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DAET, Camarines Norte After this

capital town was named the most competitive town in the country in 2014, bright
business prospects for this locality is within
arms-reach with potential business investments to come to this town in 2015.

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LTO Bicol inaugurates

new district office in Ligao
Vowing to provide improved services to its clients, the Land Transportation Office-Bicol has
recently transferred its
Albay Third District office in Ligao City from its
old site in Guinobatan.
The new facility is the

biggest and most modern

district office of LTO Bicol
to date. It boasts of air-conditioned waiting areas, bigger
transaction areas, separate
restrooms for people with
disabilities (PWDs), and ample parking space.
The January 23 inaugu-

ration was witnessed by

Atty. Noreen Bernadette
San Luis-Lutey, Regional
Director of LTO-Bicol;
Vincent Nato, Assistant
Regional Director; Hon.
Cong. Fernando Gonzales,
Representative of 3rd Dis(Turn to page 6)

Fortuno bares SK
polls suspension
By SONNY SALES
NABUA, Camarines
Sur Veteran Cam. Sur
5th district CongressmanSalvioFortuno bared
over a radio broadcast
on Friday that Congress
and Senate have agreed
to pass a measure for the
cancellation of the SangguniangKabataan (SK)
election scheduled on
Feb. 21, this year.
Instead, both houses
have re-scheduled the SK

Rep. FORTUNO
election simultaneous with
the barangay election in October 2016, but starting Mon-

day (Jan 26) the cancellation of the SK election will

pave way for Congress to
amend certain provisions
in the conduct of the SK
election, Fortuno said.
Among the proposed
amendment is the changing
of the voting age, which is
18 to 24 years old, while
those running for SK positions should at least be
the same age bracket, he
added.
Fortuno said, that a ma-

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NEW LTO LIGAO OFFICE

Bicol LTO regional director Noreen Bernadette San Luis-Lutey (left) is joined by Cong.
Fernando Gonzales, Mayor Patty Gonzales-Alcusa and the members of the Municipal
Council of Ligao City during the blessing and inauguration of the relocated Albay 3rd
District Office, from its old home in Guinobatan.

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bikol reporter

editorial

Where the Buck Stops

It was a good thing President Aquino accepted responsibility for the death
of the 44 troopers of the Special Action
Force of the Philippine National Police
in Mamasapano, Maguindanao on January 25. Just as I am responsible for your
loved ones, so too am I responsible for
you, it is my duty to ensure that the sacrifice made by your relatives are repaid,
the President assured the families of the
slain troopers.
Some may see the Presidents words
as mere fatherhood statement, all assurances and in Shakespeares words, all
sound and fury. Yet, under the principle
of command responsibility, he is the
President, and the buck should stop with
him. Besides, Filipinos need a scapegoat,
like a stuffed toy that a dog can bit to pieces which will lead him in the end to a corner in silence. He likes the blame game,
and once it is pinned on somebody, he is
usually satisfied and turn smug. Blame
this on our culture of forgetfulness. Or
our Christian upbringing. We forgive even
in the absence of contrition on the part of
the culprit.
So, letting Purisima go, was also good.
Good riddance.
Of course, let us support the Presidents quest for answers why Mamasapano had to happen at all. Were the lives
of the 44 Filipino soldiers equal the life
of one confirmed Malaysian bomber with
links to the al-Qaida and for which the U.S.
dangled a $6-million bounty on his head?
Is their massacre big reason enough to
abandon the peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF)?
We think the government should go on
talking with the MILF.
As Sun Tzu said, There is no instance
of a nation benefitting from a prolonged
warfare.
Somehow, one day the war in Mindanao should end. We all deserve peace.
The Mamasapano incident should be
viewed as a price of war and peace.
We should take the risk for all possibilities that lie ahead. For to quote the
great Chinese war strategist again, In
the minds of chaos, there is also opportunity.

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BIR and the SEC require submission of
the Statement of Management Responsibility (SMR) signed by the Chairman,
corporate President and the Treasurer.
The SMR must accompany the AFS
supporting the Income Tax Return, and
the copy to be submitted to SEC.

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Allies of the President in the Senate

have proposed the enactment of a socalled independent Truth Commission
and to grant Pres. Aquino the power
and authority to select and appoint its
member to investigate what happened
in the Mamasapano debacle where 44
SAF troopers were killed by the MILF and
BIFF.
Vice-Pres. Jejomar Binay reacted to
this proposal propounded by Sen. T.G.
Guingona by suggesting that the Integrated
Bar of the Philippines (IBP) be tapped to
serve a search body for the nominees to the
Congressional Truth Commission. A Truth
Commission picked up and appointed by
the President will create doubts of the factfinding body on its independence, integrity
and impartiality.
While the creation of this body is an
important first step in finding out what really
happened and to determine accountability.
We need to remove any doubt about the
impartiality of its members. Binay proposed
that the Catholic Church and other religious
groups become part of this fact-finding
body which should include former Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court and other
eminent personalities who are not identified
with the administration or any political
organization.

or reporting minimal taxable Net Income,

must pay the Minimum Corporate Income
Tax (MCIT) equivalent to 2% of their computed Gross Income. The excess of MCIT
over the regular corporate income tax
(RCIT) due for the year, shall be considered as advanced income tax (Prepaid
Taxes) available for settling income taxes
due in the next three years.
RESPONSIBILITY: External Auditors
attest that audited financial statements are
fairly presented. Said certification is not a
guarantee of the AFSs accuracy. But auditors must check if the statements were
prepared in accordance with prescribed
financial reporting, and that the internal
control system is appropriate for the audited operations. They are not responsible
for frauds unless their impact disturbs the
AFSs fair presentation.
The primary responsibility for the AFS
rests with Management and to a certain
extent with the policy makers (Board of Di-

VP Binays suggestion is reasonable

and correct because the report of the Truth
Commission should be credible for the
people to believe it.
It is not difficult to know what really
happened because those involved and
those not involved are talking on national
television and radio. I already heard the
side of the AFP, MILF, BIFF, SAF Director
Napenas, OIC PNP Chief Espina onTV.
Pres. Aquino spoke about his knowledge
of the secret mission and that he talked
to suspended PNP Chief Alan Purisima
about the intricacies of the operation of the
said mission. He cleared Executive Sec.
Paquito Ochoa and OIC PNP Chief Espina
and DILG Sec. Mar Roxas who were not

