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Cebu Band w/ kababayan Gilbert Chua

CEBU Band - Las Vegas based Pinoy band.

Forwarded to RSG -
From Gil Chua -- "I hope everyone's well and healthy.

FYI: I just posted some of our bands video performance at YouTube.com taken here in Cece's playroom. Check it out, excuse our attires....this wasn't planned well. Search for "cebuplays"--

Morong Rizal Network on Facebook

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Team SG Basketball, 2009 Palarong Pambayan Champ

ISANG PAGPUPUGAY SA MGA MANLALARONG TAGA-SAN GUILMO

ni: Konsehal Dickson A.San Juan

Isang kasaysayan na di malilimutan ng buong bayan ang katatapos lamang na Mayor's Cup o palarong pambayan 2009 dito sa ating sinisintang bayan ng Morong. Ilang araw din ang lumipas dahil sa maulan at pabago bagong panahon hindi agad natapos ang palaro pero ika-8 ng Hunyo ganap na ika- 6:20 ng gabi ay natapos din naman.

Tinanghal ang mga manlalarong taga SAN GUILMO bilang champion at hindi lang basta basta champion kundi UNDEFEATED CHAMPION ibig sabihin walang nakatalo, na isang malaking karangalan dahil sa aking pagtatanong ay ang huling UNDEFEATED CHAMPION ay noong 1970's pa.

Kaya sa ating mga manlalaro, sa pagsuporta ng ating mga kabarangay, ng sangguniang kabataan, ng sangguniang barangay , ng barkadahan , isang pagpupugay at pagsaludo sa inyong lahat dahil ang tagumpay na ito ay nangangahulugan lamang ng isang nagkakaisang barangay.

Hindi makakalimutan ng mga taga-SAN GUILMO ang mga araw na yaon na habang lumalaro nga mga players nandyan ang buhos ng suporta ng mga kabarangay natin na kahit ulanan na ay nagpapabasa para lang makapanuod at masuportahan kahit sa palakpak ng kamay tuwing makakashoot ang mga players. Biruin mo naman sobrang nakakatuwa kase isang araw ng manuod ako nakita ko yung mga matatatandang taga-San Guilmo, nagtitiis ng init at ulan makapanuod at maksuporta lamang, sobra akong natouch dahil sa kabila ng kanilang kahirapan sa paglalakad magpapahatid sa plaza makapanuod lang.

Kaya sa ating mga players sa pamamagitan ng email na ito nais ko na malaman ng buong taga-San Guilmo dito sa Pilipinas at maging saang panig ng mundo ang kasaysayang ginawa ninyo na mananatiling isang magandang halimbawa sa susunod pang mga henerasyon.

MABUHAY KAYONG LAHAT!

Bing - Philippines

www.bing.com

Microsoft's new Bing search engine tailored for Pinoy?

Check out Bing Philippines:

http://www.bing.com/?scope=web&setmkt=en-PH&setlang=SET_NULL&uid=A123B020&FORM=W5WA

Bing needs to update their front image.. Walang snow sa Pilipinas!

Happy Birthday: Rizal Province

The province of Rizal marks its 108th anniversary today, which Malacañang declared a special nonworking holiday. The day Rizal Province was founded usually falls a day before Independence Day. It was made a holiday by virtue of Proclamation 1790, or the Foundation Day of Rizal, signed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.

In a statement, Rizal Gov. Casimiro Ynares III said the province’s “remarkable achievements” in providing services and infrastructure projects to residents would make the celebration much more meaningful.

Activities planned for today by the provincial government are a parade with street dancing, a live concert, a medical mission, a jobs fair and basketball exhibition games, officials said in a statement.

The focal point of the celebrations, however, is Teresa town, which officials picked as the host of this year’s festivities.

On June 11, 1901, the second Philippine Commission headed by William Howard Taft enacted Act 137 officially giving birth to a province named in honor of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal. The new province consisted of 33 towns with the merging of 19 towns from what was then Manila province and 14 towns from the Morong Politico-Militar district.

Over the years, the territory of Rizal diminished and is now composed of 14 towns after 12 of its most progressive towns were annexed to the area later named Metro Manila by virtue of Presidential Decree 824 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos on November 7, 1975.

Source: Business Mirror

California Statewide Special Election May 19, 2009

Radyo San Guilmo Endorsements:

California Statewide Election

Mga kababayan sa California, $45 billion deficit and tinatahak ng ating state at ipinapasa ng mga mambabatas sa atin ang problema sa pera...

Proposition 1A NO

This measure would make major changes to the way in which the state sets aside money in one of its “rainy day” reserve accounts and how this money is spent. The measure would tend to increase the amount of money set aside in the state’s rainy day account by increasing how much money is put into this account and restricting the withdrawal of these funds.
If this measure is approved, several tax increases passed as part of the February 2009 budget package would be extended by one to two years. State tax revenues would increase by about $16 billion from 2010-11 through 2012-13.

Proposition 1B NO

Requires supplemental payments to local school districts and community colleges to address recent budget crisis. Fiscal Impact: Potential state savings of up to several billion dollars in 2009-10 and 2010-11. Potential state costs of billions of dollars annually thereafter.

Proposition 1C NO

Allows the state lottery to be modernized to improve its performance with increased payouts, improved marketing, and effective management. Requires the state to maintain ownership of the lottery and authorizes additional accountability measures.

Proposition 1D NO

Temporarily provides greater flexibility in funding to preserve health and human services for young children while helping balance the state budget in a difficult economy.

Proposition 1E NO

Helps balance state budget by amending the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63 of 2004) to transfer funds, for two years, to pay for mental health services provided through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program for children and young adults.

Proposition 1F Yes

Encourages balanced state budgets by preventing elected Members of the Legislature and statewide constitutional officers, including the Governor, from receiving pay raises in years when the state is running a deficit. Directs the Director of Finance to determine whether a given year is a deficit year.

