APAD PNR

BRIDGE DOWN

The collapsed of ApadCale PNR Bridge due to soil

erosion in Ragay, Camarines
Sur early Saturday (March
5) at 5:00 oclock in the
morning will virtually isolate
Bicol
to
rail
transport
commuters coming from
and going to Tagkawayan,
Quezon. Photos show at left
the bridges collapse and
at right, curious spectators
who rushed to the scene
where the mishap happened.
(photos from Tina Aquinos
facebook)

VOL. XXIII, NO. 20

BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

Comelec bares
poll preparations
in Cam. Norte
BY ROSALITA B. MANLANGIT

DAET, Camarines Norte The Commission on

Elections (Comelec) provincial office here bared preparations for the coming May 9, 2016 national and local
elections during the Talakayan sa PIA of the Camarines Norte Information Center held recently.

Atty. Noriel P. Badiola said that they are on the right track
in the preparations wherein they have already undergone the
trainers training for the election supervisors and officers recently; and slated the training for all the Board of Election
Inspectors (BEIs) in the province from March 1-15.
He said that BEIs will be trained by the Comelec on theoretical aspect particularly on general instructions and practical
aspect on the actual operation of the Vote Counting Machine
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MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

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Detour routes issued due

to Nabua bridge work
Buses and cargo trucks
going to and from Camarines Sur and Albay will
have to follow a rerouting
scheme effective last March
3, 2016 due to replacement
works of San Miguel bridge
along Daang Maharlika in
Nabua, Camarines Sur.
In his report to Department of Public Works and
Highways Region 5 Director Reynaldo Tagudando,
DPWH Camarines Sur 4th
OIC-District Engineer Nestor
P. Gorimbao said that the old
two-lane San Miguel Bridge
in Barangay San Miguel,
Nabua, Camarines Sur will
be closed to traffic but with
access to the constructed detour bridge limited for light
vehicles only.
For buses and trucks, four
(4) alternate routes may be
followed namely: 1) 18.860
kilometers Pawili Pili, Bula
Proper, Panoypoyan, Topas

Proper, Tanday Jct.; 2) 16.657

kilometers Baao-Iriga CityMasoli-Crossing Bato; 19.348
kilometers Baao (Div)-NabuaIriga City-Masoli-Bato; and
36.5 kilometers Nabua Poblacion Intersection-Tandaay
JCt.-Bonbon-Libon-(Daang
Maharlika) Kinale Polangui.
Traffic advisories along
Daang Maharlika and detour
routes were earlier installed
by DPWH-Camarines Sur

to inform the general public

particularly bus commuters
and delivery trucks on the
bridge closure.
Secretary Rogelio L. Singson has ordered the deployment of DPWH personnel to
assist in the traffic management in the area.
With a contract cost of P46
million, the bridge replacement project is expected to
be completed on May 2016.

Butanding interaction
starts Donsol festival

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Donsol takes pride with their Butanding interaction. Tourists flock

in the shores of Donsol to grab the
chance to see the whale sharks upclose. To be able to join the interaction, you have to go to Donsol Visitors
Center in order to fill out necessary
forms and to be briefed of the rules
that should be observed while interacting with the animals.

The biggest fish in the world,

which abounds in Donsol town
from October to May as they feed
on plankton, krill and juvenile
fish. This has lured thousands of
tourists from around the world to
experience the thrill of swimming
and interacting with these gentle
giants of the sea.

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OPINION

BIKOL REPORTER

EDITORIAL
The Sins
of our Fathers

In this weeks news, Bayan Muna Senatorial

Candidate Neri Colmenares blamed lack of
education which account for the revisionism, i.e.
on the abuses of the Marcos Martial Law regime,
in our countrys contemporary history.
If only the foundation had been instilled
for 30 years, then it would be very difficult for
social media to change it in two or three years.
But revisionism succeeded because there was a
vacuum, Colmenares pointed out.
The vacuum, he said could have been filled
up by education. Had we been able to establish
truth, then it would be very difficult to perpetuate
lies. But the reverse happened; its now the truth
thats catching up with the lies, he added.
He said that he broached the idea of integrating
the dark chapter in history subjects to DepEd
Sec. Bro. Armin Luistro, but the latter, only
promised to look into the matter. And that was it.
The books that came out glossed over the
Marcos dictatorial regime and deodorized it.
So we have the young Marcos, redolent and
amnesiac about the sins of his father.
This papers publisher for one experienced
being accosted in several instances by uniformed
Philippine Constabulary (PC) soldiers, all
because he was still out late in the evening after
working hours on a local paper, the Naga Times.
Media and printing press workers then were
required to have curfew passes signed by the PC
provincial commander, for their convenience and
safety. They were never assurance of protection,
however,
from
over-zealous
McCarthyist
uniformed soldiers who were brainwashed into
such Martial Law slogans like Sa Ikauunlad ng
Bayan, Disiplina ang Kailangan.
It is never too late, however, to write the
Marcos chapter in our history books.
The truth, if it will set us free, should be told
once and for all.

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MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

Fire and Tax Month

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer,
and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
PREVENTION: The month of March
is Fire Prevention month. Compared to
damage prevention and control in cases
of weather or other natural calamities,
occurrence of fire can be minimized and
damages kept low. The most common
finding is that of electrical lines malfunction
(due to poor quality of electric lines and
natural wear and tear). Economizing on
electrical installations (use of jumpers,
too) can cause us huge damages and
the ire of of our neighbors.
If you can afford it, have your electrical
lines and installations checked by
professionals. We should never scrimp
on such necessity. Installations of fire
walls can save us from fires originating
in the neighborhood. Do not clog the
passageways so that in case fire breaks
out, fire trucks can enter our vicinity. Be
aware of the communication lines of our
fire department. Guarding our premises
against burglaries should also include fire
duty calls. Barangays must have regular
fire drills,
INCOME TAX:
Individual and
corporate taxpayers (on calendar year
financial reporting) have up to April
15, 2016 to file and pay their annual
income tax RETURN for 2015. The
ITR must be accompanied by audited
financial statements and Statement of
Management Responsibility.
External
Auditors do not attest that financial
statements are correct and reported
figures accurate. They simply state that
the AFS are fairly presented based on

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Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
prescribed financial reporting framework.
The income tax balance (net of
creditable withholding or advance
income tax) and after deducting the
amounts paid as the Quarterly ITR were
filed, are payable as the Annual ITR is
filed. For individuals, if the net income tax
payable is big, it can be paid in two equal
installments. The second part is due
not later than July 15, 2016. Corporate
income taxes are fully due as the ITR is
filed. Income taxes can be paid through
authorized agent banks (AABs) or with
BIR collection agents.
HOMEOWNERS: Since two years
ago, the BIR has clarified (RMC 9-2013)
that Homeowners Associations (dont
confuse with condominium corporations)
collecting membership fees, other
assessments/charges
are
exempt
from income (and VAT) taxation. Also,
incomes derived from rentals of their
facilities are tax-free. It is a requirement
that the homeowners association must
be duly constituted as an Association
pursuant to Republic Act No. 9904.
To avail of tax-exemptions, the
association must be certified by the

Local Government Unit identifying

the basic services being rendered by
the association to its members. The
association must present proof (i.e.,
financial statements) that the income
and dues are used for the cleanliness,
safety, security and other basic services
needed by the members, including the
maintenance of the facilities of their
respective village or subdivision.
(Consult a knowledgeable professional
to correctly implement the law!)
GRADUATION: Before and after
Easter Sunday, more and more
commencement exercises will be
held by the schools, colleges and
universities. Politicians are advised
to avoid epal acts by graduation
speakers! Campaign tarpaulins are
also prohibited in the premises.
Costly, classy venues and excessive
contributions by parents and graduates
are shunned upon. Austerity has been
campaigned for but year-in and yearout the costly traditions still prevail.
We only graduate once, they say!
As professional and office employer,
graduation to me means wider choices
for new employees. However, many
of our colleagues in accountancy
say we are losing new CPAs to the
BPO industry. Instead of applying
for auditing jobs, they go to the call
centers where they are paid higher
with good incentives even at entrance
levels. Audit clients are forewarned
that in due time, auditing fees may
escalate to cover higher salaries for
CPA professionals staying with our
profession.
TRUISM: If you look good outside
but feel horrible inside, its time to kneel
before Jesus, praying for serenity!

