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Earthquake Rocks Northern Luzon, Triggers Class Suspensions and Safety Measures

Residents of Northern Luzon were jolted by a magnitude 5.4 earthquake, striking around 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, according to state seismologists. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that the epicenter of the quake was approximately 16 kilometers northwest of Pagudpud in Ilocos Norte. It was of tectonic origin, with a depth of 10 kilometers. Intensity 6 was…

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holding a ladder steady for the other one when they're trying to put something higher up with Billy. We all know we’d check out his ass. Maybe smack it. 😂

Sweet Katherine,

This was such a cute ask and I enjoyed writing this, it put a smile on my face. Thank you for sending it in and participating in my follower celebration, I hope you like what I did here💜🧡 Love you lots and lots 🧡💜

Let’s Get Spooky!

Photos are not mine. They are courtesy of Pinterest/Google.

Pairing: Billy Russo x F! Reader

Warnings: None really, fluffy bunnies and unicorns, Billy being a cocky little shit

Word Count: 1.2K-ish

Summary: Billy promised to help you decorate for Halloween. You make him do the hard stuff, hanging lights in higher places

A/N: Slowly but surely, I’m making my way through the rest of the asks in my inbox for my follower celebration, thank you all for your support and your patience.💜

As always, thank you for reading!  I appreciate it so much and comments, reblogs are welcome and encouraged. Don’t be shy to tell me your favorite part. 💕💕 💕

He pinky swore to you that he would help you.

Before going to bed last night, Billy promised to help you decorate for Halloween. He rolled his eyes slightly trying to talk you out of it but he wasn’t going to win that argument and you were certain he only said yes because he was tired and wanted to go to sleep.

“But no one is going to see it though, sweet girl.” He said in a begging tone.

“The lights will be so pretty, Billy. Please?” You pleaded. “I am going to decorate with or without your help, it will just be easier if you do help.”

Billy propped his head up with his hand, his pillow propped him up even higher so he was looking down at you slightly as you lie next to him, the cool pillow rested against your ear as you shyly bat your eyelashes at him.

“Alright, my love. I’ll help you.” He said begrudgingly.

You extended your pinkie.

“Promise?” You asked.

He hooked his pinkie with yours.

“I promise, baby.” Replied Billy.

**********

As you walked through the door to the penthouse, Billy took one look at all of the bags in your hands and accused you of buying the entire craft store.

“What? I didn’t get THAT much, baby.” You said. “And hey, I already hung the wreath on the door so that’s one thing to check off the list.”

“Alright, well what do you need me to do, sweet girl?” He asked.

You told him you wanted to put lights in the kitchen on top of the cabinets and more lights weaved into the chandelier. The lights you bought were purple and orange and you couldn’t wait to see them with the lights inside the penthouse turned off.

“I’ll go get the tall step ladder, Billy.” You said.

“You think we really need that?” He asked.

You shrugged.

“Unless you wanna hoist me up on your shoulders which I’m not opposed to.”

He laughed at the visual in his head.

“Alright, well I’ll go get the ladder and you get the lights out from the bags.” Said Billy with a wide Cheshire cat smile.

He put up the lights in the kitchen first, along with the matte black garland you had picked up also. Trying to be funny, Billy said it was only a little tacky and if it made you happy, then that’s all that mattered to him.

Before you had him get up on the ladder again to wrap lights around the chandelier, you wanted to decorate the dining room table. You put down a black runner on the table with gold skulls on it, some tapered candles in black candelabras that when lit, looked like they were dripping blood, and you put out in a vase the black Bacarra roses you picked up from the florist on your way home.

“See…I told you it would look nice.” You said, pressing yourself up onto your toes to kiss him on the cheek.

“It does look rather nice and not too over the top.” He said. “Nice work, my love.”

“Thank you, baby. Now get up on that ladder and hang those lights for me…pleeeeease!” You begged.

After Billy carefully climbed the step ladder, he began wrapping the chandelier in the purple and orange lights. It was hard not to stare at him as his agile fingers moved quickly to wrap the arms of the chandelier and you chuckled to yourself as you checked out his ass.

