Pnoy SONA 2011

For those who are looking for Pnoy's SONA 2011 in tagalog click on this link.

Birth Certificate Online

I was able to experience the convenience of applying for birth certificate online. I remember before the hassle of going to Alabang Municipal Hall and fall in line for almost whole day just to apply for a birth certificate. Now just by the click of the mouse you can apply online and wait at home for your birth certificate to be delivered. Just visit https://www.ecensus.com.ph/Secure/frmIndex.asp and click on Request for copies of Birth / Marriage / Death Certificate / CENOMAR (Singleness)..

Accept the Terms and Condition and then fill out the form. It will give you a confirmation page. Print 2 copies one for yourself and one you need to give to BDO (Banco de Oro) when you make a payment. On my experience I was able to receive it I think after 3 days when I made a payment. It was delivered to our house and I was asked to present a valid ID. This is really a good experience and I hope all government agency that we have will be modernize and use the power of technology.

Meralco Application

Yesterday my mom accompanied me to Meralco near SM Bacoor. Since our new house is located in Imus Cavite that would be the nearest Meralco where we can apply for service. I am happy with the quick service that we got. When we enter Meralco the guard gave a number for application. I think I was 3rd or 4th on the queue. Maybe after 10-15mins my number was called. I submitted the application form which I downloaded from their website, electrical permit that I got from our house developer, a photo copy of a valid ID (my SSS) and proof of ownership (I brought my CTC Contract to Sell from the developer). 

The lady who assisted us input my information in the computer and afterwards give me a printed form. I was told to wait 2-3 business days for Meralco to survey our house. After that I can call them and then submit all requirements and pay for the deposit (which for me she said is P1300). She told me I would be given a meter socket and I can asked the site engineer if they are the one who will install it. After it is installed I need to call them back so that they can do inspection. If everything is ok then, presto will have electricity. 

Google Adsense PIN

Yesterday I received a letter from Google. Wew, it is all the way from Mountain View, Ca. It was when my revenue reached about $9 something, I got a message from my adsense that I need to update my payment info. That include tax info, mode of payment and Adsense PIN is required. I just updated it and I selected Western Union for my mode of payment. Since I am outside the US there will be no tax. I am looking forward to reach $100 revenue to be have my first withdrawal.

Driver's License Renewal at LTO near Alabang Town Center

Two weeks ago I accompanied my husband to renew his driver's license. We live only few minutes going to 

Alabang Town Center so we went there instead of going to Las Pinas or Imus LTO. It cost us almost 1K for the drug test and for the renewal fee. It took us about two hours to finish everything. He now has his new license which would expire after 3 years. 

Next year we are planning to buy a 2nd hand car before we move to our new house. I hope our budget will be enough to get an old car or maybe an owner type jeep. I asked my husband if he still knows how to drive, he said it would be easy to recall once we have our own vehicle. I hope our plan will take into place and he will be able to use his new driver's license. ^_^

2010 Barangay Elections

Another election day. Another headache... disappointment with the government. If only not for my dad I would not waste my time with this election. Supposedly it would start at 7am but due to COMELEC negligence it started at 1pm. Wow! what a delay. Corruption is so much in our country. Due to greed of power and money politicians are killing each other. Truly money and power can be root of evil. I would like to believe that there is still hope but with what is happening every election day, I'm already losing hope. I know we can help our country  even if we are not in the position. In our own little ways we can do something towards the betterment of our place. I will try to do my best to be a good citizen and hope... one day... our world would be a better place to live.

K-12 Education Good or Bad Idea?

To increase the quality of education in the Philippines DepEd would like to introduce the 12 Year education model.

DepEd's proposed model is the K-6-4-2 Model, which involves:

one year of kindergarten;

six years of elementary school (Grades 1-6);

four years of junior high school (Grades 7-10), and 

two years of senior high school (Grades 11-12)

According to the news we are the only Asian country implementing a 10 year education program. In this proposal the curriculum from kindergarten to Senior High School will be change. The aim is to let Senior High School students improve on their skill and competencies and be legible to work after graduating. The curriculum will provide specialization on whatever course they are interested to pursue. 

