Sinulog 2010 Winners

Sinulog-Based Category

1st: Tribu Sinanduloy – Tangub City

2nd: Abellana National School

3rd: Silaw Culture and Arts – Carcar National High School

4th: Barangay Lahug Cebu City

5th: Don Sergio Memorial National High School

Best in Costume

Silaw Culture and Arts – Carcar National High School

Free Interpretation Category

1st: Tribu Himag-Ulaw Placer Masbate

2nd: Lumad Basakanon – Basak San Nicolas Cebu City

3rd: Pinta Flores – San Carlos City

4th: The Land of Beauty and Bounty – Lanao del Norte

5th: Tribu Mabolokon – Mabolo Elementary School

Best in Costume

Pinta Flores – San Carlos City

Street Dancing Category

1st: Tribu Sinanduloy – Tangub City

2nd: Lumad Basakanon – Basak San Nicolas Cebu City

3rd: The Land of Beauty and Bounty – Lanao del Norte

DYAB Cebu Covers Sinulog 2010

DYAB Cebu covers Sinulog 2010 non-stop for 20 hours on January 17, 2010:

• 4:00 a.m. - Mananita Mass (Pilgrim Center in Basilica del Sto. Nino, with live video which can be seen at the DYAB Sinulog Live Stream;
• 6:00 a.m. - Pontifical Mass with Cardinal Vidal (with live video, simulcast with Channel 3);
• 7:30 a.m. - Sinulog Grand Parade assembly and preparations;
• 9:00 a.m. - Sinulog 2010 Grand Parade starts;
• 6:00 p.m. - Sinulog 2010 Grand Parade ends;
• 6:30 p.m. - Sinulog 2010 Grand Finale;
• 7:00 p.m. - Sinulog Fireworks (Cebu City Sports Center); and
  
• 12 midnight - Sinulog 2010 Judging results revealed.
  

May 10, 2010 Elections Guidelines

Comelec General Instructions for the May 10, 2010 Elections

PCOS Machine

PCOS (Precinct Count Optical Scan) Machine that will be used in the May 2010 elections

Gozos: Batobalani sa Gugma

Pit Senyor, Kapamilya!

Comelec: May 10 Elections Guidelines

Tasks of the voters:

• Upon arriving at the precinct, a voter should look for his or her name at the PCVL near the door of the voting center to determine his or her precinct number and sequence number. The voter will be instructed to give these pieces of information to the BEIs together with other personal information.
• After his or her identity is verified, the name of the voter will be read out loud to give chance for any contention. If uncontested, he or she will be given a ballot by the BEI chairman – only upon ensuring that the said voter has yet to cast his or her vote in another precinct.
• The voter will be instructed to fill out his or her ballot using a secrecy folder and a marking pen provided by the Comelec. He or she must fill out the ballot by fully shading at least 50 percent of the oval beside the names of the candidates and party-list group of his or her choice.
• He or she must then approach the PCOS, insert his or her ballot in the poll machine's entry slot and wait until the ballot is dropped into the semi-transparent ballot box. If the ballot is rejected, the BEI will allow for another re-entry, but if rejected again, the voter will not be issued a replacement ballot.
• After that, the voter is expected to return the secrecy folder and marking pen to the BEI chairman.
• The BEI chairman will in turn apply indelible ink at the base and extend it to the cuticle of the right forefinger nail of the voter, who will then be instructed to affix his or her thumbmark in the space in the Election Day Computerized Voters List (EDCVL).

After the voting

• The BEI chairman will record the quantity of unused ballots, which will be torn in half lengthwise. One half will be given to the election officer for safekeeping while the other half will be placed in a compartment of the ballot box.
• The BEIs will then close the voting by entering several codes into the poll machine, which will make the PCOS unit print eight copies of the election returns for national positions and another eight for local positions.
• The BEI chairman will publicly announce the total number of votes received by each candidate, which will also be posted on a wall within the polling place. After 48 hours, he or she will take the list and keep it in his or her custody.
• On the other hand, the PCOS unit will transmit the election reports using a transmission cable and a modem. If successful, the reports will be transmitted to other precincts, the Comelec mainframe, its other offices, and other stakeholders.
• After transmission, the poll machine will print 22 more copies of the election returns, a copy of the audit log report, and a copy of the statistical report.
  

