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vol. xx, no. 21 Bicol, the philippines novemBer 18-24, 2012 p5.00

Comelec Albaypurges list ofdead voters

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Chiz lauds SC rulingon Party-List groups

WELCOME AND ADIEUGovernor Lray Villafuerte welcomes to Camarines Sur the new Archbishop of Caceres, Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona (left photo) and presents a copy of the SP Resolution (right photo) signed by all board members and Gov. Villafuerte giving honor and recognition to outgoing Archbishop of Caceres, Most Rev. Leonardo Z. Legaspi, for all the support he has extended the province to all its programs, at the solemn installation rites of Archbishop Tirona at the Metropolitan Cathedral, November 14, 2012. - abearcilla

Senator Chiz Escudero lauded the Su-preme Court for stopping the Commis-sion on Elections (Comelec) from disqual-ifying four party-list groups from next year’s mid-term polls.

“I am in agreement with the status quo ante order issued by the Supreme Court. Party-list groups should not be deprived of their right to participate in the 2013 elections until the mat-ter is resolved with finality,” Escudero said.

The Comelec had earlier disqualified Ako Bicol, the As-sociation of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (Apec), 1st Consumers Alliance for Rural Energy Inc. (1-CARE), and Alliance of Rural Concerns from taking part in next year’s polls supposedly because they do not represent marginal-ized sectors.

CEB’s 70 millionth passenger Rubia Jalaluddin was awarded with 70 free flights by (from left) CEB VP for Inflight Services Rosita Menchaca, VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog, VP for Airport Services Antonio Jose Rodriguez, MIAA T3 Manager Octavio Lina, CAAP Director General William Hotchkiss III, CAB Deputy Executive Director Porvenir Porciuncula, VP for Commercial Planning Xander Lao, GM for Long-Haul Division Alex Reyes and CEB cabin crew cheerdancers.

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DoLE assures no minorsin CamNorte night spots

LEGAZPI CITY -- The row of nighttime entertainment spots along beaches in lead-ing tourist areas of Camarines Norte are now empty of workers, either boys or girls who are below 18 years of age.

The Department of Labor and Employ-ment regional office here made the assurance on Thursday as it reported on the accomplish-ments of its campaign to rid night clubs and pubhouses in Camarines Norte and other parts of Bicol of child workers.

All night entertainment spots along the beaches in the gold-rich town of Paracale, Ca-

marines Norte as well as in the capital town of Daet are now free of child labor, said DOLE regional director Nathaniel Lacambra.

This was after the DOLE- Bicol, joined by the local government units (LGUs), im-plemented its “Dikit-Paalala” Campaign in line with its annual Project Angel Tree-Gift Giving and Feeding activity.

Under the campaign, the DOLE posts signs inside night establishments reminding its management and costumers that minors are not allowed in the area.

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create more higher-paying jobs for our middle class. This calls for new fields of investments conducive to foreign capital. If we are able to utilize our idle and partially idle manpower – we can raise the level of wages and improve the buying power of our middle and lower class. Our economic future indeed looks rosy, and hopefully the P-Noy administration can avail of the surfacing opportunities.

PROTESTS: For our country to improve – dissents and protests should be tempered and made positive. It is now time we look at the brighter side of life, through cooperative sacrifices instead of complaints and combats without justifiable cause. The brightened hopes in Mindanao are now clearer to both our Muslim and Christian brothers there. What remains to be done is to hasten the clamored changes to improve the lives of people in the South.

The erstwhile secessionist tempers in Mindanao have now been re-geared

to peaceful cooperation for national advancement. This is a clear signal for our NPA sisters and brothers to see the light that what they are fighting for has long been offered by the government. Many good leftist politicians lost in the national polls because of the armed rebellion being waged by their comrades against our government soldiers and the citizenry in general. This scenario must change!

PENDING BILLS: In our small way – Opinions Unlimited wants to make known its standing positions on certain bills awaiting congressional approval. Definitely we bat for enlightened amendments of the RH bill – so that government funds may not be liberally to support anti-life measures. We need the law on Freedom of Information, but the Right to Reply must be part of the legislation – in order for the public to see all sides of public issues.

Even if government needs added funds which is the justification for the passage of the Sin Tax bill, such law must not unduly harm the livelihood of tobacco growers. As a non-smoker, I will be favored by the reduction of second-hand smoke in my environment. Despite P-Noy’s thumbs-down of charter change, we believe that our Constitution needs streamlining to keep up with the fast-changing global scenarios, especially on business and industry.

PROVERBS: When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice. When the wicked rule, the people groan!

(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).

EFFECTIVE: We fully agree with the current management strategies of our government finance executives – generally termed as debt buyback. It calls for the purchase of locally available foreign exchange for purposes of paying off (pre-terminating) dollar obligations. To fund the FX purchase, the government is tapping domestic borrowings, thereby reducing our excess domestic liquidity.

The administration is able to do this properly-timed financial exercise aided by the following economic scenario: controlled inflation, low domestic interest rate environment occasioned by domestic liquidity, and excess supply of foreign exchange. The foreign loans being pre-terminated carry higher rates of interest so their liquidation will lower borrowing costs. Reduction of the excesses in foreign exchange and peso domestic liquidity will further stabilize our economic fundamentals!

WATCHLIST: Reduction of the dollar exchange rate reduces the domestic value of OFW remittances and the proceeds of our exports. Hopefully these downsides can be compensated by lower prices of goods under a controlled inflation regime. From another sight angle, if we can improve the rate of local wages – the number of Filipinos leaving to work overseas even at lower compensation can be lessened.

