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lEGaZPi CiTY – Organizers have secured suffi cient and comfortable accommodation at the leading hotels here for some 1,000 participants to the First Philippine Tourism Conference on Cli-mate Change Adaptation (PTCCCA) slated this coming Aug. 23-25.

One of them is the Oriental Hotel, Legazpi, the main conference venue which has assured reserva-tions for delegates who chose to stay at said hotel which has a total of 115 rooms.

City Mayor Geraldine B. Rosal said the PTCCCA is a big boost to the city’s tourism activity side by

By REy M. NASOLside the Ibalong Festival which depicts local legendary he-roes Handyong, Baltog and Bantong of the Bicol epic who fought man-made and natural calamities during the ancient Bicolandia.

Aside from its meaningful contribution to all, the organizers wholeheartedly dedicate the PTCCCA to DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, one of the most pow-erful offi cial of the country as this will be his legacy to delegate, whom he enjoined to participate in said con-ference in order to save lives from whether natural or man-made.....What happened to Sec. Robredo gives

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President Benigno S. Aquino III and some members of his Cabinet accompany the remains of the late Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo to Pili Airport, Camarines Sur on Tuesday (August 21). At the airport, Robredo’s wife Atty. Leni and other family members are

waiting for Robredo’s body. The remains of the former DILG Chief was found Tuesday morning at about 800 meters from the shore at a depth of 180 feet inside the fuselage of the small Piper Seneca plane that crashed off Masbate Saturday afternoon. Before serving the Aquino Government, Robredo was a former Mayor of Naga City.

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– hence the bigger challenge of returning to the provinces.

Survival in our rural areas is facilitated – with food sources available from nature. Decent jobs await those who are really willing to work. Children’s education is open, with cheaper fees being charged by public schools. Neighborly care and concern still exist in provincial communities, with relatives willing to accept returning kins. Family ties can be used by government to encourage MM squatters to join the “Balik-Probinsya” program.

PHL SPORTS: The recent Summer Olympics (London 2012) again highlighted our inefficient handling of sports program. We were unable to send competitors for failure to establish qualifying records. Those few that we sent to compete were admittedly “losers” right from the beginning. They were there to improve on their personal best – not to win any medals. A full review and analysis of our sports programs need to be undertaken – “while the iron is still hot”.

Our choice of the contests we participated is generally OK with us. We have good chances in archery, shooting, weightlifting and boxing. Sports where height and bulk are key factors disqualify Filipinos right at the start. We don’t have much to offer in swimming, athletics and the ball games. Until our leaders come to adopt a genuine policy of winning in sports – our programs will just qualify as entertainment activities.

WARNING: The BIR has intensified its program of going after businessmen and taxpayers who fail to file their correct tax returns. The emphasis is no longer just on the computation of income taxes – but more so in the withholding and business (VAT/Percentage) taxes. The tax collection agency is using the taxpayers’ own reports – and comparing them with those submitted by their suppliers and their buying customers.

With the use of computers – periodic reports are gathered and analyzed, and cross-checked with pertinent reports submitted by others – including government agencies. As tax consultants – we look at the new BIR policies with positive understanding. In turn, we admonish our clients to file correct tax reports to avoid undue harassments. Taxpayers must be ready to fight grafters who use BIR tax campaigns to “milk” unknowing citizens.

PROVERBS: If godly justice didn’t involve gracious mercy, we all would be doomed.

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

SQUATTERS; So-called “informal settlers” are again being blamed for the garbage, etc. that were traced to have damaged the drainage systems in the Metropolis area. Scapegoats or not, the squatters are indeed responsible for many social problems – including environmental concerns. Their lack of regular means of livelihood has also been advanced as peace and security danger symptoms. Many juvenile law offenders are reportedly being trained in the squatter areas.

Relocation of MM informal settlers somewhere in the peripherals of the Metropolis has been tried in the past without success. They invariably return to their old “residences” claiming it is there that they have their earning “jobs”. Opinions Unlimited sincerely believes that the right tact is to bring them back to their respective provinces where they can have fresh starts with the help of relatives. Farming and fishing are worthwhile endeavors for them.

PRIDE: Many squatters are ashamed to return to their provinces – unable to admit that their adventures in Metro-Manila have failed. Some of them previously “bluffed” their relatives of big deals and good lives that they supposedly enjoyed. Now, pushed to the wall – they need practical explanations why they need “to return”. There are those who left for the Big City while still young and single – but now they have their families

“Balik-Probinsya” Program

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A Question

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Despite his woeful lack of material things, Juan de la Cruz does not fail to welcome each day with a smile. He is known the world over for this sunny disposition. Even the Thais, who are also famous for their smile, cannot upstage Juan.

When floodwaters swept through his community in Metro Manila days ago, his smile disappeared. He could not afford to be sunny with what Nature had done to him. Her was hurt and angry.

The freak weather which imaginative journalists christened as Bagsik ng Habagat had damaged his house, his crops, his work animals, his livelihood. He suffered as much as his neighbor. It brought torrential rains which created an ocean out of his dry land.

The movie, Waterworld, became a reality. His dry, dusty neighborhood became a sea of filthy water, bringing disease, isolating him from his friends. He had to rely on relief goods to survive. It was nightmarish.

Where once, jeepneys and buses crowded the streets in his barangay, only boats were seen, ferrying people and

food for hungry flood victims to isolated communities. The boats were the only means of mobility.

The disaster has wiped off the smile on Juan’s face. But this is the only time when he is seen without his famous smile. His whole world has turned gray, that is why.

Frustrating as it is, the disaster has brought into the open his innate goodness, his readiness to share with even strangers what little resources he has. Name all his negative traits, But do not omit this one. It

is his saving grace.He won’t abandon people in distress.

He owes this to his Christian faith. He believes that he who gives alms feeds three: himself, his hungering neighbor and Jesus. His religion has taught him to be charitable to others.

There was this story about a nobleman who searched for the Holy Grail in near and far places. But he failed. Tired and weary, he went back to his castle.

At the gate, he met an old hungry beggar. He invited the man to his castle, fed and gave him a warm bed. The next morning, he visited his guest. Instead of the beggar, the Holy Grail was in the room.

* * * * * For sure, the man-made calamity will

set back the country’s efforts to make the economy work. Billions of pesos worth of crops and infrastructures have been lost. Nature is seemingly unkind. It would not give our country time to grow.

When it unleashed that destructive floods, it showed single-mindedness to

Not yet the end of the world

Weekly ReflectionFr. AllAN S. FeNix

Life is a SandwichIn the seminary before, we eat rice for breakfast,

lunch and supper. However, during special occasions, bread is usually serve for breakfast or snacks, as a brief respite from eating rice.

One time, while enjoying the sandwiches that were prepared for us, I observed that it is nothing but the story of every person’s life.

Ordinarily, a sandwich is composed of two pieces of bread, one signifying birth, which we have received for some years now, and the other, of course, is death, which all of us are still awaiting and will surely come at anytime and anywhere. It is pressed together and wherein in the middle of it is found a variety of fillings which, sometimes, say something about the economic condition of those who prepared it.

Peanut butter, Liver spread, Corned beef, Hot dog, Mayonnaise... There are just too many fillings available in the market which can make our sandwiches too inviting and mouth watering. However, for me, personally, out of all these, there are three kinds of filling which make my day. They are very meaningful for me and my life.

CHEESE. Whenever we take a picture of someone , in order to have a sweet smile result, with all the available teeth out, we ordinarily tell them to say “ CHEESE !!! “. When cheese is the filling of my sandwich everything is on a cloud nine- going well bright, good and happy.

