Tabaco
For the narcotic, see tobacco.
City of Tabaco (Tabaco City) | |
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City | |
Nickname(s): City of Love, Padyak Capital of the Philippines | |
![]() Location of the City of Tabaco within the province of Albay | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | V (Bicol Region) |
Province | Albay |
Incorporated (town) | circa 1731 |
Incorporated (city) / Cityhood | March 24, 2001 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro (Lakas-CMD) |
Area | |
• Land | 117.14 km2 (45.2 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 123,513 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
City Class | Component City |
Income Class | Fourth Class City |
Tabaco City is a 4th class city in the province of Albay, Philippines. Mainland Tabaco City borders Malinao to the north, Polangui and Oas to the west, Ligao City to the southwest, Mayon Volcano to the south, Malilipot to the southeast, and Lagonoy Gulf to the east. The island of San Miguel, Bicol, part of the city's territory, is the northwesternmost of Albay's four main islands in the Lagonoy Gulf. Mayon Volcano overlooks the city to the north. The island of San Miguel to the east is under the city's jurisdiction.
According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 123,513 people in 19,599 households.
History
Recorded in the Estado Geografico Estadistico Historico written in 1805 by Father De Huerta, the recorded history of the city began in 1587 through the missionary work of the Franciscan Fathers. In 1616, Fr. Pedro De Alcareso became the first permanent minister and built a church which was dedicated to the glorious Precursor of our Saviour, St. John the Baptist. Up to the present, St. John the Baptist remained the patron saint.
The President on record, however, was only in 1731, Martin Aguirre. The incumbent, Krisel Lagman-Luistro, from whom we now address as City Mayor is the 177th to hold the position.
Krisel Lagman-Luistro introduced House Bill No. 7851, converting the municipality of Tabaco into a component city of the Province of Albay. Senate Bill No. 2244 was sponsored by Sen. Sergio Osmeña III and Sen. Franklin Drilon as its counterpart in the Senate. The Republic Act No. 9020, An Act Converting the Municipality of Tabaco into a Component City of the Province of Albay was signed into Law by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 5, 2001. The municipality was finally converted into a city after the plebiscite conducted on March 4, 2001.
The Official Seal was conceived from the legend of how the name “TABACO” came about. It was officially adopted thru Municipal Council Resolution No. 29 on February 23, 1966.
When the Spanish conquistadores landed, they were met by an irately jealous father who thought they were taking away his daughter. At the top of his voice he shouted to his family, “TABAK KO! TABAK KO!” (My bolo! My bolo!). His daughter came running with the bolo waving it to the Spaniards. The Spaniards thought that the fisherman was greeting and welcoming them to his land named “TABACO.” Forthwith, they entered the word TABACO in their catalogue as the name of the place they were exploring.
Topography
The terrain of Tabaco is generally flat. The difference in elevation from the highest point to the lowest point is 5 meters only. Maximum elevation is 13 meters above sea level. The central part of the mainland which is located slightly to the west of the poblacion is generally flat along the national highway going to Ligao City. To the northwesternmost portion from the central mainland, the elevation of the terrain reaches 400 meters above sea level. From the south of the national road to the extreme portion west of the mainland, the elevation continuously rises up to the crater of the Mayon Volcano at an elevation of 2,462 meters.
The San Miguel Island is almost entirely surrounded by groups of small hills. The land level, however, is plain and elevated at about 35 meters above sea level.
