Some of my schedules for this month:

August 8 - Forum on Child Labor in Commercial Agriculture at Kuya Ed’s Restaurant;

August 10-12 - Mindanao Island Congress of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL);

August 13 - Motorcade and launching of the Davao Musicians Association where I serve as adviser - Magsaysay Park to MTS;

August 15 - Opening Thanksgiving Mass for the Kadayawan 2006 Festival (up to August 20);

August 21 - Cocktail reception for 61st Independence Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia at the Indonesian Trade & Cultural Promotion Center;

August 30 - Septermber 1 - Liberal Leadership Training of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation at the Asia Institute of Management; my topic New Public Management in Practice: Case Study of the City of Davao

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Highlights of the Calendar of Business of the City Council regular session on August 8:

Invocation - Councilor April Marie C. Dayap (youth sector representative);

First Reading - Item Nos. 2655 - 2684 (30 Items)

e.g. Item No. 2660 - Letter-request from the Davao Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for exemption from the payment of amusement tax for the benefit concert featuring the Himig Singers on August 17, 2006 at the CAP Auditorium;

Item No. 2678 - Application for Development Permit (DP) of New Fatima Homeowners Association located at Mintrade Drive, Barangay Centro, Agdao District containing an area of 10,198 square meters;

Item No. 2682 - Application for Preliminary Approval & Locational Clearance (PALC) of Catotal Realty and Agri-Dev Corp for a subdivision at Barangay Calinan Proper, Calinan District, containing an area of 39,135 square meters.

Unfinished Business - Item No. 2137-B on the sale of expired food products and those without expiry dates;

Commitee Reports (Deferred Items) - (6 Items)

e.g. Item Nos. 2057, 2067 and 2147 all relative to the reported occupation and illegal cutting of trees of watershed areas in Barangay Carmen, Baguio District, threatening the destruction of sources of water for five barangays;

Item No. 2485 - Situation Report on the Davao City Coastal Zone and Recommendations of the Coastal Resource Management Technical Working Group;

Committee Reports (New Items) - (24 Items)

e.g. Item No. 2407 - Application for DP of Palm Ridge subdivision located at Barangay Malagamot, Buhangin District, containning an area of 56,800 square meters;

Item No. 188 - Request for Congress to enact legislation for the establishment of additional branches of Metropolitan Trial Courts in Davao City.

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