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VOL. XXVI, NO. 26 BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2019 P5.00

74 Bicol Areas in DSWD suspends


conditions for

PNP Poll Hotlist


NAGA CITY -- The Police Regional Office 5 has identified 74 election watchlist areas, or areas
4Ps in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Department of Social Wel-
fare and Development
(DSWD) regional office
here has temporarily sus-
months of December 2018
until January 2019".
“Even if they (beneficia-
ries) are unable to comply
with all the conditions of the
where poll-related violence may likely occur in relation to the forthcoming midterm elections.
pended conditions of the program on the said months,
Senior Inspector Malu Masbate, 21; and Sorsogon, national and local elections, in the current election period, Pantawid Pamilyang Pili- they will still receive their
Calubaquib, PRO5 Spokes- 14. provided there was no par- provided there was no par- pino Program (4Ps) to help cash grants without deduc-
person, said these areas were Areas under Category 1 ticipation of domestic terror ticipation of domestic terror families affected by Tropi- tions as a way to aid the fami-
grouped into Category I (Ar- have a history of current in- groups. The same areas may groups; validated reports of cal Depression (TD) Usman lies from the onslaught of TD
eas of Concern), Category II tense political rivalry among have suspected politically- candidates involved in illegal last December. Usman,” he added.
(Areas of Immediate Con- the contending parties. They motivated violent incidents drugs or support by illegal Arnel Garcia, DSWD re- DSWD's 4Ps record shows
cern), and Category III (Ar- may also have the presence of involving elected govern- drug groups, which may lead gional director said in times a total of 226,428 household
eas of Grave Concern). private armed groups which ment officials, aspirants, or to election violence. Lastly, of calamity, DSWD suspends beneficiaries in four provinc-
As of January 28, 2019, may be employed by politi- supports from January 2018 areas that were declared un- the conditions of the program es of Bicol region will benefit
Albay has 11 areas of con- cal candidates; the occurence to the present; occurence of der COMELEC control in to allow "the beneficiaries to from the suspension of 4Ps
cern; Cam Norte has 4; Cam of validated election-related politically-motivated elec- 2016 are also included in this receive their cash grants in conditions.
Sur, 17; Catanduanes, 7; incident (VERI) in the 2016 tion-related incidents (ERI) (Turn to page 2) full (100 percent) from the (Turn to page 5)

2 Bicol schools Naga Bantay Familia celebrates 20 years


to become of safeguarding Nagueño families
universities soon By ARMIE B. GUNAY

The Naga City Bantay


NABUA, Cam. Sur - The University of Bicol. Familia beneficiaries gath-
Camarines Sur Polytechnic “Conversion to a univer- ered at the Naga City Hall
College (CSPC) based here sity would also entail pro- grounds in the afternoon
will soon be a university spective avenue for Higher of January 25, 2019, to cel-
once the bill for its conver- Educational Institutions to ebrate their 20th year an-
sion becomes a law. provide intensive and collab- niversary together with the
House Bill 5119 co-spon- orative researches and tech- city officials.
sored by Ang Edukasyon nological innovation benefit- With their theme, “Du-
Party-List representative ting not just the students, but wang dekadang pagBantay
Salvador B. Belaro Jr., and the society and the country asin pagsurog sa Familiang
Camarines Sur 5th District at large,” the Bill said in its Nagueno,” the Bantay Fa-
representative Salvio Fortuno prefatory explanation. milia, chaired by Naga City
seeks the conversion of the In a related story, House Councilor, Hon. Cecilia V. De
CSPC into the Polytechnic (Turn to page 2)
Asis, celebrated their anniver-
sary with the induction of the
new Barangay Zone officers
of Bantay Familia and Lalaki
Laban sa Karahasan (LLK),
a Memorandum Of Agree- and/or social liability among of domestic violence and any complaint desks— giving
ment (MOA) signing by and children from 15 to 9 or 12 kind of abuse and the protec- birth to the organization of
between Bantay Familia and years of age—reiterating that tion of the victims of such, now peer counselors group
partner universities in Bicol children are just victims of their tasks include the conduct for the youth and the LLK or
region on counseling and oth- social injustices and cruelties of psychological counseling, Lalaki Laban sa Karahasan
er immersion programs, and and are unaware of the issues legal counseling, rescue inter- for men— under still the Ban-
various presentations dubbed therein which should be the ventions, provision of tempo- tay Familia.
as the ‘Gatsby Hollywood responsibility of parents and rary shelters, moral support, Expanding still their pro-
Show’ from the different clus- government leaders. livelihood trainings and semi- grams, Bantay Familia helps
ters. The Naga City Bantay Fa- nars on topics such as gender in the formation of barangay-
Present in the occasion milia is an inter-agency net- sensitivity, laws and legal (Turn to page 4)
are the city officials headed work of Local Government matters and other relevant
by City Mayor, Hon. John G. Units (LGUs), Non-Govern- topics.
Bongat and City Vice Mayor, ment Organizations (NGOs), With their initial focus on
Hon. Nelson S. Legacion. line agencies, and sectoral women sector, De Asis af-
Hon. Gabriel Bordado, groups who have been work- firmed that the efforts of Ban-
Jr., the Representative of the ing to uphold the value of tay Familia left positive mark
3rd District of Camarines family in the community and in the lives of the beneficiaries
Sur, served as the Key Note the dignity and integrity of as numbers of reported cases
Speaker in the activity. In line every member— advocat- of abuse and violence among
with the celebration, Bordado ing women’s and children’s women lessened year by year.
BOAT DISTRIBUTION
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources OIC-Regional underscored his stand against rights, gender equality, peace, However, reports of vio-
Director Ariel Pioquinto led the distribution of 50 fiberglass the bill being passed in con- and justice inside the homes lence among men, as well
boats to fisher folk beneficiaries in Sta. Elena, Camarines gress on the lowering of the and communities. as negative vices among the
Norte. (BFAR Photo) minimum age of criminal Working for the prevention youth, started to reach their
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BIKOL REPORTER OPINION FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2019

