Lando - Headline Gitnang Luzon

WATERY VIEW. This aerial photo shows widespread flooding and river swelling in Nueva Ecija, as taken by members of Taskforce Lando of the National Grid
Corporation of the Philippines. NGCP has activated the
taskforce to focus on the immediate restoration of power
in Nueva Ecija and Aurora. --NGCP PHOTO
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VOLUME IV • NO. 90
OCTOBER 21, 2015
WEDNESDAY
VG Delta inspects flooded
areas in San Luis, Candaba
By LIEZEL CAYANAN
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Vice Governor Dennis “Delta” Pineda on Tuesday inspected the areas affected by the floodwaters induced by typhoon “Lando” in the
towns of San Luis and Candaba. vg inspects ...page 7
SITE INSPECTION.
Vice Gov Dennis ‘Delta’
Pineda together with San
Luis Mayor Venancio Macapagal, Apalit Mayor Oscar
Tetangco, Jr and PDRRMO
Angie Blanco inspects
the Sta. Cruz Poblacion portion of Arnedo Dike in San
Luis. --JUN JASO
High Court
stops GMA’s
plunder trial
for 30 days
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The trial
for plunder of former President
and Pampanga 2nd District Rep.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo before
the Sandiganbayan has been
stopped for 30 days, after the Supreme Court has issued a status
quo ante order in her favor.
The High Court has also ordered the Anti-Graft Court’s
First Division to comment on the
petition filed by Arroyo.
In the 115-page petition of Arroyo, she asked the SC to reverse
high court... PAGE 7
‘Lando’ leaves 7 fatalities in CL; P4.6B in agri damages
By Froilan E. Magtoto
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – At least
seven persons died and 27 were
injured during the height of
Typhoon Lando’s onslaught in
Central Luzon, according to the
Central Luzon Regional Disas-
ter Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC 3).
RDRRMC 3 identified the
fatalities as Leonardo Cinco, 11,
of Barangay Calantas, Casiguran, Aurora; Armando De Leon,
26, of Barangay Dibaraybay, Dinalungan, Aurora; Riza Lisma,
40, of Barangay Culat, Caiguran, Aurora; Mario Abesamis,
58, of Barangay Pias, Gen. Tinio, Nueva Ecija; Pedro Tuares,
65, of Barangay Pulong Matung,
Gen Tinio, Nueva Ecija; Violeta
Magbalot, 57, of Barangay San
Julian, Moncada, Tarlac; Evan-
geline Cortez, 57, of Barangay
Gama, Sta. Cruz, Zambales; and
Benita Famanilay, 62, of Barangay Asinan, Subic, Zambales.
Of these, three died because
of drowning, one due to electrocution, one due to multiple
injuries and one when a wall
collapsed on her.
RDRRMC-3 also said a total
of P4.651 billion in agricultural
products like rice and fisheries
was lost in the region during the
typhoon.
In Aurora province, the cost
lando leaves... PAGE 7
2NEWS
16 persons hurt in Bataan road mishap
Headline Gitnang Luzon • OCTOBER 21, 2015
By Mhike R. Cigaral
DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN – Sixteen
persons including two children
were injured when a passenger bus lost control and fell off
the roadside along Olongapo
Gapan Road in Barangay Roosevelt of this town, the other
day.
Police report said the vehicle
involved was a Victory Liner
Bus (CXD-601) with body
number 8003 being driven by
Sherald Semanero, 36, married
and resident of 328 Provincial
Road, Caloocan City, and a native of Santiago City, Isabela.
Investigation disclosed that
the said bus was travelling
from the general direction of
Olongapo City going to Dinalupihan town proper, and upon
reaching a certain point of the
road in the process of unloading a passenger, it lost control
due to slippery road because of
the heavy rains.
Injured passengers were
identified as Christine V Lanchico, 28, a resident of Colo, Dinalupihan; Ma. Christine Faye V.
Laban, 34, of Doña Francisca,
Balanga City; Rogel E. Dela
Cruz, 33, of Poblacion, Pulilan,
Bulacan; Realiza V. Espino, 32,
of Luacan, Dinalupihan; Mark
Joseph Gutierrez, 20, of Inaon,
Pulilan, Bulacan; Ma. Teresa
Magloyuan, 57, of Malabon
City; Ma. Luisa Magloyuan, 19,
of Malabon City; Ronrico P. Adamos, 34; April B. Bersabal, 28;
Krirsten Sabe Bersabal, 8; and
Franchesca Mhae Bersabal, 3,
all residents of Lincoln Heights
Dinalupihan; Michael S. Ugalino, 30, of Castillejos, Zambales;
Ivory Jane Lopez, 21, of San
Pablo Dinalupihan; Marinelle
O. Magsino, 27, of Saba, Hermosa; John Carlo M. Aboy, 29,
of Pandacaqui, Mexico, Pampanga; and Belinda E. Bayeng,
31, of Pinulot, Dinalupihan.
The victims were immediately rushed to the Jose C. Payumo Memorial Hospital for
medical attention while the
driver voluntarily surrendered
to the police for further investigation and proper disposition.
The company shouldered all
the expenses in the hospitalization of passengers.•
Comelec: 7T voters still
no biometrics in Mab’t City
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
MABALACAT CITY – The local Commission on
Elections announced that more than 7,000
out of 90,869 registered voters (as of October
10, 2015) are still without digital photograph,
signature and fingerprints in their registration
records.
Acting Election Officer III Ma. Lourdes
Alfaro said these voters may not be able to participate in the upcoming 2016 elections if they
will not update their biometrics data.
With the anticipation of the huge influx of
applicants and in consideration of a more accessible venue for Persons with Disabilities
and Senior Citizens, the Office of the City
Election Officer (OCEO) of Mabalacat is set
to conduct the last stretch of registration and
validation of voters at the Event Center 2 of
SM City Clark on October 21 to 31, 2015 from 9
a.m. to 9 p.m.
“Sa SM Clark lang po sila makakapag-avail
ng services starting October 21-31 dahil iisa
lang po ang server ng Comelec office,” Alfaro
said. •
6 arrested in Bulacan
drug buy busts
By Froilan E. Magtoto
CAMP
OLIVAS
–
Agents of the Central
Luzon
Philippine
Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA-3) arrested six drug personalities over the
week in two separate
anti-illegal drug operations in Bulacan.
PDEA-3
Director Gladys Rosales
said the operatives
apprehended
two
in a drug sting in
Marilao town identified as Christopher
Raneses, 50, of Caloocan City; and Elizabeth David, 45, of
Floridablanca, Pampanga.
Seized from Raneses and David
were an ice plastic bag with shabu
weighing
about
100 grams with an
estimated
value
of P350,000 and
the marked money
used in the operation.
Raneses and David are now detained
SUPPORT. Macabebe Mayor Annette Flores-Balgan is seen here with 4th District congressional bet Apalit Mayor Jun Tetangco and 4th District board
member candidate ex-officio BM Gerome Tubig, during the filing of her CoC last week. --contributed photo
Macabebe mayor draws strength from scholars
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
MACABEBE, Pampanga – At
least 4,000 supporters and
scholars of Mayor Annette
Flores-Balgan joined her
when she filed her Certificate
of Candidacy (CoC) last week.
