April - June 2012 Vol. 2 No. 2 Official Publication of the Municipality of Sto. Domingo

The Municipality of Santo Domingo

was conferred with the Seal of Good

Housekeeping by the Secretary of

Department of Interior and Local

Government in recognition of its ef-

forts in advancing the principles of

accountability and transparency in

local governance for CY 2011.

The Criteria for the Seal include: 1)

Sound Fiscal Management or the ab-

sence of adverse COA opinion; and,

2) Accountable and Transparent gov-

ernance, or compliance to Full Dis-

closure Policy on local budget and

finances, bids and public offerings.

The conferment of the Seal makes

Santo Domingo eligible to avail of

the One Million (Php 1,000,000.00)

Performance Challenge Fund to sup-

port local development projects. The

Performance Challenge Fund is an

incentive fund to LGU’s in the form

of counterpart funding to high-

impact capital investment projects in

the Annual Investment Plan (AIP).

The Municipal Government plans to

utilize the Php 1M PCF to construct

a Business Development Center

which shall serve as venue for practi-

cal skills training co-sponsored by

TESDA and other NGAs. A portion

of the building will be utilized as dis-

play center of OTOP and OBOP of

barangays, as a promotional strategy

to attract local and foreign tourists.

Eventually, the Center shall become

a LGU enterprise.

The construction of Business Devel-

opment Center has been estimated

worth Php 2,535,058.58. The LGU

shall fund the remaining amount for

the completion of the project.

SDO AWARDED WITH THE SEAL OF GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

A variety of sports and cultural activities comprised the

festivities of Arangkada Todo-Todo Town Fiesta on

May 8-12, 2012 celebrating the 270th founding anniver-

sary of the Municipality of Santo Domingo.

The star-studded Motocross featuring famous riders in

the Philippines and the crowd-drawing Karabasa Festival

Street Dancing topped the festivities of the Fiesta. For a

more vivid description of the affair, the activities of the

five-day Arangkada are presented in the succeeding

paragraphs.

Day 1 – Arangkada Idol

After a series of elimination rounds, ten contingents

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MOTOCROSS HIGHLIGHTS ARANGKADA TODO-TODO TOWN FIESTA

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the Santo Domingo District at the North Central Ele-

memtary School on June 1, 2012 where he emphasized

his campaign for implementation of Comprehensive

Solid Waste Management, Prevention of Dengue, Im-

provement of School Performance and Values Forma-

tion.)

Implementation of Comprehensive Solid Waste Man-

agement

It is often said that teachers are the most effective con-

veyor of change, so I called for this meeting to enlist

your help in the implementation of the Municipal Ordi-

nance, known as Comprehensive Solid Waste Manage-

ment. I believe that if we start educating children about

solid waste management, we will be more successful in

our campaign. I take Palawan as an example. Believing

that the youths are the hope of their future, Palawan

LGU started its campaign with the children. If you visit

Palawan today you will see that their strategy had been

effective. So, start teaching your pupils how the four

components of waste management such as biodegrad-

ables, recyclables, plastics, dirty/toxic substances, should

be handled. Teach them to segregate.

The biodegradables should be placed to the compost pit

to be converted into organic fertilizers. Plastics should

be collected and to be brought to the MRF where they

will be converted into plastic tiles through a plastic den-

sifier. Recyclables should be kept in a container until

they are collected and sold. Dirty/toxic substances

should be kept in cemented vault where they will be in-

cinerated.

Prevention of Dengue

The most effective means of preventing dengue is to

keep the surroundings clean. Cleaning the environment

precedes loving the environment. So teach your pupils to

keep their environment clean. You should make sure that

there are no breeding places of mosquitoes within the

school premises.

School Performance

I was not so happy when I got a copy of the schools’ per-

formances. I was surprised of your pupils’ rating in the

National Achievement Test. It is gratifying to note, how-

ever, that Sived Elementary School got the highest rating

(80.55) among all schools in our district. For this, we

have decided to reward Sived one unit (1) of computer. I

challenge the rest of the schools to exert more effort to

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THE MAYOR REPORTS...

To Pursue the True Essence of Independence…

(Excerpts from the speech delivered by Mayor Amado T.

Tadena on the occasion of 114th Celebration of Philip-

pine Independence on June 12, 2012 at the People’s

Coliseum, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur).

As we mark the 114th anniversary of Philippine Inde-

pendence Day, we cannot help but review the continuous

struggles we have been through even after Gen. Emilio

Aguinaldo proclaimed our independence on June 12,

1898.

Even after we gained our full independence in 1946,

there were many things that had to be undertaken in or-

der to enjoy that freedom. Every Filipino clamored for

nation building. The country slowly rose from the rav-

ages of war and there was even a time when its economy

was the object of envy among its Asian neighbors.

Several decades have past and we still ask ourselves, are

we really free? Have we really gained our freedom?

So long as there are Filipinos depending on other people

and on the government for sustenance, we are not free.

Independence is meaningless if there are Filipinos who

have not been freed from the bondage of poverty and

lack of education, because the true essence of independ-

ence is when we are totally free from the bondage of tyr-

anny of any form.

Every citizen should therefore participate to pursue the

true essence of independence. Let us help our fellowmen

to be freed from the bondage of poverty, hunger, igno-

rance, and indolence. As public servants, we can do our

part by being true to ourselves in rendering service to

our fellowmen. While it is perceived that our economy

had improved, it is not evident among the masses. Let us

support the government so that the improvement of our

economy will cascade down to the grassroots. Let us be

vigilant so that the independence we have won from for-

eign invaders will not become meaningless or lost.

