Comfort in Cars with Cool A/Cs

I was doing my research about auto air conditioning because we are planning of getting a new car this year or early next year. As I browse over the net, I came across diesel fuel pump and at one glance I know this could be of help to me and to other car users.

Nothing beats the comfort of traveling in a cool vehicle. You feel good upon reaching your destination since you traveled sans feeling the heat and ruffled weather. If you feel good, everything good follows. Good mood, good health and good outlook towards everything. Who wouldn't want this?

Good thing that there is Diesel Parts Pros at hand to help us in our auto air conditioning problems. They are just a click away to get us out of the dilemma of having to travel in oven hot vehicles. So to spare us and our families of this nightmare, always check our auto A/Cs and should there'll be problems, let your fingers and your PCs do the clicking.

Happy traveling, everyone

1st LGBT South Central Mindanao General Assembly

I am giving way to this announcement of my good friend Cris Lopera for all gay and lesbian community:

The only way to shape history is to make it!

Join the 1st LGBT South Central Mindanao General Assembly & Strategic Planning!

Leaders of gay, bisexual, transgender & lesbian organizations and other interested parties are welcome. . .

July 10 - 11, 2009

Grab A Crab Restaurant

Laurel Avenue, General Santos City

Please call or text 09158504876 for reservation and info.

The Mighty Secretary Roque of DOLE

One Thursday night turned out to be a lucky evening for the author. I had my dinner spent unexpectedly with the current highest official of the Department of Labor and Employment, the Hon. Marianito D. Roque. A classic Italian dinner that for me seemed in perpetuity and most likely, will be remembered for a long time.

The Hon. Marianito D. Roque, Nitoy to his peers, friends and family, started his stint as Secretary of DOLE in 2008. He was the former Administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). He was once a teacher. He was one of those government officials who categorically rose from the ranks. He started his career in the government as a Statistician and Planning Officer. Through hard work and sheer determination, he eventually became the person who calls the shot at OWWA and ultimately at DOLE.

OWWA people, whom he had been with longer than DOLE people, regarded him as an action man, a very dear friend and mentor to each and everyone who had the opportunity to work with him and whose lives he has touched.

The dinner happened to be my second encounter with the man who was responsible for the negotiations with the Kuwaiti government for the mass evacuation and repatriation of 28,000 Filipinos during the Gulf war. I first bumped into him three weeks ago during President GMA’s cabinet meeting in Gensan. Having read and heard so much about him from the media, I was sort of starstrucked seeing in person the very dignified looking DOLE Secretary. Having met him personally was already enough for me then and having the prospect of talking while having dinner with him seemed like next to impossible.

It all happened out of the blue. I don’t know what made me beat the odds. It just seemed that everything fell into its’ place and before I knew it, I am face to face and started making chitchat with our mighty Secretary Roque over plates of pizza, pasta and garlic bread.

The brilliancy in him came out as he talks and elucidates on things we were talking about. Truly, the radiance of a true man can be measured if we do not only see him on TV but in person as well. If I admired him by what I saw and heard, the more I admired and salute this government official after having a friendly and cherished talk with him personally.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary and till we meet and dine again!

Looking forward to another rare chance of meeting personally people I look up to in government service and hoping that when that time comes, the tab is on me!

The Prestigious 5th Annual Yaman Awards Night

The Yaman Awards, being part of the YAMAN Gensan (http://yamangensan.ph) celebration is presented annually. This is spearheaded by the very active GSC - LGU, SMED Council and the Department of Trade and Industry.

The YAMAN Awards, now on its' 5th year, is continually giving honor and recognition to the Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) who have shown exemplary performance and growth in the world of entrepreneurship. Previous awardees who have proven their mettle in their respective fields are NDDU, Villamor Furniture, Allied Pacific Packaging Solutions, Cargill Philippines, Sarangani Rural Bank, KM Foods, Frescomar Seahelm Corp., and Kuya Chito's Takuyaki.

This year's winners will be bared during the grandiose presentation of the 5th Annual Yaman Awards in the evening of July 18, 2009 at the very spacious KCC Convention and Events Center. This is a strictly formal affair wherein our mighty entrepreneurs, otherwise known as the primary engine of the growth of GSC's economy, are given full honors and recognition. A night to look forward to as it brings out the best of MSMEs in Gensan.

