Reinvestigation on defective Dumangas road sought

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By Jennifer P. Rendon
THE TOP suspected drug personality in Mandurriao, Iloilo
City was arrested in a buy bust
operation late night of Apr. 2,
2016.
Anthony Lapag, 33, was
arrested in his rented house at
Escarilla Subdivision, Airport
village, Mandurriao.
Also collared were Jose
Lagos, 50, of Binabaan village, Lambunao, Iloilo; Elmer
Sangil, 47, of Alfonso, Cavite;
and Gene Mandadore, of Taft
North village, Mandurriao.
Lapag’s brother, 24-year old
Windy, escaped.
The arrest was made after
a police poseur-buyer bought
a sachet of suspected shabu
from Lapag.
Recovered during the operation were 22 plastic sachets of
suspected and assorted shabu
paraphernalia.
Chief Inspector Kitt Flora,
Mandurriao police chief, said
the Lapag brothers are on their
watchlist of suspected drug
peddlers in the district.
“We made a quite long surveillance on Anthony before
we did the operation. He was
slippery,” Florea added.
Flora said they received
numerous complained against
Anthony, whom he claimed to
be a “notorious drug addict” in
the village.
Anthony Lapag was also the
subject of numerous complaints
for alarm and scandal. Recently, he was jailed for punching
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By F. Allan L. Angelo
SANGGUNIANG BAYAN Member Ronaldo Golez
A COW FORAGES whatever’s left of a grassy patch that has turned brown amid the searing
summer and the El Niño phenomenon. Iloilo province has lost more than P800 million worth of rice
and other crops to the long dry spell. (FAA)
road passing through Sapao, Talusan,
and Jardin towards Dumangas port
have yet to be corrected.
“I heard that Gov. Defensor wants a
reinvestigation because he is dismayed
by the project,” Golez said.
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ILOILO CITY – The City
Government’s “cradle to grave”
program for indigents has become the foundation of success
and continued development
being experienced by the metropolis for the past five years,
Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog
said.
“We have institutionalized
this package of services and
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THE ILOILO provincial government is poised to revisit a
substandard P44-million road
project in Dumangas, Iloilo.
Liga ng mga Barangay-Dumangas
president and ex-officio Sangguniang
Bayan member Ronaldo Golez said
he brought the issue to the attention of
Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. after receiving reports that alleged defects in the
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Biron scion outlines
plans for hometown
By Louine Hope Conserva
A MATERNITY and diagnostic center will
soon rise in the town of Barotac Nuevo,
Iloilo.
Braeden John “BJ” Biron, mayoralty
candidate of Barotac Nuevo, said the
twin projects are some of his priorities to improve health services in their
town.
“It will be equipped with an x-ray
machine, ultrasound, chemistry and hematology centers. The maternity hospital
will be constructed using the funds of the
municipality but the equipment will be
personally donated by the Biron family,”
Biron told The Daily Guardian on Air,
Apr. 2, 2016.
The 22-year-old son of former 4th district congressman Ferjenel Biron said he
will also work on putting up a mother and
child facility.
“It will have a total delivery room
solution with a modernized incubator and
infant warmer. It will also have an air
conditioner and modern clean facilities to
give convenience to those who are giving
birth,” he said.
The young Biron also vowed to continue
free medical missions and distribution of
maintenance drugs for hypertension and
diabetes to the elderly.
“We will have a paramedic team composed of volunteers who will have their
own ambulance with complete medical
equipment,” he said.
His other programs include putting up
of barangay health centers, public transport
terminals for tricycle drivers, public cemetery, and a new trade center to boost the
town’s economy.
“Being immersed in an international
school, I have a lot of connections with
businessmen. I can encourage investors
to come here and invest to help build the
economy and lifestyle of the town,” Biron
said.
Hailed as the football capital of the
Philippines, Biron said he will also put up
a world class football stadium and football
museum in Barotac Nuevo.
“Understanding that Barotac Nuevo
is the football capital of the Philippines
we cannot neglect our athletes. We will
renovate our field and our plaza and we
will have the first ever football museum
which will house the memorabilia of our
former athlete Chieffy Caligdong and all
our Azkals,” he added.
Part of his grassroots sports development program is the conduct of a yearround football and basketball clinic as well
as fitness program for the elderly.
Braeden John “BJ” Biron
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Argument
leads to
bloody
shooting
By Angelica L. Tapalla
A MAN was shot following
a dispute at Pughanan village, Lambunao, Iloilo, Apr.
2, 2016.
Dexter Pajermo, 27, of Brgy.
Monte Magapa, Januiay was
rushed to Western Visayas
Medical Center for gunshot
wounds on his legs
Before the shooting, witnesses saw Pajermo in a heated
argument with suspect Eddie
Solinap.
The verbal tussle led to a
fisticuff until Solinap drew a
12-gauge shotgun and shot the
victim.
Bystanders rushed the victim to the hospital while Solinap remains at-large.
Homicide suspect nabbed
By Angelica L. Tapalla
A MAN WANTED for homicide was arrested by
police evening of Apr. 2, 2016 at Navais village
in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.
Pablito Mauricio, 56, of Navais village
is the subject of an arrest warrant issued
by Regional Trial Court Judge Enriquez
Trespeces
Bail for his temporary liberty is P12,000.
Mauricio suspect is presently detained at lock
up cell of Mandurriao police station.
ROAD projects like this one on Mandurriao, Iloilo are good although they can cause traffic jams
during rush hour. (FAA)
Jetty port, airport in island-resort
By Louine Hope Conserva
A JETTY PORT and an airport
being constructed in Sicogon
Island in Carles, Iloilo will be
completed in the first quarter of
2017, according to a top official
of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI).
In partnership with Sicogon
Development Corp (SIDECO),
which owns more than 800
hectares on the island, ALI
plans to develop the island into
a tourism destination.
The land developer plans
to put up residential and commercial establishment, port, airport, and diving spots, among
others.
Development of the island
began after the Department
of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
approved Feb. 29, 2016 the
reclassification of 335 hectares
of agricultural land in Sicogon
for commercial use.
In a letter to Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. dated Mar. 15, 2016,
Jose Emmanuel H. Jalandoni,
ALI senior vice president,
said the recent conversion
of the island for commercial
use opened the door for their
planned project to develop
Sicogon.
“Following this milestone
for Sicogon Island, we will now
be able to build key infrastructure within the island, such as
the jetty port and 1.3-kilometer
runway and airport, which will
ensure convenient access and
the steady flow of tourists to
Sicogon with targeted completion on the first quarter of
2017,” Jalandoni said.
Jalandoni said they also plan
to start selling the lots to investors
and locators within the year.
The ALI official added that
the project will employ 20,000
people in the next five years.
“Livelihood and business
opportunities resulting in construction and commercial activities in the island will not only
allow the Sicogon community
to recover faster from the aftermath of the supertyphoon
Yolanda but also contribute to
the overall economic growth of
the Western Visayas region,”
he said.
City hopes
maintains Guardian
rabies-free tag
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By Jomarie A. Billones
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – Health
officials here are hoping that
this city would remain rabiesfree through the efforts of the
Roxas City Rabies Control
Committee (RCRCC).
Dr. Amelita Robles, Roxas
City health officer, the Department of Health (DOH)
will provide rabies vaccine to
City Health Office (CHO) for
persons bitten by dogs, cats,
and other animals on top of
the P50,000 budget appropriated every quarter by the city
government.
The CHO held a media interaction during the celebration of
Rabies Awareness Month.
In 2015, the Animal Bite
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Man dead in road mishap
By Jomarie A. Billones
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A 22-year-old
man died after he was ran over by a car
of Capiz Electic Cooperative (Capelco)
Apr. 2, 2016 at sitio Lawis in Baybay
village here.
The police identified the victim as
Rizaldo Lobo of Culasi village.
Initial police investigation indicated
that the victim was on his way home
place when accidentally hit by a car
driven by Garry Delmo, 36, of Poblacion Tabuc in Panit-an town.
It is believed that the victim
was drunk when the accident happened.
Delmo surrendered to Roxas City
PNP while the victim was declared dead
on arrival at the hospital here.
US, PH hold war games as China flexes muscles
MANILA – Thousands of US and Filipino soldiers will
on Monday launch annual war games that this year are
being seen as a show of strength in the face of China’s
increasing assertiveness in the region.
The 11-day Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises are expected to show how the Philippines, though
severely outgunned, can counter China with the help
of the United States, its longest-standing ally.
China has in recent months built massive structures
including radar systems and an airstrip over reefs and
A PHOTO contributed by Mr. Charles Lim of Cebu City shows the
mayhem at NAIA-3 terminal following the 5-hour blackout that hit
the facility.
Long lines vex NAIA-3
passengers after brownout
MANILA – Long passenger
lines continued to disgruntle
travelers at the Ninoy Aquino
International Airport Terminal
3 (NAIA-3) Sunday, Apr. 3,
2016, after a five-hour power
outage hit the terminal Saturday night.
According to the Manila
International Airport Authority (MIAA), a substation of
Meralco at NAIA tripped at
8:40 p.m. Saturday, causing
Terminal 3 to lose power.
The power supply went back
at 9:25 p.m., only to be cut
again at 9:47 p.m.
Amid the brownout, thousands of passengers were
stranded while some claimed
losing some of their valuables.
All doors at the terminal
were also closed, preventing
anyone from getting in or out.
Some of those stranded outside were forced to use comfort
rooms at the parking area,
located far from the terminal
entrance. Many also spent the
night slumped on the floor,
seeking whatever little rest or
comfort they can.
Passengers complained that
the NAIA management did not
offer them immediate explanation of the incident.
Russ Russel, who was bound
for Australia, said he has been
traveling for years and this is
the first time that he encountered such inconvenience.
Also among the stranded
travelers was famed musical
director Louie Ocampo who
pointed out MIAA’s seem-
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ingly lacking concern for passengers.
The power outage also delayed several flights.
The substation was able
to relay stable power to the
terminal at 12:30 a.m. Sunday,
but it took another hour and half
before terminal facilities were
partially functional.
MIAA spokesperson David
De Castro said they had to
recharge generator sets before
terminal facilities could be
used.
“Noong nag-trip iyung energy, na-drain iyung batteries
natin sa ating stations dito sa
Terminal 3. That is why we have
to fully restore them again to full
power when the power came
back at 12:30 a.m.,” he said.
