AFI-CARD firms up Bicol and Davao programs

Vol. XXiii, no. 22

bicol, the philippines

march 27-april 2, 2016 p5.00

473-8888

Two social development

organizations, the Aboitiz
Foundation, Inc. (AFI) and
the Center for Agriculture
and Rural Development
(CARD), Inc., inked an
agreement to work together
to strengthen the enterprise
development program for
more Davaoeos and Bicolanos.
The partnership will focus first in providing selected
communities in Davao and
Albay access to financial,
microinsurance, educational,
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Albay named 3rd UNESCO

Biosphere Reserve in the Phl

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Reyes, Sarion win

in college mock poll
DAET, CNORTE - Liberal Party candidates
Catherine Barcelona-Reyes and Tito S. Sarion,
the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial bets
respectively of the administration party, bested
their opponents in a mock election held at and
participated in by students of the Camarines
Norte State College(CNSC) last week.

The mock polls held on March 22, 2016 following a

provincial candidates debate titled Diretsahan, showed
Barcelona Reyes with 46.63% of the total votes cast to lead
by almost 10% suspended governor Edgardo Tallado who
managed to get 37.08%; with former governor Jesus Typoco
with only 8.43%.
In the vice gubernatorial race, Sarion garnered 45.70%,
5% more than his closest rival, OIC-governor Jonah Pimentel who earned 40.32%, with acting vice governor Pamela
Pardo coming at third with 13.44%.
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Today we celebrate the Celebration of all Celebrations of the Catholic Church-the celebration of Easter
Sunday-Christ is risen from the dead as He told and
promised. It is the culminating activity of Gods salvific action through His Sons resurrection.
Truly Christ is risen from the dead. He conquered
evil and death and the death has no power in Him.
Christs Resurrection is very important chapter of our
faith as Catholic Christians. For if Christ didnt resurrect all our efforts and faith would be useless and
therefore a nuance religion.
The open tomb, the weeping Mary Magdalene,
the quick running of Peter and the Beloved Disciple
toward open tomb, the linens seen by Peter and the
empty tomb: these are evidences, concrete actions
and manifestations of truly Jesus is resurrected. He
is risen from the dead.
Truly Christ is risen from the dead. We rejoice with
gladness, for this Christ our Lord endured suffering
and conquered the cross over death for us. Through
Christs Resurrection, we became new creation
with Him. His glorious body is a sign that of,we too if
we die in faith with Him, in the future to come we will
become like Him full of glory.
Truly Christ is risen from the dead. His resurrection is an evidence of He is true to His words, never
pass away, always new forever.
For this, we bodily proclaim that Christ is risen from
the dead for at the last part of the Creed we profess
... the resurrection of the body and life everlasting,
Amen. And that completes our profession of faith!
If Christ would like to say to us as regards His resurrection: My resurrection is for you, from me with
love. In other words, Christ resurrected for you, for
us and for us all with love!
The San Francisco parish Weekly

Media people running

Incumbent 5th District
of Camarines Sur representative Salvio Fortuno leads
the list of media professionals and practitioners in this
province who are running
in the May election.
Fortuno, long-time manager of pioneering radio
station dzGE, is being challenged by former Rinconada
representative Atty. Felix R.
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Be Cool!
In the heat of El Nino and the
political season, there is a high
possibility of people getting high
blood pressure.
The doctors advice is for one
to be cool, shake off those limbs
and just sweat things out.
It is no coincidence that Lent
offers us some kind of a respite
from what Jose Mari Chan calls
the humdrum of everyday. Lent
is an invitation for us to rest and
recollect, just like what Jesus
offered the woman at the well.
There is nothing to worry about,
says Sta. Teresa of Avila: nada
te turbe, nada te espante. Let
nothing disturb thee, nothing
afright thee.
For after all the troubles, the
trials and tribulations in our lives,
it is still a wonderful world, as
Louie Armstrong sings.
So there are some benefits in
laughter, some logic in that Indian
guru teaching laughter yoga.
As it is said, when you smile, the
world smiles with you. Crying is
a solitary act.
In this issue, we want you our
dear readers to sit down and
laugh. Or think twice, thrice, if our
sense of humor is like the signal
of a SMS server, i.e. cannot be
reach.
It is all in the spirit of April, when
in some Western tradition, people
gets to be fools. At least for a day,
or in our papers case, at least for
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Jobs in Bpo Management

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer,
and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
PHL IT-BM MARKET:
The
Philippines is confident of becoming the
worlds biggest market for information
technology and business process
management (IT-BPM) on the back of
continued government support and more
quality talents in the local labor force.
With new government leaders coming
in this year along with the increasing
number of university-produced talents,
there is an opportunity for our country to
dethrone India as the IT-BPM servicing
leader in the world.
Industry leaders say the Philippines
needs to address our biggest challenge
to date which is the quality volume
of talents coming in to the industry.
The service management program
developed by the industry together with
the Commission on Higher Education
and state universities is expected to help
in developing ready talents graduating
to become IT_BPO employees. Still
the mismatch between job opportunities
and college courses must be remedied!
HS graduates you know where you will
be needed!
GRADUATION:
There
are
speculations that as more than one
million college students graduate in the
next six weeks, all of them will be looking
for jobs. They say they will join the ranks
of the unemployed and thus raise the
unemployment rate. Experts counter,
though that college graduates fail to
find jobs because they are not ready to
be employed, just bearing their diploma.
This due to the observation that the jobs

opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
now opened require credentials different
from what they completed in college.
The situation highlights the need for
formators in colleges and universities
as well as in vocational schools to
fine tune their courses and properly
align the trainings they offer with the
job requirements. Even as we have
oversupply of nurses, there are ample
openings for medical technologists.
More engineers, scientists, pharmacists
and accountants are needed by our
business and industry. Now that high
school graduates are about to enroll in
college, they must be advised to select
their courses.
INFLATION: Zurich-based Credit
Suisse has lowered its 2016 inflation
forecast for the Philippines to 1.4%
(from the original 2.4%) to reflect the
stable food prices and current (though
gradually escalating) soft oil prices in the
world market. The universal credit-rater
said this years Phl inflation would fall
below the 2% to 4% target set by BSP.
MB-BSP is expected to keep key policy
rates including overnight lending and
borrowing, and special deposit account
(SDA) unchanged this year.
Inflation eased to 1.4% last year

