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Naga cited one of PH most competitive cities

Naga City was included in the list of top ten competitive cities of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), garnering the 9th place and beating more developed urban centers in the National Capital Region like Manila and Quezon Cities.
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NCC: Daet PHs 4th most competitive municipality

By Rosalita B. Manlangit

Naga backs Robredos Full Disclosure Bill

NAGA CITY --- In a bid to promote transparency and accountability in the whole country, this city, widely recognized as a bastion of local good governance, has passed a resolution endorsing the passing into law of the Full Disclosure Bill of Camarines Sur 3rd District Representative Ma. Leonor G. Robredo. In its 5th Regular Session last Tuesday, Aug. 6, the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga jointly and collectively adopted Resolution No. 2013-187, introduced by Councilor Gabriel H. Bordado Jr., expressing Naga Citys unconditional support for the immediate passage of the Full Disclosure Bill. Resolution No. 2013-187 also seeks
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1st in Bicol

DAET, Camarines Norte -- Daet is the most competitive municipality in Bicol and fourth in the country according to the 2013 Cities/Municipalities Competitiveness Index, the first ever released by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). The report, released on Tuesday, July 30, ranked the cities and municipalities based on 30 weighted indicators measuring economic dynamism, government efficiency, and infrastructure. In the competitiveness index of the first class municipalities, of the 163 entries, Daet was fouth wherein San Francisco, Agusan del Sur ranked first fol-

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BPI 1st half 2013 operating results

Bank of the Philippine islands (BPI) registered a net income of P12.0 billion in the first half of 2013, a 27% increase over the P9.4 billion made during the same period in 2012. The increase in earnings was a result of a 14% increase in total revenues coupled with a relatively modest 6% increase in operating expenses. The increase in total revenues was accounted for by a 6% increase in net interest income and a 23% increase in non-interest income. Gains were recorded in all major types of noninterest income, with fees and commissions, foreign exchange, securities trading, insurance income and other operating income growing by 17%, 24%, 14%, 70%, and 34%, respectively, over the same period a year ago. The banks return on equity for the first half of 2013 was 23.7%. Reflective of the robust expansion of the Philippine economy, the banks total assets reached P1.02 trillion at the end of the first half of 2013, a 13% increase year-on-year. The banks loan portfolio grew by 17% year-on-year, well balanced between an 18% growth in corporate loans and a 15% growth in consumer loans. Asset quality remains strong, with a gross 30-day non-performing loan ratio of 2.2%. Loan loss reserves covered 117% of the gross amount of 30-day nonperforming loans. The banks growth in assets was supported by a 12% increase in deposits, which at the end of the first half of 2013 amounted to P823 billion. Current account and savings account deposits (CASA) grew by an impressive 25% yearon-year, resulting in a CASA to time deposit ratio of 2:1, unprecedented for the bank. The banks capital adequacy ratio as of June 30, 2013 stood at a strong 14.3%. With a market capitalization at midyear of P341 billion, BPI is the most valuable bank in the country. Commenting of the banks first half performance, Cezar Consing, President and Chief Executive Officer said, BPIs financial results for the first half of the year are strong. The growth in our loan book is well balanced and funded by a deposit base that is low cost and growing. We shortened the duration of our securities portfolio to reflect the changing market conditions, and our over-all business is well poised to take advantage of a rising interest rate environment.

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAsDFK International is PICPA past president and Hall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement Awardee).

KUMPADRE: They say we got the special custom from Spain or even Mexico but records show that the Philippine padrino system is so well-entrenched in our society that it has led to many advantages for the partners. The real kumpadre relationship emanates from being one of the christening or wedding sponsors to the others child. But some consider their fellow sponsors in once such ceremony as their kumpadrekumadre likewise. Such expanded relationship something akin to being fraternity brothers or sorority sisters is availed of in times of troubles (cases) or even during periods of financial difficulties. Lately, there are findings that many government favors are received by some beneficiaries of government contracts and fund allocations. A feisty lady senator got so pissed off, she wants the padrino system totally abolished in granting government contracts. Wonderful idea, but how, oh how? FOREIGNERS: We have family friends from our ASEAN neighbors and they are amazed as to how close kumpadreskumadres have become with just one single ceremony. During the wedding of our youngest daughter (Atty. Barbie) more than ten years ago, two of our CPA friends from Malaysia and Singapore stood as sponsors. Right away they became part of our extended family regularly sharing

joy at work and in pleasure. The padrino system is not bad per se. (As the bible reflection yesterday says money is not really evil but rather the selfish use of money). Such system expands our individual social horizon (family level), making us more pliant in our quest for more effective and efficient life. There are instances when the assistance of close friends become the ingredient for success. So long as the system is not used for abuse of power padrinos should be welcome! EXEMPTION: Under our tax laws we have non-profit corporations that are, by the nature of their activities, exempt from income taxation. Examples of these are educational, scientific and charitable institutions mostly organized as foundations. There are also NGOs that are organized for similar purposes and as such become entitled to tax exemptions. Now BIR says said exemptions are not automatically granted, the entities must apply for accreditation.

Tax exemption certificates used to be issued by the BIR National Office (Legal Division) and by the Legal Division of the Regional Offices. Under a recent Revenue Regulation, tax-exempt entities either without certificates or expired ones must apply for their tax exemption with the BIR RDOs where their corporations are based. There are requirements for submission including statement of operations and 3-years audited financial statements. CASINOS: In our quest to lure tourists, our government is giving permits for big conglomerates to put up five-star, six-star hotels, complete with casino facilities. Phl is now contesting the role of Macau as the Las Vegas of Asia. In fact some Macau hotels are reportedly opting to close operations there to be able to transfer to Cebu and Manila. We wonder what will happen to our peace and order situation once the expanded casino operations go full-swing. Opinions Unlimited believes that our tourism drive should be based on our natural attractions and not on gambling facilities. We have so much to offer in terms of historical event markers and fiesta occasions. The informal contests among our provinces for the holding of community celebrations and products, services and food festivals are interesting developments which merit the full support of our national government and LGUs. PROVERBS: The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, and his lips will only say what are fitting.

