Vol. XIX, No. 45 | November 10 - 16, 2014

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PARTNERSHIP for PWDs. PhilHealth Regional Office IV-B

chief Paolo Johann C. Perez led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the beneficiary-groups of the 2015 PhilHealth Run: Ready.. TSekap... Go! at SM City Lipa, Nov. 7.

Left photo: Dr. Israel Pargas, VP for Corporate Affairs appeals for the continued support to the programs of the state health insurance system.| BALIKAS PHOTO

By JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

TO ensure a successful outcome of its extended social services to a chosen beneficiary, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officially launches its second Nationwide Simultaneous Run which will take place on February 15, 2015 in 13 regions all over the country, including Regional Office IV-B which covers Batangas, the MIMAROPA island provinces.

Ala Eh Festival 2014, puspusang pinaghahandaan PUSPUSANG pinaghahandaan na ngayon ng pamahalang panlalawigan ng Batangas sa pangunguna ng Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO) ang pagdaraos ng Ala Eh Festival 2014 sa darating na unang linggo ng Disyembre.

Ayon kay PTCAO chief Emelie Katigbak, sinisikap ng kaniyang tanggapan at ng mga bumubuo ng Executive Committee na tuluyang

mag-level up ang pagdaraos ng Ala Eh Festival taun-taon.

Ang Ala Eh Festival ay nasa ika7 taon na ngayon at isinasagawa kaalinsabay ng pagdiriwang ng Foundation Anniversary ng lalawigan. Sa darating na Disyembre 8, ipagdiriwang ng lalawigan ng batangas ang kaniyang ika-433 taong pagkakatatag. Mula sa kaunaunahang festival sa Marble Terrace ng kapitolyo, taun-taong umiikot sa

lalawigan ang paghohost ng pagdiriwang ng festival. Ngayong taon, magiging host ng festival ang bayan ng Taal.

Kabilang sa mga nakalinyang aktibidad ang Fun Run, Agri and Trade Fairs, paghirang sa Mutya ng Taal; Taaleño, ang Galing Mo! , paghirang sa Mutya ng Batangan, VSR Grand Finals, Float Parade, Street Party and Dance at Festival Dances Competition.| J.M. RAYOS

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Rehabilitasyon ng dike sa Calumpang, tuluy-tuloy na

TULUY-tuloy na ang rehabilitasyon ng dike sa baybayin ng Ilog Calumpang na sinimulan noon pang huling linggo ng Oktubre at inaasahang matatapos sa unang kwarter ng taong 2015.

Nilagdaan na ang kontrata sa Phase 1 ng Calumpang Dike Rehab

Batangas-Mindoro Scholars to get p. 3 Ang Superbridge ni Umali their ATM cards ...............................................................

One year after Yolanda’s visit

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Coca-Cola lights up every corner of the country... p. 8 p. 4

noong Oktubre 20 na may nakalaang P16-milyong bajet.

Nakapaloob sa Phase 1 na ito ang bahagi ng dike kung saan bumagsak ang bahagi ng Calumpang Bridge.

Saklaw ng Phase 1 ang silangang bahagi ng Barangay Uno at Dos.

>>>DIKE....sundan sa P/2

The realities of negotiating

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NEWS

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Peace & Order Update Collated By JACK L. AQUINO

PPSC’s wide-awake on holidays, arrested four lawbreakers!

HEEDING the directive of PSSUPT OMEGA JIREH D FIDEL, Provincial Director of Batangas PPO to support the local police force in its anti-criminality campaign, and being wary of the plans of lawless elements in the province, the Batangas Provincial Public Safety Company through its maneuver platoons implemented its planned operations to preempt the commission of crimes while the Batanguenos are busy remembering their dearly departed ones. As a result thereof, 3 violators of RA10591 were separately arrested during the conduct of checkpoint operations in the towns of Rosario, Balayan and Nasugbo while a known drug pusher in Lemery was apprehended during the implementation of a Search Warrant in his place of abode.

At around 4:00PM of November 01, 2014, elements of 3rd Maneuver Platoon led by PINSP ROY MAGPANTAY CUEVAS together with personnel from Lemery MPS arrested Teodoro Alteza y Malapitan, 44 years old, with live-in partner, jobless and resident of Brgy. Nonong Casto, Lemery, Batangas. During the service of Search Warrant at the residence of the suspect, a cal.45 pistol, its magazines and ammunitions, drugs and drug paraphernalia were seized by the operating elements. After turning the arrested person to Lemery MPS, a case for Violation of RA 10591 was immediately filed against him.

On the other hand, three violators of RA 10591 were apprehended by elements of 1st, 2nd and 4th Maneuver Platoon during separate checkpoint operations. Reynaldo Garcia y Barrion, 48 y/o, security guard and resident of Brgy.

Santiago, Malvar, Batangas was taken into custody by elements of 4th Maneuver Platoon led by PINSP ARWIN BABY MARVILLA CAIMBON after having been caught in possession of one cal. 38 revolver without serial number during the conduct of checkpoint operation at around 3:45AM of November 2, 2014 in Brgy. Masaya, Rosario, Batangas while Agripino Sale y Diaz, 41 years old, security guard of ASAI Security Agency and resident of Brgy. Malalay, Balayan, Batangas was arrested by 1st Maneuver Platoon personnel led by PINSP BARTOLOME MERABUENO DE VILLA JR after he failed to present official document authorizing him to carry firearms outside residence during checkpoint operation in Brgy. Ermita-Calzada, Balayan, Batangas at around 8:45AM of November 2, 2014.

Moreover, at around 04:30AM of November 3, 2014, 2nd Maneuver Platoon led by PSINSP ERICKSON AGGABAO GO arrested Michael Viñas y Osorio, married, 38 years old, technician and resident of Consuelo St., Brgy. 8, Nasugbu, Batangas for carrying a caliber .45 pistol without pertinent documents. Arrested person was turned - over to Nasugbo MPS for filing of appropriate criminal case.

Later in the morning of November 3, 2014, personnel from Industrial Security Platoon led by PINSP EMIL ORNALES MENDOZA conducted simultaneous service of Search Warrants in Brgy. Manghinao, Bauan, Batangas. At around 9:30AM of November 3, 2014, the operating elements conducted the search in the premises of Neil Landicho y Mendoza, jobless and resident of number 60-A Brgy.

Manghinao Proper, Bauan, Batangas, by virtue of Search Warrant Nr. 14-31 issued by Honorable Judge Ruben A. Galvez of RTC Branch 3, Batangas City, that resulted in the confiscation of magazines for M16 rifle, live ammunitions, drugs and drug paraphernalia.

Search Warrant Nr. 14-30 issued also by Honorable Judge Ruben A. Galvez of RTC Branch 3, Batangas City was served at the residence of John Robert Victor Abrahan y Maliwanag, married, jobless and resident of #150-A Brgy Manghinao Proper, Bauan, Batangas which resulted in the confiscation of one Cal .380 Pistol Llama, magazine and live ammunitions.

Subject persons were not around during the service of search warrants. Evidences confiscated were brought to Bauan Municipal Police Station for documentation and proper disposition.

The Provincial Director of Batangas PPO took notice of the series of accomplishment done by Batangas PPSC hence he advised PSUPT MANUEL J ABRUGENA, Company Commander to submit reports for the issuance of appropriate awards to those personnel who participated in the operations.|

November 10 - 16, 2014

RDDMC to conduct regionwide earthquake drill THE Office of Civil Defense IV-A and the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council IV-A (CALABARZON) will conduct a region wide earthquake drill to test the level of awareness of the people and their preparedness to cope up with earthquake – induced disasters. It will likewise test the contingency plans of the local government units and showcase their various capabilities to include the government response agencies.

The earthquake drill is part of the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill programmed to be held quarterly for the year 2014 and a regional ceremonial venue is designated each time.

For the 4th Quarter 2014 dubbed as OPLAN PAGYANIG 2014, the EQ Drill will be conducted on Novem-ber 14, 2014 at Brgy. Ampid – II, San Mateo, Rizal the designated Regional Cere-monial Venue for CALABARZON. Since it will also mark the culmination of the quarterly nationwide simultaneous earthquake drills for this year, the RDRRMC IV-A in cooperation with the

Municipality of San Mateo, Rizal ensures that the EQ Drill will be a resounding success with the infusion of more disaster scenarios caused by various earthquake- induced hazards.

The RDRRMC IV-A through the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) IV-A meticulously designed the diffe-rent scenarios which will also showcase their capabilities and equipment, the DSWD 4A for the establishment of camp management for evacuees and the DOH 4A for TRIAGE activities in a field hospital.

