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In the News (Mon 7 Dec 09)

  
  i Report Online | People Power Thrives in Naga City
Naga is likewise a Hall of Famer of the Asian Institute of Management-Ford Foundation Galing Pook (Innovations Program) Award and the Presidential Gawad Pamana ng Lahi Award of the Department of Interior and Local Government.
Naga is also one of only nine areas in the country cited by the UNDP as among the leading lights in the implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Naga's faithful compliance with the Local Government Code provision for NGO accreditation even went as far as providing sectoral representation in the city council in the ordinance, one that is similar to the party-list representation in Congress.
www.pcij.org /i-report/2007/robredo.html   (1520 words)

  
  Naga City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naga City is a first class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines.
Naga City is centrally located in the Bicol region, a peninsula found on the southeastern tip of the Philippine island of Luzon.
The city is at the core of Metro Naga, a fast-growing area formally comprised of 14 municipalities and Naga belonging to the Metro Naga Development Council (MNDC).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naga_City   (1625 words)

  
 Naga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In India, Naga are depicted as subterranean, often described as the opponent to the airborne eagle-like Garuda.
Naga District, Mie, a district in Mie prefecture, Japan.
Naga is the name of several cities in the Philippines, including Naga City, Camarines Sur; Naga, Cebu; and Naga, Zamboanga Sibugay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Naga   (379 words)

  
 Galing Pook Foundation
Naga City has started doing just that by implementing a program called “Reinventing the Naga City School Board” to improve the public school system.
Traditionally, local authorities have relied on the Division of City Schools to define the education priorities that will be funded by the special education fund (SEF) collected annually by the city government.
The Naga City experience demonstrates that a pro-active school board, using local resources efficiently and working with various stakeholders, can address the two major problems of education: underinvestment in literacy initiatives and poor management of the public school system.
www.galingpook.org /awardees/2004/2004_educ_out_Naga.htm   (592 words)

  
 FOURTH GENERATION
was born on Oct 13 1956 in Naga City.
Bajinggang lay in state at the Roco family residence iat 636 Barlin Street in Naga City until she was buried after a concelebrated mass at the Penafrancia Basilica attended by relatives and friends of the family.
was born on Dec 6 1960 in Naga City.
home.att.net /~ca-roco5/d34.htm   (518 words)

  
 Planet NAGA » Naga Feeds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
NAGA CITY — Seven high-ranking local officials of the City of Tanauan in Batangas are coming to the city for their 3-day study tour.
NAGA CITY — Dubbed as the most anticipated event in Bicol, G7 Holdings Corporation announces the pre-opening rites for the soon to be fully completed posh and glittering Avenue Plaza Hotel, along Magsaysay Avenue, the city’s scintillating entertainment and food strip.
NAGA CITY — Eleven high-ranking officials from at least 9 provinces in Afghanistan are in Naga City for their study tour organized by the United Nations Development Programme and the Gerry Roxas Foundation, in collaboration with the city government of Naga and the Ateneo de Naga University Center for Local Governance.
planet.naga.gov.ph /category/naga-feeds   (2047 words)

  
 The Jakarta Post - The Journal of Indonesia Today   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
This is happening in Naga, a city of 137,000 people in the Philippines in the south of the island of Luzon.
The guidebook is one tool that Naga uses to deliver services to residents, executive director of the Naga City Investment Board Reuel M. Oliver told a conference on local government in Davao, southern Philippines, on Dec. 9 through Dec. 12, 2003.
Naga has won numerous awards in public service brought about by decentralization, the transfer of authority to local government acting on local initiative and resources.
www.thejakartapost.com /yesterdaydetail.asp?fileid=20040114.E02   (851 words)

  
 CDSEA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Naga City’s proposed project for potential financing under CDIP is the construction of wastewater treatment facilities for the City Abattoir and the Public Market.
The volume of wastewater per day is 168 cu.m and the estimated BOD load is 1,500mg/L. The three-story Naga City Public Market, on the other hand, which is located at Barangay Igualdad, covers a floor area of 4.2 hectares with about 1,500 stall owners.
A portion of the existing drainage is not functional, storm water and gray water are not segregated and discharged directly into the river.
www.cdsea.org /kcollection/CDIP_Projects/Naga.asp   (266 words)

