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REPRESENTATIVES of Batangas City have formally passed the key of the Province of Batangas that symbolizes the hosting of the annual Ala Eh! Festival to the historic Municipality of Taal in a simple ceremony at the People’s Mansion, Capitol Site, Monday morning.

Gov. Vilma Santos Recto personally witnessed the turn over. Batangas City contingent was headed by City Tourism Officer Eduardo Borbon with City Environment Officer Oliver Gonzales and Board Member Marvey Mariño, himself a former city councillor and hails from Batangas City.

Taal’s team, on the other hand, was headed

by Mayor Michael Montenegro along with Vice Mayor Pong Mercado and the Sangguniang Bayan members. >>>TURN-OVER..... turn to P/2 Governor Vilma Santos Recto witnessed the ceremonial turn-over of the key of the province that symbolizes the hosting of the annual Ala Eh Festival. Batangas City contingent led by City Tourism Officer Eduardo Borbon passes the key to the officials of the Municipality of Taal led by Mayor headed by Mayor Michael Montenegro along with Vice Mayor Pong Mercado and the Sangguniang Bayan members.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

‘Plake ng Pagkilala’ para sa bayaning ina!

Calumpang Bridge rehab, malapit na!

KUMPIRMADONG masisimulan na rin sa wakas ang pinakahihintay na rehabilitasyon o pagbabangong muli ng bumagsak na Calumpang Bridge sa Lunsod Batangas sa pangangasiwa ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) na pinondohan ng malacañang ng P77-milyon mula sa bajet ng National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC).

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‘Gatas ko, alay ko’ KINILALA ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Batangas ang isang kawani nito sa kaniyang kabayanihan bilang volunteer breast-milk donor para sa isang inabandonang bata na nasa pangangalaga ng City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).

Personal na inibot ni Pununlunsod Eduardo B. Dimacuha ang Plake ng Pagkilala kay Beverly Quinio Pagcaliwagan, 22 anyos, may-asawa, at may 2 anak.

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That PCOS question again

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Presyo ng petrolyo sa Batangas...?

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The realities of negotiating

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NEWS

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Never-say-die Capitol edges Tanauan City, 78-76, in 2014 VSR Inter-LGU quarterfinals ROMIL Anoñuevo banked in the game-winning shot off a steal by Provincial Engineer Dudoy Ronquillo to complete a come-from-behind quarterfinals victory by the Provincial Government of Batangas against the Tanauan City Government,

78-76, in the 2014 VSR InterLGU Tournament at the Batangas City Coliseum last November 10, 2014.

Tanauan LGU seemed on its way to knocking out the Capitol dribblers as they had a 76-71 lead with time down to 40 seconds in the fourth

quarter. But Nelson Gonzales nailed a three to cut the lead down to two. He, then, forced a double dribble violation against Tanauan City Administrator Herminigildo Trinidad, Jr. to get back the ball.

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CAPITOL COURT LEADERS. Vice Gov. Mark Leviste and Provincial Engineer Dudoy Ronquillo led a fierce fight back as the Provincial Government of Batangas rallied against the Tanauan City Government to win, 78-76, and enter the semi-finals in the 2014 VSR Inter-LGU Tournament at the Batangas City Coliseum last November 10, 2014.| MACC OCAMPO

corner, Gonzales, who was immediately double teamed, dished a bounce pass in the paint to a wide-open Ronquillo for the tie, 76-76, time down to less than 20 seconds.

A full court press resulted in a steal by Ronquillo, who found the streaking Añonuevo for the winning lay-in.

Tanauan City, behind the hot shooting of Kim Cabrera and Trinidad, who tallied 25 and 11 points, respectively, controlled the game most of the way and even led by as many as 13, 30-17, in the second quarter.

The Capitol squad, however, was able to climb back into the game behind a gamelong full court pressure, anchored on the tireless defense of Vice Gov. Mark Leviste. With the defensive stance tiring them down, the Tanauan dribblers lost steam in the second half, missing crucial free throws that could have bagged the game for them.

The engineering connection of Ronquillo and Añonuevo top scored for provincial government with 29 and 17 points, respectively.

Gonzales of the Provincial Governor’s Office and Leviste chipped in 9 points each to the winning cause.| V. ALTAR

November 17 - 23, 2014

Peace & Order Update Collated By JACK L. AQUINO

Bakod ng nitso, ninakaw; suspek, huli sa akto BATANGAS CITY- Arestado ang isang lalaki dahil sa pag nanakaw ng steel fence grill sa Bolbok Cemetery, Bolbok Batangas City noong November 7. Siya ay kinilalang si Johnylito Ganas y Bantilan, 29 taong gulang, may asawa, wala trabaho at naninirahan sa Diversion Road ng nasabing lungsod.

Ayon sa imbestigasyon ni SPO1 Edsel C de la Cruz ng Batangas City Police Station, dumating sa kanilang tanggapan sina Jesus Bagting y Delen 58 taon gulang, may asawa, care taker ng sementeryo at Cesar Comia, barangay tanod ng Calicanto, 45 years old, kasama ang nahuli nilang si Bantilan.

Sa salaysay ni Comia, bandang ala dos ng hapon pinuntahan siya ni Bagting at sinasabing nanakaw ang steel fence ng nitso ng yumao ka pamilya. Agad nilang hinanap ang mag nanakaw at doon nila nasukol sa bandang silangan ng sementeryo habang aktong binubuhat ni Ganas ang steel fence upang ikarga sa tricycle na kinumpirma naman ni Bagting na yoon nga ang nawawalang bakod ng nitso. Ang bakal na ninakaw ay nag kakahalagang 24,000 kung ipag bibili.

Dinala agad ng mga ito si Comia sa barangay hall upang ipagbigay alam ang mga pangyayari, pagkatapos agad nilang dinala sa Batangas Police Statipon upang sampahan ng kaukulang kaso.

Sinabi naman ni Ret. Col. Restito Hernandez coordinator ng Office Public Cemetery Affairs o OPCA Batangas City na bukod sa care taker na nag babantay may monitoring team na palagiang nag roronda upang masugpo ang talamak na nakawan sa sementeryo.

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Calumpang Bridge rehab, malapit na!

Ito’y kasunod ng pagtatapos ng lahat ng mga kinailangang pag-aaral at pagsusuring isinagawa kaugnay ng topograpiya sa Ilog Calumpang na malaking konsiderasyon sa pagbabangon ng bumagsak na bahagi ng tulay.

Tanging ang program of work para sa nabanggit na tulay ang hinihintay na makumpleto ng Regional Office ng DPWH bago tuluyang masimulan ang naturang rehabilitasyon.

Ayon kay City Engineer Adela Hernandez, ang resulta ng isinagawang mga test ng United Technology Consolidated Partnership (UTCP) na syang consultant ng DPWH, ang magiging batayan ng structural design ng itatayong bagong Calumpang Bridge. Ang mga tests na ito ay kinabibilangan ng soil boring test, soil exploration, at topographic and hydraulic survey sa ilog.

Noon pa mang unang linggo ng Oktubre ay pirmado na ang Special Appropriation Release Order (SARO) para sa naturang rehabilitasyon na may laang

bajet na P77,050,000 na ini-release sa DPWH Regional Office IV-A. Kalaghatian ng Oktubre, nabatid kay Usec. Ronnie Geron na pinirmahan na ni DPWH secretary Rogelio Singson ang memorandum para sa pagpapatupad ng rehabilitasyon kung kaya’t magtutuluytuloy na ang iba pang proseso gaya ng public bidding at pagtatapos ng plano mula sa Bureau of Design.

