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SUMMER BEACON GBC/JOVI/MMECThe cold front is on the wane and the signs of another broiling summer are slowly creeping in.Nature-bent residents wanting to cool off with a bit of adventure added and are not adverseto roughing it up need not search far to escape the punishing heat of summer. BungkawFalls in Barangay Curry a short skip from the center Pili capital town, with a natural catchbasin serving as an ideal swimming pool, may just be the ideal setting.
DOLE Bicol holds lowestnumber of unclaimed SPES
PNP Bicol chief ordersmeasures to stop crimes
LEGAZPI CITY -- Chief Supt.
Victor P. Deona, Police Regional Of-
ce 5 director, has ordered the 117
chiefs of police across Bicol to step
up their campaign against the rising
number of crimes in the region.
Deona, who assumed the
command of PRO5 only in
October last year, said on
Wednesday that he expressed
his dissatisfaction over the
poor performance of the po-
lice chiefs and warned that
he would relieve any of them
who fails and violates the
Philippine National Po-
lices three-strike policy
in the performance of theirwork.
He said he made
the warning during a
whole-day command
conference on Monday
where he discussed his
anti-criminality pro-
gram.
Under the program,
the PNP Bicol chief said,
the chiefs of police are
given monthly targets to
be accomplished.
LEGAZPI CITY - Contrary to the
reports released by the Commission
of Audit (COA), in Manila, pertaining
to the towering number of unclaimed
checks of SPES beneciaries, DOLE-
Bicol, based on ofcial records of the
central ofce, has the lowest number of
unclaimed SPES checks.
In the report released by the DOLE
DAET, Camarines Norte -- The
Department of Health (DOH) in
Camarines Norte has intensied
measles vaccination campaign in the
province through surveillance and
monitoring of cases.
The local government units through
the Rural Health Units and Barangay
Health Stations are continuously
conducting regular immunization under
the Expanded Program Immunization
(EPI) through measles vaccination
to children aged 9 months above. On
children 12 to 15 months vaccinations are
MMR or Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Central Ofce which was presented to the
media, yesterday, by DOLE Bicol regional
director Nathaniel V. Lacambra, DOLE-
Bicol only has P38,000.00 unclaimed
SPES checks.
If we divide P38,000.00 to P2,000.00
per beneciary it means that our unreleased
SPES checks will only total to about 19
given once to a child.
DOH provincial health team chief Dra.
Jocelyn Murillo Iraola said as of January
23 this year there were 22 suspected
measles cases recorded in the province,
this is higher because in 2013 there were
only 13 suspected cases during the year.
She explained that measles is highly
contagious respiratory disease caused by
a virus wherein most of the affected are
children six (6) months to 12 years old.
The virus easily spreads from person
to person by sneezing, coughing and close
personal contact and among the symptoms
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DOH provl health team steps upCamNorte measles vaccination drive
PRO5 PCSUPT VICTOR P DEONA CSEE VI spearheaded
in a simple ceremony the mass oath-taking and donning
of ranks ceremonies to the newly promoted Police
Commissioned Ofcers and Police Non-Commissioned
Ofcers. There were 92 total numbers of PNP personnel
who were promoted to the next higher ranks for the 4th
quarter of the last year regular promotees. 30 PCOs and 62
PNCOs, these include 1 Police Superintendent, 10 Police
Chief Inspectors, 10 Senior Police Inspectors, 9 Police
Inspector, 3 Senior Police Ofcer 4, 7 Senior Police Ofcer
3 and 3 Police Ofcer 2, held at Camp Simeon Ola, LegazpiCity. (Alex Cal-PIA PNP Regional Ofce V)
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BIKOL REPORTER2 FEBRUARY 2-8, 2014OPINION
As complementary measures, we
should hasten construction of global-
class tourism facilities in say Laoag,
Subic-Clark, Cebu and Davao (for a
start). We can look at what HK offers
and rival those in terms of available goods
and tourist facilities. We have amiable,
English-speaking service attendants -
unlike the ever-growling HK sales people.
They always smirk because they cant
speak English well.
OFWs IN HK: Our DOLE should
caution our people from applying for workcontracts in Hong Kong. Many of them
especially BSE-BSEE graduates can now
earn the same rate of net-salaries here.
The fallacy that our OFWs (performing
menial jobs) are earning well in HK and
Middle East should be exposed. We have
to disprove our image that PHL is a nation
of servants (the insulting name thrown on
the Azkals when they beat their HK r ivals).
In my youth, my father advised me to
do the Christian act of offering the other
cheek if my opponents spank me. But
he also cautioned me that there could
be times when I must defend myself
if only to prove that I am a man! Our
HK-PHL situation is on the same plain.
HKs economy (supported by its bully
mother China) is dependent on tourism
(where many of our lowly-paid OFWs
are serving). We must defend our honor
as a nation by responding to the HK
insults - with a tooth for a tooth.
ECONOMY: Our country should
prove to her citizenry that the 7.2% GDP
record for the year 2013 is not a uke.
Government must nd ways to make the
economic bonanza (among the biggest
in Asia-Pacic) trickle down to the
common people as they are just being
enjoyed by wealthy businessmen. More
and more opportunities for livelihood
for the common tao must be opened
to upgrade consumer buying power as
vehicle for continuing progress via Buy
Filipino First.
However, Pres. P-Noy Aquino and
his cabinet must also look at a danger
signal. Many businessmen are now
reeling under from the costly businesspermits required by local governments.
