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Bicol cited as 2012 top organicrice producer in the country

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LEGAZPI CITY -- The Bicol region is the top organic rice producer in the country last year. It contributed 74 percent to total organic palay production in the country from January to September.

For Naga’s 27 barangaysBongat gives go-signalfor P71-M infra projectsNAGA CITY — Mayor John

G. Bongat, believing that “what is good for the community is good for business,” has given the go-signal for infrastructure projects with a

combined worth of P71 million for implementation in the city’s 27 barangays.

This was learned as the city announced 84 govern-ment projects for the year 2013, covering improve-ments of drainage sys-tems, road networks, foot bridges, school buildings and path-

walks, and other building projects put up for bidding.

These include the con-struction of community multi-purpose buildings in Bagumbayan Sur, Concep-cion Pequeña, Igualdad, Sta. Cruz, and Pacol; repair of the Naga HELP Center school building; as well as the com-

pletion of barangay roads which have been stalled due to lack of funds.

Bongat said that aside from improving the delivery of basic services to baran-gays, the projects will further spur and spread economic ac-tivity in the city as these will provide jobs to hundreds of

construction workers.Also included in the

budget are the revetment of the riverside embankment in Barangay Dayangdang, rehabilitation of the Ba-rangay Hall in Concepcion Grande, road re-blocking in Concepcion Pequeña,

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Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATANWe expect to have more neophyte

legislators in the House. But their surnames will still be familiar – thanks to political dynasty. With that kind of composition, the clamor to pass an Anti-Political Dynasty law will be doomed from the beginning. These new congressmen will surely come from old political families that have dominated the various districts all over the country. Kawawa kaming mga walang sikat na kamag-anak!

DISCIPLINE: The effective use of its constitutional power by the Commission on Elections should lead to the reduction of political expenses of candidates. For one – the practice of providing free transport to voters (from homes to precinct) is now considered as illegal politicking. Another economic novelty is the prohibition to provide food and drinks during political caucuses. It is during these meetings that fighting among supporters comes about.

Vote-buying has now reached ceiling prices. A new style is to urge loyal

supporters of the opposing camps to just “abstain” by failing to cast their votes. Repeatedly – we say “don’t forfeit your right to express your choice”. We elect the government that we deserve. If corrupt candidates win the votes – we are the ones to blame. Do not hold back your vote just because you think the candidate will not win.

Every vote – including your own should count.

POSTERS: We just returned from Manila – and we observed that there are not much posters and tarpaulins hanging on trees and posts by the highway. The COMELEC rule appears to be effective. But there are some posters still being pasted on private property walls. The local election officers should call the erring candidates and penalize them for the misdeeds of their campaigning people.

“Epal” practices still abound – like tarpaulins announcing road widening or asphalt layering. Best Wishes to graduates are still visible and there are no attempts to have them removed. This practice gives undue advantage to officials in power, with added privileges including the free use of government facilities. Gatherings are supposedly non-political, but the incumbents are usually present during the affair. Kanya-kanyang style ng panlalamang!

PROVERB: Genuine faith believes God will deliver His promises, even if we do not know how and why.

(Atty. APA – chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International – is PICPA past president and Hall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement Awardee).

SURVEYS: No doubt, the regular releases by opinion poll gatherers have preliminarily shaped the choices of many voters. This is on the psychological basis that everybody wants to vote for the winners.

There are logical foundations for the survey results – like the upsurge of two UNA bets (Binay and JV), and the downgrade of Chiz. Our electorate is updated – on the issues and more so, on the personalities.

There are independent senatorial candidates with good qualifications and platforms. But the highest places they got (from the surveys) are 19th to 22nd. The candidates of UNA and the P-Noy Team hug the first 18 places. This should be a lesson for politicians. Major national party endorsements are still the key to gathering votes. Bayan Muna had debacles in the past national elections – and the May 13 polls may yield the same results!

SENATORS: I am voting for Escudero and Honasan because they are Bicolanos. I favor the bets from the Nacionalista Party: Cayetano, Villar and Trillanes. I don’t think Loren still need my vote, but I want Jun Magsaysay, Gordon and Koko Pimentel to return to the Senate (for their integrity). Angara, Poe and JV are in my list for some personal reasons. I will re-evaluate my roster come Election Day.

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A Question

ofPrivilege

Politics has a way of creating almost perfect individuals. Listen to what the politicos say about themselves and what their psychopants say. Although sickening, they won’t stop telling those who care to listen about their incredible qualities..

They are firm believers of the dictum that lies repeatedly told take the form of truth.

Eventually, the politicos begin to believe that they are several rungs above ordinary men and women and that they are destined to rule. Even when some have nothing in their heads.

When they star t lining their pockets with stolen money after a couple of years in public office, that is the time it dawns on people that their politicos are not after their best interests.

You won’t find anybody sporting the same image anywhere in the world. Our politico springs from the Mother Earth, a Filipino through and through. But he

has nothing of the noble qualities of our heroes.

And that is the problem.The politico surfaces every election

year, garbing himself with all the finer qualities of a good, upright, benevolent, his heart bleeding for the downtrodden.

But after the votes are counted and he wins, his virtues vanish even before he

takes his oath. He becomes what he really is. Greedy, ruthless, murderous. He is that ugly .

When his party is no longer in power and he feels that he cannot enjoy his usual privileges, he will abandon it for a more richer group. There is an animal in the Wild no different from him-the chameleon who easily changes color.

The human chameleon has no qualms changing his party.

