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Power plants jack
up port revenues
By Maricyn A. De los Santos
THE EXPANSION and construction
of coal-fired power plants in the city
and province of Iloilo hiked revenues
of Bureau of Customs (BOC)-Western
Visayas in 2015.
Jose Naig, acting district collector of the Port of
Iloilo, said the ongoing expansion of Panay Energy
Development Corp.’s (PEDC) coal-fired power
plant in La Paz, Iloilo City and the construction of
Palm Concepcion Power Corp.’s (PCPC) coal plant
in Concepcion, Iloilo also helped BOC overshoot
its target collection.
PEDC, a subsidiary of Metrobank Group’s
Global Business Power Corp., is putting up a 150megawatt coal-fired power plant in LaPaz district
right beside its 164-MW coal-fired power plant
which supplies the bulk of Iloilo City’s power
needs.
PCPC is putting its first 135-MW power plant
which costs more or less P12 billion. It will put
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Judges rally
behind
suspended
colleague
By Louine Hope Conserva
THE ASSOCIATION of Regional Trial
Court Judges is preparing a resolution
of support for a colleague facing preventive suspension meted by the Supreme
Court.
This, after the SC’s Third Division
indefinitely suspended Iloilo Regional
Trial Court Branch 32 Judge Globert
Justalero.
RTC Executive Judge Loida J. DiestroMaputol said the SC issued a resolution
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Former cop
confirms link
with alleged
drug ring leader
By F. Allan L. Angelo
A RETIRED police officer confirmed
working for an alleged drug group leader
in Iloilo City after leaving government
service.
In an interview with Aksyon RadyoIloilo, retired police inspector Lino Duarte said he is now the assistant operations
manager of Melvin Taxi owned by the
family of Melvin Odicta Sr.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA-6) regional office has
claimed that Odicta is included in their
list of suspected drug group leaders in
Iloilo.
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COMPLAINANTS (from left) Atty. Raul Retiro, Puerto Real homeowner; Kenneth Ng, PRDIRI vice president; Jose Maria Borres, PRDIRI president; and
Michael Soden, PRDIRI secretary.
Subdivision homeowners sue developers
By Louine Hope Conserva
RESIDENTS OF Puerto Real de Iloilo in LaPaz,
Iloilo City filed a case against several developer
firms and their owners for incomplete development
and lapses in developing the gated community.
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represented by its president Jose Maria M. Borres filed a complaint for Violation of Presidential
Decree No. 957 (Subdivision and Condominium
Buyer’s Protective Decree) against Global-Estate
Resorts, Inc. (formerly Fil-Estate Land, Inc.); FilEstate Development, Inc.; Fil-Estate Properties,
Inc. (FEPI); Fil-Estate Realty Corp.; and Ledesco
Development Corp. (LDC).
Other respondents include top officials of LDC
and Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. who are developers
of Puerto Real’s Phase I, II, and III.
The case was filed Jan. 18, 2016 with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) in
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Bros
nabbed
for
ARTBike kicks off drug peddling
Arts Month in Iloilo
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the daily
By Angelica L. Tapalla
By Maricyn A. De los Santos
ARTISTS AND bikers alike will kick off
the observance of Arts Month in Iloilo
City today with a bike ride to several art
destinations in the metro.
ARTBike starts at FitStop along Benigno Aquino Jr. Avenue in Mandurriao
where featured portraits of artist Mia Reyes
are on exhibit.
The route will include the following art
destinations: Museo Iloilo at Bonifacio
Drive; Et Nos Gallery at Angelicum School
Iloilo; University of San Agustin; FDCP
Cinematheque - Iloilo Art Gallery at Solis
St., and Casa Real Gallery at the old Iloilo
Provincial Capitol.
On exhibit at Museo Iloilo is “Arel
Zambarrano: Timbu-ok” which runs until
Feb. 12.
Et Nos Gallery features “8 Generations:
Art of the Sublime” exhibiting the works of
13 contemporary Ilonggo artists.
A visit to USA campus treats the riders
to a public art site that features the iconic
women of Panay.
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Woman
jailed for
duping
soldier
By Jennifer P. Rendon
A WOMAN was arrested afternoon of Feb. 4, 2916 for an
estafa complaint lodged by an
Army soldier.
Bernadeth Sulleza, 28, of
Barangay Barasan Oeste, Sta.
Barbara, was collared in an
entrapment operation in Jaro,
Iloilo City.
According to Sergeant Noe
Aspa, a member of the 82nd Infantry Battalion based in Camp
Monteclaro, Miag-ao, Iloilo,
Sulleza offered her services to
process his annulment case.
Sulleza, who claimed to be
a nursing aide at West Visayas
State University Medical Center, said she knew a lawyer who
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DEVOTEES brave the rain to pay homage to the image of Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria at Jaro
Cathedral, during the world renowned Jaro Fiesta, Feb. 2, 2016. (Ricky D. Alejo)
Illegal gun, drugs seized
By Jomarie A. Billones
ROXAS City, Capiz – An unlicensed gun and illegal drugs were
recovered from a suspected drug and gun smuggler evening of
Feb. 4, 2016 in a raid in Punta Tabuc village here.
The Roxas City police under Supt. Luther Lugo swooped down
on the house of certain Money Joker “Oke” Arroyo on the strength
of search warrant issued by a court here.
Police recovered from Arroyo’s house five sachets of suspected
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TWO BROTHERS were arrested in an anti-illegal drugs
operation in Molo, Iloilo City
evening of Feb 4, 2016.
Members of the Molo PNP
and Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operation Task Group
arrested Raffy and Randolf
Dionisio, of Zone 3 Salvacion, Habog-Habog village in
Molo after handing a sachet
of suspected shabu to a police
poseur-buyer.
Police also seized 11 more
sachets of shabu, P300 marked
money, and assorted drug paraphernalia from the suspects’
possession.
Police said the Dionisio
brothers are in the city police’s
list of suspected drug personalities and are allegedly operating
all over the metropolis.
Initial report also indicated that
the suspects distributed bigger
volume of illegal drugs compared
to ordinary street peddlers.
The brothers denied the
allegations saying they were
framed up.
The suspects, who will be
Western Visayas Most
Read and Respected
charged for violating Republic
Act 9165, are presently detained
at the Molo police station.
Meanwhile, a notorious
robber in San Antonio village,
Oton, Iloilo was also arrested
Feb. 4, 2016.
Suspect Ryan Mark Vital, of Bgry. Monica, City
Proper, Iloilo City purportedly
stole valuables inside a tanod
(watchmen) outpost in the said
village.
Police nabbed Vital after
he was cornered by concerned
bystanders.
Vital denied the accusation
against him saying somebody
else placed the items inside
his bag.
Recovered from the suspect’s possession were cell
phones and P1,000 cash owned
by the tanods staying in the
outpost.
Further search of Vital’s
person led to the recovery of a
sachet of suspected shabu.
Vital is now detained at the
Oton police station for theft and
violation of Republic Act 9165
or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
Janiuay’s most wanted falls
By Angelica L. Tapalla
ONE OF the most wanted persons in Janiuay,
Iloilo was arrested Feb. 4, 2016.
The Regional Special Operations Group
(RSOG) and the Janiuay PNP collared Charlie
Rodney Peregrino, 34, of Matag-ub village,
Janiuay.
Police said Peregrino is wanted for two counts
of murder, frustrated murder, attempted murder,
and theft.
No bail was recommended for Peregrino’s
temporary liberty.
Initial reports indicated that police recovered
from Peregrino’s possession a caliber .45 pistol
and a magazine with four live bullets.
Peregrino is presently detained at the Janiuay
police station.
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the Peace
Corps
volunteer
‘Save the endangered turtles’
By M. A. De los Santos
A US PEACE Corps volunteer called on communities in
Western Visayas to help save
endangered marine species,
particularly the Green Sea
Turtle.
Nina Olivier, who is in
Guimaras for a two-year volunteer service, echoed the call
after a green sea turtle was
rescued by boat crew in the waters of Rizal village in, Jordan
recently. The turtle died upon
reaching the shore.
“I am very disappointed
and despaired by the report
that the Endangered Green Sea
Turtle died of internal injuries
– most likely due to eating
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GUIMARAS has rich marine resources and every community
has the responsibility to protect it, said Nina, who is seen
NINA OLIVIER joins kids in a coastal cleanup in Guimaras.
diving in the waters of Sinapsapan.
NINA OLIVIER is a FrenchAmerican living and volunteering in the Philippines.
She was born and raised in
San Diego, California, USA
where she fell in love with the
ocean, and where her interest in
marine biology and conservation started.
She’s a graduate of Bachelor
of Science Degree in Biology
and Environmental Science
from Western Washington University, and is currently taking up Master’s International
Student in Natural Resource
Management at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks.
“Alaska was where I was
residing prior to coming here
to the Philippines where I
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NINA Olivier measures a rescued green sea turtle. (Photo
courtesy of Rock Drilon)
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Ilonggos for
Duterte: Fighters
for Change
F
R. JOSE Elmer Cajilig was a young, seminary graduate
waiting to be ordained for the priesthood when an opportunity for significant social change occurred at that long
stretch of highway which is called EDSA. In that historic road, Fr.
Cajilig joined hundreds of priest and nuns as well as the thousands
of common people in locking their arms
to courageously confront armed soldiers
of the dictatorship or threw themselves
to the ground to stop the steel hulled
onslaught of tanks headed to annihilate
military rebels holed out in Camp Crame
and Fort Bonifacio.