University of Rizal System

University of Rizal System (URS) was established by integrating the Rizal State College, Rizal Polytechnic College and Rizal Technological University Antipolo Annex. At the present, the University operates in eight campuses in the Province of Rizal with URS Tanay as its main campus and with eternal campuses in Morong, Pillia, Rodriguez, Angono, Binangonan, Antipolo City and Cainta. It offers complete education from kindergarden to graduate school. As of School of Year 2003-2004, the University implements a number of a academic programs in the doctoral (5) Masteral (6), baccalaureate (28), non-degree, and laboratory schools (high school and elementary) with a total enrolment of 18,973 in the first semester. The University personnel are composed of 696 faculty members and 168 non-teaching personnel.

Arnis (Kali) Filipino stick in motion

Ever seen super slow mo of milk dropping and forms like a crown image when it hits the surface.. well how about arnis stick hitting a stomach or forearm? Watch this Discovery Channel featuring Filipino stick on Time Warp:

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/time-warp-stick-fighting.html

RSG No.84 Recession

Panelist
Zoilo
Batang Kanto
Matabuak

Originally recorded in early February.

Download our Podcast
Listen to Episode 84 at 128 kbps Broadband 24.4 Mb Running Time 26 min 36 sec

Listen to Episode 84 at 56 kbps Dial-up 19.8 Mb COMING


Show Notes
inis na inis si Matabuak, wala ng sidewalk na malakaran
feeling ko'y recession

Pinatugtog

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

Please accept our sincere thanks for all the support, love and interest you've shown Radyo San Guilmo and Classical Philippines Radio. You've made RSG and ClassicalPH exciting little corners online it has become. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Prosperous 2009.

Morong Internet access one of the fastest in the Philippines

According to speedtest.net report, one of the fastest internet speed in Metro Manila/Rizal area is in Morong provided by PLDT. Speedtest measures the performance of broadband connection around the world.

Morong, Rizal Stats

Average upload speed:       5263 kb/s

Average download speed:  3319 kb/s

Makati, MM Stats

Average upload speed:         2514-5565 kb/s

Avergae download speed:   1290-3369 kb/s

Zoilo's Home Stats (California)

Average upload speed:        24375 kb/s

Average downlaod speed:   1621 kb/s 

Test your broadband connection here.

Great year for Filipino American athletes

First it was Natalie Coughlin who became the most succesfull female athlete in US Olympic History by raking 11 medals in two Olympics. In Beijing she won 1 Gold, 2 silvers and 3 bronze.

Another Filipino-American, San Francisco Giants pitcher, Tim Lincecum was awarded CY Young as the best National League pitcher. Lincecum went 18 wins and 5 losses and recorded 265 strikeouts and a low 2.65 ERA. He received 23 out of 32 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Links:

Natalie Coughlin: US Swimming, Philippine News, St Catherine of Siena (Vallejo, CA), NC.com

Tim Lincecum: Timlincecum.com, SF Giants, SJ Mercury News, Wikipedia

Photo credit: AP News

RSG No.83 State of Healthcare in San Guillermo

Dengue po sa amin, Barrio San Guillermo.

Panelist
Zoilo
Batang Kanto
Juan Katwiran

Download our Podcast

Listen to Episode 83 at 128 kbps Broadband 29.6 Mb Running Time 32 min 16 sec

Listen to Episode 83 at 56 kbps Dial-up 19.8 Mb COMING SOON

Show Notes
(partial) tricycle, noise pollution

Dengue situation in SG, statistics, not sure kung itinatago ang detalye, outbreak?,
pananaw, active lamang ba kung kailangang humingi, responsibilidad ng barangay na ipunin ang data, national news last year, itinatago ba ngayon?

first hand info, dengue sa SanGuilmo, Tanawan; pambababa ng lagnat, mahirap pag emergency, walang ambulance sa barangay, kulang ang kagamitan ng service, local gov

sana ay mag karuon sa San Guilmo na van na pang service kung may emergency, mini ambulance, 24/7 para madala sa Hospital, comparison ng dalawang barangay, 1st class municipality (Binangonan) vs third class muni from Cavite, small health clinic with doctor, nurse, midwife

health center in SG, clinic but no proper medical equipment, kababayan from US wants to retire but lack of health facility in SG prevent them to stay, retirees will help local economy, create jobs, volunteer, basic med equipment in SG Clinic: weight scale, blood pressure cap,
pregnant collapse and died in Tanawan

kapanayamin ang health rep, kulang o walang oxygen sa clinic, isa lamang ang nebulizer for asthma pero nasa hiraman pa, asthma cases walang machine for kids, maaaring madala sa health center instead na magbayad pa sa ER, challenge sa mga taga America: i donate po natin sa health clinic ang hindi na ninyung ginagamit na nebulizer, case na namatay sa asthma

bother kami ng tricycle, masyadung maingay

buhay ng tawo ang nakataya, early response sa life and death situation, bigyan ng pansin ang health services sa baryo, tetanus shot, every 10 years, pupunta pa sa hospital para ma bigyan ng shot, gagastus pa, sa local center ay hindi na gagastos, kumukulong mantika, sinksakan ng tetanus sa ospital, vaccine, sana ay naiintidihan ng nakikinig ang problema ng baryo, mabuksan nang isip, instead na pa premyo sa pa liga ay sa health center na lamang ibigay.. YES WE CAN!!!

