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( 473-8888 VOL. XXIII, NO. 24 BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES APRIL 10-16, 2016 P5.00

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BICOL DRUG SITUATION,

ALARMING

Paje: Fire prevention amust in protected areas

IT'S SUMMER TIMEAlong guarded secret, the powdery white sand of Diwata beach in Sitio Macoto, Brgy. Cagmanaba, OasAlbay will cease to be after its recent discovery by other equally adventurous beach combers looking forplace less travelled by, will cease to be one.

Environment Secretary Ramon J.P. Pajehas called on all protected area manage-ment boards (PAMBs) across the country togive priority to forest re prevention in theirmanagement planning strategy to ensurethe protection of the nation’s biodiversityand their habitats.

Paje made the statement in light of the seriesof grassre outbreaks in the four of the coun-try’s most important protected areas: Mt. Apo

MT. APO

in Davao; Mt. Matutum in South Cotabato;Mt. Kitanglad in Bukidnon; and Mt. Kanlaonin Negros Island. The re in Mt. Apo remainsunabated.

“Aside from tourism development, PAMBsshould also come up with their respective for -est protection plan and allocate funds for theestablishment of re lines and other forest re prevention activities like training for technical

Rodeo Festival 2016 opensThe Rodeo Masbateno,

Inc. (RMI), in cooperation

with the city and provin-cial government, is hold-

ing the Masbate National

Rodeo Festival April 12-

17 in Masbate City, start-

ing with a lively parade

of horseback riders per-

forming stunts like lasso-

ing on foot and on horse-

back, livestock wrestling,

casting down, load carry-

ing, bull riding and whip-

ping and other activities.

A kickoff celebration

ushered in the festival Feb.

22 with the unveiling of the

ofcial event logo, presen-

tation of the festival activi-

ties and the signing of the

memorandum of under -

standing between RMI and

its supporters – the Masbate

provincial and city govern-

ment, Filminera, DMCI and

Department of Education.

The National Rodeo Fi-

nals, slated April 12-17,

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LEGAZPI CITY -- A total of 559 baran-

gays in the Bicol Region have drug-related

problems, the latest report of the Philip-

pine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

shows.

This number, the PDEA report said, is 16.10 percent ofthe 8,629 barangays nation-wide that have drug-related

problems while the 8,629 af -fected villages represent 20.51 percent of the 42,062 baran-

gays all over the country.Former Congressman Ed-

cel C. Lagman on Thursdaysaid he cited these gureswhen he keynoted the 17thfounding anniversary of the

Malinao Treatment and Reha- bilitation Center (MTRC) inBarangay Comun, Malinao,Albay.

Lagman founded theMTRC in 1999 with an initialappropriation of P10 million

to afford drug dependents andtheir families easier access torehabilitation and treatment atlower cost.

The MTRC is now headed by Dr. Ma. Theresa C. Iñigo,Chief of Hospital II.

It does not only serve the patients from the First District

of Albay and the Province ofAlbay but also the entire Bi-col Region, including someof those coming from the Vi-

sayas like Tacloban City.The six-term Bicol law-

maker, who is vying for acomeback, vowed to cham-

pion once again the crusadeagainst drug abuse and traf -

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BIKOL REPORTER2 APRIL 10-16, 2016OPINION

“May the best woman win.” Rep.

Leni G. Robredo’s parting words inthe recent Vice Presidential debatewas the best punch line of the day,better even than those thrown byManny Pacquiao which made TimothyBradley tumbled on the mat.

The clarity of her idea on the vicepresidency and the concretenessof what she intends to do if elected,placed her in a strong position forthat repartee.

The rest of the wannabees certainlygave the best of themselves,particularly Alan Cayetano who

consistently jabbed at the solarplexus of Bongbong Marcos and thesins of his father; as well as GringoHonasan, whose senior status andexperience gave him a coolness ofa master. Except of course, ChizEscudero who sounded like R2D2each time he answers.

The vice presidency, however,does not demand an old statesmanor a pesky stalker or a monotonousautomation. The Ofce needssomeone with the experience of whatails the nation, poverty. Someone

who makes it a source of strength andinspiration (“hugot” in today’s lingo)and channels it to some powerfulstatement, like a knock-down punchas Pacquiao did Sunday.

Someone like Leni Robredo “whohears the voices of battered womenin the evening” in her campaignsorties.

So, ladies rst. And that is not avoice of machismo or chauvinistcomment but a recognition thatindeed among the candidates for theVice Presidency, our own lady should

be rst.

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SALVADOR D. FLOR

A

QUESTION

OF

PRIVILEGE

People today are seemingly desperatefor a new leader, not just any leader, but

one who has the raw courage, the stubbornwill to turn an impossible Filipino dream

into something physically real: streets free

from vicious criminals, enough food on thetable, public ofcials who will not steal, a

living wage.Who that leader is, people do not know

yet. But let us take a closer look a thepresidential hopefuls and go to Rodrigo

Duterte for a start. Duterte has caught theimagination of Filipinos who have long

searched this elusive leader with what he

has achieved in Davao City.Many people, however, doubt if he is

that man.Davao City is a dot compared to the

country, with every nook and corner

inhabited by the scums of the earth. InDavao it is easy to spot who the lawless

are and where they keep themselves outof reach of the law. In Metro Manila alone,

he will be dealing with the most ruthlesswhose life is worth no more than a penny

but whose backers have more powers than

the President.Of course, as a resident, he can lay siege

at the fortress of crime and pulverize

the baddest guys with his presidentialthunderbolt. There are constraints. If he

employs short cuts or ignore the law, theusually timid Filipino will howl in protest.

The biggest headache is theworsening crime after poverty and

joblessness. Nobody is safe even in his

own home. The walls offer no protection.Duterte has vowed to end the reign of

terror in six months time.

Can he redeem his pledge, that is,throw all the criminals in jail including

their protectors? Or send them six feetbelow the ground. He said he would not

hesitate to slit their throats or somethingto that effect.

Miriam Santiago has also the balls

to demolish the rampants of crime. ButSantiago is battling cancer. She may not

Desperate for a leader?

