TALAKAG - the etymology of which came from the Bisayan dialect LAKAG meaning "to go after” or
“follow in pursuit” and the prefix TA denoting “fondness in doing such”.
In other words, Talakag means “fondness in giving pursuit”.


Thursday 1 May 2008

About Talbuks Cafe

Welcome to Talbuks Cafe - a virtual hang-out where fellow “taga-Talakag”, friends and visitors of Talakag can stop by anytime, from wherever you may be and catch up with some online news/information about Talakag, Bukidnon. I hope to keep this site updated on a regular basis so that you can check out what’s happening in this beautiful town and its people.

The place has changed so much since I left in the 1980s. Now I am looking forward to rediscovering it once again and writing about what it’s like to be living here nowadays. After 25 years of living abroad, I have returned for good and will be sharing my thoughts and experiences about “Life in Talakag Today” through a collection of news, events, photos and stories from a balikbayan's viewpoint.

So that’s most likely what you’ll find in here. Thank you for dropping by and till next time...

21 comments:

  1. Good luck with the site!

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  2. Hi 4bethany - thanks for the moral support. I know it will take time to build up this site - but we'll see what happens.

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  3. Hi Lang-ga, hope your site is a big success.

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  4. Hi Jim C - thanks. I'll do my best.

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  5. gud day madame Glo, Its nice to read something like this, I was searching for anything about Bukidnon, I saw the site of Malaybalay and I found it so poor(honestly no offense meant to the individuals in charge of the web site, hehehe), like to hear anything about talakag since I found my mate there, and since Im from malaybalay we are now based here... God speed, If you dont mind me asking- whats your family name ?

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  6. I will surely be checking out this site from time to time... mki balita online !

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  7. where is Talbuks Cafe located...

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  8. LOL... Its a virtual hang-out pala ! I see... thought its a real Coffee shop where people stop by and talk... query answered !

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  9. Hi Anonymous - thanks for dropping by. I'm glad you like the site. My married name is Cunningham but my maiden name is Santiago.

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  10. Hi Anonymous - you're welcome to visit anytime.

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  11. Hi Dynah - I'm glad you've eventually worked out that this is a "virtual hang-out". Please drop by again soon - you're welcome to comment on any post here at Talbuks Cafe.

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  12. Hi Marilou!thank you for building this site,i am very happy to hear & see latest from my beloved hometown Talakag,since me and my husband are both working here in Dubai and far away from our love ones.Hope to hear more from your site...Goodluck & God bless all Talakagnons!!!
    Eva & Weng

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  13. Hi Evan and Weng - Thanks for visiting Talbuks Café. When I was living abroad, I longed for news and information about Talakag. That’s exactly the reason why I’ve created this site and I’m glad you appreciate it. Please drop by again soon.

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  14. Hi Ma'am,

    What a great, informative site you have! Great work po =) My personal blog, www.BukidnonOnline.com, has also been gaining ground. Unfortunately I don't have much infos about Talakag and about the goings-on there. Would you like perhaps to contribute to the site? =) We can also do a link exchange if you wish.

    Looking forward to your response =)

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  15. Hi Irene - Thanks for your comments and apologies for the much delayed reply. I've visited your site and I like it. Yes I will be happy to exchange links with you. In fact I've already added a link to Bukidnon Online.

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  16. hi thanks for having this site help us know what is going on to our place i appreciate it

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  17. Hi Anonymous - You're welcome.

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  18. hi.......i just wanna ask f who's the SK fed in talakag.... tanchu...



    -teddyGurl

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  19. Hi Teddy Gurl - The SK Federation President is Mr Roldan Greg Sulatan.

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  20. hi marilou tnx for the answer.... can you post a photo of him??? i mean your SK fed????


    -teddyGurl

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  21. Hello,

    This is from wowbukidnon, I am adding your website to the list of links of wowbukidnon. The site still on its development right now.


    wowbukidnon

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