”I was assigned to the logistics command,” said Fr.Cajilig as he briefly
recalled those glorious EDSA days. “I
Limuel S. Celebria soiled and tore two of my cassocks throwing myself to the ground together with the
nuns to stop those tanks.”
“I am a fighter for change,” explained
the man we now call Pads.
Fr. Cajilig continues to fight for change not just for this country but even within the church. Together with a group of married
priests, Pads is calling on the Roman Catholic to accept into the
fold brethren who got married and welcome the practice they
describe as “optional celibacy.” They have even knocked on the
Vatican’s doors calling attention to their plight during the visit
here last year of Pope Francis.
The Catholic church has rendered Fr. Cajilig parish-less. But
he continues to hold masses and other priestly ministrations when
requested. In between, he works with an energy bringing solar
power to far flung barangays.
These days, Fr. Cajilig has seen yet another opportunity for
change in the country and hope for society as he openly advocates support Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte. Fr. Cajilig
believes that it is only Duterte who has the will as well as the
heart to fight corruption and criminality, to bring peace, to bring
real change, to this benighted nation.
“These things are worth fighting for.” he told a gathering of
like-minded Duterte supporters from all over Panay who gathered
here to map out strategies with the beginning of the campaign
period for national positions next week.
On of the leaders for Iloilo, Joel Laud, is a nurse. After working
for several years in a local government hospital, Joel packed up
and headed for the proverbial greener pasture overseas. He found
work in Kuwait but also found frustration and injustice there.
He told of the abuses being heaped upon fellow Filipinos hired
as domestic workers while government agencies are helpless or
even unwilling to provide assistance to the victims. Together
with other sympathetic Overseas Foreign Workers, Joel said
they formed a Hiligaynon Association which provided succor and
sustenance to suffering contract workers, even providing fare to
go back home.
Joel expressed anger at government incompetence. “Our government should not be sending out workers, especially domestics,
abroad if we cannot provide them protection,” he said.
“If we can improve our country, there will be no need to send
workers abroad,” Joel said. “We need discipline.”
“We are not politicians here,” he further stressed. “What we
are fighting for is the future of our children,” Laud said echoing
Duterte’s vision.
Another guy fighting for change, of the kind only Duterte can
bring, is one who has truly done some fighting himself, retired
marine officer Esperidion Javier. Like Fr. Elmer, he too was on the
right side, on the winning side, at EDSA and over the course of his
career in the AFP, he has done staff work for Mar Roxas, Franklin
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Cruel and unjust
A
MPON, PULOT, singaw, sabit –
these are few local words used to
refer to foundlings. And being
called names is just one of the indignities
foundlings are subjected to. Foundlings
have endured scorn, ridicule, humiliation and derision due to their unknown
parentage.
Is it the fault
of the child that
his/her parents
abandoned him/
her? Should the
child be penalized due to his/
her personal
circumstance?
These are the
central quesArtchil Fernandez tions in the ongoing hearing
at the Supreme
Court on the
disqualification
cases against Senator Grace Poe on the
ground of her being a foundling.
From the legal point of view of Justice
Antonio Carpio and those who share his
position, the answers to the above questions are resounding yes.
Carpio held a strictly legalistic position
hot
on the issue of a foundling’s citizenship.
Philippines adopted the jus sanguinis
pathway to citizenship which is citizenship
by blood. Other countries like the United
States, on the other hand, adopted the jus
soli model which is citizenship by being
born in the land or country.
To be a natural-born Filipino citizen, the
parents or one of the parents of the child
must be a Filipino. Being abandoned, the
parents of a foundling are unknown and
it cannot be absolutely established that
they are Filipinos, hence from the point of
view of Carpio foundlings are not naturalborn citizens. He said they are naturalized
citizens.
The Philippines, Carpio contends, is not
a party to international statutes that granted
citizenship to foundlings like the 1930
Hague Convention and the 1968 convention on stateless. These statues were also
not yet in operation when the 1935 Constitution was promulgated, he argued.
Many valid questions were raised on
the position of Carpio. If a foundling like
Grace Poe is a naturalized citizen, how
was she naturalized if she is presumed to
be non-Filipino by birth? It is also incredulous and absolutely nonsense to accept that
foundlings were born abroad and flown
in and abandoned by their parents in the
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But the most fundamental question to
the Carpio perspective is, why penalize
foundlings on the basis of their unfortunate
circumstance? Foundlings were already
rejected by their parents, the reason they
were abandoned in the first place. Declaring them stateless or stripping them of
citizenship is cruel and unjust, punishing
them for something they have no control
or had nothing to do. It is the irresponsible
and heartless parents who dumped these
hapless children who must be penalized
not the victim child.
Those who have less in life should have
more in law. This is a time tested legal
principle yet Carpio thinks foundlings are
not entitled to anything under the law. He
even wants them to suffer more for being
discarded by their parents. Is this not contrary to the essence of the justice and the
spirit of the law?
Chief Justice (CJ) Ma. Lourdes Sereno
challenged the rigid, severely legalistic
and pharisaical interpretation of the law.
She said that declaring foundlings not a
natural-born Filipinos have “profound
implications.”
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(THE author is a real person who fell in
love with Iloilo and, well, an Ilongga. He
wants to remain anonymous due to some
“complications” but still, he raises very
valid points in his contributions)
O
N SUNDAY, Jan. 24, 2016, we
could see at about 8 a.m. another
bad accident – a jeepney and a taxi
collided on the intersection of McArthur
Highway and Circumferential Road, one
of the many accidents in recent months at
this intersection.
Fortunately nobody appeared to
have been
seriously
injured or
died. But
the irony
is that on
both vehicles one
could read
the funny
question:
“How is
my driving?” The answer is, “obviously
not so good or poor”, but both drivers will
probably blame each other for the accident
and most likely not even knowing traffic
rules and regulations.
So, what does the traffic rules say?
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Here’s the answer: “Failure to yield the
right of way.”
Failure of the vehicle on the left to
yield the right of way to the vehicle on
the right when these vehicles approach or
enter an intersection at approximately the
same time.
Failure of a vehicle approaching but not
having entered an intersection to yield the
right of way to a vehicle within such intersection or turning therein to the left across
the line of travel of the first mentioned vehicle when such vehicle has given a plainly
visible signal of intention to turn”.
I admit the rules sound a bit complicated
and it also took me repeated reading to fully
understand the rules. A much easier solution to clarify which vehicle has priority at
an intersection would have been to set up a
few “Give Way”, “Stop”, and “No Entry”
traffic signs, like it has been done at the
intersection of Tacas and Circumferential
Road.
But in Iloilo, traffic authorities don’t
look at simple solutions, nothing but a few
millions will do, i.e. overpriced(?) traffic
lights or a P50-million toy.
At the above mentioned intersection,
rules are very seldom being observed.
Instead, the most practiced rules are: the
rudest driver takes the right of way even
if they have to go against the traffic or go
across the pavements; truck drivers take
advantage of the size of their trucks; and
there seem to be no rules and regulation for
taxi and jeepney drivers, just to name the
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fied Poe from running for
president, Sereno posed this
question to them: “If you’re
saying that foundlings are not
natural-born citizens, have you
thought about the impact on the
rights of all foundlings? The
court now has to categorically
answer the question about her
(Poe’s) status, because the
pronouncements we will make
affect so many others.”
She also told the poll body
officials that if foundlings
work, our sports and entertainment, our
studies, our sciences, arts and technologies. As we can see, there is a lot of work
to be done in this regard. Judging at how
things stand at present, we can consider
ourselves still in the primitive stage of
inculturation.
So far, we can say that even the term
‘inculturation’ has not really entered yet
into our common vocabulary. And if it
has in some way, it is often understood in
a very reduced way. So far, it is restricted
only to religious matters as in things of
popular piety and liturgy. It practically
has not entered yet into our secular world
where it is most needed.
The basic assumption here is that
both our faith and our culture come from
God, and therefore, there is a certain
connaturality or fittingness between
them. Even without considering yet
the effects of sin, inculturation would
already involve tremendous effort to
uphold and defend that fittingness between the two. With the effects of sin
considered, the effort becomes even
much more demanding.
To be sure, the task of inculturation is
a most complex effort. It is not supposed
to detract from the absolute and essential
content of our faith, even if such content
also has come to us in a historical process
and therefore with some cultural influences and conditionings. Thus discerning
the unchanging essential part of faith can
be tricky.
What are of great help are the catechisms and the different magisterial
are not natural-born citizens
they are barred from holding
public offices and practice
professions that make such
requirement.
“If I am going to say that
a foundling is not a naturalborn Filipino citizen, that they
cannot hold thousands of offices that require natural-born
citizens, (does it mean that)
any of those persons holding
any of those positions who is
alleged to be foundling, must
be removed?” Sereno asked
Comelec officials.
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Marriage under siege
most common practices.
Any marking of entry to the intersection are missing, which is a fault of the
responsible authority. The perfect chaos
at this intersection starts when it rains and
the intersection begins to flood. People
call it floating through “Lake DPWH”.
Well, it is not easy to build good and safe
roads and we don’t have many of them in
Iloilo City.
So, accidents will continue to happen,
people will get injured of die there, because
nobody seem to have much interest to
create a safer traffic environment, which
should be the responsibility of several authorities, i.e. TMTRO, DPWH, etc.
At least that is what they get paid and have
been elected for. On the other hand, would
be taxi and PUJ drivers willing to follow
the traffic rules and regulations and help to
create a safer traffic environment? The following example will give you an answer.