Naga backs Robredos Full . . .

for the aid and involvement of various leagues, such as the Leagues of Municipalities and the Leagues of Cities of the Philippines, to encourage all the other local government units to pass the same in the name of transparency and accountability. According to Vice Mayor Nelson Legacion, the resolution of the Sanggunian aims to strategically advance the advocacy of Naga and its people in eliminating graft and corruption and cutting down red tape in the government, not just in the city but also in national agencies and governmentowned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). House Bill No. 21 of Congresswoman Robredo seeks to institutionalize and, at the same time, widen the scope of the Department of the Interior and Local Governments (DILG) Memorandum Circular No. 2010-83 issued by then Secretary Jesse Robredo. The circular orders all LGUs and DILG regional offices to report their finances and bids and public offerings and forms part and parcel of the late secretarys Seal of Good Housekeeping program, Legacion stated. It is also one of his legacies that we would like to be institutionalized through the passing of the Full Disclosure Bill, he
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I am also a health buff. Matters of health interest me and I want to share what I know with others. Many people are getting sick with respiratory diseases like asthma, flu, fever, etc. and there are certain things we can do to help ourselves. Heres the following column of wellness guru, Cory Quirino, in the Philippine Daily Inquirer dated June 25, 2013 that suggests what we should do and not do. It is entitled, Questions on Antioxidants, asthma answered. It also says, Buffered vitamin C may result in fewer bouts with diarrhea If only the solutions to your many problems provided quick and easy healing. Then again its all about transformation. And this takes time and perseverance. Is there a single, antioxidant you would consider a super vitamin? Medical experts and nutritionists alike consider vitamin C as an all-important vitamin. And I agree with them because the human body does not produce vitamin C. However, nature does provide us with a supply of vitamin C. Rich natural food sources: pineapple, guava, kiwi, broccoli, peppers, cantaloupe, pink grapefruit, oranges and strawberries. At the Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine in California, Paulings vitamin C legacy continues to investigate the healing power of this antioxidant. Medical breakthroughs explore the potent role of vitamin C in the fight against HIV, cancer, cardiovascular disease, skin health. There are skeptics, of course, who disclaim its health benefits. But countless

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testimonials pour in attesting to the everyday benefits of this supplement. I, for one, have not had the flu or developed fever for the last seven years since I increased my vitamin C dosage from 500 mg to 3,000 mg. Please note however that the daily value recommended is only 60 mg. Whether its ascorbic acid or the more sophisticated kind, it doesnt matter; you still get the same benefits. The only advantage of buffered C when taken in mega doses is that it may cause fewer bouts with diarrhea. In my case, I have not experienced any unpleasant side effects from mega-dosing. Only good ones. A deficiency in vitamin C will show the early warning signs: weakness, lethargy, slow wound healing. Q: I have been overweight and an asthmatic since I was 20. Now at 32, I wish to rid myself of it. How? It is good you have decided to take a proactive role in overcoming this

challenge. There are few natural approaches you and your doctor could consider: Chronic asthma, which is what you have, also presupposes that your lungs are in a state of inflammation. The usual treatment for asthma is drugs which open airways and reduce inflammation. This, plus avoidance of your allergy triggers like certain foods, animal dander, dust are recommended. To do: 1. Have an allergy test again. Trigger foods: peanuts, nuts, shellfish, milk, soy, bananas, wheat. 2. Go for that ideal body weight. The extra weight contributes to breathing problems. This is aggravated by any oral steroids you could be taking which contribute to weight gain. 3. Beware of sulfites, which are deadly food preservatives to asthmatics. Unsuspected sulphites can be dried or canned fruits and vegetables, instant foods mixes, potatoes, shrimp and some wines. 4. Avoid salt and salty food. This aggravates fluid retention. Any food labels that indicate 400 mg of sodium per serving should be avoided. 5. Go fish. The anti-inflammatory omega-3 oils in fish are beneficial. Consider mackerel, swordfish and salmon. Give up one beef/pork dish a week for fish. You cannot go wrong on this. Consider taking capsules of omega3-rich fish oils.

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UNEP new student govt prexy bares plans for the USG
Gaining majority of the students votes as the new University Student Government (USG) President, Ace B. Buena, 5th year Engineering student of the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) College of Engineering and Architecture pledged to uphold the students active participation vis a vis the universitys mission and vision and priority programs. Bent on improving the system of education, specifically the teacher-student relationship, Buena said that on top of his list of priorities is the revival of the suggestion box which temporarily took a back seat over the years. He said that this endeavor will allow the students to write their suggestions and concerns without the apprehension that they might receive a cold shoulder or be reprimanded by the concerned faculty or university official. I know that one of my prime obligations is to see to it that the students concerns will be addressed properly by our organization and we can attain that if we are going to build a sturdy bridge between the university management and the student body, Buena added. Before assuming his post as the new president of UNEPUSG, Buena already served the council as senator during s/y 2010-2011 and was hailed as its Vice President last year. Currently, he is also occupying the post as NUSP Bicol Secretary General and PICE Student Chapter Vice President in the region. He is also the current Vice Governor of the College of Engineering and Architecture. Buena said that during his reign as USG head, he will also push for a resolution which will add a review subject to all the
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SP IN SESSION

Mayor John Bongat attended the session of the Sangguniang Panlungsod at the newly renovated session hall.