You loved Billy in his suits but there was something else about him being in a pair of dark jeans that had you biting down on your lower lip while trying to hold the bottom of the ladder in place.

“Baby?! Are you even listening to me?!” He snapped.

You snapped out of your trance. “Huh? Of course I’m listening.”

“Yeah? What did I just say?” He asked with his head turned over one shoulder, gazing down at you.

“Ok, ok you got me, I wasn’t listening.” You admitted.

Billy narrowed his endless brown eyes at you, slowly shook his head, and asked, “You were checkin’ out my ass, weren’t you?”

“No!” You quipped.

“I don’t blame you, sweet girl. I’d check out my ass too if I was where you’re standing. When I get down, drop something on the floor and I’ll pick it up for you.” He said with a devilish smile and a wink.

That perfect smile melted your insides every single time which made you smile.

“You’re in a very vulnerable position right now, handsome. I could smack you on the ass too.” You replied.

“Don’t threaten me with a good time, sweet girl. So you want the lights over…here?” Asked Billy, leaning slightly forward to give you a better view of his rear.

That made you laugh and you had to remember to keep your foot on the bottom of the ladder.

“Stop makin’ me laugh, baby. I really don’t want you to fall.” You said.

“I’m done anyway, my love. What do ya think? I can fix it if it’s not the way you want it.” He said, climbing down the ladder.

You looked over at the living room window, the autumn sun was disappearing quickly behind the skyscrapers; you knew it would be dark in a little while and you would be able to see Billy’s handy work soon enough.

“Well the sun’s on its way down, we’ll get to see the lights in the dark soon enough! Thank you for doing this for me, Billy. I know this kind of stuff isn’t really your thing.” You said.

Billy inched closer to you, closing the gap between your bodies, and he tilted your chin up so you were looking into his onyx colored eyes. He gently pressed his lips to yours, his beard tickled your chin as his tongue parted your lips so it could twist and knot with yours.

A soft whimper escaped your lips as you snaked your arms around his neck; you could feel his kiss all the way down to your toes. The scent of his woodsy cologne clung to his red sweater as you completely dissolved into his kiss and smiled against his lips.

God you loved him.

“But it makes you happy, y/n. And I like making you happy.” Said Billy.

“YOU make me happy, Billy. I love you.” You said, delicately brushing his beard with your thumbs.

“I love you too, sweet girl. Now, I think it’s my turn to check out your ass. Unless you REALLY want to keep lookin’ at mine. It is pretty nice.” He said.

He’s such a cocky little shit but he was all yours.

You gave him a warm smile.

“Nah, I think you’ve earned a look at mine, baby.” You said, taking off toward the bedroom with him following close behind.

You would have plenty of time to look at the lights later.

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[silurisanguine]

OC Questionnaire

thank you darlin! @fangbangerghoul I tag @code1r15 @lakritzwolf @eridanidreams @atonalginger @staticpallour @bearlytolerant @a-cosmic-elf @lisa-and-shadow @aro-pancake @sentryskyhawk @samcoesclub @vorchagirl and ANYONE who'd like to do this!! Ill shall do this for my main 3 as always. First up Seren Coe Jones

Name: Seren (Coe) Jones

Nickname/chosen name: Star, Ren.

Gender: Cishet Female.

Star Sign: She doesn't know, living in the settled systems means earth zodiac mean nothing! Plus she is Starborn now.

Height: 5' 5"

Orientation: Bisexual

Nationality/ Ethnicity: Freestar Collective/Human

Favorite fruit: Plums.

Favorite season: The equivalent of warm autumn afternoons

Favorite Flower: Akilan bloodrose (aka roseblack bacarra)

Favorite Scent: Sam.....also rose and amber.

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: Any nice tea. Also loves a hot chocolate with all the trimmings

Average hours of sleep: tries for at least 7

Dogs or Cats: Cats

Dream trip: I mean she's a starship captain whose travelled the multiverse. A dream trip for her is a trip home and home is Sam.

Number of blankets: 1.

Random Fact: Her name is Welsh for star, an irony not lost on her now she is Starborn.