EDITORIAL

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The reelection shall be with prior

written notice and justication to theSEC. According to SEC Memo Circular

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slight uptick in food and oil prices. ThePhilippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said

Phl consumer price index, main inationbarometer, rose to 1.1% in March from 0.9

in the previous month. The 2016 level ishowever, slower than the 2.4% recorded

in March last year. The BSP said last

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The benign ination environment androbust domestic demand has allowed

the BSP to keep interest rates at presentlevels, at least in the meantime. NEDA

said ination in food items rose to 1.6%

in March from the 1.5% in the previousmonth. This was due largely to marked

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– more on the lower side with global

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DEADLINE: The income tax annualling with the BIR - for both individual

and juridical taxpayers is due on April15, 2016. The net income tax balance

(after creditable withholdings andquarterly payments) is payable as the

ITR is led. For individual taxpayers,

the income tax may be paid in twoinstallments – the second being due

on July 15, 2016. The ITR must beaccompanied by supporting (audited)

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quarter-ending.TAXATION: The best way to avoid

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arms and hands little by little every day.One day, His healer, Matet F. Limjoco,

called my by phone to relay Sto. Nino’s

message to me that in order to be strong, I

should osterized and drink the juice of thefollowing: apples, pears, carrots, bananas,papaya, celery, a pinch of peppercorn and

put milk. I wondered how it will taste, butbecause it came from Sto. Nino, I drank it. I

nish one big pitcher in three days. It tasted

good and I felt stronger. I started walking.First with a walker, then with a baston. Now

even without this, I can already walk and

write. I only dictated my past columns in

the newspaper to my sisters-in-law, Editaand Erlinda.

But I was still “kamhol”. During the

prayer and healing session last monthwhere my daughter attended, Sto Nino

had a message for me so that my being“kamhol” will be cured. I was told to sing

“Oh hear of Jesus” thirty times every day.

I did it. Now I’m no longer “kamhol” andrecovering very fast, because Sto. Nino

and Mama Mary helped me.******

Election day is only three weeksaway and let us vote wisely and ask

ourselves who among the candidates

can deserve the interest of the people.Tigaon Mayor Arnie B. Fuentebella who

is running for Governor of CamSur says

the following: * I constantly adhere to theHE WILL doctrine of economics: Health,Education, Electrication, Environment,

Water, Infrastructure, Investments,

Livelihood. * Expand scholarshipprogram which is beneting thousands

of scholars in (Tigaon)…Strengthen theadopt-a-scholar program of teachers. *

It’s the 30th healing anniversary of the

Sto. Nino in Sampaguita Street MarianoVillage, Naga City on April 9, 2016. As one of

its devotees regularly attending prayer and

healing sessions, I learn at a proper time towrite what happened to me very recently.

I had a stroke on November 7, 2015,hospitalized in Mother Seton for one week

and went home with parts of my bodyparalyzed. My right foot and right arm and

right hand could not move. I had difculty

in eating solid food; I could not write, I wassomewhat “kamhol” in speaking. I do not

know what “kamhol” in English. But mymind was clear and good as before. I could

not move on my own. Thanks God for giving

me a very good daughter who take care ofme, a good son-in-law and grandchildren

and good sister-in-law, Erlinda. I take my

medicines religiously together with otherfood supplements, but I was still weak.

I prayed to Sto. Nino, the Holy Trinity and

Mama Mary to heal and guide me. But if

God wants to take me already, so be it. I onlyasked for time to pray the Act of Contrition.

I believe, Sto. Nino helped me because,I, paralyzed, was able to stand and move

in three weeks, was able to move my feet,

My Testimony and Gubernatorial CandidateArnie B. Fuentebella’s platform

NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEÑONES

FROM

MY

WINDOW

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BIKOL REPORTER 3 APRIL 10-16, 2016

DE LIMA & THE SARIONSSenatorial candidate Leila M. de Lima recently visited Daet where she met with the LP

candidates led by Rep.Catherine Barcelona-Reyes, former Rep. Jojo Unico, and Mayor Tito S.

Sarion, and his wife, Connie.

Father-Daughter in One Art Show

IRIGA CITY. - An artexhibit featuring a rare fa-ther-and-daughter tandemmarked the soft opening ofthe newest branch of Antho-

sia Café here.Balikbayan artist Rene Al-

ster Oliva and his daughter

Jaffa Arela showcased their re-spective works in Tagam, theRinconada word for kindred.

Rene is a recent recipientof the Natatanging Alagad ngSining award given by the Sin-

ing Foundation Inc. He took

his Fine Arts degree in the

Philippine Women’s Universi-ty. This is clearly what landedhim in several jobs, illustratingtextbooks , for instance, in the

Department of Education; andincluding his current work inKuwait. He is one of the origi-nal members of the Sig-AnganArt Group co-founded by hisartist-father, Alfonso L. Oliva,

with poet-journalist Frank Pe-nones Jr., and terra-cotta art-ist, Pano Carumba. The groupwon rst places in the Pintahansa Dalan contest sponsored by

the Camarines Sur provincial

government, and the Pintahansa Ranow, sponsored by theLocal Government Unit ofBato, Camarines Sur. He

has participated in variousexhibits, including the FirstAll-Bicolano Art Exhibit atthe Camarines Sur Convention

Center; and in Kuwait wherehe is a member of a Filipino

expatriate group of artists con-ducting psycho-social inter -ventions for fellow kababay-ans through art classes.

Jaffa, Rene’s only daughterto his wife, Crisa Barra Oliva,

rst gained recognition, in-cluding a national award, as amember of her elementary andlater, high school broadcastteam in the annual Pressconcompetition of the Department

of Education, from 2013-2016which brought her to placeslike Butuan City, Puerto Princ-esa, Subic, and lately, in SouthCotabato . At the University

of Saint Anthony, she orga-nized the USANT Sketch Clubwhich she heads as President.While a budding artist, she hadalready participated in threeart exhibits: 1. The 10th Bicol

Business Week in Naga City inAugust 2014; 2. The 3-1 US-ANT Art Exhibit featuring hergrandfather Alfonso and herfather, Rene in February 2015;and at the Kusog nin Babayi

Art Exhibit at the SM Nagaduring the Women’s Monthcelebration last month. Shehad also played a bit role inan indie-lm, “An Pisi ni JobBuena” which was a nalist

in the 2nd Penafrancia Short

Film Festival.

Museum to open in MinalabacMINALABAC, CAM.

SUR - A museum celebrat-ing this town’s rice plant-ing festival, the Tumatarokni San Felipe-Santiago, willbe inaugurated on April 24,the president of the foun-dation behind the museumsaid.

Fabiana Arejola, founding president of the MinalabacCultural Society, Inc. saidtheir group composed of like-minded residents, have decid-ed to immortalize the festivalwhich National Artist Alejan-dro Roces hailed as one of Bi-col’s most colorful tradition.

