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Sarion landslide winnerin Daet mayoralty race

NAGA CITY IBM announced today (May

20) that the company will continue to expand its

operations in the Philippines this year and has

identied Naga City in the Bicol region as its next

growth location. IBMs business process outsourc-

ing unit. Global Process Services (GPS), will set

up a facility in Naga City that will help expand

the companys capabilities in delivering business

process solutions to varied industry clients across

the globe. The facility will support the develop-

ment of local talent and give a boost to the innova-

tion ecosystem in the Bicol region and neighboring

provinces.

The expansion in Naga

afrms IBMs continued com-

mitment to help develop tal-

ent in next wave cities in the

Philippines, said IBM Phil-

ippines President and Coun-

try General Manager Mariels

Almeda Winhoffer. This is

consistent with our vision to

make IBM an essential inno-vation and technology partner

that will enable the countrys

expansion and transformation

through IBMs Smarter Plan-

et agenda.

Under this new agreement

with Naga City, IBM will

deliver its next generation

business process solutions to

LEGAZPI CITY -- It will

take only a travel time of six

hours from Legazpi City to

Manila with a railway ser-

vice extending up to Matnog

in Sorsogon where a roll-on,

roll-off (RORO) sea port is

located.

These and more recom-

mendations will be presented

B JosePh John J. Perez

by the Regional Development

Council (RDC) of the Bicol

Region during the Railway

Development Summit which

will be held on June 21 in

Metro Manila.

According to RDC secre-

tariat, the Philippine Devel-

opment Plan and the Bicol

Regional Development Plan

identied the revival, reha-

bilitation and moderniza-

tion of the railway system

as a priority infrastructure

development program.

The train stations will

also be developed as mix

use commercial zones to

spur economic growth in

its environs. Amenities in

trains and stations will also

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The youthful mayor and

the mayoralty candidate

of the Liberal Party, Tito

Sarte Sarion is a landslide

winner in last May 13 elec-

tions. Sarion got 25,288

votes (76%) against his

opponent, Board Member

Ligaya Lo-Pedron who got

only 8,201 votes (24%).

The votes obtained by Sa-

rion, a last termer mayor of

Daet, is the highest ever in

the history of the munici-

pality got by a mayoralty

candidate.

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opinions

unlimited

Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN

This early we have to know which of

the foreign corporations are operating herein the Philippines, nanced by Taiwanese

capital and managed by Taiwan subjects.If they maltreat ourkababayans in Taiwan

we can return the favor by declaring

strikes against Taiwanese-owned factorieshere, or by refusing to buy Taiwanese

products whether Philippine-made orimported from Taiwan. Philippines dont

just have the workforce; we also have theconsumer-buyers power!

DYNASTY: In our previous column we concluded that the electorate didnot give much objections to members

of the same family running together oralternating for election in certain positions.

Results of the recent elections showedmassive exceptions to that opinion. There

are provinces where erstwhile politically-

entrenched families lost most if not allofces which their family members aspired

for.Many of the losers were sidelined by

voters because family members ran for

many key positions, in effect sidelining

their party members. This is the casein Quezon Province and Lucena City

where the Talaga family candidatesfor the city, congressional district and

province all lost. The same is true withthe mayoralty post in San Pablo City

and the fourth congressional district of

Laguna where the father and daughtertandem (Arago) both lost.

FUTURE: Come next nationalelections, political dynasties may

soon take a beating from qualied

independents. Worthy aspirants muststart their campaign in the local levels

instead of for senatorial slots (national).Family greed for political posts should

be tempered, avoiding such arrogantdisplay with parent and child, or both

spouses - running for mayor and vice

mayor, or for governor and vice governorat the same time.

What is good to notice is that incertain areas, members of the same

family won but on issues of personalqualications and accomplishments.

The exceptional win of senator-electNancy Binay is a totally different issue.We are eager to see how she can fare

with her colleagues in the new Senate,more so since the LPs and their allies

are expected to dominate the leadershipof the Upper House where brother-sister

and half-brothers tandems will have to

co-exist!PROVERB: Pride only breeds

useless quarrels, but wisdom is found inthose who take good advice.

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International is PICPA past president andHall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federationof CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement

Awardee).

WEAKNESS: Every time the Philippinesget embroiled with another country, almost

always, we end up taking the sober

and decent approach towards amicablesettlement. Actually, our alternative is arrivedat because we are cowardly fghting from

a position of weakness. First, we lack the

military might to ght against our biggerand more wealthy neighbors. Second,

because we are afraid that our OFWs whoare remitting home the precious foreign

exchange might lose their jobs!

The priority of our government mustbe to provide earning opportunities for our

citizenry so that they can stop enslavingthemselves under foreign masters, subject

to all forms of abuses. As if the sorrow andloneliness of being separated from their

loving families are not enough, our OFWs

have to unduly bear the hardships andinsults of heartless lords who surmise that

Filipinos have nowhere to go or transfer

jobs.TAIWAN: The tyrannical treatments ourcountry, our leaders and our countrymen

are receiving from the Taiwan government

and its people highlight the position ofweakness that we display every time we

argue with other nations. The Taiwanesemasters of our OFWs threaten them with

dismissal from employment! But if all theFilipino workers in Taiwan will resign en

masse their factories there will lose their

efcient and loyal workforce.

Philippine Mendicancy

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salvador d. flor

A

Question

of

privilege

It is all over, the midterms polls. By thetime this column comes out, the winnerswould have been probably proclaimed. Forthem, it is time to celebrate. For the losers,time to nurse their frustrations.

But even for the losers, it is not the endof the world.

In this country, nobody looks at himselfas a failed human being even when heflunks in several election attempts. Hisenergy is boundless.

In Albay province years ago, a formercouncilor lost three times in a row but did notgive up. In his fourth try, he got the highestvotes among the winners. He nished histhree terms undefeated.

There are others who, despite repeatedsetbacks, wont give up. Speak to themof partisan politics and you will invigoratethem.

There was a politico who wouldexperience a surge of youthful energy everyelections season His friends said the smellof elections refreshes his mind and body.

That is how we Filipinos love partisanpolitics. We think of it even in our sleep.

It is only in this country where moneyedpeople spend their wealth to acquire publicofce. Money is economic power. But theyare not happy with just this great fortune.

They want more. They want politicalpower which clothes a man with somethingakin to a demigod image. Men with suchluck are envied by other men.