from 4.1% in 2014 due to stable

food prices and cheaper utility rates
due to the continued softening of
oil prices. Credit Suisse said the
implementation of interest rate
corridor (IRC) system in the second
quarter would be a key uncertainty
for Phl monetary policy. The Bangko
Sentral may still adjust interest rates
upward depending on developments
after the national elections in May,
2016. Also, depending on who wins
the presidency.
BONGBONG:
Mindanaos
executives are rooting for Sen.
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for vice
president.
The younger Marcos
got the support of local officials and
wealthy political clans in Mindanao
when he visited the region with his
Unity Caravan in the past week.
The young Marcos was surprised to
receive the loyal support of his fathers
former allies in Mindanao. Bongbong
reportedly received the backing of the
Floirendo clan, who lead the banana
production business in the south.
The family has been Marcos allies
for decades. Former Davao lawmaker
Antonio Floirendo Jr. credited Marcos
Sr. as the man behind the banana
industry in the country. Bongbong
also got the pledge of Davao del Norte
Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario. He told his
supporters that it was Marcos Sr. who
encouraged him to run for political
office in 1978 and appointed him in
1984 as minister of natural resources
(until the EDSA Revolution ended
his tenure). Ay Naku! Marcos pa rin,
Marcos pa rin!
HOLY WEEK: Sacrificing to atone
for our sins is the best way to welcome
our Lord for His Resurrection.

VP dares rivals to sign bank waiver, undergo AMLC

check and Rep. Wimpy Fuentebellas bill seeks
strengthening of RPs Defense System
I watched and waited for the delayed
Presidential debate in Cebu City last
Sunday (March20) on TV Channel 5,
the TV station hosting the debate and
wondered why it was delayed for more than
one hour. It turned out that the head of TV5,
Luchi Cruz informed the camp of VP Binay
that the candidates can bring papers and
documents during the debate.
So, VP Binay brought the following
documents to prove that allegations against
him were false. But moderator Luchi Cruz
and his rivals stopped him from sharing
it because the COMELEC made a ruling
that candidates cannot bring documents.
Luchi Cruz publicly apologized on TV on
VP Binay for her wrong information to
Binays camp. Naturally, there would be
discussions which caused the delay. It
was the fault of Luchi Cruz who made the
wrong information. If you were in Binays
place, you prepared the documents, then
it is as if bale wala lang.
Binay showed a document seeking
his rivals agreement to sign a waiver and
agree to undergo to a lifestyle check and
their bank accounts, including those of their
spouses, children and other relatives by the
Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC)
operating under LMLA. Binay wanted the
waiver signed by all the candidates on the
issue of full transparency.
The Daily Tribune dated March 22,
2016 reported that VP Binay brought his
statement of Assets and Liabilities and
Net Worth from 1988 to 2014; the copy of
affidavit he had submitted to the Senate
Blue Ribbon Sub-Committee which the
committee never bothered to read and
distribute to media; his Statement of
Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE)
and the AMLC ex parte motion to drop JCB

from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
Foundation, Agri-Fortuna and six others.
Binay also brought with him his medical
certificate; the plaque for 2011 Seal of
Good Housekeeping from the Department
of Interior and Local Government signed
by DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo; the Plaque
of his 2014 Blue Certification for Business
Permits from the Office of the Ombudsman
Conchita Carpio Morales; and the Plaque
from the National Competitive Council for
being the 1st Place Most Competitive City
in the overall competitive category.
Im writing this for public information
and study and to balance news because
there is so much propaganda.
*****
The following information was published
in the Daily Tribune dated Feb. 29, 2016:
In the wake of the growing security
threats in the South China Sea or West
Philippine Sea, a lawmaker has stressed
the urgency of strengthening the countrys
national security.
Camarines Sur Rep. Felix William
Fuentebella is urging Congress to address
the looming challenges to the security of

the country by acting promptly on House

Bill 5865 which seeks to upgrade the
nations defense system anchored on the
capabilities of the countrys armed forces
and police forces.
HB 5865 is entitled An Act
Strengthening the National Security
of the Philippines, and Appropriating
Funds Therefor, pending with the
House committee on national defense
and security chaired by Rep. Rodolfo
Biazon of Muntinlupa City since June
9, 2015.
This measure intends to provide the
Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Philippine National Police with improved
capabilities in manpower, equipment
and facilities to better address the
assessed threats on the countrys
defense and security, both internal and
external, Fuentebella pointed out.
The Bicol lawmaker explained that
the enhancement of the manpower
and logistic capability of the AFP and
the PNP is needed to ensure sustained
law enforcement, public security, and
internal security operations, and the
security of the sovereignty of the
State and the integrity of the national
territory.
The importance of an enhanced
coordination mechanism between
the AFP and the PNP also needs
to be emphasized to ensure the
success of operations on the field
and to institutionalize inter-operability
between them, including the use of
compatible communications equipment,
he added.
Its good to know what our
representative is doing for the country.

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AFI-CARD firms up Bicol and Davao programs

(From page 1)

livelihood, health and other

capacity-building
services
that would progressively help
them in improving their quality of lives.
According to the 2013
factsheet released by Philippine Statistics Authority, Albay recorded a high poverty
incidence in the Bicol Region. While Davao continues
to be a progressive region
in the country, there are still
communities in the area that
needs assistance.
Though AFI and CARD
are geographically present in
both regions, the two wanted
to reach more cities and municipalities not yet reached by

the two to help them develop

their sustainable incomegenerating activities and empower them through various
capacity building programs
and livelihood trainings.
Like CARD, the Aboitiz
Foundation is active in supporting and improving the
livelihood of poor communities in the country, said
CARD, Inc. Chairman Dr.
Jaime Aristotle B. Alip.
We are aware that we can
do much more if we create
partnerships with other organizations that share the Foundations values. Our partnership with CARD will help us
expand our enterprise development program, reaching
out to more organized groups

across the country and empowering more lives, said

Aboitiz Foundation Chairman Erramon Aboitiz.
Alip and Aboitiz signed
the agreement together with
CARD Deputy Director for

Corporate Communications
Cleofe Figuracion, Aboitiz
Foundation President Susan
Valdez, CARD President and
Executive Director Elma Valenzuela and Aboitiz Foundation Executive Vice President

and Chief Operating Officer

Augusto Carpio III.
Established in 1986,
CARD, Inc. is a member
institution of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions
(CARD MRI) that aims

across 120 countries.

