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DPWH-Bicol team toassist in Samar, Leyte
For Typhoon Yolanda survivors
IBP CamSur sponsors Fun Sports,Wellness Day cum fund drive
DAET, Cama-
rines Norte -- The
local government
unit of Daet in Ca-
marines Norte joinsthe growing list of
local governments
in the country pro-
viding aid to the
victims of Super Ty-
phoon Yolanda as
a show of solidarity
and a sense of com-
munity among Fili-
pinos.Mayor Tito Sarion an-
Mayor SARION
LEGAZPI CITY -
Personnel of the Depart-
ment of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) Bicol
regional ofce are now on
their eight day of helping
in the clearing and resto-
ration operations in the
typhoon-stricken Samar
and Leyte -- particularly
in Guiuan town in Samarand in Tacloban City, ac-
cording to Lucy Castane-
da, DPWH Bicol spokes-
person.
Castaneda said that so
far, as of today, the agency
has already deployed 10
dump trucks, one payload-
MEETING ON 2ndBICOL EAGLES YOUTH CONGRESSMeeting held by the
Federation of the Philippine Eagles Club, Inc. (FPECI) core group
last Nov. 11to discuss activities and action plan on relief
operation for Zamboanga, Samar and Leyte, as wellas the forthcoming
2ndBicol Eagles Youth Congress on Nov. 22-24, 2013, held at the
compoundof Eagle Philip Imperial II, over-all chairman. Eagle Jaime
Poon is the Chairman of the Board.
Eagle SERGIO...FPECI president
er, four service vehicles,
17 chainsaws, eight gen-
erator sets, 12 tents and
67 manpower composed
of equipment operators,
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In the light of the re-
cent calamity that dev-
astated the country and
rendered thousands of
families homeless and
orphaned, members of
the Integrated Bar of the
nounced that he has autho-
rized the release of P100,000
to buy supplies such as food,
water and medicine to be
distributed in the devastated
areas in the eastern Visayas,
particularly in Tacloban City,
known to be one of the areas
hardest hit by the typhoon.
Speaking during the ag
raising ceremony of the LGUMonday (Nov. 11) Mayor Sa-
rion also exhorted his fellow
Daeteos to extend whatever
assistance they can give to ty-
phoon victims, be it in kind,
monetary or voluntary ser-
vice.
He noted that as Daeteos
should be thankful to the Al-
mighty for sparing the mu-
nicipality of the wrath of Yo-
landa, it is all the more our
civic duty to show solidarity
and help fellow Filipinos in
distressed.
The LGU of Daet initi-
ated a municipal-wide relief
campaign and sought the
help of its employees, gov-ernment ofces, schools,
churches and commercial
establishments to pool their
efforts and combined them
as a singular donation from
Daeteos. Mayor Sarion
plans to bring them person-
Philippines (IBP)- Cama-
rines Sur Chapter decided
to make their celebration of
2013 IBP Fun, Sports and
Wellness Day more signi-
cant and noble by allotting
part of their registration
fee to Typhoon Yolandas
survivors.
IBP-Camarines Sur Chap-
ter President Atty. Remelisa
Alfelor-Moraleda, said that
it will not be all games and
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FPECI slates 2nd BicolEagles Youth Congress
We are all set for the
three-day event, with six
activities, exclaimed Naga
City Councilor Nathan Ser-
gio, the new president of the
Federation of Philippine
Eagle Clubs, Incorporated.
Sergio is referring to the
event of FPECI dubbed as the
2nd Bicol Eagles Youth
Congress on November
22 to 24, this year, with
the theme Brotherhood
of Men for Youth Em-
powerment and Nation-
Building. Mostly spear-
headed and initiated by
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2011. GDP per capita for the Philippineswas recorded at $4,339
lowest in theASEAN-5s $7,010.
OUR OFWS: Our Filipino modern-day heroes are again being tested
to thehilt: in Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong.Those being expelled from
Saudi (somewere reportedly treated like animals)are mostly
undocumented (without formalentry documents or with expired visas
orpermits). Many of them were hesitantto go home, ashamed to admit
that theirtravel abroad was a costly mistake. Theybit the bullet
and lost in the process!
The Hong Kong situation is a differentstory with a lot of
politics involved.Just like in the Phl there are politiciansin HK
who are using the 3-year oldLuneta (Manila) accident to bolster
theircampaign. They propose to ban hiringof Filipino maids and to
require Pinoystravelling to Hong Kong to secure visas.We should
call the HK bluff, by openingup OFW employment areas elsewhereand
asking Pinoysto instead travel (visa-free) to our ASEAN
neighbors!
DOCTORS: A good friend of ours only 59 years old, got sick of
denguefever. His family brought him to thenearest hospital where
his ailment wasdiagnosed. Despite the ndings hewas allowed to go
home time and again
(which his family agreed to due toeconomic reasons). During his
nalperiod of connement he was alreadymassively excreting blood. The
medicalattendant gave him ve kinds of drugsin addition to the
liquid dextrose he wasconnected to.
His wife asked the medical attendant
why ve at the same time? The replywas in order to prevent the
bleedingadding that it was the hospital doctorsadvice. During that
time of crisis nodoctor (or intern) examined the gaspingpatient.
Only a nurse looked at therecords, assuring the patients wife
thatshe will consult the doctor. After vehours (still no
doctor),the patient wentinto coma and thereafter passed away.Choose
your physicians well and moreso your hospital!
TAX REMINDERS: The year isabout to end so taxpayers must
nowreview their report submissions tocheck if their compliances are
alreadyabove board. They must rememberthat all submitted reports
(current andprevious periods) may be amended forupdating provided
the tax returns arenot yet covered by LNs or LAs. The last
quarter is a good time within which topre-assess whether what
have beenreported so far are defensible.
Forthcoming deadlines include:quarterly income tax returns for
the3rd quarter (ending September 30) that is, November 15 for
individualsand November 29 for corporations.Monthly percentage
returns are dueevery 20th of the month following but the quarterly
VAT Returns (whichcan amend monthly VAT Declarationsof previous two
months) are due onNovember 25. Reports and remittanceson
withholdings must be complied withto qualify the amounts as
deductions.
PROVERBS: A wise mans heartguides his mouth; and his soft
lips
promote instructions.
(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,CPAs-DFK International is
PICPA pastpresident and Hall-of-Famer, past chair ofASEAN
Federation of CPAs, and ACPAPPLifetime Achievement Awardee).
OFW SLOTS: We have just returnedfrom a business-cum-pleasure
trip toDubai, one of the seven sheikdoms
comprising the United Arab Emirates. Interms of oil revenues,
Dubai shares but10% of the UAEs income the biggerbalance belonging
to Abu Dhabi. Theve other sheikdoms have minimal gasand oil
revenues but their sheiks haveequal voting powers in UAEs
eco-politicaldecisions.
Abu Dhabis reserves reportedly rankthird among the countries of
the MiddleEast (rst is Saudi Arabia and secondis Iran). Nearby
Dubai (two hours byoverland travel) has attained its
economicprominence with the development of itstourism industry as
well as the servicessector. It is now center for nancialservices,
centrally located as it is betweenEurope and Asia (the new
eco-growtharea). The political leader of the UAEeither comes from
Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
has A a result, of the ASEAN GDP:Thailand and the Philippines
are thestar economic performers in SoutheastAsia which registered a
combined grossdomestic product of 5.7% during the rstsemester of
2013. The so-called ASEAN5 consisting of the original
member-countries, grew by 5.1% from Januaryto June faster than last
years 4.9%.ASEAN founders are Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines,
Singapore and Thailand.
