tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-135573662024-03-06T12:02:07.304-08:00MADYAAS PENPanay's Reliable NewsweeklyMadyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.comBlogger5867125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-21728634468462666622018-01-22T21:57:00.002-08:002018-01-22T21:57:12.142-08:00<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">THREE
LAVA COLLAPSES RECORDED AT MAYON VOLCANO<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> State volcanologists recorded three
lava collapses at Mayon Volcano on Monday morning, January 15 that resulted in
rockfall and small-volume pyroclastic density currents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> A bulletin from Philippine Institute
of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) stated that the lava collapses
occurred at 9:41 a.m., lasting five minutes; 10:05 a.m., lasting seven minutes;
and 11:07 a.m., lasting eight minutes, based on seismic record.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> It said the first two events appear
to have originated from the lava front and produced an ash cloud that drifted
to the southwest sector and rained ash on the barangays of Travesia, Muladbucad
Grande, Maninila, and Masarawag in the municipality of Guinobatan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The third event produced a grayish
to dirty white ash column with a maximum height of approximately one kilometer
above the summit before drifting west-southwest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/639656/phivolcs-raises-mayon-volcano-s-alert-level-to-3/story/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Alert Level 3 remains in effect,</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> meaning that the
volcano is currently in a relatively high level of unrest as magma is at the
crater and hazardous eruption is possible within weeks or even days.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">LOOK: </span></b><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/639651/mayon-volcano-alert-levels-explained/story/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Mayon Volcano alert levels explained</span></b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> State volcanologists strongly
advised the public to be vigilant and desist from entering the six kilometer-radius
Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) and the seven-kilometer Extended Danger Zone (EDZ)
on Mayon's southern flanks due to the danger of rockfalls, landslides and
sudden explosions or dome collapse that may generate hazardous volcanic flows.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Increased vigilance against
pyroclastic density currents, lahars and sediment-laden streamflows along
channels draining the edifice is also advised. Pilots were advised to avoid
flying close to the volcano’s summit as ash from any sudden eruption can be
hazardous to aircraft.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The bulletin said based on the
seasonal wind pattern, ash fall events may most likely occur on the southwest
side of the volcano.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-72936464903915477692018-01-22T21:46:00.001-08:002018-01-22T21:46:15.399-08:00<br />
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<a href="http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2018/01/vet-med-student-crowned-mutya-it-kalibo.html"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">VET MED
STUDENT WINS MUTYA IT KALIBO ATI-ATIHAN</span></b></a><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine student won the most coveted 2018 Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan crown on
January 12. The 19-year old Gracel Ilad Gilongos bested 15 other aspirants for
the crown and title during the grand finale at Gov. Augusto B. Legaspi Sports
and Cultural Center in Kalibo. The 3rd year student of Aklan State
University-Banga also took the preliminary round awards for Best in Swimsuit
and Best in Long Gown.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The reigning Miss Nabas
Tourism became the 8th winner of the prestigious beauty pageant in Aklan
organized by Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi) in
partnership with LGU Kalibo and the provincial government of Aklan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> The beauty queen was crowned
by the winner of last year’s title May Adel Ahmed Salman, Aklan Vice Governor
Reynaldo Quimpo and Kalibo legal officer Reynaldo Ross Sucgang IV. The 1</span><sup style="font-size: 12pt;">st</sup>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> runner-up went to 16-year old Elmarie
Nicodemus Dewara from Odiong, Altavas, Aklan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The junior high school student
of Regional Science High School for Region VI in Kalibo also grabbed the
corporate awards for Miss Philippine Airlines, Miss Novellino and Miss Forever
Young Skin Care. The minor award for Best in Talent is Ina Donna Jean Romaquin
Pendon, 18 of Numancia, Aklan, adjudged 2nd runner-up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sheiney Jage Mantac Mationg
from Kalibo, Aklan finished 3rd runner-up. The 17-year old candidate won the
Best in Production Number. The 4th runner-up was 19-year old Mila Mariella
Simera of Poblacion, Ibajay, Aklan. Also in the Top 10 are Angelica Marie Lim,
Annicka Pauline Dela Cruz, Marijo Mariz Ureta, Stephanie Palomata and Reichelle
Macaraeg.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Miss Globe (Texter’s Choice)
and Miss People’s Choice awards are handed out to 19-year old Lim of Poblacion,
Kalibo, Aklan. She also got the Miss Photogenic and Miss Kasafi Runway minor awards.
