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This is one of those times that the IE that I hide comes out by itself. This was during the Comelec Registration Hell I experienced by the end of October. Well the fault is basically on both sides, the people (Citizens) and the government unit. It became hell only on the last month of registration due to our so-called, whether we like it or not, mañana habit.

But technically speaking in terms of processes, the government unit has more responsibility and could have done more. I am not certain with other registration systems in other towns locally and nationally but the ratio of people working in the comelec in my town of minglanilla is basically 3 is to the whole town. I do not know what the basis for this ratio is but let's assume that's the most economical manpower needed for that department to work.

I have actually had a wrist-watched based time monitoring when I myself registered for the first time. I actually registered and went back to the comelec department for about 4 days/times or so. But don't let that time frame fool you, it's actually surprisingly shorter than that if we count and monitored the whole registration process on the citizen's side.

The existing process is like this (1st time voter):

1. Go to the Department/Comelec
2. Determine Requirements (Age, documents and the like)
3. Prepare Documents (this depend on what you want to process or give to them -which is weird)
4. Queue (get Form) & Verification/procurement (They need to verify if you meet the age w/ proof of age and all related stuff)
5. Fill out form and submit
6. Submit form (Form is queued and citizen is idle and waits to be called)
7. Physical queue for biometrics (Digital and physical)
8. Final Check and issued claim slip

1. Go to the Department/Comelec -For 12st time voters, this is troublesome, despite having an awakened sense of suffrage, the youth has still lots to learn about, this means they have to know where to register, if they have help from friends or family then good, if not prepare for a lonesome search.
   
2. Determine Requirements (Age, documents and the like) - another factor which leads late registrants failing to register; There are requirements posted in a WALL near, inside or outside the comelec office, the problem here is that its only in one area (which peole will crowd) and there is no requirements on how to get such requirements (Ex. Birth Certificate -where to get it, how much to spend) nor the TAT (turn-around-time) processing for such requirements: This may seem too basic, but such diminutive detail can actually speed up the whole process.
   
3. Prepare Documents (this depend on what you want to process or give to them -which is weird) - factors that affect this procees: available time, money and urgency
   
4. Queue (get Form) & Verification/procurement (They need to verify if you meet the age w/ proof of age and all related stuff) - all I can say here is that there shoul be at least a process flow chart (BASIC DRAWINGS/DIRECTIONS) outside the office to avoid random people queueing or falling in line in the wrong official or channel.
   
5. Fill out form and submit - Once again there is a sample, the trouble here is that there is only one and people will crowd that which makes things more chaotic and confusing
   
6. Submit form (Form is queued and citizen is idle and waits to be called) - IDLE TIME..My observation here is simple: if all these people who are waiting, who are clearly finished filling out the necessary forms would help those confused first time voters, they could've have lessen people falling in line for no reason and crowding the already crowded sample document.
   
7. Physical queue for biometrics (Digital and physical) - here, the comelec people call people to fall in line by name and this is the line most people confuse to get the form and whatnot; a priority number would be very useful here.
   
8. Final Check and issued claim slip - The END..well until you get your voter's ID or whatever..

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Graduation Kunohai or gimmick kumbaga ang akong istorya karon kay usa sab ni sa akong mga aligutgut sa aning eskwelahana.

When Chip Tsao, the Hongkong columnist caused a stir in our country by broadcasting to the whole world that his Filipino domestic helper who “cleans his toilet and washes his windows”, is a degree holder of International Politics from the University of Manila?

Now on to the ceremony or pre-ceremony. As I recall and compare my high school and college graduation, the ceremony standards are world’s apart. In my high school, we practiced a week just for the graduation ceremony while in college, we did it in 1 and ½ days. In high school we didn’t dress or wear a toga, we simply wore our uniform which is a barong type design with blue pants. It was not only comfortable but professional as well. The ceremony took almost half a day or almost 5 hours with mass, tribute and ceremony. We congratulated our teachers after the ceremony and even our director at the time re-congratulated us after the ceremony.

Fast forward to college again, it was weird, foreign and in some ways degrading somewhat. Yes, I was happy that I finally finished my degree but at the back of my mind, a little disturbed. Practicing for 1 and ½ days..do you expect something to go wrong? What does this imply of the school standards?

Medals honor achievement. It is also a healthy form of incentive, encouraging competition and excellence among students. But the disturbing thing was that only those who had achievements were the only ones whose parents were allowed to come to stage with their sons/daughters to receive the diploma. What of those students’ who were struggling and yet was able to graduate? And what of those parents who came from cebu province and for those who come from other visayan islands and were simply instructed to stay on the bleachers and watch?

Poor parents. Most of all, poor students. While the president and other so-called officials were congratulating the students, I wondered, CONGRATULATIONS FOR WHAT?? You congratulated them for being in your school, for paying tuition fees and whatnot? It’s not a graduation, it’s a send off. If your course has no board exam they couldn’t care less, I’d say. The deans/department heads have more right to be on stage for they were witness to our struggles and challenges while we were in college. But we ended up like a line assembly who just took the diploma, shook hands to people we met for the first time and back to their seats, that’s it. Most of my batch mates didn’t even know the batch song (even I didn’t know) and most for most of the ceremony we were restless and noisy (complaining about the song, the heat and the ceremony itself). It’s sad simply sad.

Although I have forgotten where I placed my high school graduation pics, I will describe the ceremony nalang:
We don’t have a toga attire, it is hot and uncomfortable (parents can save from renting one); We practiced to instill discipline to show to our parents and also display the school’s values; I can say we were fairly disciplined and dignified. The diplomas are uniformly held by the left hand (or was it the right hand?) with both arms at the sides. It was a simple ceremony (Mass, message of thanks from the school director, message from the batch president, our teachers). A student receives his diploma with one or two parents and express gratitude and respect. The backdrop was a simple description with school logo and the Philippine Flag. For some students while singing the graduation song on stage had tears streaming down their cheeks, others were obviously holding them back and I was a bit teary eyed.