MARGARINE. When we were still children our parents used to encourage us to put margarine on our bread to help make us taller. When it is the filling in my sandwich I remember all of the struggles that I have to do to reach all of my goals and ambitions in life.

HAM. HMMMMM.... When ham is the filling in my sandwich I remember all the successes I attained from all of my physical and spiritual struggles. We hum when we are contented as if just lying by a hammock the whole day. Singing is also praising twice.

Life is a sandwich. The only difference is in the fillings. How about you? What is the filling found in your sandwich?

Arroyo, the proponents of House Bill 4820, An Act Creating the Province of Nueva Camarines, only want to let the people decide in a plebiscite whether they are for or against this bill. They will respect the will of the people.

You will notice the great effort of the opposing camp in preventing that a plebiscite be held even if they keep saying that the people are against it. They are spending so many millions of pesos for radio, print and TV ads and you will wonder

why and where they are getting money? The findings of the Commission on

Audit on the Province of Camarines Sur can provide the answer to this. The COA report covers the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The people should read the COA reports to be informed where the funds of the government go and how it is spent or misspent.

Sen. Antonio Trillanes reported in this newspaper as having said “There is no compelling reason to divide the Province of Camarines Sur and the measure will only create a bad precedent.” After reading this, I regretted that I voted for Trillanes because the effect of his stand is against letting the people decide in a plebiscite. He does not favor the benefits the people in the proposed province and the Mother Province of Camarines Sur will get thru this House Bill. Well, he found new allies, not those in the United Opposition under whose ticket he ran for Senator

During the Senate Committee Hearing last May 31, 2012. Cong.

The feast of our Regional Patroness, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, is forthcoming next month. She is our beloved Ina who loves us and intercedes for us to her son, Jesus. We should also show our love to her by not failing to hear mass on her feast day and participating in church activities. We are often busy receiving our visitors and in other activities, but we should give importance and time for her because she keeps protecting us. I believe that we are not directly hit by typhoons in recent years because of her protection intercession and because Bicolanos are mostly Marian devotees. Let us welcome the “Patrona del Bicol” in our homes and in our hearts.

Let us cooperate in the preparation of the government and the church for this festivity. As always, thousands and thousands of Marian devotees will be coming from different parts of the country and even from abroad. This devotion to Ina makes her the number One tourist attraction in Camarines Sur.

* * * * * *Congressmen Arnulfo Fuentebella, Luis

R. Villafuerte, Rolando Andaya and Dato

Patrona del Bicol, Letting the People Decide and Benefits of Dividing Cam. Sur

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"A few Minutes with fAther"by Fr. Allan S. Fenix

Published by St. Pauls publication

Holy Rosary Minor SeminaryElias Angeles St., Naga City

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A Clinic at the LCC LobbyI chanced upon Dr. Teresista Munoz-Beriña at the lobby

of the LCC Supermarket in Iriga City, She was manning the Philippine Nurses Association Iriga City-Rinconada Chapter Health Clinic in partnership with the local government of Iriga. I understood that the clinic maintains a Monday to Saturday 9 to 11 am and 3:00 to 5:00 pm clinic hours. That’s wonderful because it is situated where it is very accessible to the public. Its objective is to provide health promotion to the Irigueños particularly in the work place servicing the following: Child care such as immunization schedule, nutrition, growth monitoring; Adolescent care such as counseling on school health problems, nutrition, sexuality and drug abuse, hygiene, management of simple teenage health problems, uase of symptomatic simple herbal medication and stress management.

Care of women is also one of its other services which include counseling, reproductive health, family planning, stress management, maternal and newborn referral to the City Health Center. The care of adults includes assessment of hypertension, diabetes, cancer, communicable diseases, sexuality, blood sugar testing and some other related services.

Tours and Travel – In Focus

Dr. MAriliSSA J. AMPuANPresident, Bicol Association of Tourism

and Hospitality Educators (BATHE)

In many tourism sites and destinations the perennial problem that usually crop up is the need for better tourism services including infrastructure facilities which we surely lack. You go to any point most especially in the provinces there is really a need for more luxury accommodations if we are really after quality tourists to see and visit our shores. This is a problem on how we can make it possible to lure them and see for themselves our world class tourist attractions which can be found in our 7,107 islands and islets comprising the Philippine Archipelago.

Another problem encountered by tourists is the absence of translators for numerous languages. This is where well-versed tourist guides are needed because in more ways than one foreigners who come and visit our country would still go to shopping malls to purchase souvenirs instead of buying the same right at the very heart of such sites and destinations. We don’t even have double-deck air – conditioned type of buses which are preferred by tourists because for them it is more convenient to have earphones in every available seat for tour briefi ngs. What is so disappointing about it is the fact that a major player in the tourism industry tried to bring such kind of buses but was discouraged after experiencing the usual bureaucratic red tape prevalent in many of our government agencies tasked to facilitate transactions on transport and accommodations. It goes without saying that the needed tourism facilities are basic. The Department of Tourism in this regard is under obligation to coordinate other government agencies by putting in place infrastructure facilities in various beach resorts all over the land to avoid hassles when tourists wade into the water when they arrived by boat. More often than not they fi nd

it too inconvenient when they take off their footwear while others don’t. In the same manner, female tourists don’t welcome the idea to ride piggyback on men sent out for the purpose.

At this stage of our tour ism development the assumption is that major investments in tourism infrastructure facilities would be realized remains to be seen. Although our government is really all out in its campaign to make things happen tourism wise it may thus be speculated that through public and private sectors initiatives, tourism infrastructure facilities will not be far given the strategic goal emphasized in this regard for multi community based tourism. More than at any time in encouraging investments from businesses through the governments support mechanism, the involvement of the private sector in strengthening tourism goals must be given the needed incentives. Through this scheme, the basic foundations for tourism development would be easier to implement.

These concerns are doable because even in highly advanced countries

where the best practices in tourism gains have evolved, tourists would emphasize the need for better tourism services and amenities as a mode of easing the hassles that they encounter. It is therefore a source of pride when tourists arrivals increase as a result of the improved infrastructure and transport facilities in any given place where tourism had gained its foothold.

Hopefully, with the 1st Philippine Conference on Climate Change Adaptation scheduled on August 23 to 25, 2012 in Legaspi City we could expect with optimism the generation of benefi ts coming from a sound and healthy tourism practices including the improvement of our present infrastructure facilities in tourism growth areas. These are in itself mandated under Republic Acts 10121 and 9729 otherwise known as National Disaster Risk Reduction and the Management Act of 2010, the precursor of which was the Climate Change Act of 2009. There is no doubt whatsoever that tourism is admittedly is one of the pillars of our economic development. The conference for all its intents and purposes will enlighten various tourism stakeholders of the prevailing mood all over the country on how we could minimize the ill effects of calamities. This is our goal, the transformation of our communities as resilient hubs for economic stimulus through proper tourism tools, knowledge, technologies and mindset to develop ‘and sustain appropr ia te tour ism focused development approaches to enable our labor force and entrepreneurs to gainfully participate in the tourism led economic growth for our people.

inner CHessBy J. HENRy DANICAN

The Teacher as a Mother and Housewife

There must be a special place in heaven for a female teacher. This is only wishful thinking but why not? After all a female teacher can be the epitome in womanhood. She can be looked upon as some kind of a heroine. She is not just a teacher but also a mother and a housewife. And you can expect her to be best in these three roles rolled into one. And society and community demand much from her and have big expectations.