Mayor Tadena Meets School Heads

and Teachers

(Excerpts from the discussions of Mayor Amado T.

Tadena in a meeting with school heads and teachers of

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Nalpasen ti Arangkada Town Fiesta, kasta met dagiti

panagfiesta dagiti barbarangay. Kalpasan iti intay pana-

grambak, panagragragsak, ken panaggastos, isaruno tayo

nga anagen no ania dagiti naited kadatayo ti panagfiesta.

Adda dagiti agkunkuna nga sakit ti bulsa wenno sakit ti

bagi laeng ti maganab tayo iti panagfiesta: Umuna, mar-

inggoran tayo nga agplano kadagiti programa, kastanto

metten ti pannakaisaganada. Maikadua, aggastos tayo

para kadagiti programa ti panagrambak. Maysa pay, ag-

solisit tayo iti papremyo, kasta metten nga agsagana tayo

para kadagiti sangaili. Ti dakes na, umanay payen a

mangted ti saan a panagkikinnawatan dagiti agbabalubal

a barbarangay.

Ti sabali a bangir, adu met dagiti pabor ti fiesta. Wen

pudno a sakit ti ulo ken sakit ti bulsa, ngem no panun-

uten tayo iti naun-uneg a kaipapanan ti fiesta, ad-adu

dagiti maitudo tayo a napintas a maibunga na. Panunuten

tayo dagiti kanito a sangsangkamaysa tayo nga agraram-

bak, dagiti aldaw a sumangpet dagiti kaillian tayo a nag-

gapo ti ballasiw-taaw wenno ti sabali a lugar ditoy

Pilipinas ket kaddua tayo ida nga agragragsak. Dagitoy

dagiti nabalitokan a kanito a saan tayo a magatadan ti

kuarta.

No ti panagfiesta ket usaren tayo a maysa a gundaway a

pagadawan ti adal, nasayaat ti maitedna. No dagiti akti-

bidades ti fiesta, kasla koma dagiti paay-ayam (sports),

ket usaren tayo a wagas a pakapandayan ti husto a sur-

suro ken aramid dagiti agtutubo, wenno usaren tayo a

mangpabaknang ken mangpatibker ti kannawidan tayo

nga Ilokano.

No dagiti bumarangay, nangnangruna dagiti agtutubo,

ket mairuruamda a makipartisipar kadagiti salisal,

makaadalda kadagiti nasayaat nga ugali tayo a Filipino,

panagpakumbaba, panagdayaw, respeto ti karbengan ti

padada a tao, no kasano ti maabak ken mangabak, ken

no kasano nga iparang ti nademokrasiaan a pannakilan-

gen-langen iti uneg ti gimong kas maysa a natakneng

ken nanakem a tao.

Ti Arangkada Award ket maysa a gundaway a mangted

ti pammigbig kadagiti umili a, babaen kadagiti naragpat

da, kasta met kadagiti naaramidanda, nangted dayaw iti

ilitayo. Daytoy a paset ti Fiesta ket mangparegta kadagiti

umili a manggun-od ti nangatngato pay a tarigagay.

Mangted met ti inspirasion kadagiti dadduma nga umili,

aglalo dagiti agtutubo, nga agsirmata nga agbalinda met

a kas kadagiti napadayawan ti Arangkada. Isu ngarud a

makuna tayo a ti panagfiesta ket maysa a kannawidan

tayo a pagtaginayunen koma a sibibiag a paset ti kultura

ti ili a Santo Domingo.

EDITORIAL

Fiesta: Kas Paset ti Kannawidan

THE SANGGUNIANG

BAYAN IN SESSION BY VICE MAYOR FLORO T. TADENA

Dakami ditoy Sangguniang Bayan ket agtultuloy latta

nga agpanpanday kadagiti linteg ken resolusion nga

mangpatibker kadagiti ganwat iti Opisina ti Mayor kasta

metten kadagiti panagdawat na iti pundo para kadagiti

proyekto nga pagimbagan dagiti amin nga umili.

Kadagiti napalabas nga session, inaprobaran mi ditoy

Sangguniang Bayan ti Resolution No. 36 nga nangted

kenni Mayor Amado T. Tadena ti bileg nga pumirma iti

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ti LGu nga itaktak-

deranna ken ti Bureau of Soils and Water Management

para iti pannakaaramid ti pagurnungan ti danum (Small

Farm Reservoir) iti Karayan ti Kaliwet tapno addanto

mausar dagiti mannalon nga pasayak inton malpas ti

panagtutudo.

Naaprobaran met ti Resolution No. 38 ken 39 nga du-

mawdawat ti pondo kada Diputado David Kho ken Di-

putado Godofredo Arquiza para ti pannakaipatakder ti

Senior Citizen’s Center tapno ti kasta ket adda pagtarip-

nonganda.

Iti session mi idi June 11, 2012, naaprobaran iti Resolu-

tion No. 44 nga nangpatibker iti “Pabahay Program” nga

naipaay kadagiti awan balayda idiay Napo. Daytoy ket

naaramid tapno matulungan nga agpatakder ti balayda

dagiti karigatan dagiti marigrigat. Ti LGU ket nakaga-

tang iti daga ket itan, mapatakderanen babaen ti tulong ti

Core Shelter Assistance Project iti DSWD.

Naikkan met ni Mayor iti bileg nga makitulag babaen ti

Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ti LGU ken Depart-

ment of Agriculture tapno maipatungpal ti Agri-Pinoy

High Value Crops Development Program. Daytoy a Pro-

grama ket papigsaenna ti panagmula, pannakalako, ken

pannakaibunong ti HVC tapno matulungan dagiti man-

nalon nga mangpaadu iti apitda.

