vol. XXIV, NO.

Bicol, the philippines

july 31-Aug. 6, 2016 P5.00

( 473-8888

Partido Airport planned

Cong. fuentebella

atulayan Island and Partido Riviera (Sagay-Tiwi Road)

TIGAON, Camarines Sur-- Airports are cat- in the 4th District of Camarines Sur (Partido tic airport in the town of San Jose, to be known
alysts to economic growth. In a bid to address District), Congressman Arnulfo "Noli" Fuente- as Partido Domestic Airport.
the need to accelerate economic development bella filed House Bill 1685 establishing a domes(Turn to page 6 )

Legazpi clinics post zero maternal death

Mayor rosal
By Emmanuel P. Solis
LEGAZPI CITY -- City
Mayor Noel E. Rosal on
Tuesday commended the
City Health Office (CHO)
for its very successful
implementation of the citys
maternal health care ser-

vices that have resulted in

zero maternal death since
the three lying-in clinics in
Legazpi City started becoming operational in 2009.
Rosal specifically asked
City Health Officer Fulbert
Alec Gillego to pursue its
educational campaign on the
citys maternal health care
services, that also include nutrition counseling, to all the
mothers of this city.
The mayor said the campaign is one way of giving the mothers additional
knowledge to ensure they
would have a safe pregnancy
so maternal death cases and
premature delivery of babies
could be avoided.
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"MALAYO PA ANG UMAGA!

Rep. Gabby Bordado (3rd District of Camarines Sur) reported that 5 of the
bills he refiled were taken up on the first reading.

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editorial
New Laws
Ten new bills which had lapsed to become
a law are worth disseminating.
Among the more salient ones because
of their general application are R.A. 10910
which raises the prescriptive period for the
filing of complaints against violators of R.A.
3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices
Act from 15 to 20 years. This means even
if the government official committed the
felony in 2000, s/he can still be prosecuted
20 years after, i.e. 2020.
R.A. 10909 also prohibits business
establishments from giving insufficient
change to their customers, i.e. no more
candies for the sweet tooth.
The Anti-Distracted Driving Act also
prohibits drivers from texting. The law
defines distracted driving as using mobile
phones or other gadgets while the motor
vehicle is in motion or temporarily stopped
at red light. It doesnt distinguish diplomatic,
public or private vehicles.
R.A. 10905 or An Act Requiring All
Franchise Holders or Operators of Television
Stations and Producers of Television
Programs to Broadcast or Present Their
Programs with Closed Caption Options.
Simply, closed captioning is the provision
of subtitles to TV programs. The purpose
is to provide accessibility to persons with
disability to these programs in accordance
with the 2008 Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities to which the
Philippine government is a signatory.
Republic Act 10910 that increases the
prescriptive period from 15 to 20 years for
violations of Republic Act 3019 or the AntiGraft and Corrupt Practices Act; the new
anti-carnapping law; the law strengthening
and expanding the coverage of special
programs for the employment of students;
These new laws became as such because
under Article VI, Sec. 27 of the Constitution,
bills passed by Congress, before they
become a law, shall be presented to the
President for approval. If he doesnt, they are
returned to Congress with his objections.
The President shall communicate
his veto of any bill to the House where it
originated within 30 days after the date of
receipt thereof; otherwise, it shall become
a law as if he had signed it, the provision
states.

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Higher Ph Fuel Tax

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer, and
ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement Awardee).
The Department of Finance (DOF)
is determined to substantially hike
taxes on petroleum products as their
current rates have already been eroded
by inflation after twenty years of zero
increases. The increase may be substantial, according to the Finance Secretary. Under the Tax Code of 1997,
the per-liter levy of the government is
based on a fixed excise rate for fuel
products. Unleaded gasoline is taxed at
P4.35/liter, while leaded gasoline has
P5.35/liter levy. Diesel is zero-rated.
DOF plans to adjust the excise tax
rates on petroleum by indexing the
present fuel pump prices to average inflation since 1997. Based on initial estimates, the countrys average inflation,
or the increase in the price of goods
and services, is at 137% in the past 19
years. During the Aquino administration, the government could have raised
P101B in additional revenues had the
excise tax on fuels been indexed to the
then current inflation rate. This DOF
move will raise gas pump prices!
BOP SURPLUS:
The countrys
balance of payments (BOP) surplus
climbed to $418M in June from the
previous months $241M.
This years first half BOP surplus is at
$634M based on BSP data. BSP projects the BOP surplus for 2016 to reach
$2B, which - officials say is achievable
due to improvements in FX flows with
the good records in our financial markets. The Phl Peso exchange value
has improved as in fact it is now below

opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
P47 versus the US Dollar.
The improvement is mainly because
of positive developments in other
countries particularly US and Japan.
The peso has remained sensitive to
external developments. In the US, the
assessment is that the Fed is not in a
hurry to hike interest rates as there are
good economic numbers being reported. In Japan, the stimulus program is
providing positive sentiments on their
economy. (The June 2016 BOP Surplus is lower compared to the same
period in 2015 (of $1.68B). Let us pray
things will go brighter!
EXPORT GROWTH: The government is expected to come up with a
lower exports growth target for 2016
due to external events putting pressure
on the local economy. These include
the ongoing tension between China
and the Philippines after The Hague
Tribunals decision on the West Philippine Sea. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said the agency may stretch its
original target for exports, which was
expected to go up between 8% to 9%
this year.
For its part, the Philexport slashed
its export growth target to at least 3%,