Many of these lucky people have madeit to public ofce. And while there, theirwealth increases.

They are not, however, numerous,these political families. The estimate isthat they comprise a measly l0 per centof the l00 million population. But theycontrol almost the whole country.

The scourge of our society, they aremore known as political dynasties,

Political dynasty is pure and simplefeudalism. The dynasty has brought usback to the Middle Ages. We are ruled bypetty despots like in Europe in the era oflords and vassals. They have contributedvery little to the countrys growth.

Public office is easy to come bythrough a political dynasty. With its wealthand inuence, anything the membersdesire, the members get it.

What is there in public office thatdraws the wealthy and even the destituteto it?

From the Spaniards, Filipinos inheritedthe love for things of higher materialvalue. They knew that with power in theirhands, they could easily acquire thingsof their hearts desire. Those very close

Wealthy but still unsatised

When questioned in a radio interview whyhe was doing it, Aga Muhlach pointedto President Aquino and Social WelfareServices Chief Corazon Dinky Solimanas having ordered the distribution ofsaid registration papers from May 11 toelection day. The Daily Tribune dated May

17, 2013 reported the following excerptin connection to this: This showed that

Aquino and Soliman were into bribing andcorrupting the voters through vote-buyingand using government funds to ensure the

victory of the Liberal Party bets. WhenDinky Soliman was asked about this,

she denied it.Why was Aga Muhlach distributing the

cash transfer papers when he is not asocial worker or employee of the DSWD?Where did he get those CCT papers?

The fourth district of Cam. Sur iscomposed of ten municipalities. Muhlachwon in ve municipalities and Fuentebellaalso won in ve municipalities. In the earlyreturns, Aga was winning. He announcedon TV and radio that he won. He praisedthe poll body. When the complete returnof the ten towns arrived, he lost by 2,205votes. Fuentebella got 82,834 votes.

Aga Muhlach got 80,629 votes. Now heasked the COMELEC to declare a failureof elections in the district.

Muhlachs backer and supportersstaged a people power in front of themunicipal building of Tigaon to show

there is trouble, so that a failure ofelection can be declared. Many of thosepeople were hakot crowd and therewere those who were not from the 4th

Atty. Felix William Wimpy Fuentebelladefeated Liberal Party candidate Aga

Muhlach for Congressman in the 4thdistrict of Cam. Sur. It was the dirtiest andnastiest political campaign I ever witnessedin my entire life. Black propaganda, lies,disinformations, etc. were thrown at theFuentebella family, but Wimpy won. Ibelieve, it is because the people knowthe Fuentebellas and were satised withtheir performance as public servants.Fuentebellas camp never answered blackpropaganda with black propaganda. Theyonly answered issues and I think that is whatthe people belice and liked.

During the campaign, Aga was alwayswith NP gubernatorial candidate MigsVillafuerte. They gave rice to voters saidallegedly been bought by the provincialgovernment for calamity victims even therewas no calamity.

In the last week of the campaign, Aga

Muhlach was also distributing registrationpapers for the 4Ps or conditional cashtransfer (CCT) doles to voters in the townsof Partido district. 4Ps is the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program of the DSWD.

wimpy defeats Aga & Aga distributed registration papers for Conditional Cash Transfer

NENITA FuENTEBELLA-PEONES

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window

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K + 12: Muc t Lk fad tB Malu Clauda s. Mapu, P.D.

Publc scl Dtct supviga nt Dtct, iga Ct

The K+12 curriculum has just been formally signed intoa law by President Aquino. That should put a stop to manyspeculations that the curriculum is just a passing fancy. It isnow here to stay and its strict implementation is very much inorder. There is no turning back. The product of a very serious

and long study, there are many advantages and benets thatare in store for our school children. It is safe to claim that oureducational system can rank side by side with other educationalsystems in other countries. We cannot dispel the fact that theeducational system in the Philippines fall below par with othersystems worldwide.

A high school education in the Philippines, sad to say, is notenough credential for employment outside the country. He hasto have at least nished two years of college education beforehe is nally accepted for employment overseas, For example,applicants in most jobs in America, Canada, England and even inthe Middle East require of the applicant to have at least nishedsecond year of college education.

With the K+12 curriculum, our secondary school graduatescan be globally competitive. This is one big benet of thecurriculum. The student is not just a highly school graduatebut he becomes employable. This is a provision of the K+12curriculumto prepare our secondary education graduatesglobally competitive and their employability is very high.

Maybe parents can start thinking that the additional twoyears in school for their children imposes a nancial burden.But then, the sacrice can be compensated with sure and easyemployment upon graduation.

It is discouraging to know that we have thousands uponthousands of college graduates who are not employed. If someof them are, many are underemployed. Or else, they are into

jobs that were not in line with the course they took up in college.Eventually, they do not enjoy their job, they do now work welland do not get promoted in rank or even in pay.

Kiddingly, a college graduate was asked where he worksand his ready answer was PNB. Oh, Philippine National Bank.No, Pirming Nasa Bahay. Another one said he is with PAL. Oh,Philippine Air Lines, No. PALamunin. So, not having a job is justtaken jokingly, if only to stop thinking about it and getting freakedout or even goes mentally deranged.

Getting a college degree is no small deal for both studentsand parents. A student has to be serious with his studies asserious as his parents who are not leaving any stone unturned ifonly to push their child to school. It means he has to be seriouswith his study and be able to have an impressive credentialwhich could be his passport to a bright future.

So, K+12 is the Department of Education answer to a long-feltneed for the Filipino students to become globally competitiveand stand side by side with other students worldwide.

Pdt Bg s. Aqu iii g t la rpublc Act n.10533 t eacd Bac educat Act 2013 at t ralCmal hall t Malacaa Palac wdda (Ma 15).T K t 12 pgam cv Kdgat ad 12 a bacducat (x a pma ducat, u a Juhg scl, ad t a s hg scl) t pvdsufcient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelongla, ad ppa gaduat tta ducat, mddl-lvl kll dvlpmt, mplmt, ad tpup.

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Pvlc t augmt Ma tumtLEGAZPI CITY -- The

Philippine Institute of Vol-

canology and Seismology

(Phivolcs) will be boosting

their monitoring instru-

ments in the vicinity of

Mayon to further improve

detection of volcanic activi-

ties.

