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Soria lauded policeman who foil possible poll violence

BORONGAN CITY The Police Regional Office 8 will give proper recognition to a 47-year old policeman who singlehandedly prevented an attempt by several armed men to sow violence in a remote village in Eastern Samar simultaneous with the casting of votes on Monday. Police Regional Director Chief Supt. Elmer Soria identified the police officer as SPO3 Jorge B. Tiunayan who was manning the security assistance desk in a polling center in Mantang Elementary School, some five kilometers away from the town proper of Taft in Eastern Samar. His act of bravery and presence of mind thwarted an almost gunfight between two armed groups that could have affected the peaceful conduct of the elections in the area, Soria said. Tiunayan, an 18-year veteran of the police service and his familys lone breadwinner, responded to a report of a commotion outside the polling center when armed supporters of two contending parties who chanced upon each other some 100 meters away from the polling center and about to engage in a gunfight. Tiunayan was able to fire a warning shot that caused the armed men to scamper toward unknown directions, Soria said. A back-up team from the municipal police station and the Philippine Army was immediately sought. Nevertheless, the incidents did not affect the conduct of peaceful elections in the area, Soria added. Meanwhile, the 1,063 police officers deployed to to page 5 The cool, calm and traquilility of Sulangan, Guiauan E. Samar.

Evardone outshines Kwans congressional bid by 11,070 votes

By: PIO CALVO
BORONGAN CITYRe- electionist Ben P. Evardone of the Lone district of Eastern Samar crashed the congressional bid of Annaliz Kwan, Mayor of Guiauan by 11,070 votes only in the ever peaceful elections in the country. After more than almost three days of suspense, the Provincial Board of Canvassers headed by Atty. Ma. Corazon Montallana officially proclaimed Congressman Evardone with 113,346 votes as against Mayor Kwan 102,276 votes. For Governor, incumbent governor Conrado Nicart Jr. acquired 108,344 as against the former mayor of Sulat Javier Zacates 93,107. Picardal humbled Tiu Sonco for vice governor. Picardal accumulated 79,225 votes as against Tiu Songco 73,981. For provincial board, earlier proclaimed were the winners for the 2nd District. They were re-electionists Gorgonio Cabaca, Jonas Abuda, forto page 2

DILG-8 to brief newly elected officials in June

TACLOBAN CITY The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will brief all elected local government officials next month for them to know their responsibilities in public office. DILG Regional Director Dr. Pedro Noval Jr. said that this training is to be undertaken by their personnel who will be briefed in Manila on the conduct of training for newly-elected officials (NEO) before they could train them in the local scene. The modules for the new and reelected officials are different, according to Noval. Thereafter the elected officials are expected to craft the executive-legislative agenda that contains plans of action of their administration. The preparation of the ELA will anchor on the state of the local governance report as a result of the implementation of the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) program. The state of local governance report, on

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the other hand, is being prepared by the transition committee who will not only turnover the important documents of the previous government but will also brief the new officials, Noval underscored. Through that document, they would know the state of development, the state of financial development of the municipality or city, he explained. The office of the mayor will prepare the executive agenda while the legislato page 2

The Department of Education (DepEd), Division of Eastern Samar, which is composed of 27 districts joins the rest of the schools division nationwide in the conduct of the weeklong Nationwide Schools Maintenance Week dubbed as Brigada Eskwela which kicks off next week, Monday, May 20 until Friday, May 24. Bernardo A. Adina of DepEd said that the Brigada Eskwela will start with a motorcade that will pass through the major thoroughfares starting from two points: those from Lawaan down to Maydolong, to Guiuan will converge in Gen. Mac-arthur

