Our Lady of Penafrancia Celebrates 300 Years In Naga City, VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO! VIVA!

Penafrancia 2010 Schedule:

CELEBRATING THE TERCENTENARY OF INA (300 years)

September 1
HARUBAY PARA KI HESUS ASIN PARA KI INA
Basilica Minore and Streets of Naga City

September 3
ALAY KI INA: REGIONAL GATHERING OF COVENANT COMMUNITIES
Basilica Minore, Naga City

September 8
BOOK LAUNCHING: ORGULYO KAN BIKOL
PAINTING EXHIBIT BY PANCHO PIANO

September 1‐9
NOVENA AND MASSES IN HONOR OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO
Basilica Minore, Naga City

DAWN PROCESSIONS AND PILGRIMAGES IN HONOR OF DIVINO ROSTRO
Basilica, Naga City

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: NOVENA IN ACTION
Selected Communities

September 10
FEAST OF THE DIVINO ROSTRO
Our lady of Peñafrancia Shrine, Naga City

TRASLACION PROCESSION
Our lady of Peñafrancia Shrine, Naga City
Streets of Naga City

September 10
PONTIFICAL MASS AND GRAND TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
5:00 P.M.

TERCENTENARY CONCERT and FIREWORKS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral Patio
8:30 P.M.

September 10‐18
NOVENA AND MASSES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City

CONFESSIONS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City

September 10‐19
NIGHTLY PERDON PROCESSIONS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
Streets of Naga City

DAWN PROCESSIONS
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City
Streets of Naga City

September 11
PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS IN CONCERT
Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City

September 11‐13
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: NOVENA IN ACTION
Selected Communities

September 11‐17
CULTURAL EVENTS
Different Venues

September 12
PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS IN CONCERT: A Tribute to Priests
Basilica Minore, Naga City
7:00 P.M.

September 13‐19
DIOCESAN PONTIFICAL MASSES
Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Naga City

September 14‐16
UNION OF BICOL CLERGY
Holy Rosary Minor Seminary, Naga City

September 15
VOYADORES FESTIVAL
Naga City

September 17
INTERNATIONAL PEÑAFRANCIA CONGRESS
International Peñafrancia Associations
Basilica Minore, Naga City
9:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M.

September 18
FLUVIAL PROCESSION
Naga River

PONTIFICAL MASS
Basilica Minore, Naga City
6:00 P.M.

September 19
GRAND FIESTA OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
Basilica Minore, Naga City

PONTIFICAL MASSES

September 20
MASSES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF PEÑAFRANCIA
THANKSGIVING MASS FOR ALL THE HELP
Basilica Minore, Naga City
9:00 A.M.

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO! VIVA!

DAY SEVEN (7) IT IS NOT GOODBYE GENSAN IT IS SEE YOU AGAIN! (NAWILI HA HA HA!)

SEE YOU AGAIN GENSAN! Yes, it is not goodbye, it is see you again GENSAN!  I fell in Love with the fresh Tuna in GENSAN and with the people who are full of hospitality and kindness. Ma-fe- feel mo talaga na sincere sila sa pagtulong, no ifs, no buts they simply love helping and welcoming people! 


One good example is my generous and wonderful ANGEL in GENSAN- ATE MELINDA "MELINS" BAYNOSA BETAIZAR, who, did not only open her heart, but also her home for me- a complete stranger! Saan ka makakakita ng ganun tao? I met her @ the CITY HALL, she's the budget officer II, and she is really very very nice, a kind of person who would go the extra mile to help and accommodate even new found friends! I hope your tribe increase ate melins! Mabuhay si ate Melins!




I Love TUNA!!! Sobra!!! I had a blast @ Kiko's Family restaurant, and @ ate Melins house! Babalik ako!!! Sa mga nagsasabing hindi safe sa Mindanao, I feel safer there than in Metro Manila! Maling mali ang akala natin lahat, safe po sa Mindanao! Kaya tara na, byahe tayo papuntang GENSAN!

PAL flew me to GENSAN & back to MANILA for only P1,240 RT

With Kuya Avel ( BARILES) and Ate Melins

Posing posing bago uwi :-)

Eto ang tumambad sa amin sa airport BONGGA!!!!


Sa mga pupunta sa GENSAN sa SEPTEMBER 18-26, 2010 eto ang kanilang CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES

September 10, 2010, the much-awaited concert of the ASAP Sessionistas will happen at Mindanao’s largest indoor air-conditioned gymnasium, the GenSan Gym in Barangay Lagao. This is one of the city’s biggest gathering of famous performers from Manila.

