So here’s our first awardee for the Boon Award: Mayor Artemio Galwan of La Trinidad Benguet. Why does he deserve this award? Because he rejected the plan of barangay captains to operate bingo in the municipality. [If you are wondering why we are suddenly giving out awards, read this one.]
From a report by Jane Cadalig in Sunstar:
Continue reading Boon Award: La Trinidad Mayor Artemio Galwan
Do you love awards? If you do then you might want to help us in this award giving exercise which we are going to name the Boondock Awards.
There will be two awards. The first one, which we are calling the Boo Award is for our kailiyans who need some friendly reminder that they have strayed or are straying from the right path.
The second award, which we are calling the Boon Award is for those who have done something good and whose acts should be recognized and encouraged. This award is our way of giving the thumbs up to our kailiyans who’ve done a good thing.
Abra will have a Representative when Congress opens this month. Congratulations to former Lagayan Mayor Cecilia Luna (seen in photo above through her bullet riddled campaign vehicle) who won over ex-Governor Vicente Valera for the post. Luna was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) last Wednesday, July 11.
This marks the first time in 20 years that the Valeras, who ruled Abra since EDSA Uno, will be out of power.
Continue reading COMELEC Proclaims Cesy Luna as Abra’s Representative
For some reason the “Read More” link which should open the rest of a post is not working. A “Read More” link also appears in very short posts even if it is not supposed to be there.
We’re not sure if this is a problem with Blogger/Blogspot or with the hack which we included in this blog’s template. It’s quite irritating really and we are looking for the solution to this weird problem.
In the meantime, the best way to read a post is to click at the title and not the “Read More” link.
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