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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
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I never thought I would be dealing with this again in my life. My DH was laid off 2 weeks ago, and we are now living without health insurance, and on my income. I am a waitress and my wages don't even begin to cover our monthly bills. The str... Read more
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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OK so we have told the father that we will not be attending. So they go to the Dells for the weekend, and DH, DS and I go to DS basketball tournament. We as parents need to help run the concession stand. So it ends up to b... Read more
Friday, January 23, 2009
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I have to share some funny stories about my cats first I am sitting here trying to type and catch up on my posts right.... Squirt climbs up onto my lap, now I use a laptop and I am sitting on the couch with my computer on my lap. So she climbs ... Read more
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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One of my Dr's actually told me that I was killing myself. So something had to change. I wasn't getting enough sleep, and I felt horrible, not to mention those mornings that I could not even remember how I got to work when... Read more
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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I have decided to write this blog, and I am hoping that puting it down on "paper" so to speak will help me deal with it a little better.
I will probably have to do this in sections, as I think it will take to long to post all at once.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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In November I will celebrate my marriage to a wonderful guy of 20 years. My family and I will be traveling to Cancun Mexico in November and I will also be celebrating my anniversary while there. I want to look good in a swim suit and be able t... Read more


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Welding III: Steel Sidetable Build
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It's all about money now - FergieComment on this story
Money is the name of the game but the huge sums spent on football transfers are jaw-dropping, coaching icon Sir Alex Ferguson said on Thursday.
Speaking two days after a wide-ranging study showed that transfer fee inflation in Europe's top leagues has hit 16 percent, and that his old club Manchester United paid tens of millions of euros above market rates for top purchase Angel di Maria, Ferguson said that was part and parcel of the sport.
"My personal opinion is that it's never going to change, the world is progressing, and transfer fees with it, and I don't know if there'll be an end to it," Ferguson said after chairing two days of closed-door talks with top coaches at the base of European football governing body Uefa.
"Fortunately, I'm not at the hub of it nowadays. Certainly it's amazing, the amount of money spent nowadays," said 72-year-old Ferguson, who retired in May 2013 after 26 years as United boss.
His successor David Moyes was axed after just 10 months in charge as the club's fortunes slumped.
Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager Louis van Gaal took the helm after leading Holland to third place in the World Cup in Brazil.
The new United boss was given a green light to splash out on big name players for the 20-time English champions, who are looking to rebuild following a disappointing seventh-place finish last season.
The club set a British record last week by paying 59.7 million pounds (75.5 million euros) for Real Madrid midfielder di Maria.
As the transfer window closed on Monday, they made a sensational double swoop to sign Colombia striker Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco and Holland international Daley Blind from Ajax.
Blind's arrival, in a 14-million-pound (17-million-euros) transfer, had been expected, but the signing of prolific frontman Falcao was a major coup for the ailing English giants.
United are reported to have agreed to pay Monaco a fee of around 10 million euros to secure Falcao's services for the season, with an option to make the deal permanent for 55 million euros.
All told, they have spent around 150 million pounds (114 million euros).
According to Swiss-based analysts the CIES Football Observatory, the di Maria deal was a case-study of the breakneck inflation on the transfer market, which far outstrips price rises in the overall economy.
CIES said that United paid 30 million euros over the right price for the Argentina international.
The story was similar at French club Paris St Germain, whose fee of 62 million euros to bring Brazilian David Luiz from Chelsea was 29 million euros too high, CIES said.
The sum was a world record for a defender.
Real Madrid, meanwhile, paid 25 million euros over the odds for World Cup Golden Boot James Rodriguez, CIES said.
The Colombian moved from Monaco for 80 million euros.
Those deals were emblematic of the role of wealthy clubs in stoking inflation, CIES said, noting that overall, European teams paid an average of 16 percent more than they invested in the five previous years for players with similar characteristics.
CIES examined football's "Big Five" - the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, the Italian Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga and the French Ligue 1. – AFP
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Saturday Night Worship Service
Destiny Worship Center meets on Saturdays at 6:00pm at Northville Christian Church at 41355 6 MIle Road. Click on Contact us and there is a Map available. A Staffed nursery is available for infants during our main service with Children's Ministry ages 5-11. Come as you are, and expect a warm and loving welcome from us!
Tuesday Night Bible Study
Our adult and youth (6th-12th grade) Bible Study meets on Tuesday nights at 6:45 also at Northville Christian Church.
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GigaomHeiliger and Skok to exit North Bridge Venture Partners
Jonathan Heiliger and Michael Skok are both leaving the VC firm to pursue their own, separate, efforts. Read more »
Jonathan Heiliger and Michael Skok are both leaving the VC firm to pursue their own, separate, efforts. Read more »
At Structure: Europe 2013, New Relic Founder Lew Cirne, Kleiner Perkins General Partner Michael Abbott (former Twitter engineering VP) and North Bridge General Partner Jonathan Heiliger (former Facebook engineering VP) spoke… Read more »
At Structure:Europe in London, two venture capitalists offered quite divergent takes on big data. Read more »
"Infrastructure of the future will be programmed," says Dante Malagrinò, Co-Founder and CEO of Embrane, at GigaOM's Structure conference on Thursday. Read more »
Infrastructure is the underpinning of the web, and as the cloud continues to attract VC funding and more infrastructure pros join the investment community, it's worth knowing which people and which… Read more »
Jonathan Heiliger, Northbridge Venture's newest general partner will be all about infrastructure, just as he was when he helped scale up Facebook's foundation to meet the needs of 800 million users… Read more »
Jonathan Heiliger, Facebook's vice president of Technical Operations, has been the Palo Alto-based web giant's public face when it comes to all things infrastructure. And today he announced that he would… Read more »
Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and others have established Open Networking Foundation, an industry group that seeks to push the radical new Open Flow technology and the idea behind it, Software Defined… Read more »
Clustrix, a San Francisco-based startup that is making a clustered database system (CDS) for large Internet-scale applications, says former Cisco Systems executive VP Don Listwin and Jonathan Heiliger, VP of technical… Read more »
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Contest Recap: Great American Barbecue
Posted by Jason on June 3, 2010
Once again the Great American Barbecue was a great weekend to spend cooking outdoors. This year the organizers bumped the date up to be the week before the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. This gave the competition teams the chance to still compete in this great contest, and also be able to spend some valuable family time over the long weekend. Burnt Finger BBQ came out of the weekend with calls in 4 of 8 categories we entered, and two local Kansas City teams walked away with Grand Championships in each of KCBS contests.
Contest Calendar: Great American Barbecue Festival
Posted by Jason on May 20, 2010
Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not head down to Kansas City for one of the greatest barbecue competitions/festivals known to man. May 21st and 22nd will be host to the 6th annual Great American Barbecue Festival at the Wyandotte County Park at Beautiful Capital Federal Park (or Sandstone Amphitheater for those familiar with the KC area). There will be plenty of activities on site to enterain the family, including a carnival, a dedicated Kidz Zone, food/equipment vendors, live music, fireworks, and even a book signing by yours truly!!!
Free Stuff: Memorial Day Grill Giveaway
Posted by Jason on May 19, 2010
With spring in full gear, and summer coming fast, your grilling season should already be well underway. At this point the only valid excuse for not partaking in your first outdoor cook of the season is because you simply don't own a grill or smoker. Lucky for you, Sam's Club has stepped up and given us a grill to give away to one lucky backyard chef. Consider it a free jump-start to get your summer barbecue back on track!
Bacon Explosion Double Ups the Double Down
Posted by Jason on May 18, 2010
Since KFC released their Double Down sandwich, I've had a hankering to sample the sandwich that's proclaimed to be "so meaty, there's no room for a bun!" Sporting two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken filets, two pieces of bacon, two melted slices of Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheese and Colonel's Sauce, I have high hopes that this meal will fit nicely into my meatatarian lifestyle!
Food Photography: Surf and Turf
Posted by Jason on May 14, 2010
For the first time in a very long time, my wife and I both had free schedules the other weekend. Our way of relaxing is taking a trip to the local farmers market and gourmet meat shop to hand pick the ingredients for a fine meal. As soon as we laid eyes on the fresh lobster tails resting on a bed of crushed ice in the seafood cooler, we knew that a hearty surf and turf dinner was in our immediate future.
