VOL. XXIII, NO.

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BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

APRIL 3-9, 2016 P5.00

( 473-8888

DOST teams trains as Board

of Election Certifiers

Dir. BRIAS

LEGAZPI
CITY

Twenty six personnel of the

Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) Bicol regional office recently
undertook the Trainers
Training for Board of Election Inspection (BEI) Certifiers in preparation for

the 2016 national and local

elections on May 9 this year.
DOST Bicol regional
director Tomas Brias explained that in the certification process, written examination was administered to
trainees that need to get a
passing grade of 60 percent

by getting 24 of the 40 items

correct. The test was followed
by the practical or hands-on
test which they need to get a
perfect (14/14) to pass.
Brias added that as a
requirement, the teacherparticipants should pass both
written and practical exami-

nations. A retake is only allowed once for those who

failed in the written examination but passed the practical examination. Retake for
those who failed the practical
examination is not allowed.
The training commenced
last February 29 and will run

until April 15, 2016 based on

the preparation timeline of
the Commission on Election
or Comelec.
Ralph Martin N. Roque,
SRS II of the Provincial Science and Technology Center
in Albay and named as BEI
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KABALIKAT Civicom V
inks MOA with PNP
By: ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
NAGA CITY --- For almost two decades now, the
Philippine National Police
(PNP) Regional Office here
in Bicol has maintained its
solid alliance with the Kabalikat Civicom Association,
Inc. to ensure the safety of
the community through
enhanced communication
linkage.
On Monday, March 14,
PNP Acting Regional Director Police Chief Supt. Augusto Morales Marquez Jr.,
and KABALIKAT Regional
Governor Archimedes Medic Palmiano Salvino signed
anew a Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) at Camp
General Simeon Ola in Legazpi City declaring their

commitment for a renewed

partnership this year and onwards.
Under the MOAs stipulated agreement, both parties will work incessantly to
enhance public safety and
security and will serve the
community particularly in
times of disaster, in the field
of anti-criminality and election period.
Salvino, who was also invited to grace the PNP PROs
Distinguished Visitors Program as the distinguished
guest of honor and speaker
expressed his gratitude and
elation for the trust and confidence given to KABALIKAT
through the years.
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BEATING THE SUMMER HEAT

Try ice cream sold by the towns local peddler, or

better still hit the waves like this beach at Nato,

Sagay, Camarines Sur, where Nato Port and

Atulayan Island looms in the background.

Daragang Magayon Festival opens

LEGAZPI CITY This years Daragang
Magayon Festival (DMF) opened at the Albay Astrodome, with a Eucharistic celebration followed by formal opening ceremonies
featuring the Albay Planet Festival or the
showcase of other various festivals celebrated in the three cities and 15 municipalities
in the province. A fusion of music, colors,
dances, balloons and confetti highlighted
the said ceremony.
In his message, the guest of honor and former senator Juan Miguel Zubiri congratulated
the Albayanos and lauded the efforts of Albay
Governor Joey Salceda in putting Albay in the
map, as well as for the remarkable developments that the province has undergone during
his last three terms.
Governor Joey is the best thing that happened to Albay. He is a champion of the environment being the center for climate change

adaptation, the champion of education with

over a hundred thousand scholars, a champion of tourism elevating Albay from a
sleepy province, to know a true and veritable Cinderella story in tourism with the concept that tourism creates jobs, Zubiri said.
The senator also commended the political unity in Albay, noting the partnership
between the governor and the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan ng Albay, helmed by ViceGovernor Harold Imperial, calling it the
epitome of performance politics.
Salceda, now on his last term as Albay
governor, chose this years theme as a celebration of his past nine years in leading the
province.
This year, we are going to revive, recreate and relive that golden era when we
bask at the greatness and goodness of our
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OPINION

BIKOL REPORTER

EDITORIAL
Kidapawan Carnage
As we have written in some past editorial,
what ails the Aquino administration is
its propensity of passing the blame or
looking for excuses for its faux pas, as
in the Kidapawan shooting. Agriculture
Secretary Alcalas excuse is the farmers
rally was politically motivated.
Who is saying it wasnt. Hunger that
results from poverty is always political. If
it is not, how will the government explain
the practice of dangling the 4Ps as a
political gambit? Remember Joel Abong
in the 80s during the massive famine in
Negros? Abong was made a symbol,
not only of the poverty in the island of
Negros but also of the neglect of the
Marcos government of the poor they get
malnourished, they go hungry. Abong
and his hunger became a political issue.
And politics is basically power play.
The government should have anticipated
that the farmers rally could turn nasty,
as it did. It should have learned from the
lessons of history, the most proximate
of course is the 1987 Mendiola massacre
during the Cory administration. The
government should have anticipated that
the farmers rally was an opportunity for
history to repeat itself, as it did. So, it will
be a red mark in PNoys administration
that history repeated itself during his
term. It is a history of bloodbath. It is
a history of farmers shedding their blood
in the hands of government executioners.
During the Marcos years, the military
and the police had some kind of a
term of engagement with rallyists. In
the Kidapawan shooting, it looks like
such term was absent. It appears that
once more, the police failed in a crisis
management, as it did during the Luneta
hostage-taking. Thus once again, history
repeated itself in Kidapawan, in PNoys
watch.
Hunger and poverty are political
because they frustrate the people from
turning their weapons into ploughshares.
So to quote Peter, Paul and Mary song:
When will we ever learn?