Government
City Officials
- Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro - City Mayor
- Reynaldo "Rey" Bragais - City Vice-Mayor
- Alexander Philip V. Demetriou - City Councilor
- Leona P. Martirez - City Councilor
- Ronnel R. Borromeo - City Councilor
- Lourdes Belangel-Berces - City Councilor
- Karen C. Matza - City Councilor
- Julio C. Azada Chua, Jr. - City Councilor
- Alfredo Adalla, Sr. - City Councilor
- Nestor T. San Pablo - City Councilor
- Noel L. Que - City Councilor
- Celso M. Borjal - City Councilor
- Benjamin B. Bron - ABC President
- Raul Angelo B. Bongalon - SKCF President
Department Heads
- Manuel B. Belen - OIC City Administrator
- Veronica B. Barrameda - City Treasurer
- Luis B. Melgar - OIC City Budget Officer
- Preciosa Bautista - OIC City Accountant
- Engr. Juan B. Berces - City Planning and Development Officer
- Engr. Noel S. Bonaobra - City Engineer
- Felipe Juan Imperial - OIC City Assessor
- Engr. Alex C. Binza - OIC City Civil Registrar
- Jaime Bragais - OIC City Agriculturist
- Carmenchita U. Dellova - City Social Welfare and Development Officer
- Dr. Audwin Azada - City Health Officer
- Arch. Jaime B. Borlagdan - City Architect
- Atty. Renato B. Romano - City Legal Officer
- Dominador Reynaldo Martirez - Market Supervisor
Economy
The city used to be the province's economic capital. Its economy is still heavily dependent on agriculture. Major crops include rice, corn, rootcrops, vegetables, coconuts and abacá. Poultry and swine raising as well as fishing are other major industries such as cuttlery is very much alive. Tabaco City has the sole international seaport in the region contributing to the city's vibrant economy it is today.
- Agriculture
Although the City of Tabaco may not be predominantly agricultural in nature because of its “more developed” state as compared to the neighboring municipalities, agricultural activities are still preset and very much healthy. Major crop are rice, corn, root crops, vegetables, coconuts and abaca.
- Fishing & Aquatic Resources
Shallow Fishing / Municipal / Sustenance – There are sixteen coastal barangays, five in the island of San Miguel and eleven in the mainland of the city. Fishing gears most used are fish net, fish corrals and hook & line.
Deep-Sea Fishing / Commercial – Fishing gears used are ring net (calansisi) and large banca with nets (basnig).
Fishpond
- Forest
Total forest area is 2,572 hectares.
- Mineral Resources
There are no mineral deposits of any size or consequence that would be of commercial value. The only resource of this type would be sand and gravel that wash down in stream from the Mayon Volcano. These have been a boom to the hollow blocks production and building construction.
- Major Industries
- Woodcraft / Wood Upholstery – furniture and fixtures
- Cutlery / Metal Craft – bolos, scissors, knives, razors, farm implements, window grills, steel gates and tricycle sidecars
- Rattan Craft – furniture and fixtures
- Ceramics – hollow blocks, toilet bowls, floor tiles and reinforced concrete pipes
- Hat & Mat Weaving (made of caragumoy leaves)
- Ship Repair / Building – dry dock facility at Brgy. Salvacion
Climate
The City of Tabaco belongs to the second type of climate. It is characterized by no distinct dry season but with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to January.
The area has pronounces warmness and humidity throughout the year with a mean temperature of 26.0 degrees Celsius and a humidity range up to 80%.
February is the coldest month with a low of 21.0 degrees Celsius. The warmest temperature is experienced during the month of May with a mean temperature of 27.0 degrees Celsius.
Demographics
Language / Dialect
Majority of the population speak a small variation of Bikol-Legazpi. Other languages/dialects spoken are English, Tagalog, Spanish and Chinese.
Religion
Most are Roman Catholic. The rest are Protestants of various denominations (Baptist, Philippine Independent Church, Pentecostal, Church of God International), Neo-Christians (Iglesia ni Cristo) and Islam. There are also a few atheists and buddhists living in the city.
Barangays
Tabaco City is politically subdivided into 47 barangays.
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TOURISM-RELATED ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no airport facilities of any type located within the city. The nearest airport is in Legazpi City, about 30 kilometers from Tabaco City. There are two commercial airline companies operating in the airport.
The port of Tabaco City is one of the ports of entry open to overseas shipping in the province of Albay. It serves mainly as a passenger and cargo movement facility to the islands of San Miguel, Cagraray, Batan and Rapu-Rapu as well as the Province of Catanduanes and the coastal town of Camarines Sur.
