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BONGAT SUBMITS P1.14 B 2018 BUDGET This will include those in the
city hospitals (the Naga City
Hospital and Our Lady of
Lourdes Infirmary), as well
as the wards at the Naga City
Children’s Home.
The family beneficiaries
of Sanggawadan will also
be benefitted by the allo-
cated food supplies as well
as the feeding programs for
the malnourished children
of the Naga City Population
and Nutrition Office, among
others.
It also includes P19.60M
for drugs and medicines
of the city health facilities,
while P6.3M will be for
dental and laboratory equip-
ment, to further beef up its
health programs.
As the city also tries to
Mayor John G. Bongat has submitted to the Sangguniang priority list, along with other for the less privileged fami-
respond to rising demand
development projects to be lies to send their children to
Panlungsod the city’s proposed annual budget for the year undertaken by the city gov- school— setting aside P13M for infrastructures, a big
2018 in the amount of P1, 138, 780, 544.31 which is slightly ernment in the coming year. budget for the scholarships. bulk of the budget amount-
As reflected in the pro- Pushing forth to improve ing to P67M will be allotted
higher than the 2017 budget of P1, 111, 041, 440.30. for road projects and other
posed budget, the City Gov- its social welfare services, the
Still, if approved, it is only one breaching the P1B services in health, and educa- ernment will be sustaining its proposed budget also includes infrastructure and building
still the highest budget for budget mark. tion and solid waste manage- support for education— mak- P20.14M for food supplies ex- constructions.
any city in Bicol and the Job and livelihood creation, ment programs remain in the ing opportunities especially penses for the patient’s meal. (Turn to page 5)
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importance of listening. I wish to correct the amount of Under the Asean Consensus on Cooperation vs abuses
money paid by the Partido Development the Protection and Promotion of the The Asean consensus also
Communication after all is a two- Administration for the government- Rights of Migrant Workers, Asean strengthens regional cooperation in
way process, involving both. guaranteed loan for the Potable Water governments vowed to guarantee fair preventing abuses, exploitation and
System project in the 4th District of treatment and protection against abuse violence against migrant workers,
Where one dominates the other, CamSur which I wrote in my last week’s of migrant workers from neighboring the DFA said.
there will certainly be an expected column. According to the PDA Planning countries. “In cases where Filipino migrant
failure or breakdown in the process. Chief Recha Isabel Quinn, the Partido The agreement, which took 10 years workers are imprisoned, they will
Development Authority paid already to negotiate, was signed by leaders have rights no less favorable than
While there may also be a listening P114,000,000 (one hundred forteen of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, those applied to the local workers,”
processing happening, perhaps, this million pesos) for this project serving Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III
the people in all the ten municipalities Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines, said in a statement.
only involve both sides. Bello said the workers “also have
of Partido 4th district. which chairs the bloc this year.
In either way, both are bound to fail. ****** PH-initiated agreement the right to file grievances with the
I watched the ASEAN Summit 2017 The Philippines, among the major relevant authorities” in the host
For after all, what will result to a peace chaired by President Rodrigo Duterte sources of migrant workers in the region countries.
talk where its beneficiaries, the people on TV. I also saw the rallies against and the world, initiated the agreement Based on government records,
themselves, are not listened to. it especially the burning of effigies when it last chaired Asean in 2007 and there were at least 212,435 Filipino
of US President Donald Trump and hosted the leaders’ summit in Cebu. migrant workers in Southeast
President Duterte. I look at the rallies as The Asean consensus “establishes Asia last year, a majority of whom
democracy in action. President Trump a framework for cooperation” in the were employed in Singapore and
did not say and do any unfriendly act region to safeguard the welfare of Malaysia.
towards the Philippines. Duterte will migrant workers, said the Department The DFA said the implementation
naturally be a friendly host especially of Foreign Affairs (DFA). of the Asean consensus “will be
because there are eight millions It seeks, among other things, to: subject to the respective laws of the
Filipinos or more residing in the US. • Uphold the fair treatment of member-countries.”
****** migrant workers regardless of gender An “action plan” will be developed
Well, I’m interested to share the and nationality to implement the mandate given by
following good news for our Overseas • Provide for visitation rights by the Asean leaders, it said.
Filipino workers (OFWs) which they family members While the pact was signed by
should know about. This was published • Prohibit the confiscation of Asean leaders on Monday, it was
in the Philippine Daily Inquirer dated passports and overcharging of finalized by senior labor officials
November 14, 2017. I know these and placement or recruitment fees on Aug. 25 during their meeting in
many OFWs from Bikol. • Protect against violence and sexual Manila.