The Office of Civil Defense IV-A sees to it that all other response agencies will be able to perform their respective roles in all the scenarios namely, the Bgy DRRMC, the San Mateo Emergency Response Teams, the local PNP, AFP, DSWD, PRC, DOH and the DPWH. Other representatives of RDRRMC member agencies – DILG, DOST, NNC, DEPED and PIA will be on hand to serve as umpires and evaluators.

The initial earthquake scenario will show the awareness and preparedness of the people as they react when an

earthquake strikes by performing the standard DUCK-COVER-AND-HOLD procedure and the ensuing evacuation activities.

Scenarios that will unfold are: the putting out of a Fire in the neighborhood as a result of the earthquake, Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue, high angle emergency evacuation of casualties from a tall building, Clean up and protective operations against hazardous materials spilled from a tanker, and vehicle extrication of casualties.

In all these scenarios, students and local residents will be evacuated while others act the part of casualties who will be extricated from the disaster area to be treated by the medical response teams.

An Incident Command System (ICS) will be established to ensure the efficient conduct of disaster response and relief operations during the Drill. The ICS has become part of standard operating procedure in the conduct of disaster operations.

Finally, as a routine procedure, the earthquake drill will be evaluated by the designated umpires and observers.|

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‘Alaga Ka’ ng PhilHealth para sa senior citizens idinaos LIPA City, Batangas Kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng “Linggo ng Katandaang Pilipino” sa bisa ng Presidential Proclamation No.470 s. 1994 at ng Republic Act 9994 o ang Expanded Senior Citizens Act, ginanap noong ika-27 ng Oktubre, 2014 sa SM City Lipa and kauna-unahang “ALAGA Ka para sa Katandaang Pilipino” na pinangunahan ng

PhilHealth Regional Office IVB sa pamumuno ni Regional Vice President Paolo Johann C. Perez, kung saan halos 200 Senior Citizens mula sa iba’t ibang siyudad at munisipyo ng Batangas ang dumalo at nakisaya sa programang inihanda ng naturang Korporasyon.

Sa pamamagitan ng ALAGA Ka project, na ang ibig sabihin ay ALAMIN at

GAMITIN ang mga benepisyo mula sa PhilHealth, napapagibayo ang pagpapalawak ng kaalaman ng mga miyembro, tulad nga ng mga Senior Citizens, sa mga serbisyong handog na PhilHealth.

Panauhing pandangal si Senior Vice President Melinda C. Mercado, Chief Management Executive mula sa PhilHealth Central Office na nagbigay ng maha-

halagang updates ukol sa National Health Insurance Program.

Kasama din sa nasabing matagumpay na okasyon ang iba pang ahensya at mga partner tulad ng City Government of Lipa, SSS, GSIS at volunteer medical personnel mula sa nasabing siyudad.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM

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IMPRASTRAKTURA. Patuloy ang rehabilitasyon ng bahaging ito ng dike sa Ilog Calumpang at inaasahang

matatapos sa loob ng 56 na araw. Bubuwagin na rin ang bumagsak na bahagi ng tulay, gamit ang implosion technology upang tuluyan na ring maisaayos ang bahagi ng dikeng nabagsakan ng tulay.| <<<DIKE.....mula sa P/1

Rehabilitasyon ng dike sa Calumpang, tuluy-tuloy na Magkakaroon ng tatlong (3) metrong baywalk area ang dike na napapaligiran naman

ng wire mesh bilang proteksyon ng mga magsisipasyal dito.

PRAYER TO ST. JUDE O St. Jude, Holy Apostle, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, you are honored and petitioned by the universal Church, as the patron of desperate, hopeless and impossible cases. Pray for me. I am so very helpless and I feel alone. Intercede for me that Almighty God may bring swift aid where it is needed most.

Come to my assistance in my great time of need! Pray for me that I may be given the comfort and help of Jesus. Most importantly, I ask that you pray that I may one day join you and all of the saints in heaven to praise God in consolation, rest and joy for all eternity. I will remember your prayers, O Holy St. Jude. I will honor you as my patron as so many have before me because of the graces God deigns to give freely at your request.

Amen.

Ayon sa kontrata, kailangang matapos sa loob ng 56 na araw ang naturang rehabilitasyon, hindi kabilang ang araw na gugugulin para buwagin at maalis sa dike ang nakadagan na bahagi ng nawasak na tulay.

Nabatid na bagong teknolohiya na tinatawag na implosion ang gagamitin upang buwagin ang natirang bahagi ng naputol na tulay. Ito ay ligtas at hindi magdudulot ng panganib sa mga tao ayon kay City Engineer Adela Hernan-

dez. Nakapaloob din sa kontrata ang isang taong warranty ng kontratista.

Batay sa pinagtibay na resolusyon ng Sangguniang Panlunsod, may otoridad ang pununlunsod na pumasok sa isang negotiated contract upang mapabilis ang pagpapagawa ng naturang dike.

Ayon pa kay Hernandez, wala pang napipirmahang kontrata para sa Phase 2 ng rehabilitasyon ng dike.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM

NEWS

November 10 - 16, 2014

Scholars to get their allowance thru ATM THE scholars of the city governemtn of Batangas used to form long lines at the City Treasurer’s Office to get their allowances from the city government. With the launching of the Batangas City Scholarship Program ATM ID Card, they can just get their money through any ATM unit nationwide.

This project which was launched recently at the Batangas City Convention Center is in partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines which will issue the ATM ID cards to the 2,059 college and 1,600 high

school scholars at present.

This will not only be convenient to the scholars but will also encourage them to save.

The project launching was graced by Mayor Eduardo Dimacuha, ABC President Dondon Dimacuha and Board Member Marvey Mariño.

The distribution of cards to the scholars is expected on the second week of December.

The EBD Schorlarship Program has a budget of P52 million this year and will soon include top ten public high school students who excel in athletics.|

Inter-Island News Collated By RONALINA L. ELARMO

DepEd umapela ng karagdagang suporta para sa Camp Kalinga

EDUCATION. Scholars of the city government of

batanags show their ATM card which they will use in managingb their allowances.| CITY PIO PHOTO

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Simultaneous run for PWDs launched Dubbed as “PhilHealth: Ready, TSeKaP, Go,” the event shall endeavor to drum beat PhilHealth’s contribution to the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan agenda of the Aquino administration, and increase public awareness on the health care benefits and services that it provides to its members. The Run is among the major activities that PhilHealth is organizing, as it marks its 20th year with the theme “Ensuring Universal Coverage for All Filipinos.”

The launch begins with a tree planting and growing activity in all 13 regions as a symbol of PhilHealth’s commitment for the preservation of the environment. In Batangas, the tree planting and growing activities were simultaneously held in the cities of Lipa, Batangas, and Tanauan and the town of Lemery. It also marks the official countdown to 100 days to the February 15 Run. The Run, which will take place in the cities of Quezon, Baguio, Dagupan, Tuguegarao, Olongapo, Lucena, Lipa, Naga, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Davao and Koronadal; and shall carry the theme of the primary care benefit package or ‘TSeKaP’ to instill among target participants, particularly those belonging to the vulnerable sectors of society, the importance of prevention as against costly hospitalization.

The running event is open to all Filipinos and even to non-Filipinos who are in good health condition. They can register in any of the categories, namely, 3K, 5K, 10K, or 20K. Runners may download the registration forms from run2015.philhealth.gov.ph, submit the forms to and pay their registration fees at the PhilHealth regional and local health insurance offices corresponding to their preferred run site. Those who wish to join the Quezon City and Iloilo City editions may register online through run2015.philhealth.gov.ph.

PhilHealth President and CEO Alexander A. Padilla emphasizes that “the PhilHealth Run 2015 shall also be a venue for PhilHealth to showcase its selflessness as an organization, instill generosity, and welcome opportunity to share resources for the improvement of

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the plight of others,” adding that “since PhilHealth will celebrate its 20th anniversary in February, we want to have a declaration saying that Universal Health Care (UHC) is no longer a dream, but is now a reality for all Filipinos.’’

The first time that PhilHealth organized a nationwide, simultaneous run was in February 2013 which was participated in by 90,000 professional and amateur runners nationwide. “This time, we are expecting at least 60,000 runners from the 13 sites nationwide,” the PhilHealth Chief added.

Vice President and Regional Office IV-B chief Johann Paolo Perez emphasized that even though the upcoming event is targeting a lesser number of runners, the system is very optimistic that it can reach each goal of collecting enough fund for its chosen beneficiaries.

