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June 11, 2012- T'nalak Festival

An annual celebration in South Cotabato which demonstrates the importance and significance of T'nalak cloth as the cultural image of South Cotabato. The festival, being one T'nalak piece, designed by patters would likewise represent various activities during the celebration characterized by its otlook on being people and product-centered, development oriented, and with tourism, history, culture and arts-driven events.

The T'nalak Festival, named after a woven cloth popularized by the province's T'boli tribe, is slated on July 13-18, 2012. This festival is celebrated during the foundation anniversary of South Cotabato.

This year will be different for me. After years of just being an audience and being away from my hometown, i  am now directly involve with the celebration.

Here are some notable videos that highlights the celebration in the previous years and definitely the BIG reason why you should come and visit South Cotabato this July 13-18, 2012...

Here are the schedule of activities...

I am inviting all my friends to join me as i celebrate with all South Cotabateneos the grandest and most colorful event in South Mindanao, the T'nalak Festival 2012.

For those planning to fly to South Cotabato, you may get in touch with the following Travel Agencies for schedules of flights and booking reservations.

TRAVEL & TOURS	ADDRESS	EMAIL ADDRESS	CONTACT NUMBERS
IL Sole Travel & Tour	Brgy. Reyes, Banga, S.C	cgmontejar.ilsoletravel@gmial.com	09488045407 - 09321260899
MS LEESH Travel & Tour	Brgy. Yangco, Banga, S.C	stela_reyes088j@yahoo.com	09085018715 - 833261399
Merchmike Travel & Tours	Bautista Compound, GenSan Drive	MERCHMIKE_TRAVEL@Yahoo.com	520-0516
Supreme Travel Agency	SMRAA Bldg. Alunan Ave., K.C	supremetravel_av@yahoo.com	228-2296
SOCSKSARGEN Worldwide Travel	2F ACE Com., Osmeña St., K.C	socsksargenworldwidetravel@yahoo.com
MS LEESH Travel & Tour	Brgy. Yangco, Banga, S.C	MSLEESHTRVELANDTOUR@YAHOO.COM	833 261399
Triplink STC	Koronadal City	triplink_stc@y.c	520-1871
Medica Travel & Tours	Surallah, South Cotabato	ceasare_mae@yahoo.com	0926-600-4175
Juvan Travel &Tours	Surallah, South Cotabato	miles062000@yahoo.com	0906-768-3968
Pingrates Ventures	City Of Koronadal	pingratesventures@gmail.com	0920-962-2172
YOU FLY Travel & Tours	Koronadal City	gaylegauran@gmail.com	0919-838-6993
Travelsure International	Koronadal City	travelsureinternational@yahoo.com	0922-801-1718

Major airlines have various daily flights that fly into and depart from General Santos City Airport, which is a 45 – minute drive away from Koronadal City.  The majority of airline websites offer affordable fares, promos and airfare sales.

Philippine Airlines

www.philippineairlines.com

                                                                                                                Flight No.              Departure            Arrival

Manila to General Santos               Daily                                     PR 453                   07:00                      09:00

General Santos to Manila               Daily                                      PR 454                   10:00                      12:10

Manila to Davao City                       Daily                                      PR 819                   04:30                      06:20

                                                                Daily                                      PR 811                   09:00                      10:50

                                                                Daily                                      PR 815                   11:15                      13:15

Daily                                      PR 813                   15:30                      17:20

                                                               

Davao City to Manila                       Daily                                      PR 820                   07:10                      09:00

                                                                Daily                                      PR 812                   11:50                      13:40

                                                                Daily                                      PR 816                   14:10                      16:10

Daily                                      PR 814                   18:20                      20:10

                                                               

Cebu Pacific Air

www.cebupacificair.com

Manila to General Santos               Daily                                      5J-991                   05:20                      07:10     

Daily                                      5J-993                   07:20                      09:10

                                                                Daily                                      5J-995                   12:35                      14:30

