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19 YEARS OF SERVING THE BICOLANOS
siMple, Yet soleMn And Colorful GBC/ARCILLA
Proicial ofcials led by vice Go. Fortato Pea (right, lower left photo) togetherwith micipal ofcials led by Mayor Tom Bogalota, Jr. (left, lower left photo) marked
the cotrys 114th Idepedece Day with simple yet solem ad colorfl ceremoiesat the Plaza de Cimarroes featrig a celebratio of the Holy Mass highlighted by a
parade of the eoltio of the Philippie flag prior to the flag raisig ceremoies adlayig of floral wreaths at the state of atioal hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal.
World WAr ii HelMets JOSE v. COLLERAnaga Mayor Joh Bogat ad ex-naga Mayor Slpicio
Cho Roco ispect oe of the steel helmets belieed
to be sed by Japaese soldiers drig the liberatio ofnaga City o April 9, 19 45. Twety-oe rsty old steel
helmets were fod i a draiage caal project alogthe J. Barli ad Dimasalag Streets i naga City last
Je 5, 2012.
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By AnALIZA S. MACATAnGAY
PILI, CAMARINES
SUR -- Good governance
and transparency - these
are the true essence of the
celebration of the Philip-
pine Independence Day.
This is how we repay the
great deed that our forefa-thers and fallen heroes have
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pWd articiation in 2013elections ushe in AlbayBy MARLOn A. LOTERTE
The provincial gov-
ernment of Albay ledthe recent launching of
the Fully Abled Nation
campaign at the Capi-
tol building here to en-
courage active partici-
pation of persons with
disabilities (PWDs) in
nation building and
other democratic pro-
cesses, in particular this
coming 2013 midterm
election.
The said campaign
conducted nationwide
is part of the three-year
disability-inclusive elec-
tions program initiated by
the Asia Foundation with
support from the Australian
Agency for International De-
velopment (AusAID), and in
collaboration with public and
private agencies such as the
Commision on Elections
(COMELEC), Parish Pasto-
ral Council for ResponsibleVoting (PPCRV) and other
elections-focused non-gov-
ernment agencies (NGOs)
and local government units.
The program seeks to
increase voter awareness
among PWDs, promote in-
stitutional partnerships to
enhance support for their
participatory needs, and
strengthen the capabilities
of disability peoples orga-
nizations and NGOs sup-
porting PWD advocacies.
Among the highlights of
the said event are the up-
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Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
terminating our foreign bonds and loans,relying more on domestic sources.
The National Treasurys move will
somehow alleviate the possible ill-effectsof excess domestic money supply. With
ination under control (3%-5% rate), andthe interest scenario being kept steady
by BSP, businessmen are advised tomaximize their use of bank credit to
expand their operations. We can say - now
is the time for newly-weds or going-steadycouples to purchase their house and lot,
and to acquire the home appliances theyneed.
MICROFINANCE: The worldsEconomic Intelligence Unit the global
consultancy and research outt that
helps business leaders prepare them tobe condent as they adopt strategies
rated the Philippines micronance asbest in policy and regulatory framework.
The Bangko Sentral was given credit forencouraging the practice of micronance
rstly, among rural banks and now even
with the bigger banks.The regulations instituted prudent
standards for the conduct of
micronance operations by prescribingthe use of portfolio-at-risk to monitor
and measure portfolio quality in thecontext of risk-based supervision. The
administration of micro-loans is rather
costly, and the credit risks are multi-
facet and high. The joint and solidarynature of the borrowers obligationsputs to test the collection skills of the
lending institutions.CLOSURES: The trend of MB-
BSPs continuing orders placing banks
under PDIC Receivership serves asfair warning to rural bankers to improve
operations and management. Forthe period January 2011 to May 2012
(16 months) thirty seven (37) bankswere ordered closed - comprised of
one (1) commercial bank, four (4) thrift
banks, and thirty two (32) rural banks.The major reason for the receivership
orders was insufciency of assets tocover liabilities.
Rural bank depositors are now jittery.
Many of them chose to withdraw theirfunds from rural banks, shifting them to
the bigger banks (even at lower interestrates). Deposit funds involve hard-
earned money or retirement pensions.Even amounts (P500T) covered by
insurance take time to be recovered
what with the many banks successivelybeing placed under PDIC receivership.
BSP needs advanced studies to remedythe critical situation.
EPISTLE: (Matthew) Judge not,that you not be judged. For with
what judgment you judge, you will be
judged.
(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International is PICPA past president andHall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federationof CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
UNFRIENDLY: The requirement
for government ofcials appointiveor elective, to annually le updated
Statements of Assets, Liabilities andNetworth is agreeably a good regulatoryimposition. Anyone who does not want
to reveal his equity and nancial sourceshas the democratic option to refrain from
working with the government. But theproblem now is the hard-to-ll up SALN
form. Even as a CPA, it took me a
long time to complete the SALNs of ourclients who are law-abiding government
functionaries.It is urgent for the SALN regulators
to have the form revised not only toclarify the required details but also to
simplify the accomplishment. The nal
form must consider the applicable lawsespecially those involving secrecy of bank
information more so foreign currencydeposits. In turn, the Legislature must
make denite the powers of tax andregulatory authorities as to the extent and
expanse of nancial information that could
be gathered, examined or revealed.INTEREST: True to our prediction,
the trend of domestic interest rates is ongradual downswing. This is due to our
controlled ination with due consideration
to the economic difculties being sufferedby the more industrialized countries (USA,
Japan and European Zone). Phls exportgures are improving making possible
the increase in our gross internationalreserves. Government did it right by pre-
SALN Controversies
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Editorial
salvador d. flor
A
Question
of
privilege
Have you ever met a drunken cop? Or
a cop in the clothing of a felon? Probablynot yet. You are lucky you do not have the
nightmare. I have.But let me rst take you
to the story of a family in Sta.Ana, Manila,featured in ABS CBN last week.
The story has all the ingredients ofa terrifying drama rarely occurring in a
society with well-disciplined policemen.Only in the Wild West in the early days
of America would you nd such men.Inthat era, the only law was the law of thegun. People were murdered at the slightest
provocation. Robberies were common.Horrible crimes do happen in many
parts of this country almost everyday. Butnone could compare with what the Sta.
Ana family went through in the hands of the
robbers.The men barged into their house,guns ready to explode, pointed at their
heads and ransacked their rooms.That seems ordinary in a crime-ridden
city like Metro Manila at rst glance.Butthis case has one element absent in most
heists.The suspects were policemen. The
victims did not know it until they went to
the police station and came face to facewith the suspects.
The men who barged into their househours earlier were there at the station, all
members of the police except the fourthwho was an outsider.
The victims were shocked, thoroughly
shocked.The case also shocked thenation. Policemen transforming into
thieves before your eyes.The PNP has lotof explaining to do. True, the suspects did
not murder but what they did was worse
than murder.Why did it happen? And who should
be blamed for this mess? Something is
terribly wrong with the police recruitmentsystem. It has failed to weed out the
criminally-minded.Is palakasan very much practiced?
And how abo ut the mot ive of theapplicant? Is it to get a job, nothing
more? Police work is for people with a
mission to serve.When I was in the Commission on
Human Rights almost daily conductingtrainings attended by police recruits,
some would tell me of their reasons forjoining the police: to get a job.I told them
their motive was trash. A much noblier
motive was needed.The mists among the cops are in
the minority but this small number hasdamaged beyond repair the name of the
whole organization. Because of them,people look at cops as no better than
the common criminals they fear.
