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LEGAZPI CITY -- Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda said

giant firms San Miguel Corp., Ayala Corp. and Metro Pacific
Corp. have indicated interest in the rehabilitation of the P177billion south line of the Philippine National Railways under a
Public-Private Partnership scheme.
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97 Camsur families get homes

No indefinite leave
in LP --- robredo
rep. robreDo

AMBULANCE FOR DAET

Mayor Tito S. Sarion receives the symbolic key of the

ambulance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
represented by Atty. Mabel Mamba. sarion thanked PCso
Chairman Ayong Maliksi, GM Ferdinand rojas, the sb Daet
for authorizing the counterpart fund and Atty raymond
Aquino for the personal effort to fast track the release. Long
waited for by Daeteos, the ambulance will be handled by
MHo Dr. rose Pimentel.

Liberal Party members in CNorte who were

asked to go on mass leave
by Gov. Edgar Tallado
will have to decide the
soonest whether they will
stay with LP or go with
the governor, a ranking
official of the party in the
region said.
Theres no such thing
as indefinite leave. Party
rules will be followed,
Rep. Leni Robredo said
thru text and response to a
Bikol Reporter interview
on the consultation last
week made by the national
LP leadership with the Camarines Norte members
supposed to have gone on
mass leave on the prodding
of Gov. Tallado according
to Daet Mayor Tito Sarion.
Only Vice Gov. Jonah Pimentel came with the mass
leave papers.
The LP national leadership had set another meeting with Gov. Tallados
supporters composed of

SAN JOSE, CamSur -97 families in this town recenlty received their certificate of completion and
acceptance of the shelter
units from DSWD Reg'l
Director Arnel Garcia.
The awarding ceremony
was witnessed by San Jose
Mayor Antonio Chavez.
The certificate gave these
families from the go signal
to occupy their core units.
The agency released the
amount of P6,790,000 to 97
families or P70,000 each.
According to Ms. Helen
Mendoza, the Municipal
Social Welfare & Devel-

Dir. GArCiA
opment Officer , the 97 core
shelter recepients belong to
seven barangays namely; Catalotoan, Sabang, Tominawog,
Oslo, Salugon, Telegrapo,
Bagacay and Sugoy, 34 of

Mayor CHAVez
the recepients have their
house constructed in a barangay resettlement site in
Catalotoan while the rest of
the core shelter units will
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editorial
The Name of a Child
is TODAY, thus wrote Nobel Laureate
Gabriela Mistral.
It is no surprise then why the photograph of a Visayan boy, Daniel Cabrera,
showing him doing his homework by taking advantage of the illumination coming
from the neon signage of a fastfood chain
in Mandaue City, went viral and earned the
generosity of some residents.
Children will always have a soft spot in
any human beings heart and photography
has that power to touch that sensitivity.
Perhaps, because we had all been children
once, and any depravity experienced by a
child similarly kindles some kind of a rage
in us.
Surely, that anger arises from a fear of
the future. What future indeed awaits our
country where the needs of children are not
given him today?
The photograph shows the human face
of poverty.
It shows the kind of exclusive development our government is pursuing, which
is urban and always, beneficial to who already are in the upper rung of the social
pyramid.
In this kind of development agenda, the
likes of Daniel will always be on the bottom,
making do of whatever those above throw
at them, like dogs under a banquet table.
Yet, will such a social structure last for
long and until when will it hold its grip on
such an unjust structure?
The novelist George Orwell says egalite
is never equal, because some are more
equal than others.
His may be a pessimist view of the rich
who will only throw tokenisms at the needy,
but Daniels photograph also hints of a possible equalizer: education.
How education will spell a difference in
our childrens lives in the future, however,
is another issue.
For instance, the careless mistakes in
the DepEd textbooks written about by an
educator.
If these kind of errors are perpetuated by
our education department today, what do
we make then of our countrys future.
We can only imagine another Daniel
studying under the moonlight.

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EXPERTS: The bankers group from
Australia-New Zealand considers the
Philippines as one of the most if not most
economically progressive Asian country.
ANZ predicts that our economic growth
will be recorded at 6% - but probably
lower than the earlier target of 7%. The
reason forwarded by them is our recent Phl
underspending in infrastructures. They
opine that if the correct levels of budget
releases are attained, our GDP and GNP
goals will both be accomplished.
Their predictions somehow reconcile with
our earlier opinion that Phl budget spending
will soon reach optimum levels. It is natural
for government administrations to maximize
fund releases in time for national elections
(that will be in May 2016). The most
visible projects that can be accomplished
are infrastructures and these are now
happening almost all over our country.
District congressmen and national senators
are asking for fund releases for their pet
projects (not PDAF).
TIMELY CALL: The expert observation of
the Oceania financial leaders augurs well for
the government. If they are being blamed for
the slow releases of funds which hold back
the attainment of our economic goals then
the major releases in the coming months
(if allowed by our election laws) will be
economically justifiable. Once the releases
are made and more Filipinos get employed,
these will result in wider distribution of
economic wealth. Consequently, the buying

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power of consumers will be enhanced.
If our unemployment rate is reduced
further, the trickle-down effect of economic
progress will reach the Filipino masses.
This will counter the claim of the Opposition
that the rich people get richer under the
Administration, while the poor masses get
poorer! There are also predictions that
as our economy advances, the peso
value will hold against the US Dollar
advances; even as inflation will be reined
in. Once these happen the people may
reward P-Noy and his allies their vote of
confidence.
COMPLAINTS: Our Filipino people are
known for whining never satisfied with
what we have and always looking for what
else are missing. It is a normal tradition for us
to complain and to blame the government
for the things that we want to have. The
thoughts of the late John F. Kennedy must
be inculcated in the Filipinos mind, heart
and soul: Dont ask what your government
can do for you rather, ask what you can do
for your government and country!
As a people, we take for granted

favors given by our friends, institutions,

government, even by God. Seldom do we
hear well-endowed children expressing
thanks to their parents or grandparents for
the things so lavishly provided to them. In
my case, I always tell my grandchildren
my grandparents died before my birth, so
they never gave me anything. My parents
died when I was just struggling on my own
to pursue college. But I still thank them
for giving me life and my full faith in God.
Be grateful for what we have!
TAXATION: These months are tax
audit period for regular payors-donors
of BIR. Examiners of the tax agency are
meaner these days because they are
under the gun from their supervisors
and superiors with collection quotas
and examination deadlines to meet. One
of the major tools the BIR men use is the
subpoena duces tecum. If tax audit
respondents fail to submit requirements,
the sdt is released and subsequently
endorsed to the Legal Division.
Consequently, the lawyers file the
criminal case with the Prosecution
Service. The case is submitted to the
Municipal Court (in Cities) for proper
case disposition. At this juncture, the
only remedy is to hire a lawyer who will
submit formal explanations for the failure
to honor the sdt - with commitment to
comply with the prompt submission of
audit documents. This will end with the
payment of assessments plus surcharges,
interests and compromise penalties.
Taxpayers better comply with subpoenas
at the earliest time.
PSALM: The Lord sustains the truly
humble but casts the wicked and proud
to the ground!

