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Jesse Robredo Remembered on his First Death Anniversary

Camarines Sur, Other Events, RMAF By angkulet August 18, 2013 Tags: Camarines Sur, Jesse Robredo, Naga City, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation, RMAF No Comments

I remember this day quite well from last year. I remember that it has been raining for days and we were all busy trying to make exams for our students, when I got the news, and I was just crying and staring into space for a few days, hoping and praying that he would be found alive. Yes, I was that affected. August last year was quite eventful, and now every time August swings by, I am awashed with both good and bad memories and feelings.

Today is Jesse’s Day. For all those in Naga, come and join the celebration. For those, who are not, come and join in remembrance. Because a guy likes this deserves it.

MOMents at Stonehouse Gardens

Family, MOMents, Photography By angkulet January 7, 2013 Tags: Bicol, Camarines Sur, family, Lia, MOMents, photography, Stonehouse, Stonehouse Gardens Resort, travel 1 Comment

Lia was borrowed by her grandparents during the weekend and I was missing her so much that I went back to the photos taken at Stonehouse Gardens Resort while we were in Bicol last month. This is really, I could say, Part 2 of Lia and her Mama at Stonehouse Gardens.

Lia and her Mama at Stonehouse Gardens

Camarines Sur, Family, MOMents, Photography By angkulet January 1, 2013 Tags: Bicol, Camarines Sur, family, Lia, MOMents, photography, Stonehouse Gardens, Stonehouse Gardens Resort, travel No Comments

Having finally decided that Lia and I will never come back to live in Bicol, we embarked on a road trip to haul all of our stuff back to Manila. We used to travel together every two weeks when Lia and I were both based in Bicol in 2011 but this was Lia’s first return trip to Bicol after leaving nearly ten months before. We allotted two out of the three-day long weekend for just driving the 900+ kilometers back and forth, and only one day to stay and roam around the area. This mainly meant having coffee at Starbucks Magsaysay, dropping by Bigg’s Diner and Red Platter, having kinalas and puto bucayo. Of course we could have done more but with the limited time, we had to prioritize the ones I missed the most.

I have always wanted to go up and visit Stonehouse Gardens, and because we had no plans of ever coming back, it was imperative that we go this time.

Finally.

We arrived a few minutes before four in the afternoon on the first Saturday of December. The sun was nearly at the horizon and behind the clump of trees by the fence. After refreshing ourselves with glasses of juice served by the resort and take-out food from Bigg’s Diner, we went on a walk around the place and took photos. The setting sun gave just the right light for what would become some of my favorite photos for the year 2012.

Stonehouse Gardens Resort, Naga City

Camarines Sur, Photography By angkulet December 31, 2012 Tags: Bicol, Camarines Sur, HDR, Mt. Isarog, photography, Stonehouse Gardens Resort, travel 7 Comments

One of the very first things I learned about when I first arrived in Naga last year was the existence of a semi-private mountain resort nestled in the foot of Mt. Isarog, Stonehouse Gardens Resort. I have vowed, and repeatedly tried in the course of many months, to get there, only to be stopped by typhoons, floods, time constraints and my general need to move about the country all the time. One December weekend though, we finally made it. And this was the result. A few hours of shoot time on a cloudy day while playing peek-a-boo with the setting sun.

Penafrancia Festival 2012 Schedule of Events

Camarines Sur By angkulet September 7, 2012 Tags: Camarines Sur, festival, Ina, Naga City, Penafrancia Festival, Penafrancia Festival 2012, religious festival No Comments

(Today is September 7 and Traslacion happened earlier today. I have been so busy to be in the loop but I am still posting this for the sake of posting. Credits to Naga City Deck for all the information that I basically just copied and pasted.)

Penafrancia Festival 2012
Schedule of Events

On this page you will see the schedule of activities and events for September 2012 (both religious and civic). Schedules are subject to change without prior notice.

