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PSHS-Calabarzon Campus, magbubukas na sa Hulyo TULOY na ang pagbubukas ng klase sa isinasagawa ang konstruksyon ng at mataas na passing rate ng regular Philippine Science High School Calabar- pasilidad nito sa may limang ektaryang campuses sa University of the Philipzon Region Campus (PSHS-CBZRC) sa lote sa Brgy. Sampaga. Inumpisahan pines entrance examination sa loob ng Batangas City sa July 20, para sa school na ang konstruksyon ng bakod nito para mahaba at magkakasunod na taon. Ani Cabatic, bukod sa libreng edusa hiwalay na entrance gate ng gusali. year 2015-2016. Magkakaroon ng tatlong sections kasyon, ang mga mag-aaral ay tatangIto ang tiniyak ni PSHS Executive Director, Dr. Larry Cabatic sa tri-partite para sa 90 incoming grade 7 students. gap din ng mula P500.00 hanggang meeting noong April 24, sa tanggapan Inihahanda na rin ang magiging dormi- P4,000.00 monthly allowance depende sa kanilang family financial status. ni Mayor Eddie Dimacuha. toryo ng mga estudyante. Ayon kay Cabatic magtutulong ang Pinangunahan ni Mayor Dimacuha Ayon kay Cabatic, bagama’t may mga ang naturang pagpupulong, kung saan nakatalagang guro, office staff, security PSHS at ang Batangas City Schools dumalo rito ang mga opsiyal ng PSHS, at janitorial services ang PSHS-CBZRC Division upang maitaas ang antas ng City Schools Division Superintendent para sa Calabarzon Campus ang PSHS, edukasyon sa lunsod. Hinikayat niya Dr. Donato Bueno at mga supervisors bukas pa rin aniya ang paaralan para sa ang mga guro na turuan ang mga bata ng DepEd-Batangas City, City Planning mga kwalipikdong aplikanteng taga- na mangarap at maging determinado and Development Officer, Engr. Sonny lunsod. Nakatakda aniyang gawin ang sa pag-abot nito. Upang higit na mapalawak ang Godoy at mga kinatawan ng konserna- psychological at competency exam ng kaalaman at kasanayan sa pagtuturo sa dong tanggapan ng pamahalaang mga aplikante sa May 11 at 16. Tiiniyak ni Cabatic na de kalidad na Math, Science at English, magbibigay ng lunsod. Pansamantalang gagamiting edukasyon ang ipinagkakaloob ng PSHS pagsasanay ang PSHS sa may 184 guro campus ng PSHS-CBZRC ang Bahay sa kanilang mga mag-aaral. Patunay ng grade 7 at 8 sa May 26-28, 2015, sa Kaalaman (dating Mabini Bldg.) sa nito ang pagiging no.1 passing rate ng Teachers Conference Center.| MARIE V. LUALHATI Batangas National High school habang mga graduates ng PSHS main campus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Sto. Toribio Exit ng STAR Tollway, bukas na!

BINUKSAN na sa publiko nina Batangas Acting Governor Mark Leviste, TRB Executive Director Edmundo Reyes at MATES Marketing Manager Tony Reyes ang Lipa City North Entry Plaza ng STAR Tollway. Nagsagawa ng ocular inspection sa nasabing Entry Plaza ang Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) at Manila Expressway Systems, Inc (MATES) kasama si Leviste upang tiyakin ang kaayusan at kahandaan nito sa mga motorista. “Finally, the second Toll Exit of Lipa is open. This comes at a time when we expect a lot of tourists and visitors in Lipa and Balete, because of the long (Labor Day) weekend, the town fiesta of Balete on May 1 and the numerous Finally Open. Sina Batangas Acting Governor Mark Leviste, TRB Executive commercial and tourism establishments Director Edmundo Reyes at MATES Marketing Manager Tony Reyes sa pagbubukas ng Sto. Toribio Toll Plaza.| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS in the vicinity” sabi ni Leviste. Pinakakaabangan ng taumbayan kahabaan ng STAR Tollway mula Sto. strategic location” wika pa ni Leviste. ang pagbubukas ng ikalawa at Tomas hanggang Batangas City. "Now there’s more reason to go to pinakabagong daluyan ng STAR Tollway “We are very confident that the Batangas” dagdag ni Leviste. sa Lunsod ng Lipa na matatag-puan sa opening of the Lipa City North Entry Ang STAR Tollway ay naisapribado pagitan ng Malvar at Lipa City South Plaza will intensify tourism activity, boost at ngayon ay pagmamayari ng San (Tambo) Entry Plazas. Ang bagong Entry economic development and ensure the Miguel Corp.| Plaza ay nasa gitnang bahagi din ng safety of our motorists, because of its ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Pabor at kontra sa coal-fired power plant, nagharap na Ito ang mariing pahayag ng arsobispo ng Lipa, Ramon C. Arguelles, DD., sa idinaos na pagdinig ng Committee on Environmental Protection ng Sangguniang Panlunsod noong Huwebes, Abril 30, na tumutukoy sa aplikasyon ng JG Summit Holdings, Inc. para sa pagkakaloob ng locational clearance para sa pagtatayo ng panukalang 600MW coal-fired power plant. Ayon pa sa arsobispo, laging nangunguna ang Simbahang Katoliko, kasama na rin ang iba pang religious denominations sa pakikibaka laban sa mga aktibidades na hinihinalang magiging mapaminsala sa kapaligiran. Kasama ng arsobispo sa panig ng

mga kumokontra sa aplikasyon ng JG Summit sina Reb. P. Dakila Ramos, direktor ng Archdiocesan Ministry on Environment (AMEn), Batangas City Ecumenical Council (BCEC), si Atty. Ipat Luna ng Tanggol Kalikasan at iba pang cause-oriented groups. Apela ng mga ito, na huwag ipagkaloob ang hnihinging locational clearance at huwag papayagang maitayo ang planta sa panganib na magdudulot ito ng ibayong polusyon sa ghangin, karagatan, at kalusugan ng mga residenteng malapit sa itatayong planta. Samantala, isa-isa namang sinagot ng pamunuan ng JG Summit ang mga katanungan at alegasyon sa pangungu-

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na ni Vice President for Expansion and Government Affairs, Mariano G. Agbayani. Aniya, taliwas sa inaakalang oldtype coal-fired power plant ang itatayo, ang aplikasyon nila ay para sa isang planta na gagamit ng pinakamakabagong teknolohiya na sumusunod sa pandaigdigang pamantayan at may mataas na pagmamalasakit sa kalikasan. Ipinahayag rin ng mga opisyal ng Barangay Pinamucan Ibaba at Simlong ang kanilang paninindigan sa pagkakaloob nila ng barangay resolusyon pabor sa JG Summit sapagkat kumbinsido silang maayos naman ang disenyo ng planta at talagang hindi ito magiging banta sa kapaligiran.|

