Dec 27 2009 by Gerard Fernandez

Macias-Arnaiz to support different presidential bets? BY DEMS DEMECLLO e-electionist District Rep. George Arnaiz of the Nationalist People’s Coalition hinted that there is a possibility that he will again part ways with Governor Emilio Macias II (NPC) as to who would be their best choices for the presidency.

Macias has earlier declared that the choice of NPC is now only between Noynoy Aquino of the Liberal Party and Manny Villar of the Nacionalista Party. But Arnaiz, being a known Arroyo supporter, is bent in supporting Gibo Teodoro of the Lakas administration party. Arnaiz and Macias supporters claim there is no conflict because this is a free and democratic country, to borAmlan Sayawit Champions celebrate their victory over similarly splendid performers during the annual Parol & Sayawit Competitions held last Dec. 19 at the Sidlakang Negros Tourism Village.

row the words of Gov. Macias. To stress his point, Arnaiz recalls that in 2004, Macias campaigned for Fernando Poe Jr. while Arnaiz supported President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo. Lately, they also differed in the choice of who should be the party’s candidate for vice-governor. Macias opted to poach a party outsider Bayawan City Mayor Gerry Turn to page 18-D

SC blinks: okays raps Guihulngan city

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: Starting January 3 issue per copy of Negros Chronicle costs P 12. NC Management

P5M disbarment, graft F loom vs Tanjay accusers T

he new year 2010 would possibly mean new legal battles for some top Tanjay City officials after the lawyer of the four concerned taxpayers, who was accused of “usurpation of authority” is poised to file multiple criminal and civil suits against those who played a role in causing his arrest and detention following allegations by the camp of Mayor Lawrence Teves that he was a fake legal practitioner. In an exclusive interview lies in the city council will by the Chronicle, Atty. be charged before the OmPedro Jun M. De Leon Jr., budsman for alleged violadisclosed that they are pre- tions of the anti-graft and paring charges to be filed in corrupt practices act after Makati of illegal arrest, li- they caused the unusually bel, P5-million damage suit quick passage of two quesand disbarment cases tionable ordinances involvagainst Atty. Manolo Zerna ing P133 million. and Tanjay City Legal Of“We have gathered sufficer Arnel Vivar, who were ficient evidence against both instrumental in having Mayor Teves and his allies, arrested and detained at the who voted for the passage of National Bureau of Investi- the two highly questionable gation over “false” charges ordinances,” said De Leon, that he was a fake lawyer. who is a Makati-based lawFurthermore, Mayor yer, working in Lawrence Teves and his alTurn to page 19

Fake lawyer accuser Atty. Manolo Cerna (left) points an accusing finger to Atty. Pedro M. De Leon Jr., who is determined to prove his accuser wrong.

inally, after two vain attempts via two motions for reconsideration, the Supreme Court reversed its earlier decisions and upheld the validity and constitutionality of 16 special laws that converted Guihulngan and fifteen other towns into new chartered cities. This means more IRA city, Bais, Canlaon, Tanjay funds for the new cities in the and Bayawan cities. From millions of pesos while it P110-million in IRA funds, will mean a proportionate de- Guihulngan as a city will be crease in what other cities earmarked P327-million used to get because there are since it used to be the bignow more sharers of the gest town in Negros Orienpresent IRA pie for chartered tal. cities. Commensurate to that, In Negros Oriental, those Guihulngan taxpayers will affected with a likely IRA de- be paying more and increase will be Dumaguete creased Turn to page 2

“Ang iyang mga nahimo matud ni Dodo” anglawas,pa agrikultura, pagpanalipod sa

BY FLORENCE BAESA

kinaiyahan ug edukasyon mao’y nagn a n g nahatagan ug pagtagad sa kagamhanang The MATIAO family launched the LCT GEORGIA, last Saturday, Dec. 19, its probinsyal sa lalawigan sa Negros Oriental sa tuig seventh (7th) landing craft transport barge. In foto is OIC Dante Matiao (3rd Padayon saDodo pahina 18-B from right) with some members of the Matiao family. Story on page 3. 2009. Kini ang gipadayag ni Governor Macias u

Here’s a promise that was fulfilled (Conclusion) BY ANTHONY ODTOHAN

00 BC: Micah prophesies that Jesus would be born in the town of Bethlehem. Promise: Micah 5:2 – “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days [eternity].” Fulfillment: Luke 2:1–7 – “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was Turn to page 19

“WAIT UPON THE LORD, CONSIDER EVERY DELAY AS A BLESSING. GOD WAITED 4000 YEARS TO SEND JESUS.”

December 27, 2009

Media cheers local orphans TEN TOP STORIES Speading cheers at Christmastime, members of the tri-media industry took time out from their busy schedules to entertain and feed dozens of orphans at the Frienship Home and Casa Miani in Valencia, Tuesday. The activity is part of the social outreach program of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas and the Dumaguete Press Club. Seen in photo from left are media practitioners with the orphans Cherry Alquisola of Yes FM, Titus Cerina of Fil Products, DYWC Reporter Jufil Mira, Vera Leigh Lasam of ABSCBN and Florence Baesa, Anchor of the DYEM-FM DUMGUETE TONIGHT and President of the Dumaguete Press Club.

TOP OF THE WEEK

BY DEMS REY T. DEMECILLO

Militants strongly deny assaulting policeman esponding to rumors that the local opposition group in Valencia are “hopelessly anti-development,” Vicemayor Doro Olasiman is embarking on an information drive so the public will understand why he, along with four other councilors, voted against the proposed purchase of a land in Palinpinon worth P53 million ostensibly to complement the town’s Industrial Park. “Pushing through with only legally questionable the allocation of P53 million would also cause massive lay in buying a lot to be sourced offs, particularly of job orout from the 80 percent share der employees,” stressed of the royalty tax while not Turn to page 13

ctivists belonging to human rights group Karapatan and PCPR vehemently deny allegations of physically assaulting a member of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office Intelligence Section during a rally marking Human Rights Day last December 10.

Those identified in the alleged mauling incident inside a department store were known militants Jose Luis Blanco, Joseph Lagorra, Favian Magallanes and some unidentified sympathizers. But in an e-mailed state-

ment, Karapatan spokesman Jose Luis Blanco claims that he was at the Hall of Justice at the time of the incident assisting supposed witnesses of a strafing incident blamed Turn to page 18-A

3D mayors affirm Teves poll fealty

oth mayors of Siaton and Sta. Catalina whose towns are considered by re-electionist Governor Emilio “Dodo” Macias as his home have reiterated their unwavering political support to 3rd District Rep. Pryde Henry Teves, who will be facing two rivals strongly backed by Macias.

Siaton Mayor Bingbing Arbolado and Sta. Catalina Mayor Ruben Melodia cited their debt gratitude to the Teveses which dates back to the time of former congressman Meniong, Finance Secretary Margarito and now Pryde Henry.

Says Melodia, the Teveses will stick with you through thick and thin. Adds Arbolado, at a time when the issue of “massive quarrying in the guise of re-channeling was raised before Macias and Teves, the latter was the Turn to page 12

egros Oriental’s top cop is not taking any chances despite the prevalent holiday mood of the public and has ordered all police stations throughout the province to stay on full alert. NOPPO Director Sr. Marquez identifies the Supt. Augusto Marquez ex- towns of Siaton, Sta. plains that yesterday was the Catalina and Zamboanguita founding anniversary of the in the south and Guihulngan, Communist Party of the Phil- La Libertad, Canlaon City ippines-New People’s Army and Vallehermoso up north as which usually marks the oc- areas where the rebels might casion with raids, ambus- opt to strike against governcades and other violent ac- ment forces. tivities before, during and However, while acknowleven after Dec. 26 nation- edging that there are indeed wide. Turn to page 12

SC blinks oks Guihulngan as a city...

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taxes due a chartered city. Question is, can the people of Guihulngan afford the monumental increase in real estate taxes, fees, license and business fees among others? But for Guihulngan, the news was considered by Guihulngan Mayor Ernesto Reyes as both a blessing and a gift and expressed his thanks to the different sectors, including 1 st District Rep. Jocelyn Limkachong and Negros Oriental State University President Dr. Henry Sojor for their unwavering support to restore the cityhood status of Guihulngan. The author of the Guihulngan city charter is then Rep Jing Paras who worked hard for its passage. But now, Paras and Mayor Reyes are politically estranged. Reyes is now supporting Rep Josy Limkaichong. Paras felt confident that he will retake the second district post in May. It was Paras’ Seated: BM Rudy Martinez, Rep. Jozy Limkaichong, Gov. Macias, Mayor Turn to page 19

Reyes. Behind: Kikay Villanueva, and Liland Estacion.

of the year 2009

s the Year 2009 fades into the shadows of history, the NEGROS CHRONICLE flips back the pages of its 53 editions on its 36th year and picks out the TEN TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR 2009:

CITY UNDER SEIGE KILLINGS RESUME

The capital City of Dumaguete has been under the siege of criminality as its list of unsolved crimes continue to mount soon as the year 2009 started. The “killing season” resumed in February this year with the murder of the DAR legal counsel Atty Eliezer Casipong, 49, plus seven murders within the week of Feb 1 – 8 in various places within the province, then followed on Feb 15 with the murder in Sta Monica of known pediatrician Dr Amy Madamba. Mostly, the unsolved murders for the year culminated in Dec 17 with the ambush of a lady banker Bobbit Bernadez which according to the police was most likely related to an earlier murder of her brother in law Prem Bernadez all of which cases are still either unsolved or pending.

GANG RAPED: A student nurse was gang raped Jan 21 by four men who picked her up inside campus while waiting for a ride that night. One suspect is now charged with three others. A week earlier, six men also gang raped a woman at Martisan Beach even as they forced her boy friend to watch them take turns in raping her. Worldwide blogs wrote in rage as to why our authorities have failed to create an atmosphere of crime deterrence under the “broken window” principle of crime prevention.

ELECTION SEASON HEATS UP IN NEGOR

Over 900 wannabes filed their certificates of candidacies in the five cities and twenty towns of the province. Three are running for governor and vice governor; four for Dumaguete city mayor; ten for congressmen in the three districts; 34 for city councilors and a host of wannabes for town mayors and councilors province wide. The presidential derby is going to be shadowed by the intense local political rivalry. With eight presidential candidates, it is still possible that each of them will get a local counterpart to carry them in Negros island.

