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15 pilots join 2nd DaetIntl Aerosports Show
AIR SPORTS IN DAETBagasbas Beach in Daet, Camarines Norte was thevenue of the 2nd Daet International Aerosports Showand Bagasbas Beach Festival on March 27 to 30.
DENR-CNorte scores anewvs illegal charcoal trader
By ROSALITA B. MANLANGIT
DAET, Camarines Norte Fiftheen (15)
local and foreign show pilots joined the 2nd
Daet International Aerosports Show, now
showcasing anew this town in the reign of
water sports events in the country and in
the world, held at the Bagasbas Beach of
this town March 27-30 this year.
The show featured
foreign pilots like David
Graupera (Spain), paramo-
tor display pilot instructor;
Masaya Nakanome (Ja-
pan), display pilot instruc-
tor; Paul Banks (Poland),
competition pilot; Karl
Kreiple (Austria), tan-
dem pilot instructor; Mark
Gambril (USA), quad para-
motor pilot; Jeremy Caroll
(New Zealand), paramotor
paraglider pilot; Joachim
Katz and Jumbo Dirk both of
Germany, paraggliders.
Other show pilots from
the country were Joseph On-
cada, tandem paraglider pilot;
Buko Raymundo, air sports
specialist; Carla Montero,
XC pilot national team; Al-
bert Mendoza, microlite pi-
lot; Christopher Romano,
service crew; Jet Acuna and
Raymund Lumabad both
paragliders.
Daet Mayor Tito Sarte Sarion said the event is anopportunity for Daet to be known in aerosports showespecially now that there was no hot-air ballon inPampanga.(Turn to page 6)
LEGAZPI CITY The
Regional Trial Court in
Daet has found another
charcoal trader guilty of
violating the governments
forestry law, a Depart-ment of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR)
press story said.
The DENR said Judge
Roberto Escaro, presid-
ing judge of Regional Trial
Court Branch 38 of Daet
found Jose Nazario Cres-
cini guilty of violating Sec.
77 of Presidential Decree
705 or the Forestry Reform
Code of Philippines.He was sentenced to an
indeterminate penalty of
six months of arresto may-
or as minimum and four
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BIKOL REPORTER2 APRIL 6-13, 2014OPINION
OPINIONS
UNLIMITED
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
discovered discrepancies are meted
with deciency tax assessments.
Tax regulations and jurisprudence
previously sustained the regular
processes. Except for allowable table
audits of tax reports to determine
without need of examination,
assessable accounts audits by BIR
auditors must be authorized by the
Commissioner or by regional directors
or the Large Taxpayers Division (Head
Ofce). Authorized audits result topreliminary assessment notices, which
graduate to nal assessment notice
(FAN) which taxpayers can protest.
DUE PROCESS: The motion for
BIR to reconsider its latest order is
supported by the Integrated Bar of
the Philippines, Philippine Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, PICPA and
Makati Business Club. The groups
said BIRs own auditors will lack to
examine audited nancial statements
and transactions and the taxpayers
(or their counsels) also need time to
prepare responses to the deciency
assessments.
Under the new rules, PANs
automatically become nal assess-
ments after fteen days even if
there is a submitted protest. The
protesters want BIR to withdraw the
automatic issuance of the FAN/FLD
and reinstate the old rule of personal
service or registered mail as the only
acceptable mode of formal notice.The taxpaying sectors also opposed
the imposition of additional 20%
delinquency interest on top of the
20% deficiency interest as this is
tantamount to double taxation.
INFLATION: The ination rate
during the rst semester is hovering
between 2.5% to 4.0% - causing
the Monetary Board (MB) to adopt
measures to reduce money in
circulation. Ination comes about
when demand for goods exceeds
supply complemented by excess
money supply. Late last month,
the MB raised the reserves on bank
deposits by one per cent in a move
to reduce money in circulation. This
may serve to raise interest rates on
both deposits and loans.There are lots of complaints
against the high prices of commercial
rice in the market despite the onset
of the summer harvest time. Sales
of NFA rice are limited even if the
agency boasts of enough grains
in their warehouses. In Quezon
Province - bailiwick of Agriculture
Secretary Proceso Alcala prices of
rice now generally exceed P2,000-
per 50-kilo sack. This may impact
on the rumored plan of Alcala
to run for governor in the next
elections.
WISDOM: Avail of Lent to review
our past and present life to align
them with the sacrifices of our Lord.
(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer,
and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
TOO STRICT: Professionals andbusiness groups are unanimously
urging the BIR to reconsider its new
rules on issuance of tax assessments.
They claim that the new order from the
tax agency violates taxpayers rights
to due process. The joint position
was taken by the national groups of
external auditors and tax managers.
They said they recognize BIRs desire
to streamline the tax collection process
but they stressed that taxpayers
rights must not be sidelined.
Rev. Regulation No. 18-2013
amended the rules on issuance
of deciency tax assessments. It
eliminates the Notice for Informal
Conference (NIC) thereby removing
the taxpayers opportunity to present
their side by submitting documentsand discussing the issues with BIR
tax examiners. The new RR also
reduced the period for taxpayers (or
agents) to respond to the p reliminary
assessment (PAN) - after which the
tax assessments are considered
finally demandable.
ASSESSMENTS: Our present
tax collection mode is referred to as
self-assessment system meaning
the taxpayers are responsible to
report their taxable transactions to
BIR. Declarations and returns are
submitted to tax collection agencies
within deadlines and the taxes paid.
Government auditors have the authority
to review said self-assessments and any
Taxpayers due process
I promise you, you will feel the Power
of My great LOVE for you that I will send
you day in and day out. But you have to
offer me everyday -- as you get up in the
morning -- The Fiat *10/8/97) Message
of the Eternal Father.
Offer your Fiat through Mary, to
Jesus and to the Eternal Father.
* * * * *
The Office of the Ombudsman
reportedly found probable cause to
indict Senators Juan Ponce Enrile,
Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon "Bong"
Revilla in connection with the P10B
Pork Barrel Scam. Ombudsman
Conchita Carpio Morales filed plunder
and graft charges against these three
senators from the Opposition and
pork scam mastermind Janet Lim
Napoles.
In our democratic system, the
accused are presumed innocent unless
proven guilty in a court of justice. They
have a right to defend themselves.
Let's allow the wheels of justice to
move before judging these people.
In the COA report that was
published, it mentioned seventy
two (72) NGOs (with questionable
transactions on PDAF) and only eight
were identied to be associated with
Napoles. There are sixty four (64)
others. Only P2 billion supposedly
went to Napoles' NGO while the
remaining 64 NGOs cornered almostP4 Billion." Sen. Chiz Escudero
reportedly pointed out, even adding
that bogus NGOs have continued
even until 2012 when Aquino was
already in power.
This appears as selective justice.
Why aren't the Cabinet members
involved in releasing the pork barrel
and those implementing the protests
from pork barrel not all touched
or investigated? There can be no
pork barrel scam if the funds were
not released and to whom it was
released. Early published reports say
almost two hundred (200) lawmakers
are involved in the questionable
disbursement of the PDAF. Why
are there only three lawmakers
accused?
The charges against the three
opposition senators seem to make the
way smoother for the administration's
candidate in 2016. But can i t
make their candidate win? That's
uncertain.
Since the Season of Lent is a time
for penance and prayer, I wish to
suggest the following short prayer
to God the Father. It is the "Fiat of
the Eternal Fathers" taken from the
prayer booklet entitled "Father of All
Mankind for Religious and Laity."
"M Beloved Father.
Thy Will Be Done On Earth As it
is in Heaven. Be Thou My Father. Be
Always My Eternal Father. Do not Leave
My Soul. Do Not Leave Me Out of YourSight, My Father, For I Am Your Child
Whom You Have Created To Please
You, To Adore You, To Honor You,
Living My Days As You Have, You Have
Given Me The License to Live It."