I know there will be different reactions on this. Some will think that this is just an extra expense for the parents. But since tertiary education is not a necessity to get a job, we can have more self supporting students. With the change in the curriculum, minor subject will be spread in elementary and senior high school. Junior High School will be start of enhancing the student skill on what major course they want to get. In college, student can focus more on the specialty that they wanted. For me some minor subjects during my 1st year and 2nd year in college is just a waste. The curriculum should take away subjects that are no longer related to the course like El Filibusterismo for Engineering Students. To read more about this news, click here.

Non Immigrant Visa Application

Yesterday I assisted a friend on how to apply for Non Immigrant Visa Application online. You can visit this link for more instructions. What we did first is we filled out DS-160 form online. You must be ready with a 2x2 photo with full frontal position and a white background. This is part of the requirement You can either upload on the start of the form or on the last part. It has different pages and be careful not to be idle on a any page because your session will time out and you need to start over. There is an option to save data on the bottom of each page so just in case if your session timed out you can upload the file and no need to start from the beginning. Once you are done it has a review page where you can scan through your inputs and be able to do some changes if there is a mistake. Make sure that you check everything because once it is signed and submitted you can no longer edit it. You will get a confirmation page once you submitted the form. You need to print it out and you can also email it to yourself so that you have a copy.

Next step is scheduling an appointment and payment. You have an option of calling the Embassy Call Center for Appointment or do it online through VisaPoint. Callers from the Philippines can call 1-909-101-7878. It cost P53/min plus applicable provincial charges. The number is only for PLDT touch tone land line subscriber with national/international distance dialing features. 

For the payment you can either use a credit card and do it online or go to a BDO or Citi branches in Makati, Greenhills, Libis, Binondo, Alabang and Cebu. 

Effective June 4, 2010, the fees are as follows:

$140	B1/B2, C1/D, F, J, and all other NIV categories not listed below (Visitor/Transit/Student)
$150	H, L, O, P, Q, and R (Temporary Worker)
$350	K (Fiancée)
$390	E (Investor/Trader)

SSS Retirement Benefit

A lot of people are paying SSS (Social Security System) not knowing all the benefits. As a member we are entitled to sickness, maternity, retirement, disability and death and funeral benefits.

My mom resigned a few years ago and she is actually waiting to be able to get her retirement benefit. I remember she asked me before, Can I Cash In My Pension Early ? I then check SSS website and find this info. You are eligible for the retirement benefit if you are 60 years old and unemployed and have paid at least 120 monthly contributions prior to the semester of the retirement. Or if your are 65 years old, whether employed or not. You should have paid at least 120 monthly contributions prior to the semester of the retirement, whether employed or not.

SSS give two types of retirement benefits, monthly pension and Lump Sum Pensions. Monthly pension is a lifetime cash benefit paid to the retiree who has paid at least 120 monthly contributions to the SSS prior to the semester of retirement. While lump sum amount is granted to a retiree who has not paid the required 120 monthly contributions.

My mom is 55 years old and she is planning to continue paying monthly contribution and be able to take advantage of the monthly pension benefit. For the computation you can visit SSS website. By the way just an info, if you needed to make a loan right away you can look for a bank or company who offers Pension Loan.

Byaheng Totoo - Maguindanao

Byaheng Totoo - Maguindanao (by: Michael Fajatin)

Maguindanao is part of the ARMM (Autonimous Region of Muslim Mindanao) which last year is very popular because of the Ampatuan massacre. 80% of the source of income there are from people working as an employee of the government. In ARMM, Maguindanao has the lowest literacy rate wherein 3 out of 10 citizens can neither read or write. Rich people in the said area are studying in different places in the country.

Michael visited a school there where in students commutes everyday by crossing a crocodile infested lake. The depth of the lake is more than 2 floors. Aside from that there are lots of rebels surrounding the area. These kids needs to go through this hazard every day just to study.