CULT WAR ERUPTS IN KALAMPTUKAN

It approximated a micro version of mass killing in the mountain bushes of Kalamptukan, Bayawan, like the Ampatuans in Maguindanao, where age old cult war took the place of tribal feuds. Seven bodies were sprawled all over the bushes, some badly mutilated by bolo hacks, between the so-called Pulahans and the MACforce group. The full force of the PNP and the group of army troopers went to pacify the warring cult groups.

4. P700,000 FROM OPAP TO 37 REBEL RETURNEES IN CONTRAST, 37 ex NPA rebels received P700,000 from the OPAP agency of Malacanang as financial incentive for returning to the folds of the law , surrendering their firearms and starting a livelihood for their own. This was the second time the OPAP gave financial help to rebel returnees in Negros Oriental.

FLOODS DESTROY HOMES & CROPS

The year 2009 started with heavy rains and flash floods in three major rivers of the province namely the Banica river in Dumaguete; the Calo and Kamandagan rivers in San Jose which swept away 13 houses along the way. The following month of February 7, flash floods killed seven people and destroyed crops and properties worth P130-million in Negros Oriental. Hardest hit were the river banks of Valencia, Amlan, Turn to page 18-A

December 27, 2009

The entry of LCT GEORGIA

AAYO SHIPPING’s LCT GEORGIA a s just launched its latest addition to the company’ fleet of landing craft transport barges now totaling seven (7) plying the Tampi, Amlan to Bato, Samboan Cebu routes. h

Since the early 1980s when it transferred its port from Jilocon, San Jose to TampI, Amlan, starting with its first allsteel-built vessel called the LCM Tampi Twin, the company has progressed, even as the demand for the tansport business was also growing. What started as a wooden ferry boat named M/B Twin Sister in 1976, the vision of company’s late founder and patriarch Martin “Ting” Matiao, has blossomed in realizing, and filling the public’s need for an affordable, fast, reliable, and regular sea ferry for passengers, tourists, and cargoes alike, crossing the Tanon strait, everyday from Negros island to Cebu. Today, because of its reliability and good service to the public, even the airlines, inter-island vessels and fast crafts find Maayo Shipping Inc, a serious player and stakeholder. Its fleet has now become bigger and better as more and more people rely on this route south of Cebu’s border. The LCT GEORGIA was blessed last December 19, Saturday, by Monsignor John Du, diocesan bishop of Dumaguete, who himself, regularly crosses the channel on board his Safari-Nissan and on board Maayo Shippping vessels. The other vessels servicing the route are: LCT Martin, LCT Anita, LCT Wilcox, LCT Bato Twin, and LCT Tampi Twin and LCT Tampi Twin I. It has 15 scheduled trips daily departing from both destination points. The company is managed by Dante Uy Matiao (third from right in the company photo)

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The VISION of TING rom the visionary mission of the MATIAO company’s late founder and patriarch

Martin “Ting” Matiao, MAAYO SHIPPING Inc, has now expanded its fleet to seven landing craft transport barges, the latest addition is LCT GEORGIA which was launched last December 19, 2009. The other vessels servicing the Tampi-Cebu routes are: LCT Martin, LCT Anita, LCT Wilcox, LCT Bato Twin, and LCT Tampi Twiun and LCT Tampi Twin I. It has 15 scheduled trips daily departing from both destination points. The company is managed by Dante Uy Matiao (third from right in photo ) REGULAR AND RELIABLE SHIPPING SCHEDULE are the following from both Tampi and Cebu; MORNING: 5:00/ 6:30/ 8:00/ 9:30/ AND 11:30/ AFTERNOON: 1:30/ 3:00/ AND 4:30 / EVENING : 6:00/ 7:30/ 9:30/ AND 11:30 P.M.

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A true Caballero BY PIA Y. DEJARESCO (GUEST WRITER) t was just two Thursdays ago (December 10) when my Physical Education (P.E.) teacher taught his last. I was told by my homeroom advisers that our P.E. teacher, Mr. Miguel ‘Mike’ Caballero, was diagnosed with lung cancer. The fear was that the illness may not allow him to live very long, we were told. Our class was devastated by the news. Most of my classmates cried. I did, too. I could remember our last lesson. It was about soccer. How goals are scored, fouls, what happens after a foul and whether the ball is in play or not. Unexpectedly, he asked us “Kinsay chada ug agi diri? Kanang taason.” We pointed to a tall girl-classmate. He asked her to write on the board for him because his arm was too painful for him to write. We could see. After our teacher told us the news about Sir, we remembered our moments with him. Especially the times when he calls someone to answer a simple question. If that someone gets it wrong he would say “Ah, kingkoy ka!” Everyone would laugh. He would always use the word “kingkoy” as a funny expression. My father, Em-em Dejaresco, couldn’t forget that in 1983, Sir Caballero gave him a chance to play for the SUES Soccer Team. He was the only 5th grader in the first team. The rest were 6th graders. Because of that chance, he went on to become a varsity player during his High School days and all the way to college. Even playing for NORFA in national-level competitions. My uncle Jay Dejaresco, too, has fond memories of Sir Mike Caballero. “I have so much to thank Mr. Miguel ‘Mike’ Caballero for,” he said. Uncle Jay was Mr. Caballero’s student more than twenty five years ago. “What I am today, an unforgettable part of it was because of Mr. Caballero’s influence. Mr. Caballero was my P.E. teacher in the elementary days,” uncle Jay recalled. ”I saw in Mr. Caballero a remarkable desire to involve his students in sports,” he said. My uncle saw Sir’s consistency— day-in and dayMIGUEL CABALLERO out— in trying to mold students, and impart the importance of being fit not only mentally, but also physically. “As an elementary student, I chose to engage in the sport of soccer football,” uncle recalled. That was because Mr. Caballero welcomed any student who wanted to learn football, to join his after-school practice games in that crude soccer field, in front of the Silliman President’s White House, starting every 4 p.m. Uncle Jay recounted that everytime Mr. Caballero left the school in the afternoon and walked towards their playing field, wearing those trade-mark short pants, they would trail him like his disciples, not far behind. “I learned

Editorial Year ended with a bang

he most violent pre-election year shall have ended on Thursday not only with the memory of a big bang, but with a rapid fire of high power guns that killed 57 people in Maguindanao, among them 27 journalists, the most bloody electionrelated incident which forced the government to declare seven days of Martial Rule in that area alone. After 7 days, Martial Law was lifted (Dec 4 to 12), and Congress adjourned its joint session. A glaring contrast of the Marcos Martial Law of 26 years. But it ain’t over yet, lest we forget. The question remains: was the declaration of Proclamation 1959 legal? The Supreme Court must yet rule, in order to guide the future government in this country. And second, the criminal cases against the Ampatuans are still pending since these cases are not rebellionrelated. These must be prosecuted to the fullest. Lady Justice owes it to the victims’ families. Yet to be resolved are the matters concerning rebellion, as a continuing act. What crimes are rebellion-related and what are not. Government must learn from the lapses of the Maguindanao experience. Any administration had the present options to exer-

cise as to what the Constitution allows them. For us, the lessons learned in that short-lived Martial Law are the following: 1. rebellion and all its implications must be defined and its scope determined so as a basis for Martial rule; 2. aside from rebellion, there must be a breakdown of law and order, and that the failure of the judicial system to function in specific areas; 3. another lesson is that in troubled areas, military commanders must be frequently reshuffled to avoid collusion of with private armed or lawless groups; 5 and finally, even though how small, at no time should the government supply private persons without authority with guns and ammunition especially politicians. Gun control must be absolute and imposed 24/7 in hot and troubled spots so that there will be no chance for lawless elements to take advantage of the occasion, especially during the election season. We believe that a limited Martial Law period of 60 days is more than enough to quell a lawless uprising if not a rebellion. For regardless of its implications, the Maguindanao massacre and Martial Law has taught every stakeholder a lesson or two, namely, the government, the law enforcers, the people and most of all the working media.

to love soccer football because of Mr. Caballero,”

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Cheating in 2010 will ruin the country I

f they have any patriotism left in their hearts, we beg the candidates to save it for 2010. Save in the sense that any bad intentions to cheat should be left buried underground. Flawed elections, we kid thee not, is no better than a No Election.

Dateline Manila by Bingo P. Dejaresco

Without credibility, a Third World nation like RP would be avoided like a plague by creditors or investors, the very elements that would be the adjuncts of economic growth. The world could leave the country to swim on its own. Washington, in unofficial communiqués, has made their desires known for RP to have a democratic exercise of suffrage in 2010. Making those “official” would have been condemned as meddling internal affairs of a sovereign country. But the Palace gets the drift. Therefore the COMELEC is the institution of the hour. Will it pass the test? COMELEC is trying hard

to redeem its tattered image due to the Garci (2004) and Zubiri-Pimentel (2007) tussles with Chair Melo going into automated elections in 2010 “my legacy to the Filipino people” - as GMA noted in writing her 10-point MediumTerm goals back in 2004. Will GMA’s gift of automation of elections - after 100 years of the dubious and Jurassic “manual system” - be a worthy legacy? While hope springs eternal in the heart, there are serious automation land mines that can explode on the faces of the Palace and COMELEC habitués. Dr. Rene Azurin, MBA professor and management consultant,

cited in his research that automation may fail in its avowed mission. Can the COMELEC, for instance, spot a Trojan Horse inserted in the software “since it cannot be detected by testing”, as Barbara Simons, computer technologist and member of the Advisory Board of the Federal Election Center declared? Who can spot a predatory programmer of the Smartmatic (winning bidder) software supplier from selling his devious technology to dirty election operators? As Professor David Grill (Computer scientist) of Stanford University confirmed: hackers can use the inherent “buffer overflows” to Turn to page 12 gain access and mess the system. Does the