In school, she is already a mother to countless children of varied personalities and character and who come from different homes of different breeding. But this motherly task is only a Monday to Friday thing and some eight hours, more or less during these fi ve days. And a mother, she is a mother to them no doubt.

The teacher can never risk separating being a teacher and a mother. She is a fulltime mother at home to her own children. She has to take care of her in the best manner possible. She has to take care of them, body and soul. She has to be responsible for their full development, spiritually, intellectually and fi nancially as well. She must see to it that they adopt to the needed dictum of their environment and society. They must learn the basics of life. They should have the best education possible not limiting to sending them to school and providing them with comforts like money and appropriate clothes. They, they must be fed properly to keep them healthy at all times. They must be veered away from bad companies. They must be able to learn proper conduct especially because if they do wrong they become the picture of their parents. Parents, especially mothers always get the cudgels for things done wrong by their children. The teacher must be a over a hundred per cent teacher at home over her being a teacher in the classroom,

The teacher is also a housewife. She takes care of her husband like any good wife should do. She cares for him, maybe even sings him love songs every now and then to keep the marriage not fall on the rocks. If her husband is working, she makes it certain that his outfi t (underwear, shirts, pants, shoes and sox as well as his necktie if he is white collar job worker) must be taken cared of every single day. She makes herself beautiful for him.

She keeps the house beautiful seeing to it that it is clean all the time and in perfect order providing the best ambience not only for the family but for guests who come and visit. She must therefore have an ear for beautiful things that should keep the home very pleasant. She cooks the most delicious meals for the family and feeds them with the right and nutritious food. Maybe, she even keeps a garden and tends it beautifully.

But these roles as mother and housewife should not relegate her primary occupation as a classroom teacher to whom are entrusted to her the youth of the land on whom we can look up to them as the future responsible leaders of our country. And so, the teacher teaches them not just the basic of education but also ethics, good character values, spirituality, love of country or the idea that they are made to their Maker’s likeness.

Could the teacher be all these and do all these? Yes without doubt and needless to say.

The teacher, the female teacher, specifi cally, is one of God’s most wonderful creation and she has to understand its full meaning.______________________By JENNIFER R. SARZATeacher – IIIZeferino Arroyo High SchoolSan Agustin, Iriga City

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DeclArAtion of coMMitMentRep. Luis Villafuerte (2nd from left) of the 3rd District of Camarines Sur stares at the signing of the joint declaration of commitment for the nomination of Mt. Isarog Natural Park as a Biosphere Reserve as Peter Dogse (extreme left) of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) also observes. A biosphere reserve is a protected area which aims to conserve genetic resources, species and ecosystems to serve as a venue for scientific research, monitoring and promotion of sustainable development. As of to date, Palawan and Puerto Galera are the only declared biosphere reserves in the country. - Juan Belardo

posthuMous AwArDPresident Benigno S. Aquino III confers the Order of National Artists for Cinema (Posthumous) on the late “King of Philippine movies” Ronald Allan Kelley Poe, popularly known as Fernando Poe, Jr., represented by FPJ’s wife actress Susan Roces, in a ceremony at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Thursday (August 16). Roces refused to accept the posthumous award during a conferment ceremony at Malacañang in June 2006, during the incumbency of then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Witnessing the ceremony are Poe’s daughter Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairperson Mary Grace Poe-Llamanzares, grandson Bryan Poe Llamanzares and NCCA chairman Felipe de Leon, Jr. - Malacañang Photo

DA conducts Rice Grain Bug seminarRainy season does not

only bring more water but also encourage the emer-gence of more pests in the rice fields such as rodents, rice bug, rice black bug, tungro, golden kuhol, ar-myworms, and brown plan-thoppers.

But as always, the rice farmers are not alone in fac-ing these insect pests. The Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) of the Depart-ment of Agriculture is always on the lookout and ready to recommend control measures against these pests.

Just recently the RCPC in tandem with the Bureau of Plant Industry conducted an Awareness and Management Seminar and Workshop on rice pests particularly the Rice Grain Bug – a new rice pest which was first observed in Bicol in Dimasalang, Masbate and Ragay Camarines Sur in 2011. Massive monitoring and information dissemination on this new rice pest is being done as this is more notorious and damaging than the Rice Black Bug.

Dr. Evangeline Dela Trini-dad, Chief of the RCPC in Bi-col, explained that Rice Grain Bug is very agile thus can easily evade spraying. They stay on the upper side or un-derneath the leaves. They stay on upper portion of rice plants even in intense sunlight. RGB can also thread on water. They also stay in stubbles.

During the national techni-cal awareness conference in Ragay, Camarines Sur last April 17-19, 2012, heads of the RCPC in Luzon observed that RGB usually emerged between 10:00am – 12:00 noon and damaged mostly the panicles. Grains sucked by RGB are often discolored, unfilled and become infested with molds making cracks on rice at milling and tastes bitter when cooked. Yield reduction due to RGB infestation is esti-mated at 40-80%.

Agricultural Technologist Teresita Bravo of Ragay, Ca-marines Sur shared the expe-riences of the farmers whose farms have been attacked by RGB. She said that one farmer who previously harvested 74 cavans before the emergence of RGB, now harvested 14 cavans. When the palay grains were milled, only 10-12 kilos

were recovered. The grains were cracked and has a bitter taste when cooked.

As of this writing, eight (8) regions have already been affected by RGB including Bicol. These Regions 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13. The RCPC recommends initially the fol-lowing management strate-gies to control RGB: Burn or plow under rice straw/stubbles right after harvest to kill the bugs. Maintain sanitation of the farm including the dikes. Monitor the pest regularly to detect early appearance. If pest is present apply green la-bel contact insecticides during late afternoon.

Dr. Trinidad urged the MAOs to closely monitor rice fields in their areas and sub-mit a specimen of pest they suspect as Rice Grain Bug as early detection is crucial to its control.

Dr. Dela Trinidad also added that crop protection is a vital component in rice pro-duction as 35% of yield loss is attributed to insect pests and diseases occurrence. She emphasized that often, the problem are not insects (they are indicators) but the imbal-ance in the ecosystem which allow these insects to mul-tiply. Farmers must learn to detect the factors that disturb the insects such as continuous cropping, indiscriminate use of pesticide and asynchronous planting.

The workshop which was conducted in Macagang Ho-tel, Nabua, Camarines Sur on August 14 was attended by the 37 Municipal Agricultur-ists of the province of Cama-rines Sur. A similar seminar will be conducted in the prov-ince of Masbate on August 16. - Lovella P. Guarin

CSC gets cashaid from CHED

CEB takes delivery of 39th aircraft

By EDNA A. BAGADIONG

VIRAC, Catanduanes -- The Catanduanes State College (CSC) received a P200,000-development as-sistance from the Commis-sion on Higher Education (CHED).

Minerva I. Morales, CSC president, received the In-stitutional Development As-sistance for Accreditation (IDAA) on July 9.

The grant is CHED’s sup-port to Catanduanes State Colleges’ (CSC) ongoing accreditation efforts where 11 of its academic programs were evaluated by the Ac-crediting Agency for Char-tered Colleges and Universi-ties (AACCUP) on August 6 to 11.

The academic programs scheduled for accreditation are Accountancy (3rd Sur-vey), Business Administra-tion (3rd Survey), Nutrition and Dietetics (3rd Survey), Science – Biology (2nd Sur-vey), Science – Mathematics

(2nd Survey), Civil Engineer-ing (1st Survey), Information System (1st Survey), Agri-culture (1st Survey), Doc-toral – Ed.D. (1st Survey), Master – MBA (1st Survey), Arts and Sciences – Public Administration (1st Survey), and Agriculture-Panganiban Campus (Preliminary Visit).

