Bikol Reporter March 27 - April 2, 2016 Issue

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Albay named 3rd UNESCOBiosphere Reserve in the Phl

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AFI-CARD fi rms up Bicol and Davao programs

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Two social development organizations, the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (AFI) and the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc., inked an agreement to work together to strengthen the enterprise development program for more Davaoeños and Bi-colanos.

The partnership will fo-cus fi rst in providing selected communities in Davao and Albay access to fi nancial, microinsurance, educational,

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For you ... From Me ... With Love!Today we celebrate the Celebration of all Celebra-

tions of the Catholic Church-the celebration of Easter Sunday-Christ is risen from the dead as He told and promised. It is the culminating activity of God’s sal-vifi c action through His Son’s resurrection.

Truly Christ is risen from the dead. He conquered evil and death and the death has no power in Him. Christ’s Resurrection is very important chapter of our faith as Catholic Christians. For if Christ didn’t resur-rect all our efforts and faith would be useless and therefore a nuance religion.

The open tomb, the weeping Mary Magdalene, the quick running of Peter and the Beloved Disciple toward open tomb, the linens seen by Peter and the empty tomb: these are evidences, concrete actions and manifestations of truly Jesus is resurrected. He is risen from the dead.

Truly Christ is risen from the dead. We rejoice with gladness, for this Christ our Lord endured suffering and conquered the cross over death for us. Through Christ’s Resurrection, we became “new creation” with Him. His glorious body is a sign that of,we too if we die in faith with Him, in the future to come we will become like Him full of glory.

Truly Christ is risen from the dead. His resurrec-tion is an evidence of He is true to His words, never pass away, always new forever.

For this, we bodily proclaim that Christ is risen from the dead for at the last part of the Creed we profess ... the resurrection of the body and life everlasting, Amen. And that completes our profession of faith!

If Christ would like to say to us as regards His res-urrection: “My resurrection is for you, from me with love.” In other words, Christ resurrected for you, for us and for us all with love!

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Media people runningIncumbent 5th District

of Camarines Sur represen-tative Salvio Fortuno leads the list of media profession-als and practitioners in this province who are running in the May election.

Fortuno, long-time man-ager of pioneering radio station dzGE, is being chal-lenged by former Rinconada representative Atty. Felix R.

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Reyes, Sarion winin college mock poll

DAET, CNORTE - Liberal Party candidates Catherine Barcelona-Reyes and Tito S. Sarion, the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial bets respectively of the administration party, bested their opponents in a mock election held at and participated in by students of the Camarines Norte State College(CNSC) last week.

The mock polls held on March 22, 2016 following a provincial candidates’ debate titled “Diretsahan”, showed Barcelona Reyes with 46.63% of the total votes cast to lead by almost 10% suspended governor Edgardo Tallado who managed to get 37.08%; with former governor Jesus Typoco with only 8.43%.

In the vice gubernatorial race, Sarion garnered 45.70%, 5% more than his closest rival, OIC-governor Jonah Pimen-tel who earned 40.32%, with acting vice governor Pamela Pardo coming at third with 13.44%.

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bikol reporter2 march 27-april 2, 2016opinion

In the heat of El Nino and the political season, there is a high possibility of people getting high blood pressure.

The doctor’s advice is for one to be cool, shake off those limbs and just sweat things out.

It is no coincidence that Lent offers us some kind of a respite from what Jose Mari Chan calls “the humdrum of everyday.” Lent is an invitation for us to rest and recollect, just like what Jesus offered the woman at the well.

There is nothing to worry about, says Sta. Teresa of Avila: “nada te turbe, nada te espante.” Let nothing disturb thee, nothing afright thee.

For after all the troubles, the trials and tribulations in our lives, it is still a “wonderful world,” as Louie Armstrong sings.

So there are some benefits in laughter, some logic in that Indian guru teaching laughter yoga.

As it is said, when you smile, the world smiles with you. Crying is a solitary act.

In this issue, we want you our dear readers to sit down and laugh. Or think twice, thrice, if our sense of humor is like the signal of a SMS server, i.e. “cannot be reach.”

It is all in the spirit of April, when in some Western tradition, people gets to be fools. At least for a day, or in our paper’s case, at least for an issue, or a page.

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now opened require credentials different from what they completed in college.

The situation highlights the need for formators in colleges and universities – as well as in vocational schools – to fine tune their courses and properly align the trainings they offer with the job requirements. Even as we have oversupply of nurses, there are ample openings for medical technologists. More engineers, scientists, pharmacists and accountants are needed by our business and industry. Now that high school graduates are about to enroll in college, they must be advised to select their courses.

INFLATION: Zurich-based Credit Suisse has lowered its 2016 inflation forecast for the Philippines to 1.4% (from the original 2.4%) to reflect the stable food prices and current (though gradually escalating) soft oil prices in the world market. The universal credit-rater said this year’s Phl inflation would fall below the 2% to 4% target set by BSP. MB-BSP is expected to keep key policy rates including overnight lending and borrowing, and special deposit account (SDA) unchanged this year.

Inflation eased to 1.4% last year

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

PHL – IT-BM MARKET: The Philippines is confident of becoming the world’s biggest market for information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) on the back of continued government support and more quality talents in the local labor force. With new government leaders coming in this year along with the increasing number of university-produced talents, there is an opportunity for our country to dethrone India as the IT-BPM servicing leader in the world.

Industry leaders say the Philippines needs to address our biggest challenge to date which is the quality volume of talents coming in to the industry. The service management program developed by the industry together with the Commission on Higher Education and state universities is expected to help in developing ready talents graduating to become IT_BPO employees. Still – the mismatch between job opportunities and college courses must be remedied! HS graduates – you know where you will be needed!

GRADUATION: There are speculations that as more than one million college students graduate in the next six weeks, all of them will be looking for jobs. They say they will join the ranks of the unemployed and thus – raise the unemployment rate. Experts counter, though – that college graduates fail to find jobs because they are not ready to be employed, just bearing their diploma. This due to the observation that the jobs

Jobs in Bpo Management

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from 4.1% in 2014 due to stable food prices and cheaper utility rates due to the continued softening of oil prices. Credit Suisse said the implementation of interest rate corridor (IRC) system in the second quarter would be a key uncertainty for Phl monetary policy. The Bangko Sentral may still adjust interest rates upward depending on developments after the national elections in May, 2016. Also, depending on who wins the presidency.

