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(Turn to page 6)The two nfa terminal warehouses in Palestina, Pili, Camarines Sur.

By Danny Calleja

LEGAZPI CITY Mayor Noel Rosal on Sunday announced that an international passenger cruise ter-minal project will soon rise here as another addition to the growing number of world-class travel industry fa-cilities in this prime Bicol tourism city. It will be realized through a proposed Php400-million funding the city government is arranging for allocation with the nation-al government through the Tourism Industry and En-terprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), he said. I formally presented the proposal, study and design of this project to the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Secretary Ra-mon Jimenez Jr., in a meeting last week, approved it for endorsement to the TIEZA, Rosal said.

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PILI, CAMARINES SuR Palay procurement of the cereal agency in this prov-ince has reached its peak at an average intake of 5,000 6,000 bags daily. Palay traders subside its buying price to P 16.80 17.00 per kilo compared to last month of P 17.50 to 18.20. The trend is normal when the height of harvest is already in full swing in the area with the principle of sup-ply and demand. As of this writing, NFA Camarines Sur has 4 operational buy-ing stations mainly located in Ocampo, Iriga City, Lib-

naga CHO expands anti-rabies driveBy MaOlin S. MaCatangay

NAGA CITY Health representatives from this citys 27 barangays attended the Naga City Health Offices talk on rabies prevention Wednesday, May 20.

Business Surveillance Officer and Event Organizer Divine Onsa explained that the event was not only in response to the in-creasing rabies cases reported but is part of a continuing campaign to eliminate the disease among pets, specially dogs and cats, in the citys barangays.

Actually, hindi naman yung reason

[kung bakit] kami nag patawag ng meeting dahil nagkaroon ng case yung Naga, yun nga sa barangay Cararayan. Talagang gusto lang namin dagdagan ang advocacy para sa mga barangay said Onsa.

Representatives from the City Hospital and the Naga City Health Office discussed the risks and damages, which could be fatal, if rabies infection is left untreated. The talks also included first-aid measures that need to be taken if someone is bitten by an animal or pet that may be a carrier of rabies.

Rabies is an infectious disease found in

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over all China Sea and will not stop reclamation.

If war erupts, it is because the US is not allowed to fly in international air space, International freedom of navigation is not followed. If the US war with China, it is to protect its own interest and not because of the Philippines. Our government officials should better bear this in mind. We should strengthen our defenses.

*****It is but natural for Sen. Grace Poe

to sign the partial investigation report of the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee composed of Sen. Alan Cayetano, Antonio Trillanes and Koko Pimentel which had been conducting hearings for eleven months and one week destroying the reputation of Vice President Jejomar Binay and his family, their friends and associates because is rival for the presidency ub 2016. She is not the court of law. She just joined anti-Binay senators. The Senate Committee hearing succeeded in freezing the assets of at least thirty three individuals. Atty. Harry RoqueJr.,called it Binay and the P600 million hoax.

Atty. Harry Roque Jr. wrote the following excerpt in the BizNews Asia dated June 1-8, 2015: So how should we react to the freeze P600 million assets? It should be viewed as yet as another propaganda against the acknowledge presidential front runner in 2016. One, the amount of P600 million is insignificant if we consider

the number of persons involved. The Inquirer reported that P600 million constituted the assets of no less than thirty three (33) persons. That amounts only to P18 million per person. Given that some of those in the list involved Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardees and former alumnus Antonio Tiu, For sure P600 million in frozen asset is insignificant since Tiu alone is worth P600 million.

The people will realize that the frozen asset is just that: frozen. Unless the courts declare that the sum is actually fruits of a predicate crime under the anti-money laundering Act (AMLA), they enjoy the presumption of being clean money frozen due to political maneuverings.

Second, they are wrong in answering that they could freeze the assets of a sitting vice president. While I have long advocated that impeachable officials should only be immune from suits arising from sovereign acts pursuant to the rulings in Re Pineshot by the UK House of Lords and the US Supreme Court in case of Clinton vs Jones, the Supreme Court has repeatedly refused my pleas to charge them. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for corruption and for crime against humanity..

This is for public information.By the way, why are charges filed

against the remaining 16 senators linked to the PDAF scam in the list submitted by Janet Lim Napoles to the DOJ and the Presidential Acceleration Program declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court if the administration is truly walking in the Right Path or DaanMatuwid? Is it because they are all allies of the administration? Since Sen. Grace Poe says she is against corruption, maybe she can move to file charges against other senators in the PDAF scam and the Cabinet Secretary who Janet Napoles identified as the PDAF Kings.

One of the common complaints of parents here in the Philippines and probably in other countries is that their children do not talk to them anymore because they spend all their time with their high tech gadgets, like the ipad, computer, cellphone, TV, etc. They have no more time to interact and be with their family members. This weakens family ties. It seems that they have no more time to pray if at all.

A friend told me that this may be a reason why God is allowing calamities to happen as a process of elimination around the world. There are earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis, surges, floodings, landslides, tidal waves, fires, drought, famine, heatwaves, snowstorms, volcano eruptions, epidemics, etc. and wars.

My friend may be right and I hope these gadgets-addicted people will realize the consequences to their families and to God who has commanded. Love God with all your heart and thy neighbor as thyself.

These gadgets are useful but its users should give time to help and be with their families and importantly to God, the giver of our life.

*****Lets pray that World War III will not

happen especially here in the South China Sea they called West Philippine Sea. It was reported by national media that the US aircraft, US Navy P.S. Poseidon flying over international air space over the Spratlys was warned by the Chinese Navy to get out last week. The US aircraft left the area. But now, the guided missile cruises USS Shilo anchored at the former USS naval base. Subic Bay yesterday as part of an ongoing US military patrol in the South China Sea amid rising tension over Chinas building of artificial islands over disputed reefs.