Name: Zofie Orel

Nickname/chosen name: Sofia Croft, Zo, Bílá Ruka aka White Hand.

Gender: Cishet Female

Star Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5' 7"

Orientation: Bisexual

Nationality/ Ethnicity: Welsh/ Caucasian

Favorite fruit: Crisp sweet nectarines

Favorite season: Spring

Favorite Flower: Wisteria

Favorite Scent: Vanilla and musk

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: Anything as long as it's hot.

Average hours of sleep: 5

Dogs or Cats: Cats

Dream trip: A deserted beach on a warm tropical island, just the birds singing and waves lapping against the shore. A dream she knows she'll never have with her duty. She would love to see Rabi'ah though.

Number of blankets: 0

Random Fact: She took up jewellery making to rebuild her fine motor skills after she was augmented.

Name: Kiara Aeryn Black

Nickname/chosen name: Kia, Little Magpie

Gender: Cishet Female

Star Sign: 18th Month of Songs under The Tusked Leviathan (Sagittarius)

Height: 5' 3"

Orientation: Straight

Nationality/ Ethnicity: Morlesian

Favorite fruit: Tyvian pear

Favorite season: Autumn

Favorite Flower: Blue hydrangea

Favorite Scent: Leather and freesia

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: Sweet tea

Average hours of sleep: 8

Dogs or Cats: Cats

Dream trip: Cullero as it's full of rich tourists.

Number of blankets: 4

Random Fact: Her pale sage green eye colour is incredibly rare, the old ladies of her town considered her born heretical.

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scrolled a bit so hopefully this isnt super late, buuut heres this!

🥭Share a snippet (3-5 sentences / 1 paragraph) of lore you wrote and give us the author's notes/director's commentary!

this answer is so late im sorry ToT i had a hard time deciding what to share bc honestly i kinda just.. dont write lore lol (most of it is just kinda basic/straightforward descriptive stuff) BUT HERE !! :

"Forgotten legend tells of an ancient minor deity; a God of Flowers known as the Darling of the Glades, whom the Gladekeeper loved dearly. The God was a peacemaker and entertainer known for her kindness and carefree nature. In a conflict between the plague and nature siblings, the God of Flowers stood before the Plaguebringer and sacrificed herself to save the flora and fauna of the Viridian Labyrinth."

- Exerpt from my Clan progenitor Anemone's lore

i've had the idea of Anemone being a shapeshifter with a special connection to the Gladekeeper for a while now, but haven't written her any actual lore until recently. A really long time ago (back when I first joined in 2016) i wrote a little bit about how Anemone and her mate Bacarra met, but I didn't really feel attached to that story at all and basically haven't thought about them until a month ago.

The concept of doomed relationships in general had been stewing in my brain around then, but for Anemone and Bacarra, I went with a more "i will find/love you in every universe" type thing, which for me made their relationship feel 1000% more compelling. From there I took elements like a sacrificial deity relationship and worldly memory loss (which i admit were both inspired by genshin impact iykyk) as well as a deity/worshipper relationship turned romance for Bacarra (which is also definitely not inspired by tgcf). What can I say, my favorite straight relationship troupe is "GOD I LOVE MY WIFE!!" (<- not to say their relationship is entirely straight when one is a genderless shapeshifting ex-deity)

Putting this into lore also helped me connect Anemone to the Gladekeeper more intimately and give her a more solid/direct reason to have beef with the Plaguebringer

anyway I think I rambled enough about this and tysm for sending the ask!! Someday I will be inspired to write more storylike lore for my Clan...