PH Victory in the UN Arbitral Court and

Who Committed the historical Injustice?
The decision of the UN Arbitral
Court is a legal and moral victory of
the Philippines. It declared the claim
of Chinas nine-dash line to 9 percent
of the 3.5 million square kilometers of
China Sea as invalid and has no legal
basis and the exclusive economic zone
of 370 kilometers of the Philippines as
valid and according to International
Law, the UN Convention on the Law
of the Seas.
We should be happy but we should
find a peaceful way not to cause
war with China on this matter. The
Philippines and China are neighbors
and militarily, our armed forces does
not have a chance to win in case of war.
But even then, why should we choose
war when we can negotiate and have
diplomatic talks with China. This time,
we can talk from a position of strength
because we have a legal basis of our
rights on our exclusive economic zone.
War -mongers should think of the
consequences of our actions. I read the
report of US Pentagon in the NewsBiz
Asia magazine, that among others,
China has 300 warships in China Sea.

from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
I believe that China is also aware of
the Treaty of National Defense of the
Philippines with the US, the Visiting
Forces Agreement and Enhanced
Defense Cooperation agreement with
the US.
I am glad I watched the State of the
Nation Address of President Duterte
on TV because I got the answer to
the nagging question in me since
the negotiators of Pres. Benigno
Aquino, Sec. Teresita Deles and Prof.
Ferrer negotiated their Bangsamoro
Basis Law and agreement with the

Legazpi clinics post zero . . .

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from 6.6%-8.8% target which it set

earlier. The export group said that
while exports are indeed important to
our economy, producers can shift to
the local market. As long as domestic demand is there, businesses can
always shift their focus on the internal
side. Nothing to worry! Exports will
be there and we have to maximize it,
but if its experiencing a slowdown it
is natural for businesses to look for
local buyers producers say!
ANTI-GRAFT: The BIR which was
identified by President Rody Duterte
as one of the most corrupt is now
undergoing massive reformation
starting with the transfers and shiftings (even demotions) of key personnel holding sensitive positions.
Gift-giving has been banned even
for such traditional tokens as birthday cakes and small mementoes.
BIR men are on their toes while their
friendly taxpayers are wary of how to
face examiners and supervisors handling their tax cases.
Tax audits were temporarily suspended and recent issuances of former BIR Comm. Henares were withdrawn by new Commissioner (Atty.)
Caesar Dulay. The entry of the new
BIR leadership came at a time when
field assessment personnel (examiners/supervisors) were recently shifted by the old management. There
are also strong rumors that there is
a forthcoming overhaul of regional
directors, revenue district officers
and other field officers. Bagong Hari,
Bagong Ugali!
WISDOM: Doing good to others
gives us credit, serving as passport
for our entrance to Gods heavenly
Kingdom

Data gathered showed CHO has sustained the operation of the three maternity lying-in clinics in the city located
in three villages (barangay): one each in
Barangay Buyuan at the northern section
of this city, Barangay Banquerohan at the
southern part, and in the main building of
the CHO.
The birthing homes, which are operating 24/7, are being manned by medical
professionals and health workers such as
doctors, nurses and midwives.
A total of 206 babies have been delivered from January to June, all of whom

have been screened under the citys newborn screening program, said data from
the CHO.
CHO records showed the same babies, which were immunized under the
expanded program on immunization,
were able to receive proper pre-natal
examination and newborn care from the
medical health providers.
Gillego said two other lying-in clinics were constructed in Barangays Taysan and Dap-dap, both in the southern
portion of the city. Building of the two
facilities was made possible through an

Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The

government negotiators had been
saying we should approve the BBL
to correct historical injustice to the
MILF and Moros.
I wondered who did that historical
injustice? In the SONA of Pres.
Duterte he said: Ibigay na natin ang
BBL to correct historical injustice
done by the Spaniards. We, Filipinos,
in all the regions, did not do or
commit that historical injustice. Why
should we pay for it? When it was
our Spanish colonizers who did
it. In fact we were also victims of
historical injustice by the Spaniards.
The books Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, written by our national
hero Dr. Jose Rizal say so. Even
my late father Ambassador Jose T.
Fuentebella, who lived for 100 years
told us about it. Why should we give
our natural and mineral resources,
oil deposit, resources on land and
under the sea to some regions when
it belongs to all Filipinos in the entire
archipelago.
The plans of Pres. Duterte are
good. It is pro-people. Let us wait for

agreement between the office of the

Department of Health-Bicol and the
city government.
He said the clinics will be additional venues for maternal health
care services as these would be serving women in the lower portion of the
southern villages and those coming
from coastal barangays. We are just
awaiting installation of tiles and windows while the perimeter fence of the
two birthing homes will be painted before it could be opened to the public,
Gillego pointed out.
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bikol reporter