On Feb. 2 early afternoon, we could
see a sign at Quintin Salas corner Tacas
Road “No Entry PUJ Leganes – Highway”
because of the Jaro fiesta. However some
PUJs turned left before reaching the “No
Entry” sign and re-joined Tabuc Suba after
the “No Entry” sign.
As I have said earlier, there seems to
be no rules and regulations for taxi and
jeepney drivers. Has anybody ever given
it a thought why that is so?
No, the answer does not start with letter
“C”, which does NOT exist in any department of any authority in Iloilo City.
The delicate task of inculturation
HIS IS A task that has to be made
more known because it is supposed
to be done by all of us, albeit in different ways.
Inculturation here refers to the inculturation of our Christian faith in our common
religious
beliefs
and practices as a
people, as
a portion
of Christ’s
Church. It
is making
the spiriFr. Roy Cimagala tsuuaple rannadtural gift
of faith
our very
own as a people.
It is professing, living and expressing
our faith in our own distinctive ways
as it impacts on our popular piety, liturgy, as well as in our social customs,
our business and political systems and
mechanisms.
In fact, since our faith has to animate all
areas of our life, the task of inculturation
involves a continuing process of making
our faith the living principle in our own
distinctively Filipino ways of doing business and politics, for example, and all the
other fields of endeavor that enter into our
identity as a people.
These fields of human endeavor and
interest can include our professional
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doctrinal definitions. These definitions, of
course, can still stand more development
and progress in a homogeneous way as
time passes by and as more considerations
have to be made.
And a people’s culture itself is a very
dynamic animal. It is subject to a numberless variety of factors and conditions,
historical, social, political, etc., which can
interact with each other in a most dizzying way.
Even the climate of the place, the
color of the skin, the more or less common genetic make-up of the people, etc.,
contribute in the making of a people’s
culture.
Not all of these factors and conditions
though have the same value. And figuring
out the proper hierarchy for all these factors
can be very confusing also.
Inculturation, to be sure, does not
mean that the culture is one monolithic
phenomenon. Its basic identity and unity
can include a certain plurality of things,
of options, opinions, preferences. What is
certain is that we can say that a particular
way of looking at things, of understanding
and reacting to them, even if they can different and conflicting, is our Filipino way,
is our Filipino culture.
Inculturation involves humanizing and
Christianizing all aspects of our Filipino
culture. It can involve many things we
share in common with other cultures, but
it has its own peculiarities also that need
always to be respected, upheld and even
fostered.
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Furthermore she stated that,
“The moment that any of them
does not know their parents,
they forfeit their right to office.
If your relative is a foundling,
a petition for quo warranto
may be brought against them
to remove them from office,
so the Office of the Solicitor
General must set up a special
division.”
Sereno argued that in the
past the Supreme Court decided on cases involving adoption of Filipino children on
the basis of presumed filiation
where Philippine citizenship
of foundlings were presumed
by the High Court. According to Sereno, foundlings
“should not be made to suffer
‘extreme hardship’ by having
to prove Filipino parentage.”
She finally said that the ruling
of the High Tribunal must not
be anchored on “absurd and
extreme interpretation that
may be perceived as cruel and
unjust.”
The decision of the Supreme
Court on the disqualification
cases of Grace Poe will provide
M
ARRIAGE IS under diabolical attack by both modern
culture and church insiders,” Raymond Cardinal Burke
was quoted by In Defense of the Catholic Faith in its
October 1, 2015 issue. The Cardinal issued this chilling warning
on (September 8, 2015) the same day that Pope Francis gave new
instructions to speed up the process of annulment.
The article shared to me by Sir Benjamin “Baby” Lopue, Jr.
KCSS, should be read by people who value the Sacrament of
Matrimony and who are unaware of this “diabolical attack” which
oftentimes come in the form or guise
of modernism, instant satiation and an
easy way out of marital difficulties.
Cardinal Burke knows whereof he
speaks. He is formerly the Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura,
the Church’s highest court and is considered
the world’s expert on Canon Law, the governing legislation of the Church.
The Cardinal said that “while
secular
culture plays a big factor in
Modesto P. Sa-onoy
the breakdown of marriage, a similar
attack was coming from within the
walls of the Church itself.” It is well
known that there are Church leaders
who want to liberalize the Church teaching on the indissolubility
of marriage, yielding as it were to the siren call of relativism that is
now sweeping the world. This campaign has been going on for some
time especially in the United States but many are unable to resist
the dangers of these tendencies even here in the Philippines.
Cardinal Burke insisted that “the desire to ease the annulment
process or welcome the divorced to Communion was based on
sentimentalism or false compassion.” I wrote sometime back about
false charity that have waylaid many Catholics as there are now
Catholics who are also being misled by the idea that compassion
means loosening up the doctrines of the Church to accommodate
what satan would be very happy about – distancing from or rejecting even the natural law of God.
He further said that there are some people, even within the hierarchy who “argued that the Church must update practice and language
to effectively address a secularized culture…and this included a desire
for the Church to drop terms such as ‘intrinsically disoriented’ to describe LGBT individuals. The church has to call things by their proper
name in order not to risk contributing to confusion and error.”
He noted the issue of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
saying that “distorted sexual activity and false ideas about male
and female identity showed the need for a new evangelization
about the distinct gifts of man and woman.”
This “distorted sexual activity and false ideas” have led to the
acceptance and legalization of gay unions. I will not call this legal
or oftentimes non-legal companionship of a man with a man and
a woman with a woman as marriage for marriage is a sacramental
union of man and woman responding to the will of God for one
complementing the other and for the preservation of the human
species and the education of their children. As the Cardinal describes it, “any marriage that is not exclusive, permanent and open
to life is not a true marriage.”
Indeed, how can a man come into union with another man or a
woman with another woman procreate? In fact, the rise of the modern
disease called HIV-AIDs occur mostly due to this kind of same sex
union, especially the so-called MSM or men having sex with men.
Cardinal Burke continues to say that “even in the church there
are those who in the name of tolerance would remain silent about
the attack on the validity of marriage.”
Media has been used to attack clerics who remain faithful to
the true married life. The Cardinal is aware of these attacks but he
consoles saying that church leaders and I believe that goes with the
laity, “must be ready to suffer to honor and foster holy matrimony”
and “resist liberal changes” and even become “martyrs for marriage”
before the “confusion and error that satan is sowing” spreads.
Focus
***
Married couples, widows and widowers who had undergone
the weekend of the World Wide Marriage Encounter anywhere
are invited to the national celebration of the 40th anniversary of
the WWME to be held on November 18-20 at Nature’s Village,
Talisay City. For early registration, contact Bebot Zayco at (Smart)
09208027289 or (Globe) 09167841420 or email bebzyco@
yahoo.com. You can also help by sending in names of those
you know have undergone the weekend.
a definitive jurisprudence on
the status of foundlings in the
country.
If the decision is made on
solely on the presidential run
of Grace Poe, particularly to
serve the agenda of removing her from the presidential
race, more likely the position
of Carpio will be adopted by
the majority of the justices.
This they will do deliberately
ignoring its profound implication on the life of thousands of
foundlings in country.
If the decision is made on
the broader interpretation of
the law, one which looks at
the plight of abandoned children, granting justice to their
unfortunate circumstance and
giving the law a heart to those
who have less in life, then the
majority of justices will likely
embrace the position of CJ
Sereno.
Which position will triumph? The cruel and unjust or
the compassionate and righteous? The decision will reveal
the true color of the current
Court.
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BACOLOD City – A top official of the
Bureau of Local Government Finance
(BLGF) in Region 6 said the Bacolod City
government cannot defy the order of the
Department of Justice (DOJ) nullifying
an ordinance setting new real property tax
(RPT) rates.
Ma. Rhodora Gascon, BLGF Financial
Analyst IV and Special Investigator III,
said that without a valid ordinance, the new
rates could not take effect.
Gascon pointed out that the Local Government Code requires that local governments to
update fair market value every three years.
But if the court has declared the ordinance null and void, the city should respect
its decision, she added.
Gascon was in Bacolod Feb. 4, 2016 together with Donna Alnimrawi, Administrative Aide IV, and Julieta Corvesa, Local As-
270
couples
to marry
in mass
wedding
BACOLOD City - About 270
couples are set to tie the knot in
a mass wedding Feb. 8, 2016,
3 p.m., at the BAYS Center
themed “Maki-isa, Makisali sa
Dekadang CRVS.”
A press release from the Office of the Mayor said that the
yearly event is spearheaded by
the Bacolod City Registrar’s
Office headed by Corazon
Mori.
Acting Bacolod City
Mayor Greg Gasataya said
the event is the city government’s way of supporting and giving importance
to families of Bacolod by
providing a channel where
they can legalize the union
of couples.
Expected to join the mass
wedding ceremony are acting
Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran,
members of the Sangguniang
Panlungsod, and Gasataya
himself.
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ball and lawn tennis at the Villareal Stadium; and Karatedo at
the Robinson’s Place.
Other events to be played
are sepak takraw on Feb.
25-28 at Hercor CollegeRiverside Campus; softball
on Feb. 25-26 and swimming
on Feb. 25-27 at the Villareal
Stadium; table tennis on Feb.
25-28 and taekwondo on Feb.
25-26 at the Robinsons Place;
and volleyball at Filamer’s
gym.