The Popes Message, Filipino Chinese Groups Support

Binay, Roxas and Binays charges, counter charges
During the ritual of Ash Wednesday in
Vatican City, Pope Francis reportedly said
that Ash Wednesday usher in the Lenten
Season of prayer and sacrifice and must
be done out of authentic love, not to satisfy
ones conscience.
It symbolizes mortality. True love,
indeed, is not an exterior act, its not in
giving someone in a paternalistic way to
satisfy the conscience but it is accepting
those who need our time, our friendship,
our help. The Pope said. He added that
Lent presents the occasion to practice
simplicity and sharing. He described Lent
as good time to train ourselves to be more
sensitive and merciful to others.
For us Catholics, lets be guided.
******
I forgot to mention in my last weeks
column the manner of Dr. Antonio Abiog
and his wife Dr. Susan Abiog who are
consistent volunteer doctors from the US
who come at their own expense to serve
and help in the free surgical and medical
mission for the poor in Partido. They donate
medicines, medical supplies, instruments
and even equipments. Million thanks also
to you and may God bless you.. Dr. Abiog
is from Tinambac, Camarines Sur and Mrs.
Abiog is from Tigaon.
******
The Daily Tribune dated Feb. 29, 2016
reported the following excerpts: Chinese
General Hospital President Dr. James Dy
pledged the unqualified support of the
Filipino-Chinese General Chamber of
Commerce Inc. My entire clan and the 1.5
million strong Chinese-Filipino community
of qualified voters are behind you in this
challenge to lead our country to progress,
Dr. Dy told Binay.
We will give our 100% support to make
a difference in our future, Dr. Dy said.
VP Binay was at the CGHMC auditorium
where he promised he will implement
the Makati City Yellow Card program
nationwide.
The Yellow Card program has been
recognized by the United Nations Habitat

FROM
MY
WINDOW
NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEONES
as one of the worlds best social welfare
scheme. It provides beneficiaries free
maternal, child and elderly care; free outpatients consultations and medicines; and
government subsidized hospitalization on
top of PhilHealth benefits.
Im not surprised at the support of
these Chinese groups because the Aquino
administration antagonized three Chinas
(1) Hongkong, for the death of Hongkong
tourists in Luneta and P-Noy does not
apologize for it; (2) Taiwan, for the death of
a Taiwanese fishermen shot and killed by
a Philippine coast guard and (3) China, for
the case brought to the UN Arbitral Court.
Binay was the first candidate who stated
he is in favor or economic partnership with
China saying they have the capital and
we have the land. While he is supporting
the government it its territorial claim in the
International Arbitral Court. This shows
he has an open mind to other options in
dealing with China.
I recall sometime last year or the other
year boxing champ Manny Pacquiao was
invited to open a boxing academy in China
through exchange of athletes. Sometime
in the past, we also used a pingpong
diplomacy.
******
After the presidential debate last month,
Mayor Duterte had reportedly an attack of
migraine and the Philippine Daily Inquirer

dated Feb. 13. 2016 reported that he was

confined at the Cardinal Santos Medical
Center in San Juan City. Presidential
candidate Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said
he was diagnosed to have a respiratory
tract disease. I did not know I have
acute bronchitis and not a stroke neither
did he have cancer. He said he has a
slipped disc ten years ago. He also has
Barretts esophagus and Bungerers
disease, contriction of blood vessels
caused by accumulation of nicotine.
So, two of the five presidential
candidates have sickness. Santiago
has stage 4 cancer, Duterte, the abovementioned, but all of them are very alive.
The presidential campaign is heating
up with VP candidate Mar Roxas saying
VP Binay, you said you replicate what
you did in Makati City to the whole
country. Please dont, we would be in
worst state if you would steal from the
national government just like what you
have done in Makati, Roxas was quoted
in the Daily Tribune dated March 5, 2016.
I saw him on TV say this. I wonder if this
is a sign of desperation or just a strategy.
When VP Binay was interviewed, he
reportedly said, you know Mr. Roxas,
you just wont stop at accusing me even
if you have no basis. What if I accuse you
as you have also numerous questionable
issues at DOTC? At the DOTC, you
signed a lot of documents but I would not
accuse you of anything as it is not right
to accuse someone just to slander him.
I remember about two or three
weeks ago, the national newspapers
reported that Mr. Vitangcol, former
general manager of the MRT under
the Department of Transportation and
Communication was charged with the
crime of plunder by the Ombudsman
and he asked why only me? Sec.
Mar Roxas was the one who signed
the contracts. Roxas and Sec. Abaya
should be together with me. I am only a
scapegoat?, he reportedly said.
But why is Vitangcol talking only now?

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Naga to play host to Little League

Baseball tourney Phl series
By JASON B. NEOLA
NAGA CITY After
playing host to the successful 2016 Palarong Bicol with the Department
of Education last month,
the local government unit
here is preparing to host
the Philippine series of the
Little League 2016 Tournament with the Little
League Philippines (LLP).
The memorandum of
agreement between the LLP
and the city government
which was inked as early as
February 18, paves the way
for the arrival here of not
less than 1,400 participating
athletes, including support
staff in the Little League
2016 Tournament Philippine Series that will see action from March 28 to April
3, this year.
The players who belong to around 100 teams
from different schools in
the country are expected to
draw attention from spec-

Atty. GOMEZ

Mayor BONGAT

tators with their pivotal

movements, walk-off hits or
towering grand slams which
will unravel in 4 venues:
main campus of the Ateneo
de Naga University in Bagumbayan Sur, Eternal Gardens in Barangay Balatas,
Metro Naga Sports Complex, and Teodora Moscoso
Elementary School in Barangay Pacol, this city.
Mayor John G. Bongat
said the event comes as an
opportunity for the city to
help develop and promote
sports tourism and to be
able to contribute to the regional economic activity.

Atty. Jose Luis Gomez,

district administrator of Little League Philippines, said
that in our experience, the
delegations source all their
meals from the markets
and prepare food, purchase
supplies, and buy souvenirs during the tournament,
1,400 people for 7 days at
an average of P100 a day
for meals and other expenses is P980,000.
He said the computation
does not include several
delegations that opt to stay
in hotels instead in billeting
classrooms and those who
patronize local restaurants
and establishments.
Francis Barja, sports coordinator of the city government, said that among the
teams that will be joining
in the tournament are those
from the Ateneo de Manila
University, De La Salle
University, and the members of International Little
League Association of Manila (ILLAM).
Aside from little league
baseball, softball and junior
baseball will also be played
in the tournament, which
was held in Iloilo last year.
Winners in this years event
will have the opportunity
to represent the Philippines
in the international tournament next year.
The city government
has started doing coordination for the classrooms to
be used as billeting areas,
water source for teams and
delegation officials, First
Aid stations at the playing
venues, and PNP and PSO
personnel to ensure the
safety and security of the
guests.

BREASTFEEDING CENTER OPENS

at the city-owned Bicol Central Station this morning, to serve

lactating mothers and other clients. It will also serve as a
counselling center for mothers.

BLOODLETTING

The LCC Foundation headed by its project chairman Mr. Abelardo V. Imperial recently
sponsored a bloodletting activity, GIVE BLOOD FOR LOVE at the LCC Mall Naga, the second
time the mall sponsored the same project meant to raise blood that will be turned over to the
the Bicol Medical Center.