At least 212,000 overseas Filipino harassment in the workplace Caring, helpful
workers (OFWs) stand to benefit from a • Regulate labor recruiters “This is a centerpiece of our
landmark pact signed by the 10 heads • Respect the right of workers to chairmanship and we are actually
of state of the Association of Southeast fair and appropriate remuneration and quite pleased that we have come
Asian Nations (Asean) during their benefits and their right to join trade full circle,” said DFA spokesperson
summit in Manila on Monday. unions and associations (Turn to page 4)
Congrats k engr daniel p aureus jr of ateneo Educational leaders in the Bicol awardees. wondering why many school children
university Region met in Iriga City November 17, I had a chance to meet Basud Mayor are missing their classes for some
****** 2017 for the awarding ceremonies and Adrian S. Davoco who was very proud not-very good reasons, One Friday
DENR policies n blcol according to sec roy cimatu: stakeholders’ appreciation. The program for Basud National High School as Hall in October, the children in my
1. to save Sinarapan included the sharing of best practices of Famer. The very young Mayor. he is neighborhood were just playfully
2. strict enforcement of Mining laws from the three schools in the region only 23 years old, I understand is a big roaming the street. I learned they
3. EMB laws enforcement that are hall of famers. Basud National moving force in the municipality not just had no classes, their teachers were
High School, San Antonio National High in the Brigada Eskwela but in all aspects celebrating National Teachers Day.
clean air, clean water, solid waste management (he
School and Juan M. Alberto Memorial of governance. Congratulations, Mayor! The following Monday, they did not
may ask us on this issue) Elementary School have been awarded He came with a very familiar name in have classes again since the teachers
4.climate change mitigation three times for their initiatives and the education industry, especially in were celebrating Division Teachers
5.urban greening significant accomplishments which Iriga City. SDS Wilfredo Gabarra was Day. The children had their semestral
6.euro 2 standards phase out highlighted their creativity and innovation for some time assigned in Iriga and how break early so that for a week they did
7. no corruption in engaging stakeholders thereby he is surely missed by the Iriguenos. not have classes again because their
8.improve service to the people improving their school environment. The gains of Brigada Eskwela are teachers were attending a seminar
9.be honest public servant This year, 41 contending schools very obvious. When classes open, or whatever it is called. Well, the kids
10.no drugs! no second chance for violators around the region were awarded for the schools are very well prepared. were very happy, how else would
their cleanliness, orderliness, installation Thanks to everyone especially parents they feel? Little do they realize that
of learning kiosks, hand and sanitation who really went out of their way to help they are missing so much. it could
Making Math Interesting facilities, environment-friendly facilities
and evident support of the community
prepare the school for their children
to be comfortable when they return to
not come as a surprise if they are
turned out as half-baked pupils. Or
and Easy by Using and education stakeholders. The
Iriga Central School was one of the
classes.
At the back of my mind, I am
not baked at all.
Pet Malu!
Instructional Materials
White in a Pool
By MARIDETH V. LOZANO, Teacher 3
Bula Central School POV FROM
A GRADER
Well known educators believe that the best instructional
material is the teacher. This calls for a teacher’s creativity of Black MA. LORELEI ARROYO POTENCIO
and innovativeness, skill and knowledge of his subject
matter. Albert Einstein once said “Everybody people in their communities. They are Asian Nations (ASEAN) integrating
Mathematics has always been perceived by many is a genius. But if you judge a fish by shunned because a lot of people do not and advancing inclusive education,
students as a difficult subject. If this is so, the Mathematics its ability to climb trees, it will live its know how to communicate with them. there is hope.
teacher has a challenge to face. It should fall upon his whole life believing that it is stupid.” Lack of knowledge brings a bout of It’s okay to be different. Some
responsibility to make the subject within every student’s In today’s society, however, fishes are negative emotions such as anger, fear have been branded as stupid but
interest and liking. Mathematics can be easy and not only being forced to climb trees, and disdain. defied standards and changed the
interesting and the best way to do it is to use within his but the ones that can’t stay afloat are According to studies, children with world. Albert Einstein was branded
reach instructional materials and foremost of which is the segregated from the ones that could. disabilities are 10 times less likely a slow-learner. He formulated the
teacher himself. School is great! You walk into a to attend school than those without. Theory of Relativity and became a
Instructional materials are necessary to improve classroom and see kids attentively Those who manage to attend school renowned scientist. Thomas Edison
student’s knowledge, abilities and skills. They are also raising their hands. A sweet voiced tend to drop earlier, thus a lower level was expelled because he was
necessary to monitor the assimilation of information and teacher smiles and hands out gold stars of schooling than their peers. The main deemed “too stupid for the school.”