Ferry Boat Schedules and Destination
Fare: Php 70.00 Ordinary, and Php 100.00 for Aircon
Aircon Buses
Destination: Cubao / Ermita
Destination: Cubao / Pasay / Baclaran Departure: 5:00 P.M. Fare: Php 700.00
Destination: Cubao / Alabang / Monumento / Magallanes Business Class Business Class w/ C.R. Departure: 5:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. Fare: Php 700.00 Php 750.00
Destination: Cubao / Sampaloc / Alabang Departure: 5:00 P.M. Fare: Php 700.00
Destination: Alabang / Ermita / Cubao / Magallanes Departure: 4:30 P.M. Fare: Php 760.00
Destination: Alabang / Pasay / Cubao
Fare:Php 1,000.00
Fare: Php 750.00 Other buses bound to Manila are TAWTRASCO, St. Jude, JVH, RJ Transit, Antonina Line and A. Bragais Liner Departure: every hour from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Fare: Php 350.00 Bound to Legazpi and Naga City (Transport Operators) S.M. Buban Line / St. Jude Transit J.Y.Q. Line, Inc. – James Cua E. Perol Liner – Eddie Perol RJ Transit – Roberto Diaz TAWTRASCO – Olivia Barcebal Buses bound to Manila 20 Buses bound to Naga 35 Buses bound to Legazpi 21 Filcab Registered motorized tricycle 632 (Routes: different barangays and neighboring municipalities) Pedicabs 2,083 (Routes within the poblacion) Jeepney Routes 153 (from Tabaco City, vice versa) 1. Legazpi via Diversion 20.00 2. Bacacay 16.50 3. San Francisco 7.00 4. Malinao 7.00 5. Tagoytoy 7.00 6. Baybay 7.00 7. Soa 8.00 8. Mayong 18.75 9. Ligao (proper) 32.00 10. Bantayan 12.00 11. San Isidro 8.00 12. Bonot / Buhian 16.00 – 18.00 13. Nagsipit 10.00 14. Legaspi via Sto. Domingo 20.00 15. Malilipot 7.00 16. San Roque / Canaway 8.00 17. Matalipni 8.00 18. Jonop 7.00 19. Estancia / Labnig 7.00 – 8.00 20. Tiwi 12.00 21. Joroan 15.00 22. Amtic 9.00 23. Oras 8.50 24. Oson / Magapo 8.00 25. Comon 7.00 Accommodations
1. Casa Eugenia Hotel & Restaurant – Tagas, Tabaco City; Contact Nos. 830-0425 / 487-5514, 0916-4156781; email address: casaeugenia@yahoo.com Number of Rooms: 12 Features: air-conditioned rooms, cable TV, hot/cold shower, dining set, balcony, standby generator, bar, restaurant, disco & ballroom, videoke, function hall, professional reflexologist, welcome breakfast, airport assistance Rates: Junior Suite 1,300.00 Executive Suite 1,600.00 Celebrity Suite 1,700.00 Ambassador Suite 2,000.00 Presidential Suite 2,200.00 Emperor Suite 2,400.00 Royal Suite 2,600.00
Features: air-conditioned rooms, cable TV, hot/cold shower, restaurant, function hall, elevator service Standard 950.00 De Luxe 1,050.00 Rose Suite 1,700.00 Orchid Suite 1,700.00
Features: air-conditioned rooms, multi-cabled TV, some rooms with hot/cold shower, 24-hour security, professional reflexologist (upon request), safety deposit box, rent-a-car service, laundry & pressing service, air & land booking and reconfirmation, standby generator, tourist information and wake-up service, internet cafe & free WIFI-connections. Rates: Classic (1 semi-double bed, w/ air-con, TV & shower) 2 persons P850.00 De Luxe (1 semi-double bed, w/ air-con, TV, warm & cold shower & some rooms w/ mini-balcony) 2 persons P1,050.00 Executive (1 semi-double bed & 1-single bed, w/ air-con, TV, warm & cold shower, & bath tub) 3 persons P1,500.00 Family Suite (2 semi-double bed, air-con,TV, mini-ref, warm & cold shower, bath tub, & w/ mini-balcony) 4 persons P1,800.00 Extra Person (w/ or w/o extra bed) 300.00
