tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56571849732724163532024-03-12T23:39:01.695-07:00Cabanatuan CityNueva Ecijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041133481636854466noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657184973272416353.post-34527429589798868232011-04-18T18:10:00.000-07:002011-04-24T18:12:37.584-07:00N. Ecija Women Venture Into Water Lily Weaving. (Added Income seen . . .)<span class="fontheadline"></span><span class="fontbyline">By Armand Galang</span><br /> <span class="fontbyline">Central Luzon Desk</span><br /><span class="fonttimestamp"></span><br />CABANATUAN CITY, Philippines—An additional income of P50 a day can go a long way for a family.<div class="KonaBody"> <p>With this in mind, Elvie Ronquillo, a leader of a women’s group here, encouraged an initial batch of 50 women to take part in a three-day training on water lily weaving, which was conducted at the old capitol compound last week.</p> <p>After the training, these women were tasked to share their new skills with other members of their organization in Nueva Ecija, as provided under the livelihood program of Gov. Aurelio Umali.</p> <p>The group, called Ladies of Nueva Ecija, produces bags, slippers and trays from water lilies, which are widely available in the province.</p> <p>Ronquillo said the women would eventually produce home decor and home and office supplies.</p> <p>“A P50 daily extra income that you can earn right inside your house counts for a housewife,” she said.</p> <p>For example, a pair of slippers made from water lily, she said, can be sold for P35 each in the market.</p> <p>She said the local government had committed to help the group market its products.</p> <p>Board Member Emmanuel Anthony Umali said the livelihood activity was a step toward achieving peace in the province, which is known for its intense political rivalries.</p> <p>“This is beyond making extra income for your family; this can be translated to peace and development that we have long wished for,” he said.</p> <p>The provision of livelihood opportunities for housewives, he said, is one of the thrusts of the provincial government.</p> <p>In Cabiao town, the Department of <a id="KonaLink0" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important;" href="http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110416-331533/Ecija-women-venture-into-water-lily-weaving#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: relative;">Labor</span></span></a> and Employment, along with the local public <a id="KonaLink1" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important;" href="http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20110416-331533/Ecija-women-venture-into-water-lily-weaving#"><span style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: static;color:blue;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid blue; background-color: transparent;">employment </span><span class="kLink" style="color: blue ! important; font-family: inherit ! important; font-weight: inherit ! important; font-size: inherit ! important; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid blue; background-color: transparent;">service</span></span></a> office, handed out P500,000 worth of livelihood assistance to 75 workers under the government’s Tulong Pangkabuhayan sa Ating mga Disadvantaged Workers (Tupad).</p> <p>Pedro Fernando, Dole Nueva Ecija director, said the assistance was distributed to workers from 23 villages in Cabiao.</p> <p>The beneficiaries include out of school youth and displaced workers.</p> <p>Mayor Gloria Crespo-Congco hoped that the financial assistance will raise the standard of living of her constituents.</p> <p>Tupad was launched in 2009 as Dole’s program for long-term employment generation, in response to the global financial crisis that reached its peak that year.</p> </div>Nueva Ecijahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041133481636854466noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657184973272416353.post-44236668306042726042010-11-22T21:08:00.000-08:002010-11-25T19:24:41.559-08:00Nueva Ecija, Philippines: Nueva Ecija top cop vows continued drive vs loose ...<a href="http://nuevaecijaphilippines.blogspot.com/2010/11/nueva-ecija-top-cop-vows-continued.html?spref=bl">Nueva Ecija, Philippines: Nueva Ecija top cop vows continued drive vs loose ...</a>: "CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija, Nov. 14 (PNA) - The election gun ban has lapsed but the intensified drive against loose firearms will continu..."Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657184973272416353.post-34718430253416199182010-11-21T14:35:00.000-08:002010-11-21T15:30:56.494-08:00History<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/2010/11/history.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><a href="http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/">Cabanatuan</a> was founded as Barrio of Gapan in 1750 and became a Municipality and capital of <a href="http://nuevaecijaphilippines.blogspot.com/">La Provincia de Nueva Ecija</a> in 1780. In 1899, Emilio Aguinaldo moved the Capital of the First Philippine Republic from Malolos to Cabanatuan. <a href="http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/">Cabanatuan </a>is the site of the historical "Plaza Lucero" and the Cabanatuan Cathedral, where General Antonio Luna was ambushed on his way to Palanan. Cabanatuan lost the title of capital in 1850 when the capital of <a href="http://nuevaecijaphilippines.blogspot.com/">Nueva Ecija</a> was moved to San Isidro, another historic town. It was only in 1917, when the Administrative code was enacted, that <a href="http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/">Cabanatuan</a> was restored as capital of the Province. However, in 1965, Congress created Palayan City, which has been the capital ever since.<br><br>During World War II, the occupying Japanese built Cabanatuan Prison Camp, where many American soldiers were imprisoned, some of whom had been forced to endure the infamous "Bataan Death March". In January 1945 elements of the US Army 6th Ranger Battalion marched 30 miles behind enemy lines to rescue the prisoners in what became known as the Raid at Cabanatuan.<br><br><a href="http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/">Cabanatuan</a> was also the epicenter of a massive earthquake at roughly 3 p.m. on July 16, 1990. The earthquake leveled some buildings, including the Christian College of the Philippines (Liwag Colleges) in the midst of class time. At 7.7 on the Richter scale, it killed 1653 people. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657184973272416353.post-36407664485975613842010-11-21T14:14:00.000-08:002010-11-21T15:25:16.402-08:00Cabanatuan City<div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;"><iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/2010/11/cabanatuan-city.html" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; width:450px; height:80px"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both" class="separator"><a style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8VzV7A6ZC2qbOayD5FBk6cBFrLg7wykcDHUKUwV2KAinzSsD_M7JG3aEkvxVIY_utOgWEydO68nrNwtBCr2kVRrx9go13fkOpnMEjgaKVVTwkZtg-8o0Ez0OOgWMgyfig5JrsysI-j-o/s1600/Ph_seal_nueva_ecija_cabanatuan.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje8VzV7A6ZC2qbOayD5FBk6cBFrLg7wykcDHUKUwV2KAinzSsD_M7JG3aEkvxVIY_utOgWEydO68nrNwtBCr2kVRrx9go13fkOpnMEjgaKVVTwkZtg-8o0Ez0OOgWMgyfig5JrsysI-j-o/s320/Ph_seal_nueva_ecija_cabanatuan.png" width="320" height="320"></a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><br></div>The <a href="http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/"><b>City of Cabanatuan</b></a> (Filipino: <i>Lungsod ng Cabanatuan</i>) is a first class, urban city in the province of <a href="http://nuevaecijaphilippines.blogspot.com/">Nueva Ecija</a>, <a title="Philippines" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines">Philippines</a>. It is considered the commercial, industrial and educational hub of the province. According to the latest census, it has a population of 259,267 people in 45,424 households which makes it the largest city in the province and fifth all over the region. In terms of income and economic growth, Cabanatuan is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. It has a metropolitan population of +500,000. It's a bustling city home to many jeepneys and tricycles. It bears the title as the <a href="http://cabanatuancityne.blogspot.com/">"Tricycle Capital of the Philippines"</a>, because it has about over 38,202 (as of September 2009) registered tricycles.<br><br>The old provincial capital of <a href="http://nuevaecijaphilippines.blogspot.com/">Nueva Ecija</a> is located here and is still used and maintained by the provincial government. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0