pellmell

jokee BOTOR-REYES
Development Bank of the Phl
Empowering an Emerging Iriga
When DBP established its Iriga Branch under branch head,
Engr. Salvador Altar, the city is given another opportunity to
improve its economy. I was asking Engineer Altar what I can
write about DBP and let the Bicol readers know the bank more.
I was given the banks 2014 Financial Report and the following
caught my attention and interest.
Empowering Development through Infrastructure Projects.
The bank remains steadfast in its commitment to support
countryside development through rural electrification. Loans
have been extended to electric cooperatives expecting to reduce
the technical systems loss that results in savings. The bank
continues to expand its transportation and logistics programs
with the inclusion of the tourism sector.
Empowering Sustainability through Renewal Energy
Sources. The banks ecological campaign which is known
as Green Financing Program is designed to assist private
and public sectors in achieving production efficiency, global
competitiveness in the fast growing green markets, and
compliance to environmental laws and regulations. These are
achieved primarily by extending both financial and technical
assistance to projects that integrate green processes and
technologies in their operations such as cleaner production,
water conservation, proper waste management, energy
efficiency, air quality improvement, pollution prevention and
pollution control.
Empowering Entrepreneurs through SME Financing. DBP
has enhanced its Sustainable Enterprises for Economic
Development Program, its umbrella program for micro, small
and medium enterprises.
Empowering Communities through Housing Initiatives. The
bank has developed responsive social programs with four
delineated sectors: housing, health care, and basic sectors.
Billions-worth of loan releases have been channeled to the
countrys health care system and assistance to many hospitals
mostly in unserved and underserved areas.
DBP also launched the Residential Real Estate Financing
Program to rationalize its development approach to the shelter
sector and direct investment towards innovative shelter finance
initiatives such as housing microfinance and cooperative
housing.
DBP has remained on focusing to nation building while
generating substantial gains to sustain its development
operations supporting the Millennium Development Goal and
Philippine Development Plan in education by complementing
the targets if Education for All and pursuing higher education
lined with employment opportunities.
It is not surprising that the bank looks forward to 2020 as a
regionally recognized development financial institution, serving
as a catalyst for a progressive and more prosperous Philippines.
With DBP in Iriga, I see more reasons why Iriga should not
continue in its road to economic progress.

KBP INDUCTION

halo-halo

Kagadanan nin Potograpo

An apod ko saiya, kayo, an
termino mi sa Rinconada sa siisay
man na kapareho an pangaran. Si
Frank Tanay, saro sa sakuyang staff sa
Public Information Office kan Iriga LGU.
Siya an sinusubahan kong Official
Otographer.
Nakanood siyang manretrato ta ini
an kabuhayan kan saiyang magurang.
Nakalaog siya sa city hall ta garo pigkua
siya kan depuntong Mayor Manny
Alfelor. Dakul ming pigibahan, kaiba na
an pagcover kadto kan National Venture
Scout Jamboree na pighost kan Iriga,
idtong forest fire sa Mt. Iriga. Idtong
mahiwas na baha sa Iriga kan 1994, si
taunan na Miss Iriga/Miss Rinconada
asin kadakul pang ibang okasyon.
Iniba ko siyang ekstra sa enot ko man
na appearance sa pelikula, sa Gayuma
ni Direk Alvin Yapan; magin duman sa

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frankpeonesjr.
indie-film na pigentry mi sa Penafrancia
Film Festival (na nagfinalist man).
Si Kayo kontento asin ugma sa
saiyang trabaho. Tama na saiya an
saiyang nanudan: an magcover kan
kinatudan na KBL Kasal, Binyag,
Libing na iyong bread and butter

kan mga potograpo sa Iriga. Kan

magshooting kami kan An Pisi ni
Job, nahiling ko si pangangaipo
kan mga skilled workers, arog ni
Kayo, na padagos na mag-adal
manongod kan saiyang propesyon.
Naisip ko kun nakanood lang kuta
siya nin cinematography o magin
kan pageedit sa computer, baka iba
an dalagan kan saiyang buhay.
Alagad, siring kayan an buhay. Sa
kagadanan ni Kayo, naisip ko na garo
katapusan naman kan mga datihan
asin tradisiyonal na potograpo. Kan
magduman ako sa saiyang bilar,
si mga nakidamay nagpaparetrato
gamit an saindang mga kamera sa
cellphone.
Bababayaan man nanggad kan
teknolohiya an mga tradisyon asin
panahon.

DSWDs feeding program involves parents

A total of 146, 148 preschoolers enrolled in 4, 372
day care centers in 108 Local Government Units in
Bicol are benefitting from
the DSWDs Supplemental
Feeding Program. It has a
total funding of 227 million.
Each day care child have an
allocation of 15.00 per day
for a period of 120 days.
The Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) is the provision of food in addition to
the regular meals as part of
the DSWDs Contribution to
the Early Childhood Care and
Development (ECCO) program of the government. The
food supplementation will be
in a form of hot meals to be
served during snacks/ meal
time to children minimum of
five and maximum of seven
days a week for a period of
120 days.
Children beneficiaries will
be weighed at the start of the
feeding and monthly. Thereafter until completion of 120
feeding days to determine

Held at Villa Caceres Hotel, Saturday night (July 30) graced by Chief Presidential Counsel,
Atty. Salvador Panelo, a proud Nagueo member of the Duterte cabinet. The new set of officers
of KBP Cam. Sur Chapter was headed by Pres. Romar Vasquez whose oath was administered
by Mayor John Bongat and to the Community Advisory Board led by Mr. Robert Obiedo whose
oath was administered by Atty. Panelo.

