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SAGADA Summer 2011 Pre-Holy Week Schedule: April 8-11, 2011 April 20-23, 2011 P3,050.00 inclusive of transportation, 3 days/2nights accommodation, and tour packages with tour guides and tourism fees and surprises! ITINERARY April 8/20 2011 7:00pm Assembly of joiners: Cable Tours, in front Trinity U of Asia, Rodriguez St., Q.C. FIRST DAY 8:00am Breakfast in Bontoc, Mountain Province 9:00am Bontoc Museum 10:00am Lunch in Sagada, Mountain Province 1:00pm Tourists' Registration, St. Joseph's Resthouse 2:00pm Sumag-ing Cave, Hanging Coffins, Burial Caves 7:00pm Souvenir Shopping/EAT OUT, Dinner/Free Time SECOND DAY 7:00am Breakfast 8:00-12:00n Bomod-ok Falls, Sagada Terraces, A Walk Over Rice Paddies 12:00-3:00pm Lake Danum & Group Lunch 3:00-6:00pm Sagada Pottery Shop, St. Mary The Virgin Compound, Echo Valley, Calvary 7:00pm Souvenir Shopping/ EAT OUT, Dinner/Free Time THIRD DAY 7:00am Saturday Mass/Breakfast 8:00-12:00am Travel to Baguio 3:00pm Travel to Manila 9:00pm Manila Details of Itinerary are subject to changes. PAYMENTS: There is a need to deposit 1,500.00 pesos as partial payment for bus seat/room reservation and is non-refundable before April: LANDBANK ACCOUNT NAME:Ramos, Roderick B. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1987126236 DEPOSIT SLIP will serve as your official receipt. Sagada Holy Week Joiners' Trip Guidelines PRE-HOLY WEEK: April 8-11 HOLY WEEK: April 20-23, 2011 3 days and 2 Nights Hurry, tourists flock and guesthouses get occuppied so fast! With your bus seat reservation, a room is reserved already. Reserve as early as now (non-refundable). . The travel is open to all. Bring friends and your family! Text complete name, institution, gender and age @ 09187318010 and confirm attendance. . Warm up and flex your muscles or exercise before the event. Join in good health. . For Sagada cold weather during night time, wear a thick jacket/sweater, gloves, a bonnet or a cap for the head plus socks, neck protection. . Bring your sunglass, sunblock, moisturizer, cap/umbrella, medicines; baon for 3 days and 2 nights; & extra money for food, souvenirs, etc. . Bring water at all times. . Bring a self-help book or a bag of periodicals/books or a box for Bomabanga National High School. . Going to Sagada (12 hours) transforms you into a backpacker. . Fee of 3,050 pesos is inclusive of room reservation fee, transportation, accommodation, tour packages & guide fees, tourism fees, museum fee, pottery shop w/ demo fee, day-tour van/jeep) . Take care of your personal belongings. The tour coordinators will not be responsible for losses from Manila to Sagada, vice-versa. ASSEMBLY . Be at the bus station of the Cable Tours, in front of Trinity University of Asia (college campus), Rodriguez St., Q.C. @ 7pm for the assembly . Come earlier since traffic is heavy beginning 4pm. . Departure is 8pm. Get enough sleep each day... ACCOMMODATION . Joiners' rooms are economy rooms, either good for two or four with common bath. (Other room rates for upgrade/night: private rooms with hot/cold bath, good for 3, 1,700; 2, 1,200; 4, 2,200; cottages with hot/cold bath, good for 3, 1,700; 4, 2000; 8, 3500) . Beddings are provided. There is an extra cost for an extra blanket. . Bring your toiletries. . Water in Sagada is ice cold but tolerable during shower. . Water is scarce when there is a big number of tourists in the municipality. . Hot water is available in the resthouse (St. Joseph's Resthouse). . Battery charging is allowed. TOUR . Wake up early, greet & say your beautiful mornings to all and eat heavy breakfast @ 7am. 7:45am tour assembly is in front of the Municipality Hall. @ 8am, all in the van/jeep and tour begins. . Wear non-white and jeans are a no in doing spelunking (caving) in the Sumag-ing Cave (Thursday) or walking over rice paddies to Bomod-ok Falls (Friday). Be in simplest attire at all times and shorts, sandals or slippers are okay. . All ages are admitted including kids of 4 and can go down the cave or aim also for Bomod-ok Falls for four (4) hours each. . No step-ins down the cave. The group will be going down barefoot or barefooted. There will be pool swimming, spelunking, rapeling, etc. . Friday walk to Bomod-ok Falls: bring food for your merienda and lunch and your swimsuit. . Little fasting is a yes-yes! But eat fruits, bread, drink water or juice or raw vegetables with some sauce, avoid cola. Others . Sagada is very people-friendly. Understand dwellers' accent. . Listen to tourist guides and guides are accommodating. If you have inquiries, ask them. . You may give a personal tip and be informed that a group tip is already part of your travel fees. If asking for a personal guide, provide also a personal tip. Two (2) guides for a group of 10. . Text @ 09187318010 if you have inquiries or decide to eat and be somewhere in the municipality on top of caves . Don't forget to try lemon pie or blue berry pie w/ brewed coffee, or be @ the Lemon Pie House or Yoghurt House. Be & eat out also anywhere: Alfredo's, Log Cabin, Cusina