By Louine Hope Conserva

WAS Panay excluded from the “Build, Build, Build” agenda of the Duterte ad-ministration?

This question will be answered when more or less 600 stakeholders in Western Visayas will gather for the regional road-show on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017 to 2022 on July 14, 2017 at a

mall in Iloilo City.The roadshow is spearheaded by the

National Economic Development Author-ity (NEDA-6) and will be attended by

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THE Iloilo City Peace and Order Councils and the Iloilo City Anti Drug Abuse Council hold a special joint meeting at the City Hall, July 11, 2017, the deadline for the declaration of illegal drug-free villages in the city. Sadly, not one barangay was able to beat the cut-off. (MA De los Santos)

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NOT a single barangay in Iloilo City has been de-clared drug-free as of July 11, 2017.

The City Oversight Committee chaired by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) set July 11 as deadline for city villages that will qualify for the drug-cleared tag.

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By M. a. De Los santos

THE Philippine Drug Enforce-ment Agency (PDEA) called for the creation of an inter-agency task force (TF) to prevent entry of illegal drugs in seaports, air-ports and terminals in Western Visayas (WV).

The call was made during the Special Joint Meeting of the Iloilo City Peace and Order Council (ICPOC) and the Iloilo City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ICADAC) at the City Hall, July 11, 2017.

PDEA-6 regional director Gil Pabilona said the entry of

By Louine Hope Conserva

THE Commission on Elections (COMELEC-6) continues with its preparations for the baran-gay and Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on October 23,

2017 amid talks of postpone-ment.

COMELEC-6 Regional Di-rector Dennis Ausan said they will stick with the election schedule based on the exist-

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A PROJECT called “PROTECT PANAY AND GUIMARAS” was launched by more or less 5,000 barangay officials, mem-bers of civil society and non-government organizations and some government agencies in the two islands.

The Police Regional Of-fice-6 led the launching on July 10, 2017 with the Jaro Archdi-ocesan Social Action Center (JASAC), which spearheaded the movement.

JASAC Director Msgr. Me-liton Osos said PROTECT PANAY AND GUIMARAS is a movement against criminality, illegal drugs and terrorism.

“This is a community move-ment that will help law en-forcers and security forces in defending the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Iloilo City and Guimaras,” Osos said.

The members are from all Panay provinces and towns of Guimaras.

Osos said the community

will also serve as watchdog against criminality and other forms of violence and illegal activities, and has committed to immediately report suspicious persons in the community.

Supt. Gilbert Gorero, PRO-6 spokesperson, said a social media account and hotline numbers are available to the public who wants to report security concerns.

Gorero said they can be reached via www.facebook.com/Pro tec t -Panay-and-Guimaras-480268; Twitter: Protect Panay; Smart lines 0949-883-3741 and 0999-995-5072; Globe lines 0917-594-3753 and 0917-323-3809.

Those present during the launch signed a covenant to protect Panay and Guimaras, under the logo and theme “Hulag Na, Kaupod Ka!” (Kilos Na, Kasama Ka!).

Chief Supt. Cesar Hawthorne Binag, PRO-6 director, said he is pleased with the movement which initiates support for the PNP to keep the region safer to live. (PIA-Iloilo)

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THE Iloilo provincial government has restricted the downloading of movies, music, and games at the Capitol.

Provincial Administrator Raul Banias said Gov. Arthur Defen-sor Sr. issued a memorandum restricting net surfing activities in several sites which affects the Capitol’s internet speed.

The memo cited sites such as Torrent and YouTube which consume large data.

“Offices should not use the Capitol internet in downloading movies, games and music,” he said.

Banias said the Information Communications Technology Management Office (ICTMO) will check the compliance of each office.

The use of Facebook is allowed as it is utilized by the pro-vincial government in sharing information and updates on its programs.

The memorandum was issued following the complaints by almost all offices, including the Governor’s Office, on the slow internet speed at the Capitol.

The province has procured additional bandwidth of 70 megabits per second (Mbps) which was installed on July 8, 2017.

This will improve the building’s internet speed which was only at 50 mbps before, according to Banias.

The provincial administrator added that the ICTMO is prepar-ing the procurement of another 70 Mbps.

THE use of Torrent and YouTube has been restricted in all offices at the Capitol to avoid slowing down internet speed. (Courtesy of Tara Yap)

By Jennifer p. renDon

A SEPTUAGENARIAN was arrested over a rape charge late afternoon of July 10, 2017 in Sibalom, Antique.

Members of Sibalom Police Station collared Rogelio Magal-lanes, 79, a widower, at his house at Barangay District III.

Inspector Clark Philip Din-co, Sibalom Police chief, said Magallanes was arrested by vir-tue of warrant of arrest in Crimi-nal Case No. 2017-07-9155.

Judge Ernesto Abijay Jr. of the Regional Trial Court Branch 10 in San Jose, Antique, issued the arrest warrant on July 5, 2017.

No bail was recommended for his temporary liberty.

Magallanes claimed that the rape charge was filed against him in 2006.

He also alleged it was alias Gina, his grandson’s former live-in partner, who hauled him to court.

But the suspect denied the accusations. Instead, he claimed that Gina wanted to ask money from him.

Magallanes used to work as a driver.

Gina has long severed his relationship with the suspect’s grandson. She is now working abroad.

By Jennifer p. renDon

A BARANGAY captain of Ibajay town in Aklan was arrested in a police anti-narcotics operation afternoon of July 10, 2017.

Chief Inspector Frensy Andrade, team leader of Aklan Police Provincial Office (APPO) Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit, identified the suspect as Rodel Cam-balijan, 44, of Barangay Aquino.

Elements of Aklan PDEU, Ibajay Police Station, Aklan Provincial Public Safety Company (APPSC), Philippine Army per-sonnel, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency 6 (PDEA-6) collared Cambalijan in a buy-bust operation 1:15 p.m. Monday at Solidum St., Barangay Poblacion.

The suspect allegedly sold a sachet of suspected shabu for P1,000 to an under-cover operative.

When later frisked, the suspect yielded

four more sachets of suspected shabu or crystal meth.

Before his arrest, Cambalijan yielded to police under Oplan Tokhang, the PNP’s anti-illegal drugs campaign.

But he denied that he was into the illegal drug trade.

Cambalijan is now detained and will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002).

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CHIEF Superintendent Cesar Hawthorne Binag of the Police Regional Office (PRO) in Western Visayas affixes his signature in Covenant “Protect Panay and Guimaras.” Protect Panay and Guimaras movement is a mass-based approach that aims to heighten volunteerism in combating terrorism, criminality, illegal drugs and corruption in the community. Led by the Jaro Archdiocesan Social Action Center (JASAC), the movement was launched July 10, 2017 at the Iloilo Sports Complex, Iloilo City. (Ricky D. Alejo)

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By JoMarie a. BiLLones

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – The management of the Capiz Rehabilitation Center (CRC) at Barangay Lawaan here denied allegations that some inmates enjoyed special treatment.

CRC warden Arjuna Yngcong denied that a separate hut or “kubol” was asset aside for high profile inmates facing illegal drug cases.

Yngcong also denied that he allowed illegal gam-

bling and cigarette smoking inside the jail.One inmate, though, suspected drug peddler Bobby

Legaspi of Brgy. Malocloc Norte in Ivisan, is in isola-tion for health reasons.

“We knew that Bobby Legaspi has pneumonia ailment that we need to isolate him from the other inmates,” Yngcong explained.

Legaspi, a policeman assigned in Metro Manila and a businessman, was arrested by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in raid

on his house in Ivisan on April 21, 2017.Yngcong said he already stopped illegal gambling

inside the jail facility but some inmates continue to play in secret.

He said that he warned inmates to stop cigarette smoking but some of the inmate could not cease instantly. Worse, their relatives bring cigarette during visits.

The CRC caters to 365 inmates against its actual capacity of 150.

KALIBO, Aklan – Chiefs of police in three Aklan towns were relieved from their posts for purported poor accom-plishments in “Oplan Double Barrel Reloaded” program of the PNP.

Relieved were Chief Inspec-tor Ariel Nacar of Altavas, Senior Insp. Jose Nilo Murallo of Lezo, and Insp. Geo Colibao of Numancia.

Senior Supt. Lope Manlapaz, Aklan police director, said the three officers were among the 19 officials in Western Visayas who were relieved from their respective posts.

The relief order from Police Regional Office 6 was released last July 6, according to Man-lapaz.

Manlapaz said the three Ak-lan towns have records of high value targets in the anti-illegal drug campaign.

The three PNP stations post-ed poor accomplishment since the “Oplan Double Barrel Re-loaded” program was launched on March 1.

Nacar will be transferred to Aklan Public Safety Company of APPO, while Murallo will head the Balete station.

Colibao, on the other hand,

was to transfer to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) prior to his relief.

According to Senior Supt. Gilbert Gorero, PRO-6 spokes-person, the accomplishments of each unit were evaluated based on the following: Oplan Tokhang (15%), community re-lation (5%), investigation (5%), commander’s initiative (5%) and Oplan High Value Target Street Value Target (70%).

Gorero said the move was to ensure active participation of each police unit in the region on the anti-drug campaign of President Duterte. (KVB/PNA)

By JoMarie a. BiLLones

ROXAS CITY, Capiz – A woman wanted for alleged il-legal drug peddling voluntarily surrendered to police noon of July 9, 2017.

Olanie Arandez, 27, of Brgy. Punta Tabuc yielded to the Roxas City police after learning that the Regional Trial Court ordered her arrest.

Arandez was charged for vio-lating Republic Act 9165 (Com-prehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) before the Regional Trial Court Branch 16 Judge Kristine Tiangco-Vinculado.

She is now detained as she was disallowed from posting bail.

MAYOR Marina Luz Gorriceta leads the groundbreaking of the new municipal hall of San Miguel, Iloilo on July 7, 2017 which is set to be completed in 2019. Joining her is Pavia Mayor Michael Gorriceta who represented second district Rep. Arcadio Gorriceta. (Louine Hope Conserva)

By Louine Hope Conserva

THE town of San Miguel will have its new mu-nicipal hall by 2019.

A P25-million budget was allotted for the construction of the building which broke ground July 7, 2017.