De Castro apologized to
vexed passengers, but stressed
that personnel from airlines
and MIAA did their best to
accommodate travelers during
the “unprecedented” power
outage.
But despite the return of
power, passengers were only
allowed to enter NAIA-3 at
7:18 a.m. Sunday.
A dzMM report quoted airport police explaining that
another blackout struck the terminal at around 5 a.m., leaving
check-in counters unusable.
As of press time, only gates
1 and 4 of the terminal were
open to passengers.
Passengers also continued to
endure long lines at the arrival
area because security checks
had to done manually. (ABSCBN News)
outcrops in the contested South China Sea, sparking
international concern.
Beijing lays claim to almost all of the waters, which
are important for international shipping and believed
to hold valuable mineral and energy deposits, and
neighboring countries fear China could impose military controls over the entire sea.
The joint maneuvers come ahead of a decision this
year by a United Nations-backed tribunal on a legal
challenge by Manila to China’s territorial claims.
Adding to the tensions, the Philippines is preparing
to host US troops in five bases under a defense pact
born out of US President Barack Obama’s plan to
reassert American influence in the Pacific.
Balikatan has evolved from counter-terrorism maneuvers against Islamic extremists like the Philippines’
Abu Sayyaf, to simulations of retaking and protecting
territory as disputes with Beijing have escalated.
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Malabor case
HAD VIEWED the murder of the Board Member Renato
Malabor last year as a criminal case better left to the expertise
of our police force. Indeed the arrest of the suspects indicates
that the police are on the right track.
However there is one nagging question that the arrests did
not answer, in fact, only created more questions: What is the
motive?
Governor Alfredo Marañon initially reacted by saying that the
crime was motivated by political
rivalry. He was not clear whether
this rivalry is in Isabela or the 5th
Congressional District or anywhere.
As the investigation progressed this
initial motive was abandoned as no
relationship was found between the
murder and politics. I believe howModesto P. Sa-onoy ever that the governor’s suspicion
has certain value that is not directly
related to the politicians involved but
with political implications.
Indeed the death of a politician in
such a dastardly manner has political color, not necessarily by or
among the rivals but what the death can result like influence on
the balance of political power in the town.
While the suspects were arrested and charged, the motive
remains elusive. The suspects are silent on this subject and yet
we know that they cannot be killing people just for the sake of
killing or for fun. They did not even say that they shot the board
member and his companion due to a mistaken identity. Moreover
the suspects had also been tagged to be involved in other crimes,
including the robbery in nearby Magallon.
The police seem to have rested the case with the arrest and
filing of the case in court. However they have not given us the
reason for the murder. No murder is without motive. Of course,
the accused can keep secret the motive even to their death. They
could also be afraid of retaliation in case they squeal. In this case
the mastermind can be in position to keep them eternally silent.
We must note that the Malabors are building a political dynasty
in Isabela. This nascent hierarchy will have great influence in the
town. If the Malabors won in their quest of control in Isabela and
keep their foothold in the Sangguniang Panlungsod, they will
become a political force in the 5th district. In effect they can be a
threat to any political or economic interest.
Political power breeds economic power and economic power
enhances and strengthens political power.
Preventing the rise of the embryonic political power of the
Malabors is not the sole object of politicians that will be adversely
affected but by other economic interests. A powerful Malabor
clan will mean difficulty for some economic interests. They will
eventually clash.
In sum it is not only political interest but also economic interest
that a powerful Malabor clan in power will deter or obstruct. Here
then is another motive that the police should pursue.
Last week Isabela Mayor Enrique “Quito” Montilla urged
the police to look deeper into the ambush of a tricycle that
killed a woman passenger and hurt others. The suspect admitted killing the woman because he said he thought the woman
was the leader in a conflict related to agrarian problem in
the town.
The suspect in this ambush is a watchman in the Malabor
property. He claimed he had mistakenly shot the victim thinking
she was a certain “Gemma” who is “a leader of agrarian reform
beneficiaries who are at odds with the family of the slain Malabor
on the ownership of land in Hacienda Bacan…”
According to the police, the watchman, Ramoning Estevez
claimed that he had been “threatened by Gemma that he would
be killed.”
Who is this “Gemma”? Is she backed up by a group capable
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Ground water – out of sight, out of mind
T
These are very nice theories but the reality of it is that we are not really an expert
on this mysterious water resource: how to
look for it, how to exploit it on a sustainable
basis and most importantly, how to manage
it. In Panay for example, no one who is an
expert in the exploration, exploitation, and
management of underground water.
Even the USAID Water Security for
Resilient Economic Growth and Stability
(Be Secure) Project during a series of Water
Demand Management (WDM) trainings in
Iloilo doesn’t even have a deep technical
grasp of ground water resource.
Its team leader former Environment
Secretary Bebet Gozun said: “Imagine,
10,000 houses with deep wells consume
more water than a big company. It’s about
time we also regulate residential water use
from ground water”.
This is really an “ignoramus” statement
on ground water, for how can the USAID
help in our water crisis when their technical people doesn’t even have the basic
knowledge on ground water?
First, a deep well is drilled beyond 60
feet (ft) and uses a submersible pump to
O MOST people, ground water resource is like love. Since we cannot
see it, we don’t value and care about
it. It is a common perception that ground
water is always there waiting for us and
that we can draw on it anytime we need.
This notion
is farthest
from the
truth.
It is best
management practice (BMP)
to heal the
watershed
so that
Edgar Mana-ay more rain
infiltrates
the ground
to become
part of the
ground water regime. Underground storage
capacity is unlimited, generally it is free
from pollution, water stored does not stale
(wala naga pan-os) and we can withdraw
it at any time we want.
bare facts
get the water out of the aquifer. Almost all
residential houses draw water from a shallow well or “tasok” at a common depth
of 20 to 35 ft and uses a surface pump,
mostly with a centrifugal rate of up to 1-1/2
horsepower (hp) and a suction pipe with a
maximum of 1-inch diameter.
The source of these residential shallow
wells is the PERCH WATER TABLE,
NOT AN AQUIFER! Apparently USAID
water “experts” don’t know the difference
between an aquifer and the perch water
table.
Perch water is the local (not regional)
water resource from below ground surface
up to maybe 50 ft depth whose source is
the local rainfall. During this El Niño
times when there is almost no rain for the
past five months, ground water from local
rain stored in the perch water table is almost depleted so that some shallow wells
have now dried up.
But deep wells some up to 300 ft deep
still yield water because its recharge or
supply comes from faraway places, mostly
from the mountains because its elevation
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Duterte, Binay, Santiago
“Peace of mind comes from not wanting
to change others.” – Gerald Jampolsky
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EW YORK CITY – Until our
next president is elected in May
2016, we continue to be a divided
nation.
The gaping
wounds of hostility and conflict will
continue to exacerbate and won’t heal
for a while, because
of cascading passion and emotional
bickering brought
by heated partisan
Alex Vidal politics.
Some friendships will suffer-or have already
suffered--from
mortal blows and may never be repaired
again.
Even family members have their own
share of hellish moments because they
Vidality
have their respective bets for certain elective positions--the father for Vice President
Jejomar Binay because of fraternity ties;
the mother for Sec. Mar Roxas because of
business attachment; and daughter and son
for Grace Poe because of Eat Bulaga and
Heart Evangelista.
CHANGE
We can’t change the reputation of our
leaders and the circumstances that made
them famous and infamous – what and
where they are now in the periphery of
political hierarchy.
But we can change the way we think,
how we behave, and how to deal with these
leaders or aspirants for higher public office,
if given the opportunity to go along with
any of them in a real or imagined world.
For instance, if I saunter in the lairs
of the underworld, the beasts and the
cannibals, I will ask Rodrigo Duterte to
accompany me.
If I want to personally meet showbiz
characters, ask autograph of Susan Roces,
gyrate on noontime shows with Tito, Vic,
and Joey, and get to know more about sob
stories involving foundlings, I want Grace
Poe to be on my side.
FREE
If I want to watch free movies in the
country’s premier city and enjoy other
pelf and privileges, dabble in construction
business, corner rich contracts without
the benefit of a bidding process, enlist as
adult commander in the Boys Scouts of the
Philippines, and open more than a dozen
savings accounts, I will befriend Jejomar
Binay.
If I want to have a “selfie” with Korina
Sanchez without having to form a beeline
in a Quezon City mansion and learn Economics 101, I will ask Mar Roxas to be my
guidance counselor.
If I want to meet Superman, Spiderman, Bionicman, Batman and Robin,
Wonderwoman, join the Star Wars, and
to have a Close Encounter with the Third
Kind, I will stay beside Miriam DefensorSantiago.
After all we are in a free world.
Why federalism wins
I
HAVE HEARD the apologists of tangled, old systems say:
“federalism will not find its way in congress, and if adopted,
will produce warlordism.”
These apologists, however, did not realize that federalism as
a vision for a president is the Philippine’s chef d’oeuvre. I see
the other contending visions as either hypes “crafted” for selfpromotion or are “band-aid” solutions at best.
First to note: changing the form
of government into a federalist
arrangement is actually almost a
substitute for leadership that can
account for more than 60% of the
country’s development (although
researchers need to validate this
idea).
Management experts understand my contention in the context
of island and regional barriers.
Lucell Larawan In a pluralistic, multi-cultural
society, no leadership qualities
can change the persistent conflicts
between Muslims and Christians
in Mindanao using old systems;
but true empowerment and cultural
sensitivity can.
Moreover, if unity is an important factor; there is no other
unifying force that achieves more in making the government
more responsive and efficient. This is better than the example of
Mindanao that contributes 60% of the exports to the national coffers, but only gets back a puny share for infrastructure and other
needs. What an injustice.
But the major islands, with the federalist nature, can leverage
their respective resources—natural and intellectual—and carve
their paths towards building competitive advantage using their
native wisdom. They will no longer become victims of their central government that always brush them aside in favor of “suicide
express train”—a phrase to describe the likes of MRT failure,
comparing it with the media’s description of employees suicide
at Foxconn (China) a few years ago.
For a long time, the old centralized government has hijacked
the visions of local regimes. The local government units could
have grand plans; but sad to say, these are subsumed to the mercy
of crumbs from the negligible internal revenue allotments.