Ask Jose Rizal

Would Dr. Jose Rizal object that there
is a Torre de Manila behind him that
would give job opportunities for the poor
and good business that would rake in
tourists and taxes for the city government
needed to alleviate poverty? The following
column of Fr. Larry Faraon, O.P., in the
Daily Tribune dated June 22, 2015 with its
suggested solutions is worth considering:
This project is even outside the boundary
80 meters of Rizal Park.
If there is anybody who could decide
whether to demolish the photo-bomber
or nuisance Torre de Manila, a 46-story
condominium, perceived as a spoiler to
skyline view of the Rizal Monument in
Luneta, it should be the hero himself, Jose
Protacio Rizal.
All of us must have remembered that
popular anecdote of Jose Rizal when he
was a boy fishing by the lake with his
brother Paciano. He accidentally dropped
one of the pair of his slippers in the water.
Without hesitation, the boy Pepe cast
the other slipper to the astonishment of
his brother.
When asked why, Jose Rizal remarked
that at least when a son of a poor
fisherman finds the slippers, he would find
it in pair and be able to use it.
We all know that despite Pepe Rizals
elitist background his heart moved with
heroism for the Indios being repressed
by the conquistadores and believing that
the pen is mightier than the sword, waged
a campaign and a movement to liberate
this country from the oppressors who cost
his life but not his dreams.
If I could input into the genius of this
hero, I believe he wouldnt mind having a
nuisance background for his monument.
His heart definitely would go for the 400
displaced workers, those hand to mouth
existence laborers daily wage earners
who just lost their jobs indefinitely because
of the temporary restraining order (TRO)
issued by the Supreme Court, halting the
further construction of the condominium.

from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
If you would ask the other Jose,
President Mayor Joseph Estrada, mayor
of Manila, I believe his heart would rather
fall for those laborers who would go
hungry because of the sudden stoppage
of work rather on the empty skies that
cradle a condo construction.
That massive edifice would translate
to job opportunities and good business
that would rake in tourists and taxes
for the city government, much needed
funds to alleviate the poverty that haunts
the background or view of the Manilas
pristine glory and beauty.
This issue of the Torre has been
blown out of proportion as usual by
groups such as the Order of the Knights
of Rizal who are supposed to promote
the ideals and values of Jose Rizal and
not the monuments background to serve
the selfie-cultured photo lovers, some
tabloid mentality media and riders such as
that guy who donned a Jose Rizal look
alike, barged into a religious ceremony at
the Manila cathedral and shouted at the
clerics, calling them Padre Damaso at
the height of the churchs rejection of the
Republic Health Law a few years back.
Now, the elderly former mayor Alfredo
Lim is using the issue as a political
leverage against his archenemy Estrada.
Rumor had it that he would gunning for
mayor in 2016

So many have taken the nationalistic

stance or perhaps feigned it to gain
media mileage. However, the core
of many of the opinions I have taken
on the matter is the question, why
complain just now when the condo is
almost at its peak. Somebody must
have been amiss in his job!
At the end of the day, a decision to
demolish the gargantuan edifice may
boost the sensibilities of those who
harp on the protection of our national
patrimony symbolized by monuments.
On the other hand, rationality or
pragmatism would suffer for demolishing
a 46-story condominium. It would be the
height of the Filipinos ever reactive
dent if not pure and simple naivete.
However, if more practical and
conscientious heads gather together,
the Filipinos creativity could circumvent
the nuisance into something more
artistically useful such as for instance,
transforming the facade of the whole
46-story stretch into a digital or vidi-wall
or simply a wall painted with the image
of Jose Rizal in full hi-tech illumination
in the evenings.
There is absolutely nothing wrong
in protecting the integral beauty of the
monument as a symbol of the Filipinos
cry for freedom and patrimony. It is always
good to have a nationalistic sense;
sense however has to come first.
If Jose Rizal were alive today, he
would go down from his monument
in Luneta, unmindful of the Torre
at the background and proceed in
haste to Congress to stop the ceding
of our national patrimony to the
Bangsamoro.
After all it is not giving up the skies
to the Torre cast behind his monument
that bothers the hero; it is the tracks of
geographical lands being ceded by this
government to the Moros.
This is real love for the country and
Jose Rizal knows that!

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Legazpi repays P-Noys support

with excellent local governance

Mayor rosal
By Danny O. Calleja
LEGAZPI CITY The
symbiosis established between
the local government here and
the Aquino administration is
defined by mutuality in such
a way that the formers excellence in local governance is
rewarded with relentless economic development support by
the latter. We never press for
help. What we do is prove our
diligence in institutionalizing a
responsive, honest and straightforward local government. It
touches the built-in sensibility
of the PNoy government and
all the support the city needed
from Malacaang came in,
said Mayor Noel Rosal as he
took a glimpse at the massive
growth the city has been realizing. He recalled that in late
2006, super typhoons Milenyo
and Reming battered the city as
severely as if it was the doomsday, but after picking up from
the rubles of those disasters
which severely debilitated its
rising economy, we decisively
rose back to work so that less
than a decade after that tragic

Legazpicitygovtwebsite photo

episodes, the city is now sparkling once again as the regions

most exciting place to stay and
invest.
The city owns a lot of gratitude to say for the Aquino administrations overwhelming
support to local development,
Rosal said. To mention a few of
these, he said the Php2.1-billion
Urban Drainage Improvement
Project which was started in
2013 is an ongoing undertaking and due for completion by
early next year to end the nagging flood problem confronting
the locality during heavy downpours. Another is the mega
tourism highway project, an
about 10-kilometer paved road
network that will connect the
city with the New Legazpi
Airport (also called Southern
Luzon International Airport),
bypassing the traffic-congested
Daraga town.
The new airport which now
ongoing construction in Barangay Alobo, Daraga is a national
government project of over
Php4-billion in funds while the
mega tourism highway is also
ongoing through the Php200-

Demson Reef now

off-limits to fishing
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
City Government of Legazpi
has declared the three-hectare
Demson Reef, locally known
as Pulang Buya, in Albay
Gulf as off-limits to fishermen.
This marks the start of rehabilitation works on the 1,200square-meter coral reef destroyed by a Vietnamese cargo
vessel that ran aground last
month at the citys shallow reef,
Jess Kallos, City Agriculture
Office chief, said Thursday.
Kallos said the no fishing
order is just temporary though it
would deprive hundreds of fishermen of daily fish catch.
In an interview, he said the
order will give their office sufficient time to conduct a careful
study and plan out rehabilitation
measures that would restore the
damages wrought by the cargo
vessel when it ran aground at
the Pulang Buya's shallow reef,
four kilometers from the city
shorelines.
He said the Hoang Ang Shipping, the owner of the Ocean 3
-- a Vietnamese cargo vessel,
has earlier paid P4-million to
the city government as settlement for the damages it caused
to the citys coral reef.
The cargo vessel, with 4,532