Dela Cruz, 18, a native of Ibao, Lezo, Aklan took the corporate award for Miss
Lecit-E. Moreover, the 23-year old Ureta from Albasan, Numancia, Aklan won Miss
Petron while Palomata, 21, from Buenasuerte, Nabas, Aklan got the Miss
Coca-Cola award. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Other aspirants were Louise
Emerald Nadua, Clarynce Ada Concepcion, Buena Kristel Pelayo, Shyna Angie Rivera
and Eloisa Mitch Hormillosa<b>./MP</b></span></div>
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Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-56792509122289702462018-01-22T21:43:00.001-08:002018-01-22T21:43:06.628-08:00<br />
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<a href="http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2018/01/fil-german-crowned-kalibo-ati-atihan.html"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">FIL-GERMAN CROWNED KALIBO ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KING</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 15.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fil-German candidate for Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival King was crowned on January
15. Marc Philip Niemeyer, 21, bested 15 other aspirants for the coveted
crown and title.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Niemeyer,
a resident of Laguinbanua East in Numancia, Aklan and a Garcia College of
Technology student, nailed the question “how will you make a difference in the
community as a Kalibo Ati-Atihan King candidate?” in the crucial question and
answer portion.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
pageant newcomer was born and raised in Lengerich in Germany to a German father
and Filipina mother from Nabas, Aklan.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Jann
Vincent Regalado, 24, from Bubog in Numancia won first runner-up. He also got
minor awards for Best in Swimwear and the corporate awards for Mr. Coca Cola
and Mr. Novelino.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Odelon
Bartolo I, 20, from Poblacion, Ibajay, Aklan and an Information Technology
student of STI College Kalibo, finished second runner-up.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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19-year old Paolo Benedict Ibuyan from Kalibo, Aklan and accounting student of
Garcia College of Technology won 3rd runner-up. He also took home Best in
Formal Wear, Mr. People’s Choice and Mr. Philippine Airlines.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> John
Rafael Villar from Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan was also named 4th runner-up.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Other
minor awards winners were Frank Jared Rafailes, who won Mr. Photogenic and Mr.
Kasafi Runway; Alvin Delos Santos for Best in Production Number and Ronald No
for Best in Talent.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Casino Active award went to
Stewart Kenneth Magbanua.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Other
candidates who joined the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival King grand finale were
Jasper Sy, Charles Manuel Laserna, Icidor Kobe So, Marc Sebastian Hauer,
Stewart Kenneth Magbanua, Erol Pestano and Earl Jaztin Beboso.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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16 aspirants competed in three categories – production number, swimwear and
formal wear in the preliminary round. The candidates were trimmed down to top 5
for the final stage of the competition.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Xander Ford,
Kalibo Dance Ensemble and Ex-Unit dance crew also performed during the two-hour
pageant. The event hosted by Rey Jason Gregorio and Allen Guillen was organized
by Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation Inc. (Kasafi), the municipal
government of Aklan and the provincial government of Aklan.<b>/MP</b></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Farmer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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IS A MILLIONNAIRE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Philippine National Police Chief Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s
salary is more than Php.121.00 per month. The salary does not include his
allowances like representation expenses and others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> This monthly compensation makes the PNP Chief a
millionaire in a year’s time. This amount of money will amount to nothing if
the recipient will not perform. However, if the money is paid to a high
performer and most effective person in his job, this amount of money is well
spent and worth spending it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TULFO-TEO AND ROY CIMATU VISIT BORACAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Last January 9,
Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo and Environment Sec. Roy Cimatu visited
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. They met with LGU Officials of Malay and Aklan
province, and business and civic leaders in Shangri-La Boracay. They discussed
the plans of the Department of Tourism and the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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went over the island of Boracay aboad a helicopter. That was the first time top
government officials went above the 1,032 hectares Boracay Island using an
airplane. Other top officials who visited Boracay before did it on foot and
enjoyed walking on white sand and clear water. With the local officials and
civic and business leaders, they discussed the prevention of flood,
infrastructure development and enforcement of environmental laws and
regulations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> To recall, tourists arrivals in 2017 reached 2,001,974
which is 16 percent higher than the 1,725,483 tourists arrivals recorded in
2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ENVOYS TO CHINA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte reappointed five (5) special envoys
to China. The appointments are aimed to improve diplomatic ties with Beijing and
Manila which became strained over the long standing maritime dispute over the West
Philippine sea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Those reappointed are Ferdinand Borja, Wellie Lee, Carlos
Chan, Cheng Yong and William de Jesus Lima.Those reappointed are expected to
promote closer relationship with China.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Borja, Lee, Chan and Lima had served previously as Pres.