Students crossing a lake to reach their school

their school doesn't have roof before

Teacher Conchita with her students

Teacher Conchita is a very inspiring teacher. Instead of working in other places of the country or abroad she stays with these kids even she is only earning 1/4 of the salary compare to the teachers in Manila. Government doesn't supply their needs. Even for the chalk she needs to go to Cotobato to buy one (at her expense) and she uses rug as her eraser. She said most of her 60 students doesn't know how to read and write but they always have perfect attendance. These kids are thirsty for education. They uses one notebook for their 9 subjects, their school doesn't have roof before Michael came, no lights, there are grass growing on the floor of their school, no water and no bathroom. Lack of basic education facilities is really a huge problem in the area.

In some places affected by the rebel, students continue to study in the evacuation center. Michael saw a young boy, a 2nd year high school graduate, teaching the kids. The government is unable to provide classroom in Maguindanao. The ratio of teach to student there is 50:1. There was even a school that is near a river which is always in water ever since but they are still using it. Four children are asked what they want to be when they grow up they answered nurse, police, soldier and teacher. Michael says "luho ang mangarap" (it is a luxury to dream) for them. Teacher Conchita write on the notebook her request to the next president and some of the kids put their palm print using mud.

Byaheng Totoo - Zamboanga del Norte

Byaheng Totoo - Zamboanga del Norte (Kara David)

Zamboanga del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in region Mindanao. This is where Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero, was exiled by the Spaniards. The Rizal Shrine in Dapitan is a tourist spot in Zamboanga. Also it is known for its beautiful resort Dakak.

Dakak Beach (first pic) ; Rizal Shrine (2nd pic)

Even though Zamboanga del Norte has good tourism there is other side of it, poverty. Three-fourths of the people there live on less than P6 pesos a day. Kara visited a family who lived in the highland of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. To reach the place she needs to ride a tractor and cross a hanging bridge. There is no road going to that area. When she arrived at Mang Hinaros house, there she saw lots of corns whom the family eat everyday. They don't bring it to the town to sell because aside from few harvest the travel going down the town proper is very hard. The local government doesn't have enough budget to make and maintain roads. They can no longer produce a lot of crops due to the result of kaingin in the mountains. The family of Mang Hinaro haven't tasted rice, fish or meat.The government already forgets them just like how they forget that the government exist. Every day they just work to have something to eat. When Kara asked Mang Hinaro to write what he would like to ask about the next president he said he no longer have hope. Kara gave the notebook instead to Mang Hinaro's nephew who draw crops and animals with a P100 price on them. There is also a radio on the picture. To me it looks like he is dreaming of maybe selling their crops and be able to buy better food and at least have a radio. A very simple dream but looks like very impossible to reach. Its so hard to live without food, without good shelter and most of all without hope.

Byaheng Totoo - Tawi-Tawi

Tawi-Tawi (by: Sandra Aguinaldo)

Tawi-tawi is an island province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Even though it the 3rd largest producer of fish in the country most of the people here are still in poverty. One of the reason is the lack of electricity. Only 14% of the population here have electricity and to those who have they are experiencing brown outs very often. The price of the electricity is also more expensive compare to the price of electricity in Manila. Due to poverty here not every one can afford to pay for electricity, it is far more important to them to have food and shelter.

Since it is not safe for a reporter to travel in Tawi-tawi, Sandra, was accompanied by the soldiers there to avoid kidnapping. She visited Brgy. Karundong, a capitol of Bungao (Tawi-tawi's capital) and there she met a lola who never experience electricity all her life. When asked if she knew who is the country's president, she mention Marcos or Macapagal, who was a president a long time ago. Due to lack of electricity they are not getting news or updates of what is happening in the country. Lola said she love her grandchildren so much and hoping for a better future for them. One of her grand daughter, who is in 3rd year high school, studies at night using "gasera".

I can't imagine living all my life without electricity. A brownout of just an hour makes me impatient. Imagine living a life without television, radio, ref, internet, cellphone, lights, game console etc. Due to no electricity they are deprived of the good technology. They are still living similar to how our ancestors lived. Every time you switch a light on or use any modern gadget think of those people in the remote areas of tawi-tawi. They haven't experience living a life with electricity. To the next president of the country, I hope you will be able to develop the said area and give better employment to the people. I guess if they earn more they will be able to afford to pay for electricity.