The venues for boxing
and weightlifting events will
be announced later as the
organizers are still looking
for convenient areas for the
fighters.
sessment Operations Officer III of BLGF-6,
to conduct compliance review at the level of
the treasury and assessment offices.
Meanwhile, acting Bacolod City Mayor
Greg Gasataya revealed that the business tax collection as of Jan. 23, 2016
significantly increased by P110 million
compared to last year’s collection in the
same period.
Gasataya said total business tax collection was P246,572,673.03 compared to
P136,584,779.65 in January 2015.
The city has collected P26,598,348.62
in RPT for January 2016 to P22,809,298.31
last year, or an increase of P3.8 million.
Gasataya said the total RPT collection
of the city in 2014 was P401,481,734.63
compared to the 2015 collection amounting to P420,718,696.70, or an increase of
19.2 million.
Also, RPT tax collection in December 2014 totaled P217,580,715.73 an
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The group exhibition of the
Iloilo Visual Arts Collective
(IVAC) is at FDCP Cinematheque
and Casa Real art galleries.
Illegal...
increase of P20.4 million compared to
P237,954,454.13 in December 2015.
Gasataya, who took over as acting
Mayor on November 16, 2015, thanked
the businessmen and real property owners
for their trust and confidence in the city by
paying their obligations.
He claimed that the increase will have a
big impact on the projected annual budget
of the city.
He is also grateful for the positive
turnout of the city’s collection, despite
the legal question regarding the imposition
of City Ordinance No. 08-14-700 which
updated the schedule of fair market value
and the real property taxes of the city.
But the DOJ recently nullified the ordinance following protests raised by business
groups and property owners.
Gasataya earlier had ordered that old
RPT rates will be implemented because of
the DOJ decision.
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Peace Corps volunteer, with
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up another plant of similar capacity once the first facility is
completed and operational.
Both power plants are expected to go online middle of
2016.
Naig said the Port of Iloilo
and Sub-Port of Pulupandan in
Negros Occidental raked in a
total of P2.286 billion in 2015,
making the region one of the
top performing districts in the
country.
The district also exceeded its
P1.348-billion collection target
by 69.57 percent, with a surplus
revenue of P938 million.
The Sub-Port of Pulupandan
in Negros Occidental earned
a total of P960 million, some
P234 million higher than its
P725-million target.
The combined revenues
made Iloilo the third highest
earner port in the country, next
to Cebu which posted a total
revenue of P16.5 billion, and
Davao with P11.56 billion.
“The importation of construction equipment and materials for the coal plants con-
Meet Nina...
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took adventuring and work in
conservation to a whole new
level. During my pre-graduate
work, I studied the impacts the
King salmon fishery decline
was having on native fishing
communities along the Yukon River in interior Alaska.
Through anthropological field
methods, our research team
conducted interviews and fish
catch assessments of native
villages that were witnessing a
decline or complete halt in fish
catch,” she explained.
Currently, she works in the
Coastal Resource Management
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Drilon, and Miriam Defensor
Santiago. Upon retirement
from the service, Javier joined
the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and was lauded
by the Province of Cebu in
2014 for his effort in the war
against illegal drugs.
Gen Javier, who is on a
personal crusade to become
the next mayor of Pototan town
in the heartland of Iloilo met
Rodrigo Duterte back when
the Mayor was still battling
lawless elements trying to win
the peace for Davao City. He
described Duterte as a leader
with a heart for the people.
“And this makes all the difference,” he said
On the opposite end of equation are also a couple of lions in
winter, Bing Gonzaga and Willy
Ortiz, grizzled veterans of the
Subdivision...
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Iloilo City.
In a statement, FEPI said
it is one of the developers of
Puerto Real residential project
in Iloilo City.
“For several months now,
there are ongoing talks among
the homeowners’ association,
FEPI and other developers on
the various concerns that they
have raised about the project.
Global-Estate Resorts, Inc.
(GERI) is not involved in the
project,” FEPI added.
The complainants prayed
that the respondents be held
administratively liable and
impose against them such fines
and penalties.
They also sought specific
performance, reimbursement,
damages and attorney’s fees.
PRDIRI is the duly-constituted homeowners’ association
recognized by HLURB.
Residents claimed that for
more than 15 years since the
inception of the subdivision
projects, the respondents have
Aside from the construction
of power plants, the increase in
collection can be attributed to
improved and efficient collec-
tion of the Bureau.
For 2016, the BOC has yet to
finalize its annual target.
“It will depend on the trend
of collection, the price of crude,
the exchange rate of dollars to
peso, among others,” he said.
However, when the power
plant projects are completed,
we could expect a reduced in
volume of imports.
Meanwhile, BOC earned a
total of P368 billion in 2015
after 16 of 31 sub-ports exceeded their respective targets
in terms of nominal amount and
percentage deviation.
The seven collection districts
whose combined collection of
the main port and sub-ports
exceeded targets are Surigao,
Clark, Legaspi, Davao, Cebu,
Iloilo, Zamboanga and its main
port.
Cebu’s target revenue for
2015 was P15.6 billion while
Davao was P10.5 billion.
Other highest earning ports
and their actual collections
were Clark, 1.28 billion; Legazpi, P324 million; Surigao,
P18.7 million; and Zamboanga,
P180.6 million.
Sector at the Department of
Agriculture in the municipality
of Jordan, Guimaras.
Peace Corps is a government organization of the United
States of America that serves
developing countries around
the world in promoting world
peace and friendship through
committing ourselves to partnering with local communities
by strengthening their capacity
to improve their lives and expand their opportunities.
As a Coastal Resource Management volunteer, Nina works
alongside the local government
unit to improve protection of
the coastal environment and to
promote food security through
participatory coastal management and environmental
education.
She works with the local
community of Lawi village to
establish a marine turtle sanctuary and rescue center.
“I often teach and present in elementary and high schools around
Jordan surrounding topics in
coastal environmental education.
I am also active in helping coordinate community beach clean-ups
and mangrove tree planting. Lastly, we are also actively involved
in coral reef habitat and fish catch
monitoring.” (Photos courtesy of
Nina Olivier)
First Quarter Storm more than
four decades ago. Bing became
a municipal councilor of Pavia
where he is acknowledged to
have authored the most number
of resolutions and ordinances.
“Most of which remain unenforced,” he lamented.
Gonzaga said he saw in Duterte yet another chance to fight
for change. “We are old. We’ve
already done this before,”
said Bing, describing himself
and Willy, the first Secretary
General of Bayan Panay. But,
Bing admits, “our passion for
change” has not yet waned that
is why he asked Willy to get on
board for one more fight. Bing
said he sees in Duterte a “one
of a kind leader,” who may be
able to bring the kind of change
we were looking for.
At the core of this motley assemblage of fighters for change
is young lawyer Hansel Didulo
who was cast into the role of
convenor as regional campaign manager of the Duterte
for President Western Visayas
Team. Though short in terms
of experience in politics, he is
putting his skills as a lawyer to
good use, particularly in judging people and their motives.
He has put together a disparate
but cohesive and determined
group.
Didulo knows Duterte has
not fared well in the surveys
here where Mar is considered
strongest. But as a student of
Hannibal, the Carthaginian
general who sacked Rome,
Didulo is committed to bringing victory in Panay at Duterte’s feet.
“We will find a way to win.
If there is no way, we will make
a way,” he stressed. “We are
here. We have a good team. We
can do it.”
bad state and unrepaired, the
complainants added.
Some of the complaints include the respondents’ failure
to provide the subdivision 24hour security services; failure
to address the issue of the
“pulo” or illegal settlers at the
4,000 square meters area right
at the center of the subdivision;
failure to maintain cleanliness
of the subdivision; failure to
maintain the subdivision’s
Country Club House, amenities and road network; failure
to provide and maintain pocket
gardens as indicated in their
marketing prospectus; failure
to provide centralized water
supply; and failure of the developer to update their real
property tax liabilities which
the complainants think endangers the integrity of the entire
subdivision project.
The complainants said they
were forced to employ and pay
security guards and utility personnel to maintain the area.
“There were originally 16
security personnel in the area,
vice president Kenneth Nang.
Puerto Real is on a 60hecatare gated community
with 1,800 lots, an estimated
250 houses, and 30 houses in
construction.
PRDIRI president Jose Maria M. Borres said they have
been negotiating with the developers for five years now
since 2012 but the latter has yet
to act on their complaints.
“We regret, after many years
of fruitless attempts to talk and
negotiate with Fil-Estate and
their successors we are left
with no other option but to fil
the case against the developers. They have rudely delayed,
ignored us, and left broken
promises. They clearly have
no intention of carrying out the
completion,” he said.
Borres said the case was
filed to protect the security
of the homeowners as well as
protect their investment.
“This is also to warn future
real estate buyers who may be
interested in investing in these
companies,” he added.
tributed greatly to the BOC
income,” Naig said.
Aside from construction
materials, other top imports in
terms of value are petrol products, fertilizer, wheat and rice.
The construction of power
plants notably helped increase
BOC revenues in years the projects were constructed, he said.
From 2005 to 2015, the BOC
registered 87.93 percent and 92
percent increase in revenues in
2010 and 2014, respectively.
“In 2010, the Bureau collected P1 billion, higher than
its P626 million target; in 2014,
BOC collected P1.656 billion,
higher than its P843 million
target,” he stressed.
In these years, PEDC coal
plant and Guimaras wind farm
were built, he said.
“However, it is not every
year that we have a power plant
being built,” he quipped.
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Feb. 2 ordering the preventive
suspension of Justalero.