to cultivate to the student’s overall development and to the ones that excel. This is an illusion. reason for this is the lack of training and Edison became one of the most
upbringing as well as meet the student’s interest of the Is this setting okay for the children preparations in schools when it comes famous inventors.
individual lessons. society considers as “mistakes”? A good to handling these so-called students Malala Yousafzai, an education
In the preparation of instructional materials to make environment, yes. Illusions? Absolutely with disabilities. advocate said “One child, one
Mathematics easy and interesting, the teacher’s perception not. Are these children being integrated These children need attention. They teacher, one book, one pen could
of each student must be taken into consideration. One into mainstream society? Not really. need a voice. A campus journalist is change the world.”
student is diverse from another. Each student has different Globally, there are 150 million a knight in shining armor providing a ------------------------------------
interests, abilities, background and even culture at home children living with disabilities. They are voice for these children. They stand Ms. Lorelei Arroyo Potencio is a
and in his environment. The teacher therefore uses often denied of education because they for those who cannot stand on their Grade VII student and is 12 years
appropriate materials to meet the student’s age, social are the most vulnerable and excluded own. With the Association of Southeast old.
development, ability skills, special needs and learning
styles,
What are the most widely accepted instructional
time and how the students respond. FROM MY WINDOW . . .
Still the most applicable instructional materials are those
materials in teaching Mathematics. First, the material must Robespierre Bolivar.
that are easy to understand such as problem solving that
be visual. This calls for the teacher’s creativity. He can An official of the Catholic Church welcomed the
needs the use of visuals as in the early elementary grades,
create situations from given problems such as the use of agreement.
the young learners do counting, adding, subtracting and
graphs, drawings that the teacher himself conceptualized. Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos called the deal “caring
multiplying by using available materials like books, toys,
This clarifies important concept to arouse and sustain the and helpful” toward Filipino migrant workers.
pencils, ballpens, and whatever the children can lay their
student’s interest and give the student the opportunity to “This manifests their concern and compassion of plight
hands on. So, the class becomes some kind of a game
conceptualize his own material based from experiences for our migrant workers,” said Santos, who also chairs the
play not however, forgetting that it is a Mathematics class
that he learns and make learning more permanent. Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines’ Episcopal
that the Mathematics teacher, herself aware that he is
Some teachers use durable and easily done materials Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant
which are accessible to every student. Activities are the best instructional material but with aided by charts, People.
planned based from lesson standards which means that multiplication games, brain teasers and the likes. The bishop also lauded the Asean member-states for
teaching is visualized and to add to it, the teacher designs Placing the students in a happy environment where the their “common and unified stand” to ensure that “the rights
problems that can be solved with music, why not? Some ambience is very harmonious, who says that Mathematics and privileges of all migrant workers will be protected,
teachers who are good at rap, make teaching a rapping is not easy and interesting. Make Mathematics visual. promoted and respected.
NOV. 26 - DEC. 2, 2017 BUSINESS REPORTER BIKOL REPORTER 5
PRELUDE TO GOLD
University of Nueva Caceres High School Class '68 will hold their 49th vilion, Concepcion Grande, Naga City. All batch mates are enjoined to
Class Anniversary on Saturday (December 2) at Jardin Real de Naga Pa- attend the reunion and Christmas celebration.
6 BIKOL REPORTER BUSINESS REPORTER NOV. 26 - DEC. 2, 2017
The 3-day "Pamaskong Diskwento para sa Parabakal na Bicolano" fair by the from 5% to 50% on appliances, gadgets, Christmas decors, toys, gift items, Noche
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Camarines Sur at the DTI Grounds, Buena products, as well as basic and prime commodities which run from November
Panganiban Drive, Naga City. The bazaar which offers discounted products ranging 21-23, 2017.