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improvement and sustenance

in their nutritional status.
The feeding program is
managed by parents/caregiv-

ers based on a prepared cycle

menu using indigenous food
supplies. Parents prepare and
cook the hot meals of the

children in groups every day.

Every cooking session serves
as the time for the parents to
bond and be friends. It is also
an opportunity to show their
own cooking techniques that
can be done at home.
Aside from the food preparation, parents involvement
in other related activities of
the program promotes camaraderie, discipline and cooperation. It also generates full
support from parents and other stakeholders to the plight
of the malnourished children.
The DSWDs Supplementary Feeding Program is a
strong weapon to fight malnutrition. - eejerusalem

9th ID Press corps conducts

spokespersons forum
By Ana-Liza S.
Macatangay
PILI,
CAMARINES
SUR -- Driven by the desire to enhance the Armed
Forces
communication
capability and make them
as partners in providing
updated and relevant stories, the 9th ID Press Corps
spearheaded an activity
engaging all the uniformed
Spokesperson to take part
in the said endeavor.
The event was held Thursday, July 28 at the 9th ID
Officers Clubhouse, Camp
Elias Angeles, San Jose, here.
Dubbed Public Information Officers Forum, the
event seek to identify the crucial role each Public Information Officer (PIO) plays
particularly in conveying to
the public pertinent information relating to the operations
and activities of the military
which somehow gets lost in
the blitz of other news headlines.
9th ID Press Corps President Arnel Eclarinal, also
a GMA7 Correspondent in
the Bicol Region, decided to
push with the activity believing that there are a lot of good
stories inside the camp that
needs to be publicized. These
newsworthy notes are testimonies of the hard work and

PIA-CamSur Information Center Manager Ana-Liza S.

Macatangay (center) receives the Plaque of Appreciation
for serving as one of the Resource Speakers at the Public
Information Officer's Forum held at the 9th ID Officer's
Clubhouse, Camp Elias Angeles, San Jose, Pili, Cam Sur, July
28, 2016.

the sacrifices of the members

of the Philippine Army (PA)
that the people need to know.
LTC Eric H. Culvera
(INF) PA, Division Inspector General commended the
organizers of the event stating that as mouthpiece of the
government, AFPs spokespersons really need to enhance their communication
skills and equip themselves
with the necessary trainings
to be an effective medium of

communication between the

AFP and the community.
Lined up for a one-day Officers Forum are topics that
tackled the roles and the tools
of Public Relations Officer
by Ed Yu, Regional Spokesperson of the National Irrigation Administration; Protocol
on Media Releases discussed
by the Information Center
Manager of Philippine Information Agency (PIA)(Turn to page 6)

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AGE DOESNT MATTER, EDUCATION DOES

A 62-year old lolo led a total of 462 graduates who passed this years Alternative Learning
System accreditation and equivalency examinations equivalent to 56% passing rate, a big jump
from last years 36% and way above the national average. The eldest passer is Tata Melchor

Eda, who said in his speech that his greatest gift to himself and his family is his graduating
from high school this year, an elusive dream he waited to come in 62 years! The top 20 HS ALS
passers will be given automatic college scholarships by the City Government of Naga.

BSP holds free

economic sessions

DOST funds manufacturing

laboratory in Cam. Sur

LEGAZPI CITY The

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(BSP) Legazpi branch conducted a three-day economic and financial learning
sessions for free as part of
the 23rd BSP anniversary
celebration this year
Our objective is to spur
public understanding and
appreciation of relevant economic and financial issues
shaping our economy today,
BSP Legazpi deputy director
Marlyn J. Paje said.
Now on its second year,
the Economic and Financial
Learning Sessions 2 held last
July 19-21 at the BSP Legazpi Branch multipurpose
hall is part of BSPs flagship

program for economic and financial education in line with

the BSPs continuing drive to
promote greater awareness
and understanding of essential economic and financial
issues to help the public acquire knowledge and develop
skills needed to make well-informed economic and financial decisions and choices.
BSP Head Office field experts led the learning sessions
attended by representatives
from the academe, banking
and business communities,
government agencies and local government units in the
region.
On its first day, BSP AntiMoney Laundering Coun-

MOUNTAIN SCHOOL

Vice President Leni G. Robredo led the blessing of the new

school building of Jose Velarde Elementary School in Sitio
Boncao, Barangay Curry, Pili, Camarines Sur located in the
mountainous part of the town. Now, the children can learn
in peace without having to worry of the sun and rain, the
VP said after the blessing of the building which was built
through the help of Usec. Mario Deriquito of the DepEd.