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are still operating. They must submit to
the Securities and Exchange Commission their audited financial statements
(AFS-stamped received by BIR to avoid
tampering). To avoid crowding, SEC has
again set separate deadlines based on
the last number of corporate SEC registration certificates.
Corporations and partnerships also
need to regularly inform SEC the ownership of stocks, members of the Board
of Directors, Trustees or Partners, the
management, and the name of their
external auditors. This General Information Sheet (GIS) must be submitted
within thirty (30) days from the date of
Annual Stockholders or Membership
meeting (per By-Laws). If no annual
meeting is held, the Corporate Secretary must report the same (under
oath) to SEC.
PROVERBS: Be tranquil when your
CONSCIENCE still disturbs you. Be
worried when it no longer does!

informed about the secret mission.

PNP-SAF Director Getulio Napenas
admitted in an interview with Daily
Tribune correspondent Arlyn de la Cruz,
it was the President who gave the order
of his mission.
*****
I saw former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos
say on TV while being interviewed by
Karen Davila in her program Headstart
last week that Pres. Aquino violated the
chain of command as the Commanderin-Chief by not informing OIC PNP Chief
Leonardo Espinas. And for that, he can
be charged for the massacre under the
principle of command responsibility. As
the Commander-in-Chief, Pres. Aquino
is the only one who can command the
Armed Forces of the Philippines to
support and rescue those SAF troopers.
After all their mission is for the good of
the country. Pres. Ramos was a former
Chief of Staff. He blamed the lack of
association, poor tactical intelligence and
poor strategic direction for the debacle.
Eversince I read the peace
agreement of the Executive Branch of
the government, with the rebel group
called Moro Islamic Liberation Front,
I immediately doubted if it is in accord
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Days before Pope Francis arrived,many

had voiced their apprehension that he
would be mobbed by fanatical Catholics.
They had reasons to fear.This uncivilized
behavior reared its head during the recent
Black Nazarene fiesta in Quiapo. The
unruly crowds could not be contained.
When the Pope was in Sri Langka,
the Catholics there had kept themselves
at their assigned places, quietly waving
to the passing Pontiff.. No balyahan, no
tulakan, no sigawan. Very dignified, the
Sri Langkans.
In South Korea, the white lines painted
on streets were enough to restrain the
adoring crowds. No barricades, no human
chain of cops, no appeal for people to
behave.
The South Koreans behaved very
well.
Our people can not, however, be
demonized. What they showed during the
Pope's visit was commendable. But why

show this only now? Is it due to peoples

fear of putting the country to great shame
before the world?
Or is it due to the daily appeal of the
authorities to behave in the presence of
the Pope? Whatever it is, that is probably
stronger than the fear of giving the
country a black eye. Or has the Christian

God softened the hearts of Filipinos

and let them see the consequence of
their folly?
Our people have earned pogi points
for this refined manners. The stigma of
Filipinos as notoriously undisciplined
has seemingly floated away.
Have they turned a new leaf.? Too
early to tell. But if the change is for
real, well and good. A miracle has
happened.
I could sense that the Pope was
visibly worried by what he knows of
the country. The too much poverty of
the people amidst too much luxury of
the few. His appeal to end corruption
addressed to our leaders mirrored that
apprehension.
Everybody could feel his deep
concern for the poor in his many
pronouncements. Even before he
touched Philippine soil, he knew that
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february 8-14, 2015

bikol reporter

P-Noy appoints Bicolano farmers' leader into NIA board

Court orders arrest of newly appointed NIA
board director, 30 others for libel charge

LEGAZPI CITY -- Accused

of libel, Silvestre Ka Silver
Bonto, the newly appointed
member of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) board
of directors, and 30 high-profile
employees of the agency are facing arrest ordered by the Quezon City Regional Trial Court
(RTC).
We are posting bail anytime
next week or as soon as we are
able to get an official copy of the
warrant of arrest issued by RTC
Branch 224 presiding Judge Tita
Marilyn Payoyo-Villordon, NIA
regional spokesman for Bicol Eduardo Yu based in Naga City, who
is among those charged, told PNA
over the phone on Sunday.

Yu said they learned from the

court last Friday that the arrest
warrant issued as early as Nov. 6
will be officially released on Feb.
10, even as five of his co-accused
based at the NIA Central Office in
Quezon City have already been arrested by the police.
The five, whom Yu begged off
from identifying, are now out of
jail after posting PhP10,000 bail
for their temporary liberty.
The libel complaint was filed
by former NIA deputy administrator for engineering and operation
Modesto Membreve based on an
open letter published as a paid
insert in the Philippine Daily Inquirer early last year which called
the attention of President Benigno
Aquino III on certain irregularities
involving the implementation of

Camarines
Norte,
Philippines The Healthy
Mothers, Healthy Babies: Kalinga kay Inay Project had its
second community health fair
on January 23-24, 2015 in Daet
and Labo, Camarines Norte,
respectively. The said event
served 647 pregnant women
and 34 lactating women from
microfinance clients of CARD
MRI and partner microfinance institutions as well as
non-client members in the local community. Nine OB-Gyns,
one pediatrician, nine nurse
deployment project volunteers
as well as nurses from CARD
MRI and twelve barangay
health workers provided their
free services to the beneficiaries. Representatives from the
Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation (PhilHealth) of
Daet also participated in the
two-day health fair by providing an orientation, updating
clients account and giving nonmember clients an opportunity
to register especially pregnant
women. TULAY saPag-unlad,
Inc. (TSPI), one of the partner
MFIs also joined the community health fair.
A non-member client, CharlynSacatento said that she enjoyed the program in their area,
which was made especially for
pregnant women like her. She
hopes that the program will con-

tinue. She also said that she is

planning to join a microfinance
institution.
A press conference was also
held at the Agro Sports Gymnasium in Daet, Camarines Norte,
where media friends of CARD
MRI were able to witness the
said event and interview key
persons in the event.
To serve more pregnant and
lactating women, Kalinga kay
Inay project is planning to have a
three-day community health fair
in Samar Province by the second
quarter of 2015.
Three organizations, CARD
Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), the Microcredit Summit Campaign, and
Freedom from Hunger came
together to help the country
achieve its MDG goal on maternal health through the Kalinga
kay Inay Project. This project
will reach more than 600,000
women microfinance clients by
the end of 2015 by leveraging
the reach of the microfinance
sector to deliver vital health education and services to very poor
women and their families.
CARD MRI through its Microfinance and Health Protection
Program aims to continuously
provide health care to its 2.75
M clients especially maternal
health care to its women clients
even after the conclusion of the
project this year.

