JOHN G. BONGAT JASON B. NEOLA City Mayor Senior Writer Vol. 6, No. 3 | July - September 2014 NELSON S. LEGACION City Vice Mayor RAFAEL RACSO V. VITAN A Quarterly Magazine of the Layout and Design City Government of Naga Bicol, Philippines SIEGLINDE BORROMEO-BULAONG ANSELMO B. MAÑO ISSN 2094-9383 Editor Website Administrator The ROTUNDA at Concepcion Pequeña welcomes all guests and weary travellers coming from and going to all the four directions leading to the City with the warm and environment-friendly topiary image of the Virgin of Peñafrancia, Patroness of Bicolandia! This magazine is published FLORENCIO T. MONGOSO, JR. JOSE B. PEREZ by the City Government of REUEL M. OLIVER ALLEN L. REONDANGA Naga, thru the Ciy Publication Editorial Consultants PAUL JOHN F. BARROSA Office and the City Events, Technical Advisers Protocol and Public Information Office, JOSE V. COLLERA with editorial office at City Hall Compound, XERES RAMON A. GAGERO ALDO NIÑO I. RUIVIVAR J. Miranda Avenue, Naga City SYLRANJELVIC C. VILLAFLOR MAUREEN S. ROJO 4400 Philippines Photographers Staff Assistants Tel: +63 54 472-2136 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.naga.gov.ph TABLE OF CONTENTS COVER STORY NAGA -- PH’s 3RD MOST COMPETITIVE CITY; NO.1 IN GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY 3 THE PASSING OF A BELOVED ARCHBISHOP 6 FLAGS AT HALF-STAFF FOR ARCHBISHOP LEGASPI 7 MAYOR’S TRIBUTE 9 THE NEW ARCHBISHOP’S LIFE OF SERVICE The “Naga SMILES to the World” logo is composed of the two PEÑAFRANCIA FESTIVAL/TOURISM baybayin characters, na and ga. 10 FIESTA! A MOSAIC OF COLORFUL EVENTS Na, shaped like a mountain, P MISS BICOLANDIA 2014 provides a strong foundation for the P TRASLACION Narra tree which grew abundantly P 2ND REGIONAL BAND/MAJORETTE/FANCY DRILL COMPETITION along the Naga River while a zigzag P REGIONAL BSP/GSP PARADE line denotes the majestic Malabsay P CIVIC PARADE AND FLOAT COMPETITION Falls.