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Heroes after calamity. NGCP is relentlessly exerting all efforts to repair and restore affected transmission lines leading to the distribution facilities of the electric cooperatives in Northern Isabela, Cagayan, Kalinga, and Apayao (Photo By Lilibeth P. Gaydowen)
Liquor Ban, Ipatutupad Kapag May Bagyo By WILHELMINA BALITON
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naprubahan ng Provincial Disater Risk Reduction Management Council ang rekomendayon sa mga lokal chief executives na ipatupad ang liquor ban tuwing may bagyo. Ayon kay Provincial Adiminitrator Maybelle Blossom Sevillena, ito ay upang maiwasan ang anumang aksidente o pinsala sa mga residente na maaring umiinom o uuwi na nakainom habang may bagyo. Ipagbabawal din ang pagbebenta ng nakalalasing na inumin.
Una nang nagpatupad ang probinsiya ng Isabela ng ganitong ordinasa na napatunayang epektibo upang makamit ang zero casualty tuwing may bagyo. Maliban sa liquor ban, mahigpit din na ipinagbabawal ang pagpalaot at pangunguha ng mga naanod na kahoy upang iwas disgrasya. Sa Nueva Vizcaya, bahala na muna umano ang mga mayor kung paano ito ipatutupad at kung ano ang magiging parusa sa mga lalabag nito.
Ifugao Solon Calls for Passage of Pro-Women Bills
LAGAWE, Ifugao, Oct. 24 (PIA) Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat has urged Congress to immediately deliberate on and pass a slew of bills that are aimed at upholding and protecting the rights of women. Baguilat said his bill seeking to extend the maternity leave of female employees in the government and private
sector to 100 days from the current 60/78 days had already passed the Committee on Women and Gender Equality, but has yet to be taken up in the plenary. “The authors, including our Chair Emeline Aglipay-Villar, believe that a 100day leave is justified to optimize care by the mother of her baby,” Baguilat said. 5
Duterte Visits Typhoon-Hit Areas in Region 2
By ANGELY LUBO-MERCADO TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, October 23 (PIA) No less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte led the distribution of relief goods and emergency shelter assistance here on Sunday to typhoon-affected families in this province and in Isabela. The President gave a total of P32.8 million assistance aside from the 20,000 bags of certified seeds, 1.4 kilograms of vegetable seeds and other farming inputs to help affected farmers in this province recover from their losses due to ‘Lawin’. In his speech, Duterte stressed that forest destruction and climate change continue to bring about worse effects of typhoons today. “The Philippines is vulnerable to the effects of climate change that is why we are fighting for the reduction of gas emission among developing countries,” the President said, adding that he will develop 6
Quirino PLGU, Saguday Pass SGLG Assessment Anew
By THELMA BICARME Administration, Social Protection and CABARROGUIS, Quirino, October 28 Disaster Preparedness. (PIA) - -This province and one of its Sueno said it has also met the towns, Saguday, were able to make measures for all the following three essential it to the 2016 Seal of Good Local areas such as Business Friendliness and Governance (SGLG) for the second competitiveness, Peace and Order and time. Environmental Management. Interior and Local Government In a different letter sent to Saguday Sec. Ismael Sueno, in his letter addresed Mayor Marcelina M. Pagbilao, Sueno to Gov. Junie E. Cua, said the province said the municipality also met the same passed all the minimum parameters of the standards of three core areas SGLG core components, namely Financial 6
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Floating Homes. The photo of seemingly floating homes was taken right after typhoon Lawin struck Cagayan with storm signal number 5. (photo Grab from facebook page of John Ryan Domingo)
Isabela Reaches 1.59 Million in 2015 Census By Merlito G. Edale Jr. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, October 28 (PIA) – This province now reached 1,593,566 based on the 2015 official population count conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Marilyn Estrada, PSA-2 regional director, said based on the official population data, Isabela’s population increased from
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1,489,645 in 2010 to 1,593,566 in the recent population census. She said the province’s population density for 2015 is 122 persons per square kilometer. She said Isabela had the biggest population in 2015 at 1.59 million, followed by Cagayan at 1.20 million, Nueva Vizcaya at 452,000, Quirino at 189,000 and Batanes at 17,000. Among the top ten most populous cities/municipalities in the region are Tuguegarao City at 153,502, City of Ilagan at 145,568, Santiago City at 134,830, Cauayan City at 129,523, Baggao at 82,782, Solana at 82,502, 6
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Shabu Lab, Nadiskubre Sadiay Cauayan City By WILMA BALITON
Duwa iti natay kalpasan iti panangipatungpal iti search warrant iti maysa a bodega sadiay Cauayan City. Sigun iti report iti Cauayan PNP, nangiwayat dagiti otoridad iti panagsukisok iti bodega kalpasan iti Kiniddaw met ni Gov. Faustino Dy iti Sanguniang Panlalawigan a mangipasa iti ordinansa tapnu maaramat a manginspeksyon kadagiti dadakkel a bodega nangruna dagiti kanayun a nakaserra iti ridaw ken nangangato iti pader da. Daytoy ket tapnu maliklikan a maulit iti gandat a panangirugi iti shabu laboratory kadagiti bodega dagiti establishimento.
