Vol 20, No. 7 - February 16 - 22, 2015

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REDISTRICTING. The 3rd Congressional Hearing of the Com-

mittee on Local Government was well attended, with delegates from Lipa City headed by Mayor Meynard Sabili, from the Provincial Government of Batangas headed by Atty. Joel Montealto, provincial administrator, and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.|

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MALAPIT nang matupad ang pangarap na magkaroon ng karagdagang distrito sa lalawigan ng Batangas, partikular ang hiwalay na distrito para sa Lunsod ng Lipa at Lunsod Batangas.

Ito’y matapos makalusot sa Ikatlong Congressional Hearing ng Committee on Local Government na pinamumunuan ni Senador Bongbong Marcos Jr. ang House Bill Creating the Lone Legislative District of Batangas City, as amended.

Matatandaang noon pang 2014 ng makalusot sa Mababang Kapulungan ang naturang panukalang batas na inakda ni Congressman Raneo Abu ng Ikalwang Distrito ng >>>REDISTRICTING... sundan sa P/2

Governor Vi, nanguna sa 7th Ani ng Dangal Awards

Ani ng Dangal Awardees For Cinema. Pinagunahan ni NCCA Chairman Felipe M. de Leon ang paggawad ng Parangal kay Governor Vilma Santos Recto at iba pang alagad ng sining sa laranagan ng Pelikula na inihandog ng National Commission for Culture and the Arts para sa Ani ng Dangal 2015, Pebrero 12.| LOUIE HERNANDEZ

Which road leads to justice?

PINANGUNAHAN ni Governor Vilma Santos-Recto ang 54 na pinarangalan sa isinagawang Ani ng Dangal 2015 ng National Commission for Culture and the Arts na ginanap sa National Museum sa Maynila, Pebrero 12.

Ang parangal kay Governor Vilma Santos-Recto ay ipinagkaloob bilang pagkilala sa natatanging pagganap nito sa independent film na Ekstra ni direktor Jeffrey Jeturian na umani ng mga karangalan sa isinagawang 2014 Dhaka International Film Festival.

Ang Ani ng Dangal ay isang award giving body na organisado ng National Commission for Cultural and the Arts na kumikilala sa mga natatanging artista ng sining at kultura na umani ng mga parangal sa mga prestisyosong international award giving bodies or organizations na kumikilala sa sining at kultura.

Pinamunuan ni NCCA chairman Felife M. de Leon

INSIDE STORIES...

Police visibility, pinalakas p. 3 laban sa bullying, ekstorsyon .......................................................................................................................

Business sector’s confidence p. 4 p. 4 and the bridge rehab

at OIC-executive director Adelina M. Suesmith ang pagbibigay-pagkilala sa mga natatanging awardees para sa taong ito.

Pinarangalan din ang iba pang mga personalidad sa iba’t ibang larangan na tulad nina Leonardo Katigbak ng ABS-CBN at GMA News TV’s Bayan Ko at Patricia Evangelista sa larangan ng broadcast arts; Siege Ledesma (Shift), Jun Lana, Ronnie Quizon, Mikhail Red (Rekorder), Lav Diaz, Will Fredo sa In Nominee Matris, Hazel Tapales Orencio, Jake Cuenca, Joel Lamangan (Kamkam), Liza Diño, Allen Dizon, Diane Ventura, Mark Justine Aguillon, Nerissa Picadizo, Francis Xavier Pasion (Bwaya), Roberto Reyes Ang (TNT), Carlo Obispo (Purok 7), Sandy Talag, Eduardo Roy Jr. (Quick Change) at Miggs Cuaderno -- sa larangan ng pelikula; Halili Cruz Ballet Company, A team, Extreme Dancers, Johny Sustantivo Villanueva, Kayleen Mae Ortiz and Margaret Chua

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NAGING sentro ng pulong ng City Peace and Order Council, Pebrero 10, ang sama-samang pagkilos para tutukan ang isyu ng bullying sa mga kabataan sa paaralan. Ginanap ang pulong sa Gusali ng Kalikasan at Kapayapaan na dinaluhan ng mga konsernadong ahensiya ng pamahalaan at ilang pribadong sektor.|

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Inter-Island News Collated By RONALINA L. ELARMO

Sanhi ng pagbabaha sa Naujan West, inaalam na ng OrMin LGU

Police visibility, pinalakas laban sa bullying at extortion Subalit aniya, naniniwala siya na sa Security Services (DSS), Traffic BILANG tugon sa sunud-sunod na ulat sa nangyari umanong bullying at ekstor- pagtutulungan ng mga nasa Peace and Development and Regulatory Office syon sa labas ng ilang paaralan sa Order Council ay magkakaroon ng (TDRO) at mga Barangay officials upang talakayin ng mas malalim ang bullying lungsod ng Batangas, isang pagpupulong agarang solusyon ang mga ito.

Ilan sa mga napag-usapan bukod sa at makagawa ng plano upang matigil ito. ang isinagawa ng City Peace and Order Ilan sa mga kinatawan ng paaralan Council noong ika-10 ng Pebrero sa bullying at extortion sa mga paaralan Gusali ng Kalikasan at Kapayapaan na ay ang pagpapalakas ng police visibility na lumahok sa meeting ay mula sa Saint Bridget Colleges, University of Batangas, dinaluhan ng mga konsernadong sa bawat paaralan at establisimiento.

Tiniyak ni Batangas City PNP Chief Batangas National Highschool, Batangas ahensiya ng pamahalaan at ilang Manuel Castillo na magdaragdag siya State University at kinatawan mula sa pribadong sektor.

Ang naturang pagpupulong ay mula ng mga tauhan upang higit na masubay- Department of Education.

Bukod sa mga school officials, sa inisyatibo ni Council Chairman Mayor bayan ang mga nasabing mga lugar.

Nakiusap din siya sa mga pamunuan dumalo rin sa pagpupulong ang Eduardo B. Dimacuha upang pangalagaan ang kapakanan ng mga estudyante ng eskwelahan na magkaroon ng close Department of Interior and Local coordination sa kaniyang tanggapan Government (DILG), PNP, TDRO, DSS, sa lungsod.

Ayon kay Atty. Victor Reginald upang agad silang makaaksyon kung Prosecutor’s Office, Armed Forces of the Dimacuha, lubhang nakakaalarma ang mayroong problema sa kanilang Philippines, Sangguniang Panglungsod, mga myembro ng media at ilang mga nangyayaring ito sa mga paaralan paaralan.

Napagkasunduan din na magkaka- estudyante sa lungsod.| lalo pa at nakatakdang magbukas ang JERSON J. SANCHEZ sangay ng Philippine Science Highschool roon ng hiwalay na na pagpupulong ang PNP, Fiscal’s Office, Defense and sa buwan ng Hunyo. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Governor Vi, nanguna sa 7th Ani ng Dangal Awards Lao, and Miguel Leopoldo Ignacio sa Ang parangal kay Governor Vilma dito ang mga tropeo, clippings at larangan ng sayaw; Sophia Marie Lee Santos Recto ay ipinagkaloob bilang ephemera ng mga nagsiwagi na sa literary arts; Lloyd Edisonne Judilla pagkilala sa natatanging paganap nito isasagawa sa SM North Edsa sa Pebrero Montebon, Novo Concertante Manila sa independent film na Ekstra ni 13-20, SM Megamall; Pebrero 21-27 at Choir, Saint Louis University Glee Club, direktor Jeffrey Jeturian na umani ng sa Rizal Park sa ika-28 ng Pebrero.