The ceremony was led by Mayors Marina Luz Gorriceta of San Miguel, Mayor Michael Gorriceta of Pavia, in lieu of second district Rep. Arcadio Gorriceta; the Sangguniang Bayan Members, and municipal officials, among oth-ers.

The building will be located at San Miguel

Plaza, in front of the present municipal hall.The old municipal gym will be abolished and

become the new public plaza.Mayor Marina Gorriceta said the locals are

suffering from their dilapidated building which was built in 1953.

“Kinahanglan na gid man islan tungod kay daan na gid siya. Naluoy man kita kada kadto nila diri mangayo bulig,” he said.

The mayor said the new edifice will also make the town attractive for possible investors.

Pavia Mayor Gorriceta said there is a need to construct a new structure as the old building is susceptible to earthquakes and disasters.

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HIS NAME is Alejandro. People in the barrio call him Alex. The people who knew him well, they call him “Buang” (a crazy person).He used to be an automotive mechanic. He

still is and he is good at what he does. He used to work abroad. Saipan. That small island near the Marianas. He worked there for

most of his life. Along with his brothers. He is a very handsome man. Maybe he still is for some people. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder they say. He would joke around and tell us that he used to be in the movies. He would tell us he is Ace Vergel’s double. It makes me laugh. It still makes me laugh.

He got married to this wom-an, Cora, and got separated. They had one child. A girl. I never got to meet her. I do not think I ever will. After that failed relationship, he got mar-ried again. His wife’s name was Lisa. She was a very beautiful woman. She still is. She is an

artist and a good one too. They had 3 children. One girl and two boys. It did not work out either. They also got separated eventu-ally. Leaving the kids a little depressed, hateful, and abandoned. They managed to become good people. It would have been better if they were together still. But I wouldn’t really know. Things happen for a reason.

He spent most of his time in Saipan. He worked in a shop that was run by his brother. He earned money more than they did. He had other rackets that he drew money from. He knew how to make money. He was good at it. He didn’t know how to save. So he spent. A lot. A whole lot. He frequented bars. He went whoring. He went on a womanizing spree. He bought jewelry for himself and for his women. His bank account was empty. He lived in the fast lane. So much like the car he drives to work.

I was in grade school back then. He went home and was sporting a mullet. That hairstyle. It used to be cool. He gave me a 500 peso bill. I was just 10 years old. 4th grade. A time when my grandfather died of cancer. 500 pesos. It was a hefty amount. I remember he drew out something from his bag. It was a gun. Silver with a black handle. It was a .45 Smith and Wesson. A nice pellet gun that had a kick to it. He shot his hand with it. I saw him wince. Then he told me the pellet gun was working fine. He gave it to me. I was in awe. I took it. I was grateful. I shot other kids with it and watched them cry. I still have it until now. A week after he gave it to me, he left for Saipan again. We never talked. There were no other means to keep in touch. So I lived my life. He lived his.

I started to age. I miss him sometimes. This man was a good part of my childhood. I have always had a liking for the man. Everyone said he was crazy. His siblings did not trust him. His children had no love for him. No attachment. I don’t blame them. I have heard stories about him when I was growing up. Bad ones mostly. I don’t really mind. He went back home to live in the barrio when I was in college. After he had a stint in Manila that didn’t end well. He wasn’t the same. He was a junkie. A very bad one. He got addicted. The addiction was bad. Really bad.

He hooked up with a local junkie from the barrio. This girl named Darrel. She had no teeth. No front teeth. She was ugly as hell. And uneducated too. But they were together. They had kids. Every year or so they had one. 9 maybe. So many though. I lost count. Some of the kids were sold so they can both feed their addiction. The others they kept. They had a small house

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WHEN the light seems to have faded to find answers to hidden facts, a break comes around, as

if the spirits of the founders were guiding us. A former member of the BOT came for-

ward with his story on how he became a member of the SJI BOT, a pivotal sub-ject in this controversy.

I t was a chance meet-ing but what he revealed e x p l a i n e d how the “in-nocuous act” and even be-

nevolent gesture resulted in this serious and undesirable situation in SJI and exposed the Church in Negros to an undeserving assault by insidious and malicious forces within and without. The spinners of deceit and diversion are now working overtime.

I had asked a former BOT members (not this one) how he got into the board or even how he became a member in the first place. He could not tell me how. Not knowing the risks that they faced if they speak out, I considered his answer unusual. How could a person who had sat in the board for some years not knowing how he got in?

Aside from the intimidating environ-ment, now I understood because there re-ally was no formal process. As I pointed out the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws have no provision for membership and no mention about election. That seems strange because the incorporators were men of intellect and the Securities and Exchange Commission would have asked. The only explanation for this omission or flaw is that SJI was a close corporation, admitting no other than the founders and their legitimate successors.

So, how did the present trustee replace the legal ones? The only incumbent mem-ber who has the credentials to answer this question is Benjamin Lopue, Jr., a legal successor to his father, a founding trustee. Omnes extra! Others are out!

I asked the second board member I met how he became a member and then a trustee. To protect his identity because he believed he surely will be ostracized, let me call him “Informant”. However, I shall use the universal “he” for pronoun but this does not mean this informant is a man. Ostracism, against persons and businesses appears to be a weapon wielded by the present BOT, akin to the Tong in China. Thus I took good care that he is not exposed. In the case of our paper, for instance, this Tong style intimidation was a threat of a boycott.

The leaders in SJI equated wealth with power that in subtle exercise, explained why there was no resistance or question when the leaders took over against the bet-ter judgment of the other trustees.

The Informant said that Msgr. John Liu invited him to join the BOT. At the time the monsignor was already weak and he wanted help for the institute. However, Msgr. Liu said that his “membership” is only informal or honorary, similar to the rest of the lay persons. Msgr. Liu should

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WITH PEOPLE across the globe now living much longer, a gap has developed between what in-

dividuals need during retirement and what is available, pointing to what analysts at the World Economic Forum (WEF) call “a global pension crisis”.

People are now living 8 to 11 years longer compared to life expectancy levels in the 1960s when nations started setting up pension systems. That means pension systems are now having to pay benefits for 2 to 3 times longer than what they were designed for, says a recently released WEF research paper on global pension systems.

The WEF paper projects that based on current longevity trends, the ratio of people in the workforce worldwide to those in retirement will drop from 8:1 today to 4:1 by 2050—a lot fewer working people will be contributing to pension funds that will provide for retirees’ pensions. This dependency rate, says the study, cannot be supported by the world economy, citing a need for sustainability and affordability in current retirement systems that will “pro-tect against poverty in old age”.

Policy-makers must immediately con-sider, urges the study, how to “foster a functioning labor market for older work-ers to extend working careers as much as possible”. Also, it calls on employers help workers re-skill and adapt their work styles toward a longer working career.

SOCIAL SECURITY FOR FILIPINOS

Findings and recommendations in the WEF May 2017 study should prove useful when lawmakers in the Philippine Con-gress and economic managers of the Du-terte administration begin to seriously look for strategies to cope with the increasing challenges at the Social Security System (SSS), the state-run fund that manages the pension and welfare programs for private-sector employees and retirees around the archipelago.

Recent assessments of the SSS actuarial position reportedly indicate the fund could last until around 2025-2028 based on cur-rent levels of members’ contributions and increased pension benefits for retirees. Until early this year, before an increase was implemented in retirees’ pensions, the fund was projected to be good until 2042.

Currently the SSS has over 34.78 mil-lion member-contributors and close to 1.29 million pensioners who get an average pension of P3,662 a month, with the mini-mum at P1,000 and the highest at P17,945.

Retirement age in the Philippines is 60, which means that retirees are expected to be receiving SSS benefits for an average of over 8 years based on a national life expectancy rate of 68.3 years.

Government employees, on the other hand, contribute to the Government Service In-surance System (GSIS) who get a minimum monthly pension of P5,000 upon reaching

retirement age. As of end-2016, the GSIS had 304,878 old-age pensioners and 32,452 survivorship pensioners, including around 9,800 pensioners getting disability benefits.

THE CHALLENGES AT SSSWith increased pensions released start-

ing last March, total benefit disbursements in the January-March quarter surged for-ward to P44.77 billion from the year-ago P31.3 billion, the SSS management recent-ly reported. Pensions to retirees jumped to P24.24 billion from P16.1 billion—a substantial increase of 50.5 percent.

The March increase in pensions actually represented just half of the total adjustment that President Duterte approved early this year. Another P1,000 monthly increase will be paid out to retirees starting in 2022, al-though the SSS management says that could be earlier depending on how a proposed increase in members’ contributions can stabilize the provident fund’s position.

Stability is being worked out also by going after business establishments that are delinquent in remitting their workers’ contributions to the SSS. More than 20 mil-lion SSS members are affected by these late remittances, which also effectively curtail their access to loans and other financial support from the fund.

The SSS has announced it was taking “more concrete steps in strengthening the pension fund’s collection and legal enforcement units with the end In view of reducing and preventing occurrences of delinquencies.”

Despite a 12 percent rise in total rev-enues to P48.78 billion, however, net revenues for the January-March period this year still plunged to P4 billion from the year-ago P12.3 billion on account of the sharply increased benefits disbursements, according to the SSS management.

Sustaining this performance over the coming years without increasing the rate of contributions puts the ability of the SSS to provide for its members under a cloud. An increase of 1.5 percentage point of a member’s wage rates, from the present

11 percent, is supposed to accompany the recent pension rate increase, but the actual start of implementation is still not clear.

Legislators from the Senate and the House of Representatives are also expected to probe into the SSS conundrum and de-vise ways of propping up the fund’s stabil-ity and continued existence beyond 2028.

AVERTING OLD-AGE POVERTYThe magnitude of the pension challenge

can be seen in calculations made by econo-mists at the Asian Development Bank in a working paper made public last month. Public pension expenditures, the study says, tend to rise with a country’s income and average age. The inexorable movement toward more comprehensive—and more expensive—public pension programs has been reinforced by recent international declarations in support of expanded health and social protection coverage, it adds.

“In this context, emerging Asian econo-mies will need to strengthen rule-enforced fiscal discipline to maintain fiscal sustain-ability,” the study says. The cost of provid-ing a basic level of social protection is fea-sible even for poor countries, the working paper says, noting earlier reports showing that as a percentage of the total value of all goods and services produced within an economy, the cost of a basic old-age pension package could reach 0.8 percent in Bangladesh and in Vietnam.

