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LEGAZPI CITY -- The National Food Authority (NFA) regional office said the agencys rice stocks will last for 270 days.
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My Chelation Therapy
(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).
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like also to focus on the checkpoints as we have noticed that most of the vehicles being flagged down in checkpoints are motorcycles, Gados said in an interview. The Comelec official added that the checkpoints are proven useful when it comes to the apprehension of individuals who are keeping illegal weapons or firearms in their cars. Gados also said that her office is also keeping a close watch on posters and campaign paraphernalia illegally posted on prohibites sites, reiterating that under Republic Act 9006 otherwise known as the Fair Election Act, Section 3 has a specific provisions on Lawful Election Propaganda. Meanwhile, Comelec Camarines Sur spokesperson Alex Marpuri said that only those technicians and Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) who have passed the qualifying examinations given by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) have the authority to operate the Precinct Count Optical Scan or PCOS machines during the elections. Last week, BEIs comprised mostly of teachers, trained to ensure that they are properly equipped with the necessary know how as they take the big task and responsibility of keeping the election tarnish-free. Early last week, Marpuri said that the first batch of trainees composed of 1,500 teachers from Camarines Sur have already finished and passed the qualifying examinations. One of the lectures that they have attended is about the Poll Automation law as provided under Republic Act 9369.
MY FEARS: My surname ranks high in alphabetical order. It has given me advantages in many ways. For one, I never lost in any group elections since the nominees are listed in alphabetical order. But on the aspect of vaccine injections I had traumatic experiences because I always lead our pupils lines. So I developed a special phobia whenever I see the Sanidad standing before displaying the injection needle (which turned out to be just for loading the vaccine). Even in my senior years I still hate (fear) the injection needle. I would rather take in volumes of tablets just to avoid being injected. Very recently, I had to let go of my age-old fear of the needle. My reason: I want to avoid angioplasty or heart by-pass, so I agreed to undergo CHELATION THERAPY to cleanse my blood of metallic particles that may attach to my veins and arteries, leading to blood vessel blockage, or arteriosclerosis. THERAPY: Chelation is an integrated approach used for the body to get rid of unnecessary and toxic metals. It is employed by a growing number of physicians (surgeons understandably belittle the process) to reverse atherosclerosis by removing calcium contents of plaques in the artery walls through injection of a chelating agent (EDTA). The therapy is used to treat heart disease, strokes, diabetes, Alzheimers disease and adverse
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reaction to environmental pollutants. Chelation therapy is used to reverse symptoms of hardening and clogging of the arteries that may lead to heart attack, stroke, senility and possible amputation of extremities. Blockage of blood vessels by plaque (atheroma) reduces the flow of blood starving vital organs of oxygen and other nutrients. Cell walls then become leaky, allowing excessive calcium, sodium and other elements to enter. This may cause coronaries and arteries to go into spasm, thus reducing blood flow to vital organs. EXPERIENCE: It is yet early to conclusively tell since I have undergone only two sessions out of the initially programmed ten). But I already feel good psychologically and physiologically. When death stares you in the eye you will throw away all cautions and costs! Its because we want to continue living (in this chaotic world!). Life is truly beautiful more so if you realize that we are Gods loved disciples.
In its initial stage Chelation therapy is administered at least twice a week. There must be at least 24 hours break between sessions. Every session lasts for two hours with the patient just relaxing on the sofa, accompanied by soft massage of the head, chest and upper/lower limbs to facilitate chemical intake. The attending physician constantly monitors the heartbeat and blood pressure of patients. Readers who want to know more about chelation may please correspond with us. OFW TRAVAILS: Regardless of the honors we shower on our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) there is no denying that working overseas (all sorts of jobs) is a big personal and family sacrifice. We have kababayans who let go of marital or parental obligations in exchange for the dollar remittances. There are many stories of broken families or wayward children, because one or both parents are OFW. Many OFWs are victims of abuses by recruiters, sponsors and employers! They bit the bullet to insure continuing support for their beneficiaries here. There are recent problems of working in the war zones (Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Syria and now South Korea). They also now face domestization of job opportunities as in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The challenge to our government is to energize our business and industry so we can provide jobs to our qualified workers. PROVERB: The glory of young men is their strength; gray hair is the splendor of the olden wise.
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done through that Supreme Court order. But the people should better be wise in electing independent-minded and patriotic senators. Why? If you read the national dailies this April 20, 2013, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) issued a veiled threat to the Aquino government due to the delays on the part of President Aquino in getting three annexes signed under the Framework Agreement. The MILF stressed, We want to see a quick fix of the three annexes: powersharing, wealth sharing and normalization in their independent homeland to be known as Bangsamoro. As I wrote before, I am not in favor
of giving (70%) seventy percent of the Philippines wealth in that area to this rebel group and only (30%) thirty percent will go to the government. The Framework will pass Congress so we have to elect independent minded senators. I will vote for a mixed ticket. ***** God allows us to use our free will. Let us use it in this coming election by exercising our freedom of choice. There are different kinds of politicians: the public servant that serves the public good and the public servant that does not serve the public good. We should distinghuish and differentiate them by looking at their performance and character. Our Constitution gives the people the right to use their free will in electing or rejecting candidates. It provides in Section 1 of the Declaration of Principles that all government authority emanates from the people. Our electoral system is very democratic because the voters are free to express their preference and their decision prevails. The officials in the government like the President, Vice
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A Question of privilege
Lee G. Dullesco II
salvador d. flor
The seeming impossibility of fighting lawlessness and winning the battle has led to the employment of CCTV as aid in fighting the monster. The CCTV appears to be the best means of identifying perpetrators which human eyewitnesses
would not do for fear of their lives. But the use of the device reveals the weakness of the authorities. Cops are trained not only to prevent crimes but also to identify the felons from scanty leads. But they seemingly fail in this aspect. Without the CCTV, they are helpless. With big urban areas blanketed by CCTVs, there should be less chance for criminals to escape. But they continue to elude the law to the embarrassment of the authorities. Provincial cities like Legazpi and Naga have their fair share of these cursed men. In Legazpi, jeepney-riding pickpockets go about their business unmolested in the Legazpi-Daraga route. Many have been victimized.
