Last Christmas...

Ohhhh my!!!! hehehehe.... a very very very late christmas post.....

Anyway... just want to share some photos taken last christmas from Koronadal, South Cotabato, my wife's hometown.


"Light A Tree Competition" along Alunan Avenue, Koronadal, South Cotabato.

Stretch of Narra trees that lines Alunan Avenue comes to life with dazzling lights and vibrant colors.
Each trees were adopted by a participating agency or companies to be decorated and lighted up.



A Fruitful Christmas
!!!


A very fruitful christmas because my father-in-law have his mango orchard harvested...
and gathered almost 10 tons of green mangoes.





Bell peppers, bitter melon, tomatoes, cucumber, squash, eggplants, okra and.... ohhh... I forgot the others....
just sing "bahay kubo" halos lahat makikita nyo sa garden ng father-in-law ko ;-)


Pasko sa Gensan 2008

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Wooot Wooohhh!!! Paskong-pasko na talaga!!!

Nitong nakaraang Biyernes, ika-5 ng Disyembre ay pormal ng binuksan ang "Pasko sa Gensan 2008". Ang Tema sa taong ito ay "Enchanted Gensan: Once upon a Yuletide Season". Nagkataon namang napadaan ako sa Oval Plaza at buti na lang dala-dala ko ang aking maliit na camera... kaya heto ang ilan sa mga eksenang narehistro sa memory card.....


Isang makulay at mala-pantasyang parada na nilahukan ng mga mag-aaral sa Elementarya at High school


Drum and Lyre Competition pagkatapos ng parada.



Bonggang Mother Majorette! Talbog ang lahat!!!


Ang mga bongacious na host.... apir kina sir Glen at Egai!!!



Oval Plaza at night......



Enchanstage


Gensan's Giant Christmas Tree



MunaTo Festival 2008

Even though Alabel, Sarangani Province is just a minute away neighbor of Gensan City, it was my first time to witness their "MunaTo Festival". There were so many activities I missed for a week long celebration, but since the highlight of the festival fell on a Saturday, that was my chance to visit Alabel.

My First destination ...... the Motocross. But I was so early, the race hasn't started yet, but luckily there were riders practicing, and so these are what my camera captured...


Amazing motorbikes flying up the air, it was breath-catching, one's life could be endangered
with the tricks they do, but for a show, they were definitely cool.


You must be a light-rider in order to breeze the wind. Riders were fascinating, and kids were just awed
at the flying riders, but they must be really careful when they try this. With elders on the lookout please!

My Next stop.... "Sayew D'Dalan" or the Street Dancing Competition. There were only three Municipalities who joined the competition, Municipality of Malungon, Alabel and Maitum. The photographs you see are activities from the street dancing. The drums were just beating frantically as the dancers sway their bodies to the beat.


Colorful costumes depicting the creativity and art of the indigenous people of Sarangani Province.


Chanting happily and shouting Hurrahs as the drums and lyres echo wildly in the distance.
Cornhusk dresses these participants, a proof of the agricultural thanksgiving each municipality bestows to the gods.



Walks, skips, runs, all for the easy sway of the arms as they wave them to demonstrate for the crowd
which are all enjoying the show, all cheering for their own bet.




The beauty of Sarangani is not only through these pictures, visit the place and you will see an abode of nature, Glan's Gumasa White Beach, the oysters in Malapatan, corn in Maitum, atis in Maasim, the Little Baguio in Malungon, the fascinating falls in Kiamba, and of course, the White House Capitol in Alabel...

All of them, in one great festival..... MunaTo


./service blagadaggg restart

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Finally….. I’m back!!! Oooppsss…not from bora escapades ha… tagal na kaya naming nakauwi, I mean back to cyber world. Almost a month na ata ah. Well, maybe this is the prize of people who made a little AWOL in the office (ssshhhhhh!!!) kaya pagbalik… sangkatutak na trabaho ang naghihintay. You may wonder what a Linux command line doing in my post title? Well, di na kasi yan maalis-alis sa paningin ko sa kaka-butingting ng linux server and workstations this past weeks. Dagdagan pa ng network cabling/configurations, software installations and PC repair. Owwws.... my post title simply means reviving my blog site after a long period of inactivity.