Bacon Explosion: New Flavors On Sale Now
Posted by Jason on May 3, 2010
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The BBQ Addicts have release two new flavors of Bacon Explosion! If you've ever bitten into a Bacon Explosion and thought "This is fantastic, but it would be even better if it had *insert favorite ingredient*", then you've come to the right place. Starting today, we now have our brand new Jalapeno Bacon Explosion and Cheese Bacon Explosion available for purchase right here on BBQ Addicts.
BBQ Makes Everything Better…Including The TODAY Show
Posted by Jason on April 27, 2010
Over the last year and half we've been working non-stop on developing our first cookbook "BBQ Makes Everything Better". All those sleepless nights are about to pay off as we're quickly approaching May 4th, the official release date for our first book.
Now don't go thinking that this is your standard grilling or smoking "how-to" cookbook. We do include the tips and techniques that every backyard cook should posses, but our focus in on creating delicious, mouth-watering meals through simple and easy-to-follow recipes. These are the dishes we've cooked for our friends and families for years, and now we're thrilled to finally share them with you!
Food Photography: Bacon Explosion Pizza
Posted by Jason on April 20, 2010
Last weekend we spent Saturday afternoon out at a local barbecue supply store offering up Bacon Explosion samples to the hoards of people loading up brand new grills and smokers for this year's barbecue season. Next to us was a gentleman churning out wood fired pizzas on a trusty Big Green Egg. It didn't take long before we sent over a couple hand fulls of Bacon Explosion and a bottle of Burnt Finger BBQ sauce. The results were GLORIOUS!!!
Opening Day Tailgating With Bacon Explosion
Posted by Jason on April 12, 2010
Every so often we like to take a day off work and relax with friends and family. This time around we headed out to Kauffman Stadium to celebrate Opening Day with the Kansas City Royals. In true BBQ Addicts style, we loaded up the Weber Kettle for some recreational pre-game Bacon Explosion tailgating in the parking lot. As we were sitting around the grill sipping on some Iron City Brew, an anchorman from a local news station caught a whiff of sizzling bacon in the air and wandered over with his camera man to investigate.
The Bacon Boom Is Sizzling
Posted by Aaron on April 7, 2010
The "Periclean Age of Bacon" has arrived. Last night bacon was featured on ABC's Nightline, and of course there can't be a story about bacon without the Bacon Explosion being involved. We got a brief mention and a taste test from Josh Ozersky, who seems a bit hardcore about his bacon (even though he wrote a book on hamburgers). Apparently he thinks two pounds of bacon isn't enough when there is a different kind of pork near it, but to each his own. Interesting piece all around with the main point being BACON IS HERE TO STAY!
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President of the Philippines
|President of the Philippines
Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Benigno S. Aquino III
since June 30, 2010
Mr. President (informal)His Excellency (male)
|Malacañang Palace
Bahay Pangarap[1][2]
(de facto)
|Direct election votes
|Term length
|Six years
|Constituting instrument
|1987 Constitution of the Philippines
|Inaugural holder
|Emilio Aguinaldo
Manuel L. Quezon
(de jure)b
|23 January 1899
November 15, 1935
(de jure)[4]b
|₱120,000 per month
(₱ 8,640,000 total at six-year term) as of 2012[update][note 1]
|The position was created by an independent revolutionary state, the "Malolos Republic", but was not recognized internationally. The Philippine government now recognizes the Malolos Republic as its predecessor state, which it also calls the First Philippine Republic.
|From an international standpoint at that time, the First Philippine Republic never existed but rather, Spain ceded its Spanish East Indies to the United States of America by the Treaty of Paris following the Spanish–American War. Therefore, the international community only recognizes the first Philippine presidency under the US-associated Commonwealth of the Philippines.
The President of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Pilipinas) is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The President leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The President of the Philippines in Filipino is referred to as Ang Pangulo, or less formally, Presidente.
- 1 History
- 1.1 Early Republics
- 1.2 American occupation
- 1.3 Philippine Commonwealth
- 1.4 The Second Republic under the Japanese
- 1.5 After World War II
- 1.6 1973 Constitution
- 1.7 Fifth Republic
- 1.8 Other issues
- 1.9 Timeline
- 2 Powers and duties
- 3 Selection process
- 4 Impeachment
- 5 Title
- 6 State of the nation address
- 7 Tenure and term limits
- 8 Vacancy
- 9 Privileges of office
- 10 Post-presidencies
- 11 See also
- 12 Notes
- 13 References
- 14 External links
|This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
the Philippines
Early Republics[edit]
Bonifacio's Tagalog Republic[edit]
Depending on the definition chosen for these terms, a number of persons could alternatively be considered the inaugural holder of the office. Andrés Bonifacio could be considered the first President of a united Philippines since he was the third Supreme President (Spanish: Presidente Supremo; Tagalog: Kataás-taasang Pangulo) of the Katipunan, a secret revolutionary society. Its Supreme Council, led by the Supreme President, coordinated provincial and district councils. When the Katipunan started an open revolt against the Spanish colonial government in August 1896, Bonifacio transformed the society into a revolutionary government with him as its head. While the term Katipunan remained,Bonifacio's government was also known as the Tagalog Republic (Spanish: República Tagala). (Although the word Tagalog refers to the Tagalog people, a specific ethno-linguistic group, Bonifacio used it to denote all non-Spanish peoples of the Philippines in place of Filipino, which had colonial origins.)[9][10][11][12][13] Bonifacio's revolutionary government never controlled much territory for any significant period. Some historians contend that including Bonifacio as a past president would imply that Macario Sacay and Miguel Malvar should also be included.[14]
Aguinaldo's government and the First Republic[edit]
In March 1897, Emilio Aguinaldo was elected president of the revolutionary government at the Tejeros Convention.[15] The new government was meant to replace the Katipunan, though the latter was not formally abolished until 1899. Aguinaldo was again elected President at Biak-na-Bato in November, leading the Republic of Biak-na-Bato. Unfortunately his revolutionary government was not winning Philippine Revolution against Spain. Aquinaldo therefore signed the Pact of Biak-na-Bato and went into exile in Hong Kong at the end of 1897.
In April 1898, the Spanish–American War broke out, and the Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy sailed for the Philippines. At the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898 the American Navy decisively defeated the Spanish Navy effectively ending Spanish rule in the Philippines.[16] Aquinaldo subsequently returned to the Philippines aboard a U.S. Navy vessel and renewed the revolution. He formed a dictatorial government on May 24, 1898 and issued the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12, 1898. On June 23, 1898, Aguinaldo transformed his dictatorial government into a revolutionary government. On January 23, 1899, he was then elected President of the First Philippine Republic, a government constituted by the Malolos Congress under the Malolos Constitution. Thus, this government is also called the Malolos Republic.
The First Philippine Republic was short-lived and never internationally recognized. The Philippines was transferred from Spanish to American control in the Treaty of Paris of 1898, signed in December of that year.[17] The Philippine–American War broke out between the United States and Aguinaldo's government. His government effectively ceased to exist on April 1, 1901, after he pledged allegiance to the United States following his capture by U.S. forces in March.
The current Philippine government, called the Republic of the Philippines, considers Emilio Aguinaldo to be the first President of the Philippines and the Malolos Republic as the First Philippine Republic.[18]
Other claimants[edit]
Miguel Malvar continued Aguinaldo's leadership of the Philippine Republic after the latter's capture until his own capture in 1902, while Macario Sakay founded a Tagalog Republic in 1902 as a continuing state of Bonifacio's Katipunan. They are both considered by some scholars as "unofficial presidents", and along with Bonifacio, are not recognized as Presidents by the government.[19][20]
American occupation[edit]
Between 1901 and 1935, executive power in the Philippines was exercised by a succession of four American military Governors-General and eleven civil Governors-General.
Philippine Commonwealth[edit]
In October 1935, Manuel L. Quezon was elected the first President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, which had been established, still under United States sovereignty, under a constitution ratified on 14 May of that year. During its first five years, the President could serve for an unrenewable six-year term. It was later amended in 1940 to limit a President to serving no more than two four-year terms. When President Quezon exiled himself to the United States after the Philippines fell to the Empire of Japan in World War II, he appointed Chief Justice José Abad Santos as Acting President. Abad Santos was subsequently executed by the Imperial Japanese Army on May 2, 1942.
