Giant firms interested in P171B PNR south project

By DANNY O. CALLEJA

473-8888

vol. XXiii, no. 17

bicol, the philippines

february 14-20, 2016 p5.00

LEGAZPI CITY Its

like seeing the light across
the dark tunnel, according to some Bicol officials
as they expressed elation
over recent announcements
that several giant firms are
interested in the P171B
north-south line of the governments railway project
to be implemented under
the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.
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President aquino inaugurates

expanded Pili diversion Road
PILI, Camarines Sur --President Benigno S. Aquino
III inaugurated here Friday
the P66.32-million expanded Pili Diversion Road that
aims to ease the daily trip of
more than 5,000 motorists.
The road-widening project, which began in March
2014 and was completed last
month, stretches to nearly
four kilometers (km) with two
more lanes added, cutting the

travel time of vehicles plying

it by more than half.
In his speech, President
Aquino said this road offers an
alternative route for motorists
coming from Albay, Sorsogon
and other parts of the Partido
region in Camarines Sur, who
wish to skip Poblacion and go
straight to the town of Pili.
Dahil sa proyekto, nabawasan nang halos 6,000 sasakyan ang bumabagtas sa Pi-

li-Poblacion Road. Kita ninyo

naman ang ginhawang dulot
ng mabuting pamamahala,
he told the townspeople here.
Under President Aquinos
watch, the Department of
Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) allotted P15.96 billion to fund infrastructure
projects in Camarines Sur,
tripling its previous budget of
P4.73 billion during the previ(Turn to page 6)

naGa an Gana
InaUGURal dRIVe

DABAD, PIA-V/CSUR

President Benigno S. Aquino lll led the inaugural-drive on the Pili Diversion Road Widening
Project in Pili, Camarines Sur, February 12, 2016. The project worth P66.32-million started
in March 2014 and involved the widening of 3.94 kilometers road section, from two lanes to
four lanes was completed in January 2016. President Aquino was joined by Camarines Sur
3rd District Congresswoman and Vice Presidential Aspirant Leni G. Robredo and DPWH Sec.
Rogelio Singson.

Mayor San Luis cites gains

under P-Noy administration
By ANA-LIzA S.
MACATANGAY

PalaRonG BICol 2016 ChaMPIon

CEPPIO

The host city emerghed as the over-all Champion of this years Palarong Bicol. The final
standing: Champion Naga City, 1st Runner Up Albay 2nd Runner Up Camarines
Norte, 3rd Runner Up Legazpi City, 4th Runner Up Camarines Sur, 5th Runner
Up Ligao City. Special Awards: Most Discipline Delegation Sorsogon City, Most
Organized Delegation Ligao City, The Cleanest, Greenest and Friendliest Delegation
Catanduanes, The Best Billeting School Concepcion Grande Elementary School.

PILI, CAMARINES SUR

--- Mayor Alexis San Luis II
expressed his gratitude to
President Benigno Aquino
III for bringing to this town
various infrastructure projects that are now benefiting
his constituents.
San Luis also spoke with
pride that it is during his incumbency as Mayor that Pili,
the capital town of Camarines
Sur, was visited by the highest official of the land, for the
first time in the history.
Sa akin pong pagkakaalam ay ngayon lamang po
nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na
ang isang Pangulo ng Pilipinas ay maging panauhin ng
Lokal na Gobyerno ng Bayan
ng Pili. Kalimitan po ay dinadaanan lamang ang aming

Mayor SAN LUIS

bayan. Kaya naman po itoy
talagang di namin malilimutan.
These words were uttered
by San Luis during the Presidents visit in Pili, Camarines
Sur for the inauguration of
the widened 4-lane Diversion
road covering the stretch of
Barangays Anayan and San

Agustin in Pili and to attend

the local leaders meeting in
the cities of Iriga and Naga.
Some of the projects that
were realized include the expanded and widened 4-lane
bridge in Barangay San Jose,
the widening of Maharlika
highway, the drainage proj(Turn to page 2)

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opinion

bikol reporter

editorial
Good Governance
as Good Economics
In his recent visit to Bicol, particularly
in the Camarines Sur capital town
of Pili, President Benigno Aquino III
said that good governance is good
economics. To support this, the
President enumerated the various
infrastructure projects that were
completed under his administration,
like the widening of the Pili diversion
road, the expansion of the San Jose
bridge, the Sabang fishport project as
well as the Naga River flood control
project.
Theres no debate on the
Presidents statement. It is another
way of putting another Aquino
administration slogan: Walang
mahirap, kung walang corrupt.
Indeed, there had been debates
on what really is the cause of the
countrys poverty. There are those
who say population explosion. Others,
corruption in the government.
We lean more on latter, or rather, it
contributes the unkindest cut of all.
These roads, these bridges will in
time contribute to the transformation
of the local economy.
The signs are already there: traffic
even on non-rush hours and even on
such unlikely places like the Pawili
to Pili stretch, the opening of more
gasoline stations, even fruit stands
along the highway.
Imagine if all the government
funds intended for the people will be
really put in the right use, that is, not
in the corrupt hands of corrupted or
corruptible government officials.
As a line of a song goes: What a
wonderful world this would be.

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february 14-20, 2016

Middle East Problem

(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).
TURMOIL: The worsening relationship
between the two giant oil producers Saudi
Arabia and Iran is affecting not only the
allies of these countries but also other
nations including the Philippines. Despite
the 8% deficit suffered by Saudi, the ruling
family refuses to reduce its oil extraction
activities thus contributing to the supply
glut and eventual downswing of prices. Its
adversary Iran, is doing the same, even
as it is releasing its huge oil stockpile.
Good and bad. Pump prices of oil
products have been slashed close to
50% - to the delight of all consumers. But
this is bad for import tax collections! The
downside effect on Middle East economies
has complications. Job orders for OFWs
are being reduced, even as renewals of
work contracts are also being adversely
affected. In the last estimate, the lower
job market will mean no less than10,000
OFWs may be sent home jobless. Local
employments must be increased.
US DOLLAR: The mighty greenbacks
is losing exchange value, albeit minimally.
Since the Phl peso is somehow attached
to the dollar, our FX rate is also adversely
affected. This is the reason why the
USD is now worth close to P48 and this
rate is expected to further decelerate.
Good for OFW beneficiaries as long as
their remitting relatives are kept in their
employers payroll. Exporters are also
benefitting from the higher dollar exchange
rate.

opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
Foreign tours will be costlier and
this should keep travel plans of Filipinos
largely on hold. We repeat our advice
for our kababayans
to refrain from
travelling to China especially in remote
areas as there is resentment against
Filipinos who are claiming their islands
in the China (West Phl) Sea)! Their
financial authorities revalued the yuan
to stimulate its down-going economy.
Their stock markets are losing investors,
especially foreigners. This should lower
Chinas braggadocio.
POLITICS: August 9 is the start
of the campaign period for national
posts. All the major parties will proclaim
their presidential, vice-presidential and
senatorial bets usually in their respective
bailiwicks! Grace Poe will be in the ballot
but her fate hangs with the Supreme
Court. If our organic law is fully applied
she may be disqualified. The issues
are clear: whether she is a natural-born
Filipino, and if her Philippine residency
suffices for her candidacy!