Ten Poorest Provinces in the Philippines

Before the election 2010, I watched Byaheng Totoo of GMA 7. They featured the ten poorest provinces in the Philippines. (which are Tawi-tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Maguindanao, Apayao, Surigao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Northern Samar, Masbate, Abra and Misamis Occidental.) As I watched the documentary, I realized how blessed I am. Even though I have financial problem my suffering is incomparable to them. As they visit each provinces they would ask someone to write on their notebook of what they would ask the next president of the Philippines. It looks like NoyNoy Aquino will be our new president and I hope he will be able to help those people. I'll make a post for each visit the report had.

First Automated Election

Last May 10 was the first automated election here in the Philippines. I am not that excited to vote though because as expected there is always a long queue. Supposedly me and my mom would vote at the same time but my dad told us not to bring the kids there. I told my mom to go first and I will vote when she is done. She said the queue was very long so she took a number for me. My number was 201 and when I arrived on my precinct they are calling number 203. I was able to vote right away, wew. The teacher did not ask for any ID or any identification. She just told me to sign and give me my ballot. Wow! it is very easy then to be a flying voter. They should work on this. I would say it is easier to shade rather than writing the name of the candidates. I am happy I was able to vote. God bless our country! I pray that whoever wins will be a good leader and not someone who will give more burden to the people.

Automated Election

Since this is the first time Philippines will use the automated machine for election I guess this list of things that we need to be aware of will be helpful. This info will help us so that our ballot will not be voided. I got this email from one of my office mate. Thanks to Charisma Bayot for forwarding this email.

Subject: On the May 10, 2010 ballot

>

> Some interesting information.

>  Just want to share with you some things I learned about the ballot for the coming automated elections. I hope the information below will help

> voters out there. I think that since this is the first automated elections the country is having, it's going to take some adjustment and adaptation

> on the part of voters, and extra knowledge/informati on is sure to help anyone heading to the polls on May 10, 2010.

>

> 1. Mr. Diaz said that the ballot is very, very sensitive to marks, ink, H20, stains, scratches, folds, sweat, etc. If, say, you have grime on your

> hands, or your hands are wet, or your sweat drips onto the ballot, the PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) Unit will not read it. So, keep your hands

> very clean before voting. That is why the indelible ink will be put on your finger after you're done voting, and not before, and why you will be

> given your ballot in a folder, a "Ballot Secrecy Folder", so that you can lessen the actual handling of the ballot with your hands.

>

> 2. Shade the egg-shaped hole beside your chosen candidate fully(you will be provided with a marker). Don't check, line, X, dot, or half-shade it,

> because the PCOS Unit will not read it. Try not to go beyond the lines also (well, not too much).

>

> 3. Mr. Diaz said that there will be a bar code going around the ballot. If this is marked, even scratched, in any way, the ballot will be spoiled.

> He said that if anyone else handles the ballot, watch them well, in case they intentionally scratch the barcode with a fingernail to prevent your

> ballot from being counted. He used as an example that if you're obviously for a candidate that, say, an unscrupulous precinct official is against

> (hopefully, there's no such thing as an unscrupulous precinct official ;-P), that official may scratch your barcode to prevent your vote from being

> counted.

>

> 4. You will have four tries to put your ballot through the PCOS Unit. You can put it in forward, backward, front side up, back side up, whichever,

> but only four tries. If after the 4th try it doesn't read properly, goodbye ballot.

>

> 5. You will get one chance to have your ballot changed if you don't like it. That's when they first hand it to you. Inspect it right away. If you

> see any folds, scratches, or marks, you can ask for a change (which may lengthen your voting process, Mr. Diaz added).

>

> 6. Bring a list of your chosen candidates on a piece of paper so that you won't spend too much time filling out the ballot. If you make your

> decisions on the day itself without a list, you could spend a long time filling it up.

>

> 7. Watch the readout on the PCOS Unit when you insert your ballot into it. Mr. Diaz said that if successful, it'll read, "Congratulations! Your

> ballot has been scanned." If not, it'll say why (improper shading, etc.) Get that " Congratulations" message before leaving to make sure your vote

> is counted.

