Between now and August 2010, the main post on this blog will be a Table of Contents of the most useful posts of the Pidjanga Blog. It will basically be key information about our town i.e. Basic Socio-Demographic-Economic data about Mainit, Location Map for tourists, main tourist attractions, town officials, schedule of barangay fiestas, learning Minainit expressions, etc.
Hit the comments or the shout box for suggestions. Thanks.
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Alaan IN, Mosendes OUT in the Surigao Provincial Board
Official Comelec Results, 2010 National and Local Elections
Source: www.ibanangayon.ph
Source: www.ibanangayon.ph
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Congrats to Auntie Reggie for making it to the SP for the nth time!
Sad to know that Mano Banoy failed to make it to the magic 5... by just less than 5,000 votes! If all the 14,000 Mainitnons voted for him, he would have lead Borja by 3,000 votes. Mano Banoy topped the SP slate in Mainit getting 7,000+ votes. But I think this is a good fight...
Ronnie Mosende got the 9th place.
We will have next time... and the campaign strategy will be more scientific!
All but Noynoy
Bagan an tanan tag-botar ko sa National Posts nan miagi na eleksiyon pildido gawas kan NOYNOY!
A week before the elections I tweeted that my heart tells me to support Eddie Villanueva, my mind dictates that I vote for Gibo Teodoro, but I said my instinct was all for Noynoy Aquino. Well, a month before that, I was already gearing for Noynoy (HERE), but until the very moment I was about to shade my official ballot, I was hesitating. Eventually, I followed my instinct.
Mar, Neric, Yasmin, Pinoy and Riza... as of the last counting, will seem not able to make it. But I am positive that with Noynoy holding the administration of the country, these trustworthy and hardworking people will have important role in the government... I hope!
Now, it's time to rebuild our country.
Ikaw, Pidjanga, umay puydi himuon mo?
Goodbye Pidjanga Blog SOON
Come August 2010, this lowly Pidjanga Blog will be 5-years old.
In that course, almost a thousand post have been uploaded here for the enjoyment or scrutiny of my fellow Mainitnons. A feat I did not expect to achieve since I am not a writer.
Just like anything else, some good things have to "die" to let new things to "be born". I am positive that a new breed of Pidjanga talents, with same zeal and passion to serve our town despite the physical distance and seeming disconnect with the culture, will soon emerge... to set a new example and to lead.
I am putting into CD or DVD the top 500 articles from this blog which will feature key cultural, political, environmental and social write-up about my beloved town, Mainit, Surigao del Norte. I hope to produce enough copies and give as gifts to those who will feel they will miss the blog.
I have already received strong reactions from avid Pidjanga Blog followers who already made reading this blog a part of their lives. Thank you so much for your trust and confidence, but so far, none is so persuading enough to convince me.
You still have three more months to Google and save your favorite Pidjanga posts. Savor it.
Kitakits sa Facebook... Pidjanga will still be there just like the rest of the fellow suloy, hayuan, bugwan, and balolong of the Cyber Danao.
Pidjanga as Top Blog 1
I checked the Pidjanga Blog statistics today and got "shocked" that we are on "top" of the Philippine blog rankings. Tinuod kaha?
OFFICIAL COMELEC RESULTS - Mainit, SDN
The official results of the 2010 Local Elections, Mainit, Surigao del Norte
Source: COMELEC's ibanangayon.ph
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Source: COMELEC's ibanangayon.ph
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Others:
Pidjanga notes: The Pidjanga Blog Poll of 13-19 April 2010 (HERE) almost perfectly predicted the distribution of votes for the mayoralty race. Re-electionists Mayor Mondano received 56% in the Online Poll and in the actual elections, he got 53% or 7,323 votes. Looking at the 2007 statistics where he got only 6,232 (HERE), those who voted for Mayor Mondanon actually increased by more than a thousand.
Voter's turnout is actually higher by a thousand too. There were around 13,000 voters in 2007 (HERE), and as you can see above, 14,115 Mainitnons went out to cast their votes in 2010.
The poll also predicted well that to win a councilor's post, aim at least 5,000 votes. However, the poll's topnotcher Mano Nelson Reyes did not make it to the magic 8 (he placed only 9th!), instead 10th placer Michael Mozar topped the actual elections. Of those predicted to win, only Thaddeus Reliquette and Nelson Reyes failed to win. They were replace by Anthony Urquia and Fely Odtojan.
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Matugas, Matugas, Matugas in SURIGAO Norte
All three MATUGAS candidates led in Surigao del Norte elections:
Surigao City Lakas Mayoralty bet Engr. Ernesto Matugas was already officially proclaimed by May 11.
