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Our Pride & DEPORTATION KUDOS CONCHITA!

he virtual deportation of our respected and popular ex-ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales from Hong Kong last Tuesday is a source of pride instead of an embarrassment among us Filipinos…..why? All over the province, a massive clean up and repair of public school buildings are going on under the novel -o0oBrigada Eskwela operation linis.We see both parents and students volunteer for sprucing up their classOur Pride because China has OBVIOUSLY felt the embarrassing PINCH made by the lady graft buster in rooms. DepEd supplies all materials while parents volunteer their services. Carpio Morales when she filed head -on an international criminal case with former foreign affairs chief Francisco del Rosario against China president Xi Zenpeng himself before the international criminal court, for bullying and harassing Filipino fishermen in the high seas, much more within legally-claimed and awarded Philippine waters in the West Philippine sea. hirteen houses sponded to control the he widow of the Italian national who was mur For if China did not at all feel the pinch and the interwere razed to conflagration before it dered inside his residence at Poblacion 1 in national embarrassment for its reckless disregard of interthe ground in an could do more damage Dauin is offering P 1 million as bounty for any early morning fire in an area teeming with who could help identify the suspects responTuesday that reached houses and structures person sible for the death of her husband. rd up to the 3 alarm in made of light materials. Cyril Cloris Guarniero, Barangay Bagacay Mayor Felipe An- wife of the victim Andrea conduct of deeper investimade worse due to the tonio Remollo has in- Guarniero, has been very gation and collection of pieces of information that summer heat. structed the City Social cooperative with the Special will shed light to the possible City Fire Marshal Welfare and Develop- Investigation Task Group identification of the suspects Chief Inspector Manases ment Office to provide Guarniero led by Col Raul for the speedy solution of the Bautista said that the fire the victims with their M. Tacaca that is focused in case. which reportedly origi- basic necessities and establishing motive of the Friends and associnated at Wilda Neiz’s process the financial as- murder case and the admin- ates of the victim (Andrea residence resulted in sistance to 13 house- istration of justice to the be- Guarniero) are also encourdamage to property esti- holds that were totally reaved family. aged to coordinate with the SITG law enforcers authorities particularly Dauin mated at P 100, 000 damaged whose owners more or less. can receive P 10, 000; on the other hand are ex- Police if they have some inUp to ten fire partially damaged house haustively supervising the puts regarding the incident. trucks, including from will be entitled to P 5, the Municipality of 000 cash assistance, Valencia and Filipino while the tenants are set Chinese volunteers, re- to receive P 3, 000.00.

Summer fire: Widow offers P1M 13 houses burned for hubby’s killer

New VM assures commitee turfs

ice Mayor Alan Gel Cordova assured that unlike his minority days, all city coun cillors will handle at least one committee preferably of his choice so that he will have something to focus and be accountable to the people. This came in the public will also help wake of his predicament monitor the perforthat he might be given a mance of each council“lone ranger” image at lor, particularly in the the city legislature being committee which he or the only non-lupad coa- she is heading. lition personality aside The city council from the other indepen- composition is like the dent councillor elected senate, eight Lupad to office. The vice mayor ab- councillors, four lady hors those days when the kagawads, and two indemajority lorded it over in pendents, which inall committees even han- cludes the vice mayor. In most likelihood, dling more than three vice mayor Cordova becommittees but only in ing the lone non-party name and not in accountmember which is also ability. his choice,is likiely to The CHRONICLE is urging the vice mayor relinquish his presiding make public all commit- seat at certain curcial tee chairmanship and de- times, so that he can parfine each funcitons and ticipate and vote in the expectatioins so that the deliberations.

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IRA bonanza eyed in 2020

hanks to the aggressive collection efforts of the national government, all Local Government Units numbering 43, 618 are expected to receive higher shares in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for 2020. This means more funds for the operation of local governments. Based on Local LGU as of 2015 and land Budget Memorandum area. No. 78 issued by DBM Based on these facOfficer-in-Charge Janet tors the top 5 regions B. Abuel of the Depart- with the biggest amount ment of Budget and Man- of IRA shares are: Reagement, this year’s IRA gion IV A at P 74.3 bilwill be P 73.4 billion or lion; Region III, P 62.1 12.75% higher at P 648.9 billion; Region VI, P billion compared to 51.8 billion and Region 2019 that only amounted 12 ARMM, P 48.4 bilto P 575 billion. lion. Region 7 gets P 45. For 2020, the com- 7 billion share to be dibined IRA shares for the vided among its prov82 provinces and 145 inces, cities, municipalicities amounted to P 149. ties and barangays. 2 billion each; while the The indicative IRA 1, 478 municipalities get shares for fiscal year a combined share of P 2020 were based on the 220.6 billion and the 41, computation of LGUs’ 913 barangays are allotshares from the Bureau ted a total of P 129.7 bilof Internal Revenue’s lion. In computing the (BIR) actual collection IRA allocation per indi- of national internal revvidual LGU the following enue taxes in 2017, as factors are considered: mandated under Repubcensus population of the lic Act (RA) No. 7160.

Conchita Claudio Carpio-Morales Ex-Ombudsman of the Philippines national law , and considering China’s passion for money and business, then Hong Kong would not even have bothered to react and deport Morales and Family who were visiting Hong Kong with her family for rest and recreation. After all Morales and family were ready to spend …. And provide income for the Chinese in several thousand dollars for their vacation expenses in Hong Kong. But No, China obviously FELT THE PINCH or the sting, (ang kusi ra gani sa Pinoy) thus China retaliated childlessly by deporting Morales the moment she and her family landed in Hong Kong. But for us Filipinos, the virtual deportation is a source of PRIDE because China finally recognized that she must have done something wrong. Indeed China has. Thus the barbaric bullying attempt on Morales which did not hurt her and all of us— at all painted a bad image on this self-proclaimed new leader of the east. Is this how a leader behaves?. Instead, Morales told the whole world on traditional and social media that never never again will she set foot in Hong Kong, and so many Flipino patriots also vowed to do likewise. And the thousands of dollars Hong Kong lost from potential tourists, is our way of displaying of our anger to the bully. Who is not angry at bullies? In short, the businessman in China, lost he r a lot of customers and thousands of dollars from To page 14

May 26, 2019

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“Old golfers never die Works like ‘grab’; they just lose their balls” 135 units eyed; By : GARRY TEVES

By : MERVIN TORT

AN EULOGY A TRIBUTE We had just recently celebrated Papa’s birthday last 25 April, so it is rather painful to be delivering this eulogy today, just a few weeks after our family celebrated his 99th year. Papa’s secret to longevity was quite simple: good genes (my Lolo Titoy died at 88 years old), a healthy diet that included eating a banana after a meal, playing golf regularly, reading and a game of chess to keep the brain sharp. A few years ago, in a meeting with the Department of Energy officials in Manila, Papa and I were told that it would take a long time to fully develop the jatropha industry in the Philippines. But that did not

I refer to him as the Quintessential Old-Timer. It was the way he did things, the way he went about them, in the past when he was in Congress, that I admire the most about him. He is definitely upper crust, but he will not strike you as high society, or snooty, or snobbish. On the contrary, he is very down-toEarth, very folksy, and quick to offer a smile and firm handshake. On the occasion of his 98th birthday , I write today about my friend, Herminio “Meniong” Guivelondo Teves. I consider it my privilege to know him, to have him as a news subject as well as news source, and

to test market, not compulsory To page 17 consultation of its viability and acceptability.

unfriendly unit to tourists, and the uncertainty of offi- BY DEMS DEMECILLO cial fares. Most of all the A private company is delays. ready to partner with any fiInitially, the 27 tricycle nancial institution to help inassociations desired to avail terested tricycle drivers and of five initial units to test the operators to own a Grab market. If it clicks, pro- Trike unit that will serve as ceed. If it doesn’t and does an alternative to the tradimore harm, then stop it. tional means of transportaThe initial 135 units will tion in Dumaguete City. be distributed to the 27 triMiguelito L. Jose, cycle associations who will Senior Vice-President of choose the driver. Initially, Autoitalia Philippines Enterthe LGU intends to co- prises, makers of Piaggio sponsor the down payment discussed the merits of the partly, and help dispose of proposed Grab Trike Prethe old unit as junk worth mium before an audience P10,000 which will go to the composed of officers of triowner. cycle drivers and operators Minimum amortization associations, Punong is P280 per day, quite simi- Barangays and City Offilar to the present tricycle cials, recently. rental. But the unit is brand Mayor Felipe Antonew and will run on top nio Remollo inquired on economy of fuel consump- other schemes of payments tion. Anyone may buy a unit that will be affordable to orfor family private use. It is dinary drivers and citizens. amortized for three years. Mayor Remollo will The cost of unit is be- also consult the members of tween P180,000 for the the City Council on whether simplest unit and P280,000 it is necessary to provide for the diesel fueled unit with additional franchise of at six passengers. least 135 units for Grab City Mayor Remollo Trike Premium in addition to reiterated that this is a test the 2,500 franchises issued to be his friend. He is the oldest living per- run. Depends if the commu- to the existing tricycles now son I know, being four years older than Juan nity would like to modern- operating in the city. Ponce Enrile, who turned 94 last Febru- ize its mass transport system The 135 units for the ary. from bad to better. The test PediGrab Premium will be I saw Meniong last during his 97th run is already part of public used to test whether the birthday. I missed seeing him and personally greeting him this year because of pressing matters, but I am told by friends that he is doing relatively well given his advanced age. Well, what else can one ask for after 98 years? His, in my opinion, is a life welllived, and much of it for the benefit of others. A forthcoming facility will soon offer business An old-timer is a veteran of life — mentoring and technical assistance through the one who’s been around a long time, and Fel and Bert Bravo Technopreneur Park in one who’s experienced a lot and has much Sibulan. to impart to those younger than him. And, This venture is a tie own businesses. I consider Meniong to be the perfect ex- up with Silliman UniverThe Technopreneur ample of such. It’s a shame his advanced sity. Those interested in park will help aspiring age has finally slowed him down. At 91, he establishing or investing technopreneurs to idencould still play maybe about nine holes of in technology-based tify target markets, degolf. start -ups now have a velop and package their In fact, at 91, I still saw him attend a place to go to before put- technology product, and Healthcare and Retirement conference at ting in invaluable time fine-tune their business a Makati City hotel, listening closely to pre- and money into a new plan to increase investsentations on local and international trends business idea. ment and marketing opin the health care and retirement industries. This was featured in portunities. It seemed, at the time, that he was still on a ground breaking cerThe organizers and the lookout for new business opportuni- emony |Wednesday for investors thru ATty Bert ties. His hometown, Dumaguete City, is a new Enterprise Cen- and Fel Bravo have doactually well-suited as a retirement haven. ter for nated l.5 hectares to I feel there is something about people Technopreneurship to Silliman University for from his generation, those born from the assist budding entrepre- its site in Sibulan. Bravo 1920s to the 1930s, that make them stron- neurs to take the first said that the training and To page 17 step in establishing their guidance that partici-