The obvious need therefore is to

PHL Finance Strategy

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A QUEStION

OfPrIvILEgE

For thousands of years, man has not stopped searching for immortality. Or at least attempting to find the magic herb to keep youth for as long as humanly possible.The discovery of the stem cell therapy has given him hope.

The therapy is said to defy old age.Although the drug is still at a stage

where it can bring the opposite-speed up aging or turn the recipient into a monster-many wealthy individuals have tried the wonder drug.

The therapy is, however, very expensive. You need millions to avail yourself of the treatment. No millions, no treatment, no youthful looks. As simple as that.

In a country where about 90 per cent of the people can not even afford three meals a day, the wonder drug may worsen the disenchantment of the poor.

While your wealthy neighbor can keep his youth for a long while and enjoy its benefits, you can not because you do not have the money. Ergo, will you not curse

your country for not providing you with the opportunities to make money available to rich people?

For sure, murmurs of discontentment will grow louder and peace will be difficult to achieve. Social unrest will be at our doorsteps.

The therapy, however, will be a big boon to rich women. They can look perpetually young and therefore keep their philandering husbands glued to the

matrimonial bed.Eternal youth or at least a few

years of unfaded beauty may earn the extended affection of a husband who is by nature polygamous. He is polygamous because he desires freshness in his partner.

As to the houses of sin, they will be in the red in no time at all for lack of customers. The mostly married Romeos who patronize the night establishments may spend evenings with their still young and voluptuous wives..

Once again, the parched matrimonial bed , for years abandoned by the bed-hopping macho husband, will experience a resurgence of the passion that it has witnessed when the couple were newly married.

However, the therapy won’t deter death from knocking at your door.

Even the greatest Greek hero, Achilles, half-man half-god , was not

Stem cell therapy, good for the rich, bad for the poor

transactions and documents and allow for more transparency. The measue is aimed at rooting out corruption and promoting good governance.

*****I am in favor of this bill but it should

include a right of reply in this FOI bill for a balanced reporting. We know that not all media practitioners are responsible. They have their biases. Right here in our province, there are some journalists who report unfairly and even with wrong informations, lies and destructive specula-tions. It is just right to grant individuals the

right to reply to charges or criticisms in newspapers, radio, TV or websites to present both sides.

As President Noynoy Aquino said, “the right to reply would benefit not only the Filipino, everyman but would encourage by truthful reporting in taking part in nation-building,” P-Noy said with balanced reporting, why worry about right of reply?

*****Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago,

Loren Legarda and Aquilino Pimentel III( filed separate resolutions calling for an investigation of the dumping of toxic waste from a US Navy ship off Zambales by a vessel owned by Singapore-based multinational firm that allegedly did not have the required registration and per-mits to do so.

Sen. Santiago is suggesting to termi-nate the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US following reports of dumping of wastes by the barge MT Glen Guardian in Subic Bay. She said the US military forces were the sources of hazardous wastes.

Sen. Legarda cited several laws that

Crimes attributed to politics had been happening in this province lately. The mayor of Lupi, Camarines Sur, Mayor Raul Matamorosa, was shot dead in front of the Sony Service Center here in Naga City. His brother, Bobby, said he believes that the killing is politically motivated.

Previous to this, a policeman from Tigaon assigned in Libmanan was killed.. Then, the Barangay Captain from San Rafael, Tigaon, Cam. Sur was shot se-veral times by someone riding in tandem in a motorcycle, but did not die and is able to speak.

It appears that the killings are done against people who are not close and not followers of a big politician in the province.

For the sake of a peaceful and fair election this coming year 2013, it is best to put the province of Camarines Sur under COMELEC control. At least the COMELEC is non-political and not under the control of any politician.

*****There is a pending bill in the Senate and

House of Representatives called “Freedom on Information” which reportedly seeks to lift the secrecy surrounding the government

The CoMELEC Control, In Favor of FoI with Right to Reply & Dumping of Wastes in Subic Bay

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weekly opinionIdentity Politics

Isay an tunay na Bikolano? This question needs an answer in the light of a political ad displayed along the stretch of the Maharlika Highway in the 2nd District of Camarines Sur which wants to show that the candidate’s opponent is not a Bikolano. The answer, however, is not an easy one. In the national consciousness, Bikols are associated with Mt. Mayon and traditional identifiers like oragon, the pungent sili and the sweet and nutty pili. These are, however, not only touristic but also homogenized and essentialist definitions. Certainly, like our own language, ours is a pluralistic society. A single description can never capture our complex identity.

Because of the exclusionary connotation of the political ad, however, we can also try to provide some inclusive characters which can help us answer the question we posed early on. These will, hopefully, guide the voters particularly, to answer for themselves the question, and thus, choose the right candidate.

Language is of course one obvious ethnicity identifying marker. As one writer once said, language is like a “second skin.” One is given away by one’s inflections. Just remember that old joke about a Buhinon who was betrayed by his own intonation. Where one speaks a language different from that spoken in one’s own place, then it can be assumed that either he is not a native of the place or that his first language is not his mother tongue. Are these valid basis for not voting for a candidate? It will all of course depend on the voter’s valuation of the importance of speaking one’s own language or of being a native. These do not, however, provide ready assurance that a candidate will be fit or be the best for a particular office.

This leads us to our final point. Hinging a campaign on questions of identity is dangerous copy. It not only hints of ethnocentrism, but also misleads the people on the values that they should look for in a candidate. While speaking the language of the place where one is running or being a native of the place one intends to serve or represent may have their advantages, say for instance, the knowledge of and being able to articulate and champion that knowledge about one’s own place; they should not be the sole yardstick for choosing a candidate.