Day after day, my children, say that
in your mind. That will be the way you
will say your Fiat to your Father. And
your Father. And your Father will open
His arms like this (and He stretched out
His arms) and I every day will gather
you in my arms and I will hold you and
I will rock you as your Beloved Mother
(Blessed Mother) rocks each baby in
her arms. For yes, you are my children.
Remember the Fiat of each day as you
live.
As you do this from the beginning
of the day, I promise you, my children,
I guarantee you I will cover you in my
arms. I will send you my angels with St.
Michael to protect you and all the saints
of your baptism and of your devotions
to be with you during the day to guide
you and assist you.
The Fiat of the Eternal Father& Selective Justice
NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEONES
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EDITORIAL
Addressing Poverty
In December last year, the Catholic BishopsConference of the Philippines(CBCP) declared2014 as the Year of the Laity.
Fittingly, the declaration provides a call on thelaity on how to address two pestering crisis in ourcountry, tersely capsulized by the names Janet
and Yolanda. The former of course refers to thenow infamous PDAF scam purportedly facilitatedby Janet Napoles; while the latter is the Philippinename for typhoon Haiyan, the worst hurricane thiscentury had ever seen.
In its declaration, the CBCP noted thedisconnect between what the Catholic believersprofess and what they practice; i.e., their faith andtheir praxis.
It is certainly a shameful proof of our failureto evangelize our country that our churches arelled with people, our religious festivities arefervent, our Catholic schools are many, but ourcountry is mired in poverty and in corruption,
the CBCP said.This Lent, it may we be a good point of reection
for Catholics to ask why despite our countrys richresources, majority of our people are still poor.
In Bicol, the face of the poor is glaring with theregion posting a 32.3 poverty index in 2012.
The Holy Father, himself laid down the theme forthis years Lenten season when he quoted Pauls
letter to the Corinthians (8:9): "He became poor,so that by his poverty you might become rich.
In his Message, the Holy Father hopes "thisLenten season nd[s] the whole Church ready tobear witness to all those who live in material, moraland spiritual destitution the Gospel message ofthe merciful love of God our Father, who is readyto embrace everyone in Christ. We can do thisto the extent that we imitate Christ who became
poor and enriched us by his poverty. Lent is atting time for self-denial; we would do well to askourselves what we can give up in order to help andenrich others by our own poverty."
A recent study of the National Aeronautical and
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BIKOL REPORTER 3APRIL 6-13, 2014
NGCP turns overschool infra projects toCamSur benefciaries
DA awards top rice achievers
The Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers from the Bicol region posed with secretary Alcala (extreme left) and Usec.
Delima after receiving their plaques. (Photo by Jun Collantes)
JLCC ANNIVERSARY ANGELITA PIANOThe Japanese Language and Cultural Center (JLCC), a division of the Camarines Sur Information
Technology Center (CSITC) of the Camarines Sur provincial government under Gov. Migz Villafuerte
celebrated its 9th Foundation Anniversary with a Japanese Spelling Bee and Speech Contest
held at the ALDP Activity Center, Diversion Road, Naga City with Japanese nationals Konishi
and Masutakasagara, Hirokazu Ono, and Keijirou Katsu as guest-judges. The activity was also
highlighted with the selection on Mr. & Ms. JLCC 2014 in the persons of Mr. Gaudencio Atanacio III
(also grand winner of the speech contest) and Ms. Mercylyn April Arenas, respectively. Mr. Janno
Lebuit placed 2ndin the Japanese Language speech competition.
NAGA CITY --- The
National Grid Corporation
of the Philippines (NGCP)
recently turned over a two-
classroom building in Pam-
plona, Camarines Sur.
The 2-classroom build-
ing served as NGCPs token
to the barangay constituents
of Del Rosario in Pamplona
as host community for the
Naga-Libmanan 69KV, Na-
ga-Labao 230 KB and NagaTayabas 500KV transmis-
sion lines of NGCP.
The NGCP also construct-
ed covered stage in Barangay
Sta. Cruz in the municipality
of Buhi as this area is tra-
versed by Naga-Tiwi 230KV
Single line 11 towers and
Naga-Tiwi 230 KV Double
Bundle 12 towers.
The NGCP said it was their
way of showing their grati-
tude to the people of the said
barangay for maintaining the
usefulness of the NGCP tow-
ers in their area. This is also
in response to the request of
267 students and 8 teachersof the said school.
Corporate Affairs Field
Ofcer Nilda E. Somera
said that the project intends
to provide venue for educa-
tional, cultural, social and
institutional activities of the
barangay. This, she said is
expected to enhance the cor-
porate image strengthen part-
nership with partner LGUs
and make the barangay con-
stituents their loyal ally in
safeguarding the transmis-
sion facilities in their respec-
tive areas of jurisdictions.
According to NGCP Naga
District head Engr. Luis
Wong, the projects that they
are giving to the community
is in exchange for the protec-
tion the community is giving
to their facilities.
NGCP South Luzon Cor-
porate Communication and
Public Affairs Ofce chiefNelson Bautista said that
while it is part of their corpo-
rate social responsibility, it is
also their way of giving back
and saying thank you to the
members of community for
helping NGCP protect their
transmission lines.
Our campaign to protect
the citizenry by coming up
with a strong transmission
lines will not be possible
without the cooperation of
the barangay constituents.
They are the rst liners and
the rst responders in case
there are problems in their
village. By strengthening ourtransmission, we are already
planting the seeds of a pow-
erful nation, Bautista added.
The NGCP endeavors to
help the school in its target
of increasing the academic
performance level of pu-
pils. Congested and densely
populated classrooms, NGCP
believes, will not enhance
learning and will hamper the
students full potential to par-
ticipate in class discussion.
Ateneo Social Science Research Center baresresult of poverty, governance poll in Naga CityBy ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
NAGA CITY --- The
Metro Naga Water District,
Naga City Hospital and
Naga City Health Ofcewith the ratings of +57.5 %,
+56.2 % and +41.7 % re-
spectively were among the
top three local agencies in
this city given with a Very
good satisfaction remarks
in the recent 2014 First
Quarter Naga City Pover-
ty and Governance Public
Opinion Poll conducted by
the Ateneo Social Science
and Research Center (AS-
SRC) .
Using face-to face inter-
view to a representative sam-
ple of 400 randomly selected
respondents from this city, the
ASSRC and Ateneo StudentResearchers Pool was able to
gather the respondents view
regarding the services being
rendered by government and
other agencies here.
The Commission on Elec-
tions (COMELEC) Naga
together with the Naga City
Public Safety Ofce, City
government of Naga and City
Environment and Natural
Resources Ofce garnered a
good rating while two other
city agencies- the Naga City
Solid Waste Management Of-
ce and the Naga City Philip-
pine National Police received
a moderate rating.
Ranking below the re-
spondents expectation and
unsatisfactory rating were thePhilippine National Police
(PNP) Naga with a moder-
ate net satisfaction rating and
CASURECO II with a neutral
satisfaction rating equivalent
to -8.0 percent.
Dr. Michael Cuesta, ASS-
RC Director stated that aside
from exposing their students
to the rigorous nature of re-
search as part of their train-
ing program for their student
scholars, they also endeavor
to familiarize and involve
them in social issues and
concerns affecting the com-
munity.
We want our studentsto see and feel what is actu-
ally taking place in the com-
munity for them to promote
good governance. On the part
of the agencies which are in-
cluded in our research, we are
happy to note that they appre-
ciate this effort and even use
the output to promote good
practices and look at their
weaknesses and strengthen
them to give better service to
their clienteles, Cuesta said
in an interview.
Aside from measuring
the satisfaction rating of the
respondents on the aforesaid
agencies, ASSRC also in-
cluded the percentage of peo-
ple in the city who consider
themselves poor. Based ontheir measurement, ASSRC
stated that median poverty
or the amount of monthly
income that an average
Nagueno household needs in
order to become not poor is
P20,000.00.