The brisk ASEAN eco-growth is spurredby the services sector in
the light of theregions shying away from agriculture whichhas
decreased its impact on the regionalGDP. In the Philippines, the
servicessector accounted for 57% of the economy second only to
Singapores 62%. Theper capita income of the Southeast
Asiansaveraged $3,751 in 2012 from $3,591 in
invited the Secretary of Budget andManagement who released the
pork barrelof senators and congressmen. He can beasked to whom did
he release the money?Was the release of P10 billion PDAFauthorized
by the President? SenatorsKoko Pimentel, Joker Arroyo,
PanfiloLacson, Pia Cayetano and even formerHouse Deputy Speaker
Arnulfo Fuentebellaprotested about the unauthorized use oftheir
pork barrel. The Committee shouldhave also invited the Cabinet
Secretariesof the implementing line agencies that givethe PDAF of
legislators to non-governmentorganizations owned by Napoles.
Withouttheir actions and decisions, the pork barrelscam cannot
happen. The people areentitled to know everything.
*******Super typhoon Yolanda, the worlds
strongest typhoon, hit the Central Visayas
region with catastrophic damages thepast week. Weather ofcials
said Yolandahad sustained winds of 235 kph, withgusts of 275 kph
when it made landfall.It made five landfalls with sustainedstrength
of wind. Yolanda caused stormsurges as high as all trees terrifying
thepeople, destroying homes, buildings, roads,bridges,
communication lines, etc.
Thousands were found dead andmany are still missing. Those alive
arehungry saying they have not eaten forseveral days and are
appealing for foodand water, medicines, clothing, etc. Wehave seen
these on TV and it movesus with great pity and desire to helpas
soon as possible. This is one of thebeautiful traits of the
Filipinos which arealso imbibed by foreigners residing inthe
country.
Now, different private groups areexerting their effort to send
aid and reliefgoods to the typhoon victims in additionto the Red
Cross aid of the Philippinesand the governments relief
activities.Lets help the typhoon victims. We arelucky we are not
the victims.
There were also prayer warriorsindividually and in groups
inviting thepeople to pray for Gods help andmercy. They are
disrtibuting copies ofthe following prayer for protection
fromtyphoon which we can pray in additionto other prayers:
ORATIO IMPERATALoving Father, Creator and Lord of
the Universe, Your providence sustainsthe foundation of the
earth and yourwisdom guides the course of nature.
We humbly implore you, to spare usfrom imminent threat of the
typhoon, tokeep us safe from dangers, and to call allthe storms of
life that threatens us. Maywe be secure in your loving hands,
seekyour Will in our experiences and serveyou, as steward of your
creation, withgrateful hearts.
O Virgin of Peafrancia, Our Ina,intercede for us, embrace us
with yourmantle of love and shield us from allcalamities.
We ask this through Jesus Christ,Our Lord, in the unity of the
Holy Spirit,
Amen!
I watched the hearing of the Senate BlueRibbon Committee on TV
last Thursday (Nov.7) presided by its Chairman Sen. TeostoGuingona
where alleged mastermind ofthe pork barrel scams, Janet Napoles,
waspresent and the state witnesses against her.Napoles had no
lawyer since her formerlawyer Lorna Kapunan left her and shecannot
nd a replacement. The Committeeassigned three lawyers from the
PublicAttorneys Ofce to be her lawyers whichshe met only for the
rst time and they weregiven thirty minutes to confer with eachother
before the hearing began.
I am not surprised why Janet Napolesused her Constitutional
right against self-incrimination many times. That is a rightof
every citizen. But how I wish she saideverything she knows, all the
senatorsand congressmen in the supposed barrelscam. Was she afraid
to reveal any or someallies of the administration? Remember,she is
detained in Sta. Rosa, Lagunaand well-guarded. She said she
pitiesthe three senators Enrile, Estrada andRevilla who were
implicated on the porkbarrel scam based on what she read in
thenewspapers.
The accusations against these threeopposition senators Juan
Ponce Enrile,Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revillaare based on the
incomplete report of theCommission on Audit.
Justice Sec. Leila de Lima said duringthe hearing that their
department cannotgive out yet the report of the second and
third batch against legislators becausethey cannot complete the
evidencesagainst them. Why cant she get the COAreport of resident
auditors in the assignedofces in the Senate and the House
ofRepresentatives and from the Departmentof Budget and
Management?
Since the hearing is about pork barrel,the Blue Ribbon Committee
should have
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LEGAZPI CITY - With a staggering economic
cost of P604 billion or US$ 14 billion, super typhoon
"Yolanda" (international name: Haiyan) has put
more pressure behind the commitment of the Green
Climate Fund Board to operationalize the fund
in 2014, according to Albay Governor Joey SarteSalceda, who
currently chairs the United Nations
Green Climate Fund.
Salceda noted there is also a need to conduct a re-
source mobilization exercise by September 2014 when
the United Nations General Assembly meets in New
York as well as provide initial funding to capabil-
ity building and preparedness activities of developing
countries.
"It is no mere coincidence that I was unanimously
selected by developing countries to co-chair the fund
with Germany a month before this climate monster
clawed and sank its pangs into my homeland, right at
the center which hosts most of our beautiful spots, he
said.
Salceda claimed that the Green Climate Fund is the
principal weapon of the world community in slaying
this grievous monster.Thus far, bilateral donations have
amounted to only
P2.4 billion, a far cry from the P604-billion economic
impact it has cost the Philippines, which is equivalent
to ve percent of the countrys gross domestic prod -
uct," the Albay governor said.
The amount, he said, is more than three times the re-
construction cost of typhoons Pepeng and Ondoy,
based on an assessment done by the World Bank.
This overlaps with the negative impact or reconstruc-
tion demand from "Pablo", that hit Zamboanga and Bo-
hol provinces which totaled another P60 billion.
Salceda said some P664 billion less the P86 billion
insurance proceeds means a net funding demand of
P578 billion.
We expect reconstruction and rebuilding efforts to
kick off in 2014, which could provide the boost. The
government announced that it is going to utilize an ini-tial P23
billion for reconstruction relief. But this is way
below the estimated economic impact on output by the
loss in xed capacity, thus, limiting the countrys GDP
growth to only ve percent, the economist governor
said.
Given the staggering size of P664 billion in recon-
struction cost, the mind-blowing physical magnitude,
the complexity of tasks and the absorptive capacity,
Salceda suggested that Cabinet Secretary Rene Almen-
dras be installed as the reconstruction czar or overall
coordinator.
Almendras, he said, will also be in charge of special
pledging session to mobilize international nancial re-
sources.
In the meantime, the humanitarian response (relief
and early recovery) should be centralized under De-
partment of Social Welfare and Development SecretaryDinky
Soliman, he said.
Albay governor says'Yolanda'climate monster
Opportunities in UAE
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1. Jaime Poon- Chairman of the Board-FPECI2. DC Nathan A.
Sergio- President - FPECI3. Vicente S. Avila- Exec. Director -
FPECI4. JC Delos Reyes- President -SBEC5.Epifanio E. Barrosa-
President - IEC6. Ferdinand A. Alipopo-Reg'l. Coordinator - FPECI7.