The Second Republic under the Japanese[edit]
On October 14, 1943, José P. Laurel became President under a constitution imposed by the Japanese occupation. Laurel, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, had been instructed to remain in the City of Manila by President Quezon, who withdrew to Corregidor and then to the United States to establish a government in exile in the United States.
After the combined American and Filipino forces liberated the islands in 1945, Laurel officially dissolved the republic on August 17, 1945.
After World War II[edit]
The 1935 Constitution was restored after the Japanese surrender ended World War II, with Vice-President Sergio Osmeña becoming President due to Quezon's death on August 1, 1944. It remained in effect after the United States recognized the sovereignty of the Republic of the Philippines as a separate self-governing nation on July 4, 1946.
1973 Constitution[edit]
A new Constitution ratified on January 17, 1973 under the rule of Ferdinand E. Marcos introduced a parliamentary-style government. Marcos instituted himself as Prime Minister while serving as President in 1978. He later appointed César Virata as Prime Minister in 1981.
This Constitution was in effect until the People Power Revolution of 1986 toppled Marcos' 21-year authoritarian regime and replaced him with Corazon C. Aquino.
Fifth Republic[edit]
Using reserve powers, President Aquino herself promulgated Presidential Proclamation #3 on March 25, 1986, which was provisional in nature and abrogated many provisions of the 1973 Constitution that were associated with the Marcos Era, including the abolition of the office of the Prime Minister. This was superseded on February 2, 1987 by the present Constitution.
Other issues[edit]
Both Bonifacio and Aguinaldo might be considered to have been an inaugural president of an insurgent government. Quezon was the inaugural president of a predecessor state to the current one, while Aquino, mère, was the inaugural president of the currently-constituted government.
The government considers Aguinaldo to have been the first President of the Philippines, followed by Quezon and his successors.[18][21] Despite the differences in constitutions and government, the line of presidents is considered to be continuous. For instance, the current president, Benigno S. Aquino III, is considered to be the 15th president.
While the government may consider Aguinaldo as the first president, the First Republic fell under the United States' jurisdiction due to the 1898 Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish–American War; the United States thus does not consider his tenure to have been legitimate.[18][22] Manuel L. Quezon is considered to be the first president by the United States. He is also the first to win a popular election and a nationwide election.
Laurel's position[edit]
As with many other Axis-occupied countries in the Second World War, the Philippines had at one point two presidents heading two governments. One was Quezon and the Commonwealth government-in-exile in Washington, D.C., and the other was Manila-based Laurel heading the Japanese-sponsored Second Republic. Notably, Laurel was himself instructed to remain in Manila by President Quezon.[citation needed] Laurel was not formally recognized as a President until the rule of Diosdado Macapagal.[citation needed] His inclusion in the official list coincided with the transfer of the official date of Independence Day from July 4 (the anniversary of the Philippines' independence from the United States) to June 12 (the anniversary of the 1898 Declaration of Independence).
The inclusion of Laurel thus causes some problems in determining the order of presidents. It is inaccurate to call Laurel the successor of Osmeña or vice-versa, since Laurel's Second Republic was formally repudiated after World War II, its actions not considered legal or binding. Quezon, Osmeña, and Roxas were seen as being in a contiguous line according to the 1935 Constitution, while Laurel was the only president of the Second Republic, which had a separate charter. Thus, Laurel had neither predecessor nor successor, while Osmeña succeeded Quezon after the latter's death, and was in turn succeeded by Roxas as President of the Third Republic.
Powers and duties[edit]
Chief Executive[edit]
Under Article 7, Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution, the President heads the Executive branch of the government, which includes the Cabinet and all executive departments. The executive power, as such, is vested on the President alone.[6]
Section 19 gives the President power to grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons, and remit fines and forfeitures, after conviction by final judgment, except when the President is under impeachment.[6]
Section 20 provides the President to contract or guarantee foreign loans on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines with the prior concurrence of the Monetary Board, and subject to such limitations as may be provided by law.[6]
The President exercises general supervision over local government units.
Article 7 Section 18 of the Constitution: "the President is also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines". As Commander-in-Chief, the President can call out such armed forces to prevent or suppress lawless violence, invasion or rebellion. In case of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it, he or she may, for a period not exceeding sixty days, suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus or place the Philippines or any part thereof under martial law.[6]
Power of appointment[edit]
The Constitution (Article VII Section 16) empowers the President to appoint, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, the heads of executive departments, ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, officers of the armed forces above the rank of colonel (Army) and captain (Navy), and other officials. The president also appoints those required by law that he appoint, or those whose appointments are not provided for under any other law. The members of the Supreme Court are also appointed by the President, based on a list prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council. Judicial appointments do not need the approval of the Commission on Appointments.
Government agencies[edit]
The Office of the President also has attached government agencies under it. It includes agencies such as the Film Development Council of the Philippines, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines). These agencies are not under the different cabinet departments and are under the direct supervision of the President.
Selection process[edit]
Under Article 7, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Philippines, in order to serve as President, one must be:
- at least 40 years old and above;
- a registered voter, single or married;
- able to read and write;
- a male or female Filipino citizen by birth; and
- a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding election.[6]
A person who meets the above qualifications is still disqualified from holding the office of president under any of the following conditions:
Under Article 7, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution, a person who has already been elected President is automatically ineligible for immediate reelection. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more than four years is likewise forbidden from being re-elected to a second term. Joseph Ejercito Estrada, who has served for two and a half years as president was allowed to run for president after he was ousted; his case was never decided by the Supreme Court.
Under Article 7, Section 4 of the Constitution mandates that election of the President be done by direct vote every six years from 1992 on the second Monday of May, unless otherwise provided by law.
The returns of every election for President and Vice-President, duly certified by the board of canvassers of each province or city, shall be transmitted to Congress, directed to the President of the Senate. Upon receipt of the certificates of canvass, the President of the Senate shall open all the certificates in the presence of a joint public session of Congress not later than 30 days after election day. Congress then canvasses the votes upon determining that the polls are authenticity and were done in the manner provided by law.
The person with the highest number of votes is declared the winner, but in case two or more have the highest number of votes, the President is elected by a majority of all members of both Houses, voting separately on each.
The President of the Philippines usually takes the Oath of Office at noon of June 30 following the Presidential election
Traditionally, the Vice-President takes the Oath first, a little before noon. This is for two reasons: first, according to protocol, no one follows the President (who is last due to his supremacy), and second, to establish a constitutionally valid successor before the President-elect accedes. During the Quezon inauguration, however, the Vice-President and the Legislature were sworn in after the President, to symbolise a new start.
As soon as the President takes the Oath of Office, a 21-gun salute is fired to salute the new Philippine head of state, and the Presidential Anthem Mabuhay is played. The President delivers the Inaugural Address, and then proceeds to Malacañang Palace to climb the Grand Staircase, a ritual which symbolises the formal possession of the Palace. The President then inducts the newly formed Cabinet into office in one of the state rooms.
Custom has enshrined three places as the traditional venue for the Inauguration: Barasoain Church in Malolos City, Bulacan; in front of the old Legislative Building (now part of the National Museum) in Manila; or at Quirino Grandstand, where most have been held. In 2004, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo delivered her pre-Inaugural address at Quirino Grandstand, took the Oath of Office in Cebu City before Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr., and the next day held the first Cabinet meeting in Butuan City. She broke with precedent, reasoning that she wanted to celebrate her Inauguration in each of the three main island groups of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Her first Inauguration also broke precedent as she was sworn in at the EDSA Shrine on January 20, 2001, during the EDSA Revolution of 2001 that removed Joseph Ejercito Estrada from the Palace.
In the past, elections were held in November and the President's inauguration was held on December 30 (Rizal Day). This ensured that when the Inauguration was usually held at Quirino Grandstand, the new President could see the Rizal Monument on the day of his death anniversary. Ferdinand E. Marcos transferred the dates of both the elections and the Inauguration to May and June, respectively, and it remains so to this day.