Features: swimming pool, videoke bar, piano bar, conference hall Rates: Single bed w/ aircon, cable TV 600.00 Double bed w/ aircon, cable TV 750.00 Double bed w/ aircon, cable TV, personal ref 800.00 Double bed w/ wide space, aircon, cable TV, personal ref 850.00
Features: swimming pool, cottages, airconditioned rooms
Features: small bar, some air-conditioned rooms, cable TV, videoke house Ordinary 300.00 overnight 200.00 short-time (3 hours) De Luxe 600.00 overnight 250.00 short-time (3 hours)
Features: air-conditioned rooms, cable TV
Ordinary 270.00 overnight 170.00 short-time (3 hours) De Luxe 520.00 / 24 hours 420.00 overnight 220.00 short-time (3 hours)
Travel Agencies / Tour OperatorsIndigo Travel and Tours, Unit 1, Hannie GMI, Ziga Avenue, Bombon, Tabaco City Tel. No. 8300610 Dining FacilitiesCentral Metro Trade Distributors, Inc. / LCC Food Garden Tomas Cabiles Ave.; Tel. No. 830-0140; Antonio Tan ECL Foods & Catering Corp. Tomas Cabile Ave. Benjo’s Pizza / Graceland Industries, Inc. – offers pizza and rice meals Ziga Ave.; Tel No. 830-2020, 487-7000 Manager: Mr. Brendo Sacriz Jollibee Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-7555; Contact Person – Esperanza Blanquera Abing’s Food House Tomas Cabiles Ave.; Tel. Nos. 830-2800, 487-5370; Contact Person – Crisanta Diaz Chowking Ziga Ave. Solamente Bar and Restaurant Karangahan Blvd. Nok’s Lechon Manok and Refreshment Llorente St.; Tel. Nos. 830-1288; Contact Person – Noel L. Que Ice Blink Halo-Halo and Fastfood Cor. Gen. Luna St. and Llorente St.; Contact Person – Cecilia B. Realizan, for phone orders dial (52)487-5089 E.F. Palace Restaurant Riosa St.; Tel. Nos. 830-1040, 558-2087; Contact Person – Estrella S. Chan Paayahayan Restaurant Ruivivar St. Cor. Luna St.; Contact Person – Ms. Carmelita Obed Andok’s Lechon Manok Ziga Ave. Entertainment / Sports/ Recreational1. Metro Star Superama, Inc. – Tomas Cabiles St. 2. Romlink Computers and Ink - Llorente St. Armenta Bldg.; Tel. No. 830-3379 3. Tabaco Sports Arena – Pawa, Tabaco City 4. Reymundo Ortiz Cockpit Coliseum – Matagbac 5. V.L.M. Billiard Hall – 796 Arellano St.; Russell Macabeo 6. Gloss & Glitter Disco & Restaurant – Ziga Ave.; Joaquin Pablo Guarte 7. Fastfood & Videoke – Demetriou St.; Estrella Camato 8. Billiard Hall – Riosa St.; Solon Demetriou 9. A.P.P. Amusement Center – Bombon; Altogenes Parcia 10. JLM Billiard Hall – 796 Arellano St. 11. Videoke Amusement Center – Riosa St.; Ricardo Samonte 12. Gem Disco Club & Videoke – Pier Site; Gerry Besino 13. Videoke Bar – A.A. Berces St.; Mark John Belen 14. Mega Disco Club – Pier Site; Elmer