gchang’s Cebu City North District 2013 Cheat Sheet

2013/05/13

Senate:
1. BELGICA (DPP) – Simplified tax system.
2. CASIÑO (Mkb) – Pro-Filipino economy. Agrarian reform. Food.
3. CAYETANO (P-Noy) – Transparency. Education.
4. DELOS REYES (Kapatiran) – CANNON FODDER / LESSER EVIL. No pork barrel. Good governance.
5. FALCONE (DPP) – No pork barrel. (former) Cebu professor.
6. GORDON (UNA) – Kailangan pa ba i-memorize yan?
7. HAGEDORN (Independent) – Environmentalist.
8. MACEDA (UNA) – Removal of VAT. Senior citizen benefits.
9. MAGSAYSAY, Mitos (UNA) – Countryside infra. Education. IT. Youth.
10. SEÑERES (DPP) – CANNON FODDER / LESSER EVIL. Anti-political dynasties. Federalism. Jury.
11. VILLANUEVA (BP) – CANON FODDER / LESSER EVIL. Good governance. Jobs.
12. ZUBIRI (UNA) – Healthcare. Forest Preservation. Irrigation infra.

Congress:
RAMA, Annabelle (Team Rama)

Mayor:
RAMA, Michael (Team Rama)

Vice Mayor:
LABELLA, Edgar (Team Rama)

Council:
1. KINTANAR, Boobi (Team Rama)
2. DE LOS SANTOS, Mary Ann (Team Rama)
3. JACMOC, Edwin (Team Rama)
4. ALCOVER, Jong-Jong (Team Rama)
5. GUARDO, Jerry (Team Rama)
6. SANCHEZ, Yody (Team Rama)
7. JAKOSALEM, Jack (Team Rama)
8. RUPINTA, Imok (Team Rama)

NOTES:
My Senators are a mixed bunch, with my #1 being DICK GORDON. I am anti-Trapo and anti-Political Dynasty. AND, I’m referring to UP’s Halalan 2013 site for their platforms.

For Cebu City North District, I am a VOTE STRAIGHT Team Rama guy; I’ve had enough of the BOPK bullshit. My choice of Annabelle Rama for Congress is rather questionable. But at the end of the day, this is a battle between Rama and del Mar (I hate his flyover solutions). Villarin would have been a better pick, but he just doesn’t have the political machinery to win this, and I would see my vote as a waste. So in case Anabelle Rama wins, I hope Mike Rama will guide her.

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Greenwich unlocks Swarm Badge at 2nd Cebu 4sqDay

2013/05/04

The 2nd Cebu Foursquare Day at Greenwich (Ayala Center Cebu) last April 17, 2013  (Wed) was quite a SUCCESS! Ideally, this should have been an April 16 (four squared) event. But since the Western world celebrated a bit later, it was delayed. BAD DECISION, since it took the fun out of unlocking the 4sqDay2013 badge, which unlocks only on the 16th!

Still, over 40 folks came to celebrate and claim official Foursquare swag. Jumpers also checked-in to help unlock a Swarm badge.

Cebu Foursquare Day 2013 Swarm badge

THANKS to generous host and sponsor Greenwich, attendees were treated to FREE pizza, pasta, and drinks. AND of course, blue water bottles from Foursquare!

2nd Cebu Foursquare Day Greenwich pizza

There was no program for the day, just a simple meetup with old and new friends and super-friends.

As it stands, there is no official Cebu Foursquare community (with officers, etc). However, there is a Foursquare Cebu FB Group that is intended for Cebu-based SuperUsers, wanna-be-SuperUsers, and active Foursquare users who want to clean up Cebu. There is also a Foursquare Cebu FB fan page with pictures and status updates of Cebu Foursquare Day events.

Cebu Foursquare Day

This event couldn’t have been successful without the help of co-organizers @jerminix and @karissayu. So PROPS to these awesome guys… and to Greenwich and staff!