Its good the cost of money is still lower
(though signs are that it may gradually
go up) but the business expenses are
certainly rising. Both national and
local taxations are squeezing business
operations in the countryside. Aanhin
pa ang damo, kung naghihingalo na
ang kabayo!.
\PROVERB: The oppression of the
wicked will sweep them away, because
they refuse to do what is right!
(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).
VISA RULES: Hong Kong
administrators have issued immigration
regulations requiring PHL ofcial passport
holders to apply for entry visas before
they can be admitted into the Special
Administrative Region (of the Peoples
Republic of China). The rule is an open
sanction against our government allegedly
for Malacanangs failure to ofcially
apologize in connection with the Luneta
incident where several HK subjects were
killed.
Opinions Unlimited supports the
Philippine position that we have done
everything in retribution for the losses
suffered, including payment of damages to
the HK families of the victims. Demanding
ofcial apology is similar to asking our
sovereign state to bow down to the small
administrative region of mainland China.
That is asking too much. (Rumors are
that even ordinary Filipino tourists willsoon be required to apply for entry visas
to Hong Kong).
QUID PRO QUO: If this is resorted
to by the HK ofcials, our government
should do the same. DFA should issue a
travel advisory to Filipino tourists to avoid
HK, mentioning potential risks to their
property and lives. The tourism business
that Filipinos bring to the Chinese colony
is awesome. If our people bypass HK
their sales transactions and tourism
income will surely be adversely affected.
LEE G. DULLESCO II
Head, Advertising Associates
0920-533-7766
The way it looks, it was the MILFthat was negotiating from a position ofstrength, getting virtually everything ithas demanded from government fromlarger Bangsamoro territories, biggerwealth sharing, to even waters of theBangsamoro expanded.
Very likely, the certied Amboy thatNoynoy is, heeded the dictates of old UncleSam who has been eyeing Mindanao for solong. And Uncle Sam may have it too, in adecade, if not a couple of years, as it wontbe long before the Bangsamoro nationwill be declaring independence, which iswhat its so-called self-determination isall about. And the Muslim world will beaiding the Bangsamoro nation in its ghtfor independence.
There is hardly any formal time forthe decommissioning as it will be done,supposedly in stages. Why shouldthere even be stages in this when theMILF is already given that which it hasasked for, by way of even the setting upof a pure parliamentary system undera constitutional presidential form of
government, and where an autonomousregion is airbrushed out of the Constitutionand replaced by a Bangsamorosubstate with its own Constitution and aBangsamoro law that will be passed by asubservient Congress?
Why should indigenous peoples andChristians live under Muslim laws? And
why should the Muslims enjoy that
which is not being enjoyed by otherregions in the country?
No other region, including metroManila, can have its own police force,as the countrys police are all underthe Philippine National Police. Noother region in the country can have amilitary force as all soldiers fall underthe command of the AFP. No regionthat is bounded by waters is given thatright to have the waters belong to thatregion, and where a big percentageof the wealth goes to that region. Whydeny other regions the right to establisha substate? All because of the wish tohave peace in Mindanao?
Peace cannot be had in Mindanao,not when the Muslims are still tribalin orientation, such as Muslims withthe Abu Sayyaf, or the Moro National
Liberation Front, or the BangsamoroIslamic ghters, a rival faction of theMILF, not to mention the Christians andthe indigenous peoples in Mindanaoand not when there are so many looserearms still around including thoseof the MILF.
There is no intent to really giveup the rearms because the MILF islooking way beyond just establishing asubstate. When the time is right, andwhen the MILF already has the state ofthe art helicopters and air defense, thebig battle for independence begins.
And the republic has been lost. Thatwill eventually be the legacy of Noynoy,who, instead of defending the Philippineterritories, handed it to the Muslim rebelgroup.
* * * * *I wish to correct a sentence
erroneously printed in my last weekscolumn. It should be: Sec. Soliman wasalso quoted as saying that the supposed7,782 missing household beneciariesof CCT have already been accountedfor with COA, but which irregularitiesare being repeatednot separted by theDSWD in succeeding COA reports.
The government headed by President
Benigno Noynoy Aquino signed a peaceagreement with the rebel group called theMoro Islamic Liberation Front last Saturday,January 26, 2014. Since many of us arenot well informed of what is provided inthis peace agreement, I am hereby quotingthe column of Ninez Cacho-Olivares in thePhilippine Daily Tribune dated January 27,2014 entitled Beyond the Moro Substatefor our information and study. I am infavor of peace in Mindanao provided thispeace does not contain provisions that areunconstitutional and disadvantageous toour Republic.
Firearms of the Moro Islamic LiberationFront are not going to be surrendered bythe MILF to the Philippine governmentthrough its Armed Forces of the Philippines(AFP). Instead, these rearms, whichhave killed so many soldiers and civilians
are to be inventoried by a yet unnamedindependent commission (which will likelybe headed again by Malaysia, which issuper pro-MILF). Neither will the rearmsbe destroyed.
But if, as claimed by both panels, thatthere is so much trust, and that they allwant peace, as well as the Bangsamorostill to be operated under the PhilippineConstitution, why then is the MILF notentrusting its rearms and other repowerto the AFP, since the Constitution clearlystates that there can only be one AFP?