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34,560 votes (31.49%) were for An Waray, 27,698 votes (25.24%) for PBA, and 3,244 votes (2.94%) for 1 Ang Pamilya. Bayan Muna was the top choice in Catubig, Gamay, Mapanas, Palapag, Las Navas, and Laoang in Northern Samar. Aangat Tayo party-list dominated in Capul, Catarman, Lavezares, Mondragon, San Antonio, San Isidro, San Vicente, and Victoria in Northern Samar; and Inopacan in Leyte. Of the 222,043 votes counted in Northern Samar, An Waray garnered 21, 807 votes (18.18%), just a little ahead of Aangat Tayos 18,765 votes (15.64%), and Bayan Munas 14,914 votes (12.43%). A k b a y a n C i t i z e ns Action Party outranked An Waray in Pambujan, No r t h e r n S a m a r a n d Libagon, Southern Leyte. to page 3

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TACLOBAN CITY The An Waray party-list is indisputably number one party- list in the region but 11 other party- list groups turned out to be the top picks in 33 of the 143 cities and municipalities, counting results showed. In a mobile phone interview, An Waray partylist Rep. Neil Benedict Montejo said this is inevitable considering that nominees and officials of some existing party-lists hail from the region too. These party-lists are also diligently wooing local government officials and voters as well but despite of this, a big majority of voters still voted for An Waray, Montejo said. Despite of the popularity of other party- lists in the region, Rep. Montejo is confident that An Waray will get at least a single seat in Congress since they are able to get 2% of the total votes for party list based on the latest count. Initially, the party- list had 406,735 votes nationwide or 15th with the highest votes. In Eastern Samar, Pwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) party- list tops in the count in the towns of Balangkayan, Borongan City, Can-avid, Oras, San Julian, San Policarpo, and Taft. It was also in the first rank in Tagapul-an and Zumarraga, Samar. PBA party list nominee Sol Angelie Libanan, an incumbent councilor of Taft town, is a daughter of former Eastern Samar Rep. Marcelino Libanan. In General Macarthur and Hernani towns, 1-Ang Pamilya was the top choice among voters. Data from the transparenc y ser ver of the C ommission on Elections showed that of the 167,676 votes for party- list counted in Eastern Samar,
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PNOY endorsement not good enough to win votes

TACLOBAN CIT Y Presidential and celebrity endorsements, truckloads of campaign posters, overwhelming public support and countless media ads are paths to poll victory, but why An Waray party-list Rep. Florencio Bem Noel failed on his bid to become the mayor of this city? A political analyst has tagged several factors why Noel lost on his bid despite endorsement from no less than President Benigno Noynoy Aquino and his sister, Kris, so-called queen of all media. Ladylyn Lim, political science professor of the University of the PhilippinesTacloban Campus, said that Tacloban voters failed to connect Noel to the An Waray party-list who has been giving medical assistance to the poor. She said people see Noel more as an individual politician and not as a representative of the pro-poor party-list. No matter how many big time endorsements a candidate would get if a candidates rival has more resources to sway voters, those endorsements would not work on Election Day, Lim told Leyte Samar Daily Express. More sentiments were also given to Mayor Alfred Romualdez, whose close allies asked voters to give the chief executive a chance to complete his third and last term, according to the analyst. Many voters also view Noel as a man with lack of experience in leading a city government. The incumbency gave Romualdez more edge, she added. Lim also cited the ABS CBNs TV Patrol May 15 report of alleged vote- buying that even triggered stampede. According to the report, the activity happened in Patio Victoria, a property owned by the Romualdez family. In a story published by the Romualdez camp in this paper, they also accused Noels camp of massive votebuying. The problem is with
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people. They changed their mind if they got money. Celebrity and other endorsements are nothing without money. Poverty is not about entertainment, she stressed. Romualdez garnered 45,182 votes against Noels 38,460 votes or a difference of 6,722 votes. His wife, Cristina G. Romualdez, also won on her reelection bid as a councilor. Noels defeat, according to Lim, will discourage some individuals to run for public office in a place ruled by political dynasties. Romualdez, who won on his third and last term as chief executive, is a nephew of former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos and former Leyte Governor Benjamin Romualdez. The mayors dad, Alfredo, ruled the city for nine years from 1998 to 2007.