Alvin Paulin at Aleron Choir sa larangan mga karangalan sa isinagawang 2014 Ang Ani ng Dangal ay isa sa mga ng musika; at Ronnie Dayo, Robert John Dhaka International Film Festival . pangunahing programang inihain ng Cabagnot, Glenn Isaac, Mario Cardenas, Ang Ani ng Dangal Awards ay isang NCCA para sa selebrasyon ng National Kenneth Cobonpue, Jophel Botero award giving body na organisado ng Arts Month na ginaganap tuwing buwan Ybiosa, Gina Meneses, Phoebelyn National Commission for the Cultural ng Pebrero. Iba’t-ibang mga programa Gullunan, Jamille Bianca Aguilar, James and the Arts na kumikilala sa mga ang isinasagawa ng nasabing Singlador, Danilo Victoriano, Ruston natatanging mga artista ng sining at organisasyon para sa publiko na Banal, Trisha Co Reyes, Justen Paul kultura na umani nan g mga paranagal kinatatapumpukan ng mga pagtaTolentino, Jamia Mei Tolentino, Jesus sa mga prestisyosong international tanghal na pinangungunahan ng mga Ramos Tejada at Maria Angelica Tejada award giving bodies or organization na de kalibreng cultural and arts sa larangan naman ng visual arts. presentation. kumikilala sa sining at kultura.

Sa ngalan ng 54 wardees, nagbigay Ang NCCA ay ang pangunahing Pinamunuan ni NCAA chairman ng kanyang acceptance speech ang Felife M. de Leon at OIC-executive ahensiya na naatasan na isabuhay at gobernadora at taos pusong director Adelina M. Suesmith ang magbigay kamalayan sa publiko ng pasasalamat sa mga bumubuo ng NCCA pagbibigay sa mga natatanging awrdees kultura at sining Pilipino sa ilalim ng sa patuloy na pagkilala at pagbibigay para sa taong ito.

Presidential Proclamation 683 ng 1991.| importansya sa mga natatanging talent EDWIN V. ZABARTE Bukas sa publiko ang isang Exhibit at alagad ng sining sa bansa. kung saan makikita at matutunghayan ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Solong distrito para sa Lunsod ng Lipa at Batangas, kasado na!

Batangas. Sa Unang Senate Hearing, hinabol umano ni Senador Ralph G. Recto ang naturang panukalang batas at inirekomendang isabay an rin ang paghihiwalay ng Lunsod ng Lipa mulas a Ikaapat an Distrito at gwaing Lone District of Lipa City. Inayunan naman ito ni 4th District Congressman Llandro Mendoza IV. Sa ikatlong pagdinig nitong Pebrero, nagsidalo ang deligasyon ng pamahalaang lunsod ng LIpa sa pamumuno nina City Mayor Meynardo A. Sabili at Vice Mayor Eric Africa, aksama ang mga department heads ng pamahalaang lunsod. Naroon din ang

delegasyon ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa pamumuno ni Atty. Joel Montealto, provincial administrator.

Kasunod nito, maghahain na ng Committee Report sa plenary ng Senado si Sendar Bongbong Marcos, at kung makalusot na ito sa plenary, magkakaroon na ng tinatawag na enrolled copy na ibabalik sa Mababang Kapulungan para sa ratipikasyon at tuluyang maisumite sa Tanggapan ng Pangulo para sa lagda nito.

Kapag tuluyan ng naging batas ang paghihiwalay na ito ng Lunsod ng Lipa at Lunsod Batangas, magkakaroon na ng hiwalay na kinatawan sa konggreso

ang dalawang lunsod. Bunga rin nito, matitirang bumubuo ng Ikalwang Distrito ang mga bayan ng Bauan, San Pascual, Mabini, San Luis, Lobo at Tingloy; samantalang matitirang bumubuo ng Ikaapat na Distrito naman ang mga bayan ng Ibaan, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose at San Juan.

Samantala, mananatili namang Kinatawan ng Lunsod Batangas si Cong.

Abu at ng Lunsod ng Lipa si Cong. Dong Mendoza, hanggang sa sandaling maihalal ang hiwalay na kinatawan ng dalawang lunsod sa 2016 national elections.|

CALAPAN, Or. Mindoro – Puspusan ngayon ang isinasagawang pag-iimbistiga ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa dahilan ng mabilis na pag-apaw ng ilog sa kanlurang bahagi ng Naujan tuwing ulan.

Sa pagpupulong na isinagawa ng Management Committee ng kapitolyo kamakailan, kaagad na inatasan ni Gob. Alfonso V. Umali, Jr. si Environment and Natural Resources Officer Maximino A. Jumig na alamin ang sanhi ng pagbaha sa naturang lugar.

Sa isinagawang pag-iimbistiga, kabilang sa naidokumento ang nasirang palayan at pananim sa dalawang barangay na sakop ng Lunsod ng Calapan at ang mga daan na bumabagtas sa kanlurang bahagi ng bayan ng Naujan.

Ayon din sa pag-aaral na isinagawa ng grupo ni Engr. Ronaldo A. Baculo ng Provincial Engineer’s Office, bagama’t may mga quarry sa lugar, hindi naman ito ang naging dahilan ng pagbaha na nakaapekto sa lugar kundi ang walang tigil na pag-ulan at silted na mga ilog na hindi na kayang humawak pa ng maraming tubig-ulan, lalo na ang nanggagaling sa kabundukan.

Isinasagawa na ngayon ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ang mga hakbang upang masolusyunan ang problemang pagbaha na nakakaapekto sa mga mamamayang dumadaan partikular sa Strong Republic Nautical Highway.| ........................................................................................................

Solar-powered street lights, itinayo sa palibot ng public plaza ODIONGAN, Romblon— Sa layuning maisulong ang paggamit ng renewable energy at makatulong sa pagsusulong ng climate change mitigation/adaptation, naglagay ang lokal na pamahalaan dito ng mga solar powered street light sa palibot ng public plaza nito.

Nailatag na ang mga 14 na solar-powered streetlights sa mga kalsadang nakapaligid sa pangunahing pampublikong lugar ng naturang bayan kung saan madalas itong pinupuntahan ng mga tao sa tuwing may mahalagang okasyon o anumang palabas lalo na sa gabi.

Ayon kay Municipal Planning and Development Officer Rosebi D. Agaloos, na 24/7 itong magliliwanag kahit pa makaranas ng mga di inaasahang brownout ang bayan ng Odiongan at malaking pakinabang nito sa publiko at mga motorista.

Makatutulongang hatid nitong liwanag sa paligid sa mga awtoridad upang masawata ang ilang masasamang elemento na nagbabalak gumawa ng krimen.

Makatitipid din aniya ang pamahalaang bayan sapagkat hindi na nila kailangan pang magbayad ng kinukonsumong kuryente sa Tablas Island Electric Cooperative at mapapakinabangan ang naturang proyekto sa mahabang panahon.| DINNES MANZO ........................................................................................................

‘13th Love Affair with Nature’ ginanap sa Puerto Prinsesa PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan — Kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng araw ng mga puso ay isinagawa naman ng Pamahalaang Panlunsod ng Puerto Princesa ang ika13 taong pagdiriwang ng Love affair with Nature na may temang: “Iisang Mithiin, Iisang Tanawin Luntiang Baybayin”.

Sa isinagawang media briefing noon pa mang Miyerkules, sa tanggapan ni Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron, inihayag nito na kahandaan na ang planting site sa Purok Pag-asa, Bgy. San Jose ng lunsod.

Ngayong taon, target ng pamahalaang panlunsod sa pamumuno ng City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) na makapagtanim ng nasa 10,000 propagules o punla ng punong bakawan sa baybayin ng barangay na nabanggit.

Maliban sa pagtatanim ng mga punong bakawan kasabay rin nito ang ‘Kasalang Bayan’ kung saan may 100 magsing-irog na nagsasama na ng mahigit limang taon ngunit hindi pa kasal ang ikinasal ni Mayor Bayron.

Pagkatapos ng kasalang bayan ay sabay-sabay na magtatanim ng mga punong bakawan ang mga magsing-irog bilang tanda ng kanilang pagmamahal sa kalikasan.

Isinagawa ang pagtatanim ng mga bakawan Pebrero 14 ng madaling araw sa pangunguna ni Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron at dinaluhan ito ng mga mamamayan ng lunsod na nagmamahal sa kalikasan.