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Malabsay Falls by Lewis Boni, expressed intention to venture into the program offering services to local and foreign tourists. Lewis is confident that one of Naga Xs greatest attractions in the future would be
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exhibition will highlight the event in the Bicol University oval. Albay has been proclaimed as the top province and champion in the practice of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Also included in the weeklong activity on April 22-26 is the 2nd National Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Youth Leaders Training at Cagraray Eco Park in Misibis, Cagraray Island. The event will be culminated by various activities that include: Ang Sir Kong Pogi 2013 (My Handsome Sir 2013), which aims to promote a friendly competition that will showcase the dignity and elegance of the officers and the gentlemen in their respective sets of uniform. MusiHero (Battle of Champions) will feature top performances of uniformed bands. Of course, with the help and support of our uniformed services and local government units, Albay will make these events more meaningful and sustainable for our very heart, Salceda said.
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DAET, Camarines Norte -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched the Bawal ang Epal Dito campaign in this province to raise awareness among the Pantawid Pamilyang
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Its Really Summer, CASURECO Makes Summer Worse
At no time but now is the summer month of April imposing its wrath. The heat is simply unbearable. No time of the day can you experience a little respite from the heat of the scorching sun. There seems to be one solution to this pestering hot weather. Stay at home. Turn on your electric fans full blast, turn on your air conditioning unit 24-7. And you get penalized by your electric bill that runs to thousands. And the electric cooperatives (CASURECO) In Iriga it is CASURECO 3, brownouts ( black out is a better word) have become a regular occurrence. You dont mind it so much at daytime since you can always get out of the house. But in the evening, Dios ko, Ina. You are not ready with candles, neither a rechargeable lamp. Except for your mobile phones with a flashlight built in, you can only hope light will return in minutes. Well, it does only to have a second brown out and this time longer. Until now, I can not find explanation to CASURECOS long list of payables. Except for generation charge which is self-explanatory, what do I understand by: system loss charge, transmission system charge, distribution system charge, supply system charge, metering system charge, metering retail charge, loan condonation, lifeline rate subsidy, senior citizen subsidy, generation, (?), system loss, distribution, RTL, Cust, /charge VAT, others (?) ano ba itong others? Environmental charge, missionary electrification charges (ano ba ito?) , stranded contract costs, Whew.. Dios ko, Ina,.
Asia ACTs, provl stakeholders collaborate to combat organ trafficking in Camarines Sur
By Tessa Santiago - Rey
CAMARINES SUR, Philippines Representatives of Asia Against Child Trafficking (Asia ACTs), officials of the Local Government of Camarines Sur, and officers of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of Region V laid down the plans to identify victims of human organ trafficking in the province as groundwork for free medical missions in the future. The victim identification research in Cam Sur is being conducted from April to May 2013. It aims to profile victims of organ trafficking victims and their present health conditions; identify organ trafficking routes and the push and pull factors of organ trafficking; and lay down the necessary actions for the medical mission. Most importantly, it seeks to come up with relevant recommendations for developing and implementing policies and services relating to address human organ trafficking. Asia ACTs coordinated with local researcher/ liaison officer, Ms. Tessa Santiago-Rey, in conducting interviews and other related tasks for the free medical mission in Cam Sur (exclusive for Kidney Vendors) around the second week of May 2013. Individuals interested to attend the medical mission may contact Ms. Santiago-Rey at 0920-
907-6436. Asia ACTS recently completed data gathering and medical mission operations in Camarines Norte and Rizal in cooperation with the DSWD, local government units, and the Philippine Society of Nephrology. This year, they plan to expand the same efforts will be conducted in Batangas and Camarines Sur. According to the report of the World Health Organization, the Philippines ranks as the 5th global hotspot in organ trafficking. The gathered reports indicated most kidney sellers originated from Davao City, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Batangas, Cavite, and Rizal. Asia ACTs is a regional network of organizations working together to protect all children in Southeast Asia from exploitation and abuse, particularly children on the move, including trafficked children. Its network is based in Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Aside from its child protection programs, Asia ACTs also conducts efforts on emerging issues related to human organ trafficking. Since 2011, it has been implementing a project on organ trafficking through the support of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery.
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The Division of Camarines Sur goes on with the implementation of the Document Tracking System (DoTS) in full blast. This is a much welcome thing to practically all sectors of the academic system. A previous 2-day orientation was held for concerned teachers in order to properly disseminate and orient the correct system flow of the documents and its approval of the concerned units and sections. In line with PROJECT SMILE of the Division of Camarines Sur, a software has been devised that will fast track queries/verification and release or submission of accurate pupils and students records entitled 10 in 1 Digital Scholastic Information Management System (DSIMS Stand type) intended to fast track and ensure the validity of the students scholastic records without prejudice to the authenticity of the documents. This will be of great help to teachers in expediting (Turn to page 12)
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BPI Annual Stockholders Meeting. The Bank of the Philippine Islands recently held its Annual Stockholders Meeting on April 18, 2013. From left are incoming BPI President Cezar P. Consing, BPI President & CEO Aurelio R. Montinola III, BPI Chairman of the Board Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and BPI Director Fernando Zobel de Ayala.
