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Power
outages in
Iloilo City
reduced
By Louine Hope Conserva
PANAY Electric Company
(PECO) said it was able to
reduce power outages in Iloilo
City in the past five years.
In an Energy Forum August
6 at Smallville 21 Hotel, Randy
Pastolero, PECO vice-president
for operations and general manager, said total power outages
went down from 14,000 minutes in 2010 to 3,000 minutes
in 2014.
“It means an average PECO
consumer experiences 944.22
minutes outages in a year in
2010. It was reduced to 332.58
in 2014,” said Pastolero.
Pastolero said these outages
are caused either by supply
problems or force majeure.
For average outages in units,
PECO said it decreased from
13.120 minutes in 2010 to
7.477 minutes in 2014.
In terms of supplier caused
outages, it significantly decreased from 10496.74 in 2010
to 555.60 last year.
For supply caused outages in
units, there was a decline from
118.604 to 14.412 in 2014.
The data don’t follow a
significant pattern for outages
caused by force majeure.
“There were massive outages in 2010. This is because
the supply cannot match the demand. At that time, our source
is only the diesel plant of Panay
Power Corporation. But we
Power /p11
ESA SHAVING
DSWD-6 regional director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre (left) hands over a check representing the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA)
to a typhoon Yolanda survivor in Tapaz, Capiz in December 2014. The agency called the reported slashing of ESA to other survivors
in Capiz as unfortunate. (DSWD photo)
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NBI-6 probes
‘forcible slashing’
of post-typhoon aid
By Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon
The NATIONAL Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Western Visayas is
investigating allegations that Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) for
Typhoon Yolanda survivors in Capiz
were shaved or slashed by village
officials.
Jeremiah Sargado, NBI-6 supervising agent,
said several residents of Tacas and Malag-it villages in Pontevedra town already filed formal
complaints with their office.
Sargado said ESA beneficiaries in other
villages also plan to file complaints.
ESA is the shelter aid given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to
families who have no permanent source of
income or incomes below the poverty threshold
whose houses were either partially or totally
ESA /p11
‘Hanna’ forces suspension
of classes, boat trips in city
By Jennifer P. Rendon, Angelica L. Tapalla
and Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr.
CLASSES in all levels, both in public and private schools, were
suspended in Iloilo City in the afternoon of August 6 due to
heavy rains as typhoon “Hanna” (international name: Soudelor)
enhanced the southwest monsoon.
Vice Mayor Jose Espinosa III, together with OIC schools
Division Superintendent Clarissa Geroche Zamora and Darwin
Joemil Papa of the Iloilo City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office announced the suspension before noon Thursday.
In a press conference, Espinosa said that upon advice of
Mayor Patrick Jed Mabilog, the disaster risk management office
is monitoring the weather situation.
Weather bureau PAGASA said Hanna slightly weakened
and is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on
Hanna /p11
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Heart-eating teener to
undergo drug, psych tests
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By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City - Supt. German Garbosa, Kabankalan
City Police chief, said the 19-year-old suspect who
butchered his grandmother and ate her heart will be
subjected to drug and psychiatric tests.
Garbosa also confirmed that parricide charges were filed
against Ruben Jalaman (not Ruben Fernandez as reported
earlier) of Purok Kabukiran, Tapi village in Kabankalan
City before the City Prosecutor’s Office, August 5.
Garbosa said that when he asked Jalaman why he
killed and ate the heart of his 85-year-old grandmother
Olivia Rapel, the suspect replied that it was merely a
“tripping.”
But when reporters asked Jalaman why he committed
the grisly crime, he said a voice told him to do so.
He claimed that the voice, which he has been
hearing for days, got louder and louder that is why
he was forced to kill his grandmother early morning
of August 4.
Garbosa said there is a need to subject the suspect
to drug and psychiatric tests despite the latter’s denial
of illegal drug use.
“We have to determine his mental condition,”
Garbosa said.
Meanwhile, police in Silay City also filed complaints
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for murder in relation to Republic Act 9262 (AntiViolence Against Women and their Children Act) and
parricide in relation to RA 7610 (Special Protection
Against Child Abuse) against Ed Agustin Ortilla for
allegedly killing his live-in partner and their 9-monthold child at Rizal village, Silay City on August 4.
Supt. Rosauro Francisco, Silay City police chief,
said they believe that Ortilla was high on drugs when
he allegedly committed the crime.
Jealousy allegedly triggered Ortilla to kill his live-in
partner Sakura Hanna Jimenea, 20, who succumbed
to a fatal stab wound on her chest.
He also stabbed dead their infant son Ace.
Molo PNP
inmates
underfed?
By Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr.
INMATES at the Molo police
station in Iloilo City complained of not getting meals
while in detention.
Councilor Plaridel Nava said
he incidentally learned of the
problem when he visited relatives who were detained in that
police station.
“It is our human right to be
given meals in detention,” one
inmate told Nava.
Policemen on duty said the
inmates there are considered
“transient” as “they come and
go and before you know it they
are already out on bail.”
Molo /p10
Guv dangles possibility
of Biron supporting Roxas
By Louine Hope Conserva
ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. said there is a possibility that
former 4th district congressman Ferj Biron will support interior
and local government Sec. Mar Roxas of Liberal Party in the
2016 elections.
Defensor said he discussed the possibility with Biron during
their recent conversation.
Biron ran against Defensor in the 2013 elections under the
United Nationalist Alliance which is led by Vice President Jejomar
Binay who will run for president next year.
“We are talking about the possibility that Congressman Biron
may support or may endorse Secretary Roxas for president. That
is only a possibility. It will depend upon the happening of certain
events in the next two to three months,” he said.
Defensor denied reports that Biron set some conditions in
exchange for his support for Roxas.
“Wala kami nagsugilanon sang mga kondisyon (We did not
discuss any condition),” he said.
He also denied any negotiation with Biron for the latter to be
his running mate next year.
Defensor will have to look for a running mate next year as
Vice Governor Raul Tupas is eyeing the fifth district congressional seat.
Guv /p10
STUDENTS wait for their ride home August 6 following the suspension of classes due to floods brought about by Typhoon Hanna. (Lindy Glare Tejares)
VP Binay denies hand in bid to unseat Poe
VICE President Jejomar Binay
said he does not have anything
to do with the disqualification
case lodged against Senator
Grace Poe.
“Iyong mga ganoon, naalala
ko tuloy ‘yung kasabihan na
‘pagka nagtuturo ka, bumabalik
sa’yo ‘yun. Basta’t ako, lalo
na ako, malinis ang konsensya
ko diyan,” Binay said in an
interview.
It was Binay’s camp, through
United Nationalist Alliance
spokesperson Navotas Rep.
Toby Tiangco, who first raised
the alleged issues of citizenship
and residency against Poe.
The vice president has also alluded to the issues against Poe.
“May American girl na tatakbo pero hindi siya qualified,”
he said in a speech in Iloilo in
July.
On Thursday, defeated Ang
Kapatiran Party senatorial
candidate Rizalito “Lito” David
filed a quo warranto petition
challenging Poe’s continued
stay in office.
David said Poe has no right
to remain in office on the
grounds that she is supposedly
not a Filipino citizen and lacks
the required number of years
of residency in the Philippines
when she filed her certificate of
candidacy in the 2013 senatorial elections.
David had earlier maintained that no one was behind
him in filing his petition to
unseat Poe.
“This is a noble act... I don’t
need somebody else to push me
to do this. Ito ay ginawa ko on
my own,” David told reporters
on Wednesday.
His petition was initially rejected because he did not have
enough money for the filing
fee, but he managed to pay the
fee Thursday with what he said
were donations from unnamed
“private individuals”.
The Palace has also denied
being behind the disqualification case, pointing out that the
administration Liberal Party
has been trying to get Poe as
running mate for Interior Secretary Mar Roxas.
“It is important for us that
Grace Poe be part of our team,”
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Wednesday.
Binay: Let the court
decide
“Naghain na sa hukuman ‘di
tingnan ho natin ang proseso.
Siyempre, pasasagutin ang
inihabla,” Binay said.
“Ako nga, napapag-usapan
‘yung habla, inihabla ko na iyong
mga nagsasabing ayaw ko silang
harapin. Hindi ba ang sabi ko,
magkita-kita tayo sa isang lugar
na hindi ganiyang bastusan. O
hindi ba naghabla na ako? Sagutin
na lang nila,” he added.
Binay was referring to the
P200-million defamation case
he filed against his supposed
VP Binay /p10
‘Super’ top earner among
Iloilo City public markets
By Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr.
THE Iloilo Terminal Market, popularly known as
“Super” market, is the top earner in June among
seven Iloilo City public markets.
Records from the Local Economic Enterprises Office (LEEO) showed that Super raked
in P1,726,061.05 in June.
LEEO chief Ariel Castañeda said Super is
now the “cash cow” of their office as it steadily
provides dependable income.
The city slaughter house earned only
P1,493,530 in June.
The Iloilo Central Market earned
P1,021,643.39; LaPaz Public Market,
P568,341.08; Jaro Big Market, P340,228.52;
Mandurriao Public Market, P215,502.07; Arevalo Public Market, P158,587.90; and Jaro Small
Market, P85,942.35.
The LEEO collected P93,218.80 from the
Molo Bus Terminal.
Overall for the month of June 2015, LEEO
earned P5,703,055.16 and spent P3,375,463.89
for a net income of P954,778.75.
Castañeda attributed the net income to the
huge decrease in electricity bill following reforms in electricity fee collections.
The measures include clustering of electricity users, cutting of flying connections and the
replacements of old meters.
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Comelec urged: ‘Bite the
4 Friday, August 7, 2015
bullet’ on PCOS lease
THE Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)
is urging the Commission on Elections to push through with the
award of the P7.8 billion contract for the lease purchase of 71,000
new precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for the 2016
elections.
This is after the failure of the second round of bidding for the
refurbishment contract.
Speaking to reporters, PPCRV spokesman Atty. Howard
Calleja said Comelec should “bite the bullet” and move on with
the preparations with the lease purchase option, as further delays
could impact the credibility of the elections.
Recent developments have narrowed the poll body’s option to
two: first is the refurbishment and upgrade of 81,000 machines
that have been used during the past two national elections; while
the second option involves the lease purchase of 71,000 new
PCOS machines.
Last week, the Special Bids and Awards Committee recommended the award of the P7.8 billion contract to winning bidder
Smartmatic. The en banc, however, decided to defer the award
pending their decision on which of the two options to pursue.
Comelec chairman Andres Bautista, meanwhile, said that
despite two failed biddings, they are still considering the refurbishment option as the price difference between the two contracts
amount to P2.5 billion. If this pushes through, the poll body will
enter into direct negotiations pursuant to the procurement law.
Senator Koko Pimentel, chairman of the joint congressional
oversight committee on the automated election system, cautioned the poll body about the contract’s option to purchase the
Comelec /p10
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Ex-policeman, 27 others
face illegal drug raps
By Jomarie A. Billones
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Charges for violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous
Drug Act of 2002 were filed against a
police officer and 27 others who were arrested in a police raid July 31.
Former policeman Alex Marfil, 54, of
Philippine Railways Street in Brgy. IX here
was charged for violating Section 6, 7, 11
and 12 of Republic Act 9165
Tagged as one of the top suspected drug
peddlers here, Marfil was caught in the
middle of “pot session” inside his house
along with 27 others.
Marfil’s son Danden escaped.
Supt. Luther Lugo, officer-in-charge of
the Roxas City police station, said it took
a month of surveillance before the raid was
conducted.