Based on the poll, around
2 out of 5 Nagueno house-
hold considered themselves
poor but are still optimist that
their lives will still get be tter.
The respondents, who be-
long to the voting-age popula-
tion of Naga gave PNP Naga
a moderate net satisfaction
rating. This was explained in
the data gathered by ASSRCwhich states that about 12 %
of Nagueno households were
victims of theft in the past 6
months. The remaining per-
centage were either victims
of break-ins (4%) , pick-
pocketing (3.8%), snatching
(2.3%) , robbery (2.3 %) and
hold-up (1.8%).
Naguenos, based on the
survey, also perceived that
PNP-Naga is incapable of
resolving certain cases of
violence against women and
PASAY CITY --Top
provinces, cities and munic-
ipalities as well as irrigators
associations and agricultur-
al extension workers who
contributed signicantly
to the rice self-sufciency
efforts of the government
were honored during the
Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers
Awarding ceremonies. Held
last March 14 at the Resorts
World in Pasay City, Ma-
nila. Agriculture secretary
Proceso J . Alcala awarded
over P117M in cash prizesand project grants as priz-
es: P4M each for the top 6
provinces; P1M for the top
48 municipalities/cities.
The top 10 Irrigators As-
sociation (IAs) and the top
3 Small Water Impounding
System Associations (SWI-
SAs) also received proj-
ect grant worth P1M and
P500,000 each respectively.
The agricultural extension
workers from the outstand-
ing provinces and those oth-
ers who made it to the nals
were also recognized and
given cash prize of P20,000
each as incentives for their
effort in helping the farmers
and LGUs increase their rice
yield.
For Bicol region, the mu-
nicipalities of Polangui inAlbay; Castilla, in Sorsogon
and Legazpi City in Albay
made it to the top municipali-
ties/cities. The SAFIMCO Ir-
rigators Association of Buhi,
Camarines Sur Irrigators As-
sociation of San Anotio Buhi,
Camarines Sur was among
the top 10 outstanding IAs.
Mayor Cherilie M. Sampal
of Polangui, Noel E. Rosal
of Legazpi City and Olivia B.
Bermillo received the plaque
of recognition and prize from
secretary Alcala and under-
secretary Dante S. de Lima.
Bicol DA OIC, regional ex-
ecutive director Dir. Abe-
lardo R. Bragas and Regional
Technical Director Dr. Elena
B. de los Santos were also
recognized and requested to
join the awardees on stage.The SAFIMCO president,
Loreto Cenita received the
award for their association.
He was accompanied by NIA
regional director William Ra-
godon, other ofcers of the
association and NIA Bicol
regional ofcials.
A total of 34 agricultural
extension workers (AEWs)
from the provinces, munici-
palities/cities of Bicol who
qualied as nalist to the
Rice Achievers Search were
also recognized and award-
ed with P20,000 cash prize
each.
The top provinces, towns/
cities, IAs and SWISAS were
chosen based on the follow-
ing criteria: incremental rice
harvest and average yield per
hectare over 2012 levels, in-crease if any over 2013 target;
amount of budget devoted/al-
located to rice projects and
initiatives, number of farmers
beneted, and degree of rice
seed utilization.(Turn to page 7)
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INNER CHESSBY J. HENRY DANICAN
jokee BOTOR-REYES
PELL-
MELL
The CSPC PresidentI wish I could have stayed longer when I went to her ofce
but I know how clearly impossible it was. Dr. Dulce F. Atianholds the highest position at the Camarines Sur PolytechnicColleges in Nabua. Camrines Sur. She is the President whichmeans she practically runs the institution that commands apopulation of thousands of students, more than a hundredof employees, teaching and non-teaching. But that is not all.There are a lot more she has to be concerned with. And stayinga minute more after I exchanged pleasantries with her wouldtake a lot of her precious time. There is always another time.
I call her Dulce, very intimately. Before her family, LettyAlanis, her Mom and Rudy, her father and her siblings migratedto Balatan. we were practically neighbors in San Juan but thenDulce was just a kid then. I learned Rudy Fajardo became avery prominent businessman and went on to become vice-mayor of the municipality.
But the CSPC President, according to a very good friendof mine, the undisputed choreographer in Iriga, LadingNagrampa, who also calls her Dulce too.(I think they were
classmates in high school) was a very bright student at LaConsolacion College and she had carried that intellectual markin her college, graduate and post graduate studies. No wonder,she is now President of the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges(CSPC). It takes one of her caliber to be appointed to such ahigh position. Widowed early, her husband Gilmer Atian, verypopularly known as Memem, was an accomplished writer and Ihad the chance to work with him on a documentary for the cityof Iriga. Memen also was the brain hehind the Character CityProgram of former Mayor Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen, whichbecame agship of the city and now still being implemented bythe incumbent Mayor Ronald Felix GangGang Y. Alfelor.The program has made very impressive changes in the lifeof many taga-Iriga who are innately good and values-orientedand Memens groundwork of the character city program justmade the Irigueno true to form and intensied that innatesound character. .
President Atian. Still the same Dulce, very humble andwith feet still on solid ground, has earned the respect of hersubordinates, I am very sure of this, and of her fellow taga-Iriga as well as the people of Nabua and Balatan.Abou Bhen
Adhem,. President Atian, May your tribe increase.
The Challenges of anElementary Math Teacher
By BRANDO BAGAYAWA PANGAIriga Central School, Iriga City
That Mathematics is difcult is not just a seeming; I think itsa fact. I do not like to adhere to this statement though becauseif I do or if I did, I would not be a Mathematics teacher. BecauseI am and had been for some few years now before I lost myformer machismo looks and now turning more macho thanever. Probably because I have been and still enjoying my life asan elementary mathematics teacher. No regret, at all.
Every year different breed of children are entrusted to me.Most of them, I am afraid, are not really keen on learningmathematics as they are keen on learning the latest dancecraze or being able to sing pretty well Justin Beavers or BrunoMars latest ditties. But I like to take that as a challenge becauseI believe math can be easy.
I have learned a lot from my experiences as a mathteacher. In the rst place, math can be even considered magic,something wonderful to be thrilled about. It is something thatcould tickle the childrens FunBrain, thats how it is called bymathematical expert, I am not included in that category. . ButI do teach mathematics not as an expert but someone whoknows how to play the game. This game entails two kinds ofpeoplethe pupil and the teacher who should consider workingtogether seriously. But the bigger role falls upon the teacher, ofcourse. First, the teacher must know how to motivate his pupils.If asking them if they like math as a subject and at least 60 to70% think they do not, there is where the challenge comes in.But as a teacher, I take that challenge otherwise I would be aop. I explain to them that math is easy and that it could belearned and even mastered by everyone. So, I get my pupils intothinking positively of the subject. God, it works. Lessons in mathcan be taught with the pupils responding positively to problemsjust as easy as memorizing the four fundamental processeswith fun.. Calculator, excuse, me but that is something not toworry the pupils if they dont have it. After all, some calculatorsdo not last long.
Explanations come very importantly in mathematics andyoung elementary pupils have their mind open when they arebeing explained to. And results of these explanations can behanded them after they have been exemplied in day-to-dayquizzes. Unlike other subjects, the kids in my class do not needthe best communicative ability to tell me the answers whenconfronted with problems. They just need to understand theprocess and explain it in the simplest communication possible.All other pupils in the class understand as much as I do. So,I prepare lessons that the kids could grasp and nd practicalin their own life as practical as their daily works at home. Yes,who does not need addition, subtraction, multiplication anddivision right in their own abode? Everybody does and thatsmathematics used practically but as important as it is.
I think I have opted to be a math teacher when I decidedto go full time teaching and I have never been regretful of mychoice.