Former Department of Education regional director Sol Matugas of Caraga Region and Region 8 was leading the Surigao del Norte Governor race by a margin of more than 1,000 votes against incumbent Governor Robert Ace Barbers as of 8 p.m. Tuesday evening.
In the first congressional district of Surigao del Norte, incumbent Congressman Atty. Francisco Matugas of Lakas-KAMPI-Padajon Surigao got 34,164 votes while closest rival Constantino Navarro, III got 24,349 votes, in the latest tally of canvassing.
Read more HERE.
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Mondano, Gatpolintan, Mozar
Quick update on the 2010 Election Results
Mayor
Mondano - 7,323
Japay - 6,453
Vice Mayor
Gatpolintan - 5,773
Mantilla - 4,643
Garrido - 2,764
SB
Mozar - 7,017
R. Salino - 5,876
Behagan - 5,579
Recabo - 5,428
Urquia - 5,392
Odtojan - 5,266
V. Salino - 5,075
Mosote - 4,853
Thanks to Konsehal Nonong for texting the results.
Mayor
Mondano - 7,323
Japay - 6,453
Vice Mayor
Gatpolintan - 5,773
Mantilla - 4,643
Garrido - 2,764
SB
Mozar - 7,017
R. Salino - 5,876
Behagan - 5,579
Recabo - 5,428
Urquia - 5,392
Odtojan - 5,266
V. Salino - 5,075
Mosote - 4,853
Thanks to Konsehal Nonong for texting the results.
MEU: Dugay an linya
Cubao
I have voted already here at Cubao - Cluster 901, Precinct 3737A, Voter #48. It took almost 2 hours to queue, but just 7 minutes to votes! The process was orderly. If not for the defective PCOS was replaced by 9AM, the line and waiting time would have been shorter.
MEU
I received reports that a number of PCOS machines in the poblacion have failed by noontime. The line went longer and people are becoming impatient.
Isputing an mga tawo kay lujo-lujo an "uyan", dili man kuno kun "tili-tili" ra.
Since the national comelec has announced the extension of the closure of viting from 6PM now to 7PM, election results will be known instead of tonight, but tomorrow early morning.
Exciting!
I have voted already here at Cubao - Cluster 901, Precinct 3737A, Voter #48. It took almost 2 hours to queue, but just 7 minutes to votes! The process was orderly. If not for the defective PCOS was replaced by 9AM, the line and waiting time would have been shorter.
MEU
I received reports that a number of PCOS machines in the poblacion have failed by noontime. The line went longer and people are becoming impatient.
Isputing an mga tawo kay lujo-lujo an "uyan", dili man kuno kun "tili-tili" ra.
Since the national comelec has announced the extension of the closure of viting from 6PM now to 7PM, election results will be known instead of tonight, but tomorrow early morning.
Exciting!
MEU: Reformatted CFCs arrive
As of press time, Election Officers in Malimono, Tubod, Bacuag, Mainit, Claver, and Gigaquit have already confirmed the receipt of the Compact Flash Cards (CFC)s in their areas of responsibilities.
Read more from Surigao Today HERE.
Read more from Surigao Today HERE.
MEU: PCOS Machines arrive
Mainit Election Update (MEU):
Twenty-nine (29) PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) machines arrived in Mainit. It is currently stored at the Mainit Gymnasium.
Twenty-nine (29) PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) machines arrived in Mainit. It is currently stored at the Mainit Gymnasium.
Mainit Election Update
Official Ballots have arrived in Mainit last week (April 26-30).
PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) Machines have yet to arrive. Unhon man pag-alilis nan CF cards, waya pa man gani muabot an machines?
Please notify me if you know for a fact that the machines have indeed arrived.
Matsalam!
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PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) Machines have yet to arrive. Unhon man pag-alilis nan CF cards, waya pa man gani muabot an machines?
Please notify me if you know for a fact that the machines have indeed arrived.
Matsalam!
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PROTEKTAHI an ijo BALOTA - read on...
FORWARDED MESSAGE - 10 May 2010 Election
Hi Just want to share with you some things I learned about the ballot for the coming automated elections. I hope the information below will help voters out there. I think that since this is the first automated elections the country is having, it's going to take some adjustment and adaptation on the part of voters, and extra knowledge/informati on is sure to help anyone heading to the polls on May 10, 2010.
I attended my barangay's seminar on the 2010 elections last Sunday, arranged by the captain, Ralph Diaz. I learned a few things from Mr. Diaz about the election ballot that could be informative for all of us:
1. Mr. Diaz said that the ballot is very, very sensitive to marks, ink, H20, stains, scratches, folds, sweat, etc. If, say, you have grime on your hands, or your hands are wet, or your sweat drips onto the ballot, the PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) Unit will not read it. So, keep your hands very clean before voting. That is why the indelible ink will be put on your finger after you're done voting, and not before, and why you will be given your ballot in a folder, a "Ballot Secrecy Folder", so that you can lessen the actual handling of the ballot with your hands.
