Pacquiao versus Hatton

Haman kamo mangita? Kami sa Gateway Cubao... kitakits sa may 3, Sunday!

Kanta anay kita... LAHING PILIPINO...


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The Cleaner Pool

Courtesy of Mana Aida (see her Flickr account here).

Source: Flickr

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Earth Day Today

Greetings from Bangkok! Traffic here is still heavy in Central Bangkok but a little organized.... whatever that means!

Just a quick post to let you know it is Earth Day today and I hope you made something good for Mother Earth.

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Mainitnon sa Amerika (MsA) Disclaimer

"We, the members and the Board of Directors of the original Mainitnons sa Amerika Incorporated, a non-profit, non-stock public benefit group founded in 2005 and incorporated in 2009 in the State of California, hereby announce that we are not associated nor affiliated with the activities and misrepresentations of Mr. Roger Francisco as Chairman of this organization. The majority of the members of the organization ratified his removal as Chairman of the original MsA Board of Directors in November 2010."

Ormoc

Lupad badja ako nan Ormoc City silom. Pagkahamok biyahe! kapoy pero way reklamo!

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Bangkok

Off to Bangkok again next week. We will join the fellow monitoring and evaluation officers in the Asia Pacific Region to re-estimate and project HIV prevalence of countries.

Glad that the security situation is much better.

Adto ko rakan ipadajon pag-convert an mga videos. Nasubrahan ako nan tuyog, kaon, sanan pangita nan DVD nan semana santa (hahaha).

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Top Mayor of the World!

NSCB Congratulates Mayor Marides Fernando
as One of the 2008 Top Mayors of the World
(WA-200903-NSI-01, Posted 14 April 2009)

The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) congratulates Mayor Maria Lourdes “Marides” Carlos Fernando of Marikina City for placing 7th among the 2008 Top 11 Mayors of the World by the World Mayor Project. Mayor Fernando is credited with having turned Marikina City into one of the most desirable places to live in Philippines. Under Mayor Fernando’s leadership, Marikina City was named the “greenest and cleanest city” in the Philippines, aside from other awards such as the Most Competitive Metro City in the Philippines. She also received the Continuing Excellence Award in Local Governance as Mayor of Marikina City.

Read more here.

Pidjanga notes: Will Mainit ever have a Top Mayor of the World? Basin...

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The Mainit Pool

Aya pa kahuman. Pero nagamit na nan Division Meet nan swimming.

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The road to Brgy. PACO

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Happy Easter

Human sa kasubo sa kamatayon sa atong Ginoo, kita magmaya kay Siya nabanhaw na.

The Mosende family went to join the Easter Mass at St. Francis Church in Ortigas. And the celebration ended with one of my favorite prayers... St. Franciss of Asisi's Prayer. Click here for a copy.

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Hearing

Swertres is the new Masiao of Surigao! It is sweeping all walks of Pidjanga society.

Here's some snapshot of my observations.

Alas-7 nan duyom:

Manang: Jari hearing: 7-1-3, 4-4-2, 6-0-1

Ugok: Rambol ako mana sa jaon tuyo ka numero. Tag-P24, jari P72.

Bugang: Isa ra ko tay-an, bagdok sa 6-0-1. P50.

Tig-a: Bagdok ako sa tuyo, mana. Tag P100. Jari P300.

Kagwang: sus nan kahapon, hapit gadjud ako kadaug kuya. 0-8-1 ako tag-tay-an. Sus 0-8-2 nulugwa. Ayna, nuligas man gadjud. Di anay ako kuman. Sige ra lamang ligas. Buyanon pa. Way ako swerte.

Kogtong: Matay kami gadjud, tagtukod nan bata an 2-0-0. Tagpatay-an ko dajun sa ako asawa. Nanay kay hinkalimtan man, aya katay-i. Nulugwa. Tag-away ko gadjud. Jatis na imbis kay natukod na nan bata nako, kwatro anyos pa sija. Swerte na bata.

Sales: Ter, jaon may kuno imo kilaya sa Malacañang. Tawgi anay ter kun unoy hearing. I-text ra dako hu. Mu-text ra sab ako dimo kun balik na kaw sa Manila.

Aw, nubagdok isab ako nan P20. Kun nudaug, may ako dajon P8,000. P1 wins P400.