Public pension burdens in most emerg-ing Asian economies, including the Philip-pines, are still “relatively small,” the study says. “However, there are a number of rea-sons to believe they will increase markedly in the coming years,” it stresses.

As many Asian economies face rapidly ageing populations, pension and other old-age-related spending will rise dramatically. And as economies develop, political pres-sure to expand the coverage of public pen-sions and raise pension benefits will likely increase, says the paper says.

The ADB study goes on to identify the potential fiscal burden of public pen-sions in 23 emerging Asian economies, including the Philippines. Also, the study recommends policies to provide adequate funding for public pension needs, including enhancing the efficiency of social insur-ance programs, improving the balance of revenues and expenditures, implementing more explicit fiscal rules and frameworks, and establishing stronger fiscal surveil-lance at the national and regional levels.

Obviously, there is a lot to be done in the coming years to ensure that retirees of the future will not wallow in poverty. (First posted on ABS-CBNNews.com)

NEW YORK CITY – Now that Jeff Horn’s win over Manny Pacquiao was finally confirmed July 10 after a scoring review by no less than the World Boxing Organization

(WBO) declared the 29-year-old unbeaten Australian the clear winner, it’s time to move on and accept defeat.

In our capacity as a licensed professional judge/referee, we also explained in details in an article earlier why Pacquiao lost after fans of Pacquiao ran berserk even in the social media.

With this development, we respectfully request the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), which earlier wanted to join the fray, to stop exacerbating the imbroglio by calling for an investigation of the al-leged cheating on July 2 in Brisbane, an accusation which was unfounded and had no basis at all.

Here’s part of the Agence France-Presse story entitled “WBO review rules Horn beat Pacquiao”:

The WBO -- which does not have the power to reverse a decision unless fraud or law violations are proven -- set up a panel

of independent judges who were asked to watch the bout without sound and determine who won each round.

The results were tabulated to show clearly the rounds each fighter won using an average scale based on 60, 80 and 100 percent, with three of the five officials needing to be in agree-ment.

A similar method has been used to review WBO title fights before.

“Upon the analysis, the findings stated that Pacquiao won the 3rd, the 8th and 9th by 100 percent; the 5th round was won by 80 percent; and the 11th round by 60 percent,” the WBO said in a statement.

“Horn won the 1st, 6th and 12th rounds by 100 percent; rounds 2, 4, and 7 by 80 percent; and then, the 10th round by 60 percent.

“From the results, it can be established that Pacquiao won five rounds while Horn won seven rounds. Based on this analysis, Jeff Horn was the winner of the bout.”

Horn welcomed the review when it was announced, and said he was ready for a rematch, an option specified in the Brisbane fight contract.

“Let them review it,” the 29-year-old told Queensland’s Courier Mail newspaper.

“They will see it on a TV screen and probably see the same thing everyone else saw — me winning the fight.”

Both the Philippine board and Pacquiao had criticised Ameri-can referee Mark Nelson for supposedly allowing the underdog Australian to get away with illegal tactics without giving him warnings or point deductions.

The loss sparked calls in the Philippines for the 38-year-old Pacquiao, a national icon after rising from poverty, to retire and concentrate on politics.

Pacquiao briefly retired from boxing last year to pursue his long-held political ambitions and was elected sena-tor. But he quickly made a successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in November, saying he still felt like a youngster.

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in the barrio. Smaller than the rooms that students would rent in a boarding house. This shabu. They were addicted to it. Both of them. He and his new wife.

Once in a while we would talk. Once in a while I would ask him to cook for me. Usually during All Souls Day when I would visit my grandfather’s tomb. He cooked good “suman” (sweet sticky rice). I’d give him some money and he would just deliver. The man cooked good food. Way better than anybody I know. He didn’t ask extras for his labor. He did it for love. He wouldn’t accept any money for his services. He would only ask for a small portion of what he cooked so he can bring home something to his kids.

I got a little older. I am already in my 30’s. He is now in his late 50’s. Once in a while he would visit me. He’d talk about the situation he is in. How poverty in this country had no solution. How his family starved and would eat

“lugaw” and how he was happy he could keep them together. All in one piece. He never asked for any-thing. He never asked for money or any sort of financial aid. He had big dreams for his children. He told me how he was working for it. But most of the time he was look-ing for someone to talk to. He just wanted to talk. He liked to talk. So we talked. We would smoke together. We would talk until the wee hours of the morning.

He tells me I have grown up to be a fine young man. Much like my father. Which I am not and never will be. I would tell him I am struggling. I would tell him the people I grew up with and the people I went to school with are living better lives than I do. He would wave his hand in dismissal and scratch his head. He would say there is always hope. We would laugh about it. Then we would light up another cigarette. He tells me he messed up his life but would assure me he is always there if I needed help. Even if he has nothing. Even if he knew I

never really needed any help.We have never talked for a

while now. I don’t know what goes on with his life or what tricks he has been trying to pull. Maybe he is busy. All I know is that I can always wake him up when my car breaks down at 3 in the morning and he would come fix it without charging me for anything. He was like that. He was a likeable guy. He has always been generous. A trait that was good and bad at the same time. A week ago I went home drunk. I woke up late. My mother was doing the laundry. I Iit a cigarette and smoked while watching her hang the clothes to dry. She saw me and told me I should quit the habit. She uttered a few profanities. I just smiled. I told her I am quitting soon. She then said Alex is gone. His wife is gone. They got nabbed. The TokHang operatives took him and his wife. They were caught red-handed during a buy-bust opera-tion and were arrested. Leaving their kids to fend for themselves. I took a long drag and finished my

cigarette. I told my mother I saw it coming. Then we ate lunch.

Alex is somewhere else now. Somewhere I don’t know. Some-where we all don’t want to be in. I have always liked the guy. I have always liked his kids. But there are things that happen and they happen for a reason. The life he chose to live and the decisions he made were all up to him. He knew there were consequences. He risked it. There is nothing I can do about it. There is nothing we can do about it. I like the man. I still do. But he set himself up to fail and my hands are raised. I hope that maybe someday he would see the light. But I am not counting on it. Because this world is unforgiving. This world does not have room for careless people. I could be wrong too. I am still hoping. I doubt it though

His name is Alejandro. People in the barrio call him Alex. The people who knew him well, they call him “Buang”. He is a nice guy. A nice guy who made bad decisions. He is my uncle.

know the invitees cannot be legally board members. He just needed help.

Two things are noteworthy in Informant’s revelation. There was no formal process for admission to membership because the invited person was not to be a member, and secondly there was no election to the board because the invitee was merely an honorary member and therefore had no right to vote or be voted upon.

Let me pause awhile. If this Informant is wrong, concerned trustees can send evidence of their claim to controvert the facts. I shall give equal or even more space. If they have a written invitation or legal appointment dis-puting this “informal” or verbally given membership, the better. The Informant is no ordinary person but a highly educated one who had held positions of prominence in the province. His bio-data can occupy several pages so I have no reason to doubt his words, more so after others corroborated his facts. I promised him confidentiality even if his information was published.

His revelation tells us how the camel got into the Arab’s tent. As more of the camel got in the Arab was left out because there was no more room. Likewise, as more “informal” trustees were invited they began to exercise power of the vote. Apparently the successors of the found-ing clergy did not check the provisions of the corporate papers and so failed to insist on the legal provisions. It was like the Arab not checking the size of his tent.

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THE Sandiganbayan has convicted Ram-sey Panes, former officer-in-charge of the Permits and Licenses Division of Victorias City in Negros Occidental, for allowing one Gaudencio Corona to operate an illegal Jai-Alai betting station in the city.

In a statement, the Office of the Om-budsman said Panes was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 3(j) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment of six to eight years with perpetual disquali-fication from holding public office.

Records of the case show that Panes and co-accused ex-Mayor Severo Palanca granted Corona a business permit in June 2010 notwithstanding his belated filing of documents to support the application such as Department of Trade and Industry registration, certificate of business name, and the Articles of Incorporation.

In the application, Corona misrepre-sented that he was operating under the legislative authority of Meridien Vista

Gaming Corporation.Ombudsman prosecutors, however,

proved during the trial that Panes and Palanca failed to exercise their duty of examining the propriety of the documents submitted by Corona as these readily show that Meridien did not have a legislative franchise to operate a jai-alai or set-up betting stations outside of the Cagayan Economic Zone.

“The defense of the accused that the business permit issued is provisional in nature and that the same was eventually cancelled due to the failure of Corona to install a betting machine in Victoria City is of no moment, because what the law seeks to punish is the act of knowingly granting a permit to a person who is not entitled to it, which is present in this case,” the anti-graft court stated.

The business permit of Corona was cancelled in July 2010 after the local police apprehended his operators and cobradors.

“The nature of the business applied for should have prompted the accused

to exercise prudence, in view of the fact that existing laws declared Jai-Alai as a prohibited game,” it added.

Republic Act No. 954 (An Act To Pro-hibit Certain Activities in Connection with Horse Races and Basque Pelota Games or Jai-Alai) outlawed the collection of bets outside the places where Jai-Alai is played, while the Office of the Government Owned and Controlled Corporation cancelled the operation and licensing of Jai-Alai and stated in its Opinion dated 31 March 2009 that a person needs a legislative franchise before he could operate the same.

Meanwhile, the charge against Palanca was dismissed in view of his death.

Under Section 3(j) of R.A. No. 3019, it shall be unlawful for public officials to knowingly approve or grant a license, permit, privilege, or benefit in favor (1) of a person not qualified or not legally entitled to such license, permit or privilege or advantage or (2) of a mere representative or dummy of one who is not so qualified or entitled.

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BACOLOD City –The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) asked for un-derstanding from the public as various road projects and repairs implemented here led to traffic jams.

DPWH-Bacolod City District Engineer Abraham Villareal confirmed they have been receiving complaints from motorists, particularly on roads in good condition which are being repaired.

The DPWH is implementing road improve-ment works at Lacson Street in Barangay Man-dalagan, Circumferential Road, Burgos Street, and Barangay Alijis.