The first running event in 2013 was simultaneously held in 18 key cities in the country, marking the systems 18th anniversary.

Proceeds from registration fees and sponsorships will benefit at least 13 local institutions primarily catering to the vulnerable sectors of society. PhilHealth’s Regional Office IV-B has selected at least three groups of persons with disabilities (PWDs) as beneficiaries.

In a simple ceremony, Perez led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the representatives of the group-beneficiaries, namely Ronnel del Rio of Punlaka Institute for Special People, Inc., Johnny Medrano of Provincial Federation of Associations of Persons with Disability, and Aileen Comia representing AKAPIN Batangan.

The signing was witnessed by Senior Vice President Melinda Mercado, Management Sector chief executive, and Dr. Israel Pargas, Vice President for Corporate Affairs.

UHC advocates and interested runners may log on to run2015.philhealth.gov.ph for more details.|

Caught in the act: ILLEGAL FISHING!

BOAC, Marinduque - Umapila ng suporta ang Department of Education (DepED) sa publiko para sa mga susunod na pagdaraos ng Camp Kalinga.

Kauna-unahan sa Marinduque, ang Camp Kalinga ay naglalayong tulungan ang mga batang may kapansanan na mapag-ibayo ang kanilang talento sa sining man o sa iba’t ibang gawain na kanilang napupusuang aralin.

Ayon kay Leny Semilla, isang supervisor ng SPED o Special Education sa DepED, makatutulong ang Camp Kalinga sa pag-unlad ng mga bata lalo’t higit sa tiwala sa sarili at sa pakikitungo sa ibang tao, kamag-aral at kamag-anak.

Hangad din ng Camp Kalinga, ani Semilla, na maipadama sa mga bata na sila ay mga espesyal at inaaruga.

Sa loob ng tatlong araw, ang mga batang may kapansanan ay makakaranas ng kalinga ng manggagamot, mga madadaling livelihood training at mga paligsahan sa iba’t ibang palaro.

Karaniwang kliyente ng Camp Kalinga ay mga batang mayroong Autism, Down Syndrome, pagkabingi at pagkapipi.

Kabilang sa mga naunang sumuporta sa paglulunsad ng Camp Kalinga kamakailan sa Marinduque National High School ay sina Regional Director Carina Santiago ng National Nutrition Council (NNC), Provincial Manager Lewina Tolentino ng National Food Authority, Dr. Johanne Montellano ng Philippine Dental Association –Marinduque Chapter, ang mga bokal na sina Teresa Caballes, Allan Nepomuceno at Adeline Angeles.

Ang paglulunsad ay nilahukan ng may 350 batang may kapansanan.|

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1st Underground River Day, ipagdiriwang sa Palawan PUERTO PRINCESA, Palawan — Ipagdiriwang sa Nobyembre 11 sa lunsod ng Puerto Princesa ang kaunaunahang PPUR Day mula nang ito ay maluklok bilang isa sa New Seven Wonders of Nature.

Ang PPUR Day ay naideklara sa pamamagitan ng resolusyon bilang 294-2013 na humihiling kay Puerto Princesa City Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron na ideklarang PPUR Day ang Nobyembre 11 bawat taon na naipasa sa 23rd Regular Session ng sangguniang panglunsod noong Disyembre 2, 2013.

Ang nasabing resolusyon ay pinagtibay naman ng punong lungsod noong Enero 7 at mas lalo pang napagtibay sa pagdideklara ng PPUR Day sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Proclamation No. 816 na nilagdaan sa Malakanyang noong Hulyo 3.

Ayon kay Beth Maclang, PPUR park manager, ilan sa mga aktibidad kaugnay ng pagdiriwang na ito ay magkakaroon ng parade sa Sto. Sabang, Bgy. Cabayugan ngayong araw, na susundan ng maikling programa na dadaluhan ng mga opisyal ng lungsod sa pangunguna ni Mayor Lucilo R. Bayron.

Magkakaroon din ng isang araw na medical mission at tree planting activity.

Makikiisa din ang mga turista na lulan ng MV Superstar Aquarius cruise ship na darating ngayong araw sa gaganaping tree planting activity sa Sabang area.

Si Kim Atienza ng TV program na Matanglawin ang gagawa ng documentary ng PPUR Day. Sa mismong PPUR Day ay isasagawa ang parade at street dancing mula sa Capitol Cumpound hanggang Baywalk area ng lungsod at susundan ito ng programa at pagtatanghal ng iba’t-ibang grupo na inimbitahan dito. Magtatapos ito sa magarbong pyro musical display.|

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Alkalde at administrador, dinukot ng mga rebeldeng NPA IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO. This fishing vessel and the fishermen

therein were caught in the act of possessing improvised dynamites used in illegal fishing activities in Zambales. Responding maritime officials also found out different types of illegal caught fishes stored in styrofoam boxes. Probers learned that the improvised dynamites originated in Nasugbu town in western Batangas.|

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PALUAN, Occ. Mindoro —Dinukot ng mga kasapi ng New People's Army (NPA) ang alkalde at munisipal administrator ng bayang ito, Biyernes ng hapon, Nobyembre 7.

Sa pahayag ni SPO1 Nilo Poja, communications officer ng Occidental Mindoro Police, dakong alas-3:30 nang lusubin ng mga rebelde ang munisipyo ng Paluan.

Sinasabing nagbihis sundalo ang mga rebelde at nagpanggap na mag-iinspeksyon.

Dito aniya dinukot ng tinatayang 50 miyembro ng NPA si Paluan Mayor Carl Michael Pangilinan at administrator na si Engr. Carl Yambao.

Pero ilang oras lang ang nakalipas, natagpuan din ang alkalde at ang administrator nito malapit sa Calauagan River matapos iwanan ng mga rebelde na agad nagsitakas.

Nagbigay na ng salaysay ang alkalde sa pulis.

Isang pulis at isang sundalo ang nasawi sa nangyaring pag-atake ng NPA habang apat na pulis ang sugatan.

Patuloy naman ang follow-up operation ng mga awtoridad sa naturang insidente.|

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OPINION

November 10 - 16, 2014

Ang Batangas-Mindoro Superbridge ni Umali MAHIGIT isang taon na lamang at eleksyon na naman. Kanya-kanya naming eksena ang mga pulitiko; kanya-kanyang propaganda. At ang nakaka-unsyami pa sa mga propagandang ito ay talagang maituturing nang mahiwaga kung magkkaroon ng katuparan.

Isa samga kumakalat na propaganda ay ang istorya ng Super Bridge na balak umanong itayo sa Verde Island Passage an magdurugtong sa Isla ng Mindoro sa Luzon mainland na ipinagbabanduhan ni Oriental Mindoro governor Alfonso Umali. Ang naturang super bridge umano ay magmumula sa barangay Ilijan at tatawins a Isla Verde. Mula sa Isla Verde ay tatawi naman itong pa-kanluran sa bahagi ng bayan ng Puerto Gallera o San Teodoro. Ayon pa sa kampo ni Umali, ang proyekto umanong ito ay binabalak pamuhunanan ng negosyanteng si Ramon Ang,ang pamosong business tycoon na nasa likod ng San Miguel Corporation sa pagpasok ng beverage company sa ilang conglomerates at joint ventures na ngayon ay may mga interes na sa petrolyo, enerhiya, toll operations at iba pa.