[perduedansmatete]

ce soir on a mangé chinois et bu un peu trop de rhum avant d'aller dans notre endroit préféré, le groupe qui jouait était un des meilleurs que j'ai vu dernièrement là bas, ça me faisait beaucoup penser aux black keys et ça m'a donné envie d'aller les voir en concert. il y avait une armoire à glace à côté de nous qui était trop bizarre, il aimait bien mimer une guitare je crois ? sauf qu'il nous regardait à chaque fois étrangement et qu'il le faisait assez bas pour que ça ressemble plutôt à un mime de branlette, c'est pourquoi au bout d'un moment j'ai crié en toute discrétion (non) "j'en peux plus de le voir jouer avec sa bite" pendant un demi silence (évidement). ensuite on a rencontré des gens et je ne sais plus pourquoi j'en suis venue à leur montrer mon talent pour faire le dindon, c'était ridicule mais une fille qui faisait très bien le dauphin a été impressionnée par mon talent fou. puis est arrivé le super ami que je m'étais fait la dernière fois, pile au moment où le dj set débutait, on était très bien tous les quatre puis on est devenus super potes avec d'autres mecs très sympas, d'ailleurs deux d'entre eux ressemblaient atrocement à preston et manolo dans lou! mais sans les slips en fausse fourrure (dommage). comme la dernière fois je me suis quand même dit que ce super ami était vraiment très attirant et à un moment j'ai senti son regard un peu changer, je ne sais pas si j'ai rêvé ? quand on s'est retrouvés tous les deux il m'a dit que c'était tant mieux, son regard n'était toujours plus le même qu'avant et j'avais plus vraiment l'impression qu'on flirtait pour de faux, je me suis sentie toute petite. peut-être que je n'ai pas rêvé. puis un peu avant qu'on parte il a pris très fort ma main dans la sienne, j'avais l'impression qu'il voulait me garder mais peut-être que je me suis fait des idées, j'aimerais pas et en même temps ça serait nul que ce soit réciproque et qu'il ne soit pas un super pote de soirée, j'aimais bien l'idée. malgré tout ça m'a fait du bien d'être attirée par quelqu'un d'autre, le reste je verrai plus tard, quand ma voix sera revenue (on a définitivement trop crié sur bacarra)

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@charmingbrute // Con't

As the man was presented with a single black bacarra rose from a bouquet, he immediately took notice of its freshness and the delicate fragrance it emitted. Though he had not been previously introduced to the person offering the rose, he had seen them around and heard whispers from their peers regarding their perceived 'failure'. In an act of impulsive protectiveness, he used the grip of his cane to prevent the giver from leaving too soon, for he deemed their conversation unfinished. He expressed his gratitude for the rose, but his tone held a hint of reprimand, as he felt it was impolite for the person to simply depart without further discourse.

Despite the negative opinions of others, he felt a sense of curiosity and intrigue towards the individual, and he was determined to uncover more about their character through a conversation.

"Leaving so soon, aren't we?" he replied, the tone of his voice almost cold. He shouldn't be here in Elpis to begin with as he has no role to play here. "Ease up. I will have your name. I know it, but introduce yourself to me, will you?"

As swift as the obstruction of a cane presenting itself, was the inhale drawn at speed through ones nostrils - a rapid pounce in the pacing of heartbeats easily signifying the unexpected nature of the forced pause. Startled and surprised, wide and pale eyes (near glossed with a permenant sense of melancholy and fear) turned toward his company though no words yet came from parted lips.

"Achaeus." His reply is accompanied by the movement of his gaze to the ground nearby: "My apologies... Most do not wish to stop for conversation. I meant no disrespect, Ser."

And for good reason: if the fellow now within his company knew his name then it was easily conceivable to presume he knew his history. Most wished not to linger near those drenched in sadness and weighed down by immense onlooker disappointment. Heavens knew his parents never held back their harshness, regardless of whom they were talking to about him. Mayhap 't was why he scarce left Elpis: at least there he had a sense of belonging and home among the plants and quieter creatures.

"Is... Is there aught I may help you with-?" For it was, after all, only polite to ask and Achaeus had interrupted his company's day by handing him a rose - all in the festive spirit, yes, but still -

In fact - he'd been the first to actually accept one such offered flower, even if countless others had been offered.

[fafer5]

Just a quickie.

My top 3 favorite warlocks in no particular order; Shadow, Bacarra, and Eames from Charmedverse.

That's all. Thanks.

[kismetfakemon]

Name: Baccarabit Name Etymology: Portmanteau of Baccara (A type of rose that’s very dark in colour) and Bit Classification: Rose Dragon Pokemon Type: Grass/ Dragon Evolution Method: Evolves into Baccarafern at Level 30 Flavour Text: It often hides in bushes hoping to not be perceived. When it is however, it attacks violently with it’s horn.