Buking! Sinusuri ng mga otoridad ang bodega na hinihinalang pagawaan ng shabu sa Cauayan City Isabela. (photo by Jun Fuentes)
Duwa nga Ili iti NV, Nagdeklara iti State of Calamity By WILHELMINA A. BALITON
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agsinnaruno iti duwa nga ili iti Nueva Vizcaya a nangideklara iti “State of Calamity” gapu iti bagyo a ni Karen. Maipalagip a mas tinamaan iti bagyo iti ili iti Alfonso Castaneda ken Santa Fe gapu iti nakuna a bagyo gapu ta asideg dagitoy iti probinsiya iti Quezon nga isu met iti sentro iti mata iti bagyo. Sigun kenni Santa Fe Mayor Liwayway Caramat, amin dagiti siyam a barangay da ket adda
iti nadadael a pagtaengan da. Umabot iti 9.9 milyon a pisos iti nadidigra iti beddeng iti agrikultura kabayatan nga 9 a pagtaengan iti totally damaged ken 146 iti partially damaged. Umabot met iti 155 a pamilya wenno 690 katao iti naapektaran. Palawag ni Mayor Liwayway Caramat, maaramat da iti 1.4 milyon a pisos nga calamity fund babaen iti panangidekla da iti state of calamity. “Kurang latta dayta a pondo ngem at least, adda iti paggugudwaan
dagiti apektado nga kailyan tayo,” kinuna ni Mayor Caramat. Sinigurado na met nga ipaay dagitoy iti naan-anay a tulong kadagiti umili a naapektaran iti bagyo. “Buti na lang at nagbalin a kalmante ken natulnog dagiti kailyan tayo ken awan iti nadangran kabayatan iti bagyo, sisasagana tayo a tumulong ngem iti kiddaw mi ket umasideg da kuma tapnu maamwan mi nu anya iti kasapulan da a tulong. Idonar met iti local a gubyerno dagiti 80 a kaykayo a natumba gapu iti bagyo. Kabayatan na, umabot iti 250
milyon a pisos iti inisyal a didigra iti probinsiya gapu iti bagyo. Gapu iti daytoy, kinuna ni Gov. Carlos Padilla a saan a kasapulan iti deklarasyon iti state of calamity. Nu man pay kasta, papaiyapura daytoy iti detalyado a report iti epekto iti bagyo tapnu maidawatan iti kaibatugan a tulong. “Nu man pay adda iti pondo a possible a maited kadagiti naapektaran, kasapulan iti naurnos ken detalyado a datus,” kuna ni Padilla.
DA Chief Recommends Dredging of Cagayan River By Gene V. Baquiran
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Oct. 27 (PIA) – Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol will recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the immediate dredging of the Cagayan River here. Based on what he saw during their aerial assessment to determine the extent of Lawin’s damages, Piñol said should there be another typhoon that will hit Region 2, lives will really be at risk. He said dredging should now be done because the river is already silted.
“Dredging could be the most possible solution to solve the problem on perennial floods and bank erosions in many communities along or near the Cagayan River,” the Secretary said. He recommended for the need of a separate authority to manage the river where he cited Cagayan River Management Authority for that matter. “We are thankful that we have a President who had high regard to agriculture,” the secretary said.
Isa Nalunod Pagkatapos ni Bagyong Karen By jm reyes
Umabot sa halos isang linggo bago natagpuan ang bangkay ng isang kabataan na manghuhuli sana ng isda sa ilog ng Bakir, Bagabag pagkatapos ng bagyong si Karen. Patawin sa ilog si John carlo Ballucanag, 13 anyos at grade 7, nang rumagasa ang tubig na tumangay sa biktima. Maswerteng nakatawid naman
ang kanyang mga pinsan at hindi natangay ng agos. Bagamat nagresponde ang BFPEMS, PNP, at MDRRMO sa lugar ng insidente, hindi ito nahanapan dahil sa pagsapit ng dilim at mataas na lebel ng tubig. Natagpuan na lamang ito sa katabing barangay ng Sta.Lucia matapos nang ilang araw na paghahanap.
