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4th SONA 2025


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Features:

Fashion icons Heart Evangelista and Pia Wurtzbach led attendees that turned heads at the 2025 State of the Nation Address.

Fashion Designer:

  • Heart Evangelista, the socialite-artist had worn a barong top and woven Filipiniana skirt designed by Michael Leyva.
  • Pia Wurtzbach , Miss Universe 2015 titleholder arrived wearing a modern white Filipiniana suit.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 4th SONA 2025

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Top Freelancing Platforms for Freelancers for Creative, Web Design, Programming, Graphic Design, Copywriting and Any Job

Creative Professionals, Freelancing Platforms and
Other Niche or High-Quality Platforms for General Work


Features:

  • A freelancer is a self-employed individual who offers services to clients, typically on a project or contract basis, rather than working as a full-time employee for one company.
  • Freelancers often work in fields such as writing, graphic design, programming, marketing, photography, and consulting.

Upwork
https://www.upwork.com

Good for: Writing, design, marketing, customer support, dev work
Pros: Wide range of jobs, hourly or fixed rate
Cons: Competitive; service fee can be high for beginners

Fiverr
https://www.fiverr.com

Good for: Creative gigs, short tasks, starting freelancers
Pros: Easy to set up, sell services starting at \$5+
Cons: Can be oversaturated; Fiverr takes 20% commission

Freelancer.com
https://www.freelancer.com

Good for: Bidding on projects from many categories
Pros: Large variety of jobs
Lots of competition, fees for bids or upgrades

Toptal
https://www.toptal.com

Good for: Expert developers, designers, and finance experts
Pros: High pay, quality clients
Cons: Rigorous screening process

99designs
https://99designs.com

Good for:Logo, graphic, and web designers
Pros: Design contests or direct hire
Cons: Contests can be unpaid unless you win

PeoplePerHour
https://www.peopleperhour.com

UK-based but global; hourly and fixed-price jobs
Pros: Easy to list services and respond to client posts

Guru
https://www.guru.com

Good for: Tech, writing, legal, and architecture projects
Pros: Workroom collaboration tools


Work in travel. Where to eat? Quick eats for busy, shopping, vacation and travel people.
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Travel Guide:

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Where To Go in Naga City

My Hometown

  • Naga City is known as the Queen City of Bicol and as the Heart of Bicol
  • Spanish: Ciudad de Naga
  • Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Patroness of Bicol. Viva La Virgen De Peñafrancia!

Best Bicolano Foods:


  • Pinangat, baduya, sinapot, kinunot, pili nuts, natong, toasted siopao and kinalas.

What To Visit in Naga City:


  • Naga City Ecology Park, Peñafrancia Basilica Minore, Porta Mariae, Naga Metropolitan Cathedral and Plaza Rizal, Holy Rosary Seminary, Universidad de Santa Isabel, Ateneo de Naga University, Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine, Malabsay Falls, Naga City Hall, Carmelite Monastery, Peñafrancia Festival and more.

Shopping Malls in Naga City:


  • SM City Naga, Nagaland E-Mall, Robinsons Place Naga, The Avenue Square, Westpark Center, The Night Plaza and more.
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Art:


The Naga City Art Gallery and The Mariel Daculoo’s Art Gallery

Basic Phrases:


  • Beautiful: Magayon
  • Delicious: Masiramon!
  • Thank you. : Dios mabalos po.
  • Excuse me. : Tabi po.
  • How much? : Gurano po?
  • Can I get a discount? : May inâ pa?
  • What is this / that? : Ano po ini / iyan?

Transportation/ How to get there:


  • By Airplane – 1 hour and 20 minutes from Manila

By Land:

  • Bus: 8 hours ride/11 hours traffic from Manila
  • Train: 10 hours
  • Car / Jeep: It depends, stop/go, sightseeing, food lovers and more.

Go to school?


Where to Stay in Naga City:


Naga Pilgrims Hotel, Hotel Sogo Naga City , The Avenue Plaza Hotel, RedDoorz Near Colgante Bridge Naga City , Villa Caceres Hotel and The ADC Hotel.


Address:

Naga City, Camarines Sur
South Luzon, Bicol Region
Philippines


Travel Guide:

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