US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter called in a high level security conference in Singapore for an immediate and lasting Halt to reclamation work in disputed South China Sea waters, but Chinas Adm. Sun Jiangue insists that China has sovereignty

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Roxas vs Binay

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Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATANsurveys indicate that the Marcos legacy still lingers.

Our countrymen who need Singapore-style discipline prefer a Duterte-Lacson leadership. But there are many who fear that strongman-leadership does not suit our religious values. The management style of accommodation by Speaker Belmonte may sustain patronage politics. The Poe-Chiz Escudero tandem can probably wait till 2022 so they must keep their names continually recalled. Ang bawat tao ay may panahon; ang bawat panahon ay may tao!

SLOW DOWN: The Phl economy grew by 5.2% only during the first quarter of 2015, the slowest record in the last three years. Observers noted that this was caused by the sluggish fund releases by the government and lackluster performance of our exports. Our budget officers may have been fearful of implications of the Supreme Court rulings declaring the PDAF and Disbursement Acceleration Payment System as unconstitutional.

The pay-out slowdown led to our smaller budget deficit. Thus, the

problem can be easily solved in time for the forthcoming presidential elections. As we look around there are many highways and bridges now under construction. This spells more wages for both our skilled and unskilled manpower, more so in the provinces. We just hope that our DPWH managers and supervisors will complete all their projects before the coming of the rainy season.

NEW PRIEST: The Diocese of Lucena (in Quezon) has ordained four (4) new members of the clergy. One of them is our foster son Fr. Jeffrey L. Rosales of San Antonio, Quezon. Going into his third year BS Philosophy he underwent one year residency and was entrusted by the Seminary to our familys care supposedly for foundation strengthening. As he was re-enrolling at the seminary (eight years ago), his father suddenly died and so our family effectively adopted him.

Fr. Jeffrey graduated BS Philo (cum laude), and went on to Theology also graduating with the same honors. He became a deacon last year and was ordained this week (together with his three classmates) as diocesan priest. As foster father I escorted him and his widowed mother during the ordination rites. When the bishop blessed him to join the priesthood I was in tears. In my youth, as an altar boy I wanted to be a priest, but nobody sponsored me. Now, I am the proud father of a priest!

WISDOM: Gods Kingdom means respecting others as ourself. Practice self-discipline and resist greed.

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).

ONE-ON-ONE: Once P-Noy anoints (as expected) DILG Sec. Mar Roxas as LP presidential bet, the latters ratings will start to soar. In a Binay-Roxas contest, the key issue is good and honest governance, a field which the DILG secretary is expected to win. There are many graft cases filed or about to be filed against the vice president (and his family members). So far Roxas remains clean of any similar charges from the time he joined the government.

The charge of lack of experience cannot be raised by the Binay camp against Roxas. He has been congressman, topnotch senator, and busy-visible cabinet member. He respects his predecessor Jesse Robredo and that will bring him closer to the Bicolanos especially Naguenos. Of course, the plan of Senator Grace Poe to join the presidential derby may change the equation. On this, I recall the highly popular Rogelio dela Rosa losing to Diosdado Macapagal when he run without a party!

OTHERS: The list of presidential probables for 2016 includes Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, former senator Panfilo Lacson, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., and Bongbong Marcos. The first two are preferred by those favoring iron-fist leadership, while the speaker is being egged by people who respect his maturity and leadership. The young Marcos standing in the pulse

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a Dry Runthere will be no gene Kelly Singing in the Rain

in the next six months, so says the Philippine at-mospheric geophysical Services administration or PagaSa over the weekend.

Blame it on the el nino, which dry run (no pun intended) will bring drought to two Bicol prov-inces, Camarines Norte and Sur, along with five other provinces in the country.

We are seeing the impact of a very dry con-dition from august onwards, a PagaSa clima-tologist warned.

What should we do then?On the bright side, the dry spell will be a test

for our governments much trumpeted disaster risk reduction program. in short, we will see whether the millions of pesos spent on programs and trainings on climate change adaptation will really work, to say the least.

On the down side, is the gravity of the situa-tion.

there will still be rains in june, but they will taper off in july and the full impact of the dry spell will be most felt in October till May next year, the weather bureau added.

Here is where the role of right information, for instance from the weather agency or the agricul-ture department should come in.

Farmers should be given updates and should themselves be updated on where or what areas for example are expected to be hit hardest by the heat.

in such a way, they can plant heat-resistant crops or not to plant at all to reduce losses.

this simply means, preparation and common sense.

lets learn from the australian outback deni-zens on how they harvest the rain or impound water from springs.

For the elderly or those with medical records of having high blood pressure, they should learn how to rest on a hammock under a tree in addi-tion to a regular exercise and a trip to their per-sonal physician.

lets have enough of worthless speeches then or we will end up running dry in the end.

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all ready for the opening of classes, say PalaceThe Palace said on Sun-

day that everything is ready for the opening of classes on June 1.

"Bilang pagtupad sa direk-tiba ng Pangulo, puspusan ang naging paghahanda ng lahat ng ahensya ng pama-mahalan sa pangunguna ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon upang masiguro ang maayos, ligtas, at mapayapang pag-bubukas ng klase bukas, Hunyo 1, sa buong bansa," said Predidential Commu-nications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., in a radio interview with dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.

DepEd estimated that 23 million students will go to 46,624 public elementary and high schools around the country.

Coloma noted that the Metro Manila Development Authority will mobilize 800 traffic enforcers to ensure the safety and manage the traffic flow in Metro Manila.

"Nakikipag-ugnayan din ang ahensya sa PNP (Philip-pine National Police) para sa seguridad ng mga mag-aaral at ang PNP naman ay tumu-tutok sa seguridad ng lahat ng paaralan sa buong bansa," Coloma added.