BONGBONG: Mindanao’s executives are rooting for Sen. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. for vice president. The younger Marcos got the support of local officials and wealthy political clans in Mindanao when he visited the region with his Unity Caravan in the past week. The young Marcos was surprised to receive the loyal support of his father’s former allies in Mindanao. Bongbong reportedly received the backing of the Floirendo clan, who lead the banana production business in the south.

The family has been Marcos allies for decades. Former Davao lawmaker Antonio Floirendo Jr. credited Marcos Sr. as the man behind the banana industry in the country. Bongbong also got the pledge of Davao del Norte Gov. Rodolfo del Rosario. He told his supporters that it was Marcos Sr. who encouraged him to run for political office in 1978 and appointed him in 1984 as minister of natural resources (until the EDSA Revolution ended his tenure). Ay Naku! Marcos pa rin, Marcos pa rin!

HOLY WEEK: Sacrificing to atone for our sins is the best way to welcome our Lord for His Resurrection.

Foundation, Agri-Fortuna and six others.Binay also brought with him his medical

certificate; the plaque for 2011 Seal of Good Housekeeping from the Department of Interior and Local Government signed by DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo; the Plaque of his 2014 Blue Certification for Business Permits from the Office of the Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales; and the Plaque from the National Competitive Council for being the 1st Place Most Competitive City in the overall competitive category.

I’m writing this for public information and study and to balance news because there is so much propaganda.

*****The following information was published

in the Daily Tribune dated Feb. 29, 2016:In the wake of the growing security

threats in the South China Sea or West Philippine Sea, a lawmaker has stressed the urgency of strengthening the country’s national security.

Camarines Sur Rep. Felix William Fuentebella is urging Congress to address the looming challenges to the security of

the country by acting promptly on House Bill 5865 which seeks to upgrade the nation’s defense system anchored on the capabilities of the country’s armed forces and police forces.

HB 5865 is ent i t led “An Act Strengthening the National Security of the Philippines, and Appropriating Funds Therefor,” pending with the House committee on national defense and security chaired by Rep. Rodolfo Biazon of Muntinlupa City since June 9, 2015.

“This measure intends to provide the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police with improved capabilities in manpower, equipment and facilities to better address the assessed threats on the country’s defense and security, both internal and external,” Fuentebella pointed out.

The Bicol lawmaker explained that the enhancement of the manpower and logistic capability of the AFP and the PNP is needed to ensure sustained law enforcement, public security, and internal security operations, and the security of the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the national territory.

“The importance of an enhanced coordination mechanism between the AFP and the PNP also needs to be emphasized to ensure the success of operations on the field and to institutionalize inter-operability between them, including the use of compatible communications equipment,” he added.

I t ’s good to know what our representative is doing for the country.

I watched and waited for the delayed Presidential debate in Cebu City last Sunday (March20) on TV Channel 5, the TV station hosting the debate and wondered why it was delayed for more than one hour. It turned out that the head of TV5, Luchi Cruz informed the camp of VP Binay that the candidates can bring papers and documents during the debate.

So, VP Binay brought the following documents to prove that allegations against him were false. But moderator Luchi Cruz and his rivals stopped him from sharing it because the COMELEC made a ruling that candidates cannot bring documents. Luchi Cruz publicly apologized on TV on VP Binay for her wrong information to Binay’s camp. Naturally, there would be discussions which caused the delay. It was the fault of Luchi Cruz who made the wrong information. If you were in Binay’s place, you prepared the documents, then it is as if “bale wala lang.”

Binay showed a document seeking his rivals agreement to sign a waiver and agree to undergo to a lifestyle check and their bank accounts, including those of their spouses, children and other relatives by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) operating under LMLA. Binay wanted the waiver signed by all the candidates on the issue of full transparency.

The Daily Tribune dated March 22, 2016 reported that VP Binay brought his statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth from 1988 to 2014; the copy of affidavit he had submitted to the Senate Blue Ribbon Sub-Committee which the committee never bothered to read and distribute to media; his Statement of Contributions and Expenditures (SOCE) and the AMLC ex parte motion to drop JCB

VP dares rivals to sign bank waiver, undergo AMLC check and Rep. Wimpy Fuentebella’s bill seeks

strengthening of RP’s Defense System

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AFI-CARD firms up Bicol and Davao programslivelihood, health and other capacity-building services that would progressively help them in improving their qual-ity of lives.

According to the 2013 factsheet released by Philip-pine Statistics Authority, Al-bay recorded a high poverty incidence in the Bicol Re-gion. While Davao continues to be a progressive region in the country, there are still communities in the area that needs assistance.

Though AFI and CARD are geographically present in both regions, the two wanted to reach more cities and mu-nicipalities not yet reached by

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“Like CARD, the Aboitiz Foundation is active in sup-porting and improving the livelihood of poor commu-nities in the country,” said CARD, Inc. Chairman Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip.

“We are aware that we can do much more if we create partnerships with other orga-nizations that share the Foun-dation’s values. Our partner-ship with CARD will help us expand our enterprise devel-opment program, reaching out to more organized groups

across the country and em-powering more lives,” said Aboitiz Foundation Chair-man Erramon Aboitiz.

Alip and Aboitiz signed the agreement together with CARD Deputy Director for

Corporate Communications Cleofe Figuracion, Aboitiz Foundation President Susan Valdez, CARD President and Executive Director Elma Va-lenzuela and Aboitiz Founda-tion Executive Vice President

and Chief Operating Officer Augusto Carpio III.

Established in 1986, CARD, Inc. is a member institution of CARD Mutu-ally Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) that aims

to eradicate poverty in the country by giving poor com-munities an access to various financial and non-financial services. By the end of 2015, CARD MRI has served 3.3M families nationwide.