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cil Special Group Manager

Heide V. Gangan-Ang discussed the legal and regulatory framework and updates on
the AML Law of the country
citing the Bangladesh Bank
heist early this year wherein
$81M of the stolen fund was
traced to the Philippines and
was deposited in separate
accounts at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation
(RCBC).
Gangan-Ang said although
the senate has conducted investigation, the case threatened the reinstatement of the
Philippines to the blacklist of
countries making insufficient
efforts against money laundering.
She further stressed the
role of the public and the
government in deterring, detecting and reporting cases of
suspicious transactions possibly rooted to money laundering.
Experts from the BSP Inclusive Financial and Advocacy Staff (IFAS) and Central Administrative Services
Group (CASG) discussed Financial Inclusion Strategy in
the Philippines and National
Retail Payments System
(NRPS) on the second day.
IFAS Bank Officer Rochelle D. Tomas presented the
current scenario to finance access in the Philippines noting
the challenged status of the
country in terms of access and
usage considering the archipelagic barriers and regional
disparities.
Tomas revealed that most
Filipinos have no access to
banks citing that 610 out of
1634 or 37% of municipalities in the country have no
banking office. In the Bicol
region, of the 114 cities and
municipalities, 32% do not
have an office offering full
bank services.
Concentration of banking
services are in high income
and urbanized areas wherein
43% of the total number of
deposit accounts and 68% of
the total amount of deposits
are in the National Capital
Region, she added.
Tomas furthered that most
Filipinos have no savings
as only 4 out of 10 Filipinos
have savings while only 2 out
of 10 households have deposit
accounts and 70% of these
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By Julius Embile
LEGAZPI CIT Providing a platform and the necessary boost for innovation
in Bicols manufacturing
industry, the Department
of Science and Technology
(DOST) Bicol regional office has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)
with the Bicol State College of Applied Science and
Technology (BISCAST) for
the funding a new Manufacturing and Fabrication
Laboratory (ManFabLab)
in Camarines Sur.
Earlier today, during the
opening ceremonies of the
Regional Science and Technology Week (RSTW) in
Legazpi City, a MOA was
signed by DOST Bicol regional director Tomas B.
Brias and BISCAST administrator Dr. Richard Cordial,

Dir. brias
for the funding of Bicol regions first ManFabLab.
The said ManFabLab, as
per DOST, is Bicols first and
the countrys second, with the
first being in Bohol. The purpose for its establishment is
to provide a platform for innovators to explore new and
more effective methods in the
manufacture and fabrication
of food, crafts and other base
industry.
According to DOST, the

department is to release P7.6

million for equipment and
personnel training in establishing the said laboratory,
greatly increasing the budget
for the project to up to P10.3
million.
The funding, however,
will not be released fractionally and not in one-go.
Also, the funds the department would be providing
shall focus mainly on personnel training and acquisition
of significant equipment.
For the realization of the
projects goals, BISCAST
was chosen as DOST partner as the school earned the
departments confidence in
providing highly qualified individuals in the management
and development of the laboratory.
For the projects timeline, DOST targets a full re(Turn to page 7)

IN SUPPORT OF MOTHER AND CHILD CARE

Camarines Sur Gov. Migz Villafuerte warmly received H.E. Neil Reeder, Canadian Ambassador
to the Philippines, during a courtesy call last July 21, 2016 at Villa del Rey, CamSur Watersports
Complex (CWC), Capitol Complex, Cadlan, Pili in relation to the official project launching
of EMBRACE (Enhancing Maternal, Child and Newborn Health in Remote Areas through
Revitalized Health Care and Community Engagement) which was brought by the Adventist
Development and Relief Agency Philippines (ADRA) for implementation at the municipalities
of Garchitorena, San Jose, Presentacion in the 4th district and Calabanga in the 3rd district, all
in the Camarines Sur province. Present at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
between ADRA and the local chief executives of the LGUs involved were Mayor Nelson Bueza
of Grachitorena, Mr. Tom Pignon, Acting Country Director, ADRA Philippines, Mayor Jimmy
Delena of Presentacion, Mayor Antonio Chavez of San Jose as witnessed by Mr. Gabriel
Sembrano, Program Manager of EMBRACE, ADRA Philippines and Canadian Ambassador
Neil Reeder. Only Mayor Eduardo Severo of Calabanga did not make it to the MOU signing
but 3rd District Congressman Gabriel Bordado also came to represent Vice President Leni
Robredo and read her special inspirational message to the assembly. -jmts/danrey/rbmjr/
mmec/fb_GovMigzVillafuerte

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DTI seminar for would-be

franchisees in August set
MASBATE CITY For
the office here of the Department of Trade and Industry, entrepreneurship
is one of the indubitable
means to succeed in business and franchising is a
shortcut to this. Accordingly, come Aug. 19, the DTI
will be bringing franchising guru Armando Bartolome to lecture in this city.
Edgar Ramos, DTI provincial head, invites investors and aspiring entrepeneurs to listen and learn
from Bartolome as he shares
his insights on Why Franchise? What Does a Fran-

chise Provide, Benefits of

Buying a Franchise, How
to Select a Franchise.
Online dictionaries define a franchise as a type of
license that a franchisee acquires to allow him to have
access to a franchisers proprietary knowledge, processes and trademarks in order
to allow the former to sell a
product or provide a service
under the latters name. In
exchange for obtaining the
franchise, the franchisee
pays the franchisor initial
start-up and annual licensing
fees.
One of the biggest advan-

Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: NAGA

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-182-2016
In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice
is hereby served to the public that MC. KAY TALANGAN
MOMPAR has filed with this Office, a Petition for Correction of Entry in Sex from FEMALE to MALE in the
certificate of live birth of MC. KAY TALANGAN at Naga City,
Camarines Sur and whose parents are RICKY G. MOMPAR
and ALMA A. TALANGAN.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
August 14, 2016.