The dress code at the modern Inaugural is traditional, formal Filipino clothing, which is otherwise loosely termed Filipiniana. Ladies must wear terno, baro't saya (the formal wear of other indigenous groups is permissible), while men don the Barong Tagalog. Non-FIlipinos at the ceremony may wear their respective versions of formal dress, but foreign diplomats have often been seen donning Filipiniana as a mark of cultural respect.
Oath of Office[edit]
Under Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution, before the President-Elect and Vice-President-Elect enter into the execution of their offices, the President shall take the following Oath or affirmation:
I, [name], do solemnly swear [or affirm] that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President [or Vice-President or Acting President] of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God.
[In case of affirmation, last sentence will be omitted.][23]
The Filipino text of the Oath was used for the inaugurations of Presidents Fidel V. Ramos, Joseph Ejercito Estrada and Benigno S. Aquino III reads:
Matimtim kong pinanunumpaan (o pinatotohanan) na tutuparin ko nang buong katapatan at sigasig ang aking mga tungkulin bilang Pangulo (o Pangalawang Pangulo o Nanunungkulang Pangulo) ng Pilipinas, pangangalagaan at ipagtatanggol ang kanyang Konstitusyon, ipatutupad ang mga batas nito, magiging makatarungan sa bawat tao, at itatalaga ang aking sarili sa paglilingkod sa Bansa. Kasihan nawa ako ng Diyos.[24]
(Kapag pagpapatotoo, ang huling pangungusap ay kakaltasin.)[24]
Impeachment in the Philippines follows procedures similar to the United States. Under Sections 2 and 3, Article XI, Constitution of the Philippines, the House of Representatives of the Philippines has the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment against the President, Vice President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions (Commission on Elections,Civil Service Commission Commission on Audit), and the Ombudsman. When a third of its membership has endorsed the impeachment articles, it is then transmitted to the Senate of the Philippines which tries and decide, as impeachment tribunal, the impeachment case.[25] A main difference from US proceedings however is that only 1/3 of House members are required to approve the motion to impeach the President (as opposed to 50%+1 members in their US counterpart). In the Senate, selected members of the House of Representatives act as the prosecutors and the Senators act as judges with the Senate President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court jointly presiding over the proceedings. Like the United States, to convict the official in question requires that a minimum of 2/3 (i.e., 16 of 24 members) of the senate vote in favour of conviction. If an impeachment attempt is unsuccessful or the official is acquitted, no new cases can be filed against that impeachable official for at least one full year.
Impeachable offenses and officials[edit]
The 1987 Philippine Constitution says the grounds for impeachment include culpable violation of the Constitution, bribery, graft and corruption, and betrayal of public trust. These offenses are considered "high crimes and misdemeanors" under the Philippine Constitution.
The President, Vice President, Supreme Court justices, and members of the Constitutional Commission and Ombudsman are all considered impeachable officials under the Constitution.
Impeachment proceedings and attempts[edit]
Joseph Ejercito Estrada was the first Philippine president impeached by the House in 2000, but the trial ended prematurely due to outrage over a vote to open an envelope where that motion was narrowly defeated by his allies.
In 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, impeachment complaints were filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, but none of the cases reached the required endorsement of 1/3 of the members for transmittal to, and trial by, the Senate.
The official title of the head of state and government is "President of the Philippines."[6] The title in Filipino is "Pangulo" (cognate of Malay penghulu "leader", "chieftain"). The honorific for the President is "Your Excellency" or "His/Her Excellency", adopted from the title of the Governor-General of the Philippines during Spanish and American occupation.[citation needed]
Historical titles[edit]
The term "President of the Republic of the Philippines", used under Japanese occupation of the Philippines distinguished the government of then-President José P. Laurel from the Commonwealth government-in-exile under President Manuel L. Quezon.[26] The restoration of the Commonwealth in 1945 and the subsequent independence of the Philippines title "President of the Philippines" sanctioned in the 1935 constitution.[27] The 1973 constitution, though generally referring to the president as "President of the Philippines" did, in Article XVII, Section 12, once used the term, "President of the Republic."[28] In the text of Proclamation No. 1081 that announced martial law in September 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos consistently referred to himself as "President of the Philippines."[29]
State of the nation address[edit]
The State of the Nation Address (abbreviated SONA) is an annual event in the Philippines, in which the President of the Philippines reports on the status of the nation, normally to the resumption of a joint session of the Congress (the House of Representatives and the Senate). This is a duty of the President as stated in Article VII, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution:[6]
|The President shall address Congress at the opening of its regular session. He/She may also appear anytime.
Tenure and term limits[edit]
The 1935 Constitution originally provided for a single six-year term for a president without re-election.[30] In 1940, however, the 1935 Constitution was amended and the term of the President (and Vice-President) was shortened to four years but allowed one re-election. Since the amendment was done, only Presidents Manuel L. Quezon (1941) and Ferdinand E. Marcos (1969) were re-elected. Presidents Sergio Osmeña (1946), Elpidio Quirino (1953), Carlos P. Garcia (1961) and Diosdado Macapagal (1965) all failed in seeking a new term.
However, in 1973, a new Constitution was promulgated and allowed then-incumbent President Ferdinand E. Marcos to seek a new term. In 1981, Marcos was again elected as President against Alejo Santos – making him the only President to be elected to a third term.[31]
Today, under Article 7, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, the term of the President shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date, six years thereafter. The incumbent President shall not be eligible for any re-election. No person who has succeeded as President and has served as such for more than four years shall be qualified for election to the same office at any time.[32]
At the start of the term[edit]
Under Article 7, Section 7 of the Constitution of the Philippines, In case the president-elect fails to qualify, the Vice President-elect shall act as President until the President-elect shall have qualified.[6]
If at the beginning of the term of the President, the President-elect shall have died or shall have become permanently disabled, the Vice President-elect shall become President.[6]
Where no President and Vice President shall have been chosen or shall have qualified, or where both shall have died or become permanently disabled, the President of the Senate or, in case of his inability, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall act as President until a President or a Vice President shall have been chosen and qualified.[6]
During the term[edit]
Article 7, Sections 8 and 11 of the Constitution of the Philippines provide rules of succession to the presidency. In case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of the President, the Vice President will become the President to serve the unexpired term. In case of death, permanent disability, removal from office, or resignation of both the President and Vice President; the President of the Senate or, in case of his inability, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall then act as President until the President or Vice-President shall have been elected and qualified.
The Congress shall, by law, provide who shall serve as President in case of death, permanent disability, or resignation of the Acting President. He shall serve until the President or the Vice President shall have been elected and qualified, and be subject to the same restrictions of powers and disqualifications as the Acting President.
The line of presidential succession as specified by Article 7, Section 10 of the Constitution of the Philippines are the Vice President, Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The current Presidential line of succession is:
|Jejomar C. Binay
|Vice President
|Franklin Drilon
|President of the Senate
|Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr.
|Speaker of the House
- Contrary to popular belief, the Constitution does not name the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines in the line of succession.
- If the offices of both the President and the Vice President become vacant at the same time, Congress shall enact a law calling for special election. However, if the presidential election is 18 months away, no special election shall be called.
Privileges of office[edit]
Official residence[edit]
Before the Macalanang Palace was designated as the official residence of the President, various establishments served as residence of the chief executive. The Spanish Governor-General, the highest-ranking official in the Philippines during the Spanish Era, resided in the Palacio del Gobernador inside the walled city of Intramuros. However, after an earthquake in 1863, the Palacio del Gobernador was destroyed, and the residence and office of the Governor-General transferred to Malacañang Palace. During the Philippine Revolution, President Aguinaldo resided in his own home in Kawit, Cavite. After his defeat in the Philippine–American War, Aguinaldo transferred the Capital of the Philippines to different areas while he struggled in the pursuit of American Forces. When the Americans occupied the Philippines, they also used the Palace as an official residence. During the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines, the governmental offices and the presidential residence transferred to Baguio, and the Mansion House was used as the official residence. Meanwhile, President Quezon of the Philippine Commonwealth resided in the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C. After the restoration of independence, plans were made for the construction of a new capital city. However, the plans did not push through and Manila remained as the capital city, and Malacañang Palace as the President's official residence.[33][34]
Malacañang Palace serves as the official residence of the President of the Philippines, a privilege entitled to him/her under Article VII, Section 6 of the Constitution.[6] The Palace is located along the north bank of the Pasig River, along JP Laurel Street in the district of San Miguel, Manila.