New Set of Philippine Councilors League Nueva Vizcaya Took their Oath
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he newly elected officers of the Philippine Councilors League Vizcaya Chapter took their oath of office last September 19 at the Peoples Stage, capitol Compound Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, administered by Atty. Epifanio LD. Galima Jr., Vice Governor. Honorable Prescillia Ong Marcos, a first termer Municipal Councilor of Bayombong was elected president of the Philippine Councilors League on September 1, 2016, at Highlander Hotel in Solano. In her speech she emphasized on the values of collaboration and unity and i quote; “Let us work together toward a common vision. I believe in unity, teamwork and cooperation we can give the kind of service that our constituents deserve and we can achieve our mission and purpose as legislators and public servants.” Hon. Marcos assumed her post asa ex officio board member last September 5, 2016 after her oath of office administered by Vice Governor LD. Galima Jr. The new set of officers of the Philippine Councilors League Nueva Vizcaya Chapter (2016-2019) are as follows. HON. PRESCILLA ONG MARCOS HON. EMELITA C. VALDEZ HON. ESTEBAN A. BACCAC HON. MA REGINA VALINO-VALDEZ HON. FILIPINA G. ABUSTAN HON. JIMMY T. BALISI HON. FILMA DULAY PEREZ HON. JUNJUN G. HANGDAAN HON. LUCITO T. AGARAN HON. EDUARDO DL. TIONGSON HON. ADONIS J. LEJAO HON. FLOTER S. GERDAN HON. JUANITO C. DOMINGO HON. WILMA G. CONCILLO HON. MARVIC S. PADILLA
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OCTOBER 16-31, 2016 Driver ng Mixer, Patay matapos Makuryente sa Diffun, Quirino By jm reyes
The Technical Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) represented by Mr. Edward Ramos, (left) Officer-in-Charge, TESDA-Nueva Vizcaya Polytechnic Institute (NVPI) based in La Torre South, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya have distributed 18 boxes of toolkit on November 3 for the 18 jail residents-scholars/students at BJMP-Solano District Jail who passed the Service Engine Mechanical Component leading to ATS NCII conducted in the jail facility on May 19 to June 8, 2016. SInsp Lawrence C Rosales, District Jail Warden (right) and SJO4 Venancio S Valdez, Jr., Chief, Inmates’ Welfare and Development Section assisted in the distribution. (photo and text by SJO1 Gil B Ablang, Community Relations Service, BJMP-Nueva Vizcaya)
Mga Piitan sa Region 2 Siksikan na By WILMA BALITON
Punuan na ang mga piitan na pinamamahalaan ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penelogy(BJMP) sa Region 2. Ayon kay Jail Sr. Supt Nida Ramos,BJMP Regional Director bago pa man ipatupad ng PNP ang mahigpit na kampanya kontra sa droga, puno na ang mga piitan. “Beyond capacity na talaga ang ating mga jails, talagang congested na at pahirapan sa tulugan at pagkain at nagkakasakit ang mga detainee,” paliwanag ng Regional Director. Kasabay nito, pinaaalalahan niya ang mga tauhan ng BJMP na maging alerto sa pagbabantay at tingnan din ang kapakanan ng mga preso. “I challenge also the paralegal teams to work double time para mapadali
ang mga kaso sa korte para mabawas ang laman ng bawat selda,” dagdag ni Jail SSupt Ramos. Umiikot ito sa 19 na piitan na pinamamahalaan ng BJMP sa region dos upang tingnan kung ano ang sitwasyon ng mga ito. Umaasa rin ito na madagdagan ang quota para sa mga tatanggaping jail guards sa rehiyon, kung saan kadalasan ay 20 katao lamang, at pondo para mapalawak ang mga piitan. “Nagpapasalamat din kami dahil yung congresswoman nyo dito, si Cong. Luisa Cuaresma ang nagdefend sa budget ng BJMP para madagdagan ang pondo para sa pangkain ng mga preso,” ani ni Ramo. Sa kasalukuyan, 50 piso bawat araw ang budget ng bawat isa na nakapiit sa BJMP.
Lalaki na Nagbebenta ng Illegal na Droga Timbog By JAMES BACULI
BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya- Timbog ang isang lalaki matapos mahuli sa isinagawang buy bust operation sa pinagsanib na pwersa ng Bambang Police Station at PDEA sa barangay Almaguer North dito sa bayang ito kamakailan dahil sa pagbebenta ng illegal na droga. Kinilala ni PCI Rafael Cabonitalla, hepe sa bayang ito, ang suspek na si Edwin Lopez , 40 anyos at residente ng barangay San Leonardo, Bambang. Ayon kay Cabonitalla, isang pulis ang nagkunwaring pusher buyer at nagpa-order ng shabu sa suspek at positibo ngnakabili ito na nagresulta sa pagkakaaresto ng suspek. Nakuha ng mga otoridad mula sa suspek ang isang transparent plastic sachet na naglalaman
ng white crystalline substance na pinaghihinalaang shabu, isang kulay pink/ black nokia cellphone, isang bala ng calibre 45, isang susi ng motorsiklo, isang unit ng euro tricycle na walang plaka. Ang suspek ay sasampahan ng kasong paglabag sa R.A. 9165.#
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Patay ang driver ng isang transit mixert matapos makuryente at mahulog sa taan ng minamaneho nitong sasakyan sa Brgy. Villa Pacursa, Diffun, Quirino. Ayon kay PCI Maciste Serrano, magdedeliver sana ng semento ang nasabing mixer sa isang construction site ng sumabit ang minamaneho ni Rodolfo Sumulat na mixer na may plate number AMA 1706. Dahil dito, umakyat ang biktima upang iangat sana ang linya subalit nahawakan nito ang live wire. Bumagsak ang biktima sa halos dalawampung talampakan ang taas. Dead on arrival ang biktima na nabagok ang ulo. Lumaylay umano ang karamihan sa mga linya ng kuryente dahil sa nakaraang bagyo at bagamat nakabalik na ang supply ng kuryente, hindi pa gaanong naaayos ang mga linya.
