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BFAR pushes tilapia farming to mitigate effects of climate change

PILI, Camarines Sur Tilapia farming is an option being pushed by the regional office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) here to cushion the adverse impacts of climate change on Bicol fisheries.
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DOH: E-cigarette, shisha not safe smoking alternatives

Globe assures users, disaster agencies of service during calamities

LEGAZPI CITY - An official of the Globe Telecom, Inc. on Wednesday assured disaster agencies and Globes millions of subscribers of the companys network readiness during disasters. Yoly Crisanto, Globe corporate communications head, said in a media briefing that with the onset of natural calamities, which often cause disruption of basic services, Globe is implementing measures to ensure delivery of on-time and efficient communication services regardless of any catastrophe. Crisanto said that as part of Globes Social Responsibility (CSR) program, it is implementing suitable risk reduction and response measures against disaster threats such as typhoon, flooding, fire, earthquake, pandemic flu, terrorism
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LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here warned the public that electronic cigarette or e-cigarrette and shisha are not safe alternatives to dispel perception that these two popular smoking paraphernalia are healthy substitutes for typical tobacco products

E-cigarettes including shisha should not be even considered as alternatives since those are still smoking and they contain harmful substances, DOH Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention Program regional coordinator for Dr. Evy Sarmiento said in an interview during Aramon Ta Daw, a radio program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). An e-cigarette also known as personal vaporiser or PV is an electronic inhaler that vaporises a liquid solution into an aerosol mist, simulating the act of tobacco smoking. While Shisha, the origins of which are disputed (some say India, others Persia or Turkey) is a glass-bottomed water pipe in which fruitflavored tobacco is covered with foil and roasted with charcoal. The fruit-flavored tobacco smoke passes

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(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). DEVELOPMENT: The signal of increasing American consumer confidence and consequent spending has led to the upsurge in exchange value of the US Dollar, as against the major currencies of the world including the Euro and Australian Dollar. This is the reason why the greenbacks are now worth more when used to purchase universally originated commodities. When ranged against our own currency (peso), the US dollar has appreciated. The economic recovery of the United States, albeit initially minimal is expected to generate additional jobs there which will benefit Phil-Ams. Hopefully, Pinoys improved earnings will translate into bigger foreign exchange remittances to their families here. Let us pray that our US-based kababayans will be able now to redeem their foreclosed housing units, or to buy new shelter items for their own families. CHEAPER PESO: So the new exchange rate has put the peso on the weaker side of transactions, even as more pesos are needed to buy dollardenominated commodities. Our costlier purchase of global oil translates into increased oil pump prices (more than P50/ liter of unleaded gasoline in MManila). Travel abroad which is normally priced in dollars will be costlier for peso-earning Pinoys. Same aftermath for imports of machineries and other commodities! government to find ways to create more meaningful jobs in our country. That way, we can recall our OFWs (especially teachers enslaving themselves as family tutors and housemaids abroad). We now need more experienced teachers here, and the offered pays by DepEd are decent enough to support family budgets. Let us advise our friends to go home now and do their bit for our own children. ENTERPRISE: Louder announcements and information drives are needed to convince our OFWs that there are better earning opportunities here than what they are enslaving for abroad. Cost of money is now much lower and our banks are ready to lend at affordable interest rates so OFWs can start their own business. At the same time, the government should convince Filipinos to buy and use/consume locally produced goods, instead of imported ones. Let us all keep in mind that as we prefer imported commodities, we are patronizing nations whose people continue to insult Filipinos and the Philippines. If we stop buying imports we recall home OFWs, proud foreigners will realize that they need us more than we need them! Nationalism and patriotism in all our activities should be primordial in every Filipinos heart and mind. The Philippines is our only country, and we have to defend its integrity at all costs, every time all the time! PROVERB: The blessings of the Lord bring wealth; and He adds our safety from troubles with it.

TWENTY YEARS - thats how old the BIKOL REPORTER in this issue. And were proud it had weathered the turbulent years of its infancy. Nineteen hundred and ninety three, the year that the BR was born. How it sailed through those years of uncertainty would appall even the most calculating mind. But surely, the old pages of the BR will attest to its tenacity to survive. And survived we did. But surely, not without the scars and pains and sweet attendant to those seemingly insurmountable financial difficulties a struggling community newspaper has to face. But those years have only ripened the BR to its avowed commitment to serve its readers - the public and give them the information and facts unadulterated by our own concept and perception. Our opinion rests solely on the men and women that run their weekly columns. Some have come and gone. Their opinions and ideals have been given the freedom it deserves. We hope that their contribution have somehow aides us in the molding of honest public opinion. We renew the same commitment. This may not vary in substance but definitely, that commitment varies in intensity. For as we turn another page in our journey through time, the more we strengthen our resolve to fulfill the obligation to give the news as they happen, when they happen. We do not seek a pedestal of honor. Neither do we claim a special place in history this side of our region. But we believe we have done our part in putting to print what will later be part of our recorded past. Were proud to have survived the years and we wholeheartedly express our gratitude to the faceless people and nameless entities that have helped propelled us through. By this aggressive stride, professionally and on our own, we had placed the name of the BR among the respectable surviving newspaper in Bicol. But there are more days ahead and more challenges to meet. The odds are even becoming more and more heavy. Yet, despite all the obstacles, our staffs day is made when they see the masthead of the BIKOL REPORTER dotting the corners of our main city streets.