The Filipino name is derived from the Tagalog phrase "may lakán diyán", ("there is a nobleman there"), and this was eventually shortened to Malakanyáng. There are two variant of the name in official use: "Malacañang Palace" refers to the structure of the Palace, while "Malacañang" identifies the office of the President. The latter, along with the term "the Palace" ("ang Palasyo") are interchangeable, metonyms for the President and his household in colloquial speech and in the media.
Malacañang Palace is depicted on the reverse side of the 20-Peso bill in both the New Design and the present New Generation series.
Other residences[edit]
Bahay Pangarap[edit]
The actual residence of President Benigno S. Aquino III is Bahay Pangarap (English: House of Dreams),[2] a smaller structure located across the Pasig River from Malacañang Palace in Malacañangg Park,[35] which is itself part of the Presidential Security Group Complex.[1][2] Aquino is the first President to live in Bahay Pangarap his official residence.[36][37]
Malacañang Park was originally built by former President Manuel L. Quezon as a rest house and venue for informal activities and social functions for the First Family.[2][37] The house was built and designed by architect Juan Arellano in the 1930s,[2][37] and underwent a number of renovations.[2] In 2008, the house was demolished and rebuilt in contemporary style by architect Conrad Onglao,[2][37] and a new swimming pool was built, replacing the Commonwealth Era one.[36][37] The house originally had one bedroom,[2] however, it was renovated for Aquino to have four bedrooms,[36] a guest room, a room for his household staff, and a room for his close-in security.[35] Malacañangg Park was refurbished through the efforts of First Lady Eva Macapagal, the second wife of President Diosdado Macapagal, in the early 1960s.[37] Mrs. Macapagal renamed the rest house as Bahay Pangarap.[37]
Under Fidel V. Ramos, Bahay Pangarap was transformed into a clubhouse for the Malacañang Golf Club.[2] The house was subsequently used by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to welcome special guests.[2] Aquino fiḸḸĤḥĦøťl made it clear before he assumed office that he refused to live in the main Palace, or in the nearby Arlegui Mansion (where he once lived during his mother's rule and where Ramos later stayed), stating that both are too big.[2] He lived in the Aquino family residence along Times Street, Quezon City in the first few days of his rule, though he transferred to Bahay Panagarap because it was deemed a security concern for his neighbours if he stayed in their small, 1970s home.[1]
Other homes[edit]
The President also has other complexes nationwide for official use:
Air transport[edit]
The 250th (Presidential) Airlift Wing of the Philippine Air Force has the mandate of providing safe and efficient air transport for the President of the Philippines and the First Family. On occasion, the wing has also been tasked to provide transportation for other members of government, visiting heads of state, and other state guests.
The fleet includes: 1 Fokker F28, which is primarily used for the President's domestic trips and it is also called "Kalayaan One" when the President is on board, 4 Bell 412 helicopters, 3 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters, 1 Sikorsky S-70-5 Black Hawk, a number of Bell UH-1N Twin Hueys, as well as Fokker F-27 Friendships. For trips outside of the Philippines, the Air Force employs a Bombardier Global Express or charters appropriate aircraft from the country's flag carrier, Philippine Airlines. In 1962, the Air Force chartered aircraft from Pan American World Airways as the international services of Philippine Airlines were suspended. Pan Am later went defunct in 1991. For short-haul flights, PAL uses Airbus A320 or Airbus A321 aircraft. For medium to long-haul flights, the airline's Airbus A340-300, Airbus A330-300 or Boeing 777-300ER are used. Any PAL aircraft with the callsign PR 001 is a special plane operated by Philippine Airlines to transport the President of the Philippines.
A Presidential Helicopter Bell 412 crashed on April 7, 2009, in the mountainous Ifugao Province north of Manila. On board were eight people, including two Cabinet undersecretaries and several servicemen. The flight was en route to Ifugao from Baguio City as an advance party of President Macapagal-Arroyo, when the control tower at the now-defunct Loakan Airport lost communication with the craft several minutes after takeoff.
The Arroyo administration planned to buy another aircraft worth of about 1.2 Billion pesos before her term ended in June 2010,[38] but cancelled the purchase due to other issues.[39]
Water transport[edit]
BRP Ang Pangulo (BRP stands for Barkó ng Repúblika ng Pilipinas, "Ship of the Republic of the Philippines"; "Ang Pangulo" is Filipino for "The President") was commissioned by the Philippine Navy on March 7, 1959. It was built in and by Japan during the administration of President García as part of Japanese reparations to the Philippines for World War II.[40] It is primarily used in entertaining guests of the incumbent President.
Land transport[edit]
The President of the Philippines uses two black and heavily armored Mercedes-Benz W221 S600 Guard, whereas one is a decoy vehicle. In convoys, the President is escorted by the Presidential Security Group using primarily Nissan Patrol SUVs with the combination of the following vehicles: Audi A6, BMW 7 Series, Chevrolet Suburban, Hyundai Equus, Hyundai Starex, Toyota Camry, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota Land Cruiser, Philippine National Police 400cc motorcycles, Philippine National Police Toyota Altis (Police car variant), other government-owned vehicles, and ambulances at the tail of the convoy; the number depends on the destination. The presidential cars are designated and registered a plate number of 1 or the word PANGULO (President). The limousine bears the Flag of the Philippines and, occasionally, the Presidential Standard.[41]
For regional trips, the President boards a Toyota Coaster or Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa or other vehicles owned by government-owned and controlled corporations or government agencies. In this case, the PSG escorts the President using local police cars with an ambulance at the tail of the convoy.
The incumbent President, Benigno S. Aquino III, prefers to use his personal vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 or his relative's Lexus LX-570 over the black Presidential limousines after their electronic mechanisms were damaged by floodwater. The Palace has announced its interest to acquire a new Presidential limousine.[42]
The Office of the President has also owned various cars over the decades, including a 1937 Chrysler Airflow that served as the country's very first Presidential limousine for Manuel L. Quezon.
The Presidential Security Group (abbreviated PSG), is the lead agency tasked with providing security for the President, Vice-President, and their immediate families. They also provide protective service for visiting heads of state and diplomats.
Unlike similar groups around the world who protect other political figures, the PSG is not required to handle presidential candidates. However, former Presidents and their immediate families are entitled to a small security detail from the PSG. Currently, the PSG uses Nissan Patrol SUVs as its primary security vehicles.
A number of presidents held various positions in the limelight after leaving office, almost all of whom making an effort to remain in the public eye. Among other honors, former Presidents and their immediate families are entitled to three soldiers as security detail.[43]
- José P. Laurel, who was the only President of the Second Philippine Republic, was elected to the Senate in 1951 and would serve in the upper house until 1957, making him the country's first head of state to seek lower office following his presidency. During his tenure, the Nacionalista Party urged him to run for president in 1953. He declined, working instead for the successful election of Ramon Magsaysay, who subsequently appointed Laurel to head of a diplomatic mission that was tasked with negotiating trade and other issues with United States officials, resulting in the Laurel-Langley Agreement. Laurel was also the chairman of the Economic Mission to the United States (1954) and the founder of Lyceum of the Philippines University.[44][45]
- Sergio Osmeña became a member of the Council of State under Roxas, Quirino, Magsaysay, and García. He was also a member of the National Security Council in the García administration.[45][46]
- Elpidio Quirino also became a Councillor of State under President Magsaysay.[47]
- Carlos P. Garcia was a delegate, later elected, president of the Constitutional Convention on July 11, 1971.[48]
- Diosdado Macapagal was also a delegate and then succeeded Carlos P. García as president of the 1971 Constitutional Convention. He also lectured in universities and later a Councillor of State under Presidents Aquino mère and Ramos.
- Corazon C. Aquino was a member of the National Security Council under Ramos, Estrada and Arroyo. She was also a member of the Council of State under President Arroyo.