Villareal said the DPWH has technical ways, like the road condition survey (RCS), in deter-mining if a road needs improvement or repair.

The RCS is the process of collecting data to determine the structural integrity, distresses, skid resistance, and overall riding quality of the pavement.

Meanwhile, City Engineer’s Office (CEO) head Noel Empreso said they, too, have been receiving complaints from motorists regarding the “left and right” road and drainage improve-ment projects in the city.

He cited one project at Bangga La Salle, which was repaired four times as vehicles con-tinue to pass through the road even before the required 28-day curing period is over.

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BACOLOD City – The Sang-guniang Panlalawigan of Ne-gros Occidental will hold a public hearing today, July 12, 2017, on the proposed ship-building project of a Japanese firm in Hinobaan town, said Board Member Alain Gatus-lao.

Gatuslao said the public hearing will be “a venue for concerned citizens to air their sentiments on the social impact of the proposed project”.

Expected to attend the hear-ing will be a member of the Hinobaan town council to represent residents affected by the project.

Last week, the SP approved the establishment of the South-ern Negros Industrial Estate on a 285-hectare lot in Hinobaan and the creation of an office to manage and supervise the industrial estate with ancillary functions.

The provincial government will expropriate the property of the defunct Insular Lumber Company (ILCO) and several other private lots in Hinobaan to pave way for the construc-tion of the Japanese ship build-ing facility owned by Tsuneishi Heavy Industries.

“Right now, there is still no movement. We are proposing to pass an ordinance to create the office of Southern Negros Industrial Estate that will study and handle the documentation,” he said.

He added that Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr. told him about the “environment and social impact of the project.”

“Considering that it is his (Marañon) final term, it will be his legacy. It is something for all Negrosanons,” he added.

Gatuslao also said that they will ensure that the local gov-ernment of Hinobaan will ben-efit from the project.

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BACOLOD City – The United Negros Alliance (UNegA) will soon meet before end of 2017 to discuss the party’s political future, Board Member Alain Gatuslao (5th district) said on July 11, 2017.

Gatuslao said it has been a long time since members of the Negros Occidental-based party met.

“There are meetings at the district and local levels but not province-wide,” he pointed out.

UNegA is “still united de-spite belonging to different national parties, said Gatus-lao, himself a “balik-UNegA” member.

For now, the party has

expressed support for the legislative agenda of Vice Governor Eugenio Jose Lac-son. We share inputs with each other to harmonize our work. There is less disagree-ments in the SP because we discuss among ourselves,” he added.

“As for Rep. Alfredo Benitez (3rd district), we would have wanted him to run for senator, otherwise we are hoping he will also run for governor.”

Gatuslao said “the window now is open” for Benitez to run for senator.

“His running as governor could be just his backup plan. The common stand of the party led by Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., is to support the congressman in whatever po-

sition he decides to run for. He has the ability in terms of legislation as well as a recog-nized political leader of the province,” he said.

Since Marañon is on his last term as governor, “we want that Negros will be politically united like what we used to have,” Gatuslao added.

“We will follow what the governor will tell us. We al-ready have the commitments of our mayors. There are only a few people who are capable to run for governor – Rep. Benitez, Vice Governor Lacson – but left out is Board Member Salvador Escalante. He is the most senior member and the number one member of the SP. He is ‘a shadow’ of the governor.”

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der the bright lights, firing the opening goal in the 49th minute when he rounded out Stallion goalkeeper Benito Rosalia. The second goal came in the 67th minute when Bahadoran followed up his saved effort from close range.

Sasaki grabbed his fifth goal of

the season and Global’s third for the match four minutes from time, beat-ing Rosalia with a bicycle kick off a cross from the right from defender Wesley Dos Santos after Stallion failed to clear a corner kick.

Over at the Davao Del Norte Sports Complex in Tagum City, Kaya FC Makati secured a cru-cial away win at the expense of 10-man Davao Aguilas, 5-1.

Joven Bedic bagged a brace for Kaya, while Alfred Osei, Eric Giganto and Kenshiro Daniels found the back of the net for Kaya, which climbed to fourth spot with 17 points.

Bedic scored from close range in the 20th minute, but Nikola Grubjesic struck four minutes after the break for the equalizer. (philippinesfootballleague.com)

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make her way to get the gold. And above all offer all her games to God, win or lose,” said Tisha Aguilar, mother of Elisha Aguilar.

Assumption Iloilo also pulled off victories in the whole day tournament.

The team was led Elyssa Nic-hole Magno, Sheine Nicole De Asis, and Roivic Decafe (gold); Roices Dane Decafe (silver), and Roycel Decafe (bronze).

The SRIA Panda Rockets

were also impressive in the tilt courtesy of the gold medal finish by Raphael Lloyd Pico, Angela Joy Bermejo, and Ran-nie Rose Dedoroy.

Kyna Zurielle Gemarino and Red Dyron Lusaya took home the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

University of San Agustin (USA) jin Jed Pyro Muyong, 11, won gold while Cheri Ni-cole Latade of Iloilo Central Elementary School and John Ezekiel Sinco of Sacred Heart Pavia snatched the silver and

bronze medals, respectively.Pinggol said they worked

hard for this tournament and he’s happy that they won most of the games in the regional competition.

“Our kids had a great per-formance in every game. It shows that they applied all the learning during our training. I hope this will continue not just in local events but also in vari-ous national tilts. Despite their hectic schedules, they still man-age to balance their academics and sports,” he added.

contracts with the private company who will set up their facilities there to en-sure tha t they a lso g ive

back in terms of social and environmental projects di-rectly to the community,” he pointed out.

Gatuslao said that the cre-ation of the office is important

because we need someone to facilitate the papers and coordinate with national agen-cies including the Office of the President and possibly Congress.

tabulated to ascertain which rounds each fighter won using an average scale based on 100, 80 and 60 percent.

In the statement Monday, the WBO said based on the analy-sis Pacquiao won the 3rd, 8th and 9th round by 100 percent, the 5th round by 80 percent and the 11th by 60 percent. Horn was given the 1st, 6th and 12th rounds by 100 percent, the 2nd, 4th and 7th by 80 percent and the 10th by 60 percent.

“From the results, it can be established that Pacquiao won 5 rounds while Horn won 7 rounds,” the statement said.

The WBO said the further step of combining the inde-pendent judge’s scores for each

round with the bout judge’s scores for each round also con-firmed a win for Horn.

The Philippines Games and Amusements Board (GAB) last week urged for a review, saying it wanted to protect the integrity of the sport.

The fight, in front of more than 51,000 people at a rug-by stadium in Brisbane, was scored 117-111 by Waleksa Roldan and 115-113 each by Chris Flores and Ramon Cer-dan — Roldan’s score coming in for most criticism. Pacquiao had Horn in wobbling and in trouble in the 9th round, but couldn’t finish him off. Horn rallied late to hold on for a points decision and remain

unbeaten in 18 professional fights.

GAB chairman Abraham Kahlil Mitra last week wel-comed the WBO’s decision to conduct the review, saying it would send a strong signal that any sign of leniency, abuse of authority or wrongdoing would not be tolerated.

“Our feeling is, if you’re quiet, you’ll get abused but if you complain, they’ll be careful ... Manny is a senator, a cham-pion, but was like wrestled there, abused by them,” Mitra told The Associated Press in the Philippines’ capital after the WBO confirmed it would review the scoring. “If it can be done to him, it can be done to any other Filipino boxer.” (AP)

team place at Chelsea and had to spend most of his time on loan, first at West Bromwich Albion and then Everton.

“You know, we were together under different circumstances,” Lukaku said. “Obviously, the first time when I met him, I was still a young kid, and I was ea-ger to play. And he understood my decision why I left at the time. I returned on the pitch.

“Now I’m 24. I’m a grown man. He sees the maturity that has grown throughout the years.”

Bolstering his strike force has been a priority for Mourin-ho ahead of his second season in charge at United after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was released.

Lukaku was the second highest scorer in the Premier League last season, netting 25 goals as Everton finished sev-enth in the standings. United was a place higher but still

qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League.

Police said Saturday that Lu-kaku was arrested at a house he was staying at in Beverly Hills after officers warned him five times to turn down the music at a party. Lukaku was sched-uled to appear in Los Angeles Superior Court on Oct. 2.

United plays the LA Galaxy in a preseason friendly next weekend.

Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney

has left Manchester United to rejoin Everton after 13 years at Old Trafford.

Everton says Rooney signed a two-year contract.

Rooney moved from Ever-ton to United for 27 million pounds in 2004 and went on to become United’s all-time top scorer. He is also England’s record scorer.

The 31-year-old Rooney lost his place in United’s team last season in Jose Mourinho’s first year in charge. (AP)

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agencies initially eyed 24 ba-rangays as candidates for the drug-cleared status.

“The 24 barangays are still in the (anti-illegal drugs) activity phase, and the activities are be-ing documented,” said PDEA-6 regional director Gil Pabilona.

The delay in declaration, apparently, is caused by the late submission of drug-clearing documents.

“Perhaps, if the barangays can submit early the docu-ments that will be the bases of the declaration of barangays (as drug-cleared) the better,” Pabilona said.

Pabilona said PDEA and even the local government unit headed by Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog are helping the Baran-gay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs) complete their documentary requirements.

“We are waiting for the barangays to submit the docu-ments,” he said.

Upon receiving the complete drug-clearing documents, Pa-bilona said the City Oversight

Committee will convene to evaluate, validate and assess the barangays for their compli-ant to the government’s anti-illegal drugs drive.

While PDEA targets to clear at least some of the 115 slightly drug-affected barangays in the metro before the July 24 State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Duterte as ordered by the Office of the President, Pabilona is non-committal when asked if there will be de-clared drug-cleared barangays before July 24, and insisted that it will depend on the submitted documents of BADACs.

“As soon as we received the documents, after that we will convene the Oversight Com-mittee for these barangays to be declared drug-free,” Pabi-lona said.

He said drug-affected baran-gays have to go through drug-clearing program consisting of pre-, during, and post-operation activities, which must all be documented.

“The result of the activities in these three phases will have to comply with the parameters

of absence of drug supply, drug pushers, users, clandestine laboratories and warehouses and others,” Pabilona said.