Dagitoy iti kangrunaan a naaramidan mi ditoy Sang-

guniang Bayan iti daytoy napalabas nga 2 bulan. Adu

met dagiti sabali pay nga resolusion ngem saanen nga

maibinsabinsa ditoy agsipod ta limitado ti kolum toy

kabsatyo.

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were left to compete during the Arangkada Idol: The Fi-

nal Quest held on May 8, 2012.

The ten finalists rendered their favorite numbers to their

hearts’ content before the rigid scrutiny of the Board of

Judges. Then there were top five. The top five rendered

two songs each, slow and then fast. Their performances

were splendid.

Before the decision was announced, the former Con-

gressman Ronald V. Singson arrived. After he delivered

his message, then the long awaited moment came. The

fourth, 3rd and 2nd runners-up were announced, Edward

Tibuc, Jessie Tabao, and Jerome Tagorda (in that order).

Then the moment of truth; Juningle Princess Tacsiat was

declared Arangkada Idol 2012, and Alvin John Toledo

as the First Runner-up. The Arangkada Idol went home

with a trophy and Php 10,000.00 cash.

Day 2 – Grand Parade/Agri-Food Fair

To formally usher the Town Fiesta Celebration, a grand

parade was held around the Metro Poblacion with the

participation of all barangays, the winners of the Infan-

tile Popularity Contest, Arangkada Idols, Dep-Ed, na-

tional agencies, and NGO’s. The Grand Parade show-

cased “Farm Family Floats” and the winners were:

Borobor (1st Prize), Paras (2nd Prize), Camestizoan (3rd),

Nambaran (4th), and Calay-ab (5th).

The Agri-Food Fair was held to bring to the limelight the

agricultural products, foods, and handicrafts from the

different barangays. The exhibits were a potpourri of

fish, vegetables, fruits, meat products, native delicacies,

and handicrafts. The booth of Camestizoan bearing na-

tive and unique delicacies was declared First Prize. The

other winning booths were those of Pussuac (Tagapulot

Products) Cabigbigaan (Recycled Handcrafts), Pang-

pangdan (Ornamental Plants), Parada (Onions/Garlic).

Day 3 – Family Fun Games, Boxing, and People’s

Night

Family Fun Games

A family bonding and get-together activity was held on

May 10, 2012, 8:00 A.M. in the Barangay Family Fun

Games which tested the skill, stamina and teamwork of

the participants coming from the different barangays of

Sto. Domingo.

Winners in the family group were: Tug-of-War,

Wilfredo Tadios and Family, Nambaran East (Draw) and

Robert Tubon and Family, Calautit (Draw); Obstacle

Race, Tirzo Rin and family, Suksukit (1st place) and

Jessie Fernandez Sr. and Family, Paguraper (2nd place);

Sack Race, Robert Tubon and Family, Calautit (1st

place) and Victor Lopez and Family, Nambaran (2nd

place).

For the Tanod group, winners were: Tug-of-War, Lao-

ingen and Padu-Chico, 1st and 2nd place respectively;

Sack Race, Borobor (1st place) and Paguraper (2nd

place); Obstacle Race, Lao-ingen (1st place) and Borobor

(2nd place).

The major prize in the “Huli Ko, Baboy Ko” contest was

brought home by Mr. Johnson Rabultan of Barangay

Borobor, Children’s category; Jenny Romutap of Baran-

gay Calay-ab, Mother’s category; Jessie Fernandez of

Barangay Paguraper, Father’s category; Ernesto Ramos

of Barangay Laoingen.

This fun-filled festivity was made possible through the

generosity of UNACO Feeds Co., UNO Feeds, Engr.

Larry Purugganan, Mr, Randy Candia, RJY Store, Ar-

lene’s Farm Supply, Butardo’s Farm Supply, Reburon’s

Farm, Mrs. Fe Tobia and Mrs. Milagros Fagel who do-

nated the prizes in cash and in kind.

Boxing

An Amateur Boxing Tournament, exclusively for Sto.

Domingo residents, was held on May 10, 2012, 1:00

P.M. at the Municipal Plaza.

There were 16 bouts in the said tournament. Rounding

up the winners were.... Wilbert Tabarangao, Wilson

Padron, Eric Tubon, Christopher Tabbilos, John Rey

Cortez, Arnold Tababa, Arjun Pagador, Jerome Verano,

Nathaniel Tabucao, Sadiri Javier, Ryan Unciano, Sonny

Paz, Jonard Rillera, Jay – Ar Arcilial, Bernard Tactay

and Adrian Nicolas.

This event was sponsored by Mr. Rico Soliven, a Sto.

Domingo folk who now resides in San Diego, California,

USA.

People’s Night: Timpuyog ken Pammadayaw

The People’s Night was enlivened by cultural songs and

dances as well as contemporary and interpretative ones.

Madame Sabina Viña Tadena warmed the hearts of the

audience with her song Kahit Isang Saglit. This was fol-

lowed by the mesmerizing stunts of the Punong Baran-

gays in Hagibis style, dancing to the tune of Katawan,

Katawan.

This year, seven outstanding individuals and a

family were chosen as recepients of the Arangkada

Awards, namely: Dr. Norma A. Esguerra (Education);

Hon. Joan T. Tabangcura (Barangay Development); PCI

Honesto T. Lazo, Jr. (Public Service); Mrs. Visitacion T.

dela Cruz (Religious Services); Mrs. Concepcion Tacad

(Cooperative Management); Mrs. Josephine Factora

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(Entrepreneurship); Mr. Robin Taay (Overseas Filipino);

and Mr. & Mrs. Abelardo Tactay (Model Family).

