Ending the year well
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Recognizing the finalist of the Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Award for the Most Senior and Best Achiever Public High School Teacher
Awarding the 1st Grand Winner and Recognizing the finalists of the Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Award for the Most Senior and Best Achiever Public Elementary School Teacher 
Awarding the 1st Grand Winner of the Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Award for the Youngest and Best Achiever Public High School Teacher
Recognizing the finalists of the Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Award for the Youngest and Best Achiever Public High School Teacher 
Recognizing the Grand Winner of the Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Award for the Youngest and Best Achiever Public Elementary School Teacher
Recognizing the finalists of the Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Award for the Youngest and Best Achiever Public Elementary School Teacher
Special guest during a university Christmas Party
Speaker during a school Christmas party
The Youth should have form and substance
Iloilo City Hall 2008 Christmas street party 
For the 2nd time I am one of the sponsors of the Iloilo City Hall Press Corps xmas project for women inmatesDec 18, 2008
Yesterday was our last session day for the year. The next time the Iloilo City Council will meet for plenary session will be on January 14, 2009.
I am very happy that another ordinance that I authored/sponsored was passed on 2nd and final reading before the year ended. This was the ordinance amending the amusement tax for pop, rock and other similar concerts as stipulated in the Iloilo City Local Tax Code. From a high of 30%, it has now been reduced to 5% for Filipino artists and 10% for foreign artists. The purpose of such ordinance isto make Iloilo City more attractive to concert organizers and more competitive than other choice city destinations. Concerts do not only make the young and the young at heart enjoy but it also helps in attracting tourists, in adding jobs and in increasing locally generated economic activities. Thus, it makes the local economy more vibrant. This ordinance also is in support of Iloilo City becoming the festival capital of the country. As the youngest elected citywide official, I am thankful that my ordinace was supported by all my colleagues especially by the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Tourism. I hope that by next year we will see and feel a more lively local entertainment and tourism industry here in Iloilo City.
For all the organizers and artists, Iloilo City has become a more tourist and entertainment friendly City.
On another note, today will be the day the Most Outstanding Public Elementary and High School Teachers will be recognized. I together with Dep Ed Iloilo City Division will be awarding the 1st Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Awards for the young achievers (1-3 years in service) and the senior achievers (30 years and more). This is one of my special projects. Teachers mold young minds and they help in developing the youth to become productive residents of our community. They are seen as the new heroes. It is but right to acknowledge those teachers who strive for excellence. An educator who works for quality education will produce quality graduates which will then become quality human resource of our city.
I was once a public school teacher of Iloilo National High School from year 2005-2007. I understand the concerns and issues that these so called second parents face and manage that is why I have a huge respect for excellent educators.
I am thankful of the teachers I had when I was a student and I also felt good to have been recognized well by the institution I worked for and the students I had. It inspired me to work harder. As such, the LEX awards aims not only to recognize excellent educators' achievements but would also serve as inspiration to all teachers that regardless of age and length of service, it is incumbent upon educators to give their students excellent education.
I am very happy that another ordinance that I authored/sponsored was passed on 2nd and final reading before the year ended. This was the ordinance amending the amusement tax for pop, rock and other similar concerts as stipulated in the Iloilo City Local Tax Code. From a high of 30%, it has now been reduced to 5% for Filipino artists and 10% for foreign artists. The purpose of such ordinance isto make Iloilo City more attractive to concert organizers and more competitive than other choice city destinations. Concerts do not only make the young and the young at heart enjoy but it also helps in attracting tourists, in adding jobs and in increasing locally generated economic activities. Thus, it makes the local economy more vibrant. This ordinance also is in support of Iloilo City becoming the festival capital of the country. As the youngest elected citywide official, I am thankful that my ordinace was supported by all my colleagues especially by the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Tourism. I hope that by next year we will see and feel a more lively local entertainment and tourism industry here in Iloilo City.
For all the organizers and artists, Iloilo City has become a more tourist and entertainment friendly City.
On another note, today will be the day the Most Outstanding Public Elementary and High School Teachers will be recognized. I together with Dep Ed Iloilo City Division will be awarding the 1st Learners for Educators eXcellence (LEX) Awards for the young achievers (1-3 years in service) and the senior achievers (30 years and more). This is one of my special projects. Teachers mold young minds and they help in developing the youth to become productive residents of our community. They are seen as the new heroes. It is but right to acknowledge those teachers who strive for excellence. An educator who works for quality education will produce quality graduates which will then become quality human resource of our city.
I was once a public school teacher of Iloilo National High School from year 2005-2007. I understand the concerns and issues that these so called second parents face and manage that is why I have a huge respect for excellent educators.
I am thankful of the teachers I had when I was a student and I also felt good to have been recognized well by the institution I worked for and the students I had. It inspired me to work harder. As such, the LEX awards aims not only to recognize excellent educators' achievements but would also serve as inspiration to all teachers that regardless of age and length of service, it is incumbent upon educators to give their students excellent education.