So what development can we expect from the old system that
prolonged the imprisonment of indigenous regional ideas? What
can we look forward to from the old alternative that has become
a “suicide express train” as corruption is centralized?
The argument about warlords that can result from federalism
is a hoax. Simply put: are we still living in the era of ignorance
that evil clans will govern good people?
What apologists could be said to argue is that if the old system
is retained, national warlords hold on to their much-coveted ivory
towers for self-enrichment. National warlords are around us, don’t
you think? They are preying on their oppositions. They succeeded
in centralizing their regimes so they can lord over unjustly.
And how can we limit ourselves with just passing the federalism
bill in congress? Is it not workable through a plebiscite?
We are aware that the form of government is only part of the
ingredients for successful governance. With the leadership of
Rodrigo Duterte, the other 40% of the equation is resolved.
450-M...
centrifugal pump not to exceed
1-1/2 hp.
This ground water resource
should not be used for business purposes. If one intends
to go into a water business such
as an ice plant, water purifying
station, water supply to hotels,
commercial or boarding houses, then it has to get its water
beyond 60 ft preferably from a
confined aquifer.
The most serious water
problem facing Iloilo City,
Oton, San Miguel, Pavia,
Sta. Barbara and Leganes is
the proliferation of unregulated and uncontrolled deep
wells to serve the mushrooming of subdivisions in those
areas.
The National Water Re-
On Whitsun
Wings
from p.4
provides the hydraulic gradient
or head for the underground
water to flow towards the sea.
Between the sea and the
mountain, these deep wells
intercept ground water flow
which seeps at an average of
one kilometer in seven years
(using Darcy’s equation).
Ground water flow chooses a
path underground of least resistance and that ground strata or
layer is called an aquifer which
is primarily made up of sand
and gravel. Most aquifers are
confined aquifer because such
layer is sandwiched between
impermeable layers of clay or
shale. Ground water will therefore continue to flow along this
Focus...
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stratum called aquifer towards
the sea without a loss upward or
downward. A deep well should
therefore intercept an aquifer to
yield abundant water.
What about the “tens of
thousands” residential homes
pumping their own water
from shallow wells underground?
The Municipality of Pavia
passed an ordinance, SB 201507, the first of its kind in the
country, regulating the extraction of underground water in
the municipality. The essence
of the ordinance is that the
perch water resource is for the
exclusive use of the common
tao whose residential homes
can only afford an open shallow well or a “tasok” with a
of murder? Was Estevez so afraid he had
to take the first step of killing her before
he is killed? Are the Malabors aware of
this threat? Was this threat reported to the
police considering that it arose from their
conflict with the agrarian reform beneficiaries in Hacienda Bacan?
The report also said the conflict of the
ARBs with the Malabors involved land
ownership. The report is not clear on the
nature of this conflict. Did the Malabors
forcibly take over the land claimed by the
source Board (NWRB) is supposed to regulate, control and
approve these deep wells but
they have only four people
based in Manila to do this for
the whole country, hence here
in Metro Iloilo any Tom, Dick
and Harry can have its own
deep wells.
Most of these wells are
not standard in construction
to seriously affect the perch
water resource reserve for the
common tao.
I will discuss this in my next
article.
Note: The author is a professional member of the Geological Society of America and the
Hydrogeology Consultant of
the Municipality of Pavia.
ARBs?
Reports say the Malabors are merely
leasing the land. Is this lease legal? How
many leases do they have? What has DAR
to say on this? Is the thought of a powerful
Malabor family enough reason to remove
them?
S
5
Trasporto:
Born to Serve
OME PEOPLE are just born to serve. They go about their
lives counting not the money they could earn nor the material things they could amass but glorying in the joy people
they have helped, the advancement of causes they champion, and
the gratitude of hearts and souls they have enriched.
Attorney Jose Donel Trasporto, municipal councilor of Tigbauan, is one such person – so young yet and so driven, so full of
passion and compassion.
As the number one municipal councilor of Tigbauan, Trasporto
recently ascended to the post of muncipal vice mayor. He succeeded Dr. Roel Jarina who is actually set to step down from the
post and was appointed by Health Secretary Janet Garin as the
new chief of the Western Visayas Medical Center replacing Dr.
Jose Mari Fermin who retired recently. Trasporto was sworn into
office by Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor last week.
It seems that fate couldn’t wait to put Trasporto into his welldeserved place. Trasporto is actually running for the post of vice
mayor and holds a good chance of winning despite running as
an independent. Trasporto’s decision upset some other people’s
political designs. But Trasporto has a mind of his own.
“I chose to run as vice mayor because of the call for young
and active leadership,” Trasporto explained. “The mandate as No.
1 SB member also motivated me to run
for higher post considering that our vice
mayor is on his last term.
He added: “I personally believe that
this is the right timing. I enjoy the highest
mandate and I am ready for the position.
Although I am the youngest in terms of
age I actually have the most number of
years in local legislation and governance
having served in various capacities since
Limuel S. Celebria 2002.
Indeed! Trasporto or more popularly,
Donel, started public service at the tender
age of 15 having been elected Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman of Barangay Parara Norte in 2002. He
was elected president of the Municipal SK association which
gave him a seat as Ex-Officio SB member. He was also elected
vice president of Provincial SK Federation with Board Member
Jeneda Salcedo-Orendain as President.
In 2010, Trasporto first ran for election as municipal councilor
and emerged as 5th most popular. He ran for reelection in 2013
and won again, this time as the number one. He is Chairman of
the Committees on: (1) Rules, Ordinances, Resolutions and Legal
Matters and (2) Tourism, History and Culture.
Not unlike so many typical Filipinos, Donel grew up amid
hardship and the constant struggle to make ends meet. His father
drives a public utility jeepney to feed a brood of three while the
mother would sell peanuts to augment the family income. But
this did not deter Donel from coping with the harsh demands of
life. On the contrary, it inspired him to strive for more, turning the
letters to his name (DONEL) into a powerful motivation - Dream
On Never Endeavor for Less!
Donel’s above average intelligence allowed him to enjoy
college life as an “Iskolar ng Bayan” at UPV Miag-ao where
he took up Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communication. He
graduated with honors (cum laude) and was chosen Most Outstanding graduate of the UPV-CAS. He was also one of the Ten
Outstanding Students of the Philippines (Region 6) - 2006 and
Ayala Young Leader in 2005. After college, he took up Law school
at the University of San Agustin graduating in 2010. He passed
the bar in 2013.
As public official and as a lawyer, Trasporto’s segues into a
seamless transition of roles to serve his constituents in various
capacities. He narrates: “Since passing the bar, I have rendered
free legal services for our people. I do not also charge consultation fees for clients. I give free legal and legislative education to
barangay officials and I serve as leadership speaker and trainer in
various schools. I was also an awardee by the Provincial Population Office as Outstanding Youth of Iloilo for my advocacy on
Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) which I
have been doing since I was in third year high school even before
I entered politics
Such kind of service, however, is not by political design but
is driven but an earnest desire to help. He would rather be called
Abyan abogado “because, even if I am already a lawyer, I endeavor to give service to the people.”
He said: “I will always look back to my lowly beginnings
because this is how I can fully relate to them, to truly understand
their needs and aspirations,” he said. “Add to that my experience
as a barangay official, being an SK, which gave me a better understanding of the most basic unit of government.”
Donel further adds: “I want to inspire people, to keep on believing in their dreams, that nothing is impossible, that we can
always aspire for more, for greatness and never settle for mediocrity especially if we can still do more thus, Dream On Never
Endeavor for Less.”
Tigbauan should consider itself lucky to have a Donel Trasporto in its midst, a guy who belongs to that rare breed of young
leaders – idealistic, intelligent, indefatigable, inspiring. Trasporto
lifted himself from the quagmire of poverty by the strength of
his own innate capacity and determination. We need more of his
kind in public office.
Columny
6
Negros
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NOT FOR DRINKING
Open water sources
around Kanlaon unsafe
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
warned residents around Kanlaon Volcano
not to drink from open water sources such
as rivers, springs, and creeks.
Community environment resources officer Joan Gerangaya said these “open water
sources are unsafe for drinking due to the
recent ash fall from the volcano.”
Gerangaya, who is also the supervisor
of the Kanlaon Natural Park, specifically
cited rivers and creeks in Guintubdan and
Araal in La Carlota City and Wasay in
Murcia town.
“However, springs with close tanks are
Guv not
meddling
in Bacolod
politics
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – Negros
Occidental Governor Alfredo
Marañon Jr. said he has no
intention of interfering in this
city’s political scene.
Marañon made the clarification after he was seen raising
the hands of Bacolod City
Mayor Monico Puentevella and
former vice mayor now lone
district congressional race bet
Thaddy Sayson.
“It was just for fun,” Marañon said.
The scene happened during
the peace covenant signing at
the Bacolod Pavilion Hotel
initiated by the Commission
on Elections (Comelec), Apr.
1, 2016.
Photos of Marañon raising the
hands of Puentevella and Sayson,
both of MKK Partido Bacolod,
were posted in Facebook and
captioned that the governor endorsed the two city politicians.
Marañon said he did not endorse Puentevella and Sayson
as he has no intention of interfering in the affairs of Bacolod
City which is independent of
the provincial government.
He recalled that they were
sitting at the lobby of Bacolod
Pavillon Hotel waiting for
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon when he raised
the hands of the two candidates
“for fun’s sake.”
Marañon was also seen
walking arm-in-arm with Bacolod City Lone District Rep.
Evelio Leonardia during the
same occasion.
In a statement to media outlets, MKK said “Well, whether
it (endorsement) was a joke or
not, we thank the good Governor
just the same for the voluntary
gesture of raising the hands of
our standard bearer, incumbent
Mayor Monico Puentevella and
our congressional candidate,
former Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson at the Bacolod
Pavillon Hotel last Friday.
“The Governor’s act was a
big boost to our morale. The
other did not get an endorsement, maski joke lang.”
safe for drinking,” he said.
Gerangaya also said that as of Apr. 3,
2016, “there were no more reports of ash
falls from the volcano.”
“Alert Level 1 imposed by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Philvocs) is still in effect,” he
added.
This means trekking is not allowed
within the 4 kilometer permanent danger
zone.
There were also no reports of forest or
grass fire, he said.