The truth that disloyalty to the party is disloyalty to the country does not bother him. He is more troubled by what he will lose if he remains with the money parched party.

The days of statesmen seem over. There are very few of them today. Those who have unselfishly dedicated their lives for the country, those who have sacrificed so much are mostly gone.

The politico’s incredible image

units• 10 municipalities with Level III

water system thru Partido Water Supply System

• 28 cell sites; 6 municipalities with Bayantel and 3 with PLDT

• Partido State University with 7 campuses and 1 extension campus

• More than 17,000 univers i ty scholars

• 61 high schools (42 national high schools)

• Philippine Science High School –

Bicol Region campus• 7 ports and 4 wharvesThese are for public good. The

Fuentebellas are simply following their belief that “Service to people is service to God.”

* * * * *There were two political forums

yesterday (April 27, 2013) here in the province. One was for the Congressional candidates in the third district which was held at Plaza Quezon, Naga City. The other was also for congressional candidates in the 4th district (Partido) held at the Partido State University in Goa, Cam. Sur.

I watched the forum in Naga City on TV because all the four aspirants attended. Atty. Nelly Villafuerte, Atty. Leni Robredo, Board Member Charie Pante and Mr. Oscar Arcilla presented their plans and programs and they were all good.

I was curious about Nelly Villafuerte because I heard that she cannot walk, she is using her wheelchair and has

Two weeks from now, it is already election day. Elected officials should render their performance report to their constituents. It is also judgment time for the electorate to decide who can best serve the people based on his qualification for the position, track record and character.

The burning issue in the province and the country is “political dynasty”. As I wrote before, political dynasty exist because the people vote for them. The people want them. Otherwise, the people will reject them in the polling place. They are free to exercise their right to elect and reject candidates.

The following are accomplishments in Partido, the 4th district of Camarines Sur through the effort of the Fuentebellas.

• More than 1,000 direct jobs created thru PDA, PSU, PhiSci, CASURECO IV, DPWH 3rd Engineering District

• 100% of 299 barangays energized• 270.3 km national road (185.2 km

concreted)• 57 national bridges (18 steel, 37

concrete and 2 arch bridges)• 12 hospitals and 13 rural health

Accomplishments of the Fuentebellas & Aga Muhlach and Migs Villafuerte absent in political forum

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ISANG PLATITONG NATONGI heard a story. I didn’t know if it will make me laugh

or make me cry. It was said that during family reunion in their early decades, my mom would only bring “isang platitong natong”. If it was true I didn’t find it funny at all. She was married to a poor teacher. When I was small I thought we were wealthy, because of the name San Felipe. Just to realize we never had golden spoon and fork. I haven’t experienced wearing shoes during our grade school days, except on closing ceremonies when I’d be receiving medals. We were going to school on bare feet and we had to step on grasses because the heat on the road was painfully unbearable. There were only 3 sari-sari stores in town, Enrile, Tiong Asing and Tiong Valintine’s. Maybe there were no available slippers in the stores or my mom can’t afford to buy every time our slippers were broken or lost. We were 8, I was the 7th and the youngest girl. Dad was a public teacher and the sole bread winner. He was a man of few words. He would never talk about anything even if he didn’t have money for his family. He would only speak to us when he would ask “haen si mommy nindo”.

I can even recall mama bartered rice for a kilo of fish. I recalled when I would rather go to school starving and leaving my breakfast, rather than eat bagoong which would only cause me itch. I recalled how bitter my school days were, when my dad had an optional retirement, because our wooden house was wrecked by the typhoon Sening in 1972.

So I heard they were laughing over the story of “isang platitong natong.” Yes, they can laugh but nothing could replace my mom for being so; her honesty for being poor. Than to pretend she could prepare salad when her pockets were aching and bleeding all the time. I remember when I was in high school, I used to cry first before I could ask money for my tuition fee because I knew she had nothing to give. To those who laugh over the story, I forgive them. Perhaps, they never knew how my mom withered and moaned in suffering and pain. Thanks anyway, because it inspired me to write on my journal.

To my loving sisters, nephews, and nieces help me build a new name for you lola Erlin. This is the right time we can help a poor woman in grave. Please give me your moral support if you cannot send financial help or the other way around. This is all for the name of mama Erlin, your Lola Erlin. One day you will also be feeling the same way I feel, living a life without a mother. This is her moment to be with us again on May 18. She may not be there physically but in spirit she is. Let us be compassionate and continue loving one another. This way we will make her smile over the story of…”isang platitong natong”.

To all my aunties, uncles, and cousins please be a part of this 1st grand Family reunion. May 18, 2013 will be a part of our history as one community. A community that is strong and united. PEDRO TRIA- BEATRIZ CHAVEZ CLAN!

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Prompt, courteous and efficient public service delivery. Simplified procedures that reduce red tape and expedite transactions. Transparency in public transactions.

Republic Act No. 9485 (“An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape, Preventing Penalties Therefor”) hopes to address these issues.

The law, which came to be known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of ARTA, was passed on June 2, 2007 and its implementing rules and regulations took effect in September 2008.

Section 5 of ARTA states that all government agencies including department, bureaus, offices, instrumentalities, or government-owned and/or controlled corporations, or local government or district units shall set up service standards to be known as Citizen’s Charter. The Citizen’s Charter should contain information on how to avail of a particular service, time it would take to conclude the process, fees to be paid, documents to be presented by clients and procedure for filing complaints. It should be posted at the main entrance of offices and agencies providing frontline services shall be subjected to a Report Card Survey to be initiated by the Civil Service Commission...” The RCS “shall be used to obtain feedback on how provisions in the agency’s Citizen’s Charter are being followed.