gross tonnage and manned by

21 Vietnamese crewmen, was
reportedly departing from the
city port after unloading tons
of imported rice from Vietnam
when it ran aground and ravaged the citys affected coral
reef.
Kallos said the rehabilitation
plan also includes an alternative
livelihood program for hundreds of displaced fishermen
that would not be allowed to
catch fish at the three-hectare
marine reserve.
He said there are at least 937
registered fishermen here affected by the no fishing order.
Meanwhile, City Mayor
Noel Rosal directed the city
agriculture office to draw up a
comprehensive three-year program that will rehabilitate the
coral reefs and provide alternative livelihood to the affected
fisher folk.
Rosal also ordered the putting up of a permanent marker
surrounding the three-hectare
shallow reef to prevent sea vessels to cruise in this shallow
waters of Albay Gulf.
Aside from the city Bantay
Dagat patrol, the city will also
employ additional men to patrol
the marine reserve on a 24/7 basis. -- PNA

million fund provided to the

city by the Aquino administration through the Department of
Public Works and Highways
(DPWH). Part of the local and
national governments public
investment for access roads
leading to tourist destinations,
according to Rosal, this new
road traverses several upland
villages along the southern sector of the city to become the
new local investment haven and
another site for tourism industry
development.
The prime section of this
new road is the now-famous
Legazpi Boulevard in Barangay
Puro, a four-kilometer stretch
of wide concrete road bordering
the long beach of Albay Gulf
and serving as an artistic milieu for physical fitness activities that is well-lighted at night,
clean, easily accessible, secure
and free from air pollution. We
also have the ongoing construction of a new boulevard at the
northern part of this city covering the coastal barangays of Sabang, Pigcale, Centro, Baybay
and San Roque being done now
through an amount of Php240million provided by the national
government, Rosal said.
The boulevard will serve an
alternative route going to the
regional government center in
Barangay Rawis down to the
first district of Albay. Another
project is the widening from
two to four lanes of the Yawa
Bridge with a total funding of
Php140 million from the General Appropriations Act of 2014.
Upon completion of this project, the mayor said, the bridge
will bring multiplier effects to
our constituents and the community, as tourists and investors will be more encouraged to

come in, boosting the alreadybooming tourism industry and

maintaining the citys status as
the best haven for investment in
the region. There have been so
many more favor that the Aquino administration had extended
to the city for the realization of
incomparable impacts in favor
of the local economy described
by the influx of investments,
tourist arrivals, infrastructure
developments and agricultural
productivity, among others that
makes the locality one of the
most livable in the country today.
The livable city character

of the city was officially recognized when it won the second

place in last years Livable Cities Design Challenge organized
by the National Competitiveness Council (NCC), AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) 2015 National Organizing Council NOC), World
Wildlife Fund (WWF), Alliance for Safe and Sustainable
Reconstruction (ASSURE) and
Asia Society and Urban Land
Institute (ULI). Also as a proof
of good local governance, the
city was cited in 2011 by the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), then

under the late Sec. Jesse Robredo as Bicols most businessfriendly local government unit
based on its effectiveness and
efficiency in paving the way for
the place to become haven of
investments.
In the same year, the Asian
Institute of Management also
named Legazpi as the most
business-friendly city for
South Luzon. Early this year,
the city government won from
the DILG another Seal of
Good Housekeeping award
for excellence in the field of
good governance measured
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DENR bequeaths accolade

to environmental heroes
By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay
NAGA CITY --- The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR)
Regional Office, in acknowledgment of its stakeholders
effort to protect the environment, has conferred the prestigious Saringaya Awards to
individuals, institutions and
partners during the simple
awarding ceremony held
Monday night at the Avenue
Plaza Hotel, here.
The momentous occasion is
part of the annual celebration
of the Environment Month being celebrated in June. Aside
from the conferment of special
recognition to environmental
champions, partner individuals
and organizations representing
specific categories were also
bestowed with accolades.
The coastal town of Cala-

CHURCH REDEDICATION

Burned two years ago, the San Pedro Apostol Church in

Vinzons, Camarines Norte was recently rededicated through

banga under the stewardship of

Mayor Eduardo Severo made it
on the Local Government Unit
Category; Catanduanes State
University for the Academe
Category; Alliance of Young
Professionals for Social and
Environmental Development,
Inc.- under the Civil Society
Organization Category and
Aboitiz Power Renewable, Inc.
for the Covered Industry Category.
LGU Calabanga was particularly cited for its garbage collection system and disposal, the
installation of its MRF disposal
facility, implementation of its
clean and green program and
its strengthened commitment to
implement various activities to
ensure that disaster risk reduction and management plan in
the area is properly executed.

The Catanduanes State University has integrated DENR

and other environmental programs in their lessons plans and
modules to ensure that their
students are highly conscious
of their roles as stewards of environment. Topics covered include sustainable development,
basic ecological concepts and
principles, air pollution prevention, water resources management, solid waste management
and biodiversity conservation
among others.
The Alliance of Young Professionals for Social and Environmental Development, Inc.
who won under the Civil Society Organization Category, has
pioneered green governance in
the Ragay area, spawning to its
neighboring towns while the
Aboitiz Power Renewable, Inc.
also received the award for its
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the help of such generous parishioners as Cap. Gaudencio

Jesse Morales.

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Leadership
Politics is just a means to an end. It is not a goal in
itself. Those who think otherwise are only interested in
power and do not understand the loftier goals of leadership. A true leader is a servant of his or her followers. As
what the New Testament eloquently put it:
Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last,
and the servant of all. ~Mark 9:35
Many of our politicians pay lip service to the idea of serving the people but many of them are obviously only interested in the prestige, power and possible economic gains
that are associated with being elected to a political office.
There are indeed incidental and official perks and privileges accorded to an elected official but these should not be
the main reasons why a politician should aspire for a position. In principle, these perks and privileges are granted to
make the burden of leading a bit less stressful.
Leading and politics are virtually intertwined but not necessarily synonymous. The word politics was derived from
from the Greek word politicos (), which means
"of, for, or relating to citizens." This also has a direct connection with the polis or city-state in ancient Greece. On
the other hand, leadership is commonly described as a process of social influence in which a leader can gain or enlist
the aid and support of others in accomplishing a common
goal or task. Hence, a leader does not necessarily have to
have an official political position or even a title.
Leaders can rise in any given situation that requires
collective effort and cooperation among various types
of personalities. Leaders are not necessarily the brightest or the strongest among the members of a group but
they are typically the ones who have clearer insight about
the direction that the group has to take. Leaders correctly recognize the abilities of others and know how to
delegate the appropriate tasks. However, leaders do not
merely delegate tasks but participate in doing tasks and
they are capable of coordinating the various tasks being
performed by others in a group. They have the capacity
to inspire and sustain the enthusiasm and commitment of
group members especially in times of difficulty.
Leaders may not have a complete picture of what lies
ahead but their vision is clear enough to anticipate the
obstacles and opportunities. Oftentimes, it is inevitable for
a leader not to play politics, especially when it comes to a
large group of people with varying motivations and abilities. However, it is possible for a person to be astute in
politics without actually having any real leadership skills.
Playing politics has the bad connotation of using dirty
tactics in a classic Machiavellian way. This implies lying,
cheating and stealing. Nonetheless, a true leader does
not need to resort to this ruthless political philosophy just
to accomplish collective goals. A good leader simply finds
a way to make his followers feel that they have a stake
and important role in pursuing the groups goals. Good
leaders are excellent in making people realize that they
have something significant to contribute and also gain in
the process.

