Calling all young and talented Kids age 16 and below, SpideRider, Singapore’s first online global talent competition that is open to all participants from around the globe and reward these budding stars with glory and fame. If you sing, dance, juggle, perform magic, play a musical instrument, lip-synch, yodel, catwalk, whistle, do acrobatics, or possess a skill that’ll make our jaws drop, you are THE ONE to play our fame game. If your talent impresses our judges and voters, this just might be your lucky break to attain global fame and riches overnight and become the next online sensation.

Grand Prize Winner will enjoy:

• US$10,000 in cash and prizes




• A chance to meet the movers-and-shakers of the entertainment industry for a possible opportunity to sign with a major label.




• A chance to be signed under the SpideRider artist management for a contract worth US$50,000 over three years.




• Winner from outside Singapore wins additional return airfare and an all-expense paid trip to Singapore for a Meet the Press session and possibly a mini concert showcase.




• Winner from Singapore wins an additional overseas trip worth US$1,000

Here is how to join:

• Contestants that are 16 years old and below during time of submission and uploading of entries must seek the consent of their respective parents and/or guardians.




• Film yourself doing your talent for 2 minutes




• Submit the video clip by uploading it on www.yellob.us/spiderider or email it to uploads@yellob.us




• Rally up online votes




• View complete contest mechanics

Contest Periodis from December 1 – May 2010

December 2009
1 Dec 2009 : Official Launch of SpideRider – call for entries.
4 Jan 2010: Online voting opens for 2 weeks
15 Jan 2010: Online voting officially closes

January 2010
Top 50 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opens

February 2010
Top 30 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opensTop 20 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opens

March 2010
Top 12 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opensTop 6 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opensTop 5 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opens

April 2010
Top 4 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opens
Top 3 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opens

May 2010
Top 2 contestants unveiled online
Online voting opensVoting officially closes.

Winner of SpideRider unveiled on the 31 May 2010.

House Speaker Prospero Nograles formally launched Saturday his bid for mayoralty post in this city and he will be running alongside former Davao City mayor Benjamin de Guzman as his  vice-mayor, his son Karlo Nograles will run as a congresssman for the first district of Davao City.

House Speaker Prospero Nograles issued an emailed statement saying, “This will be like the most anticipated fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. And since I am an ardent Pacquiao supporter, I’ll be the Pacquaio in this fight. Me and my son will give them a good fight.”

On a TV show this morning Mayor Rodrigo Duterte appeared to be irked by the statement issued by the House Speaker. He said that, “It is Pacquiao who beated Mayweather in the boxing ring,  and I beat him when he ran as a candidate for mayor in the city. The comparison is absurd.”

“Dont compare yourself to (Manny) Pacquiao. Look, ikumpara imong nawong mura ni  Roderick Paulate,” Duterte also said.

Vice Mayor Sarah Duterte, the daughter of the mayor will be running against the House Speaker and he said Councilor Mabel Acosta is his bet to run for the 1st District as congressman against Nograles son.

Duterte claimed Nograles has about P500 million to run his campaign.

On a report on the Daily Mirror House Speaker Nograles answered back:

On the P500 million kitty, Nograles texted: “He should go asap to mental hospital to ever conceive that. You know the guy, a master in trickery and double speak. Mayor has 800 million a year of discretionary peace and order calamity, etc. which he cannot account. Not me!”

Nograles continued: “Maybe on basic reason (behind) this lie (about the) P500m for elections is to pressure Davao businessmen to contribute more to his campaign funds. He is not satisfied with his P1.2 million daily budget given to him by his City Council, the mayors’ discretionary and peace and order funds for the last 22 years. He probably wants to get more from businessman whom he already punished with 3,200 percent increase in real estate taxes. What a guy!” 500 million worth of projects? Yes, of course. Mine is projects, his is P800 million cash, discretionary peace and order funds, without accounting, care of his city council.”

Nograles, who for a time kept his political cards to his chest, yesterday said “tell your mayor to answer the issues, do not get personal.

Just in case you didn’t know!