EDITORIAL Good Economic OPINIONS


UNLIMITED
YEAR OF THE News Coming Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN

FATTY PIG (Atty. APA – chairs Acyatan & Co.,


CPAs-DFK International – is past
tion supporting healthy spending,
consumption, competitive occupan-
surveys (among seniors) indicate
the respondents do not favor bets
chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, cy costs, and the emergence of new using excessive funds. Moneyed
La Loma has been replaced as PICPA past president and Hall- assets for investments, will drive bets either are wealthy or powerful
the litson capital of the country, of-Famer, and ACPAPP Lifetime growth in the PHL property industry sponsors – or have amassed their
to move forward. money from government projects
that is, in a metaphorical and Achievement Awardee).
ECONOMY TO COMEBACK: In 2019, the demand for the of- or graft deals!
hyperbolic sense. BSP officials say risks to inflation fice spaces by business process DUTERTE CAMPAIGNING: Not
outlook are ‘evenly balanced. Poli- outsourcing (BPO) firms will figure only has Pres DU30 allowed his
If the figures of Senator Panfilo cymakers expect the country’s eco- prominently. These firms are likely former Asst. to the President Bong
Lacson are to be believed, nomic growth in the fourth quarter of to take up significant office spaces Go to freely use his name and
2018 to be capped by measures the as they expand their operations in picture for the latter’s campaign
Senators stand to have PhP7 government implemented to bring in- the Philippines. PEZA recorded an posters and media ads- and he is
bilion each while the members flation under control - moves that ul- 8.82% year on year growth in BPO personally going out to the prov-
timately affected market sentiment. investment pledges for the last three inces to endorse the “lucky” guy.
of the House of Representatives At the same time, BSP is optimistic quarters amounting to P12.39B. Last week DU30 was supposed to
will get PhP160 million in pork that the subsiding threat of runaway These pledges are likely to translate gather his stalwarts in Lucena City
prices of goods and services would to more office space to be taken up and endorse his chosen senatorial
barrel appropriations in this bets led by his “service” favorite
help stabilize consumer and busi- by said firms in the near term as an
year’s PhP3.757 trillion proposed ness sentiment coming into Year ideal BPO location. Bong Go. For many seniors like me
budget. 2019. ELECTION TIDBITS: Cebu City – overshow of presidential blessing
In its latest quarterly inflation re- has set the right example in imple- could backfire!
Lacson’s revelations expectedly port, BSP noted that domestic de- menting COMELEC campaign Of course, the president has the
mand indicators late last year point- rules. City Mayor Tomas Osmena prerogative to tell the people who
drew quick retort from his ed to “less robust market sentiment” has instructed his people to remove are the bets who should go (back?)
counterparts in the Lower House. including a weakening trajectory of the campaign posters along the road to the Senate in order to insure the
real gross domestic product (GDP) of the Sto. Nino procession. Earlier, emergence of a loyal and faithful
Appropriations Committee growth from the second to the third the mayor has announced that the band of senior solons. As we write
quarters 2018. Still, high-frequency Cebuanos will not allow desecration ts column, now comes the news
Chair Rolando Andaya said indicators of domestic activity contin- of their reverence for Pit Senor. He that former presidential spokes-
the Senate’s lump-sump ued to present mixed signals. BSP said there is only one “bida” in their man Harry Roque has withdrawn
amendments have shot beyond noted that the composite purchasing annual celebration for our “child his senatorial bid. Reason still un-
managers’ index stayed firmly above King”. The senatorial campaign known! The DU30 direct personal
PhP190 billion compared to the the 50-point expansion threshold. posters of Gov. Imee Marcos be- campampaign creates big prob-
PhP51 billion of the House. PROPERTY SECTOR POISED came the samples. lems to the Liberals (Dilawan). In-
TO GROW – PHL property sector is Our PHL election is known for Lucena City – the president came