Where do the votes go?

• The Comelec said that the eight initial copies of election returns will be sealed, placed in an envelope and sealed again.
• The poll body said that the election returns will be distributed to the city or municipal board of canvassers, Congress, Comelec, four accredited citizens' arm, dominant majority and minority parties, ballot box, 10 accredited national parties aside from the first two, two accredited major local parties, four national broadcast or print media entities, two local media outfits, and one to be posted on a wall within the polling place.
• Upon termination of the counting of votes at the precinct level, the BEI shall place inside the ballot box the sealed envelopes containing the election returns, minutes, and half-torn and rejected ballots.
• The ballot box will be locked with four locks, one of which is self-locking and is serially numbered. The keys to the three other padlocks, on the other hand, will be placed in separate envelopes that are to be sealed and signed by the BEIs.
• Meanwhile, the PCOS will be turned over to the support technician in the voting center.
  

Happy New Year, Kapamilya!

Malipayong Bag-ong Tuig, Kapamilya!!!

Kapamilya Gardening Web Log

We have put up the Kapamilya Backyard Gardening Project Blog to host the reference materials discussed during the gardening seminars series in the TV Barn of the ABS-CBN Regional Broadcast Complex, North Road, Jagobiao, Mandaue City.  

Talk to DYAB thru Google Talk

After surveying several applications, we've decided that Google Talk is the simplest, easiest, fastest and most user-friendly in interacting with any of DYAB's programs. Please consider the following advantages:

• All you need is a PC with a microphone (or a headset) to start recording;
  The recording is automatically sent to the Google servers, the most powerful in the world, without burdening your hard disk;
• You can record at anytime of the day (even hours or days before the actual airing) and from anywhere in the world and DYAB will receive your recording thru GMail where it can be instantly readied for airing;
• The recorded message can be played by the recipient (DYAB) over any of its programs without downloading the file because GMail has a stable built-in MP3 player; and
• The recorded material can be kept and archived within GMail (which has a generous free space of 7.3 gigabytes and counting) or uploaded to websites and web logs so they can be listened to or downloaded by more people.

How do you avail of Google Talk's free services?

• Create a GMail account (it's much easier than Yahoo, almost as quick as Facebook) by clicking this link;
• Download Google Talk (don't worry, it's a very light application and the installation is very quick) from here;
• Install Google Talk and sign in using your GMail user name and password;
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• Now, you're ready to record, hover your mouse over dyab1512, a menu box will appear, click "Send Voicemail";
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• After recording, click "End Recording" and your message will automatically be forwarded to the Google servers and will appear in our dyab1512@gmail.com account as an email attachment; and
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DYAB Cebu Live Webcast

     We would like to invite you to view and listen to the DYAB Cebu Live Webcast by clicking this link.

     If you find the webcast worth checking out, please forward tell your Kapamilyas who are working or living in other countries and other parts of the Philippines and cannot access DYAB Cebu through the AM Band.

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DYAB Cebu Live Audio Stream

HOW TO JOIN THE DYAB SKYPECAST:

If you don't have Skype yet, do the following:

• Download it from http://www.skype.com;
• Install it; and
• Create an account.

If you have a Skype account, do the following:

• Click this link: http://tinyurl.com/dyabcebu;
• Click the "Join this Skypecast" button; and
• When your Skype application opens and the audio stream of DYAB Cebu comes alive, please click the "Just Listen" button.

The DYAB Skypecast is not the traditional one-way audio stream, you can talk back and interact with the program anchors. All you need is a microphone.

We encourage you to take part of the DYAB programs. Please send us a chat through Skype to express your willingness to talk on air. Please include your location so we can acknowledge you properly.

Hoping to hear from you on DYAB Skypecast soon!

DYAB Skypecast

Please tell your Kapamilyas abroad and in areas where DYAB's signal is not as strong that they can now listen to DYAB's programs on the Internet thru our DYAB Skypecast.