MENIONG TEVES, 99 dampen Papa’s spirits, who was already in his 90s then. He said, “I can wait. I plan to live beyond a hundred years.” Papa may not have reached the 100 mark, but he had accomplished far more than any of us could imagine doing during one’s lifetime. Papa was capable of doing many things competently. He was a nautical engineer, educator, farmer, businessman, provincial governor, and legislator. His propensity for careful study and diligence in attending sessions in the House of Representatives prompted his fellow lawmakers to call him the “Dean of Legislators.” He was also the oldest congressman in the House then but he still managed perfect attendance and was always on time. Papa was incredibly smart and kept a curious mind. Armed with only a calculator, he came up with the formula for allocating the IRA for local government units, down to the barangay level. It was included in the Local Government Code approved by Congress. He spent long years of careful study on taxes and systems. In fact, he had written a book, “Ways and Means to Improve Tax Collection Efficiency,” a testament to our shared advocacy for better fiscal management. Although I was the Secretary of Finance when my father was Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, I recognized he knew more about how to collect more taxes than I did. For example, he strongly advocated To page 16

“Silliman U ties up with technopreneur park

system works well and if viable to operate in Dumaguete City. Meanwhile, it is clarified that the tricycles already operating in the city will not be phased out. Jose stressed that his company offers a complete 3-wheel vehicle package inclusive of smart phones from Cherry Mobile that contains the PediGrab Premium application. Adopting the Grab Trike Premium system using Piaggio Ape tricycle units in the city affords the following benefits and advantages: carry more passengers, no increase in traffic, less pollution, less tricycles on standby or roving, more livelihood opportunities by generating more income to more drivers, environment friendly that complies with international regulations, cost efficient use of diesel fuel, improve short-distance commute, easy acquisition through piso down payment program, shortened working hours with better income and more quality time with family, earn extra income by lending the unit to other drivers through shifting, reverse gear is a standard feature, fully-protected during rainy and summer seasons without the need to wear jackets and arm sleeves, solution to overcharging of fares, no need to wait for long queues at the terminal or be a chance passenger, grab application gives you precise information while waiting and travel time.

pants will receive in the pre-incubation program will help prepare them before actual business startup. It takes a whole village to raise a technology startup, Bravo said, referring to the group effort needed to ensure a startup's success. Earlier in a related vein, Fortunato T. de la Peña, DOST Undersecretary for S&T Services, said that this new venture is an excellent example of collaborative work between the government and the academe. The DOST head hoped this technopreneur ventures will spread as we have more universities propose their own centers…..

May 26, 2019

ZD TRIVIA NegOr “dynasties” also falling apart? From page 1

Editorial; Why OTSO got Zero

id you ev er wonder why the millennial-famous-Otso-Derecho lost and got zero win in the last senatorial mid-term elections? For the un-informed, “otso derecho” is the party of the opposition with brilliant candidates whom many people pinned their hopes on for a balanced Senate and Lower House , but failed. Instead, who won were ten pro-administration candidates, and two actors, one with an infamous plunder and graft case before the elections, but still innocent unless proven otherwise. Why did OTSO lose? Admittedly, money talks in Philippine elections and the OTSOS did not have enough to match the huge cavan of money from the pro-adminstration bets. The OTSOS had “suboptimal use …of limited resources.” Second, the OTSOS even failed to coin magic specific words to recall their candidates. All they projected was “vote OTSO derecho” but who in Otso Derecho? People could not even recall a name, as against the massive media buys and exposures of the admin bets. High recall was their common enemy.

The “Dutertesimo” factor versus the OTSOS who did not have a worked matching center of gravity as alternative. Then the OTSOS did not have a solid advocacy since they were split among, either as liberal centrists, liberal democrats or progressive leftists. They hardly campaigned together on the same note, save on the end-days of the campaign. The OTSOS truly did have much ammunition for intelligent debates but they were not given the chance by the Comelec to hold public debates, and you know why. One OTSO bet spent much more in contrast to some poorer comrade, thus spelled their doom and the obvious lack of volunteers especially from local governments who mostly gave lukewarm reception for fear of post-election reprisals in many ways. Finally, let us call a spade a spade, there was no loyalist vote for the admin bets, it was simply traditional politics and the usual temporary alliances mostly due to money and favors that spelled victory for Hugpong. Sorry but that is just how the game is played. And Hugpong played their part pretty well.

powers and warlords all over the country simply fell overnight by virtue of the democratic will of the people. In short the May elections of 2019 was a victory of democracy and the rule of law in our country. Our only hope is that the death of the old political dynasties, will not be replaced by yet another new sets of dynasties that will eventually evolve among the new political powers that be. It was one election to remember... that change was effected thru the ballot. We believe that the entry of a young batch of new voters called the millennials and the rise of many young candidates could signal the beginning of a new milestone in Philippine politics. We do not mind if it begins with piece meal demolition — of old political patriarchs and king makers of the old order called the era of the tradpols or traditional politicians, —so long as there will eventually be change. We saw the exit of many old guards from the local to the national levels. This should come as a reminder that in elections nothing lasts forever. The cliché that whatever goes up must come down means .one day you are at the zenith the next day you are down in the abyss of political oblivion. So, let’s try to make a quick swing and glance into the local dynasties that have gone in Negros Oriental: from the first district, not only during this election but in the past elections as well, in Manjuyod, the Baldados have vacated the municipal scene although Petit has moved up to the capitol; and so have the Alviolas and the Yaps and Paras in Bindoy although Valente has moved up to the provincial board ; the Enardecidos of Ayungon have gone ; and so have the Luzuriagas of Tayasan; the Lagudas and Cameros of Lalibertad now replaced by the Limkaichongs; the Dionaldos of Jimlalaud; and the Bautistas of Canlaon; the Bustamante’s and the Dela Cruzes of Amlan; have been replaced by new faces; the Ibar Teves dynasty of Tanjay is also gone; the Manaays of Mabinay, gone; although if we talk of the Teves dynasty. They are still around in congress, and the mayorships in Bayawan, and Valencia, they belong to one dynasty although their patriarch Meniong Teves has just passed away at the age of 99, two days after elections;. In Dumaguete city, we have to say this: we had no experience of political dynasties although Joe Pro Teves To page 14

45 YEARS OF COMMUNITY JOURNALISM

LOVE IS A DECISION Love is a decision. A decision to love the other person above oneself. For there could be one hundred reasons why another person can become less lovable. To love in spite of these reasons is therefore an act of the will. It is a decision. Love is sometimes volitional rather than emotional. After years of relationship, we often is an island of emotions surrounded by a sea hear of couples swearing they had “fallen of expenses. On the other hand, it is the one out of love”. This is because we all are vic- who loves money who never has enough. tims of the myth of fairy tales which always The first million only whets up the appetite ends with the partners living happily ever for two or more millions. The Joneses are after. “Snow White refuses to acknowledge always better. Try telling that to Gordon that Prince Charming has some traits of the Gekko of Wall Street though. People who mistake money as an end wicked witch and that conflicts are signs by Bingo that the relationship is not working”. She rather than a means to a goal suffer the fate P. Dejaresco therefore wishes the frog had remained a of feeling loneliest when they are on top. Why did the billionaire Howard Hughes (intoad. “Falling in Love” with all its fireworks is not the same as “staying in sulated with much wealth) become a recluse love”. The first is effortless, the second a litany of work and sacrifice. and shot himself? And Marilyn Monroe? Once one grasps the ephemeral, temporary nature of falling in love - A worst kind of love is called narcisthe opportunity for genuine love begins. sism or self-love which can lead to tragic M. Scott Peck wrote that love can exist without the feeling of love ends. The word is coined from the Greek as when a partner acts lovingly despite the fact that he does not “feel god Narcissus who had such attractive loving” that marks the “beginning of the work of its marriage, not its end.” physical attributes that he spends the whole When it comes to love, cliches abound. The facetious say that love To page 5

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May 26, 2019

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LOVE IS A DECISION From page 4

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the noblest kind of love for it encompasses day admiring his reflection on the river. One a wide sea of humanity, strangers mostly, day, while adoring himself, he slipped into and requires a dedication that borders on the river and drowned himself. martyrdom. Stories of heroes have filled Yet the poets say it all: The only mis- our history books and accounts of bravery in the world is not in not being loved - ery and patriotism continue to edify the livonly in not loving. Or that the true measure ing far beyond the heroes death. of love is to love without measure. And so Happy therefore is the individual who on. sets aside his lucrative career and suffer The Prophet Kahlil Gilbran poignantly the path of “honest politics” for the betteradmonished lovers: “Fill each other’s cup ment of others. Happy, too, is the man but drink not from the same cup......” whose financial goals are aimed at providFurther, Kahlil says: “Lovers must not ing the best education for the children and gaze into each other’s eyes but look for- to afford him the time and luxury to help ward together in the same direction”. his community when he is “made”. For true love is not possessive: It loves Some say that everything we need to unconditionally even at the risk of losing know in this world, they taught us in kinone’s beloved. Barbara Streisand’s song dergarten. There, we were taught to love lyrics sum it all up: Loving someone means people and life without reservation and pray setting him free. If he comes back, he is to our God like fully trusting child. Adult truly yours; if not, then he was not meant to education scares us about people who be, in the first place”. Or words to that ef- take advantage and a vengeful god who fect. will only be actively looking for violators Wayne Dryer further quoted: Love is to punish. the ability and the willingness to allow those The Greeks, on the other hand, disthat you care for to be what they choose for tinguish between two kinds of love: eros themselves without any insistence that they which is love for those we are attracted to satisfy you. and agape which is to love a person for On the other hand, a man who truly what he is and he is not. This kind of love loves is not a fearful of death but acknowl- does not demand reciprocity it is by itself edges the possibility of the latter as a con- complete and indivisible. stant companion. “The certainty of death The mystery of love is such that is defines the limits of his time and of love” self-replenishing: the more one gives love, and therefore guides him to love his best the more enlarges rather than diminishes here and now. the person. Often, it is the person who seeks Even some animals love instinctively to be loved who does not find it and those notice how dogs (man’s best friend) will die who love others enough to forget themdefending their masters. We heard of an old selves who eventually become lovable. story in Tarlac where an ordinary street dog I have discovered that the opposite (“asong kalye” or askal, not the football of love is not hate but fear; Fear of being team) befriended a house cat and they were rejected, fear of loving too much. It is part always together in the house thereafter, of the tragedy of our times. Story has it that the street dog became There is so much mystery in the thing very sick one day. The house cat slept by they call love. After all it is not a problem his side, licking the dog’s fur until the dog to be solved but a mystery to be lived. breathed its last days after. Now who says It is worth pondering on these cats and dogs always fight? Much more is thoughts as we celebrate Valentine’s Day expected from human beings who were cre- for this love month of February. ated in the image and likeness of a Loving For comment s: email to God. dejarescobingo@yahoo.com or boholMeantime, love of country is one of rd@mozcom.com

