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Rinconada towns
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BUHI, Camarines Sur --- The organization of Rinconada Tourism
Development Technical Working
Group (RTD-TWG) will fast track
the development of a comprehensive tourism package that will hype
the great sceneries and tourism potentials that were once unnoticed
along the Rinconada area.
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NCPM also practices

segregation at source

By JASON B. NEOLA
Having a reputation then
as one of the dirtiest public
markets in the region, the
Naga City Peoples Mall
(NCPM) now exudes an
ambience of well-orderedness.
This, after the Market Enterprise and Promotions Office (MEPO) has improved
the facilitys waste management and disposal system as

it pledges to make the largest

single-roofed public market
being run by a local government unit in South Luzon, if
not in the entire country, the
tidiest.
Aside from the strict
implementation of the 5S
principle on housekeeping
methodology and workplace
organization (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and
sustain) in all stalls and cor(Turn to page 9)

Mayor LACOSTE

Rep. FORTUNO

Legazpeo hospitality awaits APEC delegates

By DANNy O. CALLEJA
When people come, this
premier Bicol metropolis
that was recently adjudged
as one of the countrys
three Most Livable Cities makes sure that they
get not only a lot of work
done but they also relish
on the unique hospitality of
Legazpeos in every minute
of their stay.
Days before the coming
here on December of the
Informal Senior Officials
Meeting (ISOM) for the Philippine-hosted 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
(APEC) Summit, City Mayor
Noel Rosal on Wednesday
said we are now ready to
showcase our culture, heritage, art and creativity.
The ISOM, the first
APEC meeting which the
city will be hosting on Dec.
8-9, will be attended mainly

by 21 economic ministers
from
member-economies
that include the Philippines,
Australia, Brunei, Canada,
Chile, China, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New
Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Peru, Russia, Singapore, Tai-

wan, Thailand, United States

and Vietnam.
It is also expected to
draw around 5,000 support
staff, observers and media
reportersand we are bent
on making the visit memorable for each one of them as
we believe that its not just

about coming in, staying in a

world-class hotel but having
a great experience out of the
taste of our cuisine, a look at
our art and even listening to
our music, Rosal said.
Digging on the records of
past APEC meetings, he said
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bikol reporter

editorial
Rage Against the
Dying of the Light
Five years of waiting for justice to be
attained by those aggrieved and wronged, is
still short in the countrys protracted judicial
system.
In the case, therefore of the so-called
Maguindanao Massacre, for the families of
the 58 people killed, including 32 members of
the media, justice will therefore still be long
time coming.
Justice Secretary Laila de Lima explains
the slow grind stems from the peculiar nature
and sheer number of the victims and their
witnesses, both of the prosecutor and the
defense. The number of the media people
killed still remains the biggest in the world in
contemporary times.
We should also note that in criminal cases,
the quantum of evidence needed is proof
beyond reasonable doubt, even if those
killed were members or supporters of the
Mangudadatus, a political rival of the then
ruling Ampatuan clan.
Nevertheless, given this Philippine reality,
we should still rely on our fabled optimism
that justice will still be attained, even for 200
years as Joker Arroyo hyperbolically joked.
As we Bicolanos are wont to say, Suripot an
Diyos.
Still, we should draw and learn a lot of
lessons from this senseless contemporary
carnage. One is the economic and ethical
dilemma faced by media practitioners,
particularly the community journalists who
because they are not paid regular salaries,
align themselves with political patrons to
survive.
Second, reforms in the electoral system,
as in the requirements for the locus in the
filing of candidacies, should be reexamined,
as shown in this instant case. The COMELEC
should take note that we are already in a
wired world, and electronic filing should be
one option for would-be candidates.
Third, warlordism in Mindanao has a long
way to go to be resolved, rooted as it is in
both its history, culture and religion, and
aggravated by the politics of patronage
prevailing in our country.
Fourth, impunity can only reign if people
look the other way of injustice. We should, as
Dylan Thomas enjoins: Rage, rage against
the dying of the light.

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november 23-29, 2014

ASEAN Open Skies

(PICPA past president and Hallof-Famer, and ACPAPP Lifetime
Achievement Awardee)
TOURISM: With 100 million
population now, Philippines rank
second to Indonesia (with 200 million).
With such huge number of people, both
countries will benefit from the ASEAN
Open Skies agreement which will take
effect by end of 2016. This pact will
require added facilities in terms of airline
travel and hotel accommodations, and
possible medical tourism. Indonesia
has recently signed the ASEAN draft
agreement.
The Philippines has yet to signify its
acceptance for a simple reason. Our
airport facilities are not ready for the
influx of more flights. Major airports
like Manila, Cebu and Davao are
considered as crowded, while those
in secondary cities (candidates as
international airports) need improved
facilities to qualify as world-class. The
expanded airports in Cagayan de Oro,
Laoag. Bacolod, Iloilo and soon
Legazpi - are part of our preparations
in this aspect.
PRIORITY: I have visited Thailand
in periods of calm and even in turmoil
(political upheavals) and I am very
much surprised to note that in both
times the Thai economy survived
and continued to grow. The Thai baht
which used to be weaker than the Phl
peso is now worth P1.385. As a result
fewer Pinoys are going to Bangkok
to buy the goods they sell to fellow
Filipinos. (The alternative destination
now of local importers is Vietnam).
Thailands secret is in its huge

Pope Francis, the head of the

Catholic Church, is coming to the
Philippines on Janury 17, 2015 to
demonstrate his support for Yolanda
victims and his love and care for all
of us. Let us also show our love and
respect to him. We will know Pope
Francis more by his preachings. The
following informations were taken from
the published and distributed calendar
by Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate
Quality Catholic Publications at Isabela
de Rosis St. Multinational Village 1700
Paraaque City.
*Spirit of Solidarity
Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose the
name Francis in honor of St. Francis
of Assisi, the saint of poverty and of
peace. After the papal election on
March 13, 2013, Cardinal Claudio
Hummes hugged him and said: Do not
forget the poor. These words confirmed
his desire to imitate St. Francis, and to
guide the Church with simplicity and
love. He commented: How I wish the
Church to be poor and for the poor.
Concerning the moral obligation to
eradicate poverty and to promote social
equality, Pope Francis said: Following
the example of St. Francis of Assisi,
the Church has always cared for those
who are suffering, such as the sick, the
orphans, the homeless, and those who
are marginalized. Then there is another
kind of poverty: the spiritual poverty of
our times that gravely affects the socalled first world countries.
He also condemned the abuses of
capitalism, when he exclaimed: We all
must recover the virtues of gratuity and
solidarity. The wild capitalism, which
seeks the profit by all means, unmindful

income from tourism. It has developed

tour destinations, claiming to be the
gateway to Asia (similar to Singapore).
If we are able to upgrade our airports
and in the process do away with graft
and poor services (at immigration,
customs, and transport services),
our English proficiency advantage
can bring in bonanza to our tourism
providers and the public in general.
Tourism is the magic wand that can
multiply our economic successes.
PERA LAW: The Personal Equity
Retirement Act needs accredited
market
players
(administrators,
investment managers and custodians)
to handle PERA clients cash
balances for their investments in
eligible securities. This novel law is
intended to assist Filipino individuals
in preparing for their own retirement.
They must be aware though, of the
advantages and risks of alternative,
possible investment outlets for their
savings.
Per Bangko Sentral, PERA-eligible
outlets include bank deposits, LTNCDs,

unsecured subordinated debts, UITF

and government securities. BSP will
only accredit banks and trust entities
with high standards for PERA related
processes such as account opening,
administration,
withdrawal
and
termination. Handling of retirement
funds of individuals will be closely
monitored by the government for
the safety and security of personal
retirees.
ULTRA-RICH: The common
complaints of distressed people is
that the poor are getting poorer,
while the rich continue to get richer
under our free-market, democratic
way of life. This dire situation
seems to be true. In a research by
the Swiss Bank UBS and luxury
industry consultant Wealth-X, less
than 1% (0.4%) of the worlds adult
population controls nearly US$30
trillion in assets, or equivalent to
13% of the worlds total wealth!
Of the worlds richest 2,325
of them own more than $1 billion
each worth of assets. The study
indicated that the facilities of the
stock exchanges made possible
the fast growth in equities of the
rich people. The elite groups come
from North America (33%), Europe
(25%), and Asia (23%). It is good
that the wealthy are also leading
the populations in the purchases of
luxury goods, contributing to high
business turn-over.
HIS WORD: If you are thirsty,
come to me and drink; out of your
heart shall flow rivers of living
water.