Monday also marks the formal implementation of the K-12 program.

"Hudyat din ng pagsi-simula ng klase ang pormal na pagpapatupad ng K-to-12 program na isa sa mga haligi ng reporma sa sektor ng edukasyon upang ibayong mahubog ang kakayahan at kasanayan ng mga mag-aaral sa kanilang paghahanda sa pagpasok sa kolehiyo," said Coloma.

When asked if the gov-ernment is prepared for the threat of "the next big quake," Coloma assured the safety of all those that may be affected by it.

"Puspusang tinututukan ng lahat ng mga kinauukulang ahensya ng pamahalaan ang mga lugar na bahagi doon sa tinaguriang 'West Valley Fault' upang mapaigting ang paghahanda ng mga mama-mayan para sa posibilidad na maganap ang isang lindol sa lugar na ito."

"Batid natin ang pakiki-pag-ugnayan ng mga local government units sa DepEd, at ang pagkilos ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at ang mga lokal na unit nito, upang tiyakin ang kaligtasan

President Benigno S. aquino iii delivers his message during the Department of educations event Sa K to 12, Kayang-kaya, Sama-sama! a celebration of K to 12 Milestones, marking the second year anniversary of Republic act 10533 or the enhanced Basic education act of 2013 also known as the K to 12 law which was signed by President Benigno aquino iii in May 2013. the event

was held at the Philippine international Convention Center in Pasay City on Friday (May 29). the K to 12 education program as envisioned by Deped aims to produce high school graduates who have the competency to hold a job and be better prepared for college education and global opportunities. Photo by Robert Vias / Marcelino Pascua - Malacaang Photo Bureau).

ng mga pasilidad at gusaling ginagamit na paaralan o tang-gapan o sa negosyo, at ng mga bahay din na maaaring maapektuhan ng lindol," said

Coloma.The Philippine Institute

of Volcanology and Seismol-ogy warns a 7.2 earthquake is possible to happen if the West

Valley Fault along the eastern side of Metro Manila cracks.

According to experts, the last time an earthquake occurred along the West

Valley Fault was in 1658, around 355 years ago, and on average, the fault report-edly moves every 400 years. -PND

Info Caravan4th District Representative Wimpy B. Fuentebella addresses his constituents during the Regional Development Council-

Regional inter-agency advocacy Committee (RDC-RiaC) information and Services Caravan on May 27-29 at the Municipal Covered Court in Presentacion, Camarines Sur.

Paje hails 'taklub' success in Cannes

educating the mind without educatingthe heart is no education at all - aristotle

Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Paje expressed elation over the Yolanda-in-spired movie "Taklub" win-ning a special award in the recent Cannes Film Festival in France.

In its website, the Ecumen-ical Jury at the 68th Cannes Film Festival awarded Tak-lub the Special Mention for the sensitive portrayal of in-dividuals and communities working for life in the midst of suffering and death in the shadows of natural catastro-phies in the Philippines.

Paje was hoping the film, which was co-produced by the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources, would help spread awareness of climate change and the need to adapt to the global phenomenon.

Sec. Paje

He decribed the movie -- directed by acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza and starred by multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor -- as a realistic depic-tion of the devastating effects of climate change on the natu-ral and human environment.

"We see 'Taklub' as one of those movies that have the power to change the way we see the world and inspire all of

us to take action on the critical issue of climate change," Paje pointed out.

"The film depicts the cata-strophic aftermath of what has been dubbed as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, which is a stark re-minder of the need for swift and strong global climate ac-tion," he added.

Yolanda killed at least 6,000 people and displaced four million when it struck in November 2013.

The victory of "Taklub" in Cannes comes a few months before the much-anticipated United Nations meeting in Paris in December in which countries will try to reach and sign a new international cli-mate agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol.

"Taklub," which follows

the intersecting lives of three Yolanda survivors, won the Ecumenical Jury Prize-Spe-cial Mention at the world's most prestigious film festival.

"Taklub" will have its Phil-ippine premiere as the open-ing film of the French Film Festival on June 3.

The movie is produced by

the DENR in cooperation with the Presidential Communica-tions Operations Office-Phil-ippine Information Agency (PCOO-PIA).

Tell me and I forgetTeach me and I may rememberInvolve me and I learn --Benjamin Franklin

Emboldened by the over-arching conviction that real education and formation of a child is not merely the en-richment of his competence but the ennobling of his char-acter, achieved in an envi-ronment of love and respect, Camarines Sur 4th District Representative Felix Wil-liam "Wimpy" Fuentebella embarked on a strategic part-

nership with Magna Anima Education System Inc. for a leadership & spiritual forma-tion program for the teachers of Partido State University (PSU) and Philippine Science High School-Bicol Campus in Partido.

Magna Anima Education System is a non-profit organi-zation headed by Fr. Carmelo "Tito" Caluag SJ, consultant for Public Service Integration & Chaplaincy of ABS-CBN, that offers training and for-mation services to schools, companies and other insti-

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inner chessBy j. HenRy DaniCan

game of thronesThe political season is here. It is the season when

alliances are negotiated, brokered, made and broken. It is the time when friends become foes and foes become friends. It is the season when loyalties are tested and treacheries are oftentimes rewarded. It is the season where politicians consolidate their forces and pool their resources in preparation for the periodic game of thrones among the ruling elites, both on the national and local levels. It is the time of propagandas, half-truths and true lies. The political season is the time when public opinion is manipulated.

However, despite of the proliferation of dirty TRAPO politics in our country, there are a few oases of good politics and hope. Naga City is one of those oases. It is one of the few bastions of people empowerment and accountability in governance. The Naga City officials are leaders rather than politicians. They are more busy leading Nagueos rather than playing politics. Nonetheless, there are also some instances wherein these leaders inevitably need to play the game.