Jesus C. Fortaleza, Jr.- Adviser - NCEC8. Edwin G. Mancera- Adviser
- CEC9. Levi N. San Jose- President - MNEC10. Josephine T. Ensano-
President - MNLEC11. Raymond L. Concepcion- Director - FPECI12.
William L. Yee Concepcion, Jr. - Director - FPECI13. Philip T.
Imperial II - Vice Chair of the Board-FPECI14. Salvador G. Cajot-
Adviser - FPECI
15. Joseph D. Cabral- Director - FPECI16. Ramon P. Nonato-
President - NCEC17. Oliver S. Coronado- Seminar Director18. Ma.
Elizabeth R. Silava- Adviser - MNLEC19. Catalino Y. Imperial, Jr.-
NCEC/BUEC20. Elmer C. Aure- President - BUEC21. Rene R. Ramirez-
President - UREC22. Tomas G. Rentoy VII- Director - FPECI23. Daniel
P. Aureus- Adviser - IEC24. Domingo B. Orcine- Director - FPECI25.
Lino C. Chan- Adviser - BUEC26. Efren G. Santos- Legal Adviser -
FPECI27. Manuel P. Teoxon- Legal Adviser - FPECI28. Jose Van B.
Galvo- Adviser - MSBJEC29. Domingo L. Delvo- SBEC/BUEC30. Marcelino
B. Jornales- SBEC31. Crispino C. Raola, Jr.+ - SBEC/BUEC32. Ernesto
O. Abragan- SBEC
33. Froilan Ll. Jovellanos- SBEC34. Efren DLR. Gulapa- SBEC35.
Julian C. An- SBEC36. Domingo C. Yu+ - SBEC37. Salvador M. Del
Castillo- SBEC38. Liberato S. Aureus+ - SBEC39. Jose Fernando P.
Obias- SBEC40. Gregorio S. Baduya- SBEC41. Luisito W. Chanco, Jr.-
SBEC42. Jesse M. Robredo+ - NCEC43. Gabriel H. Bordado,
Jr.-Adviser-NCEC44. Errol P. Delea- NCEC45. Virgilio S. Tirao-
NCEC46. Julio S. Oliva- President - PHMI
47. Antonio C. Katindig- President - NCEC48. Francis Jake F.
Fortaleza- NCEC49. Claudio R. Regachuelo- NCEC50. Romeo O. Dela
Cruz- NCEC51. Julian C. Lavadia, Jr.- Adviser-NCEC52. Joselito SA.
Del Rosario-Director -FPECI53. Jeckery F. Santuyo- NCEC/BUEC54.
Oliver P. Creo- UREC55. Joel A. Rafer - Adviser - UREC56. Honesto
DLS. Perez- UREC/BUEC57. Joel A. Sioson- UREC58. Eric B. Flores-
UREC59. Gil E. Belen- UREC60. Elias O. Bayaban- UREC/BUEC61. Dante
S. Merador- UREC/BUEC62. Salvador O. Boncacas+ - UREC63. Rosalio A.
Santos- UREC/BUEC64. Ronnie C. Rabino- UREC
65. Raoul Ryan I. Roco- UREC66. Luis B. Lee- UREC67. Angel Q.
Quiones- UREC68. Godofredo M. Tesorero-President-CEC69. Edmundo SJ.
Duadico, Jr.-CEC70. Danilo H. Sare- Director - FPECI71. Alexander
C. Parrera- CEC72. Claro Salvador P. Cajot III- CEC73. Vicente
Alberto S. Garchitorena- CEC74. Nicanor J. Villamer- CEC75. Ramon
P. Tesorero- CEC76. Derrick P. Tesorero- CEC77. Gilbert SJ. Adan-
CEC78. Flavio M. Sumayao, Jr.- CEC
79. Henry R. De Guzman- CEC80. Gil A. Alamer, Jr.- CEC81. Romeo
S. Villaraza- CEC82. Meliton M. Ponayo, Jr.- CEC83. Sebastian M.
Ebio- CEC84. Miguel C. Casido- CEC85. Roy B. San Ramon- CEC86.
Michael A. Marfega- CEC87. Domingo Z. Ensano- IEC/BUEC88. Romeo P.
Llamera- IEC89. Juanito S. Rivera- IEC90. Juan B. Jana- Director -
FPECI91. Gregorio R. Montaa- IEC92. Deogracias P. Mandanas- IEC93.
Maria Fe S. Temones- IEC94. Seran S.A. Rosales- IEC95. Maria Luisa
A. Avelino- IEC96. Vince A. Alparan- IEC
97. Jose P. Sales- IEC 98. Roberto M. Morata- IEC
99. Edgar K. Velasco, Sr.- IEC100. Emmanuel B. Bongon- IEC/
BUEC101. Carlos R. Britanico- IEC102. Oscar V. Reyes- Adviser -
FPECI103. Jose L. Grageda- MNEC/BUEC104. Benjamin C. Concepcion,
Jr.- MNEC105. Charles R. Villaro- MNEC106. Rolando O. Bosquillos+ -
MNEC107. Fernando C. Sacdalan- MNEC108. Edwin M. Cheng- MNEC109.
Joel D. Nazarega- MNEC110. Jonathan P. Huerno- President -
CS/ICDEC
111. Gil P. Huerno- MNEC112. Dionisio A. Buendia, Sr.- MNEC113.
Donnel Honesto M. Arcega- MNEC114. Armando S. Cruz- MNEC115. Danilo
C. Manalang- MNEC116. Elmer S. Baldemoro- MNEC117. Jesus A. Abucar,
Sr.- MNEC/BUEC118. Rolando C. Eduardo- MNEC119. Cecilia A.
Amparado- MNLEC120. Marissa P. Esmeralda- MNLEC121. Aileen C.
Custodio- MNLEC122. Nellie G. Lillo- MNLEC123. Gilda E. Asa-
MNLEC124. Mylene M. Aure- MNLEC125. Nena O. Miguel- Adviser -
FPECI126. Fredolin U. Sabinorio- NEC127. Delano M. Obia, Sr.-
NEC128. Reynold B. Belleza- NEC
129. Jose D. Caceres- NEC130. Rolando A. Morandarte- NEC131.
Sherwin R. Oliva- NEC132. Silvino D. Padrigone- NEC133. Eduardo S.
Madrid- Adviser - FPECI134. Orlando E. Asiado- BUEC135. Jonathan C.
Pato- BUEC136. Ruben F. Babar, Sr.- Media Consultant - FPECI137.
Gilbert C. Keng- BUEC138. Alfredo F. Aracid- BUEC/SCEC139. Emilio
A. Tumala II- BUEC/CDOEC140. Ferdinand A. Bernasor- BUEC/CDOEC141.
Voltaire L. Medina- BUEC/AREC142. Sultan Cosme K.
Macalungan-BUEC/GFEC143. Rosalino M. Maghanoy- BUEC/AREC144.
Reynaldo B. Jampit- BUEC/AREC145. Ramon L. Romualdo- BUEC/QCREC146.
Francia R. Vargas- Adviser - MNLEC147. Alvin T. Fernandez- Director
- FPECI148. Jether P. Muasque- Director - FPECI149. Eulogio Dennis
F. Monte- Adviser - (CS/ICDEC)150. Andres Salvador R. Guinio(CS 1st
Dist. EC)151. Elpidio P. Dacara- President (CS 2nd Dist. EC)152.
