King Fisher and King Heron on A feeding frenzy

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Fishing birds on feeding frenzy near the Lakeshore in Angono, Rizal

Angono Higantes Festival 2014

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Yesterday was the Angono Higantes Festival for 2014. About 200 higantes joined the celebration.  They are made by Arturo Agana who makes and maintain all of them.  This is a far cry when our neighbor Temiong Tajan had 3 higantes:  father mother and son.

Now Totie as Arturo is called makes the higantes from aluminum frame.   A higante clothes can cost as much as P1,500 each.  Specially made higante for corporate account will cost P50,000 each to build.  He rents out Higantes for special occasion at P3,500 each for a half day event.

Toties higantes must have cost him millions now.  He does the higante and building religious shrines.

A former VM broke his leg when his bike fell into this space..

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Angono, Rizal  Philippines   | October 16, 2014

A former top LGU officials front tire fell into this space, he fell and broke his leg.  He is now disabled. I wonder why such a hazard has not been removed.

When can we have these hazards removed?

How about these other traps?

 x                 A child's foot can get caught here

 x                  One false step...

 x    Many MCs and even elf vehicle get caught in this trap

                       I always bump my forehead below the MD

Unsafe at any speed - manhole and gratings trap

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Angono, Rizal Philippines   | October 15, 2014

                  A trap hole in the middle of a sidewalk;  I fell in to one of this and may shin was totally skinned.  The injured skinned shin was dipped into the dirty sewer water...

These manholes are open, are dangerous and pose serious injury in case of accidents to pedestrians MC and bike riders alike.  This writer has been a victim to one of the manholes.  (The road is near the Provincial Hospital)  While there are alleged budget for more sidewalks, there must be funds to repair these manholes.

In a recent case last week, a rider was seriously injured right next to the provincial hospital.  He was refused treatment at the said hospital owing to the seriousness of the injury.

These accidents are preventable if:

Bridge construction in Angono resumes; to be raised 0.5 meter higher

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Angono, Rizal  | Philippines  |  October 15, 2014

               Workers raising the beam with bottle jacks

The bridge construction in Angono, Rizal has resumed and the current beam is to be raised 0.50 meter higher.  The office of the mayor has announced that it has intervened that the bridge construction be modified.

The alteration has been done to accommodate the numerous "experts" comment the much thicker beam will block the river and cause instant flooding.

Believe it or not, the beams will be raised one end after one another by mere two ordinary bottle jacks, each one with rated capacity of 25 tons.

Thank you mayor Gerry for the intervention.

                     Each jack's capacity is 25 tons, I am worried with the platform where the jack steps on...!

                         Long view of the jacking operations

          All the beams at the north end have been raised

                    The beams are higher than the street level

                    The workers  raising the beam

                     Drilling holes from the far end of the road for the PLDT lines?

The new Angono Bridge - is the design ok or flawed?

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Angono, Rizal Philippines  |  September 19, 2014

It rained very hard last night and early this morning.  It was mala Ondoy in intensity and volume and I was afraid there would be flooding.

There is a current trending on the new Angono bridge being constructed.  Some say that the new beam are thicker and taller and hence will impede the flow of water much earlier and cause flooding?

The retort is that the river would have to be dredged constantly;  some say the design is flawed and should be corrected.

What do you think?

This bridge construction is being criticized; will this cause more flooding

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Rizal Philippines  |  September 16, 2014

There is an ongoing bridge construction in Angono poblacion.  It is causing a lot of inconvenience for commuters, jeeps and vans passing from one part of the town to another.   On the other hand, the tricycles are having a grand time fetching passengers from the town to the highway where the ride is easier.  The causes of criticism are:

1.  The bridge construction is taking such a long long time, adding further to the inconvenience;  (the contractor had the beam made in site rather than buying those that are pre fab)

2.  Many pundits are criticizing the beam which is much taller than the former one (hearsay) and may block the flow of water and cause flooding.  by maybe 1.5 to 2 feet? (sorry I did not take the measurement;  again it is a hearsay)

The LGU leadership is reviving the sleeping Angono Jaycees

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Angono Rizal Philippines May 8, 2014

Cousin only lady PP of the now #sleeping Jaycees (about to roar up soon) requested me to attend a meeting of the organizational meeting of the "new Angono Jaycees" today.  This was followed by a letter sent today, early morning by Incoming President Angelo "Gelo" San Juan and acting Secretary Eugene Bautista Panganiban.