- Fidel V. Ramos founded the Ramos Peace and Development Foundation. He was a senior advisor and member of the National Security Council under President Estrada. Ramos was a member of the Council of State and an Ambassador-at-Large under President Arroyo.
- Joseph Ejercito Estrada returned to film in November 2009, starring in Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round as part of a promotional attempt to run for a second term as president in 2010 amid much controversy on the legality of his intent (he was allowed to run anyway by COMELEC since the Supreme Court never weighed in on the matter) with many questioning why such a constitutional violation was ever allowed. His release from prison in 2007 by his successor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, questionably restored his political privileges and allowed him to run again. Estrada eventually became a member of the National Security Council under Arroyo.[49][50][51] Following his loss to Noynoy Aquino in 2010, he geared up for a run against Alfredo Lim for control of the City of Manila in 2013, which he won and as a result, Estrada is now the incumbent Mayor of the city of Manila, thus making him the third head of state to run for lower office following his presidency.
- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ran for and won as seat in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as the Representative for the 2nd District of Pampanga in the 2010 elections, making her the second head of state after Laurel to seek lower office following her presidency.[52]
As of June 30, 2010, there are three living former Presidents:
Fidel V. Ramos
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
See also[edit]
- First Spouse of the Philippines
- List of Presidents of the Philippines
- Philippine Presidential Inauguration
- Prime Minister of the Philippines
- Seal of the President of the Philippines
- Unofficial Philippine Presidents
- Vice President of the Philippines
- Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo
- ^ Article XVIII Section 17 of the 1987 Constitution provides that until the Congress provides otherwise the President shall receive an annual salary of three hundred thousand pesos. On August 21, 1989, Republic Act No. 6758 directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to establish and administer a unified Compensation and Position Classification System along lines specified in that Act.[5] On March 14, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order No. 611 Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is hereby directed to implement a ten percent (10%) increase over the basic monthly salaries of civilian government personnel whose positions are covered by the Compensation and Position Classification System as of June 30, 2007, including the salaries of the President, Vice-President, Senators and members of the House of Representatives, but to take effect only after the expiration of the respective terms of office of the incumbent officials pursuant to Section 10 of Article VI and Section 6 of Article VII of the 1987 Constitution.[6][7] In August 2010, after President Benigno S. Aquino III received his first paycheques, Philippine newspapers reported that his salary was ₱95,000 per month and by 2011, the President's salary will reach ₱107,000 a month, and ₱120,000 by 2012.[8]
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The Fishing Report — April 5, 2013
Reports are compiled by Western Outdoor News. Call 800-290-2929.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, Redding — Trout fishing was excellent, once again, but, because of the storms, most of the action was concentrated in the Redding area above tributaries. Nightcrawlers, crickets, and Glo-Bugs produced the best action, but fly fishers also did well drift Mayfly and caddis nymph imitations under indicators.
LAKE ALMANOR — The bait bite at the usual spots such as Big Springs and the A-Frame are paying dividends, and the trolling bite has also spiked. Salmon are running in schools up and down the east shore, so fishing has been good for those running downriggers or fishing from shore. Hamilton Branch, Geritol Cove, Bailey Springs are all accessible now. Add to that the hatches starting up and the bass getting ready to spawn and you have some great options here.
BAUM LAKE — Staff at The Fly Shop in Redding reported great fishing and lots of trout to go around. Floating baits, lures and all kinds of flies are working on these hungry fish.
CASSEL FOREBAY--Repairs have been completed and they are working on making it fishable again.
PIT RIVER — Both fishing and water conditions have been good, but with the snow melt as the day warms up, the waters can get a little colder. The good news is anglers are starting to see some March browns and some caddis.
SHASTA LAKE — Bass fishing has been good on main lake points in 10 feet of water using 7-inch Ospreys in ghost rainbow. The kings are just getting started from 60 to 100 feet down on shad patterns. Rainbows are scattered everywhere in the top 30 feet, but this past week weren't eager to bite. No Name Island or the McCloud in front of Shasta Cabins will be good target areas close to the shoreline. Try Capt. America Hum Dingers and a watermelon Apex or Wiggle Hoochies in blue or white.
KLAMATH RIVER, Iron Gate Dam — Flows were still up, and there was virtually no one fishing, but a few steelhead to about 4 pounds were being caught on drifted roe and nightcrawlers. Flows were too high to fish by the time you get to mouth of the Shasta River.
KLAMATH RIVER, Johnson's Riffle — Flows were too high to fish because of the recent storm.
TRINITY RIVER, Douglas City — There were still lots of steelhead, but fishing was hampered by the hordes of hungry steelhead smolts released from the hatchery. There were quite a few brown trout available, though, if you have the patience to deal with the smolts. The browns ranged to around 18 inches, and were even taking dry flies at times. The big increase in spring release from Lewiston Dam will begin around April 14 per the Record of Decision. Flows will then become too high to fish for around two months.
TRINITY RIVER, Willow Creek — Steelhead fishing was pretty good last week between Willow Creek and the South Fork, as well as in the South Fork. Backtrolling plugs seemed to be the most effective method on small, but feisty, mostly wild steelhead.
AMERICAN RIVER — Flows continued to be low at about 1,250 cubic feet per second, but there are still some nice steelhead being caught. Most are half pounders to about 16 inches, and 12 to 15 inches, and spring run steelhead up to about 5 pounds.
FOLSOM LAKE — Bass fishing was pretty good again last week as the lake continued to slowly rise and warm. Fish have been moving up in the water column, and are becoming more aggressive. Though drop-shotting Robo-Worms and jigging over rock piles continued to attract more fish, larger fish were being caught on weightless Senkos, swimbaits, crankbaits, and jerkbaits. Fishing for landlocked king salmon was up and down with anglers catching some nice fish to 3 pounds in front of the dam on Speedy Shiners and hoochies behind dodgers trolled from 40 to 50 feet deep. Holdover rainbows were taking nightcrawlers long-lined behind flashers fished near the surface.
FEATHER RIVER — Fishing for striped bass to about 8 pounds continued to slowly improve from Verona to Shanghai Bend. Steelhead fishing was surprisingly good from the Gridley on the High Flow Section up into the Low Flow Section. Fly fishing was particularly good on small Mayfly, and caddis nymphs fished dead-drifted under indicators.
RANCHO SECO LAKE — Trout fishing was very good last week, and a few very large bass were caught, as well. A trout derby being is being held this weekend, April 6 and 7. There will be a $100 first prize for adults, $50 for ages 11 to 16, and $35 for ages 9 and younger. A $5 entry fee will be charged to enter, plus daily park entry fee. There will be some heavy plants just before the event. The bass were biting on Senkos, Robo-Worms, swimbaits and jigs.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, Sacramento — Fishing for striped bass improved a couple of notches over the weekend, and quite a few limits were caught off South River Road, the Minnow Hole, Bryte's Beach, Miller Park, Garcia Bend, and Discovery Park. Most anglers are now focusing on stripers, but those using pileworms for bait have also been catching the occasional sturgeon. Most of the fish are smaller males to about 8 pounds.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, Colusa — Sturgeon fishing was still excellent, but striper fishing was finally improving, too. It wasn't great, anglers drifting minnows were now catching a few small males to about 6 pounds up to Colusa. Sturgeon fishing was still good, too. The river was expected to rise and muddy up because of the weekend storm, but should also bring in lots more fish.
YUBA RIVER — Trout fishing was very good, once again with trout taking nymphs under indicators, and there was even some dry fly action late in the day as the weather warmed.
BOCA LAKE — The lake is at 49-percent capacity. The best fishing was still at the dam and inlet for anglers using PowerBait, worms, or casting spoons.
CAPLES LAKE — John Voss at the Caples Lake Resort reported that the ice at the spillway was still 2 feet thick, but there were spots of blue ice showing on the lake and open water was forming at the creek inlets. Voss predicts an early thaw this year — most likely by early May. Fishing was still decent at the spillway on a variety of baits and lures
CARSON RIVER, East — Rains this past week doubled the flows in the river and turned the water a milky green. Some people were cited this past week for fishing in the river upstream of Hangman's Bridge — the river is only open below the bridge and then only with barbless hooks on artificial lures.