Joel S. Baylon- Adviser (CS 3rd Dist. EC)153. Mercedes L. Samar-
President (CS 3rd Dist. EC)154. Franklin D. Rivero- President (CS
4th Dist. EC)155. Domingo D. Palero- Coordinator (CS 4th Dist.
EC)156. Tomas L. Barandon- President (CS 5th Dist. EC)157. Ramil L.
Tadios- President (CN Dist. EC)158. John Carlo M. Peras-
Coordinator (CN Dist. EC)159. Manuel Paul V. Malcampo(Uswag Riders
EC)160. Ruel P. Sanduco(Uswag Riders EC)161. Noel J. Aban(Uswag
Riders EC)162. Amador P. Asuncion(Bicol Unifed EC)163. Emmanuel C.
Medenilla(Bicol Unifed EC)
LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS
MEETING FOR THE 7 NEW CLUBS PRESIDENTSFinal conference presided
by Eagle Nathan A. Sergio, FPECI President, at the residence
of Eagle Vicente S. Avila, Executive Director, with the ofcers
of the SEVEN (7) NEW
CLUBS to be inducted on November 23, 2013 at the Naga City
Montessori School,
Mayon Avenue, Naga City owned by Eagle Raymond L.
Concepcion.
JUNIOR EAGLE CLUBS
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INNER CHESSBY J. HENRY DANICAN
jokee BOTOR-REYES
PELL-
MELL
Who are the Real Robbers?I got this reprint from a friend and
found it very interesting.During the robbery in Guangzhou, China, a
bank robber
shouted to everyone.Dont move. The money belongs to theState.
Your life belongs to you. Everyone in the bank laid downquietly.
This is called Mind Changing Concept. Changingthe conventional way
of thinking.When a lady lay on thetable provocatively, the robber
shouted at her. Please becivilized. This is a robbery, and not
rape! This is calledBeing Professional. Focus only on what you are
trainedto do.When the bank robbers returned home, the youngerrobber
(MBA-trained) told the older robber (who has only Year6 in primary
school): Big Brother, lets count how much wegot. The older robber
rebutted and said: You are very stupid,there is so much money, it
will take us long time to count.Tonight, the TV news will tell us
how much we robbed from thebank. This is called Experience.
Nowadays, experienceis more important than paper qualications.
After the robbers had left, the bank manager told the bank
supervisor to call the police quickly. But the supervisor said
tohim,Wait, let s take out $10 million from the bank ourselves
andadd it to the $70 million that we have previously embezzled
fromthe bank. This is called Swim with the tide.Convertingan
unfavorable situation to our advantage! The supervisorsays:It will
be good if there is a robbery every month. Thisis called :Killing
Boredom. Personal Happiness is more
important than your job.The next day the TV news reported that
$100 million was
taken from the bank. The robbers counted and counted butthey
could only count $20 million. The robbers were very angryand
complained. We risked our lives and only tool $20 million.The bank
manager took $80 million with a snap of his ngers.It looked like is
is better to be educated than to be a thief. Thisis called
Knowledge is worth as much as gold!
The bank manager was smiling and happy because hislosses in the
share market are now credited by this robber.This is called Seizing
the opportunity, Daring to take the
risks.
Who are the real robbers here?
The Sheer Joy of TeachingBy MA.TERESA I. CORTEZ
Iriga Central School, Iriga City
I knew what my life would be all about when I decided topursue
my college and take up Elementary Education. Not that Iwas truly
fascinated by teaching but I knew all the time educationis a
lifetime and fullling career especially for a woman whowould
eventually become a mother. I have no regrets.
Of course teaching especially in the elementary level is nobed
of roses. But it could also be heaven. In the rst place, I
ndteaching a lot of fun especially because I have a fascination
forkids being a mother myself of an only girl.
They say that being with young people can make life
veryinteresting. Doubtless, it makes aging very slow. Because
withchildren I learned to laugh a lot and louder, I get to listen
andknow a lot of their stories especially their dreams. I realized
theyare very honest and frank in their opinions and I like that a
lot.I discovered I have imbibed their frankness and honesty. As
ateacher, I got to understand my pupils as persons, one
differentfrom another and this makes my understanding of people
verykeen. I realized that I am a big part of their lives and when
theycome to me with small heartaches (and also small wonders) I
getthe feeling that I am accepted and this makes my life as a
teachersimply great.
As a teacher I have become very creative in many ways.
Idiscovered that I have artistic talents. I can now sing
beautifully,dance gracefully, speak English with uency because this
iscalled for. I discovered that being a mother is no different
frombeing a teacher. I do mother my children and I get their
affectionand respect without even asking them.
Very important is the fact that I have opened a big new worldfor
them. This is one of the best things that teaching has givenme.
Even after a year and many more I see my former pupils andeven
without them saying anything I get to see them differently,better,
I know and I realized I have been a part of their change.
It is not surprising that a teacher becomes a teacher for
life.Many have settled for teaching the rest of their lives. We are
allknowledgeable of people, some of them near relations or very
close acquaintances who were teachers the rest of their
lives,some had taught for some twenty or even more years and
afterteaching formally some even open schools for children and
theirlives as a teacher moves on with a new phase.
I know the many hardships teachers undergolike leavinghome and
family to be in school for eight long hours and mostoften even
more. The returns are not exactly very satisfying inmaterial terms.
There are many paper works one has to do anddoing them in school
time is not enough that the works have tobe done as homeworks
stealing the precious time at home fordomestic responsibilities.
But this has to be taken very positively.It means challenge to the
dedication of a teacher that calls forpositive acceptance. This, I
personally nd what other thingsmake a teacher which I, personally,
makes me a very fullledworker.
Teachers, one and all. Grab the chance and opportunity tobe a
member of the worlds chosen peoplethe teachers.
SURVIVORS FROM TACLOBAN CITYOne family composed of 27 persons,
11 adult and 16minors/children headed by Bienvenido Flores who
owned
a catering business at Brgy. 59, Tacloban City ed to
MetroManila. They stop over at JMR Coliseum, Monday, Nov. 11.
ROY SAN RAMON
By DANNY O. CALLEJA
LEGAZPI CITY - Giv-
ing importance to the im-
mediate need to deliver re-
lief goods to the survivors of
super typhoon "Yolanda"in Samar and Leyte, the
Gawad Kalinga (GK) Com-
munity Development Foun-
dation is rallying Bicolanos
to donate whatever they can
share to those people who
have nothing in their hands
now but hope.
GK, a Philippine-based
poverty alleviation and nation-
building movement, seeks to
restore the dignity of the vic-
tims through a culture of car-
ing and sharing as it adheres
to the Filipino saying Wa-
lang Iwanan, which means
leaving no one behind.
By being our brother'skeeper, we will help one an-
other by giving the best for
the least, in the spirit of ser-
vice and friendship, Hayee
Azaa, the GK provincial
head for Camarines Sur, said
in a statement Friday.
He said the organization is
seeking partnership with local
government units and otherprivate groups in Bicol for its
Operation Walang Iwanan
for the Yolanda victims.
In a separate statement,
GK Executive Director Luis
Oquiena said Team GK is
just one of the many organi-
zations at the frontlines, and
were focusing our efforts
in most parts of the Visayan
region.
It has been one blow after
another for our country. Just
as we were about move to re-
construction efforts for Bohol
earthquake victims, super ty-
phoon Yolanda (International
name: Haiyan) came andcut through our country like
a scythe, bringing unprec-
edented damage throughout
the Visayas islands, Oqui-
ena said.