97 CamSur families . . .
have an on-site construction.
Meaning that this will be
erected in the respective lots
owned by the beneficiary.
Arnulfo Peaflorida, a
beneficiary shared that he
consider this project as a
blessing to his family. The
money we earn is just enough
for our food and never in our
wild dreams that we were able
to have this structure that we
could call a home We will
now be spaced from leaving
our abode during strong typhoon he added.
Core Shelter Assistance
Project (CSAP) is provided
to indigent families who
were rendered homeless due
to disaster. The core shelter is structurally strong and
environment friendly units

which can withstand 180-220

kph wind velocity, intensified four earthquakes, floodings and similar hazard. It is
a restoration and rehabilitation strategy that uses work
teams to provide laborers in
the construction.
The project aims to reduce
the number of homeless families every year by providing
a structurally strong shelter
and at the same time developing and promoting the valu of
self-reliance among the beneficiaries and the community.
While the DSWD releases
fund for the implementation
of the project, the LGU is
responsible in the provision
of additional construction
materials and the site. -eejerusalem

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july 5 - 11, 2015

Que Pasa?
Bukas na si lumang arkong gapo
na nakaatubang sa Cathedral na
ngonyan garo na monolitikong palasyo
na nakatugdok sa tanawon nin satong
imahinasyon manongod sa harayong
lugar nin mga engkanto asin hading
maiisog. Naiintindihan ko kun tano
nagin suheto ini nin diskusyon sa social
media, na sa hiling ko nagtataong
doon sa pangangaipo na magbilog nin
local na mga historical organizations
nganing mapuho ining daing-direksyon
na renobasyon kan mga suanoy
na simbahan sa satong rehiyon. An
pigsasabi kong arko, na saro sa duwa
sa giromdom ko na nakatindog sa Naga,
(si saro si yaon sa harani sa Delfin
Rosales Bridge pasiring Blumentritt),
minalaog ngonyan sa sarong may
ambiance na kakanan, an Que Pasa.
Gusto ko an maaliwalas na espasyo
kaini, an pagmawot na mabuhay an
sarong panahon asin lugar na yaon na
lang sa giromdom asin kasaysayan (si
panahon kan mga Kastila), sa paagi
kan espasyo asin, pagkakan. Tamangtama an mga obra ni Pen Prestado
asin si ki Dennis Gonzaga, na may
kagianan. Dai lang ako komportable sa
signage na garo hali sa Moulin Rouge o
kaya nagpapagiromdom sako kan mga
lumang perya sa banwaan.
Kan nakaaging Byernes, nagbarasa
an mga estudyante, parasurat asin
paratukdo nin literature sa Naga kan

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frank peones jr.
mga obrang sinurat kan mga midbid
na mga pangaran sa literaturang
Kastila arog ninda Octavio Paz, Pabro
Neruda, Federico Lorca Garcia, Jorge
Borges, Gabriela Mistral asin si Miguel
Hernandez. Binasa ko si dakitaramon
ko kan Eterna Sombra ni Hernandez na
kabali sa antolohiya kan saiyang mga
obra na pigpalis kan mga parasurat na
mga Pinoy durante kan saiyang ika-100
na kagadanan.
Sa intrebista sako kan ABSCBN manongod sa kahalagahan
kan okasyon na iyo an Fil-Spanish
Friendship Day, sinabi ko na angay
man nanggad na sa pagbasa nin mga
rawit-dawit giromdomon ini. Sabi ngani
kan mga namamanwaan sa lumang
French Guianea bago ini nagkaigwa nin
katalingkasan bilang sarong nasyon,

TUTORIAL CLASSES

Pupils who attended the 2015 Summer Tutorial Class for

Non-Readers and with difficulties in writing, in San Miguel
Elementary School in Iriga posed with the project proponent,
Mrs. Sofica Balce and some volunteer teachers which
included Mrs. Gina M. Sumpay, Mrs. Juanita C. De Lima, Mrs.

sa mga soldados na Prangko kna

panahon nin kolonisasyon: Ipadara
nindo samo an saindong mga artista,
an saindong mga pararawit-dawit,
bako an saindong mga armas nin
panggadan.
Sa kasaysayan ta bilang nasyon,
an tanda ta sa Espanya an karatan
kan mga frayle asin mga koraptong
opisyal sibil kaini. Dakulang tanda kaini
iyo an satong bayani na pinagadan
huli sa saiyang pagbulgar kan mga
karatan na ini kan mga Espanyol
na nasa Pilipinas. An sarong lawog
kan Espanya na nalilingawan ta iyo
na sa panahon na an mga Indios
Bravos nagiinuman, nagsusurat, asin
nagdidiskurso laban sa gobyerno kan
Espanya sa Pilipinas, may Espanya
na bukas na sa mga inaapod na
liberal ideas, arog halimbawa kan
pilosopong si Miguel de Unamuno.
Sinda Lorca, Hernandez
asbp.,
arog ninda Panganiban asin Rizal,
nangiturugan asin nakipaglaban man
para sa kataligkasan asin respeto nin
derechos humanos. Sinda an sarong
lawog pa kan Espanya na dapat ta
man taan nin paghiling kun mahihiling
tang bilog an satong komon na
pagkatawo.
Ta kun dai, an pirme ta lang
paghiling siring ngani kan titulo kan
rawit-dawit ni Hernandez, iyo pirme
an eternal sombra.

Rossette B. Medina, Mrs. Dylailah R. Casano, Mrs. Jeddahlene

C. Carumba, Ms. Rosalina B. De Lima, Ms. Geraldine B. Musa,
Ms Hayren S. Bandagusa, Mr. Redentor G. Larcena, Mr. Warren
E. Emberstro; and the principal, Mrs. Vergita I. Cortez during
the Culminating Activity

Education and Religion

By SOFIA A. BAILE, MT-1, SMES

Education is one of the most important part in the life of every people. This
is the main reason why all the countries
around the word make it possible to include in their Constitution a provision
that every child should receive education. Whether in public or private school
is not important. What is important is to
be educated. In education, we discover
so many things. We demonstrate different situations that make us experience
the different feelings or emotions while
learning many perceptions that make
many changes in our lives. Education
is not only for young and adult but it is
intended to every living creature to have
a better living.
On the other hand, religion exists

in all societies even before the early

times. Religion is focused on the strong
faith to God of an individual. It is usually practiced through rituals associated
with cultures and beliefs of the people.
All the people have the right to choose
whatever religion they wish to be with.
Different religions are everywhere. Whatever religion a person has doesnt matter
since most of their teachings are focused
on the belief that there is only one God,
the most Powerful One that can make all
things possible. Religion is Sacred. Most
religious teachings focus on doing the
right thing to other, having a prayerful life
and entrusting all things to the Lord.
Education and Religion are a perfect combination to the life of a person.