By DANNY O. CALLEJA

"Kalinga kay Inay"

project reaches CNorte

HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES

multimillion-peso irrigation projects in some parts of the country.

Signatories of the letter were
Bonto, representing the National
Confederation of Irrigators Associations (NCIA), and the 30 heads
of the NIA Employees Association
of the Philippines, Association of
Regional Directors and Operations
Managers and National Federation
of Employees of the Department
of Agriculture.
We were compelled into causing the publication of the open letter addressed to President Aquino
since the official letter bearing the
same signatories we earlier sent to
the President in January last year
had not been acted upon because
we have information that it was
hijacked by somebody in Malacaang, Yu said.
The publication, Yu said,
prompted the President into ordering the creation of a special probe
team composed, among others, of
the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
(CIDG) of the Philippine National
Police which looked into the alleged
anomalous transactions.
In the investigations, the factfinding body was able to initially
discover irregularities surrounding the implementation of some
largely-funded irrigation projects
in the Caraga Region allegedly involving Membreve and over 50
other highly-placed NIA officials,
including members of the agencys
Bid Awards Committee, according
to Yu.
So far, as of last August, the investigating team led by the CIDG
had already filed with the Office of
the Ombudsman six counts of criminal and administrative charges for
violation of Republic Act No. 3019
or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and R.A. 9184 or the Procurement Law against Membreve
and all those found involved.
Following these findings, NIA
Administrator Florencio Padernal,
on orders from President Aquino
last July, stripped Membreve of
his position as deputy administrator and placed him on floating
status.
Apparently directing his ire on
the authors of the published open
letter which opened the can of
worms, Yu said,Membreve filed
the libel suit against the group,
including Bonto who last January
was appointed by President Aquino into the six-member NIA board
of directors representing the Rice
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These mothers are but some of the 647 pregnant women served by the health fair
sponsored by the CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), Microcredit
Summit Campaign, and the Freedom from Hunger in Daet and Labo, Camarines Norte
last month. (Photos by Cassie Chandler of Freedom from Hunger).

By DANNY O. CALLEJA

LEGAZPI CITY - A Bicolano peasant who heads a broad

coalition of farmers nationwide
is now a member of the six-man
board of directors of the National
Irrigation Administration (NIA).
The board is headed as chairman by Sec. Francis Pangilinan,
the Presidential Assistant for
Food Security and Agricultural
Modernization.
Silvestre Ka Silver Bonto
was recently appointed into the
board by Pres. Benigno Aquino
III to serve the unexpired term
of Engr. Ismael Tabije, who
was stripped of the post along
with two NIA top executives
Modesto Membreve and Lorna
Grace Rosario, deputy administrators for engineering and operation and administrative and
finance, respectively.
As NIA board member, Bonto is tasked by the President to
represent the Rice and Corn Sector in the board where NIA Administrator Florencio Padernal
also sits as vice-chairman as well
as Department of Public Works
and Highways Secretary Rogelio
Singson, National Power Corp.
(NPC) president Maria Gladys

BONTO
Cruz-Sta. Rita, and National
Economic and Development Authority Director General Arsenio
Balisacan as members.
Bonto is the president of the
National Confederation of Irrigators Association (NCIA)
and head of the AngatAhonMagsasaka, a non-government
organization with thousands of
the countrys farmers groups as
members.
As a farmer leader, Bonto,
a native of Camarines Sur, has
been working on the welfare of
his sector, especially the ricefarming communities and consumers by way, among others, of
his being very vocal against rice
smuggling and the irregularities

surrounding the operations of

rice cartels in the country.
In the appointment letter
dated last Jan. 22, the President
told Bonto that Pursuant to the
provisions of existing laws, you
are hereby appointed as Member
representing the Rice and Corn
Sector, Board of Directors, National Irrigation Administration,
to serve the unexpired Term of
Office that began on 01 July
2014 and will end on 30 June
2015, vice Ismael Tabije.
Installing Ka Silver to the
post is a very wise choice on
the part of the President. He is
a very competent person to represent the Rice and Corn Sector
in the NIA Board, Eduardo Yu,
the NIA regional spokesman for
Bicol and president of the NIA
Employees Association in the
region, said of Bonto.
The unexpired term of Tabije
that Bonto would be serving may
be a very short time but certainly,
he would be there to work double
time for the welfare of the sector
he represents, Yu said.
Tabije, who was recommended into the board by Department
of Agriculture (DA) Sec. Pro(Turn to page 6)

GBI top execs to hold

NPB meeting in Pampanga
The GUARDIANS Brotherhood Incorporated-National
Policy Board (GBI-NPB) meeting as agreed last November 29,
2014 by the Board of Trustees
during the last quarter meeting
in Cebu City and as concurred
by Ferdinand NF GEMINI-07
D. Casupanan Sr., National Vice
President for Luzon, the special
Policy Board meeting held last
February 7, 2015 at Oasis Hotel,
Don Juico Avenue, Angeles City,
Pampanga.
The said activity was hosted
by Manuel NF MUSANG
B. Biag, National Protocol Officer and new member of GBI
National Officers after he was
promoted to the next higher rank
of National Founder. He was
assisted by officers of GBI Sto.
Domingo Chapter, Angeles City
headed by City Founder Joel
FRMG YAN Balingit.
Important agenda discussed
on the special meeting is the
forthcoming 5th GBI National
Assembly/Convention and other
organizational matters to convene on April 2015.

