Posted on October 8th, 2008 by Peter
The leadership of the Filipino Inventors Federation has shifted from Metro Manila, home to most of the country’s top scientists and inventors, to Davao, home to the most active inventors group in the country.
Three Davaoeno inventors were elected September 30 to lead the Federation, which groups together 25 inventors associations throughout the Philippines.
Congratulations to Sam [...]
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Posted on October 6th, 2008 by Peter
My sked for today includes a meeting at 9 a.m. with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce & Industry and a consultant of the Civil Aviation Authority on the proposal to convert into a cargo and trade hub the old airport facilities at Sasa.
The old airport is idle for the past four years now and [...]
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Posted on October 5th, 2008 by Peter
Kudos to Zoren Patrick Mendiola for bagging the Rookie of the Year plum at the table tennis championships of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) 2008 season.
The 17 year old college freshman is a product of the table tennis development program of the Metro Davao Table Tennis Association and the Table Tennis Association [...]
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Posted on October 4th, 2008 by Peter
Members of the Davao City Council receive San Juan City Mayor JV Ejercito (center) who led his city officials in a planning workshop in Davao City and the signing of sister-city agreement between our two local government units.
Gas Petronas Davao Manager Armando Aninon (left), Councilor Edgar Ibuyan (center) and myself throw the ceremonial bowl at [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Peter
Press Statement
October 3, 2008
I have received reports this morning that one radio station in Davao City reported that NPA rebels “were being housed” at the “residence” of one Peter Lavina in Tamayong.
I do not know of any other Peter Lavina in Davao City. So, the alleged report must be referring to me [...]
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Posted on October 3rd, 2008 by Peter
We opened the Consumer Fair yesterday at the Gaisano Mall Of Davao to usher in our consumer welfare and protection month celebration.
With the theme “on the healthy and safe side of living,” the exhibitors are categorized into the “healthy” and “safe” products and services.
Activities for the next three days at the Atrium of the Mall [...]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by Peter
I am having trouble with my net signal in the house again. It is so weak I cannot access anything. Grrrr!
I am now in my office and I have just finished my presentation on the Barangay Business Enterprise Development Program in my seminar at the City Council. Catalino Bolo of the City Treasurer’s Office is [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2008 by Peter
The Ambassadors Club of Davao will hold a joint-meeting with the American Chamber of Commerce of Davao on October 9 at Marco Polo Hotel to discuss the current global financial crisis.
The guest speaker is former national treasurer Omar Cruz, who is now chief investment officer of Philamlife, one of the country’s largest insurer. Its mother [...]
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Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Peter
The City Council will not hold its regular session today to prepare for the Eid’l Fitr celebration ending the holy month of Ramadan. The national government has declared October 1 as a non-working holiday to join Filipino Muslims in marking the end of fasting.
We greet our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy Hari Raya!
On Thursday [...]
Filed under: Barangay Business Enterprise, City Council, Dancesports Davao, Eid'l fitr, Governance, Hari Raya, activities | Comments Off
Posted on September 29th, 2008 by Peter
The city government will honor today in two fitting ceremonies 40-odd employees who are retiring this year. The first event is during this Monday’s flag-raising rites, and the other in a salo-salo at the Grand Men Seng Hotel.
The city government through its PRAISE (Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence) has been giving due [...]
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Posted on September 14th, 2008 by Peter
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Posted on September 12th, 2008 by Peter
From my inbox are two interesting proposals:
Elmer Soriano, my mentor in wikislation, is now at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge. He is attending a course on Leadership for a Networked World. He is cooking up new ways to promote e-governance and e-citizenship and he wants me to collaborate with him. I said [...]
Filed under: Blogging, Elmer Soriano, Governance, ICT, La Trobe University, Wikislation, e-citizenship, e-governance, research study in Davao | Comments Off
Posted on September 11th, 2008 by Peter
The University of Mindanao commenced with its annual Intramural Games yesterday. Before the opening parade, the faculty club at the College of Arts & Sciences held the induction of its new set of officers. I administered their oath.
Kudos to Prof. Randy Ponteras for the very active faculty club. Best wishes to all the competing teams. [...]
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Posted on September 10th, 2008 by Peter
The Philippines is catching up fast in aping the presidential derby in the US.
The “bridge to nowhere” in Alaska is a hot topic pitting Democrats against Republicans.
Here, there’s a rumble by several presidential wannabes on the “road to nowhere” in Metro Manila.
Senator Ping Lacson exposed the double funding of the controversial road in the 2008 [...]
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Posted on September 9th, 2008 by Peter
Here’s another reason why Singapore Airlines is a class above the rest.
Starting today, it would reduce fuel surcharges on certain flights. Just when other major airlines are starting to squeeze passengers pocket dry with luggage fees, Singapore Airlines is rolling back on fuel levy as the price of crude oil plummets from its $147 per [...]