DENR bequeaths accolade . . .

nursery program in partnership with different schools and DENR. They were able to
disperse seedlings and variety of fruit bearing trees, among others.
Luzviminda T. Oropesa was also cited
under the Individual category for her adherence to organic agriculture.
3rd District Representative Leni Gerona-Robredo was invited as guest speaker
and challenged everyone to be responsible

caretakers of the environment if we intend

to leave a great legacy to the next generation.
Rising up and taking cudgels for Mother
nature is heroic and worth celebrating. We
need to showcase innovation to protect the
most vulnerable, support doable strategies,
shun mediocrity and push for excellence.
No one is strong enough to protect the environment all by himself, there should be a

Teachers play a very important role

in educating people. If a teacher
has a strong faith in the Lord and
experience the abundant blessings
of God, it will be very easy for him to
educate others since God is present
in him. God will make it easy for him
to learnthe theories to be imparted to
the students and the kind of methods,
strategies and approaches that he/
she might use.
Educators must learn to appreciate the blessings of God. They are
blessed being chosen to be a mentor
in a school where they have been deployed. They should always be competent and dedicated in order to be
worthy of Gods abundant blessings.
team effort. I am calling everyone to be
in the frontline to ensure that our Mother
Earth is protected.
Saringaya Awards, now on its 15th
year, continue to honor stakeholders
based on the merit of their support to the
vision and mission of DENR. Saringaya
is a Bicol term which means abundance
of growth, lush, and healthy environment
teeming with green trees and mountains
ideal for biodiversity and well balance
ecosystem.

july 5 - 11, 2015

bikol reporter

Republic of the Philippines

tanggapan ng sangguniang Panlungsod

J. Miranda Ave., City Hall, City of Naga
472-79-19 473-20-49 473-20-51

orDiNANCe No. 2015-029

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
AN orDiNANCe DesiGNAtiNG CertAiN AreAs witHiN tHe territoriAL
bouNDAries oF bArANGAYs sAbANG, iGuALDAD AND AbeLLA, tHis CitY,
As PAsseNGer wAitiNG AreAs For PeDiCAbs, triMobiLes AND CALesA
PLYiNG tHe roADs oF sAbANG, iGuALDAD, AND AbeLLA, AND DeFiNiNG
tHe routes oF tHe resPeCtiVe PADYAK oPerAtors AND DriVers
AssoCiAtioN tHereiN, ProViDiNG PeNALties For VioLAtioNs tHereoF,
AND For otHer PurPoses
Author: Hon. City Councilor Mila S.D. Raquid Arroyo
that:

Be it enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga, in session assembled,

seCtioN 1. PurPose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to put order in the

operation of the respective padyak operators and drivers associations plying the roads
within the territorial boundaries of Barangay Sabang, Igualdad, and Abella, this City
in order to ensure the safety of the riding public who are utilizing the services of these
associations.
seCtioN 2. sCoPe. This Ordinance covers the operation of the different
padyak operators and drivers associations in Barangays Sabang, Igualdad, and Abella,
as well as the operation of trimobiles and calesas certain roads within the subject
barangays.
seCtioN 3. reCoGNizeD NuMber oF uNits. In order to ensure
that no excess padyak units ply the routes subject o this Ordinance, the following
number of units are the maximum number allowed per association:
3.1 Abella Padyak Operators and Drivers Association (APODA) 101 Units
3.2 Igualdad Padyak Operators and Drivers Association (IPODA) 10 Units
3.3 Sabang Operators and Drivers Association (SAPADOA) 225 Units
The provision of this Section notwithstanding, the Sangguniang Panlungsod
may decide, in the interest of better and more effective public service, may
decide by Ordinance to allow a higher or l a lower number of allowed units per
association.
seCtioN 4. DesiGNAteD PAsseNGer wAitiNG AreAs AND Queue
ruLes. The following are hereby designated as passenger waiting areas with their
corresponding queue rules as follows:
4.1 The side of Abella Street facing Camaligan, 10 meters from corner J.
Hernandez and Abella Streets: Passenger waiting area for IPODA and
APODA. The trimobiles going to Camaligan and the Calesas plying the
Abella Street only shall also wait for passengers therein.
4.1.2 There shall be only five (5) units of padyak each from IPODA and
APODA waiting for passengers from this area at any given time.
The respective Association, in coordination with the representative
designated by their respective barangay councils for the purpose,
shall take charge in the orderly dispatch and queue of the units.
4.2 A portion of the left side of Abella Street, commonly known as Asence St.
is hereby designated as another Passenger Waiting Area for IPODA.
4.3 A portion of the area commonly known as Romero Property within Bgy.
Igualdad five (5) meters away from corner Gomez and Zamora Streets is
hereby designated as common waiting area for IPODA and SAPADOA.
4.4 In the utilization of the areas herein designated as passenger waiting
areas, the respective associations shall ensure that no roads are
obstructed and are clear for unhindered utilization by all motorists and
the public.
seCtioN 5. DesiGNAtioN oF routes. The following routes are hereby
authorized for the respective padyak operators and drivers associations as follows:
5.1 APODA - The units belonging to APODA shall ferry passengers to and
from
Bgy. Abella taking the inner streets of Bgy. Abella. They shall also ferry
passengers going to and from the LCC and the Southbound PUVJ
Terminal taking Felix Plazo St. and back to the designated Passenger
Waiting Area.
5.2 IPODA - The units belonging to the IPODA shall ferry passengers to and
from Igualdad, LCC, and Southbound PUVJ Terminal taking the inner
streets of Igualdad and Felix Plazo Street.
5.3 SAPADOA The units belonging to the SAPADOA shall ferry passengers
to and from Barangay Sabang, LCC, Southbound PUVJ and back to the
passenger waiting area taking Valentin and Zamora Streets. These units
may ferry passengers going to Masters Square taking Felix Plazo Street
but shall not load passengers in going back to Sabang or to its designated
passenger waiting area.

ALERT AND READY

JMts/DANreY/rbMJr/MMeC

Camsur Capitol personnel including department heads in coordination with the 9iD, Phil
Army, bFP, PNrC all participated in an earthquake drill undertaken by the eDMero and fully
supported by Gov. Migz Villafuerte through the able representation of his Vice Governor Ato
Pea who quietly observed the response and extrication actions of the various provincial
medical and rescue teams. working on a 7.2 magnitude earthquake scenario, said medical and
rescue teams displayed a variety of skills and techniques utilized in disaster risk management
such as rappelling and triage, for example.

5.4

For the guidance of all concerned, the Public Safety Office is hereby
mandated to prepare a diagram showing the respective directional
routes of APODA, IPODA and SAPADOA as above provided within
ten days from the approval of this Ordinance.

seCtioN 6. iMPLeMeNtAtioN ArrANGeMeNts. The faithful and orderly

implementation of this Ordinance shall be tasked primarily upon the Public Safety
Office and the respective designated representatives of the Barangay Government of
Abella, Igualdad, and Sabang. The APODA, IPODA, and SAPADOA, as represented
by their Officers shall, however, be the ones charged with policing their own ranks to
ensure compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
seCtioN 7. PeNALties. Any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall
be penalized as follows:
7.1 First Offense Fine of P500.00 and warning
7.2 Second Offense Fine of P1000.00 and reprimand
7.3 Third Offense Fine of P1,500.00 and revocation of Franchise.
seCtioN 8. rePeALiNG CLAuse All ordinances, executive orders,
rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are contrary to, or inconsistent
with, any provisions of this Ordinance are hereby amended, repealed and/or modified
accordingly;
seCtioN 9. sePArAbiLitY CLAuse If any provision of this Ordinance is
declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions hereof not so
declared shall continue to be in full force and effect.
seCtioN 10. eFFeCtiVitY This Ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval and publication in a newspaper of local circulation.
eNACteD: June 9, 2015.
APProVeD: June 30, 2015
xxx

xxx

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we HerebY CertiFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.