Uman gana ini? O mayaot?

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Pila man kun muuli sa Mainit?

P  200 - Gas, Cubao-PAL Airport

P  200 - Airport Fee

P5,210 - Promo PAL Fare (with TAX) - Rountrip Manila-Butuan

P    20 - Multicab, Butuan Airport - Langihan Bus Station 

P   125 - Bus, Bachelor Express - Butuan-Magpayang

P       5 - Trike, Magpayang-Mainit

P       5 - Trike, Mainit-Magpayang

P   125 - Bus, Bachelor Express - Magpayang-Butuan

P    50 - Trike, Langihan Bus Station-Butuan Airport

P    20 - Butuan Airport Fee

P  450 - Airport Yellow Taxi, PAL Airport-Cubao

Total Damage: P6,380

Roundtrip Butuan-Manila ranges from P4,000 to P10,000.

Butuan-Magpayang/Mainit using private car could consume P500 for gas.

Mainit-Magpayang will have around P60 for gas.

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PSP or P2P

My friend, Fryan, of Surigao Today, texted me that PGMA will be in Surigao next week to inaugurate Surigao City's Port Extension in Bilang-bilang and launch the Lipata to San Ricardo, Leyte of the East Nautical Highway Roro Route.

There will be conference with the media afterwards, and Fryfry offered the opportunity for us Pidjangas to ask President GMA questions.

If you have questions, hit the CBOX or the COMMENTS section right now (or by PM tomorrow). Otherwise, email me here.

This is tanong ng Pidjanga sa Presidente (PSP) or Pidjanga to President (P2P).

Labjog. I will have questions on mining, tourism, and of course, the 2010 elections.

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Cagbantoy Scandal

What's the best video format to upload in YouTube? I converted the videos into mp4 and 3gp. Since 3gp has the smallest file, I uploaded this.

Here's a trial from our "Cagbantoy Scandal" circa April 2008, exactly one year ago. The same group will seem to have an MNHS Batch Reunion every April... a subset of the December Alumni affair. An hinungdan nan scandal? Tanduay, tuba, beer-na-beer, sanan isahay, kulafu!


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Hinkabatian

"Sus, di gadjud ako mugamit nan iton mga anod kay aja kadaut inin dumaut ta".

Hahaha... kamo rakay translate.

Back in Manila... reporting for duty sirs and ma'ams. Tried opening Youtube and, voila, it is now linked to your Gmail account. But linking seems confusing! Will try to figure out.

Punto na video to upload... basta human lagi ini kay semana santa man, way tarbaho. Get ready for action-packed posts and commentaries!

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Sibsib

Nilamaway, sinugbahay, sinibsibay, tinuhilay... grabe na habhab.

Otso ka motor namagsunod pasingud nan Paco. Badja, amo pa man badja ako makaabot nan Paco. Duha ra kapun-an... busog panlamaw. Bagan upat ka butong an ako nahurot.

Magka alas-onse, dretso nan Mansajao. Nagdaya nan tilapia, tag-adobo. Nakakita nan kagang sanan pasayan isa ka planggana, tag-lapwahan, pinamaya. May sobra na litson nan graduation, tagpaksiw. Ibanan nan saging, nilaga. Alas-dos naka-paniudto.

Dunggo an baroto, may unom ka taro na ige. Balik kami nan Mainit, daya an isa ka balde. Taglapwahan. Balor P20 na ginamos, balor P10 na sili, iska taro na saging sanan kamote. Tinuhilay.

Pagkasilom... nakasugba ra gadjud nan Pidjanga (kay tabo man sa Magpayang). Mag-nagdaya nan palaka, tag-gat-an... sibsib na isab.

An Tanduay... dili kalimtan kay pa-danlog!

Videos will be uploaded soon. Connection is a little slow... sige kautod an YouTube.

2PM - adto mangaligo sa Swimming Pool. Ato na gadjud ini ma-testingan.

Present an Batch 1991... nag-una ra an ato konsehal.

Trial...


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Way pidjanga

I missed Pidjanga but its nowhere to be found.

Wayay pidjanga sa tiangge. Basin kuno jaon sa Roxas... waya gihapon... puro Tilapia ra.

Ambadja... an baling, gagmay na pukot, sanan iban panagatan na kakakuha nan balolong, luyab, sanan gagmay na Pidjanga, tagbawal na. 