By SALLY ALTEA

LEGAZPI CITY – The province of Albay has been included by the UN spe-cialized agency, UNESCO, in its network of protected biosphere nature reserves worldwide.

In the Philippines, Al-bay joins Puerto Galera and Palawan, declared 1977 and 1990 respectively. Other 19 new sites made it to the network summing up 669 protected biosphere reserves

Albay named 3rd UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the Phlacross 120 countries.

Albay governor Joey Sal-ceda said it is an honor for the province to be approved as a new UNESCO Bio-sphere Reserve noting that the province welcomes it as an ecological marker of ex-cellence and as a challenge to the community.

“We consider it as our country's modest contribu-tion to the intergenerational transfer of resources to the future of the Philippines and the future of everyone,” Sal-

ceda said.The province of Albay is

known for variety of terres-trial and aquatic ecosystems and a home to a multitude of biodiversity, including five species of endangered sea turtles with the perfect Mount Mayon as an endur-ing symbol of national pride and heritage.

Salceda stressed that for centuries up to the present, local communities live in harmony with nature treat-ing it with a deep sense of

respect and responsibility and has made sustainable development as a way of life particularly in terms of sus-tainable fishing, agriculture, and tourism.

“We in Albay are deeply committed, nationally and internationally, to climate change mitigation and adap-tation. For these reasons, we believe we can contribute greatly to the World Net-work of Biosphere Reserves and the robust implementa-tion of the recently adopted

Lima Declaration and Action Plan,” he said.

The governor also cited his role as the former co-chair of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in helping in-troduce cultural heritage as fundable activity for adapta-tion and biosphere for GHG emission further disclos-ing US$10.4bn raised fund which can be mobilized for sites in developing countries determined by UNESCO.

The province of Albay has likewise addressed is-

sues raised by the UNESCO International Advisory Com-mittee (IAC) and has re-sponded by the deadline set.

These include the in-creased terrestrial buffer zone from 35,000 hectares to over 62,000hectares, in-clusion of over 68,000 hect-ares as a marine buffer zone and over 65,000 hectares as a marine transition zone in the revised zonation and strengthened measures to protect endangered turtle

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“Bita”: Sarong Paghorop-horop sa Kwaresma

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nangapital sa mga nagkakabod o idtong nagmimina nin bulawan. Sabi niya an bulawan sadiri nin demonyo, grabe an tentasyon.

Boot ko nang tumubod sa sakong amigo. Sa Gata, may tataramon man sinda kan pagkabod – bita.

Huli kan pagbita ninda kan bulawan, nagin karibay an buhay ninda. Alagad, an inhustisya asin karatan dai madanay. Sarong aldaw, aabuton man an paghukom sa mga naghukom kan apat na inosenteng minero na binayaan an mga aki asin agom na mayong ama, asin esposo.

Huli ta an Kagurangnan matanos. Dai siya magbubutabutahan sa tahaw nin inhustisyang arog kan nangyari sa Gata, na bakong isla kundi parte kan dakulang kadagaan kan pagmangno asin pagmakulog nin isay man na tawo, sabi ngani kaiyan ni John Donne.

Sa pagluwas kan isyung ini, an Kristianong katawhan nagselebrar na kan Pasko nin Pagkabuhay.

Alagad sa Gata, sarong barangay na isla sa Caramoan, sinabi kan Punong Barangay na Biyernes Santo pa sinda, dawa ngani naghihiro na an kaso laban sa nanggadan kan apat na minero sa isla.

“Dai pa kaming rason magselebrar dawa ngani may detachment na an pulis sa samong isla, huli ta dai pa tapos an samong pakikipaglaban para sa hustisya,” sabi ni PB Mercy Sueno, na nagsabi na yaon pa man giraray an takot sa saindang mga residente.

Kaiba kan perang tauhan nin lokal na media, nakapasiring ako sa isla sa paggiromdom ninda kan anibersaryo kan ngonyan inaapod nang Gata Massacre. Parte ini kan misyon asin trabaho nin sarong taga media, o magin nin sarong Kristiano. An

magpahayag kan marhay na bareta na may kaligtasan an mga inaapi, na pabuhian an mga nalalaom, halimbawa sa takot; siring kan ipinahayag kan propetang si Isaias.

An pagigin Kristiano sarong pagigin saksi asin pakikipaglaban sa kampon nin karatan.

May kaamigo akong taga-Panganiban, Camarines Norte na sa sarong parte nin saiyang buhay

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The Tale of Three Respectable Bank Branch Heads

In the past, there was only one bank in Iriga City. Does the number of banks measure the progress of a city or municipal-ity? With only one bank in Iriga in the sixties (read: PNB) were the residents keeping their moneys in their baul? Is this true? So, what were the moneyed Iriguenos doing with their money if they were not kept in banks? Most likely, they were buying properties. Not bad. Not surprising that there are many landed gentry in Iriga. I hope they were not lending their money and charging high interest. That would be usury.

Today with several banks in the city, I like to think of banks as evidences of progress and a great help to those with mon-ey since with their money deposited in banks, there is an as-surance that they are safe and they will grow and earn. With these banks, depositors can have their choice of the bank they wanted their money deposited. With these banks, there is an indication that the city’s economy is growing. ..

At Metro Bank “you are in good hands” BDO, I hope is still “finding ways” like making their clients feel comfortable by pro-viding seats as they wait for their turn to be served.

I had a chance to get acquainted with three bank branch heads in one single occasion and I thought I would satisfy my curiosity and get to know how they became branch heads. . What academic qualifications merited them to their posts? I kniow it is not easy to handle money much easier than handling students and teaching them language or writing, But handling money? It’s not easy. .

Metro Bank Iriga branch head, Phil Tuazon Bondoc is a BSBA Legal Management graduate. Salvador S. Altar of De-velopment Bank of Philippines Iriga has a degree in Civil Engi-neering and Joanne M. Ibias, branch head of Producers Bank finished Accountancy. Three different academic qualifications and holding similar position. Now, what does it take to be a bank branch head?