The awards were presented by Congressman

Ryan Luis V. Singson assisted by Mayor Amado T. Ta-

dena and Vice Mayor Floro T. Tadena.

Day 4 – Karabasa Festival Street Dancing

Unaffected by the intense heat of the sun, in the after-

noon of May 11, 2012, the contingents gathered infront

of the Municipal Hall according to the numbers assigned

to their groups. They were once again informed of the

criteria which included: synchronization of movement

(30%); choreography (30%); rhythm and timing (15%);

production-props, costume, authenticity (15%); mobility

and discipline (10%). The participating teams were also

informed that their final rating shall comprise of the av-

erage of their combined scores in showdown (50%) and

street dancing (50%).

The participants danced with the lively rhythm of music

around the Poblacion-Vacunero area, unmindful of the

blaze of the sun. Their performance during the show-

down amazed the spectators as they skillfully executed

with breathtaking stunts.

Nalasin emerged as the Champion with a cash

prize of Php62, 000.00; San Pablo was adjudged First

Runner-up, with cash prize of Php 40,000.00; and the

Second Runner-up was Sto. Tomas with a cash prize of

Php 29,000.00. A consolation prize of Php 17,000.00

was awarded to each of the other five participating

groups.

Day 5 – Motocross/Coronation Night

Motocross: Yuzon Bags Major Title

On May 12, 2012, last day of the Arangkada Todo-Todo

Town Fiesta, a number of famous Philippine riders sur-

prised the spectators with their amazing performances in

the second Invitational Motocross.

Dondon Yuzon took the lead in the professional category

followed by Bacabac, Desvaro, Moreno and Aguilar

who settled 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th runners-up respectively.

Winning the Kiwi category were Gaset (champion),

Wawa (1st runner-up), both from Baguio City and Mag-

dual (2nd runner-up) from Abra.

Mapa (Pangasinan), Ibarra (Badoc), and Mendoza

(Baguio City) were ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the XRM

category.

Bermudez (Bantay), won the title in the beginners cate-

gory which was followed by Galdonez, Galdonez, Itchon

(all three from Candon City), and Millare (Abra).

Winners in the Executive B category were Engr. Moreno

of Sta. Lucia (champion), Lester Bacabac of Iloilo (1st

runner-up), Emerson Acosta of Candon City (2nd runner-

up), Judy Evangelista of Ilocos Norte (3rd runner-up) and

Rey Gamata of Candon City (4th runner-up).

For the 18 years old and below division, Daryl Galdonez

(Candon City) brought home the title, followed by D.

Magduwal (Ilocos Norte), KC Hadloc (Baguio City),

Asis Palpalatoc ( Sto. Domingo), and Andengan (Baguio

City).

Dezvaro of Guimaras bagged the title in the novice divi-

sion, Bermudez of Bantay – 1st runner-up, Bacabac of

Iloilo- 2nd runner-up, Norman Moreno of Sta. Lucia 3rd

runner-up, and Nevarra of Badoc, I.N. – 4th runner-up.

Winning the local enduro was Bermudez while Gamata,

Acosta, Moreno and Mendoza settled 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th

runners-up respectively.

The race organized by the Sports Committee of the

Town Fiesta : Hon. Adrienne Giorgia T. Alvarado, Jose

Randy Reburon, PB Joan Tabangcura, Cecilio Licos,

Angelito U. Tacata, Paul Prederick Taay and Johannes

de Austria, was sponsored by Cong. Ryan Luis V. Sing-

son, Former Congressman Ronald V. Singson, and the

municipal officials headed by Mayor Amado Lito Ta-

dena and Vice Mayor Floro Tadena.

Coronation Night

Aptly dubbed as “Rabii Dagiti Bituen”, the Coro-

nation Night was star-studded with Ms. Dina Bonnevie,

Vice-Governor DV Savellano, SPM Jeremias Singson

and balikbayans in attendance.

The entrance of the Royal Court was followed by

a solo rendition by Arangkada Idol 2011 Miss Rochelyn

Bumatay. The Infantile Queen and princesses were sere-

naded by Arangkada Idol 2012 First Runner-up Alvin

John Toledo.

The Infantile Queen, Her Majesty Ranshell

Yvonne Rigunay was crowned by Vice Governor DV

Savellano and Ms. Dina Bonnevie. The cape was placed

by Mayor Amado T. Tadena and his wife Madame Sa-

bina Tadena. Miss Shaira Lorraine Robiñol turned over

the scepter, in lieu of Miss Raisa Alcantara who is now

residing in USA.

Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Jeremias Singson

and Dr. Ma. Corazon V. Tadena crowned First Princess

Reshamae C. Lee, while Mayor Tadena and Mrs. Bene-

frida Ragil Pacleb crowned the Second Princess, Jeninna

Marie Langgam. (MCVT with reports from R.Reburon

and C.DeVera)

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Mayor Amado Tadena, together with the Municipal Offi-

cials and employees, offers a wreath at the foot of Dr. Jose

Rizal’s Monument at the Sto. Domingo Town Plaza.

Mr and Mrs Abelardo Tactay (Model Family) receive a

Plaque of Recognition from Congressman Ryan Singson,

Mayor Amado Tadena and Vice Mayor Amado Tadena.

Mayor Amado Tadena meets the Department Heads in

preparation for the Scaled-Up Seal of Good of Good

Housekeeping.

(Above )Mayor Amado Tadena inspects the constructions

of market stalls. At the right is the on going construction

of the Commercial stalls along Luna St., in front of the

Sto. Domingo Parish Church.

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ARANGKADA AWARDEES 2012 PCI HONESTO T. LAZO, JR.

