Baler (Philippines)

Type: City

Name: Baler (Philippines)

population: 4,326

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

‘Kuratong Baleleng’ general loses Baler mayoral bid

BALER, Aurora, Philippines – A former police general who was implicated in the alleged rubout of 11 suspected members of the Kuratong Baleleng kidnap-robbery gang in 1995 lost in the mayoral race in this town.Francisco Zubia Jr. lost to outgoing Vice ... [Published Philippine Star - May 21 2013]

Entities: Baler (Philippines), Edgar Aglipay, Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino, Lacson (Philippines), Philippine Military Academy

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Vestiges -- By José S. Arcilla S. J.: ?The stand in Baler, Aurora?

Vestiges -- Jos$ S. Arcilla, S.J.: Lt. Saturnino Martin Cerezo arrived in the Philippines in April 1897 and, with 53 men commanded by Lt. Juan Alonso Zayas. He soon saw action in the skirmishes against Bonifacio?s fighters. Soon he was posted at Baler ... [Published Business World - May 12 2013]

Entities: Baler (Philippines), Philippines, Diego de los Ríos, Alicante (Philippines), Aguinaldo (Philippines)

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Sons & daughters

IF TEDDY CASIñO is looking mighty lonely in the Senate race, it’s not only because he’s running as an independent. Among the House members now seeking a Senate seat, Casiño is the only one without a relative to share campaign war stories with.For instance, ... [Published Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism - May 12 2013]

Entities: Baler (Philippines), Ed Angara, Lagoon, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Jinggoy Estrada

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Celebrate Mother’s Day

On Mothers’ Day, New World Makati Hotel treat moms to a sumptuous, specially prepared brunch at either at Cafe 1228 or Jasmine, the hotel's Cantonese restaurant. Cafe 1228 will feature an overflowing buffet of appetizers, main dishes, carved meats and ... [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - May 11 2013]

Entities: Baler (Philippines), Manila, champagne, Tomas Morato

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

The Peninsula Manila

How to celebrate Mother's Day

Celebrate Mothers Day with a stay-cation in a hotel like The Peninsula Manila. Photo: Handout MANILA, Philippines -- Its that time of year again to honor mothers everywhere. Here are tips and suggestions on how to celebrate Mothers Day, which falls on ... [Published ABS-CBN News - May 09 2013]

Entities: Manila, The Peninsula Manila, Mandarin Oriental International Ltd, Caticlan (Philippines), Baler (Philippines)

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 2 reports

3,356 CL jobseekers hired on the spot on Labor Day

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 7 (PIA) -- A total of 3,356 jobseekers in Central Luzon were hired on the spot (HOTS) during last week’s Labor Day job fairs.Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional information officer Jerry Borja bared that ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 07 2013]

Entities: Labor, Tarlac (Philippines), Marilao (Philippines), Servillano Aquino

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

IN TIME TO MARK HER AMBUSH 64 YEARS AGOVandalized Doña Aurora shrine rehabilitated

Vandalized Doña Aurora shrine rehabilitatedCITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The memory of Doña Aurora Quezon, after whom the province of Aurora was named, was marked anew with the inauguration of a new marker, after the old one was found vandalized last year, in ... [Published Punto! Central Luzon - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Bongabon (Philippines), Aurora Quezon, Baler (Philippines), Manuel L. Quezon

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

An Alta Village Fights for Life

San Luis, Aurora – Ama Duwit and Ina Miling, an elderly Alta couple, sat in a corner of their small hut beside the river in this former logging camp in Barangay Diteki, a forest village in San Luis, Aurora (230 kms. northwest of Manila).This village has ... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: San Luis (Central Luzon, Philippines), Maria Aurora (Philippines), Australian Medical Association

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Hollywood film inspired Philippines surfing >

Locals have been describing how the Hollywood blockbuster 'Apocalypse Now', starring Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen, was the catalyst for the Philippines to start surfing.In a famous scene from the 1979 Vietnam war movie - which was actually filmed in ... [Published Opodo - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Surfing, Philippines, Hollywood, Baler (Philippines)