Voters should go beyond identities of the candidates based on ethnicity when choosing their candidates. They should look into the character of the candidate, that is, integrity. Is the candidate a traditional politician, meaning to say, the only tradition he knows is staying in power and has not done anything good for his constituents? Does he come from a family of politicians which has and continues to lord it over the political landscape for years, by perpetuating patronage politics or by resorting to the age-old formula for staying in power: gold, guns and goons. That is, he belongs to a political dynasty. Is he for real? That is, is he just a creation of his political spin doctors or propaganda handlers? In other words, is he what is popularly called “epal?” Has he stood up or fought for causes or issues which are beneficial to the majority of the people? What are the principles and ideas that he represents?

Voters should reflect on these questions if they want better leaders. They should go beyond face value and name recall, that is, beyond politics of identity.

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CSU students win prov’lRobredo essay contest

Capitol sponsors one-day mobile passport servicing

DA hosts orientation Seminaron Effective Financial Management

DA 5 Regional Executive Director Jose V. Dayao (inset) addresses the participants; Rosario C. Sales (inset), Chief of the Finance Division discussed the overview of the seminar;

and Porferio B. Peña, head of the DA 5 Procurement unit, raise a question during the orientation-seminar on Effective Financial Mgt.

By EDnA A. BAGADIonG

VIRAC, Catanduanes -- Two Catanduanes State University students won the provincial elimination competition of the 2012 Bi-col Essay Writing Contest on the life of the late Local Government Secretary Jes-se Robredo.

John Ely Templonuevo, 3rd year BSEd student and Yllaisa Mae Gianan, 4th year high school student of Cat-

anduanes State University were declared champions of the tertiary and secondary categories, respectively, dur-ing the provincial elimination held on Nov. 10, at the pro-vincial capitol dome.

The competition was con-ducted by the Bicol Harvest Magazine and Kaya Natin Movement, in coordination with the Department of Inte-rior and Local Government (DILG) Catanduanes provin-cial office and Philippine In-

formation Agency Provincial Information Center.

The theme: “The living Legacy of Secretary Jesse Robredo” aims to honor the late DILG Sec. Jesse Ro-bredo for his achievements in service.

It aims to inspire local leaders to advocate for good governance; and inculcate in the minds of the youth his legacy as a good public ser-vant and leader.

Templonuevo and Gianan

will represent Catanduanes to the regional competition on December 8, 2012 at SM City Naga.

Only three schools com-peted in the tertiary category and 26 vied for the secondary level.

Winners will recieve P5,000 each to be awarded in Naga City, with the top three regional winners getting P10,000, P7,000 and P5,000, respectively.

Atty. Leni Robredo, widow of former naga City mayor and DILG Sec. Jesse M. Robredo receives the posthumous award for the late secretary for the long- time support to Operation Smile with Dr. William P. Magee-Exec. Director, operation Smile, Kathy S. Magee- president, BoD operation Smile and Mr. Roberto Manzano-Exec. Director, operation Smile-Philippines. Mayor John Bongat also receives the award for the continuing support of the city government to the project. - Photo by Roy San Ramon

Bill on Press Freedom Daypasses committee level

Rep. BATOCABE

QUEZON CITY - The House Committee on Public Information has approved House Bill 3701, which seeks to declare November 23 as Philippine Press Free-dom Day.

The bill was authored by AKO Bicol Party List (AKB) representatives Christopher Co, Rodel Batocabe and Al-fredo Garbin, Jr.

“We are marking the date of November 23 as a date of tragedy and mindless killing of our journalists,” said Rep. Rodel Batocabe, referring to the Maguindanao massacre, generally regarded as one of the most gruesome mass murder of journalists in the world.

“While we are considered to have the freest press in Asia, we are also bombarded with numbers of murdered and disappearing journalists,” Rep. Garbin added. “The Maguindanao massacre is and continues to be a symbol of a fight for press freedom.”

Rep. Batocabe added, “Freedom of the press not only includes the right to speak and write but also includes the right to be respected and pro-tected from threats, intimida-tion and harm to their lives and property.” In the past, several journalists have been reported missing or killed, al-legedly because of their cho-sen profession.

Several international or-ganizations have also recog-nized the Philippines as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists to reside in.

NABUA, Camarines Sur -- Government expenditure is indispensable to attain economic development. Each agency is mandated to judiciously use its mon-etary resources towards the attainment of its objectives with utmost transparency and accountability.

Along this line, the Fi-nance Division of the De-partment of Agriculture sponsored an In-house Re-

orientation Seminar on Ef-fective Financial Manage-ment cum Team Building to review and update existing policies on the disburse-ment flow of financial trans-actions of the office. The three-day seminar was held at the Macagang Business Center here on November 8-10, 2012. It was attended by 75 participants composed of liaison officers and in-spectors of the various op-

erating units, divisions and Research Outreach Stations in the 6 provinces; regional staff involved in the process-ing of vouchers; and repre-sentatives from the Bid and Awards Committee (BAC).

DA Bicol Regional Exec-utive Director Jose V. Dayao in his welcome remarks said that the seminar will help par-ticipants to achieve smooth and stress-free conduct of financial transactions, and

also the service providers of the agency such as suppliers and contractors because with the more systematic flow of vouchers and necessary documents, they are assured of prompt payment for goods and services delivered.

