Starting next Wednesday, the photographs of the 8 beautiful girls who are part of this event will be published in the city's official website so that the public votes for its favorite

The candidates for the contest "Miss Vallarta 2013", participated last weekend in a photo shoot where the material will be published next Wednesday in the city's official website (www.puertovallarta.gob.mx) so that citizens vote for their favorite, and whoever gets the most support, will also have an extra point during the final.

They are eight beautiful young women who are trying to honorably represent Puerto Vallarta in the different events held in the city, besides being promoters of the natural beauty and attractiveness of this tourist destination to its visitors.

Some of the young participants are: Blanca Esther Meza Rodríguez, from the Bobadilla colony; Valeria Magdalena Gutiérrez Ruiz, representative of the López Mateos colony; Dulce Guadalupe Sánchez González of the delegation of El Pitillal; Brissa Alondra Peña Valadez, of Bobadilla; Elvira Saraí Campos Moncayo, from Real Ixtapa and Andrea Citlally Curiel Rodríguez, from El Pitillal.

All of them will participate in the final the next September 14th, where they will display their presence and growth to be crowned "Miss Vallarta 2013". It is noteworthy that in this photo shoot, the contestants were accompanied by the Municipal Director of Tourism, Carlos Gerard, and it took place at the Hotel Barceló, which is one of the sponsors of this event.

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In order to benefit the children of the foster home Máximo Cornejo, six tattoo professionals Conducted an event called "Tattos 4 Food", on Saturday August 17th. They will exchange their labor for nonperishable food and cleaning products.

Its organizers say that it is the first time an event of this type is held in Puerto Vallarta. They will be tattooing those who are interested from 9 am to 9:30 pm, on Saturday night, in the studio Vallarta Ink, located in Lazaro Cardenas 247, Colonia Olas Altas.

In exchange they will be requesting nonperishable food, powdered milk, diapers and cleaning supplies. They will also be receiving cash donations, which according to the tattoo artist who calls himself José Sanjuan, will be used to buy more food or a refrigerator.

"With the cash, the next day, they will buy fruits and vegetables, because they need that too. This is the first time in the history of Vallarta that something like this is done, we perform this event in the United States every 4th of July, for the benefit of orphans and widows of soldiers who did not return from the war", said Sanjuan. He added that he and his partner Kiki Guerrero, visited the foster home to get to know their needs.

Finally, he stressed that one hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated and they will only receive nonperishable food, powdered milk, diapers and cleaning supplies.

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The Baldwin enjoyed its beaches

The actor Billy Baldwin and his wife, singer Chynna Phillips, spent five days in this city

Puerto Vallarta maintains itself as an international tourist destination that attracts movie and music stars from the United States, proof of this is the recent visit of two important figures of these activities.

To William Baldwin and his wife, actress and singer Chynna Phillips, married since 1995 and parents to three children, it is not always easy to go on vacation, for which frequently they settle for short breaks of two or three days.

"Vacationing alone can be difficult, a challenge when you have three little ones", admitted in a short comment the famed actor.

He added: "The kids, our careers and daily lives keep us very busy, all five of us always go out, in fact, I cannot remember when was the last time Chynna and I were able to have a romantic moment," the actor said.

That is why their stay of five nights in Puerto Vallarta was well deserved, where they took sunbaths on the beautiful beaches of the Hotel Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa, where in addition to the white beach, the splendid pool, cocktails and the gourmet cuisine, they enjoyed a luxury suite that left them more than pleased.

"The suite was the size of an apartment! It was huge, we could not find the way to all of the rooms, we had beautiful balconies overlooking the sea and gardens, a fully equipped kitchen and everything was beautifully decorated", Chynna Phillips said.

The singer added that "this is a truly beautiful part of Mexico and the resort has all the amenities, great facilities and sensational food."

The couple had an amazing holiday, relaxing and romantic ... without children.

Two paths, one destination

About William Baldwin it can be said that he has five siblings: two sisters and three brothers; also he is the fourth one to dedicate himself to the movies within the family, as his brothers Alec, Daniel and Stephen are also actors.

He worked as a model for Levi's 501, Nike and other firms. It was his brother Alec who helped him break into the acting profession by recommending him to the director Oliver Stone, with whom he had worked in "Talk Radio", to give him a small role in "Born on the 4th of July" .

Later he got roles in "Flatliners" (with Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts) and "Backdraft" by Ron Howard.

The fights he had with Sharon Stone, his partner in "Sliver", while filming sex scenes, are famous.

