April 5th, 2008
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04.05.08Ifugao and Isabela to Split Power Tax
Kudos to Ifugao Governor Teddy Baguilat for working out this deal which will result in more tax money (in the tune of P57 million) flowing into Ifugao. Equal kudos goes to Isabela Governor Grace Padaca for agreeing to the deal. Finally, the court which brokered the agreement also deserves kudos. As Trublue says, “Cheers to you all!”Ifugao, Isabela OK deal to split P114M in taxes
By Vincent Cabreza, Villamor Visaya/PDIBAGUIO CITY – Ifugao and Isabela have agreed to split a P114-million transfer tax paid by the new operators of the 360-megawatt Magat hydroelectric power plant, easing the tension between the two provinces over the power facilities’ profits.
Ifugao Gov. Teodoro Baguilat Jr. said he and Isabela Gov. Maria Gracia Cielo Padaca agreed to a 50-50 percent split during a six-hour meeting at an Isabela resort on Monday.
It was the first meeting set to resolve their legal and boundary problems, which resurfaced when Magat was sold to the SN Aboitiz Power Inc. (Snap) in 2007, Baguilat said.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue said taxes were paid to Isabela in the last few years of the Magat plant operations because the facility was located in what had previously been acknowledged as Isabela territory.Magat’s main plant is located in Ramon town. But Baguilat said some of the areas attributed to Isabela are Ifugao lands.
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04.05.08Dial 7, Get a Limousine
Hello, New Yorkers. If you’re ever in need of a limousine to drive you around the city or to bring you anywhere in the Tri-State Area, then check out Dial7.com, a transport service which promises to get you to your destination “on time, every time”.
Dial7.com is open 24/7 so you can call them any time you like. This means that you can call them at 3:00 a.m. when you need someone to bring you to the airport, or at 12:00 noon when you have to attend that lunch meeting, or at 10:00 p.m. when you’re planning to go paint the town red. Again, to call for limo service New York, try Dial7.com.
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04.05.08Go, Mountain High!
Courtesy of Wild Avezians
Congratulations to these two groups of students from the Mt. Province General Comprehensive High School (MPGCHS) in Bontoc who won blogging awards sponsored by the Southeast Asian Ministries of Education Organization, Regional Language Center (SEAMEO-RELC) in Singapore. Here’s the report courtesy of the Philippine Information Agency.
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04.05.08Now Showing: Lang-ay 2008
Arggh. We almost missed blogging about this. Bad, bad us. We actually planned to blog about the Lang-ay Festival which ends tomorrow with a street dancing parade in Bontoc but we’ve been busy hehe. Anyways, its better late than never.
Mountain Province celebrates the Lang-Ay Festival
Manila Bulletin
Mountain Province is staging the fourth “Lang-Ay Festival” in celebration of Mountain Province Day on April 7. The weeklong festival starts on April 1 and culminates on April 7.The “Lang-Ay Festival” was the biggest crowd-drawer event in the province when it was launched in 2004 to promote the wine production business in the province. With the success of the first “Lang-Ay Festival,” it was made part of the annual cultural activities of Mountain Province Day.
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04.05.08When You Need a Vacation
Do you need a vacation? Of course, who doesn’t need a vacation. Everybody does. The challenge is where to get that money for your dream vacation :-)
But if sourcing your travel funds is not an issue and you’re only concerned about about where to go, what to do, how to plan, etc. then weneedavacation.com could be helpful. The website “offers travel enthusiasts tools to create, plan, and save vacations”. If you’re looking for affordable Panama City vacation rentals for instance, weneedavacation.com can help you with that information.
By the way, another interesting feature you’ll find in the site would be its video section where you can watch video footages of the properties you intend to rent. Actually seeing these properties in video format is much better than reading about them in brochures, don’t you think?
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04.05.08Interesting, Very Interesting
It’s not often that Cordi legislators land in the news for their legislative initiatives so this news report is interesting. Not sure what to say about it yet but we hope to get a copy of the bill to understand it more clearly hehe.
Based on the report below however, it seems like the bill is out to do a lot of things: sanction impersonators (does this include anti-Gloria impersonators?); prohibit religious or racial discrimination; prevent unnecessary, unjustified, illegal and degrading search because of his or her clothing, religion, color, creed and ethnic identity; discrimination of job applicants because of his or her name, religion or ethnic background; etc.
Quite a tall order. By the way, I heard some stories about our Muslim brothers and sisters having to change their names to non-Muslim sounding ones just so they can have a chance to get employed. Apparently, some employers/recruiters will reject a candidate’s resume simply because of his/her Muslim name.
How bad is that? Very bad. And we have the gall to call ourselves “the only Christian nation in Asia”. What a shame, no?
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04.05.08Coming Up Too: First Benguet Country Fair
Seems like a lot of interesting events will be coming up these coming weeks. First, we told you about the Strawberry Woodstock. Then, there’s Cordillera Day which will be celebrated by our friends from the left. Then, now we have a Benguet Country Fair intended to showcase Kabenguetan’s love for everything country.
First Benguet Country Fair slated
Sunstar BaguioTHE Benguet people’s passion for western themes will be highlighted as the province hosts the first Country Fair, an event spearheaded by the newly organized Benguet Visitor’s Bureau (BVB).
Organizers of the 10-day activity said the affair will showcase the things about country lifestyles, which have become hit to the province’s constituents.
“This event is inspired by the Benguet people’s love for horses, jeans, boots, line dancing, country music and anything that makes a country type of lifestyle,” lawyer Damaso Bangaoet said.Bangaoet is one of the organizers of the first Benguet Country Fair.
The event is initiated by the BVB, in coordination with the Department of Tourism (DOT).
BVB executive director Gregory Loy said while the affair would focus more on getting the constituents appreciate their potentials, the event will serve as added tourism attraction for Benguet.
The activity will run from April 25 to May 4 at the Palmaville in Puguis, La Trinidad.
Aside from the booths and exhibit areas that will display western materials, country fair-related competitions will also be held.
Organic products will also be featured as the bureau gears towards the promotion of organic production in the province.
The BVB, an organization aimed at coordinating the tourism activities of the province and its 13 towns, is initially composed of seven members — all from the private sector. (JC)