Participants who confirmed

their presence were: Atty. Joel
NF MUMBAKI C. Obar, National Vice President for Visayas
and the present OIC of the organization; Ferdinand NF GEMINI-07 D. Casupanan, Sr., National Vice President for Luzon;
Alan NF BONG L. Gonzales, National Vice President for
Mindanao; Hilda NF DAHIL
C. Payapaya-Cagayan de Oro
City, National Personnel Officer;
Gilbert NF GBL B. LucianoDavao City, National Logistic
Officer; Emmanuel NF CARJON N. Naval Leyte, Floor
Leader; Adronico NF BRAVO
O. Balais Samar, National Secretary General; Retired Army
General Jose NF GM F. Gamos
NCR, Chief of Staff; Ernesto
NF ERGA V. Gallebo Ilocos
Sur, National Treasurer; Giovanni NF PRECY F. Abenoja
La Union, National Liason Officer; Atty. Noel NF NOY D.
Ramos Albay, GBI Consultant;
and Raul MF LAGALAG A.
Ramos Sr. Camarines Sur, Assistant Prime Minister, National

BROTHERHOOD FELLOWSHIP

Triumvirate.
In a related development,
MF LAGALAG officiated
the investiture ceremony at Sto.
Domingo Elementary School,
Angeles City to 58 newly promoted members from the rank of
Ranking Magic Group (RMG)
and Founders, Recipients of said
promotion came from GUARDIANS International District
(GID) headed by Joel FRMG
YAN Balingit and GUARDIANS International Unified
Command (GIUC) under Marvin FRMG TROPA Lazatin,
both umbrella organization of
GUARDIANS International Incorporated (GII) and the Philippine GUARDIANS Brotherhood Incorporated (PGBI) led
by Pepito FGMF PING Lacaz
who were signified themselves
to reconcile with the original
GUARDIANS
Brotherhood
Incorporated (GBI) under Retired PNP General Quirino NF
TORCH D. Dela Torre, GBI
National President. Said reconciliation was made thru the energetic effort of NF MUSANG.

Seated from left to right Raul MF LAGALAG Ramos Sr. Camarines Sur; FGGF
UNICORN Albay and Alan NF BONG Gonzales South Cotabato. Standing from
left to right Manuel NF MUSANG Biag Pampanga; Guilbert NF GBL Luciano
Davao City and Sancho NF SCORPION Alcantara III Albay.

bikol reporter

Tinagba Festival
in Iriga City is 40
Iriga City -- The
40th year celebration of
Tinagba Festival started February 3 with the
opening of a two-week
Food and Agri Fair at
the City park followed
by De-e-Deyan, a Spelling Bee the following
day that was contested
by the private and public elementary and secondary schools in the
city but the highlight of
the celebration festival
will be the February 11
Tinagba Festival.
The festival will feature floats and bullcarts
and a socio-civic and
military parade and the
DepEd people around the
city proper. The parade
will also feature street
dancing, tribal dance and
surprise numbers of an
invited military contingent at 1:00 pm.

Mayor ALFELOR
This years festival
promises more color and
the usual Fantillusion parade which will surely attract spectators because
it is going to be more energized this year.
Mayor Ronald Felix Y. Alfelor believes
the 40th celebration of
Tinagba will attract more
tourists especially foreigners and come to Iriga
and taste the hospitality
of its people.

halo-halo

february 8-14, 2015

Manongod sa Estetika
Nagdakula ako sa harong na katipay an mga bentana. Kaya pagkaaga, an sirang kan saldang minalaog
sa sakong kuarto na garo pigsirni
an bangraw, bakong mainit, tamang
tama sana an liwanag. Sa mga pagaadal sa estetikang Pinoy, sinasabi
na an katipay na mga bentana susog
sa satong pag-iisip na minapahiling
alagad minatago. Arog man ini halimbawa sa materyal kan barong na
sinamay o inabul. Tahob an hawak
alagad may pasalom kan kublit.
Maririsa ngonyan sa mga syudad
an paglakop kan mga puruparehong
disenyo nin mga harong na inaapod
kong McDonald-style. Minimalist ini
susog sa estetika kan mga Hapon.
Mga pangenot lang na korte, kahon
o rektangulo, malinig an linya, simple.
An gamit na mga materyal katubuan
semento, batbat asin salming. Malinaw na kasimbagan an disenyong
ini kan mga arkitekto asin mga inhenyero sa pankinaban na pagbabago
kan klima.
Mayo man sala kayan kundi
sa hiling ko an arkitektura dapat
Character is virtue, it can be
taught or caught. We learned
a very simple quotation since
elementary Cleanliness is
next to Godliness. This can
be easily memorized but
hard to implement. Since our
childhood days, our parents
taught
us
cleanliness,
orderliness and neatness.
When we enter school, our
teachers teach us, too. The
way we clean then was
very different from this days
cleaning. I remembered my
grandparents who swept our
surrounding then burnt all the
mess. Our surrounding was
full grown fruit trees which
emit fresh air. Burning of waste
was then a mosquito repellant
for our grandparents. Our
atmosphere then was free
from pollutants because we
dont use plastics. We dont
need aerosol spray because
we use mosquito net to avoid
mosquitoes and other flying
insects in biting us.
Little by little this virtue
caused
our
environment

minauyon sa kapalibutan, susog

sa pagkapahulugan kaini ni Frank
Lloyd Wright, an pamosong arkitekto kan Falling Water house. Nahihiling ko an orog na pangangaipo
sa bentilasyon asin liwanag kan
mga disenyong ini. Kun siring, orog
na pangangaipo nin kuryente. Kun
siring, bakong masyadong sustenable an mga disenyo kaini asin suhay sa tropikong kapalibutan asin
klima kan Pilipinas.
Para sa mga maysadiri kan mga
siring na harong, siguro an nagdadalagan na kaisipan iyo an pan-

gongorog kan pangangaipo nin kaligtasan asin dikit sa estetika. Dai

baleng sabihon na kun mahiling mo
an saro, nahiling mo na gabos ta
purupareho an mga disenyo kaini.
Nagkakaiba lang sa kolor asin dikit
na pagbabago sa mga tampok na
parte kan harong.
Boot tang sabihon, an mga arkitekto kan mga harong na ini mayong sadiring pagiisip manongod sa
estetika. Paraarog-arog lang sinda o
minasunod sana sa kagustuhan kan
komersyo o kan nagpapaharong.
Siguradong dalan ini sa kayamanan,
bako sa distinggong disenyo.
Liwat, sinasabi tang mayong
sala kayan. Arog kaiyan an laissez faire asin demokrasya. Alagad,
an arkitektura parte nin kultura nin
sarong nasyon. Otrohon o arogon
mo an sarong estranyo o dayuhan
na pagiisip, naggigin kasabwat ka
sa pagbiribid kun bako man dagos
na pagpara kan kun ano an satong
sadiring pagkamidbidan. An arte
paglangoy sabat sa sulog, bakong
pagpapatianod.