From January to December 2012, CSC administered the Report Card Survey to 599 agencies nationwide. Of these agencies, 345 were national government agencies, 2 local government units, 251 government corporations and 1 Local Water District. The results of the RCS in Region 5 are as follows:

***CSC conducts the Service Delivery Excellence Program or SDEP (Level 1 and Level 2) for service offices which failed in the RCS - Level 1 is given to offices which failed due to minor infractions including the non-observance of No Noon Break policy, employees’ failure to wear IDs and the absence of a public assistance and complaints desk and anti-fixing measures, Level 2 is given to offices which failed due to the need for improvement in office strategies, structure, staff and systems. Offices which underwent SDEP are automatically subjected to a second RCS.

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Tours and Travel – In Focus

DR. MARILISSA j. AMPuANPresident, Bicol Association of Tourism

and Hospitality Educators (BATHE)

Our country has its reason to be proud and overwhelmed by virtue of the fact that tourism-wise it is now considered as the 26th friendliest country in the world. With this encouraging development, the Philippines have improved its ranking in travel & tourism global competitiveness from rank 94 in the year 2011 to rank 82 for the present year 2013. In Travel & Tourism Index for 2013 the Philippines was ranked No. 62 out of 140 countries based on natural & man-made attractions & wonders that are found in our 7,107 islands & islets. As listed by the report Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Morocco, Macedonia, Austria, Portugal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ireland and Burkina round up the top 10 friendliest countries. In so far as attitude towards tourism is concerned, the Philippines garnered No.26 rank. In the Asia Pacific region our country was able to obtain an over-all ranking as No.16.This signal honor was confirmed by the world Economic Forum based on its data on travel and tourism competitiveness.

These tourism gains have boosted the morale of well-meaning investors. As a result the Philippines entertainment portfolio geared towards attracting travellers to come and visit our country is now undergoing its final stage of preparation. By June in the middle of 2014 a state of the art casino complex comparable if not better than those found in Las Vegas and Macau will rise along PAGCOR’s 120 hectares Entertainment City along Manila Bay. Tourism stakeholders were surprised and could hardly believe that an investment amounting to $1.3 billion is being allocated by Belle Grande of the

SM Group of Companies and Macau Casino giant Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. Said investor will be the second casino operator in the Entertainment City after the $1.2 billion Solaire Resort and Casino of Port magnate Enrique Razon Group of Companies. MELCO Crown Entertainment Ltd. for its part as operator of Belle Grand will pour in an initial investment of $ 650 million by the end of year 2013. Target clients who are expected to patronize said casinos and hotel amenities are those high rollers from China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.

With government and the private sectors investments, the principle of sharing and cooperation in pursuing a dynamic tourism program is now assured. The Philippines is right on track getting its fair share of famous and trendy hotel. In the Asia-Pacific region Metro-Manila next to New Delhi,

India had registered the highest hotel construction with hotel room’s growth at 34.8 per cent. These modern state of the art hotels that will soon rise are the Grand Hyatt Manila which will be completed in 2015, Manila Bay Resorts at Entertainment City in 2014, Movenpick Hotel in Makati in 2016, Novotel Manila at the Araneta Center in 2014, Radisson Hotel near Manila Bay also in 2014, Resorts World Bay shore at Entertainment City in 2014, Shangri-La Hotel at Fort Bonifacio Global City in 2014. This year alone Holiday Inn and Suites, in Makati, Marco Polo in Ortigas, Solaire Manila as mentioned at Entertainment City, Belle Grande at Manila Bay and also World Hotel & Residences in Makati will open its doors to tourists who will be coming to our country.

While it is true that these high class & premium hotels are said to be high-priced, one thing that make it attractive to tourists is its quality service. These flashy hotels are client-friendly aside-from its majestic & magnificent ambiance. Truly, as Filipinos we should be proud that other things being equal the road towards our target objectives for tourism will be met sooner than we expect it to happen.

With the Philippines undergoing an era of unprecedented economic growth and with our tourism stakeholder’s securing this newfound revitalization, we can safely say that the days ahead would be advantageous for our people tourism-wise. All of these and more will make our country equal if not better than countries in Southeast Asia where tourism have expanded at a fast pace.

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The essence of Shared Partnership for Learning

by eVA TIPAy jr. bAdONG, Ph.d.School Principal 2

ragay central School, division of camarines Sur

Collaborative works and efforts contribute effectively on the learning of the school children thus, all must participate well in the mission of institutions of education – pupils, faculty and staff, the parents and the school head share responsibility for pursuing learning improvements. Therefore, everyone must have their roles and functions to meet the goals and objectives in learning.

According to George Boggs President of Palomar College in California., “While technology has transformed the way people do business and the way they live and has extended research capacity of education it has not changed our educational practices to every great extent. Students of some 60 years ago, don’t have a lot in common with today’s student, and yet classroom practices are probably not much different. We need a new paradigm for the educational functions of schools, one that defines them as learning institutions. The primary mission of any school should be student learning and effectiveness should be measured by learning outcomes. The most important people on any campus are the learners. Everyone else is to facilitate and support student learning. Faculty members, librarians, counselors, administrations, trustees, custodians and secretaries are all important in achieving this mission”.