Balgan is running against
her brother, former Mayor
Leonardo Flores.
“I already want to declare
myself as winner after seeing
all your love and support for
me. I only wanted to see my
scholars but I got much more
and very surprised,” said Balgan. She made education the
priority of her government
since 2010.
Balgan has some 1,500 college scholars, spending “millions from her own pockets to
help poor ones beat poverty
through education,” said municipal official Con Macalino.
Balgan said “this is the hard-
est problem in my life because I
am facing my own brother.”
“But I am willing to face
the challenge for the sake of
my present and future scholars,” she added.
In her speech, Balgan also
took a swipe at children who
are spoiled brats. She urged
parents “to stop early wrong
practices and attitudes of
their children.”
Flores’ running-mate is his
son, re-electionist Vice Mayor
Vince Flores.
Three-term
Councilor
Dennis Yumang is the vice
mayor of Balgan.
Councilor Bembong Balgan is seeking re-election under the party of her mother,
Balgan. Others in their lineup for Councilors are: Carlito
Tragora, Gilbert John Polintan, Edgardo Bustos, Arturo
Cunanan, Cecilia Rubina, Ernesto Silva and Myline Henson.•
6 arrested... Page 7
Republic of the Philippines
Province of Pampanga
Municipality of Santa Rita
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is
hereby served to the public that Susan B. Marcha has
filed with this office a petition for Change of First Name
from “Susan Petrocinia” to “Susan” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Susan Petrocinia S. Batac born
on May 8, 1958 with Registry Number 207 and whose
parents are Arsenio N. Batac and Placida D. Suba.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
his/her written opposition to this office not later November 4, 2015.
(Sgd) ROSARIO G. SUNGA
Municipal Civil Registrar
HGL: October 21 & 28, 2015
IN ORDER. Mabalacat Mayor Marino ‘Boking’ Morales, during an interview with media after the filing of his Certificate of Candidacy over the
week, said his re-election bid is ‘in order’. --JP MANALANG
OCTOBER 21, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
BUSINESS 3
CL Coffee growers visit
Mindanao counterparts
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
ANGELES CITY – Coffee
growers of Aurora, Bataan and Bulacan, together
with officials of the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI), recently
visited the province of
Bukidnon on a benchmarking mission from
October 7 to 9, 2015 to
enhance their learning
about best practices in
growing and processing
of coffee.
Arnel Paluyo of the Samahang Magkakape ng
Aurora, Gina Mangalindan, president of the Tala
Orani Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Bataan and
Nerissa Agojo, president
of the Doña Remedios
Trinidad Highland Coffee Growers in Bulacan
were invited by DTI-3 for
the mission.
HIneleban Foundation
Chairman John Paul Perrine welcomed the Central Luzon visitors and
introduced them to modern packaging methods
used for the commercially successful Hineleban
brand of coffee from the
town of Manolo Fortich
in Bukidnon.
DTI Provincial Directors Edna Dizon and Zorina Aldana, of Aurora
and Bulacan respectively,
were impressed by the
packaging methods of the
coffee brand and hoped
that this will be replicated in Central Luzon.
Hineleban
Foundation is a proud cooperator
of DTI’s Shared Service
Facilties (SSF) program
where DTI provided its
coffee processing equipment. DTI Bataan OIC
Nelin Cabahug hoped
that the representative of
the Tala coffee producers
of Orani, Bataan could
share the farm management method and the
harvesting
technology
used by the Bukidnon
coffee producers to his
fellow producers in Orani. The group also visited
the Northern Mindanao
Industry Research Center and the Bukidnon
Integrated Coffee Center,
a project of the Department of Agriculture and
Nestle Philippines.
Batangas bettor
claims P69.2-M
6/45 lotto pot
coffee growers... Page 7
MANILA – The lucky bettor
from Batangas who bagged
the Mega Lotto 6/45 draw
on Oct. 9 has claimed his
P69,272,620 prize, according to the Philippine
Charity Sweepstakes Office.
The lone winner, a businessman, got the winning
numbers 07-09-12-20-2125 from lucky pick. He has
been a bettor for 10 years.
He plans to put additional capital to his existing business, help his poor
relatives and finance the
education of out-of-school
children.
PCSO Assistant General Manager for Gaming
Sector Conrado C. Zabella
said PCSO always wishes
lotto winners to spend
their winnings wisely, invest in good businesses,
save some in the bank,
for their children’s education and the future. PCSO
wishes also that they also
share some for charity.
The winner received his
prize check at the charity
agency main office in Mandaluyong City on Oct.20.•
Wendy’s
introduces
holiday treats
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
ANGELES CITY – Wendy’s SM
City Clark (SMCK) is making
the holidays extra special with
their new offers.
During the Holidays, Wendy’s SMCK will be offering
Criss Cut Crunchers and Wendy’s Bourbon BBQnator to its
customers.
“This is the season of giving,
and we are delighted to give
something new, something
delicious, something customers will keep wishing for this
Christmas,” Waldy Loresto,
Wendy’s SMCK manager, said.
The Criss Cut Crunchers are
yummy thick-cut fries smothered with super cheese and bacon and barbeque sauce.
Wendy’s SMCK also added a
kick to their signature Baconator.
The new Wendy’s Bourbon BBQnator is made with
100 percent pure beef patty,
crunchy shoestring potatoes,
sautéed onions, bacon strips, a
slice of American cheese, and
barbeque sauce with a kick of
Jim Beam bourbon.
“Come and enjoy our Criss
Cut Crunchers and the new
Wendy’s Bourbon BBQnator!
Hurry, they’re available for
a limited time only,” Loresto
said.
The limited edition food offers are also available in other
Wendy’s branches.
holiday’s treats... Page 7
apec calls... Page 7
VISIT OVER COFFEE. DTI
Provincial Directors Nelin Cabahug
(2nd L), Edna Dizon (3rd L), Zorina
Aldana and CL coffee growers visit
Kape Maramag coffee shop in Valencia, Bukidnon. --DTI-3 PHOTO
DENR to hold community-based
forest management congress
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Around
2,000 environment representatives are set to attend
the Community Based Forest
Management (CBFM)-National
Greening Program (NGP) Congress at the World Trade Center
Manila on October 28 to 29.
Environment
representatives include peoples’ organizations (POs), civil society organizations (CSOs),
Criss Cut Crunchers are
yummy thick-cut fries
smothered with super
cheese and bacon and
barbeque sauce.
--jp manalang
non-government organizations
(NGOs), academe and private
sector and key officials from
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) and staff.
The congress shall kick off
with an exhibit to showcase
CBFM-NGP good practices and
accomplishments in acknowledgement of POs being part of
the NGP’s achievement of over
1.2 million hectares of land
reforested, so far, with 80-90
percent seedling survival rate.
The first day is also reserved
for consultations and planning
sessions in relation to the El
Niño Phenomenon and review
of 2015 NGP implementation as
well as 2016 targets and guidelines while the Business Meeting would be between CBFM
PO federation Officials and
CBFM-NGP partners to chart
the roadmap for the national
CBFM-NGP network.
Likewise, field offices will
present respective CBFM-NGP
good practices and corresponding lessons and recommendations.