                                                               

General Santos to Manila               Daily                                      5J-992                   07:40                      09:30

                                                                Daily                                      5J-994                   09:40                      11:35

                                                                Daily                                      5J-996                   15:00                      16:50

Cebu to General Santos                 Daily                                      5J-249                   09:15                      10:20     

General Santos to Cebu                 Daily                                      5J-250                   10:50                      11:55

Manila to Davao                               Daily                                      5J-961                   04:05                      05:45

                                                                Daily                                      5J-959                   05:30                      07:15

                                                                Daily                                      5J-963                   07:50                      09:35

                                                                Daily                                      5J-965                   12:10                      14:00

                                                                Daily                                      5J-975                   13:15                      15:00

                                                                Daily                                      5J-971                   16:55                      18:40

                                                                Daily                                      5J-973                   18:10                      19:55

                                                                Daily                                      5J-969                   19:25                      21:10

Davao To Manila                               Daily                                      5J-962                   06:15                      07:55

                                                                Daily                                      5J-960                   10:55                      12:40

                                                                Daily                                      5J-964                   10:05                      12:00

                                                                Daily                                      5J-968                   14:30                      16:15

Daily                                      5J-966                   15:30                      17:15

                                                                Daily                                      5J-970                   19:10                      20:50

                                                                Daily                                      5J-974                   20:25                      22:10

                                                                Daily                                      5J-972                   21:40                      23:20

Airphil Express                                   

www.airphilexpress.com

Manila to General Santos               Daily                                      2P 989                   05:15                      07:00

General Santos to Manila               Daily                                      2P 990                   07:30                      09:15

Cebu to General Santos                 MO-WE-FR                            2P 389                   08:30                      09:40

General Santos to Cebu                 MO-WE-FR                            2P 390                   13:50                      15:00

General Santos to Iloilo                   MO-WE-FR                            2P 393                   10:10                      11:30

Iloilo to General Santos                   MO-WE-FR                            2P 394                   12:00                      13:20

Manila to Davao                               Daily                                      2P 981                   04:15                      06:00

                                                                WE-SU                                    2P 983                   13:55                      15:40

                                                                Daily                                      2P 987                   18:50                      20:35

Davao to Manila                               Daily                                      2P 982                   06:30                      08:15

                                                                WE-SU                                    2P 984                   16:10                      17:55

                                                                Daily                                      2P 988                   21:05                      22:50

Via Land

Philtranco Bus - Manila (Cubao and Pasay City Terminal) to Davao City, Mindanao (Ecoland Terminal) via Bicol provinces in southern Luzon and Samar and Leyte in the Visayas. (3 days)

Yellow Bus Lines and Holiday Bus– Davao City – General Santos City – Koronadal City (3 hours 45 minutes)

Husky Bus Co. – General Santos City – Koronadal City (45 minutes)

Rural Transit Bus – Cagayan de Oro City – Tacurong City (8 hours)

Via Sea

For specific schedules of departures for Superferry (Now 2GO Travel) please visit their website at www.travel.2go.com.ph

I consider this my first and I want to make it memorable.

SEE YOU ALL THIS T'NALAK FESTIVAL 2012.

Visit http://www.facebook.com/TnalakFestival for more details!

Jessica Sanchez Race To The Top

May 10, 2012- Jessica Sanchez Rising To The Top

American Idol Season 11 had have been a topic in the office and in bars with my colleagues and friends... Dishing on Sanchez's performances and the Judges' comments...

Though i already rant and featured Jessica in my previous blogs, I just want to take some opportunity to gather all her remarkable performances that I love and made her rise to TOP 4:

I am crossing my fingers for May 11 elimination. With how the judges insights and seeing all the 4 performances, I could say let's vote off Hollie Cavanagh... ^_^

Way to go little girl Jessica Sanchez! We are proud of you! Keep rising to the top!