Unang linggo ng Nobyembre, sinabi ni Geron na hindi natuloy ang bidding dahil sa mga holiday noong Undras kaya inaasahang matutuloy ito nitong ikalwang linggo ng Nobyembre.

Bibnigyang-diin pa ni Geron na hinihingi niya sa DPWH na tiyaking ang mga sasali sa bidding ay mga kontratistang may napatunayan nang kakayahan at dalubhasa na sa paggawa ng tulay upang maseguro ang tibay ng proyekto.

Samantala, iniulat kamakailan ni Engr. Hernandez na sisimulan na din ngayong Nobyembre ang paglalagay ng

pontoon footbridge sa Ilog Calumpang na may habang 115 metro at luwang na walong (8) metro.

Balak itayo ang footbridge sa tapat ng P. Panganiban Street patungong Barangay Pallocan West. Inaasahan na ito ay magagamit sa kalagitnaan ng Disyembre.

Ayon pa kay Hernandez, ang pontoon bridge na ito ay “the first of its kind in Batangas or even the Philippines”.

Bubuin ito ng 23 floating panels at dalawang (2) landing panels sa magkabilang dulo. Bawat panel ay may 16 na floaters. Mayroon din itong bubong, railings at dibisyon sa gitna para matiyak ang maayos na daloy ng mga gagamit nito.

May kabuuang Php 10.9 milyong laang bajet para rito. Nakatakda ang bidding sa Nobyembre 28 samantalang inaasahang masisimulan sa unang linggo ng Disyembre at magagamit bago matapos ang taong 2014.| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

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‘Plake ng Pagkilala; para sa bayaning ina!

Si Beverly ay residente ng Barangay Sampaga at kasalukuyang empleyado ng City Council for Youth Affairs (CCYA).

Ayon kay Beverly, September 15 nang magsimula siyang magbigay ng sariling gatas para kay baby “Josea”, isang 2month old na bata na inabandona ng kaniyang mga magulang at kasalukuyang nasa pangangalaga ng CSWDO. Ayon pa kay Beverly, ang kaniyang asawa mismo ang humikayat sa kaniya na maging volunteer donor matapos na mabasa nito ang panawagan ng CSWDO sa social media na naghahanap ng sponsor para kay baby “Josea”.

Hindi siya aniya nagdalawang isip dahil 8AM-5PM ang trabaho niya sa opisina at hindi naman siya makakauwi sa kanila para pasusuhin ang kaniyang bunsong anak. Sa halip aniya na masayang ang kaniyang gatas, ibinibigay na lamang niya ito sa nangangailangan.

Ani Beverly, dalawang beses sa isang araw siya mag-pump ng gatas sa isang

8-ounce na lalagyan. Sa kaniya aniyang pagkakaaalam, walo silang boluntaryo na nagbibigay ng gatas para sa bata.

“Masarap sa pakiramdam na alam mo na nakatutulong ka kahit man lamang sa simpleng paraan. Kesa naman masayang at maitapon lamang ang aking gatas, mas maigi pa na i-share ko ito kay baby Josea hanggang kaya ko”, ani Beverly.

May mensahe rin si Beverly sa mga magulang, lalo na sa isang ina na nagbabalak na abandonahin ang kaniyang anak: “Kahit po gaano kahirap ang buhay, at kahit gaano kahirap bumuhay ng isang pamilya, huwag po natin isipin na iwanan ang ating mga anak. Una po, kasalanan ito sa Diyos at isipin natin na tayo ang dapat magpalaki, gumabay at kumalinga sa ating sariling mga anak”, pagtatapos ni Beverly.

Kaugnay pa rin nito ipinaliwanag ni Mrs. Mila Espanola, hepe ng CSWDO

na malaki ang papel ng kanilang tanggapan sa pagpapatupad ng exclusive breastfeeding.

Mandato ng RA 10028 o An Act Expanding on the Promotion of Breastfeeding na dapat na ekslusibong gatas ng ina ang dapat na ipasuso sa bagong panganak hanggang sumapit siya sa edad na anim na buwan.

“Malaking problema sa amin lalo na kapag may inabandonang sanggol, kung walang mga voluntary donors.

Kaya lubos kaming natutuwa sa mga ina na tulad ni Beverly na naghandog ng kaniyang gatas”, pali-wanag pa ni Espanola.

Ang pamahalaang lunsod ng Batangas ay kaagapay ang City Health Office at Nutrition Division ng pagpapaabot sa mga ina at nagdadalantao ng kaalaman tungkol sa exclusive breastfeeding at ang benepisyo nito sa sanggol at sa ina.| JERSON J. SANCHEZ

BIKTIMA NG ‘MADA’. Hindi lang mga kandila, plorera at kandelarya ang nagiging biktima ng ‘MADA’ [madaanan ay dala] sa mga sementeryo. Maging ang malaking steel gate na gaya nito ay ninanakaw na rin sa pampublikong sementeryo.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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Taal gets the key of Ala Eh Festival The annual Ala Eh Festival has been hosted already by the towns of Calaca, and the cities of Tanauan and Lipa.

Now on it’s seventh year, Ala Eh Festival, also called the festival of festivals, is the highlight of the 433rd Foundation Anniversary of the province of Batangas and showcases the festivals around the province.

The weeklong event will commence with a fun run on December 1. Hundred of participants will assemble at exactly 6:00 o’clock in the morning at Tawilisan Junction and will end at Taal’s poblacion. At 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day, a Street Party will start along Marcella Agoncillo Street.

In the evening of December 2, the Mutya ng Taal pageant will be held at Taal Covered Court followed by a showcase of talents dubbed as Taaleño, Ang galing Mo! At the Taal Plaza Main Stage on December 3.

The Mutya ng Batangas Pageant, also dubbed as the pinultimate of all pageantry in the province, will be held at Taal Plaza. A new stage will be installed right at the steps fronting the famous Taal Basilica where 23 beautiful

candidates representing their own towns and cities will vie for the crown. Prior to this, the 23 candidates were challenged to face the media panelists at the Press Presentation at the Taal Catholic Rectory last Saturday.

The longest running singing contest in the province, the Voices, Songs and Rhythms (VSR) Grand Finals will be held too in the same stage on December 7.

On December 8, the Foundation Day of the Province of Batangas, activites will commence with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the Basilica of St. Martin of Tours at 7:00 o’clock in the morning. An hour later contingents for the Float Parade and Street Dancing will assemble at Barangay Alta Tierra and will move westward to the Poblacion area. The activities will be culminated with the Festival Dabce Competition at Taal Park at 11:00 o’clock in the morning. Street dancers from different municipalities will showcase their respective festival dances like the Sinukani Festival of Rosario, Tulingan Festival of Lemery, Anihan Festival of Lobo, Lambayog Festival of San Juan, among others.|

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November 17 - 23, 2014

Inter-Island News Collated By RONALINA L. ELARMO

Sanggol sa Occ. Mindoro, kinilala bilang ika-100M Pinoy PALUAN, Occ. Mindoro – Binisita kamakailan ng Commission on Population (POPCOM) Region IV at Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) ang bayan ng Paluan upang gawaran ng opisyal na pagkilala si Baby Pearl Joy Mendoza na kabilang sa ika-100 milyong pinoy.