Be a Sun Warrior with Watsons

With summer on the horizon, enjoy basking in the
beach and beyond with sun
protected skin from Watsons.
Over the years, we have
become aware that the suns
UV rays can cause unseen
permanent damage to your
skin without sun protection,
making it more prone to premature aging. That is why
Watsons believes that beautiful skin is sun-protected skin.
And you can be a SunWarrior someone who is brave,
bold, and protected under the
sun by dropping by Watsons
your one stop shop for sun
protection.
At the recent SunWarrior
launch last February 4, 2016
at The Palace Pool Club,
Watsons introduced the SunWarrior ambassadors, Yassi
Pressman and Dominique
Roque.
A SunWarrior, to me, is
someone who is unafraid to
go under the sun, enjoy the
outdoors, and just have fun,
says resident SunWarrior
Yassi Pressman.
For me a SunWarrior is
someone who is not afraid to
try out new adventures with
friends, family, and someone who is just game for everything, add Dominique
Roque.
How does one become a
SunWarrior like Yassi and
Dominique. Here are four
exciting ways from Watsons.
Include sun protection
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with amazing products like
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Kojiesan SPF 69, and Celeteque Dermosicence Sun Care

Face and Body Defense Cream

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Going beyond protection,
Olay Natural White prevents
the formation of dark spots
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fairness that glows; while Vaselines Healthy White SPF 30
provides three layers of protection that helps keep skin fair
and even toned. Ponds BB
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brightening foundation cream
with UVA and UVB protection;
while Neutrogenas Ultra MD
Body Lotion SPF 100 is fast
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lightweight, and infused with a
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For an active day out, get
your full sun protection from
Nivea Sun Whitening Sun and
Collagen Protection SPF 50,
Biore UV aqua Rich SPF 50,
Sunplay Ultra Shiled SPF 130,
Banana Boat Ultra Protect Sunscreen Lotion, Hawaiian Tropic
Sheer Touch SPF 50, and Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch
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theres DWatsons SunCare, a
gentle, fragrance free sunscreen
specially created for sensitve
skin.
Make sure to reaaply

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sun protection. Just remember that while sunscreen can
protect you from the suns
harmful UV rays, a lot of its
active ingredients can break
down over time.
Start summer early
and unite with your fellow
SunWarriors at the Watsons SunWarrior Challenge on March 6, 2016 in
SM Mall of Asia Grounds.
In partnership with Color
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brings the most colorful and
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Watsons will also be offering an exclusive summer
promo for SM Advantage,
SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders.
Sunscreens and skin
care range are available in
all Watsons Stores and SM
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BIKOL REPORTER

TIP OF AN
ICEBERG
HOMAR MURILLO
Email: homar.murillo@gmail.com

Rights
What are rights? What are the foundations of rights?
Before we can positively and logically assert certain acts and
states of being or conditions as fundamental rights, we must
first have a working definition of what is a right and establish the
foundational validity of rights.
By definition, a right is defined as a moral or legal entitlement
to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way. For the
sake of simplicity, we should take the simple definition of right
as entitlement. This can be considered as axiomatic in some
sense. In other words, a right is something that is inherent to
an individual or entity. It is generally understood as something
that can be demanded without the need for special grant from
any authority. To some extent, fundamental rights are universally
recognized.
Even in ancient and primitive cultures, some rights were
recognized and already well-established. These included the
right to life, the right to liberty and the right to private property.
However, it should be noted that the right to private property
was once more important than the right to liberty particularly in
the case of slavery. It was not too long ago that some groups of
humans were legally considered as property. Although slavery
still exists in a few parts of the world today, slavery is now
internationally banned.
Just like the right of freedom from slavery, many of the rights
that we now take for granted and consider as fundamental rights
went through a series of social upheavals and bloody struggles
before they were universally recognized.
Hence, rights have socio-political and legal components that
change over time. These rights do not exist in a vacuum they
are not mere abstract entities that exist separately from human
interactions. Even animal rights are defined by the way humans
interact with various species of animals.
Rights are foundationally justified based on ethical-moral
arguments. These are also called natural rights. The moral
arguments for the fundamental rights may be viewed as
objective and transcendental such as in the case of religious
(theistic) views. Rights are seen to be God-given such as the
right to life or even the now obsolete divine rights of monarchs
to rule with absolute political control, making them accountable
only to God.
Moral rights may also be considered as logically obligatory
such as in the case of deontological moral argument based
Immanuel Kants categorical imperative. Rights as founded
on moral arguments may also be viewed as situational and
consequentially-justified such as in the case of John Stuart Mills
utilitarianism.
To some great extent, the moral rights (natural rights) are
the foundation of legal rights. Many types of legal rights can be
considered as extensions and corollaries of moral rights. For
instance, land titles (deeds) are legal recognition of the right to
property. Similarly, the legal right against self-incrimination is a
derivative of the moral right to life and liberty.
In analyzing legal rights, some basic elements can be
distinctly recognized. One or more of these elements must be
present in order for something to be properly considered as a
right. These elements of legal rights are known as the Hofeldian
incidents named after Wesley Hohfeld (1879-1918). He was an
American legal theorist who discovered that rights have four
fundamental components, namely, the privilege (also identified
as liberty or freedom), the claim, the power, and the immunity.
These simple atomic elements have clear logical forms that
can be combined in certain ways to create complex molecular
rights.
The four Hofeldian incidents can be arranged in tables of jural
opposites and jural correlatives. The tables will display the
logical structures of the system. For example, the legal right to
vote has the limited Hofeldian incidents of privilege and immunity
because those who exercise it do not have the obligation and
the liability (Hohfeldian jural opposites) to exercise it. Simply put,
voters are not obligated to vote and they will not be prosecuted
if they dont vote.
The Hofeldian analytical system is very useful in distinguishing
legal rights.

COMELEC BARES POLL . . .

(VCM). This will be followed by
the examinations to be conducted
by the Department of Science
and Technology (DOST) who
will certify passers.
Badiola said that they are expecting some 84,000 VCM to be
deployed in the province and will
do sealing and testing of the machines. We will also tap deputized agencies for the protection
of the machines, he said.
The PCM has its own battery that when plug will be automatically charging and in case of
power interruption it is already
full charge, he said.
He also said that there will be
a 100% remittance in the result of
the election because all the areas
will have satellites and they have

already conducted survey for the

smartmatic and rated those areas
with high and low signals.
He said that the challenge for
him in the coming polls is that
to be less controversial as he expects to proclaim winners on the
following day.
He also reminded candidates
on their compliance to the Omnibus Election Code regarding
the submission of expenditures
and they invite them for consultation.
Badiola said he will reorganized the task force for the removal of the illegal campaign
materials or operation baklas in
partnership with the Department
of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) and other deputized

HALO-HALO

MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

Pagsurat nin Biograpiya

Bakong nagkataon sana na kan
magdiskurso si Leonardo di Capprio
sa awarding ceremonies kan Oscars
manongod sa peligro kan climate
change asin kan kapasluan kan
negosyo, may mga nagkagaradan
na minero sa Compostela Valley. An
kapasluan na ini iyo an padagos na
dahilan kan pagkaraot kan kapalibutan
sain man sa mundo asin an pagbabago
nin klima orog na maparaot sa sitwasyon.
Sa sitwasyon na ini, an mga yaon sa
mga kabaryohan asin kabukidan, an
malalaag sa orog pang peligro. Ini huli
ta kapagtiosan an naghahadi sa mga
kabaryohan.
Kaya dai makangalas
na mga kaakian an nagkakabod sa
Paracale asin may mga saradit na
minero an ginadan nin mga armadong
dapat tagapagligtas nin kapalibutan sa
Gata sa Caramoan.
Kun kapagtiosan an ladawan kan
kabaryohan an dahilan iyo ta an modelo
nin kauswagan kan satong gobyerno

