Pinoys to build Rizal statue in NY county

The Filipino-American community in New York’s 4th district is planning to build a statue of

Philippine national hero Dr. Jose Rizal in Nassau County, one of the highest income counties in the United States

and the wealthiest in the state.

The plan came up during a recent meeting between Philippine Consul General Mario De Leon, Jr., accompanied by

Filipino-American community members, and New York Representative Kathleen Rice in Garden City, New York.

Currently, there are about 6,200 Filipino-American residents in New York’s fourth district.

According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), during the said meeting, a Filipino leader suggested that

Rep. Rice, a first-term legislator study the life and works of Rizal “to know Filipinos better.”

Consul General De Leon and the Filipino community members also met with the New York legislator to seek her

support on issues affecting Filipinos and Filipino-Americans particularly House Resolution (HR) No. 535 on the

Philippine Veterans’ recognition and qualification for the Congressional Gold Medal.

The resolution was filed by Representatives Juan Vargas and Mike Thompson, both Democrats

representing California seeking to obtain recognition for Filipino and Filipino-American WWII veterans for

their services plus entitlement to full benefits, as well as qualification for the Congressional Gold Medal Award.

Consul General De Leon noted that other minority groups like the Navajo Indians, Women’s Corps, the Tuskegee

Airmen, and Puerto Ricans have already received said award.

Rep. Rice conveyed her support for veterans’ initiatives and vowed to support HR 535.

The Consul General took the opportunity to invite Rice to join the PHL-US Friendship Caucus which encourages

friendship and partnerships between the US and the Philippines and promote democracy and regional security. 

New York Representatives Grace Meng, Peter King and Charles Rangel are already part of the Caucus.

Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/pinoys-to-build-rizal-statue-in-ny-county/#3p4zFDC2irBvd9S2.99

Three Reasons why I’m inspired in this article.

I’m inspired to this article because our national hero is being recognize outside of our country. And this is to remind our country men in the New York who is our national hero.

This could lead foreigner to study about our national hero and our culture, and our country.

The Americans is truly our allies because they respect our national hero and our culture and they let Filipinos work in there country.

Mindanao blackout

Technical glitch, not terror attack – Palace

The whole of Mindanao was plunged into seven hours of darkness as a sudden blackout yesterday, initially spawned fears of a

terror attack or the start of a looming energy crisis until authorities resumed power and called it a result of a “technical glitch.”

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Carlos Jericho L. Petilla saidthat the system-wide blackout started at 1:01 a.m., but

the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) fully restored power at 7:50 a.m. DOE Director Mylene Capongcol said

“initial indications (as reported to them by NGCP) showed 3-phase fault at Aurora-Nagamin line 1 and 2 and Agus 6 power

transformer.” The NGCP said the line fault at the Aurora-Nagamin transmission line plus a technical glitch at the power transformer

of Agus 6 hydropower plant was the culprit. Petilla said investigations have also been zeroed-in at possible contributing factors from

the Agus 6 and 7 hydro plants. Malacañang, for its part, was to declare the sudden power outage in parts of Mindanao as technical

failure and not the result of any security problem. Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said this

possible cause of loss of power in the south is now being verified by the DOE. Capongcol said that while power has been fully

restored in the level of the NGCP, bringing back electricity service completely could take longer at the level of the distribution

utilities and electric cooperatives, hence, some consumers experienced stretched power interruptions until mid-day on Sunday.

“NGCP restored at 7:50 a.m. Sunday its power transmission services to affected power customers in Mindanao…all NGCP

substations are now operating normally,” company spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza has noted. The affected areas included

Davao City, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, General Santos City, Bukidnon, Zamboanga City,

Surigao City, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, South Cotabato and North Cotabato. Elizabeth Ladaga, of the NGCP in

Zamboanga City, said all local electric cooperatives and distribution utilities are normalizing now after the entire Mindanao island

suffered power failure. In the CARAGA Region, field engineers and technical men of National Power Corporation (Napocor) and

NGCP are joining hands in checking the alleged report of the 100MegaVolt power station in Agus plant in Lanao that might be the

cause the full power shortage. “We cannot still determine the real cause of the power cut and we are still investigating on the ground

of our transmission line,” said an NGCP field engineer, who requested anonymity. Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol F. Matugas,

chairperson of the Regional Development Council, said: “We hope that power will continue to normalize so that

our business community will not be affected.” Alabanza has emphasized that NGCP “remains in close coordination with the electric

cooperatives and distribution utilities in the process of normalizing their own systems.” She added that the transmission firm is “still

investigating the cause and extent of the incident.” A reported was expected for submission to the energy department on Sunday

also. The Mindanao-wide blackout occurred despite earlier government assurances of efforts to keep a stable power supply in the

country. Last month, President Aquino said the government has tapped a “menu of options” to plug the potential power supply

deficiency in Luzon this summer, including the dispatch of hydropower plants and the swift rehabilitation of Malaya power plant Unit .

Aquino admitted that the country’s power situation has been “complicated” for the longest time but assured the government has

taken proactive steps to boost clean and reasonable priced energy supply. The last time a system-wise blackout pestered the grid

was last year and after several pronouncements of possible causes of the incident, it was eventually blamed to the Steag power

plant. (With reports from Genalyn D. Kabiling, Nonoy E. Lacson, Mike U. Crismundo, Joseph Jubelag and Alexander Lopez)

Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/mindanao-blackout/#yb2fDIhJ26OiRloG.99

3 solutions to prevent the same problem:

Always have maintenance to check every nuts and bolts in the power plant.

Have a person to daily monitor the status of the power plant.

Have a future plan if this still occurs. Like after knowing the problem you can solve it with ease.