ROY SAN RAMON

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay
NAGA CITY --- A year after the ill-fated crash of the Piper Seneca plane that untimely claimed the life of then DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo, the local government of Naga City under the headship of Mayor John Bongat, has lined up and prepared activities in line with the celebration of Jesse M. Robredo Day come August 18. This is also pursuant to Ordinance No. 2012-046, unanimously signed and endorsed by members of the Sangguniang Panglungsod, which states that August 18 of every year be remembered as JMR Day in recognition of the exceptional performance and invaluable contributions of the late Honorable Jesse Manalastas Robredo to the City of Naga which he served as City Mayor for 19 years, and to the country as Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The activity will start from 5:30 in the morning with a Tsinelas Walk from Plaza Quezon and will converge at the Eternal Gardens where Robredos remains were entombed. More than 3,000 Nagueos are expected to partake in the said activity. A wreath laying ceremony will immediately follow at the memorial park. TAU Gamma Phi will also spearhead a tree-planting activity dubbed as Alay Ki Jess at 730am where more than 300 varieties` of fruit-bearing seedlings will be planted at the Mount Isarog Protected Area. Students coming from various schools in the city were
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President Benigno S. Aquino III attended Thursday evening the commemoration dinner for the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo as he vowed to continue Robredos advocacy for honest and effective governance. Alam nating ito ang pangarap ni Jesse, at malinaw naman sa takbo ng bansa ngayon at sa mukha ng mga kasama nating kabalikat sa transpormasyon, hindi natin binigo, at hindi natin bibiguin si Jesse, the President said in his message at Club Filipino in San Juan. Kay Jesse: maraming salamat sa serbisyo, sa alaala at siyempre, sa ispirasyong iniwan mo sa amin. Alam naming nagawa mong harapin ang Diyos na walang bagahe o pagsisisi dahil natupad mo ang misyon mo dito sa lupa. At anumang iniwan mo, kami na ang bahala rito. Hindi ka bibiguin ng mga Pilipino. Robredo served as an inspiration to the government to carry out its reform programs, the President said. The President also promised Robredos widow, lawyer Leni Robredo, that his administration will be supportive of her initiatives in her district in Camarines Sur. Robredo was elected as representative of the 3rd district of Camarines Sur during the midterm election in May. The President said his administration looks at increasing the budget intended to build more infrastructures in Bicol
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COMMEMORATION DINNER

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BPI has been ranked 25th in The Financial Brands Overall Power 100 Social Media Rankings for Banks. The Financial Brand is a leading online publication with the most comprehensive coverage of how financial institutions build and shape their brands. The Power 100 Rankings break down the social media stats of retail banks worldwide on the three major platforms Facebook, Twitter and YouTube according to community size, engagement, and activity. BPI is the only bank in the Philippines that has made it in the rankings, which include some of the top banks from around the world. Topping the list is Chase (USA), followed by Capital One (USA) and ICICI Bank (India) in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Rounding up the Top 10 are the big US banks Bank of America (4th), Citi (7th), and Wells Fargo (10th). BPI also ranked in 15 other lists in the Power 100 Rankings including Power 100 Social Media Rankings for Retail Financial Institutions, Most Liked Retail Financial Institutions on Facebook, Top 100 Banks on Twitter, and Most Watched Bank YouTube Channels. While we are very deliberate in our social media strategy, the environment we operate in is fast evolving and you want to benchmark against the most successful brands, said Mita Gozar, Vice President & Head of Brand at BPI. The BPI Facebook fan page, which now has more than 273,000 fans, is enriched with

Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his message and attends the commemoration dinner in honor of the 1st death anniversary of the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo at the Kalayaan 3, Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan City on Thursday night (Aug. 8). The late DILG Secretary died in a plane crash off the shores of Masbate on Aug. 18, last year. He was a multi-awarded political leader who first served as Naga City Mayor. CamSur 3rd Dist. Rep. Leni G. Robredo also attended the occasion with her three daughters.

BPI TOP BRASS

From Left: Alfonso Salcedo, BPI Corporate & Development Banking Group Head, Natividad Alejo, BPI Retail Segment & Channels Group Head, Cezar Consing, BPI President & CEO, Antonio Paner, BPI Global Markets Group Head, Teodoro Limcaoco BPI Retail Lending Group Head.

practical tips on personal savings, budgeting, investments, and other financial topics. Last year, BPI also launched BPI Bankers Online, a service that allows users to have private conversations with BPI Bankers who can provide expert advice so that customers and non-customers alike will never miss on financial wellness. Now also available via mobile app, it features several bankers to whom users can pose questions to get tips on wise money management, growing their wealth, responsible borrowing, and other financial concerns. It even has bankers who cater to entrepreneurs and Overseas Filipinos. BPI is a strong advocate of financial wellness and we felt we needed to reach out to people and encourage them to seek financial advice, Ms. Gozar said. BPI has also made it easier for customers to reach them for customer service concerns and inquiries through BPI Bankers Onlines connection to BPIs

Help Desk and its Twitter channel, @TalktoBPI. Anyone can tweet BPI their questions and BPIs customer service team will respond to provide them assistance. TalktoBPI now has more than 10,500 followers. The Financial Brands citations are just the latest among several recognitions that BPI has garnered for its social media initiatives. BPI has also been recognized by both PR and financial award-giving bodies. In the local scene, BPI was awarded at the Tambuli Awards and Anvil Awards for successfully establishing public access to expert financial advice. Internationally, BPI was awarded at the Banking and Payments Asia (BPA) Trailblazer Awards in Singapore for Channel Excellence in Social Media and at the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards in New York.

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their relatives, friends and acquaintances (perhaps further multiplied by the multiplier effect of facebook, the internet and social as well as mainstream media), as an initial measure of the impact of these killings at the personal level. And when one side sees the other as the demonyo and whose best wishes for them are only death wishes, when one side has blood debts to the other side, when one sides heroes are the other sides oppressors, when one sides deaths are weightier than Mayon Volcano and the other sides deaths are lighter than a feather, then part of the State of the Nation is a broken social fabric that does not bode well for the necessary national unity and even economic revival. Those who envision and speak of a civil war (like the American Civil War of the 1860s) in terms of the politicomilitary balance and status of belligerent forces in armed conflict may not realize it but there is already a veritable civil war of hearts and minds among the people, between brother and brother. Must this, as well as the blood-letting, go on in order to achieve well-meaning and valid socio-economic and political objectives and programs? Ends and Costs, Ends and Means If good, talented people are our best resource as human resources should be, for any endeavor, whether it is revolution or governance then it is a pity that so many of the best and the brightest of them are nipped in the bud or prime of their young lives. The laudable ends,

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President Mayor Tito S. Sarion (Daet) Mayor Ricarte Padilla (Jose Panganiban) Executive Vice President for External Affairs Mayor Alex Pajarillo (Mercedes) Executive Vice President for Internal Affairs Mayor Senandro Jalgalado (Capalonga) Secretary Mayor Agnes Ang (Vinzons) Treasurer Mayor Ronnie Magana (Talisay) Auditor Mayor Romeo Moreno (Paracale) Business Manager Mayor Dina Borja (Sta. Elena) Public Relations Officer Mayor Joseph Ascutia (Labo) Directors Mayor Francis Ong (San Vicente) Mayor Jun Davocol (Basud) Mayor Edgar Ramores (San Lorenzo Ruiz) Election: August 9, 2013 Golden Bay Restaurant, Pasay City

By Soliman M. Santos, Jr.