Duterte’s special envoys to China in the previous months. Their new term of
office starts on Jan. 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018. Yong will also serve for six
months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos served as Special Envoy to
China in July 2016 in the wake of the Philippine historic victory in the United
Nations backed maritime dispute over the West Philippine Sea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> However, Ramos resigned in October 2016. He claimed, he
has done “my job to break the ice and to help restore the ties of goodwill and
friendship” between the Philippines and China.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Moreover, Pres. Duterte also reappointed Jose E.B.
Antonio, chairman and chief executive officer of the Century Properties Group
as Special Envoy to the United States. Pres. Duterte also appointed Miguel de
Ayala his Special Envoy to Australia. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ombudsman
Indicts Ex Mayor<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> For his failure to disclose his two business interests in
his Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) for the year 2007
to 2010 , former mayor Francisco Nazareno of Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental,
the Ombudsman indicted him. Nazareno claimed it was his secretary who filled up
his SALNs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Ombudsman found probable cause to filed barges
against Nazareno for violating the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for
Public officials and Employees and the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to the report, Ombudsman’s Field Investigation
Unit, Iloilo City found that Nazareno failed to disclose two business interests
in his SALNs from 2007-2010. The two business firms, one of which is Juco Enterprise
registered in his wife’s name whileJT Merchandise was registered in Nazareno’s
name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Nazareno served as Mayor of Moises Padilla town for two
terms in 2007 to 2013. He maintained he never committed corruption while in
office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> On the other hand, the Ombudsman found that Nazareno
during his term as mayor issued the
Mayor’s Permit to JT Merchandise and Juco Enterprise in violation of the
Anti-Graft and Corruption Practice Act.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">US
Pledges Php.330M for Marawi Rehab<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The US government has pledged an additional US 6.6M or
Php.330M in cash for the rehabilitation and recovery of the war damaged Marawi
City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Earlier, a pledge worth US$14.3M was pooled by the US
government even the war in Marawi City was on-going. The additional pledge has
brought the total amount to US$20.9 or one billion pesos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to US Ambassador to the Philppines Sung Kim,
the funding will support populations affected by the war and ally in long term
recovery efforts to ensure a brighter and peaceful future for the people of
Mindanao.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The money will support the efforts on water and
electricity access, school supplies, housing, medical supplies, and anti-extremism
efforts, according to Amb. Kim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Marawi City was violently attacked and destroyed by y
rebels under the Maute group in their bid to convert the region into an Islamic
state province. However, the city was liberated in October 2017.<b>/MP</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS WILL BE NOTHING BUT A CHARADE<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By: VIRGIL LOPEZ<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The camp of Chief Justice Maria
Lourdes Sereno on Monday wondered why the House of Representatives is still
conducting hearings on the impeachment complaint when Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez
already thinks there is sufficient basis to put her on trial in the Senate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Lawyer Josa Deinla, one of Sereno's
spokespersons, said the ongoing proceedings at the House justice committee has
been rendered futile by panel chairman Reynaldo Umali's statement on Sunday
that the hearings would "perhaps" be a matter of formality in light
of Alvarez's pronouncement last month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Why will the CJ attend the hearing
when Umali has said that it’s a mere formality because Speaker Alvarez wanted
her impeached and they will impeach her? Deinla said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “In view of this, the impeachment
proceedings will be nothing but a charade and that the House Committee on
Justice will just be resorting to a vilification campaign and fishing
expedition to cover up for a fatally defective complaint against the Chief
Justice,” she added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Umali, however, said when the
committee voted that the complaint is sufficient in form and substance as well
as the grounds for impeachment, "this proceeding has taken a life of its
own."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "Thus, members of this
impeachment committee are sitting as investigating prosecutors who may
eventually become impeachment prosecutors in the Senate, if the committee will
find probable cause and the House plenary will approve the same," Umali
said in his opening statement during the resumption of the impeachment
proceedings following the Christmas break.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Deinla maintained the hearings have
not produced any solid evidence and sufficient grounds to impeach Sereno./MP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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FOR ATI-ATIHAN REVELERS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By: Boy Ryan B. Zabal<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Merrymakers and visitors will
undergo multiple layers of security check before they could enter the
designated Ati-Atihan festival zones in Kalibo, Aklan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Acting Aklan police director Senior
Superintendent Lope Manlapaz said security is tight as thousands of revelers
are expected to converge in the main streets of Kalibo, church and festival venues
for the traditional street dancing and devotion to Senor Sto. Nino de
Kalibo.<br />
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This week, the Ati-Atihan Site
Task Group established 19 police assistance centers in strategic areas in
primary and secondary festival zones and staging areas. The task group is
aiming for 'zero' major incident for the weeklong Ati-Atihan celebration,
Manlapaz stressed. Around 700 additional uniformed policemen from Police
Regional Office Western Visayas will be deployed in the streets and police
assistance centers to augment the local security officers.<br />
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Manlapaz said the last batch
of augmentation forces will have their send-off ceremony at ABL Sports and
Cultural Center in Kalibo prior to full security deployment on January 18. Checkpoints
for inner border security in Numancia, Banga and Pook (Kalibo) are also set up
by the Philippine National Police and Philippine Army before vehicles could
enter the town of Kalibo.<br />
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Kalibo police chief Senior
Police Inspector Honey Mae Ruiz said pedestrian screening areas are also implemented
by the security forces near the festival zone. “Ito ay ginagawa natin para sa
security ng Ati-Atihan. Ang mga pulis na naka-assigned sa pedestrian screening
areas ay magsasagawa ng inspections sa mga bags at backpacks sa pumapasok sa
festival zone,” Ruiz said during the security briefing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Fire trucks of the Bureau of Fire
Protection will be redeployed in festival zones and staging areas to respond to
fire calls, according to Kalibo Fire Marshall Fire Senior Inspector Sidgie
Gerardo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Emergency
rescue responders and force multipliers are also deployed 24/7 for emergencies.