Meanwhile, lawyer Fer-dinand Panes, City DILG di-rector, said drug-clearing op-erations are mandated by the Dangerous Drugs Board No. 3 (Strengthening the Imple-mentation of Barangay Drug Clearing Program) and the RA 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

“Let us not preempt the compliance or non-compliance (of barangays) because every-one is trying his or her best to comply with the drug-clearing requirements,” Panes said.

He said administrative li-abilities await those who will not comply in the drug-clearing requirements.

But Panes is hopeful that city can meet its target 24 drug-cleared barangays.

“We will see later the com-pliance rate of the city, we have a target of 24. I believe that if everyone is working, the 24 will be complied within the year,” Panes said.

drugs in airports, seaports and terminals is a serious problem that is not limited to Region 6 but also in other regions in the country.

“We really have a problem on how we can intercept, in-terdict the drugs coming in seaports, airports, and termi-nals. On part of the PDEA, we look at it as a serious problem,” Pabilona said.

To address the problem, Pabilona said PDEA created an inter-agency task force, which is called Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group (IADITG), which is deployed at the Ninoy Aquino Interna-tional Airport (NAIA) as well as at the Clark International Airport.

Through the task force, PDEA signed a memorandum of agreement with government agencies in charge of airport security to intercept illegal drugs.

But the task force has yet to be replicated in the regional level.

“We do have some limita-tions because we focused on the major airports in the Philip-pines,” he said.

If the task force is realized, Pabilona said it will be through

the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC).

“The cluster of law enforce-ment agencies on anti-illegal drugs will act as the interdiction unit or TF to man or intercept drugs in seaports, airports, and even jail and correction facili-ties,” Pabilona said.

PDEA hopes that the task force will be created this month.

Aside from the task force, PDEA implied that K9 dogs can help secure ports.

“PDEA has three K9 dogs interchangeably used in man-ning the seaports and airports in the region. But it is not suf-ficient,” he said.

On the part of the LGU, Pabilona cited the anti-illegal drugs efforts of Cebu City wherein the LGU procured 100 K9 dogs to be trained by PDEA, and hired job or-der K9 handlers to augment the security of seaports and airports.

PDEA earlier confirmed that Iloilo ports are used as transshipment points of illegal drugs while President Rodrigo Duterte labeled Iloilo anew as “bedrock of drugs” in the Visayas.

Pabilona named the ports in Dumangas, Antique and Capiz as well as some “terminals”

as areas named by its arrested drug personalities.

“We collect information about the transshipment issue from the drug pushers or users we arrested. They would usu-ally point out that the drugs come from other province or regions, from National Bilibid Prison, source from other jails,” said Pabilona. But these infor-mation, he clarified, are subject of validation.

CITY WILL HELP

Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog reiterated that the city government is always willing to support the anti-illegal drugs efforts, including the proposed task force.

“The Iloilo City LGU is willing to provide you with your needs. Just tell us how many dogs (PDEA needs), where to acquire it, we will also take care of the job hires,” Mabilog said.

The mayor suggested to Pabilona to tap the K9 trainers in the metro.

“Whatever support you need from the LGU, especially the resources, we will be there to help you,” he added.

Mabilog said the city gov-ernment provided PDEA with K9 van. “If you need more, just tell us,” he concluded.

ing law.“The commission is a law

enforcing agency. And if you ask me now, there is a law scheduling the barangay and SK elections come October 23. So our preparation is towards that,” Ausan said in a radio interview.

Earlier, Pres. Rodrigo Du-terte pushed for the postpone-ment of the barangay and SK polls and appointment of local officials as part of the campaign against illegal drugs, specifi-cally narco-politics.

Ausan said the October polls are a go unless Congress passes a law postponing the elections.

He said the COMELEC

Chairman Andres Bautista is-sued an advisory to Congress to decide early on the matter as the elections are just three months away.

“I just don’t know how fast they can decide as it also depends on the President. We are torn but we really have to proceed with the preparations,” he said.

Ausan added that the post-ponement would result in COMELEC incurring huge expenses.

“We are talking here of millions, if not hundreds of millions and then eventually it will be postponed. Ti kanugon katama,” he said.

The COMELEC regional office has finished conducting the voter’s registration on April

29, 2017. It has also projected the precincts which will host the registered voters as well as the areas and schools to be used.

“Once we have the data we can already proceed with the printing of ballots. The field personnel are already done with their preparations. And we also wait for the constitution of the board of election tellers,” Ausan said.

He added that they are awaiting further instructions so they could proceed with the training of teachers, who will render poll duties, in August or September.

Ausan clarified that the bud-get for pre-election activities comes from the COMELEC Central Office.

members of the Regional De-velopment Council (RDC-6), officials and employees of national government agencies, local officials, non-government organizations, local artists, and the media, among others.

Heads and faculty members of state universities and col-leges as well as selected higher education institutions will also join the event.

PDP 2017-2022 is the first medium-term plan anchored on the Duterte administration’s 10-point Socioeconomic Agenda and geared towards AmBisyon Natin 2040.

On October 2016, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed Ex-ecutive Order No. 5 approving and adopting AmBisyon Natin 2040 or the long term vision for the country.

It aspires for a resilient, comfortable and stable life for Filipinos in the next 25 years and will be translated through four medium-term develop-ment plans.

Invited resource persons are Jose Mari Oquiñena of

Gawad Kalinga on promoting Philippine culture and values; Harriet Ong Bengzon of Pueblo de Panay on increasing access to economic opportunities; and Atty. Irene Mae Alcobilla, vice president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Antique Chapter on reaching the full potential of the demographic dividend.

Award-winning music art-ist Joey Ayala, Dagyaw Bayle Choristers of Iloilo School for the Arts and ribbon gymnast Francine Kate Rusia will render entertainment at the event.

Questions have been raised on Panay’s inclusion in the massive infrastructure program of the Duterte administration as majority of the big-ticket projects are in Luzon and Min-danao, particularly Davao, the President’s hometown.

In the Visayas, a bulk of the projects is in Cebu but Panay and Western Visayas were never mentioned.

The highly anticipated Panay-Negros-Cebu Bridge and the revival of Panay Rail-ways were not even included in the so-called “legacy projects

list” of the Duterte administra-tion.

In his first State of the Na-tion Address (SONA) in July 2016, Pres. Duterte cited the revival of the Panay Railways as one of his administration’s cornerstone projects.

The “Build, Build, Build” included the P227-billion Mega Manila Subway; P105.3-billion Philippine National Railways (PNR)-North South Commut-er Rail; P150-billion PNR North-2; P134-billion PNR South Commuter; P151-billion PNR Long Haul; P80.41-billion Mindanao Logistics Infrastruc-ture Network; P57.6-billion Subic-Clark Cargo Railway Project; P26.65-billion Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3; P21.9-billion Bonifacio Global City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) bus rapid tran-sit system; P18-billion Metro Cebu Expressway; P19.8-bil-lion Davao City By-Pass; and P14.9-billion Central Luzon Link Expressway.

One objective of the program is to curb traffic congestion in major urban areas as well as easing sea and air jams.

ANGELA BERMEJO of Saint Robert’s International Academy (in red armor) trades kicks with Elaine Margaret Borres of Ateneo de Iloilo during the 2017 Regional Inter-School Taekwondo Championships. (Jake Borres)

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TEAM ILOILO hauled 18 gold, 9 silver, and 5 bronze medals to dominate the 2017 Regional Inter-school Taekwondo Championships at Binirayan covered gym in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique last July 9.

Out of 300 taekwondo players from different schools in the region, Ateneo de Iloilo (AdI) took home the crown in elementary category.

Ateneo head coach Mark Pinggol and Melcris Villarin were named best coaches of the tournament.

AdI grabbed 11 gold, 6 silver, and 2 bronze medals while Assumption Iloilo and St. Robert’s International Academy (SRIA) collected 3 gold, one bronze, and one silver medals each.

Ateneo gold medalists include Ju-liana Martha Uy, Samantha Gayle Go, Sophia Grace Go, Geon Ivan Dulaca, Sofia Jessie Uy, Josh Karl Macahilig, Christian Pudadera, Enzo Lucio Cape, Elisha Venice Aguilar, Ameila Carla Victoria, Shaena Maryel Lazara, and Xyrus Andrei Desierto.

The silver medalists are Katrina An-tonia Garaygay, Elaine Margaret Borres, Sofia Jessie Uy, Antonio Miguel Nafar-rete, Elizabeth Marie Borres, and Conrad Joseph Pido while Joanne Ja Samson and Neilin Jo Samson won bronze medals.

“As a mother, it was stressful to see a taller opponent competing against her, but with her skills and training, I decided to trust her because I know what she can do. I know she’s smart enough to

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A RUNNER from Mandurriao, Iloilo City toppled other sprinters in the region to pocket the Bala-an Bukid Endurance Run championship crown in Guimaras Island, July 9, 2017.

Freud Audrey Agarrado topped the 12-hour endurance run to best Graciela Lyann Pequena of Antique and Mylene Pura of Bacolod City.

The run started 5 a.m. at Jordan Wharf to Bala-an Bukid trail for the finish.

In the 3-hour category, John Richard Bril-lantes of Miagao took home the crown after upsetting Cheche Magramo of Pavia and Marianito Sayson Francilizo of Negros Occi-dental who settled for second and third places, respectively.

Roniel Segue also of Iloilo City survived the 7-kilometer challenge (men’s division) ahead of Edmond Cordova of Oton, Iloilo and Margarito Villagracia also of Iloilo.

Che Che Salabuenes, on the other hand, ruled the female category.

Ultramarathoner Boyet Rentoy said they orga-nized the event not just to introduce running as a sport but also to discover the beauty of Guimaras Island and its potential running trails.

“This event was very successful as all run-ners enjoyed the thrilling competition. We only limit our runners to 50 but the feedbacks were good. I am hoping that next year, more Ilonggo runners will join and we will welcome presence of other veteran players across the country,” Rentoy added.

JEFF HORN (top center) of Australia celebrates after beating Manny Pacquiao, bottom second left, of the Philippines, during their WBO World welterweight title bout in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, July 2, 2017. (AP/Tertius Pickard)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The World Boxing Organi-zation says an independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn con-firms the outcome in favor of the Australian former school-teacher.