Maaaring ang maganda nga ang plano pero sabi nga ay mukhang malabo pa sa pusali ang katuparan nito. Bakit? Narito ang ilang kadahilanan: 1. Pangita na sa sukat palamang ay iba-iba… Ang sinasabing haba ng tulay ay___ kilometro, samantalang ang distansya ng Ilijan at Isla Verde ay___ kilometro at ng Isla Verde at San Teodoro ay ___ kilometro; para bagang kinarkula o hinulaan lamang; 2. Ang North Pass ng Verde Island Passage (pagitan ng Ilijan at Isla Verde) ay sinasabing 2nd deepest sa buong bansa, next to Philippine Deep Sea ng Surigao.. saan kaya ibabaon ang mga poste? Di naman pwedeng suspension bridge dahil wawasakin nito ang bahura ng Isla Verde para maglagay ng napakalalaki at napakalalalim na poste at pier; 3. Ang Verde Island Passage din ay Center of the Center of World’s Marine Biodiversity. Hindi basta papayagang masira ang mga coral reefs alang-alang lamang sa paglalagay ng mga pier ng tulay; 4. Dahil ang Verde Island Passage ay siyang nagdurugtong sa West Philippine Sea at sa Sibuyan Sea pasilangan sa Pacific Ocean… ito ay isang mahalagang ruta ng mga malalaking barko; 5. Ang pipeline ng Malampaya Gas to Power Project na nagdadala ng natural gas mula Palawan patungong Tabangao dito sa Lunsod Batangas ay dito dumaan sa gilid ng Isla Verde at delikado ang maghukay o magbutas sa dagat dahil sa seguridad ng pipeline; 6. Wala sa prayoriad ng pamahalaang nasyunal ang paglalagay ng nasabing super bridge; 7. Ang San Miguel conglomerates ni Ramon Ang ang siyang may concession ng pagpapagawa at operasyon ng Star Toll mula Lipa City hanggang Batangas City. Kung yun ngang mahabang tulay sa bahagi ng Soro-soro ay hindi magawa yung kabilang side… sa halip ay mag-me-merge ang dalawang malalaking kalsada sa magkabilang dulo ng tulay…. Ay yun pa bagang superbridge ang maipagawa ni Ang? Nasa taumbayan ang pagpapasya kung maniniwala sa mga ganitong klase ng propaganda. Sabi nga ng mga paham: hindi mo kayang ubusin ang dagat para ibuhos sa hukay na ginawa sa dalampasigan. At di mo mapaglalakuan ng buhangin ang isang taga-aplaya.|

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Ang Mabuting Balita Talinghaga tungkol sa Tatlong Alipin "ANG paghahari ng Diyos ay maitutulad sa isang taong maglalakbay. Kaya't tinawag niya ang kanyang mga tauhan at ipinagkatiwala sa kanila ang kanyang ari-arian. Binigyan niya ng salaping ginto ang bawat isa ayon sa kanilang kakayahan. Binigyan niya ang isa ng limanlibong salaping ginto, ang isa nama'y dalawang libong salaping ginto, at ang isa pa ay isanlibong salaping ginto. Pagkatapos nito, siya'y umalis. Kumilos agad ang tumanggap ng limanlibong salaping ginto at ipinangalakal iyon. Kumita siya ng limanlibong salaping ginto.

Gayundin naman, ang tumanggap ng dalawang libong salaping ginto ay kumita pa ng dalawang libong salaping ginto. Ngunit ang tumanggap ng isanlibong salaping ginto ay humukay sa lupa at itinago ang salaping ginto ng kanyang panginoon.

"Pagkaraan ng mahabang panahon, bumalik ang panginoon ng mga tauhang iyon at sila'y pinag-ulat.

Lumapit ang tumanggap ng limanlibong salaping ginto at sinabi, 'Panginoon, ito po ang limanlibong salaping ginto na iniwan ninyo sa akin. Heto naman po ang limanlibong salaping ginto na tinubo nito.'

"Sinabi sa kanya ng panginoon, 'Magaling! Tapat at mabuting lingkod! Halika, makihati ka sa aking kagalakan.

Naging tapat ka sa kaunting halaga, kaya gagawin kitang tagapamahala ng malaking halaga.'|

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One year after Yolanda’s visit the victims and their PEOPLE continue to communities in spite of the rebuild their lives after the enormous challenges of devastation that Yolanda rehabilitating these areas. left them. Life is still very The mobilizations that they difficult for everyone still. have been making since the The loss that occasioned calamity are admirable. the disaster could not be Theirs are the best of replaced since memories humanity animated by the best of Spirit! such as these could not be forgotten.

Government efforts are simply not commensurate Hardest-hit areas in Leyte and Samar remain beyond government help up to this day. It is not that to the demands of rehabilitation and reconstruction. no help came at all from the government. However, the Too sad, the incompetence that we saw during the height slow and inadequate government assistance in helping of the typhoon has become a déjà vu of what we see them build their lives and communities continue to today. While it might be understandable then because distress many victims. The sense of emergency that of the overwhelming impact of the loss and void, the characterized government and private efforts during continuing failure of the government to jumpstart the the height of the destruction left by the typhoon has reconstruction efforts seems no longer excusable. The died down and so the hope for immediate rehabilitation present plight of the victims and their communities show the lack of competence of the administration to govern of the destroyed communities.

Local and national politics has played big role in the country especially during times of great emergencies. the past government efforts. Local officials have Indeed, there is no curse worse than this: the incompetence of the complained that political officials that the people affiliations seem to become “Life continues in spite of the as criteria for the kind and failure of some people to move on. have chosen to deliver them from their miseries amount of assistance that The physical reconstruction of the and hopelessness. local government units Life continues in spite would receive from their damaged communities will not be of the failure of some national counterparts. On complete unless hope is restored people to move on. the other hand, national and the coming of brighter days Sometimes, memories are officials had cited the worse than death as they politicking by local officials becomes evident. continue to recur in the to have caused the uneven distribution of aid to some calamity areas. Meanwhile, hearts and minds of the afflicted. They keep people from President Benigno Simeon Aquino III lambasted his moving on and those who have come to terms with the critics for continually insinuating that his past still have to pause from time to time to taste the administration failed to do what is incumbent upon it bitterness of losing their loved ones. The physical insofar as the victims and the badly hit communities reconstruction of the damaged communities will not be complete unless hope is restored and the coming of are concerned.

Private and church efforts to help these brighter days becomes evident. Unless people see serious communities cannot be discounted. NGOs, private government efforts to rehabilitate their communities, companies and the different faith communities continue they will continue to sulk in melancholy and to provide material, moral and spiritual assistance to hopelessness.|

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November 10 - 16, 2014

PAHAYAGANG BALIKAS 5

Ang tunay na kahulugan ng patriyotismo The realities of negotiating

SA mga diksyunaryo, ang kahulugan ng patriyotismo ay malawak. Pero karamihan dito ay patungkol pa rin sa pagmamahal sa bansa.

Ang pagmamahal ng isang tao sa kanyang bansang kinabibilangan ay isang abstract na salita. Ito ay dapat mabigyan ng buhay hindi lamang sa salita kundi maging sa gawa. Sa mga sundalo ang kahulugan ng patriyotismo ay ang kahandaan nila na ialay ang kanilang buhay para sa bansa, kaya sa mga pagsasanay, ito ay parang novena na paulit-ulit na pilit na ipinupunla sa isipan, sa puso at maging sa gawa nila.

Kaya sa mga sundalo, kapag interes na ng bansa ang pinag-uusapan, kaya nilang itaya ang buhay nila dahil ito ang natututunang itibok ng kanilang mga puso at ito rin ang idinidikta ng kanilang isipan.

Sa sundalo, ang patriyotismo ay sakripisyo at kahandaang ialay ang kanilang buhay para sa bayan.

 Sa isang ordinayong mamayan, ang patriyotismo, ay may ibang dimensyong pakahulugan, hindi nila kinakailangang magpakamatay para mapatunayan lamang ang kanilang pagmamahal sa bayan. Ang kinakailangan nila ngayon sa makabagong panahon ay ang pagpapahalaga nila sa kanilang mga kababayan partikular sa mga taong napapaligid sa kanila. Kasama dito ang kanilang pagsunod sa mga batas at obligasyon nila sa gobyeno.

Kasama na diyan ang pagbabayad ng buwis upang matulungan natin ang ating bansa na maging matatag.  Ang Panatang Makabayang ating paulit-ulit na binibigkas ay isang instrumentong hinuhubog natin ang ating kaisipan at puso sa kahulugan ng tunay nating pagmamahal sa ating bayan. Dapat sa bawat

provided fishing gears and 32,081 fisherfolk had their bancas replaced or repaired; only 4,507 seaweed farmers were assisted.”

“Only 9,149 farmers were provided farm implements, 2,482 farmers given seeds and 160 farmers helped with animal restocking. Just 27 public markets out of the target 132 have been repaired or rehabilitated. Just 58 kilometers of farm-to-market roads out of the target 315 kilometers have been rehabilitated or constructed.”

“Some 1.2 million houses were damaged or destroyed; however only 364 housing units were reportedly completed in Tacloban and Tanauan, Leyte.

Only 213 classrooms have been repaired out of the target 19,648 classrooms. Only 13 health facilities have been rehabilitated. Meanwhile some 18 doctors, 668 nurses and 233 midwives have been deployed in Regions VII and VIII.” “Efforts to rebuild infrastructure are also moving slowly. Only 5.8 kilometers of national roads have been repaired or rehabilitated out of a target 116 kilometers, three (3) bridges out of a target 34 bridges, six (6) ports out of a target 43 port facilities, 33 out of 99 flood control facilities, 25 municipal halls out of a target 153 municipal, city and provincial halls, and 21 out of 161 civic centers.”