Two small explosions occurred at the
volcano Tuesday last week causing an
ash plume to rise about 1,500 m above
the summit.
Reports of light ash falls occurred in
areas northwest of the volcano up to a 35kilometer distance including Bago City.
Phivolcs cannot determine if the explosions were caused by fresh (juvenile)
magma that had risen or were the result of
overheated ground water flashing to steam
(phreatic explosions).
The volcano has been showing signs
of unrest for several months, including
slight inflation of the edifice and increased
earthquake activity.
Similar explosions had occurred on
November and December last year and
the likelihood of more activity in the
near future is relatively large, Phivolcs
said.
Wife killed, hubby hurt
in Calatrava shooting
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – Police in Calatrava, Negros
Occidental is trying to determine the motive and
identity of the suspect who shot dead a woman
and wounded her husband at Sitio Gabon-Gabon
in Tigbao village afternoon of Apr. 1, 2016.
Supt. Gil Flores, acting Calatrava police
chief, identified the fatality as Adelaida Lavador, 56, of Sitio Malabago in Tigbao, Calatrava.
She succumbed to two gunshot wounds on her
chest.
Adelaida’s husband Francisco, 67, was
wounded on his left foot. He was brought to San
Carlos City Hospital for treatment.
Police investigation disclosed that the Lavadors were on their way home after attending the
graduation rites of Tigbao National High School
when waylaid by a lone suspect.
In another report, the EB Magalona PNP
is also investigating the stabbing in Barangay
3,Poblacion at about 11:10 p.m. Friday.
Police identified the victim as Rio Antonano
Baleaot, 46, a bus driver and resident of said
place. He suffered a stab wound on his chest.
The suspect was identified as Bernabe Barredo
Bejar, 43, a neighbor of Baleaot. He was arrested
after the incident.
Misunderstanding during a drinking binge
sparked the stabbing incident.
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The project was funded by
the Department of Transportation and Communication
(DOTC) as part of its port
improvement program.
The controversy arose after
barangay officials noticed the
very thin road spans and cracks
that appeared on the surface.
Department Public Works
and Highways (DPWH-6)
and the National Economic
and Development Authority
(NEDA) conducted a joint
inspection of the road project
in May 2015.
DPWH conducted random
coring tests on the 1,933-span
road to determine if the contractor, WERR Constriction,
followed government standards.
All 197 spans that underwent
testing failed, thus DPWH-6 re-
Slippery...
from p.1
a neighbor.
But Flora said this is the first
time that the Lapag brothers
were pinned down for drug-
Cradle to...
from p.1
programs in health, family and
marriage, education, employment and funeral so that every
Ilonggo will feel cared for,” he
stressed.
The program is dubbed
“cradle to grave” because the
services provided start from
pregnancy until the day a person dies.
A lot of Ilonggos have so far
benefited from the accessible
and almost free services offered
by the City Government.
“Iloilo City’s programs and
current services are intended to
make sure that the Ilonggos will
enjoy the benefits of a working
government that makes this city
one of the most livable in the
country and where Ilonggos
experience quality way of life,”
the mayor stated.
“We credit our achievements
to the unity, strategic developmental planning and political
will and with the strong support
of our leaders like Sen. Franklin
Drilon and Cong. Jerry Treñas,” he added.
FOR NEWBORN AND
INFANTS
Mabilog has ensured every
Ilonggo, especially the less
fortunate, can avail and will
have access to the programs
and services on health.
The city’s different health
centers including the Iloilo
City Maternity and Reproductive Health Center in La Paz
district were given several
improvements and equipment
upgrade in order to give quality
healthcare to residents of the
metropolis.
They are offering free prenatal as part of their maternal
care services. Pregnant women
who seek consultation and
check-up are also given counseling for birth plan and family planning, newborn screening motivation and exclusive
breastfeeding.
For newborns and infants,
there are available vaccination
and immunization on Bacillus
Calmette–Guérin (BCG); diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus
(DPT); hepatitis B; polio; and
measles.
FOR
PRESCHOOLERS,
TEENAGERS AND
ADULTS
A total of 200 day care
centers, accredited by the De-
gional office recommended that
more than 350 spans will have
to be removed and replaced.
Golez claimed that the contractor did not follow DPWH’s
recommendation.
“Of the more or less 350
spans that were recommended
to be removed and replaced,
less than 100 spans were replaced,” he added.
Reports are rife that WERR
Construction is but an alleged
“dummy” of Dumangas Mayor
Roland Distura.
Distura has denied the allegation saying he does not have
the capability to be a project
contractor.
He also said that the project
is implemented by DOTC while
the municipal government only
served as facilitator.
WERR’s capability to undertake the project was placed
under a cloud after it was
found out that it rented heavy
equipment from the Dumangas
municipal government.
Golez said the contractor
paid a total of P347,950 for a
15-month rent of said equipment.
“WERR Construction must
be made to answer to the people. The municipal council
summoned the contractor to
explain but to no avail. But
when Mayor Distura summoned them, they showed up,”
he said.
Golez said they are also
checking with DOTC if the
agency has accepted the road
project despite its defects.
“The municipal council cannot anymore understand the
status of the project because
they are not informing us anymore. WERR Construction
only cares to meet the mayor,”
he added.
related offense.
Although they have a family
house in Airport village, Anthony rented a house presumably to be used as drug den,
Flora said.
The four suspects are now
detained and will be charged
accordingly for violation of
Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act).
partment of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD), are
operating in all districts and
catering to more than 10,000
children based on data of the
City Social Welfare and Development Office.
Even the City Hall has its
own day care facility at the
second floor of the building
managed by the City Population Office (CPO).
“We have established the
Children’s Educational Learning Center for children of City
Government employees, duly
accredited by the DSWD as
a five-star day care center,”
Mabilog said.
Meanwhile, aside from the
four-year degree courses offered by the Iloilo City Public
Community College namely,
Bachelor of Science in Travel
Management and BS Office
Administration, the Technical
Institute of Iloilo City (TIIC)
provides the technical-vocational (tech-voc) training of
skilled Ilonggo workers to meet
the manpower requirements
for employment opportunities
locally and abroad.
TIIC offers free two-year
tech-voc courses in Electrical
Technology, Automotive Technology, and Civil Technology
in its Molo campus.
Also, its tech-voc programs are
accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) for National
Competency (NC) Level II.
“The free programs are truly
beneficial to the unemployed
and the low income as funds
were appropriated for tools
and equipment, construction
of buildings and expansion of
facilities, enhancement of the
training methodology of its
trainers-assessors and even the
facilitation of employment of
its graduates,” Mabilog said.
Similarly, the City Government under the Senior Citizens’
Welfare Program is giving
out the Centenarian Incentive
Award for the elder people’s
contribution to the Ilonggo
community as well as their
achievement of reaching an age
way past the life expectancy.
Mabilog initiated the program in order that the indigent
senior citizens who are city
residents will have some financial support which they can
use for their food and medicine
expenses, among others.
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
The elderly are likewise
prioritized in the City Government’s agenda.
“We give importance to the
needs of the senior citizens as
our way of paying back their
hard work and sacrifices for the
younger generation,” Mabilog
said.
For those who have reached
the ripe age of 60 years old in
Iloilo City, the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA)
facilitates the release of senior
citizens’ identification (ID)
cards and booklets.
FOR HONORING
THE DEAD
Even the dead are not left
behind in Iloilo City.
In order to unburden the bereaved family of expenses during the death of a loved-one, the
City Government implemented
the free coffin and funeral assistance program for indigent
families.
With a budget of P2-million
a year, the city offers a P5,000
package that covers a maximum of 15 days embalming;
home décor set-up for the wake
that includes curtains, chandelier, candle stand, casket stand
and linoleum floor mat; and
funeral service with funeral car,
driver and helpers.
FOR ALL ILONGGOS
Indeed the City Government
is leaving no stone unturned in
its aim to give every Ilonggo a
better quality of life.
Mabilog believes a city is
truly “livable” if its citizens
are cared for, if they enjoy the
benefits coming from their
leaders, and if they are proud
to be residents of a booming
metropolis.
“What is paramount in my
mind is the welfare of the Ilonggo people, if they are happy and
satisfied with the improvements
and many developments we are
bringing closer to them. If yes,
then I can say I have done my
best for Iloilo City,” he said.
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cises are not explicitly aimed
at China.
Balikatan spokesman Captain Celeste Frank Sayson said
55 US aircraft would take part
in the drills, while the Philippines will deploy fighter jets it
has recently acquired.
While no specific staging
areas have been disclosed, the
two allies have in recent years
held war games at air bases
just 230 kilometers (140 miles)
from the disputed areas in the
South China Sea.
Rene de Castro, an international studies professor at
the De La Salle University in
Manila, told AFP the drills appeared to have China’s expansion in the South China Sea
in mind.
“Looking at the features of
Balikatan – the mobile missilelaunchers, the fighter planes
-- that is an indication that the
alliance is being geared for territorial defense,” he said.
Richard Javad Heydarian,
a political science professor at
the De La Salle University in
Manila, added that the exercises “aim to enhance interoperability among allies nations
City
hopes...
from p.3
Treatment Center here treated
1,771 animal bite victims.
Robles reminded victims to
Bacolod...
from p.8
marathon in the savage hilly
course of Howth in Dublin,
the Dublin 70.3 Ironman, and
full distance triathlon in one of
the hardest triathlon events in
Europe called Hardman.
“I did qualify last year to
enter Spartathlon but was never
guaranteed a place for the event
as there was like more than 600
ultra runners around the world
who were qualified and only
390 of those are lucky to have
been automatically qualified
or picked by lottery. When I
found out that I was picked, I
Spurs...
from p.8
that hasn’t lost at home in
2015-16.
San Antonio has also won
a franchise-best 48 straight
regular-season games at home
since a loss to Cleveland on
March 12, 2015. The Spurs’
streak is the second longest in
NBA history, but with just two
regular-season home games
remaining, they will have to
wait until next season to try to
break Golden State’s mark of
54 that ended Friday (Apr. 2,
2016 in PHL) night.
The Spurs also got 31 points
and 15 rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge and Tim Duncan
pulled down 11 rebounds.
Six players scored in double
figures for the Raptors (51-25),
led by Norman Powell’s 17
points.