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Republic of the Philippines Province of Camarines Sur Municipality of Caramoan -oOoOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN THE 8TH SANGGUNIANG BAYAN EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR HELD ON FEBRUARY 18, 2013 AT 2:00 P.M., SESSION HALL, MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR. PRESENT: HON. JUAN C. CORDIS - Municipal Vice-Mayor/ Presiding Officer HON. IRENE R. BREIS MEMBERS HON. JUAN C. CORDIS III HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA HON. ROMEO O. MARTO
HON. LEOPOLDO L. RODAVIA HON. ADELFA T. PURISIMA HON. DICK H. CORDIAL Liga President (Ex-Officio) ABSENT: HON. CHRISTINE MAYNE S. CORDIAL - SK Fed. President (Ex-Officio Member) ============================================================
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mentioned prohibited acts. SECTION 6. Mail Order Bride Defined. It is a practice where woman establish personal relations with male-foreign national via mail or similar means upon recruitment by an individual or agency for the purpose of exploiting women in guise of marriage. SECTION 7. Sexual Harassment Defined. It is a form of misconduct involving an act or a series of unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, made directly, indirectly or impliedly. Sexual harassment shall be unlawful in the employment, education or training environment as prescribed in R. A. 7877. SECTION 8. Other Forms of Sexual Harassment. Other than the definition provided by R.A.7877 the following constitute sexual harassment some of which are covered by the Revised Penal Code under Acts of Lasciviousness: 1. Persistent telling of offensive joke such as green jokes or other analogous statements to someone who finds them offensiveness or humiliating; 2. Taunting a person with constant talk about sex innuendoes; 3. Displaying offensive or lewd pictures and publications in the workplace; 4. Interrogating someone about sexual activities or private life; during interviews for employment, scholarship grant or any lawful activity applied for; 5. Making offensive hand and gestures at someone; 6. Repeated asking for dates despite verbal rejection; 7. Staring or leering maliciously; 8. Touching, pinching or brushing someones body unnecessarily or deliberately; 9. Kissing or embracing someone against her will; 10. Requesting sexual favors in exchange for good grade, obtaining a good job or promotion, etc.; 11. Cursing, whistling or calling a woman in public with words having dirty connotations or implications which tend to ridicule, humiliate or embarrass the women such as puta, boring, peste, etc.; 12. Any other unnecessary acts during physical examinations; 13. Requiring women to wear suggestive or provocative attire during interviews such as job hiring, promotion, admission. SECTION 9. Pedophilia Defined. Pedophilia which is a form or perversion where children are the preferred victims is defined under the following circumstances: a. When the offender shall have sexual intercourse with a girl; b. When the offender shall have anal intercourse with a boy or girl. SECTION 10. Prohibition of Printing, Publishing, Display and Distribution of Pornographic Scenes on Movie/TV Trailers/shows, Posters, Billboard and other Materials and Similar Literature. It shall be unlawful for any person to print, publish, display or distribute pornographic scenes on movie/TV trailer/show, Posters, Billboard, literature and other visual material which treat women as sex objects and commodities. SECTION 11. Pornographic and Indecent Shows. Indecent shows as used in this Code include nude or other provocative gestures which further project and exhibit women as sex objects. Any person or agency who engages in shows depicting women as sex objects in private or in public place or under scandalous circumstances shall violate womens rights. SECTION 12. Comprehensive Support to Women-Survivors of Violence. The Local Government of Caramoan, Camarines Sur shall provide a comprehensive support to women-survivors of violence which consist of but not limited to the following: a) Immediately conduct an investigation within 24 hours; b) Provide for counseling and medical services for the offended party; c) Gather evidence for the arrest and prosecution of the offenders; d) Make a report of his/her investigation and, on the basis of the offended partys testimony and additional evidence, if any, endorse the same to the proper prosecution office within 36 hours from time of filing, regardless of his/her evaluation of the cases; e) The investigation officer or the examining physician, if possible of the same sex as the offended party, ensures that only persons expressly authorized by the latter allowed inside the room where the investigation or medical or physical examination is being conducted. f) Women victims-survivors of all forms of violence shall be registered in a Community-Based Psychological Program that shall assist the women in holistically rebuilding and empowering themselves; g) All investigations/hearings involving rape cases and other forms of violence against women conducted in the police stations, prosecutors office and the trial courts shall recognize the survivors social support group as expressly allowed or requested by the offended party h) A temporary shelter with appropriate support service for the women in crisis shall be appropriately constructed under the management and supervision of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. SECTION 14. Psychological Program It is an intervention using a system approach to conditions of women as it view womens differentiated needs in a social context. SECTION 15. Survivors Support Group Defined it is an organized group of women to whom a woman-survivor of violence voluntarily agrees to established a professional helping process. SECTION 16. Support Services for Women in the Entertainment Industry. Entertainment Industry Defined. includes establishments identified as places of amusement as defined in the Local Tax Code of Caramoan. Other Places of Amusement include all other places of amusement not specifically enumerated or otherwise provided for in thus Ordinance, including but not limited to night clubs day clubs, cocktail lounges, super or family clubs, disco houses, minus-one or sing-along houses, bar or beer houses/gardens, fast food centers showing video cassette films/movies, beach resorts, and other places of amusement where one seeks admission to entertain himself whether by seeing or viewing or by direct participation.