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Pag-Ibig Fund Kabuhayan Prize, napanalunan ng taga-San Jose SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro —Napanalunan ng mag-asawang Paul Mark at Crystalline Cajayon ang kabuhayan showcase ng Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) o mas kilala sa Pag-IBIG Fund, sa proyekto nitong mass wedding na isinagawa kamakailan. Ang mass wedding o kasalang bayan ay may temang I do, I do, Araw ng Pag-ibig at katuwang ng Pag-IBIG Fund ang pamahalaang bayan (LGU) ng San Jose. Ikinasal dito ang higit sa 300 pares, kung saan karamihan sa kanila ay matagal ng nagsasama at nabigyan ng pagkakataong gawing legal ang pagsasamang ito. Ayon kay Agnes Natividad Castro, representante ng Pag-IBIG Fund sa lalawigan, nagkakahalaga ng P25,000 ang kabuhayayan showcase na napanalunan ng mag asawa sa isinagawang nationwide electronic raffle draw. “Ito (groceries) ang pinali na kabuhayan package nina Mr and Mrs Cajayon dahil meron silang sari-sari store na binuksan matapos silang ikasal” paliwanag ni Castro. Ipinaabot naman ni San Jose Mayor Romulo Festin ang pagbati sa magasawa sa pagkakapanalo ng dalawa. “Labis akong natutuwa sa magasawang ito. Sana ay masundan pa ang proyektong ito (mass wedding) ng Pag-IBIG Fund dahil madami ang natutulungan” ayon sa punong bayan. “Salamat po kay Lord at ginamit ang Pag-IBIG Fund at LGU upang matulungan kami. Ipinagdasal po ng asawa ko na manalo kami sa raffle na ito.Tunay po na kapag ikaw ay humiling, ikaw ay pagbibigyan, kumatok ka at ikaw ay pagbubuksan” ayon naman kay Paul Mark na isang guro sa Philippine Central Island College (PCIC).| .......................................................................................................

Sanggunian ng OrMin, umapela ukol sa konstruksiyon ng Abaton Bridge CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Hinihiling ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) kay Gob. Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. na tuparin ang dating kasunduan sa konsruksyon sa pagitan ng pamahalaang panlalawigan at ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) kaugnay sa pagpapatapos ng Abaton Bridge na nasa barangay Parang, Calapan. Ito ang nakapaloob sa SP Resolution No. 25032015 na humihiling sa Punonlalawigan na tuparin ang mga obligasyon sa ilalim ng kasunduang nilagdaan ni dating Gob. Bartolome L. Marasigan, Sr. sa pagitan ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan at ng DPWH noon pang taong 2004. Ito ang naging rekomendasyon sa Joint Committee Report No. 70-2015 ng SP Committee on Infrastructure na pinamumunuan ni Bokal Martin S. Buenaventura at ng Committee on Good Government na pinamumunuan ni Bokal Juan Paolo G. Luna. Sa kapasiyahan, nasasaad na noong ika-16 ng Marso 2004, pumasok sa kasunduan ang pamunuan ni dating Gob. Marasigan at dating DPWH OIC District Engr. Serafin V. Santos para sa proyektong konstruksyon ng Abaton Bridge, approaches at access road sa tulay na magkokonekta sa Calapan-Naujan section ng Calapan-Naujan-Pola Provincial Road. May pondo itong humigit-kumulang sa P231-M. Matatandaan na nito lamang nakaraang Pebrero sa isinagawang SP joint committee hearing, inilahad ni DPWH Asst. District Engr. Erwin Umali ang naging suliranin sa pagpapatapos ng proyekto. Sa ilalim ng nilagdaang kasunduan, nasasaad na responsibilidad ng DPWH ang paglalaan ng pondo, ang konstruksyon at pagpapatapos ng tulay samantalang responsibilidad naman ng probinsya ang paglalaan ng pondo at konstruksyon ng access road mula at patungo sa nabanggit na tulay. Ang Pamahalaang Panlalawigan din ang kinakailangang mag-asikaso sa road right of way ng proyekto at mag-asiste sa DPWH sa pagkuha ng Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Kinakailangan ding makipag-ugnayan ang Pamahalaang Panlalawigan sa DPWH para sa preparasyon ng plano at disenyo ng access road upang maitiyak na ito ay naaayon sa alignment at elevation ng tulay.

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PPI to discuss election surveys and social media in 19th forum, bares finalists in 6 awards AS it celebrates its 51st year, the Philippine Press Institute, also known as the national association of newspapers, reaffirms its strong commitment to doing its share in enhancing media’s role as a catalyst for discourse—rich, enlightened, meaningful and sustained—in the coming elections and beyond. The May 2016 national and local elections are just a year away. At least 18,000 elective posts will be up for grabs, running the gamut from municipal councilors to the next occupant of Malacañang. How we will choose our leaders will have a huge impact on the nation in the next six years—and beyond—of our collective life as a nation. Like it or not, how we choose our leaders will be informed significantly by mass media reports. Without doubt, media play an important role in any democracy, ours included. Such role is highlighted during elections when media’s power not only to inform but also to enlighten the public on a host of issues—as well as the candidates’ qualifications—appears to be wielded to the hilt. The theme of the 19th National Press Forum, “Media and Election: Expanding the Discourse” will focus on media and elections, reporting surveys, and social media. Publishers and editors of PPI membernewspapers nationwide will attend the National Press Forum and Civic Journalism

Community Press Awards, which will be held on May 14 and 15, 2015 at Diamond Hotel in Manila. These two events will also be attended by representatives from non-media sectors. Atty. Christian Monsod, former chairman of the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission, serves as this year’s keynote speaker at the 19th National Press Forum and Annual Civic Journalism Community Press Awards of the Philippine Press Institute (PPI), the country’s oldest professional media organization. As keynote speaker, Monsod will discuss issues that news media should cover in the upcoming 2016 national and local elections. Monsod also served as the former secretary general and national chairman of the National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL), an election watchdog. He is also the founder and honorary chairman of the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE), the first Philippine network of lawyers, law students, paralegals and other trained volunteers set up by various nonpartisan groups engaged in election monitoring work. He has won local and international awards for his leadership in and invaluable contributions to election reforms, governance, and democracy development in the Philippines.