of the needs of the persons and of the

environment, has caused the present
world crisis.
*The Good Shepherd
Pope Francis compared the apostolic
ministry to the work of a shepherd. He
said: Usually, the shepherd goes
ahead of the sheep, to show them the
way; other times, he stays beside them,
to give encouragement; occasionally,
the shepherd lets the sheep follow
their instincts along new paths, but
keeps a watchful eye over them to
avoid danger.
The Pope, as a good shepherd,
spent his whole life at the service of
the faithful; as he narrated: The most
beautiful moments I experienced as a
priest, and then as a bishop, were those
I spent with the people. Indeed, he is
following Jesus, the Good Shepherd,
who said: I am the good shepherd; the
good shepherd lays down his life for the
sheep (John 10:11).
The Pope invited priests and
bishops to become good shepherds
for their faithful; as he explained: To
be shepherds means to take every

day the responsibility of walking in

front of the sheep, with a steady hand
and without any excessive material
burden. We need to take care not only
of those who have already embraced
the Christian faith, but also of the
persons who are not yet part of the
sheepfold of Christ.
*Religious Unity
Since his election, Pope Francis
has been inviting all Christians to
foster religious tolerance and unity.
He was able to gather in harmony
and peace, many spiritual leaders
of the major world religions, such
as Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and
Hinduism. He believes that religious
tolerance is the root of unity, as he
explained: Unity is the result of
sharing our life with others, respecting
their different customs and religious
beliefs.
By promoting interreligious
dialogue, the Pope is following the
example of Jesus, who was not afraid
of meeting the members of other
religions, such as the Samaritan
Woman (John 4:7) or the Roman
Centurion (Matthew 8:5). As the Pope
commented: Let us encourage the
friendship and respect among people
of different religious traditions; let
us go closer also to those who do
not belong to any religion, but who,
nonetheless, seek for truth, goodness
and beauty.
In particular, he encouraged unity
among Christians, as he said: Let us
not pursue the road of division, but
the road of unity, which is the road of
Jesus. Unity is a grace that we must
ask from the Lord.

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By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay
BUHI, Camarines Sur --Buhi and Libmanan Special
Education (SPED) Centers,
all from Camarines Sur, received ten (10) brand new
Cherry Mobile Fusion Aura
and one Canon Pixma Printer each - an early Christmas
gift from the National Grid
Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).
NGCP Corporate Affairs
Division Head-Bicol Nilda
E. Somera spearheaded the
simply hand-over ceremony
at the covered court of Buhi
yesterday together with NGCP
South Luzon Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Officer Dale Q. De Vera and
Corporate Affairs Department
Specialist Josh Sarmiento.
The SPED Center in Buhi
is home to 87 elementary pupils, 42 high school students
and 6 teachers. In Libmanan,
NGCP gave the same donation
to Loba- Loba SPED Center,
situated in Barangay Loba-lo-

ba in the said municipality.

Somera said that the thank
you gesture is their way of
appreciating the big help that
the community is continously
giving to NGCP, particularly
their vigilance in keeping the
towers situated in their areas
of jurisdictions safe. This is
also part of NGCPs corporate
social responsibility wherein
the communitys effort is being rewarded.
There are approximately
90 NGCP towers scattered
in five (5) barangays in the
municipality of Buhi. Most
of them pass through public
schools and barangay outskirts. Somera reiterated the
need to intensify their safety
campaign particularly to students and barangay folks by
arming them with the correct
information on how to take
good care of the towers for
their own safety.
I am encouraging everyone to report to NGCP illegal

Greeny in Dalaw Turo

Turn-over Ceremony of Tablets and Printers to Buhi

Camarines Sur SPED Center. It was donated by the National
Grid Corporation of the Philippines headed by Mr. Dale De
Vera, Corporate Communications Offier of the NGCP. Shown
top right photo).

Turn-over Ceremony of Tablets and Printers to TabonTabon Elementary School, Libmanan, Cam. Sur. It was
donated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
headed by Mr. Dale De Vera, Corporate Communications
Officer of the NGCP.

acts of taking away parts of

NGCP tower as it may also
compromise the safety of the
residents. If any parts of our
tower is stolen, it might result
to an irreparable damage, our
tower will be doomed and the
entire electricity supply to our
place will also be compromised. It is the people who
will suffer the most.

D. San Francisco thanked

the NGCP management citing that the tablet and printer
will greatly aid them in their
lectures. Most of her students
are Persons with disability or
PWDs and suffer from hearing problem and multiple disabilities.
DepEd-Buhi
Public
Schools District Supervisor

The DENR mascot Greeny joined Dalaw Turo or school visit in Sorsogon National High
School together with the Aquinas University Anduyog volunteers. Dalaw Turo endeavors to
teach students about climate change and what they could do about it.

With education as one of

NGCPs flagship CSR programs, De Vera also stated that
the distribution of tablets and
printers in schools, particularly in the far-flung areas aim to
aid in the computerization of
schools and help the students
in the rural areas cope up with
the technology.
SPED Teacher-1 Myra

LEGAZPI CITY -- The

Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) teamed
up for the Dalaw Turo or
School Visit session in Albay
held November 21 at the Bicol
Regional Science High School
(BRSHS) in Ligao City.
Dalaw-Turo is part of the
Climate Change Adaptation Advocacy program of the government with the DENR, PIA and
Presidential Communications
Operations Office (PCOO) as
the lead implementing agencies.
The school visit aims to
educate and enable the youth
to join in the campaign for environmental conservation and
sustainable development particularly of protected areas and
biological diversity.
BRSHS principal Eduardo
Naoz said the visit is an opportunity to empower the young
people and make them aware
of their vital role in taking care
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PhilKargo Traders Forum

Philtranco Service Enterprises Incorporated held
its launching of PhilKargo services at Villa Caceres
Hotel, Naga City last Nov. 19. PhilKargo is now
ready accepting all your cargo shipments to be delivered in the entire Philippines.
The launching of PhilKargo was a well attended
event wherein key officers were present during the
said event. Representatives from Department of
Trade and Industry, Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, traders and suppliers were also
present.
Key officers who were present are Mr. Dennise
Trajano-President, Mr. Richard Rosales-Philtranco
Consultant, Mr. Rene Mapili-VP for Human Resource, Mr. Fernando Alejandrino VP for Operations JAM, Mr. Rico Villaluna GM for PhilKargo
and OIC for Operations and Ms. Christine Guevarra
VP for Marketing.

Teresita S. Haber and Buhi

Central School Principal Roberto B. Briones, also thanked
the NGCP for choosing their
school as recipient of their
CSR activity. They said that
the equipment will be a great
help to the SPED Center and
Integrated School for their
hands-on and exercises in the
school.

NEW MNWD DIRECTOR

Mr. George Palma swears in as new Metro Naga Water District

(MNWD) Director for a term of 6 years. He will assume office
as such on Jan. 1, 2015. Dir. Palma's background, as a
professional realtor and former banker and officer of MNCCI,
will surely bring a wealth of experience in the Board.

bikol reporter

etcetera

november 23-29, 2014

Manongod sa Tigsik

The Racelees Farm and RincoMESA

Spend one afternoon in Santiago, Iriga City but specifically
at the RaceLees Farm and enjoy the sights of beautiful green
plants enough to make you want to stay longer than an hour
but Mariano Racelis and wife, the former Marilou Relucio Lee
were going out on a very important business. At any rate, the
one afternoon stay was more than just it. I took home with
me a pack of white mushrooms, a guarantee of a delicious
mushroom soup for my supper.
Racelis, a genuine farmer heads the RincoMESA which is
the acronym of Rinconada Movement for Environment and
Sustainable Agriculture, has been awarded as Best Producer
of Vermicast and Vermitea in Region V whose hobby is plant
propagation of all edible and fruit bearing tress as well as
all herbs (medicinal, culinary, botanical) and whose interest
is intensifying food production using sustainable organic
farming.
RincoMESA of which Racelis is at the helm is specifically
aimed at sustaining rural development through food security
and balanced habitat. It is an organization of farmers and
environmental advocates who are united on the principles
of sustainable agriculture. These principles are ecological
integrity, cultural appropriateness , social justice, economic
viability, holistic science, gender sensitivity, and technology
and local adaptability and spiritual upliftment. Its vision is
a productive rural bio-district that is able to satisfy its own
basic need for safe and adequate food, water, and a livable
environment.
RincoMESA aims to participate in the process of ensuring
food security and environmental protection in the Rinconada
district through promotion and adaption of diversifies organic
and integrated farming systems across the upland, midland
and lowland areas; advocacy for sustainable agricultural
support, land tenure security and sound environmental
management across different ecosystems, and linkages of
organic farmer producers to enlighten consumers.
A much-sought resource speaker on organic farming,
Racelis is a Aircraft Maintenance Engineer who,now,maintains
a farm that is more than enough to make your afternoon a brief
but meaningful honeymoon with Gods wonderplants.