Amy Maria Deniega, Exec. Assistant at the Sorso-gon Provincial Management Office, in the Office of the Governor facilitated the team building. -Lovella P. Guarin

PILI, CamSur - The provincial government in cooperation with the De-partment of Foreign Af-fairs (DFA) Manila will conduct a 1-day mobile passport servicing, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Sat-urday, November 24, 2012, at the CamSur Convention Center.

This activity is made pos-sible through the efforts of Gov. LRay Villafuerte and son, Migz to help CamSur

residents, most especially those seeking jobs abroad, to secure their passports here without the necessity of traveling to Legazpi City for this travel document.

The CamSur Employ-ment Center announces that pre-registration including the submission of application forms and other documentary requirements is now on-go-ing at its office at the second floor, Capitol Main Building until Nov. 21. Passport pro-

cessing fee is P 1,200.00.CSC has categorized

passport applicants into two, those renewing their pass-ports and the other, for first time applicants.

For passport renewals, the general requirements are ap-plicants must be personally present with accomplished application form, confirmed appointment meaning they underwent the required pre-registration processing scheduled up to Nov. 21,

the original expired passport and at least 2 valid picture IDs. There is no need for applicants to submit passport photos as there are already accredited photographers who will take care of the re-quired passport pictures.

For first time passport ap-plicants, the requirements are applicants’ presence, confirmed appointment, duly accomplished application form, birth certificate issued

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Comelec Albay purgeslist of dead voters

LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Albay provin-cial office based in this city has been purging from its files the names of registered voters who have died since the May 2010 elections until Sep-tember this year.

During weekdays since October, a daily coordina-tion with offices of civil registrars had been pursued for immediate listing of persons issued with death certificates.

Lawyer Romeo Serrano, provincial election supervi-sor, said on Friday that an updated list of voters in the province will be presented on November 19. The list will be rid with names of dead voters and those de-leted for not voting in two consecutive elections and those who have transferred voting areas.

Serrano said a final up-dated master list has to be made and wired to the na-tional office on certain date given by the Comelec.

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Working with the ‘Water People’The past four months I’ve been working off and on with

aspiring writers who are all very eager to learn the ropes of the trade. How very inspiring! Except for one who is a seasoned writer, the rest proclaims their being amateurs but have been picked up to compose the editorial board of their agency’s publication. They have accepted the ‘mandamus’ of their GM, a very likeable chap who commands the respect of everyone in the agency because he is simply someone who is very difficult to say no to.

Burabod is the official publication of the Iriga City Water District. Still a baby, it has, however, made its mark in the agency and assumingly among other water districts. I can sense the interest of the editorial staff and if it is something that is very encouraging, what is not? I have been asked to help them out which is a very welcome idea because I am always flattered when asked to help out put up a publication. At any rate, I have respect for Laurence Rombaon, the editor-in-chief of the organ. He writes with fire and I have the gut feeling that he had dreams of taking up Journalism in college (I am only presuming) but whether he pursued that dream and I know he didn’t but what matters now is that he writes with passion and is very comfortable with writing. the man behind the lay-out of the publication but who himself writes but only about sports is Yayie Vargas who has learned the use of the computer for lay-out purpose from no less than himself.

The women writers who compose the feminine scene are really pushing their way towards writing very interesting features about women. They are four with different stages in life (di man sinadya). But Vicvic Monte is a married employee and does find writing about happy marital life interesting; Sheryl Espiritu proclaims she is now living apart from her former hubby, Nikki Borromeo is solo and is not contemplating on a serious relation at the moment and Boots Revina-Nadal lost her dear husband not very long ago and somehow that state of her life is giving her the inspiration to write about being a widow but not limited to it because she wishes to write anything under the sun.

Climate ChangeThe Environment Protective Agency (EPA) mission is to

protect and improve air quality in order to avoid or mitigate the consequences of air pollution’s harmful effects. Air pollution can adversely affect critical function in many ways. The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standard for six common pollutants are found all over the Earth surface.The six common Air Pollutants: ozone, particulate matters, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, basic information on smog. What we can do to avoid air pollution are the following: fuel economy, recharging your car’s air conditioner with refrigerant, EPA offers energy tips on summer cooling to save money, reduce air pollution.

Using the science as compass, EPA’s mission is to protect you, your family, and the environment from potential risk from pesticides and toxic chemicals through innovative partnership and collaboration, we also work to prevent pollution before it begins. This reduces waste, save energy and natural resources, and leave our homes, schools and workplaces cleaner and safer.

Nearly everything we do leaves behind some kind of waste, households creates ordinary garbage, while industrial and manufacturing processes create solid and hazardous waste. EPA regulate all these wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Water is essential for life and plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the Earth’s ecosystem. Water pollution has a serious impact on all living creatures, and can negatively affect the use of water for drinking, household needs, recreation, fishing, transportation and commerce. Water flow through our communities, in our cities, and across our country.

EPA has resources for you to be prepared for and respond to both natural disaster and hazardous substance spills.

Land is the source of many natural and renewable resources: it also support residential, commercial, transportation and other uses. Land and the ecosystem that is a part provide services such as trapping chemicals as they move through soil, storing and breaking down chemicals and waste, and filtering and storing water.

Environmental effects of climate change. Many elements of human society and the environment are sensitive to climate variability and change, such as agriculture, natural ecosystem, coastal areas and heating and cooling requirements are example of climate sensitive system.

* Climate change and society* Climate chan ge and ecosystem* Sea level changes* Extreme weather events

_______________________By VITO F. BRUSASSecondary Schools Teacher-IIISto. Tomas National High SchoolSan Jose-San Pablo, Camaligan, Camarines Sur

The magazine is not all dominated by articles who are staff members, Add Mayet H. Cruzata who found time to write special features about the water district. But the man behind the publication is no less than GM Romulo M. Corporal who is known to everyone by the petname of Loboy. He is providing inspiration to all the ICWD people and specifically with the Burabod staff.