About Chynna Phillips it can be said that in the early 90s, she formed the group Wilson Phillips, along with her sisters Carnie and Wendy Wilson; however, three years later the group split. Chynna pursued a solo career for a short time and married the actor Billy Baldwin.

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August 16^th, 2013 • 80 homeless people were detected, of which 45 have already gone to the DIF for registration, referral and management of the services they require.

In order to prevent, treat and eliminate marginal urban work, on Friday opened the Liaison Office for Homeless People in the facilities of the System for Integral Family Development (DIF) of Puerto Vallarta.

The president of DIF Vallarta, Magaly Fregoso, said that the goal of the office is to provide different opportunities for people to enable them to earn an income, especially so that they don't run the risk of living on the street. She also added that through the institution of social assistance, links will be created to care for people with disabilities, street performers, homeless, mentally ill and children, for this end there is the availability of experts who will answer and channel them to the relevant offices, so that users are able to resolve their situation and stop working on the streets.

Nestor Rodrigo Gomez Villa, legal assistant manager of the DIF and coordinator of the Liaison Office, reported that to date 45 people have been treated, of which only 6 are from this city. He said that the people in the streets will be supported for the management of proceedings before the departments of the three levels of government as well as the DIF institution. Furthermore advice will be provided to obtain a birth certificate, the voter credential, and the procedure to access the popular insurance.

Note that the care for the people will be carried out under a computer system, which will concentrate the information that enables the municipality departments to determine the status of each of the persons and at the same time provide the services.

Through the office links agencies like the Municipal Council of Family, Health Region VIII, Human Rights, Regulations, Licensing and Registration, Firefighters and Disaster Prevention, Assistant Manager of Education, Institute of Culture of Vallarta, Comudis, Institute for Women , Citizen Safety, Citizen Participation, Social Development, among other agencies will be created.

The event was also attended by the aldermen Othniel Barragan, who chairs the Committee of Public Safety and Doris Ponce of Welfare.

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The next August 15 the walks of the municipal agency El Colorado will be celebrated, a tradition that dates back to 1990 and that since then, has been carried out in a fun and healthy environment.

Therefore, the Preventive Police Station, Highways and the municipal Disaster Prevention and Firefighters Department, with the availability to serve society and in coordination with the authorities of the three levels of government as well as other municipal departments have prepared a strategic plan to ensure the safety of those who attend this traditional celebration.

With respect to the Preventive Police, two of the groups will work eighteen-hour shifts for surveillance in the colonies and tourist area of ​​the city, while the other group will provide surveillance in the event from seven in the morning until the last of the attendees leaves.

Infantry and security filters will be set up at strategic points along the main access to the area of the traditional stroll, in order to strengthen monitoring and reduce the response time in case of an emergency.

In the case of the roads, traffic police will support in the area where the event takes place, while the Ministry of Roads will do the same in the stretch of highway from the Las Juntas delegation up to las Palmas.

On the other hand, the Disaster and Fire Prevention Department installed the Command of Incidents Post, from which they will coordinate any support required by the citizenship. There will be paramedics on horses and ATVs, allowing a faster travel if it is required.

Work will also be done in coordination with the System for Integral Family Development (DIF) who will attend a care module in case of registering strayed children at the event.

In total there will be 200 members of the Preventive Police Station, Highways and the Disaster and Fire Prevention Department which will participate in this operative. Just as in the one celebrated in the Las Palmas walks, excellent results are expected.

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This Certification Program in Theological Education taught at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac campus Puerto Vallarta is designed to cover a total of 18-22 hours per subject, which will be as follows: the first module consists of 66 hours, the second and third of 44, the total will be 154 hours. Currently the module "B" The Life of the Church, is starting.

The teacher Luis Ignacio Zúñiga Bobadilla, principal of the Univa, Campus Puerto Vallarta did not leave the field in which he is used to explain his concepts: "It is the interest of our father rector, priest and professional Francisco Ramirez Yañez that the community of all the campuses of the Univa observe their Christian values​​, that besides being a very important community of collaborators, administrators and faculty, are also people of a great human quality animated by the Spirit of Christ through freedom, charity and mutual respect. We welcome our facilitator, a man of wide experience, the accountant Jose Luis Rios Rodriguez, who will teach us the subject", said visibly moved the university official, who also attends this course.

This academic journey, while strengthening the Christian spirit of the staff of this University, is covered by the Comprehensive Development Plan. The institution is interested in that its personnel is in constant development in every field of human endeavor, in the fundamental and in the particular; in such a way the Catholic institution expresses its identity through all those elements that distinguish it as an instance of Catholic education as stressed by its identity in the spirit of the Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae. It is an academic community that, in a rigorous and critical way, contributes to the protection and advancement of human dignity and to the cultural heritage through research, teaching and various services offered to local, national and international communities (Ex.E. 12).