“The Court’s administrator’s
office called me up as executive
judge and informed me that
there has been a resolution and
that to inform Judge Justalero
about it. The order is effective
immediately upon notice,”
Maputol said.
In a text message to The
Daily Guardian, Justalero said
the case is still under investigation and refused to issue a
comment.
Maputol refrained to divulge
the reason for the suspension
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after he was implicated in the
attempted invasion of Aksyon
Radyo-Iloilo station in Mandurriao, Iloilo City by a group
of persons believed to be armed
last Nov. 19, 2015.
Odicta, through a writ of
amparo he filed with the Regional Trial Court, denied his
links to the illegal drug trade
and even sought the court’s
intervention to order the media
and law enforcers to prove that
he is a drug group leader.
He also denied attempting to
break into the radio station saying he
only wanted to urinate at that time.
But in the same radio interview, Duarte confirmed that
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trash, sharp pieces of plastic or
other toxic substances,” said
Olivier, whose picture showing
her taking measurements of
the rescued turtle made rounds
online.
The Green Sea Turtle was
bleeding from the eyes and
mouth when found, with no
external injuries, she said.
The reptile was buried in
Bugnay village, Jordan.
SAVE THE TURTLES
Olivier said the incident
comes with an environmental
lesson to us all.
“Our oceans are in dire need
of attention and preservation.
We all – Filipino, American, or
whatever ethnicity you may be
– need to take action in reducing environmental degradation
such as the enormous amounts
of trash found in our oceans
today.”
“Green Sea Turtles are important species in coastal environments for they clean corals
of harmful algae, keep jelly
fish populations in check and
maintain ocean biodiversity,”
she said.
Green Sea Turtles nowadays
are highly endangered, meaning they are at high risk of
extinction in the wild. She said communities can
help protect green sea turtles
and other marine species in
various ways.
“From simple projects to starting a community beach clean-up
to larger projects such as establishing a marine protected area,
actions can add up and result in
a positive impact on their marine
ecosystem,” she said.
She cited the experience of
Apo Island in Negros Oriental.
“It is an excellent example of
the community successfully
coming together to protect and
preserve their coastal environment.”
“The marine habitat around
the island is a marine reserve,
protected BT the National Integrated Protected Area Act and is
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but said it is relative to cases
he handled as assisting judge
of RTC Branch 65 in Barotac
Viejo, Iloilo.
“The details of this matter
cannot be discussed at this moment because it is still under investigation and Judge Justalero
has to also present his side with
the Supreme Court. He’s been
given time to answer the findings and thereafter the Court
will decide what will happen.
At the moment I am not at liberty to discuss the details of the
investigation,” she said.
Justalero can still file an appeal, according to Maputol.
“He will be made to explain
and there will be an investigation. There will be a hearing
and then the Supreme Court
will decide for their recommendation. I cannot say what
will happen at the moment,”
the executive judge added.
Justalero’s designations
have been revoked and the
Court has designated Yvette
Go to replace him as presiding
judge of Branch 32.
Maputol defended Justalero
saying he has been doing well
in his job.
“We can vouch for his dedication and unselfish devotion in
the administration of justice,”
she said.
he was with Odicta during the
failed invasion of Aksyon Radyo-Iloilo and even called the
latter’s actuation as “minaoy”
(he had a fit).
“I already issued an affidavit
regarding that incident,” he
added.
Duarte was allegedly part of
the group of former and active
police officers who accompanied Odicta’s son, Melvin Jr.,
in a firing range in Mandurriao, Iloilo City sometime in
December 2015.
The other active and retired
cops listed in the firing range’s
logbook were VC Amatril,
Romeo Hualde, Edmund Defensor, Joey Rodellado, and
Ric Poblador.
Jeffrey Celiz, former executive assistant of Iloilo City
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog,
was also tagged to the group but
he denied any link to Odicta.
Duarte confirmed that he was
indeed at the firing range but he
was there on his own to test his
newly-bought caliber .40 pistol.
He also said that he saw
Celiz at the gun range on the
same day.
Celiz has resigned as
Mabilog’s executive assistant
for political affairs “out of delicadeza” and to shield the mayor
from controversies.
He also accused the opposition of besmirching his
reputation in a bid to discredit
Mabilog.
one of the world’s best known
community-organized marine
sanctuaries,” she added.
She urged communities to
create and start responsible and
sustainable waste management
practices to ensure trash isn’t
disposed of into the ocean.
“Communities can look into
implementing recycling and reusing waste they generate. Most
importantly communities need
to incorporate environmental
education in their schools, local
governmental units and fishing
communities,” she added.
“With knowledge and understanding of how fragile our
marine environments are today,
people may have the motivation to instill change within
their community,” she added.
slightly larger than females and
have a longer tail. Both have
flippers that resemble paddles,
which make them powerful and
graceful swimmers.
Unlike most sea turtles,
adult green turtles are herbivorous, feeding on sea grasses and
algae. Juvenile green turtles,
however, will also eat invertebrates like crabs, jellyfish, and
sponges.
While most sea turtles warm
themselves by swimming close
to the surface of shallow waters, the Eastern Pacific green
turtle will take to land to bask
in the sun. Occasionally seen
sunbathing alongside seals and
albatrosses, it is one of the few
marine turtles known to leave
the water other than at nesting
times.
Green turtles, like other sea
turtles, undertake lengthy migrations from feeding sites to
nesting grounds, normally on
sandy beaches. Mating occurs
every two to four years and
normally takes place in shallow waters close to the shore.
To nest, females leave the sea
and choose an area, often on
the same beach used by their
mothers, to lay their eggs. They
dig a pit in the sand with their
flippers, fill it with a clutch of
100 to 200 eggs, cover the pit
and return to the sea, leaving
the eggs to hatch after about
two months. The most dangerous time of a green turtle’s life
is when it makes the journey
from nest to sea. Multiple
predators, including crabs and
flocks of gulls, voraciously
prey on hatchlings during this
short scamper.
Green turtles are listed as
an endangered species, and a
subpopulation in the Mediterranean is listed as critically
endangered. Despite this, they
are still killed for their meat
and eggs. Their numbers are
also reduced by boat propeller accidents, fishnet-caused
drowning, and the destruction
of their nesting grounds by human encroachment. (Source:
National Geographic)
WHAT IS A GREEN SEA
TURTLE?
Do you know that Green Sea
Turtles can live up to 80 years
in the wild, and can weigh up
to 700 lbs. or 318 kilos?
The green turtle is a large,
weighty sea turtle with a wide,
smooth carapace, or shell.
It inhabits tropical and subtropical coastal waters around
the world and has been observed clambering onto land
to sunbathe.
It is named not for the color
of its shell, which is normally
brown or olive depending on
its habitat, but for the greenish color of its skin. There are
two types of green turtles—
scientists are currently debating
whether they are subspecies or
separate species—including the
Atlantic green turtle, normally
found off the shores of Europe
and North America, and the
Eastern Pacific green turtle,
which has been found in coastal
waters from Alaska to Chile.
Weighing up to 700 pounds
(317.5 kilograms) green turtles
are among the largest sea turtles
in the world.
Their proportionally small
head, which is non-retractable,
extends from a heart-shaped
carapace that measures up to
5 feet (1.5 meters). Males are
make alibis.
When the last payment was
She added to have made
transactions with the lawyer’s
WVPRISAA 2016
meet in Capiz
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
THE PROVINCE of Capiz is ready to host the 2016 Western
Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA)
regional meet, Feb. 24-28, 2016 in Roxas City.
WVPRISAA organizers expect more or less 1,000 studentathletes from different private schools in Western Visayas to
compete in the five-day sporting activities.
Themed “WVPRISAA: The best is yet to come”, the event
will gather athletes from Aklan, Antique, Iloilo, host-Capiz and
Negros Occidental which is already included in Negros Island
Region (NIR) or Region 18.
Roger Banzuela, WVPRISAA president, said they expect some
delegates to arrive Feb. 23. The Technical Meeting and Opening
Ceremony will be held Feb. 24 at the Filamer’s Roble Hall and
Capiz gym, respectively.
A total of 17 sports disciplines in secondary (boys and girls)
and tertiary level (men and women) categories will be played
Athletics will be played at the Villareal Stadium while the
badminton games will be at Dingoy Roxas Civic Center.
Capiz gym and Dingoy Roxas Civic Center will serve as venues for basketball while Baybay Roxas City will cater to beach
volleyball events.
Chess will be played at the Filamer Christian University; footWVPRISAA/p7
‘CLEANEST & GREENEST SPORTS EVENT
Iloilo hosts 2016
WVRAA Games
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
MORE OR less 3,670 studentathletes, coaches, and officials
will see action in the 2016 Western Visayas Regional Athletic
Association (WVRAA) Meet
hosted by the city and province
of Iloilo, Feb. 7-12, 2016.
The games will feature 224
elementary players and 283
secondary athletes from Aklan,
Antique, Capiz, Guimaras and
Iloilo who will compete in 24
sports disciplines.
Games include in this year’s
regional meet are archery, arnis,
athletics, badminton, baseball,
basketball, billiards, boxing,
chess, football, futsal, gymnastics, sepak-takraw Jr. and
Sr., softball, swimming, table
tennis, taekwondo, lawn tennis,
volleyball, wrestling, wushu
and special events.
This year ’s WVRAA is
themed “WVRAA Dreaming
Big for A New Era”.
About 650 technical officials
including 80 coaches and 14
assistant chaperones will also
grace the annual regional meet.
