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you ready to visit Calbayog? or would like to arrange
for Special Accomodations while in Calbayog...
CALL/TEXT REMY AT 0927-935-3771
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ASNER DEAN AT 011
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JR
OBEN on Ecotourism
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Coming
Soon! Floating Restaurant will be added to the Floating
Cottages Accomodations. Completion of the Resort amenities
are underway. Please do keep posted for advanced package
tours availability.....
MALAJOG
FLOATING COTTAGES AND TOURS,
CALL/TEXT AT 011
63 915 553 8338, or 0927-935-3771,
or 0915-547-6901 FOR
ADVANCE RESERVATIONS!
Rates are P1,500 pesos for daytime
hours from 8 am up to 5 pm. And for overnight stays,
rate is P2,000 pesos from 6 pm up to 7 am. Extra beddings
and specialized services will be gladly accomodated
as per request. Please Call in Advance!
Features:
1 bedroom sleeping amenities, also can accomodate
up to 30 beddings for overnight guests, toilet, fresh-water
shower, diving board, inside pool for children (jacuzzi
style), lighting fixtures, barbecue grill, 24-hour
security personnel, a total of 48 sq. meter floor
area. Cozy ambiance for honeymooners, events, reunions, parties and meetings,
please contact us to accomodate your needs, for expanded area, both cottages
can also be joined together and be rented at the same
time.
Ongoing
Volunteer Program!
To
build environmental, cultural awareness, and respect,
volunteers from different sectors and the Staff
of the Malajog Floating Cottages will implement
the Malajog Shoreline Clean-up Day, beginning
June 18th, 2005 and every 3rd Saturday of every
month henceforth.
Please enlist your volunteer time by contacting
Asner Dean at 011 63 918 933 0560. Prizes and
giveaways will be given to lucky participants.
"Ask not what Calbayog can do for you.....rather
ask what you can do to alleviate difficulties
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Tour
packages to these other destinations will be made
available soon!
Calbayog scenic tour will be
part of the eco-tourism endeavor.
In partnership with the Municipality of Pambujan,
Northern Samar under Mayor Lino Balanguit Sr., and
Mayor Lazaro "Nonoy" Ballesta of San Jose,
Northern Samar, visitors and tourists will now have
convenient access to various other scenic islands
of Samar.
This beautiful, seemingly pristine beach of Caohagan
Island, is one of the least visited by tourists. As
Mayor Lino Balanguit, Sr. of Pambujan, Tess Araneta
of Globetrotters Travel Investments, and JR Oben of
the Malajog Floating Cottages have unanimously
agreed, "this island should be preserved in its
present condition."
Considered
as one of the best place for fishing and hunting,
this exotic island is known for its abundance of Boracay
white peebles (used as construction materials for
exterior and interior designs of buildings) and century
trees. Few kilometers away from the island is the
"Oot Point", a natural rock formation which has a
swimming pool at the center. Near
this islet is Paninirongan Beach, one of the beautiful
beaches in Northern Samar possessing a very fine sand,
clear and cool water, this beach boasts a natural
swimming pool even during high tides. Swimmers can
stay until afternoon in the beach and watch the beautiful
sunset.
Day
trips are allowed to and from the island, as well
as night camping on a case to case basis. Picking
of shells, rocks, and any other materials from this
island are prohibited so as to maintain its tropical
flora and fauna which can be found in the middle of
this round-shaped island. Approximate area is about
41 hectares in diameter. Ecological balance should
never be disrupted in any way, as the miniature tropical
rain forest found in the middle of this tiny island
is home to the endangered species of the "Golden-Crowned
Flying Fox Bats". Tabon, also known as the Philippine
ostrich can also be found along the shores, during
its laying of eggs and nesting season.
This
islet can also be accessed through Livas Point. Livas
point has large areas of coral reefs ideal for diving
and sand beaches ideal for swimming. It was the take-off
point of the ELF Authentic Adventure in 1999.
Several
species of corals, shells, mollusks, and tropical
fishes can also be found making this island a haven
for snorkeling and scuba diving. Travelling time takes
about 30 minutes by motorized bancas from the shores
of Pambujan. Should you need more details, please
contact the Municipality of Pambujan LGU, Municipal
Hall, 6413 Pambujan, Northern Samar
Tel Nos. (055) 354-1550, (0918) 596 - 7578 Fax Nos.