If one would go to Tacloban City, one would see a few reminders of the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda. The airport is still under construction, which is normal even in the country’s international airports.

There are road rehabilitation efforts everywhere, which is also a regular sight all over the country, especially

OVER the past few days, I came across both good and bad news about the Bangsamoro peace deal. A reality check of some sort.

“Good” because the government, the MILF and the prospective donor countries and international agencies came together recently in a Philippine Development Forum (PDF) to commit massive logistics support to the peace efforts. (Although the “lousy" media handling spoiled what otherwise was an auspicious event.) This sent very strong signals that enduring peace and prosperity for the Bangsamoro are just around the corner because there will be massive development resources to make things happen. This is “good” because the surge and the momentum for peace are sucking in more supporters including the so-called “doubters” and “non-believers”.

Whatever the future of the peace deal will be, improving the lives of the Bangsamoro is paramount.

But “bad” because the expectations for dramatic and immediate results are so high that not meeting them will only be another formula for disaster. We know miracles do not happen and peace does not come overnight. It is incremental and a work of a lifetime. So, it's good to do a reality check from time to time.  WORLD BANK -- Over dinner at Davao Marco Polo Hotel a few days ago, top honchos of the World Bank met with a small group of Davaoenos to do just that: a reality check. WB Vice President (for East Asia & Pacific region) AXEL VON TROTSENBURG from Washington D.C. and Manilabased Country Director MOTOO KONISHI led a team that met with some “locals” around the table to include Archbishop (Emeritus) NANDING CAPALLA, head of the Bishop Ulama Conference; former Malacanang Cabinet official PAUL DOMINGUEZ, head of the Philippine Business for Social Progress; Businessman VIC LAO, president of the Mindanao Business Council, Former Congresswoman PATRICIA M. SARENAS and myself.

After attending the Philippine Development Forum ( PDF) on the Bangsamoro at the Davao SMX convention center with President Aquino, the WB team thought an intimate exchange would give them some additional situationers closer to the ground.  VALIDATION -- It was propitious that the night before, I had an interesting chat at our Seagull Beach Resort in Davao City with some of my former co-workers during my days in Malacanang. They still cover now Mindanao and have attended several consultations on the ground.

They meet and talk to people in the area. They validated some of the concerns reaching me and which I relayed to the WB group.  PERILS -- Up to this time, my former Malacanang colleagues told me that there were still serious concerns that must be addressed especially on the continuing misgivings and doubts of many citizens on the capability of the MILF to handle such a gargantuan and sensitive task of bringing peace in the Bangsamoro territory. While the sudden surge of hope and optimism is a good, positive sign , it has also its PERILS. The public expectations that the peace deal will bring dramatic and immediate results are so high that unless such expectations are managed accordingly, there may be widespread disappointment and frustration that can spoil the efforts at the early stage.  INCLUSIVE? ---Then there is still the issue of “inclusivity”. There are pestering questions. Will the peace deal be principally for the MILF or will it be inclusive as to include as “key players” other non-MILF Muslims, the MNLF, the sultanates, the tribes, the entrenched politicians, the IPs, etc?

Will the implementing mechanisms that will bring development be exclusively controlled by the MILF? Yes, there are motherhood statements claiming “inclusiveness” but there is a common lingering feeling of doubt that this is only “good in words and not in deeds”.

One footnote worth mentioning is the basic mind-frame of some Malacanang officials who merrily proceeded with dealing only with the MILF to the “exclusion” of other actual players like the MNLF , whom they condescendingly described as a “spent force” as if only the MILF matters.

Even the leaders of Mindanao's interfaith dialogue group, the BISHOP ULAMA CONFERENCE was intentionally sidelined and “deadma-ed” ( is there such a word?) all throughout simply because the “Ulamas” and the bishops composing it played a key role in peace building and peace dialogues during the previous ARROYO Administration. Disturbing mind sets, if u ask me, but yes, a judgment call they are entitled to. But obviously paying “lip service” to inclusivity. (Ho-hum!)  CAN MILF DO IT? --More questions like: can the capacitation of the MILF (as new leaders professing good governance and development) happen in so short period of time as the original timelines envisioned? Earlier, I said that the transition period given to the MILF to win elections and govern is too short. They won't stand a chinaman's chance to change the status quo, their good intentions notwithstanding. Moreover, disturbing incidents about continuing bombings, terrorist activities, conflicts and shooting incidents within the proposed Bangsamoro territory and its peripheries still hound us. There are even disturbing reports of one MILF commander in Lanao starting to enforce the “Shariah Law” in his area, without waiting for the final law allowing it. Then other reports of some MILF armed elements already making pre-emptive moves using the force of arms in claiming back lands from others that they plan on taking back when the Bangsamoro law is entrenched. This is not to mention the arming of some non-Bangsamoro elements who are girding for a showdown just in case. These are supposedly areas that people expect the MILF to handle and help pacify. These incidents are disturbing signs of clear challenge and defiance . Although I know the sincerity and the overriding intentions of the MILF in forging peace as I had the privilege of working closely with them, the question still remains: “Can the MILF hack it”?

>>>PERSPECTIVE.....turn to P/7

>>>DUREZA..turn to P/6

>>>ZAMUDIO.....sundan sa P/7

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Kusang loob na pagbibitiw NAG-UMPISANG magtrabaho si Nina sa CMC, isang kompanya ng damit, noong Enero 1990 bilang management coordinator.

Matapos ang 10 taon, siya na ang consignment operations manager at isa sa mga pangunahing namamahala sa operasyon ng kompanya.

Isa sa naging sistema ng kompanya ay ang pagbibigay ng cash advance mula sa neto ng benta ng mga supplier/consignor nito. Kailangan lamang na aprubahan ito ng bise presidente (AVP-Finance). May nangyari na isang supplier ang nagreklamo sa sunudsunod na kaltas sa benta. Nang mag-imbestiga, lumalabas na humigit kumulang P500,000.00 ang nadispalko at sangkot si Nina sa nasabing anomalya.

Noong Pebrero 7, 2000, nagbitiw sa trabaho si Nina.

Sumulat pa siya ulit sa kompanya noong Pebrero 15, 2000 upang kumpirmahing muli ang kanyang unang sulat ng pagbibitiw sa tungkulin. Nagpasalamat pa nga siya sa CMC. Pagkatapos ay tumigil na siya sa pagpasok sa trabaho. Datapuwa’t nakikipagkita pa rin siya sa matataas na opisyales ng kompanya tungkol sa kaso.

Enero 13, 2003, nagsampa si Nina ng kasong illegal dismissal laban sa CMC. Ayon sa kanya, napilitan lang siyang magbitiw sa trabaho upang unahan ang plano ng ilang nakatataas na opisyal na paalisin siya sa tungkulin upang hindi madawit ang mga ito sa anomalya.

Ayon kay Nina, sinabi mismo ng AVP-Finance sa harap ng accounting manager na “Mag-resign ka na. Maiipit kami.” Dahil lang daw sa pagkalito at sa takot kaya siya napilitang magsumite ng sulat na nagbibitiw sa

trabaho noong Pebrero 15, 2000. Argumento ni Nina, kailangan munang patunayan ng CMC na kusang-loob ang ginawa niyang pagbibitiw at hindi siya tinakot upang gawin ito. Tama ba si Nina?  MALI. Dahil siya ang nagsumite ng sulat, obligasyon niyang patunayan na hindi kusang-loob ang ginawa niyang pagbibitiw sa trabaho.

Upang mapatunayan na tinakot o di kaya’y sapilitan ang kanyang pagbibitiw, kailangan na: 1) ang pananakot ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit siya nagbitiw sa trabaho 2) ang ipinananakot sa kanya ay hindi makatarungan; 3) ang banta sa kanya ay totoo at hindi basta kathang-isip lamang 4) nabuo sa kanyang isip na siya, ang kanyang pamilya at ari-arian ay kayang saktan o at sirain ng taong nananakot sa kanya.

Sa kasong ito, hindi sapat ang kanyang ginawang paratang laban sa AVP-Finance upang mapaniwalaan ng hukuman na sapilitan lamang ang kanyang pagbibitiw. Hindi siya isang ordinaryong kawani kundi isang mataas na opisyal ng kompanya na hindi kayang basta na lang takutin upang magbitiw sa trabaho.

