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SUMMER FRUIT Green mangoes are sold at the products fair during the Zambales Mango Festival held at the Capitol grounds. The fruits will fully ripen in a few days’ time.

BFAR: RED TIDE

ALERT STILL UP
IN MASINLOC
Mango Festival kicks off
IBA, Zambales — The Bureau of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(BFAR) has warned the public not to
consume
shellfish
taken from
Masinloc
Zambales summer treat
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Bay, as the BA, Zambales — The annual
paralytic Zambales Mango Festival
shellfish kicked off last Thursday for a
poisoning
(PSP) level four-day revelry this year,
r e m a i n s One specie of microscopic with Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.,
high. alga that causes red tide
“Right Vice Gov. Ramon Lacbain II and
now, shellfish taken from Masinloc guest of honor Senator Kiko
Bay still showed toxicity level of 80- Pangilinan opening the agro-trade
1,200 microgram saxitoxin equivalent
per 100 grams,” said Reynaldo fair at the Capitol grounds.
Reoligio, Aquaculturist III at the BFAR The festival, which seeks to promote
office here. what is considered as the sweetest mango
“At this level, we urge the public fruit in the world, began with a blare of
not to gather, sell or eat shellfish from drums and gongs as festival participants
Masinloc Bay,” Reoligio said. decked in mango-themed outfits joined a
“In fact, we recommend that people colorful parade that wended its way in the
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Turn to Page 5 Gov. Jun Ebdane, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, and Vice Gov. Ramon Lacbain II open the Mango Festival at the Capitol