We already have several

instruments at the (Mayon

Volcanos) base, but there isstill a need to improve visu-

alization of the geophysical

and geodetical trending,

Phivolcs Resident Volcanol-

ogist Eduardo Laguerta said.

There is not so much

activity inside the volcano

since 2012, Laguerta said as

he points that the instruments

are consistently generating

graphical outputs indicating

that all parameters are not

conclusive of any danger.

Based on the geophysi-

cal activities of Mayon, the

magma movements are nor-

mal, Laguerta said.

The gas output of Mayonis maintained within the nor-

mal values with its sulphur

dioxide emissions ranging in

normal production, Laguer-

ta said. What happened on

May 7 is normal, he added.

Mayon, one of the worlds

most active volcanoes had a

phreatic explosion last May

7 that killed ve mountain-

eers and injured eight others.

A phreatic explosion hap-

pens if the hot rocks inside

a volcano come in contact

with a water system that will

cause a steam pushing up to

the crater and creating an ash

cloud.

Reacting on a possibility

of forthcoming major erup-

tion next year based on an

experience in the year 2008

that minor eruptions preced-

ed a major eruption in 2009,

Laguerta said, Maybe not,

maybe yes.

Small eruptions are hard

to determine, alert levels are

(used) for major eruptions,

Laguerta said. The perma-

nent danger zone however

must be observed strictly at

all times, Laguerta added.

Mayon Volcano was

in alert level zero when it

spewed ash early last week.

The six-kilometer perma-

nent danger zone is based on

Phivolcs geological study,

Mayons morphology and

its history of past eruptions,

Laguerta said.

With its 2.5 kilometers

height and 40 degrees slope,

its steepness is prone to fall-

ing accidents and earthquakes

will topple down rocks from

its summit, Laguerta said.

The aviation protocol

must be strictly imposed also

according to Laguerta. Air-

crafts must not pass through

an ash cloud for it may cause

plane crash, he added.

The augmentation of in-

struments is not only neces-

sary for present utilization

but for future researches.

All these data can be used

in the future and for future

scientists for their studies,

Laguerta said.

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The Department of Trade

and Industry (DTI) in Bi-

col has constantly warned

retailers and consumers on

the hazards of fake liqueed

petroleum gas (LPG) tanks

sold by retailers, including

sari-sari stores.

DTI Bicol regional directorJocelyn Blanco said that LPG

users should be wary of tam-

pered, leaking, rusty and ille-gally manufactured LPG tanks

as it may cause loss of livesand property.

She said the DTI monitoring

team has encountered severaldefective LPG tanks during

inspection. These tanks are of-

ten repainted and bearing inde-pendently named LPG brands,

which Blanco said are not the

real brands of tanks that theDepartment of Energy (DOE)

were actually produced.

Blanco advised consumersto check LPGs from mark-

ings on the tank collar, cylin-

der valve seals, visible brand

name, smooth welded middlepart of tanks and welded foot

ring and tank collar.

She said common malprac-tices of LPG retailers include

under-lling and selling below

authorized limits, incorrect orno tare ware markings, dilapi-

dated or poor quality of LPG

cylinders, leaking or defectivecylinders and illegally relled

cylinders.LPG retailers were also

warned of violations they may

incur such as having no pricedisplay board, no weighing

scale, no trade name, under-

lled cylinders and hoardingof cylinders.

Retailers violating LPG

standards may also be recom-mended for closure by the DTI

or DOE to the local govern-

ment.

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T elct ov, s wat?We were all agog the last two days before May 13. We

were apprehensive. We were hoping there would be nountoward incidents during election day or before. CamarinesSur is a peaceful place. So is Iriga, We all know that. But theapprehension has more to do with whether our choice candidateswill make it or not. In Iriga, the mayoralty race was madugo.

As it turned out. , my choice for the new Chief Executiveof Iriga did make it. Congratulations, Ronald Felix Ganggang

Alfelor. Soft-spoken but very rm, he is backed up by a collegeeducation that he can use to his advantage and continue themany good programs his sister, outgoing City Mayor Madelaine

Alfelor-Gazmen started. It is a fact that for many years, Irigawas in slumber but Mayor Gazmen gave Iriga a new name.Progress, thats it.

My young bet to the Sangguniang , Francis Hussein H.Lumabe did not make it. He is still very young and he canrun again and by then, he must have mastered campaigntechniques. And maybe, he will have more money. Erasmo Omar

Ampongan, I know, was a sure winner even before election day.He has very impressive credentials.

At any rate, I was not actually very happy for my senatorialchoices who did not make it. The rst name in my ballot wasEdward Hagedorn. Richard Gordon came next. Too bad. Thiselection ended the Gordons in Olangapo with all the Gordonswho run not making it.

But four women candidates must be all smiles now. GracePoe (not my choice) Loren Legarda (also not my choice), NancyBinay (not my choice either) and Cynhtia Villar (not also mychoice), they are all there. I felt sorry for Riza Hontiveros whodid not make it again,

Leni Robredo gave Nelly Villafuerte the ght Mrs. Villafuerteshe deserved. Only one Villafuerte made it. Migz who gavehis granddad the ght of his life. But then the grandpa or thegrandson, it is Villafuerte alright and the Villafuerte sti ll has CWCand CamSur. LRAy lost to Dato Arroyo. The way this Arroyospeaks the Bicol language, he sounds more Bicolano than manyBicolanos. Rez Cortez did not make it as Congressman of the5th district. I think he needed more time and he did not have it.

He launched his candidacy a little bit late although he madevery good impressions .

The Pacquiaos are lucky. Now Jinky has to preside overthe Sangguniang Panlalawigan and I hope to God she is

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sagada elmta scl, iga Ct

All roads led to the public school. It looks like it is going to be

a big event. They come in droves. Parents, barangay ofcials,community leaders, volunteers. And every one who passes

toward the direction to the public school was bringing some

kind of a tool for cleaning or whateverrake, hoe, brooms,paints and paint brushes. And it is not even seven oclock in

the morning but much earlier. Oh, no! it is not another suffrage

exercise. It is Brigada Eskwela.Every year, Brigada Eskwela is programmed by the

Department of Education to call on parents and the wholecommunity to volunteer and collectively prepare the classrooms

and the whole school for that matter for the coming openingof classes. The response to the call has been wonderful. The

very positive response is a manifestation of the spirit unityand cooperation specically because it is for a very worthy

causethe education of the nations children, the fair hopes

of the fatherland, .Now it can be said that when a program is targeted for a

very worthy cause, there is not even a need for a campaignfor the community to join. The whole community is there. This

is a proof of the Brigada Eskwelas worthiness.The sight of parents cleaning the school grounds, some

doing repair works of pupils desks and teachers tables and

worn down cabinets, some are painting the walls of theclassrooms and the fences, some are weeding unwanted

grass, some are planting owering plants, and everyone isdoing something to make the classrooms and the whole school

campus clean and beautiful. The sight is simply awesome. Itshould be captured on cam.