Editors note: The author has been a long-time Bikolano human rights and IHL lawyer; legislative consultant and legal scholar; peace advocate, researcher and writer, whose initial engagement with the peace process was in Bicol with the first GRP-NDFP nationwide ceasefire in 1986. He is presently presiding judge of the 9th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of NabuaBato, Camarines Sur and acting presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Balatan, Camarines Sur.

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An Eye-for-an Eye Cycle of Killings, Not Just Quantitative But Also Qualitative Evelyn Pinateds desire for revenge (she wants them crushed) is a natural emotional feeling for the kind of painful loss of a loved one she had just suffered. Same with Rosaleo Balag, father of the 30-year old happy-go-lucky bachelor PO2 Rodel Martires Balag, one of the above-said eight killed policemen of Catarman killed in a NPA landmine-initiated ambush. One of PO2 Balags leg was dismembered due to the landmine blast and his father Rosaleo tried to look for his missing leg at the ambush scene but could not find it. His head, like those of his comrades-inarms was shot several times, at close range and apparently to finish them off (a scenario reprised in the Juban Incident but this time by the soldiers against the rebels?). So, it was not just their deaths that their loved ones had to come to terms with but also the brutal manner in which they were killed, not to mention that death came too soon for these young men still full of promise (much the same thing too for the other side). Rosaleo understandably could only wish ill for those responsible for the death of his son and his police colleagues. On the other side of the armed conflict, and going back to the recent Juban Incident main starting point of this article, among the immediate responses of the CPP to it was a statement on 6 July 2013 stating that: The CPP and all revolutionary forces vow to exact justice and punish the perpetrators of this massacre. It calls on all units of the NPA to carry out more tactical offensives to defend the people, particularly the peasant masses in Sorsogon and the Bikol region, who are being subjected to more severe violations of human rights as the AFP intensifies its Oplan Bayanihan war of suppression. Coincidence or (likely) not, that same day, eight (note also eight) soldiers of the 31st Infantry Battalion (the same Army unit involved in the Juban Incident) were killed by the Celso Minguez Command (CMC) of the NPASorsogon during its active defense maneuvers in Irosin town, according to statements of the CMC and CPP. Whether true or not (it was denied by an Army spokesperson), must this -- which amounts to an

By EVELYN G. NERVA Ragay Central School, Ragay, Cam. Sur We often hear these lively words from pupils/ students who are under a teacher with a sense of humor: Okey talaga si Teacher, nakakatuwa, marunong siyang magpatawa. Alive ang klase natin, hindi boring. Sense of humor, well, its true. It is probably the best way to catch students fondest attention. The good qualities of an effective, ideal teacher are not only to be benevolent, to be kind, always willing to offer a helping hand, neither to be a mentally gifted one, the kind who can afford to answer all sorts of questions asked by inquisitive students, nor to be a well-versed speaker, the one who eloquently and easily delivers flowery words, but, also knows how to tell jokes once in awhile. Mind you, a sense of humor is a necessity, an essential tool in teaching pupils. As prime molders of learning, we should not take this sort of excellence for granted. Want to know why? Just honestly answer this question, Do you like a fastidious, strict and boring teacher - the so- called dry teacher who ignites students ability to daydream or to make them yawn widely. Oftentimes, most students show reluctance to listen when they are faced with a Mona Lisa type of teacher, the kind who smiles once in a blue moon and seems to find difficulty to turn the class condition to be more lively and less sleepy. These characteristics are pernicious or harmful to the students active participation, precluding them to enthusiastically share their thoughts and views about the subject being talked about. A sense of humor is necessary to catch the attention of the students, to encourage participation, to build rapport, to cheer them, to make them relaxed while learning, and to feel the joy of making others happy. If the teacher has the knowledge to motivate students in a funny but constructive way which is done by blending related jokes congruent to the subject being tackled, he can promote a lingering rapport with his/ her students which causes these pupils to be at ease and docile to acquire learning easily. In addition to that, he/she may also eliminate the miseries inflicted on the students being by the unfavorable environment burdening them with too much tensions and pressures which may hinder their concentration to grasp and to enhance learning effectivity. Molding the youth is not the only task a teacher should perform. The skill of cheering the plodder and making the pupils feel well-cared for is indispensable, a very essential talent that should be possessed and shared especially to those who mostly need it. Be guided always by the thought that our responsibility as teachers, does not end within the four corners of the classroom. So, to all modern engineers of learning, develop your sense of humor, open the door of the largest available room in the world, the room for improvement. We dont need be bald or kalbo to make jokes and it does not matter whether our type of joke is funny or corny, the cornier the better. The most important thing to consider is that we feel the joy of making others happy. On the other hand, for those teachers who are already gifted with this kind of potential, congratulations! You surely are an artistic teacher because telling a good joke is an art, the highest, I think.