Here in the Philippines, I don’t know about other schools but some if not most Filipino graduates can’t wait for the ceremony to finish so they can enjoy their party (being the cam-whore that I was, well I looked for my friends and teachers and had a photo-op with them and gave thanks of course-almost 1hour after the ceremony). I don’t know how other schools do their graduation but I hope they at least make it worthwhile for the parents.

Kamu mga tiknoy? Sugut mo na dalidalion inyung pag graduate aron maka save daw sa oras para makakaon mog sayo?

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I should be having my peaceful weekend right now but instead, things are getting a little bit annoying, weird, out of control and simply frustrating. Here is a list of what's going on in my life right now:

1. Internet Connection – I go crazy when my internet connection is busy, can’t blame ISP sine many people are getting there service! RAWR

2. Adjustment Period - I am now a professional but I am still not that focused on it yet, I even have a back log in making my own system to adjust with my job of being a technical support engineer and the work schedule I have somewhat adjusted but not totally, it could be never.

3. Nothing to Blog - It's pretty obvious that I don't have any topic today to post. Writing these down helps me ease the boredom, frustration and the disappointment I feel. Technically I have a lot to blog about, it’s just I have niches now and I do keep a schedule/quota per week to blog per niche its just that I’m still adjusting? I dunno..

4. Slow implementation of plans – I have so much going on that I get frustrated if a planned endeavor is not yet implemented, I only have to blame myself for this but I could blame other factors on some endeavors, such as: getting a government issued ID (passport, nbi clearance-after 48 yeas jud!), Bank account creation (don’t have requirements yet and I need 4 bank accounts from 4 different banks!), YMA project (Stalled, literally), commitments (to CIT-CES..it’s getting there..I hope and for some reason i became an organizer for ALEx's activities), business proposals (uhm..everything is on draft..at least but still not good enough)

5. Waiting for Windows 7 to arrive – damnit where are you!??? I want my windows 7 and netbook now!!!!

6. Brown Outs – I’ve read the news that there will be rotated brown outs since the VERCO people are fixing something/maintenance.. DAmint DOE please make some wind turbine power plants or solar power plants or any alternative power here in cebu!!! It’s sustainable and friendly to the environment, can’t you understand that?

7. Sidelines – maintaining them is hard enough, I need to try harder dammit!!

8. My crazy Brain/MIND – my brain is throwing out lots of ideas lately, although they are good, it’s frustrating when you can’t implement them.

9. The Holidays are coming – Christmas is stressful why? I’m on a tight budget, lots of parties to attend and gifts to give (please for a change ako napoy mu receive pwede?)

10. Blogging world – The demands of this world are ever increasing, the need to explore and act upon Online endeavors is stressful and frustrating (Income generating ventures, freelance, niche, and the like..)

So many things to do..so little time…rawr!!!

RFID ang akong i-istorya karon ug kini ang usa sa mga aligutgut nako sa akong eskwelahan sauna. Ang ubang eskwelahan sa ciudad sa sugbu nag RFID pero dili palang tanan. Ang RFID para sa mga Tiknoy kay nindot unta ni kay daghan kaayo ma streamline or mapanindot na systema sa eskwelahan sugud sa accounting, alumni, security, departmental records hangtud sa unsa panang mga transaction nga nag kinahanglan ug data or information use/interface.

Ug matinood ni nga systema ug tinarong nga pag dala, manindot gyud maayo ang kinabuhi sa estudyante ug makatigum pa ang administrasyun kay di na sila mag gamit ug daghang papel ug makatabang pagyud sa atong kalikopan nga mga kahoi nato. Mas mugaan ang trabaho sa mga taga accounting, registrar ug sa alumni ug sa mga lain-laing departamento kay paspas ug nindot ang systema tungod naka database na kaysa mag Library ug mga doumento.

About RFID:

RFID is short for radio frequency identification, a technology similar in theory to bar code identification. With RFID, the electromagnetic or electrostatic coupling in the RF portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to transmit signals. An RFID system consists of an antenna and a transceiver, which read the radio frequency and transfer the information to a processing device, and a transponder, or tag, which is an integrated circuit containing the RF circuitry and information to be transmitted.

RFID systems can be used just about anywhere, from clothing tags to missiles to pet tags to food -- anywhere that a unique identification system is needed. The tag can carry information as simple as a pet owners name and address or the cleaning instruction on a sweater to as complex as instructions on how to assemble a car. Some auto manufacturers use RFID systems to move cars through an assembly line. At each successive stage of production, the RFID tag tells the computers what the next step of automated assembly is.

One of the key differences between RFID and bar code technology is RFID eliminates the need for line-of-sight reading that bar coding depends on. Basically, it is a much efficient tool for security and identification for schools. The possibility for this technology’s use is endless depending on the implementer’s creativity and imagination.

Karon balik tas aligutgut…nganu mani nahimo nig aligutgut? Ako bisan ni graduate nko maluoi lang jud ta sa mga estudyante na nag bayad ug wala nakakuha ug saktong serbisyu (There money’s worth). Nganu man? Ang mga bata nag bayad ug usa ka RFID nga walay receiver…? So unsa namay gamit aning mga RFID? Nahug nga Normal ID nalang ug nag bayad cla ug mas mahal kaysa normal nga ID..kapaet aning kalakiha oi! PAGKA!

Note: This post is not to diminish the credibility of the school but rather to provide an opportunity for improvement for the betterment of the existing students but also for future students.