The impact area is very
wide and the devastation
is consistent with so many
small isles and isolated ar-
eas that are left alone to sur-vive, especially when there
is
no media coverage that can
reach them, he said, adding
But the scale of the problem
is nothing compared to the
overow of generosity and
heroism, as friends and part-
ners from around the world
rally together in 'bayanihan'
to help the Filipinos rise
again."
GK, he said, is repacking
and distributing food packs
containing a combination of
rice, canned goods and water.
Each food pack costs P200
and is good for four to six
meals for a family of ve.We are targeting 50,000
food packs given the magni-
tude of the need, he said.
As of Nov. 13, because of
the generosity of its donors
and partners, 18,500 food
packs have been repacked
and distributed in hard-hit ar-
eas like parts of Iloilo, North
Negros, Ormoc and Cebu.Despite challenges on lo-
gistics and weather, Team GK
continues to push and cross
the limits. Help us bring con-
crete hope to our fellowmen
in their moment of greatest
need, Oquiena said.
As it conducts relief op-
erations, Azaa said, GK is
also planning the reconstruc-
tion phase.
The greater need, he said,
lies in building new housing
units to relocate the displaced
poor families, and "we need
to do this as soon as possible
to decongest the evacuation
centers."It will cost P125,000 per
home and initial estimates
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BPI Leyte branches remain closed, otherVisayas branches open to
serve the public
FARMING TO FAME CECILIOANDUJAR, JR./JORSABIA-SASMEDIAVice
Governor Fortunato Ato Pea hands over the plaques of recognition to
CamSurs topagriculturists, all of Goa, CamSur, as Board Member
Amador L. Simando spearheads the passage
of the resolution to recognize their exceptional excellence and
distinction in the eld of agriculturewhile recognizing their
invaluable contributions to the honor and glory of the province
during theSangguniang Panlalawigans Regular Session last Nov. 12 in
Camarines Sur. TOP PHOTO Left-right:Ms. Myrna Conmigo Asor (Model
Farmer 2013 in the FAO-Regional Asia and the Pacic last Oct.16 in
Thailand), Board Member Amador L. Simando, Vice Governor Pea, Goa
Mayor Antero Lim(Top Performing Municipality in the Philippines
during the National Organic Agriculture Congress
of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Oct. 17), Ms. Adelia
Quimpo-Magsino DAs Outstanding RuralWomen Achiever in the Search
for Outstanding Rural Women Achievers, and Ms. Arlene Morales-Dayo
(National Awardee as Outstanding Municipal Focal Person in the
National Organic AgricultureCongress of the DA on Oct. 17).
LEGAZPI CITY - The
Department of Social Wel-
fare and Development
(DSWD) in Bicol on Tues-
day morning sent some
8,000 emergency family
food packs worth P8-mil-
lion for victims of super ty-phoon "Yolanda" in eastern
Samar, a DSWD regional
ofcial said Tuesday.
Arnel B. Garcia, DSWD
Bicol regional director, said
the initial shipment of the re-
lief goods on board three con-
tainer trucks left at about 8:30
a.m. Tuesday for Matnog port
in Sorsogon from where it
will take a roll on-roll-off sea
vessel bound for Samar.
Garcia said the shipment
would take about six to eight
hours to reach the towns of
Guiuan and Taft in eastern
Samar where the relief items
will be dropped off for distri-
bution to affected families.
He said once the shipment
arrives at their destinations,
the cargo will be turned overto the municipal social wel-
fare ofces of the towns of
Guiuan and Taft in eastern
Samar.
Each family pack contains
three kilos of rice, seven
pieces of assorted canned
goods and 10 pieces of 3-in-1
coffee.
The DSWD in Bicol was
put to task by DSWD Secre-
tary Corazon Soliman to lead
in conducting relief opera-
tions in Eastern Visayas, cov-
ering the towns and cities of
eastern and western Samar.
He said his ofce will as-
sist the DSWD ofce in East-
ern Visayas since the ofce
there could not fully operate
as its personnel are also di-
saster victims.The DSWD-Bicol has
commissioned the Ofce of
Civil Defense and the Albay
provincial government to as-
sist his ofce in preparing
emergency food packs for
distribution to affected fami-
lies in western and eastern
Samar.
The relief task force in-
tends to produce millions of
food packs for distribution to
people in affected towns of
Samar. -PNA
SM Sparkling Christmas
Photo1: Mall goers started to feel the early spirit of
theYuletide season as they witnessed SM City Nagas grand
Christmas launch held last Sunday, November 10. Withthis years
theme Sparkling Christmas, the event centerglitters with magnicent
display of stars and Christmastrees which comes in various
colors.
Photo 2 : Ribbon cutting: Mall manager Wesley Villanueva,Mayor
John Bongat and family, Assistant mall managerJeannette De Vera,
Vice Mayor Nelson legacion, Pili MayorAlexis San Luis Jr., DTI
Director Edna Tejada, Louise
Mabulo of Junior Master Chef and SM Little stars Nagawinner
Ariane Vergara.
Photo 3 : SPED Children and PWDs became the recipientsof the
early Christmas gift-giving.
VIRAC, Catanduanes -
The Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI) pro-
vincial ofce here has re-
minded the public that the
price freeze imposed by the
national government also
applies to Catanduanes.
According to DTI Cat-anduanes provincial director
Hegino Baldano, the price
freeze came after the decla-
ration of the national state of
calamity due to typhoon Yo-
landa.
He said that under price
freeze, prices of basic ne-
cessities such as rice, pork,
chicken, eggs, sardines and
liqueed petroleum gas
(LPG) in the whole country
are not allowed to be raised
by the retailers for any rea-
son.
Prices of corn, bread, sh,
milk, vegetable, root crops,
coffee, sugar, cooking oil,
salt, and other materials likelaundry soap, rewood, char-
coal, candles and medicines
are also covered by price
freeze.
DTI also warned the pub-
lic that violation of Republic
Act 7581 or The Price Act
says those guilty of violating
a prize freeze order may face
up to ten years in prison, or
be ned anywhere between
P5,000 to P1 million.
Recently, DTI claried that
the price freeze is nationwide
and not just in the areas hit by
super typhoon Yolanda.
The price ceiling is ex-
pected to be released by DTI
within the week. -MAL/EAB
NAGA CITY - The Phil-ippine Red Cross (PRC)
Camarines Sur chapter
echoed its call for donors for
its fund raising campaign to
aid the victims of typhoon
Yolanda in the Visayas.
On Tuesday, the Red
Cross Camarines SUr chap-
ter led an 11-vehicle convoy
carrying relief goods and hu-
manitarian workers going to
Samar and Leyte provinces to
help communities devastated
by typhoon Yolanda that ren-
dered families homeless and
with no provision of foods
and shelter.
PRC Camarines Sur chap-ter administrator Nanette Ro-
drigazo said that the organi-
zation has since Monday been
accepting cash and in kind
donations at their provincial
headquarters in Panganiban
Drive, Naga City just beside
ABS CBN complex for the
campaign.
Red Cross Youth volun-
By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
teers were mobilized to solic-it cash donations through our
Signature for a Cause cam-
paign, that will call on ofces
and business establishments
for their assistance. All dona-
tions and cash will be proper-
ly acknowledged with a Red
Cross ofcial receipt while
donations in kind will be pro-
vided with acknowledgment
receipt, Rodrigazo said in
an interview.