Burabod which means river is overflowing with ideas and primarily because it is a very potent vehicle for the communication to the countless consumers of the safe and clean potable water in this part of the land email [email protected]

Post Script Sorry, but I do not mean to miss the names of the two males

who are as much involved in the Burabod publication. They are Gilbert Ignao and Joseph Ulysses Fucio. Mea culpa. Mea culpa.

DepEd Strengthens Fight against GLoBAL WARMInGBy MELInDA D. PRESTADo

Global warming. What a cliche it may seem nowadays. Such an ordinary word to hear everyday since everyone is talking about it on television, radio, schools, communities and even on our households. However, how much ordinary may it be to all of us, global warming is inevitably a phenomenon that cannot be taken for granted because of its deleterious effects on our environment and most especially to us, human beings. Furthermore, knowing that our country is easily vulnerable to the effects of global warming, given its location and climate, our government is making significant actions to stop the continuous decline of our environment. However, only a unified effort will effect a solution to this condition. It is a concern that requires our understanding

and participation in order to save humanity from all the aftermaths of our wrong doings. Hence, we have to act fast. We have to act NOW.

One manifestation of the government’s answer to this calling is the initiation of the Department of Education through DepEd Order No. 33, s. 2008 that directs all public and private schools to planting/growing/caring trees, establishment of plant-nurseries inside and/or near the school premises and to conduct fora, symposia & seminars with the participation of the students, parents, teachers and personnel. In line with this DepEd Order, school officials responded to this call. Tree Planting activities were scheduled yearly. Sites were identified properly for this activity.

Knowing the importance of this undertaking, more schools has taken a step to materialize the redemption that everyone aspires to happen. One such school is the Rinconada National Technical Vocational School of Sto. Domingo, Iriga City. The school officials planted more than a hundred tree seedlings inside the campus in which the site was dubbed as the RNTVS Tree Park and Garden.

With this activity, the teachers, students and community is awakened to the realization that planting trees helps in fighting global warming. One should realize that simple efforts like this can greatly help in the preservation of our environment. It is a common knowledge that trees emit pure fresh air but few people

knows that trees seeks out lots of carbon dioxide that ultimately breaks down into photosynthesis that stores the carbon into the new young trees.

The role of educators in the war against global warming is very significant because they will serve as the promoters of environment preservation. They will teach the students to value God given life because trees are life. Trees can help fight global warming and can preserve the lives of many people. After all, the responsibility to protect the environment is bequeathed to the people who knows how to love and respect it because it requires a lot of discipline and sacrifice to earn the merits that our environment brings.

Let us combat global warming. Plant trees and be green.

Glen Defense might have been violated after it dumped 189,500 liters of domestic waste and 760 liters of bilge water (combina-tion of water, oil and grease) in Subic Bay. She cited Article II, Sec 16 of the Constitution, Section 27 of the Philippine Clean Water Act, Ecological Solid waste Management Act of 2000, and Toxic Substances and Hazardous Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990.

Sen. Pimentel asserted to the need to revisit the VFA to ensure that under no circumnstances may the US or any of its agents be allowed to freely dump their toxic wastes in any part of our territoty, be it on land or in our seas with impurity.

These actions of the above senators are right. This dumping of wastes should be investigated and punishments and penalties should be meted to the law-violators. We should not allow the Philippines to be a dumping ground of wastes.

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Legazpi, BU play host to Climate– Smart Knowledge int’l confab

This kind of conference is surely an open windows for opportunities to all the farmers who cultivated the farmlands to gain more knowledge on a scientif-ic farming methods and strengthen their farming abilities towards sustain-able agricultural produc-tivity and environmental friendly community accord-

ing to Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine B. Ro-sal during the opening day (Nov.7) of the three days In-ternational Conference on Climate- Smart Manage-ment for the uplands held at The Oriental Hotel and hosted by the City Govern-ment of Legazpi and Bicol University (BU).

She labeled that agricul-

ture was considered as the engine for economic growth of this city and we need to develop the remaining farm-lands to sustain the growing demands of the needy and to maintain the liquidity of our local coffer.

The superb lady execu-tive pointed out that for the past several years until now, her administration has con-

ducted several tree planting activities to almost in fact all the seventy villages of this City and likewise injected a squeaks implementation of farm mechanization and modernization program us-ing new farming technologies and irrigation facilities which in turns resulted with flying colors and adequate agricul-

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CamSur Polytechnic Collegenow a state college

UNEP International News Anchor Rico Hizon to receive Honoris Causa conferment from UNEP

NAGA CITY -- Cama-rines Sur Polytechnic Col-leges (CSPC) Naga Campus was converted Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology(BISCAST) by virtue of Republic Act 10231 making it the first educational institution in the Philippines offering ap-plied sciences and technol-ogy.

The conversion, in time for the college foundation anniversary yesterday, was religiously pushed by Cama-rines Sur 3rd District Con-gressman Luis Villafuerte for the past years until he got the unanimous nod of the House of Representatives and the Senate this year. It was finally approved on October 19.

The law will not just give autonomy to BISCAST but also will entail a lot of advan-tages now that it is officially separated from the Camarines Sur State Polytechnic Colleg-

By ANALIZA S. MACATANGAY

es in Nabua, Camarines Sur. it now possesses academic freedom to pursue higher lev-els of endeavor pursuant to the mission of the said state college.