The Tumatarok, after the

local word for a dance step“tarok” as well as the act of planting rice, traces its rootsto 1901 when Fr. Juan Villa-real became parish priest ofMinalabac.

As a tribute to the two pa-tron saints of the town whoare believed to have saved theresidents from the Moro raidsin the 17th century, Villarealgathered the town musiciansto write songs of praises. Oneof the musicians, credited tohave written the libretto of thedance-paean, was Julian Mu-ralla, a direct descendant ofMariano Motos, the munici-

pal president of Minalabac

who commissioned the carv-ing of the statues of the two patron saints.

Arejola said apart from photographs and materials onthe Tumatarok, the museumwill also feature the collec-tion of one of the town’s mostfamous resident, the late Le-onor Dy-Liacco; as well as photographs and historicalaccounts on the Bicol revolu-tionary leader Ludovico Are- jola, local movie star CeliaFuentes, nee, Cadores; anddiscuss-throw athlete,MarilouValdez; as well as archaeo-logical artifacts and materials

on the life and culture of thetown.


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BIKOL REPORTER4 APRIL 10-16, 2016HALO-HALO

Departamento nin Kultura

Dis*Karte*Kusyon

*Kurso

FRANK PEÑONES JR.

na lang hilingon an modelo kan

Espanya o Thailand bilang patunay

kaini. Sa sakong mga nakaaging

column, tinukar ko na ini asin

mahalaga lang na sabihon na

kaipuhan na an mga lideres kan

satong banwaan na midbidonan papel asin kahalagahan kan

kultura.

Sabi ngani kan sarong pagaadal

kan United Nations, an mga tawo

mina-hiro susog sa mga nakatadom

na sa isip na mga responso na

inaapod tang kultura. Panahonna nganing gamiton ini kan mga

lider ta na sunglugan magin man

sanggunian. Sa pagpili ta kan

masunod tang mga lider, hilingon ta

kun siisay an mga siring na pagiisip

May nakasalang na bill sa Senado

na isinunad ni Senador Loren Legarda

na mawot magbilog nin sarong suhay

na Departamento nin Kultura.

Dai ko na sasaro-saroon pa an

mga probisyones kaini, ta katubuan

manongod ini sa mga apektadongopisina na pagsasaroon asin

mapapasairarom sa sinambit na

departamento, an mga opisyales na

mamamayo, asin an saindang mga

trabaho, asin an manongod sa budget

kaini.Sa pagrikisa mi kan bill sa

samong pagtitipon kan KABULIG

kan nakaaging semana, oyon man

an gabos ming kaibanan na panahon

man nanggad na magkaigwa na nin

sinambit na departamento.

Dai ta na ootrohon an kahalagahan

kan kultura sa pagbibilog kin

pagkamidbidan o identity, magin sa

pagdara man nin ingreso sa kaban

kan nasyon. Igwang kontribusyon an

kultura sa ekonomiya asin kaipuhan

Tea governance(transparent, ethical,

accountable)By THELMA E. MANALOSCHOOL PRINCIPAL-I

GUINAYANGAN DISTRICT, DIVISION OF QUEZON

REGION IV-A CALABARZON

The very unique style of governance as part of the

Administration of the very humble, intelligent RegionalDirector of Region IV-A CALABARZON Sir Dads San

Antonio whose a native form Bicol Region specically CA

marines Sur is a magnate of Department of Education has

really inuenced the School Heads .Last January 2016,

was the 3rd year of its existence in the said region. All

School Heads were participating they said conference held

at Lucena City .An honorary ofcial from the Department of

Education in the person of Bro.Armin Luistro,the Secretary

who gave emphasis on the K to 12 Curriculum ,more

signicantly the Senior High School. He cited the impact

of Region IV-A to the success of its implementation due its

large population.

He really proud of the Institutionalization of TEA

Governance, which will also a need to successful School-

based management and would be part of implementing K

to 12 Curriculum.

During its 3rd year, a contest of logo for the said

conference was launched, luckily the Division of Quezon got

it right. The logo stands for the meaning of Transparency,Ethical and Accountable DepED Ofcials. As a practioner

of this governance, my realization is, I am a government

employee and nothing could be insignicant to all my

functions and duties to the best of the clients. Transparent

in all my transactions specially when it deals with nances

and resources, ethical the way I entertain stakeholders,

accountable in all the properties lent to us.

The governor of the said province was the so surprised

of content of the scouters rack, has why he said he will also

use it for benchmarking of his administration in the province

of Quezon and for sure some changes could positively

happen.

Being one of the Bicolano’s assigned in Tagalog Region,

an honor to say that I am also from Camarines Sur wherein,

Sir Dads came from who brought several innovation in

CALABARZON Region.

Anti-Dengue VaccinationBy MAYLYN M. PILARCA - TEACHER-IINABANGKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GUINAYANGAN DISTRICT. DIVISION OF QUEZON

REGION IV-A CALABARZON

The unfortunate number of cases in the entire region

of CALABARZON regarding the Dengue, brought good

luck to all 9 years old pupils in Grade IV.They are the one

to receive Vaccine to ght epidemic of Mosquito Dengue

carrier. The government made this tough priority to improve

health status The rst dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, will

be launched in the Philippines through a School-Based

Immunization Program (SBIP) for nine -year old and above,

Grade 4 children in all public elementary schools in NCR,

Region III and Region IV-A of children as cited from the

AEFI Dengue surveillance of the Department of Heal th. Its

general objective is to compare the proportion of pupils (9-

year old Grade 4) in public elementary schools with clinical

consultations due to an illness, pre- and post- denguevaccinationartment of Health.Specically;To determine

the signs and symptoms experienced among selected 9

year old Grade 4 pupils in public elementary schools in

Region III, IV-A and NCR .To determine the proportion of

students who experienced signs and symptoms prior to

dengue vaccination List of Selected Schools in Region IV-

A,Guinayangan Quezon has 289 pupils selected.

All vaccines shall be monitored/ followed-up daily,

after vaccination, for presence of any untoward medical

occurrence.

All AEFIs seen (minor and serious), reported by the

vaccinees themselves, parent/guardian, teacher, school

nurse, shall be reported to the next higher level through the

established PIDSR ow of reporting.

Since this is a special campaign introducing a new

vaccine, all AEFIs (minor and serious), shall be reported

DAILY.