Highlights of the first day
would be the launching of the
Partnership on Credit Facilities
for CBFM between the DENR
and the Land Bank of the Philippines, orientation by NonTimber Forest Product-Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP)
on promoting ASEAN coopera-
The new Wendy’s Bourbon BBQnator is made with 100 percent pure beef patty, crunchy
shoestring potatoes, sautéed onions, bacon strips, a slice of American cheese, and barbeque sauce with a kick of Jim Beam bourbon. --jp manalang
denr to hold... Page 7
4 OPINION
Headline Gitnang Luzon • OCTOBER 21, 2015
EDITORIAL
Own brand of service
PAMPANGA’S Vice Gov. Dennis Pineda, much like his mother, has his own brand of service.
If Gov. Lilia Pineda is known
for her advocacy to improve the
health services in the province,
VG Delta is known to be a first
responder during times of disasters and calamities. In fact, he
has motored to the province of
Nueva Ecija during the height of
Typhoon “Lando” to help in the
province’s evacuation efforts.
It can also be recalled that the
Vice Governor personally went
to Tacloban after the onslaught
of Super Typhoon “Yolanda”, extending food and non-food assistance to the survivors there.
Yesterday, he went to the
towns of San Luis and Candaba
to check and assess the situation
in the towns, and urged residents there to immediately evacuate. There is a possibility still
for the Pampanga River to reach
the spilling level.
As of this writing, 11 barangays in San Luis are affected by
floodwaters left by Lando’s wake.
In Candaba, meanwhile, the
Vice Governor brought with him
rescuers, two military trucks,
one rubber boat to be used in
rescue efforts. A loader has also
been brought in the area to clear
the water lilies.
Pineda also assured residents
in the affected areas that the provincial government will distribute relief goods and other assistance to them soon.
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Environment should be everybody’s concern
H
AVEN’T we learned our les“It should pretty much be like takson?
ing care of our own body, where no
It is now that we have to one should remind us that we need
start re-greening our country. Not to bathe, clean, drink, eat and much
that we can solve climate change in more take good care of it if we need
an instant, but we can at least miti- our bodies to last longer,” wrote Noel
gate the effects of this man-made ca- Tulabut, manager of the Communilamity in the coming years.
cations Department of the Clark DeHaven’t we noticed that every sin- velopment Corporation.
gle day, we’re witnessing new and
In CDC, we have embark on our
undeniable climate events (the coun- own little ways of trying to help save
try just experienced “Lando” despite the environment, aside from our inreports that we are in the midst of El dividual commitments to clean backNino), which just prove
yards, to pick up litter, to
that accelerated climate
plant a tree. We also have
change is happening
to have a collective way and
now. We all know that
drought and storms are
intensifying. We are
seeing extreme weather
events.
The
government
should not be alone in
this combat. All must be
involved and start planning on how to re-green
and bring back the lus- Eric V. Jimenez
ter of the country in the
near future.
We have to do something like we hope it would help, Tulabut said.
plant trees, re-use rain water, limit
At present, the state-owned corthe use of fossil fuel, among others poration is finalizing a policy on
so as not to worsen the effects of cli- Green Architecture to those who will
mate change, especially in our coun- invest and construct buildings in
try which is considered as a typhoon Clark very soon.
belt by weather scientists.
The objective of making green
It is a noble undertaking and buildings is because the CDC thinks
worthwhile activity that we have to that these structures will really help
start—as in now! It is something not protect the environment for a longer
just for all of us, but also something period of time.
for future generations.
Among those that will be pioneerLet’s follow the example of Clark ing this green building is the Clark
where the protection of the environ- Green Frontier of the Capilion proment is a primordial concern, de- ject, which will be incorporating the
spite economic development after proposed Green Architect in Clark.
more than 23 years of existence.
Soon, CDC will give information
CDC believes that taking care of all over Clark and all other governthe environment is everyone’s con- ment and private companies holdcern, to maintain the ecological ing office there, via a manual on the
balance in the Freeport. It’s not all recommendations, rules and regulainvestments and job generations in tions in putting up so-called green
Clark, although that’s the intention buildings.
why the Freeport was established in
Thank God, Hansa Toys has al1993.
ready made its own environment conThe protection of the environ- servation by constructing a structure
ment should be the duty not only that captures water from rainfall and
of those who are in the upper ech- use it to maintain the cleanliness of
elons of society, because if we allow the toy factory in Clark.
the destruction of the environment,
Hans Axthelm said that there’s
those investments we have placed in a need to conserve water right now
Clark will only come to naught.
or else the underground source will
the plumb
soon be depleted if no conservation
is done ASAP.
In the proposed green architect
design, the buildings should incorporate a way to have rain catchment
facilitythat could be used to conserve water.
Currently, CDC is making some
arrangements with Clark investors
for facilities that are in coherence
with environment protection and
give them a few “incentives” in tow.
Clark is also moving towards
minimizing carbon footprint. In the
Freeport, the CDC chief recently directed the Public Safety Department
“In the Freeport, the CDC chief
recently directed the Public Safety
Department not to allow smokebelching vehicles in Clark, including
those that are from CDC.”
not to allow smoke-belching vehicles
in Clark, including those that are
from CDC.
CDC President Art Tugade said
that no one should be spared, even if
the vehicle is from CDC or locators in
Clark, because if we allow these vehicles to roam around the Freeport, it
will only worsen the degradation of
the environment.
These are just some of the things
being done in Clark. The CDC is
hopeful that the same will be done,
not only in Central Luzon Luzon, but
throughout the country because if
we will not act right now, all of these
strange phenomenon will continue
to occur in our country and sooner
or later the effects of climate change
may become irreversible.
•••
Good thing the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) has included the
environment issue in their platform.
Vice President Jejomar Binay,
Jabez’s favorite presidential candidate in the May 2016 polls, has
included in his agenda the protection of the environment because he
knows the importance of the ecologithe plumb... Page 7
OCTOBER 21, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
I
Pamumulitika lang ba?
LANG buwan na ang naka- at hindi kaya ang gastusin kahit
lilipas, bago pa dumating ang magpatingin lamang sa doktor ng
linggo ng pagpa-file ng mga kanilang mga karamdaman.
Samantala, mayroon din naCertificates of Candidacy (COC)
ng mga kandidatong lalahok sa mang mga kandidato ang nagbibidarating na halalan sa susunod gay ng kasiyahan tulad na lang ng
na taon, maraming mga aktibi- mga pa-bingo o kaya’y mga enterdad na ang naiulat
na ginawa ng iilan
upang makakuha
ng atensiyon at
umani ng popularidad sa pag-asang
maging daan ito
patungo sa pagkaka-luklok sa puwesto.
May mga bayan na kung saan
namimigay ng mga
“regalo” ang mga Ka Dencio Pacheco
iilang kakandidato
kung saan marami ang mga naghihirap na mga tainment show na animo’y sa mga
pamilya, mga lugar din na sinasa- pagdiriwang ng mga palatuntubing maraming mga boto ng masa nan kapag mayroong piyesta o
okasyon.
ang makukuha.
Ang mga pa-bingo na hindi
Ang mga nasabing regalo ay
kadalasang tila “relief goods” na naman maituturing na sugal, ay
ipinamimigay tuwing mayroong mayroong mga premyong cash na
pagbaha o anumang delubyo. ibinibigay ng mga kandidato.