“With this conversion, we will take the pioneering ef-fort to pursue research and production activities while taking aggressive steps to acquire and build equipment, tools, and other paraphernalia in order to accelerate socio-economic development in our region,” Villafuerte said during the press briefing.

Villafuerte reiterated the role of BISCAST in taking the challenge of translating and transferring pure science into practical application through the various courses and curriculum that they are going to pursue starting June next year.

“We will pursue ex-change programs for both

SMOkE-frEE ADvOCAtES WOrkShOPCong. Angelo Palmones of Agham Partylist expounds on the tools of media advocacy relative to smoke-free environment. In attendance to the workshop are Smoke-Free Albay Network members, media practitioners, government information officers and volunteers. -Jessel Basanta

HIzon

On November 23, an-other momentous occasion is set to take place at the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) Gym-nasium. An internationally acclaimed individual will set foot on the university’s ground to receive the much coveted educational confer-ment as proof of his exem-plary deeds in his chosen field of endeavor.

UNEP’s request to grant multi-awarded broadcast journalist and BBC World News Anchor Federico Jose M. Hizon the title of Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa was finally approved by the Commission on Higher Edu-cation’s (CHED) Commission en Banc.

The good news was for-mally relayed to Atty. Remeli-sa Alfelor-Moraleda in a letter coming from CHED Chair-person Patricia B. Licuanan, Ph.D. The message contains Hizon’s conferment pursu-ant to CHED Resolution No. 126-2012 during the commis-sion’s 393rd meeting on June 11, 2012.

Hizon was at UNEP last year thru UNEP Media Re-lations Director Melody Or-donez, when he was invited as Commencement Speaker and Guest of Honor.

The conferment will serve as a testimony to Hizon’s com-mendable achievements and accomplishments as a broad-cast journalist. In his almost 25 years in the profession, he is the only South East Asian to work for two of the world’s most prestigious global news networks - CNBC Business News and BBC World News.

He rubbed elbows and per-sonally bantered with famous personalities in the financial,

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Legazpi City Mayor Carmen Geraldine B. Rosal (Extreme Right), Bicol university President Dr. Fay Lauraya (3rd from Right) and other Government officials joins in the

open forum during the Int’l National Conference on Climate-Smart Knowledge Mgt. for the uplands. -Photo by Manny P. Solis

Bikol reporter6 novemBer 18 - 24, 2012

nAME oF DECEASED DATE oF InTERMEnTBarbara N. Terceño October 1, 20121. Santos Q. Terceño October 1, 20122. Romeo O. San Lorenzo Jr. October 2, 20123. Clemente M. Camba October 6, 20124. Manuel M. Meneses October 7, 20125. Miguel A. Pardiñas October 6, 20126. Milagros D. Pardiñas october 6, 20127. Guillermo U. Abellera October 14, 20128. Antonio A. Alacar Jr. October 17, 20129. Lilibeth V. Rastrullo October 19, 201210. Gregorio R. Rastrullo October 19, 201211. Josefina V. Rastrullo october 19, 201212. Jose V. Rastrullo October 19, 201213. Dante R. Magno october 18, 201214. Franklin M. Llorin october 25, 201215. Lourdes B. Lucena October 23, 201216. Emiliana B. Bermudo October 26, 201217. Rosalinda E. Novio October 27, 201218. Samuel E. Novio October 27, 201219.

DEED oF EXTRAJuDICIAL PARTITIon AnD SETTLEMEnT oF THE InTESTATE ESTATE

oF DECEASED SALVADoR C. SALES

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the surviving spouse and legitimate children and only heirs of SALVADOR C. SALES who died intestate on March 10, 2004 at Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines; left several parcels of land situated at Caromatig, Carolina, Naga City covered by TCT No. 21442 with TD No.01-007-0666; TCT No. 17629 with TD No. 01-007-0665; and a residential building with TD No. 01-007-0663 of Registry of Deeds, Naga City; the parties settle and adjudicate extrajudicially unto themselves the properties described, as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Christie Francis DC. Castro, Doc. No. 3198, Page No. 641, Book No. XI, Series of 2012.

BIKoL REPoRTERPublished: November 4, 11 and 18, 2012

noTICE oF TRAnSFER oF oWnERSHIPA motorized vehicle (trimobile) owned by Ismael C. Salting has been transferred in the name of ROSITA R. SALTING, of Zone 6, Lerma, Naga City. Said vehicle is the subject of a Sangguniang Panlungsod of Naga City approval of Resolution No. 2012-397 for a new franchise and provisions of Ordinance No. 93-049 as amended Ordinance Nos. 2007-24 and 2008-043, and was inspected by the Traffic Manage-ment Task Force of the Naga City Police Office on August 31, 2012. Type of Motor-KAWASAKI, Chas-sis No. BC175A-B15107, Model - 2005, Plate No. ET-8306, Engine No. BC175EAE-27246, Side Car No. 1383 - Yellow.BIKoL REPoRTERPublished: november 11, 18 and 25, 2012

EXTRA-JuDICIAL SETTLEMEnT oF ESTATENotice is hereby given that the named parties are the sole heirs of the late ZENAIDA FUENTEBELLA-GUERZON who died intestate in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A., on August 11, 2005, leaving real and personal properties situated in the Philippines, with no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the decedent, the parties hereto adjudicate among themselves the entire estate particularly the real properties described as mentioned in the Extra-judicial Settlement of Estate, as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Luzviminda E. Milton, Doc. No.11488, Page No. 245, Book No. XXXI, Series of 2012.BIKOL REPORTERPublished: Nov. 18, 25 and Dec. 2, 2012

CoRRECTIon on THE EXTRAJuDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF BEYER R. PIAno WITH SALE it must be Doc. no. 5235 and Book no. II, published on April 22, 29, and May 6, 2012.Bikol ReporterPublished: November 18, 2012

2ND CONgrESSIONAL DIStrICt MEEtGov. LRay Villafuerte was guest of honor and keynote speaker during the opening ceremonies of the 2nd Congressional District Meet in Minalabac that reeled off Thursday, november 8, where Minalabac LGu and DepEd public school district played hosts. Inset shows Gov. Villafuerte with kagawad Chris Lizardo and teachers of the host district while bottom photo shows Gov. Villafuerte and DepEd officials prepare to release the doves and ballons to signal the start of competition. -GBClaveria

The four groups said the Comelec had violated their right to due process when the poll body disqualified them.