Given the proximity of the forecast to remain resilient despite over-campaigning, to such extent just to raise the hand of his person-
economic headwinds brought about that electric posts, trees and pub- al bet Bong Bo!
election and the greasy amount by the depreciation of the peso, up- lic buildings become “victims” The PROVERB: A man void of un-
involved, we cannot wonder just surge in inflation and rise in interest moneyed candidates are dominat- derstanding striketh hands, and
rates. Stable PHL fundamentals in- ing Radio-TV facilities and newspa- becometh security in the presence
whatever happened to Supreme clude a young and growing popula- per-magaziness. Results of private of friends.
Court ruling that the Priority
Development Assistance Fund,
aka pork barrel, was illegal and Ernie, Ben, Mario RE-CODE
CORNER
unconstitutional.
and Me RODOLFO R. BALDEMOR
If decency and concern for
Ernie Verdadero, the “Ini and for Bicol, hence we established and (decent) jokes contribution
our impoverished nation have Totoo” guro and a bosom friend the Center for Corporate Social in the Bikol Reporter I convinced
walked out of of the legislative sentenced me to return to Bicol after Responsibility or CCSR. the Publisher that I will shift to
my retirement from development ---------------------------- community development journals
hall, then we the people should work as consultant of the UN, Our assignment is to convert and accounts in my column - of
be disturbed. specifically with the International my 23-years and 14-country course still interspersed with
Labor Organization (ILO) and the experience in socio-economic good humors to make our days.
We cannot elect and have World Bank. rehabilitation of people and ----------------------------
solons slick with fat walking the ---------------------------- communities in post-crisis So, Henceforth my
Ben Villanueva, owner and a situations into workable tools Column will be named RE-
honorable hall of Congress. high school classmate at the Naga and strategies to help in reducing CODE Corner – short for
College Foundation nominated me poverty and preventing social RURAL ECONOMICS AND
as a member of NCF the Board unrest and belligerency especially COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. I
of Trustees. Upon my inception, among the target groups and hope my readers will continue to
me and Mario Villanueva, NCF operational areas of the NCF. patronize the Bikol Reporter as a
President agreed to start a ---------------------------- major contributor to community
community development program After 47 columns of anecdotes development journalism.

74 BICOL AREAS IN PNP . . . 2 BICOL SCHOOLS TO BECOME . . .


category. Category 1, together with the Bill 3916 sponsored by as a school of agriculture and
Areas of Immediate Con- presence and/or serious armed Masbate 1st District Repre- technology this state support-
cern include towns and cities threat posed by rebels. sentative Maria Vida Espi- ed institution evolved into a
with two or more identified The verification and the
nosa-Bravo also seeks the college with several bachelor
factors under Category 1; are classification of election
in the presence and serious watchlist areas is part of PNP’s conversion of the Dr. Emilio courses offered in response to
armed threat posed by rebel proactive approach to prevent B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial the educational needs of the
groups; areas with reported ex- the occurrence of election re- State College of Agriculture students. The conversion into
tortion activities by rebels; and lated activities in the region, and Technology into the Dr. a state university goes along
reports of the existence of reb- the Bicol police said in a state- Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Me- the retrofitting of circular of-
el group-supported candidates. ment. morial State University. ferings so that graduates will
Further, Election Areas of Thus, linkages and collabo-
In her explanatory note, match the demands of local
Grave Concern are those towns ration with other agencies are
and cities with a combination being made to ensure clean and Espinosa-Bravo said that industries and globalized la-
of two or more factors under peaceful elections. “While conceived originally bor.”