ORDINANCE NO. 043-02
Series of 2002
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Davao, in session assembled that:
SECTION 1. TITLE. – Be it ordained that this Ordinance shall be known as, “ THE COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-SMOKING ORDINANCE OF DAVAO CITY “;
SECTION 2. COVERAGE. – It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke or allow smoking in a public utility vehicle, government-owned vehicle or any other means of public transport for passengers, accommodation and entertainment establishment, public building, public place, as defined in Section 3 (e) hereunder, enclosed public place, or in any enclosed area outside of ones private residence, private place of works, cars owned by the government or duly designated smoking areas, within the jurisdiction of Davao City;
SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS.
A.) Smoking refers to the lighting and/or puffing of any lighted cigarette, cigar, tobacco or any other kind, form or type. Possession of any lighted cigarette, cigar, tobacco and the like within the prohibited areas for smoking shall constitute a prima facie evidence as an act of smoking prohibited under this Ordinance;
B.) Public Utility Vehicle Refers to Public Utility Jeepneys (PUJs), Public Utility Buses (PUBs), taxis, tricycles and other public utility vehicles used in the transport of passengers;
C.) Accommodation & Entertainment Establishment refer to restaurants, fast foods, eateries, hotels, motels, lodges, inns, boarding houses, disco houses, videoke bars, resto bars, and movie houses, or any other place with pleasant environment and atmosphere conducive to comfort, healthful relaxation and rest, offering foods, sleeping accommodation and recreation facilities to the public for a fee;
D.) Public Building refers to any of the following:
1.) A building structure owned by the government or owned by a private person but used, rented or occupied by the government or any of its instrumentalities;
2.) Any building or structure used, or controlled exclusively for public purposes by any department or branch of government, local government unit or barangay without references to the ownership of the building.
E.) Public Place refers to gasoline stations, bank, malls, town squares, terminals, shopping/business arcades, schools, churches, hospitals, cinema houses, gymnasiums, funerals parlors, barber shops, and other similar places where people usually congregate either to while away their time or to listen or attend concerts, rallies, program such as, but not limited to, Rizal Park, Freedom Park, Magsaysay Park, Osmeña Park, and the like;
F.) Designated Smoking Room refers to a delineated room inside the accommodation establishment, or public place or enclosed public place, which is totally enclosed where a person is allowed to smoke without violating this Ordinance.
Any duly designated room/ area in accommodation and entertainment establishments whether tourism accredited or not, within the territorial jurisdiction of Davao City as hereinabove defined, provided, the following conditions are met;
1.) If the accommodation and entertainment establishment is air-conditioned,
it must establish and designate a smoking room which shall not be more than ¼ of the total accommodation area of the establishment, that is air-conditioned and equipped with an exhaust fan and totally enclosed on all sides and separated from the rest of the premises where smoking is prohibited, and
2.) If the accommodation and entertainment establishment is not air-conditioned, it must establish and designate a smoking area which shall not be more than ¼ of the total accommodation area of the establishment that is fully ventilated and separated from the rest of the premises where smoking is prohibited.
G.) Enclosed Area refers to an area which is closed whether totally or partially at the sides and is roofed or make use of the flow above it as a ceiling, or even if open on all sides but is covered by a roof, permanent or temporary in nature;
H.) Enclosed Public Place refers to a room, building, structure or edifice that is constructed with a shelter or covered by a roof with panels or concrete wall, which structure is open to the public.
SECTION 4. PROHIBITED ACTS. The following acts shall be prohibited.
A.) Smoking in any of the places enumerated in Section 2 hereof, except in duly designated smoking areas;
B.) Knowingly allowing, abetting, or tolerating smoking in accommodation establishments, whether tourism accredited or not, except when smoking is done inside or within the duly designated smoking areas referred to in this Ordinance;
C.) Smoking while inside a government-owned or public utility vehicle whether moving or stationery or while solicitation of passengers is going on or while the vehicle is waiting for passengers;
SECTION 5. PERSONS LIABLE. The following persons/ individuals are deemed liable under this Ordinance:
A.) Any person smoking within the prohibited rooms, areas/ individuals are mentioned in Section 2 hereof;
A.) Any passenger, driver, conductor, or inspector of government-owned vehicles or public utility vehicles (PUVs) smoking as stated in Section 5 (c) hereof;
B.) The President or Manager incase of a company, corporation, or association or the owner/ proprietor or operator in case of single proprietorship, of accommodation and entertainment establishments, whether tourism-accredited or not, who knowingly allows, abets or tolerates and/ or fails to warn, advise or report violators of this Ordinance to any policeman or nearest station within three (3) hours of the violation;
SECTION 6. The City Health Office and City Engineer’s Office are tasked to inspect and certify the appropriateness of the designated smoking areas provided by accommodation establishments whether tourism-accredited or not, taking into consideration the purpose of the law which is to protect non-smokers from the pernicious effects of tabacco smoke;
Sixty (60) days after affectively of this Ordinance, the City Health Office in coordination with the Office of the Business Bureau shall conduct an ocular inspection of all non-accredited tourism establishments in Davao City to determine compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance.

More than a thousand nursing graduates scheduled to take the board licensure examinations release balloons as a ‘send off to their dreams’ during a gathering at Sunshine Park in Baguio City yesterday. Over 95,000 nursing graduates all over the country will be taking the exams today and tomorrow.

Thousands of Nursing Students from all over the Philippines will take their Board exams starting today and tomorrow. Watch out for the board exam results to be published here.