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
FRANK PEONES JR.
nasa mga syudad. Urban an konsepto
kan satong gobyerno sa inaapod na
development, asin ipinapahiling ini sa
mga multi-milyon na mga infrastructure
projects, mga pangaran nin produkto
asin serbisyo na may global na
pagkamidbidan. Sa ibang lado, an rural
areas, magpoon pa kadto, ladawan
nin kapagtiosan, napagbayaan nin
panahon.
Kaya an halangkaw na

estadistika nin migrasyon, child

trafficking, hilang, asbp.
Sa Lunes, sa Manila, ilulunsar mi
an biograpiya ni Mayor Tito S. Sarion
na sakong sinurat.
May titulong, Tito S. Sarion
On The Go: His Story and Daets
Transformation, sinurat ko an
biograpiya na hiniling an papel kan
sarong local na lider arog ni Sarion,
sa pagbabago kan countrysides,
arog kan Daet. Pinahiling ko digdi na
kun makusog an local governments,
makakatabang ini sa pagpapapusog
kan national government. Si Mayor
Sarion garo sarong sadit na gapo na
sabi ngani ni Rizal, makakatabang sa
pagtugdok nin edificio. An edificong
ini, iyo an satong nasyon. Kun
makusog an mga local governments
asin may mga tultol na lider arog
ki Sarion, maiiba an ladawan kan
kabaryohan, hali sa kapagtiosan
pasiring sa kauswagan.

Tomasinong Bicolano launches 2nd

Bulilit Health Workers Training

Tomasinong
Bicolano
launched its 2nd Bulilit
Health Workers Training
Projects for top children from
the Gawad Kalinga (GK) villages of Balatas, Triangulo,
Del Rosario and Sabang, this
city last February 20 at the
Balatas GK site here.
The project is undertaken by
Tomasinos nationwide under
the Child (Bulilit) Health Workers Foundation established by
Tomasino Dr. Artemio Atienza.
Inspired by the reading in the
Book of the Prophets, Train
the child the way he should he
go and when he is old, he will
not depart from it, the projects
give the children empowerment by making them aware of
the common health problems
including the protection of the
environment and proper waste
disposal.
This years training scheduled every Saturday until April
30 is made possible thru the
cooperation of the Tomasinong Bicolano chaired by Dr.

Photo shows Tomasino Mrs. Melba Vera Cruz, an expert Nutritionist and Dietician, giving
lecture on the Proper Nutrition and Diets for Children during the second training session.

Marimil Bombase and the local Gawad Kalinga Program

headed by spouses Harry &
Wilhelmina Azana. Graduation

is set on May 8, this year..

The first series of training
was in 2013 at the Naga Central School I with some 80

top pupils of the school and

those of the nearby Naga Central School II completing the
course.

LEGAZPI CITY -- The

Department of Health (DOH)
Bicol regional office has commenced Tuesday, March 1, the
series of provincial dissemination fora on the Responsible
Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act of 2012 or RA10354
to guide stakeholders and help
educate the populace to ensure
and improve women's health.
In the recent forum in Albay
province, Dr. Rita Mae Ang,
head of the Family Helath Cluster of DOH Bicol, said these
series of information drives in-

tends to create more awareness

and provide guidance among
stakeholders, including national
ang local governments concerned, non-government and
other organization providing reproductive health services with
the salient provisions of the law.
"The passage of RA 10354
mandates the universal provision of reproductive health
services as a means to improve
maternal health. The RPRH law
and its implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) have been
deemed effective with the lift-

ing of the Status Quo Ante Order (SQAO) by the Supreme

Court last April 8, 2014," Ang
related
The provincial dissemination forum delves on the basics
of the RPRH Law, its IRR and
other frequently asked questions on its provisions. The
same venue also provides the
presentation of the different
health programs that conforms
with the mandates of the law as
well as clarify and correct misconceptions about the RPRH
Law.

Lastly, DOH Bicol, according to Ang, intends to solicit,

consequently, gain support
from stakeholders and the
populace to demand from concerned implementing agencies
for RPRH services and commodities.
Upcoming RPRH dissemination fora will be for Masbate,
Catanduanes and Sorsogon on
March 3, 15, and 22, respectively, while Camarines Norte
and Camarines Sur will host the
same on April 4 and 5, respectively. - PIA5/Albay

agencies. We will not hesitate

to prosecute those who will not
abide the laws and we will also
strengthen the implementation of
checkpoints, he said.
He urged the media and the
public that if there are willing to
testify in the case of vote buying,
the Comelec can prosecute with
evidence or maybe this can be
done through a posture buyer.
On the other hand, Atty. Francis D. Nievez, Municipal Election Officer of Daet said that
there are 300,890 registered voters in Camarines Norte for the
coming elections.
He said that the challenge for
the Comelec is to be a non-parti-

san and to maintain the peace and

order in partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP).
He urged media to not openly
show candidates they are supporting because this will be a lack
of respect and beside they should
deliver unbiased reports.
Joy Cabrera, officer-in-charge
chief, Curriculum Implementation Division of the Department
of Education (DepEd) on the
other hand said that they have already disseminated the schedule
of the trainings for the BEIs.
She clarified those teachers
who received delayed payments
in the last elections were due to
instances that those in the list

were not the one who served

because of emergencies. They
have already coordinated these
to transfer the payment and all of
them have been paid, she said.
She said that they have already reminded teachers on the
DepEd policy on banning political candidates from schools
graduation ceremonies.
Cabrera cited that they are
also guided by the rules of the
COMELEC on how to handle
during elections those Persons
with Disabilities (PWDs) as well
as those who cannot read and
write.
Police Supt. Wilmor Halamani, chief of the police commu-

nity relation/public information

officer of the Camarines Norte
Police Provincial Office (CNPPO) said that the PNP has been
alerted since January this year.
We have also implemented last
year the Lambat Sibat wherein
95% of policemen were assigned
outside for police visibility, he
said.
He said that Camarines Norte
was one of the peaceful provinces during the 2010 national
and local elections. We are now
conducting seminars for the barangay tanod who will serve as
our force multiplier in maintaining peace and order during elections, he added.

DOH sets series of Reproductive Health Fora

MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER

DAR-CARD partnership
ensure credit to farmers
Fifty two Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) cooperatives already benefitted from the microfinance
(MF) capacity development
program partnership of the
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Center
for Agriculture and Rural
Development, Inc. (CARD,
Inc.) since the partnership
started in 2008.
ARB refers to farmers
who were granted lands under
Presidential Decree No. 27,
the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Law and Republic
Act No. 9700 or the "Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Extension with Reforms".
The implementation of
the joint project for partner
organizations is to provide
sustained credit to ARBs. The
project is largely designed as
a capacity-building of ARB
cooperatives in selected
Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) to become MF
service providers.
According
to
DAR
BARBD Director Susana
Evangelista-Leones, the project provides interventions
that would further enhance
the existing cooperatives
credit and MF services as
well as to develop new MF
products, which is preferably
micro-agriculture. Through
this, financial services will be
made more available to members and be able to assist these
ARBs expand their existing

enterprises, Director Leones

added.
The partnership
CARD started to establish training-focused communities, which also extends
livelihood assistance program
for landless coconut workers in 1986. This is where we
started and this is the reason
why we forged this partnership with DAR, said CARD,
Inc. Chairman Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip adding that the
partnership is very relevant to
its mission of poverty eradication.
Director
Leones
further mentioned that CARD,
through Dr. Alip, had been
aware of what DAR is doing.
Our goal of reaching more
ARBs and contribute to poverty eradication matched with
CARD. It is just really having
some champions to help us
out along this point, Director