The other suspects who were arrested
and charged are: Manuel Bason, 41, of
Salocon, Panit-an, Capiz; Aladin Celoso,
46, of Dumolog, Roxas City; Anthony
de la Cruz, 41, of Lawaan, Roxas City;
Jonathan Albarece, 44, of Lawaan, Roxas
City; Bernardo Unarse, 46, of Lawaan,
Roxas City; Dennis Detoyato, 45, of
Gabuan, Roxas City; Michael Apinan, 37,
of Culasi, Roxas City; Nelson Cortiz, 72,
of Calipayan, Roxas City; Joel Carrion,
42, of Brgy. IX, Roxas City; Michael
Bergantinos, 39, of Brgy IX, Roxas City;
Butch Llave, 45, of Tanque Kalubihan,
Roxas City; Rudyben Inayan, 49, of Leganes, Iloilo; Abdul Malik, 30, of Culasi,
Roxas City;
Noel De los Santos, 43, of Culasi,
Roxas City; Reynold Firmo alias “Moraco”, 33, of Dumolog, Roxas City;
Efren Durana, 46, of Poblacion Ilawod,
Maayon, Capiz; Alejandro Barredo, 29, of
Brgy. IX, Roxas City; Bernard Lego, 25,
of Lambunao, Iloilo; Francisco Almasol,
35, of Brgy. IX, Roxas City; Jayson Ricohermoso, 34, of Culasi, Roxas City; Marlon ALcayde, 21, of Bolo, Roxas City;
Julius Distor, 27, of Tapulang, Maayon,
Capiz; Ariel Denosta, 43, of Tapulang,
Maayon, Capiz; Alvin Detaro, 33, of
Bahit, Panit-an, Capiz; France Bullas,
32, of Anhawan, Panay, Capiz and Charla
Aba, 37, of Mejorada Subdivision, Inzo,
Roxas City.
Police recovered from Marfil’s home
sachets of suspected shabu, cash, suspected
drug paraphernalia, a caliber .45 pistol
(Kimber, Serial No. 114792); a magazine
for caliber .45 pistol; and five live caliber
.45 bullets.
HB 1891 to help farmers,
agrarian communities
By Angelica L. Tapalla
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) together with the
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) will help
farmers and communities in
Pototan and Badiangan, Iloilo
by institutionalizing House Bill
No. 1891.
Rep. Wilfredo Mark Enverga (1st district, Quezon), said
they will visit agrarian convergence sites in Iloilo to check the
implementation of convergence
strategies for sustainable rural
development.
House Bill 1891 focuses on
national convergence initiatives, primarily for the consolidation of all convergence
initiatives for national agricultural development and institutionalizing the convergence
implementation.
“This is particularly for the
rural development. And with
the help of agencies here, the
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Cops test negative for illegal drugs
POLICE officers at Camp
Delgado in Iloilo City who
underwent a surprise drug examination tested negative for
prohibited substances.
The August 4 random drug
tests on 47 police officers assigned in Anti-Illegal Drugs
Special Operations Task Group
also included PNP-Western
Visayas regional director, Chief
Supt. Bernardo Austria Diaz.
Results from the Regional
Crime Laboratory (RCLO-6)
indicated that the officers were
negative for illegal drugs.
Diaz summoned anti-narcotics cops to a conference at
Camp Delgado during which
the surprise drug test was conducted.
The test also covered civilian employees assigned at the
Regional Intelligence Division.
POLICE Chief Supt. Bernardo A. Diaz, PRO-6 regional director,
undergoes random drug test at the Regional Crime Laboratory 6.
(ORD/PRO6)
WB approves 2 more road projects in Iloilo
WORLD Bank, through the
Philippine Rural Development
Program of the Department of
Agriculture, agreed to finance
two more farm-to-market roads
in Iloilo worth P189 million.
Roads up for rehabilitation
are the 10-kilometer Poblacion-
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Petitioner request authority for Sale and Transfer of CPC including one (1) unit PUJ
service operating on the line: Iloilo City-Sta. Barbara via Aquino Avenue and vice versa,
made by Felipe Lagaña-vendor in favor of Ma. Nove Jamoyot-vendee
This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on August 13, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. at its office at LTFRB Building, Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City, on which date applicant/petitioner shall formally submit all its/his/her evidences.
At least five (5) days prior to the date of hearing, applicant/petitioner shall publish this
NOTICE once in any newspaper of general circulation in Western Visayas (Region VI).
Parties opposed to the granting of this application/petition must file their written opposition supported by the documentary evidence submitted by the parties unless the Board
deems it necessary to receive additional documents and/or oral evidence.
WITNESS the Honorable, ROMULO V. BERNARDES, Regional Director, this 24th
day of July, 2015.
(Sgd.) JOSE MARIE V. LAMPARERO
Hearing Officer
Tacuyong Norte road in Leon
and the 7-kilometer PararaJamog road in Tigbuan.
These two road projects
are expected to cost P117
million and P72 million, respectively.
These new projects are in
addition to the P257.8-million
concreting of 28-kilometer
Imbang Grande-TagubongGemumua Agahon-Agtabo
road in Passi City.
Provincial Administrator
Raul Banias said project proposals are being fast-tracked for
final approval of WB. (Jezza A.
Nepomoceno/Capitol News)
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‘No such thing as fake rice’
THERE’S no fake rice in the Philippines.
This was the conclusion made by several
government agencies following their respective
investigations on the allegation that fake rice
made its way into the country’s market.
The investigation was conducted following
reports that rice, which had a texture comparable
to that of styrofoam, caused some individuals to
get sick in Davao City recently.
In a news conference, the agencies all concluded that the alleged fake rice from Davao
were retrograded and contaminated.
“Bigas talaga siyang tunay pero dahil mishandled siya, nagkaroon ng contaminants,
naging ganoon ang kanyang quality. So hindi
siya fake rice,” Presidential Assistant for Food
Security and Agriculture Secretary Francis
Pangilinan said.
“Tunay siyang bigas at noong sinaing, nagkaroon ng problema sa storage. Contaminated ng
dibutyl phthalate,” he added.
The agencies presented the results of their
laboratory tests in the news briefing.
“The CIDG (Philippine National PoliceCriminal Investigation and Detection Group)
report together with the reports of the IRRI (International Rice Research Institute), FDA (Food
and Drug Administration), DOH (Department
of Health), DOST (Department of Science and
Technology), FDC (National Food AuthorityFood Development Center), PhilRice (Philippine
Rice Research Institute), points to one conclu-
sion,” Pangilinan said.
“This was not fake rice. This was actually retrograded, contaminated rice, and only in Davao,
nowhere else,” he added.
NFA-FDC director Dr. Jocelyn Sales explained
that the alleged fake rice have the same components with the rice samples from the NFA.
“Talagang pare-pareho iyong components
noong alleged fake rice at iyong NFA rice,” she
said after breaking down the results of a series
of tests.
“Ito po ang conclusion natin, there is no fake
rice in the Philippines,” she added.
Retrogradation, contamination
However, Sales said that the fake rice went
through retrogradation, which explained their
spongy or styrofoam-like features. Retrogradation happens when starchy materials like rice are
frozen then thawed.
But still, food that went through retrogradation are still safe to eat unless they are
contaminated with harmful substances, Sales
said.
The alleged fake rice from Davao also tested
positive of dibutyl phthalate, which is used in
making flexible plastics that are found in a variety of consumer products.
Sales reminded the public to store newly
cooked rice and food in microwave-safe containers, especially when reheating them to avoid
contamination. (GMA News)
Mayor Cayetano
indicted for preventing
SP to hold sessions
FOR padlocking the session hall and preventing members of the
Sangguniang Panglungsod (SP) to hold regular sessions, Mayor
Laarni Cayetano and Officer-in-Charge City Administrator Jose
Montales were charged by the Office of the Ombudsman for violation of Article 143 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC).
Article 143 of the RPC penalizes persons who, by force or
fraud, prevent or tend to prevent the meetings of local legislative
bodies.
The case arose from the eviction of the SP from its traditional
venue and its transfer to a small room at the city auditorium in
August 2010. Due to limited space, the SP was constrained to
hold its proceedings on the staircase of the city hall on its maiden
session and in various venues inside and outside the city hall for
the next 14 sessions.
The SP members underscored that the padlocking of the session
hall was an act of hostility, premeditated and executed with undue
haste, affording no prior consultation and no prior notice.
Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales junked respondents’
explanation that the move was part of the city’s reengineering
and reorganizational plan, noting that there was no plan nor a
semblance of a project study that would validate the necessity of
effecting immediate change in the layout of the city hall offices.
The Resolution stated that “the documentary evidence, as
well as respondents’ own admissions, belied their claim that any
‘reorganizational or reengineering plan’ with respect to city hall
offices actually existed.”
The Ombudsman also established that respondents failed to
comply with Section 45(b), Article I, Chapter III of the Local
Government Code which requires that the power bestowed upon
the local chief executive to assign and allocate office spaces must
be exercised for the purpose of promoting efficient and economical governance, for “the exercise of any power, whether express
or implied, must be rational. The exercise necessarily precludes
any arbitrariness or abuse.”
‘Hanna’ to enhance
habagat until next week
RAINS will be felt in some
parts of the country as typhoon
‘’Hanna’’ (international name:
Soudelor) is expected to continue enhancing the southwest
monsoon (habagat).
PAGASA said Hanna slightly
weakened as it moved towards
Batanes area. The typhoon is
now packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers
per hour near the center and
gusts of up to 200 kph.
As of 10 a.m. today, Hanna
was spotted 825 kms east of
Basco, Batanes, moving west
northwest at 20 kph.
Public storm warning signal
number 1 is hoisted over the
Batanes Group of Islands, and
Calayan and Babuyan group
of islands.
PAGASA weather forecaster
Aldczar Aurelio said Hanna
will exit the Philippine area of
responsibility on Saturday, but
it will continue to enhance the
southwest monsoon as it moves
towards Taiwan and China.
Aurelio said Metro Manila,
Palawan, Western Visayas,
and Western Mindanao may
experience monsoon rains on
Friday.
As the typhoon moves west
northwest, the enhanced southwest monsoon may trigger
rains over the western section of Northern and Central
Luzon.
‘’Kung saan nagpunta ang
bagyo, doon pa pupunta ang
habagat, so aabot ng next week
ang epekto ng habagat,’’ Aurelio said.
‘’Hanggang Tuesday next
week ang epekto ng habagat.
By Wednesday onwards aasahan natin na gaganda ang panahon.” (ABS-CBNnews.com)
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Boboy Tupas’
charisma
ITH Iloilo 5th District Rep. Niel “Junjun” Tupas Jr.
graduating in 2016, Iloilo Vice Guv Raul “Boboy”
Tupas would like to take over his House seat.
Based on Boboy’s media pronouncements, he will run for
congressman, with or without party.
But JunJun remains firm to pass the baton only to his wife
(Atty. Yvonne “Gel “Tupas) and continue their reign in the 5th
district of Iloilo.
Of course, this is not the only time
that the Tupas political clan members
clashed with a relative over politics. It
happened before when former congressman Rolex Suplico, nephew of former
governor Niel Sr. ran and won.
Unluckily, Rolex was defeated in
2004 by Junjun.
But if I were in the shoes of JunJun,
I would be worried not only because of
the alleged survey result which favored
Ranie Z. Jangayo Boboy. To my mind, this is only the
consequence of a confluence of factors working in favor of his younger
brother.
I’ve met the Tupases brothers in
some occasions. I was introduced to
them by my friend Morvil, a close ally
of the Tupases. I also recall meeting Junjun when he was a provincial board member. Boboy was also our guest in our radio program
“The Daily Guardian on Air” over Aksyon Radyo Iloilo.
I recently met again the vice governor in a small gathering of
friends at Richmond Hotel in Iloilo Business Park.
Meeting them gave me a glimpse of their personalities, especially their charisma and qualities of a true public servant. At a
glimpse, Boboy has it. For me, charisma makes a person endearing, looked up to, and followed by others.
As far as politics is concerned, the charisma Boboy exudes
is his edge over Junjun’s wife in 2016, especially because she’s
not a real Tupas, much more so she’s not a (GI) genuine Ilongga
as well.