Sessions in the forum are: “Social Surveys: Beyond the Numbers” and “Social Media as a Public Sphere”. Heads of survey institutions, political experts, civil society advocates, and journalists will take part in these sessions. Other important concerns will be discussed in the industry forum, including the launch of PPI’s new programs. This year’s forum will feature exhibits from some PPI members on stories of rehabilitation and recovery in relation to last year’s focus which was reporting on disasters. New programs will also be launched in the industry forum. Recognizing excellence in reportage Highlighting the two-day forum is the Annual Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, the first and only awards program of its kind in the country, aims to raise the standards of journalism in the countryside, seeking to honor news organizations not only for editorial excellence but also for their role as catalysts for community development. Now on its 19th year, the awards program will honor outstanding community newspapers in various categories such as editing, photojournalism, editorial page, business reporting, environmental reporting, and reporting on history, arts and culture. Sixteen newspapers are vying for the six awards in both daily and weekly categories: Sun.Star Baguio, Cebu Daily News, Sun.Star

Cebu, Panay News, Edge Davao, Mindanao Times, Sun.Star Davao, Baguio Midland Courier, Baguio Chronicle, Pahayagang BALIKAS, The Ilocos Times, The Negros Chronicle, The Bohol Chronicle, Eastern Visayas Mail, The Mindanao Cross, and Business Week Mindanao. This year’s event is supported by Nickel Asia Corporation, and sponsored in part by National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), PhilHealth, SM Investments Corporation, Plan International – Philippines, Diamond Hotel, McDonald’s, Malaya Business Insight, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Journal, The Philippine Star, BusinessWorld and Manila Standard Today. The PPI is the country’s premiere print media association whose member-publications rank among the best, most read and widely circulated newspapers in their respective regions (National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao). It’s principal mandate is the defense of press freedom and the promotion of ethical standards for the professional development of the Filipino journalist. It was founded in 1964 but rendered moribund during martial law. It was re-activated after the EDSA Revolution and incorporated in 1987. For more details, visit the PPI website at http://www.pressinstitute.ph.|

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Lupong Tagapamayapa ng Darasa, pumangalawa sa LTIA 2015 LUNSOD NG TANAUAN – Isang malaking karangalan ang natamo ng Lupong Tagapamayapa ng Barangay Darasa ng lunsod na ito matapos makakuha ng isa sa pinakamataas sa puwesto sa naging resulta ng isinagawang regional assessment para sa “Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards” (LTIA) sa taong 2015. Inilunsad noong 1997 sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 394 na nilagdaan ni dating pangulo Fidel V. Ramos, ang LTIA ay isang “joint program” ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at ng Department of Justice (DOJ) na naglalayong palakasin ang kakayahan ng mga “Lupon” sa buong kapuluan na isulong ang maayos na pamamag-itan at agarang pagre-resolba ng mga usapin o sigalot at hindi na maiaangat pa sa mga hukuman sa pamamagitan ng sistemang “Katarungang Pambarangay.” Sa kategoryang “Component City,” pangalawa sa buong Rehiyon IV-A (CALABARZON) ang pambato ng Tanauan City matapos umiskor ng 92.75% sa pangkalahatang pamantayan na itinakda ng LTIA. Partikular na tinukoy ng “Regional Awards Committee” ang mga naisakatuparan ng Lupon ng Darasa gaya ng: regular na buwanang pagpupulong;

ANG mga miyembro ng Lupong Tagapamayapa ng Barangay Darasa, sa pangunguna ni Brgy. Captain Wilfredo Ablao (8th from right) makaraang bigyan ng pagkilala ng mga city government officials sa pangunguna ni City Mayor Antonio C. Halili, City Vice Mayor Jhoanna C. Corona at mga miyembro ng Sangguniang Panlunsod.| JUN MOJARES pagkaresolba ng 20 sa 21 kaso na naidulog sa Lupon; pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga namumuno ng mga homeowner associations (HOA); at, pagkakaroon ng computerized records. Nanguna sa kategorya ang Lupon ng Molino III ng Bacoor City, Cavite (98.60%), ikatlong puwesto naman ang Mamatid ng Cabuyao City, Laguna (91.50%), at pang-apat

ang Dalig ng Antipolo City, Rizal (86.20%). Labindalawang Lupon mula sa rehiyon ang lumahok sa taunang parangal na ito na may apat na kategorya – “Highly Urbanized City Category,” “Component City Category,” “1st-3rd Class Municipality,” at “4th-6th Class Municipality.” Kalinsabay nito, sa isinagawang flag

raising ceremonies noong nakaraang Lunes, Abril 25, kinilala at pinapurihan ng Sangguniang Panlunsod (SP) ang mga miyembro ng Lupong Tagapamayapa ng Darasa na pinangungunahan ni Punumbarangay Wilfredo P. Ablao sa pamamagitan ng SP Resolution No. 2015-089 na isinulong ni Konsehal Benedicto C. Corona.| GERALD LARESMA

Consultative Meeting in Salt Iodization Program, isinagawa

ASIN Law Implementation Orientation. Pinangunahanni Department of Science and Technology Senior Science Research Specialist, Ms. Josie L. Pondevida ang oryentasyon ng mga kasapi ng Batangas Bantay ASIN Task Force sa paggamit ng WYD Iodine Checker na gagamitin sa pagsusuri ng mga ibinebentang asin sa mga pamilihan sa buong lalawigan. Ang hakbang na ito ay bilang pagtalima ng Probinsiya ng Batangas sa National Salt Iodization Program o kilala sa tawag na Asin Law ng Department of Health. Ang tagpong ito ay naganap sa isinagawang Provincial Consultative Meeting on Salt Iodization Program sa Kapitolyo.| LOUIE HERNANDEZ

MATAGUMPAY na naisagawa ng Provincial Health Office sa pamumuno ni Dra. Rosvilinda Ozaeta ang Consultative Meeting in Salt Iodization Program noong ika-23 ng Abril sa Bulwagang Batangan ng Kapitolyo. Kasamang dumalo sa pagpupulong ang mga market administrators, sanitary inspectors, salt producers, salt distributors, bagoong makers at mga miyembro ng Provincial Bantay Asin Task Force. Layunin ng pagpupulong na ito na maipatupad ang implementasyon ng ASIN law.