According to Julieta Braga,
overall director of WVRAA
meet, they are all set for the
staging of the event as all billeting areas, medical staff, and
game venues are ready to cater
the needs of players.
“In terms of water supply,
the Metro Iloilo Water District
(MIWD) assured enough water
to all billeting areas. They will
provide water every morning
and afternoon. The Philippine
National Police (PNP) as well
as barangay tanods will secure
the playing venues and monitor the happenings during the
event,” she added.
Myrna S. Castillo, Iloilo
schools division superintendent, said they want WVRAA
2016 to be the “cleanest and
greenest” sporting event.
“Make them aware kung
ano ka importante ang cleanliness. In fact, we will award
the cleanest delegation during
the awarding ceremony. We
will always check their mess
hole, food handling and other
sanitary equipments,” added
Castillo.
As regards the billeting,
Braga said athletes are not allowed to go outside during the
competitions and they will impose a “zero parent policy”.
“Parents will only compete
in space inside the room. We
will separate the girls from
the boys in one room and
each room should have one
coach sleeping with them. In
a girl’s room, it should be a
female coach who will accompany them and for boys, a male
coach should sleep with them,”
Braga explained.
A total of P19 million for
training, hosting and different
preparations of athletes will be
spent on WVRAA and Palarong
Pambansa. Of the total budget,
P11 million will fund Iloilo
delegation in the Palarong Pambansa including the allowances
of players and coaches.
To check the athletes’ health,
organizers said every delegation will bring their own nurses
and medical doctors, aside from
Iloilo province’s own medical
staff.
“The nutritionists will also
check their daily meals to
avoid food poisoning and other
sanitary related problems,”
Castillo said.
All winners will be the official representatives of the region in the Palarong Pambansa
this summer in Albay.
“The winner in team sports
during the WVRAA can retain
80 percent of its players but
they should select 20 percent
from other teams. In individual
sports, gold medalists will automatically go to Palarong
Pambansa,” Castillo said.
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Sr. will serve as guest
speaker during the opening ceremony on Sunday, 4 p.m. at the
Iloilo Sports Complex (ISC).
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LTE speeds:
Philippines is
7th slowest
worldwide
THE PHILIPPINES is among
the worst-performing countries
in the world in terms of internet
LTE speeds and coverage, according to a new report released
by OpenSignal.
The Philippines ranked seventh slowest in LTE speeds and
fourth worst in terms of LTE
coverage, as of February 2016.
The OpenSignal report measures global LTE speed and
coverage by country and by mobile operator. Coverage is based
on the proportion of time users
spend connected to a particular
network.
The data was drawn from
“hundreds of thousands of OpenSignal users that have LTE-capable phones and connect to operators with live 4G networks” and
were collected between October
and December 2015.
Based on the report, Singapore leads the pack with speeds
of 37 Mbps while South Korea
leads LTE coverage with 97%.
Costa Rica and Iran were
the worst-performing countries
when it comes to speeds at 3
Mbps. Sri Lanka has the worst
coverage at 39%.
In the Philippines, Smart
Communications offers speed of
LTE/pB7
B1
Sat.-Sun., February 6-7, 2016
Mineral reservation
identified in Antique
THE MINES and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-6) regional office identified more than 3,000 hectares of
potential mineral reservation in Antique.
MGB Regional Director Leo Van V. Juguan the
agency conducted a geological assessment of potential areas in Sibalom, Patnongon, and San Remigio,
Antique. The identified potential area in these towns
is 3,715 hectares.
Juguan said these areas can be declared as Mineral Reservation under the National Mineral Reservation Program of the MGB, an attached agency of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR).
In 2016, MGB-6 will conduct a geological assessment and environmental resource mapping of
potential areas in Hinobaan, Cauayan and Sipalay
City, Negros Occidental, which initially covers
around 98,000 hectares.
A mineral reservation is an area set aside and
established when the national interest so requires,
such as when there is a need to preserve strategic
raw materials critical to national development, or
certain minerals for scientific, cultural or ecological
value.
After the process is completed as mandated in the
Mining Act of 1995 and its Implementing Rules and
Regulations, the President may establish mineral
reservations upon the recommendation of the MGB
director through the DENR secretary
Juguan explained that as part of the process provided in Chapter 3 of the DENR Administrative
Order (DAO) 2010-12 expounding provisions on
Mineral reservation/pB7
Inflation slows in January on
declining commodity prices
PHILIPPINE ANNUAL inflation slowed for
the first time in five months in January due to
declining commodity costs and slower price
increases in clothing and transport, the statistics agency said on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.
The consumer price index rose 1.3 percent
in January from a year earlier, matching analysts’ expectations and well within the central
bank’s 0.8-1.6 percent forecast for the month.
Core inflation in January was 1.8 percent,
slowing from 2.1 percent in December, while
the monthly rise in consumer prices was unchanged at 0.2 percent.
The central bank has a 2-4 percent target
for the year.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Gov-
ernor Amando Tetangco said late last month
he saw no need to adjust policy settings, after
the government reported strong fourth-quarter
economic growth.
The Philippine central bank has left the key
policy rate steady at a near 1-1/2-year low of
4 since October 2014, confident the economy
could withstand global headwinds and as the
inflation outlook remains benign.
Southeast Asia’s fifth-largest economy grew
6.3 percent in the fourth quarter from a year
earlier, faster than the 5.9 percent economists
had predicted as strong domestic demand and
government spending cushioned the impact
of weak exports which are hurting many of its
larger, trade-reliant Asian neighbors. (Reuters)
Lucky 2016 at Iloilo
Supermart-Atrium
WISHING a bountiful blessing to everyone!
Your 2016 will be Lucky!
As Iloilo Supermart and Unilever celebrate the Chinese
New Year with “Lucky 2016!”
Shop for selected Unilever
products and pick your fortune
from our Lucky Tree to reveal
your prize. Win great prizes!
Also, watch out for the annual Lion and Dragon dance
at The Atrium on Feb. 8, at 11
a.m. Feel the joy by watching
the traditional dance that represents wisdom, power, and
wealth. It will keep away bad
luck and evil spirits. Plus, feel
free to read your fortune in this
year of Red Fire Monkey!
Invite your family and
friends! See you at Iloilo Supermart- Atrium! Happy Chinese
New Year to everyone! Kung
Hei Fat Choi only here at Iloilo
Supermart! Aton Guid Ini! B2
Sat.-Sun., February 6-7, 2016
business
Guardian
the daily
Western Visayas Most
Read and Respected
SSS Kabankalan extends e-Mobile services to Sipalay City residents
ABOUT 500 residents of Sipalay
City in Negros Occidental benefited
from the Social Security System’s
(SSS) e-Mobile services offered by
the SSS Kabankalan Branch at the
Sipalay City Hall lobby from January
27 to 28. It is the first SSS e-Mobile
service conducted in Sipalay City,
which is a two-hour bus ride away
from SSS Kabankalan, as part of the
agency’s continuing efforts to reach
out to members all over the country.
Photos show SSS Kabankalan employees, who are headed by Officer-inCharge/Branch Head Gerard T. Gonzales, as they assist the Sipalaynon
walk-in members and clients in various SSS services. The transactions
offered include the issuance of Social
SSS/pB7
Inflation seen
within target
despite El Niño
CORNER OF RIZAL & LOPEZ JAENA STREETS
ROXAS CITY, CAPIZ, PHILIPPINES
TEL. NOS.: (036) 621-0208 621-2203 621-3376
FAX NO.: (036) 621-1040
email: contact@roxaspresidentsinn.com
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Julieta’s
INFLATION IS expected to
stay within the target range of
the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) despite upside risks
from the prolonged El Nino,
said Dr. Emmanuel Esguerra,
the acting chief of the National
Economic and Development
Authority (NEDA).
Esguerra noted, however,
that government still needs to
implement measures to provide livelihood to Filipinos affected by the dry spell.
“I’m sure that El Nino will
have some effect, but if we’re
ready to respond, a program
Inflation/pB7
C’s by
L’Fisher
“So Nice To Come Home To”
Julieta’s Apartelle Hotel opens doors
on February
Tel. No. (036) 621 2088 / (036) 621 4088
Arnaldo Boulevard, Roxas City, Capiz
10,2016
Philippines, 5800
ACACIA TOURS
TERMINALS
ROXAS TO ILOILO
KM 1, ROXAS CITY
TEL. NOS. (036) 621-2530 / 621 6273
ILOILO CITY residents can
pucker up for the sweetest
grand opening in the city.
C’s by L’Fisher, an artisan French bakery and trendy
coffee shop of L’Fisher Hotel
Bacolod City will celebrate its
official grand opening on February 10, 2016 at the Ground
Floor Ex SM City Mandurriao
Iloilo City.
C’s provides an array of
sweet selections like cakes,
chocolates, croinuts, churros
con chocolate and a perfect
place to find the best assortment
of artisan and savory breads
made by its very own French
Pastry Chef Denis Laumone.
It also offers scrumptious
entrees, pasta and sandwiches.
C’s is widely known for serving the premium Italian coffee
known as Lavazza best paired
with Churros con Chocolate
dipped into the dark, rich and
pudding-like chocolate .
For more information call
09489525314 or LIKE us in
Facebook C’s – L’Fisher Hotel
Bacolod
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the daily
Western Visayas Most
Read and Respected
where to dine
Sat.-Sun., February 6-7, 2016
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iloilo city
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Brgy. Cubay Jaro, Iloilo City
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Tel. No.: (033) 320-0681
Smart: 09398483037
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Door 2, Z Arcade
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and look for BRYAN KIM BEDIA or JOANNETTE BEDIA
or call Mob # 09478910817 / Mob # 09484591758
Email add: joannettebedia@yahoo.com
Emerald
Finance Corp.