The other Dengue Mosquito

The World Health Organization had
been warning all nations about the risk and
danger of the Zika virus which belong to
the common dengue virus. Our Secretary
of Health frequently talk on TV about the
danger of this virus. Hence, I wish to echo
the following advice of the World Health
Organization published in the Philippine
Graphic dated Feb. 1, 2016:
Dengue is carried by two vectors: The
Aedes Aegypti and the Aedes Albopictus.
Tha Aedes Aegypti is an indoor mosquito
that tends to breed and bite people inside
houses and structures, according to the
research uploaded to the United States
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website.
Aedes Albopictus is an outdoor mosquito
that breeds in outdoor areas like stagnant
ponds and sometimes comes indoors.
So many advertisements for bug spray
and insect repellent use dengue as its
scare marketing tactic. Killing mosquitoes,
Lee-Suy said, is not the only approach
people should take. Nor is repelling them.
The mosquitoes will still be there if you use
repellents. Killing them does not destroy
their breeding grounds, he said. Ideally,
we should look at ridding our environment
of mosquito breeding grounds to bring the
total population of mosquitoes down and
keep them down.
According to studies done by the World
Health Organization (WHO), dengue can be

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transmitted from an asymptomatic dengue
carrier to a person who is vulnerable to
dengue infection by these mosquitoes.
Dengue is a viral infection that, like
almost all other viral infections must run
its course. The only treatment there
for dengue is to support the patient as
the disease run its course, Lee Suy
said. You keep the patient hydrated and
ensure that the body has enough nutrients
and resources to keep fighting off the
infection.
So, Lee-Suy echoes the sentiments of the
WHO and other health agencies worldwide:
We need to keep our surroundings clean,
to get rid of stagnant water where these
dengue-carrying mosquitoes breed. If you

Mayor San Luis cites gains . . .

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By process of elimination, Sec.

Mar Roxas stands a good chance.
People are afraid of Dutertes antiPope stance and distasteful treatment
of women. Voters want to hear straight
from VP Binay his defenses against
the graft accusations. Sen. Miriams
health must be explained well. (Labor
leader Seneres has just passed away).
The Liberal Party machinery should
churn well with its sufficiently stashed
campaign funds.
WOMENS VOTES: The Philippines
has had two female chief executives
both accidental in entry. Cory Aquino
ascended to Malacanang by virtue of
the EDSA Revolution. Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo became president when the
incumbent (Erap) resigned! This time,
one woman stands at the threshold of
the vice-presidency. This could happen
if the female voters solidify their support
for Leni Robredo, the lone female
candidate for VP.
Leni is said to be the favorite of
Bikolnons - even if her opponents are
of Bicol descent. Her supporters point
out Leni was born in Bikol, studied and
married in Bikol, and raised her family
in Bikol. Albay Gov. Joey Sarte Salceda
promised to deliver his constituents
votes to the Mar-Leni tandem,
predicting Leni will beat Escudero here.
My heart goes for Leni because of her
qualification, values and programs. His
model father - Judge Tony Gerona is
my NKP frat brother. Bingo!
PRAYER: Lord, guide the Filipino
people to choose the right, moral
leaders for our next political season.

ects from Barangay San Jose down to the

Poblacion area going to Barangay Anayan
and the improvement of other roads in Pili
through the Department of Public Works
and Highways.
San Luis also thanked the Department
of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for the implementation of Agrarian Reform Community Projects that gave way to the concreting of farm to market roads, building of
new classrooms and the provision of solar
and mechanical dryers to the beneficiaries
of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP).
These projects are in support of the
Medium Term Philippine Development
Plan (MTPDP) 2005-1010 being pushed
under the Aquino administration to reduce
poverty and develop rural communities.
He also thanked the Department of So-

cial Welfare and Development (DSWD)

for institutionalizing the 4Ps that benefited more or less 5,000 families and the
provision of PhilHealth coverage to more
or less 10,000 indigent-members.
The Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG), through its Bottomup Budgeting (BuB) projects benefited
Pili with worth P110M projects like access roads, and the allocation of 2 patrol
cars, new firetrucks, additional police
force and Salintubig equipment, and the
realization of a new police and fire station.
San Luis also cited the projects which
were implemented by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Health (DOH), Department of
Agriculture (DA) to name a few.

use ovicidal traps to stop them from

breeding, you have to be mindful of how
long those traps are set out there is a
time-frame within which they work well,
and a time when they are no longer
effective and need to be replaced.
What worries me is this, he said,
there are some areas in the country
where high incidence of suspected
dengue cases prompt local health unit
personnel to go to communities and
conduct clean-up drives. Then the
residents in those communities point out
stagnant water and potential mosquito
breeding sites to the health workers when
they arrive. Alam na pala nila ito, hindi pa
sila nagkusa na linisin ang lugar (they
already know this, but they did not take
the initiatives to clean their area).
He also spoke of another Filipino
behavior mode that makes dengue even
more deadly in the Philippines: Many
Filipinos wait until the last minute, until
their symptoms are already very bad,
before seeking medical assistance by
which point doctors may not be able to
treat the patient as effectively as they
would have been able to if the ailment
is caught early. Many Filipinos dismiss a
fever as if it were nothing.
Fever, he said, is the sign your body is
fighting an infection. This should already
alert the patient and his or her care
providers that something is wrong and
that a doctor should be consulted.

President Aquino lauded San Luis

candidness and expressed his delight
over the latters words that he doesnt
have much time to speak for all the
accomplishments of his town if he is
going to talk about it at that very moment.
Kanina, noong pinapakinggan ko
si Mayor, talagang nakakapuno ho ng
puso. Ang problema ho ni Mayor, hindi
doon sa marami siyang problemang
walang tugon. Ang problema ni Mayor, paano ba sasabihin niyang lahat ng
accomplishment na pinagtulungan sa
maiksing panahon na ibinigay sa kanya. Siyempre sa puntong ito, baka yung
iba naghahanap ng ipagmamalaki. Dito
naman ho ang problema, paano ipagmalaki lahat ng dapat ipagmalaki dahil
kapos na ang oras? Talagang okay ka,
Mayor, Aquino quips.

february 14-20, 2016

bikol reporter

Tinagba Festival 2016 successful

By
JOKEE
REYES

BOTOR-

Thousands of spectators
came for the 2016 Tinagba
Festival which culminated
February 11 in Iriga City.
The festival which started
with the nine-day novena
to Our Lady of Lourdes
whose feast coincides with
the festival was highlighted
with the colorful float and
bullcart parade and street

dancing competition. The

floats carried the thrusts
of the Asean Integration
while the bullcarts that
were pulled by beautifully
decorated carabaos were
filled with the best fruits
and vegetable produced
from the farms in different
barangays. They were later
given to selected depressed
families in the city.
The Tinagba festival is a
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Team Naga is Palarong Bicol 2016 champion

By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay

Most Bemedalled Athlete

CEPPIO

Naga City Mayor John G. Bongat congratulates 7 year-old

ATIYA THERESE N. DIMAIWAT, the most bemedalled athlete
in the Palarong Bicol 2016 with 4 gold medals, 1 silver and 1
bronze in Artistic Gymnastics. She is a Grade 2 pupil of St.
Joseph School.