XOXO~~~

Obama Supports Same Sex Marriage

May 10, 2012- Obama Supports same Sex Marriage

I was surfing the television for a good channel to watch when this news got my attention.

I know this is a very sensitive issue when living in a Christian country... but, straightly, if you are going to ask me if i support same sex marriage? YES! 

It's not about sexual orientation or anything. It's what i think and what i feel about it.

Well, honestly, it's hard to explain everything here but based experience and research, I conceded with Obama.  I don't find any wrong with expressing feelings with the same sex and formalizing the bonding through marriage.

Here are some collated videos:

This is a personal insight and this is how i feel about same sex marriage.

Till then... XOXO~~~

A Slice of the Santiago-Barreto-Tulfo Brawl

May 9, 2012- Claudine Barreto and Mon Tulfo Case

It's been awhile since i last updated my blog. I missed blogging and i missed ranting about the latest and what's in and what's out. So here goes...

Lately, our television screens are bombarded by the celebrated Claudine-Raymart-Mon brawl in NAIA. This raging issue is now a sensation in Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

Columnist Ramon "Mon" Tulfo and couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barreto had a celebrated brawl at the Ninoy International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 last May 6, 2012.

Based on the interview made by DZMM, Mon Tulfo approacherd the scene and tried to calm down the actress shouting and cursing at the stewardess after she discovered that her luggage was left. However, when Claudine started to threaten the crying stewardess that she will get fired, Tulfo attempted to take pictures.

Raymart Santiago saw Tulfo taking pictures of the scene and tried grabbing the cellphone, which flared the brawl.

There are actually different versions of who started the fight and who defended who...and it's annoying to note and see the crying and the shouting in my teletubes!

Here are some youtube videos you can check...

Argh! SHOWBIZ! The Tulfo's, Barretto's and the Santiago's are public figures. They can't help it but accept the fact that they are dishes in the public table. Whatever they do is eye candy to any print ads or media. We call it news! When ordinary people goes to the same "brawl" event in NAIA, its softdrink to any reporter. But when STARS fall and brawl in NAIA, definitely, they are definitely cakes and icing! 

For me, there are so many foreplays and scandals playing around in showbizness. These foreplays and scripts will either make or break an actor. And there are so many well-played and believable events (including reality shows) which for me are SCRIPTED just for the heck of getting the spotlight and gaining projects and shows... it's entertainment!

What happen in NAIA, for me, is one of those scenario any reporter, paparazzi or non-showbiz people would call showbiz entertainment! 

Would you agree?

How about you? Which slice of cake would you prefer to take?

Tell then!

XOXO~~~

Meet World's Number 1 Superfood

March 16, 2012- Meet World's Number 1 Superfood

A few months back, I was very sick and been irritably annoyed when my UTI and Ulcer attacked. I also had troubles sleeping. My health wasn't that good with my cholesterol getting high, I felt weak every day... Then I was introduced by my friend to this wonderful product from the United States... World's Number 1 Superfood, Acai Berry.

Continuous consumption of this made me better.

1. My digestion is improved

2. My sleep is better

3. I have increased my energy to help my mom in doing household chores

4. My Blood Pressure is okay

I can't help it but get more information about this. Then, my monitor was paraded by Youtube videos featuring about this wonderful fruit/juice:

39 Reasons To Drink Açaí Berry Juice- Organique Acai:

Reason No. 1 Açaí Can Help You Sleep Better
Because it contains nutrients like vitamin B and others, Açaí is able to decrease your level of stress and aids in the communication between your brain cells. Açaí is able to do this by assisting with the making of neurotransmitters. Some known neurotransmitters are serotonin and dopamine.

Reason No. 2 Açaí Can Increase Your Energy Level Açaí can and is used by renowned athletes like Venus Williams, because Açaí has a lot of nutrients, and especially a lot of lipids which are responsible for boosting up your energy level. This is why Açaí can be used on a daily basis to improve your energy level, and even before a more “energy demanding” event.