(055) 354-1550, Email to oish75@yahoo.com,
note attention to Mayor Lino Balanguit, Sr.
Summer
hideaway in Calbayog
By TM, PhilAsian Times
The
beach in Malajog is tranquil, offering bathers a glimpse
of different bird species.
The
whole of Samar island has been cited by the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) together with Palawan as a global
200 Eco-region. It is one of the 18 centers of plant
diversity in the country, with 2,400 species of flowering
plants including the rafflesia manillana, the second
largest flower in the world.--Sunstar
Samar
might not be a very popular tourist destination but
for those who want to try the off-beaten track, the
province, specifically Calbayog, might just be the
place you're destined to be enjoying this summer.
An overnight boat trip from Cebu, will bring travelers
to the port of Calbayog early the following morning.
One can also take a flight from Manila to Calbayog
by availing of the Asian Spirit flights thrice weekly.
By land buses, take the Philtranco bus from Manila
enroute to Tacloban.
A few pension houses are available for accommodation.
But if you are the tent and sleeping bag type, then
you'll find lots of interesting spots to pitch that
tent. If you fancy waterfalls, try the Busay Falls
in Caglanipao Sur and Laric Falls, Tarangban Falls
and Bangun Falls all in Barangay Tinaplacan. If it's
kayaking and boating that you like, the river El Rio
de Hibatang snakes its way into the City Forest and
Marble Park.
MALAJOG
BEACH AND
MARICULTURE ZONE - Calbayog City, Samar
Stretching about 200 meters long of grayish sand and
cold blue waters with towering rocks at its south
and nipa hut cottages on the beachfront. The resort
gives a south sea island touch and is frequently visited
by metropolitan VIPs, movie stars and foreign dignitaries.
It is one of the most beautiful beaches of Samar Island
located in Brgy. Malajog, Tinambacan district of Calbayog
City.
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JR
OBEN Projects
Email ussecf@yahoo.com
CALL/TEXT
ASNER
DEAN AT 011
63 918 933 0560
FOR ADVANCE RESERVATIONS!
Guests
are enjoying the ambience of the Malajog Beach sceneries.
Cool breezes lull you to sleep in a cozy, worry-free,
safe and secure environment.
Away
from hustle and bustle of the city life, Come! rejuvenate
and experience the serenity of watching the beautiful
sunrises and sunsets of the Calbayog Coasts! Eco-friendly
tours are also a few minutes away...check this out!
Malajog Floating Cottage accomodations will surely
be your home away from home!
Amenities include a private closed-in bedroom, commode
and bath. Private-run 24-hour security personnels
are in place, to ensure safety for tourists and visitors.
Local services include Meals on-order and delivered
to cottages, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Photos,
amenities, packages and cost are now available. Please
contact JR Oben thru this site management or call
011 63 915 547 6901.
Reserve and book in advance by calling direct, or
see the following persons in Calbayog.
CALL/TEXT
AT 011
63 915 553 8338, or 0927-935-3771
FOR ADVANCE RESERVATIONS! Rates
are P1,500 pesos for daytime hours from 8 am up to
5 pm. And for overnight stays, rate is P2,000 pesos
from 6 pm up to 7 am.
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Ecotourism
is defined as "responsible travel to natural areas that
conserves the environment and improves the well-being of
local people."
This means that those who implement and participate in ecotourism
activities should follow the following principles:
More
Coming Up: Malajog Floating Cottages™*
in collaboration with Oben and Luda Enterprises will continue
to develop, improve and build additional facilities to further
enhance the Malajog Beach Resort experience. Investors are
gladly welcomed and mostly appreciated.
*Patents pending
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Miss
Anyag 2004 Pictorial at the
Malajog Floating Cottage,
Calbayog City.
Background music: Mutya San Kagab-ihon,
sung by Allan Diomangay.
Miss
Anyag Calbayog is an annual beauty competition
held during the Fiesta Celebration every September
8th.
Lovely young ladies from Samar compete for this highly
coveted title in addition to some cash prizes.