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update contact details
The Social Security Sys- tion. We call on our members Website’s homepage; log in us-
tem (SSS) urged individ- to also register in the My.SSS ing his/her My.SSS account;
ually-paying members, facility in the SSS website click the “My Information”
including self-employed, vol- (www.sss.gov.ph) and SSS then the “Update Information;”
untary members, non-work- Mobile Application, so they check the box that they want to
ing spouses, and overseas could generate their PRN on update; click “Next” then “Up-
Filipino workers (OFWs), their own,” Dooc added. date” and save or print the On-
to provide and update their Earlier, the pension fund line Data Change Request form
contact information with announced that members can in PDF.
SSS to receive their Payment pay their contributions without The members can also up-
Reference Number (PRN) via PRN as a response to the clam- date their contact information
text message. or of members who have dif- through SSS Mobile Applica-
The Real-Time Processing ficulty accessing the Internet. tion, log in using their My.SSS
of Contributions (RTPC) pro- But this is only limited to those account credential; click My
gram, which requires the gen- who have not yet received any Information; click Update In- EMPOWERING SARI-SARI STORE OWNERS
formation; click Contact De- A total of 1,627 sari-sari store owners from Samar and Leyte provinces graduated in the
eration of PRN before paying, PRN before.
tails and choose Mobile Num- PREMIUM Project on January 24, 2019 at Leyte Academic Center, Palo, Leyte. At the graduation,
instantly validates, transmits Upon payment without
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and acknowledges contribution PRN, SSS will request mem- Institutions (CARD MRI), led the presentation of the PREMIUM graduates symbolic turnover of
payment with the member's re- bers to update their contact in- The SSS again reminds
members that PRN can be gen- the project’s advocacy. Dr. Alip also personally meets the beneficiaries of the project, who are
cord in SSS. Upon payment of formation in the database. The also microfinance clients of CARD MRI. The PREMIUM Project aims to improve the economic
their contribution using PRN, member will then receive their erated in four ways: thru their
My.SSS online account in the well-being of micro-entrepreneurs affected by Typhoon Yolanda by assisting sari-sari store
members will receive notifica- PRN via SMS for their next owners become more resilient to all types of natural calamities. To date, CARD MRI through
SSS website; SSS Mobile Ap-
tions via SMS that their contri- payment of contributions. CARD, Inc. provided loan to 2,456 beneficiaries, which already surpassed its original target
plication; thru the PRN inquiry
butions have been posted. There are 83,606 pension- of 1,600 by the end of its run in March 2019, totaling to P35.15 million. The Project Premium is
facility of the collection part-
“We strongly urge our ers, 124,583 OFWs, 563,219 in collaboration with Government of Canada, Cooperative Development Foundation (CDF) of
ners of SSS; or thru any SSS
members who are not yet regis- voluntary members, 7,005 Canada, Hapinoy, RIMANSI, Insurance Commission (IC), and CARD, Inc.
branch nationwide.
tered in the My.SSS facility so household helpers, 4.13 million
they could generate their PRN employed members, 225,057
online, to provide SSS their
contact information for the is-
suance of PRNs via SMS. This
self-employed, and 7,141
non-working spouses who are
registered in the SSS Website
Private Firm bags Nabua water project
way, they will be able to pay and with registered email ad- TUBIG PILIPINAS ficer of Tubig Pilipinas, said anao and Northern Luzon,” Nabua for 30 years until the
their monthly contributions dresses. Group, Inc. has been the project moves the com- he said in a statement. year 2049. The contract is re-
and avoid delays in the pro- Members can visit the near- awarded a P600-million pany closer to its goal of The notice of award for newable for another 20 years.
cessing of their benefit claims est SSS branch to update their
and other services,” SSS Presi- contact information by ac- joint venture project by the providing more efficient and the Nabua project was given As of mid-2017, Nabua’s
dent and Chief Executive Of- complishing the Member Data Nabua Water District to de- cost-effective water supply on Jan. 30. It covers the over- water district supplies water
ficer Emmanuel F. Dooc said. Change Request Form (SSS velop and handle the water systems in the Philippines, all design, construction, and to 39 barangays of the mu-
“There are three ways to up- Form E-4), or the Member In- supply and septage system including the underserved management of the water nicipality. It draws 60,000
date their contact information. formation portion of the Pay- of Nabua town in Cama- areas. supply and septage system of cubic meters from Santiago
One is thru over-the-counter ment Slip. rines Sur province, the “We look forward to clos- the town’s water district. Old Pumping Station and
in any of the SSS branches na- To update the member's
company said on Thursday. ing more long term contracts Tubig Pilipinas will be 45,000 cubic meters from
tionwide. Two, thru My.SSS contact information online, a
account in our website. Three, member needs to click the “Try Ryan Yapkianwee, presi- in the near future, that may in charge of the water sup- Baao Water District and Iriga
thru the SSS Mobile Applica- My.SSS Beta” found in the SSS dent and chief executive of- include some areas in Mind- ply and septage systems of City Water District.
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KANTONG JOMAPA
DIS *KARTE
*KUSYON
*KURSO
PUTIKON! Naimbitaran akong maging saro sa Ponce bilang “the avengers of Filipino
FRANK PEÑONES JR.