Name: Baccarafern Name Etymology: Portmanteau of Baccara (A type of rose that’s very dark in colour) and Fern Classification: Rose Dragon Pokemon Type: Grass/ Dragon Evolution Method: Evolves from Baccarabit at Level 30 and into Baccarathorn at Level 60 Flavour Text: It hides in bushes and exposes its colourful back petals to attract Bug Pokemon and then spears them with its horn when they get too close. An easy meal.

Name: Baccarathorn Name Etymology: Portmanteau of Baccara (A type of rose that’s very dark in colour) and Thorn Classification: Rose Dragon Pokemon Type: Grass/ Dragon Evolution Method: Evolves from Baccarafern at Level 60 Flavour Text: It actively runs after prey now, which has expanded beyond Bug Pokemon. It’s thorny tail can stretch and catch fleeing prey in an inescapable constriction. The thorns then quickly do the prey in.

Thorn Storm Grass Physical 100 BP / 85 Acc / 10 PP Baccarathorn’s Signature Move. It spins furiously, releasing a barrage of thorns at the opponents. This attack then splinters causing damage to the opponents every turn.

(The rose petals that adorn this line are a mixture between Bacarra and Rock n' Roll Roses!)

[naughtydynamite]

I can’t commit to posting anything. I tried and that blog just ended up collecting dust. So now I’ve started a new one with my favourite lyric from the Bacarra song ‘Sorry I’m a Lady’.

Hello :)

[allstarph]

Top 5 Historical Churches in the Philippines that Stand the Test of Time

Since the Spanish colonization era in the Philippines, various churches have risen nationwide. Though many of these churches have experienced their fair share of wear and tear, historical churches in the Philippines are still standing strong.

List of Historical Churches in the Philippines

Spain’s colonization of the Philippines spanned over three hundred years and had lasting effects on the country’s culture. Their influence is still evident today in Filipino tradition and structures. This article aims to explore a list of historic churches in the country due to Spanish colonization.

Parish Church of San Agustin of Intramuros

Located in Intramuros, this parish is known to be the oldest church in the Philippines, constructed with stone. Originally, the church was built on bamboo and nipa leaves in 1571. However, due to its weak structure, it was destroyed by typhoons and strong winds. In the year 1586, a resolution was made to build a church with a stronger structure using adobe stone. Large stone slabs were cut from quarries in various places like Guadalupe, Meycauyan, and San Mateo, Rizal.

Additionally, the parish’s design and structure were designed by architect Juan Marcias on the intersection of Calle Real and St. Lucia Street. From its construction in 1587, the church took several years to complete until 1607.

Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte

This historical church in Ilocos Norte was completed in 1710 and recognized as a National Cultural Treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is popular for having twenty-four large buttresses on its sides and back. The church’s pyramid-like structure makes it so distinctive from other parishes in the country. Moreover, its architecture showcases the earthquake baroque style due to its thick walls made of coral stones and bricks. This style is popular among historical Philippine churches to minimize the effects of earthquakes.

Additionally, the church stood as an observation post by Katipuneros during the revolution by guerrilleros against the Japanese. It has seen its fair share of catastrophes in Philippine history, from surviving natural destruction like earthquakes and typhoons to serving as war headquarters for Filipinos.

Parish Church of Saint Joseph of Baras, Rizal

Another historical church in the Philippines is located in Baras, Rizal. Originally, it was built in 1595 by Franciscans after Aetas burned down the area as an act of rebellion. After the Aeta’s retribution, the town moved to Ibayo in 1636 but returned to its current location in 1682.

The inside of the church has also been preserved with its original external structure. The interior boasts exposed wooden trusses supporting the parish’s roofing. However, the church is unlike other parishes that showcase decorated ceilings since these are not popular in the area. Visiting this church will surely make individuals feel like they are traveling back in time.