Pinatugtog
Yes We Can by Will.I.Am

RSG U.S. Presidential General Election Endorsements

For US President & Vice President
Senator BARACK OBAMA for President & Senator JOE BIDEN for Vice-President (Democrat)

US Representative; 3rd Congressional District (CALIFORNIA)
DAN LUNGREN (Republican)

US Representative; 7th Congressional District (CALIFORNIA)
GEORGE MILLER (Democrat)

US Representative; 10th Congressional District (CALIFORNIA)
ELLEN TAUSCHER (Democrat)

California Propositions

1  YES - High Speed train system, TOO COSTLY BUT AIRLINE, OPEC, AUTO NEEDS COMPETITION

2  NO -  Animals such as pregnant pigs allow to lie down, stand, extend.. TOO WEIRD

3  NO -  Children's hospital bond... WE NEED HEALTHCARE NOT NEW BUILDING

4  YES - Parental consent on abortion on minor - WHO's GONNA PAY FOR CARE... PARENT!

5  NO - Expand treatment to drug offenses.. TOO COSTLY 

6  NO - Police law enforcement funding.. THEY ALREADY MAKING TOO MUCH

7  YES - Renewable energy generation.. F***.. OPEC! CHEVRON, SHELL, BP..SAUDI!

8 YES - Marriage between man and woman ONLY... MARRIAGE IS NOT A CIRCUS! NO RIGHTS BEING ELIMINATED HERE!

9  YES - Victims' rights. 

10 NO - Alternative fuel renewable energy Bonds.. TOO COSTLY

11  YES - Redistricting, Constitutional Amendment... TRAPO GOTTA GO!

12  NO - Veteran's Bond Act .. THIS IS FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITY, TOO COSTLY FOR CALIFORNIA

ClassicalPH app now available for Apple iPhones/iTouch

Hello San Guillermo and Morong folks,

I'm happy to announce the very first all Filipino content app for iPhone and iTouch (3G, Wifi, Edge in some areas). Classical PH (Classical Philippines Radio) is an internet stream that plays unique blend of classical guitar, kundiman, harana and other regional music. In short, the forgotten melodies of Philippines.

ClassicalPH is a simple, one tap and you're ON app for.

It's now live in the iTunes store in North America through this link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=293751886&mt=8

It'll take a day or two to show up in the iTunes directory.

Thank you po,
Zoilo

Forgotten Melodies:
Classical Philippines Radio is at www.bluerockhills.net/classicalph

Gawang Atin!

Banda Morriz to Perform in Taiwan, Needs Your Help

BANDA MORRIZ of Morong, Rizal is one of the thriving bands in the Philippines. With 60 full-time members from this historic town, the band is a typical town group which produces quality music which is a fusion of traditional and modern harmony, complemented by synchronicity and elegance.

Fortunately, the band qualified as the only Philippine representative to participate in the 2008 Chiayi International Band Festival which will be held from December 20, 2008 to January 1, 2009 in Chiayi City, Taiwan. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the band members to showcase their gift for music, thus promoting the Filipino culture in the global arena.

But sending a contingent with sixty (60) members abroad would entail expenses for uniform, airfare, not to mention the food as well as the accommodation. The following are relatively safe estimates for the trip.

Uniform: 60 pax X P 3,500 = P 210,000

Airfare: 60 pax X P12,600 = P 756,000

Travel Tax: 60 pax X P 1,620 = P 97,200

Terminal Fee: 60 pax X P 750 = P 45,000

Visa Fee: 60 pax X P 2,000 = P 120,000

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P1,228,200

We are therefore knocking at your benevolent heart to help send the band to join the festival in Taiwan. Please consider giving an amount you can share. Your contribution will go along way in making the dream of this historic town band become a reality!

Please send your contribution to:

1. Adelaida S. Feliciano – Northern California - 1614 Second Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401

2. Corazon F. Alejandro – Southern California - 11871 Emerald Street, Garden Grove, CA 92845

3. Rudy & Lucy Bautista – Florida - 9720 94th St. North, Seminole, FL 33777

4. Nelia F. Gutierrez – Philippines - Morong, Rizal

On behalf of the management and all the members of BANDA MORRIZ, thank you for your support!

Very sincerely yours,

Camilo F. Feliciano Dr. Olivia F. De Leon

Dr. Francisco F. Feliciano Arnel O. Feliciano

Dr. Thelma F. Miranda Nelia F. Gutierrez
Adelaida S. Feliciano Lee S. Feliciano
Roberto F. Feliciano

Stanley San Luis (aka. SEVENES)

Our very own SEVENES

Also: Pambato ng Bayan (Tribute to Manny Pacquiao by Sevenes)

Continuing Saga of Filipino WWII Veterans

Some 250,000 Filipinos took up arms against the Japanese with their American counterparts, as regular soldiers or guerrillas in resistance units. Many suffered through the 60-mile Bataan Death March in 1942 or teamed with Army Rangers to free more than 500 prisoners of war from the Cabanatuan Prison Camp.

Having been placed under United States command, the Filipino veterans expected to receive the same benefits and pensions as American soldiers. But shortly after the war ended the government granted benefits only to those veterans in a small Army group known as the “Old” Philippine Scouts.

Now, the government is moving toward fuller compensation for Filipinos like Mr. Braga, who at 81 is among the youngest surviving veterans. On Tuesday, the House by a wide margin passed a bill that would give 18,000 surviving Filipino veterans a lump sum payment. Those who are American citizens would receive $15,000, with noncitizens receiving $9,000.

Complete story at NY Times

RSG No.82 LIKAS-Morong (Morong Historical Society)

Lipunang Pangkasaysayan ng Morong (LiKas-Morong)
Morong Historical Society

Panelist
Mario Santo Domingo (University of Maryland)
Rey Aquino (Retired Professor, Florida & Philippines)

Download our Podcast

Listen to Episode 82 at 128 kbps Broadband 77.3 Mb Running Time 1 hr 25 minutes
(please adjust volume at 1 min 30 sec)
Listen 2 Episode 82 at 32 kbps Dial-up 19.8 Mb

Show Notes

(Partial)
paano nagsimula, students researching Morong history, gagawa ng bagung pananaliksik,
kultura ng Morong ay nababago na, nawawala na, siyaman, mapangalagaan ang kinaugalian,

nakakabuhay ng sense of community, taga Maynila ba ang kausap o taga Morong, Bombongan at San guilmo ay may sariling punto, archive ng mga punto

mission, artifacs, lumang kuento, tansan, ticket sa bus, sulat ng ating mga magulang, may kababayan na maraming alam, interviewhin at itabi ang mga kuwento, anung matututunan natin sa kanila, pagdevelop ng bata na maging historian, patuloy ang pag papalago sa pagaaral ng kasaysayan ng Morong, scholarship, perhaps isama sa curriculum ng school, civic groups, Rotary Club, lahat ay may stake ,

museum, website, online presence, historical entries, open sa lahat,
St Jerome Church
(to be continued..)