(Public Service)

A bemedalled Chief of Police who

is incessantly on guard of the Mu-

nicipality, ready to serve and pro-

tect the people. During his term,

crime rate in Santo Domingo was

dramatically reduced.

MRS. CONCEPCION TACAD

(Cooperative Management)

Through her participatory or coop-

erative management approach, she

has steered the RIC Suksukit and

RIC Boneless Bangus Project

which were instrumental in provid-

ing livelihood to the residents of

Barangay Suksukit.

MRS. VISITACION DELA CRUZ

(Religious Services)

A retired teacher who devotes her

time in religious and civic services

in the parish, as Vice Chairman of

the Parish Pastoral Council, Parish

SISA Coordinator and Barangay

Pastoral Chairman.

MRS. JOSEPHINE FACTORA

(Entrepreneurship)

Trained by her mother to make lon-

ganiza, she put up her Josie’s Lon-

ganiza and Meat Products. With her

business, she and her husband were

able to send their children to col-

lege.

MR. ROBIN TAAY

(Overseas Filipino)

Former President of Santo Domingo

Associaiton-USA. Though he is re-

siding in USA, he finds time to ex-

tend help to Santo Domingo through

his programs and projects.

HON. JOAN T. TABANGCURA

(Barangay Development)

Through his unparalleled leadership

as Punong Barangay, he has steered

Nalasin to its fullest development

thus making it the most awarded

barangay having been provincial

champion twice (SIGLAT), regional

champion, and finalist (national level) in the categories

of Most Healthy Barangay and Best Sanitation Practices.

NORMA ADAJAR ESGUERRA,

DPA

(Education)

An engineer, professor, academician

who excelled in the field of Research

and Development. Her researches

gained recognition in national and

international fora.

MR. & MRS. ABELARDO TACTAY

(Model Family)

Both are retired public

school teachers. With their

modest income, they were

able to raise 6 children who

are now professionals and

gainfully employed in the

Philippines and abroad. The

couple’s family exemplifies

the values of self-reliance,

industry, love of God and responsible citizenship.

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improve your performance.

Maybe you can conduct conferences with parents to

strategize on the techniques of helping the children with

their school work. If possible, they should see to it that

they eat regular meals, because nutrition is one factor

that affects performance. This is the reason why the

MSWD is conducting Feeding Program for children in

the Day Care Centers because brain development occurs

immensely during early childhood.

On Values Formation

There is a saying that “values are caught not taught”. So

it is not enough to give lectures. Children can best learn

and pick up values from the activities they participate in,

much more on what they see from their teachers. I sug-

gest that you conduct sports activities where pupils can

develop proper behavior and attitude in winning as well

as in losing. By exposing them to friendly competition,

the pupils will not only develop sportsmanship, but also

courtesy and respect for the right of others. They will

grow up as responsible citizens and become the future

leaders of Santo Domingo.

(THE MAYOR REPORTS.. from page 2)

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Rinambakan dagiti opisiales ken empleado ti Go-bierno Municipal ti Santo Domingo ti maika-114 nga tawen nga pannakaideklara ti independensia ti pagilian a Pilipinas idi Hunyo 12, 2012 babaen ti simple nga seremonya.

Agsipud ta panawenen ti tudtudo, naangay iti sele-brasion idiay uneg ti People’s Coliseum. Iti bitla ni Mayor Amado Tadena kinunana, “Agingga’t adda Filipino a nakasadag iti gobierno wenno ti padana a tao para iti pagbiagna ken daddumapay a kasapu-lanna, saantayo nga makuna nga addaan tayon ti wayawaya. Ti husto a kaipapanan ti wayawaya ket no amin a Filipino ket naruk-atanen iti panna-kairaked da iti rigat, bisin, ken aniaman a klase ti pannakairemrem.” Kinuna met ni Mr. Burgos Figueras iti bitla na, “Ti Aldaw ti wayawaya ket maysa a naparaburan a kanito nga intay saludsuden iti bagbagi tayo saan laeng a no ania ti maited ti pagilian. Daytoy nga al-daw ket italek tay koma dagiti bagbagi tayo ti ag-dama a kasapulan toy pagilian nga isu ti napudno a panagkikinnawatan, kapia, linak ken talna, tapno intay makuna a dagiti nagrigrigatanda, maysa nga ayat a napudno, ket intay koma patgen”. Idi Hunyo 19, 2012 sinelebraran met ti LGU ti maika-151 a tawen daydi Dr. Jose P. Rizal, ti nail-ian a bannuar tayo. Agsipud ta nadawel ti tiempo, iti naiganuat a Flag

Raising Ceremony ket saan a natuloy. Nupay no kasta, naaramid ti simple a seremonya iti panangi-daton ti sabong iti sakaanan ti Monumento ni Dr. Jose P. Rizal idiay Plaza nga indauluan da Mayor Amado T. Tadena, ken Vice Mayor Floro T. Tadena Ti pannakailagip dagitoy dua a pasamak ti historia ti Pilipinas ket nagbalinen a paset ti kannawidan dagiti umili ti Santo Domingo a kas panangipamat-matda iti panagraemda kadagiti bannuar ken iti Pagilian a Pilipinas.

BATONLAGIP DAGITI UMILI A NALIPATAN

(Unknown Citizens Monument)

Sinukimat ken Inurnos ni: Burgos Figueras

Daytoy a “Batonlagip dagiti Umili a Nalipatan” impatak-

der ti Federasion dagiti umili nga indauloan ni Maestro

Bibiano E. Figueras, nag-tesorero municipal Pelagio T.