  Sept 22- Search for Ginang Bariles

Sept 25 - Search for Ms. GenSan 2010
Sept 25 - Search for Mr. GenSan 2010 a new event!
Sept 26 - Gaisano Mall's search for Munting Mutya ng GenSan 2010

  Sept 24 - Search for GenSan Band Idol 

• Pasiklaban Cheer Dance Competition on Sept 18

• Campus Radio’s Sayaw Sa Baybay-Kids Edition on Sept 21
• Search for GenSan Pop Idol Year 6 on Sept 22
• GenSan Pop Star Kids Competiion on Sept 23
• Fishdance Hip-Hop Dance Competition on Sept 24

The GTx Month is also filled with exciting sports competitions:

• Tuna Motorbike Competition
• Beach Volleyball Competition
• Robinsons’ 1st TunaBodis Body-Building Competition
• National Skim Boarding Competition
• HRM Mini-Skills Competition
• Robinsons’ Inter-Tribe Tuna Cookfest
• Bombo Radyo’s Bancarera

On its own, the FishFest sa Fishport will also have its own set of events for the fishermen on September 22nd:

• Langoy-Bugsay Marathon Challenge
• 1st Lawihan Street Dancing Competition

To enliven the GTx more, there are the parties and concerts!

• Kapamilya Caravan featuring ABS-CBN stars @ KCC on Sept 18 (new!)
• Kapuso Night featuring GMA stars @ KCC on Sept 24 (new!)
• Robinsons’ Praize Xtreme Concert on Sept 19
• Foam Parties @ East Asia Royale Hotel Arcade Parking Lot on Sept 24-25
• Robinsons’ Al Fresco Sashimi Night featuring the Best of GenSan Bands on Sept 25
• SMART Communications Concert @ Oval Plaza Stage on Sept 25
• GLOBE Telecoms Concert @ Oval Plaza Stage on Sept 26
• San Miguel Beer Concert @ the Junction on Sept 26

Culmination Day (Sept 26, 2010):

• Tuna Float Parade Competition @ 9am

• GTX Mardi-Gras Competition (Street Dancing) @ 9m

• Splash in the Sky Fireworks Display @ 7pm

And for three weeks, these attractions will be featured at the City Oval Plaza, the main activity center:

• Tinda-Tinda sa GTx (Flea Market)

• Tuna Food Plaza

• Tuna Fiesta Carnival

• Plantuna Garden Show

• San Miguel Beer Barkada Zone

Saan parte ka man ng mundo o ng PILIPINAS makibahagi na sa Bonggacious na selebrasyon ng 2010 TUNA FESTIVAL!!! TARA BYAHE TAYO SA GENSAN!!!

GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Kiko's Family Restaurant

GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Kiko's Family Restaurant

If you found yourself in General Santos City don't miss to visit Kiko's Family Restaurant located at So. Osmena St., beside DTI, General Santos City 9500 Telephone No. (083)302-0666.

On my DAY SIX in Mindanao, I went to General Santos City and had dinner at Kiko's Family Restaurant. Kiko's Family Restaurant has the most wonderful grilled tuna in General Santos City. They offer home-cooked meals, soup and super yummy barbecue.

Kiko's family restaurant entrance:

 

KIKO'S FAMILY SERVES LUNCH AND DINNER 

 

POCKET GARDEN at KIKO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT 

 

WITH THE VERY KIND AND ACCOMMODATING OWNERS OF KIKO'S FAMILY RESTAURANT.

 

me and ate Melins at Kiko's family resto owner Gary and Cherry and their kids.

 

Kuya Gari, ako,Cherry, daughter nila kuya Gari & Cherry plus my ANGEL IN GENSAN ATE MELINDA BAYNOSA BETAIZAR 

 

ME AND KUYA GARI'S LOVELY DAUGHTER 

 

With Kuya Gari's wife and daughters.

Kiko's Family Restaurant closes on Mondays but you can call for an appointment at least an hour before you visit the restaurant so they can do the necessary preparations. Yes, they can accommodate you even on their rest day.

I would surely come back for more of the tuna grilled dish. Happy Eating!

DAY SIX Cannery Pinyahan Festival Float Parade

We again attended the 6:30 A.M. mass @ Poor Clare Monastery after the mass, I said goodbye to Fr. Bobby, then off we went to Cannery, there we were able to catch a glimpse of last night's Festival Queen winner.

Then we went to the Trappistine Nuns at the foot of Mt. Matutum, Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Sister Rosario is very accommodating and the Trappistine nuns like to call upon your good hearts to consider their place for your seminars, recollection, gatherings, or to just even visit them and buy their products, such as cookies, rosary, olive woods necklace from Italy, novena, mirror from Italy ( cheap @ P50 nadidikit siya sa flat surface), and a lot more! Room starts at P 450.00/ night if you are alone and as low as P 400.00/ night if you are in group. Inclusive of 5 meals: Breakfast, snacks, lunch, snacks and dinner~! You can contact her at CP# 0919-2713330. Madre po sila kay please lang wag kayo mag te text na naghahanap kayo ng textmate ha ha ha!