Leones added.
It was also in 2008 when
CARD received the Ramon
Magsaysay Award for Public
Service.
Sustainable intervention
CARDs
methodology
is quite different compared
to other partners we had.
The intervention is customized through mentoring and
technical guidance (MATG),
which made the whole process systematized, shared
Director Leones.
The two parties also shared
that they have to look at the
complexity of these ARBs
and the realities they are in
so they can really identify appropriate responsive intervention and ultimately sustain the
partnership. I felt its something needed by the farmers because you cannot give
a standard response to all of
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NIA turns over pump irrigation

system to Albay farmers
NAGA CITY --- Some
80 farmers in Polangui,
Albay are now enjoying
the benefit of a newly
completed pump irrigation system constructed
by the National Irrigation
Administration
(NIA)
worth P 13.6 million,
which now irrigates 105
hectares of formerly rainfed rice farms.
Engr. Cristeta EscoberMesias, acting manager of
NIA Albay-Catanduanes
Irrigation Management Office, said the major items
of works undertaken in the
project consisted of: installation of a 180-Horse
Power diesel engine and
vertical mix flow pump;
construction of 184 meters
of elevated flume or canal
and 1,285.10 meters or
roughly 1.28 kilometers of
concrete-lined canals.
The project, known as
Lourdes Communal Irrigation Project was started on
August 13, 2013 and was
finished on April 25, 2015.
It was officially turned
over to the officers and
members of the Farmers
Irrigators Association of
Lourdes Polangui Albay,
Inc., led by Ernesto Tuazon
Sr., on Wednesday, Feb. 24

IRRIGATION FOR ALBAY FARMS

NIA Bicol Director Vicente R. Vicmudo and Albay-Catanduanes

Irrigation Management Office manager Engr. Cristeta E.
Mesias with Ernesto Tuazon, president of the Farmers
Irrigators Association of Lourdes Polangui Albay, Inc. recently
conducted an onsite inspection of the 180-HP diesel engine,
that will irrigate 105 hectares of riceland in the upland areas
of Barangay Lourdes in Polangui, Albay.

with NIA Bicol Regional

Manager Vicente R. Vicmudo and Polangui Mayor
Cherry Sampal as guests.
Meanwhile, Engr. Vicmudo bared that for 2016,
Albay province has an allocation of P113 million
consisting of 31 projects,
which will provide irrigation supply to 139 hectares
of rainfed ricelands, restore
irrigation service to 118
hectares of rice farms, and
repair the irrigation facilities and structures covering
759 hectares.

Vicmudo
said
that
works on these 31 projects
include: concrete lining
works on 6.80 kilometers
of canals; repair works on
11 irrigation structures; and
provision of coconets on
8,300 square kilometers of
canals slopes for erosion
control and protection.
In totality, some 2,121
farmers will benefit from
these 2016 projects, not to
mention the 671 jobs that
will be generated as a result
of the implementation of
the 31 projects.

MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER
a. Padyak

refers to any three-wheeled manually

operated bike with a two-seater sidecar
propelled by human power.

b. Operator

refers to the actual legal owner who operates

the same and whose name such vehicle is
duly registered.

a. Driver

refers to any person who operates or in

actual physical control of the padyak.

b. Fare

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION

OF THE 9th SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF CARAMOAN, CAMARINES
SUR HELD ON JANUARY 11, 2016 AT THE SESSION HALL,
MUNICIPAL MAIN BUILDING, CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.

refers to the service fee collected by the

driver of the padyak to his passenger(s).

c. Traffic jam

refers to the congestion of road or street

which usually caused by the great volume of
vehicles that passed on a road or street.

PRESENT: HON. IRENE R. BREIS - Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer

d. Operation

refers to the activity of padyak in the

Municipality of Caramoan, Camarines Sur.

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Camarines Sur
Municipality of CARAMOAN
-oOo-

Office of the Sangguniang Bayan

MEMBERS
HON. EDUARDO B. BONITA

HON. CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

HON. JUANITA P. BELLEZA

HON. GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

HON. RAUL F. VILLARETE

HON. LYDIA C. OBIAS

HON. MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR. HON. DICK H. CORDIAL

LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)
ABSENT:
HON. FRANCIS R. BENEMERITO - Municipal Councilor
____________________________________________________________
RESOLUTION NO. 07
Series of 2016
RESOLUTION ENACTING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE OPERATION OF PADYAK IN CARAMOAN, PROVINCE OF
CAMARINES SUR
WHEREAS, there is an urgent need to put order in the
operation of padyak plying the roads within the poblacion and the
neighboring barangays of this municipality;

SECTION 3 SCOPE AND COVERAGE. This Ordinance

covers all the padyak for hire that operates and ferry passengers
within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of Caramoan,
Camarines Sur.
SECTION 4
PURPOSE. The primary purpose of this
Ordinance is to regulate the operation and provide guidelines for the
registration of padyak and to abate traffic jam and congestion in the
municipal streets of the municipality.
SECTION 5 Requirements for the registration of padyak by
the owner/operator.
1. Registration Fee of P50.00
2. Mayors Permit Fee of P150.00
3. Police Clearance fee of P75.00
4. Medical Certificate Fee of P50.00
5. Sticker P50
6. Plate number of padyak which shall have a measurement
of 5 inches x 10 inches to be provided by the CARPODA

WHEREAS, in order to ensure the safety of the riding public who

are utilizing the services of padyak operators and drivers association,
it is incumbent upon this body to enact a padyak ordinance.

7. Affidavit of ownership supported by necessary documents.

If purchased by the owner, receipt of payment is needed.

WHEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered, on motion

by Honorable Getulio A. Fernando, Jr., duly seconded by Honorable
Lydia C. Obias, be it

8. In case the owner owns more than one (1) unit, the owner
shall pay P100.00 for each additional unit. Each owner is
limited only for five (5) units.

RESOLVED, as it is hereby resolved, by the Sangguniang

Bayan of Caramoan, Camarines Sur, in session assembled, to enact
the following ordinance:

SECTION 6 The driver of the padyak must comply the

following requirements.

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 01

Series of 2016
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF PADYAK IN
CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR
BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan that:
SECTION 1 TITLE. This ordinance shall be known
as AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION AND
REGISTRATION OF PADYAK IN CARAMOAN, CAMARINES SUR.
SECTION 2 DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this
Ordinance, the following words and phrases shall be construed and
mean as follows:

a. Identification Card (I.D.)

b. He must be 18 years old and above.
c. He must secure medical certificate from MHO.
d. He must observe proper hygiene.
e. He must observe proper dress code.
f.

Certificate of attendance for half-day (1/2) seminar with the

Philippine National Police (PNP) Headquarter, Caramoan,
Camarines Sur.

g. Certificate of
organization.

Membership

from

padyak

operators

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BIKOL REPORTER

SECTION 7 FEES. All fees for every particular requirement

shall be made at the Municipal Treasurers Office and the
corresponding receipt must be issued thereon.

SECTION 14 LIABILITY. In case of accident, the operator

shall be civilly liable and the driver shall be criminally liable for
injuries or damages done to the passengers and other properties.

SECTION 8 If the owner/operator is the driver himself of his

padyak, requirements stipulated in Sections 5 & 6 must be complied
with.

SECTION 15 FARE. A fare of P5.00 shall be charged each

passenger for the first kilometer, an additional of P1.00 shall be
charged for every kilometers in excess of the first kilometer.

SECTION 9 Owner/operator of the padyak shall register

their unit(s) with the Office of the Municipal Treasurer and the said
office shall determine the physical built and condition of the bicycle
and sidecar or the side wheel thereof. Certificate of good condition
shall be issued to the owner/operator by the said office. Failure of
the owner/operator to renew the registration of his padyak for one
(1) year, his slot will be awarded/given to any interested applicant.

SECTION 16 PENAL CLAUSE. Any violations of this

Ordinance shall be penalized with the following:

SECTION 10 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF PADYAK.

The owner/operator is required to comply the following physical
requirements of his padyak.
a. The wheels and other parts of the padyak must be in
good condition and free from rust and dilapidation.
b. It must be installed with flashlight.
c. The registration plate number must be attached to the
front of the sidecar of the padyak.
d. It must have reflectorized stickers to be placed in front
and rear portions of the padyak.

SECTION 11 The driver of the padyak must secure an
identification card (ID) from the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
and must always wear it when driving his padyak and transporting
his passenger(s). It must be placed with a cord to hang it on his neck
and visible to the passenger and public.