Dito ay ipinaliwanag ang kahalagahan ng paggamit ng iodized salt at ang kabutihang naidudulot nito sa kalusugan ng tao. Ipinaliwanag ni Ms. Ruena Tupaz mula sa Food and Drug Administration ang mga licensing requirements na kailangan ng mga food manufacturer sa issuance ng kanilang license to operate. Ipinakita din ni Department of Science and Technology Senior Science Research Specialist, Ms. Josie L. Pondevida ang paggamit ng WYD Iodine Checker. Ito

ay isang rapid test kit na ginagamit sa pagsusuri ng mga ibinebentang asin sa pamilihan upang malaman ang iodine content ng asin at kung pasado ito sa required amount na kinakailangan. Ipinaliwanag ni FNRI/ DOST Senior Science Research Specialist, Ms. Marcela Saises ang paggawa ng bagoong gamit ang iodized salt. Sa huli ay nagkaroon ng open forum upang mabigyang linaw ang iba pang mga bagay na may kinalaman sa nasabing pagpupulong.| E. ILUSTRE

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OPINION WE should always expect the possibility for us to fall into some state of helplessness, not only of the transitory type but also of the permanent one. That’s just being realistic. And upon that possibility, let’s make the necessary preparation, building up the appropriate attitude, skills and practices to tackle it. There’s always hope even in our worst scenario. And that’s because God never leaves us, but continues to love and care for us, in spite of all. He gives us everything we need to handle this situation. We should be quick to realize this truth of our faith, and act accordingly. Let’s avoid aggravating the situation by avoiding falling into discouragement and depression, a fertile ground for the devil to tempt us into worse conditions. The devil obviously wants us to be alienated as much as possible from God. Rather, like the prodigal son, let’s return to God asking for mercy which He readily gives. God, of course, does not spare us from falling into some serious, and sometimes insoluble predicaments. That’s because He will always respect the limitations of our nature that can sometimes lead us to some trouble, and more so, our own freedom, no matter how much we misuse and abuse it and lead us to sin, the worst evil. And even if personally we have not sinned or do not seem to deserve a particular burden, we all suffer just the same as an effect of all the sins of men, ours and those of others. We should not be surprised by this, and waste time complaining about it. In fact, it can happen that those who suffer the most are the saintly ones who are especially chosen by God to bear the consequences of the sins of all men. Those who are more Christ-like will certainly share more in the redemptive suffering of Christ. In a sense, suffering is a blessing, a privilege. St. Paul was an example of this reality. Of course, he suffered not only to atone for his past sins that were very serious, but also for those of others. Once he described his suffering: “Thrice was I beaten with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the depth of the sea.” (2 Cor 11: 25) In another instance, he talked about the sting of the flesh that he suffered to check on his tendency of falling into pride and vanity. “Lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me, there was given me a sting of my flesh, an angel of Satan, to buffet me. (2 Cor 12: 7) For sure, the saints are saints precisely because they have taken the same path of suffering that Christ took. Indeed, suffering can be a clear sign of God’s predilection for us, as it has been with Christ who suffered the death on the Cross in obedience to his Father’s will. So, if our predicaments and suffering lead us to a state of helplessness, whether they are physical, financial, or even moral due to our sin, we need to adopt the mind of Christ and the saints and the other characters in the Gospel who did all they could to get close to Christ, asking for help. Christ certainly listens and knows what to do. He knows how to convert evil into good, suffering into glory, death into life. We have to have to faith. We should avoid falling into self-pity, fear, shame, etc. In spite of our helplessness due to our sin, our being children of God never disappears. God as a father will always do everything to bring us back to Him. We need to have the trust of little children to their parents to whom they can show anything, no matter how ugly or shameful. They know that their parents will always help them, even if they, the little children, are totally at fault. There might be some pain involved, but help and relief will always be on the way, and fast, without wasting time. All we have to do is to make an act of contrition, and if need be, to go to confession, which is actually very much recommended, especially if grave sins are involved. We should not unduly agonize over this matter, going through all sorts of heart-wrenching dramatics. God is a father to us all. We are all brothers and sisters. We may have problems with one another and even with our own selves, but we will continue to be a family. In fact, the family of an ever loving and merciful Father!|

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Exploitation through the changing times THE Philippine Labor Day this year was celebrated with equal vigor by organized labor. Like the year before, protest marches were carried out in significant cities to ventilate the issues confronting the working class in the country. Government said that these marches were indications that they enjoy their basic rights to freedom of expression and assembly under the Constitution. As usual, the administration did not make any response to the claims and concerns of the marchers. This year’s Labor Day celebration carried the same old banners against contractualization, labor injustice, corporate greed, and poverty. Demands for resignation of President BS Aquino III have now cut across ideological lines as even moderate labor movements are joining the clamor for regime change. The dissatisfaction against the present administration is high among the toiling masses, especially the organized labor. For the past two decades, contractualization is considered as the most serious concern of the labor movement. The prevalence of flexible and short-term labor contracts are hitting the labor movement so hard that membership in the organized labor has declined through the years. Regularity of employment has become the exception for all industries. Most of the employers have resorted to short-term labor contract to deny workers security of tenure and the benefits incidental to regular employment status. This disputes the government claim that it has created more than a thousand employment opportunities. In truth, most of these opportunities are actually the short term jobs of workers whose contracts have not been renewed by their employers. They also refer to non-growth jobs in call centers and other outsourcing first. Expect that five months after these jobs will be

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available in the market another batch of employees join the unemployed. Wages are significantly low in the Philippines for the past several decades. Income does not match up the hike in prices of basic commodities. No matter how high the wages workers are getting their income remain inadequate. Despite of the erratic changes in the prices of these commodities, no significant wage increase happened in the past. Claims for wage increase usually fall on deaf ears because of the strong influence of chambers of commerce over local tripartite productivity and wages boards. With low wages comes the great occupational hazard risk for the workers. Reports of violent death of construction workers hit the headlines in the recent past. Most of them died because their employers did not provide them with the necessary safety gear. Worse, these employers do not comply with social security laws and the requirements of occupational safety and hazards provisions of the Labor Code. They treat equipment and tools better than their workers since they provide funds for repairs but none for employee health care and hospitalization. Whenever employers would like to cut their losses, they would dismiss their workers without provision for separation pays and unpaid wages. Violations of security of tenure are high in the recent years as seen in the illegal dismissal cases piling in the different branches of the National Labor Relations Commission nationwide. Delays in labor proceedings compound the injustices committed against these dismissed workers by their employers. As such, most often, dismissed workers end up accepting trifles as settlement for their cases.