Ang Love Affair with Nature ay programa ng pamahalaang panlunsod ng Puerto Princesa kung saan ang pangangalaga ng kalikasan partikular ng mga lugar bakawan ang pangunahing pinagtutuunan nito.| ORLAN C. JABAGAT

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February 16 - 22, 2015

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Special movie screening, ipinagkaloob sa 300 deaf and blind sa rehiyon BINIGYANG pagkakataon ng Ito rin ay mayroong Close SM City Batangas na mag- Captioning o translation ng enjoy sa panonood ng sine mga salita o diyalogo ng mga ang mga taong may kapan- karakter na nakasulat sa sanan sa Batangas, sa screen para mabasa ng mga pamamagitan ng special pipi at bingi. movie screening na isinagawa Ang special film screening ay magkakasabay na isinanoong February 11.

Mahigit sa 300 deaf and gawa sa tatlo pang SM blind mula sa Batangas City branches sa bansa, kagaya sa ang pumunta dito upang San Fernando, BF Paranamapanood ang action movie que, at Sta. Mesa kung saan na “Taken 2” . Sinamahan magkakaibang pelikula ang sila ng City Social Welfare and ipinalabas.

Ito ay isa sa mga proyekto Development Office staff at DepEd Special Education ng SM Cares, sa pakikipagteachers. tuwang sa Deaf and Blind Sa special screening na Support Philippines Inc., ito, ang nasabing pelikula ay CALL Foundation of the may audio description ang Blind, MTRCB at SM Cinema mga nagaganap sa pelikula upang magkaroon ng pagkapara higit na maunawaan ng kataon ang mga bulag, pipi mga bulag. Ang audio des- at bingi na makapanood ng cription ay isang voice over sine at higit na maunawaan na naglalarawan ng mga ang kwento nito.

Namigay rin ang SM City mahahalagang elemento ng pelikula tulad aksyon o galaw Batangas ng teddy bears sa ng mga karakter, kasuotan, lahat ng mga nanood bilang ekspresyon ng mukha at ang souvenir at pasasalamat sa pagpapalit ng lokasyon ng pakikiisa sa proyekto.| bawat eksena.

MARIEV. LUALHATI ........................................................................................................

BANAHIS dancers, 2nd Place sa Regional Festival of Talents Naging pangunahing INIUWI ng Batangas National High School at kinata- pyesa ang awiting pinasikat wan ng Batangas City ang at nilikha ni Freddie Aguilar ikalawang pwesto sa katata- na “Bulag, Pipi at Bingi”, pos na patimpalak ng inter- matatandaang nagwagi ito ng pretative dance na ginanap grand prize sa Metropop noong ika 30 ng Enero sa Music Festival noong 1979.

Samantala, nagwagi rin Lipa City Culture and Arts ang Cavite at Batangas -ng Center.

Ang patimpalak na ito ay una at ikatlong gantimpala bahagi ng 2015 Regional ayon sa pagkakasunod.

Ayon kay Hazel Ramos, Festival of Talents na isinasagawa taon taon. May labing adviser ng nasabing grupo, anim na divisions sa buong ito ang pangalawang pagkaCALABARZON ang kalahok kataon na nagwagi ang kanidito. Kabilang ang Cavite, lang grupo. Naging 2nd place Laguna, Batangas, Rizal at din sila noong nakaraang taon. Lalo pa nilang pagbubuQuezon.

Ang grupo ay binubuo ng tihin ang kanilang pagsasadalawampung estudyante sa nay sa mga darating na panaasignaturang Pilipino mula hon upang sa susunod ay una hanggang ika apat na makuha na nila ang unang pwesto.| ALVIN M. REMO antas. ........................................................................................................

Gun licensing Caravan, ikinasa ng PNP Romblon ODIONGAN, Romblon — Kasalukuyang isinasagawa ang caravan ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na may kaugnayan sa pagpoproseso ng papeles ng baril at maging sa mga nais mag-renew ng lisensiya sa Pebrero 2-6.

Ang Processing of License to Own and Possess Firearm’s (LTOPFs) ay ginanagap ngayon sa Covered Court ng Romblon State University sa bayan ng Odiongan.

Ayon sa pamunuan ng Romblon Police Provincial Office (RPPO), ang naturang aktibidad ay bilang pagta-

lima sa Firearms Law (R.A. 10591). Ito ay bukas para sa lahat ng mga aplikanteng nais magrenew ng lisensiya ng kanilang baril gayundin sa mga baguhan na nais magkaroon ng ganitong uri ng armas.

Bago iproseso ang lisensiya, kinakailangan kumpletuhin ang mga dokumentong hinihingi ng mga tauhan ng pulisya, sumailalim sa ilang pagsusuri at magbayad ng kaukulang halaga na itinakda para maiproseso ito sa Firearms and Explosive Division sa Camp Crame.|

Balay Project Level Up – Mula sa simpleng hangarin na alalayan ang mga Batangueño na magkaroon ng disenteng tahanan, ang Balay Project ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan sa pamumuno ni Governor Vilma Santos Recto ay kinilala bilang first place winner ng Best LGU Development Program sa nakaraang 11th CBMS Philippines National Conference.

Ang nasabing programa ay base sa naging resulta ng Community Based Monitoring System na ilang taon nang pinapatupad sa buong probinsya upang matugunan ang mga pangangailangan ng mga Batangueño. Dahil dito ay personal na pinaabot ni Governor Vi ang kanyang pagmamalaki at pasasalamat sa mga bumubuo ng Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office at Provincial Planning and Development Office para sa tagumpay na makamit ang national award na ito.| KRISTINA MARIE JOY B. ANDAL / LOUIE HERNANDEZ

Phil Sciece HS-Calabarzon, opens in June THE Philippine Science High School (PSHS)-Calabarzon Campus will open its door in Batangas City opens in June 2015.

As gathered from City Planning and Development Coordinator, Engr.

Januario Godoy, the scholars of the PSHS will use the Bahay Kaalaman in the Batangas National High School pending the construction of the PSHS building on a 5-hectare lot in Barangay Sampaga. The said lot was donated by the Batangas City Government.

On the other hand, the PSHS is undertaking the construction and

provision of science laboratories, library and other facilities of a PSHS in Barangay Sampaga.

The Bahay Kaalaman will have a separate entrance and gate for the PSHS students. Enrolment is in March to April for more than 90 qualifiers at the City Hall and will last for two to three weeks.

There will be three (3) sections for the freshmen.

The Calabarzon Campus in Batangas City is the 14th PSHS in the country.

According to Engr. Godoy, Batangas City was chosen two years ago, from among the other areas screened by

PSHS, namely, Lipa, Cavite, Quezon and Antipolo City.

Atty. Victor Reginald Dimacuha in an earlier report said that it is an honor to host the PSHS because it will further improve the City’s educational system in the field of science and mathematics.

PSHS will conduct trainings for the Division Schools teachers to upgrade their competencies.

The hiring process for different positions to complete the manpower of the PSHS is in full-swing now.

With reports from MARIE V. LUALHATI

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Million Volunteer Run ng Red Cross, gagawin sa Marso 8 ISASAGAWA ng Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Batangas Chapter sa ika-8 ng Marso ang Million Volunteer Run (MVR) 3 na isang fund-raising project nito para sa sa mga gawaing pangkomunidad.

Ayon kay PRC Batangas Chapter Administrator Ronald Generoso, layunin ng naturang run for humanity na maiangat ang kakayahan ng PRC Batangas Chapter sa Disaster Preparedness and Response.

Sa kasalukuyan, ang PRC Batangas Chapter ay may tatlong ambulance, rescue trucks, rubber at plastic boats at 24-hour emergency response unit na rumeresponde sa mga oras ng pangangailangan.

Hangad din nito na mapalawak ang kamalayan ng publiko sa disaster risk at vulnerability, makapagpatayo ng tatlo pang Blood Collecting Units/Blood Stations sa lalawigan at makapagorganize ng Red Cross 143 volunteers sa 1078 barangay sa Batangas na syang reresponde sa panahon ng kalamidad.

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Ang Red Cross 143 o Red Cross I love you ay isang flagship volunteer program ng PRC na nagtuturo sa mga komunidad na maging handa sa anumang emergency. Ang konseptong ito ay may 44 volunteers, 1 leader at 43 myembro na sasailalim sa pagsasanay sa disaster preparedness at response.