A memorandum of agree-ment (MOA) signed by CHED Chairperson Patricia B. Licuanan and Dr. Minerva I. Morales covers the imple-mentation of the development assistance fund.

The accreditation of aca-demic programs is a con-tinuing quality assurance undertaking of the CSC ad-ministration. To date, the institution has 19 academic programs accredited by the AACCUP.

AACCUP defines accredi-tation as the formal recogni-tion of an educational pro-gram as possessing certain standards of quality or excel-lence based on analysis of the merits of its educational

operation in relation to its objectives.

AACCUP said accredita-tion lends prestige to mem-ber institutions, justified by the possession of quality standards and unremitting ef-forts to maintain them at high level. Aside from this, it helps parents to know which program they may send their children to for quality educa-tion.

AACCUP adds that ac-creditation makes all those engaged in education aware of standards of excellence that they should strive to at-tain. In addition, it makes possible for those proposing funding and those who are to fund to know what to sup-port and how much support is needed. The strengths and weaknesses of the programs could also be assessed easily through accreditation.

Students on the other hand who are graduates of accred-ited academic programs es-pecially teacher education automatically earn points in the evaluation of their ap-plication for a teaching posi-tion.

Based on Guidelines on the Hiring of Public School Teachers contained in the DepEd Order No. 2 series of 2002, students who earned their degree from schools whose teacher education pro-gram is accredited as Level I will get four points, Level II 8 points, Level III 12 points and Level IV 15 points.

The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) ac-cepted delivery of its 39th aircraft last August 12, 2012, as part of its expansion plans in the Asia-Pacific region.

This is CEB’s 21st Airbus A320, acquired brand-new from Toulouse, France. CEB’s aircraft fleet is also composed of 10 Airbus A319 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft.

With the brand-new A320, CEB retains its distinction as having one of the most mod-ern aircraft fleet in Asia.

Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take deliv-ery of 21 more Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo air-craft orders. It is slated to be-gin long-haul services in the 3rd quarter of 2013, with the

arrival of 4 Airbus A330 air-craft from 2013 to 2014.

CEB flew more than 6.9 million passengers in the 1st half of 2012, a 17% system-wide growth compared to the same period last year. It aims to serve a total of 14 million passengers for the full year 2012.

It recently launched direct flights from Davao to Ka-libo and Puerto Princesa last August 2, 2012. CEB is also slated to launch the follow-ing flights: October 4 (Cebu-Coron), October 5 (Davao-Butuan, Davao-Dipolog, Tacloban-Iloilo), and October 20 (Cagayan de Oro – Zam-boanga).

Other new routes are: No-vember 8 (Iloilo-Hong Kong, Iloilo-General Santos) and

CEB took delivery of this brand-new Airbus A320 from Toulouse, France, which will enter operations this week. CEB expects delivery of two more Airbus A320 in the 2nd half of 2012.

November 9 (Iloilo-Singa-pore, Iloilo-Puerto Princesa, Cagayan de Oro – Bacolod).

For bookings and inqui-ries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com, or call the reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter and Facebook pages.

In its 16th year of opera-tions, CEB had flown over 60 million passengers. It provides access to the most extensive network in the Phil-ppines, with 32 domestic and 19 international destinations. The airline also remains a pioneer in the Philippine avia-tion industry by being the first to offer web check-in, self check-in, e-ticketing, and Lite Fares.

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our lADy of penAfrAnciA ROMy ZETAZATE

Bobby Achacon and Jojo Taduran, Treasurer and Vice-President respectively, of the Bicol Canada Community Association Inc. (BCCA) headed by President Paeng Nebres, pay homage and make thanksgiving to Our Lady of Peñafrancia, the Patron Saint of Bicolandia, whom the Bicolanos fondly call Ina. The feast day to be celebrated on September 15th, 2012, Saturday, is preceeded by a novena, nine days of prayer, in honor of the Virgin, will start with a fluvial parade at the Bluffers Park Lake at Brimley Rd. in Scarborough, Ontario.

President Benigno S. Aquino III visits the wake of Sorsogon Rep. Salvador “Sonny” Escudero III on Monday (August 13) at a chapel of Mt. Carmel church in Broadway, Quezon City. The late congressman who passed away Monday morning due to cancer, is the father of Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero. - (Malacanang Photo Bureau)

ABSTRACT

Portfolio Assessment: Its Effect on the AcademicPerformance in Advanced Algebra Among

the Students in Sipocot National High SchoolStudents’ performance in

the National Achievement Test (NAT) showed that aside from Science and English, Mathematics continues to be the most difficult field of study in basic education. One of the main factors which can be cited to account for the low performance in Mathematics of the Filipino students is the low system approach for addressing the desired student performance standards.

From this premise, the researcher, in her capacity as a Mathematics teacher, conceived the idea of determining the effect of Portfolio Assessment on the Achievement in advance Algebra among Senior Students in Sipocot National High School. It is hoped that this study will give Mathematics teachers clear insight on the use of portfolio assessment in teaching Mathematics particularly in the secondary level.

Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the students’ pre-test and post-test scores in Advanced Algebra before and after they were exposed to the portfolio assessment?

2. Do the students’ academic achievement in Advanced Algebra vary significantly among the four groups of respondents?

3. Does portfolio assessment bring about a significant improvement on the students’ academic performance in Advanced Algebra?

4. Is there a significant difference between the chievement in Advanced Algebra of the students who were exposed to portfolio assessment and those who were not given the same opportunity?

5. Is there a significant

difference between the achievement in Advanced Algebra of the students who were exposed to portfolio assessment with pre-test and those without pre-test?

The Solomon Four-Group Design was used in this experimental study. Four groups in the fourth year were used as the research subjects. Each section consisted of thirty (30) students, with fifteen (15) males and fifteen (15) females in each group. All these four groups received different treatments. In this study, two groups were pre-tested. These were Groups A and B while all groups were post tested. Two sections had treatments. These were groups A and C while the other two groups were used as control groups. These were Groups B and D. Mean, Mean Proficiency level, z test for independent samples, z test for independent samples, and one-way analysis of variance were used to test the data statistically. Significance level was set at 0.05.

Based from the findings, the following conclusions were drawn:

1. The students had very low algebraic skills before the experiment was conducted. After the experiment, those who were exposed to Portfolio Assessment obtained outstanding in all the skills compared to those who belonged to the control groups.

2. The performance level in Advanced Algebra of the four groups vary significantly as evidenced by the computed F-value which highly exceeded the tabular F value even at 0.01 level of significance.

3. Portfolio Assessment is very effective in bringing about a highly significant improvement in all the skills.

4. There is a highly significant difference on the post-test scores

between the experimental and the control groups in Advanced Algebra in terms of the skills.

5. There is no significant difference between the achievement in Advanced Algebra of those students who were exposed to the portfolio assessment but not given the pre-test and those who were expose to Portfolio Assessment but were not given pre-test. The pre-test did not have any synthesizing effect on the students’ post-test scores.

The following recommendations were derived from the findings and conclusions of this study:

1. The performance of the students in Advanced Algebra may be improved through the following: Mathematics teachers may note down skills not well-mastered by the students during the formative tests or quizzes and they will be used as bases in periodic remediation.

2. The effectiveness of Portfolio Assessment must be disseminated to other mathematics teachers to improve the algebraic skills of the students.