As such, the MILF, or the claimedBangsamoro government when allis said and done, and upheld by theSupreme Court, should the court suddenlymake a 180 degree turn and rule on itsconstitutionality, after rejecting the earlierpeace agreement with the MILF under theArroyo government, the MILF should give
up its rearms to the AFP, as it should beunder the command of the AFP.
The better question is why the Noynoypanel of negotiators has bent overbackwards to give in to the full demandsof the MILF, when government shouldhave been negotiating from a position ofstrength?
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The Peafrancia Basilica, on its 4th year
already, will conduct a Mass Wedding on
February 14, Valentines Day. This year the
partners are the PAGIBIG, Rotary Club of Naga,
Naga City Civil Registrars Ofce, NSO, and thePeafrancia Young Professionals.
The said mass wedding is being offered to all
those who are civilly married and are above 20 years
old that are living together for more than 5 years.
The requirements are as follows: Baptismal and
Conrmation Certicate, Marriage Contract (for
civilly married), Certicate of Cohabitation for those
living together for 5 years or more. The couples
must present themselves for interview on or before
February 5 at the Basilica Ofce and also attend the
pre-cana seminar of Feb 8.
By reason of their state in life and of their order,
[Christian spouses] have their own special gifts in
the People of God.[145] This grace proper to the
sacrament of Matrimony is intended to perfect the
couples love and to strengthen their indissolubleunity. By this grace they help one another to attain
holiness in their married life and in welcoming and
educating their children. (CFC 146)
These include the arrest of
three wanted persons; threerecovered lost rearms; ar-
rest of persons involved inillegal drug trade, logging,
gambling, mining and otherviolators of special laws.
Deona also warned his sixprovincial police directors
that the strike policy will alsobe enforced at their level.
During the command con-ference, he also expressed
alarm over the 40,331 casesof crime reported in 2013 in
Bicol.The number is four times
or 400-percent higher com-pared to the 10,091 cases re-
ported in 2012.The report also showed
that out of the total crimevolume, 17,658 were index
crimes or those commit-ted either against persons or
properties while 22,673 caseswere non-index crimes (vio-
lation of local ordinances orspecial laws).
Index crimes recorded
included physical injuries,the highest with 5,203; fol-
PNP BICOL CHIEF ORDERS . . .
lowed by theft, 3,929 cases;
robbery, 1,099; murder, 349;rape, 387; homicide, 184;
carnapping, 200l and cattlerustling, 102 cases.
The PNP regional crimesituation report indicated that
of the total crimes recorded,only 5,814 cases were solved
while 12,846 were cleared.By province, topping the
list in crime volume is Cama-rines Sur with 11,392 cases;
followed by Albay, 10,220cases; Naga City, 7,175;
Masbate, 5,035; CamarinesNorte, 2,971; Catanduanes,
2,137, and Sorsogon, 1,401.Incidence of murder was
high in the province of Mas-bate with 100 cases; followed
by Camarines Sur, 94; Albay,65; Sorsogon, 37; Camarines
Norte, 26; Caranduanes, 10,and Naga City, 17.
Provinces with high in-cidence of rape cases were
Albay with 113 cases; Cama-rines Sur, 85; Sorsogon, 49;
Catanduanes, 44; Camarines
Norte, 37; Masbate, 30, andNaga City, 29. -PNA
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BIKOL REPORTER4 FEBRUARY 2-8, 2014ETCETERA
INNER CHESSBY J. HENRY DANICAN
jokee BOTOR-REYES
Raising SonsMy mother raised ve sons without difculty. They grew up
to be ne gentlemen and raised their families well. There were
no restrictions. They courted girls of their choice and marriedas they pleased. They would go out and come home late butwhole. They also smoked cigarettes and drank but not out of
their minds when they got home. But that was years back. Myoldest brother who occupied a high position at the Universityof the Philippines died in 1987. My second oldest brother who
was a chief of police died in 1995. My third oldest brother, anaccomplished insurance underwriter, died two years ago and
my fourth oldest brother, a very simple father, died only lastDecember. The one I followed, a successful customs broker,died ve years ago at the prime of his life. So, all my brothers
have gone. Do males die ahead of females?My mother raised them very simply. Her sons grew up
very normally. They lived successfully. I never got to see my
mother worry when they were not yet home and it was a bit latealready. But those were the times. Men could go gallivanting
around unafraid that they might be robbed or held up or getinto some drinking or pot sessions. Pot was never heard then,Those were the times when one could stay late and come
home safely. We had a very peaceful country then. Yes, therewere no peddlers of dope. Cigarettes and wine were peddledtoo but they were dispensed moderately.
I raised my only son in Manila where he grew up. I had amost terrifying time. When he was not home at 9:00 I would
start worrying. From school, did he meet an accident, was herobbed, did he get into trouble with some unruly souls in thestreet? The mobile phone was not a fad then. If you wanted a
cellphone, you will have to invest thousands. Those were theanalog days. At any rate, he grew up into a ne man, marriedwell and raised his family with more than just an ordinary
fatherly attention and care.When I had my grandsons who are my sons children,
I decided to move to the province where I am now with twoteenage boys, ages 17 and 16. Today, I worry about themwhen they are not home at 8 in the evening. Where could they
be? Did they get into a bad company? But I am a little moreat ease than when I was I was raising their father in Manila.At least in the province, in Iriga particularly, when they are not
yet home and its getting late, I know where to locate them. Intheir friends homes or if they are not there, they could easily
be contacted through their mobile phones.Today, the difculty of raising sons is compounded by the
fact that there are just too many things outside the house that
children can be vulnerable to. There are many places they cango to and they are not actually the ones we can call decentlike disco bars and other entertainment joints that may not
run highly recommendable shows. Or, boys can get to joincompanies that may have questionable characters and could
inuence them to drink and smoke at their very young age.Raising sons. It could be the same as raising daughters but
sons stand more risk outside the home than their sisters.