NAGA CITY -- With

72 gold, 58 silver and 58
bronze in medal standing,
Team Naga grabbed this
years most coveted Championship crown conquering
six (6) provinces and seven
(7) cities in the recently concluded Palarong Bicol 2016
held February 7-13, here.
Albay was adjudged 1st
runner up after garnering 53.5
gold, 56 silver, 63 bronze followed by Camarines Norte as
2nd runner up with 52 gold,
54 silver and, 48 bronze while
Legaspi City got the 3rd post
after seizing 50 gold, 36 silver and 33 bronze.
Players from the province
of Camarines Sur bagged the
4th place with 44.5 gold, 47

silver, and 69 bronze while

Ligao City got the 5th place
with 26 gold, 30 silver and 25
bronze medals.
Other than the awarding
of certificates and trophies for
the regional sports competitors, four (4) Special Awards
were also given to Sorsogon
City for the Most Discipline
Delegation, Ligao City for the
Most Organized Delegation,
Catanduanes for the Cleanest, Greenest and Friendliest
Delegation, and Concepcion
Grande Elementary School
for the Best Billeting School.
In his message during
the Palarong Bikols closing ceremony held Saturday
at the Metro Naga Sports
Complex here, Mayor John
Bongat expressed his elation
for the successful holding of

the Palarong Bicol and looks

forward to the forthcoming
Palarong Pambansa.
Starting February 7, all of
us came here with one goal,
our goal is to win. We came
here divided, but we end up
today united for Palarong
Pambansa in Albay, Bongat
said.
The week-long sports activity was a beautiful memory
for all the athletes, coaches,
officials, friends, bus-mates,
parents and sponsors who
participated starting from
day one, that includes, the
solidarity meeting, the spectacular Opening Program of
February 7, the exciting days
of sporting competition, the
Mayors Night, the Congresswomans Night, and the Closing Program.

Naga City Schools Division Superintendent William

Gando expressed his deepest
gratitude to all the participants and guests who graced
the Palaro. He likened Nagas
hosting of the event to a home
where he expressed his happiness that the participants
shared the humbled abode
that Naga offered.
If not for everyones cooperation, support and selflessness, we will not reach
this conclusion where everyone has his fair share of gold,
silver and bronze medals and
with the happy news that all
of us, the 13 Divisions of Bicol Region will march to the
Palarong Pambansa in Albay
this summer, Gando said in
closing.

4 bikol reporter
St. Valentine,
the Real Story
By David Kithcart
700 Club Features Director

halo-halo

february 14-20, 2016

Lapsi
Titulo talaga ini kan plano kong
libro manongod sa mga taga-Iriga
yaon sa inaapod na diaspora, sarong
tataramon na nagpapagiromdom kan
ugat kaini- an pisog na naisabwag.
Alagad, gagamiton ko ini sa kolumn
ko ngonyan na semana katakod kan
paghali ko pasiring sa Middle East
kan sakong matuang aki.
Kan maglaog siyang high school
sa Ateneo, enot na pagkasuway niya
samo, nagsurat man ako nin sarong
kolumn manongod sa namamatian ko
bilang magurang. Giromdom ko may
kulog sa pagkakasuwayan alagad
kaipuhan na tioson ta kaipuhan man
na makatindog nin solo an tawo.
Siring man an sakong namatian
alagad may kahaputan na dagdag:
tano ta kaipuhan na maghali an

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frank peones jr.
satong mga propesyonal nganing
magtrabaho sa ibang nasyon?
Nagiromdoman ko an sarong
pangako asin promisa kan presenting
administrasyon: hingowaon na dai na
mahali an satong mga trabahador.
Alagad, ano ta abot ngoyan garo sige

pa an bulos paluwas kan satong

mga obrero? Pwedeng sabihon,
parte ini kan globalisasyon. Sadit
nang barangay an kinaban, sabi
ni McLuhan. Alagad, malinaw man
na yaon an eksistencia kan laborexport policy kan gobyerno. Isipon
na lang an kontribusyon kan mga
OFW sa ekonomiya ta.
Makulog sa magurang na
masuway sa aki ta mahanap ining
trabaho sa ibang nasyon, ta huli
an satong nasyon dai minatao
kan siring na competitiveness sa
satong mga obrero.
Ay, hapot ngani kan kanta na
Peter, Paul and Mary: When will
we ever learn?

Explicit Teaching Towards Fast Learning

By MARICEL ARCILLA-AGAD. MA Ed., Ph.D 2

Flowers, candy, red hearts and romance. That's what Valentine's day is all about, right? Well, maybe not.
The origin of this holiday for the expression of love really isn't romantic at all -- at least not in the traditional sense.
Father Frank O'Gara of Whitefriars Street Church in Dublin,
Ireland, tells the real story of the man behind the holiday -- St.
Valentine.
"He was a Roman Priest at a time when there was an emperor called Claudias who persecuted the church at that particular time," Father O'Gara explains. " He also had an edict
that prohibited the marriage of young people. This was based
on the hypothesis that unmarried soldiers fought better than
married soldiers because married soldiers might be afraid of
what might happen to them or their wives or families if they
died."
"I think we must bear in mind that it was a very permissive
society in which Valentine lived," says Father O'Gara. "Polygamy would have been much more popular than just one
woman and one man living together. And yet some of them
seemed to be attracted to Christian faith. But obviously the
church thought that marriage was very sacred between one
man and one woman for their life and that it was to be encouraged. And so it immediately presented the problem to the
Christian church of what to do about this."
"The idea of encouraging them to marry within the Christian church was what Valentine was about. And he secretly
married them because of the edict."
Valentine was eventually caught, imprisoned and tortured
for performing marriage ceremonies against command of Emperor Claudius the second. There are legends surrounding Valentine's actions while in prison.
"One of the men who was to judge him in line with the Roman law at the time was a man called Asterius, whose daughter
was blind. He was supposed to have prayed with and healed
the young girl with such astonishing effect that Asterius himself became Christian as a result."
In the year 269 AD, Valentine was sentenced to a three part
execution of a beating, stoning, and finally decapitation all because of his stand for Christian marriage. The story goes that
the last words he wrote were in a note to Asterius' daughter. He
inspired today's romantic missives by signing it, "from your
Valentine."
"What Valentine means to me as a priest," explains Father
O'Gara, "is that there comes a time where you have to lay your
life upon the line for what you believe. And with the power of
the Holy Spirit we can do that -- even to the point of death."
Valentine's martyrdom has not gone unnoticed by the general public. In fact, Whitefriars Street Church is one of three
churches that claim to house the remains of Valentine. Today,
many people make the pilgrimage to the church to honor the
courage and memory of this Christian saint.
"Valentine has come to be known as the patron saint of lovers. Before you enter into a Christian marriage you want some
sense of God in your life -- some great need of God in your
life. And we know, particularly in the modern world, many
people are meeting God through his Son, Jesus Christ."
"If Valentine were here today, he would say to married
couples that there comes a time where you're going to have to
suffer. It's not going to be easy to maintain your commitment
and your vows in marriage. Don't be surprised if the 'gushing' love that you have for someone changes to something less
"gushing" but maybe much more mature. And the question is,
is that young person ready for that?"
"So on the day of the marriage they have to take that into
context," Father O'Gara says. "Love -- human love and sexuality is wonderful, and blessed by God -- but also the shadow of
the cross. That's what Valentine means to me."