First Escudero museum opensat new Casiguran municipal hall
SALVADOR H. ESCUDERO IIIDec. 18, 1942-Aug. 13, 2012
By JOSEPH JOHN J. PEREZ
SORSOGON --- The rst
ever museum in honor ofthe late Salvador H. Escud-
ero III was formally opened
today in time for the inau-
guration and blessing of the
new municipal building in
Casiguran town this prov-
ince.
On the fortieth day after
the death of Tatay (Salvador
H. Escudero is fondly called),
I thought of establishing a
museum in his honor, Sorso-
gon rst congressional district
Rep. Evelina Nanay Evie
Guevara-Escudero told the
Philippine Information Agen-
cy (PIA) Bicol.
His son, senator FrancisJoseph Chiz immediately
agreed and suggested that it
should be located at the new
municipal building of the mu-
nicipality of Casiguran which
was being planned during that
time. Casiguran Mayor Ester
Hamor gave her full consent
to the idea when she commit-
ted to allocate a space in the
soon-to-be constructed edi-
ce.
Escudero further revealed
that the rst option for the
museum was the Sorsogon
Dairy Farm located at Baran-
gay Cabid-an, East District,
Sorsogon City when ResearchOutreach Station Superinten-
dent Dolores Ricrafranca pro-
posed to construct a building
inside the said premises in his
honor.
However, the construc-
tion of the said edice need
to undergo lengthy required
bureaucratic process and the
local government unit (LGU)of Casiguran can fast track
construction of their munici-
pal hall.
Thus, the Salvador H. Es-
cudero III (SHE) Memorabilia
(Highlights as Legislator and
Public Servant) in Casiguran
was rst realized, Escudero
added.
The Memorabilia features
the highlights of Tatays life
as legislator and public ser-
vant with collections of his
personal mementos such as
vintage photographs of his
high school days; as youngest
dean of the University of the
Philippines (UP) College ofVeterinary Medicine; as Bu-
reau of Animal Industry Di-
rector during Marcos Era; as
Batasan Pambansa member;
post EDSA years as congress-
man; family pictures, awards
and recognitions received.The future museum at
the Sorsogon Dairy Farm will
feature his professional life as
veterinarian and agriculture
secretary for both the Marcos
and Ramos administrations,
Escudero told the PIA.
The museums curator is
Cong. Evie Escudero herself
with technical support from
the PIA Bicol Research Di-
vision.
The late Sonny Escudero
was born in Casiguran, Sor-
sogon on December 18, 1942.
He was married to educa-
tor now representative of the
rst congressional district ofSorsogon Nanay Evie with
sons Senator Francis Joseph
or Chiz, entrepreneur-artist
Philip Joseph and entrepre-
neur-engineer Bernadette.
He took up Veterinary
Medicine at the University of
the Philippines (UP), Diliman,
Quezon City and graduated in
1963 as valedictorian. He was
conferred as Diplomate on
Tropical Veterinary Medicine
at the University of Queen-
sland, Australia (1968) and
Master of Public Administra-
tion at UP (1969)
He became the director
of UP Veterinary Hospitalfrom1968 to 1969 and dean
and professor of College of
Veterinary Medicine, at UP
- Los Baos, Laguna (1970-
1984), director of Bureau of
Animal Industry (1975-1984),
assistant minister of Minis-try of Food and Agriculture
(1980-1984), minister of Min-
istry of Food and Agriculture
(1984-1986), representative
of Batasang Pambansa (1984-
1986), secretary of Agriculture
(1984-1986, Marcos adminis-
tration; 1996-1998, Ramos
administration), representa-
tive of the rst congressional
district of Sorsogon (June 30,
1987 June 30, 1998; June
30, 2007 August 13, 2012).
He became the found-
ing president of the Founda-
tion for Upgrading the Stan-
dard of Education (FUSE) in
1994, member of the boardof trustees and on call men-
tor at the Southeast Asia In-
terdisciplinary Development
Institute (SAIDI), co-hosts
to radio programs Agri-tech
aired over DZRH at 4:30-5:00
a.m., Monday to Saturday,
and Karambola aired over
DWIZ at 8:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. Monday to Friday.
He was recipient of more
than 300 Awards and Citations,
among them were : Doctor of
Humanities Honoris Causa,
Bulacan State University
(2003); KASAKALIKASAN
Award, from Men and Wom-
en of Kasakalikasan (IPM),Surigao City (1999); Presi-
dential Golden Plow Award
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BIKOL REPORTER 5APRIL 6-13, 2014
BICOL VS THE WORLD GBC/REYES/MMECGov. Miguel Luis Migz and his father, raise the sts of Al Captain A Sabaupan after theSipocot-born ghter knocked out Rachamongkol Sor Pleonchit of Thailand in the 8th roundin the main event of Bicol vs the World at the Capitol Convention Center Saturday, March 29.
The ght is a series of similar events to be sponsored by the provincial government startingthis May.
CANDLELIGHT FOR EARTH HOUR JESSEL BASANTADENR Bicol Regional Executive Director Gilbert Gonzales, Albay Governor Joey Salceda and
other volunteers light up candles forming 60+ Earth Hour to mark the annual observance of
shutting off lights and electric power appliances. Gov. Salceda emphasized the need to raise
public awareness on conservation efforts to combat climate change. Thousands attended the
annual event held at the Pearanda Park, Legazpi City.
CNorte PNP formsProvl Advisory Council
DENR Bicol, Albay provincemark Earth Hour with fanfare
Local boxer Sabaupan stops Thai foewith come from behind 8th round KO
Women Commission lauds GADinitiatives of 3 Albay LGUs
DAET, Camarines
Norte The Camarines
Norte Police Provincial
Ofce (CNPPO) has or-
ganized its Provincial Ad-visory Council (PAC).
PSSupt. Moises C. Pa-
gaduan, provincial direc-
tor, said that the PAC shall
provide the needed external
perspectives and appropri-
ate guidance on the key is-
sues and concerns pertain-
ing to the plans, programs
and activities of CNPPO.
It will also act as channel
for networks in individuals
and organizations that can
held the CNPPO personnel
nd solution to the pressing
issues.
Among the elected PACare Provincial Prosecutor
Atty. Evillo C. Pormento
of the Provincial Prosecu-
tion Ofce (PPO) as Chair-
person, Dr. Godofredo E.
Peteza Jr., vice president
for administration and -
nance of the Camarines
Norte State College as the
Vice Chairperson and Ro-salita B. Manlangit, infor-
mation center manager of
the Philippine Information
Agency, Camarines Norte
as the Secretary.
Other members pres-
ent during the election
include Sanguniang Pan-
lalawigan Board Member
Hon. Romeo R. Marmol,
Provincial Administrator
Jose Boma, Anchor/Re-
porter Nardz Hernandez
of DZMD, Nancy Her-
nandez of the Provincial
Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Ofce(PDRRMO), and Director
Cecilia Trani-Balmaceda
of Civil Service Commis-
sion (CSC). -ROSALITA
B. MANLANGIT
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Philippine Commission on
Women (PCW) has recog-
nized the initiatives and
best practices of three local
government units (LGUs)
in Albay in the implemen-
tation of Gender and De-velopment (GAD).
PCW local coordinator
Tet Triunfante said that the
municipalities of Polangui,
Tiwi and Malinao passed
their criteria for LGUs which
initiated programs for wom-
en.
These criteria include
trainings conducted on GAD,
initiatives on upholding de-
velopment of both men and
women, implementation of
GAD focal point system as
structure to mainstream and
implement Magna Carta of
Women in their localities,
crafting of GAD plan and
budget based on the new ap-
proved template and crafting
of the GAD code, Triunfan-te said during the awarding
ceremony.
Polangui is the rst LGU
in the province to craft their
GAD code aligned with the
Magna Carta.
