An imminent water rate increase welcomes the year 2008 of Capizeños in Roxas City, Capiz. Waaah! Almost everything is increasing except the salary rate. According to Inquirer.net:
MRWD board resolution No. 55, dated November 21, 2007, states that the district will impose a minimum charge of P189.20 for residential consumers; P302.70 for government agencies; P378.40 for commercial establishments; and P605.40 for industrial users.
Commodity charges for residential and government consumption of 11-20 cubic meters will be P22.90; and P45.80 for commercial and industrial users.
For consumption of over 40 cubic meters, the MRWD will be charging residential and government users P35.40, and commercial and industrial users P70.80 for over 40-cubic meter water consumption.
I actually received the notice last December but I didn’t notice that it’s about 10%. Maybe that’s why my wife is keep on asking me to turn-off properly the faucet after I wash my motor bike. Weeh, I’ll just take a bath once a day to conserve water and avoid unexepcted water expenses. I don’t know if Sen. Manuel "Mar" Roxas II knows about this because I think there’s a moratorium agreement that states that the increase in water rates should be implemented in 2010 not this year which I think he initiated.
Well let’s wait for more increases this year. Increase in Water Rates, Fuel Increase, Peso Increase (Dollar Decreases) and I hope a Minimum Wage Increase or Salary Rate Increase! Hope for the best and don’t expect for the worst hehehe!
Well, after the election period here in Roxas City, Capiz, there are some notable changes here in the province aside from having new sets of government official. One is the newly constructed overpass in Capiz State University sponsored by the previous Congressman of Capiz. The other one is the continous development of the People’s Park in Baybay, Roxas City, Capiz. I’ve posted some of the pictures here, view it from my capiz photo blog. Baybay Roxas City right now is cleaner than the previous years. They really developing it to attract more tourists or maybe preparation for the upcoming Presidential Election 2010 
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On the techno side of Roxas City, Capiz, well they have a new website design, but I think it is not yet published online and you’ll be very impressed when you see it. Well will just wait for it to come and I hope they’ll practice Search Engine Optimization (SEO) on their sites so it can be visible on major search engines like Google, Yahoo! and MSN.
Skimboarding still continues in Roxas City, Capiz and more and more skimboarders are practicing on the beach (baybay) of Capiz. What can I say, well continue it guys maybe later you’ll be recognized by Capizeños as one who will promote the place all over the world and will give honor to the province and It’s better than doing drugs or alcohol! 
Capiz Chess Association, Inc. will organize a chess tournament exclusive for Roxas City Players only. The first chess tournament for the year 2008 for Capizeño will be held this coming January 19, 2008. The time control for the said tournament will be 25 minutes rapid play in 5-rounds swiss format. Woodpushers from different barangays of Roxas City, Capiz will be expected to participate the said event.
The chess tournament is sponsored by our beloved Mayor of Roxas City, Hon. Mayor Vic Bermejo. The maximum players that should register for the said event is 32 and actually registration is already closed. The purpose of the said tournament is the enhance the skills of players of Roxas City, Capiz and to look for the top 5 players of Roxas City to represent the province of Capiz later to regional or national chess competitions. I salute Capiz Chess Association, Inc. for being active in promoting chess in Capiz and Hon. Mayor Vic Bermejo for supporting this good cause. Mabuhay kayo!
A group of Filipino Kapisnon from United Kingdom the United Kapisnon sponsors the first Christmas Chess Tournament in Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines. United Kapisnon is an organization of Capizeño's migrated and / or working in UK.
The said tournament was held on December 22-23 at Gaisano Market Place. Forty Capizeño wood pushers join the 6-rounds swiss system rapid chess game (25-minutes time control) organized by the Paseo Cathedral Chess Club with the support of the Capiz Chess Association, Inc. Engr. Anthony Arcangeles won the said chess tournament.
I'm really happy that an organization like the United Kapisnon support chess tournaments like this, giving the young generation to develop and enhance their chess skills. Mabuhay kayo United Kapisnon!
I'm inviting everyone, a Capizeño or not to join the Capiz Forum Community. You can post any thing you want, greet your friends from Capiz, Philippines or from other countries, post questions regarding computer problems or even heart problems . Any thing you can think of.
See you there at http://www.capizforum.hyperphp.com! Mabuhay tayong lahat kag tani suportahan sang mga taga-Capiz o Ilongo alike o Filipino ang amo ni nga forum. This is just a test FORUM site and if it CLICKS or the HITS are good I'll transfer this to a paid domain name and host. Hope you support this.
Good day and God bless!