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various assignments in Eastern Visayas relative to the Mondays polls have already been recalled Wednesday afternoon. The security plan we have laid out is more than adequate in ensuring SAFE 2013 and this could not have been done without your support and cooperation, Soria said as he welcomed back the policemen who were deployed in various parts of the region for poll duties. endured, with some even failing to exercise their right of suffrage, just to ensure that electoral process in their areas of assignment was peaceful, secure and credible. We should be proud of the electoral exercise that just commenced as it was smooth, secured and generally peaceful. It was indeed a celebration of our democracy, he stressed. Soria described the conduct of elections across the region as generally peaceful.
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IT seems the very popularlet me rephrase that the once very popular American Idol is hitting the rocks. Recent news reports say the current judges will all be booted out and replaced by much younger, more popular singers and celebrities. The show has been steadily losing its audience. Its ratings have plummeted. It now wants to recover, in a desperate effort to go against the law of nature that we all die or fade away sooner or later. It wants to be immortal, but for the wrong reason. It looks to me that the whole development is all about money, or at least that money is the main concern, the end-all of the whole affair. I know there is always a business part to any project, but it should not get stuck. Immortality has terms that go far beyond money. I find this very funny, of course, because no matter how good a show is, it can only have so much shelflife. Yes, we can want our product to be popular and in demand for as long as possible. But all this ought to be done without compromising basic, indispensable laws. The laws that should guide us in matters like this should not just be purely economic, social or the ratings laws. Otherwise, theres no way but to undermine the requirements of truth, justice and charity. Lies and deception will come, and all forms of unfairness, often in very subtle ways, will just swamp the whole affair. Without truth, justice and charity, we demean ourselves. We undermine our dignity. We demote ourselves to mere objects or products. Singers, artists, technicians, and the audience involved in the show lose their true identity as persons and children of God, and the worst cut, is that all this is done in the sweetest of ways. And here we are only talking so far about American Idol, or the entertainment world. If we go to the other fields, politics, for example, we find much worse situations. The greed for power has practically overturned things, even to the

Outgrowing the American Idol syndrome

extent of redefining our human nature and the morality that flows from it. The way it is played now in many places, politics seems to be the last place to look for truth, justice and charity. If ever there are shreds of truth, justice and charity in this field, its more by accident than by intention. Is it any wonder then if we also suffer the consequences of these anomalies that seem to be made the new normal these days? These are consequences that also generate in their turn other variations, echoing the lesson of Christs words that the devil who leaves a soul, who continues to be complacent, can return, bringing 7 more powerful devils. Theres a lot of confusion, scepticism, cynicism, agnosticism, atheism, relativism, nihilism. We now see terrorism exploding in many places, not anymore imported but home-grown. And other bizarre happenings... Obviously, in the face of all these, our reaction has to be positive and hopeful always. Theres always hope. The good always triumphs, because that good comes from God. What we are being asked is to plumb deeper into the world of this goodness through the ways of evil that seeks to undermine it. In a way, these new forms of evil force us to discover the still hidden aspects of goodness and love. Lets always remember that due to our freedom, our capacity to do good and to do evil is infinite. But we are told, however, by our faith, that its Gods mercy that limits evil and shows the boundless extent of goodness and love. Yes, we are entering a most tricky stage of human history, where the forces of good and evil get mixed up in such a way as to defy easy categorization. Evil can take advantages, and many times take cover under the guise of good. And vice-versa. Goodness is often shrouded now with the clouds of evil. But in the end, evil can only lead us to tap the still