Raising children entails a lot of prayers.I personally havedevoted myself to St. Pedro Calungsod for my two growingteenager boys that they may grow up in the fear of the Lord
and that the young St. Pedro Calungsod hovers them all the
time and keep them safe and in good company.
Care for the environment should start among the young.More especially among children in school. They are, after all,
the beneciaries of a clean world. Thats their world when theygrow up to be parents and professionals.
How very often we see children in school easily dispose of
their trash just about anywhere in the school campuscandy
wrappers, plastic cups and bottles, papers which, of course,are biodegradable but still they make the ground dirty and notpleasing to the eyes. I know, for a fact, that they are taughtcare for the environment by their teachers. No teacher would
allow a student to throw garbage irresponsibly. But most often,these teachings or reminders fall into deaf ears. So, before it istoo late, there must be a more stringent imposition for school
children to care for their environment before its too late. Whatthey learn in school, they could take home and educate their
own family who may not be very much aware of nature care.According to an environmental philosopher, Andreas Weber,
children should be exposed to nature early and often allowed
the freedom they need. It becomes a primary obligation of theirteachers to instill in the minds of the very young children theimportance of nature care, the effects of not caring for them.
They must learn that they breathe oxygen from the air, theyget water from the river, lakes and streams, they get food
from plants and animals, they get warmth from the sun, etc.
Polluting, the air, water, not taking care of animals and plants,these cause destruction to man.
There are a thousand and one ways of taking care of the
environment and most of them only needed common sense.For example, plastics should not be burned or just thrown
away because they are most likely to nd their way in thedrainage and when then drainage is clogged it causes oodand eventually ood causes detriments to man like sickness
and even death.Children should be encouraged to care for plants. But, the
rst activity is to encourage the children to plant trees and to
take care of the trees that they planted making sure they do notdie but grow into full blown trees.
We have seen on national broadcasts children in Puerto
Princesa pick up on the streets thrown candy wrappers andjunk food containers and putting them in their bags and
throwing them in garbage cans and big bins that are veryvisible in practically all corners of the city. Hurrah! To thesechildren. May their tribe increase!
Certainly, these children now are looking forward as adultsin a very healthy environment. The time to take care of theenvironment is now.
I am happy in the thought that my job is giving me the kind ofsatisfaction I sought when I rst applied for a clerical position..A clerk is not a mere employee as some would probably think.The clerk is a very important administrative support staffwhich is a critical component for an organization to achieve itsmission. Considering this premise, i stand tall.
The important functions that clerks are delegated to doare very potent in any organization or company. Other thanjust keep records and other pertinent documents, she is (I amusing the personal pronoun she because I am aware manywho occupy clerical positions are females just as many ofcesecretaries are females too) someone whose position is one oftrust and condence. The job of a clerk calls for someone whomust be hardworking and really very organized. She does notend her day just so but she ends her day knowing pretty wellthat tomorrow is the continuity of today. That is how a clerklooks are her job. It means that she is very task-oriented.
In these times of high technology, the clerk is expected to be
able to know how to operate with ease the very modern gadgetsthat now are very characteristic of a functional organization.Personally, I have yet to get very much acquainted with manyother modern and high-tech gadgets that modern ofces are
equipped with. But basically, the computer is today the mostimportant tool for a clerk to perform her numerous jobs. So, itdawns on me to get to be familiar with all that the computer isexpected to do thus making works faster and with ease.
The clerk is the front of any organization. When peoplecome to the ofce to inquire just about anything, the clerk isthe person to be consulted. This calls for harmonious humanrelations. When records are needed, she is the best to performto know what these records are and where they are. This goeswithout saying that she can be depended on in many instances.
It is normal for the clerk to organize meetings and coordinatewith all those who shall be involved in such exercise. She,likewise, expected to keep her les in the best order so that theofce run very systematically.
Can ofces function well without the clerks? It is doubtful.Clerks are must in all ofces for all that they are doing. So,clerks, I guess, must be very presentable and with a verypleasing personality, must she sport a smiling face when
visitors come to the ofce. It is not just the smiles that make theclerk a very important persona in the ofce. What is even morenecessary is her respect for anybody who enters, whether theone entering it her boss or just anybody,
GRS: A Zone of PeaceBy GLORIA C. MORENO, Teacher II
Godofredo Reyes Sr. Elementary School
Ragay District
Through the years, many slogans, titles and names
have been attributed to schools, speaking for how these
academic institutions exist, perform and operate. Some
of these attributes are mandated, others advocated and a
number self- invoked by the administration, by the teachers
or pupils organizations, or by the PTA.
I remember one as This is a child- friendly School
which was deactivated later on the note that all schools are
and must be child- friendly. Another is a line saying that aparticular school stands for No Smoking. As one travels,
he may notice streamers informing the public on the rating
garnered by the school in the National Achievement Test
(NAT), of pupils and students who are hailed champions andwinners in competitions, and more.