Ito ay naisagawa na sa 105 barangay ng Lunsod Batangas sa suporta ng administrasyong Dimacuha.

Idinagdag pa ni Generoso na ang nabanggit na mga proyekto ay nakapaloob sa kanilang 5-year plan.

Ito ay sabayang isasagawa sa lunsod ng Batangas, Lipa at Tanauan at sa bayan ng Nasugbu gayundin sa ibang lalawigan.

Ang pondong makakalap sa MVR 3 ay gagamitin ng PRC Batangas Chapter sa pagkalap ng pondo upang matugunan ang operasyon ng nasabing ahensiya.

Ito ay gagamitin bilang pagsuporta sa mga programa at serbisyo ng PRC tulad ng Blood Services, Disaster

Management, Safety Services, Health Service, Social Services, at Red Cross Youth.

Target ng MVR3 na makahikayat ng 52,000 volunteers mula sa lalawigan ng Batangas (13,000 per district).

Ang registration fee ay P 150.00 (inclusive of singlet, race bib and finisher’s certificate). Magsisimula ito sa ganap na 5:30 ng umaga sa Batangas City Sports Center.

Ang lahat ay inaanyayahan na lumahok sa naturang 5KM run, bata man o matanda. Kinakailangan lang ng consent ng magulang ang mga kalahok na edad 17 taong gulang pababa. Matatagpuan sa mga mall, paaralan, establisimyento, mga Red Cross Chapter at branches ang mga registration booth ay Bukod sa MVR3, magsasagawa din ng Ms Batangas Province Red Cross ang PRC Batangas. Bawat bayan ay maaaring magpadala ng kanilang kinatawan.

Ang magwawagi dito ay magsisilbing Ambassadress ng mga programa ng PRC. | RONNA E. CONTRERAS

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OPINION

February 16 - 22, 2015

AT the end of January 2015, it was reported by no other than City Treasurer Maria Teresa Geron that there is a 24.5% increase in collection from business taxes, Mayor’s Permit and other regulatory fees or a total increase of P56.8M. The total collection for January alone amounts to P232M, an increase of P56.M over last year’s P175.29M. Geron’s office also said that a total of 5,236 businesses in Batangas City, availed of the services of the Business-One-Stop Shop at the People’s Quadrangle, higher from 2014 statistics of 4,458 businesses. There are at least 109 new businesses each year, but renewals also increased from 4349 businesses in 2014 to 5,217 businesses this year.

This development simply belies all reports that business enterprises in Batangas City is going down and that entrepreneurs are moving away from the city due to the tremendous increase in the real property tax rate and the collapse of Calumpang Bridge last year. Indeed, numbers really does not lie. The business sector still has the confidence that their investments in the city will bear fruit amidst all the challenges they met.

However, the inability of the city government to appropriate fund for the rehab of the Calumpang Bridge and prioritizing the modernization of the public market is another story.  The rehabilitation of the collapsed portion of the Calumpang Bridge will be in full swing in the next weeks and months, hoping to open the traffic by September, or to say the least, before the busy pre-Christmas season. This developed as the Meralco has completed the rerouting of the distribution lines from M.H. Del Pilar St. in Barangay Poblacion 1 to P. Panganiban St in Barangay 2 and crossing the Calumpang River to Barangay Pallocan West.

It was observed that after the Notice to Proceed has been released to JBL Builders and Wilson Uy Construction Joint Venture, the contractor| has to wait for the said rerouting of the electric distribution lines that caused a week-time delay before the bridge rehab commenced. For some, it could be considered as a minor delay, but for thousands of people affected by the collapse of the bridge, it is simply a display of insensitivity on the part of Meralco and lapses on the part of the City Engineer’s Office. City Engineer Adela Hernandez is always saying that the city government is in close coordination with the DPWH Region IV-A on matters regarding the rehabilitation of Calumpang Bridge. But as concerned parties, the DPWH, the CEO and the Meralco could have noticed even before the project has been awarded to a contractor that rehabilitation on the bridge cannot commence unless the said electric distribution lines have been rerouted because it will be hazardous to the workers taking into consideration that heavy equipments will be used thereat. The bridge collapsed last July 16, 2014 and the rehabilitation plan has been completed several months ago; but it last until the project has been awarded to a contractor before the rerouting was effected.|

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Which road leads to justice?

THE two ongoing Congressional investigations regarding the Mamasapano massacre do not imply whether justice is one of their ends. Philippine national Police (PNP) OIC Deputy Dir Gen. Leonardo Espina literally shed tears when he asked for truth and justice for his fallen comrades. Families and friends have been crying for justice for the Fallen 44 since the incident.

Yet, these investigations could only give light on what actually transpired; they will not result to any indictment against the perpetrators of the massacre.

At the most, these investigations could only stall the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) which have been pending in Congress since last year. At the least, results of these investigations may serve as inputs to the ongoing peace process between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

The Mamasapano massacre put at the center the capability of the government and the MILF to keep the terms of peace and to enforce obedience on their fighters so that they too will honor the agreement. The brutal killing of the 44 PNP-SAF commandos shows that unless political leaders are serious in enforcing discipline over their troops military campaigns will always come with unrestrained cruelty and violence.

So far, the present investigations disclosed that the fighters of the MILF had used excessive violence to dealing with the intruder in their alleged territory. They violated the basic principles of international humanitarian law. Common article 3 of the Geneva Conventions enumerate some of these basic principles as the humane treatment of persons who do not or no longer taking active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause; the prohibition on inflicting violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel

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treatment and torture; and the collection of and caring for the wounded and sick.

The information gathered during the investigations showed that the combined elements of MILF-BIFF fighters did not distinguish between combatants and former combatants who no longer participate in the hostilities. Instead of sparing the wounded, they executed them and took away their firearms and personal belongings.

Republic Act 951 considered these acts as war crimes in an internal armed conflict. In particular, section 4(c), paragraph 8 of the said law punishes the killing or wounding of a person in the knowledge that he/she is hors de combat (incapacitated to fight due to injuries or wounds sustained) as war crime in an internal armed conflict. Also, paragraph 14 of the said section considered the taking away the firearms and personal properties of the wounded and the dead as punishable war crime in an internal armed conflict.

Justice demands that those who violated the basic principles of international humanitarian law be prosecuted and held accountable for their crimes. This does not mean that the Philippine government, thru the Department of Justice, needs to undertake the process of initiating the war crimes probe unilaterally.

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OPINION

February 16 - 22, 2015

This thing called ‘pagmamahal’ ANG iba’t ibang aspeto ng ating buhay ay merong dimesyon na pansarili at panlipunan. Ito ay dahil tayo bilang indibidwal ay miyembro ng ating lipunan.

Ito ay applicable din sa mga institusyon sa ating mga komunidad, katulad ng mga paaralan, mga negosyo, simbahan o di kaya’y mga organisasyon.  Edukasyon. Isa ito sa mga karapatan natin bilang isang mamamayan. Isang batayan ang edukasyon kung may namamagitang pagmamahal sa isa’t isa sa pagitan ng mga ordinaryong taumbayan dahil kung hindi buhay sa puso natin ang pagmamahal sa ating kapwa hindi dapat naipasa sa plebisito ang ating Konstitusyon na syang nagsasaad ng ating mga katarungang sibil na kinabibilingan nga ng karapatang magkaroon ng edukasyon. Kumbaga ginusto ng bawat isa na magkaroon ng ganitong karapatan ang lahat.

At dahil ipinasa natin ang karapatan na ito, hindi ito mabubuhay kung walang affirmative action mula mismo sa atin. Kailangan natin na bigyan ng substance ang ating gustong gawin ng gobyerno sa siyang iniutos natin sa pagpatibay ng ating Konstitusyon.  Ito ang buod ng ating existence bilang isang democratic society. Na kung ano ang ating pinagtibay ito ay kailangan din natin suklian ng suporta. Lalong lalo na kung ang pag taas ng antas ng kaalaman ng ating lipunan ang pag uusapan.