Teves 15. Ester-Cel Foodhauz & Videoke – Demetriou St.; Estrella Camato 16. CNN Mega Disco Ballroom, KTV & Restaurant – A..U. Bett’s St.; Tel. No. 487-5398 17. City Plaza & Children’s Playground 18. Jamaica Mansions Clubhouse – Panal 19. Oh! 8 Resto Bar - Ruivivar Street Shopping Centers / Souvenir Shops1. Liberty Commercial Center (LCC) – Ziga Ave. cor. A.A. Berces St. & Tomas Cabiles Ave.; Tel. Nos. 487-5469, 487-5499, 487-5315 2. Oriental Bazar – Ziga Ave.; Edilberto Tang 3. Tabaco Royal Bazar – Demetriou St.; Tel. No. 487-5360; Joel L. Que 4. Borlagdan Native Products – Rizal St.; Sergio Borlagdan 5. Borlasa Native Products – Gen. Luna St.; Maria Borlaza 6. Boncolmo Native Products – Rizal St.; Hospicio Boncolmo 7. Ayzariz Flower n’ Shop – Tagas; Salome Bulawan 8. Santos Benditahan Store – Gen. Luna St. 9. F.C. Cutlery – Baranghawon; Felix Cabais 10. Mayon Pilinut Candies – Riosa St.; Jannette Susa 11. Boy & Joy Native Product – Rizal St., Angela Boncolmo 12. P.J. Borlagdan’s Store – Rizal St.; Pederito Borlagdan 13. Brosa’s Native Product – Rizal St.; Ma. Digna Brosas 14. Nena’s Native Product – Magdalina Custodio 15. Maralit Cutlery – Gen. Luna St.; Florenda Maralit 16. Bicol Cutlery Product – Gen. Luna St. 17. Lucky 9 18. 2 Cents Boutique 19. Novo Jeans & Shirts Meetings, Conventions & Exhibition Facilities1. Pastoral Center – Ziga Ave. 2. Edson Parklane – Bombon; Tel. No. 558-2273; Ed Diaz 3. Grace Venue – Bocalbos St. 4. LCC Concourse – Tomas Cabiles Ave. 5. Abing’s II – Karangahan Blvd.; Tel. No. 830-2095; Jaime Diaz 6. TNHS Lagman Hall 7. DBPMCF Gymnasium 8. Jamaica Mansions Clubhouse – Panal 9. Carolyn A – San Roque 10. Teja Function Hall, Cormidal Other Support Facilities
1. Land Bank of the Philippines Riosa St.; Tel. No. 487-5182, 830-0058; Manager: Leonora A. Areola 2. Philippine National Bank Ziga Ave. cor. Bonifacio St.; Tel. No. 487-5053, 830-0125; Manager: Vicente U. Bermejo 3. Bank of the Philippine Island Ground Floor, Cambare Bldg., Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-5312, 558-2032; Manager: Raul D. Gonzales 4. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-7042, 830-0112, 435-0831; Ms. Alma B. Planes 5. Bicol Development Bank Riosa St.; Tel. No. 488-1386, 830-1058; Manager: Mrs. Nanny D. Abesa 6. Equitable-PCI Bank Ziga Ave.; Manager: Jester Cedo 7. Metrobank Llorente St. cor. Gen. Luna St.; Manager: Ms. Ma. Cynthia Azada Chua 8. Legazpi Savings and Loan Bank Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-7122, 830-0328; Manager: Mrs. Jenniefer B. Borres