Website/Email Mentioned
MHSAA Grand Reunion (Hosted by MHSAA-Atlantic Chapter, New Jersey, USA)
moronghistoryteam07@gmail.com

Music Played

Tungkor In the News II

Our kababayan from Florida is creating a buzz in the East Coast because of his unique creation. Mr Rey Aquino was on tv news a few months ago, now St. Petersburg Times published an article about him and his famous "tungkor":

--One day during his daily walk through his neighborhood, Rey Aquino noticed a pile of brush on the side of the road. "I grew up in the Philippines," the 73-year-old retiree said. "We walk everywhere, but you always have a hiking stick, nothing fancy, just something you find along the way." So Aquino picked up a stick. Later, when he got home, he took the old branch into his woodworking shop and polished it up. "A friend came by and saw the stick," Aquino said. "He said, 'That looks good. Can you make me one?' " So Aquino went back to the brush pile and grabbed an armful of old oak and Brazilian pepper. "That is how it all got started." Nobody knows for sure who made the first hiking staff. But it is probably right up there behind the rock on the list of first useful tools in human history.

A good strong stick has many functions. For starters, you can use it to smack the nose of a saber-toothed cat that is trying to sneak off with your mastodon steak.

Complete article at Tampa Bay Online (St Petersburg Times, FL).

Photo by A. Deans, Times.

Related articles and links:

Hand Made Walking Stick, (official Tungkor website)

Tungkor Tungkod (Radyo San Guilmo)

Community Fundraising for Xavier Ibay Coloyan

We are inviting you to attend a fundraising/benefit event to help Xavier Ibay Coloyan, grandson of our kababayan Rey and Patria Santo Ibay, who was born with a deformed ear, that will require several major surgeries to fix. Sadly, the insurance of the parents will not cover all the expenses and they will have to come up with the rest. To help with Xavier's medical expenses, Jocel De Castro is putting together a benefit show by some popular performers to be held on Friday, September 26, 2008, at The Avenue Theater, 2650 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco. Additional information are available on the attached flyer.

I hope you and your family can help in this much-needed humanitarian event. Kindly forward this email to your family, friends and kababayans so they can be informed. Thank you.

God bless,
Normita

Gone Curling

Zoilo will be away from RSG for a few days to participate in the annual Crush curling bonspiel (tournament) in Northern California. Teams from all over US and Canada including curlers from Scotland and Germany will be throwing and sweeping for three days. Here's the website if you want to follow Z's team. You may also watch live at the rink, August 29-30 in Vacaville, California. Admission is free.

UPDATE:
We made it to the semi-final of the third event, eventually finishing 2-2. Complete results here.  Video news  here (Z is on minute 2:08 background, talking with teammate.)

Message from Kon. Dickson San Juan

Sent by Kon. Dickson San Juan to SGES Alumni Mailing List

MENSAHE NG TAOS-PUSONG PASASALAMAT
mula kay Konsehal Dickson A. San Juan- Morong,Rizal

Agosto 27, 2008- Los Angeles, CA

Una po sa lahat ay nais kong pasalamatan ang Panginoong Diyos sa pagbibigay sa akin ng pagkakataon na makatungo at makabisita sa bansang amerika sa unang pagkakataon sa buong buhay ko na minsan kong pinangarap na mapuntahan at ito ay nagkaroon ng katuparan dahil sa isang opisyal na misyon na inatang sa akin ng bansang Pilipinas bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Sentenaryo ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas at programa ng Multi-Sectoral Anti-Corruption Council ng Office of the Ombudsman upang isakatuparan ang programang USA 2008 for the Philippine Decade of Good Governance, Good Citizenship.

Pangalawa, sa mga taong naging instrumento upang maging makahulugan at makasaysayan , puno ng hindi makakalimutang mga alaala, mga katuwaan, mga kasiyahan at welcome from my kamag-anak and my kababayan from Southern and Northern California taos puso ko po kayong pinasasalamatan dahil sa inyong pag-iintindi sa akin at pagmamahal na ibinigay .

Hindi ko po kayo makakalimutan at tinatanaw ko po ito bilang isang malaking utang na loob at nawa'y pagpalain po kayo ng Panginoong Diyos at sya na po ang bahalang magbalik bilang kapalit sa inyong kabutihan at pagpapahalaga sa akin.

Ilang araw na lang po ang nalalabi at matatapos na ang aking pagbisita at misyon dito po sa California at muli na po akong babalik upang ipagpatuloy ang aking sinumpaang tungkulin bilang isang lingkod ng bayan sa bansang Pilipinas.

Walang hanggang pasasalamat po sa inyong lahat.

Mabuhay po ang bansang Amerika at Pilipinas !
Mabuhay po kayo aking mga kababayan !


SGD. DICKSON ANDAYA-SAN JUAN

Junior wants his share?

It seems that Governor Jun Ynarez was surprised to learn the planned biosphere facility. Here's his response when asked by Manila Times:

....In a text message, Rizal Gov. Jun Ynares 3rd of Rizal said that he had also just been informed of the Memorandum of Agreement signing but revealed that the matter has yet to reach the provincial level where the board will have to deliberate on its merits, advantages and disadvantages of the said project.

Interesting. Diba't sinabi ng CEO na walang papel ang provincial government sa ganitung negotiation. Perhaps the governor should listen to RSG's interview with Spectrum Blue Steel CEO, Atty. Ruth Briones. Here it is:
http://radyosanguilmo.blogspot.com/2008/08/rsg-no81-interview-with-spectrum-blue.html

Complete Manila Times article here.

Morong Museum Opens

(MORONG, RIZAL, August 20, 2008) --

The Likas-Morong (Morong Historical Society) announced today the opening of the TCMC/Morong Museum. The museum offers a permanent and temporary home for various objects lend or donated by local people. One of the exhibits is the images of the town in the 1890s courtesy of Mr. Roberto Matawaran.

Morong citizens are being asked to contribute by lending or donating artifacts, books, pictures and other things related to "way-back-when". Likas-Morong is grateful for Tomas Claudio Memorial College administration for providing needed space.

