Balanga City :: Looking fore new member of city marshal

Wednesday July 11, lots of applicants are waiting at the city plaza for the screening and acceptance of application of city marshals. Well, what is this so called marshal; Marshal, is an officials that serves the society to maintain the Peace and Order all over their respective areas. As a marshal, kelangan mong ipatupad kung ano ang batas, and ofcourse you must know how to follow the rules of being a marshal and you must know what are the consequences of being a member of the marshal, hindi mo dapat abusuhin ang posisyon na ibibigay sayo ng gobyerno.

I hope that these coming members of City Marshal will act as a model for the youth, at sana rin hindi kayo kagaya ng mga Marshal ng nakaraang administrasyon. I’m not saying this, dahil sa ayaw ko sa dating administrasyon, I am saying this because I’ve seen many marshals violating the rules and not doing their job according to what they had to do, hindi lang mga marshal even the Traffic Enforcer na nagpapatupad ng batas sa daan, eh sila mismo ang hindi marunong tumupad sa batas na ipinapatupad nila. Wake up; what’s wrong with you people!

Sana this time, all our city marshal will do their job on a right way, at sana wala ako makitang marshal na nasa loob ng internet café at naglalaro ng counter strike. At sana wala akong makitang marshal na pinaglalaruan ang pulubi sa daan para lang malibang. Just do your job! You ask for that position, so you must act in a proper way, and be an officer of the society, not an officer by chance.

Wake up city of Balanga!

Inaguration of the new City Mayor of Balanga

July 2, Monday the new city mayor of balanga Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III, took his inaugural speech at the city plaza, many supporters of the Garcia's came to witness his inaugural speech, and to listen to what are their plans and preparation for the improvement and changes that they we're talking about during the campaign period.

After the May 14 polls, he defeated his opponent Melanio "Boying" S. Banzon, former mayor of this city for 3 years, by more than 7,000 votes, Mayor Joet Garcia climbed up the stage with his wife to recite his prepared speech.

After his speech Joet Garcia marched together with other city officials to the People’s Center to witness his father’s and elder brother’s inductions.

Another three(3) years will possibly passed, and we are looking forward for the changes that your talking about. I know that you will do your best to make this city as one of the most cleanliness and crime-free city all over the country. As what you've said during your campaign you're always talking to people this word "Ibalik ang Sigla sa Lungsod ng Balanga" I hope this time we will have that so called "SIGLA" it would be great if you will act like your brother Congressman Albert "Abet" S. Garcia who gives the real essence of being a city all over the years.

"Sana ay maramdaman namin ang Sigla sa lungsod ng Balanga" this would be the theme of the people of the city of Balanga.

Balanga City :: Under the new leadership

After the long run election, Joet Garcia won the mayorial position against Melanio Banzon the former Mayor of Balanga City. But before the end of counting of ER's iba't ibang reaksyon from both parties ang maririnig nyo. Well that's part of the game, if you LOST sinasabi dinaya ka, and if you WIN they say na nandaya ka, i think this is one of the culture of the Filipinos Dinaya or Nandaya or whatever, but the important thing is makatulong ka sa bayan mo especially if you are on a role of being a Mayor. Althoug Boying Banzon is not that bad when he is the mayor, isa lang masasabi ko sa kanya he is a very old fashion Mayor i've ever seen. Kasi naman lahat ng iniwan na kasiyahan ni Mayor Abet Garcia which is now the Congressman of 2nd district here in Bataan eh nawala when he become the Mayor of Balanga. For instance the yearly celebration of Street Dancing, before kasi when Congressman Abet was our City Mayor super ganda ng street dancing at talagang dinadayo even by the tourist. Pero nung umupo na si Boying Banzon unti unti nang nawalan ng saysay ang Street Dancing, actually this last Fiesta of Balanga we don't have that yearly street dancing competition. Well let's face the truth Mayor Banzon is old fashion kaya nya inalis ang mga kasiyahan ng kabataan.

And now under the new Mayor, tingnan natin if there is any changes in lifestyle here in Balanga City, tingnan natin ang mga ipinangako nya during the campaign period, they say that bigyan lang daw sila ng isang term eh mararamdaman na ng lungsod ng balanga ang pagbabago. That's not bad, tingnan natin kung anong pagbabago nga ang sinasabi nya.

Since it's almost two weeks after Joet Garcia proclaimed as the city Mayor, meron na nga ako nakitang konting pagbabago. I am expecting a lot from him, and let me see what he can do this coming years under ileadership.

Goodluck for the new city mayor of Balanga, Mayor Joet Garcia, although may mga nagsasabi na hindi maganda ang epekto ng DYNASTY tingnan parin natin kung ano ang magagawa ng Tatay ay Gobernador, Panganay ay Congressman at bunso ay Mayor. We the people of Balanga are expecting for many changes here at our beloved city, and that changes will start NOW!