DAVIS LAKE — The lake is at 81-percent capacity. Ed Dillard at Dillard's Guided Fishing reported that shore fishing at Mallard Point was okay for anglers using PowerBait and nightcrawlers. Fly fishermen were doing well at Coot on nymphs under indicators. Boats can launch at Camp 5 and Mallard Point, but there are no courtesy docks at either location yet.
DONNER LAKE — Not much change here — still rainbows being taken on PowerBait and worms off the west end docks and macks were still hitting for trollers running big plugs and spoons in the top 20 feet.
FRENCHMAN LAKE — The lake is at 68-percent capacity. Shore anglers did well at Crystal Point for rainbows up to 3 pounds using PowerBait. The road around the lake is completely clear.
ICE HOUSE RESERVOIR — The lake is at 73-percent capacity. Trollers were still picking up easy limits of 10- top 13-inch rainbows toplining dodger/worm, grub, or hoochie combos. The rains this past week should dump a lot of water into the lake, which could slow the bite until things stabilize.
INDIAN CREEK RESERVOIR — Todd Sodaro at the Carson River Resort reported that the roads into the lake off Diamond Valley and Hwy 89 were clear. Some fly fishermen were doing pretty well from float tubes using nymphs under indicators. Shore fishermen should be picking up a few fish off the dam.
JENKINSON LAKE, Sly Park — Three trollers in one boat picked up 16-, 17-, 19-, and 21-inch macks, but wouldn't reveal what lure they were using or where they were fishing, according to Sly Park Resort.
LAKE TAHOE — Heavy rains fell over the weekend, making for sloppy fishing conditions. Charter operators on both ends of the lake did well on macks despite the weather. Mickey Daniels at Big Mack Charters reported catching limits of macks to 8 pounds and releasing a few more smaller fish trolling 400 feet deep. Chuck Self at Chuck's Charter Fishing reported having a great afternoon trip for macks to 9 pounds. They kept 3 limits of 5 to 9 pounders and released 6 more fish between 3 and 5 pounds trolling spoons and small stickbaits from 200 to 250 feet deep. Mike Nielsen at Tahoe Topliners reported doing well on browns earlier in the week, catching 3 to 8 browns from 3 to 7 pounds on most trips. He reported a client lost a brown that weighed in the teens to a buoy chain. He was doing well on the macks both jigging and trolling. Jigging produced good numbers of 2 to 5 pounders while trolling Husky Jerk and Scatter Rap Rapalas produced fish up to 16 1/2 pounds, but mostly 4 to 8 pounders. Nielsen was doing well at South Shore, and in Meeks and Rubicon Bay.
PROSSER LAKE — The lake is at 32-percent capacity. Not much change here — try fishing at the dam with the lake at this level.
PYRAMID LAKE — Trollers were picking up 15 to 67 cutthroat trout per day in the 17- to 24-inch size range running bleeding frog FlatFish and Father Murphy Vibrator spoons at 25 feet deep from Warrior Point to Monument. Shore fishermen had the upper hand for size again this past week. Glenn Lemmon of Sparks weighed in a 33-inch, 19 1/4-pound cutthroat troutat Crosby's Lodge that he caught at Popcorn on a beetle fly.
RED LAKE — Few reports were available for this lake — the ice was reported to still be safe, but be extremely cautious near the shore at the dam on sunny days.
SILVER LAKE — Few reports were available for this lake — look out for soft spots and blue ice. Use extra caution when getting on or off the ice at a rocky shore on a sunny day.
STAMPEDE RESERVOIR — The lake is at 73-percent capacity. Rick Kennedy at Tight Lines Guide Service reported picking up a nice rainbow trout, a couple 10-inch kokane, and two nice macks — 13 1/2 and 4 1/2 pounds this past week. The fishing was pretty slow but the quality was good. He said he was using a Pro Troll Sting Fish for the macks and Sep's watermelon dodgers with Uncle Larry's Bloody Tiger spinners tipped with pink Pautzke's Fire Corn for the kokane.
TOPAZ LAKE — Not much change here — trollers were still doing much better than shore anglers running Rapalas and flasher/worm combos in the middle of the lake in the top 10 feet for limits of 13- to 14-inch rainbows.
TRUCKEE RIVER — The best fly fishing was still in the Reno-Sparks area during the big Blue Winged Olives hatches. Squala stones should be coming on soon.
UNION VALLEY RESERVOIR — The lake is at 79-percent capacity. Ken Mathis at Ken's Custom Tackle and Guide Service reported that the mack trolling had slowed down a bit, but his trips were still producing three or four 3- to 5-pound macks each. A client hooked and lost a big fish this past week, but no lunkers were landed. The influx of rain runoff into the lake slowed the bite and things will need to stabilize before the fishing improves.
BULLARDS BAR — The lake is at 83-percent capacity. Severe rainstorms over the weekend slowed fishing. When the weather stabilizes, look for kokane while trolling dodger/hoochies combos in the top 40 feet. Spotted bass should be moving up to spawn on flatter banks on the points and in the coves. Try Senkos, swimbaits, A-rigs, and darthead worms.
CAMP FAR WEST — The lake is full. North Shore Resort reported that bass fishermen were catching 10 to 25 fish per day on jigs, lizards, worms, and Brush Hogs on the flatter points at 5 to 10 feet deep. Most the fish were running 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds, though one angler said he picked up two 4 1/2 pounders.
COLLINS LAKE — The lake is a foot from full. Collins Lake Resort released three pens of rainbows this past week — mostly 2 1/2 to 3 pounders. Trout fishing was good for most anglers with many picking up a big fish or two on their stringers. Shore anglers and trollers both scored rainbows from 4 1/4 to 6 1/2 pounds. The shore fishermen reported doing well at the beach, Open Area, and the campgrounds using PowerBait and worm/marshmallows. Trollers did best running Rapalas, and Kastmaster or Cleo spoons. The CIFFI Derby will be held on April 13 — check out www.ciffi.org for info and registration forms.
ENGLEBRIGHT RESERVOIR — The lake is at 90-percent capacity. Skippers Cove Marina released all four pens of their trophy rainbows this past Wednesday. They weighed some fish in the 10- to 12-pound range as they came out of the pens and saw bigger ones swim away. Fish to 6 pounds had already been caught by the weekend. The fish were turned loose from just outside the marina to Long Cove.
HELL HOLE RESERVOIR — It was rumored that the road to the lake had been plowed, but a call to the Georgetown Ranger Station revealed that one angler had to chain-up his 4x4 to reach the lake — wait until the weather warms back up before towing a big boat in here. Call the Georgetown Ranger Station for the latest road conditions at 530-333-4312.
LAKE OROVILLE — The lake is at 84-percent capacity. Guide Ron Gandolfi reported that bass fishing was getting better and better as the bass moved into the spawning phase and started bedding. The males were all over the bank pretty much throughout the whole lake. The females were still spread out from 3 to 30 feet deep. Gandolfi did best with bottom bouncing baits — Senkos, darthead worms, tubes, and small jigs — but there was a good reaction bite going on ripbaits, cranks, spinnerbaits, and A-rigs on overcast or windy days. 30 fish days with spots averaging 2 pounds and the occasional 3 to 5 pounder are common. Coho salmon were hitting dodger/hoochie combos near the dam in the top 10 feet this past week. The lake was up 5 feet this past week and there was lots of debris floating, but DWR tugs were booming off large rafts of debris to make for safer boating.
ROLLINS LAKE — The lake is full. A.J. Harris at Long Ravine Resort reported that shore anglers were catching rainbows to 20 inches in Long Ravine on PowerBait, nightcrawlers, and Kastmaster spoons. Trollers were picking up 2 or 3 fish per person on Needlefish at the dam. Bass fishing was reported to be good off the points in the river arm.
SCOTT'S FLAT LAKE — The marina reported that trollers were still picking up rainbows near the dam on flasher/worm combos and Rapalas.
SUGAR PINE RESERVOIR — Holdover rainbows were still available here for shore anglers and trollers until DFW plants resume later this spring. The lake facilities were all accessible with no snow at this elevation.