In order to achieve and attain learning improvements we have the following learning principles:

1. Learning Principle ILearning is fundamentally about making and maintaining

connections, biologically through neural networks; mentally among concepts, ideas, and meanings; and experientially through interaction between the mind and the environment, self and other, generality and context , deliberation and action.

2. Learning Principle 2Learning is enhanced by taking place in the context of a compelling

situation that balances challenge and opportunity, stimulating and utilizing the brain’s ability to conceptualize quickly and its capacity and need for contemplation and reflection upon experiences.

3. Learning Principle 3Learning is an active search for meaning by the learner –

constructing knowledge rather than passively receiving it, shaping as well as being shaped by experiences.

4. Learning Principle 4Learning is developmental, a cumulative process involving the

whole person, relating past and present, integrating the new with old, starting from but transcending personal concerns and interests.

5. Learning Principle 5Learning is done by individuals who are intrinsically tied to

others as social beings, interacting as competitors or collaborators, constraining or supporting the learning process, and able to enhance learning through cooperation and sharing.

6. Learning Principle 6Learning is strongly affected by the educational climate in

which it takes place : the settings and surroundings, the influences of others, and the values accorded to the life of the mind and to learning achievements.

7. Learning Principle 7Learning requires frequent feedback if it is to be sustained,

practice if it is to be nourished, and opportunities to use what has been learned.

8. Learning Principle 8Much learning takes place informally and incidentally, beyond

explicit teaching or the classroom, in casual contacts with faculty and staff, peers, campus life, active social and community involvements, and unplanned but fertile and complex situations.

9. Learning Principle 9Learning is grounded in particular contexts and individual

experiences, requiring effort to transfer specific knowledge and skills to other circumstances or to more general understanding and to unlearn personal views and approaches when confronted by new information.

10. Learning Principle 10Learning involves the ability of individuals to monitor their own

learning, to understand how knowledge is acquired, to develop strategies for learning based on discerning their capacities and limitations, and to be aware of their own ways of knowing in approaching new bodies of knowledge and disciplinary frameworks.

To further, achieve these learning principles the PARTNERSHIP for learning has their own tasks to share:

a. The students/ pupils – need to take charge of their own learning, organizing a array of experiences, both inside and outside the classroom, and establishing personal relationship with faculty and staff as an essential part of their education.

b. Teachers - develop pedagogy and curricula that draw upon and embody learning principles; become involved in all aspects of their institution’s community life; and work in partnership with staff and community supporters to create learning activities based on the learning principles.

c. Administrative leaders or school leaders -create more inventive structures and processes that integrative academic and students affairs, align institutional planning hiring, rewards and resource allocations with the learning mission, use evidence of student learning to guide program improvement, planning and resource allocation.

d. Families - encourage students to choose and participate in a comprehensive program of educational activities throughout their school years and help students to understand the value of reflection and to find time for concentrated study in their complicated lives.

e. Community supporters - volunteer workplace and other organizational venues for student learning, team with faculty and staff to design learning experiences in the community or workplace , and serve as supervisors and mentors for student learning activities.

f. Alumni/ stakeholders - reflect upon how what they learned in school contributed to their lives after graduation and share these observations with current students and institutional officials; provide learning opportunities ad mentorships outside the classroom for students and contribute financial students the chance to use their knowledge in a variety of settings.

So far, if only those people work hand in hand responsible in their roles and be strong partners of education definitely learning will have better result and outcomes and probably this is the true essence of shared partnership for learning.

Reference :1. Dennis Berg, Ph.D.California State University2. Hand outs in International Educational Management TrainingApril 16 – 18, 2013 / Baguio City

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uNeP LeT passerssurpass nat’l passing rate

This year’s batch of Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) pass-ers from the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) contributed an-other feather to the univer-sity’s cap by surpassing the national percentage rate. Fifty-two (52) UNEPians made it happen during the recently concluded LET ex-amination held in Manila on March 10.

LET’s national passing rate was pegged at 27.78 per-cent for the LET Elementary Examinees, UNEP got 50% passing rate. In the Second-ary level, the national pass-ing rate was 39.61 percent, UNEP got 66.67 percent.

UNEP College of Educa-tion Officer in Charge Ricar-do M. Gamurot congratulated the new passers for bringing honor to the university.

“Whenever we have pass-ers, most especially if they surpassed the national pass-ing rate, we know that we have done our job and we have contributed in making the education system better. We need educators who can be at par with the best teach-ers in the world to ensure that quality education is carried out from one generation to another,” Gamurot said in an interview.

Getting a local percent-age higher than the national

BreAstfeeDing in legAZPiAbout 700 mother-child participants enthusiastically gather for a synchronized breastfeeding or “sarabayang pagpadodo” activity at the air-conditioned Albay Astrodome on Thursday morning as part of the month-long daragang Magayon Festival 2013 celebration.

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‘Talakayan sa PIA’ tackles election voters education in cam Norte

DAET, Camarines Norte -- Voters education activi-ties and preparation for the May 13 national and local election were featured in the “Talakayan sa PIA” of the Philippine Information Agency(PIA)-Camarines Norte, last Thursday (April 18), here.

Provincial Election Super-visor Romeo Serrano of the Commission on Elections said that they have already con-ducted series of trainings for teachers as Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) since Febru-ary this year and also for the technicians and supervisors of the PCOS machines.

He said that the teachers or

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the BEIs of the Department of Education (DepEd) are depu-tized persons of the agency during elections because they are in-charge in the precinct while the policemen have already made their plans to ensure the safety of the PCOS machines.

Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting diocesan coordinator Fr. Edwin Visda said that they continuously conduct trainings for volun-teers to be assigned in the pre-cincts across the province as well as candidates forum and voters education in the prov-ince and municipalities.

He also reminded voters that they should not receive

money so that their vote will not be compromise because of their conscience that if they accepted money in exchange they will turn to one of the traits of Filipino’s “utang na loob” (sense of indebted-ness).

Provincial Director Edwin Garcia of the Department of Interior and Local Govern-ment (DILG) on the other hand said that their agency is also reminding voters to choose the right candidates in their voters’ education in the barangays.

He said that they are also monitoring the peace and or-der situation in the province wherein they have a Provin-cial Management Committee together with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penol-ogy, Phil. Army, Phil. Na-tional Police, National Police Commission and the Bureau of Fire Protection.

PENRO Elpidio Orata of the Department of Environ-ment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that their cam-paign banning the posting of political materials in the

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AfP CHief of stAff visits AlBAYAlbay Governor joey Salceda handed an award Tuesday to Armed Forces chief of Staff emmanuel T. bautista at the Climate Change Academy here as AFP’s first climate champion in recognition of the general’s deep commitment to pursue climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures. bautista was in Albay to grace the Memorial day for Albayano heroes of National Liberation as part of the month-long daragang Magayon Festival here.

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honest, peaceful elections achievable in Masbate-Solcom chiefby MArLON A. LOTerTe

LEGAZPI CITY -- The joint forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and Commission on Elec-tions in Bicol are confident that honest, orderly and peaceful elections can be attained in Masbate, Ma-jor Gen. Ceasar Ronnie F. Ordoyo, the commanding officer of the Southern Lu-zon Command (Solcom) said.

In a press conference during the celebration of Al-bay’s Heroes Day, Ordoyo noted that for the past three years, a lot of improve-ments happened noting the cooperation being given by all sectors of society in the province in pursuit of clean elections.

He said a peaceful place will gain economic benefits, citing that the confidence given to the Aquino Ad-ministration by the busi-ness community within the country and abroad mani-fest such.

Ordoyo said the gov-ernment is implementing a

cocktail of tactical drives toward lasting peace, attrib-uting to unity and coopera-tion, assurance from the au-thorities that the local folk are protected, continuing advocacy campaign to end or abandon the armed strug-gle or culture of violence and negotiation or peace talks among the concerned sectors, particularly among the enemies of the govern-ment.

Ordoyo said the Bicol media also plays a very vi-tal role in the attainment of a lasting peace or in having a gun-less society.

He furthered that this cy-cle of violence in Masbate will be put into end through this procedure, and more re-ports are welcome.

He said that for the past three years, the government has maintained the Joint Peace and Security Coordi-nating Center in Masbate to ensure peace stability that already brought positive re-sults

The province posted low cases of election-related vi-olent incidents compared to previous elections.

trees was effective because they have observed in their monitoring the absence of any campaign poster near the national highways while few were reported in the baran-gays.

The “Talakayan sa PIA” was headed by ICM Rose Manlangit of PIA and par-ticipated in by media per-sons from Hello Bicol and Dateline Camarines Norte of STV6, Pipol Event News, Nation News, DWYD-FM Bay Radio, DWLB-FM Labo, DWSL-FM, DWCN-FM-Radyo ng Bayan and DWSR-FM-Power Radio.

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Republic of the PhilippinesDepartment of Public Works and HighwaysOFFIce OF The dISTrIcT eNGINeer

Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering OfficeCaraycayon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

invitAtion to BiDThe Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering,

Caraycayon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur, through its Bids and Award Committee, (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s):

1. contract Id# PrOjecT Id#13FF0027Contract Name CLUSTER-i (Roads, Spillways, Footbridge-1st Tranche CY-2013)Contract Location 1) Rehab of Brgy. Road, (Conc. of Approach of Spillways Php 300,000.00 San Ramon, Siruma, Camarines Sur 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Bahao, Siruma, Camarines Sur 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Nalayahan, Siruma, Camarines Sur 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Fundado, Siruma, Camarines Sur 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 200,000.00 Bagong Sirang, Siruma, Camarines Sur 6) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 200,000.00 La Purisima, Siruma, Camarines Sur 7) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 200,000.00 Mabuhay, Siruma, Camarines Sur 8) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Cawaynan, Tinambac, Camarines Sur 9) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Pantat, Tinambac, Camarines Sur 10) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Old Caaluan, Tinambac, Camarines Sur 11) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Camagong, Tinambac, Camarines Sur Scope of Works Multi-Purpose Pavement/Road ConcretingApproved Budget forContract (ABC) Php3,300,000.00Contract Duration 90 Working DaysCost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00

2. contract Id# PrOjecT Id#13FF0028Contract Name CLUSTER-II (Road, Spillways, Footbridge - 1st Tranche CY-2013)Contract Location 1) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, Php500,000.00 Tabog, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 500,000.00 Lubas, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 500,000.00 Bahay, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Cadong, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Genorangan, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur Scope of Works Multi-Purpose Pavement/Road Concreting Approved Budget forContract (ABC) Php2,300,000.00Contract Duration 90 Working DaysCost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00

3. contract Id# PrOjecT Id#13FF0029Contract Name CLUSTER-IV (Bldgs./Other Structure/MPP - 1st Tranche CY 2013)Contract Location 1) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building Php300,000.00 Buenavista, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 400,000.00 Ayugao, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 300,000.00 Cagnipa, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 300,000.00 Patrocinio, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 300,000.00 Bicalen, Presentacion,Camarines Sur Scope of Works Multi-Purpose Building Approved Budget forContract (ABC) Php1,600,000.00Contract Duration 90 Working DaysCost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00

Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its revised rules and regulations, dPwh-department Order No. 064 series of 2012 and other Applicable dPwh-d.O. and Memorandum.