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Twin Disasters
hillippines has been suffering tragic calamities in the past to include earthquakes and typhoons. One calamity after the other strikes,sometimes even simultaneous to each other. Typhoons Pedring and Quiel on last week of September and first week of October brought much damage to several provinces in Cagayan Valley on 2011. This year, we and early preparations, we were struck by Karen and could not totally avoid its Lawin, twin disaster, the effect. We suffer from the second typhoon reaching cold rain, or the extreme the supertyphoon level. heat of El Nino. Rich people T h i s might have the best shelter reminded us much of the above their heads but they havoc to Visayas region too might be stranded for during typhoon Yolanda. hours due to landslide, Years have passed but the they will be also affected survivors have not yet fully by the lack of electricity or survived from the tragedy. communication signal. Several of the missing Rich or poor, we people were still not yet are at the mercy of nature found and hundreds and all we could cling is to of victims were buried is our faith to God. Prayers unidentified, unknown could be the best weapon to their families. The to battle the worst calamity relocation homes that were but also coupled with our supposed to be built were own responsibilities. It not yet done after three is our responsibility to years. Despite the multi- ensure our safety before million dollars of donations calamity strikes, to follow and local funds allocated advices to ensure that our for them, the projects were lives are not endangered. not yet built. What could be And it is the responsibility the problem? Three years of our government to be have been gone, several our heroes, to use the typhoons again passed resources that we have through the same victims to restore back the torn and still hoping for the lives of the people on the relief to come.Hope might best and swiftest way. The be good to hold on to, but people had enough to the question, is when for suffer, they do not have to this hope to finally come deal with anomalies, red into reality. tape and corruption on the But no one can use of funds that should be escape the wrath of nature. given to them. Even with the extensive
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Food for the Soul Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
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Be Positive Toward Others… Be Merciful to All! (31st Sunday in Ordinary Time) The 1st reading (Wis 11:22-12:2) describes Yahweh as a lover of life. He is compassionate to all. He is merciful to all. He overlooks sins and gives His children time to repent. By degrees, He corrects those who sin so that they may trust in Him again. The 2nd reading (2 Thes 1:11-2:2) tells us that constant prayers were offered for the Thessalonians who experienced difficulties in their faith due to the deceptive preaching of some visionaries. Paul encouraged them to glorify God by keeping their good purposes and works which their faith prompts them to do. The gospel reading (Lk 19:1-10) demonstrates the marvelous transforming power of focusing always on the intrinsic goodness of a person and not on his or her weaknesses. Zacchaeus,
Pagtutulungan at Pagkakaisa sa Panahon ng Sakuna
Napakahalaga ng pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa sa panahon ng sakuna. Ito ay minsan pang napatunayan sa nagdaang dalawang bagyong Karen at lawin na dumaan dito sa lalawigan at rehiyon at dito sa bansa. Dahil sa pagtutulungan ng mga iba’t-ibang ahensiya ng pamahalaan na nagsagawa ng paghahanda tulad ng preemptive evacuaton at force evacuation walang gaanong naging biktima ng nagdaang kalamidad. Ayon kay Governor Carlos M. Padilla inatasan niya ang ibat-ibang ahensiya ng gobyerno lalo na ang mga chief of offices na maghanda at inatasan niya si Provincial Administrator Maybelle Dumalo Sevillena na maging chairman ng operation ng bagyong Karen/ lawin dito sa lalawigan. Dahil dito zero casualty ang lalawigan. Ayon kay Padilla naging epektibo ang panalangin ng bawat isa sa
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Towards a Graceful Retirement
By Marietta V. Ramos
Retirement culminates the legal working period of any employee and commences his/her private life as an individual person. It may be upon reaching the age of 60 or 65 years old, depending upon the agency that the person is connected with. This is the peak of the working person’s productive years which later be rewarded with benefits like pension. Retirement is the time that he/she is hoping
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the chief tax collector and the most hated person, suddenly donates to the poor and pays back four times those he defrauded because Jesus Christ had recognized his intrinsic goodness in spite of his numerous sins. It is indicated in the readings that as believers of God, we have the tendency to become weak and thus fall away from the path pointed by God. Yet, even if we fall away, the mercy and compassion of God provide us numerous opportunities to repent and to get back up on the path that He points. God is truly a lover of life. He loves all that He created and wants them all reunited to Him even if they go astray. It would be very nice to take advantage of this and so we decide now to journey back to His embrace. We need to understand that in order for love to be genuine it involves knowing and willing. In a genuine act of love, the mind perceives the good object of love and the will freely chooses to act on it. God knows us through and through and He freely willed to love us beyond compare. In like manner, we will enjoy God’s love if we perceive the greatness of His love and our will freely chooses to stay with Him and to love Him back. The opportunity to know and to freely choose Him, however, takes place while we are still living on this earth. We need
to remember that the action and decision that we take now has a final and definitive consequence. It either yields eternal communion with God or eternal separation from Him. So what can we do now for each other and for God as far as genuine love is concerned? Well, it would be very nice to assume the very positive disposition of God in looking at us and treating us, sinners though we are. We teach each other genuine love by behaving like God. Let us make a big difference now by positively looking at each other. It is extremely good if we notice first the clean white paper before noticing the small dot at the center of it. Let us always keep the words of Jesus saying: “Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy.” (Mt 5:7 NAB) And: “Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?” (Mt 18:33 NAB) Let us begin this act of mercy on our very selves and then later extend it in our family circle and then to our small groups or in our workplaces. When we do it, without us noticing, the unseen hand of God will create ripples from our individual positivity which will reach the farthest corner of the earth. If we believe in God, we shave off any doubt that this will happen for if our mind and will are already aligned with the God’s Mind and Will, nothing is impossible.