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY TOURISM

Subic students sell Omar Ebdane bats Masinloc rules
paintings to raise
funds for Japan 4 for protection of
marine resources 5 Mango Festival
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Zambales E Opinion / Commentary
Editorial
Fighting Poverty
A
LMOST immediately following the recent visit
of DSWD Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman
to Bataan, Olongapo City, and Zambales to
enjoin civil society organizations in stamping
out poverty, the result of the most recent
survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations
(SWS) March 4-7, 2011 was published.
By this survey result, we learned that the incidence
of hunger in the country went up to 20.5 %, affecting
approximately 4.1 million families, while 51 %, or about
10.4 families, consider themselves poor. These fig-
ures reportedly rose from the hunger rate of 18.1%
and 48% poverty rate prevailing in November 2010.
This report means that the poor living condition of
Filipinos, in general, have worsened during the ad-
ministration of P-Noy, thus far, contrary to our
president’s belief.
This survey result appeared as Page 1 stories in
several newspapers. But thereafter, another headline
story earned banners: “Aquino ‘shocked’ by rising
poverty.” In his version, P-Noy refuted the SWS sur-
vey result as having been skewed since respondents
were mostly from Manila and suburbs, and “did not
capture the 400,000 poorest families in less-developed
areas of the central and southern Philippines who
had benefited from a Brazilian-style government con-
ditional cash transfer program for the poor instituted
earlier this year.”
Assuming that he is partly right in his rebuttal, P-
Noy must also consider the impact of the more recent
economy-aggravating development — the massive
compulsory return of OFWs — which will certainly
worsen the unemployment rate until jobs are created
for them to stay productive. From our view, there is
an uncertain future looming in the national scene.
To overcome the unforeseen challenges that may
be forthcoming, let us brace ourselves for any even-
tuality rather than be too optimistic of the future, like
our sitting president.
We, in Zambales and Olongapo City, are urged to
join hands in continuing our quest for better life
through industry and hard work. Let us continue maxi-
mizing the development of every livelihood and ex-
port production resource we are blessed to have than
just leaving everything to God. Afterall, God helps
those who help themselves. - JEE
H EADLIN
Zambales
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‘Greener Pasture’ is Everywhere (Pt. 4)
A
SURE guarantee of success
among immigrants to the United
States and Canada is education.
Once one has that at his or her
command, he or she is ready to compete
with anybody anywhere he goes. Once
one has it, the succeeding generation
would most likely follow suit.
In the US. numerous educational
foundations offer scholarship grants
especially to deserving ethnic minority
students like Fil-Ams. Further, student
loans payable upon graduation maybe
availed of to further education.
Educational heritage is the key to
success. Survival of the fittest governs
any greener pasture. The reader must
have taken notice of this fact — that there
is a need for educational preparation to
be competitive as immigrants — from the
unfolding story.
Spouses Genaro Edejer, Sr. (+)
and Maxima E. Hermoso were one of
the earliest adventurous parents from
Candelaria who brought most of their
family to start in Scarborough, Ontario,
Canada. Their daughter Beatriz “Beth”
Hermoso Edejer, a BS Architecture
graduate of UST, holds a very unique
occupation — as Product Designer,
Premium Liquor Bottles — in New York
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M
AIN namastang kungko no
anongkot Komedya yay titulo nin
ansulaton ko. Bala na kano
kapakaka-li, kot hin basawon na
kot ambo namaot.
Hin anak kami ha Candelaria (kai ot
namaot nabuyot ta nabuyot anan humin
a Hapon), tupo pista nin babali an
abangan mi yati asay palwa ha plaza
anhawayon lan Komedya. No kako
angkalingo kot main ot atin mahiban a
higanti a angkalimuwan lan aw-anak.
Bilang lawas luwa o tulo’y pistam bungat
a na-lato kon Komedya. Humunol kot
humin ana.
Bilang yan drama kot tula lan
anhalitaon a parti lah. Kai ko pa ang-
kaintidwan no anya man a anhalitaon lah
ta itaw la ko pinahi-ban matuah ko ha
Olongapo. Tagalog kami ha bali. Ha
eskuela anotaw namaot.
Kot bilang pan main gayuma kungkoy
tula a Sambali ta yay Tatay ko na-min kot
mailig yan tumula kumi. Main yan antulaon
kumi hin anak kami a tupo mayari nan
tulaon kot maluwa-luwa ya ot. Tagalog
balo ati. Hi Mrs. Monje nin Masinloc kanoy
namituro kuna nin yataw tula. Siguro
bana ta mahindog ha puso nay tema nin
tula kaya medyo malulu yah. Tungkol ati
City. Off from work, she also enjoys her
volunteer service as a catechist at the
Catholic church she goes to.
Beth’s brother, Delfin Hermoso
Edejer is an architect in Toronto, CN;
Delfin’s wife, Erma Echaluse-Edejer,
is a registered nurse in Toronto, CN.
X-PAT FILES
Jess E. Edejer
Watch for their children’s bright future
— their names are Christian Albert
Edejer and Catherine Blair Edejer —
they have started to shine in their
college work in Toronto. Beth’s sister,
Delia Hermoso Edejer-Muenz is a BS
Electronics Engineering graduate from
UST and presently works as Application
Systems Engineer at Wells Fargo Bank
in Phoenix, AZ; her son Alexander J.
Auayang, born in Toronto, CN, finished
Cosmetology from Vidal Sassoon and
is now Senior Designer, Color Design
Saloon Yosh For Hair in San Francisco,
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Komedya?
ha asay hundalo a nako naki-laban ha
Hapon, kot kai yay na nakabalik. Yay
nanay na kot antangih nin ampana-gan
kuna. Yay problima, kai na imbati kumi
yataw tula — inawit na hin nibwat ya.
Kaya siguro a-sa ya tanan pa-
KOMEDYA
Daniel C. Eclevia
pamanomtuman. Yati yay dinalanan lan
pamilya nin Tatay ko.
Impabilbi na siempre nin Tatay ko
kungko a an-ipagmalako nan tiyo, hi Papo
Itong Eclevia. Kai koy na matandaan no
na-kit ko yah. Kot pirmi na yan an-
istoryawon nin Tatay ko. Minghan anlalako
yam bungat kano hi Papo Itong naka-kit
yan baton mahiban, tinumuklo, nakasulat
yay nan tula. Kapipimata na kano, tinu-
mangal yam bungat ha puon mangga,
nakagwa yay nan kanta.
No labay mon tutulon kot iti ha puso
mo, wana kano ni Papo Itong, maskin
gabok bungat arin magin inspirasyon ta
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April 1-7, 2011
CA; daughter Aurora Auayang, also
born in Toronto and finished BS Biology
at UST Faculty of Medicine & Surgery
is self-employed in New York, NY; while
second nuptial son Shawn Frederick
Muenz, born in Fremont, CA, is still a
student taking up Biomedical Engi-
neering, Class 2014, Arizona
State University in Phoenix,
AZ. Beth’s brother, Genaro
Edejer, Jr., and wife
Virginia Vito-Edejer’s only
daughter, Cherryne Kay is
married to Geary Graham
of North Carolina.
The family of Honorio
Edejer (+) from Candelaria
started their migration in Guam, moved to
the San Francisco Bay area where sons
Anthony and Larry still live, while
Edwin Eclevia Edejer and wife Gail and
sister Rosemary Edejer-Barretto
moved to live in Las Vegas, NV.
The migrating children of Spouses
Ignacio E. Edejer, Sr. (+) & Juanita
Elamparo Edejer of Candelaria are —
son Ignacio Elamparo Edejer, Jr., a
retired US Navy serviceman, who
resides with his wife Veronica Dela
Torre-Edejer and children Yvette &
Vernon in Maryland; Simplicio
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pigaw makasulat ka.
Yay tula bilang yan kanta arin —
malayam mo no maptog talagan anhalitaon
nin a-say tawo yay anlumwa ha buboy
na (balungoh, wanlan lalumah) ta bana
angkaibat ha puso na. Kaya siguro tula a
Komedya nin Candelaria ta
pigaw main drama, main
puso a palwa.
Humin anay Komedya, kot
para kongko no main man
dapat ipagmalako a Can-
delaria kot yay tradisyon lan
Komedya. Hi kami anak
hinyadtaw kot anta-taganon
mi yati tupo pista. Magandan
bilyon, makolor, laluma. Ha panaon nin
Ipad, cellphone, notebook, tan mp4, bilang
humin anan kuenta yay tradisyon. Kot yay
tradisyon para kongko yay ampagsilbin
yubil tamo ha pinangibatan. Pu-tuhon
tamoy yubil, kai tamoy na tanda no ayti
tamo ibat.
Tama a main nin aw-ugali tamo a
tradisyon a siguro dapat tamoy nan
alihon, kot main baw-bagay a dapat
tamon payabungon, alagaan, biyan
pataba, ta pigaw ma-pakinabangan. Kaya
no ma-pabiyay lam bungat Candelaria yay
Komedya, a-sa yarin ah magin tatak lah.
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April 1-7, 2011 Frontline HEADLIN
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HENRY EMPEÑO

Sen. Kiko consults with

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farmers here in a series of them that the Department of Ag-

