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APRIL 27 - MAY 3, 2014
Vol. 3 No. 008
TRUTH ALWAYS PREVAILS
Tingnan ang buong larawan sa pahina 2
Alternative artists’ group rocks Quezon art scene
SILAYAN QUEZON CONDEMNS THE VISIT OF US IN THE COUNTRY THROUGH MAKING by Alexandrea Pacalda A SYMBOLIC EFFIGY In the near visit of the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, in the Philippines on April 28-29, SILAYAN - the Sining Kalilayan in Quezon- will emerge once more to come into view the real situation of the country under the Aquino regime and US intervention, as well as the genuine intention of the US in their visit in the Philippines, through art, that will come out into symbolic effigy. The effigy of SILAYAN represents violence of US in the country. It is a symbol of being a puppet of our president and plagued of the U.S in the Philippines
that cause horrendous poverty and aggravation to many Filipino. After the oust of Marcos dictatorship, the presidents sat down hurriedly taking back the support of U.S for self-interest. With this Framework Agreement for Increased Rotational
MISSILE EFFIGY. Naging abala ang mga miyembro ng SILAYAN Quezon o Sining Kalilayan sa pagbubuo ng isang “missile” effigy na sumisimbolo sa imperyalistang U.S. Ang simbolikong pagsunog nito ay bilang tugon sa nakatakdang pagbisita ni US President Barack Obama sa Pilipinas ngayong darating na ika-29 ng Abril. Mga kontribusyong larawan ng SILAYAN Quezon
Pampasaherong bus nasunog sa diversion road ng Atimonan Isang pampasaherong bus na patungo ng Maynila ang iniulat na nasunog habang nananakbo sa diversion road sakop ng brgy sta catalina, Atimonan, Quezon. Ayon sa ulat dakong madaling araw at tinatahak ng Our Lady of Salvation bus na minamaneho ni Amadeo Olmoguez at may plate number EVG 965 ang kahabaan ng maharlika highway ng pagsapit sa nabanggit na lugar ay bigla itong nagapoy. Isa sa mga pasahero na kinilalang si Shereleen Sepeda ang tumalon mula sa bintana na naging dahilan upang ito ay masugatan at kaagad na dinala sa isang ospital. Ganap namang tinupok ng apoy ang nabanggit na sasakyan samantalang wala namang iniulat na iba pang nasugatan.
reprinted from Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. 9
A group of young artists is stirring the lethargic art scene in Quezon province with their kind of progressive and radical multimedia paintings, music, poetry and photography. Graphic designer Sheryl Garcia, one of the founders of Guni-Guri Collective, says her group believes that art “isn’t just art but a medium to communicate to people, convey a message and help them understand that there is more to art than decorations.” She describes the collective as an independent group of visual and multimedia artists, musicians, writers, students and professionals who are all based in Quezon. At present, it has 72 members spread out in schools and towns in Quezon. Guni-Guri was coined from guniguni or perceived images or imagination and guri-guri, a colloquial term for doodling or “something which connotes the idea of perception to output,” according to its Facebook account (www. facebook.com/GuniGuriCollective). Same interest Garcia, tattoo artist Odessa Lopez, art hobbyist Alegria Indal and illustrator Lanny Tolda, all in their late 20s, formed the group on Nov. 17, 2010. They came from local colleges and universities but share the same interest in hard-core punk music and paint in varied medium to depict and interpret contemporary social views. The collective plans to include artists from different genrés and aspiring ones who have similar progressive or propeople orientation. They would be encouraged to hone and practice their craft in their localities and not to places where modern-day art has already made a niche, Garcia says. “They don’t have to leave the province or their towns to express their art. They have to try to expose and educate the people in the province on what art can do to help society,” she says. Anybody can join the collective as long as they promise to regularly attend meetings, discussions and workshops, and have genuine interest in “progressive continue on page 3
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APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2014
EDITORIAL
editorial cartoon from the internet