I have my own sad experience with
Cops, the lawbreakers?
PREFACE
The Fuentebellas of Camarines Sur had
been in politics since 1907 when Atty. JoseT. Fuentebella, Sr. founded the Nacionalista
Party in Bicol. They have been in politicsfor more than 100 years but not in power
for more than 100 years. Even if therewere no Fuentebella running for an elective
position, they kept backing and supporting
the candidates of their party.The problems and needs of the province
and our country are in different times.
What have the Fuentebellas done duringthe times they were elected?
The Fuentebellas were elected bythe people. It cannot be said that they
inherited their positions. Apparently,
the electorate gave importance to whatthey have done and in their integrity.
They were never accused of graft andcorruption.
There were many other personalitieselected in the Province of Camarines Sur
who are not Fuentebellas.
They are: Gov. Julian Ocampo,Gov. Andres Hernandez, Gov. Mariano
Villafuerte, Sr., Gov. Luis R. Villafuerte,Assembl yman Lu is R. Vil la fuer te,
Congressman Luis R. Villafuerte, Gov.Luis Raymund Lray Villafuerte, Gov.
Manuel del Gallego, Gov. Geronimo
Calinog (appointed), Gov. RamonImperial (appointed), Gov. Juan Trivio,
Gov. Apolonio Maleniza, Gov. ArmandoCledera, Gov. Felix Alfelor, Sr., Rep.
I was not able to write my columns for the
past two weeks because my husband wassick and I had to give full attention to him.
He is well now and this I can say:
The presence of God can be felt throughsacramentals, holy water, oil, incense, holy
objects, medals, prayers which can be usedto heal if one has faith. Same happend to my
husband, Andy. It saved him from operationand expensive medications. This proves
that faith and prayers move mountains. God
uses people in Gods saving power. This isa grateful appreciation of the gift of healing
to Chito and Matet through Sto. Nio. I alsowould like to thank gastrointerologist Dr.
Andrew Espiritu very much.* * * * *
Whether in a plebiscite on the partition
of the province which seems to be verypossible on August or September in an
election, the Fuentebellas are often thesubject of media and politicians according to
their own perspective rightly or wrongly. So,here are informations on the Fuentebellas of
Camarines Sur for the people to know:
Grateful appreciation of the Gift of Healing and the Fuentebellas of Cam. Sur
NeNiTA fueNTebellA-PeONes
from
my
window
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Dir. RAvAnILLA
June: Month of Bicol festivalsSummer may be ofcially
over with the onset of therainy season, but the funstill continues this June inthe bountiful Bicol regionwith its colorful array of fes-
tivities to bring to the fore itsrich cultural legacy.
Festivities kick off withthe month-long Pulang AnguiFestival of Polangui whichrelives the towns humble be-ginnings. Coinciding with the
patronal esta of Sts. Peterand Paul, the locus of the festis the street parade on June 25which relives the legend of Pu-lang Angui, a beautiful maidenduring the towns olden daysafter whom the municipality isnamed after.
Merry-making shifts to Ca-malig for the Pinangat Festivalwhich runs from June 10-24and will bring to the fore itsculinary pridethepinangat.
Regarded as a signature Bi-col delicacy,pinangatis a veg-etable dish of shredded gabileaves, red ginger, tiny shrimps(balaw) or a slice of salted shor pork and crushed pepper. Itis then wrapped ingabi leaves,tied in bundles and cooked incoconut milk.
This delicacy gets upsizedinto gigantic servings withthe Biggest PinangatMakingContest on June 15, as streetdancers dramatize the pinangatharvest and cooking process ina grand parade.
Acknowledged as Albaysheritage town, Camalig isknown for its ancestral hous-es, archaeological sites and
the postcard-pretty St. JohnChurch which serves as reposi-tory of pre-Spanish relics.
Down south, Gubat, Sor-sogon will observe the Ginu-
bat Festival on June 11-12 tocoincide with the Feast of St.Anthony of Padua. Situatedon the Pacic seaboard of theBicolandia, Gubat is a resorttown with its long stretches ofne beaches.
Over at Dimasalang, Mas-bate, the town marks the 109thAdlaw san Dimasalang fromJune 15-19 to promote itscultural and natural heritage,which includes the best-keptsecrets of Magcaraguit andDeagan Islands.
On June 16-25, it is TabacoCitys turn to shine with the10th Tabak Festival which willfocus on the citys boomingcutlery industry. Dubbed asthe countrys cutlery capitalTabaco is a major producer ofquality scissors, knives and
bolos because of its skilledblacksmiths.
Festivities reach feverpitch on June 22 with the Ta-bak Street Dance Competitionwhich will retrace the originof the citys popular craft. Theevening rocks with an enter-tainment-lled City of LovesConstellation of Stars.
Meanwhile, it will be a tri-ple celebration in Daet, Cama-
rines Norte as the town marksits 429th founding day on June15, the 20th Pinyasan Festivalon June 23, and the culmina-tion of the QuadricentennialJubilee of the St. John the Bap-tist Parish Church on the 24th.
Tourism regional direc-tor Maria Ong-Ravanilla saidthat the festivals would furtherstrengthen the regions positionas among the fastest-growingtourist hideaways because ofits vibrant culture which makesit year-round destination.
She also showed the recentformation of the Albay-Sor-
sogon-Masbate (AlSorMas)Tourism Alliance which aimsto synergize the travel poten-tials of the three Bicol prov-inces.
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jokee BOTOR-REYES
pell-
mell
opinion
Tors ad Trael I Focs
dr. mArilissA j. AmPuANPresident, Bicol Association of Tourism
and Hospitality Educators (BATHE)
Dwelling on the airline companies
plying the route towards popular tourism
sites and destinations not only here in
Bicol but in the entire country as well,a welcome and needed measure was
adopted recently by the Department
of Transportation and Communication
through the Civil Aeronautics Board inaddressing the problem of overbooking
on airline ights. This directive amongothers was effected in view of the
outrage by passengers most of them
tourists over their complaints whenever
they are denied boarding and/or whenthey are bumped off from ights due
to overbooking. Under resolution No.
28 which took effect last May 4, 2012the airlines overbooking scheme was
suspended until further notice or when
conditions are such as to assure that
the practice is not inherently inimical topublic interest.
In view of this directive compensation
and other obligations of airlines to theirpassengers are now assured when they
are denied boarding or when they are
bumped off from their airline travel notablywhen ights are delayed or cancelled.
Airline companies are now mandated to
compensate their passenger P3,000.00
for domestic ights and P 5,000.00 forinternational ights plus reimbursement
of the full value of their ticket. This
compensation scheme also coverspassengers who have gotten their ticket
under the promo fares offered by airline
companies. However, airline carriers are
exempted from liability whenever ightsare delayed or cancelled due to force
majeure, safety and security reasons,
strikes, government requisition of theseat or space and other causes beyond
the control of the airlines.