1st Offense

- Warning

2ND Offense

- A fine of P100.00

3rd Offense
- Impoundment of the padyak and will
only be released upon payment
of P150.00 fine.
SECTION 17 REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinance or parts
thereof which are inconsistent with any provisions of this ordinance
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 18 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reasons,
any provisions, or parts hereof shall be held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected
thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 19 EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take
effect upon its approval and publication in a newspaper of local
circulation.
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of this foregoing
Resolution.

The Identification Card (I.D.) must contain the following
information, to wit:

(SGD.) CAMILO R. ALVAREZ

Acting Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

a. Complete name in bold letters;

b. Passport size (1.5x1.5) ID pictures;

ATTESTED:

c. Residence, age, civil status, gender, municipality &

province;

d. ID number;
e. Laminated with plastic;
f. It should have a hole on top of the ID for cording purposes;

(SGD.) IRENE R. BREIS

Municipal Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer

CONCURRED:

g. The ID must not be transferable;

( SGD.) EDUARDO B. BONITA

Municipal Councilor

h. In case of loss, an Affidavit of Loss duly notarized must

be secured by the driver before he will issued with a new
one;

( SGD.) JUANITA P. BELLEZA

Municipal Councilor

i. The ID must have signature of the driver and the SB

Chairman of the Committee on Transportation.
SECTION 12 No driver can operate a padyak under the
influence of alcohol.
SECTION 13 RECONIZED NUMBER OF UNITS OF
PADYAK. In order to ensure that no excess units of padyak will ply
the route within the poblacion, the maximum allowed numbers of
units are 200 only.
The provision of this Section notwithstanding, the
Sangguniang Bayan may decide, in the interest of better and more
effective public service, by an Ordinance to allow a higher number
of allowed units.

( SGD.) RAUL F. VILLARETE

Municipal Councilor

(SGD.) CARLOS B. CHAVEZ

Municipal Councilor

(SGD.) GETULIO A. FERNANDO, JR.

Municipal Councilor

(SGD.) LYDIA C. OBIAS

Municipal Councilor

( SGD.) MANOLO A. PINEDA, JR.

(SGD.) DICK H. CORDIAL

Municipal Councilor
LIGA President (Ex-Officio Member)

APPROVED:
(SGD.) ENGR. CONSTANTINO H. CORDIAL, JR.
Municipal Mayor
BIKOL REPORTER
February 28, March 6 and 13, 2016

MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER

'UNITY WALK' KICKS OFF FIRE MONTH . . .

Camarines Sur Provincial
Fire Marshall Chief Inspector
Juan B. Paz commended the
various sectors of the community for their contribution in
reducing fire incidents in the
province.
Why March is selected
as the month to celebrate Fire
Protection Month, is because,
as in the previous years, this
is the start of the hot season in
the country. Based on records,
March is the month with the
biggest number of fires over the
years. Now, with the help of all
the sectors of the community,
fire occurrences diminished,
that means each of us has participation in order to prevent the
cause of fire.
Paz was also joined by Naga
City Mayor John Bongat and
Naga City Central Fire Marshal F/CINSP Alberto D. De
Baguio.
In his message, Bongat
thanked all the fire volunteers
who never faltered in rendering
their support every time their

presence is needed.
The city government of
Naga is always in support of
the activities of the BFP in connection with the Fire Protection
Month. We are happy that the
volunteers are always present
Naga White and Chi Po Tong,
and also our allies helping together. What is important is not
putting off the fire, but the prevention of it, Bongat added.
The Chief Executive also
reiterated that fire consciousness should be every ones advocacy as fire is not forecasted
and comes just like a thief in the
night hence, preparedness and
prevention are of paramount

importance.
De Baguio announced that
they have close coordination
with the Metro Naga Water
District (MNWD) in case they
need their tankers to suppress
or subdue fire. Currently, BFP
Naga has 113 fire hydrants
which can be utilized in case of
any fire incidence.
Other activities lined up for
implementation this month include poster-essay-writing contest and exhibit of fire trucks
and fire equipment at the BFP
Station. The events culminating activity will be the blessing
of the BFP Central Station set
on March 31.

ON-LINE JOB SEARCH OPENS . . .

is capable of automatically
matching job seekers and employers in a click of a button
free of charge. Aside from its
job matching feature, the Kiosk also offers active links to
DOLE attached agencies such
as TESDA, PRC, POEA and
OWWA.

With this, Catandungans

will be open to better job opportunities here and abroad
and they can apply anytime.
DOLE Bicol asst. reg. dir.
Atty. Ma. Karina PeridaTrayvilla said. -with reports
from Jean Teves, PFO Catanduanes Sr. LEO

Republic of the Philippines

Office of the President
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD
Bicol Region, 2/F Insular Life Bldg., Rizal St., 4500 Legazpi City
Tel./Fax No.: (052) 481-1622 Tel/Fax: (052) 480-6678
website:www.hlurb.gov.ph
Email: br@hlurb.gov.ph

PA U N A W A
Ipinauunawa na si RICHARD T. ROCHA, Bise Presidente
sa Operations ng LYRR REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ay
nagharap ng isang pahayag sa Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board-Bicol Region, para sa pagpalit ng pagmamay-ari ng VILLA
OBIEDO SUBDIVISION na matatagpuan sa Bgy. Cararayan, Naga City
mula sa "8990 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" ililipat
sa pangalan ng "LYRR REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" sa
bisa ng Deed of Absolute Sale.
Na ang nakatalang pahayag at ang lahat ng kasulatang
nakakabit doon ay nakahanda sa pagsusuri ng sinumang tao
na nagtataglay ng legal na interes doon pagkaraan ng wastong
aplikasyon, at ang mga kasulatan ay ibibigay sa nabanggit na tao
pagkatapos ng kaukulang bayad.
Sinumang tao na may kapani-paniwalang pagtutol sa
pagkakatala ng proyekto ay maaring magbigay ng nilagdaang pagtutol
sa Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board, Regional Field Office No.
5, 3rd Floor, Insular Life Building, Rizal Street, Legazpi City, Tel. No.
(054) 481-1622 (BAYANTEL) at (052) 820-0416 (DIGITEL) na hindi
hihigit sa sampung (10) araw mula sa pinakahuling pagkakalathala.
LUNGSOD NG LEGAZPI, Pilipinas, Ika-22 ng Pebrero 2016
DIR. JESSIE A. OBLIGACION, CESO V
Regional Officer
By:

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: March 6 and 13, 2016

ATTY. RICHARD L. MANILA

Officer-in-Charge

Republic of the Philippines

Office of the President
Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD
Bicol Region, 2/F Insular Life Bldg., Rizal St., 4500 Legazpi City
Tel./Fax No.: (052) 481-1622 Tel/Fax: (052) 480-6678
website:www.hlurb.gov.ph
Email: br@hlurb.gov.ph

NOTICE

MESSAGE OF THANKS

ALICE ELMA PALAROAN SALES

Died on February 27, 2016
IN THE GOOD GRACE OF OUR LORD
Her loving husband Hector and children
Anthony, Kristine and Paulo
warmly extend their deepest gratitude
and appreciation
for the prayers and other pious acts
offered to the Almighty
for the eternal repose of her soul.
May she rest in peace in your continued
prayers.

DIOS MABALOS PO.