SIlang mga Walang Pakundangan Walang pakundangan. Ganito ang gawain ng mga ilang mga lokal na diyus-diyosan sa ating lalawigan at sa mga naghahari-harian o reynareynahan sa kani-kaniyang mga teritoryong pinamumunuan kung ang pag-uusapan ay ang pag-abuso sa kanilang mga tungkulin. Walang patumanggang nilulustay ang kaban ng bayan. Walang patumanggang gumagawa, nagpapatupad at lumalabag sa batas pabor alang-alang kanilang kapakanan. Walang patumanggang nagpapakasasa sa kapangyarihan at impluwensya.Walang patumanggang kumikitil ng buhay. Hindi na naman nakapagtataka. Usapin ito ng pangangalaga sa lakas ng impluwensyang political at ekonomikal. Hindi gaanong kalaki ang sweldo ng mga pulitiko Ayon sa mga eksperto, ang kultura ng karahasan sa eleksyon ay maisisisi sa malaganap na pag-iiingat ng baril sa ating bansa. Sa kasalukuyan ay mayroong higit sa 1.2 milyong hindi lisensyado at 1.8 million hindi rehistradong baril sa ating bansa, ayon sa pagtantiya ng mga pulis. Ibig sabihin, katumbas ng isang baril ang buhay ng kadatatlong Pillipino. Ang pagbili nga naman kasi ng baril sa ating bansa ay parang pagbili lamang ng suka sa tindahan. Napakadali at tutulungan ka oang iproseso ang mga “permit-to-carry� license kahit hindi na bineberipika ang iyong background. Sa isang lipunang maraming pinagtatakpang kalokohan, hindi na nakapagtataka ang pagtangkilik sa kultura ng karahasan ng mismong gobyernong malaki sana ang papel para pangalagaan ang mismong mamamayan nito.
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Suntok sa Buwan After more than a year, 13 policemen involved in a massacre in Atimonan, Quezon have been dismissed from the service. The 13 are led by Supt. Hansel Marantan, who argues that riddling a convoy with a hail of bullets, killing 13 people, to get one suspected gambling lord was a legitimate law enforcement operation. The 13 fatalities, the police insist were member of a a gun-for-hire who opened fire first at the police amd military personnel at the checkpoint. To this day, no proof has been presented about any of the fatalities being a paid assassin. Marantan’s principal target, Vic Siman, had a reputation for being a jueteng operator, but
illegal gambling is not a serious offense warranting capital punishment or even a life term in this country. Marantan was the only lawman at the checkpoint to suffer a gunshot wound. All the vehicles in the convoy on the other hand were full of bullet holes with the one bearing Siman about 200. All the vehicles had their bullet riddled windows rolled up. Some of the 13 policemen reportedly plan to challenge their dismissal for serious irregularity in the performance of their duty. They have the right to appeal, as I personally believe that some of them are innocent, they just followed orders from Marantan not
knowing that they were being led to something that will put an end to their career. I sympathize with what happened to them especially to those who are my personal friends. Marantan in this case, used his rank to pursue his personal intention. At the same time, the criminal proceedings against the dismissed policemen must move faster. PNP personnel must understand that you cant just dismiss 12 deaths as collateral damage in an effort to get one suspected gambling lord. The PNP has wrapped up the administrative case, now its the turn of the justice system to show that summary executions have no place in a professional police force.
Apat katao nalunod sa magkakahiwalay na lugar sa Quezon Apat ang iniulat na mga nalunod sa magkakahiwalay na lugar sa quezon kasabay ng paggunita sa mahal na araw. Sa bayan ng Sariaya,biernes santo at naliligo sa karagatang sakop ng brgy Bignay 2 ang ilang magkakaibigan ng madala ng malakas na current sa laot ang biktimang si Mark Maravillas 23 taon, isang Site Engineer ng GMA, Cavite. Tnangka naman itong mailigtas ng kaibigang si Christopher Javier ng Sariaya, Quezon subalit maging ito ay nalunod din. Nasa dalawang oras din bago natagpuan amg labi mg dalawa. Sa karagatang sakop ng Real, quezon, hindi napansin ng mga magulang ng biktimang si James Sombey, 6 Lucena City - Tila bale wala lang sa mag-iisdang ito nang maispatang kunan ng larawan habang nagtitinda ng isda sa bangketa. Ito ay makaraang na taong gulang na sumunod pala ito sa ama patungo sa walisin sila ng mga traffic enforcer sa dating Agora Market. Raffy Sarnate
karagatan. Huli na nang mapansing nawawala ang bata at may ilang oras din bago ito natagpuang wala ng buhay. Samantala sa Infanta, Quezon naman, dakong alas singko na ng hapon ng magkasamang lumusong sa dagat ang magkaibigang sina Jonas Mercado 18
at Jeffrey Borreo, 16. Hindi napansin ng mga ito ang paglaki ng tubig at paglakas ng alon kung kayat nahirapang makabalik sa pampang. Nasagip ng mga kaibigan ang dalawa at nadala pa sa ospital kung saan hindi na umabot ng buhay si Jeffrey. Johnny Glorioso
TRUTH ALWAYS PREVAILS
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APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2014
GEMI A BREAK
Alternative artists’ group rocks...