The Red Cross is involved
not only in providing blood
and rendering assistance in
disaster-related activities and
short-term palliatives but it
also focuses in extending hu-manitarian services to vulner-
able communities.
At this time of great need
of our unfortunate country-
men, let us all join hands and
show them our compassion-
ate spirit and humanitarian
concern that we Bicolanos
can be proud of, Rodrigazo
added.
Rodrigazo also announced
that the Red Cross also offers
and will gladly assist anyonewho needs 'tracing services'
for those families who want
to know the whereabouts of
their relatives who are still
missing up to this time.
Donors may give their
donation or visit for inqui-
ries the PRC Camarines Sur
at Panganiban Drive or theymay call at telephone number
(054) 473943I and look for
Ms. Cyril Llamado or Ms.
Emily Vida. Red Cross can
also personally pick up dona-
tions if requested.
As of Thursday, Novem-
ber 14, all ve branches of
the Bank of the Philippine
Islands in Leyte remain
closed. These are the Justice
Romualdez Street, Rizal
Avenue, Marasbas (SenatorEnaje St.), Ormoc City and
Baybay City branches. All
onsite and offsite ATMs are
also not operational.
However, all 60 BPI
branches in the areas of Cebu,
Batangas/Palawan and Panay
are open. In addition, all 12
branches of BPI Family Sav-
ings Bank in the VisMin area
are open to serve the public.
The entire Ayala Group
has mobilized its resources
to help in the aftermath of ty-phoon Yolanda, through the
restoration of vital services
such as telecommunications,
banking and provision of po-
table water, as well as relief
operations in cooperation
with government and partner
agencies. For instance, Ayala
Corp. has made an initial do-
nation of P10 million to the
Department of Social Welfare
and Development. In addition
to Libreng Tawag, Libreng
Charging and Libreng Inter-net services, Globe Telecom
has also deployed Cellsite on
Wheels (COW) to Tacloban
and Borongan. Manila Water
has deployed a mobile water
treatment plant to Bantayan
Island.
Those who wish to make
cash donations through the
BPI Foundation may make
over-the-counter payments
at any BPI or BPI Family
branch or send remittances
through any BPI RemittanceCenters or BPI Europe Plc
to BPI Foundation CA 0011-
1530-89, Reference Number:
Yolanda-(indicate donors
name). Remittance fees for
the donations are waived un-
til November 30, 2013.
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NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT
FLORENTINA O. VILLADARES October 2, 20131.
JOSE R. MIRANDA October 5, 20132.
SOLOMON M. TUASON October 3, 20133.
GILBERTO P. TAPEL October 6, 20134.
ADELINA O. CALAYO October 6, 20135.
MARVIN P. LAGODA October 9, 20136.
FLORENDA B. BONITA October 11, 20137.
NATIVIDAD B. RONCESVALLES October 12, 20138.
CESARIO A. NIOSCO October 12, 20139.
MENELO B. PATRICIO October 17, 201310.
ANTONIO N. GERONA October 15, 201311.
ANITA B. YOUNG (NISHIYAMA) October 20, 201312.
ROLANDO V. BEGUIA October 23, 201313.
DOMINADOR DL. FLOTILDES October 24, 201314.
FELIX M. ABAWAG October 26, 201315.
CONSTANCIO P. VIDAL October 27, 201316.
By MARLON A. LOTERTE
LEGAZPI CITY - Team
Albay - Ofce of Civil De-
fense (OCD) Bicol, com-prised of 179 personnel, left
this city Saturday, Nov. 9,
for another humanitarian
mission in Samar and Leyte
that were hardest hit by ty-
phoon Yolanda last Friday,
Nov. 8.
The eight-service-deliv-
ery-team contingent left on
board 14 vehicles, including
two coasters, two buses, four
trucks and six support ve-
hicles, with one ambulance,
hit the road Saturday evening
after a departure blessings
administered by Fr. Nick Bi-
lono of the Albay Cathedral
and Major Denis Bulanday,
chaplain of the Naval Forces
for Southern Luzon.
This 11th mission of
Team Albay-OCD5 is the
biggest and the most quickly-
dispatched mercy and good-
will mission as areas hard-
est hit by the recent super
typhoon badly needed help,
according to Albay Gov. Joey
Sarte Salceda.
The humanitarian mis-sion is composed of the wa-
ter sanitation team, equipped
with ltration machine and
water tank lorry, is composed
of men volunteers from the
Provincial Engineering Of-
ce; Provincial Health Of-
ce; Provincial General Ser-
vices Ofce; Naval Forces
for Southern Luzon; Armed
Forces of the Philippines.
The land and water search
and rescue team will have
personnel from the Bureau
of Fire Protection; Navforsol;
2nd Infantry Battalion and
9th Infantry Division; and
Philippine Air Force-TacticalOperations Group 5.
For the medical team, the
Bicol Regional Training and
Teaching Hospital will have
a component of 24 experts, to
be assisted by 12 volunteers
from the Albay Health and
Emergency Medical unit.
The Department of Social
Welfare and Development
will send four psychosocial
experts while the ProvincialSocial Welfare and Develop-
ment Ofce will have four
volunteers for relief support.
Other teams will render
support services like kitchen/
operations from the PSWDO
and the Governor's Ofce, 12
personnel; management team
from the GO -- one, Albay
Public Safety and Emergency
Management Ofce -- four,
DSWD -- four, and driver-
mechanics, four; communi-
cations team, ten; and Sang-
guniang Panlalawigan, ve.
We appreciate the spirit
of volunteerism among Al-
bayanos who wish to payforward and return the favor
for help received from the
nation in so many periods of
distress before," the Salceda
said.
Team Albay, added Sal-
ceda, makes a difference by
infusing skills and resources
that are difcult to nd in the
affected communities.
"Thus, we are composed
of well-trained and well-ex-perienced personnel in search
and rescue in land and water,
in operating water ltration
machines and water distri-
bution, in providing medical
health in post disaster emer-
gency and in psychosocial
care," he explained.
He said that aside from the
humanitarian mission, Albay
province will give nancial
assistance of P500,000 each
to Tacloban City and Samar
as approved by the Sang-
guniang Panlalawigan of
Albay.
Meanwhile, Bicol region-
al director Rafael BernardoAlejandro of the Ofce of
Civil Defense (OCD) said
the second batch composed
of technical personnel of
Team Albay-OCD 5 humani-
tarian mission left yesterday
for Tacloban City.
drivers, mechanics/electri-
cians and laborers.
The rst batch that
brought with its road main-
tenance equipment was led
by Catanduanes District En-
gineer Romeo Doloiras and
Engineer Elmer Redrico of
DPWH V and left Matnog
Port in Sorsogon for Allen
Port in Samar in the morning
of Nov. 10.
In the afternoon of the
same day, another group led
by DPWH V Regional Direc-
tor Danilo E. Dequito fol-
lowed, bringing with them
packs of relief goods that
poured in from ofcials and
employees of the DPWH Bi-
col regional ofce and from
the different district engineer-
ing ofces (DEOs) in Bicol.
People here also need
candles, matches or light-
ers, ash lights with battery
packs and if possible, surgi-
cal masks because the odor is
becoming unbearable, said
Dequito in a phone call to the
PNA today from Tacloban
City.
He had served two years
in Region 8 as assistant re-
gional director.