NOTICE is hereby given that

RICHARD T. ROCHA,
Vice President for Operations of LYRR REALTY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION has filed with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory
Board-Bicol Region, an application for Change of Ownership of
VILLA OBIEDO SUBDIVISION situated at Bgy. Cararayan, Naga City
from "8990 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" to LYRR
REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" by the virtue of Deed of
Absolute Sale.
That the application and papers attached thereto are available
for inspection during business hours by any person having legal
interest thereon and upon proper application, and that copies thereof
shall be furnished to said person upon payment of the proper fee.
Any person with valid objection to registration of the project
may file his objection in writing with the Housing and Land Use
Regulatory Board, Regional Field Office No. 5, 3rd Floor Insular Life
Building, Rizal Street, Legazpi City, Tel Nos. (052) 481-1622 and
(052)480-6678 (BAYANTEL) not later than ten (10) days from the date
of the last publication.
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines, 22nd February 2016
DIR. JESSIE A. OBLIGACION, CESO V
Regional Officer
By:
ATTY. RICHARD L. MANILA
Officer-in-Charge
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: March 6 and 13, 2016

MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

A Bright Future for Grades 11
and 12 Students
ROSALINA V. CEA, Ph.D3
Sta. Justina High School, Buhi, Camarines Sur
The implementation of Grade 11 when school year opens June
this year has evoked a lot of reactions from various sectors in the
country but mostly from parents and students. Many do not look at
its implementation positively, sad to say. But we are not concerned
with the varied reactions. What matters now is the fact that Philippines does not lag behind in terms of providing basic education
for very good reasons.
The Philippines is the only country in Asia and only out of 3
countries in the world with ten years of pre-university education.
This has made our students think that they are below par compared to students from other countries who are fully prepared for
college and for employment. It is of common knowledge that when
a Filipino applies for a job outside the country he is required to be
at least a second year college student to compensate for the lack
of two years in his secondary schooling. The meaning of this is that
our high school graduates do not qualify for work abroad. These
days, even in the Philippines, high school graduates face difficulties in getting themselves employed in even the lowest job in an
office. There are janitors and messengers who have earned units
in college and unless they pursue higher education the possibility
that they have that same job for a lifetime is obvious unless they
go back to school and pursue higher education. Pursing college is
not actually very easy with its rising cost. .
So come now Grades 11 and 12. Some parents believe that
the additional two years mean additional expense. How true. Students, on the other hand, believe the additional two years in school
is really an additional burden, whatever they mean by that.
This is something we hear very often when someone is asked
what his educational qualification is and the ready answerhigh
school lang.
The two-year Senior High School is specialized upper secondary education where students may chose a specialization based
on attitude, interest and school capacity. The choice of a career
track will define the content of the subject. Each student in Senior
High School can chose from three tracks: academic, technicalvocational-livelihood. sports and arts. This will make the student
think better to make a wise decision,
The K-12 curriculum faces a lot of various comments and although there are more negative than positive ones, the most important is that the young student can rest in the thought that after
Grades 11 and 12, he will have the chance to get employed easily
after. It might not mean he will readily get a good white collar job
when he can very well work on his own. This will likewise give him
the opportunity to be enterprising and use his potentials to stand
on his own and be able to say he is fulfilledthanks to SHS. He
will not even think of going abroad for employment while he can
just stay home and be with his family while working abroad may
give him the dollars but the thought of separating from his family
can be terribly nostalgic.

DAR-CARD PARTNERSHIP . . .
them, Director Leones added.
Significant
accomplishments
In their effort to respond
to a wider market for goods
and services involving many
ARBs, DAR and CARD then
expanded the existing program
coverage to 30 additional ARB
cooperatives in 2012. The implementation of the program is
simultaneous across all batches
but customized to the needs of
the cooperatives.
The areas of Ilocos Region,
Cagayan Valley, MIMAROPA,
Western and Central Visayas,
Northern Mindanao and Davao
Region were first reached when
the initial three-year MOA between DAR and CARD was
forged.
According to them, the development is slow, which is
normal, but if these things will
work out well then this will be
sustainable. We are empowering the farmers to do it by themselves to let them ultimately
handle the operations, shared
Director Leones adding that
there must be next generation
of beneficiaries like their children, who will then manage the
cooperative.
Moreover, out of the learnings generated by DARs field
offices and implementers, a
significant number mastered
the MATG. I told them to tag
along with CARD staff, learn
from them and imbibe the process, said Director Leones
adding that an experiential
learning is always the best way
to learn.
They then replicated it to
other cooperatives not covered by CARD. This was
not planned. It just came out,
shared Director Leones realizing that farmer learning from
co-farmer is very effective.
The partnership is no longer
delimited to ARBs and ARB
Households as beneficiaries,

they also cater the non-ARBs

and rural women. As of November 2015, the project served
59 partner-cooperatives with
35,012 active borrowers and
depositors. More than 7,813 of
them were insured to CARD
Mutual Benefit Association
(CARD MBA), the microinsurance arm of CARD. It also
extended P749 million loan,
mobilized P42 million savings and generated P59 million
share-capital.
A scholarship grant is also
given to the children of qualified beneficiaries. There were
already nine scholars from Cagayan Valley and Agusan Del
Sur. Further, they were able
to identify 26 profitable cropbased enterprises, which will be
linked to the market. They are
proud that the project is now
becoming a viable MF capacity
building methodology.
We are thankful with
CARD for bearing with us.
DAR-BARBD will continue to
look at each one of our ARBs
to identify what more we can
work out further in the future,
said Director Leones.
According to Dr. Alip, the
project will continue to provide
and develop agri-based enterprise in the rural community
through provision of business
development services, continuous access to different services
not just credit but also savings,
scholarships and insurance
(life, non-life and crop insurance) to strengthen and increase
the outreach. We will also continue to tap these cooperatives
to have microinsurance partnership. Also, we will transition
cooperatives to medium and
large categories this year, Dr.
Alip added.
DAR is the lead implementing agency of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
(CARP). One of DARs core
mandate and functions is to

BIKOL REPORTER
PRDP SET . . .
feed his wife and two children.
Rebuilding his own house
became a distant dream as he
temporarily finds shelter in a
makeshift home.
According to SMT President Roberto A. Salgado,
many residents in Tomalaytay
opted to leave the barangay
to find sources of income in
Metro Manila while some became dependent on loans or
credits from informal lenders
to survive.
Leoncito is different. He
saw a glimmer of hope and opportunity when he learned that
the Department of Agriculture
Philippine Rural Development
Project (PRDP) considers the
Samahang Mangingisda ng
Tomalaytay (SMT) as one of
the possible recipients of its
small livelihood project (SLP)
for Nona-affected areas in Sorsogon.
Livelihood assistance
According to Investments
in Rural Enterprises and Agriculture and Fisheries Productivity (I-REAP) Component
Head Adelina A. Losa, SLP
is a livelihood assistance to
calamity-stricken farmers and
fisherfolk in Bicol. By providing sustainable income generating activities to farmers
and fisherfolk affected by the
typhoon, PRDP-funded SLPs
aim to provide interventions
that would respond quickly to
their basic needs and restore
their livelihood. The SLPs also
intend to provide production
and marketing support in order to increase the income of
farmers and fishers in affected
areas.
Among the projects that are
eligible for SLP funding are
agri-based and agribusiness,
farmers and fishers enterprises that were damaged by
the typhoon, and small projects that will allow immediate
livelihood to the agri-fishery
sector.
Since 2013, PRDP has
been providing SLPs to places
affected by calamities like typhoon Yolanda, the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck
Cebu and Bohol and typhoon
Lando, including Catanduanes
in Bicol. SLPs for farmers
and fisherfolk devastated by
typhoon Nona cover the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon,

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Each proponent group
may submit SLP proposals
amounting to P1.2 million.
Unlike regular I-REAP subprojects, SLP requirements
were relaxed to meet the capacities of typhoon-affected
farmers and fisherfolk, Losa
said.
Proponent groups can venture in any of the eligible subprojects even without a value
chain analysis and Provincial
Commodity Investment Plan
(PCIP), which are required
in the regular PRDP business
plans. Newly registered proponent groups can submit SLP
proposals provided that the
municipal or provincial government is willing to provide
the 20% equity and the proponent group can afford to share
not less than 20% equity in
cash or in kind.
Losa announced that they
have so far received 24 SLP
proposals. Ten of which were
from Sorsogon and 14 were
from Catanduanes. The said
proposals were already assessed by the technical team.
Jerlinda A. Cruz, chief of
the Aquaculture section of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) Bicol, a
member of the technical team,
commended the DA PRDP
for initiating the SLP for it
will help level up the volume
of seaweeds production in the
country.
Seaweeds is a big oppor-