2. Shade the egg-shaped hole beside your chosen candidate fully (you will be provided with a marker). Don't check, line, X, dot, or half-shade it, because the PCOS Unit will not read it. Try not to go beyond the lines also (well, not too much).
3. Mr. Diaz said that there will be a barcode going around the ballot. If this is marked, even scratched, in any way, the ballot will be spoiled. He said that if anyone else handles the ballot, watch them well, in case they intentionally scratch the barcode with a fingernail to prevent your ballot from being counted. He used as an example that if you're obviously for a candidate that, say, an unscrupulous precinct official is against (hopefully, there's no such thing as an unscrupulous precinct official ;-P), that official may scratch your barcode to prevent your vote from being counted.
4. You will have four tries to put your ballot through the PCOS Unit. You can put it in forward, backward, front side up, back side up, whichever, but only four tries. If after the 4th try it doesn't read properly, goodbye ballot.
5. You will get one chance to have your ballot changed if you don't like it. That's when they first hand it to you. Inspect it right away. If you see any folds, scratches, or marks, you can ask for a change (which may lengthen your voting process, Mr. Diaz added).
6. Bring a list of your chosen candidates on a piece of paper so that you won't spend too much time filling out the ballot. If you make your decisions on the day itself without a list, you could spend a long time filling it up.
7. Watch the readout on the PCOS Unit when you insert your ballot into it. Mr. Diaz said that if successful, it'll read, "Congratulations! Your ballot has been scanned." If not, it'll say why (improper shading, etc.) Get that "Congratulations" message before leaving to make sure your vote is counted.
8. Bring an ID (Voter's ID is best, but if you don't have one, driver's license, passport, etc. any valid ID with your address and preferably a photo is all right) to present to the BEI (Board of Elections Inspector). If you can find out beforehand through your barangay, also get your Voter's ID number, precinct number, and your sequence number (the number beside your name in the voter's list). This'll speed up your voting process.
9. The ballot you are given will only be readable by one specific PCOS Unit. In other words, only one machine will be able to read your ballot, because it's pre-registered there, so when you're ready, line up at the proper machine. Don't line up at the wrong machine; your ballot won't be read, and it may spoil your vote.
10. Polls open on May 10, 2010, at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.
11. Mr. Diaz said that the Comelec told him that with the PCOS Units, we will know the winner of the elections in 5 days. Otherwise, the PCOS Units will allow for a manual count since all votes will be recorded inside the machines (let's hope it doesn't come to that, because it's going to take the usual weeks and weeks to finish the count).
12. The PCOS Units have internal batteries that can last 16 hours in case of power outages. Since the voting period only lasts 10 hours, there's a 6 hour buffer. But still, let's hope for no brownouts on May 10, 2010.
13. The PCOS Unit will print out the vote count in what looks like a very long cash register receipt (whose print will last for 5 years, he said), which will be put into a sealed box that'll be sent to the Comelec for proper counting. Also, the PCOS Unit will count the number of voters who are voting based on the ballots inserted into it, so again, watch the screen on the machine to make sure of voter count, as well as other important messages.
14. Mr. Diaz said that you should vote only the exact number you should vote for. So, vote for only 1 president, 1 vice president, 12 senators, 1 party list, 1 mayor, 1 vice mayor, 1 member of the House of Representatives, etc. (the limit will be there on your ballot as a "Vote for not more than ____"). If you vote for more than the stipulated number, that particular portion of the ballot is spoiled. You may, however, vote for less (as in, if you can't find 12 worthy senatoriables to vote for, it's all right to vote for less than 12).
15. Mr. Diaz stressed repeatedly that in voting this time, one should not make mistakes. It's asking a lot from us, but he said that over and over again. His words: "Don't make mistakes, otherwise, you'll spoil your ballot".
16. Of course you'll also be asked to do the usual signing of forms and marking of thumbprints.
Feel free to share this email. I wish I could take questions, but I only took notes as Mr. Diaz was speaking, so I doubt if I will know the answers. Any questions you have can be sent to your Barangay Captains, or to the Comelec.
I hope this information helps!
Hi Just want to share with you some things I learned about the ballot for the coming automated elections. I hope the information below will help voters out there. I think that since this is the first automated elections the country is having, it's going to take some adjustment and adaptation on the part of voters, and extra knowledge/informati on is sure to help anyone heading to the polls on May 10, 2010.