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The Local Government of Caramoan, Camarines Sur shall provide socioeconomic support services for the entertainment industry in its desire to concretely respond to their practical needs. SECTION 17. Free Medical Routine Check-up. Women in the entertainment industry shall be afforded with free medical routine check-up and medicines in needed. SECTION 18. Prostitution as a Violence of Womens Rights. Prostitution shall be recognized as a violation of human rights and exploitation of women who have no real choices for survival. SECTION 19. Local Monitoring Board for Violence in Media. A Local Monitoring Board for movie, print, broadcast, and multi-media, shall be set up to classify, censure, prohibit or regulate the exhibition of materials degrading women. The Boards function shall also extend to video shops, electronic communication, cable television, books and other forms of audiovisual channels or instruments. SECTION 20. Creation of Women Complaints Relation Section (WCRS) and Appointment of WRCS Officer. The Local Government of Caramoan, Camarines Sur shall create the WCRS and appoint WCRS Officer in the Police Station of Caramoan, Camarines to specifically handle concerns of women. The WCRS shall require all military camps to submit list of AFP personnel assigned in the camp with their marital status for the information of the community. SECTION 21 Role of Female Police Officer. Complaints filed by women on battering and other forms of abuse against them shall be handled by female officers in the Local Police Force who shall undergo special course on handling cases affecting abused women. SECTION 22. Creation of Family Arbitration Committee within the Lupong Tagapamayapa. There shall be created a Family Arbitration Committee within the Lupong Tagapamayapa of each barangay to resolve cases on family violence. SECTION 23. Creation of Medico-Legal Desk of Women at the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office. There shall be a Medico-Legal Desk for Women at the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office to cater to specific women problems and concerns. SECTION 24. Creation of Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Council on Family Violence. A Multi-Disciplinary and Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Council against Trafficking which shall be created by the Local Government of Caramoan, Camarines Sur through the Integrated Gender and Development Office in coordination with existing women NGOs engaged in program against family violence to design protocol and mechanism for identification, assessment and interventions on family violence. SECTION 25. Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking. An Inter-Agency Council against Trafficking which shall be established at Caramoan, Camarines Sur with the following powers and functions. a) Formulate a comprehensive program to suppress the trafficking of women and children; b) Conduct a massive information campaigns; c) Undertake guidance and counseling to women abroad as fiances of foreign nationals; d) Make representations to schools and colleges/universities for the inclusion of migration and its implications for women in all levels of curricula; e) Refer traffic victims to appropriate agencies; f) Formulate a program for returning victims in cooperation with local officers of DOLE, TESDA and other government agencies involved in training and livelihood development; g) Secure assistance from any of the local government unit, departments or bureaus of the national government; h) Exercise all power and functions necessary to attain its purposes and objectives. ARTICLE II Political and Public Sphere of Women SECTION 26. Declaration of March 8 as International Womens Day. March 8 shall be declared as a special public holiday through an Executive Order. There shall be a barangay level set of activities on women and the law, current issues affecting and influencing women, and assessment of womens status in the Municipality of Caramoan, Camarines Sur and other forms of critical consciousness-raising activities. SECTION 27. International Day of Action for Womens Health. The Local Government of Caramoan, Camarines shall cause the celebration of the International Day of action for Womens Health on May 28 where issues and concerns relative to the protection and promotion of womens health shall be examined, deliberated, projected and government action sought. SECTION 28. Barangay Level Self-Organization of Women. Self-organization of women shall be recognized at the barangay level to include young women. SECTION 29. Creation of Council for Women. A council for women shall be organized at a district level from among the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Code. Women organizations with mass membership at the community level shall likewise be represented at the Council for Women. Women groups in schools, offices whether GO or NGO shall be represented in the Council as a cluster. Details of the Councils operation shall be stipulated in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of this Code. SECTION 30. Election of Women Sectoral Representative to the Sangguniang Bayan. Women sect oral representative to the Sangguniang Bayan shall be elected by members of the accredited women organization in Caramoan, Camarines Sur as a concrete manifestation of womens places in the local governance and in accordance with R.A. 7160. The duly elected Women Sectoral; Representative shall immediately sit as ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Bayan upon submission of the proof of her election as such an Oath of Office with the Secretary of the Sangguniang Bayan. SECTION 31. Representation of Women in Barangay Development Council (BDC) Structure. The Local Government of Caramoan, Camarines Sur shall ensure
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shall be protected: a) Speedy trial of their trial cases shall ensure by all concerned; b) an appropriate program shall be designed to respond to their specific needs and problems as detainees; and c) separate structure and space for detention and rehabilitation shall be provided. SECTION 68. Respect for Womens Sexual Preference. Womens right to sexual preference shall be respected and protected. ARTICLE X Women and Children Support System SECTION 69. Daycare Centers. The Local Government of Caramoan shall ensure that Day Care Centers are set up in every barangay to free woman from other activities such as taking a job or going back to school without prejudice to the Municipal Childrens Welfare Code. SECTION 70. Parental Authority. The father and mother shall jointly exercise parental authority over the persons of their common children. In case of disagreement, the couple shall consult their family counselor or shall bring the matter before the Lupong Tagapamayapa for conciliation. ARTICLE XI Gender and Development SECTION 71. Gender and Development Defined. Conscious effort at improving the quality of lives of women and men based on sustained, equitable growth, and balanced growth, and balance ecology. It sees society as a gender system in all its aspects economic, political and social. It views womens oppression