On a personal note, the guy who would be calling the shot in the staging of 5th Annual Yaman Awards on July 18, 2009 is my very good friend - the very artistic CEMCDO Asst. Dept. Head Egay Cadiente. Knowing Egay who would not let any stone left unturned in order to come up with a good presentation, the 5th Annual Yaman Awards would surely be a blast!

(Many thanks to Bariles of www.gensantos.com for the poster above)

List of Holidays

Again, for everybody's reference, here's a reprint of our holidays for this year as declared by the Office of the President:

Regular Holidays

Maundy Thursday - April 9

Good Friday - April 10

Araw ng Kagitingan - April 6 (Monday nearest April 9)

Labor Day - May 1 (Friday)

Independence Day- June 12 (Friday)

National Heroes Day - August 31 (Monday), Last Monday of August
Eidul Fitre (Feast of Ramadan) - November 3

Bonifacio Day - November 30 (Monday)

Christmas Day - December 25 (Friday)Rizal Day - December 30 (Wednesday)

Special (Non-working) Days

Ninoy Aquino Day - August 21 (Friday)

All Saints Day - November 1 (Sunday)

Additional special (non-working) day - November 2 (Monday)

Additional special (non-working) day - December 24 (Thursday)

Last day of the year - December 31 (Thursday)

For more information, please click on the link below:

Proclamation No. 1699 (.pdf file) - DECLARING THE REGULAR HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAYS FOR THE YEAR 2009
or you may log on to:
http://www.op.gov.ph/

Mega Job & Livelihood Fairs in Gensan

Mega Job & Livelihood Fairs Schedule:

June 12 - Protech Center, Koronadal City

June 13 - 14 - KCC Convention Hall, Gen. Santos City

Partial list of participating local companies/government agencies:

Phil. Army Recruitment Center – Mindanao , KCC Mall of Gensan
Dadiangas Philippine Champion Industry Inc. , Dadiangas Glass and Construction Depot Inc.
Socsksargen AdvertisersMotortrade Nationwide Corp., RD Fishing Industry Inc. , Frabelle Fishing , Heavenlink – PLDT , JOJIJD Internet Cafe , X-Plosion Ventures, Bayan Telecommunication , Jollibee – Gensan Highway , Jollibee – Pioneer , Jollibee – KCC Mall , Jollibee – RD Plaza , Jollibee – GaisanoPizza Hut – KCC Mall, Global Training College, Vicente T. Lao Construction , Concentrix , Cyber City , Sutherland , Six Eleven, Etelecare , Ginebra San Miguel Inc. , Gentuna , Asiapro , San Miguel Purefoods , Alliance Tuna International Inc. , Philbest Canning Corp.

Participating overseas recruitment agencies:

LRC International Manpower, PISCES International Placement, GBMLT Manpower Services, Inc., Noor International Personnel Services Inc., Al-alamia International Manpower Services, Careplus International Services, Nonstop Overseas Employment Corp., Global Medical System Inc., Pacific Meditteranean International Manpower Agency, Inc., Anifel Management and General Services Corp., Placewell International Services Corp., EEI Corporation, DA Rodrigo International, Inc., JMac International Manpower Agency

For reference, please browse over my previous post about this topic:

http://jborela.blogspot.com/2009/05/111th-philippine-independence.html

2009 Productivity Olympics Grand Launching in Gensan

Gensan plays host as the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board XII (RTWPB) will be having its simultaneous grand launching of the 2009 Productivity Olympics and the Service Quality for Key Employment Generators (SQ-KEGs) on June 16, 2009 at the Grand Ballroom of the East Asia Royale Hotel.

The Productivity Olympics is a national competition of good productivity practices focused on people development and business excellence of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) while the Service Quality Program is a management tool that enables firms to improve their service delivery through continuous skills development program and cost efficiency strategies. Target participants of the SQP are owners, supervisors and workers of hotels and restaurants and related industries.

This years' Productivity Olympics' theme is "Enhancing Quality and Productivity Towards Competitiveness".

Forming part of the activity during the launching is a media and press briefing will be held at 10:30 A.M. within the launching venue. Capping the activity is the formal launching of the Productivity Olympics and Service Quality at 1:00 P.M.

Inquiries regarding this event may be coursed thru Ms. Eva Karla H. Lacambra of RTWPB XII. She can be reached thru phone number (083) 520-0129 and e-mail via http://evakarla2003@yahoo.com