ust when I thought I have become immune to the President’s pronouncements, what he said on December 29 before a large crowd in Kidapawan City, Cotabato was downright shocking. What left me even more bothered is the absence of outrage. It is as if we have collectively fostered an apathetic stance where people are not held accountable for neither their words nor their actions. For those in the dark, it. I cannot, for the life of allow me to quickly explain. In his speech, the President me, understand why we are admitted to going to the still okay with this. room of their househelp and Shouldn’t we stand up and “tried to touch what was in- make sure people are held side the panty.” He left when accountable for such despithe maid woke up only to cable language and actions? For this very reason, I return so he could, in his own words, “try to insert my fin- want to make sure that young girls and women in ger.” Aides are quick to de- general know when it is no fend him, of course. They longer okay, when boundclaim context as their de- aries have been crossed. Knowledge is power and fense. I suddenly remember knowing your rights, parthe statements made by an- ticularly in a country with other President of a differ- strong patriarchal tendenent country caught on a hot cies, is the first concrete step mic while he was on a bus. in ensuring your protection. There are many laws He talked about getting his way with women and, con- that protect us from sex sequently, getting away with crimes. There’s the Anti-

Lea Sicat-Reyes

Violence Against Women and Their Children (VAWC) Act also known as Republic Act (RA) 9262 which categorizes violence into four forms: physical, sexual, psychological, and economic. RA 7877 or the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 meanwhile defines sexual harassment as “committed by an employer, employee, manager, supervisor, agent of the employer, teacher, instructor, professor, coach, trainor, or any other person To page 16

FOOTSTEPS AND FINGERPRINTS Are You Living for the “LIKES”?

ave you discovered the fun and fantasy of so cial networks? When we post something – a picture, an idea, comments and reactions – we wait for others to “like” it. And we are disappointed when no one seems to pay any attention to whatever we posted. It seems our image has ings. Living for the “likes” become more important than makes us even become the relationship. Writer del strangers to ourselves. Castillo in her blog believes Why does this happen? that many net users have got I believe that it happens it into their heads that their when we stray from being value comes from what they our own person, from being do, not who they are. This the person God wants us to leads to constantly seeking be, when we exert more efthe approval of others in ev- fort at being whom others erything that we do. We think we should be or want measure if our life is pleasing us to be, rather than seekto others through the “likes” ing to really know ourselves. that we receive and how I went through this dismany “friends” read our association during the first blogs. few years of living in the Living for the “Likes” is Philippines. I tried so hard not living as the person God to adjust, to be and to do wants us to be. Living for what others thought I should the “likes” isn’t an authentic do, that I lost my sense of expression of who we are self-identity. It was only afand what we believe in, but ter some counseling and rather an attempt to win ap- guidance that I began to approval from other people. preciate myself for who I Simply “liking” or “friending” was, and not try to be somea Facebook or Instagram one else. post is not establishing or It was only then that I building a true or real rela- began to enjoy life in all its tionship. fullness and to be more auWhen we continuously, thentic, sincere and honest sometimes obsessively, seek in my relationships with the approval of friends, fam- others…and most especially ily, even total strangers, in with myself. I learned to everything we do, we tend make my own decisions and to lose contact with our not depend on others to demore authentic self and feel- cide what was best for me.

Nancy Russel Catan

People who really love us and respect us don’t want us to do things just to make them happy. They want us to be happy, too. There is nothing wrong with asking other people for their opinion, but we should never make a decision just because it will make others happy. True respect and love from one or two people who know us well is worth more than a thousand “likes” from strangers and acquaintances who only see the artificially-created image we project on social media. True approval from God is what will really make us happiest every day of our life.

May 26, 2019

YOUR WELLNESS By Calvin Trent

Educational corruption

Keeping cool in the summer heat

F Agnes Shari Tan -Aliman

or tropical climate countries like the Philippines, summers are both loved and dreaded at the same time. People love to go to the beautiful beaches to swim, snorkel or go diving with family and friends. But others dread the summer months because of the intense humidity they bring. Depending on where we are in the country, temperatures could soar to as high as 42 deg Celsius, which could be intensely uncomfortable. Sometimes, the scorching noon day sun and the humidity combine to give us headaches or make us dizzy. While the rainy season is still a couple of months away, we must find ways and means of keeping our cool during the hot, summer months. The following is a practical how-to piece on surviving summer in the Philippines: first, choose summer clothing well. Wear Cotton fabrics – tee shirts, shorts, pants and even Cotton sheets/linens for sleeping. Now’s the time to ditch the Satin or Polyester Chiffon fabrics in favour of Cotton. Choose light-colored fabrics since dark fabrics absorb more heat as they absorb more light energy.

Second, place ice packs or cold, damp towels on our temples, foreheads, necks and shoulders. Remember the professional tennis players who compete in the grand slams such as The US Open in Flushing Meadows (New York) or Roland Garros (France)? They have ice packs and damp towels which they place on their necks and shoulders in between sets or during breaks in the game. We could do this trick too. Third, now’s the time to wear loose clothing. Forget the tight-fitting leggings or shirts in our closet. Give them a rest and opt for loose clothes for more comfort. We could bring two-three other tee-shirts in our back packs/bags for when we need to get changed. Fourth, stay hydrated. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water or even more. Always carry a filled-up water jug/tumbler with you wherever you go so you won’t get dehydrated. Fifth, keep up with your regular workout routine whether it’s walking, running, biking, swimming or working out at the gym. The extreme heat is no excuse to forget about getting fit. Our sweat during cardio exer-

EVERYDAY HEROES

Cancer

his six letter word strikes terror in the minds of most people. Most people see it as another word for DEATH. At least that was in my mind when I was diagnosed with this dreaded killer. The first sign I had a problem was a sore on my right ear that did not seem to want to heal. I knew failure to heal was an indication of possible cancer but I convinced myself it was not healing because I was not treating it right; denial. The real trigger was a lump on the right side of my throat. My doctor said it was “nothing” but I knew the lump was there and should not be there. I went to Silliman

cises or strength-training cools us down. Plus, exercise makes us feel more energized afterwards, despite the exhaustion. When we need to go out, we must always remember to apply sunblock/sunscreen (Dermatologists recommend a sunscreen with at least 50 SPF) and apply to face, arms and legs at least every two hours while we’re out of the house. Also, for additional protection from the UV rays, always wear shades, a hat/cap and an umbrella. If we can, we could avoid going out during the hottest time of the day when the UV rays are strongest, between 10 AM to 3 PM. For food choices, we might load up on vegetable salads, water-based fruits like Pears, Watermelons, Water Chesnut (Singkamas). Much as we’re tempted to indulge in our favourite summer treat, Halo-Halo or Sago and Gulaman, Mais con Yelo, we might want to minimize this to reduce our sugar intake. Iced Lemon Water or Pineapple Cucumber Shake/Smoothies might be the better option. to page 9

Generosity and prodigality

James “ Kojak ” Hughs U.S. Army Cpt (ret)

Medical Center and stopped a doctor in the hall and asked him to authorize a sonogram of my neck. The sonogram revealed a swollen lymph node. I stopped another doctor and got permission for a CBC (blood test). I figured if to page 9

e have to learn to distinguish between the two since both can look the same and can involve more or less the same amount of money, time, effort, etc. Generosity is, of course, not prodigality, though it is never sparing of the resources that may be needed to pursue a real good. Prodigality is simply a matter of wastefulness, oftentimes of the thoughtless and selfish kind, as dramatized in that parable of the prodigal son. (cfr. Lk 15,11-32) It is an irresponsible way of using one’s resources, endowments and blessings that are made to respond simply to one’s whims and caprices. To be able to distinguish between the two, we have to develop the attitude, habit and skill of referring the use of things to

FR. ROY CIMAGALA Email: roycimagala@gmail.com

God. As to how to do it, some ideas that can help us are the following: - To often ask ourselves what God wants us to do with our resources; - To consult the social teachings of the Church that to page 7

hen the parents are eating 2 meals a day to help support their child in college, they are certainly hoping for employment after there children obtain their degree. Unfortunately until there is reform and legislation to force every college and university to disclose the prospective future employment opportunities in every field, some educational institutes will simply enroll the students in any major they choose, and thereafter take their money for four years. A recent graduate from high school does not have enough information to make an informed choice about future employment in the Philippines or overseas, especially the difficult

task of projecting job trends ahead many years in the future. To prevent this form of corruption, some governments in other countries have strict laws to be sure that new students are adequately informed of all of their options before they declare a major. I have a master’s to page 11

HEALTH IS WEALTH

How to develop an effective self-image

n this modern soci ety of ours, it is im portant to develop good image building especially if one has a plan to run as a public servant where he is generally exposed to the general public and people will discreetly scrutinize his true image or personality of whether he is really capable of serving them or not in the highest position that he is aspiring for. Authorities like psychologists and psychiatrists have some reliable criteria in dealing with a person who presents with a presentable or reliable image building. Here are some important criteria to be observed: · Show a genuine interest in others. The “I couldn’t-careless-at titude” repels people. You need people to project charm and capability. · Be enthusiastic at all times. People love to be around on enthusiastic person. Look alive, be alive to life and people will certainly

DR. ANGEL V. SOMERA Fellow, Philippine Psychiatric Association

swarm around you. They will really love you! · Move with confidence and a sense of purpose. Don’t slouch, look awkward or give a “sad sack” impression. Eliminate unnecessary gestures. To attract top level people, you have to act like one. Look as though you have a purpose in life and know where you are going. Speak, walk and act well with confidence. · Listen well to yourself when you speak. Is your to page 9

May 26, 2019

I open prison doors and set captives free Isaiah 61:1 (WEB)

LOVING GOD f you love your father or mother more than you love, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than me, you are worthy of being mine.” Matthew 10:37 Christ calls us to a higher mission than to find comfort and tranquility in this life. Love of family is a law of God, but even this love can be self-serving and used as an excuse not to serve God or do his work.