Phil Bondoc is an interesting guy. He is only in his thirties and single. A product of the Ateneo de Naga University, his first job was with Metro and he is still with Metro. Obvious. He handled several positions before he became branch head…a legal coordinator, loans clerk, loan processor, credit support as-sistant, credit review officer, branch operations officer until he got the branch headship. I think that’s tough. His is a friendly face, this guy Phil and I guess it is a part of being a good branch head…that could make Metro depositors think they are not just in good hands but in better hand. .

The branch head of Development Bank of the Philippines, Salvador S. Altar is a civil engineer. How did he make his way to his post? He started as a real estate broker, an appraiser, credit investigator, business development officer and then got the position as branch head of DBP that caters to development industry such as logistics, buildings and infrastructures as well as social services and environment protection. The engineer-banker is a self-made man, I learned he worked his way to school and doing odd jobs, experiences that contributed to his climb to his position. .

Not exactly very new in the city is Producers Bank whose branch head comes from Iriga. A graduate of Accountancy from UNEP, Joanne M. Ibias, started working with cooperatives until she moved her way to getting a job in a bank and becoming a branch head. Her accounting degree helped her get the posi-tion. Married, she has two kinds who are her inspiration to work hard and get depositors to the Producers Bank, Joanne is the ever hardworking banker who makes client calls regularly and effectively get them ot patronize PB.

The ability to protect depositors money entrusted to their bank, to make these deposits grow and earn for the depositors, I think speak very highly of these three bank branch heads. The presence of their banks in the city is giving the city a big boost in its economic development program. Effective bank branch heads, Abou Ben Adhem.

Ateneo de Naga HS Class ’56 readies Grand Diamond Jubilee Reunion

Members of the Ateneo de Naga HS Class ’56 have been readying activities for their Grand Diamond Jubilee Reunion set on March 30-31, this year here and in Pasacao, Camarines Sur.

Scheduled activities on the first day include a Holy Mass at the Christ the King Church, Ateneo main campus. Formal presentation of Diamond Commemorative Plates to Jubilarians at Avenue Plaza, Tree planting and Fiesta sa Nayon at Margando Farm, Pasacao.

A Naga-Bicol River History Tour is set in the afternoon of March 31 followed with a Despedida Party in the evening.

Shown in photo are some members of the Class after finalizing details of the general program from left: Lao Macandog, Tony Amparado, Joe Barrameda, Jimmy Marquez, Jun Artuz, Romy de Jesus, Alnor de la Rosda, President Vic Alparan, Ado Bruce, Fred Agawa, Sim Bonacua, Totoy Abainza, Baba Sibulo and Jun Calleja.

Classroom management is the term used to describe the process of ensuring that the classroom lessons run smoothly despite disruptive behavior by pupils.

It takes a lot of common sense to make sure that pu-pils attention are caught and the learning process goes on as expected.

It is not unusual for teach-ers to have a feeling of inad-equacy in managing a class-room. There is no magic elixir that will confer a skill in this area of professional respon-sibility.

Managing children in the elementary level is not easy. Teaching them is not easy just as well.. Managing chil-dren in the elementary can be difficult especially if the class size is large. In the pub-

Classroom Management in the Elementary SchoolBy MIGuEL M. ACERO, JR. Ph.D.

Master Teacher I, Iriga North Central School

lic school it is not surprising to see classrooms teeming with pupils more than just the right number. So, pupils tend to become unruly. But that is not the end of the world for a teacher. An effective class-room management can do magic, so to say. There are ways of controlling even stop-ping for good pupils’ disrup-tive behavior. In most cases.

Effective teachers require considerable skills in manag-ing the many tasks and struc-tures that occur in the class-room every day.

The following have been found very effective as have been proven by many teach-ers themselves.

It is important to estab-lish rules and enforce them. When rules are imposed without due sanction, there is

the possibility that a teacher is opening the door for future misbehavior. But rules must be reasonable which means it is logical. Consequences must be imposed because they are always better than punishments.

Teachers are advised to use positive instead of nega-tive language. For example, a teacher can say “Shut the door quietly.” ” instead “don’t slam the door.” Negative lan-guage has a negative effect on the children. The language of the teachers tends to be imitated by the pupils.

Pupils must be given re-sponsibility. It is very com-mon to see pupils cleaning the room like sweeping the floor or watering the garden and although some parents shun this practice the whole

idea is to teach pupils to do household chores and in the process they are being taught discipline. We see pupils cleaning the room and do-ing it very happily and enjoy-ing what they are doing. To them, this is one good bond-ing time.

The leadership ability of the pupils must be recog-nized. The teacher must al-ways look at his pupils as individuals. When the teacher is cordial with his pupils and relate with them during their free time the pupils tend to respect their teachers more and it drive them to study more and are willing to learn and show their teachers that they are in good hands. As a matter of fact, they behave in class and obviously, they learn more and become bet-ter pupils

Students efforts and achievements must be rec-ognized and this is done not just for the sake of the teach-ers approval. Monitoring the pupils achievements will sure work positively since the teachers can have an idea what to teach and where to begin his lesson. Keeping the pupils occupied is a very good idea. The pupils will have no time to chat noisily or do things not expected done in the classroom. Before be-ginning the lesson, the atten-tion of the pupils must have been called and they must have been motivated. Teach-ers have a big basket of ideas to motivate their pupils.

Bored pupils can cause troubles not just among the pupils but even for the teach-ers who might lose his temper. Shouting is never a solution to stop pupils misbehavior in the classroom. The wholesome attitude of the teacher has a big impact on children. When the teacher is organized there can never be a dull moment in the classroom.

Parents are parts of their children’s schooling. The teacher must connect with them and the tandem is worthwhile.

Talk of classroom manage-ment. It is a matter of doing what is right and what is best for the pupils all the time.

Alfelor Jr., owner of Radyo Amigo in Iriga City.

In Minalabac, Bicol Stan-dard publisher Gil Basmayor who wants to regain his may-oralty seat against incumbent Nestor Villegas. His brother, Larry Basmayor on the other hand, is running as a Board Member of the 2nd District of Camarines Sur, while Jof-frey Pasobillo is trying to land a seat in the 3rd District of the province.