BY THE WAY, anybody is welcome to organize the next Cebu Foursquare Day event, or even just a Swarm event. Cebu still yet has to unlock the Super Swarm (250 check-ins) badge! Think you’d be part of that history? CHECK-IN NOW!

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Greenwich to host Cebu Foursquare Day 2013

2013/04/14

Last year, Cebu City celebrated Foursquare Day with Bo’s Coffee. This year, we celebrate with GREENWICH, a popular pizza chain in the Philippines.

While Foursquare Day is celebrated every April 16, we’re doing this on April 17, so that we can celebrate together with the other side of the world. After all, this is an American GLOBAL thing.

We will be handing out OFFICIAL 4sqDay2013 water bottles, thanks to Foursquare. We will also be giving out Foursquare tip stickers from last year’s Meetup.  And if you’re feeling hungry, there’s also a slice of GREENWICH for the first 50 to check-in to their venue.

4sqDay 2013 water bottle

What do you need to do to get one of these? Not a lot.
1. RSVP at our Meetup page. Immediate freebie reservation.
2. Like our Foursquare Cebu page.
3. Show up at Greenwich, Ayala Center Cebu on April 17 (Wed) 8-9PM.
4. Check-in at Greenwich’s Foursquare venue.

NOTE: While the Meetup is on April 17 (Wed), the one-day-only Foursquare Day 2013 badge can only be unlocked on April 16 (Tue). So, make sure to check-in on April 16!

SPECIAL THANKS to Foursquare for the freebies, Greenwich for hosting the Cebu 4sqDay 2013, and to @karissayu and @jerminix for co-organizing this Meetup!

cebu foursquare day 2013

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The GREEDY BASTARDS that is Cebu City Marathon 2013

2013/01/12

Are you excited for the Cebu City Marathon 2013 tomorrow?

Of course, this amazing run brings in runners from all over the country and outside the country! Roads will be closed off for runners only, and this is the only Cebu City run that does that. So yes, I’m pretty much excited to run 21K tomorrow.

But enough of the excitement! CCM’s not as amazing as it sounds. Here are three things that  I am disappointed with CCM before it has even begun.

  1. Registration fees have increased by as much as 50%.  Late registration fees for 5K have increased from P600 to P800 (33%). 21K has increased from P900 to P1,200 (33%).  And finally, 42K has increased from P1,200 to P1,800 (50%). I have no words to describe this overpricing, but if you want to hear it, GREEDY BASTARDS!
  2. CCM continues to deny 21K runners finisher’s medals. What’s the big deal really? Is it so hard (and so expensive) to award those puso medals to 21K runners? If other cheaper and well-organized races can do it, why can’t CCM? Again, GREEDY BASTARDS!
  3. Shirt sizes have downsized. I would have shut up with the first two issues, but CCM plays a dirty game. You would think last year’s New Balance sizing would be the same, but it’s not. They shaved off nearly 3 inches from the Large shirt. GREEDY BASTARDS!

cebu city marathon 2013

cebu city marathon 2013

Shame on you, CCM! But as I run tomorrow, I will run with a smile, and forget what GREEDY BASTARDS you are! But next year, we’ll see.

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Help Philippines Earn a Foursquare Cities Badge

2012/12/15

Do you want a Foursquare badge in the Philippines?

Yes? Then, help us SPREAD THE WORD on Twitter. HERE’s HOW.

RETWEET the following tweets by 4sqPhilippines, the first and only Level 3 Super User in the Philippines, who’s reviving the move to bring the Foursquare badges into the country:

RETWEET CEBU CITY, featuring The Best of Cebu City 2012. 

foursquare city badge cebu

RETWEET MANILA CITY.

foursquare city badge manila

RETWEET DAVAO CITY.

foursquare city badge davao

Cebu City nearly won the Foursquare Badge Contest last year. So, I think it’s about time Foursquare give us a badge. While you’re busy retweeting, check out what Cebu City has to offer. Check-in those venues, add tips and photos, and follow the list if you still haven’t.

AND just in case Cebu City earns a badge, Cebu should be represented by LECHON. Right? Enough said. Retweet.