Huli lang digdi, masasabi kong

Too muc luv will kill you, mga parasurat sa sarong coffeetable
book para sa mga bayani kan nasyon.
honor,” garo kulang ining mga datos
para makagibo nin sarong bilog na
amay na parasurog kan press free-
dom si Panganiban, siring na nan-

too much pol ads will Si Jose Maria Panganiban, na an-


ibersaryo kan kamundagan kan Pe-
ladawan kan bayani kan Camarines
Norte.
gengenot man siyang nakipagla-
ban para sa lokal na awtonomiya,

kill ur politics brero 1, an pigtao sakong suraton an


biograpiya.
Maray man ta an giya sa samong
mga parasurat ipahiling kun ano an
na kun papararomon an pagrikisa,
saro talagang pangenot man na
Sa sakong pagsaliksik, narisa depinisyon kan kabayanihan sa par- pangapodan para sa katalingkasan
He hu lives by d gun shall die by d gun, a politician hu kong manipis an mga nakasurat na tikular na buhay kan samong suheto. kan Pilipinas sa irarom kan mga
lives wd pork shall by d pork.- sen ping lacson (pork is bad materyales manongod saiya, apwera Huli kaya digdi, pigiisip kong ilaag si Kastila.
cholestor) siguro sa mga sinurat niya sa La Soli- Panganiban sa konteksto kan liber- Kaya saro siyang ladawan para
-------------------- daridad. Apwera pa sa pirme nang alismo na naglalakop kadto sa Eu- sa mga peryodista asin mga taga-
To all my friends who prayed for d success of the heart ginagamit na anggulo kan saiyang ropa na malinaw na nakaulakit man media. Saro ining altar na saiyang
by pass operation of my friend maximo lacson thank you pigatangan kan saiyang mismong
sobresalienteng record sa klase sa sa saiyang pagiisip. Mahihiling ini sa
vry much our lord hear our prayers god s good evrytime-
Seminario abot duman sa Manila, saiyang sinurat manongod sa press buhay na binawi saiya huli sa hi-
robert obiedo
-------------------- dangan an eyolihiya saiya ni Mariano freedom asin lokal na awtonomiya. lang na dara kan kagutuman.
I wake up everyday with a smile because I know I have NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
something to be thankful for.
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Good Morning.
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Hapi bday k mrs fely cabase albo ska mrs lita sarto
vida pareho tga san roque milaor cs. 4 gud health, 4 more
bdays to come. 4 long productive life. Fron batch 62 mlaor
SUNDAY GOSPEL
--------------------
central skul/e People often succeed because they have joy in what
-------------------- they are doing. Go through Life like a child always full of
Being happy or sad, gloomy or excited, moody or trust, humility, simplicity and contentment. True happiness Gospel: Luke 4:21-30
stable… are options that are presented to you every is not just a big laugh or tears of joy. It is about a simple Then he said to them, “Today, these pro­phetic words come
morning. You just have to make the right choice.. smile when we remember people who made our Life easy true, even as you listen.” All agreed with him, and were lost in
GoodMorning! Godbless You.. Magandang buhay! and complete. May our Loving GOD Bless you and all who wonder, while he spoke of the grace of God. Nevertheless
-------------------- are dear to you beyond your dreams. Good AM Godbless! they asked, “Who is this but Joseph’s Son?” So he said,
A Senior Citizen, was working out in the gym when a -------------------- “Doubtless you will quote me the saying: Doctor, heal yourself!
sexy young lady entered the gym. He asked the trainer POSITIVE THINKING is not only about EXPECTING Do here, in your town, what they say you did in Capernaum.”
standing next to him, the best to happen....But it is also about ACCEPTING Jesus added, “No prophet is honored in his own country. Truly,
"What MACHINE should I use to impress her?" whatever happens is for the BEST... I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of
The trainer looked at him straight and said: "I would -------------------- Elijah, when the heavens withheld rain for three years and
recommend the ATM MACHINE at the lobby!";(:o:p:D8-);) “Carefully watch your thoughts, for they become six months and a great famine came over the whole land.
-------------------- your words. Manage and watch your words, for they will Yet, Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow of
The joy of making friends is not how they can make become your actions. Consider and judge your actions, Zarephath, in the country of Sidon. There were also many
you special. It is how you create a bridge to keep in touch, for they have become your habits. Acknowledge and lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the prophet; and no one
make them a part of your life and love them the way they watch your habits, for they shall become your values. was healed except Naaman, the Syrian.”On hearing these
are. Good things happen to people with kind hearts. I pray -------------------- words, the whole as­sembly became indignant. They rose
that God will add more graces to your day. Graces that It is wiser to build our dependance on God than up and brought him out of the town, to the edge of the hill on
will replenish those that you've shared with others. Good building it on people, because people can choose to leave which Nazareth is built, intending to throw him down the cliff.
morning and Have a great Thursday us at any moment. But only we can choose to leave God But he passed through their midst and went his way.
Kind people are hard to find. They are the ones who lift Lectio Divina
because He is ever present and always there for those
you up when no one else even noticed you were down. READ: God fortifies Je­remiah for the message he must
who need and seek Him with a sincere Heart. deliver. St. Paul reminds us that no matter what our mission
Caring the loving are noble acts of self-giving. the more -------------------- or message, it must be rooted in love. Even if it is, as Jesus
you care the love, the more you give a part of urself. Our MOR today po. "Whosoever believeth that Jesus discovers in his hometown, there is no guarantee that the
Yet, you do not become less of who you are, but rather is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him message will be well­received!
you end up a more complete person. Thank the people that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him." REFLECT: Whatever we do or say in service of the Lord,
around you Deepen your relationship with them. It is not 1 John 5:1 what truly matters is the love that inspires us. Whether we
how you care in the beginning, but how much you care till "LOVING GOD IS THE GREATEST RESPONSIBILITY are teachers, preachers, prophets, or even martyrs, our words
the very end. May God bless us and our families always. and PRIVILEGE. " and deeds mean nothing if they are rooted in anything other
Good morning! praying always-> Ptr. Joey po than love. Have we ever encountered a teacher without
love? A preacher without love? A prophet who delights in
NAGA BANTAY... denouncing evil but has no spirit of love? What of our­selves?
Let us go back to Paul and reflect on the qualities of love.
based family watch groups and PRAY: Lord, grant us faith and hope, but above all else,
other groups of similar objectives. help us to love.
Through their programs and ACT: Think of three argu­ments or disputes in which you
activities, Bantay Familia hopes to were sure you were right. Did you express yourself with love?
empower every family member for If so, or if not, how did that affect the outcome? -Claretian
them to be able to realize their own Communications Foundation, Inc.
goals and aspirations. -CEPPIO