in both the private and public spheres. It sees women as agents of change, instead of mere recipients of development assistance. It calls for structural changes as well as reorientation of patriarchal culture. All schools, offices, Establishments or companies, Departments and Agencies in Caramoan shall be provided with gender sensitivity orientation and training which shall equip them with theoretical and practical knowledge on gender issues and concerns. Likewise all establishments, schools, colleges and universities shall develop assessment tools for gender biases. SECTION 72. Active Support to Gender Studies. A sufficient amount shall be allotted to gender-related documentation and researches which shall from part of municipal data-based program development. SECTION 73. Popularization of Gender-Fair Materials. There shall be an active promotion and publication of gender-fair material in popular forms in Caramoan, Camarines Sur. SECTION 74. Gender and Development Officer. A Gender and Development Officer shall be appointed to initiate gender and development program in the offices, establishments, companies, departments or agencies of the Local Government of Caramoan in close coordination with the Offices of Gender and Development and Human Resource Management Office. SECTION 75. Integrated Gender-Sensitive and Environment-Friendly Zonification Plan in Caramoan. An integrated gender-sensitive and environmentfriendly zonification plan in Caramoan shall constitute the following but not limited to: a) Relocation of communities shall constitute the following but not limited to; b) Relocation sites shall not con tribute to an increase in womens burden in economic, home, and social production; c) Housing and industrial project sites shall be those unproductive lands unsuitable for economic purposes; d) Industrial center for light industry shall be placed in key districts in Caramoan while heavy industry shall be centralized in one district. SECTION 76. Community-Based Environment Plans and Programs. Both men and women shall participate in pollution control, zero-waste technology development and management, preservation of the forest, and indigenous reforestation with due respect for the indigenous rights to self-determination. SECTION 77. Gender-Sensitive natural Resources-based Management Programs. The Local Government of Caramoan shall engaged itself in the development of gender-sensitive natural resources-based management programs. SECTION 78. Role of Women in Environmental Impact Assessment of Projects. The Local Government of Caramoan shall promote the active role of women in environmental impact assessment shall consciously determine sex disaggregated data. SECTION 79. Promotion of Appropriate Technology. The Local Government of Caramoan shall actively promote an alternative technology that is appropriate and safe for women. SECTION 80. Creation of Resource Management Council. Each barangay shall create resources management council which shall ensure promotion and protection of ecological balance and full participation of women. SECTION 81. Sufficient Budget for Basic Social Services. A sufficient amount for the basic social services for women and children in extremely difficult circumstances shall be allocated from all source of funds. SECTION 82. Investment and Loans. The Local Government of Caramoan shall hold consultative assemblies with women GOs and NGOs in establishing contracts for loans and investments to clarify implications on womens welfare and development at the Barangay. SECTION 83. Overseas Contract Workers (OCW) Wives and Children Support. The Local Government of Caramoan shall conduct at the Barangay level a survey of overseas contract workers, result of which shall serve as basis for special support to women and children. SECTION 84. Special Course on OCW. A special course on overseas contract work primarily to orient women on the issues and concerns relative to migration shall be systematically introduced to all women especially to the barangay level. SECTION 85. Education on National Policies. Women and men shall undertake education on national policies and their implications on women. SECTION 86. Special Training for Lupong Tagapamayapa. A special paralegal training of Lupong Tagapamayapa shall be conducted along gender question
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and related matters. SECTION 87. Gender Sensitization as a Pre-requisite to Employment and Promotion. There shall be a gender-sensitive assessment to be conducted by the Gender and Development Office to all concerned as a pre-requisite to hiring and promotion of personnel. SECTION 88. Gender and Population. The Rural Health Office shall review and redesign the population program that it not contraceptive-based but reproduction health conscious. SECTION 89. Training on Non-Traditional Occupation. Women shall be given opportunity to acquire training on non-traditional occupation such as those related to science and technologies. BOOK II FINAL PROVISIONS CHAPTER I PENAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE I Violence against Women and Children SECTION 1. Soliciting Womens Services. It is unlawful for a person to solicit womens service for sexual purposes as gift, representation, public relations, or as an act of goodwill regardless of whether the solicitor profits from such act without prejudice to the provisions of the Revision of the Penal Code. Any witness may file complaint together with the affected women to the proper court Penalty for such is fine of Php2,500.00 or an imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months or both at the discretion of the court. SECTION 2. Other Forms of Trafficking in Women. Any person or agency who with the us of force or deceit, lures women to work abroad or in other provinces or cities in the Philippines for a particular job on a promise of high fees, but instead landed on prostitution, domestic help or other odd jobs. Violators of this provision shall be penalized by an imprisonment of a period not exceeding six (6) months or a fine of Php2,500.00 or both at the discretion of the court. SECTION 3. Sex Trade. Any agency or person who shall engage in keeping women for sex for a fee shall suffer the penalty in accordance with the Revised Penal code. SECTION 4. Sex Tours. No hotels, beach resorts, sauna baths, and related establishments shall be allowed to operate as conduit for sex tours. Cancellation of business permit, a fine of not exceeding to Php2,500.00 and as imprisonment of not exceeding six (6) months shall constitute the penalty for provision. SECTION 5. Beauty Contest. Beauty contest which tend to commodify, abuse humiliate and treat women as sex objects shall be strictly prohibited in schools, communities, barangays, and by the Municipal Government in its special celebrations, but in their stead the projection of womens strengths and potentials, especially with regard to indigenous and culturally-relevant forms shall be encouraged. Those who initiated the conceptualization and implementation of the beauty contest shall be subjected to a penalty consisting of the following: For business organizations a) cancellation of business permit; b) fine of Php2,500.00; c) others, as prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations of this Code. For representative of agencies, departments or units of the Local Government of Caramoan a) suspension for one (1) month without pay; b) fine of Php2,500.00; a) others, as prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations of this Code. For Educational Institutions, charity or welfare organizations a) cancellation of licenses to operate; b) fine of Php2,500.00; a) others, as prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations of this Code. SECTION 6. Fund Raising Initiative Defined. It refers to any activity, whether in whether in whole or in part, integrated in any raffle, draw, benefit or disco dance, premier showing or movies, or any similar fund-raising undertakings where women are used as donor prize, substitute for prizes won, a companion package for an award, prize or recognition, or any manner, activity, come on display, or exhibition which depicts a woman as central, partial, or special focus in order to raise funds. All fund raising initiatives as defined in this be strictly prohibited in Caramoan. Violators of this provision shall pay a fine of Php2,500.00 or an imprisonment of six months, or both at the discretion of the court. SECTION 7. Benefit Dance/Disco Defined. It refers to a dance in the locality where women are in the process being commodified for fund raising purposes. SECTION 8. Women in Armed Conflict Situation. a) No women shall be deprived of basic social services in armed conflicts areas. b) No women or girl children shall be kept by any PNP/military personnel in police/military detachment/checkpoint or any analogous quarter for purposes of comfort. Violation shall be penalized through summary dismissal proceeding of the local AFP/PNP and/or at the discretion of the court. SECTION 9. Conscious Surveillance of Entertainment establishments. A regular task force shall be created to conduct conscious surveillance of entertainment establishment exploiting women. Failure to submit weekly report shall be subjected to an administrative sanction. ARTICLE II Cultural Identity of Women SECTION 10. Indigenous Cultural Practices. Indigenous women shall be allowed to enroll in schools and colleges and enjoy employment opportunities without
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Non-compliance of this provision shall be subjected to a fine of not less than Php2,500.00 and a suspension of business permit or its equivalent. ARTICLE VI Rural Womens Right SECTION 23. Promotion of Environment-Friendly Technologies. No local government agency or its representative shall act as an agent of inorganic fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. An administrative sanction shall be imposed to head of agencies upon violation of this provision. ARTICLE VII Special Sectoral Concerns SECTION 24. Barangay-Level Sanction on Cases of Harassment Committed against Differently-abled Women. All barangays in Caramoan shall formulate a barangay-level sanction on cases of harassment committed against differentlyabled women. Failure to comply with this provision shall subject the barangay council to an administrative sanction. ARTICLE VIII Gender and Development SECTION 25. Gender Sensitive Orientation and Training. All schools offices, establishments or companies, departments and agencies including barangay officials of the Local government of Caramoan shall initiate gender sensitivity orientation and training which shall equip them with theoretical knowledge on gender justice. Non-compliance of this provision shall require the concerned party to pay a fine of Php2,500.00 and issuance of warning by the Gender and Development Office. Likewise all establishments, schools, colleges and universities shall develop assessment tool for gender biases. CHAPTER II Provisions for Implementation SECTION 27. Creation of the Gender and Development Office. Gender and Development Defined. It refers to the office which shall be created by the Local Government of Caramoan responsible for the implementation of this ordinance. It addresses itself to the convergence of the local government efforts towards a district level coordination and cooperation in facilitating gender and development program planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The Gender and Development Office of Caramoan shall be created specifically to realize the provisions of this Ordinance. It shall be the coordinative, regulatory and monitoring body of the Local Government of Caramoan to focus on gendersensitive projects and activities. It shall become the local expression of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW). SECTION 28. Functions of the Gender and Development Office. This distinct Office shall have the following functions to ensure consistency in the implementation of the provisions of this Ordinance: a. Monitoring and Coordinative Functions. These functions shall see through the realistic, measurable and tangible results of the implementation of the provisions of this Ordinance: a.1 Gender-Sensitive Watch. A system of services and facilities in order to monitor status of women in the Municipality of Caramoan wherein all departments and agencies shall develop conceptual and practical methodologies for incorporating gender perspective into all aspects of economy and policy-making. It shall collect gender and age disaggregated data on poverty situation and all aspects of economic activity and develop qualitative and quantitative statistical performance from a gender perspective. It shall also serve as the data bank of Caramoan on gender and development. a.2 Legal Aid Services Check. A coordinated services from any legal actions needed by the women in protecting their rights shall be installed. a.3 Advocacy and Campaign Management. A coordinated advocacy and campaign on all forms of discrimination and violence against women shall be programmed. a.4 Sustainable and Gender-Sensitive Project Development. A system of appraisals of project to determine sustainable impact on women and men, local economy, politics, culture and ecosystem. a.5 Violence in Media Check. An active dialogue with tri-media representatives shall be undertaken by the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Womens welfare and Development GOs and NGOs on incidence of all forms of violence in media. b. Regulatory Function. This function shall include establishing protocols and standards relevant to the following concerns: b.1 Education and Training Benchmark. Gender-sensitivity education and