Albay governor Joey Salceda said it is an honor for
the province to be approved
as a new UNESCO Biosphere Reserve noting that
the province welcomes it as
an ecological marker of excellence and as a challenge
to the community.
We consider it as our
country's modest contribution to the intergenerational
transfer of resources to the
future of the Philippines and
the future of everyone, Sal-

ceda said.
The province of Albay is
known for variety of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
and a home to a multitude
of biodiversity, including
five species of endangered
sea turtles with the perfect
Mount Mayon as an enduring symbol of national pride
and heritage.
Salceda stressed that for
centuries up to the present,
local communities live in
harmony with nature treating it with a deep sense of

respect and responsibility

and has made sustainable
development as a way of life
particularly in terms of sustainable fishing, agriculture,
and tourism.
We in Albay are deeply
committed, nationally and
internationally, to climate
change mitigation and adaptation. For these reasons, we
believe we can contribute
greatly to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
and the robust implementation of the recently adopted

Lima Declaration and Action

Plan, he said.
The governor also cited
his role as the former cochair of the Green Climate
Fund (GCF) in helping introduce cultural heritage as
fundable activity for adaptation and biosphere for GHG
emission further disclosing US$10.4bn raised fund
which can be mobilized for
sites in developing countries
determined by UNESCO.
The province of Albay
has likewise addressed is-

to eradicate poverty in the

country by giving poor communities an access to various
financial and non-financial
services. By the end of 2015,
CARD MRI has served 3.3M
families nationwide.

Albay named 3rd UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Phl

By SALLY ALTEA
LEGAZPI CITY The
province of Albay has been
included by the UN specialized agency, UNESCO,
in its network of protected
biosphere nature reserves
worldwide.
In the Philippines, Albay joins Puerto Galera and
Palawan, declared 1977 and
1990 respectively. Other
19 new sites made it to the
network summing up 669
protected biosphere reserves

sues raised by the UNESCO

International Advisory Committee (IAC) and has responded by the deadline set.
These include the increased terrestrial buffer
zone from 35,000 hectares
to over 62,000hectares, inclusion of over 68,000 hectares as a marine buffer zone
and over 65,000 hectares
as a marine transition zone
in the revised zonation and
strengthened measures to
protect endangered turtle
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bikol reporter

halo-halo

march 27-April 2, 2016

Bita: Sarong Paghorop-horop sa Kwaresma

pellmell
jokee BOTOR-REYES

The Tale of Three Respectable

Bank Branch Heads
In the past, there was only one bank in Iriga City. Does the
number of banks measure the progress of a city or municipality? With only one bank in Iriga in the sixties (read: PNB) were
the residents keeping their moneys in their baul? Is this true?
So, what were the moneyed Iriguenos doing with their money
if they were not kept in banks? Most likely, they were buying
properties. Not bad. Not surprising that there are many landed
gentry in Iriga. I hope they were not lending their money and
charging high interest. That would be usury.
Today with several banks in the city, I like to think of banks
as evidences of progress and a great help to those with money since with their money deposited in banks, there is an assurance that they are safe and they will grow and earn. With
these banks, depositors can have their choice of the bank they
wanted their money deposited. With these banks, there is an
indication that the citys economy is growing. ..
At Metro Bank you are in good hands BDO, I hope is still
finding ways like making their clients feel comfortable by providing seats as they wait for their turn to be served.
I had a chance to get acquainted with three bank branch
heads in one single occasion and I thought I would satisfy my
curiosity and get to know how they became branch heads. .
What academic qualifications merited them to their posts? I
kniow it is not easy to handle money much easier than handling
students and teaching them language or writing, But handling
money? Its not easy. .
Metro Bank Iriga branch head, Phil Tuazon Bondoc is a
BSBA Legal Management graduate. Salvador S. Altar of Development Bank of Philippines Iriga has a degree in Civil Engineering and Joanne M. Ibias, branch head of Producers Bank
finished Accountancy. Three different academic qualifications
and holding similar position. Now, what does it take to be a bank
branch head?
Phil Bondoc is an interesting guy. He is only in his thirties
and single. A product of the Ateneo de Naga University, his
first job was with Metro and he is still with Metro. Obvious. He
handled several positions before he became branch heada
legal coordinator, loans clerk, loan processor, credit support assistant, credit review officer, branch operations officer until he
got the branch headship. I think thats tough. His is a friendly
face, this guy Phil and I guess it is a part of being a good branch
headthat could make Metro depositors think they are not just
in good hands but in better hand.
.
The branch head of Development Bank of the Philippines,
Salvador S. Altar is a civil engineer. How did he make his way
to his post? He started as a real estate broker, an appraiser,
credit investigator, business development officer and then got
the position as branch head of DBP that caters to development
industry such as logistics, buildings and infrastructures as well
as social services and environment protection. The engineerbanker is a self-made man, I learned he worked his way to
school and doing odd jobs, experiences that contributed to his
climb to his position. .
Not exactly very new in the city is Producers Bank whose
branch head comes from Iriga. A graduate of Accountancy from
UNEP, Joanne M. Ibias, started working with cooperatives until
she moved her way to getting a job in a bank and becoming a
branch head. Her accounting degree helped her get the position. Married, she has two kinds who are her inspiration to work
hard and get depositors to the Producers Bank, Joanne is the
ever hardworking banker who makes client calls regularly and
effectively get them ot patronize PB.
The ability to protect depositors money entrusted to their
bank, to make these deposits grow and earn for the depositors,
I think speak very highly of these three bank branch heads. The
presence of their banks in the city is giving the city a big boost
in its economic development program. Effective bank branch
heads, Abou Ben Adhem.