On the brighter side, OFW remittances are now valuable when converted into our local currency thus favoring local beneficiaries. Phl exports will bring in more pesos to the traders/producers. BPO and call center establishments will also benefit as most service contracts are payable in US dollars. Bank depositors will now choose US greenbacks for their excess savings and prospective investment funds. INSULTS: The unfair tirades by the Hong Kong football fans against the Filipinos and the Philippines in general (nation of slaves) indicate how lowly we are looked down upon by our supposedly affluent neighbors. Filipinos are intelligent and more talented, compared with other races (I personally proved this during my scholarship stints at Harvard U and Chase Manhattan Bank) but because we continue to export domestic helpers, foreigners consider us as universal mendicants. Again our urgent call is for our

I have been observing developments on the reported crimes committed by several labor officers at the Philippine embassies in Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Syria on our distressed overseas Filipina Workers called sex for fly. That instead of helping these OFWs who ran away from their Arab employers, these labor attaches allegedly molested them sexually in exchange for a plane ticket to be able to return to the Philippines. There were also allegations of pimping or selling them to others. The primary duty of our officials and personnel in our embassies and consulates is to promote friendly relations with the receiving state and to protect the interest of the Philippines and its nationals in the states where they are assigned. Based on their complaint, these labor officers did not protect them. It is good that these complaints overcame their fears and filed formal complaints in the Department of Foreign Affairs offices and are willing to testify against the accused parties. Why will they do this if it were not true and at the risk of retaliation and being put to shame? Of

course, the other party will claim he has a right to due process and he is innocent unless proven otherwise. I hope the fact finding committees of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Labor will do what is right and just. Based on media reports, the accused party can be charged for violating the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees RA 6713 and the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019).

It is lamentable that Presidential Deputy Spokesman Abigail Valte said per report in the Daily Tribune dated June 26, 2013 that Resolving Sex for Fly hounding pimp diplomat issue is not a Noynoys job. The Department of Labor and Employment and the Department of Foreign Affairs are under the Executive Branch of which President Noynoy Aquino is the Chief Executive. Cabinet Secretaries only help the President run the Executive Branch. Of course, this issue is Noynoys job. Its better if Valte did not say this lest the accused parties become swellheaded. **** Every now and then, we hear reports of people being possessed by evil spirits, many of them are children, students and sometimes adults. I believe this happens because I have seen this in two instances here in Naga. The Tempo dated June 20, 2013 reported the following: Evil Spirits Terrify 32 kids, a teacher at the Osaac
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It is said that our people love laughter. It is their way of unburdening themselves of their cares.They have been dumped into a corner of the globe which is not only unfruitful but also harsh. When the sun shines, it shines with all ferocity in El Nio and when it rains, it rains as if heavens burst with floods in La Nia.The home given to other peoples has a benign weather. The constant turning of the earth from its axis and the pollution created by man has changed the weather pattern to our disadvantage. Our peoples laughter is not forced but you can detect some pain in its tone.Even when a composer writes a song,his song reveals a tinge of sadness in its lines. When I was in the grade school, there was this song, a couple of lines I clearly remember. I was poorly born on the top of the mountain/ caressed by the motherly love of the thunder The song tells of penury and want and of a yearning for a mothers love.Instead of a human mother, what the infant

experiences is the love of the thunder which, like a mothers lullaby,lulls him to sleep. The peal of thunder and the rustling of the leaves on a windy evening are things he will remember when he reaches adult years. That is, of course , a literal translation of the song, no doubt written by a Filipino. But just the same, the lines or the idea behind the lines tells of poverty and loneliness and of his remoteness from

civilization. A Filipino born uncivilized. There is nothing more sadder than to be born very poor and without a mother.I lived the experience myself. My mother died when I was an infant from a disease she got during the war years. My world before was that of most Filipinos today, a world that is a far cry from that of peoples from wealthy countries. Our songs give a true picture of life in this land which is neither blessed with benign weather nor upright public men. There is another song, a Tagalog song, frequently sung by Freddie Aguilar if I remember it right, describing a Filipino with his flat nose and colored skin and short height.Which is unfortunately true. The Filipino has a very ordinary nose, dusky skin and seemingly unathletic built.But whoever writes the song has eyes on lifes darker side.

