To say that today's Davao City Council Session is interesting would be and understatement. Where else would you learn about the rise of gangsterism, cybertrafficking, the bunchy-top and sigatoka viruses, ten indigenous vegetables, corn farming, and hito raising??? Councilor Danny Dayanghirang representing the Committee Peace and Public Safety gave a powerpoint presentation on the committee's hearing on and review of RA 9344 known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. The law, according to Dayanghirang, has empowered some youth offenders to commit crimes repeatedly without fear of being convicted. Councilor Rachel Zozobrado filed a resolution to request the Philippine Congress, through Davao City 3rd District Representative Isidro Ungab, to enact a law extensively defining and penalizing cybertrafficking. According to Zozobrado, there is a need to expand RA 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003). Councilor Conde Baluran filed a resolution called all concerned offices to act in order to stop the spread of the bunchy-top virus afflicting banana plants. Councilor April Dayap inquired why the resolution only addressed the bunchy-top virus and why not also other banana diseases such as the Sigatoka Disease. Councilor Baluran also filed a resolution commending the Bureau of Plant Industry for promoting ten…
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The Week that Was According to My Blogs
Here's a round-up of everything I wrote this past week... August 25 - 31, 2007... On Alleba Politics: September 15 is Judgment Day - on the Erap verdict on September 15 A Reader Campaigns for Kapatiran - a commenter gives her blurb for Dr. Mario Bautista An Injustice by the AdDU OSA - AdDU OSA displays students who violated their ID Policy in Wanted Posters On Chikadora: The Wowowee Controversy - Willi Revillame vs Joey de Leon AGAIN On ShopChicks: Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2007 RTW Collection - Elegant... DKNY’s Fall 2007 RTW Collection - Gorgeous... Alberta Ferretti’s Fall 2007 Collection - Funky elegant... Quiksilver Board Shorts for Men - Summer! Giorgio Armani’s Fall 2007 Collection - Blacks and metallics... Elie Saab’s Fall 2007 Collection - Glamorous... On My Davao City: Coffee Pod’s Red Iced Tea - COOL! On DotA Strategy: DotA All-Stars Version 6.47 - NICE! Getting to Know Alfonso Baja of Flow - Interesting... Ch¡LL vs Ding Lao and other Match Games’ Line-ups - Lessons learned... On Life and Work with Ria: Impromptu Reunion at Kasagingan - Nice surprise... The Usual Suspects Meet Jun Asis - Short but sweet... UNO! Sequel Juan Luna Boys - A happy reunion with…
The Usual Suspects Meet Jun Asis
Dominic, Ria, Blogie, Andrew, and Jun Asis Last night, the Usual Suspects met up with Jun Asis of Magandang Balita. Jun was in Davao City for some work-related stuff. Kuya Andrew and I were the first ones at Spro Coffee Shop (the coffee shopp with its own blog). We saw Jun happily availing of the free WiFi. Hehe... Then, Jun arrived, followed by Dominic, and Blogie. We played a quick (but annoying) round of Uno. I almost lost but didn't. Jun A lost. HAHA! Sorry Jun, I hate losing. That's me in the picture frowning because Jun won when it could have been me. :( Dominic also brought his World of Warcraft Card Game Set which made me jealous... very, very jealous. I want to have a set for the sake of having one. HAHA! Also at Spro was Ayeza of Bisaya Bloggers, whom I met for the very first time. But it was a brief encounter as she was with other people that time. Kuya Andrew and I had to leave early though as we had to go to yet another family thing.
Determined to Blog
Day 1 of the tournament ended at around 10:30 am. It was tiring but fun, fun, fun at the same time. Got to meet new people. It was actually kinda relaxed but it was a good learning experience. After the tournament, I was still very much awake no thanks to the two glasses (not cups) of coffee I had. So I decided I wanted to go out as it is Kadayawan after all. But the weather had other plans for me. So instead of forging ahead downtown to look for people to go out with, I picked up my laptop and came here to Kasagingan to blog about today's events. It was raining very hard and most streets are now under water. Nonetheless, I am now here, blogging. I'm still uploading photos and videos but the writing part is (I'm happy to say) over! Tomorrow, I shall bring this laptop to the tournament and blog, blog, blog. I hope... as I still have to take pictures, take down notes and other things during the tournament. It's a tiring job but I love it. ;)
The Next Three Days
After days of intesive blogging, bloghopping and internet researching and surfing... I will now be resting... NOT! I will be out of the blogging/internet loop for the next three days because I will be busy with the Kadayawayan Tournament which will be held at the NCCC Mall of Davao City from August 17 - 19, 2007. Tonight the hell will begin with the ingress and the meeting of the Cyber Gamers Club Core Group. Wish me luck!!! For all you Davao-based gaming enthusiasts... drop by po kayo. Here's the schedule: August 17, 2007 StarCraft 1v1 Tournament August 18, 2007 Dota All-Stars Tournament Finals, Lineage II Free Play, Cyber Gamers Club Launching August 19, 2007 Exhibition Games: DotA, StarCraft, CounterStrike, Rogue Spear, and Battle Field
Things to do
It's Kadayawan Week but I won't be able to enjoy it much. I will be very, very, very busy, busy, busy!!! Here are just SOME of the things I will be doing this week: 1) Interview a DotA Team and write a blog entry about them 2) Draft the Cyber Gamers Club Constitution and By-Laws 3) Blog at least once on the following blogs: a) Alleba Politics b) My Davao City c) Chikadora d) Shopchicks e) Shoppingera 4) Maintain and write on this blog and on the DotA Strategy Blog 5) Help with the preparations and promotions of the the Mindanao Bloggers' Summit 6) Be informed regarding local and national politics and current events (part of the job!) 7) Help with the preparations and promotions for the Kadayawan Tournament 8 ) Attend the flag ceremony (done!), City Council Session, and flag retreat 9) Follow-up and process all requirements for my job at the SP 10) Practice for my upcoming 1v1 match 11) Visit Cherry and Sean Miguel (aka Sean Mig aka SMB) 12) Do family stuff with my paternal relatives coz Tio Boy and Tia Freda are here 13) Kadayawan Tournament!!! (Aug 17 - 19) 14) Visit the bank 15)…