Know our Congressman

Romarate, Guillermo Jr. A.

Representative
Surigao del Norte, 2nd District
KAMPI
Term: 1
Age: 60
Date of Birth: 07 March 1949
Civil Status: M
Spouse: Dr. Myrna Madelo-Romarate

Rm. RVM-426, House of Representatives, Quezon City
Phone: 931-5001 local 7051, 9518974
Chief of Staff: Atty. Jaybe D. Quiñonez
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Learn more about the house bills he has sponsored or authored at www.congress.gov.ph.

The second district of Surigao del Norte covers the municipalities of Alegria, Bacuag, Claver, Gigaquit, MAINIT, Malimono, Placer, San Francisco, Sison, Tagana-an, and Tubod. Read more here.

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The Pidjanga will RUN again...

Glad to note that Kuya Toto and I finally got registered in the upcoming 33rd National Milo Marathon on 5 July 2009. The startting line will be at Kilometer Zero, Luneta Park. Kuya will run his first half marathon (21K), while I will do my first 10K for the year!

I hope other Pidjangas out there are also into running.

God, I hope I will surive. My last run was November 2008 (LAST YEAR)... the UNICEF Run at The Fort!

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Mainit Photos by CyberMonix

The Lake Mainit Resort (Hotel and Pools). Legacy of the Mondano administration. This project was heavily criticized because of the administration's seeming lack of prioritization. I, too, was one of those who provided critical scrutinies. But looking at this magnificent and beautiful structure and landmark, I feel proud, that finally, we can already accomodate our tourists with smile and pride. Well, tan-awon ta an management and maintenance kun unhon.

The resort from lakeside view.

Where is this? The former Lakeview Bakery? or the Moyon Grocery?

The Legislative Building. Legacy of Vice Mayor Nonoy Mosende and current councilors.

IT services are avaialable in Mainit.


Salamat Mon for sharing.

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The Pidjanga Advocacies 2005-2010

1. Ensure sustainable and community-informed mining in Siana, Tapian, and San Francisco
2. Stop the Illegal Sand Quarrying
3. Solve the yearly GUOB (Lake Flooding)
4. Promote participation of civil society in local governance
5. Help preserve our parish archives
6. Plan more trees, protect Lake Mainit
7. Prevent Janitor Fish in Lake Mainit

More designs

These t-shirt designs are inspired by 1) My Pilipinas Shirt Collections, 2) Karl Minglana's invitation to showcase Mainitnon Souvenir items for his upcoming Surigao Souvenir Shop, and of course, 3) family inspirations, while here at the hospital taking care of my wife...

Design #201

Design #301

Design #102

Price: P250 - P550

Availability: Quezon City and Surigao City

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My Lake Mainit Shirts - ORDER NA!

Design #101

Design #103

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Amorsiko

Arang ka pungot kay manusok sa imo karsones sanan medyas!

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Pidjanga Human Rights

I think, I will need to make a thread of posts on Human Rights, especially the responsibility of EACH PIDJANGA, espeacially our officials,  towards the next generations of the Pidjangas.

Here's an excerpt:
Future generations
In 1997 UNESCO adopted the Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generation Towards the Future Generation. The Declaration opens with the words:

“ Mindful of the will of the peoples, set out solemnly in the Charter of the United Nations, to 'save succeeding generations from the scourge of war' and to safeguard the values and principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and all other relevant instruments of international law. ”

- Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generation Towards the Future Generation

Article 1 of the declaration states "the present generations have the responsibility of ensuring that the needs and interests of present and future generations are fully safeguarded." The preamble to the declaration states that "at this point in history, the very existence of humankind and its environment are threatened" and the declaration covers a variety of issues including protection of the environment, the human genome, biodiversity, cultural heritage, peace, development, and education. 

Read more about human rights here.

Lakip kamo sa kukabildo...

Donate blood for a Pidjanga

A personal appeal to all of you for blood donation...

Our cousin, Mano Yongyong Mosende Avila (son of Auntie Mayling Avila), has been diagnosed with leukemia and will need interventions in his bone marrow including regular blood transfusion (from April 2009 to April 2010).