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BROTHER’S KEEPER

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; Isaiah 61 was a prophetic declaration of the ministry that Jesus would usher in when He started His public ministry. God’s heart has always been to proclaim good news for everyone who needs to hear it. He opens up every prison door and He sets every captive free! Hallelujah for a Savior who is so committed to our personal freedom! His proclamation of freedom is as relevant today as it was the day that Isaiah penned these words. God wants us to be completely free because where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty! (2 Corinthians 3:17) My prayer today is that every prison door that still holds us captive would be consumed by the love of God so that we could live a really free life. It is for the very love of freedom that Jesus has set you and I free! (Galatians 5:1) May each one of us experience a deeper level of God’s freedom today than we have experienced before. May every weight be lifted off our shoulders and may the joy of the Lord be our strength. He never created us to be captive. We were created to be free!

A God of process JN 13:31-33A, 34-35

ow, we don’t know much about stages of development in our instant culture. We have someone else make our coffee for us. We no longer have to wait to have our photos developed - not even an hour - for now we have digital cameras that deliver the image to us instantly. We don’t have to wait to get in touch with someone – we can e-mail them, page them, call them on a cell phone, instant-message them this moment. We don’t need to wait for our leather jackets or our jeans or caps to age to get that rugged look – they come that way now, pre-faded, tattered. Character that can be bought and worn immediately. But God is a God of process. If you want an oak tree, he has you start with an acorn. If you want a Bible, well, he delivers that over the course of to page 12

Generosity... (Cimagala) from page 6 can give us clear ideas about how our attitude should be toward the material and temporal things we have, like our business, etc. - To practice many works of mercy, both of the material and spiritual kinds; - To take active initiative in carrying out ambitious projects to help the poor, the marginalized, those in the peripheries, etc. It’s always good that whatever service we do for others, we should be as generous as possible without spoiling them, and whatever attention we give to ourselves, we should try to be as sparing as possible without, of course, harming us or jeopardizing our health, etc. Pertinent to this point, Christ said: “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”

(Lk 6,38) In other words, the more we give, the more we actually will receive. Christ promised as much when he said: “Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children of fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.” (Mt 19,29) In another occasion, Christ also said: “Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” (Mt 13,12) It is clear that Christ wants us to be generous and not sparing in our love for God and service for the others. We have to be wary of the strong influence of today’s temper that encourages everyone, especially the young ones, to be selfcentered and self-absorbed. It’s an evil spirit that tempts people to be wasteful of what they have just to satisfy not their needs but their wants, their whims and caprices. It’s a spirit that traps them in the logic of the

flesh and of the world. We have to find ways of how to overcome this predicament. That is why Christ told us clearly that we practice self-denial and all forms of sacrifice. These practices are not meant to demean or debase us, but rather to free us from the many snares of the devil that are thrown on us everyday, so we can affirm our true dignity as children of God. We need to teach everyone to practice generosity while avoiding prodigality. We have to learn how to be big-hearted in our love for God and others, unafraid of the cost and effort that may be involved. We also have to know how to combat prodigality that can now trap us in very subtle if not strongly attractive and irresistible ways. We have to learn how to deal with the waves of materialism, commercialism, egoism, and all forms of addiction, that surely lead us to be wasteful and prodigal of our resources, talents and endowments.

esus said to his disciples: ”Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; yet the word you hear is not mine but that of the Father who sent me. ”I have told you this while I am with you. The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. You heard me tell you, ’I am going away and I will come back to you.’ If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.”

May 26, 2019

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May 26, 2019

2019 Brigada Eskwela re-launch

The re-launching of this year’s edition of Brigada Eskwela with hundreds of teachers, principals and supervisors of the Department of Education led by Supt. Evangel Luminarias at the Quezon Park. According to the Department of Education, Brigada Eskwela is the National Schools Maintenance Week, that aims to brings together all education stakeholders to participate and contribute their time, effort, and resources to prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year in June. Mayor Remollo (center) has personally donated to each of the 25 public elementary and high schools as his counterpart to this noble project.

CHURCH Historian

Too much

he report by the missionary in 1907 in South-Western Negros to his Superior thus concludes: In Tolong, I baptized an adult coming from a far-flung place, who was a servant of a distinguished person in the town. I found him to be suffiREV. FR. ROMAN C. ciently instructed (in the faith) SAGUN, JR. and greatly desirous to become a Christian. The ceremony in the duties of Christurned out to be so sol- tians. Quite a lot of them emn such that so many approached the sacrawere in attendance. ment of penance, even All the time while though not all of the in Tolong, I repeatedly to page 11 gave them instructions

Judicial VICAR

Church stand on population control

n July 10, 1990, the CBCP issued its Guiding Principles on Population Control. After a very thorough discussion, it was approved by the bishops gathered in plenary assembly and signed by the Archbishop Leonardo Z. Legaspi, O.P. President of the CBCP at the time. The statement was composed in preparaMSGR. GAMMY D. tion for a dialogue of CBCP repTULABING JCD, PC resentatives with a government panel on the question of family planning. I reproduce it here as the clearest statement of the CBCP on the population question and family planning. cial authoritative Catholic In their statement, the moral teaching regarding the bishops point out that in the principles involved. Then discussion of matters re- they set forth the guiding garding population control principles approved by the it is the pope and the bish- CBCP for the guidance of ops alone that give the offito page 11

How to...

(Aliman)

from page 6

We might want to bathe at least twice a day to cool down. A cold or warm shower at bedtime, a sprinkling of baby powder on our necks and back and relaxing music would make for a restful slumber during hot, summer nights. Before bedtime, ensure that we unplug all gadgets such as cellphones, computers, laptops and all switches as these emit heat that we don’t want. These are just a few tips to survive the summer . There’s no reason why we can’t enjoy the summer and keep cool at the same time.

Cancer (Hughs)

from page 6

there was a swollen lymph node I must have an infection and my white cell count would be high. My white cell count was normal ??? Time to see a specialist. After an ENT doctor completed his exam I was diagnosed with cancer in my right ear and left lymph node. A new question arose. Why the left lymph node; why not the right lymph node? I requested a CT scan and discovered a huge tumor in my throat. I had no to page 11

Theft

(Somera) from page 6 voice too high pitched? Do you mumble? Is your grammar correct? Do you slur words? Cultivate a wellmodulated voice. After the pitch, make yourself sound more mature by speaking in a lower tune. · Dress decently, not outlandishly. Hair and fingernails should always be neat and clean. · Be poised. Have control over your emotions. Relax. Take everything in stride. Know what you are saying and doing. What you say or do must be right, logical and coherent. · An effective self-image demands that you be a cultured person. Take time to become acquainted with proper etiquette, music, theatre, art, literature, etc. · Project a natural personality; be warm, friendly, compassionate, enthusiastic, charming, etc. Personality also includes: integrity, wisdom, love, kindness. It excludes insincerity, false modesty, undue flattery and dishonesty.

Keeping...

ow is Theft committed? Theft is committed by any person who, with intent to gain but without violence or intimidation or persons not force upon things, shall take personal property of another without the latter’s consent. (Art. 308, RPC) What are the elements duced is the ability of the for the commission of the actor to freely dispose of the articles stolen, even if it crime of Theft? The following are were only momentary. It is the elements for the com- consummated upon the volmission of the crime of untary and malicious taking of the property, which is Theft: 1. Unlawful taking of realized by the material occupation of the thing personal property; 2. Personal property whereby the thief places it under his control and in taken belongs to another; 3. Taking was done such situation that he could dispose of it once. with intent to gain; 4. Taking was done (Valenzuela v. People. without the consent of the G.R. No. 160188, June 21, 2007) owner; Is there a crime of 5. The taking is accomplished without the use Frustrated Theft? None. There can be of violence against or intimidation of person or force no frustrated theft. Theft can only be attempted or conupon things. What is the determi- summated. When is taking comnative characteristic of the pleted? crime of theft? Taking is completed The determinative characteristic as to whether when the offender acquired the crime of Theft is pro- exclusive control of the personal property being taken.

Atty. Karissa TolentinoMaxino

What is the proof that the accused stole the property? Proof that the accused is in the possession of a recently stolen property gives rise to a valid presumption that he stole the property.

NegOr entreps pitch P4M from various DOST SME technology

our entrepreneurs from Negros Oriental pitch their project proposals amounting to a total of more than PhP4,000,000.00 and secured initial approval from the Department of Science and Technology VII (DOST VII) for their availment of the agency’s Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) during the en banc. It was held at the DOST Siquijor PSTC which hosted the said event. Imelda Siñagan of EM’s Dress Shop, Ms. Hazel Lynn during the defense. P. Asignar of Ninang’s Kitchen, Mr. Virgilio B. Anqui, Jr. Ms. Imelda Sinagan of EM’s Dress Shop pitched of VL Motor Parts and Atty. Anna Pris Pareja of her project proposal on technology upgrading of embroiRockland Farm Ltd. Company pitched their project pro- dered apparel. On the other hand, Ms. Hazel Lynn P. posals before the DOST VII Regional Technical Evalua- Asignar of Ninang’s Kitchen proposed an upgrading for tion Committee (RTEC). (See photo page 11) the efficient production of bagoong, peanut butter and chilli The panel was composed of DOST VII personnel sauce. headed by Supervising Science Research Specialist Engr. Mr. Virgilio B. Anqui, Jr. of VL Motor Parts preSamual Parcon and external evaluators composed of Engr. sented his project proposal on motor reboring technolVan Gaitano Vergara, Ms. Lourdes Damazo and Ms. Ruby ogy Atty. Anna Priscilla M. Pareja of Rocklang Farm, Salutan. DOST Negros Oriental Provincial S&T Director Ltd. Company defended her project proposal on the acAtty. Gilbert R. Arbon and Science Research Specialist quisition of basic farming machineries and introduction of II Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing guided the NegOr contingent efficient greenhouse farming technologies.