Dahil nakikita rin natin na mahal tayo ng gobyernong ating itinatag, ang edukasyon ay naging isang importanteng larangan na suportado’t tinayaguyod ng ating pamahalaan.

Ang misyon na nilikha nito para sa ating mga educational institutions ay kung paano nila maipakita at maibalik sa taumbayan ang suporta’t pagtaguyod ng pamahalaan sa larangang kanilang ginagalawan.  Sa PAFOCS, ang educational unit na aking pinamamahalaan, ipinapakita namin kung paano maibabalik ang suporta’t lahat na idinulot ng karapatang magkaraoon ng edukasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagbigay importansya sa kagustuhan ng ating bansa.

Ang mga disiplinang ating pinapanday ay upang mapagsilbihan ng aming mga estudyante ang ating bansa matapos nilang iwanan ang paaralang ito.

Ito rin ang hamon dapat sa lahat ng mga decision makers sa sektor ng edukasyon. Na dapat mangunguna ang national interest sa pagdesinyo ng ating mga kurikolum at iba pang pundasyon ng ating pagbibigay kaalaman sa ating kabataan.  At dahil ang pagmamahalan ay hindi lamang oneway street, dapat nating ibalik sa ating bansa ang pagmamahal na bigay sa atin na magkaroon ng edukasyon sa paglinya ng ating mga programa ayon sa national interests.|

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Mamasapano 2: The Aquino presidency and the brewing storm

WHAT happened on February 6, 2015 was unprecedented. This is the first time that a president has made a nationwide address on the same issue twice. (Without saying anything substantial – but that is another matter).

This shows that President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is still reeling from the aftershock of the Mamasapano fiasco that claimed the lives of 44 Special Action Forces (SAF) personnel, 16 fighters from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), and two civilians. (Which he exacerbated by preferring to attend the inauguration of a Mitsubishi plant rather than attending the arrival honors for the fallen SAF men.)

However, in both addresses, what President Aquino tried to do was to evade accountability and absolve himself and his friend former Philippine National Police Director Alan Purisima from any blame for the fatal fiasco. In both addresses, he laid the blame on SAF commander Getulio Napeñas: in his first address for purportedly failing to follow his instructions to “coordinate” with the Army, and during his second address, for allegedly not adjusting or aborting the mission based on changes in the situation.

In both addresses, Aquino never admitted to giving

the go signal for such a sensitive, critical operation.

So either he is lying about it or he did not do his job as president and commanderin-chief of the country’s state security forces. Aquino also did not come clean about Purisima’s role in the operations, acknowledging only the fact that the latter was involved in the planning, even if testimonies pointed to Purisima as the one in charge of the actual combat operations. President Aquino is likewise silent about the role of the US in an operation that is more to its interest than the Philippines.

After the expose’ on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) that tainted President Aquino’s projected image as anti-corruption crusader – which he also exacerbated by defending the DAP to the extent of challenging the Supreme Court in a nationwide address – this Mamasapano fiasco is the second issue that has rocked his administration. The difference is that he did not exhibit the same arrogance as he did before and this time, he felt the need to do two nationwide addresses on the same issue.

Why? Because the crisis the Aquino administration is in now is worse since this is the second big strike.

Benjie Oliveros

>>>PERSPECTIVE.....turn to P/6

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Kinasuhan dahil hindi pinakasalan NAGKAKILALA sina Cindy at Robert sa isang kilalang unibersidad kung saan sila parehong nag-aaral. Naging magnobyo sila. Matamis ang kanilang pagmamahalan.

Kitang-kita sa relasyon na hahantong sa simbahan at magiging masayang-masaya ang dalawa.

Nagpatuloy ang relasyon nina Cindy at Robert hanggang makagradweyt sa kolehiyo. Natuloy ang engagement at nagplano ng kasal ang dalawa. Ang tradisyonal na pamanhikan ay sinunod. Kumuha ng lisensiya sa kasal. Ang kasal ay tinakda ng Setyembre, isang Sabado sa isang kilalang simbahan. Maganda ang mga imbitasyon na ipinalimbag at ipinadala sa mga kaanak, kakilala at kaibigan ng dalawa. Ang gown ni Cindy, mga damit sa selebrasyon, iba pang damit ng mga abay at flower girl ay binili at inihanda na.

Kinontrata na ang isang five-star hotel kung saan gaganapin ang reception ng kasal. Kahit nga ang mismong kama o “matrimonial bed” pati ang lahat ng mga gamit ay binili na. Ngunit, dalawang araw bago ang kasal, nakatanggap ng isang nakababahalang sulat si Cindy mula kay Robert. Sinasabi nito na ipagpaliban

muna nila ang kasal dahil sa posibleng pagtutol ng ina ng lalaki. Pero sumunod na araw ay sinabi naman ng lalaki na walang problema at tuloy ang itinakdang kasalan.

Sa kasamaang-palad, iyon na ang huling narinig ni Cindy mula kay Robert.

Ang pinakaaabangan na kasalan ay nakansela. Sa tindi ng sama ng loob at pagkapahiyang naranasan, kinasuhan ni Cindy at ng kanyang pamilya si Robert para maghabol ng danyos. Makakakuha ba si Cindy ng bayad sa danyos-perwisyong inabot?  OPO. Ang ordinaryong pangako ng kasal ay hindi naman talaga tatanggapin na kaso sa korte. Walang magagawa kung sakaling hindi ito panindigan. Kaya lang ang ginawa rito sa kasong ito na pormal na pagtatakda ng kasal, magarbong paghahanda at detalyadong preparasyon, pagkatapos ay bigla na lang iiwanan ang kawawang babaeng papakasalan sa altar ay ibang usapin na. Kailangang panagutan ni Robert ang lahat ng bayarin at danyos dahil hindi na ito simpleng paglabag sa ating kinamulatang tradisyon.

(Wassmer v. Veles 12 SCRA 648.)|

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Who’s afraid of coal-fired plant?

EDITOR’S Note: In view of the escalating apprehension and opposition to the proposed construction of a 600 MW coal-fired power plant in Brgy.

Pinamucan Ibaba, Batangas City, Pahayagang Balikas is reprinting this column which this paper has already published sometime in November 2014.]  LAST November 20, 2014 from Manila, I took Tiger Air ( recently acquired

by Cebu Pacific) enroute to Cagayan de Oro to visit the STEAG coal-fired plant in Villanueva town inside the PHIVIDEC industrial estate. I thought I was out of Manila’s bad traffic. I thought wrong! It took us about one hour sitting there on the taxi- way at the NAIA , before we could take off. Air traffic is now at its worst!

The last time I visited the 210MW STEAG power plant was in 2006 or thereabouts. I was in charge of Mindanao at that time for Malacanang and I wanted then to see for myself what was the real score about the use of coal which critics said could "dirty" the environment. It just started operations then and my former Mindanao co-worker, JEROME SOLDEVILLA who is now STEAG's public affairs official arranged my visit. Now, about 8 years since, I am revisiting to get more recent updates on the plant, again through the courtesies of JEROME. I was joining some city officials and private sector groups from Iligan City who wanted answers to their questions about the proposed 20 MW plant that a company, PowerSource Philippines Energy Inc. (PSPE) plans to build within the present compound of the cement company Lafarge in Iligan City. (I am senior advisor for PowerSource Phil., the proponent.)

I recall how officials and stakeholders from Davao City once did a similar plant briefing at STEAG and when they returned home, some fears and apprehensions about a proposed coal plant were cleared and explained.

Now, the construction of the Aboitiz-owned 300MW power plant in the boundary of Davao City and Davao del Sur is almost done and its commissioning and operation may start anytime next year.

We urgently need more power in Mindanao, given that our governmentowned hydro generating plants in Lake Lanao are no longer reliable due to the fickleness of Mother Nature. Regretfully, climate change is upon Lake Lanao and us and other waterways cannot be relied upon-- as what we have witnessed currently.

The Iligan group included city councilors, barangay officials, the media, including "anti coal" protesters. The exercise was an example of citizen action and STEAG's JEROME did the briefing and answered pointed questions. He explained in layman's terms the state-of-the-art technology that protects the environment and prevents and /or mitigates the risks to the health of the population of host barangays where the plant is situated.