Ayon kay POPCOM OIC Regional Director Lourdes Nacionales ng Region IV, base ito sa pagtaya ng Phillippine Statistics Authority na ang populasyon ng mga Pilipino ay papalo sa ika-100 milyon mula sa mga batang ipinanganak noong July 27 sa oras na 12:06 ng madaling araw.

Si Baby Pearl ay ipinanganak ng 12:09 ng madaling araw.

“Lahat ng lalawigan at siyudad sa buong bansa ay tiningnan natin kung merong ipinanganak sa mga pasilidad ng paanakan, malapit sa 12:06 noong July 27”, paliwanag ni Nacionales.

Ayon pa sa direktor may ilan pang mga sanggol na tumanggap ng kaparehong pagkilala mula sa Palawan, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon at Calapan.

Ipinagkaloob ng POPCOM kina Ryan at Jessica Mendoza, mga magulang ni Baby Pearl, ang certificate of recognition, gift package na nagkakahalaga ng P5,000 at naglalaman ng mga gamit ng sanggol. Kabilang din sa mga tatanggapin ng bata ay lifetime membership sa Philhealth at posibleng iskolarsyip na ayon kay Nacionales ay pinag-aaralan pa ng kanilang tanggapan at ng pamahalaan.

Nagbigay naman ng mga groserya at bitamina ang pamahalaang panalalawigan.

“Ang ating mga 100 Millionth babies ay sumisimbolo ng pagasa. Dapat ang lahat ng Pilipino ay magtulungan upang magkaroon ng kaunlaran”, dagdag pa ni Nacionales.|

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DSWD MIMAROPA holds Gawad Listahan regional awarding

CALAPAN CITY, Or. Mindoro – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Mimaropa conducted recently its first Gawad Listahanan Regional Awarding for the Local Government Units (LGUs) at Filipiniana Hotel here.

According to DSWD Mimaropa Regional Director Wilma D. Naviamos, the awarding ceremony is in recognition of LGUs effort in promoting convergence of all social protection programs on Listahanan database (identified-poor) to address problems on poverty.

The provinces of Oriental Mindoro and Palawan were both adjudged Champions in the Provincial Category and the province of Romblon got the place of First Runner-up. The champions received each Certificate of Appreciation, Plaque of Recognition and a Cash Prize of P15,000 while the first runner-up received P10,000, Certificate of Appreciation and Plaque of Recognition.

The criteria for judging in the best LGUs that conducted massive identification of the poor for the Listahanan database of the region are as follows: LGU must have a Memorandum of Agreement with DSWD; Must have funded and implemented social protection programs using Listahanan database as reference of identifying beneficiaries; and 100%compliance on the submission of feedback utilization report to DSWD. This activity conducted by DSWD is the first event being made by the agency in 16 regions nationwide. Dir. Novenas expressed optimism in this endeavor, as she considers the event a remarkable one, noting the efforts exerted by the LGUs, not only in the provincial level but also in the city and municipal levels.| ...........................................................................

MV Superstar Aquarius cruise ship, dumating sa lunsod

PUERO PRINCESA, Palawan — Dumaong noong Nobyembre 10 sa lunsod ng Puerto Princesa ang barkong MV Superstar Aquarius. Ang nasabing cruise ship ay galing pa sa Hongkong bago ito nakadaong sa Puerto Princesa City Port ulan ang nasa 1,500 turista mula sa karatig bansa sa Asya tulad ng Singapore, China at Malaysia at 1,000 crew.

Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na nagtagal ang isang barkong panturista o nagpalipas ng gabi dito sa lunsod.

Ang mga sakay nitong turista ay ihnati sa iba’t ibang pook pasyalan sa lunsod, katulad ng Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR), Honda Bay Island Hopping, Firefly Watching, at City Tour.

Ang pagbisita ng cruise ship sa lunsod ay natapat sa kauna-unahang pagdiriwang ng Puerto Princesa Underground River Day bilang paggunita sa araw ng pagkakabilang nito sa New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Nakiisa sa tree planting activity ang mga turistang sakay ng cruise sa Sabang area kung saan matatagpuan ang Puerto Princesa Underground River.

Ang City Tourism Department at ang PPUR Office ang punong abala sa paghahanda sa PPUR Day at sa pagdating ng cruise ship. Handang-handa naman ang lunsod ng Puerto Princesa na tanggapin ang mga panauhin at ipakita sa mga ito ang ganda ng lunsod.

Inaasahan na ang pagdaong na ito ng mga cruise ships sa lungsod ay isang indikasyon ng patuloy na pagsulong ng turismo kung saan magiging malaking tulong sa ekonomiya ng lugar.|

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DOT holds consulation on proposed SCUBA diving implementing rules THE Deparment of Tourism through the Philippine Commission on Sports SCUBA Diving spearheaded on Wednesday in Batangas City the second leg of the public consultation on the proposed scuba diving rules.

In a bid to get the feedback of SCUBA diving stakeholders in the country, the PCSSD, through the ADBCIDA grant, holds the public consultation by way of 4-leg presentation and open discussion on issues concerning scuba diving.

The series of public consultation started in Davao on November 5 while the third and fourth leg will be held in Palawan and Cebu, November 19 and 26, respectively.

Participants in the consultations include local SCUBA divers, dive instructors, dive establishment

REGULATING SCUBA. Stakeholders from both public and private sectors joined the public consultation on the proposed implementing governing scuba diving in the country.| owners, dive boat operators, tions are the proposed Impledive resport operators, and menting Rules and Regulations governing scuba diving; diving associations.

Among the topics being the Regulatory Impact Assesdiscussed in these consulta- sment (RIA), a study funded

rules and regulations (IRR)

by the Government of Caand administered by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).| JOENALD MEDINA RAYOS

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18 sugatan sa karambola ng 5 sasakyan sa STAR Suspendidong Dimple Star bus, sangkot na naman SAMPUNG araw lamang ang nakalipas matapos suspindehin ng Land Transporation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang pagbiyahe ng 18 bus ng Dimple Star Transport, dalawa pang bus nito ang sangkot sa isang karambola ng limang sasakyan sa kahabaan ng Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway Barangay Lau-lapu Dos, San Jose, Batangas nitong Linggo, Nob. 16.

Mabilis na binabagtas ng isang trailer truck, may plakang TYU-356, ng RVL Movers Corporation ng 162 Cupang, Muntinlupa City, at minamaneho ni Alberto Orlin y Flores, 38, ng Balagtas, Bulacan, ang southbound lane nang sa di malamang dahilan ay nawalan ng kontrol at bumweltang pakaliwa sa northbound lane at bumangga sa magkasunod na Isuzu Jeepney, may plakang DSR-276, rehistrado kay William Ang ng Panggulayan Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro at minamaneho ni Junie Fahutag Famorcan, 40, ng Hagan, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro; at Dimple Bus, may plakang TYM-900 na minamaneho ni Glicerio Garriel Jr y Gaisin, 49, ng Western Bicutan, Taguig City.

Bunga ng banggang ito, dalawa pang magkasunod na sasakyan ang nadamay at bumanggas a kanilang sinusundan – isang Kinglong Truck Bus ng CERES TRANSPORT INC, may plakang UVB120na minamaneho ni Lauro Cueto y Lontoc, 47, ng Gulod, Itaas, Batangas City; at isa pang Dimple Truck Bus, may plakang TYG-362 at minamaneho ni Wenio Manocan y Napat, 47, ng District III, Poblacion, Sibalom, Antique.