Dahil sa pag-file ng mga kanKung minsan ay mayroon pang
larawan ng kandidato. Ito ay ipi- didato ng kanilang mga CoCs, innamimigay bilang tulong daw aasahang mababawasan ang mga
ng mga pulitiko sa mga nangan- ganitong aktibidad kahit pa ang
iba sa mga ito ay sinsero at tapat
gailangan.
Mayroon din namang mga na pagtulong sa kapwa at ang iba
pulitiko na ginagamit ang mga nama’y pawang pamumulitika lamedical missions kasama ang mang.
Ang pag-file ng mga CoCs ay
iilang mga kaibigang doktor na
nagsasagawa ng mga ganitong nagtatakda sa mga nag-file nito
klaseng aktibidad upang ika nga na sila ay mga opisyal nang mga
ay “makatulong sa kapwa”, lalo na kandidato sa darating na halalan sa susunod na taon, maliban
ngayong panahon ng pulitika.
Ang mga nasabing medical lamang sa mga maide-deklarang
missions ay kadalasang gina- mga nuisance candidates ng Comgawa din sa mga “depressed ar- mission on Elections o Comelec.
Sapagkat naging mga opisyal
eas” o kung saan marami sa ating
mga kababayan ang naghihirap na mga kandidato na, sila ay bin-
Walang
Biro!
abawalan na ng batas na lumahok
sa mga aktibidad na halatang paraan ng pangangampanya lamang.
Siyempre, walang kandidato ang
may gusto na magka-aberya pa
ang kanilang mga kandidatura
bago sa sila sumabak sa laban sa
“Ang pagtulong o pagbibigay ng
serbisyo ng iilan kapag tayo ay nasa
panahon na ng halalan ay hindi masama, hindi rin ito tahasang illegal
lalo na kung ginagawa ito ng tapat
sa kalooban na walang hinihinging
kapalit.”
Mayo 2016.
Ang pagtulong o pagbibigay
ng serbisyo ng iilan kapag tayo
ay nasa panahon na ng halalan
ay hindi masama, hindi rin ito tahasang illegal lalo na kung ginagawa ito ng tapat sa kalooban na
walang hinihinging kapalit.
Bagama’t ito ay itinuturing na
pamumulitika lamang ng iilan,
ang mahalaga rito ay nai-aabot
ang tulong sa mga nangangailangan lalo na sa mga kapos-palad
na naturingan.
Makikita rin sa mga taong
tumutulong sa kapwa ang sinseridad nila sa pamamagitan ng
kanilang pagbibigay tulong o serbisyo sa iba, may eleksiyon man o
wala. Sa kabila nito, mapalad pa
rin ang mga taong natutulungan
ng iilan dahil kahit papaano’y
nai-aangat ang buhay ng ilan sa
ating mga kababayan kahit pa
panandalian lamang o pangmatagalan.•
Lingering Typhoon ‘Lando’
M
AN is the root of all the
atrocious things happening all over the globe. The
erratic weather, civil and ethnic
war among countries, poverty and
despicable crimes, among other
things are products of the parsimony of humankind.
Our country is once again under the mercy of a weather disturbance. Typhoon “Lando” is still
bringing havoc to some parts of
none will be left for the future generation and maybe time will come,
mankind will perish quickly without anybody even noticing it.
Every year, we experience traumatic bruises from a natural calamity which results to a blow in
our economy. If we add up all the
damages and the cost of
restructuring the affected areas since time immemorial, the sum would
be gargantuan enough to
build schools , bridges
and roads. And if only we
have honest government
officials, none of these
impairments would happen.
I pity the farmers in
ELLEZ J. DAVIO
Nueva Ecija. I saw the
news footage where crops
our water they were supposed to harvest
channels, trees in our forests are were ravaged by the perennial rain
cut down for human consump- and flooding. I saw hopelessness
tion, and mountains are razed for in their faces. I know Filipinos are
expansion and developments of known for being resilient, but to
real estate business to cater the encounter struggles each time a cafast growing need of human shel- lamity affects us is no joke. It could
ter, and lastly, people lack concern be exhausting, right? I am dreamabout the environment. We have ing that someday, our country will
only one planet, and if we will be spared from such natural mondehydrate its natural resources, strosity. I just hope it can be done.•
responsibility until Saturday this
week. So, we need to wait and see
the destruction it will bring forth
over the week.
Time and again, we see the
massive devastation of typhoons
in our country but we never learn.
The extent of the damage done in
our country is colossal yet we always take
for granted our environment. Garbage fills
“If we add up all the damages and the
cost of restructuring the affected areas
since time immemorial, the sum would
be gargantuan enough to build schools Now We Know!
, bridges and roads.”
Northern Luzon as of this writing.
The damage is yet to be estimated.
The provinces of Nueva Ecija and
Aurora were massively affected
and until now, no one knows exactly the devastation and the death
toll the typhoon brought.
Typhoon “Lando” is a lingering
cyclone. According to PAGASA, it
will stay in the Philippine area of
OPINION 5
Parnasong
Kapampangan
Neng Capa M. Pangan
Paluwagan
Ing terminung iti malagad lang bina
Ding e re balu ing nanu pang salita
A kaugne niti king sabing aliwa,
Lalu nung yan e re pa dindam bitasa.
Pero yan e pialung at e klasing sugal
A maki-kasambut o malyaring dakal
Ding pera mu uling atin ka pang palual
Ditak a cash bamong akuang aparakal.
Oneng ini antimo ing asabi ku
Misan nung yan e re binang kabisadu
Mekad king matsura o bage e ustu
Ing karasan niti a dindam ku mismu.
Lima lang babai a mibabarkada
Ding misan nayan de itang kumara ra,
Ban keng paluwagan yabe re pin sana,
At anti keni ing meging dialogues da:
Kumare, ngana ning minunang memuklat
King paksang bage a nasa rang panagkat,
Nung bisa ka bakang makatipun agad,
Makyabe na ka kening grupu ming biklat
Wapin nganing metung kareting babai
“Asne king kasanting ining panagkat mi”
Paluwagan ngara ding adua kareti,
Misan paruminggu ayan daka keti”.
Wa ngana ning katlung abe rang dinatang,
Inya siguradung keka maging mayan
Mare, e ku bisa pasensya na ko ngan,
Uling Virgin ku pa nganing pekibat nyan!!!•
teacher’s corner
Teaching and learning
Mathematics in 21st century
by Arwin Silao
M
Y PERSONAL experiences as a mathematics teacher and instructional leader in my
own right at various year levels has shown
me that the favoured learning styles and approaches
of elementary school pupils are not taken into significant consideration in the learning of mathematics. According to Dunn, the incongruity between the
teaching styles of teachers and the learning styles of
pupils leads to hindrance and absence of continual
educational and intellectual development and formation. Similarly, educational psychology experts elucidate that when pupils are taught with approaches and
methods discordant from their learning style preferences, they do not prosper in understanding and mastering the subject matter as rapidly as they could have.
Additionally, pupils are projected to form and create
their own mathematical knowledge, uncover relationships and find facts by employing their own learning
styles and strategies rather than memorizing mathematical formulas and procedures.
