YEHEY, I’M here in Dumaguete! I thought I would not have any chance to blog while here at the 6th Youth for Environment Summer (YES) Camp in Dumaguete City. But since today is still Day 0, we went on a tour around the city and stopped by this internet cafe because my students are really itching to play computer games.

We arrived yesterday at about 8pm. It was a long day because we left Alabel at 4am. Our flight from Davao was supposedly 11:55 but we left a few minutes past twelve because Cebu Pacific was is on time only 99% of the time. Yesterday, the 1% chance of flying behind schedule was ours. I was afraid we had to look for Accommodations in Davao in case we had to reschedule our flight.

We reached Cebu at about 2pm. They have a nice system for taxis in Cebu, where drivers can’t push through with their evil intentions. The guard gives you a piece of paper with the taxi’s name and plate number with contact numbers of the authorities to whom you may report any incidents of abuse and the like.

We missed the three o’clock bus ride from Cebu. The next one was to leave at about 6pm. That would mean, we will be reaching Dumaguete at about midnight. We could just travel at night especially that we were not familiar with the place so we looked for an alternative and we found a bus that travels to Lilo-an, Santander, Cebu, where we can take a fast craft to Dumaguete. It was an adventure because none of us had been to Dumaguete.

The bus ride was very long, quite as long as the trip from GenSan to Davao. But the sights along the way were breath-taking. We took the coastal road to the south of Cebu. From the southern tip of Cebu, Dumaguete is only fifteen minutes away. The journey was fun and we met some nice people along the way who helpfully gave us directions.

SEVEN DAYS. My absence from the blogosphere would be about that long because I’m leaving for Dumguete tomorrow. I will surely miss blogging on those days. But I hope the activities we will be having there would compensate.

Upon my return, I will be telling you about the Tree Planting we had at the Calminda Watershed, Sitio Pait, Brgy. Alegria Alabel, Sarangani Province yesterday.

I will also be sharing what we transpired in our ANSHS alumni this morning. It was great seeing the people I have never seen for about five years or so.

I STARTED my quest for the best broadband service that will connect me to the world wide web from our home. Turned out, I am not looking for the best but the ONLY broadband service I could avail of.

Whenever I go down to GenSan I always see to it that I can learn new information about setting up internet at home. There are a few choices I’m considering, PLDT myDSL, Smart Bro, and Globe Broadband. I procured brochures of these services and made a comparison using speed and price as bases.

I found Globe Broadband bundles attractive. They offer landline only, internet only, and broadband and landline bundles. For surfing speed up to 3 mbps, the price is only Php 1, 995.00. At the same price, you can also enjoy up to 2 mbps internet and Globe Landline.

HAPPY EARTH day everyone!

I have just read TIME magazine’s Earth Day issue last year, which was about what people can do about climate change. I’ll be practicing some of them at home.

By the way, here’s how Google and Yahoo! take part in today’s celebration:

Learn how to make a difference!

WE HAD our planning conference last April 10-11, where we were given the subjects we will be handling for the school year 2008-2009.

In that Forum, it was agreed that I will be handling Physics I and Physics 2. That’s four classes plus a third year advisory class. Until the new teacher arrives (August, maybe) I will also be teaching Filipino 2, which surprised me. Why in the world will I be teaching Filipino? I accepted it, though.

Just this afternoon, my co-teacher texted me that I will not be handling the Filipino subject anymore. Instead, I will teaching General Science for freshmen. That means additional three classes. Instead of the third year advisory class, I will have a freshman class, instead.

DUMAGUETE, HERE we come!

On April 27, we will be leaving Sarangani for a five-day YES Camp (Youth Environment Summer Camp) at Foundation University, Dumaguete City.

I and  Sir Marco will be chaperoning our students to the Camp. But there are sessions for teachers, also. So, it will definitely be another learning experience for me.

However, I have one problem: I will be shouldering my own expenses because the school doesn’t have funds anymore for the said trip. But it’s okay, I will defer my purchasing a computer ’til next month.

THE SARANGANI leg of the Earth Day Caravan happened today at the Sarangani Provincial Capitol Gymnasium, with the theme: Tubig ay Buhay, Ating Pagyamanin at Linisin.

I used to attend celebrations like this when I was in High School as a member of the Junior Ecologist Movement of our school. This morning was a new chance for me to take part in such an endeavor.