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consultations the whole day last riculture is already studying the

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Product booths at the mango Festival show off the best of Zambales

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who is chairman of the Senate

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Zambales summer treat

graduation rites, Pangilinan urged
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CARRIE T. ASPA
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From Page 1 Book of World Records as the in the province who were recipi- Sen. Kiko Pangilinan
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at the Capitol grounds where the sweetest in the world, on top of ents of the Pangilinan-Lacbain
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opening rites were held. other tropical mangoes grown in Educational Assistance Program
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PRIVATE SECTOR LEADING

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Aside from the trade fair that other countries. to “dream more, work more, and “It is so encouraging, that
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showcased the best mango prod- In particular, the Sweet Elena persevere more than the others.” with a meager budget of P38 bil-
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ucts in the province, the festival variety from Sta. Cruz town was ACADEME’S ECONOMIC ROLE lion, boosting production is pos-
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also featured dance and sports cited as the “sweetest of the Throughout his rounds, the sible, especially if the private
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contests, fun games, an art ex- sweetest” among the 10 Philip- Senator emphasized the role of the sector can be encouraged (to
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hibit, and the finals for the Ginoo pine strains registered and rec- academe in the development of participate),” Pangilinan said.
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at Binibining Zambales pageant. ommended by the National Seed crops and in marine culture. “In 2010 alone, production
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Industry Council. He said that “the schools could yields amounted to P215 billion
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Both Ebdane and Pangilinan TOURISM MAGNET provide the research and extension for fish,P117 billion for pork,
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cited the potential of the local Ebdane said that by holding services necessary to boost pro- and P140 billion for poultry, on
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mango industry in the export sec- the annual mango festival, the duction.” which the bulk of produce were
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tor and urged local growers to Zambales government steps up He added that among the agri- from the private big business
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further develop competitive its promotion of the local mango culture sector, there are still a lot groups.”
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mango products that the country industry, as well as other local of things to be researched and “Kaya kailangan talagang sa
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could be proud of. products and tourism destina- studied regarding production that tulong ng LGUs (local govern-
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“We should no longer com- Some of the biggest mangoes are also tions. would not merely ensure food se- ment units) ay masiguro na may
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pete with other provinces (in pro- found in Zambales According to Central Luzon curity, but also “to provide for the sapat na suporta ang ating
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ducing the sweetest mango), but tourism director Ronaldo Tio- farmers.” mangingisda at magsasaka (It is
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with the best producers and ex- global demand for these products tuico, who also graced the festi- “Fish farming is the trend, so therefore a must that with the
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porters in the world,” Ebdane continues to surge. val opening, the Zambales if we want to be as developed as help of LGUs, we should ensure
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said. “What we should develop, “In the same way, the Zam- Mango Festival is now among the our neighbor countries, we must support for our farmers and fish-
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among others, is a way to in- bales Mango Festival could also Philippine festivals listed in the be progressive in devising and us- ermen),” he added.
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crease the shelf life of our man- be a national landmark festival national calendar of events. ing modern faming especially in Pangilinan also said that
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goes so that we can sell them because of the popularity of your Tiotuico also cited Ebdane for mariculture,” he said. farming and fishing must be
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even to distant places like Eu- native mangoes,” he added. continuing with the vision of the He emphasized focus on fish- given top priority now that the
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rope.” Mango Festival to promote the ing, saying “from being fish hunt- Department of Agriculture has
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Pangilinan, on the other hand, The locally-grown carabao popular mango fruit and boost ers, we should be able to be fish shaped up and already hurdled
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noted that Zambales mangoes are mango (Magnifera indica) has tourism in Zambales. — Carrie farmers.” its “notorious” image. — Allen M.
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the sweetest in the world and that been listed in the 1995 Guinness Aspa with Karl Dumaguing He then urged the farm groups Villa / Philippine Information Agency
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Zambales
Vice President Jejomar Binay (right) receives the symbolic key to Zambales from Gov.
Jun Ebdane during the opening ceremony for the 13th national conference of the
Integrated Bar of the Philippines at the Subic Bay Freeport
VPres. Jojo Binay opens
13th IBP confab in Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Vice
President Jejomar Binay led an
all-star cast of guests at the
opening of the 13 th national
convention of the Integrated Bar
of the Philippines (IBP) at the
Subic Bay Exhibition and Con-
vention Center here on April 7.
Aside from Binay, the guests
included Sen. Francis Escudero,
former Pamantasan ng Lungsod
ng Maynila president Adel
Tamano, and Public Attorney’s
Office chief Persida Acosta.
Subic Bay Metropolitan Au-
thority administrator Armand
Arreza, Zambales governor Her-
mogenes Ebdane, Jr., Zambales
1st District representative Mitos
Magsaysay, and Olongapo City
mayor James Gordon, Jr. wel-
comed the convention-goers.
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avoid shellfish from other places
in the province, just to be sure,”
he added.
Reoligio said that BFAR gath-
ers samples every Sunday after-
noon and sends them to Manila
for weekly monitoring of toxicity,
as the local office does not yet
have the equipment to determine
levels of toxicity.
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JONAS REYES
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Subic students sell paintings
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Grade Prieto then made arrange- The young artist said that
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school students in this free port ments with Lighthouse manager there are about 20 paintings ex-
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had pooled their paintings Argee Gomez, who excitedly hibited, each selling between
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together in an arts exhibit here in agreed on the proposal and P2,500 and P8,000.
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an effort to raise funds for victims named the project “Towers,” an “Fifty percent of the sales will
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of the recent earthquake and art exhibit at the Lighthouse to go towards helping Japan,”
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Affairs and chairman of the in- “Their parents should
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man trafficking, urged lawyers to I am proud of these kids,” Two students of Casa Kalayaan International School in the Subic Bay Freeport display a poster they
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be in the frontline of the war added Arreza, whose chil- created to help raise funds for the victims of earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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against illegal recruiters, stress- dren, fifth grader Lorenzo
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ing that if the evidence points to Gabriel and fourth grader Danielle save life in Japan. Michelle added.
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their guilt, the illegal recruiters Bianca, both students of CKIS, “The destructive earthquake SYMPATHY AND SUPPORT
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recruitment and human traffick- CKIS principal Joanne Prieto posters on Japan, representing Subic Bay Freeport community
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ing by making laws that make said that the arts exhibit was con- hope for their recovery,” CKIS also responded immediately to a
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them answer before the law,” ceptualized a couple of months Student Council president donation drive initiated by the
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Binay stressed. ago after seeing several beauti- Michelle Prieto said. Subic authority in the aftermath
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Binay also emphasized that il- ful art works the students had “The Casa Kalayaan Interna- of the Japanese earthquake di-
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legal recruiters should not be let made at the Subic Lighthouse tional School Student Council saster.
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Marina. was so moved by these efforts The SBMA also sent its fire
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off the hook, and that the full
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upon international drug traffick- should be put on exhibit for a raiser for this country (Japan) in in search and recovery opera-
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Reoligio also noted that the
BFAR: RED TIDE ALERT STILL UP IN MASINLOC red tide phenomenon has af-
fected local fishermen who col-
“But now, we haven’t received toxins that affect the central ner- vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, numb- lected shellfish, but added that
any report of red tide poisoning vous system of fish, and can also ness, dizziness, breathing diffi- BFAR is helping them find alter-
among residents,” he said. cause severe respiratory prob- culty and weakness. native livelihood sources.
Experts said the red tide phe- lems in humans. He also clarified that seaweeds He stressed that the govern-
nomenon is caused by the higher- Reoligio said that cases of red are not affected, and that fishes ment is strictly enforcing the
than-normal concentration of mi- tide contamination among hu- could still be eaten once the gills shellfish ban, and is imposing a
croscopic alga, which are plant- mans have symptoms like food and intestines are removed be- fine of P2,500 for violators. — Karl
like organisms. These produce poisoning, abdominal pains, fore cooking. Dumaguing
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Zambales Provincial Administrator bats for