To bid for this contract, interested contractors must download the Bid Documents including the plans at the DPWH Website and must pay the non-refundable amount of state above for tender documents at the cashier of any DPWH Office on or before the deadline, and the contractor must meet the following major criteria: (1) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC of the DPWH-Regional Office No. V will conduct the eligibility checking using the Civil Works Registry (CWR) system.

Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of payment for tender documents. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractor’s application for registration, with complete requirements, and issued the Contractor’s Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be download at the DPWH website, www.dpwh.gov.ph.

The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below:

1. Pre-Bid Conference May 07, 2013 @ 10:00 A.M.2. Receipt of Payment of Bid Documents May 21, 2013 Until 10:00 A.M. (Deadline for Presentation of OR)3. Submission and Opening of Bids May 21, 2013 Dropping of Bids Until 10:00 A.M. 4. Opening of Bids @ 2:00 P.M.

Prospective bidders shall present their ORIGINAL OFFICIAL RECEIPT OF PAYMENT for Bid Documents, project specific, to the BAC Secretariat of this Office before the deadline stated above for inclusion in the list of contractors for eligibility processing.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form with the following schedule:

FOrM Minimum amount in % of AbcCash, Cashier’s /Manager’s Check, Bank Draft/guarantee two percent (2%)conformed by a Universal or Commercial Bank or Irrevocable Letter of Credit

Surety Bond callable on demand issued by a surety or five percent (5%)insurance company duly certified by the InsuranceCommission as authorized to issue such security.

Any combination of the foregoing. Proportionate to share of form with respect to total amount of security.

Bid Securing Declaration that is an undertaking which states, among others , that the bidder shall enter into contract with the procuring entity furnish the required performance security within ten (10) calendar days, or less, as indicated in the Bidding Documents, from receipt of the Notice of Award, and committing to pay the corresponding fine and be supported for a period of time from being qualified to participate in any government procurement activity in the event it violates any of the conditions stated therein as required in the guidelines by the GPPB.

Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished form as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. The Technical and Financial Documents must be bounded, all documents shall be tabmarked (paginated). Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification.

The DPWH, Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering Office, Tigaon, Camarines Sur reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders.

APPROVED: (Sgd.) ALIce b. MAGISTrAdO Engineer III (BAC Chairman)

NOTED: (Sgd.) GeMMA b. TIMbANG OIC-District Engineer

bIKOL rePOrTerPublished: April 28, 2013

brigada eskwela 2013by wILANIe d. bAdONG

Teacher IRagay Central School

Brigada Eskwela 2013 is already shaping up to be a huge event.

In Camarines Sur, specifically the Ragay Central School begin the preparation of the school year starting with the emergency teachers’ conference called up by Dr. Eva Tipay Jr. Badong, the School Principal II of the said school to plan and discuss about the upcoming Brigada Eskwela that will be on May 20-24, 2013.

Brigada Eskwela, a DepEd sanctioned activity which invites and involves organizations, private sectors, NGOs, parents and students to share their time, efforts and resources for the repair, renovation, redecoration and reconstruction of school buildings within their communities.

DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said that, “Brigada Eskwela is a fine example of how various sectors of the community become one under the banner of education. I believe that when it comes to education, people are naturally moved to work as one.”

Dr. Badong, School Principal II of RCS assigned committee chair in every grade level for the activities such as painting of plant box, brushing, repair of arm chairs, gardening, de clogging of canals and replacement of broken windows. She also mentioned the chairman for the benevolent stakeholders who are unselfishly share their donations or resources for the benefits of the school children.

Brigada Eskwela certainly is one way of ensuring the best learning condition within the school.

Join and be a member of the BRIGADA ESKWELA 2013 of the Department of Education.

passing rate for the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) only proves that the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) is con-tinuously innovating when it comes to the quality of edu-cation that they are giving to their students.

“We want to give the as-surance to our students par-ticularly to their parents of our continuous adherence to UNEP’s mission in maintain-ing our role as educators,” Gamurot added.

UNEP then will contrib-ute 38 new secondary teach-ers and 14 new elementary teachers to various academic institutions in the country. They would be among the countless teachers who will guide little minds and mold them to become profession-als and achievers in the near future.

UNEP will continually inch its way in providing the best quality education to its students as it envisions to be one of the best academic in-stitutions in the country.

unep letpassers . . .

Bikol reporter 7april 28 - May 4, 2013

Alzheimers. When I saw her walk to the podium and heard her defense on the Villafuerte dynasty, I concluded she is bright and has brains. She immediately retorted “Why do they see only the Villafuertes. There are the Aquino dynasty, Roxas, Abad, Cayetano, Villar” without saying they are in the Liberal Party’s Team P-Noy for senators. She said there is no anti-dynasty law.

Leni Robredo spoke in Bicol and had rapport with the audience immediately. She plans to file a bill that will make the anti-corruption memos or directives of her late husband, Sec. Jesse Robredo into law. She will also file an anti-dynasty bill.

The four candidates all favor a Magna Carta for the Poor. I believe the third district is lucky because whoever wins here is qualified to be a congressman.