Sa pagluwas kan isyung ini, an

Kristianong katawhan nagselebrar na
kan Pasko nin Pagkabuhay.
Alagad sa Gata, sarong barangay
na isla sa Caramoan, sinabi kan
Punong Barangay na Biyernes Santo
pa sinda, dawa ngani naghihiro na an
kaso laban sa nanggadan kan apat
na minero sa isla.
Dai pa kaming rason magselebrar
dawa ngani may detachment na an
pulis sa samong isla, huli ta dai pa
tapos an samong pakikipaglaban
para sa hustisya, sabi ni PB Mercy
Sueno, na nagsabi na yaon pa man
giraray an takot sa saindang mga
residente.
Kaiba kan perang tauhan nin lokal
na media, nakapasiring ako sa isla sa
paggiromdom ninda kan anibersaryo
kan ngonyan inaapod nang Gata
Massacre. Parte ini kan misyon
asin trabaho nin sarong taga media,
o magin nin sarong Kristiano. An

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frank peones jr.
magpahayag kan marhay na bareta
na may kaligtasan an mga inaapi,
na pabuhian an mga nalalaom,
halimbawa sa takot; siring kan
ipinahayag kan propetang si Isaias.
An pagigin Kristiano sarong
pagigin saksi asin pakikipaglaban sa
kampon nin karatan.
May kaamigo akong tagaPanganiban, Camarines Norte na
sa sarong parte nin saiyang buhay

nangapital sa mga nagkakabod

o idtong nagmimina nin bulawan.
Sabi niya an bulawan sadiri nin
demonyo, grabe an tentasyon.
Boot ko nang tumubod sa sakong
amigo. Sa Gata, may tataramon
man sinda kan pagkabod bita.
Huli kan pagbita ninda kan
bulawan, nagin karibay an buhay
ninda. Alagad, an inhustisya asin
karatan dai madanay. Sarong
aldaw, aabuton man an paghukom
sa mga naghukom kan apat na
inosenteng minero na binayaan
an mga aki asin agom na mayong
ama, asin esposo.
Huli ta an Kagurangnan matanos.
Dai siya magbubutabutahan sa
tahaw nin inhustisyang arog kan
nangyari sa Gata, na bakong isla
kundi parte kan dakulang kadagaan
kan pagmangno asin pagmakulog
nin isay man na tawo, sabi ngani
kaiyan ni John Donne.

Classroom Management in the Elementary School

By MIGUEL M. ACERO, JR. Ph.D.
Master Teacher I, Iriga North Central School

Classroom management
is the term used to describe
the process of ensuring that
the classroom lessons run
smoothly despite disruptive
behavior by pupils.
It takes a lot of common
sense to make sure that pupils attention are caught and
the learning process goes on
as expected.
It is not unusual for teachers to have a feeling of inadequacy in managing a classroom. There is no magic elixir
that will confer a skill in this
area of professional responsibility.
Managing children in the
elementary level is not easy.
Teaching them is not easy
just as well.. Managing children in the elementary can
be difficult especially if the
class size is large. In the pub-

lic school it is not surprising

to see classrooms teeming
with pupils more than just the
right number. So, pupils tend
to become unruly. But that is
not the end of the world for a
teacher. An effective classroom management can do
magic, so to say. There are
ways of controlling even stopping for good pupils disruptive behavior. In most cases.
Effective teachers require
considerable skills in managing the many tasks and structures that occur in the classroom every day.
The following have been
found very effective as have
been proven by many teachers themselves.
It is important to establish rules and enforce them.
When
rules are imposed
without due sanction, there is

the possibility that a teacher

is opening the door for future
misbehavior. But rules must
be reasonable which means
it is logical. Consequences
must be imposed because
they are always better than
punishments.
Teachers are advised to
use positive instead of negative language. For example,
a teacher can say Shut the
door quietly. instead dont
slam the door. Negative language has a negative effect
on the children. The language
of the teachers tends to be
imitated by the pupils.
Pupils must be given responsibility. It is very common to see pupils cleaning
the room like sweeping the
floor or watering the garden
and although some parents
shun this practice the whole

Media People Running . . .

Alfelor Jr., owner of Radyo
Amigo in Iriga City.
In Minalabac, Bicol Standard publisher Gil Basmayor
who wants to regain his mayoralty seat against incumbent
Nestor Villegas. His brother,
Larry Basmayor on the other
hand, is running as a Board
Member of the 2nd District
of Camarines Sur, while Joffrey Pasobillo is trying to
land a seat in the 3rd District
of the province.
Bebot Calleja is running
as an independent candidate
as vice mayor for Naga City

where Sammy Garcia, Ernie

Abragan and Juliet Abelardo Alcosen are running for
councilors.
Current Kapisanan ng
mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas president Edwin Lara is
also running as municipal
councilor in Garchitorena.
The other media people running for councilors include
GNNs Adonis Aguilar Jr. in
Calabanga, Rene Orillosa in
Siruma, Pol Manaog in Pili,
Jovan Galvo in Magarao, and
Wasoy Forin in Minalabac.

Ateneo de Naga HS Class 56

readies Grand Diamond Jubilee Reunion
Members of the Ateneo de Naga HS Class 56 have been readying activities for their
Grand Diamond Jubilee Reunion set on March 30-31, this year here and in Pasacao,
Camarines Sur.
Scheduled activities on the first day include a Holy Mass at the Christ the King
Church, Ateneo main campus. Formal presentation of Diamond Commemorative
Plates to Jubilarians at Avenue Plaza, Tree planting and Fiesta sa Nayon at Margando
Farm, Pasacao.
A Naga-Bicol River History Tour is set in the afternoon of March 31 followed with a
Despedida Party in the evening.
Shown in photo are some members of the Class after finalizing details of the general
program from left: Lao Macandog, Tony Amparado, Joe Barrameda, Jimmy Marquez,
Jun Artuz, Romy de Jesus, Alnor de la Rosda, President Vic Alparan, Ado Bruce, Fred
Agawa, Sim Bonacua, Totoy Abainza, Baba Sibulo and Jun Calleja.