1. Bayantel – Santillan St. 2. Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. (Digitel) – Rizal St.; Tel. No. 830-1130 3. Mayon Telephone Corp. (MATELCO) – Llorente St. 4. Bicol Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. (BTTI) – Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 558-2002 / 558-2001; Manager: Ms. Norma A. Pelaez 5. DOTC – cor. Gen. Luna and Villaruel Sts. 6. Kayumanggi Radio Network, Inc. – Ziga Ave.; Ferdinand Tongo, Jr. 7. Smart Cellsite – Cormidal 8. Globe Cellsite – Bangkilingan 9. LBC Express, Inc. – Castillon Bldg., Riosa St.; Allan Lozada 10. RCPI – Santillan St. 11. Philippine Telegraph & Telephone Corp. – Riosa St. 12. JRS Business Corporation – Riosa St. 13. Prieto Forwarders – Tagas; Simeon M. Prieto 14. Red Point Copy Center – Llorente St.; Tel. No. 830-0104 15. Pol-Net Internet Café – Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-5779 16. Carolyn A Internet Café – Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 830-1284 17. Cyber Havoc – Rizal St.; Tel. No. 830-1545 18. Renew Computing Center – A.A. Berces St.; Tel. No. 830-0808 19. Digital Internet Café – Tagas; Tel. Nos. 830-1818, 830-1535; Jolito Reyes 20. San Vicente Computer Center – Llorente St.; Tel. No. 487-4431 21. Hangout Café – Rizal St.; Norlita Bertumen 22. Mi Jardin Internet Café 23. EDSELFILES studios http://edselfiles.exofire.net
1. Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) - Matagbac, Tabaco City - Ninette Banzuela (052)487-4625 ASCO-Tabaco - A.A. Berces Street, San Juan Tabaco City - Peter Berces, Tommie Berces (052)487-7300 2. Tabaco Water District (TAWAD) - Karangahan Blvd. Tabaco City - Engr.Noel Bien SchoolsA. Tertiary / Vocational / Technical Schools
B. Secondary School
C. Elementary School
Tabaco North District – Bombon; Tel. No. 487-4303; Ms. Elizabeth Binalinbing
Tabaco South District – Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-7112; Ms. Luzviminda R. Pacheco
D. Others / Nursery
1. The Tabaco City Fire Station, Bureau of Fire Protection is located in Ziga Ave. A total of fifteen fire officers serve in the local fire department, including the City Fire Marshall. Tel. No. 830-1554; Sr. Insp. Achilles M. Santiago 2. The local mall (LCC) has its own volunteer fire brigade that helps the fire department in extending its services to the residents of Tabaco. 3. Tabaco Chinese-Filipino Volunteer Fire Brigade Tel. No. 830-7766, 487-7766
1. Caltex / Stargaz Gasoline Station – Ziga Ave. cor. Herrera St.; Tel. No. 830-1924; Nelia T. San Pablo 2. Shell Station – Ziga Ave.; Nelson B. Morales 3. Petron Service Station – Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-7668; Simeon Sy 4. Gasoline Station – San Carlos; Johnson Sy 5. Maritime Petron Gasoline Station – Pier Site; Tel. No. 487-5328; Jesus Berces
1. Lorenzo Ziga Memorial Hospital – Karangahan Blvd.; Tel. Nos. 487-4291, 830-1364, 830-0554 2. Cabredo Medical Clinic & General Hospital – Bocalbos St.; Tel. No. 487-7072; Dr. Juan Cabredo III 3. Amando Cope Memorial Hospital – Ruivivar St.; Tel. No. 487-5282; Armando D. Cope 4. Jaime Berces Memorial Hospital – Demetriou St.; Tel Nos. 830-1160, 487-5094 5. Rico Hospital – J.B. Berces St.; Tel. No. 487-5002; Dr. Pedro Rico 6. Berango Hospital – Riosa St.; Tel. No. 487-5125; Dr. Tomasa Berango 7. City Health Unit I – Rizal St.; Tel. No. 487-5362; Dr. Audwin Azada 8. City Health Unit II – Visita, San Miguel Island 9. Tabaco Puericulture