Taught or Caught

Irene V. de Jesus Teacher III

Rinconada National Technical Vocational School

Sto. Domingo, Iriga City
polluted and hot, especially
when plastics are part of our
daily living. Everything then is
made up of plastics, furniture,
household utensils, personal
things and containers. We
enjoyed using this light and
cheap object but unaware that
later; become hazardous to us,
that even our climate will also
be affected. Environmentalist
realized that the convenience
brought about by this thing,
got worsen as days go
by. I, myself realized this
environmental problem when I
became a science teacher and
a girl scout leader. Seventeen
years ago when I attended
Trainers Update Course, held
at Marina Yulo Vargas RPTC
Capitol Hills, Cebu City, our
lecturer then showed us a
power point of dumping site
full of garbage unsegregated.

Our
lecturer
then
fully
explained to us the effect and
disadvantages of improper
disposal of our garbage. After
that seminar, I started keeping
my candy wrappers and other
simple mess inside my bag
and pocket. I started telling
my students to dispose waste
properly.
To avoid littering, we can
use our bags and pockets
as our garbage bags then
later throw them in trust bin
or trust can. In seventeen
years, waste management/
segregating
waste
and
proper disposal of waste are
words that pained my ears.
People continue to ignore
this very important virtue.
I tried everything to impart
my learning about waste
management, I sponsored
symposia about RA (9003),I

Some Tips for Vocabulary Development

DULCE B. CONCEPCION - Teacher 3
San Agustin Elementary School
San Agustin, Iriga City

spearhead YES-O Camp and

Training. I initiated a project
to lessen the burning of
biodegradable materials, and
even sell recyclable materials.
I am very frustrated that as if
nobody understands, that
even teachers that for me my
partner in implementing my
advocacy are also violators.
I observed during Teachers
Day and other activities by
teachers, you see scattered
plastic bottles, wrappers of
sandwiches and biscuits. I
hope that anybody who does
the same will not be hurt
of this observation. Let us
change for the better, let us
not just be clean in clothing
and what we use, but also
things that we dispose. We
may not suffer the effects
of
these
environmental
problems, but we are not sure
that this might be suffered by
our grandchildren. I may not
be perfect in everything but
I hope that Ive shared this
little insight. Let us not be
LITTERBUG.

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tip of an
iceberg
homar murillo

Email: homar.murillo@gmail.com

Epistemology

(Part 4 of a 4-part series)

III. What are the limits of knowledge?
Justification may reasonably demonstrate the validity or
truthfulness of knowledge such as in the case of experimental
tests of scientific theories but there are limits to knowledge.
Aside from personal biases, intellectual capacity, precision
of instruments and accuracy of measurements, there are
philosophical barriers that limit knowledge. These include the
Gettier problem and the Mnchhausen trilemma.
A.) Gettier problem
Platos theory of knowledge as justified true belief has
been well-accepted and unquestioned among philosophers
for thousands of years until 1963 when American philosopher
Edmund Gettier challenged the theory in his short paper Is
Justified True Belief Knowledge? Gettier expounded that
there are situations wherein the classical definition does not
apply. He gave two scenarios wherein the classical definition
of knowledge is not applicable.
Both of Gettier's counterexamples essentially follow the
same general form:

Smith justifiably believes that P.

P is false.
Smith correctly infers that if P is true, then Q is true.
So, Smith believes Q, justifiably.
Q is true, but not because of P.
So, Smith has a justified true belief that Q.

In these examples, and all true Gettier-style examples,

the flaw arises from forming an inference based on a false
premise, though there is sufficient evidence to believe that
premise is true.
The Gettier problem simply demonstrates that the limits
of our knowledge include the disjunction in justification.
Even if a belief is justified and true, there are conceivable
situations wherein the belief cannot properly be considered
as knowledge.
B.) Mnchhausen trilemma
The Mnchhausen trilemma deals with the circular nature
of some justifications, infinite regress of justifications and
axiomatic certainty of justifying knowledge. It was named after
Baron Mnchhausen, who allegedly pulled himself and the
horse on which he was sitting out of a swamp by his own hair.
It is also known as the Agrippas trilemma, which has the same
basic form.
It is called a trilemma because it is consist of three problems
of justification or proving knowledge:
1. The circular argument, in which theory and proof support
each other (i.e. we repeat ourselves at some point).
2. The regressive argument, in which each proof requires
a further proof, ad infinitum (i.e. we just keep giving proofs,
presumably forever).
3. The axiomatic argument, which rests on accepted
precepts (i.e. we reach some bedrock assumption or certainty).
The main problem with this last one is about certainty. How can
one be certain that something can be considered axiomatic,
especially in science.
References:
1. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/190219/epistemology
2. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epistemology
3. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epistemology/
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology
5. http://www.philosophy-index.com/gettier/counterexamples/
6. http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchhausen_Trilemma

from my window . . .
with our Constitution because it creates a state or sub-state
within a state. I am in favor of peace in Mindanao but the peace
agreement should follow the Constitution.
This proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law is favorable to the
MILF but not to the people in those regions in the country.
The wealth-sharing agreement gives so many things to the
Bangsamoro which is not given to the people in the eighteen
regions in the Philippines. What will be given to the Bangsamoro
people under this law should also be given to the people in all
other regions. Otherwise, this peace agreement with the MILFF
will be an agreement that divides with its unconstitutional and
unfair provisions.