Balanga City Fiesta Preparation

A week long celebration of the City Fiesta was started last Sunday, it started with the Live Band from Manila, and some celebrities like Joseph Bitangcol, EB Babes and Ms. Pauline Luna of Eat Bulaga, and hosted by two stand up comedian from Zirco and Clowns. All Balanguenos are truly excited with the celebration, because aside from being part of the week long celebration the sponsors (The De Guzman Groups of Companies) are given away Gift Certificate for all Balanguenos who join the contest provided by Jollibee, Greenwhich and other company of De Guzman Groups of Companies.

After the Fireworks presentation at the City Plaza, it follows with the Street Dancing Competition, na lalo pang pinasaya ng mga makukulay na kasuotan. After the Street Dancing, it follows with the Gays Night where all the Gowns and other stuff which is created by the third sex, was presented at the heart of the city plaza, ngayon ko napatunayan na napaka talented ng mga third sex because of their well done gowns.

A live band competition was next in line, many balanguenos joined on the said contest. and ofcourse and hinihintay na lahat, the presentation of Mutya ng Lungsod ng Balanga. There are Fourteen (14) lovely candidates participated in the recent Skinny hot summer swimsuit competition last April 19, 2007 held at Dela Fuente Farm, Pilar Bataan. The pre-pageant was held last april 22 at Balanga City Plaza, siyempre kagaya ng nakasanayan kanya kanyang hatak ng mga kamag-anak as their audience the more relatives you have the more infact it will cost for the judges. It become more exciting when they show their talents with their different costumes.

Balanga City :: Holyweek (Traditional Sinakulo)

The Holy week celebration, particularly Good Friday, is a display of devoutness and traditional pomp or yung tinatawag nating pinitencia. As part of our tradition and belief, marami sa ating mga filipino ang nagpupunta sa iba't-ibang lugar just to ask for forgiveness of their sin and to thank God for his sacrifices just to redeem our sins. Naging panata na rin ng mga deboto ang iba't ibang gawain kagaya ng "Pagpapako sa Krus", Pagulong, at iba pa.

At kagaya nga ng aking nakaugalian, yearly me and my family are spending some time para lang mapanood ang "SINAKULO" na ginaganap sa mismong PLAZA NG BALANGA, Medyo matagal din kaming naghintay sa pagdating ng mga gumaganap sa sinakulo, but our long time waiting is replenish with excitement and fun, when the "SINAKULO" was arrived. Hindi na namin pansin ang init ng araw at siksikan ng mga tao, dahil lahat kami ay nalilibang sa panonood ng re-enactment ng pagpapahirap kay Jesus Christ noong panahong siya ay pinapahirapan ng mga Hujo.

Pinitencia (Pagpapadugo)

I uploaded video of the actual footage during the "Sinakulo" Here is the Link

Hostage Drama - Manila Philippines

After the hostage drama held early this morning at the Manila City Hall; our country are on the center of discussion in every part of the world this is after the hostage taking of Mr. Jun Ducat to the 32 Day Care Students and Two teachers of Parola Tondo Manila together with the other two guys.

According to Deogracias Bugaran (Driver of the Hot Car that used during the hostage taking) while they are on their way to Tagaytay the hostage taker told him to stop for awhile at the Manila City Hall to pick up the other two Councilor who will accompanied with them during the tour. When the bus are totally stop at P. Burgos in front of Monument of Bonifacio which is beside the City Hall, the bus driver ask for permission to take a cigarette, but after he totally leave the bus, he heard Mr. Ducat telling him that this is a Hostage and he did not waste any single time but to leave the children to Mr. Ducat.

At exactly 9 o'clock in the morning the hostage taker post a message in front of the Wind Shield of the Bus telling the people that they are taking the 32 Students and 2 Teachers as their hostage. The hostage taker Jun Ducat asked the Media to give a call to Senator Revilla and he wanted to talk to him regarding the demands asked by Jun Ducat. The negotiation last for almost 30 Minutes and after that Mr. Revilla come out and he says that the hostage taker wanted to took the attention of the government and he just wanted to ask for help for the poor people, and he insist that he just doing this just for the poor people who needs Education, Shelter Foods and other demands.

Marami ang nagulat sa ipinahayag ni DUCAT nang mabigyan ito ng pagkakataon na ihayag ang kanyang mga hinaing. And one of his statement says "HUWAG IASA ANG KINABUKASAN SA MGA PULITIKO. Sa mga pulitikong walang ginawa kundi MANGAKO! Sa mga pulitikong napakalaki ng ginagastos sa kampanya…sa mga pulitikong magkakamag-anak.

There are so many things that he wanted to let us know, and he wanted us to become aware on different crisis that we are facing right now, one of this is the corruption, poverty and the political crisis.

Kung tutuusin, ang demands - edukasyon, pabahay at lupa, ng hostage-taker ay palasak na dahil matagal na itong problema sa bansa. Besides, hindi ito nalulunasan sa kabila ng kaliwa’t kanang panawagan ng iba’t ibang sektor ng Gobyerno.