Hindi pa matiyak ang kabuuang halaga ng pinsala sa limang behikulong sangkot sa insidente na pawing dinala na sa impounding area ng Startollway Corp. sa Malvar, Batangas.

Samantala, kaagad namang naisugod sa Mary Mediatrix Hospital sa Lipa City ang mga sugatang biktima, na kinabibilangan ng drayber ng trailer truck at ng unang Dimple bus, 13 pasahero nito at tatlong iba pang pasahero ng ikalawang bus sa mabilis na pagresponde ang mga tauhan ng Philippine National Red Cross – Batangas Chapter, Batangas City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) at ng pulisya.

Nauna rito, nabatid na sinuspinde ng Land Transporation Franchising and

Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang pagbiyahe ng 18 bus ng Dimple Star Transport sa loob ng 30 araw kasunod ng pagkakasanggot ng isang bus nito sa isang aksidente noong Oktubre 30, 2014.

Matatandaang isang Dimple Star bus na may plakang TYS-454 ang bumangga sa isang 10-wheeler truck sa kahabaan ng Southern Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR) Tollway sa Lunsod ng Lipa na nag-iwan ng dalang patay at 49 sugatan. Isa sa mga sinawimpalad na namatay ang konduktor ng naturang bus.

Sinabi ni LTFRB Chairman Winston Ginez na pinaalalahanan na nila ang mga bus operators at bus drivers na maging maingat sa pagmamaneho.

Kaugnay nito, ipinagkatiwala rin ng LTFRB sa Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang pagmomonitor at pagtaya sa road-worthiness ng mga bus ng Dimple Star na may rutang Manila-San Jose, Mindoro Occidental.

Ipinag-utos din ng LTFRB na sumailalim muna sa road safety seminar ang mga tsuper ng Dimple Star; samantalang nakatakda ang pagdinig sa kaso ngayong Miyerkules, November 19.| BALIKAS NEWS TEAM

DISGRASYA SA DAAN. Halos mahulog sa kanal ang isang bus nang banggain ng isang trailer truck na nawalan ng kontrol at bumwelta sa kabilang lane ng STAR Tollway na nagresulta sa pagkasugat ng 18 katao.|

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OPINION

November 17 - 23, 2014

Presyo ng petrolyo sa Batangas, may pag-asa pa bang bumaba?

ILANG buwan na ang nakararaan, naging banner story ng Pahayagang BALIKAS ang istorya ukol sa regulasyon ng pagtatayo ng mga gasolinahan sa Lunsod Batangas, kasunod ng isinagawang pagdinig ng Sangguniang Panlunsod sa pangunguna ng komite ni Kagawad Claudette Ambida-Alday.

Sa naturang pagdinig, inirekomenda ng komite na maamyendahan ang ordinansang nagtatakda ng distansya ng bawat itinatayong gasolinahan sapagkat ang laging idinadahilan kung bakit lubhang mataas ang presyo ng krudo at iba pang produktong petrolyo sa Lunsod Batangas, kumpara sa ibang bayan at lunsod sa Lalawigan ng Batangas ay kakaunti umano ang magkakalabang gasolinahan dito sa lunsod.

Hanggang ngayon, mayroon lamang 23 gasoline refilling stations sa buong nasasakop ng Lunsod Batangas. Walo dito ay Shell, pito ang Petron, isa ang Caltex, samantalang ang natitirang pito ay mga small players na Phoenix, Filoil, Seaoil, Galaxi, at dalawang iba pa. Sa mahabang panahon na, nakapagtataka naman ngang kung bakit mas mahal ng piso hanggang 2 piso ang presyo ng produktong petrolyo sa Lunsod Batangas kumpara sa kalapit na mga bayan at lunsod sa lalawigan gayong narito lamang sa lunsod ang refinery at depot ng Shell, nasa San Pascual ang Calter o Chevron, nasa Mabini ang Petron at sa Calaca ang Phoenix.

Ang mga small players, bagaman at magkaminsan ay mas mura ng 30 hanggang 50 sentimos kumpara sa Big 3, ay mas mataas pa rin kumpara sa kanilang mga kapangalang gasolinahan sa Bauana, San Jose, Ibaan at Lipa.

Ayon sa ilang opisyal ng Big 3 na ating nakapanayam, ang pagpepresyo umano ng petroleum products ay idinidikta ng demand ng merkado kaya ang nagse-set ng presyo ay mismong ang mga dealer o distributor. Ngunit, wala namang 23 ang may-ari ng gasolinahan sa lunsod dahil may ilang dealer na nagmamay-ari naman ng dalawa (2) o higit pang istasyon ang iba sa kanila, nangangahulugan na malaki ang adbentahe nilang kumita. Kung gayon, bakit gayon na lamang ang pagsasamantala sa pagpepresyo nila?

Ang bagay na ito ay hindi miminsan nang tinalakay sa Sangguniang Panlunsod, ngunit wala ring magawang permandeng solusyon dahil nga sa ang merkado ay kontrolado ng mga may-ari mismo ng gasolinahan, kabilang na ang Petron, sapagkat dalawang istasyon ang pag-aari ng kumpanya mismo at walang local dealer.  Hindi magtatagal, dalawa pang gasolinahan ang bubuksan sa kahabaan ng diversion road; ang Total sa sakop ng Barangay Balagtas, at ang Caltex sa Alangilan, malapit sa Batangas City Grand Terminal. Isa pang maliit na gasolinahan sa Calicanto ang nababalitang balak itayo. Sa likod ng mga kaganapang ito, nangangahulugan bang mapapababa na ang presyo ng produktong petrolyo sa Lunsod Batangas? May aasahan kaya ang publiko o mananatili na lamang na biktima ng sinasabing mapagsamantalang dikta ng merkado? Ano kaya ang posisyon ng Metro Batangas Business Club at ng Batangas Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry sa usaping ito?|

Ang Mabuting Balita Ang Paghuhukom "PAGDATING ng Anak ng Tao bilang Hari, kasama ang lahat ng anghel, uupo siya sa kanyang trono ng kaluwalhatian. Titipunin naman sa harapan niya ang lahat ng tao at sila'y kanyang pagbubukud-bukurin, tulad ng ginagawa ng pastol sa mga tupa at mga kambing. Inilalagay nito sa kanyang kanan ang mga tupa, at sa kaliwa naman ang mga kambing. Kaya't sasabihin ng hari sa mga nasa kanan niya, 'Halikayo, mga pinagpala ng aking Ama! .....................................................................................................

Pumasok kayo at tanggapin ang kahariang inihanda para sa inyo mula pa nang likhain ang daigdig. Sapagkat ako'y inyong pinakain noong ako'y nagugutom; ako'y inyong pinainom noong ako'y nauuhaw. Ako'y isang dayuhan at inyong pinatuloy. Ako'y walang maisuot at inyong dinamitan, nagkasakit at inyong dinalaw, nabilanggo at inyong pinuntahan.'

"Sasagot ang mga matuwid, 'Panginoon, kailan po namin kayo nakitang nagutom at aming pinakain, o nauhaw at aming pinainom? Kailan po kayo naging dayuhan at aming pinatuloy, o kaya'y walang maisuot at aming dinamitan? At kailan po namin kayo nakitang nagkasakit o nabilanggo at kayo'y aming dinalaw?'

"Sasabihin ng Hari, 'Tandaan ninyo, nang gawin ninyo ito sa isa sa mga alagad ko, siya man ang pinakahamak, ako ang inyong tinulungan.'