Mathematics teachers need to hone and apply their
practice so as to fit more relevantly and closely with
the roles, values and philosophies underpinning the
mathematics curriculum they teach. Experts avowed
that teachers need to pair and match their teaching
styles to pupils’ preferred learning styles for complex
tasks, and to support the learning of contents by using
various teaching strategies. The study conducted by
the Department of Education, the National Curriculum Guideline indicates that: Mathematics teachers
are not necessarily good at teaching in schools by using active learning methods for exploiting the advantages coming through promoting learners’ learning
styles and strategies.
Moreover, my pragmatic experiences as a mathematics educator taught me that most elementary
teacher’s corner... Page 7
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Pati ba ang JaDine at sina Sarah G at Anne Curtis?
Mga talents ng Viva ililipat
ni Boss Vic sa TV5
NAGLABAS na ng official statement ang TV5 Network noong October 14, appointing Vic del Rosario of Viva Films as the network’s
chief entertainment strategist.
Si Boss Vic na ang in-charge sa entertainment department ng
TV5, kaya hintayin ang malaking pagbabago sa entertainment
content ng network.
Matagal na sa showbiz si Boss Vic, marami na ang napatunayan, maraming idea at maraming hawak na Viva talents para
magtagumpay sa bago niyang posisyon.
Ang tanong ngayon ay kung ililipat ba ni Boss Vic ang prized
talents ng Viva na napapanood sa ABS-CBN gaya nina Sarah
Geronimo, James Reid, Nadine Lustre at Anne Curtis?•
Jennylyn Mercado
lilipat sa Kapamilya? BAKIT may isyu kay Jennylyn Mercado na iiwan ang GMA-7 at lilipat
daw sa ABS-CBN? Ang sabi, tatapusin lang nito ang kontrata sa Kapuso Network at lilipat na. Posible ba ito, eh, hindi naman siya pinababayaan ng kanyang network?
Ngayon nga, dalawa o tatlo ang regular shows ni Jennylyn dahil bukod sa “My Faithful Husband” nila ni Dennis Trillo, nasa
Starstruck 6 din siya bilang isa sa mga judges at may cooking
show sa GMA News TV.
Nagsimula ang tsikang paglipat ni Jennylyn sa ABS-CBN
nang gawin nito ang Regal Entertainment movie nila ni Sam Milby na talent ng Dos at nasundan ng paggi-guest niya sa Kris TV
ni Kris Aquino. Nakadagdag pa sa isyung lipatan na si Jericho
Rosales ang leading man sa MMFF entry na “Walang Forever”.
Pero part lang ng promo ng “PreNup” movie nila ni Sam
na showing sa October 14 ang guesting ni Jennylyn sa show ni
Kris at posibleng maulit ang paggi-guest sa shows ng ABS-CBN
’pag nag-promote ng MMFF movie.
Isyu rin kay Jennylyn ang nadiskubre ni Kris Aquino na nasa
kanya pa ang trophy ni Luis Manzano nang interbyuhin siya ni Kris
para sa Kris TV. Sabi ni Jennylyn, wala na raw siyang chance na
ibalik ang trophy dahil break na yata sila that time.
May premiere night daw ang movie bago ang regular showing at hopefully, ma-interview si Jennylyn sa mga isyung ito para
hindi maligalig ang fans ng Kapuso network.
Anyway, sayang at hindi na puwedeng i-extend ang “My
Faithful Husband” dahil sa schedule nina Jennylyn at Dennis.
Maganda pa naman ang story ng soap at mahuhusay ang cast,
pero hindi na mapapahaba dahil busy na ang dalawa.•
AlDub, gustong gibain
HETO ang isang isyu, AlDub Nation. May lumalabas na orchestrated move
para gibain talaga ang AlDub loveteam.
May
naglalabasang
write-ups kasi na kinukuwestiyon ang pagkilala sa
AlDub loveteam ng Catholic Social Media Awards. Sila kasi ang ginawaran
ng members nito dahil sa
phenomenon na nilikha
ng dalawa sa social media
-- Twitter, Facebook at Instagram.
Ang
itinuturong
magandang-asal ng Kalye
Serye ng Eat Bulaga ang
malaking factor upang sila
ang gawaran ng award. Maging ang TAPE
Inc., producer ng Bulaga,
bibigyan din ng nasabing
award.
Siyempre nga naman,
July 16 lang pumasok sa
kamalayan ng publiko ang
AlDub loveteam. Kaso,
parang epidemya itong
kumalat nang kumalat
kaya hayun, sabog ang
Twitter world sa hashtags
na pinalalabas nila arawaraw, linggu-linggo.
Naku, crab mentality
na naman ito! Panoorin
nga ninyo ang pelikulang
“Heneral Luna” upang
malaman kung ano ang
ibig sabihin ng pagkakaroon ng mentalidad na
ganyan. Sey ni John Arcilla sa
isa niyang linya, “Hindi
Amerikano ang kaaway
natin kundi kapwa Pilipino!”
Bang! Bang! Bang! Pinatay ng kapwa Pinoy si
Heneral Luna sa ending
ng movie.•
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Mga artistang tatakbo ngayong election 2016
TULAD ng pangkaraniwang
mamamayan, ang mga tagashowbiz ay hati-hati rin ang
mga kandidatong susuportahan.
Ang outgoing councilor
ng Parañaque na si Alma
Moreno ay tatakbo sa pagkasenador under UNA ticket ni
presidentiable Jojo Binay habang ang kanyang anak na si
Vandolph Quizon ay tatakbo
naman sa pagka-konsehal
ng Parañaque under Liberal Party. Tatakbo rin sa
pagka-mayor ng Parañaque
ang dating stepson ni Alma
Moreno na si Jeremy Marquez.
Nag-file na ng kanilang
respective Certificates of
Candidacy (CoC) ang magasawang Sen. Ralph Recto
at outgoing Batangas
governor Vilma Santos.
Muling tatakbo sa pagkasenador si Sen. Ralph habang Kongreso naman
ang next target ni Gov.
Vilma Santos. Tatakbo naman sa
pagka-senador ang exhusband ni Gov. Vi na
si Edu Manzano at
Kongreso naman ang
target ng katunggali
ni Edu, ang dating Optical Media
Board Chairman na si Ronnie Ricketts. Muling kakandidato sa pagka-konsehal ng
isang distrito ng Quezon City
si Roderick Paulate at tatakbo rin sa pagka-konsehal
ng ika-6 na distrito ng QC
ang ex-partner ni QC Mayor
Herbert Bautista na si Tates
Gana. Kongreso pa rin ang
target ng actor-politician na
si Alfred Vargas.
Naghain na rin ng CoC si
dating Sen. Kiko Pangilinan
sa pagka-senador kasama
ang asawang si Sharon Cuneta at mga anak.
Sa totoo lang, napakarami
ang kakandidato para sa May
2016 elections ang nagmula
sa showbiz tulad ng dating
beauty queen na si Daisy
Reyes na matagal na naging
konsehala ng Pateros, Rizal at
ngayon ay tatakbo sa pagkamayor ng nasabing lugar.