Ang pagbibitiw ni Nina sa trabaho ay boluntaryo o kusang-loob. Hindi siya pinilit o tinakot upang umalis sa trabaho. Patunay dito ang kanyang unang sulat na petsa Pebrero 7, 2000 na kinumpirma pa ng pangalawang sulat na petsa Pebrero 15, 2000. Nilalaman pa nga ng sulat ang kanyang pasasalamat sa kompanya kaya’t malabong manggaling ito sa isang empleyadong napipilitan lamang umanong magbitiw sa trabaho.|

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What is hampering Yolanda rehab efforts?

First part of 2-Part Series THERE have been more than one view of how rehabilitation efforts, especially in hard-hit Eastern Visayas, have progressed a year after super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) hit the country. It’s as if people are talking about different worlds.

As early as his July 2014 state of the nation address, President Benigno Aquino III has declared that the government’s response to Yolanda has been on time.

But the truth came out when President Aquino approved the rehabilitation plan just recently, a mere weeks before the first year anniversary of the day Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) wreaked havoc on vast swaths of the country.

International agencies, on the other hand, tend to highlight and feature the success of their projects at the community level. Rightfully so, we never expected them to take charge of emergency response and rehabilitation efforts on all the areas affected by Haiyan.

That is the responsibility of the Philippine government.

Nevertheless, international agencies have declared that they are beyond the stage of emergency response and early recovery and are now entering the stage of longterm recovery or development.

Independent think tank Ibon Foundation came up with a statistical analysis comparing government targets with its actual accomplishments. What is Ibon’s conclusion? The Aquino government has been lagging behind miserably in its targets.

According to the analysis of Ibon Foundation: “1.5 families were affected yet only 215,471 families are reported to have benefited from Cash for Building Livelihood Assets projects. Only 44,870 fisherfolk were

Benjie Oliveros

BUSINESS Pagpapaiwi ng baka, nagdagdag ng benepisyaryo LUNSOD BATANGAS – Pinagkalooban ng City Planning and Development Office ng cattle-fattening projects ang may 32 benepisyaryo mula sa apat na barangay rito.

Bawat benepisyaryo ay tumanggap ng tig-P20,000 bilang pambili ng baka sa sa Padre Garcia Auction Market kasama ang ilang empleyado ng CPDO. Kabilang din sa P20,000 ang pagpoproseso ng mga dokumento at ang pamasahe o trucking upang maiuwi ang aalagaang baka.

Ayon kay City Planning and Development Officer Januario Godoy, mula 1988, may P27milyon na ang halagang ginugol ng pamahalaang lunsod para sa proyektong ito at 2130 magbabaka na nabibilang sa mga higit na nangangailangang pamilya ng lunsod ang nakinabang dito.

Binigyang-diin ni Mayor Dimacuha sa kanyang mensahe sa mga benepisyaryo na ang pagpapaiwi ng baka ay isa sa mga priority projects ng kanyang administrasyon

kung kayat hindi kabahagi ang pamahalaang lunsod sa magiging kita o tubo rito at ang halagang P20,000 ay babayaran nila sa loob ng tatlong taon nang walang interes.

Hiniling ng CPDO sa mga benepisyaryo na tumupad sa kasunduan sa pagbabayad upang mas marami ang makinabang sa nabanggit na proyekto.

Ipinabatid din sa nabanggit na oryestasyon mula sa 150 benepisyaryo sa taong 2014, na magiging 200

ang benepisyaryo sa cattle fattening sa taong 2015 kung kayat mas marami ang makikinabang dito.

Sa mga interesado sa cattle fattening, ang unang gagawin ay makipagugnayan sa punumbaranggay na siyang aasiste sa pagpoproseso ng mga kailangang dokumento gaya ng katibayan na ang magiging benepisyaryo ay nabibilang sa mga higit na nangangailangang mamamayan ng lunsod| RONNA E. CONTRERAS

SUMAILALIM muna sa pagsasanay ang mga benepisyaryo ng cattle fattening project bago nila tinanggap ang tig-P20,000.00 tulong-puhunan mula sa pamahalaang lunsod ng Batangas.|

AUCTION REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EXOFFICIO SHERIFF RTC - BATANGAS CITY SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF NO. 14-1498 Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure under Act 3135 filed by PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (“PNB” or the “Mortgagee”), a universal banking corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office at PNB Financial center, Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Pasay City against Apolinario catapang of Gulod Itaas, Batangas City and Spouses Edwin S. Villena and Luz C. Villena of Barangay Gulod Itaas, Batangas City; No. 34 Paharang East, Batangas City and Via Ivren 24, Int. II00183 Rome, to satisfy the amount of SEVEN HUNDREDSEVENTYSEVENTHOUSAND ONEHUNDRED FORTY THREE AND 68/100 (P777,143.68) as of August 22, 2014, plus the interest thereon as contained in the Promissory Note, the borrower agrees to pay an additional sum equivalent to 25% as for attorney’s fees, plus costs and other fees and incidental expenses of collection and/or litigation; the undersigned Sheriff announces that on DECEMBER 15, 2014 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning, or soon thereafter in the CITY HALL OF BATANGAS CITY, she will sell at pblic auction for cash, in Philippine Currency, to the highest bidder, the property described in the said mortgage together with all the improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-63354 “A parcel of land (Lot 3, Block 7 of the subdivision plan Psd-4A-0137900, being a portion of Lot 1981-A, Psd-15313, L.R.C. Record No. 1705), situated in the Barrios of Sambat Ilaya & Alangilan, City of Batangas, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the E., along line 1-2 by Lot 7, Block 7; on the S, along line 2-3 by Lot 2, Block 7, both of the subdivision plan; on the W.,

along line 3-4 by Road Lot 2, Psd-15313; and on the N., along line 4-1 by Lotr 4, Block 7 of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, being N. 89 deg. 34’E., 577.22 m from B.B.M. 28, Cad-264, Batangas Cadastre. thence S., 1 deg. 45’E., 12.00 m. to point 2; thence S., 88 deg. 17’W., 16.00 m. to point 3; thence N., 1 deg. 45’W., 12.00 m. to point 4; thence N., 88 deg. 17’E., 16.00 m. to point of beginning, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETYTWO (192) SQUARE METERS. All points referred to are indicated on teh plan and are marked on the ground by P.S. cyl. conc. bearings true, date of the original survey, May 1930-No. 1934 and that of the subdivision survey, March 29-April 2, 1982. date approved, April 25, 1983.

Copies of this Notice of Sale will be posted in three (3) most conspicuous public places, namely: City hall, Public Market and Post Office, all of Batangas City, where the property is located.

Prospective buyers and bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the Transfer Certificate of Title of the above-described property and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on or before the above stated time and date.

In the event that the Auction Sale should not take place on said date it shall be held on December 22, 2014.

Batangas City, August 14, 2014.

(Sgd.) ROSALINA G. AGUADO Sheriff IV Copy furnished: All parties concerned.

Published at Pahayagang BALIKAS Edited at Batangas City November 3, 10 & 17, 2014

November 10 - 16, 2014

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The realities of negotiating DEVIL IN DETAIL -There are also other significant developments lately that need to be addressed if we want to do a reality check.

One, there is credible report that the MNLF has already sent word to its members that it will, for the moment, "stand down" from collaborating on the MILF's Bangsamoro peace deal; two, the nonBangsamoro residents in Mindanao are objecting to -and are asking policy clarity about -- control of the Bangsamoro of the sources of power and energy and other vital resources like minerals and marine resources. Then of course. the sensitive issues of disarmament or "decommissioning and demobilization”. There are other concerns that are now being closely scrutinized. Simply the effect of: “the devil is in the detail”.  WORRISOME -Although reports appearing in the media show a “surge” of support, it is still worrisome that the island provinces of Sulu, Basilan and Tawi-tawi are still “cool” to the Bangsamoro deal. Again, a reality check will tell us that except for an insignificant number, there is no significant presence of the MILF in these areas. There are more MNLF there than MILF. Then the "gut" issue there is about Sabah where thousands of locals rely on livelihood -- not to mention their domain claims -- and obviously, Malaysia’s patronizing support to MILF is a turn-off for locals.

Then the matter of the expected resistance of the entrenched and powerful political and tribal leaders who will not easily and willingly allow the “johnnycome-lately” neophyte and “new kid in the block” MILF to take over just so easily. I do not wish to give it more significance than what it deserves, but the observation that key political leaders in the ARMM like governors and congressmen were conspicuously ABSENT during the recent PDF is giving everyone a clear signal that we should not ignore.

The matter of constitutionality and legal viability I will leave to Congress and the Supreme Court to settle.  RISKS -- That reminds me. I got a surprise call sometime ago from Zamboanga City Congressman CELSO LOBREGAT who simply

asked permission if he could reprint my earlier published article entiled : "THE MILF PEACE PACT ... WHAT IF?".