GEMI FORMARAN
Mayor Dondon declares war vs prohibited drugs Saying illegal drug problem is already a menace in the city, Lucena Mayor Roderick “Dondon” Alcala renews his declaration of total war against those behind it. I was present during the regular flag raising rites of the city government the other Monday when Mayor Dondon scolded some officials of City Against Drug Abuse Council (CADAC) for being inefficient shortly after reporting they reported the council’s “accomplishments”. “I’m sorry but to tell you honestly, I’m not impressed with your report. The figures you have mentioned were not accurate”, said the visibly irked mayor. Nabwisit si Meyor! What earned the ire of the mayor, I guess, was the part of the report which sounded as if CADAC is doing its job well and that the level of drug problem in the city is not that bad. Mayor Dondon said the series of arrest of drug suspects and seizure of illegal drugs by the city police force under Supt. Allen Rae Co is a manifestation that the problem still exist and even getting worse. The mayor renewed his earlier promise that he will never tolerate anybody who is into drugs or has something to
do with it. “Katulad ng palagi ko nang sinasabi, pagdating sa droga ay walang kaibigan, walang kumpare at walang kamaganak. Kaya nga palagi kong binabanggit na kung kayo ay lalapit sa akin at ang lalakadin nyo sa akin ay may kaugnayan sa droga, huwag na kayong tumuloy at mapapahiya lamang kayo”, the mayor said in a louder voice. Walang sisinuhin! He said his administration, by all means, is willing to do everything to address the problem and which he described as “menace” and threat to the populace especially to the youth. He also vowed to continuously provide necessary assistance to the city police force to make its drive against drugs more effective and efficient. Mayor Dondon also lauded Co and his men in the Drug Enforcement Unit and Intelligence section for exerting their best effort to combat drug problem in the city. Full support sa pulis! Right after the program, the mayor and Co held a closeddoor meeting at the mayor’s office where they tackled the problem. Based on city police records, more and more drug suspects have been arrested the last couple of months although only a few of them
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RAFFY SARNATE
are considered big time pushers while a not so large volume of drugs have been apprehended. “But at least, we sustain our campaign. And the important thing is that, drug pushers and users are much aware that we are running after them”, Co said. Wika nga ng mga negosyanteng tsinoy, “di bale konte konte basta alaw- alaw naman. Malami lin”. But only last April 16, City police operatives led by Co’s best men, Chief Insp. William Angway and Senior Insp. Richard Natividad, bagged an alleged big fish, identified as Samen Mapia alias Sam at Bgy. Ibabang Iyam. During the drug bust, Mapia’s arrest yielded 13 heat-sealed transparent plastic sachets containing 61 grams of shabu with a market value of P719,800.00. The two marked P1,000 bills used by the operatives were also recovered. It was learned that Mapia has been under the police tight surveillance following consistent reports from “police assets” that the suspect is one of the city’s big-time drug pushers. Pati pala sa drugs may Mapia din! Earlier that day, the same operatives have collared suspected pushers, Alexander Torres, alias Kosa, and Arnel Torres, alias Boyet, in another
drug bust also at the said village. The suspects were caught red handed with 1.20 grams of shabu valued at P14,160 and a marked P500 bill. The two consecutive incidents were preceded by another drug bust at Bgy. Ibabang Dupay on April 15, resulting in the arrest of suspects Rodelo Gutlay and Ansary Domacao, both residents of Bgy. 6 and seizure of 9.77 grams of shabu worth P115, 286, a caliber 45 pistol and several live bullets. At may boga pa ang mga gago! In my conversation with Co over the phone, the latter said their previous series of arrest and confiscation and those that are yet to happen are clear indications that they are serious in getting rid of drugs and in making Lucena a drug- free city. The tough police chief agreed with my opinion that their recent apprehension was only a tip of the ice berg but he vowed to get more and catch bigger fish in the coming days. “We don’t exactly know when, but we are very optimistic that anytime soon, those big fish would finally take the bait one after the other! We assure you that!”, vowed the youngest police officer ever appointed chief (in permanent capacity) of the Lucena police station. Nakaabang na ang pamingwit!