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APRIL 3-9, 2016

Presidential Name Tags

(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).
2ND DEBATE: The fiery entangle (in
UP Cebu) among the presidential bets
resulted in dirty name-calling to the
delight of the debate audience. Analysts
put descriptive tags in the vernacular,
viz: Magnanakaw, Mamamatay-Tao,
Taksil sa Bayan and Hindi Handa. This
is like a matching type examination. In
your opinion to whom do the labels more
appropriately apply. If you listened to the
hot exchanges you can easily match the
tags!
Mar Roxas was placed at the center
of the issues largely because every
attack on the administration was
addressed to him (asapologist for the
Daang Matuwid). As a result, he had
longer exposure which, in my opinion,
highlighted his position. VP Binay was
disadvantaged as he was placed on the
defensive end with regular referrals to
the graft, corruption and plunder charges
against him and his family (thanks to Sen.
Trillanes who is using his tirades vs. Binay
as centerpiece of his campaign for the VP
post).
WOMEN VOTE: CamSurs Rep. Leni
Gerona Robredo consistently climbed the
survey ratings thanks to her assiduous
campaign to inform the public as to who
she really is. Many admired her courage
when she visited the Solid North where
Sen. Bongbong draws his strength.
Anywhere Leni goes her theme is Never
Again with reference against the sorry
events of the Martial Law regime. Leni is
the only politician brave enough, willing
to face the counter campaign of Marcos

OPINIONS
UNLIMITED
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
loyalists.
Leni should also harp on the
successful ascendancy of Filipino women
in the limelight of Philippine politics and
in business and industry. As a (now
single) mother she can get the support
not only of the lights of the family
households but also the female leaders
of our country. Truth is more and more
ladies are passing both the CPA and Bar
exams. And there are many professional
males (like me) who respect their female
comrades in their professions. Mabuhay
si Ina at ang mga Kababaihan!
TOURISM: Tourist arrivals in the
Philippines for this year is seen exceeding
the government target of 6M - putting
the tourism sector in the right position
to contribute as much as 12% to the
countrys overall Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) over the next three years. The
Dept. of Tourism said more than 500,000
foreign tourists arrived in the country
in January alone. Tourism has been
contributing an annual average growth of
8% to the Philippine economy, the third
largest FX earning industry.
The government recorded tourist

arrivals of 5.3M last year - translating to a

10% growth in revenues of US$6B.llion.
The tourism sector will be backed by
three major drivers including increased
air connectivity and improvement in
airport infrastructure. Expansion in the
countrys accommodation capacity will
be supported by the increasing number
of hotel rooms and international brands
that are being brought into the country,
as well as government efforts to market
Philippine tourism globally.
FORESTRY:
The Philippines
got P200M fresh grant for forest
conservation from German Devt
Agency.
The fund is specially dedicated to
improve sustainable forest management
and biodiversity conservation in the
country. The Phil-German agreement
will be implemented through a project
grant to the Forest and Climate
Protection Panay II. To be completed in
45 months. It will be jointly implemented
by DENR and GIZ with DENRs BMB
and Forest Management Bureau,
The German government launched
the International Climate Initiative in
2008 to support partner countries in
achieving their own climate protection
goals. Grants come from the German
Federal Parliaments (Bundestag)
regular budget allocation to contribute
to emission reductions and climate
change adaptation in developing and
transitioning countries like Phl. The
project will help stabilize local climate,
water supply for local households, and
protection of rice-producing lowlands
by reducing siltation in coastal areas.
RESURRECTION: Sacrifices bring
forth success. Without Good Friday,
there will be no Easter Sunday!

Big crowd in UNAs rally in Cebu City, Eraps

Endorsement of Poe, Poe tops SWS survey & Binay
tops Philcoman survey
The Tempo dated March 23, 2016
reported by Elson Quismorio from Cebu
City the following excerpt: If the Garcia
led One Cebus angry retraction of its
endorsement of VP Jejomar Binay hurt his
chances here, it was not evident during
his campaign rally Monday night at Plaza
Independencia.
The rally was agreeably bigger
than UNAs own campaign launch in
Mandaluyong City last month attended by
its entire slate including senatorial boxing
superstar Rep. Manny Pacquiao.
The crowd was estimated to be around
thirty seven thousand (37,000) by Police
Chief Inspector Jose Gesto of the Police
Station 3 here. Gesto served as ground
commander during the rally which was held
7 pm at the former military training ground.
Former governor and now Rep. Gwen
Garcia and VP Binay were together during
a meeting of barangay health workers in
Balamban town Monday afternoon. Former
Cebu City Mayor Alvin Garcia, cousin of
Winston and Gwen, was present at the
plaza.
Thats politics in Cebu. Former Sen.
John Osmea who is running for Cebu City
Mayor is supporting VP Binay
*****
Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada endorsed
the candidacy of Grace Poe for president
and Bongbong Marcos for Vice President.
I am not surprised at this. Maybe the
popularity of Grace Poe will help him in
Manilas closely contested election.
San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez, the
mother of Joseph Estradas JV Ejercito is
supporting Mar Roxas. Dra. Loi Ejercito, the
wife of Mayor Joseph Estrada, hosted VP
Binay in Zambales last week. According to
former Cong. Mitos Magsasay, their group
of the Binay camp, were well received

FROM
MY
WINDOW
NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEONES
in Zambales. We have seen that on TV.
Thats another kind of politics.
Manila is very near Makati City and
so as the other cities like Quezon City,
Mandaluyong City, etc. Many citizens
see what is Makati and its services to the
people. Many of them say they wish they
can also have free education, free health
services, medicines and hospitalization
and benefits to senior citizens they enjoyed
under the administration of Binay.
*****
There were two surveys conducted this
month but only the survey of the Social
Weather Station was reported on TV. The
SWS survey after the second presidential
debate of one thousand two hundred
respondents (1,200) found 35% choosing
Grace Poe, Mayor Duterte 26%, VP Binay
18%, former DILG Sec. Mar Roxas17%,
Sen. Miriam Santiago 2%.
The Daily Tribune dated March 29, 2016
reported the Phillcoman platform-based
survey with 1,200 respondents showed
Vp Jejomar Binay topping the list at 27
percent, Grace Poe, 21 percent, Sen.
Miriam Santiago 18 percent, Mar Roxas
with 16 percent and Rodrigo Duterte with