Igorota, Sagada Guest House, Olahbinan, Igorot Inn, Sudimay, and other small eateries. . Establishments close @ 9pm except for St. Theodore Hospital with a pharmacy. . Saturday is market day. Buy a lot near the Municipality Hall. . See Sagada online-resources for other tips for an EXCITING, RELAXING & PLEASURABLE TRIP to the HIGHLANDS of MOUNTAIN PROVINCE. . Opinions are welcome before, during and after Sagada trip! . Exploring Sagada is team-building and one learning experience to share, discover and enjoy good life in Cordillera. Posted by Eric at 7:32 PM 0 comments Labels: HOLY WEEK Monday, November 29, 2010 Sagada: PAARL Travel Advisory . The travel is open to all. Bring friends and your family! Text complete name, institution, gender and age @ 09187318010 and confirm attendance. . Warm up and flex your muscles or exercise before the event. Join in good health. . For Sagada cold weather during night time, wear a thick jacket/sweater, gloves, a bonnet or a cap for the head plus socks, neck protection. . Bring your sunglass, sunblock, moisturizer, cap/umbrella, medicines; baon for 3 days and 2 nights; & extra money for food, souvenirs, etc. . Bring water at all times. . Bring a self-help book or a bag of periodicals/books or a box for the outreach program of the Association. . Going to Sagada (12 hours) transforms you into a backpacker. . Fee of 3,200 pesos is inclusive of transportation, accommodation, tour packages & guide fees, tourism fee, museum fee, pottery shop w/ demo fee, day-tour van/jeep) . Take care of your personal belongings. The tour coordinators will not be responsible for losses from Manila to Sagada, vice-versa. ASSEMBLY . Be at the bus station of the Cable Tours, in front of Trinity University of Asia (college campus), Rodriguez St., Q.C. @ 7pm (Dec. 26. Come earlier since traffic is heavy beginning 4pm. . Departure is 8pm. Get enough sleep each day... ACCOMMODATION . Beddings are provided. There is an extra cost for an extra blanket. . Bring your toiletries. . Water in Sagada is ice cold but tolerable during shower. . Water is scarce when there is a big number of tourists in the municipality. . Hot water is available in the resthouse (St. Joseph's Resthouse). . Battery charging is allowed. TOUR . Wake up early, greet & say your beautiful mornings to all and eat breakfast @ 7am (Masferre Inn). 7:45am tour assembly is in front of the Municipality Hall. @ 8am, all in the van/jeep and tour begins. . Wear non-white and jeans are a no in doing spelunking (caving) in the Sumag-ing Cave (Friday) or walking over rice paddies to Bomod-ok Falls (Saturday). Be in simplest attire at all times and shorts are okay. . All ages are admitted including kids of 4 and can go down the cave or aim also for Bomod-ok Falls for four (4) hours each. . No step-ins down the cave. The group will be going down barefoot or barefooted. There will be pool swimming . Saturday walk to Bomod-ok Falls: bring food for your merienda and lunch and your swimsuit. . Little fasting is a yes-yes! But eat fruits, bread, drink water or juice or raw vegetables with some sauce, avoid cola. Others . Sagada is very people-friendly. Understand dwellers' accent. . Listen to tourist guides and guides are accommodating. If you have inquiries, ask them. . You may give a personal tip and be informed that a group tip is already part of your travel fees. If asking for a personal guide, provide also a personal tip. Two (2) guides for a group of 10. . Text @ 09187318010 if you have inquiries or decide to eat and be somewhere in the municipality on top of caves . Don't forget to try lemon pie or blue berry pie w/ brewed coffee, or be @ the Lemon Pie House or Yoghurt House. Be & eat out also anywhere: Alfredo's, Log Cabin, Cusina Igorota, Sagada Guest House, Olahbinan, Igorot Inn, Sudimay, and other small eateries. . Establishments close @ 9pm except for St. Joseph Cafe and St. Theodore Hospital with a pharmacy. . Saturday is market day. Buy a lot near the Municipality Hall. . See Sagada online-resources for other tips for an EXCITING, RELAXING & PLEASURABLE TRIP to the HIGHLANDS of MOUNTAIN PROVINCE. . Opinions are welcome before, during and after Sagada trip! . Exploring Sagada is team-building and one learning experience to share, discover and enjoy good life in Cordillera. PAARL's BEST SUMMER CONFERENCE Join us also this March 18 for PAARL's Fourm on Organizing & Publishing @ The Fort, 1pm.Click for Invite: http://www.slideshare.net/ramospnulisaa/organizing-publishing-the-fort Guidelines for PAARL's (Fully Engaged, Member-driven Association) 3-day National Summer Conference in Roxas City, Philippines PAARL's 3-day National Summer Conference 2011 Themed on "Library Tourism & Hospitality: The Business of Endearing Philippine Libraries and Information Centers to Publics" Click for: a. Invitation http://www.slideshare.net/ramospnulisaa/library-tourism-hospitality-the-business-of-endearingm-libraries-and-information-services-to-publics b. Brochure http://www.slideshare.net/ramospnulisaa/library-tourism-andhospitality 1. Schedule & Venue: April 27-29, 2011 at the Lake Houses 1 & 2 of San Antonio Resort, Baybay Beach, Roxas City, Capiz 5800, Philippines. Click: http://www.thesanantonioresort.com/ 2. Objectives of the Conference: a. to draw a marketing landscape for libraries and information centers in bringing out a service differentiation, library hospitality plus successful repeat service, that sends not only online but a worldwide impact satisfying patrons with huge resources in and outside of the library; b. to promote library services and products in a business-like manner that seduces clients to go back again and again and become their solid patrons not only to fill up their chairs and spaces but also to interact and be involved responsibly with personal causes; and, c. become "community solution centers where people are learning new skills, meeting their neighbors and getting practical help with some of life's essentials" and be international centers for information, cultural and multilingual services to widen their market in order for each to travel around and take library services nationwide and around the world. 3. Session Power Themes/Speakers Keynote Speaker: Hon. Angel Allan B. Celino, The Mayor of Roxas a. I m p a c t & C h a l l e n g e s o f Library Tourism & Hospitality in P h i l i p p i n e L i b r a r i e s Resource Person: Atty. Gezzez Giezi G. Granado, University of Santo Tomas, Manila b. U t i l i z a t i o n o f C R M f o r Excellent Library Customer Service Resource Person: Mr. Michael Pinto, University of St. Louis-Tuguegarao c. Enriching Library Experiences Through Marketing Brands Resource Person: Ms. Sharon Ma. S. Esposo, UP College of Engineering, Quezon City d. Do Not Disturb: How Not To Project Aggressive Unfriendly Library Rules Resource Person: Ms. Victoria Baleva, Centro Scholar University, Mendiola, Manila e. L i b r a r y E n t e r t a i nme n t & Workshops: Creative Activities for Infotertainment Resource Person: Ms. Zarah Gagatiga, Teacher/Librarian/Blogger f. Managing Library Events & Promo with Sense and Style Resource Person: Prof. Rhea Rowena U. Apolinario, University of the Philippines, Quezon City g. Archives Tourism & Hospitality Resource Person: Ms. Florbella Bongalos, De La Salle University, Manila h. Library 911 and Saving Libraries One Step at a Time Resource Person: Mr. Christopher C. Paras, Global City Innovative College, Taguig City i. Web-based & Multilevel Marketing & Ne two r k i n g o f L i b r a r i e s & Information Services Resource Person: Ms. Reysa Alenzuela, Thomas Jefferson Information Center, Manila 4. Product Demonstrations will be presented. 5. CHED or DEPED memo endorsements and 20 CPE credit units are being applied. 6. Registration Fees: Make advanced payments of fees through: Acct. No. 951-0782-06 of PAARL at BPI Family Bank, Pedro Gil/Mabini Branch or any branch of BPI Family Bank. a. Live-in participants, Php 5,000.00, inclusive of 3 days/2nights accommodation with meals and snacks, seminar kits, handouts and certificates. b. Live-out participants, Php 4,500.00, with meals and snacks, seminar kits, handouts and certificates. c. Accompanying persons of live-in participants, Php 4,000.00 to cover the cost of accommodation with meals and snacks. Note: .1 3 meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and 2 snacks; private room accommodations (6, 9 &10 pax in a room) .2 free transportation to and from the airport .3 Swimming pool is available. .4 Fellowship Night by the pool. 7. Book as early as now for your plane tickets for promo prices and lower rates thru Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific airlines, ZestAir Philippines. 8. Contact Persons: President: Roderick B. Ramos, DLSU Manila, Taft Avenue, Manila Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0918-7318010; Telephone: 524-4611 local 640 Vice-president: Sonia M. Gementiza, DLSU - Dasmarinas, Cavite Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0915-6059863 Secretary: Sharon Ma. S. Esposo, UP College of Engineering , Diliman, Quezon City Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0917-8026969; Telephone: 4348638 ; 9209060 Treasurer: Sonia Lourdes L. David, Ateneo Professional School , Makati City Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0917-9625388 Auditor: Ma. Cecilia D. Lobo, University of Santo Tomas , Espana, Manila Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0915-2039728 Public Relations Officer: SONNY BOY MANALO, Technological Institute of the Philippines, Aurora Blvd., Quezon City; Telephone: 911-0964 -70 loc 361, Board of Directors Victoria Baleva, Centro Scholar University, Mendiola, Manila Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0921-7509679; Tel: 7359406 Carolyn R. De Jesus, Colegio De San Juan De Letran, Intramuros, Manila Email: [email protected]; [email protected], Mobile: 0920-9283433 Ma. Theresa B. Villanueva, Ateneo De Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City; Email: [email protected]; Mobile: 0915-5139959 Ex-Officio: Christopher C. 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