EDGAR ABANIL BLOG

Many people opted to be in government service for reasons ranging from just having a job and just for the sake of serving the people. Whatever the motivation, working in the government has it's own dark and lighter side. Civil servants, as what government workers are called receive a very reasonable compensation, depending on your job description and position title. But comments have been made about "ginoberno" or "basta na lang" job performance of those who are in government service.Some issues were raised about government workers leaving their posts for personal transactions, having their manicure and pedicure during working hours right on their desks, being impolite and discourteous to clienteles, etc. The list could fill two or three pages of legal sized paper. But that is not the point. Things like those are indications of corruption. Cutting time and yet reflecting the ideal number of hours per day is corruption.Asking money in exchange for facilitating ...

Brownout is getting worse, having already two occurrences in a day, most lasting to at least two hours. We have an on-going construction of a power plant in Barangay San Luis. Will it solve the problem? Or just make us pay more for less. The question will be answered when the said power plants gets operational. Meantime what we can do is just pray, seeking help from all the saints in heaven to effect a brownout-less society.

Several months has passed since I wrote about the infernal power shortage in Mindanao. And yet, until this very day, the rotating brownout seems to be the "in" thing. Issues like "bill deposits" hidden charges, higher electricity cost per kilowatt hour, etc. we still have to cope with the reality: Higher electricity without the corresponding excellent service. Higher electricity cost should result to stable supply of electricity and not the other way around. Experts say the Philippines has a very high electricity cost among the Southeast Asian countries. Well, our neighboring countries are well-off economically and we are not. Bottom line is, we must cope with lack of resources, even if the consumers were made to shoulder the cost of the electricity providers' loans, line losses, infrastructure improvement and all sort of excuses to justify revenue generation. We will always be dependent on electricity to sustain our daily living. We need electricity to light ...

President Aquino, in his speech during the Mindanao Power Summit in Davao City, stated that we should pay more in order to have a good supply of electricity. He is indirectly saying that power rate hike is inevitable. Despite the cheap source of electricity, the hyrdo plants in Iligan and Bukidnon are already aging so their production capacity diminished over the long run. I hope after the talk, steps will be made to really address the problem, whether we have to pay "a little more" or mot pay at all. Mr. President, after the talk, roll up sleeves, please.

REMEMBERING THE MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE It's been two years now when Maguindanao was put in the altar of infamy when more than fifty innocent people, mostly media people were brutally killed and buried in huge pits using a government backhoe.The Ampatuans were the alleged mastermind in the said killing. But legal maneuverings slowed down the process of bringing to justice those who are behind this inhuman act. LET US NOT FORGET THIS BLARING INJUSTICE TO THE VICTIMS! JUSTICE TO MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE VICTIMS! May their bereaved families find peace when at last justice will be served.

RIZAL SESQUICENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE DIVISION OF GINGOOG CITY In consonance with DepED Memorandum No. 178 s. 2011 and upon advisory from the regional office of Region X, a division elimination for the Rizal Quiz Bowl and Rizal Oratorical Contest was conducted on November 22, 2011 at the Division Conference Hall. The contest aims to spark interest in reading and learning about the life, works and writings of the pride of the Malayan race Dr. Jose Rizal. Celebrating his 150th birthday, there were several activities done to highlight this significant event. The winner of the Rizal Oratorical Con test for elementary level came from North District 2 (Center for Indigenous People in Gingoog City). Bagging the first prize in the secondary Rizal Quiz Bowl, the student from Talisay NHS stood proud to uphold the banner of her school. The division winners will compete at the regional level on December 13, 2011 at the Regional Educational Learning Center in Lapasan, Cagauring the cl...

The Division Physical Facilities attends the 2011 Exectutive Management Training Program for the 2010 EMT Passers, 2008 Non ETP Takers and the EMT 2010 Top 60 Examinees. Being one of the Top 60, he was excited in attending the said training, which is tailored fit fort would-be superintendents. The training was held at NEAP Training Center in Baguio City from June 30 to July 8, 2011.