15 percent.
Dr. Ernie Gonzales, a fellow of the
London School of Economics and
Political Science and PCMRII director
for Research, said their field researchers
had asked 1,200 respondents at random
whom they would vote for president
if elections were held on schedule on
four important issues: social, political,
economics and national security.
The PCMRII survey differs from the
usual popularity survey conducted by
other research organizations. Ours is
a nationalist, policy-oriented research
study where respondents are asked
who of the candidates they think have
concrete plans for the country based on
the four interrelated important issues,
Gonzales said.
Simply stated, Vice President Binay
was the choice of 27 percent of 1,200
respondents; Poe, 21; Santiago, 18;
Roxas, 16; and Duterte, 15; with 3
percent out of the respondents still
remained undecided. The sampling
errors for national percentages is three
percent, plus or minus; six for regionals;
and the same for Metropolitan Manila.
With such margins of error, Santiago,
Roxas and Duterte are practically
tied for the third place, each with no
socio-economics and national security
platforms so far.
Each percentage point is equivalent
to 440,000 votes, assuming 44 million
of the 54 millions registered voters cast
their ballot on May 9 as ordained by the
Constitution.
Of the presidential candidates, Binay
is the only one with clearly-defined
platforms on the issues of political,
social, economics and, in particular,

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Albay sets P4.5M for summer jobs

By MIKE DE LA RAMA
LEGAZPI CITY - The
Provincial Government of
Albay (PGA) has allocated
a total of PHP4.5 million
for the salary of 1,080 high
school and college students
to be assigned in different
barangays in the province
starting April 11.
The PGA annually appropriates fund for month-long
jobs for indigent high school
and college students.
Ely Salting of the Albay
Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) said the
budget this year is higher than
2015's allotment of around
PHP3.5 million for the same

purpose.
Each summer job employee will receive PHP231 per
day wherein 40 percent of this
amount is the counterpart of
the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE).
This is a cost sharing between the PGA and DOLE,
Salting said.
According to him, 60 percent of the PHP231 is charged
to the general fund of the province of Albay.
Most of the summer job
employees will be assigned in
barangays to conduct profiling
and baseline data gathering.
They will be mobilized for
skills registry system which
will determine the available

skills in every village, Salting also said.

This initiative is part of
DOLEs Special Program for
the Employment of Students
(SPES).
Students (tertiary/technical/vocational) and out-ofschool youth who are 15 to
25 years old can find work in
their local government or in
any of the participating private
companies.
All interested applicants
are advised to visit the DOLE
regional office or the nearest
PESO to apply.
Under the SPES, the
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of the salaries of the benefi(Turn to page 7)

LP DAET RALLY

Sen. Bam Aquino recently proclaimed the Liberal Party candidates in Camarines Norte led by
Dr. Cathy Barcelona-Reyes and Tito S. Sarion, gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates
respectively.

The SM Store and Mastercard

promotion Audi car winners

CAR WINNERS

Cita Rodriguez from Pampanga, Mayeth Bacay from Batangas, Gladys Aurin from Laguna,
Melody Lumbao from Legazpi, and Reno Donor from Quezon City shopped at the SM Store
with their MasterCard and brought home an AUDI A3 during the recent The SM Store and
MasterCard promotion. MasterCard VP Jo-Ann Camacho (left) and The SM Store VP for
Marketing Quennielyn Cua welcomed the winners and led the symbolical awarding at the
Audi Edsa-Ortigas Showroom.

Cita Rodriguez from

Guagua Pampanga, Melody
Lumbao from Albay, Legaspi City, Mayeth Bacay from
Bauan Batangas, Gladys
Aurin from Los Banos Laguna and Reno Donor from
Quezon City were the five
lucky winners of an AUDI
A3 2.0 TDI during the recent The SM Store and MasterCard promotion.

A joint project between

The SM Store and MasterCard, every Php 5,000 single
receipt purchase from The
SM Store using a Philippineissued MasterCard entitled a
cardholder to one electronic
raffle entry that gave them
a chance to win one of five
AUDI A3 2.0 TDI cars.
For Cita, Melody, Mayeth,
Gladys and Reno, it was as

easy as shopping at the SM

Store, using their MasterCard,
and winning a luxury car. Cita
Rodriguez bought Christmas
presents for family friends,
and various charitable institutions she supports from the
SM Store in Pampanga; while
Melody Lumbaos winning
entry came from shopping for
appliances at SM Makati.
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BIKOL REPORTER

APRIL 3-9, 2016

An Kidapawan sa Sakong Giromdom

PELLMELL
jokee BOTOR-REYES

Iriga City needs Madelaine

Alfelor-Gazmen
If the city has to continue to move with its evident progress,
the wise voter must bring her back Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen,
to the position as City Mayor. Nobody has done a great job than
she does making the city a place where one wants to live in and
so will the next generation.
Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmen has given Iriga City AB image
that spells progress,. One can just take a look around. Now we
have what we did not we have in the past. Iriga before Mayor
Gasmen time was a dead citydark and even dirty,
I once took along with me friends from Manila. is this a city?
one asked. Looks like a lowly town. He was right,. After six in
the evening, we did not know where to go. Where to dine?
Two years ago, I asked the same friends to come to Iriga
and watch the Tinagba Festival and they were awed, Such
transformation, and who made this city beautiful and progressive now? I pointed to a young woman who was a part of the
general public watching the Tinagba Festival. Beautifully. She
was in her usual jeans and t-shirt and rubber shoes. Our Mayor. My Mayor, I proudly proclaimed. They were amazed even
more amd looks like she was just one among the countless
spectators. No air, no pretense, just herself. Exclaimed oneif
all government leaders are of her kind, the Philippines would be
a much better place. I could not comment. .
In Mayor Madels time, Iriga has shown progress left and
right. Today, we have several banks which is a manifestation
that people are coming in to invest. When before Iriguenos
have to bank in Naga or in Legazpi, they dont have to anymore.
There are now big supermarkets and department stores, malls,
fast food chains, a new and beautiful government center, a public library, parks, places of interests, more vocational schools
and pre-learning centers, and more importantly people who
trust in government. the Mayor also drove away cheap amusement centers that peddle women and many wives were just too
grateful for that move.
Very respectful and caring. She has also developed culture
and the arts, encouraged people to take care of their own environment, transformed Mount Iriga from a brown mountain to
a green mountain. Now, Mount Iriga lords over the city in its
majestic green.
I took along my family to Iriga, the place where I grew up
and enjoyed my elementary and high school years. After having been away from Iriga for over thirty years, I decided to come
home for the very simple reason that I want my two male grand
children ages 18 and 19 enjoy the tranquility of the city, I do
not fear that they may be subjected to lawless elements when
they come home a little bit late in the evening. And as a doting grandma I even sleep soundly even when they are not yet
home. I know they can even just walk home without fear of being robbed, Fact is, they do not stay in Manila longer than four
or five days to visit their grandparents there. They love Iriga,
This is Iriga of Madelaine Alfelor-Gazmens making. She is
the dynamic and indefatigable public servant. Give her Iriga
again.

