By Ambrosio R. Villorente
Time To Share
Aklan, especially Kalibo showed its best to some 3,000 delegates and guests to the 2006 National Schools Press Congress (NSPC) during its opening day in the afternoon, Monday, February 20, 2006. Prior to their arrivals, DepEd Aklan, schools conducted repairs, swept the grounds and rooms clean. Where comfort rooms were lacking, they constructed additional and repaired the old ones. Local government units made their communities clean.
In Numancia, it lived up to its title as the cleanest and greenest community. No garbage, stones along the streets were painted white and hedges trimmed. The Numancia National School of Fisheries with the PTCA solicited funds for the construction of additional toilets. Today there are more toilets than the classrooms.
Aklan is “on time”. During the opening day, the parade from Pastrana Park to the ABL Sports Complex started on time. The ambiance at ABL was so conducive brought about by the most fitting venue arrangement from its backdrop to chair arrangement. The acoustic at ABL was highly improved.
The conduct of the program was so snappy hosted by our very own Butz Maquinto, Station Manager of RGMA-DYRU and Area Manager of GMA AM radio. Kaibahang Butz displayed the best of himself and of the Aklanons. What more can we ask? He has done it in a national magnitude, he will do it in the international level. It is just a matter of time. DepEd chose the best man for the occasion.
Likewise, Madalag choir did not only displayed the best of piña fiber through their dresses, they displayed the best quality and blend of voices as they sang the Philippine National Hymn. The priests showed their best in rendering the doxology. A salute to them. Congratulations to the organizers.
There was only one hitch in the opening program. The stand of the Philippine National flag on the stage and the flag itself collapsed for two times.
As I conversed with a delegate from San Bartolome National High School, Quezon City, I learned that his delegation was enjoying its stay. “Food is fresh and very much cheaper”, he said. “We ate our lunch today at RML Kamayan & Manokan House. For the quantity and quality 11 of us ate, I thought we will be charged P3,000. But we only paid P1,900.00”, he confided. Asked what did they eat, he answered, “chicken, prawn, vegetables and of course rice plus soft drinks and mineral water.”
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Alaska condensed sweetened creamer, Great Taste Coffee, refined and brown sugar are among the prime commodities which prices increased from seven (7) to 20 percent over a one month period. According to the DTI-Aklan Monthly Price Monitoring Report on Basic Necessities, refined sugar per kilogram basis increased from P31.80 to P38.00 or 19.5 percent; brown sugar from P24.65 to P29.00 or 17.65 percent; Great Taste coffee (25 grams) from P14.50 to P15.60 or 7.6 percent and Alaska Condensed from P30.50 to P32.5 or 6.5 percent price increase.
In the case of cement, all brands increased ranging from two (2) to 4.2 percent . G.I. sheets and other steel products prices went down except for Galvalume which increased from P24.50 to P25.00 a piece or 2.04 percent.
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The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has approved a resolution authorizing Provincial Governor Carlito S. Marquez to donate P100,000 out of the provincial fund to the victims of the mudslide in Guinsaugon, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte as a relief assistance. This was announced during the press conference Governor Marquez held in the morning of Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in the guest House.
Governor Marquez also launched the relief assistance project for the victims of St. Bernard, Southern Leyte tragedy. He called and appealed to all able, willing and generous Aklanons to give assistance to those mudslide victims. The relief contributions shall be coursed through the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council, c/o P/Maj. Paquito S. Saratiosa, ABL Sport Complex, Estancia, Kalibo. It can also be coursed through in any editorial offices, radio stations and TV offices in Kalibo.
Yes, this is the time to demonstrate the Aklanon generosity and compassion to our countrymen in Southern Leyte. “It is much better to give than to receive.” /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
Time To Share
Aklan, especially Kalibo showed its best to some 3,000 delegates and guests to the 2006 National Schools Press Congress (NSPC) during its opening day in the afternoon, Monday, February 20, 2006. Prior to their arrivals, DepEd Aklan, schools conducted repairs, swept the grounds and rooms clean. Where comfort rooms were lacking, they constructed additional and repaired the old ones. Local government units made their communities clean.
In Numancia, it lived up to its title as the cleanest and greenest community. No garbage, stones along the streets were painted white and hedges trimmed. The Numancia National School of Fisheries with the PTCA solicited funds for the construction of additional toilets. Today there are more toilets than the classrooms.
Aklan is “on time”. During the opening day, the parade from Pastrana Park to the ABL Sports Complex started on time. The ambiance at ABL was so conducive brought about by the most fitting venue arrangement from its backdrop to chair arrangement. The acoustic at ABL was highly improved.
The conduct of the program was so snappy hosted by our very own Butz Maquinto, Station Manager of RGMA-DYRU and Area Manager of GMA AM radio. Kaibahang Butz displayed the best of himself and of the Aklanons. What more can we ask? He has done it in a national magnitude, he will do it in the international level. It is just a matter of time. DepEd chose the best man for the occasion.
Likewise, Madalag choir did not only displayed the best of piña fiber through their dresses, they displayed the best quality and blend of voices as they sang the Philippine National Hymn. The priests showed their best in rendering the doxology. A salute to them. Congratulations to the organizers.
There was only one hitch in the opening program. The stand of the Philippine National flag on the stage and the flag itself collapsed for two times.
As I conversed with a delegate from San Bartolome National High School, Quezon City, I learned that his delegation was enjoying its stay. “Food is fresh and very much cheaper”, he said. “We ate our lunch today at RML Kamayan & Manokan House. For the quantity and quality 11 of us ate, I thought we will be charged P3,000. But we only paid P1,900.00”, he confided. Asked what did they eat, he answered, “chicken, prawn, vegetables and of course rice plus soft drinks and mineral water.”
-o-
Alaska condensed sweetened creamer, Great Taste Coffee, refined and brown sugar are among the prime commodities which prices increased from seven (7) to 20 percent over a one month period. According to the DTI-Aklan Monthly Price Monitoring Report on Basic Necessities, refined sugar per kilogram basis increased from P31.80 to P38.00 or 19.5 percent; brown sugar from P24.65 to P29.00 or 17.65 percent; Great Taste coffee (25 grams) from P14.50 to P15.60 or 7.6 percent and Alaska Condensed from P30.50 to P32.5 or 6.5 percent price increase.
In the case of cement, all brands increased ranging from two (2) to 4.2 percent . G.I. sheets and other steel products prices went down except for Galvalume which increased from P24.50 to P25.00 a piece or 2.04 percent.
-o-
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan has approved a resolution authorizing Provincial Governor Carlito S. Marquez to donate P100,000 out of the provincial fund to the victims of the mudslide in Guinsaugon, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte as a relief assistance. This was announced during the press conference Governor Marquez held in the morning of Wednesday, February 22, 2006 in the guest House.
Governor Marquez also launched the relief assistance project for the victims of St. Bernard, Southern Leyte tragedy. He called and appealed to all able, willing and generous Aklanons to give assistance to those mudslide victims. The relief contributions shall be coursed through the Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council, c/o P/Maj. Paquito S. Saratiosa, ABL Sport Complex, Estancia, Kalibo. It can also be coursed through in any editorial offices, radio stations and TV offices in Kalibo.
Yes, this is the time to demonstrate the Aklanon generosity and compassion to our countrymen in Southern Leyte. “It is much better to give than to receive.” /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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