Cory Joseph and Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points apiece for
7
The Philippine military said
the US High Mobility Artillery
Rocket System (HIMARS),
designed to shoot down aircraft, will be sent to Palawan,
the Philippines’ westernmost
island on the South China Sea,
during the war games.
The Philippines operates one
airstrip in the South China Sea,
on Thitu island, where there are
around 350 civilian residents.
It also keeps small military contingents in smaller
outcrops, including Second
Thomas Shoal, where Marines
are stationed on a decaying
World War II ship.
The Philippines, which has
one of the weakest militaries
in the region, has sought to
counter China’s overwhelming
military advantage by improving ties with the United States
and Japan.
While it has acquired new
fighter jets and surplus US naval ships, the Southeast Asian
nation still has far to go, De
Castro warned.
China’s defense budget
dwarfs that of the Philippines
and Beijing is this year set to
outspend its smaller neighbor
by a factor of around 60.
The Philippines is also increasing its military engagements with the US with the
Enhanced Defense Cooperation
Agreement, which took effect
in January.
Under the deal, US troops
will rotate through five military
camps including two air bases
that are strategically positioned
near the South China Sea.
“It is very apparent that the
thrust of (the agreement) is air
power,” said former national
security adviser Roilo Golez.
Australia, which recently
criticized China’s assertiveness
in the disputed waters, is sending 80 troops to join parachute
drills as part of the maneuvers,
Sayson said.
Obama this week confronted
Chinese President Xi Jinping
over Beijing’s actions in the
disputed seas.
Tensions have flared between the superpowers since
the US sent warships close to
disputed islands twice in the
past six months. (Mynardo
Macaraig/Agence FrancePresse)
wash their wounds with water
and soap and avoid “tandok” as
their first treatment option.
Roxas City has three ordinances on rabies control.
The city has received recognition from DOH for being the
rabies-free city in Western Visayas
in connection with the RabiesFree Western Visayas Project.
registered for a 161-km. (100
miles) road ultra marathon in
Wicklow Mountain as part
of my build up, training and
getting experience with ultra
running as I would consider
myself a newbie in this kind of
endurance sports,” he added.
Espina said running changed
his life as he learned how to
properly hydrate and observe
good nutrition, wear the right
clothing and shoes, and to pace
himself to run for 246.8 km.
under 36 hours in extreme hot
and cold weather conditions.
The pride of Bacolod said he
will be resting at the moment but
had signed up for a few marathons from next month until his
back-to-back weekend 100-km.
ultra events on June 4 and 11.
“For the moment, I will do
core strengthening as it is vital
for the body to be in balance,
strong especially when the
going gets tough. I will run
marathons, cycle and plenty of
walking just to get that mileage
for my legs. Nutrition is a big
part too! Eating right is also a
key since I am not a believer
of vitamin supplements and the
like but rather will eat properly.
I need all the prayers and support for this one,” he said.
Toronto, Terrance Ross scored
13 points and Patrick Patterson
and Delon Wright had 12 points
each for the Raptors, who outshot the Spurs 50 percent to 46
percent from the field.
Toronto coach Dwane Casey
pulled a move often enacted
by Spurs coach Gregg Popovich when he announced an
hour before tipoff that starting guards Kyle Lowery and
DeMar DeRozan would sit out
Saturday’s game to rest.
That meant that Joseph,
whom the Raptors signed in the
offseason as a free agent after
he was released by the Spurs,
got just his third start of the
season in his first game back
in San Antonio.
starters, to a 94-90 win against
the Chicago Bulls on Saturday
night at the United Center.
Harris’ put-back with 49.5
seconds left in the fourth quarter put the Pistons up 88-83.
Jackson hit two clutch freethrows with 20.4 seconds left to
help Detroit (41-36) secure its
third win in four games against
Chicago (38-38) this season.
Jimmy Butler led all scorers
with 28 points and recorded the
first triple-double of his career
with career-highs in rebounds
(17) and assists (12).
The Pistons stayed a halfgame ahead of the Indiana
Pacers (40-36), who defeated
the Philadelphia 76ers to keep
their hold of the final playoff
spot in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago, which played without
starters Derrick Rose and Taj
Gibson, trails Indiana by two
games and the Pistons by 2 1/2
games. (The Sports Xchange)
and signal their preparedness to
confront China if necessary”.
MANILA COURTS
US, JAPAN
PISTONS EDGE BULLS
Reggie Jackson had 22 points
and Tobias Harris had 21 to lead
the Detroit Pistons, who got double-figures scoring from all five
Looming battle between
LBC, Navy in Ronda Luzon
Spurs fend off Raptors
to keep home record
KAWHI LEONARD scored a
career-high 33 points, eight of
which came in final minute, as
San Antonio thwarted a determined upset bid by the Toronto
Raptors in a 102-95 win on
Saturday night that allowed
the Spurs to remain unbeaten
at home.
With San Antonio clinging
to an 88-84 lead, Leonard took
charge of the game at the end,
hitting two contested jumpers
and then sinking four straight
free throws to secure the victory.
With the victory, San Antonio (64-13) established a
franchise record for wins in a
season that was set in 2005-06
when the Spurs went 63-19.
The Spurs have now defeated
every team in the NBA this
season.
The Spurs are 39-0 at the
AT&T Center this season and
have supplanted the 1995-96
Chicago Bulls for the longest
home winning streak to start
a season in NBA history. They
are the only team in the NBA
Spurs/p7
DETROIT PISTONS guard Reggie Jackson (1) shoots around Chicago Bulls center Pau Gasol (16)
and Chicago Bulls guard Mike Dunleavy (34) in the second half at the United Center. (Matt MartonUSA TODAY Sports/Reuters)
A BATTLE between NavyStandard Insurance and LBCMVP Sports Foundation looms
when the LBC Ronda Pilipinas
2016 holds its culminating Luzon Leg which will start at the
Paseo de Sta. Rosa, Laguna on
Sunday and end in Baguio City
on Apr. 9, 2016.
R eig n in g Vi s a y as L eg
champion Ronald Oranza,
Mindanao Leg winner Jan
Paul Morales and Visayas
Leg’s second placer Rudy
Roque will spearhead Navy’s
campaign while LBC-MVPSF
will be headed by last year’s
runner-up George Oconer and
Rustom Lim when the country’s biggest cycling race goes
to Luzon.
Displaying strong riding
skills and superb teamwork,
Navy riders dominated the first
two stages and should go for a
sweep.
“We will definitely try,” said
Oranza, who hails from Villasis, Pangasinan, considered the
country’s cycling mecca.
LBC-MVP Sports Foundation is also expected to pose
a big threat to Navy’s sweep
bid after its riders vow to fight
back strong following a disappointing performance in the
Visayas Leg.
“I’ll be looking at a better
performance compared to last
time,” said MVPSF skipper
George Oconer, who finished
only 11th despite being one
of the fancied riders following a runner-up effort to
last year’s titleholder Santy
Barnachea.
Rustom Lim and Ronnilan
Quita were the saving graces
the last time.
Lim ended up third overall
after a podium finish in Stage
One in Bagom, Negros Occidental and a victory in Stage
Five in Roxas City while Quita
took second behind eventual
Stage Four winner Joel Calderon also in Roxas City.
“I’m working hard to really
win a stage and make a name
for myself,” said the 21-yearold Quita, who has made it
known he’s using cycling to
getting another chance at education after stopping attending
class after Grade Six due to
poverty.
Navy is eyeing nothing less
than a sweep.
“That’s the reason we’re
working and training hard, to
win,” said Navy team playing
team captain Lloyd Lucien
Reynante.
After the Paseo Stage One
criterium, the race continues
with the Stage Two Individual
Time Trial (ITT) that will unfurl in Talisay City in Batangas
and end in scenic Tagaytay City
the next day.
Antipolo City will host
Stage Three with a criterium
on April 6 before LBC Ronda
closes with a Stage Four road
race from Dagupan City, Pangasinan to Baguio on April 8
and another criterium in Baguio
on April 9.
The event, organized by
LBC Express, is sanctioned by
PhilCycling and sponsored by
Manny V. Pangilinan Sports
Foundation, Petron and Versa
Radio-Tech 1 Corp. with Maynilad and NLEX as minor sponsors. (ABS-CBN News)
Bacolod runner gears
up for Spartathlon
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
A 42-TWO-year-old runner
from Bacolod City, Negros
Occidental qualified for the
prestigious 2016 Spartathlon
Ultra Marathon in Ireland.
Negrense Rolando Espina Jr.
is the only Filipino athlete to
join the international running
tilt, the hardest in the history
of ultra marathons.
Even though he failed to
snatch the championship in
2015, Espina said he will try to
surpass his previous record.
“This was by far the most
challenging summer of my
life. It all began with some few
marathons at the start of the
year 2015 as my preparation
for the grueling events for the
summer. My first success was
finishing the 100-kilometer
(km) forest ultra marathon with
9 hours and 47 minutes clocking,” he shared.
To qualify for Spartathlon,
a runner should complete the
100-km run under 10 hours,
the standard minimum qualifications.
Despite hectic schedule
from night shift works and
family life, Espina is doing well
with his trainings.
But one day, while cycling
home from work, he was hit
by a van and ended up in the
hospital. Luckily, he did not
suffer fracture or major trauma
except for some bruising and
whip lash which required at
least two weeks of rest.
ROLANDO Espina Jr. of Bacolod City (right) undergoes rigid
training as part of his preparations for the Spartathlon ultra
marathon. (R. Espina photo)
After the healing period, he
was given the green light to go
back to training as long.
“This happened a week prior
to the full distance triathlon
in Northern Ireland,” Espina
said.
Along with two fellow Negrenses – Rex Brillantes and
former Negros slasher basketball player Erwin Framo –
Espina drove to the North for
the event.
“I was the second to the last
in the swim leg but I managed
to make time during the bike
and eventually had a good run
to finish first with a time of
11:06,” he added.
Other running activities that
Espina had joined include 100
mile Energia ultra marathon in
Belfast, UK, the 5x50 km. ultra
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Ilonggos told
to plan estates
By Maricyn A. De los Santos
“PLAN YOUR estates or else, you’ll have
government as one of your heirs,” said
lawyer Nicasio Cabaneiro during the Tax
Avoidance Congress held at Sarabia Manor Hotel and Convention Center, Iloilo
City, Apr. 2, 2016.