Polangui and Tiwi were
chosen as pilot LGUs for the
implementation of GAD pro-
grams in the province.
Manito on the other hand
initiated its own GAD pro-
grams. -SALLY A. ATENTO
PILI, CamSur Boxing
buffs in the lled-to-ca-
pacity Capitol Convention
Center here had to stare
very hard and blink a few
times last Saturday eve-
ning, March 29 to convince
themselves the boxer in the
ring was not really the cel-
ebrated icon of Philippine
boxing Manny Pacquiao.
Nevertheless, Al Sabau-
pan who hails from Sipocot,
CamSur did himself and fel-
low Bicolanos super-proud
by surviving and recovering
from a telling fourth round
knockdown to unleash a se-
ries of racking combinations
in succeeding skirmishes
capped by a neatly placed
overhand left that knocked
out Thai opponent Ra-
chamongkol Sor Pleonchit in
the eighth round.
The wily Thai ghter who
is a former WBC world title-
holder fell to the canvass and
stayed there as veteran inter-
national referee Ver Abainza
counted him out to the hilari-
ous cheer of an agog crowd
that included the countrys
youngest provincial chief ex-
ecutive Miguel Luis Migz
R. Villafuerte and his father-
predecessor Luis Raymund F.
Villafuerte.
Sabaupans decisive win
forties the bright hope for
a faster rise in his boxing
career that was somewhat
dimmed after gallantly losing
two close ghts in Mexico.
Manny Pacquiao look-
alike Sabaupan, also known
in boxing circles as Captain
Fanfare and candlelight
marked the observance
of Earth Hour in Albay as
the Department of Envi-
ronment and Natural Re-
sources Bicol and Albay
Gov. Joey Salceda led
thousands of volunteers
in switching off the lights
for sixty (60) minutes
from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. last
March 29, 2014.
Governor Joey Salceda
urged Albayanos to join the
event not just by switching
off lights and electricity pow-
ered appliances but by the
collective effort of minimiz-
ing the local carbon emission
which contributes to climate
change.
Salceda said the event was
aimed at raising the level of
awareness of the public on
salient issues of carbon emis-
sion or the so-called carbon
footprint brought about by
greenhouse gases and its ef-
fect to climate change.
According to the governor,
since 2008, Albay has been
observing Earth Hour and ev-
ery year theres a signicant
increase in the number of
participants in the event.
Earlier, DENR Bicol gave
directive to its eld ofces
to urge local establishment
and facilities to observe the
Earth Hour or organize simi-
lar events to highlight infor-
mation dissemination about
energy conservation and cli-
mate change.
Organizers of the Earth
Hour in the Philippines esti-
mated that at least 15 million
Filipinos joined the one-hour
switch off.
Earth Hour started in 2007
in Sydney, Australia when
2.2 million residents switch
off the lights of their homes
and ofces in order to pledge
their support to saving the
environment. The trend soon
caught on and several other
countries participated across
the globe in the initiative. At
present, there are more than
150 countries that actively
observe Earth Hour every
year. - Jessel Basanta
A, ghts out of the Agon-
cillo, Batangas-based Touch
Gloves Boxing Gym also
owned by Elmer Anuran who
announced he will be sending
Sabaupan to the United States
for training in anticipation of
bigger ghts.
The bout was the high-
light of studded card dubbed
Bicol versus the World pre-
sented by Saved by the Bell
Promotion headed by Elmer
Anuran in partnership with
the Province of Camarines
Sur.The undercard bout fea-
tured local boxer Michael
Dasmarias who also knocked
out the lights of Zoren Pama
of Elorde Boxing Gym in
Taguig City. Michael is a
product of the CamSur Sports
Academy, the one-of-a-kind
DepEd-accredited school in
the country offering sport-
oriented curricula which is an
education special project of
the provincial government of
Camarines Sur.
The Bicol versus the
World is thus the biggest
boxing event presented in
the province that signals
many more of the same start-
ing this coming May during
the Kaogma Festival that
marks the foundation anni-
versary of CamSur May 27
each year. -gbc/mmec
Gov. Migz unveils 1stdance revolution 2014
The Cultural Develop-
ment Ofce(CDO) under
the Camarines Sur Pro-
vincial Governors Ofce
(PGO) has announced the
launch of the Dance Revo-
lution 2014, a talent search
competition project of Gov.Migz Villafuerte.
CDO Head, Jaime Le-
tada, Jr. bared that the dis-
trict eliminations will start
April 25, 2014 in Ragay for
District 1; May 1, 2014 in
Pasacao for District 2; May
3, 2014 in Camaligan for
District 3; May 9, 2014 in
Goa for District 4; and May
10, 2014 in Nabua for Dis-
trict 5.
The grand nals will be
on May 27, 2014 which also
marks the 435th foundation
anniversary of Camarines
Sur.
Letada said that auditionswill be held on the day of the
eliminations from 9AM-3PM
while the contest proper will
commence from 7PM-11PM.
Basic criteria include the
following: each group must
consist of a minimum of 6
and a maximum of 8 members
both male and female; cos-
tumes must be decent, bright,
presentable, and appropriate;and music must last for 3-5
minutes only. The criteria for
judging will be: 35%-mas-
tery & gracefulness; 15%-
choreography; 15%-difculty
of steps; 15%-timing & coor-
dination; 15%-costume; 5%-
audience impact for a total
score of 100%.
District elimination win-
ners will receive the follow-
ing: First Prize-Php15,000.00;
Second Prize-Php10,000.00;
and Php5,000.00 each for
the 3 non-winners. For the
grand nals: First Prize-
Php50,000.00; Second
Prize-Php30,000.00; Third
Prize-Php20,000.00; and
Php5,000.00 each for the 7
consolation prizes.
children, especially cases
concerning prostitution, sex-
ual assault and intimate part-ner violence.
At the end, the respondents
recommended that in order
for the PNP to gain the pub-
lic trust and maintain peace
and order, PNP-Naga should
improve police visibility, re-
sponse time, community rela-
tions and its public image.
The said poll was con-
ducted from February 12 to
March 6 this year.
ATENEO . . .
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BIKOL REPORTER6 APRIL 6-13, 2014
NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT
MARIA A. DEL ROSARIO March 1, 20141.
RODOLFO M. PORTERIA March 2, 20142.
DOMINGO P. BALANE March 4, 20143.
SANTIAGO ALEJANDRO B. SARTE March 4, 20144.ELIZABETH A. SAN ANDRES March 5, 20145.
JOSE JUSTO D. RAMBOYONG March 9, 20146.
SILVESTRE P. BAZAR March 12, 20147.
JOEL D. AGUILAR March 12, 20148.
ROMEO B. EUSTE March 14, 20149.
ANTONIO R. DELOS SANTOS March 15, 201410.
GAVINA P. AQUINO March 17, 201411.
EDISON D. TAN March 22, 201412.
BIENVENIDO R. NAPAY JR March 19, 201413.
ROSARIO MARIA C. CONRADO March 24, 201414.
JOSEFINA B. JULIA March 27, 201415.
For MARCH
Balatas Road, Brgy. Balatas, Naga City
Growing in teachingBy JAYZIL A. MONTENEGRO, T1
Lohong Elementary School
Ragay District
Right after college graduation, I was hired to teach in a prominentprivate school where students speak English uently, are dressedwith immaculate school uniform, have tutors, are well- versed with thecomputers and the internet, and to sum it up- they were the childrenwho were bestowed with much blessings that most of the children oftheir age were not. I enjoyed every minute with those students. Life
was easy as a teacher, just forget about the salary which was smallerthan that of a teacher in the public school. This was the reason whyI decided to apply in the public service.