Iznart St. Iloilo City
Tel. # 336-1840 l 336-9723
For your Financing
Needs
Accept Real Estate
& Chattel Mortgage
LENDING, INC.
G/F Angeles Arcade Building,
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Tel. # (033) 503-2092/09989860911
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HOPE
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ADDRESS: DOOR #1, ASIAN LUMBER BLDG
M.H. DEL PILAR, MOLO, ILOILO CITY
TEL. NO.: ILOILO - 336-0535
ANTIQUE - 540-7765
OCS
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Quezon St.,
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Tel no. 337-4324
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“INTEREST”
“RELEASE”
“HIDDEN CHARGES”
PENSIONERS
SSS, GSIS, PVAO
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“Your complete New-Life Insurance Company”
ILOILO BRANCH:
For More Information Text:
Brgy. San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
09173043777 l 09088954768
Fax No. (033) 508-1490 Monday-Saturday Tel # (033) 396-5743 l 396-5744
8:00am to 5:30pm
sure-go HOLIDAY BOUND
travel & tours
educational services
OFFERS:
* Ticketing (Domestic & International)
* Educational Tours
* Lakbay Aral/Exploratory learnings
(LGU Officials & Students)
Telefax: (033) 329-5794 * (033) 396-7040
Mobile: 0917-986-9087 * 0932-705-5891
Email: surego-traveltours@rocketmail.com
39 Lopez Jaena Street, La Granja Lapaz, Iloilo City
Tel. No. 508-0365
JETHRO
CIRCLE COMPUBIZ
AMERICAN SURPLUS
Rm. 19 Capiz Provincial Business Center
Front of Capiz high
Tel. No. 336-3120/396-4034
0926-1159849
ROXAS AVE. KALIBO, AKLAN
Compu Sales
283 Iznart St., Iloilo City
Tel. No. (033) 336-3675 • 509-9895
Travel & Tours
Rm 148 Marymart Mall 3
Valeria St.,Iloilo City
Tel No. (033) 396-4238
Telefax (033) 338 -0747/
508- 4399
Mobile No. 09189400980/
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Email:
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S.P.A plaza
de pelo
Salon
For men
and Women
G/F Marymart Mall Valeria St., Iloilo City
Tel# 301-14-00
Cell#. 09216392878
Services Offered:
Hair Rebond l Hair Spa l Hot Oil
l Hair Cut l Facial l Cellophane l
Hair Relax l Foot Spa l Manicure l
Pedicure l Hair and Make Up l Etc.
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for men & Women
Second Level Plazuela de Iloilo Manduriao, Iloilo City
Landline (033) 5016521
MOBILE 0922.837.7868
Services
• Manicure 75
• Haircut 100/130
• Make Up 350
• Pedicure 80
• Footspa
250
• Haircolor 680
(Rates may Change without Prior Notice)
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• Panaflex Sign
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• Menu Board
Contact
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Email: signrays_iloilobranch@yahoo.com
Tel# 300-11-78 / 0949-805-1870
RJV
COSMOPOLITAN
BUILDERS,
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22 AMA Bldg., Delgado
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Telefax: 321-3801 to 03
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email: cosmopolitan_interior@yahoo.com
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Mr. Gaspar Igona
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Tabuc Suba, Jaro
Iloilo City
Tel. No. 329 6001
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Sales: (033) 337-6140
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CAR WASH
Diversion Road, Taft North,
Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Tel. No. 321-1012
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DIVE ROAD
Resto & Grill
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Auto Spa
Carwash & Detailing Center
“We Pamper Your Car”
Brgy. San Rafael,
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ILOILO
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community
Jaro fiesta carries
mercy, Marian themes
“MARY, MOTHER of Mercy,
turn your eyes of mercy toward
us, help us to contemplate the
face of mercy, Jesus Christ.”
This was the prayer of the
thousands of pilgrims who
flocked Jaro, Iloilo City to
honor Nuestra Señora de la
Candelaria on Feb. 2, the
Feast of the Presentation of
the Lord.
A ‘MANTRA’
“Although it seems very
long, the prayer – which is the
Jaro fiesta/pB7
JARO ARCHBISHOP Angel N. Lagdameo was the main celebrant of the mass last Feb. 2, 2016
along with concelebrants Capiz Archbishop Jose Advincula; Jaro Vicar General, Msgr. Higinio
Velarde; and 72 other priests.
Returning
OFWs
receive
livelihood
support
RETURNING overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Western Visayas received in 2015
financial assistance from the
National Reintegration Center
for OFWs (NRCO), a member of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
family of agencies, to set up
their new business ventures.
A total of 21 one undocumented OFWs who wish to remain in the country for good
were given financial assistance to enable them to start
their livelihood projects.
Undocumented OFWs are
those who choose to work
abroad without going through
the legal process such as applying through a Philippine
Overseas Employment Administration (POEA)-license
agency or through the POEA-Government Placement
Branch.
Ten beneficiaries received
help for their hog-raising or
piggery project, three for sarisari store, three for fish/dried
fish and cooked food vending,
two for poultry/duck-raising,
two for rice retailing, and one
for buy and sell of ready-towear.
DOLE-6 Director Ponciano
M. Ligutom said he hopes the
beneficiaries would be able to
make their livelihood projects
grow and sustainable and create employment among members of their family.
These projects are part of
the 344 livelihood projects
funded in 2015 under the
DOLE Integrated Livelihood
and Emergency Employment
Program (DILEEP) involving the total amount of P
70,478,398.09.
DJEMJAH Gonzaga (2nd from
left), a former Overseas Filipino
Worker (OFW) from Guimaras
Province, receives her starter
kit for Baking from DOLE-6
Director Ponciano M. Ligutom,
OIC-Assistant Regional Director
Salome O. Siaton and Bernard
Sibay of the National Reintegration
Center for OFWs (NRCO). Ms.
Gonzaga worked in Lebanon as
cook in a restaurant for more than
15 years. She was repatriated in
2015 due to health reasons.
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Department of Transportation and Communication
LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD
Region VI, Iloilo City
roselyn g. aloba Applicant/s
NOTICE
CASE NO. 96-VI-444-Ilo
Petitioner request authority for the Extension of Validity of CPC to operate a PUJ
service from the line: Iloilo City - (VILLA) - AREVALO and vice versa, with the use
of one unit/s.
This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on February 16, 2016 at
9:30 a.m. at its office at LTFRB Building, Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City, on which date
applicant/petitioner shall formally submit all its/his/her evidences.
At least five (5) days prior to the date of hearing, applicant/petitioner shall publish this
NOTICE once in any newspaper of general circulation in Western Visayas (Region VI).
Parties opposed to the granting of this application/petition must file their written opposition supported by the documentary evidence submitted by the parties unless the Board
deems it necessary to receive additional documents and/or oral evidence.
WITNESS the Honorable, ROMULO V. BERNARDES, Regional Director, this 4th
day of February, 2016.
ATTY. JOSE MARIE V. LAMPARERO
Hearing Officer
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Department of Transportation and Communication
LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD
Region VI, Iloilo City
LUISA C. POTTER
Applicant/s
NOTICE
CASE NO. MF03-VI-008-Ilo
Petitioner request authority for the Extension of Validity of CPC to operate a UV
EXPRESS service from the line: ROXAS CITY - KALIBO - CATICLAN and vice versa,
with the use of one unit/s.
This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on February 16, 2016 at
9:30 a.m. at its office at LTFRB Building, Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City, on which date
applicant/petitioner shall formally submit all its/his/her evidences.
At least five (5) days prior to the date of hearing, applicant/petitioner shall publish this
NOTICE once in any newspaper of general circulation in Western Visayas (Region VI).
Parties opposed to the granting of this application/petition must file their written opposition supported by the documentary evidence submitted by the parties unless the Board
deems it necessary to receive additional documents and/or oral evidence.
WITNESS the Honorable, ROMULO V. BERNARDES, Regional Director, this 4th
day of February, 2016.
ATTY. JOSE MARIE V. LAMPARERO
Hearing Officer
Guardian
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Western Visayas Most
Read and Respected
Trash to Cash Recycling
Market set Feb. 5 and 6
SM CITY Iloilo reaffirms its commitment to be a valuable partner
of the community in keeping the environment clean, by holding
the Trash to Cash Recycling Market on Feb. 5 and 6, 2016 at the
car park area (near the entrance leading to BDO).
The activity is held every first Friday and Saturday of the
Month and engages the community to take part by bringing their
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entertainment
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Jaro
Western Visayas Most
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theme the Jaro fiesta in the year of the Jubilee of Mercy – was chosen in order to reflect Mary, the Mother of Mercy, as our model,”
said Msgr. Alejandro P. Esperancilla, Special Assistant for Liturgical Affairs of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles.
“The prayer can also serve as a sort of “mantra” that we can
repeat many times so that Mary, who lived out in her life the
mercy of God, can inspire us to do acts of mercy, so that we too
can become instruments of mercy,” Esperancilla added.
Rufa Mae Quinto is engaged
Comedienne Rufa Mae
Quinto announced her engagement to Fil-American Trevor
Magallanes on Instagram today, February 5. The actress, who has been
staying abroad for a couple of
months already, thanked her
new family’s warm welcome
for her.