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No country for old, even young workers THE Aquino government, according to its Twitter posts, intends to declare as ‘milestones’: the purported decrease in unemployment and the 13th month pay tax exemptions. Filipinos have a term for this: “consuelo de bobo.” According to data and analysis of Ibon Foundation, the country is still suffering from the worst unemployment and underemployment rates in the country’s history. This festering problem is made to look better by manipulating definitions of “employed” to include those who have worked a few hours a week. Consider this alarming data from Ibon, 47.3% of all unemployed, as of January 2015, were in the 15-24 year old age-group; a third (31.6%) of all unemployed were in the 25-34 age group. More from Ibon: “Almost three out of 10 (33.4%) unemployed had a college education, with at least 20.4% actually having graduated. Moreover, 7 of 10 unemployed youth were high-school or collegeeducated. In 2014, some 553,706 graduated from college yet only 518,000 jobs were created the year before.” This means the real economy is not growing and could not accommodate the new entrants to the labor force every year. For example, of the one million jobs the government is boasting that it created last year, 70 percent are either part time work or self employment. The K+12 program would not help because as it is, 70 percent of unemployed youth are high school graduates already and some have even reached college. Of those who are able to land full time, wage and salary jobs, an increasing majority have no security of tenure. Contractualization has been so prevalent that a new word has evolved “endo,” meaning end of contract. Those who have been working continuously for years without security of tenure are even better off than those who work for five months then have to apply for another

job on another fivemonth contract, with this process going on and on. The latter are the victims of “endo.” Salaries and wages are way below the living wage. And when workers begin to fight for their rights and form a union, they are summarily dismissed from work, regardless of their status and length of service. Thus, it is not surprising that, according to data from Ibon, everyday an average of 5,202 Filipinos left the country to work abroad during the first nine months of 2014, an increase from the 5,031 who left everyday in 2013. The government has been encouraging, nay selling, Filipino workers abroad to earn from the exactions and the inflow of dollar remittances and to mitigate the ever worsening unemployment and underemployment problem in the country. Thus, when OFWs run into trouble, the government’s immediate response is to appease the host country for fear of losing the job placements in that country. Ever wondered why the governments of Australia and France warned of consequences in diplomatic, political and economic relations if their citizens were executed by Indonesia while the Aquino government scrambled to assure it that nothing changes in the country’s relations with it even if Mary Jane Veloso was to be executed. So the youth finds difficulties in finding work, while young workers have to move from one work to another, and older workers have been losing their rights and their jobs. And all are not being paid enough. Ever wonder why Filipinos risk working abroad? But the more important question is: Could this country function, much less prosper, without its workers? the prompt and sustained action of the Filipino people.|

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Foolhardy military steps to counter China bullying IT wasn’t just a foolhardy turn (as I wrote here last week) that the Department of Foreign Affairs welcomed with alacrity the Pentagon’s announced intention to deploy in the Philippines “various advanced air force, naval and maritime-domain equipment” — to be manned by US personnel — in response to China’s bullying in the West Philippine Sea. In fact, the DFA stance typifies the ingrained mindset within President Aquino’s cabinet national security cluster, from which he gets advice on military and foreign affairs. Such mindset has been institutionalized as policy through the EDCA (Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement), a 2014 US-Phl “executive agreement” that would effectively restore multiple US military bases across the country. (It’s good that patriotic groups are questioning the EDCA’s constitutionality before the Supreme Court.) Meantime there’s this report that a “70-acre facility” in the former Subic Naval Base is being upgraded, at the cost of $230 million, to accommodate US warships and fighter jets. (The SNB was the largest American overseas naval base until 1991, when the Senate voted against extending the 1945 RP-US Military Bases Agreement.) But the Aquino government now welcomes not only US military presence in Philippine soil. Early last month, in a joint press conference with visiting Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera, Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin made an astounding announcement: the Philippines would establish basing arrangements for the American and Japanese militaries. In the same breath Gazmin expanded his announcement, declaring that, under a plan to “roll back” China’s aggressive actions in the SCS/WPS, the Philippines would allow the US, Japan and “other allies” access to the country’s military bases. On what legal basis, he didn’t say. hat’s clear is that all these propositions are in step with the US “pivot” or “rebalancing” policy: to move 60 percent of its military forces into Asia-Pacific by 2020. Japan’s resurgence as a military power — ancillary to the US in Asia-Pacific — is being aggressively pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with US backing. Abe seeks to amend the post-World War II American-crafted

constitution that restricts the military’s role inside Japan, to give Japan the “right of collective self-defense” and allow it to come to the aid of an ally under attack. Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario told the Financial Times, in December 2012, that the Philippines would support the scrapping of that restrictive clause in the Japanese constitution. During his first visit to Japan early this month, new US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter welcomed the progress attained in broadening the scope of the USJapan Defense Cooperation Guidelines. He added that he would welcome Japanese air patrols in the South China Sea. (Japan already patrols the East China Sea where it’s been in a dispute with China over the Sensaku/ Daioyu islands). On the US military equipment deployment plan, Secretary del Rosario said he hadn’t known about it, so he would fly to Washington soon “to find out more about what these plans involve.” He should have read what the new Pentagon chief said in mid-April. Speaking at the Arizona State University McCain Institute, Carter declared Asia-Pacific as the “defining region in America’s future” where it could deploy the most advanced technology, including its newest air and naval assets. Among these assets, Carter cited the following: • Forward deployment of two additional Aegismissile-defense-equipped ships; • Deployment of the railgun, a new weapon that uses electromagnetic force rather than high explosives to fire rounds at much higher speed, lower cost, and with greater effectiveness; • High-end air and sea weapons, such as a new longrange Stealth bomber and new long-range anti-ship cruise missiles; and • New space electronic warfare and other advance capabilities including “some surprising ones.” Which of these, if any, does the US plan to deploy in the Philippines? All are definitely beyond the capabilities of the AFP to handle, which was why del Rosario acknowledged that such deployment “will require US [military] presence.” For his part, AFP chief Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., told the media on Monday — after the start of the 31st Balikatan (joint Phl-US annual/semiannual military