KABALIKAT CIVICOM V INKS . . .

The first signing of the
same endeavor was in Camp
Simeon Ola with General
Navarro in 1998, then during
the time of General Chuck
Guinto on the Regional
Grand Eyeball of Kabalikat
Civicom Region V in Sipocot. This is a testimony of a
good relationship between us
and the PNP and their unwavering trust to KABALIKAT,
Salvino added.
Naga City Councilor Nathan A. Sergio with KB 64502 call sign also graced the
occasion as one of the witnesses/signatories.
Salvino assured the PNP
that they will not dither in
pursuing their goals in serving the community more effectively and expeditiously
especially during vulnerable
times likes disasters and other calamities and other emergencies.
He also promised that he
is going to disseminate the
MOA to all PNP Provincial

HALO-HALO

Directors, City Directors and

to all Municipal Police Chiefs
to ensure that there will be
continuous flow of free information to arm the populace
and raise their awareness regarding safety and security
matters.
The communication linkage endeavors to enhance
crime prevention, disaster
preparedness campaign and
response and during election period, including institutional development undertakings.
Ako po sampo ng mga
kasamahan ko sa Kabalikat
Civicom Region V, sa lahat
ng pagkakataong kailangan
ang suporta nang aming grupo, kami po ay naka handa
at handang kumilos. Salamat
po sa pagtitiwala, asahan po
ninyo na hindi namin sisirain
ang pagtitiwalang ito at patuloy po naming pangangalagaan ang nabuong relasyon
ng PNP Region V at Kabalikat Civicom Region V.

Si matuang tugang kan ama ko,

asin an saiyang pamilya, nagistar
sa Kidapawan kan magsunod siya
sa pangapodan na magpasiring sa
Sur si inaapod kadtong Land of
Promise.
Kan magpa-Mindanao
ako kadto, sa Davao City na kami
naghilingan. Inistorya niya sako kun
pano ninda binayaan si saindang
tanuman nin rubber trees asin manibaibang pananom sa Kisante, huli kan
pagkaraba kan giyera sa Mindanao.
Sa Davao sinda nagebakweyt.
Kaya tama si Eduardo Gallarza, an
Meksikanong parasurat asin lider nin
obrero na an migrasyon resulta nin
pagkagabot nin gamot. Ginabot sinda
Uncle Pastor kan giyera sa saindang
gamot sa Kidapawan.
An istorya ni Uncle asin an kadakul
na mga Muslim, mga Lumad asin
Badjao na yaon na napadpad sa Luzon
o sa Bisayas, malinaw na pagkagabot

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
FRANK PEONES JR.
nin gamot. An giyera, an kapagtiosan,
an kawaran nin oportunidad asin
kauswagan sa mga hinalian nindang
lugar an pirmeng dahilan.
Asin
pag an orolay manongod na sa
kapagtiosan, dai maiibitaran na ini
magin politikal na orolay. Kaya kulang
si pagkaagimadmad ni Sec. Alcala
kan nangyaring pagkagadan nin mga
para-oma sa Kidapawan na sabi niya

politically motivated. Madali ining

sabihon, garo lang si mga lumang
McCarthyist na akusasyon.
Alagad, madali kaya kaining
matahuban an sarong isyu an
bilyon de pesos na pondo kan
gobyerno para sa paghahanda sa
El Nino. Ano ta nagkagurutom an
mga tawo? Malinaw na kulang an
paghahanda o dai napaghandaan na
marhay kan gobyerno an sitwasyon.
Pirilian na sa masunod na
bulan.
Saro, duwang semana
pa, malilingawan na kan nasyon
an nangyari sa Kidapawan. Arog
kan mga nakaaging kapalpakan.
Kaya kun may sarong pangenot
na isyu kitang dapat ihapot sa
mga kandidato sa eleksyon sa
Mayo: igwa o mayo sindang
adyenda sa kapagtiosan kan mga
namamanwaan? Kun igwa, ano
baga? Kun mayo, ano baya?

The Youth Vote

If
properly
informed
and
motivated, the youth sector will play
a decisive role in the upcoming 2016
general elections (local, party list
and national). This years elections
will be another significant turning
point in the history of our country
but unlike other past elections the
youth vote could be consolidated
with the use of social media.
Unfortunately, many of the viral
information trending in the social
media are misinformation like the
historical revisionism of the Marcos
loyalists.
Many of the young voters will
vote for the first time. They will have
the power to choose a new set of
leaders and representatives. They
will also be largely responsible for
determining the general welfare of
the nation, affecting not only their
sector.
The future is at stake not only in
terms of the political redistribution of
power but also in terms of economic
wellbeing and the quality of life of
Filipinos.
The collective decision of the
voters will have a long-term impact
on all sectors of society as the
authority to determine public policies
and laws will be entrusted to a few
elected public officials.
According to the National Youth
Commission, around 40% of the
more than 52 million registered
Filipino voters (18 years old and

above) in 2016 belong to the youth

sector. This means that the youth
will have very relevant role in
determining the fate of our country.
As defined by R.A. 8044,
otherwise known as The Youth in
Nation-Building Act, youth is within
the age bracket of 15 years old and
30 years old. This sector is generally
perceived to be well-informed but
also vulnerable to misinformation.
Although, comprising a significant
portion of the population, the youth
sector is economically marginalized
as many of its members are either
still financially dependent on their
parents or still in the process of
establishing careers. Many are either
unemployed or underemployed.
Many of the first-time voters are
also very nave and could easily be
manipulated by propaganda.
Filipino youth vote will be very