Pama-an
Pwede man palan
Ni R.C.*

Pwede man palan

An pagkamoot na rirong lang,
An turuhok kan matang pano nin kahulugan.
Pwede man palan an pagkurugusan
Maski ngani an mga lawas
Dai nagdudutaan.
Pwede nganing kaptan ko
An lalawgon mong daeng pundo,
Ikurit sa isip an mga huyom mo.
Pwede kong tagoon
Sa halawig na panahon
An labi-labi kong paglaom
Na malihis an aldaw, bulan asin taon
Maitataram ko an mga tagong pagmati
Na haloy ko nang balon
Puon pa kaidto.
*Si R.C. sarong dating personalidad sa lokal na radio na
namidbid an saro pang talento, pagsurat nin rawit-dawit.

Kan aki pa ako asin sikat pa an

radyo, may sarong istasyon sa Naga
na nagpapadrino nin semanahan na
tirigsikan. An tigsik iyo an videoke kan
panahon na dai pa tataong magsurat an
satong mga apoon. Kun nagkakatiripon
sinda sa bangging bulanon, may
maluwas nin tuba asin baso asin kun
medyo balanban na, may mataong
tagay sa kaatubang sa paagi kan
tigsik. Halimbawa: Tigsik ko an sakong
kahampang/kun an sakong tigsik dai niya
masimbagan/babawion an agom niya
kan saiyang panugangan.
An tigsik yaon sa inaapod na panahon
nin orality, kun kasuarin an kadunungan
naipapasa sa paaging pataram. Kaya,
may karakter ining spontaneity, o
biglaan.
Makomposo nin tigsik an
tinatagayan kun yaon sain siya, sa
mismong panahon na yaon siya. Paano
ini nagigibo? Nagtutobod ako na si
pagkanood nin pagsurat nahira si dalagan
kan isip nin tawo. Kadto, an pagsaray
nin kadunungan inaagi sa mga inaapod

na mnemonics, o mga paagi sagkod

pagtaram
na
makakapagiromdom.
Halimbawa,
an
pagoro-otro
kan
tataramon o eksaherasyon na mahihiling
sa pagsasabi na an prinsipe bako sanang
makusog, kundi siya an pinakamakusog
ta nabubuhat niya an sarong bulod.
Sa panahon nin orality, an mga
tawo nagiisip sa paagi nin metapora,
o talinghaga sa mga Tagalog, asin
musika. Duwa pa ining paagi nganing

magiromdoman.
Kaya an tigsik epektibo huli sa
pagkakaigwa kaini
nin metapora
o katubuan, nin mga pangirit asin
simpleng padangog o pagtao nin
leksyon o pagtais nin isip sa paagi nin
halipot na pagsasaysay. Katubuan,
an tigsik igwa nin tolo o limang linya
na may mga walo o doseng silaba
kada linya na igwa man nin rima an
mga huring tataramon, boot sabihon,
pareho an tanog kan mga ini.
Naisipan kung magsurat manongod
sa tigsik ta kan nakaaging semana
dakul naghaharapot kaini ta parte
ini kan mga pakontes na gigibohon
kan DepEd. Mas marhay kun an
patiribayan sa tigsik gibohon siring sa
ugat kaini, na bakong sinusurat kundi
sinasaysay o sinasambit. Sa siring
na paagi, matutukduan an mga aki
na magisip sa paagi nin metapora,
makanood na magpangirit asin
maghasok nin dunong sa halipot
sanang tataramon.

Feature:

Saving a Century-Old Bridge

By H. Francisco V. Peones Jr.

When the century-old acacia tree at

the Bicol University (BU) campus was
uprooted by Glenda, BU president Faye
Lauraya was said to have wept. No such
mourning is expected when the 100-year
old Barit bridge in Santiago, Iriga City, is
finally demolished by the wrecking ball of
the DPWH. The bridge, built in 1914, is
set for demolition under the governments
National Tourism Development Program.
The plan to demolish it is nevertheless
ironical as by itself, the bridge is a cultural and historical resource of the Rinconada area; i.e. it has a tourism potential. It
is ironical, because the present administration of the City of Iriga has for a ta-

inner chess
by j. henry danican

American-Time Bridge

This design of this bridge in Parian, Cebu

is exactly alike the one spanning the Barit
river in Santiago, Iriga, which is exactly
one-hundred years old this year, but which
is due for demolition by the DPWH.

gline: our culture, our pride. What

cultural pride can one draw when one
destroys ones cultural resource such as
the Barit bridge? It is also ironical that
the present officials of the barangay of
Santiago even expressed its support
to the plan with Sangguniang Pambarangay Resolution 2014-17 which
reads as a Resolution Approving and
Confirming the Reconstruction and
Redevelopment of the Barit Bridge.
Ironical, because the self-same bridge
could be one of the tourism spots of the
barangay and be included in its own
community-based barangay tourism
program or circuit. After all, Santiago
is the site of the Spanish-time reduc(Turn to page 9)

november 23-29, 2014

bikol reporter

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

TANGGAPAN NG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD
City of Naga
An Maogmang Lugar
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-072
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
AN ORDINANCE STRENGTHENING THE BARANGAY COUNCILS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (BCPC) IN THE 27 BARANGAYS OF THE CITY OF
NAGA BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF
THE MOST-CHILD FRIENDLY BARANGAY AWARDS :

Explanatory Note

WHEREAS, the Philippines is a signatory in the United Nations Convention on

the Rights of the Child, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the Geneva
Declaration of the Rights of the Child;
WHEREAS, it is the declared policy of the State and of the City Government of
Naga to protect and promote the rights and welfare of children;
WHEREAS, children, being the next leaders and stewards of our society, should
be afforded the necessary protection and assistance so that it can fully assume its
responsibilities within the community;
WHEREAS, to attain the aforementioned goal, the City Government of Naga
has mandated each barangay to organize their respective Barangay Council for the
Protection of Children;
WHEREAS, the City Government of Naga will boost the performance of all
BCPCs in the city by encouraging them to exert their best efforts in doing their tasks
through giving them additional incentives;
WHEREAS, advancing the efficacy and responsiveness of all BCPCs by
giving the, ample means of motivation to excel further in performing their duties and
responsibilities will propel the city towards inclusive, robust and comprehensive socioeconomic development
BE IT ORDAINED, therefore, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of
Naga that:
SECTION 1.TITLE. - For brevity, this ordinance shall be known as the Most
Child-Friendly Barangay Award Ordinance.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE. This ordinance is promulgated in order to:
a. Protect and promote the rights and welfare of children;
b. Enhance the efficiency, competence and responsiveness of barangay
governments in Naga City; and
c. Establish a sustainable mechanism that will continually drive the barangays
to effectively and sustainably implement innovative programs for protecting and
promoting children.
SECTION 3. COVERAGE. This ordinance shall cover all barangay
governments of Naga City and shall focus on the effectiveness and innovativeness
of their respective programs on the protection and promotion of children rights and
welfare.
SECTION 4. THE MOST CHILD-FRIENDLY BARANGAY AWARD The Most
Child-Friendly Barangay Award is hereby established to be conferred to barangays
of the City of Naga which have met the criteria and conditions prescribed in this
Ordinance, as confirmed and validated by the Awards Committee comprised herein.
SECTION 5. CRITERIA. The Most Child-Friendly Barangay Award shall
be conferred to outstanding barangays which have gained the highest points in the
following criteria:
I. Functionality of Barangay Council for Protection of Children (BCPC) 30pts.
This refers to the effectiveness and efficiency of operation of the BCPC. This
criteria is divided into the following:
i. Organization

- 3 pts.

a.


b.

- 1.5 pts.

ii. Meetings

- 1.5 pts.
- 3 pts.

Conduct of regular quarterly meetings which

- 0.75 pt.for every are
supported by minutes of meetings duly
quarterly meeting
signed by the BCPC secretary
iii. Policies, Plans and Budget
- 9 pts.
a.
Policies/Programs/Projects/Activities
- 3 pts.

of the BCPC provided funding in the

barangay annual budget

e.

Sponsor: Hon. Elmer S. Baldemoro

LCPC organized through a Sangguniang

Barangay resolution/ordinance or
executive order of the Punong Barangay
Composition of BCPC is in accordance with
DILG MC No. 2002-121

b.
c.



d.

Crafting of Annual Work and Financial Plan

Inclusion of the Annual Work and Financial
Plan of the BCPC are included in the
Barangay Development Plan and Barangay
Investment Plan
At least two policies for each major child
right have been developed and
recommended through a resolution
2 policies on child survival
0.25 pt.
2 policies on child development 0.25 pt.
2 policies on child protection 0.25 pt.
2 policies on child participation 0.25 pt.