bikol reporter

february 8-14, 2015

bikol reporter

2015 PEOYSA, outstanding CAT Corps Commanders named

A new batch of awardees
for the 2015 PHILIPPINE
EAGLES OUTSTANDING
YOUTH SERVICE AWARD
(PEOYSA) was selected and
named last January 24, 2014
at the Naga City Montessori
School.
Chosen as the Most Outstanding CAT Corps Commander in Region V awardee
is CDDTE COL JORIETTE
GAYLE B. VALENTINO

VALENTINO (HS level) LEGACION (HS level) NUARIN (College level)

from the University of Saint
Anthony, Iriga City - Jona-

Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0079-2014 R.A. 10172
In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is
hereby served to the public that GERALDINE CAYABYAB
EVANGELISTA has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction of entry in Sex from FEMALE to MALE in the
certificate of live birth of GERALDINE CAYABYAB EVANGELISTA at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents
are JOSE EVANGELISTA and GERONIMA CAYABYAB.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
February 13, 2015.
(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO
Municipal Civil Registrar
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: February 1 and 8, 2014

Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048,
a notice is hereby served to the public that EULA GAY
CHICA OMNES has filed with this Office, a Petition for
Change of First Name from EULA GAY ESPERANZA to
EULA GAY in the certificate of live birth of EULA GAY
ESPERANZA CHICA who was born on October 26, 1955
at Taban, Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents
are JOVENTINO D. CHICA and MYRIAM ABAD.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
February 13, 2015.
(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO
Municipal Civil Registrar
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: February 1 and 8, 2014

Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0075-2014 R.A. 10172

& CFN-0006-2014
In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice
is hereby served to the public that JESS DEL ROSARIO
SAN BUENAVENTURA has filed with this Office, a Petition
for Change of First Name from JESSA to JESS and
correction of entry in Sex from FEMALE to MALE in
the certificate of live birth of JESSA DEL ROSARIO SAN
BUENAVENTURA at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose
parents are JESSIE SAN BUENAVENTURA and FLOR
DEL ROSARIO.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
February 13, 2015.

than P. Huerno.
Other awardees are:
RANK 2 - CDDTE COL
NADINE EINA E. LEGACION,
Naga City Science H/S, Naga
City - Levi N. San Jose; RANK
3 - CDT LT COL ROCKY R.
TEXON, Lagonoy H/S, Lagonoy, CS - Jorge Benjamin R.
Favenir; RANK 4 - CDT COL
BASILIO R. ALARCIO JR.,
Ocampo Natl H/S, Ocampo,
CS - Mercedes L. Samar; RANK
5 - CDT COL ALDWIN B. BELANO, University of Nueva
Caceres, Naga City; RANK
6 - CDT LT COL RANDY V.
ESTEFANI, Magarao Natl
H/S, Magarao, CS - Joel S. Baylon; RANK 7 - CDTTE COL
LISETTE T. CATANGUI, Sto.
Nio Natl H/S Iriga City - Teresa G. Borromeo; RANK 8 CDTTE LT COL NOELIZA S.
GORDOLA, Calabanga Natl
H/S, Calabanga, CS - Nolito C.
Nieves and CDT COL MARK
JERIC P. RUIN, Malawag Natl
H/S, Nabua, CS - Tomas L. Barandon; RANK 9 - CDT LTC
JOHN PAUL B. ZARCEDO,
Partido State University, Goa,
CS - Christian O. Pabia; RANK
10 - CDT LT COL JAY MARK
A. DE LIMA, San Antonio Natl
H/S, Iriga City - Eleuterio J. De
Lima Jr. and CDT COL JASPER
JOHN P. RIVERO, Dahat Natl
Vational H/S, Lagonoy, CS Raynan F. Luzon.
FINALISTS:
RANK 11 - CDTTE COL
REJEAN I. OBELIDOR, Buhi
St. Josephs Academy Inc.,
Buhi, CS; RANK 12 - CDTTE
LTC MARIDONI SAMANTHA G. UGABAN, Colegio Del

Santisimo Rosario, Libmanan,

CS - Elpidio P. Dacara; RANK
13 - CDT LT COL MARVIN
BERMIDO, Palsong Natl H/S
Bula, CS - Jaime R. Cuarteros;
RANK 14 - LT COL JOHN
CARLO A. ALARCON, St.
Jude Agro-Industrial College,
Nabua, CS - Tomas L. Barandon; RANK 15 CDT LTC CRES
LEE N. REMODO, San Rafael
Natl H/S, Tigaon, CS - Ma.
Corazon D. Nacario; RANK 16
- CDT LTC COL ROY MARK
C. TELAR, Buhi Lyceu, Buhi,
CS - Ricky F. Villanueva and
CDT COL JOHN MICHAEL
E. TANAY, Nabua Natl H/S,
Nabua, CS - Lalaine M. Tolentino; RANK 17 - CDTTE MAJ
SHAIRA AGRIDA, Sagurong
H/S, Pili, CS - Rhodora C. Altez
and CDTTE MAJ MARICRIS
N. SISNO, Victor Bernal Natl
H/S, Nabua, CS - Joanna Rose
R. Rull.
Likewise, the Most Outstanding PEOYSA for Secondary
Level was also selected. Named
as Top Awardee is JORIETTE
GAYLE B. VALENTINO from
University of Saint Anthony, Iriga City. RANK 2 - JAY MARK
A. DE LIMA, San Antonio National High School, Iriga City.
The other awardees are:
RANK 3 - DAVE AARON E.
CASTRO, University of Nueva
Caceres, Naga City; RANK 4
- MARIDONI SAMANTHA G.
UGABAN, Colegio Del Santisimo
Rosario, Libmanan, CS; RANK
5 - MA. FILIPINAS R. GORPIDO, Sagurong High School, Pili,
CSur; RANK 6 - JOHN PAUL B.
ZARCEDO, Partido State University, Goa, CS.

fortuno bares sk . . .
jor prohibition in the SK election amendment is the candidacy of any SK candidate,
who are kin or family members of the incumbent elected
officials from the President of
the Philippines., to the lowest
barangay officials..
The Bicolano solon remarked, that the proposed
amendment in the SK election are considered major
reforms in the SangguniangKabataan, with political critics saying, the youth sector
represented in the barangay
government system is being

corrupted by incumbent town

and barangay officials, which
is needed to be reformed, or
otherwise abolished.
In
Legazpi
City,
COMELEC regional director Atty. Romeo Fortes, announced that with the cancellation of the SK election
this year, previously declared
election period and the gun
ban for the SK polls has already been lifted, following
the new announcements by
the Congress and Senate to
file measures to reform the
SK. SONNY SALES

p-noy appoints bicolano ...

ceso Alcala, was removed from

the post following the transfer of
the supervision of NIA from the
DA to the Presidential Assistant
for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization under Pangilinan.