Bacarra Church, Ilocos Norte

This church has been included in the list of historical Churches in the Philippines. Visitors can visit this church museum in its former convent, which stores religious and cultural artifacts and other archival images and documents. Moreover, this parish is known for the Torres di Bacarra or its “beheaded” belfry. It is also another National Historical Landmark and a National Cultural Treasure.

The Torre di Bacarra was once one of the highest buildings in the Philippines, with an original design of a sixteen by sixteen-meter base and fifty meters tall. It was once the highest bell tower in the country until earthquakes damaged the structure. The ruined parts of the tower remain untouched and are now filled with beautiful greenery.

Majayjay Church, Laguna

Originally built with plywood, its original structure was not made to last. The current structure of the Majayjay church has Romanesque roots and is two hundred feet long, fifty-six feet wide, and fifty-four meters high. The parish boasts three stories, and at the highest point is a triangular pediment paired with a circular window. It was originally built in 1649 and has been renovated ever since. Today, the parish has azulejo tiles, a glazed and colored Spanish tile.

This church is also declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCAA). Augustinian missionaries spearheaded the structure, partly burned in 1660 and restructured in 1707. Furthermore, it served as an American base during the Filipino-American war and was once restructured in 1912.

Final Thoughts

There are still numerous historical churches in the Philippines to this day. These churches have witnessed numerous strides in national history and culture. They are now more than safe spaces for believers; they are also testaments to Filipino architecture and tourist spots. That said, they always showcase the popular designs in those areas when they were built.

[howdidthisevenhappenanyway]

yes! this is such a thing I think about a lot! on one hand I think there are going to be some weird things going on like the senators wanting them to have weapons that look good as opposed to what might work best, and them having to somehow keep their armour (the stuff that gets shot at) impeccably clean and shiny. and they are going to be so excited that the rations from kamino mean they don’t make any smells, so if the guard start eating off-regulation food there will be trouble…I do think that funding itself won’t be an issue

however I do see the corries and the logistic vod’e being like ‘obviously we need those rations with a far-off use by date to go to bacarra or whoever is furthest out so they have rations that last as long as possible. and the corries get the almost expired stuff because they can eat it today’

I can also see them having less to go around if they are doing that very illegal decommission fraud we all like to write about. If I’m writing them having the start of an illegal city within the city populated by injured vode who were supposed to be quietly decommissioned then they need to eat, and so now we need to think about how.

but yeah I don’t think that palps is going to be quite so obvious about making them suffer for his own entertainment, he’s gonna have to be sneakier than that.

at the same time, angst and whump are inherently a bit slapstick as genres. the point isn’t realism, so I certainly am not gonna be complaining.

that said, I would love to see some more fics addressing the senate as a ‘we have to have everything looking perfect you must be shiny, pristine meat droids for us!’ kind of nightmare esp as I think every senator would have a different idea of what that is supposed to look like

OK not to Foxpost on main but as much as I appreciate the trope of the coruscant guard being like woefully underfunded and undersupported by the senate because they’re “not front line troops” and therefore “don’t need things like bacta or rations etc” and like I get where you’re coming from, but like…. they may not be on the front line but they are the most significant and final line of defense for the capital of the republic and more specifically the senate, who — and I cannot stress this enough — are the people who decide whether or not the coruscant guard gets money. The corries do the work of cops AND the secret service, and maybe throw in the national guard — imagine if the united states defunded the cops (seriously, imagine…), specifically all the cops that work in DC, AND the secret service because oh they’re purely concerned with domestic affairs and the security of the most essential elements of our republic, they don’t need resources. You’re talking about fucking upside down banana world and certainly not about the political priorities of a fading republic succumbing to nationalism, militarism, and fascism.

If I were a late era galactic senator, I would have funding the coruscant guard as my top fucking priority. I’d be signing off on building fucking cop city overtop of coruscant’s last nature reserve, i’d be giving them experimental bazookas and tanks and shit up the wazoo. Twelve types of alien police dog and two models from Space Boston Dynamics. Horses. Fox keeps trying to find a weapon they won’t finance for him and it’s not working, at this point he’s considering asking for a lightsaber just to see what happens. I’m not saying the coruscant guard should live in the lap of luxury or anything but they should probably have ample if not excessive access to the military resources they need to do their jobs — medical supplies, armaments, armor, etc. Because if politicians are one thing, that thing is interested above all in their own security, and the coruscant guard is literally their personal protective army, why would they not want their personal protective army to be well funded. “I’m chancellor palpatine and I’m going to deprive my slave gestapo of medical supplies so that their limbs fall off when they try to murder my enemies” come on man be serious.