>

> 8. Bring an ID (Voter's ID is best, but if you don't have one, driver's license, passport, etc. any valid ID with your address and preferably a

> photo is all right) to present to the BEI (Board of Elections Inspector). If you can find out beforehand through your barangay, also get your

> Voter's ID number, precinct number, and your sequence number (the number beside your name in the voter's list). This'll speed up your voting

> process.

>

> 9. The ballot you are given will only be readable by one specific PCOS Unit. In other words, only one machine will be able to read your ballot,

> because it's pre-registered there, so when you're ready, line up at the proper machine. Don't line up at the wrong machine; your ballot won't be

> read, and it may spoil your vote.

>

> 10. Polls open on May 10, 2010, at 7 a.m. and end at 6 p.m.

>

> 11. Mr. Diaz said that the Comelec told him that with the PCOS Units, we will know the winner of the elections in 5 days. Otherwise, the PCOS Units

> will allow for a manual count since all votes will be recorded inside the machines (let's hope it doesn't come to that, because it's going to take

> the usual weeks and weeks to finish the count).

>

> 12. The PCOS Units have internal batteries that can last 16 hours in case of power outages. Since the voting period only lasts 10 hours, there's a 6

> hour buffer. But still, let's hope for no brownouts on May 10, 2010.

>

> 13. The PCOS Unit will print out the vote count in what looks like a very long cash register receipt (whose print will last for 5 years, he said),

> which will be put into a sealed box that'll be sent to the Comelec for proper counting. Also, the PCOS Unit will count the number of voters who are

> voting based on the ballots inserted into it, so again, watch the screen on the machine to make sure of voter count, as well as other important

> messages.

>

> 14. Mr. Diaz said that you should vote only the exact number you should vote for. So, vote for only 1 president, 1 vice president, 12 senators, 1

> party list, 1 mayor, 1 vice mayor, 1 member of theHouse of Representatives, etc. (the limit will be there on your ballot as a "Vote for not more

> than ____"). If you vote for more than the stipulated number, that particular portion of the ballot is spoiled. You may, however, vote for less (as

> in, if you can't find 12 worthy senatoriables to vote for, it's all right to vote for less than 12).

>

> 15. Mr. Diaz stressed repeatedly that in voting this time, one should not make mistakes. It's asking a lot from us, but he said that over and over

> again. His words: "Don't make mistakes, otherwise, you'll spoil your ballot".

>

> 16. Of course, you'll also be asked to do the usual signing of forms and marking of thumbprints.

>

> Feel free to share this email. I wish I could take questions, but I only took notes as Mr. Diaz was speaking, so I doubt if I will know the answers.

>

> Any questions you have can be sent to your Barangay Captains, or to the Comelec.

>

> I hope this information helps!

Search for your Precinct Number Online

5 more days and it is already election day. The day the politcians have been waiting for. If you are not sure of what is your precinct number you can check it on line. Click here Precinct Finder

I find it weird though because I think I already voted 2 times and I am not on their system. Well, I find out I was not able to update my info when I got married. When I searched for my maiden name  I was able to find it. I hope I would still be able to vote.

Bacoor Medical Center

In 2007 election, Mr. Strike Revilla, says that if he get elected his first act is to build Bacoor Medical Center for the poor. He is right, there is no government hospital in Bacoor, all of them are private which is quite expensive especially for the poor. What he said is music to our ears! Indeed he won the election and had a ground breaking in September of 2009. I hope the said hospital will not be a drawing and the P139M budget will not go to something else.... pockets of the greedy.