Bebot Calleja is running as an independent candidate as vice mayor for Naga City

where Sammy Garcia, Ernie Abragan and Juliet Abelar-do Alcosen are running for councilors.

Current Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipi-nas president Edwin Lara is also running as municipal councilor in Garchitorena. The other media people run-ning for councilors include GNN’s Adonis Aguilar Jr. in Calabanga, Rene Orillosa in Siruma, Pol Manaog in Pili, Jovan Galvo in Magarao, and Wasoy Forin in Minalabac.

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APRIL FOOLS LAMPOON SuPPLEMENT

French Company OffersSolution to Balatas Woes

A French perfume company will offer the Naga City government a solution to its stinking Balatas dumpsite.

In an email sent to this paper, Jamoot Parfum CEO Jacques Alfred Perdeu, has announced it will present its solution to the Naga LGU once the rainy season comes.

“The wet season is just the appropriate time that our solution, which we are offering for free, will be tested and proven effective,” said Perdeu.

Residents of Concepcion Grande, which include the cloistered nuns at the Carmelite Convent, meanwhile have welcomed the French offer.

“It can be the miracle we had been praying for,” bared a member of the congregation as she rejected the doz-ens and dozens of eggs from Baao offered by devotees praying no rains on this date or that.

“We should pray for the rains this time, not only be-cause of El Nino, but also because we too want to end our perpetual suffering once it starts raining when Bala-tas spreads its redolence,” she added.

Perdeu, who can be mistaken for GNN’s Fred Perdon, said their solution will come at no cost to the city and will in fact generate livelihood and transform Naga into a green city.

The French solution simply calls for the massive plant-ing of ilang-ilang trees and dama de noche in Naga.

“It will help nursery owners and will provide additional income to Naguenos as we will extract the ilang-ilang oil which is a main ingredient of our line of perfumes,” Perdeu added.

Kinalas Patrons in Near DuelNaga City - Three diners of a kinalas eatery here fig-

ured in a near gun duel yesterday.The bone of their contention – the etymology of their

favourite mirienda.Patron A affirmed that kinalas comes from the word

which describes the process of disintegration that the beef undergoes in boiling water. “It is separated, or na-kakalas,” he asserted.

Overhearing this, Patron B countered that if that is the case, then kinalas has indeed a Tagalog origin.

He said that the word refers to the act of disassembling the given parts of something. He added that it was named after a famous national TV news anchor who figured in the chop-chop car controversy two decades back.

“Kinakalas nila ang mga parte ng sasakyan na galing Japan at binebenta dito sa Pilipinas, kaya nauso ang sali-tang chop-chop. Kinalas is named after him, the Lord of Chop-chop,” Patron B said.

To this, an avid fan of the kinalas said the two are wrong.

Patron C said that the word is Irigueno. “It comes from the look of the eyes of the cow when it is boiled in water. Kinilas,” he pointed out.

This prompted the apparently piqued patrons to draw their guns.

Fortunately, COMELEC personnel were around to pac-ify the three who had been charged with violation of the gun ban law, and trying to destroy Naga’s culinary heri-tage.

Pols Complain of Strange GrowthA dermatologist in Legazpi City had announced a

strange malady affecting politicians allied with the admin-istration party.

“Most of the candidates who came for treatment had similar complaints,” the hooded physician told local media in an undisclosed location over the weekend.

“We call it Papillion Dermatitis. Simply, it is character-ized by the growth of a pair of wing-like appendage under the arms, like a butterfly’s,” she said.

She quelled speculation, however, that the malady is linked to the recent comment of Albay governor Joey Sal-ceda that administration candidates may lose in the re-gion because of the failure of the PNoy administration to finish the much-delayed international airport in Daraga.

“No, they’re not growing wings to fly in that airport. Papillion Dermatitis comes out only during the political season. They eventually shed off,” she explained.

Presidential Debate Ends in DrawThe unscheduled and surprise Presidential Debate

set in Naga City ended in a lamentable draw the other night.

While it could have been the best debate ever to be held at the famed Plaza Quezon of this city, glitches after glitches characterized the proceeding.

There was for instance, the choice of the moderator who happened to be a dog trainer. All he could say was “stay,” and “sit.” Strangely, the candidates followed him as ordered.

The debate was perfectly set to start on time, with no breathing room left as each candidate’s supporters and rah-rah boys filled every inch of space of the plaza.

There was only one question to be debated on: the role of the president in empowering the people.

When the first speaker, who happened to be Grace Poe, was opening her mouth to talk, the lights went out.

Post-debate investigation showed that the transmis-sion lines of the NGCP was bombed by armed men who had written on walls everywhere: Rebolusyon Hindi Eleksyon!

Animal Rights Group Files PleaSeveral lawyers filed a petition before the COMELEC

asking the poll body to recognize their client’s right to be represented.

Topnotch lawyers collectively belonging to an animal rights group said that their clients represent chickens, cows, pigs, and goats.

“While we have animal rights laws protecting them from cruelty and inhuman treatment, these laws contem-plate and only protect dogs and cats. Nowhere do they protect chickens whose necks get guillotined, hogs and cows are electrocuted; while goats are hanged,” Atty. Beckand Toanimal, argued.

“Fast food outlets offering fried chicken should display labels in their product that these animals met their Cre-ator ala Soylent Green, that is, with kindness. We should not allow an Animal Farm to rise in our society,” the law-yer warned, citing the title of an Orwellian classic.

A COMELEC spokesperson assured the petitioners they will abide by the provisions of law on party-list rep-resentations, with “canine loyalty.”

Libel Filed vs Taga Massacre ReporterA top beauty consultant has filed a libel case against a

female reporter for referring to her as “Taga Massacre.”Reylita de la Puerte, beauty consultant of the rich and

famous at the Capitol Funeral Homes, said her clients are dead persons.

