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Fabiano Relampagos Facebook Page

2011-05-12T18:46:00.000+08:00

Good day, Relampagos Clan!

Keep in touch with the clan through our Fabiano Relampagos Clan Facebook Page.

Sign-in, get added, and keep up to date with the latest news, events, updates with the clan.

Cong. Rene Relampagos' Official Website

2011-05-12T18:24:00.000+08:00

Good day, Relampagos Clan!

If you wish to follow the activities of our honorable Congressman, Rene Relampagos, please participate and visit our website at http://www.renerelampagos.com/ or visit his Facebook page.

Again, see you all in the upcoming Fabiano Relampagos Clan Reunion!

FABIANO RELAMPAGOS CLAN REUNION 2011

2011-03-29T17:14:00.000+08:00

Once again, our Fabiano Relampagos Clan will have a reunion on MAY 14, 2011 at the IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SEMINARY compound in TAGBILARAN CITY.

This is a great opportunity to meet our relatives, get to know new members of our family, trace the roots of our ancestry, and get receive news and updates.

As a part of the clan, you are cordially invited to attend this memorable affair.

Keep checking this website, as well as our official Fabiano Relampagos Clan Facebook Page for details and updates regarding this upcoming event.

A Letter to My Fellow Boholanos

2010-03-20T21:44:00.000+08:00

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

*This letter was first published in Rene’s Facebook profile and fan page.

Minahal kong igsoong Bol-anon,

Dawata ang akong mainitong pagtimbaya kanimo ug sa imong mga minahal sa kinabuhi.

Ang makasulti gayud sa kamatuoran bahin kanako mao kadtong mga tawong akong nakauban diha sa trabaho, ug kadtong nakaambit sa akong mga panahon sa kalipay ug kasakit latas sa katuigan; ang akong mga minahal usab sa kinabuhi, mga higala, paryente ug mga kauban sa buhat. Busa, ang akong tiunay nga mensahe magsukad lamang gayud sa ilang mga gisaysay.

Matud pa nila, nagsugod ako sa natad sa politika isip usa ka batan-ong tugob sa idealismo nga dili gani hanas mopahiyom sa mga botante. Ug kana tungod kay dili ako maantigong magpakaaron-ingnon. Karong panahona, bisan tuod nakat-on na ako paglangoy sa dagat sa pamulitika wala gihapon mawagtang kanako ang idealismo.

Ania gihapon ako aron pagsilbi sa Dios pinaagi sa atong kaigsoonan sa akong yanong pamaagi. Og makasiguro gayud kamo nga ubang kang Rene Relampagos dili gayud kamo sulti-ag Oo kon ang gipasabot Dili; ania ako, inyong matinud-anong higala ug igsoong Bol-anon/Loonanon nga naglantaw gayud sa maayong kaugmaon ning atong probinsya.

Kaninyo matinahuron…

Rene Lopez Relampagos

Rene Relampagos Speech

2010-03-19T20:59:00.000+08:00

Bohol Philippines

2010-03-19T03:49:00.002+08:00

Bohol Island Tourism Video from Ted Ramasola on Vimeo.

Website of Rene Relampagos

2010-03-15T14:54:00.003+08:00

Website of Rene Relampagos has been launched recently. Just visit the site to have a closer look.

Lessons Learned From the Aurora Attacks | threatpost

2010-01-27T01:01:00.000+08:00

Lessons Learned From the Aurora Attacks | threatpost

FR Clan Special Meeting (10 October 2009 1pm)

2009-12-20T19:22:00.002+08:00

Lawis, Catagbacan, Loon, Bohol

Present
1. Mr & Mrs William Ascura
2. Mr & Mrs Cesar R. Pedrigal
3.Mr & Mrs Rene L. Relampagos
4. Dr. Raquel R. Tansioco
5. Dino R. Tansioco
6. Polly R. Guballa
7. Fely C. Relampagos
8. Belen M. Relampagos
9. Lucy C. Butalid
10. Amalia c. Mabanag
11. Manuel Maestrado