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Posted on September 9th, 2008 by Peter
Six days ago, I received an email from the St. Faustina Divine Mercy Parish in Paniqui, Tarlac seeking help to locate the relatives of the late Augusto T. Garcia.
A son by the name of Joshua was known to be in Davao with Rivera Village in Bajada as the last known address. I sent my driver [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2008 by Peter
Invocation - Hon. Jose Louie P. Villafuerte (3rd District);
National Anthem; City March;
Roll Call;
Reading of the Minutes of the September 2 session;
Privilege Hour;
First Reading - Items No. 1380 to 1395 (16 Items) e.g. Item No. 1380 - Proposed Ordinance on energy-efficiency and energy conservation program for the City of Davao; Item No. 1389 - Proposed Code [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2008 by Peter
I guess the only way for basketball stars to grab more gold medals in the Olympics is to introduce more variety to the sports in the future summer games. For instance, one-on-one, two-on-two, three-on-three, and mixed doubles and triples. Maybe, there should also be a slam dunk, free throw line and three-point shootout.
Adidas has popularized, [...]
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Posted on September 6th, 2008 by Peter
12.5 Percent - August inflation rate, the highest in 17 years.
1.415 Trillion Pesos - proposed budget for next year, described by the government as a “crisis budget.” I say its an “election budget.”
3 Billion Pesos - estimated budget for a presidential candidate in 2010. This would make the winner and loser/s law violators. Election laws [...]
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Posted on September 4th, 2008 by Peter
I am leaving this morning for a two-day seminar at the Pearl Farm Resort off Samal Island. I would not be able to post tomorrow morning.
As chair of the City Council Committee on Trade, Commerce & Industry, I am leading a four-member City Council group to meet with officials of the Davao City Chamber of [...]
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Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by Peter
The recent disturbances in Mindanao has forced the assignment of Task Force Davao chief Col. Renier Cruz to Saranggani last week.
Meet his replacement - Col. Oscar Lactao. He was at the City Council at yesterday’s session to announce his new posting. TFDavao, part of the 10th Infantry Division, is the military contingent responsible for Davao [...]
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Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by Peter
Happy Independence Day to Malaysia. Merdeka!
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Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by Peter
Headline: Davao bus blast kills 6
Is it not better to be precise and specific? Digos bus blast kills 6
Davao and Digos have the same five letters and would surely fit in the front of the Inquirer. But why did the Inquirer editors use Davao instead of the more accurate Digos as the site of the [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2008 by Peter
Yehey, the “ber” months are here. September, October …
Christmas is just round the corner. Time to play Santa and start listing who’s naughty, who’s nice.
Let me start mine:
Naughty
1. Jun Lozada, golfer, “probinsyanong Instik,” now an expert on Mindanao peace;
2. Joey de Venecia, bidding loser, soon to be congressional candidate
3. Engr. Adarna, owner of Queensland undertaking [...]
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Posted on August 31st, 2008 by Peter
What a difference a year make. From last year’s champion to today’s goat.
I really feel sorry for Filipino golfer Juvic Pagunsan. He had a brilliant birdie and eagle finish last year for a -19 to win the inaugural Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational. Today, he had a disappointing four bogeys and a double bogey in his [...]
Filed under: 2010 election, Asian Golf Tour, Governance, Juvic Pagunsan, Scott Hend, Sports, whistle blower | Comments Off
Posted on August 31st, 2008 by Peter
Ha ha ha! This is interesting.
Former President Joseph Estrada revealed last Friday that Rodolfo Lozada Jr., the Senate’s star witness in the cancelled national broadband network (NBN) deal with ZTE Corp. of China, has sought his help as his relationship with the civil society group Black and White Movement (BWM) has turned sour.
Estrada, who visited [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, Akbayan Mindanao, Governance, Humor, Jun Lozada, Mindanao peace process, ZTE scandal, new politics, ofw, overseas Filipino workers, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 30th, 2008 by Peter
Arrggghhh!
There’s no net service in my house this morning. I was disgusted.
I left early to kick off the cycling race from City Hall to Calinan, the fruit orchard district nortwest of downtown Davao. The bike race is part of the Kadayawan festival with a number of other sports tournaments also widing up this weekend.
A little [...]
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Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Peter
Mayor Rody Duterte appeared jolly last night as he met members of the City Council for a consultation. Tagging along with the mayor were members of the local media. So, much of what we discussed at the Grand Men Seng Hotel from 9 p.m. to midnight would surely be in the news in the coming [...]
Filed under: City Council, Davao City projects, Governance, Mayor Rody Duterte, Mindanao, Queensland reclamation, activities | Comments Off
Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Peter
I sent this letter to the Sultan of Brunei last year:
February 22, 2007
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,
the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Warmest Greetings of Peace!