eye-for-an-eye spiral or cycle of killings -- go on? As it is, as of March 2012, according to Ploughshares Research and Action for Peace, as many as 40,000 combat-related deaths in the Philippine armed conflict on the Communist front have been reported since 1969, when the NPA was founded and launched its revolutionary armed struggle under CPP leadership. This is apart from the usually cited figure of 120,000 (civilians and combatants) deaths in the Philippine armed conflict on the Moro front but where there is at least an honestto-goodness peace process moving forward towards a new and improved comprehensive agreement with the MILF as the emergent representative of the Bangsamoro peoples struggle for self-determination. The dynamics of armed conflict often partakes of the nature of scoring body counts and propaganda points against each other. In the process, the number of combat-related deaths just piles up year after year of an armed conflict nearing 45 protracted years. Those are the cold statistics. And we have given you here just a few of the names and human interest stories behind those morbid statistics. The analysis of these must really not just be quantitative but also qualitative. In the first place, as we already said, the number of persons killed should be multiplied by the number of

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inner chess
by j. henry danican

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LEGAZPI CITY -- Why invest in this city and not somewhere else? This was the question readily answered by Antonio Tan, president of Liberty Commercial Center Inc. (LCCI), immediately after signing an agreement with the city government for a P2-billion investment for the establishment of a new mall complex on the 1.5-hectare land at the citys central business district. The land, which was site of the first-ever commercial center in the city that was razed by fire nearly 20 years ago, is owned by the city government. LCCI is owned by Filipino-Chinese Tan family that originated from Tabaco City and pioneered the establishment of malls in the region. It now runs a chain of malls with LCC-Legazpi located at the heart of the commercial district here as the biggest and the second oldest, next to LCC-Tabaco, and in almost all urban towns of

Albay, Camarines Sur and Sorsogon. Firstly, LCCI is an Albayano company and, secondly, Legazpi City, our second home, is todays most attractive investment site that investors like us see as an investment wonderland because of the very friendly environment created by the city government for businesses, Tan said, as he emerged from the office of Mayor Noel Rosal after signing the contract over the week. Under the contract, the

property is leased to LCCI for an annual base rent of P5.775 million. The project cost is not mentioned in the document covering the contract (a copy of which obtained by PNA here over the week) but Tan said it is to the tune of P2 billion to cover the development of the site into a world-class shopping and lifestyle center featuring a four-level modern mall building. Tan said works on the project will commence immediately after all necessary

permits and approvals have been issued or granted as LCCI has a 20-month construction period provided under the contract. He said the company will be racing against time in completing this project as it has to be put in operation before the opening of the Southern Luzon International Airport (SLIA) in the nearby Barangay Alobo, Daraga, Albay, that is expected before the end of 2014. Indeed, Legazpi is the best place in this part of the

globe for new investments, given its strategic location that makes it the regional center of government for Bicol, center of transportation, education and health services and the heart of Albays tourism being named as the City of Fun and Adventure by the worlds travel industry, he said. The infrastructure projects of President Benigno S. Aquino III is another boost to the localitys leadership as new investment destination in Southern Luzon.

At present, a P2-billion flood control mega project funded by the national government is ongoing implementation by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to make Legazpi an all-weather city, a development that the local business community is also anticipating, Tan added. Rosal said that apart from LCC, two other business giantsthe SM Prime Holdings and the Robinson Retail Group -- are also putting up new investments in the city.

Militant groups storm golden rice test farm

SAN AGUSTIN, PILI, CAMARINES SUR - Over 300 members of militant groups stormed into the compound of Department of Agriculture regional office here and uprooted and trampled and vandalized the Golden rice which were already in heir booting stage planted in an experimental lot here. The police and barangay tanod of about 25 who were securing the site were outnumbered and caught by surprise when the agitated rallyists forcibly opened the gate and climbed over the fence. In just 15 minutes the rallyists ravaged the ricefield. DA Bicol regional executive director Eng. Abelardo R. Bragas and the members of the research and technical team strongly condemned the violent and mischievous assault of the rallyists which resulted to damage of government properties, loss of valuable data and research investment. He said the agency may take legal action against the perpetrators . Golden Rice is a new type of rice which contains beta carotene, a source of vitamin A. Leading nutrition and agricultural research organizations are working together to evaluate Golden Rice as a potential new way to reduce Vitamin A deficiency. Part of this evaluation is the conduct of multi-location field trails to ensure that Golden rice is effective and safe, and can be planted , grown and harvested just like other popular rice varieties. The field trials were duly

Members of the militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Bikol (KMB) together with the Sararong Inisyatiba nin Kahinwanmaan na Wasakon ang Agrokemikals na Lasong-GMO (SIKWAL GMO) uprooted Golden Rice in an experimental lot at the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Unit No. 5 at Pili, Camarines Sur in Bicol region, Philippines on Thursday morning. The KMB, is a regional chapter of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) or Peasant Movement of the Philippines in Bicol region while the SIKWAL-GMO is an alliance of farmers, church people, students, academecians and consumers based in Bicol who are against GMOs and Agrochemical Transnational Corporations control on agriculture. More than 400 farmers coming from Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Sorsogon staged a surprise attack on the field testing site in protest against field trials of genetically modified (GM) rice. About 30 policemen failed to stop the

farmers from uprooting the golden rice Bert Autor, coordinator of SIKWALGMOs and secretary general of the KMB, said, They [farmers] uprooted the Golden rice plants within 15 minutes. They [farmers] were not able to control their emotional outburst, Autor said in a statement, adding that the farmers were fired up by warnings from concerned scientists and peasant leaders about the dangers of the Golden rice or genetically modified (GM) rice to health and its threat to biodiversity. He said that the GM rice was nothing but a ploy of agrochemical TNCs, like Syngenta, to satisfy their monopoly on seeds and rake more profit. We thank the militant Bicolano farmers for their spontaneous reaction to express their anger against GM rice, he said. Wilfredo Marbella, KMP deputy secretary, who joined the protest, said that the uprooting of the GM rice is our strong political message against greedy agrochemical TNCs like Syngenta and the Aquino gov-