Complete List of New Nurses

Here is the complete list of those who passed the Nursing Licensure Examination in June 2008.

MV Princess of the Stars Passengers, Survivors, Casualties and Crew Members

These are the updated lists of survivors, casualties, passengers and crew members of the MV Princess of the Stars:

• Updated List of Survivors
• Updated List of Casualties
• List of Passengers
• List of Crew Members

We have also uploaded the pictures of some of the missing passengers. You can view them here.

Princess of the Stars Update: 59 Survived, 15 Dead, 800 Feared Dead

Princess of the Stars survivors

Survivor Oniel Lubguban

Survivor Jonathan Pendon

Part of the bottom of the sunken MV Princess of the Stars is seen off Sibuyan island in Romblon. (Coast Guard Photo)

Renato Lanurias, a survivor from the Princess of the Stars, is assisted by PAF Chief, Lt. Gen Pedrito Cadungog, as he alights from a PAF chopper at the Villamor Air Base.
Survivors Minerva Torremocha, Susan Lisbon and Richie Tayongtong in Quezon Memorial Hospital in Lucena City. More Details

Princess of the Stars Update: 10 Survived, 6 Dead, 800 Feared Dead

A passenger ship carrying at least 800 people capsized off the waters of Sibuyan Island, Romblon at the height of the onslaught of Typhoon Frank (international codename Fengshen), a local official confirmed Sunday.

"Pinaconfirm ko kasi may pumunta mga tao from that area, Sitio Kadipangahan, Barangay Taclobo… Sinabi ko sa kanila na ibaba nila ‘yong speedboat at puntahan nila para makita natin kung ‘yon talaga ay [MV] Princess of the Stars at ‘yon talaga," San Fernando Mayor Nanette Tansingco told dzMM's Special Coverage.

Tansingco said rescue team saw Sulpicio Lines’ MV Princess of the Stars upside down with a hole in the middle. The ship was found two to three kilometers from the shoreline.

The mayor confirmed that rescuers retrieved the bodies of four passengers and rescued three people. (More)

Kapamilya Relief Campaign for Cebu's Typhoon Victims

We have launched the Kapamilya Relief Campaign for the typhoon victims in Cebu and neighboring provinces. You can bring your cash donations or relief goods to the following drop-off points:

• ABS-CBN Broadcast Complex, Jaogibao, Mandaue City;
• Talisay City Hall;
• Bogo City Hall;
  
• Bantayan Municipal Hall;
• San Remegio Municipal Hall;
  
• Wow Travel and More outlets in EMall, Robinson's, Gaisano Mactan and Birhen sa Regla Parish;
• SM City Lower Ground Floor (between Air Philippines and Country Crafts);
• Ayala Center Administrative Office (3rd floor fronting Global View);
  
• Asian College of Technology in corner Leon Kilat and P. del Rosario Sts.
• Cordova Municipal Hall;
  
• Mabolo Barangay Hall;
• Basak Pardo Barangay Hall;
• Sambag 1 Barangay Hall;
  
• Kasambagan Barangay Hall;
• IBP Building;
• Jollibee Panagdait;
• Archbishop's Palace;
• Apas Barangay Hall; and
  
• Minglanilla Parish Church.
  

DYAB Kapamilya Run Official Results

Please click the links below for the complete results:

• 10K Run Results
• 5K Run Results
• 3K Run Results
  

Kumbira Sa Kapamilya: ABS-CBN TV Barn, June 21, 2008

KUMBIRA SA KAPAMILYA highlights the 13th Anniversary of DYAB Abante Bisaya. The DYAB anchors (hopefully they can really sing and dance) will entertain all Kapamilyas. A Holy Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Joy Danao at 10 a.m. You are all invited. BYOP.

DYAB's 8th Kapamilya Run

Kapamilya Run fires off at 6 a.m. on June 22, Biliran Road, Cebu Business Park
Registration Centers:

• Cebu City Sports Center
• Wow Travel and More in EMall
• Holiday Spa in Banilad
• ABS-CBN Broadcast Complex in Jagobiao, Mandaue City