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Quezon Medical Cametery, muling inirereklamo! O! Ano na naman iyan! Quezon Medical Cemetery na naman ang involved sa kaso ng kanilang empleyado. Ay sus! Jesus Grabe naman kayo! Kamakailan mga Mare at Pare ko ay meron tayong natanggap na sulat na ipinaabot ang kanilang hinaing sa pamunuan ng Quezon Medical Cemetery. Alam nyo mga Mare at Pare ko kaya binansagan na Quezon Medical Cemetery ay bihira ang nakaligtas dyan sa Ospital na yan, kapag pinainom ka ng gamot at naturukan ng mga OJT o yong mga nag tetraining mga Doctor naku po! Diyos ko kinabukasan ay patay ka na, kaya yang ospital na yan, ay Quezon Medical Cemetery. Balik tayo dito sa reklamo nitong empleyado ng Quezon Medical cemetery narito ang kanyang ipinadalang sulat kamay. Kami ay 30 lang sa Quezon Medical Cemetery (QMC) lagi pong delay ang sweldo namin, inaabot po ng 2-months ang suweldo naming. Matagal nap o naming tinitiis ang kalagayan namin yan. Wala po kaming magagawa kasi kung kami ay magrereklamo baka po kami tanggalin sa trabaho. Wala pong magawa ang aming Director na si Doctor Padre para diyan si Doctor Padre and Director ng QMC. Kawawa naman po ang mga empleyado sa QMC wala ng benepisyo delay pa ang suweldo. Yan mga Mare at pare ko ang ipinadalang sulat ng isa sa taga subaybay ng kolum na ito na sana naman daw pagtuunan nila
ng pansin ang kanilang mga empleyado. Bakit ganyan yang Quezon Medical Cemetery laging palpak ang trabaho kaya ka nga nagtatrabaho ay para kumita para may magastos sa iyong pamilya pagkatapos ay iipitin pa nila. Delay na nga ng dalawang buwan ang suweldo, wala pang benipisyo. Ang maganda niyan kung sino ka mang magrereklamo na empleyado ng Quezon Medical Cemetery (QMC) ay dalhin ninyo ang inyong reklamo sa Department of Labor para matauhan yang QMC nay an. Tamang –tama yang reklamo ninyo sa QMC dahil nalalapit na ang Labor Day araw ng mga mangagawa sa darating na Mayo 1. MGA MEDIAMEN KATAPAT LANG AY BALA AT LIBELO NG KALABAN MO! Pag mahina-hina ang loob mo ay susuko ka na sa ganitong uri ng iyong trabaho pero hindi kami susuko sapagkat yan ang sinumpaan naming tungkulin bilang isang mamamahayag at kailanman ay hindi kami uurong hanggang sa huling sandali ng aming buhay. Ganyan katapang si Rubie Garcia kaya naman maaga siyang kinuha ni Lord. Talagang kahit anong pag-iingat mo pag talagang oras mo na ay wala tayong magagawa. Ang sabi nga ng isang batikang reporter na nkadaupang pala natin kamakailan, itong ating trabaho ay talagang mapanganib bago ka lumabas ng bahay ang isang paa mo ay nasa hukay na, hindi ka nakasisiguro kung
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arts.” “But most of the time, we conduct meetings, map out plans and projects online,” Garcia said. Tapping potential The group aims to develop the potential of each member through workshops, exhibits, discussions, educational trips and other activities, including providing assistance to promote their artistic fields in their communities. “We want to bring the art, especially of young people to a different level, beyond what is taught inside the school classrooms,” Garcia says. Guni-Guri has already been to several towns, even as far as Catanauan in the Bondoc Peninsula. Abigail Holgado Abuel, a young budding painter based in Lucena City, says the group has helped mold and improve her craft. “I feel that the advocacy of the group to reach out and help the less fortunate through free workshop and painting session is really something. For me it’s a priceless endeavor,” she says. The group also introduced the art of wall mural painting in Lucena. Some members transformed a bare concrete wall along Bonifacio Street into a huge colorful canvass of the father of the Philippine revolution. Delfin T. Mallari