ernment, which allowed field trials of Golden Rice. Marbella recalled that members of KMP-Far Eastern Mindanao chapter uprooted Monsantos Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) corn crops in an experimental fields in Tampakan, South Cotabato, last August 29, 2001. This action is the first of its kind in the countrys history of protest against GM crops. More than a decade after, we did [uprooting] in Bicol, Marbella said adding that the field testing of Golden Rice were pushed through despite opposition from farmers, pro-people scientists, church leaders and environmentalists in the country. Even if Syngenta and proponents of golden rice are announcing that they, they will make it royalty free and farmers can use the seeds for free due to humanitarian purposes. However, patents were still be owned by Syngenta, in which they can change the agreement regarding royalty any time, said Marbella. The golden rice will pave
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permitted by the Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI), the national regulatory authority in the Philippines for biotechnology research and development, after establishing that the trials will pose no significant risks to human health and environment. Series of meeting and dialogues with local leaders and community representatives were conducted prior to the conduct of the trials. Implementation of the trials was being closely monitored by the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) composed of researchers and experts from the DA, CBSUA, barangay captain, municipal council and religious group. At the time of the incident, DA RFO 5 officials and members of the research and technical team of the Golden Rice Project were gathered at the DA main building awaiting the arrival of the rallyists, ready to have dialogue with them. The team had been alerted that a rally will be held that day and as in the previous rallies before, leaders of the protesting groups are invited for a dialogue. The surprise attack was staged by the group led by Wilfredo Marbella, deputy secretary of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and Bert Autor, secretary general of KMP Bicol. Also identified were members of Anakpawis Partylist and MASIPAG. Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala in a television interview asked those opposing the trial to let the trials be completed first. Meanwhile, IRRI through its deputy director general for Communications and Partnerships Bruce Tolentino personally came to Bicol to assess the situation. He said that trials will continue. He calls on Filipinos to rally against malnutrition. -Emily Bordado

Militant groups of about 300 who claim to be farmers stormed the DA compound by forcibly opening the gates jumping over the fences and destroyed the fence around the Golden rice field trial and proceeded to uproot, trample and destroy (above photo) the rice plants which were already in their booting stage.

Dir. Bruce Tolentino (in polo) explains to the media that despite what happened , Golden Rice research will continue as it the commitment of their institution and the other partner agencies, to fight malnutrition . With him were Dr. Tony Alfonso, project director of Golden Rice and concurrently national coordinator of Biotechnology Program of the DA and DA Bicol regional executive Director Engr. Abelardo R. Bragas

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ernment data, including financial statements, thru its website www. naga.gov.ph. Naga is also widely considered as Bicol Regions economic center, with international companies like IBM beginning to establish business processing units in the city. The city has also played host to national conventions and events, and boasts of more than 1,600 hotel rooms, dozens of food and beverage establishments, making it a premiere tourism service center. Earlier this year, Metro Naga was recognized by the Department of Science and Technology as one of the Next Wave Cities of the country. It was also given the distinction of having the lowest dependency on the Internal Revenue Allottment (IRA) of all LGUs in Bicol. Thirty indicators were used. Ten indicators for each area such as number of registration under the economic efficiency or dynamism, presence of an investment promotion unit under government efficiency, and travel time from center to ports for infrastructure. Even the number of cellsites, ATMs, hotel rooms and ratio of hospital beds to population were taken into consideration to measure infrastructure readiness. Here are the results for selected indicators: For the fastest processing time of business registrations, Bacolod rank the highest. For electricity rates which is a common plaint among businessmen, Penablanca in Cagayan Valley registered the lowest rate for electricity. For water services, Tarragona in Davao ranked number one. Water is free. For Fastest processing time to register a business, Bogo in Central Visayas registered the fastest at 0.01. For securing a construction permit, Naga City registered the fastest at 0.010. For the least number of steps to register a business, Mexico in Pampanga ranked number 1 with just two steps. For securing a construction permit, Calbayog was fastest with only one step. The others had two or three. Quezon City had the most number of ATMs at 688 and the most number of cell sites at 1,078. Meycauayan had the highest ratio of hospital beds over the population at .9902.

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Of fallen rebels . . .
including of ultimately ending the exploitation of persons by other persons, can no longer justify the human cost. That now includes the precious lives of Frankie, Christine and Ted, among many others. Most ways one looks at it, what a loss, if not waste, of youth and talent, although those three would be the first to object to the characterization of their deaths as a waste. But for us, while their lives certainly may not have been a waste, their deaths were. There was still much that they could do for the country. Some revolutionaries would say that if Frankie and Christine had not taken the less travelled revolutionary road that they did, then they would be just an ordinary married couple struggling to make ends meet and to raise children as a middleclass family with the usual career and material aspirations. Perhaps, perhaps not, this would ultimately depend on their idealism, patriotism and sense of social responsibility. In whatever station or stage in life, one can make his or her contribution in the service of the people, for the betterment of the country, and even for needed radical changes. For this, there has to be another, less costly way than armed struggle as the main form of struggle. It behooves the revolutionary leadership to seriously consider this, if only because of the mounting human and other costs but also because of questions of feasibility or effectiveness of the chosen strategy of protracted peoples war under current objective and subjective conditions, both national and international. And we are not speaking of surrender, capitulation or cooptation of the national-democratic cause or program. Of course, the state or ruling system must also do its part of the politicomilitary equation. An honestto-goodness peace process is one forum to sort this out, including arrangements for the revolutionary Lefts viable politico-electoral participation. This entails sincere and serious engagement in peace negotiations as a strategy and not just a tactic on the part of both the CPP-NPA-NDFP and the government. Sometime back, in the aftermath of Typhoon Sendong in December 2011 in Northern Mindanao, Frankie as NDFP-Bikol spokesperson Ka Greg Baares was quoted in the media as saying that While the peace negotiation has no clear direction, it is better to go on with the armed struggle. And so it did go on, with Frankie and many others on both sides eventually laying down their lives in this struggle. It behooves the leaders of both sides to give peace negotiations clear direction in terms of its really going somewhere. Enough with the tactical posturing and maneuvering. The leaders of both sides owe it to their fallen rebels and fallen soldiers to be as sincere and as serious in peace negotiations as their fallen rebels and fallen soldiers were in the performance of their tasks and duties. Frankie, Christine and Ted, fallen rebels as well as the fallen soldiers may you rest in peace. And may there instead be more of happy homecomings for the best and the brightest sons and daughters of the people. --------------------------------SOLIMAN M. SANTOS, JR. has been a long-time Bikolano human rights and IHL lawyer; legislative consultant and legal scholar; peace advocate, researcher and writer, whose initial engagement with the peace process was in Bikol with the first GRP-NDFP nationwide ceasefire in 1986. He is presently Presiding Judge of the 9th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of NabuaBato, Camarines Sur and Acting Presiding Judge of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Balatan, Camarines Sur.