[dyaryobagwis]

Japan nag-donate ng delivery truck sa Ilocos coop

Nagkaloob ng P2.6 milyong pondo ang pamahalaan ng Japan para ibili ng refrigerated truck na magagamit para sa paghahatid ng mga ani ng maliliit na magsasaka sa Ilocos Norte.

Ipinagkaloob ni Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa ang grant contract sa Bacarra Multi-Purpose Cooperative sa isang programa na ginanap sa kanyang tanggapan sa Makati City kamakailan.

Umaasa umano ang opisyal na ang pilot project na ito sa nasabing kooperatiba ay makakatulong sa paghahatid ng sariwa at kalidad na mga produkto sa mga konsyumer.

Hangad ng Japan na matulungan ang mga maliit na magsasaka upang madagdagan pa ang kanilang kita.

Pahayag pa ng Japanese ambassador na hangad nila na ang inilunsad na proyekto sa Ilocos Norte ay maging daan para sa pagpapatupad ng “temperature-controlled supply chain” sa buong Pilipinas.

Dumalo sa signing ceremony si Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc.

Nangako rin si Koshikawa na ipagpapatuloy ng Japan ang pagbibigay ng suporta sa pamamagitan ng kanilang Official Development Assistance (ODA) at tulungan na makamit ang pag-unlad ng bansa.

[aoabmur65]

ti napapintas a sanga ti jollibee bacarra road, siudad ti laoag.

[nabulod dagiti ladawan a nausar iti EGM Productions]

[nightlight-rising]

do u love the color of the dragon

(In order: Bacarra, Clementine, Alani | Emerald, Seager, Flaunt | unnamed coatl, unnamed spiral, Etera)

original dragon rainbow post by crying-dragons

[11yearsinthemaking]

December 12-15, 2022. First ever out-of-town with wobi! Went to Ilocos Norte and La Union with my high school bffs. 

Its quite funny how just after a week of dating, I was already able to bring robi to my home town. That’s something na never ko nagawa with my past relationship (8 years yun ha, pero never siya nakarating sa Ilocos). We stayed at our ancestral house in Bacarra (it was actually kinda scary). But aside from the slightly scary accommodation, we were able to have a good time. 

We spent our days swimming the beach in Pagudpud, going on a 4x4 adventure in Paoay, eating empanada by the plaza, going on a short hike to Tangadan Falls in La Union, learning how to surf (I didn’t cause I have to look after our inaanak), and chilled at our airbnb while drinking and doing karaoke all night, before heading back to Bulacan. 

We were all so exhausted by the end of our trip but, everything was perfect (except for our accom talaga in Ilocos huhu, so scary). With beautiful views of the beach and mountains, plus good company, what else can go wrong? Nothing.

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The twins, Duchess Roseli Sophia Bacarra and Lady Alice Isobel Bacarra.

Alice is actually the oldest twin by a minute or so, but she never wanted power like her sister because she was taken from her family at birth. Juliette and Roy, her parents, grieved their child heavily because she was believed to be stillborn but was actually stolen by one of their servants. Alice used the Madness Network and her ability as an Oracle to find her way home to her family later on when she'd been Embraced and thanks to her father's ability was re-Embraced into Clan Lasombra as a Flower of the Abyss.

Roseli was trained for power and nobility from birth, and as a result has always been close to her parents and to her nature as someone who was taught for the Embrace since she was a child. Instead of instilling more Humanity based traits in her, Roy taught her the dark arts of the Lasombra and to be clever and cunning just as her sire was. She was Embraced after having children of her own as an adult, and despite her quick temper is very intelligent and good at what she does, from working in business and combat to making a name for herself as one of the Sheriff's Hounds in the French court.