For example, contrary to public belief, the emission of ashes or residues of the coal plant are "controlled in the flue gas by air cleaning devices such as flue-gas desulfurization ( to neutralize sulphur) nitrogen dioxide reduction ( by using low NOX burnet and fly-ash removal (using bag filters)." The ashes are therefore not released to the environment but are captured before they escape from the smokestack and then collected in a containment area. Some of these STEAG ashes are in fact transported over the years to the LAFARGE plant in Iligan as a raw material in the manufacture of cement.

Modern air pollution control devices and other state-of-the-art technology coupled with the quality of coal used bring about no traces of mercury, lead, arsenic and other toxic elements, it was explained.

In short, the feared “dirty” coal power generation, by modern technology is no longer “dirtying” the environment. And STEAG for the last 8 years or so of operations has proven this to be so.

“Seeing is believing” and this seem to be the consensus of those whose visited the STEAG plant.

In the case of the proposed relatively small-sized 20MW proposed plant to be built within the Lafarge cement plant in Iligan, the possibility of a hybrid biomass component (using biomass or grasses) to fuel the plant to generate electricity is also in the planning board.  HONORING SEN.PATERNO -- When the late Sen. Vicente "Ting" Paterno died a few days ago in Manila, one of his final wishes before he is buried is for his remains to be brought to Mindanao, a region he loved most and for which he devoted his expertise, resources and personal commitment for its development and progress. His last wish is being fulfilled today Monday when a convergence of Mindanao leaders and stakeholders just spontaneously decided to give him their fitting last respects.

His cremated remains is arriving early this morning on board a private plane for neurological services and honors at the Sangguniang Panlungsod session hall and then a mass at the Shrine of the Holy Infant Jesus at Matina Heights, after which the ashes will be flown back to Manila in the same afternoon for his Wednesday interment.

I will quote a brief statement coming from MS SUSAN CHANG from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia who knew how Senator Ting worked for Mindanao and for the Brunei, Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East Asian Growth Area ( BIMP EAGA). She sent this message when she learned of Sen. Ting's passing: "In the East ASEAN Business Council, he is our Commander-in-Chief, the first Chairman and the ‘Father of BIMP-EAGA’.

"When he walks in – we all stand and greet him; and others would want to know who he is this ‘ handsome and highly respected by all’ "When he speaks – we all listen. " When he proposes – we accept and agree.

>>>DUREZA..turn to P/6

BUSINESS

DOST takes steps in empowering Lobo through Economic Enterprise

THE Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A (DOST IV-A) takes its next steps in empowering Lobo, Batangas through Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) intervention on Livelihood / Economic Enterprise and Development.

Ms. Diane R. Zapata of DOST IV-A and Engr. Mhark Ellgine A. Libao of DOST PSTC Batangas conducted the initial assessment/visit to the proposed

site for Vinegar and Wine Production last February 6, 2015 at Brgy. Calo, Lobo, Batangas wherein the topology or the topographic study of the proposed site was conducted and the environment was scanned.

Punumbarangay Joselito B. Mercado of Barangay Calo was interviewed regarding the dimension of the site, sources of water, waste disposal, electric supply, workforce as well as the

availability and storage of raw materials.

Last December 12, DOST IV-A conducted a technology forum entitled ‘Accelerated Vinegar Production using ITDI Acetator’ in preparation to the said livelihood intervention wherein the general public at Lobo was informed on the technical aspects of vinegar production as well as the technology acquisition procedures of DOST ITDI.| SARAH HAZEL D.R. MARANAN

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Eggplant growers sa lunsod, binigyan ng refresher course LUNSOD BATANGAS -- Nilahukan ng may 120 eggplant growers sa lunsod ang libreng Refresher Course on Eggplant Production na isinagawa ng Office of the City Veterinary and Agricultural Services (OCVAS) noong ika-11 at 12 ng Pebrero.

Layunin nito na mabigyan ng sapat na kaalaman ang mga magtatalong sa mga paraan at mga dapat na isaalangalang sa pagtatanim ng talong, kung paano ito mapapangalagaan at mga paraan kung paano magiging maganda ang kanilang ani.

Itinuro din sa kanila ang mga solusyon kung paano maiiwasan at mapupuksa ang mga peste at mga insekto na sumisira sa kanilang tanim na talong.

Tuwing panahon ng tag-ulan ang pagtatanim ng talong at maaaring anihin FOOD SECURITY. Matamang nakikinig kay OCVAS agricultural pagkalipas ng dalawang buwan.

Lubos ang pasasalamat ng mga technologist Albert Serquiña ang may 120 eggplant growers na magsasaka sa proyektong ito ni Mayor dumalo sa refresher course na hatid ng OCVAS.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Eduardo B. Dimacuha at sa mga libreng pawang mga myembro ng Eggplant Nagsilbing resource speaker sa buto ng talong na palagiang ipinag- Growers Association. Sa kasalukuyan, naturang seminar si Albert Serquiña, kakaloob sa kanila. ito ay may humigit-kumulang sa 200 Agricultural Technologist ng OCVAS.| RONNA E. CONTRERAS Ang naturang mga participants ay myembro.

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Regional Food Safety Team resumes mission: Webinar Series Starts Anew for 2015

DOST-CALABARZON’s Food Safety team (FST), spearheaded by Dr. Lydia Manguiat, begins 2015 with an effort to give knowledge assistance to its partners region-wide. The Food Safety project is part of the Food Safety Inter Agency Program (FSIAP) that taps State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises

(MSMEs) and representatives from different Research and Development institutions.

Through the use of webinar, FST’s endeavours towards the reduction of food & waterborne illness outbreaks are disseminated via live streaming from the H.B. Aycardo Hall, DOST IV-A. The webinar system is presently being used by the FSIAP in support to their

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Who’s afraid of coal-fired plant?

When he calls – we come running … even after 20 years.

As always, our beloved Sen. Ting always tells us “to connect the dots looking backward“. He is a very special and unique friend who touches my heart and will always be remembered … soft spoken, caring and I am going to miss him dearly … “ 

Editor’s Note: Lawyer Jesus G. Dureza is the former Office of the President Assistant for Peace Process (OPAPP) and also served as Press Secretary during the administrations of former presidents Fidel V. Ramos and Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. He is now the Chairman of Philippine Press Institute of which Pahayagang Balikas is a member.|

mission on the widespread awareness of the Filipinos nationwide of the benefits and health advantages of a “Food-Safety oriented community”.

Mr. Evan Lorin, Product Manager of Guill-Bern Corporation, a known distributor of innovative equipment for the quality control of laboratories, hospitals, life science, microbiology, biotechnology, environmental and other various industrial applications led the discussion on “Laboratory Tools and Procedures for Food Safety and Biosecurity”.

Measures to a safer laboratory were shared by Mr. Lorin as Ms. Diane Zapata, Science Research Specialist 1 and known as the facilitator of the Food Safety program hosted the question and answer portion. The webinar discussion circulated on the newest updates in laboratory safety. In addition, standard

laboratory practices with the use of state of the art sets of equipment were also stressed.

In 2011, DOST-CALABARZON started utilizing the webinar system that was conceptualized and initiated

by Dr. Alexander Madrigal.

The Management Information System Unit (MIS) then on developed the system and was implemented by Dr. Lydia Manguiat as a medium of Information Communication Technology or ICT with the primary aim to establish a smart and efficient channel for knowledge transfer to DOST’s stakeholders in the region. Up to date, a total of 1000 customers from different sectors have been served and still counting.

The Food Safety team continuously creates efforts to deliver a very satisfactory quality of service and be able to meet the expectations and the standards of DOST’s bosses, the Filipino people.|

February 16 - 22, 2015

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Mamasapano 2: The Aquino presidency and the brewing storm

Also, the brewing unrest that the Mamasapano fiasco created does not involve only the people – which he obviously does not take seriously because he arrogantly believes that he is still popular – but also the police forces.