There is no need for supervision. Teachers and parents and

civic minded individuals are doing their share of an unimposedresponsibility. All these in the name of the education of the

children of the land whose welfare is very important becausefrom their ranks will come the future leaders of the nation. That

is why education should not be taken lightly. It is to be seriouslyconsidered. And when the very ground where education should

take place is given priority, education can not fail and every

single citizen of the Philippines can look forward to a brighterand more progressive simply because education is the nations

primary concern.Brigada Eskwela. A very worthy and commendable DepEd

program. Kudos to all Brigada Eskwela participants. Let uskeep burning the Brigada Eskwela light.

equipped with parliamentary knowledge. Annabelle Rama lost.And Richard Gomez too. Hurrah! And the Revillas are now allover Cavite. I understand he is targeting the presidency in thecoming 2016 polls. I know it is going to be a Mar Roxas-JejomarBinay ght. But Manny Villar is going to run again, I think. Andthe Binays are all over too. Jejomar is Veep, Nancy Binay issenator, Junjun BInay is Makati Mayor and there is another Binayin another post. Whew! I think the Philippines has run short offamily names. As the Bikolano writers posted itiba na man naapelyido. If the trapos (traditional politicians are there , can notbe the Bimpos (batang isinulong saa politika be far behind?

The most disappointed man must be Aga Muhlach who wasleading the race only to nd out that it was Wimpy Fuentebellawho won after all. The Fuentebellas are very difcult to beat.

Well,, with the elections over. We have to start throwingthe garbage awaywhatever garbage they are. Now, we canlook forward to the presidential election come 2016. Email

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A school administrator needs not be highly intellectual nor

eloquent speaker nor good looking to earn the respect andsupport of his subordinates, of the pupils and of the other

stakeholders. He just needs to be true to what he say andbe sincere in his pursuit of improving the school for the good

of its academic community.The late Public Schools District Supervisor of Sipocot

North District, Dr. Herminio D. Samonte was one of kind in

his breed. When he was the Elementary School Principal IIof Ragay Central School, Ragay District, he actually adhered

to the biblical line, ...he who humbles himself is exalted.He led by example. He practiced what he preached. He

befriended the teachers. He mingled with the parents. Heplayed with the pupils. He kept his feet on the ground amidst

success. He remained cool in times of trials. The late Sir

Minio showed what an instructional leader should be. Manywept and felt sorry for his sudden demise in March, 2013.

Ragay Central School had a total make over under thehands of Dr. Samonte, not only in its physical aspect but

more so in the values he indirectly instilled in the hearts and

minds of its teachers and pupils.We will never have Sir Minio for a PSDS anymore as

what he wished for, yet in our hearts there will always be aspot occupied by this administrator worth remembering.

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The Department of Bud-get and Management re-leased early this year P960million to the Commission onElections and there is no rea-

son for the electoral body notto pay teachers honorariafor serving the midterm elec-tion last week, a Palace of-cial said.

A group of teachers re-portedly staged a rally at thePhilippine International Con-vention Center allegedly fornon-payment of their servicesduring the election.

Deputy presidential spokes-person Abigail Valte said ina radio interview over dzRBRadyo ng Bayan Saturdaythat there is no reason for theComelec to withhold the pay-ment for the teachers becausetheir budget is already there.

Valte appealed to the elec-toral body to immediately paythe teachers of their honoraria.

Umaapela naman tayo saComelec na tulungan namanang ating mga guro na nagtra-

baho noong araw ng eleksyon

at para maibigay naman angkakaunting assistance na ib-inibigay in exchange for thework that they did during theMay 13 elections, Valte said.

The Comelec must give theteachers what they deserve be-cause serving the election isntan easy task and teachers areusually at the frontline duringelections, Valte said.

And they went beyond thecall of duty kasi siyempre, mgaguro natin yan, they really justexpect to teach and guide ourchildren but, since yan yungadditional na mandato sa ka-nila ay ginagawa naman nilaito nang mabuti, she added.

With regards to some criti-cisms on the conduct of theMay 13 polls, Valte said thePresident isnt distracted bynegative comments and he willremain focused on addressingthe needs of the people andwill continue to push his re-form agenda.

Sa side naman ng Pangulo,hindi naman yan magigingdistraction lalo at tapos na ang

eleksiyon, at least for every-body. Ang tinututukan namannatin talaga kung ano yungmga dapat pa nating gawin,moving forward, Valte said.

Although there are peoplecriticizing the conduct of thepolls last week, Valte said thereis a group of foreign observ-ers who noted improvementsin the conduct of the May 13election compared to the elec-tions in 2007 and 2010.

Valte said she hopes theComelec will address all theseissues that are being raised

about the conduct of the elec-tions.

On the side of the execu-tive, while the Philippine Na-tional Police and the Armed

Forces of the Philippines wereboth deputized, alam namannatin ang mga concerns din ngPangulo against vote-buying,Valte said.

And whatever happened inthe past elections will certainly

be taken into consideration bythese institutions on how situa-tions can be improved in com-ing elections.

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LEGAZPI CITY -- Al-

bay governor Joey Salceda

and Ofce of the Civil De-

fense (OCD)-V director

Raffy Alejandro lauded the

joint rescue teams from Al-

bay and OCD for the res-

cue, search and recovery of

victims in the Mayon Vol-

cano ash explosion.

The Bronze Cross medal

is given in commendation foracts of heroism not involving

actual conict with an enemy

but involving risk of lives

involving rescue, search and

recovery of climbers includ-

ing foreign tourists and local

guides from May 7 to May

10, Salceda said.

Ten ofcers and their

teams were ofcially recom-

mended to be awarded or its

equivalent for bravely facing

the risk of the foggy, rugged

and sloping terrain of the vol-

cano which Salceda said re-

quires years of training, men-

tal discipline and pure heart

to bring down the victims.Leading these teams are

Lt. Joel Pedregosa from the

2nd IB, PA; Capt. Eulogio

Bilog from 91st CMO, PA;

LtJG Rey Jabonete from

CO NAVSOU 3, NFSL; P/

Insp. Domingo B. Tapel from

RPSB-PNP; Lt. Rodel B.