"Sasabihin naman niya sa mga nasa kaliwa, 'Lumayo kayo sa harapan ko! Isinumpa kayo sa apoy na di namamatay na inihanda para sa diyablo at sa kanyang mga kampon. Sapagkat hindi ninyo ako pinakain noong ako'y nagugutom; hindi ninyo ako pinainom noong ako'y nauuhaw. Hindi ninyo ako pinatuloy noong ako'y isang dayuhan. Hindi ninyo ako dinamitan noong ako'y walang maisuot. Hindi ninyo ako dinalaw noong ako'y may sakit at noong ako'y nasa bilangguan.'

"At sasagot din sila, 'Panginoon, kailan po namin kayo nakitang nagutom, nauhaw, walang matuluyan, walang maisuot, may sakit, o nasa bilangguan, na hindi namin kayo tinulungan?'

"At sasabihin sa kanila ng Hari, 'Tandaan ninyo, nang pagkaitan ninyo ng tulong ang isa sa pinakahamak sa mga ito, ako ang inyong pinagkaitan.'

Itataboy ang mga ito sa kaparusahang walang hanggan, ngunit ang mga matuwid ay magkakaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan."

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That PCOS question again the past elections.

UNLESS a law is passed Unfortunately, more amending Republic Act 9369 or the Automated people are getting Election System Law, we suspicious of the will continue to reckon with technology that it has the technology that the adopted to administer the COMELEC has been using elections. The failure of the to administer since the law COMELEC to abide with all took effect in 2010. In fact, the COMELEC has decided the security features under Republic Act 9369 and the to use the PCOS for the 2016 National and Local lack of transparency in the counting of votes and Elections. News reports also disclosed it will be transmission of results by the machines cast serious purchasing additional machines to replace the doubts on the reliability of the PCOS count.

Candidates in the 2016 elections face a serious unserviceable units which were used in the last elections.

This decision came by in the midst of the inquiry by dilemma. With these issues against the PCOS, doubts the Joint Oversight Committee on the Automated persist as to the capability of the COMELEC to conduct Election System about allegations of electronic frauds a credible Presidential election. in the 2013 election. Unfortunately, there is no telling The acceptability of PCOS machines as primary tool when the inquiry will be completed. As such, there is to ascertain the will of the electorate depends upon the also no hope that Republic Act 9369 may be amended credibility of the COMELEC. Unless the COMELEC is to give way for a more able to dispel doubts on credible and transparent “The acceptability of PCOS its capability to election system. credible machines as primary tool to ascer- administer The controversy elections, it cannot expect generated by the tain the will of the electorate depends that the technology will be revelation of Ateneo upon the credibility of the COMELEC. received with same Professor Lex Muga that Unless the COMELEC is able to dispel support as before. As its officials and employees in the last 2013 election, all canvass of ballots doubts on its capability to administer continue to get the ire of revealed a 60-30-10 credible elections, it cannot expect the public due to past pattern with the that the technology will be received controversies, distrusts administration senatorial on the PCOS continue to slate consistently got 60 with same support as before. spread. The public is percent of the votes, the beginning to see the UNA got 30 percent, and the independent candidates merits of the arguments ventilated by critics against got 10 percent. COMELEC denied the probability of the technology that the COMELEC has been using to do electronic rigging. It explained that the alleged pattern its job.

The need to amend the AES law to institute a more was caused by mere computer glitches and faulty CF cards. Unfortunately, critics found such explanation creative and transparent system is imperative. If it is not done now, nothing can be done later to prevent flimsy. It failed to answer the issue directly.

The COMELEC is intending to spend P3.75 billion inevitable loss of public confidence to the Philippine to purchase 41,800 PCOS machines. The machines electoral democracy.| would make the job of the COMELEC easy as seen in

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OPINION

November 17 - 23, 2014

Core Values, dapat bigyang halaga ISA sa mga solusyon para maisakatuparan ang mga pangarap ay ang pagbibigay-halaga sa mga paniniwalang gumagana bilang gabay ng isang tao, organisasyon, bansa o lipunan.  Ang mga maituring na core values ay siyang fundamental na paniniwala ng isang tao o samahan.

Ang mga ito ay maituring na guiding principles na siyang nagdidikta sa ugali’t gawain natin at nakakatulong sa ating kaalaman kung tayo ay nasa tama o mali. Gamit naman ito ng mga kumpanya para malaman kung sila ay nasa tamang daan para makamtan ang kanilang mga business goals. Ang core values ay lumilikha ng isang matatag at di nababaling patakaran na ginagamit bilang benchmark sa ating pamumuhay.

Ihalimbawa na lang natin ang mga service organizations katulad ng Rotary o mga fraternities. Sa mga proyekto ng mga ito, ang diwa ng serbisyo sa kapwa ang nasa likod ng mga gawaing kanilang pinapasok.

O di kaya sa mga kapatid nating mga titser at educators. Sa pagpapalaki ng kani-kanilang mga anak, ang halaga ng edukasyon ay palaging kaakibat sa mga

pangaral at mga alituntuning kanilang pinaiiral sa loob ng bahay.

Dito natin nakikita ang disiplina at ang pagiging totoo ng isang nilalang o grupo sa mga adhikaing sila rin ang may gusto. Kadalasan, ito ay nakikita sa mission statement ng isang kumpanya o di kaya sa mission at vision ng mga samahan. Kadalasan, positibo ang mga ito dahil wala naman yatang tao o samahan na kasamaan ang hinahangad.  Matapos akong italaga para pamunuan ang isang paaralan, nakita ko ang kahalagahan ng core values sa pagpanday ng isang kinabukasan kung saan nangingibabaw sa karamihan ang mahigpit na pagsabuhay ng mga paniniwalang nagbibigay halaga sa ikabubuti ng lipunan o samahan na hangad kong makita ng pamumunuan ng aking mga estudyante balang araw.

Character education. Ito ang nakikita ko na importante sa isang paaralan. Maihahambing ko ito sa isang punongkahoy. May mga punongkahoy na mabilis lumaki at maganda tingnan. Pero ang mga ito ay may

However, there are two essential things that the people need, which international agencies, much less local NGOs, could provide: sustainable livelihood and land.

International agencies and local NGOs could not rebuild the agriculture of the province. They do not have enough resources at their disposal to do so.

Added to this, majority of the people did not have sustainable livelihood even before Typhoon Yolanda hit the country. The level of fishing and agriculture that the people had before Yolanda could hardly provide for their families. Thus, international agencies have realized and local NGOs have known all along that simply assisting the people to recover their livelihood assets is not enough.

Joblessness has also been plaguing the country for decades.

One reason for this is the stunted economy, and agriculture, in the coun-try. Another reason is landlessness.

The situation where the ownership of land is concentrated to a few families and the majority of the people are landless has affected not only the sustainability of agriculture as a source of livelihood for the people; it has also hampered efforts to provide housing for the people.

These problems of livelihood and land are being made even worse by the government because of its designation of “no-build zones.” There are even talks that the designation of “no-build zones” are not just for safety concerns, but to build infrastructures for the

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

>>>DUREZA..turn to P/6

‘Two wives’ dahil ang alam niya ay di na siya pwedeng magkaanak dahil “impotent” siya. Sinabi na niya ang totoo kay Lorrie na buhay pa ang kanyang asawa, ngunit ipinangako niya na hindi ito pababayaan.

