What to expect when voting
Posted on 10 May '10 under Political Spectrum | No CommentsI’m doing this post in Baras Elementary School, an hour after casting my vote. Here’s what you can expect in today’s polls.
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Faces of Tromba
Posted on 09 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 6 CommentsI am planning to create a Facebook account where I can upload photos I have taken for the past six years. A FB member could also have their pictures tagged. Barasenians (and people in general) automatically pose when they see cameras and even shout, “Picture, picture.” For the meantime, here are some photos I have taken during the Tromba Festival last May 1. By the way, I do not own
Philippine Army rocks Agape night
Posted on 05 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 2 CommentsThank God that not a single drop of rain fell last May 1 during the Agape. It would have ruined a fun night, courtesy of artists, particularly that of the Philippine Army.
No entry, after the Tromba
Posted on 02 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 82 Comments“Wala nang magsisimba d’yan.”
“Palitan na yan!”
“Sa Tanay ka na lang magsimba.”
“Wala na tayong simbahan.”
How to cover the pagoda
Posted on 01 May '10 under Culture and Tradition | 11 CommentsThis is my seventh year of covering the activities during May 1. All the activities are pretty much easy to cover, with the exception of the fluvial parade, or pagoda sa ilog.
Ballot Template for Baras
Posted on 30 April '10 under Political Spectrum | 1 CommentThe Commission on Elections has released the ballot templates for local positions. You may want to view the image so that you would know which circle to shade after making your choice of candidate. Listed as well are the candidates for local positions.
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Round 2: Back in 2004…
Posted on 21 April '10 under Political Spectrum | 3 CommentsHere’s the speech of Mayor Wilfredo Robles in his campaign rally on April 18, in Barangay Rizal.
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Baras Municipality Website
Posted on 18 April '10 under Baras in the News | No CommentsAs I check the visitors of this website, I saw an unfamiliar referrer. It’s supposed to be the official website of the municipality (I suppose municipal government).
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Team Baras in Diz Iz It
Posted on 14 April '10 under Baras in the News | 12 Comments“Makulay ang damit, mataas ang energy, panalo ang mga steps…” were Tuesday Vargas’s comments on Team Baras’s performance in Diz Iz It, a talent show in GMA 7.
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Dindo versus Willy, Round 1
Posted on 12 April '10 under Political Spectrum | 78 CommentsAdmit it or not, this year’s election is a three-cornered fight among Mayor Wilfredo Robles, former mayor Dindo Garciano and former vice mayor Villamor Ocampo. I was able to listen to some speeches the other night, on the proclamation rally of the Robles camp. Last night, the Garciano party held a campaign meeting in Barangay San Jose, steps away from our house.
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