Reason No. 3 Açaí Can Reduce Cholesterol Açaí has a lot of EFAs which stands for Essential Fatty Acids. These Acids sustain the good cholesterol (which is named HDL cholesterol) and at the same time, it will decrease the level of bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol). These two actions, made by the EFAs will lead to a much better blood circulation in you body.

Reason No. 4 Açaí Can Help You Lose Weight If you are trying to lose weight, then Açaí is a gold mine for you! Drinking Açaí will help you lose weight because Açaí will delay hunger and help you control your appetite. This is possible because Açaí has a low glycemic index.

Reason No. 5 Açaí Can Help Lower Your Stress Level  Açaí is a great helper in the battle against stress! This is mainly because Açaí is able to adjust the stress level in your body and then to repair it.

Reason No. 6 Açaí Can Improve Your Sexual Health Açaí is known for having antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties can counteract sterility because of pollution, stress and factors associated with free radicals.

Reason No. 7 Açaí Can Ease Women’s Menstrual Cycle Good news for women! Especially women who go through great menstrual pain each and every month! Açaí is very rich in calcium and it eases the nasty pain of bloating and cramps.

Reason No. 8 Açaí Can Help You Fight The Wrinkles The Açaí Juice has a high volume of phytosterols and anthocyanins which do a great job in protecting the collagen (and other connective tissues) and this way you will be safe from premature wrinkles.
Reason No. 9 Drinking Açaí Can Make Your Teeth Stronger
The calcium that Açaí has is not only good for easing cramps and bloating, but it also helps you have more powerful teeth, a nice whiter smile and also prevents the appearance of gingivitis or other gum diseases.

Reason No. 10 Açaí and Your Vision The Açaí juice helps improve your vision, reduces complications of macular degeneration in diabetics. This happens because of the vitamin C and the beta carotene that Açaí has.

Reason No. 11 Açaí Can Aid Your Skin Tone Because Açaí has phytosterols, by drinking Açaí you will help decrease the wearing down of your skin’s protective outside layer and so improve your skin tone.

Reason No. 12 Açaí Can Fight Aging Açaí may help slow down aging as Açaí has strong anti-oxidants and regenerative nutrients that aid cells to operate optimally. This is probably, one of the most important reasons to drink Açaí juice, from all the 39 reasons.

Reason No. 13 Açaí Can Protect Blood Vessels By drinking Açaí you will be protecting you will be protecting your arteries, capillaries, veins and blood vessels. This is possible because of the anthocyanins that Açaí has.

Reason No. 14 Açaí Can Improve Your Resistance To Disease Because Açaí has lots of nutrients; Açaí helps the immune system and increases your body’s resistance to all sorts of diseases.

Reason No. 15 Açaí Can Improve Lipid and Glucose Levels Açaí has a low glycemic index which improves these two levels.

Reason No. 16 Açaí Can Detoxify And Cleanse Your Body Açaí has been used for a long time now to detoxify human’s bodies.

Reason No. 17 Açaí Can Even Help In Healing Ulcers Due to his antibacterial properties, Açaí is able to destroy fungi, bacteria and even parasites like the one that causes ulcer.

Reason No. 18 Açaí May Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease According to a study made in 2004, which is found in the Archives of Neurology, people that drink Açaí are reducing the risk of an Alzheimer disease because of Açaí ’s bigger amounts of vitamins E and C.

Reason No. 19 Açaí Is a Great Helper Against Osteoporosis Because Açaí has an increased amount of calcium; the bad osteoporosis tends to stay away from you.

Reason No. 20 Açaí Can Fight Against BPH (prostate enlargement) Açaí is a tough enemy of BPH which stands for benign prostate hyperplasia. You might know BPH as enlarged prostate.

Reason No. 21 Açaí Can Help Thwart Retinopathy For people that have diabetes Açaí is great news, because it helps weak capillaries that otherwise could lead to retinopathy. The bad part about retinopathy is that it can often lead to blindness.