critical in the 2016 general

elections that could skew the
results, either for the better or
for worse. Hence, there is a
need for the youth voters to be
well-informed about the issues
and platforms of the political
candidates.
Merely relying on scripted
media
propaganda,
political
ads and campaign slogans is
insufficient to guide the youth in
voting wisely.
Participating in public political
debates or forums is among the
best strategies to meticulously
assess the capabilities and
sincerity of political candidates.
The youth voters will be able
to directly gauge the intellectual
competence and knowledge of the
candidates about specific issues
during formal political debates or
forums. The courage and patience
of candidates will also be tested
during such public events.
It may seem to be somewhat
a clich to say that the youth is
the hope of the motherland but
it is also a truism that the new
generation always has the burden
of taking the responsibility of
adulthood and suffering from the
mistakes of the forebears.
For many first-time voters, the
2016 elections will be a rite of
passage.

with 16 percent and Rodrigo Duterte with

15 percent.
Dr. Ernie Gonzales, a fellow of the London
School of Economics and Political Science
and PCMRII director for Research, said
their field researchers had asked 1,200
respondents at random whom they would
vote for president if elections were held on
schedule on four important issues: social,
political, economics and national security.
The PCMRII survey differs from the
usual popularity survey conducted by
other research organizations. Ours is a
nationalist, policy-oriented research study
where respondents are asked who of the
candidates they think have concrete plans
for the country based on the four interrelated
important issues, Gonzales said.
Simply stated, Vice President Binay
was the choice of 27 percent of 1,200
respondents; Poe, 21; Santiago, 18; Roxas,
16; and Duterte, 15; with 3 percent out of the
respondents still remained undecided. The
sampling errors for national percentages is
three percent, plus or minus; six for regionals;
and the same for Metropolitan Manila.
With such margins of error, Santiago,

Roxas and Duterte are practically

tied for the third place, each with no
socio-economics and national security
platforms so far.
Each percentage point is equivalent
to 440,000 votes, assuming 44 million
of the 54 millions registered voters cast
their ballot on May 9 as ordained by the
Constitution.
Of the presidential candidates, Binay
is the only one with clearly-defined
platforms on the issues of political,
social, economics and, in particular,
national security, where he showed
his expertise and policies on antiterrorism and cybercrime safeguards
and eradication which his office put into
action in a series of seminars at the start
of his term.
On the persistent issues of plunder
and corruption, largely sourced from
the one-sided Senate, Ombudsman
and Commission on Audit investigations
which fall under socio-economics, most
respondents believed that Binay had
merely been subjected to prejudgment of
guilt by his political enemies to degrade
his popularity among the masses and
the middle class.

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FROM MY WINDOW . . .
national security, where he showed his
expertise and policies on anti-terrorism and
cybercrime safeguards and eradication
which his office put into action in a series
of seminars at the start of his term.
On the persistent issues of plunder
and corruption, largely sourced from
the one-sided Senate, Ombudsman
and Commission on Audit investigations
which fall under socio-economics, most
respondents believed that Binay had
merely been subjected to prejudgment of
guilt by his political enemies to degrade
his popularity among the masses and the
middle class.
This is for balanced information.
VP Binay tops Philcoman platformbased survey
The Philcoman Research Institute
Inc.s (PCMRII) platform-based survey
conducted quietly at the start of the
presidential campaign showed Vice
President Jejomar Binay topping the
list at 27 percent, way ahead of Sen.
Grace Poes 21 percent and Sen. Mariam
Santiagos 18 percent.
Trailing behind them are Mar Roxas

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BIKOL REPORTER

DOH conducts mental

health orientation

JOINT TACTICAL INSPECTION

Hundreds of security personnel of SM City Naga gathered

last March 5, 2016 at the malls open parking for the Joint
Tactical Inspection headed byEngr. Antolin Paule, Senior
Vice President for Engineering and Security. The inspection
was conducted annually across all SM malls as part ofits
commitment in ensuring the safety of its customers
and clients.Both security manpower skills along with
their equipment were checked, including protocols for

emergencies, accidents and alertness. Likewise, agency

personnel for janitorial work were also inspected.
Apart from the tactical inspection, commendations and
awards were also given to employees and guards who
returned money, cellphones and other valuables to mall
patrons.Among those honest personnel was Security
guard Ryan Marco laguitan who was awarded with the
Medalya ng Katapatan for displaying numerous acts of
honesty at work.

PNP Bicol vows help

to end violence vs women
LEGAZPI CITY The
Philippine National Police
(PNP) Bicol regional office has renewed its commitment to uphold the
rights of women as the
newly elected officers of
the all-male advocacy
group Men Opposed to
Violence against Women
Everywhere (MOVE) were
sworn into office Monday
this week.
PNP Bicol head C/Supt.
Augusto M. Marquez led the
oath taking of the new set of
officers of the MOVE.
PNP Bicol spokesperson
S/Insp. Maria Luisa Calubaquib said the group has
been long organized in the
region with this years oath
of office was done this month
in time for the celebration of
the womens month.
Part of their vows as
MOVE members are to be
at the forefront of the cam-

paign to eliminate violence

against women (VAW) be it
physical, psychological or
other aspects, be at the forefront of gender advocacy
and help in the establishment
of MOVE from the regional
level down to the provincial,
city and municipal levels.
The new set of officers are
Supt. Nonito Marquez of the
Sorsogon Police Provincial
Office (PPO) as president;
Supt. WilmorHalamani of
the Police Community Relations Office of Camarines
Norte PPO, vice president;
SPO4 Marcos Bea of PRO5,
secretary; SPO2 Tobias Bongon III of Naga City Police
Station, assistant secretary;
non-commissioned personnel ReggiemarDoctolero of
Talisay MPS, treasurer; PO3
Josephus Ramos, assistant
treasurer; and Insp. JhonVerlano, auditor.
The public relations of-