May 26, 2019

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May 26, 2019 Atty. Anna Priscilla M. Pareja of Rocklang Farm, Ltd. Company presents and defends the company’s project proposal for DOST VII SETUP funding during the en banc held at DOST Siquijor PSTC. (Story on page 9)

Miss Pre Teen Universe wins in Georgia, USA Sarah Nicole Filtness emerged the fairest among her 40 other competitors from around the world to be crowned as Miss Pre Teen Universe Grand Prix 2019 in a pageant held last May 4-10, 2019 in Tiblisi, Georgia. The newly crowned beauty titlist paid a courtesy call to Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo who sponsored the project partly. They honored Nic’s mother May Absin Labrador who personally expressed gratitude for his generous assistance so they could travel to Europe along with her trainer for the competition. Mayor Remollo congratulated the 13-year-old beauty for bring honor and pride not only for Negros Oriental and Dumaguete City but for the Philippines.

Too much...

Cancer

from page 9 (Hughs) from page 9 (Sagun) people could, on account of pain, no clue; stage four a thousand reasons that cancer. It was time for

Your Reverence does not ignore. So it seems like they were abandoning the faith or becoming indifferent to their duties. There is too much to be done and many obstacles to be overcome – some of them almost insurmountable in the actual state of affairs. I could share something with Your Reverence on a particular thing … but I am not the person called upon to do this. Having complied with my duty, so here it is. The most affectionate subject of Your Reverence, (Signed) Fray Licinio Ruiz

action. Now the Philippines has world class medical facilities; excellent doctors but they are expensive and after 30 years serving my country, I had earned free medical care. So I flew to Florida and walked into the VA hospital ER at 8 PM. I wont go into the details of the ordeal, but two months later I walked out of that hospital in remission. I lost 100 pounds, lost my teeth, had a feeding tube and was a whole lot uglier, BUT I WAS ALIVE. It has been eight years and cancer has not got me yet. So what is my message with this column. First, cancer is not necessarily a killer. It can be treated. It can be stopped. Second, there are good

doctors and there are bad doctors but YOU are the first line of defense against death. Keep asking questions until you are satisfied with the answers. Be an active to page 12

Church...

4. The Church teaches the need for responsible (Tulabing) from page 9 parenthood. This means, the Catholic faithful of the among other things, that couples should bring into the Philippines : 1. Respect should be world generously the chilgiven to the sacredness of dren whom they can raise up as good human beings, but human life in all its stages. 2. Marriage and the they should seek to bring marital act have two as- into the world only those pects, the unitive and the they can raise up as good procreative. These two as- human beings. 5. The Church advopects are never to be sepacates Natural Family Planrated through man’s initianing as the only morally active, though it is not forbidceptable way of practicing den for couples to engage responsible procreation. in the marital act during in6. The Church rejects fertile periods. the contraceptive mentality, 3. Directly willed i.e., the attitude that selfishly abortion, the use of avoids the procreation of abortifacients, sterilization, offspring solely because the and contraception are wrong in themselves. They couple do not want to bear are wrong not because the the responsibility that comes Church forbids them; the with having a child. It is Church forbids them be- wrong to use even Natural cause they are morally Family Planning methods in wrong. to page 12

“Election is over”

inally, the election is over. The win ners are officially proclaimed by the Board of Canvassers. So, let us not look for excuses. In the Philippines, made by the electorall candidates are win- ate, where the majorners. Those who are ity of the voters are ilproclaimed officially literate. Even Presias winners and those dent Duterte admits who believed they rampant vote buying, won, but believed they which is very hard to were cheated in the prove. Vote buying is election. Congratulavery hard to prove. tions to those elected, and to those who Usually, they just dislose, you are not tribute the sample balprevented from serv- lots and money to their ing the people in houses. They have a your private capac- master list of who to give. ity. It’s time to It is time to move on, but I canmove on. At least there is an improve- not help but wonder ment in the choice why the electorate has elected Imee

Atty. Francisco D. Yap

Marcos, Lito Lapid, Nancy Binay, and Bong Revilla. The elected officials are just reflections of the kind of electorate we have. I cannot help but come to the conclusion that “it is because we allow the illiterates to vote, or it is because the electo page 12

May 26, 2019

Police -Mayor evaluate city election YOUR WELLNESS Educational... from page 7

Officers of the City PNP led by Colonel Gregorio Galsim evaluate the election mode with Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, who credited the PNP leadership for ensuring the orderly and peaceful conduct of the recent national and local elections. The City officials assured the local police of his continued support and instructed Galsim to identify the personnel who would be assigned to the command center of the CCTV system with the objective of preventing or solving street crimes.

Church... (Tulabing)

from page 11

pursuit of such a contraceptive mentality. 7. The Church teaches that the decision on the number of children lies solely on the parents. No one can make the decision for them. But the parents are to make their decision responsibly, that is, with a sense of their responsibility to each other, to their children already born, to their children still to be born, to society and to God. 8. Hence, the Church is against any coercion exercised on couples to pressure or force them to limit or increase the number of their children. It is also

against any coercion exercised on any other person involved in helping in the regulation of birth. 9. The increased or decrease of population growth does not by itself spell development or underdevelopment. The Church does not forbid the advocacy of the acceleration or decelaration of our population growth, according to circumstances, provided this is achieved within the parameters of freedom of conscience, the responsible decision of couples, and the principles of sexual and family morality. 10. Because the Church regards artificial

contraception as wrong in itself, the Church will object to its dissemination and use. Further, Church personnel and institutions cannot be expected to cooperate with the dissemination and use of contraceptives. 11. The Church acknowledges religious freedom and freedom of conscience. But she has the duty to announce and promote the moral law regarding the regulation of population. In conclusion, “there are no ‘value– free’ methods of family planning. Research scientists, medical personnel, government officials, and welfare agents should reflect seriously

degree in education, three California teaching credentials and was honorary man of the year in 2011 for my work with immigrants to America. I have written several letters to the various educational institutes here about this dilemma and never received a response. Since i was ignored, I was thinking that as a foreigner maybe i am not welcome to give an opinion? I know that some foreigners can be opinionated and negative at times, but so are some of the people from any country. And just because some foreigners might be obnoxious, that doesn’t mean that the majority of them are not well meaning and good people. At least I can say that my friends, foreign and Philippino, can be counted on and trusted. I want to commend this newspaper for making a strong and clear stand on this issue in the May fifth issue. It deserves to be reread and distributed to all of the educational institutions, as well as the legislative bodies.

on the consequences of their activities, on the assumptions they hold, and on the goals they pursue in family planCancer ning” (Submission of (Hughs) from page 11 (Yap) from page 11 the Holy See to the WHO-sponsored Inter- member of your “antinational Conference on death” medical team. Fi- torate sell their votes, Ethics and Human Val- nally never stop fighting. or we are very clannish, we vote for those ues in Family Planning The unofficial motto of belonging to our clan. held in Bangkok in June, I just cannot unthe Green Berets is I , 1988). derstand, but the voice These are the guid- like everyone, will evenof the people is the ing principles of the tually die. If you visit my voice of God. Catholic Bishops’ Con- grave you will find deep VOX POPULI, ference of the Philip- scratches in the ground VOX DEI! SO HELP pines . They have not where I tried to stay out ME GOD. been abrogated, with- of that grave. I will NOT Wala nay drawn or modified. The go quietly into that good daghang estorya, “Ug pirdi, perdi gyud. Ug stance of even Catholic night….. and neither daug, paskang dauga pro-lifers should be gyod!” evaluated in the light of should you. this official statement.

ATM pay offs for city casuals, job orders

Election...

BROTHER’S KEEPER A God of process from page 7

Hundreds of Job Order workers in the City Government will receive their pays and wages through Automated Teller Machines (ATM), which will limit errors and ensure efficiency in the release of salaries compared to manual payrolls as has been practices for many decades. A city priority project the ATM cards will also serve as the identification cards of the employees that will be used to record their attendance. Months before, all regular and casual employees were also enrolled in the ATM payroll system provided by the Philippine Veterans Bank of Dumaguete City.

more than a thousand years. If you want an adult, you must begin with the child. God ordained the stages of maturity. They are woven into the fabric of our being, just as the laws of nature are woven into the fabric of the earth. In fact, those who lived closer to the earth respected and embraced the stages for centuries upon centuries. We might think of them as the ancient paths. Only recently have we lost touch with them. At least one result of having abandoned masculine initiation is a world of unfinished, uninitiated men. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We needn’t wander in a fog. We don’t have to live alone, striving, sulking, uncertain, angry. We don’t have to figure life out for ourselves. There is another way. I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3

May 26, 2019 NOTICE

LET THE BIBLE SPEAK:

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Luis Katada namely: Clara Katada, Luis Katada III, Patrick Katada, Rebecca Katada, and Lucy Katada have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement and Sale over a parcel of land to wit: TCT No. 11189, Lot No. 2789-D-1 of the subdivision plan Psdbeing a portion of Lot 2789-D, (LRC) Psd-90716, situated in the Barrio of Batinguel, City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros. Bounded on the NE., along line 5 to 1 by Lot 2796; along 1 to 2 by Lot 2798, both of the Dumaguete Cadastre; on the S., along line 2 to 3 by Lot 2789-D-2 of the subdivision plan; on the W., along line 3 to 4 by Lot 2789-C; and on the N., along line 4 to 5 by Lot 2789-B, both of (LRC) Psd-90716. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, being N. 85 deg. 43’E., 425.49 m from B.B.M. No. 29 of Dumaguete Cadastre, Thence S. 7 deg. 36’E., 1.77 m to point 2; Thence S. 88 deg. 40’W., 22.23 m to point 3; Thence N. 0 deg. 38’W., 22.85m to point 4; Thence N. 89 deg. 51’E., 18.30m to point 5; Thence S. 10 deg. 47’E., 21.00m to the point of beginning, containing an area of Four Hundred Sixty (460) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Erwin T. Cabanag, per Doc. No. 246, Page No. 51, Book No. V, Series of 1997.