Here in Naga City, the game of thrones has been largely dominated by the Ubos Kun Ubos Team Naga, which is one of the political legacies of the late DILG Secretary and former Mayor Jesse Robredo. Arguably, this system has worked well for more than two decades, producing a stable policy of transparency and good governance. The results of this system are self-evident not only in the tangible buildings and businesses that have been sprouting in Naga Citys soil like mushrooms. The good results are also evident in the political culture among the elected officials. This culture is the anti-thesis of the traditional patronage politics that is largely practiced in this country. Some outsiders may see it as almost like a form of monarchial anointing of leaders. The succession of political leaders in the city, however, is a form of meritocracy and the result of well-tested multi-sectoral consultations that put emphasis on consensus and collective interest.

This is not to say that democracy is not practiced in Naga City. It is also not a form of brainwashing the electorate. It is a merit-based system that still allows for the voters to select their leaders under the democratic process and as mandated by law. However, it is a system that almost perfectly reflects the mandate of the electorate long before any actual casting of votes is made. It is a consultative system based on merits but with consensus. Hence, it becomes difficult to determine whether the Ubos Kun Ubos tradition influences the decision-making of the Naga City voters or it is the collective psyche of the voters that created this tradition.

This tradition is still unlikely to be changed. Its not because the Nagueo voters are too complacent and do not have the capacity to think critically its actually the opposite. The tradition has worked so well that the voters virtually anoint the successors long before elections are conducted.

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sadagat o badi na dinukdo nin pino asin sinalakan nin manlain-lain na rekado, particular na langkawas, sili, laya, iba, kamatis asin sibulyas. Sa samong kusina, mayong nasasayang, siring sa mayong nasasayang na binayaan kan bagyo.

An mga narakdag na pili piglalangta mi asin nagigin tampuyak na bagay na aperitif o pampagana sa ano man na panira. Sa mga nabaring sanga nin mangga o kaya sampalok, may mga minaturobong sarong klase nin tubo na inaapod ming kurakding. Mas masiram ining hubasan kaibahan an kinudkod na santol asin sinalakan nin bangi o lininigan na anit nin baka.

Mayong nasasayang pakatapos kan bagyo sa samong kusina. Saro siguro ining rason kaya nabubuhay kita dawa sa ronang inaapod na nasa mata nin bagyo asin singsing nin kalayo.

(Sa sunod: An Kultura tang Hubas asin Bagas)

Kadto sa samong baryo sa Salvacion, sa Iriga, pakakatapos nin bagyo, an sarong siguradong maluluto iyo an lumbod na batag na huhubasan sa niyog asin magigin pinakro. Bastante na ining pamahawan kaagom kan prinitong badi. Sa pangudto, an mga nagunong tubo na nagturubo sa nagkakaralapang barani o ahot nin paroy, ibabaw lang sa sinapna asin aalsuman nin lemonsito, na presto, saro nang simpleng ambura. May simpliisidad an mga lutong aram ko samo. An pinakasimple iyo an tinoom: papatuson an balaw sa dahon nin batag asin ibabaw sa sinapna. Dangan, aalsuman ini. An pinakasimple iyon an rinangrang na dinailan. Ipapahid an dinailan sa likod kan kilwit na iiniton nin dikit, dangan hahaluan ini nin tinadtad na iba , sili, laya, sibolyas asin bawang.

Sa hiling ko, an simplisidad na ini, katakod kan halangkaw na paghiling kan mga taga-Iriga sa paggigin inaapod ming oyamot o thrifty. An ugaling ini mahihiling sa tolong kasabihan: Diyos nang Diyos, di mananao sa iniros. Even God does

not served cooked rice. Asin an: Ubos ubos biyaya, udma tingara. Na boot sabihon, kun habo mong magutom o magkulang, makanood kang magsaray siring kan sinasabi kan saro pang ariwaga: Kin agko isinangat, agko magagawad,

Pakakatapos kan bagyo, kun may natumbang niyog, an ubod kaini sasabawan kaibahan an sardinas sa lata asin aalsuman nin lemonsito. An gisong ini ehemplo sako kan inaapod tang recycling. Alagad, an pinakahemplo ko iyo an balibo, mga tada-tada ining prinitong

CamalIgan and aTeneo PrIde.Carlo Perez Capucao recently graduated with a B.S. in Civil engineering from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada last May 26. Carlo is the son of Dean Capucao and Malou Perez-Capucao of Camaligan and naga City. He is now working with PCl Construction ltd. based in edmonton, alberta, Canada.


ClearIng The ISSueMayor Tito S. Sarion recently filed his answer on this declaration as a persona non grata by the lP Cam. norte at the partys national headquarters.

Possible Cnorte MinahangBayan areas inspected

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Bicol has recently inspected and validated two prospective areas located in the towns of Jose Panganiban and Paracale, Camarines Norte for the establishment of a Minahang Bayan following the petitions of the Gov. Edgardo A. Tallado and Councilor Sarah Mae Avi-ado of Jose Panganiban.

MGB Bicol officer in charge Guillermo Molina Jr IV said several landowners also requested inclusion of their lands among areas for Minahang Bayan including that of Benedicto Padua-92.82 hectares and Charito Elcano-16 has. located at Barangay Luklukan Sur, Jose Panganiban; Heirs of Carmen Vda. Maligat and Crispino Vasquez-13.55 has. and Crispino Vasquez-4.41 has., Bgy. Sta. Rosa Sur,

DAET, Camarines Norte A regional task force has been created to investigate the killing of a forest ranger Romulo Sarmiento S. Percil of the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Re-sources (DENR) provin-cial office here.