First reported Apr 14 2013 - Updated Apr 14 2013 - 1 reports

Charlie does surf

But what excited him most was the sight of the actors surfing - something he'd never seen before."When the filming finished, some of the crew left their surfboards behind, and my friend and I picked up the boards and taught ourselves how to surf," he ... [Published BBC - Apr 14 2013]

Entities: Surfing, Baler (Philippines), Apocalypse Now, Pagudpud (Philippines), Surigao (Philippines)

First reported Apr 10 2013 - Updated Apr 10 2013 - 1 reports

Philippines: New weather tracker installed in Aparri

Source: Government of the PhilippinesCountry: Philippines By Benjie S. De Yro APARRI , Cagayan, April 9 (PIA) -- Expect a more accurate and dependable weather forecast in the country, particularly along Northern Luzon. This after the Department of Science ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 10 2013]

Entities: Aparri (Philippines), Doppler Radar, Philippines, Virac (Philippines)

First reported Apr 05 2013 - Updated Apr 05 2013 - 1 reports

Magnitude-5.4 quake rocks Baler

MANILA, Philippines—A magnitue-5.4 earthquake jolted several areas of Luzon on Thursday morning, but the tremors were not expected to cause extensive damage, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.The quake, of tectonic ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 05 2013]

Entities: Baler (Philippines), Earthquake, Philippine Institute of Volcanology, Seismology

Quotes

“ "Yan ay bagay na labag sa usapan,” he said."

Going up against a dynasty [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Apr 23 2013]

"When the filming finished, some of the crew left their surfboards behind, and my friend and I picked up the boards and taught ourselves how to surf" local surfer Edwin Nomoro explained to the BBC

Hollywood film inspired Philippines surfing > [Published Opodo - Apr 16 2013]

"Other places saw a lot of good things here in Baler, and they also wanted to be popular because of surfing."

Charlie does surf [Published BBC - Apr 14 2013]

"The tours booked at the expo could serve as a dry run for new destinations before tour operators actively promote their sites abroad" said a tourism official

Philippine Int'l Travel Tour Expo opens [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 15 2013]

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‘Kuratong Baleleng’ general loses Baler mayoral... [Published Philippine Star - May 21 2013]
Kin demand justice for Dutch missio... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 19 2013]
Vestiges -- By José S. Arcilla S. J.: ?The stan... [Published Business World - May 12 2013]
Sons & daughters [Published Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism - May 12 2013]
Celebrate Mother’s Day [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - May 11 2013]
Of polls, princelings, and kings [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 09 2013]
The invasion of Casiguran [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 09 2013]
How to celebrate Mother's Day [Published ABS-CBN News - May 09 2013]
3,356 CL jobseekers hired on the spot on Labor Day [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 07 2013]
3,356 hired on-the-spot in CL Labor Day job fairs [Published Punto! Central Luzon - May 06 2013]
IN TIME TO MARK HER AMBUSH 64 YEARS AGOVandaliz... [Published Punto! Central Luzon - Apr 29 2013]
4 quakes shake PH in two days [Published Panay News - Apr 29 2013]
An Alta Village Fights for Life [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 29 2013]
Quezon and Guingona [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 28 2013]
Going up against a dynasty [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Apr 23 2013]
Bantayan ang mga dam upang matiyak ang katatagan [Published Punto! Central Luzon - Apr 16 2013]
Hollywood film inspired Philippines surfing > [Published Opodo - Apr 16 2013]
Groups assert killing of Dutch miss... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 15 2013]
Charlie does surf [Published BBC - Apr 14 2013]
Philippines: New weather tracker installed in A... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Apr 10 2013]
Aquino must ensure RP state of readiness in the... [Published New Philippine Revolution - Apr 05 2013]
Magnitude-5.4 quake rocks Baler [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Apr 05 2013]
PhilRice concocts variety of cocktails [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 23 2013]
Philippine Int'l Travel Tour Expo opens [Published Xinhua News Agency - Feb 15 2013]
Gov’t, travel agents push new tourism sites [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 05 2013]
Two fires spark riots in Manila [Published Taipei Times Online - Dec 25 2012]
Signal No. 1 up in 4 areas–Pagasa [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Sep 25 2012]
Typhoon Karen strengthens; potential cyclone br... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Sep 13 2012]