“The party-list system is part of our political in-frastructure. It is enshrined

chiz lauds sc ruling . . .in our Constitution no less. At the very least, the issue should be treated with the utmost diligence and assidu-ousness,” Escudero said.

The senator had ear-lier questioned the Comelec move to disqualify the four groups.

There are presently 43 party-list groups holding 56 seats in the House of Repre-sentatives. Fifty-eight party-list seats will be contested in next year’s mid-term elec-tions.

The Constitution allocates 20 percent of the seats in the House for party-list groups, each of which can hold up to a maximum of three seats.

Escudero said he is hope-ful that the Supreme Court will settle the issue with fi-nality soon.

“Party-list groups should not be deprived of the right to participate next year by de-fault until such time that the issues are resolved with final-ity,” the senator said.

“Definitely we are assured that these entertainment hous-es are now child-labor free,” Lacambra stressed.

The “Dikit Paalala” Cam-paign is supported by the Provincial Anti-Child Labor Council (PPACL) of Cama-rines Norte headed by the DOLE Provincial Office. It is

a simple but effective advoca-cy program designed to glue stickers permanently on night clubs in the province.

It is backed up by Provin-cial Ordinance No. 71-2010 which took effect on February 1 last year.

The campaign includes the regular monitoring of the es-tablishments posted with the stickers.

dole assures . . .by NSO or birth certificate issued by local civil registrar duly authenticated by NSO, report of birth duly authenti-cated by NSO if born abroad and valid IDs.

Additional requirements: married women applicants must submit marriage contract issued by the NSO or original and photocopy of the certified true copy of marriage contract issued by the local civil reg-istrar duly authenticated by NSO and if married abroad, report of marriage duly au-

capitol sponsors . . .thenticated by NSO.

The documentary require-ment for minors (below l8 years old) applying for pass-ports are: confirmed appoint-ment (except for 1 year old and below) , presence in the proceeding of the minor ap-plicant, presence of either parent if minor is legitimate child and the mother only if minor is an illegitimate child, original birth certificate of minor issued by NSO or birth certificate issued by local civ-il registrar but duly authenti-

cated by NSO.Applicants may download

the application forms from the website of DFA at www.dfa.gov.ph where the other requirements may also be seen.

For further information, passport applicants may con-tact CSEC at the provincial capitol through telephone nos. 477-5858, 477-7468 or 478-0169. -Steve T. Nieves

bic meters of water daily, the EMB regional chief said.

The Walk for Mampurog also gave participants the oppor-tunity to visit the water firm’s facilities like the storage tank, pumping station and the Boro-Boro Spring, all in Labo town.

CNWD is also conduct-ing regular symposia for high school students twice a year where water shed protection and other environmental issues are discussed.

Apart from Mampuro, the

camnorte water firm . . .water firm also derives its wa-ter supply for its concessioners in the municipalities of Labo, Daet, Mercedes, Talisay, San Vicente, Basud and Vinzons from five springs and five wells within the province’s water shed areas, Ocfemia said.

The EMB regional office, she added is encouraging all the other local water districts in Bi-col towns and cities to replicate the initiative of CNWD toward environmental management and protection.


24k PAWnSHoPGeneral Luna St., Naga City

AUCtION SALE on DECEMBER 7, 2012 of all unredeemed articles pledged from MAY - JUNE 2012 at 8:30 a.m.BIKoL REPoRTERPublished: NOVEMBER 18, 2012

r. gUINhAWA PAWnSHoPGeneral Luna St., Naga City

AUCtION SALE on NOVEMBER 30, 2012 of all unredeemed articles pledged from MAY - JUNE 2012 at 8:30 a.m.BIKoL REPoRTERPublished: NOVEMBER 18, 2012

left undisturbed by the Grim Reaper. He was killed after Troy was sacked by the Greeks.

The Iliad of Homer said that Achilles was driven towards immortality by his own need to preserve life. He knew he would die in battle but he would reap glory. He chose death.

To him, dying with glory was immortality because he would be remembered long after his death.

Alexander the Great said he would have rather have a short life full with glory than die of old age unknown.He also craved for immortality and got it.

Immortality is only for the gods of My Olympus in the Greek mythology.

You can have the stuff if you are long remembered after your death. But to be remembered, you have to make yourself of much service to other people.

You do not need the stem cell therapy. It may make you look young,may give back your health but that is palliative, short-lived cure for a rapidly aging body.

a question of . . .

tural productivity.On the first day of the gath-

ering, Bicol University Presi-dent Dr. Fay Lauraya blithely welcomed all the guests and visitors from different Gov-ernment agencies and other Organizations and she thanked for the full supports and coop-eration of all the sponsors of the said upland management conference.