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RAUL M. BONOT JANUARY 12, 2019
CORNELIO M. MORANO III JANUARY 12, 2019
ALFREDO B. GUZMAN JANUARY 10, 2019
JULIAN C. OCAMPO III JANUARY 12, 2019
FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2019 BIKOL REPORTER 5
DSWD SUSPENDS CONDITIONS . . . year); an education grant of attend Family Development
PHP300 per child per month Session, children aged 0-5 EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
The figure is broken down tional government providing in Elementary or PHP500 per must receive regular preven-
as follows: Albay -- 73,570 af- conditional cash grants to poor child per month in High School tive health check-ups and vac- Notice is hereby given that the named parties are
fected households; Camarines families to improve the health, (total of PHP3,000in Elemen- cines, children aged 6-14 must the sole heirs of the late Sps. RENATO OCFEMIA
Norte -- 31,361 households; nutrition and education of chil- tary or PHP5,000 in High receive deworming pills twice & FRANCISCA BAUTISTA OCFEMIA, (the dece-
Camarines Sur -- 106,192 dren aged 0-18. School per child per year). a year and children aged 3-18
households; and Sorsogon -- For every household, a should have 85 percent atten-
dents) who died in intestate in Bombon, Camarines
Under the program, a
15,305 households. beneficiary family receives maximum of three children dance in school. Sur on June 23, 1994 and March 16, 1994; with
The 4Ps is a human devel- a monthly health grant of is allowed to benefit from the Meanwhile, DSWD has so no known debts left 5 parcels of riceland and
opment measure of the na- PHP500 (total of PHP6,000/ program. far provided a total of PHP29.2 residential lands situated in Bombon, Camarines
Aside from the monetary million worth of assistance Sur; that invoking the provisions of Rule 74, section
Republic of the Philippines
assistance, the family also re- including family food packs,
ceives PHP600 worth of rice malong, blankets, tents, fam- 1 of the Rules of Court, the Heirs agree to divide
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE and partition the entire estate described adjudicat-
subsidy per month. ily kits, kitchen, and dignity,
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan
In order to receive the cash sleeping and hygiene kits to ing among themselves the mentioned estate, as
grants, the conditions set by families housed in evacuations acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Oscar B.
the program are: availing pre centers or individuals affected
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC and post-natal care for preg- by flood and landslides caused
Villamora, Doc. No. 179, Page No. 36, Book No.
nant women, parents must by TD Usman. 45, Series of 2018.
CCE-CCE-0168-2018 R.A.10172
BIKOL REPORTER
In compliance with the publication requirement and LEGAZPI CITY BOOSTS . . . Published: February 3, 10 and 17, 2019
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 “The tourism code is part the barangay level,” she said.
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative of our road map to maximize A local tourism code is Republic of the Philippines
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice the (city’s) potential and fill- part of the city’s institutional
is hereby served to the public that NOLY RAYOS ADVIN-
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
in the gaps in our tourism governance strategy to in- Province: Camarines Sur
CULA has filed with this Office, a Petition for Correction of
initiatives. With this code, we stitutionalize policies, build City/Municipality: Libmanan
the child’s date of birth from “April 30, 1973” to “March
24, 1973” in the certificate of live birth of NOLE RAYOS can chart the destiny of the partnerships and empower
city,” Rosal said. stakeholders by strengthening
ADVINCULA at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose par- NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
ents are FERNANDO ADVINCULA and NORMA RAYOS. For Coun. Ramirez, the community-based tourism.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may tourism code will serve as It also aims to strengthen
In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A.
file his written opposition with this office not later than guide to maximize and sus- the City Tourism Office and
9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that
January 9, 2019. tain the inclusive growth of Legazpi City Tourism Stake-