For further information and to contribute, email Morong Historical Society at moronghistory07@gmail.com

Open Letter from Tandang Sora of Morong

Pagpupugay po.

Mr. Z ng RSG,

What a fantastic and brilliant idea that brought fruition and success to your endeavor to help out and bring to RSG readers, and listeners, and our kababayan the indepth interview of the person/people "responsible" to the Green Project. I personally believed that you excell more than the CNN or Radyo Patrol (RP) in going one-on-one with the head honcho. I am just wondering what the people in our munisipyo are doing all those times when everyone else is clamoring for information about the Green Project....and of course the PhP900M!!

We appreciate your own voluntary effort without the assistance or support of anyone, much less, the SB of Morong, You alone took it without malice, or personal gain attach. Your sense of "maka-Morong" stood out to clear the haze (pardon the pun) over the "garbage" issue. It is still there but the GProject is now making sense. Where the money will go - is another issue.

I am hoping that they appreciate what you have done. I firmly believed that the SB "owes" you one BIG one! Knowing how humble you are you just didd it for your Morong. Baka naman ipakulong ka pa (joke3). Ang isang mamamayan na walang tulak-kabig sa mga issues sa ating bayan ay naka abot sa pinakang puno ng Green Project at nalaman tuloy nating lahat kung ano itong "berde" na ito - na responsibilidad ng SB. Sila ang dapat manguna at magsabi sa ating mamamayan. Kayo po at RSG and nagtaya ng katauhan para lamang makuha ang "puno't dulo" ng project na ito.

Ano man pong repercussions sa inyo sa pagdadala ng magandang balitang ito, ay kami po ay ka-isa ninyo. We are here to support you and RSG.

Rito pa po galing sa ibang bansa ang inpormasyon tungkol sa project na ito. Salamat po ulit RSG at staff (hindi ka nag-iisa - TAYO) sa very timely information. Now, I invite our readers to post comments.

Mabuhay G. Zeta at RSG. You did it again!!

Tandang Sora ng Morong at mga ka-isa.

Morong All Stars vs PBA Legends

Our very own Morong Basketball League (Northern California) All Stars will be playing against former Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) legends this coming August 23 & 24 in Vallejo, California.

Here's the info sent to RSG about the event:

This very first Fiestahan, show and basketball in the Bay Area will benefit the Yapak Elementary School in Morong. Ex-PBA players from the Philippines will be here for an exhibition game. Other celebrities to grace the occassion are Tuesday Vargas, April Boy Regino and Geoff Eigenmann. Morong Basketball Team will be one of the basketball teams to compete against the celebrities. So please support this benefit event.Kung narito ka sa America, hope to see you on August 23, 2008 at the Jesse Bethel High School in Vallejo. Your support is greatly appreciated.


Jocel Samson De Castro
taga plaza po

RSG No.81 Interview with Spectrum Blue Steel CEO, Atty. Ruth P. Briones

Biosphere in construction in China and artist rendition of water treatment and biosphere facility.
Source: Spectrum Blue Steel

A new "biosphere"green energy company is investing $84 milllion in Morong town. Todays podcast is RSG's interview with Atty. Ruth P. Briones, CEO of Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation. She explained her company's 25 year agreement with Mayor Buenaventura. Listen as she describe the economic impact to the town and how Morong landfill will become an example of zero waste facility not just in the country but in Asia.

Download our Podcast

Listen to Episode 81 at 128 kbps Broadband 37.6 Mb

Show Notes

QUESTIONS
Please tell us about yourself and your roles in Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation?
Tell us about biosphere?
Could you give an example wherein this type of CO2 harvesting is being used? What country?
Syngas (CO2, Hydrogen, Nitrogen )
What environmental costs in putting Syngas facility in Morong OR
What environmental impacts could this giant facility have?
Why have you chosen Morong? Why not Rodriguez or Montalban?
Besides Morong, do you have any other biospere facilty in operation in the Philippines?
How much energy will this facility produce?
How much metric tons of solid waste will be needed to produce this much energy.
You think that the Morong sanitary Landfill will have enough waste to produce ??? MW of energy?
What will be your company's outlook in the Morong landfill, 5 years, 10 years from now?
Once your company starts producing energy from the Morong landfill who will be your custumers?
How many jobs, Spectrum Blue Steel generating in Morong facility?

Tell us more about the Memorandum of Agreement between Morong through Mayor Buenaventura and Spectrum Blue Steel?
What's the role of Provincial government on this this MOA?
What is your relationship with the builder of Morong Engineered Sanitary Landfill (Basic Environmental Systems and technologies (BEST)?

How much if any, will the town of Morong will get from the revenue generated by this facility?
How long is the contract?
How much is your company investing? How long will you recover that investment?
Jobs, Marching of dump trucks, San Guillermo affected.
Would you, Atty Ruth Briones, live next to the biosphere facility like the one being planned in Morong? As you know we have subdivisions in that area.

ANSWERS

Engineer and lawyer, Founder of Spectrum Blue Steel, her legacy

Morong, Rizal is the pilot for biosphere, gassification process, ways of treating waste, incineration - prohibited in Philippines, emits toxic materials

Biosphere, waste in the chamber at 400 deg C, product goes to second chamber at higher temp, photo?? ash to produce carbon blocks or cement, end product of high temperature could be used to generate energy, partnered with Ronald Flynn from US, zero waste

Syngas, product of thermal transformation, at hight temperature, turbine, "synthesis gas", organic fertilizer, synthetic gas

Morong landfill, 10-40 hectares, revenues to town, environmental cost or impact to town, water, another product, will be producing 53,000 gallons of water per hour, carbon zero emission, higher credit , 30 MW equals to 30 tons of carbon credits, Kyoto protocol, environmental issues, industial pollutants, committed to contribute, pay for the pollution they have commited, countries produce machines, operate that has zero carbon, producing carbon credit, clean air, industry will compensate producer

