Life in Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines is simple and peaceful. It is an ideal refuge for those who wishes to escape the fast-paced life in modern cities. It owes much of its charms to a mixture of its rich history and natural beauty untrammeled by modernity and this is the reason Captivating Capiz is truly amazing.
Bay-bay Beach - wide powdery gray-sand and ultimate place to go barefoot, which is therapeutic and truly captivating
Capiz election has been peaceful for the past years since it was dominated and controlled by the united Liberal Party (LP) headed by Senator Mar Roxas and his mother Judy Araneta-Roxas.
But due to some unavoidable circumstances happened in Capiz politics especially the arguments between Capiz Governor Victor Tanco and 2nd District Congressman Fredinel Castro; and Roxas City Mayor Vicente Bermejo and 1st District Congressman Antonio del Rosario, this calm condition of Capiz turns to be tense and agitated. The situation was worsen when former Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc joc Bolante” declared to run as Governor in 2010 election.
Congressman Castro together with Joc joc Bolante formed a local political party named Ugyon Kita Capiz (UKC). Some of the local leaders of the Liberal Party (LP) had joined UKC which was chaired by Castro, with Bolante as the Vice-Chairman.
This scenario affected the previous peaceful and united situation of Capiz politics. As the 2010 election is approaching, Keep reading →
Roxas City – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) will launch the massive treatment on filariasis on November 17 at the Provincial Capitol here to officially start the provincewide campaign to eliminate the disease.
The activity is in support to President Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo’s Executive Order No. 369 which declared the month of November as mass treatment period for filariasis in established endemic areas.
“Capiz was declared by the Department of Health (DOH) as the 41st endemic province in the country early this year,” said Provincial Health Officer II Jarvis O. Punsalan.
Punsalan added that the administration of free mass drug treatment will cover Capisnon aged 2 years and older.
“A house to house campaign will be done to reach out to every household,” he streesed, adding that the tablets provided by the DOH are now ready at the Rural Health Unit (RHU) level.
In November 2008, the DOH and provincial health authorities have conducted Keep reading →
Roxas City (3 November) – A three-day Western Visayas Tourism Assembly (WVTA) that will gather various tourism stakeholders from the government and private sectors in the region is set here from December 4 to 6 this year.
The assembly is in time with the city and province’s Sinadya sa Halaran (SSH) celebration from December 3 to 8.
Department of Tourism Regional Director and WVTA executive director Edwin G. Trompeta said during a press conference that the activities for the assembly include travel fair and mart, tourism conference, parade of festivals, cultural showcase, tourism awards, travel invitational, food festival and search for Miss Western Visayas Tourism.
The media interaction was also graced by Capiz Gov. Victor A. Tanco, Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Alfonso Bediones, Provincial and City Tourism Officers Alphonsus Tesoro and Rodolfo Maestro Jr., respectively, some DOT regional staff and mediamen, among others.
“Capiz is known for its fresh seafoods and the hospitality of its people,” noted Trompeta during the press conference when asked about the various tourism potentials in the region. Keep reading →
Abong - the traditional house of Kankana-ey and Ibaloi of Benguet
Nipa huts were the original houses of the Kankana-ey and the Ibaloi of Benguet long before the coming of the Spaniards. The nipa hut is still being used as a domicile today, especially in the rural areas. It provides basic shelter from the most available and inexpensive materials and works well as protection against the wind and rain.
The house is usually elevated to shoulder height with tree stumps as protection against animals and pests. It is compact, making it easier to keep oneself warm in the cold mountains of Benguet. It is constructed out of bamboo, stick, wood and cogon grass. Tied together through the use of bamboo and rattan strips, this native house can withstand the gale-force wind during typhoons that ravage the country every year.
TRADITIONAL KALINGA HOUSE
The Kalinga Traditional House
The traditional Kalinga house, either square or rectangular, is a single room with elevated flooring. The house interior has three sections: 1) a side section called “sipi” with a sleeping bed for two persons; 2) the middle portion called “ladak” usually divided into three parts – sleeping area, dining area, and receiving area; 3) another side section which serves as the cooking area and an open space.
The cooking area called “darpong” is a square-shaped receptacle made of wooden slabs and filled with hard clay. It serves as the hearth. Here, three pieces of stones forming a triangle hold pots for cooking. Above the “darpong” is a “su-ugan” or a drying mat for palay. The open space serves as he pounding area during the rainy season or at night time.
The “dugo,” the space underneath the flooring, serves as a utility area – for stacking firewood, storage of farm implements, etc. The house consists of cogon for roofing; split bamboo for flooring; spliced and woven bamboo for the walls. It has two main doors – one leading to the house proper and the other leading to the “dugo.” Keep reading →
Life in Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines is simple and peaceful. It is an ideal refuge for those who wishes to escape the fast-paced life in modern cities. It owes much of its charms to a mixture of its rich history and natural beauty untrammeled by modernity and this is the reason Captivating Capiz is truly amazing.
But due to some unavoidable circumstances happened in Capiz politics especially the arguments between Capiz Governor Victor Tanco and 2nd District Congressman Fredinel Castro; and Roxas City Mayor Vicente Bermejo and 1st District Congressman Antonio del Rosario, this calm condition of Capiz turns to be tense and agitated. The situation was worsen when former Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc joc Bolante” declared to run as Governor in 2010 election.