Although she’s a lawyer, Atty. Gel has not spent a single day
in a public or political office. And besides, being a lawyer is not
a guarantee that he or she will not be a corrupt politician.
Records show that most, if not all corrupt leaders, are lawyers!
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Junjun must not belittle Boboy’s capabilities and competence.
Boboy is already politically experienced as a long time public
servant. He was mayor of Barotac Viejo for several years and
presently sits as vice governor.
In our casual conversation over a glass of wine at Richmond
Hotel a few weeks ago, Boboy also told us about his island hopping
activities in Northern Iloilo’s island municipalities to continue his
“Feeding Program” for undernourished children.
He started this feeding program long before with the help of
some benevolent and kind hearted Ilonggo balikbayan friends
and supporters.
But Boboy in our previous interview with TDG on Air admitted he has no money like Niel Jr. who will spend for his wife’s
campaign.
As we all know, in Philippine politics money plays a huge
factor. But Boboy still believes that survey, consultation, and consensus among the people of the 5th district will carry a candidate
into the House of Representatives.
Finally, Junjun must not also forget that Boboy is a graduate of the
Philippine Military Academy with extensive training on strategy.
Hopefully, Boboy’s charisma and political experience will
have a magnetic effect and become a key to winning the people’s
hearts and their votes.
By the way, Inday Tweety will campaign hard for Boboy!
Electrocution
ELL I don’t refer to the death penalty through the electric chair but
what we are now facing appears
to be electrocution nevertheless through
the increased electricity rate charged by
the Central Negros Electric Cooperative.
I need not
confirm this
increase to
our readers
because all
they have to
do is take a
closer look
at their latest electricity bill and
Modesto P. Sa-onoy compare that
with earlier
ones.
I am not
going to discuss how this increase came
to be – that will be for our readers to determine once this new series is completed.
Yes, this will be a series as I narrate the
facts based on official documents that had
been sent to the National Electrification
Administration but have not been reported
in the local media. The administrative
complaint was filed in Pasig City on
June 23, 2015 by Sulpicio Lagarde who
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was dismissed as general manager by the
Ceneco Board. The complaint is docketed
as NEA-ADM. Case No. 24-03-15.
These documents however have been
going the rounds in Ceneco but nobody had
the guts to tell the press until one gathered
enough courage to furnish me one and
explain the details. The facts of this complaint are known to members of the Ceneco
Board since they surely have a copy. However they also kept the complaint under
wraps. But like fermented shrimps, as old
folks would say, the stench will always find
the way out to invade our nostrils.
The board members charged here are
the President Arnel Lapore, Michael Maravilla, Paul Lizares, Joyce Martha Cuenca,
Zenaida Lacson, Vicente Tan, and Robert
Javellana.
The seven members of the Ceneco
Board that desire to refute Lagarde’s allegations are free to do so, but as usual
under similar treatment. Surely they have
already filed their response to this complaint.
The complainant was general manager
of the cooperative since May 27, 2008 to
what he claims “illegal termination” on
November 27, 2014. Our readers should
take note of this dismissal date as this will
have relevance to another case against
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the board that involves charges of graft
and corruption inside Ceneco involving
millions of pesos that we, consumers, are
paying for through our bills.
I will deal with this issue about graft
after this administrative case and several
others. The cases are like the mythical
hydra with several monstrous heads that
swallow its prey. Let’s start with charge
that has the least impact on our lives and
bills but has relevance in the later complaints and appears to be the source of
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The first issue is the resolution of the
board on June 13, 2014 which invalidated
the office order issued by Lagarde that designated Engineer Jesus Dormido as acting
general manager. Lagarde charged that the
action of the board violated the NEA Bulletin No. 35 because Dormido is qualified
under the NEA approved plantilla.
The second issue in this administrative
case appears very serious as this involves
an alleged attempt by the Ceneco President
Arnel Lapore to influence the election to
the board. Lagarde claims that on October
20, 2014 Lapore directed him “to relieve
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bias because the Committee upheld the
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Malas ba ang Agosto
sa kuwento ng Pilipino?
ATI rati sa maraming taon, buwan
ng Setyembre ipinagdiriwang ang
“History Week” o “Linggo ng
Kasaysayan.” Ito ay itinadhana ng makapangyarihang kamay ng Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos noong 1973 nang lagdaan
nito ang Proclamation No. 1105 na nagtatakda sa pagdiriwang ng History Week
tuwing Setyembre.
Sa kabila nito,
sa departamento
kung saan
ako nag-aral ng aking
batsilyer,
ang Departamento
ng Kasaysayan ng
Unibersidad ng
Pilipinas
Diliman, tuwing Agosto sa halip sa Setyembre ipinagdiwang ang Linggo ng
Kasaysayan. Kilala ang aming pamantasan
sa pakikibaka laban sa diktadura at sa pagdamba sa alaala ng Ama ng Sambayanang
Pilipino, na sinimulan ang himagsikang
Pilipino noong 1896 sa buwan ng Agosto.
Kaya naman noong February 16, 2012,
ginaya ng buong Pilipinas ang UP nang
lagdaan ni Pangulong Benigno Simeon
Aquino, III ang Proclamation 339 na naglilipat sa Agosto ng pagdiriwang na ito na
hindi lamang magtatagal ng isang linggo
kundi isang buong buwan bilang Pambansang Buwan ng Kasaysayan, kasabay
ng Buwan ng Wika, na pangungnahan
taun-taon ng Pambansang Komisyong
Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas.
Ayon sa ilang kritiko, medyo may pagkapolitically epal ang proklamasyon ni Pangulong Aquino sapagkat alam naman nang
lahat na ang Agosto ay ang buwan ng mga
pagyao ng kanyang mga magulang, ang dating Senador Ninoy Aquino noong 1983, at
si dating Pangulong Cory Aquino. Subalit
kung sa ganitong perspektiba titingnan, ang
pagsisimula mismo ng Linggo ng Kasaysayan ay may pagka-epal rin dahil ang ginugunita sa linggo na iyon ang anibersaryo
ng proklamasyon ng Martial Law, o yung
tinatawag noon na Thanksgiving Day.
Sa ganang akin, anuman ang dahilan
ng pamahalaan kung bakit inilipat sa Agosto ang buwan ng Kasaysayan, nakikita
kong mainam na sa nasabing buwan na
nga ito ipagdiwang sapagkat marami sa
mga pinakamahahalagang pangyayari na
nagpabago sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas ay
naganap sa buwan ng Agosto.
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MASALIMUOT NA BUWAN
Sa paniniwalang Tsino, ang buwan na
ito ay tinatawag na Ghost Month, kung
kalian bumabalik raw sa lupa ang mga
ninuno nilang namatay upang bisitahin
ang daigdig.
Kaya naman, kahit sa amin sa Tarlac,
itinuturing na malas ang buwan na ito.
Mahirap ang buhay sabi ng matatanda sa
amin. At kung titingnan ang kasaysayan
ng Pilipinas, tila maaaring mayroon itong
batayan.
MGA MASALIMUOT NA
PANGYAYARI
Narito ang ilan sa mga pinakamahahalagang pangyayari na nagpabago sa
kasaysayan ng Pilipinas na nagpapakita
na masalimuot ang buwan ng Agosto sa
kasaysayan ng Pilipinas:
1. Agosto isinilang (August 19, 1878)
at namatay (August 1, 1944) ang Ama ng
Wikang Pambansa, Pangulong Manuel
Luis Quezon. Isang taong namayani sa
pulitikal na buhay ng bansa sa loob ng
apat na dekada.
2. Ang pananakop ng mga Amerikano sa Pilipinas sa tinatawag na Mock
Battle of Manila noong August 13, 1898.
Dito unang iwinagayway ang bandila ng
Estados Unidos sa kabisera ng Pilipinas.
Tumagal sila sa loob ng halos kalahating
siglo.
3. Ang pagkakatatag ng Iglesia Filipina
Independiente, na tatawaging Simbahang
Aglipayano paglaon, noong August 3, 1902
nina Don Isabelo de los Reyes at iba pang
mga manggagawa. Isang pagtatangka sa
isang makabayang Simbahan na malaya
mula sa relihiyon ng mga prayle.
4. Ang pagsilang ni Pangulong Ramon
Magsaysay noong August 31, 1907. Ang
pangulong naging kampeyon ng bayan.
5. Ang pagbomba sa rally ng Partido
Liberal sa Plaza Miranda noong August 21,
1971. Dahil dito, sinuspindi ng Pangulong
Marcos ang Writ of Habeas Corpus. Ito ang
nagsilbing dry run para sa proklamasyon
ng Batas Militar noong 1972.
6.
Ang pagkamatay (August 21)
at paglilibing (August 31) kay Ninoy
Aquino noong 1983. Ito ang isa sa unang
manipestasyon ng People Power bago ang
1986, ang mitsa na lalong nagpaningas sa
pakikibaka laban sa Pangulong Marcos na
sinimulan ng mga makabayang aktibista
sa panahon pa lamang ng kasagsagan ng
Batas Militar.
7. Ang dramatikong pagyao ni Pangulong Cory Aquino, August 1, 2009, at ang
pagpapakita ng pagmamahal ng bayan sa
kanya nang ilibing siya noong August 5.
8. Ang pagyao ni Ka Eraño “Ka Erdy”
Manalo, ang Tagapamahalang Pangkalahatan ng Iglesia ni Cristo, matapos magsilbi
bilang tagapamahala ng Iglesia sa loob ng
46 na taon kung saan kumalat ang isang
Pilipinong pananampalataya sa iba’t ibang
panig ng daigdig. Ang kanyang pagyao ay
isang ikutang pangyayari sa kasaysayan
ng Iglesia.
9. Higit sa lahat, ang pagsisimula ng
ating pakikibaka para sa kalayaan bilang
isang bansa ay naganap sa buwan na ito
noong taong 1896. Nabunyag ang Katipunan, August 19, nagtipon sa iba’t ibang
lugar sa Kalookan ang mga Katipunero,
nagpunitan ng sedula at nagsisigaw ng
paglaya. At sa bahay ni Tandang Sora sa
Bahay Toro, Balintawak, nagkaroon ng
pagpunit ng sedula at hinirang na unang
pangulo ng pamahalaang mapanghimagsik
si Andres Bonifacio noong August 24. Sa
maulang mga araw na ito unang nakipagtuos ang Katipunan sa mga Espanyol,
ilan sa mga labanang ito ay nagtagumpay,
kabilang na ang labanan na pinamunuan
ni Bonifacio laban kay Tinyente Ros, August 25. Hanggang umabot sa Labanan sa
Pinaglabanan noong August 30 kung saan
nagwagi sina Bonifacio sa El Polvorin
at nakakuha ng ilang armas subalit nang
rumesbak na ang mga Espanyol ay marami
nang Katipon ang namatay. Sa araw rin na
iyon, ipinasailalim ni Gobernador Heneral
Ramon Blanco ang walong rebeldeng lalawigan sa Luzon sa ilalim ng Batas Militar.
Ang mga petsang ito ang batayan ng National Heroes Day tuwing huling Sunday
ng Agosto.
Kung hindi natin maaaring palitan ang
Araw ng Kalayaan mula sa proklamasyon
ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo na June 12
patungong August 24 na anibersaryo ng
pagkakatatag ng ating unang pamahalaang
pambansa, sa ganang akin, ay maganda
na ngang alternatibo ang pagdiriwang ng
Buwan ng Kasaysayan sa buwan na ito
na siyang buwan nang pagsilang ng ating
bansa.
BUWAN NG KASAYSAYAN
Ngayong taon, ang paksang diwa o tema
ng pagdiriwang ay “Baliktanaw: Kasaysayang Humubog sa Bayan.” Inaasahan
na ang iba’t ibang paaralan sa Pilipinas
ay magkakaroon ng mga iba’t ibang programa at lektura na nagbabalik tanaw sa
nakaraan.