With the numerous complaintsreceived by DOTC coming from airline
passengers Secretary Manuel Roxas II
instructed the Civil Aeronautics Board
Executive Director to prepare and makeeffective a Passenger Bill of Rights. This
will for all intents and purposes protect
airline passengers from the perceivedshortcomings of airline companies be it
local or international ights and once this
problem is addressed there is no reasonwhatsoever for tourists to worry about
hassles in airline travel.
Another thrust in the tourism industry
is about medical tourism. This mustbe given priority by our government,
if we are really sincere in proving to
one and all that really its more fun inthe Philippines in so far as our tourism
growth and development is concerned.
The on-going global recession whilefrowned upon by countries worldwide
affected by its dire consequences
is a tremendous opportunity for the
Philippines. Feedbacks coming from theDepartment of Foreign Affairs points to
the fact that Canada for one is looking at
our country for the possible accreditationof our local hospitals in their medical
tourism thrust. For this year alone we are
expecting billions of dollars in medical
tourism. For the record, Thailand, Indiaand Singapore are our main competitors
in the Asian Region. Australia on onehand is promoting their tourism themepopularly named Smiley Holidays. This
promotion as the name suggest wish
to convey the service centered on
dental medicine. Come to think aboutit, here in our country we charge the
lowest fees in dental services making it
attractive for foreign patients to come.
In so doing, this would would mean alot to them because they will not only
get the desired dental services but atthe same time be able to smile to theirhearts delight that really our country is
more fun compared to our neighboring
countries in Asia and other parts
of the world. Many foreigners whowere successfully treated in our local
hospitals agree that our medical fees
are about one-eight of medical billsbeing charged in America. With these
considerations there is no reason
whatsoever why we cannot work onthis sure revenue earning medical and
dental tourism.
It goes without saying that another
growth area in Philippine tourism isthe need for world class retirement
communities. It must be noted that
Germany has been singled out as
interested to set up shelters herefor its citizens now in their twilight
years. United States, Japan and
other European countries are alsoexperiencing a growing number of
senior population and for this their
governments are seriously consideringhow to ease the problem for the next
ve to ten years. This is an opportune
time for the Philippines because here
we still have the land to be usedwhere shelters and/or homes can be
constructed for them.
Eco-tourism, Sports and AdventureTourism, Medical and Dental Tourism
as well as Retirement communities for
foreigners are sure formulas that willmake our tourism industry a class of
its own. Our prociency culture and
temperament as a people in making
things happen will surely attract thetarget tourists arrivals that we intend
to achieve.
Discrimiatio i the cotryI have been red from my old job at a local university
where for the past six years I had taught in college handlingprimarily Mass Communication subjects which are actually my
line of profession. The boss feels sixty years old employees(teaching and non teaching) do not have any business working
any more and that includes me. I like to cry fowl. Personally,I feel I am still able to function very well, physically and better,
intellectually. I think as one gets to be older, the sharper he
becomes, mentally. That is why, I am all praises for bothSenate President Juan Ponce Enrile and former Supreme
Court Justice Seran Cuevas. They are both over 80. And whosays grey-haired are not oomprehensible anymore?
American friends are mine think we. Filipinos are verydiscriminatory especially when it come to getting jobs. For
example, secretaries must be between the ages of 19 to 26
only. Fast food crew must be really young, which means theirages should not exceed thirty. They say McDonalds in America
have crews who are over 50 and they are as able as the young
workers. Secretaries should be female and good looking.Many companies looking for workers prefer graduates of UP,
Ateneo, San Beda, In short, only from the well known schools
in the country. If one is a graduate from a provincial school
which has no name of note, he can be subjected to a mildhumiliation but humiliation just the same. In fact, one USANT
graduate applied for a job in Manila and when he asked wherehe graduated and he answered from the University of Saint
Anthony, the interviewer quipped,..Saan ba yon? He almostdied, he said. He knew he was not going to get the job. He
was not wrong, he was not entertained, meaning, he did not
get the job.We nd white skinned interesting and he is treated well. If
he is in a queue, he would be given rst attention over Filipinos.In Manila, and about to attend a press con, I was personally
sidelined by foreign correspondents who were tall, fair haired,
blue eyed and good looking while Jokee is short, pug nosed,dark, buti na lang, hindi ako kinky-haired or else, I could have
been mistaken as an aeta who has no business being there
in the rst place. Because I could not take it, I shoutedhey, Iam a Filipino. This is my country and I am a rst class citizen.So, that ends it. I made it to the press con and got a good seat.
Was I happy.! Email [email protected]
ElmEr CasElEs
tAking
sides
Being middle aged and jobless is a
real torture in this country. Middle-age
here is the stage of life when one is tooyoung to be entitled to the excuses and
privileges of senior citizens, but too old to
be accorded the excuses and privilegesof youth, which include being considered
for job vacancies.
If you are at this stage, you are on your
own. Our society and even the governmentthink you are old enough to take sufcientcare of yourself and your family, but too
young to ofcially be the recipient of help.
If you cant help yourself, youre weak orworse, a bum.
In the course of our lifetime there
will usually come a time when we makelife-changing decisions. Not that we are
consciously being reckless but as age-old
wisdom states, life is also about takingrisks. Of course, we take calculated risks
because of hopes for greater success,
never to fail. But taking risk as it is, entailsthe possibility of failing.
Universal wisdom on failing states thatlosing a battle does not necessarily mean
losing the war. So people even after a
failure have to move on, plod on takethe pieces together, stand up and come
out a stronger, better person. But this may
be easier said than done.This is I think one major reason why
governments and civilized society where
formed for - to make life, if not easier, atleast liveable for individuals to still make
decent lives amidst the twists and turns,the highs and lows, and the ups and
downs of life. People should be accorded
second chances in life, and be able to
thrive even with the consequences of theirown doing. There should be no age limit
for this right.
I know a lot of middle-age friends andacquaintances who had the misfortune of
losing jobs because of various reasonsand now have to live a life in utter
hopelessness. And this has to happen
at a time when their kids must still bein school, still growing and preparing
for their own lives. These friends ages
range from late 30s to early 50s, andthey are having a nightmare of a time
looking for jobs.
Classied ads for job vacancies in ourcountry specically provide not just the
qualifications and requirements being
looked for in applicants. They likewiseprovide, and are quite too specic, that
applicants must be in their 20s or atmost not be past the mid 30s. This is
discrimination, no doubt an injustice to
the many middle age Filipinos who arejobless, who are fathers and mothers,
and who have families to support and
sustain.It is sometimes ridiculous to think
that our legislators never took notice of
this predicament many of our middle-agers have in this country. Age should
be the last reason for one not to beable to get a job. Many Filipinos whotook their chances abroad, aside from
the benets of mightier currencies, isthe opportunity to still be part of the
workforce even at middle age or even
further.There should be legislations to this
effect, to afford those who are at the
height of raising a family to still be able totransfer to another job, or to simply get a
job notwithstanding the age. Instead of
our politicians focusing on persecutingtheir political foes, or congressmen
proposing to ban movies that picturepoliticians as kontrabida, they should
take on legislations that would really
benet the lives of families.* * * * *
Congratulations to the publisher and
staff of Bicol Reporter as it celebrates its19th year. It is denitely no ordinary feat
to sustain a community newspaper this
long, and still counting. Far from agingdangerously, BR which also stands (on
the reverse) for Ruben Babar, is aging
quite gracefully and resolutely. Moresuccess!