Malajog
Mariculture Zone in Calbayog City is the first mariculture
zone in the Visayas Region and was made possible thru
the efforts of Chairman JR Oben in conjunction with
BFAR and Mayor Mel Sarmiento, was dedicated on March
2003. Currently, several other Mariculture zones in
the Visayas region have been implemented including
Basey, Samar and San Jose, Northern Samar.
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Calbayog City Launches
Mariculture Park March 18, 2003
The
establishment of the Calbayog City Mariculture
Park seeks to address the plight of the city's
marginalized fishermen and farmers by providing
them with a more stable form of livelihood.
At the same time, it is intended to promote
local economic development through a thriving
mariculture industry and the ancillary services
that accompany it.
The Calbayog City Mariculture
Park was developed in cooperation with the Bureau
of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Provincial
Government of Samar and the Congressional District
Office. The park covers 10 hectares, 9 hectares
of which is allocated for cage areas that are
divided into 120-100 sq. meter plots that shall
be leased out to investors, while 1 hectare
was set aside for the BFAR-LGU research, demonstration
and training activities.
The Mariculture Zone
will be manned by a pool of skilled workers
to manage the cages. At the same time, BFAR
will also conduct on-site training for both
the staff and entrepreneurs. The zone is equipped
with an ice p Tlant and cold storage and fish
processing facilities. Investors will also be
given marketing assistance for their products.
The project was developed at a cost of PhP50.419
million, with a projected annual operating cost
of PhP97.634 million. It is expected to produce
2,304 metric tons of fish annually or an equivalent
of PhP149.76 million. More importantly however,
the zone is expected to generate 435 jobs directly,
and an additional 5,240 indirect or seasonal
labor.
Eastern Visayas Region
First Quarter 2003 How the Agriculture Sector
Fared
http://www.evis.net.ph/qres/2003qtr1.htm
Fish catch was up
by 18.1% almost half of which come from municipal
fishing grounds.
The first Mariculture
Zone in Eastern Visayas worth P50.4 million
was launched in Calbayog City this quarter.
A 10.2% growth rate in
palay production was realized totaling 222,147
metric tons. Average yield of farms stood at
2.6 metric tons (52 cavans) per hectare although
irrigated farms averaged 3.9 MT (77 cavans)
per hectare. The fair weather and the seeds
and fertilizer subsidies helped in increasing
production.
Copra production was
up by 2.7% compared to the first quarter of
2002 (Q1-2002). Average mill gate price stood
at P13.40 per kilo while farm gate price averaged
P10.40 per kilo. These prices were better than
a year ago.
Except for abaca, production
of other major crops such as sugarcane, corn
and root crops also increased during the quarter.
Chicken continued to
capture a big chunk of the meat market. For
this quarter, chicken slaughtered in abattoirs
increased by 27.7%.
Quarterly Regional
Economic Situationer
Eastern Visayas Region
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru8/qres.htm
Fourth Quarter 2003
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY SECTOR
Fishery
Overall aquaculture
production registered a 9.0 percent increase
over that of fourth quarter 2002. Tiger prawn
in brackish water fishponds had low mortality
rate due to cool weather.
Milk fish had an increase in production due
to the establishment of the Mariculture Zone
in Brgy. Malajog, Calbayog City which had
its first harvest this quarter.
Mud crab production
was actually old stocks that have grown into
marketable sizes in fishponds, some in cages.
Tilapia in fresh water fishpond increased
in population due to increased stocks with
free fries and fingerlings from BFAR¹s hatcheries
in Babatngon, Leyte and Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
The distribution of
genetically enhanced tilapia species GET2000
and GETEXCEL contributed significantly to
the increase in tilapia production. Production
of grouper in fish cages increased due to
higher demand for live grouper (lapu-lapu)
from Korea and Taiwan. Mussel production was
up while there was no announcement of red
tide. Seaweed production in Dawahon Island
in Bato, Leyte enjoyed continuous trading
for electronic product processing. A large
portion of Eastern Samar seaweed production
was processed into carrageenan (an export
commodity) and some quantities went to the
newly booming pickles industry catering the
domestic market.
Fish production in
traditional commercial landing centers stood
at 11,197 metric tons or an increase of 8.4
percent from the fourth quarter of 2002. Leyte
posted the highest production at 6,423 metric
tons followed by Samar with 2,405 metric tons.