Ruiz also reminded motorists and the public to refrain from leaving their
vehicles inside and outside the festival zones. Traffic rerouting plan is also
implemented from January 15 to 21, she added.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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CAMPAIGN VS. LOOSE FIREARMS<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><a href="http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2018/01/intensify-campaign-vs-loose-firearms-in.html"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">IN ATI FEST</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By: Boy Ryan B. Zabal<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Ati-Atihan Site Task Group (STG)
commandeer Senior Superintendent Lope Manlapaz has reminded duty uniformed
policemen to intensify the campaign against loose firearms after the arrest of
a 32-year old man. Joenel Ibaos, a resident of Barangay Libang, Makato, Aklan,
was apprehended at the height of Ati-Atihan celebration in Kalibo, Aklan for
carrying unlicensed gun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Two police officers assigned in
Police Assistance Center (PAC) 1 near the Kalibo-Numancia bridge collared the
suspect at around 4:30 p.m. on January 16. Ibaos yielded a .38 caliber revolver
with three cartridge cases. The suspect also failed to present the necessary
documents supporting his possession of the firearm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The firearm was turned over to Aklan
Provincial Crime Laboratory for ballistic and gun residue examinations. Manlapaz
also ordered the duty officers in PACs and Pedestrian Screening Areas (PSA) to
conduct strict inspections of backpacks and bags of revelers and visitors for
public safety.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Meanwhile, Police Director General
Ronald Dela Rosa also suspended all permits to carry firearms outside of
residence for 10 days from January 12 to 21 for the Kalibo Ati-Atihan festival.
Dela Rosa, in his memorandum on December 26, 2017, said the gun ban is part of
the security preparations to guarantee the Ati-Atihan will be free from firearm
related incidents and to ensure the safety and security of local and foreign
tourists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Only members of the Philippine
National Police (PNP), Armed Forces of the Philippines and other law
enforcement agencies who are performing their official duties and in
agency-prescribed uniforms are allowed to carry firearms.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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UNUSED DENGVAXIA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By: <b>Rie Takumi<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> French
pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur will reimburse the Philippine government
for the P1.4 billion unused stock of dengue vaccine Dengvaxia stored at
Department of Health (DOH) warehouses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> In
a statement on Monday, Jan. 15, Sanofi said they agreed to Health Secretary </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 13.45pt;">Francisco Duque III's request in order to rehabilitate Dengvaxia's name in the
country.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/639539/doh-demands-refund-sero-testing-aid-from-sanofi-pasteur/story/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> They added that this decision was
"not related to any safety or quality issue with Dengvaxia."</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "Rather
Sanofi Pasteur hopes that this decision will allow us to be able to work more
openly and constructively with the DOH to address the negative tone towards the
dengue vaccine in the Philippines today," it said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sanofi
said, it believes the strong negative sentiment toward Dengvaxia was due to
misunderstanding over "the benefits and risks associated with the dengue
vaccine" and lack of awareness over the overall benefit of dengue
vaccination in dengue endemic countries like the Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> It
asked for a meeting with the DOH to discuss the reimbursement and ways to give
the public a "more balanced and evidence-based" perspective on the
dengue vaccine and the national vaccination program in general.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to the reimbursement, Sanofi was made to pay P100,000 in addition to having its
certificate of product registration suspended by the Food and Drug
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vice president Thomas Triomphe believes they have been vigilant in their
monitoring of the administration of Dengvaxia and had not neglected to
reporting adverse events caused by the vaccine</span></a><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">./MP</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A total of 68 out of 481 facilities
of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology have been certified drug free by
the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) after the management review on
the performance of regions in the anti-drug campaign.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> BJMP Regional Office 1 posted the
highest number with 17 jails certified drug-free during the Oplan Linis Piitan
conducted in partnership with the PDEA and the Philippine National Police.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “We have 481 facilities nationwide.