Peralta, Don Jose Villaflor, Sr. a binayabay daydi nagdi-

putado Benito T. Soliven, Dr. Buenaventura J. Bello,

Presidente ti Northern Colleges ken Heneral Artemio

Ricarte. Linukasan daydi Sekretario ti Nailian a Salaknib

Hon. Teofilo Sison idi 1940, maibatay ti Commonwealth

Act No. 152 ni Honorable Soliven. Nailatang ti “Aldaw

Dagiti Umili a Nalipatan” (Unknown Citizens Day), iti

maikadua a Domingo ti Enero kada taw-en, a kas panag-

dayaw kadagiti galad ken bunggoy dagiti Pilipinos isuda

nga iti nanumo a kabalinanda sia-anepda a nagbiag iti

pakaidayawan ti ili. Masarakan daytoy batonlagip ti

lauden toy “Balay ti Ili”; a mapapati nga is-isu pay laeng

ti amin toy lubong a naipasdek.

Iti inaugurasionna, kinuna ni Soliven(kas insurat ni Fi-

gueras, Bibiano ti librona nga “Anaraar ti Biag” naipub-

likar ken namalditan idi 1948): “… a no awan pinget ti

soldado a makibakal, awan balligi uray nasikap, awan

met ti pangulo ti pagilian a mangbangon ti nabileg a na-

sion no agkurang ti nabiag a sungbat dagiti umili a tumu-

long…” adu nga umili ti agayat iti pagilianda, iti tiempo

ti gubat biag isaldada; iti kanito ti talna pagimbagan ti

kaadduan agaramidda kadagiti naimnas, napudno, nad-

ayaw ken nabunga a panagbiagda a dida man pinam-

panunot ti maital-o, maidayaw ken maitan-ok, kasda la

nailinged a bituen iti gimongda”.

Maysa a mannaniw ti nagkuna maipanggep kadagiti

“Makipagili a Nalipatan”:

“Bayat panagbiagmo, kabaelam inaramidmo,

Ti pagimbagan pagilian inka la impaay;

Ti pammagasat, ni dayaw, awan man a panggepmo,

Adayo ken Tan-ok, natayka a nanumo unay”.

Daniw a naadaw iti libro, “Anaraar ti Biag”; Figueras,

Bibiano; naipublikar ken namalditan idi 1948.

DAGITI BATONLAGIP TI NAPALABAS…

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ARANGKADA FEATURES 10 April - June 2012

MS. MARLINA LABUNI FAGELA

1942-2001

NAPUDNO A MANUR-

SURO

Libra ti bituen daytoy napudno a manursuro a naipasngay idi Oktobre

26, 1942 kadaydi nagkonsehal Angel Fagela ken sigud a Pureza Labuni a dadakkelna, iti Barangay San Pablo, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur. Nagturpos iti intermedia iti North Central School idi 1954, iti Benito Soliven Acad-emy a nagraduar ti sekundaria idi 1960. Nagbasa diay Saint Paul College of Ilocos Sur (Rosary College idi) a nangileppasanna ti Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) idi 1964 ket adu a pammadayaw ti nagun-odna. English medior ti nangipamaysaanna ti kursona. Gapu iti saririt, singpet ken saldetna a binuyogan ti nag-duduma a talentona, imbati ti administration ti Saint Paul College a mangisuro iti high school department. Di nag-bayag nagbalin a Cross teaching ti akemna ta nangisuro iti Saint Paul ken iti Minor Seminary ti English subject iti uneg iti innem a taw-en. Idi 1970 immakar ti pangisurruanna sadiay De la Salle University (DLSU), Greenhills, nga iggemna ti asigna-tura nga English iti High School ken uray iti College De-partment. Naruay dagiti abogado a naglasat iti daku-lapna ti nagballigi iti professionda. Nagsurat ti Values Education Book nga isu ti awtor na ken raemen ita dagiti exklusibo a pagadalan kas textbook ti pagdalananda. Nagboluntario a nangisuro idiay DLSU iti Siudad ti Iligan City, Mindanao, ti isu met laeng nga asignatura ti Eng-lish iti sekundaria ken kolehio, ti sumagmamano a taw-en. Iti DLSU, Greenhills, isu ti nangisimpa ti opisina ti De La Salle Family a nagresulta iti natibker a kammayet dagiti manursuro ken estudiante iti nasao a pagadalan. Ditoy a pinatibker ti “Signum FIDEI”, naespirituan a panag-kaykaysa ken isu ti immuna a babai a nagmiembro iti 300 a taw-enna a gunglo dagiti lallaki ket naawagan ti “Brother Marlene”. Nabigbig nga “Outstanding Teacher of the Year” iti Metro Bank Search for outstanding teachers.

MRS. GUADALUPE JARAMILLO DUMAG

NAIDUMDUMA A

MANURSURO

Lukatan tayo ti narimat ken di magatadan a lina-bag ti pakasalaysayan ti kabibiag ni Mrs. Guada-lupe Jaramillo Dumag, ta

dagiti namsek nga inar-aramidna maguyugoytay koma a mangtulad kas ti napudno a sebisiona.

Timmaud iti pamilia daydi Apo Graciano Tuzon Jaramillo, maysa a mannalon ken daydi Maura Tadeja Fagela. Ni Maestra “Openg” (Birngasna), ti adda laen-gen a sibibiag iti walo nga agkakabsat. Naipasngay idi Septiembre 16, 1924. Naiyasawa ken daydi Doktor Pedro U. Dumag, beterinario a taga Sta. Maria, Ilocos Sur. Naaddaanda ti innem nga annak, maysa ti babai ken lima a lallaki, nga addaan amin ti napintas a kurso ken pagtrabahuan.