TOTAL STOP -- The streets on Sunday, May 3 will have lesser people as everyone is staying indoors to watch Pacman's historic duel with Mayweather. Lesser crimes and lesser accidents. And yes, less traffic!  RING OF FIRE --- It looks like the so-called “RING OF FIRE” is now active and acting up with the on-going upheaval of Mother Nature in Nepal with an earthquake and in Chile , with a volcanic eruption. If you look at the global map, an arching swathe of land by the sea which includes the Philippines is called "ring of fire" because these countries sit on top of the earth's core that convulses from time to time. So let's expect and prepare ourselves for some ground turbulence at any given time. They are nature's natural ways.  PRECIOUS METALS --- There's an upside to calamity-prone areas in the Ring of Fire. Due to periodic upheavals from the bowels of the earth and the movements of techtonic plates in the earth's crust, precious metals like gold, silver etc are produced and pushed up near the surface of the earth. That's the reason why our lands are spewing precious minerals formed and aged over millions of years of extreme pressure and friction of the shifting earth's plates. God indeed has a way of compensating and balancing these phenomena in His Divine plan of things.  SERVANTS OF GOD--- I listened to the guest homily of a catholic priest during last Sunday's mass in Manila on TV whose parish church is in faraway Busuanga Island at the tip of Palawan, facing and near Malaysia. He talked from the heart of how priests do not only pray for others. He stressed that we the faithful must also pray more FOR them, the priests and the religious and other servants of God. Unknown to many, while they appear happy and gay, they face more challenges and trials than ordinary parishioners do.  RISKING LIVES -- I was moved by this priest's story as he related how he had to travel by boat to his parish. His chronic problem: he does not know how to swim. One day, one priest offered to donate to him a life vest just in case the boat capsizes so his life can be saved. When he was asked whether that life vest could help him survive, his answer was: “That life vest cannot save me”. The friend was surprised and asked why. The priest merely said: “Because I will give it to someone else who cannot also swim.” Amen. Bless our priests, pastors, imams, bishops and all those servants of God.  UNEMPLOYED -- With the onset of summer and the closing of classes, more young new graduates are joining the growing ranks of the unemployed. The frantic search for jobs is on! The true measure of the country's economic health is determined by the availability of jobs for our people.  PPI FORUM -- The national media forum of the members of the Philippine Press Institute will reel off May 14 to May 16 in the Diamond Hotel in Manila. It will feature PPI’s annual national media awards and a forum in preparation for the coverage of the 2016 elections.

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exercises) — that he was preparing a “wish list” of military equipment to be purchased from the US to modernize the AFP’s capability. Del Rosario would bring the shopping list to Washington. Among what Catapang wishes to buy is the type of amphibious tank rolled out (21 in all) of the US Navy’s giant warship USS Green Bay last Tuesday in a mock landing-forbattle on the Zambales shoreline. “We want to have capability on wetland, marshland and beach landings,” he explained, hoping that the US military would train Filipino counterparts on how to operate the tanks. The American deputy Balikatan director, Brig. Gen. Christopher Mahoney, described the exercise as a “territorial defense scenario,” wherein strained state-to-state relations with a fictitious neighboring country “Calabania” (China?) led to the latter’s aggressive

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military action and invasion of Luzon. The amphibious tanks were fielded from the US ship to battle the “invading forces.” But why would Catapang wish for such type of amphibious tank? Should the deal entail the buying of a ship similar to the USS Green Bay? How much would the purchases cost? It looks like the Balikatan exercises have become a marketing scheme for expensive US war materiel, and Catapang was hooked into buying. The US sales pitch: the Balikatan drills are aimed at “improving interoperability” between the two militaries, and the best way to achieve that, supposedly, is for the AFP to buy US war equipment. *** E-mail: satur.ocampo@gmail. com. First published in The Philippine Star on April 25, 2015 HTTP://BULATLAT.COM

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DOST IV-A to Empower Magdalena, Laguna with CEST Program THE Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A (DOST IV-A) in its strong commitment to contribute to countryside development and poverty alleviation launched its 4th “Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology” (CEST) Program on March 26, 2015 at the Municipal Hall of Magdalena, Laguna. DOST CEST Program is designed to empower the marginalized sector and to improve the quality of living thru science and technology. Packaged S&T interventions are focused to five (5) entry points: Health and Nutrition, Water and Sanitation, Basic Education and Literacy, Economic Enterprise and Development and Disaster Risk Reduction/ Climate Change Mitigation. Dr. Alexander R. Madrigal, DOST IV-A Regional Director, Hon. David O. Aventurado, Jr., Magdalena Municipal Mayor, and Engr. Samuel L. Caperiña, DOST Laguna Provincial Director signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the CEST project. Both parties (DOST IV-A and LGU Magdalena) agreed that DOST IV-A through PSTC Laguna shall provide technical and financial assistance, monitor the project implementation, document milestones, and identify other S&T gaps and areas of development for further assistance. On the other hand, LGU Magdalena shall implement the project in accordance with the approved plan and submit status reports quarterly, among others. An earlier consultation meeting was held on March 12, 2015 attended by Director Madrigal, Mayor Aventurado, and key staff of DOST IV-A and LGU Magdalena. They have discussed matters and relevant plans for the successful implementation of the CEST Program focusing on the following entry points:

Health and Nutrition The aim is to eradicate the prevalence of underweight among children635months old through the introduction of nutritious complementary food products developed by DOST Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOSTFNRI). A feeding program will be conducted as well as the conduct of nutrition education for parents and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS). Livelihood / Economic Enterprise Development DOST IV-A will conduct technology fora to the municipality in order to identify the type of technical consultancies and technology trainings needed for livelihood opportunities. According to Mayor Aventurado, LGU Magdalena’s promising industry is more on dairy products production (carabao’s milk, yoghurt and cheese).Dr. Madrigal believes that this commodity has a potential to generate high economic impact to the municipality. The group visited LGU Magdalena’s current dairy processing area and Pasalubong Center. Through this, Dr. Madrigal identified the technology interventions needed to boost the production efficiency of their existing enterprise. Dr. Madrigal also saw the potential of LGU Magdalena in rice farming, this is why he committed to give red and black rice seeds to the municipality for propagation, as well as a milling machine for processing. Water and Sanitation The DOST IV-A Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory (DOST IV-A RSTL) will conduct water sampling and testing in major water sources of the municipality to initially assess the quality of drinking water in the area.

3 Day Sale at SM City Batangas on May 15, 16 and 17 It’s 3 day sale shopping madness once again in Batangas as SM City Batangas hold its mall wide 3 DAY SALE on May 15, 16 and 17.. Shoppers gets the chance to enjoy value for their money with up to 70% savings on great selections of apparels, fashion accessories, home furnishings, baby needs, sporting goods, electronic gadgets and home appliances with SM City Batangas’ almost 200 stores to shop to. Plus a chance to win 1 of the 2 units of Suzuki Raider J115 Fi for every P1000 single receipt purchase cash or charge from SM Store, SM Supermarket, ACE Hardware, Our Home, Surplus Shop, Toy Kingdom, Watsons and all other participating stores at SM City Batangas. An additional special 10% discount will be given to SM Advantage members when they shop at the SM Store, Our Home, Surplus Shop, Appliance Center, Sports Central, Toy Kingdom and Ace hardware from 9am to 12nn on the second day sale. SM City Batangas’ 3 DAY SALE is on May 15, 16 and 17 with mall hours extended until 10pm and early mall opening of 9am on the second day sale.