Center – cor. Gen. Luna and Ruivivar Sts. 10. Abainza Medical Clinic – San Lorenzo 11. Firaza / Alvares Medical Clinic – Basud 12. Brusela’s Clinic – Basud 13. Grace Lao Clinic – Basud; Tel. No. 487-6578 14. Buban Clinic – Quinale 15. Binalla Clinic - Quinale 16. Vivar / Tanchuling Clinic – Quinale 17. St. Terese Clinic 18. Brizuela’s Medical & Dental Clinic – Cruel Bldg., Demetriou St.; Tel. No. 487-5101 19. Dr. Tina Bigornia – Ziga Ave.; Tel No. 487-7165 20. Geno Medical Clinic – San Juan 21. Golekoh Clinic – San Juan 22. Evelyn Cua – San Juan 23. Family Drug Medical Clinic 24. Infant Jesus Medical Clinic – San Juan 25. Lopecillo Medical Clinic – Bombon 26. Irene Dyangko Medical & Dental Clinic – Tayhi; Tel No. 487-5403 27. Fortuno Clinic – Karangahan Blvd. 28. Polyclinic- Basud 29. Children & Babies’ Clinic – Karangahan Blvd. 30. Community Health Care Center – Karangahan Blvd.; Tel. No. 487-7237 31. Manzano Medical Clinic – Bombon 32. Child Sponsorship for Community Development – Quinale 33. St. Therese Clinic – cor. A. Bonifacio & Gen. Luna Sts.; Dr. Ma. Teresa Nieves-Romano and Dr. Edwin Lino B. Romano 34. Nanette Ang Dy – Morayta St. 35. Sylvia Prado – Demetriou St. 36. Ma. Julia Reyes – Demetriou St. 37. Ma. Thielda Bruces Canafe – Chavez Bldg., Ruivivar St. cor. Ziga Ave. 38. Marilou Compuesto – Tomas Cabiles Ave.; Tel. No. 487-5596 39. Diogenes Bien Dental Clinic – Arellano St.; Tel. No. 487-4012 40. Bien’s Clinic – San Juan; Dr. Generoso Bien 41. Nemia Clemena Bron Dental Clinic – Quinale 42. Perez Dental Clinic – Quinale 43. Basmayor Dental Clinic 44. Cultivo Clinic 45. Josefa Bigornia Clinic 46. Bigcas Dental Clinic 47. Esquela Clinic 48. Melit Brondial Duran Dental Clinic – Panal 49. Rosario Dental Clinic – Tagas 50. Genio-Raon Dental Clinic – Basud 51. Aramburo Dental Clinic 52. Lopez Dental Clinic – Tayhi 53. Miranda Dental Clinic – Ziga Ave. 54. Unisia Drug – Gen. Luna St.; Tel. No. 487-5581, 830-1238; Marilou Pielago 55. Unisia Drug – Santillan St.; Tel. No. 487-7073 56. Mercury Drug / Bicolandia Drug Corp. – cor. Ziga Ave. and Bocalbos S.; Tel. No. 487- 7189, 558-2055 57. New South Star Drug – Santillan St. 58. Tabaco Drug – Demetriou St. 59. Farmacia Arcilla – Ziga Ave.; Tel. No. 487-7412; Eduardo A. Arcilla 60. St. J. Pharmacy – Ziga Ave.; Nanette A. Dy 61. Vicor Pharmacy – Gen. Luna St.; Vicente Benig 62. Buenaventura Optical Clinic 63. Surara Optical Clinic 64. Acebedo Optical Clinic – Tomas Cabiles Ave. 65. Dr. Juan Amiel Cerdino – Riosa St.; Tel. No. 487-5175 66. Tabaco College Hospital – Tomas Cabiles Ave.; Tel. No. 830-1290 67. ERL Pharma
1. Bunyog Bicol Publications, Inc. – Kare Subdivision All the major national daily newspapers and magazines are available in the community. The major newspapers are transported to Tabaco via Daily Overland Corporation. There are four regional newspapers circulating in the city namely Bicol Reporter, Bicol Tribune, Naga Newsdays and the Peryodiko Bikol. All of these are weekly newspapers.