Agig DageroslyLookig forward to the K+12, Years After
By RECHIE D. SALCEDOPrincipal
Sa nicolas Elemetary School, Iriga City
Much has been said and written of the new curriculum thatjust got implemented this school year. Other than the lengtheningof the childrens stay in school, id est, an additional one yearin the elementary grades and another additional year in highschool which now totals to 12 years in school, there is anothersalient point of the curriculum that is still being debated by as toits practicality and other effects of its implementation.
How will the use of mother tongue in the rst level of educationaffect the learning of the pupils? Will it do them well or not? Theissue is receiving many negative comments. While it i s true that itsuse will result in fast comprehension of the subject, it might alsobe possible that it might decrease the level of comprehensionwhen the child starts in his second level.
At any rate. everybody seems to be all agog with theintroduction of the new curriculum. Truly, there is always a senseof excitement when something new is introduced especially inat the matter of education. It is a fact the introduction of a newcurriculum, even just a new subject or new trends in teachingis always backed up with the premise that its going to makeeducation in the country becomes very effective and that betterproducts will be its result and that would be best for our country.Hurrah!
As a teacher, I had always been very positive over newintroductions in education. Honestly, I should and so do allothers who are engaged in this noble profession of educatingthe youth and from whom we will optimistically draw our futureand responsible leaders. This is enough to make us teachersput our mind and heart in carrying out the expected result ofthe implementation of K-12. We had gone through seminarsand workshops toward the attainment of the goal of this neweducational programs, this new curriculum that will put ouryoung people at par with the students of their in other countries.Specically is the expected output of making our high schoolgraduates ready to make themselves employable and for thosewho intend who intend to pursue tertiary education betterprepared for it.
Statistics shows that a very big number of high schoolgraduates do not have any idea what to do with their lives. Withnot enough nancial resources to put them to college, what isin store for them? Quo Vadis, high school graduates? Statisticslikewise shows that many college graduates are out of work sincea college diploma is no guarantee of getting a job as fast as theysay presto.
The new curriculum expects to change the educational proleof the country. With its implementation and the look-forward to itafter the rst batch of graduates are turned out, we can probablyclaim that we are then competitive with the best academicinstitutions in the whole country. That would be the day!
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CEB vP for Marketig ad Distribtio Cadice Iyog, ad Philippie Orgaizig Committee Commissioer Geeral ad PDOT Assistat SecretaryDomigo Ramo Eerio III formalize their partership for the Yeos Expo 2012 i Soth Korea. The expo will promote the Philippies beaches addie sites to Korea traelers, ad will r til Agst 12, 2012. Also i this photo are CEB cabi crew ad represetaties from PDOT.
The Philippines largest
national ag carrier, Cebu
Pacic (PSE:CEB) partners
with the Philippine Depart-
ment of Tourism (PDOT) in
the ongoing Yeosu Expo 2012
in Yeosu, South Korea, which
runs until August 12, 2012.
An airline partner of thePhilippine Pavillion, CEB
shows its full support to tour-
ism efforts by providing tickets,tour package rates and expo-
sure to expo organizers, talents
and travel agents throughoutthe three-month expo duration.
It operates thrice daily ightsfrom the Philippines to Seoul
(Incheon) and eight weekly
ights to Busan.As our top source of visitor
trafc, the Korean market is of
utmost importance to the Phil-ippines hospitality industry.
Koreans accounted for nearly
a quarter of the archipelagos
tourism arrivals last year andthey have been our number one
market since 2006, said De-partment of Tourism Secretary
Mon Jimenez.PDOT reports indicate that
925,000 Koreans visited the
Philippines in 2011, a 25% in-crease from the previous year.
Meanwhile, CEB ew more
than 380,000 passengers to andfrom South Korea, a 51% pas-
senger increase compared to
2011.The Yeosu Expo has a
marine sustainability theme,which is perfect for the Philip-
pine islands inherent wealth in
coastal and marine treasures.
We are investing in a principalsite in the Pacic Ocean Zone
to best capture over 80,000average daily expo visitors,
added Jimenez.
PDOTs Yeosu Expo partic-ipation is just one initiative to
reach 2 million Korean arrivals
by 2016. CEB seat sales as lowas 50% off, lowest year round
air fares as low as KRW99,000(PHP3,999), and creative tour
packages, also play a part in
stimulating travel to the coun-try.
Despite their relative af-
uence, Koreans appreciatevalue-for-money fares in their
purchase of air tickets. Similar-
ly, the proliferation of Koreanoperators and establishments is
bringing down rates that appealto even more travelers, Jime-
nez said.
CEB, for its part, highlightsvarious Philippine destinations
to Yeosu Expo visitors, such
as Busuanga (Coron), Cebu,Boracay, Bohol, San Jose (Apo
Reef), Dumaguete (Apo Island),
and Puerto Princesa (TubbatahaReef).
The Cebu Pacic team is
excited to work closely withPDOT and other government
agencies in promoting the Phil-ippines world-class dive sites
and island destinations. It will
also continue to offer the lowestfares from South Korea direct
to Manila and Cebu so more
Koreans can visit and explorethe country, said CEB VP for
Marketing and Distribution
Candice Iyog.The Philippine exhibits will
carry the theme Islands of Di-
versity, Seas of Connectivityto entice tropical holiday seek-
ers, honeymooners and otherspecial interest groups such
as divers and beach enthusi-
asts, which make up a major-ity of Korean tourists. More
expo information can be found
at www.7107.co.kr/philex-
po2012/default.aspx.For bookings and inqui-
ries, guests can go to www.
cebupacicair.com, or call thereservation hotlines (02) 7020-
888 or (032) 230-8888. The lat-
est seat sales and promos can
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unEP welcomes ewcomers for school year 2012As classes ofcially opens
on June 18, the Universityof Northeastern Philippines(UNEP) has ensure that ev-erything is all in place, includ-ing classrooms and facilitiesespecially for the new comerswho will have their rst taste
of academic life inside thesaid university.
Determined to continue thelegacy that Wawa left which isthe love for quality education,
UNEP is condent that theircourse offerings are adminis-tered by experts and manned
by highly spirited and capableprofessors. These are membersof the academe who have un-dergone various trainings andare classied as highly compe-
tent instructors.Aside from its lecturers,
UNEP also offer courses thatare attuned to the current de-mand in the market.
UNEP offers Undergradu-ate Degree Programs such asBachelor of Laws, Bachelorof Science in Electrical, Civil,
Geodetic, Mechanical, Marineand Electronics and Communi-cation Engineering. They alsooffer Bachelor of Science in
Marine Transportation, Crimi-nology, Customs Administra-tion, Commerce and Accoun-tancy.
For some who looks forwardto a greener pasture outside ofthe country, UNEPs Nursingand Midwifery courses are oneof their prime choices. Nursinginterns are given opportunity tohave clinical and hospital ex-
posures to equip them with the
necessary learning that they canuse when they seek employ-ment.
The management fully sup-ports activities, even those donein Metro Manila to ensure thattheir students are exposed tothe latest trends in their chosenelds of endeavor.
These efforts are not wasted.It is perfectly in consonancewith the universitys blueprintthat university passers fromvarious licensure examinationswill be employed in various in-stitutions here and abroad.