Tatakbo sa pagka-mayor
ng Angeles City sa Pampanga si outgoing Sen. Lito Lapid
habang ang kanyang anak na
si Mark Lapid naman ang
kakandidato sa pagka-senador. Kasama niyang nag-file
ng CoC ang asawang aktres
na si Tanya Garcia. Tatakbo sa pagka-mayor
ng Bacoor City si Rep. Lani
Mercado at pagka-vice gover-
nor pa rin ng Cavite ang target ng anak nila ni Sen. Bong
Revilla na si Jolo Revilla habang ang outgoing mayor ng
Bacoor na si Strike Revilla
naman ang tatakbo sa pagkakongresista. Bale magpapalit sila ni Rep. Lani Mercado. Medyo naging emotional
ang mag-inang Lani at Jolo sa
kanilang pagpa-file ng CoC sa
Cavite dahil for the first time
ay hindi nila kasama si Sen.
Bong Revilla na parating nakasuporta sa kanila.
Ang iba pang mga kakandidato ay ang Jukebox
Queen na si Imelda Papin na
tatakbo sa pagka-kongresista ng Camarines Sur, E.R.
Ejercito na muling tatakbo
sa pagka-gobernador ng
Laguna, ang kanyang misis
na si Maita Ejercito bilang
mayor ng Pagsanjan, Laguna, ang half-brother ni E.R.
Ejercito na si Gary Estrada
na muling kakandidato sa
Quezon Province, ang aktres
na si Angelica Jones sa isang
posisyon sa Laguna, ang actor na si Yul Servo, si Manila
vice-mayor Isko Moreno sa
pagka-senador, sina Rico J.
Puno, Monsour del Rosario
at Jhong Hilario bilang konsehal ng Makati at marami
pang iba.• Sam Milby, bagong inspirasyon
ni Maja Salvador
BUKOD sa MOA Arena
concert sa Nov. 13 titled
“Majasty”, meron pang
isang nagpapasaya ngayon kay Maja Salvador.
Kitang-kita ito sa aura
ng dalaga na kinikilig
tuwing napag-uusapan
ang tungkol sa kanyang
“textmate.”
Pagkatapos ng presscon ni Maja ay kinulit pa
siya about her textmate.
Panakaw ding sinisilip ang
kung sino ang kanyang katext pero pilit niya talaga
itong itinatago.
Pinahulaan na lang niya
sa kung sino ang guy na
ka-text niya, pero lahat ng
sinabi naming pangalan ay
sablay. Hindi raw ’yon sina
Paulo Avelino, Coco Martin
at Rayver Cruz.
Ayon sa handler ni Maja
na si Neneth, hindi raw
taga-Star Magic ang actor.
Lalo tuloy kaming naguluhan.
Tapos na ang tsikahan
namin with Maja nang maisip na baka si Sam Milby
ang tinutukoy niyang text-
mate. Hindi nga kaya si Sam
’yon?
May nakapagsabi kasi na
kaya ayaw aminin ni Maja
ang tungkol kay Sam ay dahil babae siya at pangit nga
naman na sa kanya manggaling na tine-text siya ng
aktor. Anyway, tiyak na magbibigay ng reaksyon si Sam
at Maja ngayong alam na
ng iba na textmate silang
dalawa.
Samantala, handa na ba
ulit ang puso niya na magmahal?
“Handa na ’yan!” sabi
agad niya. “Wala lang akong
time. Makikipag-text ba ako
kung hindi?” pag-amin pa
niya.
Iimbitahan ba niya ang
textmate sa kanyang Majasty concert?
“Tetext ko siya kung puwede siya,” natatawa niyang
sagot.
Hindi naman naniniwala
si Maja sa sinasabi ng iba
na kapag walang lovelife ay
saka mas nagiging bongga
ang career ng isang artista.
“Depende
kasi
’yan
sa pagbabalanse mo rin,
eh. Ako kasi nu’ng mga panahon na may lovelife naman po ako, masasabi ko
naman na hindi ko napabayaan ’yung trabaho ko. Nabalance ko naman po.
“’Yung mga kailangan
kong i-prioritize, nai-prioritize ko naman po... depende po talaga sa ’yo ’yan,
eh. Ngayon parang... parang
hindi ako naniniwala na
kapag marami kang blessing o kapag okey ang career
mo, walang lovelife,” paliwanag pa niya.
Regarding her “Majasty”
concert, ipinagmalaki ng
aktres na kakaibang Maja
daw ang mapapanood ng tao
sa MOA Arena sa Nov. 13.
May mga buwis-buhay daw
siyang production number
at ngayon pa lang ay nagrerehearse na siya.
Kabilang
sa
special
guests ni Maja sa concert ay
ang Ultimate Heartthrob na
si Piolo Pascual at si Enrique
Gil. Pero meron din daw
mga sorpresang bisita.•
OCTOBER 21, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
vg INSPECTS... from Page 1
The Vice Governor, together
with Angie Blanco, Provincial
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management (PDRRM) officer;
San Luis Mayor Venancio Macapagal and Apalit Mayor Oscar
Tetangco, Jr., Pampanga Mayors’
League president; personally inspected the portion of Arnedo
Dike in Barangay Sta. Cruz Po-
7
the plumb... from Page 4
blacion, San Luis.
Pineda urged residents there
to immediately evacuate as waters from Pampanga River may
reach the spilling level.
According to Mayor Macapagal, there are 11 barangays in
San Luis affected by f loodwaters
brought about by the typhoon.
PDRRMO Blanco said the pro-
vincial government will distribute relief goods and other assistance to the affected families.
The Vice Governor, alongside
rescuers, two military trucks,
one rubber boat also went to
Candaba to evacuate affected
residents. A loader was also
brought in the place to clear the
water lilies.•
cal balance issue for future generations.
Binay, the leading presidential candidate, promised recently that should he be given the chance next
year, he will immediately convene a task force that
would focus on environment protection which he
wants to be among his legacies.
Jabez, my youngest son, is hoping that ‘Jejomar
Binay’ becomes the next president of the country
next year so that the government will give focus on
environment protection.•
lando leaves... from Page 1
TEACHER’S CORNER... from Page 5
of damages was P81,313,910; Bataan with P53.748 million; Bulacan, P96.283 million; Nueva Ecija which suffered the most with P3.541 billion; Pampanga with P12.68 million; Tarlac with P856.903 million; and Zambales
with P480,000.•
school pupils consider mathematics as one of the most
difficult subjects. This prejudice might hinder or deter
pupils not to use their own talents to learn mathematics.
It is envisioned that pupils will guide their learning
of mathematics in relation to their preferences. Secondly, the hindrances students might encounter to use their
own learning preferences will be identified. Thirdly,
the assistance pupils demand to use their own learning preferences will be identified. When children do not
learn the way they are taught, then the teachers must
teach them the way they learn.
This shows that teachers must teach corresponding
to the interest of their pupils and organize their teaching strategies so as to suit the preferences in the learning styles and strategies of their students. Moreover,
educational pedagogy experts stressed that learning
styles are mostly an individual’s personal characteristics and these characteristics are subdivided to include
environmental, emotional, sociological, physiological
and psychological categories.