 NOTE: The badges above are NOT OFFICIAL Foursquare City Badges. They are personal designs by 4sqPhilippines.

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I Got FREE Stuff from Bitly and LightDims

2012/11/30

Some people don’t believe that you can’t get FREE Stuff on the Internet. You can. AND, two of them arrived in the mail last night.

bitly stickers

(1) Bitly stickers. Bitly, a URL shortener service, ran a sticker campaign last August to promote their bundle feature. A bundle is simply a group of links. AND as a registered user, you can have several of these bundles. In my case, I ONLY have a Java bundle.

bitly bundle

Don’t get me wrong. The bundle is a COOL idea, but I don’t like it. The screen just takes up so much whitespace. What I’d really like is just rows of links, in a compact format. That won’t stop me from using bit.ly as a URL shortener though. They do a good job with that.

AND, Bitly also does a good job with Customer Service. Aside from the stickers, they also sent a handwritten note talking about my Java bundle. I’m touched. Totally unexpected, but THUMBS UP, Bitly!

(2) LightDims stickers. What?! Stickers again? Yeah, there’s just something about stickers (especially brand stickers), that makes me want to collect them. BUT, this one is really, really special. They’re not your grandfather’s stickers. These are LED Light Blockers from LightDims, which I got for answering a survey. Yay!

lightdims stickers

You know LED? Those energy-efficient lights you see in nearly all gadgets like TVs, cellphones, and what-nots? They’re lovely, and they have a purpose – like telling you where they are in the dark. BUT these LED lights can be really annoying, especially when you’re trying to sleep. AND that’s what these LightDims stickers are for, so you can cover those lights. Brilliant, no? PERFECT!

I swear I found something like this in a mall in Cebu, but I’m not so sure. If you know where I can find them, PLEASE let me know. You can never have too many of them in different shapes! But if you can’t find them, and you really want them right now, try LightDims, or my favorite geek shop on earth, ThinkGeek.

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CoderDojo Cebu Needs Mentors for Dec 1

2012/11/27

SO, WHAT’S HAPPENING IN FOUR LINES? THIS.
WHAT: CoderDojo Cebu v2
GOAL: Mentor / Advise on USC students’ projects
WHERE: University of San Carlos – Talamban Campus
WHEN: December 1 (Saturday), 2012. 2-5PM.

Unlike CoderDojo Cebu v1, which unfortunately has not been blogged about, v2 will not involve tech talks. Instead, Mentors (who could be you) will be advising around 12 teams on their projects, which are implemented either in: Android, C#, PHP, or something else.

If you join as Mentor, you will work with other Mentors to advise teams. You will go over their design, and see which areas can be improved. You can talk about their implementations (technology), or their functionalities. But you don’t have to be exhaustive; you don’t have all day.

If you join as Mentee (aka Student), you can ask anything (tips, questions, etc) from the Mentors. Heck, you can even ask for their numbers. Kidding. If you want to focus only on a specific area in your system, that’s also fine. Just come with an open mind. More importantly, don’t be shy to ask the Mentors. [Not to be racist, but this will be a USC-students-only event. So if you're not on the list for v2, you can't join. CoderDojo Cebu is working on similar events for other schools. So, watch out for it!]

While this event is meant to be serious, it is not “pressured”. For one, the students will not be graded. It’s just a venue for the “veterans” and the students to meet and talk in a casual environment, while learning from each other.

As amazing as CoderDojo Cebu v2 sounds, the group still needs more Mentors (YOU!). So if you’d like to volunteer, just go to their Google Groups, and post in the threads. If you don’t want to be a Mentor, but still want to help one way or another (or contribute to the discussions), just sign up all the same! Just tell them Geff Chang referred you, so you get approved. Unfortunately, there is no referral fee. DEADLINE to join Mentorship for Dec 1 (Sat) activity is Nov 27 (Tue)  10PM. SORRY for the really, really short notice!

And just in case you ask, CoderDojo Cebu also has a website, and a Twitter account @CoderDojoCebu.

Lastly, YES, there will be SNACKS.

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