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ficers representing their

respective PPOs are SPO4
Pepito De Los Reyes, Albay
PPO: PO1 Brian Aceron, Camarines Norte PPO; SPO1
Ely Langitan, Camarines
Sur PPO; SPO4 JuanitoTevar, Catanduanes PPO; PO1
Romeo Bislumbre, Masbate
PPO; SPO2 Tomas Haloc,
Sorsogon PPO; SPO2 Noel
Dennis Ajero, Naga City
PS; and Insp. UldrickTilos,
5th Regional Publice Safety

Battalion.
Calubaquib said under
PNP Bicol Chief Marquez,
the group was institutionalized as part of the program
of PRO5 Police Community
Relations Division which
conducted a seminar-workshop starting March 17 for
police officers coming from
PPOs, CPS and MPS. Culmination of which is the
election of MOVE officials.
-MAL/SAA-PIA5/Albay

VIRAC, Catanduanes
The Department of
Health (DOH) through
the National Center for
Mental Health conducted an orientation on the
Medicine Access Program for Mental Health
on March 29, 2016 at
Rakdell Inn, Virac.
Participants were physicians and nurses of the
Eastern Bicol Medical
Center (EBMC), District Hospitals and Rural
Health Centers from the
eleven town of the Province.
Dr. Hazel A. Palmes
of the provincial health
office said that the objectives of the activity are to
discuss the medicine program for mental health; to
discuss the common mental illnesses; evaluation
and management and; be
able to handle psychiatric
emergencies.
Topics discussed were:
Assessment and Evaluation of Mental Disorders;
Psychotic Disorders: Assessment and Management; Mood Disorders:
assessment and Management; Psychiatric Emergencies and Updates on

Medicine Access Program on Mental Health.

Speakers and Lecturers from the National
center for Mental Health
Dr. Beverly A. Azucena
FPPA, MMHOA, Chief
Medical and Professional
staff II, Hospital Service;
Dr. Joeffrey D. Cruzada,
DPBP, FPPA, Medical
Training Officer, NCMH;
Dr. Rico J. Caraos, DPBP,
Training Program Administrator; Dr. Roy K.
Mapu, DSBPP, Residency
Program Coordinator; Dr.
RodelenPaccial, Research
Coordinator, NCMH; Dr.
Alden C. Cuyos, FPPA,
MMHOA, Chief Training Officer and Mr. PublioB. Plotena, Asst. Chief
Nurse, Nursing Education
Training and Research.
Palmes Added that the
Expected outcomes the
Clinical application of the
learning objective provided for each topic discussed.
The activity is in coordination with the Provincial Health Office (PHO)
and the Catanduanes
Medical Society (CMS).
-MAL/EAB-PIA5/Catanduanes

Batman vs Superman Toy Collectibles at SM Cinema

Inspired by the much
anticipated face-off by
two iconic superheroes
on screen, SM Cinemas
Snack Time will be offering an exclusive Batman
vs. Superman hexagon
toy collectible set to film
enthusiasts
beginning
February 29.
Fans of the dark knight
and the man of steel can
now collect toys of their
favourite characters from
the Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice movie
when they purchase a
snack-merchandise combo meal at SM Cinemas
Snack Time counters nationwide. A popcorn tumbler & drink set, or a hotdog sandwich & drink set,
will entitle one to a mystery toy for each purchase.
Fans can collect a total
of seven different figurines,
ranging from different versions of the much-loved
title heroes, to the showstopper Wonder Woman,
and even of the brilliant
villain Lex Luthor.
The collectible hexagon
toys are on limited supply
from the worlds biggest
comics and collectible superstore, Comicave. SM
Cinemas Snack Time is
the only brand in the Philippines carrying the hexagon collection from the

international brand.
For fans who prefer a
wearable keepsake, Snack
Time also has a limited Batman vs. Superman digital
touch watch. Durable, waterproof, and lights up when
touched, the watch is a perfect accessory during playtime, or when bonding with
family & friends to see one of
the widely anticipated action
films in recent years.
Batman vs Superman souvenirs will be available in all
Snack Time branches located
at SM Cinemas nationwide
beginning February 29. Batman v Superman: Dawn of
Justice premieres in SM Cin-

ema, IMAX, Directors Club

Cinema and DX Laser Pro-

Collect the limited Batman

vs.
Superman
Hexagon
toys inspired by the widely
anticipated action film Batman
v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Lex Luthor, the Batman vs.

Superman villain, is part of the
mystery hexagon toy series

jection on March 26.

Beginning
February
29,
moviegoers will receive a
mystery mini hexagon toy for
every Batman vs. Superman
snack-merchandise popcorn
combo meal or hotdog combo
meal available at SM Cinemas
Snack Time

Wonder Woman hexagon toy

Nightmare Batman hexagon

toy

Superman hexagon toy

Snack Times Batman

vs. Superman popcorn tub

The Batman vs. Superman

digital touch watch available
in all Snack Time counters
nationwide

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Republic of the Philippines
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a
notice is hereby served to the public that MARUJA PORTIN
INACAY has filed with this Office, a Petition for Change
of First Name from MARUA to MARUJA in the birth
certificate of MARUA INACAY who was born on August 5,
1954 at Taban, Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are MARCELINO INACAY and PRECIOSA PORTIN.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
April 9, 2016.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO

Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: March 27 and April 3, 2016

Republic of the Philippines

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

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0019-2016 R.A. 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is
hereby served to the public that TERESITA ORGANISTASORETA has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction
of entry in Sex from MALE to FEMALE in the certificate
of live birth of MAJUN ORGANISTA SORETA at Libmanan,
Camarines Sur and whose parents are AGAPITO SORETA
and TERESITA ORGANISTA.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
April 9, 2016.