Very recently, after all public schools district supervisors,
schools heads, schools guidance coordinators and PTA
presidents were called for a seminar entitled Evidence-Based Guidance and Counseling Implementation of DepEd
Order # 40 Through Developing Resiliency in School
Management in Regent Hotel Naga City on November
7-9 2013, which was organized by DepEd Camarines Sur
through the efforts of Dr. Ruby S. Pan, Division Guidance
Coordinator. There was a great awakening among the
participants, especially upon learning what Republic Act #
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Adding another feather
to the University of
Northeastern Philippines
or UNEPs cap is the recent
result of the 2014 Architect
Licensure Examination
(ALE) where fresh
graduate Marlon Levina
Dela Cruz successfully
passed the examination
held January 17 to 19 in
Metro Manila with flying
colors.
Dela Cruz earnedaccolades and praises for
the job well done after his
name was listed in the roster
of top ten national passers in
the recent ALE managed by
the Professional Regulation
Commission (PRC) together
with other passers coming
from prestigious colleges
and universities in the
metropolis.
Atty.Remelisa Alfelor-Moraleda, UNEP President
immediately posted on her
personal Facebook account
a congratulatory message
to UNEPs new architect
who she learned, was not
able to review for the board
exam due to some personal
reasons.
Dela Cruz is one of the
best architectural students
that we have here in UNEP.
He really puts his heart on
what he is doing and this
result is a testimony of his
dedication and perseverance
to reach his dreams,
Moraleda added.Moraleda also
congratulated the entire
CEA-TD faculty particularly
its Dean, Architect Jose
Joe Malazarte for the
job well done, saying that
excellence is the key to
achievement and success.
Out of 1,442 takers, only
793 successfully passed the
ALE administered by the
Board of Architecture headedby its Chairman, Architect
Rolando L. Cordero.
This is not the only
honor that UNEPs CEA-
TD family has on their
sleeves. They have also
crafted their name during
national competitions. Last
year, UNEPs Engineering
students also made name
when it landed 2nd during
the 7th National Bridge
Building competition held
at Subic Bay Exhibition and
Convention Center, Subic
Bay Freefort Zone, Olongapo
City through the sponsorship
of the Philippine institute ofCivil Engineers (PICE).
In 2011, another group of
Engineering students from
UNEP also impressed their
jurors when they landed
second during the 13th
National Bridge Building
Competition Championship
held in Legazpi City.
UNEP believes that
the blueprint that they
have mapped out for theirstudents will serve as their
stepping stones towards
the realization of their
aspirations.
CEATD offers six (6)
Baccalaureate Degrees or
Programs: Bachelor of
Science in Architecture,
Civil Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Electronics
Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering and Geodetic
Engineering and two
technical courses which
include one-year Automotive
Servicing (AS NC1) and one-
year Computer Hardware
Servicing (AS NC1), bothTESDA Accredited courses.
DE LA CRUZ
The Challenge of a Budget OfcerBy FRANCIA N. MARTINEZ
DepEd Iriga City
I have been studying how a budget ofcer works. I think it is
a very challenging job. In the rst place, I think it is the budgetofcer that sets nances in their right perspective. It is a big
challenge.The budget ofcer directs and coordinates activities
of personnel responsible for formulating, monitoring and
presentation of budgets for controlling funds for implementprograms objectives. He studies and analysis past and currentyears to prepare the budget correctly and be able to justify
funds that are requested. He likewise correlates appropriationfor specic programs,
The many works of a budget ofcer banks on how well andhow thoroughly and correctly he prepares the money of anorganization or agency. The organizational ability of a budget
ofcer is most challenged. When he presents a budget he ismore than sure that all monies are accounted for, that they areplaced where they should be and that things do not go wrong.
This calls for a thorough study and analyses of programs andrequests. He correlates appropriations for specic programs.
All budgets have to be revised periodically especially thosedirected towards regular programs and special projects.
A very keen sense of analytical knowledge is asked for if
one were to be a budget ofcer. He prepares budget, needlessto say, and must have gone through comparative analysis ofthe progress of an operation.
A big challenge to a budget ofcer is to be able totestify a proposed budget. The budget is a projected set of
consequences carrying out planned activity. The budgetingprocess is a big task to consider.
The job of a budget ofcer entail a close study of details
of every single entry to ascertain that funding goes into theright direction. This iis no mean job of course but if one wereprepared for the job, things can be easy and challenges can be
met without glitches.One of the most important persona in an organization is
a well-trained budget ofcer who has a keen perception ofpriorities in an organization because in the budget lies thehow the organization will function well and correctly. We hear
of organizations which close shop after just a little time ofoperation because its budget was not well planned and thingsjust fall down one after the other. And s business is lost.
Just live travel where a very good itinerary is what makestravel well spent, a sound budget could be the be-all of an
organization and of course, the kudos should go to a veryefcient budget ofcer.