This DOH activity will be participated by DepED through

the PSDS,MO,Nurse,LGU,MHO,PHN,and DMO.Sequence

of activities are the following;1.Prepare list of school with

corresponding number of enrolled Grade 4 pupils.2.Plot

target schools on the provided calendar template,3.Estimate

the no. of vaccinating teams,4.Prioritize big schools.

There will be 3 doses to be given every after 6 months

after the last vaccination received by such pupil, each dose

costs 1000, and 00 pesos. This activity is is accordance

to Administrative Order No.0096 entitled; Guidelines in

the School-Based Immunization of Tetravalent Dengue

Vaccine. A vital action made by Department of Health and

Department of Education as an innovation.

“You can have the best vaccines for a woman or her

child, but if you can’t get her to come and get them, then

they won’t work. - Melinda Gates

Department of Education Employees’ SALNBy MICHELLE M. SEGUERRA

Teacher II / OIC

San Luis II, Guinayangan District

Division of Quezon

To help a lot of Department of Education Employees’

SALN the approval of the Ombudsman is really vital. A

Divison Memorandum No. 102, s. 2016 which entitled

“Guidelines in Filing up of 2016 Statement of Assets,

Liabilities and Networth (SALN) will be utilized for the

checking of employees’ SALN. The Department of Education

really made a gauge to preserve its professional interest and

also nancial interest of all the employees.There are some confusions in lling up of forms due to

yearly changes in data entry and few ofcials have knowledge

in checking / evaluating the said form.

Most of the learners under the umbrella of concerned

agency must do something right to take care of her

commitment and service end-product.

However, they do sometimes neglect and careless

with lling up of SALN because they are not aware of its

consequences when undeclaring some properties. Luckily

the Division Ofce of the Province of Quezon, had its leeway

to help teachers and provide some helpful hints only for

SALN.

For teachers, please do not be angry and stressed when

SALN travels back and forth for many times. Its good that our

department take care of it or it is for the good of us.

Emergency Response ActivityBy ROSALIE ASI

Teacher II / TIC

Capuluan Tulon Elementary School

Guinayangan District, Division of Quezon

July is the month we celebrate National DisasterConsciousness Month. As we are facing serious climate

change problems, we need vital actions to avoid and prevent

fatalities and injuries to any member of the families and those

people included in the eld work.

In school as part of the Department of Education Program,

there is a need to conduct quarterly disaster drill, but its

not enough to be free from accidents, disastrous activities

instead, there will be an emergency rigorous activity to be

conductedin elementary /secondary level.

Pupils or students must be trained to respond immediately

when disaster happen. They must be knowledgeable enough

on what to do, how to do it properly. Presence of mind, strong

body and dedicated to work.

Each school must organize an emergency response team

for the said activity.

Localization Law in Department

of EducationBy EMILIA D. VILLAVERDE

Teacher III / TICDungawan Central Elementary School

Guinayangan District

Division of Quezon

Teaching in a far ung area and travelling everyday the 21.5

km from the Poblacion Proper of Guinayangan, Quezon to

such a certain school is really a hard tasked for a newly hired

teachers and school heads. The only means of transportation

is thru habal-habal. A habal-habal is a means of transportation

using motorcycle with foot guard wherein the passenger could

lie his/her feet on both sides and feel comfortable even though

it will take a long time before reaching the place.

As a new teacher, why we always assigned in our area

away from our home? Why we need to experience hazardous

activities? Why a need to travel that far? If really utilizing the

Localization Law, teachers must not to feel a deprivationfrom among the experienced teachers. Some ofcials are not

following or even implementing that law for a very signicant

reason that I don’t know why.

Along the way of my task, a good news came in. We need

to submit report and a certication from the barangay captain

where I was assigned to claim of my hazard allowance. I

have just received twice of my hardship pay that lighten my

burden. Feeling relieve of my burdens can help me cope up

my additional expenses for daily accomplishing my task as a

teacher.

By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY

PILI, CAMARINES SUR--- The 8th Premyo TomasArejola sa LiteraturangBikolnon (PTALB), throughits Chairman, Carlos A.Arejola recently bared theshortlisted entries set to viefor the premier literary com-petition’s top prize for the“Pagrokyaw kan Pinakam-ababansay na Obrang Pan-literatura 2016” comes April22.

Three essays, eight shortstories, four one-act plays, sev-

Arejola Prize bares shortlisted entriesen collections of poetry, andtwo short stories for childrenmade it to the list of nalistsfrom a eld of fty-one entriesfrom all over Bicol and other parts of the Philippines.

The Selection Committeeheaded by Lorna A. Billanes,Ph.D. and her committeemembers painstakingly wentthrough every contest piece,ensuring that every worthydetail is noted and indexed intheir verdict sheets.

“Karsel” by Mary Karol FeR. Go of Legazpi City, “AnHuring Paraduno” by Niles

Jordan Breis of Tabaco City,

“Urulay Mag-ilusyon” by El-sie C. Albis of Naga City, and“N da neym ov da Pudra” byRichard Madrilejos of TabacoCity were short-listed for theone-act play category.

Shortlisted for ction are“Anino sa Resort” by IrminaTorres of Naga City, “Abo saPaggabas” by Marvin DavilaAquino of Tinambac, Cama-rines Sur, “Italbong sa Iraromkan Salog” by Gilmar Baran ofPili, Camarines Sur, “Rawraw” by Nestor Alagbate of Daet,Camarines Norte, “Scoop” byJuan Escandor Jr. of Gubat,Sorsogon and Naga City, “Bis-ita” by Sharmaine Zen Manza-

no of Naga City, “Estudyante” by Michael Florano Sales ofPili, Camarines Sur, and “Basi-lio” by Jomark M. Baynado ofPolanqui, Albay.

Making it to the nal list ofnominated pieces for poetryare “An mga Buto ni Kuracog” by Emmanuel T. Barrameda ofCatanduanes and Imus, Cavite,“Gapo asin Iba pang Rawit-dawit” by Elbert Olaso Baetaof Iriga City, “Ampaw asinIba pang Rawitdawit” by IrvinParco Sto. Tomas of Cana-man, Camarines Sur, “PanoPadabaon an Diyos asin Iba pang Rawitdawit” by RichardMadrilejos of Tabaco City,“Tag-ok sa Ginobat” by Nestor

M. Awa of Iriga City, “Lapri-darga Mga Rawitdawit Dapitsa Sakral asin Handal” by Niles Jordan Breis of Tabaco

City, and “Mga Kasagkodan” by Jerome Hipolito of Cala- banga, Camarines Sur.