Developed policies approved by the
Sangguniang Barangay (at least two policies
for each major child right)
2 policies on child survival 0.25 pt.
2 policies on child development 0.25 pt.
2 policies on child protection 0.25 pt.
2 policies on child participation 0.25 pt.

iv. Accomplishments
Pro-rated as follows:
PPAs undertaken based on the

approved work and financial plan
State of Childrens Report

Accomplishments reflected in


the LGU Annual Report
Accomplishments documented


Accomplishment included in the SOBA

- 2 pts.
- 2 pts.

- 1 pt.

- 1 pt.

-15 pts.
- 6 pts.
- 3 pts.
- 2 pts.
- 2 pts.
- 2 pts.

II. Standards of Child-Friendly Barangay

- 30pts.
a. Child Health
- 5 pts.
1.
All children are registered at birth
- 1 pt.
2.
All infants are exclusively breastfed
- 1 pt.

up to about 6 months
3.
All children are fully immunized against
- 1 pt.

tuberculosis, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus,

measles and polio
4.
All children 0-2 years old are weighed
- 1 pt.

monthly and quarterly for children

over one year
5.
All children are nourished well and, hence,
- 0.5 pt.

are not underweight or overweight
6.
All children are given one dose of Vitamin A
- 0.5 pt.

starting at 6-11 months; 1-5 years old are given

Vitamin A capsules twice a year
b. Maternal Health
- 5 pts.
1.
All births are attended to by trained
- 1 pt.

personnel
2.
All pregnant women get at least 4 complete
- 1 pt.

pre-natal check-ups
3.
All mothers are fully immunized against
- 1 pt.

tetanus
4.
All pregnant/lactating mothers are given
- 1 pt.

Sufficient dose of Vitamin A and iron
5.
All pregnant women who are at risk get
- 0.5 pt.

Emergency obstetrical care
6.
All pregnancies are spaced at least
- 0.5 pt.

2 years apart
c. Child Development
- 5 pts.
1.
All children 3-5 years old attend early
- 2 pts.

education program or center-based

day care services
2.
All children 6-17 years old are completing
- 2 pts.

basic education programs (both elementary

and high school) through regular or

alternative delivery modes
3.
All children graduating in elementary and
- 1 pt.

high school attain mastery level of nationally

defined competencies (can pass the required

achievement test)
d. Protection from risk
- 5 pts.
1.
All illiterate parents/caregivers are
- 1 pt.

enrolled in functional literacy program
2.
All children are removed from exploitative
- 1 pt.

and hazardous labor, prostitution and

pornography
3.
All children in conflict with the law are
- 1 pt.

separated from adult detainees
4.
All cases of physical and sexual abuse and
- 2 pts.

violence are eliminated in the home and

community
e. Promotion of safe and liveable homes
- 5 pts.
1.
All families have safe drinking water
- 2 pts.
2.
All families use only iodized salt
- 1 pt.
3.
All families use sanitary latrines/toilets
- 1 pt.
4.
All fathers and mothers share in the care
- 1 pt.

and rearing of children
f. Children Participation
- 5 pts.


1.
All children participate in socio-cultural and community

development activities and the views of children

aged 12-17 are sought and duly considered in

local government decisions that affect them.
- 3 pts.
2.
Organized Barangay Children Organization - 2 pts.

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III. Presence of Four (4) Gifts
The following tools should be available in the barangay:
Local Development Plan for Children
Local Annual Investment Plan for Children
State of the Childrens Report
Local Code for Children

- 20pts.
- 5 pts.
- 5 pts.
- 5 pts.
- 5 pts.

IV. Innovations
- 10pts.
a. Expanded Membership
- 2 pts.
If BCPC has expended membership in addition to the members prescribed
under DILG MC No. 2002-121, points shall be given as follows:
i.
1-2 additional members
- 0.5 pt.
ii.
3-4 additional members
- 1.5 pts.
iii.
More than 5 additional members
- 2 pts.
b. More meetings
- 2 pts.
If BCPC conducts more meetings than the required four quarterly meetings,
points shall be given as follows:
i.
3 or more special meetings
- 2 pts.
ii.
2 special meetings
- 1 pt.
c. More crafted policies
- 2 pts.
If BCPC crafted more than two policies for each major child right, points shall

be given as follows:
i.
10 or more additional policies
- 2 pts.
ii.
7-9 additional policies
- 1.5 pts.
iii.
4-6 additional policies
- 1 pt.
iv.
1-3 additional policies
- 0.5 pt.
d. More policies adopted and legislated
-2 pts.
If more than two policies for each major child right were adopted and legislated
by the Sangguniang Barangay, points shall be given as follows:
i.
10 or more additional policies
- 2 pts.
ii.
7-9 additional policies
- 1.5 pts.
iii.
4-6 additional policies
- 1 pt.
iv.
1-3 additional policies
- 0.5 pt.
e. More activities
- 2 pts.
If BCPC conducts more activities than those reflected in the work and financial

plan, points shall be given as follows:
i.
3 or more additional activities
2 pts.
ii.
2 additional activities
1 pt.
iii.
1 additional activity
0.5 pt.
V. Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit Criteria
- 10pts.
Per Memorandum Circular No. 2014-80 of the Department of the Interior and
Local Government, the following criteria shall be noted:
a. Reduction in under-five mortality rate
- 2 pt.
(Note: If under-five mortality increased, no point shall be awarded)
b. Completion rate for elementary schooling
- 3 pts.
(Note: Computation of point is equivalent to the barangays
Elementary completion rate multiplied by 3, i.e., if a barangay
Has an elementary completion rate of only 60%, then its score in
this criteria is 1.8 pts.)
c. Existence of an ordinance establishing Barangay Violence
- 3pts.
Against Women and their Children (VAWC)Desks and Case
Disposal Rate of VAWC Desks
(Note: Existence of an ordinance shall be given 1 point, while
Computation of the other 2points is equivalent to the case disposal
rate of VAWC Desks multiplied by 2, i.e., if a barangay has a disposal
rate of only 60%, then it will be given another 1.2 pt. In total,
the barangay will be accorded 2.2 pts. )
d. PhilHealth accreditation for Maternal Care Services and Primary - 2 pt.
Care of health facilities within the jurisdiction of the barangay
(Note: Computation of point is equivalent to the percentage of
health facilities accredited by PhilHealth for Maternal Care Services
and Primary Care over the total number of health facilities in the
barangay, i.e. if there are ten health facilities in the barangay and
only eight are PhilHealth accredited for Maternal Care Services
and Primary Care, then the barangay will only gain 0.8 points.
If a particular barangay, however, has no health facility within its
jurisdiction, it will be accorded 1 point.)
SECTION 6.-COMPOSITION OF the MOST CHILD-FRIENDLY AWARDS
Committee. The Most Child-Friendly Awards Committee is hereby constituted and
shall be composed of the heads, or his/her assigned representatives, of the following
offices:
Chairman

DILG-Naga City
Co-Chairman

Naga City Peoples Council
Members

City Social Welfare and Development Office

City Health Office

Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP)

NGO member of the Naga City Council for the

Welfare and Protection of Children (NCCWPC)

Representative from the academe

(4)
Submit to the City Mayor, Vice Mayor and the members of the

Sangguniang Panlungsod on or before September 30 of every year

the list of the Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awardees for approval