The ABC of Success in Nat 2014By GLORIA C. MORENO, Teacher IIGodofredo Reyes Sr. Elementary School
Ragay District
National Achievement Test (NAT) 3 and 6 for S/Y 2013-2014are fast approaching. The schools have started review classesfollowing religiously the proposals submitted to and approved
by the authorities. In these proposals are the techniques andstrategies that vary accordingly but with only one purpose-- forthe school to achieve at least seventy-ve (75%) performance
level (PL) of the examinees based from the National base line.Godofredo Reyes Sr. Elementary School is the third biggest
school, population-wise in Ragay District, Ragay CamarinesSur. It is located in a prominent and urban barangay wherethe people always crave for the best and the top. This is
one school where parents always say yes in afrmation toschool policies especially if it is all about for the benet of theschool children. In GRS Elementary School, teachers never
seem to stop teaching, coaching, training and seeking ideas
that will make their pupils learn. With this positive attitude ofteachers, the pupils are inspired and well- motivated to dothe same in quest for exellence. The Local Government ofRagay, the Barangay Council of Godofredo Reyes Sr., the
Non- Government Organizations within the community, as wellas GRSES alumni are aware of this that it is a common goaland dream for all of them to excell in every undertaking of the
pupils, be it in academic ir in co- curricular activities. Supportcome in different ways-- moral, spiritual, nancial, and the like.
The School children being raised, trained and mader tobelieve that they are achievers, have learned not to stop atthe middle of aiming for the best. They even suggest to use
after class hours and weekdays for practice and rehearsalsif they have to join in a competition or to take a test like NAT.In return, they expect that their teachers will supply them with
the best kind of services the latter could ever give them. Youngand raw as they are, they still dont know that their teachers
have families, concerns and priorities of their own to attend to.But amazingly, GRSES faculty give their pupils their best. Thatis why, the school always stand tall and high in all contests it
participates in.The school is now on the double of its review sessions and
classes for NAT 3 and NAT 6. For a change and to give them
thrill and excitement in their quest for a 75% P.L., this writerconceived and introduced to them the ABC of Success in NAT
2014 that it stated below:A- attend the NAT review classes regularly;B- believe that God is always there to guide you; and
C- compromise yourself with the common goal to get a 75%P.L.
It may be so simple and childish yet it is thought with all
sincerity and prayers for the pupils of Godofredo Reyes Sr.Elemetary School.
To our grade III and grade VI pupils, God bless you all.Good luck to your NAT!
Pioneer Foundation,
Inc. made a grant to CARD
MRI in the amount of more
than P3-M as a support to the
latters active implementation
of housing and livelihoodrehabilitation efforts for
the survivors of Typhoon
Yolanda.
A Memorandum of
Agreement was signed
recently stirred by the
two parties mission of
empowering and assisting
socially-and-economically
challenged women and
families in times of
uncertainties.
The assistance from
Pioneer Foundation will
be able to further facilitate
housing and livelihood efforts
for CARD MRI members
in the towns of Basey and
The president of Pioneer Foundation,Inc., Betty D. Medialdea hands to Marilyn
M. Manila, CARD MRI CommunityDevelopment Group Director the check
worth of more than P3-M in support tothe latters rehabilitation efforts for thesurvivors of Typhoon Yolanda.
(L-R): Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, CARD MRI
Founder and Managing Director; Marilyn M.
Manila, CARD MRI Community Development
Group Director; Betty D. Medialdea, Pioneer
Foundation, Inc. President; and Lorenzo O.Chan, Jr., Director of Pioneer Insurance and
President and CEO of Pioneer Life, Inc.(Turn to page 7)
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NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT
1. MARCELINA M. ROBREDO January 4, 2014
2. NORBERTO R. FERNANDEZ January 10, 2014
3. TERESA A. SIBULO January 12, 2014
4. VINCENT EDWARD B. BICHARA January 12, 2014
5. ALFREDO A. ALCANTARA January 12, 2014
6. CESAR M. CATOLICO January 13, 2014
7. JOSE S. OCO January 12, 2014
8. MAURO B. INFELIZ January 15, 2014
9. DOROTEO L. SAN ADRES January 17, 2014
10. SALVACION S. DEL GALLEGO January 16, 2014
11. JUANITA D. ORBITA January 16, 2014
12. ROMEO A. BONGAT January 20, 2014
For JANUARY
Dr. Elena B. delos Santos (2nd from right), DA RTD for Operations and Extensionhands over two (2) checks for the implementation of two projects under the Payapa
at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) in the province of Sorsogon. The provincereceives the rst tranche fund worth P12,250,000.00 for the Sorsogon Agri-Development
project and P2,401,000.00 for the Establishment of Mechanical Flatbed Dryer Project.The checks were received by (L-R) Ma. Corazon B. Astillero PEO III, Provl Planning &Development Ofce (PPDO) of Sorsogon; Marilou C. Rodriguez, Sorsogon provincial
treasurer; and Dominador O. Jardin, PGDH-PPDO. PAMANA is a partnership programbetween the Department of Agriculture and the Ofce of the Presidential Adviser onPeace Process (OPAPP). It is the governments peace and development framework to
strengthen peace building, reconstruction and development in conict affected areas(CAAs) as well as sustain all on-going governance and development initiatives on the
ground. Its main strategy is to bring back government in these communities by ensuringthat the people benet from improved delivery of basic social services and are servedby responsive, transparent and accountable governments on resource allocation and
utilization, alongside economic development efforts. (Lovella P. Guarin/photo by RamonAdversario-DA RAFID5)
Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines SurCity/Municipality: Libmanan
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
CCE-0078-2013 R.A. 10172In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant
to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in theImplementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRRon R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that NORLYCHUA SALCEDOhas led with this Ofce, a Petition for Correctionof Entry in Sex from FEMALE to MALEin the certicate of livebirth of Norly Chua Salcedo at Libmanan, Camarines Sur andwhose parents are Nicanor Torral Salcedo and Lea Nuesca Chua.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may le hiswritten opposition with this ofce not later than February 15, 2014.