(Sgd.) ALEXANDER M. CAYETANO

City Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: July 24 and 31, 2016

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL
SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the
surviving spouse and only living children and the
only legal and forced heirs of the deceased ANDRES
BAYLON, who died intestate in Cararayan, Naga City
on April 5, 2011 left a homelot located at Brgy. Cararayan, Naga City, Camarines Sur, without any Will or
Testament and with no known debts; pursuant to Sec.
1, Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, the parties have agreed to settle, divide and
adjudicate unto themselves the estate described in undivided equal share each; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Oscar B. Villamora, Doc. No. 8, Page
No. 2, Book No. 36, Series of 2016.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: July 17, 24 and 31, 2016

tages of purchasing a franchise is that the franchisee

does not need to spend additional resources to get his
name and product out to customers because he has access
to an established company's
brand name.
The country has been
witnessing the progressing
growth of the franchising
industry, which has positively multiplied the number of franchised outlets all
over Mindanao, Visayas and
Luzon. With this increase,
franchising created job opportunities for people and
produced additional profits
for the owners of franchised
outlets and the franchisor.
With these developments,
Ramos said investors and
companies in Masbate would
surely benefit from the franchising seminar which will
be held on August 19 at Caf
Cristina on Robredo Boulevard in Masbate City.
For reservations and inquiries, visit Negosyo Center
at DTI Masbate or log on to
facebook.com/dtimasbate.
-EAD/PIA5 Masbate

Partido Airport planned . . .

Based on the Master Plan
prepared by the Partido Development Administration
(PDA), the district-planning
and development body of
Cam. Sur 4th District, the
proposed airport will effectively complement all collective initiatives to position
Partido as a premiere tourist
destination. It will serve as a
vital link to world-class tourism zones in the Province of
Camarines Sur like the Atulayan Island in Sagay; the
famous site of international
television show, Survivor Series in Caramoan; the Partido
Riviera (Sagay-Tiwi Road),
the most scenic tourism highway in the world, and a host
of other tourist spots.
The airport will also provide a more convenient access to secondary and tertiary
educational institutions in
the province, the Philippine
Science High School-Bicol
Campus and the Partido State
University, both in the municipality of Goa, Camarines
Sur.
The Master Plan further
revealed a more detailed and
interesting finding that the
proposed airport will assure
more safety to passengers
owing to its advantageous

Legazpi clinics post zero . . .

He said his office achieved
zero maternal death because
they followed the rules of
the Department of Health in
conducting a yearly Buntis Congress that educates
women on prenatal care to
avoid complications in pregnancy, proper breastfeeding
and care for the newborn.
During the prenatal consultations of the pregnant
women the CHO gives them
micronutrients, folic acid,
iron, vitamins and calcium to
ensure the babies would have
strong bones, he added.
Gillego pointed out that
CHO conducts a yearly Sagip Kalusugan (save the
health) program that provides
a package of health services
to pre-school children from
70 villages in the city.
The services include giv-

ing free medical consultations, laboratory exams and

chest x-ray exams. As a way
of reducing malnutrition cases in the communities, CHO
conducts feeding activities
and deworming and gives vitamin supplements.
CHO also holds a yearly
congress that promotes proper breastfeeding practices
among mothers and ensure
their babies get the proper
nutrients and saved from
malnutrition and infectious
diseases.
The breastfeeding system is very important because the milk of the mother
has antibodies that will coat
the intestine of their babies
to help them fight infectious
diseases. Breast cancer on the
part of the mother could also
be prevented, said Gillego.

geographical considerations:
site is surrounded by tracts
of plains, proximity along
the coast of Lagonoy Gulf,
significant distance from Mt.
Isarog. These factors guarantee a more secure landing and
take-off for aircrafts, with
minimal possibility of turbulence and haste. It will also
provide a safer alternative
to Naga Airport which has a
short runway.
Fuentebella said that
prospects are bright for the
district with the operation of
this new airport as it will link
communities and businesses
with the entire country, in-

crease economic activity, and

rev up trade and tourism.
He further added that in
2010, DOTC Secretary Jose
"Ping" de Jesus, cognizant of
the tourism potential of Partido, requested the Department
of Budget and Management
for the release of allocation
for the development of the
project. It was unfortunate
though that the project was
shelved with his sudden departure from the Cabinet.
Under the bill, the Department of Transportation shall
undertake the planning and
design, construction and acquisition of the airport site
in Barangays Telegrafo and
Manzana. - kayleesanjose

9th ID press corps . .