makababalik ka pa ng buhay. Alam nyo mga Mare at pare ko! Ang aming trabaho ay binubuo ng dalawang grupo merong bumabanat, bumibira at umuupak. Matagal ko na itong tinalakay sa mga nakaraang kolum ko. May pumupuri, may dumedepensa at may nagmamapuri. Duon sa unang binanggit ko na bumabanat yon ang delikado ang buhay na pag hindi libelo ay bala ang katapat mo dahil kami ang mata ng bayan pero hindi kami AC-DC Atak and Kolek na katulad sa pangalawang binanggit ko na pumupuri, hindi nga sila AC-DC o Attack and Collect dahil sila ay naka-payroll o tumatanggap ng suweldo sa kanilang pinaglilingkurang amo, na kahit na may anomaly sa kasong pandarambong ay pipilitin nilang pabulaanan dahil sila ay suwelduhan. Tama po mga Mare at Pare ko. Kaya sila ay safety at walang problema kaya malayo sila sa bingit ng kamatayan. Ditto sa bumibira yan ang bala ang katapat at kasong libelo ang iyong kalalagyan. Meron pa nga pa lang pangatlong grupo mga Mare at Pare ko ito naman ay yong mga pekeng media, Hao-Shao salapsap, na nagpapanggap na Media na wala namang pinagsusulatan kundi sa tubig at sa Pader na sus grabeng mangotong at may pananakot pa sa kanilang kokotongan. Ang tindi talaga ang kapal ng mukha! Kaya kung minsan nadadamay tuloy yong mga tunay na Media sa kanilang kawalanghiyaan. Gardemet talaga!
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JOB FAIR, ISASAGAWA NG SM CITY LUCENA
Kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ng mga Manggagawa ay magsasagawa ng Job Fair 2014 ang SM City Lucena sa pakikipagtulungan ng Public Employment Service Office (PESO) at Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa May 1, 2014 simula alas-10 ng umaga hanggang alas-5 ng hapon sa 3/F Event Center ng SM City Lucena. Ayon kay Lilibeth Azores, Public Relation Manager for South Luzon 2 & 3, layunin ng naturang gawain na
matulungang mapabilis ang paghahanap ng trabaho ng mga aplikante partikular ang mga bagong nagtapos ng kolehiyo ngayong taon. Makikiisa sa naturang job fair ang SM affiliates at ilang tenants ng SM City Lucena upang tumanggap ng mga aplikante tulad ng SM Supermarket, SM Store, Ace Hardware, Watsons Store Philippines, Sabella, Shia Hair, Bioessence, Highlands Coffee, Onesimus, Buddy’s Restaurant, Calmar Land at Artwork Inc.
Ayon pa kay Azores, bukod sa kanilang affiliates at tenants ay may labing-siyam (19) na kompanya dito sa lungsod ng Lucena at mga karatiglalawigan ang makikiisa. Gayundin ang pitong (7) overseas company para sa mga taong gustong makapagtrabaho sa ibang bansa. Kabilang sa kompanyang ito ay ang North Point Development Bank, Carlos Superdrugs, Alliance Mansols, EPSON Precision, Mirof Resources Inc., Peoples Concept and Ideas Phil. Corp., Career Professional, Dranix,
QCRB, CDO Foodshore, Jeannies Touch, Renzmar, Tradewell, VCCI Bakeshop, Boardwalk, Open IT, Blue Chips Human Resource and Manpower Inc., CocaCola Bottlers at Peter Paul Corp. Ang mga kompanya naman para sa mga trabaho sa ibang bansa ay ang Eyequest, Pisces International, East and West, Grand Placement, United Global Manpower Resources Inc., RURU Global Recruitment Services Inc. at 1st Northern International Placement Inc. Reygan Mantilla
Gov. Suarez, 2013 Most Oustanding Provincial Governor Personal na tinanggap ni Governor David “Jay-Jay” C. Suarez ang Gawad Parangal bilang 2013 Most Outstanding Provincial Governor sa buong bansa sa larangan ng local social welfare and development sa Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo City noong April 23, 2014. Ang awarding ceremony ang isa sa tampok na bahagi ng 18th National Social Welfare and Development Forum and General Assembly ng Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officers of the Philippines I n c o r p o r a t e d ( A L S W D O P I ) , samahang magkakaloob ng naturang parangal. Kabilang sa mga naging basehan ng asosasyon sa pagbibigay ng parangal ay ang mga programa ng gobernador para sa kapakanan ng mga kabataan, mga nakatatanda, may mga kapansanan at ang mga ginawa nitong pagtulong sa mga naging biktima ng kalamidad hindi lamang sa kanyang mga kababayan kundi maging sa iba pang bahagi ng bansa kasama na ang mga naging biktima ng bagyong Yolanda sa bahagi ng Visayas Region.
