Voters Registration in Lapu lapu City

The City Hall of Lapu Lapu 

Last October 27, 2012 I woke up early morning because I wanted to transfer my voters registration from Cebu City to Lapu lapu City.

1) The COMELEC office is located inside the Lapu lapu City Hall.  It is in the second floor.

The City Hall of Lapu Lapu 

2) The office opens at 8:00 AM.

3) The requirement for registration is a valid ID and the ID must state that you live in Lapu lapu City.  In my case since all my ID's don't have an address

   a) I was asked to get a Barangay Certification stating that I live in Lapu lapu City.
   b) The certification cost 40 pesos in Basak, Lapu lapu.
   c) And to get the Barangay Certification you will need a 1 piece of 2x2 ID picture.

4) After the requirements are met you will fall in line to

   a) get and fill out the registration form
   b) one personnel will check the data
   c)  another one will encode the information and have your picture taken, make your signature and thumb marks.
  d) DONE

The last registration will be on October 31, 2012! Let's vote and exercise our rights!

Pedro Calungsod will become a Saint on October 21, 2012

      This coming October 21, 2012 will be the canonization or the declaration of Blessed Pedro Calungsod as a saint.  He will be the second Filipino saint, the other one is Lorenzo Ruiz. 

About his life
      Blessed Pedro Calungsod was born on 1655.  His historical place of origin is not specific, some claimed that he comes from either Ginatilan Cebu, Hinunangan and Hinundayan in Southern Leyte, Molo district Iloilo or from Loboc Bohol. He received his basic education at a Jesuit boarding school.  At around 14 years old he was on of those young catechist who accompanied the Jesuits in their mission to Ladrones Islands or Mariana Islands. Pedro and San Vitores went to Guam to catechise the natives.

His Martyrdom
      Blessed Pedro Calungsod was killed at the age of 18 while doing his missionary work on April 2, 1627, a day before Palm Sunday that year. He was persecuted together with San Vitores after a certain Chinese named Choco accused them of spreading poison  through the baptism ritual.


Beatification and Cannonization
      Blessed John Paul II beatified Blessed Pedro on March 5, 2000 in Saint Peter's Square in Rome. Last December 2011, the Filipino martyr passed the third and final stage towards sainthood after the Vatican verified a second miracle attributed to him—the healing of a businesswoman from the Visayas who fell into a coma in 2003.  His date for cannonization will be on October 21, 2012.

      Blessed Pedro Calungsod is a role model to all the Filipinos that despite challenges in life and faith we keep on holding to God.  He is an inspiration to all of us!  Mabuhay ka Blessed Pedro Calungsod and we are proud of you!