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Otherwise we would get lost, most likely hristmas Day has come and gone; gifts have been given and deadened and insulated in a very sweet and hallucinatory gifts have been received. Our Christmas tree that was bursting with colorful presents now stands a bit forlorn with its manner. man so that we can also become branches empty. It is true that this season has become alNot all the glittery and sentimen- like God, as we originally are most synonymous with gifts, from the excitement of choostal elements surrounding Christmas meant to be. Christmas is God ing just the right gifts, wrapping them in gaily colored paare good, and not all of them are bad wanting to be born in us so that per and ribbon, to watching the anticipation in our grandchildren’s either. Christmas should be Christwe can be born again in him. eyes when they see their name on the tag. Gifts and gift givers have mas, not just Christmassy. We need Its mainly religious charbeen the target of advertising now for months; consumerism and to be truly discerning, driven by a de- acter should never get lost in Santa Claus have greatly obscured the real meaning of gift giving liberate effort to live Christmas’ es- the din and frenzy of the fessence, and not just enjoy its periph- tivities. It is not meant to be a and gift receiving. the Spirit of the Unconditional FR. ROY erals. So we need to take time out Love of God for mankind. The next wet blanket to the fun of ChristBY: NANCY CIMAGALA to remember the miraculous gifts gift came from a Jewish teenage In its core, Christmas is the mas. Rather, it is meant to puRUSSELL birth of Jesus Christ, the son of rify and raise that joy to a of the first Christmas. During the girl, Mary, whose Christmas God, the second person of the higher and proper level, while holiday season I like to reread present was her “Yes” to God, her CATAN Blessed Trinity, who became man about the real gifts as written by selflessness, the complete surrengrounding it to its proper root. in the virginal womb of Mary to be Sarah Ban Breathnach in her der of ego and will needed to bring As recorded in the Gospel with us, to re-create our damaged and handed down faithfully through book Simple Abundance, in her Heaven down to earth. The gifts nature, to reconcile us with our Tradition within the Church, Dec 10 rumination. She lists of her betrothed Joseph were trust Father and Creator. He offers him- Christ’s nativity took a radically seven sets of gifts, saying that the and faith. e-mail: self to the truth, way and life for simple form, giving credence to The Infant Child Jesus brought forreal gifts of Christmas were nancy.catan@yahoo.com that. giveness, wholeness, and second wrapped in miracles. what St. Paul said in his letter to Christmas is God becoming Philippians: Turn to page 13 to for page 14 people, each The first gift was of Spirit, chances for God’s Turn one of us. The angels’ gifts were tid“He emptied himself, takings of ing the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men,… He humbled himself, becoming

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DYEM ENERGY FM and NEGROS CHRONICLE staff and disc jocks take time out during a Christmas fellowship party at the sun deck of the Dumaguete Press Club building last Sunday, Dec 20.

Silliman University launches the United Evangelical Mission Village (UEM), which adopts a practical and creative architectural design utilizing container vans. It is located across the engineering townhouse, on the left side of the SU ballfield along Laguna.

BSP holds public information campaign on eco-financial issues

Recognizing their abilities not their disablities

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n collaboration with the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) Main Camthe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas held its Public Information Campaign at the NORSU

u l tural Complex last December 11. Faculty members, officials, and students of NORSU Main Campus have participated in this event. The BSP’s Public Information Campaign, which has been ongoing for nine years, aims to inform the public of the most recent economic and financial developments in the country, enhance public awareness on the role of the BSP

in the economy and engage BSP stakeholders in discussions to obtain feedback on how to improve the delivery of the BSP’s services. A better informed public is a key to a more participatory engagement in the country’s economic development. Topics that were covered by audio visual presentations and lectures during the Public Information Campaign included the role of the BSP in the Philippine economy, microfinance, e-money, payments

and settlements system and recent economic developments. The presentations were followed by an open forum. To date, the BSP has successfully conducted more than seventy Public Information Campaigns all over the country since 2000. These campaigns have been attended by more than 5,000 representatives from the academe, business and labor sectors, the banking community, government and non-government organizations as well as members of the press.

PNP, Army among human rights advocates Six c human rightsin i t e d advocates Negros Oriental were acknowledged by the Commission on Human Rights Central Visayas. They are NOPPO Chief Police Sr. Supt. Augusto Marquez Jr. (left of photo), Board Member Melimore Saycon , Joseph Lagorra of PCPR, Lt. Col. Nemesio Gacal (11th IB), Lt. Col. Brigade Commander Col. Cesar Yano. Handing out the recogniErwin Bernard Neri tion are CHR Central Visays officials led by Atty. Alejandro Alonso (79th IB) and and Ms. Jenny Tilos of the PIA. 302nd

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dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.” Another scholar Scroggs, in turn, concludes “… that Paul’s Christology of the last Adam is primarily directed toward illuminating and assuring the Christian’s hope of eschatological humanity.” Thus Paul shows the basis of hope in human life so that as man truly bears the image of Adam, his expectation is much more firm that he shall also image the incarnate Lord.

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Vietnam are replacing their bicycles and motorbikes with cars,” Virola points out. “We in the Philippines are (barreling) into the opposite route.” Close to half of private vehicles careening thru our streets today are motorcycles or tricycles,” his tally reveals. Is “this progress? Or additional proof that, indeed, the Pinoy middle class is shrinking?” “Have you ever ridden a habal habal?” he asks. That a motorcycle jury-rigged into a mini-truck. They chug on the unpaved ribbons that pass for roads in Maguindanao or other provinces low on the development ladder. A “motorcycle implosion” erupted middle of this decade. Until 2004, reg-

istered utility carriers outnumbered other vehicles . But from 2005 onwards, motorcycles and tricycles overtook them. That lead never slackened. Instead, it widened. By 2008, the gap tilted in favor of motorcycles and tricycles: 48 percent versus 31 percent. Many are clustered in Metro Manila and environs and provinces with no land borders: Marinduque, the two Mindoros, Palawan. Motorcycles also bolted in Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. These cycles fill the mass transport vacuum. They serve as family car, school bus, mini-cargo truck to service vehicles. Catholic priests drive motorcycles to reach remote barangays to say mass, hear confessions, anoint the sick. Masked gunmen astride motorcycles, with backup teams, car-

The 2009 Ten Outstanding Persons With Disabilities of Negros Oriental with the Provincial Administrator Marilou Kho, TOPWD-NegOr Executive Committee Chair Ms. Analou Suan, PSWD Officer Ms. Alicia Lagarde, and Board of Judges.

hey were all winners: a farmer without legs; a chess player without arms; a musician; a wheelchair- using sculptor and furniture maker. Tblind Notwithstanding their limitations, all the winners of the Search for the Ten Outstanding Persons with Disabilities in Negros Oriental (TOPWD-NegOr) proved that disability is not a hindrance to one’s ability to soar and make a contribution to the community. These ten winners each personified the ideals of an empowered differentlyabled person, ordinary individuals who have made contributions to their communities in their own way despite their physical and intellectual limitations. Felizardo Bais of Dauin is a blind musician who is the band leader of the Mabuhay Rondalla Group of Dauin. Despite his inability

to see, he teaches organ to the youth of Dauin and was able to send all his children through college. Philip Vilos, from Siaton, who has missing fingers, toes and, practically, one foot, was a former SK Chairman who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from the Negros Oriental State University and presently works as Barangay Record Keeper in Siaton. Richard Rendal, also of Siaton, walks with a cane because of polio, heads the Siaton Auxiliary Police and is a church choir member. Romy Tenorio, from Dumaguete, is a blind massage

therapist who holds leadership positions in his barangay as well as in local Disabled People’s Organizations (DPO). Neil Balbuena, on the other hand, another PWD from Siaton, despite lacking two arms, was a former Chess and Damath Champion in his hometown of Siaton. Felicisimo Bantoto of Zamboanguita, Outstanding Farmer of the Year, with both lower legs gone, goes about his fields on his knees.

omed thru Cebu City streets, after Mayor Tomas Osmena cloned Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte “kill-em” policy. They salvaged 183, mostly petty criminals. Some were in rehab programs. Osmena didn’t out-Ampatua-an the Ampatua-ans. He didn’t stop big time criminals either. He merely nailed Cebu, alongside Davao, in US State Department and United Nations list of human rights violatiors. Male drivers outnumber women drivers four to one. And 5.9 million vehicles were registered for 2008. “There were seven vehicles for every 100 Pinoys last year,” Virola notes. A “motorcycle implosion,” however, erupted middle of this decade. Until 2004,registered utility carriers outnumbered the other vehicles. But from 2005 onwards, motorcycles and tricycles overtook them.

And that lead never slackened but instead continued to widen. By 2008, the gap had become 48 percent versus 31 percent in favor of motorcycles and tricycles. Most are clustered in Metro Manila and environs, and provinces with no land borders, like: Marinduque, the two Mindoros, Palawan. Aside from Cebu, motorcycles have bolted in Bohol, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. After the 2010 elections, of 2010, the new President inherits a country that hasn’t substantially advanced to light rail mass systems. Every other private vehicle, roaming our streets, are then likely to be two-stroke, often smoke belching habal-habals or motorcycles. Can the road system cope? We have today 34 kilomters of national roads per 100,000 population. “That’s roughly 34 meters of na-

tional roads for every 100 Pinoys,” Virola explains. Thus, “if we make every Pinoy lie down along the stretch of national roads, connected to each other, the bodies would spill out of the roads.” Park bumper-to-bumper registered vehicle in the National Capital Region. They’d add up to 902 motor vehicle, Virola figures. But it’d be down to 38 vehicles, say in Romblon or Mindoro. “Does this tell us that the number coding scheme has truly become a must in NCR.” Most traffic law violations, on paper for failure to use seatbelts. “Would you believe that, on the average, only 0.2 percent of the total registered vehicles suffer damages due to traffic accidents?,” a skeptical Virola asks. No. My grand-daughter Alexia, 6, who lives in California, doesn’t buy that line. “Look at that man Lolo,” she points to a motorcyclist ahead. “He’s not wearing a helmet. At home, if I don’t put on a helmet to ride my bike, I’m in trouble. Will

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HEALTH IS WEALTH

The joy of giving

BY DEMS REY DEMECILLO

‘Recycled’ Lingganay: an inspiration, a gift

“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” –Psalm 126:1-6

n our human nature, we are always inclined to give more importance to our physical being but not so much to the spiritual which is beyond our senses to grasp. This must be the reason why people obsessively engrossed much on the welfare and concerns on their materialistic and pleasurable pursuits in life. Majority of people are busy and so preoccupied making a living and striving to be rich or to be wealthy like having much money, a modern house, a new car, a prestigious job, lands and lots of properties. They become too materialistic as well as individualistic. This is the picture of the world today—“kanya-kanya” (They mind

DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA Fellow, Phil. Psychiatric Association Diplomate, Phil. Board of Psychiatry

only themselves). Let us face it. As true Christians, we do not exist alone by ourselves but we live with our neighbors and we need each other more than anything else. We are always reminded by out Holy Scripture –to willingly give our TIME, TALENT and TREASURE to others. This is very clear. True, people still give and share but only the things they don’t need—the leftovers—and they only give so little and insignificant, plus, saying a lot of reasons. This kind of generosity is not what

God wants us to do. God wants us to give “until it hurts.” We understand why nobody goes to heaven straight!—“It’s easier for a camel to enter into the eye of a needle than for a rich (selfish) man to enter into the Eternal Kingdom.” –Holy Scriptures. Well, God is so forgiving and merciful for He also says: “True charity will cover a multitude of sins.” So, give the best and more. As authentic Christians, we must look for the light in the darkness of the world this

Christmas. Despite all the terrifying gloom of afflictions, violence, terrorism, and other catastrophes in this world, we can still hope and pray that Almighty God will give us the true spirit of Joy and Giving. This is the greatest altruistic value that God wants us to do in our earthly life. Today, let us therefore respond to everything we experience with joy in our hearts for this heartfelt happiness will truly bring one of the greatest healing powers in this world.