(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO
Municipal Civil Registrar
BIKOLREPORTER
Published: February 2 and 9, 2014
PILI, Camarines Sur
The implementation of the
Joint Mobile Registration
and Licensing of Commercial
Fishing Vessels in Bicol
successfully registered
and licensed a total of
135 commercial shing
vessels,with 14 licensed in the
rst cluster, 55 in the second
cluster and 66 in the nal
cluster.
The regionwide activity
was conducted from
October to December 2013
and was divided into three
clusters:CamarinesNorte and
northern parts of Camarines
Sur; Partido and Rinconada
district of Camarines Sur,
Albay, Catanduanes, and
Sorsogon;and Masbate
province respectively.
Commercial shing vessels
in Bicol were registeredand licensed by the Bureau
of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) Region
wherein all applied for new
shing gear license.
The project is a four-day
event with the rst three days
allotted for actual inspection of
the vessels and the Safety on
Life at Sea (SOLAS) Training
to boat personnel who are
given lectures by a MARINA
representative on Fire Fighting
and Prevention Technique,
Elementary First Aid and
Personal Survival Technique.
The last day is the processing
of the papers for the issuance of
licenses and permits.
BFAR Director Dennis
V. Del Socorro cited that the
Joint Mobile Registration and
Licensing of Commercial
Fishing Vessels (JMRLCFV)
is one way of addressing some
issues on the declining number
of sh catch due to increased
number of shing eet and
unregulated shing in Bicol
region. Moreover, the data will
be used in the creation of an
ofcial database of the numberof commercial shing vessels.
Four government agencies
implemented the said activity
with specic functions:
BFAR was in charge of
inspecting the vessels gear
and issuance of Commercial
Fishing Vessel Gear License
(CVFGL) and registration;
National Telecommunications
Commission (NTC) ensured
that the vessels are equipped
with radio communication
equipment and issuance of
Ship Station License; Maritime
Industry Authority (MARINA)
conducted add measurement
to determine whether it is
a municipal or commercial
shing vessels, ensured that the
boat is equipped with lifesaving
tools like life vest, medicine
kits life rings, axe and re
extinguisher, and they were
also in-charge of the issuance
of Certicate of Ownership
and Certicate of Philippine
Registry; while Philippine
Coast Guard (PCG) coordinated
with and assisted other agencies
in the implementation of the
JMRLCFV.The Project is also
in compliance with the
recommendation of the
European Union (EU) nal
report on the registration and
licensing of all shing vessels
in the Philippines. ajoven
checks or 19 beneciaries.Not bad really. But it doesntmean that we should behappy about it already. RDLacambra said.
This report has given
back DOLE-Bicols currentoutstanding rating on
publics trust and condencein the region in which duringthe last weeks of Decemberwere shaded with doubt dueto the national media reportregarding the unclaimed SPESchecks.
The truth shall set usfree. Now everybody knowsthat Bicol is the fastest SPEScheck releasing region in theentire nation! RD Lacambraadded.
Based on rules, the DOLEis given an 11-day deadlineto release all SPES checks toits beneciaries. The SPESis DOLEs 20-day summer
job program in which DOLEpays the 40% of salaries ofthe student-beneciaries.In 2013, DOLE-Bicol hasrecorded a total of 6,314 SPES
beneciaries with a budget ofP12.8M.
So if you look at ourtotal SPES Budget and totalnumber of beneciaries,the P38,000.00 unclaimedchecks is but very minimal
but Ive already instructedall concerned personnelto exhaust every means
DOLE BICOL HOLDS LOWEST . . .
necessary to locate thebeneciaries and release thechecks RD Lacambra added.
DOLE-Bicol said that 95%of SPES checks that wereleft unclaimed, unreleased or
were delayed in its released,is due to lack of documentaryrequirements submitted bythe beneciary. A SPES
beneciary need to submitto DOLE the complete andofcial school documentsin order to claim the SPESchecks.
Initially, 100-goats were
awarded last Monday, Jan.
20, 2014 at the ofcial
grounds of LGU Pili headed
by DOLE-Bicol asst. reg. dir.
Guzman and DOLE Cam.
Sur Provincial Field Ofcer
Ana Christine Soriano.
The goats were given to50 beneciaries who are
mostly sacada (sugar cane)
workers. Each beneciary
received 2-goats, a male and
a female, specically chosen
by the supplier for breeding
purposes. The goat dispersal
was under the Bottom-Up-
Budgeting (BuB) program.
The idea here is for
MEEHL-IONS POURED BY DOLE . . .
the sugar workers to have
alternative livelihood thru
goat breeding. The more
goats they breed the more
income they will have.
Who knows if they breed
continuously then, we may be
looking at a future ranchero
in Bicol, ARD Guzman saidexcitedly.
In total, DOLE-Bicol has
placed some 400 goats for
the project. However, the
remaining 300 goats which
is schedule to be released for
150 sacadas will be awarded
in the coming months as soon
as the weather is favorable
for the transit of said goats.
The Anti- Bullying Act of 2013 is all about. They were senthome with a handbook on anti- bullying act and a streamerbearing the sign and statement This School is a Bully- FreeZone.