Well then this module will have the task of going through the birth of the Christian church in all its phases: As it unfolded from century II to the early III, the Catholic church became universal, regardless of the persecutions, the spiritual institution strengthens its internal conformation and cult. All of this will allow it to face the times after the Edict of Milan. Likewise a revision will be made until the beginning of the fourth century, the birth of remarkable Christians and the strengthening of Christianity against possible attacks. This institution is growing worldwide with more force, and large church groups are being created in various parts of the world.

During the development of this interesting module the fascinating aspects of church history will be analyzed. Notable figures such as St. Thomas or St. Augustine of Hippo, with his passions, misinterpretations, prejudices, all framed in the love of Jesus, what is impressive of its past history and legacy for the present will surely be stunning and enlightening for the more than 22 attendees to this meeting with the birth of our mother Church.

The accountant Jose Luis Rios Rodriguez, originally from Ruiz Nayarit, is a graduate of the Bachelor of Accounting. In 2004 he started working in the community of Santa Cecilia (Parish of St. Michael the Archangel) with Teenagers. From 2010 collaborating in "VALUES" in the Instituto Nueva Galicia, as well as participating in the School of Faith and the Bible Institute and assisting Sister Elvira Salcido in the Introduction to the Holy Scriptures, who is Director of the ING. In 2011 at High School Preparatoria del Valle, of the "Grupo Educativo del Valle" on the Bucerias Campus, Nayarit, giving the subject of "ETHICS AND VALUES". Currently working in the Parish of San Antonio de Padua, continuing to work with teenagers.

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To enrich expectations and strengthen lifestyles of 580 children and adolescents in vulnerable situations, through their integration into school or training to enter the labor market under better conditions, is the main objective of the System for the Integral Family Development (DIF) Jalisco by delivering the same number of scholarships in the cities of Guadalajara and Zapopan.

The assistance agency today delivered to the beneficiaries, electronic purses with the amount of two thousand dollars each, making a total of one million 160 thousand pesos invested in both metropolitan municipalities, which are resources from the Federal Fund V Branch 33.

The director of DIF Jalisco, Consuelo del Rosario González Jiménez, delivered in the International Friendship Center of DIF Guadalajara, scholarships to 323 children receiving care from various programs of the Directorate for the Protection of Children and stated that, for parents, this represents a great concern, that their children can go to school to study.

"All of us, as parents, know that this money is going to serve to support your children, so that they leave the streets. That is the commitment to all those who for some reason were in the street and were not studying, with this support and this effort, I think that it is a commitment of all of us, that our children continue studying", said González Jiménez.

Of the 323 children cared for in coordination with DIF Guadalajara, 284 correspond to the Minor Workers program, 16 to the Children DIFfusers, 10 to the Sexual Exploitation of Children, six to migrant and repatriated minors and seven to Psychosocial Risk Prevention (PREVERP) .

In Zapopan, the Metropolitan Center for Older Adults (CEMAM) of the Municipal DIF hosted the delivery of academic scholarships to 257 children.

Angela Vianey Rodríguez Mariscal, one of the beneficiaries, said that since three years ago she has been recieving the scholarship support from DIF Zapopan, which she uses to purchase school supplies, uniforms, shoes and a backpack, for when she grows up she wants to be a vet.

"On behalf of all the children who receive support from the DIF we want to thank the promoters and authorities for their help to continue our studies," she said.

The grants were for 200 beneficiaries of the Minor Workers, 20 of PREVERP, 14 of the program for the attention of Child Sexual Exploitation, 14 of child migrants and repatriated, nine of the Children DIFfusers.

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August 7, 2013 * This agreement will benefit the 35 seniors who make up the club "Love and Peace".

The System for Integral Family Development (DIF) of Puerto Vallarta signed with the company Mist & More the cooperation agreement, with which they will benefit the 35 seniors who make up the club "Love and Peace" located in Colonia Independencia.

Through the "Adopt Vallarta" program, the DIF System continues to incorporate companies that decide to bet on transforming the lives of the people who are most in need, in this case, the space where the seniors interact from the seniors club.

In the month of the elderly, the president of the assistance agency, Magaly Fregoso Ortiz, said that in the clubs, about a thousand people are affiliated, who participate in the workshops and courses prepared for them. She said that the idea is to empower the elderly groups participating in the Day House

"By 2015 we will close with the year of the elderly and by then we want that every program like Inapam, Venerable Plan, or any that has to do with the elderly are strengthened" reported the owner of the DIF system.