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like these would be finger-pointed surely - at the Palace, who faces an unfortunate situation of not being trusted; accused of dying to stay in power. Doubtless, the COMELEC will therefore be on the “line of fire” from hereon till the country proclaims a new and credibly-elected president next year. The situation is not helped any that the looming vice presidential candidate of the administration is DILG chief Ronnie Puno, considered by all,barring none as the” Election Operator of all Operators” - in all its good and bad connotations. Call it left-handed compliment but Puno was reportedly the shadow behind the amazing win of FVR in 1992 through the Sulo Hotel and camp operations that had a fuming loser Miriam Santiago, in her frustration, challenging FVR to a boxing fight. Her hatred for Puno would also be to her grave. Puno was a major player allegedly in the dubious elections of 1986 and 2004 - lending his unparalleled talent at

“winning” elections in the hands of Marcos and GMA. He acknowledged being a minor player, but a player just the same, in Erap’s 1998 election. Erap with his 40% landslide victory probably did not see much of a need for an “operator”. That is the reason why pragmatists are harping on a possibly VP candidate of politically acceptable Batangas governor Vilma Santos - rather than the Master Poll Magician himself. Nonetheless, that neither suggests that Puno, a huge tree, would just vanish from view in 2010 - and woe to the Opposition. That is why the Opposition must do its homework and make damn sure that their Main Bet in 2010 will win an electoral mandate that would be considered a landslide. Given the above, a slim margin of a million or so voters, can be subjected to an “automated cheating” mechanism - bringing an unworthy to the Palace. But regardless, we stand by our thesis - that cheating electorally in 2010 - is a political and economic suicide. Political, because the cheated voters will rise in anger; economic because lack of credibility will erase all the so-called economic fundamentals. So to the potential poll cheaters in 2010, stop your diabolical game plan. They may win - but they will still lose.

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against that? Now what about the innocent “bug” preventing the computer from counting or recording the numbers - then hell will break loose. What happens next? The case filed by UP Professor Atty. Harry Roque in the Supreme Court included the complaint that Smartmatic has allegedly admitted the possibility of 2-10% of scanning failure of their system. It was proven, according to Azurin, in Sharif Kabunsalan “live” case - where even after corrective measures done the system still posted a 2% failure rate. In a tight presidential race for 50 million voters (which 2010 will be), 2% of that translates to one million votes, enough to carry the unworthy to the Palace. Conrado de Quiros of the Philippine Daily Inquirer said:” Errant commands can be imbedded variously in the BIOS, the motherboard, the operating system, the flash card, or all of the above. Commands that will tick off votes for one candidate to another, which will make Garci look like a veritable saint.” It is, of course, sad that failures

PD Marquez... From page 2 threats, he considers them to be minimal with the constant patrols of the Philippine Army in the hinterland barangay and the police on red alert in the town centers.

3 D mayors ... From page 2 only one who listened and acted in our favor while the former paid more attention to Provincial Attorney Erwin Vergara. Both claim they have nothing personal against Macias but they feel that Teves’ leadership and management style are more egalitarian and dynamic.

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Mabinay’s honored Lingganay Festival guests join the administration slate led by Vice-mayor Jango Uy for mayor (sitting left of photo) Mayor Pictoy Baldoza for vice-mayor (sitting, second from left). They include (sitting from right) broadcaster Board Members Mel Saycon and Atty. Sal Erames, Dumaguete City Councilor Rotelio Lumjod, 2nd Dist. Rep. George Arnaiz and vice-gubernatorial bet Board Member Mariant Escaño Villegas. Standing behind them are the candidates for municipal council under the Uy-Baldoza tandem: Angelito “Butoy” Rosalem, Dr. Ernesto Uy, Irene Baldoza, Cris “Boyet” Emperado, Miraldo “Mimi” Tinio, Benjamin “Ben” Kadusale, Engilberto “Engil” Buscato and Baltazar “Toto” Banquiren.

y emphasizing the use of recyclable agricultural and industrial materials to create Christmas trees, the people of Mabinay has demonstrated that with the full cooperation of the officials and constituents, a majestic albeit less costly Lingganay Festival can be staged to celebrate Christendom’s most joyous season. 2nd District Rep. George Arnaiz and ited the joint leadership of Mayor Enozario “Pictoy” Baldoza and Vice-mayor Jango Board Member Mariant EscañoUy for being instrumental in inspiring their Villegas, who have been attending the fest since it’s inception in 2001, credTurn to page18-A

ismissing allegations it was politically motivated, Board Member Marcelo “Bubot” Adanza defended the decision of the provincial government in pulling out the multi-cab, which was utilized by the municipal council under the office of Vice-mayor Mario Pinili, who recently defected to the camp of Teves and is now Lakas’ anointed mayoral bet. Adanza said that Governor Macias Deped Zamboanguita. merely responded favorably to the resoBoth Macias and Adanza have recently lution filed by the officers of the Parent’s taken pains to explain that the vehicle was Teachers Association which inquired as never intended for the vice-mayor’s office to the status of the vehicle intended for Turn to page 18-A

ith various government agencies, teachers, parents and military officials pooling their resources together, in true keeping of the Bayanihan spirit, a four-classroom school building was fully rehabilitated to serve the needs of the growing number of pupils in Siapo Elementary School of San Jose town. The 4-classroom Magsaysay type 302nd Brigade Commanding Officer Col. school building was inaugurated Tuesday Cesar Yano stressed that the military thanks by municipal, education and military offi- other government agencies and private incials, who all acknowledged the invaluable dividuals who devoted their resources for roles played to complete the repair work and asked the community to ensure that the realization of the project with total rethe building will be satisfactorily main- habilitation cost at P 274, 791.75, Turn to page 18-A tained. Teachers, parents, pupils and local officials inaugurate the rehabilitated 4classroom Magsaysay type building donated by the army in Siapo, San Jose town. (From left) Col. Manny Ochotorena, Deputy 302 nd Brigade Commander; Maj. Jun Suaybaguio; Col. Cesar Yano, Commanding Officer of the 302nd Brigade.

53M Valencia ... From page 2 Olasiman. “We only want to protect and keep the job order employees in the municipal government so they could provide for the needs of their families at a time when we are facing a global financial crisis,” he added. The P53 million proposed lot purchase was strongly advocated by Mayor Rodolfo Gonzalez Jr. and was presented to the municipal council by his allies. However, with four councilors, namely, Bito Maravillas, Elsie Dagoy, Dowie Sy and Romeo Alviola casting negative votes and ABC President Chit Teves abstaining, the proposed land buy was defeated. Olasiman, who is the mayoral candidate of the Lakas-KampiCMD Party in Valencia, cited two other reasons in opposing the proposed multi-million land buy: there was no clear assurance that the financial transaction and investment will be beneficial to Valencia and legal questions whether the cost of purchase can be sourced out from the 80 percent royalty share of the town, which is primarily for the purpose of reducing the cost of electricity to be enjoyed by its residents. For his part, Maravillas is

unconvinced that the idea of an Industrial Park in Palinpinon is feasible considering that the Gonzalez administration has failed to comply with the requirements of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. Among the requirements are: the installation of a modern drainage system, wide concrete access roads, a sea port or airport, a robust and steady supply of electricity direct from the power plants, among others. Maravillas, Lakas-KampiCMD’s vice-mayoralty bet, said that without a clear plan from the administration on how to comply with all the requirements of PEZA and its failure to include the plan to buy a land worth P 53 million in the town’s 5 year investment plan, the apprehension of many that the Industrial Park may turn into a huge white elephant is valid. Both Olasiman and Maravillas appealed to the public that their opposition to some of the proposals of the administration is sound, reasonable and motivated only by their desire for the judicious use of public money that prioritizes basic services for education, health, job creation, clean water, lowering the cost of electricity and other social services.

A willful ...

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obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.” (2,7-8) This self-emptying of Christ is the proper attitude to have in celebrating Christmas. If we are to enter the true spirit of Christmas, we too, like Christ, should go through this process of self-emptying. There’s no other way. We need to learn how to achieve this self-emptying even in the midst of the understandable atmosphere of joy and gift-giving characteristic of Christmas also. This will require of us certain skills and competence, derived from the very example of Christ himself. We need to continually examine ourselves to see if we still have the proper outlook and bearing. We have to be good in promptly rejecting the many temptations to PRA YER TO THE HOL Y SPIRIT PRAYER HOLY Holy Spirit thou make me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideal. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. In short dialogue, I want to thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from You no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with You and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Amen. (Pray this for 3 consecutive days without stating one’s wish. On the 3rd day it will be granted no matter how difficult it is. Promise to publish this prayer as soon as your wish is granted.)/LPB

spoil the Christmas spirit through the many gimmicks of consumerism, frivolity, gluttony, materialism, hedonism, etc. By this time, we should already have acquired a good amount of experience in detecting the tricks of these isms and in dealing with them accordingly. We have to help one another in safely navigating the now treacherous waters of our Christmas celebrations. We need to continually rectify our intentions, and to keep a good hold of our instincts and impulses, our emotions and passions. These tend to go wild, daring to go on their own outside the orbit of reason, let alone faith and charity. We need to learn how to be reflective and contemplative even in the middle of parties and merry-making, because that is how we ought to behave. That conduct distinguishes us from the animals. We should resist the strong and constant temptation to act merely as consumers or entertainers, etc. In short, we need to live temperance even as we also try to practice generosity and magnificence in our celebration. This blend will take place more in the heart than in the externals. It happens when the heart is truly in vital contact with God. This temperance can only be lived well if paired with the virtues of justice and solidarity. Justice enables us to think always of others, of what we owe to them. There’s always something that we owe to them, since we all form one communion.