idea is to teach pupils to do

household chores and in the
process they are being taught
discipline. We see pupils
cleaning the room and doing it very happily and enjoying what they are doing. To
them, this is one good bonding time.
The leadership ability of
the pupils must be recognized. The teacher must always look at his pupils as
individuals. When the teacher
is cordial with his pupils and
relate with them during their
free time the pupils tend to
respect their teachers more
and it drive them to study
more and are willing to learn
and show their teachers that
they are in good hands. As
a matter of fact, they behave
in class and obviously, they
learn more and become better pupils
Students
efforts
and
achievements must be recognized and this is done not
just for the sake of the teachers approval. Monitoring the
pupils achievements will sure
work positively
since the
teachers can have an idea
what to teach and where to
begin his lesson. Keeping
the pupils occupied is a very
good idea. The pupils will
have no time to chat noisily or
do things not expected done
in the classroom. Before beginning the lesson, the attention of the pupils must have
been called and they must
have been motivated. Teachers have a big basket of ideas
to motivate their pupils.
Bored pupils can cause
troubles not just among the
pupils but even for the teachers who might lose his temper.
Shouting is never a solution to
stop pupils misbehavior in the
classroom. The wholesome
attitude of the teacher has a
big impact on children. When
the teacher is organized there
can never be a dull moment
in the classroom.
Parents are parts of their
childrens schooling.
The
teacher must connect with
them and the tandem is
worthwhile.
Talk of classroom management. It is a matter of doing
what is right and what is best
for the pupils all the time.

march 27-April 2, 2016

bikol reporter

April Fools Lampoon Supplement

Libel Filed vs Taga Massacre Reporter

Kinalas Patrons in Near Duel

A top beauty consultant has filed a libel case against a

female reporter for referring to her as Taga Massacre.
Reylita de la Puerte, beauty consultant of the rich and
famous at the Capitol Funeral Homes, said her clients
are dead persons.
Divina Gracia is a living person, in fact I just heard
her over the radio this morning. How can I do such a
thing, she said referring to the alleged on-air comment
of Ms. Gracia that her foot was murdered and massacred by de la Puerta when she sought her services to
remove the ingrown of her left foot.
De la Puerte said she had ceased to be a manicurist
when she joined Bello Clinic but she could not take the
likes and looks of several wannabe starlets so she transferred to the Capitol Funeral Homes.
Because our clients at Capitol do not complain about
how they look. We deal with the dead, and thats it, she
concluded.

Naga City - Three diners of a kinalas eatery here figured in a near gun duel yesterday.
The bone of their contention the etymology of their
favourite mirienda.
Patron A affirmed that kinalas comes from the word
which describes the process of disintegration that the
beef undergoes in boiling water. It is separated, or nakakalas, he asserted.
Overhearing this, Patron B countered that if that is the
case, then kinalas has indeed a Tagalog origin.
He said that the word refers to the act of disassembling
the given parts of something. He added that it was named
after a famous national TV news anchor who figured in
the chop-chop car controversy two decades back.
Kinakalas nila ang mga parte ng sasakyan na galing
Japan at binebenta dito sa Pilipinas, kaya nauso ang salitang chop-chop. Kinalas is named after him, the Lord of
Chop-chop, Patron B said.
To this, an avid fan of the kinalas said the two are
wrong.
Patron C said that the word is Irigueno. It comes from
the look of the eyes of the cow when it is boiled in water.
Kinilas, he pointed out.
This prompted the apparently piqued patrons to draw
their guns.
Fortunately, COMELEC personnel were around to pacify the three who had been charged with violation of the
gun ban law, and trying to destroy Nagas culinary heritage.

Animal Rights Group Files Plea

Pols Complain of Strange Growth

A dermatologist in Legazpi City had announced a
strange malady affecting politicians allied with the administration party.
Most of the candidates who came for treatment had
similar complaints, the hooded physician told local media
in an undisclosed location over the weekend.
We call it Papillion Dermatitis. Simply, it is characterized by the growth of a pair of wing-like appendage under
the arms, like a butterflys, she said.
She quelled speculation, however, that the malady is
linked to the recent comment of Albay governor Joey Salceda that administration candidates may lose in the region because of the failure of the PNoy administration to
finish the much-delayed international airport in Daraga.
No, theyre not growing wings to fly in that airport.
Papillion Dermatitis comes out only during the political
season. They eventually shed off, she explained.

Presidential Debate Ends in Draw

The unscheduled and surprise Presidential Debate
set in Naga City ended in a lamentable draw the other
night.
While it could have been the best debate ever to be
held at the famed Plaza Quezon of this city, glitches after
glitches characterized the proceeding.
There was for instance, the choice of the moderator
who happened to be a dog trainer. All he could say was
stay, and sit. Strangely, the candidates followed him
as ordered.
The debate was perfectly set to start on time, with no
breathing room left as each candidates supporters and
rah-rah boys filled every inch of space of the plaza.
There was only one question to be debated on: the
role of the president in empowering the people.
When the first speaker, who happened to be Grace
Poe, was opening her mouth to talk, the lights went out.
Post-debate investigation showed that the transmission lines of the NGCP was bombed by armed men
who had written on walls everywhere: Rebolusyon Hindi
Eleksyon!

Pugot Lines Man Beheaded

A punster was tragically beheaded by armed men

believed to be members of the terrorist group, ISIS, in
Maguindanao yesterday.
The man, identified only on the video beamed by the
ISIS on national tv as Casper, was said to have become
famous because of his quick and witty puns.
Al Gasera said Casper made fun at ISIS by telling
pugot lines like: ISIS has no Manero, brother.
So he got what he deserved, the ISIS said.
SHORT TAKES
Present Tense: Passenger on a tricycle: Bukong pure
na gold a retrato ka lumang city hall sa Iriga ta namuti.
Future Tension: Commuter caught on traffic: Naga
should build a subway with the traffic created by Macys
and Home Depot.

HOLY WEEK GETAWAYS

Our travel consultant belatedly recommended these two hot

sites, the Susong Dalaga in Camarines Norte, and the Boto'
ni Curacog island in Catanduanes, for those on Holy Week
retreat.