ays after the 2013 midterm elections, Filipinos generally were surprised by the results that mostly brought back to power political families and incumbents. While some people were yearning for change and freshness in the political scene, somehow things have altered the voters minds before the actual moment. Majority did not want to gamble with their votes; they wanted of those who were interviewed shared that it is to be sure that their votes will go to the right only during election time that they are able to candidates who will continue to make a differ- get back some of the taxes they paid to governence, leaders who are better choices. ment. For those who are non-taxpayers, they Even the Presidents endorsement was not claimed that election time is sharing time of an assurance of winning. The President from wealth possessed by a few in society. the start of his term has campaigned of ridWith allegations of all sorts of election-relatding the government of corruption; his fight ed shenanigans before and even during Elecfor matuwid na daan became a gauge in tion Day, no amount of political tactics could selecting candidates. The amount of money change the reality that people have become edgiven did not matter to voters anymore. They ucated voters; they are now more empowered accepted from all candidates regardless of to sift or filter information. They also have their party affiliation or support. With alle- learned from lessons of the past where they gations of massive and rampant vote -buying have been victims of false promises. Candiand selling, people were asked why they took dates who promised to give more after casting the money given to them by both camps, most to page 6
latent resources of goodness, while goodness can always dominate and cure evil. Our problem is that we often allow goodness to spoil us, to make us complacent and lazy. Thats why Christ showed us the way to resolve this predicament. It is through the cross, his cross, where the forces of evil and the goodness that comes from God meet and the drama resolved. Lets shun purely worldly values and return to the spiritual and supernatural ones, as expressed by the cross, that truly serve us.

EDITORIAL The aftermath of the 2013 Elections

Some areas have other frontrunners Isabel, Leyte (Aani), Maasin City, Southern Leyte (Firm 24K), Bato, Leyte (COOPNATCCO), and Sogod, Southern Leyte (UNIMAD). In Las Navas, Northern Samar and Maasin City, An Waray landed in the fifth place, an unexpected result for a party- list founded by individuals with ethnic roots from the region. In the entire region, An Waray got 354,419 votes or 38.09% of the 1.58 million votes counted. Trailing behind are PBA (58,050 votes), 1- Care (38,285 v o t e s ) , B a y a n Mu n a ..from page 2 (28,198), and Aangat Tayo Majority of voters in Hi- (26,216). Ladylyn Lim, political longos and San Isidro in science professor of UniLeyte picked 1-Care party versity of the Philippines list.

An Waray...

Tacloban campus said that there would always be a chance for other partylist groups to top in the count in some Waray and Cebuano-speaking areas because of lack of support from local politicians. Some mayors in the region have endorsed a different party-list because they were swayed with campaign promises of political parties, Lim said. Metro Manila-based Fi lipinos whose ethnic roots are from the Eastern Visayas founded the party in 2001. In the 2004 elections,it won one seat in Congress with Florencio Noel as nominee. The group has two representatives in the 15 th Congress. (SARWELL Q. MENIANO)

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mer SB memberNestorio Cablao, new comer Ma. Caridad Sison Gotesan and re-electionist Jenny Baldono. Proclaimed late last May 16 were the winners for the 1st District, Atty. Byron M. Suyot, Perry Balase, reelectionist Joji Montallana, Atty. Celestino Cabato, and Karen Domingo Alvarez. Meanwhile, at the Borongan City Hall, Mayor Fe Abunda was immediately proclaimed winner after her opponent Annabelle Alido Capito conceded defeat. Incumbent Vice Mayor Fidel Anacta Jr. was also declared winner, throwing his opponent Dr. Elay Casillano by wide margin. Later proclaimed were the members of Sangguniang Panglungsod of this city.

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MANILA -- Taiwans military conducted Thursday exercises in waters between Taiwan and the Philippines, close to the spot where Filipino coast guard personnel opened fire on a Taiwanese fishing vessel last week, killing a 65-year-old-crew member. Two Lafayette frigates, one Kidd-class destroyer, two missile boats and assorted Mirage and locally produced jet fighters took part in the drill, underscoring Taiwans anger over the incident, which has dominated local media coverage for the past week. It seems certain to benefit President Ma Yingjeou, desperately in need of a public relations victory following a protracted economic slowdown that has helped depress his once buoyant approval rating to new lows that were in the mid-teens as of last week. Ma is also likely to be aided by the seemingly inflexible attitude taken by his premier, who on Wednesday brushed aside an apology by the Philippines -- the second in 24 hours -- as insufficient and insincere. As a result, a series of Taiwanese sanctions imposed on the Philippines a hiring freeze placed on Philippine workers coming to Taiwan, the recall of Taiwans semi-official to

