Some photos from the recently held North Philippines Tourism and Travel Expo. Provided by the Aurora Provincial Tourism Office. Aurora won the Best Destination Pavilion Award, the top award in the expo.
Aurora beauties modeling sabutan-made bags and “folders”.
And the sabutan-made dress.
The one with the umbrella is the reigning Bb. Aurora Rdelyn Friginal.
from the supremecourt website: EJOW Programs Launched in Aurora Province
Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, together with Justice on Wheels (JOW) Chairperson Justice Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, will lead Court officials tomorrow in launching the Enhanced JOW Program in Baler, the capital and oldest municipality of Aurora Province.
Aside from JOW hearings and medical and dental missions, mobile court-annexed mediation, and free legal aid, information dissemination on relevant and significant topics, as well as workshop and dialogue with barangay officials, would also be undertaken.
from the same website: 23 Inmates in Baler, Aurora Released in SC’s Enhanced Justice on Wheels Program
Twenty-three detainees at a jail facility in Aurora province were ordered released last Saturday, November 22, after hearings were held inside the Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW) Program mobile court in the provincial capital of Baler. Court-annexed mediation also done in the EJOW bus resulted in the successful settlement of 22 cases.
Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, braving the rain and possible landslides as he traveled to Aurora some 230 kilometers northwest of Manila, stressed that the EJOW’ Program s roll out to Baler is one of the Supreme Court’s way of delivering justice to the people’s doorstep.
from gmanews.tv: Justice on Wheels goes to Aurora on Saturday
Supreme Court officials will hold on Saturday an Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW) program in Baler, Aurora.
Led by no less than Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno, together with Justice on Wheels (JOW) Chairperson Justice Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, will be participate in the activity.
from Philippine Star: SC ‘Justice on Wheels’ program goes to Aurora
A 10-year-old attempted homicide case in Dipaculao town has finally been settled, thanks to the Justice on Wheels of the Supreme Court which motored to this town yesterday.
Chief Justice Reynato Puno said that JOW has kept the wheels of justice grinding literally with the mediation of long unsettled disputes and the hearing of long-pending cases.
He cited the case in Dipaculao which finally moved and got resolved after 10 ardous years.”With the Justice on Wheels program, we are able to settle within the day a case which has been there for so many years,” he said.
from abs-cbnnews.com: Aurora remains isolated from the rest of Central Luzon
Aurora province remains isolated from the rest of Central Luzon due to landslides and widespread flooding brought about by continuous rains over the weekend.
This was the situation given by the Aurora province’s governor as she pleaded for help from the national government and non-government organizations.
Gov. Bella Flor Angara-Castillo said thousands of families in three low-lying towns including Casiguran, Dingalan, and Dilasag have been affected by moderate to heavy rains brought by the recent low-pressure area.
from Manila Bulletin:Three Aurora towns isolated
The three northern towns of Casiguran, Dilasag and Dinalungan here remain isolated, with at least one person reported drowned and three others missing, due to floods triggered by heavy rains in the past five days, the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council said yesterday.
Governor Bellaflor Angara-Castillo identified the fatality as Reynaldo Casabie, 58, a native of Rizal province, whose body was retrieved yesterday by rescuers along the riverbank in Barangay Dibet, Casiguran. He was reported missing since Saturday.
Courtesy of Viva Films.
Performed by Sarah Geronimo.
Of course this could also be used as the theme song of the logging operations in Aurora.
“Baler” movie unofficial trailer is now online. It’s tagged as unofficial but it was uploaded by the movie director Mark Meily himself. Watch it!
And watch it again! And again. The dumagats shooting arrows at the church clinched it for me. It’s like Lord of the Rings.
Click here for the Baler movie official trailer. I like this one better. It’s a lot less noisier. The trailer starts 60 seconds into the video.
This latest promo video from the Aurora Tourism Office features a motherload of things you can do while in Aurora. Personally, I tried only the trek thingy. Watch:
I like their new copy “One Destination, Endless Adventure”. It’s better than the BACkronym “Breathtaking, Adventure, Complete”. And no politician in sight in the whole video. Wonderful!
Mount Carmel College
Baler, Aurora
proudly presents
FROM MCC@60 WITH LOVE: A CONCERT
Featuring:
Rev. Fr. Rudy A. Ibale, MSC
with special participation of the Prelature Clergy,
Religious sisters and the best talents of MCC
@MCC Covered COurt
December 4 & 5, 2008
7:30 PM
Come! Join! Celebrate with us and be part of the Historic 60 years of MCC Loving Service in Catholic Education (1948-2008)
Everyone is invited
Tickets are available at MCC Finance Office (corner Quezon, San Luis Streets, Baler , Aurora)
Contact No: 09075484426
Contact persons: Vero/Mj
Email address: mcc_baler@yahoo.com
Some updates from BBs most recent posts:
The Baler movie crew is currently in town to shoot some scenes for the movie. A crew member posted somewhere in the comments asking us Balerians not to make their work complicated by NOT visiting the set. In other words - “Don’t bother us folks!!”. Let’s grant them their wishes and ignore them like we usually do when famous people visit our place. For your info, the filming of the movie is almost over. They will only be here for two days to shoot some scenes.
How’s this picture for geographical accuracy - Jericho and Anne dating by the beach, with a beautiful view of a sunset over the bay. If you’re from Baler, you’ll immediately notice there’s something wrong.
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Regarding my post about Jonathan Urbano’s performance at Araneta Coliseum and my remark that he’s probably the only Balerian to perform in the venue, a commenter volunteered an info that a certain Rochelle Dela Cruz a member of the FEU Chorale also performed at the place this Ocober. She also performed with the choir on TV. Let’s give Rochelle a standing ovation for her achievement.
By the way, here’s Jonathan performing Sana’y Wala Nang Wakas. The video suddenly reminded me of Ka Senyong.
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And an update on Joyce Molina’s bid to be the first Turismo Pilipino winner. She didn’t make it, but she’s still our Ms. Baler. Sherylee Sustiguer, a 5′7″ beauty from Norther Samar bagged the first ever Miss Turismo Pilipina title. Read the news here. And view the photos here.
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And finally, Aurorans can now boast that Aurora Province is the best tourist destination in North Luzon. That’s after Aurora won the Best Destination award in the recently concluded North Philippines Tourism and Travel Expo. Pictures from the event coming soon.
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If you’re near the SM City Clark area, check out the North Philippine Tourism and Travel Expo. Aurora Province is a participant and the Comedia de Baler will have a performance. Here’s some news about the event:
from Business Mirror:
Sunday will be the turn of the DOT’s Ilocos office to hold its cultural presentations and product demonstrations, followed by the Caragan Festival of Pampanga through a street-dance exhibition. Likewise, Aurora province would stage its renowned “Comedia de Baler”. Full story here.
and from sun.star Pampanga:
THE North Philippines Growth Circle composed of the four regions of Cordilleras, Ilocos, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon are set to launch the 3rd North Philippines Tourism and Travel Expo on November 14 to 16 at SM City Clark, Pampanga. Full story here.
After the jump, more of the great posters prepared by the Provincial Tourism Office for the event. All designed by their resident artist Donnel Gomez.
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