Actor Aga Muhlach was absent in the political forum for congressional candidates in the 4th district held at the Partido State University last Friday. He spends so much money for publicity in local and national newspapers, radio and TV ads and even ask actors and actresses like Coco Martin, Sharon Cuneta, Kris Aquino, to endorse him. But why does he not like to endorse himself before the people. The political forum was the best time he could show off whatever he has in connection with his candidacy.

Only Atty. Wimpy Fuentebella attended the political forum before thousands of students, teachers, government officials, parents and the public. Atty. Salvador Simando, Bembot Dizon and Maymay Pacamarra, candidates for Board Members were present. When asked about political dynasty, Wimpy Fuentebella said he will not oppose an anti-dynasty bill in Congress but that bill has to be balanced with the Constitutional provision that “Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them,” and the freedom of choice.

* * * * *Candidate Miguel “Migs” Villafuerte was also absent in

the political forum for gobernatorial candidates held at Plaza Quezon, Naga City last night. Cong. Luis R. Villafuerte, Atty. Joel Cadiz, Mr. Joel Pelo and Mr. Wily Eliweliw were present. I’m asking the same question I ask from Aga Muhlach who is spending so much cash for publicity. Why does he not endorse himself before the people and show what he has and can do.

froM My window . . .

What is at the top of the list of today’s politicos is money, money, money. Most will do anything for money. Some will even sell the country down the river for a few pieces of silver in the dramatic fashion of Judas,

All talks of transforming the country into a land of progress, into where the poorest will have a share in the wealth of the land are nothing but empty rhetorics.

The only visible sign of change is change for the worse. In my previous column, I described it as change from bad to baddest. The kind of people manning public offices does not encourage us to rejoice. I mourn for what is happening to the country.

Its condition is not getting any better. The rich are getting richer, the poor, those whom God loves so much that He created millions of them are getting poorer

Worse, they are not only getting destitute They are getting hungrier even under the administration of President Noynoy who is said to be doing very good. for his people.

What will be their future under a new administration? Will a leader of Pnoy’s qualities comes after he leaves the presidency?

But even if a new leader comes with Aquino’s stubborn determination to lighten the people’s burden, will he have the moral strength to oppose the will of over a hundred million ungovernable Filipinos?

That is the greatest challenge in the post-Aquino years.Most do not have the sterling qualities of honesty, dedication

to duty, discipline, love for the country. What they have in abundance is a desire to amass wealth overnight, to cling to power. They will do anything to achieve this goal.

There is money in politics if you know how and if your conscience has been dead for years.

How many of those to be elected on the May l3, 20l3 polls will remain true to their pledges, no one knows.

Experience tells us that most will have their own private interests at heart to take care of. Your welfare? That is not in their agenda.-Email, budsflor@yahoo.com

a question of privilege . . .

construction of elevated path-walks at the Bgy. Del Rosario relocation site, and the put-ting up of a Day Care Center in San Isidro.

Bongat said the projects will speed up delivery of ser-vices to the barangays and should not be hampered any longer.

The Naga City local gov-ernment, under the Bongat Administration, has been re-conized by the Department of Finance-Bureau of Local Government Finance (DoF-BLGF) as one of the ten cities in the country with high de-grees of fiscal independence due to tax collection efficien-cy resulting from strong con-fidence and cooperation from taxpayers and businesses, as well as efficient local gover-nance. – www.naga.gov.ph

Bongat . . .

Department of Agricul-ture-5 information officer Jayson Gonzales said dur-ing the “Aramon Ta Daw” radio program of the Phil-ippine Information Agency (PIA) Bicol that Bicol also accounts for the 44 percent of the country’s organic crop production last year.

“Our country is aiming not only to be rice self-sufficient but a net rice exporter this year,” Gonzales said.

The year 2013 is declared as the National Year of Rice by President Benigno Aqui-no through Proclamation No. 494 signed in October 18, 2012 with the DA as lead agency in the campaign together with the Philip-pine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice). “The theme for this campaign is – Sapat na Bigas, Kaya sa Pinas! (Suf-ficient Rice, The Philippines Can!)” Gonzales said.

Meanwhile, the Pecuaria Development Cooperative, Incorporated (PDCI) based in Bula, Camarines Sur is cho-sen together with four others

Bicol cited as 2012 top . . .as certified organic partners of the DA for its project for the development of national organic rice seed production systems with the informal sector. PDCI is the leading single producer of organic rice in the Bicol Region.

According to the DA, the other four certified organic farms are the Central Luzon State University in Nueva Ecija, Kahariam Realty and Farms, Incorporated in Ba-tangas, the Negros Island Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Founda-tion, Incorporated and the Bios Dynamis in South Co-tabato.

PDCI is maintaining a more than 800 hectare Pec-uaria Rice Central in Bula, Camarines Sur with a 100 hectare demo farm. It culti-vates organic aromatic rice varieties such as JM 2, Bas-mati and MS 16 together with traditional varieties such as RC 18 and RC 160, accord-ing to the DA.

The seeds produced from the Pecuaria’s techno-demo farm will be distributed by the DA as starter seeds to farmers who are engaged in aromatic rice production, according to the DA. -Aida A. Naz

The recipient of the grant is the Cagmanaba Associa-tion of Neutral Domain for Union Yield on Organic Farm-ers Group (CAANDUYOG) Inc., which is composed of 71 farmer-members all engaged in the production of high-value organic crops.

Abelardo Bragas, the DA regional executive director for Bicol, on Thursday said the farm facility turned over to the group is a P.5-million mini-warehouse constructed under the DA’s Organic Agriculture Program.