NeLsoN s. LeGACioN
City Vice Mayor &
Presiding Officer
APProVeD:
biKoL rePorter
Published; July 5, 2015

GiL A. De LA torre
Secretary to the
Sangguniang Pannlungsod

JoHN G. boNGAt
City Mayor

july 5 - 11, 2015

bikol reporter

Albay to give added perks

to village health workers

A press conference with Mayor John G. Bongat was held recently in line with the school based
immunization program which is set on August 3, Monday, at Camarines Sur National High
School. The three departments spearheading the program are the Department of Education
(DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), and the Department of Interior Local Government (DILG)
are hoping to provide immunization against measles, tetanus, and diphtheria for children
under grades 1, 4, and 7.

P177-B PNR Bicol route . . .

Called the PNR Modernization Program, the Php177-billion
project will cover the rehabilitation of the 653-kilometer railway
from Tutuban to Legazpi, then

Sorsogon.
Salceda said he has been
pushing for the PNR southbound
rehabilitation that would give life
again to the once Bicol pride but

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS
Notice is hereby given that MARJORIE G. C. GADDI
of legal age and residing at 53 Don Ernesto Street, Don
Enrique Heights, Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City, is
the owner of memorial lot parcel, particularly Section
F. Block 17, Lots 1-4, EP Area at Eternal Gardens,
Naga City, with a Title issued by the company, that
sometime in September 2008, the owner transferred to a
new residence in Quezon City; that in August 2013,said
owner discovered that the folder containing the Title of
said Lot was missing; and believe that it was lost during
the transfer to their new residence; despite diligent efforts
to locate the missiong title, it can no longer be found;
as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Henry H.
Adasa, Doc. No. 195, Page No. 39, Book No.XLV, Series
of 2015.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: June 28; July 5 and 12, 2015

now idle Bicol Express route and

that the Department of Transportation and Communication is
ready to auction off the PNR railway project to interested bidders.
He said Ayala is eyeing partnership with Metro Pacific,
adding he has also personally
discussed the matter with SMC
president Ramon S. Ang.
As chairman of the Regional
Development Council, Salceda lamented that since Typhoon "Reming" struck in November 2006,
the PNR south-bound travel to
Legazpi City has yet to be realized
due to damages in railroad tracks,
surfacing from time to time, especially in the Quezon area, every
time a typhoon occurs.
Certain Bicolano leaders,
however, are contemplating on
blocking the DOTC's plan to conduct the bidding process of the
multibillion-peso PNR modernization project, describing it as a
wasteful spending.
Known civic leader Melvin
SJ Del Puerto of Naga City told
senators during the recent Senate

LEGAZPI CITY -- The

Sangguniang Panlalawigan
of Albay on Wednesday approved a resolution that
will provide incentives and
benefits to qualified barangay health workers (BHWs)
currently providing health
services in the villages of the
province.
Board Member Herbert S.
Borja, committee on health
chair and author of the ordinance entitled, An Ordinance
Granting Incentives and Benefits to All Qualified Entitled Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)
Assisting in the Implementation
of Health Services Program of
the Provincial Government of
Albay (PGA), Providing Funds
Therefor and for Other Purposes, said it aims to recognize
the service and importance of
BHWs.
"It acknowledges the fact
that as primary health care service providers, the BHWs are

exposed to extreme health risks

and hazards," Borja said.
With health as one of the top
priorities of the PGA as mandated by Governor Joey Sarte
Salceda, this ordinance places
great value on BHWs and recognizes that they rely largely
on the meager honorarium that
they receive and, thus, the need
for conferring upon them provincial benefits and incentives
on top of what they are already
receiving, he said.
Qualified BHWs who are actively and regularly performing
their duties shall be entitled to a
cash incentive of not less than
PHP1,000 given every December, prioritization to the Pointof-Care PhilHealth Program
for non-PhilHealth members,
trainings, education and career
enrichment programs, a second
grade civil service eligibility for
BHWs who have rendered five
years continuous service, and
free legal services for cases of

coercion, interference, and civil

and criminal cases filed by or
against them arising out of or
in connection with the performance of their duties as such,
To avail of the incentives
and benefits provided by the
ordinance, BHWs in Albay
should go to and register with
the Provincial Health Office,
with proof of registration from
their respective local health
board that they are registered
BHWs.
To qualify and be issued a
Certificate of Entitlement, a
BHW must obtain and present
a certification that he or she
has actively performed his/her
assigned tasks which shall be
issued by the rural health midwife or the Punong Barangay
where the concerned BHW is
assigned or appointed and attach the same to his/her annual
accomplish report to the PHO
where it will be validated.
-PNA

hearing conducted by the subcommittee D of the Senate committee on public services chaired
by Senator JV Ejercito that the
much-vaunted PNR modernization plan is only a waste of money, if not changed.
Del Puerto raised serious concern during Ejercitos committee hearing that the PNR mega
project will not bring significant
long-term benefits, considering
that the huge amount will not be
used for modernization or acquisition of more modern high speed
trains, which run on a Standard
Gauge Railways (SGR), but only
for repair and refurbishing of outdated and slow-moving trains,
saying the latter are the only ones
allowed to run on a SGR.
Invited by the Senate as a resource person, Del Puerto emphasized that the modernization must
have the purpose of providing
shorter travel time and durable,
reliable train units.
PNR travel time from Manila
to Naga City entails a minimum
of 12 hours, and 15 to 17 hours to
Legazpi, he told the Senate.
Del Puerto explained that
should the modernization shift

to the SGR with modern and

faster trains, travel time could
be reduced by 50 percent, which
he said should be the purpose of
modernization.
According to Del Puerto,
present trains are running under the narrow gauge, only four
units are deemed repairable for
its long-haul service and will eat
up so much funds for its periodic
maintenance and repair, virtually considering them unfit and
unreliable for the 653-kilometer
Manila-Bicol run.
The Bicolano civic leader appealed to the DOTC and the National Economic Development
Authority to hold in abeyance the
bidding process for the P177-billion modernization plan until his
recommendations to consider the
modern technology are included
in the program.
Del Puerto lamented that of
the P177 billion, the Tutuban
Legazpi Sorsogon route will
get only around 30 percent of the
P52 billion; while the Tutuban
Calamba route, which will
be elevated like the LRT and
MRT, gets the biggest slice of
P125 billion.