Source: penafrancia.net and naga.gov.ph

August 30 – September 03
Bicol Fashion Week

September 1

Clean up Drive
6:00AM

8th Inter-Collegiate Basketball tournament (Cross Over)
Naga City Coliseum | 2:00PM

Little Miss Bicolandia Talent Competition
LCC Activity Center | 3:00PM

Duwang Camarines Singing and Dancing Contest
Plaza Quezon | 4:00 – 11:00PM

Perdon Pentitential Procession
from Peñafrancia Church | 7:00PM

September 1-2

1st Junior Chamber International – Naga Funshoot
CIDG Firing Range, Concepcion Grande | 2:00PM
September 2

2nd Naga City Higland Triathlon
Metro Naga Sports Complex, Pacol | 5:00AMLittle Miss Philippines-Bicolandia Talent Competition
LCC Activity Center | 2:00PM43rd Miss Gay Bicolandia
Plaza Quezon | 6:00PM

September 3

22nd Little Miss Bicolandia
Plaza Quezon | 6:00PM

Perdon Pentitential Procession
from Peñafrancia Church | 7:00PM

September 3-6

Imaheramun Photo Exhibit
SM City Naga | 10:00AM – 9:00PM

September 4

Civil Service Commission Fun Run
5:00AM

Art Forum
by GNN TV 48 and UNC
UNC Instrucitonal Media Center | 8:00 am

Charity Day of Miss Bicolandia CVandidates
LCC Activity Center | 10:00AM

Little Miss Philippines – Bicolandia
Plaza Quezon | 6:00PM

20th Ginoong Bicolandia 2012
Plaza Quezon | 9:00PM

September 5

Pretty Boy Bicolandia Talent Competition

LCC Activity Center | 3:00PM

Miss Bicolandia 2012 Pagaent Night

Naga City Coliseum | 7:00PM

September 6

Senior Citizens’ Day

20th Pretty Boy Bicolandia
Plaza Quezon | 6:00PM
Peñafrancia Regional Dance Showdown
Plaza Quezon | 9:00PM

September 6-16

3rd Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair
Elias Angeles St. (infront of Phil. Veterans Bank)

September 7

Feast of DIVINO ROSTRO
Peñafrancia Church | Pontifical Mass – 5:30AM

Traslacion 2012
Community Mass – 2:00PM Plaza De Covarrubias (Peñafrancia Parish grounds)
Procession – 3:30PM from Peñafrancia Shrine to Naga Metroplitan Cathedral

Fireworks Display
SM City Naga

September 8

Sarong Banggui Assembly
Naga City People’s Hall

Penafrancia Marathon 2012
Starting point – Peñafrancia Shrine | 2:00AM – 5:00AM

The WPPP goes to Penafrancia 2012

Photography By angkulet September 7, 2012 Tags: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Naga City, Penafrancia Festival, Penafrancia Festival 2012, photography, seminar, wedding photography, workshop, WPPP No Comments

One of the most exciting events happening at this year’s Penafrancia festival is a wedding photography workshop from the masters themselves!

Registration fee is Php2,500 (regular) and Php1,500 (students).

Check this set out for the speakers’ portfolio: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.455678827787873.99959.455669151122174&type=1

Like the Wedding Portrait Photographers of the Philippines (WPPP) Facebook page for more information and updates.

The workshop/seminar venue will be held at The Avenue Plaza Hotel located at Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City.

This is the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/338817056200488/

2nd Penafrancia Tattoo Arts Festival – Sept 2012

Camarines Sur, Music and Arts By angkulet September 6, 2012 Tags: Bicol, Camarines Sur, Celsa Gallarte, Naga City, Penafrancia Festival, tattoo, tattoo arts, Whuatt?!!! Production No Comments

The first Penafrancia Tattoo Arts Festival was held at the Wharf Galley in Avenue Square in September 2011. I was really proud of Celsa, the woman behind Whuatt?!!! Production, as I am now. Please support.

Like them on Facebook for more details and updates.