Naga cited one of PH . . .

The first Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index covered 122 cities and 163 municipalities across the country. The results were based on data compiled from local government units (LGUs) and measured the LGUs based on three factors: economic dynamism, government efficiency and infrastructure. Naga bested the other LGUs in terms of infrastructure, which takes into account a citys road network, households with connection to basic utilities, registered vehicles, travel time from the center to major ports, percentage of investments in infrastructure, stability of electricity and water utilities, number of cell sites and automated teller machines (ATMs), the ratio of existing hospital beds to the population, as well as the number of hotel rooms and restaurant seats. Other LGUs from the NCR scored low on the index because of the lack of data available to the NCC. Naga is regarded as one of the most transparent LGUs in the country, making public all gov-

NCC: Daet PHs 4th most . . .

lowed by Guagua, Pampanga and Carmona, Cavite while General Trias was the fifth in the rank. Daet was ranked 1st under infrastructure indicators of the competitiveness index report in the municipalities followed by Mexico and Virac while for cities were Naga, San Fernando in Pampanga and Cagayan de Oro. The said cities and municipalities were ranked based on road network, basic utilities and registered vehicles. Mayor Tito Sarion said that this is a good news for Daet to be the most competitive in Bicol and ranked 4th in the country because the basis were programs and projects that created economic impact, business processing and licensing systems, infrastructures, result of the community based management system, local governance financial management, seal of good housekeeping and among others. He said that this is also in consistent with the previous citation that Daet is the least in terms of poverty incidence among towns and cities in the region in 2012 by the National Census and Statistical Board (NSCB). This has a good impact in the local economy and my dream now is to inspire and work hard for more cooperation for programs and projects in Daet through public-private partnership, Sarion said. The rankings serve as a guide for investors in choosing where to put up businesses. These will also encourage local government units (LGUs) to pursue best practices to attract more investments according to the report. On the other hand, Cagayan de Oro bested 122 cities in terms of competitiveness followed by Iloilo, San Fernando,

Pampanga, Bacolod and Koronadal. Naga City in Camarines Sur was 9th in the rank. The National Competitiveness Council was formed last October 2006 as a Public-Private Task Force on Philippine Competitiveness by virtue of Presidential Executive Order No. 571, amended to E.O. No. 44 by the present administration to address the improvement of the countrys competitiveness from the bottom third of competitiveness rankings to the top third by 2016. The council is chaired by Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo for the public sector and co-chaired by Mr. Guillermo M. Luz for the private sector. This years Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index would also be used to compare Philippines LGUs with their Asean counterparts, report said.

Message of Thanks
We, the family of the late

who peacefully rests in the loving grace of our Lord on July 23, 2013 at the age of 91 wish to express our heartfelt gratitude and sincerest appreciation to all who offered masses and prayers, sent flowers and messages of sympathy and who in countless ways, condoled with and comforted us in our hour of bereavement. DIOS MABALOS SAINDO!

Naga backs Robredos Full . . .

added. Robredo filed House Bill No. 21 on July 1, her first day in the House of Representatives. Under the said measure, national and local governments and the GOCCs are mandated to disclose the following: annual budget, budget execution documents, accountability reports, procurement plan, invitation to bid, annual financial statements, consolidated bi-annual financial and narrative accomplishment reports, agency issuances and local ordinances, and other documents and information required to be made available to the public by law. The aforementioned documents should be disclosed with or without request from an individual or any entity through posting in conspicuous places within public buildings, printed media of general circulation, and in official websites of the agencies, offices and instrumentalities. This will allow our people to access the data at any time without the burden of technicalities and bureaucracy. Government funds are hardearned money of the people that should be spent judiciously and for the common good, Robredo explained. House Bill No. 21 also provides that, in case of violation of said measure, the head of the departments, bureaus, agencies and/or local government units will be held accountable and will be penalized by a fine of five hundred thousand pesos

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(Php500,000.00). By imposing hefty fines, the bill can compel all government entities to comply with the law. If we could have our way though, we recommend that heavier penalties be imposed, such as making violations of said law a ground for dismissal of the chief of office and/or providing that non-compliance with the law is a criminal offense leading to imprisonment of the head of office, commented Vice Mayor Legacion. Nevertheless, the city government of Naga firmly believes that the proposed legislative measure should really be passed into law if we indeed want to realize the Tuwid na Daan vision of President Noynoy Aquino, he added.

CORRECTION
In the August 4-10, 2013 issue of this paper, LGU Caramoan Municipal Zoning Ordinance No. 5, series of 2013 under Section 53: Violation and Penalty. Any person who violates any of the provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) but not exceeding Two Thousand Five Hundred pesos (P2,500.00) NOT Three Thousand pesos (P3,000.00), as previously published.