Arejola also conrmed that“Bako Ako Bikolano” by Rich-ard Madrilejos, “Magurang Ka

Man” by Arlan Abanes Alzaga,and “Kun Tano Kami Kadto Nagbabaralon nin Pangudtu-han sa Sinehan” by Niles Jor -dan Breis, all of Tabaco City,Albay – made it for the essaycategory.

The nalists for short sto-ries for children include “AdaBaruga”, a story for children by Jaime Jesus Borlagdan ofTabaco City and “An Apat naKabalang” a story for children by Irmina V. Torres of NagaCity.

In an interview, Arejolastated that the annual literary prize is a tribute to the greatlegacy of the Bicolano patriotTomas Padilla Arejola, who

was a leading member of thePropaganda Movement andMalolos Congress and a del-

AREJOLA

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Twenty four members of the Ateneo de Naga High School Class 1956 came for their

Grand Diamond Jubilee Reunion, March 30 & 31, this year, here and in Pasacao, C.S.The reunion was capped with an audience with Ateneo de Naga University President, Fr.

Primitivo Viray, S.J., followed by a Holy Mass at the Ateneo de Naga University Church

celebrated by Fr. Michael Alnor de la Rosa, parish priest of Milaor, Camarines Sur.

Photo shows the Jubilarians with their respective spouses by the Ateneo Four Pillarswhere they formally received their HS diplomas and to some, along with their academicawards, some 60 years ago.

From left front row: Azon Tordilla, special guest, Lita Macandog, Norma Razal, NilaSibulo, Luz Barrameda, Sally Calleja, Mameng Bonacua, Menche de la Rosa and Edna

Amparado.

Second row: Rudy Cantor, Lao Macandog (program director), Romy de Jesus, VinceAlparan (president), Baba Sibulo, Joe Barrameda, Jun Calleja, Manny Razal and Sim

Bonacua (nance ofcer).Third row: Frank Abainza, Jimmy Marquez, Leo Guinto, Dan Garcia, Erning Nocos,

Mitoy Sambo and Tony Amparado (secretary).

Last row: Alnor de la Rosa, Henry Acuña, Ed Dayao (vice president), Jun Artuz andBoy Duran. Not in picture are NIlo Malanyaon, Totoy Abainza, and Bert Bombase.

Other major activities on the rst day of the reunion were the formal presentationof the Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Plates to each Jubilarian at the Avenue Plaza

Hotel Reception, then Tree Planting and Fiesta sa Nayon at Margando Farm in Odicon,Pasacao, ‘til early evening.

Marking the second day was the exciting and adventure –lled Naga-Bicol River

History Cruise visiting the Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Monument in the riverside barangayof San Nicolas in Canaman. The Jubilarians were World War II children.

Then a Despedida Dinner followed at South Hills. In a farewell gesture, the classresolved to meet again by 2021.

24 CAME FOR GRAND DIAMOND REUNION

WORLD WATER DAY FORUMTo mark World Water Day, March 22, 2016, the MetropolitanNaga Water District (MNWD) headed by Cesar H. Federizon

(right photo) conducted a whole day Water Forum at the

MNWD Multi-Purpose Hall attended by stakeholders in NagaCity and nearby municipalities with the theme: "Water and

Jobs". The Forum focused on the central role that water

is vital for creating jobs and supporting economic, socialand human development. Resource Speakers included

Engr. Enrique Gita, Department Manager of the Local WaterUtilities Administration (LWUA) and Yolanda G. Sa-Ong of

the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

(DENR) RO5.

JRM, PIAV

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE IGUAL-DAD PAWNSHOP, Cor. Igualdad Ext. & J. Hernandez Ave.,

Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from NOV. 1-30, 2015 whoseterms have expired will be sold to public auction sale onMAY 2, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.

Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by theabove-mentioned date will be honored until APRIL 30, 2016only.

THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTERPublished: APRIL 10 and 17, 2016

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE EXPLOR-ER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex, Abella St.,Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from NOV. 1-30, 2015 whoseterms have expired will be sold to public auction sale onMAY 2, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.





All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ROWENA ASPEPAWNSHOP, P. Burgos St., corner J. Hernandez Avenue, NagaCity, pawned from NOV. 1-30, 2015 whose terms have expiredwill be sold to public auction sale on MAY 2, 2016 from 9:00A.M.-12:00 NOON.


THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTER

Published: APRIL 10 and 17, 2016



All unredeemed items/articles pawned at R. M. ASPEPAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, NagaCity, pawned from NOV. 1-30, 2015 whose terms have expiredwill be sold to public auction sale on MAY 2, 2016 from 9:00A.M.-12:00 NOON.





All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE CROWN-JEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara Mall cornerJ. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City, pawned from NOV.1-30, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to publicauction sale on MAY 2, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.





6th Saringsing writersworkshop fellows named

This year’s Sarings-

ing Writers Workshop of

Parasurat Bikolnon Inc.

includes the following

categories: Rawitdawit

(Poetry), Padaling-Usip

(Flash Fiction), Usipon

(Short Story) and Dakit-

Taramon (Translation).

The twenty (20) of-

cial fellows of the work -

shop are: Rency Asas,

Clinton Esperon Caceres,

Mon Joar Imperial, Cla-

risse Molin, John Cris

Pineda and Abegail Sta.

Ana (all from Calabanga,

Camarines Sur), Mack

Tuzon(Canaman, Cama-rines Sur), Kreselle Ca-

nares (Masbate), Marvin

Aquino (Tinambac, Ca-

marines Sur), Gilmar Ba-

ran (Balatan, Camarines

Sur), Danny Boy B. Na-

cario (Iriga City), Mary A.

Galvez and Michael Sales

(both from Pili, Camarines

Sur), Nicky Gem Rivera

(Baao, Camarines Sur),

Emmanuel Barrameda

(Catanduanes), Leopoldo

Brizuela Jr. (Ligao, Albay),

Rizalyn Sahagun , Armie

Cardema-Cedo and Ahj Eu-

fracio (all from Naga City).The fellows are entitled of

free board and lodging for

three days from April 15-

17, 2016 sponsored by the

Naga City Government and

Sumaro Bikolnon Inc.