APRIL 3-9, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO

Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: March 27 and April 3, 2016

ICT role vital in improved medical services - Montejo

Department of Science
and Technology (DOST)
Secretary Mario G. Montejo recently said that
ICT-enabled products and
systems for healthcare will
greatly help in improving medical services in the
country.
ICT has changed the
way we live, and healthcare
is among the areas that could
benefit from its capability.
DOST sees this opportunity to
find innovative solutions and
to allow the MangJuans and
Aling Marias in the countryside to receive faster and less
expensive type of medical
services, Montejo said.
Montejo spoke of the
ICT-enabled solutions during the 34th anniversary of
DOSTs Philippine Council for Health Research and
Development (PCHRD) last

DOST TEAMS . . .
regional coordinator and
supervising certifier for the
province, led the conduct of
certification training, while
the provincial S&T directors
across Bicol region who were
designated as supervising
certifiers did the same in their
respective areas of responsibility.
In accordance with DOST
Administrative Order No.
012, series of 2015, the certifiers submit the list of examinees and results to the
regional certifier who then
prepares the list of certified
BEIs to be signed by DOST
regional director.
DOST through Special
Order No. 732, series of
2015, created the implementation structure for the 2016
DOST Certification Program
for the BEI in the coming
May 2016 national and local
elections.
The
Program
Steering Committee (PSC) and
the Program Implementation Staff (PIS) establish the
DOST Certification Program
Protocol and General Instructions to ensure appropriate
implementation of the said
program. -MAL-PIA5/Albay

Sec. MONTEJO
March 17, 2016 at the New
World Hotel in Makati City,
with the theme Going Global: Increasing International
Partnerships in Research and
Innovation for Health.
One of these innovative
solutions is RxBox, a device
capable of storing and transmitting patient data to allow
health workers in remote
communities to consult with
medical specialists in urban
areas. RxBox is equipped
with a blood pressure monitor, pulse oxymeter, electrocardiogram, fetal heart monitor, maternal tocometer, and
temperature sensor.
Several RxBox units
have been deployed in different remote areas in the country, said Montejo. Based

on their collective feedback,

local officials and health
workers in those areas view
RxBox as an effective tool
in pushing equitable access
to quality healthcare by all
Filipinos regardless of socioeconomic status.
Montejo also highlighted
the eHATID LGU project
or eHealth TABLET for Informed Decision Making
of LGUs. It is funded by
PCHRD in partnership with
Ateneo de Manila University.
eHATID LGU is a software application for mobile
android devices that offers
health Information system
and decision-making support
to LGUs through an Electronic Medical Record that
generates particular health
reports for the Department
of Health and the Philippine
Health Insurance Corporation.
Montejo also shared that
the first public-private partnership in biomedical research between PCHRD and
Orthopedic International Inc.
(OII) has resulted in a locallydeveloped, innovative, and
affordable knee replacement
system suitable for Asians.
Called the Axis Knee Sys-

tem, it is a knee replacement

technology half the price
of imported knee implants
which cost around P 100, 000
to P 120, 000. The Axis Knee
System brings down the cost
to P60, 000 in government
orthopedic hospitals and P70,
000 in private hospitals.
It is one of the products
designed, developed, and
manufactured by OII, an ISO
13485-certified facility based
in Cabuyao, Laguna which
aims to solve various orthopaedic problems through its
technologies.
DOSTs efforts in developing ICT-enabled products
and systems for healthcare
are among its major contributions to address various
issues in the health sector,
Montejo said. Among these
issues are the limited number
of medical staff, equipment,
and facilities in far-flung areas.
Montejo also cited the
importance of DOSTs various partnerships with the
academe, private sector, and
other government agencies
to allow innovative ideas
for healthcare translated into
reality and be used by many
Filipinos. - AMVM

DARAGANG MAGAYON FESTIVAL OPENS . . .

lives, this is the reason why
we choose gold as the basic
motif of our celebration, we
have soared so high with our
achievements in protecting
our environment, in keeping our families and properties away from harms way,
in pushing for the education
of our children, in achieving world recognition for
our cultural endeavors, and
ultimately in providing better lives for our constituents,
said Salceda.
Governor Salceda also
showcased another milestone
for the province of Albay, the
hosting of PalarongPambansa
to be held simultaneous with
DMF 2016.
Having done the laborious works, we are now ready
to play. This year, we crown
our accomplishments with
the hosting, for the first time,
of the PalarongPambansa.
And it is but fitting that gold

is our motif because we are

also aiming for the most gold
in the national games that we
are hosting, Salceda stated.
He furthered saying, We
shall hold our usual featured
events while we host the PalarongPambansa because we
wish to showcase our capability to work and play while we
take care of our visitors and
our tourists, we aim to make
this month April a truly spectacular period, we wish to
make it a once-in-a-lifetime
event that our constituents,
irrespective of their standings
in life, shall always remember
long after we have passed the
torch of glory to our next generation.
The governor ended his
message with the formal declaration of the opening of the
DMF2016 as he raised his
glass to offer cheers to the
guests of the ceremony.
The participants then pro-

ceeded to the open grounds

of the Albay Astrodome for
the releasing of doves and
balloons rituals before moving to the different areas
surrounding the Albay Capitol Grounds for the ribbon
cutting of various exhibits,
shows, and settings.
In the afternoon, the opening day celebration for the
DMF2016 will continue with
the Legends Showdown, a
dance exhibition and competition from 6 contingents
composed of different festivals from cities and municipalities in Albay; a fireworks
display in the Penaranda Park
and the ConciertosaMagayon
later tonight at the Albay Astrodome, a free concert with
guests Loisa and Joshua from
the famed PBB show, along
with Ronnie from the Hashtag
Group and comedian Kiray
from the GGV show. -MAL/
SAA-PIA5/Albay

FOR MARCH
NAME OF DECEASED

DATE OF INTERMENT

GEROME LEE S. FORLAJE

FELISA M. CHAVEZ
CARLITO A. ABION
CLAUDETTE N. CERON
APOLLINE V. ABESA
DERICK IVANNE S. RODRIGUEZ
ALFREDO CANUEL
RODOLFO SY CHINGIOK
JUANA M. PABALLA-LEE
ZENAIDA FELIX
MANUEL BLANCAFLOR
INOCENCIO ARBOL
NORMA DACARA
SALVACION REBURIANO
VICENTE CAPISTRANO

MARCH 1, 2016
MARCH 5, 2016
MARCH 6, 2016
MARCH 11, 2016
MARCH 12, 2016
MARCH 14, 2016
MARCH 19, 2016
MARCH 22, 2016
MARCH 27, 2016
MARCH 29, 2016
MARCH 29, 2016
MARCH 30, 2016
MARCH 30, 2016
MARCH 31, 2016
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BIKOL REPORTER

ALBAY SETS . . .