MOVING? Call: Lipat-Bahay Francis TRUCKING SERVICES 225-2365 0920-779-7378 Colon Ext., Taclobo, Dumaguete City

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Ana Maria Bakeshop If you’re craving for that real home-grown goodness in your dessert, come to Ana Maria Bakeshop – where an array of heavenly treats awaits your discerning taste! After all, the difference is in quality. We make personalized wedding, birthdays and special occasion cakes and desserts to match every unique need. Try our Cupcake Towers too! Call us at 422-9839 or 225-2781 for orders and inquiries. We are located at #54 EJ Blanco Drive, Piapi, Dumaguete City with branches in Silliman Avenue and Lee Super Plaza.

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BY: DEMS DEMECILLO NEIL RIO

“Complicated murder case” Scene of the Crime Operation agent P01 Melvin Noble inventories fourteen empty shells and two slugs of a 9mm pistol recovered from the crime scene where bank employee and local beauty queen Bobbit Bernadez was ambushed to death by still unidentified motorcycleriding assailants on Dec. 10 at Judyville subdivision. Authorities are trying to establish if the murder is motivated by a supposed family spat or work-related.

uthorities vowed to search and arrest some ten former rebels led by a certain Jonathan “Atan” Sarabello of Kabankalan City, who allegedly kidnapped recently a 13-year old boy in Barangay Pantao, Mabinay and demanded a P 10,000 ransom from the victim’s mother. However, Negros Oriental Police Pro- the government vincial Office Director Sr. Supt Augusto Investigation showed that the boy was Marquez Jr. is still verifying if the suspects with his two friends aged 15 and 12 years are indeed members of a rebel group that old inside the house owned by one Belly has since entered into a peace accord with Turn to page 18-A

Gift giving ... (Catan)

ity policemen are now looking for a certain Roldan Cadiz after his former live-in partner Nena Rose Ambos and her friend Haide Ruiz accused him belatedly of stabbing to death their male companion Jerry Ybañez in front of the Cathedral Bell Tower last December 19. he saw the three together and confronted the victim. An argument ensued

Ambos and Ruiz said that the suspect, in a fit of jealousy, mistook the victim as the new lover of Ambos after

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nnerved shoppers are asking anew the Robinsons Place management to impose stricter security measures to avoid a repeat in yet another robbery incident that ruined a Sunday family outing.

The victim, 50-year old Maria Luz Fuentes of Bagacay Dumaguete City, lost approximately P 50,000 worth of valuables from robbers who opened and ransacked her car at the establishment’s parking lot while she, her husband and

mother-in-law were eating at a restaurant inside. Listed as missing and presumed taken by the robbers are Toshiba laptop worth P 85,000; LCD Panasonic, P 150,000; digital camera, P 10,000 and a lapel microphone worth $ 300.00.

A master swindler? Government offices extending burial and other financial assistance are being asked to take note of this woman (in photo) as she reportedly deceived politicians into granting financial aid to supposed ailing or dead relative. Capitol employees believed she is using fictitious names and faking the deaths of some individuals to collect burial assistance ranging from P1,000 to P2,000. A secretary to an elected Capitol official said the suspect may have already collected monies from various offices ten to fifteen times before her modus operandi was discovered.

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comfort, joy, and peace, with the assurance that there was nothing to fear, so rejoice! The shepherd boy’s gift was generosity in giving Jesus his favorite lamb. The Wise Men, the Magi, offered not only gold, frankincense, and myrrh, but their real gifts were wonder, acceptance, and courage. They offered wonder by surrendering logic, reason, and common sense to follow a Star. Accepting the impossible situation they found themselves in, they suspended skepticism long enough to double-cross King Herod. With courage, they made the long journey to kneel before the Christ Child, accepting Him as King even though they found him in a cave lying in a straw-filled manger. Yes, Christmas is all about gifts. Miraculous gifts. Gifts tied with heartstrings of Unconditional Love. Selflessness. Trust and Faith. Forgiveness. Second Chances. Generosity. Joy. Peace. Reassurance and Rejoicing. Wonder. Courage. Both on the part of the givers and those who received the gifts. We need to ask ourselves: did I give such miraculous gifts this Christmas? What about the gifts I received, were they gifts such as these? This kind of gift is not found in the malls or on the internet or under the Christmas tree in our sala. These gifts come from our heart and are wrapped in pure love. Have I been a generous and loving giver as well as a grateful and loving recipient this Christmas? Let me think…

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Larena, Siquijor TEL. NO. (035) 377-2222 TELE FAX (032) 377-2223

INVIT ATION TO APPL Y FOR ELIGIBILIT Y AND TO BID INVITA APPLY ELIGIBILITY The Siquijor State College (SSC), Larena, Siquijor through its Bids and Awards Committee, invites interested parties for Eligibility and to Bid for the supply and delivery for Siquijor State College of the following;

Project Description

Reference RTB-12-404-09

Approved Budget for the contract

Integrated Bridge System with GMDSS and the following equipment: -

Radar PC C Map GPS Echo Sounder VHF Weather Fax 2000 Automatic Identification System Radar/Arpa Program capability

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Php6,000,000.00

Operational RADAR – Complete with standard accessories Including the renovation of building for the said equipment

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Lifetime service & maintenance of the equipment Eligibility requirements, complete specification of the items and Bid documents maybe obtained at the BAC Secretariat, Siquijor State College, Larena, Siquijor. Issuance of Bid documents will start on December 22, 2009 ; 2:00 o’clock P.M. upon payment of a non-refundable amount of Nine thousand pesos only. (Php9,000.00). Please take note of the bidding bulletin. Activity

Date/Time

1. Pre-Bid Conference

Venue

January 8, 2010 2:30 PM January 15, 2010 2:30 PM January 15, 2010 2:30 PM January 19, 2010 January 22, 2010

2. Deadline for Submission of Bids & Opening of Bids 3. Bid Evaluation 4. Post-qualification 5. Notice of Award

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late DAVID BARO has been extrajudicially settled among his heirs in a Deed of Heirship and Absolute Sale before Notary Public Nerio NB Bulado of Dumaguete City as per Doc. No. 157, Page No. 33, Book No. VI, Series of 2002.

SSC Function Room SSC Function Room SSC Function Room

Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 9184 will govern the conduct of this public bidding. The Siquijor State College (SSC) reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive minor informality in the bids received, declare a failure of bidding for any justified and reasonable ground, and to award the contract to the bidder whose bid, as evaluated by the BAC is most advantageous to the college. Interested applicants may obtain further information from the BAC-Secretariat at telephone No. 035-377-2222 and 035-377-2223.

Res. area: TCT No. 27722 (clean title) Land area: 3,529 sq. m. Price: P1,500./sq.m. (negotiable) Improvements: 1) GAZEBO w/Cottage, Parking space w/ small car park 2) Assorted bearing fruit trees some are hi-bred variety Look for Jojo Tel. No. 422-4142 Cell # 09212437278 (roaming texting) Owner: Loreta Yu Watson DIRECT BUYERS ONLY

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LRC NO. 2009-N-207 Expediente No.2 GRRO Record No. 141 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Represented by the Solicitor General, – versus – ROSA ABOL, ET. AL., Claimants, ODELON A. CATAN, Movant. x—————————————————————/ ORDER Filed with this Court is a Motion for Issuance of Decree of Registration directing the Land Registration Authority to issue appropriate certificate of title in favor of the adjudicates filed by Odelon A. Catan. Let the same be heard on February 15, 2010 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Session Hall of this Court, at which date and hour any interested person may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The petitioner is directed to publish a copy of the Order at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation and cause the posting of the Order on the bulletin board of the Dumaguete City Hall and in the place where the land is located. The petitioner is required to furnish the Registrar of Deeds of Dumaguete City with a copy of the petition and its annexes and to submit to this Court within fifteen (15) days from receipt of this Order copy furnish the Commissioner of Land Registration Authority, the Office of the Solicitor General, and the Registrar of Deeds of Dumaguete City the names and complete postal addresses of all the adjoining lots for notification purposes. The petitioner is further directed to secure a certification from the Land Management Bureau (LMB), Plaza Cervantes, Binondo, Manila and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Dumaguete City to the effect that said offices have not issued any title or land patent over Lot No. 2203 of Dumaguete Cadastre. Let copies of this Order furnished the Commissioner, Land Registration Authority, the Office of the Solicitor General, and the Registrar of Deeds of Dumaguete City for their information and appropriate action. SO ORDERED. Dumaguete City, Philippines, November 11, 2009.

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SC finally okay ... (From page 2) wife Olive who ran in 2007 where Limkaichong won. With Guihulngan’s elevation as a city, it stands to get P327 million in total IRA share, a significant hike from P110 M it now receives annually. Describing it as his happiest Christmas, Reyes even found it proper to commend his arch-political foe, former Rep. Jacinto “Jing” Paras, whom he said “started it all, something we cannot deny.” The High Court voting 6-4 exempted the 16 new cities from the P 100 million income requirement as this did not violate the equal-protection clause since they have been seeking cityhood status even before the passage of Republic Act 9009 in June 2001 that amended the Local Government Code to raise the income requirement for towns seeking cityhood from P20 million to P 100 million annually. This effectively reversed its Nov. 18, 2008 ruling that found the cityhood laws unconstitutional. Voting 6-6, the ruling was upheld with finality by the High Court on April 28, 2009. However, the tribunal gave due course to the second motion for reconsideration of the 16 respondent municipalities and found merit to their arguments thus the reversal. SC Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco, who penned the decision said respondent municipalities and the 33 other cities, which had already been elevated to city status, were all found to be qualified under the old Section 450 of the Local Government Code of 1991 during the 11th Congress.” The Supreme Court added that as such, both respondent LGUs [local government units] and the 33

P5M disbarment ... these cases pro-bono, upon the instance of his friend, Tanjay vice mayor Nilo Tam, Tam used to run under the incumbent mayor Teves in the last elections. But somehow, they got politically estranged. Tam said he cannot “ swallow the ways” of the incumbent mayor’s administration. He was then accused of harassing the incumbent even if Tam is not running for any elective position in May.

other former municipalities are under like circumstances and conditions. There is, thus, no rhyme or reason why an exemption from the P100-million requirement cannot be given to the respondent LGUs.” With Guihulngan, the fifteen other newly created cities are Baybay in Leyte; Bogo in Cebu; Catbalogan in Samar; Tandag in Surigao del Sur; Borongan in Eastern Samar; Tayabas in Quezon province; Lamitan in Basilan; Tabuk in Kalinga; Bayugan in Agusan del Sur; Batac in Ilocos Norte; Mati in Davao Oriental; Cabadbaran in Agusan del Norte; Carcar in Cebu; El Salvador in Misamis Oriental and Naga in Cebu. The League of Cities have long fought the elevation of the sixteen municipalities to cities citing a sharp decline in the IRA share of the existing cities. The internal revenue allotment (IRA) is the share of provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays from national tax collections. (By Dems Rey Demecillo)

of the two measures were passed in an emergency session in the

From page 1 mayor’s office not in the session hall.

