetime commitment. It has no boundaries, no limits, and no bosses. But it is not a regular job. Financially, it’s a challenge. Artists need to learn how to be flexible because we all have bills to pay. Despite that challenge, you might wonder why artists are happy... because we are happy with our time and in what we do,” Montera said in Cebuano.

He advised starting artists across different fields to not give up and to pursue their passion for the arts, despite the struggles.

Montera expressed his hopes that the government will initiate programs to further develop and preserve Philippine arts.

“Art should be given importance because this reflects us as a race,” he pointed out.

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Seed collection, propagation to perpetuate forests urged

Since most native trees grow from seeds, a non-government organization called on the public to collect seeds and propagate them to contribute to the creation of native tree forests.
Rowena Bandola-Alensonorin, executive director of the Integrated Development unit of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) pointed out the urgent need to replace trees cut down for construction purposes after some parts of the country experienced the tragic effects of flashfloods and landslides.
“The primary importance of trees in the ecosystem is to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and prevent soil erosion. For many people, they see trees as beneficial for building houses, furniture, tools, and for firewood; hence, these demands have significantly reduced the number of trees in the forests,” she noted.
One way to address this is to collect and propagate seeds, which are considered “the next generation of forests.”
Alensonorin said that it is equally important for the people to know not only the names of the native trees but also how to collect the seeds and germinate them.
“The scarcity of this knowledge might have led to the proliferation of exotic tree species, such as mahogany, gmelina, and ipil-ipil that are now growing in our forests. If this will continue, we will not only lose these animals, but also our highly valued trees such as narra, lauan, and mangkono that have been valued here and abroad for their toughness and strength. Our forests should be mainly composed of indigenous trees to provide food and habitat to our native animals,” she explained.
Producing quality trees starts from the quality of seeds germinated. These seeds must only come from healthy mother trees or those trees that bear fruits and produce seeds. Germinated seeds should be nurtured in a well-managed tree nursery that provides a suitable area for these seeds to grow into plantable seedlings for use in reforestation initiatives. 
The RAFI Native Trees Nursery collects seeds and wildlings (seeds that germinated underneath or near the mother tree) all over the Visayas region. The nursery is also willing to receive seeds and seedlings from people who would like to donate. The nursery has an existing 150,000 seedlings of 212 native tree species and is located in Barangay Busay, Cebu City. 
The RAFI Native Trees Nursery is a mechanism of the GREENIN Philippines Program of RAFI to create forests composed of native trees. 

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