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NAGA CITY --- Continuing the legacy of good governance, exemplifying good deeds, upholding moral integrity, and most of all raising the bar of public service, the City Government of Naga through Mayor John Bongat spearheaded the awarding of the prestigious Mayoral awards to deserving Nagueos, Tuesday (June 18) at the Avenue Plaza Hotel here. The Juan Q. Miranda award, the highest Mayoral awards formerly referred to as the Mayoral Distinguished Service Award was bestowed to Hon. Ramon Hidalgo Felipe, Jr. Elected as City Mayor of Naga in 1963, Felipe pushed for reforms that eventually contributed to the growth of the city. The dark streets of Naga then which became every criminals perfect spot were illuminated when he introduced mercury vapor lamps. Felipe was instrumental to the construction of the Naga City Public Market when he

started building the edifice during his term as the citys Chief Executive. It has risen and became the biggest Supermarket in Asia after it was completed. It is now called the Naga City Peoples Mall which was made better and more accessible to the consumers under Bongats administration. Felipe also pushed for Nagas Cityhood in 1948. The 2nd highest award, the Leon Sa.Aureus Awards was given to four (4) recipients who have excelled in their respective areas of endeavors, namely: Business, Education, Business and Culture and for Community Service. Under the Business Category, Jeremie Janssen S. Lo, referred to as Businessman for Others, received the Leon Sa. Aureus Award for his significant contribution to the upliftment of the socio-economic status of farmers and the poor, and in general, by introducing ground-breaking practices in agriculture and by undertaking diverse social activities as benefactor and

leader of various non-government organizations. He is the present Regional Governor for Bicol of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This years 2013 Leon SA Aureus Awardee for Education is Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Chin who established and founded the Saint Joseph School in 1960. It is now considered as one of the best sectarian educational institutions in Naga and in the Bicol Region. Fr. Chin, or Fr. Kim to those who are close to him, is a Chinese priest who sought refuge in the Philippines as a result of the ruthless prosecution of Catholics in mainland China. He pursued the evangelization of other Chinese refugees in the Bicol Region. The New China Restaurant, dubbed as the Bastion of Nagas History & Economy, was this years Leon Sa Aureus Awardee under the Business and culture category. Founded in 1943 by Wong Yee, it was home to puto lanzon, traditionallymade coffee and rice noodles.

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The 2013 Mayoral Awardees led by former Congressman and Comelec Commissioner Ramon H. Felipe (seated, 4th from right) pose with Naga City Mayor John Bongat and First Lady Farah Bongat (to the mayors left), outgoing City Vice Mayor Gabby Bordado (extreme right, second row), and members of the Mayoral Awards Committee led by Mr. Antonio Amparado (4th from left, second row) during the conferment ceremonies held at Avenue Convention Plaza last June 18, as highlight activity of Nagas 65th Charter Anniversary.

Even with the advent of big and modern restaurants, New China Restaurant remained unaffected. It is now recognized nationally as one of the historic landmarks of the city, especially of Centro Naga, contributing to the ich history of Naga. The Rotary Club of Naga was also cited as one of the

awardees under the Community Service category and dubbed as Volunteers of Peace and Goodwill. This volunteer organization of business, professional and community leaders has been consistently organizing activities that promote human dignity and continues to aggressively campaign for the eradication of

poverty in Bicol. Other awardees are: Mr. Daniel Philip V. Dy, the lone recipient of the Jesse M. Robredo Youth Award; Atty. Ma. Christine I. Bernarte, Dr. Christine Marie N. Chia, Lance Christopher P. Lelis and Shaira Gabrielle Guevarra, recipients of Mayoral recognition.

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UNEP prexy is new IBP President

NAGA CITY ---- Members and officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Camarines Sur Chapter, in a simple but momentous Induction Ceremony cum Testimonial Dinner on Saturday, June 22 at the Avenue Plaza Hotel here, welcomed their new President in the person of Atty. Remelisa Alfelor-Moraleda. Moreleda is the current President of the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) and one of the youngest University Presidents in the country having been appointed to the post when she was only 29 years old. Hon. Roberto A. Abad, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, was invited to grace the said occasion as the Inducting Officer and Guest of Honor. He also served as Keynote Speaker of the said affair. Abad earned his law degree at the Ateneo De Manila University. His first engagement in private practice was at the Jose W. Diokno Law Office in 1968 before

By Danny O. Calleja

Bicolano farmer strikes gold in pastime beekeeping venture

years ago and now an entomologist. The other one is graduating this year, he said. In his farming, Mang Eddie, as he is fondly called in the village, applies his learning from the training on organic vegetable production he underwent about four years ago from the Municipal Agriculture Office through high-value crops coordinator Arlene Dayao. Then a corn grower, he shifted to herbs, vegetables, fruit-bearing trees like cacao and avocado -- including other indigenous plants and root crops. In herbs, he produces lemon balm, basil and anise, as well as host plants to butterflies that pollinate the flowers for the bees. Natural farming is his way of practice wherein he incorporates aromatic leaves to serve as nutrient provider, pest repellant and soil conditioner on the area where major crops will be planted. Libangan ko lang ito (this is only my pastime), Abad, now 57, would remark on comments about his beekeeping venture. Others in the neighborhood, especially those who do not understand what he is doing, would say beekeeping is a crazy thing to do, but for him it is a fulfillment that is so pleasing to go over and over again. It is very gratifying to watch the bees busy working on their hives and flying around the farm to gather nectar from the flowers of my plants, he told the PNA over the weekend. However, according to the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA), beekeeping or apiculture could enable farmers to augment their income and take advantage of emerging opportunities which, in turn, will brighten up agribusiness in the country. It is an industry with social, economic and ecological benefits and requires minimal time, labor and resources, the BAR said. Apiculture, which refers to the art and science of beekeeping, is an agriculturebased industry that the DA is promoting through its Bureau of Animal Industry