Agenda
A. Mortuary Funds
1. To avail of benefits, members need to update monthly dues.
2. Payments cam be forwarded to Mrs. Flor M. Palban, Moto Norte Loon Bohol
3. Forward your claims thru the committee, care of Mrs. Marina D. Mascarinas Dao Diamond Tagbilaran City

B.
1. Whatever information or inquiry , relevant to the clan, must be forwarded to your respective Branch Representative, who in turn will send it to the Secretary for proper dissemination.
2. These are some contact numbers for easy movement of message.
a. Polly Guballa - 639173041894
b. Lucy C. Butalid - 639294029203
c. Marina D. Mascarinas - 639173201210
d. Rene L. Relampagos - 639189382045

C. Project Proposal for the property of Fabiano & Marcosa Relampagos - approximately 5 hectares in Lawis Catagbacan Norte, Loon, Bohol - all these were approved after proper discussion.

1. Marker to be constructed at the north & south end of the property. Architect Manuel Maestrado is given the task to prepare the design.
2. Uniform fencing of the property (boundary line only). All assigned owners will agree on how to finance the said project. This matter will be discussed further, on a future date.

A separate meeting will be called to be attended by the assigned owners only. Mrs. Edie R. Pedrigal is in charge of this.

3. Maintain the cleanliness of the area either by . . .
a. Planting fruit trees or agricultural crops
b. regular clean ups
Mr. William Ascura was unanimously voted as the Estate Administrator

Family Information Sheet

2008-04-30T08:51:00.004+08:00

Greetings!

For those who have not submitted their Family Information Sheet for the upcoming 2008 reunion, now is your chance to do so. The Family Information Sheet (in Microsoft Word document format) is available for download. Kindly accomplish the form, and send it via e-mail to Mr. Rene Relampagos (rene@relampagos.org) or Mr. Dino Relampagos Tansioco (dino@relampagos.org). Thank you!

Click here to download the Family Information Sheet.

Fabiano Relampagos Solicitation Form

2008-04-30T08:41:00.005+08:00

Greetings!

A copy of the Reunion 2008 schedule, solicitation cover letter, and the sponsorship form for the souvenir program has been made available for download for those who need a copy. It's all in one Word document file. Do remember to send it as soon as possible, as the date of the reunion is close at hand!

Click here to download now!

Fabiano Relampagos Reunion 2008 Schedule

2008-04-30T07:46:00.006+08:00

Greetings to all Fabiano Relampagos clan members and associated kin!

Here is the finalized schedule for our upcoming reunion.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

Day 1, May 9, 2008
2:00 – 4:00 PM: Arrival and Registration Venue: Paseo de Loon, Moto Sur, Loon, Bohol
4:00 – 4:30 PM: Snacks
4:30 – 5:30 PM: Thanksgiving Mass Venue: Our Lady of Light Parish Church
5:30 – 6:30 PM: Opening Program Venue: Paseo de Loon
6:30 – 8:00 PM: Fellowship Dinner Venue: Paseo de Loon
8:00 PM onwards: Talents' Night for the Search for the King & Queen of FR Clan '08

Day 2, May 10, 2008
8:30 – 11:30 AM: Fun Games Venue: Loon Cultural Center, Moto Norte, Loon, Bohol
11:30 – 1:00 PM: Fraternal Lunch
1:00 – 3:00 PM: Canvassing: King & Queen of FR Clan '08
3:00 – 3:30 PM: Snacks
3:30 – 5:30 PM: General Assembly, Election of Officers, Presentation of New Clan Members
5:30 – 6:30 PM: Break (Free Time)
6:30 – 8:00 PM: Dinner
8:00 PM onwards: Coronation & Ball: King & Queen of FR Clan '08 Awarding Ceremonies

Day 3 & 4, May 11 & 12, 2008
Catagbacan Community Fiesta

Family Management Tip #2: Choosing The Right Organizer For Your Family

2008-04-18T01:18:00.001+08:00

Family Management Tip #2: Choosing the Right Organizer for Your Family by Saro Saravanan

What method do you currently use to organize your family? Do you mean my paper calendars or my electronic ones, you ask? If you're like the vast majority of people we surveyed, you're probably using a wall calendar on or near the fridge. And, for portability, you keep the same information on your pocket day planner, which you carry around.