“Thanks my new family... For the love and support,
for hosting, from throwing a
wonderful, amazing, happy,
lovely engagement dinner
party. Can’t say much coz I’m
so overwhelmed, yes to all
my friends now in SF , thanks
for coming,” Rufa Mae said
in one of her captions. (www.
Push.com)
THROUGH THE HOLY DOOR
A distinct feature of the liturgy to mark the Jubilee of Mercy
in this year’s fiesta is that the Solemn Entrance in every Novena Mass and main Eucharistic celebration of the feast is made
through the Holy Door.
“In each day of the nine-day novena and the day of the fiesta, we come to the Shrine of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria,
the Mother of Mercy, as pilgrims –pilgrims passing through the
Holy Door,” explained Fr. Julius Almeria, Chairman of the Jaro
Archdiocesan Commission on Liturgy.
“The celebrant, ministers and representatives of the faithful assemble outside the Holy Door and enter the temple through it.”
Taking from the Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee of Mercy,
Almeria explained, “The Holy Door has been used since time immemorial as a ritual expression of conversion. Pilgrims and penitents pass through it as a gesture of leaving the past behind and
crossing the threshold from sin to grace, from slavery to freedom,
and from darkness to light. It is a symbol of God’s everlasting
mercy and his constant invitation to us to return to Him.”
AVAILING OF CONFESSION
Almeria also underlined that to benefit from the graces of
this pilgrimage “it is important that we avail of the sacrament
of Confession.”
“The faithful were encouraged to avail of the sacrament of
Confession at the start of every novena Mass,” said the priest.
MERCY IN THE EUCHARIST, FAMILY
In his message Jaro Archbishop Angel N. Lagdameo underlined the multi-faceted aspects of this year’s Jaro fiesta.
“We are asking Mary to accompany us in this triple celebration of the Jubilee of Mercy, the Year of the Family, and the Year
of the Eucharist.”
The Iloilo prelate reminded the faithful that it is within the
context of families that the virtue of mercy practiced.
“[This practice of mercy] includes mutual understanding,
forgiveness, and praying for one another… and eating together
every now and then,” said Lagdameo.
He said:“The Eucharist must likewise be offered by the family together. Set some Sundays or holidays when your family can
offer the Eucharist.”
“The Family Rosary! How true it is [that] the family that prays
together, stays together!” stressed the archbishop. (Fr. Mickey
Cardenas/CBCP News)
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Mineral
reservation..
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Mineral Reservations and Government
Reservations, a public hearing is conducted regarding the declaration of the
proposed Mineral Reservation.
The public hearing will allow all concerned sectors and communities, interested Nongovernmental and People’s Organizations and Local Government Units
to air their views regarding the establishment of a mineral reservation.
Before the conduct of a public hearing, a notification must be published in
a newspaper of general circulation in the
concerned province and posted in affected
municipalities and barangays at 30 days
Inflation..
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is in place. The important part
of that program is to be prepared,” Esguerra told ANC.
“So far, given how the price
of food has behaved, we think
that so far they’re adequate but
we need to address the possible
displacement of some people
who may lose their sources of
livelihood while the drought is
there,” he added.
Esguerra added that the soft
SSS..
before the public hearing.
After the public hearing, the MGB
Director gives a recommendation to the
DENR Secretary for the establishment of
a mineral reservation. The written recommendation shall likewise be published after its submission.
Upon the recommendation of the MGB
Director through the DENR Secretary, the
President may establish or de-establish
an area as a Mineral Reservation. In the
proclamation of such Mineral Reservations, all valid and existing mining rights
shall be respected, as provided in DAO
2010-21. (MGB-6)
inflation figures may help in
easing poverty incidence in
the country.
He explained that we could
see a reduction in the Philippine poverty rate for the first
half of 2015 as prices of food
were stable during that period.
“Inflation now as just been
reported is very much under
control and we think that we
are confident by that measure
when the 2015 first semester
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Security numbers for employed and
self-employed workers; verification
of status of loans, contributions and
benefit claims; evaluation and receipt
of applications for sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, death and
funeral claims; compliance with the
Annual Confirmation of Pensioners;
amendment of personal membership
A day to be with people. Friendships, partnerships, faceto-face interactions are more comforting today.
Today you can get an awful lot done! Productivity,
accomplishment and competence are highlighted.
New romantic interests are possible--or revitalizing an old
relationship. Sparks fly as interest and energy for love fly
higher.
Work on clearly defining the rules in your household. To
avoid misunderstandings, be sure responsibilities are well
understood.
You have trouble deciding because you do not see one
side of a question without also seeing the other. Don’t
push a decision today.
Test your stamina and control by teasing and delaying
gratification tonight. Build endurance and heighten
satisfaction.
*Internet ( free Wi-Fi in all rooms)
to Cash..
Annual inflation slowed for
the first time in five months
in January due to declining
commodity costs and slower
price increases in clothing and
transport.
The consumer price index
rose 1.3 percent in January
from a year earlier, matching analysts’ expectations and
well within the central bank’s
0.8-1.6 percent forecast for the
month. (ABS-CBN News)
LTE..
from p.B1
7 Mbps at 37% coverage, while Globe Telecom
provides speed of 4 Mbps at 48% coverage.
OpenSignal describes itself as “the leading
source of insight into the coverage and performance of mobile operators worldwide.” Its
crowdsources its data from users of the OpenSignal app, which monitors the coverage and performance of its mobile connection. (ABS-CBNnews.
com)
Time to be with people. Sharing ideas and feeling
understood by others is emphasized. Seek out friends and
social activities.
Focus, concentration and follow through are important
today, so don’t start anything without plenty of time to
finish.
Features
Trash
from p.B6
recyclable items and sell it to scrap buyers—a way initiated to encourage involvement of different sectors in curbing solid
waste management problems.
Waste items like old car batteries, papers, old computers, and other items that
can still be recycled are accepted by buyers.
The Trash to Cash Recycling Market is
a project of SM Cares Committee on the
Environment. For inquiries on other environmental projects and how you can take
part in these initiatives, you may contact
telephone number 320 9609 or visit the official Facebook page of SM City Iloilo.
poverty figures come out, we
will see some improvement.
Of course as we said, this is a
very long term agenda and the
programs precisely on investing in human capital are there
to prevent or stop the intergenerational transmission of poverty,” said Esguerra.
He also said the country’s
poverty rate increase in 2014
was due to the hefty spike in
prices of rice and other staples.
records; and data capture services for
the Unified Multipurpose Identification System (UMID) card.
Known as the Jewel of the Sugar
Island, Sipalay City is rich in natural
resources which enable it to sustain
local industries such as farming,
fishing, and making of furniture and
native handcrafts.
Today you need to take at least one concrete, definite step
toward creating the ideal working situation you have in
your mind.
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A sudden urge to change everything around sweeps
over you, only to be replaced by a yearning for security
and stability. Do a bit of both.
Financial shifts are likely. Take steps to be sure they
are positive changes.
Expect much interaction with others. Discussions
could be wide- ranging. Be prepared to talk about
anything.
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Society
Sat.-Sun., February 6-7, 2016
LOLIT Wong, Suzzane King, Norma Rosales, Beverly Rosales, Arden Dinzon, Pane Rosales, and
Zinnia Teruel
JEDELFHA Tolentino-Mabaquiao, Sam Miron, Your Pagemaker, Stephen Scapullar,
and Chandler Jez
J
ANUARY, the very first month of the year ushers in a series of spectacular
revelries in honor of our dear Señor Sto. Niño.
As the city rumbled with drum rolls during Dinagyang Festival, the ever
gracious Norma Padilla-Rosales opened the doors of her family’s Strawberry
Mansion for her annual thanksgiving dinner party in honor of the Holy Child
Jesus.
The mansion was packed with friends and family who enjoyed a gleaming and
sumptuous feast especially prepared by chef par excellence Ding Montelibano.
Helping our ever chic host in entertaining the festival revelers were her
daughters Bebing, Pane, and Beverly Rosales
BEVERLY Rosales, Tibong Jardeleza, Sarah Peña, Pane Rosales,
Zinnia Teruel, John Castigador, Nonoi Ybiernas, Shiela and Dr. Napoleon
Tiongco, and Judgee Peña
BEBING Rosales and Rose Molina
ALEX and Dr. Teresa Hallegado
SHERWIN and Sharleen Ong with Dr. Rene Somcio.
ROMMEL Ynion, Jeffrey Ganzon, and Joeboy Agriam
MEL and Sen Rafael
IRMA Lim and Nono
Palmos
EMMA Yturralde, Socorro Locsin, Ian Kinnes, Ramonito Velasco, Chiquit
Armonio, Quin Sibonga, and Jose Joel Bolivar II
VICKY Bayani-Sian and brother Anthony Bayani
JUN and Socorro Bedia, Melba Padilla, Bing and Gilbey
Arancillo, Lister and Rachel Leonida
RAMON Yang, Loudes Lim, Renalie Bañas
ARCHITECT Rudy
Rose Guzaman
and
EDWIN Armonio and Tony Lim
JANE Javellana and Kathleen Ynion
(Seated) SJ Olac, Bo Parcon, Jet Salcedo (standing) Jasmine
Castelo, Nonoi Ybiernas, Your Pagemaker, John Castigador,
and Pepoy Tancinco
JERRY and Sheila Draper
NONO Palmos, Susay Uy-Reyes, Gila Oquendo, Girlie
Ganzon, and Dodo Miñoza