ew Testament Bible Baptist Church located in Pulantubig Near Mag Say Say Elemen tary School in the Captain T. Amores Estate. We would like to invite you to our Services each Sunday at 9 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. Also, we have a Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Today there is a need for prayers. I believe there are many praying in every religion. Many are sincere and strongly desire but it seems the skies are shut off. Many Christians have been taught how to pray and that God tells us to wait, or sometimes even no to our prayers. Yet, when we get answers to our prayers, we rejoice and believe that God still cares for us personally. Lets see what the Bible says! John 9:31 “Now we know that God heareth not sinners, But if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth” Isaiah 59 verse 2 “But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear..” We have a couple of prayers among so many of man as sinners reaching God. Luke 18:13 “And the publican, standing afar off would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner” Vs. 14 “I tell you this man went down to his house justified..” Then we have the thief on the Cross in Luke 23:42 and he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom” Vs. 43 “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise” Every person will be safe if they stay with what the Bible teaches. Jesus said it was wrong to say in prayers ‘vain repetition’. Yet, to be clear Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane with His Apostles and in Matthew 26:44 “And he left them, and went away again, and prayed, the third time saying the same words” There is a difference in Vain repetitions and your request to God. Are you getting prayers answered? Read your Bible and see how prayers were answered! NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Crispolo Pino and Ambrosia Merto namely: Alejandro M. Pino, Venerando M. Pino, Rodrigo M. Pino, Sabiniano M. Pino hereinafter referred to as the Heirs-AdjudicateesQuitclaimant and Restituta P. Galera, Luisa P. Dagle, Juana P. Umbac hereinafter referred to as the Heirs-Adjudicatees-Beneficiaries-Donors and City of Dumaguete represented by Mayor Felipe Antonio B. Remollo hereinafter referred to as the Donee have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate, Waiver Partition, and Donation of Portion of Real Property Inter Vivos over a parcel of land to wit: 1.) Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 11030, Lot 4590 of the Cadastral Survey of Dumaguete with the improvements thereon, situated in the Municipality of Dumaguete, bounded on the N., by Lot No. 4589; on the E., by Lot Nos. 4587 and 4586; on the SE. by Lot No. 45892; on the W., by Lot No. 4591, containing an area of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Four (2,924) Square Meters, more or less; 2.) Waiver of Rights and Partition: Lot No. Designated To Area 45 90 -A Luisa P. Dagle 985 sq. m 4590-B Restituta M. Pino 479 Sq. m 4590-C Juana P. Umbac 1,161 Sq. m 459 0-D Road Lot 299 Sq. m 3.) Donation of Portion of the Real Property Inter Vivos: A.) Portion of Lot 4590-C, Psd-07-096061 situated in the Barangay of Talay, City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros. Bounded on the SW & NW along line 1-2-3-4 by Portion of Lot 4590-C; and on NE & SE along lines 4-5-6-1 by Lot 4590-D, (Road 3-4m wide, Psd-07-09606), beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being S 68.51’ W, 422.10m from BBM No. 35, Dumaguete Cadastre, containing an area of One Hundred Twenty Seven (127) Square Meters more or less B.) Portion of Lot 4590-D (Road 3-4 m wide, Psd-07-096061), situated in the Barangay of Talay City of Dumaguete Island of Negros. Bounded on the NE along line 1-2 by Lot 4589, Dumaguete Cadastre; on the SE & NE along lines 2-3-4-5 by Portion of Lot 4590-D (Road 3-4 m wide) on the NW & SW along line 7-8-9-10 by Lot 4590-C, Psd-0709606; on the SW along lines 10-11-12 by Portion of Lot 4590-D, (Road 3-4 m wide) and on the NW along line 12-1 by Lot 4591, Dumaguete Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being S 75.26 W, 438.27 m from BBM No. 35, Dumaguete Cadastre (CAD 96), containing an area of Two Hundred Seven (207) Square Meters more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Doram T. Dumalagan, per Doc. No. 35, Page No. 08, Book No. I, Series of 2018.

The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 75 BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Spouses Narciso R. Dellona ad Delicana R. Dellona namely: Alberto D. Dellona, Judith D. Diaz, Esmeralda D. Carriaga, and Rhea D. Tuballa hereinafter referred to as the Vendors and Virginia Trumata hereinafter referred to as the Vendee have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Property with Sale over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title No. T-4057/CLOA No. 00014788 Lot No. 200, Pls-759, situated in the Barangay of Lipayo, Municipality of Dauin, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros. Bounded on the NE., along line 8-1 by Lot 199; along line 1-2 by Lot 198; on the SE., along line 2-3 by Lot 196; on the SW., along lines 3-4-5-7 by Lot 201; on the NW., along line 7-8 by National Highway, all of the Subdivision plan beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, being N. 34 deg., 55’E., 1827.18m from BLLM NO. 1, Pls-759, Thence S. 54 deg. 41’E., 56.69m to point 2; Thence S. 35 deg. 57’W., 34.06m to point 3; Thence N. 72 deg. 19’W., 12.97m to point 4; Thence S.87 deg. 20’W., 12.67m to point 5; Thence S. 87 deg. 05’W., 21.45m to point 6; Thence N. 55 deg. 15’W., 69.77m to point 7; Thence N. 38 deg. 48’E., 60.02m to point 8; Thence S. 54 deg. 32’E., 49.03 to point of beginning, containing an area of Five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Five (5,795) Square Meter more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Jesus Ramon M. Quevenco, per Doc. No. 56, Page No. 13, Book No. VII, Series of 2014. The Negros Chronicle May 19, 26 & June 2, 2019

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Policarpio V. Tinaytina hereinafter referred to as the Vendor and Joey Charlowe Paclauna Lado hereinafter referred to as the Vendee have executed a Deed of Absolute Sale over a portion of parcel of land consisting an area of Two Hundred Fifty (250) Square Meters more or less from the Original Certificate of Title No. 18386, Lot No. 2222 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacong, with the improvements, thereon, situated in the Barrio of Lutao, Municipality of Bacong. Bounded on the NE., by Lot No. 2221; on the SE by Lot No. 2223; on the SW. by Lot No. 2240; and on the NW. by Lot No. 2241, containing an area of Two Thousand five hundred and fifty-eight (2,558) square meters, more or less, acknowledged before James Roulyn R. ALvarico, per Doc. No. 183, Page No. 38, Book No. XXI, Series of 2018.

Notice is hereby given that the heir of Christopher Anthony Reaney who is Julieta AranasReaney have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement over a property to wit: Savings Accounts at Metrobank – Dumaguete Branch 1. Account Number: 110-3110701749 Account Name: Christopher Anthony Reaney 2.OR Account Number: 110-3-02933433-1 Account Name: Christopher Anthony Reaney OR Julieta Aranas-Reaney Acknowledged before Atty. Gesta Riva A. Gamo, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 51, Page No. 12, Book No. I, Series of 2019.

The Negros Chronicle May 19, 26 & June 2, 2019

NOTICE

Rosebert Pawnshop Dr. V. Locsin Street Dumaguete City All unredeemed and unrenewed pawn item will be auctioned on June 24, 2019 at 10:00am 05:00pm at our place business

Notice is hereby given that the sole heir of Susana Zamora who is Gudelia Zamora Saycon hereinafter referred to as the Vendor and Rheina Delia Zamora Saycon hereinafter referred to as the Vendee have executed a Deed of Self Adjudication of Estate with Absolute Sale over a parcel of land to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 13388, Lot 289-B-2-B, Psd07-03-004353, being a portion of Lot 289-B-2 (LRC) Psd-236176, situated in the City of Dumaguete, Island of Negros. Bounded on the N., points 1-2 by Lot 289-B-2-A, of the subdivision plan, on the E., points 203by Lot 290, Dumaguete Cadastre; and on the S., points 3-1 by Lot 289-B-2-C of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan, being S. 68 deg. 21", 296.30m from B.B.M. No. 9, Dumaguete Cadastre; thence N. 82 deg 39", 41.66m to point 2; thence S. 4 deg. 17’ E., 7.45m to point 3; thence N. 87 deg. 08’ W., 41.93 m to the point of beginning, containing an area of One Hundred Fifty Five (155) Square Meters, more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Slynn R. Suarez-Lavilla, per Doc. No. 18, Page No. 5, Book No. I, Series of 2018.

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of Spouses Renato Gordoncillo Grapa and Felisa Grapa namely: Marites GrapaPaquera, Renalisa GrapaAbrasaldo, Maria Concepcion Grapa-Pastor, Reyno Pael Grapa, and Onesimo Pael Grapa have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of Renato Grapa and Felisa Grapa over a property to wit: Tax Declaration No.: 201811-362, a building, residential house Type II-E, Nipa Roof, situated in the Lot No. 2002-A, PSD07-03-000069, Dawis Canlargo, Bais City, Province of Negros Oriental, containing an area of Twenty Three Point Twenty (23.20) Square Meters more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Alexylle Rose GarsulaConcepcion, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 324, Page 66, Book No. I, series of 2019.