The members of the

panel will be comprised by

Paz Verdades Doods San-

tos, H. Francisco Peñones,

Jun Pesimo, Estelito Est-

ing Jacob, Jason Chancoco,

Eilyn Nidea, Irmina Tor -

res, Sai Reorizo-Redburn,

Jerome Hipolito, Elbert O

Baeta, Clinton D. Abilong,

Jusán Villaór Misólas, Ir -

vin Sto. Tomas, and Buboy

Aguay as Workshop Direc-

tor. (PHOTO: Saringsing

Writers Workshop in 2013

with Gabriel Hidalgo Bor -

dado Jr)panitikan.com.ph

Sr. Citizens to get Pension Door-to-DoorThe Social Pension for

Senior Citizen is a program

of the Department of Social

Welfare and Development

(DSWD) that provides cash

assistance of Five Hun-

dred (PhP 500) as monthly

stipend to indigent senior

citizens. This in accordance

with DSWD Administrative

Order No. 15 and as man-

dated by Republic Act no.9994 or the Expanded Se-

nior Citizens Act of 2010.

In calendar year 2012, the

Social Pension was imple-

mented by DSWD through

cash payout to the benecia-

ries. The cash requirements

for the payout were funded

by means of a cash advance

drawn by the Special Dis-

bursing Ofcers (SDO’s) and

the payout was administered

together with the DSWD

Field Ofces through the Re-

gional Social Pension Unit

(RSPU) staff, City/Municipal

Social Welfare and Develop-

ment Ofce ( C/MSWDO)

and Ofce of the Senior Citi-

zens Affair (OSCA). To fast

track the distribution of the

cash grant, other LGU’s ad-

opted the fund transfer and

this has proven to be effec-

tive.

However, these are some

social pensioners who were

not able to attend on sched-

uled payout hence door to

door delivery scheme will be

adopted. To implement this,the department has inked

Memorandum of Agreement

(MOA) with the Philippine

Veterans Bank as the service

provider.

According DSWD Direc-

tor Arnel Garcia this scheme

aims to ensure the timely

delivery of grants/payments

to the beneciary and to pro-

tect the staff from the risk

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BIKOL REPORTER6 APRIL 10-16, 2016

NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT

GEROME LEE S. FORLAJE MARCH 1, 2016

FELISA M. CHAVEZ MARCH 5, 2016

CARLITO A. ABION MARCH 6, 2016

CLAUDETTE N. CERON MARCH 11, 2016

APOLLINE V. ABESA MARCH 12, 2016

DERICK IVANNE S. RODRIGUEZ MARCH 14, 2016

ALFREDO CANUEL MARCH 19, 2016

RODOLFO SY CHINGIOK MARCH 22, 2016

JUANA M. PABALLA-LEE MARCH 27, 2016

ZENAIDA FELIX MARCH 29, 2016

MANUEL BLANCAFLOR MARCH 29, 2016

INOCENCIO ARBOL MARCH 30, 2016

NORMA DACARA MARCH 30, 2016

SALVACION REBURIANO MARCH 31, 2016

VICENTE CAPISTRANO MARCH 31, 2016

FOR MARCH

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are theheirs of Pedro Basinal and Felicitas Corbe, who died

on September 12, 1997 at San Antonio, Poblacion,Nabua, Cam. Sur and on Nov. 21, 2005 at Calasgasan,

Daet, Cam. Norte, at the time of their death, left certainparcels of land situated at Sta. Elena, Bula, Cam. Sur with

TCT No. 26880, 26882 and 26881; the parties agreed to

divide and adjudicate among themselves the entire estateExtrajudicially; that for and in consideration of the sum of

One hundred Seventy-Eight thousand and Six hundred FiftyTwo (P178,652.00) pesos, receipt is hereby acknowledged

in full, the parties herein, do hereby convey by way of Absolute Sale unto Marck Bendrick Dy Tecklo, his heirs

and assigns, that certain parcels of land; as acknowledged

before Notary Public Atty. Baby Juru Batan-Lugo, Doc. No.555, Page No. III, Book No. XVI, Series of 2015.

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: April 10, 17 and 24, 2016

ADJUDICATION BY A SOLE HEIR WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that Victoria Balayboa Badiola-Briones is the sole heir of Eufemia Balayboa, the only

child of Sps. JULIO BALAYBOA and LAZARA DELAROSA-BALAYBOA, who died on September 28, 1993,

December 21, 1955 and July 19, 1978 respectively at San

Nicolas, Baao, Cam. Sur, with no Last Will and Testamentand with no known debts, left a parcel of agricultural land;

that being the sole heir and for and in consideration of thesum of Seventy Nine thousand (P79,000.00) pesos, receipt

is hereby acknowledged, the Heir do hereby Sell, Cede,

Transfer and Convey by way of Absolute Sale unto,MaricelC. Dy Tecklo, her heirs, succesors and assigns, the

described property; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Baby Juru Batan-Lugo, Doc. No. 620, Page No. 124,

Book No. XVI, Series of 2015.

BIKOL REPORTER

Published: April 10, 17 and 24, 2016

ADJUDICATION BY A SOLE HEIR WITH SALENotice is hereby given that Victoria Balayboa Badiola-

Briones is the sole heir of Eufemia Balayboa, the onlychild of Sps. JULIO BALAYBOA and LAZARA DELA

ROSA-BALAYBOA, who died on September 28, 1993,December 21, 1955 and July 19, 1978 respectively at San

Nicolas, Baao, Cam. Sur, with no Last Will and Testament

and with no known debts, left a parcel of agricultural land;that being the sole heir and for and in consideration of the

sum of Seventy Four thousand Nine hundred Seventy(P79,970.00) pesos, receipt is hereby acknowledged, the

Heir do hereby Sell, Cede, Transfer and Convey by way of Absolute Sale absolutely and unconditionally unto, Mikaela

Beatrice Dy Tecklo, her heirs, succesors and assigns, the

described property; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Baby Juru Batan-Lugo, Doc. No. 683, Page No. 137,

Book No. XVI, Series of 2015.