This was agreed during the meeting held May 28, between DENR Bicol re-gional Director Gilbert C. Gonzales and Talisay Mu-nicipal Police Station offi-cer-in-charge PInsp. Chris-topher Estrella Gonzales.

The regional task force will be composed of Philip-pine National Police (PNP) and DENR provincial and regional personnel.

Percil, 57 years old, mar-ried and a resident of Ba-

Jose Panganiban; Vicente Inocalla-22.80 has., Allan Inocalla-22.81 has. and Gina Ropan-20.13 has, San Ra-fael, Jose Panganiban; and Samahang Minahang Bayan ng Casalugan, Paracale, Ca-marines Norte Inc.-19.91 has. and Reynor Regalario 20 has., Sitio Maning, Bgy. Casalugan, Paracale, all in Camarines Norte.

Molina added that result of the validations showed that the proposed area in Ba-rangay Luklukan falls within mining tenements of at least three mining firms and con-sent of owners has yet to be secured. The area, however is mineralized and can be rec-ommended for a Minahang bayan site; consent of owners has to be secured for those ar-eas in Santa Rosa Sur, so with those areas in San Rafael; and in Casalugan.

MGB Bicol has been ac-tively pushing since last year

rangay Matnog in Basud was the head of the Chief Surveillance and Monitor-ing Unit of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) was shot dead while aboard his motorcycle.

Based on police report, the Percil was riding his motorcycle heading to-ward the direction of Labo, Camarines Norte when suddenly two unidenti-fied suspects also aboard a motorcycle shot the victim on May 26, around 10:50 in the morning at Purok 3, Barangay San Isidro in Talisay town.

Gonzales said that the mo-tives for the killing of Percil may be related to his job.

"Based on the agency's records, cases of illegal

for the establishment of a Mi-nahang Bayan in Camarines Norte and other provinces in Bicol that will benefit sev-eral hundreds of small-scale miners which were for long operating illegally.

Small-scale mining is now governed by the provi-sions of Republic Act (RA) 7076 otherwise known as the Peoples Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991 as implemented by the De-partment Administrative Order (DAO) 2015-03, the Revised Rules and Regu-lations of RA 7076. DAO 2015-03 took effect last April 2, 2015.

RA 7076 is the only op-erative law for small-scale mining which repealed PD 1899 and is an effort of the Government to generate more employment opportu-nities and provide subsis-tence to small-scale miners. - PIA5

activities have since in-creased in this province wherein Percil handled the administrative proceedings and sometimes files crimi-nal charges if violations were committed.

DENR-PENRO has filed a total of 63 cases in 2014 and 16 cases from Janu-ary 18 to April 30, 2015 for violation of Sec. 77 of Presidential Decree 705 as amended and renumbered. These cases are either on-going or pending at the Pro-vincial Prosecutions Office while one (1) case was con-victed on April 15, 2015.

Section 77 is the unlaw-ful possession of imple-ments and devices used by forest officers under PD 705 of May 19, 1975 re-vising Presidential Decree 389 otherwise known as the forestry reform code of the Philippines. - RBM/PIA5

task Force formed to probeforest ranger killing

DOH, Novartis firms up fight vs leprosy

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH), Novar-tis Healthcare Philip-pines and the Novar-tis Foundation have renewed collaboration to sustain the fight against leprosy in the post-elimination phase and prevent disease re-emergence in the Phil-ippines

The DOH is pleased to renew our collabora-tion with the Novartis Foundation and Novartis Healthcare Philippines. Stakeholder collabora-tion and evidence-based innovation are essential in the crucial last mile of leprosy elimination in the country, Health Secretary Janette P. Lo-reto - Garin said.

Novartis has a long-term commit-ment to leprosy control. Through our continuing collaboration, we aim to support the National Leprosy Control Pro-gram Roadmap 2013-2018 of the DOH, said Dr. Nikolaos Tripodis, President and Manag-ing Director, Novartis Healthcare Philippines.

Since 2000, Novar-tis has donated more than 47,000 multi-drug therapy [MDT] courses to Filipino patients af-fected by leprosy. MDT has made it possible to cure patients, interrupt the transmission of lep-rosy and prevent dis-abilities.

Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of lep-rosy patients remains the cornerstone of the elim-ination strategy,said Ms.Christine Fajardo, Corporate Affairs and Market Access Direc-tor, Novartis Healthcare Philippines.

Leprosy was elimi-nated as a public health problem in the country in 1998 when its preva-lence rate was reduced to less than 1 case per 10,000 people. How-ever, according to the DOH, pockets of cases are still being identi-fied in some munici-palities, with certain regions having a higher prevalence than others. - PIA5

Good Morning...!Mr. Chairman and my esteemed colleagues, for the past 2 weeks,

if we are going to open our radios and hear the daily local news, the contains are the daily victims of the Criminal Using Motorcycles, the Riding in Tandem, victimizing every day in the city. Several radio announcers and reporters are calling the attention and challenging the leadership of the Naga City Police Office, particularly the Naga City OIC Police Supt. Narciso Domingo. Also challenging the Govern-ment of the City of Naga, led by our City Mayor John Bongat asking of what particular action we are doing to stop the activity of this criminals operating in our city.

The reports of incidents in the different Police Substations is quite disturbing and alarming and as member of this August body it affects me a lot, and makes me think of how I could help solve or stop this problem.

And the good news Mr. Chairman and my esteemed colleagues, last Saturday, May 23 at around 3:30 in the afternoon while I was at the Barangay Hall of Calauag, I was informed that a group of Po-lice personnel chasing a suspect on nearby street along Diamond at Filoville Calauag and apprehended a suspect involved in the series of hold-ups using motorcycle along Concepcion Pequea and Dayang-dang.