“Divina Gracia is a living person, in fact I just heard her over the radio this morning. How can I do such a thing,” she said referring to the alleged on-air comment of Ms. Gracia that her foot was “murdered and massa-cred” by de la Puerta when she sought her services to remove the ingrown of her left foot.

De la Puerte said she had ceased to be a manicurist when she joined Bello Clinic but she could not take the likes and looks of several wannabe starlets so she trans-ferred to the Capitol Funeral Homes.

“Because our clients at Capitol do not complain about how they look. We deal with the dead, and that’s it,” she concluded.

BR Publisher Mulls Claimin HR Commission

The publisher of the Bikol Reported is thinking of filing a compensation case against the Marcos estate for hu-man rights violation.

“I wanted to be a basketball player because I had a mean hook shot, meaner even than Jabbar’s,” said Reu-ben Dabar who thinks his height was affected by lack of sleep caused by staying at the printing press where he used to work as typesetter, to avoid being arrested by PC soldiers during the Martial Law regime for violation of the curfew.

“I could have been the best Bicol basketball player af-ter David Regullano and even before Atoy Co and Bogs Adornado. But my height was bogged down by lack of sleep,” he explained.

He said that the sin of Martial Law was the denial of possibilities and of individual potentials.

“So I’ll not vote for anyone connected with or has sucked from the breast of Marcos’ martial law machin-ery,” he vowed.

ukay-ukay Customer in Pawn StarsA very lucky ukay-ukay habitué has hit the jackpot.While rummaging at his favourite ukay-ukay store at

the 2nd floor of the Naga City supermarket one day, he chanced upon a Victoria Secret lingerie.

It was red and in lace, as most VS panties are but, it had a very distinct mark.

He knew the handwriting because he had seen her wrote her name before.

So he immediately grabbed the piece and did not even bother to ask the sales lady how much it cost, for he knew it was hers.

He then photographed it with his mobile phone and promptly sent a copy to the famous Pawn Stars who also promptly sent him a reply.

“Yes, it’s hers. We will feature you in our next epi-sode,” the email said.

On the front of the panty the owner wrote: “No one has passed Beyonce.”

“Pugot” Lines Man BeheadedA punster was tragically beheaded by armed men

believed to be members of the terrorist group, ISIS, in Maguindanao yesterday.

The man, identified only on the video beamed by the ISIS on national tv as Casper, was said to have become famous because of his quick and witty puns.

Al Gasera said Casper made fun at ISIS by telling pugot lines like: ISIS has no Manero, brother.

So he got what he deserved, the ISIS said.SHORT TAKESPresent Tense: Passenger on a tricycle: Bukong pure

na gold a retrato ka lumang city hall sa Iriga ta namuti.Future Tension: Commuter caught on traffic: Naga

should build a subway with the traffic created by Macy’s and Home Depot.

HOLY WEEK GETAWAYSOur travel consultant belatedly recommended these two hot sites, the Susong Dalaga in Camarines Norte, and the Boto' ni Curacog island in Catanduanes, for those on Holy Week retreat.

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DOMINGO T. GUTIERREZ FEBRUARY 3, 2016LIBERATO A. BOTASTAS SR. FEBRUARY 4, 2016RONNIE D. BONDOC FEBRUARY 4, 2016IRENE H. ANGELES FEBRUARY 5, 2016JOSE C. PANTE FEBRUARY 5, 2016LUCILA V. VASQUEZ FEBRUARY 15, 2016PULQUERIA D. REFERIZA FEBRUARY 15, 2016MARIA G. BALORO FEBRuARy 18, 2016RONALDO D. MAÑAGO FEBRUARY 23, 2016EDuARDO B. TIBI FEBRuARy 27, 2016RuBEN L. MELLA FEBRuARy 27, 2016MARILyN C. BALANA FEBRuARy 28, 2016SALVADOR C. BEGATA FEBRuARy 28, 2016

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Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Province: Camarines SurCity/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE FOR PuBLICATION

In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARuJA PORTIN INACAY has filed with this Office, a Petition for Change of First Name from “MARUA” to “MARuJA” in the birth certifi-cate of MARuA INACAy who was born on August 5, 1954 at Taban, Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are MARCELINO INACAY and PRECIOSA PORTIN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than April 9, 2016.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: March 27 and April 3, 2016

Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Province: Camarines SurCity/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE TO THE PuBLICCCE-0019-2016 R.A. 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 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 TERESITA ORGANISTA-SORETA has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction of entry in Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of MAJuN ORGANISTA SORETA at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are AGAPITO SORETA and TERESITA ORGANISTA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than April 9, 2016.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: March 27 and April 3, 2016

DILG cites Palestina as Showcase BarangayBy ANA-LIzA S. MACATANGAY

PILI, CAMARINES SUR --- Barangay Palesti-na here was chosen as the first showcase barangay outside of Naga City after a number of years of con-ducting the semestral ba-rangay assembly pursuant to Proclamation No. 260 dated September 30, 2011.

Pursuant to Sections 397 and 398 of the Local Gov-ernment Code of 1991 (RA 7160), barangay assembly should be conducted twice a year, to hear and discuss the semestral report of the Sang-guniang Barangay concern-ing its activities and financ-es as well as other concerns besetting the barangay.

Spearheaded by the De-partment of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Operations Office in Bicol for the first semester of calendar year 2016, the assembly is slated on March 26, Black Saturday.

DILG Camarines Sur Pro-vincial Director Arnel Ma-drideo confirmed that Pal-estina was chosen by their office as showcase barangay of Region V owing to its meaningful partnership with faith-based organizations and its notable performance in terms of good financial housekeeping.

“The remarkable initia-tive of Palestina on good governance was recognized by the Municipality of Pili and, eventually by DILG Camarines Sur, thus, Pales-tina has been considered as the first showcase barangay outside of Naga City after a number of years of conduct-ing the semestral barangay.”

Madrideo also added that the acknowledgment given to Barangay Palestina as the next residential hub of the municipality considering the establishment of a number of housing sites in the area further boosts the morale of the barangay officials to continue its efforts on good governance.