On the other hand, De-partment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary for Op-eration Marcial C. Amaro urged all the participants of the said conference to support

legazpi, Bu play host . . .the National Reforestation and Environmental Program of the Present Administration of President Aquino through massive tree planting activi-ties to every communities to restore some parts of the dev-astated areas at the uplands as a measure of reducing the poverty problem of the coun-try and improving the liveli-hood activities to every com-munity.

Amaro also labeled that we have an urgent needs for the effective implementa-tion of upland management and other Agricultural and Environmental activities to

political and sporting world from Microsoft´s Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Virgin´s Sir Richard Branson, billion-aire Warren Buffet, Hedge Fund managers George Soros, and Mark Mobius. He was able to interview former Ma-laysian Prime Minister Ma-hathir Mohammad, European Union President Jose Manuel Barroso and Nobel Prize Lau-reate Mohammad Yunus. The list can go on and on. Name them and Hizon got them.

Hizon’s slow and humble but steadfast dedication to pursue his dreams has earned him those accolades. From being a reporter at GMA7 to being a business correspon-dent covering the latest news on the Philippine Stock Ex-change (PSE), CNBC Asia in April 1995 until reaching his current position as news anchor and editor in BBC World, Hizon remained mod-est and self-effacing.

This is the character that

UNEP wants other UNEPi-ans to emulate. For someday, who knows, one or more of them can also make it in the international scene and be one of those UNEPians who is worthy to be called a Global Achiever.

unep international news . . .

Gov. LRay Villafuerte (right) welcomes to Camarines Sur the new Archbishop of Caceres Most Rev. Rolando J. Tria Tirona (4th from left) during the formal installation of Archbishop Tirona Wednesday, november 14, at the naga Metropolitan

Cathedral attended by local religious and lay leaders including Naga City Mayor John Bongat (3rd from left) and Mayor Madelaine Gazmen of Iriga City (4th from right).

-gbclaveria/abearcilla

the students and the faculty members to give them an opportunity to visit other SouthEast Asian institutions and learn from their best practices. We will continue to offer extension services to the rural communities to ensure transfer of technol-ogy. We will use rural tech-nology to achieve total rural transformation,”Villafuerte added.

As a state college, BIS-CAST is now mandated to strengthen the four (4) pil-lars of state collegial system which includes its programs on instruction, research, pro-duction and extension.

BISCAST newly-appoint-ed officer in charge Dr. Rich-ard Cordial Ph.D. will take the lead in ensuring that all of these endeavors will be met by coming up with a strate-

cushion the impact of climate Change.

The other Organizers and Sponsors of the said confer-ence were the Provincial Government of Albay, City Government of Ligao, De-partment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Agricultural Re-search (DA-BAR) Diliman Quezon City, Phil council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Nat-ural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) Los Baños Laguna. Office

of Civil Defense V (OCD) Legazpi City, University of the Philippines at Los Ba-ños College (UPCB), Bicol Consortium for Agricultural Research and Development BU Legazpi City, Farmers Community Development Foundation Int’l Inc., (UPCB ) College, Laguna Heifer Int’l Albay, CoCo Technolo-gies Corporation, Quirino Highway, Quezon City, Ag-ricultural Training Institute V, BUCAF-CPD Guinoba-tan Albay and CIRCA and APSEMO Lagazpi City.

camsur polytechnic . . .gic plan for the next five (5) years. For a start, the state college is currently embark-ing on the construction of a 3-storey library which will serve as a repository of sta-tistics and data necessary for extensive research in enhanc-ing science and technology in the region. The project costs P25M.

BISCAST will continue the technical-vocational ele-ment of the old Bicol College of Arts and Trade (BCAT), yet moving it to a much high-er level this time.

In addition and as part of the grand plan for yet another conversion from being a state college to being a university, Villafuerte said that they are eyeing the adjoining 2hect-ares just beside the BISCAST as an information technology hub in the near future.

novemBer 18 - 24, 20128

River conservation deal. Stakeholders ink the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the maintenance and greening of the forest cover adjacent to Mampurog River in San Lorenzo Ruis, Camarines Norte. Provincial Environment and Natural Resources officer Elpidio orata (last seated on the left) represented DEnR Bicol while Camarines norte Water District General Manager Antonia Boma signed in behalf of the water utility company. -Ariel Caleon

CamNorte water firm protects Mampurog RiverLEGAZPI CITY -- The

Camarines Norte Water Dis-trict (CNWD) has taken steps to protect Mampurog River in San Lorenzo Ruiz town, the local water firm’s newly de-veloped surface water source, according to the regional of-fice of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources (DENR) here.

Eva Ocfemia, EMB regional director for Bicol, on Thursday said part of the CNWD moves for the protection of the river was the recent holding of the “Walk for Mampurog River: A Step towards Water Adequacy

in Camarines Norte”.Ocfemia said the activity,

participated in by hundreds of Camarines Norte residents and environmental protection ad-vocates, was intended to create community awareness on the importance of maintaining the quality and quantity of water in the river.

Ocfemia said Mampurog River is the first surface water source developed by the CNWD from where it started drawing safe, potable water for thousands of households in the province in April last year.

The river supplies the CNWD distribution facilities 12,000 cu-

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UNC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ‘68

Cordially invites you to its

44th ANNIVERSARYand HOMECOMING

Dec. 15, 2012, @ 8:00 a.m.Avida San Francisco Village II Club House

Pacol, Naga City

Theme: “@ 44 we will make a difference”

AttENtION!

6ixty 8ters

COME, DINE & ENJOY!

6:00 P.M. Onwards

D.S.I. Building,Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City

(infront of Ilaw sa Dahon)

november 18-24, 2012

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