Camarines Sur; and Radio

Broadcasting 101 shared by
Professor Jovan Galvo.
In the afternoon, the participants toured at selected
media outlets to have a firsthand experience on how
broadcast materials are being
relayed via the airwaves.
First drop was the ABS
CBN Regional News Center
in Panganiban, Naga City followed by a tour in the studio
and booths of Bombo Radyo
and BBS DWLV.
Major Virgilio J. Perez,

Jr, (INF) PA , Division Public Affairs Office Chief expressed his full support to the
officers and members of the
Press Corps and encouraged
them to conduct more similar endeavors in the future
to help other correspondents
develop their writing prowess.
The day was capped with
a closing ceremony and fellowship with the 9th ID Press
Corps, other invited media
friends and men and women
of 9th ID.

BSP holds free economic . . .

still opt to put their savings at
home.
Moreover, IFAS officer
Jenny Romero presented
BSPs policy, regulation and
supervision initiatives citing
new platforms and opportunities to achieve financial inclusion and provide services
and access particularly to the
underserved sectors such as
farmers, fishers, IPs, OFWs
and other marginalized sectors of society.
CASG admin officer Abraham H. Lorenzo likewise
tackled the NRPS framework
aimed at creating a safe, efficient, reliable and affordable
electronic retail payment system that is interconnected and
interoperable.
Lorenzo noted the NRPS
is positioned to facilitate the
countrys transition from
a cash-heavy to a cash-lite
economy, eventually bringing

material benefits for the government, the business and private sectors, even regular consumers and individuals in
terms of speed and efficiency
of transactions, reduced costs,
improved transparency, enhanced security, and expanded access to financial services.
The learning sessions
ended with the discussion
of The Need for Monetary
Board (MB) Opinion on Domestic Government Borrowing by BSP Department of
Economic Research bank officer Christopher B. Gomez.
Gomez reminded banks,
non-bank financial institutions and LGUs down to the
barangay level of the need to
request prior opinion of the
MB on fund borrowings and
its probable effects on prices,
monetary aggregates abd balance of payments. -MAL/
SAA-PIA5/Albay

for june
Name of Deceased
ENRICO C. MANALO
LUIS S. FERRO SR.
ROLANDO H ARROYO
EDNA M. STA. MARIA
JUDY F. JOB
ROSALINA V. PARADO
NESTOR B. VARGAS SR.
RAFAEL P. AVENIDO
AGUSTINA T. ROSALES
MYRNA C. LAVAPIE
MONICO E. BOTOR SR.
MARINA O. GOMEZ
SHIRLEY M. DELOS SANTOS
ALFREDO M. CATANEO SR.
RUBEN G. ARDINAZO
JEROME AUGUSTUS M. CRUZ II

BR_July31-Aug6.indd 6

Date of Interment
June 2, 2016
June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016
June 10, 2016
June 11, 2016
June 12, 2016
June 18, 2016
June 17, 2016
June 18, 2016
June 19, 2016
June 18, 2016
June 20, 2016
June 21, 2016
June 25, 2016
June 24, 2016
June 26, 2016

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bikol reporter

july 31-Aug. 6, 2016

DTI-CamSur props upstarts . .

call for us to be more active in
the ASEAN Market Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and
the rest of ASEAN, including Japan and Korea and even
Australia and New Zealand,
whose standards on exports
are high, Arbo disclosed.
Arbo reiterated that the
centerpiece of DTI is to help
market the entrepreneurs, and

for the product to be marketable, it should be ready with

the product design, shelf-life,
improved packaging and labelling, and business registration.
If the product is already
marketable, then marketmatching can be established
with bigger companies and
link them abroad for export.

DOST funds manufacturing . . .

alization of the laboratory
by 2017, so that the facility
would be utilized in the soonest possible time.
According to Dir. Brias,
the departments frontline
services in standards and
testing laboratories, such as

the ManFab laboratory, are

one of DOSTs dependable
wheels that will keep the department moving forward.
With these, we are certain
that we can move our nation
toward greater challenges in
the future, said Brias.

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FROM DRUGS TO VOYADORES

The City Government of Naga headed by Mayor John Bongat

partnered with the Peafrancia Basilica, with the blessing of
its Rector, Msgr. Rodel Cajot, for the formation of the more
than 1,500 drug personalities who submitted themselves
for rehabilitation and spiritual transformation, hoping that

with interventions like this, they will be transformed for

good into good Christians and do away with their old ways.
Those who will finish this life-changing activity will qualify
as voyadores for the Peafrancia Traslacion procession on
September 9, 2016.

DSWD programs help Bicol economy - NEDA

The regional economy
of Bicol region recorded
the highest growth rate it
has ever attained in terms
of gross regional domestic
product (GRDP) as presented by the Philippine
Statistical Authority (PSA)
Regional Director Cynthia
Perdiz during the news conference on the 2015 Report
on the Regional Economy
of Bicol Region held last
July 28 at Ninongs Hotel,
Legazpi City.
The Bicol region topped
in terms of economic growth
among other regions nationwide. It accelerated to 8.4
percent in 2015, almost double its pace in 2014.