The adage runsthere is no teaching

where there is no learning. How true.
The one most important purpose of
teaching is to make students learn.
Learning is a difficult process. It is also a
painstaking activity and even takes a long
period of time for a child to learn.
To a teacher, there us none more
inspiring than to see that his students are
learning or have learned. Yes, Virginia, a
teacher is very happy over his students
getting good results in examinations he has
himself given. If a pupil can shout with joy
because he has made an excellent mark in
an examination, the teacher feels the same
way. The student is just manifesting that his
teacher has taught well that he understood
what he taught and that he has certainly
learned.
One hears a student saysDi ko
maintindihan si maam. Kaya di ako
makasagot sa mga tanong sa test. This is
not new. And this is something that should
get into the teachers mind.
There are many ways of teaching and all
of them are aimed to make learning easy.
So, education find ways.
Explicit teaching can bring in the desired
learning.

Explicit teaching is an instructional

strategy used by teachers to meet the
needs of their students and engage them in
unambiguous clearly circulated teaching.
Making students learn is a challenge to
a teacher that can be answered through a
concrete focus on a gradual and progressive
steps. This eventually leads to a student
development through an independent
application of knowledge, understanding
and skills associated with a particular
curriculum.
The following are steps suggested in
explicit teaching. The steps have been
formulated by education expertise.
Start focusing instruction on identified
curriculum content. It is therefore necessary
to understand in the first place what the
curriculum is all about.
Connect to prior knowledge and skills
when beginning a new lesson. We can this
recall of a past lesson taught to establish
continuity of a lesson. Every single lesson
is taught independently but they are carry
over of a previous learned lesson.
Establish and maintain clear learning
goals and expectations for each lesson. As
teachers we are aware that every lesson
carries a particular objective.

Deconstruct and sequence teaching

to focus on the steps that lead to new
knowledge and deeper understanding
and more sophisticated skill.
Describe and model concepts and
processes clearly using thinking aloud
and examining models and examples.
Vary instruction in response to
immediate and reflective feedback.
Ask questions to continually monitor
understanding and progress. The teacher
should ask questions as often as possible
and comment on previous knowledge
Establish and maintain a reflection
on objectives.
A kind of success criteria should be
formulated.
Demonstrate and intensify the lesson
to develop the capability of the students
to eelf regulate their learning.
Actually, explicit learning is nothing
new. The whole idea of teaching very
clearly and simply is the bottom line of all
kinds of teaching and the goal of teaching
has not changed a bit and that is to make
students learn.
With explicit teaching and with more
defined strategies in teaching, there does
not appear any hindrance to learning.

What Keeps Me Going?

Motivation is basically a feeling of
movement. When I am motivated, I want
to go from doing one thing to another thing.
Most of the time, I am going from doing
nothing to doing something. But what is really
the importance of motivation when it comes
to my personal life as well as the workplace?
Well, unless if I dont have goals go work on
and tasks to complete, motivation is quite
worthless. Of course, I know that there are
always things to do in life. In most cases,
what to do is not the problem, the biggest
challenge that many people have is being
able to have enough motivation to do the
things I know I should be doing. One fact
of life is that most of the things that will give
me what I want are the things that I want to
do the least. I know I need to take a certain
action in order to produce a certain result but
what I am currently doing is more pleasurable
than taking that action. Thats probably why
most people will never really experience the
life that they have always wanted. Lets look
at what motivation is and its importance in
different situations and how a lack of action
can lead to negative consequences.
In the Workplace, when I dont have
the motivation to do my work, i will either
eventually get fired or I will not likely get
promoted and will stay where I am for a
long time. If I am the supervisor or the
owner, a lack of motivation throughout my
company can create a rather unproductive
workplace. This will lead to loss of sales,
profits, and market share. In this case, its
important to do what it takes to create an
environment where people naturally want to
do their work. The importance of employee
motivation shouldnt be taken lightly here.
The companys survival depends on it.
In Business, if hate working for someone
else and want to start my own business,
that is great. However, as most business
owners will find, having my own business
will depend way more from me. This can
be great if I am highly motivated but if I am
not, that can be a bad combination. Without
anyone at my back telling me to do my

work and threatening to fire me if I dont,

its easy to just put things off until later.
The worse thing that can happen is that I
go out of business and if I have invested
a lot of money into the business, it can be
a tough situation to go through. Business
owners normally work 12 to 16 hour days
so unless I really hate working for someone
else or I really love the business, I may want
to think twice about this option. Its not for
everyone.
In the Classroom, when students have
no motivation to study, it can be hard to get
the grades they need to accomplish their
educational goals. Most students, believe
it or not, are capable of doing very well in
school despite what their current grades
are showing. Most of the time, its not the
lack of ability to learn the material but the
lack to interest and motivation to put in the
effort to actually do well. I, as a teacher,
its important that I do what I can to teach
the material in a way that will interest the
students. Even something as boring as
history can be taught in a stimulating way.
Theres no question about the importance
of motivation and how it plays a part in all
areas of our lives. We all have dreams
and goals that we want to see become a
reality. If we had a never-ending stream
of motivation, we can literally do anything.
The problem is that most people will never
put in the effort that is needed to live an
extraordinary life. Why?, Because its easier
to do nothing than to do something. Go, do
something!
We never observe motives directly.
Rather we infer their existence from the
people say about the way they feel and
from observing that people and animals
work towards certain goals. In other
words, motives are inferences behavior. If
our inferences about motives are correct,
we have a powerful for the explanation
of behavior. Truly speaking, most of our
everyday explanations of behavior are
in terms of motives. Here is a simple
question- Why are we going to Graduate