Balatbat from 83rd IB CO

Charlie Co., PA; 2Lt. Henry

Allen P. Galvan; Capt. Arvin

Joel N. Buan from TOG5,

PAF; Cpt. Roy Philip C.

Aguhob from 505 SRG; Cpt.

Celito t. Balico - 505 SRG

and FInsp Glenn Rodriguezafrom BFP V SRU.

With these acts as indi-viduals and as groups, the

above ofcers have set thestandards for invaluable andmeritorious service to the

country and have upheld thestandards of the AFP and theirmother units, said Salceda.

With professional com-petence and expertise, thefollowing persons painstak-

ingly accomplished the mis-sions set by Albay PDRRMCand OCD - RDRRMC V de-spite the various hazards and

volatile weather conditions,added Salceda.

B Cherry ACABADo

LEGAZPI CITY - The

Technical Education and

Skills Development Author-

ity (TESDA) is offering

three new programs in the

Bicol Region.

Conrad Bares, TESDA

regional director, identied

the three new programs as

the Cash for Training Pro-

gram (C-for-TP), TW Train-

ing for Scholarship Program

(TWSP), and Private Educa-

tion Student Financial Assis-

tance (PESFA).

The C-for-TP is supportedby the Department of Social

Welfare and Development,

which has 3,286 enrollees as

of April 25.

It provides nancial assis-

tance for the beneciaries.

The TWSP is not yet ap-

proved in Legazpi but there

are training centers that have

already been approved like the

provincial training centers in

Guinobatan and in Malilipot

towns, both in Albay,and the

TESDA San Francisco Insti-

tute of Science and Technol-

ogy (SFIST) in San Francisco

town, also in Albay.As of April 25, there are

2,910 enrolled in SFIST. The

training will end in June to

make way for the TWSP.

The PESFA is for the in-

coming freshmen who are

qualied and enrolled in pri-

vate schools.

This has already been ap-

proved and has slot in the re-

gional ofce.

The present budget for the

C-for-TP is P65 million, for

TWSP, P38 million and for

the PESFA, P23 million.

The TESDA is a govern-

ment agency that trains schol-ars/beneciaries to mold and

develop more their skills and

knowledge in a short period

of time.

Its advocacy is to empower

the Bicolanos through Techni-

cal Vocational Education and

Training.

According to Aileen A.

Lozada, TESDA specialist on

information system, there are

13,371 TESDA scholars as of

April 25.

These are distributed as

follows: Albay, 1,921; Cama-

rines Norte, 1,345; Camarines

Sur, 6,518; Catanduanes. 209;

Masbate,781; and Sorsogon,2,597.

There are ve TESDA

training centers in the Bicol

Region. Albay has 2; Cama-

rines Sur, 2 and Camarines

Norte, 1.

There are six TESDA

schools in the Bicol Region:

Albay, 1, Camarines Sur, 1,

Catanduanes, 1, Masbate, 1,

and Sorsogon, 2.

TESDA is also conducting

jobs fair for the scholars just

like in SFIST.

It has a dual training sys-

tem tied up with Panasonic

Corporation based in Laguna.

The training takes place in

the school and in Panasonic.

It depends upon theperformance of the student

whether the company would

like and appreciate him. He

could be hired and be part of

the company Lozada said.

LEGAZPI CITY -- Life

will be sweeter for Albay

farmers especially for the

Maysua Farmers Asso-

ciation (MFA) in Polangui

town for being the ben-

eciary of the P1.4-million

Muscovado sugar process-

ing facility. This is expected

to create employment and

increase income of farmers

by providing and adopting

new technologies in produc-

ing muscovado sugar.

The project is carried out

by the Department of Agrar-

ian Reform (DAR) under the

Agrarian Reform Community

Connectivity & Economic

Support Services (Arccess)

supported by the Spanish

Agency for International De-velopment Cooperation (AE-

CID).

Muscovado sugar is known

for its healthy benets. Unlike

sugar, it retains all the natu-

ral ingredients of sugarcane

because it does not undergo

additional heating, ltering

and bleaching process which

removes most of its nutrients,

DAR Bicol said.

The sugar processing facil-

ity was constructed through

the collaboration of Paz y De-

sarollo (PyD), Local Govern-

ment Unit (LGU) of Polangui,

Third District Congressman

Fernando Gonzalez, Aquinas

University Foundation Inc.


(AQFI), and MFA, DAR Bi-

col said.

The project is managed by

MFA under the monitoring

and supervision of AQFI and

Project Management Board

(PMB) of Polangui, Albay.

The project promotes partici-

patory community develop-

ment towards reducing pov-

erty nationwide, DAR Bicol

said.

DAR Albay chief agrar-

ian reform program ofcer

(CARPO) Estreluna G. Ante

said that the 4-wheeled drive

tractor intended for MFA is

now ready for turnover to sup-

port sugarcane production.

There are trainings that

will be conducted for MFA

as part of the partnership for

sugarcane production in Al-(Turn to page 7)

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4. CArLos r. reGosADo Apl 7, 2013

5. PAULA s. AGoMAA Apl 7, 2013

6. ADeLinA B. LLAGAs Apl 10, 2013

7. MiLAGros M. LLorin Apl 14, 2013

8. ConrADA P. BorroMeo Apl 21, 2013

9. LUCiLLe P. GArzA Apl 23, 2013

10. JeMinA L. BonGAy Apl 25, 2013

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eXTrAJUDiCiAL seTTLeMenT of esTATeNotice is hereby given that the named individuals

are the surviving heirs of the late feLisA L.siGUenzA, who died on August 4, 2012 at NagaCity with no known debts or obligations against

the estate; whereas at the time of her death, she

left her conjugal share in the lot with OCT No.