President Aquino, no matter how many times he says that the Filipino people are his bosses – relies on the support of two groups: the US, and the state security forces i.e. the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).

He was able to curry the favor of the US with the Mamasapano operations against suspected Jemaah Islamiya leader Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan. But the same operations shook the support that he has from the

PNP. Now the foundation of his administration is being shaken by the unrest among the people and the police forces. And when the time comes that his administration is plunged into a deep political crisis and becomes a political liability for the US, the latter would just pressure him to “cut clean.”

This is the reason why he has been frantically trying to stave off the political crisis he is currently in. This is the reason why he felt the need to do a second address.

Did the second nationwide address help his cause?

If the reactions to his nationwide address, with hashtag #NANA, is an indication, then it appears to have fed the storm even more because of his blatant attempt to hide the truth and evade accountability.|

JUDICIAL NOTICE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 87 ROSATRIO, BATANGAS IN RE: PETION FOR CANCELLATION OF THE LATE REGISTRATION OF LIVE BIRTH OF ANTHONY COMIA CABRERA UNDER LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY NO. 93524 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SAN JUAN, BATANGAS ANTHONY COMIA CABRERA, Petitioner, -versus-

SP. PROC. NO. 2014-275

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SAN JUAN, BATANGAS, Respondent. x----------------------------------x ORDER A verified petition has been filed by the petitioner through counsel praying that after due notice publication mad hearing, the late registration of birth of petitioner before respondent Office of the Civil Registrar of San Juan, Batangas under Registry No. 93-524 be ordered canceled and declared null and void after payment of the fees prescribed by law.

NOW THEREFORE, finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this case be set for hearing on April 27, 2015 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning before the session hall of this Court, on which date, time and place, all interested persons may appear and show cause why the petition should not be Granted.

Let copy of this Order be published at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Batangas, prior to the scheduled date of hearing at the expense of the petitioner.

Likewise, let copy of the petition and this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Rosario and San Juan, Batangas and the National Statistics Office for their Comment/Opposition thereto.

SO ORDERED. Rosario, Batangas. December 1, 2014.

(Sgd.) DORCAS P. FERRIOLS-PEREZ Assisting Judge Pahayagang BALIKAS | Feb. 2, 9 & 16, 2015

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February 16 - 22, 2015

Burger craze, choosing your brand  CHRISTOPHER

WHETHER we admit it or not, Filipinos have an attitude of going over the top when there’s a new idea. Whether be in sports, fashion, entertainment or even when it comes to food.

Burger joints franchises have spread throughout the city and continue to find innovations to satisfy Batangueños fastidious taste buds.

If Americans have their Five Guys Burger, Smashburger and Mickey’s Dis, Filipinos have their own Angels burger and Machine Burger.

Angels burger already dominated the nation and maybe touched the taste buds of millions of Filipinos. Most likely, it can now be dubbed as called as the national burger for having its branches smear up across the country; or to say

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the least, the People’s Burger.

But even then, Batangueños will never be late when it comes to Angel’s Burger craze. Batangueños love eating.

Due to this fact, number of Angel’s b u r g e r franchise can be found within the city. Aside from their kiosk-type store and bubbly image, this burger brand catches the attention of Batangueños foodies by their delicious yet affordable burger. While you can commonly hear the joke, “bawat kagat, tinapay lahat” as pertaining to this brand, it, nevertheless, catches the masses patronage because of its buy 1, take 1 promo year-round in some of its variants.

Burger Machine, on the other hand,

is one of the oldest burger franchise in the city. They can be found in different part of Batangas. For so may years, Machine Burger had already fed thousands Batangueños hungry tummies. They are open 24/7. They are known as the “Hamburger that never sleeps”. Despite of the instant booming of burger industry in Batangas City, they still gain popularity from their loyal customers and patrons.

Nevertheless, there Batangueños love for burger doesn’t end there.

Different new brands of burgers are mushrooming around the city. Local brand they may be, but these homemade types are winning the customers’ taste buds. Next issue, watch out for more on these local branded ones.

Really, Batangueños love the idea of food smogasboard and free concept.

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Best Practices on nutrition program implementation in Tagaytay City, to be replicated in Batangas City ABC President Dondon A. Dimucuha noted with appreciation the report of PIO Letty Chua regarding the best practice of Maharlika East, Tagaytay City which could also benefit the Top 20 Barangays of Batangas City with high prevalence of malnutrition.

The Board of Directors of ABC held its regular meeting yesterday, February 12 where Ms. Lucy Manalo (Nutrition Office) and Ms. Chua were invited.

Maharlika East was awarded the 2014 Best Barangay Nutrition Committee (national level) by the National Nutrition Council and was the subject of study

tour of Communication Network for NutritionCALABARZON recently, where Ms. Chua is an active member.

The BNS of the said barangay, Ms. Femia Javier was given the award, 2014 Most Outstanding BNS (national level).

Former Mayor Dondon is planning to conduct a study tour in Maharlika East to further enhance the nutrition programs of the Top 20 Barangays as reported by Ms. Lucy Manalo. Two from each barangay will be included in the study tour, namely, the Barangay Captain or his representative and the Barangay Nutrition Scholar.

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DHL Express PH awards “Top Employers Philippines 2015” and “Top Employers Asia Pacific 2015” DHL, the world’s leading express services provider, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the “Top Employers Philippines 2015” and “Top Employers Asia Pacific 2015” certifications by the Top Employers Institute for its exceptional employee offerings.

The annual international research undertaken by the Top Employers Institute recognizes leading employers around the world that provide excellent employee conditions, nurture and develop talent throughout all levels of the organization, and which strive to continuously optimize employment practices.

The Top Employers Institute (formerly known as the CRF Institute) globally certifies excellence in the conditions that employers create for their people. It has just announced the results of this year’s research into the employee conditions of significant employers in Asia Pacific, and DHL Express Philippines is delighted to be officially

recognized as a leading employer.

It is key to the Top Employers process that participating companies must complete a stringent research process and meet the required high standard in order to achieve the certification. To further reinforce the validity of the process, all answers were independently audited, meaning this research has verified DHL Express Philippines’ outstanding employee conditions and earned them a coveted spot among a choice group of certified Top Employers.

DHL Express Philippines Country Manager Yati Abdullah, said, “We are thrilled to receive this recognition for our workplace practices. We truly believe that providing great service quality to our customers begins with creating an atmosphere where employees are genuinely happy and excited about where they work and what they do.”

The Top Employers Institute assessed DHL Express

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DOST IV-A specialists calibrated weighing scales in preparation to combat malnutrition in Lobo MALNUTRITION remains to be a public health problem not only in Lobo but also all over CALABARZON. In pursuance of the commitment of the Department of Science and Technology Region IV-A (DOST IV-A) and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lobo, Batangas to combat malnutrition; and in the initiative of LGU Lobo to have accurate weighing scales used to weigh children in all the barangays in Lobo, DOST IVA Regional Metrology Laboratory (RML) spe-cialists, Mr. John June L. Paran and Mr. Rogerson A. Esmeria conducted the calibration of weighing scales, February 6.

The Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) headed by Ms. Jean A. Aclan, Municipal

Nutrition Action Officer (MNAO), took part by assisting the RML specialists during the conduct of the said activity.

According to Ms. Fjorda Kim Rubian-Zerrudo, head of the RML, there are two (2) laws related to the standardization and modernization of units and standards of measurements which protects the health, interest and safety of every customer from the harmful effects of inaccurate or false measurements.

“One is the Republic Act No. 9236, also known as The National Metrology Act of 2003 and the other one is the Republic Act No. 7394, also known as The Consumer Act of the Philippines,” said Ms. Zerrudo.

employee conditions ensure that people can develop themselves personally and professionally. Our comprehensive research concluded that DHL Express Philippines provides an outstanding employment environment and offers a wide range of creative initiatives, from secondary benefits and working conditions, to performancemanagement programs that are well thought out and truly aligned with the culture of their company.”|

Philippines’ employee offerings on the following criteria: • Talent Strategy • Workforce Planning • On-boarding • Learning & Development • Performance Management • Leadership Development • Career & Succession Management • Compensation & Benefits • Culture Jonathan Fugmann, Global Account Manager Asia Pacific for the Top Employers Institute said, “Optimal

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Aquarius (Ene. 20 - Peb. 18) - Makikinabang ng malaki sa tulong na ibibigay ng bagong kakilala, kaibigan o kamaganak. May pagbabagong magaganap sa takbo ng relasyon. Lucky numbers at color ang 2, 20, 33, 38 at W hite.