Studies? The answer is given usually

in terms of motivation. We are going to
the educational institution because we
want to learn something or we need a
masters degree to upgrade our skills and
secure a better position in our company
or in the work place. We, teachers, are
students in the Graduate because we
think it is expected of us, and one of our
goals is to conform to what is expected.
It is true that, most likely we are going to
study to meet some combination of these
needs. Someone who understands our
motives can see why we do the things
the way we do. For this reason, clinical
and personality psychologists who study
the behavior of individuals place so much
emphasis motives. Sometimes motives
do not tell us exactly what will happen;
rather they give us an idea about the
range of things a person will do. So, in
other words, motives help us to make
predictions about behavior.
Motivation, known as a strong
and irrespective force which helps
people to achieve what they want and
aspire to, which can help overcome all
possible obstacles and find the shortest
way to the goal. This is an amazing
factor that helped millions of people
to get what they wanted and needed.
Motivation goes hand in hand with such
two essential concepts as inspiration
and determination, which can help us
pursue our personal and professional
goals, reach financial independence and
professional career success, achieve
personal harmony and peace of mind,
as well as other moral heights. Properly
supported with strength of mind and
courage of the spirit, motivation can
become an unbeatable weapon in the
hands of any one on the way to all sorts
of success and much better life.
___________
DAN S. ANADILLA
TEACHER I
STA. LUTGARDA NATIONAL H/S
CABUSAO, CAMARINES SUR

february 14-20, 2016

10 foreign studes briefed on

Nagas governance practices
NAGA CITY Ten foreign students from the Asian
Institute of Management
(AIM) in Makati City who are
themselves civil servants and
students of local governance
in their respective countries
were on site visit in this city
last Wednesday (Feb. 10) to
observe Nagas best practices
in terms of transparency, participation, and responsiveness
as norms in how it conducts
governance.
The visitors were warmly
received by Mayor John Bongat and some of his department
heads who briefed and lectured
them on the citys people empowerment initiatives and its
internationally-known i-Goverance program.
Among the site visit participants were:
DomicianaJackline Were, a
Kenyan, who is incharge of up-

scaling the mobile drug tracking

system in her country. She gathers accurate data on the stock
levels of identified medicines in
target facilities, which is necessary to enhance planning, quantification, and forecasting of
long-term consumer needs;
John Taylor of USA who is
director of an Indonesian NGO
that works on urban issues, such
as the use of technology to improve citizen oversight in infra
delivery, participatory planning,
and low-level data collection;
Munirat Tawaih, a Ghanaian, who studies to facilitate effective dialoguing between citizens and government, and thru
the use of technology increase
the capacity of the government
to track, analyze, and promptly
respond to service delivery
complaints;
Nina McMurry of USA,
a graduate research associate

CSO VISITORS

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Ragay Theater group stages 1916 play
bikol reporter

CEPPIO

Naga City hosted recently 12 Civil Society Organization

Leaders from Kenya, Indonesia, Ghana, the Philippines, South
Africa, United States of America and United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland tto learn the citys initiatives on
the use of ICT in governance.

The Bikol adaptation of

Susan Glaspells Trifles will
be staged by Teatro Ragayano this month, one hundred
years after the one-act play
was first staged in Wharf
Theater in Provincetown,
Massachusetts.
Hawla, Carlos A. Arejolas
adaptation of the play considered by many as ahead of its
time, will be staged backto-back with Gamgam, three
monologues by Eilyn Nidea
based on Arejolas Mga Ibon
sa Maaraw na Alas-Siyete.
and political scientist based
at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) that focuses on innovation in citizen
engagement and government
responsiveness;
Rory Liedeman of South
Africa who is with a think tank
that works towards a deeper
understanding of policy environments in South Africa especially as they relate to poorer
urban townships and informal
settlements;
Chris Hale, of USA, who
among other tasks works on
gender inequity in access to information; and
Brendan Halloran of USA
who is concerned with transparency and accountability
initiatives and sees to it that lessons learned should be applied
in practice.
The other participants were
an Indonesian and two British
researchers.
They were accompanied by
Marlon Cornelio and Mars de
la Cueva of the Ateneo (de Manila) School of Goverance who
coordinated their itinerary and
logistics.

The twin bill is scheduled for

performances at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the Ragay National
Agricultural & Fisheries School
(RNAFS) on February 22 and 23
and at the Rolando Andaya Hall
on February 24. On tour performances at the Ravina Hall of the
Central Bicol State University of
Agriculture is scheduled on February 28 and at the Pili Sports
and Cultural Complex on February 29.

Also scheduled at the

RNAFS Multi-Purpose Hall on
February 23 at 3 PM is a round
table discussion on the gender
issues raised by the two plays.
Speakers include the municipal councilor Trixie Clemente
Makiling, chair of LGU Ragay
education committee; literary
historian Lourdes Lobis Nieva,
Ph.D.; Atty. Edwina Juri Romanes of the Public Attorneys
Office, a human rights advo-

cate; and Dorren Dulfo Arengue, a gender and development

advocate. Playwrights Arejola and Nidea will moderate
the discussion, and like in the
1916 premiere where Glaspell
multi-tasked and played one of
the female leads, they will also
direct Hawla and Gamgam, respectively.
Teatro Ragayano is a community theater group based in
Ragay, Camarines Sur.

DOLE to CamNorte employers:

Follow new wage hike order
By Rosalita B. Manlangit
DAET, Camarines Norte
The Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE)
provincial office here has
reminded owners of establishments to implement new
wage order which took effect
since December 25 last year.
This is in line with the new
Wage Order No. RBV 17 of
the National Wage Productivity Commission of DOLE.
Based from the said wage
order, the salary was increased
from P260.00 to P265.00 per
day to workers working in

establishments or non-agriculture which have 10 employees

or more.
Among these establishments are department store,
grocery store, hardware, restaurants, bakery, construction firm, gasoline station and
among others.
Those working in agricultural, cottage or handicrafts or
establishments with less than
10 employees, salaries shall be
P248.00 per day from the previous P236.00.
DOLE Provincial Director Jane Rolda said that they
have already distributed cop-

ies of the new wage order to

the establishments and Public
Employment Service Office
(PESO) of the local government units for implementation
to their locality.
She also urged employees
to visit their office if they have
complaint against their employer and if they dont receive
proper wage and other benefits
which are due for them.
DOLE office in Camarines
Norte is located at Viscaya
Bldg., Magallanes Iraya, infront of the Camarines Norte
Electric Cooperative (CANORECO).

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bikol reporter

Salceda pushes sports . . .