7062 ; that the parties all of legal age and with full

capacity to contract agree to divide and adjudicate

among themselves the entire estate in the form and

manner as stated in the Extrajudicial Settlementof Estate; as acknowledge before Notary Public

Attorney Alfredo F. Velasco Jr., Doc. No. 44, Page

No. 5, Book No. I, Series of 2013.BiKoL rePorTerPubld: Ma 5, 12 ad 19, 2013

eXTrAJUDiCiAL seTTLeMenT of esTATeNotice is hereby given that the named parties

are the sole and only heirs of the decedent JAys. Lee, who died on July 22, 2001 at Naga City;with no known debts or obligations against the

estate; whereas at the time of his death, he left

his conjugal share in the lots with TCT No. 27970

and TCT No. 27971, all in Naga City; that the

parties all of legal age and with full capacity to

contract agree to divide and adjudicate amongthemselves the entire estate pro indiviso in equal

shares; as acknowledge before Notary Public

Attorney Alfredo F. Velasco Jr., Doc. No. 231,

Page No. 47, Book No. I, Series of 2012.BiKoL rePorTerPubld: Ma 5, 12 ad 19, 2013

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- Th Managmnt

The landslide victory of

Mayor Sarion can be attribut-

ed to the overwhelming sup-

port extended by the various

sectors in the municipality

including professional and

youth groups, business com-

munity as well as religious

groups.

The same support is being

extended to his running mates

sarion landslide winner . . .

in Liberal Party as councilors

such as Rosa Mia L. King

(14,343 votes), Sherwin Q.

Asis (13,974 votes), Joan

Kristine T. de Luna (13,811

votes), Renato M. Moreno

(12,653 votes), Elmer M.

Bacuno (12,301 votes), Felix

C. Abano (11, 218) and Jose

Angelo A. Coreses (10,567).

The Sarions team in Daet

supported the re-election bid

of incumbent Governor of

Camarines Norte, Edgardo

Egay Angeles Tallado and

incumbent Vice Governor,

Jonah Pedro G. Pimentel who

also won against their oppo-

nents Congressman Renato

J. Unico, Jr. and former Vice

Governor Roy A. Padilla, Jr.

respectively.In other development,

in the vice mayoralty race,

Noel Ahlong L. Ong with

15, 142 votes won against

incumbent Vice Mayor Felix

Q. Abogado who obtained

13,690 votes, while incum-

bent councilor Joseph Chris-

topher M. Panotes voted

as topnotch councilor with

15,352 votes.

Id like to extend my

deepest gratitude to the peo-

ple of Daet in continuously

supporting my leadership in

this capital town of the prov-

ince rest assured that in

my last term as local chiefexecutive Ill do my best to

provide the basic services

and facilities needed by our

people and ensure our growth

and development Sarion

further said. ronnel c. yu

be provided such as internet

connections, security cam-

eras, clean toilets, medical

services, amusement centers,

online booking, inter-modal

tickets, and modern passenger

coaches that are senior citizen,

women and person with dis-

ability (PWD) friendly, RDC

secretariat said.There is also a recommen-

dation for the revival of spur

lines to Legazpi and Tabaco

ports, construction of spur

lines to Daet, Caramoan and

other major towns in Bicol for

passenger and multi-purpose

freight services.

National and Economic De-

velopment Authority (NEDA)

Bicol assistant regional direc-

tor Luis Banua said that Lu-

zon regions including Metro

Manila Development Author-

ity (MMDA) signied interest

on the railway development

initiative of RDC for the in-terconnection of the north and

south railways and the Metro

Manila railway system.

The RDC proposed a rail-

way development summit on

December 7 last year through

a resolution to promote the re-

vival, expansion and modern-

ization of the railway system

in Bicol. The summit hopes to

gain strong support from Pres-

rdc to highlight Bicol express . . .

ident Benigno Aquino III who

will be invited as its keynote

speaker, RDC secretariat said.

Provincial consultations

were held in Camarines Sur

on January 30, Sorsogon on

February 27, and Camarines

Norte on March 20.

A regional consultation

was also held in Legazpi CityOn April 25 participated in

by RDC members, local gov-

ernment units (LGU) repre-

sentatives, academe, media,

chambers of commerce and

industry and non-government

organizations. Technical con-

sultations were also held from

December to April to discuss

railways technologies in terms

of speed, services, capability,

investment and maintenance

costs, RDC secretariat said.

The business community

emphasized that cargo and

passenger train services will

propel trade and industry inBicol. Proposals were also

discussed to deal with issues

and concerns on squatting

along railroad tracks, , illegal

railroad crossings, Philippine

National Railways (PNR)s

role, privatization and es-

tablishment of world class

railways system that is fully

integrated with other modes

of transportation, RDC secre-

tariat said.

These recommendations

will be submitted to the De-

partment of Transportationand Communication (DOTC)

for discussion and adoption

during the summit, Develop-

ment Administration Commit-

tee (DAC) Chairman Rev. Fr.

Ramoncito Segubiense said.

Known as Bicol Express

in the past decades due to its

role as Bicols most popular

mode of transportation, the

railway industry had an ob-

servable slowdown and off-

track direction in recent years

that was overtaken by other

reliable and efcient modes of

transportation in the region.

The summit is expected tofuel anew the engines of the

Bicol Express back to its

tracks to regain its past glory

as the regions favorite mode

of transportation.

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Pn g K t 12 t laQUEZON CITY -- Presi-

dent Benigno S. Aquino III

signed recently the K to 12

law, a landmark piece of leg-

islation that institutionalizes

12 years of basic education,

making it responsive to glob-

al educational standards.

The law, which introduces

two additional years in second-

ary education and makes Kin-

dergarten mandatory among

ve-year olds, is expected to

give graduates better choices

in the eld of work or further

education.

[Sa K-12] tinitiyak nating

sapat at kapaki-pakinabang

ang kasanayang naibabahagi

sa ating mga mag-aaral, said

the President. [With K-12 we

are making sure that adequate

and useful skills are being im-

parted to our students.] The ad-

ditional two years after fourth

year high school are intended

to further hone the skills and

talents of students for their

chosen career path in arts and

sports, technical vocational,

entrepreneurship or tertiary

education.

Secretary of Education

Armin A. Luistro, for his part,

expressed gratitude to all sec-

tors that helped shepherd the

bill into law. We are particu-

larly grateful to the members

of Congress, government

agencies, the working groups,

and other individuals who

share with us the vision of a

relevant, responsive and truly

21st century education.