Hmmmnnn…... just want to share you what my work really is….. first, I’m not a photographer, just a shutter happy guy. I’m a Computer Eng-eng employed in LGU as IT Consultant under City Mayor’s Computer Literacy Project. I’m teaching Basic Computer subjects in Elementary Students every morning then back to our office located in City Public Library in the afternoon to make butingting everything. After office hours, I worked as a Computer graphics/lay-out artist, multimedia/web designer, systems analyst and computer technician in our little company R2C2 Digital Instincts. Whew!... on weekends... laba saka plantsa... ganyan talaga ang mga Macho.... nooorin.....



Our small office inside City Public Library
(Magulo masyado kaya wall na lang pinakita ko)


BES Elementary School Computer Room
(Teaching Counter Strike, DOTA, GTA)



Configuring web/proxy server in City Library Internet Section




My desk in our little home-based company...
(shift time is from 8:00 pm to antukin)

our recent client.... Green Tropics Coffee Enterprises - producer of World's Most Expensive Coffee


Kafe Balos tarps

Escapades.........

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Boracay Photoshoots

Boracay is an awesome tropical island about an hour's flight from Manila, Philippines. Its long white sand beaches is what most people are here for. Not only is it a lovely stretch of powdery white sand against azure water, it's also the commercial center of the island. A stretched grove of shady palm trees separates the beach from the line of restaurants, cafes, bars, internet cafes, shops, bakeries, etc. Facilities for the usual water sports activities such as wind surfing, snorkeling, diving and jet skiing are also widely available for those in search of more active pursuits.

The fun in Boracay also doesn't end when the sun sets. Boracay nightlife is pulsating with many bars and restaurants serving food, drink and fun until the very late evening.

Whether you go by plane or by boat, the port of entry for Boracay Island is the small town of Caticlan on the mainland. Outrigger boats or "bancas" leave every few minutes from Caticlan's jetty port. The short boat trip to Boracay's jetty port at Cagban cost 20 Pesos. Tourists have to pay a terminal fee of 50 Pesos and an environmental fee of 50 pesos. Tricycles are available at Cagban to bring passengers to their hotels. Tricycle fare is from P20 per pax up to P150 per trip depending where your resort is.



sun rays a few minutes after sunset

Boracay Station 3

Usual site in Boracay, foreigners everywhere

this sandcastle was done for more than seven hours

Willy's Rock at dusk



PUKA White Beach Photoshoot

A quiet stretch of white sand along the northern tip of the island, Puka Beach is an image of what most people expect on a tropical island: white sand, azure water, and relatively empty. This is where locals gather the small puka shells for some of the jewelry that is sold on the island so expect the sand to be more coarse than on White Beach. The water tends to be a little rougher on this side of the island but it is much quieter. Similarly, there are fewer services -- at last count there was one restaurant but you likely won't have a problem getting a cold drink or an ice cream as there are a few vendors that patrol the beach. The main road in Boracay terminates at Puka Beach therefore you'll be able to hire a tricycle to get there in less than 10-15 minutes from central White Beach. Make sure you arrange a pickup if it is a quiet day and no tricycles are hanging around the beach. Most people experience Puka as one of their sailboat or banca stops during a day trip.


Whew! not breathing for 5 seconds

My two piece..... sandals and shades.... no more no less.....




Island Tour Photoshoot

The best way to see the beauty of Boracay is to explore around the island and it`s various beaches . You can rent a native sailboat (paraw) or motorized outrigger (banca) You will be constantly asked if you want to take a boat trip, as there are literally dozens of companies offering this service. It is better to go with a reputable and established groups to ensure your safety and avoid being overcharged.