Re attached News Item on Brunei’s plan for a Halal Food Processing Plant:
Allow us to offer Davao City as the site [...]
Filed under: Advocacy, Brunei, Governance, Investments, halal food, halal food ecozone, investment incentives, most competitive city in the Philippines | Comments Off
Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Peter
In the midst of finger-pointing and the blame game …
it’s back to square one for Team Philippines as the debacle in Beijing takes center stage at next week’s sports summit of sports leaders.
I strongly suggest that the country, aka GRP (to align with GB, host of the 2012 Games), concentrate in the following events where [...]
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by Peter
Kosovo declared its independence early this year with the backing of the EU and the US to the objection and consternation of Serbia and Russia.
Yesterday, Russia supported the independence of not one but two breakaway regions of Georgia - Abkhazia and South Ossetia - to the objection and condemnation of the EU and US.
Russia had [...]
Filed under: Abkhazia, Bangsa Moro, Georgia, Kosovo, Mindanao, South Ossetia, Taiwan, United Nations, World Affairs, cold war, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 26th, 2008 by Peter
The City Council will resume its session today after the Kadayawan break last week. We have following calendar of business:
First Reading - Item Nos. 1340 - 1358 (19 Items) e.g. Item No. 1354 on my proposal for an emergency stockpile of food, fuel, medicines and other essential materials as part of our disaster preparedness program;
Second [...]
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Posted on August 25th, 2008 by Peter
I just came from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beside the City Council building where we held the commemoration of today’s National Heroes Day.
I represented Vice Mayor Sara Duterte and delivered the welcome remarks. Our guests include the consuls from Japan and Malaysia, government and police officials, war veterans and representatives from many civil [...]
Filed under: Anwar Ibrahim, Beijing Olympics, City Council, Governance, Heroes Day, Malaysian Consul, Manuel Quezon, Mindanao, Ninoy Aquino, Obama, Vice mayor Sara Duterte, activities, peace | Comments Off
Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Peter
I salute China for the successful Beijing Olympic Games. What started on a lucky date 08-08-08 ended up for the host getting another lucky number - a perfect score, 100, - for its total medal haul. It has the most number of Olympic champions at 51 gold medalists. It also earned 21 silvers and 28 [...]
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Posted on August 24th, 2008 by Peter
I received my Barack email about his VP choice at 9:37 a.m. ET.
Friend –
I have some important news that I want to make official.
I’ve chosen Joe Biden to be my running mate.
Joe and I will appear for the first time as running mates this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois — the same place this campaign began [...]
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Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Peter
During the food crisis early this year, we batted for one common sense solution, that is, to plant more food crops to increase supply and stabilize the spiraling price increases.
The national government responded with a number of measures to address the crisis including massive subsidies and reviving the so-called “corporate farming” to entice big [...]
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Posted on August 22nd, 2008 by Peter
It’s another holiday in Davao today due to the Kadayawan Festival. This is the second non-working holiday since Monday, which marked Ninoy Aquino Day. This coming Monday, August 25, is also a non-working holiday to commemorate Heroes Day on August 30.
So, in the ten-day period between August 16 to 25, we have only three working [...]
Filed under: Governance, Heroes Day, Ninoy Aquino Day, holiday economics, holidays, kadayawan | Comments Off
Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Peter
The Liberal Party is leading the commemoration of three significant events today - Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971, Ninoy Aquino assassination in 1983 and honoring living heroes via the Ramon Magsaysay awards.
Here are today’s activities as announced by LP Secretary-General Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio Abaya:
8 a.m. - Wreath-laying at the tomb of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, [...]
Filed under: Governance, Liberal Party of the Philippines, Ninoy Aquino, Plaza Miranda bombing, Ramon Magsaysay Awards | Comments Off
Posted on August 20th, 2008 by Peter
US Ambassador Kristie Kenney is one of the most active enyoys in the Philippines and a favorite of the media. She openly expresses her ten-cents’ worth on almost all major issues in the country not just the bilateral relations between Washington and Manila.
In the on-going strife in Mindanao, she has a mouthful of things to [...]
Filed under: Catholic priests taken hostage, Mindanao, Mindanao conflict, US intervention in Mindanao, milf, peace, terrorist watch list | Comments Off
Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Peter
My post on swimmer Michael Phelps was inadvertently deleted yesterday morning. Arrgghh! I really did not know what happened except that I was in a hurry to leave after posting and closed my laptop.
Anyway, I wrote about the greatest Olympian of our lifetime having more medals in two Olympics than the Philippines (population over 90 [...]
Filed under: Beijing Olympics, MILF-GRP peace talks, Michael Phelps, Mindanao, Mindanao business, Philippines in Olympics, Sports, activities, kadayawan festival, peace | Comments Off