I wrote my initial personal assessment as early as April this year about the risks and dangers and the things that we should address if we want the peace pact to succeed. I was informed by my friends lately that Cong. CELSO has heavily circulated my printed thoughts. What is disturbing to me is that more than half a year later has elapsed since and the same worrying signals are still around that need to be addressed; the risks need to be mitigated.  DONOR FATIGUE -- In short, the task is not easy.

Most important is MANAGING EXPECTATIONS principally of the Bangsamoro constituency, the key players, including the international donor community partners who are prone to suffer from the so-called “donor fatigue” syndrome that can somehow afflict their respective anxious and impatient country capitals and head offices. This was WHAT HAPPENED in the case of the 18-year old MNLF peace pact of 1996 that , up to the present, still needs further nurturing and attention.

Lessons learned, of course.  "MORAL HAZARD"-Whatever the outcomes of all these, it is imperative that we MUST improve the lives of the Bangsamoro, which is now long overdue. That is the bottom-line! That's the overriding reason why we welcome the generous help and support of the international donor community like the World Bank. Of course, with a clear warning (call it gentle admonition) that if there is lack of "inclusivity" in the implementation of development projects on the ground, "moral hazard" or dissatisfaction leading to more conflict by those excluded will be inevitable.

We have learned from the past that peace deals or agreements, altho important milestones, are not necessarily or solely the exclusive fountainhead of peace and progress.

So let's NOT put all our eggs in that one basket.  Author was former Chairman of the government peace panel with the MILF and Presidential Peace Adviser. Send your comments to jessdureza@gmail .com

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Mapagtitibay ang relasyon sa tahanan at kaibigan.

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PAHALANG PABABA 1 Sakim 1 Dalaga 6 Bayan sa Nueva Ecija 2 Uri ng punong kahoy 11 Hingi ng nasiyahan: 2 3 Tinapay na malambot sa li ta 4 Sagot na magalang 12 Aruga 5 Itak 13 Lamirat 6 Talo 14 Bulag ang isang mata 7 Agad-agad 15 Ha! 8 Lunan sa NCR 16 Ibabaw na panatag 9 Praternal na piging 18 Sigla sa pagkain 10 Inamperlas 20 Kahapon: Espanyol 17 Ugat 21 Uri ng bangkang may 19 Nagpaluwal dalawang layag 22 Hakab 22 Gamit sa pag-inom 23 Laos (Pangasinan) 25 Leksyon 24 Pagkilala ng pagkatalo 29 Nasa ayos ang tunog sa laro 32 Prayoridad 26 __ Tagalog, King Fipipino 33 Kilatis ng ginto Kundiman songs 34 Daldal 27 Sombra 36 Likidong nakakasunog 28 Dahilig 37 Lugar tunggalian 30 Dating PBA Player Co 38 Tawag sa batang lalaki 31 Biskwit ni Inday 39 Pilipino: ibang anyo 35 Yaman

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What is hampering Yolanda rehabilitation efforts? whenever election season is drawing near. There are a few storm-battered buildings, which have not yet been worked on, and the remnants of a ship that ended stuck near the road. And there are the omnipresent tent materials with markings of international agencies, which some people have used as part of their patched-up houses, and the billboards announcing the sponsors of the different projects.

But if one moves around the city center, the market and the business and government centers, it’s as if the super typhoon did not hit the country last year.

However, out of sight in the outskirts of the city, the

other towns and cities of Leyte, and onwards toward Samar island, one would see that majority of the people still live in bunkhouses and tents. If one gets to talk with them, one would realize that the people of Leyte and Samar are still worse off now than before Typhoon Yolanda hit the country. Eastern Visayas, most especially Samar island, has always been in the top three poorest regions and provinces in the country. And Typhoon Yolanda has made the lives of the people of Eastern Visayas even worse.

What is hampering rehabilitation efforts?

- To be continued

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Taurus (Apr. 21 - May 21) Taglay ang pambihirang talas ng isipan na bagay gamitin sa pagsasaliksik. Makakatawag ng pansin sa kausap upang mapakinggan.

Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Ang munting suliranin sa minamahal ay hindi dapat dalhin hanggang sa trabaho.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Tanggapin kung nagkamali kalakip ang kaluwagan ng kalooban, mahalaga ang magtiyaga.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) Taglay ang kasiglaan subalit madaling mapipikon. Magiging mainitin ang ulo at madaling magalit.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 23) Iwasan ang mga tsismosa at pakialamera upang hindi masangkot sa gulo.

Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Taglayin ang pagiging mahinahon at maunawain dahil magiging lapitin ka ng taong madaling mapikon at mainitin ang ulo.|

BINIGYANG pagkilala ng pamahalaang Pinabulaanan din niya ang masalunsod ng Batangas ang isang Batan- mang konotasyon sa mga mag-aaral at gueñong guro sa Arizona, USA dahilan kabataan sa America. sa kanyang mga naging community at Sa taong ito, binigyang-pansin ang professional achievements. kanyang inisyatibo sa pag-oorganize ng Siya ay si Baldwin Gutierrez, mula isang fund-raising project para sa mga sa barangay Cuta, Batangas City. Siya biktima ng bagyong Yolanda. ay alumni ng Saint Bridget College at ng Nakalikom ang kanilang paaralan University of the Philippines Los Baños. ng halagang P 25,000 na ipinagkaloob Si Gutierrez ay 11 taon na sa America nila sa Sagip Kapamilya. at pitong taon na bilang Middle school Itinuturing niya na ang kanyang teacher sa Junior High School sa Mohave talino, talento at sakripisyo ang ilan Valley sa Arizona kung saan may lamang sa mga dahilan upang makamit dalawang beses na syang tumanggap ng nya ang naturang karangalan Mc Kellips Award.

Sinabi rin niya na ang pinakamaIsang libro ang kanyang inakda na laking achievement sa kanyang pagiging Sina Mayor Eduardo B. Dimamay titulong “Ï Survive: A Teacher’s guro ang pagkakapili sa kanya bilang cuha at G. Baldwin Gutierrez.| BRYAN CASADO Journey to Teaching in the United States” Teacher of the Year sa 2014 Arizona na tumatalakay sa hirap ng buhay na Teachers Association noong November Habang narito sa bansa, ibinahagi kanyang naranasan sa pagtatrabaho sa 7. Mga guro aniya sa buong state ng niya ang kanyang expertise sa mga guro ibang bansa bilang OFW. Nakalagay Arizona ang naglaban-laban dito. ng Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas. aniya rito ang mga sakripisyo na Ilan sa kanyang mga nagawa ay ang Payo niya sa ibang nagnanais kailangang pagdaanan na mapahiwalay pagtatayo ng isang Glee Club para sa maging matagumpay tulad niya na sa pamilya. mga singing enthusiasts at pagtuturo sa ipagmalaki ang pagiging Batangueno.

Binigyang-diin din niya ang mga ito ng libre at siya din ang nanguna Magsilbing inspirasyon sa iba at ibahagi kahalagahan ng pagtawag sa Diyos at upang makalahok ang kanilang ang taglay na galing at talino sa mundo pagpapatunay sa angking kakayahan ng paaralan sa Arizona Science Olympiad. at huwag kalilimutang lumingon sa mga Pinoy na mag-adjust sa kapaligiran Lubos ang kanyang kagalakan at bayang pinanggalingan.| at galing sa paglilingkod sa iba’t ibang kasiyahan sapagkat nabigyang pansin RONNA ENDAYA CONTRERAS) propesyon sa ibang bansa. ang kanyang propesyon at kakayahan. ........................................................................................................................................................................

<<<CHRISTMAS.....from P/8

Coca-Cola lights up every corner of the country...

STAR was launched nationwide in 2012 through a partnership between CocaCola Philippines, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda), and several microfinance institutions such as Alalay Sa Kaunlaran Inc., ASA Foundation, First Community Cooperative and Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation to provide women micro-entrepreneurs access to training and access to

<<<ZAMUDIO....mula sa P/5

Mapalad pa rin ang ating bansa tahanan ng aking lahi. Ako ay kanyang kinukupkop at tinutulungan. Upang maging malakas, maligaya at kapakipakinabang. Bilang ganti, diringin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang. Susundin ko ang mga tuntunin ng aking paaralan. Tutuparin ko ang mga tungkulin ng isang mamayang makabayan at masunurin sa batas. Paglilingkuran ko ang aking bayan nang walang pagiimbot at nang buong katapatan. Sisikapin kong maging isang tunay na Pilipino sa isip, sa salita, at sa gawa.”

