What was your day like?

[crisipicada]

Yes, actually i just go with my sister in Manila during her oath taking... I enjoy going with them.

[Edwin]

Yes, actually i just go with my sister in Manila during her oath taking... I enjoy going with them.

That's fun for you, huh, Crisi, being in Manila and with your sister for the oath taking!

[crisipicada]

Yesterday, the DILG or the Department of the Interior and Local Government family namely PNP (Philippine National Police), BFP (Bureau of Fire Protection) and BJMP (Bureau of Jail Management and Penology sponsored the First Monday Convocation for the month of March. The theme entitled, "Imploring the aid of the Almighty God for Efficient & Effective Public Service".

The Deputy Chief of Police PCI EDGAR L BALABAGNO, gave a welcome address. He stress out how important to acknowledge the wisdom of God. He quote the verse Joshua 1:8, which is my life verse. It states that, "This book of the Law shall not depart out of thine mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observed to do what is written therein for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and thou shalt have good success.

Being a public servant, we should rely to the guidance of God decisions to make. As the preamble states that, "We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution." He reminds us also that being government employee is public service. The BJMP and BFP chiefs also give their respective comparative accomplishment report for the year 2009 and 2010.

In the history of this city, maybe this is the first time happens that there will be posting of signage for those who never comply the fire safety requirements. The BFP chief ask for help to those professional to do things in accordance to the law, after all it is good for all of us. For the BFP is committed to fire safety to lives and properties.

We go back to station almost 11am in the morning. In the afternoon, the inspection team conducted inspection.

[Edwin]

"This book of the Law shall not depart out of thine mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observed to do what is written therein for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and thou shalt have good success.

"Imploring the aid of the Almighty God for Efficient & Effective Public Service".

"We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution."

I like that Crisi! Very good!!!!

[crisipicada]

It has been my daily routine to deposit to the bank whatever fees collected for the day. Today i have a very busy day and has always been. Though i am quite not feeling well, I really need to go to work and do the task being oath. I am quite sad also that there is a problem with the report submitted last end of February. Hope soon it will be fixed.

In the morning, I woke up pass 6am so i need to hurry to go to office. I was not able to eat a lot because i need to be there at 8am. Today, we conducted lecture and seminars and preparing for the upcoming Fire Fighting Olympics, as one of the heighlight activity for this month's Fire Prevention Month this month of March.

Another thing, we go to the tailoring for the uniform use for operation, a station pants and 2 polo shirts. Also the inspection team conducted building/establishment inspection especially to those high rise building and dormitories. We arrive at the office exactly 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

[Edwin]

Yes, you have a lot of responsibility, Crisi, and I can tell that you take it very seriously.

I am winding up my classes that I am taking. I am working very hard to learn a little more nutrition before the final exam. I have a hard time with so much information, so many scientific terms and concepts, but I love the subject, and I will do my best on the exam. They last 2 1/2 hours which is way too long, and those tests cover too much information, but I will be okay.

The teacher in the music class finally got our assignment out this evening, and I completed it and returned it already. He had us start it at the beginning of the week, and then add to it with his instructions on a video taped presentation. The piece had flutes, a trombone, a baritone saxophone, a fretless bass, a drum beat, and an alto saxophone, as well as a trumpet. It was a fun piece and fun to put it together and follow his instructions. I think he has one more exercise, at least, maybe more, but this week is the end of that class. It has been lots of pleasure for me and no stress, just all fun.

Now I am making a hard drive to learn all the nutrition I can in a hurry!

[Edwin]

I love to play the piano, but no one in my house wants to hear me play it. The problem is that I play it so much that they all get tired of listening to me play it.

My granddaugher surprised me by talking my wife into letting me play it until she was ready to do her homework, and that was nice, so I got a little more playing in.

I told my wife that the soft peddle did not work because I don't like to use it. Today she was complaining about how loud the piano was, so I told her I would use it anyway and let her decide if it worked. I think it helped her just knowing I was using it.