LEGAZPI CITY EARMARKS P10M . . .

a technical assistance for the
preparation of the engineering plan and design as well
as the scope of works, listing
of equipment and documents
required in the implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices and Sanitation
Standard Operation Procedures.
The list of the NMIS accredited contractors and fabricators shall also be provided
by the DA to participate in
the bidding process and at the
same, the agency will stand
as co-chair in the SBAC,
Abadeza said.
She said the DA and the
SIU attached to the City Mayors Office have an authority
provide land tenure security to
landless farmers through land
acquisition and distribution and
delivery of support services.
CARD, on the other hand, is a
social development organization that aims for poverty eradication in the country.

to implement the project and

will conduct a regular monitoring and evaluation in compliance to the scope of works
and specifications.
To sustain the implementation of the project, the City
Veterinary Office shall manage the slaughterhouse and
the city will directly employ
meat inspector, butchers, certified plant mechanic and other personnel with background
in slaughtering animals, she
added.
Based on the proposed
MOA, there will be a water
treatment facility for proper
disposal of waste from the abattoir in order to prevent the
contamination of water in the
surrounding.
The city shall apply for the
Double AA standard classification with the NMIS 90
days upon completion of the
project so that it can increase
the slaughtering fee, Abadeza
said.

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tunity for fishermen in Bicol

because of our wide coastal
area. Positive tayo na these
SLPs would increase their income, generate jobs, improve
livelihood and contribute to
seaweed production in the
Philippines, Cruz said.
Glimmer of hope
Salgado said that if approved, the Seaweeds Farming SLP will bring hope to the
coastal communities to bounce
back from typhoon losses and
encourage them to plant seaweeds again. The proposed
SLP will engage in raw dried
seaweeds marketing and pro-

duction. With a three-hectare

start-up area, it is projected
to benefit 71 SMT members.
The association is requesting
for non-motorized and motorized fiberglass boats that they
can use to engage in deep-sea
seaweed farming. Salgado believes that by having additional modern equipment, SMT
can expand its activities and
services to other coastal barangays. It will also reduce their
cost of operation as they wont
have to rent them anymore to
harvest and deliver seaweeds
to their buyers.
(to be continued next week)

On-line job search opens

in Catanduanes
PAGE 10

BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

MARCH 6 - 12, 2016

P5.00

Virac,
CatanduanesFinding a job in this island
province of Catanduanes in
Bicol, is as easy as sending
a text message or playing a
video game.
Before if a local wishes to
apply for a good paying job,
they need to brave the seas to
get to mainland in Bicol like
Tabaco or Legazpi City. Well,
its all different now. With one
tap then youll have access to
all the jobs possible! DOLE
Bicol regional director Nathaniel V. Lacambra said over
Bicols tri-media yesterday
after returning from the funfilled, Team Building Activity

at Caliraya, Laguna.
Far from the hassles in job
applications before, this is
the reality now here in Catanduanes after DOLE Bicol
delivered the very first ATM
Type stand-alone Job Search
Kiosk at the PESO office
in the Provincial Capitol and
Municipal Building in Virac,
Catanduanes on the second
week of February.
The two (2) fully functional and state of the art
Job Search Kiosk, which
works like an ATM machine
and feels like that of a touch
screen android phone, can

now be used by anyone or

anybody wanting to find jobs
locally or abroad.
Its compactness and
smart technology proves to
be very efficient and simple to
use. Job seekers will not only
have access to jobs but they
will also enjoy operating the
machine, OIC-Catanduanes
Provincial Office Russel
Ulysses I. Nieves narrated.
The Job Search Kiosk
is a touch-screen, on-line
information portal housing
the word renowned DOLE
PhilJobNet System which
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PRDP set livelihood projects for Nona victims

Twenty-nine
year-old
fisherman Raymund Leoncito surveys his typhoonwrecked house as he shares
how worse life has been for
him and his family after
typhoon Nona ravaged the
Province of Sorsogon on December 14, 2015.
Mapagalon...
Mapoon
ulit ako magtindog harong.
Maluyahon ang pagdelihen-

sya (Its very tiresome... I

need to rebuild my house. Its
very difficult to earn money,
he said.
Leoncito was one of the
residents of Brgy. Tomalaytay,
Castilla, Sorsogon who lose
his house and livelihood because of the damage brought
by typhoon Nona which
lashed six regions in the country including Bicol, leaving

'Unity Walk' kicks

off fire month

an estimated cost of damage

to infrastructure and agriculture worth about P6.4 million. Tomalaytay is a remote
coastal barangay in Castilla, a
municipality 28.4 kilometers
away from Sorsogon City, the
provinces capital. It is only
accessible via two-wheeled
single motorcycle called habal-habal with a fare ranging
from P100 to 150.
A member of the Samahang Mangingisda ng Tomalaytay, an organization
of fisherfolk registered with
the Department of Labor and
Employment since 2012, Leoncito temporarily ventured
in carpentry and truck loading coconuts in addition to
fishing and seaweed farming
to make both ends meet. He
earns P150 in loading coconuts and gets P200 per day
in carpentry--just enough to
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GOING FOR TITO

Sen. Bam Aquino came early to congratulate Mayor Tito S. Sarion on the launch of his
biography, TITO SARTE SARION ON THE GO: His story and Daet's transformation written by
BR Editor Frank Peones Jr.

Legazpi City earmarks P10M for abattoir rehab

By EMMANUEL P. SOLIS
By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
NAGA CITY --- Bureau
of Fire Protection (BFP)
personnel, marched off in
the main thoroughfares of
this city to jumpstart the
month-long Fire Prevention
celebration in unison with
other BFP stations simultaneously conducting similar
events all over the country.
As a show of support, officers coming from the Philip-

pine National Police (PNP),

Bureau of Jail Management
and Penology (BJMP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), City
and barangay officials, including other fire volunteer groups
like the Naga White Fire Rescue and Chin Po Tong Fire
Volunteer Brigade also joined
the Unity Walk dubbed Walk
for a Fire Free and Fire Safe
Nation held this morning.
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LEGAZPI CITY - The

Legazpi local government
unit (LGU) is raising PHP10
million for the rehabilitation and improvement of
its existing slaughterhouse
to make it Class AA in
standard as required by the
National Meat Inspection
Services (NMIS).
Legazpi City Councilor
Melissa Abadeza said on Friday the city will enter into a
counterpart agreement with
the Department of Agricul-

ture (DA) to raise the amount.

Abadeza said her two resolutions submitted to the Sangguniang Panlunsod relative to
the project have been adopted
during its regular session on
Jan. 26 and signed by Mayor
Noel Rosal on Feb. 3.
Resolution No. 0027-2016
requests Rosal to create a special bids and awards committee (SBAC) for the conduct of
bidding process on the Meat
Inspection Improvement Program of Legazpi.
Resolution No. 0028-2016
requests the city mayor to

create a special implementing unit (SIU) attached to the

Office of the Mayor for the
implementation of the Meat
Establishment Improvement
Program (MEIP).
Abadeza said the SP is
now ready to adopt another
resolution she submitted,
Resolution No. 0026-2016,
authorizing the city mayor to
enter and sign the MOA with
the DA for the rehabilitation and improvement of the
slaughterhouse.
We are waiting for the
signing of the proposed MOA

by both parties to make the

said project implementable,
she said.
Based on the proposed
MOA, both parties shall allocate PHP5 million each, or a
50-50 percent sharing agreement, for a total amount of
PHP10 million to be used for
the improvement of the project and also for the purchase
of other equipment and facilities, the city lady legislator
added.
She said the Office of the
DA Secretary shall provide
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