“Estate planning is the most powerful
tool to control your heirs’ financial future,” Cabaneiro told participants, mostly
businessmen and accountants.
Citing numerous court cases on inheritance disputes, the certified public
accountant said if the estate is left unar-
ranged, “the wealth left by one, instead
of promoting love among kin becomes a
sharp instrument to cut once and for all
the tie that binds the family together.”
Estate planning avoids, if not eliminates, conflicts and lessens tax exposures
to assure property conservation and protection, Cabaneiro said.t
It also provides orderly transfer of assets to the heirs, liquidity for the estate,
ensures children enjoy the properties
while the donor is still alive, make the
beneficiaries financially independent,
ensures family carry on the business, he
said.
If one leaves his/her estates without a
will, inheritance will be implemented by
rule of intestate succession according to
the Civil Code, he explained.
Cabaneiro said a person can write a holographic will, “it is a will entirely written, dated, and signed by the testator himself, with no specific form required, no
witnesses, no marginal signatures.”
Or he can hire a team of planners including lawyer, accountant, tax counselor,
insurance adviser and trust adviser who
understands the legal and managerial intricacies, to write a notarial will.
Ilonggos/pB2
TV still reigns supreme
in PH - Nielsen survey
MOST FILIPINOS still look
to broadcast TV to watch content despite the rise of online
platforms, a recent survey by
Nielsen showed.
In its Global Video-onDemand Survey, Nielsen said
59 percent of online Filipino
consumers are subscribed to a
cable provider while only 16
percent are subscribed to an
online service provider.
“With the rise of videoon-demand platforms where
consumers have the power to
select, watch or listen to video
content whenever they want,
broadcast TV still reigns supreme in the Philippines,”
Nielsen said.
The survey also revealed that
of those who are subscribed to
an online service provider, 81
percent claim they watch some
form of watch “video-on-demand” (VOD) programming
through TV, computer, tablet
or a mobile phone.
“The emergence of videoon-demand programming options is giving consumers greater control over what, when and
how they watch content,” said
Stuart Jamieson, managing director of Nielsen Philippines.
“Viewers are now expanding their range of viewing platforms as well as the amount
of media they’re consuming.
We are seeing that online is
supplementing traditional services,” Jamieson added.
The survey also showed
that 45 percent of online Filipino consumers watch VOD
TV/pB2
Shorter reporting
PH taps Aussie expertise on anti-competition
window for shady bank
transactions pushed
By Joann Santiago
PHILIPPINE FINANCIAL authorities are one in calling for
amending the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) to give it
more teeth, following the USD 81-million cyber heist of Bangladesh Bank (BB), part of which ended in the Philippines.
In a briefing last week, Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel
Dooc said they were considering, among other amendments,
reverting to the five-day reporting period for banks’ suspicious
transactions from the current 10-day period.
Dooc explained that in the case of the BB heist, stolen money
was received by Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) Jupiter-Makati branch on Feb. 5, 2016 and it was all withdrawn even
before the 10-day reporting period ended.
”I think we can consider going back to the original five days,”
he said, citing technological innovations.
Dooc also said there are pending bills regarding the cap on
suspicious transactions ranging from P2-4 million.
Shorter reporting/pB2
THE NEWLY formed Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is tapping
Australian expertise on anti-competitive
practices and promoting a free market.
PCC chairman Arsenio Balisacan said
Australia is a global leader in competition law
and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is rated as among
the best competition authorities in the world.
“The Philippine Competition Act (RA
10667), which became law last year after
the bill languished for 24 years in Congress, was a much awaited piece of legislation expected to accelerate investments
and job creation in the Philippines through
regulations that combat anti-competition
practices,” Balisacan said.
“With this backdrop, PCC is eager to
get inputs from the best in the world to
help effectively deliver on its mandate,”
he added.
Balisacan, joined by PCC commission-
ers Johannes Bernabe, Menardo Guevarra,
and Stella Quimbo, visited ACCC’s offices in Sydney and Canberra to meet with
ACCC Chair Rod Sims, Commissioner
Mick Keogh, and other ACCC officials.
The PCC was formed on February 1 following the passage of the Philippine Competition Act in June 2015. The law prohibits
anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position, and anti-competitive mergers and acquisitions. (ABS-CBN News)
business
Meralco: NAIA power
Ex-BSP employee outage
caused by ‘trouble
on customer’s loadside’
indicted for bribery
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A FORMER BANGKO Sentral ng
Pilipinas (BSP) employee as well as a
former officer and a major stockholder
of a closed rural bank were charged by
the Office of the Ombudsman for direct
bribery and corruption of public official.
In a statement, Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) said charges have
been filed against Mary Lou Apelo, Fidel Cu, and Carmelita Zate for violating
Section 3(e) of Republic Act 3019 or the
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
Apelo was a former assistant manager
Shorter
of the BSP’s Supervision and Examination Department.
Cu was a major shareholder of Legazpi City rural bank BDB Bank while
Zate was chairperson and president of
the same rural bank, which was placed
under the receivership of the PDIC by
the BSP’s Monetary Board in December
2008.
Based on the complaint filed by
PDIC, Cu and Zate caused the unauthorized withdrawal of funds on three separate occasions from November 2006 to
October 2007 of funds from BDB Bank
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The current cap is P500,000, which the IC chief said should
be reviewed since this is small compared to money circulating in
casinos, which are proposed to be included under AMLA.
Dooc said IC received the draft bill on AMLA amendments Mar. 30,
2016 and the Senate urged them to immediately submit their comment.
He is hopeful to submit their comment next week as well as
get the support from President Benigno Aquino III to declare the
bill as urgent.
He said he has not encountered a legislator who is not supportive of bills related to this right now because this would be
“very unpopular for anyone now to say no.”
He, however, said that enactment of an amended AMLA under the current administration was “very slim”.
”I think there are some members of Congress who have stated
they should now be addressed by the next Congress. We hope
that the leadership of the next Congress will be sympathetic to
our efforts and to the initiatives,” he said adding that “the public
will be monitoring and watching them and I expect an outpouring of support for this bill.” (PNA)
TV..
from p.B1
once a day or more often.
When VOD is accessed, 89
percent of Filipino respondents
say they view movies, while
60 percent say they watch TV
programs.
Eighty-five percent of online Filipino consumers said
they can view VOD at a time
that is most convenient for
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them. Eighty-two percent said
they like to catch up on multiple episodes at one time.
“We see that VOD is complementing TV by filling the
gaps that come with traditional
TV viewing. When Filipinos
can’t get to their TV at a certain time, they now know that
they have the ability to watch it
at a later date that allows them
to catch up,” said Jamieson.
Social media also go handin-hand with VOD, with 74
percent of Filipino consumers
saying they like to use social
media while watching VOD
programming.
The Nielsen Global Videoon-Demand Survey polled
over 30,000 online respondents in 61 countries to gauge
worldwide sentiment about
VOD viewing and advertising
methods. (ABS-CBN News)
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amounting to P140,000.
The money was allegedly deposited to
the payroll account of Apelo as “professional fee” in exchange for advanced information that she leaked to Cu and Zate
whenever BSP officials would come to
conduct an examination of the bank.
Various fictitious loans were also allegedly created to conceal the amount
deposited to Apelo’s account.
It was also alleged that Cu and Zate
used a scheme to deliberately erase bank
records of deposits to Apelo’s bank account. (ABS-CBN News)
ROXAS TO ILOILO
KM 1, ROXAS CITY
TEL. NOS. (036) 621-2530 / 621 6273
THE MANILA Electric Company (Meralco) on Sunday morning (Apr. 3, 2016) clarified that the five-hour power outage at the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport was not its fault, according
to a report posted on GMA News Online.
“Medyo kailangan nating i-clarify iyan. Tulad nga nang sinabi ko noong aming i-check ay hindi na ho Meralco side iyon,”
Meralco’s spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga told radio dzBB.
Zaldarriaga was reacting to a statement by the Manila International Airport Authority that the power outage at the NAIA Terminal 3
was caused by “a technical glitch with the airport’s electric source.”
The MIAA added: “A substation of Meralco at NAIA tripped causing Terminal 3 to lose power at 8:45 PM, Saturday. The substation
was able to relay stable power to the terminal starting 12:30 a.m.”
Zaldarriaga admitted that a substation of the company tripped
“pero after that na-restore naman, that was just I think less than
a minute.”
Meralco/pB7
Changing advertising: Going beyond billboards
ADVERTISING ISN’T just about TV
ads and billboards anymore. In today’s
media-hungry world, advertisers are now
looking at LED advertising and mobile
marketing to reach out to consumers.
Inewvation CEO Jayson So said breaking into the industry largely dominated by
static billboards was not easy as potential
customers are turned off by the high price.
He said his company, one of the pioneers in LED board advertising, had to
offer “a very, very reasonable package to
give them the idea that if you invest in this
digital solution display, it is for long-term,
not only for short-term.”
Inewvation COO Billy So said the advantage of LED is “you can create moving images or moving videos.”
“This will be able to catch people’s attention more. In terms of the cost for LED,
we say that the initial is quite high but for
static [billboards] you’ll have a recurring
cost every time you want to change the
tarpaulin or roll them down because of the
typhoon,” he said.
Inewvation’s services are not only limited to big billboards for big companies,
they also customize large format display
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“Both types of will must be
in writing and in a language or
dialect known to the testator,”
he stressed.
Cabaneiro said lack or inadequate planning of estate
may reduce to the shrinkage
of estate and strained relations
among family members.
INTESTATE
SUCCESSION
If one dies without leaving
a will, his/her estate is simply
divided among the heirs in accordance with the law, Cabaneiro explained.
“The heirs are by law inheriting by preference, wherein
some class excludes the other
and at the same time concurs
with another. Here the heirs
become all co-owners,” he
said.
“There is no such thing as
free portion in intestate suc-
TVs for indoor commercial use for small
and medium enterprises. They also boast
of after-sales service including installations and sales support.
With new players in the market offering lower prices for LED advertising,
Inewvation continues to improve itself
via customization and updating the quality of their TVs. They have incorporated
a “light sensor” to change its brightness
depending on the time of day.
SMARTPHONES
More than outside billboards, the media consumption of Filipinos is largely
dominated by smartphones.