A Philippines government department asked the WBO to review the refereeing and the judging of the so-called “Battle of Brisbane” in Australia on July 2 after Horn, fighting for his first world title, won a unanimous points decision against Pacquiao, an 11-time world champion.

The WBO agreed to conduct a review, but said it couldn’t

change the outcome unless there was evidence of fraud or a violation of law.

It appointed five judges from different countries to watch the bout without sound and released the outcome of the recount late Monday, showing three judges awarded the fight to Horn, one scored a draw and one judge awarded the fight to 38-year-old Pacquiao.

The WBO said based on the first stage of analysis, Horn won seven of the 12 rounds.

WBO President Francisco Valcarcel asked the judges, who remained anonymous, to assign their own scores to rounds, saying the results would be

ROMELU LUKAKU has con-firmed he will be joining Man-chester United from Everton.

Pre-empting an official an-nouncement by the clubs, the Belgium striker said in an inter-view with ESPN that he chose United despite a late offer from Premier League champion Chelsea, his former team.

“My mind was already set,” the 24-year-old Lukaku said. “I gave my word, and I don’t look back ... I was already mentally preparing to be part of the team.”

Lukaku had a medical ex-amination Saturday in Los Angeles, where he is currently on vacation. He is set to move for 75 million pounds ($97 million).

He said he spoke to close friend Paul Pogba, the United midfielder and world’s most expensive player, about the move.

“He (Pogba) was explaining to me how it went at the club, and it triggered something in my head,” Lukaku said. “When the opportunity came, I didn’t have to think twice. I’m really excited.”

Lukaku, a powerfully built, 6-foot-3 (1.90-meter) striker, links for a second time with manager Jose Mourinho, who sold the player to Everton in 2014 when at Chelsea. Lukaku had failed to establish a first-

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MISAGH Bahadoran finally opened his scoring account in the Philippines Football League, netting a brace as Global Cebu dumped Stallion Laguna, 3-0, on July 9, 2017 at Cebu City Sports Center.

The Global skipper rediscovered his scoring touch after an injury-plagued last two months, finding the target twice in the second half, before Shu Sasaki sealed the victory with an acrobatic strike late in the match.

“I’m happy I finally scored (in the PFL), but what’s important is getting the win in front of our own fans,” said Bahadoran, who came on as a substitute in Global’s huge 1-0 win over Ceres Negros last Wednesday.

The victory pushed Global to second spot with 20 points, three points off leader FC Meralco Manila, which plays powerhouse Ceres Negros at Rizal Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

It was another heavy away defeat for a Stallion side still look-ing for its first win of the season. Coach Ernie Nierras’ charges remain in seventh spot with just three points on three draws and seven losses.

With a record 5,500 fans in attendance, Bahadoran sparkled un-

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B1http://www.thedailyguardian.net [email: guardianiloilo@yahoo.com • thedailyguardianwv@gmail.com] Wednesday, July 12, 2017

By Leonard T. Pineda i

Western Visayas remains a favorite destination in the Philippines for both local and foreign tourists, according to Department of tourism (DOt)-6.

DOt-6 reported that partial tourist ar-rivals from January to June 2017 totalled 2 million.

Lawyer Helen Catalbas, DOt-6 re-gional director, said that Western Visayas will reach its 5.5 million tourist arrivals target for 2017.

“the target is more than 300,000 over the 2016 tourist arrivals of 5.193 mil-lion,” she said.

Data from DOt-6 showed that Aklan was the most visited province, register-

ing 1.1-million tourist arrivals for the first six months of the year.

Iloilo City is second with 410,061 tourist arrivals for the period January to May 2017, and Bacolod City with 269,232 tourist arrivals for the period January to April 2017.

Catalbas also commended Antique for its intensified efforts in promoting tour-ism of the province with 43,277 tourist arrivals from January to March 2017. The figure was barely 32 percent away from its 63,613 January to December tourist arrivals in 2016.

she cited assisted familiarization tours, photo and video shoots, product update, and international meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE)

events in the past six months to have con-tributed to this accomplishment.

“DOt region-6 has assisted and host-ed various events and activities to ensure that Western Visayas is promoted to the right market,” she said.

Among those assisted include travel agents and media from taiwan, univer-sity officials from Korea and top Chi-nese agents from shanghai, China – all top foreign tourist markets of Western Visayas.

DOt-6 also hosted the photo/video shoots of eastgate Publishing’s the Bucket List Philippines, DOt, PCOO and PtV4’s Itravel Pinas, and set tV, Formosa tV and Apple news Daily from taiwan. (PIA-Iloilo)

AKLAN’S fisheries production in 2016 de-clined by 1.90 percent due to decrease in out-put across all sub-sectors and species, based on the report of the Philippine statistics Authority (PsA)-Aklan.

Data showed that the total fisheries produc-tion in the province last year was estimated at 22,694.31 metric tons (Mt), lower by 440.19 Mt compared to 23,134.5 Mt in 2015.

the decrease in production was due to the decline in commercial fisheries with 5 percent (from 1,030 Mt in 2015 to 971 Mt in 2016), and municipal fisheries subsectors with 6 per-cent (from 9,737.33 Mt in 2015 to 9,236.79 Mt in 2016).

On the other hand, aquaculture inched up by one percent, from 12,367.56 Mt in 2015 to 12,486.34 metric tons a year after.

Of the three fishery subsectors, aquaculture accounted for the bulk of production at 55.02 percent of the total output, followed by munici-pal subsector with 40.70 percent, and commer-cial with 4.28 percent.

Decrement in commercial and marine fish-ery production is attributed to lesser fishing

operations due to rough seas and strong winds brought by northeast Monsoon conditions, low volume of catch in swamps, creeks, estuaries and rivers and the shift of some fishermen to other job such as construction work.

Among the dominant fishes caught in com-mercial and marine municipal fishing consist of roundscad or galunggong (883 Mt), indo-pacific mackerel or hasa-hasa (86 Mt), frig-ate tuna or tulingan (82 Mt), big-eyed scad or matangbaka (527 Mt), skipjack or gulyasan (61 Mt), slipmouth or sapsap (546 Mt), an-chovies or dilis (501 Mt), and indian sardines or tamban (498 Mt).

Meanwhile, the dominant species produce in inland fishing comprised endeavor prawn or suahe (84.11 Mt), freshwater goby or biya (66 Mt), other mollusks (62 Mt), tilapia (36 Mt), freshwater shrimp or hipon (19 Mt), and lob-ster or ulang (19 Mt).

On the other hand, Aklan’s aquaculture pro-duction in 2016 slightly inched up by 119 met-ric tons from 12,368 in 2015 output to 12,486 metric tons in 2016.

tHe Philippine statistics Authority (PsA) is currently conducting the Annual Poverty In-dicator survey in selected sample households in Aklan to determine the country’s poverty incidence.

According to Provincial Statistics Officer Antonet B. Catubuan, the APIs aims to gath-er data to generate income and non-income based poverty indicators.

these indicators which are correlated with poverty include, among others, family in-come, family expenditure pattern, housing characteristics, water, sanitation and hygiene, education, employment, and social protec-tion.

Likewise, access to government services is also included to determine the extent of per-vasiveness of corruption in the country and to look at the public services that are prone to corruption.

PsO Catubuan said that information that will be obtained from this question will at-tempt to provide a description of the sourc-es of corruption whether it is supply driven

(from the “bribe giver”) or demand-driven (from the “bribe taker”).

“It is a long-term perspective to assist gov-ernment agencies and institutions in prevent-ing and reducing, if not eliminating corrup-tion,” PSO Catubuan explained.

Moreover, the APIs also includes questions on Water sanitation and Hygiene (WasH) and a Module on Water Quality testing (WQt).

these questions are intended to respond to some data requirements of the sustainable Development Goal 6- ensure access to water and sanitation for all.

Of the total 11,000 sample households na-tionwide, 97 are distributed in six barangays of Aklan.

that is why the PsA-Aklan appeals to all sample households to cooperate with the data collectors by giving accurate and truthful an-swers.

the PsA assures respondents that data fur-nished to field men will be held strictly confi-dential and cannot be used for taxation, inves-tigation or law enforcement purposes.

THE Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CeB) keeps its lead in the Manila-sydney route, capturing the largest market share for both passenger and cargo services as of April 2017. CEB is the only Low Cost Carrier flying between Manila and sydney, Australia.

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Manila-Sydney route

Aklan fisheries production down 2 percent in 2016

tHe LOWest in the mar-ket housing loan interest rate is now offered to Pag-IBIG members who are minimum-wage earners.

“We are happy to announce that the Pag-IBIG Fund Board of trustees approved the low-ering of interest rate under Pag-IBIG’s affordable hous-ing for minimum-wage earn-ers to just 3%. this would allow more opportunities for low-income workers to realize their dream of home owner-ship,” said Cabinet secretary and Pag-IBIG Chairman Le-oncio B. evasco, Jr.

the new rate is 33% lower than the previous 4.5% interest rate under the Fund’s Afford-able Housing Program (AHP). Minimum-wage workers in

Pag-IBIG offers 3% interest rate to minimum-wage earners

Data from Australia’s Bu-reau of Infrastructure, trans-port and regional econom-ics (BItre) showed that CEB flew 16,441 passengers in April alone, representing 41.8% of the total market share for the Manila-sydney route, the highest among the three carriers flying this route. this brings the total number of passengers flown by CeB to 59,953—repre-senting 41.7% market share. Its closest competitor, on the other hand, captured 33.5% market share. Load factor for CeB for the Manila-syd-ney route was at an average 80% for the first four months of 2017.

Year-on-year, total pas-senger volume for the first four months of 2017 of all three carriers plying the Ma-nila-sydney route reached 143,765, up 12% versus the 128,352 passengers flown in the same period in 2016.

For cargo service be-tween Manila and sydney, CeB captured 43.8% market share of the total 789 tons carried in April 2017. From January to April 2017, CeB had 47.4% market share of the total 3,114 tons of cargo carried for that route. the to-tal cargo volume for the first four months of 2017, how-ever, is 30.6% lower than the 2,128 tons carried in the comparable period last year.

