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 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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Cebu City Foursquare Day 2012 Meetup Swag

2012/04/03

Hey, Cebu City! Are you excited to unlock the Foursquare Day 2012 badge on April 16 (Mon)?

No? Well, I guess I’ll have to keep all these Foursquare freebies for myself. Yep, you read that right! FREEBIES. Man, I just love that word. I’ve got cute button pins, and foursquare stickers just for you people of Cebu! These are exactly the same stuff you see in the Foursquare Store, all sent by Foursquare themselves!

So, come join us at the Foursquare Day Meetup in Bo’s Coffee in Ayala Center Cebu from 7:45PM – 10:00PM. RSVP here. If at least 50 of us check-in at Bo’s Coffee, we just might unlock the first-ever Swarm badge in Cebu City (after 2 failed attempts last momth).

Please note that I am not related nor connected to Foursquare in any way.

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Cebu City Nearly Wins in Foursquare Badge Contest

2012/03/30

Foursquare, a social networking site for location check-ins, announced a global city badge contest last March 7 (Wed). Three days before the deadline on March 23 (Fri), I came up with an initial list for Cebu City, Philippines.

The Best of Cebu City 2012 ended up with 49 venues, most of them from existing lists, and from recommendations. It contained a combination of iconic Cebu City venues, malls, restaurants, and several others.

The biggest challenge was in getting folks to follow the list. For the most of the time, I resorted to spamming local check-ins in Foursquare. I also posted tips in the recommended venues, and made use of other social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Yammer. I also posted to forums like istorya.net and CebuTechForum. To date, this effort has earned The Best of Cebu City 2012 54 followers.

Today, March 29 (Thu), Foursquare announced the list of winners. Unfortunately, Cebu did not win. But, we did get a special mention:

With that, I’d like to thank all the people who were involved in the creation of the list, to those who followed and shared the list, and to those who retweeted my posts! THANK YOU, ALL! This activity, especially the spamming, was not something I was comfortable with, but it was a challenging and interesting experience nevertheless.

BUT, this does not stop here. We are going to improve on this list, and make sure Cebu City wins in future contests. This coming April 16 (Mon), join me and fellow Foursquare users as we celebrate Foursquare Day! in  Bo’s Coffee at Ayala Center Cebu. RSVP here, and be one of the few to get official Foursquare freebies (while it lasts) from Foursquare themselves!

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