You might also have some information on a personal digital assistant (PDA) and your calendar at work, perhaps Microsoft® Outlook® or Lotus® Notes®. You worry about how to keep all these calendars synchronized, along with those of your spouse's. And you really manage your family in a day-to-day manner - sending an email or IM reminder or calling someone to make sure they've done something.

Or perhaps you're a little better than that. Maybe you've chosen a paper calendar/organizer that's specifically oriented to busy families. That's a great first step. As long as you're mostly home-bound and you don't need to share that information with anyone outside of the house, a paper-based family organizer is a good choice.

If you have school-age children, no doubt you have to deal with a mountain of paper that keeps piling up every time they empty their school bags. How do you keep track of their homework schedules?

Maybe you need to share your kids' appointments and activities with a babysitter, relative, or ex-spouse. How do you do that? Perhaps you use a web-based calendaring system such as the one provided by Yahoo®, MSN®, or AOL®.

But you still keep the wall calendar, because you still need to communicate that information with your family - now you have more places to keep the information synchronized.

A newer crop of web-based calendaring applications has debuted this year. These are specifically aimed at making it easier to share calendars with family and friends and "to bring it all together". So the choice just got more confusing.

What's the right tool for your family? Should you just stick with the tried-and-true wall calendar and live with its inadequacies, or should you attempt an electronic solution?

Glad you asked. Here's a set of questions to ask of any tool that you're considering. The tool that's right for you will depend on your answers:

What is the set of problems you're looking to solve? Do you mostly care about coordinating appointments? Do you want to keep track of things like chores, homework, medication, and so on? Do you need to share information with friends and relatives? Do you want to share ALL information, or only selectively share the information?

How easy is it to use? Paper tools are easy and quick, but they're not accessible from everywhere and keeping them up-to-date is a problem. Often, but not always, using computer-based solutions (whether using the web, desktop, or PDA) requires a certain amount of patience, but they tend to be more portable and accessible. Will the benefits of the computer-based solution make up for the inconvenience? Even if it does, is the system easy enough to use that you will use it consistently?

Will it work for my whole family? Feeding a time management system is a chore that's more likely to be completed if everyone in your family can easily use it.

How likely are you to continue using it? Making a commitment to time management, in whatever form, requires a certain amount of discipline. If a system is not delightful to use, it could quickly become a chore that is unsustainable. So weigh the usability of the system from that perspective.

How accessible and portable is it? This is an important reason to choose an electronic solution in the first place. If you're on the road or in the dentist's office, how can you easily find out if there's a conflict with some other appointment you're trying to make? Is the solution usable by a mere mortal (namely you) who may not have the patience to deal with clumsy little keyboards or the multiple steps it takes to navigate, for example, a cell phone calendar?

How easy is it to share information? Are members outside your family easily able to access the appropriate information (and only the appropriate information)? How much effort does it take on your part to share that information?

Does the system give back more than you put in? How easy is it to synchronize your information with, say, your spouse's work calendar and your own work calendar? If you make an entry on the system, does it automatically synchronize with other calendars that are important to you?

How much automatic input do I get from the system? How automatically does information that you care about, like your kids' homework or athletic schedules, and your local community schedules, come into the system?

You're probably asking yourself by now, is this all really worth it? This is a fairly daunting set of questions to ask. Isn't there a review somewhere of the different solutions available? That is material for another article.

Saro Saravanan is the Founder-CEO of Mediabee, which makes Mediabee Family Dashboard, a free family management tool built to address the needs of busy families and their organizers. In the past, he was the chief architect who launched Fidelity NetBenefits^SM, an employee benefits and retirement services portal used by over 10 million users. Be sure to read the rest of his articles from this series on Family Management. Download Mediabee Family Dashboard today at http://mediabee.com and streamline your family life.

Article Source: Family Management Tip #2: Choosing the Right Organizer for Your Family

IT Recruitment Drive in Manila (April 19 - 20, 2008)

2008-04-12T14:12:00.001+08:00

Optimum Solutions will be in Manila again on the 19th and 20th April 2008 (Sat-Sun) to conduct Written Tests/Interviews for positions in Singapore. The short-listed candidates will be proposed to clients in Singapore (which include large multi-national banks).