and conferment in October of every year;
SECTION 8.THE SECRETARIAT. The Children Affairs Office (CAO) shall
provide the secretariat functions of the Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awards
Committee.
SECTION 9. FUNCTIONS OF THE SECRETARIAT. The secretariat shall
have the following functions and duties:
1. Serve as repository of all documents, memorabilia, pictures and other
related information on the Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awards;
2. Provide the Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awards Committee with the
various forms, guidelines and criteria of the awards;
3. Assist in the search of the Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awardees;
4. Plan and conduct a Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awards Presentation in
October of every year during the celebration of the Childrens Month.
SECTION 10. SELECTION AND EVALUATION PERIOD. The selection and
evaluation period shall cover the months of September of the preceding year to August
of the current year. The evaluation and assessment shall be conducted in the month
of September of the current year.
SECTION 11. AWARDING AND PRESENTATION OF THE MOST CHILDFRIENDLY BARANGAY AWARDEES. Awarding and presentation of the Most ChildFriendly Barangay Awardees shall be in October of every year. The event shall be one
of the highlights of the celebration of the Childrens Month.
SECTION 12. THE AWARDS. Recipient of the Most Child-Friendly Barangay
Awards shall be given the following prizes:
1st Place- One Million Pesos (P1,000,000) worth of projects and Trophy
2nd Place- Seven Hundred Thousand Pesos (P700,000) worth of projects and
Trophy
3rd Place- Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000) worth of projects and
Trophy
4th Place- Three Hundred Thousand Pesos (P300,000) worth of projects and
Trophy
5th Place- Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000) worth of projects and
Trophy
6th 10th Place - One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000) worth of projects
and Trophy
Provided, that the 1st to 5th Place must have a rating of not less than 85% and
th
the 6 to 10th place must have a rating of not less than 80% to qualify for cash award.
In the event that the first five (5) highest ranks scored less than 85% but not less than
80%, the cash award shall be 50% of what is provided in this ordinance. This same
rule shall apply for the 6th to 10th place, i.e., when the score is less than 80% but not
less than 75%. Provided further, that the winners having a rating of less than 75% shall
not be entitled to the cash award. Provided finally, that entries having a rating of 75%
but not included in the Top Ten (10) shall receive a consolation price of Fifty Thousand
Pesos (P50,000) worth of projects and a plaque.
SECTION 13. UTILIZATION OF CASH AWARD. The cash prize awarded
under this ordinance shall be utilized solely on projects directly addressing the child
welfare, protection and development.
SECTION 14. FUNDING. The City Government of Naga shall appropriate an
annual budget for the purposes of the successful and efficient implementation of the
Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awards. The said amount shall be included in the Naga
City Council for the Welfare and Protection of Children (NCCWPC)/Children Affairs
Office of the Naga City Childrens Fund (Kaakian Fund) of at least one percent of the
citys total Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) under the Special Purpose Appropriation
of the current year.
SECTION 15. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. Any provision or portion of this
ordinance found to be unconstitutional or invalid shall not impair the other provisions
or parts thereof which shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 16. REPEALING CLAUSE. Any or all ordinances, rules and
regulations which are inconsistent or in conflict with the provision of this ordinance are
hereby repealed and modified accordingly.
SECTION 17. EFFECTIVITY. This ordinance shall take effect upon its
approval and after publication in a newspaper of local circulation.
ENACTED:

November 18, 2014

APPROVED:

November 21, 2014

WE HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.

(Sgd.) GIL A. DE LA TORRE

Secretary to the
SangguniangPanlungsod

SECTION 7. DUTIES AND Functions of the most child-friendly

BARANGAY Awards Committee. In order to efficiently and effectively implement
the Most Child-Friendly Barangay Awards, the Committee composed in the preceding
(Sgd.) NELSON S. LEGACION
section shall:
City Vice Mayor
(1)
Craft and implement guidelines on the efficient implementation of the
& Presiding Officer

Most Child-Friendly Barangay Award;
(2)
Review and suggest amendments, if necessary, in the criteria


APPROVED:

provided

in this ordinance;

(Sgd.) JOHN G. BONGAT
(3)
Search, validate, review, evaluate and select the Most Child-Friendly

City Mayor

Barangay Awardees following the established guidelines, rules and
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criteria of the awards; and,
Published: November 23, 2014

november 23-29, 2014

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

(NGCP) held the elections
of the Camarines Sur Energy Press Corps, Friday,
November 21, 2014 at the
Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga
City.
According to Mr. Nelson
Bautista, Division Head of
the Regional Communication Division of NGCP, the
objective of the Energy Press
Corps is to organize a solid
media group of volunteers
coming from the television,
print and broadcast media
practitioners.
Aside from strengthening
the NGCP-Media Relations,
Bautista also said that the
creation of the Energy Press
Corps aims to provide basic
information on electricity, the

power industry of the country

in general, and the operations
of the NGCP as a transmission service provider. It also
aims further to work with the
Press Corps in disseminating
pertinent information about
the NGCP, and to ensure proactive resolution of emerging
issues before making public
announcements.
During the elections, PIA
CamSur Provincial Head Lizel S. Macatangay was unanimously selected by the media
to be its President, to provide
the kind of leadership necessary for the attainment of the
goals of the organization.
Following are the elected
Officers of the Camarines Sur
Energy Press Corps which
will serve the organization
for a two-year terms:

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President: Lizel S. Macatangay (PIA), Vice-President

for TV: Kate Delovieres
(ABS-CBN), Vice-President
for Radio: Melvin Machado
(Radyo Singko), Vice-President for Print: Johnny Escandor (Inquirer/Bicol Mail),
Secretary: Sarah Imperial
(Bicol Mail/Manila Bulletin), Treasurer: Ruel Saldico
(Bicol Mail/Inquirer), Auditor: Ric Arnido (DZGE),
Business Manager: Ruben F.
Babar (Bikol Reporter)
Also present during the
elections was NGCPs Dale
Q. De Vera, Public Affairs
Officer-South Luzon Regional Communications Division, who immediately met
and briefed the Energy Press
Corps Officials after the elections. -Jam Madrid

Senior Parishioners Fellowship

Officers and members of

the Our Lady of Peafrancia Parish Senior Parishioners Fellowship, here, were
inducted into office in a simple ceremony at the Parish
Hall, recently. The fellowship is a program adopted
by the Parish in response to
the Popes call for churches
to undertake programs that
will cater to the spiritual and
social welfare of the senior
citizens, among others.
Shown in upper photo is
Parish Priest Fr. Rey Jose
Rellora (far left) administering oath to inductees (from
left): J. Antonio Amparado
president, Ester Elopre
Vice President, Lolit de Jesus
Secretary, Helen Juanillo
Treasurer, Elizabeth Ante
Auditor, and Ninfa Saballegue

Business Manager, Renato

San Juan, Fely Castillo and
Aproniano Morada members. Not in photo is member
Virginia Fuentebella. The last
three are incumbent presidents
of the Barangay Senior Citizens Association (BACSA) of
Liboton, Peafrancia and San
Felipe, respectively.
The program which officially started last Sunday,
Nov. 16 included a Senior Parishioner Mass, followed by
Snacks and Fellowship, a Talk
on the Spiritual and Physical
Welfare of the Seniors by Parish Priest Fr. Fidel Bagayawa
of the Our Lady of Prompt
Succor of Canaman, then followed by Bicol songs rendition by Mrs. Geraldine Gie
Alvina, Peafrancia Parish
Pastoral Council secretary.

Second photo shows Fr.

Fidel Bagayawa sharing with
senior participants his Experiences with Senior Parishioners and how to face the problems of old age.
The next activity set every 3rd Sunday of the month
at the Peafrancia Shrine
and parish hall shall be held
on December 21, 2014 with
the Barangay Parishioners
of San Felipe as Lead Group
headed by Ester Elopre, Virginia Fuentebella and Renato
San Juan of the Executive
Board.
All Senior Citizens of the
Three Barangays of Peafrancia, San Felipe and Liboton
are invited to attend and participate in this monthly fellowship. J.ANTONIO AMPARADO

CAMARINES SUR ENERGY PRESS CORPS

(right to left) NGCPs Public Affairs Officer South Luzon Regl Communication Division
Dale Q. De Vera; NGCPs Division Head, Regl Communication Division Nelson Bautista;
Johnny Escandor, VP for Print; Sarah Imperial, secretary; Lizel S. Macatangay, president; Kate
Delovieres, VP for TV; Ruel Saldico, treasurer; Ric Arnido, auditor; Melvin Machado, VP for
Radio and Ruben F. Babar, business manager.

november 23-29, 2014

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rinconaDa towns . . .
This was one of the highlights of the discussions during
the 1st Round Table Dialogue
on Rinconada Tourism Development Plan conducted over the
weekend at Balerite Resort, Barangay Igbac, Buhi, Camarines

Sur. It was attended by Chief

Executives and representatives
coming from the municipalities of Baao, Bato, Balatan and
Buhi, the host municipality.
It was Buhi Mayor Rey Lacoste who moved for the cre-

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND SALE OF

JITNEy WITH FRANCHISE AND DEED OF SALE
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the
heirs of the deceased ELSIE E. DAGPA who died on July
4, 1998 had left at the time of her death a JITNEY WITH
FRANCHISE described as follows: UNIT: Make-Fuso,
Body Type-Jitney, Chassis No. SPMM-6130593-C, Motor
No.227707, Plate No.EVE922; FRANCHISE: Case No.
05-93-0495, MVFile:0476 5-B33691-93-UV, Route: Naga
City-Del Rosario via Diversion and from said places to any
point of Bicol Region when used as cargo service. The
HEIRS hereby SETTLE and ADJUDICATE the mentioned
JITNEY WITH FRANCHISE for and in consideration of
the amount of EIGHTy THOUSAND (P80,000.00) pesos,
receipt is hereby acknowledged from GEMMA M. RIVERO
(Vendee) by ANNIE C. SANTIAGO (Vendor), hereby
SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto said VENDEE the
described MOTOR VEHICLE, as acknowledged before
Notary Public Atty. Carlo C. Villanueva, Doc. No. 276,
Page No. 56, Book No. 90, Series of 2014.
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Published: November 23, 30 and Dec. 7, 2014