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marine resources conservation

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coral reefs that took so many
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IT program
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result local fishermen have found

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it harder to get a good catch.

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CARRIE T. ASPA
SUBIC, Zambales — Provincial survival as a people,” Ebdane “This should also affect not
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By ALLEN M. VILLA Administrator Jun Omar Ebdane said. “So, first, I give you my only the Nature-loving residents
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| Iba, Zambales has called on the Department of thanks for inviting me here today of Zambales, but every one of us
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Environment and Natural Re- and giving me this most welcome because the destruction of any
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THE Sangguniang Panlalawigan sources (DENR), as well as opportunity to say my piece. one thing in Nature affects every
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here recently passed a resolution municipal governments in the And, second, I congratulate you other thing in one way or an-
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authorizing Gov. Hermogenes province, to step up the program all for your success in this en- other,” he added.
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Ebdane Jr. to transact with a to protect coastal marine re- deavor – for coming up with a In the same occasion, Ebdane
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software solutions company for sources in Zambales. credible program for the protec- pledged the provincial govern-
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the implementation of the second In his message during the sec- tion of our marine resources.” ment’s support to the coastal
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phase, and the suggested third ond launching of motorboats for According to Ebdane, the re- management program.
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phase, of digitalizing office tasks the DENR’s Integrated Coastal lease by DENR of motorboats to “I hope that we would further
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and procedures. Resource Management Program local government units “is an im- strengthen this program until we
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Project DTRAX or Document on April 12, Ebdane said the re- portant step in protecting the en- attain a higher level of coopera-
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source protection program must

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Tracking System is part of a vironment and helping ensure tion from the community in envi-
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three-series projects awarded to be further strengthened to de- the sustainability of local marine ronmental protection. On behalf
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Geodata Solutions Incorporation. velop the local fishery sector and resources.” of my father, Gov. Ebdane, I prom-
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The company is the sole dis- boost the local economy. “This is one important step ise the full support of the provin-
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tributor of such software. “I consider the task of pro- because monitoring and law en- cial government to the Integrated
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The project is programmed to tecting the environment a noble forcement are critical responses Costal Resource Management
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Program,” he added. 
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help in the easy retrieval and dis- enterprise that is critical to our to the problems of pollution, deg- Administrator Jun Omar Ebdane
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tribution of documents, allowing

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for a faster flow of information

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compliance with the Pantawid

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Aetas join Women’s Month celebration

among offices.
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This system provides a docu- Pamilya program.