Harinawa, magdisenyo ang bawat institusyon ng mga epektibo at hindi boring
na mga pamamaraan ng pagdiriwang ng
buwan na ito upang maipakita sa mga bata
ang diwa ng tema na sinabi na rin ni José
Rizal, “Upang malaman ang kinabukasan
ng isang bayan, lubhang kinakailangang
buksan ang aklat na nagsasalaysay ng
nakaraan nito.”
Sabi rin ng mag-asawang Bonifacio,
“Matakot sa kasaysayan sapagkat walang
lihim na hindi nabubunyag.”
Ayon kay Jorge Santayana, “Ang
sinumang di nakaaalala sa nakaraan ay
isinumpa na ulitin ito.”
Upang hindi maulit ang mga pagkakamali ng nakaraan at lubos tayong makasulong sa hinaharap, kailangan ang buong
bayan ang nakaaalala. Ang kasaysayan
ay napakahalaga, lubos na mahalaga, para
iwan lamang sa mga historyador na katulad
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PNoy for veep?
HE widely-respected Winnie Monsod wrote last Aug. 1
in her Get Real column in the PDI: “as a last candidate
[for Veep, to run with Mar Roxas]. . . : How about P-Noy
himself? There is no legal encumbrance to his candidacy.” No
legal encumbrance? Please allow me to differ.
What I try to teach my studes is that since the Constitution
bars a presidential reelection, what one may not do directly he
may not do indirectly; the spirit, not the letter, should prevail.
But, our Supreme Court reminds me of what St. Loo Cardinal
pitcher once said, in America
Atty. Rene Saguisag there is one word that says it
all, and that one word is younever-know. That should apply
to Grace Poe’s citizenship and
residence issues.
To me, PNoy has suffered enough. Let him write a book, plant a
tree and father a child, but to marry first (Mar is an unwed father).
As Veep, he’d do nothing but check the blood pressure of Numero
Uno every morning.
Who will I vote for for Prez and Veep? From today to May 2016
is a long time. A week is said to be a long time in politics. - Prime
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Minister Harold Wilson.
Let me see, as a buck private or grunt in the Yellow Army, who
will remain standing months from now, to join Jojobama, Mar,
Miriam and Mil Sabio? Recall Andujar.
Jojobama has sound political instincts but I wonder if bashing
PNoy is a plus. It seems to me he should thank him for the good he
has done but point out his mistakes, which Jojobama will abandon
or try to correct. All of us err. No Prez can be perfect.
Jojobama and Mar would welcome Manny Pacquiao to lead a
senatorial slate for UNA or the LP respectively. If this would be
the only criterion, I cannot vote for either. An absentee Senator
focusing on boxing, the PBA, TV hosting, concertizing, etc. - is
not in the national interest. They should ask him just to run for
Sarangani Guv where a Vice Guv would be the locum or temp
in his absence, partly because of many suits filed against him in
the U.S. (now 41, and counting), let alone his problems with Kim
Henares of the BIR.
Vice Guv Jinkee has made the wise decision not to run for reelection.
(Rene Saguisag is a former senator who authored RA 6713, The
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Government Officials
and Employees/GMA News)
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Emerge gently
and keep calm!
H
OW big is the “Big One” in your thought?
As we all prepare rigorously for the so called “ Big
One,” the vital efforts of our local and national governments, in partnership with private and civic organizations, bring
awareness and preparations for its possible coming.
One way to think about all these preparations, is that it is a
good opportunity to practice staying calm.
That was one of the points brought out in the recently concluded Metro-Wide Earthquake Drill. It was commendable that
the focus of the drill, not only included important practical steps
and strategies, but also emphasized the need for Filipinos “not to
panic” but to “remain calm”.
Hearing this encouragement to
stay calm, serene and ready for any
Rodolfo Jerome Lacusong uncertainty, I remembered a favourite quotation from a Bible-based
book on spiritual thinking - Science
and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Itt says:
“Emerge gently from matter into
Spirit (God).”
Dictionary.com states that the origin of the word “emerge” is
the Latin word “emergere”, which means “to rise up from”.
While the Quake Drill helpfully suggested that we rise up from
being fearful to being fearless, from being confused to being
orderly and from adding to chaos to aiding peace Mrs. Eddy’s
citation helps us see the spiritual means by which we can do so.
Rising from matter to Spirit in our mental focus helps us to be
in control of whatever practical steps we need to take in times of
challenge, including health challenges.
Two days ago, for instance, I was in deep fear of becoming unconscious due to a severe stomach ache. It happened in the middle
of the night. I had gone back and forth to the comfort room.
As a student of Christian Science, I regularly rely on the
value of staying calm and relaxed in any fearful situation, based
on my trust in divine Love. But at this particular moment, I
felt trapped and uncertain. I started to feel hot and cold. Yet I
finally began to pray and this inspiration came to me: “emerge
gently.”
At first it was hard to see beyond all that my physical senses
were taking in, but I realized I had to change my thinking and focus
on being calm. I lay down on my bed, closed my eyes and kept
my thinking filled with only good thoughts. First, I remembered
a good activity I had been involved in that day. I had been with a
friend and her son and joined them in discussing the importance
of respect and of him being open with his parents. He was such
a lovely young man. And we had a good meal.
I then felt comforted by seeing that all I did that day, and what
I ate, was a blessing. And I thanked God for that.
The pain did not immediately disappear but I was no longer
fearful. Instead I began to feel grateful.
The next day I was able to eat all the regular foods I like eating
and happily attended to my normal activities for the day.
None of us know what we might face if there really is a “Big
One” instead of just a Quake Drill. But this healing showed me
how valuable trusting God can be when we need to keep calm in
an emergency situation. The key lesson for me was that keeping
calm always starts in my consciousness, and this is one thing we
always have control of, when it comes to facing problems, whether
that be the Big One or small ones.
Emerge gently from matter into Spirit, and keep calm!
(Rodolfo Jerome Lacusong is the Christian Science Committee
on Publication for Philippines. He loves to write health articles
in relation to spirituality and its practical application. He is the
host of “ Be Healthy” segment via DWBF 1674 AM band. Follow him @ALacusong for Twitter and philippines@compub.org
for email.)
Be Free
and be
Healthy
Focus...
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qualification of Engr. Gasambelo and disqualified Engr. Dumangcas.” He further alleged
that “Lapore also issued veiled
threats that he will withdraw
his support for the Complainant (Lagarde) if Ms. Jayme
is not relieved as Committee
Chair”. Lapore also warned
him in the event that candidate
Dumangcas “is able to obtain
a Temporary Restraining Order to stop the conduct of the
district 4 election.” Lagarde
wondered why Lapore knew
of the TRO when Dumangcas
filed for the TRO only on the
following day (Oct 23).
Indeed we wonder. Were
Lapore and Dumangcas in
consultation with the intent of
getting Dumangcas into the
board? Does this appear that
Lapore was intervening in the
election and trying to influence
the choice of directors?
Lagarde pursued his belief
that indeed Lapore was trying
to influence the election when
on October 22, 2014 Lapore
issued a memorandum directing Lagarde to publish in the
newspaper that there are two
candidates for director for Bacolod East. Lagarde reminded
Lapore that NEA had affirmed
the disqualification of Jalssen
Dumangcas on October 15 and
showed not be announced as a
candidate.
Lagarde thus charged Lapore
of violating the Ceneco Election Code by intervening in the
Screening Committee.
On November 27, the
board terminated the employment of Lagarde “without the two notices” required
by law.
Let’s continue on Monday.
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Baco-Nippon Matsuri
Festival pushed
BACOLOD City – Councilor Wilson
Gamboa Jr. of this city is pushing for the
creation of “Baco-Nippon Matsuri Festival” every September 25 of the year.
This is in line with Gamboa’s proposed
ordinance seeking the declaration of September 25 every year as Bacolod FilipinoJapanese Friendship Day.
The friendship day and the festival are
expected to strengthen the ties between
Bacolod and Japan as well as boost this
city’s tourism industry.
In a public hearing yesterday, Gamboa
proposed four titles of the celebration,
namely: Aki Matsuri-Autumn Festival,
Nippon Matsuri Filipino Japan, Egao
Matsuri and Kyugatsu Matsuri-September
Festival.
According to Gamboa, the Fil-Jap
Friendship Day is originally celebrated
every February.
On the other hand, the Philippines-Japan
Friendship month is celebrated every July
to commemorate the designation of July
23 Philippines-Japan Friendship Day by
former President Gloria Macapagal Aroyo
in the Golden Jubilee Celebrate of the
diplomatic relationship between the two
countries in 2006.
The 1st Filipino-Japanese friendship
day in Bacolod was first celebrated by the
Negros Educational Helping Activities
(NEHA Foundation, Inc.) based in Japan and in the Philippines together with
Megumi Foundation in August 2013.
One of the highlights of the celebration
was the Obon Matsuri at Negros Farmers
here.
The 2nd Filipino-Japanese friendship
day was held at the main atrium of SM
Bacolod City last February 25,2015 where
the friendship was deepened through a
signing of a certificate renewing the friendship commitments by Megumi Foundation
president, Mrs. Naomi P. Tsujino, Mrs.
Josefa Puentevella in behalf of the City
Mayor, Mr. Shigeme Watanabe, and Reverend Munemichi.
VTI to comply
with LTFRB’s
GPS order
THE top 10 Barangay Nutrition Scholars with EA Madeline Diaz (2nd from right) and UBSD OIC
Ruby Agravio (right), July 31, at Bacolod City.
Barangay Captain Ma Febe Legaspi of Handumanan receives a Plaque of Appreciation. The
village topped the Best Nutrition Program implementation in Bacolod City.
3 barangays cited for nutrition programs
BACOLOD City – Three barangays in this city
were recently recognized for its effective implementation of several nutrition programs.
The Bacolod City government, through the
Urban Basic Services Division named Handumanan, Vista Alegre and 27 as top three Best
Nutrition Program implementers, respectively.
The city also honored the top 10 Barangay
PDRRMC
monitors
Negros rivers
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council is
monitoring rivers in Negros
Occidental amid the heavy
monsoon rains enhanced by
supertyphoon “Hannah.”
Zeaphard Gerhart Caelian,
PDRRMC division chief, said
Thursday that the Office of the
Civil Defense ordered the close
monitoring of the province’s
rivers, namely: Malogo River
in Victorias City, Ilog- HilaPDRRMC /p10
Nutrition Scholars, namely: Jesusa Tapalla
of Handumanan, Julia Marquez and Melanie
Ferraris of Tangub, Johanna Dormindo of 27,
Flordeliza Vejada of Vista Alegre, Lelanie Emba
of Granada, Magelende Pariñas of 1, Mercedita
Belnas of Handumanan, Ma. Teresa Viajedor of
26, Letecia Dioso of Felisa and Sally Escalona
of Mansilingan. (CMO-PIO)
By Max N. Macahilo
BACOLOD City – Vallacar
Transit, Inc. (VTI), operator of Ceres Bus Line, said it
will comply with the Land
Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB) order requiring the installation of
GPS devices in all public utility
buses (PUB).
Jade Seballos, VTI legal and
media affairs officer, said VTI
will comply with the order and
is still waiting for the LTFRB
guidelines.
Seballos said even without the order, VTI is strict in
complying with road safety
guidelines.
“Our more than 800 drivers are reminded to comply
with safety guidelines, and are
warned against overspeeding,”
she said.
“When the implementation
starts next month, VTI will not
hesitate to impose necessary
sanctions among its erring drivers,” Seballos said.
According to LTFRB, GPS
will make monitoring of buses’
speed and location easier.
It can also help us tract
colorum or unregistered buses,
LTFRB added.
The order will take effect
on provincial buses first, while
buses in Metro Manila will be
required to install GPS units
starting next year, LTFRB
said.
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Bacolod all set for PCL coop summit
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – The Philippine Councilors
League (PCL) in this city and in Negros Occidental are all set to host the more than 2,000 delegates to the 2nd PCL Credit Cooperative Summit
Aug. 20-22, 2015 at SMX Bacolod here.