Atty. moraleda

joining the government legal force as Technical Assistant from 1969 to 1973. He also served as Associate Attorney at the Supreme Court from 1974 to 1975 and later joined the joined the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG). Before the formal induction ceremony, IBP Camarines Sur IBP Cam Sur in cooperation with IBP Bicolandia conducted a morning discussion dubbed Forum on the Amendments to the Rules on Civil Procedures with the theme: Responsive, Effective and excellent legal professionals with integrity, honesty and fidelity to the rule of law. The activity was held at the IBP the IBP Building,

GOA, Camarines Sur About 10 years ago, Edilberto Abad of Barangay San Pedro here brought home crudely developed hives of stingless bees he gathered from the wild. From them, he learned to split the mature colonies into new hives and expand the chambers using coconut shells. Today, he already boasts of over 200 hives around his farm, each producing two bottles of honey yearly. He sells the product in the downtown market for P250 per bottle of 350 milligrams, giving him about P100,000 in extra income each year. Beekeeping is indeed not Abads main job. He is a farmer by heart who produces naturallygrown fruits, herbs, rootcrops and vegetables from the two-hectare agro-forest farm he cultivates and from where he derives the family income. From this farm I earned the money used to send my two children to college, one of them had graduated two

(BAI) in coordination with the National Apiculture Research Center. With the on-going implementation of the National Organic Agriculture Program pursuant to the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010, upland farms like that of Abad is in a good position to give new life to the beekeeping industry in the country. The industry is as an organic and sustainable means of livelihood in the pursuit of development goals and in preserving national agrobiodiversity, BAR said. There are four species of honeybee--the Apis mellifera also called European honeybees, Apis cerana locally called ligwan, Apis dorsata or pukyutan and Apis melliponinea or stingless bees that thrive best in the Philippines. All these are present mostly in the forest of Mt. Isarog here but, Abad said, he prefers the Apis melliponinea species that is easier to tend and does not leave its colony after the honey is harvested or when the hives are dislodged during typhoons.
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Technical Vocational Education: The Need of the Time

By Manuel O. Tabarangao, Teacher III Acting. Head, TVE Department Rinconada National Technical Vocational School Sto. Domingo, Iriga City In these times when the matter of looking for a job is a big challenge, one very important factor to consider is how prepared one is for work. While it is true that going to school, especially pursuing a bachelors degree can be a big contributory factor towards employment, the course that one pursues can determine largely ones employability. Of course, college education is deemed to make of oneself an almost fulfilled person educationwise. True, two years of general education make a student a versatile individual, but his field of concentration or his major subjects will best determine his chance for employment. We say nothing against nursing or political science or even mass communication as par below vocational, technical courses in terms of chances of getting a job. Although, these baccalaureate courses mean longer years in college, there is, however, no guarantee that simply because one has finished these courses, jobs are waiting for the graduates of these courses. The idea of getting a job is very competitive. Tthere are board passers and also civil service eligibles who still find it hard getting employed. This is where technical, vocational education has an edge. An auto, tv or radio mechanic or a welder can find work faster than a Political Science graduate who must pursue Law if he has to make use of his pre-law course to advantage. And how many Nursing board passers are still undergoing volunteer works in hospital and still using parents money before they could be able to go to Uncle Sams heaven or Tears for Fears turf? It is not surprising that many are pursuing technical and vocational courses to guarantee employment afterwards. Technical and vocational courses take short time for studies which means spending less for their education. These courses are hands-on so that learning is practically fast and effective. The Rinconada National Technical Vocational School right we are is an answer to the need of the time. Technical, vocational education can be had by just anybody who aims to improve his plight because a great many technical vocational schools in the country is public. And their doors are wide open for young Filipinos who dream to have a bright future without spending much. The government must give more attention to these schools. Equip them with more and modern facilities, give more free training to instructors who shall input their learning to their students. It is a source of satisfaction to know that TESDA is very strong in its support of technical vocational education. There are today many short courses offered by TESDA and most of them are offered gratis. This is a wonderful opportunity to improve ones life and in the process contribute to national development.

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Albay, Smart tie up for disaster management mobile app

LEGAZPI CITY - The provincial government of Albay and Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) on Wednesday joined hands in adopting a disaster and emergency mobile application to be used by the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office (Apsemo) in its disaster response management. Albay and Smart forged the partnership during the two-day disaster response seminar sponsored by the GSMA (Global System Mobile Association) Disaster Response and Smart at the Oriental Hotel Legazpi. Ramon Isberto, Smart Public Affairs Group head, said in an interview that the emergency mobile application dubbed as Tudlo (a Visayan word that means to teach, guide and point) is a multi-purpose communication platform for disasters and emergencies. Isberto said Tudlo will raise the disaster response practice to a high level through the use of smart phones where a local government unit (LGU) like Albay can immediately access disaster warnings, advisories, location data and disaster mappings. The mobile application will report incidence of earthquake, flooding, landslide, fire, accident, pandemic as well as provide tourism, travel and location data. Dr. Cedric Daep, Apsemo chief, said communication before, during and after disasters and emergency situations is very important. This is specially so for warning and evacuation. Were looking forward to using Tudlo to complement our disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation tools. Isberto cited Albay as the strongest and most extensive LGU across the country to have adopted this technology in disaster preparedness and mitigation. He said Albay disaster authorities are currently using the InfoBoard type of mobile transmission but with Tudlo, We (Smart) will be bringing in a higher level of technological capability. Representatives from the Philippine mobile network and members of the global mobile industry convened on Wednesday here and shared their best industry practices in preparing for and responding to earthquakes and other natural disasters. Chris OLocke, managing director of the GSMA Mobile for Development said, The GSMA has designed the agenda around telcos experiences and strategies during earthquakes and the growing role of mobile operators as first responders in humanitarian crises. -PNA