UNEP also offers under-graduate non-degree programssuch as a 2- year graduatecourse in Computer Secretarial
and Computer Hardware Ser-vicing and 1-year PC Opera-tion. Other two-year course
being offered in the university:Midwifery, Associate in Hoteland Restaurant Management,HRM (ladderized programs,Housekeeping-Commercialcooking, Bartending-Front Of-ce Service and Tour-Guidingservices.
UNEPs Doctoral and Mas-teral program offering also in-cludes: Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) Major in Human Re-source Development, Doctorof Public Management (DPM),Doctor of Business Manage-ment (DBM) and Doctor ofEducation (Ed.D), Major in
Educational Management.For their Masteral programs,
UNEP offers Master of Arts(MA), Major in Administrationand Supervision, Master of Artsin Education (MAed), Masterin Business Administration(MBA) and Master in PublicAdministration (MPA).
UNEPs CommunicationArts program is slowly gain-ing the attention of enrollees.Communication Arts studentsare given opportunity to expe-rience production work in bignetworks in Metro Manila likeABS-CBN, GMA 7 and ABC5 as part of their practicum syl-labus. Students are also givena chance to join international
communication confab.Mark Salazar of GMA 7
will again teach Comm Artsstudents this semester. To allUNEPians, welcome back tothe Home of Global Achievers.
also be found on CEBs ofcialTwitter and Facebook pages.
CEB currently operates 10
Airbus A319, 20 Airbus A320and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. Its
eet of 38 aircraft with anaverage age of 3.6 years is
the largest aircraft eet in the
Philippines. Between 2012 and2021, Cebu Pacic will take de-
livery of 22 more Airbus A320
and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraftorders. It is slated to begin long-
haul services in the 3rd quarter
of 2013.In its 16th year of opera-
tions, CEB had own over 60
million passengers. It providesaccess to the most extensive
network in the Philppines, with32 domestic and 19 internation-
al destinations. The airline also
remains a pioneer in the Philip-pine aviation industry by being
the rst to offer web check-in,
self check-in, e-ticketing andLite Fares.
pDot, Ceb . . .
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Mabuhay!
Festial
depArtMent of tourisMRegioal Ceter Site, Rawis, Legazpi City 4500
Tel. no.: (052) 482-0715 481-5593
Fax no.: 482-0712
Email Address: [email protected]
Website: www.gayobicol.com
MARIA NINI O. RAVANILLARegional Director
and Staff
For any inquiries, please write to:
JOSELYN MARCUS FRAGADA, CESO III
Regional Executive DirectorDENR V, Rawis, Legazpi [email protected](052) 4820857
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MoA signingnaga College Fodatio has recetly iked a MOA with Sprott-Shaw Commity
College-Philippies (SSCC), a trasatioal edcatio proider which Head Ofce isbased i Caada.
See i photo are (stadig from L-R) Ms. noemi J. Cacio, SSCC Maager forAcademics ad Operatios; Ms. Cythia C. Fetebella, nCF SSCC Program Head; Mr.Daiel Marti Gabo, nCF SSCC Faclty; (sittig from L-R) Dr. Meda D. Sa Ja, nCF vP-Academic Affairs; Mr. Aro Aytoa, SSCC Cotry Director; Ms. Margerite Michelle v.Pada-Horby, nCF Presidet; ad Ms. Emerita v. Pada, nCF Treasrer.
Throgh this partership, nCF hopes to proide better optios to the Bicolaos whowold wat to ope more opportities for themseles by earig iteratioal certicatesad ee a iteratioal diploma.
eMpoWering WoMen gbc/camsrdigitalmediaCamSr Goeror LRay villaferte, (iset, right), Las Pias Cogresswoma Cythia villar
(iset, left) ad former cogresswoma Risa Hotieros-Baraqiel (left photo) took trs
sharig their isights ad perspecties with oer 3,000 members of wome grops i the
proice drig the Womes Form o Climate Chage held at the CamSr Coetio
Ceter Thrsday, Je 7. Wome bear the brt of challeges posed by crises sitatios ad,
together with the childre, are the most lerable sectors drig times of calamities.
L-Ray, villar, Baraqiel atted CamSr womes formPILI, CamSur Gover-
nor LRay Villafuerte and
two of the countrys fore-
most mainstays of women
and children protection and
empowerment were the ma-
jor guests of honor of the
Womens Forum on Cli-
mate Change held Thurs-
day morning, June 7 at the
Camarines Sur Convention
of the Provincial Capitol
Complex here.
A capacity crowd of over
three thousand multi-sectoral
womenfolk, predominantly
members of the countrywide
Katipunan ng Liping Pilipina
(KALIPI) attended the forum
that coincided with the prov-
inces celebration of Environ-
ment Month.
A former congresswoman
who married an erstwhile Bi-
colano general of Albay and
Naga City origins, Ana There-sia Hontiveros-Baraquel is
noted for authoring several
major legislations on women
and children protection while
Cynthia Villar, wife of Sen.
Manny Villar, is currently a
member of the House repre-
senting Las Pias and well-
known for her humanitarian
and livelihood advocacies via
the Villar Foundation and
credited as one of the prime
movers in various campaigns
to clean up Metro Manila riv-
ers and others ecology-orient-
ed drives.
Baraquel gave accent on
the primordial role of women
in practically all societal con-
cerns, particularly at thesetimes of accelerated change
and uncommon surges of ca-
lamities.
The women sector, accord-
ing to Baraquel, undeniably
bear the brunt of responsibili-
ties for building vibrant com-
munities aside from raising
their families, and, together
with the children, are the most
vulnerable sectors of the pop-
ulation in times of calamity
crises.
Described as an icon of
change, dedication and devel-
opment, Cong. Villar shared
her views on the indispens-
able role of women in cata-
lyzing progressive changes,
citing the invaluable contribu-tion of women in practically
every successful venture and
enterprise, including those of
her immediate families.
The enhancement wom-
ens status should be a pri-
mary concern of government,
considering their crucial and
decisive role in the families
who form the foundation of
society, the governor added.
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Happy Anniversary to the
BIKOL REPORTER!
Mabhay!
PARTIDOCONSTRUCTION
& SUPPLYEngr. ABNER P. FERRER
General Manager
Matacla, Goa Camarines Sur
Students and faculties of
Iliranan Elementary School
in Negros Occidental and
of Camarines Sur National
High School in Naga City
have something to look for-
ward to in the coming days
-- and that is to represent the
country in the 2012 ASEAN
(Association of South East
Asian Nations) Eco-Schools
Awards to be held on July
17-18, 2012 in Kuala Lum-
pur, Malaysia.
This was announced today
by Environment and Natural
Resources Secretary Ramon J.
P. Paje, following a report by
Malaysia in the 4th Meeting of
ASEAN Working Group on
Environmental Education
(AWGEE) held May 29-30,
2012 in Vientiane, Lao Peo-
ples Democratic Republic.The 2012 ASEAN Eco-
Schools Awards is organized
by the Government of Ma-
laysia in partnership with
Hanns-Seidel Foundation, the
US Agency for International
Development (USAID), Ja-
pan-ASEAN Integrated Fund
(JAIF) and the ASEAN Sec-
retariat.
This early I would like
to congratulate the students
and faculty members of these
two schools for championing
environmental protection in
their campuses. Teaching the
kids to do simple things like
tree planting and the 3Rs of
solid waste management will
go a long way in shaping up
an environment-conscious na-
tion, Paje said.
