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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

CALIRAYA RECREATION CENTER


After a long month of preparation, at last we had a chance to spend our long weekend vacation on this place, my friends from work including their families went to the Asia’s First and Finest Christian Resort namely the Caliraya Re-creation Center. Though its only overnight but it was all worth it.

CALIRAYA LAKE

Caliraya Re-creation Center is located at Barangay Lewin, Lumban Laguna, 15 Km-long man-made lake owned by the National Power Corporation and used for hydroelectric power generation. It is 7.6 hectares of lush greenery that offers fun-filled activities that will surely provide fond memories for both learning institutions and family gatherings. The lake is about 290 m above the sea leavel and the Caliraya Re-creation center property rises with a gradual slope of 30 m higher and commands a spectacular view of the lake and surrounding mountains such as Mr. Banahaw and Mt. Cristobal and Mt. Makiling.

DUPLEX ROOM

It was fascinating on how they were able to create a recreation center on top of a mountain and to create a lake to give a very serene ambiance. To reach the resort everybody must ride a ferryboat w/c will take for about 5minutes.As we reach the resort, there is a jeep that will brought us to the Dining area of the resort, we are given a sumptuous dinner meal (buffet) and after we ate we went to our duplex room located near at the lake. Some of my friends are too excited to try all the activities that the resort can offer, since we arrived late at night at the resort, some of us decided to try the night swimming w/c is open until 11pm only, water is not bad because it was warm w/c makes us very relaxing.

The next day we woke up as early as we want too, in order for us to do all the remaining activities. As I open the door, it was nice to see the lake in front of our room, cool breeze, greenery surroundings, sunshine, bird sound, enjoy the sun and wind, really an ideal place for winding down after all that hectic and fast-pace life in the city.

MARTI on SLIDE PINOY

CAROL on WALL CLIMBING

First activities that we have tried is the Pinoy Slide, and it is quite fun and surely the kids will love it. After these, we rode a jeep going to the dining area of the resort for our breakfast and again it was a buffet Pinoy & American style breakfast. After taking some rest on our heavy breakfast, it’s time to continue and enjoy the fun! fun! activities.

NOEL & JOEY on JETSKI

MARICEL on FLY PINOY

We pay all the activities at the registration area such as Jetski, Wall Climbing, Rapelling, Fly Pinoy (zipline version of the resort), unfortunately as much as we want to try the wakeboard they are requiring us to hire a speedboat w/c is very expensive, we also want to try the Airsoft but it was not available that time. We also enjoyed the pool & mudslide. Overall, it was fun.

CAROL on SWIMMING POOL

NOEL & JOEY on MUDSLIDE

Indeed, it is a recreation center. So if you want to relax and or spend quality time with your family and friends, try the Caliraya Re-creation Center.


HOW TO GET THERE:

From Manila:
· Take South Expressway
· Take Calamba Exit
· Calamba Crossing, turn right
· Straight ahead using the highway passing towns of Los Banos, Bay, Victoria, Pila, Sta Cruz and Pagsanjan
· After passing Pagsanjan Archway, you will see a T Road (atop is a Catholic Church)
· On this T-Road, turn left to Lumban, then you pass a bridge
· Approaching Barangay Hall, turn left going to Paete (but you will not reach Paete)
· Just few meters ahead, you will see a Y Road
· On this Y Road, take right wing, a road going up hill (you will see Caliraya Re-Creation Center and Resort Sign)
· Straight ahead, you will see Caliraya Re-Creation Center and Resort Parking Space
· Upon reaching this parking space, a guard (not in uniform) will assist you to cross the lake

From Antipolo
· Through Teresa, then Morong, you will see a T road
· On the T road, turn left
· Straight ahead, approaching Tanay is a Y road
· On this Y road take left wing (the highway)
· Straight ahead, then in Pililia you will see a Y road
· On this Y Road take left wing (the highway)
· Straight ahead, using the highway passing towns of Siniloan, Pangil, Pakil, Paete
· Few meters from Kalayaan Power Plant, you will see an inverted Y road (this is a Y road from Lumban)
· On this inverted Y road, take left wing, a road going up hill (you will see Caliraya sign)
· Straight ahead, you will see Caliraya Re-Creation Center and Resort Parking Space
· Upon reaching this parking space, a guard (not in uniform) will assist you in crossing the lake