panginoon dahil inilayo at iniligtas tayo ng Panginoon sa anumang kalamidad at walang buhay na ibinuwis maliban lamang sa mga nasirang pananim dulot ng dalawang nagdaang bagyo. Ayon sa gobernador nagalala siya dahil sa balita na dalawang bagyo ang darating sa bansa at northern Luzon ang tatahakin ng bagyo kaya’t agad niyang pinulong ang mga department heads lalo na ang PDRRMC. Nag-alal rin ang mga tao lalo na noong mapabalita sa radyo at television na super typhoon ang bagyong lawin. Ayaw ng mga tao na maranasan pa muli ang naranasan nila noong nagdaang bagyong Yolanda na super typhoon. Dahil sa mapait na karanasan nila ay dito natuto ang mga tao. Marami kasi sa kanila ang matigas ang ulo na noong pinalilikas sila ng mga opisyal ng pamahalaan ay marami sa kanila ang hindi lumikas kayat may mga nalunod at namatay at may mga hayop na nalunod din. Dahil sa kanilang mapait na karanasan sa mga nagdaang kalamidad ay natuto na rin ang mga tao. Higit sa lahat kapit bisig ang mga tao sa panalangin sa Panginoong na sana iligtas at ilayo tayo sa anumang kapahamakan dulot ng bagyong Karen at super typhoon Lawin. Alam n’yo mga kapatid sa Panginoon walang imposible sa Diyos kung tayo ay magpasakop at magtiwala sa
Kanya. Ayon sa banal na kasulatan, 1 Thessalonians 5: 18, “Pray without Ceasing”. Ibig sabihin hindi lamang sana tayo manalangin sa panahon ng crisis kundi sa lahat ng panahon. Ilan sa ating mga kababayan ay saka lamang nananalangin at nagpapasalamat kapag may natanggap na biyaya pero kapag walaang mga ito ay hindi na nananalangin sa Diyos. May biyaya man o wala, may crisis man o wala dapat pa rin tayong manalangin. “Prayer is a very powerful weapon against the evils, because God is very omnipotent God.” Sa panahon ng kalamidad nauuna kasi ang takot dahil sa sobrang pagkataranta at dahil dito nakakalimutan na nilang humingi ng tulong sa Pangninoon. Sa anumang kalamidad, bagyo man o lindol man dapat unang-una tayong humingi ng tulong sa Panginoon at tiyak ililigtas Niya tayo sa kapahamakan at pakikinggan Niya ang ating mga panalangin (Psalms 88: 1 & 2.). Sana mga kapatid manalangin tayo sa lahat ng panahon. Magpasalamat tayo sa Diyos dahil walang buhay na nawala maliban lamang sa mga nasirang mga pananim at mga bahay na nasira dulot ng nagdaang bagyo at sana mapanatili ang pagtutulungan at pagkakaisa sa panahon ng kalamidad.
to reach. One may not realize that reaching this period is being at the crossed roads where there are four possible directions that life may lead to. It may be the start of another work journey, the time to enjoy the remaining years of life, time to tread a risky road of life that is brought about by ailments or walking on the road towards the unexpected…where HE is there waiting. Expectedly, it is always the dream of every employed individual that after all the efforts, sacrifices and hardships in the field of work, rewarding retirement will pay off when life would be peacefully, beautifully and healthily enjoyed. Contrary to this however, as based on observations and personal experience, it’s not all that one wishes to have that may happen when health surrenders as an effect of poor lifestyle especially
on the kind of diet and also the presence of mismanaged stresses while still young and at work. It is therefore important to consider in life that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. On this realization, good health is the primary key towards having a meaningful retirement when life is fully enjoyed. Thus, good health should be every working person’s concern to strive to acquire and preserve. Being healthy upon reaching retirement is better than having all the riches because accumulated wealth may all be consumed when aiming to regain the lost good health when the body wears out and health retrogresses. Behind all dreams and aspirations of every retiree, the strong foundation that makes all good things happen is having a prayerful life because HE is the source of everything.