Ni Maestra Openg, nagadal diay North Central School a nagturposanna ti elementaria ket tinurposna ti Se-kundaria diay Rosary Academy (St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur itan). Adda idin ti maikapat a tukad ditoy a pagadalan idi bimtak iti maikadua a gubat sangalubun-gan (World War II) ket natungday ti panagadalna. Nga-rud, nakipagkameng a kas miembro ti Women’s Auxil-iary Service (WAS) kas maysa a mensahera nga agi-padamag kadagiti matakkuatanna panggep kadagiti kabusortayo. Kalpasanti gubat, intuloyna ti napan na-gadal, ngem naital-o ta adda bilin nga amin nga agbas-basa a nasakaw di gubat ket maital-o (promoted) ket agsipud ta isu ket adda ti maikapat a taw-en ti se-kundaria simrek ngarud ti kina Kolehio ket napan na-gadal idiay Unibersidad ti Sto. Tomas a nangilep-pasanna ti kurso a Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) sadiay ken nag-specialized ti Kurso a Guidance and Counselling iti Philippine Women’s University (PWU). Lineppasna ti Master of Arts in Education (MA) diay BCU, Baguio City, kalpasanna inrugina ti kurso ti kina doktorado ti adal ket nakagun-od ti sumagmamano a doktoral units. Paasado ti Junior and Senior Civil Eligi-bility ken pasado pay ti Philippine Board Examination for Teachers (PBET).

Kas miembro ken Opisial ti Catholic Women’s League manipud 1959 inggana’t agdama, nawadwad dagiti naaramidanna ket attidog unay nga isalaysay agsipud ta

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DAGITI NATATAKNENG A PAGULIDANAN Sinukimat ken Inurnos ni Burgos R. Figueras

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adu dagiti naikuadro a personal a MEMORABILLIANA iti maysa a silid iti pagtaenganda. Idi adda iti benneg ti edukasion, siensia ken Teknolohia saan la a nangisursuro iti uneg iti klase ken administra-dor; ngem ad-adda nga aramidna kas maysa iti agi-palpalawag, mangsanay, demostrador, panangyakar ti Teknolohia ken panagbitla. Idi nagretiro iti gobierno nakaawat ti plake a naggapu ti Departamento ti Siensia ken Teknolohia a kas “Naisangsangayan nga Empleado ti Gobierno”. Gapu kadagiti impakitana, immawat, idi Mayo 12, 2002 ti maysa a Plake ti Pammadayaw manipud ti “ARANGKADA”. Ti kapatgan a gunggona ti Pamilia Dumag isu ti ABS–CBN award idi 2003 gapu iti agtultu-loy a pananglaksid ti personal nga interes wenno bukod a pagimbagan a napakuyogan iti di ag-ressat a panang-tunton ti tan-ok nga itden ti adal ken panagserbi kadagiti nakurapay. Amin dagitoy, pammigbig kadagiti nadaeg, nasudi, napudno ken narimat nga ulidan dagiti masak-bayan a kaputotan ti Santo Domingo.

(DAGITI NATATAKNENG… from page 10)

Idi Abril 17-20, naki-konbensionak iti Gunglo dagiti Opisial ti Municipal Health Office ti Pilipinas (AMHOP) idiay Plaza del Norte, sentro ti konben-sion iti Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Ti tema ti konbension: “Papigsaen dagiti pamuspusan kadagiti parikut para ti Salun-at ti Publiko iti baet ti agbalbaliw a

panawen”. Daytoy a konbension ti mangted ti ad-addu nga ammo ken kabaelan a mangmanehar ka-dagiti nagduduma a sakit ken nagpatangan dagiti rumrumsua a parikut iti salun-at publiko.

Karaman dagiti nagpapatangan iti konbension da-giti napabaro nga ammo a mangmanehar iti panna-kater-red ti sakit a diabetes, hypertension, diarrhea ken dengue nga umisu unay kadagiti parikut a na-ruay a mapasamak kadagiti sentro ti salun-at iti ag-dama, ngarud ti taripnong ti AMHOP nangted kada-giti MHO dagiti kasapulan a panangpabaro ti ser-

bisio ti salun-at iti publiko.

………..

Ita a kalgaw, ti klinika tayo ukkupado iti Operasion TULI (panagkugit) a nangrugi idi April 23, 2012 ag-ingga ita agtapos ti Mayo. Iti pannakaisurat daytoy, adda 150 a nagpakugit. Manamnama nga agda-gupto ngata iti 200 nga ubbing ti agsagrap iti daytoy a programa ti salun-at inton agngudo ti kalgaw.

BARANGAY SAN PABLO

Napanaganan ti barangay iti nasantuan a nagan ni Apostol San Pablo, ti umuna a barangay ti Santo Do-mingo. Aglawa iti 84.34 ektaria a pagnaedan ti 192 a pamilia ken 825 a katao.

Panagtalon ti pagsapulan dagiti kaadduan, nupay adda nakapatakder a Petron ken Shell Gas Stations iti abaga iti Kamino Real a mabatugan ti barangay, ti Aloha Com-mercial Building, Bigway Supermarket, furniture making, computer shop ken Azis Food Haus. Dagiti balay ti ko-mersio a naipasdek iti barangay.

Ditoy a barangay ti pakakitaan ti Munisipio ti ili, ti Santo Domingo North Central School ken ti Food Terminal ti ili.

Adda natibker a timpuyog dagiti bumarangay kas im-pamatmat ti kaadda ti RIC 1 ken RIC 2, Tricycle Opera-tors and Drivers Association, Farmers Organization, Senior Citizens Association ken ti Federated Barangay Tanod.

