Source : Movies.com

Semi-Pro Sorta Scores
Will Ferrell's latest rowdy comedy managed to toss up a box-office win with a $15.2 million opening, though that figure is half what had been predicted. And Fox News gossiper Roger Friedman claims the hoops flick was a flop, especially when compared the opening weekends for Ferrell's last two flicks, the skating comedy Blades of Glory ($33 million) and Talladega Nights ($47 million). Both Blades and Talladega were rated PG-13, while Semi-Pro is rated R. As for the rest of the top five: Last weekend's number one, the assassination thriller Vantage Point, dropped to number two with $13 million, taking its two-week total to $41 million; The Spiderwick Chronicles dropped from second to third with $8.8 million ($55.1 million for three weeks); The Other Boleyn Girl, starring Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, debuted in fourth with $8.3 million; and Jumper fell from third to fifth with $7.6 million ($66.8 million for three weeks). The weekend's other big debut, the Reese Witherspoon/Christina Ricci fantasy Penelope, debuted in eighth with $4 million. Overall, receipts were down for a third consecutive weekend, as the top 12 movies earned 25 percent less than the top 12 last year.

Infront of our store

Cold spell no more

Thank you ! The sun finally came out to greet all of us a very happy sunny day.

Another day in boring Aparri

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.

Trivia about Aparri

	What is the most famous fish in Aparri Cagayan?

" LUDONG"

Map of the Philippines (Cagayan Valley)

Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Its capital is Tuguegarao City and is located at the northeastern corner of the island of Luzon. Cagayan also includes the Babuyan Islands to the north. The province borders Ilocos Norte and Apayao to the west, and Kalinga and Isabela to the south. Cagayan province is distinct from the city in Mindanao named Cagayan de Oro, and is far away from Cagayan Islands of Palawan.

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.