I was thankful to that private school because my expenses andtrainings I gained from working there have sufced the requirementsposted by the Department of Education for teacher- applicants to thepublic schools. I easily got it with the very promising and handsomepay that coincided with my entry, as I was hired when the Teacher 1salary was raised to more than Php 18,000.00. What I was earningin my public service was far beyond compare with what I had in theprivate school.
However, it was a total culture shock when I reported to my rstteaching station. The school is situated on a place overseeing thePacic Ocean which gave me a poetic view that inspired me in mywork. The barangay folks were very accommodating. My school headwas motherly. My co- teachers were helpful. Everything and everyonewas amazingly good, except my pupils who were a total contrast withthe ones I previously had.
It was a Grade 1 class who could hardly hold a pencil properly.I thought the dreams I wove for quite a time would just end up rot-ting with me. To my surprise, it was not. Rather than reminiscing myglorious moments with my private school students, I used the samestyles, techniques and strategies I applied with them with my Grade1 pupils in Lower Omon Elementary School.
My pupils were thrilled with our class activities especially theReading and Storytelling Time. Before my rst school year in thepublic school ended, one hundred percent of my pupils could readwell, could do the four fundamental mathematical operations fast, andcould write from dictation. My realization and conclusion?.....that allschool age children can learn the lessons given them, much more ifthe teacher would treat them like they are potentially good learners.I applied the same practices I employed with my pupils adding newinsights gained from my daily interactions with my pupils, from thenew innovations gotten from teacher- trainings and from the goldenthoughts shared by my older counterparts.
Teaching in the public school is easy and simple especially whenthe teacher is assigned in an area where cost of living is low. Now thatI am transferred to Lohong Elementary School, my husbands homebarangay, living a family life with him with our rst child, and in a stagewaiting for my second child, I could say that there must be no teacherto feel as if she is teaching for nothing at all. Teaching is everythingthat offers every teacher to prove her worth as one. There is a lot inteaching that could make a teacher happy, fullled and contented ofbeing a teacher and of what she does as a teacher.
In my own experience, I corrected myself from thinking that I
am with my pupils to help them learn and grow, for it was only veryrecently when an idea of myself growing with my pupils sank in mymind. I am given the opportunity to attend and participate in semi-nars, trainings and workshops because I am my pupils teacher. Ilearned and was given the task to do the ICT- related assignmentsand concerns like LIS, LRN and others because I tried hard to learnthe technology in order to adapt with the changing world and to behonest- not to rot in teaching.
We are teachers, for sure we are, yet let us not think that becausewe are teachers, we are the only source of knowledge and wisdom ofthe school children, for let us accept that mingling with our pupils ev-eryday make us learn and grow as persons and as professionals.
Learning is a life- long process is an adage that will keep usremembering that teaching is growing. So, who will ever say andthink that a teacher will rot in teaching?
Bullying must stop!By MARIA C. LOPEZ
San Pedro Elementary SchoolCabusao District
Bullying is such a terrible thing, it is alarming to know that
as early as elementary levels our children are being bedeviled,
teased and exposed to hazard, that negatively affect their
behavior, their personal manner, that if neglected will end-
up to their failure, a cruelty to be specic might cause them
distressed and/or at some cases lead them to death. Bullyingis an abusive act, such temptations has to be addressed, an
immediate action yet effective should be done, not just in school
but also in the community where we belong, because it can
happen anytime and anywhere to anybody, they might bear this
dreadful experience as a life time damage whether it is physical,
emotional, etc.
From the handbook Ive read, Bullying is dened as when
a person commits an act or a series of acts directed towards
another person, which result in physical and mental abuse,
harassment, intimidation or humiliation. Lets advocate towards
the prevention of this behavioral problem because most of the
time their misconduct begins into our home. We are responsible
for this issue, so lets take a pace, let us start with ourselves as
their personal mentor being their rst teacher, a parent shall I
say, let us put an end to it by everyday showing our love and
affection for them to know the essence of humanity. Let us teach
them what dos and donts whenever they encounter bullying,
so that they cant be morally affected, however, they could also
forestall it as well. Just like what Honesto and Analiza did to
their Bullies on our favorite teleserye.
Jeremy Caroll of New Zea-
land, paramotor paraglider
pilot lauded the local govern-
ment unit of Daet for spon-
soring the event adding that
the Bagasbas Beach is a very
nice area in aerosports and he
really enjoyed the place. He
also teaches visitors in para-
motor paragliding during theduration of the show.
Earlier during the press
brieng Mayor Tito Sarion
said that the event is an oppor-
tunity for Daet to be known
in aerosports show especially
now that there was no hot-air
balloon in Pampanga.
The event is in partnership
with the Philippine Paraglid-
ing and Hang-gliding Associ-
ation (PPHGA), Mike Kites,
the local kite boarding school
in Daet and Bagasbas Beach
Development Council.
He said that the Bagasbas
Beach festival was added
this year in order to cover
activities like surng and
kiteboarding. In 2009, 2010
and 2011 kiteboarding inter-
national competitions were
also sponsored by the local
government of Daet, he said.
He said that the Bagas-
bas Beach in Daet was es-
tablished as the 61st surng
point of the world. It can be
promoted as best for begin-
ners because it is not as big as
Siargao in Surigao del Norte.
Mike Kites offers surng and
kiteboarding clinic for a min-
imal fee, he said.
He said that Mike Gambril
of USA, owner of Mike Kites,
who was married to a Pilipinais now based in Bagasbas and
was very supportive to pro-
mote the tourism of Daet.
Gambril together with Kite
Tour Asia introduced him to
the PPHGA and eventually
we agreed to initiate the 1st
Daet international paragglid-
ing and hang-gliding compe-
tition in March last year, he
said.
We really need to pro-
15 PILOTS JOIN 2ND DAET . . .
mote aerosports to be known
and popular, we have already
started and we need the pri-
vate sector to help us espe-
cially businessmen, hotel
owners and among others
who also wanted to invest in
this kind endeavor, he said.
The other surng desti-
nations in the country asidefrom the Bagasbas Beach in
Daet are in the Baler, Aurora;
San Juan La Union; Siargao,
Surigao del Norte and Bura
France in Catanduanes, he
said.
We also have here in Ba-
gasbas Beach a ber optic, a
submarine cable communi-
cation line of the Philippine
Long Distance Telecommuni-
cations (PLDT) that connects
us to other Asian country.
The area was chosen for the
project because there is no
fault line here, he said.
Cory Quirino, a television
host of Thumbs-up of ANC
channel who also grace the
opening said that she appre-
ciated the events lined up
because there are activities
in environment and disas-
ter like the Bicol Ecological
Camp on Outdoor Activities
and Disaster Risk Reduc-
tion Awareness and Climate
Change Adaptation campaign
as well as the Observance of
Earth Hour.
Aerosports show back to
back with Bagasbas Beach
festival featured paragliding,
paramotor fly by winch tow-
ing by cloudstreet, accuracy
landing, ultralight/paramo-
toring fun flying, paraw re-gatta, aerobics at the beach,
pinyasan festival repeat
performance (2nd place in
Magayon Festival of Festi-
vals), search for Mr. and Ms.
Beach Bodies, BE COOL
mangrove planting, BE
COOL inter-action with
Ilac Diaz of My Shelter
Foundation and Kampo
Bayanihan of Philippine
Army.
Among other personalities
and guests during the events
were Hector Villegas of the
Emotional Quotient Acade-
my; Bembol Roco, Ping Me-
dina and among others as the
stars of the sine panitik proj-ect of the Film Academy of
the Philippines who also held
their shooting coinciding the
event; Councilor Arnel Ru-
anto of Infanta, Quezon and
Kaya Natin Movement; Ilac
Diaz, Executive Director
of My Shelter Foundation,
ofcials from the barangay
and municipal level.
The project was inaugurat-
ed early this week by DSWD
Bicol Regional Director Ar-
nel B. Garcia and Bato May-
or Jeanette R. Bernaldez and
other town ofcials early this
month.