Some of the mathematics teaching and instruction
concerns include the out-dated teaching strategies and
approaches still employed by mathematics teachers, the
prevailing incorrect perceptions and conceptions on
mathematics, lack of reference materials, poor preparation of mathematics teachers, lack of professional development programs developed in the school systems, and
the absence of motivating and encouraging students’
prior experiences and knowledge. The other significant
problem that also occurs in elementary mathematics
education is the incompetence and inability to provide
parallel venues and opportunities for the pupils to employ and practice their own learning styles and strategies in the learning of mathematics.
As educational psychologists argue, pupils should
be encouraged to use their preferred learning styles
and strategies in order to understand the subject they
learn. Similarly, educational pedagogy experts discuss
the importance of learning styles and strategies for
learners’ better achievement. To this end, following the
ratification of its International Mathematics Education
and Training Policy (IMETP) in 2004, IMETP has been
engaged in a very comprehensive reform process to realign its education system to meet the needs of learners. As the policy clearly stipulated in its objectives: the
development of the physical and mental potential and
the problem-solving capacity of learners; bringing up
citizens who… appreciate aesthetics and show a positive attitude towards the development and dissemination of science and technology in society; and cultivating the cognitive, creative, productive and appreciative
potential of citizens by appropriately relating education
to environment and societal needs.
More importantly, one major reform that should
be designed by policy-makers is the measure taken to
improve the teaching of mathematics, which in turn
contributes to the production of qualified professionals
that in turn enhances the development of science and
technology in the global setting.
high court... from Page 1
the final ruling of the Sandiganbayan 1st Division issued last February, denying her bail motion in the remaining plunder case against her involving the P366-million Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office fund
anomaly. (MDR)•
6 ARRESTED... from Page 2
in PDEA Jail Facility in this camp,
as charges for violation of Section
5 (Sale of Dangerous Drugs) in relation to section 26 paragraph B
(Conspiracy), Article II of Republic
Act 9165 are being readied for filing
in court against them.
In Bocaue also in Bulacan, Ro-
sales said, the operatives were implementing a search warrant in the
house of Enrico Espiritu at Eufemia
Sanchez St, Caingin, Bocaue, Bulacan when they chanced upon four
persons having a drug session.
Espritu, the subject of the operation, was not around during the raid.
Nevertheless, the four identified as Joselito Cruz, 49; Rodelito
De Guzman, 41; Renato Francisco,
40; and Joselito Sebastian, 48; all
residents of Bocaue, Bulacan were
arrested and were detained at the
CIDG Bulacan Jail Facility in Malolos City, Bulacan.•
COFFEE GROWERS... from Page 3
The group also visited the public market of Valencia, Bukidnon to taste “Kape Maramag”, a local popular
brand of coffee in Bukidnon. Rural Improvement Club
of Maramag President Imelda F. Mendoza said that the
brand is known for its fresh roast ground coffee. The
club is assisted by the Catholic Relief Services and the
US Department of Agriculture.
Mindanao produces at least 60% of the total produc-
tion of coffee in the country while Central Luzon production only accounts for 2.17% of the national total.
DTI-3 Regional Director Judith P. Angeles said that
there is a large demand for coffee in the local and international market that new and existing coffee growers can hope to supply, using new equipment and best
practices gained from successful coffee producers of
Mindanao.•
DENR TO HOLD... from Page 3
tion on non-timber forest product
development and soft launching of
the FMB website.
Viewing of testimonials of PO
members who are beneficiaries of
the NGP, presentation of commitment of support from CBFM-NGP
Partners/Network and presentation of NGP accomplishments
to President Benigno Aquino by
DENR Secretary Ramon Paje shall
mark the second day of the congress.
The last CBFM Practitioners
Congress was held in 2012 wherein
the strengthening of PO federations and determination of readiness of CBFM POs to participate
in the NGP were among the event’s
important outputs.
For this 2015 Congress, a roadmap for the establishment of CBFMNGP network will be developed.
The CBFM as the national strategy with communities as managers of forest resources is employed
by the DENR through the Forest
Management Bureau (FMB) to ensure sustainable development of
forest lands in the country. This
strategy makes communities partners in forest management and development.
The same strategy is observed
in the NGP in site selection for the
Program in which priority is given
to community-managed forestlands with corresponding tenure
like CBFM/Protected Area Community-based Resource Management, CADT, etc.
As a poverty-reduction driven
Program, the NGP engages sitebased POs in site preparation,
seedling production, maintenance
and protection and such other
activities. About 320,000 persons have been directly employed
through the program with a total
of 2.226 million jobs generated
from 2011 to 2014.
There are currently 1,093 POs/
CBFM holders nationwide involved
in the implementation of the NGP. •
HOLIDAY TREATS... from Page 3
Wendy’s was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 and
named after his daughter, Melinda Lou Thomas. The
first Wendy’s restaurant was in Columbus, Ohio.
Dave developed an innovative method to prepare
made-to-order hamburgers, allowing the staff to quickly
serve high quality food on a daily basis.
Quality meant everything to Dave, but it was not just
about the food. His passion was seen in the way he lived
his days, even coining the phrase “Quality is our Recipe”
and making it a part of the Wendy’s way of life.
To date, the number of Wendy’s restaurants worldwide grew to over 6,500. •
AETA FAMILY... from Page 8
Carlito now serves as adviser to
LAKAS and continues to carry
out literacy programs for the Aeta
communities.
The family was nominated to the
5th JFVA by Anicia Guzman, one of
the sponsors of the school that the
Domulots help built. She lauded
the positive impact the family has
made and are still creating for the
Aetas along with its strong cultural
and social implications.
Another witness to the selfless
deeds of the family is Essie Villavito who shares the passion of
Carlito in helping protect and empower the Aeta tribes.
“Si Kuya Carlito ang nanguna
sa preservation ng kanilang cultural heritage along with the Department of Education, so they
were able to put up schools in their
community. He also attended International conventions for in-
digenous people, so he really is a
great help,” said Villavito.
The Domulots received a cash
prize of P300,000, a trophy designed by renowned sculptor Michael Cacnio, and P10,000 worth
of Jollibee gift certificates. They
are among the six winning families, championing various advocacies and equally honored during the Gabi ng Parangal para sa
Pamilyang Pilipino awards night.•
CALAMITY AID... from Page 8
ers, whose present address is different from the address in the SSS database will have to submit a barangay certification to prove that they reside in a declared
calamity area.
“To our members whose houses need repair after
the typhoon, they may avail of cash assistance through
our Direct House Repair and Improvement loan window, which now only carries an interest of six percent
per annum,” Ocay said.
Ocay said qualified SSS members and pensioners
have until December 31, 2015 to apply for loans and
advance pensions while deadline of application for the
Direct House Repair and Improvement Loan, is up to
one year from issuance of its corresponding circular.
