Another Update on Ondoy:

I managed to find a photo of what Erap has been doing througout this whole calamity. Here's the photo:

(I do not own this photo. This photo belongs to it's rightful owner. Got it from http://pinoytumblr.com)

TSKTSK. According to Pinoytumblr, this is a ticket, given to those affected by the typhoon Ondoy at San Mateo, Rizal. NO TICKET, NO RELIEF GOOD.

Now, do you want him as your next President? Vote Wisely. :-)

-Tuds Siazon.

Update:

Ondoy death toll climbs up to 246. You may wonder, what have the Presidentiables been doing through this whole disaster, as the Philippines had been hit by typhoon Ondoy? I managed to get only information of the things that were done by Villar and Teodoro. Villar is unfortunately, not doing well. He may have been helping with the donations and the relief operations, but we saw a photo, regarding Villar's so-called help:

Now, we are not playing favorites here, we just want to get the word out regarding what the politicians are doing throughout these relief operations. Though this picture is not an assurance that it actually came from him, it is important to let the people know about these speculations. It is up to the people whether to believe this photo, or not. :-)

Next is Teodoro! Teodoro is currently the Department of National Defense Secretary and is the Chairman of the National Disaster Coordinating Council so he has a direct involvement with this matter. Teodoro had been constantly reminding people through his Twitter account (http://twitter.com/giboteodoro) of the things that they could do to help the relief operations. Here are his latest sample tweets:

Aside from this, Teodoro has been reaching out, constantly in order to restore the country, as what is seen in the news.

So does anyone has an idea about Noynoy and Erap? We will keep you posted about the these Presidentiables.

There is, however, an unfortunate news about the PGMA administration, regarding the country's emergency funds. This was taken from the Philippine Star website and it said:

"PGMA used P800-million emergency fund for foreign trips."

"MANILA, Philippines - President Arroyo used up the government’s P800-million contingency fund for emergencies like calamities for her frequent foreign trips, Bukidnon Rep. Teofisto Guingona III revealed yesterday.

“She exhausted not only Malacañang’s travel funds but also the P800-million appropriation for emergencies in the 2008 national budget,” he told radio station dzMM.

He said he based his revelation on a Commission on Audit (COA) report submitted to Speaker Prospero Nograles this week.

'I have a copy of the report. An assistant commissioner of COA even briefed us on their shocking findings,' he said."

(*Taken from the Philippine Star article.)

Now it's up to you to judge! :-)

- Tuds Siazon

Manny Villar

Manny Villar:

• Born in Tondo, Manila 
• 2nd among the 9 children
• Had his “political debut” in 1992

Political Achievements:

• Republic Act 8003 “Declaring Certain Areas in Las Piñas as Tourist Spots” – e.g. rehabilitation of the Bamboo Organ Church
• He initiated a privately funded tree planting drive in his district. He developed a P10-million tree nursery beside his home
• “Manpower on Wheels” Program - a livelihood training school housed in a van that makes the rounds in depressed areas
• Steered Las Piñas and Muntinlupa to cityhood.
• He extended grants of home sites to some 10,000 poor families in Barangay CAA, Las Piñas City
• Two major roads were also opened in his district: the Sucat-Pulanglupa Link Road to Parañaque and the Zapote-Molino (Daang Hari) Link Road to Cavite, thus alleviating the traffic congestion in the area
• He was able to upgrade the Las Piñas District Hospital with a new building and better facilities
• Launched the “Sagip-Bukas” Drug Prevention Program on all the private and public schools of Las Piñas
• Passed 44 laws during the 12th Congress, among them are: RA 9178 Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act, RA 9189 Overseas Absentee Voting Act, RA 9208 Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act, RA 9257 An Act Granting Additional Benefits and Privileges to Senior Citizens, and RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act
• He led the inauguration of the Las Piñas-Muntinlupa-Laguna-Cavite (LPMLC) link road, more popularly known as Daang Hari

Manny Villar has been publicizing his intentions of running as President for the 2010 elections. Despite of these political achievements, Villar has experienced malicious scandals about his projects. We will post an article about it soon. :-) (*)

- Paola Buencamino

*Added by Tuds Siazon

Attention: For UA&P Students:

Attention UA&P Students: 

SEB will be in school around 8AM to collect clothes, blankets and other items to help the victims of typhoon Ondoy. If you're free within the day, we would need volunteers to help with mobilization. Please contact any SEB officer for more info. Thanks! :-) - Mara Tuason

Poster :)

How to register for 2010 Philippine elections?

Yay first blog entry! This first entry that we will provide are instructions on how to register for the upcoming May 2010 Philippine elections. The voting registration consists of only 5 steps so, that isn't much of a hassle, right? :-)

1. Download 3 copies of the 2-page application form. Remember, 3 copies! 3 copies! 3 copies! Okay, 3 copies!

2. Fill out the application form BUUUUUT do not place your thumbmarks yet! (You're supposed to do that in the presence of an authorized officer to confirm the thumbprints!) ;-))

3. Bring a valid I.D. with your photo and signature on it. (Passports, School I.D., Driver's license, SSS I.D., or any other valid I.D. will do!) :-)

4. Submit the form (and don't forget the I.D.!) to any COMELEC office near you! Here's a list of the COMELEC offices in NCR, check this out! :-) Or, if you are not from NCR, you can click and go to this link instead for a list of the regional COMELEC offices. (COMELEC offices are open from Mondays to Saturdays, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.)

5. Also, upon submitting your application form, you will receive an Acknowledgement receipt to let you know that you are officially a registered voter! ;-)

But, if you are still not satisfied with your Acknowledgement receipt, you can visit this website to see if your registration is considered official! (I believe it would take time to update the list though. Hihi!) 

Hurry up because deadline of registration will be on October 31, 2009! :-D October 31, 2009! October 31, 2009! YES!! OCTOBER 31, 2009!!

THAT WASN'T SO HARD, RIGHT? :-)

Oh yeah, the next post will be about the profiles of the 2010 Presidentiables! (Along with their political achievements, so you'd know who to vote!)

Remember, vote wisely! :-)