In the ceremony held at the premises of DIF, Alberto Gallegos, director of the company Mist & More, said that work is already being done on solving the problems that have to do with the lighting of the space where the adults work. The director also donated a recorder, which will enable them to continue with their dance classes.

Meanwhile Mrs. Mary, who is member of the senior club, thanked the support given by the DIF and the Mist & More enterprise, for since long ago they required the support to work in a decent space.

It is noteworthy that during the signing of the agreement, Miguel Angel Soto, deputy director of Programs and Karina Crisosto, coordinator of the elderly groups were present.

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On the next Sunday the mayor Ramon Guerrero Martinez, will re-open together with councilors and municipal authorities, the public square of Infonavit, for which they have prepared a big celebration for the approximately 2 thousand 200 inhabitants of this town, who will be able to enjoy a renovated space, in which a greater interaction area is provided for families, colorful gardens, a kiosk and a pavilion, for conducting various events.

In this regard the councilman Humberto Gómez Arévalo, explained that this is a work in which the mayor is committed since his campaign, after having detected the poor condition of the square, because since it was built over 20 years ago, there have never been any improvements on it, so today that promise became a reality not only for the residents of the colony Infonavit, but also for those living in nearby areas like Los Sauces, Independence, Ex-Haciendas, Garza Blanca and Paseos de la Rivera, who come regularly to this place with their families.

"It's a very nice place to stay, truthfully all of the people are very happy and everyone is waiting for the opening", he said, while expressing public recognition to the mayor, who said that with actions like this, he has shown that he cares about the welfare of the people despite the economic problems that were inherited by the previous municipal administration. "The president has worked really hard, despite of how the town was left, in very bad shape. I admire him because truthfully he has brought forward everything with sacrifice", a task that is also shared by the councilman of Vallarta, who during 18 years has been supporting this community and all of those who so need it.

About the program prepared for this occasion, Humberto Gomez said that the celebration will begin at 5 pm with the clown show, at 6 pm with the presentation of different artists. At 7:30 pm, there will be the traditional Mass in this community and afterwards, families can enjoy the folk music and then the formal ceremony will be held in which the mayor Ramon Guerrero, will be cutting the ribbon of this new space.

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The Convention and Visitors Bureau of Riviera Nayarit participates in the most important event in the high luxury segment as the Virtuoso Preferred destination

About 2,000 agents and owners of the most sophisticated travel agencies in the world have registered to the Virtuoso Travel Week and are about to discover the best Virtuoso Preferred Destination: Riviera Nayarit.

The Virtuoso Travel Week, which this 2013 reaches 25 years of being carried out continuously, will take place at the Bellagio in Las Vegas between August 10 and 16. It is the most important event in between the tourism industry aimed at the higher luxury segment and which considers only the most exclusive properties and services worldwide.

In Riviera Nayarit, St Regis Punta Mita, Four Seasons Punta Mita and Imanta Resort have achieved the coveted name Virtuoso Prefered, and their inclusion in this exclusive offer has led to consider El Tesoro of Mexico's Pacific as one of the most sophisticated destinations at an international scale.

For this reason, the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) of Riviera Nayarit will have the opportunity to present their luxurious holiday experience in the Virtuoso Travel Week, during which about 350 appointments person to person with Virtuoso travel agents have been completed.

"We are confident that the magic of Riviera Nayarit will delight Virtuoso Preferred agents. Because luxury is not only in our property but in magical experiences like finding Huichole people celebrating their rituals on the beach, or yoga and surf at the same time, or paddle unexpectedly beside a whale and her calf. Experiences which we will show you during these one on one interviews and that will surely be unique in the event", said Marc Murphy, CEO of the CVB.

Riviera Nayarit will also be hosting a table which has invited eight of the highest producers of tourists among the agents within the Virtuoso Destination Showcase, where during the dinner, in the middle of a Huichol style decor, all of the attractions of this sophisticated destination will be presented.

The CVB of Riviera Nayarit has put the luxury segment as one of the priority sectors in promoting tourism as it contributes to attract more tourists to the destination, with a higher spending average and with a low impact approach that allows them to maintain the environmental preservation policies that have been established at the same time that greater economic development for all the Nayarit people is generated.

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* The president of DIF Vallarta said that thanks to the support of Vallarta's Mayor, it has been possible to provide 570 donations to people from these ethnic groups and provide an indigenous display in the hallways of the Presidency

As part of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, the City Hall of Puerto Vallarta through the System for Integral Family Development (DIF) developed the Indigenous Festival, where the authorities recognized the value represented by these groups in society.