Technical Skills:

a) ERP (SAP Technical and Functional, Peoplesoft Technical and Functional)
b) Infrastructure Skills

o Unix Administrators

o Windows Administrators

o Network Engineers

o Storage Engineers

o Web Adminsitrators

c) C# - Web & Winforms, JAVA/J2EE, C++, VB, QA, Mainframe and Database (Oracle/Sybase/SQL) Developers.

All candidates should meet the following minimum criteria:

- Excellent communication skills

- At least 3 years of relevant IT experience

- Banking/financial services experience preferred.

The candidates are required to bring a hard copy of CV.

The candidates should be prepared to take an objective type test that will probably take between 40 min - 1 hr to complete. This will be followed with a personal interview.

We have multiple positions open for each role.

Venue:

3F TPIC BANCOM Rm., Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Building Paseo de Roxas, cor Gamboa St., Makati City fronting Greenbelt 1

Timings: 10:00 AM till 6:00 PM (last person coming in should be not later than 5:00 pm)

Dates: April 19-20, 2008 (Saturday-Sunday) Contact Person: Marie/Sumit - +63 928 5013 522 Dress Code: Smart Casual

We would like to invite you and request your help in referring your friends or people who would be interested in these positions.

Thanks,

Nell Enriquez

Optimum Solutions (S) Pte. Ltd.

3 Phillip Street,#12-03A/04, Commerce Point Singapore 048693

DID: 65-62360729

HP: 65-96344297

Fax: 65-65351334

URL: www.theoptimum.net

Fabiano Relampagos Reunion 2008

2008-03-25T20:28:00.003+08:00

The Fabiano Relampagos Clan Reunion 2008 is nearing! Get your luggage ready, bring your cameras! This'll be one heck of an event!

Again, this year's reunion will be held on the days of May 9 to 10, in our ancestral hometown of Loon, Bohol.

For more details on the event, please call or text Tita Raquel Relampagos Tansioco at: 09172572060

Hope to see everyone there!

@ndres Internet Station - All Systems Go!

2008-03-12T13:16:00.003+08:00

It's been a month since the @ndres Internet Station opened, and business is rapidly picking up for our intrepid entrepreneur Dinoy Tansioco. It's all systems go for this enterprising Relampagosian of ours!

For those attending this year's reunion, you'll get to see, and enjoy his cafe this May 2008.

Please visit his site at @ndres Internet Station for further updates.

Andres.com Internet Cafe Soon to Open!

2008-01-17T00:47:00.000+08:00

Our intrepid cafe entrepreneur Dino Lamberto Relampagos Tansioco is hard at work at constructing the first, high-class Internet cafe in Loon, Bohol.

Named after Ingkong Andres, his grandfather, "@ndres.com" and Dinoy will surely usher in a new dawn for his hometown, in terms of new business opportunities, and new horizons!

We await the grand opening (around early February) of your Net cafe, Dinoy! Keep up the great job!

New Website Layout

2008-01-06T22:27:00.001+08:00

Happy Holidays! Happy Christmas, and a Merry New Year to all Relampagos clan members!

Welcome to a fresh, new format for Relampagos.Org! Please report any bugs, inconveniences, comments, suggestions on our clan website.

I'll be helping out in updating and maintaining this site from now on, so you can send me feedback on what's best for our webpage.

Also, we're always looking for contributors, writers, for practically anything (especially clan-related news) on this website. Feel free to contact us, if you want to be part of the "news team", and we'll hook you up with an account, no problem!

Thanks! - Paul Gernon

"Tito Gene" Relampagos Passes Away

2007-12-29T22:02:00.000+08:00

We offer our sincere condolences to the family of the late Atty. Ignacio "Tito Gene" Relampagos. He passed on last Saturday, December 29, 2007, at the time of 5:00 pm.

We'll miss you, Tito Gene. May you rest in peace, up in the heavens, with our other departed loved ones.

Additional photos may be viewed here.

Funeral snapshots sent in by Ms. Ma. Cristina Relampagos Pedrigal.