3. Portfolio Assessment should be adopted by the teachers as innovation to enliven the students as well as arouse their attention and interest towards the attainment of the goal of improving the proficiency level in the different areas in mathematics.

4. A seminar-workshop on the use of portfolio assessment be conducted to improve the academic performance of the students.

5. Active participation of students, parents and teachers must be recognized in assessing the academic performance of the learners by means of Portfolio Assessment.___________________By LETECIA C. ANCOGTeacher IIISNHS, Sipocot, Cam. Sur

Malacañang readies state funeral for robredo

Robredo’s remains finally home

Manila (Aug. 21) - Malacanang on Tuesday ordered the formation of an inter-agency committee that will take charge of the funeral arrangements and interment of the late Sec-retary Jesse Robredo of the Department of Interior and Local Government.

Executive Secretary Paqui-to Ochoa Jr. issued Memoran-dum Circular No. 36 directing the creation of the committee on funeral arrangements and burial of Secretary Robredo. The body of the late secre-tary was found and retrieved Tuesday morning after his plane crashed off the coast of Masbate on Saturday.

“It is fitting and proper that the State renders honor to the late Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, com-mensurate with the peoples’ affection and admiration for him,” the MC 36 stated.

“These honors and all forms of official recognition must be done in accordance with the law, wishes of the bereaved family of the late Secretary, and the fullest par-

ticipation of the agencies he headed and the people he rep-resented,” it further said.

The said committee will be composed of the Office of the Executive Secretary, Presidential Management Staff, Department of the In-terior and Local Government, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, Office of the Presidential Spokesperson, Armed Forces of the Philip-pines, Philippine National Po-lice, Office of the Presidential Protocol, Malacañang Social Office, Appointments Office and the Presidential Security Group.

Executive Secretary Ochoa has also assigned the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office to chair the meetings of the committee.

“The committee will, from time to time, be updating the public of arrangements through the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson as they are finalized and deter-mined,” Presidential Spokes-person Edwin Lacierda said.

The MC 36 also stated that the said committee “may call on government entities and enjoin the support of concerned non-government organizations and the private sector as may be necessary to assist in the performance of its functions.”

Malacanang has earlier urged the public to pay trib-ute to the life and works of the late Secretary Robredo through testimonials and re-membrances.

“The nation is united in grief and gratitude to one of her finest and most honorable servant-leaders,” Lacierda said in a separate statement on Tuesday.

“We invite everyone to pay tribute to the exemplary life and work of Secretary Jesse through testimonials and remembrances,” Laci-erda added.

He also invited netizens to use the unified hashtag #sala-matjesse for their Twitter messages and visit www.gov.ph/salamatjesse to share their thoughts, memories

NAGA CITY (Aug. 21) -- President Benigno Aquino personally sent home Inte-rior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo’s remains to his family today aboard C130.

He was met by Atty. Leni Robredo, their three daughters- Aika, Trisha and Jillian, togeth-er with friends, colleagues and political supporters at the Pili Airport at around 12:40 noon today.

After DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas’ teary-eyed announce-ment on the television this morn-ing that Robredo’s remains was already found by foreign tech-nical divers at around 7:15am today, President Aquino imme-

diately flew in to Masbate where he personally oversee the retrieval of Robredo’s body until it was placed in a metal casket.

From the airport, the convoy carrying the secretary’s body was showered with yellow confetti and flowers. Individuals lined up along the main thoroughfares , some with placards etched with the words “We love you Secretary Jesse”.

The party proceeded at Fu-neraria Imperial at Penafrancia Avenue, Naga City to transfer Robredo’s remains from the metal casket to a coffin of his family’s choice. The President was still with the family, personally con-soling and making sure that Ro-bredo’s remains is decently laid to

rest before he left for Manila. Yesterday, President was

also here in Naga to personally brief Atty. Leni of the status of the ongoing search and rescue off Masbate Coast. The private conversation took place at the Pili Airport lounge for almost an hour.

With the President to con-sole the family of Robredo are DSWD Sec Dinky Soliman, DBM Secretary Butch Abad, DOTC Secretary Mar Roxas, Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Secretary Ricky Carandang and other national government officials. ANALI-ZA S. MAGATANGAY

bikol reporter 7august 19 - 25, 2012 news

DILG names 13 top performing LGUsThirteen (13) cities and

municipalities in the country have emerged as consistent top performers in the local government state of perfor-mance report for the last three years, according to the Department of the Inte-rior and Local Government (DILG).

DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo identified the consis-tent top performing local gov-ernment units (LGUs) as the provinces of La Union, Cavite, Albay and Ilocos Norte; the cit-ies of Valenzuela, Makati, An-geles, Taguig, Davao, Laoag, Vigan, and Cabanatuan; and the municipality of Ilagan in Isabela province.

“I extol these local govern-ments for their unwavering commitment in scaling up and maintaining the highest stan-dards of public service delivery in their respective localities. Their shining examples serve as an inspiration to others to strive hard in the performance of their mandates”, he said.

Robredo said the thirteen

LGUs regularly made it to the top 10 provincial, city and municipal governments that gained the highest scores for the period 2009 to 2011 in the Department-administered Local Governance Perfor-mance Management System (LGPMS), which is being done annually.

LGPMS is a management and development tool that does not only enable local govern-ments to determine their capa-bilities and limitations in the delivery of public services, but also provides information on the state of local governance performance and their state of local development.

The DILG Secretary ex-plained that local govern-ments are being assessed and ranked based on performance area index ranging from one to five, with one as the lowest and five as the highest, in the following areas: administra-tive governance, social gover-nance, economic governance, environmental governance and fundamentals of good gover-

nance, which include transpar-ency, participation and finan-cial accountability.

A team composed of rep-resentatives from the national and local governments con-ducts the evaluation, while results are being validated by civil society organizations to maintain impartiality, he said.

Robredo said that LGPMS topnotchers do not only earn the distinction of being among the best performing LGUs but they will also have a greater chance to be nominated to the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi, which is being conferred to LGUs that advances the tenets of good governance based on certain criteria, including the LGPMS.

For 2011, the following are the top performing provincial, city and municipal govern-ments with their correspond-ing LGPMS rankings: Prov-inces – Bohol (4.91); La Union (4.89); Cavite (4.88); Pangasi-nan (4.87); South Cotabato (4.864); Mountain Province (4.855); Albay (4.839); Bula-

can (4.836); Rizal (4.832); and Ilocos Norte (4.828).

Highly urbanized cities – San Juan City (4.9); Puerto Princesa City (4.88); Iloilo City (4.87); Valenzuela City (4.85); Makati City (4.819); Angeles City (4.816); Tacloban City (4.77); Quezon City (4.75); Taguig City (4.71); and Davao City (4.7).

Component Cities – Laoag City (4.99); Naga City (4.93); Vigan City (4.921); Ligao City (4.917); Tagaytay City (4.87); Cabanatuan City (4.86); Di-polog City (4.83); Calamba City (4.82); San Fernando City, La Union (4.81); and La Carlota City (4.79).

Municipalities – Ilagan, Is-abela (4.92); Carmona, Cavite (4.9); Santol, La Union (4.89); Alimodian, Iloilo (4.883); San Mateo, Isabela (4.879); San Luis, Aurora (4.86); Sural-lah, South Cotabato (4.843); Maslog, Eastern Samar and New Lucena, Iloilo (4.839); Bacoor, Cavite (4.822); and San Gabriel, La Union (4.820).

UNEP inducts new set of officers

The old adage that the “youth is the hope of fa-therland” may sound an old-fashioned line but its significance transcends ev-ery generation that may come to prove its worth and real meaning.