ITINERARY

Day 1, Saturday
04:30pm – Assembly time @ Cubao Macro
05:30pm – ETD Manila to Laguna
08:30pm - ETA Caliraya Lake; Ferryboat Ride to the Resort
08:40pm – ETA Caliraya Recreation Center
09:00pm – Late Dinner
10:00pm – Night Swimming
11:00pm – Rest, Take a bath
12:00mn – Lights-off

Day 2, Sunday
05:30am – Wake-up Call
06:00am – Slide Pinoy
07:00am - Breakfast
08:00am – Jetski @ the Lake
09:00am – Wall Climbing & Rappelling
10:30am - Swimming
11:00am – Mud Slide
12:00nn – Lunch
01:00pm – Fly Pinoy
02:00pm – Rest, Prepare, Take a bath
03:00pm – ETD Caliraya Recreation Center: Ferryboat Ride to the Resort
03:10pm – ETD Caliraya Lake
06:10pm – ETA Manila

EXPENSE:

Rented Van: Php3500/15pax/roundtrip

For Hotel /Duplex Room Inclusions: Php 1600/pax
1. Entrance fee.
2. Full board buffet style meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner).
3. Free flowing coffee & hot tea during meal time.
4. Overnight accommodation (aircon room with cable TV).
5. Free use of swimming pool, slip n slide, earthball, monster basketball and obstacle course.
6. Free use of slide pinoy & hanging bridge.
7. Ferry boat ride to and from the resort (24 hours service)
8. Jeepney transfer inside the resort


For Accomodation & Tour, Please see below contact details:

Ms. Rossel - 0919-6545925 or visit their website HERE
= Accomdation & Tour

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

AUGUST 5, 2009 SPECIAL NON-WORKING HOLIDAY

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has decided to cut short her trip in the United States and has declared Wednesday, August 5, 2009 as a special nationwide non-working holiday to give the entire Filipino nation proper time and opportunity to grieve and honor the late former President Corazon Aquino.

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said former President Aquino, who succumbed to colon cancer early Saturday in Manila, will be laid to rest on August 5.

Remonde read the proclamation which the President signed Saturday (Sunday in Manila) during a media interaction with Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Lorelei Fajardo at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel here.

Former President CORAZON AQUINO

“I, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo do hereby declare August 5, 2009, Wednesday, to be a special non-working holiday nationwide in honor of the late former President Corazon C. Aquino,” Remonde quoted the President in her proclamation.

Under the Proclamation, the President said it is but proper to give the entire nation “the opportunity to honor and show their respect, appreciation and gratitude to the beloved former President in their own respective ways.”

Before leaving Washington, D.C. the other night, the President also issued Presidential Proclamation No. 1850 declaring a 10-day period of national mourning from August 1-10.

During the period, Ermita said the Philippine flag in all government offices nationwide will be flown at half mast.

In due respect to the death of former President Aquino, Ermita said President Arroyo also decided to cut short her itinerary to meet with investors and overseas Filipinos in Chicago and Guam.

“The President made the decision to cut short her trip so that we will be there in time for the day of interment of former President Aquino,” he said.

Ermita said the President and her official party will leave here tomorrow, Sunday (Monday in Manila), and will arrive early morning of August 5 in time for a chance to visit the remains of former President Aquino.

Upon their arrival, Ermita said a mass would be held in Malacanang in honor of former President Aquino.

The Aquino family, according to Ermita, has decided to forego the offer of state honors in MalacaƱang and “politely wished that the interment of President Aquino be as simple as much as possible.”

At the start of her speech during the meeting with the Filipino community at the Sheraton Hotel in Newark on Saturday night, the President also offered a minute of silence in honor of former President Aquino.
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