Pinagbasehan din sa naturang parangal ang mga programa ng gobernador sa edukasyon kabilang na rito ang patuloy na pagpapatayo ng mga day care center, computer laboratory at supplemental feeding program para sa mga bata. Naging malaking basehan din ang ginawang pagkilala ng Department of Interior and Local Government sa lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Galing Pook Award para sa programang Lingap Kalusugan para sa Barangay o Health Coupon na tinatayang mahigit isandaang libong katao na ang nabiyayaan. Ito na ang ikalawang karangalan na inani ng Quezon mula sa ALSWDOPI. Matatandaan na itinanghal ang hepe ng PSWDO - Quezon na si Sonia Leyson bilang 2011 Most Outstanding Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer of the Philippines. Bukod kay Suarez, nagmula din sa lalawigan ng Quezon ang Most Outstanding Municipal Mayor sa larangan din ng local social welfare and development na nakamit ni Mayor Isaias “Sonny” Ubana II ng
bayan ng Lopez at Most Outstanding Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer na nakamit ni Anibel Cayabat ng Buenavista, Quezon. Sa nakalipas na buwan at taon ay sunudsunod na tumanggap ang lalawigan ng Quezon at si Governor Suarez ng mga parangal mula sa iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan tulad ng Bakas Parangal ng Kagingitan mula sa Office of the Civil Defense IV-A at Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council IV-A; National Tuberculosis Program Award sa pagiging Highest Case Detection Rate in Region IV-A mula sa Department of Health (DOH), gayundin ang pagkilala ng DOH sa pagpapalakas ng Inter-Local Health Zone Boards at pagsasaayos ng Local Health System; paghirang sa Provincial Library bilang isa sa Top 5 Outstanding Children’s Service in the National Library of the Philippines; Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness particularly Quezon’s 2 in 1 na pagkilala mula sa Office of the National Defense at National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council; Most Outstanding
Provincial Library of the Philippines; DENR / MGB Plaque of Recognition sa pagpapatupad ng Philippine Mining Act of 1995; Seal of Good Housekeeping para sa matapat at maayos na pamamahala sa lalawigan mula sa Department of Interior and Local Government; Bakas Parangal para sa Disaster Preparedness at tulong na ibinigay sa Antipolo at San Mateo Rizal noong 2012; at Adopt-ASchool Program Award mula sa Department of Education (DepEd) para ipinatutupad na computer literacy program ng pamahalaang panlalawigan. (Reygan Mantilla - Quezon PIO)
Apat katao nalunod sa magkakahiwalay na lugar sa Quezon Apat ang iniulat na mga nalunod sa magkakahiwalay na lugar sa quezon kasabay ng paggunita sa mahal na araw. Sa bayan ng Sariaya,biernes santo at naliligo sa karagatang sakop ng brgy Bignay 2 ang ilang magkakaibigan ng madala ng malakas na current sa laot ang biktimang si Mark Maravillas 23 taon, isang Site Engineer ng GMA, Cavite. Tnangka naman itong
mailigtas ng kaibigang si Christopher Javier ng Sariaya, Quezon subalit maging ito ay nalunod din. Nasa dalawang oras din bago natagpuan amg labi mg dalawa. Sa karagatang sakop ng Real, quezon, hindi napansin ng mga magulang ng biktimang si James Sombey, 6 na taong gulang na sumunod pala ito sa ama patungo sa karagatan. Huli na nang mapansing nawawala ang bata at may ilang oras din bago ito natagpuang wala
ng buhay. Samantala sa Infanta, Quezon naman, dakong alas singko na ng hapon ng magkasamang lumusong sa dagat ang magkaibigang sina Jonas Mercado 18 at Jeffrey Borreo, 16. Hindi napansin ng mga ito ang paglaki ng tubig at ypaglakas ng alon kung kayat nahirapang makabalik sa pampang. Nasagip ng mga kaibigan ang dalawa at nadala pa sa ospital kung saan hindi na umabot ng buhay si Jeffrey.