“since opening the syd-ney route in 2014, we are proud to have contributed to the growth of trade and tour-ism between the Philippines

and Australia, through the introduction of year-round low fares that are affordable and accessible to practically everyJuan. today, sydney is one of the top international routes in and out of the Phil-ippines. the strong growth of our Manila-sydney route bodes well for our future expansion plans in the Aus-tralian market,” said Atty Jr Mantaring, Vice Presi-dent for Corporate Affairs of Cebu Pacific.

BItre, an agency under the Department of Infra-structure and regional De-velopment of the Australian government, “provides eco-nomic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional devel-opment issues,” according to its official website (https://bitre.gov.au/). the bureau holds data and statistics on the aviation industry.

Cebu Pacific currently offers the most number of seats between Manila and Sydney, operating up to five weekly nonstop services be-tween sydney and Manila, departing every tuesday, Wednesday, thursday, sat-urday and sunday from syd-ney at 1135am and arriving Manila at 550pm. The flights from Manila to sydney, on the other hand, depart at 1205am and arrive sydney at 1005am. the airline had recently expressed interest to increase frequency be-tween Manila and sydney, noting strong demand for this route.AklAn/pB6PAg-IBIg/pB2

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the national Capital region not earning more than P15,000 gross monthly income, and workers in other regions with a gross monthly income of P12,000 are eligible to avail of the new interest rate for a loan not exceeding P450,000.

Pag-IBIG Fund Officer-in-Charge Acmad rizaldy P. Moti said that the move to reduce further the housing loan inter-est rate under the program is in response to President rodrigo Duterte’s directive to give the underserved sector equal ac-cess to housing opportunities.

Moti explained that Pag-IBIG Fund is able to subsidize the interest rate of minimum-wage earners mainly because of the savings the Fund earns from its tax exemptions status as pro-vided for in its charter. He like-wise cited the reforms the Fund implemented in recent years as contributing factors in the low-ering of the interest rate.

“the reforms we have imple-mented particularly the outsourc-ing of collections has, for the first time, resulted in a single digit 9.45% non-Performing Loans (nPL) ratio of the Fund. this means that Pag-IBIG’s Perform-ing Loans ratio (PLr) greatly improved, reaching 90.55% as of March this year, from just 75% a few years ago,” Moti said.

Pag-IBIG has achieved un-precedented accomplishments re-cently, according to Moti, which reinforced the Fund’s standing as the top home financing institu-tion in the country today.

“Pag-IBIG’s achievements redound to the advantage of Pag-IBIG members. A stronger Pag-IBIG Fund means more benefits for Pag-IBIG members, includ-ing the low interest rate for hous-ing loans,” Moti concluded.

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FerDInAnD AntOnIO V. ArBIs CAse nO. IMrO 17 - 077 Petitioner

NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant requests for Approval of sale and transfer ownership of vessel named BARGE FULL SPEED 01

owned by FULL SPEED CHARTERING AND SHIPPING AGENCY , INC. represented by Ms. Vangie P. Rodriguez (OWNER - VENDOR ) TO LUCK –WELL CONSTRUCTION represented by Mr. Ferndinand Antonio V. Arbis (PETITIONER - VENDEE).

this application will be heard by this Authority on JULY 19, 2017_ at 10:00 AM at MArInA Iloilo regional Office , 402 E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City at which herein applicant shall present its/his/her /their evidence. Before the start of the actual hearing, a pre-hearing shall be conducted in accordance with rule 7 of the Interim rules of Practice and Procedure.

At least seven (7) days prior to the date of Hearing, applicant shall publish this notice of hearing once in one daily newspaper of local circulation in the region and served by registered mail or personal delivery copies of the application and of this notice of hearing to all affected parties as appearing in the attached list.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written oppositions on or before the date of hearing furnished a copy of the same to the applicant and appear at the hearing, with such evidence as maybe proper in the premises. Failure on the part of any person to file his opposition on time and to appear at the hearing will be construed as a waiver of his right to be heard and the Board will proceed to hear and decide the application on its merits.

WItness, the Honorable Administrator, MARCIAL Q.C. AMARO III Ph. D. this 7TH day of JULY 2017.

By the Authority of the Board : ENGR. RIZAL J. VICTORIA regional Director

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NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant requests for Approval of sale and transfer ownership of vessel named MBCA SEA ANGEL I owned by

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At least seven (7) days prior to the date of Hearing, applicant shall publish this notice of hearing once in one daily newspaper of local circulation in the region and served by registered mail or personal delivery copies of the application and of this notice of hearing to all affected parties as appearing in the attached list.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written oppositions on or before the date of hearing furnished a copy of the same to the applicant and appear at the hearing, with such evidence as maybe proper in the premises. Failure on the part of any person to file his opposition on time and to appear at the hearing will be construed as a waiver of his right to be heard and the Board will proceed to hear and decide the application on its merits.

WItness, the Honorable Administrator, MARCIAL Q.C. AMARO III Ph. D. this 7TH day of JULY 2017.

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NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant requests for Approval of transfer of Ownership by virtue of Deed of Assigment of rights of Vessel named

MBCA SEAN MATTHEW , owned by MELYSA G. TOLENTINO ( OWNER – ASSIGNOR ) TO ANTHONY D. TOLENTINO ( PETITIONER – ASIGNEE ) .

this application will be heard by this Authority on JULY 19, 2017___ at 10:00 AM at Iloilo Maritime Regional Office, 402 E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City at which herein applicant shall present its/his/her /their evidence. Before the start of the actual hearing, a pre-hearing shall be conducted in accordance with rule 7 of the Interim rules of Practice and Procedure.

At least seven (7) days prior to the date of Hearing, applicant shall publish this notice of hearing once in one daily newspaper of local circulation in the region and served by registered mail or personal delivery copies of the application and of this notice of hearing to all affected parties as appearing in the attached list.

Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written oppositions on or before the date of hearing furnished a copy of the same to the applicant and appear at the hearing, with such evidence as maybe proper in the premises. Failure on the part of any person to file his opposition on time and to appear at the hearing will be construed as a waiver of his right to be heard and the Board will proceed to hear and decide the application on its merits.

WItness, the Honorable Administrator, MARCIAL Q.C. AMARO III Ph. D. this 7TH day of JULY 2017.

By the Authority of the Board :

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NOTICE OF HEARINGApplicant requests for Approval of transfer of Ownership by virtue of Deed of Assigment of rights of Vessel named

MBCA SEAN MATTHEW 2 , owned by MELYSA G. TOLENTINO ( OWNER – ASSIGNOR ) TO ANTHONY D. TOLENTINO ( PETITIONER – ASIGNEE ) .

this application will be heard by this Authority on JULY 19, 2017___ at 10:00 AM at Iloilo Maritime Regional Office, 402 E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City at which herein applicant shall present its/his/her /their evidence. Before the start of the actual hearing, a pre-hearing shall be conducted in accordance with rule 7 of the Interim rules of Practice and Procedure.

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Parties opposed to the granting of the application must file their written oppositions on or before the date of hearing furnished a copy of the same to the applicant and appear at the hearing, with such evidence as maybe proper in the premises. Failure on the part of any person to file his opposition on time and to appear at the hearing will be construed as a waiver of his right to be heard and the Board will proceed to hear and decide the application on its merits.

WItness, the Honorable Administrator, MARCIAL Q.C. AMARO III Ph. D. this 7TH day of JULY 2017.

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INVESTMENT PAYS OFFAt the age of 14, Lordini had to take on the responsibilities of

her father when he passed away. As the eldest among seven kids, she had to put aside her own studies and prioritize the needs of her siblings.

From Aklan, Lordini went to Manila to work as a maid, sale-slady, and street vendor to keep her siblings in school until they finished college. Whenever she had enough money, Lordini would reward herself with some jewelry.

“Noon, nakahiligan ko mag-ipon ng alahas at nang nagipit ako, nalaman ko na lumaki na ang halaga ng mga na-ipun-dar ko. Kaya nung nalaman ko ang kalakaran sa pagsasanla, ginagawa ko na s’ya at sa Cebuana Lhuillier ako kumakapit dahil panatag ako na hindi mababawasan ang alahas ko dahil naka-seal sa plastic at pinapipirmahan sa akin kaya safe,” she said.

Lordini eventually became an alajera and now has her own jewelry business. she still continues to pawn for the needs of her business and for the education of her two children.

With their stories of strength, compassion, and success, Glo-ria, Betty, and Lordini represent Filipinos who have made count-less sacrifices to overcome life’s challenges and put the welfare of others first. Success comes in various forms, and for these women, its true essence is in sharing their blessings and achieve-ments with their loved ones.

Ka-Cebuana Stories is a series of articles featuring Cebuana Lhuillier clients and stakeholders in celebration of the compa-ny’s 30th anniversary.

Of the type of aquafarms, brackish water fishpond has the highest production estimated at 11, 679 Mt sharing about 93.53 percent of the total output.

this is followed by oyster with 638 Mt, mussel with 105 MT, brackish water pen with 31 MT, freshwater fishpond with 27 Mt, brackish water cage with 4 Mt, and seaweeds with 3 Mt.

Among the species, milkfish dominates the production with 11, 172 Mt representing about 90 percent of the total harvest in aquafarm and an increase of 4 percent compared to a year ago output of 10, 743 Mt.

this is followed by oyster (638 Mt), tiger prawn (368 Mt), mussel (105 Mt), and tilapia (55 Mt).

According to PsA the data were obtained from commercial, municipal and aquaculture fisheries surveys conducted quar-terly in selected sample households and landing centers in the province.

REEL TIME Executive Producer Jayson Bernard Santos (left), who wrote and di-rected the documentary Isinulat sa Tubig, receives the Gold Nymph Award from Mi-chel Merkt (right), president of the AMADE jury.

Reel Time wins PH’s first AMADE Prize at 2017 Monte-Carlo Film Festival

GMA News TV’s flagship documentary program Reel Time made another historic win for the

Philippines as it earned its first Gold Nymph Award at the Monte-Carlo Film Festival for the documentary “Isinulat sa tubig (Forgotten Children of the Waves).”