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: April 10, 17 and 24, 2016


Notice is hereby given that Victoria Balayboa Badiola-

Briones is the sole heir of Eufemia Balayboa, the onlychild of Sps. JULIO BALAYBOA and LAZARA DELA ROSA-

BALAYBOA, who died on September 28, 1993, December

21, 1955 and July 19, 1978 respectively at San Nicolas,Baao, Cam. Sur, with no Last Will and Testament and

with no known debts, left a parcel of agricultural land; thatbeing the sole heir and for and in consideration of the sum

of Seventy One hundred Eighteen thousand Six hundred(P118, 600.00) pesos, receipt is hereby acknowledged,

the Heir do hereby Sell, Cede, Transfer and Convey by

way of Absolute Sale absolutely and unconditionally unto,Maricel C. Dy Tecklo, her heirs, successors and assigns,

the described property; as acknowledged before Notary

Public Atty. Baby Juru Batan-Lugo, Doc. No. 622, PageNo. 125, Book No. XVI, Series of 2015.BIKOL REPORTER



Notice is hereby given that Victoria Balayboa Badiola-Briones is the sole heir of Eufemia Balayboa, the only

child of Sps. JULIO BALAYBOA and LAZARA DELAROSA-BALAYBOA, who died on September 28, 1993,

December 21, 1955 and July 19, 1978 respectively at SanNicolas, Baao, Cam. Sur, with no Last Will and Testament

and with no known debts, left a parcel of agricultural land;

that being the sole heir and for and in consideration ofthe sum of Sixty thousand (P60,000.00) pesos, receipt

is hereby acknowledged, the Heir do hereby Sell, Cede,Transfer and Convey absolutely and unconditionally by

way of Absolute Sale unto, Dick Micholson Dy Tecklo, herheirs, successors and assigns, the described property;

as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Baby Juru

Batan-Lugo, Doc. No. 624, Page No. 125, Book No. XVI,Series of 2015.BIKOL REPORTER


Construct farm-to-market roads. * We are poised to pursue the

delivery of improved internet services. * We are committed totourism development that creates positive experience for localpeople, local businesses and tourists themselves.

“Representative Noli and Wimpy Fuentebella proposed analternative site in San Jose, Camarines Sur. This is due to a

vision that the Philippine National Railway will improve the railway

services by providing a bullet train that covers a three-hour trainride from Naga City to Metro Manila. Apparently, it will impact on

the agricultural productivity of the province. Agriculture and foodsecurity will be a major concern for the country, especially due to

the rapid industrial development of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna,Batangas, Rizal and Quezon).

In weighing these concerns, the expansion of Pili Airport may

be benecial to travelers in the short term but not in the long run.Hence, our legislators made a counter proposal.

FROM MY WINDOW . . .

survive the pressure of the presidency. She would have made a

strong president.

Mar Roxas, whose whole life he lives in the shelter of hiswealthy family, is too decent to play the rough and tumble gameof a leader of this ungovernable country. He may not be able to

match the ruthlessness of the forces of crime and corruption.

As an economist, however, with unsullied reputation, he couldease the economic plight of the people, something which Duterte,

with his whole efforts directed against the lawless, cannot fullypursue.

The country has to prosper. Its poorest citizen must have adecent job and food on the table. It must have its golden years.

Grace Poe is too raw for a country facing enormous problems

that even a superman will nd daunting. Her inexperience is abig minus factor. But if she wins and uses the presidency to give

form and substance to the Filipino dream, she may nd herselfadored like France’s Joan of Arc.

Jejomar Binay is hobbled by allegations of corruption and

unexplained wealth. Until now, he has not fully answered thecharges against him and his family. Without those accusations, he

could easily sail right into the doorsteps of the Palace by the Pasig.But let us see if Binay can produce a miracle.

Each of the aspirants has virtues and each has vices. Theperfect leader is yet to come. But I will settle for one who will not

sell the country down the river.

Is that leader still in the shadows?

A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE . . .

staff and volunteers,” Paje said.The environment chief also

underscored the need to inten-sify the public awareness cam-

paign against forest re, espe-cially before the onset of thedry season.

“The public, particularly the

PAJE: FIRE PREVENTION . . .

local communities within ornear the protected areas should

be reminded to exercise extravigilance against the risk of for -est res as protected areas, in-cluding natural parks and wild-life sanctuaries, are consideredas the last remaining represen-

tatives of the country’s habitatsand ecosystems,” he said.

At the same time, he alsoappealed to campers and trek -kers in protected areas to bemore responsible by exercisingcaution when building bon-res and making sure these arecompletely extinguished beforeleaving the place.

According to Paje, even ifthe responsibility to suppress

forest res was already trans-ferred to the Bureau of FireProtection, the Departmentof Environment and NaturalResources (DENR) providestechnical support to joint reghting teams of BFP and othergovernment agencies, and vol-unteer groups.

He has also instructed hisregional directors to heightentheir coordination with con-cerned local government units(LGUs) and people’s organi-zations to ensure the safety of

people and forest vegetation,

particularly in areas covered by the government’s NationalGreening Program.

As of December 31, 2015,around 1.3 million hectareshave been planted with variousspecies of forest trees and agro-forestry crops under the NGP,according to DENR report.

Paje also said he had coordi-nated with Director Renato So-lidum of the Philippine Institute

of Volcanology and Seismology(PHIVOLCS) following a re-

port from DENR Region 11 Di-rector Joselin Marcus Fragadathat sulfur deposit on Mt. Apomay be causing the continuousre.

Fragada said the PhilippineAir Force has already usedcrushed ice to stop the re, butto no avail.

The Philippines has a totalof 113 proclaimed protected ar -eas, of which 84 are terrestrialPAs with an area of 2.20 millionhectares.

of bringing huge amount of

money during cash payout.

In Bicol, there are 89, 839

social pensioners. Out of this

number 31, 692 pensioners

will benet from the door

to door delivery of the cash

grant which covers 49 local

government units (LGU’s)

since the rest of the pension-ers were paid direct by the

respective local government

units under fund transfer. An

amount of 3.1 million will

be the cost of service for the

servicing bank who in turn

SR. CITIZENS TO GET PENSION . . .

will include three new events

– professional bull riding for

women, bronco riding and

team penning competition.

The event, the rst of its

kind in the country, is held

annually and is in line with

the tourism program of RMI

and the Masbate government.

RODEO . . .

has the Banking Training In-

stitute as conduit. The latter

will be responsible for the de-

livery of cash grant to the so-

cial pensioners for every suc-

cessful delivery, the courier

will be paid P 100.00 each.

For the 2nd and 3rd quar -

ter, 89, 839 social pension-

ers from 114 LGU’s will bereceiving their cash grant at

this respective homes. There

is an allocation of 134, 758,

500 as a servicing fee. -eeje-

rusalem

egate to the First and SecondPhilippine Assembly.

The ceremony is also insupport of Proclamation No.968, s. 2015 signed on Febru-ary 10, 2015 declaring Aprilof every year as National Lit-erature Month or “Buwan ngPanitikan”.