Taiwan military holds drills amid row

Manila and the discouraging of Taiwanese travel to the Southeast Asian nation -- will all remain in effect. The Philippine government said Thursday, however, that the red travel alert issued by Taiwan would hurt both sides. It does not do anyone good. Travel from their end will be affected as well. Their airlines will be affected. So does it help both countries when you do a travel ban? said presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda in a news briefing. Lacierda also said that the concerned government agencies have been preparing for contingencies after Taiwan decided to freeze the hiring of Filipino workers due to the incident. On Thursday, it was the Taiwanese military exercises in the Bashi Strait that captured most of the attention in Taiwan, with cable TV news stations offering full coverage of the sea and air maneuvers. Commentators drew repeated attention to the presence of heavily armed naval ships protecting the Taiwanese fishing boats working in the area a reminder that Taiwan is prepared to do everything it can to discourage a reprise of last weeks incident. Our naval drill is meant to flex our muscles and protect our sovereignty, gushed CTI TV, while ETTV added ominously: Our Mirage fighters are

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if they agree to meet him. Last weeks incident took place in waters southeast of Taiwan and north of the Philippines in a location considered by both to be well within their 200 nautical mile-from-shore exclusive economic zones. The continuing tensions between Taipei and Manila has placed the United States into something of a bind, with the State Department on Wednesday saying it was concerned by the increase in tensions between two neighboring democracies and close partners of the United States. It welcomed the Philippines pledge to investigate the shooting and cooperate with Taiwanese investigators, and urged both parties to avoid further escalation in tensions. We want them to work through their differences on this issue as expeditiously as they can, spokesman Patrick Ventrell told reporters. China is also closely monitoring the upsurge in tensions between Taiwan and the Philippines, doing its best to make common cause with Taipei on a sensitive issue of maritime sovereignty. Beijing sees the affair as a good opportunity to emphasize its claims over the island, from which it split amid civil war in 1949. Taiwan has so far resisted Chinas efforts to mount a joint front against Manila. On Wednesday, the spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council in Beijing repeated the mainlands condemBy Samuel D. Candido The Hernani field office of Plan International Inc. will conduct a three-day Climate Change Adaptation Youth Summer Camp on May 27-29 in Hernani, Eastern Samar. Eighty students in grade 5 and in fourth year high school are expected to attend the activity. Community Development Facilitator Arnold D. Peca said the purpose of the activity is to engage the youth on climate change mitigation and adaptation related activities such as: tree growing, coastal clean-ups, disaster and adaptation skills and increase their knowledge about climate change and disasters. Peca said the same activity will be conducted by PLAN International on May 23-25, 2013 at the Matarinao School of Fisheries in Brgy. Matarinao, Salcedo. He added that he is inviting resource speakers from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the De-

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Plan International to hold climate change youth camp

partment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (PAGASA). The activity is continuously on-going in the provinces of Region 8, Eastern and Northern Samar and Southern Leyte. The three provinces are areas covered by PLAN International. There are two municipalities and eight barangays in Eastern Samar that benefit from the project. The four barangays in Hernani are: Nagaja, Carmen, Garawon and San Miguel while in Salcedo are barangays Alog, San Roque, Burak and Matarinao. The activity is implemented by PLAN International in coordination with Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation and the local government of Hernani and Salcedo. This years theme is Kabataan Kapit-bisig para sa Kalikasan. (SDC/ PIA-E. Samar/YWR)