Katunayan sa ika-apat na buwan ng pagbubuntis ni Lorrie, kumuha siya ng isang apartment para kay Lorrie at katulong para makasama nito. Siya rin ang gumagastos para sa kanila.

Nasa ospital din si Richard nang manganak si Lorrie, inaliw at kinarinyo pa niya si Lorrie at sinabing ganito rin ang ginagawa nya sa kanyang asawa.

Matapos isilang ang bata, si Lorrie ang nagsulat sa birth certificate nito habang lahat ng detalye ay ibinigay sa kanya ni Richard. Inuwi rin ni Richard si Lorrie at ang bata sa apartment at kinunan pa sila ng litrato kasama ang mga bisita at may-ari ng apartment.

Labing walong araw makatapos maipanganak ang bata, nagkasakit si Richard at naospital para magpacheck up. Ipinagtapat na ni Richard sa kanyang anak at asawa ang tungkol kay Lorrie at ang tulong na ibinibigay niya dito at sa bata. Nakipag-usap ang pamilya kay Lorrie at hiniling na ibigay nalang sa kanila ang pangangalaga ng bata. Hindi pumayag si Lorrie at pagkaraan ay hindi na nagpakita pa si Richard sa kanya at di na rin ito nagbigay ng suportang pinansyal.

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What is hampering Yolanda rehab efforts?

2nd Part of 2-Part Series WHAT is hampering rehabilitation efforts?

The most obvious is corruption because one could not help but ask: Where did the billions of dollars in assistance and aid go?

Second is the wrong priority of the government.

Certainly, rehabilitation of infrastructures is important.

It is also true that the government should exert efforts to ensure the resumption of business activity otherwise the economy would crumble.

What about the lives of the majority in Leyte and Samar?

International agencies have all these wonderful models and theories about how to go about rehabilitation efforts. There is the concept of “Build Back Better” where the people are trained as carpenters and are provided with construction materials so that they could build houses that are sturdier than what they had before, which could withstand the onslaught of storms in the future.

International agencies, and local NGOs, are supporting the recovery of livelihood assets of the people by providing them with fishing boats, seeds, farming tools, among others. They even provide trainings to improve the skills of the people and to help them manage their finances better.

They also provide health education and services, better water and sewerage systems, and support the rehabilitation of schools.

The local NGO Center for Environ-mental Concerns also has this blueprint for an Eco-Village, which is disaster resilient.

The realities of negotiating MY previous work as “negotiator” was varied. Let me recall some. I dealt with hostage takers at the Davao Penal Colony where all 8 hostage takers were “neutralized” and the stand-off resolved; I helped in the surrender of prison escapee "Bucay" Manero; the peaceful surrender of high-value suspect Datu Unsay Ampatuan in the Maguindanao Massacre; the surrender of armed rebel commanders in Lanao; the pacification of desperate and hungry farmers at Sultan Kudarat during the EL NINO in 1998; the handling of angry and grieving families of plane crash victims in Cagayan de Oro; the release of an Army general Obillo and his junior officer by NPA Kumander Parago in Davao after a trip to the Netherlands and meeting with Joma Sison; the safe return of Marine General Ben Dolorfino and OPAPP undersecretary Mon Santos from the hands of MNLF Commander Habier Malik in Sulu who figured recently in the Zamboanga siege, handled the return of MNLF’s Nur Misuari back to the country from Malaysia where he was arrested after a failed uprising in Sulu. And a few others.

Of course, (and this is true for all husbands) I have to mention the never ending and most inscrutable of all: “negotiations" with our dear wives on matters that are conjugal in nature. This is one area where all husbands (including myself) may not claim much success! (oooops. Ha ha ha! )  WITH REBELS --- But here's an undisputable fact: negotiating with rebels in peace talks getting agreements done is something else. They are more complex to handle given that there are principled positions and grievances, mostly generational, that have to be addressed. I had the privilege ( and agony ) of being part of the peace negotiations with the CPP/ NPA/NDF while I was Davao Congressman as House representative in the government panel during the Ramos administration; and as chief negotiator with the MILF; and I dealt with implementation issues with the MNLF while serving as presidential adviser during the Arroyo administration overseeing the whole peace process, not to mention Cordillera's CPLA and other so-called “break-away” groups.

No doubt , dealing with armed rebels who have waged rebellion against government to seek peace is totally a different story from those cases which are purely criminal like hostaging or bringing in of suspects or resolving issues. Peace negotiations are not only about pacification and law enforcement. This genre has deep political dimensions that must be carefully navigated and adroitly handled. Let me share with you some insights.  BEYOND GOVT -- First, rebels by taking up arms and rising up against government , impugn, reject and even challenge the legal order. They are outside the ambit of our laws as they do not operate under the Philippine legal framework. In fact, they rise up in arms against it. Hence they claim that they are beyond the reach of the laws and the government. So people should not take it against them or be surprised if they refuse, during negotiations and in signed agreements to make reference to the Constitution or the laws of the land. To do so is to impose on them prematurely what they reject. To do otherwise is, to them, early capitulation and a betrayal of what rebels fought for in the first place.  AS EQUALS -- In negotiations across the table, the principle of parity or of equal status between negotiating parties is assumed. Of course government does not concede this but being on a high moral ground than rebels, it temporarily suspends disbelief and allows the rebels to negotiate under those parameters. So one party, in principle, cannot admit being subsumed or of lower status than the other. For instance, as a result of this, signed agreements with the MILF or the MNLF for that matter, make direct reference to and use as framework international protocols or mutually agreed references and the Philippine constitution is obviously not one of them.  CALIBRATION PROCESS -- But the signing of the FINAL Peace Agreement and the IMPLEMENTATION phase signal a strategic shift in this calibration process. At this point, the primacy of the basic law of the land is a “GIVEN” simply because implementing the terms of any peace agreement must be done within the context and confines of the internal laws and under the coercive force of the government. Even the MILF recognizes this as a reality and will have to submit to this unequivocally as the peace process mutates and takes its inevitable course under the good offices and graces of the established regime of the government. I refer to this as a “calibration process” that everyone must understand. This is something that Congress must first understand as they now scrutinize the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL). Absent this insight, we may unnecessarily dwell and focus and find fault and at every turn quibble on every word or phrase or provision -- or look for what is not there -- in the agreement and its annexes, looking at them through the conventional prism of constitutionality and legality. Just to illustrate: the “annexes” of the agreement were signed in the course of negotiations and BEFORE the final peace agreement and they were done so during the " calibration" stage. So it is important that the contemporaneous stage at which those vital agreements were signed and sealed had to be seen in this light. Congress and the public must understand all this in this light. I need not explain more.  INCREMENTAL ---Thus, I cringed and squirmed in great discomfort when I heard one congressman insisting that the BBL must contain a commitment from the MILF that it would not at all go back to the hills again and rebel again. Peace agreements, although the ultimate repository of what was mutually agreed are not self-executing. They are merely pieces

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SI Lorrie, 24, ay nag-overseas worker sa Italy. Habang nagtatrabaho roon, nagkaroon siya ng kasintahan at nagkaanak. Matapos ang kanyang kontrata bumalik siya sa Pilipinas. Bagama’t single mother at walang trabaho, napanatili pa rin niya ang kanyang kagandahan.