This is exactly the mes-sage that the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) Student Govern-ment wanted to convey to the new set of officers who will push programs for the better-ment of the students and will bridge better relationship be-tween the university and UN-EPians.

Christian Emmanuel T. Alfelor, University Student Government (USG) President assured the UNEP manage-ment that they will continu-ally support their endeavors while assuring the students that they will also push vital reforms and programs for their welfare.

“ The management ex-pressed their full support to our programs, the same way that we are also willing to uphold and promote any in-novative approaches in con-ceptualizing programs that will promote the vision of the university,” Alfelor said.

Alfelor added that while the university endeavors to be in the forefront of providing excellent education to all, they will also serve as their allies in realizing the mission and vi-sion of the university.

The new policy makers and other newly inducted of-ficers include: Buena, Ace

– Vice President; Manaog, Aljoy – Treasurer; and Igle-sia, Rosemarie – Secretary. Elected USG Senators include Nico Paolo Agliam, JOm-mel Vincent Candido, Leah Quelapio, Sarah Sison, Evan Rey Solomo, Arthur Tampis, Emman Felicito Turiano and Mark Kevin Umbao.

To stand for their respec-tive departments, representa-tives were also designated. They were Norwayna Alfelor, Nico Paolo Aguilar, Joe-Vhel Caunceran, Romel Cedilla, JudeGay Gomez, Phillip John Juanillas, Salve Velasco and Reymark Villagracia. Ms. Shirley Galvez wills serve as the coucil’s moderator.

Atty. Christian V. Auro, Public Attorney II, District II Public Attorney’s Office based in Legaspi City was in-vited as the inducting officer of the newly sworn student officials.

Atty. Remelisa Alfelor-Moraleda , UNEP President said that the theme for this year’s induction sends a mes-sage that the youth are really bent on pursuing more inven-tive approaches in pursuing positive change.

“I was quiet impressed with the words etched in their invitation and it some-how gave me a glimpse of what they are capable of do-ing. Marking a new begin-ning… new breed of lead-ers… stand with pride and confidence….” These lines belong to competitive in-dividuals who will soon be called Global Achievers.”

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Regional Development Coun-cil (RDC) for Bicol has ap-proved the allocation of over P129 million for the construc-tion of the Masbate City Tour-ism Access Road.

With the recent approval, the project proposal will be forwarded by the National Eco-nomic Development Author-ity (NEDA) to the Department of Tourism (DOT) for funding and to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for implementation, according to NEDA regional director Ro-meo Escandor here on Tuesday.

The proposed road project with a length of about 18 kilo-meters of concrete structure will traverse from the Masbate City proper through nine barangays along the coastline of the Mas-bate Pass and two upland ba-rangays. The amount of funding recommended by the RDC for the project is P129.4 million.

The project, according to Es-candor will link with the coastal road connecting the fishing mu-nicipality of Baleno and the gold-rich town of Aroroy and shorten travel time between these areas to the city, the provincial capital and Masbate’s center of com-merce and transportation.

Baleno, a fourth class mu-nicipality with a population of some 25,000 is considered as

among the top fish and agricul-tural products producer in the province of Masbate.

Aroroy on the other hand is a first class municipality con-sidered as one of the richest in the country in terms of mineral resources that include gold, cop-per, silver, iron, manganese and chromite.

It plays host to the biggest so far, gold mining operations in the Philippines being under-taken by the Australian-owned Filminera Resources Corpora-tion (FRC) and the Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation (PGPRC) that op-erate the Masbate Gold Project (MGP) presently covering a 13,000-hectare upland property and still expanding.

In the project proposal sub-mitted to the RDC for approval and endorsement to the DOT for funding by Masbate City Mayor Socrates Tuason, it was noted that the project will primarily benefit about 4,000 households of farmers and fishermen for the convenient and prompt delivery of their products to the market.

Tuason said in the proposal that the proposed road will also serve as the main access to the Bugsayon Marine Sanctuary, a 50-hectare marine reservation being maintained by the city government for eco-tourism and

RDC okays P129MMasbate road project

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF THE LATE ENRIQUE R. SAN ANDRES

Notice is hereby given that the named parties who are his only living children are the legal and forced heirs of the late ENRIQUE R. SAN ANDRES who died intestate on March 30, 1980 in the City of Manila, Philippines without any will and with no known debts; left certain parcel of land situated at Peñafrancia Ave., Naga City covered by TCT No. 43551, 43552, 43553 and 43554 , that pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 1 of the Rules of Court, the parties with full capacity to settle, divide and adjudicate unto themselves the described property in an undivided equal share, as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. P. R. Perfecto, Doc. No. 610, Page No. 23, Book No. 122, Series of 2012.BIKOL REPORTERPublished: August 5, 12 and 19, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ALBA PURIFICACION and AIDA ALMENOR

PURIFICACION with WAIVER OF RIGHTSNotice is hereby given that the named parties are the

sole heirs of the late Sps WILLIAM ALBA PURIFICACION and AIDA ALMENOR PURIFICACION who died on August 22, 2001 in Naga City and September 6, 1999 in Naga City, respectively, without any will nor debts; left behind a parcel of land located at Dayangdang, Naga City; that the parties being of legal ages and full civil capacity to contract hereby divide and adjudicate unto themselves in equal and pro-indiviso share the described estate; that the parties further, WAIVE, TRANSFER and RELINGUISH absolutely and unconditionally unto their co-heir, JESUS WILLIAM A. PURIFICACION III, all their shares in the described property, as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Grace C. dela Torre, Doc. No. 319, Page No.65, Book No. 1, Series of 2012.

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: August 12, 19 and 26, 2012

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

ETERNAL GARDENS MEMORIAL PARK-NAGABalatas Road, Barangay Balatas, Naga City

Name of Deceased Date of Interment1. ESTELA, VIRGILIO J. 7/1/20122. SABIO, NORMA A. 7/6/20123. ESPERA, RYAN JOSEPH C. 7/9/20124. PARCO, AUGUSTO SR. S. 7/13/20125. PARCO, DOLORES S. 7/13/20126. ADOLFO, MANUEL N. 7/15/20127. IGNITE, TITO A. 7/25/20128. LOPEZ, INOCENCIA A. 7/25/20129. RODRIGUEZ, REMEDIOS P. 7/27/201210. RODRIGUEZ, ANSELMO JR. 7/27/201211. LEE, EMILIANA C. 7/29/201212. QUIRANTE, EDILBERTO A. 7/31/201213. PRIELA, BERNARDITA Q. 7/29/2012

interMent for the Month of July 2012

Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Public Works and HighwaysOFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER

Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering OfficeCaraycayon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

invitAtion to BiDThe Department of Public Works and Highways Camarines Sur 3rd Engineering District, Caraycayon,

Tigaon, Camarines Sur, through its Bids and Award Committee, (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):

1. Contract ID# PROJECT ID#12FF0029Contract Name CLUSTER-II (Multi-Purpose Bldg./School Bldg.1st Tranche CY-2012)Contract Location 1) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Liwacsa, Presentacion Php 300,000.00 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Baliguian, Presentacion 300,000.00 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Salvacion, Garchitorena 300,000.00 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Cagamutan, Garchitorena 300,000.00 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Ason, Garchitorena 300,000.00 6) Const. of School Bldg., Gubat E/S, Lagonoy 300,000.00Scope of Works Const. of Multi-Purpose Buildings/School BuildingsApproved Budget forContract (ABC) Php1,700,000.00Contract Duration 90 C.D.Cost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00

2. Contract ID# PROJECT ID#12FF0030Contract Name CLUSTER-VIII (Multi-Purpose Bldg.,/School Bldg.-1st Tranche CY-2012)Contract Location 1) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Bagumbayan Grande, Goa Php 300,000.00 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Dolo, San Jose 300,000.00 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Bldg., Bagacay, San Jose 300,000.00Scope of Works Cons. Of Multi-Purpose Buildings/School Buildings Approved Budget forContract (ABC) Php900,000.00Contract Duration 90 C.D.Cost of Tender Documents Php1,000.00

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures specified in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations.