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“Sa pamamagitan po ng Pan-

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ment bar codification system,

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which would give identity to a tawid Pamilya ay naramdaman

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document and also rendering its SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — A talent competition dubbed was the “Palaro ng Lahi” parlor namin ang aming halaga sa
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About 200 members of the “Talentadong Katutubo” was games, which were designed for gobyerno,” said Mary Pamil-
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easy retrieval. It also safe-keeps

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records and archives since the indigenous Aeta tribe joined the also held to showcase the differ- the IPs. Here, the participants yang, a mother grantee from Brgy.
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software could produce soft cop- culminating activity for Women’s ent native Zambal songs and ver- took home prizes courtesy of the San Rafael.
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Month organized here by the sions of the talipi, a native dance San Marcelino municipal govern- Mary is the wife of a farmer
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ies of documents.
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The three-million peso project, Department of Social Welfare and of the Aetas. ment and various civic-oriented with whom she was blessed with
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Development (DSWD) under the Groups from Brgy. Sta Fe (1st individuals. six children. Her family has been
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with the first phase covering Real

theme “Katutubo, Kabahagi Ka group) and Brgy. San Rafael (2nd receiving around P15,000 cash
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Property Tax, is already being PANTAWID PAMILYA

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used by the provincial govern- sa Pag-unlad ng Bayan.” group) bagged the first and sec- Meanwhile, Sahra Soria, assistance yearly from the pro-
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The event started with a pa- ond prizes respectively, with cash DSWD Municipal Link (ML) as- gram since 2009.
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ment. It was supposed to be a

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two-series project with DTRAX rade from the San Marcelino mu- prizes coming from the DSWD signed in the area, discussed the Pantawid Pamilya is a strategy
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as Phase 2. nicipal hall, all the way to Brgy. GAD program. conditionality of the program in employed by government in or-
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Rabanes where the whole day Another highlight of the event order to sustain the beneficiaries’ der to uplift the living condition
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However, in the recent presen-

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tation by the solutions company activity was held. of the extremely poor families.
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Christiana Castro, the indig- Under the program, a household

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where it discussed the Legisla-

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ture Management Information enous people’s (IP) focal person, with three qualified children up
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System (LEGMIS), Vice-Gover- in partnership with the DSWD to 14 years old is entitled to re-
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Gender and Development (GAD) ceive a P1,400 subsidy per month

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nor Ramon Lacbain II and the

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other Sangguniang Panlalawigan unit, conducted a lecture/forum during school months, and P500
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on the rights of women using in- during non-school months for a

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members saw that the software

digenous materials designed es- maximum of five years.
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would be very beneficial and

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would considerably add to the ef- pecially for the IPs. Local officials of San Mar-
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In the same occasion, a num- celino headed by vice mayor

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fectiveness of the legislative

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functions of the government. ber of nurses deployed in the Irene Canlas, councilor Cecilia
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The LEGMIS was thus sug- area under the Registered Nurses Rodriguez, and municipal social
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for Health Enhancement and So- welfare officer Fe Gallardo graced

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gested to be included under the

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program, and as such was in- cial Services (RNHEALS) pro- the event. Also present were
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gram of the Department of Health members of the DSWD Field Of-

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cluded in the resolution that gave

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Gov. Ebdane a free hand to enter (DOH) discussed best health fice III staff led by Florentina
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into contracts with Geodata for practices, proper nutrition, and Another Women’s Month forum, this time at the Subic Bay Freeport, has Akbayan Calalang, who is operations divi-
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all three phases.  hygiene. sion chief. — Allen M. Villa / PIA

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national spokesperson Risa Hontiveros (middle) as guest speaker

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Zambales E Features Volume II No. 5
April 1-7, 2011

PHOTOS: ANTHONY BAYARONG

The new graduates of Sibol School (left). Despite its simple one-room schoolhouse, the
school provides a holistic approach to community-based pre-school education program.