DepEd is currently prepar-

ing for the full implementation

of K to 12 in 2016. In school

year 2012-2013, the curricu-

lum for Grades 1 and 7 was

rolled out. By June of this year

(school year 2013-2014), the

curriculum for Grades 2 and 8

will be introduced. (DepEd)

Witnessing the Presidentssigning were major propo-

nents, authors and co-authors

of the bill from the Senate and

House of Representatives led

by Senators Franklin Drilon,

Edgardo Angara, Ralph Recto,

Speaker of the House Feliciano

Belmonte, Jr. and Representa-

tives Neptali Gonzales II, San-

dy Ocampo and Juan Edgardo

Sonny Angara. - PND (rck)

eXTrAJUDiCiAL seTTLeMenT ofesTATe

wiTh ABsoLUTe sALeNotice is hereby given that the named partiesare the sole heirs of the late GAVinA PenoLio-nAGUnA, who died a widow on February 14, 1982at Nabua, Camarines Sur, with no known debts orobligations chargeable against her estate; whereasat the time of her death left a parcel of land situated

at Antipolo Old, Nabua, Camarines Sur; and theheirs entitled to and have the right to succeed to thedescribed property by intestate succession and byright of representation, adjudicate unto themselvesthe described property; that for and in considerationof the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSANDPESOS (Php100,000.00) in hand paid in cash bySps. Primo S. Bucad and Soa Juserhine I. Bucad,the heirs do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFERand CONVEY unto said spouses, their heirs andassigns the described property, as acknowledgebefore Notary Public Attorney Julito M. Sernal,Doc. No. 1515, Page No. 3, Book No. IV, Seriesof 2013.BiKoL rePorTerPubld: Ma 5, 12 ad 19, 2013

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PeAfrAnCiA De MAyo 2013in The yeAr of fAiTh

GenerAL CALenDAr of ACTiViTies

May 4, 2013 (Saturday)* 7:00 AM ArChDioCesAn PiLGriMAGe & fLores De MAyo In attendance: Pilgrims from the Rinconada District Main Celebrant: f. Ca Bg

Parish Priest, St. Joseph, Palsong, Bula, CS Homilist: f. Abud np J.

Parish Priest, Our Lady of Salvation, Salvacion, Iriga City Concelebrants: Priests of the Rinconada District Sponsors: OLPA July to December Groups

May 11, 2013 (Saturday)* 7:00 AM ArChDioCesAn PiLGriMAGe & fLores De MAyo In attendance: Pilgrims from the Partido District

Main Celebrant: f. nt BlaParish Priest, St. Michael the Archangel, Caramoan, CS Homilist: f. emmaul nl Alt

Parish Priest, St.Claire of Assisi, Tigaon, CS Concelebrants: Priests of the Partido District Sponsors: OLPA January to June Groups* 2:00 PM Last Canvassing: Search for Reyna Elena 2013

Small Hall, Basilica Complex

May 18, 2013 (Saturday)* 5:00 AM rUn for inA iii - Takb Paa a Mu* 7:00 AM ArChDioCesAn PiLGriMAGe & fLores De MAyo In attendance: Pilgrims from the Bay District Main Celebrant: f. r Cac

Parish Priest, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Bombon,CS Homilist: f. Dal Aat

Parish Priest, Our Lady of La Porteria, Calabanga, CS Concelebrants: Priests of the Bay District Sponsors: OLPA Pilgrimage Foundation & Basilica Joggers

May 20, 2013 (Monday): inAs VisiT To nAGA CiTy PeoPLes MALL* 5:45 AM Cadllgt Pc (from the Basilica to Peoples Mall)* 7:00 PM MAss AfTer The TrAsLACion Main Celebrant & Homilist: Mg. n P. Badla, P.C.

Parish Priest, St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, Naga City* Vigil follows after the Mass

May 21-23, 2013 (Tuesday to Thursday)* 5:00 PM C

c/o Cathedral Priests* 6:00 PM MAss Main Celebrants & Homilists:

Tues., May 21: f. Ma Aul GatParish Priest, Concepcion Pequea, Naga City

Wed., May 22: f. Maul epjParish Priest, Gainza, CS

Thurs., May 23: f. Albt BaldaParish Priest, Abella, Naga City

* Vigil follows after the Mass

May 24, 2013 (Friday) fiesTA sA PeoPLes MALL* 8:30 AM ConCeLeBrATeD MAss Main Celebrant & Homilist: Mg. nl J Ta

Parish Priest, San Francisco, Naga City* 10:00 AM ConfirMATion

Minister: Msgr. Noe P. Badiola, P.C.Parish Priest, St. John the Evangelist CathedralNaga City

*11:00 AM BAPTisM Ministers: T rvd Dac*5:00 PM PonTifiCAL ConCeLBrATeD MAss Main Celebrant & Homilist: Mt rv. rlad J. Ta Ta, o.C.D., D.D.

Archbishop of Caceres* 7:00 PM Fluvial Procession (Peoples Mall to Basilica)* 8:00 PM Salve Regina (upon arrival of INA at the Basilica)

May 25, 2013 (Saturday) PeAfrAnCiA De MAyo KATAPUsAn 2013* 7:00 AM ArChDioCesAn PiLGriMAGe & fLores De MAyo In attendance: Pilgrims from the Central District

Main Celebrant: f. Balb GumabaParish Priest, St. Anthony of Padua, Camaligan, CS

Homilist: f. Dal id DParish Priest, Holy Cross, Tabuco, Naga City

Concelebrants: Pt m t Ctal Dtct Sponsors: PYP, Lectors, Lay Ministers & Auxilliaries* 9:00 AM PAKAwAT sA MGA KAAKiAn

Basilica Groundsc/o Rotary Club of Naga & Peafrancia Young Professionals

* 4:00 PM CORONATION RITES of Reyna Elena 2013 & Her Court Mg. rdl M. Cajt

Rector to be assisted by:

Daryl Dawn B. GarnReyna de las Flores 2012

* 5:00 PM PonTifiCAL ConCeLeBrATe MAss Main Celebrant & Homilist: Mt rv. rlad J. Ta Ta, D.D.

Archbishop of Caceres* 7:00 PM sAnTACrUzAn ProCession (Basilica to Plaza Quezon) At Plaza Quezon:

Distribution of Plaques of AppreciationConsecration of the City to Our Lady of Peafrancia(to be led by Reyna Elena 2013)

ViVA LA VirGen!

district but from Ocampo and Pili. The Civil Security Unit of theprovincial government were in the rally. It was right that Mayor

Arnie B. Fuentebella ordered maximum tolerance to the policeand military forces there because the rallyists are inviting andlooking for trouble so that Wimpy Fuentebella could not beproclaimed the winner. But he was proclaimed by the ProvincialBoard of Canvassers on May 15, 2013 after canvassing the totalresult of the district.