He also said the interna-
tional recognition would serve
as an additional incentive for
schools in the country to level
up their respective environ-
mental education program.
The 2012 ASEAN Eco-
Schools Award seeks to rec-
ognize institutions of learning
at the primary and secondary
level in the 10 country mem-
bers that demonstrates values
of environmental sustainabili-ty practices and carries out en-
vironmentally-friendly school
policies, teaching programs
and practices for the benet
of the school and surrounding
communities.
The criteria for the awards
are divided into four catego-
ries: (1) School Policy and
Administration; (2) Teaching
Modules and Learning Activi-
ties; (3) Facilities and Envi-
ronmental Practices and (4)
Partnership and Community
Outreach.
Further, the awarding cere-
mony is in line with the decla-
ration of 2012 as the ASEAN
Year for the Environment,
with the theme Environmen-
tal Awareness through Eco-
Schools.
A public school in San Car-
los City, Iliranan Elementary
School won the grand prize in
last years National Search for
Sustainable and Eco-friendly
Schools for being an active
implementer of the Republic
Act 9003, also known as the
Ecological Solid Waste Man-
agement Act.
The school earned the
judges votes for its efforts in
training not only the pupils,
but also their parents and the
local community to reduce,
reuse, recycle and segregate
wastes, known in solid waste
management as the 3Rs.
To generate extra funds for
their school activities, they sell
recyclable items they collect
from the students themselves
to the junkshops while the bio-
degradable wastes are utilized
as organic fertilizers to plants
and vegetable gardens within
their campus.
The school likewise strictly
imposes environmental poli-
cies such as the no-to-open
burning and open dumping
policy, no smoking, no nail-
ing and illegal cutting of trees
and to conserve water, just to
name a few.
The Camarines Sur Na-
tional High School (CSNHS),
a public secondary school in
Naga City, won the champi-(Turn to page 14)
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We salte the BIKOL REPORTER
o its 19th Aiersary,
serig the Bicol Regio
thr commity joralism
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From:
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OF THE PHILIPPInES(CATAnDuAnES CHAPTER)
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Staff & Persoel
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Teachers are saidto be jack-of-all trades.They can be facilitators,guidance counselors,administrators, nursesand even leaders as well.Leaders in the sense that
they assume roles in theschool in which they takeresponsibilities in termsof decision-making,problem-solving, andat providing worthwhileactivities for theircolleagues and studentsbenets. But how do weidentify great leaders?Are they those personswho are appointed asdepartment chairs, gradeleaders or curriculumchairs? Or those whoinuence and motivatesothers to act for the
Leadig for a chageBy nIDA C. AnDALIS
Master Teacher I
Zeferio Arroyo High School
common good?Great leaders are not
those persons who havepositions in the school,
playing different roles.They are those whoexemplify good qualitiessuch as having sympathytowards the ideas of others,being approachable,being good listeners,can cope with problemseffectively, delegate taskin accordance to theircolleagues capacities, canbe fair and just, can guide,can cajole, and can takedecisions rmly.
Great leaders are thosewho take responsible ofthe actions they make,
who are not afraid to takerisk just to achieve theirgoals, those who neverveil their weaknesses,but rather use them tostrive hard for the better,to have plans, make them
realize and to promiseeffective structures forthe schools continuesimprovement.
Great leaders arethose who do not possessthe qualities of naturalleaders, but those whohave fear in God, whounselshly render theirexpertise to progress andmostly those who arewilling to undergo a deepchange in them to alsocater great to the students,to their colleagues and tothe school they serve.
Albay reaps highest mber of GoodHosekeepig Awards i BicolBy MARLOn A. LOTERTE
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay
-- Albay has topped the listof provinces in the Bicol re-
gion with the highest num-
ber of good housekeepingawards.
Out of 34 local govern-ment units (LGUs) in Bicolregion, the Department of theInterior and Local Govern-ment (DILG) has conferredthe Seal of Good House-keeping to 11 local govern-ments in Albay.
Local governments in Al-bay that notched the awardand will receive P1 millionmonetary incentives includedLegazpi City and the towns ofMalinao, Bacacay, Camalig,Jovellar, Manito, Oas, Rau-rapu, Polangui, Malilipot and
Sto. Domingo.The awarding ceremony,
led by DILG secretary JesseRobredo, was held during theDILG Tapatan Roadshow onDisaster Preparedness and
Climate Change Adaptationrecently conducted at the LaPiazza Convention Centerhere.
Robredo disclosed that theP500 million budget allocatedlast year for the PerformanceChallenge Fund, which serveas cash incentives for localgovernments that will qualifythe evaluation for transpar-ency and accountability wasincreased to P750 millionthis year.
Other LGUs in the regionthat qualied for the Seal ofGood Housekeeping Awardare Basud, Daet and Paracale
for Camarines Norte, Baao,Calabanga, Bombon, Delgallego, Libmanan Ragayand Naga City for CamarinesSur.
In Catanduanes, Baga-
manoc, Baras, San Andresand Panganiban likewisereceived the same honor to-gether with Gubat, Juban, Pri-eto Diaz and Sta. Magdalenain Sorsogon and Monreal andMasbate City in Masbate.
The Seal of Good House-keeping is part of the perfor-mance-based incentive grant-ed by the DILG to LGUs withgood performance in internalhousekeeping particularlyon the areas of Sound FiscalManagement, Transparencyand Accountability and Valu-ing Performance Manage-ment.
For more information, come and visit us at:
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EXTRAJuDICIAL SETTLEMEnT OF PROPERTY WITH SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that the named parties are thesurviving heirs being the widow and legitimate children of
the late OSCAR TAnDOG who died in July 6, 2011 at LosAngeles, California; without any will and with no knowndebts, left a parcel of agricultural land located at Dominorog,Calabanga, Camarines Sur, the parties all of legal ageswith full civil capacity to contract hereby agree to adjudicateamong themselves the described properties as pro-indivisoowners and after adjudication, for an in consideration ofthe sum of FORTY THOUSAND PESOS (P40,000.00),in hand paid by the Vendee, FE FILIPINO IDO, by thesepresents hereby SELL, CEDE CONVEY and FOREVERTRANSFER by way of ABSOLUTE SALE the describedproperties, as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty.Florencio R. Rosales, Doc. No. 239, Page No. 48, BookNo. 23, Series of 2010.
BIKOL REPORTER
Pblished: Je 3, 10 ad 17, 2012
LOT FOR SALELocatio: MOnTE CIELO I
Lot Area : 284 sq meters (ear Clubhouse)50% Dowpaymet, 50% balace payable
i 12 moths / o iterestCLEAn TITLE
Please contact: 0921-4409-207/ OR 475-62-62
inner CHeSSBY J. HEnRY DAnICAn
Repblic of the Philippies
OFFICE OF THE MunICIPAL CIvIL REGISTRARLibmaa, Camaries Sr
nOTICE OF PuBLICATIOn
In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048, anotice is hereby served to the public that GIRLIE DEMESA
BORLAGDAn, has led with this Ofce a Petition for
Change of First Name from GIRLY to GIRLIE in the
birth certicate ofGIRLY DEMESA BORLAGDAn whowas born on Febrary 3, 1983 at BigajoNorte, Libmanan,Camarines Sur and whose parents are SALvADOR BOR-
LAGDAn ad DELIA DEMESA.Any person adversely affected by said petition may
le his written opposition with this ofce not later than 30
JunE, 2012.