He is the political coordinator of presidential bet Sen Manny Villar for Negros Oriental. When asked about the possibility of forum shopping since the two measures are subject to a special civil action for declaratory relief pending before the sala of RTC Branch 43 Judge Winston Villegas, De Leon replied: these cases have no bearing on the declaratory relief case because these are criminal cases, and the jurisdiction is with the Sandiganbayan. Petitioners Tanjay taxpayers Vicente B. Villarin, Edwin Mansueto Teves, Pablito Cena and Rogelio Cerina have asked the court to declare Ordinance 28 and Ordinance 40 which was certified as urgent by Mayor Teves as unconstitutional, therefore null and void from the beginning. Among others, the reasons include the absence of three readings, the absence of a certification from the treasurer that funds are available and that they failed to comply with several requirements of the Local Government Code and the New Government Procurement Act, among others, the non- inclusion of these projects in the annual investment plan. In short, it appeared that the multi-million peso ordinance was conceived and passed quickly without the required real public hearing, not a simulated and orchestrated one. They contend that Ordinance 28, which gives authority to Mayor Teves to contract a loan of P 80 million for various infrastructure projects such as the construction of City Hall Annex Building, completion, construction of a seawall in Barangay 4 to 7 and the construction of a district jail was passed on July 10, 2009 without complying with the mandatory three reading rule, public hearing and non-inclusion in the annual investment plan. Vice Mayor Tam claims he was not able to sign ordinance No. 28 as the presiding officer . He said one

Ordinance 40 appropriating P53 million for various projects was passed during an October 21 special session without certification from the city treasurer of the actual availability of funds. De Leon, an Ateneo De Manila alumnus in the 90s, deplored that instead of answering the legal questions raised by the petitioners, the respondents Teves and his allied councilors decided to harass him being the petitioners’ legal counsel. He was accused by Tanjay lawyer Atty. Zerna, as a fake lawyer, and effected a citizen’s arrest with the NBI. Zerna, who spoke during the December 17 hearing in his capacity as a “taxpayer and counsel of Councilor Tabaloc, the running mate of Mayor Teves, and proceeded to accuse De Leon of usurpation of authority and effected a citizen’s arrest. Zerna is a candidate for city councilor also under the Teves slate. City Legal Officer Arnel Vivar promptly moved to have the declaratory relief petition dismissed but was overruled by Judge Villegas. De Leon just posted bail of P10,000 moto propio and reserved his cause of action in the forthcoming multi-million civil and criminal cases against his accusers. (By Dems Rey Demecillo)

Here’s a promise ... (From page 2) governor of Syria. . . . And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place

A true Caballero

(From page 6) he added. He was very consistent in those afternoon games. He would act as referee and coach at the same time. He taught us the fundamentals of the game, uncle Jay remembered. When my uncle graduated from grade school, he continued with his afternoon soccer practice. He became a varsity player in high school. He trained with the best soccer trainers in the province. Because of this passion and persistence, he became part of that elite team of high school players privileged to play in the national football games at the Ultra in Pasig. “I was able to compete against the best soccer players in the country, at our age level then,” he said. ”And for all the sweat, hard work, challenges, the triumphs in the football field, I share it with him,” uncle said. Looking back, uncle Jay said he could have ended up a bum in high school, wasting his afternoons. “I could have been easily hooked in various vices, like drinking, drugs, were it not for those afternoon grinds that drove me daily to the football field,” he recalled. “So, I am thankful to Mr. Caballero for igniting that love and passion for sports at a young age,” uncle Jay said. Young students must not only strive to do good in academics, uncle stressed. They should also do as well in their physical development, he added. My uncle is sure that many of Sir Caballero’s former students will agree that he played well this important role in successfully transforming kids into young, passionate sports enthusiasts. Uncle Jay described Sir Mike Caballero as one dedicated man who has made a tremendous, positive impact to many of his students. A true Caballero, indeed. Somebody up there is happy for Sir Mike, for doing such a wonderful job. God bless you, Sir Mike Caballero! Keep fighting!

for them in the inn.” 400 BC: Malachi prophesies that Jesus would enter the temple, which was destroyed in 70 AD, meaning the Messiah had to come before then. Promise: Malachi 3:1 – “’Behold, I send my messenger and he will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord whom you seek will come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.’”

Fulfillment: Luke 2:25–27 – “Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law

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(From page 2) Tayasan, Bacong San Jose and the cities of Bais, Dumaguete and Tanjay. Funny, but just after the floods, the province started to reactivate its disaster preparedness program and rescue teams. It should have been done earlier as it is a bit prepared today. Thanks and no thanks to the floods.

ECONOMY UPS WITH NEW MALL

Some 2000 more new jobs were given to new hires as the biggest mall of the province Robinsons Place Dumaguete was opened Nov. 23 by no less than members of the Gokongwei owners of the mall stings nationwide. There are over 100 new franchise stores, thereat, while over a hundred local stores and branches within the mall. Obviously, the economy perked up with its timely opening on fiesta and the holidays. One wonders, where those throngs of vehicles especially motorcycles were parked before Robinsons opened.

ECONOMY LOST P34M IN MARKET

Until the CHRONICLE expose in September via a COA audit report, it was never found out until then, that city taxpayers were subsidizing a losing city public market for P34-million during the last fourteen years, meaning, the market has been losing over a million pesos each year for fourteen years and city taxpayers paid the balance thru its taxes paid, just to keep the market afloat. The reason among others, are: very low rentals set by our policy politician policy makers because they feared non-vote reprisals during elections. Mayor Perdices even dared say that’ there will be no increase in market rentals this year because it is election season. So what, my friends? What has the people’s welfare got to do with elections?

8. ACHIEVEMENTS: trio From Dgte to Nevada gab Proudly Dumaguete. A product of the academe, three Dumaguete Science High School students represented the Philippines in the international science and engineering fair in Reno, Nevada U.S.A. in May. They are: Jaime Mananquil, Karina dela Cruz, and Kin Notarte and their adviser Yvette Gonzales Gamora, They exhibited the winning experiment of cancer-curing properties of certain variety of red algae under the life science team category.

9. ACHIEVEMENT: Asia’s Best finance minister: GARY. It could only happen once that a true blue Negrense, Finance Sec. Margarito “Gary” Teves was adjudged as Asia’s best finance minister despite hard times, by the London-based financial magazine, called The Banker. Gary was cited for his balanced budget goals, to have more funds to spend, and putting in place measures to boost tax collection and widen the tax base. The imposition of the controversial value added tax has greatly helped boost and sustain the economy.

10. SC BLINKS: OKAYS GUIHULNGAN AS A CITY. After two failed motions for reconsiderations, the Supreme Court this week, finally blinked and upheld the constitutionality of the 16 special laws creating new chartered cities all over the country, including NegOr’s biggest town of Guihulngan. Author of the law making this town a city was ex Rep Jing Paras. But the local incumbents led by Mayor Ernesto Reyes, are now supporting Rep Josy Limkaichong in a twist of fate. From P110M Guihulngan could get an annual IRA of P327M, but people there will have to pay more taxes on real estate, business, and other fees to sustain its cityhood status.

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“We have forwarded the case to the Commission on Human Rights and let us wait for the court’s decision,” he concluded. Based on the policeman’s account he was taking photos of the rally participants at downtown Dumaguete when enraged suspects confronted and accosted him before finally physically attacking him. Some of the militants even reportedly tried to grab his service firearm until a colleague rushed to his succor.

Mistaken ... From page 14

and despite Ambos’s warning, the suspect Cadiz managed to stab the victim in the chest before fleeing. Ambos, a student of TESDA and resident of Tambohangin, Amlan was rushed to the Holy Child Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by attending physicians.

Bayanihan ... From page 12 excluding labor cost, which is pegged at 30 percent of the total material cost. Parents and teachers cooked the meals of the soldiers who did the rehabilitation work while some residents volunteered to render their skills in carpentry and masonry. Listed as among those who helped in kind (i.e. cement, sand, corrugated sheets, gravel) are the municipal government of San Jose, Provincial Engineer’s Office, Mr. Wilson Chua, Engr. Ralph Yap, Philippine National Oil Corporation and the 53rd Engineering Brigade of the Philippine Army. Cash contributions totaled P200,000 541.75 broken down as follows: 302 nd Brigade, Philippine Army, P80, 541.75; 52nd Engineering Brigade, P 45,000; 55th Engineering Brigade, P30,000; G8, P 30,000 and G3 P15,000.

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never mentioned about the PTA resolution. The letter merely said that the multi-cab is being taken back because the vicemayor’s office “is not a Local Government Unit.” Alanano wonders aloud if the recipient agency, the Department of Education following the Capitol’s reasoning can be considered an LGU. meaning like alerting the people or calling them to gather. Adopted as the town’s fest, Lingganay Fest calls all the people from the 32 barangays to gather and present their best creations and showcase their talents to the ever growing number of foreign and local visitors. Mayor Baldoza stressed that the establishment of Lingganay Festival remains to be his administration’s gift to the people and visitors of Mabinay. He said that through their cooperation, the people of Mabinay gave lasting meaning to the town’s Christmas and New Year’s celebration. (By Dems Demecillo)

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GODLY PASSION For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again. II Corinthians 5:14-15

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ut I will send you the Counselor—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me.” John 15:26

