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Mini-Christmas
Village attracts visitors
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Conie’s promise of
change in Clarin
Wake-uppers:
Scene: Thousands of people
from many parts of the country filled the SRP during the Thanksgiving Mass for San Pedro Calungsod last Friday, Nov.30.
“Politics and showbiz personalities in attendance to
the National Thanksgiving Mass for San Pedro Calungsod,” reported Elvie Bongosia of PIA-Bohol on her
Facebook.
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| Kapuso Foundation beneficiaries -LPU |
Scene: The 95 participants
in the Timex 226 Bohol Triathlon 2012
which will end today, Dec. 2, in Anda town. Organized by Bike King, the event is sponsored by 3rd district Rep. Art Yap, Timex and Anda municipal government.
Scene: GMA Kapuso Foundation has touched the
lives of children in Bohol thru the Give-A-Gift:
Alay Sa Batang Pinoy, which gives
early Christmas gift packages to 209 special kids of Tagbilaran City Central Elementary School Special Education (SPED)
Center and 887 kids of Clarin
Central Elem. School. The bag
contains biscuits, canned goods, noodles, deflated balls, powdered juice and
hygiene kits.
Seen: Spotted in Bohol last
week was ABS-CBN’s primetime princess Kim
Chiu who was the special guest of a resort’s Christmas event. Also
spotted (again) in Bohol was wellness guru Cory
Quirino who attended the grand opening of a resort in Panglao.
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Conie Geonzon wants a change in Clarin
Away
from the business world, Consuelo
“Conie” Geonzon thinks about initiating change.
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| Consuelo
“Conie” Geonzon LPU |
But
what could a businesswoman like her possibly do? A lot. Conie took the step in
promoting Bohol through her Aproniana, a souvenir shop located
in Taguihon, Baclayon. Aproniana, known as Bohol’s ultimate
souvenir destination, sells Bohol to the world with almost anything you want so
you can remember the memories you’ve spent in Bohol.
Conie
is running for councilor in her hometown Clarin under the team Uswag Clarin.
“We
will establish a new generation of politicians. We need
a new direction – and that requires a new set of leaders,” Conie replied
when asked why.
Those
running under the Uswag Clarin are
mostly neophytes.
“We
are neophytes in politics but our group is composed of CPA, businessmen, police
officer, doctor, nurse and a teacher.” She also finds the tourism in Clarin
should be improved.
“Our
group Uswag Clarin made a sacred
covenant to make a transparent government. We don't make promises we can't
keep.”
But
will Conie turn her back on business if and when she becomes councilor?
“No.
I will remain helping the tourism industry of Bohol and at the same time helping
my hometown.”
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| ..with her Uswag Clarin teammates - LPU |
Conie
, together with Engr. Eugine Ibarra
(who’s running for Mayor), Jojo
Carcallas (who’s running for Vice Mayor), (councilors to-be) Dr. Rick Amarille, Norie Maglajos, Engr. Nerio
Bitol, Prony Dagat, SPO2 Miguel Montuya, Abby Juanich and Gerwel Bautista, plan to improve Clarin.
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Miniature Christmas Village attracts visitors
The
home of Mrs. Mila Lim has been
attracting visitors this Yule time because of its decorations and miniature
Christmas village, a modern marvel of our times.
Envisioned
as a village symbolizing the joyous blessings and atmosphere of the Christmas
Season, Mrs. Lim finished decorating her Christmas Village, the only in Bohol, last
October.
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| Mrs. Mila Lim |
Mrs.
Lim started her Christmas Village in 2008 for the pleasure of her own family and
has since increased her collection of miniature Christmas houses and objects. Her
creation was so highly appreciated by her family and friends who would come to
enjoy the wonderful displays during Christmas time.
Her
eye-catching Christmas Village continues to grow and glow as she adds new
features of miniature houses and other attractions from her travels here and abroad
(Israel, Australia, Hongkong and China).
This
year, Mrs. Lim has made many renovations in the displays, but their emphasis on
family tradition and holiday celebration remains unchanged.
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The miniature
Christmas Village of Mrs. Mila Lim attracts visitors who want to experience the
Christmas Season. -LPU
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“It
takes a lot of work to continue the Christmas Village," says Mrs. Lim “But
it gives me satisfaction because the essence of Christmas is the joy it brings
to people," she adds.
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