DSWD FUNDS . . .with passion to take part in
community development ad-
vocacy and promotion of en-
vironment sustainability.
From a course requirement
in college, the project is now
a signicant tool to enhance
lives and create a pool of cre-
ative individuals.
YOUNG . . .
Kim Barquilla Blaza, pro-
gram officer of the National
Competitiveness Council
(NCC).
The events were also inpartnership with the Depart-
ment of Tourism (DOT),
League of the Municipalities
(LMP), provincial govern-
ment of Camarines Norte,
Daet Press Corps and Bicol
Advocates for Heritage En-
richment and Development
(Bicol AHEAD).
Among the corporate
sponsors were Air Sports Ad-venture, MacDonalds, Home-
PLDT, SM Hypermart, BCSI,
Ginebra San Miguel, Taichi
Moringa Vita, Planters Prod-
uct, Bicol Harvest Magazine,
GSM Blue.
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All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE IGUALDADPAWNSHOP, Cor. Igualdad Ext. & J. Hernandez Ave., Igualdad,Naga City, pawned from NOVEMBER 01-30, 2013 whose termshave expired will be sold to public auction sale on MAY 01,2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 28, 2014only.
THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTERPublished: MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE EXPLOR-ER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex, Abella St.,Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from NOVEMBER 01-30, 2013whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction saleon MAY 01, 2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 28, 2014only.
THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLICAUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE SPEEDPAWNSHOP, JR. Bichara Complex, San Antonio Poblacion,Calabanga, Camarines Sur, pawned from NOVEMBER 01-30,
2013 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auctionsale on MAY 01, 2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 28, 2014only.
THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTERPublished: MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ROWENA ASPEPAWNSHOP, P. Burgos St., corner J. Hernandez Avenue, NagaCity, pawned from NOVEMBER 01-30, 2013 whose terms haveexpired will be sold to public auction sale on MAY 01, 2014from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 28, 2014only.
THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at R. M. ASPEPAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, Naga
City, pawned from NOVEMBER 01-30, 2013 whose terms haveexpired will be sold to public auction sale on MAY 01, 2014from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 28, 2014only.
THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE CROWN-JEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara Mall cornerJ. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City, pawned fromNOVEMBER 01-30, 2013 whose terms have expired will besold to public auction sale on MAY 01, 2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 28, 2014only.
THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTERPublished: MARCH 30 and APRIL 6, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLICAUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
Mother Tongue, it is Here to StayRAQUEL T. CABAES, Teacher II
La Anunciacion Elementary School, Iriga City
The introduction of the use of Mother Tongue in the lower
level of the elementary grade had raised a lot of both positiveand negative responses.. That is, of course, a most normal thing.After all, whatever introduction the Department of Education
does, it is always met with a lot of speculations. Questionslike will it be benecial or otherwise? And that is exactly what
makes education in the country continuously improving. Oureducation experts and that is supposed to include the Secretaryof the Department believe that innovations in the industry is
what makes education moving forward to where it wants to go.And that is towards the best of everyone,,,the school children,teachers, parents, administrators, the government and all
stakeholders.The introduction of K-12 which provides the use of Mother
Tongue in the rst two years is meant to make education in thePhilippines very competitive with education In other countries.It is our second year college education is equivalent to a high
school graduate in more advanced countries. So, that is it . K-12,here we go.
The use of the Mother Tongue as part of the curriculum of
K-12 has been so designed to put the beginners in school in agrand comfortable situation that they may not experience if a
foreign tongue is used. Mother Tongue makes them understandlessons fast and eventually make them relate quick and better.After all, local situations are used and that makes the children
very familiar with them. Using the language with facility and
familiarity make them communicate with the same facility andspeed and used in local situations, the kids do nd studying fun.
It just looks like going to school is a matter of extending theirstay from home. And certainly, that is a very enjoyable learning
experience.It could not, however, be dismissed as fast that the use of
mother tongue also gives rise to difculties. Some children as
everyone will agree do speak better English than their dialect.We have been raised as a people to appreciate and admirethose who speak English like a native speaker and more is our
appreciation when small children are the ones speaking.But let it be. The use of the Mother Tongue in the early
elementary grades have now proven its worth. And as say,changes are always welcome. And the use of Mother Tongue is,I think a very welcome change in our educational system.
Giving Teeth to Child ProtectionBy LENY A. LLAGAS, Teacher III
La Anunciacion Elementary School, Iriga City
Spare the rod, spoil the childthis very common adage hasbeen considered an almost unwritten law in the past. Punishingthe child corporally in school was not unheard of. It waspractically a part of the rigors of going to school. The unusualthing about is ,,,some parents tolerate the use of corporalpunishment meted in school to their children by their teachersshould they misbehave or do not live up to the expectations of
their teachers and theirs too.But times have changed. Child protection is now a muchdiscussed topic and well, most welcome.
No child should be meted punishment. In school, at home,anywhere. He can be reprimanded, yes, but within the tolerablelimit. No minor may not be engaged in work that calls for the kindonly older persons can do. Children of school age should bein school and not loitering around and striking bad companies.We are knowledgeable of kids used by syndicates to peddledrugs, ask as lookout in robberies, trained to steal cars andhold up innocent people. In some cases, children are enjoyingtheir participation. Some children have too early become rebelsand carrying guns and deadly ammunition is something they dowith pride in their heart.
Child protection embraces giving the child the best of hisworld. In school, at play, in his other environments. This is veryinteresting and certainly a much welcome thing in our societytoday.
Today, the teacher is wary of his responsibilities to hispupils. Now he is aware that his main responsibility is to teachhis wards pupils the best of what should be learned in schooland expect to be borne by them in the future and grow up to
be responsible citizens.Bantay Bata is the Filipino synonym of Child Protection.It has rescued many minors from the pangs of adultery andprostitution from bad elements that have engulfed society. It isa very noble movement that has given teeth to Child Protectionwhich is not just a mere name but a challenge to us, older onesto to put more teeth to the law. The bigger challenge lies inthe teacher who is the safeguard of the childrens morale anda childs protector. The teacher is truly the best agent to giveteeth to child protection.
Sadly but teachers are being threatened by the law. Theycould hardly discipline the kids in their class. If he shows thatthey shall be castigated, who can never tell, they might just runtogether and bring the matter to police authorities. But it is theteachers ardent hope that while child protection is in the handof the child, the teacher is still the respected teacher because heis the be-all and the end-all of a child dream of a his bright.
2nd Peafrancia Short FilmFestival registration on
The Caceres Commis-
sion on Communications
(CCCom) is now accepting
registration for the 2nd Pe-
afrancia Short Film Fes-
tival which was launched
last month, with the theme
Choose to be brave, to live
and love like Ina.
The lm, which must not
be more than 30 minutes in
length, should revolve around
the devotion to the Lady of
Penafrancia, Patroness of Bi-
colandia.
The competition is open
to all professional and non-
professional lmmakers who
will be assured to receive
cash prizes amounting to PhP
100,000 for the 1st prize, PhP
75,000 for 2nd, PhP 50,000
for 3rd, and PhP 25,000 for
Peoples Choice Award.
Participants are also en-
couraged to integrate the
call of the Year of the Laity,
i.e. to be active witnesses of
Christ, to spread the Good
News wherever they go and
by choosing to be brave in the
Catholic faith, they become
missionaries, carrying the
light of Christ to others.
The registration shall be
accompanied by an entry fee
amounting to PhP2,500 on
or before April 30, this year;
while a synopsis of the lm
should be submitted along
with the completed lm on
July 30.