1. Tabaco Police Force The Philippine National Police (PNP), Tabaco City Station is manned by five police officers and seventy-five police NCO’s (non-commissioned officers), located at Llorente St., at the back of the City Hall, headed by Police Chief Superintendent Jose Lipa Capinpin . Tel. No. 487-5226 2. PNP CID Regional Office Assisting the city police in its drive against criminality is the PNP Criminal Investigation & Detection Group Tabaco Regional Sub-Office. The station is under the direct command of the Provincial Officer and serves the first district of Albay. 3. Tabaco City Jail The Tabaco City District Jail is situated at Burac St., San Lorenzo, Tabaco City, three kilometers away from the city proper. The jail structure is composed of six (6) operation cells. It is manned by two BJMP officers and twenty non-officer ranks. Tel. No. 830-1554
91.3 FM One Radio – Chavez Bldg., Ziga Ave. 102.7 Hot FM (Airwaves Broadcasting Services) – Tel. No. 830-1918; Contact Person: Noel L. Que DWTC FM Radio – T. Cabiles Ave. The city receives signal from all the major radio stations from Legazpi City and even Naga City in Camarines Sur.
There is one TV relay station operating in the city (ABS-CBN). However it gets TV signal from stations nearby Legazpi City. Tabaco City does have two cable stations: 1. Estevez Cable (ESTV) – Llorente St. 2. Ultra Vision Cable TV – Happy Homes Subd., Tagas; Tel. Nos. 487-6210, 830-0418; Contact Person: Danilo Tria TOURIST ATTRACTIONS / PLACES OF INTEREST1. Tabaco Port (International Port of Entry) 2. Mayon Skyline Hotel and Convention Center – Buang 3. Mayon Planetarium and Science Park – Buang 4. San Lorenzo Beach Resort – San Lorenzo 5. Punta Island Beach Resort – Rawis, San Miguel Island; Contact Person: Elena Partinio and John Taylor 6. Oras Falls – Mt. Masaraga 7. Hacienda Long Beach Resort – Hacienda, San Miguel Island 8. Jennifer’s Garden and Resort – Bantayan 9. Dhio Endheka Spring Resort – Mayon Crossing, Buang 10. San Miguel Island 11. San Miguel Island Marine Fishery Reserve – Sagurong, San Miguel Island; Contact Person: Nestor Benito 12. Natunawan Cove 13. Roman Catholic Church (St. John the Baptist Parish) – San Juan National Landmark per PD 260, August 1, 1993 Built: 1864 Completed: 1879 Events / Festival1. Charter Day/ Founding anniversary of Tabaco as a city - March 24 2. Tabak Festival – June 16 3. City Fiesta (Feast Day of St. John the Baptist) – June 24 4. Holy Week Celebration Stations of the Cross pilgrimage - Good Friday 5. Barangay Santacruzan Tourism-Oriented Organizations
Tourism Culture1. Crime Rate (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007) Crime Volume: 54 Solved: 53 Crime Solution Efficiency: 98.1% Index Crime: 30% Non-Index Crime 24% Theft (9) % Murder (6) % Rape (6) % Violation of Presidential Decree 1866 (5) Codifying the Laws on Illegal/Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Dealing in, Acquisition or Disposition, of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives or Instruments Used in the Manufacture of Firearms, Ammunition or Explosives, and Imposing Stiffer Penalties for Certain Violations Thereof and for Relevant Purposes. Robbery (4) % Violation of Republic Act No. 1602 (3) Homicide (3) % Physical Injury (2) % Frustrated Homicide (1) % Attempted Homicide (1) % Violation of Republic Act No. 9262 (1) Violation of Republic Act No. 9165 (1) An Act Instituting the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002, Repealing Republic Act No. 6425, Otherwise Known as the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972, As Amended, Providing Funds Therefor, and For Other Purposes. Grave Threats (1) Kidnapping (1) Maltreatment (1) Act of Lasciviousness (1) Concubinage (1) Environment & CleanlinessIn dealing with solid waste disposal, the City of Tabaco has adopted the usual means of dumping garbage in an open-pit dumpsite. Garbage is collected from each barangay in the poblacion daily. The city has four garbage trucks and four compactor to ensure that the garbage is collected and disposed in the waste disposal site located at Pinagbobong, 4 km. distance from the central business district. External links
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