See links below:
http://balitangstrike.multiply.com/links/item/5
http://www.bacoor.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=179:pangarap-ng-tga-bacoor&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

Richard "Dick" Gordon - Presidential Candidate 2010

Gordon, Richard Juico

Website: http://www.dickgordon2010.com/

Party: Bagumbayan-VNP
Date of Birth: August 5, 1945
Place of Birth: Castillejos, Zambales
Civil Status: Married
Spouse: Katherine H. Gordon, former Mayor of Olongapo City

Affiliations:
• Pacific Asia Travel Association, Member and incoming Chairman for 2003 World Tourism
Organization
• Commissioner for East Asia and the Pacific Philippine National Red Cross, Governor
• Boys Scouts of the Philippines, Chairman
• U.P. Alumni Association, Chairman - Olongapo Chapter
• Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Full Member
• Upsilon Sigma Phi Alumni Association, Member
• Ateneo de Manila University Alumni Association, Director
• Presidential Bases Conversion Committee, Member
• Nacionalista Party, Regional Chairman
• Citizen's Legal Aid Society of the Philippines, Member
• Party for Philippine Progress, Training Committee Youth Arm, National Chairman (1966)
• Bagumbayan-Volunteers for a New Philippines, Founding Chairman (1997)

Level School Year Graduated
Elementary San Juan de Letran College 1954
High School Ateneo de Manila University 1962
College Ateneo de Manila University, AB History and Government 1966

Higher Studies
University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Laws 1975

Senator 2004-present
Philippine Senate
• Enacted Republic Act No. 9333: Fixing the regular elections at the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
• Enacted Republic Act No. 9369, the New Automated Election System law
• Enacted Republic Act No. 9334, the Sin Tax Law
• Enacted Republic Act Nos. 9399 and 9400: fixing the tax regime in Special Economic Zones and Freeports in Clark in Pampanga, Poro Point in La Union; and John Hay in Baguio
• Enacted Republic Act No. 9346, the abolition of the death penalty law; and Republic Act No. 9367, the Biofuels Act of 2007
• Former Senate Chairman of the Committee Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Laws
• Insisted lawful process of charter change only according to the process set forth in the Constitution
• Opposed unconstitutional People‘s Initiative
• Asserted Senate‘s constitutional right to conduct legislation against: Executive Order No. 464 in Senate, et al. vs. Ermita, G.R. No. 169777, April 20, 2006; and Executive Order No. 1 in Sabio vs. Gordon, et al., G.R. No. 174340, October 17, 2006
• Former Chairman of the Committee Government Corporations and Public Enterprises
• Former Chairman of the Committee on Tourism
• Chairman of the Committee on Accountability of Public Officers & Investigations (Blue Ribbon)
• Chairman of the Committee on Government Corporations and Public Enterprises

Secretary Feb 2001-Jan 2004
Department of Tourism
• Chair, Philippine Tourism Authority (ex-officio)
• Chair, Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation (ex-officio)
• Chair, Intramuros Administration (ex-officio)
• Chair, National Parks Development Committee (ex-officio)
• Chair, Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving (ex-officio)
• Member, Manila International Airport Authority (ex-officio)
• Member, Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (ex-officio)
• Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine Retirement Authority
• Launched ―WOW Philippines! More than the usual!‖ Campaign Pacific (2002)
• Chair of Pacific Asia Travel Association (2003)

Founding Chairman and Administrator 1992-1998
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Olongapo City
• Converted former US naval facility into a primary trade zone
• Lobbied in congress for the passage of a bill he drafted to convert the American naval and air force facilities in Subic and Clark respective into economic enclaves by the creation of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)
• Subic hosted the 4th APEC Leaders Summit in 1996
• During his leadership, SBMA had 300 investors: Federal Express, Coastal Petroleum, Enron, BICC Cables, Shell Exploration, Acer Computers, Thompson Audio, $3 billion worth of investments
• Generated 70,000 jobs

Mayor Olongapo City 1980-1986
Associate ACCRA Law Office 1975-1979
Director Kong Commercial Philippines Inc. 1974-1975
Delegate Constitutional Convention 1971
Brand manager Procter and Gamble Philippines 1966-1967

Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino - 2010 Presidential Candidate

Aquino, Benigno Simeon III Cojuangco

 Website: www.noynoy.ph

Party: Liberal
Date of Birth: February 8, 1960
Place of Birth: Manila
Civil Status: Single

Affiliations:
• Former Chairman of:  Pacific Asia Network, Philippine Cooperative Center, National Cooperative Movement
• Philippine Jaycees - Former National President
• August Twenty-One Movement - Chairman
• Liberal Party - Vice Chairman:
 Secretary General, March 17, 2006 – Present
 Vice President for Luzon LP, 2004 – March 16, 2006
 Secretary General, 2000-2004
 Chairman of the Board Central Luzon
Congressional Caucus, 1999-2002