Bacolod Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr.,
summit director, said the event is an opportune
time for PCL members to join the PCL Credit
Cooperative.
“The theme ‘Kooperatiba ng PCL ay Palakasin, Kasapi Paramihin’ is relevant to our thrust
which is to fast-track the growth of the coop
and to make its privileges available to all PCL
members and their families,” he said.
Gamboa said one the event’s highlights is
the “Extra Mile Man” by Mr. Shawn Anderson,
an author, speaker, trainer and life coach on
August 20.
On Day 2, slated is a forum on “Salient Points
of the New IRR of the Philippines Cooperative
Code” by Orlando Ravanera, chairperson, Cooperative Development Authority; and Special
General Assembly to be presided by Councilor
Carmen Remedio Durano-Meca, PCL Coop
chairperson.
A fellowship dinner will cap the assembly on
August 22, with DILG Secretary Mar Roxas II
as guest speaker.
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JCI- Barotac Nuevo Tamasak Cares
UNIOR Chamber International (JCI) Barotac Nuevo
Tamasak is a non-profit, international, non-governmental
organization of young people
between 18 and 40 years old
who are engaged and committed to creating impact in their
native town, Barotac Nuevo.
The group encourages young
people to become responsible
citizens and to participate in
efforts towards social and economic development, and international cooperation, goodwill
and understanding.
Part of JCI’s creed is “Service to Humanity is the Best
Work of Life”.
Working under this tenet,
JCI-Barotac Nuevo officers and
members planned various activities covering all barangays
of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.
After a series of brainstorming and deliberations, “WE
CARE FOR HEALTHCARE”
Program was brought to life.
“WE CARE FOR HEALTH-
J
CARE” Program consists of a
series of projects designed
to improve public health in
Barotac Nuevo.
The program is spearheaded
by the organization’s director for
business development, Braeden
John Biron and was launched
under the term of 2015 Chapter
President Lovella Beating.
The program commenced
by distributing 90 nebulizers,
250 blood pressure apparatuses
and medicines to all barangay
captains and barangay health
workers in 29 barangays of
the municipality of Barotac
Nuevo.
The first project implemented under the program was
Oplan BATMAN, a surgical
mission offering free circumcision to male children ages 7 to
12 years old.
With the aid of B.I.R.O.N
Foundation, the patients who
availed Oplan BATMAN were
not only circumcised for free
but also received free medi-
cines for seven days to facilitate
their healing and recovery.
To date, a total of 689 kids
from 20 barangays of Barotac
Nuevo have already been circumcised under the project
spearheaded by Dr. Maricar
Aricaya with Dr. George Acepcion as mission head.
To address malnutrition
concerns, the program joined
the Nutrition Month Celebration by conducting feeding activities (Operation Souperman)
for children and lectures on
Breastfeeding by Dr. Maricar
Aricaya, a paediatrician; Nutrition and Utilization of Locally
Grown Vegetables by Prof.
Prof. Annelyn J. Deasis who
taught mothers how to cook
Crispy Kangkong and make
minty camote juice.
The lectures covered barangays with the highest malnutrition incidence – Brgy. Tubungan,
Guintas, Igbong, Bagongbong
during weekends from July 12,
2015 to August 1, 2015.
On July 25, 2015, the first
medical mission under the program was also implemented in
Barangay Monpon where more
than 400 patients availed of free
consultation and medicine.
In the afternoon of the same
day, a feeding activity was also
conducted for the children of
the said barangay.
Basic Life Supporting Training (Kabuhi mo, Amligan Ko)
was also conducted on July 26,
2015 for mothers and fathers at
Barangay Bagongbong with
the help of the Boy Scouts of
the Philippines Iloilo Council
and on August 2, 2015 for 187
Barangay health workers of the
municipality of Barotac Nuevo
with the help of the Philippine
Navy and Mr. Mark Anthony
Pornan, a Qualified First Aid
Instructor under High Field
Awarding Body for Compliance.
Digital thermometers were
also distributed to Barangay
Health Workers on the same
day. The distribution of the
various medicines and medical
supplies and training of Barangay Workers is a way of ensuring their responsiveness to the
health concerns of the people in
their respective barangays.
The project would not have
been materialized without
the help of our major partner
B.I.R.O.N. Foundation and
other partners such as ISCOF
Barotac Nuevo Campus HRM,
Boy Scouts of the Philippines,
Philippine Navy, Municipal
Government of Barotac Nuevo
and sponsors Transcom Cares,
Unilever Phils., Endure Medical Inc., Botikang Pinoy, Inc.
, GSAT Direct Networks and
Terrynaldz Kalan-an.
JCI Barotac Nuevo Tamasak
as an active organization is composed of individuals who invest
for the future of the world. JCI
gathers active citizens from all
sectors of society to help them
address the great challenges
present in our community. This
organization develops the skills,
knowledge and understanding of
various citizens to make informed
decisions and take action.
As globally competitive individuals and oozing with energy
and great ideas, JCI Barotac
Nuevo Tamasak continues to
augment target solutions to local issues that benefit the people
of their municipality, the nation
and the world. Armed with new
and vibrant ideas, intense collaboration and diversity, added
to their unwavering passion and
courage, JCI Barotac Nuevo
Tamasak will surely become
the answer to the pressing challenges of the time.
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beneficiaries of this program
would be those from the agrarian
reform communities, areas that
have potentials and local government units who are inclined in
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bringing development in their
communities,” Enverga said.
Enverga also said the bill
will help beneficiaries will market their products and enhance
infrastructure development.
“A certain locality it will
bangan River and Imbang River for possible
overflowing.
As of Thursday, water level at Ilog- Hilabangan River in Kabankalan City in-
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machines.
“Merong option to buy itong
bago. Ang tanong: bibilhin pa
ba ang bago considering yung
experience natin sa 80,000
na hindi na natin magamit?”
Pimentel said.
He also said he did not
want to burden Comelec at
this point.
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LTFRB said all GPS devices
must be from accredited suppliers and tested.
Reportedly, the global po-
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namin.
Kung matututo tayo sa ating
nakaraan tuwing buwan ng
Agosto, baka mula malas,
palarin na tayo ng maginhawang kinabukasan bilang isang
bansa.
Ang Philippine Historical
Association ay magkakaroon
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Stallion ended the first half, 1-0.
A sudden turn of events was
observed in the second half as
Stallion became more aggressive and threatened Pachanga’s
goal keeper.
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basically give a boost to their
agricultural development,”
Enverga added.
Enverga said they conducted
public hearings on the bill in
Cebu, Antique, Iloilo and soon
in Ilocos Norte.
creased.
However, Caelian said it is expected to subside as “Hanna” moves away from the Philippines.
“Lahat po ito tatanungin
natin sa Comelec at the proper
time. Pabayaan muna natin
silang magdesisyon sa pressing
matters kasi nga time is of the
essence sa kanila,” he said.
Department of Science and
Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Louis Casambre, who is
also a member of the Comelec
Advisory Committee, said the
poll body could still find some
use for the old PCOS in other
elections, or elsewhere.
“Much of the cost is in the
software. The PCOS is actually
just a scanner. We could use it
as a scanner but a lot of the value will be lost. The better thing
to do is to use it in our other
election exercises or to use it
in our other testing exercises,
schools, PRC,” Casambre explained. (ABS-CBN News)
sitioning central system will
be hosted and maintained by
the Advanced Science and
Technology Institute (ASTI) of
the Department of Science and
Technology (DOST).
Under the order, buses without GPS devices cannot register
at the agency next year.
After the buses, LTFRB will also
require truck operators and owners
to have GPS device in their units.
po ng International Conference
na may paksang “Historical
Education in Asia: Issues and
Challenges” mula August 27
hanggang 29, 2015 sa Unibersidad ng Sto. Tomas sa Maynila.
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, bisitahin ang www.
pha1955.blogspot.com.
(Si Prop. Michael Charleston “Xiao” Briones Chua ay
kasalukuyang assistant professorial lecturer ng Pamantasang
De La Salle Maynila. Isa
siyang historyador at naging
consultant ng GMA News TV
series na Katipunan at Ilustrado. Ang sanaysay na ito ay
batay sa kanyang news segment
sa “Xiao Time: Ako ay Pilipino” sa istasyong pantelebisyon
ng pamahalaan/GMA News)
But Reuben Silitonga and
Permanes of Pachanga countered by attacking the box despite the quick defensive moves
of the red shirted Stallions.
Permanes eventually got
fouled by Matthew Nierras inside the penalty box. Hajimehdi
took the penalty kick to put
Pachanga in the scoreboard for
the first time in the game.
But Pachanga’s celebration
was short-lived after Stallion winger Emmanuel Mbata
scored past Yambou immediately after the restart to give his
team the lead once more, 2-1.
Stallion continued to pressure and eventually tallied
another goal.
“I believe that our team can
still do better, but I am happy
that they were able to sustain a
great performance all throughout the season,” said Ernest
Nierras, Stallion’s head coach.
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But Nava raised the issue of
“What if an inmate cannot post
bail and will have to remain
detained?”
“If we can provide meal
assistance to inmates at BJMP
(Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology), why not these cops
at the city district jails like the
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“There was no negotiation.
We have not discussed yet the
vice governor’s post. Wala pa
mabal-an ang final decision
ni Vice Governor Tupas,” he
said.
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political detractors investigating his alleged corruption
during his term as mayor of
Makati City.
Asked whether he has an
idea of who was behind the
Molo police station?” he said.
Councilor Joshua Alim, who
was also at the Molo PNP station to visit rebel leader Ma.
Concepcion Araneta-Bocala,
confirmed Nava’s report.
The National Union of
People’s Lawyers (NUPL), to
which Alim belongs, provides
free legal assistance to the marginalized sectors who cannot
afford to pay for legal counsel.
“These inmates presented
me a donation can for some
amount which they will use to
buy some food,” Alim said.
Nava referred the problem
of the inmates to Councilor
Eduardo Peñaredondo, committee on appropriations chairman, for possible funding for
their meals.
Defensor also mentioned
that during the Union of Local
Authorities of the Philippines
(ULAP) meeting August 3,
some UNA members from
Iloilo were present.
The ULAP meeting was
called upon by Pres. Benigno
Aquino III to gather the local
leaders’ support for Roxas.
The governor hinted that
several UNA members will
be taking oath under Liberal
Party soon.
“Halos tanan sila gadali na
magsumpa,” he said.
disqualification case, Binay
said: “Ayoko na mambintangbintang.”
He said the Filipino people
would eventually benefit from
the filing of the disqualification
case to settle the matter once
and for all.
“Dapat, ayan magkapaliwanagan na. ‘Yun lang,
sa aking karanasan bilang
abogado naman ako, nagpractice ako, mahirap na
kaso ang kalaban mo bukod
nito,” Binay said. (GMA
News)
Berto: ‘I’m
coming to kick
Mayweather’s ass’
ANDRE Berto is a massive
underdog in his upcoming fight
against Floyd Mayweather on
September 12 (September 13
PHL time) at the MGM Grand
in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Still, the former world welterweight champion who has
lost three of his last six fights
believes he’s capable of handing Mayweather his first loss as
a professional prizefighter.
“I’m coming to kick Floyd’s
ass on September 12,” said
Berto (30-3, 23KOs).
“Best believe that I plan to bring it
to Floyd and I’m not concerned about
what 48 other fighters have been
unable to do. Somebody is getting
knocked out and it won’t be me.”
Mayweather Promotions CEO
Leonard Ellerbe for his part, said
his client can’t overlook Berto
despite the odds.(GMA News)
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Ilonggo pug ready to fight
Mexican foe anywhere
Denver Cuello
HARD-hitting Denver Cuello is willing to fight Mexican Raul Garcia Hirales anytime, anywhere for their
World Boxing Council-mandated title eliminator this
year.
Cuello, 28, is on a three-fight winning streak since losing
in his lone world title bid in Dubai in 2013, a fight where he
injured his right shoulder.