The Negros Chronicle May 19, 26 & June 2, 2019

The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019

NOTICE

IN THE MATTER OF CHANGE OF NAME FROM JESSICA BENSING LOGATIMAN TO JESSICA BENSING LAGUTIMAN AND CHANGE OF HER FATHER’S LAST NAME FROM JUANITO LOGATIMAN TO JUANITO LAGUTIMAN IN HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE REGISTERED BEFORE THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES, SP. PROC. NO. SP-19-14-B JESSICA BENSING LOGATIMAN a.k.a JESSICA BENSING LAGUTIMAN a.k.a JESSICA LAGUTIMAN BACANG, Petitioner, -versusCATHERINE C. CHONG, in her CAPACITY as the OIC/CIVIL REGISTERAR OF BAIS CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES, Respondent. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER A verified Petition filed by petitioner, thru counsels, Atty. Mithi E. Villarmea and Atty. Wilhelmo M. Degamo, prayed before this Honorable Court for an order for the correction of entries as recorded in her Certificate of Live Birth under Local Civil Registry No. 89-1920 for the Civil Registry for Bais City particularly as to her name from Jessica Bensing Logatiman to JESSICA BENSING LAGUTIMAN and her father’s last name from Juanito Logatiman to JUANITO LAGUTIMAN, and for the Local Civil Registrar of Bais City, Negros Oriental to so correct these entries thereat. Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing on November 6, 2019 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon directing all persons who are interested to appear and show cause why this petition should not be granted. The petitioner, at her own expense, is directed to publish this order in an accredited newspaper with a general circulation in the Province of Negros Oriental once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. The last publication of this order must be al least four (4) months away from the hearing on November 6, 2019 (see Rule 103, Sec. 3 of the Rules of Court). Furnish copies of this Order the Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the City Prosecutor of Bais City, the Local Civil Registrar of Bais City, and the Civil Registrar General, Philippines Statistics Authority. Furnish also copies of this Order the petitioner as well as her counsels. SO ORDERED. Given this 25th day of March 2019, at Bais City, Negros Oriental. (SGD) ROSARIO S. CARRIAGA Presiding Judge The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019

The Negros Chronicle May 19, 26 & June 2, 2019

Notice is hereby given that the Vendors namely: Policarpio V. Tinaytina, Zosima T. Tose, Primetivo V. Tinaytina, Venancia I. Tinaytina, Eudessa T. Trumata, and Rosemarie D. Abog and Caroline A. Loresto hereinafter referred to as the Vendee have executed a Deed of Absolute Sale over a one third (1/3) share over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title No. 18386, Lot No. 2222 of the Cadastral Survey of Bacong, with the improvements, thereon, situated in the Barrio of Lutao, Municipality of Bacong. Bounded on the NE., by Lot No. 2221; on the SE by Lot No. 2223; on the SW. by Lot No. 2240; and on the NW. by Lot No. 2241, containing an area of Two Thousand five hundred and fifty-eight (2,558) square meters, more or less, acknowledged before Achilles Arturo S. Umbac, Jr. Notary Public, per Doc. No. 495, Page No. 99, Book No. V, Series 2018.

The Negros Chronicle May 19, 26 & June 2, 2019

NOTICE

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the heirs of the co-owners: Esperanza Pajunar, Maximo Tercio, Fausto Tercio, Bernardo Tercio, Luis Tercio, Fernanda Palallos, Eufracia Pajulas, Hilarion Tercio, and Rosario Tercio namely: Miguel Tercio, Maximo Tercio, Sofronia Japole Tercio, Teodoro Tercio, Eleuterio Tercio, Bonifacia Tercio Gajellomo, Maria Tercio Morte, Teodorico Tercio, Rolando Tercio, Fernanda Tercio Palalon, Rogelio Pajulas, Ludivina Pajulas, Portino Pajulas, Corazon Pajulas Lagrama, Estrelita Tercio Ogdol, Ricarda Tercio Edrea have executed an Extrajudicial Settlement and Waiver of Rights over a parcel of land to wit: Original Certificate of Title No. 1708, Lot No. 7204, Pls-659D, situated in the Barrio of Si-it Municipality of Siaton, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros. Bounded on the N., NE. and S., along lines 1-2-3-4 b Lot 7203; on the W., along lines 4-5-6 by Lot 7205, and long 6-1 by lot 7201, all of the subdivision plan, containing an area of One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Two (1,652) Square Meters more or less, acknowledged before Atty. Elizur V. Umbac, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 05, Page No. 01, Book No. XVII, Series of 2007. The Negros Chronicle May 12, 19 & 26, 2019

May 26, 2019

SOCIAL MEDIA ADVISORY: From: TeamBam!

Bam Aquino

Opisyal na pong nagtapos ngayong araw ang pagbibilang ng mga boto para sa naganap na halalan. Malungkot man pong isipin na hindi tayo pinalad na makabalik sa Senado, masaya pa rin ang TeamBam dahil nakasam a namin kayong nagsipag at nanindigan para sa laban na ito. Kayo ang best supporters at volunteers ever! Ito po ang opisyal

na mensahe ni Sen. Bam para sa ating lahat. https://www.facebook.com/148362681967446/ posts/1534743839995983?s=555197005&sfns=mo Tulungan niyo po kaming ipakalat ang mensahe na ito sa pamamagitan ng pag-LIKE , pag-COMMENT, at pag-SHARE ! ng post. Tulad nang sinabi ni Sen. Bam, sana po ay hindi maubos ang pagmamahal natin sa ating mga kababayan at sa ating bayan. Hindi po tayo matatapos sa eleksyon na ito. Magpapatuloy po ang laban para sa bayan! Sa mga kaibigan po natin sa Media, Maraming Salamat sa suporta ninyo! All the best at magkita-kita po tayo sa next laban! - Avril Daja

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NegOr “dynasties” also falling apart? From page 4 ruled for 19 years as mayor but no family succeeded Joe Pro... And so has the Tsila Mariano Perdices, the governor for many decades then Tuting as mayor and governor and now the grandson Tinchu is in the city council in his second term.. In the third district, the dynasties have been replaced by new mayors like the Truita in Dauin; Diaz in Siaton ; Obaniana of Sta Catalina while the rest of the old traditional families in the third district are still quite around. There was a time in Negros when there were a number of politically en-

trenched and exalted mortals with their family names who dominated the local political arena. Today most of them are now replaced by fresh breed of millennias and neophyte politicians Finally, a quick glance at the national dynasties, the Estradas Ejercitos, Eusebios, the Magsaysasys, the Macapagals, Enrile, and the Abalos to name a few. Let us just suffer a few more years with these present batch of traditional politicians, and incompetents. In due time, their extinction will finally become inevitable. .. For nothing lasts forever, everything is fleeting and will just be gone in the wink of an eye.

Our Pride

& DEPORTATION

Dumaguete City mulls loan for massage therapists By Jennifer C. Tilos

ayor Felipe Antonio Remollo confers with over 150 members of nine various associations of massage therapists to formulate a plan that will protect their livelihood. City Public Information Officer Dems Demecillo said the meeting was also called to clarify that Mayor Remollo has no plan to relocate or remove the massage therapists as alleged by his political foes. After the dialogue, Mayor Remollo proposes the following courses of action to help the sector: the city government will extend zero interest loans to the associations so they could afford finishing the course, the examination and secure the license to practice their trade.

DEB-Dumaguete notes technical errors on VCM By Roi Lomotan

From page 2 potential tourists who sympathized with Ombudsman Morales. It was bad PR and bad business for the insiks who are known to be smart businessmen. Worse, having realized her mistake, China, later al-

lowed Morales to enter Hong Kong, but no, thank you, the woman legal fighter blasted them and boarded the next flight home. Again, kudos to Ombudsman Morales, in projecting the steadfastness of the Filipinos that made worldwide publicity and sympathy. Now we know that... Such is how LOW (and childish) China can stoop down if she is hailed to face the consequences of the injustices she has made to freedom loving and peaceful people. With that act of simple deportation alone, many people have realized that China after all , cannot in fact be trusted with little things, how much more with big things……(unless proven otherwise.)

he Diocesan Electoral Board (DEB) of the Diocese of Dumaguete has noted several technical errors in some Vote Counting Machines (VCMs) used in the recently held National and Local Elections in Negros Oriental. Based on the reports sent to the DEB command center at the Marian Priests’ Center, Cathedral Compound, this city, some of the technical errors noted today range from paper jams to malfunctioning VCMs. Meanwhile, a report from the Philippine National Police - Provincial Election Monitoring Action Center (PEMAC) also revealed that a total of 15 malfunctioning VCMs were recorded as of 3:58 p.m. on May 13.

NegOr rep wins in 2019 Reg’l Skills Competition By Roi Lomotan

ne of Negros Oriental’s representatives to the 2019 Regional Skills Competition in Cebu City has claimed the top spot in the restaurant services category. Eighteen-year old Edison Villamor of Ayungon, Negros Oriental won a gold medal for the said category of the competition organized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-7. The contest was held from April 10 to 12, 2019. TESDA-Negros Oriental Information Officer Georgette Malagar explained the Restaurant Services Category is one of the core competencies under the Food and Beverage Services NC II.

May 26, 2019

AN EULOGY By : GARRY TEVES From page 3 that public officials should disclose in their annual Statement of Assets of Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN) the amount of taxes they paid the previous year. He observed that many of those who had a large Net Worth, meaning their assets far exceeded their liabilities, paid a very small amount of income tax. He also suggested that the BIR field personnel and monitoring team should regularly visit villages and subdivisions, where reportedly the rich and famous reside like Forbes Park in Manila, and check on the number of vehicles they possessed, Many of them had about 4-6vehicles. Yet, a

large number of these individuals were paying very minimal income tax. Finally, and this might sound funny and amusing to some of us, my father also recommended that the BIR should collect more taxes from motels based on the number of towels used daily. Some of my father’s suggestions are being implemented by the BIR. But there is still some resistance on the part of Congress to include income tax paid in the annual SALN. Allow me to share some more fond memories and why I can only aspire to be half the man my father was. Papa always had a practical way of dealing

with things. He didn’t graduate from a prestigious university. Economics, he’d always say, is only a matter of common sense. This still makes me wonder why he sent me to Spain and London to study economics; perhaps he found my common sense lacking when I was a teenager. Papa was easy-going, with a good and healthy sense of humor. I wish I had inherited that talent from him, too. When I was 27, I overheard Papa’s golf buddies ask him how he was able to produce a son like me. He cheerfully replied, “I was also goodlooking when I was younger.” Papa was extremely generous. He funded my education abroad when I could have just studied here in the Philippines. He also helped capitalize his children and grandchildren’s business

SESSION HALL CONSULTA ON PEDIGRAB with 27 Tricycle Operatrors and Drivers Association the public and city officials. Miguelito Jose representing the investor stresses a point before Mayor Remollo at the public hearing and consulta, Thursday at city hall Saggunian Hall.