The reasons for the increase were: (a) the
coordinated moves of local governments regionwide
against illegal fishing by granting police
powers to the Bantay Kalikasan; (b) the strong
encouragement by the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources among commercial fishing
vessel operators to fish in the high seas
(beyond 15 kilometers from shoreline) and
the strict prohibition to fish within municipal
waters (15 km and below). Yellowfin, tuna,
Indo Pacific mackerel, flying fish and anchovies
were the top producing species this quarter.
Municipal marine fishing production showed
an 8.2 percent growth over that of last year.
This was chiefly attributed to the following
factors: (a) the establishment of fish sanctuaries
particularly in Western Samar, Biliran and
Leyte; (b) the introduction of more fish shelter
and fish aggregating devices; (c) the moratorium
of fishing operations in selected fishing
grounds to allow species to replenish themselves;
(d) controlled illegal fishing with the activation
of Bantay Kalikasan and; (e) strengthening
of coastal resource management with strict
implementation of the ban on illegal fishing
and devices. Blue crab was the top producer,
followed by galunggong, tamban and anchovies.
Archive News: Vol.
2 Issue no. 19
BMZ pass crucial test -- Jack C. Gadaingan
TACLOBAN CITY--The
showcase for alternative method of fishing
of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR) Region 8, which is the Basey Mariculture
Zone (BMZ) located along the San Juanico Strait
passed its litmus test with the recent disaster
brought about by typhoon Dindo.
At
the Calbayog
City mariculture zone in Barangay Malajog,
the first mariculture zone established in
Eastern Visayas,
six out of the 15 fish cages at the area were
destroyed by the typhoon. Two of those destroyed
were reportedly stocked with bangus.
It was noted, however,
that the cages that were destroyed were locally
fabricated, and not by a BFAR accredited cage
manufacturer, which are required to meet some
quality standards.
To the relief of the
investors and all those involved in the project,
all 29 fish cages at the area were undamaged
by the typhoon. Seven of the cages were even
stocked with bangus (milkfish) and scheduled
for harvest early this June.
This also proved right
the expectations of BFAR experts when they
selected the area for the project that it
has a natural cover from bad weather, aside
from other requirements like current and depth
of the water.
Besides, mariculture
consultant Peck Orbita disclosed that an emergency
team was still on standby ready to take action
had the waves at the vicinity rose to three
feet. Three pump boats with compressors were
also prepared.
At three feet waves
the emergency team would have dismantled some
of the floaters to the fish cases with stock,
enclosing completely the nets and semi-submerging
into the water--by tightening up their moorings
at the bottom. And all the floaters to the
cages without stock, after which the cage
frames would have been dragged to shore. Without
the floaters the frames could not be washed
away.
However, Orbita said,
the waves at the Tinaogan area did not reach
more than a foot. Although he observed it
almost did at the Amandyehan area.
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The
following photos were taken at the Marine
Sea-Cage Farming location in Malajog,
Calbayog City, Samar.
The
"Calbayog-Malajog
Mariculture Zone"
was
officially declared on March 20, 2003,
by Philippine Vice-President Teofisto
Guingona Jr.
An
estimated 100 hectares of the sorrounding
seas and shoreline of Brgy. Malajog,
was officially declared as "Malajog
Mariculture Zone", the first of
its kind in Samar Island, and in Eastern
Visayas Region. Initial implementation
will be the "Fish Caging Industry"
which is now currently installed through
the assistance and direction of the
Calbayog Fisheries and Marine Culture
Department and the Regional Bureau of
Fisheries and Agriculture.
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VP Teofisto Guingona and Chairman
JR Oben-This photo was taken during
the official declaration of the Mariculture
Zone in Malajog, Calbayog City. |
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BFAR Director Gil Adora, Mrs. Guingona,
Calbayog Mayor Mel Sarmiento, Congressman
Reynaldo Uy and VP Teofisto Guingona
in Malajog. |
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VP Guingona accepting a plaque from
Bgy. Chairman JR Oben, honoring him
as an adopted son of Malajog .
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Cong. Uy, VP Guingona and Bgy. Chairman
JR Oben. |
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This photo was taken during the transport
process of the Bangus fingerlings to
the circular cage.