Tests will include microbial and physicochemical analysis. The results of which will dictate the possible S&T intervention to improve water quality. For sanitation, Dr. Madrigal proposed waste management techniques such as waste segregation and composting, wherein non-biodegradable wastes will be sold in junkshops which will generate savings and income. On the other hand, biodegradable wastes will be turned into compost / fertilizer. Dr. Madrigal said that DOST IV-A will teach the municipality how to do composting. Education For basic education and literacy, a series of review classes for students who will take the DOST Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI)’s scholarship examination will be conducted. In addition, the DOST Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII)’s STARBOOKS (or the Science and Technology Academic and ResearchBased Openly Operated Kiosk Stations) will be deployed to their current municipal library for the students and the general public’s easy access. STARBOOKS is a one-stop e-library for S&T and livelihood information. Disaster Risk Reduction Management / Climate Change Mitigation LGU Magdalena’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) capacities will be enhanced through the different technologies that will be provided by DOST IV-A. Realtime measurement of the amount of rainfall will be possible through the installation of Automated Rain Gauges (ARGs). DOST IV-A will identify strategic locations and will set up Early Warning Devices (EWDs) suitable to the needs of the communities in Magdalena which

AFFIDAVIT OF SOLE ADJUDICATION NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late MARIO M. VEGA who died intestate on November 8, 2013 at batangas Medical Center, Batangas City consisting of a memorial/burial lot particularly described as “Court of Lorenzo Ruiz - P Sec. “C”, Block 20; Lots 1 of Eternal Gardens Memorial Park Corp., Batangas and covered by Certificate of Ownership with No. 95-2601 was extrajudicially setlf-adjudicated by his sole heir Mara M. Vega as per Doc. No. 432; Page No. 88; Book No. CXCVI; Series of 2014 of ATTY. CIPRIANO U. ASILO, Notary Public. Pahayagang Balikas | May 4, 11 & 18, 2015

are frequently and directly affected by natural calamities. Another S&T intervention to be provided is the deployment of the DOST IV-A-developed LGU Information Dissemination System (also known as LGUIDS). LGUIDS is an ICT-enabled system that enhances information dissemination and data collection of disaster-related bulletins from PAGASA, PHVOLCS, RDRRMC, MGB and other disaster/emergency advisory agencies. It also generates a visual representation of near real-time weather parameters from DOST hydrometeorological stations. “Basta may S&T intervention, possible ang lahat para sa ika-uunlad ng bayan ng Magdalena,” Director Madrigal said.

JUDICAIL NOTICE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 85, LIPA CITY IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH OF RIZIEL JOY DELA ROCA REYES REGISTERED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR, LIPA CITY EDWIN C. REYES and EVANGELINE P. DE LA ROCA, Petitioners, -versus-

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LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF LIPA CITY, And all Persons who may be affected by this Petition, Respondents. x----------------------------------x ORDER A verified petition was filed by Edwin C. Reyes and Evangeline P. De La Roca, a resident of 90-A Mabini St., Brgy. Sabang, Lipa City. Among others, the petitioners pray that after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment be rendered ordering the Local Civil reguistrar of Lipa City to cancel the registration of Live Birth of minor Riziel Joy De La Roca Reyes under Registry No. 2009-0444. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that the same be set for hearing on May 27, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court. All interested persons may appear on that date, time and place and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Batangas, including the Cities of Lipa, Tanauan and Batangas. Likewise, let a copy of the petition and this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Lipa City Prosecutor, Local Civil Registrar of Lipa City for their information and appropriate actions. SO ORDERED.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Lipa City, March 24, 2015 (Sgd.) WILFREDO P. CASTILLO Presiding Judge

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late TEDDY C. HERNANDEZ who died intestate on October 11, 2014 in Brgy. Sto. Cristo, San Jose, Batangas consisting of a motor vehicle described as Model: 1994, Mitsubishi L300 FB Van, with Engine No. 4D56A-C5829, Chassis No. L039PYZL-15250 and Plate No. TTJ526, covered with Certificate of Registration No. 3516720-4 has been extra-judicially settled by and among his heirs with waiver of rights per Doc. No. 73; Page No. 15; Book No. 194; Series of 2015 of ATTY. ANGELITO V. MARAÑA, Notary Public.

I hereby certify that copies of this order have been sent to the Office of the Solicitor General, Prosecutor G. Butch I. Escano, the Local Civil Registrar of Lipa City, and the petitioner, this __ day of March, 2015.

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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: The scorecards of the Fight of the Century FLOYD Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao in an unanimous decision on Saturday night, with all three judges in Las Vegas agreeing on a comprehensive victory for the American. The 38-year-old remained unbeaten to take his record to 48-0 after nullifying Pacquiao’s speed and power at the MGM Grand.However, the Philippines hero was adamant it was he that won the fight. Sportsmail’s Jeff Powell was ringside at the richest event in boxing history and tends to agree with Pacquiao. So, how does his scorecard compare to the judges? The three judges, Burt Clements and Dave Moretti from Nevada and Glenn Feldman from Connecticut,

scored the fight at 116-112, 118-110 and 116-112 in Mayweather’s favour respectively. Moretti only deemed Pacquiao to have won two rounds - the fourth and the sixth - while Clements and Feldmen also gave the ninth and 10th to the 36year-old fighter. Powell meanwhile had Pacquiao 4-2 up after six, giving him the early advantage. Mayweather made most of the ground up in rounds seven to nine in Powell’s eyes, while he also impressed in the closing rounds as his opponent tired. Mayweather also had the edge when it came to the punch stats, outlanding Pacquiao with his jabs and power punches.|

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Exploitation through changing times This is the sad plight of the Filipino working class. Times had changed but their woes remain the same throughout the years. They will always end up in the losing end of the bargain if the ruling political administration will continue

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Fight of the Century. Mayweather is still unbeaten and takes his record to 48-0-0 after the win on points.