ADDENDUM OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the
legitimate heirs of the late AUGUSTO B. BORJA, the
heirs have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement Among
Heirs with Waiver of Rights under Doc. No. 183, Book No.
35, Page No. 6, Series of 2010 before Notary Public Atty.
Jose T. Rojas; said deceased left another real property of
which he is a co-owner a parcel of land covered by TCT No.
6384, in the name of Cesar H. Federizon, et. al. containing
an area of SIXTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY
ONE (60,461); a portion of said real property under (TCT
No. 6384) containing an area of THIRTy THOUSAND
TWO HUNDRED THIRTy ONE (30,231) square meters,
more or less, the parties all of legal age with full civil
capacity to contract agree to divide and adjudicate the
described property in favor of TERESITA F. BORJA with
the other parties waiving their rights on the said property;
as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Jose T. Rojas,
Doc. No. 171, Page No. 35, Book No. 19, Series of 2014.
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Published: November 16, 23 and 30, 2014

SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the JESUS NATE is the widower,
legitimate and surviving heir of the deceased FLORENCIA
M. NATE, who died on August 30, 2002 at Concepcion
Grande, Naga City, that JESUS NATE is the registered
owner of parcels of land situated at Concepcion Grande,
Naga City; that pursuant to Sec. 1, Rule 74 of the Revised
Rules of Court of the Philippines, the surviving heir do hereby
adjudicate said real property; that for and in consideration
of the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND (P30,000.00) pesos, in
hand paid by RIZALINA BERMEO-SOBREVILLA, of legal
age, with postal address at Concepcion Grande, Naga
City, do hereby sell, cede, transfer and convey by way of
Absolute Sale unto Rosalina Bermejo-Sobrevilla, he heirs,
assigns and successors -in-interest, said parcel of land
being Lot 1-A, Psd-05-036837, situated at Concepcion
Grande, Naga City; as acknowledged before Notary Public
Atty. Leoncio M. Clemente, Doc. No. 499, Page No. 101,
Book No. 181, Series of 2009.
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Published: November 16, 23 and 30, 2014

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS and INTEREST
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the
legitimate children and surviving heirs of the deceased
SILVERIA BALAyE-RODRIGUEz and ANDRES P.
RODRIGUEz, who died intestate on July 4, 2010 and
February 15, 1986 respectively both San Isidro, Sangay,
Camarines Sur, without will or testament and no outstanding
debts, left a parcel of residential land situated at San Isidro,
Sangay, Camarines Sur; the parties all of legal age with
full civil capacity to contract agree to adjudicate among
themselves in equal shares the described property, the
heirs due to personal reasons and affections have agreed
to RELINQUISH, RENOUNCE, QUITCLAIM and WAIVE
their rights in favor of their sister EVELYN RODRIGUEZDELOS NIEVES and that she shall have the exclusive
right of ownership and possession over the said property;
as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Said Alip C.
Maganduga, Doc. No. 548, Page No. 55, Book No. VII,
Series of 2012.
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Published: November 9, 16 and 23, 2014

ation of the TWG which will

be tasked to consolidate and
formulate the Tourism Development Plan for the 5th District.
As suggested, the group shall be
composed of the Planning Officers and Tourism Officers.
Camarines Sur 5th District
Congressman Salvio Fortuno
also graced the said occasion
with his presence and emphasized the need to develop a plan
that is beneficial to all local government units, particularly concerning his area of jurisdiction.
He aired his commitment to support all endeavors and programs
that the group will be able to
formulate.
The 5th Congressional District covers the municipalities of
Baao, Balatan, Bato, Buhi, Bula,

Nabua and the City of Iriga.

The discussion endeavors to
crop up complementation measures amongst the aforementioned LGUs and set a policy
direction in so far as tourism is
concerned. The newly created
RTD-TWG also aims to develop
workable strategies in order to
come up with a tour package involving all LGUs in the Rinconada area.
LGU Buhi Admin Officer
and PIO Bitoy E. Nachor stated
that in so far as Buhi is concerned, their main focus of their
tourism plan right now is the
Lake Buhi.
Aside from promoting the
existence of the worlds smallest
fish in our locality which is the
Sinarapan, we would like to also

encourage and invite tourists to

visit our tourism spots like the
Itbog Twin Falls and experience
flat water kayaking within the
lake area and other tourist spots
worth-seeing in Buhi, Nachor
added.
Nachor also said that the purpose of developing Buhis Tourism Plan is to ensure sustainable
resource utilization and undertake tourism activities as poverty alleviation mechanism. This
he said, is also one of the advocacies of Congressman Fortuno
who is considering in sponsoring
a Magna Carta for the poor.
Buhi will soon be launching
the La Uyay Buhi Festival in
May 2015.
The said 1st Round Table Dialogue is in line with the Triple

cayetano, marcos to Grace cscci First . . .

ing and on Entertainment and
INDE Film Making Production. These speakers are: Mr.
Jordan Imutan, Executive Director of iAcademys School
of Continuing Education, on
IT Industry and e-Learning;
Ms. Penny Bongato, the Executive Director of IT & Business Process Association, on
IT Solutions and Business
Process; Mr. Stephen Jagger,
Co-Founder of Business Development, Payroll Hero, on
Techno-preneurship; Mr. Alvin
Kingson Tan, Proprietor of Chinoy TV, on Entertainment and
Production; Mr. Alvin Yapan,
writer and Inde filmmaker, on
INDE Film-Making; Mr. Kent
V. Osial, CEO of Quesworks,
Inc., on 3D Graphic Arts.
On the second day, the
plenary sessions will feature
Fashion, Lifestyle, Culinary
Arts and Agri-preneurship. The
resource speakers are: from

GMA Network, on Restaurant

Concept and Management;
Ms. Tim Yap, on Lifestyle; Mr.
Ronald Costales, Chairman
of Costales Nature Farm, on
Agripreneurship; Ms. Allison
Howard, an International Fashion Model and American artist,
on Fashion; Ms. Steph Stefanowitz, CEO of Miss Global
International, on Lifestyle and
Fashion, ; Mr. Avel Bacudio,
on Fashion, Entrepreneurship
On the same day the fourth
plenary will be on Franchising.
To give an overview of the
Philippine Franchising Sector
is the Philippine Franchising
Association. Here the President of PCCI Mr. Alfred Yao
and Senator Bongbong Marcos
will give their messages. A resource person from the Bank
of the Philippine Island will
speak on Financial Management.
Breakout sessions on Cu-

unep Frontliner Gambal . . .

Editors Guild of the Philippines
(CEGP) as member after years
of prolong absence.
FRONTLINE is the Official
Student Publication of University of Northeastern Philippines
FRONTLINE Adviser Dr.
Regina A. Gonzales was all
praises for Gambal for his impressive article on the state of
education in the country. Gambals piece took the attention of
the judges for his clear and coherent description of the Filipino
workers sacrifice just to earn a
living for their family.
Gambals feature story on the
state of education in the Philippines clearly illustrated the woes
and challenges that our countrymen have to deal with just to
be able to make ends meet and
sustain the needs of their family back home by working overseas.
In his article Gambal stated
these lines: doctors in the Philippines are nurses from other
countries while teachers become
domestic helpers. Filipinos who
are in the white collar are left
with no choice to go down to
their level of profession and accept the blue collared ones.
The confab also gave the participants an insight on the current
social issues that are threatening
the country persistently like the
battlecry of every farmer, the
rights of the Indigenous people or
IPs, prevailing issues on women
and children, the current state of
education in the Philippines and
other related concerns.
This years Lunduyan theme
was : Writers Sanctuary is
the People. It was successfully
organized by Jian Carlos R.
Gomez, current Deputy National
Secretary General of UP-Diliman Kalasg.
The confab is just one of the
many avenues where the students freedom of expression is
being recognized. UNEP management supports this endeavor
believing that a holistically motivated individual will greatly

contribute to the success of his

own community. This will significantly entice other persons to
follow him and create a community of achievers.

linary Arts by GMA Network

and on Investing in the Right
Franchise by the Philippine
Franchise Association will
be held after the lunch break
which will feature video presentation from the congress
corporate sponsors.
To cap the congress is the
closing ceremony to be presided by PCCI Region V Governor Mr. Jeremie S. Lo.

C Tourism Development Plan.