Salceda said the XTerrra
Off-Road Triathlon 2016 is
Albays first major effort to
re-project the province to one
that is green and very green for
sporting events as far as offroad races are concerned.
Our tourism effort for this
year is built upon sports tourism, he told the Philippines
News Agency on Tuesday.
The Albay governor said
this event attracts visitors and
sports enthusiasts but more
than that, "It carries with it the
word of mouth which is the basis for our own promotions.
This year's XTerra OffRoad Triathlon race was the

second time here. Aside from

the triathlon, the province will
also host the fourth leg of the
Le Tour Filipinas 2016 where
cyclists will circle Mayon Volcano twice on a 147-kilometer
final lap set on February 1821.
On April 9-16, around
15,000 delegates are expected
to participate in 21 games during the 2016 Palarong Pambansa which the province is
going to host for the second
time after 63 years.
Aside from international
sports competition, the Private
Schools Athletic Association
(PRISAA) national games are

Where have all the good virtues gone?

By EDNA C. FERNANDEZ, Ed.D.
Secondary School Principal I

The pace of technology development is simply astounding.

Cellphone, iphone, netbook, laptop, tablet, name it and the IT
world will give you a long list of the latest trends and fad as far as
communication and technology are concerned. We must admit
that these things made our lives easy and comfy, especially in
transmitting messages, worldwide.
Gone were the days when an ordinary letter or telegram could
reach the receiver in a week or two. Today, in just a snap of a
finger, there your messages go, at the lowest rate, more so, if
you avail yourself of the unlimited promos and services offered
by telecom companies, indeed, we are amazed, enticed, and
fascinated by the various features installed in our gadgets and
the convenience they accord us. Truly, the generation Z is now
engrossed with these life-changing array of modern and hightech products.
But,wait, let us pause and examine how the IT world has
twisted our way of life. During the early days, courtship was along
painstaking process. The guy has to pass an ordeal before he
reaps the girls sweet yes. Nowadays, relationships are built
online. Partners are easily hooked by their flowery and sugarcoated words even without meeting each other in person. As a
result, there are an enormous number of shattered relationship
since they are built on the wrong foundation. Exploitation and
cyber crimes have become rampant which oftentimes victimize
women and children.
I am a martial law baby, but I can still vividly recall how we
enjoyed outdoor games such as chinese, garter, tumbang
preso, football and some indoor games like sungka and bahaybahayan. Play time was indeed full of fun and vigor running,
jumping, screaming and laughing. Now, kids tend to be obese
since they no longer have physical activities. Even outdoor
games are already played in the computer or laptop inside the
house. Dota, Clash of Clan (COC), Candy Crush, have captured
the youngs mind and time instead of studying their lessons.
These games have also stolen the opportunity to mingle with
playmates and learn social graces.
Reading, which is supposed to be a worthwhile hobby has
been replaced by texting and instant messaging. Communicating
with family members has been set in the silent mode. The text
generation has already lost its sense of respect and good virtues
as their minds have already embaced the diverse cultures which
they have known and manifested in real life. We have already
lost that utmost identity as respectful, reserved, family-oriented
and peace-loving people.
Who would shoulder the blame? It would be hard to point
our fingers. But in the peak of technology breakthroughs, each
of us must be responsible of what we indulge in.
The choice is ours.

slated to be held in April 2016

with about 6,000 estimated
participants.
Salceda said foreign participants in the XTerra this
year have increased by 47 percent, with 236 individual participants this year compared to
231 last year, although there
were 29 foreign triathletes last
year compared to 27 this year.
There was, however, a
decline in the total number of
participants but mainly due to
connecting relay, said Salceda.
There were 25 participants
from Bicol this year compared
to 75 last year.
During the XTerra Albay
2016, which finished at the
Cagsawa Ruins National Park
Sunday morning, South African professional triathlete
Bradley Weiss survived to
win the grueling off-road race
starting from Sto. Domingo
town, Albay.
Weiss, who placed second
to Australian Ben Allen in the
initial 1.5-kilometer swim,
took the lead in the bike race
after Allen fell from his bike
on the downhill section of the
35-kilometer course.
This enabled the South African to get ahead and control
the race after finishing the final 10-kilometer race through
an intimidating terrain over
sandy shores, undulating hillsides and up-and-down crests,
and sudden river beds and valleys of Mayon with its ever
freshly laid lava trail en route
to victory in 2:29:56.
Allen placed second in
2:33:59 while another Australian, Brodie Gardner, clocked
2:34:08 for third; followed by
Japanese Ogasawara Takahiro, 2:41:04, and Guams
Charlie Epperson, 2:43:40, in
the top professional triathlon
category.
On the womens category,
New Zealands Lizzie Orchard also trailed Jacqui Slack
of Great Britain in the swim
stage but got ahead in the run
stage to win on her first try in
2:52:14.
Slack placed second in
2:54:30 while Mieko Carey
of Guam clocked third in
3:07:35.
In the Filipino elite cat-

President Aquino inaugurates . . .

ous administration.
Besides the improved Pili
Diversion Road and the San
Jose Bridge, which President
Aquino also inspected earlier,
the DPWH is completing other key projects in the province,
such as the Tigaon-Goa-San
Jose-Lagonoy-Guijalo Road,
Pili-Tigaon-Albay Boundary
Road, and Daang Maharlika.
The government allocated
a total of P766.5 billion to
fund scores of infrastructure
projects nationwide in 2016
alone, or about 5 percent of
the countrys estimated gross
domestic product for the year.
Sa paglago ng ekonomiya, sabay din ang pagtataas
ng budget sa pagpapaunlad
ng ating mga proyekto at
programang naghahatid ng
benepisyo at nagbabawas ng
sakripisyo sa ating mga boss,
President Aquino said.
Kaya naman sa target
nating pagsasakongkreto ng
humigit-kumulang na 7,200
kilometers na national roads,
natapos na natin ang 6,212
kilometrong national roads.
Yun pong natitira, may inilaan tayong pondo at target

pong matapos ngayong taon,

he added.
President Aquino reported
that the DPWH also completed 1,550km of tourism roads
and 3,700 local roads. The
agency managed to replace as
well 12,585 lineal meters of
temporary bridges nationwide
with permanent ones.
Dito po sa inyo sa Pili, dahil sa mas maayos na daanan,
mas mabilis nang nararating
ang sikat na sikat ninyong
CamSur Watersports Complex at iba pang magagandang
destinasyon, he said.
Kaya sa lahat ng ito, kung
tutuusin, lampas-lampas na
ang nagawa ng DPWH. Talaga namang bilib tayo at
nagpapasalamat sa kalidad at
bilis ng trabaho ng DPWH,
he added.
Another significant enterprise that has been realized in
Camarines Sur is the Sabang
Fishport Develpment Project
in Calabanga, which is expected to benefit more than 80,000
people once it becomes fully
operational.
Malinaw po: good governance is good economics. Sa