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RisingStars finalists remain confident after lost T’S not the end of game yet, this is just the start to more opportunities and will open for a bigger horizon for all aspiring and rising stars.!” A very positive comment that half of the finalists in the first ever live episode of the RisingStars – including Lucas Nikko Garcia of Lipa City. Lipa City mayor Meynard Sabili threw in his all the way support to the promising star and asked his department heads down to his cons-tituents to give their support to Lucas. The Lipeño singer was the 2nd Runner Up of Voices, Songs and Rhythms (VSR) 2003 Edition. RisingStars held auditions in Batangas in January this year. The best seven (7) singers were selected to prove their talents and then com-peted in Cavite for the Calabarzon Region where Lucas was picked and have him all the way to grand finals. After tallying the votes via SMS, website, and mobile app, it was combined with the jury’s scores. The voting was administered by the professional provider

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Megamobile, an Inquirer company and governed by the DTI. With the most votes garnered and being selected by the judges, the Shining Star of the Night was Samantha Hoberg. She is also exempted from being challenged. Accompanying her to the Elite Eight are: Aiza Moreno, Rocelle Solquillo, Krezia Tuñacao, Mia Derilo, Bon Gustilo, Lee’Anna Layumas, and Remy Luntayao. As guest judge Jamie Rivera put it, “A competition is where someone has to win, and there would be others that will lose. It just means that it is not your time, but it doesn’t make you a lesser singer.” On April 25, RisingStars Philip-pines bid farewell to eight very pro-mising contestants from all over the archipelago. All hope is not lost, however, as these aspirants promise to keep chasing their dreams. The live show also introduced the Challenge a Star round, where anyone is given a chance to replace an existing contestant. And with the Challenge a Star round launched, 7 of these contestants face the risk of being

Full suupport. Like a real father to a son, Mayor Meynard Sabili gives his full support being the father of the city to Lucas Nikko Garcia, a promising Lipeño singer.| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

Hopefuls. Grand finalists pose for a souvenir shot before the first live performance at TV5.

replaced. A week after perfor-ming in pairs, the finalists will now perform on their own to prove their worthiness of being part of the final 6. Bon Gustilo, a band vocalist from Cavite, aims to stay alive as the only remaining male finalist in the show. His partner from last week, Mia Derilo of Iloilo, will show off her skills with the guitar as she did during the on-stage auditions. Fellow Ilongga and last week’s Shining Star Sam Hoberg strives to keep her place at the top. Bacolod’s incredible divas, Lean Layumas and Rocel Solquillo, will try to bring out their inner Soul Siren. The powerful voices of Krez Toñacao and PFC Aiza Moreno would be showcased even more. To complete the cast,

Laguna’s Remy Luntayao strives to prove that she really is the total performer. The voting period starts as early as Thursday, April 30 at 6AM. Users are allowed to cast one vote per 30 minutes until Saturday, 10PM, when the live show starts. From here, they will be allowed one vote per 10 minutes, up until the last song is performed. Weekly prizes will still be given to the most active voters. Also tune in to see if there were any successful challengers that could replace the remaining finalists. The competition continues to become strict and tough, and only the best shall remain. Who will be crowned as the RisingStar? Just keep on watching the show at TV5. |

52 PCL Legislative Academy Class of 2014-15 nagsipagtapos ng M.A. in Public Administration TAGLAY ang bagong kaalaman at husay, handing-handa ng muling mag-serbisyo publiko sa lalawigan ng Batangas ang 52 indibidwal na nagsipagtapos ng kanilang Maters Degree in Public Administration sa ilalim ng Philippine Councilor’s League Legislative Academy sa pakikipagtuwang sa Lyceum of the Philippines University –Batangas, Abril 17. Tinanggap ng mga ito ang kanilang mga diploma sa ginanap na 48 th Commencement Exercise ng LPU-Batangas na kinatampukan ng pagtatapos ng Academe Class of 2015 ng nasabing unibersidad. Kabilang sa mga kilalang nagsipagtapos sa PCL Academy pioneer batch of 2014-15 si Vice-Governor Mark Leviste, ina nitong si Lipa City councilor Patsie Leviste at PCLBatangas Chapter president Kathleen Briones kasama ang mga 49 miyembro ng klase na binubuo ng mga empleyado ng Provincial Government of Batangas at mga Local Government employees mula sa iba’t ibang LGU’s at elected officials ng mga bayan sa lalawigan tulad ni Balayan Mayor Emmanuel Fronda at Vice Mayor Joel Arada.

Ang Pioneer Batch ng PCL Academy ay sumailalim sa one-year specialized legislative education program na inilatag ng mga opisyal ng Philippine Councilors League at mga de kalibreng mentors and professors ng LPU-Batangas at University of Batangas. Layunin ng programa na bigyang pagkakataon ang mga government employees and public officials na makakuha ng kanilang M.A. programs sa ilalim ng isang flexible eduction program na naglalayong pagsabayin ang kanilang pag-aaral at kasabay nito ay isagawa ang kanilang mga natutunan sa kanilang public service endeavor sa kanilang mga nasasakupang bayan. Kabilang sa mga bumubo ng pioneer batch ang 24 kagawad mula sa LGU ng Agoncillio, Balayan, Calaca, Cuenca, Laurel, Lemery, Lipa City, Malvar, San Juan, Sta. Teresita, Taal, Talisay, Tanauan City, Taysan at Tuy; 1 mayor (Balayan); 2 vice-mayors (Balayan at Taysan); 17 Local Government Employees; 5 empleyado at elected officials mula sa Provincial Government of Batangas, 2 mula sa lalawigan ng Quezon at 1 mula National Agency (NFA-Palawan).| EDWIN V. ZABARTE

LET'S WATCH, SUPPORT AND VOTE EL GAMMA PENUMBRA ON Asia's Got Talent to be the FIRST ASIAN SUPERSTAR! -GRAND FINALSMay 07, 8:05pm Live Performance Night May 14, 8:05pm Live Results Night 4 DAYS OF VOTING ONLY Voting Opens - May 7, as the show ends Voting Closes - May 11, 11:59pm If "Finals" have the same voting procedures with the "semi finals", here are the: 3 WAYS OF VOTING 1. SMS Voting (VOTING SYNTAX) and send to 2929 for Globe, TM, Smart and TnT subscribers only (THIS IS FOR PHILIPPINE SMS VOTING ONLY.) *VOTING SYNTAX to be announced after their performance on May 7. You can vote via txt as many times as you want. Text rate is P2.50/txt 2. Facebook Voting Click links below. For Facebook desktop: http://bit.ly/AGTFacebookapp For Facebook mobile: https://fbvotenow.asiasgottalent.tv/ *You can vote using one account per contestant during the entire duration of voting period. 3. Asia’s Got Talent App Voting Download first the application in these links. For Android users: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details… For IOS users: https://itunes.apple.com/…/app/asias-gottalent/id972394828…