^^ Patay ang mga isda roon...

Yung bypass road, alam ko iyang lugar na iyan... siguro noong January, 2008 (last time I went there) ay talagang hindi pa siya halata kasi hindi ko pa siya naamoy by that time pero I'll check by the time this Friday, hopefully nasa WM Santa Maria ako that time.

Tga-sta.clara ako pero wala naman akong naamoy dun. Kulay black lang tlga cya.

Tga-sta.clara ako pero wala naman akong naamoy dun. Kulay black lang tlga cya.

Wala rin naman talaga akong naamoy doon last time na dumaan ako. I'm just worried na baka mamaya by the time na manumbalik ang aking kaluluwa sa lugar na iyon ay mangamoy patay na tao na roon.

Hopefully malinis ang lahat ng ilog sa Pilipinas at ng manumbalik ang dating sigla ng mga ilog dito.

Kumpirmado na na sa May 27 ang pagbubukas ng mga sinehan sa Waltermart Sta. Maria!

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/02/20/78590220/1_543479453l.jpg

Eto yung tulay, di mganda kuha ko jan nasa tricycle ako. Wala naman akong naamoy na mabaho?

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/02/20/78590220/1_543479453l.jpg

Eto yung tulay, di mganda kuha ko jan nasa tricycle ako. Wala naman akong naamoy na mabaho?

Wala naman akong sinabi na may naamoy ako riyan, I'm just worried na baka may maamoy na ako by the time na bumalik ako.

Anyway, nasa WalterMart Santa Maria ako by Friday, hope to see you guys!

Wala naman akong sinabi na may naamoy ako riyan, I'm just worried na baka may maamoy na ako by the time na bumalik ako.

Anyway, nasa WalterMart Santa Maria ako by Friday, hope to see you guys!

What time ka pupunta? Walking distance lang samin ang WM.

What time ka pupunta? Walking distance lang samin ang WM.

I am not exactly sure kung umaga or hapon pero titingnan ko, more probably hapon e.

Teka, mayroon ka bang listahan ng mga subdivisions sa buong Santa Maria and their locations? Salamat.

I am not exactly sure kung umaga or hapon pero titingnan ko, more probably hapon e.

Teka, mayroon ka bang listahan ng mga subdivisions sa buong Santa Maria and their locations? Salamat.

Ikinalulungkot ko barrera ngunit wala akong lista ng mga subdivisions dito. Ipagpatawad mo. Haha

Ikinalulungkot ko barrera ngunit wala akong lista ng mga subdivisions dito. Ipagpatawad mo. Haha

Wow, parang Florante at Laura lamang ni Balagtas... ok lang yun... :lol:

wait, wala din naman akong sinabi na may amoy (maliban nalang kung tag-ulan at medyo may amoy nga ang ilog) ang sabi ko may mga basura na nakalutang. pansinin nyo yung mga bahay na nasa right side kung galing kayo ng bagbaguin kung san nakalagay ang mga basura nila. bukod pa ang mga "lifeless" na halaman at mga kahoy/siit na nakalutang sa ilog.

Wala naman akong sinabi na may naamoy ako riyan, I'm just worried na baka may maamoy na ako by the time na bumalik ako.

Anyway, nasa WalterMart Santa Maria ako by Friday, hope to see you guys!

hmmm... san mo ba gagamitin? siguro pwede ka magrequest ng copy sa Municipal Hall, accomodating naman sila dun. Last time i requested for a copy of all water refilling stations sa Sta. Maria at mabilis naman nilang naituro sa akin kung saan ako pwede makakuha ng kpya.

I am not exactly sure kung umaga or hapon pero titingnan ko, more probably hapon e.

Teka, mayroon ka bang listahan ng mga subdivisions sa buong Santa Maria and their locations? Salamat.

hmmm... san mo ba gagamitin? siguro pwede ka magrequest ng copy sa Municipal Hall, accomodating naman sila dun. Last time i requested for a copy of all water refilling stations sa Sta. Maria at mabilis naman nilang naituro sa akin kung saan ako pwede makakuha ng kpya.

Ilalagay ko sa Wikipedia, sa Malolos City kasi nakalagay so I think it would help to extend my hands into a municipality with such a close relationship with us... tulong na rin.

Ayoko lang kasi yung ginawa sa akin noon sa Santa Ana, Pampanga e, kailangan pa raw ng court order buti na lang nakausap ko yung municipal engineer, binigay nila mapa ng Santa Ana at City of San Fernando (because I asked them if they have, they said to me yes) sa Pampanga. Feeling ko tuloy noon para akong may kaso e, court order? I'm just asking for maps, not subpoenas.

nakaka-frustrate minsan noh? court order for a list of subdivision? samantalang those are public documents. minsan sila pang mga nasa government ang walang ka-alam alam sa mga batas na pinapatupad nila.

Ilalagay ko sa Wikipedia, sa Malolos City kasi nakalagay so I think it would help to extend my hands into a municipality with such a close relationship with us... tulong na rin.

Ayoko lang kasi yung ginawa sa akin noon sa Santa Ana, Pampanga e, kailangan pa raw ng court order buti na lang nakausap ko yung municipal engineer, binigay nila mapa ng Santa Ana at City of San Fernando (because I asked them if they have, they said to me yes) sa Pampanga. Feeling ko tuloy noon para akong may kaso e, court order? I'm just asking for maps, not subpoenas.

nakaka-frustrate minsan noh? court order for a list of subdivision? samantalang those are public documents. minsan sila pang mga nasa government ang walang ka-alam alam sa mga batas na pinapatupad nila.

Hindi ba nakalagay sa constitution iyon na the public can see the public documents? And oh you can't be sued dahil lamang sa unauthorized reproduction kasi as far as I am concerned, public documents such as those things are copyright-free. Kaya nga nasampal ng Malacañang dati yung PNP dahil sa hindi na raw accessible yung mga criminal records e public documents naman iyon. You're right, they are indeed frustrating.

Teka tatakbo ba itong ni Linalin Villarica rito sa Meycauayan at Marilao? Napapansin ko kasi dumarami ang mga mukha niya e kulang na lang pati yung mga banyo ay may poster niya, para kang binobosohan...

Teka tatakbo ba itong ni Linalin Villarica rito sa Meycauayan at Marilao? Napapansin ko kasi dumarami ang mga mukha niya e kulang na lang pati yung mga banyo ay may poster niya, para kang binobosohan...

Diba Linabelle Villarica?

Nakapunta ka sa WM ngayon?

Diba Linabelle Villarica?

Nakapunta ka sa WM ngayon?

Sorry medyo nakakabulol kasi pangalan ng babaeng iyon e medyo mahina pandinig ko. Mayroon din ba siyang mga mukha sa lugar ninyo? Tatakbo ba siya?

Anyway hindi ako natuloy kanina... umuulan e.

Sorry medyo nakakabulol kasi pangalan ng babaeng iyon e medyo mahina pandinig ko. Mayroon din ba siyang mga mukha sa lugar ninyo? Tatakbo ba siya?

Anyway hindi ako natuloy kanina... umuulan e.

Yup, napakadami na. Eto isa:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/Kampanyahan_na!.JPG

Tatakbo cya sigurado. 2008 pa lang me mga kalendaryo ng pnamimigay yan eh.

Yup, napakadami na. Eto isa:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/89/Kampanyahan_na!.JPG

Tatakbo cya sigurado. 2008 pa lang me mga kalendaryo ng pnamimigay yan eh.

^^Puro former ah...

Anak ng tinapay, isn't that what we all hate premature campaigning! Balita ko kasi mukhang tatakbo yatang congressman pero nagtanong na rin ako para sure... that should also explain why her face is rampant in Southern Bulacan. Hindi lang sa Meycauayan City o Marilao.

Present siya nang manood kami ng laban ni Pacquiao sa Marilao kasi libre ng mayor doon yung live viewing sa Marilao stadium.

Iboboto mo ba ang mga iyan sa election if you are given the chance?

^^Puro former ah...

Anak ng tinapay, isn't that what we all hate premature campaigning! Balita ko kasi mukhang tatakbo yatang congressman pero nagtanong na rin ako para sure... that should also explain why her face is rampant in Southern Bulacan. Hindi lang sa Meycauayan City o Marilao.

Present siya nang manood kami ng laban ni Pacquiao sa Marilao kasi libre ng mayor doon yung live viewing sa Marilao stadium.

Iboboto mo ba ang mga iyan sa election if you are given the chance?

Dipa ako pwdeng bumoto eh,

Marilao stadium? Ngayon ko lang nlaman na may stadium dun.

Former Gov. Josie dela Cruz - boboto ko, ok naman cya.

Linabelle Villarica - no comment muna,

Ex-Mayor Jesus Mateo - NEVER. Diko nakitang umunlad ang Sta. Maria nung term nya.

Hahaha! masamang masama loob mo kay Ato ah. Josie? Yes! Linabelle? pwede Ato? YES!



Former Gov. Josie dela Cruz - boboto ko, ok naman cya.

Linabelle Villarica - no comment muna,

Ex-Mayor Jesus Mateo - NEVER. Diko nakitang umunlad ang Sta. Maria nung term nya.

Dipa ako pwdeng bumoto eh,

Marilao stadium? Ngayon ko lang nlaman na may stadium dun.

Stadium siya isang malaking stadium kaya lang nasa loob-looban kasi siya ng Marilao, malayo sa SM Marilao. Sa totoo lang, ang tanging ayaw ko lang kay Linabelle Villarica ay yung bakit biglang sumipot yung mga mukha niya rito sa Katimugang Bahagi ng Bulacan. Nangangamoy premature campaigning e.

Halos lahat naman silang tatakbo ay nakapaskil na ang mukha eh....
Nandiyan ang mag-inang Neneng at Dimples Nicolas, mag-amang Ador at Yoyoy Pleyto, tsaka yan ngang si Linabelle Villarica. Lahat sila matagal ng nagpaparamdam sa District IV ng Bulacan. One time pa nga eh, nakita ko pa si Dimples na nakikipagkamayan sa mga residente ng isang baryo sa Marilao. Walang mananalo sa Pilipinas kung magiging batayan natin ang di pagboto sa mga kandidato na nangangampanya in advance.

Stadium siya isang malaking stadium kaya lang nasa loob-looban kasi siya ng Marilao, malayo sa SM Marilao. Sa totoo lang, ang tanging ayaw ko lang kay Linabelle Villarica ay yung bakit biglang sumipot yung mga mukha niya rito sa Katimugang Bahagi ng Bulacan. Nangangamoy premature campaigning e.

Halos lahat naman silang tatakbo ay nakapaskil na ang mukha eh....
Nandiyan ang mag-inang Neneng at Dimples Nicolas, mag-amang Ador at Yoyoy Pleyto, tsaka yan ngang si Linabelle Villarica. Lahat sila matagal ng nagpaparamdam sa District IV ng Bulacan. One time pa nga eh, nakita ko pa si Dimples na nakikipagkamayan sa mga residente ng isang baryo sa Marilao. Walang mananalo sa Pilipinas kung magiging batayan natin ang di pagboto sa mga kandidato na nangangampanya in advance.

Kung first time siyang tatakbo, sana lang huwag niyang gayahin ang mga gawain ng mga trapo, maganda kasi pangalan niya nababahiran agad.

Anyway, FS profile niya ba ito?
http://profiles.friendster.com/97361245

Halos lahat naman silang tatakbo ay nakapaskil na ang mukha eh....
Nandiyan ang mag-inang Neneng at Dimples Nicolas, mag-amang Ador at Yoyoy Pleyto, tsaka yan ngang si Linabelle Villarica. Lahat sila matagal ng nagpaparamdam sa District IV ng Bulacan. One time pa nga eh, nakita ko pa si Dimples na nakikipagkamayan sa mga residente ng isang baryo sa Marilao. Walang mananalo sa Pilipinas kung magiging batayan natin ang di pagboto sa mga kandidato na nangangampanya in advance.

Ayoko kay Ador Pleyto.

2008 pa lang yata e nangangampanya yang c LV, me mga kalendaryo pa nga yang binibigay nun, LV na may puso ung tatak. Halatang nangangampanya na. San ba nkatira c LV?

Hahaha! masamang masama loob mo kay Ato ah. Josie? Yes! Linabelle? pwede Ato? YES!

Ayoko kay Ato, puro eskwelahan ang inaatupag, at puro Caypombo-Pulong Buhangin area lang ang pnapaunlad niya.

Ayoko kay Ador Pleyto.

2008 pa lang yata e nangangampanya yang c LV, me mga kalendaryo pa nga yang binibigay nun, LV na may puso ung tatak. Halatang nangangampanya na. San ba nkatira c LV?

Meycauayan City doon siya nakatira... iisa lang ang district ninyo kaya don't be surprised when you see her face.

http://www.pia.gov.ph/press/image/081105-r3-bulacan4.jpg
From the Left: City Mayor Eduardo V. Roquero M.D. (City Mayor of San Jose del Monte), Congressman Arthur Robes (Lone District of San Jose del Monte), Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Republic of the Philippines), Gov. Jonjon Mendoza (Province of Bulacan)
Innaguration of Own Building Bulacan Polytechnic College - San Jose del Monte Campus in Baranggay Graceville.

http://www.pia.gov.ph/press/image/081105-r3-bulacan4.jpg
From the Left: City Mayor Eduardo V. Roquero M.D. (City Mayor of San Jose del Monte), Congressman Arthur Robes (Lone District of San Jose del Monte), Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Republic of the Philippines), Gov. Jonjon Mendoza (Province of Bulacan)
Innaguration of Own Building Bulacan Polytechnic College - San Jose del Monte Campus in Baranggay Graceville.

Bkit di magkamuka yung pic ni mayor ed roquero dito at sa wikipedia?

Ano ang gnagawa nung nka-pink? Nkahawak dun sa damit ni PGMA!

Ayos! Kaunting aksidente at galaw-galaw sa Adobe Photoshop, presto! Luminaw ang seal ng Malolos City at San Jose del Monte City sa Wikipedia. Next target: Meycauayan City and soon-to-be-city of Santa Maria.

@Secaundis

Mayroon palang kang subpage sa Wikipedia user page mo ng Southern Bulacan Area.

Ayos! Kaunting aksidente at galaw-galaw sa Adobe Photoshop, presto! Luminaw ang seal ng Malolos City at San Jose del Monte City sa Wikipedia. Next target: Meycauayan City and soon-to-be-city of Santa Maria.

@Secaundis

Mayroon palang kang subpage sa Wikipedia user page mo ng Southern Bulacan Area.

Hehe oo meron nga. Wala akong mgawa kaya ginawa ko yun, underconstruction pa yun, di pa tapos. Hehe

Grabe napakadaming tao dun sa town proper at dito sa Walter! Napakatrafic din!

Grabe napakadaming tao dun sa town proper at dito sa Walter! Napakatrafic din!

Make it worse with the rains and what you've got? Swine flu.

Make it worse with the rains and what you've got? Swine flu.

Yup napakalakas pa ng ulan dito ngaun, d magkanda-mayaw mga tao.

Yup napakalakas pa ng ulan dito ngaun, d magkanda-mayaw mga tao.

Same here also. Forced me out of the Northrail construction area, I am supposed to cover that area for the Philippine Railways Thread. Not to mention basa ang aking dakilang digital camera.

Bkit di magkamuka yung pic ni mayor ed roquero dito at sa wikipedia?

Ano ang gnagawa nung nka-pink? Nkahawak dun sa damit ni PGMA!

Ung naka pink c Cong. Arthur Robes ng Lone disctrict ng SJDM City, he tried to pull down the string baka raw sakaling maisama c GMA s hukay..ahihihi (note: Oposisyon kasi yang c Robes at Roquero)

Hindi ba tigok na si former Meycauayan City mayor Eduardo Alarilla? Anong ikinamatay niya?

tingin ko hindi pa siya patay. from what I've heard may kaso siya sa ombudsman together with his wife current mayor Joan Alarilla - graft and corruption and malversation of public funds.

Hindi ba tigok na si former Meycauayan City mayor Eduardo Alarilla? Anong ikinamatay niya?

May suhestiyon ako, siguro para mas umingay itong ating thread at mas maging maganda ang palitan ng kuro-kuro, ay magkaron tayo ng topic kada linggo kung saan bibigyan natin ng malalim na pananaw at ideya ang bawat isa upang lalo pa nating malaman ang bawat bagay na may kinalaman sa ating bayan/siyudad at ang lalawigan sa kabuuan. Gusto nyo? Kung sakali may naisip nakong topic na pwede nating talakayin para sa linggong ito...

June 1-7, 2009

TOPIC:

Kung ang Malolos ang sentro ng gobyerno sa Bulacan, aling bayan o siyudad naman ang sa iyong palagay ang nagiging sentro naman ng komersyo?

May suhestiyon ako, siguro para mas umingay itong ating thread at mas maging maganda ang palitan ng kuro-kuro, ay magkaron tayo ng topic kada linggo kung saan bibigyan natin ng malalim na pananaw at ideya ang bawat isa upang lalo pa nating malaman ang bawat bagay na may kinalaman sa ating bayan/siyudad at ang lalawigan sa kabuuan. Gusto nyo? Kung sakali may naisip nakong topic na pwede nating talakayin para sa linggong ito...

actually, tama ka dyan. tga SJDM ako at ilang beses na ako pa lurk lurk dito pero ndi ko alam kung paano ako mag sisimula saka parang nag papataasan nalang tuloy ng wee-wee yung mga nababasa ko lolz :D

pero, good job because by doing that nagiging active ang forum natin. Sulong pa Bulacan! :)

June 1-7, 2009

TOPIC:

Kung ang Malolos ang sentro ng gobyerno sa Bulacan, aling bayan o siyudad naman ang sa iyong palagay ang nagiging sentro naman ng komersyo?

Ako tingin ko, in order:

1. Sta. Maria
2. Marilao
3. SJDM

WHY?

Sta. Maria - Dati pa man pag sinabing sta.maria papasok sa isip mo palengke, murang bilihin, may simbahan etc. Parang sya ang sentro ng kala-kalan dati pa man wala pa SM, etc.

Marilao - Dahil dito na ang SM at Divine Mercy

SJDM - dahil malapit sa Q.C. At as far as i know, nasa SJDM ang may pinaka maraming smartbro subscribers.

Well, this just my observation. Kayo?

Naku malalalim na ang pag-uusapan. Kayo nalang mag-usap usap jan, tingin tingin nlang muna ko. :D

up_mc ikaw na bhala sa Sta. Maria!

June 1-7, 2009

TOPIC:

Kung ang Malolos ang sentro ng gobyerno sa Bulacan, aling bayan o siyudad naman ang sa iyong palagay ang nagiging sentro naman ng komersyo?

SJDM, for sure! Nasa kanila ang pinakamaraming tao at napakalapit nito sa Maynila. Not to mention sila ang may pinakamalaking kitang LGU.

Imposibleng kami iyan kasi we cannot match the economic prowess of this city.

Ung naka pink c Cong. Arthur Robes ng Lone disctrict ng SJDM City, he tried to pull down the string baka raw sakaling maisama c GMA s hukay..ahihihi (note: Oposisyon kasi yang c Robes at Roquero)

correct po kita kabayan! si Cong. Arthur Robes , Mayor Ed Roquero at Gob. Jon-jon Mendoza ay parehong KAMPI ang kanila Partido, means Adminstrasyon sila, kaya nga nagkasundo sila 3 na magtayo ng BPC sa San Jose del Monte dahil iisa ang Kanilang partido at ito ay itinatag ni PGMA.

Hindi ba tigok na si former Meycauayan City mayor Eduardo Alarilla? Anong ikinamatay niya?

Former Meycauayan mayor dies of sickness

Mar 05, 2009


MEYCAUAYAN CITY – Residents of this town mourned the death of former Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Alarilla who died of lingering sickness at St. Luke’s Medical Center past midnight Tuesday. He is 57.

A three term mayor, Alarilla is known as the father of this city’s conversion from a town. He is survived by his wife of Mayor Joan Alarilla, the incumbent mayor of this city, and their siblings.

He died at 12:15 a.m. at St. Lukes where he has been confined for two days.

Before his hospitalization, Alarilla used to stay at his house in Barangay Bancal for intensive medication inside his room with a private nurse.

Sources said that last month, the ex-mayor reportedly underwent a P15-million liver transplant in Singapore.

The source also said that ex-mayor allegedly died of leukemia and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

In January last year, Alarilla and his wife were charged with plunder before the Ombudsman by a former city contractor and the city accountant.

The former mayor first served as mayor of the town when he won in 1992 elections. He had his full three terms when he won in 1998, 2001 and 2004 elections. His wife succeeded him in 2007.

Alarilla pushed for the cityhood bid of Meycauayan in 2006 after failing in the first bid in 2001.

He was reportedly serving as the general consultant of the city government when he died.

http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/2511/Volume-2-No-232/Headlines/Former-Meycauayan-mayor-dies-of-sickness

tingin ko hindi pa siya patay. from what I've heard may kaso siya sa ombudsman together with his wife current mayor Joan Alarilla - graft and corruption and malversation of public funds.

dedo na po talaga si former mayor eduardo allarilla.

June 1-7, 2009

TOPIC:

Kung ang Malolos ang sentro ng gobyerno sa Bulacan, aling bayan o siyudad naman ang sa iyong palagay ang nagiging sentro naman ng komersyo?

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
* sapagkat sobrang malapit din eto sa metro manila
* sunod-sunod sa ngayon ang naglalakihan kompanya ang namumuhunan sa lungsod na ito.
* ito ang napili ng MRT-7 maging hub ng kanilang station
* soon to be super city indeed

Former Meycauayan mayor dies of sickness

Mar 05, 2009


MEYCAUAYAN CITY – Residents of this town mourned the death of former Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Alarilla who died of lingering sickness at St. Luke’s Medical Center past midnight Tuesday. He is 57.

A three term mayor, Alarilla is known as the father of this city’s conversion from a town. He is survived by his wife of Mayor Joan Alarilla, the incumbent mayor of this city, and their siblings.

He died at 12:15 a.m. at St. Lukes where he has been confined for two days.

Before his hospitalization, Alarilla used to stay at his house in Barangay Bancal for intensive medication inside his room with a private nurse.

Sources said that last month, the ex-mayor reportedly underwent a P15-million liver transplant in Singapore.

The source also said that ex-mayor allegedly died of leukemia and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

In January last year, Alarilla and his wife were charged with plunder before the Ombudsman by a former city contractor and the city accountant.

The former mayor first served as mayor of the town when he won in 1992 elections. He had his full three terms when he won in 1998, 2001 and 2004 elections. His wife succeeded him in 2007.

Alarilla pushed for the cityhood bid of Meycauayan in 2006 after failing in the first bid in 2001.

He was reportedly serving as the general consultant of the city government when he died.

http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/2511/Volume-2-No-232/Headlines/Former-Meycauayan-mayor-dies-of-sickness



dedo na po talaga si former mayor eduardo allarilla.

So nawalan pala ng ama ang Meycauayan City as early as March? Ewan ko nga lang kung "nagluksa" sila...

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
* sapagkat sobrang malapit din eto sa metro manila
* sunod-sunod sa ngayon ang naglalakihan kompanya ang namumuhunan sa lungsod na ito.
* ito ang napili ng MRT-7 maging hub ng kanilang station
* soon to be super city indeed

Tumpak! :okay:

Anyway kapag naitayo na ba ang MRT-7 magkakaroon na ba ng diretsong biyahe Malolos papuntang SJDM? Presently kasi we have to transfer to Santa Maria to get there.

Naku malalalim na ang pag-uusapan. Kayo nalang mag-usap usap jan, tingin tingin nlang muna ko. :D

up_mc ikaw na bhala sa Sta. Maria!

Huwag mong iwanan ang kababayan mo... kawawa naman siya baka paputukan siya rito ng sunud-sunod. Tulungan mo naman.:)

Huwag mong iwanan ang kababayan mo... kawawa naman siya baka paputukan siya rito ng sunud-sunod. Tulungan mo naman.:)

Dont worry palagi akong nand2, bsta mag-usap usap nalang kayo jan, pag meron akong news, tsaka nalang ako post. :)

Tumpak! :okay:

Anyway kapag naitayo na ba ang MRT-7 magkakaroon na ba ng diretsong biyahe Malolos papuntang SJDM? Presently kasi we have to transfer to Santa Maria to get there.

di ko po alam yung future expansion ng mrt, but mgkkron ng C6 from Marilao to Cavite City (BMCrex ata un)

kung ppunta ka ng SJDM dapat umaga as in... kasi meron byaheng
SAPANG PALAY (CSJDM) - MALOLOS CEU via NLEX pag other na oras wala, kasi hinaharang ng mga taga Sta. Maria yung jeep mula sa Sapang Palay (CSJDM) dahil naagawan daw sila ng passenger.

thanks for the update!

Former Meycauayan mayor dies of sickness

Mar 05, 2009


MEYCAUAYAN CITY – Residents of this town mourned the death of former Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Alarilla who died of lingering sickness at St. Luke’s Medical Center past midnight Tuesday. He is 57.

A three term mayor, Alarilla is known as the father of this city’s conversion from a town. He is survived by his wife of Mayor Joan Alarilla, the incumbent mayor of this city, and their siblings.

He died at 12:15 a.m. at St. Lukes where he has been confined for two days.

Before his hospitalization, Alarilla used to stay at his house in Barangay Bancal for intensive medication inside his room with a private nurse.

Sources said that last month, the ex-mayor reportedly underwent a P15-million liver transplant in Singapore.

The source also said that ex-mayor allegedly died of leukemia and had been undergoing chemotherapy.

In January last year, Alarilla and his wife were charged with plunder before the Ombudsman by a former city contractor and the city accountant.

The former mayor first served as mayor of the town when he won in 1992 elections. He had his full three terms when he won in 1998, 2001 and 2004 elections. His wife succeeded him in 2007.

Alarilla pushed for the cityhood bid of Meycauayan in 2006 after failing in the first bid in 2001.

He was reportedly serving as the general consultant of the city government when he died.

http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/2511/Volume-2-No-232/Headlines/Former-Meycauayan-mayor-dies-of-sickness



dedo na po talaga si former mayor eduardo allarilla.

thanks! Tingin ko kasi, isang bagay na nagbubuklod sa atin dito (bukod sa tayo lahat ay Bulakenyo) ay ang bagay na socially active tayo at gusto nating mailabas ang ating mga ideya o opinion sa mga bagay bagay. Nakatutuwang malaman na kahit kaninang umaga ko lamang isinulat ang katanungan ay marami ng nagbigay ng kanilang pananaw ukol sa tanong.

KUDOS TO ALL KABAYAN:cheers:!

actually, tama ka dyan. tga SJDM ako at ilang beses na ako pa lurk lurk dito pero ndi ko alam kung paano ako mag sisimula saka parang nag papataasan nalang tuloy ng wee-wee yung mga nababasa ko lolz :D

pero, good job because by doing that nagiging active ang forum natin. Sulong pa Bulacan! :)

pasaway ka secaundis. kaw pa naman inaasahan ko na sasagot para sa Sta. Maria. hehehe :laugh:


Naku malalalim na ang pag-uusapan. Kayo nalang mag-usap usap jan, tingin tingin nlang muna ko. :D

up_mc ikaw na bhala sa Sta. Maria!

pasaway ka secaundis. kaw pa naman inaasahan ko na sasagot para sa Sta. Maria. hehehe :laugh:

Mahina ako sa English, e ikaw naman e mgaling mag-english kaya ikaw na bhla! Back-up nalang ako. Hehe

Sa tingin ko naman, ang mga sumusunod ang unang tatlong siyudad / bayan na nagiging sentro ng komersyo at kalakal sa Bulacan:

1. Meycauayan
2. Sta. Maria
3. Baliuag

Meycauayan - kilala ang Meycauayan pag ang usapan ay mga alahas. Isa itong industriya ng siyudad na dahil sa matagal na nitong presensya sa lungsod kasabay ng pagkakaroon ng malapad na kalsada (MCArthur Hwy) ay nakatulong upang umusbong ang ibat-iba pang industriya sa lugar.

Sta. Maria - isa sa mga katangian ng Sta. Maria ay sa kabila ng mga makikitid na kalsada, ay ang presensya ng mga biyahe / linya ng transportasyon na deretsong nag-u-ugnay sa bayan sa halos lahat ng panig ng Bulacan (kabilang ang Baliuag, Pulilan, Angat, Meycauayan, Marilao, Malolos at SJDM). Ang bayan din ay may deretsong ugnayan ng transportasyon sa San Fernando (sentro ng komersyo sa Region 3) at NCR (sentro ng komersyo sa Pilipinas).

Baliuag - dahil sa aktibo nitong palengke at sa presensya ng mga komersyal na negosyo sa lugar kahit pa man noong panahon na wala pang SM sa lugar. Ang bayan ay kadalasan ding dinarayo ng mga karatig bayan nito sa Bulacan gayundin sa Nueva Ecija.

Toink. Filipino naman ang tanong eh. sagot na secaundis! :poke:


Mahina ako sa English, e ikaw naman e mgaling mag-english kaya ikaw na bhla! Back-up nalang ako. Hehe

Sa tingin ko naman, ang mga sumusunod ang unang tatlong siyudad / bayan na nagiging sentro ng komersyo at kalakal sa Bulacan:

1. Meycauayan
2. Sta. Maria
3. Baliuag

Meycauayan - kilala ang Meycauayan pag ang usapan ay mga alahas. Isa itong industriya ng siyudad na dahil sa matagal na nitong presensya sa lungsod kasabay ng pagkakaroon ng malapad na kalsada (MCArthur Hwy) ay nakatulong upang umusbong ang ibat-iba pang industriya sa lugar.

Sta. Maria - isa sa mga katangian ng Sta. Maria ay sa kabila ng mga makikitid na kalsada, ay ang presensya ng mga biyahe / linya ng transportasyon na deretsong nag-u-ugnay sa bayan sa halos lahat ng panig ng Bulacan (kabilang ang Baliuag, Pulilan, Angat, Meycauayan, Marilao, Malolos at SJDM). Ang bayan din ay may deretsong ugnayan ng transportasyon sa San Fernando (sentro ng komersyo sa Region 3) at NCR (sentro ng komersyo sa Pilipinas).

Baliuag - dahil sa aktibo nitong palengke at sa presensya ng mga komersyal na negosyo sa lugar kahit pa man noong panahon na wala pang SM sa lugar. Ang bayan ay kadalasan ding dinarayo ng mga karatig bayan nito sa Bulacan gayundin sa Nueva Ecija.

Ano ba itsura ng poblacion ng Baliuag? 1 beses pa lng ako nkakapuntang Baliuag at sa mga Brgys lang ng Tibig at Sabang palang ako nakakapunta.

Mahina ako sa English, e ikaw naman e mgaling mag-english kaya ikaw na bhla! Back-up nalang ako. Hehe

Hindi naman required English dito e...

Hmm... it looks like the future fourth city of Bulacan is the favorite here... mukhang mananalo Santa Maria.

Ito ang napipisil ko:

1. SJDM - Maraming tao, maunlad, malaki kita, maraming subdivisions at relocation areas at katabi Metro Manila and soon, MRT-7.
2. Santa Maria - Almost kagaya ng SJDM pero minus katabi ng MM at soon MRT-7 pero may WalterMart.
3. Malolos - Marami-rami rin ang tao, Northrail at saka may Industrial complex. May malls din kaya lang walang sinabi sa WalterMart. The next location of SM Supermalls. (no bias)

Teka dapat magkaroon ng kahit isang loading/unloading station ang Northrail sa First Bulacan Industrial City kasi ito ay daraan malapit doon at saka direct connection na rin sa Pampanga (may international airport at crossroads ng Central Luzon) at Metro Manila and maybe to provinces to the South (if you transfer the goods in Tutuban to a Southbound train).

Naiinis lang talaga ako sa Google, pag nagsearch ako ng Sta. Maria, Bulacan, puro sulit.com.ph at mga subdivision advertisment ang lumalabas!!!

Naiinis lang talaga ako sa Google, pag nagsearch ako ng Sta. Maria, Bulacan, puro sulit.com.ph at mga subdivision advertisment ang lumalabas!!!

Because diyan din kilala ang Santa Maria - subdivisions and houses. Mura lang ang bahay diyan sa totoo lang, malayo sa halaga ng bawat square meter sa amin... sa amin mula P 4000-P7500 kada metro kwadrado ang lupa. Kaya kapag taga-rito ka at nalagay ka sa may Paseo del Congreso (kagaya ko) ay maswerte ka na kasi mahal talaga ang lupa rito.

Hmmm... parang Sta. Maria din ang Poblacion nila... Sa harapan ng simbahan ay isang public park na kung tawagin sa kanila ay glorietta, tapos may bell/clock tower, circular yung park surrounded by square roads kung saan katapat ng simbahan ang palengke tapos nasa lahat ng panig ang mga establishments at fast food chains, pizza hut, jollibee, chowking, McDo tapos may Aliw Cinema Mall katulad nung nasa Meycauayan. Maraming commercial banks sa bayan though mas mukhang madami pa din ang nasa Sta. Maria tapos yung SM Mall nila nasa DRT Road, wala sa Poblacion.


Ano ba itsura ng poblacion ng Baliuag? 1 beses pa lng ako nkakapuntang Baliuag at sa mga Brgys lang ng Tibig at Sabang palang ako nakakapunta.

Tingin ko mauungusan pa ng Marilao or Baliuag (medyo tagilid lang sa population) ang Sta. Maria tungkol sa usapin ng pagiging siyudad...

kailangan talaga kasama ang Malolos sa top 3 choices? ayaw patalo! hehehe :tongue4:

Hindi naman required English dito e...

Hmm... it looks like the future fourth city of Bulacan is the favorite here... mukhang mananalo Santa Maria.

Ito ang napipisil ko:

1. SJDM - Maraming tao, maunlad, malaki kita, maraming subdivisions at relocation areas at katabi Metro Manila and soon, MRT-7.
2. Santa Maria - Almost kagaya ng SJDM pero minus katabi ng MM at soon MRT-7 pero may WalterMart.
3. Malolos - Marami-rami rin ang tao, Northrail at saka may Industrial complex. May malls din kaya lang walang sinabi sa WalterMart. The next location of SM Supermalls. (no bias)

Teka dapat magkaroon ng kahit isang loading/unloading station ang Northrail sa First Bulacan Industrial City kasi ito ay daraan malapit doon at saka direct connection na rin sa Pampanga (may international airport at crossroads ng Central Luzon) at Metro Manila and maybe to provinces to the South (if you transfer the goods in Tutuban to a Southbound train).

wikepedia? hehehe. actually napaka comperehensive ng information ng Sta. Maria sa wikepedia. walang binatbat ang ibang bayan/siyudad sa Bulacan. :lol:

Naiinis lang talaga ako sa Google, pag nagsearch ako ng Sta. Maria, Bulacan, puro sulit.com.ph at mga subdivision advertisment ang lumalabas!!!

Tingin ko mauungusan pa ng Marilao or Baliuag (medyo tagilid lang sa population) ang Sta. Maria tungkol sa usapin ng pagiging siyudad...

kailangan talaga kasama ang Malolos sa top 3 choices? ayaw patalo! hehehe :tongue4:

Hindi naman... wala lang kasi naisip ko may FBIC kami rito at Northrail (and soon, SM Malolos) e pero tingin ko naman hindi kami ang largest contributor sa economy ng lalawigang ito... we are only the brain, and not the heart that pumps the economic blood of this province. In terms of income pa lang lugi na kami sa SJDM although that is the only city/town that surpasses our income if we talk about the total income of all LGUs here in Bulacan.

wikepedia? hehehe. actually napaka comperehensive ng information ng Sta. Maria sa wikepedia. walang binatbat ang ibang bayan/siyudad sa Bulacan. :lol:

Si Secaundis lang naman nagpalawak niyan e... :lol:

Si Secaundis lang naman nagpalawak niyan e... :lol:

Yup ako lang nagpalawak pero c Angeles624 ang nagsimula.

C-class article pa nga lang yun eh, downgraded pa from B-class. :)

Yup ako lang nagpalawak pero c Angeles624 ang nagsimula.

C-class article pa nga lang yun eh, downgraded pa from B-class. :)

Missing important content ang Class C. Ano kaya yung kulang?

Hindi ko naman masyadong matututakan ang sa Malolos kasi mag-isa lang ako roon at saka marami rin akong gawain. Aside from that, intermediate Wikipedia editor lang ako... please check my Wikipedia user page for more details tutal ni-revamp ko siya kahapon.

Pero sosyal ang Santa Maria, isasama siya sa 0.5 release version ng Wikipedia. Kami nga wala e, capital city pa naman kami.

ano bang update sa MRT7 ngayon?under construction naba?ive heard may itatayong robinson's mall daw sa Meycauayan malapit sa SM Marilao...is it true?

Missing important content ang Class C. Ano kaya yung kulang?

Hindi ko naman masyadong matututakan ang sa Malolos kasi mag-isa lang ako roon at saka marami rin akong gawain. Aside from that, intermediate Wikipedia editor lang ako... please check my Wikipedia user page for more details tutal ni-revamp ko siya kahapon.

Pero sosyal ang Santa Maria, isasama siya sa 0.5 release version ng Wikipedia. Kami nga wala e, capital city pa naman kami.

Anong isasama sa 0.5 version? Pkipaliwanag pong mabuti.

Naiinis lang talaga ako sa Google, pag nagsearch ako ng Sta. Maria, Bulacan, puro sulit.com.ph at mga subdivision advertisment ang lumalabas!!!

type mo po sta. maria bulacan province and your on your way to relevant information regarding sta. maria. Una na dyan sa result ang wikipedia regarding sta. maria :)

para sa akin, sa ngayon ito ang sentro ng kumersyo sa bulacan. pag natayo na ang mga roads sa SJDM at naging super city na ito, SJDM na ang sentro.

type mo po sta. maria bulacan province and your on your way to relevant information regarding sta. maria. Una na dyan sa result ang wikipedia regarding sta. maria :)

para sa akin, sa ngayon ito ang sentro ng kumersyo sa bulacan. pag natayo na ang mga roads sa SJDM at naging super city na ito, SJDM na ang sentro.

Araw-araw ko ng nakikita ang wiki article ng sta.maria. :) sana my iba pang mga information sa web 2ngkol sa sta.maria!

Anong isasama sa 0.5 version? Pkipaliwanag pong mabuti.

Isasama yung article nyo sa offline release ng Wikipedia. Once na nasama kayo, ang article ninyo ay isasama sa susunod na Wikipedia CD. Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa nomination ng Malolos.

Isasama yung article nyo sa offline release ng Wikipedia. Once na nasama kayo, ang article ninyo ay isasama sa susunod na Wikipedia CD. Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ang mangyayari sa nomination ng Malolos.

Pkibigay nga po ang link kung san mo po nkita na ksama ang sta.maria bulacan article dun. Thanks.

Pkibigay nga po ang link kung san mo po nkita na ksama ang sta.maria bulacan article dun. Thanks.

Discussion page ng Santa Maria wiki nakasulat siya.

Discussion page ng Santa Maria wiki nakasulat siya.

Ako naglagay nun eh, kinopya ko lang sa isang article!

Matanong ko lng dadaan ba d2 sa sta.maria ang North Luzon East Expressway?

Matanong ko lng dadaan ba d2 sa sta.maria ang North Luzon East Expressway?

Possibly yes pero mukhang diretso siya mula SJDM papuntang Norzagaray patungong Baliuag.

Back to the topic tayo people:

Originally Posted by up_mc
June 1-7, 2009

TOPIC:

Kung ang Malolos ang sentro ng gobyerno sa Bulacan, aling bayan o siyudad naman ang sa iyong palagay ang nagiging sentro naman ng komersyo?

matanong ko lang, ano meron sa marilao at dun nagtayo ng unang sm mall?

ang bulacan parang cavite at laguna din, maraming bayan/city na mejo balanse talaga.
hindi katulad sa pampanga, angeles at san fernando lang.pero humahabol ang mabalacat. maliban sa mga un, parang wala na.

matanong ko lang, ano meron sa marilao at dun nagtayo ng unang sm mall?

ang bulacan parang cavite at laguna din, maraming bayan/city na mejo balanse talaga.
hindi katulad sa pampanga, angeles at san fernando lang.pero humahabol ang mabalacat. maliban sa mga un, parang wala na.

Malapit kc ang Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna at Rizal sa Metro Manila kaya parang pantay-pantay.

Tuloy na ba ang pagi2ng city ng Mabalacat?

Malapit kc ang Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna at Rizal sa Metro Manila kaya parang pantay-pantay.

Tuloy na ba ang pagi2ng city ng Mabalacat?

Delayed dahil sa issues ng 16 cityhood nullification. Wala pang nagsa-submit ng cityhood bill.

@Whippersnapper

Ang kwento sa akin ng kaibigan kong taga-Meycauayan, ang SM Marilao raw dapat sa Meycauayan itatayo pero dahil sa sobrang taas daw ng buwis... lumayas kaya nagpunta sila sa Marilao.

WOW!!! Kumpleto at detalyado ang article ng Santa Maria, Bulacan sa Wikipedia. Proud na proud siguro ang gumawa nito.:lol::):):lol:

Sa tingin ko naman, ang mga sumusunod ang unang tatlong siyudad / bayan na nagiging sentro ng komersyo at kalakal sa Bulacan:

1. Meycauayan
2. Sta. Maria
3. Baliuag

Meycauayan - kilala ang Meycauayan pag ang usapan ay mga alahas. Isa itong industriya ng siyudad na dahil sa matagal na nitong presensya sa lungsod kasabay ng pagkakaroon ng malapad na kalsada (MCArthur Hwy) ay nakatulong upang umusbong ang ibat-iba pang industriya sa lugar.

Sta. Maria - isa sa mga katangian ng Sta. Maria ay sa kabila ng mga makikitid na kalsada, ay ang presensya ng mga biyahe / linya ng transportasyon na deretsong nag-u-ugnay sa bayan sa halos lahat ng panig ng Bulacan (kabilang ang Baliuag, Pulilan, Angat, Meycauayan, Marilao, Malolos at SJDM). Ang bayan din ay may deretsong ugnayan ng transportasyon sa San Fernando (sentro ng komersyo sa Region 3) at NCR (sentro ng komersyo sa Pilipinas).

Baliuag - dahil sa aktibo nitong palengke at sa presensya ng mga komersyal na negosyo sa lugar kahit pa man noong panahon na wala pang SM sa lugar. Ang bayan ay kadalasan ding dinarayo ng mga karatig bayan nito sa Bulacan gayundin sa Nueva Ecija.

dba ang question sa Topic eh ang NAGIGING hindi NAGING? kaya nga SJDM ang sinagot ko. tulad nalang ng Brgy. Tungkong Mangga, naglagay ngayon ng AIDA (MMDA in Metro Manila) at naglunsad ngayon ng TUNGKONG MANGGA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. para dumami ng husto ang investor dito sa City na ito.

WOW!!! Kumpleto at detalyado ang article ng Santa Maria, Bulacan sa Wikipedia. Proud na proud siguro ang gumawa nito.:lol::):):lol:

Kami po ni Angeles624 ang gumawa dun. C Angeles ang nagsimula, pinagpatuloy ko lang! Hehe salamat ang ngandahan ka dun sa pinaghirapan naming article! :)

yup nctramz. nagiging simply because wala pa naman talagang matatawag na center of trade and commerce ang Bulacan so what I'm trying to ask is which city or municipality in the province is heading to that direction (I made the question myself) and I don't think there's anything wrong with how I answered the question nor I questioned the integrity of your answer.

The answers to the question were presented based on our own personal opinions and experiences in the various cities and municipalities in the province.

As for me, I just don't see SJDM in my top three. We might have different ways in determining which one tops our list and you cant expect everyone here to have the same ideas and opinion you have in mind.

PEACE! :banana:

dba ang question sa Topic eh ang NAGIGING hindi NAGING? kaya nga SJDM ang sinagot ko. tulad nalang ng Brgy. Tungkong Mangga, naglagay ngayon ng AIDA (MMDA in Metro Manila) at naglunsad ngayon ng TUNGKONG MANGGA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. para dumami ng husto ang investor dito sa City na ito.

yup nctramz. nagiging simply because wala pa naman talagang matatawag na center of trade and commerce ang Bulacan so what I'm trying to ask is which city or municipality in the province is heading to that direction (I made the question myself) and I don't think there's anything wrong with how I answered the question nor I questioned the integrity of your answer.

The answers to the question were presented based on our own personal opinions and experiences in the various cities and municipalities in the province.

As for me, I just don't see SJDM in my top three. We might have different ways in determining which one tops our list and you cant expect everyone here to have the same ideas and opinion you have in mind.

PEACE! :banana:

Ano ba nasa top three mo kuya?

hayz..... :no:

nctramz: balikan ko lang... oposisyon c roquero at robes.. try mo magsearch. nde ibig sabihin KAMPI sila eh administrasyon na sila, kung administrasyon sila.. e di si Sarmiento pala ang oposisyon..

============


"...Regardless of its convenience, Wikipedia lacks consistent accuracy and should not be used as an academic reference under any circumstances..."
The study actually found, using a small selection of science articles, that Wikipedia had about 4 errors for every 3 by Britanica. Challenging the report, Britannica also pointed out that most of its so-called "errors" were actually omissions of extraneous information - that the study used only portions of Britannica articles, and that Wikipedia had many more factual errors.


Though easy to access and sometimes accurate, Wikipedia should never be considered a reliable source.

===============

Center for trade and Commerce

Malolos City
Meycauayan City
SJDM City

hayz..... :no:

nctramz: balikan ko lang... oposisyon c roquero at robes.. try mo magsearch. nde ibig sabihin KAMPI sila eh administrasyon na sila, kung administrasyon sila.. e di si Sarmiento pala ang oposisyon..

============


"...Regardless of its convenience, Wikipedia lacks consistent accuracy and should not be used as an academic reference under any circumstances..."
The study actually found, using a small selection of science articles, that Wikipedia had about 4 errors for every 3 by Britanica. Challenging the report, Britannica also pointed out that most of its so-called "errors" were actually omissions of extraneous information - that the study used only portions of Britannica articles, and that Wikipedia had many more factual errors.


Though easy to access and sometimes accurate, Wikipedia should never be considered a reliable source.

===============

Center for trade and Commerce

Malolos City
Meycauayan City
SJDM City

Are you ba sa list mo kuya? Parang mga city lang iyan e.

Regarding Wikipedia. Obviously, Wikipedia is not reliable kahit si Jimbo Wales (na may-ari ng Wikipedia) ay against na gamitin ito as a primary source. Para sa mas maraming information, go to www.wikipedia-watch.org

Check message #808 dated June 1st, 2009, 01:41 PM :bowtie:

Ano ba nasa top three mo kuya?

yep, kasi kahit sino na marunong sa computer pwedeng mag-edit ng content ng mga articles sa wikepedia. :)

Are you ba sa list mo kuya? Parang mga city lang iyan e.

Regarding Wikipedia. Obviously, Wikipedia is not reliable kahit si Jimbo Wales (na may-ari ng Wikipedia) ay against na gamitin ito as a primary source. Para sa mas maraming information, go to www.wikipedia-watch.org

Are you ba sa list mo kuya? Parang mga city lang iyan e.

Regarding Wikipedia. Obviously, Wikipedia is not reliable kahit si Jimbo Wales (na may-ari ng Wikipedia) ay against na gamitin ito as a primary source. Para sa mas maraming information, go to www.wikipedia-watch.org

yes, these cities will surely spearheaded the race for commercialization or whatsoever you call it.

yes, these cities will surely spearheaded the race for commercialization or whatsoever you call it.

Industries yes, commercialization? Oh please... walang magagandang malls sa 3 city na ito. The best here in Malolos is just a big grocery store (Puregold).

Industries yes, commercialization? Oh please... walang magagandang malls sa 3 city na ito. The best here in Malolos is just a big grocery store (Puregold).

Malolos - Puregold
SJDM - ???
Meycauayan - Puregold
Baliuag - SM
Sta. Maria - Waltermart
Marilao - SM
Plaridel - Waltermart
Pulilan - Robinsons

:)

Malolos - Puregold
SJDM - ???
Meycauayan - Puregold
Baliuag - SM
Sta. Maria - Waltermart
Marilao - SM
Plaridel - Waltermart
Pulilan - Robinsons

:)

Yeah right... the cities and towns with the most prestigious malls in Bulacan. Pero still, walang sinabi si Puregold kay Waltermart. Waltermart wala ring binatbat laban kay Robinsons and SM is the most powerful of all.

Industries yes, commercialization? Oh please... walang magagandang malls sa 3 city na ito. The best here in Malolos is just a big grocery store (Puregold).

doesnt follow na kung wala kang magnadang malls wala ng komersyo.. tandaan na ang OLONGAPO CITY ay wala ni isang magandang mall, even puregold or waltermart...but it is the center of all of ZAMBALES, then why can't it be with these cities?? just dont look at the malls per se.

these three cities has lot to offer than any other municipalities in bulacan, kaya nga sila unang naging city...kasi ibang level na sila...

hayz..... :no:

nctramz: balikan ko lang... oposisyon c roquero at robes.. try mo magsearch. nde ibig sabihin KAMPI sila eh administrasyon na sila, kung administrasyon sila.. e di si Sarmiento pala ang oposisyon..

============


"...Regardless of its convenience, Wikipedia lacks consistent accuracy and should not be used as an academic reference under any circumstances..."
The study actually found, using a small selection of science articles, that Wikipedia had about 4 errors for every 3 by Britanica. Challenging the report, Britannica also pointed out that most of its so-called "errors" were actually omissions of extraneous information - that the study used only portions of Britannica articles, and that Wikipedia had many more factual errors.


Though easy to access and sometimes accurate, Wikipedia should never be considered a reliable source.

===============

Center for trade and Commerce

Malolos City
Meycauayan City
SJDM City

wala pong oposisyon sa San Jose del Monte City, all of the politics here in the City is Administration (Lakas-CMD and KAMPI) Only.

I
Question: Who is the Leader of KAMPI Party?
Answer: Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAMPI Check dis out!

II
Question: Who is the Leader os Lakas-CMD Party?
Answer: Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakas-Christian_Muslim_Democrats Check dis out!

III
Now is Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is Administration or Opposition?

Congressman Arhur Robes is a KAMPI Party
City Mayor Eduardo V. Roquero is a KAMPI Party also
Former City Mayor Angelito M. Sarmiento is a Lakas-CMD Party?

Who you think now is the Opposition?:ohno:

doesnt follow na kung wala kang magnadang malls wala ng komersyo.. tandaan na ang OLONGAPO CITY ay wala ni isang magandang mall, even puregold or waltermart...but it is the center of all of ZAMBALES, then why can't it be with these cities?? just dont look at the malls per se.

yes it's true? di po porket may magandang Mall ka eh Center of Commerce kna? ex of this is Highly Urbanized City of Caloocan City?

SM - No
Robinson - No
EVER - Yes
Puregold - Yes
Other flaghip mall yes.
Victory Center Mall, Zabarte Town Center, Araneta Square etc. (di ko na alam yung iba)

kung mall lang basehan edi mas mayaman pala ang Marilao at Baliuag sa Caloocan kasi my SM sila? I'm ryt or wrong? :bash:

Hmmm... I guess there are other municipalities in the province na though qualified maging city decided not to file for its cityhood for some reasons so it doesnt mean na naunang maging city yung 3 ay nangangahulugan ng sila na yung magiging pioneer sa race to commercialization. Presence of malls in some municipalities in the province may not directly imply that these municipalities are centers of commercialization but I guess, developers built these malls in these areas simply because residents in these are areas have purchasing power to sustained their (mall owners) business.

Yeah right... the cities and towns with the most prestigious malls in Bulacan. Pero still, walang sinabi si Puregold kay Waltermart. Waltermart wala ring binatbat laban kay Robinsons and SM is the most powerful of all.

iba po ang laban ng Robinson at Waltermart sa Bulacan Province, di hamak kasi na mas maganda pa ang Waltermart Plaridel (6 out of 10) to Robinsons Pulilan (3 out of 10) for me only. example nalang, Robinsons is one(1) floor only, WM is two(2), WM has a Cinema2000 (sinehan po), Robinsons na WALANG Robinsons Movie World. hahaha and Robinsons Pulilan ay walang maxadong Kilalang Fast Food Chain sa Inside, big example of this is Jollibee or Chowking Robinsons Pulilan? although my ilan fast food chain (2 ata or 3) but not NOTABLE like Jollibee

You forgot to include the following:

Baliuag - Puregold & Aliw Cinema Mall
Meycauayan - Aliw Cinema Mall & Uniwide Sale

Malolos - Puregold
SJDM - ???
Meycauayan - Puregold
Baliuag - SM
Sta. Maria - Waltermart
Marilao - SM
Plaridel - Waltermart
Pulilan - Robinsons

:)

I have to agree. Kasi supermarket lang naman kasi yung Robinsons sa Pulilan. Di katulad ng mga typical Robinsons Mall sa Manila. iba po ang laban ng Robinson at Waltermart sa Bulacan Province, di hamak kasi na mas maganda pa ang Waltermart Plaridel (6 out of 10) to Robinsons Pulilan (3 out of 10) for me only. example nalang, Robinsons is one(1) floor only, WM is two(2), WM has a Cinema2000 (sinehan po), Robinsons na Robinsons Movie World. hahaha and Robinsons Pulilan ay walang maxadong Kilalang Fast Food Chain sa Loob, big example of this is Jollibee or Chowking Robinsons Pulilan?

Hmmm... I guess there are other municipalities in the province na though qualified maging city decided not to file for its cityhood for some reasons so it doesnt mean na naunang maging city yung 3 ay nangangahulugan ng sila na yung magiging pioneer sa race to commercialization. Presence of malls in some municipalities in the province may not directly imply that these municipalities are centers of commercialization but I guess, developers built these malls in these areas simply because residents in these are areas have purchasing power to sustained their (mall owners) business.

bakit ang WM Sta. Maria sbi sa news na mas kkuha daw sila ng customer from Bocaue, Buston, Norzagaray and SJDM City? nandon pdin po ang race tulad ng Sta. Maria and SJDM City, kahit mas progressive ngayon ng konti ang Sta. Maria to SJDM City? pero SJDM City pdin ang nauna sa Sta. Maria to qualify a City and file the cityhood.

mall developers wont build malls just to get primary customers from the surrounding cities/municipalities. of course primary customers nila ang Sta. Maria kaya nga they tagged their mall as community mall eh. Secondary nalang sa considerations nila yung mga surrounding cities and municipalities.

Matagal ng qualified ang Sta. Maria maging city, nung time pa ni Neneng Nicolas as Mayor, pero the municipality did not file its petition until this day to become one for reasons i don't know. I think (just guessing) Sta. Maria, just like Marilao and Baliuag, is not filing a petition for cityhood kasi pagka naging City na ang isang bayan, lumalaki na ang mga buwis na binabayaran ng mga business establishments at residents.


bakit ang WM Sta. Maria sbi sa news na mas kkuha daw sila ng customer from Bocaue, Buston, Norzagaray and SJDM City? nandon pdin po ang race tulad ng Sta. Maria and SJDM City, kahit mas progressive ngayon ng konti ang Sta. Maria to SJDM City? pero SJDM City pdin ang nauna sa Sta. Maria to qualify a City and file the cityhood.

mall developers wont build malls just to get primary customers from the surrounding cities/municipalities. of course primary customers nila ang Sta. Maria kaya nga they tagged their mall as community mall eh. Secondary nalang sa considerations nila yung mga surrounding cities and municipalities.

Matagal ng qualified ang Sta. Maria maging city, nung time pa ni Neneng Nicolas as Mayor, pero the municipality did not file its petition until this day to become one for reasons i don't know. I think (just guessing) Sta. Maria, just like Marilao and Baliuag, is not filing a petition for cityhood kasi pagka naging City na ang isang bayan, lumalaki na ang mga buwis na binabayaran ng mga business establishments at residents.

Still studying pa raw ang prospects for cityhood.

Sa aking opinyon, I would like to see Santa Maria become a city kung magkakaroon ng facelift diyan. If they will become a city nang walang nagaganap na mas maraming development, better wait na lang kasi sa nakikita kong itsura ng Santa Maria ngayon, better remain a town first.

Malolos - Puregold
SJDM - ???
Meycauayan - Puregold
Baliuag - SM
Sta. Maria - Waltermart
Marilao - SM
Plaridel - Waltermart
Pulilan - Robinsons

:)

You know guys bakit walang "mini-malls" like sa above ang SJDM? because we are very near na sa Quezon City. SM is just 7kms. away. And SM Fairview is huge. Sigurado malulugi lang ang mag tangkang mag tayo ng Puregold or Waltermart, and the like.

Isa pa, we have Susana Mart like Puregold. Owned by The Robeses. 3rd richest Congressman,and SJDMians are satisfied with it.

......Waltermart wala ring binatbat laban kay Robinsons and SM is the most powerful of all.

Uhm, Robinsons also owns Waltermart. :)

You know guys bakit walang "mini-malls" like sa above ang SJDM? because we are very near na sa Quezon City. SM is just 7kms. away. And SM Fairview is huge. Sigurado malulugi lang ang mag tangkang mag tayo ng Puregold or Waltermart, and the like.

Isa pa, we have Susana Mart like Puregold. Owned by The Robeses. 3rd richest Congressman,and SJDMians are satisfied with it.



Uhm, Robinsons also owns Waltermart. :)

Ok ngayon ko lang nalaman pero bakit Robinsons ang tinayo nila sa Pulilan at kulang pa anemities? Ano ba naman iyan?

You know guys bakit walang "mini-malls" like sa above ang SJDM? because we are very near na sa Quezon City. SM is just 7kms. away. And SM Fairview is huge. Sigurado malulugi lang ang mag tangkang mag tayo ng Puregold or Waltermart, and the like.

Isa pa, we have Susana Mart like Puregold. Owned by The Robeses. 3rd richest Congressman,and SJDMians are satisfied with it.



Uhm, Robinsons also owns Waltermart. :)

Bkit ang Bacoor, Cavite ay 2 ang SM Malls? 441,000 ang population nila, halos pantay lang cla ng SJDM na may 439,090.

Bkit ang Bacoor, Cavite ay 2 ang SM Malls? 441,000 ang population nila, halos pantay lang cla ng SJDM na may 439,090.

Maybe sabog talaga ang population ng Cavite and that it the reason why the SM malls are already in their max capacity and that is the reason why they built another one.

You know guys bakit walang "mini-malls" like sa above ang SJDM? because we are very near na sa Quezon City. SM is just 7kms. away. And SM Fairview is huge. Sigurado malulugi lang ang mag tangkang mag tayo ng Puregold or Waltermart, and the like.

Isa pa, we have Susana Mart like Puregold. Owned by The Robeses. 3rd richest Congressman,and SJDMians are satisfied with it.



Uhm, Robinsons also owns Waltermart. :)

pre correct lang po kita, SAN JOSEÑOS po tawag sa taga SAN JOSE DEL MONTE not SJDMians. and correct ko din po si Arthur Robes at 4th Richest Congressman in the Philippines not 3rd as you say.

Lists of Richest and Poorest Representatives (Congressmen) of the Philippines (2009)
Here are the lists of the Top 10 richest and poorest representatives (congressmen) for 2009 based on networth:


The top 10 richest congressmen are:

1. Rep. Cynthia Villar (Lone District of Las Piñas City) - P1.05-B
2. Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (1st District of Leyte) - P477-M
3. Rep. Julio Ledesma IV (1st District of Negros Occidental) - P447-M
4. Rep. Arturo Robes (Lone District of San Jose del Monte) - P441-M
5. Rep. Judy Syjuco (2nd District of Iloilo) - P265-M
6. Rep. Monica Prieto Teodoro (1st District of Tarlac) - P232-M
7. Rep. Ferjenel Biron (4th District of Iloilo) - P191-M
8. Rep. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2nd District of Ilocos Norte) - P180-M
9. Rep. Edgar San Luis (4th District of Laguna) - P165-M
10. Rep. Aurelio Gonzalez Jr. (3rd District of Pampanga) - P153-M

The top 10 poorest:

1. Rep. Rafael Mariano (ANAKPAWIS Party List) - P55-T
2. Rep. Teodoro Casiño (BAYAN MUNA Party List) - P118-T
3. Rep. Adam Relson Jala (3rd District of Bohol) - P782-T
4. Rep. Satur Ocampo (BAYAN MUNA Party List) - P895-T
5. Rep. Mujiv Hataman (AMIN Party List) - P1.5-M
6. Rep. Liza Maza (GABRIELA Party List) - P1.5-M
7. Rep. Benjamin Asilo (1st District of Manila) - P1.9-M
8. Rep. Pedro Pancho (2nd District of Bulacan) - P2-M
9. Rep. Sharee Ann Tan (2nd District of Western Samar) - P2.1-M
10. Rep. Narciso Santiago III (ARC Party List) - P2.9-M

http://www.mukamo.com/lists-of-richest-and-poorest-representatives-congressmen-of-the-philippines-2009/

mayroon bang gustong magbigay ng suhestiyon ukol sa susunod nating topic para sa linggong ito?

Basura ng Metro Manila 'di puwedeng itapon sa Bulacan - Mendoza (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/164104/Basura-ng-Metro-Manila-di-puwedeng-itapon-sa-Bulacan---Mendoza)
06/04/2009 | 08:06 PM

MALOLOS, Bulacan – Hindi papayagan ni Bulacan Governor Joselito “Jonjon" Mendoza na itapon sa lalawigan ang mga basura na manggagaling sa Metro Manila.

Inihayag ito ni Mendoza nitong Huwebes kaugnay sa napipintong pagbubukas ng mga landfill sa lalawigan. Aniya, dapat maging esklusibo lamang sa mga basura na magmumula sa 21 bayan at tatlong lungsod ng Bulacan ang itatambak sa mga landfill.

Iginiit ng gobernador na nais lamang niyang protektahan ang kalusugan ng mga tao at kapaligiran ng lalawigan. Posible umanong lumala ang problema ng Bulacan sa mga basura kung papayagan na pati ang kalat mula sa Metro Manila ay itatambak sa kanilang mga landfill.

Nagbigay din ng garantiya si Mendoza na ang mga itatayong landfill sa Bulacan ay papasa sa ipinapatupad na panuntunan para masiguro ang proteksyon sa kalusugan ng mga residente at kapaligiran.

Hindi umano niya papayagan na itayo at magbubukas ng landfill kung may pagdududa sa seguridad at kaligtasan ng operasyon nito.

Patuloy din ang isinagawang pagsubaybay ng Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office sa pagpapatupad ng mga bayan at lungsod sa lalawigan sa Republic Act 9003 o Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

Sinabi ni Mendoza na pinag-ibayo ng pamahalang panlalawigan ang kampanya na “Bulacan Sinop Kalat at Luntiang Kapaligiran" upang ituro waste segregation at recycling ng mga basura.

mayroon bang gustong magbigay ng suhestiyon ukol sa susunod nating topic para sa linggong ito?

Hmm... three suggestions:

1. Sa tingin ninyo natutugunan ba ng lalawigan at ng inyong LGU ang mga pangangailangan sa inyong bayan/lungsod?
2. Is Bulacan's environmental policies enough and what is the current environmental situation in your area?
3. Is it time to limit the Bocaue fireworks industry upang hindi na maulit yung mga malalagim na aksidente rito? (recent is 2007 and I am present there.)

pre correct lang po kita, SAN JOSEÑOS po tawag sa taga SAN JOSE DEL MONTE not SJDMians. and correct ko din po si Arthur Robes at 4th Richest Congressman in the Philippines not 3rd as you say.


Well, SJDMians tawag ko.. :D

Thanks for the effort of correcting the rank. I just heard lang kasi that news. totoo pala :)

mayroon bang gustong magbigay ng suhestiyon ukol sa susunod nating topic para sa linggong ito?

May pag -asa bang maging Presidente ang kababayan nating si Noli De Castro? Puno ba ang kultura ng Bulacan para mag hubog ng isang lider ng bansa?

Uhm.. just my idea..

Ok ngayon ko lang nalaman pero bakit Robinsons ang tinayo nila sa Pulilan at kulang pa anemities? Ano ba naman iyan?

Dipende sa market yan. Maybe, malayo sila sa "mall like" establishments kaya Robinson's ang tinayo. Notice sa SM fairview, robinson's dati pero nung na sense nila na may mall na dun kaya iniba nila. Ginawang BIG R or Nova something na ata tawag.


Bkit ang Bacoor, Cavite ay 2 ang SM Malls? 441,000 ang population nila, halos pantay lang cla ng SJDM na may 439,090.

Again, sa class ng tao dun. New families ba ang nandun or whatsoever. At sa spending habit. Example, mag tatayo nga naman ako ng malls sa population na may 100,000 pero lahat sila eh mga professionals kesa sa 200,000 na puro mga stone age naman ang people. Im not saying ito ang sa bulacan pero yung comparison lang ng consumer spending. Just to show na hindi sa population ang basehan nag pagtatayo ng mall. :)

Dipende sa market yan. Maybe, malayo sila sa "mall like" establishments kaya Robinson's ang tinayo. Notice sa SM fairview, robinson's dati pero nung na sense nila na may mall na dun kaya iniba nila. Ginawang BIG R or Nova something na ata tawag.




Again, sa class ng tao dun. New families ba ang nandun or whatsoever. At sa spending habit. Example, mag tatayo nga naman ako ng malls sa population na may 100,000 pero lahat sila eh mga professionals kesa sa 200,000 na puro mga stone age naman ang people. Im not saying ito ang sa bulacan pero yung comparison lang ng consumer spending. Just to show na hindi sa population ang basehan nag pagtatayo ng mall. :)

hahaha gnon pala yun!

yung Robinsons Place Novaliches, after naging Big R Novaliches ngaun Nova MaRket... hahaha talo talaga sila ni SM Fairview.. halos complete amenities.

Opens on June 12, 2009
SM Hypermarket Fairview hahaha

ngaun Nova MaRket...

Yup, talagang gusto nila iduk-duk sa tao na hindi kami mall "MARKET kami! " kaya ginawa nilang Nova Market :D

Ano kaya kaibahan ng hypermarket sa sm supermarket at ace hardware?

Yup, talagang gusto nila iduk-duk sa tao na hindi kami mall "MARKET kami! " kaya ginawa nilang Nova Market :D

Ano kaya kaibahan ng hypermarket sa sm supermarket at ace hardware?

Are you referring to the SM Hypermarket?

may robinsons pulilan na pala?

yup. yup. supermarket po. robinsons supermarket pulilan... nasa may crossing po tapat ng pamilihang bayan ng pulilan.
may robinsons pulilan na pala?

taga-Bulacan pala siya? all along akala ko taga-Bicol siya. wait, pano natin resolve kung alin ang next topic? may 3 questions si barrera at meron kang isa. actually mayroon din akong naisip kanina habang nasa bus ako paluwas...

eto:

Kung ikaw ay naatasan ng lokal na gobyerno na maging opisyal ng turismo sa lalawigan, anong 7 local wonders (natural and man-made) ang ibibilang mo sa listahan?

May pag -asa bang maging Presidente ang kababayan nating si Noli De Castro? Puno ba ang kultura ng Bulacan para mag hubog ng isang lider ng bansa?

Uhm.. just my idea..

taga-Bulacan pala siya? all along akala ko taga-Bicol siya. wait, pano natin resolve kung alin ang next topic? may 3 questions si barrera at meron kang isa. actually mayroon din akong naisip kanina habang nasa bus ako paluwas...

eto:

Kung ikaw ay naatasan ng lokal na gobyerno na maging opisyal ng turismo sa lalawigan, anong 7 local wonders (natural and man-made) ang ibibilang mo sa listahan?

Voting system... but first we have to close the nominations first. Suggestion lang.

Anyway, sino pala sa atin dito ang lilitaw sa Barasoain Church this June 12?

hahaha gnon pala yun!

yung Robinsons Place Novaliches, after naging Big R Novaliches ngaun Nova MaRket... hahaha talo talaga sila ni SM Fairview.. halos complete amenities.

Opens on June 12, 2009
SM Hypermarket Fairview hahaha

sa katunayan SM city Fairview is next to SM city North EDSA with the most supermarket ang kulang na nga lang ay Savemore Market at Skating Rink SM city Fairview will be the most complete SM in the whole world
and may nabasa din ako sa SSC pati sa ATC at SM supercenter Muntinlupa ay merong FX ang SMCF

Half of Bulacan is about to go down today:

MERALCO PREPARES FOR CONTINGENCY MEASURES
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to replace
San Jose Transformer T01
http://www.meralco.com.ph/Consumer/news/meralco_NW02209.html

June 9, 2009

The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said that the power company is preparing contingency plans in lieu of the replacement by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) San Jose 600MVA transformer bank 1.

In a statement to the media, Meralco Vice President and Head for Energy Management Nixon Hao announced that the power utility will be implementing a manual load dropping schedule to balance out electricity demand within Meralco’s franchise area due to the replacement of one of NGCP’s San Jose power transformer banks.

Meralco reported that the transformer will be replaced tonight, starting at 10:00 PM and expected to be completed within 24 hours. Rotating power interruptions will be implemented starting 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow (June 10) to address the reduced capacity of the San Jose substation. Power interruptions are expected to last from four to five hours in some areas in the northern part of Meralco’s franchise area.

Areas in the north of Meralco’s franchise that are expected to be affected by the power interruptions are Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and portions of Bulacan which includes Guiguinto, Bocaue, Marilao, Meycauayan, Obando, Pandi, Norzagaray and San Jose del Monte. Also affected is the northern portion of Quezon City including Balintawak and Diliman. Meralco also assessed that some parts of Manila which includes Tondo, Sampaloc, Tutuban and North Port area are also expected to experience power interruptions.

“We would like to assure the general public that we will do the necessary measures to mitigate the impact of NGCP’s repair works. We would like to assure our customers that Meralco is more than prepared and ready to cope with the situation,” Hao concluded.

==============================================================

Malamang tamaan kami, lapit ng Guiguinto sa amin e.

Sta. Maria lng ang di maapektuhan? Lhat ng mga bayan na nakapalibot sa amin ay mawawalan pero kmi lng hndi. Hehe

Sta. Maria lng ang di maapektuhan? Lhat ng mga bayan na nakapalibot sa amin ay mawawalan pero kmi lng hndi. Hehe

Chances are yes maapektuhan kayo kasi the grid is actually encompassing everything at mas lalong malaki ang chances kung nakapaligid sa inyo. Sa amin, expect ko Barangay Bungahan at Tikay dito sa Malolos ang unang babagsak dahil nakapaligid ito sa Guiguinto. The rest, it depends, but as far as I know, Malolos and maybe entire Bulacan franchise of Meralco are inside the San Jose grid. Last month, puro brownout ang inabot namin although sa amin nung Wednesday at Thursday nung last week ng May lang talaga kami naapektuhan dahil hindi naman sabay-sabay ibinagsak iyon kaya, umaga blackout isang oras, nung hapon, isang oras ding blackout.

Regarding First Bulacan Industrial City, hindi sila masyadong maapektuhan dahil the industrial areas will be prioritized first, kahit nasa loob pa sila ng Tikay.

Santa Maria's power grid could fail dahil nakapalibot kayo e hanggang Candaba iyan. Kaya nga half of Bulacan today is about to go down. At saka ang lapit niyo kaya sa San Jose. But I am not sure kung talagang tatamaan kayo pero sa nakikita ko talagang tatamaan kayo kasi nakapalibot sa inyo e - balitaan niyo na lang kami.

Don't worry, it is rotating naman daw.

haha yan kasi kala nila kaya nila si PGMA ha. Buti na ngang ndi nyo mapanood ang eksena sa makati ng hindi kayo ma "carried-away" at sumugod din sa makati. :)

- just my humble opinion/idea

Don't worry, it is rotating naman daw.

hehe yep kung san yung feeling nilang na ke carried away sa panonood sa makati un ang mawawalan :D

- just my humble opinion/idea :)

taga sta.maria ka seca? dejesus and gerona clan ako tol..

kamusta ang sta.maria?? any developments??

sa Obando.. bumabaha nanaman... ("_) ala ba kaming congressman??? joke

taga sta.maria ka seca? dejesus and gerona clan ako tol..

kamusta ang sta.maria?? any developments??

sa Obando.. bumabaha nanaman... ("_) ala ba kaming congressman??? joke

Obando? Laging baha riyan, ang Malabon ng Bulacan.

Dumarami ang mga taga-Santa Maria rito... :lol:

San Jose substation repair works completed ahead of time
06/10/2009 | 04:49 PM
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/164591/San-Jose-substation-repair-works-completed-ahead-of-time

MANILA, Philippines - Rotating brownouts lasting four to five hours at Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) franchise areas is no longer in the offing as the operator of the country's power transmission system finished repair works at the problematic substation in Bulacan.

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said the 600-megavolt-ampere (MVA) transformer at its San Jose substation was energized at 2:00 pm Wednesday after replacement works lasted 16 hours.

During the shutdown, San Jose Substation’s maximum power transfer capacity was reduced by 35 percent to 1,040 MVA from 1,600 MVA.

NGCP expected replacement works at San Jose substation, which serves 40 percent of Metro Manila’s power requirement, to last 26 hours due to the rainy weather.

Replacement works began Tuesday evening with NGCP engineers and technicians working on the 500-kiloVolt structure very carefully to prevent moisture from damaging sensitive parts of the replacement transformer.

For its part, Meralco implemented manual load dropping, or the process of manually removing pre-selected loads from a power system in response to an abnormal condition to maintain system integrity, through two-hour rotating brownouts in Quezon City, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Bulacan.

Upgrading the facilities under the ongoing Transmission Masterplan, NGCP is eyeing to buy 13 250-MVA single-phase units or four 750-MVA banks with one 250-MVA spare unit of upgraded transformers for the San Jose substation alone. Target energization of the first bank of new transformers is March 2010. -GMANews.TV

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

No power loss in this part of Malolos, I don't know the rest.

^^ Hmmm, bad news. :ohno:

@kikodj yup sta.maria ako.

@barrera wlang naging brown-out d2 sa sta.maria maghapon. :)

Sorry di ako makapag-quote, ayaw lumabas sa textbox iqu-quote ko eh!

Cruz naman ang clan ko sa Sta. Maria... pero may mga malayo kaming kamag-anak kami na Gerona. wala lang. may masabi lang.

taga sta.maria ka seca? dejesus and gerona clan ako tol..

kamusta ang sta.maria?? any developments??

sa Obando.. bumabaha nanaman... ("_) ala ba kaming congressman??? joke

@kikodj yup sta.maria ako.

@barrera wlang naging brown-out d2 sa sta.maria maghapon. :)

Sorry di ako makapag-quote, ayaw lumabas sa textbox iqu-quote ko eh!

Same here in Malolos... nothing went down here in this part... don't know for some.

Enjoy Back to school treats at SM Hypermarket Baliwag on Saturday June 13, 2009 7-10am enjoy exciting discounts and privilages for you and your family

so ano na po ang topic natin? :)

so ano na po ang topic natin? :)

Sino ba yung nagbigay last time ng topic? Siya na rin yung pag-decidin natin.

hmmm... ako po yung last time... maganda sana kung rotation ang magbibigay ng topic... alphabetically... lets start with you barrera...

Sino ba yung nagbigay last time ng topic? Siya na rin yung pag-decidin natin.

^^ Ok... salamat kapatid sa iyong pagbibigay sa akin ng pagkakataon...

Ito na siguro:

"Sa tingin ninyo natutugunan ba ng lalawigan at ng inyong pamahalaan ang mga pangangailangan sa inyong bayan/lungsod? Sila ba ay naging mabilis sa pagtugon dito? Anu-ano pa rin ang mga problema na sa tingin ninyo ay kinakailangang lutasin ng pamahalaang na nakaka-apekto sa pamamalakad nito sa lalawigan at sa inyong bayan/lungsod?"

Pakisabi na rin lamang po kung sumasang-ayon na kayo sa aking panukalang paksa. Maraming salamat po.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/86/38/101868368/1_822978850l.jpg
experience the MODERN WET MARKET at SM HYPERMARKET FAIRVIEW

Pwde ba indorso dito?

Pwde ba indorso dito?

Hindi e... as far as I know. Kaya nga medyo wala tayong makitang advertisements siguro rito.

Anyways, ok lang ang masasabi ko sa WalterMart, Secaundis, sa Santa Clara ka ba?

Kung ihahambing sa ibang lalawigan sa Pilipinas, tingin ko ay mapalad pa din ang mga residente ng Bulacan dahil karamihan sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan ay naibibigay ng lokal na gobyerno. Isang aspeto lang na sa tingin ko, na kulang sa lalawigan ay may kaugnayan sa aspetong medikal. Dapat siguro bawat bayan sa Bulacan ay magkaron ng pampublikong ospital na kayang tumugon sa tawag ng pangangailangan ng mga residente.

Sa Sta. Maria naman, isang malaking pagkukulang, ay sa aspeto ng urban planning. Gamit ang mga datos mula sa NSO, mabilis ang nagiging paglobo ng populasyon ng bayan at dapat matugunan ito ng lokal na gobyerno sa pamamagitan ng pagtatayo ng mga pasilidad na aangkop sa bilang ng populasyon.

Dapat ng magdagdag ng mga bagong silid sa mga paaralan upang di siksikan ang mga mag-aaral. Magkaron ng mga sapat ng libreng gamot sa mga health centers sa bawat barangay at magtalaga ng mga kwalipikadong tao na tatao dito. Maraming mga kalsada ang lubak lubak na, at kailangan ng palitan. Maraming kalsada ang kinumpuni nitong mga nakaraang araw, ngunit ilan sa mga ito ay mukhang di naman ganun kagrabe ang sira (kumpara sa mga kalsadang sira na talaga). Dapat na din sigurong magdagdag ng mga bago o alternatibong kalsada para madecongest ang traffic sa lugar - mga kalsadang tutugon upang mas lalong maging progresibo ang lugar.


^^ Ok... salamat kapatid sa iyong pagbibigay sa akin ng pagkakataon...

Ito na siguro:

"Sa tingin ninyo natutugunan ba ng lalawigan at ng inyong pamahalaan ang mga pangangailangan sa inyong bayan/lungsod? Sila ba ay naging mabilis sa pagtugon dito? Anu-ano pa rin ang mga problema na sa tingin ninyo ay kinakailangang lutasin ng pamahalaang na nakaka-apekto sa pamamalakad nito sa lalawigan at sa inyong bayan/lungsod?"

Pakisabi na rin lamang po kung sumasang-ayon na kayo sa aking panukalang paksa. Maraming salamat po.

Kung ihahambing sa ibang lalawigan sa Pilipinas, tingin ko ay mapalad pa din ang mga residente ng Bulacan dahil karamihan sa mga pangunahing pangangailangan ay naibibigay ng lokal na gobyerno. Isang aspeto lang na sa tingin ko, na kulang sa lalawigan ay may kaugnayan sa aspetong medikal. Dapat siguro bawat bayan sa Bulacan ay magkaron ng pampublikong ospital na kayang tumugon sa tawag ng pangangailangan ng mga residente.

Sa Sta. Maria naman, isang malaking pagkukulang, ay sa aspeto ng urban planning. Gamit ang mga datos mula sa NSO, mabilis ang nagiging paglobo ng populasyon ng bayan at dapat matugunan ito ng lokal na gobyerno sa pamamagitan ng pagtatayo ng mga pasilidad na aangkop sa bilang ng populasyon.

Dapat ng magdagdag ng mga bagong silid sa mga paaralan upang di siksikan ang mga mag-aaral. Magkaron ng mga sapat ng libreng gamot sa mga health centers sa bawat barangay at magtalaga ng mga kwalipikadong tao na tatao dito. Maraming mga kalsada ang lubak lubak na, at kailangan ng palitan. Maraming kalsada ang kinumpuni nitong mga nakaraang araw, ngunit ilan sa mga ito ay mukhang di naman ganun kagrabe ang sira (kumpara sa mga kalsadang sira na talaga). Dapat na din sigurong magdagdag ng mga bago o alternatibong kalsada para madecongest ang traffic sa lugar - mga kalsadang tutugon upang mas lalong maging progresibo ang lugar.

^^ Medikal na paglilingkod nga ang problema rito sa Bulacan, napansin ko na yan nang magkaroon ng mga sunog diyan sa Bocaue at Santa Maria, napipilitan pa kayong dalhin dito sa Lungsod ng Malolos ang mga nasugatan, sa amin hindi magiging problema iyan. Iyon nga siguro naman ang naging kalamangan ng mga lungsod sa mga bayan ng Bulacan - pampublikong paglilingkod lalo na ang medikal na paglilingkod.

Ang Malolos, sa tingin ko ang problema namin dito, oo siguro nga sa pagpaplano ng aming lungsod (subalit mukhang pinaplano na nga talaga nila sa ngayon) pero may mas malaking problema pa kami rito, ang kakulangan sa kalakalan dahil kung kayo dumarayo pa kayo rito para magpagamot, kami naman dumarayo pa riyan upang matugunan ang aming mga pangangailangan at kagustuhan. Kahapon lamang ay nanggaling ako sa WalterMart diyan sa Santa Maria at hindi birong P 37 isang biyahe pa lamang ang ginastos ko, paano pauwi ko? Naglakad na lamang ako mula WalterMart hanggang Bocaue sa may NLEx para makatipid.

Sa Santa Maria naman - sa pagpaplano ninyo ay dapat maisama rin ang mga kalsada at mga lugar na pagtatayuan ng mga gusali upang kapag nagpatuloy na lumobo ang populasyon ninyo ay manatili pa rin ang kaayusan diyan sa mga sasakyan.

Ang problema na kailangang lutasin siguro ng aming lungsod - ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ganoon karami ang mga namumuhunan sa Malolos dahil siguradong may dahilan kung bakit kakaunti lamang ang namumuhunan dito at hindi ito dahil sa may problema ang kaligiran sa lungsod dahil sa kung tutuusin, narito dumarayo ang mga mag-aaral ng kasaysayan at maraming naninirahan dito.

Hindi e...

Anyways, ok lang ang masasabi ko sa WalterMart, Secaundis, sa Santa Clara ka ba?

YuP Santa Clara ako.

YuP Santa Clara ako.

Kaya ka pala malapit sa WalterMart, galing ako roon kahapon. :)

At ayos yung Independence Day celebration dito sa Malolos City kahapon, may speech si Dr. Jesli Lapus ng DepEd at job fair na may nagaganap na tabasan ng buhok sa provincial gym sa kapitolyo at nagpamudmod pa sila ng libreng flags, teka, ipapakita ko sa inyo yung flag ko mamaya na nalimbat ko, ia-upload ko siya. Wait lang. Dala ko nga siya kahapon sa WalterMart hehe, baka nakita mo ako roon, naglalakad. :lol:

Ang Barasoain Church flag pole pala dapat 24/7 nakawagayway ang watawat ng Pilipinas doon at kailangang naiilawan siya pagdating ng gabi.

^^ Medikal na paglilingkod nga ang problema rito sa Bulacan, napansin ko na yan nang magkaroon ng mga sunog diyan sa Bocaue at Santa Maria, napipilitan pa kayong dalhin dito sa Lungsod ng Malolos ang mga nasugatan, sa amin hindi magiging problema iyan. Iyon nga siguro naman ang naging kalamangan ng mga lungsod sa mga bayan ng Bulacan - pampublikong paglilingkod lalo na ang medikal na paglilingkod.

Ang Malolos, sa tingin ko ang problema namin dito, oo siguro nga sa pagpaplano ng aming lungsod (subalit mukhang pinaplano na nga talaga nila sa ngayon) pero may mas malaking problema pa kami rito, ang kakulangan sa kalakalan dahil kung kayo dumarayo pa kayo rito para magpagamot, kami naman dumarayo pa riyan upang matugunan ang aming mga pangangailangan at kagustuhan. Kahapon lamang ay nanggaling ako sa WalterMart diyan sa Santa Maria at hindi birong P 37 isang biyahe pa lamang ang ginastos ko, paano pauwi ko? Naglakad na lamang ako mula WalterMart hanggang Bocaue sa may NLEx para makatipid.

Sa Santa Maria naman - sa pagpaplano ninyo ay dapat maisama rin ang mga kalsada at mga lugar na pagtatayuan ng mga gusali upang kapag nagpatuloy na lumobo ang populasyon ninyo ay manatili pa rin ang kaayusan diyan sa mga sasakyan.

Ang problema na kailangang lutasin siguro ng aming lungsod - ang dahilan kung bakit hindi ganoon karami ang mga namumuhunan sa Malolos dahil siguradong may dahilan kung bakit kakaunti lamang ang namumuhunan dito at hindi ito dahil sa may problema ang kaligiran sa lungsod dahil sa kung tutuusin, narito dumarayo ang mga mag-aaral ng kasaysayan at maraming naninirahan dito.

Sang ayon ako dyan... naturingan nga kami merong Pampublikong Ospital sa Lungsod namin, ito ang Ospital ng Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte (formerly Sapang Palay District Hospital) maskilala sa tawag na Emergency at ang iba "Morguency" ang tawag. sapagkat my public hospital nga, pero pag may malalang pasyente na gagamutin hindi kaya dahil sa kakulangan ng apparatus.kaya pala maraming ambulance project sa city na ito pag di kaya gamutin punta agad ibang hospital sakay ang Ambulance ni EVR. di ko alam kung ngpproject ngaun ng mga apparatus dito o hindi, sapagkat ang City Mayor kasi dito ay may-ari pa man din ng isang private hospital known as Roquero General Hospital. :ohno:

Sang ayon ako dyan... naturingan nga kami merong Pampublikong Ospital sa Lungsod namin, ito ang Ospital ng Lungsod ng San Jose del Monte (formerly Sapang Palay District Hospital) maskilala sa tawag na Emergency at ang iba "Morguency" ang tawag. sapagkat my public hospital nga, pero pag may malalang pasyente na gagamutin hindi kaya dahil sa kakulangan ng apparatus.kaya pala maraming ambulance project sa city na ito pag di kaya gamutin punta agad ibang hospital sakay ang Ambulance ni EVR. di ko alam kung ngpproject ngaun ng mga apparatus dito o hindi, sapagkat ang City Mayor kasi dito ay may-ari pa man din ng isang private hospital known as Roquero General Hospital. :ohno:

Simple lang yan, baka gusto ni mayor sa private hospital sila magpagamot para kumita si mayor. Opinion lang.

Kaya ka pala malapit sa WalterMart, galing ako roon kahapon. :)

At ayos yung Independence Day celebration dito sa Malolos City kahapon, may speech si Dr. Jesli Lapus ng DepEd at job fair na may nagaganap na tabasan ng buhok sa provincial gym sa kapitolyo at nagpamudmod pa sila ng libreng flags, teka, ipapakita ko sa inyo yung flag ko mamaya na nalimbat ko, ia-upload ko siya. Wait lang. Dala ko nga siya kahapon sa WalterMart hehe, baka nakita mo ako roon, naglalakad. :lol:

Ang Barasoain Church flag pole pala dapat 24/7 nakawagayway ang watawat ng Pilipinas doon at kailangang naiilawan siya pagdating ng gabi.

Wala ako sa waltermart nung June 12 kaya di kita nakita. Nakita mo yung sinehan? Parang hindi cnehan ang itsura. :-)

Wala ako sa waltermart nung June 12 kaya di kita nakita. Nakita mo yung sinehan? Parang hindi cnehan ang itsura. :-)

Hindi ako pumasok ng sinehan, sa labas lang ako. Mukha siyang sinehan sa SM sa labas at ang daming movie posters sa may bandang escalator.

SM Hypermarket - SM Fairview para sa mga taga San Jose del Monte:

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS391.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS392.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS393.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS396.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS397.jpg

http://i497.photobucket.com/albums/rr335/dormboyph/BTS399.jpg

Feeling ko mas maliit sya kesa sa Supermarket nila, pero kumpleto din . hindi nga nakakapagod mag grocery kasi madali mo makita mga items.

Other info: Francisco Homes I is just 10kms away from SM fairview, tungko is about 8kms. (based on odometer)

regarding sa topic, sa healthcare feeling ko hindi. or closely attach lang ang mga taga sjdm sa manila.

Sa roads, yung tungko papupuntang muzon baku-bako parin eh. with that income dapat magaganda na roads natin with street lights, di naman kalakihan mga major roads ng sjdm

Tanong may namatay ba talaga sa carpa hospital sa baliwag bulacan
at ito ay nag aaral sa BU

May balita or updates ba kayo sa Bulacan ICT Park sa Marilao? Anu-ano ang mga locators (companies) dito?

mukhang naging matahimik ang ating talakayan... buhayin natin... dali!

'Green' activist bares presidential bid

MANILA - His face and name cannot be spotted in the various television commercials of government officials that are currently ruling the airwaves. He does not have a public service announcement or an advertisement detailing about his works and projects.

He does not even belong to a political party. He has never been an elected official to begin with, yet environmentalist Nicanor “Nikki” Perlas is bent on running for the highest office in the land.

“Ang pinakamalaking motibo, maraming nagsasabi na wala talaga silang mapilian dito sa dadating na eleksyon. Kasi parang napipilian lang yung kandidato ng administration at opposition. Pero walang real choice na tunay,” Perlas told ABS-CBN News, claiming that he is the “real choice.”

Perlas, 59, does not even have a running mate in mind. He revealed that he has no money to fund his 2010 presidential campaign.

But he made known that he has one million volunteers and supporters backing him up in his presidential bid.

One of them is Gina Lopez, managing director of ABS-CBN Foundation. “I hope that we have a president that can see the absolute wonder that this country holds. And what will happen to us on all levels is that we can only safeguard the resources that we have.”

Lopez then told Perlas during the announcement of his bid, “I believe you have that vision. You understand the deeper level of what it means to safeguard the environment. I know that you will not allow mining to happen.”

Perlas, 59, was one of the leaders in campaigns against the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, hazardous pesticides as well as “corrupt” government officials.

He served as an adviser for various United Nations agencies and former presidents Cory Aquino, Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph Estrada. He was also an adviser for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

abscbnPerlas explained in a letter that his decision to run for president in 2010 is a response to a call that has been following him for some time.

“It is a call that I know we all share, but which we may all respond to in the different ways that are unique to each one of us,” he wrote. “This decision to respond to a call is connected with the present condition of this country and its future possibilities.”

He said that the call needed an urgent response after the House of Representatives approved House Resolution 1109 which will convene Congress into a constituent assembly and propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution.

Perlas also said in his letter that the Philippines is crying for help. “She wants us to stop Her bleeding, from the wounds of poverty, corruption, injustice, violence, drugs, joblessness, mis-education, and all the dozens of plagues now battering the country.”

“In 2010, we will decide whether or not we will lose our soul and drown our spirit under the rampage of the forces of traditional politicians that right now are aligning and preparing for the final assault,” he added.

Perlas claimed, “As we speak, the administration is already pouring billions of pesos worth of public funds to secure their control in 2010, public funds that they disguise as social services of all kinds.”

Despite his attacks on the administration, he made it clear that is not with the opposition.

He said that the Philippines is “warning us that the fate of the country would be no better if another wave of self-centered, power-hungry and wealth-salivating traditional politicians from the opposition captured political power in 2010.”

Different kind of people power

Perlas also noted that while the Philippines is no longer a colony, the country is “still under the yoke of a power which is more difficult to overcome because this is a power that now comes from deep within and among us.”

“We are now under the imperial rule of traditional politicians who offer us really nothing inspiring but instead ram down through our throats increasingly more decadent versions of the same old injustices and moral decadence that have been ruling and torturing us all for too long,” he declared.

He then mentioned that Filipinos are challenged to “step forward to create a new societal force that would redeem this country, not only politically, but also culturally, economically, ecologically, and, most important of all, individually and spiritually.”

He cited that there is a need to create a “very different kind of people power, one that is more conscious and visionary and one that is not merely against something but for something.”

He enjoined his countrymen, “Let us throw away the chains that have imprisoned us for so long. Let us work hard, to the very end, so we can claim, with Rizal and other heroes that, in 2010, there will be no tyrants because there will be no slaves.”

“For by then we will have awakened, cast off our chains of fear and apathy which have enslaved us for so long, inaugurate a new era of promise, usher in the new Philippines, and change our destiny forever,” he said.

Extensive non-political career

Aside from doing counseling work for the country’s chief executives and campaigning for environmental causes, Perlas has other accomplishments under his name.

He graduated in 1972 as Valedictorian of the College of Agriculture of Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, major in Agronomy and minor in Agricultural Economics.

He also received the Gold Medal, Highest Academic Excellence from Xavier University. He was a Dean’s Lister in 1977 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños Graduate School.

“I have been very active in civil society for over 40 years as a leader of several national civil society networks and meta-networks (coalitions of national civil society networks),” he noted.

“Since I was 17 years old, I have contributed my share to make this country a better and more dignified place to live.”

He has been involved in numerous projects connected to anti-corruption and good governance, poverty reduction/eradication and job creation, and renewable energy and environment.

He also worked for national planning, integral sustainable development, and shaping globalization.

He also immersed himself in projects crafted for human development especially of the youth, education and leadership. (Details of his works are found on his official website, www.nicanorperlas.com.)

Perlas has also written 500 articles and other papers and has given 200 plenary talks globally and nationally.

In addition, he has advised official Philippine delegations to the UN and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. He also gave consultancy services to government departments and congressional bodies.

“I have been inaugurating significant national policies influencing the lives of millions without being an elected official,” he cited, adding that he is already familiar with how the government operates because he has worked with some of its agencies and officials many times.

His civil society work went unnoticed as Perlas received the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize), the Global 500 Roll of Honor (also known as the Champions of the Earth Award), and The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award.

“These awards have been given, among others, to Presidents and Prime Ministers, giving credence to my bid for the highest office of this land,” he added.

Perlas is the co-founder and training facilitator of PAG-ASA, a national spiritual-cultural movement active in creating a better Philippines. He is also the president of the Center for Alternative Development Initiatives.

True democracy

After outlining his accomplishments, Perlas remarked, “I will be able to do significantly more for this country if I get elected to the Office of the President.”

He vowed to work very hard to be elected as the 15th president of the Philippines.

“But I must honestly tell you that I am not attached to this position,” he pointed out. “If somebody more qualified steps forward as a candidate for this Office, then, I will happily let go of my candidacy and support a more qualified person.”

“So far, from my perspective, no one has appeared who can truly lead this country into a new and better future,” he commented.

“No one, no matter how qualified, can change this country all by himself or herself. Nor should that be our goal. For this is a task that we must all be engaged in. For this is what true democracy mean.”

Changing the present situation of the country may be an impossible task, as Perlas put it. “The odds seem to be stacked against us. But that is always how it seems to be.”

Despite this pronouncement, Perlas is still undaunted. “Impossibility is just a temporary condition awaiting creative transformation. In the impossible is the real that is wanting to happen.”

He mentioned that the Philippine heroes overcame the impossible at the turn of the 20th century. He said the Filipinos did it once again in the first People Power Revolution in 1986.

“At the beginning of the 21st century, in People Power II, we ousted a corrupt President, again under conditions which seemed impossible,” he continued. “But then the impossible happened and we rid ourselves of a national pain and embarrassment.”as of 06/18/2009 6:05 PM

original link: ABS CBN

Perlas Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS OF NICANOR PERLAS
www.nicanorperlas.com

OVERVIEW

Nicanor Perlas offers us a REAL SUBSTANTIVE CHOICE in the coming presidential elections in 2010.

Perlas embodies an unusual combination of expertise and skills, essential to addressing the stark challenges and incredible opportunities facing the Philippines. He has been called a “green warrior”, a “sage” “a true leader”, a “profound thinker”, a “man of action”, and a “practical visionary”. (For more, see “What Others Say of Nicanor Perlas”.)

As a “practical visionary”, he has an unusual capacity to bridge the moral and the institutional, secular and the spiritual, the polarity of the Church and the State, the ideal and the physical (which are both real), the short with the long term, the rich and the poor, the urban and the rural, and all that divides us as a people. His method of bridging is not to fuse and confuse polar categories like the ones above but to find the inherent inner logic which connects them in a higher context.

As detailed below, Perlas has a very successful track record and experience as a visionary agent of profound societal change in a number of areas. These include safe and renewable energy, restricting and banning the use of hazardous pesticides, sustainable agriculture and agrarian reform, poverty reduction and eradication, biotechnology regulation, national planning and implementation for integral sustainable development, contextualizing trade liberalization in Asia and the Pacific under integral sustainable development, good governance, and anti-corruption.

In these efforts, Perlas successfully involved mass media and other resources that then played a pivotal role in educating the general public about the importance of these issues. The public support generated then enabled Perlas to emerge successful in the contest for the best policy outcomes, a process that is similar to an electoral contest.

Contextualizing APEC in a Sustainable Development Framework: Exemplar of Strategic Reasoning and Profound Impact

An inspiring illustration of how these knowledge, capacities, and skills come together to produce far reaching outcomes and impacts, can be seen in his successful attempt to alter the nature of trade liberalization in Asia and the Pacific to the direct benefit, among others, of three million rice farmers in the Philippines.

In 1996, the US government planned to use the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as a vehicle to advance radical liberalization in Asia and the Pacific, unmindful of the severe ecological and societal impacts. The 18 member economies of APEC, at that time, directly contributed to 52% of the worlds GNP. APEC members then included the US, Japan, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Chile, Philippines and others. The US wanted to use APEC as an economic powerhouse to influence radical trade liberalization throughout the world thru the World Trade Organization.

Through a strategic understanding of the substance, process, competing paradigms and interests in APEC, Nicanor Perlas convinced, then President Fidel V. Ramos to advance sustainable development as a more appropriate paradigm in APEC. The sustainable development framework, as embodied in Philippine Agenda 21 or PA21 (see below), would allow either liberalization or protection as long as these policies would lead to sustainable development, which was the higher consideration.

Perlas also convinced the late Cardinal Jaime Sin to advocate the alignment of Philippine policy in APEC with PA21. Cardinal Sin wrote President Ramos as follows.

“ . . . in a recent speech before women leaders of APEC, you emphasized that sustainable development, not profit, is the bottom line in APEC. Earlier you categorically warned Ministers of APEC that you do not want the environment to be sacrificed in the express train of economic growth. . . . . In addition, on 26 September 1996, you have formally inaugurated a new framework for development, the Philippine Agenda 21 or PA21, the country’s framework for sustainable development now and into the 21st century. The principles articulated in PA21 are close to the basic values of the Gospel and social teachings of the Church and herein lies the hope for some understanding and common direction.”

Ramos was Chair of APEC in 1996. Ramos, with the indirect help of Perlas, who was then negotiating with several Cabinet members, convinced the 18 Heads of State of APEC, including then US President Bill Clinton, the President of China, the Prime Minister of Japan, to issue an APEC Leaders Declaration that introduced sustainable development as the third paradigm in APEC. Even more important, three million rice farmers were spared from the potentially disastrous consequences of radical liberalization. This happened amidst considerable resistance from the US Ambassador to APEC.

Perlas was not only able to do this in APEC. He has similarly succeeded altering and/or creating new national policies that advanced more sustainable forms of developments.

• He was key in keeping the Philippines nuclear power and weapons-free, stopping the government from implementing their plan to build 12 nuclear power plants and reprocess nuclear waste to manufacture nuclear bombs.

• He spearheaded the national movement that led to the banning of 32 pesticide formulations that were poisoning millions of farmers. He triggered the creation of a national integrated pest management program that had a budget of P750 million and which served over 100,000 farmers.

• He mobilized civil society to collectively craft, together with government, Philippine Agenda 21, which became the highest government framework for development under the Ramos administration. Ramos characterized PA21 as the most consultative policy document in Philippine history. The UN also cited PA21 as one of the more promising examples of innovative approaches to sustainable development. Together with government, he succeeded in institutionalizing the societal threefolding approach, inaugurated in the Philippines and picked up by the United Nations, as part of its preferred approach to solving world problems.

• As member of the Steering Committee of KOMPIL II, he helped mobilized different sectors to remove Estrada from office.

EXPERTISE IN KEY ASPECTS OF A REFORM AGENDA

Nicanor Perlas has the necessary understanding, skills, and experience in key development issues in the Philippines. Whether it is anti-corruption work, moral renewal, poverty reduction, participatory governance, globalization, fair trade, environment, safe energy, genetic engineering, multiple-intelligent education, sustainable agriculture, Nicanor Perlas has been deeply involved in creating some of the country’s leading advocacies and initiatives that address these challenges. Nicanor Perlas had the courage to persevere despite the seeming impossibility of the task including personal danger to his life.

In short, Nicanor Perlas had been inaugurating significant national policies influencing the lives of millions without being directly involved in politics. Perlas achieved significant results and impacts despite the more difficult path of having to convince those who held political power to take up one’s advocacies. Significantly more will be done if Perlas would be able to directly mobilize government to advance sustainable development policies.

Here is a brief snapshot of some of the aspects of Perlas’s experience that prepared him for his decision to run for the presidential elections in 2010.

ANTI-CORRUPTION WORK

BNPP. As Technical Consultant to the UN Center for Transnational Corporations, the Presidential Committee on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant and the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), Perlas helped to uncover the massive bribery and fraud surrounding the purchase and construction of the BNPP. This fraudulent act and corruption resulted in massive safety problems of BNPP which forced the Aquino Government to mothball the plant.

DA/Pesticide Indusrry Collusion. Nicanor Perlas spearheaded the national effort to break the corrupt cabal involving pesticide companies and senior officials at the Department of Agriculture. At the same time, this effort resulted in the banning of 32 pesticide formulations, reducing the chronic pesticide poisoning of millions of farmers. In addition, the ban led to the creation of a P750 million national program on Integrated Pest Management, that reduced pesticide use nationally and that enrolled over a hundred thousand farmers.

Ousting Erap and His Corrupt Government. As leader of three national networks, Nicanor Perlas was present in the meeting of network leaders in Laguna in 1999, a meeting that eventually resulted in the national movement to impeach, oust, or have then President Estrada resign from office. Nicanor Perlas was then Chairperson of the Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the Green Forum, and the Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development. He then became the Environmental Representative in the Steering Committee of KOMPIL II that developed the detailed strategies that eventually succeeded in removing Estrada from office.

POVERTY REDUCTION AND ERADICATION

Many claim to be pro-poor in words. But what about in action? What many traditional politicians claim, Perlas had done in action for decades.

Nicanor Perlas has been involved in poverty reduction work since he was 19. He gave up a potential career in nuclear physics and the celebrity life of a soccer star in favor of agriculture. Perlas knew that gaining expertise in agriculture would eventually enable him to directly help the poor.

At that time of his decision, the Philippines was 80% agricultural. Today his decision remains relevant as 70% of all poor people in the Philippines are in rural, agricultural settings. Modernizing agriculture in a sustainable manner would not only help the poor. It would also strengthen the Philippine economy where more than 70% of the GDP of the Philippines is in agriculture and agriculture-related industries.

Here are some of the concrete things that Perlas has done to help address the challenge of poverty.

Family Food Production Program. Perlas helped UNICEF assess its national Family Food Production Program and make it more effective for the tens of thousands of household involved in the program.

Child Development Program. He assisted Plan International assess and refine its national child development program in the Philippines with a focus on sustainable development and sustainable agriculture for rural families.

Sustainable Agriculture. Perlas helped thousands of economically poor farmers and their families in over 25 provinces transition from expensive and destructive chemical farming methods to sustainable agriculture.

Micro Finance. From 1999-2008, Perlas served as Adviser on Strategy and Integral Sustainable Development and Chairman/Member, Board of Directors, Lifebank, and Member, Board of Trustees of Lifebank Foundation. Today these two institutions help 230,000 economically poor urban and rural families thru microfinance.

Social Reform Council and National Anti-Poverty Commission. Perlas was involved in the formation of the Social Reform Council (SRC). The SRC, composed of government and civil society, tackled the challenge of reducing poverty at the national level. For the first time, an integrated and participatory approach to poverty reduction was introduced in an institutional form in the Philippines. This innovation later on lead to the passage of the Social Reform Agenda Law that mandated the creation of the National Anti Poverty Commission (NAPC) where leaders of the basic sectors, together with diverse government agencies, participate in the formulation of anti-poverty policies.

Perlas does not have to be convinced about the importance of poverty reduction and eradication work. He has anti-poverty work etched in his character and has been a constant concern for almost 40 years. Poverty reduction and eradication will surely be one of his top priorities should he be elected as President of the Philippines in 2010.

PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

Peace and development are critical to poverty reduction work. The war-torn areas of Mindanao remain to be among the poorest regions in the Philippines.

Perlas spent four years in Mindanao pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City. In addition, he has been back to Mindanao dozens of times in connection with his work on sustainable agriculture, agrarian reform, environment, sustainable development and related concerns. His constant exposure to Mindanao, speaking with farmer leaders in their own language, has given him the necessary personal understanding to help out with the peace and development challenge in Mindanao.

So, when Perlas was offered to write a manual for use by the government and the United Nations Development Program in the implementation of the Government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Peace Agreement of 1996, he immediately agreed.

The early phases of this program with the UN resulted in the formation of Peace and Development Communities (PDCs) organized by Peace and Development Advocates (PDAs) among both Muslims and Christian leaders. The Program and the PDAs wanted a manual to assist them in upgrading these peace zones into peace and development areas.

Based on interviews of PDAs, Program officers, and community participants, Perlas wrote a manual called “Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) for PDCs”. The full-blown manual contains detailed descriptions of state-of-the-art social technologies as ways to advance, among others, new community organizing principles and sustainable livelihood and small business opportunities for former combatants in both Christian and Muslim areas of Mindanao. The Act for Peace Program served over 15 provinces as of 2007.

The experience of Perlas in the Project convinced him that authentic peace and sustainable development are truly possible in conflict areas of Mindanao. What is essential is that the highest political leadership of the country needs to address this problem at the structural level (land tenure, agrarian reform, social services, infrastructure, education, etc.) but also at its roots, in an authentic respect for different but potentially converging identities of both Muslims and Christians.

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

This manual for PDCs also exemplifies another strong qualification of Nicanor Perlas: the area of national planning and implementation.

Earlier, in 1996, Perlas was central to drafting Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21), the country’s highest framework and blueprint for sustainable development. Perlas helped to facilitate the consultation and drafting process that led to the creation of PA21, considered a best practice by UNDP shortly after it was crafted, a best practice in advancing the global Agenda 21 that over 150 countries had approved at the Earth Summit in RIO.

He was chair of the Technical Working Group of civil society on PA21 and he became one of two technical writers of Philippine Agenda 21. He gave numerous presentations on PA21 before numerous regional and national conferences. He also then subsequently wrote and published the PA21 Handbook to help explain the negotiating details behind PA21. He advanced the idea of threefolding including tri-sector or threefolding partnerships in PA21.

His expertise in this area was recognized when the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development, Office of the President, contracted Nicanor Perlas to develop a localization framework for PA21. In connection with this, Perlas organized nationwide consultations, managed a team of experts and writers, and successfully fulfilled his task to formulate, validate and publish a localization framework for PA21.This was the birth of SIAD or Sustainable Integrated Area Development.

Upon the initiative of Nicanor Perlas, and the support of PCSD, then President Fidel V. Ramos issued Memorandum Order 49 directing all local government units to create their local agenda 21 or SIAD plans for implementation. The Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG), mandated by the Office of the President to implement MO 47, has trained over 120 provincial, city, and municipal planning officers in SIAD planning. More than 30 towns and provinces in all island regions of the Philippines undertook SIAD planning and implementation with the support of over P100 million from various donor agencies.

Nicanor Perlas provided technical assistance to a number of these efforts, including an attempt by a former Governor to install SIAD in the province of Bohol. He was co-chair for civil society of Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), Office of the President. He also chaired the Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development (CSCCSD). Both PCSD and CSCCSD were key institutions in advancing PA21 and SIAD.

Another strategic achievement of PA21 where Nicanor Perlas had an important role was at the level of the UNCSD or UN Commission for Sustainable Development. The Philippine Government was chair at the UNCSD 6th Session. As Chair, the Philippines delegation, with the advocacy and support of Nicanor Perlas, who was civil society co-chair of the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) successfully introduced the tri-sector or threefolding dialogue processes as part of the policy deliberations of the UNCSD.

This important Philippine innovation has been institutionalized at the 7th and 8th sessions of the UNCSD. And recently, the United Nations, during its Millennium Summit with Heads of State and Governments, declared as official policy a tri-sector approach to policy making. The Philippine innovation derived from PA21 and other UN experiences convinced the UN leadership, including its Secretary General, Kofi Annan, to introduce the tri-sectoral approach to policy making.

Nicanor Perlas has been recognized as a national expert on PA21 and SIAD. National and local requests on these topics are often referred to Nicanor Perlas for action.

In short, Perlas not only has the skills to deconstruct corrupt governments. He also has the necessary talent to creatively and constructively create new and detailed visions, plans, policies, and programs, projects and activities in pursuit of a better Philippines.

So in the event that Nicanor Perlas is called upon to draft a strategic vision and plan for the country as President of the Philippines, then Perlas will be in familiar territory, one where he has been a leader for over 10 years.

GOOD GOVERNANCE

Good governance is essential if a reform and transformative national societal agenda is to prevail and succeed. Good governance includes participatory, transparent and accountable processes. This is clearly exemplified by the experiences of Nicanor Perlas.

PC-PNPP and SAHC-BNPP. Nicanor Perlas served as technical consultant to both the Presidential Committee on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant (PC-PNPP) and the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (SAHC-BNPP). In this capacity, Perlas assisted in the complex technical and legal processes of instigating a global litigation effort against Westinghouse for bribery and fraud in the supply and construction of BNPP. This effort resulted in the mothballing of the BNPP, thereby removing the massive risk that it would have imposed on the lives of millions of Filipinos.

Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee. Perlas served a member of the Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee which advises the Secretary of Department of Agriculture (DA) on pesticide regulatory policies. The presence of Perlas in PTAC resulted in the banning of 32 pesticide formulations and preventing these hazardous pesticides from poisoning millions of farmers. Shortly after the ban, DA unleashed its P750 million program on Integrated Pest Management which promoted the drastic reduction of pesticide use and, where appropriate, zero pesticide use. This program benefited over 100,000 farmers.

National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines or NCBP. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) invited Perlas to be a community representative in the NCBP, the government’s regulatory body overseeing genetic engineering research and importation in the country. The presence of Perlas in NCBP triggered a national concern regarding genetically engineered products. The Secretary of DOST subsequently cancelled the membership of Perlas in the NCBP, providing a stark lesson in the failure of good governance.

Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PDSD). The key role that Perlas played in PCSD provided the central arena for advancing new concepts of good governance. It was in the PCSD that Perlas introduced the societal threefolding approach to good governance. Societal threefolding stresses the importance of harmonizing the perspectives, interests, and resources of the three key actors of society (civil society, government, and business) in achieving integral sustainable development. The Philippines subsequently introduced this unique Philippine innovation on good governance to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). The experience with tri-sectoral dialogues within the UN was positive, prompting the UN Secretary General to adopt this approach in the setting and pursuit of its UN Millennium Goals.

UNDP Democratic Dialogues. The UNDP invited Perlas to Panama to join representatives from 7 other countries in Latin America to share experiences in the role that democratic dialogues play in the process of good governance. The UNDP asked Nicanor Perlas to present the Philippine societal threefolding approach to good governance before an audience of over 50 experts and consultants on and government practitioners of good governance.

Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21) and Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD). As mentioned above, Nicanor Perlas was instrumental in shaping and writing PA21 and SIAD. Both these government documents detail the importance of societal threefolding in the pursuit of good governance. Until today, local government executives are encouraged to implement SIAD in the areas of responsibilities. But the prevailing political climate is not conducive to such a practice.

Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding. Perlas has written extensively on societal threefolding as an approach to good governance, among others. His book on this subject, Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding, translated into 9 languages, has become an international best seller and is used in many colleges and universities and institutions

TruthForce! Nicanor Perlas continues to advocate his ideas on good governance in TruthForce!, an internet-based news and analysis magazine advancing integral sustainable development. (See www.truthforce.info.) Perlas is the publisher and editor-in-chief of TruthForce!. Perlas recently wrote a three part article on “Societal Threefolding and Good Governance” which has been extensively recycled worldwide. As of last count, TruthForce! had over 8000 unique visitors per month and over 200,000 hits per month.

In short, good governance is important for the future of the country. It would indeed be a real strategic strength if the Philippine elected a President who not only understands the detailed theoretical nuances of good governance, but also has had wide local, national, and global experience in its practice. As seen above, Perlas has a wealth of knowledge and experience in good governance.

In addition, good governance requires a President who has a strong honest and moral character and visionary leadership. Perlas has both traits in abundance.

MORAL RENEWAL AND CHARACTER

Fighting corruption is one thing. Strengthening the moral intelligence and fiber of individuals in a sea of apathy, is another thing.

Training in Moral Renewal and Integrity. Mr. Perlas was the lead designer and training facilitator for over two years in PAGASA’s “Workshops of Hope”. PAGASA stands for Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy. Perlas and colleagues have now introduced hundreds of professionals from business, government and civil society to rediscover the deep sources not only of their moral integrity, but also the profound source of hope that can creatively face the challenge of moral regeneration and societal renewal.

Even more important, Perlas walks his talk in this crucial aspect of the nation’s life and future. In addition to his work against corruption, Perlas has withstood attempts to bribe him as well as threats to his life.

Moral Integrity and Zero Tolerance for Corruption. Perlas took the battle against the BNPP to the world stage in 1978. When his battle against the BNPP started to get gain global support and traction, delaying the export of critical nuclear components to the Philippines, he was offered the position of Deputy Minister of Energy. Perlas immediately recognized the offer as a bribe to stop his global advocacy. Instead, he told the messenger to stop his support for Marcos since Marcos will not be able to retain his hold on power.

Courage. This integrity and Perlas’s zero tolerance for corruption is the reason why certain segments of the pesticide industry resorted to death threats to stop Perlas from his national campaign to ban their hazardous products. But earlier, in his campaign against BNPP during martial law, Perlas had already decided to die for his principles if necessary. He ignored the bomb threats and successfully convinced the Department of Agriculture to ban 32 pesticide formulations.

In a similar manner, Perlas ignored the threat of sniper bullets. After the military defected to the side of the demonstrators asking Estrada to step down in 2001, elements of the PNP, warned civil society leaders against their intended march to Malacanang. They said that several hundred fanatic Estrada supporters, including elements of private armies supporting Estrada, would fire upon demonstrators should their march to Malacanang. Seeing the strategic importance of the march, Perlas, along with many others, decided to risk their lives and continued their planned march to Malacanang. This was the march that finally removed Estrada from office.

Perseverance. Recently, Congressman Mark Cojuangco shocked many when he attempted to resurrect BNPP from the dead. He filed a bill mandating the immediate rehabilitation and operation of the BNPP. Perlas rejoined the opposition against the BNPP by testifying in Congress, briefing Congressmen, releasing technical documents, and speaking before the media and rallies on BNPP. Despite the fact that he has been involved in this issue for over 30 years, Perlas has not burned out. He continues to remain committed

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

The leadership capabilities of Nicanor Perlas are reflected in the diverse range of leadership position that he has assumed both at the global and national level. Particularly striking is that Nicanor Perlas has had leadership positions in the three key spheres of society: civil society, business, and government. The breadth and depth of his leadership experience will be crucial should he be elected in a position to mainstream the societal threefolding approach to good governance and authentic democracy.

In this sense, Perlas’s skill and capacity to mobilize across the divides of civil society, business, and government is rare. Yet this capacity is essential in addressing societal, generative, and dynamic complexity, challenges that faces the Philippines today. The set of skills to advance tri-sectoral processes is so rare that the United Nations had to enter into partnership with Oxford University in England to develop a graduate program on managing cross-sectoral dynamics. This, however, is already a set skill that Perlas has accumulated through years of dealing with societal threefolding processes and substance.

The following is a preliminary list of his extensive and diverse leadership experience, placing Perlas in a position to truly understand the perspectives and interests of the different societal actions as they all collectively pursue genuine integral sustainable development.

Global Leadership

• Steering Committee/Member, Commission on Globalization, set up by Mikhail Gorbachev, former President, USSR
• Creative Member, Club of Budapest, described as a club of “highly creative innovators for a social and ecological sustainable world and a culture of peace”.
• Project Director, UN Millennium Summit Project, Global Network for Social Threefolding, New York, USA. Organized various educational events around the UN Millennium Summit of world leaders.
• International Coordinating Council Member, Forum 2000 Conference, State of the World Forum, New York City, USA, September 4-10, 2000
• Facilitator, Global Rio + 5 Meeting of National Councils for Sustainable Development (NCSDs) Leaders, from 60 countries. They convened in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, to evaluate the global progress in sustainable development 5 years after the Earth Summit.
• Co-Founder and Chairman, International Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (IASA) where he coined the term “Sustainable Agriculture” together with two other colleagues at IASA. The term is now used globally to describe different forms of farming without the use of toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizer.
• Lead and Co-Convener, APSUD, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Initiative of 5000 civil society organizations who came together to advance sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
• Lead Convener and Co-Founder, Global Network for Social Threefolding, found in 12 country areas of the world. www.globenet3.org
• Resource Person, Executive Challenge Workshop, Society for Organizational Learning (SOL) (US, UK, Qatar) (2004-2008), designed for global leaders of business, civil society and government
• International Invitee, State of the Possible (SOTP) Retreat, Positive Futures Network, Retreat for Leaders of US Civil Society, 2001
• Columnist on Ecological Agriculture, 1976-1978, Modern Agriculture and Industry-Asia magazine. In effect Perlas, the only columnist on this topic, became a thought leader for ecological agriculture in Asia for the 25,000 readers of the magazine.

Leadership of Philippine Civil Society Meta Networks

Meta Networks are integrating networks of different civil society networks. Leadership position in these networks requires skills in honoring and facilitating the very different and often conflicting identities that underlie successful and powerful networks. Leadership also means being able to harness the tremendous power of a unified meta network in a responsible pursuit of the common good.

• Steering Committee, Kongresso ng Mamamayang Pilipino or KOMPIL II, the national meta network that removed corrupt President Joseph Estrada from office
• Lead Convener, Co-Founder, Head Negotiator, and Spokesperson, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Initiative (APSUD) Philippines. APSUD, supported by 5,000 civil society organizations (CSOs), 3000 of which are based in the Philippines. APSUD convinced former President Fidel Ramos to make sustainable development a third paradigm in the, at that time, 18 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
• Chairman, Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development (CSCCSD) and led the formulation of Philippine Agenda 21 or PA21. Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines, characterized PA21 as the most consultative policy document in Philippine history involving thousands in over 26 national and regional consultations as well as involving over 20,000 individuals more in seminars and workshops affirming PA21.
• Lead Convener, Co-Founder and Spokesperson, Karangalan, 1st and 2nd National Conference and Festival on “Mobilizing Excellence for Creating a Visionary Philippines”, 2005 and 2006, held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with over 40 networks and organizations
• Lead Convener and Organizer, National Conference on Creative Responses to the Challenge of Globalization which was the precursor to the creation of APSUD.

National Civil Society Networks

• Co-Founder and Lead Training Facilitator, Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA 2.0) (2006-2008)
• Co-Lead Convener, Co-Founder and Spokesperson, Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA 1.0) (2005)
• Lead Convener and Co-Founder, Tindog Filipinas!, national movement for a better Philippines (2003-2005)
• Lead Convener, Co-Founder and Chair, Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (PHILSAC) (1990-2001)
• Lead Convener, Chair, and Plenary Speaker, Six National Conferences on Sustainable Agriculture organized by PHILSAC (1990-1996)
• Chairman, Green Forum Philippines
• Lead Convener and Co-Founder, Philippine Advancement and Renewal thru Threefolding Networking, Research & Service (PARTNERS)
• Head Facilitator, Leadership Lab, Organizational Change Consultant International (2008)
• Co-Facilitator, with Dr. Claus Otto Scharmer, MIT, on: “The Power of Presence: Harnessing the Hidden Intelligence in the Individual and Organization”, workshop for harnessing deep creativity to build a better society, Karangalan Mid-Year Event. May 15-17, 2005.
• Co-Founder, IRRI Watch
• Co-Convener, Network Opposed to Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (NO To BNPP)
• Co-Convener, Philippine Movement for Environmental Protection, Philippines and USA
• Trustee, Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Karangalan. Recently Perlas synthesized his global and national leadership experience in two national conferences called Karangalan: Mobilizing Excellence Towards Creating A Visionary Philippines. Perlas and his colleagues invited a diverse group of Filipinos who had received global awards to present their reflections on how to create a better country. Over two thousand people attended the events. And millions more were inspired by the TV and newspaper reports of the events.

Business Leadership

• Adviser on Strategy, Integral Sustainable Development and Holistic Human Development, and Chairman/Member Board of Directors, Lifebank, and Member, Board of Trustees of Lifebank Foundation, both of which together help 230,000 economically poor families thru microfinance. (1999-2008)
• Founder, General Manager, Ikapati Farms & Co., country’s first commercial organic/bio-dynamic vegetable farm (1989-2003)

Leadership in Government Affairs

Nicanor Perlas has held no direct leadership position in any political party or government agency except at the PCSD. (See below.) In 2003, he was invited to join the Arroyo Cabinet as Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, an offer which he declined due to existing commitments and doubts about Arroyo’s sincerity regarding the importance of the environment in her overall agenda.

• Co-Chair for Civil Society, Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), Office of the President. Successfully advocated and crafted Philippine Agenda 21, the official government blueprint for sustainable development.

In addition, his leadership in the political realm of society finds expression in three ways: as a leader of civil society advocacies, as member of government regulatory agencies and as a consultant to government. Consultancy is a form of leadership in the realm of vision and ideas. In almost all instances, the active involvement of Nicanor Perlas successfully changed the policies of the executive and legislative branches of government.

Civil Society Advocacies

• Successful mothballing of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant when Perlas was:
o Executive Director, Philippine Movement for Environmental Protection, Philippines and USA.
o Co-Convener, Network Opposed to Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (NO To BNPP)
• Banning of 32 pesticide formulations when Perlas was:
o Chair, Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
o Executive Director, Center for Alternative Development Initiatives
o Headed the successful effort to have the government ban hazardous pesticides, thereby reducing the health risks of 3 million rice and other farmers and triggering the launch of the government’s P750 million program on integrated pest management
• Regulation of genetic engineering products and processes when Perlas was:
o Chair, Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
• Formulation and Implementation of Philippine Agenda 21 and Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) when Perlas was:
o Chair for Civil Society, Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development
• Adoption of APEC Leaders and Ministers of Sustainable Development Framework when Perlas was:
o Lead Negotiator, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Initiative (APSUD)

Regulatory Agencies

• Member, National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines, Department of Science and Technology
• Member, Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee, Department of Agriculture

Consultancies

• UN and Foreign Government Agencies including:
o UNDP, Democratic Dialogue Project, Latin America, 2003
o Chair of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, 6th Session, 1998
o UNDP, Philippine Office, Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Small Grants Program, 1994
o UNDP, Sustainable Agriculture Network and Extension (SANE) Program, Asia Region, 1994
o UN FAO, Asia-Pacific Office, Experts’ Meeting on Sustainable Agriculture, Bangkok, Thailand, 1993
o UNICEF, Bio-Intensive Food Production Program, Area-Based Child Support and Development Program, 1988 and 1991
o Technical Consultant, UN Centre on Transnational Corporations, Assessment of the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant Program, 1987
o Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (USA) 1981

• Official Philippine Delegations to the United Nations and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) including:

o 6th Session, UN Commission on Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York City, USA, 1998
o UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York City, USA, 1977
o APEC Ministerial Conference, Metro Manila, November 1996
o APEC Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Development, Metro Manila, July 1996
o APEC Senior Officials Conference on Sustainable Development, Metro Manila, July 1996
o APEC Experts Conference on Sustainable Development, Metro Manila, June 1996

• Government Agencies including:
o Office of the President of the Philippines
o UN-Government of the Philippines Peace and Development Program, which supports the implementation of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)-Philippine Government Peace Agreement. (See above.)
o Presidential Committee on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant,
o Presidential Commission on Good Government, Washington DC
o Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
o Senate Committees on Agricultural Modernization
o Joint Senate and House Committee on Appointments
o National Economic Development Authority
o Department of Environment and Natural Resources
o Department of Agriculture
o Department of Social Welfare and Development
o Development Academy of the Philippines
o Provincial Government of Bohol,

Other Leadership Initiatives as Consultant

Specifically, in addition to the consultancies detailed above in the realm of government, Nicanor Perlas has also been Consultant, Adviser or Resource Person to development oriented donor agencies, civil society organizations, and businesses seeking to be more ecologically and socially responsible.

Nicanor Perlas has been an independent Consultant for almost 30 years. He gives advise in a number of areas including: agribusiness, food systems analysis, nuclear energy policy and safety, energy efficiency and renewable energy, integrated social forestry, sustainable agriculture, food security, globalization, spirituality, strategic micro-finance, holistic human development, organizational transformation, integral sustainable development, sustainable integrated area development (SIAD), democratic governance, cross-sectoral and tri-sectoral dialogues, societal threefolding, appreciative inquiry, business leadership, corporate social responsibility, civil society, multiple and spiritual intelligence, holistic education, self-transformation, and other areas of work.

His advisory and consultancy work on Sustainable Agriculture has been particularly extensive and cross-sectoral including UN bodies, government agencies, businesses, donor institutions and civil society organizations and networks.

Knowledge Basis for Leadership

An important aspect to maintaining leadership skills in civil society, government and business is keeping up with the latest development in the various areas of engagement. In addition to extensive searches in the Internet, Perlas updates his knowledge in many disciplines through his personal library of over 20,000 books, monographs, magazines, newsletters, project files, and other assorted documents.

Knowledge cannot remain passive. It has to be digested, integrated and acted upon. In the process of making knowledge essential for action, Perlas has written over 400 articles and monographs including an international best selling book, Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding, translated in over 9 languages.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

All the above are only aspects of the work of Nicanor Perlas.

Nicanor Perlas also has been a resource person and keynote speaker in over 90 global conferences and 140 national conferences on a range of topics including culture and societal transformation, integral sustainable development, globalization, technology, corporate social responsibility, science and spirituality, second scientific revolution, multiple intelligence, safe energy, good governance, global warming, social threefolding, strategic microfinance, direct democracy and many other topics.

AWARDS

For all these achievements, Nicanor Perlas has been given the highest awards globally and nationally. He is the recipient of the following awards:

Right Livelihood Award or Alternative Nobel Prize. (December 2003) In the Swedish Parliament, Perlas received the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize. This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to improving the world. The Right Livelihood Foundation gave the award to Perlas “for his outstanding efforts in educating civil society about the effects of corporate globalisation, and how alternatives to it can be implemented.” In addition, the RLF awarded Perlas for creating the “theoretical and practical basis” for a better world.

Global 500 Award or Earth Warrior Award. (June 1994). Perlas was given by the UN Environmental Program its award for International Achievement in Environmental Protection. UNEP specifically gave Perlas this award for public leadership in the banning of more than two dozen hazardous pesticide formulations, on-the-ground installation of large-scale sustainable and bio-dynamic agriculture, and advancing the scientific and philosophical understanding of sustainable and bio-dynamic agriculture.

The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award (December 1994) Perlas received TOFIL, the highest civic award in the Philippines, for outstanding contribution to one’s profession (specifically rural development and sustainable, environmentally sound, bio-dynamic agriculture) as well as to national and international development.

Rev. William F. Masterson S.J. Award, (March 1995). Xavier University gave its highest award to Perlas for “outstanding service to the community and . . . the development of the country; [specifically] “to acknowledge . . . outstanding work as an agriculturist and . . . invaluable contributions towards sustainable, and environment-friendly agriculture”.

While in school, Nicanor Perlas also received a number of awards.

• Gold Medal, Highest Academic Excellence, and Valedictorian in the College of Agriculture, Xavier University, 1972
• Highest Honors, Xavier University, 1972
• Dean’s List, Graduate School, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 1977
• University Scholar, Xavier University, 1968-1971

FOR MORE DETAILS ON ALL THE ABOVE, kindly visit the following websites:

www.nicanorperlas.com
www.truthforce.info

'Green' activist bares presidential bid

MANILA - His face and name cannot be spotted in the various television commercials of government officials that are currently ruling the airwaves. He does not have a public service announcement or an advertisement detailing about his works and projects.

He does not even belong to a political party. He has never been an elected official to begin with, yet environmentalist Nicanor “Nikki” Perlas is bent on running for the highest office in the land.

“Ang pinakamalaking motibo, maraming nagsasabi na wala talaga silang mapilian dito sa dadating na eleksyon. Kasi parang napipilian lang yung kandidato ng administration at opposition. Pero walang real choice na tunay,” Perlas told ABS-CBN News, claiming that he is the “real choice.”

Perlas, 59, does not even have a running mate in mind. He revealed that he has no money to fund his 2010 presidential campaign.

But he made known that he has one million volunteers and supporters backing him up in his presidential bid.

One of them is Gina Lopez, managing director of ABS-CBN Foundation. “I hope that we have a president that can see the absolute wonder that this country holds. And what will happen to us on all levels is that we can only safeguard the resources that we have.”

Lopez then told Perlas during the announcement of his bid, “I believe you have that vision. You understand the deeper level of what it means to safeguard the environment. I know that you will not allow mining to happen.”

Perlas, 59, was one of the leaders in campaigns against the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, hazardous pesticides as well as “corrupt” government officials.

He served as an adviser for various United Nations agencies and former presidents Cory Aquino, Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph Estrada. He was also an adviser for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

abscbnPerlas explained in a letter that his decision to run for president in 2010 is a response to a call that has been following him for some time.

“It is a call that I know we all share, but which we may all respond to in the different ways that are unique to each one of us,” he wrote. “This decision to respond to a call is connected with the present condition of this country and its future possibilities.”

He said that the call needed an urgent response after the House of Representatives approved House Resolution 1109 which will convene Congress into a constituent assembly and propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution.

Perlas also said in his letter that the Philippines is crying for help. “She wants us to stop Her bleeding, from the wounds of poverty, corruption, injustice, violence, drugs, joblessness, mis-education, and all the dozens of plagues now battering the country.”

“In 2010, we will decide whether or not we will lose our soul and drown our spirit under the rampage of the forces of traditional politicians that right now are aligning and preparing for the final assault,” he added.

Perlas claimed, “As we speak, the administration is already pouring billions of pesos worth of public funds to secure their control in 2010, public funds that they disguise as social services of all kinds.”

Despite his attacks on the administration, he made it clear that is not with the opposition.

He said that the Philippines is “warning us that the fate of the country would be no better if another wave of self-centered, power-hungry and wealth-salivating traditional politicians from the opposition captured political power in 2010.”

Different kind of people power

Perlas also noted that while the Philippines is no longer a colony, the country is “still under the yoke of a power which is more difficult to overcome because this is a power that now comes from deep within and among us.”

“We are now under the imperial rule of traditional politicians who offer us really nothing inspiring but instead ram down through our throats increasingly more decadent versions of the same old injustices and moral decadence that have been ruling and torturing us all for too long,” he declared.

He then mentioned that Filipinos are challenged to “step forward to create a new societal force that would redeem this country, not only politically, but also culturally, economically, ecologically, and, most important of all, individually and spiritually.”

He cited that there is a need to create a “very different kind of people power, one that is more conscious and visionary and one that is not merely against something but for something.”

He enjoined his countrymen, “Let us throw away the chains that have imprisoned us for so long. Let us work hard, to the very end, so we can claim, with Rizal and other heroes that, in 2010, there will be no tyrants because there will be no slaves.”

“For by then we will have awakened, cast off our chains of fear and apathy which have enslaved us for so long, inaugurate a new era of promise, usher in the new Philippines, and change our destiny forever,” he said.

Extensive non-political career

Aside from doing counseling work for the country’s chief executives and campaigning for environmental causes, Perlas has other accomplishments under his name.

He graduated in 1972 as Valedictorian of the College of Agriculture of Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, major in Agronomy and minor in Agricultural Economics.

He also received the Gold Medal, Highest Academic Excellence from Xavier University. He was a Dean’s Lister in 1977 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños Graduate School.

“I have been very active in civil society for over 40 years as a leader of several national civil society networks and meta-networks (coalitions of national civil society networks),” he noted.

“Since I was 17 years old, I have contributed my share to make this country a better and more dignified place to live.”

He has been involved in numerous projects connected to anti-corruption and good governance, poverty reduction/eradication and job creation, and renewable energy and environment.

He also worked for national planning, integral sustainable development, and shaping globalization.

He also immersed himself in projects crafted for human development especially of the youth, education and leadership. (Details of his works are found on his official website, www.nicanorperlas.com.)

Perlas has also written 500 articles and other papers and has given 200 plenary talks globally and nationally.

In addition, he has advised official Philippine delegations to the UN and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. He also gave consultancy services to government departments and congressional bodies.

“I have been inaugurating significant national policies influencing the lives of millions without being an elected official,” he cited, adding that he is already familiar with how the government operates because he has worked with some of its agencies and officials many times.

His civil society work went unnoticed as Perlas received the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize), the Global 500 Roll of Honor (also known as the Champions of the Earth Award), and The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award.

“These awards have been given, among others, to Presidents and Prime Ministers, giving credence to my bid for the highest office of this land,” he added.

Perlas is the co-founder and training facilitator of PAG-ASA, a national spiritual-cultural movement active in creating a better Philippines. He is also the president of the Center for Alternative Development Initiatives.

True democracy

After outlining his accomplishments, Perlas remarked, “I will be able to do significantly more for this country if I get elected to the Office of the President.”

He vowed to work very hard to be elected as the 15th president of the Philippines.

“But I must honestly tell you that I am not attached to this position,” he pointed out. “If somebody more qualified steps forward as a candidate for this Office, then, I will happily let go of my candidacy and support a more qualified person.”

“So far, from my perspective, no one has appeared who can truly lead this country into a new and better future,” he commented.

“No one, no matter how qualified, can change this country all by himself or herself. Nor should that be our goal. For this is a task that we must all be engaged in. For this is what true democracy mean.”

Changing the present situation of the country may be an impossible task, as Perlas put it. “The odds seem to be stacked against us. But that is always how it seems to be.”

Despite this pronouncement, Perlas is still undaunted. “Impossibility is just a temporary condition awaiting creative transformation. In the impossible is the real that is wanting to happen.”

He mentioned that the Philippine heroes overcame the impossible at the turn of the 20th century. He said the Filipinos did it once again in the first People Power Revolution in 1986.

“At the beginning of the 21st century, in People Power II, we ousted a corrupt President, again under conditions which seemed impossible,” he continued. “But then the impossible happened and we rid ourselves of a national pain and embarrassment.”as of 06/18/2009 6:05 PM

original link: ABS CBN

Perlas Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS OF NICANOR PERLAS
www.nicanorperlas.com

OVERVIEW

Nicanor Perlas offers us a REAL SUBSTANTIVE CHOICE in the coming presidential elections in 2010.

Perlas embodies an unusual combination of expertise and skills, essential to addressing the stark challenges and incredible opportunities facing the Philippines. He has been called a “green warrior”, a “sage” “a true leader”, a “profound thinker”, a “man of action”, and a “practical visionary”. (For more, see “What Others Say of Nicanor Perlas”.)

As a “practical visionary”, he has an unusual capacity to bridge the moral and the institutional, secular and the spiritual, the polarity of the Church and the State, the ideal and the physical (which are both real), the short with the long term, the rich and the poor, the urban and the rural, and all that divides us as a people. His method of bridging is not to fuse and confuse polar categories like the ones above but to find the inherent inner logic which connects them in a higher context.

As detailed below, Perlas has a very successful track record and experience as a visionary agent of profound societal change in a number of areas. These include safe and renewable energy, restricting and banning the use of hazardous pesticides, sustainable agriculture and agrarian reform, poverty reduction and eradication, biotechnology regulation, national planning and implementation for integral sustainable development, contextualizing trade liberalization in Asia and the Pacific under integral sustainable development, good governance, and anti-corruption.

In these efforts, Perlas successfully involved mass media and other resources that then played a pivotal role in educating the general public about the importance of these issues. The public support generated then enabled Perlas to emerge successful in the contest for the best policy outcomes, a process that is similar to an electoral contest.

Contextualizing APEC in a Sustainable Development Framework: Exemplar of Strategic Reasoning and Profound Impact

An inspiring illustration of how these knowledge, capacities, and skills come together to produce far reaching outcomes and impacts, can be seen in his successful attempt to alter the nature of trade liberalization in Asia and the Pacific to the direct benefit, among others, of three million rice farmers in the Philippines.

In 1996, the US government planned to use the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as a vehicle to advance radical liberalization in Asia and the Pacific, unmindful of the severe ecological and societal impacts. The 18 member economies of APEC, at that time, directly contributed to 52% of the worlds GNP. APEC members then included the US, Japan, China, Taiwan, Mexico, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Chile, Philippines and others. The US wanted to use APEC as an economic powerhouse to influence radical trade liberalization throughout the world thru the World Trade Organization.

Through a strategic understanding of the substance, process, competing paradigms and interests in APEC, Nicanor Perlas convinced, then President Fidel V. Ramos to advance sustainable development as a more appropriate paradigm in APEC. The sustainable development framework, as embodied in Philippine Agenda 21 or PA21 (see below), would allow either liberalization or protection as long as these policies would lead to sustainable development, which was the higher consideration.

Perlas also convinced the late Cardinal Jaime Sin to advocate the alignment of Philippine policy in APEC with PA21. Cardinal Sin wrote President Ramos as follows.

“ . . . in a recent speech before women leaders of APEC, you emphasized that sustainable development, not profit, is the bottom line in APEC. Earlier you categorically warned Ministers of APEC that you do not want the environment to be sacrificed in the express train of economic growth. . . . . In addition, on 26 September 1996, you have formally inaugurated a new framework for development, the Philippine Agenda 21 or PA21, the country’s framework for sustainable development now and into the 21st century. The principles articulated in PA21 are close to the basic values of the Gospel and social teachings of the Church and herein lies the hope for some understanding and common direction.”

Ramos was Chair of APEC in 1996. Ramos, with the indirect help of Perlas, who was then negotiating with several Cabinet members, convinced the 18 Heads of State of APEC, including then US President Bill Clinton, the President of China, the Prime Minister of Japan, to issue an APEC Leaders Declaration that introduced sustainable development as the third paradigm in APEC. Even more important, three million rice farmers were spared from the potentially disastrous consequences of radical liberalization. This happened amidst considerable resistance from the US Ambassador to APEC.

Perlas was not only able to do this in APEC. He has similarly succeeded altering and/or creating new national policies that advanced more sustainable forms of developments.

• He was key in keeping the Philippines nuclear power and weapons-free, stopping the government from implementing their plan to build 12 nuclear power plants and reprocess nuclear waste to manufacture nuclear bombs.

• He spearheaded the national movement that led to the banning of 32 pesticide formulations that were poisoning millions of farmers. He triggered the creation of a national integrated pest management program that had a budget of P750 million and which served over 100,000 farmers.

• He mobilized civil society to collectively craft, together with government, Philippine Agenda 21, which became the highest government framework for development under the Ramos administration. Ramos characterized PA21 as the most consultative policy document in Philippine history. The UN also cited PA21 as one of the more promising examples of innovative approaches to sustainable development. Together with government, he succeeded in institutionalizing the societal threefolding approach, inaugurated in the Philippines and picked up by the United Nations, as part of its preferred approach to solving world problems.

• As member of the Steering Committee of KOMPIL II, he helped mobilized different sectors to remove Estrada from office.

EXPERTISE IN KEY ASPECTS OF A REFORM AGENDA

Nicanor Perlas has the necessary understanding, skills, and experience in key development issues in the Philippines. Whether it is anti-corruption work, moral renewal, poverty reduction, participatory governance, globalization, fair trade, environment, safe energy, genetic engineering, multiple-intelligent education, sustainable agriculture, Nicanor Perlas has been deeply involved in creating some of the country’s leading advocacies and initiatives that address these challenges. Nicanor Perlas had the courage to persevere despite the seeming impossibility of the task including personal danger to his life.

In short, Nicanor Perlas had been inaugurating significant national policies influencing the lives of millions without being directly involved in politics. Perlas achieved significant results and impacts despite the more difficult path of having to convince those who held political power to take up one’s advocacies. Significantly more will be done if Perlas would be able to directly mobilize government to advance sustainable development policies.

Here is a brief snapshot of some of the aspects of Perlas’s experience that prepared him for his decision to run for the presidential elections in 2010.

ANTI-CORRUPTION WORK

BNPP. As Technical Consultant to the UN Center for Transnational Corporations, the Presidential Committee on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant and the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), Perlas helped to uncover the massive bribery and fraud surrounding the purchase and construction of the BNPP. This fraudulent act and corruption resulted in massive safety problems of BNPP which forced the Aquino Government to mothball the plant.

DA/Pesticide Indusrry Collusion. Nicanor Perlas spearheaded the national effort to break the corrupt cabal involving pesticide companies and senior officials at the Department of Agriculture. At the same time, this effort resulted in the banning of 32 pesticide formulations, reducing the chronic pesticide poisoning of millions of farmers. In addition, the ban led to the creation of a P750 million national program on Integrated Pest Management, that reduced pesticide use nationally and that enrolled over a hundred thousand farmers.

Ousting Erap and His Corrupt Government. As leader of three national networks, Nicanor Perlas was present in the meeting of network leaders in Laguna in 1999, a meeting that eventually resulted in the national movement to impeach, oust, or have then President Estrada resign from office. Nicanor Perlas was then Chairperson of the Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, the Green Forum, and the Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development. He then became the Environmental Representative in the Steering Committee of KOMPIL II that developed the detailed strategies that eventually succeeded in removing Estrada from office.

POVERTY REDUCTION AND ERADICATION

Many claim to be pro-poor in words. But what about in action? What many traditional politicians claim, Perlas had done in action for decades.

Nicanor Perlas has been involved in poverty reduction work since he was 19. He gave up a potential career in nuclear physics and the celebrity life of a soccer star in favor of agriculture. Perlas knew that gaining expertise in agriculture would eventually enable him to directly help the poor.

At that time of his decision, the Philippines was 80% agricultural. Today his decision remains relevant as 70% of all poor people in the Philippines are in rural, agricultural settings. Modernizing agriculture in a sustainable manner would not only help the poor. It would also strengthen the Philippine economy where more than 70% of the GDP of the Philippines is in agriculture and agriculture-related industries.

Here are some of the concrete things that Perlas has done to help address the challenge of poverty.

Family Food Production Program. Perlas helped UNICEF assess its national Family Food Production Program and make it more effective for the tens of thousands of household involved in the program.

Child Development Program. He assisted Plan International assess and refine its national child development program in the Philippines with a focus on sustainable development and sustainable agriculture for rural families.

Sustainable Agriculture. Perlas helped thousands of economically poor farmers and their families in over 25 provinces transition from expensive and destructive chemical farming methods to sustainable agriculture.

Micro Finance. From 1999-2008, Perlas served as Adviser on Strategy and Integral Sustainable Development and Chairman/Member, Board of Directors, Lifebank, and Member, Board of Trustees of Lifebank Foundation. Today these two institutions help 230,000 economically poor urban and rural families thru microfinance.

Social Reform Council and National Anti-Poverty Commission. Perlas was involved in the formation of the Social Reform Council (SRC). The SRC, composed of government and civil society, tackled the challenge of reducing poverty at the national level. For the first time, an integrated and participatory approach to poverty reduction was introduced in an institutional form in the Philippines. This innovation later on lead to the passage of the Social Reform Agenda Law that mandated the creation of the National Anti Poverty Commission (NAPC) where leaders of the basic sectors, together with diverse government agencies, participate in the formulation of anti-poverty policies.

Perlas does not have to be convinced about the importance of poverty reduction and eradication work. He has anti-poverty work etched in his character and has been a constant concern for almost 40 years. Poverty reduction and eradication will surely be one of his top priorities should he be elected as President of the Philippines in 2010.

PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

Peace and development are critical to poverty reduction work. The war-torn areas of Mindanao remain to be among the poorest regions in the Philippines.

Perlas spent four years in Mindanao pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro City. In addition, he has been back to Mindanao dozens of times in connection with his work on sustainable agriculture, agrarian reform, environment, sustainable development and related concerns. His constant exposure to Mindanao, speaking with farmer leaders in their own language, has given him the necessary personal understanding to help out with the peace and development challenge in Mindanao.

So, when Perlas was offered to write a manual for use by the government and the United Nations Development Program in the implementation of the Government of the Philippines and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Peace Agreement of 1996, he immediately agreed.

The early phases of this program with the UN resulted in the formation of Peace and Development Communities (PDCs) organized by Peace and Development Advocates (PDAs) among both Muslims and Christian leaders. The Program and the PDAs wanted a manual to assist them in upgrading these peace zones into peace and development areas.

Based on interviews of PDAs, Program officers, and community participants, Perlas wrote a manual called “Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) for PDCs”. The full-blown manual contains detailed descriptions of state-of-the-art social technologies as ways to advance, among others, new community organizing principles and sustainable livelihood and small business opportunities for former combatants in both Christian and Muslim areas of Mindanao. The Act for Peace Program served over 15 provinces as of 2007.

The experience of Perlas in the Project convinced him that authentic peace and sustainable development are truly possible in conflict areas of Mindanao. What is essential is that the highest political leadership of the country needs to address this problem at the structural level (land tenure, agrarian reform, social services, infrastructure, education, etc.) but also at its roots, in an authentic respect for different but potentially converging identities of both Muslims and Christians.

NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION

This manual for PDCs also exemplifies another strong qualification of Nicanor Perlas: the area of national planning and implementation.

Earlier, in 1996, Perlas was central to drafting Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21), the country’s highest framework and blueprint for sustainable development. Perlas helped to facilitate the consultation and drafting process that led to the creation of PA21, considered a best practice by UNDP shortly after it was crafted, a best practice in advancing the global Agenda 21 that over 150 countries had approved at the Earth Summit in RIO.

He was chair of the Technical Working Group of civil society on PA21 and he became one of two technical writers of Philippine Agenda 21. He gave numerous presentations on PA21 before numerous regional and national conferences. He also then subsequently wrote and published the PA21 Handbook to help explain the negotiating details behind PA21. He advanced the idea of threefolding including tri-sector or threefolding partnerships in PA21.

His expertise in this area was recognized when the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development, Office of the President, contracted Nicanor Perlas to develop a localization framework for PA21. In connection with this, Perlas organized nationwide consultations, managed a team of experts and writers, and successfully fulfilled his task to formulate, validate and publish a localization framework for PA21.This was the birth of SIAD or Sustainable Integrated Area Development.

Upon the initiative of Nicanor Perlas, and the support of PCSD, then President Fidel V. Ramos issued Memorandum Order 49 directing all local government units to create their local agenda 21 or SIAD plans for implementation. The Department of Interior and Local Governments (DILG), mandated by the Office of the President to implement MO 47, has trained over 120 provincial, city, and municipal planning officers in SIAD planning. More than 30 towns and provinces in all island regions of the Philippines undertook SIAD planning and implementation with the support of over P100 million from various donor agencies.

Nicanor Perlas provided technical assistance to a number of these efforts, including an attempt by a former Governor to install SIAD in the province of Bohol. He was co-chair for civil society of Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), Office of the President. He also chaired the Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development (CSCCSD). Both PCSD and CSCCSD were key institutions in advancing PA21 and SIAD.

Another strategic achievement of PA21 where Nicanor Perlas had an important role was at the level of the UNCSD or UN Commission for Sustainable Development. The Philippine Government was chair at the UNCSD 6th Session. As Chair, the Philippines delegation, with the advocacy and support of Nicanor Perlas, who was civil society co-chair of the Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) successfully introduced the tri-sector or threefolding dialogue processes as part of the policy deliberations of the UNCSD.

This important Philippine innovation has been institutionalized at the 7th and 8th sessions of the UNCSD. And recently, the United Nations, during its Millennium Summit with Heads of State and Governments, declared as official policy a tri-sector approach to policy making. The Philippine innovation derived from PA21 and other UN experiences convinced the UN leadership, including its Secretary General, Kofi Annan, to introduce the tri-sectoral approach to policy making.

Nicanor Perlas has been recognized as a national expert on PA21 and SIAD. National and local requests on these topics are often referred to Nicanor Perlas for action.

In short, Perlas not only has the skills to deconstruct corrupt governments. He also has the necessary talent to creatively and constructively create new and detailed visions, plans, policies, and programs, projects and activities in pursuit of a better Philippines.

So in the event that Nicanor Perlas is called upon to draft a strategic vision and plan for the country as President of the Philippines, then Perlas will be in familiar territory, one where he has been a leader for over 10 years.

GOOD GOVERNANCE

Good governance is essential if a reform and transformative national societal agenda is to prevail and succeed. Good governance includes participatory, transparent and accountable processes. This is clearly exemplified by the experiences of Nicanor Perlas.

PC-PNPP and SAHC-BNPP. Nicanor Perlas served as technical consultant to both the Presidential Committee on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant (PC-PNPP) and the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (SAHC-BNPP). In this capacity, Perlas assisted in the complex technical and legal processes of instigating a global litigation effort against Westinghouse for bribery and fraud in the supply and construction of BNPP. This effort resulted in the mothballing of the BNPP, thereby removing the massive risk that it would have imposed on the lives of millions of Filipinos.

Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee. Perlas served a member of the Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee which advises the Secretary of Department of Agriculture (DA) on pesticide regulatory policies. The presence of Perlas in PTAC resulted in the banning of 32 pesticide formulations and preventing these hazardous pesticides from poisoning millions of farmers. Shortly after the ban, DA unleashed its P750 million program on Integrated Pest Management which promoted the drastic reduction of pesticide use and, where appropriate, zero pesticide use. This program benefited over 100,000 farmers.

National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines or NCBP. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) invited Perlas to be a community representative in the NCBP, the government’s regulatory body overseeing genetic engineering research and importation in the country. The presence of Perlas in NCBP triggered a national concern regarding genetically engineered products. The Secretary of DOST subsequently cancelled the membership of Perlas in the NCBP, providing a stark lesson in the failure of good governance.

Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PDSD). The key role that Perlas played in PCSD provided the central arena for advancing new concepts of good governance. It was in the PCSD that Perlas introduced the societal threefolding approach to good governance. Societal threefolding stresses the importance of harmonizing the perspectives, interests, and resources of the three key actors of society (civil society, government, and business) in achieving integral sustainable development. The Philippines subsequently introduced this unique Philippine innovation on good governance to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). The experience with tri-sectoral dialogues within the UN was positive, prompting the UN Secretary General to adopt this approach in the setting and pursuit of its UN Millennium Goals.

UNDP Democratic Dialogues. The UNDP invited Perlas to Panama to join representatives from 7 other countries in Latin America to share experiences in the role that democratic dialogues play in the process of good governance. The UNDP asked Nicanor Perlas to present the Philippine societal threefolding approach to good governance before an audience of over 50 experts and consultants on and government practitioners of good governance.

Philippine Agenda 21 (PA21) and Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD). As mentioned above, Nicanor Perlas was instrumental in shaping and writing PA21 and SIAD. Both these government documents detail the importance of societal threefolding in the pursuit of good governance. Until today, local government executives are encouraged to implement SIAD in the areas of responsibilities. But the prevailing political climate is not conducive to such a practice.

Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding. Perlas has written extensively on societal threefolding as an approach to good governance, among others. His book on this subject, Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding, translated into 9 languages, has become an international best seller and is used in many colleges and universities and institutions

TruthForce! Nicanor Perlas continues to advocate his ideas on good governance in TruthForce!, an internet-based news and analysis magazine advancing integral sustainable development. (See www.truthforce.info.) Perlas is the publisher and editor-in-chief of TruthForce!. Perlas recently wrote a three part article on “Societal Threefolding and Good Governance” which has been extensively recycled worldwide. As of last count, TruthForce! had over 8000 unique visitors per month and over 200,000 hits per month.

In short, good governance is important for the future of the country. It would indeed be a real strategic strength if the Philippine elected a President who not only understands the detailed theoretical nuances of good governance, but also has had wide local, national, and global experience in its practice. As seen above, Perlas has a wealth of knowledge and experience in good governance.

In addition, good governance requires a President who has a strong honest and moral character and visionary leadership. Perlas has both traits in abundance.

MORAL RENEWAL AND CHARACTER

Fighting corruption is one thing. Strengthening the moral intelligence and fiber of individuals in a sea of apathy, is another thing.

Training in Moral Renewal and Integrity. Mr. Perlas was the lead designer and training facilitator for over two years in PAGASA’s “Workshops of Hope”. PAGASA stands for Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy. Perlas and colleagues have now introduced hundreds of professionals from business, government and civil society to rediscover the deep sources not only of their moral integrity, but also the profound source of hope that can creatively face the challenge of moral regeneration and societal renewal.

Even more important, Perlas walks his talk in this crucial aspect of the nation’s life and future. In addition to his work against corruption, Perlas has withstood attempts to bribe him as well as threats to his life.

Moral Integrity and Zero Tolerance for Corruption. Perlas took the battle against the BNPP to the world stage in 1978. When his battle against the BNPP started to get gain global support and traction, delaying the export of critical nuclear components to the Philippines, he was offered the position of Deputy Minister of Energy. Perlas immediately recognized the offer as a bribe to stop his global advocacy. Instead, he told the messenger to stop his support for Marcos since Marcos will not be able to retain his hold on power.

Courage. This integrity and Perlas’s zero tolerance for corruption is the reason why certain segments of the pesticide industry resorted to death threats to stop Perlas from his national campaign to ban their hazardous products. But earlier, in his campaign against BNPP during martial law, Perlas had already decided to die for his principles if necessary. He ignored the bomb threats and successfully convinced the Department of Agriculture to ban 32 pesticide formulations.

In a similar manner, Perlas ignored the threat of sniper bullets. After the military defected to the side of the demonstrators asking Estrada to step down in 2001, elements of the PNP, warned civil society leaders against their intended march to Malacanang. They said that several hundred fanatic Estrada supporters, including elements of private armies supporting Estrada, would fire upon demonstrators should their march to Malacanang. Seeing the strategic importance of the march, Perlas, along with many others, decided to risk their lives and continued their planned march to Malacanang. This was the march that finally removed Estrada from office.

Perseverance. Recently, Congressman Mark Cojuangco shocked many when he attempted to resurrect BNPP from the dead. He filed a bill mandating the immediate rehabilitation and operation of the BNPP. Perlas rejoined the opposition against the BNPP by testifying in Congress, briefing Congressmen, releasing technical documents, and speaking before the media and rallies on BNPP. Despite the fact that he has been involved in this issue for over 30 years, Perlas has not burned out. He continues to remain committed

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

The leadership capabilities of Nicanor Perlas are reflected in the diverse range of leadership position that he has assumed both at the global and national level. Particularly striking is that Nicanor Perlas has had leadership positions in the three key spheres of society: civil society, business, and government. The breadth and depth of his leadership experience will be crucial should he be elected in a position to mainstream the societal threefolding approach to good governance and authentic democracy.

In this sense, Perlas’s skill and capacity to mobilize across the divides of civil society, business, and government is rare. Yet this capacity is essential in addressing societal, generative, and dynamic complexity, challenges that faces the Philippines today. The set of skills to advance tri-sectoral processes is so rare that the United Nations had to enter into partnership with Oxford University in England to develop a graduate program on managing cross-sectoral dynamics. This, however, is already a set skill that Perlas has accumulated through years of dealing with societal threefolding processes and substance.

The following is a preliminary list of his extensive and diverse leadership experience, placing Perlas in a position to truly understand the perspectives and interests of the different societal actions as they all collectively pursue genuine integral sustainable development.

Global Leadership

• Steering Committee/Member, Commission on Globalization, set up by Mikhail Gorbachev, former President, USSR
• Creative Member, Club of Budapest, described as a club of “highly creative innovators for a social and ecological sustainable world and a culture of peace”.
• Project Director, UN Millennium Summit Project, Global Network for Social Threefolding, New York, USA. Organized various educational events around the UN Millennium Summit of world leaders.
• International Coordinating Council Member, Forum 2000 Conference, State of the World Forum, New York City, USA, September 4-10, 2000
• Facilitator, Global Rio + 5 Meeting of National Councils for Sustainable Development (NCSDs) Leaders, from 60 countries. They convened in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, to evaluate the global progress in sustainable development 5 years after the Earth Summit.
• Co-Founder and Chairman, International Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (IASA) where he coined the term “Sustainable Agriculture” together with two other colleagues at IASA. The term is now used globally to describe different forms of farming without the use of toxic pesticides and chemical fertilizer.
• Lead and Co-Convener, APSUD, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Initiative of 5000 civil society organizations who came together to advance sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific
• Lead Convener and Co-Founder, Global Network for Social Threefolding, found in 12 country areas of the world. www.globenet3.org
• Resource Person, Executive Challenge Workshop, Society for Organizational Learning (SOL) (US, UK, Qatar) (2004-2008), designed for global leaders of business, civil society and government
• International Invitee, State of the Possible (SOTP) Retreat, Positive Futures Network, Retreat for Leaders of US Civil Society, 2001
• Columnist on Ecological Agriculture, 1976-1978, Modern Agriculture and Industry-Asia magazine. In effect Perlas, the only columnist on this topic, became a thought leader for ecological agriculture in Asia for the 25,000 readers of the magazine.

Leadership of Philippine Civil Society Meta Networks

Meta Networks are integrating networks of different civil society networks. Leadership position in these networks requires skills in honoring and facilitating the very different and often conflicting identities that underlie successful and powerful networks. Leadership also means being able to harness the tremendous power of a unified meta network in a responsible pursuit of the common good.

• Steering Committee, Kongresso ng Mamamayang Pilipino or KOMPIL II, the national meta network that removed corrupt President Joseph Estrada from office
• Lead Convener, Co-Founder, Head Negotiator, and Spokesperson, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Initiative (APSUD) Philippines. APSUD, supported by 5,000 civil society organizations (CSOs), 3000 of which are based in the Philippines. APSUD convinced former President Fidel Ramos to make sustainable development a third paradigm in the, at that time, 18 member economies of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).
• Chairman, Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development (CSCCSD) and led the formulation of Philippine Agenda 21 or PA21. Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines, characterized PA21 as the most consultative policy document in Philippine history involving thousands in over 26 national and regional consultations as well as involving over 20,000 individuals more in seminars and workshops affirming PA21.
• Lead Convener, Co-Founder and Spokesperson, Karangalan, 1st and 2nd National Conference and Festival on “Mobilizing Excellence for Creating a Visionary Philippines”, 2005 and 2006, held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, in partnership with over 40 networks and organizations
• Lead Convener and Organizer, National Conference on Creative Responses to the Challenge of Globalization which was the precursor to the creation of APSUD.

National Civil Society Networks

• Co-Founder and Lead Training Facilitator, Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA 2.0) (2006-2008)
• Co-Lead Convener, Co-Founder and Spokesperson, Peoples Assembly for Genuine Alternatives to Social Apathy (PAGASA 1.0) (2005)
• Lead Convener and Co-Founder, Tindog Filipinas!, national movement for a better Philippines (2003-2005)
• Lead Convener, Co-Founder and Chair, Philippine Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (PHILSAC) (1990-2001)
• Lead Convener, Chair, and Plenary Speaker, Six National Conferences on Sustainable Agriculture organized by PHILSAC (1990-1996)
• Chairman, Green Forum Philippines
• Lead Convener and Co-Founder, Philippine Advancement and Renewal thru Threefolding Networking, Research & Service (PARTNERS)
• Head Facilitator, Leadership Lab, Organizational Change Consultant International (2008)
• Co-Facilitator, with Dr. Claus Otto Scharmer, MIT, on: “The Power of Presence: Harnessing the Hidden Intelligence in the Individual and Organization”, workshop for harnessing deep creativity to build a better society, Karangalan Mid-Year Event. May 15-17, 2005.
• Co-Founder, IRRI Watch
• Co-Convener, Network Opposed to Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (NO To BNPP)
• Co-Convener, Philippine Movement for Environmental Protection, Philippines and USA
• Trustee, Foundation for the Philippine Environment

Karangalan. Recently Perlas synthesized his global and national leadership experience in two national conferences called Karangalan: Mobilizing Excellence Towards Creating A Visionary Philippines. Perlas and his colleagues invited a diverse group of Filipinos who had received global awards to present their reflections on how to create a better country. Over two thousand people attended the events. And millions more were inspired by the TV and newspaper reports of the events.

Business Leadership

• Adviser on Strategy, Integral Sustainable Development and Holistic Human Development, and Chairman/Member Board of Directors, Lifebank, and Member, Board of Trustees of Lifebank Foundation, both of which together help 230,000 economically poor families thru microfinance. (1999-2008)
• Founder, General Manager, Ikapati Farms & Co., country’s first commercial organic/bio-dynamic vegetable farm (1989-2003)

Leadership in Government Affairs

Nicanor Perlas has held no direct leadership position in any political party or government agency except at the PCSD. (See below.) In 2003, he was invited to join the Arroyo Cabinet as Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, an offer which he declined due to existing commitments and doubts about Arroyo’s sincerity regarding the importance of the environment in her overall agenda.

• Co-Chair for Civil Society, Philippine Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), Office of the President. Successfully advocated and crafted Philippine Agenda 21, the official government blueprint for sustainable development.

In addition, his leadership in the political realm of society finds expression in three ways: as a leader of civil society advocacies, as member of government regulatory agencies and as a consultant to government. Consultancy is a form of leadership in the realm of vision and ideas. In almost all instances, the active involvement of Nicanor Perlas successfully changed the policies of the executive and legislative branches of government.

Civil Society Advocacies

• Successful mothballing of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant when Perlas was:
o Executive Director, Philippine Movement for Environmental Protection, Philippines and USA.
o Co-Convener, Network Opposed to Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (NO To BNPP)
• Banning of 32 pesticide formulations when Perlas was:
o Chair, Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
o Executive Director, Center for Alternative Development Initiatives
o Headed the successful effort to have the government ban hazardous pesticides, thereby reducing the health risks of 3 million rice and other farmers and triggering the launch of the government’s P750 million program on integrated pest management
• Regulation of genetic engineering products and processes when Perlas was:
o Chair, Philippines Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
• Formulation and Implementation of Philippine Agenda 21 and Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) when Perlas was:
o Chair for Civil Society, Civil Society Counterpart Council for Sustainable Development
• Adoption of APEC Leaders and Ministers of Sustainable Development Framework when Perlas was:
o Lead Negotiator, Asia Pacific Sustainable Development Initiative (APSUD)

Regulatory Agencies

• Member, National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines, Department of Science and Technology
• Member, Pesticide Technical Advisory Committee, Department of Agriculture

Consultancies

• UN and Foreign Government Agencies including:
o UNDP, Democratic Dialogue Project, Latin America, 2003
o Chair of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, 6th Session, 1998
o UNDP, Philippine Office, Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Small Grants Program, 1994
o UNDP, Sustainable Agriculture Network and Extension (SANE) Program, Asia Region, 1994
o UN FAO, Asia-Pacific Office, Experts’ Meeting on Sustainable Agriculture, Bangkok, Thailand, 1993
o UNICEF, Bio-Intensive Food Production Program, Area-Based Child Support and Development Program, 1988 and 1991
o Technical Consultant, UN Centre on Transnational Corporations, Assessment of the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant Program, 1987
o Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Agriculture (USA) 1981

• Official Philippine Delegations to the United Nations and the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) including:

o 6th Session, UN Commission on Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York City, USA, 1998
o UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on Sustainable Development, United Nations, New York City, USA, 1977
o APEC Ministerial Conference, Metro Manila, November 1996
o APEC Ministerial Conference on Sustainable Development, Metro Manila, July 1996
o APEC Senior Officials Conference on Sustainable Development, Metro Manila, July 1996
o APEC Experts Conference on Sustainable Development, Metro Manila, June 1996

• Government Agencies including:
o Office of the President of the Philippines
o UN-Government of the Philippines Peace and Development Program, which supports the implementation of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)-Philippine Government Peace Agreement. (See above.)
o Presidential Committee on the Philippine Nuclear Power Plant,
o Presidential Commission on Good Government, Washington DC
o Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
o Senate Committees on Agricultural Modernization
o Joint Senate and House Committee on Appointments
o National Economic Development Authority
o Department of Environment and Natural Resources
o Department of Agriculture
o Department of Social Welfare and Development
o Development Academy of the Philippines
o Provincial Government of Bohol,

Other Leadership Initiatives as Consultant

Specifically, in addition to the consultancies detailed above in the realm of government, Nicanor Perlas has also been Consultant, Adviser or Resource Person to development oriented donor agencies, civil society organizations, and businesses seeking to be more ecologically and socially responsible.

Nicanor Perlas has been an independent Consultant for almost 30 years. He gives advise in a number of areas including: agribusiness, food systems analysis, nuclear energy policy and safety, energy efficiency and renewable energy, integrated social forestry, sustainable agriculture, food security, globalization, spirituality, strategic micro-finance, holistic human development, organizational transformation, integral sustainable development, sustainable integrated area development (SIAD), democratic governance, cross-sectoral and tri-sectoral dialogues, societal threefolding, appreciative inquiry, business leadership, corporate social responsibility, civil society, multiple and spiritual intelligence, holistic education, self-transformation, and other areas of work.

His advisory and consultancy work on Sustainable Agriculture has been particularly extensive and cross-sectoral including UN bodies, government agencies, businesses, donor institutions and civil society organizations and networks.

Knowledge Basis for Leadership

An important aspect to maintaining leadership skills in civil society, government and business is keeping up with the latest development in the various areas of engagement. In addition to extensive searches in the Internet, Perlas updates his knowledge in many disciplines through his personal library of over 20,000 books, monographs, magazines, newsletters, project files, and other assorted documents.

Knowledge cannot remain passive. It has to be digested, integrated and acted upon. In the process of making knowledge essential for action, Perlas has written over 400 articles and monographs including an international best selling book, Shaping Globalization: Civil Society, Cultural Power, and Threefolding, translated in over 9 languages.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

All the above are only aspects of the work of Nicanor Perlas.

Nicanor Perlas also has been a resource person and keynote speaker in over 90 global conferences and 140 national conferences on a range of topics including culture and societal transformation, integral sustainable development, globalization, technology, corporate social responsibility, science and spirituality, second scientific revolution, multiple intelligence, safe energy, good governance, global warming, social threefolding, strategic microfinance, direct democracy and many other topics.

AWARDS

For all these achievements, Nicanor Perlas has been given the highest awards globally and nationally. He is the recipient of the following awards:

Right Livelihood Award or Alternative Nobel Prize. (December 2003) In the Swedish Parliament, Perlas received the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize. This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to improving the world. The Right Livelihood Foundation gave the award to Perlas “for his outstanding efforts in educating civil society about the effects of corporate globalisation, and how alternatives to it can be implemented.” In addition, the RLF awarded Perlas for creating the “theoretical and practical basis” for a better world.

Global 500 Award or Earth Warrior Award. (June 1994). Perlas was given by the UN Environmental Program its award for International Achievement in Environmental Protection. UNEP specifically gave Perlas this award for public leadership in the banning of more than two dozen hazardous pesticide formulations, on-the-ground installation of large-scale sustainable and bio-dynamic agriculture, and advancing the scientific and philosophical understanding of sustainable and bio-dynamic agriculture.

The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award (December 1994) Perlas received TOFIL, the highest civic award in the Philippines, for outstanding contribution to one’s profession (specifically rural development and sustainable, environmentally sound, bio-dynamic agriculture) as well as to national and international development.

Rev. William F. Masterson S.J. Award, (March 1995). Xavier University gave its highest award to Perlas for “outstanding service to the community and . . . the development of the country; [specifically] “to acknowledge . . . outstanding work as an agriculturist and . . . invaluable contributions towards sustainable, and environment-friendly agriculture”.

While in school, Nicanor Perlas also received a number of awards.

• Gold Medal, Highest Academic Excellence, and Valedictorian in the College of Agriculture, Xavier University, 1972
• Highest Honors, Xavier University, 1972
• Dean’s List, Graduate School, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 1977
• University Scholar, Xavier University, 1968-1971

FOR MORE DETAILS ON ALL THE ABOVE, kindly visit the following websites:

www.nicanorperlas.com
www.truthforce.info

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/02/20/78590220/1_977163412l.jpg

Naghahasa ng lagare.

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/02/20/78590220/1_977163412l.jpg

Naghahasa ng lagare.

Sa may munisipyo ng Santa Maria iyan hindi ba?

Sa may munisipyo ng Santa Maria iyan hindi ba?

Yup. pagkababa sa tulay!

"CITY OF STA.MARIA" or "STA.MARIA CITY", napakagandang pakinggan. This is long over due, in my opinion, but i don't know if the figures (population, wealth etc.) will agree with me.

"CITY OF STA.MARIA" or "STA.MARIA CITY", napakagandang pakinggan. This is long over due, in my opinion, but i don't know if the figures (population, wealth etc.) will agree with me.

I still remembered the day when Meycauayan was on its way of becoming a city on 2006 (second attempt), the turnout of voters was low but still, they managed to win the cityhood.

In any case, after the plebiscite in the town, the capital town/city wherein the provincial government is based will officially declare the cityhood of a town/cluster of barangays in the province.

=================================================================================

This news article way back 2006:

Bulacan Now Has 3 Cities
http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/ht/ht006759.htm

MALOLOS CITY, DECEMBER 12, 2006 (STAR) By Dino Balabo - It’s official, Bulacan now has three component cities, with the ratification of the Meycauayan cityhood on Sunday.

The two other cities includes San Jose Del Monte which was converted in September 2000 and Malolos which first lost its cityhood bid in 1999 but won in the recount in 2001.

The Municipal Board of Canvassers led by Gerald Aquino together with Provincial Election Officer Atty. Gregorio Larrazabal and Municipal Election Officer Jojo Reclusado made the proclamation on Sunday night.

Records showed that a total of 13,975 votes were cast wherein 8,247 voted in favor of the conversion of Meycauayan into a city while 5,728 voted "no." The total vote cast was about 11 percent of the 118,339 registered voters of Meycauayan.

The plebiscite is the second attempt of Meycauayan for cityhood after it lost its first bid on March 30, 2001.

In 2001, a total of 22,897 cast their votes wherein 14,788 voted for the rejection of the cityhood, while only 8,109 voted in favor.

Comparing the records in the two plebiscites, it showed that only 138 new voters were added to those in favor of the conversion of Meycauayan into a city, while there was a sharp decline in the number of those who were not in favor. This situation fueled assumptions that there is a lack of information dissemination among local residents.

Rep. Reylina Nicolas, the principal author of House Bill 4397 that seeks to convert Meycauayan into a city later became RA 9356 after it was signed into law by President Arroyo, said that the local government unit and the Commission on Elections were responsible for the awareness campaign prior to the plebiscite.

She said that despite the low turnout of voters, she was happy with the results. Nicolas said that there was least resistance in the campaign as opposition leaders in the town failed to organize their group.

As a former mayor of Sta. Maria town, Nicolas said that the provincial government will be affected by the conversion of Meycauayan into a city because Meycauayan will no longer remit real property tax collections to the provincial government starting next year.

The provincial government usually receives 35 percent of the RPT collection from municipalities, while the municipal government and the barangays get 40 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

When asked for the possibility of a lone district of Meycauayan in the future, Nicolas said it might not be possible due to requirements in population count and land area.

However, it remains possible if the congressional district will include the coastal town of Obando, which, like Meycauayan, Marilao and Sta. Maria are parts of the fourth congressional district.

Nicolas said that a congressional district usually requires at least 250,000 in population.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3332/3645305105_91b1d88d16_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3344/3646080520_51ee4c68d1_b.jpg

"CITY OF STA.MARIA" or "STA.MARIA CITY", napakagandang pakinggan. This is long over due, in my opinion, but i don't know if the figures (population, wealth etc.) will agree with me.

I think okay na lahat ng requirements for Sta. Maria to become a city (population and income). Siguro, wala palang sa immediate plans ng local government na mag-apply. I remember nung time na Mayor palang si Neneng, at na-interview siya ng DZMM. She was asked if she can make Sta. Maria the first City in Sta. Maria (back then di pa city ang SJDM, Meycauayan at Malolos and she was able to transform Sta. Maria from being a 4th class to a first class municipality), she simply replied na she'll do whats best for the municipality. That was more than ten years ago. :)

Tanong ko lang, Sta. Maria na ba ang pinakamaraming Mercury Drug sa Bulacan? Magtatatlo na kc Mercury d2.

Tanong ko lang, Sta. Maria na ba ang pinakamaraming Mercury Drug sa Bulacan? Magtatatlo na kc Mercury d2.

meycauayan at baliuag po...


Generics Pharmacy 4 branches na here in SJDM City take note 2 sa Sampol hahaha... 1 Tungko, 1 Muzon, Meycauayan is 3 only... haha

I think okay na lahat ng requirements for Sta. Maria to become a city (population and income). Siguro, wala palang sa immediate plans ng local government na mag-apply. I remember nung time na Mayor palang si Neneng, at na-interview siya ng DZMM. She was asked if she can make Sta. Maria the first City in Sta. Maria (back then di pa city ang SJDM, Meycauayan at Malolos and she was able to transform Sta. Maria from being a 4th class to a first class municipality), she simply replied na she'll do whats best for the municipality. That was more than ten years ago. :)


how about the land area of Sta. Maria? it's one of those requirements for cityhood...

how about the land area of Sta. Maria? it's one of those requirements for cityhood...

Sta. Maria land area: 90.92km2
Population: 205,258
Total income: P216,086,000

Pasado na Sta. Maria matagal na. :)

meycauayan at baliuag po...


Generics Pharmacy 4 branches na here in SJDM City take note 2 sa Sampol hahaha... 1 Tungko, 1 Muzon, Meycauayan is 3 only... haha

Mercury Drug - 2 in Poblacion, 1 Waltermart
Generics Pharmacy - 1 Pob.

Meron pang isang pharmacy d2 na bago, Generika ata yung pangalan, tpos may picture ni Sen. Mar Roxas.

Barangay Tungkong Mangga, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Highly Urbanized Barangay in San Jose del Monte with 24hour transportation such as Buses, Jeepneys, FX, even if Tricycles...

my new Article in en.Wikipedia hahahehehe

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/02/20/78590220/1_817855951l.jpg

Ang pangatlong Mercury Drug sa Sta. Maria ay malapit ng matapos!

Sta. Maria land area: 90.92km2
Population: 205,258
Total income: P216,086,000

Pasado na Sta. Maria matagal na. :)

Yup, pasado na...

Yung locally generated income is 104,000,000 at yung ang tinitingnan (100,000,000 minimum), hindi ang total income for cityhood.

Pero cityhood of Santa Maria is not in the town's immediate plans. Maybe after 5 years? (Watching closely the population growth, it is also the time when Santa Maria will surpass Malolos' population kung hindi ito magbabago ng takbo)

Sana by that time, Santa Maria has evolved further, and urban facelift and planning would be applied.

Anyway, nominations for the next topic is open.

Narinig at napanood ko sa balita na binaha ang Bulacan particularly ang Malolos, Pandi, Calumpit. Pero ang Santa Maria wala yata.

Grade 5 pupil sa Bulacan nalunod dahil kay ‘Feria’ (http://www.gmanews.tv/story/165827/Grade-5-pupil-sa-Bulacan-nalunod-dahil-kay-Feria)
06/25/2009 | 04:09 PM

MALOLOS CITY– Isang 11-anyos na babae ang nasawi matapos aksidenteng mapunta sa ilog sa Barangay Bagna sa nabanggit na lungsod sa Bulacan nitong Huwebes.

Sa nakalap na impormasyon, naliligo sa baha ang biktima na si Cindy Mariz Clavio, Grade 5 pupil, ng Sitio Talabahan, Brgy. Bagna, matapos bumaha sa lugar dulot ng pag-ulan ng bagyong “Feria" at nasabayan pa nang high tide.

Kasama umano ng biktima na paliligo sa baha ang kanyang mga kaklase.

Ayon kay Manny Clavio, ama ng biktima, nagawa pa niyang sitahin ang anak nang makikita itong naliligo sa baha. Ngunit nahikayat pa rin ang biktima na sumama sa mga kaklase hanggang sa hindi nito namalayan na napagawi sa bahagi ng ilog.

Hindi umano marunong lumangoy ang batang Clavio at hindi rin kaagad napansin ng mga kaklase na nagawi na sa malalim na bahagi ng ilog ang biktima.

Dahil sa trahedya, pinayuhan ni G Clavio sa mga naninirahan na malapit sa ilog na bantayan at huwag hayaan ang kanilang mga anak na maglaro upang hindi sapitin ang nangyari sa anak.

Sinabi naman ni Arnelio Nicdao, kapitan ng barangay, mahaba ang sakop ng ilog na pinangyarihan ng insidente at normal na sa kanila ang pag-apaw ng tubig sa ilog kapag malakas ang ulan at may high tide.

Maliban sa Malolos, lumubog din sa baha ang ilang barangay sa sakop ng mga bayan ng Hagonoy, Paombong, Obando, Bulacan at Calumpit.

Narinig at napanood ko sa balita na binaha ang Bulacan particularly ang Malolos, Pandi, Calumpit. Pero ang Santa Maria wala yata.

Yeah, the Southern part of Malolos (Bagna, Calero, Caliligawan, Panasahan, etc.) are prone to flooding. Paanong hindi babahain diyan e iyan ang mga "Venice" barangays ng Malolos City. They are the opposite of the urban Malolos, they are the parts of the city na kung saan maraming ilog.

Nakakatakot sumakay dun sa bus na BBTSC (tama ba?) ang bibilis magmaneho, mga tga-SJDM yun diba? Nakikidaan lang cla d2 sa Sta. Maria eh.

Yup, pasado na...

Yung locally generated income is 104,000,000 at yung ang tinitingnan (100,000,000 minimum), hindi ang total income for cityhood.

Pero cityhood of Santa Maria is not in the town's immediate plans. Maybe after 5 years? (Watching closely the population growth, it is also the time when Santa Maria will surpass Malolos' population kung hindi ito magbabago ng takbo)

Sana by that time, Santa Maria has evolved further, and urban facelift and planning would be applied.

Anyway, nominations for the next topic is open.

actually yung isa sa requirements for cityhood ay ang "average annual income". Ito yung average ng annual income ng LGU for the last 4 years (2004-2007). Dapat ay 100 million or more....

Nakakatakot sumakay dun sa bus na BBTSC (tama ba?) ang bibilis magmaneho, mga tga-SJDM yun diba? Nakikidaan lang cla d2 sa Sta. Maria eh.

ganyan po talaga lahat ng bus going to SAPANG PALAY hari ng kalsada, mapa NLEX at EDSA sisiw... basta may nkita ka na SAPANG PALAY, S.PALAY, SAMPOL, FVR sa signboard na PUB automatic yan byaheng langit... :lol:

actually yung isa sa requirements for cityhood ay ang "average annual income". Ito yung average ng annual income ng LGU for the last 4 years (2004-2007). Dapat ay 100 million or more....

Hindi average annual income, annual internal revenue ng LGU ang hinahanap... that should be P 100 million.

Hindi average annual income, annual internal revenue ng LGU ang hinahanap... that should be P 100 million.

ok, I satnd corrected. What I mentioned was the for the income classification of cities.

it should be the locally generated income by the LGU to become a city. IRA is not included, am I right?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3312/3668579824_7994fafe24_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3667780479_273d45330c_b.jpg

Malolos flyover 3D Modeling and Animation Video:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Malolos flyover 3D Modeling and Animation Video:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

ang galeng!!

asteeeg!!! kaw ba gumawa nito barrera?


Malolos flyover 3D Modeling and Animation Video:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

asteeeg!!! kaw ba gumawa nito barrera?

Nope, nakita ko lang siya sa Google Earth.

Ito, documentary about the flyover:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vS_VYYijpwc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vS_VYYijpwc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Malolos flyover 3D Modeling and Animation Video:

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qeu7fa1LTEo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

Bkit wala akong makita? Kaylangan pa ba ng flash player?

^^
Yes..Kailangan pa po.

^^
Yes..Kailangan pa po.

Yikes mobile lang gmit ko. Little support lng ng javascript at very little sa AJAX. Sorry di ko mpapanood. :)

dami naman internet cafe sa Sta. Maria eh. rent ka nalang so u can watch the video!

Yikes mobile lang gmit ko. Little support lng ng javascript at very little sa AJAX. Sorry di ko mpapanood. :)

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/219/1200x1200/2/IMGP7366.JPG?et=jz2JafxaCNyRIjoi%2CSmVjw&nmid=263273981

@ Secaundis- What's this structure in Sta. Maria?

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/220/1200x1200/5/IMGP7380.JPG?et=z1RngsGiBPUIWG9bP4zczg&nmid=263287357

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/219/1200x1200/3/IMGP7367.JPG?et=jENgBDQgO1YqZqqFJ6VlMQ&nmid=263273981

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/219/1200x1200/5/IMGP7369.JPG?et=eJn5DEJ9b7yk23QKHATIvw&nmid=263273981

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/219/1200x1200/7/IMGP7371.JPG?et=flIn0ZtOqD1v6Hv6Dx7%2C8w&nmid=263273981

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/219/1200x1200/6/IMGP7370.JPG?et=boqeh%2Box28fPJ8npHzbZhQ&nmid=263273981

Jollibee Tungkong Mangga (Franchised by Joey Victoria Foods Corporation)
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_223896452l.jpg

Jollibee Sapang Palay (Sampol) (Company-owned of Jollibee Foods Corporation)
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_668299772l.jpg

Susana Mart in Tungkong Mangga
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_961505129l.jpg

Highway Boundary San Jose del Monte City-Caloocan City
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_552870253l.jpg
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_484380087l.jpg
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_246181390l.jpg

Highway Boundary Heavy Traffic
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_108076393l.jpg

Heavy Traffic at Barangay Tungkong Mangga
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_876511745l.jpg
http://photos-p.friendster.com/photos/44/59/26209544/1_988184325l.jpg

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/220/1200x1200/4/IMGP7379.JPG?et=H1R7o6xqon7%2BF%2BDTMtFALQ&nmid=263287357

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/220/1200x1200/3/IMGP7378.JPG?et=ugmx02ZnfNw0RnOvlWkWKA&nmid=263287357

@ Secaundis- What's this structure in Sta. Maria?

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/1/photos/220/1200x1200/5/IMGP7380.JPG?et=z1RngsGiBPUIWG9bP4zczg&nmid=263287357

Alam ko yan, malapit yan sa munisipyong luma.

http://images.icarusrising.multiply.com/image/0/photos/213/1200x1200/8/IMGP7316.JPG?et=JITC7VzAlzSS7dRl7wSRcw&nmid=261663509

Yup, pasado na...

Anyway, nominations for the next topic is open.

Next topic : Bakit hindi na umasenso ang bayan ng Pandi ?
parang behind ng 50 years. Dahil kaya dati ay may political dynasty for about 30 years and then pagkatapos ng dynasty ay ang nahalal na Mayor ay hindi talaga taga Pandi.

Next topic : Bakit hindi na umasenso ang bayan ng Pandi ?
parang behind ng 50 years. Dahil kaya dati ay may political dynasty for about 30 years and then pagkatapos ng dynasty ay ang nahalal na Mayor ay hindi talaga taga Pandi.

Bakit ano ba ang nangyari sa bayan na iyan?

Bakit ano ba ang nangyari sa bayan na iyan?

A sleepy town.

A sleepy town.

How sleepy is the town? Baka mamaya yung mga nasa posisyon putak naman ng putak.

Next topic : Bakit hindi na umasenso ang bayan ng Pandi ?
parang behind ng 50 years. Dahil kaya dati ay may political dynasty for about 30 years and then pagkatapos ng dynasty ay ang nahalal na Mayor ay hindi talaga taga Pandi.

Ang Pandi (kasama ang Bustos, Bocaue, Balagtas, Baliuag, Guiguinto at Plaridel) ay bahagi ng ikalawang distrito ng Bulacan. Dati itong bahagi ng Sta. Maria (na dati din namang bahagi ng Meycauayan).

Ang Pandi, kasama ang Bustos at Paombong, ang mga nalalabing bayan sa Bulacan na classified as 3rd class municipalities (ang masasabing pinakamababang classification sa Bulacan sa kadahilanang wala ng 4th class municipality sa Bulacan) ng NSCB at pang-anim sa may pinakamababang populasyon sa Bulacan.

Madalas akong napapadaan sa bayan na ito sa tuwing ako'y nagpupunta ng Bustos mula sa Sta. Maria, mukhang ghost town ang kabayanan nito at batay sa aking personal na oberbasyon ang kailangan ng Pandi ay isang mamumuno na agresibong babaguhin ang mukha ng Pandi upang mapansin ito ng mga investors lalo pa't ang bayan ay napapalibutan ng mga mauunlad na bayan ng Sta. Maria, Norzagaray, Balagtas at Guiguinto. Ang kawalan ng mga maayos na infrastructures - gaya ng kalsada na nagiging dahilan ng kawalan ng interes ng mga namumuhanan na mag-invest sa bayan. 'Di din sapat at mga kulang na kulang na pasilidad, gaya ng ospital, palengke sa bayan at kadalasan ang mga mamamayan ng Pandi ay kinakailangan pang magpunta ng bayan ng Sta. Maria o kaya ay sa Balagtas upang makabili ng mga pagkain (sapagkat kulang kulang o dili kaya ay limitado ang oras ng kanilang palengke).

napag iwanan na ang bayan ng Pandi :(

napag iwanan na ang bayan ng Pandi :(

nakakalungkot na aminin na napag iwanan na nga ang bayan ng Pandi.
Doon pa naman ako lumaki ......

nakakalungkot na aminin na napag iwanan na nga ang bayan ng Pandi.
Doon pa naman ako lumaki ......

nagpunta ako sa Pandi last May 2009, probinsiya pa rin ang dating.

Pandi doesn't look so sleepy... at least at Amana Water Park... touted to have the country's largest wave pool....

http://visitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wave-pool-at-amana-waterpark-pandi-bulacan-philippines.jpg

Source (http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=http://visitpinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wave-pool-at-amana-waterpark-pandi-bulacan-philippines.jpg&imgrefurl=http://visitpinas.com/amana-waterpark-pandi-bulacan/&usg=__TJJmMXnIw0Iir6FGVqDXsNSjeH0=&h=669&w=896&sz=73&hl=tl&start=1&tbnid=LDE7E4duwCxRYM:&tbnh=109&tbnw=146&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAmana%2BBulacan%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Dtl%26sa%3DG)

http://www.amici.com.ph/sites/default/files/projects/Amana%20Waterpark.jpg

Source (http://images.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=http://www.amici.com.ph/sites/default/files/projects/Amana%2520Waterpark.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.amici.com.ph/projects/bulacan/amana-water-park-swimming-pool-products&usg=__AITIPuCno6s8l_klpz1fImLH0us=&h=658&w=1002&sz=87&hl=tl&start=5&tbnid=4UT7tngDheLmEM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=149&prev=/images%3Fq%3DAmana%2BBulacan%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Dtl%26sa%3DG)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3547483860_e99e8823ff.jpg?v=0

Source (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3547483860_e99e8823ff.jpg?v=0)

napag iwanan na ang bayan ng Pandi :(

baka naman gusto lang nila na pamanatiling tahimik ang pandi kasi maraming puno dyan..masarap tumira..

Bulacan Gov inaugurates P19-M Bulo Dam reservoir project

City of Malolos -- After 10 months of rehabilitation and construction of series of overflow check gates, Bulo Dam Reservoir Project is now operational and ready to serve 20 barangays in the town of San Miguel, Bulacan where agriculture is the main industry.

Gov. Joselito Mendoza led the inauguration of the said project last July 14, which aims to increase food production and improve the standard of living of farmers by providing irrigation facilities.

The province earmarked P19 million for this significant infrastructure project that started rehabilitation in October 2008.

"This will help improve their harvest", the governor said.

He added that Bulo Dam will revive streams to benefit the residents living nearby the dam for their domestic use.

The rehabilitation of the said dam is also expected to prevent flood along areas where Bulo River traverses.

According to the Provincial Engineer’s Office (PEO), the series of overflow check gates are divided into six sections: Malibay check gate is the main dam; 25 linear-meter Maligaya turning section, covering Malibay and Maligaya; 20 linear-meter Pasong Partida Section covering Maligaya and Lambakin; 20 linear-meter Ato Mempin Section covering Lambakin, Sta. Lucia and Bardias; 15 linear-meter Councilor Dela Cruz Section covering King Kabayo, Bardias and Sta. Lucia; and Sta. Lucia check gate.

Also present in the inauguration ceremony were former governor Josie Mendoza-Dela Cruz, San Miguel Mayor Roderick Tiongson and Board Member Ernesto Sulit. (PPAO thru PIA Bulacan)

http://www.pia.gov.ph/default.asp?m=12&fi=p090716.htm&no=48

Ang Pandi (kasama ang Bustos, Bocaue, Balagtas, Baliuag, Guiguinto at Plaridel) ay bahagi ng ikalawang distrito ng Bulacan. Dati itong bahagi ng Sta. Maria (na dati din namang bahagi ng Meycauayan).

Ang Pandi, kasama ang Bustos at Paombong, ang mga nalalabing bayan sa Bulacan na classified as 3rd class municipalities (ang masasabing pinakamababang classification sa Bulacan sa kadahilanang wala ng 4th class municipality sa Bulacan) ng NSCB at pang-anim sa may pinakamababang populasyon sa Bulacan.

Madalas akong napapadaan sa bayan na ito sa tuwing ako'y nagpupunta ng Bustos mula sa Sta. Maria, mukhang ghost town ang kabayanan nito at batay sa aking personal na oberbasyon ang kailangan ng Pandi ay isang mamumuno na agresibong babaguhin ang mukha ng Pandi upang mapansin ito ng mga investors lalo pa't ang bayan ay napapalibutan ng mga mauunlad na bayan ng Sta. Maria, Norzagaray, Balagtas at Guiguinto. Ang kawalan ng mga maayos na infrastructures - gaya ng kalsada na nagiging dahilan ng kawalan ng interes ng mga namumuhanan na mag-invest sa bayan. 'Di din sapat at mga kulang na kulang na pasilidad, gaya ng ospital, palengke sa bayan at kadalasan ang mga mamamayan ng Pandi ay kinakailangan pang magpunta ng bayan ng Sta. Maria o kaya ay sa Balagtas upang makabili ng mga pagkain (sapagkat kulang kulang o dili kaya ay limitado ang oras ng kanilang palengke).

Diba ang Pandi lang at Bustos ang natitirang mga 3rd class na bayan sa Bulacan, ang Obando at Paombong ay mga 2nd class ng mga bayan.

baka naman gusto lang nila na pamanatiling tahimik ang pandi kasi maraming puno dyan..masarap tumira..

Mahirap tumira sa Pandi, konti ang mga sasakyan mas lalo sa may area ng Barangay Siling Matanda, madalang na madalang ang tricycle na dumadaan.

Sa tingin nyo ano ang mas maunlad na bayan, ang Pandi o Bustos?

Ok aaminin ko na, mas maunlad talaga ang Baliuag kaysa sa Sta. Maria o SJDM. Kakapunta ko lng dun kanina.

di ba ay SM Baliuag na? pano makapunta dun?

01 August

I visited the town of Pandi today and have taken some photos of the town, however
I encountered some problems with the memory card so many photos were lost. Later,
I use the Internal Memory however it can save about 24 photos only.


http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8338.jpg
The Bulacan Vice Governor (Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado) visited the barangay hall of Poblacion Pandi.



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/barangay.jpg

I am the one holding the camera.



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8341.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8345.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8347.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8348.jpg
The road leading to Amana Park.



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8349.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8350.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8351.jpg




http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8352.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8353.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8355.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8356.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8357.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8358.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8359.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/100_8360.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/amana1.jpg



http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af217/cris46/amana2.jpg

di ba ay SM Baliuag na? pano makapunta dun?
JEEP
Kung galing ka ng Bocaue, Guiguinto, Plaridel at Pulilan
sumakay ka ng biyaheng San Miguel, or jeeps going to Nueva Ecija or jeeps with signages going to SM Baliwag.

BUS
From Cubao, Trinoma, North EDSA, Balintawak, Muñoz
sumakay ka ng bus na going to Cabantuan

FROM PAMPANGA
sumakay ka ng FX sa SM Pampanga

JEEP
Kung galing ka ng Bocaue, Guiguinto, Plaridel at Pulilan
sumakay ka ng biyaheng San Miguel, or jeeps going to Nueva Ecija or jeeps with signages going to SM Baliwag.

BUS
From Cubao, Trinoma, North EDSA, Balintawak, Muñoz
sumakay ka ng bus na going to Cabantuan

FROM PAMPANGA
sumakay ka ng FX sa SM Pampanga

okay thanks...kasi mangagaling ako ng Valenzuela eh...thru mac arthur hiway sana ang daan ko

okay thanks...kasi mangagaling ako ng Valenzuela eh...thru mac arthur hiway sana ang daan ko

In MacArthur Highway take Jeepney bound for for Plaridel / Baliwag.

okay thanks...kasi mangagaling ako ng Valenzuela eh...thru mac arthur hiway sana ang daan ko

But wag kang sasakay ng byaheng Baliwag Bayan kasi hindi yun dadaan sa SM Baliwag. But kung yun yung nasakyan mo mag tricycle k na lang sa Bayan (w/ cost of P10-20 each) :D

okay thanks...kasi mangagaling ako ng Valenzuela eh...thru mac arthur hiway sana ang daan ko

sakay ka lang sa Caltex Malinta,Valenzuela may mga jeep dun na baliwag-malinta ang route...deretso na sm baliwag yun

sakay ka lang sa Caltex Malinta,Valenzuela may mga jeep dun na baliwag-malinta ang route...deretso na sm baliwag yun

Oh okay tama alam ko yung Caltex Malinta na yun....thanks

Di ba ang way papunta dun is yung sa may Tabang dire-diretso lang yun diba? hindi ka kakaliwa papuntang malolos, diretso lang yun diba?

sakay ka lang sa Caltex Malinta,Valenzuela may mga jeep dun na baliwag-malinta ang route...deretso na sm baliwag yun
Naku hindi po yun dadaan ng SM Baliwag kasi yung Jeep na Baliwag Bayan daan nun sa may Pulilan near Robinsons and daan ng Brgy. Makinabang diretso sa Baliwag Bayan

Oh okay tama alam ko yung Caltex Malinta na yun....thanks

Di ba ang way papunta dun is yung sa may Tabang dire-diretso lang yun diba? hindi ka kakaliwa papuntang malolos, diretso lang yun diba?

Yes!

BTW, SM City Baliwag Awesome 3 day Sale - August 14•15•16

Naku hindi po yun dadaan ng SM Baliwag kasi yung Jeep na Baliwag Bayan daan nun sa may Pulilan near Robinsons and daan ng Brgy. Makinabang diretso sa Baliwag Bayan



Yes!

BTW, SM City Baliwag Awesome 3 day Sale - August 14•15•16

ahh okay..thanks...

bat mo alam tong lugar na ito? taga dito ka noh?

ahh okay..thanks...

bat mo alam tong lugar na ito? taga dito ka noh?

malapit lang kasi ako sa SM eh i'm from Baliwag kasi eh

Patuloy pang umuunlad ang BAYAN NG STA. MARIA, dahil malapit na magbukas ang IKALAWANG The Generics Pharmacy branch at ang IKATLONG Mercury Drug d2! Sana magtuloy-tuloy pa ito!

i'm back! mc_up here!

For some reason, i cant access my other account... i dunno why, so i made a new one... btw, ano ng balita dito? bakit parang ang tahimik na?

Patuloy pang umuunlad ang BAYAN NG STA. MARIA, dahil malapit na magbukas ang IKALAWANG The Generics Pharmacy branch at ang IKATLONG Mercury Drug d2! Sana magtuloy-tuloy pa ito!

tsk tsk tsk... sobrang proud ka talaga sa Sta. Maria noh? that's good!

recently naisip ko lang, It'll be better siguro if NLEX will be connected to the municipality of Sta. Maria (a la Tabang exit in Guiguinto), para mas bumulusok pa ang mga industries sa Sta. Maria, that way mas mapapadali din ang byahe sa Western part ng SJDM. tragic kasi talaga ang traffic sa Bocaue. Last time na umuwi ako, sira sira na agad ang mga kalsada sa Bocaue na parang late last year lang ginawa. delubyo!:ohno:

Grabe kanina sobrang nag traffic sa DRT Highway kanina due to SM City Baliwag's fireworks kasi yung mga guards ng SM at enforcers ng Baliwag pinahinto yung mga sasakyan at sabay sabay silang nanood at dahil sa 3 day sale yung government "Farmers Trading Center" ay naging SM City Baliwag Carpark kaya disaster ang traffic kanina. And kung may papasok at lalabas ng SM ihihinto talaga nila yung North and South bound lanes kaya sobrang traffic. And dont like to experience it again

i'm back! mc_up here!

For some reason, i cant access my other account... i dunno why, so i made a new one... btw, ano ng balita dito? bakit parang ang tahimik na?

up_mc dba ung isa mong account, hndi mc_up!

Oo nga tahimik na, wala na c ramz at c barrera.

tsk tsk tsk... sobrang proud ka talaga sa Sta. Maria noh? that's good!

recently naisip ko lang, It'll be better siguro if NLEX will be connected to the municipality of Sta. Maria (a la Tabang exit in Guiguinto), para mas bumulusok pa ang mga industries sa Sta. Maria, that way mas mapapadali din ang byahe sa Western part ng SJDM. tragic kasi talaga ang traffic sa Bocaue. Last time na umuwi ako, sira sira na agad ang mga kalsada sa Bocaue na parang late last year lang ginawa. delubyo!:ohno:

VERY PROUD PO.

San ito magandang ilagay? Sa Bagbaguin din?

Sa tingin mo ano mas matraffic na bayan or lungsod?

Sta. Maria? Baliuag? Malolos? Bocaue?

Sa tingin mo ano mas matraffic na bayan or lungsod?

Sta. Maria? Baliuag? Malolos? Bocaue?

For me BALIWAG

For me BALIWAG

Yup pareho tayo. Halos oras-oras traffic dun e.

up_mc dba ung isa mong account, hndi mc_up!

Oo nga tahimik na, wala na c ramz at c barrera.

thanks! kaya pala... hehehe... mali pala yung ginamit ko nung nag-log-in ako last time... hehehe

Hmmm... I guess wala pa din panama ang traffic sa Bocaue-Sta.Maria compared sa Plaridel-Pulilan-Baliuag. Sa tingin mo ano mas matraffic na bayan or lungsod?

Sta. Maria? Baliuag? Malolos? Bocaue?

VERY PROUD PO.

San ito magandang ilagay? Sa Bagbaguin din?

I dunno where... siguro its better for NLEX management to decide pero it should be between the Marilao and Bocaue exit. Kumbaga magkakaron lang ng NLEX extention na ang exit ay sa Sta. Maria.

Grabe kanina sobrang nag traffic sa DRT Highway kanina due to SM City Baliwag's fireworks kasi yung mga guards ng SM at enforcers ng Baliwag pinahinto yung mga sasakyan at sabay sabay silang nanood at dahil sa 3 day sale yung government "Farmers Trading Center" ay naging SM City Baliwag Carpark kaya disaster ang traffic kanina. And kung may papasok at lalabas ng SM ihihinto talaga nila yung North and South bound lanes kaya sobrang traffic. And dont like to experience it again

SM People should make immediate action on this issue as it affects the life of those people who have no business with SM. 2 lane lang kasi ang kalsada in front of SM, dapat gumawa sila ng extra lane para sa mga sasakyan na gustong huminto sa harap nila... Yaman yaman ni Henry Sy tapos namemerwisyo pa ang SM nya... tsk tsk tsk!

I dunno where... siguro its better for NLEX management to decide pero it should be between the Marilao and Bocaue exit. Kumbaga magkakaron lang ng NLEX extention na ang exit ay sa Sta. Maria.

hindi puwede na magkaroon ng exit ang NLEX sa Sta Maria dahil napakalayo noon mula sa NLEX, at tsaka hindi gagastos ang NLEX Management na dagdag lang sa expenses nila.

Pero kung mga taga Sta. Maria ang gagastos doon pati na sa right of way na lupa dapat bilhin ay tiyak na OKEY sa NLEX Management.

Anyhow good luck :)


P.S.
mas mabuti pa kung sa Barangay Burol ng Balagtas doon maglagay ng Tollgate (North-bound and South-bound lanes) ang NLEX Management, pati ang mga taga Pandi ay makikinabang.

ano ba magagandang natural wonders and/or places with deep historical value sa Bulacan? share naman kayo..

ano ba magagandang natural wonders and/or places with deep historical value sa Bulacan? share naman kayo..

I reckoned the Biak-na-Bato National Park (San Miguel, Bulacan) is the best natural wonders in Bulacan
and also with deep historical values not only for Bulacan but for the whole country.

Historical, Ecological

Biak-na-Bato National Park in San Miguel, Bulacan

A huge split boulder which is the mountain hideout of the revolutionary forces during the Spanish regime and the place where the Malolos Constitution was signed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and Pedro Paterno. It is where the historic Biak-na-Bato Republic was established.The park appeals to the adventurous spirit with its challenging rock formations. Hanging bridges and staircases connecting rivers and caves make for a pleasurable exploration.Among the many ecological attractions in Biak-na-Bato National Park are Bahay Paniki Cave, Aguinaldo Cave, Madlum Cave, Tanggapan Cave, and Tilandong Falls.


http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/tourism/touristspot.php?id=2




Basilica Minore de Immaculada Concepcion
in Malolos City, Bulacan

Religious, Historical, Heritage

This historic church was in 1896 the seat of power of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo—the first president of the Republic of the Philippines. Located in front of the Basilica Minore is a century-old tree known as the Kalayaan Tree (Tree of Freedom) which was planted by Pres. Aguinaldo during a lull in the historic Malolos Convention. It is presently the seat of the Diocese of Malolos, and has been the bastion of faith for the past centuries.

http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/tourism/touristspot.php?id=10





Pls see photos of this Church in the below Blog.

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/09/malolos-congress-109th-anniversary.html

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/09/philippine-revolution-and-philippine.html



Related Articles :

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/05/history-and-photos-of-kakarong-republic.html

http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2008/10/sleepy-town-of-pandi-bulacan.html


http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/06/pandi-bulacan-photo-journal.html


http://jibrael.blogspot.com/2007/05/obando-town-fiesta-fertility-festival.html

http://sjdmcity.gov.ph/images/stories/img_2654.jpghttp://sjdmcity.gov.ph/images/stories/img_2655.jpg
HON. EDUARDO VALENZUELA ROQUERO M.D.
OCTOBER 18, 1949 - AUGUST 24, 2009
CITY MAYOR OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

CONDOLENCE TO OUR CITY MAYOR, YOU MAY REST IN PEACE

ITO PO NGAYON AY NAKABUROL SA SAGRADA FAMILIA QUASI PARISH
BAGONG BUHAY AVENUE, BRGY. STA. CRUZ I, AREA-D, SAPANG PALAY
CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

FROM: PEOPLE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY


BUONG PIGHATI NAMING IPINABABATID SA SAMBAYANANG SAN JOSEÑO ANG PAGPANAW KANINANG IKA-12:00 NG TANGHALI , AGOSTO 24, 2009, NG ATING MINAMAHAL NA PUNONG LUNGSOD, EDUARDO V. ROQUERO.

ANG TAKDANG ARAW PO NG LIBING NG ATING MAHAL NA PUNONG LUNGSOD AY DI MAGLALAON AT OPISYAL NA IPAPAHAYAG.

GAYUNDIN, PORMAL NA IPAPAHAYAG KUNG SAAN PO IBUBUROL ANG KANYANG LABI UPANG MABIGYAN NG KAUKULAN AT HULING PAGPUPUGAY.

IPAGBIBIGAY-ALAM RIN PO KUNG SAANG LUGAR IHAHATID SA HULING HANTUNGAN ANG KANYANG LABI.

HINIHILING PO ANG INYONG MATAIMTIM NA PANALANGIN.

(SGD)MARIANITO CANONIGO
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
LUNGSOD NG SAN JOSE DEL MONTE,
BULAKAN

Sourcehttp://www.sjdmcity.gov.ph/

THE GENERICS PHARMACY SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

NEW BRANCH
Branch Name: THEGENERICSPHARMACY San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan
NOW OPEN
Address: A-43 Tialo Minuyan Proper San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan

BRANCHES IN SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY
Branch Name: THEGENERICSPHARMACY San Jose del Monte, Bulacan
Address: B87 L4 Brgy. San Pedro Area F Sapang Palay San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Branch Name: THEGENERICSPHARMACY San Jose del Monte, Bulacan..
Address: 34 Tecson Village Tungkong Mangga San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

Branch Name: THEGENERICSPHARMACY San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan..
Address: Blk 57 Lot 7 Brgy Bagong Buhay I Area B Sapang Palay City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan

Branch Name: THEGENERICSPHARMACY San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan...
Address: 227 Muzon San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

http://thegenericspharmacy.com/contact.php

http://sjdmcity.gov.ph/images/stories/img_2654.jpghttp://sjdmcity.gov.ph/images/stories/img_2655.jpg
HON. EDUARDO VALENZUELA ROQUERO M.D.
OCTOBER 18, 1949 - AUGUST 24, 2009
CITY MAYOR OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

CONDOLENCE TO OUR CITY MAYOR, YOU MAY REST IN PEACE

ITO PO NGAYON AY NAKABUROL SA SAGRADA FAMILIA QUASI PARISH
BAGONG BUHAY AVENUE, BRGY. STA. CRUZ I, AREA-D, SAPANG PALAY
CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

FROM: PEOPLE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY


HA? Patay na si EVR? Ano kinamatay nya? Nakakabiglang balita!!

HA? Patay na si EVR? Ano kinamatay nya? Nakakabiglang balita!!

heart attack po

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY, Bulacan , Philippines – Mayor Eduardo Roquero of this city died of heart attack yesterday afternoon at age 59.

Dante Navarro, the city information and tourism officer told The STAR that Roquero was on his way to the city hall yesterday when he felt uneasy.

He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital where he passed away around 12:15 p.m.

Navarro said that Roquero has been battling diabetes for a long time.

“Kumplikasyon daw ng diabetes yung heart attack ni Mayor sabi ng duktor,” Navarro said.

He added that Vice Mayor Rey San Pedro will now assume the mayoral post, while first councilor Noli Concepcion will assume the post of presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panglungsod.

No replacement has been announced yet on who will assume the position of 10th city councilor.

“He is a great loss to the city,” said Navarro referring to Roquero.

At the time of his death, Roquero was serving his first term as mayor after serving as the first congressional candidate in the city’s lone district from 2004 to 2007.

A medical doctor by profession, Roquero was first elected as mayor of this city in 1995 and completed his third term in 2007.

In September 2000, he led the conversion of the 10th town of San Josel Del Monte into the first component city of Bulacan.

Upon his return to the mayoral post of this city, Roquero led the signing for the construction of a super city in Barangay Tungkong Mangga here where the terminal of the MRT 7 will be constructed.

The said super city project is envisioned to rise within this city and expected to generate thousands of jobs.

Roquero was the third local official in Bulacan to die within the year.

In June, Mayor Roberto Oca Jr., of Pandi town passed away, while Eduardo Alarilla, the former mayor of Meycauayan City died in March.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=499020&publicationSubCategoryId=67

heart attack po

HUH? PATI SI MAYOR OCA NG PANDI NAMATAY NA DIN? Di ko nabalitaan yun ah, yung ky Alarilla nabalitaan ko. Di kapani-panila na sunod sunod mga namamatay na mayors d2 sa Bulacan.

Thanks 4 d info ramz!

http://sjdmcity.gov.ph/images/stories/img_2654.jpghttp://sjdmcity.gov.ph/images/stories/img_2655.jpg
HON. EDUARDO VALENZUELA ROQUERO M.D.
OCTOBER 18, 1949 - AUGUST 24, 2009
CITY MAYOR OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

CONDOLENCE TO OUR CITY MAYOR, YOU MAY REST IN PEACE

ITO PO NGAYON AY NAKABUROL SA SAGRADA FAMILIA QUASI PARISH
BAGONG BUHAY AVENUE, BRGY. STA. CRUZ I, AREA-D, SAPANG PALAY
CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN

FROM: PEOPLE OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CITY

25 August 2009

Dear Dra. Bel Roquero & family:

At a time like this, we are at a loss for words to express our condolence to someone who has lost a loved one. How to say it to bring comfort? How to say that we care? How to say that we understand?

This is life experience you can never get used to. Losing someone you love is the most excruciating pain we can go through. You walk through life with an open palm, helping those in need and offering your help where needed. You are an amazing person and we know God's light will shine on you soon so you can enjoy the sunlight once again. Our beloved mayor, Eduardo V. Roquero will be forever missed.

Our deepest sympathy,

Fr. Horacio De La Costa III Homeowners’ Association
http://delacostaiii.weebly.com/

25 August 2009

Dear Dra. Bel Roquero & family:

At a time like this, we are at a loss for words to express our condolence to someone who has lost a loved one. How to say it to bring comfort? How to say that we care? How to say that we understand?

This is life experience you can never get used to. Losing someone you love is the most excruciating pain we can go through. You walk through life with an open palm, helping those in need and offering your help where needed. You are an amazing person and we know God's light will shine on you soon so you can enjoy the sunlight once again. Our beloved mayor, Eduardo V. Roquero will be forever missed.

Our deepest sympathy,

Fr. Horacio De La Costa III Homeowners’ Association
http://delacostaiii.weebly.com/