The Iloilo native, who holds a record of 36-5-6 with 24
knockouts, is guaranteed to have another shot at the WBC
world minimumweight title should he emerge victorious
over Hirales (36-3-1, 22KOs).
“Hirales is good. He is a former world champion who packs power in his punches so a fight
between us will be fun,” Cuello told GMA News
Online.
“I prefer to have the fight here in the Philippines but if
they give us a huge offer [to fight in Mexico] then we’ll fight
there. I also have supporters in Mexico and the judges won’t
be Mexicans anyway.”
Cuello’s manager and promoter Aljoe Jaro has already
sent an offer to host the fight in the country upon receiving
the order from the sanctioning body. Be it here or overseas,
the ever confident Cuello believes that boxing aficionados
are in for a treat.
“I will do everything I can to win this fight. Rest assured
it will be an exciting fight because he has punching power.
[I think] he’ll go there and trade and I want a slugfest too so
I can push myself to the limit.” (GMA News)
Bryant
remains
undecided
about
retirement
Women’s world champ dares
Rousey to a boxing match
TWO-time women’s boxing world champion
Amanda Serrano isn’t buying the remarks of
Ronda Rousey’s camp that the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight
champion is capable of winning a world title
in boxing.
In an interview with mmafighting.com,
Rousey’s trainer Edmond Tarverdyan claimed
his fighter had never lost a single round to
boxing world champs each time they sparred
with Rousey in the gym. Tarverdyan also
added that Rousey can win a world title strap
in boxing - a comment Serrano deemed disrespectful to the boxing community.
“Definitely Rousey’s trainer does not have
any knowledge about the sport of boxing. She
is a very good fighter in the Octagon, and I
really congratulate her for everything she has
done,” said Serrano.
“Her opponents cannot box and it’s easy
to look great, but when facing a high quality
boxer with punching power as myself, believe
me, things are gonna change. In a boxing ring,
the canvas will be your comfort zone.”
Rousey is coming off a 34-second knockout
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Saturday but it will still continue to enhance the southwest
monsoon as it heads towards
Taiwan and China.
Flooding occurred around
the Iloilo Terminal Market area,
Rizal Street near the University
of Iloilo, LaPaz Market area,
Fuentes and Delgado Streets,
Central Philippine University area, and several school
grounds.
Drivers complained of heavy
traffic in areas where water was
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were able to reduce it with the
introduction of our coal plant
in November 2010 by Panay
Energy Development Corp.
(PEDC),” he said.
PEDC, a subsidiary of
Metrobank Group’s Global
Business Power Corp., operates a 164-megawatt coal fired
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victory over Bethe Correia of Brazil this past
weekend. And while the whole world seems
impressed with Rousey’s performance, more
specifically with her boxing, the two-division
women’s boxing world champion Serrano
only saw how green Rousey’s striking is.
“In a boxing point of view, she looked
like a rookie amateur fighter, throwing very
wide punches with no cordination,” says
Serrano.
“I heard that Cyborg is not willing to come
down to the lightweight division to fight Ronda,
but I can go up to 135, and we can settle a boxing
match so I can prove her trainer wrong.”
Serrano’s manager and trainer Jordan
Maldonado, for his part, made it clear that the
challenge is not to look down on other sports
but to defend boxing.
“We do not challenge other fighting
styles. We represent boxing and we want to
get some respect. We are available for any
sparring they may want or a boxing match,
so we can show Edmond Tarverdyan how
wrong he is about boxing,” said Maldonado.
(GMA News)
RONDA “Rowdy” Rousey. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
near knee-deep and because
traffic enforcers were hardly
visible on the roads.
Although no public storm
warning signal was hoisted in
Western Visayas, the Philippine Coast Guard-Iloilo Station
ordered the cancellation of sea
travel to and from Iloilo and
Bacolod City early morning of
Thursday.
Lieutenant Edison Diaz,
PCG-Iloilo station commander,
said they are compelled to
cancel trips due to strong sea
currents.
But Diaz said they will lift
the order once the weather
stabilizes.
Passenger pump boats plying Iloilo City-Guimaras and
vice versa were allowed to
sail but on several conditions
- sailing from sunrise to sunset only; there must be good
visibility; pump boats are
allowed to ferry 50 percent
of their passenger capacity;
and all passengers and crew
should wear life jackets.
Roll on-roll off vessel trips
from Dumangas to Bacolod
power plant in LaPaz, Iloilo
City. It is expanding its capacity by putting up a 150-MW
coal fired power plant in the
same site.
For the first half of 2015,
only 200 minutes of outrages
was recorded for the month
of June.
“The outages for 2015
are manageable,” Pastolero
said.
Several factors also contributed to the decrease
time of brownouts such
a s u p g r a d i n g o f P E C O ’s
Baldoza substation, the 65megawatt supply contract
with PEDC and conversion
o f P E C O ’s d i s t r i b u t i o n
system from radial to ring
configuration.
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damaged.
Survivors with totally destroyed houses will each receive
P30,000 cash assistance while
owners of partially damaged
houses will receive P10,000
each.
In Pontevedra, the ESA was
distributed in July 2015, or 20
months since Typhoon Yolanda
battered the country on Nov.
8, 2014.
On top of the delayed release, several residents claimed
that their respective barangay
officials “coerced” them into
shelling out a certain amount
from their ESA to be given to
residents whose names were
not included in the beneficiaries’ master list.
According to reports from
Capiz, some ESA beneficiaries got their cash aid from the
municipal treasurer’s office.
The P30,000 cash were split
in two envelopes – P20,000
was placed in one envelope
while the other P10,000 was in
another envelope.
“According to the complaints
we received, they were made to
go to the Liga ng mga Barangay
office and were made to surrender the envelope containing
P10,000,” Sargado said.
In another instance, a resident claimed that he was already inside his house when
their barangay chairman, together with some tanods (village watchmen), arrived and
forced themselves inside the
house.
The ESA beneficiary was
then “coerced” to surrender a
certain amount from her shelter aid.
“If that’s true, that could
constitute robbery by means
of violence and intimidation,”
Sargado said.
Alicia (not her real name),
an ESA recipient in one of
Pontevedra’s island villages,
said they received their ESA
in full.
But before she could even
plan what to do with the money,
village watchmen knocked on
her door and demanded she
hand over P9,000 to them.
“They told us that the money will be given to other Yolanda victims who were not
able to get their ESA. But was
it my fault that they have not
complied with the requirements and have not received
anything?” she said in the
vernacular.
Based on the complainants’
allegations, the NBI-6 surmised
that “ESA shaving was done
systematically.”
Other beneficiaries claimed
that their ESA was slashed by
as much as P16,000.
Sargado said they might file
different complaints depending
NEXT season might be Kobe
Bryant’s last, but the Los Angeles Lakers’ guard told Yahoo
Sports that he remains undecided about retirement.
“We haven’t set anything in
stone. And I’ve talked about it
before,” Bryant said. “But could
this be the last? Absolutely. It’s
tough to decide. It’s really tough
to make those types of decisions. Players I have spoken to
say, ‘Kobe you will know.’”
Bryant, 36, said he is rehabbing from injuries as he prepares
for the 2015-16 season, the final
year on his contract which calls
for a $25 million salary. Bryant
said recently he is prepared to
play more minutes at forward on
the young roster. (Reuters)
on the circumstances by which
their ESA was “taken.”
UNFORTUNATE
The DSWD regional office
said the incident is nothing
more than unfortunate.
May Rago, DWSD-6 regional public information officer, said they immediately
release ESA benefits once a
certain local government unit
(LGU) complies with all the
requirements.
The DSWD also entered a
memorandum of agreement
(MOA) relegating the release
of ESA to the LGUs.
“It’s just unfortunate that we
heard such reports. But as far as
ESA is concerned, we released
what was due to qualified beneficiaries,” Rago added.
Based on DSWD guidelines,
families with fixed monthly income below P15,000 are qualified to receive the ESA.
Families with relatives working abroad are not usually eligible to receive the assistance.
To date, Rago said DSWD-6
already released P6.8 billion for
ESA representing 91 percent of
the agency’s
Comprehensive Recovery
and Rehabilitation Plan for
Yolanda.
The 91 percent coverage
constitutes around 378,000
Yolanda-affected families in
the region.
Younghusband hopes Azkals
can sustain momentum
AHEAD of their toughest challenge yet, Philippine Azkals
skipper Phil Younghusband
hopes the national football
team can carry the momentum
of their two early wins in the
World Cup qualifiers when they
face powerhouse Uzbekistan on
September 8 at the Philippine
Sports Stadium.
The Azkals beat Bahrain at
home, 2-1, and Yemen, 2-0, on
the road to gain a share of the
lead along with North Korea in
Group H, which is considered
one of the toughest groups in
the tournament that also serves
as a qualifier for the 2019 Asian
Cup.
“We are in good position
after the two wins,” Younghusband said in a statement.
“But more importantly, we
have some confidence going
forward.”
Younghusband, the country’s leading international
scorer with 42 goals, stressed
that “there are no easy games
in this group.”
“We know we would need
to play better and work harder against Uzbekistan,” he
added.
The Azkals achieved their
highest FIFA ranking last
month at 124, but the Uzbeks
are still ranked 49 notches
higher at No. 75.
The top team in the group
will secure a place in the third
round, along with the four best
second-placers from among the
eight brackets. The 12 teams in
the third round will also gain
automatic slots to the AFC
Asian Cup in 2019.
Asia has been allotted four
spots in the 2018 World Cup
finals in Russia, which means
only the top two from each of
the brackets in the third round
will qualify. (ABS-CBNnews.
com)
Stallion FC ditches
Pachanga-Diliman
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
ILOILO-based Stallion Football Club
wrapped up their United Football League
(UFL) Division 1 campaign on a winning
note after pounding Pachanga-Diliman FC,
3-1, July 5 at the Rizal Memorial Football
Stadium.
Stallion FC completed the UFL Division
1 tournament with 10 wins, 1 draw and 6
losses to settle for 5th place while Pachanga-Diliman FC landed on 8th place.
Pachanga FC made aggressive ball
movements in the early going as Hamed
Hajimehdi found Jinggoy Valmayor who
almost punched the back of the net but Stallion Johann Noetzel deflected the ball.
A see-saw battle followed as both teams’
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BSP financial exhibit in debuts
all-new Celerio
Iloilo set on Aug. 17-19
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is
set to hold a financial consumer protection
exhibit on August 17 to 19 at Robinsons
Mall Iloilo.
According to BSP Financial Consumer
Protection Department (FCPD), the exhibit dubbed “Alerto Ako” is a financial
consumer protection campaign that aims
to provide financial consumers greater
awareness through advisories on various
financial products and services, thus empowering them to make informed financial
decisions.
This is a pro-active approach to address
the need of the public to identify financial
frauds/scams, it said.
According to BSP, the Alerto Ako
Exhibit was first launched in BSP
Cebu Regional Office in September
2014.
The exhibit mainly features display
panels showing key advisories, audio visual presentations, and interactive games
and activities.
Through the exhibit, BSP reaches out to
the students and working sector, including
those from the local banking associations,
local government units, different government agencies, and various universities
in Iloilo.
Public spending picks up in June
THE government spent more
money on goods and services
in June, partially compensating
for the underspending in the
preceding months that threatened economic growth.
Government expenditures
surpassed revenues to incur a
P72.7-billion budget deficit or
over 16 percent than the P62.5billion deficit a year earlier,
figures released by the Department of Finance on Thursday
showed.
But the budget balance for
the first six months of the year
remained at a surplus as revenues outpaced expenditures
by P13.7 billion, compared
with the P67.7-billion deficit
posted in the comparable 2014
period.
The faster spending in June
failed to offset the budget
surplus recorded in the preceding months. The government
posted a P67.3 billion budget
surplus in May and P52.6 billion in April.