Meanwhile, NEDA Regional Director Agnes Espinas said that DSWDs

programs contributes to this
economic growth.
According to her, Services
contributed the biggest share
of the regions economy with
56.1 percent while the Industrys share of 22.5 percent in
2015 improved by 2.8 percent in 2014.
Services include investments in people such as
Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino
Program. In 2015, a total of
about 369, 000 beneficiaries
received conditional cash
transfers from the program.
The conduct of 2015 Listahanan household assess-

ment also generated jobs

in the other services sector
employing 2, 966 field staff
all across the region for the
conduct of the 2nd round of
assessment.
Moreover, the KALAHICIDSS or the Kapit Bisig
Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive Integrated Delivery
of Social Services contributed on the other capital outlays with the construction of
1, 370 classrooms for senior

highs school, 221 community centers or multi-purpose

buildings, 217 flood/river
control structures and 215
school buildings. Likewise,
the completion of 7, 843 core
shelter units under the Core
Shelter Assistance Program.
Meanwhile, DSWDs budget for this year amounted to
8.4 billion, 4% higher than
the 2015 fund allocation. - w/
reports from NEDA & PSA/
crbarrameda

Pres. Dutertes passport . . .

In Bicol, first-time passport applicant Sharahden
Destura, 27, an employee
of the Legazpi City govern-

BR_July31-Aug6.indd 7

ment, who intends to go to

Guam, said she felt happy
and excited to have heard
from President Duterte that
the validity of the passport
will be extended from five
years to ten years.
On Wednesday morning,
two days since the SONA of
President Duterte, Destura
went to the office of the Department of Foreign Affairs
located at the fourth floor
of the Metro Gaisano Mall,
which is in the Central Business District of this city.
After a two-hour transaction, I was given a receipt
with an appointment date,
that said I need to come back
on August 5, 2016 to get my
new passport, she said in a
text message.
Melanie Ibardaloza, 29, a
nurse, currently working as
a quality improvement and
patient safety officer at the
Sharourah General Hospital
in Najran, Saudi Arabia, has
just renewed her passport last
June when she came for a vacation to her native province
of Catanduanes.
She has been working for
the last five years in Saudi
Arabia. Ibardaloza has since
returned to work after her
vacation in Catanduanes last
June.
On the Presidents plan to
extend the validity of passports up to 10 years, Ibardaloza, in a text message, said
she is confident I could travel
and work abroad for it (passport) will not expire even if I
am out of the country.

Contact No.:

Allan - 0921-999-8888
Fely - 0918-628-7818

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Pres. Dutertes passport

validity extension lauded
By Connie B. Destura

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Bicol, the philippines

july 31-Aug. 6, 2016

DTI-CSur
props
upstarts
By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay

P5.00

LEGAZPI CITY -- On
the clamor of our citizens for timely issuance of
Philippine passports, the

BEAUTY SEARCH ON

City Councilor and Chairman of the Naga City Beauty

Pageant Council Dr. Jose C. Ranola, briefed the media on the

NAGA CITY --- More

than 40 newbies in the food
industry, most of them
young entrepreneurs in
the food business attended
the free seminar entitled
Entrepreneurial
Strategies: Levelling-Up Your
Business sponsored by the
Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI)-Camarines
Sur, Friday, July 22 at Villa
Caceres Hotel, here.
The seminar endeavors to
help new entrepreneurs and
food processors, especially
those still struggling in the
business to develop and promote their products through
the guidance of respectable
resource speakers. The various topics are expected to enhance the participants know
how to make their products
more competitive and viable.
DTI CamSurs Consumer
Protection Division (CPD)
Chief Jay Ablan tackled Entrepreneurial Competencies
where he discussed the qualities that need to be developed
so that participants can be
more entrepreneurial. Ablan
also shared tips on how businessmen can face the challenges brought by the tough
competition.
Partakers also received
useful notes on extending the
shelf-life of food products as
discussed by Julie Casual of
the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CB-

BR_July31-Aug6.indd 8

government shall work

towards amendment of
the 1996 Passport Law to
lengthen the validity of the
passports from the current
5 years to 10 years.

This was the pronouncement of President Rodrigo

Duterte as part of his State of
the Nation Address (SONA)
last Monday.
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JRM, PIA5/Cam.Sur

guidelines of the 2016 Search for Miss Bicolandia last July 26,
2016 at the Office of the Mayor, Naga City Hall.

SUA) Department of Food

Technology College Professor. Product Branding and its
Importance and registration
was shared by Engr. Nio
Angelo Torre, DTI-IPO Specialist.
Department of Science
and Technology (DOST)
Provincial
Director
Pat
Felizmeo talked on appropriate packaging materials for
food products; E-Marketing,
its importance and process by
Juan Raul Relloso, a Faculty
Member of Ateneo de Naga;
and the last topic regarding
FDA LTO and Mandatory
Labelling Requirements was
discussed by Silvia Contreras
Lopez, Food and Drug Regulatory Officer of FDA-Phils.,
DOH, Region V.
In her opening message,
DTI Business Development
Division (BDD) Chief Maria
Theresa A. Arbo expressed
hope that the participants will
learn a lot from the seminar
for them to be able to take-off,
level-up their businesses and
face the challenges of competition not only in the Philippines but also in the global
market.
We are faced with not just
of local competition but also
imported products. We are
also faced with challenges of
expanding markets not only
in US and Europe, but we are
now challenged as there is a

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