training for all departments and agencies of the Local Government Of Caramoan and at the barangay level shall be designed. Standards for con tents of the course shall be established by the Office. b.2 Psychological Support Program. A holistic and indigenous approach to women with social disfunctioning which includes attendance to their physical/ biological, emotional, psychological and social needs shall be set up. Indicator of program success shall be established by the office. b.3 Early Childhood and Care and Development Program and Services. Appropriate support services for women and children shall include crche and day care services for infants and toddlers as prescribed in RA 6972 and the LGUCaramoans Childrens Welfare Code. Indicators of quality of services shall be established by the Office. It shall be involved in all processes related to the conceptualization, development, assessment and evaluation of programs and projects of the Local Government of Caramoan. SECTION 29. Role of the Council for Women of Caramoan, Camarines Sur. The Caramoan Council of Women shall become the consultative-assembly of the Gender and Development Office for its periodic planning and programming, programs implementation, monitoring, assessment and evaluation. SECTION 30. Rules and Regulations. Through an Executive Order, an Executive Committee composed of the Municipal Prosecutors Office, Municipal legal Office, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and the Committee on Womens Welfare and Development of the Sangguniang Bayan shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to carry on the provisions of this Ordinance. A consultative body shall be convened periodically through-out the formulation of the implementing rules and regulations which shall be composed of official representatives of the various agencies of the local Government and Women NGOs involved in the process of drafting of this Code. A Technical Working Group shall be formed for an effective and efficient realization of the Implementing Rules and Regulations. Such Rule and Regulations shall take effect upon their publication in two (2) Local Newspaper of general Circulation. SECTION 31. Compliance Report. Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Code and every six (6) months thereafter, all Local Government Departments, including its agencies and instrumentalities, shall submit a report to the Sangguniang Bayan on their compliance with this Code. SECTION 32. Appropriations. For the effective implementation of this Ordinance, the Local government of Caramoan shall implement the amount appropriate from official development assistance as stipulated in RA 7192. It shall also appropriate six percent (6%) from its Annual Development Fund. CHAPTER III FINAL PROVISIONS SECTION 33. Separability Clause. If for any reason any section or provisions of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. SECTION 34. Repealing Clause. All Ordinances, local issuances or rules inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SECTION 35. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect upon the approval and after publication in the newspapers of general circulation. ENACTED/APPROVED: _FEBRUARY 18, 2013 I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing Resolution embodying Municipal Ordinance No. 01, Series of 2013. . (Sgd.) DANILO O. BELLEZA Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan CONCURRED: (Sgd.) IRENE R. BREIS Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) RAUL F. VILLARETE Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) JUAN C. CORDIS III Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) ROMEO O. MARTO Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) EDUARDO B. BONITA Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) ADELFA T. PURISIMA Municipal Councilor
(Sgd.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR Municipal Councilor (Sgd.) LEOPOLDO L. RODAVIA Municipal Councilor
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(Sgd.) JUAN A. CORDIS Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer APPROVED: BIKOL REPORTER Published: April 21, 2013 (Sgd.) ENGR. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR. Municipal Mayor
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Naga City vies for top . . .
the religious pilgrimage tour such as the feast of Our Lady of Peafrancia this coming September where Marian devotees coming from various nooks and corners of the world, will troop to Naga City to take part in the said festivity. ACTO chairman Alec Santos said that this city also seeks to strengthen the governments public-private partnership (PPP) program by encouraging more tourism players and stakeholders to take part in this tourism campaign. We have partnered with the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), and have coordinated with some 50 private establishments here as primary and secondary tourism enterprises who committed to give discounted rates to tourists who are going to avail of their package, Santos said. Included in the Naga X tourism package is the Caramoan Adventure comprising three-day adventure that will give the tourists a chance to explore the Paniman Cove, hidden lagoons in some of the islets, caves and sand bars, among others. Guests can also indulge in pond-fishing, zipline rides, rappelling, canopy walk, karitela rides, among others. A one and a half-day Heritage Excursion package is also available for those who wants to embark on a historical tour, starting off with the original Peafrancia shrine going to Peafrancia Basilica which has housed the image of Inang Peafrancia since 1983 and on to various other old structures. Devotees may also opt to have the Pilgrim-
program. He said that the word epal means papel, which means pumapapel or the one who grab credit to a particular project by putting his/her name to a certain project of the government. He said that a beneficiary of the 4Ps should not vote because of the utang na loob and should not join a political campaign but can participate as personal initiative and not as
age Package where they can visit old churched depicting the deep religiosity of the Bicolanos. For those who love adventure and thrill, ACTO also offers its 3-days and 2-nights Naga X package Mount Isarog Natural Park and Urban Tourism which would include a visit at Haciendas de Naga, Panicuason Hot Spring Resort, and at Malabsay Falls. Santos said that LGU Naga is aggressive in its tourism campaign in the hope of giving more opportunities to Nagueos and to the city itself to be recognized as the center of significant happenings and as a booming tourism and business-friendly cities in the archipelago. Balboa explained Pneumonia was the second to heart disease as leading cause of death in 2011 in Bicol region. Both diseases were responsible for hospitalizations, including deaths worldwide and complications occur among elderly especially those having underlying chronic medical conditions. Immunization remains the best preventive measure to
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary. He added that the agency has set up a hotline number 09189122813, for those who want to file complaints. The agency will also conduct family development sessions informing 4Ps beneficiary on how to choose a right candidate and not to be used in the political campaign. The DSWD also has grievance committee for complaints and if verified this will be submitted to the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). He also warned the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers (MSWDOs), municipal link and parent leaders of the 4Ps that they will be suspended if they will be involved in political campaigns. Garcia also urged politicians for delikadesa not to use poor people in their political campaign and agenda. He also cited the important role of the agencies concerned especially the media in the success of the campaign.