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Gumamela Propagation Made Simple for the Enthusiasts
Ifugao Receives 9M Livelihood Assistance from DOLE By Florida B. Robles
By Marietta V. Ramos
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owadays, passion for ornamental plant collection is common. If not from plantstands or nurseries, it’s through doing propagation. One of the mostliked flowering plants collected by plant enthusiasts is Hibiscus, commonly called the gumamela with different varieties. A person with the ability to propagate and grow plants is described as “greenthumbed”. Beyond this term, it means being an expert or having an expertise in growing plants which is developed through repeated practice. Gumamela collection is quite an expensive hobby. It gets a big slice from the budget but this does not matter to a plant lover. Buying of flowering plants may be disadvantageous because of the possible big loss when there are casualties, situation that may not be avoided. With this case, the best still is to practice plant propagation, the common ones are cutting, grafting and marcotting. Among these, as observed, it is through marcotting that the plant has a bigger chance of survival though this requires longer time of waiting. It starts from the stem girdling to the planting and undergoes these stages: stem rooting (about I to 2 months), cutting off of the rooting stem from the mother plant ready for planting then keeping it in nursery
(about 2 weeks). Due to this long duration, stem cutting is too considered. Many find this as an easy method but based on observation and experience, the chance of survival of the cut stem is quite slim. As gumamela plant propagator for some years now, the application of some science theories learned about plant anatomy and physiology has helped, specifically the knowledge on vascular tissues xylem and phloem. In marcotting, there is girdling of the stem or the cutting away of the bark and cambium in a ring and allowing the roots to grow in the Sphagnum moss padded around the stem. In the cutting method, girdling is also applied. As practiced, these techniques are very important and contributory to the survival of the stem in the cutting method of propagation. 1. Choose a young stem with terminal bud having girth not smaller than a drinking straw. 2. Locate the brownish portion below the green part of the stem and cut it with at least 3 inches long. 3. Before planting, girdle the stem about 1 inch of the lower brown portion then cut totally away its bark.
By JAMES BACULI STA. FE., Nueva Vizcaya – Natagpuang wala ng buhay ang isang karpintero sa loob ng kanilang bahay sa Purok 2, Barangay Poblacion sa bayang ito dahil sa kalasingan. Nakilala ito na si Edgardo Rivera, 36
anyos at residente ng Purok 2 sa nasabing barangay. Ayon kay Edralin Rivera, asawa ng biktima, dahil sa lakas ng hangin at ulan noong kasagsagan ng bagyong Lawin, napilitan silang lumikas sa isang chapel
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4. Remove some of the leaves then immediately plant the stem in a prepared soil, burying the stem at least 2 inches deep. Use soil with mixture of compost and rice hull (3:1 parts). Rice hull prevents parasitism by earthworms 5. Water the plant with an amount that is enough to soak the soil. Never allow the soil to dry-up. Keep the plant under the shade or even better in a nursery until ready to grow in its natural environment. Plant enthusiasts may try these techniques but always remember that there is always a beginner and practice makes propagation an expertise.
Dahil sa Kalasingan, Karpintero Patay
kasama ang kanilang mga kapitbahay subalit naiwan umano ang kaniyang asawa. Laking gulat na lamang ng bumalik sa kanilang bahay at nadatnan na wala ng buhay ang kaniyang asawa. Agad silang tumawag ng nurse upang tingnan ito subalit idineklara na itong patay na. Ayon sa Dr. Ernesto Robancho walang foul play ang pagkamatay ng biktima. Ay o n sa kay lolo Alfredo Oloroso, kapit bahay ng biktima, nakita niya na may hawak-hawak na isang bote ng alak at lasing na ito kung kayat naniniwala ito na natural ang kanyang pagkamatay na tinatawag na “kalambre”. Pinatotohan naman ito ni Rey Saballa, ninong ng biktima, na nakita niya na may tangan 2x2 na bote ng gin ang biktima, gabi bago matagpuan ang bangkay ng biktima.
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Citing Public Health Reports, Baguilat said in the bill that an increase in the length of paid maternity leave can reduce infant mortality by as much as 10 percent and goes a long way in strengthening family ties. “We have to do what we can to ensure the health of mothers and infants and promote child rearing, given that the family is the basic unit of our society. To strengthen the family is to ultimately strengthen our country,” Baguilat had said. He also cited the need to pass the anti-discrimination bill to guarantee equal rights for the LGBT community and the proposed amendments to the anti-rape bill. Baguilat listed other bills like amendments to marital infidelity and anti-prostitution laws that had passed committee levels in previous Congresses but also did not make it to the plenary for deliberations. “Congress in the past has not been accommodating of pro-women’s rights bills. We hope that the Committee on Rules in the current 17th Congress will not hold these pro-women’s bills hostage,” said Baguilat. Recently, the Priority Legislative Agenda for Women was presented and Baguilat is one of the champions, and has encouraged both men and women to take a firm stand for women’ rights. “We all have to contribute to maximizing women’s potential and guaranteeing equal protection under the law,” he said, “Men and women are equal partners in economic and social development.” (PIA/Congressional Office)
