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2006 News Articles
Aurora worst hit as storm topples trees, brings floods
Inquirer, Nov. 12, 2006
Two persons in Casiguran, Aurora, were hurt when strong winds brought about by Typhoon "Queenie" toppled a tree that pinned their houses on Saturday, provincial officials said. click here to read the full story» |
Northern, Central Luzon cope with Paeng's destruction
Inquirer, Oct. 31, 2006
Reports of destruction, injuries and deaths continued to trickle in Tuesday as super typhoon Paeng moved out of the country. Thousands of families were displaced by the floods. Several persons remained missing. click here to read the full story» |
Bedazzled by Baler
The Philippine Star, Sept. 3, 2006
 I am a child of the universe as I synergize with nature and all its bounties. One of my most surreal experiences is walking barefoot on the shore, the cool water refreshing my feet, as the waves seem to whisper my name. I turn on my iPod and internalize my favorite Andrea Bocelli song, The Prayer, scrutinize the endless path before me, then close my eyes as I continue exhilarating walk. click here to read the full story» |
Aurora mayor defies suspension order
Inquirer, Aug. 30, 2006
For almost a month now, Mayor Marilyn Marquez of Dinalungan, Aurora, has continued to defy a 60-day preventive suspension over a road user's fee ordinance. click here to read the full story» |
Baler High
What's On & Expat, Aug. 27 - Sept. 2, 2006
Last minute trips I am told are normally wrought with adventure and discovery, these descriptions I have to qualify are normally true for people who are keen on backpacking and in every literal sense "roughing it". There is fear that adventure and discovery are not of those documented so prettily on the pages of a glossy magazine, but there is also that heart racing chance of finding something new about the country you live in, and about yourself. click here to read the full story» |
AURORA
Where Nature Finds Home
Diabetease, April-May 2006
A respite for the maddening grind of urban life and its many pressures is in order. You pack your bag and shunning the usual weekend getaways, take a 45-minute SEAIR flight from Manila, to a place where the excesses of modern living take a backseat. A few minutes into your journey you are greeted by a sudden change of scenery - the industrial smog-covered wasteland gives way to lush greenery parted gracefully by a web of winding streams and rivers. You know you have finally arrived in Aurora - one of the country's best kept nature and culture hideaways. click here to read the full story» |