Anecdotes: "Hot Chocolate"

2007-12-18T04:18:00.001+08:00

A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to go visit their old university professor, now retired.

During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives.

Offering his guests hot chocolate, the professor went into the kitchen and returned with a large pot of hot chocolate and an assortment of cups - porcelain, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the hot chocolate.

When they all had a cup of hot chocolate in hand, the professor said: "Notice that all the nice looking, expensive cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones."

"While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. The cup that you're drinking from adds nothing to the quality of the hot chocolate. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was hot chocolate, not the cup; but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups."

Now consider this: Life is the hot chocolate; your job, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life.

The cup you have does not define, nor change the quality of life you have.

Sometimes,by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the hot chocolate

God has provided us. God makes the hot chocolate, man chooses the cups. The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything that they have.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And enjoy your hot chocolate!

Misc: Job Offering in China

2007-12-09T04:21:00.000+08:00

A former colleague of mine has some technical support requirement for China. Their company is: http://www.centrify.com/

Job Description: Technical Support for Linux/Unix System
Experience: At least 2 years experience in handling Linux/Unix environment.
Salary: TBA
Free housing with meal allowance.

Interested parties should mail their CV's to mikehk@gmail.com

Thank you. - Chito Relampagos

Misc: Filipinos in Desperate Housewives

2007-10-04T16:02:00.000+08:00

An open letter on the issue of Filipinos being denigrated on ABC's Desperate Housewives:

To the producers of “Desperate Housewives” and ABC:

We are writing to express concern and hurt about a racially-discriminatory comment made in an episode of Desperate Housewives on 9/30/07. In a scene in which Susan was told by her gynecologist that she might be hitting menopause, she replied, “Can I just check those diplomas because I just want to make sure that they are not from some med school in the Philippines.”

As members and allies of the Filipino American community, we are writing to inform know that this type of derogatory remark was discriminatory and hurtful, and such a comment was not necessary to maintain any humor in the show. Additionally, a statement that devalues Filipinos in healthcare is extremely unfounded, considering the overwhelming presence of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the medical field. Filipinos are the second largest immigrant population in the United States, with many entering the U.S. (and successfully passing their U.S. licensing boards!) as doctors, nurses, and medical technicians. In fact, the Philippines produces more U.S. nurses than any other country in the world. So, to belittle the education, experience, or value of Filipino Americans in health care is extremely disrespectful and plain and simply ignorant. Many of the hospitals in major metropolitan areas of the U.S. (and the world) would not be able to operate without its Filipino and Filipino American staff members.

As Filipino Americans and allies, we band together to ensure that this type of hateful message should not be allowed to continue on our television and radio airwaves. Given the recent amounts of media attention that has been given to Michael Richards (against African Americans), Isaiah Washington (against gays), and Rosie O’Donnell (against Asian/Chinese Americans), it is ridiculous that this type of hateful speech made it through various screenwriters, the show’s producers, the show’s actors, and ABC itself.

We demand a public apology to the Filipino American community, and we demand the episode be edited to remove the ignorant and racist remark. We will not allow hateful messages against our community (or any other oppressed community) to continue.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

Relampagos.Org E-mail Accounts!

2007-09-28T21:37:00.000+08:00

Anyone who is interested in having their very own Relampagos.Org E-mail Account (yourname@relampagos.org) please send me a message at chito@relampagos.org so I can create a free account for you.

Thanks to our intrepid cafe entrepreneur Dinoy Tansioco for pitching in the idea using Google Apps!

Reunion 2008 Updates

2007-09-09T05:00:00.000+08:00

I just got a text message from Tita Raquel 'Neneng' Relampagos Tansioco regarding the planned Fabiano Relampagos clan get-together.

The organizers have agreed that the clan reunion will be held on May 9 & 10, 2008 in our ancestral hometown of Loon, Bohol.

All Relampagos clan members should get ready for this event! Everyone's attendance is expected! Get ready to book your flights early, and take advantage of airline fare cuts and promos!

Map courtesy of Wikipedia.

Misc: Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases

2007-09-05T13:58:00.001+08:00