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Friday, February 29, 2008

My Mosaic Pictures

My Mosaic Pictures

Mosaic is the art of decoration with small pieces of colored glass, stone or other material. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral. Small tiles or fragments of pottery (known as tesserae, diminutive tessellae) or of colored glass or clear glass backed with metal foils are used to create a pattern or picture.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Eyeglass


Eyeglass
Originally uploaded by Eяίc
"Glasses, also called eyeglasses or spectacles are frames, bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays.

Modern glasses are typically supported by pads on the bridge of the nose and by temples placed over the ears. Historical types include the pince-nez, monocle, and lorgnette."

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

White water rafting - Davao


White water rafting - Davao
Originally uploaded by Eяίc
A 13-km White Water Rafting along Davao River...This was during in our Engineering Meeting last December 2007 in Davao City, Philippines.

Rafting or whitewater rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the mid 1970s. -- www.backwaterusa.com

Mactan Sunrise

Mactan Sunrise
Woke up at 5am just to catch the sunrise...

"Mactan is an island that lies a few kilometers to the southeast of Cebu Island in the Philippines. The island is part of the Province of Cebu and is divided into Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Cordova. The island is connected to Cebu by the two bridges one of which is the Marcelo Fernan Bridge (Mactan II Bridge)"

Monday, February 25, 2008

One Lazy Day

Nothing to do at home, took these shots while having some snacks at this Hotel...
Merienda Menu
Merienda Menu

Empty Table

Mark Cyril Miro

The only son of Marlon and Cynthia Miro

Mark Cyril Miro Christening Mark Cyril
Took this shot after the christening ceremony last Feb. 23, 2008...I was tasked to shoot the affair but did not make it due to heavy traffic going to the Church...My bad...

Gov Gwen Garcia - 1st Lady Gorvernor of Cebu

Gov Gwen

After her resounding victory in the May, 2007 elections, Governor Gwendolyn Fiel Garcia is well on her way for a second consecutive term as the first woman governor in its 437 years existence as a province. She follows in the footsteps of her father, highly admired and respected, Governor Pablo Paras Garcia, who held the post for three consecutive terms.

During her first term, Governor Garcia laid the groundwork for the 12-point agenda of her administration, putting into place economically viable development programs that efficiently respond to the needs of the Cebuano constituency - in Infrastructure, Water, Power, Health, Education, Agriculture and Food Production, Women, Business, Tourism and the Environment.

In her first three years as Governor, Cebu Province asphalted over 300 kilometers of provincial roads, spread throughout Cebu's 47 municipalities. Level III water supply systems were established where they are needed most, and the provincial government implemented several water supply projects, the first of which was a P10 million project in Bantayan Island.

Through MOAs with two of Cebu's biggest power companies, Gov. Garcia successfully negotiated a system of making it easier and cheaper for government to provide electricity to barangays that have yet to enjoy the benefits of electrification.

In the area of health, the Province of Cebu achieved several historic firsts. Under a counterpart scheme with participating Local Government Units (LGUs), Cebu Province has enrolled more than 80,000 indigent families with Philhealth, cited as the single biggest enrollment in the history of Philhealth and in the country.

Through the Provincial Tourism and Heritage Council, a multi-sectoral body of which she is the Chairman, programs were created to promote tourism and conserve the rich cultural heritage of the Cebuano. The Suroy-Suroy Sugbo, a high-impact and successful tourism program, was institutionalized to promote Cebu's cities and towns.

Gov. Garcia was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Regional Development Council in September, 2007. She is also the Chairman of the Regional Peace and Order Council, making her the first woman to be appointed as such; with a firm declaration against terrorism. Gov. Garcia is also the Deputy Secretary General for Visayas of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP), Chairman of the Board of the Mactan Cebu Bridge Management Board (MCBMB), and Member of the Board of the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA).

Last January 10 - 15, 2007, the Province of Cebu hosted the historic 12th ASEAN Summit and the 2nd East Asia Summit in the Cebu International Convention Center, an architectural feat that paid tribute to the indomitable spirit of the Cebuano, and completed in record time through the tireless efforts of Governor Garcia.

Governor Garcia is a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications graduate from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City. She was a consistent honor student in her elementary and secondary years in St. Theresa's College in Cebu.

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has always believed that governance is not an exclusive right but a participatory process. With her at the helm of the Provincial Government, we can look forward to a more fruitful partnership between government and the private sector, to bring Cebu to unprecedented heights of progress and development.

Basilica del Sto. Nino

The Basilica
Basílica Menor del Santo Niño, also called Basilica del Santo Niño, is a 16th century church in the heart of Cebu City, Philippines. It is built in the exact spot where the image of the Santo Niño, a sculpture depicting Jesus as a black Holy Child, was found by Spanish conquistadors in 1565 preserved in a burned wooden box which was left behind by the Portuguese and Spanish explorers in 1521.

The church of Santo Niño de Cebu was first founded by an Augustinian priest, Andrés de Urdaneta on April 28, 1565. The first church structure was built out of earth, hard wood and nipa in 1566 ordered by Fr. Diego de Herrera. In 1735, Fernando Valdés y Tamon, the Governor of Cebu, ordered the church to be constructed of hard stone, which was built in the same spot were the previous church stood. Construction was completed in 1739. In 1965, during the fourth centenary of the Christianization of the Philippines, Pope Paul VI elevated the church to the rank of minor basilica.

The Basilica remains under the care of the Augustinia --- wikipedia

The Basilica at night
Basílica Menor del Santo Niño

Basílica Menor del Santo Niño Fountain
(L-R: The Altar/Fountain inside The Basilica)

My one and only Justin

My favorite model - Justin Craig
My Justin My Justin
Justin... IMG_2923
Justin EIMG_2947

Sinulog 2008

The Sinulog is an annual festival held on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City, Philippines. The festival honors the child Jesus, known as the Santo Niño, patron of the city of Cebu. It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Filipino people's pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity.

The festival features a street parade with participants in bright-colored costumes dancing to the rhythm of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. Smaller versions of the festival are held in various parts of the province, also to celebrate and honor the Santo Niño. There is also a "Sinulog sa Kabataan", performed by the youths of Cebu a week before the grand parade.

Sinulog Grand Parade 2008 Sinulog Grand Parade 2008 Sinulog Grand Parade 2008 Sandiego Dancer Sinulog Grand Parade 2008 Sinulog Grand Parade 2008

My First Photography Contest Entry

Pasko sa Pari-an

Entry Name: "Pasko Sa Parian"
Winner: Top 6 - Pro Ka sa Pasko
Taken in Yap-San Diego Ancestral House along Parian District
Cebu City last December 2007 after the Simbang Gabi.