holders which will also in- NELIA ENRIQUEZ-BARICANTE has filed with this
tourism industry in the city.
“The tourism code will clude representatives from Office, a Petition for Change of first name from
(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO serve as the bible of tourism various sectors in the city “ELLA” to “NELIA” in the birth certificate of ELLA
Municipal Civil Registrar
industry in Legazpi City. Our for inclusive and holistic ap- ENRIQUEZ who was born on 04 December 1957
main aim in crafting this is for proach in charting the city to- at Poblacion, Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: January 27 and February 3, 2019 an inclusive tourism wherein wards its vision to be one of parents are DOMINGO ENRIQUEZ and FORTUN
growth and development can the best tourism destinations A MANLAQUI.
be felt not only by tourism in the country. -SAA-PIA5/ Any person adversely affected by said petition
Republic of the Philippines stakeholders but also down to Albay may file his written opposition with this office not later
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE than February 9, 2019.
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan UNC-AYALA EDUCATION . . .
Feodor Jagor’s book, Travels in guerilla units in the region. (Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION the Philippines. It also contains The founding of the UNC in Municipal Civil Registrar
artifacts which showed the ma- 1948 ushers visitors to the mu-
terial culture of the pre-Spanish seum which features memora- BIKOL REPORTER
In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. 9048, Bicols, as well as the distinct bilia and materials related to the Published: January 27 and February 3, 2019
a notice is hereby served to the public that ALLENE flora and fauna of the region. university. -Jam Madrid
GOMEZ-SAPO has filed with this Office, a Petition The Spanish section shows
for Change of first name from “MA. VILMA” to the temporal and spatial chang-
“VILMA” in the birth certificate of MA. VILMA es that colonizaton brought,
including the legacy of the
MANAIT GOMEZ who was born on 27 December devotion to the Our Lady of
1966 at Malansad Nuevo, Libmanan, Camarines Penafrancia, and the resistance
Sur and whose parents are JOSE GOMEZ and offered by Bicol to the regime
MARTINA MANAIT. exemplified by Jose Maria Pan-
Any person adversely affected by said petition ganiban and the 15 Martires.
The same Bicol resistance
may file his written opposition with this office not later is shown by Simeon Ola, the
than February 9, 2019. Arejola brothers and Gen. Vi-
cente Lukban at the onset of
the American period which
(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO introduced local governnance,
Municipal Civil Registrar the public school system, and
road transport. Resistance dur-
BIKOL REPORTER ing the Japanese occupation is
Published: January 27 and February 3, 2019 personified by Wenceslao Q.
Vinzons, as well as the various
UNC-Ayala Education re-opens Museum
The University of Nueva in the university campus. The spaces for spectacle showcas- seum into Pre-colonial, Spanish
Caceres-Ayala Education need for new classrooms be- ing antiquarian artifacts but as time, American and Japanese
Museum is now open anew to cause of the expanding enroll- site for ideological discourse, periods, and the UNC story.
the public. ees, necessitated the transfer to that is, the Bicol agimadmad or In the pre-colonial part, the
Last week, in a simple and its present location, he said. consciousness, he said. museum shows the volcanic
brief blessing and inaugural He said that in designing the For the lay-out and presenta- and typhoon-prone topography
rite, the first campus-based museum, he was guided by the tion, he said he followed Japa- of the region through the draw-
university in the region and the vision of Don Jaime Hernandez nese minimalist aesthetics and ings of volcanoes published in
second in the country, was re- who thought of the establish- divided the narrative of the mu- (Turn to page 5)
opened with university officials ment of the museum in 1952 to
and media as guests. have a repository of Bicol cul-
According to Frank Penones ture and history.
Jr., the museum curator, the mu- “That is why I decided to fo-
seum used to be located at the cus on Bicol as museums them-
PAGE 6 FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2019 3rd floor of the AMS building selves have ceased to be mere