Mobext Philippines CEO Arthur Policarpio said the introduction of the iPhone
in 2007 changed the landscape from SMS
marketing to smartphones while the advent
of Facebook spurred a shift to social media.
Mobext Philippines helps brands maximize the use of Facebook as a marketing
tool. The company also develops applications for their clients to allow them to
have a direct relationship with their customers on the mobile device.
“It’s having your brand in the pocket of
cession, as precisely no planning was involved,” he added.
Free portion is that part of
the testator’s property which
he can give to whomever he
likes, except to those expressly
prohibited by law.
WHO CAN INHERIT
According to the law, there
are two kinds of heirs: compulsory and voluntary.
Compulsory heirs are classified into primary and secondary.
The primary compulsory
heirs are those for whom the
law has reserved a certain portion of the property of the testator which is called legitime.
They are the legitimate children and their legitimate descendants, including surviving
spouse, illegitimate children
and their descendants, whether
legitimate or illegitimate.
Secondary
compulsory
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45 million smartphone users in the Philippines,” Policarpio said.
Although the Philippines is one of the
leaders in social media usage worldwide,
one challenge they had to hurdle is the
lack of 24/7 access to Internet by many
people in the country. He, however, remains optimistic that the cost for mobile
data will go down eventually.
Carlo Calimon of Go Negosyo said
these technologies allow advertisers “to
stay as visible as possible to your target
audience.”
He said advertisers should memorize
KNACC: knowledge and experience; network of suppliers, mentors, and clients;
the ability to assess and address your customers effectively; creativity and communication.
Calimon said many Filipinos are generally creative. “It’s [only] a matter of
changing the mindset” of some creatives
who think too traditionally, he added.
He maintained that mobile advertising
is the up and coming mode at this point,
but more avenues will be opening soon.
“Sky’s the limit at this stage,” he said.
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heirs are legitimate parents and
other legitimate ascendants.
Voluntary heirs exist when
there are no legitime involved
as when a friend or a brother
is given a part of the estate to
be taken from the free portion.
The share is chargeable against
the free portions, he said.
Cabaneiro said family composition is important “Because
the inheritance rights of a person are dependent on his paternity and filiation.”
Paternity is the civil status
of a parent to his child while
filiation is the civil status of a
child to his parent. “Even an
Illegitimate child has inheritance rights based on filiation,”
he stressed.
However, Cabaneiro said
a testator cannot use a will to
disinherite compulsory heirs
without sufficient legal cause.
“Accepted reason for disinheritance are proven attempts
to take the Testator’s life or receiving maltreatment for compulsory heirs, among others,”
he said.
Meanwhile, all or any part
of the testator’s remaining
debts and obligations do not
pass on to the heirs, he added.
CLASSIFICATION OF
CHILDREN
Cabaneiro explained legitimate children are children
conceived or born during marriage of the parents or artificial
insemination with the consent
of both husband and wife and
legally adopted child.
On the other hand, illegitimate children are those conceived outside a valid marriage
or inside a void marriage.
Legitimated
children,
meanwhile, are those conceived before the parents got
married but no impediments to
get married at conception.
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manggahan 2016
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Buenavista
town contender
for Pres’l Award
By Lilibeth A. French
THE CULTURAL presentation competition is among the most spectacular and
awaited events during the Manggahan Festival.
SPORTS event is one of the highlights of the festival like the Kids Bike
Challenge.
Have a taste of the Guimaras
Manggahan Festival 2016
GUIMARAS PROVINCE, home of the
sweetest mangoes in the world, will celebrate
the 23rdManggahan Festival from May 11 to
22, 2016 with the theme “Forward we go. Together we grow. Padayon Guimaras.”
This is the perfect time for a vacation because not only can one hop to the province’s
every beach and nearby island, visitors will
also experience Guimarason culture and hospitality better through various month-long
activities.
The highlight is the Agri Trade and Tourism Fair which will feature the food, crafts
and other products made by Guimarasnons.
Its centerpieces are the Guimaras carabao
mangoes and by-products which are exported
around the world and qualified as pest-free.
The trade fair will open on May 11. Pro-
vincial Governor Samuel Gumarin, M.D.,
provincial officials, and other dignitaries are
expected to attend.
On the same day, the Manggahan Photo
Contest 2016 Exhibit will be opened and the
Pintraysekel, PintaBasurahan sa Manggahan,
Employees’ Day will be held.
Another highlight is the Mango Eat All
You Can on May 14, a chance for some to
discover why Guimaras mangoes are worldclass.
Those who want to participate in the Mango Eat All You Can activity for free are invited to post their best Guimaras Manggahan
Experience Photo on Facebook, tag and mention the Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook page from March 7 to May 2, 2016.
YOU MIGHT be the next winner in the Mango Eat All You
Manggahan Festival/pB7 can contest.
THE MUNICIPALITY of Buenavista,
Guimaras is a contender in the 2015
Presidential Award for Child-Friendly
Municipalities and Cities which recognizes the role of local government units
in promoting and protecting children’s
rights to survival, development, protection and participation.
The Department of the Interior and
Local Government in partnership with
the Department of Social Welfare and
Development confer the Seal of ChildFriendly Local Governance (SCFLG)
to LGUs based on the results of the
mandatory annual Child-Friendly Local
Governance Audit.
The National Awards Committee of the
Council for the Welfare of the Children
(CWC) conducted the validation visit to
Buenavista, the region’s winner for the
2015 SCFLG, in January this year.
CWC spearheads the Presidential
Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities.
DILG National Barangay Operations
Office reported that out of 1,634 municipalities and cities nationwide, 1,439 or
88.07% were audited last year and 1,093
or 75.96% are eligible for SCFLG.
For the first to third class municipalities category of PACFMC, Buenavista
will compete against Talibon in Bohol;
Kalamansig in Sultan Kudarat and Roxas in Isabela.
Dumalneg in Ilocos Sur, Santa Margarita in Western Samar, Bayabas in Surigao
del Sur, and Mahatao in Batanes were
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Dueñas summer
activities begin
By Lilibeth A. French
A TOTAL of 40 teams in various categories are
participating in this year’s Mayor Ninoy Pelopero’s
Cup, a summer sports event of the municipality of
Duenas, which opened Mar. 28, 2016.
The midget category has 10 teams, junior category with 11 teams, open category with 12 teams
and 40 years old and above category with 7 teams.
Volleyball, another ball game, was introduced
for the first time in the sports event which is now
on its third year. Eight teams have signified to join
the game – 6 for boys category and 2 for girls category.
Softball and sepak takraw will remain to be
played and have attracted 8 teams and 3 teams, respectively, this year.
Susan Pacheo, Administrative Officer of Duenas said a workshop for culture and arts will also
open Apr. 15, 2016 through various classes.
The 2nd Hanas Kina-adman Duenasanon is
open to participants at all levels for free. Organized
in coordination with the National Commission on
Culture and Arts and Japan International Cooperation Agency, the workshop will offer Visual Arts,
Musical Composition, Folk Dancing and Loom
Weaving. Also, cultural appreciation will be incorporated with each course.
GSKs Expert Mom Rica Bonifacio and Son Philip with Virlix Allergenius and Barry
the Berry of Ambrolex
The Loom Weaving, Hanas Kina-adman sa Paghabol, began last month and have benefited 25
youths, all females, so far.
Pacheo said the sports and cultural activities
were organized by the local government to keep
Duenasanons especially the young ones busy in
worthwhile activities where they will learn and be
productive and at the same time have fun this summer.
“Sports enhance the athletic skills of youth and
establish the values of sportsmanship. We also intend to divert their focus from vices like drugs to
productive and healthy activities,” said Pacheo.
(PIA-Iloilo)
Mascots Allergenius and Barry the Berry
Expert moms get expert help from GSK this summer
SUMMER IS here and everybody is on full vacation mode! But whether you are going to the beach,
headed to an exciting overseas trip or just staying home for some bonding time with family and
friends, remember that the scorching heat isn’t the
only thing you should worry about.
The rise in temperature brings with it a variety of
diseases and exposes us and our kids to a lot of environmental triggers that can ruin our fun in the sun.
GETTING TOUGH ON COUGH
Summer break is always a great time to yank
your kids away from their mobile phones, tablets
and gaming consoles and let them loose for some
physical activities and exercise. Playing outdoors
is a great way to get them to be more active and
serves as an opportunity for them to socialize with
other children. Moms, however, should be cautious
with their children’s playmates especially if one or
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‘Capiztahan’
By Jemin B. Guillermo
ROXAS CITY, Capiz – More blood is
seen to flood during Capiztahan 2016.
This, as the Provincial Health Office of Capiz in partnership with One
Capiz Foundation Inc. and Philippine
Red Cross will hold the “First Padugo
sa Capiztahan” event, a voluntary
blood donation activity.
The activity, set on April 13 at
Robinsons Place-Roxas, is one of the
pre-Capiztahan highlights which will
showcase the concern of voluntary
blood donors for an adequate supply
of blood in the province.
More than 100 successful voluntary blood donors are being eyed during the gathering, said Provincial Coordinator Leo Biclar of the National
Voluntary Blood Services Program.
Public health workers to include
the nurses, midwives, dentists and
public health assistants who are deployed in the different health facilities in the towns are the expected voluntary blood donors, he said.
The Roxas City’s 47 barangay leaders are also expected to bring in their
respective voluntary blood donors.
Biclar said that the province eyes
7,621 blood units or equivalent to 1
percent of the province’s population.
For the first time, Capiz was able
to reach the 1 percent target for blood
units in 2015 or 7,598 blood units. The
towns of Mambusao, Dumalag, Dao,
Sigma, and Jamindan also reached
their respective 1% target.
Republic Act No. 7719, also known
as the National Blood Services Act of
1994, promotes voluntary blood donation to provide sufficient supply of safe
blood and to regulate blood banks.
The daily blood requirement in
Capiz ranges from 25 to 50 blood
units, thus one voluntary bloodletting
activity per week with 20 to 25 successful blood donors can answer said
blood requirement, according to Ketch
Armiza, Donor Recruitment Officer of
Philippine Red Cross-Capiz Chapter.
Most of the cases catered to by
PRC include maternal and gynecological procedures or operations, vehicular accidents, dengue patients and
patients who undergoing dialysis.