Kudos sa local government for succesfully implementing the fishery ordinace. I bet that at least after a year, abunda na isab an Pidjanga. An dagko na mga pukot, makakuha na isab.

Mingaw lamang anay kita nan Pidjanga... kay matud pa... an dili mag-antus, dili masantos.

Mauyan pa gihapon.

Bound for Paco this AM and to Mansajao by lunch time to be with 1991 batchmates. Mamutong,magtuya nan bisaya na manok kinalamunggayan, manuhil nan ige, kamote sanan ginamos puno nan katumbay! Lamiiiiiiiiiii!

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22

8:22 am - Left house for PAL Airport
10:22 am - Checked-in. Got delayed from heavy traffic in EDSA.
11:22 am - Boarded Flight 477
1:22 pm - Arrived Butuan Airport
2:22 pm - Bachelor Express left Langihan Station bound for Surigao
4:22 pm - Arrived Mainit

Mauyan!

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Boarding in few minutes

Taking PAL via Butuan City.

See you Mainit!

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Accomplishments of LGU Elected Officials

On 24 May 2007, the COMELEC announced the winners of the elections in Mainit (read post here). In that post I wished "May your team bring true and lasting development to our town. We trust that you will do what you have said and promised to the Mainitnons."

Now, I realized 2010 elections is just around the corner... IN FACT, it is JUST 13 months away from today!

Let's see what I HAVE HEARD about the accomplishments of "our officials" to date.

Mayor RAMON BELTRAN MONDANO - READ 2008 STATE of MUNICIPALITY REPORT (here).

Vice Mayor JESSNAR CEDRO MOSENDE - Texted me he has 2008 Annual Legislative Agenda Report, but I NEVER SAW it.

Sanguniang Bayan
1. AL RODIN CRISOLOGO BEHAGAN - NONE, although he texted me about some accomplishments on youth organizing.
2. ROXIE SY SALINO - NONE
3. CAYETANO LAREZA RECABO - NONE
4. RONNIE NAVIDAS MOSENDE - NONE
5. NELSON RECABO REYES - NONE
6. ELADIO BADILLA ENDICO JR. - NONE
7. FELY MANTEZA ODTOJAN - NONE
8. ARTURO MOSENDE MOSOTE - NONE

How about you? Have you heard anything about what they have done about their promises? Lang-a sab kami kay hapit na an election... kasipog isab na way agi! If you have something to share... hit the CBOX or the comments section. If you want a more personal sharing email or text me (see below).


On 4th January 2008, I posted about Citizens' Watch (read here). I think it is still relevant so I am reposting it here:

It is very striking to me that even elected officials also feel helpless on certain LGU project implementations.

Such is the case of Davao City Councilor Peter Lavina, expressing his disappointments to the constructors of the Davao Bangkerohan Bridge and its project monitors - the officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). He sought help from the Davao citizenry and created a Citizens' Watch blog - www.bankerohanbridge.blogspot.com.

I just realized that Pidjangas can be very loud in demanding implementation of certain development projects in our town and will feel these advocacies fall on deaf ears... when in fact, our beloved officials, also felt helpless about them because of so many reasons... least priority by or no support from the higher ups (province, Malacanang, etc), just too expensive, too much politicking, etc.

If those feelings and thoughts are JUST SHARED to the citizenry... if those constraints, plans, and hopes are MADE KNOWN to the people... we will understand...

We will even make a more active citizens' watch...

We will even help in making things move...

Let the people participate, let the people get engaged, let the people lead!

Participatory Governance is People Empowerment! Make that happen in Mainit!

Now more specifically... what has happened and what the people can do about...
1. The Mapaso Hot Spring project?
2. The Mainit Public Market project?
3. The discussions on the Annual Flooding of Lake Mainit?
4. The Tapian-Tagbuyawan-San Francisco mining issues?
5. New development projects of the town?

It's been more than six months (now actually their term is ending!!!) since the municipal elections, and yet, we have not heard anything!

Mayor Ramon, Vice Mayor Banoy, Councilor Nonong and team... HAPPY NEW YEAR! What are you getting busy at?

The Pidjanga Blogger can be reached at pidjangaATgmailDOTcom but most reachable at (+63-917) 800-4557.

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