Gender knows no bounds in DOLE-V program


LEGAZPI CITY - For well-paying job. After grad- could apply. Then I underwent ployed youth in the city,” she
nineteen-year-old Marianne uating Senior High School, a 30-day training on Heavy said.
Grace Magracia of Brgy. she decided to work to help Equipment Operator and I With her new-found work,
Maslog, Legazpi City, the his family. Her father is a was lucky one to be endorsed Magracia considers herself as
best way out of poverty is a fisherman, while her mother for internship at Sunwest De- a professional heavy equip-
A bust of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, a helmet and a Japanese flag
does the house- velopment Realty Corpora- ment operator working abroad
are featured in the recently opened museum which is the first
hold chores. tion,” she narrated. in the next five to ten years. campus-based museum in Bicol.
She has eight Breaking gender barriers,
siblings to feed.
Magracia ad-
she got hired by the said com-
pany as a female heavy equip-
Legazpi City boosts strategy to become
mitted that find-
ing jobs with no
ment operator with a daily
wage of P305 and allowance.
an int'l gateway to Luzon and Visayas
college degree She operates a pay loader By SALLY ATENTO-ALTEA the Visayas and be among the ism Chairperson Coun. Lilian
is a bit chal- hauling aggregates. Now, she top tourism hubs of the Phil- Ramirez, in partnership with
lenging. But this is able to meet the other basic LEGAZPI CITY --- The ippines with world-class fa- the United States Agency
does not stop her needs of her family. “My con- city government of Legazpi cilities and services,” Mayor International Development
for looking for fidence has developed since I is crafting a tourism code as Noel Rosal said during the (USAID), Jan. 23 at the City
opportunities to became a beneficiary of this one of the strategies to chart Consultative Session on the Hall's Ibalong Conference
find one. program,” she added. its vision of becoming the in- Tourism Development Mas- Room.
“When I Magracia is thankful for ternational gateway to Luzon terplan and Proposed Tourism Rosal cited the enactment
heard about the chance she has been given and Visayas. Code. and implementation of the
this program, to work with SDRC through “Under the Legazpi City The consultative ses- tourism code as one of the
I immediately job facilitation of DOLE. “I’m Tourism Master Plan, we en- sion was conducted by the over-all strategies to attain the
prepared my re- grateful because this program vision the city as the interna- city government of Legazpi city’s Tourism Master Plan.
quirements so I has helped a number of unem- tional gateway to Luzon and through Committee on Tour- (Turn to page 5)

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