If you can donate blood, just proceed to any Red Cross office. After blood letting, you will be given a registration card. Mano Yongyong will need the registration card to get blood from Red Cross anytime.

Text or call Mana Cheryl (0926-949-2225) or me (0917-800-4557) for your questions.

Mano Yongyong was confined in Cardinal Santos Hospital, San Juan. But since he can now be treated as out-patient, he is temproarily staying in a nearby residence.

Salamat karadjaw sa ijo makanunayong suporta... matud pa "Sagip-Kapamilya" ini!

If you are interested, read here the Incredible Benefits of Donating Blood.

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The minerals we have in SanFrans-Tapian!

Mindoro Resources, Limited (MINDOREL) sent me an update entitled "Final Resource Estimate Released For Agata North Nickel Laterite Project"

Jari excerpts:

The estimate for combined Measured and Indicated Resources is 13.17 million wet metric tonnes (WMT) grading 1.13 percent nickel, 0.078 percent cobalt and 30.93 percent iron, at a cut-off grade of 0.5 percent nickel for the limonite and 0.8 percent nickel for the saprolite horizon; containing 230.11 million pounds nickel. In addition, the Inferred Resource estimate is an additional 18.1 million WMT grading 1.13 percent nickel, 0.083 percent cobalt and 31.44 percent iron, also at a cut-off grade of 0.5 percent nickel for the limonite and 0.8 percent nickel for the saprolite; containing 317.47 million pounds nickel. The resource estimate includes 13.95 million pounds cobalt in the measured and indicated categories, and an additional 20.58 million pounds cobalt in the inferred category The resource consists of approximately 54 per cent limonite and 46 per cent saprolite.

Read more here.

Pidjanga notes: Kapoy na sin-jawjaw unoy IJO dapat himuon... sanan unoy dapat himuon nan mga opisyales ta... BASA rakan kita. Aber na man kun aja ka-ut-ot iton mga minerales ta ubin manga-garhab iton bukid nan San Francisco sanan Tapian. Kamo rakay eksplika sa ijo kabataan kun mangatiguyang kamo... "sus, nan 2009, may bukid pa man did-on makita  namo gikan sa baybay... kuman 2050, bagan naghayok na man an danaw sanan langit! Apo, mga mayaot gadjud na batasan iton mga nag-mina hu kay tagdaut nila an ato kabukiran. Basta an ako taghimo kay nag-BASA ra nan pidjanga blog, dispues, nangadje na di rakan pankilatan iton mga sinawa!!!" (Practice ra!)

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Greenstone Consultation with Local Goverment

I was informed that Greenstone Resources Corp, the firm that won the mining contract in Siana, Mainit, Surigao del Norte (read here), had a community consultation last 18 May 2009. The LGUs of the municipalities of Mainit, Tubod, and Alegria were supposed to be represented.

May we request Konsehal Nonong (Chair, Environment Committee) and Vice Mayor Banoy to update us on the proceedings of the consultation.

I am sure that current mining firms will ensure environmental compliance to the highest standards but we, the public and the community of Mainitnons, would like to know in details the firm's social and environmental impact assessment on Siana and how to mitigate potential impacts.

In addition, we also would like to know how the community of Mainitnons would benefit from the mining endeavor economically. As I have been blogging here (click here one of my posts), we do not want our OWN GOLD ROBBED from us!

Pidjanga note: This is actually a call to anyone who may have the information, including the Mayor Ramon. But since I have never received any feedback from the Mayor, kamo rakay follow-up dija.

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Albutra, GR, Ginamos

Tignaw man kuman (bagjo), tagay anay!

Jari minainit na albutra (Local Rhum, middle, large bottle) sinagulan nan bisan uno rakan na mga gamot (roots). Ija tapad an Gigaquit Rhum (GR), pino, puro, way sagol. Amo ini an lambanog sa mga tag-alog.


An puro na ginamos... bagan hato na jaon dumud-ot.


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