This change, according to

Yu, also paved the way for the
removal from their posts of
Membreve and Rosario whom
NIA employees want to be investigated for various irregularities. -- PNA

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO

Municipal Civil Registrar
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: February 1 and 8, 2014

Balatas Road, Brgy. Balatas, Naga City

*****

The Uswag Junior Eagles

Club with the Federation of the
Philippine Eagle Clubs Inc., and
with the assistance of the Unified Bicol Junior Eagle Clubs
held the 6th Philippine Eagle
Outstanding Youth Service
Award (PEOYSA) which aims
to acknowledge and highlight
the achievements of these youth
leaders from the secondary and
collegiate level in the Bicol region. This years theme for collegiate level, Youth: Creating
Positive Social Impact; Gearing for a Greater Purpose, give
focus on young student leaders who have shown exemplary
leadership, service, and have
manifested commitment to their
school and community in their
effort to move the community
forward.
The applicants for PEOYSA
have undergone three (3) levels of screening process. These
stages are the following: Level
1- Paper Screening, Level 2
Initial Interview and Project

Proposal Presentation and Level

3 Final Interview.
After the three level of
screening process, Rolly Noarin
of Unibersidad de Santa Isabel
and Mr. Randy P. Iniego, USI
PEOYSA Moderator receives
the 6th PEOYSA Award of
Recognition; Christian Lamud
of University of Saint Anthony
and Ms. Catherine C. Nazzarea
- USANT PEOYSA Moderator;
Mario Cagitla of Naga College
Foundation and Michelle B.
Din-Badong - NCF PEOYSA
Moderator received the 2nd and
3rd places.
The people behind the 6th
PEOYSA are the following:
Eagle Juan Carlos S. de los
Reyes, Regional Adviser/Moderator; Bunso Brian Jay Ramos,
President, Uswag Junior Eagle
Club; Bunso Laurence Laure,
External Vice-President, USJE,
Bunso Elyssa V. Velasquez
Over-all Head, 6th PEOYSA;
Bunso Lovely Jean Moneda, Cohead; Bunso Ma. Riza Anika Marco, Secretariat Committee Head.

hawaiian inVestment mission...

Among them is an important
trade mission to visit the locality,
the Hawaiian trade delegation
with a scheduled two-day visit
here, on Feb. 11 to 12 this year
led by Hawaiian Lt. Governor
Shan Tsutusi.
Tsutusi, a Japanese-American
official of the state of Hawaii is
heading a trade mission consisting of 40 delegates mostly
leaders of business association,
trade officials and leading businessmen in Hawaii will visit the
localities of Daet, Cebu City,
Palawan and greater Manila area
to explore investment opportunities in the country.
Mayor Tito Sarion, who recently, visited the US State of
Hawaii is anticipating possible
investment ventures on resorts
and tourism in this capital town.
Early this month, the local
government of this town also
opened a one-stop-shop office for GO-NEGOSYO center
at the lobby of the towns municipal hall, a program that will
service starting business entrepreneurs mandated under RA10644, which was passed into
law with its proponent Senator
Bam Aquino.
According to Daet, GO-NEGOSYO Center, investment officer Darius Mirasol, the newly
established business assistance
centere of the LGU had already

catered to inquiries of a Japanese

investor planning to open a mineral resort and representatives
from Manila-based call center
firms eyeing expansion in the
provinces.
Mirasol also said that currently Marikina-based trainers
are conducting training for local
entrepreneurs and their workers
on foot wear and bag making
production under the GO NEGOSYO program of the local
government.
In a report at the Bicol Regional Development Council,
Daet Mayor Tito S. Sarion has
pioneered the implementation
of the GO NEGOSYO Center
among towns and cities in the six
provinces in 2015.
While this week, Mayor Sarion also offered the transfer
of 300 ambulant vendors at the
Daet Central Terminal Complex
in barangay Camambugan in this
locality, after a ground breaking
ceremony for the construction of
a satellite market at the said site
where vendors will be relocated.
The vendors were earlier occupying the Felipe II and Pineapple streets of Daet, the clearing of vendors in major streets
of the town is part of Mayor Sarions MaaliwalasnaDaet program to clear alleys and streets
of littering stores and vendors.
SONNY SALES

lto bicol inauGurates ...

trict of Albay; Hon. Mayor Patty
Gonzales-Alcusa and the Municipal Council of Ligao City. Also
in attendance were LTO Bicol
Chief of Administrations Jimmy
Masagca, Chief of Operations
Mar Jose Magistrado, and Ligao
Chief of Office Noel Barbacena.
Also present during the activity are Paranaque councilor Alma
Moreno, currently chairperson of
the Councilor's League of the
Philippines, and Pioduran Mayor
Henry Callope.
The newest district office is
expected to contribute in sustaining the agencys present gains.

District offices of Iriga and Ragay

were recently named Excellent
in Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA)
Watch by the Civil Service Commission, and will be cited in a
national ceremony on February
20, this year. The LTO Bicol
through its many innovations is
geared towards streamlining processes and upgrading its facilities. It is also in the forefront
of road safety education among
students and youth through its
project Students Today, Road
Users Tomorrow, which to date
has visited 52 schools all over
the region.

february 8-14, 2015

bikol reporter

Grand draw winner (l-R) Mr. Jerry Epac GPI-Promotions

and Advertising Manager, Maria Lobina grand draw winner from Batasan Hills, Quezon City & Mr. JoeverAzucena GPI-National Marketing Director.

Love Radio Nagas Ms. Ninggay Hidalgo, DJ Nicole

Hyala, DJ Kristine Dera, winner Juvy Capistrano-Naga
City, GPI-RMC Ms. Luz Robrigado & GPI MRO Pom
Nuyles.