heavily armed with missiles. Our naval crews are maneuvering on the very doorstep of the Philippines. The circumstances behind the May 9 shooting remain shrouded in controversy. While the Philippines acknowledges that its coast guard personnel did open fire on the Taiwanese boat, it said the action was taken in self-defense to prevent the Taiwanese from ramming their own vessel. Taiwanese fishermen deny the ramming claim. The Philippines has opened an inquiry into the affair. Fourteen Taiwanese police investigators arrived in Manila on Thursday to take part in the inquiry. Philippine President Benigno Aquino IIIs envoy Amadeo Perez also returned Thursday from Taiwan, where he said he was received by a Taiwanese Foreign Ministry official. But he said he failed to meet with the family of the slain fisherman as instructed by Aquino to convey our apologies and condolences to the family. We were unable to do that because the government of Taiwan did not want to give us security, and they said the family did not want to meet us, he told reporters. Perez said he asked an emissary to let the fishermans family know that he would go back to Taiwan

nation of the Philippines handling of the incident. It is the shared responsibility of both the mainland and Taiwan to safeguard the interests of compatriots across the strait, Yang Yi said. We have urged the Philippines to investigate the incident, punish the murderer and give a satisfactory explanation to the victims. (SUNNEX)

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With the K to 12 program to be formally implemented among government schools three years from now, 19 public schools here in the region have been identified as the programs modelling schools.
Elena de Luna, regional senior high school coordinator of the Department of Education (Deped-8), said that the identified school have already conducting a mapping on how many stu-

as models for K-to-12

Industries, Samar National Pilot Opportunity School of Agriculture, Dolores National High School and Matarinao School of Fisheries, all in Eastern Samar. In Northern Samar, the following schools were identified as modelling schools for the K to 12 program-Sumuroy AgroIndustrial School,Bobon School for Philippine Craftsmen, Mondragon Agro-Industrial School, Allen National High School and Catarman National High School. The Clarencio Calagos Memorial School of Fisheries in Santa Margarita has been identified for the program for Samar. And in Biliran province, five schools were identified, namely, the Naval National High School, Naval School of Fisheries, Maripipi National Vocational School, Manlabang National High School and Cabucgayan National School for Arts and Trades. de Luna said that the students who would enrol for the program are those who graduated this school year and are to take the Grade 11 and Grade 12 or senior high. The Grades 11 and 12

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dents would enrol in the 19 identified schools. These schools would start the modelling beginning this school year 2013-2014 which means students who graduated last school year are to take it. The identified schools are the following: Rafael Lentejas Memorial School of Fisheries (Calbayog City); Samar National School (Catbalogan City); Eastern Samar National Comprehensive High School, Lawaan School of Craftsmanship and Home

are still part of the free basic education which means our parents need not worry of additional expenses, she said. The additional school years has been included to the basic education would prepare the students for their college education. Under the senior high school, students are free to take the three tracks- academic, technical-vocational and livelihood and sports and arts, depending on their inclinations. On top of these tracks, students are still to take the regular core curriculum learning areas like literature, language, mathematics, natural science and philosophy, among others. De Luna said that the curriculum design under the K to 12 program was initiated not only by the Department of Education but also by the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority. Students who take the senior high school have the option not to take a college degree to take a baccalaureate course or just simply find a job that fit with the skills they have learned.

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State pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) today announced that beginning July 2013, government employees working in agencies who are delayed or deficient in their premium payments will not have their loan privileges suspended anymore. The new policy also provides remedial guidelines for agencies already suspended so that their employees GSIS privileges can be restored. On April 25, the GSIS Board approved a new policy which addressed agencies nonremittance of premium contributions, without resorting to the suspension of the loan privileges of its employees. Its wrong that these

GSIS cancels policy on suspension of members

employees lose their access to GSIS loan windows and dividends when their social insurance contributions are mandatorily deducted from their salaries, said President and General Manager Robert Vergara. This is a welcome development because public school teachers heavily depend on GSIS loans to pay for the schooling of their children. We are so glad that the new GSIS Board is implementing reforms in their policies to help small earners among government employees make both ends meet, Benjie Valbuena, president of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and Manila Public School Teachers Association (MPSTA) said upon hearing the news.