Dequito said the team will
stay and work in these areas
until directed to return to
Legazpi City.
We have seen on TV the
sufferings of the typhoon vic-
tims, so we are intensifying
our efforts to ease their bur-
den, not only in infrastructure
rehabilitation but also in pro-
viding foods and other stuffs
for personal survival, said
DPWH V Assistant Regional
Director Ronnel M. Tan.
Tan also heads the DPWH
V Regional Coordinating
Team for the Operation Tu-
long, stationed at DPWH,
Barangay Rawis, Legazpi
City with telephone numbers:
(052) 481-9551 and 482-
0395 (faxtel). -PNA
DPWH-BICOL TEAM TO ASSIST IN SAMAR . . .
students, the event consists
of six independent activi-
ties, namely: youth congress,
walk-for-a-cause, on-the-spot
drawing contest, amateur
photography contest, defen-
sive driving, and induction of
ofcers and members of the
Seven (7) New Clubs.
Last November 17, a
meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Eagle Vicente Avila,to ne tune the said activities
and give some last minute
tasking. In addition, a gift-
giving activity this December
was presented, discussed and
agreed upon for the indigents
of the towns of Buhi, Maga-
FPECI SLATES 2ND BICOL . . .
rao and Sipocot, aside from
those in Naga City. For the
rst time this gift-giving ac-
tivity is to be held outside
Naga City, where it is tra-
ditionally held by FPECI
at Naga Citys Eagles Park.
Present during the meeting
were representative ofcers
of various select organiza-
tions in Camarines Sur who
will be inducted into FPECIand whose organizations will
be given accreditation or af-
liation certicates.
According to Sergio, the
FPECI is going to expand, go
strong and become more rele-
vant to Naga City and beyond.
are about 5,000 units for a
few municipalities in Leyte
alone. This is also within our
current capacity to imple-ment but we are gearing up
our capacity so we can build
more, he said.
In Naga City, the GK proj-
ect immediately gained the
nod of Mayor John Bongat
and Camarines Sur 3rd Dis-
trict Rep. Ma. Leonor Ro-
bredo.
Vice-Mayor Nelson Lega-
GK LAUNCHES PROJECT TO HELP . . .
cion, representing the Sang-
guniang Panlunsod, lauded
the active participation of
private organizations and in-dividuals in joining hands in
the noble endeavor.
The extent of damage
and the loss of lives that we
have seen on television is
more than enough to move us
together in one direction of
helping our brothers in Samar
and Leyte and in other areas
devastated by TS Yolanda,"
Oquiena said.
GK Camarines Sur Coor-
dinator Eric Salvino said they
are targeting at least 7,500food packs to be delivered to
Samar and Leyte next week.
The team is appealing for
specic donations like food,
rice, canned goods, bottled
water and noodles -- includ-
ing used clothing.
By SALLY A. ATENTO
LEGAZPI CITY - The
Department of Social Wel-
fare and Development
(DSWD) in the Bicol regionhas commissioned the Ofce
of the Civil Defense (OCD)
and the Albay provincial
government in this region to
assist in producing millions
of emergency food packs to
be distributed to victims of
super typhoon Yolanda in
Western and Eastern Samar.
DSWD Bicol director Ar-
nel Garcia said the relief task
force aims to produce an initial
of three million food packs for
distribution to some 300,000
people in affected towns of
Samar.
Garcia said DSWD Sec.
Corazon J. Soliman verbally
directed him to assist theagency in Eastern Visayas in
their relief efforts which until
now cannot fully operate since
its personnel are also disaster
victims.
DSWD has spent P51.4
million to procure and re-
pack 200,000 emergency food
packs with each pack contain-
ing three kilos of rice, four
canned goods and other food
items amounting to P257.
Garcia said the task force
will rst focus on hunger miti-
gation efforts to cushion the
psychological effects of dev-astation brought by Yolanda to
the people in Samar.
Psychosocial intervention
will be done after distribution
of food among victims.
Meanwhile, Albay Gover-
nor Joey Salceda, Albay Disas-
ter Risk Reduction and Man-
agement Council (PDRRMC)
chairperson, has directed Eden
Gonzales of the Governors
Ofce to handle the massive
repacking efforts.
Volunteers from various
sectors have been repacking
relief packs starting Monday
at the Albay Astrodome, the
area designated as the centralrepacking center.
Salceda said everyone is
welcome to volulnteer but
must rst register at the Albay
Capitol lobby. They will work
in two shifts from 1-5pm and
5-10pm.
Everyone can also bring
their donations anytime at the
capitol lobby, DSWD and gov-
ernors ofce.
Items mostly needed are
food, medicine, clothes, can-
dles, matchsticks, water and
toys.
Furthermore, OCD regional
director Rafael Alejandro said
his ofce will lead in conduct-ing a Rapid Damage and Need
Assessment (DANA) study
in western and eastern Samar
together with DSWD, Depart-
ment of Health (DOH) and
Armed Forces of the Philip-
pines (AFP).
The DANA team will leave
Monday to conduct the study.
The data gathered, said
Alejandro, will be used to
determine the populations of
severely affected towns and
villages together with the to-
tal number of emergency food
packs to be prepared and dis-
tirbuted.
He added that once theyget the data, emergency food
packs will be delivered im-
mediately by air, land and sea
transports.
By BENNIE A. RECEBIDO
SORSOGON CITY Consumers rushed to sev-eral stores in Sorsogon
City,
though not in panic, to buycommodities to sustain theirneeds
lest super typhoonYolanda would hit theprovince of Sorsogon.
This was the scenario, fourdays ago, before the super ty-
phoon passed and made land-falls in several areas in
Visayasregion.
The Department of Tradeand Industry (DTI) Sorsogonmade sure that
amid the rushmade, consumers rights werenot violated by conducting
aclose monitoring of the pricesof commodities in the market.
In at least two big super-markets in this city, cashiersconrmed
that most of their
buyers were anticipant of Yo-landa. They said most saleablegoods
include candles, batter-ies, trash bags of medium andlarge sizes,
canned goods es-
pecially sardines and noodles,among others.
Aside from our regularmonitoring, we have scheduledsuccessive
monitoring just to
make sure that no one will takeadvantage of the situation,said
DTI Sorsogon public in-formation ofcer Senen Ma-laya.
We are happy that wefound no signicant increasein the price of
prime and basiccommodities all throughoutthe time of Yolandas stay,
headded.
DTI, through its regionaland provincial ofces, moni-tors
regularly the prices of basicand prime commodities. They,likewise,
issues suggested re-tail price to guide consumers ofthe just and
fair price of com-modities that would prevail inthe market.
Malaya said that since Au-gust this year, members of theLocal
Price Coordinating andConsumers Affairs Council(LPCCAC) have made
rounds
in municipalities across Sor-sogon to orient newly electedMayors
and their Councils onRepublic Act 7581 otherwiseknown as the Price
Act.
Meanwhile, Malayawarned the consuming and
buying public to be more criti-cal and sensitive in choosing
products to avoid deceit bycounterfeiters.
The warning was made fol-lowing the raid conducted byoperatives
in one big super-market and stores in the pub-lic market here
seizing fake
Nestle products and cons-cated thousand of pesos worthof Magic
Sarap food season-ing. Nestle Phils. Inc. led
complaint at Regional TrialCourt (RTC) Manila Branch24 over
reports of counterfeit
Nestle products being sold inthis city.