Reel Time is the first Philippine program to have ever entered the roster of AMADe Prize recipients and the lone Asian country this year to be awarded at the highly-recognized award-giving institution in europe.

the AMADe (Association Mondiale des Amis de L’enfance or World Association of Children’s Friends) prize is awarded to a television program—selected from the diverse entries from across the globe—that explores a human issue, contemporary or otherwise.

the award was conferred by Michel Merkt, the president of the AMADe jury, during the ceremony held in Monaco last June 21.

“the access to education is crucial and we were all touched and amazed by the determination of these children from the remote village of Matnog in the Philippines,” Merkt said. “this year, we wanted not only

to give the award to a project which shares AMADe’s vision but also brings hopes and a strong positive message to the community.”

the documentary “Isinulat sa tubig” which features students crossing oceans and trekking up mountains on foot every day just to get an education, was written and directed by Reel Time’s Executive Producer Jayson Bernard santos.

“the students from Matnog, sorsogon in the southern part of the Philippines no longer have to swim going to school after several individuals and organizations have sent their donations. these kids will forever remind us of our responsibility to give voices to the marginalized especially the children,” said santos.

this recognition continues the winning tradition of GMA news tV’s most award-winning program.

earlier this year, reel time’s “Maling Akala (Costly War)” clinched the Gold World Medal at the 2017 new York Festivals under the national/International Affairs category. the same documentary also won the Silver Screen Award from U.S. International Film and Video Festival 2017.

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Guard your privacy. Just because someone asks a question doesn’t mean you have to answer. Think before speaking.

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DestInAtIOn mall, the shops at Amigo will launch the search for Little Miss Iloilo 2017 in August.

this beauty pageant aims to discover new talents and in-still confidence in our Ilonggo kids with ages 5 to 10 years old. Eight finalists will be presented to the public and will showcase their talents on August 4, 2017. Our Little Miss Iloilo 2017 and her two

princesses will be announced dur-ing the Grand Coronation event on August 25, 2017.

the three major winners of this competition – the 1st and 2nd Princess-es and Little Miss Iloilo 2017 – will receive gift packs from Philippine Airlines and Yakult, sashes, certifi-cates of recognition and cash prizes.

One lucky candidate will be chosen by Jomar Anne Health

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Final screening will be on July 14, 1 to 4 p.m. at the shops at Amigo, in front of travel and Mar-keting Experts Corp office.

registration forms are available online at the shops at Amigo FB page and TMX office.

the shops at Amigo Little Miss Iloilo 2017 is organized by travel and Marketing Experts Corp. and is also brought to you by The Daily Guardian, Philippine Airlines, Jo-mar Anne Health Marketing Inc. and the PerfectPlanners Corp.

For more queries about this competition, please call (033) 508-5858, (033) 338-2838 or 0922-856-2806 and look for Ms. Jessa.

tHe Department of Public Works and High-ways (DPWH) Regional Office VI has started the construction of the regional evacuation Center in san Jose, Antique.

the evacuation center, which costs P36 million and funded under the 2016 regular in-frastructure budget, involves construction of accommodation building; office and infirmary building laundry/drying area and water tank; male and female toilet and bath; and generator room, which includes one generator set.

It also involves the construction of pump room that includes pumps and accessories, drainage system, cistern tank, materials recov-ery facilities (MrF), perimeter fence, and walk-ways and driveway with curb and gutter.

the project kicked off with the ground break-ing held recently at the Municipality of san Jose de Buenavista.

DURING times of need, it pays to have a friend to turn to for help. For Gloria Fonta-nilla, Betty Mallon talavera, and Lordini Yupano, help came in the form of pawn-ing. Whether to help finance a livelihood or buy basic needs, pawning valuables for cash has proven to be a worthwhile finan-cial solution for many Filipinos.

EDUCATION IS MORE

IMPORTANT59-year-old Gloria of La Union took

it upon herself to help four nephews and nieces finish school. All were in college so the expenses came in lumps and there were times when her budget would fall short. It was during these instances that she would pawn her jewelry which was worth it be-cause she knows the value of education.

“Mahalaga ‘yung mga nai-sanla ko pero mas mahalaga ‘yung pag-aaral ng mga pamangkin ko. Ayokong mahinto sila kaya nagsanla muna ako,” Gloria said. she also pawns to fund her small piggery business and dressmaking shop.

Gloria can easily support herself, but

she chose to help her loved ones. And when times are tough and she herself needs assistance, she is glad that she has someone to rely on. “Malaking tulong sa amin ang Cebuana Lhuillier. Kung wa-lang Cebuana, wala akong ibang matat-akbuhan. ‘Yun lang ang alam ko. Cebua-na lang talaga,” she said.

DREAM COME TRUEIn Molo, Iloilo, Betty has her own sto-

ry of sacrifice and success. For years, she juggled between household chores and her salon job while her husband worked as a jeepney driver just to send their eight children to school.

Eventually, the couple’s sacrifices paid off and they were able to realize their dream. All of their children finished col-lege and became professionals: a seaman, an engineer, a nurse, an automotive spe-cialist, a call center agent, two managers at the Dubai Duty Free office, while one holds a key position in a local telecom-munications company.

Aside from getting help from relatives

and friends, Betty also sought the help of Cebuana Lhuillier in their time of need. through pawning some jewelry, she was able to pay her dues when she was strapped for cash. Now with five grand-children, she realizes that giving up these items was well worth the rewards.

GRoUND breaking ceremony for the construction of Regional Evacuation Center in San Jose town led by Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao (center). Photo courtesy of DPWH Antique DEO

Ka-Cebuana stories: The priceless value of pawning

GLoRIA Fontanilla continues to rely on Cebuana Lhuillier for finan-cial assistance in maintaining her small piggery business and dress-making shop.

WITH her sacrifices and help from Cebuana Lhuillier, Betty Mallon Talavera (3rd from left) and her husband were able to send their eight kids through college.

LoRDINI Yupano was able to start her own jewelry business and send her kids to school, thanks to Cebuana Lhuillier.

The Shops at Amigo launches Little Miss Iloilo 2017

Construction of Antique Regional Evacuation Center kicks off

By Leonard T. Pineda i

tHe Department of Health (DOH)-6 said one member per Filipino household must be trained on Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPr).

Dr. Donnabelle Quindipan, DOH-6 Disaster risk reduction and Management on Health Manager, said basic CPr training is part of the “30 things to-do for Municipal Health Of-ficers”.

Quindipan said it is important that one member of each household knows how to ad-minister basic CPr in times of disasters and emergency situations.

CPr is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies in which someone’s breath-ing or heartbeat has stopped.

Quindipan added that basic knowledge on CPr is a must so residents would be able to initiate primary health management particular-ly those living in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) when medical treatment cannot be immediately provided.

“If people are trained on basic CPr, we can save more lives in times of emergencies,” she said.

the training involves basic procedures in administering CPr and some lectures and vid-eos on basic life support training.

DOH-6 has initiated the continuous conduct of mass CPR campaigns since the first quar-ter of this year and has conducted simultane-ous mass CPr trainings in the municipalities of Bugasong and Caluya in Antique in May 2017.

Quindipan said they have slated mass CPr trainings in every province in Western Visayas in 2017.

she also encouraged local government units, schools, and other organizations to partner with DOH-6 in conducting mass CPr campaigns in their respective localities. (PIA-Iloilo)ConstruCtIon/pB2

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By anceL Marie B. Mondia

sHe was one of the seemingly ordi-nary Bachelor of Arts in Political science students, but Lovely May

Paniergo robles is now the Local Gov-ernment Operations Officer V of the De-partment of the Interior and Local Gov-ernment-Iloilo.

she was raised by a single mother for her father passed away when she was four years old and her brother was a year old.

“I guess when you look up to an inde-pendent and hardworking mother all your life, you start to imbibe that brand of in-dependence. seeing my mom endured so many hardships, I was programmed to want and achieve only the best and to not rely to anyone as much as possible,” rob-les says.

When she was in college, she did host-ing gigs, organized events, worked as an online tutor, and sold hand-made acces-sories.

“It helped that both my parents were in the media industry, I guess it was just innate for me to easily speak before an audience and to gel with different kinds of people. All these ‘rakets’ were really of great deal in the development of my so-cial and practical skills,” she says.

When she discovered her knack for public relations, she considered politics as a career and took up Political science.

“People would easily assume I wanted to be a lawyer, but really, it was the degree that best fits my interests. I enjoy philoso-phy, current events, public speaking, and social discourses. I really wish I could’ve done better in college though. I was in a course that I genuinely like, but I was al-ways distracted,” she says.

“It eventually led me to the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the national government agency in charge in overseeing local government operations. I know I won’t be a mayor ever, but I will still be able to work for the common good for the rest of my career in government service,” she adds.

In 2013, when supertyphoon Yolanda hit the Philippines, she was assigned at Concepcion, Iloilo, one of the badly-hit towns. she was instructed to stay in her station to conduct post-typhoon assess-ment.

“For days, I didn’t have phone signal, electricity, clean clothes, and had to rely on relief goods for food. I would talk to survivors about death and loss and even-tually got depressed myself. For nights, I would cry myself to sleep. then I realized

that when I go back to the city, I still have my family and my home. there’s no point in sulking. I gathered myself up and try to be of help in any way I can. From then on, I became more sensitive and appreciative of everything and everyone around me. The experience made me want to live a more purposeful life,” she says.

she was promoted at work twice in a span of two years despite being one of the youngest in her batch. At age 25, she was being teased to buy a house and build a family for she was more than capable.

“At first, I thought it was my greatest achievement, but over time, I learned that my real achievement is being able to serve and inspire people while doing what you love at the same time,” she says.

“I believe that genuine happiness tran-scends materialism and superficial suc-cesses. I want to radiate that kind of en-ergy. I want to be liked for what I am, not for what I have. I think that would be an honorable achievement,” she adds.

When asked what does she want to tell to the world, she says, “People will not al-ways remember what you did or what you have, but how you made them feel. suc-cess is a good thing, but success coupled with kindness is even better. A little kind-ness goes a long way.”

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FIRST promotion from Local Government Operations Officer II to Local Government Operations Officer III in 2014

DILG Pagdayaw Awards 2016

GRADUATIoN Day for DILG Local Government Operations Of-ficers Batch 47 at the Local Government Academy, UP Los Banos on May 21, 2013

WvSU Graduation photo in 2010