This year’s Capiztahan Festival on
Apr. 14 to 17 marks the province’s 115th
foundation anniversary. It also coincides
with the commemoration of the death of
the late former President Manuel Roxas,
an illustrious son of Capiz. (PIA-Capiz)
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Why Andi no longer posts
as much photos of daughter
Expert
MANILA - If you follow Andi Eigenmann on Instagram, you would notice that
she no longer posts a lot of photos of her daughter Ellie.
The actress took to Twitter to explain her decision. In a series of posts, Eigenmann
said she does not share so much photos of Ellie anymore because of “judgmental
people.”
“It makes me sad to have to raise my child in this generation where social media
is used for cowards to take out their insecurities on people like us who just want to
make a living. Most [especially] my little Ellie who owes nothing to any of you,”
she said.
“It’s so simple. I don’t post as much because I don’t want her to be exposed
in such negativity. It’s not like you people have anything better to say right,” she
continued.
She then urged netizens to “stop being lowlives” and “spend your precious lives
making it better or helping this world become better.”
“Why not idolize [people] who care [about] you, and things that matter. Instead
of those who only care about you feeding them in all ways possible,” she said.
Eigenmann gave birth to Ellie in November 2011. (ABS-CBN News)
Meralco..
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He added that power supply in the areas being serviced
by the substation was fully restored before 1 a.m.
“That’s why I’m saying base
sa ating analysis ang naging
trouble, it must have been on the
customer’s loadside,” he said.
He further explained: “Ang
loadside, kung may bahay ka
sa metering point that is the
Meralco jurisdiction. Ang linya papasok sa loob ng bahay,
that becomes the juristdicion
of the customer.”
In a separate interview over
radio dzBB, Transportation
and Communications Secre-
Buenavista
tary Joseph Emilio Abaya said
that a second power outage
inside the airport happened at
around 5 a.m.
Abaya said the problem
was immediately addressed by
the airport’s management.
Asked for comment, Zaldarriaga reiterated that the
second power outage could be
attributed to the trouble with
the airport’s loadside.
He said that they did not receive any report of any trouble
at the substation after the power supply in the area was fully
restored before 1 a.m. (GMA
News Online)
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shortlisted for the fourth to sixth class municipalities category.
Davao City, Bacolod City, Baguio City, and Mandaluyong
City are the entries to the highly urbanized cities.
The contenders for the independent component cities for
PACFMC are Cotabato City, Ormoc City, Dagupan City, and
Santiago City.
Winners for each four categories will receive a Presidential
trophy, citation and a cash prize of P500,000 to be used for
projects for children sourced from the President’s Fund. Each
national finalist will also be conferred a Presidential Plaque of
Commendation.
The awarding is set on April this year, according to a DILG
press report. (PIA-Iloilo)
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from p.B3
Ten winners will receive a free pass each to the Mango Eat All
You Can and get a Manggahan Festival 2016 souvenir item.
Sports have a place in the festivities, for after all, Guimaras
is a haven for adventure. So, on May 14when others are feasting
on mangoes, sports enthusiasts will be treated to the 5th Mango
Man Triathlon (starting from the Alubihod Cove and finishing at
the Provincial Capitol).
Another much awaited event is the Search for Mutya ng
Guimarason May 20. Nine lovely and smart Guimaras ladies
from the province’s different barangays will vie for the crown.
Prior to the final night, the candidates will participate in the
Swimwear competition, Festival Costume and Designer Fashion Parade, Talent competition and Casual Wear competition in
April.
Still on May 20, sports and healthy lifestyle will also be highlighted through the holding of the Tour de Guimaras, Enduro
Challenge, Kids Bike Challenge, 2nd Provincial Rescuelympics
and Health Day.
Visitors will be treated to a grander and more colorful Cultural Presentation on May 21. Different groups will showcase the
beauty and abundance of Guimaras through dance and sounds
while dressed in colorful costumes.
Moreover, a mango picking activity is in store for those
who are interested to experience the fun and joy of harvesting
Guimaras’ sweet mangoes.
For the night owls who prefer the party scene, there will be live
bands every night starting at 10 p.m. at the Food Court area.
The Manggahan Festival 2016 will culminate on May 22, the
day when Guimaras became a province 24 years ago.
Get more out of summer with the sweet mangoes and cultural
activities of Guimaras.
For more information about the festival and other activities,
you may visit the Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook page
– https://www.facebook.com/GuimarasManggahanFestival/
You can enhance your impression on others. Analyze your
wardrobe, grooming materials, cologne or perfume. Make
the most of yourself.
You feel torn between trusting yourself versus leaning on
those closest to you. Don’t make it an either/or. You can be
strong and dependent.
Hone up on your competitive skills. You can put more
concentration on improving your game today- be it tennis,
golf, chess or something else!
Do something active with your family or loved ones--hiking,
camping, a walk around the block, bicycling, jogging, etc.
A little shopping, chit-chat or a brief trip could liven up your
day. Seek out a change of pace.
Beauty is accented for you--whether you go shopping for
clothes, get a haircut, pretty up the house or do something
else.
Silence feels golden today as you protect yourself and
others. Think twice before volunteering information or
opinions.
You need a sense of security as well as adventure
today. Go a bit afield with family members for
recreation.
Bring beauty into your life today: window shop, buy
lovely clothes, enjoy music, or create a harmonious
environment.
Lessen any concerns about appearances and how
things (or people) look. Balance inner and outer
beauty in your life.
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several of them are coughing.
Cough and colds are quite
common even during the summer because of erratic weather
patterns that causes a shift in
temperature.
Coughing is a natural reflex and is usually a sign that
your child’s body is trying to
rid itself of an irritant, such
as mucus or a foreign object.
The most common cause of
cough in kids is an upper respiratory tract infection from
one of more than 100 cold viruses1. Other common causes
of cough include infection,
asthma, allergies/sinusitis or
pollution.
Although cough is quite
common, having a kid with
cough is something you should
take seriously as it may easily
be passed on to other children
with weakened immune systems. Cough caused by viral
infections may result in fever,
headache, and pains.
Transmission may happen
when an individual makes direct contact with an infected
individual, or even infected
surfaces such as doorknobs,
computer keyboards, and gadgets and then touching their
nose and mouth.
There are generally two
kinds of cough; dry cough and
productive cough (cough with
phlegm)2.
For productive cough, pediatricians can recommend protussives such as Ambrolex®
(Ambroxol), to enable the
cough to get rid of excess mucus in the airways3.
Unfortunately, a lot of
cough medicines have a bitter
aftertaste, which children dislike and often spit out, making medicine time difficult for
moms. Ambrolex®, however,
has a sweet blackcurrant flavor that kids will love, making
cough medicine time easier for
moms, and allowing their children to get better, faster.
Should moms or their husbands also suffer from cough,
Ambrolex® comes in thrice-aday tablet and once-a-day capsule formats for adults that are
both easy on the budget.
READY FOR
ALLERGIES
Today grace in action appeals--swimming, skiing, skating,
gymnastics, aerobics, etc.--as an observer or as a
participant.
Slow and easy is the tone for today. Don’t push yourself.
Take a nap if you feel like it. Dreaming the day away is
OK.
moms..
Another common problem
of children during summer is
allergies. To have allergies is
to have the body’s immune
system overreact to foreign
substances or even a change in
the environment.
When the body detects a
foreign or potentially harmful substance, it produces antibodies and histamine, which
are then released into the
blood stream to fight it off. At
that point, an inflammatory
reaction happens. Some of the
common symptoms of allergy
are asthma-like symptom such
as rapid, shallow breathing,
wheezing, and cough. Other
symptoms that can be observed are sneezing, itchiness,
or development of rashes4.
Allergic reactions may also
be triggered by allergens or
substances that can be found
in food such as peanuts, milk,
eggs, seafood, etc. A lot of
children also develop allergies to plants, pets, house dust
mites, mold spores, or medications, especially antibiotics4.
Of course, allergies are not
limited to children -- moms
and their husbands can develop allergies too. When allergy happens, use the antihistamine that is trusted for 20
years, Virlix® (Cetirizine). It
contains Cetirizine, an antihistamine that helps you manage
the symptoms of your family’s
allergies.
“Allergies don’t have to ruin
your family’s summer fun. All
you have to do is take note of
what causes allergies among
your family members and try
to avoid them, so as to manage your allergy symptoms”,
says Dr. Sheila Chua, GSK’s
Medical Affairs Manager, and
a practicing Dermatologist.
“It also helps to always have
a trusted allergy medication in
your bag whenever you travel
so you can easily address the
symptoms of allergies when
they occur.”
GSK EXPERT MOMS
Led by celebrity-host and
Expert Mom herself Rica
Peralejo, the campaign seeks
to educate mothers on how
to correctly and promptly address cough and allergies for
the entire family.
“As a mom, I want to make
sure that summer would become a memorable time for
the whole family. My husband
and I always make sure we
take care of ourselves first so
we can take care of our son,
Philip. Being in tip-top shape
allows our whole family to
have the best summer and enjoy our vacations. Of course
our priority is to keep Philip
healthy, so we always make
sure we are prepared with the
necessary medications whenever we travel just in case he
gets sick.
I think being an Expert
Mom is all about ensuring
that the whole family is happy,
healthy, and free from disease.
I’m very happy to be part of
the Expert Moms campaign
because I think it’s exciting to
meet other moms who are keen
on keeping themselves healthy
in order to take care of their
families,” says Rica.
To know more and share
tips on how to be an Expert
Mom, visit: www.facebook.
com/MommyDoc
Ambrolex Safety Information – Common Adverse
Event: Dysgeusia* (e.g. Altered flavors), nausea, oral
and pharyngeal hypoesthesia*
(*adverse events have only
been reported after syrup use).
Virlix Safety Information
– Common Adverse Event:
somnolence, fatigue, dizziness
and headache.
Sources:
1. MF Cotton, et al. Management of upper respiratory
tract infections in children. S
Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2008 ;
50(2): 6–12
2. WebMD. Why You
Cough. 2015. http://www.
webmd.com/cold-and-flu/
cough-relief-12/overview
3. Rubin, B. Mucolytics,
Expectorants, and Mucokinetic Medications. Respiratory
Care (2007). 57(7): 859-865.
4. WebMD. What causes
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