“As we close out the first
half of the year, we continue
to see robust growth trends
across the board – be it from the
revenue-generating agencies or
the expenditure side,” Finance
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all-new and improved Celerio model in the Philippines featuring
an A+ compact build — a concept that steps up on the strengths
and exceeds the limits of the A segment car by implementing the
“small on the outside, big on the inside” idea. It sports the same
dynamic and easy-to-maneuver design, which Suzuki compact
cars are known for, while offering spacious room for passengers
and relatively huge luggage capacity.
Equipped with electric power steering and electronic-controlled
door lock and windows, the new Celerio model also provides
above-standard safety and security features with its Anti-lock
Brake System (ABS), dual airbags, collapsible steering column,
side impact beams, Suzuki’s patented TECT design, as well as
the high mount stop lamp and defogger.
The new Celerio variant sports an improved K10B threecylinder engine that produces a maximum output of 67 hp @
6,000 rpm and 90 Nm @3,500 rpm for excellent fuel efficiency
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people
Guardian
the daily
Read and Respected
For love of dance and God
Young ballerina performs
for an audience of one
By Erica Cortez-Araullo
t first glance, Stephanie “Steffi” Santiago
seems like a typical
14-year-old. She is a self-confessed “Directioner” who likes
to make Youtube videos and
have sleepovers with friends.
However, she is anything but
typical. She is an exceptional
ballerina who, at a young age,
realized her talent and developed the discipline, sacrifice,
and dedication required to
hone it. Now she is reaping accolades, not only in the Philippines but also abroad.
Neither she nor her parents,
Bong and Annette Santiago had
an inkling of how things would
turn out. It all started just for
fun, recalled Steffi.
“My friend invited me to
watch her ballet class. I’ve
never seen people having so
much fun! Everybody was
running around, skipping and
dancing…I couldn’t think of
anything better than to be in
a place doing all that with
friends - and nobody telling me
to stop,” she exclaims. She was
six-years-old at the time.
She asked to be enrolled in
beginners’ ballet class. Initially
the hyperactive girl was simply
having fun, releasing all that
extra energy. Her long-time ballet teacher,
however, immediately spotted
her potential as a dancer.
“When Steffi first used
pointed shoes, I saw that it was
A
effortless for her,” recalls Chelo
Borromeo Gemina, artistic director of ACTS Manila ballet
school. She looked as if she was
just playing when others were
awkward, she adds.
A few years later Teacher
Chelo decided to talk with
Bong and Annette about their
budding ballerina. She told
them that their daughter showed
“a natural spontaneity in movement,” and had the makings
of “an excellent professional
ballerina.”
Looking back, Steffi’s parents recall seeing their daughter
often watching YouTube videos of ballet performances of
famous ballerinas, as though
studying their movements.
Even as a child, Steffi already
articulated her dream of becoming a prima ballerina. They
realized later on that it was not
a mere juvenile fantasy, and the
art wasn’t just a hobby for their
daughter. Soon Steffi began to join
competitions, first on the national, and later, international
levels.
“That was when I took dance
art seriously,” Steffi says. It
dawned on her that she could
really become a prima ballerina
someday.
But becoming a serious
dancer necessitated adjustments in the teenager’s normal
routine. She quit regular school,
and continued her studies under
a homeschooling program. Not
having to travel to and from
school every day enabled her
to conserve her energy; she
needed to be well-rested to be
able to dance properly and learn
routines.
“Aside from the flexibility
that comes with home schooling, we observed that Steffi
was the type of student whose
potential was better honed
through focused, individualized
teaching,” says Bong. “We
also thought it would train our
daughter to be more confident
and independent.”
Thanks to homeschooling,
studies are uninterrupted even
when Steffi is training or performing abroad.
Admittedly, the young dancer misses out on nights out
with friends, such as going to
the movies or watching concerts. Saturday sleep-ins are
out, too, as she has to wake
up early for dance practice.
But that’s how she developed
discipline.
As her ballet coach, Teacher
Chelo tries to maintain a balance between pushing her
ward and allowing her to set
her limits. “Steffi is very competitive and thrives in this kind
of environment,” the mentor
observes, adding, that words of
encouragement help maintain
that balance. Steffi is grateful to her parents and family, for the support
and for believing in her. Bong
and Annette take turns accompanying their daughter to
ballet class, including training
abroad. “When I become a professional ballerina, I hope to be
able to repay them for everything,” Stephanie vows. As parents, the Santiagos
acknowledge their role as stewards who must help nurture
their daughter’s talent and
guide her toward the fulfillment
of God’s plan for her.
If they had a choice, they
would have steered Steffi toward a career path that would
be more mainstream and less
demanding of her time. As
their daughter grew older and
as they became more aware
of the challenges that came
with choosing dance as a career —like being away from
home for long periods of time,
both Bong and Annette were
convinced that this was God’s
chosen path for Steffi.
“God has opened our eyes to
love and appreciate our daughter’s passion and the discipline
she has taught herself. We can
only trust Him,” says Bong.
Steffi reserves the highest
praise and gratitude to God,
who blessed her with the gift
of dance. And so, she dedicates
her efforts and her successes to
the Lord. To her, it is the key to
doing the best every time.
“He gave me this gift, so I
want to glorify His name every time I perform,” she says.
“Sometimes when I am dancing
on stage, I see only a big light
shining, and I know it’s Him.
I feel like I’m the happiest
person in the world because I
know He’s watching.”
Whenever she is upset or
feels she didn’t do well enough
in ballet class or her studies,
she turns to God for encouragement. She knows that even
when times get tough, she can
hold on to God’s promise that
He will see her through. “It’s
what keeps her going,” her
father says.
“There is a spiritual significance to what she does,”
Teacher Chelo says. Stephanie
understands the higher purpose
of dance and acknowledges that
without the grace of God, it
loses meaning, she explains. This is precisely the vision
of ACTS Manila: to nurture artists “who embody and inspire
Godly character,” and hopefully help transform society.
Stephanie’s Christian devotion is the foundation of her
character. It keeps her grounded. She knows her priorities and
doesn’t feel that by giving up a
few things here and there she’s
missing out on life. In return,
she reaps more blessings.
In her first ever competition,
the 2012 Philippine Dance Cup,
she placed first.
Many memorable moments
soon followed. She represented
the Philippines in the Youth
America Grand Prix (YAGP),
the world’s largest student
ballet scholarship program.
She also got a scholarship in
Australia.
She encourages teenagers
like her to find a hobby as this
will help them explore their
interests. When they realize
what they want to do, they
should pursue it earnestly.
One’s dream is worth the effort
Ballerina/pB7
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THE young ballerina - Stephanie “Steffi” Santiago.
Steffi with her parents and sister.
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Brgy. Buhang
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We sell:
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Taft North, Mandurriao,
Electrical & Construction Materials
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Iloilo City
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R&L
Aircon
Repair Shop
Tel No. 321-3272
“Customer Service
is our Pride”
Wholesaler & Retailer
Free delivery in Panay
and Guimaras
Contact:
Ms. Edna Pabicon
(Senior Manager)
Cell. No:0927-504-9705
Main Office @ Q. Abeto St.,
Tel No.: (033) 5093362
Telefax: (033) 3211737
La Paz Branch: 329-7015
Mission Branch: 329-3798
Email: EVZPHARMA@YAHOO.COM
www.evzcorp.com
DIVE ROAD
Resto & Grill
DIVE ROAD
Auto Spa
Carwash & Detailing Center
“We Pamper Your Car”
Brgy. San Rafael,
Diversion Road, Iloilo City
Tel. # 302-8178
ILOILO
MASTER
TRADERS
M
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T .# 335-1280
Owned & Managed by:
M .B
L. R
r
onito
obiso
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AT ONLY 1.67 % MONTHLY INTEREST
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WITH NOADVANCE INTEREST!!!!
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JARO, ILOILO
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CABLE STAR, INC
PASSI CITY, ILOILO
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TEL NO. (033)
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DENR to launch anti-air
pollution campaign
By Leonard T. Pineda I
THE Department of Environment and
Natural Resources-6 through the Environmental Management Bureau said
it is set to launch a campaign against
air pollution.
Dubbed “Perwisyong Usok! Pigilan,” the campaign aims to encour-
age individuals to help lessen air
pollution in Western Visayas.
The campaign promotes regular
vehicle care and use of clean fuel.
According to EMB, it will launch the
campaign on November, this year, in
time for the National Clean Air Month
celebration.
EMB explained that while regular
vehicle maintenance takes time, its
outcomes are beneficial.
There will be less harmful gasses
emitted, which can help lessen cases of
respiratory-related diseases, it said.
EMB encouraged the public to take
mass transport system to reduce traffic
congestion and pollution.
“Traffic congestion leads to mone-
tary losses from wasted gas and wasted
time, not to mention increased greenhouse gas emissions. It would not only
aggravate climate change, but would
also have health impacts and result to
reduced quality of life,” it said.
EMB cited a Japan International Cooperation Agency study saying traffic
congestion in the Philippines amounts
to P2.4-billion in losses daily.
The said amount is projected to rise
up to P6-billion a day by 2030) if the
country fails to find solutions to alleviate traffic congestion, it said.
EMB said to reduce road congestion is to switch to mass public
transportation or bike or walk to your
destination. (PIA-Iloilo)
Trash to Cash Recycling
Market Fair August 7-8
SM City Iloilo reaffirms its commitment to be a valuable partner
of the community in keeping the
environment clean, by holding
the Trash to Cash Recycling
Market on August 7 and 8, 2015
at the car park area(near the entrance leading to BDO).
The activity is held every
first Friday and Saturday of the
Month and engages the com-
munity to take part by bringing
their recyclable items and sell
it to scrap buyers—a way initiated to encourage involvement
of different sectors in curbing solid waste management
problems.
Waste items like old car
batteries, papers, old computers, and other items that can
still be recycled are accepted
by buyers.
The Trash to Cash Recycling
Market is a project of SM Cares
Committee on the Environment. For inquiries on other
environmental projects and
how you can take part in these
initiatives, you may contact
telephone number 320 9609 or
visit the official Facebook page
of SM City Iloilo.
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with mass feeding, cleanup
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BACOLOD City – International humanitarian fraternity and sorority, Alpha Kappa Rho
(Akhro) is set to celebrate its 42nd anniversary
on August 8 with a feeding program at Brgy.
23 here.
Photojournalist Owen Bayog, member,
Akhro Board of Trustees, said a thanksgiving
mass and motorcade will kick off the anniversary celebration.
The group is also set to conduct a cleanup
drive at the village and its nearby areas.
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Bayog.
However, he maintained those persons
involved in the said incidents are not their
members.
With younger members based in barangays
and schools, Bayog said Akhro is now more
service-inclined.
“We are self-sustaining organizations thus
we plan to have fund-raising events soon to
finance our various community outreach programs,” he said.
AKHRO claims to have 15,000 members
in Negros Occidental, of which 5,000 are in
Bacolod City.
From written to living word
This truth of our Christian therefore somehow aware and
faith may still be confined and responsible for our own conlanguishing in some ivory tow- tinuing creation, he is sent
er, but we have to understand by the Father to perfect and
that it is meant for all of us, complete our creation with us
cooperating in it.
and not just to priests,
This perfecting
nuns, monks and other
and
completing of our
consecrated persons.
creation
in Christ inGod’s Word (this time
volves
the
re-doing
with a capital W) is,
or retreading of our
in fact, the very patnature wounded by the
tern of our creation,
through whom every- Fr. Roy Cimagala mess we have made
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In our case, that
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is, the case of man,
to save us, to bring us
since we have been made in
back
to
where
we really belong,
God’s image and likeness and
to offer us the way to recover
our lost dignity and reunite us
with God.
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HIS is the challenge all
of us have to face and
tackle. How do we turn
the written word of God into
the living word that it is and
should be?
For sure, the word of God is
not just a set of letters, nor an
idea, nor a stream of thought,
no matter how brilliant they are.