Good Luck to all nursing students taking the exams!

The Professional Regulation Commission has released the Civil Engineer board exam results as PRC announced that 2, 257 examinees passed the November 21 and 22 2009 licensure exams given by the Board in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Iloilo, Legazpi, Tacloban and Davao.

The successful examinees who garnered the top 10 places in the Civil Engineers Licensure Examination November 2009 are:

1. KRISTINA TING SHAN, UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS – 97.55%
2. MARK JAYSON LAURENTE MAMBIL, UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS – 96.85%
3. ROMYR ZAMORA IWAYAN, UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-RECOLETOS – 96.65%
4. DENNIS ESCOBEDO TRIAS, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN – 96.30%
5. JEFFREY GLOVA PRESINEDE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN – 95.60%
6. DIOCEL HAROLD MONES AQUINO, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN – 95.45%
7. FRANCIS JAY NAVA BORDAJE, UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL-RECOLETOS – 95.00
8. BRYAN ANTHONY DEBIL CABAUATAN, TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-MANILA – 94.40%
GERRY NG CORRES, EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY (LIT)TACLOBAN – 94.40%
EARL NICOLAI ADUL VELASCO, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-LOS BAÑOS – 94.40%
9. SHIELA MAE FERNANDEZ AFDAL, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO-KABACAN – 94.20%
LEIZLEY JEN SERAFIN SIERAS, SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY – 94.20%
10. RUCEL BRITANICO VIRATA, SAINT LOUISUNIVERSITY – 93.95%

Civil Engeeners November 2009

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has announced that 3,110 have passed the Midwife Licensure Examination given by the Board of Midwifery in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last November 14 and 15, 2009.

1. Romeo Jr Cruz Tuazon Bataan Peninsula State College-Balanga (Bataan Poly. SC.) 89.35




2. Erica Bocala Obogne Catanduanes State Colleges-Virac 88.95




3. RJ Santiago Manlapas Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela 88.85




4. Teresita Cruz Santos Dr. Yanga’s Francisco Balagtas College 88.50




5. Lalaine Lim Perlas Our Lady of Fatima University-Valenzuela 88.25




6. James Altura Baguio Saint Mary’s University 88.15




7. Eiz Ocfemia Cabrera Baliuag University – Baliuag Colleges 88.1 and Jonna May Aquino Quintal Catanduanes State Colleges-Virac 88.1




8. Dhenalyn Dayapan Aquino Southern Luzon Polytechnic College-Lucban 88.00




9. Aldrin Riel Tabuyan Boyano Holy Infant College 87.90




10. Albert Rodriguez Agunias Southeast Asian College (UDMC) 87.85

The complete list of passers are:

Midwifery Board Exam Results

Cebu Pacific Air P1 fare is back and can be have only today and tomorrow Nov. 21-22, 2009 good for ALL Domestic and International Flights!

Hurry and get your tickets now before it is over!

Visit www.cepbupacificair.com for your bookings!

Manny Pacquiao together with wife Jinky and mom Mommy D(Dionesia) arrived this morning at NAIA!

Manny Pacquiao made history as he defeated Miguel Cotto and bagged his 7th world title in 7 weight division

Manny made headlines i the Philippines not only for his historical feat but also from his alleged affair with Wapakman leading lady Krista Ranillo.

Jinkee Pacquiao kisses  Manny Pacquiao on the lips at arrival presscon held at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport this morning, projecting a happy family image with their three children and Mommy D (Dionisia Pacquiao)!

“Nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng sumuporta at nagdasal sa nakaraang laban ko,” he addressed his fans.

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The Philippine Airlines celebrates the arrival of their new Boing-777-300ER, with this connection they are giving away a special promo seat sale for domestic destinations for only P1,777 All-In Fares from/to Manila.

Selling period:

November 19-25, 2009

Travel Period:

December 1-25, 2009

February 1-March 15, 2010

Hurry buy your tickets now at www.philippineairlines.com

It has been reported here that “Deca Wakeboard Park” will open before the Kadayawan 2009 Festival. But up to now the biggest wake board park to rise in the Philippines has not opened yet. They got into trouble for pushing the project without prior reclassification of their land, so the opening of the park was not pushed through.

However last Tuesday, November 10, 2009 the Davao City  Council approved four applications for land reclassification with all councilors voting affirmative and that includes the land where “Deca Wakeboard Park” is located.

Approved are the land reclassifications of:

* A parcel of 7.43 hectares at Barangay Tacunan, Tugbok District embraced by transfer certificate of title (TCT) T-414958 and T-414962, from “light industrial zone” to “parks and recreation zone” to accommodate the proposed “Deca Wakeboard Park.”

We are hoping to see the park opening soon!

This will surely help help Davao City’s tourism and more work for the unemployed Davaoeños.