Once again Jesus offers hope. The Holy Spirit gives strength to endure the unreasonable hatred and evil in our world and the 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 12345678901234567890123456789012123456 bishop of a particular Church has all the authority he needs to exercise his pastoral functions. The bishop exercises legislative authority personally, but he can exercise executive and judicial authority either personally or through vicars. Bishops sometimes exercise legislative authority collegially FR. GAMMY TULABING JCD, VG in synods, particular councils and episcopal conferences. Priests and deacons cooperate with bishops in the exercise of this governing function in particular Churches, especially in councils and other offices. Likewise the faithful may be called upon to share in the bishop’s governing function in various offices. The Church has the right to care for the spiritual governance of the faithful and its own hierarchical order without interference from any other authority. It must be free to select and prepare its ministers, to name and transfer its bishops, and to communicate freely with the Holy See and with the faithful. The Church sponsors and organizes works of charity and mercy for the needy and sick as well as other kinds of mutual assistance. And the Church has the right to acquire and administer temporal property to be used for worship, the support of its ministers, and its charitable and apostolic efforts. All associations of Christ’s faithful are subject to the supervision of the competent ecclesiastical authority. This authority is to ensure that integrity of faith and morals is maintained in them and that abuses in ecclesiastical discipline do not creep in. The competent authority has therefore the duty and the right to visit these associations, in accordance with the law and the statutes. Associations are also subject to the governance of the same authority in accordance with the laws of the Church. Associations of every kind are subject to the supervision of the Holy See. Diocesan associations are subject to the supervision of the local Ordinary, as are other associations to the extent that they work in the diocese. Although private associations of Christ’s faithful enjoy their own autonomy, they are subject to the supervision of the ecclesiastical authority and also to the governance the same Turn to of page 18-D authority. It is also the responsibility of ecclesiastical authority,

The ruling function of the Church

hostility many have toward Christ. This is especially comforting for those facing persecution. HISTORICAL NOTES

Christ as the new Adam he year 2009 marks the 30 th anniversary of the encyclical letter Redemptor Hominis. In that papal document of 1979, Pope John Paul II affirmed the teaching of Vatican II: “Christ, the final Adam, by the revBY: REV. FR. ROMAN elation of the mystery C. of the Father and His SAGUN. JR. love, fully reveals man to himself and makes his supreme calling clear…. For by His incarnation the Son of God has united Himself in some fashion with every man.” To find in Paul as an example a key to Christ as the New Adam is by setting the background of Phil. 2:7 against Gen 1:26ff.: “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness…. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him….” In the passage there is a Hellenic Judaic tradition. Paul seems to combine the concept of the heavenly Adam of Gen. 1, who was in the form of God and was associated with creation, with that of the earthly Adam of Gen. 3 in particular, who succumbs to the temptation to be like God, and thus must humble himself. One of the two men, by his pride, brought his downfall as well as that of the universe; the other reconciled the world to God and was elevated by him (cf. Rom. 5:12-21). Hence, Jewish speculation on the disobedient first man in contrast to the eschatological “heavenly man” to come unmistakably underlies the background of Phil. 2:7. In much the same way, exegete C. K. Barrett insists: “whenever in Paul we meet the word man (or other words, such as image, used in Gen. 1-3), we may suspect that Adam is somewhere in the background, characteristically hiding himself, though now behind Greek language.” Accordingly, Paul draws a contrast between the first Adam and the last Adam, as in 1 Cor. 15:4549: “Thus, it is written, ‘The first man Adam became a living being’; the last Adam became a lifegiving spirit … The first man from theto earth, a man Turn page 11 of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of

It takes God to love God. It takes a progressive revelation of God’s infinitely satisfying love; His exuberant affections and His indescribable beauty to awaken the church and compel her to give herself wholly back to Him. Like Paul, believers will be compelled by this knowledge of God’s love… Some believers look at the others who have high energy personalities and say, “If I were wired with 220 volts like you, I’d be filled with zeal and passion for God, too. But I have a totally different temperament. I’m one of those 110volt folks.” Passion for Jesus is not a personality trait. You can have the gentle human makeup possible and still be

consumed with the fire of God. You may not express your passion in the same way a “220-volt” type of personality does, but that fiery devotion will be there, and it will be just as real. It doesn’t matter how much human energy or natural zeal we possess. Passion for Jesus is the fruit of recognizing His dedication to us—not the fruit of our dedication to Him. We will walk in a life of commitment to Him because He is committed to us. When we stand before God, not a person on earth will be able to say, “I gave more to You than You gave to me.”

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GOSPEL Luke 2:41-52 ach year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astounded at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. He went down with them and

Survival Kit for the year 2010 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea. –– Psalm 46:1-2 his Sunday, being closest to the New Year, I have decided Dr. PROCESO UDARBE that we reflect on our survival kit for the Year 2010. For we can continue to expect some turbulence. I don’t wish to sound an alarmist, but in this epoch of human history, we may expect that there will be unexpected happenings. And of course there are happenings in our lives—expected or unexpected—which require that we have a survival kit. And in our survival kit as Christians, God is the central component. And I’ve thought of Psalm 46 as our passage for today, Martin Luther’s favorite Psalm. God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present Help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way, and the mountains fall into the middle of the sea, though the waters foam and the mountains quake.

came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age and favor before God and man. —o0o— Jesus knew the importance of living in a family. He knew the importance of obedience to His earthly parents. He knew the importance of obedience to God the Father. Let us look to the example of Jesus in this regard and be inspired to live our lives in a similar fashion. We may not be kids any more, but we will always be children of our Father in Heaven—so there is no excuse for us to disobey Him!

I First of all, as we all know, we need a first-aid equipment in our kit. We have a few necessities—a good antiseptic, band-aids; we need drugs for fever, colds, stomach pains. For us oldsters, we must have an adequate supply of maintenance pills ( I swallow nine pills a day.) But of course we are speaking in physico-medical terms. One of the wonderful things about our faith is that we have the ministrations of the church that gives us first-aid treatment for our spiritual hurts and pains. (The Red Cross is an analogy.) What I’m talking about is the healing role of the church. For the church helps us immensely to believe the words of our text in the many sad happenings in our lives: “God is our refuge and strength, a very present Help in trouble; therefore we shall not fear.” Remember that beautiful anthem? “There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole. . . There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin-sick soul.” II But we need more than a first-aid equipment our survival Turn toinpage 18-D kit: we need in our shelters nonper

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CIVIC circle BY LELE MARTINEZ

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Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is my favorite Christmas story. It is a tale of the 3 Christmas spirit, past, present and future that remind us people are more important than the worldly things. My group of friends include a circle called the GIRLS with ladies’ ages ranging from forty to ninety. Age has a way of reducing a person’s mobility and some of our Girls are sometimes homebound. Christmas is a time of giving love to family and friends and the Girls thought of giving the gift of presence to our Girls that are homebound. To complete the Christmas spirit we made sure food and Christmas carols were in abundance durDulamal grandson Karan join the Girls for a picture with Margie ing our visit. This week we started with and the Dulamals. a Christmas visit with Ma’am Monching Magbanua. With the other member of the Girls – laughter to someone’s home, usual girls’ snacks and gifts we Mrs. Margie Gonzales. She and the joy is doubly apprecigreeted Ma’am Monching with lives in San Antonio Village a ated by friends whose homes Visayan and English Christmas few houses away from the are quiet most of the time. A carols. We ended the carols Dulamals, Asha’s parents, so group of chattering ladies with the very Bisaya greeting the Girls had a joint Christmas might be too much most times, “MAAYONG PASKO” with a caroling at the Dulamal resi- but with our hosts, we felt most dence for Margie and Daddy welcome. We promise to imlot of laughter and giggles. The ladies chatter was in- and Mommy Dulamal. It was prove our singing, though. Christmas is a time for terspersed with laughter and another afternoon of songs and eating and eating. Our biggest laughter and food. Our Christ- children; however, it is a spemas carol might not be the best cial time for us to remember pleasure was seeing the big smile on Ma’am Monching’s but we sang with gusto and we our senior friends who are face. She was beaming all the had everyone join in the sing- home bound. While we go the time! We were so happy to see ing, including the househelp. rounds of Christmas parties Ma’am Monching well and We stayed longer than we ex- and gift giving, let us rememhealthy this season as she had pected and again we promised ber those who cannot join us not been very well these last to visit more often. The in the activities. Dulamals made us feel so welThe best gift we can give is months. Ma’am Monching repeat- come, they said we can visit our love, our shared laughter anytime! A surprised Karan, and our joy during this season; edly told us how much she enjoyed our presence; she had grandson of the Dulamals, for after all, our physical presgifts for the girls but we were joined the Girls. He will have ence is the best gift we can happiest with the joy on her stories to tell his mother, give. face. We promised we will be Asha’s sister, about the funny (Udarbe) From page 18-C visiting more often in the new Girls when he goes home to Bohol after the holidays. ishable food, food that lasts, year. It is fun to bring joy and food that does not spoil. Isn’t it true The next day we visited an-

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E.P.C.A.L.M. Free Clinic

he first-ever Erwin Cabanag Adult Leukemia Memorial Foundation (E.P.C.A.L.M) Foundation free clinic was conducted in Bais last December 23 organized by a unified Cabanag clan led by Mr. Ely Cabanag. Previous clinics were done in the residence of Erlyn Demere for the past 2 Christmases. One was done at the Silliman University Medical Center during the 1st death anniversary of Erwin on May 12, 2006 in cooperation with the Negros Oriental Medical Society. They served 600 patients in Polo, Bais. They offered free ECG sugar and cholesterol screening. They also showed Jesus’ video in distributed bibles and devotionals. team. This was in line with the The Foundation Officers motto of EPCALM that God is are: President and Founder is Dr. Hope, the Healer and the Pro- Erlyn Cabanag-Demere (cardio vider. It was very successful. Doc- speciaist at St. Luke’s Medical tors in attendance were Dr. Oliver, Center, Q.C.); Justice DemereDr./Capt. Giancarlo Cabanag, Dr. Executive Director; Treasurer Sheila Flores (Hema-Onco-Pedia Arthur Chua, Secretary Cynthia at the SUMC) and Dr. Randy Cabanag. BOT Oliver Cabanag, Esmeralda from Tanjay who is Evelyn Cabanag-Tubo, Dr. now a cardio fellow at St. Luke’s. Priscilla Caguioa (adult hemaFree ECG and sugar was care of tologist at St. Luke’s), Dr. Allan servier. Free cholesterol was care Racho (Pedia-Hema at St. of Therapharma. Free samples Luke’s) Atty. Felipe Remollo, and medical advice were also Atty. Jose Riodil Montebon, given. Carminda Regala. Advisers: Eula Servier District Manager Dee Bergado (Foundation BuildAllan del Rosario and Bryan Por- ing), Lt. Col. Leouel Santos (Optal also came all the way from erations). Manila to provide support to ECG Sugar and Tech support

that when we expect a big typhoon, a bank run, and invasion, we fill our grocery bags with canned goods, preserved fruits; we want to be sure of not running out of food for our bodies. But of course again we are speaking in physical terms. In our spiritual shelters, we must have adequate supply of what our Lord meant when he said: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by the Word of God.” We say this so often but do we really mean it? What we sorely need is the Word of God. Do we read our Bibles? Or do we have copies in our homes? What does St. Paul say in his magnificent letter to the Ephesians? “Be equipped with the full armor of God in the struggle against evil. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.” The Word of God is the imperishable food in our survival kit for the year 2010! “The grass withers and the flower fades but the Word of God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8). III And finally, in our shelter from the storms of life, we need to be in touch with Someone beyond us, Someone we can depend on, Someone we can make contact with. We have a superior mode of communications now—the cellphone—if we know how to operate it. A spiritual cellphone is a must in our survival kit. And we mean by this is the practice of prayer. One usual comment I hear from many of you, when you’re in trouble is: madala ra kana sa pag-ampo sa Ginoo, or as the quotation goes, everything is wrought by prayer in terms of knowing what to do next. We kneel down weak! We rise from prayer revitalized! Written on the wall of an air raid shelter in WW II