Habang walang trabaho, madalas siyang nasa bahay ni Flora, isang sales agent, at dito niya nakilala si Richard, 56, isang businessman. Si Richard ay may-ari ng isang rice mill at nasa construction business. Di nagtagal, nahulog ang kalooban ni Richard kay Lorrie at ganoon din naman si Lorrie sa kanya. Sinabi ni Richard na balo na siya at wala na siyang kasama dahil ang kanyang mga anak ay may kanya-kanya nang pamilya. Nguni’t ang katotohanan ay nakatira ang kaniyang anak at asawa sa isang probinsya sa norte.

Napadalas ang pagkikita nina Lorrie at Richard.

Lalo silang naging malapit at ipinagtapat ni Lorrie ang kanyang nakaraan at inamin na siya ay isang single mother. Hindi ito naging balakid kay Richard kaya nagkaroon sila ng relasyon hanggang humantong sila sa isang motel. Ipinangako ni Richard na aalagaan niya si Lorrie at kanyang pakakasalan. Sa katunayan, nagbibigay pa siya ng pera kay Lorrie pangtustos sa kanyang anak sa ibang lalaki.

Hanggang nabuntis si Lorrie. Nagulat si Richard

PAHAYAGANG BALIKAS 5

Benjie Oliveros

BUSINESS Cavite high school wins DTI consumer play competition MUNTING Ilog National High School of Silang, Cavite, emerged as champion in this year’s regional competition of the Dulaang Pangmamimili held on November 05 at the SM City Taytay Events Center in Rizal.

Munting Ilog also bagged other awards: best male

performer, best director, and best theme song.

Calayan Educational Foundation of Lucena City is first runner-up; Regional Lead School for the Arts of Angono, Rizal is second runner-up.

Also chosen were best male and female performers,

best in script, best director, best theme song, and best in cheering.

Since this year’s theme of the celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month is ‘Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya’, the plays depicted various situations relevant to

ANG BATANGAS UNA SA HOUSING PROGRAM. Pinangunahan nina Congressional Committe on Housing & Urban Development Chairman, Cong.

Albee Benitez (Negros Occ.) at V ice-Chairman & Batangas Congressman Raneo Abu ang mga Pilipinong mambabatas na nakipagpulong sa Thailand National Housing Authority na pinangunahan naman ni Governor Krishda Raksakul sa bansang Thailand kamakailan. Pinag-aralan ng grupo nina Congressman Abu ang mga matagumpay na Housing Programs ng Thailand na maaaring gawing gabay ng mga mambabatas sa pagbalangkas ng mga batas na may kinalaman sa pabahay.| CONTRIBUTED PHOTO / TITO AGUIRRE

energy conservation and the appropriate choices of energyconsuming appliances and devices.

The Department of Energy, host and chair of this year’s celebration, has been constantly updating and promoting to the public on the role of energy-efficient appliances and devices not only aiming to lower electricity bills, but also to instill a sustainable way of living.

The Dulaang Pangmamimili, a competition of musical plays that dramatizes issues in consumerism, has been jointly organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Jollibee Foods Corporation, and SM City Taytay in Rizal.

It was first conceived, considered and been running annually in Batangas since the year 2001.

In 2010, it was replicated

by Cavite and since then, there had already been 3 regional competitions held in the last 3 years.

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098, the Consumer Welfare Month is held every October to heighten public awareness on consumer rights and responsibilities.| CHARLIE S. DAJAO

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 17 - 23, 2014

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Mapalad pa rin ang ating bansa mga ugat na hindi kayang suportahan ang pagyabong nito na siyang dahilan kung bakit ang ganitong uri ng punongkahoy ay kulang sa tatag na manatiling nakatayo sa mahabang panahon.

Bago man ako sa kasalukuyan ko na katungkulan, nakikita ko na importante ang pagkakaroon ng matatag na core values lalo na sa larangan ng edukasyon dahil dito hinuhubog kung anong uri ang maging pinuno ang mga kasalukuyang estudyante nito. Pero ang tanong ay kung paano ito maisakatuparan.

Para sa akin hindi lamang pinag-aaralan ang mga core values at paniniwala kundi isinasapuso ang mga ito at

binibigyan buhay sa alin mang kalakaran ginagawa.  May mga kababayan tayo, o mga samahan at kumpanya, na naka-publish ang kanilang core values. Pero sa tunay na buhay ang pinakamabisang paraan para malaman ang mga core values na ito ay sa pagmatyag kung ano ang mga aksyon at ugali ng mga ito.

Ang core value ay magiging isang tunay na core value lamang kapag ito ay may kakayahan na aktibong makapag-impluwensya, o yung indibidwal o samahan ay kayang bigyan itong buhay sa lahat ng oras.|

.............................................................. <<<DUREZA.....from P/5

The realities of negotiating of paper, although sacrosanct, that will raise expectations among expectant stakeholders. They have to be implemented in time -- --on a long-term basis. The process is incremental. We need not say here but it is obvious that failing in keeping true to the government commitments will drive them back, maybe not all, to fight government again and continue their struggle. No amount of cautionary words in the BBL foreclosing their right to rebel again will remedy this. What is key is implementing the terms of the peace agreement, which is not only to show sincerity, but more importantly, we improve forthwith the lives of our own disadvantaged Filipinos who felt that they were excluded from the mainstream.  DISARMAMENT -- I had reason to also feel discomfort reading the blaring media headlines, courtesy of OPAPP statements, bannering disarmament or decommissioning protocols well ahead of progress in the congressional work on the BBL. I find this imprudent, although the purpose may be to make the public feel good that the armed rebels will eventually get rid of their firearms. I heard already audible grumblings on the ground from some MILF elements on this. Let us not forget that the MILF agreed to this but only on a phased basis, depending on the implementation outcomes. It can happen only when there are significant progress in agreement implementation and when a firearmsless enabling

environment is at hand, which requires disarming of warlords, politicians and other criminal elements.

Absent this development on the ground, do you think the MILF will voluntarily disarm? Think again!  MILF PARTICIPATION- I was even surprised to see the MILF, through Panel Chair Mohaqher Iqbal gamely participating in the congressional hearings. Although this is a positive development for government, I thought the MILF would have been better off leaving the government panel to defend and advocate for the CAB. To be subjected to the rigors and discomfort of congressional scrutiny is something the MILF will definitely not relish organizationally, given that they have not forsaken their bottomline positions while the final form of the BBL is still unclear. In my humble view, that canalizes MILF’s remaining options. On a positive note, it can be interpreted to mean that MILF will eventually accept and submit to whatever final decision Congress will arrive at -- which augers well for peace in the land. But will it?

That we still have to see!  Send your comments to jessdureza@gmail .com [Atty. Jess Dureza is the president of the Philippine Press Institute, a national association of newspapers and served former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Gloria Arroyo. He previously served as chief government negotiator and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.]

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UB nanguna sa 23rd Philippine Statistics Quiz Tinanghal na kampeon ang University of Batangas sa katatapos na 23rd Philippine Statistics Quiz Provincial Elimination ng Philippine Statistics Authority na ginanap sa tanggapan ng PSA-Batangas Provincial Office, Oktubre 28.

Ito ay isang programang isinasagawa tuwing buwan ng Oktubre ng bawat taon bilang pagdiriwang ng National Statistics Month.

Ayon kay Provincial Statistics Officer Charito C. Armonia, layunin ng kompetisyon na malaman ang kakayahan ng mga estudyante na nasa unang antas ng pag-aaral sa kolehiyo sa larangan ng estadistika.

Sa kasalukuyan, ang nasabing kompetisyon ay nilahukan ng 12 na mag-

aaral mula sa iba’t ibang kolehiyo/unibersidad sa lalawigan ng Batangas.