The activity is also pursu-ant to DILG Memorandum Circular 2016-11 regarding the Conduct of Barangay As-sembly for the 1st Semester of Calendar Year 2016. The information has been circu-lated as early as January this year to inform the constitu-ents of every barangay and enjoin them to participate in the gathering.

During the assembly, the Punong Barangay of Pales-tina and all other barangays are enjoined to deliver the State of Barangay Address (SOBA), with emphasis

on (a) Calendar Year (CY) 2015 Second Semester Ac-complishments; (b) CY 2015 Second Semester Fi-nancial Report to include, among others, the Itemized Monthly Collections and Disbursement and the Sum-mary of Income and Expen-diture; and (c) Updates on CY 2016 on-going programs and projects.

Barangays are also ex-pected to discuss baran-gay compliance to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2014-81 dated July 15, 2014 regarding the posting of Ba-

rangay Budget, Statement of Income and Expenditures and other Barangay Finan-cial Transactions, and An-nual Procurement Plan.

Further, there should be a discussion of barangay com-pliance to DILG Memoran-dum Circular No. 2015-63 dated June 16, 2015 on the Revitalization of the Baran-gay Anti-Drug Abuse Coun-cil (BADAC) and their Role in Drug Clearing Opera-tions through the campaign, “MAmamayan, Sugpuin ang

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All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE IGuAL-DAD PAWNSHOP, Cor. Igualdad Ext. & J. Hernandez Ave., Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.

Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the above-mentioned date will be honored until MARCH 30, 2016 only. THE MANAGEMENTBIKOL REPORTERPublished: MARCH 13 and 27, 2016

NOTICE TO THE PUBLICAUCTION SALE/SUBASTA

All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE EXPLOR-ER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex, Abella St., Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.



All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ROWENA ASPE PAWNSHOP, P. Burgos St., corner J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.



All unredeemed items/articles pawned at R. M. ASPE PAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, Naga City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.



All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE CROWN-JEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara Mall corner J. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City, pawned from OCT. 1-31, 2015 whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale on APRIL 1, 2016 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.



Pride Daet honors town’s notables

DAET, CNORTE - What do a basketball superstar, an award-winning movie director, and a prize-win-ning scriptwriter have in common?

Basketball legend For-tunato “Atoy” Co, Manuel Conde and Ricky Lee, are all famous native of this town who are recognized in this year’s thematic program of the municipal government led by Mayor Tito S. Sarion.

Dubbed PRIDE Daet, which means People’s Role and Involvement in the Dy-namic Era of Daet, the pro-gram underscores the im-portant part of Daetenos in shaping and charting the fu-ture direction of the town.

Aside from the three, the program also honors vi-sual artist Hermes Alegre, actress Bing Pimentel, the First Rizal Monument in the country located here, Bagas-bas beach which is listed as the 61st surfing destination in the world, and the Pin-yasan Festival which Sarion conceptualized in 1992 and has now evolved into a top tourist drawer for the prov-ince.

This line-up of the town’s pride is shown in large tar-paulins displayed along the major streets of Daet.

Sarion, who is running for vice governor of the Liberal Party slate led by incumbent First District Representative

Dr. Catherine Barcelona-Reyes who is challenging suspended governor Edgardo Tallado, said that once elect-ed he will similarly push for programs that will help change Camarines Norte’s poverty situation.

“We have the natural and cultural resources in place. It is just a matter of build-ing up on these strengths,” he explained, citing the vast potentials for tourism of the Mananap Falls in San Vi-cente, the Calaguas Island as well as the Black Nazarene devotion in Capalonga.

“We need to have the vi-sion to drive our desire in pushing for change in the province,” he added.

In the Presidential race, Rodrigo Duterte and Grace Poe are statistically tied at 34.%, with the former leading only by some .54% the latter who got 34.05%. For the vice president, Chiz Escudero also leads with 39.89%, just 5% over closest rival, Leni Ro-bredo who got 35.52%. The rest of the vice presidential

candidates did not figure out well, except Ferdinand Mar-cos Jr. who earned 13.11%.

A political science profes-sor who declined to be named, said the result “is pretty well a microcosm of the Camarines Norte voters as the CNSC has several campuses in the prov-ince and the college itself has some 6,000 population.”

reyes, sarion win in colleGe mock poll ...Escudero’s lead, he said,

can be explained by his re-cent visit to the CNSC where he got to meet the students.

A student leader said Mar-cos Jr.’s dismal result showed that not all of the youth have forgotten the abuses of mar-tial law imposed by his father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

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spawning sites across Albay.Salceda further lauded

UNESCO’s Man and Bio-sphere – International Co-ordinating Council (MAB-ICC) for the endorsement which will serve as inspira-tion for the local government and community to work to-gether and achieve sustain-able development.

“We deeply thank the MAB-ICC for this endorse-ment. It means very much to the people and local govern-ment of Albay as this UNES-CO Biosphere Reserve will inspire our local govern-

albay nameD 3rD unesco biosphere . . .ment and our community in our journey based on shared value, on shared goals and shared impacts for a trans-formation into a low emis-sion inclusive and empower-ing, resilient and sustainable development,” Salceda said.

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Re-serves (WNBR) covers in-ternationally designated pro-tected areas, each known as biosphere reserves that are meant to demonstrate a bal-anced relationship between people and nature.

Biosphere reserves are

areas comprising terrestrial, marine and coastal ecosys-tems. Each reserve promotes solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.

nals, airports, seaports, mar-kets, malls and churches as well as tourist destinations that are often visited by local and foreign tourists during vacations.

The PNP-Bicol has also placed checkpoints in entry and exit points and intensi-fied police patrols and vis-ibility, especially in areas of convergence.

These precautionary mea-sures are being observed 24/7, Calubaquib said.

About 5,000 Bicol police officers are in full duty during the summer vacation period.

Of this number, 1,198 are assigned in prime tourist des-tinations in the region, 266 in transportation hubs, 2,901 for route security and 635 in vital installations.

Providing assistance are the 3,794 force multipliers from different sectors of the society like the village vol-unteer security men, security guards, traffic enforcers, ra-dio groups like the Kabalikat Civicom and barangay peace-keeping and action teams or BPATS, Calubaquib said.