DTI on closemonitoring of prices
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TABANG SA ZAMBOANGA, SAMAR/LEYTEEarly bird donors of clothing,
rice and bottled water came from Mr. Tommy Lee and Ms. Michelle
Acedillo of Naga City. Moreaid has been pouring in since then. This
is spearheaded by the Federation of the Philippine Eagle Clubs,
Inc., and facilitatedby one of its chapters, the Naga City Eagles
Club. For more info please contact Eagle Oliver S. Coronado, CP
0917-734-3875,Eagle Tony Katindig, CP 0905-737-9669.
ally at Tacloban City at the
soonest time possible.
During the Chiefs of Of-
ces meeting, the mayor also
announced that he is forego-
ing his Christmas bonus and
giving it as a nancial assis-
tance to Ricardo Casin, 71,
a garbage inspector at Daet
public market and hails fromTacloban City. Casin tearfully
related that he did not know
if his fteen relatives, all liv-
ing in Imelda Avenue - one of
the most devastated areas in
Tacloban City, are still alive
as he does have any means to
communicate with them.
Tacloban City is home to
some prominent Daeteos,
one of them is architect Da-
nilo Fuentebella, the city ar-
chitect of Tacloban. - ROSA-
LITA B. MANLANGIT
fun for this one-day event
but a time to give help to our
brothers and sisters who were
unfortunately ravaged by Yo-
landa, a super typhoon that
hit the Philippine land with
unprecedented damage that
went beyond human imagi-
nation.
Moraleda, who is also thePresident of the University
of Northeastern Philippines
(UNEP) said that the activity
that took place November 16,
Saturday at the universitys
grounds not only endeavors
to promote camaraderie, fos-
ter friendship and sportsman-
ship among the members of
the IBP-Camarines Sur chap-
ter but also to help typhoon
survivors who were ravaged
by the wrath of the strongest
tropical storm that hit the
country.
Aside from the sports ac-
tivities that we have lined up
for this event, this gathering
shall also be a launching pad
of soliciting donations from
lawyers for those devastated
by Typhoon Yolanda. Ten
(10) percent of the registra-
tion fees and a certain por-
tion of the pot money of the
card and table games shall
be earmarked as donation to
our brothers and sisters who
survived the catastrophic ty-
phoon, Moraleda added.
A registration of P300.00
was collected to the partakers
as registration fee to cover
the operational expenses, t-
shirts and meals for the entireduration of the activity.
A holy mass celebrated by
Rev. Jose Cortes at the uni-
versity chapel signaled start
of the event and was imme-
diately followed by a parade
in the main thoroughfares of
Iriga City. It consisted of
uniformed men of the Iriga
City PNP, UNEP Band and
Majorettes and members of
the IBP teams represented by
IBP CAMSUR SPONSORS FUN . . .
their team colors.
Four teams vied for the
championship crown in every
game category. The stamina
of their respective members
were measured in duathlon,
volleyball, badminton, lawn
tennis, table tennis, chess
and darts. The basketball
games was separately playedby a special team composed
of prosecutors, PAO, Naga
Lawyers and Rinconada law-
yers.
The Red team consisted
of players from the Depart-
ment of Justice (DOJ) spe-
cically city and provincial
prosecutors, CPO, PPO and
Public Attorneys Ofce and
was headed by Prosecutor
Richard Cu as Team Captain
while the Green Team have
the members of the Judiciary
and lawyers from other gov-
ernment ofces, commerce,
industry and academe and
was headed by Judge Efren
Santos.
Private Practitioners As
team was led by Atty. Reynel
Berina as Team Captain un-
der the Yellow Team while
Atty. Jesus Fernando Carpio
led the team players of the
Blue Team composed of Pri-
vate Practitioners B.
There were also games
for a more reserved-type and
non- athletic partakers. They
can choose from the games
like videoke, poker, tong-its
and mahjong. The activity
was also for health conscious
practitioners who had achance to try the health SPA,
body massage, pedicures and
manicure while their other
colleagues are busy sweating
it out on the ball ground.
The day ended with ful-
lled hearts , hearty laughter
and fun and a rekindled spirit
knowing that they have done
something worthwhile, not
only for themselves, but also
for others.
LEGAZPI CITY - The
Department of Health
(DOH) Bicol regional ofce
on Tuesday sent a 26-man
medical team to assist in
the disaster response opera-
tion in the super typhoon
Yolanda-devastated Ta-
cloban City in the province
of Leyte, a DOH ofcer said
Wednesday.
On Monday night, a group
of medical personnel led Dr.
Gloria Balboa, DOH regional
director, also left for TaclobanCity via the Matnog port in
Sorsogon, according to Jai-
me Guerrero, DOH regional
spokesperson.
Guerrero told the PNA that
the Tuesday team is composed
of doctors, nurses, sanitary
engineers, social workers, em-
balmers and medical aides.
The delegation brought
along a water tank, medical
supplies, medicines, water
and sanitation equipment, hy-
giene kits and tents.
Guerrero said the team will
render medical services in its
destination for an initial of 10
days, depending on the medi-
cal service requirements it
needs to perform in the area.
While performing hu-
manitarian service, the medi-
cal mission will also put up a
100-square-foot tent hospital
and a small tent to accommo-
date people needing medical
attention.
DOH social workers will
also conduct psychosocial
services to the disaster survi-
vors.
The group will also dis-
tribute water containers and
hygiene kits for women con-
taining lady's underwear,
sanitary napkin, tooth brush,
tooth paste and soap, Guer-
rero said. -PNA
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BIKOL REPORTER8 NOVEMBER 17-23, 2013
CARD MRIinsurancenow beyondthe PH shores
(From left to right) Mr. Thapakorn Poowamas- Deputy
ManagingDirector of U Life, Ms. Elenita V. San Roque - ACCU
Managerof Member Services, Ms. Virginia D. Baldo - CARD MBA,
Inc.President, Mr. Sahaphon Sangmek - Executive Secretary
andManaging Director of U Life, Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip-
CARDMRI Managing Director, Ms. May S. Dawat- CaMIA Chairman ofthe
Board and Mr. Picha Siriyodin- Deputy Managing Directorof Union
Life.
A tripartite memo-
randum of understand-
ing among CARD Mu-
tual Benet Association,
Inc. (CARD MBA, Inc.),
CARD MRI Insurance
Agency, Inc. (CaMIA)
and Union Life Insur-
ance Public Company
Limited (U Life), recent-ly took place in Thailand
to formalize a non-ex-
clusive framework part-
nership and to facilitate
collaboration between
CARD and U Life.
With the MOU, the
three Parties will explore
areas of collaboration in
terms of technical assis-
tance, development and
distribution of products
and services and invest-
ment and ownership
agreements.
As indicated in the2012 survey of the AIA
Group, Philippines and
Thailand has low insur-
ance penetration rates
which are at 1.1% and
4.3% respectively. With
the said MOU, Parties
expect that insurance pro-
vision in the Philippines,
Thailand and other coun-
tries where they wish to
operate will expand to
reach more families.
The three Parties have
their own respective ex-
pertise in the insurancebusiness: CARD MBA,
Inc. is one of the leading
microinsurance provid-
ers in the Philippines,
CaMIA is an insurance
agency engaged in sell-
ing both life and non-life
insurance, and U LIFE is
a life insurance company
for cooperative members
and for the general public
in Thailand.