Maganda ang layunin ni DUCAT pero mali ang paraan na kanyang napili para mahayag sa buong mundo ang hindi nasosolusyunang problema ng bansa. Kaawa-awa naman ang mga inosenteng bata na isinusulong niyang makapagtapos lahat ng kolehiyo lalo na kung humantong sa hindi inaasahan ang pangyayari.

Sa kabilang banda, kung hindi ganito ang kanyang naging aksiyon, may MAKIKINIG nga ba sa kanyang hinaing? Sa naganap kasi, nakatutok hindi lamang ang mamamayang Pinoy o mga pulitiko sa kanyang ginawa kundi maging ang mga tao sa buong mundo.

Do you really love your country?

While surfing the net i've seen this post at one blog (no need to mention it) while reading this letter i feel the truth beyond the election, the truth that all political candidates are using their power in their own aspects.

Dear Fellow Filipino,

Good day to all of you! Before I begin my letter... just a disclaimer, for people who know me they know that I love the Philippines very much and I am not really one who rants and complaints to high heavens about what is happening to our country and does nothing about it, in fact, I feel that at my relatively young age of 27, I have done much service to the Philippines by setting up Pathways to Higher Education which has sent more than 500 poor but deserving students to college and AHON Foundation which has already built two public elementary school libraries that have benefitted more than 3,500 students. Yet, after seeing how events in our nation have transpired the past few weeks and talking with some friends, I feel the urge to share with you my own thoughts and feelings.

Over the weekend, we saw the completion of two major political alliances for this coming Senate Elections that has just began here in the Philippines . Now we have two political forces with familiar faces nonetheless on opposite sides of the fences. On one end, you have Tito Sotto and Tessie Aquino-Oreta who were two major stalwarts of the opposition and the FPJ Campaign in 2004 hobnobbing with the woman (Pres. GMA) whom they claimed to have cheated FPJ in the last Presidential Elections.On the other side of the fence, you see Manny Villar, the former house speaker who was actually responsible for impeaching Erap now part of the United Opposition who is led by no less than... Erap himself. Now if you don't see anything wrong with this picture then you must be one of the many Filipinos who have accepted this very sad reality that there is indeed no permanent ideals that our government leaders stand up for but rather they just go where there self-interests can best be served. It is this kind of politics why I no longer wonder why good people like Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City or outstanding Bulacan Governor Josie Dela Cruz will find it hard or worse, never be elected to national positions.

It is with these in mind that I'd like to share with you what are events this coming May elections that will make me consider leaving the Philippines :

1.) If former COMELEC Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano of Hello Garci fame wins in his bid to become Congressman of Bukidnon...seeking to replace a good man no less in incumbent Cong. Neric Acosta... We would really be the laughing stock of the whole world if we allow a man with the reputation of Garci to be one of our so called "Honorable Gentlemen".

2.) If Dancing Queen Tessie Aquino Oreta reclaims her seat at the Senate... I hope that all of us would still remember that dance that she did during the 2001 impeachment hearings after they voted to overrule the decision of then Chief Justice Davide... let us make sure that people like her never make it to the Senate again.

3.) If Richard Gomez becomes a senator... what does he know about making laws? We already have the likes of Bong Revilla and Lito Lapid in the Senate and their performance or lack of it would be reason enough not to elect another actor who has no prior experience in government to the distinguished halls of the Senate.

4.) If Gringo Honasan wins again.... have we not learned our lesson? I cannot believe that just because someone is charismatic then we will just elect him to become one of our senators despite the fact that he has time and again caused so much instability in our country... if we want a military junta similar to that of Thailand ... then lets all vote for this guy....

5.) If Manny Pacquiao becomes Congressman of General Santos City... everybody loves Manny the Boxing Champ but Manny the Lawmaker? Lets be realistic here, Manny is our Hero alright but I think it takes more than just great boxing skills and a desire to serve to be able to make appropriate laws that would help uplift the lives of the many Filipinos who live in Poverty.

6.) If Lito Lapid wins for Mayor of Makati City... I don't like Jojo Binay as well but Lito Lapid as city mayor of the country's finance and business center?!?! And do you really think he is from Makati and has good plans for the city? The Arroyos asking someone like him to run just goes to show you how much love and concern this government has for our country.

7.) If Chavit Singson becomes a Senator, Illegal Gambling = Chavit... enough said.

Now if all of these 7 things happen during this coming elections then don't be surprised if I decide to leave this country that I love dearly. Like I said during the first part of my letter, I feel that I have done much for this country but I think its time that Filipinos become more vigilant and critical in selecting our leaders for the sake of our future and the generations that will go beyond us. So I appeal to every Filipino who asks what can I actually do for my country... Choose and vote for the right people this coming elections, huwag na tayong magpaloko sa mga kandidatong maganda lang ang jingle o gwapo lang sa mga poster. Let us choose leaders who have a good track record for service and who are genuinely committed towards serving our country.

Manindigan naman tayong lahat para sa ating Kinabukasan at para sa Kapakanan ng ating Bayan!

Thank you very much for your time in reading this letter.

Sincerely,

Harvey S. Keh
Email: harveykeh@gmail. com