Level School Year Graduated
Elementary Ateneo de Manila University 1965-1973
High School Ateneo de Manila University 1973-1977
College Ateneo de Manila University, AB Economics 1977-1981

Position Office Years
Senator 2007-Present
Philippine Senate
14th Congress
• Senate committee chair: Local
• Government Oversight committee chair: On Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao Organic Act

Representative 2nd District of Tarlac 1998- 2007
Philippine Congress
Deputy Speaker House of Representatives
(Nov 8, 2004- Feb 21, 2006)

13th congress
House Committee Membership: Banks and Financial
Intermediaries, Energy, Export Promotion, Public Order and Safety

12th Congress
House Committee Membership: Civil, Political and Human
Rights, Good Government, Public Order and Safety, Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy

11th Congress
House Committee Membership: Civil, Political and Human
Rights, Public Order and Safety, Transportation and Communications, Agriculture, Banks and Financial
Intermediaries, Peoples' Participation, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Appropriations, Natural Resources, Trade and Industry

House Bills and Resolutions
• House Bill No. 4251 – granting annual productivity incentives to all workers in the private sector
• House Bill No. 4397 – strengthening the regulatory power of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to effectively enforce consumer laws
• House Bill No. 4252 – increasing the penalties for non-compliance of the prescribed increases and adjustments in the wage rates of workers
• House Bill No. 3616 – extending the reglementary period for the educational qualification for PNP members
• House Bill No. 1842 – providing for the codification of criminal laws
• House Resolution No. 65 – inquiry in aid of legislation into the policies and processes of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in granting rate increases to electric utilities
• House Resolution No. 788 – creating a select Congressional Oversight Committee on intelligence funds to check and study the use of intelligence funds by government agencies to ensure that funds allocated therefor are utilized for the purpose they are intended

Member Numerous Committees of Congress 1998-2007
Field services manager Central Azucarera Tarlac 1996-June 1998
Executive assistant for administration Central Azucarera Tarlac 1993-1996
Vice president Instra Strata Assurance Corp. 1986-1993
Vice president and treasurer Best Security Agency Corp. 1986-1993
Assistant for advertising and promotion Mondragon Philippines 1985-1986
Retail sales supervisor Nike Shoes 1985-1986
Member Philippine Business for Social Progress 1983-1984

Pag-ibig Monthly Amortization

In regards to the problem that I have with Prosperity Builders Resources Inc. I decided to send an email to Pag-ibig Public Affairs. I am really concern why they are asking me to pay for the monthly amortization even if the house is not yet filed to Pag-ibig.

Below is the letter that I send to Pag-ibig:

Magandang Umaga,

Nais ko lamang po magtanong at malinawan. Kumuha po kasi kami ng low cost housing sa Summer Pointe Subdivision sa Imus Cavite. Wala po itong equity, pagkatapos namin magbayad ng DP ay sinisingil na po kami agad ng developer ng Monthly Amortization kahit hindi pa nila ito naifafile sa pag-ibig. Maaari po ba ang ganitong proseso? Kasi po iyong sa kapatid ko stop payment sila until na approve na ng pag-ibig ung application nila.

Maraming Salamat,
Daisy Pascual

Reply ng Pag-ibig

Magandang araw po Bb. Pascual.

Amin pong ipinababatid sa inyo na ang monthly amortization sa Pag-IBIG Fund ay magsisimula matapos matake-out ang inyong housing loan. Ibig sabihin po may mga dokumento na po na naipasa sa Pag-IBIG Fund upang iproseso.  Maaari po kayong makipag-ugnayan sa developer upang klaruhin ang bagay na ito.

Salamat po.

The Public Relations and Information Services Group

I already talked to the developer several times. I asked them why I need to pay monthly amortization and what they told me is it is in the contract that I signed. When I asked them before to withdraw my application they told me that it is not possible and I will not be able to refund anything. They always tell me that if I will not pay the MA my application will be forfeited and I will not be able to get anything. They are really abusing their clients.