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Bangus fingerlings were carefully placed
inside the net cages and should be fed
until its time to harvest at approximately
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usa
nga siday...
an
tawo unob nga nariwa san rason, makuri
sumabot ug makikalugaringon, higugmaon
mo la sira gihapon...
kon maligdong ka, sira magtatahap
nga ikaw may pangkalugaringon nga
motibo, magmaligdong ka la gihapon...
kon magin mainuswagon ka, an regalo
mo mga buwa nga sangkay ug ungod nga
mga kakontra, magmainuswagon ka la
gihapon...
an imo mag-upay nga binuhatan yana,
mahihingalimtan sano nga mga adlaw,
padayon la paghimo san mga mag-upay
gihapon...
an kamatadong ug an kamatuoran makakaghatag
sin kakulba, ayaw kalisang, pagpakamatadong
ug pagpakamatuod la gihapon...
an tawo napabor san mga tinalumpigos
pero an ginsusunod adton mga manggaran,
ugupi la sira gihapon...
sa usa kadali magun-ob ug mapara an
imo mga ongara, igbalik pagtindog
an ongara ug hingyap sa gihapon...
usahay an mga tawo nanginginahanglan
gud sin tambulig, bisan makarit an
igbabalus sa imo, sira buligi la gihapon...
bisan kon ighatag mo an tim-os nga
kusog, ug an balus sini pagpakaraot
ug mga pagtamay, ighatag la gihapon
an tim-os ug kinasingkasing nga pagpakaupay...
kay san katapusan...diri ini imo rumba
kontra san mga tawo, kundi ini pagdarag-an
mo sa dayon ug waray katapusan nga
Ginoo...
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This photo was taken during the
transport process of the Bangus fingerlings to
the circular cage. |
Bangus fingerlings were carefully
placed inside the net cages and should be fed
until its time to harvest at approximately 90
days.
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Featuring
Calbayog
Song, composed by Jose C. Gomez - version
of Allan Diomangay
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Calbayog
Song, composed by Jose C. Gomez - version
of Allan Diomangay
Sa
may sidlangan, bungto ko guinpaura
Mutya inagak, mga bukid ug dagat
Bisan an adlaw sa mga kakurolpon
Gikan magpahuway, nabilin sin hiyum
Panamilit lus-ay.
Sa
imo butkon katam-is pumahuway
Upod an awit sa dughan naglunay
Sa kagab-ihon, sa atup mong bitoon
Na arig an bulan paghatag sin lamrag
Basi ka mahimyang.
Sanglit
ayaw hiusa,
Pananglit naabot an takna
Sa dughan nasantop, tungod san gugma
Na abid luha sa mata
Bungto ko ig-ongara
Tiunob sadton kakurolpon
Iton yana inup nala
An nabilin sa dumdum.
Calbayog
ko, mutya ka nga pinili
An dagway mo labi sin kahamili
Burabod ka san kahimyang
Langit nga kahimtang ug kalinaw
Tugahan an imo ngaran sa bisan diin
Calbayog sangyaw.
Baraan ka, minahal ka san adlaw
Kay bisan la an bugnaw nga harupoy mo
Nakakapukaw sadton may inup
Sa pisngi nakablit ug naharuk
Bulahan nga puroy-an
Sadang kamatyan ko.
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memories
of a place... my childhood playground,
where the beautiful blue ocean, sandy beaches,
coves and rocky caverns abound
my beloved barangay...malajog,
in calbayog once again i'm found.
i've searched the whole world over for a
place just like home
from east to west, and north to south,
i've done those and did just that...
all the world's a stage they say,
where each one has a role to play...
did my role so well i may say,
but somehow curtains close in every show,
to make way for another day someday.
now i've come to realize
this dream never really went away,
lodged so well within my body's cell,
wishing destiny can fortell
my humble wish...
may the rocky shores...
glisten and clean, as it has always been
of aeons past, how time has flown fast,
be gentle, be kind, as the sea breeze caresses
welcome back small fishes,
hush the wind my voice imploring
ride with the tide, along with our long
lost pride
come back! now i've come home... to malajog...my
refuge...
"YOUR SANCTUARY AND HOME!"- by JRO |
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