Fuentebellas camp had foregone one precinct in Kabalinadan,Tigaon. The Provincial Board of Canvassers approved it andproclaimed Wimpy Fuentebella as the winner because even ifthe six hundred sixty eight votes (668), the number of those whovoted were counted for Aga, Fuentebella will still win.

Eight mayors from Nacionalista Party Coalition, out of tenmayors in the 4th district were elected. This included Mayor ArnieB. Fuentebella of Tigaon and Mayor Evelyn Fuentebella of Sagnaywho both won overwhelmingly.

The electoral process in the Philippines is very democratic.The voters are free to elect and reject candidates. The result ofthe election is the mandate of the majority of the people. Letsrespect the peoples will and move on. Our heartfelt thanks tothose who supported and trusted the Fuentebellas.

* * * * *Times Magazine news director Marilou C. Martin called the

Philippines a stupid country for electing Nancy Binay for being aninexperienced candidate that saw her steer the issue away fromher credibility to her skin complexion to make herself look like anunderdog. Nancy does pretend to be an underdog because sheis the daughter of the Vice President of the Republic.

This writer has no business judging Nancy Binay or our country.She has not yet even assumed her position as duly electedSenator. Lets judge Nancys performance when she is already

a Senator. Binay is not an employee of the US. Why is this writerjudging our democratic choices.

US President Barrack Obama is black and much darker thanBinays brown complexion. He is acceptable to the Americansand so is Binay acceptable to the Filipinos who elected her. Shegraduated college from U.P. (BS Tourism). I believe Nancy willbe like her parents who are good public servants.

froM My window . . .

to the Spanish ofcials were untouchables.Today, that is still the perception of many people. Money is not

enough. Political power is. To the impoverished masses, thosewith frequently empty pockets, money is more than enough. Theyhave simple dreams, simple needs.

As long as political dynasties exist, the great divide will stay,even widens.

The children of the rich can go to the best schools abroad.The schools are the training grounds for new leaders. Eventually,they will replace their parents.

How about the children of those in the slums and barrios?They can afford provincial schools. That is where they build theirdreams. But they cannot compete with the foreign-educated.

I came across an article in a magazine about young peoplewho start well in life. The early start keeps them much ahead fromthose who cannot even nish college.

There is much truth to it. The poor stay where they are, inlowly calling. The members of the political dynasty become theirleaders.

a question of privilege . . .

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elds of Human Resources,

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Supply Chain Management,

Customer Relationship Man-

agement and Application

Services.

With a number of lead-

ing colleges and universities

in the city, Naga has a strong

pool of talent making it an

attractive location for IBMs

latest investment and lay-

ing the foundation for future

growth.

By locating our global op-

erations in emerging growth

cities such as Naga City, IBM

is able to bring world-class

career opportunities closer to

more Filipinos and enhance

the countrys competitiveness

in the continuously thriving

business process outsourcing

industry, said Global Process

Services Delivery CountryLeader Cassandra Soto. In

addition, this facility further

strengthens IBMs existing

service delivery capability in

the Philippines, which serves

iBM continues to expand . . .

over a million clients across

84 countries.

IBM Global Process Ser-

vices currently operates in

three key cities in Metro

Manila, where it maintains

a number of established de-

livery centers, particularly in

Quezon City, Makati City6

and Pasig City. It aims to

bring to Naga City the same

business process solutions ex-

pertise and wide global reach

it has developed in these lo-

cations over the years.

IBMs presence in the

Philippines spans over 75

years. In the past few years,

IBM has made substantial

investments in the country,

expanding its business port-

folio, growing talent, extend-

ing geographic reach and

boosting skills development

as it anticipates exponential

growth around the country.This is in line with IBMs

geographical expansion strat-

egy to expand beyond Metro

Manila to key markets like

Naga City.

bay, Ante said. She further

added that proposed rehabili-

tation of farm to market roads

in Purok 3 to 7 of Barangay

Maysua was already validat-

ed by the province.

According to DAR Bicol,

Polangui municipal govern-

ment hopes to provide this

year the hauling truck being

requested by MFA under Arc-cess to facilitate the supply of

raw materials in the process-

ing plant.

The local government

earlier pledged to donate ad-

ditional P100,000 for the con-

struction of extension build-

dar to turn over p1.4-M . . .

ing and water tank for the

newly turned-over processing

plant.

In addition, Congressman

Gonzales has also pledged

to donate P300,000 for the

procurement of multicabs for

MFA in the delivery of their

muscovado sugar, DAR Bicol

said.

The facility is also in rela-tion to the project of strength-

ening the productive sectors

in the rural areas and improv-

ing sexual and reproductive

health in the regions of Bicol

and CARAGA, DAR Bicol

said.

guides in providing tourist,

both foreign and domestic

with quality services.

Equipped team of guides

is expected to entice more

tourists to continue visiting

the different tourist destina-

tions here that is why there is

indeed a need to train them,

she said.

This is also a part of pro-

moting specialized tour guid-

ing for workers engaged in

this eld initiated by DOT-5.

The training aims to partici-

pants to specialize in eco-

tourism and action tourism.

Accredited trainer, Julius

Cesar Q. Judalena from DOT

Central ofce, lectured and

trained the participants on

being a tour guide such as

knowledge of the different

tourist destinations and other

places in the region, its his-

tory, and culture; basic tour

guiding skills; effective cus-

tomer service and the duties

and responsibilities of a tour-

ist guide.

The participants under-

went a nal workshop on

Application of Tour Guiding

Techniques through a mock

tour around selected places in

the province on the third day

before graduation.

Gigantore stressed that

they are determined to raise

the performance of frontlin-

ers in this regions tourism

industry into international

standard for it to become

more globally competitive.

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By MArLon A. LoTerTe

LEGAZPI CITY --

The Department of Tour-

ism (DOT)-5 conducted a

training-workshop on Ba-

sic Tourist Reception and

Tour guide Techniques

recently in the said ofce.

The three-day free train-

ing-workshop was par-

ticipated by 47 accredited

participants from different

tour agencies or operators

in the Bicol region.

DOT-5 regional director

Maria Ong-Ravanilla said,

We wanted to professional-

ize tour guiding and to equip

practicing outdoor tourist

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