To bid for this contract, a contractor must submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) and must meet the following major criteria: (1) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC will use non-discretionary pass/fail criteria in the eligibility check and preliminary examination of bids.

Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of LOI. The DPWH-Central Office will only process contractor’s application for registration, with complete requirements, and issued the Contractor’s Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be download at the DPWH website, www.dpwh.gov.ph.

The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:1. Receipt of LOI from Prospective Bidders Deadline 12:00 Noon August 30, 20122. Issuance of Bid Documents Aug. 14 – Sept. 04, 2012 @10:00 A.M.3. Pre-Bid Conference August 22, 2012 @10:00 A.M.4. Receipt of Bids/Opening of Bids September 04, 2012 a) Dropping of Bids Until 10:00 A.M. b) Opening of Bids At 2:00 P.M.

The BAC will issue hard copies of Bidding Documents (BDs) at DPWH, Camarines Sur 3rd Engineering District Office, Tigaon, Camarines Sur, upon payment of non-refundable amount as stated above. Prospective bidders may also download the BD’s, if available, from the DPWH website shall pay the said fees on or before the submission of their documents. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, in the amount and acceptable form, as stated in Section 27.2 of the Revised IRR.

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished form as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification.

The DPWH, Camarines Sur 3rd Engineering District Office, Tigaon, Camarines Sur reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

APPROVED: (Sgd.) ALICE B. MAGISTRADO Engineer III (BAC Chairman)

NOTED: (Sgd.) EDUARDO S. NIETO District Engineer

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: August 19, 2012

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the sole and only heirs of the deceased PABLO D. YAGO, who died intestate on February 24, 2006 and his son RAMON I. YAGO, who died intestate on September 9, 2000, respectively leaving certain real property situated in the District of Tinago, Naga City covered by TCT No. 1909; leaving no known debts, that for and in consideration of Section 1 to 4, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, the parties have agreed to SETTLE, DIVIDE and ADJUDICATE between themselves pro-indiviso the described property; for and in consideration of the sum of FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND pesos (P550,000.00) in hand paid by ROSALINA R. YAGO, the heirs do hereby CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY by way of Deed of Absolute Sale the described property, as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Raquel Sirios-Payte, Doc. No. 147, Page No. 30, Book No. XXVII, Series of 2012.BIKOL REPORTERPublished: August 19, 26; September 2, 2012

Luis R. Villafuerte explained the following beneftis of dividing Camarines Sur: (a) Brings government closer to the people and delivers government service in a more effective, efficient and responsive manner; (b) Refocus on a well-balanced development plans according to priority needs and imperatives; (c) There are diseconomies of scale (the reverse of the economies of scale) that occurs by the sheer size of the land areas to be deveoped to begin to offset what bigness brings. Bigness brings with it ineffeciencies, unresponsivenes and the rigidity of bureaucracy; (d) Establish a more accountable dynamic and responsive organizational structure and operating mechanism for a more effective allocation of resources; (e) Encourage more active participation of the private sector in local governmance as an alternative strategy for sustainable development; (f) The reduction of the land area of responsibility and the number of people as constituents are consistent with the management principle of “effective span of attention and control.” It is easier to manage, monitor and evaluate results of the delivery of services. “Let’s study and consider these benefits, and study what is the benefit by rejecting it.

We have observed that the Catholic Church is also subdividing, creating new parishes to be able to attend to the spiritual needs of their growing number of parishioners. It is for quicker attention and deliverance of service and to bring the church closer to the people.

In like manner, the division of Camarines Sur will also do the same for its big population in its big land area and for the acceleration of developmentin the two provinces, the Mother Province of Camarines Sur and Nueva Camarines.

from my window . . .keep us down and out. The rich countries are kept intact by a benign weather.

People cannot understand this phenomenon. That fury was almost similar to the great deluge in Noah’s time. Floods and super typhoons, over 20 of them, pound the country every year. That is no laughing matter.

There are places on earth regularly bombarded by natural calamities. And there are places rarely touched by wayward weather. The latter are where the white men have their homes. The former are the homes of colored people.

I do not think, however, that repeated disasters will keep Juan de la Cruz down. It is normal for people to be saddened by the onslaught of misfortune. That, however, is temporary. After the storm is over, the sun will shine again.

In the poem, Through Ages and Ages Eternal by Conrado V. Pedroche, the main character, after going through a shattering misfortune, finds hope in a blade of grass growing from a cracked earth.

He lost all his children to death, his crops to drought but he was sustained by the hope that after the long dark night, light will shine upon him again.

a question of . . .

biodiversity conservation.The sanctuary located in Ba-

rangay B. Titong features the Bug-sayon Reef, an underwater system

rdC okays p129-m . . .of live corals which was ranked by a recent study conducted by marine biologists as the number most resilient marine sanctuary in Central Philippines.

Accounts on the historical background of Bugsayon gath-ered by the study have it that the marine reserve was only an algal community seven years ago. The nurturing and protection provided by the city government enabled it to develop into a fish sanctuary with a 40 percent live hard coral cover and moderate fish biomass of 40 metric tons per kilometer.

These natural traits of Bugsay-on waters make it highly resilient to the impacts of the prevailing climate change phenomenon as it bring down temperature stress to allow faster recovery of the coral cover and fish biomass.

The sanctuaries is now home to a tremendous volume of par-rot and surgeon fishes owing to its strict protection from fishing that has turned 40 percent so far of the vast area covered with live corals also covered heavily with brown algae called sargassum.

The nearby Pawa Mangrove Ecosystem and Wildlife Park, a 300-hectare mangrove plantation serves Bugsayon’s lifeline both as a tourism facility and biodiver-sity system being Masbate City’s biggest area of natural mangrove growth.

Located in Barangay Pawa, the wildlife park offers dramatic scenery along its 1.3-kilometer wooden boardwalk and fascinates bird watchers for its being a per-fect place to see kingfishers, her-ons and other estuarine birds.

The Pawa mangrove park that offers serene and healthy atmo-sphere is ideal for bird watching, picnics and marine biology stud-ies for students and researchers, among other worthwhile activities for nature lovers.

When the tourism access road is put in place, Tuason said in the proposal, these sites will certainly be developed further into a world-class eco-tourism destination and help Masbate improve its eco-nomic situation labeled today as the poorest in the Bicol region.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the surviving heirs of the late RODOLFO DLS. FRANCISCO who died intestate on March 4, 2011 at Brgy. Marupit, Camaligan, Cam. Sur, without any Will or Testament, left real properties covered by TCT48801, located at Brgy. Carolina, Naga City; and a parcel of land covered by the Deed of Absolute Sale from Salvacion A. Morado with Tax Declaration No. 97-002-1304, as acknowledge before Notary Public Att. Florencio R. Rosales, Doc. No. 879, Page No. 176, Book No. 26, Series of 2011BIKOL REPORTERPublished: August 5, 12 and 19, 2012


Attention!UNC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ‘68 ADVISORy

Special class meeting on September 9, 2012 at 2pm, Erning Sancho’s residence, Magsaysay Avenue (beside CEC), Naga City

Agenda: - Report on Financial Status - Projects and Activities - Other matters

Please confi rm your attendance to Tony Aberca - 0927-422-0433

Join the funs and memories of the class at the fellowship after the meeting.