SBMA-Hanjin-GK village kids get first diploma

ways be here to support the school’s pro-
grams and endeavor towards achieving an
educated populace,” he added.
Sibol School is a community-based pre-
SUBIC, Zambales – Clad in their white caps The children are now among the proud monitoring from the SBMA and GK, 19 school education program that prepares
and togas, 37 nursery and pre-elementary graduates of the SBMA-Hanjin-GK Sibol nursery students aged 3-4 and 18 pre-el- children for their entry into the formal
graduates marched alongside their School, which held its fourth commence- ementary students aged 5-6 have success- school system. It adopts a holistic ap-
beaming parents recently to receive their ment exercises on March 26. fully passed their respective levels this proach to education by teaching basic
very first diplomas that signal their entry The school was jointly built by volun- school year. subjects such as math, science, environ-
to a higher level of education. teers from the Subic Bay Metropolitan EDUCATION AS A GIFT ment, art and religion while espousing posi-
These are children of fisherfolk families Authority (SBMA) and Gawad Kalinga- In his message for the occasion, SBMA tive Filipino values, such as love of God,
who have made their homes at the Zambales chapter, and residents of administrator Armand Arreza congratu- country, neighbors and family.
Nagyantok relocation site in Barangay Nagyantok. Prior to its completion, classes lated the graduates and expressed the The SBMA, as part of its corporate so-
Cawag, this town, after their old village were conducted in one of the houses of SBMA’s continuing support to educate the cial responsibility thrust, has been con-
became the site of the Korean-owned the residents. children of Nagyantok. ducting medical and dental missions and
Hanjin shipyard, now one of the world’s With the assistance of four volunteer “There is nothing more worthwhile than livelihood seminars for the residents of the
largest shipbuilding facilities. instructors and teachers and constant the gift of education. The SBMA will al- village. 
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California; Lurline M. Edejer- successful those who run busi- By this time, readers must have
X-PAT FILES | Jess E. Edejer Peralta (+) her daughters Carmen nesses of their own than those who noticed the concentration of Pinoy
“Menchie” & Nieva Edejer rely on salaries and wages for immigrants close to Naval Bases,
From Page 2 in Concord, CA, Joel Ecaruan (+) Peralta and son Jun Edejer income. indicating the great number joining
& Teofila V. Edejer-Ecaruan and Peralta in Vancouver, Canada; Tourism is a flourishing industry military service, as well as to places
Elamparo Edejer and his wife, their children Elizabeth Tan, Ruben Arevalo Edejer (son of throughout the United States, in close to airports where direct flights
Emelita Suguitan-Edejer and their Jocelyn Gajo, Joel, Jr., Leah Arcadio M. Edejer and Aurora Canada in the north, and even to Manila originate. Such places
daughters Shella and Stephanie, MacDonald, Johnny, and Regino; Arevalo-Edejer [+]), wife Dr. south of the border in Mexico. include San Diego, Los Angeles, and
who reside in South San Francisco, (4) in Pittsburg, CA, Naval V. (+) Tessa Tan Torres-Edejer, and Every state of the Union, and every San Francisco in California; Lacey,
CA; and their sisters, Gloria E. and Lydia Edejer, with their children, who live in Geneva, province in Canada, have tourist Olympia, and Seattle in Washington;
Edejer, Alma Mater Edejer- children Donnel, Nona and Jun. Switzerland; Agnes Edejer-Key attractions visitors enjoy. Reno and Las Vegas, in Nevada;
Cabrera, Maria Cecilia Edejer- Dr. Nicolas M. Edejer, DDM, (daughter of Corazon M. Edejer- In Southern California alone, we Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Atlantic
Galicia, Estrellita Edejer-Ingua son of the late Plutarco M. Edejer Key [+]) in Los Angeles; Maya E. have plenty: the Seaworld in San City, NJ; Virginia Beach, VA;
(+) & family, Elizabeth Edejer- (+) of Lucapon, Sta Cruz, had a Vera-Buan, daughter of Atty. Jose Diego, the San Diego Zoo, Orlando, FL; and Houston, TX in the
Flores, who all live in California. lucrative dental practice in Vera (+) and Atty. Angelita M. Disneyland in Anaheim, Knottsberry United States. In Canada, the popular
The children of the late Juan Olongapo City before migrating to Edejer-Vera (+), in New Jersey; Farm in Buena Park, Universal Pinoy destinations are Vancouver,
Maravilla Edejer (+) and Agata New York. With his wife, the former and Maya’s sister who presently Studios in Los Angeles, Six Flags in British Columbia; Calgary, Alberta;
Valverde (+) of Lucapon, Santa Resurreccion Hermosilla Hebron works in Los Angeles, CA. Santa Clarita, and Indian tribes and Toronto, Ontario.
Cruz, who migrated to the San of Masinloc, they have two sons — SUCCESS INDICATOR casinos almost everywhere that rival Readers must have also noted
Francisco Bay Area — (1) in Donald John and Brian Oliver — The foregoing list of immigrants those in Las Vegas five hours drive the prevalence of surnames
Richmond, CA, Leonido V. Edejer, and are now happily living in or Overseas Filipino Workers have away. beginning with letter “E” among
a civil engineer married to Virginia Jamaica, New York. one thing in common — sufficient Over-indulgence in casinos is migrants from Zambales, lending
Agan, with whom they have seven The Manila-raised scions of Iba- personal preparation to be com- another risk that Pinoy greener credence to valid claims that
children: Eva Marie, Judy Ann, born Atty. Geronimo Delos Reyes petitive at work — that’s why they pasture seekers must remember to Candelaria and Masinloc — to
Leona Lynn, John Lee, Remy Edejer (+), the first from our clan are successful — successful in the avoid. Several compulsive gam- whom the “E” surnames were
Adela, Raymond Jay, and to become a lawyer, and wife sense that they have every blers I came to know ended up assigned by a 19th century
Angelina Maria; (2) in Hayward, Bernarda Ruiz Mendoza-Edejer opportunity before them. All it takes regretting their unguarded past. Spanish decree — suffer heaviest
CA, Napoleon V. & Linda Edejer (+) with experience abroad include is for one to be capable of bene- Tourist spots are usually listed in in the population movement of
with their children Erna Edejer- Gerry M. Edejer, now retiring in Iba fiting from the opportunity. Speaking the telephone directory serving recent decades.
Lacebal and Reuben Edejer; (3) after over three decades of stay in of success, we consider as more every city. (TO BE CONTINUED)
Volume II No. 5
April 1-7, 2011 Hometown Biz HEADLIN
Zambales E 7
REY SORIANO

Zambales police

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KOMEDYA | Daniel

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C. Eclevia

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office launches
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From Page 2

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Pamilbian ha babali. Bilang ha Masinloc main

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kamin Binabayani.

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○ cooperative store
Kai koy na ampi-wan ha Candelaria.
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Nabuyot akoy na ha Masinloc. Kot bana ta ibat ○
ah uyat ko ha Candelaria, nipalabi yay na
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namaot yati babali kumi.

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By KARL DUMAGUINg | Iba, Zambales

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Kaya hin hinagyat lakon Headline Zambales

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nin manulat, Komedya yay ginamit kon pamagat.