tapat at mabuting pamamahala napapaunlad ang ekonomiya. Ito rin mismo ang nagbibigay sa gobyerno ng higit
na kakayahang bigyang-lakas
ang ating mamamayan upang
makiambag sa lalo pang pagunlad ng bansa, President
Aquino said.
Also during the same event,
the President made a pitch for
the candidacy of his preferred
successor, former interior secretary Manuel Roxas II and
his running mate, Camarines
Sur Representative Leni Robredo.
Sa ika-siyam ng Mayo,
haharap tayo sa sangandaan.
Marami pong manliligaw at
iprepresenta ang sarili para
iboto ninyo. Mahalaga hong
piliin natin ang ating tamang
kandidato; hindi yung puro
salita kundi yung marami
nang nagawa, he said.
Yan ho para sa akin walang iba ay ang tambalan ni
Mar Roxas at ang tunay na
anak ng Camarines Sur, si
Leni Robredo. Sila po hindi
lang basta nangangako. Nagsakripisyo na sila at nagtrabaho para sa kapakanan ng
mas nakakarami, he added.
-PND

egory, John Lerams Chicano

won first as the first Asian elite
champion since the country
hosted XTerra in 2011.
Although he finished fifth
overall, Chicano won a double victory to keep his Filipino elite title after he clocked
2:43:17.
Jonard Saim finished second in 2:48:49 while Billy
Biag finished third in 2:48:50
time, followed by Emmanuel
Comendador in 2:44:53, and
Rosalito Dagoy in 25:0:33
clocking.
In the Filipino female elite
category, Anna Marissa Remegio won first in 3:48:22,
followed by Angelica Yvonne
Limcojo in 3:53:57 while
Noemi Andrea Galeos place
third in 4:15:39.
Cash prizes for the XTerra
2016 professional triathlete
winners range from US$ 2,200
for first prize to US$ 1,700 for
second prize and US$ 1,200
for third prize.
Winners for other catego-

ries received Php30,000 first

prize, Php20,000 second prize
and Php10,000 third prize.
The event was sponsored
by 2Go Express as the official logistics and courier partner, Columbia, Finisher Pix
and Davids Salon as well as
Shotz Sports Nutrition, DOT/
TPB, Cetaphil, Intercare, Human Heart Nature, Prudential

Guarantee and Assurance Inc.,

Coca-Cola Femsa as official
hydration partner, and Tri Life
Magazine, TV5 and The Philippine Star as media partner
and Timex as official timer.
For us, that is a major
achievement. We will work for
a much better, stronger, higher
and a more attractive XTerra
in 2017, Salceda added.

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

OF THE ESTATE OF ROQUE H. TAN
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the legal
and sole heirs being the legitimate wife and children of the
late ROQUE H. TAN, who died intestate on September 12,
2012 in Naga City, leaving no last will or testament; left
parcels of land situated in Palestina, Pili, Camarines Sur
with TCT No. 2902 and 2901;Barangay Tabuco with TCT
No. 55982 and Concepcion Pequena with TCT No. 15202
in Naga City and in the District of Sampaloc, City of Manila
with TCT No. 176338; that the parties agree to adjudicate,
transfer and convey the described estate consisting of the
share of the deceased in favor of Rosario Imperial Tan,
Roderick Imperial Tan, Reginald Imperial Tan and Ryanmark
Imperial Tan, in equal shares; as acknowledged before
Notary Public Attorney Jose S. Ordona, Doc. No. 068, Page
No. 04, Book No. XVI, Series of 2013.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: February 14, 21 and 28, 2016

for january
Name of Deceased

Date of Interment

January 5, 2016
PIO A. TAPALES JR.
January 5, 2016 RITA D. CORREO
January 7, 2016
MA. IMELDA C. CONSULTA
January 8, 2016
JANUARIO A. GOMEZ
January 16, 2016 RECHELINE R. AGUILA
January 16, 2016
GUADALUPE A. BERNARDINO
January 18, 2016
JOSE RAUL F. RUSTIA
January 17, 2016
GLENN A. OLARIO
January 19, 2016
CRISPIN S. SAAVEDRA
January 24, 2016
JOSE T. PADO
January 22, 2016
JOSEFA T. GUERRERO
January 22, 2016
ELMER E. BERMUDO
January 26, 2016
HONORIA A. ALARCON
January 24, 2016
LEONILDA A. SALTING
January 26, 2016
OFELIA J. SEPTIMO
January 29, 2016
LORNA A. SANCHEZ
January 28, 2016
ARNULFO S. PATRIARCA
January 29, 2016
MARCELINA B. CABALLERO
January 31, 2016
CELEDONI P. ORTEGA

february 14-20, 2016

bikol reporter

Giant firms interested . . .

Train trips famously called
Bicol Express have been important component of the regional
economy because of its
contributions to trade, tourism and transportation, Mayor
Noel Rosal of this key Bicol
metropolis known in international travel market as the City
of Fun and Adventure said.
He said that with the imminent restoration of train trips to
here through the multi-billionpeso project, trade activities
would greatly improve as local
products and those from manufacturers in Calabarzon and
Manila would use the railways
that would result in cheaper
products, lower freight cost,
and shorter travel time.
Rail transport is the cheapest while exerting competitive
pressure on the other forms of
transportation by increasing
supply, Rosal said.
Rep. Fernando Gonzalez
of Albays third congressional
district covering Ligao City
and two municipalitiesPolangui and Guinobatan where
the railway pass through
noted that the rail transport
is government-subsidized up
to 70 percent anywhere in the
world in order to equalize opportunities for the rural countryside and promote tourism
as well.
For tourism, Bicol Express also offers a different
and distinctive perspective
of the countryside to tourists
both domestic and foreign as
it gives unrestricted view of
Mayon Volcano surrounded
by the greenery of Bicol
farmlands, Gonzalez who is
vice-chair of the House Committee on Transportation and
Communication as well as of
the Bicol Recovery and Economic Development said.
With Bicol Express, passengers have all travel options rail, road or air op-

tions between this city and

Manila and rest of Luzon, he
added.
Rep. Cesar Sarmiento of
the lone district of Catanduanes who chairs the Houses
transportation and communication committee said the resumption of the Legazpi trips
would close the loop linking the North and South Rail
project.
Called the North South
Railway Project (NSRP), the
new undertaking that involves
the construction, rehabilitation, extension, operation and
maintenance of the rail transport system covers the existing line from Metro Manila to
this city and an extension line
to Matnog, Sorsogon totaling
more that about 650 kilometers.
Upon completion and
operations of the project by
2020, the line is expected to
have 10 daily trips with seven
train sets passing through 66
stations carrying an estimated
total of more than 300,000
passengers daily on its first
year alone.
It will be the biggest
project being offered by the
government under the PPP
scheme that has attracted at
least five firmsthe Fluor
Daniels Construction Company, IL&FS Engineering and
Construction Company Limited, San Miguel Corporation
(SMC), Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC)
and Ayala Corporation (AC)
which all have bought NSRP
pre-qualification bidding documents.
The winning bidder will
design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the project,
according to the PNR.
Fluor Daniel, an American
firm which has been executing
projects in the Philippines for
more than 25 years provides
general contracting services