The truth is that it doesn't work. I tuner/technition told me that the soft peddle on the grand pianos does work. What I have is an upright grand, and he told me that all the soft peddle does on them is shorten the throw of the hammers. You have to really consciously try to make it sound softer if you want it softer, otherwise it will be just as loud with the soft peddle depressed. Carol lets me play it quite a bit, but then she complains sometimes after I have played quite a while. She doesn't understand how I can enjoy playing the piano hour after hour, but I can.

[crisipicada]

"We have visitors, please entertain them", the boss said to his subordinate.

"Good morning, Ma'am, what can i do for you? she said.

Good morning, she replied. I am from Commission of Audit. I am now conducting audit regarding Fire Code Fees Collection. Where is your last OR issued?" The woman said. She signed the last OR dated March 16, 2011, Wednesday.

Now, how much is your cash on hand? she added. She did cash count as soon as she arrived the office. The cash on hand was 2,005.00. The woman did not know if it tallies with the Official Receipt and the cash on hand. Immediately, she borrowed the files on deposited and its deposit slip at Land Bank of the Philippines. She also borrowed the Official receipt at 52 stubs all in all or 2600 pieces Official receipt issued since the last audit conducted on October 21, 2010.

The auditor informed the woman or personnel incharge that she will make her own report base on official receipt issued and amount deposit with the cash on hand if it tally or not by friday, March 18, 2011. Thanks be to God, the Official receipt issued is equal to the amount being cash counted that day.

On Friday, the auditor informed the personnel incharge that there was overdeposit but still she cannot figure out how much it was. So she will follow the records of the office, for it is in favor of the government for the overdeposited amount. She said, she will be going back to the regional office for some important matters to attend to that is why she cannot finalize yet the report.

By Monday, March 21, 2011, the auditor informed the personnel informed that there is a undeposited amount of 480.70 and that she gave her own record made base on official receipt and deposits counter checked. Indeed, there is 480.70. She return the official receipt borrowed and the records to let the personnel find the 480.70. The balance sheet is not balance on amount collected against deposits up to present including the amount cash on hand. As soon as the records are returned the personnel recheck all the papers but cannot find the mistake until 6pm of Monday.

Early morning of Tuesday, March 22, 2011, very early in the morning, the personnel incharge recheck all the official receipts or 52 stubs one by one to find out where did it wronged. She find out that the auditor count 80 pesos instead of 50 pesos based on official receipt number 10345458 if as she remembered.Therefore the collection will be minus 30.00. And then check record on deposits and the personnel incharge found out that instead of 1280.50 pesos, the auditor only count 1280.00.Therefore the deposit column is added 0.50 cents. And also at collection, instead of 156.00, she count 156.20 Therefore, the collection column is minus 0.20 cents. She is so worried because there is still 450 pesos lacking. At last she found out that base on record of the auditor, the deposit column again has 2,450.00 instead of 2,950. Therefore, the deposit column is added 450. The personnel incharge get the absolute value of /0.30/, /-0.20/, /-30.00/, and /450.00/, which is 0.50, 0.20, 30, and 450 is equal to 480.70 pesos. After 4 hours of recheck of that Tuesday, all are in placed. As soon as possible, the personnel informed the auditor that it is now balance.

Finally, all are in placed and balance.

That what has transpired since last week, March 16, 2011 to March 23, 2011 at the Office where I work. Thanks to God for helping and guiding me in my work. I am grateful that God has always there for me and never leave me. Praise God for His wonderful work in my life.

[Edwin]

Crisi, I am glad that turned out well for you! Carol worked at a pharmacy years ago where they all sweat over whether their tills were coming out okay or not. They were not happy if it were under or over. If it were over it meant customers got cheated. If it under it meant the company got cheated, and either way it was bad. Where I worked as a waiter for one winter season we had to look hard a few times to see where all the money went. It was complicated with tips, credit cards, cash, and checks. Our boss was a genius at figuring out where the money went. We had one waitress that if her till was short she would throw in some of her tips. If it were over she would take money out of the till, and say well those were my tips. The boss was not happy about her fixing the till. He said that he wanted to see it just as it came out. One waitress accussed another waitress of stealing money from the till, and that made some very tense relations between the two of them. Money, Money, Money.

[crisipicada]

Yes, it really pays to be honest and to acknowledge God always in all we do.

Until now i am still here in the hospital