Dubbed as Gems of the
Pacific, Triple C refers to the
Tourism Development Area
(TDA) composed of the provinces of Camarines Sur, Camarines
Norte and Catanduanes. These
areas were cited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) in their
National Tourism Development
Plan (NTDP) pursuant to Republic Act 9593 or the Tourism
Act of 2009.
The realization of this project is in support of President
Benigno Aquinos mandate for
the country to formulate an integrated and sustainable tourism
management plan and incorporate these tourism developments
in the countrysides. -Ana-Liza
S. Macatangay
As of press release time,
various associations and organizations of students, numbering several hundreds, taking
up Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Hotel and Restaurant Management in colleges
and universities in Camarines
Sur have filed reservations and
signified their attendance in
the congress. Come December
5, 2014, all roads will lead to
the Camarines Sur Convention
Center in Pili town.

pia, Denr holD 'Dalaw turo'. . .

of the environment in their own
small and simple ways.
Over 70 high school students
along with their advisers and
representatives from the city
and provincial Environment and
Natural Offices and PIA participated in the said event.
Creative lectures, environmental games, audio-visual
presentations and other informative and entertaining campaign materials including the
DENR mascot Greenywere
used to engage the students and
influence them to change their
habits that can pose harm on the
environment.
The Anduyog volunteers of
Aquinas University also per-

formed their theatrical presentation to highlight the call for

change in their habit and attitude towards the environment.
The DENR-PIA partnership
for Climate Change Adaptation Advocacy campaign has
adapted Nagbabago na ang
panahon, panahon na para magbago, as its working slogan.
Regional offices all over the
country have been implementing activities and mitigation
measures to encourage behavioral change and participation of
the people to the environmental
programs of the government to
help minimize the effects of climate change to various sectors
of society. -PIA

Balatas Road, Brgy. Balatas, Naga City

november 23-29, 2014

Legazpeo hospitality . . .
every host country did a good
job of projecting their culture
and weve worked on it for our
hosting. Apart from the ISOM,
this city will also be hosting 10
more of the 53 ministerial meetings to take place between March
and December next year that are
expected to bring in a total of
around 20,000 visitors. The other
meetings will be shared by other
sites of the country like Metro
Manila; Tagaytay City; Clark,
Pampanga; Bagac, Bataan; Boracay; and Metro Cebu.
This citys shares in the events
will be held at the Oriental Hotel,
a plush resort-hotel located on a
hillside fronting Mayon from a
distance of some 15 kilometers
and overlooking the scenic cityscape and the picturesque Albay
Gulf. The 2015 APEC leaders
meeting, said to be the biggest
and most high profile annual
gathering of world leaders from
21 member-economies in the
Pacific Rim, will be hosted by
President Benigno S. Aquino III.
As one of the host cities,
Legazpi has shown deep optimism that the APEC meetings
will be a good opportunity to
flaunt its popular tourist attractions, not only Mt. Mayon but
also its newly-developed scenic
boulevard along Albay Gulf, the
longest outside Metro Manila,
and the famous ATV (all-terrain
vehicle) adventure course over
lava hills along the foot of the
world most perfect cone-shaped
volcano, among others.
We will make it sure that the
visitors will be accorded with all
the amenities, fun and comfort
that a 'livable city' and 'city of fun
and adventure' like ours could offer. Rosal said. This premier Bicol urban locality known in the

travel industry world as the City

of Fun and Adventure shadowed by the beauty of the majestic Mt. Mayon was named one of
the three winners in the Livable
Cities Design Challenge in grand
ceremonies held at the Philippine
International Convention Center,
Pasay City, last month.
Legazpi placed second to
Iloilo in the ranking followed by
Cebu which placed third.
The Livable City Challenge,
sponsored by the United States
Assistance for International Development (USAID, was organized by the National Competitive Commission (NCC), APEC
2015 National Organizing Council (NOC), World Wildlife Fund
(WWF), Alliance for Safe and
Sustainable Reconstruction (ASSURE) and Asia Society and Urban Land Institute (ULI).
In the search, each competing city was required to come
up with strategic vision and
plan for a resilient and livable
city and in developing an APEC
meeting venue. Rosal said that
with the help of the city chapter
of the United Architects of the
Philippines (UAP) headed by its
president Maridel Baldano, the
city government came up with
a strategic plan for a highly resilient and livable city featuring
a safe and green environment
aimed sustaining good public
health, which impressed the
search judges. According to Baldano, the plan themed Healthy
City, Happy City presents farreaching innovations that inspire
a more dynamic development
of the city into a very safe and
healthy locality for its people and
visitors, as well.
In choosing this city as one
of the venues of APEC meetings,

bikol reporter
organizers evaluated its available
facilities and infrastructure, including back-up sites, the stability of power and water services,
cleanliness, peace and order, disaster preparedness plans, medical services, tourist services and
the strength of the local governments links with the national
government and the private sector.
Another key criterion is the
localitys plans for carrying out
its APEC programs well beyond
the summit, particularly when it
comes to infrastructure, taking
into account that the government
is looking to invest in infrastructure for the chosen sites not only
for the event itself but also as
part of the countrys long-term
planning.
The government is building
permanent infrastructure in here
and other APEC sites and the
benefit is not the meeting but
beyond the meeting so that the
place is built for business and
good for repeat visitors, rather
than for one-time tourists, Rosal
said.
Part of this infrastructure
network are good roads, airports,
telecommunications
networks and private facilities
-- including hotels and restaurants. For now, the national
government has earmarked an
amount of Php140 million for
the ongoing widening from
two to four lanes of Yawa
Bridge, a key link between the
city and the first district of Albay where Misibis Bay Island
Resort sits and will be used as
among the official residences
of the APEC delegates.

NCPM . . .
ners of the NCPM, the MEPO,
in partnership with the 16 groups
of stallholders, is implementing
an effective garbage disposal approach wherein it operates 3 segregation sites which were put up
in each floor of the facility.
MEPO head Ramon Florendo
explained that before the garbage
find their way to these segregation
sites, they were already sorted out
by the stallholders who maintain
trash cans intended for biodegradable and non-biodegradable
wastes.
He said each segregation site
has a conveyor which carries and
moves the garbage from their location down to the materials recovery facility (MRF) which is
located at the back of the NCPM
where a garbage truck regularly
passes by to pick up the garbage.

Saving a Century-Old . . .
cion named Novelda which was

drawn by Jose Rizals bodyguard, Jose Taviel de Andrade in

1875. The monolith believed to
be the mythical hunter, Sarikaw,
at the foot of Mt. Asog is also
found near the barangay. The
mountain itself, offers climbers
and trekkers the chance to see
the rafflesia baletei, the smallest
of the largest species of flower in
the world. Barit river was also
the site of the shooting of the first
Philippine version of the Tarzan
tale, Og, which starred Bicolano
actor and former Mr. Philippines,
Jose Ramos of Partido.
Yet, the Barit bridge can no
doubt be the star attraction of
that local tourism circuit for its
historical and architectural value,
particularly for the DPWH.
Page 29 of the Quarterly
Bulletin of the Bureau of Public Works (Vol. 3, 1914), states
that the Barit River Bridge
was opened for traffic on April
1, 1914. The problems posed
when the Barit River rises and
overflows its bank preventing the
haul of agricultural products and
the passage of pedestrians, were
at last removed by the completion of this bridge, the brief report added. The bridge therefore
is already more than one hundred
years old!
The Barit bridge is clearly
part of Irigas American colonial
heritage, along with the public
school system which bred such
Irigueno Far East games decathlon champions Genaro Saavedra
and Juan K. Taduran in the 20s;
ALATCO, the first organized
bus transportation company in
the country established in 1914
by former U.S. serviceman Albert L. Ammen; and the film
industry, represented by actress
Gilda Gales, the so-called Greta
Garbo of the Philippines, who
was the daughter of a salesman
of the English company, Smith
Bell, which used to run a buying
station for abaca in Iriga where
Gales herself was born.
Its construction was a result
of the destruction by Filipino
revolutionary troops of the old
wooden bridge at the site now
known as Tinuytuyan, located a
little downstream of the river, on
February 25, 1900.
There are at least seven(7)
documentary evidence which
attest to the historical value of
the Barit bridge. The first is the
account of Fr. Marcos Gomez
O.F.M. on the Philippine Revolution of 1898 in Ambos Camarines