Gapu kadagitoy a timpuyog nalaka a nagun-od ti baran-gay dagiti nagduduma a pammadayaw: 7th Place in Cleanest and Greenest Barangay 2003, Five Star Day Care Center 2004, Most Outstanding Day Care Center 2006. Street Dancing Champion Competition 2008/2009, Most Child Friendly Barangay 2009, Arang-kada Todo-Todo Award ken Best Barangay Herbary 2011 Siglat Award babaen iti panangidadaulo ni PB Luz Jaramillo Custodio.

Agtultuloy ti Arangkada Todo-Todo iti barangay gapu kadagitoy a proyekto a maisaysayangkat: pannakaalad ti kongkreto iti aglawlaw ti barangay plasa, pannaka-kongkreto dagiti abaga dagiti kalsada iti purok, ken pan-nakapasayaat ti Day Care Center babaen ti aluminum ken de sarming a tawa tapno nanamnam-ay nga agadal dagiti annak, kuna ti nagaget a babai a Punong Baran-gay.

DITOY BARANGAYMI... Ni Alejandro Fagela

SERBISIO PANGSALUN-AT Ni: Dra. Lourdes I. Guzman

NEWS

THE ARANGKADA STAFF

Editor in Chief Dr. Ma. Corazon V. Tadena Associate

Editor Ms. Cecilia G. de Vera Managing Editor Mr.

Alejandro T. Fagela News Editor Mr. Jose Randy Re-

buron Feature Editor Mr. Burgos Figueras Layout Art-

ist Mr. Bryan Dexter V. Tadena Encoder Ms. Juliet T.

Tinaza, Mr. Ferdinand U. Lazo Staff Writers All De-

partment Heads Consultants: Atty. Susante J. Tobias

(Legal), Vice Mayor Floro “Butch” T. Tadena

(Legislative) Adviser Mayor Amado “Lito” T. Tadena

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ARANGKADA 12 NEWS April - June 2012

Believing that education is a great social equalizer, the Santo Domingo LGU intensified its Scholarship Program by accepting fifteen (15) new scholars this School Year 2012-2013 in addition to the pre-sent twenty eight (28) scholars, making a total of 39 college and four (4) high school beneficiaries or a grand total of 43. It shall be recalled that the Scholarship Program started in SY 2005-2006 with four (4) college fresh-

men. Since then, the number of beneficiaries was increased by six (6) annually. The first batch of graduates was realized in 2009 consisting of three (3). Todate, a total of 19 beneficiaries of this Pro-gram have graduated and are now gainfully em-ployed in the government and in the private sector. (By: Bryan Tadena)

LGU Intensifies Scholarship Program

GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (GIP) BENEFITS 40 YOUTH Forty (40) out-of-school and in-school youths par-ticipated in the Government Internship Program (GIP) this summer, for a period of 52 days. Earning a daily wage of Php250.00, the participants were able to save for their tuition fees for the first semes-ter of this school year.

The GIP provides opportunity for both out-of-school and in-school a hands-on experience of working in various government agencies, which they could later on use when they decide to be a part of the government work force. This is likewise great

chance for them to develop positive attitude to-wards work and in the workplace. This program is implemented during summertime when the youths are on vacation, thus using their available time in a productive manner.

The participants of this program are 18-30 years old who belong to any of the following categories: 1) In school youth/students; 2) out of school; and 3) college graduates/vocational courses who are un-employed. (By: Julie Tabag)

MAPAPARDAS TI RANG-AY TI AWAY Iti miting dagiti Punong Barangay idi Mayo 4 itoy a tawen nga indauloan ni Punong Barangay Ernesto Q. Tadeja, ABC President, naikkan ti gundaway ni LGOO Leonelin P. Reynon a nakipatang kadagiti Punong Barangay ti ili. Dinakamat ni Mrs. Reynon panggep ti Barangay Governance Performance Management System (BGPMS) nga agpaay a mangpadaras ti panag dur-as dagiti barangay. Daytoy ita ti aramaten ti DILG wenno gobierno a mangsirpat wenno mangsirip ti garaw dagiti PB a mangimaton kadagiti baran-gayda. Kinuna ni Mrs. Reynon a ti BGPMS ket naibatay iti tallo (3) a paglintegan: 1) 1987 Philippine Constitu-tion, Art. X, Sec. 3; 2)1991 Local Government Code, Sec. 3 (h), (m), Sec. 16 & 17 ken Republic

Act No. 6975 a mangbilin ti DILG a tumulong iti Presidente a mangibin/mangbitibit kadagiti go-bierno lokal, kas iti panagdur-as ti ekonomia lokal ken pannakapabileg dagiti barangay.

Inagapadna pay no apay a medidaen ti gobierno ti Barangay Governance Performance (BGP) wenno panangipakat, panangipatungpal dagiti PB ti turayda iti barangayda. Tapno maammuan ken matingiting ti agpang iti panakaipakat dagiti serbisio ti gobierno iti barangay babaen ti panangusar ti BGPMS tapno mapasayaat dagiti programa ken lokal a pagalagadan, ken kasta met a mabigbig ken maitudo dagiti parikut tunggal sakup (area) ken maammuan ti maipakat a panglinteg a pa-muspusan agpaay iti nasao a sakup. Dagiti sakup ti serbisio iti panangituray ti barangay ken panangipakat isu dagiti sumaganad: 1) panangituray, 2. administrasion, 3. serbisio iti gi-mong 4. panagdur-as ti ekonomia ken 5. panang-manehar ti arubayan. Babaen kadagitoy a ma-sakupan ti panagserbi, maammuan no agkutkuti,

agserserbi wenno agipakpakat met la dagiti nabu-tosan a Punong Barangay iti sapasap a pagilian. (atf/Ilynrey)