THE SM STORE . . . wards,

ciaries, while their employers

-- government agencies, local government units, private
companies and other sponsoring institutions -- pay the remaining 60 percent.
The SPES beneficiaries
use their income to defray
expenses for their tuition
and other school expenses.
Since 2010, the program has

Gladys Aurin, who loves

shopping at SM because of
the SM Advantage Card rebeen expanded to include
out-of-school youth, with no
less than President Aquino
mandating the increase in the
SPES budget.
It is now implemented
throughout the year.

bought a sofa bed,

comforter, and shoes at the
SM Store in Calamba; Mayeth Bacay bought shoes at the
SM Store in Lipa, where she
is a regular shopper; and Reno
Donor bought Christmas gifts
as well as a mobile phone at
the SM Store in Marikina.
The #BestChristmasGift
promotion is one of the many
exciting promotions of the
SM Store

DOH ALARMED OVER RISE IN HIV-AIDS . . .

fected.
Asymptomatic refers to
a type of AIDS that does not
show any sign, which only
manifests when the result
comes out in a check-up.
She said it is a result of unsafe sex and "risky behavior"
or carelessness.
Records of the Epidemiology Bureau of the Philip-

pine HIV-AIDS Registry

from 1984 to November 2015
showed that the unit had registered a total of 367 AIDS
cases in Bicol -- 69 are AIDS
and 298 were asymptomatic
incidents.
Camarines Sur registered
the highest cases at 20 AIDS
and 113 asymptomatic; Albay followed with 25 AIDS

and 89 asymptomatic; Sorsogon trailed at 11 AIDS and

37 asymptomatic; Masbate
was fourth at 8 AIDS and 24
asymptomatic;
Camarines
Norte posted 3 AIDS and 24
asymptomatic; and Catanduanes had 2 AIDS and 10
asymptomatic.
Of the 367 HIV-AIDS
cases from 1984 to November 2015, more males got sick
at 322 while female victims
were only at 45.
Based also on the records,
those infected aged 25 to 34
years old totaled 210, followed by the 35-49 age bracket with 76 cases and those in
the 14-14 age group have 69
occurrences.
As to other members of
the society, 117 bisexuals got
infected, 93 heterosexuals got
sick and 153 homosexuals.
From 1984, 32 have died
of the social disease in Bicol wherein five died only in
2015.
As a result of these alarming figures, the DOH strengthened its advocacy in schools
and communities to prevent
the spread of the disease, like
what it did in Manito, Albay
where it conducted a oneweek advocacy campaign.
-PNA

PALARONG
PAMBANSA . . .
Contact No.:

Allan - 0921-999-8888
Fely - 0918-628-7818

participants from Region 8

on Tuesday.
Banas said the bulk of the
athletes, teachers and coaches
will arrive on the first week
of April.
The DedEd is expecting at least 18,000 delegates
from the country's 18 regions
will converge for the annual
sports event designed to discover future sports heroes.
Banas assured that finishing touches being done in
some of the facilities, particularly the billeting centers,
would not hamper the training of the athletes.
He said playing venues
are now 95 percent ready.
The best students athletes
around the country will compete archery, arnis, athletics,
badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, chess, football,
gymnastics,
sepaktakraw,
softball, swimming, table
tennis, taekwondo, tennis and
volleyball.
Demonstration sports are
billiards, futsal, wrestling
and wushu.
Host Bicol region is hoping to improve its 10th place
finish in Davao to fifth place.
Last year, the Bicol athletes brought home nine gold,
14 silver and 19 bronze medals. -PNA

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BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

APRIL 3-9, 2016

P5.00

LEGAZPI CITY -- Hundreds of athletes have arrived in Albay to start the

familiarization training for
the prestigious PalarongPambansa set April 10 to
16.
Department of Education
(DepEd) Bicol spokesperson
Roy Banas said first to arrive
were 700 delegates from Region 9 last week followed by
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DOH alarmed over rise

in HIV-AIDS cases in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Department
of
Health
(DOH) Bicol regional office
has expressed alarm over
the increasing number of
cases of HIV-AIDS in the
entire region where it registered a 74-percent rise over
the 2015 count compared to
the figures posted in 2014
and 2013.
The DOH-Bicol recorded
57 cases in 2013, which rose
by about 36.8 percent in 2014
to 78 incidents.
In 2015, the number stood
at 136, or 74-percent higher
than the 78 cases chalked up
in 2014.

Lilian Rose Contesa-Encisa, HIV coordinator and

senior health program officer
of DOH-Bicol, said that in
January alone, the agency recorded three occurrences of
AIDS -- two in Camarines Sur
and one in Albay -- and 12 asymptomatic cases.
Of the asymptomatic cases, four are in Camarines Sur,
four in Albay, one in Catanduanes and three in Masbate.
Encisa said the DOH can
easily detect AIDS because
of the symptoms it shows like
weakening of resistance and
immune system of one af(Turn to page 7)

AIDS COUNCIL MEETING

JRM, PIAV/CAMARINES SUR

The Naga City Aids Council (NCAC) held its quarterly meeting
to review the progress of the Councils efforts in HIV prevention
and control, strengthen working relationships with multisectoral council, to determine the needs of its clients, and to
plan and create strategies in bridging identified gaps. Dr. Vito

C. Borja II presided the meeting attended by representatives

from members of the Council, namely; the City Health Office,
Family Planning Organization of the Philippines, Naga City
Nutrition Council, Department of Education, religious sector,
CEPPIO, and some members of the media.

VICE-GOVERNOR

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Province of Camarines Norte

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