She said around 8,794 will be the combined force of the police and force multipliers.

The PNP official said ev-ery police station in the region has a hotline through which the public can ask for help.

All these measures are in place to ensure safety and orderliness in the region, in-cluding the celebrations be-ing done in the six provinces of the region. -PNA

pnp-bicol assures summer . . .

Iligal na Droga” (MASID).The barangay should also

advocate the “Barangay Registration of Kasamba-hay” by requiring every em-ployer within the barangay to register his/her domestic workers in the Kasambahay Masterlist.

Proposed priority proj-ects to be funded under the Barangay Bottom-Up Bud-geting (BBuB) funds should also be presented to the as-sembly members. Moreover, issues or concerns affecting the barangay such as, but not limited to disaster pre-paredness and solid waste management should also be tackled during the activity.

Barangay officials are also reminded to invite mem-bers of faith-based organiza-tions within the barangay, Ugnayan ng Barangay at

DilG cites . . . Simbahan (UBAS) and other Civil Society Organizations to attend the assembly and enjoin them to provide nec-essary support in the discus-sion of their involvement in

monitoring projects under the Barangay Bottom-Up Budgeting Process and in advocacy for good local governance.

Police Chief Supt. MARQuEz

PNP-Bicol assures summer security

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LEGAZPI CITY -- Security for the summer vacation is now well in place, the top Philippine National Police Bicol of-ficial said Tuesday.

Police Chief Supt. Augus-to M. Marquez Jr., PNP Bicol regional director, said his di-rective for this purpose stands effective up to May 31.

Senior Insp. Maria Lui-

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NEW NAGA CITY YOUTH OFFICIALSMayor John G. Bongat congratulates this year’s City Youth Officials headed by City Youth Mayor Kenn Bernard D. Basa, (right photo). City Youth Vice Mayor Michelle Mae F. Garchitorena and the other youth officials and officers will serve with corresponding honoraria for 45 days from April 15 to May 31.

Parade of ButandingWhat is a festival in the Philippines without a parade of brightly-coloured costumes

and dynamic but meaningful movements from carefully selected dancers? Just like any other festival in the country, the parade during the Butanding Festival is to watch out for.

During this event, you’ll be able to see these dancers, with their outrageously designed costumes, mimic the movements of the whale shark and their various interpretations. A showcase of huge whale shark relics will also be seen during this event. So it is best to bring your camera for documentation and to bring home memories of your wonderful stay in Donsol.

So be a part of this momentous festival and mark your calendars when dry season comes, it is the time for Donsol, Sorsogon’s Butanding Festival!

sa Calubaquib, PNP-Bicol spokesperson, said the re-gional office prepared Sum-mer Vacation Security Plan early as, she said, it would be better to prepare ahead for the influx of travelers and vaca-tionists during summer.

The plan covers big events, especially in the Prov-ince of Albay, like Daragang Magayon Festival and Pala-rong Pambansa.

It also includes the nation-al and local elections, Philip-pine Veterans Week, Araw ng Kagitingan, Labor Day,

National Flag Day, Flores de Mayo and village feasts.

Included in the directive of Marquez, Calubaquib said, is the setting up of motorist assistance centers (MACs) along the stretch of the Maha-rlika Highway from Tabogon, Sta. Elena, Camarines Norte to Matnog, Sorsogon.

MACs have also been put up in Catanduanes and Mas-bate.

Also established were po-lice assistance desks (PADs) in populous areas like termi-

PagtuntonFrom the word describing the act of lowering the "angels" who will meet and lift the veil of the mourning mother of Jesus, this Lenten performance is a native imagination and depiction of Christ's resurrection.

New City Youth Officials sworn

NAGA CITY --- Forty-eighty newly elected Naga City Youth Officials (CYO) took their oath of office, Monday at the City Hall grounds here, as they pledge to uphold good governance, pursue developmental plans and pass ordinances and edicts that would promote transparency and partici-pation.

Mayor John G. Bongat, in his message conveyed the importance of governance ruled by conscience.

“Follow the dictates of your conscience because that will lead you to the best deci-sion that you will ever make. I surmise most of you are first time voters, do what your conscience dictates and you

By ANA-LIzA S. MACATANGAY

will never go wrong. Make the right decision and the right choice in the upcoming May 9 elections, judiciously exercise your right of suf-frage, which is a right of ev-ery Filipino.”

Tagging the youth as the most idealistic sector of the society, Bongat assured the CYOs that they will be part of the city’s good governance and will be included in the decision making and will be given an opportunity to par-ticipate in the affairs of the city as young leaders.

City Councilor Ray-An Cydrick G. Rentoy, author of Ordinance No. 2012-035, otherwise known as the Naga City Youth Code explained that the program endeavors

to make the youth a part of the city’s governance and for them to have a hands-on experience on how to run the affairs of the city and its de-velopment processes.

Rentoy emphasized that one of the big innovation of this year’s CYO program was the introduction of the additional qualification or applicants or nominees to the CYO Program – that the applicant must not be related by consanguinity or affinity within the second degree to any incumbent local elected official or department head of the City Government of Naga.

Kenn Bernard Basa, new-ly elected City Mayor stated that he will not only focus on firming up programs for the youth but will also raise the concern of women, particu-larly mothers and children. He vowed to continue a pro-gram which he started as a youth leader in Barangay Pa-col, concerning disaster risk management.

“I will pursue the program which I coined as READY, meaning Response on Envi-ronmental and Disaster Pre-paredness by Youth. This has been implemented in Pacol for 2 years now. Here, we involve 15-19 years old and call them “Batang Bayani.” They are present at evacua-tion centers during disasters and work hand in hand with barangay tanods and local ba-rangay officials.”

Basa added that these vol-unteers were trained by per-sonnel of Public Safety Of-fice (PSO) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).

The CYO program was in-troduced by then City Mayor Jesse M. Robredo almost two decades ago believing that the local internship initiative will harness the youth’s lead-ership potentials to prepare them for a much bigger re-sponsibility in the future.

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