Bicol regions perfor-
mance in rice production for
2013 was very satisfactoryattaining 99.75% of its pro-
duction target and recording
a 5.96% production growth
rate over 2012 and achiev-
ing 118.19% rice sufciency
level. Palay yield also in-
creased to 3.62 metric tons
per hectare from 3.51 met-
ric tons per hectare in 2012
representing a 3.13% growth
rate. For these, Bicol ranked
6th among the 16 regions of
DA AWARDS TOP RICE . . .
the country and contributed
6.74 % to the countrys total
rice production. Moreover,Camarines Sur province was
also ranked 6th among the
top 10 provinces in terms of
production.
Secretary Alcala in his
message said that although
the governments target of
100% rice self sufciency
in 2103 fell short by 3% hav-
ing attained only 97%, this
accomplishment is already a
big increase over the 82% na-
tional sufciency level when
he took over in 2010. If not
for the typhoons that hit the
country the national target
could have been achieved.But he expressed optimism
that our country will soon at-
tain its goal saying : Hindi
na tayo Aangkat ng Bigas.
Ang ating Isasaing at kakai-
nin ay dito na galing sa a tin.
He asserted that : Sapat na
Bigas, Kaya ng Pinas ka-
pag magsikap at magtulun-
gan ang lahat (Emily B.
Bordado)
day of pricion correccional as
maximum.
In February 26, 2011,
Crescini was apprehended
by police authorities while
he was transporting 16 sacks
of undocumented wood char-
coal without legal documents
as required by the Code.
DENR-CNORTE . . .
Space Administrationwarned that our currentcivilization is doomedb e c a u s e o f t h estretching of resourcesdue to the strain placedon the ecological carryingcapacity, and theeconomic stratificationof society into Elitesand Masses, wherethe former restricts theow of resources to the
ADDRESSING POVERTY . . .poor while at the sametime accumulating asurplus to themselveshigh enough to strainnatural resources. Thistwin factors, NASA said,will eventually spellthe destruction of ourcivilization.
Surely, this is not onlya theoretical prognosisb u t a t r u e - t o - l i f econtemporary situation.
Time then for the laityto Occupy their ownChurch and follow theHoly Fathers exhortationto enrich others by their
own poverty.
PGPA (1998); Adopted son
of Lanao del Norte, con-
ferred as Datu Bantugan III,1997Outstanding Congress-
man Award (1988-1995);
Ten Outstanding Young
Men (TOYM ) Awadee and
Andres Bonifacio Leader-
ship Award (1971); young-
est ever to be appointed
dean of UP at the age of 26,
served as dean for 14 years,
(1969); Class Valedictorian,
UP College of Veterinary
FIRST ESCUDERO MUSEUM . . .
Medicine (1963), among
others.
He published more than100 articles on Veterinary
Medicine, Public Health,
Agriculture, Public Admin-
istration and Policy Issues.
Sonny Escudero did not n-
ish his term that was expect-
ed to end by 2013 because
he died of colon cancer.
Sonny died on August 13,
2012. He was 69 years old.
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BIKOL REPORTER8 APRIL 6-13, 2014
BIKOL REPORTER
REGIONAL EXPONENT FOR PROGRESS
OUTSTANDING LOCAL NEWSPAPERFor Five Consecutive Years by the St. Peter
Baptist Catholic Mass Media Awards
8 APRIL 6-13, 2014
Young Entrepstie up with BJMPBy ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
NAGA CITY --- From
discarded cloth scraps, used
buttons and other recycled
materials, young entrepre-
neurs of Karaw Artven-
tures, together with the in-
mates of the Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology
(BJMP) here, came up with
stylish shirts, bags, knap-
sacks, rag dolls and various
sorts of souvenir items as
source of livelihood.
Behind this concept were
the graduates and former
scholars of Dona Consuelo
Chito Madrigal Foundation
(CCMF) who are slowly real-izing the founders dream of
producing new breed of so-
cial entrepreneurs.
Karaw Artventures found-
ers, Paul Orpiada and Leciel
Ramos, both former CCMF
scholars and entrepreneurship
graduates of Ateneo de Naga
University said that the val-
ues they learned pushed them
to think of a project which
would not only give them -
nancial sustainability but an
endeavor that would also help
the less privileged segment of
the society.
Having that in mind after
steeping out of the four pillarsof their alma mater, the duo
immediately looked for ben-
eciaries that would comple-
ment their objective of creat-
ing wealth while enhancing
the lives of the community.
We have thought of our
brothers and sisters who are
neglected, who perhaps feel
that they are being condemned
by the society and those who
feel that their worth as persons
are no longer appreciated. We
thought of coordinating with
the BJMP and introduced the
program to the inmates. The
result was these rag projects
lled with love, Orpiada andRamos shared.
Ramos also added that this
endeavor aims to empower
the Naga City Jail inmates to
create innovative and creative
products out of recyclable
materials.
The project also provides
career and training opportu-
nities to the inmates. We be-
lieve that social progress can
be achieved by empowering
its stakeholders to collaborate
and improve their outlooks in
life by providing them oppor-
tunities for self growth, Ra-
mos stated.
Retired BJMP-Chief JailSuperintendent Wilmor Plo-
pinio said that the Karaw Art-
ventures presence served as
a breather for the inmates
while they are battling with
loneliness inside their cells.
The greatest enemy of the
inmates is boredom. Letting
the day pass is an everyday
struggle, especially for those
who seemed to have been
abandoned by their family
LONG WHITE BEACHThis long stretch of shore with ne powdery white sand in Calaguas Island in Vinzons,Camarines Norte promises to become one of the Philippines top tourist destinations when
fully developed.
members. The ragpet project
served as a light in the tunnel
that made them feel that they
can still be part of the society,
that they can still do some-
thing for their community,
Plopinio added.
Fr. Wilmer Tria, CCMF
Chief Executive Ofcer, sup-
ported Plopinios statement,
that that is indeed the formula
of social entrepreneurship be-
ing taught to CCMF schol-
ars. He said that the Karaw
Artventures group chose
the inmates as their bene-
ciaries because they believe
that their spirits need to
be uplifted and for them to
feel that they are not useless
members of the society.
The inmates underwent
training and series of work-
shops to hone their sewing
skills and improve their
creative nature. They send
their earnings to their fami-
lies to augment their nan-
cial needs while they await
the decision of their cases.
The founders simply de-
scribe Karaw Artventures
as a social enterprise that
shows and gives love by
combining art enthusiasm
ALL READY FOR SPORTSFESTDENR Bicol Regional Executive Director Gilbert Gonzales(extreme right) welcomes hundreds of eld personnel tothe 2014 DENR Regional Sportsfest. RED Gonzales putsemphasis on the need to take a break from work and havea week-long fun in the spirit of camaraderie and fair play.(Photo by Jessel Basanta)
DSWD fundspathway in BatoLEGAZPI CITY Res-
idents of Barangay Agos,
in Bato, Camarines Sur,
are now enjoying a con-
crete pathway project im-
plemented by the Depart-ment of Social Welfare and
Development(DSWD)
under its Kapit-Bisig
Laban sa Kahirapan-
Comprehensive and Inte-
grated Delivery of Social
Services.
The pathway concreting
project has a total cost of
P893,356.80, broken down
as follows: P625,349.76
was funded by the Mil-
lennium Challenge Corp.;
P178,671.36 contribu-
tion from the local govern-
ment unit of Bato; and ba-
rangay LGU counterpart of
P8,335.68.
The Kalahi-CIDSS strong-
ly advocates the involvementof local communities in the
design and implementation
of development projects to
address the issue of poverty
in rural areas.
It aims to improve local
governance by employing the
participation of the people in
the communities in the de-
velopment process with the
multi-stakeholder partnership
of ordinary residents, com-
munity volunteers and local
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EXPLORATORY MEETING
APRIL 19, 2014 - 7AM - 5PM
Avida San Francisco Village II Club House
Km. 9, Brgy. Pacol, Naga City
Objective:To be able to come up with plans
and programs for our 50thGolden Anniversary.