which was published as A Friars

Account of the Philippine Revolution when it was translated into
English from the original Spanish by Apolinar Pastrana Riol.
Gomez is one of 22 Franciscan
friars imprisoned for 16 months
by Tagalog insurgents in Nueva
Caceres (now the city of Naga),
and made to march the more
than 40 kilometer road to Iriga
on February 1900 by the Tagalog
troops led by a certain Col. Pena
who were escaping from the
American soldiers chasing them.
In Iriga, according to Gomez Sr.
Crescini, who desired to free
us, did not stop advising Pena
to head for Buhi so that, in this
manner avoid to be informed that
we were there. Before this revolutionary entered Iriga, he went
out to meet him and advised him
to head towards the ecclesiastical house of San Antonio, but
he was not able to do it. Later,
seeing that they tried to camp
in the town and that they were
already putting cannons in the
streets, he told him not to try it
because thus they would get him,
that he march to Buhi and cut off
the bridge so that the Americans
would not pass and there to wait
for the result of the official communications that they had sent
the Americans. Taking into consideration these reasonable counsels, Pena and his people left for
Buhi, leaving us alone in Iriga.
Based on Gomez account,
it is clear that Pena and his men
destroyed the bridge on February
25, 1900. The bridge referred
to was the one at the part of the
Barit river called Tinuytuyan,
a word in the dialect meaning
where a bridge once stood.
Its location is evidenced by
a 1898 sketch of the property of
Don Francisco Vargas, the great
grandfather of the present owner of the lot on the left side of
the road immediately after the
present Barit bridge when one
is going to Buhi. In 1998, during the Centennial celebration
of the Philippine Revolution,
Mrs. Gloria Angara, who sat
in the organizing committee of
the celebration, inaugurated the
stone marker at the site which
recognized its historical value
and contribution to the Philippine revolution.
A primary source about the
destruction of the bridge is
supplied by a report of Col. J.
H. Dorst of the 55th Inf. U.S.
Volunteers dated February 28,
1900 to the Assistant Adjutant

General where he said he ordered three (3) companies led

by Maj. Frank W. Frederick of
the 2nd South Carolina Infantry
to proceed to Buhi on February 26, 1900. Maj. Frederick
was delayed until 4:00 p.m. in
getting over a broad, deep and
swift stream (Barit river) about
four(4) miles from here (Iriga)
over which there had been a
wooden bridge just burned by
the rebels and still on fire.
The burning of the bridge
by the Tagalog rebels is also
evidenced by a March 11, 1900
report of Brig. Gen. J. M. Bell
which appeared in the Annual
Reports of the United States
War Department. Bell wrote:
The presidente of Buhi has
been directed to reconstruct the
bridge burned by the insurgents
near that place.
When was the present bridge
constructed? In page 17, the
Quarterly Bulletin, a publication of the Bureau of Public
Works, issue of July 1, 1913
had this brief report: Plans are
being prepared for bridge No.
43.3 on the Iriga-Buhi road to
replace a wooden Howe-truss
of 20-meter span by a more permanent structure.
Clearly, another wooden
bridge was built by the Americans in 1900 in the present location to replace the one burned
by the insurgents, and that a decision was made in 1913 to replace the same with a more permanent one, i.e. with concrete.
As we have said, the bridge
because of its historical value,
can in fact be a part of and also
complement a tourism circuit
or route in Iriga as well as in
Buhi, i.e. included in the district
tourism plan. This circuit can
include the ALATCO Heritage
Museum; the legendary Sarikaw
monument at the boundary of
Iriga and Buhi in Sta. Justina;
the Nakabuhi monument; Lake
Buhi with its sinarapan; the
towns American-time municipal hall; and the Buhi church.
Moreover, the city government
can erect monuments for Saavedra and Taduran and markers for
the Waras Ambush in San Agustin where Agta natives fought
the Japanese invaders.
While tourism needs good
infrastructures, it doesnt need
to destroy already existing ones
which in their counterparts in
other countries, are preserved
and protected by the government.
The Barit bridge particularly
needs that immediate protection.

Jimms Coffee Mix Magkape at Magkakotse Raffle Promo BICOL WINNERS

Winners from Cam.Sur and GPI personnel (extreme left)

Juan Victor Fullante (Sales Dept.), Joan Sanchez winner
from Naga, Ian Carlo Calisura-motorcycle winner from
Libmanan, Luz Robrigado Regl.MarketingCoor., extreme
right- Pom Nuyles, M.R.O.

Jimms Coffee Mix on-going promoJimms Coffee Mix

Magkape at Maka-kotse Raffle Promo held its preliminary
draw last October 20, 2014 at GPI Corporate Center in Quezon City in which Brand new motorcycles and giftpacks worth
P1,000.00 each was given to the different winners.
Meanwhile, Grand Draw of the said promo is on December 20, 2014, a Brand new Toyota Vios will be given to the
lucky winner plus giftpacks worth P1,000.00 for the consolation prizes.
Goldshine Pharmaceuticals Inc. makers of Jimms Coffee Mix is celebrating 20 years of caring Filipinos health.
#SA JIMMS, PANALO KA NA SA PA-PROMO, PANALO
KA PA SA KALUSUGAN MO! KAKAIBA KA SA LAHAT
JIMMS!

(Left to right): Maricris Morato - Sales Dept., Renato Tumala

winner from Tabaco & GPI-M.R.O.

regional exponent for progress

outstanding local newspaper

For Five Consecutive Years by the St. Peter
Baptist Catholic Mass Media Awards

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november 23-29, 2014

UNEP Frontliner Gambal

bags 'Lunduyan 2014 Award'
The University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP)
Journ team went home victorious after the recently
concluded 10th Gawad Emman Lacaba (GEL) competition gave them a good reason to celebrate.
John Khevin C. Gambal,
UNEP Student Government
President and FRONTLINE
Opinion Editor bagged the
2nd and 3rd place for campus journalism and literary
contest respectively during
the said competition held at
the Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Educational Learning Center in
Angeles, City, Pampanga
recently.
Gambal was among the
college writers who was
given the opportunity to join

this years 15th Luzon-wide

Student Press Convention
or Lunduyan. Together with
other UNEPians, Gambal
shared the privileged to compete in the prestigious Journ
contest being participated in
by esteemed universities and
colleges like Ateneo, National University, Philippine
Normal University (PNU),
Polytechnic University of the
Philippines (PUP), University of the Philippines (UP)
and University of Sto. Tomas
(UST) among others.
The event is also significant and memorable to all
the UNEPians particularly
to the members and editorial
staff of FRONTLINE, as this
also serves as their comeback
in the arms of the College of
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Magsama-sama po tayong gunitain ang ika-151 kaarawan ng

isa sa mga pangunahing bayani ng ating lahi sa pamamagitan
ng mga makabayang musika, awitin at sayaw. Itinatampok
ang Naga Central School I Children's Rondalla, Naga City Hall
Chorale, Camarines Sur National High School Dance Troupe
at si Bb. Roselyn Navarro. Ang palabas ay magsisimula sa
ganap na alas-7 ng gabi.

Cayetano, Marcos to grace

CSCCI First Youth Congress
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is the keynote speaker
of, while Senator Ferdinand
R. Marcos, Jr. will address,
the First Regional Youth
Entrepreneurship Congress
at the CamSur Convention
Center in Pili, Camarines
Sur on December 5-6, 2014.
The congress has the
theme: Laying down the
building blocks of tomorrows
economy, today and is presented by the Camarines Sur
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (CSCCI) in partnership with Gov. Luis Miguel
Migz Villafuerte, the Province of Camarines Sur, the
Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI),
the Department of Tourism
(DoT), the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI), the
Junior Chamber International
(JCI) and the GMA Network
and sponsored by NGO &

Sen. cayetano

Sen. marcos

Engr. ngo

Sons, Vast, Excelsure, LYRR

Deca Homes, Chef Mama,
Caramel, Philippine Island
Resort, Prime Digital Print
Center, the Province of Camarines Norte, AI, the University of Saint Anthony, Innoserve, Regal Plaza Hotel,
Most Reliable Metal Industry,
Bank of the Philippine Island,
MetroBank, Lucky 9, Avenue
Plaza Hotel, Kimstore, Board
Member of the third district
of Camarines Sur Son SJ

Julia, and Desny Grill.

The main activities of the
congress include plenary sessions, workshops, a fellowship night --- since the congress is for the youth --- and
trade fair and exhibits.
On the first day, to welcome the delegates, guests and
participating organizations to
the congress is Camarines
Sur Chamber of Commerce
and Industry President Engr.
Solomon C. Ngo while to ac-

knowledge the participants

and to give the overview of
the congress is Congress Director Mr. Raymond L. Concepcion. Likewise, to address
the congress are: Camarines
Sur Governor Miguel Luis R.
Villafuerte, PCCI South Luzon Area Vice President Mr.
Eduardo R. Nicolas.

In the afternoon of the first

day of the congress, plenary sessions will feature speakers on IT
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