The Bicol delegation to the 61st National Farm Youth (4-H) Congress brought home the bacon as it was declared over all champion in the major and minor contests during the congress held on June 11-13 at the Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan. As an assembly of enthusiastic youth leaders across the nation, the annual national congress presents windows of opportunities for the 4-Hers as they convened and participated in the youth development activities along their lines of expertise and interest. This years theme Produktibong Kabataan: Kaagapay sa Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran is in consonance with the policy of the State emphasizing that those who belong to the agriculture and fisheries sector shall participate and share in the development efforts in most effective, productive and sustainable way. As Secretary Alcala says Iwaksi na natin ang imahe ng magsasakang Pilipino na ang tanging ikinabubuhay ay pag-aararo. Sa halip, tulungan natin silang magnegosyo, magkaroon ng kakayahang i-process ang ani at ibenta ang mga produkto nang maging mas maunlad ang ating kanayunan.

The winning 4-Her contestants from Bicol posed with Engr. Renato B. dela Cruz (first from left), Chief EPDD, ATI Central Office; ATI 5 Director Efren Sabularse (second from left); Tetchie Lizaso of ATI (3rd from left), RBOs Focal Person of region 5; Dir. Evelyn A. Esquejo (center), Director III of ATI CO; Aloha Gigi I. Baaria (holding the trophy), Regional 4-H Coordinator; Rudy Mostar (3rd from right), VLAP National President and Bicol Chapter President.

A total of 500 participants from the 16 regions of the country composed of 4-Hers; regional winners of Gawad Saka 2013 young farmer and young farmer organization categories; regional/provincial/ municipal 4H coordinators; volunteer leaders; International Farm Youth Exchange alumni; personnel of the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI); Municipal Agricultural Officers and parents of 4-Hers attended the event. The Bicol delegation was composed of 36 participants headed by ATI 5 Center Director Efren Sabularse and DA 5 regional 4-H Coordinator Aloha Gigi I. Banaria. Edson Manago of Poblacion 4H Club of Basud, Cam. Norte bagged the 1st place in the Rootcrop based Kakanin Cooking; Carmela Dianne Doma of Caditaan 4H Club of Magallanes, Sorsogon also bagged the 1st place in the Extemporaneous Speaking; Manuel Odi of Napilihan 4-H Club of Vinzons Cam. Norte was likewise 1st place in the Quiz Bee. Other contests won by the Bicol region were Livestock and Poultry Processing with Packaging and Labeling ( 2nd placer); Handicraft Making (2nd placer); Poster Making (2nd placer); Rice Based Product Development

(3rd placer); and OPM Vocal Solo (6th placer). Bicol region received a trophy and P5,000 cash as over-all champion followed by Region 12 (first runner up) and region 7 (second runner up). The runners up received a trophy.

The three-day convention also featured 4-H Bazaar; launching of 4-H initiated projects, presentation of successful livelihood projects, reports of international travels, flag rituals, citizenship ceremony, and tour around the city. -Lovella P. Guarin

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Dennis del Socorro said. Bicol sits on a diverse terrain characterized by high mountains, volcanic land forms and extensive valleys interspersed with rivers and lakes -- making it highly vulnerable to the negative impacts of changing climate such as typhoons, flash floods, strong winds, thunderstorms and drought. The fisheries sector is anticipated to be one of the most affected by climate change that induces rise in temperature, changes in rainfall patterns and frequent typhoons with extreme flooding, together with change in wind direction that alters the characteristics of near-shore fish habitats ocean circulation pattern, coral reef production and fish migration pattern, among others. It will be greatly felt in coastal areas through rise in sea level and increase in temperature, which would inundate low-lying wet and dry land areas, erode shorelines, exacerbate storm flooding, increase salinity of estuaries and threaten freshwater aquifer. With these, fishery resources will decrease while important fish species may move to other areas -- making it less available to fishers. Also, accretion in shorelines may occur due to drowning and inundation of coasts and the consequence of all these, simply put, is that climate change will affect fishing- and aquaculture-dependent Bicolanos, Del Socorro said. Thus, fishing communities shall have less food for their families and less opportunity to make a living, he added. Climate change, however, is not the end of the world for the Bicol fishing communities as the BFAR has developed resiliency measures in responding, coping and adapting to climate change. These measures are designed as proactive risk reduction and management strategy for agriculture and fisheries in the region, Del Socorro said. One strategy is tilapia farming envisioned on increasing fish production with emphasis on developing new approaches on fisheries industry at the community levels, thus, integrating the necessary pre-requisites on food safety and quality from farm to table while institutionalizing resource sustainability and conservation. One of the most important cultured fish in the country is the freshwater tilapia that grows in the inland bodies of water and sold readily in the local market with a good chance for the foreign market. There are many ways to raise the tilapia like cage culture, in barricades, fish pens, tanks or even in hapa net but the most commonly used is the earthen pond culture. In calamity-prone areas, tilapia is one of the best species firstly, because tilapias are hardy fish that can tolerate adverse environmental conditions such as high temperature, low dissolved oxygen and turbid waters. Tilapias are also fast growing and disease resistant and widely accepted as food fish even in coastal areas, according to Del Socorro. Hence, the option to raise tilapia in the backyard is recommended for both coastal and inland as its fast growing and hardy characteristic can shorten the culture period and the cropping cycle adjusted to avoid typhoon and flood seasons. In pushing tilapia farming, he said, BFAR is making available support facilities such as hatcheries, farm inputs and technology. For this purpose, demon-