  
 The miracle of Naga City - Jan. 15, 2004
He started off by reversing the culture of corruption, "where honest people are discriminated against and the role model is one whose success is measured by his skills in fixing deals," demanding transparency in transactions and giving life to the Local Government Code's command to empower the people.
Aside from the City Development Council, the Naga City government created special bodies, which were stuffed with private sector representatives, to fast-track priority projects in housing, livelihood and the environment.
City Hall has distributed copies of the Naga City Citizens Charter, both in English and in the vernacular, to Naga's 27,000 households.
www.inq7.net /reg/2004/jan/15/reg_8-1.htm   (663 words)

  
 Reflections of a Business-Driven Life
Jesse Robredo became a mayor of Naga City in 1988, and was mayor of 10 years.
Under his term, the city has won 112 awards, while he himself was the only Philippine civil servant to have won the 2000 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service.
Among others, Naga has won two awards from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry as the most business friendly city in 2002 and 2003.
radio.weblogs.com /0140452/categories/onBusiness/2004/10/09.html   (561 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
Naga City is one of the earliest places in the Philippines where the Chinese chose to settle.
Proof of this is the existence of a parián in Naga as early as the mid-17th century.
The mestizo families were growing in that area as a result of the intermarriage between the Chinese and the local women, according to the report.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryID=39362   (485 words)

  
 Trailblazing people power in Naga City's governance - Aug. 21, 2003
By the end of 1995, however, the SP finally approved what would be known as the People Empowerment Ordinance, paving the way for the creation of the Naga City People's Council (NCPC), the first of its kind in the country.
It is, in fact, represented in all city government bodies, "observing, voting and participating in the deliberation, conceptualization, implementation and evaluation of projects, activities and programs of the city government."
Problems and difficulties abound, as borne out by the rapid field appraisal conducted a year ago by lawyer Soliman Santos Jr., an independent consultant who was once the executive director of the Quezon City-based Institute of Politics and Governance.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/aug/21/reg_9-2.htm   (418 words)

  
 Sun.Star Cebu - Amante: Why I want to move to Naga
Naga City, heart of Bicolandia, has found one way to make these transactions less painful: the Naga City Citizen’s Charter.
The businessman, who also sits in the city’s I-Governance program, addressed Indonesian and Philippine journalists in a conference last week in Davao City on how access to information can be used to stem corruption.
Naga also posts notices and results of biddings for supply contracts, the proposed budget for 2004 and the full text of ordinances and executive orders, classified according to sector.
www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2003/12/15/oped/isolde.amante.html   (535 words)

  
 Bicol - Bicol Business Directory
Friday, November 24 2006 @ 04:14 PM GMT Media NAGA CITY, Nov. 24 (PNA) — Campus editors and writers from various colleges and universities in the Bicol region are attending the three-day 11th Inter-Collegiate Summit on Campus Journalism (ICSCJ), starting November 24 at the Peñafrancia Resort in Barangay Carolina here.
It has one independent chartered city, Naga City, and six component cities, Iriga City, Legazpi City, Ligao City, Masbate City, Sorsogon City, and Tabaco City.
The inhabitants speak Bikol, and the commercial/financial centers and transportation hubs are Naga City, the Heart of Bicol, and Legazpi City, the regional center.
bicolbusinessdirectory.com   (383 words)

  
 Naga, Philippines, Pictures
Naga, city in the central Philippines, in the southeastern portion of the island of Luzon.
Located on the Bicol River, Naga is the capital of Camarines Sur province.
The city, which has an important railroad stop and a major road junction, is the market center for an agricultural area in which rice, corn, and abaca fiber are produced.
www.greatestcities.com /Asia/Philippines/Naga_city.html   (153 words)

  
 Habitat Debate Vol. 5 No. 4
Currently, over 70 cities are implementing their own Participatory Budgets based on the Porto Alegre experience.
Naga City, The Philippines passed its "Empowerment Ordinance" in late 1995, institutionalizing citizen participation in decision-making via the Naga City People’s Council (NCPC).
As a result, new initiatives have been launched to clean up the Naga River, to manage solid waste and to revitalize the Naga City Hospital.
www.unhabitat.org /HD/hdv5n4/intro6.htm   (472 words)

  
 FIFTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Josefina ROCO was born on Feb 24 1940 in Naga City.
She was baptized on Mar 3 1940 in Penafrancia Church, Naga City.
was born on Jul 1 1969 in Naga City.
home.att.net /~ca-roco5/d36.htm   (165 words)