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GOV. CUA STRESSES . . . ementary School, Bagong Sir- PHL MOBILE AND DATA SERVICES BECOMING . . .
ang Elementary School, Tam-
said. endeavors if given the chance. bognon Elementary School As of 2016, the Philippines’ also inched up from 32.5% to of the Philippine population ac-
He reiterated the impor- “Sa pamamagitan ng briga- and Bigaa Elementary School IDI ranked 101st out 176, one 34%, while the proportion of cording to ITU figures—also
tance of camaraderie as he da eskwela, naipapakita ng bagged the award for Small notch lower than the previ- households with internet access above the regional average of
asks for the cooperation of ev- sambayanan na kung sama School Category. Medium ous year’s. Despite slipping in also increased from 36.1% to 73.6% and the world average of
eryone in this shared commit- sama, kaya natin” Mayor School Category including worldwide rankings, however, 39.1%. 66.5%.
ment of the community to the Laynes added. Central Elementary Schools the Philippines’ IDI scores have The Philippines has “Despite having a largely
schools. He further said, if we The following are the from Bagamanoc, Baras, Bato,
are willing, we can become a improved between 2015 and “achieved a high level of GSM duopoly market, the country
awardees to the Gawad Paran- Gigmoto, Pandan, Panganiban
part of the change we want to gal Best School Implementers 2016, ITU also noted. mobile coverage, with most ICT has achieved a high level of
and Viga together with ele- The Philippines’ scores have
see for the youth, and for this Division Level: Comagaycay services provided in a duopoly basic mobile access and has
mentary schools from Marina-
Happy Island. Elementary School, for the improved across all sub-indices, environment,” ITU said in its deployed the latest wireless
wa, Codon, Taytay, Cavinitan,
Gov. Cua was joined by small school category; Virac Capilihan, San Vicente, Palnab, with notable improvements in country profile for the Philip- and fixed technologies with
Vice Governor Shirley Abun- Central Elementary School Danicop, Viga and Buyo In- fixed-telephone subscriptions pines. high download speeds, at least
do, who expressed the Office and Supang Datag National tegrated School received the per 100 inhabitants (from 3.2 in The country’s 3G coverage in urban areas. It is also well
of the Sangguniang Panlala- High School, medium school award for Best School imple- 2015 to 3.7 in 2016) and inter- includes 93% of the popula- endowed with international In-
wigan’s undying support for category; Juan M. Alberto Me- menters Municipal Level national internet bandwidth per tion—a figure larger than the ternet bandwidth driven by its
the education sector in Catand- morial Elementary School and medium school category. On internet user (from 28.4 kbit/s regional average of 87.6% and large overseas population and
uanes. Viga Rural Development High the other hand, Supang Datag to 43.4 kbit/s). the world average of 85%. burgeoning business process
Samuel Laynes, the munici- School, large school category; National High School, Agban The country’s proportion LTE or 4G/Wimax services, outsourcing industry,” it con-
pal mayor of Virac, said in his Virac Pilot Elementary School National High School, Cobo
speech that Brigada Eskwela of households with computers on the other hand, cover 80% cluded.
and Catanduanes National Intgrated School, Panganiban
shows that volunteerism is still High School, for mega school National High School – CAIC
abundant in our country and category. Compound and Magnesia Na-
Message of Thanks
that there are a lot of people For the Municipal Level of tional High School received the
who are willing to cooperate Brigada Eskwela Best School same award. Juan M. Alberto
with the government’s work Implementers, Camburo El- Memorial Elementary School
and Viga Rural Development
Republic of the Philippines High School were awarded un- We, the bereaved family of the late
LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE der Large School category and
Province: Camarines Sur Virac Pilot Elementary School
Municipality of Calabanga and Catanduanes National
High School for the Mega
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC School Category.
CCE-0089-2017 R.A.10172
Hall of Fame Awardees are
In compliance with the publication requirement and
Juan M. Alberto Memorial El-
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
ementary School and Catand-
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
uanes National High School.
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is
San Miguel South District for
hereby served to the public that KIM BIASON AGUILAR
elementary level and Supang-
has filed with this Office, a Petition for Correction of entry
Datag National High School
for secondary level received
in Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live
the award for 2017 Brigada Es-
birth of KIM BIASON AGUILAR at Calabanga, Camarines
kwela with Highest Increment
Sur and whose parents are ADONIS SB. AGUILAR and
in number of volunteers. Lastly,
GLORIA G. BIASON.
the awarded 2017 Brigada Es-
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
kwela with Highest Generated
file his written opposition with this office not later than
Increment in Generated Re-
December 3, 2017.
sources were Virac North Dis-
trict for Elementary level and
(Sgd.) NIMFA DL. SAÑARES
FOR OCTOBER
NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT