Leadership for Sustainable Governance and Society (LeSGaS)
Know your Leaders and Politicians core values and his or her chances for a good governance and progressive society:
What is the importance of Rule of Law?
Explain the spirit of volunteerism?
Do you believe in corporal punishment?
What is your decision making background?
What’s the difference between Leaders and Politician?
Is parliamentary system form of government good for Samar?
What are the root cause of corruption?
What is your health care program?
Give two economic program for Samar?
What is the role of ecology in economic development and the environment?
Trinidad E.: Victim of Domestic Abuse
To cremate the body of Trinidad just added the some question of who done it? But for me it hard to question the justice system when it involve people in the higher economic or political strata. What I am questioning is it a domestic abuse gone unchecked or gone wild? Statement from the news point to the fact that there was a fight but in our culture the authorities will not intervene domestic abuse or “away ng mag-asawa”. This is a good chance for our Senators to pass legislation to stop domestic abuse in the earliest stage as possible.
Catbalogan Airport
March 21, 2009, 12:55 am
Filed under:
Airport The plan to construct the Catbalogan Airport since 1960’s with all governments and politicians have come and go. But as I see it or if I may ask is it our priority or our need to have an airport? Maybe it is our native values that makes as crave for city things like electricity, big buildings, parks, night clubs. We will never have this without the economic infrastructure. Even so do we really need the city things and stuff per se?
Why not think about quality of life of the masses or the majority when say majority or masses I mean our Kababayans in the rural areas. Food and health issues and livelihood. Let’s think about economic instrastructures… new economic strategies from the young leaders from the Samarnons outside Samar and around the globe let me hear from you.
Benny
What Happened to Balangiga Bells (1st Place Essay Writing Contest 2005)
What Happened to Balangiga Bells
I was in grade school in Catbalogan when our history teacher asked about Balangiga. She said, “Class!..have you been to Balangiga?” Some of
my classmates were not aware of this town. They thought that Balangiga was in Luzon. Others said, in Bohol, Panay and in Mindanao. Being a
child whose parents are both from Eastern Samar, I confidently raised my hand and said “Yes!..I have been to Balangiga , Eastern Samar. My
mother is from Brgy. Sto. Niño , Quinapundan and my late father is from Giporlos, a town next to Balangiga, Eastern Samar. Year after year, we visit
our great grandfather and grandmother, relatives and friends in both sides. I thought Balangiga was just an ordinary town, but upon hearing and
knowing it from my teacher, I felt so glad because Balangiga is a part of Samar that we should be proud of and I have already seen this
historic town. However my mind seems to go back to reckon what had happened to our co-Samareños in the past as our teacher narrated
about Balangiga Massacre. And that I felt sad with sympathy to our co-Samareños who fought and died just to gain freedom.
Historians considered the battle of Balangiga as the bloodiest chapter of the American Army in the Philippines. It was the worst single defeat of
the US Army during the Philippine-American War. But before the encounter came into reality, there was a good relationship between the
natives and the Americans. Local officials led by the town Mayor Pedro Abayan and Municipal Police Chief Valeriano Abanador met the Americans
led by Captain Thomas Connell1 and Lt. E.C. Bumpus. However, it turned sour due to alleged force imposed on the natives and molestation of
the local women by the American soldiers. Thus, on September 26, 1901, Captain Valeriano Abanador2, accompanied by some men, secretly
contacted Daza and his band of guerrilla fighters at a hidden place near the town. At this war pow-wow both groups (townsmen and guerillas )
conceived a clever plan of action, fixing the time of their attack on the enemy at dawn of September 28, the feast day of Balangiga’s patron saint,
St. Michael, the Lord’s Avenging Angel. The natives coming as far as Sitio Naga of Quinapundan in the east and Sitio Bolosao of Lawaan in the
west –converged at Sitio Amanlara for final instructions.
At the dawn of September 28,1901, the town fiesta of Balangiga, many “women” unnaturally dressed in bulging skirts and kimonas and heavily
veiled, started trooping towards the church seemingly to the early morning mass. These “women” really were men who were ready to fight for
freedom’s sake. Suddenly the bells in the town church rang, conch shells blew from the hills and the entire populace of Balangiga, assisted by the
bolo men from Lukban’s force rushed Company C. Captain O’Connell, caught in his pajamas, jumped from the second story window of his room
started to cross to the barracks , was beset by twenty or thirty bolo men and hacked to death.
Some historians said 48 Americans were killed or unaccounted for. Four were unharmed while 22 were wounded. The survivors managed to
flee to the nearest American garrison in Basey, Samar.
But many Filipinos believe that the real massacre took place as an aftermath of the Balangiga incident when the Americans retaliated and
turned to Samar in howling wilderness. Some 50,000 persons reportedly died when General Jake Smith ordered his men to kill all
Samarenos aged 10 and above. The American soldiers burned houses, shot dead working animals and seized crops. Then they brought along
with them the bells of Balangiga when they returned to the United States.
Two of these Bells of Freedom are mounted in Fort Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. Another bell reportedly is in South Korea.
The Balangiga and other Samareños do not know when will the return of these bells to the belfry of the Balangiga Church . That’s why it is
noticeable in Balangiga that the window of the church belfry facing the town plaza and municipal hall is without the bells. They call for the bells’
return during their celebration of the 101st Balangiga Encounter Day.
Balangiga Mayor Catalina Camenforte, in her anniversary message , said they commemorate the occasion to honor their forebears who
exemplified the willingness to sacrifice, to persevere and unite when confronted with a common cause.
Long live Philippines! Long live Samar!…
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1Real name: Thomas W. O’Connell, a West Point graduate. He was commanding officer of Company C of the U.S infantry which occupied
Balangiga, Eastern Samar and was annihilated by the Filipino patriots .
2Valeriano Abanador was the Captain Municipal (mayor ) of Balangiga.Sources:
Senia M. Zaide and Roberto M. Zaide, “Documentary Sources
of the Philippine History,” Vol. XI,
Vicente S. Labro, “No Bells to Toll for Balangiga Heroes,”
Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 28,2002, A/18.
Vide Valentie Loyola and Jose P. Abletez, “The Banlagiga
Massacre,” This Week Magazine Section of the Manila
Chronicle, September 13, 1959.
VICTORCIANO QUINTO GO May 22, 2004
Coach : Mrs. Villa Carpio
English teacher
Racket of Curruptio?
Last Septemberfest in Las Vegas I was confronted by one of Catbaloganon from San Francisco about my being so sensitive about the word “racket”. This happened a year ago when I was communicating with Ricky i Manila via YM and the first word that come out from my friend Ricky “Kumuzta ano a racket mo dyan?” A baton ko ano a kasirig mo ha akon kawata? Though I realized latter that he met no harm all he was asking ano a job ko.
Now ano a implication hine? Racketeering is the act of operating an illegal business or scheme in order to make a profit, perpetrated by a structured group. It is a broad category of criminal acts that includes bribery, sexual exploitation of children, and illegal gambling, among many others. Racketeering is closely associated with organized crime, since both are conducted by groups.
I might have over-reacted but I come to reallized the implication of the words we are using in our daily lives and using the word racket to replace hard and honest work for me is beyond comprehension. This implies how we loosely interchange words and how we take corruption as acceptable and as common as in our daily lives. Correct me if I’m wrong let not let this common words be so common to our children and our kababayans that it become self fulfilling.
So when I cut our conversation with Ricky and somewhat lecture him about corruption I meant it and I meant it hard that “Honest and hard work should be the foundation of a good society.
Cold Showers for Elder
A friend of mine told me about her co-caregiver friend Marge who was scratched by the old lady when she was giving her a shower. Ay nako napaka-crazy ng matandang yon alam mo ba kung pano mo papaliguan bilang isang caregiver?
I told her most old folks doesnt like to take a shower kasi mahina na ang circulation nila kaya lamigin. Pero all you have to do: 1) have the shower ready sa warm, wag mong timplahin ang tubing at paghintayin mo ang matanda sa loob ng tub kasi pag tinalsikan ng unang buhos na malamig na tubig tatakbo yon; 2) kumuha ka ng dalawang platic cups yong isa paghaluin mo na ang liquid soap at warm water at yong isa baby shmpoo at warm water ilagay sa tabi para madali mong abutin; 3) handa mo na sa gilid ang dalawang towel. Then pag nasa tub or bath chair if neccesarry na ang matanda unahin mong sabuhin ng nakahandang sabon sa cup at balawan kaagan huli na ang pagshampoo kasi pag-inuna mo hahapdi ang mata. Do it as quickly as posible then later on a little bit longer hanggang masanay at magustuhan na matanda ang ligo.
Benny
Programs or Politics
It was flattering when a blog about me to run for Governor because I got the dollars so deri na ako mangangawat posted at Catbalogan.com site. Anay daw, an kawatan kawatan maski ito hiya pagkwentasan hin bulawa mangangawat la gihap. Aada ito han upbringing ngan han iya guinbuhat tikan han kabata.
It would be hypocritical to say that I hate politics… for those young enough to know I run for SB during the KBL days and I work with Governor Ricalde. But time has change my idea of politics so as my values hopes and aspiration.
Example 1… I rather plan or do things that won’t envolve the government and deal with private sector… like catbalogan.com as an a way to reform thru information.
Example 2… get the help of the people around the world since they are more susceptible to change and has more open minded
Example 3… give away cultural and educational contest such essay and blogs.
But to be honest what are my aspiration and plans?
1) Wellness program: Health is wealth
2) Economic thru tourism: Caves and Falls
3) Invironment and Ecology preservation imphasis on local economy:Dynamite fishing.
4) Economic dispersal: Rural trust
5) Justice for all thru education: NPA Problem.
6) Transparency Transparency Transparency: Corruption
These are not just ideas I have plans to make this a really? Email me or call me I’ll discuss it with you.
Benny Malinao
Public Official Over Sex
Last Aug I went to my Dad’s hometown and it was a baryo fiesta. To make my story short there was public dance and as expected the town officials were present. I came back to US and I got a call from my girlfriend that here cousin an employee of the town official was asking about her and her personal info. At that time I did not pay attention when he let other person or alalay that were circling arround us asking question about her even the caterers asking her name when I left for the kuratsa dance. I heard a lot of rumors about female employees being harassed but I did not believe it and some rumors of physical harassment of employees by this Town Official. This is tantamount to abuse of power using his power as public official to pursue hi sexual fantasies. It’s high time that our kababayans should stand up and say something about this blatant sexual harassment of Public Officials and Elected Officials.
Workout Day Mass Gain Menu
Breakfast: 3 whole eggs 3 egg whites 1 tbsp peanut butter
Morning snack: 8 oz fat free yogurt 1 scoop whey protien 1 banana
Lunch: 1 can tuna 2 slices whole wheat bread 2 cups green salad
Pre-workoutsnack:1 scoop whey protien in water 1 large apple
Post-workout snack: 2 scoop whey protien 1 medium bagel 2 tbsp jelly
Dinner: 8oz ground beef 2 cups cooked brown rice 1 can green beans 2 cups green salad
Nigthtime snack: 1 meduim sweet potato 8 oz fat free milk 1 scoop cassien protien
FIL BENITO III
Fitness Instructor
Pundit’s Joke
1. What’s the difference between Mila and Tekwa?
Answer: Waray pareho hira Chinese.
2. What’s the differnce between TRAPOS and Leaders?
Answer: An trapo waray pagkatapos an pagginastos pagkanandidato. An ”lider” sige la an pagkinarawat han gingiginastos han “trapo”.
3. What’s the difference between a Calbayognon and Catbaloganon?
Answer: An Calbayognon ginbubut-an an mga Catbaloganon. An Catbaloganon sige la an sunodsunod han mga Calbayognon.
4. What is common between Imelda Park and Himyangan?
Answer: An Himyangan rhymes with Himlayang… Imelda Park is close to Monalisa Hospital… they just lie there and they die there…
5. Difference between city and province?
Answer: An city nawawara an in come han cidula and province and calamity fund?
6. Ano an pagkaiba buotan nga Patud ngan Patud nga Malabad?
Answer: An buotan na hatag… deri na ngani nahatag malabad na.
7. Ano an pagkaiba han Corruption ngan Lagay?
Answer: Kinahanglan mo maglagay para maging corrupt. Pero deri mo kinahanglan nga maging corrupt para kumarawat hin lagay.
I’m Ben and I disapprove this message…