  
 Legazpi City, Albay, Bicol
Naga City was the capital of Bicol Region during
The Naga dialect of Central Bicolano is the
The twin cities of Legazpi City and Daraga are
mikenassau.freehomepage.com /bicol.html   (701 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In June 1955, the Naga City Jaycees received its charter grant from the Philippine Jaycees.
During its more than 40 years of existence, the Naga City Jaycees has proved to be effective tool for individual and community development.
For community betterment, the Jaycees of Naga have sponsored countless projects and rendered free professional services to the city's indigents.
www2.mozcom.com /~nagajc   (112 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
Naga, also famous for its pili nuts, hosted the Palaro in 1997 and 2003.
"Naga has the experience, and with the full support of President Arroyo plus our well-trained 800 technical officials, there is not doubt we can hold another successful meet," added Toledo.
TURIN, Italy - The Philippine campaign in the 37th World Chess Olympiad sputtered on Wednesday, as the Colombians held the men to a 2-2 draw and a strong Lithuanian side whipped the RP women 2.5-0.5 in the fourth round at the Olympic Village.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=37098   (1349 words)

  
 Mayor Jesse M. Robredo
His first term extended from 1988-1999, during which time he transformed Naga City into what it is today.
The innovative style of governance introduced by Mayor Robredo in the City of Naga could be attributed to his business background.
When he is not in City Hall, Mayor Robredo likes bike, play basketball and just spend time with his children.
www.cdsea.org /about_us/mayors/jmr.htm   (262 words)

  
 .::Bicol Mail Online::.
AFTER the sad lesson of PAG-ASA’s miscue on Typhoon Unding’s disastrous lashing of Bicol last week, Naguenos were glad to hear that the city government has launched its “unofficial weather bulletin” that tracks down every hour oncoming weather conditions, the latest of which is the approaching Typhoon Yoyong.
Meanwhile, the city’s website, naga.gov.ph maintains its 24-hour weather monitoring page, with occasional video streaming of the city’s disturbed landscape where necessary.
It also gives precautionary measures and informs residents of the designated evacuation centers set up by the city government in case of floods and other emergencies.
www.bicolmail.com /issue/december2/naga.html   (235 words)

  
 NAGA CITY MAPS
This site is a collection of open source applications to serve Naga City maps on the web.
Naga City Base Map + ka-Map (bleeding edge)
Visit the Naga City GIS Wiki and learn more about the Naga City Data published in this site!
gis.naga.gov.ph   (137 words)

  
 Naga City Journal
Local civic groups in Naga City are active in sharing their extra time and effort for the impoverished sector of the city.
Hailed as the best President this country never had, one congressman said that Senator Roco “set template on excellence and ethics in public service such that future aspirants for the presidency must demonstrate proof that they are as good as him”.
Puentevella said the cities of Bacolod and Naga in the Bicol region, as well as the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Pampanga and the Soccsksargen region (comprising the provinces of South and North Cotabato, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City) are bidding to serve as additional SEAG venues.
www.naga.gov.ph /news   (784 words)

  
 Government Innovators Network: ITG Project Case Study - Governance in Naga City, Philippines, October, 2003
For the past decade, Naga City has harnessed information technology to improve, enhance, and redefine traditional notions of governance.
The city's i-Governance initiatives seek to engage individual citizens in civic affairs and increase their access to the local decision-making process.
The program is motivated by the conviction that encouraging participation in governance leads to a more accountable and responsive government and fuels innovative approaches in city management.
www.innovations.harvard.edu /showdoc.html?id=7737   (254 words)

  
 Government Innovators Network: Reinventing the Naga City School Board, 2005-06-09 15:33:49
Government Innovators Network: Reinventing the Naga City School Board, 2005-06-09 15:33:49
The city's 1,200 public school teachers could hardly perform their tasks since the badly needed "soft infrastructures" textbooks, reference materials, training, etc. are not addressed.
The board also launched the "Surog-Adal" program to institutionalize the Brigada Eskwela and the "Adopt-a-School" programs of the Department of Education.
www.innovations.harvard.edu /awards.html?id=6237   (637 words)

  
 GMA OKAYS P46-MILLION FOR NAGA CITY PALARO   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Philippine Sports Commission chairman Eric Buhain announced this yesterday during a meeting with the tournament organizers held in Naga City, to the relief of the DepEd regional directors who were visibly worried as the date of the Palaro draws near.
In addition, the PSC chairman said that the several sponsors are also pitching in their share to ensure the success of the Palaro, the biggest tournament in the country.
Buhain assured the city officials and meeting participants that President Arroyo will grace the opening of the Palarong Pambansa, and the President is hoping that the next Palaro will be in Tubod, Lanao del Norte.
www.newsflash.org /2002/04/sp/sp001917.htm   (328 words)

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