CHINOY FESTIVAL

CEPPIO

Students from Saint Joseph School perform a series event began with the lion and dragon dances and
of numbers highlighting the Chinese Culture held at continued with a number of colorful and elaborate
Plaza Quezon, Naga City last Monday (Feb. 8). The numbers.
while IL&FS is an Indiabased firm recognized as one
of the leading multi-national
infrastructure development,
construction and project management companies.
MPIC which is a Philippine-based unit investment
holding corporation of the
First Pacific Company Limited through its subsidiaries
provides water, sanitation,
and sewerage services and
also operates in real estate
and infrastructure projects.
SMC is one of the Philippines most diversified conglomerates involved in highly
integrated operations in beverages, food, packaging, fuel
and oil, power, mining and
infrastructure and AC is the
publicly listed holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group with
a portfolio of diverse business
interests including infrastructure and automotive.
Being jointly implemented

by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and Philippines

National Railways (PNR)
and approved by the National
Economic and Development
Agency (NEDA) Board in
February 2015, the project revitalizes the oldest rail system
in Southeast Asia.
It is part of the governments objective to catalyze
economic and urban growth
in the most populous regions
of the country by providing
critical connectivity through
a world-class passenger rail
service.
The North-South railway
project is aimed at providing better transportation and
logistics services between
rapidly-growing urban regionsMetro Manila, where
the project originates, is the
countrys largest city in terms
of urban density, with a population of approximately 12
million and the entire Luzon

Tinagba Festival 2016 . . .

reenactment of an old pagan
ritual of the agtas or aborigines of the place offering the
best produce of their farm to
a god they called gugurang.
The practice was later Christianized by the Spaniards.
The first Tinagba festival was
held in 1967 through the effort of lawyer Jose Calleja,
a native of Iriga and well
known historian and philanthropist,
Several pocket events
were held before the February 11 Tinagba Festival such
as a spelling bee contest for
elementary and secondary
student with big cash prizes

at stake, an agri fair, a photograph exhibit facilitated by

PhilWiki Community, belly
gud 4 health exercise, blood
letting activity, a children
fashion show, a fun run sponsored by Guy Jesters International, an extreme bike challenge, a zumba marathon,
pinaka-contest and awarded
were the best agriculture produce, and a dog show.
The 3rd Regional Festival
of Talents with the provinces
in Region V participated in a
musical presentation.
The Fantillusion parade of
floats fully lighted electronically and the pyromusical
display ended the celebration
of Tinagba 2016.

Search on for outstanding . . .

Coco Water Partnership Talk

Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Mariano B. De

Guzman, PRDP Project Support Office South Luzon Director
Shandy M. Hubilla, Department of Education RFO 5 Regional
Director Ramon Fiel G. Abcede, PRDP Deputy Project Director
Dr. Elena B. De los Santos, PRDP RPCO V IREAP Component
Head Adelina A. Losa and PRDP RPCO V InfoACE Unit Head
Emilia B. Bordado pose for a photo after a meeting about Be
Cool coco water product promotion and possible partnership
with DepEd in the Pilot Testing of the Village Level Coconut
Water Processing System. (Photos by Jun Collantes)

humanitarian contributions to
their communities.
He said that the Outstanding Women of Daet 2015 will
bear the theme Juana, ang
Tatag mo ay Tatag Natin sa
Pagbangon at Pagsulong.
Sarion said the honorees
will be chosen from various
professions, namely, judicial
service, persons with disability, protective and security services, religious services, professional services, academe
and education services, volunteerism, social and community services, philanthropic,
culture and arts, math, science
and technology, entrepreneurship, non-government organization and civic organization,
media public information and
journalism, government service and sports.

Honoring women in Daet

focuses the spotlight on
Daeteos whose economic,
social, cultural and humanitarian contributions to their
communities are unique and
significant, he added.
Among the criteria are
leadership skills- 20%, commitment- 20%, women empowerment- 30% and community and civic involvement
30%.
He said the awardees will
be honored at a ceremony set
for March in Daet.
Nomination forms can be
obtained at the Daet Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office.
Entries should be submitted not later than February 29,
2016. -RBM-PIAV/CNorte

island, the biggest and most

populous in the country with
48 million residents.
The PNRs long-haul commuter service between Tutuban and here has been suspended since October 2012
due to integrity issues along
the line and the completion
of the NSRP south line that
establishes a long connection
in the island is essential to
resolving the connectivity issues at the corridor.
The combined project,
NSRP South Line consisting
of a total of 653 kilometers
of commuter and long-haul
railway lines was found to be
viable in a PPP format, NEDA
says.

The scheme, then called

the Buld-Operate and Transfer (BOT) when first introduced by the administration
of the late president Corazon
C. Aquino and widely applied
by the present administration
of Pres. Benigno Aquino III
is a government service venture that is funded and operated through a partnership of
government and one or more
private sector companies.
It involves a contract between a public sector authority and a private party, in
which the latter provides a
public service or project and
assumes substantial financial,
technical and operational risk
in the project.

Salceda pushes sports tourism for Albay

Feature

By Allan Tan

page 8

Bicol, the philippines

february 7-13, 2016

Search on for outstanding

women in Daet, CamNorte
DAET, Camarines Norte
The municipal government here has launched the
annual search for The 10
Exemplary Women in Daet
to highlight the celebration of Womens Month in
March.
Mayor Tito S. Sarion said
that the search is now on its
third year to give due recognition to women who have

manifested exemplary performance in their particular field

of profession that significantly
contributed to municipalitys
development.
The search is open to all
women of legal age, residing in the municipality of
Daet, must be a person who
has made significant accomplishments in a particular or
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MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AWARDEE

Daet Mayor Tito S. Sarion was recently recognized by

the League of Municipalities of the Philippines where he
sits as National Deputy Secretary General with a Plaque
& Medallion for serving as National Deputy Secretary
General and a three-termer mayor.

P5.00

LEGAZPI CITY -- With so many levels of fun and adventure from Mayon
Volcano to various thrilling activities, sports has become an important component of Albay tourism.
The province also boasts of ATV rides to seaside resorts, to spicy food or furniture
design to artistic crafts to the incredible welcome that every visitor receives once he or
she steps into this land of hospitable people.
We are trying to build our credentials in international sports tourism, according
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to Albay Governor Joey Sarte Salceda.

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