(Sgd.) EMILIE A. DAIRAOMunicipal Civil Registrar
BIKOL REPORTERPblished: JunE 17 ad 24, 2012
MoA signingnaga City Mayor Joh G. Bogat (3rd from left) is show drig the lachig ad sigig o
Je 11 at the naga City Hall of the creatio of naga City Flood Mitigatio Board (Exectie
Order no. 2012-013) ad naga City natral Waterways Maagemet Cocil (Exectie Order
no. 2012-014) which will take the lead i flood preetio ad mitigatio efforts ad i the
formlatio of a comprehesie water maagemet program, respectiely.
Ciriaco Alfelor, Assemblyman Ciriaco Alfelor, Rep. Felix Alfelor, Jr.,Gov. Jose Bulaong,Rep. Severo Cea, Assemblyman Edmundo
Cea, Rep. Sebastian Caruso Moll, Rep. Eduardo Pilapil, Rep.Ramon Felipe, Jr., Rep. Emilio Tible, Sr., Rep. Agaton Ursua,
Rep. Rolando Andaya, Sr., Assemblyman Rolando Andaya, Sr.,Rep. Rolando Andaya, Jr., Rep. Raul Roco, Senator Raul Roco,
Rep. Sulpicio Roco, Rep. Celso Baguio, Rep. Leopoldo San
Buenaventura, Rep. James Jacob, Assemblywoman Dolores H.Sison, Rep. Diosdado Dato Arroyo and Rep. Salvio Fortuno.
They have also contributed to the development of theprovince during their incumbencies but it does not mean that the
Fuentebellas have done nothing. Development is a continuousprocess. What did not exist before like 100% energization of
the 299 barangays of the 4th District of Camarines Sur, roads,
bridges, schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, potablewater system, ports, banks, railway system, postal service system,
irrigation systems, health services, communication systems, etc.are in existence now. That is the result of development and the
peoples trust in the continuity of the development plans andprograms of the Fuentebellas.
(To be continued)
From mY WinDoW . . .
done for us just to give us our
much coveted freedom.
Thus said Pili Mayor
Tomas Bongalonta on Tues-
days commemoration of the
114th Philippine Indepen-
dence Day held at the Plaza
de Cimarrones, this town.
After the historic wreath
laying ceremony, LGU Pili
was joined by the provincial
government of Camarines
Sur represented by Vice
Governor Fortunato Pena
and other heads of various
national agencies in the ag
raising of different Filipinoags as it evolved from the
Katipunan ag up to the cur-
rent ag that we have now.
pili mAYor: GooD GoVernAnCe . . .Heads of various govern-
ment agencies also led the
raising of different ags from
Bonifacios Katipunan war,
the rst Philippine ag, Sun
of Liberty, Llaneras Skull
ag, and the Magtagumpay
War standard, all symboliz-
ing the struggle for freedom
waged by our ancestors.
In Naga City, Mayor John
Bongat also spearheaded the
Independence Day celebra-
tion together with the city
ofcials and heads of various
government institutions. The
celebration started with theblowing of sirens participated
in by the Bureau of Fire Pro-
tection, Chin Po Tong Vol-
unteer Fire Brigade, and the
Naga White Fire Volunteers.
The traditional 21-gun salute
and pass-in-review followed
next.
Bongat, in his message,
reiterated the signicance of
treasuring the sovereignty
that we are enjoying now.
We should always put in
mind that our forefathers have
fought hard just to ensure that
the next generation will savor
the sweet taste of indepen-
dence. Let us not put that in
vain, let us work together to-
wards the development of ourcountry, let us stand united in
every endeavor and stand as
one nation.
onship for its Youth for En-
vironment in Schools Organi-
zation (YES-O).
The student organization
serves to facilitate environ-
mental projects by mobilizing
the school in tree planting like
the CSNHS Forest Park Proj-
ect), symposia on environment
and health concerns, street andcoastal clean-up, and envi-
ronmental campaigns through
signage, bulletin announce-
ments, green lm showing,
essays and poster-making
contests, solid waste recovery
through Project SAVE (Ser-
vice Awareness in Valuing En-
vironment), and participation
in international Earth-saving
events like Green Wave, Earth
Hour, etc.
In a related development,
the DENR through its Envi-
ronmental Management Bu-
reau (EMB) has announced
the commencement process of
the 2013 National Search forSustainable and Eco-Friend-
ly Schools. The nationwide
search is organized by the
DENR-EMB, in coopera-
tion with the Department of
Education, the Commission
on Higher Education, Smart
Communications, Inc., Nestle
Philippines, Inc. and Unilever
Philippines, Inc.
EMB Director Juan Miguel
Cuna said the national search
is a direct response to Repub-
lic Act No. 9512, also known
as the National Environmental
Awareness and Education Act
of 2008.
For further details of the
2013 National Search for
Sustainable and Eco-Friendly
Schools, please contact the
pHl eCo-SCHool CHAmpS . . .National Program Secretariat
at the EMBs Environmental
Education and Information
Division at teleafx number
9284674; E-mail: ecofriendly-
[email protected]; Web-
sites: http://emb.gov.ph and
ht tp: / /www.sustainable-
schools.ph
EXTRAJuDICIAL SETTLEMEnT OF STATE WITH SALE
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are thelegitimate heirs of the late MARIAnO B. BADOnG whodied intestate in Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Baao, Camarines Sur on
August 2, 2011, without any will and testament and withno known debts, left a parcel of residential House and Lotsituated Brgy. La Medalla, Baao, Camarines Sur, that theparties all of legal age and with full civil capacity to contractdivide and adjudicate pro indiviso the described real estate;that for and in consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDREDTHOUSAND pesos (P200,000.00) in hand paid by Sps.JERICO D. VILLAFLOR and MERLY N. VILLAFLOR, theheirs do hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto saidspouses the described property, as acknowledged beforeNotary Public Atty. Clarita B. Badilla, Ed.D., Doc. No. 5103,Page No. 517, Book No. 12, Series of 2012.
BIKOL REPORTERPblished: Je 3, 10 ad 17, 2012
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tHe Queen And Her Court CHIn PInEDA
(Left to right) 2d rer-p nala S. Zamora (Iriga City), Miss Bicol Torism Meryl
Agelie v. Kig (Daet, Camaries norte), Miss Iriga Maria Lia n. Progoso
(Iriga City), Miss Ricoada Agel May G. villaferte (Baao, Camaries Sr), 1st
rer-p Sheila O. Ramos (Iriga City).
Steps o how to improe sportsBy SALvADOR B. ELnAR
Teacher 1
Do Serillao Plato Memorial natioal High School
Tiambac, Camaries Sr
Have a sport in mind that youd like to improve in. Thinkto yourself ... why do you play this sport? What drives you towant to get better?
Look up motivational quotes that you can turn to in timesof frustration.
Dont just settle for being on your school team. Trulydedicated athletes will seek out summer leagues and camps toimprove themselves. Play with different people and push yourselfto different levels of competition.
Be a good team member show up on time and beprepared. Dont just go through the motions. Strive to getbetter in each drill that you do. Work as hard as you do whenthe coach is looking as when theyre not. Be a good role modelfor others on the team.