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ages. During the exchange of gifts I got a package from a classmate who lived upstream next to our barrio of Manduang. ——————— I decided to open my gift in the presence of my mother. My heart sunk. There neatly wrapped inside a paper bag was a piece of cassava cake. I felt very unfortunate that Christmas day. And I expressed my disgust and disappointment to my mother, who told me these which I can only paraphrase in my remembrances. ——————— “In our life we receive things from others. We also give things to others. And remember this always. We give what we can afford. Others give, too, what they can afford. It is not the greatest material worth or value of things that count; it is the love, the caring, the thoughtfulness that go with the giving. The mother of your classmate took pains to bake this cassava cake and wrapping it beautifully with banana leaves. There’s so much caring and love here in this package. Next time you meet your classmate you thank him and also his mother.” ———————We have four children. My wife and I. The first two – boys; the second two, girls. With these wonderful children and our blessings are manifested in many ways. Let me share with you this one of the many ways. Very insignificant you might say, very unimportant you may consider this to be. But for me this means so much and I shall continue to cherish this for the rest of my life. ———————I was then managing the first electric cooperative of our province up north. Every weekend when my schedule allowed, my wife and I could come to Dumaguete for the weekend to join our children who were then in the grade school at St. Louis and staying with their grandmother in Barangay Mangnao. ———————— A few days before Christmas I was with my two sons Adrian and Arturo, Jr. in downtown Dumaguete. While I was window shopping they asked permission to go to Uymatiao store. When I followed them there I saw from the corner of my eye Adrian holding something and when he saw me he tucked it under his shirt so I would not see it. Apparently the boys had some savings from their allowance and were buying something. What and for whom I did not know at the time. ———————On Christmas day I claimed my gift from the pile under the Christmas tree in my mother’s house. I opened the beautiful wrapper and I saw a white plastic medium – size comb. It was from my children who poled their coins to buy me what I shall always consider the most valuable gift from them – so young, so thoughtful, so loving. ——————— Today as I write this, it has been nearly three decades now. Both my sons are now lawyers. Adrian having graduated from UP-Law and Arturo, JR. from Silliman – Law. ——————— Postscript: I still have the were words: knees are comb.theAnd I use“Ifit your everyday. knocking fromCHRISTMAS!! fear, kneel on them.” MERRY

Now, prayer is not a kind of extra battery that we use in times of emergency. Our practice of prayer is a confirmation on our part that we’re dealing with an ever-present God with whom there is a direct line. Trouble is sometimes we turn off our spiritual cellphone, we lose contact, or God cannot reach us. What does a survival kit for the year consist of? -A first aid equipment served us by the church—the healing of Jesus’ seamless dress that is beside us in our pains, in our search for sanity and calmness of spirit; -Food that lasts, food that satisfies, food that Jesus talks about when he says “Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness but they are gone. The bread of eternal life is the eternal Word.” -And we are to be even more prayerful in the New Year. Prayer is our spiritual cellphone that keeps us in touch with God. But let us not turn off our spiritual cellphones. Let us be listeners.

Kampi-CMD over NPC stalwart Board Member Mariant Escaño-Villegas, who secured full support of Arnaiz as well as of the two other district representatives Pryde Henry Teves (3rd District) and Jocelyn Limkaichong (1st District). But Rep. Arnaiz of the second distict, acknowledged the growing pressure from among his political allies and even from his own family members

“Most of my close relatives and friends are asking me to support Teodoro, as well as most of the mayors in the second district,” Arnaiz told the media. However, the solon has yet to make a final decision who among the presidential aspirants will get his support. He said that he will most likely make an announcement on January 2010.

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Gipalapdan usab karong tuiga ang essential health care package nga nailang daily oral-hygiene dentures okay-monitored anti-cavity intervention access system ngadto sa tanang public elementary schools sa lalawigan. Gawas sa panglawas, sa agrikultura, napatuman ang Negros Oriental Organic Now ubos sa Provincial Agriculture’s Office pinaagi sa pagpahigayon sa pagbansaybansay sa Organic Fertilizer Production, pagpalapad sa government agricultural development center sa Sitio Dangula, Barangay Caticugan, Siaton. Gawas niana, gipahibalo ni Governor Macias nga katong tuiga padayon nga gipatuman ang Basta NegOr Education 104. Uban sa pagabag ni Second District Congressman George Arnaiz, natubag ang problema sa kakulang sa classrooms ug magtutudlo sa lalawigan. Mokabat ngadto sa 120 ka classrooms ang nahuman samtang usa ka gatus ka bag-ong magtutudlo ang gipanguha. Midugang ang gobernador nga karong tuiga, sa tinguha sa pagpanalipod sa kinaiyahan, pormal nga naumol ang Negros Oriental Advisory Council on Climate Change (NOACCC). Gitumong kini nga dunay masagop nga plano ang nagkadaiyang local government units pinaagi sa upat ka adlaw nga disaster risk reduction management orientation.

(Guikan sa pahina 1) sa iyang naandan nga year-end report ug press conference dili pa lang dugay. Sumala ni Governor Macias, karong tuiga nakapalit ang lalawigan ug Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Ang Department of Health sa milabay nga mga semana pormal nga mitugyan sa tseke nga mobalor ug 50 milyones pesos aron ibayad alang sa MRI. Ang MRI magamit na sugod sa Enero 1 sunod tuig. Nakapalit usab ang lalawigan sa 6.4 milyones pesos nga Immuno Assay Analyzer nga maoy gamiton sa pag-examine sa specimens ug samples for tumor markers alang sa cardiac ug thyroid panels. Gawas niining state-of-the-art diagnostic and laboratory equipment, ang lalawigan nakapalit usab ug duha ka ultrasound alang sa OB-Gyne Department of Cardiac Ultrasound. Karong tuiga, napatuman usab ang Provincial Health Insurance of Negros Oriental (PHINO). Ang PHINO usa ka health program nga gitumong sa paghatag ug financial assistance aron maatiman ang panginahanglan sa panglawas sa labing kabus sa probinsya. Kapin sa usa ka libo ka provincial officials ug mga kawani lakip na sa 60 walk-ins mao ang unang mga sakop sa PHINO. Singkwenta ka mga pasyente ang nakapahimulos na sab sa PHINO.

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transition “like ours, the fall to replacement fertility, albeit a bit later than neighboring countries, is a unique and precious opportunity. As early as 2004 ,the Newsweek magazine writing about the “baby bust” wrote about a problem of having too few people in more and more countries who went whole hog into population control policies without an exit strategy. This covers most of Western Europe and neighbored like China, Japan and Singapore who are now trying very hard to get back to replacement level fertility. The problem is that when the contraceptive mentality sets in, there is no way, as they are now finding out in many countries like Singapore and France who are trying their level best to make couples reproduce more with generous incentives ,that this mentality cannot be reversed. One will notice that this attitude is permeating the more opulent Filipino couples who find that having children cramps their style in their pursuit of the dolce vita. As a result the world is being threatened by a demographic free-fall as its fertility rates does a nosedive. The September 2004 article of Newsweek singles out the Philippines as a”country still growing, whose educated workforce looks likely to break out of low-status jobs as nannies and gardeners and move up the global professional ladder” in demographic terms, this bulge in the middle of the population profile, properly managed, can yield even more income to this country than the approximately p800 billion which our overseas workers donate to their families every year. Indeed today the conventional wisdom is that Asians and South Americans are enjoying fertility rates that have been described as “neither too hot nor too cold”. What is even more interesting is that population researchers like David bloom of Harvard’s school of public health has coined a new term –the “demographic dividend” enjoyed by the above which he ascribed as accounting for no less than a third of east Asian growth from 1965-90.it is not difficult to appreciate the fact that plentiful Chinese labor, moderately priced is now threatening the first world economies. Indeed it is

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with due respect for the autonomy of private associations, to oversee and ensure that there is no dissipation of their forces, and that the exercise of their apostolate is directed to the common good. A private association of Christ’s faithful is extinguished in accordance

the surplus labor in this part of the globe that is attracting direct foreign investments from developed countries which have priced their labor out of the labor market in the world. The United Nations has reported that some factors have conjoined to produce the demographic tsunami. One factor is rapid urbanization; in the rural areas children are considered assets. They help out in the farm, whether in cutting and loading cane or planting palay or help in the household chores while watching the younger ones while mom and dad are out in the field and at a later date remit earnings derived from employment in the cities .once families move into the city children rapidly become liabilities in overcrowded areas and cramped quarters where people literally live side by side. Increasing female literacy and enrollment in schools which has facilitated employment plus the worldwide phenomenon of late marriages has definitely encouraged decreasing fertility in the globe. Philip Longman a population expert at the new America foundation in Washington in his book entitled “the empty cradle: how falling birthrates threaten world prosperity and what to do about it “discusses how population and economic growth are closely correlated. He concludes thus “there are people who cling to the hope that you have a vibrant economy without a growing population, but mainstream economists are pessimistic”. Perhaps our expert has compared the graveyard atmosphere in the malls in Singapore with the hustle and bustle in our megamalls. Need we say more? Ergo before our neo-malthusians get carried away with their anti-natalist enthusiasm we offer them some food for thought. in the meantime let us think of population redistribution through spatial planning and rural mobilization to relieve the overburdened megacities. Perhaps an honest to goodness local government empowerment and real decentralization can do the trick!

with the norms of the statutes. It can also be suppressed by the competent authority if its activity gives rise to grave harm to ecclesiastical teaching or discipline, or is a scandal to the faithful. Moderators of lay associations are to ensure that the members receive due formation, so that they may carry out the apostolate which is proper to the laity.