STUMPY MEADOWS RESERVOIR — The lake is full. The fishing was good for trollers according to the Georgetown Ranger Station. Limits of 10- to 14-inch rainbows were common for boaters running flasher/worm combos and Rapalas. Shore fishermen were catching two or three fish each from the dam on PowerBait and worms.
THERMOLITO AFTERBAY — The lake was at 133.4-foot elevation — 81-percent capacity. At this lake level, the bass will be able to get back up into the tules to spawn. Pitch jigs and Senkos into the tules for a chance at some big largemouths. Don't give up on trying cranks or spinnerbaits on the rocky banks along the west side.
CLEAR LAKE — The warmest waters are found in back water areas right now and that is where anglers should concentrate their searches, as a few bedding fish are beginning to be reported. Pitching jigs, Brush Hogs, plastic worms, ripbaits and swimbaits are all being used, but of course the live bait crowd stills rules. This month will be even busier as the tourney crowds hit the waters hard and the bulk of the bass will be on beds by the next full moon. The fishing here has been great!
LAKE BERRYESSA — You can catch all the rainbow action you want with a dodger/worm combo on the surface at the Narrows before the main lake, Skier's Cove and up on the shallow flats above the Ranch House. Bass fishing was a little slow due to the weather but the Narrows did produce bass up to 2 1/2 pounds on soft plastics.
LAKE SONOMA — No change here, bass anglers are still chasing fish up in the coves and down in the Warm Spring arm as we move to pre-spawn fishing. LuckyCraft BDS3 in the shad patterns. Other good techniques included pitching Senkos, Brush Hogs or Robo worms into standing timber in 5 to 15 feet of water but the water is stained and cold still. The steelhead should be back in the main body soon, as well.
CHETCO RIVER, Ore. — The Chetco River closed Sunday night. The river will re-open to trout fishing in May. Anglers will begin trolling for kings in September. This fall's bubble season for trophy kings at the mouth of the Chetco is Oct. 1-13. It was still giving up a fish or two before the opener.
EEL RIVER — Closed above the junction with the South Fork.
Prior to that, the mainstem was a little tougher fishing for WON Field Reporter and guide Tony Sepulveda of Green River Fishing Adventures than the South Fork, but action was steady.
EEL RIVER, South Fork — The South Fork Eel had some big piles of fish and it kicked out great action despite the fact it was getting on the low side, according to guide Tony Sepulveda. "We broke the double digit mark on several days last week."
GARCIA, GUALALA rivers — Closed March 31.
MAD RIVER — The Mad kicked out some nice steelhead right up until the end on March 31, according to guide Tony Sepulveda of Green Water Fishing Adventures.
MATTOLE RIVER — Closed March 31.
NAVARRO, NOYO rivers — Closed March 31.
REDWOOD CREEK — Closed March 31.
ROGUE RIVER, Lower, Ore. — Spring salmon fishing was slow on the Rogue River near Gold Beach last week, mainly because of low, clear water. Rain over the weekend combined with increased flows from Lost Creek Dam is expected to give fishing a boost this week. April and May are peak season for springers on the lower Rogue, according to WON Field Reporter Andy Martin of Wild Rivers Fishing. That was confirmed by WON Field Reporter Curtis Palmer of River Secrets, who said "it is just the beginning of the season and much to soon too become concerned with how many fish haven't been caught yet."
RUSSIAN RIVER — Reports were sketchy from Kings Sport and Tackle in Guerneville, but one angler came in and said "there's a bunch of steelhead coming up the river." It was pouring rain on Sunday at 4 p.m.. No reports on flows or conditions.
SMITH RIVER — Action on the Smith was fair with up to 5 fish a boat being reported. There were still lots of fish parked in the Middle and South Forks that should start making their way down on the next rain. The Smith stays open below the confluence of the South and Middle Forks, according to Tony Sepulveda of Green Water Fishing Adventures.
UMPQUA RIVER, Elkton, Ore.--The spring kings are just not here yet, or they are moving so quickly upriver that anglers aren't able to get a bait in their path, according to Curtis Palmer of River Secrets Guide Service, because there haven't been any springers caught over the last week. "I feel that the salmon are a little slow getting into the river, and with the lack of a snowpack, we can expect them to travel more to the center of the river instead of in that 5 – 7 feet of water and close to the banks of the river."
UMPQUA RIVER, North Fork, Glide, Ore.--The last week has been as inconsistent as the rest of this season. The steelhead fishing has been winding down quickly over the last week. There are still some super bright fish in the river, but the post-spawned hens are grabbing up every bait just as fast as they can grab it. This has made it very difficult for anglers to catch a fish that is in good enough shape to take a picture with, since this is primarily a catch and release season on this river. Spring Chinook's should be wandering through the fish ladder in the next two weeks.
BERKELEY — Striped bass went on the chew with a vengeance for both shore and boat anglers. Pinole and Richmond were the hotspots. Halibut bit at a slow but enticing pace for trollers and drifters. Perch season in the Bay ended with a crescendo for anglers near Berkeley and Point Pinole. The Flying Fish ran a charter inside the Bay and scored a 12-pound halibut plus a legal striper.
BODEGA BAY — New Sea Angler returned to port this weekend from a new fishing area with limits of heavy Dungeness plus all the sand dabs the passengers wanted. The bonus was finding an area up the coast that looked highly promising for the salmon opener.
EUREKA — Razor Clam digging resulted in easy limits at Clam Beach. Red tail perch showed up on the outside of the jetties. Jetty fishers also concentrated on black rockfish and lingcod.
FORT BRAGG — Overall shore fishing is rated very good. Mendocino Headlands gave up good numbers of lingcod, cabezon and rockfish. Westport and Usal Beach hosted surf fishers who targeted red tail perch. Divers worked right out in front of Noyo harbor for rockfish and lingcod. Abalone season opened April 1 and prospects are outstanding.
HALF MOON BAY — Most fishing activity has been along the jetty. Anglers posted scores of rockfish, cabezon and monkeyface prickleback eels. Crabbers cast baited snares and brought in enough for dinner.
MARTINEZ/BENICIA — Sturgeon fishing continued strong near Benicia Bridge, Buoy 9 and Mothball Fleet. Striped bass began moving around, though the bigger units were still being caught inland, especially near Pittsburg. Flounder action continued late into the season and the small flatfish showed a preference for grass shrimp. Anglers aboard the Flash, out of Martinez scored well on both sturgeon and stripers this week.
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Your Life, Your Health: Women and heart disease
Updated: Monday, February 3 2014, 08:08 PM EST
When you think of someone suffering a heart attack you may envision the person grabbing their chest or having shooting pains in their arm. But in women, heart issues can reveal themselves through very different symptoms. And often, because of this women can be misdiagnosed – sometimes even by their physician.
According to the American Heart Association, in the last 30 years more women have died of heart disease and stroke than men, a gap continuing to widen. Currently the number one killer of women, pushing women to be proactive when it comes to heart health is a big part of the Go Red for Women campaign. National Wear Red Day is this Friday, February 7th.
A great example of quick response can be found in Thelma Hill of Guilderland. A worker at the Empire State Plaza, she knew something was wrong when her daily walk up and down the concourse left her out of breath one day in November.
"I walk the concourse every day with a friend of mine. She asked me what was wrong and I said I don't feel right. I don't know what it is but I don't feel right."
Hill has lived with a heart condition for years – and because of this, knew to take these abnormal symptoms seriously. When the feeling returned the next day, Hill visited her cardiologist. She didn't suffer a heart attack, but an EKG and stress test revealed an irregular heartbeat. Hill had a cardioversion to put her heart back into a normal rhythm.
"The doctor told me I was very fortunate." Hill says. "A lot of people don't pay attention. They don't respond the way I did."
Women's symptoms of a heart condition can vary in comparison to men. It's not always the 'elephant sitting on your chest' sensation. Signals of a problem can manifest as indigestion, anxiety, or in Thelma's case fatigue and shortness of breath.
"Go to the doctor and get an annual checkup." Hill advises other women. "You may not necessarily like what you find but knowing it half the battle. You can't do anything if you don't know there is a problem."
For more information on National Wear Red Day, visit the American Heart Association's website: https://www.goredforwomen.org/home/get-involved/national-wear-red-day/


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