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Name of Deceased STEVEN S. LOKOMOWITZ ROBERTO F. EUSTE ELEUTERIO N. SOLTES SALOME C. TOLEDANA PABLO C. PORCALLA SR. ELENA C. ABOGADO GEOFFREY A. MEULIO EDUARDO I. MONTES JEMINA P. RIVERA WILFREDO B. LATUMBO KRISTINE MAE F. SANDUCO JOANNAH F. DE GUZMAN

Date of Interment June 7, 2013 June 8, 2013 June 9, 2013 June 9, 2013 June 14, 2013 June 16, 2013 June 15, 2013 June 19, 2013 June 18, 2013 June 19, 2013 June 29, 2013 June 29, 2013

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UNEP new student govt . . .
course offerings as preparation for those who want to take a board examination. With Buena in pursuing these plans are the other elected officers: John Kevin C. Gambal, Vice President; Mark Kevin B. Umbao-Secretary; Sarah L. Sison-Treasurer; and Louie Taburnal- Auditor. Rhujan Felix Z. Alfelor, Romar V. Belen, Jennifer A. Dura, Froilan Celetaria, Carol L. Oblino, Katherine Princess I. Vista, Clinton A. Espallardo and , Kristofer A. Cabaes were elected as Senators while the following students were elected as representatives of their respective departments: Criminology- Sheena B. Espanto, Education-Angelique I. Redondo, CBED Karl Mark Shaine Bacsain,CEA/ TD Philip John V. Juanillas, Maritime-Genesis Iturrios, AB/SW- John Michael Grande, HRM- Leo D. Ollado and BSN/ Midwifery Niko Paulo G. Aguilar. Atty. Remelisa AlfelorMoraleda, UNEP President has only words of inspiration for the newly elected student leaders. Student organizations, primarily their leaders, are the universitys partners in ensuring that our aspirations are carried out. We expect them to be our partner in improving the valuable experience of our students, and ensure that their co-students are provided with high representation and opportunities for personal development, Remelisa added. With the enthusiasm of the students and the overwhelming support of the university management to their endeavors, the entire USG council is hopeful that they are going to make a significant change in the campus.

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Naga declares Aug. 18 . . .

also invited to participate in the Disaster Preparedness lecture at the Naga City Peoples hall, just inside the City hall compound. After which, there will be a distribution of tsinelas or slippers to more or less 200 students from public schools. This will be spearheaded by the Philippine Womens Basketball team. Those who want to view Robredos memorabilia can visit Plaza Rizal where organizers have arranged a JMR Exhibit. In the afternoon, the late Secretarys sister. Dr. Josephine Robredo-Bundoc, also known as Penny will spearhead a Physician for Peace Activity in celebration of Jesses life with the Persons with Disabilities (PWADs). There will be wheelchair distribution and measurement of mobility facilities to ensure that PWADs are given comfortable ease when transacting at the City Hall. Penny is a Physiatrists who goes on monthly amputee missions all over the islands to measure, fabricate and fit amputees with artificial limbs. Wrapping up the afternoons events are the 2nd Discovery Womens Basketball invitational at the JMR Coliseum and aJess Mabalos Concert at Plaza Quezon at 6pm. Songs, dances and presentations are expected to relive the memory of the late Secretary. Robredo figured in a plane crash in the seawaters off Masbate City last August 18 around 100 meters away from the shoreline of Ibiningay village of the said town. Captain Jessup Bahinting and student pilot Kshitz Chand also perished on the said accident. Robredos aide, Jun Abrazado who was with the Secretary fortunately survived the accident.

Bicolano . . .
the way for widespread control of TNCs in agriculture and food by patenting seeds and varieties. We call on the Department of Agriculture to immediately cancel Golden Rice and other GMO field testing in the country. We dont need GMO. What we need is genuine land reform to address hunger and poverty, Marbella added. Meanwhile, in support of the action, the Resistance and Solidarity against Agrochemical TNCs (RESIST) said they will seek the help of the Anakpawis partylist to re-file in the 16th Congress the GMO Free Food and Agriculture Act , a bill that will prohibit all field testing of GM crops and ban the entry of all GM crops and food products. Dr. Chito Medina, Convenor of RESIST and MASIPAG national coordinator, said his group is calling for an immediate stop to all field testing of

Caving in Rapu-rapu Island

Photo by PAWD Cavers of the Protected Areas and Wildlife Division of the DENR are half submerged in a cave stream while traversing inside the Pototan Cave in Batan Island, Rapu-rapu, Albay during their assessment. Pototan Cave can be found at Barangay Tinocawan and Manila in Batan Island and is accessible from Legazpi City via a motorized banca for about forty-five minutes and from Brgy. Manila and by a ten minute hike from the beach to the main cave entrance. DENR Bicol classified the cave as Class II, which pertains to caves having hazardous conditions and contain sensitive geological, archaeological, cultural, historical and biological values or high quality eco-systems.

GM crops, including Bt Talong, because of the hazards they pose to human health, environment and agriculture. MASIPAG (Farmer and Scientist for the Development of Agriculture) is the organization that was able to obtain a writ of kalikasan from the Court of Appeals last May against new applications for field tests of Bt eggplant, another GM plant which was tested last year at Central Bicol State University. Medina said we would like to take this opportunity to call all concerned government agencies to implement the decision of the Court of Appeals to stop field testing of BT eggplant in

the Philippines. In another statement, the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC), an Asia-wide coalition of farmers in 9 countries, also express support to Bicolano farmers and the Filipino people in general, saying there are better ways of relieving vitamin A deficiency, such as encouraging farmers to grow and eat other vegetables which is cheaper. Golden Rice is not the answer to curb hunger and malnutrition. We con-

demned the agrochemical TNCs control in agriculture. We call on our members across Asia to uproot all GM crops in their country and strongly oppose its commercialization., said Rahmat Ajiguna, APC deputy secretary general based In Indonesia. For reference: Wilfredo Marbella, KMP (Philippines) Mobile no. +639999614831

P-Noy leads commemoration . . .

and Mindanao. As with the governments aggressive spending for infrastructure development in Mindanao, he said the Bicol region should also receive additional budget for its growth. Everybody who is in need should be addressed by government as the capabilities increased, he said. On August 18, 2012, a twinengine, four-seater Piper Seneca plane carrying Robredo en route to Naga City from Cebu City crashed off Masbate killing him and the pilot, Capt. Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese pilot trainee Kshitiz Chand. Don Abrazado, Robredos aide, survived the crash. An advocate of good governance, Robredo served as Naga City mayor for less than 20 years. He spearheaded Naga Citys development, making it one of the countrys premier cities. Robredo, along with former Pampanga governor Ed Panlilio and Isabela governor Grace Padaca, also founded the Kaya Natin! movement aimed at training future leaders and championing good governance in the country.

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