Go above and above expectations. Dont just settle forimproving at practice. You will need to put in some time outsideof practice to work on your game and get better.
Listen to and respect your coaches. They know what theyretalking about and can really help you work on your game if youlet them. Most coaches are willing to work with you on specicskills or tell you in which areas you need to improve in. Dontbe afraid to ask!
Treat your body with respect. As an athlete, your mostimportant asset is your body. Eat healthful foods, get enoughsleep, refrain from drugs, alcohol and tobacco. You should alsokeep your body in shape through conditioning and strength
training outside of practice. Work on your sport even when youre not in season. A
good athlete never lets their self get out of shape or practice. Findsome way to keep improving all year long, whether it be in yourbackyard or wherever you can, just dont get out of momentum.Practice makes perfect!
Have fun! There isnt much point learning a sport if youdo not enjoy it.
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is in agriculture. He hopes
that the indigenous vegetable
project will be replicated by
the participants in their re-
spective areas.
Dr. Elena delos Santos,
DA RTD for Operations and
Extension and Project Lead-
er, expressed her gratitude
to the farmer participants andto the LGUs who have shown
their support and willingness
to adopt the project, especial-
ly Mayor Gaite and Mayor
Evelyn Yu of Calabanga who
were present during the eld
day.
RTD Delos Santos added
that these indigenous veg-
etables came from a collec-
tion of vegetables indigenous
to different countries such as
Taiwan, Bangladesh, Iran,
Malaysia and Japan. They
are domesticated, semi-wild
vegetable crops that evolved
naturally or introduced, then
became adapted, but are gen-
erally underutilized. Aside
from the seeds coming from
AVRDC in Taiwan, Arlene
San Buenaventura, the proj-
ect in-charge also planted
local collection of IVs from
Ilocos region.
RTD delos Santos said
vegetable production offers
opportunity to increase in-
come, ensure food security,
increase vegetable consump-
tion and improve nutritional
status of the people particu-
larly in the countryside. The
conduct of the eld day
aims to heighten participantsawareness on the importance
of indigenous vegetables and
encourage the public to ven-
ture into its production even
at the backyard level.
DA High Value Crops
Development Program
(HVCDP) staff Cristina Za-
balla discussed the HVCDP
interventions in indigenous
vegetables for 2012, which
include: 10,000 pcs. planting
materials of IVs produced
by BIARC; knapsack spray-
ers; carabao; rainshelter/
greenhouse; Ph meter; veg-
etable processing equipment;
and P50,000 worth inputs forfarmers who want to establish
techno demo on vegetables.
Farmer partner Ms. Ber-
nadette delos Santos who is
also the President of Baao
Vegetable Growers Associa-
a cop, a drunken cop. The incident occurred many years ago
in Caramoran, Catanduanes when I was newly married to alocal beauty. The cop, a member of the Caramoran police, one
late evening stood infront of my in-laws house in the poblacion,
hurled invectives at me, challenging me to a ght.I kept my cool. He was a cop. I was a stranger in his town.
He was so drunk that he threw out while cursing me. He wasvery angry because I forgot to deliver his message to his police
chief.
His shouting, his violent behavior, his cursing me heard bypeople in the whole neighborhood had traumatized my wife. She
would tremble everytime she saw the policeman.In Caramoran in those days before the advent of the New
Peoples Army in Catanduanes, cops behaved like they hadthe power of life and death over civilians. Nobody would dare
antagonize them.It was only when the rebels surfaced in northern Catanduanes
that the cops learned to behave well. They were afraid to earn
the ire of the insurgents with their kangaroo court.The rebels until now, according to reports, are known for their
speedy dispensing of justice through their court. The system hasstruck fear in the hearts of the abusive cops.
The island province, once too far for the rebels to establishtheir foothold, is now said to be home to native-born insurgents.
The military believes it can lick the movement and make the
province insurgency-free again.
A QueStion oF . . .
tion, Cam. Sur Federation of
Organized Vegetable Areas
and Bicol OVA shared herexperiences in vegetable pro-
duction. Municipal Agricul-
turist Ramon Bitao discussed
updates on Baaos HVCC
Program.
Ms. Luz R. Marcelino,
BIARC Manager and Chief
of Research Division in her
closing remarks said that the
indigenous vegetables which
evolved from weed species
has adaptable mechanism
and tolerance to pest and dis-
ease, thus in times of disaster,
these IVs will survive over
other commodities.
In the afternoon, the par-
ticipants had hands on train-
ing on processing of herbs
and Spices with resource
person Noreta Badong, own-
er of Diet Secret Organic
Food Services in Naga City
and Board Member, Organik
Bicol Advocateurs Network.
Lovella P. Guarin
dates on the status of PWDs
in the region, discussed by
COMELEC regional direc-
tor Atty. Romeo Fortes and
Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG)
operations ofcer Ma. Ruthel
Gigantoca.
Fortes disclosed the de-
cline in the participation of
pWD pArtiCipAtion in 2013 . . .
PWDs in previous polls as
shown in the result of the
recent survey conducted
by the Social Weather Sta-
tions, wherein the number of
PWDs who voted in the 2012
election declined to 54 per-
cent compared to 60 percent
in 2007.
Representing the disabled
peoples organizations in ex-
pressing their response and
message to the said initia-
tive are Alex Nasos of PWD
Daraga Association and Ar-
lene Satuito of Albay Federa-
tion of Persons with Disabil-
ity, Inc. (AFPWD).
Thank
You!
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DAs collectio of idigeos egetables for seed distribtio ad mltiplicatio iother selected sites grow at La Herta farm. Platig materials sed i this techodemo came from Asia vegetable Research ad Deelopmet Ceter (AvRDC) based
i Taiwa as well as from local sorces.
150 visitindigenousvegetables
farm in BaaoOver 150 participants composed of farmers, membersof organized vegetable growers, federation of Baao wom-
en, Municipal Agriculturists and Agriculture Technolo-
gists attended the eld day on Indigenous Vegetables
(IV) at the La Huerta Farm in Sta. Teresita, Baao, Cam.
Sur on Friday (June 8).
Lemon Grass, Basil,
Sesame, Roselle, Onion
Chives, Turmeric, Red
Ginger, Basella, Clitoria
ternatea Sesbania Grandi-
ora, Talinum, different va-
rieties of Eggplant, tomato,
Jute, Amaranth, Okra, Tali-
num, Adlai, Lubi-lubi, Ka-
dios, Sabawil, Lima Beans,
Winged Beans, bottle
gourd, ridged gourd are
just part of the collection of
indigenous vegetables grown
on this farm for seed distri-
bution and multiplication in
other selected sites.
This project Communi-
ty-based Conservation and
Multiplication of Selected
Indigenous Vegetables (IVs)
was funded by the Asian Veg-
etable Research and Develop-
ment Center (AVRDC) based
in Taiwan and DA- High
Value Crops Development
Program, in cooperation with
the LGU of Baao and in part-
nership with Ms. Bernadette
delos Santos, owner of the La
Huerta farm.
Baao Mayor Melquiades
I. Gaite welcomed the par-
ticipants and thanked the DA
for choosing Baao as the pilot
site for said project. He said
his municipality has always
been DAs priority in terms
of trainings for the farmers.
He himself is an agriculture
graduate that is why his heart
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