The Coconuts of Lucena: From A Serial Entrepreneur’s POV
Every province has its speciality as well. If rice is to Nueva Ecija, then coco palms is to Lucena. Located at the heart of the province of Quezon, this quaint yet aggressively developing city has economic activities heavily concentrated in suburban barangays and towns. Although it is slowly being bombarded with extensions of multinational corporations from the retail and manufacturing sectors, it is still known as the “Cocopalm City...
Paskong Lucenahin
Lumalamig na ang simoy ng hangin, nagsusulputan na rin ang nagtitinda ng puto-bumbong, may dekorasyon nang Belen at Christmas tree at may nakasabit nang mga parol sa mga kabahayan kasabay ng pagkutitap ng makukulay na Christmas lights, at nag-extend na rin ng oras ng pagsasarado ang mga shopping malls at ilang tindahan para i-accommodate ang mga taong bumibili ng kanilang panregalo. Ito’y ilan lamang sa mga senyales na ating...
Featured Group: SLEX: The Story of an Indie Band’s Journey and Back
Just like the famed highway that lent its name to their band, the journey that SLEX took into becoming one of the country’s most promising bands has been long — punctuated with interesting and unforgettable stops along the way. Established in 2006, SLEX started when vocalists Elmer Ona of Lucena City and Ben Riego of Candelaria, Quezon teamed up to form a band while working in Manila. “I intended to pursue music as a career since I...
Emergency Preparation Tips (Part 1)
The Philippines, being one of the countries in the world that has a tropical climate, often experiences typhoons and flash floods. For the past years, the country had suffered and experienced damage and loss due to these calamities. Lucena City was often said as “the catch-basin” or the lowest part here in Quezon province so we must be aware and be prepared for whatever natural or man-made calamities that may (or may not)...
Undas Tips
The month is almost over and everyone’s already gearing up for the upcoming All Saints and All Souls’ Day. If you are planning to visit your deceased loved ones’ graves to pay your respects along with the thousands of others who will be flocking local cemeteries on November 1 and 2, here are some tips to keep your “Undas” experience as safe and hassle-free as possible. Leaving the House If...
Sound of Music Audition
Do you have a talent for singing and acting? Do you have a what it takes to be a stage actor or actress? If you do, then don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of one of the most loved broadway musical play of all time! Casting for “Sound of Music” is open for all the Quezonian talents! If you’re between 7 to 60 years of age and you’ve got the talent, sign up for audition now! For more information...
Ten Ways to Know if You are a Lucenahin
What makes one a Lucenahin? Ask different people and you might get different answers; however, no matter how varied those answers may get, there are some things that most Lucenahins have experienced together and could serve as an immediate giveaway of where you are from. Below are some examples: 1. You agreed to meet up with friends, relatives, classmates, or co-workers in front of L.C. Bigmak. The fast food chain, one of the earliest...
Lucena Mountaineers Year-End Climb
Step. Climb. Survive. Lucena Mountaineers Year-End Climb 2013 Nov. 2, 2013 Mt. Gulugod Baboy Mabini, Batangas New Hikers/Mountaineers are welcome Inclusive of the following: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner and 2 Sets of Merienda Transportation from Lucena to Mabini,Batangas Registration Fee Entrance and Cottage Fee – Resort Guide Fee Certificate and I.D. Last Day of Acceptance/Registration will be on Saturday, October 26,2013 For those...
Featured Lucenahin: Music Photographer Cyril Franz Borgonia
Falling for two loves and not having the freedom to choose both is one of the many tragedies of life. Just think of all the songs that have lamented over this regrettable predicament and how it drove many lovers to the edge of despair – if not the brink of insanity. Such has been the fate of many of those who dared to fall in love twice that it seems unthinkable that someone like Cyril Franz Borgonia, a music photographer who’s been...
Anima Christi Chorale: We are One
Anima Christi Chorale and Philippine Choral Directors Association – Quezon Chapter presents “We are One” feat. Anima Christi Chorale of Lucena City and Our Lady of Pillar Cathedral Choir from Diocese of Imus September 21, 2013, 7:00pm St. Jude Thaddeus Parish and Diocesan Shrine Cotta, Lucena City Ticket prices: Php 100.00 Php 300.00 For more inquiries, pls. conact: 0917-5581689...
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