Why Morong? Montalban will be closing, will be transfered to Morong, MMDA, governor of Rizal, Cuerpo, feuding, political differences, incinerator not accepted in the town, proximity of biosphere to Morong landfill, will be using areas, transform the area to clean part, closed facility, no garbage intact, no waste to see, no emission, bio mass technology compare to Payatas,

will operate 500 up to 1500 facilities in the Philippines, cheap electricity, zero tax operation, 50 less than what we're paying currently, will be producing 700 MW per day or 40 MG per hour, solid waste, 1200 tons per day = 700 MW, 4000 tons per day currently, still negotiating, talking to the hauler, landfill will be used by not just MMDA but also other towns in Rizal

enough waste to produce energy, from 4 towns to MMDA, solid waste will never stop, hindi mapupuno ang landfill, no waiting trucks waiting daily, scheduled, not involve in hauling, only in renewable energy, mayors have own contractors,

could produce plenty of local jobs, big group of people, Mayor Buenaventura, from dead town, not the Morong town now, what more with this kind of development, will be window of Asian biosphere, it could be a new city, prioritizing local fols for the job, part of the agreement and contract

MOA, 25 year contract, Morong will assist in establishment, give people to coordinate, provide security, local labor, Morong town will get the share of end product, revenue, role of provincial government, silent, never requires to be part of, quarreling on the revenue, feud, Governor Ynares, function of solid waste is a direct action of the Mayor, its the law, not provincial, no law to talk to provincial government, Mercado

20% of income to Morong, will get another machine after 25 years, not BOT, build and transfer, $84 million facility, investment recover trough carbon credit

Would Atty Ruth Briones, live next to biosphere facility? Yes! walang problema, zero waste, living near Payatas, familiar with the pollution, mabaho, trucks marching to San Guillermo?,

other end products: ash, distilled water, carbon block, organic fertilizer, green energy

Final words, biospeher process is a revolutionary facility in the Philippines, carbon negative, clean energy, it has zero taxation, for investors, has plans for the whole country, plan to make Philippines zero waste energy, Mayalsia, Korea, Indonesia, Spain, Argentina, in US, licensed in Nevada, California, Utah.. I'm going to meet you there.

Your message to Morong community. Nagpapasalamat kay Mayor Buenaventura, promdi, make Morong a zero waste landfill

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PRESS RELEASE
GEECF: Spectrum Launches Zero Waste Philippines and Gears Towards Cheap Green Energy
Manila, Philippines August 14, 2008 --

Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation had launched this week the Blueprint for Zero Waste Philippines with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Morong, Rizal Mayor Joseph Buenaventura for the establishment of a pilot Biosphere Gasification Power Plant.

Morong, Rizal, a small town with a population of only 52,000 people and 10,000 households is the site of a forty (40) hectare sanitary landfill generating almost 8,000 tons per day garbage from cities in Metro Manila.

Ronald Shane Flynn, President of Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation announced through a press briefing that initially a 1200 MSW Biosphere facility shall be installed in Morong, Rizal generating about 6-700 MW of green energy per day. The generated green energy shall be sold to electric distribution cooperatives at cheaper price.

Flynn had noted that hope is in sight amidst the cost of rising energy in the Philippines. That indigenous source of energy is fast gaining attention from the Arroyo administration and even with local executives nationwide. He mentioned that under the Medium Term Development Plan for the Philippines, harnessing and utilization of renewable energy comprises a critical component of Philippines' strategy to provide supply in this country. This will eventually, he quoted, purposely lessen Philippines' dependency on imported and polluting fuels.

Flynn has committed to facilitate Philippines' energy sectors transition to a sustainable system with renewable energy as an increasingly prominent viable and competitive fuel option.

The Biosphere process is a gasification which was developed by Dr. Chris McCormack. The process begins with wastes delivered to the Biosphere Chamber being converted into clean combustible gas referred to as "syngas". The syngas is used to produce electricity in a combined cycle gas/steam turbine. The heat generated by the process can be used to produce electricity, superheat steam, heat boiler feed water and distil desalinate seawater.

Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation was granted by the Global Environmental Energy Corporation (Global Environmental: Deutsche Borse: GLI.F) (OTC Bulletin Board: GEECF - News) the exclusive license to Market, sell, promote and operate the Biosphere Process and Technology in the Philippines. (Ruth P.Briones, http://www.spectrumbluesteel.com).

This release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of the 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the safe Harbor created by those sections.

Contact:
RONALD FLYNN
President of Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation
+639188880017

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News Links:

Spectrum Blue Steel Announces new Biosphere facility  TMCnet

Spectrul Blue Steel Launches Zero Waste blue print in the PhilippinesMarketWatch.com

Juan Katwiran and The Super SB

Review by Zoilo Bernardo

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA August 14, 2008) --
There's a developing special kind of humor at Morong Interactive Tambayan courtesy of Juan Katwiran. Unlike the stories you read and heard, his satirical commentary will surely provide you meliorative intuition. He’s getting a lot of attention that will infallibly reach the radar of our town officials or what Juan's calls Super SB.

Check his literary article at MIT. Please register to view entire forum.

RSG No.80 Interview with SG Kapitan Eny San Jose

Our first and hopefully many more from our correspondent in Morong, Batang Kanto. In this interview, Kapitan Eny San Jose of Barangay San Guillermo answer questions on topics such as health, crime, budget, and other local projects. Batang Kanto also asked Kapitan his opinion on the new landfill. And finally, we played "Itanong mo sa Mga Bata", Metal Five version of Asin's classic.

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Show Notes
HEALTH SITUATION SA BARANGAY
operation tumba, dengue outbreak in Agas-as, 11 cases, defogging not effective, went to elementary school, kung mayaman sa asopre ay mapupuksa ang mga lamok, pausok ay mahal, hindi effective, anti rabies vaccination, kunsulta sa pamahalang bayan, promoted by agriculture experts

CRIME AND SECURITY
minor nakawan hindi nakatatakot, early morning sa Agas-as highway, nakawan, armed men, Harangin sa Balso, ayaw masubo ang mamamayan, ginagamit ang mga bata na magnakaw, isang bata sa Tanawan, master mind, hindi kinakaila, kinunan ng statement ang bata, curfew violators, pinag gagamas, ordinansa ng Sanguniang Barangay, hinahanap ang kasulatan ng ordinanisya, pagiinum sa public area, Bagansya? kahit matanda ay pasaway pa rin, nag iinum sa lugar na hindi dapat paginuman, puedeng masaway ang sa kanto kanto.