See you in September!

CORRECTION ON THE EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE PUBLISHED on April 8, 15

and 22, 2012

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the forced and legal heirs of the late Sps. ABELARDO PEÑA and CARMEN BRITANICO who died intestate on August 26, 1986 and January 9, 1998 respectively, both in Naga City, without any will and with no known debts, left a parcel of land with OCT No. RP-10255 (1849), situated in Caroyroyan (Cadlan) Pili, Camarines Sur, the parties all of legal ages have agreed to adjudicate unto themselves the described property in PRO-INDIVISO ownership, acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Grace S. de la Torre, Doc. No. 19, Page No. 4, Book No. 1, Series of 2012.

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: August 19, 2012

fArM eQuipMent NESIE MARy B. ELEUTERIOWilliam Obias (right), chairman of the Evena Multi-Purpose Cooperative (EMPC) poses with members of the Beberon Farmers Association, San Fernando, Camarines Sur led by Augusto de Guzman (beside Obias) during the turn-over of one unit each of handtractor and rice thresher and 11 units of knapsack sprayers on Aug. 13, 2012 at Mambulo Nuevo, Libmanan, Camarines Sur. Nine other farmers groups in the towns of Libmanan, Milaor, Pamplona, Pasacao, Minalabac, and Gainza received the same numbers of farm equipment through a soft loan from EMPC payable in six years with a very low interest rate of 4 percent per annum. EMPC is an NGO helping farmers in the Bicol region.

The Philippine Nurses Association, Inc. Iriga City-Rinconada Chapter is headed by the indefatigable Dr. Teresita M. Beriña who is a very dutiful mother (I just met her son, Atty. Reynel, I hope I got the name right), Wilma S. Ramos, vice president for administration; Mila Periabras, vice president for fi nance; Hannah R. Malapit, secretary; Rowell R. Victorino, treasurer and the following who compose NOMELEC (whatever that means): Luzviminda V. De Villa, chair; Fatima Joy A. Loquias, member. Elizabeth N. Filio handles continuing education; Joyce C. Olea, research and Lorna Vibares, membership.

The board of directors are: Shirley B. Luceña, Aleth C. Ramos, Anita .H. Papa and Virginia M Villagomez.

With the clinic strategically located, shoppers and even promenaders can avail of the services without going to a hospital which in most cases, is located at the outskirt of the city. Email [email protected]

pell-mell . . .

centers of residents peren-nially displaced by natural disasters, such as the Mayon Volcano eruption, fl ooding, storm surge and landslides during heavy rains and ty-phoon season, Salceda said.

“Indeed, we are very thankful to JICA for extend-ing a helping hand to us. But we believe our benefactors are assisting us because they can see that we are trying very hard to help ourselves,” Salceda said.

Last July 4, no less than Queen Sofi a of Spain vis-ited their funded projects in Albay worth about half-a-billion pesos.

JiCa . . .

more compelling reasons for the organizers to pursue the endeavor as they say the show must go on...

The modern ‘heroes’ that ought to be molded within the premises of the conference will be the expected outcome of this historic and fi rst of a kind Cli-mate Change Adaptation strat-egy focusing on the tourism in-dustry as a signifi cant growth area for countryside to national economic development played by resilient stakeholders, pol-

Climate CHange talks . . .icy makers, key government agencies, planners, scientists, business entities and commu-nities, among others.

City Mayor Geraldine Ro-sal, Tourism-Bicol Regional Director Maria “Nini” Ra-vanilla and Local Climate Change Adaptation for Devel-opment (LCCAD) Inc. Presi-dent and PTCCCA Conference Director Nong Rangasa are the prime movers in this national conference.

The PTCCCA coincides with the Street Carnival of the

annual Ibalong Festival, will perk up investment ventures in the city in as much as the twin events will be highlighted by the inauguration of the Bou-levard de Legazpi, a new road opening going to the South Lu-zon International Airport.

Aside from the walk-in confi rmations, the on-line reg-istration of participants con-tinues to pour in from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

President Benigno S. Aqui-no III is invited to keynote this remarkable conference to fi nd solutions to the disastrous effects of extreme weather events like the recent fl oods that hit Metro Manila and the nearby provinces.

The participants expressed anticipation on what the Presi-dent’s pronouncements will

be considering the brunt of “Hagupit ng Habagat” that caused so much hopelessness to the victims.

Besides the President, other key offi cials of the government are expected to grace the PTC-CCA such as Vice President Jejomar Binay; Senator Loren Legarda, the UN Asia-Pacifi c Senior Champion on CCA and DRR; Secretaries Jesse Ro-bredo of DILG, Ramon Paje of DENR, Lucille Sering and He-herson Alvarez of CCC, Elisea Gozun of PACC, and Nereus Acosta of PAEP, among oth-ers.

Senator Legarda, chairper-son of the Senate Commit-tee on Climate Change hopes to include the result of the PTCCCA deliberations in the framework plans to address the massive fl ooding in Metro Ma-nila and the CAMANAVA area following the revelation of Dr. Fernando Siringan, an expert of the UP Marine Science In-stitute that Metro Manila has started to “sink” and why there is massive fl ooding even in the absence of a typhoon.

While the major partners

are all agog in the preparation of this signifi cant event, local executives, development and planning offi cials, tourism of-fi cers, and other major stake-holders who have signifi ed their attendance to the PTC-CCA have already reached the maximum number of expected participants still more are plac-ing reservations and hotel ac-commodations.

Even as the countdown begins today, some national legislators other than the six Bicolano representatives have also manifested their inter-

est in joining the event, not to mention the local offi cials in Bicol who were mandated by an Memorandum Circular (MC) from the DILG to attend the conference as well as offi -cials of government owned or controlled corporations who were also mandated by an MC from the Civil Service Com-mission.

Rangasa disclosed that fl ood-damaged areas like Pampanga, Bataan, Alaminos and Nueva Vizcaya are send-ing more participants than the expected number.


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SALCEDA

By SAMUEL M. TOLEDO

LEGAZPI CITY -- After the ground breaking cer-emonies last week, the Japan International Coopera-tion Agency (JICA) is expected to start the construction works this month of six evacuation buildings convertible into classrooms worth some P400 million in Albay’s six pre-identified hazard vulnerable areas.

Japan’s consul-general and deputy chief of mission Minister Motohiko Sato; Akio Yonezawa, second secretary of Japan Embas-sy; Takahiro Sasaki, JICA’s chief representative; and Hayato Nakamura; JICA’s project engineer led the ground breaking recently.

Albay Gov. Joey Salce-da said the evacuation and preparedness centers would be addition to the exist-ing similar structures ear-lier constructed in Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan and Ligao City by the Spain-based Agencia Española Cooperacion International para el Desarollo (AECID) worth P500 million.

The evacuation-cum-classroom buildings are to be built inside the Libon Community College in Li-bon town; Polangui North

Central School in Polangui town; Oas South Central School in Oas town; Manito Central School in Manito town; Sto. Domingo Cen-tral School in Sto. Domingo town; and Gogon Central School in Legazpi City, all disaster vulnerable areas in Albay.

The structures would augment the existing refuge

JICA to finance P400Mevacuation centers in Albay