LAGAWE, Ifugao-- The Department of Labor and Employment headed by Regional Director Exequiel Ronie Guzman with his Assistant Teodoro Delson together with Congressman Teddy Baguilat and Acting Governor Jose Jordan Gullitiw awards Php. 9, 139, 955.50 total amount of Livelihood Assistance Projects to the People Organization during the flag ceremony of the Provincial Capitol Employees and Officials in Lagawe, Ifugao on October 10, 2016. Php 6, 314, 996 was awarded to the Ifugao Provincial Local Government Unit as the Accredited Co-Partner of DOLE. This will be implemented and monitored by the Provincial Governors Office with the help of the Public Employment Service Office. The PLGU has eight (8) approved proposals namely: Community Enterprise Development (CED) Provision of Carpentry & Masonry Tools and Equipment of Panubtuban Masons and Carpentry Association; CED on the Provision of the Post-Harvest facilities of Viewpoint Senior Citizens Association; CED Swine Raising of Mohicans Organization; CED on Upgrading of Farm Facilities of Lubuong Bimmoble Organization; CED on Water Bottling Enterprise of Hungduan Bibinnayug Indigenous People’s Organization; CED on the Acquisition of a Mini- Organic Feed Mill Facility and Mixer for the Production of Swine Poultry and Tilapia of Alupapan Farmers Organization; CED on Food Processing and Production Center of Aguinaldo, Mayoyao, Alfonso Lista Women’s Livelihood Association; and CED on Soy Bean Processing of Nahamad Women’s Organization. While, the Municipality of Alfonso Lista received two (2) different checks one of which is under DOLE Integrated Livelihood Emergency Employment Program which is CED on Muscovado Processing amounting Php 551, 259. 50 and under Tulong Panghanapbuhay para sa Ating mga Disadvantage Workers, an Emergency Employment, a labor counterpart of DOLE in one of their community projects in the municipality received Php 624, 000. Also, the municipality of Tinoc has two namely, Kalanguya Cultural Multipurpose Cooperative Incorporation amounting Php 839, 700 and Tinoc United Gardeners Development Federation receives Php. 810, 000. Meanwhile, Reg. Dir. Guzman reminded the beneficiaries to take care of the materials and equipment. He also emphasize that the money given did not come from DOLE but rather it came from the people through taxes and the government is just returning it through livelihood projects. He hopes that, this would help in the betterment of the lives of the Ifugao people most especially to those who are unemployed. On the other hand, Cong. Baguilat said that it was his vision for Ifugao to strengthen and bring more funds for sustainable livelihood. He also hope that in the coming year, 2017, there will be more livelihood projects but for now, he informed that there was an agreement with Governor Pedro Mayam-o that they will have a monitoring scheme to see and ensure the success of these livelihood grants. “I hope that it will be successful.” – he said. He also wants to leave a legacy as he ends his term that there are many cooperatives, people’s organization, and various sectoral organizations that were uplifted because of these livelihood grants. Also, Acting Governor, Gullitiw thanked the DOLE and Congressman Baguilat for the checks awarded to Ifugao and hopes that every year they would be more funds to be given.
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OCTOBER 16-31, 2016
FEATURE
AMORIS LAETITIA
Of Our Holy Father
The Current Reality of the Family
45. “A great number of children are born outside of wedlock, many of whom subsequently grow up with just one of their parents or in a blended or reconstituted family… The sexual exploitation of children is yet another scandalous and perverse reality in present-day society. Societies experiencing violence due to war, terrorism or the presence of organized crime are witnessing the deterioration of the family, above all in large cities, where, on their outskirts, the so-called phenomenon of ‘street-children’ is on the rise”.28 The sexual abuse of children is all the more scandalous when it occurs in places where they ought to be most safe, particularly in families, schools, communities and Christian institutions.29 46. “Migration is another sign of the times to be faced and understood in terms of its negative effects on family life”.30 The recent Synod drew attention to this issue, noting that “in various ways, migration affects whole populations in different parts of the world. The Church has exercised a major role in this area. Maintaining and expanding this witness to the Gospel (cf. Mt 25:35) is urgently needed today more than ever… Human mobility, which corresponds to the natural historical movement of peoples, can prove to be a genuine enrichment for both families that migrate and countries that welcome them. Furthermore, forced migration of families, resulting from situations of war, persecution, poverty and injustice, and marked by the vicissitudes of a journey that often puts lives at risk, traumatizes people and destabilizes families. In accompanying migrants, the Church needs a specific pastoral programme addressed not only to families that migrate but also to those family members who remain behind. This pastoral activity must be implemented with due respect for their cultures, for the human and religious formation from which they come and for the spiritual richness of their rites and traditions, even by means of a specific pastoral care… Migration is particularly dramatic and devastating to families and
individuals when it takes place illegally and is supported by international networks of human trafficking. This is equally true when it involves women or unaccompanied children who are forced to endure long periods of time in temporary facilities and refugee camps, where it is impossible to start a process of integration. Extreme poverty and other situations of family breakdown sometimes even lead families to sell their children for prostitution or for organ trafficking”.31 “The persecution of Christians and ethnic and religious minorities in many parts of the world, especially in the Middle East, are a great trial not only for the Church but also the
the family, in the light of the faith, accepts the presence of persons with special needs, they will be able to recognize and ensure the quality and value of every human life, with its proper needs, rights and opportunities. This approach will promote care and services on behalf of these disadvantaged persons and will encourage people to draw near to them and provide affection at every stage of their life”.33 Here I would stress that dedication and concern shown to migrants and to persons with special needs alike is a sign of the Spirit. Both situations are paradigmatic: they serve as a test of our commitment to show mercy in welcoming others and to help the vulnerable to be fully a part of our communities.