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Ta maskin umnoy Komedyam bungat a na-kit, THE Zambales Provincial Police Office
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nagin parte yay na nin pagigin tawo mi hin (ZPPO) recently unveiled a convenience
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anak kami nin kaw-kababata ko. store that was conceived to help local
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Bilang siempren hay irap ta hilay tawon policemen augment their income.
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ampakabasa nin yadtin an-isulat, piha-halita lah

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P/Supt. Rafael Santiago Jr., ZPPO direc-

a mairap yan basawon. No mairap yan basa-
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tor, said the store will be run by a coopera-

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won, pa-no man kari no isulat? Anhayngutan

tive formed by local policemen and will be
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akon biring bala muyo, kot siguro dapat tamon

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gaw-on ati. Tama yah hi Ka Henry. Headline open to the public.

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The store will sell grocery, food and

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Zambales, kot humin Sambali? Ambo dapat

souvenir items, as well as unofficial PNP
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humuma a panalita nin Sambal kuntamo. Kaya Gov. Jun Ebdane (center) inaugurates the PNP cooperative store project in Iba with PSupt. Rafael Santiago,
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no manalita o manulat kan Sambal kot laluma uniforms and airsoft equipment. Zambales provincial police office director (left), and PChief Supt. Alan Purisima, PNP Region III director.
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ka. Dapat bungat magin regular kuntamo yay “This will benefit all of the police per-
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panalita tan pa-nulat nin Sambal. sonnel all over Zambales because they can in Manila and Zambales Gov. Hermogenes ing was made from used materials from old
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Lako siempre antumaguyod nin halita tamo. buy items here on the cheap. Also, we shall Ebdane Jr. bridges, fallen electric posts, and other
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Ison ya hi Joven Monsalud, Randy Echon, tan be offering a lending facility, because, as Both the buildings were inaugurated used materials. But I assure you that the
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hi Dr. Escala. Lako hilay nan ginwa kantan

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you know, policemen don’t have high sala- last month by Gov. Ebdane, who served as structure is very sound and handcrafted,”
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Sambali. Hin ginwa mi yay Dugong Binabayani ries,” Santiago said. PNP chief before becoming Public High- he added.
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ha Facebook, itaw kom bungat na-paptogan “I encourage all the 500 plus policemen ways Secretary and running for governor, Santiago also said the ZPPO repaired
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ah hay gandan lungon tan basayon nin Sambali.

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in Zambales to be part of this cooperative and Central Luzon PNP director Chief Supt. the investigation office to improve the ef-
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Lako a tula ah impa-wit lan kaw-kalamo tan

so that they can somewhat increase their Alan Purisima. ficiency of police personnel.
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ampi-uubatan ot. Labay kon i-atag kumuyo yay

income,” he added.
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a-sa. Insulat na ti ni Jojo Ebalobo tungkol ha USED MATERIALS “It’s hard to conduct an investigation
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pinaka-inaro min barbero ha Masinloc. The ZPPO under Santiago has also “We didn’t spend much for the build- if the office is dilapidated and cluttered, so
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renovated the building that houses the ings because we just renovated an old aban- we renovated it to hasten the investiga-
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Kuentong Barbero PNP’s investigation office. doned building for the convenience store tion process. We also improved the deten-
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Ni Jojo Ebalobo + Both the buildings for the convenience and repaired the existing investigation tion cells for both men and women, the
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store and investigation office were repaired building using scrap materials,” he said. evidence room, and the interrogation
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bana ta iti nanlamang a kwentuwan

room,” he added. 
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gumwa anan magandan pi-huntawan through donations from Santiago’s friends “As you can see, the cooperative build-
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pigaw kai ma-lingwanan

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nakalabah anan karanasan

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According to SBMA records, the FSC,

yadti angkahalita a inaro a barbero
SBMA clarifies FSC closure issue
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lako anay nilumabah kunan ulo which was classified as a Subic Bay
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main siguron matiboy, maduna, Freeport enterprise, was created sometime

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tan nu anya-anya ot pihado

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in 1995 to support the manpower require-

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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay He also stressed that the FSC did not ments of the SBMA and provide security
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kot ha kapara kon matiboy a ulo

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ambo pakatlib a habol ko Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Friday have any means to pay its outstanding services on an exclusive basis to free port
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maskin ambo ot kailangan clarified that it has mothballed its obligations, and that it suffered a negative locators.
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tio ambong anay ampasyalan

manpower subsidiary Freeport Service cash flow of about P2 million monthly. Initially, it signed a Facilities Manage-
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ha kanto nin makun Kinabwangan Corp. (FSC) because the latter can no The SBMA issued the statement on the ment Agreement with the SBMA to man-
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angka-labahan nu makun sinewan longer financially sustain its operations FSC issue in reaction to a news report quot- age, operate and maintain certain SBMA-
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itaw a puesto nan ampangatliban

and keep its employees. ing one former FSC employee as saying owned tourism facilities.
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tio ambong a popular nan ngalan

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Lawyer Ramon O. Agregado, who is that the FSC was closed down not because Then in 1998, the FSC’s articles of in-
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hin panaon maskin maantor ot a habot SBMA senior deputy administrator for in- of financial losses, but due to an arbitrary corporation was amended to allow it to
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basta maka-pakikway nan balon