No indefinete . . .
board members and mayors
who opted for mass leave of
absence instead of resignation
from the LP, as the governor
had urged.
The filing of candidacy is
in October so they will have to
make up their minds, Sarion
said. He also clarified reports
that Rep. Cathy Barcelona
Reyes and former congressman Jojo Unico were present
in last weeks consultation not
for the purpose of taking their
oath as new LP members. The
LP committee entertained them
because they also expressed
their support to me, Sarion
said.
The move of LP Camarines
Norte members followed last
months expulsion for gross
immorality of Gov. Tallado,
who was the erstwhile provincial chair from the LP. In his
stead Rep. Robredo was appointed as interim CNorte provincial chair in addition to her
designation as regional chair of
the ruling party.

for june
Name of Deceased

Date of Interment

RAFAEL C. WARDE SR.

June 5, 2015

GEMMA A. SAN BUENAVENTURA

June 2, 2015

ISABELITA ALFONSO

June 4, 2015

VICENTE AZAA

June 7, 2015

RODOLFO C. CLAVECILLA

June 7, 2015

ROSARIO A. BEBONIA

June 5, 2015

JOSE C. REBLANDO

June 11, 2015

SILVERIO U. ABENDAO

June 10, 2015

ESMERALDA S. TARROBAGO

June 13, 2015

EDGARDO N. DE LAS LLAGAS

June 17, 2015

RITA B. GARCHITORENA

June 15, 2015

SABAS B. RAZON SR.

June 16, 2015

JOVITA S. BOLO

June 19, 2015

JOAQUIN F. PEREZ JR.

June 23, 2015

ROSARIO R. SAN BUENAVENTURA

June 23, 2015

ALEJANDRO V. BATHAN

June 24, 2015

ERLINDA H. MANLANGIT

June 27, 2015

MANUEL C. ANTONIO

June 27, 2015

JOSEPH O. LAZATIN

June 30, 2015

july 5 - 11, 2015

Development allies in . . .
(MNCCI), underscored the
MSMEs major contribution in
the improvement of the countrys employment level, adding
that almost 70% of employment generated is from the micro and small enterprises.
The meeting was organized
by MNCCI in partnership with
the Baao Parish Multi-Purpose
Cooperative and TRIAS SE
A, a Belgian non-government
organization which extends
funding assistance to micro
and small entrepreneurs and
marginalized farmers and fishers in poor communities in
Southeast Asia.
Albero said the facility will
start operating in time for the
opening of the 11th Bicol Business Week (BBW) on September 4, this year at the Naga
City Hall and at the provincial
office of the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) here.
Another center will also be put
up within the Iriga City Hall

compound on the same day.

Jay Ablan, Senior Trade
and Industry Development
Specialist of DTI-Camarines
Sur, said that the Go Negosyo
Centers will provide MSMEs
with business registration assistance, business advisory
services, business information,
and advocacy and monitoring
and evaluation of business processes.
The Go Negosyo Centers
will be linked to the Philippine Business Registry System
(PBRS) to make it easier and
faster for entrepreneurs to start
and register their businesses at
the local level, he said.
BBW is the biggest annual
trade event in the region which
is highlighted by a trade fair
and state-of-the-art, as well as
local products and services,
seminars and trainings on different entrepreneurial skills
and strategies, business matching and networking opportuni-

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bikol reporter
ties with various enterprises
and businessmen from different Bicol provinces and even
other regions of the country.
Aquino said the Go Negosyo Center that will rise here
will be among the first 100 to
be put up in other municipalities in the country. The young
senator and namesake of his
cousin-president was also in
the city in November for the
blessing and inauguration of
refurbished Market Enterprise
and Promotions Office, the
renovated fresh fish section,
and the Materials Recovery
Facility, all at the Naga City
Peoples Mall.
Mindful of MSMEs role as
key partners in nation building, the chairman of the Senate
Committee on Trade, Commerce and Entrepreneurship
said that it is only fitting that
they be rewarded with facility
that would enable them to do
more with regards to their entrepreneurial transactions.
Aquino said the establishment of Go Negosyo Center
will allow small and micro entrepreneurs to obtain coordinative links with public and private institutions by providing
the MSMEs with financing,
marketing, and technology-exchange opportunities, as well
as acquisition of equipment
and tools by product manufacturers and processors.
Local entrepreneurs will
also experience doing business-matching and networking, and other entrepreneurial transactions with other
MSMEs in other regions thru
the Negosyo Centers that are
to be established in different
cities and municipalities across
the country.
The senator is targeting at
least 500 operational Negosyo
Centers nationwide by 2016
and 1,600 by 2019.
Mayor John Bongat, whose
administration is lauded by the
business sector for continuously supporting the flowering of
MSMEs which his administration has actualized in his own
GrOW Negosyo project, cited
the importance of collaboration among those in government and private sectors in the
operation of a productive Negosyo Center in the city.
Bongat told the forum that

Legazpi repays P-Noys . . .

Department of Healths Red Orchid Awards for winning the national contest in three consecutive
years from 2010 for its successful
implementation of a campaign to
rid the city of tobacco use making
all local public places, including
mass conveyances smoke-free. A
nominee for the 2016 Lee Kuan
Yew World Cities Prize (LKYWCP), Rosal said that while the
city takes pride in winning all
these awards, citations and recognitions, it dedicates them all
to President Benigno Aquino III.
The pride and honors that come
along with all those awards is our
way of saying Thank You Very
Much Mr. President for all the
favor, he said. The President can
rest assured that the city government is exercising more humility
and prudence in carrying out its
daily operations as it works and
achieves more for a more vibrant
community, Rosal added.

by
administrative,
social,
economic, environmental and
other forms achievements that
benefited both the community
and its constituents. It was
followed by an award given by the
National Disaster risk Reduction
Council (NDRRMC) and the
Department of National Defense
(DND) last March that honored
the city government as national
champion in two straight years
in the Gawad Kalasag Awards.
Gawad Kalasag is a nationwide
award being given yearly in
recognition of the outstanding
performances of LGUs, including
barangays as well as civil society
organizations,
private
and
public service institutions and
volunteer groups in disaster risk
reduction and management and
in humanitarian assistance.
The city also won last year the
Silver Governance Trailblazer

(SGT) Award for excellence in

the implementation of Public
Governance System (PGS). Given by the Institute of Solidarity
in Asia (ISA), a non-government
organization that developed and
promotes the PGS as a management tool for local governments
across the Philippines, the SGT
Award cited the citys implementation of a series of reforms that
fundamentally transform its policymaking process and bureaucratic structure.
Also last year, the Galing Pook
Award was given by the Galing
Pook Foundation in recognition
of the city governments excellence in local governance with its
public-private partnership (PPP)
undertakings that have been
proven effective in the implementation of high-end development projects in the locality. The
city is also Hall of Famer in the

with the Negosyo Center, the

gap that failed to be addressed
by any public or private institution as in the issues on accessibility to loan facility and assistance shall be filled in.
Other benefits and advantages of the Negosyo Center program, according to Bongat: the
institutionalized mechanisms
that will allow the constituency
to inculcate in their consciousness the improvement of businesses, addresses the unemployment issue by way of inspiring
others to put up their own
businesses and be a part of the
general effort to improve the
local and the national economy so that dreams about better
life for our families, communities, and the country be ultimately realized.