It is nothing less than the Son
of God, the second person of
the Blessed Trinity who is the
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But the Spirit also transmits
the living Christ through the
one faith that is authoritatively
taught by the hierarchy headed
by the Pope and the bishops,
successors of Peter and the
apostles who were made by
Christ as the rock and the pillars
of the Church.
This is where the written
word of God, or the Sacred
Scripture or the Bible, comes
to the picture. Together with the
living tradition and the power
of the Magisterium or teaching
office of the Church occupied
by the Pope and the bishops, the
Sacred Scripture is where we
have this faith articulated.
But we have to understand
that the Bible, especially the
gospel part, is not just a written record of the past. Since
it involves Jesus, who is God
and man, who is forever alive
and redemptive and perfective
of us, the Bible just cannot be
considered like another book
that has a shelf life or expiration date.
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5 Ilonggo films join Cinema Rehiyon 2015
F
IVE filmmakers from Western
Visayas are showcasing their masterpieces at the annual Cinema Rehiyon
which is held this year at Cebu City.
These are Tara Illenberger’s “Gaid”,
Mia Reyes’s documentary “Sin-o si Mel
Carreon?”, Reymundo Salao’s “Bantay
Salakay”, and TM Malones’s full-length
documentary “Dapya sang Paglaum”.
WHAT IS CINEMA REHIYON?
Seven years ago, the National Commission on Culture and Arts’ cinema committee envisioned to enrich Philippine cinema
with the largely undiscovered filmic creativity dubbed “cinemas in the region.”
It is from that vision that the regional
film festival of the Philippines, the Cinema
Rehiyon, was born.
Its initial two steps in 2009 and 2010
began in the Cultural Center of the Philippines. From there the festival travelled
the archipelago, landing in Davao (2011),
Bacolod (2012), moving northward to Los
Baños (2013), then southbound again to
Cagayan De Oro (2014). For every iteration of the festival, its organizers, shareholders, curators and filmmaker delegates
Reflections..
from p.B7
The Bible will always be relevant to us as can be gleaned in
these words of the Letter to the
Hebrews: “The word of God is
living and effectual, and more
piercing than any two-edge
sword, and reaching unto the
division of the soul and the
spirit, of the joints also and the
marrow, and is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents of the
heart.” (4,12)
Our attitude toward the Bible, especially the gospel part,
should be that it is not just a
written word, but a living word.
Reading it is listening to Christ
in real time. That happens when
we read it properly.
Through the ages, saints
and holy men and women have
developed the techniques of
converting the written word
into the living word of God.
Public..
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Secretary Cesar Purisima said.
Government revenues increased by 18 percent year-onyear to P163.6 billion in June
alone, allowing total collections for the first half to grow
by 16 percent and breach the
P1-trillion mark at P1.09 trillion.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue contributed P705.9 billion
or 10 percent higher from what
was raised a year earlier even
if it was 13-percent below
target. The amount includes
the P109.6 billion collected
in June.
The Bureau of Customs
generated P31.5 billion during the month, exceeding its
P29.9 billion target despite the
slump in oil prices. The amount
brought the year-to-date collections 3-percent higher at P5.2
billion.
‘A high watermark’
Income generated by the Bureau of the Treasury declined
by 6 percent to P6.6 billion.
For the first half, the bureau’s
collection amounted to P67.0
billion or 7 percent higher than
year-earlier figures.
“We are seeing a strong
showing on the expenditure
have held fast to the ideal that Philippine to cultivate a profound and enlightening
cinema is the sum total of all cinemas in vision of our multi-faceted identity as
the regions.
Filipinos.
The seven-year old festival finds itself
Cinema Rehiyon 7 showcases 17 fulltoday at the heart of Region 7, and the road length features with 57 short films chosen
to Cebu has not been without its detours. It to celebrate the diverse Filipino heritage
is the first time that the Cinema
and to present the discourse
Rehiyon festival is not celebrated
that cinema in the regions is
ReymundoSalao
during the national arts month
national cinema. Cebu offers a
held every February. It is also Just Another
unique setting because it had a
the first Cinema Rehiyon under Film Junkie
vibrant cinematic scene espea new NCCA leadership and a
cially in the 60’s and 70’s. It is
fresh set of officers of the NCCA
perhaps the only region, outside
Cinema Committee.
of Manila that boasts of its own
NCC Chairman William
filmmaking culture.
Mayo had a stroke earlier this
Cebuanos have lost most of
year and instead of weakening
its 200 or so films produced in
the committee, it galvanized
the last decades. The screenthe other members to perform better. Still ing of “Badlis sa Kinabuhi” as opening
recovering, Direk Mayo is here with us, film in the 7th Cinema Rehiyon Film
gracing the event, proof of his resilience Festival is an attempt to take a glimpse
and commitment to the Cinema Rehiyon at the past glory of Cebuano cinema.
festival.
And for the nearly 100 delegates and
These changes notwithstanding, the guests celebrating the Cinema Rehiyon
commitment is still same or perhaps experience this 2015, the crossroads of
even more vigorous and that is to present the seventh art, may you all take the
regional cinema; a myriad of cultures in right path to healthy and vibrant cinemas
all its vibrant energy and colors, in order in the regions.
One such method is called the
“lectio divina,” that involves
several stages.
There’s the “lectio,” which
means reading, so we know
what the biblical text say in
itself. Then “mediatio,” which
asks: what does the text say to
me? Then comes “oratio,” or
prayer, which is what we say to
God in response to his word.
As consequences, we have
“contemplatio,” which involves
a conversion to conform our
outlook to God’s vision of reality. Then lastly, “actio,” which
should move us to make our life
a gift for others in charity.
The “lectio divina” is just
one method among many other possibilities for making
the written word the living
word of God. It also has to be
done within the context of the
Church’s faith, liturgy and life
itself. (Email: roycimagala@
gmail.com)
side as well, with the 17-percent growth posted this month
a high watermark for the year.
This reflects the government’s
continued commitment to accelerate the use our ample fiscal
space for critical investments
to our economy and people,”
Purisima said.
Government disbursements
expanded by 17 percent to
P236.2 billion in June and
exceeded the original program
by 24 percent. For the first half,
expenditures reached P1.07 trillion, a 9-percent year-on-year.
Interest payments in January
to June totaled P156.1 billion,
2-percent lower from a year
earlier and 9-percent below
the program. Such payments
amounted to 19.2 billion in
June alone.
Interest payments in the
first half accounted for 15
percent of total expenditures,
compared with the 16- percent
share recorded in the same
2014 period.
“Pumping productive spending with adequate fiscal space
is expected to help propel even
higher broad-based growth. We
are confident that improving
revenue collections and the
highly liquid tone of the market can respond to our funding
requirements,” Purisima said.
(GMA News)
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and hard work, she says. Her own dream? To be accepted into the big ballet companies, like the Australian Ballet in Melbourne and The Royal
Ballet in London. “If it is God’s
will,” she says.
Her immediate goal is to pass
the auditions for an annual international competition for dancers
between 15 and 18 years old who
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sophisticated taste of modern
Filipinos.
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wish to become professional
classical ballet dancers. The first step in the audition
is the submission of a video
of the aspirant performing the
required ballet exercises in a
dance studio. Right now, Steffi dreams
about dancing in a different
kind of video, one that includes
her idols, One Direction. Oh,
well, she’s a typical teenager,
after all.
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FTER several failed relationships, actress Janice de Belen
is no longer looking for love.
De Belen is the former wife of actor John Estrada, who
is now married to beauty queen Priscilla Meirelles. Before that,
she also had a son with Aga Muhlach.
In an interview on “Kris TV” on Thursday, de Belen admitted
that she doesn’t want to get hurt again.
“In fact, I don’t ask for that kasi takot nga ako sa problema. I
used to want to take risk. I used to walk the dangerous side. But
now, I can’t do it, takot na takot ako. Mahirap masaktan, ayaw
ko na,” de Belen said, adding that she doesn’t even go out on
dates.
“Hindi kasi pwede ‘yung love lang at hindi ka masasaktan.
It’s part of the package. Kapag masyadong marami ng beses
na nagfe-fail, aba eh teka muna,” she continued. “Grabe ako
magmahal, long-term kasi lahat.”
The actress admitted that as she gets older, she no longer has
the same capacity for pain.
“It’s as simple as I got my last tattoo compared to the first tattoo
I got. Hindi ko na kaya,” de Belen said.
De Belen is currently part of ABS-CBN’s upcoming series
“Be My Lady” with Estrada’s wife, Meirelles. But despite all that
happened in the past, she said she and her ex-husband are now
okay for the sake of their children.
“We are civil. Medyo weird din ng konti kapag naging friends
kami, let’s be honest,” she said. (ABS-CBNnews.com)
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ENJOY the comfort of your home while on vacation.
ENJOY Ilonggo food at Koron Restaurant
Harbor Town Hotel: Iloilo’s pride through the years
By Angelica L. Tapalla
E
XPERIENCE the best in
the City of Love at Harbor
Town Hotel – a bed-anddining place that offers luxurious
accommodation
and
dining
experiences at very affordable
rates.
Established in 1999, the hotel
is the brainchild of an Ilonggo
entrepreneur whose vision is to
keep the rich Ilonggo culture and
tradition by converting a midcentury building into a state-ofthe-art hotel and dining place.
Harbor Town Hotel is at the
heart of Iloilo City and offers
guests a homey comfortable stay
at very affordable rates.
It has 34 rooms for solo guests,
families, and large groups; with
Standard Room only at P2,440
per night; Superior Room, P3,538;
and Junior Suite, P4,270.
All room rates are inclusive
of breakfast; and an extra person
will be charged P500 (without
breakfast.
Guests can enjoy hotel
facilities such as restaurant, cafe,
spa, banquet area, city transfers
and sightseeing tours.
Guests can also enjoy the view
at the historic Muelle Loney along
the Iloilo River,
All rooms are air-conditioned,
with premium bedding, satellite
TV, Wi-Fi internet, and a private
shower. Guests are also guaranteed
with clean, comfy and sensible
facilities regardless of the season.
Spoil yourself and experience a
relaxing and therapeutic massage
at Harbor Town Hotel Spa, which
offers full body massage, back
massage, foot massage, foot scrub,
head massage, hand massage and
natural facial.
Located at the historic corner
of J.M Basa and Aldeguer Streets,
Harbor Town Hotel is a walk
away from government offices,
cultural heritage sites, and the
city’s business district.
It also offers easy driving
access to the Iloilo-Bacolod Sea
Terminal; and is one hour travel
from the Iloilo International
Airport.
Koron: Showcasing
Ilonggo cuisine
One’s visit at Iloilo is
incomplete without satisfying
one’s gastronomic cravings.
Enjoy the best of Ilonggo dishes
at Koron Restaurant located at
the second floor of Harbor Town
Hotel.
Koron brings diners to the past
through its dishes served in kolon
or pots.
Ma. Kristina B. Del Campo,
Harbor Town Hotel supervisor,
said the restaurant’s name is
HARBOR Town Hotel’s friendly executives and staff.
KORON’S original Sailor Sandwich
CAP your meal with a mouth-watering dessert.
derived from Hiligaynon word,
kolon.
“Koron represents Ilonggo
dishes and Iloilo’s rich past. In
the past, our grandparents used to
serve dishes in kolon and to make
it catchy, we used the Karay-a
term, koron to make it catchy,”
she explained.
Koron specialties include
Tinu-om (P120); Binakol (P120);
Grilled Tangigue (P150); and
Koron’s original Sailor Sandwich
(P130). Koron also offers
affordable combo meals.
It is also ideal for big meetings
or parties, or private family
gatherings.
Koron opens at 11 a.m. for
lunch and 5 p.m. for dinner.
RELAX over a cup of tea or coffee at Harbor Town Cafe.
ENJOY Ilonggo dishes served in pots or kolon.
Binakol
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TINU-OM
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