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We recently attended an island wedding held in Calicoan, Guiuan, Eastern Samar.

An island wedding? you ask.

Yep. Something we all looked forward to to experience.

Specially since it was going to be held at Surf Camp Resort.

It was the civil wedding of Niña Bañez, the (only) daughter of our good friends, Tente & Leny, to her long time fiancee Ryan Cerdiña.

Congratulations, Niña and Ryan!

View better quality pre-nuptial and wedding photos: http://gerryruiz.callezaragosa.com/p832662807

Tristan Zachary Chua Sy officially turned one year old with a Pirate Party held last March 22, 2010 at Hacienda Verde in Tacloban City.

It was a fun-filled party, not only for the pirate kids but for the parents and the yaya’s, too.

Check out the photos…

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Ormoc City’s May Obando grabbed the top prize of P200,000 in the 5th Season of Leyte IDOL held Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the jampacked LNHS Gym in Tacloban City.

The show was but another reconfirmation of how good the Leyteño talents are in the field of singing. The governor himself started the ball rolling with his opening vocal number.

The final results of the singing competition:

Congratulations to all!

I have compiled 136 photos of the Leyte IDOL 2010 Grand Finals

View the full gallery.

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Lisa and Nelson were THE photographer’s perfect couple for a prenup!

Obviously fun-loving, carefree and full of zest for life, Lisa and Nelson breezed through our shoot effortlessly.

They’re a natural!

And like what the priest said during homily, “Marriage in the Philippines is forever” – I bet they’re gonna be.

As in forever forever.

Here’s the on-site slideshow we made and presented during the couple’s wedding reception…

Crucial decision-making.

Nelson, a US Marine of El Salvador descent, pops up the question to Lisa, a Taclobanon.

Now she has to decide…

Prenuptial of Lisa and Nelson at Rafael’s Farm, Babatngon, Leyte on February 21, 2010.

Game over.

They got married earlier this afternoon, March 06.

For life. At Sto. Niño Church.

Congrats to the fun-loving couple!

Some photos taken of Bangon River in Palo, Leyte.

Read the full blog >>> http://gerryruiz.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/cruising-down-bangon-river-of-palo/

Recent portraiture by gerryruiz:

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It was like a fleeting moment, given the very short notice for us to cover a wedding, one fine day in December…

But all’s well that ends well.

Congratulations and best wishes, Edizer & Annabelle!

And thanks to both of you for making us part of one momentous occasion in your lives.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Dulag Parish Church, Dulag & Tadyaw Beach Resort, Tolosa, Leyte

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Slideshow: http://gerryruiz.callezaragosa.com/p738702673/slideshow

The Department of Tourism Regional Office No. 8 had their Christmas Party last Dec. 16, 2009 at the Governor’s Hall, Leyte Provincial Capitol Bldg, Tacloban City.

A fun-filled party for everyone, one of the early parties “officially” ushering in the Yuletide Season!

Happy Holidays, everyone!

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We did it!

The Warays made history Sunday by breaking the Guinness World Records (GWR) on the largest wine tasting event.

The official figure: 7,187 participants.

Prior to Sunday’s event, the Guinness World Records wrote An Waray Party-List – Octubafest Tagay’s organizers:

“The current record for ‘Largest wine tasting event’ is:

The largest wine tasting event involved 5,095 participants at the Plaza de Toros in Aranda de Duero, Spain on September 15, 2006.“

That changed Sunday, October 18, 2009 when over 10,000 Waray-warays trekked to the MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park at the Government Center in Pawing, Palo to participate in the world breaking attempt and also to raise relief aid for the victims of the recent typhoons that devastated Luzon.

After validating registration records, the Philippine Institute of Public Certified Accountants (PICPA) certified that 7,187 actually participated in the wine tasting event of our native coconut wine – tuba. There were at least 3,000 more who were there to witness the event.

Before the record can be officially changed, organizers have to submit to GWR all evidence – registration records, official certifications and documentary evidence to back up the formal claim.

Once done, we hope it would put the Warays on the world map!

Official photographic and video documentation was done by the calle Zaragosa Productions group.

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