Winner from Libmanan, Flordeliza Romagoza.

Winner from San Jose, Camarines Sur - Janet Belaro.

COURT ORDERS ARREST OF . . .

A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE . . .

millions here live in subhuman

condition in squatters and far
barrios.
There is no need for the
DSWD and other government
agencies to collect the street
people and deposit them where
they can not be an eyesore to the

Pope.The Pope has a complete

picture of our country as the
home not only of street people
but of squatters living anddying in
garbage mountains.
His visit was to affirm that these
people, forgotten and abandoned,
have the love of his Church.

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 SEPT. 1-30, 2014 whose
terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on
MARCH 02, 2015 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until FEBRUARY 25,
2015 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: FEBRUARY 8 and 15, 2015

and Corn Sector.

The board is headed as chairman by Secretary Francis Pangilinan, the Presidential Assistant for
Food Security and Agricultural
Modernization.
Other directors of the board are
Padernal, sitting as vice-chairman,
and Department of Public Works
and Highways Secretary Rogelio
Singson, National Power Corp.
(NPC) president Maria Gladys
Cruz-Sta. Rita, and National Economic and Development Authority
Director General Arsenio Balisacan as members.
In the appointment letter dated
last Jan. 22, the President told Bonto that Pursuant to the provisions
of existing laws, you are hereby
appointed as Member representing
the Rice and Corn Sector, Board
of Directors, National Irrigation
Administration, to serve the unexpired Term of Office that began on
01 July 2014 and will end on 30
June 2015, vice Ismael Tabije.
It is said that Tabije, who was
recommended into the board by
Department of Agriculture (DA)

Secretary Proceso Alcala, was removed from the post following the
transfer of the supervision of NIA
from the DA to the Presidential
Assistant for Food Security and
Agricultural Modernization under
Pangilinan.
Apart from being president of
the NCIA, Bonto is also head of
the AngatAhonMagsasaka, a nongovernment organization, with
millions of the countrys farmers
as members.
As a farmer leader, Bonto, a
native of Camarines Sur, has been
working for the welfare of his sector, especially the rice farming
communities and consumers by
way, among others, of his being
very vocal against rice smuggling
and the irregularities surrounding
the operations of rice cartels in the
country.
He is also an advocate of agricultural modernization towards the
government campaign for food security and greater income for farmers and a staunch critic of anomalies involving the implementation
of projects in agriculture. -- PNA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE

EXPLORER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex,
Abella St., Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from SEPT. 1-30,
2014 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction
sale on MARCH 02, 2015 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until FEBRUARY 25,
2015 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: FEBRUARY 8 and 15, 2015

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

PAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, Naga
City, pawned from SEPT. 1-30, 2014 whose terms have
expired will be sold to public auction sale on MARCH 02,
2015 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until FEBRUARY 25,
2015 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: FEBRUARY 8 and 15, 2015

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE

IGUALDAD PAWNSHOP, Cor. Igualdad Ext. & J. Hernandez
Ave., Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from SEPT. 1-30, 2014
whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction
sale on MARCH 02, 2015 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until FEBRUARY 25,
2015 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: FEBRUARY 8 and 15, 2015

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE

CROWNJEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara
Mall corner J. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City,
pawned from SEPT. 1-30, 2014 whose terms have expired
will be sold to public auction sale on MARCH 02, 2015 from
9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until FEBRUARY 25,
2015 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: FEBRUARY 8 and 15, 2015

regional exponent for progress

outstanding local newspaper

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

BIKOL
REPORTER

february 8-14, 2015

SM FOUNDATION
SCHOLARS
APPLICANTS
Over a hundred students from public high
schools of Naga City
and various towns of
Camarines Sur aspiring to be part of the SM
Foundation
Scholars
took the screening and
examination of applicants conducted by the
SM Foundation Inc. last
February 2 at the Event
Center, SM City Naga.
Qualified applicants will
be enrolled in any of
the 83 partner colleges
and universities of SM
Foundation located nationwide. The scholars
will enjoy free tuition
fees and monthly allowances. They may also
get part-time jobs during summer or Christmas breaks to augment
their allowance.

Napolcom assures help to

fallen Bicolano SAF trooper

LEGAZPI CITY The National Police Commission (Napolcom) Bicol Regional Office
here has assured the family of
slain Police Senior Inspector
Max Jim R. Tria of their full
assistance and support to hasten the death benefit claims as
Bicolanos join the entire nation
in mourning for the so-called
Fallen 44 of the Philippine
National Police (PNP) Special
Action Force (SAF) who met
their tragic fate in Masasapano, Maguindanao recently.
Tria hails from Catanduanes
province and a graduate of Philippine National Police Academy
in 2009.
We will extend assistance to
the Tria family on their claims in
preparing the documentary requirements to hasten the claims
process, Napolcom Bicol Information Officer Ricardo Fontanilla said today in an interview
during the Aramon Ta Daw (Let
Us Know) radio program of the
Philippine Information Agency
(PIA) Bicol.
Fontanilla disclosed the death
benefits of PNP beneficiaries
include the following: gratuity
equivalent to the deceased PNP
members one year basic salary, burial expenses equivalent
to three months basic salary of
the deceased, monthly pension
equivalent to eighty percent of
the deceaseds basic salary for a
period of five years from the date
of death.
We will also grant scholarship to the children of the deceased, Fontanilla added.
Further, if a qualified family
member opts to join the ranks of
the PNP, he or she can be accommodated under the attrition law,
Fontanilla said.
Earlier, the government already released P250,000 financial support for each family of
the 44 slain PNP troopers and
assured educational support for
the children or siblings of the
deceased, together with livelihood assistance and jobs for the
widows and family members,
housing assistance and medical
assistance to sick relatives.
According to Fontanilla, the
death claims will be awarded to
the surviving spouse or, if there
is none, the surviving legitimate
or legally adopted children, or if
single to parents.
In the absence of the surviving spouse and dependent legitimate children, the non-dependent legitimate children together
with illegitimate children, if any,
or if there is none, the surviving
parents or in their absence, surviving brothers and sisters of the
fallen trooper. -- PIA5