To my excitement, I rushed and proceed to the Police Station No. 3 and see for myself and confirmed the successful arrest of the suspect. Several victims from Barangay Dayangdang and Pequea went to the Police Station and all of them confirmed the identity of the suspects.

Mr. Chairman and my esteemed colleagues, although it is the sole duty of the Police to apprehend any person involved in wrong doing specially the Riding in Tandem for the past two weeks, our City was put in a situation that is quite disturbing and alarming be-cause of the series of incidents of the Criminals Using Motorcycles, or the Riding in Tandem. Just this month of May in PNP Sub-station No. 2 alone, 10 incidents of CUM have been reported and recorded. If not the apprehension of the suspect last Saturday, perhaps we are all unease, perhaps we are all disturbed. But because of this develop-ment and the PNP already established the identity of the suspect's companions and their groups. The other suspects that was able to escape already identified, his name Ruben Morales Flores from Catagbacan, Goa, Cam. Sur, but presently residing at Villa Karanga-han Subd. Kaya palan igwa nin tolong incidente nin holp-up sa Villa Karangahan.

Mr. Chairman and my esteemed colleagues. Ano kaya ang pagmati ta kung sa pagluwas ta sa satuyang harong na matrabaho kita o maopisina kita, alagad sa pagluwas ta sa harong igwa biglang mapondo CUM asin madiklara ning hold-up. Siguro kung maluya an boot ta, ma nerbiyos kita, itatao ta ang gabos na gamit na hinahagad kan CUM. Alagad Mr. Chairman, iba ang nangyari kan nakaaging Sabadong hapon sa mga nagiging biktima. Makusog ang saindang boot, dai nagtugot sa gusto kan CUM, enot na biktima sarong 49 anyos na babae sa Jimenez Park Subd., Concepction Pequea, 2:40 pm, pagluwas nya sa gate kan saindang harong, may biglang CUM na nagpondo sa saiyang atubangan na may kapot na badil asin nag deklara nin hold-up, na kausa kang saiyang marikas na pagdalagan pabalik sa saiyang harong, nakahagad nin tabang asin nakakoa nin attention sa saiyang kataid na kausa kan napiritan na humali.

Siring man sa duwang babae sa atubangan kan saindang harong sa Dons St., Barangay Dayangdang, 2:55 p.m. kan malunad sa motor biglang tinaedan sinda kan CUM asin nag deklarang hold-up, hin-ablot ang bag alagad ang babae naki-pagtusaya, grabe ang kapot sa bag hanggang sa maputol ang cord o handle kan bag kan suspect kausa nagtao kan attention sa mga pagtaraid kaya naghale si CUM.

Sa marikas na coordinasyon sa pulis asin sa marikas na pagrespondi kan mga kapulisan, nasukol inabotan sa Barangay Calauag, nadakop ang lunad sa motor na CUM alagad marikas na nakadulag ang driver kan motor pasiring sa Magarao asin narecover ang motor sa parte kan Barangay Carolina.

With this content, Mr. Chairman and with the consideration of the body, I would like to sponsor again a Resolution recognizing and commending the composite team of the PNP-Naga led by PS2 P1 Reynaldo Balindan, PS1 Ireneo P. Andalis, Jr., PS3 PS1 Josefa S. Capparoso, P1 Rey Mino Alvarez, PS4 P02 Mariano Nerva and P01 Julius Bayola, for the successful arrest of suspect Jason Lador Paming, a Criminal Using Motorcycle after a long chase at Barangay Calauag.

Thank you and again Good Morning!

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May 26, 2015 Regular Session

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manan, and the two (2) termi-nal warehouses in Palestina, Pili. If the volume in procure-ment continuously increase above its target, the agency will have to lease additional warehouses to accommodate excess volume of the present four (4) warehouses.

NFA Camarines Sur has a set-up target for this summer harvest of 125,500 cavans. 58,089 cavans were already procured or 46.28% accom-plishment as of this news.

Farmers are encouraged to sell their harvest dried to have a better price at P 17.00 per kilo plus P 0.40 for indi-vidual farmers and another additional P 0.30 (CDIF) for farmers association.

On the hand, NFA Cama-rines Sur has a buffer stock of 170,000 cavans (imported rice) in preparation to the rice distribution these coming

months for June to Decem-ber, considered off-season in palay harvest.

The aforementioned har-vest will be augmented by the additional rice transfer from Albay of 200,000 bags of imported rice. If necessary, local palay procured this sea-son will be programmed for milling. NFA Camarines Sur Public Affairs

nfa steps up palay . . .

TIEZA, which is for-merly called the Philippine Tourism Authority, is an at-tached agency to the DOT mandated to develop, man-age and supervise tourism infrastructure projects in the country. By the middle of this month, the city mayor said he would make an audi-ence with the TIEZA board of directors to iron out the funding and its implementa-tion. This passenger cruise terminal project will be lo-cated along the Legazpi Bou-levard, less than a kilometer from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA)-managed city harbor and within the site of the new urban center, an extension of the citys fast-congesting commercial district.This multibillion-peso project was started by the city government with the opening of the Legazpi Boulevard, a fi ve-kilometer four-lane seaside concrete road that is now being ex-tended towards the Southern Luzon International Airport (SLIA).

international cruise terminal . . .The SLIA, now ongoing

construction within a 200-hectare plateau in Baran-gay Alobo, Daraga, Albay 10-kilometers from the city proper, is expected to start operations in 2017 to become a testament to eco-nomic growth propelled by the fast-growing trade and tourism industry in Bicol. The new urban center will locate world-class tourism and commercial facilities within an impressive water-front economic landscape with a sweeping 360-degree view of Albay Gulf, opposite the heartwarming scenery of the majestic Mayon Volcano sitting at the northern side of the city, Rosal said. We are developing this new urban center through the help of the national government and private investors from here and abroad under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme, he said. Designed as a massive addition to the countrys vibrant waterfront facilities, this proposed cruise terminal commands a

prominent location with the picturesque Albay Gulf as its base and the majestic Mt. Mayon as its backdrop. Its design includes an interior with a clear and functional layout to ensure smooth and seamless passenger service while the exterior adopts a nautical theme with the mo-tif of waves breaking into shore. It will have a berth served by a terminal build-ing and will be able to ac-commodate even the largest ship currently in service, according to Rosal. We ex-pect several ocean liners to drop anchor here, bringing with them thousands of tour-ist from all over the world when it is completed, he said.