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stration farms have been established in Buhi, Camarines Sur; Guinobatan, Albay; and Gubat, Sorsogon. Apart from backyard tilapia farming, BFAR, along with the Regional Field Unit (RFU) of the Department of Agriculture, also here, is likewise pushing for integrated rice-fish farming, a method that has been proven to increase rice and fish yield. Demonstration of fish culture in rotation with rice using the same paddy showed almost identical cost-benefit ratios with the value of returns or a little higher from rice than fish under normal conditions when rice harvest is good. However, during monsoon season when typhoons often occur, the cost-and-return analysis can easily shift to fish. More expenses are incurred for rice cultivation than fish culture. This indicates that the farmer has the option to go into either rice or fish, depending on his feel of the weather conditions and preference. This form of diversified farming technique is a good option in typhoon-prone areas like Bicol, Del Socorro said. Under this technique, rice paddies are raised from usual elevation so that enough water is retained for fish cultivation while the central trench or canal is prepared in the rice field to serve as fish refuge, he added. -Danny O. Calleja

BFAR pushes tilapia farming . . .

We anticipate hazardous and damaging effects of climate change to the marine and inland fishery resources of the region, and tilapia farming is a good option to maintain local fish production for food security and income for the fisher folk, BFAR regional director

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MGB prepares geo-hazard . . .

Pestao said an on-going hazard-mapping conversion to the scale of 1:10,000 is also being done for the province of Albay and Legazpi City. The provinces with hazard maps of 1:50,000 scale are the provinces of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Masbate and Catanduanes. MGB geo-hazard maps indicate that more than half of the 114 towns and cities in Bicol are under threat of floods and landslides. This prompted the MGB to warn villagers living in low-lying villages, river channels, shorelines and mountain slopes to be cautious, especially during the onset of rainy seasons which started this month until the end of the year. Pestao said at least five cities and 55 towns in Bicol are prone to floods and landslides as indicated by the geohazard mapping study conducted by the agency. In Albay, there are 14 towns and three cities; Camarines Sur, 22 towns and a city; Camarines Norte, eight towns; Sorsogon, 14, including Sorsogon City; Catanduanes, 11 towns, and Masbate, five towns. -PNA

a question of privilege . . .
Why give more prominence to our defects as a race in a song heard around the world? That is perhaps an attempt to elicite laughter at our expense. The Filipino who lives in a harsh climate is making fun of himself to make life a little easy. But he is not that ugly.Despite his dark skin,he has almost a perfect figure, not too prominent nose, not too big eyes nor too big mouth, not too hugely built. There is a Filipino folklore which said that when the gods created the first man, they fashioned a clay model of three men and put them in the oven to bake.The first one taken out of the oven was white, half-cooked,the second one was charcoalblack, overcooked, the third one was brown, perfectly cooked. The brown one was our ancestor. There is another song, a planting song,sung in most farming communities. Magtanim ay di biro/maghapon nakayuko The two lines give a picture of a young farmer with his relatives in knee-deep water planting rice seedlings. They work all day under the scorching sun with little rest. It is a difficult life.He barely has enough food on the table. His good fortune is that unlike his well-off neighbors,his dreams are simple and his needs are as simple. People who are content with this kind of life are happy people.Those who relentlessly pursue fame and power often live miserable lives. The Filipino today is no longer the Filipino of yesteryears. His country is now overcrowded and he is forced to seek a better life outside his shores. He will pursue his dream for a place under the sun. But you will notice that even if he is too busy, he has not forgotten how to laugh. Laughter is his saving grace.

DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH DONATION INTER VIVOS

Notice is hereby given that VICTORIO VILLAREAL y TALAGTAG is the lawful husband and sole heir of the late AURORA NAGUNA-VILLAREAL, who died intestate on June 15, 2011 at Iriga City with no known debts or obligations against the estate, left a parcel of land situated at Angustia, Nabua, Camarines Sur; the party of legal age and with full capacity to contract adjudicate unto himself the entire estate; that for and in consideration of his love and affection for his nephew MARIO G. PENOLIO, JR. and his niece MARY JEAN N. TOLIDANO, the sole heir do hereby cede, transfer and convey, by way of Donation Inter Vivos, unto said Mario G. Penolio, Jr. and Mary Jean N. Tolidano the described property in equal shares as stated in the Deed of Adjudication with Donation Inter Vivos duly signed by the parties, as acknowledged before Notary Public Attorney Julito M. Sernal, Doc. No. 1499, Page No. 100, Book No. III, Series of 2011. BIKOL REPORTER Published: JUNE 9, 16 and 23, 2013

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Name of Deceased ELMER C. CLEDERA SR REYNAN LL. DOMOGMA VIRGILIO F. SABALLEGUE ANTONIO P. SAN JOAQUIN FELIP A. AGREGADO SR. FELICIANA S. ENVERGA ANITA TANG OTELIA H. COBILLA EXPECTACION S. BANCASO MARIO M. FERNANDO CATALINA L. BALANG ROGELIO N. DULCE MARIETTA M. CARULLO

Date of Interment May 7, 2013 May 11, 2013 May 15, 2013 May 18, 2013 May 23, 2013 May 23, 2013 May 25, 2013 May 26, 2013 May 29, 2013 May 28, 2013 May 28, 2013 May 28, 2013 May 31, 2013

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DOH: E-cigarette, shisha . . .
through a water chamber and is inhaled. Last year, the American Lung Association issued its own warning about e-cigarettes. It said that the product may actually be more harmful than traditional cigarettes since the doses of nicotine in an e-cigarette can be higher than a typical cigarette. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also tested a small sample of the contents of e-cigarettes few years ago and found a number of toxic chemicals including diethylene glycol - the same ingredient used in antifreeze. The findings forced the FDA to issue a nationwide health warning. Meanwhile, the Niche Tobacco Advisory Group (NTAG) for North England recently introduced an educational campaign on shisha smoking. Dr Khalid Anis, chairman of NTAG in Manchester, says: Theres a misconception that shisha is not as bad for you as cigarettes, because the tobacco is flavored and passes through water first. But the carcinogens and nicotine are still there. A regular shisha smoker can expect to be at risk to the similar health problems that cigarette smokers face, whether thats respiratory, heart disease or cancer. As with any other tobacco product, regular shisha smokers will find it addictive, to the point that they may need it every day, Anis added. According to research carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO), the volume of smoke inhaled in an hour-long shisha session is estimated to be the equivalent of smoking between 100 and 200 cigarettes. The estimated findings go on to show that, on average, a smoker will inhale half a liter of smoke per cigarette, while a shisha smoker can take in anything from just under a sixth of a liter to a liter of smoke per inhale. DOH-Bicol reiterated that smoking is the cause of four deadly diseases which are obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, kidney diseases and diabetes. It harms not only the smoker but persons who are nearby like family members, office mates, friends, Sarmiento said. Meanwhile, the SmokeFree Albay Network (SFAN) announced late last week that it already surpassed its target of 13,000 participants for the Guinness World Record (GWR)attempt for largest human no-smoking sign later this week in celebration of the International No-Smoking Month this June. As of Wednesday, June 19, we already have more than 15,000 participants who officially signed up for the event, SFAN chairman and provincial board member Herbert Borja said. The original plan of accommodating walk-ins and late registrants need to be dropped due to administrative and technical concerns, Borja added The attempt will be executed on Friday, June 28, at seven in the morning inside the Bicol University (BU) football field that is expected to gain worldwide attention and support. The event is the highlight in the series of activities that the Provincial Government of Albay (PGA) and SFAN had prepared in celebration of the International No-Smoking Month this June, Albay Governor Jose Joey Salceda said.

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Globe . . .
and crashing of hardware and software systems, among other threats. She said the company is readily available to respond to emergencies and recover from any incidents, including those that are not anticipated. The Globe official said some 7,000 cell sites, 290 are in Bicol, and towers installed nationwide can withstand 300 kilometer-per-hour winds during typhoons, assuring the 35.1 million Globe subscribers nationwide with uninterrupted services during calamities. Crisanto said Globe will carry out a US$ 700-million modernization program next year. These include the upgrading of cell sites, equipment and faster-access technology. The best proof of Globes disaster preparedness and response is the provision to calamity victims through relief operations, free call and text and Internet services in various evacuation centers in disaster-stricken areas, Crisanto said. -PNA
(This is) to give relevance and meaning to the implementation of the Albay Smoke-free Ordinance and to educate or to instill awareness on the ill-effects of smoking and its hazards to the environment, Salceda said.

Bicolano farmer strikes . . .