Sa bawat pagtaas din ng ating watawat ng Pilipinas ay atin ding binibigkas ang

November 10 - 16, 2014

Balikbayang guro, kinilala ng pamahalaang lunsod

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titik na ating pagbigkas nito ay atin itong idinudugtong sa ating puso at isipan upang maunawan nating ang tunay na kahulugan nito.

Alam kong mayroon pa rin sa ating mga kababayan ang hindi pa nagkaroon ng pagkakataong mabasa ang kabuuhang anyo ng ating Panatang Makabayang, kaya bayaan nyong ilatag ko ito sa aking kolum ngayon para mabigyan tayo ng pagkakataon muling basahin ito at namnamin ang tunay na kahulugan nito.

Narito po ang ating Panatang Makabayan “Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas. Ito ang aking lupang sinilangan. Ito ang

Melinda Rodriguez-Landicho, Lifetimes Editor

Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa Watawat. Ito ang mga titik na nakasad dito na sana ay maisapuso ng bawat Pilipino “Ako ay Pilipino. Buong katapatang nanunumpa sa watawat ng Pilipinas at sa bansang kanyang sinasagisag na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan na ipinakikilos ng sambayanang maka-Diyos, makatao, makakalikasan at makabansa.”

Ang mga titik na ito na nakapalaman sa “Panatang Makabayan” at “Panunumpa ng Katapatan sa ating Watawat” ay dapat patuloy nating pag-aralang isabuhay para sa kapakanan ng ating Inang Bayan.|

financial services to grow their business. STAR is part of the of the global 5by20 Program of The Coca-Cola Company that will empower 5 million women entrepreneurs by year 2020.

During the STAR Convention, women sari-sari storeowners were given the opportunity to be connected with the microfinance partners in order to provide access to more resources that will help grow their business. At the same time, they were introduced as the Coca-Cola Christmas ambassadors who will bring Christmas closer to their respective communities by joining in the November 8 celebration.

“We have learned in time that helping women beautify their sari-sari stores, through merchandising and other forms of support, can significantly add to their sales.

Christmas is a high volume season so there is no time more suitable to make it happen than now. That said, transforming their stores into Christmas hubs and having our recycled Coca-Cola parol (lantern) in their stores is like an open invitation for the community to go, enjoy the refreshing taste of Coca-Cola and celebrate there,” added Tamano.

Promises kept, commitments fulfilled Coca-Cola Sari-Saring Happiness Day coincided with the first anniversary of Supertyphoon “Yolanda” on November 8.

“The Tacloban leg is most special to us because it also marks the realization of the commitment we made one year ago to help the city get back on its feet. We do not commemorate onslaught of the typhoon. What we want to celebrate is the resiliency of the people— to quote Taclobanons, “Humanity’s Finest Hour” when everyone stood up to help,” further enthused by Tamano at the 2014 Candlelight Memorial.

In November 2013, after Yolanda struck, the CocaCola System immediately donated $2.5 million for relief efforts, followed by a diversion of its advertising resources to a program called Rebuild PH. The following year, it made a commitment to rebuild schools through the Little Red Schoolhouse Program and water systems through the Agos Ram Pump Project. It also boosted its Nutrijuice program and helped to physically rebuild sari-sari stores in a joint program with United States

Agency for International Development (USAID).

Happiness for all Aiming to bring Christmas closer to the communities this year, Coca-Cola Philippines invites everyone to create their most creative Coke parols using recycled materials.

The most creative CocaCola parols posted online via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtag #sarisaringhappiness has a chance to win a Noche Buena feast—not just for their families—but for their respective barangays.

“Sharing sari-saring happiness has never been this easy. People can hone their creativity, at the same time, be an ambassador of happiness and Christmas for their respective barangays by participating in the Make Your Own Parol contest,” concluded Vinculado.

The contest is open until November 30, 2014. The top 25 best looking parols will receive a Christmas Salu-Salo package for their respective barangays from Coca-Cola.

For more information, visit www.coca-cola.com.ph or the official Facebook page of Coca-Cola Philippines. (advt)

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Phiilhealth: Ready, TSeKap, Go! HILHEALTH: Ready, Tsekap, Go” Ito ang tema ng susunod na Nationwide Simultaneous Run na inilunsad ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) sa SM City Lipa noong Huwebes, na siyang magiging tampok na

kaalaman ng publiko ukol serbisyong pangkalusugan ng pamahalaan at ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino ay magkaroon ng direktang access sa social health insurance ng pamahalaan.

Bukod sa Lipa City, sabay-sabay ring gaganapin ang “Philhealth: Ready, Tsekap, Go” Run 2015 sa iba pang lunsod sa bansa gaya ng Quezon, Baguio, Dagupan, Tuguegarao, Olongapo, Lucena, Naga, Iloilo, Cebu, Tacloban, Davao at Koronadal.

Bukas ang running event sa sinumang D ha l end z L a ndi c ho indibidwal, Pinoy man o banyaga, basta’t aktibidad sa pagdiriwang ng ika-20 aniber- may magandang kalusugan. Maaaring saryo ng PhilHealth sa February 15, 2015. magparehistro ang mga lalahok alin man sa Ito ay isa sa mga gawaing inihanda ng 3K, 5K, 10K at 20K na kategoriya. Inaasahan Philhealth sa pagdiriwang ng ika-20 taong ding aabot sa may 60,000 profes-sional at anibersaryo nito na may temang “Ënsuring amateurs runners ang makikiisa sa event na Universal Coverage for all Filipinos”. Ang ito. Maaaring i-download ang registration paglulunsad na ito ang siyang hudyat na form sa run2015.philhealth.gov.ph nagsimula na ang 100 days countdown para Magiging benepisyaryo ng running event sa 2nd Nationwide Simultaneous Run na sa Batangas ang ilang samahan ng mga may idaraos sa may 11 lokalidad sa bansa. kapansanan gaya ng Punla Ka Regional Ayon kay Philhealth Vice President for Institute for Special People, Inc., Provincial Corporate Affairs Dr. Israel Pargas, layunin Federation of Persons with Disabilities at ng fun run na ito na lalo pang mapalawak ang Akapin Batangan.|

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HUMATAW sa pagsayaw ang ilang PhilHealth dancers habang iminomodel ang mga sleveless shirts na isusuot sa PhilHealth Fun Run 2015.|

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Coca-Cola lights up every corner of the country to bring Christmas closer to communities STO. TOMAS, Batangas — Coca-Cola Philippines recently marked its most unique holiday campaign just yet. From the streets of Manila to downtown Bacolod, all the way to Tacloban, Pampanga, Batangas, and Davao, streets were lit up. People celebrated the coming of Christmas in Share Sari-Saring Happiness Day, with the participation of more than 400,000 stores owned by women entrepreneurs whose businesses have been touched by country’s leading beverage brand.

From Santa Claus and the visual treat that is the Coca-Cola Christmas Truck, the company created a new holiday icon that is accessible and most familiar to all Filipinos—the neighborhood sari-sari (variety) storeowners.

“Coca-Cola Sari-Saring Happiness Day is an entirely new way of celebrating the season.

From the big lighting ceremonies that we usually hold in the city, we traveled to provinces, barangays (villages) and tapped the champions of our brand, the new icons of a unique Coca-Cola Christmas—your neighborhood sari-sari store owners,” says Jasmin Vinculado, Vice-President for Marketing, Coca-Cola Philippines.

They are the women entrepreneurs behind the sari-sari stores, who inspire and dish out

the refreshing goodness of Coca-Cola, while also acting as microeconomic pillars of the community. They could be the mothers manage the household, the always-friendly person to approach during mid-afternoon merienda breaks.

“Christmas is the most celebrated season in the Philippines, so Coca-Cola mounted this campaign to recognize the women who light up our communities, and at the same time, help drive sales to their businesses. We have gone through a lot of challenges this year, so we want to send a reminder that even with the trials of everyday, some truths remain the same—we can all derive Hap-piness from sharing and spending time with the communities and the people who matter to us,” said Atty. Adel Tamano, Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications, CocaCola Philippines.

Making a difference for women Coca-Cola Sari-Saring Happiness Day came as a follow-up to the STAR Program Christmas Convention—a series of events in the same 6 cities that assembled close to 5,000 women, most of whom have been helped by the Sari-Sari Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) Program.

>>>CHRISTMAS...turn to P/7

KEY officials of Coca-Cola Philippines led the Christmas lighting ceremony in Brgy. 2, Sto. Tomas, Batangas which was simultaneously held in five (5) other localities in the country.| BALIKAS PHOTO / JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

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