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CVMP Fatluk at Tagaytay
The Come Visit My Philippines (CVMP) Facebook page was started by Bessie Badilla, Alex Baguio and Francois Medina; inspired by an article of Tourism Sec. Mon Jimenez, they started posting images of the Philippines in an effort to entice more tourists as well as to showcase the beauty of our country.
The group has since ballooned to over 32,000 members and still growing. Last December 21, at the picturesque Josephine’s Restaurant in Tagaytay, the group held its first ever gathering with no less than Sec. Mon Jimenez in attendance.
More than a hundred members show up for the simple potluck; there was an overflowing of food, specialties that even came from different provinces; at the end of the event, the leftovers were donated to a nearby orphanage. The group also sold CVMP theme t-shirts with the entire profit going to the victims of the recent flooding in Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Dumaguete.
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Rizal@150: Luneta Celebrations
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Some images contained “blots” that was the result of raindrops on the lens’ surface at the time of shooting
The nation marks the 150th Birth Anniversary of our National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal on June 19, 2011.
President Benigno Aquino leads the ceremonies at Rizal’s place of birth in Calamba, Laguna by laying a wreath at the Rizal Shrine; then proceeded to unveil the tallest Rizal monument at 22 feet in height at the new Calamba City Capitol.
At Luneta, leading the celebration was Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa as Guest of Honor, with Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim, Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim, Education Secretary Armin Luistro, NPDC Executive Director Juliet Villegas, other government officials and the descendants of Rizal in attendance.
The activities started with the Department of Education’s “Takbo ni Pepe” – a fun run for Rizal participated by students and teachers. Flag raising ceremony started at 8 o’clock, followed by wreath-laying and a 21-gun salute to the National Hero.
Two giant cakes were made for Jose Rizal’s birthday; the “An Ode to a Patriot” cake was designed by the Magsaysay Center for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA) and it features the books Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, two of Rizal’s famous works. Goldilocks Bakeshop made their cake a replica of the Rizal Monument with colorful cupcakes that lined the cake’s base.
Rain was pouring during the Luneta celebrations and throughout the day, but this did not stop the general public, estimated at over 200,000 in paying their respects to the nation’s hero. Roses of red, white and pink surround the concrete pavement of Rizal’s monument as people from all walks of life took the opportunity to offered flowers and to come close to the restricted area, open to the public for the first time, that is usually reserved for government officials, dignitaries, and VIPs.
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Kalayaan 2011
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Scenes from yesterday’s Kalayaan activities at Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite and the Quirino Grandstand at Luneta in celebration of the 113th anniversary of Philippine Independence.
The celebration started with the simultaneous flag-raising throughout the historical sites in the country: Aguinaldo Shrine, Rizal Park, Barasoain Church, Mausoleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion in Manila North Cemetery, Andres Bonifacio National Monument in Caloocan City, Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan City, Pamintuan Mansion in Angeles City, Davao City, and Cebu City; with President Benigno Aquino as Guest of Honor at the Wreath laying Ceremony in Aguinaldo Shrine, site of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence in June 12, 1898.
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3D Street Painting
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Avida Land organized a one of a kind 3D street painting festival last weekend at the corner of EDSA and Reliance Street, the site of the new Avida Towers Centera project.
It was participated by 24 teams coming from difference schools and universities.
The painting started on the morning of March 18 until the early hours of the following day. Judging was done on the 19th with cash prizes of 75K, 50K, and 30K respectively for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
More information on the Centera Project can be found on Avida Land’s website: www.avidaland.com
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25th Anniversary of EDSA Revolution
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From Wikipedia.org:
The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular nonviolent revolutions and prayerful mass street demonstrations in the Philippines that occurred in 1986, which marked the restoration of the country’s democracy. It became a subsequent inspiration for the Revolutions of 1989 that ended communist dictatorships in Eastern Europe. It is sometimes referred to as the Yellow Revolution due to the presence of yellow ribbons during the arrival of Benigno Aquino, Jr.. These protests were the culmination of a long campaign of civil resistance by the people against the 20-year running authoritarian, repressive regime of then president Ferdinand Marcos and made news headlines as “the revolution that surprised the world”.
The majority of the demonstrations took place at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, known more commonly by its acronym EDSA, in Quezon City, Metropolitan Manila and involved over 2,000,000 Filipino civilians as well as several political, military, and religious figures, such as Cardinal Jaime Sin. The protests, fueled by a resistance and opposition of years of corrupt governance by Marcos, occurred from February 22–25, 1986, when Marcos fled Malacañang Palace to the U.S. state of Hawaii and conceded to Corazon Aquino as the legitimate President of the Philippines.
President Noynoy Aquino leads the nation in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution last February 25, 2011 at the People Power Monument near Camp Aquinaldo.
VRs taken on the morning of February 25, 2011. The author can be reached at: fung@firefly.ph