BR Publisher Mulls Claim

in HR Commission
The publisher of the Bikol Reported is thinking of filing
a compensation case against the Marcos estate for human rights violation.
I wanted to be a basketball player because I had a
mean hook shot, meaner even than Jabbars, said Reuben Dabar who thinks his height was affected by lack of
sleep caused by staying at the printing press where he
used to work as typesetter, to avoid being arrested by
PC soldiers during the Martial Law regime for violation
of the curfew.
I could have been the best Bicol basketball player after David Regullano and even before Atoy Co and Bogs
Adornado. But my height was bogged down by lack of
sleep, he explained.
He said that the sin of Martial Law was the denial of
possibilities and of individual potentials.
So Ill not vote for anyone connected with or has
sucked from the breast of Marcos martial law machinery, he vowed.

Several lawyers filed a petition before the COMELEC

asking the poll body to recognize their clients right to be
represented.
Topnotch lawyers collectively belonging to an animal
rights group said that their clients represent chickens,
cows, pigs, and goats.
While we have animal rights laws protecting them
from cruelty and inhuman treatment, these laws contemplate and only protect dogs and cats. Nowhere do they
protect chickens whose necks get guillotined, hogs and
cows are electrocuted; while goats are hanged, Atty.
Beckand Toanimal, argued.
Fast food outlets offering fried chicken should display
labels in their product that these animals met their Creator ala Soylent Green, that is, with kindness. We should
not allow an Animal Farm to rise in our society, the lawyer warned, citing the title of an Orwellian classic.
A COMELEC spokesperson assured the petitioners
they will abide by the provisions of law on party-list representations, with canine loyalty.

Ukay-Ukay Customer in Pawn Stars

A very lucky ukay-ukay habitu has hit the jackpot.
While rummaging at his favourite ukay-ukay store at
the 2nd floor of the Naga City supermarket one day, he
chanced upon a Victoria Secret lingerie.
It was red and in lace, as most VS panties are but, it
had a very distinct mark.
He knew the handwriting because he had seen her
wrote her name before.
So he immediately grabbed the piece and did not
even bother to ask the sales lady how much it cost, for
he knew it was hers.
He then photographed it with his mobile phone and
promptly sent a copy to the famous Pawn Stars who also
promptly sent him a reply.
Yes, its hers. We will feature you in our next episode, the email said.
On the front of the panty the owner wrote: No one
has passed Beyonce.

French Company Offers

Solution to Balatas Woes
A French perfume company will offer the Naga City
government a solution to its stinking Balatas dumpsite.
In an email sent to this paper, Jamoot Parfum CEO
Jacques Alfred Perdeu, has announced it will present
its solution to the Naga LGU once the rainy season
comes.
The wet season is just the appropriate time that our
solution, which we are offering for free, will be tested and
proven effective, said Perdeu.
Residents of Concepcion Grande, which include the
cloistered nuns at the Carmelite Convent, meanwhile
have welcomed the French offer.
It can be the miracle we had been praying for, bared
a member of the congregation as she rejected the dozens and dozens of eggs from Baao offered by devotees
praying no rains on this date or that.
We should pray for the rains this time, not only because of El Nino, but also because we too want to end
our perpetual suffering once it starts raining when Balatas spreads its redolence, she added.
Perdeu, who can be mistaken for GNNs Fred Perdon,
said their solution will come at no cost to the city and
will in fact generate livelihood and transform Naga into
a green city.
The French solution simply calls for the massive planting of ilang-ilang trees and dama de noche in Naga.
It will help nursery owners and will provide additional
income to Naguenos as we will extract the ilang-ilang
oil which is a main ingredient of our line of perfumes,
Perdeu added.

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 MARUJA PORTIN
INACAY has filed with this Office, a Petition for Change of
First Name from MARUA to MARUJA in the birth certificate of MARUA INACAY who was born on August 5, 1954
at Taban, Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are
MARCELINO INACAY and PRECIOSA PORTIN.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
April 9, 2016.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO

Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: March 27 and April 3, 2016

Republic of the Philippines

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

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0019-2016 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 TERESITA ORGANISTASORETA has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction
of entry in Sex from MALE to FEMALE in the certificate
of live birth of MAJUN ORGANISTA SORETA at Libmanan,
Camarines Sur and whose parents are AGAPITO SORETA
and TERESITA ORGANISTA.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
April 9, 2016.

march 27-April 2, 2016

bikol reporter

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO

Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: March 27 and April 3, 2016

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DILG cites Palestina as Showcase Barangay

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay

PILI,
CAMARINES
SUR --- Barangay Palestina here was chosen as the
first showcase barangay
outside of Naga City after
a number of years of conducting the semestral barangay assembly pursuant
to Proclamation No. 260
dated September 30, 2011.
Pursuant to Sections 397
and 398 of the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA
7160), barangay assembly
should be conducted twice a
year, to hear and discuss the
semestral report of the Sangguniang Barangay concerning its activities and finances as well as other concerns
besetting the barangay.
Spearheaded by the Department of Interior and
Local Government (DILG)
Provincial Operations Office
in Bicol for the first semester
of calendar year 2016, the
assembly is slated on March
26, Black Saturday.
DILG Camarines Sur Provincial Director Arnel Madrideo confirmed that Palestina was chosen by their
office as showcase barangay
of Region V owing to its
meaningful partnership with
faith-based
organizations
and its notable performance
in terms of good financial
housekeeping.
The remarkable initiative of Palestina on good
governance was recognized
by the Municipality of Pili
and, eventually by DILG
Camarines Sur, thus, Palestina has been considered as
the first showcase barangay
outside of Naga City after a
number of years of conducting the semestral barangay.
Madrideo also added that
the acknowledgment given
to Barangay Palestina as the
next residential hub of the
municipality considering the
establishment of a number
of housing sites in the area
further boosts the morale
of the barangay officials to
continue its efforts on good
governance.

