Cold ! Cold! Cold.
Good morning! another day of opening the store. Staring ! Staring Staring! Less customer due to cold spell. Hanshanti stucked upstairs on the 3rd floor for several days now due to rains and cold wind.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Map of the Philippines (Cagayan Valley)
Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the
Present day chroniclers say that the name was derived from the word “tagay,” a kind of plant that grows abundantly in the northern part of the province. Thus, “Catagayan” which means a place where the tagay grows abundantly was shortened to “Cagayan,” the present name of the province.
Demographics
The majority of people living in Cagayan are of Ilocano descent, mostly from migrants coming from the Ilocos Region. Originally, the more numerous group were the Ibanags, who were first sighted by the Spanish explorers and converted to Christianity by missionaries. This is why the Ibanag language spread throughout the area prior to the arrival of Ilocanos.
Aside from Ilocanos and Ibanags, Malauegs, Itawits, Gaddangs, groups of nomadic Aetas, as well as families of Ibatans who have assimilated into the Ibanag-Ilocano culture make Cagayan their home. More recently, a new group from the south, the Muslim Filipinos, have migrated to this province and have made a community for themselves. In addition to this, Tagalog-speaking people from the Southern Luzon have also settled in the area. Because of this influence from other majority groups like the Ilocano from the west and the Tagalog from the south, the smaller ethnic groups living in the valley could potentially go extinct.
Economy
Agricultural products are rice, corn, peanut, beans, and fruits. Livestock products include cattle, hogs, carabaos, and poultry. Fishing various species of fish from the coastal towns is also undertaken. Woodcraft furniture made of hardwood, rattan, bamboo, and other indigenous materials are also available in the province.
Geography
Political
Cagayan has 28 municipalities and one city divided into three congressional districts. It has 816 barangays. Tuguegarao City (as of December 18, 1999) is the provincial capital, regional seat, and center of business, trade, and education. It has a land area of 144.80 square kilometers and a population of 120,645 as of 2000.
Jollibee Aparri (July 2007)
JOLLIBEE 6OOTH STORE
A fiesta atmosphere greeted the residents of Aparri when Jollibee opened its 600th store at the Philippines' northernmost tip.
Committed to bring the langhap–sarap Jollibee goodness to every Filipino, the fastfood chain was received by Aparrianons.
"We are very happy because our dream of having a Jollibee in our town has finally come true. Aparri has so much potential and we thank Jollibee for recognizing that and paving the way for our continued path to progress. Rest assured that we will support you all the way," Aparri Mayor Ismael Tumaru said.
Touted as a "place perched just at the edge of heaven," Aparri is home to 65,000 Aparrianons whose main source of livelihood are fishing and farming.
It is located at the northern tip of Luzon along the China Sea, via the Babuyan Channel. Jollibee opened its 600th store here because it is symbolic of their efforts to put a chain in every corner of the Philippine map.
"Today, we are not just opening a store, we are making history. We opened our 500th store in Basilan, and now we are here at the top of the Philippines. We hope that by opening this branch, many new developments will soon follow in Aparri," said Jollibee National Business Unit VP Pepot Miñana, Jr.
As early as 3 a.m., Aparrianons from the 42 barangays trooped to De Rivera St., to get first dibs on langhap-sarap Jollibee favorites.
The first 100 customers for the first six days received free Jollibee umbrellas, while kids got free masks.
At the municipal hall, more Aparrianons had a taste of the excitement with the Jollibee-OnWheels, videoke competition, motorcade and mascot shows graced by the whole Jollibee gang with Jollibee, Hetty Spaghetti, Popo Potato and Mr. Yum dancing to the "Bida Ang Saya" jingle.
Where is Aparri?
Aparri is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Luzon, Philippines. Aparri sits at the mouth of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the country, about 55 miles north of Tuguegarao, the capital. According to the 2000 census, Aparri has a population of 59,046 people in 11,019 households.
The valley is one of the largest tobacco-producing sections in the Philippines; and the town has a considerable coastwise trade. Here, too, is a meteorological station.
Aparri was a Japanese trading post established on the northern tip of Luzon sometime after 1400.
In 2006, work was started to build a port, after the old pier deteriorated due to the rising level of water, the common storms, and poor construction (ruins of it are now seen washed up on the beach). It is expected to be a 1st class municipality after the work is done.
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