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GMA Visit - Japan-funded Cavinti Bridge Inaugurated

Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura joined President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the inauguration of the Cavinti Bridge in Barangay Tibatib, Cavinti, Laguna last Monday, October 13 th . The Cavinti Bridge is part of the Japan-funded Urgent Bridges Construction Project for Rural Development which will replace old bridges and construct new bridges on national roads that lead [...]

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Cavinti Fiesta 2008 Comes to an End: The “Lupi”

Did you ever experience weaving hats, bags or mats in Cavinti? I am sure many among us did, particularly the women, because weaving is an important cottage industry back home. And in weaving, when we are in the process of “naglulupi/paglulupi” we discern a feeling of satisfaction because we are bringing the hat to its finish.
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Beijing Olympics End

The Beijing Olympics ended on Saturday, August 23, 2008. Ninety-one thousand spectators, more or less, poured into the National Stadium to witness the gala. The countdown to the closing ceremony started from 29, indicating the 29th Olympic Games. All the audience joined the countdown from ten, and correspondingly, displaying the numbers by firework explosions in [...]

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Nastia Liukin Wins Gold In All-Around

Nastia Liukin won the women’s all-around at the National Museum in Beijing last Friday morning, August 15, 2008. She edged her teammate and friend Shawn Johnson for the gold medal. She danced lightly and gracefully across the floor as if she were in a ballet. She showed a perfect performance and made a perfect landing [...]

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Fiesta 2008 Picnic: Southern California

Sunday, August 10, the Cavintinians of Southern California celebrated the second half of its 25th Anniversary during the annual picnic.
Photos by SONNY BELLEZA

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