fight cases of pneumonia and influenza, Balboa revealed. Balboa furthered that indigent senior citizens are given pneumococcal immunizations only once while influenza vaccine is being provided yearly. This is because pneumococcal vaccine provides lifetime immunity for senior citizens. On the other hand treatment for influenza depends on the strain of the flu virus prevailing for a given year. DOH Bicol, in cooperation with all local government units in Bicol, has encouraged all indigent senior citizens to coordinate with the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) in their respective localities for updates and schedules of vaccination. Health authorities are optimistic that after the vaccination, indigent senior citizens will be more protected against the disease reducing the risk of contracting it.
Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE Province: Camarines Sur City/Municipality: Naga City In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JUAN C. PAAO JR. II, has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from JUAN JR. III to JUAN JR. II in the birth certificate of JUAN CATIMBANG PAAO JR. III who was born on SEPTEMBER 24, 1972 at NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, and whose parents are JUAN BERINGUELA PAAO JR. and LOURDES LEGASPI CATIMBANG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than APRIL 28, 2013. (Sgd.) ALEXANDER M. CAYETANO City Civil Registrar
BIKOL REPORTER Published: APRIL 14 and 21, 2013
Name of Deceased Date of Interment BENIGNO DR. CELSO March 5, 2013 VICTORIA N. ORDILLANO March 3, 2013 DINDO B. VIDA March 6, 2013 HILDA A. ALBAO March 9, 2013 JOVITO A. PAYOS March 8, 2013 EDUARDO E. AYALA March 9, 2013 ZENAIDA S. BENITO March 12, 2013 JOAQUIN JESUS DC. TEODORICO March 18, 2013 DANILO C. PANTE March 20, 2013 NEMESIA V. GONZALES March 25, 2013 DOMINGO Q. VILLAREZ March 23, 2013 JOSEPHINE B. GAYA March 25, 2013 EVELYN S. FILIO March 27, 2013 SABETH S. IMPERIO March 26, 2013 CONSTANCIO A. ELQUIERO March 27, 2013
a question of privilege . . .
If you are in a passenger jeep, hold on tight to your money. Your harmless-looking fellow passenger may be a pickpocket. Night thieves show themselves once in a while today.Their rare presence is brushed aside by some city folks as no more than a minor discomfort. In Legazpis Our Lady Village where I built a house for my teacher-wife and three pet dogs (my two sons have their own families) we do not leave the house in the evening unguarded. A family got too confident and paid dearly with an emptied house. We felt much safer in Legazpis former Tondo in San Roque. In our l7-year stay there, we were not bothered by thieves or thugs. Our neighbors looked after our house on evenings when my wife and I were out enjoying the cozy atmosphere of a night restaurant. San Roques image as a hoodlum country or a land of the bad men, a colorful description coined by imaginative journalists, was true before martial law was imposed by Ferdinand Marcos. It is not true anymore. The hoodlums who holed up in San Roque in the early years abandoned the barrio in the first few months of martial law, according to the old residents.. ***** Heres my thanks to my old fellow columnist, the venerable Emil Saavedra of todays Bikol Mail fame for the brief writeup. When Emil and I were both running our respective columns in the Bikol Standard Daily of Mayor Gil D. Basmayor years ago, he wrote a glowing review of my column, The Forgotten Filipino. It made that column a must reading for the poor, I was told. Do not begrudge us- Emil and me- for being in the mutual admiration club. You know I am an avid fan of Emil. He writes with ease. He writes with force. That is talent. I have no degree in Journalism nor in Communication Arts. I have learned the art of writing from the University of Experience. But I was writing for the Free Press as a regular contributor from Catanduanes years ago. I was then only a high school graduate.
Gov. Salceda
The government allotted a huge investment in education. The education department is implementing the free basic public education from 10 to 12 years, with an additional two years because of the K-12 program, he said. The Albay governor emphasized that the main cause of inter-generational transmission of poverty is the lack of education. He cited the statement of Ben Bernanke, an American economist and currently chair of the Federal Reserve, the Central Bank of United States. The basic difference between a rich and a poor man is their educational attainment, he said. The fourth pillar, Salceda pointed out, is the BottomUp-Budgeting or BUB. Salceda said item number four will be the biggest pillar both by the national and local government units among their social development agenda. He explained that there must be a local articulation, or the local government units should be consulted in the formulation of the national budget. In Albay, he presented to the participants the strategies of the province from climate change adaptation to disaster risk reduction.
and adolescents. Rural health units in the province have started establishing a separate section to cater to teenage pregnant mother. Albay Governor Joey Salceda said the services must be made available and accessible to all. Health facilities, he said, have been upgraded not only in terms of equipment but also in terms of skilled health personnel. Aside from equipment, the UNFPA is also providing assistance through capacity building of barangay health workers and midwives. Midwifery kits were distributed to midwives assigned in GIDAs.
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