ISSUE SA DUMPSITE
pabor po ba kayo na magtapon ang buong Metro Manila sa ating dumpsite, sa amin ay hindi makakuwan kasi nasa punongbayan, wala akung magagawa, mahabang panahon, sa sariling opinion, kung magtatapon ang apat na bayan (Morong, Baras, Teresa, Cardona) ay maari, hindi magtatagal kung papasok ang Metro Manila at mapupuno, opinion lamang, taga sunor lamang sa decision ng SB Morong, laluna sa posisyon niya, sa walong kapitan sa Morong siya lamang ang kapitan na hindi kapanalig ng Mayor, benipisyo sa barangay, makikinabang ang bayan, may parte rin ang barangay, nakalalamang ang SG dahil sakop ng barangay

BARANGAY BUDGET
ang allotment sa barangay ay 2.032 milyon pesos, nagdagdag sa barangay tanod, healthworkers, kape galing sa tirembe, lahat ng naka duty sa gabi ay may kape,

ARKO SA MORONG-TERESA BORDER
nakatangap ng 2 libong mahigit kay Joe San Diego, hindi mapaltan gawa ng wala sa pangalan ng tao, proyekto ng mga taga ibang bansa, sumoporta kay Mon Mateo, panay donasyon ng mga taga ibang bansa

FINAL WORDS
Natutuwa at ang mga nangyayari ay nakararating, pakikisama ang magandang kayamanan.
maraming salamat po kapitan, nasagot ang ibang katanungan, naguulat si Batang Kanto para sa Radyo San Guilmo, paalam

Pinatugtog
Itanong mo sa mga Bata (cover, Asin) by Metal Five - Indie Bands of San Guillermo. If you want to find out more about this group and the IBSG, visit www.indiesg.blogspot.com

Comment po kayo at nag ganahan naman ang ating taga-Interview . Salamat.

Copper Thieves in Agas-as, Discharged Firearms

(MORONG, RIZAL August 12, 2008)--

Copper thieves have hit Sitio Agas-as in San Guillermo, Morong Rizal early this morning. Witness reported that the thieves took about 60 meters of Meralco wire between posts near the highway. The bandits carry firearms and at onetime discharged their guns in the area. No word on injury or how much it will cost Meralco to get power lines repaired.


Report ni NutribunXP sa Morong Interactive

Humigit kumulang na 60 metrong wire ng Meralco ay ninakaw (habang nakakabit sa poste) kaninang umaga lamang sa may hi-way sa Agas-as. Sa kabuong araw ay ninakaw ng mga hindi nakilalalng mga lalaki na nakasakay sa kotse at nagpapaputok pa ng baril.

Kamakailan lamang ay kabuong tanghali ay naholdap naman ay yung delivery van na nagrarasyon sa may malapit sa aming tinrahan.

Reaction ni Matabuak
Me nakawan nga sa San Guilmo kangina sa sitio ng Agas-as sa pag itan ng Bombongan. Araw na araw at me baril at nagpa putok. Salagay 60 metro ang haba ng na nakaw. Ganyan na sa atin sa San Guilmo ngay-on. Nakatatakot kaya akoy hindi nag uuwi sa atin at mahirap na. Di ko na kilala mga tawo sa atin eh.

Ngay-on ko lamang nalaman naman iyang holdapan na iyan. Ang mahirap ngay on sa atin ay kahit magkakahoy lamang ay hinoholdap na - iyan ay alam ko at akoy naruon sa atin nuon. Kahit nag susuga lamang ng kalabaw o baka - yari pa rin.

Nuong araw ay iniisip ko na mag retire sa San Guilmo pag tanra tanra ko, pero ngay-on na nakikita ko ang mga walang hulaw na nakawan at kung anu ano pang mga TBS na iyan ay hindi na.

Iyung rati ko na San Guilmo na iniwan ay hindi na pala iyon. Na pwedeng pwede kang mag lakar sa hating gabi mula estacion at aso lamang ang kinatatakutan mo.

Bakit kaya nagka ganito ang San Guilmo? Anu kaya ang sulusyon?

Pagusapan po sa Morong Interactive

URS Student Stabbed

(MORONG, RIZAL August 11, 2008)--

A female student from University of Rizal - Morong was taken to emergency hospital last week after suffering from a stab wound. She was treated and declared out of danger from Rizal Provincial Hospital. A suspect was caught and detained.


Here's an email from Dr Tony circulated at MorongPaRin mailing list:
Tungkol sa security ngURSs, walang problema sa loob. Pag labas ng estudyante ang delikado. Isang estudyante ng URS from Talim na nag bedspace sa malapit sa URS ang kinursunada at sinaksak malapit sa sapa sa tabi ng URS noong isang linggo. Na revive namin sa emergency room ng Rizal Provincial Hospital. Nahuli na ang suspect.

Kaya ba Ninyu Yan?

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA. August 11, 2008) --

Philippine weightlifter, Hidilyn Diaz, the youngest competitor at 17 set a national mark of 192 Kg on her weight class, good for 11th place.

Gold medalist Chen Yanqing of China lifted 244 kg and broke her Olympic record in the clean and jerk at 132 kg.

Watch 58Kg W Weightlifting finals here.

Photo:
Hidilyn Diaz, clean and jerk at 107 kg.

Made for Tv date: 8 8 08

by Zoilo Bernardo

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA. August 8, 2008) --
I’m impressed with NBC’s coverage of Beijing Olympics on television and online. First, their live Internet streaming enables you to watch up to four real time video feed. At one time, I was watching simultaneously road cycling, judo, sailing and badminton.

On the tube, while they're showing opening ceremony on national network affiliates, they're also broadcasting fencing on USA Network and boxing on UniversalHD channels all on hi-definition. They also have dedicated basketball and soccer channels.