AREJOLA . . .


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LOTS MEASURE 700 SQ.M. EACH. YOU

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CALL TONY ACYATAN (CP 0917 852 7391)FOR DETAILS & DISCOUNTS.

Contact No.:

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Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Province of Camarines Sur

City of NAGA

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONCFN- 007-2016 CCE- 0044-2016

In compliance with the publication requirement

and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013

Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative

Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice

is hereby served to the public that EDELYN A. FRIAS hasled with this Ofce, a Petition for Change of First Name

from “EDWIN” to “EDELYN” and correction of entry in

SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE”in the certicate of live

birth of Edwin Alcantara Frias and whose parents are

Eduardo Frias and Erlinda Alcantara.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may

le his written opposition with this ofce not later than

May 2, 2016.

(Sgd.) ALEXANDER CAYETANO

City Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER

Published: April 10 & 17, 2016

POST BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONFely P. Bonggao hosted a post-birthday celebration at her residence at Modern Village, Pili Cam. Sur on April 3, 2016 for her 20

batchmates of the University of Nueva Caceres High School Class 1968 which included Ricardo Agrito, Ernesto Sancho, Ruben

Babar, Ricardo Abrera, William Pascual, Enrico Tosoc, Doming Sto. Tomas, Benjamin Corpus, Manny Bonot, Zeny Falcon, Eva

Macaraig, Mely Pelonio, Erlinda Vargas, Conching Baldesco, Claudette Borromeo, Nelia Cataneo, Marilou Reyes, Cecil Blacer,Grace Duran and Cynthia Madera. The host reminds the group for the early preparation of their forthcoming Golden Jubilee

Reunion on April 20, 2018.

revenue and employment of

the country’s IT-BPM indus-

try.

Based on an assessment

two years ago, Reyes said the

contribution of next wave cit-

ies account only to 22 percent

of the total IT-BPM industry,

with the larger portion coming

from Metro Cebu and Metro

Manila.

The technical working

group which evaluated and

identied the 10 next wavecities is composed of IBPAP,

the Department of Science

and Technology-Informa-

tion and Communications

Technology Ofce, and the

Leechiu Property Consultants

(LPC).

“The idea is to spread out

development of the industry

so it can further drive the lo-

cal economy,” Reyes said.

“The economic turmoil

in the Western countries and

China has spelled greater

need to move business opera-

tions here in the Philippines

where there is a large pool

of talent and where it’s cost-efcient. The IT-BPM indus-

try will see sustained growth

in the coming years and that’s

why industry players now

NAGA IN ELITE 'NEXT WAVE' CITIES LIST . . .

move to the provinces where

there’s great potential,” LPC

chief executive ofcer David

Leechiu said.

Aside from the 10 next

wave cities, 10 more locations

were identied as new emerg-

ing cities.

The emerging cities are

Balanga City, Batangas City,

Iriga City, Laoag City, Le-

gazpi City, Puerto Princesa

City, Roxas City, Tarlac City,

Tuguegarao City, and Zam-

boanga City.

“These have the potential

and have the foundation to

become future next wave cit-

ies. We are hoping that after

two years they will move up,”

IBPAP CEO and president Jo-

mari Mercado said.

Meanwhile, Davao City

and Iloilo City have been el-

evated to the status of centers

of excellence for IT-BPM

operations, joining Metro

Manila, Metro Cebu, Metro

Clark, and Bacolod City as

the established and high den-

sity locations.

“One of the reasons why

we come up with this list is to

provide locators and investors

a shortlist so they don’t have

to spend money, extra time

and effort to do due diligence

of which cities should they go

to. So if there’s an investor

that says I want to expand out-

side Metro Manila, they don’t

have to do the work, we’ve

done the work for you. Here’s

the top 10,” Mercado said.

cking as well as the reha-

bilitation of drug dependentswhen he joins the 17th Con-gress.

Lagman made this com-mitment as he noted the in-crease in substance abuse in

the First District of Albay.Shabu, the “poor man’s co-

caine” is the drug of choice inthe country, he noted.

Lagman underscored thatdrug addiction is reversiblewith proper treatment and re-

habilitation.He also said that the cam-

paign against the drug menace

consists of drug preventionand rehabilitation of drug dependents.

It is for this reason thatLagman included in his15-point legislative agendathe effective combat against

drug menace and criminality.- PNA

BICOL DRUG . . .


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VICE-GOVERNORProvince of Camarines Norte

Naga in elite 'next wave' cities list

BEATING THE SUMMER HEAT JMTS/JOVIVILLAREAL/RBMJR/MMECThis enticing cove at the Caramoan Peninsula along with this private shore on Matukad Island serves as the perfect getaway to soak in the summer

sun while gentle, cool waters lap the shores. The provincial government has consistently promoted the Caramoan Peninsula as an alternative to theusual beaches in the country and by far, many foreign visitors have enjoyed its rustic yet natural amenities that are the best antidotes to stress and

the searing heat of El Niño.

MANILA — Naga City

is now ofcially one of the

country’s 10 ‘Next Wave’

cities, the rst in Bicol, inthe eld of information

technology and business

process management (IT-

BPM).

The other good news is

that the other Bicol cities of

Iriga and Legazpi are also fast

catching up as emerging loca-

tions for the rising IT-BPMindustry.

The Information Technol-

ogy and Business Process As-

sociation of the Philippines

(IBPAP) has identied a new

set of areas outside Metro Ma-

nila and Metro Cebu to serve

as the country’s next IT-BPM

hubs.Called the 10 next wave

cities, these areas are seen as

locations that will best enable

and support the continued

growth of the country’s boom-

ing IT-BPM sector.

The cities, aside from

Naga, are Baguio, Cagayan

De Oro, Dagupan, Dasmari-

ñas, Dumaguete, Lipa, Malo-

los, Sta. Rosa in Laguna, and

Taytay in Rizal.

IBPAP said these sites

emerged as the top locations

for local and international

IT-BPM players based on as-

sessments of 42 cities last

year on indicators reectingtalent availability, presence of

infrastructure, good business

environment, and cost com-

petitiveness.

“All these are factored in

to evaluate a city’s ability to

enable and support the entry

and growth of IT-BPM com-

panies in its area,” the IBPAP

said.

IBPAP chairman Danilo

Sebastian Reyes said the next

wave cities are expected to

contribute 40 percent to total

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