We don’t want to bore you with more quotes but this one, attributed to restaurateur Lorenzo “Larry” J. Cruz, is just too interesting to ignore. Cruz is the person behind those pricey, chic, intimidating, pretentious, stylish, [add your own superlative adjective here] Manila restaurants.
Balbalan is about 70 kilometers from the city of Tabuk. It has six mountain peaks with altitudes ranging from 2,000 meters to 2,300 meters above sea level. It has two rivers, Saltan and Mabaca which drain eastward to join the Chico river and then the Cagayan River. [Source: Balbalan.gov.ph].
“I have been to many provinces and people became rich because of jueteng. Let’s not be hypocrites. Politicians allow jueteng because they get extra money from this and jueteng gives livelihood to some.” — Ifugao police director
“This is a command that we mandate you, the PNP (Philippine National Police) to follow. In Ifugao, the politicians are united against jueteng. Mayor Tennenan (Lamut), Cattiling (Alfonso Lista), Cuyahon (Kiangan), and Cabbigat (Lagawe) said they support the fight against jueteng.
Last year, we introduced you to Adeline Dumapong, a weight lifter from Ifugao who has been winning medals for the country. [In case you missed our posts about her, click here and here.] Now, here’s a video which features Adeline along with other Filipino weight lifters. Her segment starts after about two and a half minutes. Be inspired.
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