Ang mga nagsipagwagi ay sina: Francis Leonard L. Tinaja (University of Batangas-Main Campus) -1st Place; Cecile M. Umali (Batangas State UniversityLipa City Campus) - 2nd Place; Ranzel V. Dimaculangan (Dela Salle Lipa) - 3rd Place; Reniel C. Cena (Batangas State University-main Campus) 4th Place at Nico G. Gallos (Lyceum of the Philippines University) - 5th Place.

Ang mga nagwagi sa ginanap na kompetisyon ay ilalaban sa PSQ CALABARZON Regional Competition na gaganapin sa darating na ika-13 ng Nobyembre, 2014.| R. BAGAY

November 17 - 23, 2014

Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Malakas ang tiwala sa sarili at positibo ang pag-iisip sa mga gawain o ginagawa.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Malamang na manghiram ng pera ang isang kaibigan o kamag-anak subalit dapat itong tanggihan dahil matatagalan bago ito mababayaran.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Magtatagumpay sa nilalakad kung sa umaga ito gagawin. Magaan ang pasok ng pera. Ang daloy ng komunikasyon ay mabilis at maganda ang takbo ng pangangalakal.

Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Ang tahanan o pinagtatrabahuhan ang mapagtutuunan ng pansin. Magiging mainitin ang ulo sa mga kaguluhang makikita.

Pisces (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Huwag magmadali.

Hintayin ang tamang oras at pagkakataon sa gustong mangyari.

Aries (Mar. 21 - April 20) Ang tunay na kaibigan sa ginhawa man o kagipitan ay nagdadamayan. Ngayon mo mapapatunayan ang tunay na kaibigan.

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Taurus (Apr. 21 - May 21) Nasa kondisyon at kasiglahan at handang harapin ang kahit ano. Magiging masayahin na halos lahat ng kakilala, in-love ka.

Gemini (May 22 - June 21) Alam mong tama ka, subalit lalong mabuti kung huwag nang makialam sa desisyon ng iba.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Mag relax o ‘di kaya mamasyal dahil makakatulong ito na manumbalik ang enerhiya at sigla.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22) Kahit anong paanyaya dapat tanggihan. Iwasan ang sosyalan. Pagaralang mabuti ang kasulatan o kasunduan bago ito lagdaan.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) May mag-aalok ng trabaho subalit mas magandang pag-aralan munang mabuti at timbangin ang kabutihan na maibibigay kaysa sa kasalukuyang trabaho.

Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Dagdagan ang tiyaga at panalangin upang makaiwas sa buliyaso. Maraming pagkakamali ang magagawa ngayon.|

‘Panahon na ng Pasko’ sa SM City Batangas ANG pagsasama-sama ng buong pamilya tuwing Kapaskuhan na itinuturing na “most wonderful time of the year” ay tunay na pinahahalagahan ng SM Supermalls. Kung kayat kasabay ng kanilang grand Christmas launch, isinagawa din ang unveiling ng kanilang Christmas Carnival Display sa atrium ng SM City Batangas noong November 9 na lubos na kinagiliwan ng mga bata maging ng mga matatanda.

Ayon kay SM Mall Manager Rosalinda Gabriel, iba’t ibang gawain at atraksyon para sa buong pamilya ang kanilang inihanda ngayong buwan ng Nobyembre at Disyembre. Ilan sa mga ito ay Christmas parade, brass marching bands, grand symphony orchestra at fireworks display.

Patuloy pa din aniya ang “Bears of Joy Program” na nasa ikatlong taon na kung saan sa halagang P200 ay makabibili ng dalawang teddy bears na ang isa ay para sa mga kabataan sa charity.

Layunin ng SM na mabigyang kasiyahan ngayong Pasko ang mga bata at mapalaganap ang pagbibigayan ngayong kapaskuhan.

Ipinabatid din ni Gabriel na kasabay ng Christmas kick-off activity sa lahat ng SM Supermalls sa bansa ay ite-turn over din ang mga bagong tahanan sa may 200 pamilyang nasalanta ng bagyong Yolanda sa Bogo, Cebu sa pamamagitan ng kanilang SM Cares Housing Project.

Isang ballet performance ang ipinamalas ng mga kabataang ballerina ng Sur Les Pointes, umawit naman ng SM Christmas Jingle ang talents ng Center for Pop Music at nagtanghal ng magic tricks si Crystal Ann De Guzman na isa sa mga finalists ng SM Little Stars 2014. Hindi rin nagpahuli ang mga empleyado ng SM City Batangas para sa isang mob dance. Lubos namang kinagiliwan ng mga bata sina Mr. and Mrs Santa Claus at ang mga mascots.

Samantala, hinikayat din niya na magpost ng pictures ang kanilang mga shoppers na nag-eenjoy sa mall gamit

1...2...3! Nakiisa sa lighting ceremony ng Christmas lanterns sa Christmas kick offs sa SM City Batangas sina V ice Mayor Jun Berberabe, City Tourism Officer Eduardo Borbon at mga opisyal ng SM City Batangas.| ang hashtag na #MerrySMChristmas at manalo ng mga exciting na premyo.

Pinangunahan ang naturang SM Christmas Launch at lighting ng mga Christmas trees ay ng mga opisyal ng SM na sina Regional Operations Manager Cid Victoria, Group Marketing Manager Darlene Mangubat, Asst. Mall Manager Gemina Buenaflor, Froilan Villapando ng SM Store at Supermarket Manager Rosita Rico.

Nakiisa rin ang mga opisyal ng Lunsod Batangas kung saan naging kinatawan ni Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha sina City Tourism Officer Ed Borbon at Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officer (LEIPO) Erick Sanohan, gayundin si Vice Mayor Jun Berberabe at mga opisyales ng barangay Pallocan West.| RONNA ENDAYA CONTRERAS

............................................................................................................................... <<<PERSPECTIVE....from P/5

What is hampering Yolanda rehabilitation efforts?

STAT WHIZ. Makikita sa larawan ang tatlong mag-aaral na nagwagi sa

isinagawang 23rd Philippine Statistics Quiz sa Southern Tagalog Integrated Agricutural Research Center(STIARC) sa Lunsod ng Lipa kung saan nakuha ni Raymond John Diaz mula sa UP Los Banos ang first place, Bill Joseph Suguitan ng DLSU-Dasmarinas ang second place at Edrian Christopher Lein Roque ng Malayan Colleges Laguna ang third place. | BHABY P. DE CASTRO

use of big foreign investors and their local partners.

The government is even militarizing communities resulting in human rights violations, more displacements and economic dislocation of the people. Among the targets of military operations are those protesting government neglect, logging and mining operations that have made the people more vulnerable to disasters.

How could the people “build back better” when they have no land on which to build their houses? How

could the people acquire sustainable livelihood when those engaged in agriculture do not own the land they till and those who eke out a living through other means would be constantly displaced and thrown to remote areas where there are no livelihood opportunities? How could there be normalization in the lives of the people when they are being subjected to intensive military operations and its concomitant human rights violations?

Corruption and the wrong priorities of the government,

the lack of sustainable livelihood and landlessness of the majority, and militarization are hampering rehabilitation efforts. The problem is, these have been in existence for centuries. The source of hope is, the people have never stopped fighting for these, and the devastation caused

by Yolanda, and all other recent typhoons, have made the people more determined in their struggle for land, jobs, social justice and a government that truly serves the people.|WWW.BULATLAT.COM