Similarly, Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) chairperson Benjo Basas commended the new GSIS management for hearing out its members plea to spare them from the iniquities of their employers. Maraming salamat sa dramatic improvement sa pagtrato sa aming mga miyembro. Nakikinig na ang GSIS ngayon sa aming mga miyembro at kinukunsidera na ang aming opinion. Sana ay magpatuloy pa ito, Basas exclaimed. Section 6 of Republic Act 8291 or the GSIS Act of 1997 provides that the employer shall deduct each month from the monthly salary or compensation of each employee the contribution payable by him . Suspended agencies may choose any of three options to restore their regular status. They may pay their premium delinquencies in full; or restructure their

arrearages and commit to settling these through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with GSIS; or upon payment of at least 90% of any three consecutive months premium obligations beginning July 2013, sign an undertaking to enter into a MOA with GSIS for the settlement of its premium deficiencies. To date, more than 200 agencies have concluded similar agreements with the pension fund -- restoring the full benefits of over 800,000 employees, including the Department of Education. PGM Vergara explained that unless the suspended agency pays its arrears in full or honors its obligation to pay under the terms of the agreement, retirement benefits of employees will be based on periods with paid premiums. However, GSIS will still consider the total length of service in determining the eligibility of members to retirement, or a minimum of 15 years. Meanwhile, delinquent agencies defined as those who fail to remit at least 90% of the mandatory premium contributions for a due month (10th day of the following

month) or comply with the terms of their agreement, will receive the appropriate demand letter and a subsequent notice of default from GSIS should the amounts remain unpaid. (-more-) These notices will remind agencies that GSIS has not received the prescribed amount for the due month and continued non-payment will reduce their employees entitlements adversely impacting their loanable amounts and retirement benefits. GSIS will also coordinate with Agency Authorized Officers and heads of employees union and personnel office to inform them on the failure of their agencies to remit the required payments. We enlist our members cooperation to ensure that the mandatory premium obligations and other amounts due the pension fund are remitted to the System to guarantee they receive the correct level of benefits. This latest policy forms part of the continuing efforts of the Board and Management to provide a more member-focused and responsive service to its more than 1.4 million active members. (PR)

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while those coming from San-Julian to Arteche north and Jipapad and Maslog will converge in Dolores. Adina added that the caravan will be attended by the school officials in the division particularly the nearby school districts. In the south, the caravan will be led by Ms. Ester A. Gura, Education Supervisor I, In-charge of Elementary and will converge in Gen. Macarthur Central Elementary School where a short opening program will be held. Ms. Gura talk in the said program, while in the north convergence, will be led by Asst. Schools Div. Supt. Adina they will converge in Dolores National High School where a short opening program is also to be held. Mr. Adina encourages stakeholders to participate in the Brigada Eskwela and Bayanihan in School in preparation for the opening of classes which is on June 3. He also encourages the public to donate any form of resource to the school. Brigada Eskwela is an institutionalized event where the DepEd gathers parents, teachers, students and partners to prepare the school in the opening of classes. Brigada Eskwela which was first launched nationwide in 2003 is aimed at preparing the schools and make them conducive to learning before the official classes start. DepEd thanks the usual support and cooperation of the stakeholders, Adina added. (SDC/PIA-E. Samar)

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HEALTH
1. Spicing things up.
Studies suggest that capsaicin, an antioxidant in chile peppers (and also what makes them hot), increases the bodys metabolic rateslightly. Would we recommend it? Sure! While the metabolic boost you get by added chiles to your diet isnt likely to melt away pounds, some research also suggests that capsaicin may stimulate brain chemicals in a way that helps you feel satisfied. And when you make your foods delicious with spicesinstead of huge amounts of butter or creamyou save calories.