The Philippine Army’s 51st Engineering Brigade based at Camp Martillana here helped in the construction.

The CAANDUYOG also received 100 heads of duck as part of the technology demon-stration project for organic rice-duck production, a hand trac-tor, a compost mixer, compost sifter, portable incubator, plat-form weighing scale, grass cut-ter, fish nets and palay thresher worth a total of another P.5 mil-lion, according to Bragas.

The warehouse, which is a component of the community seed bank for organic agri-culture, will serve as storage for the equipment, goods and products of the association, he said.

Earlier, the association also received from the DA one unit of rice seed cleaner for its com-

caMsur organic farMers . . .munity organic seed bank now being used by its members in their farming operations.

Bragas said special attention is being given by the DA to or-ganic farming communities in Bicol from where the country owes 74 percent of its organic rice production last year.

The region also contributed 44 percent to the country’s overall production of other or-ganic crops.

DA Bicol’s primary ac-complishment in organic rice farming is attributed to the es-tablishment of a 100-hectare technology demonstration farm in Bula, Camarines Sur, that re-vitalized organic agriculture in the region.

Established within the 800-hectare Pecuria Rice Central that the Pecuaria Development Cooperative, Incorporated (PDCI) is tending in Baran-gay Lapigna, Bula, the demo farm has been producing high-yielding organic and aromatic rice varieties called JM2 and Basmati.

The PDCI is the leading sin-gle producer of organic rice in Bicol and among the five certi-fied organic collaborators cho-sen by the DA nationwide for its Development of National Organic Rice Seed Production Systems with Informal Sector project.

The DA is also expanding in organic farming this year with

the P6-million upland farming project to further boost the re-gion’s hefty contribution to na-tional rice production.

Under this project, the re-gion’s organically-produced upland rice will be further de-veloped for its market potential as some of these traditional strains have been reported to outperform some modern rice varieties.

The advantage of these tra-ditional varieties is in higher grain production and drought tolerance, which has become a critical trait amid the prevailing climate change threats.

Upland rice varieties gener-ally have an average yield of only one to two metric tons per hectare, but selected Bicol va-rieties, which the new DA proj-ects will use in reviving vast upland rice farms in the region, can exceed such yield average, according to Bragas.

Based on a report of the International Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Bicol has 63,699 hectares of upland farms, some of which were rendered idle by unfavorable weather conditions and pests.

DA’s development of the region’s upland rice is very

timely as these varieties have the potential to withstand high-er temperature and less water supply, which is what is needed amid the threatening climate change.

Upland rice production is ideal since it can make up for any shortfalls in flood-prone lowland irrigated areas.

This is specifically dur-ing wet season cropping when flooding in lowland prevails.

Uplands are now rice pro-duction frontier in Bicol as their yield has the potential to improve through improved varieties and cultural manage-ment practices that suit the soil, climatic and social conditions.

The upland rice program is fully supported by govern-ment as sanctioned by the Or-ganic Agriculture Act (OAA) of 2010 and the adoption of organic agriculture has been a proven approach for increasing productivity and income.

OAA aims to enrich soil fertility, reduce pollution and farming’s environmental de-struction, prevent natural re-sources depletion, save on im-ported fertilizer, and protect the health of farmers and consum-ers alike.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MANUEL A. BAYLON of Naga City con-sisting of various parcels of land known as Lot 23 covered by TCT No. 16735, with an area of 274 sq. meters; Lot No. 2 covered by TCT No. 23391 with an area of 200 sq. meters; Lot No. 7-E covered by TCT No. 21934 with an area of 294 sq. meters, has been extrajudicially settled by and among his heirs and subsequently said heirs waived their rights in favor of co-heir haide r. baylon, per instrument ratified by said heirs notarized by Atty. Florencio R. Rosales under Doc. No. 1265, Page No. 253, Book No. 25, Series of 2011.

extrajudicial settleMent of estatewith waiver of rights

Bikol ReporterPublished: April 14, 21 and 28, 2013

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Camsur organic farmersreceive 1M DA grant

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PILI, Camarines Sur – The Regional Field Unit 5 (RFU5) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) based here has turned over some P1-million worth of farm facility and equipment to an organized group of or-ganic farmers in Ocampo, Camarines Sur.

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Bagging the biggest audience sharing of 53.53%, 99.1 Love Radio was once again proclaimed as the #1 FM Radio Station in Naga City, Camarines Sur by Kantar Media through a survey conducted last January 2013.

99.1 Love Radio clearly defeated DWAC (93.5 MOR For Life) with only 13.18% audience sharing; DWBQ (106.3 Energy FM), 10.49 % and 8 other FM stations.

In two consecutive years, the team, under the leadership of Jose M. Cheung, Station Manager, together with the Production Team-Romar B. Vasquez (Chris Tsuper-Production Supervisor), Hyacinth M. Cabal (Nicole Hyala), Cirlo T. Nuyles (former Rico Panyero),Sandy C. Bicaldo (Sexy Terry) and Josephine A. Martinez (Kristine Dera), Editha Cristina Ora-a Hidalgo, Station Admin/Accountant; Wilfredo A. Prevosa, Chief Technician; Rustom C. Esperon, Technician, and the maintained its post, being the Official Over-all #1 FM Radio station in Naga City since 2011 survey conducted by AC Nielsen. (HYACINTH M. CABAL aka NIKOLE HYALA)

We are #1 -- again!

Naga city - FM Station rankingjanuary 2013