Well-served by a network of roads and links to other tourist destinations along the Albay Gulf, this proposed terminal can look forward to easy access and seamless connection to other parts of Bicol including the Donsol, Sorsogon Worlds Whale Shark Capital, the island-province of Catanduanes that is known for its excit-ing surf sites and Masbate, Asias Rodeo Capital. It will be a 30-minute drive to the SLIA and only minutes away from the Legazpi Central Terminal, the futuristic land transportation hub catering

to dozens of bus trips daily to and from Metro Manila and the Visayas and Min-danao islands. The station of the Philippine National Railways, whose trains are heralded to resume plying the Legazpi-Manila route soon this year, is only about a kilometer away from the cruise terminal. Certainly, the planned superior cruise terminal facilities will com-plement the countrys prime location between major do-mestic and international maritime routes and excel-lent air connectivity to es-tablish the city as the cruise hub of Central Philippines, Rosal said.

It will also greatly help in the realization of the pros-pect of Philippine center of community-based tourism as envisioned by the United Nations World Tourism Or-ganization (UNWTO) for the city. Rosal will be in Madrid, Spain, from June 8-12 on invitation by UN-TWO Secretary-General Ta-leb Rifai for him to meet and exchange views on tourism development and promo-tion with the international organizations secretariat at its headquarters. The mayor will also travel to Santiago de Compostela in order to meet with relevant organiza-tions involved in the preser-vation of historical monu-

ments, the development of community-based tourism, and to undertake a local entrepreneurship program through national and local government support. He will be accompanied by DOT Regional Director for Bicol Maria Ong-Ravanilla, Un-dersecretary Maria Victoria

Jasmin and Joy Bulauitan of the TIEZA. Based on what I learnt from my visit to Legazpi last year, I consider that the city is endowed with the qualities to become the center for community-based tourism in the Philippines, Rafai said in his invitation letter to Rosal.


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the saliva of common house pets like dogs and cats. A person who is bitten can be-come a carrier and can, in turn, infect the people around them through an contact with saliva.

Naga City Health Office Assistant City Health Officer, Dr. Joframel V. Paz, explained that the best thing to do after being bitten by a dog or a

naga cho expands anti . . .

City Facebook.It was in Kyoto that an im-

portant document was signed by the worlds top leaders 10 years ago to address the grow-ing concern about alarming signs of the worlds climate. Called the Kyoto Protocol of 1995, the agreement defines the worlds role in avert-ing and mitigating Climate Change.

In the coastal city of Chi-gasaki, Mayor Bongat and his visiting group took a 2-hour drive from Yokohama. The city, according to Bongat, is hit annually by sand storm resulting in the erosion of its 11-kilometer shoreline and the constant threat to the health of its residents.

To mitigate this climate change impact, the Kanagawa Prefecture developed over the decades the so called buffer, erosion-control forest with a coastal highway and prom-enade, separating the buildings from the dangerous waves and

winds, Bongat wrote through the Naga City website to in-form his constituents.

The tour participants are expected to learn how LGUs could enhance the implemen-tation of ecotown approach, identify and consider similar projects related to CCA and green growth applicable in their respective LGUs, and explore sisterhood partner-ship arrangements with their local government counter-parts in Japan.

As a partner, Naga City, along with the 8 other Philip-pine LGUs, is pursuing the project entitled Climate Re-silience and Green Growth in Critical Watersheds in col-laboration with the Asian De-velopment Bank (ADB) and the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR).

The participants official travel was sponsored by the Japan Fund for Poverty Re-duction and the Asian Devel-opment Bank.

cat is to wash with running water the wound with soap for around ten minutes then head to the nearest bite cen-ter. He also advised against consulting quack doctors and employing superstitious rem-edies.

Alisin na yung practice na dalhin sa albularyo [kung kinagat] at dalhin agad sa pinaka malapit na bite cen-

educating the mind . . .

CaRD MRi bares Mindanao expansionCARD Mutually Rein-

forcing Institutions (CARD MRI), a group of social development institutions in the Philippines, will ex-pand its operation this year in ARMM particularly in Shariff Aguak, Datu Paglas, Pagalungan, Pikit, and Ma-masapano.

CARD is expanding in the area since people have limited access or have lack of access to financial and non-financial services. With the planned ex-pansion, we hope to provide them with products and ser-vices to help them implement their livelihood projects and other social development pro-grams. This is CARD's way of

helping the country in nation building and our share to the governments peace build-ing process, states Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, founder and managing director of CARD MRI during his two-day visit in North Cotabato, Maguin-danao and Sultan Kudarat last week. Jonathan Pondevida, OIC-Regional Director as-signed in North Cotabato was with Dr. Alip during his visit.

CARD MRI expects to double up the number of cli-ents served especially in pro-viding non-financial services such as health services, edu-cation programs, livelihood trainings, and microinsurance products. This is to further up-

hold and intensify its holistic approach in uplifting socio-economically challenged people towards a sustainable change.

As part of the expansion plan, a community health fair will be done this month together with one of CARD MRIs partner in MFIs for Health, ASA Philippines. Both institutions will bring with them doctors and nurs-es to provide health care to the residents of the said ex-pansion areas.