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PATATIM

Easy Ways to Boost Metabolism

2. Eating more often.

Filipino Style Recipe: Patatim is a special Filipino dish, basically pork leg boiled until very tender then cooked in a blend of soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and cornstarch. This recipe has a sweet and thick sauce and the meat is almost separates from the bone. The soda gives an extraordinary sweetness to this dish. This is another mouth-watering main dish that is truly enjoyed by most Filipinos. Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes Estimated time of cooking: 1-2 hours Good for 5 persons Ingredients: 1 pork leg(pata) 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup oyster sauce 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 head garlic, chopped 6 cups pork broth 2 tablespoons cornstarch(dissolved in 1/2 cup water) 1/2 small cabbage, cut into quarter salt to taste 2 bay leaves(laurel)(optional) 2 cups soda(sprite or lemonade) or root beer(optional) 1 bundle bok choy(Pechay)(optional) 100 grams baby corn, sliced in half(optional) Procedures: Part 1 1. In a pot or pressure cooker, place pata then pour enough water to cover the meat. 2. Bring to boil for 1 hour or until tender. Add more water if necessary then drain and reserve the broth. Part 2 1. In a pan, heat oil then fry pork pata until golden brown. Drain on paper towel. Part 3 1. In a pot, heat oil and saute garlic then add fried pata, broth, soda, soy sauce, oyster sauce, bay leaves, star anise and brown sugar. 2. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the meat is very tender. Add water if necessary. 3. Add dissolved cornstarch and vegetables then adjust seasoning according to taste. 4. Simmer until the sauce thickens and a few sauce is remaining. 5. Transfer to serving plate then served with steamed rice. http://filipinostylerecipe.com/

By having many mini meals instead of fewer, larger ones, you can shift your metabolism into a higher gear more oftenand burn more calories. Our metabolisms rev up slightly each time we eat, as our bodies process what weve consumed. Would we recommend it? Sure, if it helps keep your hunger in check so that you dont overeat when you finally sit down to a meal. (And youre not having a bunch of snacks that are actually the calorie-equivalent of big meals.) But keep in mind The calorie difference [of eating more, versus fewer meals] is so small it doesnt add up to a hill of beans, Dr. John Foreyt, director of the Behavioral Medicine Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston told EatingWell contributing editor Joyce Hendley.

might help people lose weight by boosting their calorie burn, as Joyce Hendley has reported in EatingWell. The fatty acids in coconut oil (called medium-chain triglycerides, or MCT) are shorter and more watersoluble than those in other oils, such as olive or canola, so theyre routed directly to the liver where theyre readily burned for fuel. Theres no scientific evidence to show that consuming coconut oil helps people lose weight, but research suggests that using an MCT oil in place of olive oil might. Would we recommend it? Probably not. Even if coconut oil does indeed help people lose weight, few nutrition experts recommend it, since coconut oil is loaded with saturated fat: 12 grams in 1 tablespoon versus 7 grams in a tablespoon of butter. It also has 120 calories per tablespoon, like all other oils.

4. Exercising.
As you age, muscle metabolism decreasesby 1 to 2 percent each decade after age 30. When youre young, muscle burns up to 10 times more calories per pound than fat. So even if you maintain the same level of exercise and calorie intake, you tend to accumulate fat. Regular exercise can help offset reduced muscle metabolism and help you stay lean. Would we recommend it? Absolutely! Exercise not only boosts your resting metabolism so that youre burning more calories when youre at rest, heartthumping activity blasts away calories while youre doing it and makes you feel great. If youre just getting started with an exercise program, check with your doctor first. Must-Try: Burn more fat when you work out by eating these breakfasts

There is some preliminary research to suggest using coconut oil in place of butter, olive or canola oil http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health

3. Adding coconut oil to your diet.

The aftermath...
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votes did not make it. People do not believe in promises anymore. Unless P-Noy and his successors will be able to weed out graft and corruption in the country, vote selling and buying will not be stopped. People

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will take advantage of candidates. And unless all candidates will sign and observe strictly a covenant never to buy votes, the picture and circumstances will never change. Results show that people have changed; they already know the value and power of

their votes. Terrorism and all forms of intimidations do not work anymore. Candidates who resorted to such were clearly shown that freedom of choice is sweeter than imposed loyalties. Thanks to the social media and the press who have helped changed the minds

and perception of the public, real democracy worked. People are no longer influenced by mudslinging and other forms of dirty tactics. It can be seen in the race among councilors where the best in the opposition ticket made it to the line-up.