“People with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, mutual aid and unity” entire international community. Every effort should be encouraged, even in a practical way, to assist families and Christian communities to remain in their native lands”.32 47. The Fathers also called particular attention to “families of persons with special needs, where the unexpected challenge of dealing with a disability can upset a family’s equilibrium, desires and expectations… Families who lovingly accept the difficult trial of a child with special needs are greatly to be admired. They render the Church and society an invaluable witness of faithfulness to the gift of life. In these situations, the family can discover, together with the Christian community, new approaches, new ways of acting, a different way of understanding and identifying with others, by welcoming and caring for the mystery of the frailty of human life. People with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, m u t u a l aid and unity… If
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the country in accordance to the needs of his people. The President also vowed to provide the agriculture sector with enough fund from the P700 billion pledged of China to the Philippine government to enhance its mechanized farming practices. In Isabela, Duterte also turnedover P37 million seed assistance for typhoon- affected farmers, relief goods and emergency shelter assistance to the affected residents in the province. The President was in China when the Supertyphoon ‘Lawin’ (international name Haima) slammed the Cagayan Valley region, particularly Cagayan and Isabela areas, on Wednesday evening. Upon arrival from his state visit, Duterte was joined by some of his cabinet members, including Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo in an aerial inspection to determine the extent of the damages brought by the typhoon in the region.
and three essential areas. Both the province and Saguday town are entitled to access Performance Challenge Fund and Loan Facilitation Approval through issuance of Good Financial Housekeeping Certificate. Cua and Pagbilao together with some DILG provincial and municipal officials are set to attend the SGLG National Conferment Ceremony on October 27, 2016 at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, Pasay City. The SGLG was launched in 2014 to challenge local governments to continue good governance practices along the six Thematic Performance Areasthe core assessment areas (GHF, Disaster Preparedness and Social Protection) and the essential assessment areas (Businessfriendliness and Competitiveness, Peace and Order, and Environmental Management). In order for the LGU to be conferred with SGLG, they must pass all the three core assessment areas and any one of the essential assessment areas. (PIA 2-Quirino) Echague at 79,094, Alicia at 71,504, Tumauini at 67,650 and Aparri at 65,649. Estrada said that the recent data on population is essential for government’s policy-makers, planners and administrators in the formulation and development of socio-economic policies and programs. (PIA-2 Isabela)
Patron Saint of Artists, Physicians, Surgeons, Students and Butchers
t. Luke, the inspired author of the third Gospel and of the Acts of the Apostles, was a native of Antioch in Syria and a physician, and one of the early converts from paganism. He accompanied St. Paul on a considerable part of his missionary journey. He was also his companion while in prison at Rome on two different occasions. His account of these events, contained in the Acts, is firsthand history. Luke’s Gospel is, above all, the Gospel of the Merciful Heart of Jesus. It emphasizes the fact that Christ is the salvation of all men, especially of the repentant sinner and of the lowly. Legend says that Luke painted the Blessed Virgin’s portrait. It is certainly true that he painted the most beautiful word-picture of Mary ever written St. Luke came from Antioch, was a practicing physician and was one of the first converts to Christianity. He accompanied St. Paul, who converted him, on his missionary
journeys and was still with him in Rome when St. Paul was in prison awaiting death. We hear no more of him afterwards and nothing is known of his last years. The Church venerates him as a Martyr. St. Luke’s Gospel is principally concerned with salvation and mercy; in it are preserved some of our Lord’s most moving parables, like those of the lost sheep and the prodigal son. Dante calls St. Luke the “historian of the meekness of Christ.” It is also St. Luke who tells us the greater part of what we know about our Lord’s childhood. “According to tradition he was an artist, as well as a man of letters; and with a soul alive to all the most delicate inspirations, he consecrated his pencil to the holiest use, and handed down to us the features of the Mother of God. It was an illustration worthy of the Gospel which relates to the divine Infancy; and it won for the artist a new title to the gratitude of those who never saw Jesus and Mary in the flesh. Hence St. Luke is the
patron of Christian art.” -Excerpted from The Liturgical Year, Abbot Gueranger O.S.B. St. Luke did not personally know our Lord, and like St. Mark, the author of the second Gospel, he is not included among the apostles. For this reason the Gospel chosen for their feast is the account of the sending forth of the seventy-two disciples. According to St. Jerome, St. Luke died in Achaia (Greece) at the age of 84, and it is unknown whether or not he died a martyr’s death. His name means “bringer of light” (luke). Patron: Artists; bachelors; bookbinders; brewers; butchers; glassworkers; goldsmiths; lacemakers; notaries; painters; physicians; sculptors; stained glass workers; surgeons. Symbols: Winged ox; winged calf; ox; picture of the Virgin; palette and brushes; phials of medicine; physician’s robes; easel; book and pen; hatchet; wooden horse; books of his Gospel and of the Acts; bishop; painting an icon of our Lady.