The streamer has become a by- note and an eye- openeramong every pupil and stakeholder that it has moved everyconcerned citizen to be more aware of anti- bullying. MassMedia has also helped a lot on the information- dissimination
campaign on the issue that anti- bullying incidents havedramatically subsided in DepEd- Camarines Sur sinceNovember, 2013. In very few instances,district and schoolofces move as fast as they could, being guided with thelaws and orders they have read about this concern.
GRS Elementary School is a participative School, thus itcalled for a General PTA meeting on November 21, 2013 with
Anti- Bullying Act as a lone agendum that was discussed byMrs. Gloria C. Moreno, the School Guidance Coordinator.
To strengthen the Anti- Bullying Campaign in all schoolswithin the Division of Camarines Sur, Dr. Gilbert Sadsad,Schools Division Superintendent encouraged the populaceto be more peace- loving via a mandate to hang a streamerin a conspicuous area in all schools that say This School isa Zone of Peace .
We, in Godofredo Reyes Sr. Elementary School ndthis advocacy so noble. We may not really have known ourSDS by heart, but one thing we are sure about him withhis wanting for a school to be a zone of peace is that thesuperintendent is pro- child, and this is all that it takes for
an executive to be looked up high with reverence by hissubordinates.
Because of that, the principal, Mrs. Yolanda T. Abengoza,together with the PTA president, Miss Analiza A. Verdan,through the efforts of the writer, have made a pact with theteachers, parents, pupils, and the community stakeholdersto realize the vision of Dr. Sadsad. In our school now hangsthe streamer that bears the sign Godofredo Reyes Sr.Elementary School: A Zone of Peace.
GRS: A ZONE OF PEACE . . .
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are
the children and sole heirs of the late JUAN A. IN-
FANTE, who died in Iriga City on December 20, 2013
leaving no Will or Testament and with no known debts
left a PNB Savings Account No. 219102900010, Iriga
Branch with a certain deposit plus interest; the par-
ties mentioned hereby WAIVE & RENOUNCE all their
rights, interest and participation in the described sav-
ings account in favor of ARLENE INFANTE-MORAN-
DARTE who shall have the right to close/withdraw the
said account; as acknowledged before Notary Public
Atty. Julio A. Arcilla, Jr., Doc. No. 2931, Page No. 130,
Book No. 21, Series of 2013.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 2014
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATEWITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are thechildren and sole heirs of the late FELIX A. FUENTEBELLAand EULALIA FUENTEBELLA CHANCO, who died on May29, 2000 and August 28, 1997 in Quezon City and NagaCity, respectively, leaving certain real property situated in
Brgy. Sabang, Naga City, Camarines Sur, with TCT No.106700, that for and in consideration of the sum of ONEHUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND (P180,000.00) pesos,Philippine currency, the receipt is hereby acknowledgedfrom the LYRR REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,represented by RICHARD T. ROCHA, of legal age, single,Filipino citizen, the mentioned Heirs as VENDORS doeshereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY, in a man-ner absolute and irrevocable, in favor of the VENDEE, to-gether with all the improvements existing on the describedparcel of land; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty.Carlo C. Villanueva, Jr., Doc. No. 47, Page No. 10, Book
No. 81, Series of 2014.
BIKOL REPORTERPublished: Jan. 19, 26 and Feb. 2, 2014
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OUTSTANDING LOCAL NEWSPAPERFor Five Consecutive Years by the St. Peter
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CamSur gov't earns Seal
of Good HousekeepingPILI, CamSur Forthe second successive yearsince the province enrolledparticipation in theprogram, CamSur earned
the prestigious Seal of Good
Housekeeping conferred by
the Department of Interior
and Local Government.
This was learned from a
letter from DILG Secretary
Mar Roxas congratulating
Governor Miguel Luis
R. Villafuerte and the
Province of Camarines Sur
for qualifying as one of the
recipients of the 2012 Seal of
Good Housekeeping (SGH).
The SGH is awarded
to deserving local
government units (LGUs)
that successfully meet
the requirements of the
full disclosure policy and
proven to have no adverse or
disclaimer audit ndings by
the Commission on Audit.
As SGH recipient,
CamSur now has access to
special national program
windows, such as the
Bottom-Up Budgeting
Program now called
Gov. VILLAFUERTE
Grassroots Participatory
Budget Process, PAMANA,
SALINTUBIG and the
Special Local Road Fund as
may be eligible under DILG
policies.
For qualifying as SGH
recipient for year CY 2011,
the very rst time the
province participated in the
program and was awarded
last year, CamSur was
awarded P15,543.245 worth
of Special Local Road Fund
that was automatically added
to the Annual Work Program
of the provincial budget
for CY 2013 under it and
used fund new and maintain
existing farm-to-market
(FTM) roads in the province.
Kami po sa DILG as
nagagalak na makatulong
at maging kabalikat ninyo
sa pag-unlad ng inyong
lokalidad, Sec. Roxas said
in his letter.
Next year the DILG will be
scaling up the Seal of Good
Housekeeping into the Seal of
Good Local Governance that
will cover a wider range of
LGU performance focused on
good nancial housekeeping,
disaster preparedness, basic
sector social protection,business friendly and
c o m p e t i t i v e n e s s ,
environmental compliance,
law and order and public
safety.
CamSur is doing very
well and will continue
to improve and escalate
efforts in these areas, and if
we all get our acts together
CamSur will hopefully be
one of the rst recipients
of the Seal of Good Local
Governance, Governor
Villafuerte is reported to
have remarked when he
received Sec. Roxas letter.-GBClaveria/MMEC
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