To date, CARD MRI has reached over three million poor families nationwide. CARD, Inc., a member of CARD MRI, which will lead the expansion in the said ar-eas has 315, 370 clients in the whole of Mindanao of which 40, 833 are from the provinc-es of North Cotabato, Magu-indanao, Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato City covering 65 municipalities. CARD MRI has been operating in Sulu, Tawi.

Rosemarie espinosa of BDO Foundation, Camille Rivera of Micro Credit Summit (MCS) Campaign, Marilyn Manila of CaRD MRi, Steve Hollingworth of Freedom from Hunger, larry Reed of MCS, and Delbert Marquez of UnFPa; (front row, left to right) Dr. jaime aristotle B. alip, the founder and managing director of CaRD MRi and Vicente jurlano, the national Programme Officer, Population and Development Advocacy of UNFPA.

ter. Alam na naman ng mga health worker namin sa ba-wat barangay yung first-aid sa taong nakagat ng aso bago dalhin sa bite center, he ex-plained.

He also added that dog or cat owners should make sure that their pets undergo vacci-nation which is being provid-ed in the barangays for free.

Paz said that while rabies cases in the city are far from alarming, he assured that his office remains to be steadfast in its drive to make the city a

rabies-free community.Paz and Onsa agreed that

a rabies-free environment is attainable if everyone will al-ways be together in this cam-paign.

Every time na may na-kakagat ng aso (o pusa), ka-hit hindi nila relative or kung kakilala lang nila, ilista nila sa barangay heath station o sa barangay health center para yung health worker mismo matulungan sila at maturuan sila kung saan sila pupunta, Onsa stressed.

Bongat Back from japan . . .tutions. Through a series of seminars and workshops that inspire change and implement a renewal movement in and through the school, the pro-gram strives to build a car-ing and loving environment with the teachers and school administrators rediscovering their work as a mission to care for and love their stu-dents into academic excel-lence and creating a caring community.

Inspired by the Ignatian spirituality of finding God in all things, the program aims to mold individuals into becom-ing men and women for others with a deep desire and passion to live out their mission in life with great love and a great soul (magna anima).

This innovative approach augurs well for Wimpy's vi-sion of building a commu-nity that cares for each and every member---an environ-ment that fosters a holistic learning experience that is values-based.

Department of Education High School Principals and Guidance Counselors, Parti-do State University (PSU) and Philippine Science High School Bicol Campus (Pisay) faculty and mentors have undergone the Basic Forma-tion Program in three batches which started in May 2014, followed by the 2nd and 3rd Batch in November. Follow-up sessions have been con-

ducted to see through the implementation of the pro-gram.

Since the primary inspira-tion of the program is to en-gage the community to come together and form partnership among various community stakeholders, tie-up with the Department of Education has been forged to institutional-ize the strategy for Partido's 71 DepEd High Schools and the 7 campuses of PSU. It is envisioned to open doors for the revitalization of basic education and benefit the 273 DepEd elementary schools, and appropriately pursue the implementation of the K-12 program.

The scheme gained the support of DepEd Sec. Armin Luistro who appreciated the program's compelling ratio-nale and its capacity to inspire positive change. He pledged to grant school building con-struction and repair projects and allocated teaching fa-cilities and items for Partido schools.

In a follow-up meeting attended by DepEd Regional Director Ramon Fiel Abcede, PSU President Nita Mor-allo, Deputy Speaker Noli Fuentebella, and Sagay Mayor Evelyn Fuentebella, the young Fuentebella solon expressed his gratitude for the overwhelming support of the DepEd, and his high hopes for the transformative

impact of the "caring com-munities" concept.

Former Speaker Noli Fuentebella, who, during his term as Congressman of the 4th District, pushed for the establishment and strengthening of the educa-tional institutions of Partido, said that, "Today's students

would become tomorrow's workforce....and the initia-tives that we do today in hewing education innova-tions would make not only a more competent but a more humane human resources tomorrow....imbued with a sense of responsible citizen-ship." -- celiatsanjose

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8 may 31-june 6, 2015By jaSOn neOla

NAGA CITY Mayor John G. Bongat is back this week after his successful of-ficial travel to Japan where he joined fellow local chief executive and representa-tives from 8 other Philip-pine LGus to participate in capacity building seminars and trainings regarding climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction programs.

Along with 8 other lo-cal government units in the Philippines, Naga is included in one of the three critical watersheds identified by the Climate Change Commis-sion: 1.) Quezon City, and the municipalities of Cainta and Marikina; 2.) the municipali-ties of Milaor and San Fer-nando, and the city of Naga in Camarines Sur; and 3.) the municipalities of Boston, Baganga, and Cateel in Davao Oriental.

The 7-day educational tour, held from May 17-23, this year, was primarily aimed to orient the local chief ex-ecutives on ways that the de-veloped cities in Japan have integrated the CCA/DRR and green growth options in their respective city planning and development programs.

Mayor Bongat, along with participants from three ma-jor river basins in the Philip-pines, said they were given the opportunity to see for themselves Japanese technol-ogy and practices at work in the areas of disaster resilience and climate change adapta-tion.

On their second day, the Filipino guests took a stroll along the exciting parks of ancient Kyoto. Were here not so much for the historical sites but perhaps for the clean, fresh air, so that we will better understand the important role Kyoto had played in bringing together nations of the world, particularly the industrialized ones, to have one, collective voice in saving Mother Earth, and to forge an agreement to limit air pollution particularly greenhouse gas emissions, the mayor posted on the Naga

PoC meeTIngMayor john g. Bongat and Vice Mayor nelson S. legacion attended the regular meeting of the naga City Peace & Order

Council (NCPOC) on May 26, 2015 at the Public Safety Office (PSO) Conference Room, City Hall.

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