In this context, the president of DIF Vallarta, Magaly Fregoso Ortiz, congratulated the members of the different ethnic groups for proudly carrying their costumes which represent the cultural wealth of Mexico.

The official confirmed that as authorities they have the commitment of ensuring their rights and of providing what they need so that they can move forward with their families.

Through the direction of Social Development, the donations are channeled to indigenous groups and work is done closely in coordination with the Indigenous Groups of DIF Vallarta.

The president of DIF Vallarta said that thanks to the support of Mayor Ramon Guerrero Martinez, it has been possible to offer visitors three indigenous exhibitions in the hallways of the Presidency and 570 donations have been provided to people of these ethnic groups, such as medicine, transportation help, legal advice, commercial permits, among others.

For his part, the councilor of the Tourism Commission, Agustin Alvarez Valdivia, on behalf of Mayor Ramon Guerrero, recognized the role of these groups in a tourist destination like Puerto Vallarta. He also reiterated the support for the members of the ethnic groups that reside in this destination to continue providing them with the support they need.

In a timely manner and on behalf of the ethnic groups, Gisela Carrillo Carrillo thanked the support received from the authorities.

Notably, during August 8th and 9th, the under-management of the Vallarta DIF Program organized a calendar of events that is open to the public, as well as two lectures, a culinary exhibition, handicraft workshops, among other activities.

Currently in the municipality reside eleven indigenous groups with approximately 3 thousand 500 inhabitants in between Nahuatl, Otomi, Triqui, Wixarica, Tzotzil, Mixtec, Zapotec, Mazahua, Purepecha, Mays, among others, from states like Guerrero, Queretaro, Oaxaca, Chiapas, State of Mexico, Michoacán, Jalisco, Sonora and San Luis Potosi.

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With the cocktail and registration

The organizing committee headed by Alberto Sanchez Cardenas, offers attractive cash prizes to the top of each of the participating species.

This afternoon begins the seventh annual International Fishing Tournament of Marlin and Tuna, of Banderas Bay 2013, which this year will be held at the Hotel Paradise Village, where the organizing committee headed by Alberto Sanchez Cardenas, offers attractive cash prizes to the first place of each of the participating species.

It should be noted that the tournament backtracked to August, hoping that the weather is nice and the conditions improve so that the fishing gets better than in recent years. The headquarters also changed, leaving the facilities of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, where the last five were conducted, and there was a return to where it all began: the amphitheater of the Hotel Paradise Village.

A further incentive, explained Alberto Sanchez, is that the organizing committee and their team made very affordable registrations at only 14 thousand pesos per team, besides that each team or boat may be made of up to four anglers.

The tournament will be held from August 8 to 10 and the species that count are: marlin, tuna, sailfish and goldfish.

It is noteworthy that the record that prevails in this tournament, refers to the first year, in 2007, when the team of "El Médico", where Alejandro Herrera and Andres Famanía are the heavy sets, managed to ketch a fish of 322.3 kilos of the marlin species, which is the mark to beat.

Good prizes

With respect to the award, the first place winner in each species will be an attractive cash prize: in the marlin species the first place will win 150 thousand dollars, in tuna the first place will get 100 thousand dollars, the winner of fish sail will have 80 thousand pesos and the winner of the goldfish specie will receive 50 thousand dollars, all of them in cash.

Winners of second places will receive lodging courtesies and fishing tours, while third places will have gold medals or tours, depending on the species in which they win.

The "fish one", ie the first fish to appear with a weight exceeding the record in each species, will be awarded 100 thousand dollars in cash in each category. In the case of the marlin tournament the record is 322.300 kilos.

In the tuna species the record to beat is 176 kilograms, and in the sailfish species the weight must be greater than 70.600 kilos.

The luckiest fishermen will receive their trophies at the awards ceremony to be held in the same place at 6:30 am.

With respect to the official program, the event kicks off this thursday 8th, with the opening of registration and welcome cocktail, starting from 5:00 pm at the Yacht Club at Paradise Village.

For tomorrow, Friday, August 9, the opening ceremony will be at 7:00 am at the Hotel Paradise Village. In the afternoon the weighing area will operate from 13:00 to 18:00 on the docks of the Marina Hotel mentioned earlier.

On Saturday August 10 the start will be open for teams since 00:00 hours and the weighing area is also open from 1:00 to 6:00 pm. The award ceremony is scheduled at 6:30 pm at the same facilities of Hotel Paradise Village.

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