Pisces (Peb. 19 - Mar. 20) - Malapit ka ngayon sa aksidente kaya ibayong ingat ang dapat gawin. Makikilala ang taong may lihim na pagtingin. Lucky numbers at color ang 4, 14, 22, 40 at Pink.

Aries (Mar. 21 - Abril 19) - Unti-unting magbubunga ang pagsisikap subalit kailangan ang dagdag na tiyaga. Pairalin ang isip kaysa sa puso dahil kung mapapasubo, tiyak magsisisi. Lucky numbers at color ang 6, 26, 34, 36 at Yellow.

Taurus (Abril 20-Mayo 20) - Ang untiunting panlalamig ng minamahal ay huwag pabayaang lumala. Kailangan ang atensiyon at pagkalinga para sa minamahal. Lucky numbers at color ang 19, 27, 29, 35 at Fuchsia.

Gemini (Mayo 21-Hun. 21) - Iwasang makinig sa mga sulsol ng mga taong nakapaligid. Darating ang taong kausap.

Lucky numbers at color ang 8, 16, 28, 33 at Maroon.

Cancer (Hun. 22-Hul. 22) - Ang sosyal na buhay ay maaaring maraming kontrobersiyal. Makakadalo sa kasayahan ng isang kaopisina, kaibigan o kamag-anak.

Masaya ang pakikisalamuha sa mga mahal sa buhay. Lucky numbers at color ang 12, 23, 36, 37 at Brown.

Leo (Hul. 23-Ago. 22) - Tatagan ang kalooban at bawasan ang init ng ulo sa anumang mangyayari. Huwag magmatigas at sundin ang pangaral ng magulang o nakakatanda. Lucky numbers at color ang 23, 28, 38, 42 at Red. Virgo (Ago 23-Set. 23) - Mahalaga ang panahon para madalaw ang mahal sa buhay. May pagkakataon na maituwid ang mga maling nagawa nang hindi sinasadya. Lucky numbers at color ang 1, 19, 40, 41 at Blue.

Libra (Set. 24-Okt. 23) - Sikapin na matugunan at maisakatuparan ang naipangako. Magiging abala sa trabaho o sa ibang bagay. Lucky numbers at color ang 6, 16, 18, 34 at Aquamarine.

Scorpio (Okt. 24-Nob. 22) - W alang magiging sagabal sa pagtupad ng obligasyon. Masasabi sa minamahal ang tunay na damdamin o saloobin. Positibo ang mga tugon kaya hindi dapat magalala. Maging alerto. Lucky numbers at color ang 16, 25, 36, 40 at Tangerine.

Sagittarius (Nob. 23-Dis. 21) - Kilalaning mabuti ang mga taong nakakasalamuha at huwag basta ibigay ang tiwala. Lucky numbers at color ang 16, 23, 40, 42 at Electric Blue.

Capricorn (Dis. 22-Ene. 19) - Kumilos ng maaga para maraming magawa. Ang tanging maliwanag ay ang muling pagbabati ninyo ng minamahal. Lucky numbers at color ang 7, 18, 29, 35 at Orange.

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Les Kuhliembo Festival, itinanghal sa Ibaan IBAAN,Batangas -- Ipinagdiwang ang ika-183 taong pagkakatatag ng bayang ito noong Pebrero 11 sa pamamagitan ng Les KuHLiemBo Festival kung saan itinampok ang pangunahing produkto dito tulad ng tamales,kulambo,habi,liempo at tubo.

Ayon kay Mayor Juan Toreja, ang pagdiriwang ay pagbibigay pugay sa mga mamamayan ng Ibaan sa patuloy na pagpapalago ng mga produktong tunay na dito lamang makikita. Aniya, inaasahan nilang patuloy ang pagtangkilik at pagpapalago ng mga produktong ito maging sa ibang mga bayan at karatig lalawigan na karaniwang dinadala ng mga maglalako mula sa bayan ng Ibaan.

Nagsimula ang pagdiriwang sa pamamagitan ng isang banal na misa at sinundan ng street dance competition na nilahukan ng mga kabataan,opisyal ng barangay at senior citizens.

Naglakoob din ang lokal na pamahalaan ng mga special awards upang kilalanin ang effort ng mga lumahok kung saan tinanghal na Biggest Delegation ang Brgy.

Poblacion;Most Creative barangay costume ang Brgy. Palindan at Brgy.

Poblacion;Most Energetic ang Brgy.

Bungahan at Most Synchronized Streetdance Steps and Brgy. Tulay.

Isa din sa highlight ng programa ang Leimpo grilling na nilahukan ng 26 na barangay at pagkatapos ay isinagawa ang boodle fight at

sama samang pagkain ng mga Ibaanos.

Pinagkalooban din ang lahat ng barangay ng Certificate of Appreciation para sa kanilang pakikilahok sa pagdiriwang.

Samantala nagsagawa naman ng Palaro ng Lahi para sa mga empleyado ng munisipyo at barangay kung saan naipakita ang iba't ibang mga laro na madalang ng makita sa ngayon tulad ng tamales eating challenge,tara na magkulambo,balaatan ng tubo gamit ang ngipin,hulihan ng biik at mariantg nakahabi went to market na akma din sa tampok na produkto ng naturang festival.| BHABY P. DE CASTRO

BUSINESS-WISE. TV Host Ms. Korina Sanchez-Roxas and PCCIBatangas president Faustino Caedo led the ceremonial ribbon cuttin of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Batangas office in Batangas City.| BALIKAS PHOTO

PCCI-Batangas office, bukas na sa publiko AALINSABAY ng pagdiriwang ng ika-20 anibersaryo ng Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) - Batangas Chapter, pormal nang binuksan sa publiko ang bagong tanggapan nito sa harapan ng Plaza Mabini noong ika-13 ng Pebrero. Naging panauhaing pandangal sa ribbon cutting ceremony si Ms. Korina Sanchez-Roxas, program host ng long-running TV show na Rated K. Bukod sa pagbubukas ng bagong tanggapan, naging tampok din sa pagdiriwang ng anniversary, naging tampok din ang 12 th PolitiKapEkonomiya Forum – For Better or for Worst: In the Midst of the Nation’s Doubt. Ito’y isang partnership ng PCCI-Batangas Chapter at ng Batangas State University Economic Society (Ecosoc) na tumatalakay sa mga pangunahing usapin ukol sa pulitika at ekonomiya ng bansa. Partikular na tinalakay dito ang mga usapin ukol sa kahandaan ng bansa sa tinatawag na ASEAN Integration kung saan ay limang eksperto sa larangan ng pulitika at ekonomiya ang mga nagbahagi sa mga panayam.

Samantala, sa isang press conference sa PCCI office, ibinahagi naman ni Ms. Korina Sanchez ang kaniyang pag-asam na maging tuluyang establisado ang ekonomiya ng bansa. ANiya, “numbers does not lie” at ang magandang mga indikasyon ng pag-angat ng ekonomiya ng bansa ay nagpapakita ng magandang hinaharap para sa bansa. Kaya naman, patuloy aniya ang kaniyang programang Rated K sa paghahatid ng mga mahahalagang impormasyon at pagbibigay kulay sa buhay ng mga karaniwang mamamayan gaya ng istorya ng buhay ni Cheche na isinilang na iisa lamang ang paa.

Humiling ito aniya ng artificial na paa sa kanilang programa at kaagad namang pinagbigyan nila.

Sa ngayon, naninirahan na sa America si Cheche at nakapang-asawa ng Amerikano na kanyang kanyang nakilala habang abala siya sa mountaineering. Aniya, naging team leader si Cheche ng isang mountaineering club.|

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