One of the sports that I love watching is fencing. Yeah' it kind of obscure game but in my opinion, it's the most aggressive and quickest sports in the Olympics. A tournament or championships could be completed in a few hours. I became a fan when our kababayan, Peter C (Ahboy-who happened to be my brother) used to fence in high school and college.

Related site:
This guy glued 24-hrs online watching olympics.

Beijing Olympics Official Site

NBCOlympics.com US Network Coverage

NEW: Indie SG Blog

(MORONG, RIZAL August 7, 2008) --
A couple more demo recordings were uploaded to Indie Bands of San Guillermo hyper local blog, including Metal Five's version of Itanong Mo sa Mga Bata (cover by Asin).

Suportahan po natin ang mga batang ito.

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You may download the above mp3 for personal, noncommercial use only. You may link from another site to this content. Any reproduction of the above music requires permission from Indie Bands of San Guillermo. All commercial uses of Indie Bands of San Guillermo music requires permission. "Sana" Copyright 2008 by Metal Five, "Till You Come Back" Copyright 2008 by Novice, "Sa 'Yo" Copyright 2008 by Death 3 Mental.

Our blog IndieSG.blogspot.com.

Buhay: Sa Pagitan ng Dekada 70 at 80

Buhay: Sa Pagitan ng Dekada 70 at 80

ni Erich b. Tunque

(MORONG, RIZAL Agosto 7, 2008) --

Napakasarap minsan na pagbalik tanawan ang mga kwentong may kinalaman sa buhay natin sa mga nabuhay at nagka isip na noong dekada 70 at 80. Kung maaalala ninyo ay simpleng simple lang ang buhay natin noon haneh. Tahimik kahit na sa kabila ng pagka lo-tech ng lifestyle natin noon. Wala pa telepono masyado at cable tv, internet at kung anu-ano pa. Simple rin lang ang mga libangan ng mga bata kahit pa abutin ng kabilugan ng buwan dahil sa taguan.

Ang pag-iiskwila noon ay bansaya abah. Noon nakakabili pa ng singko at diyes na cosmos at munay na me palaman. Bayinte singko baon sa iskwila at me pambili pa ng mayukmok (madalas may free sa loob ang triangular shape na powdered corn with sugar) at nutribun na me bukbok at pinapalaman ng peanut butter, star margarine na me asukal o Alaska condensed. Pero kailangan na kaagad makain sa reses at titigas na ang tinapay. Pag tumigas, papahakot na ng mga titser na me alagang baboy. (kilala ko yun pero secret na lang). Sino ba naman ang makaklimot sa mga school activities noon, tulad ng Boy Scout – Kab Skawt at Girl Scout camping. Camping na sinasamahan pa ng mga magulang sa camping overnight. Tapos may mga napipiling mga Scout ang titser na papadala sa mga Jamboree sa kung saan saan. Pero pag small time sa mga inter Morong-Baras District muna, pero pag malakihan na e as far as Bicol or Makiling sa UPLB.

Ay sino ba naman ang makakalimot sa larong luksong tinik at Chinese garter. Luksong kabayo at dirabes. Softball at moro-moro. Patentero o tumbang preso. Taugan o hulugang ginto. Sino magsasabing hindi umuuwi ng maaga mga bata? Bago umuwi ang mga bata kailangan muna kumanta ng Bagong Lipunan ( ganito yun…May bagong silang, may bago ng bukas, bagong bansa, sa Bagong Lipunan…nagbababago ang lahat..tungon sa pag-unlad..at ating itanghal…Lipunan.)..o kaya Pilipinas Kong Mahal (ganito naman yun..Ang bayan ko’y tanging ikaw..Pilipinas kong mahal..ang puso at buhay may sa iyo ibibigay….)..pagtapos ng kanta..unaunahan sa hagran papababa…Pag umaga naman unanahan ang mga lalaki pagtataas ng watawat..kailangan magpa cute sa crush kase siempre sa kanila titingin eh…hmmm…tapos maghahanap na ng mag de demo sa unahan para sa kanta ni Olivia Newton John – Let’s Get Physical..let me hear your body talk..

Sa umga ang mga naka assign sa canteen ang mga mag de deliver ng mga tray sa room. Unahan na naman kase para maka jerk sa mga crush at dapat makuha mo yung tamang room ng crush mo…hmmmm..Hayyyy.. ako’y kinikilig habang tina type ireng kwento na ito.

Read complete article here. or erichtunque.blogspot.com

Teresa (Rizal) Opposition to Landfill Dropped

(SAN FRANCISCO August 6, 2008) --

Teresa town officials quietly dropped their opposition to the new Morong Sanitary Landfill in Sitio Malalim. This was after the meeting between Morong and Teresa officials. According to RSG sources, Teresa will be compensated amounting to millions of pesos in return for the ceasing of its opposition. The actions by Teresa town will eventually left a few residence of Barangay San Guillermo as the only resister of the new landfill.

Related link:

Rizal town opposes neighbor's landfill

P900 Million Garbage Contract?

This was reported in the July 22, 2008 issue of Manila Times.

Morong keen on tie up with MMDA
Morong town council recently approved Resolution 2008-09, giving Mayor Buenaventura authority to directly negotiate with MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando for a contract that would generate up to P900 million a year to Morong. In return, up to 4,000 cubic meter of garbage will be shipped to the new landfill.
Complete article here.

Another article from Rizal Weekly was posted in the SG Mailing list by Juan Katwiran confirming the above negotiations. Here's what he wrote about the news:

I've the hard copy of this publication and I bought it last April 2008. The title speaks for itsel and indeed the local goverment of Morong is marketing the "hi-tech" dumpsite. Plus, who were the resource persons they've interviewed. It should have been the primary sponsor of this resolution who should have put his insights on this matter. Kon. Dennis Sta. Catalina was the sponsor of the said resolution and not Kon. Dickson San Juan. And it only showed that Kon. San Juan spoke on behalf of the municipal council. Hmmm..I don't know. I'm just curious. I'll scan the front page of the publication, it was disgusting to read.