Catanduanes Forum

Hi all.

February 13, is the 7th year anniversary of the Overseas Absentee Voting Law, which took Congress 16 years to pass. The law gave back to migrant filipinos the right to vote in Philippine national elections even as they remain abroad. A total of 589,830 filipinos overseas will participate in the 2010 elections. Let us continue to broaden and expand the political spaces of filipinos overseas in the country and abroad. Happily, this historic day did not go unnoticed.

Rosas

Ikaw ang aking
natatanging bulaklak
Dito sa hardin
ika'y nagbibigay galak
Namumukod-tangi
ganda mong busilak
Nagbibigay liwanag
sa buhay kong payak

Sa 'yong pagsibol
taglay ang kagandahan
Hinubog ng panahon
heto ka't nananahan
Bulaklak sa hardin
aking pinakaiingatan
Dito sa aking puso
sa tuwina'y babantayan

Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso mga ka-CF!!!

Attention All Concerned OAV Voters:

To find out the mode of voting in your area, please click on the link:
http://www.pinoy-abroad.net/lungga/index.shtml

Singapore and Hongkong will be piloted for automated voting (hopefully) -- this is personal and automated.

Important Reminders for Postal Voting:

Ini sarong surat nin "concerned citizen" na hinubon na naman sa sakuyang vulcanizan:

Sala na Pagsingil nin Parking Fee sa Airport

Anong klaseng pasistema igwa diyan sa Virac Airport manongod sa pagsingil nin parking fee? Ang gasingil palan diyan mga tricycle drivers o grupo nin mga tricycle drivers? Pano nangyari na nagkaigwa nin poder diyan ang mga ordinaryong tricycle driver mantang propriedades nin gobyerno ang parking area diyan?

Sa mga nagpaabot nin pagbati sa sakuyang kumple-anyo...si Sweet Bikolana, Agivbrasil, Eman, Yellowbell, Sir Dave, Marioalano, Taypongard, Rudi-payonhon, Jerry de leon, & sa gabos... an sakuyang pa-Mabalos tabi sainyo gabos!!!

Maski na ngani talhus so ginibong pagtabuga sakuya kan satuyang mas-matuang ka-CF na si Senyor Taypongard, Mabalos!!!

Pinahibi nyo ako... huhuhu. Magurang man kamo...

Public Hearing

A public hearing was conducted last monday, January 25, 2010, 1:30 in the afternoon, at the Provincial Capitol Dome.

Present during the public hearing were Vice Governor Alfred Aquino (Presiding Officer); PBM Ariel Molina (Committee on Enterprise) & PBM Edwin Tanael (Committee on Health) as the proponent of the measure; and the members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) headed by Engr. Luis Surtida (Provincial Administrator), Mrs. Maluo Vargas (Provincial Treasurers Office), Dr. Antonio Romano (provincial consultant on health), and the representatives coming from the different sectors in the province.

Important Announcement to Filipinos Abroad:

If you are not sure that your names are included in the list of certified Overseas Absentee Voters, please check the Comelec website (www.comelec.gov.ph).

If it does not open (or takes too long to open) then you may also inform us for assistance.

Please do it now. COUNTDOWN TO START OF OAV ELECTION on APRIL 10: 70 days

Contact Person:
ELLENE A. SANA
Center for Migrant Advocacy Philippines (CMAP)
72-C Matahimik Street, Teachers’ Village
Quezon City, Philippines
Email: cmaphils@pldtdsl.net; URL: www.pinoy-abroad.net

Ang Pagsapribado Kan EBMC

Dakulang isyu ngonian ining lakdang na gibuhon daang pribado o negosyo ang pagpadalagan kan EBMC. Ini sarong isyu na maka-apektar sa gabos na taga Catanduanes. Mala ngani ta nagka-igwa naman nin public hearings manongod kaini. Pero sa public hearing dai ka makakua ning tunay asin malinaw na kasimbagan sa mga critical na kahapotan manongod sa isyung ini. Pormalidad lang kung baga. Kaya ining surat na ini, ginibo ko.

READ. READ CAREFULLY.

I am part of a lost generation
And I refuse to believe
I can change the world
I realize this may be a shock but
"Happiness comes from within"
is a lie, and
"Money will make me happy"

Around 20,000 Filipinos were evacuated from the slopes of the Mayon Volcanoe on the Philippines' main island of Luzon Tuesday. The volcano, which has erupted and left fatalities in the past, is a reminder of dangers of living on the Pacific "ring of fire."

Full story on: http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2009/1215/Thousands-evacuate...

An sakuyang pigahanap na masunod na lider nin satuyang banwaan iyo an pwede kong pagkatiwalaan na maprotehir kan sakuyang interes bilang namamanwaan sa masunod na mga panahon.

An mga minasunod iyo an mga makapirang importanteng gawi-gawi na pigahanap ko sa pagkatawo nin sakuyang lider:

VIRAC

Mayor:
ALBERTO, Jose II U. Nationalist People’s Coalition(NPC)
TABLIZO, Angeles Jr. V. Independent(Ind.)
ZAFE, Santos V. Lakas-Kampi CMD

Vice-Mayor:
ABUNDO, Alipio B. Lakas-Kampi CMD
BAGADIONG, Delia S. Independent(Ind.)
LAYNES, Roy V. Nacionalist People’s Coalition(NPC)
PANTI, Raul R. Independent(Ind.)

Official List of Candidates for the local election in the province of Catanduanes:

Congressman:
Manuel Luis S. Sanchez (Independent)
Cesar V. Sarmiento (Liberal Party)
Araceli B. Wong (Nationalista Party)
Leandro B. Verceles Jr. (LAKAS-CMD)

Governor:
Joseph C. Cua (Nationalista Party)
Salvador B. Gianan (KBL)
Manuel O. Montarde (Phil. Green Republican Party)
Joseph A. Santiago (NPC)

Vice Governor:
Alfred M Aquino (NPC)
Jose J. Teves Jr. (Lakas)
Vincent V. Villaluna (Nationalista Party)

IPADAGOS MGA TUGANG, HUNA-HUNA SA PULITIKA
KUN NGATA TA SOBRA-SOBRA, AN SIBOT NIN MASA
SA MGA KANTO-KANTO NITA, INI USIPON NA NINDA
ATID-ATIDI TA PATI KITA, NAULAKITAN NAMAN BAGA

DUMAN SA BAGAMANOC, TAHIMIK PA SA NGONYAN
INING SI ODILON, BAGING DAI PA MAN NIN KALABAN
KAYA INING SI KURAKOG, KAMPANTE PA SA LABANAN
ALAGAD AN DANGOG KO, SI VILLALUNA MADUMAN