Cookbok wins 2 Gourmand . . .

with the Philippine Star, the campaign had more than 20 stops
in SMs host cities as far north
as Baguio and as far south as
Davao.
Published by SM through
People Asia, the book has a special focus on heirloom recipes, a
treasure trove of culinary gems
from prominent families from
each city. In Naga City, Cho
Roco, brother of the late Senator
Raul Roco shared their wonderful stories, and their prized family
recipe Calderetang kambing, the
Almedas shared their heirloom
recipe- Chicken Pork Adobo and
the Cu Family, owner of the Avenue Plaza Hotel shared Bicols
famous dishes the Laing Ravioli
and the Crispy Bicol Express.

Some of these families had

heroes for ancestors, and their descendants happily shared the favorite recipes of General Emilio
Aguinaldo, Dr. Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar, and Mariano
Ponce; as well as that of food historian Mila Enriquez.
Food is also culture, and the
book also highlights community
cuisine from the Cordilleras, the
Aetas of Olongapo, the Manobo
and Maranao of Davao, the Tboli
of GenSan, as well as Barangay
Iponan from Cagayan de Oro.
The My City, My SM, My
Cuisine book is available at
Kultura Filipino stores at SM
Aura Premier, SM Makati, the
SM Mall of Asia, and SM Megamall.

HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE

Salceda eyes organic . . .

The committee's main function is to study the appropriate programs in an area and
endorse necessary actions to
enhance the organic farming
program.
Among these are a series
of training sessions on the
manufacture of organic fertilizer, pesticide and other farm

inputs.
Daep said there are areas in
the province that are known for
organic farming like the town
of Polangui, with its muscovado sugar product and KawaKawa in Ligao City that serves
as a learning site for organic
farming and is headed by Dexter Mendoza.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ROWENA ASPE
PAWNSHOP, P. Burgos St., corner J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga
City, pawned from FEB. 1-28, 2015 whose terms have expired
will be sold to public auction sale on AUGUST 01, 2015 from
9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JULY 28, 2015
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JULY 5 and 12, 2015

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at R. M. ASPE

PAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, Naga
City, pawned from FEB. 1-28, 2015 whose terms have expired
will be sold to public auction sale on AUGUST 01, 2015 from
9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JULY 28, 2015
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JULY 5 and 12, 2015

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE EXPLORER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex, Abella St.,
Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from FEB. 1-28, 2015 whose
terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on
AUGUST 01, 2015 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JULY 28, 2015
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JULY 5 and 12, 2015

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE CROWNJEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara Mall
corner J. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City, pawned
from fFEB. 1-28, 2015 whose terms have expired will be
sold to public auction sale on AUGUST 01, 2015 from 9:00
A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JULY 28, 2015
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JULY 5 and 12, 2015

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE IGUALDAD PAWNSHOP, Cor. Igualdad Ext. & J. Hernandez Ave.,
Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from FEB. 1-28, 2015 whose
terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on
AUGUST 01, 2015 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JULY 28, 2015
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JULY 5 and 12, 2015

regional exponent for progress

outstanding local newspaper

For Five Consecutive Years by the St. Peter
Baptist Catholic Mass Media Awards

Development allies in Metro

Naga set up Negosyo Center

BIKOL
REPORTER

Salceda eyes organic Albay by 2016

Gov. Salceda
By Nancy Ibo Mediavillo
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Provincial Government of
Albay has gone full blast
in enlarging the coverage

july 5 - 11, 2015

of organic farming in the

province.
Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda
said this is in line with the implementation of Republic Act.
No. 10068 or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, which
asks local government units
to have organic farming.
Based on the Act, five percent of the total agricultural
land of every province, town,
or city should have gone organic by 2016.

By Jason B. Neola

NAGA CITY A Go
Negosyo Center will soon be
operationalized in this city to
further boost the undertakings of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

In Albay, the implementation of the RA10068 was

strengthened by Provincial
Ordinance No. 001-2013
passed on Sept. 6, 2013 by the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan of
Albay headed by Vice Governor Harold Imperial.
The ordinance was authored by Board Member
Ramon Alsua, a known agriculturist and agricultural
landowner.
Eleanor Daep, senior pro-

being one of the countrys

economic drivers.
This city in 2014 was
named as the countrys 3rd
Most Competitive City and
No. 1 in government efficiency by the National Competitiveness Council of the

Philippines.
This was learned from the
Negosyo Forum held here
last Thursday, June 25, 2015.
The forum was attended by
representatives from different
public and private entities in
this city and from neighbor-

ing municipalities within the

Metro Naga area, with Sen.
Benigno Bam Aquino IV as
guest of honor and speaker.
Gilbert N. Albero, president of Metro Naga Chamber
of Commerce and Industry

vincial agriculturist and contact person of the Provincial

Organic Agriculture, said the
province has a total agricultural land area of 145,503.35
hectares (ha).
Of these, 20,675 ha are irrigated; 5,478 ha are rainfed;
108 ha are upland; 99,976 ha,
coconut land; 8,334 ha, corn;
4,624 ha, abaca; 1,167 ha,

pili; and 5,141.35 ha for highvalue commercial crops including vegetables, root crops
and bananas.
Daep said the five-percent
requirement for conversion
into organic farm aims to protect the state of health of the
entire community and the environment as well as the interest of the farmers.

She said every LGU has

a Local Technical Committee for the program, which
is headed by the chief executive with members from the
departments of Science and
Technology,
Environment
and Natural Resources, Education and Health and farmers' organization.

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Cookbook wins 2 Gourmand Awards

The My City, My SM, My
Cuisine cookbook recently
won two Gourmand World
Cookbook Awards during
recent ceremonies in Yantai,
China.
The book was honored
with a Prestige Award by the
International Jury, and placed
third in the Local Cuisine
category, qualifying it to be
among Gourmands Best in
the World.
Founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau, the Gourmand
World
Cookbook
Awards is sometimes described as the Oscars of Food
Awards. It celebrates cookbook and wine publishing,
and features many renowned
chefs every year.
This years awards drew
more than 12,000 entries from
205 countries. It is a big success to be in the list, says
Gourmand Awards President
Edouard Cointreau.
The
quantity and quality of entries
has reached a new high this
year.
A total of 205 countries
participated in the Gourmand
Awards, he adds. All the
books listed are truly excellent in very different ways. If
Mr. Cointreaus name sounds
familiar, he was born in the
family of Cointreau liquor on
his fathers side, and Remy
Martin and Cognac Frapin on
his mothers side.
A celebration of Philippine
regional cuisine, the book is a
compilation of the My City,
My SM, My Cuisine campaign that SM spearheaded
from 2012-2013 in key cities
around the Philippines where
SM has malls. A joint project
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COOKBOOK CITED

SM Sr. Vice President for Marketing Millie Dizon holds the

certificate of award for the cookbook, My City, My SM, My
Cuisine which received a Prestige Award by the International
Jury, and placed Third in the Local Cuisine Category. She
is joined by Gourmand Awards President Edouard Cointreau
during the awarding ceremonies in China. The book is a
compilation of the My City, My SM, My Cuisine campaign in
partnership with the Philippine Star, and was published by SM
through People Asia.

QUALIFIER

The Prestige Award given by the International Jury qualified

the My City, My SM, My Cuisine cookbook to be among
Gourmands Best in the World.