The activity is also pursuant to DILG Memorandum

Circular 2016-11 regarding
the Conduct of Barangay Assembly for the 1st Semester
of Calendar Year 2016. The
information has been circulated as early as January this
year to inform the constituents of every barangay and
enjoin them to participate in
the gathering.
During the assembly, the
Punong Barangay of Palestina and all other barangays
are enjoined to deliver the
State of Barangay Address
(SOBA), with emphasis

on (a) Calendar Year (CY)

2015 Second Semester Accomplishments; (b) CY
2015 Second Semester Financial Report to include,
among others, the Itemized
Monthly Collections and
Disbursement and the Summary of Income and Expenditure; and (c) Updates on
CY 2016 on-going programs
and projects.
Barangays are also expected to discuss barangay compliance to DILG
Memorandum Circular No.
2014-81 dated July 15, 2014
regarding the posting of Ba-

rangay Budget, Statement

of Income and Expenditures
and other Barangay Financial Transactions, and Annual Procurement Plan.
Further, there should be a
discussion of barangay compliance to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2015-63
dated June 16, 2015 on the
Revitalization of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) and their Role
in Drug Clearing Operations through the campaign,
MAmamayan, Sugpuin ang

for february
Name of Deceased

Date of Interment

DOMINGO T. GUTIERREZ
LIBERATO A. BOTASTAS SR.
RONNIE D. BONDOC
IRENE H. ANGELES
JOSE C. PANTE
LUCILA V. VASQUEZ
PULQUERIA D. REFERIZA
MARIA G. BALORO
RONALDO D. MAAGO
EDUARDO B. TIBI
RUBEN L. MELLA
MARILYN C. BALANA
SALVADOR C. BEGATA

February 3, 2016
February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016
February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016
February 15, 2016
February 15, 2016
February 18, 2016
February 23, 2016
February 27, 2016
February 27, 2016
February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

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march 27-April 2, 2016

bikol reporter

Pride Daet honors

towns notables

Reyes, Sarion win in college mock poll ...

In the Presidential race,
Rodrigo Duterte and Grace
Poe are statistically tied at
34.%, with the former leading
only by some .54% the latter
who got 34.05%. For the vice
president, Chiz Escudero also
leads with 39.89%, just 5%
over closest rival, Leni Robredo who got 35.52%. The
rest of the vice presidential

candidates did not figure out

well, except Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who earned 13.11%.
A political science professor who declined to be named,
said the result is pretty well a
microcosm of the Camarines
Norte voters as the CNSC has
several campuses in the province and the college itself has
some 6,000 population.

from page 1

Escuderos lead, he said,

can be explained by his recent visit to the CNSC where
he got to meet the students.
A student leader said Marcos Jr.s dismal result showed
that not all of the youth have
forgotten the abuses of martial law imposed by his father,
the late dictator Ferdinand
Marcos.

Albay named 3rd UNESCO Biosphere . . .

spawning sites across Albay.
Salceda further lauded
UNESCOs Man and Biosphere International Coordinating Council (MABICC) for the endorsement
which will serve as inspiration for the local government
and community to work together and achieve sustainable development.
We deeply thank the
MAB-ICC for this endorsement. It means very much to
the people and local government of Albay as this UNESCO Biosphere Reserve will
inspire our local govern-

ment and our community in

our journey based on shared
value, on shared goals and
shared impacts for a transformation into a low emission inclusive and empowering, resilient and sustainable
development, Salceda said.
The UNESCO World
Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas, each known as
biosphere reserves that are
meant to demonstrate a balanced relationship between
people and nature.
Biosphere reserves are

areas comprising terrestrial,

marine and coastal ecosystems. Each reserve promotes
solutions reconciling the
conservation of biodiversity
with its sustainable use.

Daet, CNorte - What

do a basketball superstar,
an award-winning movie
director, and a prize-winning scriptwriter have in
common?
Basketball legend Fortunato Atoy Co, Manuel
Conde and Ricky Lee, are all
famous native of this town
who are recognized in this
years thematic program of
the municipal government
led by Mayor Tito S. Sarion.
Dubbed PRIDE Daet,
which means Peoples Role
and Involvement in the Dynamic Era of Daet, the program underscores the important part of Daetenos in
shaping and charting the future direction of the town.

Aside from the three,

the program also honors visual artist Hermes Alegre,
actress Bing Pimentel, the
First Rizal Monument in the
country located here, Bagasbas beach which is listed as
the 61st surfing destination
in the world, and the Pinyasan Festival which Sarion
conceptualized in 1992 and
has now evolved into a top
tourist drawer for the province.
This line-up of the towns
pride is shown in large tarpaulins displayed along the
major streets of Daet.
Sarion, who is running for
vice governor of the Liberal
Party slate led by incumbent
First District Representative

Dr. Catherine BarcelonaReyes who is challenging

suspended governor Edgardo
Tallado, said that once elected he will similarly push
for programs that will help
change Camarines Nortes
poverty situation.
We have the natural and
cultural resources in place.
It is just a matter of building up on these strengths,
he explained, citing the vast
potentials for tourism of the
Mananap Falls in San Vicente, the Calaguas Island as
well as the Black Nazarene
devotion in Capalonga.
We need to have the vision to drive our desire in
pushing for change in the
province, he added.

DILG cites . . .

Simbahan (UBAS) and other

Civil Society Organizations
to attend the assembly and
enjoin them to provide necessary support in the discussion of their involvement in

monitoring projects under

the Barangay Bottom-Up
Budgeting Process and in
advocacy for good local
governance.

Iligal na Droga (MASID).

The barangay should also
advocate the Barangay
Registration of Kasambahay by requiring every employer within the barangay
to register his/her domestic
workers in the Kasambahay
Masterlist.
Proposed priority projects to be funded under the
Barangay Bottom-Up Budgeting (BBuB) funds should
also be presented to the assembly members. Moreover,
issues or concerns affecting
the barangay such as, but
not limited to disaster preparedness and solid waste
management should also be
tackled during the activity.
Barangay officials are
also reminded to invite members of faith-based organizations within the barangay,
Ugnayan ng Barangay at

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 OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have
expired will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016
from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until MARCH 30,
2016 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 13 and 27, 2016

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

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

PAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, Naga
City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired
will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00
A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until MARCH 30,
2016 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 13 and 27, 2016

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE EXPLORER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex, Abella St.,
Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose
terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on
APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until MARCH 30,
2016 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 13 and 27, 2016

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE CROWNJEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara Mall corner
J. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City, pawned from OCT.
1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to public
auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until MARCH 30,
2016 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 13 and 27, 2016

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 OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose
terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on
APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until MARCH 30,
2016 only.

THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: MARCH 13 and 27, 2016

PNP-Bicol assures summer . . .

nals, airports, seaports, markets, malls and churches as
well as tourist destinations
that are often visited by local
and foreign tourists during
vacations.
The PNP-Bicol has also
placed checkpoints in entry
and exit points and intensified police patrols and visibility, especially in areas of
convergence.
These precautionary measures are being observed
24/7, Calubaquib said.
About 5,000 Bicol police
officers are in full duty during
the summer vacation period.
Of this number, 1,198 are
assigned in prime tourist destinations in the region, 266 in
transportation hubs, 2,901 for
route security and 635 in vital
installations.

Providing assistance are

the 3,794 force multipliers
from different sectors of the
society like the village volunteer security men, security
guards, traffic enforcers, radio groups like the Kabalikat
Civicom and barangay peacekeeping and action teams or
BPATS, Calubaquib said.
She said around 8,794 will
be the combined force of the
police and force multipliers.
The PNP official said every police station in the region
has a hotline through which
the public can ask for help.
All these measures are in
place to ensure safety and
orderliness in the region, including the celebrations being done in the six provinces
of the region. -PNA

PNP-Bicol assures summer security

LEGAZPI CITY -Security for the summer
vacation is now well in
place, the top Philippine
National Police Bicol official said Tuesday.

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Police Chief Supt. Augusto M. Marquez Jr., PNP Bicol

regional director, said his directive for this purpose stands
effective up to May 31.
Senior Insp. Maria Lui-

Police Chief Supt. MARQUEZ

NEW NAGA CITY YOUTH OFFICIALS

Mayor John G. Bongat congratulates this years City Youth Officials headed by City Youth Mayor Kenn Bernard D. Basa,
(right photo). City Youth Vice Mayor Michelle Mae F. Garchitorena and the other youth officials and officers will serve with
corresponding honoraria for 45 days from April 15 to May 31.

sa Calubaquib, PNP-Bicol
spokesperson, said the regional office prepared Summer Vacation Security Plan
early as, she said, it would be
better to prepare ahead for the
influx of travelers and vacationists during summer.
The plan covers big
events, especially in the Province of Albay, like Daragang
Magayon Festival and Palarong Pambansa.
It also includes the national and local elections, Philippine Veterans Week, Araw
ng Kagitingan, Labor Day,

National Flag Day, Flores de

Mayo and village feasts.
Included in the directive
of Marquez, Calubaquib said,
is the setting up of motorist
assistance centers (MACs)
along the stretch of the Maharlika Highway from Tabogon,
Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte
to Matnog, Sorsogon.
MACs have also been put
up in Catanduanes and Masbate.
Also established were police assistance desks (PADs)
in populous areas like termi(Turn to page 7)

New City Youth Officials sworn

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay
NAGA CITY --- Fortyeighty newly elected Naga
City Youth Officials (CYO)
took their oath of office,
Monday at the City Hall
grounds here, as they pledge
to uphold good governance,
pursue developmental plans
and pass ordinances and
edicts that would promote
transparency and participation.
Mayor John G. Bongat,
in his message conveyed the
importance of governance
ruled by conscience.
Follow the dictates of
your conscience because that
will lead you to the best decision that you will ever make.
I surmise most of you are first
time voters, do what your
conscience dictates and you

Pagtunton

will never go wrong. Make

the right decision and the
right choice in the upcoming
May 9 elections, judiciously
exercise your right of suffrage, which is a right of every Filipino.
Tagging the youth as the
most idealistic sector of the
society, Bongat assured the
CYOs that they will be part
of the citys good governance
and will be included in the
decision making and will be
given an opportunity to participate in the affairs of the
city as young leaders.
City Councilor Ray-An
Cydrick G. Rentoy, author
of Ordinance No. 2012-035,
otherwise known as the Naga
City Youth Code explained
that the program endeavors

From the word describing the act of lowering the "angels" who
will meet and lift the veil of the mourning mother of Jesus, this
Lenten performance is a native imagination and depiction of
Christ's resurrection.

to make the youth a part of

the citys governance and
for them to have a hands-on
experience on how to run the
affairs of the city and its development processes.
Rentoy emphasized that
one of the big innovation of
this years CYO program
was the introduction of the
additional qualification or
applicants or nominees to
the CYO Program that the
applicant must not be related
by consanguinity or affinity
within the second degree to
any incumbent local elected
official or department head
of the City Government of
Naga.
Kenn Bernard Basa, newly elected City Mayor stated
that he will not only focus on
firming up programs for the
youth but will also raise the
concern of women, particularly mothers and children.
He vowed to continue a program which he started as a
youth leader in Barangay Pacol, concerning disaster risk
management.
I will pursue the program
which I coined as READY,
meaning Response on Environmental and Disaster Preparedness by Youth. This has
been implemented in Pacol
for 2 years now. Here, we
involve 15-19 years old and
call them Batang Bayani.
They are present at evacuation centers during disasters
and work hand in hand with
barangay tanods and local barangay officials.
Basa added that these volunteers were trained by personnel of Public Safety Office (PSO) and the Bureau of
Fire Protection (BFP).
The CYO program was introduced by then City Mayor
Jesse M. Robredo almost two
decades ago believing that
the local internship initiative
will harness the youths leadership potentials to prepare
them for a much bigger responsibility in the future.

Parade of Butanding

What is a festival in the Philippines without a parade of brightly-coloured costumes

and dynamic but meaningful movements from carefully selected dancers? Just like
any other festival in the country, the parade during the Butanding Festival is to watch
out for.
During this event, youll be able to see these dancers, with their outrageously
designed costumes, mimic the movements of the whale shark and their various
interpretations. A showcase of huge whale shark relics will also be seen during this
event. So it is best to bring your camera for documentation and to bring home memories
of your wonderful stay in Donsol.
So be a part of this momentous festival and mark your calendars when dry season
comes, it is the time for Donsol, Sorsogons Butanding Festival!