Most of the forest tree species which are good sources of pollen and nectar for the bees -- like narra, calliandra, eucalyptus, oak tree, molave, camachili, kakawate, duhat, rain tree, African tulip, jacaranda and ipil-ipil, among others -- grow in thick volume in forests on the slopes of Mt. Isarog nearby Abads farm. He also has cereal crops like corn and plants such as banana, mango, coconut, coffee, cacao, citrus, peanut, mongo, tomato and eggplant that, according to him, are favorites of honeybees. The product people most associate with bees is honey, although beekeeping, the Food and Agriculture Organization said, generates much more than just honey. The maintenance of biodiversity and pollination of crops are the most valuable services provided by bees, it stressed. Bee-keeping experts say that honey is just one of several products that can be harvested in the bee colony. Others are bee wax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and venom. Apitherapy, which is the medicinal use of honey bee venom as well as honey bee products, is also one of the benefits that can be derived from the beekeeping industry.

from my window . . .
Lopez Integrated School located in Brgy. Vergara, Mandaluyong City, said that evil possesion started at about 9:00 a.m. Initially, two students were allegedly possessed but after a few minutes, other students began shouting frantically and claimed that they were seeing evil spirits. Those affected were between 13 and 14 years old from Grade 7 and 8. In this connection, I want to share the following excerpts on how to ward off evil spirits, published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer dated June 12, 2013: The Italian priest, who has been assisting for years Fr. Gabriel Amorth, one of the chief exorcists in the diocese of Rome, gave a series of talks to Filipino audiences during his visit to the country over the weekend. Fr. Iannuzi of the Gregorian Pontifical University of Rome, also gave a theological presentation on the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary during a nationwide consecration to the Virgin held on Saturday in different churches. Iannuzzi explained how diabolical activities were more commonplace than people liked to believe. Any sense of fear or anxiety is an evil spirit ... As St. Peter said in his letter, the devil roams the earth, looking for someone to devour, the theologian said, noting that even nightmares might be the doing of the devil. Stressing how potent sacramentals can be, Iannuzzi said these objects such as the holy water, exorcised oil and salt, scapulars and the Benedictine cross should be used for protection against evil. The Catholic Church defines sacramentals as sacred objects, actions or blessings that communicate grace to believers through the prayers of the Church. Exorcised salt and oil are special sacramentals blessed with exorcism prayers by a priest.
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the legitimate heirs of the deceased MELECIO BOONGALING and NIEVES BOONGALING, who died intestate on July 2, 1980 and May 30, 2004 respectively at Ragay, Camarines Sur, without any Will of Testament and with no known debts, left a parcels of land situated at Banga Caves, Ragay, Camarines Sur; the party of legal ages and with full capacity to contract adjudicate unto themselves the described land in equal shares; that for and in consider-ation of the sum of Seventy Five Thousand pesos (P75,000.00) for parcel 1 and One Hundred Fifty Thousand pesos (P150,000.00) for parcel 2, in hand paid by Sps. Maximo C. Eleda and Cecilia C. Eleda of San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur, the parties hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto said Vendees the described land, as acknowledged before Notary Public Attorney Imelda S. Reyes-Guerrero, Doc. No. 397, Page No. 80, Book No. XIII, Series of 2013. BIKOL REPORTER Published: JUNE 23, 30 and July 7, 2013

UNEP prexy is new IBP . . .

J. Miranda Ave., City Hall Compound, Naga City. Moraleda started her stint as UNEP President in 2005. Five (5) years after, she was appointed to head the UNEP College of Law as its Dean. Being young and dynamic, , Moraleda accepted the post with the primordial thought that she will be an instrument in molding the minds of future lawyers. She was also a former Director of Iriga City Water District, assumed post as Director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines Camarines Sur Chapter, past President of the Rotary Club of Iriga and Assistant Governor of the Rotary International District 3820 and is presently the Secretary of the Bicol Foundation of Higher Education, the organization of HEI Presidents in the Bicol Region. Moraleda as the newly installed President of theIBPCamarines Sur Chapter vowed to pursue the IBPs vision of safeguarding the integrity of the organization, particularly in the promotion of ethical practices of those who belong to the legal profession.

MGB prepares geo-hazard map for CamSur

regional exponent for progress
LEGAZPI CITY -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Bicol will soon come out with a new geo-hazard map for 20 towns of Camarines Sur, replacing the previously published hazard map, a ranking MGB official said today. Engineer Theodore Rommel Pestao, MGB regional director, said in a phone interview that the geo-hazard document will provide the concerned local government units (LGUs) with data that will identify danger zones for flooding, landslide and other disaster events that may hit their respective areas, including possible locations to be made as relocation sites. The new geo-hazard mapping started this month and will end in December this year. The on-going hazard mapping will have a scale of 1:10,000, with clearer and identifiable hazard areas and recommended safe relocation sites. This will be larger than the previous survey map that shows a scale of 1:50,000, Pestao claimed. He explained that in scale identification, the smaller the number, the bigger is the graphical presentation; thus,

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serve as inputs for planning purposes and decision making by the chief executives. He, however, said the MGB has decided to conduct another geo-hazard mapping in 20 towns of Camarines Sur The towns covered by the new survey are Baao, Balatan, Bato, Bombon, Bula, Cabusao, Camaligan, Canaman, Del Gallego, Gainza, Libmanan, Lupi, Milaor, Minalabac, Nabua, Pamplona, Pasacao, Ragay, San Fernando and Sipocot.
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a 1:5,000 scale shows a much bigger map than a 1:10,000 scale. The new geo-hazard mapping carries a P10-million funding, according to Pestao. The MGB has already contracted the Brass Technologies Inc. to conduct the field survey and groundworks. MGB field personnel involved in the survey will be equipped with maps, aerial pictures and satellite images. Pestao said they had earlier distributed geo-hazard maps to various LGUs to