City-PrimeWaters ink 25year-MOA From page 1 the influx of students and workers form other towns who flock to this university town. PAYMENT Prime Waters will pay the City Government an authorization fee of P1 one peso per cubic meters of water of which 25,000 cubic meters of water is consumed daily. Easily the City can possibly earn P25,000 a day or easily P750,000 a month excluding business taxes and other forms of taxation. A year, from authorization fee alone , Prime Waters could pay the City Government P12-Million a year which is a good source of income for new projects of the city. PRIME EARNS However, the economic viability of Prime Waters is also estimated to be triple that of the City considering that such is a business and even water refillers, laundry users, restaurants and hotel users, use millions of cubic meters a month. CHARGES: include

automatic percentage in total tariff, charge in consumer price index, and business and price index as basis for its regular water adjustments. Prime Water will charge domestic/.government consumers via commercial and industrial consumers. A minimum of 10cubic meters of water at P120 for domestic and government and P240 for 10 cubic meters consumed by the commercial and industrial sectors. But the more consumption, the lower the rates like the maximum consumption of 50 cubic meters and more, is charged only P24. While commercial rate of such is double like P48 per cubic meter for those consuming over 5l cubic meters and more. CHOICE Moreover, the people have a choice where to connect. The Water Districted also has Metro Pac which also partners with the DCWD in the same manner. This way, people will have a choice as to which

water supplier they prefer. RENEWALs Renewals and termination of this MOA may be done within five years after expiration the start of which is on Ordinance affectivity. COST OF OPERATON The Prime Waters will finance, develop, operate, maintain, all water source facilities, wells, pumping stations, water mains, pipes, fire hydrants, and other machineries and water works for purposesof supplying potable water to the inhabitants of Dumaguete. This alone will entail a huge expense because Prime Waters will shoulder the cost of everything. While they consumers will pay them their water bills, Prime Waters will also pay the City Government an authorization fee of P1 per cubic meter or P750,000 a month based on 25,000 cubic meters daily consumption of 300,000 people by day and 150,000 people by night.. FUNCTIONS The Prime Waters will design, construct, improve,

ventures without expecting anything in return. Even during times when his personal funds were really tight, he would even occasionally borrow money from banks and close friends to take care of the urgent medical needs of a few relatives, friends and constituents. Papa was very passionate about being able to make a difference in the lives of our people in Negros Oriental and very resilient despite a few setbacks He lost in 3 successive elections before he eventually became a congressman in 1969-73 and subsequently in 1998-2007. During this period, he accomplished the following, among others: a) Put up the Tolong Sugar Mill in Sta Catalina/Bayawan which was subsequently renamed as HTCI b) Together with the former Senator John operate and maintain a new complete waterworks system in Dumaguete city. They will drill water wells, lay pipes to consumer’s houses, construct storage tanks, waterworks facilities necessary; They will manage, occupy, repair, decommission, refurbish. Operate and maintain any existing waterworks facility in the area, Most of all Prime Waters will absolutely own, and manage all facilities and improvements of waterworks facilities introduced by Prime Waters. Prime Waters will render reliable and adequate water service to the said area in conformance to the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water; Install, if necessary, water disinfectant facility within the water system to make potable in accordance with the standards by the government; Bill and collect payments from the service customers for all service rendered; Utilize all water resource within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental such as but not limited to catchment areas, watersheds, springs, well and reservoir; and, The full power and authority to autonomously and freely deal with its customers in the conduct of its business such as information dissemination, public consultation, complaints monitoring and resolution, and the like, and as the NWRB deems appropriate, provides that the vested rights of the City Government are not compromised nor undermined, and without prejudice to asking assistance from City Government if necessary.

Osmena, sponsored the conversion of the Central Visayas Polyt echnic College(CVPC) to the Negros Oriental State University(NORSU) c) Continued major infrastructure Improvement, including the National Highway from Bacong/Valencia to Basay, a stretch of about 130kms d) Conversion of the municipality of Bayawan to the City of Bayawan and e) Free lunchtime meal for grade school students. Devotion to duty, integrity, industry, persistence, high love quotient(LQ) and caring for his family and constituents: these are just some of the qu alities that my father, Herminio G. Teves or

Meniong, held in high esteem and practiced every day during his long and fruitful life. His kindness and generosity will hopefully be remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing him. Today, we celebrate the legacy of the grand elder statesman of Negros Oriental – a good and loving patriarch and astute public servant – whose life was, like a pressure-packed game of golf he loved, full of obstacles and yet he boldly walked through them with confidence, the right strategy and perseverance. Papa is now at rest in the final clubhouse. Farewell, Papa. Until our next round of golf.

Stand Up From page 5 (Lea Sicat) who, having authority, influence or moral ascendancy over another in a work or training or education environment, demands, requests or otherwise requires any sexual favor from the other, regardless whether the demand, request or requirement for submission is accepted by the object of said act.” If the act committed does not fall under the reach of how RA 7877 defines sexual harassment, it can still be punished through Article 36 of RA7877 which focuses on acts of lasciviousness. These acts are meant to “abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, arouse, or gratify the sexual desire of any person.” Here “the relationship of the offended and the offended party does not matter.” Here is what a victim or a victim’s family can do. · If it happened at the workplace or in school, first

inform the appropriate office: Human Resources, Principal’s Office, Guidance Office. Let the authorities of said institution know. · To file a criminal case, one has to file an affidavit t o the fiscal or prosecutor’s office. The accused will have to answer the complaints lodged against him/her. Only then will the fiscal or prosecutor ascertain whether there is probable cause or not. If there is probable cause, the complaint will be filed in court for it to issue a warrant of arrest against the offender. · There is also a women’s desk in police precincts for immediate assistance. (Source: Women vs Sexual Harassment: Here are the Laws You Should Know| October 24, 2017| h t t p s : / / p r e e n . i n q u i r e r. n e t / 60547/women-vs-sexualharassment-laws-know)

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A TRIBUTE By : MERVIN TORT From page 3 ger, and live longer than succeeding generations. They seem to be made of sturdier stuff. And, many of them, after the war, were very entrepreneurial, having started many of the businesses that we now see and hear about. Perhaps, the secret is in the bananas? I recall Meniong always insisting on a banana after a meal. But, seriously, I suppose the continuous search for “new” things to do is what actually keeps them ticking. They are not really motivated by profit or wealth, not even the prospect of living longer than most. It is, simply, the opportunity to do or work on something new. Retirement was never in Meniong’s vocabulary — not until recently, anyway. Given the opportunity, I guess he would have actually wanted to make “retirement” an industry, or another business opportunity for his family. It would have been something “new” after having operated a sugar mill, his farm, and his Jatropha plantation, among others. I first met Meniong while he was in Congress. He was a credible and reliable news source. Later on, in 2011, he asked me to edit his book on legislating tax laws. It wasn’t Meniong’s perfect attendance or punctuality in Congress that I remember the most. What I truly admire about him is his common sense and practical approach to things, and his effective use of simply logic.// I recall one conversation he had with a US official regarding Public Law 480, a commodity grant program of the US government. This US food aid program started in 1954 as a

means for the US to dispose costly domestic agricultural surpluses. Food-deficit “friendly countries” were given the privilege of purchasing US agricultural commodities with local currency or receive them as a form of loan or grant or aid. While thankful for the US assistance, Meniong noted that it was simply too expensive for the US to keep stockpiling and warehousing surplus perishable farm goods, thus it was more practical for the US government to give them away. By doing so, they establish goodwill with friendly countries, and at the same time help maintain the prices of US farm products. And, during a debate on whether motels and inns were paying the correct taxes, Meniong suggested that BIR could resort to counting towels and bed sheets laundered on a daily basis to determine actual motel occupancy vis-à-vis revenues and tax payments. He noted that given shorttime rates, motel rooms have turnover rates three to four times higher than hotels. Meniong had also suggested that people seeking public office should be made to submit their tax returns to the Comelec when they file their certificates of candidacy, and that BIR should be allowed to scrutinize these tax returns. Simply put, those who evade taxes should not be allowed to run for office and should not qualify for any government appointment. Moreover, those seeking to buy motor vehicles should be registered taxpayers as well, and thus should be able to supply to authorities a legitimate taxpayer’s identification

number when registering a new motor vehicle. The logic is that if one can afford to buy a car, then one is presumed to have income, and is further presumed to have paid income taxes. I admire Meniong the most for his wisdom. But wisdom, of course, is not something that comes naturally to all those who age. Meniong’s good judgement results from his broad experience and his thirst for knowledge and having lived long enough to learn from what he has seen and experienced. If only we can all be like him, in this regard. ============ Marvin Tort is a former managing editor of Businessworld, and a former chairman of the Philippines Press Council matort@yahoo.com

New rate for gov’t travels in limbo

resident Rodrigo Duterte may have ap proved the new rates in travel expenses after correctly observing that the current rates are outdated, but the City Government of Dumaguete has held in abeyance its implementation considering that the Implementing Rules and Regulations have yet to be issued. Under the revised 50-kilometer radius rates provided for under from the permanent ofExecutive Order No. 77, ficial station, the transthe Daily Travel Ex- portation expenses and penses of government reasonable miscellapersonnel regardless of neous expenses shall be rank and position have in addition to the daily now been adjusted from travel expenses. However, personP 800/day to P 1, 800 nel concerned shall not maximum for Region 7, which does not require be entitled to transportapresentation of bills and tion expenses for the entire trip or portion of receipts. For travels beyond such trip where govern-

ment vehicle was used. However, if a private vehicle is used, no reimbursement of the cost of gasoline and fuel shall be allowed. The official or employee concerned, however, is entitled to the equivalent cost of the customary mode of transportation. It is also strictly prohibited for traveling officials and employees to claim reimbursement for expenses for valets, room attendants, laundry, pressing, haircuts and similar services furnished by hotels.

3 vehicle collision kills 2 in Bayawan

collision involving a motorcycle and two tricycles in the national highway of Barangay Malabugas, Bayawan City resulted in the death of two motorists, Tuesday. One of the dead, the hospital for treatwas unidentified who ment. was burned inside the triInvestigation cycle that caught fire af- showed that both triter the accident while cycles were travelling at the other fatality was opposite directions identified as Marlon when they collided causQueque. ing the victims to sprawl Meanwhile, the on the ground while the driver of the 3rd vehicle other tricycle caught on Mariano Solapas and his fire burning to death the passenger Robert unidentified driver. Dichoso were rushed to

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