                                          Incoming President Gelo leads the prayer

Mayor Gerry and the RVP from Cainta earlier met us for the revival of Angono Jaycees. Several benefits were offered like waiver the the past dues, free training and mass induction.  As a matter of fact, there will be a mass induction at Loreland in Antipolo City on Saturday May 10, 2014

Of the 20 Past Presidents, only 6 came,  one was represented by his wife:   Maritess, Domingo Perez, Chito Blanco, Boy Samson, and Aaron

A lot of shooting, TV shoots at Angono

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                        Double parking in very narrow streets by guests (can you read their network?)

Angono Rizal   |  March 10, 2014

There are a lot of TV series shoots in Angono lately.  The latest was by ABS CBN.  They shot at the Angono Municipal building (I noted at the Office of the Mayor).  There was a very large number of vehicles and they jammed the narrow street and even double parked contributing to huge traffic jams.  How we wish they are good citizens too, and respected the traffic rules (and even common sense) 

What do you think?

Can media men/TV producers and crews abuse local laws?

Are they licensed or privileged to be above the law?

Livelihood from the Lake - kangkong farms

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Ang kangkong.

The lake is a source of money for many people. They can grow kangkong and sell this for as much P10 per bundle.  Even trucks pick up the kangkong from the lake side

                                        Kangkong plots at the lake

                                       Bound for market

                                        Kangkong farms

Beautiful bougainvilla blooms at Lakeside Park

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 Angono, Rizal   |  March 10, 2014

                                    Bougainvilla bonsai

                                    Mr and Ms

Fun tastic Angono Lakeside Park views

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                                  Funtastic sun set view

More photos of the sunset

Our town mayor, PP of Jaycees (JCI) is spearheading moves to revive Angono Jaycees

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Angono, Rizal   Philippines  |  February 19, 2014

JCI Regional VP Jan Richard Reyes visited our town mayor.  Another PP and a cousin Tess Pitogo is eagerly working with the mayor to have this revival completed.  The timelines are:  two weeks to have the organizational meeting;  two months to complete the revival.

Here is the strategy/deal

 1. The mayor and his office will spearhead to recruit non former Jaycees;  the offer has been made for them to revive, but nothing happenned.

2.  The PP who are present will shoulder their membership fees (P1,200) and the rest will be raised from elsewhere;

3.  The SK members will be trained for leadership by Jaycees;

4.  Some of the community projects of the new Angono Jaycees will be supported by OM.

This office thanked and appreciated the mayor (one of the enlightened  LGU head -  he hosts a TV program at PTV, finished MPA) for his drive to have leadership training, develop successors in this town

I think they now have Lake banca tour

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I could not confirm this but I think the banca owners do mini banca ride, for a fee for some of the lakeside visitors.

More income for the fishermen?

                               Those wearing the life vests are being toured by the banca owner?

Painting like sunset

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I like the sunset shot of Lakeside last February 3, 2014.  It looks like a painting

Tiangge at Wawa

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Angono, Rizal   February 3 2014

The tiangge at the Plaza  are gone, since Christmas season is over, but they moved over to Wawa (Lakeside park).  I just do not know if the place is feasible viable for a tiangge.  For food stalls maybe but for hard and soft goods, I just do not know.  What do you think.

I think it is also unsightly

All aboard, sail with Captain Dog

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Doggie, lassie wants to sail now?  He is going to be the captain of the boat?

Stunning Angono Sunset

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I like these sunset views.  Maybe they just keep repeating themselves daily.  But everytime this view appears, this seems magical

More sunset pictures

                                          Very artistic and picturesque picture of the sunset

                                        It is almost like a painting, very dramatic