Hi there! It’s a new week. And yes, we’re almost there, I mean the official campaign period for the local bets. Forget about the city being dirtied by those posters and streamers, if you can’t beat them join. Or that we have more than enough of our share of these posters all-year round, what with all those agents advertising and selling this and that product. If there is one billboard that is most welcome, especially as we kick-off the campaign season, that would be the billboard with the Peace Manifesto / Covenant which the local bets signed during the 10:00 a.m. mass yesterday. Yup, it’s that other election tradition wherein candidates gather in the church and pledge to contribute to the holding of peaceful elections. I understand this is being done all over the country. As to how effective the manifesto is, well.
(As it turned out, yesterday's Covenant signing did not push through. rrlr 03-08-10)
Talking about the election. Move over HOPE, it’s time for the HOPIA. Hmm, I think I’d rather have the latter, as the former reminds of those tobacco-addicted friends of mine who always make my shirt and hair smell bad when I am near them. Back to the hopia. It seems like the poll body tried to go further this time. It used to be HOPE as in H-onest, O-rderly and P-eaceful E-lections. Hmm, they have put on a new challenge upon themselves: HOPIA as in like H-onest, O-rderly, P-eaceful, I-______ and A-ccurate Elections. Sorry, I forgot what the “I” is for. Anyway, let’s hope and pray that this becomes a reality.
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Women’s Month celebration. In observance of Women's Month 2010, the City of Calbayog will join the Bantay-Abuso Network (BAN), WESADEF and other agencies and non-government organizations in a 7-part program today.
Today's event will commence at 7:00 am with the registration at the Jogger's Court in Barangay East Awang. The Opening Program will follow at the City Hall stage at 8:00 a.m. Mayor Mel Sarmiento, Councilor Regina Rabuya and CSWDO Betty Jane Arnejo have been invited to deliver their messages during the opening program which will be followed by a motorcade.
The official opening of the Women's Multi-Services Fair will be held at the Jogger's Court after the motorcade. The said fair will offer various services like Health and Nutrition, Personal Care, Social Services, Advocacy, among others.
The Closing Program will be held at 4:00 p.m. BAN member and Broadcast Journalist Eleen Lim and CSWDO Betty Jane Arnejo are expected to deliver their messages. Invited to lead the distribution of certificates are Mayor Mel Sarmiento, Councilor Regina Rabuya and DILG Calbayog City Director Valente Bajet.
The program will be capped by the Hataw Bayan to be led by SPO3 Gloria Arioja and Prose Bingayen.
This year's celebration is anchored on the theme: "Babae, Tagumpay ka ng Bayan!"
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Calbayog City will participate in the 2nd One Visayas Festival of the Arts. This will be held in Roxas City, Capiz from March 11 – 16, 2010. The LGU through the City Arts and Culture Office will present a collection of Calbayog songs and dancesdubbed as Lokal nga Arte Kultura ug Bahandi of LAKUB; and the “well-traveled” comedy-play on environment protection entitled “Inodoro”.
The One Visayas Festival is an undertaking of the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) of Regions 7, 8 and 9.
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Let me leave you with something to smile about this week. I suppose this was written by a woman. It’s battle of the sexes again: Men & Women: The difference... Men are just happier people. What do you expect from such simple creatures?
- You can open all your jars.
- You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
- If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend.
- Your underwear is £3 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
- You almost never have strap problems in public.
- You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
- Everything on your face stays its original colour.
- The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
- You only have to shave your face and neck.
- You can play with toys all your life.
- One wall and one pair of shoes, one colour for all seasons.
- You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look.
- You can 'do' your nails with a pocket knife.
- You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache.
- You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on 24th December in 25 minutes flat. (to be continued)
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This is it for now. Have a nice week everyone! Ciao!
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