I attended my barangay's seminar on the 2010 elections last Sunday, arranged by the captain, Ralph Diaz. I learned a few things from Mr. Diaz about the election ballot that could be informative for all of us:
1. Mr. Diaz said that the ballot is very, very sensitive to marks, ink, H20, stains, scratches, folds, sweat, etc. If, say, you have grime on your hands, or your hands are wet, or your sweat drips onto the ballot, the PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) Unit will not read it. So, keep your hands very clean before voting. That is why the indelible ink will be put on your finger after you're done voting, and not before, and why you will be given your ballot in a folder, a "Ballot Secrecy Folder", so that you can lessen the actual handling of the ballot with your hands.
2. Shade the egg-shaped hole beside your chosen candidate fully (you will be provided with a marker). Don't check, line, X, dot, or half-shade it, because the PCOS Unit will not read it. Try not to go beyond the lines also (well, not too much).
3. Mr. Diaz said that there will be a barcode going around the ballot. If this is marked, even scratched, in any way, the ballot will be spoiled. He said that if anyone else handles the ballot, watch them well, in case they intentionally scratch the barcode with a fingernail to prevent your ballot from being counted. He used as an example that if you're obviously for a candidate that, say, an unscrupulous precinct official is against (hopefully, there's no such thing as an unscrupulous precinct official ;-P), that official may scratch your barcode to prevent your vote from being counted.
4. You will have four tries to put your ballot through the PCOS Unit. You can put it in forward, backward, front side up, back side up, whichever, but only four tries. If after the 4th try it doesn't read properly, goodbye ballot.
5. You will get one chance to have your ballot changed if you don't like it. That's when they first hand it to you. Inspect it right away. If you see any folds, scratches, or marks, you can ask for a change (which may lengthen your voting process, Mr. Diaz added).
6. Bring a list of your chosen candidates on a piece of paper so that you won't spend too much time filling out the ballot. If you make your decisions on the day itself without a list, you could spend a long time filling it up.
7. Watch the readout on the PCOS Unit when you insert your ballot into it. Mr. Diaz said that if successful, it'll read, "Congratulations! Your ballot has been scanned." If not, it'll say why (improper shading, etc.) Get that "Congratulations" message before leaving to make sure your vote is counted.
8. Bring an ID (Voter's ID is best, but if you don't have one, driver's license, passport, etc. any valid ID with your address and preferably a photo is all right) to present to the BEI (Board of Elections Inspector). If you can find out beforehand through your barangay, also get your Voter's ID number, precinct number, and your sequence number (the number beside your name in the voter's list). This'll speed up your voting process.
9. The ballot you are given will only be readable by one specific PCOS Unit. In other words, only one machine will be able to read your ballot, because it's pre-registered there, so when you're ready, line up at the proper machine. Don't line up at the wrong machine; your ballot won't be read, and it may spoil your vote.
10. Polls open on May 10, 2010, at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.
11. Mr. Diaz said that the Comelec told him that with the PCOS Units, we will know the winner of the elections in 5 days. Otherwise, the PCOS Units will allow for a manual count since all votes will be recorded inside the machines (let's hope it doesn't come to that, because it's going to take the usual weeks and weeks to finish the count).
12. The PCOS Units have internal batteries that can last 16 hours in case of power outages. Since the voting period only lasts 10 hours, there's a 6 hour buffer. But still, let's hope for no brownouts on May 10, 2010.
13. The PCOS Unit will print out the vote count in what looks like a very long cash register receipt (whose print will last for 5 years, he said), which will be put into a sealed box that'll be sent to the Comelec for proper counting. Also, the PCOS Unit will count the number of voters who are voting based on the ballots inserted into it, so again, watch the screen on the machine to make sure of voter count, as well as other important messages.
14. Mr. Diaz said that you should vote only the exact number you should vote for. So, vote for only 1 president, 1 vice president, 12 senators, 1 party list, 1 mayor, 1 vice mayor, 1 member of the House of Representatives, etc. (the limit will be there on your ballot as a "Vote for not more than ____"). If you vote for more than the stipulated number, that particular portion of the ballot is spoiled. You may, however, vote for less (as in, if you can't find 12 worthy senatoriables to vote for, it's all right to vote for less than 12).
15. Mr. Diaz stressed repeatedly that in voting this time, one should not make mistakes. It's asking a lot from us, but he said that over and over again. His words: "Don't make mistakes, otherwise, you'll spoil your ballot".
16. Of course you'll also be asked to do the usual signing of forms and marking of thumbprints.
Feel free to share this email. I wish I could take questions, but I only took notes as Mr. Diaz was speaking, so I doubt if I will know the answers. Any questions you have can be sent to your Barangay Captains, or to the Comelec.
I hope this information helps!
An Ako SENADOR - Neric Acosta
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1. ACOSTA, NEREUS "NERIC"
Salamat daan sa ijo pagsuporta!!!
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1. ACOSTA, NEREUS "NERIC"
Salamat daan sa ijo pagsuporta!!!
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