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makuy na kuni tio ambong

ternal services, said in a statement that the decision by SBMA administrator Armand engage in other businesses like the opera-
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ta promo nay samantalawun SBMA put the FSC “into a state of dor- Arreza. tion of gas stations, distribution of beer
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mancy” to preserve what remained of the Agregado, however, made it clear that and soft drinks, management of cafeteria
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babasawun a labay-labay firm’s assets and to prevent it from incur- it was solely a financial decision and dis- and catering services, operation of an an-
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maski mag-anya mang kulay

ring more losses. puted the report describing the mothbal- nual Christmas bazaar, and leasing of busi-
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laluma-laluman title
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name it, tio ambong has it... “This was the saner option for the ling as an anomalous transaction. ness space.
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SBMA,” Agregado said. “Allowing the He said that in August 2010, the SBMA However, mismanagement and a bloated
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maski bawal ta wanla for adults

FSC to continue operating was tantamount decided to place the FSC into a state of manpower soon reduced its viability, the
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anya man a gaw-on nu ampana-gan kan turn

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mairap pamiliwun to fiscal irresponsibility.” dormancy, with cessation of commercial SBMA said. As of July 2009, the FSC has
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taganan mayari hilan katliban He added the SBMA chose to mothball operations, because it was deemed that the outstanding obligations to the SBMA in
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its wholly-owned subsidiary “because the company no longer had regular and suffi- the amount of P56.81 million, as well as
pwera ha for adults a babasawun
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main ot bonus kuni tio ambong FSC was bankrupt,” pointing out that it cient revenue streams, and would thus be debts of P13.2 million to PTT Philippines
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istoryan kai mapara had a total of P78.5 million liabilities, com- unable to sustain its operations and pro- Corp., and P6 million in loans payable to
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yay ha-way la kwentun barbero tana  the Land Bank of the Philippines. 
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pared to total assets of just P74 million. vide security of tenure to its employees.
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Zambales E Tourism Volume II No. 5
April 1-7, 2011

CARRIE T. ASPA

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Subic gets ready

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Masinloc rules streetdance tilt
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for heavy visitor

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turnout this Lent
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metro-
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politan Authority (SBMA) will open tourist in- ○

formation booths around the free port on the

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Holy Week (April 20-24) to provide assistance

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to Subic visitors and motorists.

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The SBMA Law Enforcement Department

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also advised motorists that the free port’s Main

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Gate leading to Magsaysay Drive in Olongapo

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City is still closed to all types of vehicles, and

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that only pedestrians are allowed to use it.

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In lieu of this, vehicles may enter/exit at the

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Rizal Gate or 14th St. Gate, both of which will

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remain open 24 hours daily. Meanwhile, the

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Kalaklan Bridge going to Zambales will be re-

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opened temporarily to light vehicles only from

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April 16 to 24.
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LENTEN RITES & SPORTS EVENTS

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The week-long Lenten program at Subic

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comes back-to-back with various sports

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Members of the Masinloc Street Dancers practice their moves during a lull in the competition at the Iba Capitol grounds
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events to appeal to all kinds of audience.

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The traditional Lenten rites include the

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“Pabasa”, processions on Holy Wednesday IBA, Zambales — Dancers from Masinloc streetdacing competition that has become Tel Mora, head of the Provinical Tour-
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added two more feathers to their cap when one of the most awaited highlights in the ism and Investment Promotion Office, told
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and Good Friday; Last Supper Mass on

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Maundy Thursday; Stations of the Cross on they bagged the trophy and cash prize for 12-year old Zambales Mango Festival. Headline Zambales that the performances
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Good Friday; Easter vigil and “healing concert” the champion in the Zambales Mango In this year’s contest, Masinloc again this year “seemed grander, with more
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on Black Saturday; and the “Salubong” on

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Festival’s streetdance competition, and bested competitors from other towns, like props, better costumes and more difficult
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Easter Sunday. also earned the Best Costume award. the Colegio ng Subic and the San Guillermo steps and stunts.”
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Meanwhile, sports competitions will include And why did they win? High School in San Marcelino, which won With this trend, better performances
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the Kick Sand Tournament; the ITU Triathlon

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“There was this extra energy that could the second and third prizes, respectively. could surely be expected in the festival
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Asian Cup and the Subic Bay International

entice you to dance with them,” a photo- As champions, Masinloc received a next year, she added.
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Marathon from April 30 to May 1; the Subic

journalist from a national newspaper noted. cash prize of P70,000, plus another P30,000 The Zambales Mango Festival is an
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Mountain Bike Festival on May 1; the Labor

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Day “Freeport Games and Sports” on May 1; Another spectator said that it was the drum- for the costume award.The first runner-up annual event organized by the provincial
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mers who brought extra beat to the dance got P50,000 while the second runner-up government to promote tourism in the prov-
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the 1st Pinoy Cup Level 3 PPSA-Sanctioned

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Pistol Competition on May 26-29; and Gravity with their very animated performance. went home with P30,000. ince through the promotion of its most fa-
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Games Asia’s Subic Bay Downhill Freeride on The group of Masinloc Street Dancers The rest of the nine performing groups mous product – the internationally known
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May 28.  was the defending champion in the received P10,000 each as consolation prize. “carabao” mango of Zambales. 
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PHOTOS: HENRY EMPEÑO

GEARING UP FOR THE BIG NIGHT: Ginoo at Binibining Zambales 2011 candidatesa wow the audience during the opening parade of the Mango Festival, three days before the finals on April 10.