Gumaca

The Municipality of Gumaca is a 1st class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines.

Pilar Port in Sorsogon

SM City Bacolod

Statue of Rajah Humabon

The regal statue of Rajah Humabon at Plaza Hamabar - the hospitable Cebuano chieftain who opened the portals of friendship which paved the way for Spain’s lasting legacy in the Philippines.

Alicia Hotel

Church and Convent of Sto. Nino Marker

Kapitolyo ng Cebu Marker

History of Gumaca

Formerly known as Bumaka (to fight), the present town of Gumaca was a settlement founded at the southern bank of Palanas River in the 14th century by a group of settlers from Borneo and Malay Peninsula.

The earliest known ruler was Lakan Bugtali. His sovereignty extended over the regions bordering Gusuan, now called Lamon Bay, from Gamao point to the North, to the island across the bay or now known as Alabat Islands, to the southwest passing the northeastern part of the present town of Calauag, the source of Talolong, which traverses the town of Lopez, and Pandanan Rivers and on the northwest as far as the upper Kalilayan River. Thus when the first Spaniards arrived in this settlement in 1574 led by Fr. Diego Oropesa, they found a group of barangays with their own culture and government.

From 1574 to 1670 the town of Gumaca was ruled by Spanish Friars. Then from 1671 to 1893 the town was ruled by Spanish and Filipino Gobernadorcillos. From 1893 to 1900 the town executives came to be known as Capitan Municipal and from 1901 the head of the town was elected by the people and came to be known as Presidente Municipal. Later in 1936 this title was change to Municipal Mayors.

It must be noted that the brief history of Gumaca had no mention of any law, decree or Republic Act which created the Municipality and there was no mother municipality where Gumaca came from. As for its daughter towns, Lopez is the most notable among them, being one of the largest and the most progressive in that part of the province.

Negros Occidental Capitol Park and Lagoon

The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. One of the features of the park are matching sculptures depicting a woman standing alongside a water buffalo and that of a man pulling another water buffalo. These sculptures are located at the northern and southern ends of the lagoon. These figures were executed by Italian sculpture Francesco Riccardo Monti who also did the sculptures of the Metropolitan Manila Theater and the University of the Philippines - Visayas Iloilo campus. Guillermo Tolentino also contributed as a sculptor of the figures.

Pilar, Sorsogon

Pilar Church

Metro Gaisano Legazpi

Pilar Port in Sorsogon

Ice Blink Legazpi

Landco Business Park in Legazpi City

St. Clements Parish Church in Angono, Rizal

St. Clements Parish Church in Angono, Rizal.

New Rizal Provincial Capitol

After more than 50 years of having its seat of government in Pasig City, the Rizal Provincial Capitol finally opens its door in strategically located site in Ynares Center Complex in Antipolo City.

The vision of provincial officials and persistent clamor of constituents to have the seat of government within Rizal province’s territorial jurisdiction, have finally been addressed. The events that transpired towards the realization of this vision, the answer to this clamor of recognition and intellectual discussion, including the personalities that strived hard to realize this dream.

The new Rizal Capitol Building started its construction in January 2008 and it is inaugurated on March 4, 2009. The building featured its unique exterior, a Greco-Roman Architectural Renaissance Survival Design yet it is contemporary interior comparable to high rising office buildings in Ortigas and Makati. It is lying about 8,200 square meters at 5.095 hectares Ynares Center Complex in Antipolo City. The building is equips with security cameras (CCTV), centralized telephone system, fire alarm system and wi-fi internet connection.

The new capitol building is the newest landmark in the city of Antipolo.









Source: 360cities

Shakey's Angono

History of Shakey's

Sherwood Johnson was an American G.I. when he caught malaria in the Pacific during World War II. The illness caused him to have the "shakes" and earned him the now famous nickname "shakey".

When the war was over, Shakey came home to California, and together with a group of friends, discovered their common love of dixieland jazz. Gathering regularly to play this lively music, the group also discovered Shakey Johnson's home cooking, especially his pizza. Needless to say, the group got larger and met regularly at Shakey's home--and nowhere else.

The fame of his fine cooking sparked an idea. Shakey and a college friend, Ed Plummer, pooled their savings together and bought an old grocery store at the corner of 57th and J street in Sacramento. On April 30, 1954, with a mere $1.85 in the till, the remodeled grocery store became the first Shakey's Pizza Parlor. Actually, no pizza was served because the oven weren't ready yet that Friday evening. Nevertheless, Shakey played the piano and Ed served the beer for their customers. With the money from the weekend, Shakey and Ed fired up their ovens on Monday and served the very first Shakey's Pizza. By 10 o'clock that evening, they were out of food, but people were still lining up to get in!

From this modest beginning, Shakey and Ed's business grew, and they started to open more stores in the U.S. Word get around about Shakey's thin, crisp crust with delicious toppings. Soon, people were calling it the "World's Greatest Pizza".



In 1975, the first Shakey's Pizza Parlor opened in the Philippines, with a promise to serve "fun...also pizza". That opening day, the restaurant sold nearly eight times as much pizza as expected, amidst balloons, charlie Chaplin movies, banjo and piano music.



Since then, Shakey's has opened over 100 outlets nationwide. Today, you don't even have to leave your home to enjoy "perfect pizzas and a whole lot more". Shakey's can deliver your pizza through one of the widest delivery networks in the country.



It's been a long time since April 30, 1954. But the great pizzas and the fun that Shakey and Ed served then are still around to help make Shakey's the No.1 pizza restaurant chain in the Philippines.

Source: Asiatravel

Biggest Loser Audition at Embarcadero de Legazpi

The Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition is the upcoming reality TV series from ABS-CBN that is encouraging overweight individuals to participate and win big cash prizes.



The primary goal of each contestants is to be able to lose the highest percentage of body mass but there will be a limit of how much pounds should be drawn out every day.

Biggest Loser Audition last August 6, 2010 at Embarcadero de Legazpi, Legazpi City.

Masaraga and Mayon

Coconut House in Quezon City Circle

The Coconut House located in Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City.

The Coconut House is a small one-level little house of wood and cement, neatly done and brightly lit by the sunlight that comes through the glass walls and windows. 

The menu is huge from the pampagana (starters) to tanghap (tanghalian and hapunan or lunch and dinner).

They serve Pansit Buko, ‘noodle’ strips of buko were exactly like canton, Buko Okoy and Buko Pie.




Pansit Buko

They also serve ice cream using a variety of flavors like Gold Delight Ice Cream, Coco Delite sweetened with sugar, and Fruity Coco which is a non-dairy ice cream.

 Buko Pie with Ube

Eat Well, Live Well at Coconut House! Healthy meal options that can be enjoyed at very affordable prices.

Coconut House, Quezon City

Quezon Memorial Circle

Quezon City, Metro Manila

Philippines

(02) 392-4115