As of October 19, the NDRRMC has not yet declared
calamity areas affected by Typhoon ‘Lando’ which
made landfall over Casiguran, Aurora last October 18. Based on the latest NDRRMC report, a total of 4,892
families were evacuated to evacuation centers due to
the typhoon.•
•••
The author is Teacher III of M. Paralaya Elementary
School, Porac, Pampanga.•
SMART... from Page 8
19, another set of disaster alerts were sent to Smart
and Sun subscribers. The messages, which urged
residents to take precautions, were transmitted via
text messages and cell broadcasts. In Aurora province, the Provincial authorities
used Smart Infoboard SMS services to warn residents to take precautions before the storm hit land. Free calls and charging were made available once
the storm had passed the affected areas. “Libreng Tawag” services are ongoing at Aurora
National Science High School, Baler Central School,
and Sentro Baler, Aurora; Calanasan Terminal
(Centro 3, Claveria) and Barangay Hall (Centro 10,
Tuguegarao City) in Cagayan; Aragon Elementary
School in Barangay Calauanan; at the evacuation
center located at the office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in
Lagawe, Ifugao; San Vicente Barangay Hall in Ilagan, Isabela; and at the Nueva Ecija National High
School.•
regional news
VOLUME IV • NO. 90 • OCTOBER 21, 2015 • WEDNESDAY
OCD-3: 10-hr drive to reach
food assistance to Aurora, NE
BY Genaro Macalinao
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Damaged roads and bridges and
flooded highways are hampering the delivery of food aid to
typhoon victims in Aurora and
parts of Nueva Ecija, a top official
of the Office of Civil Defense 3
(OCD-3) said.
“Truckloads of relief goods
will take about 10 hours to reach
its destination specifically Au-
rora and parts of Nueva Ecija due
to present roads condition,” said
OCD-3 Director Nigel Lontoc,
who motored to Baler town to assess the situation.
He said cargo trucks carrying
food aid going to Aurora have to
travel via Tarlac as main thoroughfares including bridges in
some Nueva Ecija areas remain
impassable.
“There are roads that are still
blocked by debris such as top-
pled electric posts and uprooted
trees… but government engineers are conducting clearing
operations on the double to make
all roads accessible,” said Lontoc.
Aside from food aid, Lontoc
said the Department of Health 3
(DoH-3) also mobilized a truckload of medicines intended for
thousands of evacuees still reeling in different evacuation centers being supervised by local
government units.
Aurora and Nueva Ecija were
the provinces in Central Luzon
badly hit by strong winds and
flashfloods.
OCD-3 reports have it that
a total of 53 roads and bridges
remain impassable to light and
heavy vehicles. It said nine bridges linking Nueva Ecija and Aurora collapsed due to strong current of floodwater at the height of
heavy rains triggered by Typhoon
“Lando”.
Aeta family in Zambales cited
for uplifting lives of fellow IPs
BY Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CLARK FREEPORT – The
Domulot family of Botolan, Zambales, was recognized as one of the
six exemplary Filipino
families during the 5th
Jollibee Family Values
Awards (JFVA).
Their advocacy of
uniting the different
Aeta tribes around Mt.
Pinatubo and protecting their rights, earned
them the distinguished
recognition.
The JFVA is the leading fast-food chain’s annual search for exemplary Filipino families
whose works of compassion and generosity
make a significant difference in their communities. Now on its
milestone 5th year, the
campaign hopes the new
batch of winning families will serve as role
models and inspiration
for other Filipino families.
Carlito Domulot, the
head of the family and
the chieftain of their
Aeta tribe, fought to secure one of the first Ancestral Domain titles of
the Aeta community in
an effort to protect them
against potential land
grabbers. Since then,
he and his family have
made it their mission to
uplift the lives of fellow
Aetas.
When Carlito realized
the immense power of
education and its positive effects, he equipped
himself with the necessary knowledge and skill
so that he can impart
this to his community.
The rest of the family followed suit and pursued
various professions—education, urban farming,
among other things—to
benefit and empower
their fellow Aetas.
The Domulot family
was able to establish a
school within their community and sought the
help of different organizations to cover the students’ school supplies.
To date, their literacy
and livelihood programs
have benefitted about
5,000 families.
Today, the Domulots
are active members of
Lubos ng Alyansa ng
mga Katutubong Ayta
sa Sambales (LAKAS)
which help protect the
rights of other indigenous communities and
further their education.
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Smart provides
vital links
for ‘Lando’
response efforts
DAYAW 2015. Cordillerans join the recently concluded Dayaw 2015 at SM City Clark.
Dayaw is an annually held festival in celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples’ Month.
--PR-SMCK PHOTO
SSS to grant calamity aid to typhoon-hit members
BY Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The
Social Security Commission,
the policy-making body of the
Social Security System (SSS)
has approved the grant of a
calamity relief package for
SSS members and pensioners
affected by Typhoon “Lando”
for calamity areas declared
by the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
Council (NDRRMC).
SSS Assistant Vice President for Member Loans Boo-
In Casiguran alone, Lontoc
said more than 3,000 houses,
mostly made of light materials,
were flattened by strong winds.
Widespread flooding submerged almost all areas in Nueva
Ecija, OCD-3 said, while 146 villages were inundated in floodwaters.
On Monday, DSWD-3 released truckloads of relief goods
to typhoon-ravaged areas in Aurora and Nueva Ecija.•
bie Angela A. Ocay said SSS
members and pensioners residing in areas to be declared
by the NDRRMC under a state
of calamity due to Typhoon
“Lando” can avail themselves
of the agency’s calamity relief package. The tentative
start of the program is on October 26 depending on the
NDRRMC declaration.
The SSS calamity relief
package consists of the Salary
Loan Early Renewal Program
(SLERP) which allows members to renew their loans earlier than the prescribed date;
the SSS Direct House Repair
and Improvement Loan Program, which offers a lower interest rate of only six percent
per annum; and three-month
advance payment for members receiving pensions under
SSS and Employees’ Compensation Program.
“This is our way of providing immediate assistance
to our members affected by
Typhoon ‘Lando’. They can
renew their loans or advance
their pension even before they
are due for renewal or payment,” Ocay said. “We hope
that through this calamity
package assistance, our members would be able to provide
for their basic needs like food,
shelter and health care.”
Ocay said the grant of salary loans under SLERP will
be subject to the same eligibility guidelines of regular
salary loans. “To further help
them in their recovery, we will
waive the one-percent service
fee charged on proceeds of
said loans,” she added.
For the advanced pension
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – To
ensure faster coordination
and deployment of disaster
personnel and aid, Smart
Communications (Smart) deployed emergency communication services before, during
and after the onslaught of Typhoon Lando.
In compliance with directives of the National Telecommunications
Commission (NTC), emergency alerts
via SMS and cell broadcasts
were sent out to Smart and
Sun subscribers before Typhoon Lando made landfall
to provide vital safety information. In coordination
with local government units,
early warning SMS broadcasts via Smart’s Infoboard
service were also sent out to
residents of Northern Luzon,
particularly Aurora province.
Smart
communication
support and personnel were
also prepositioned for Libreng Tawag services in areas to be hit by the typhoon.
Smart also provided satellite
phones to the Department of
Social Welfare and Development to facilitate coordination and deployment of rescue and relief efforts.
Immediately after the
storm hit, Smart personnel
set up free call and power
charging stations in the areas
hardest hit.
“Communications as aid
plays a crucial role for frontline responders when coordinating rescue and relief activities. Our satellite services,
free calling and charging services, and donation platforms
provide vital communication
links for agencies performing pre- and post-disaster
response functions, and for
our subscribers who want to
take part in the relief efforts,”
said Ramon R. Isberto, Smart
Public Affairs Head.
Upon instructions of the
NTC, two emergency disaster alerts were sent on October 17 to Smart and Sun
subscribers in the affected
provinces of Northern Luzon.
In the evening of October
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