Reason No. 22 Açaí Can Prevent Some Causes Of Heart Disease The Açaí Juice has a powerful heart protection agent which is the antioxidant named polyphenols. The production of nitric oxide in the endothelial cells is improved by anthocyanins. The nitric oxide is responsible for the relaxation and enlargement of the blood vessel walls and this means a lesser amount of stress on your heart. And even more than this, your blood flow will be increased and you will have a decreased risk of any vessel blockage.

Reason No. 23 The Açaí Plant Sterols Can Help Lower Your Blood Pressure The sterols are responsible for a lot for good things for your body. Sterols are the components of plant cell membranes. They are used in the treatment things associated with blood pressure.

Reason No. 24 Açaí Can Help In Relieving The Symptoms Of Asthma Açaí is able to improve the symptoms from Asthma because it has a lot of vitamin C which is a very powerful antioxidant. The vitamin C has anti-inflammatory properties which help in relieving the Asthma symptoms.

Reason No. 25 Açaí Can Also Help Relieve The Symptoms Of Crohn’s Disease Because Açaí has great anti-inflammatory properties, he is able to stop the malabsorption of nutrients that are vital for the body. This way, Açaí is preventing any damage on the wall of your small intestines.

Reason No. 26 Açaí Can Help In Relieving The Pain Caused By Arthritis Once more, the anti-inflammatory abilities of the Açaí berry help in relieving pain caused by arthritis.

Reason No. 27 Açaí Can Help Prevent Free-Radical Damage Of Your Immune System Oxidation (free-radical damage) represents one of the principal causes of the immune weakness (dysfunction). Açaí fights this by toughening the immune system.

Reason No. 28 Açaí Can Also Act Like An Astringent An astringent is a substance that shrinks, contracts, tightens the body tissues like our skin. Astringents are utilized to stop bleeding from small cuts and to give to the skin a fresh, tingling sensation.

Reason No. 29 Açaí Can Fight Cancer Açaí prevents and lowers the risk of cancer. Açaí fights breast cancer, skin, stomach, lung cancer by neutralizing the free radicals before they can harm cells.

Reason No. 30 Açaí Can Overcome Acid Reflux! Because of its antioxidants, Açaí helps protect and even repair our lower esophagus when damaged by the acid reflux disease (GERD). Açaí also reduces the acidity of the stomach contents when the reflux occurs. This is because; Açaí has acid-suppression effects.

Reason No. 31 Açaí Can Make Your Body Stronger Because Açaí has even more protein then the average egg, he is able to help your body grow stronger.

Reason No. 32 Açaí Can Enhance Muscle Contraction And Regeneration Açaí has a mix of trace minerals and amino acids which allow him to help muscle contraction and regeneration after an exhausting activity.

Reason No. 33 Açaí Can Improve The Function Of The Immune Cells According to a study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, Açaí improves the function of the immune cells by modulating the lymphocytes and preventing the immune suppression. This is all possible thanks to Açaí ’s beta-sitosterol.

Reason No. 34 Açaí Can Act As An Anti-Mutagenic Açaí helps in the prevention of any damage to our DNA structure and reduces the possible risk posed by mutagens.

Reason No. 35 Açaí Can Fight Against Viruses Açaí reduces the frequency of infectious diseases like viruses, fungus or bacterial infections.

Reason No. 36 Açaí Can Improve Your Digestion Açaí dietary fiber helps our colon and the digestive tract.

Reason No. 37 Açaí Can Give You a Better Mental Clarity Açaí helps our alertness and mental function with its omega 3 fats.

Reason No. 38 Açaí Can Promote Overall Health. With his powerful antioxidants, Açaí helps build and replenish our body.

Reason No. 39 Açaí Can Help Your Body’s Synergy Açaí helps with the protection of the whole body.

If you're interested to try and/or taste this wonder juice, I can help you find the best place to get the direct from Manufacturer Acai Berry Juice.

Till then.

XOXO~~~