It’s a long way to go pero hindi kami mapapagod kahit sino pa ang tamaan.
Gagawin namin ang trabaho namin lalo pa at inspirado ang mga tao namin ngayon
dahil sa dagdag na sweldo,” BJMP chief Jail Director Deogracias Tapayan said in
a press statement on Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The Drug-Free Certification Program
is a pioneering project of the BJMP to counter-illegal drug operations in jails
with the support of friendly forces from the uniformed service and the PDEA as the
certifying agency.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “You can be certified as drug-free
if no illegal drugs were found in your jails during series of Greyhound
Operations and of course, that has to be validated by members of the
intelligence groups composed of the PDEA, PNP, and other allied forces,” said
Tapayan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> He said to be certified drug free,
the jail must also show consistent efforts on anti-illegal drug campaigns in
their respective communities on top of basic requirements that the facility is
clean from any illegal drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Another requirement is the conduct
of random drug testing among inmates and personnel including the warden of the
facility, he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “If malinis ang jail mo and the
technical working groups are convinced based on records and intelligence
reports, then that is the only time you will be certified by PDEA as drug
free,” Tapayan added.<b>/MP<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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DEPLOY FOR ATI FIRE PRE</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">VENTION</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Kalibo activated
its fire safety inspectors ahead of the Ati-Atihan celebration to ensure safety
compliance of buildings, commercial establishments, lodges, inns and beer
houses. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> The newly-designated Kalibo Fire Marshall Senior
Inspector Sidjie Gerardo said, “all establishments are required to comply with
the fire safety requirements of the Fire Code of the Philippines or Republic
Act No. 9514.” </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> During the weeklong Kalibo festival, BFP will deploy its
fire trucks in staging and other strategic areas in the west and east sectors
of Kalibo and to respond immediately in case there are fire calls and
emergencies.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Fire inspectors also inspected the festival venues,
especially the exit doors or points of Kalibo Magsaysay Park for public safety
as</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">revelers are expected to converge for the Hala
Bira Ati-Atihan nights from January 15 to 21. Gerardo said, exit doors
should be marked and lighted to guide merrymakers in case of emergency. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Aside from fire trucks, 40 uniformed BFP personnel will also
augment the security forces as emergency responders for the Ati-Atihan.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Moreover, Gerardo appealed to merrymakers to refrain from
using pyrotechnics and firecrackers during the traditional street dancing to
avoid fires and to minimize if not stop unnecessary injuries to spectators and
visitors.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Fireworks suppliers are also reminded to coordinate with
BFP to secure proper permits and requirements from the Fire Marshall and the
Philippine National Police for the fireworks display or fireworks exhibition
during the Ati-Atihan celebration<b>./MP</b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A
former undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said that
the department's Formulary Executive Council did not give the go-signal for the
government's purchase of P3.5 billion worth of Dengvaxia vaccine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "Ang
Formulary Executive Committee ng DOH simula't sapul tutol sila dito. They did
not want to use Dengvaxia on a mass scale," former DOH undersecretary
Susan Mercado said in an Unang Balita interview.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mercado
added that panel had also denied the request then of the DOH leadership, under
former secretary Janette Garin, for "exceptional approval for one year
only."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> She
said that when the council finally approved the purchase of Dengvaxia from
Sanofi Pasteur, it recommended that it be done in a stage procurement and
advised the government not to buy the vaccine in bulk or the whole P3.5 billion
deal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
Food and Drug Administration Philippines approved the sale of Dengvaxia in
December 2015. Mercado, however, clarified that "license to sell is
different from the approval for the government to buy it. "The World
Health Organization had said that it </span><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/635541/no-recommendation-to-use-dengvaxia-who-clarifies/story/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">did
not recommend the use of Dengvaxia</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> She
said that the P3.5-billion Dengvaxia deal and the actual administration of the
vaccine during the administration of President Benigno Aquino III was a scam
because it did not go through the required government processes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mercado
also said that among the recommendations of the Formulary Executive Council was
to administer the vaccine in small population only.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> In
January 2016, Garin </span><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/549982/free-dengue-vaccine-for-poor-students-in-3-regions-doh/story/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">announced</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> that Aquino had approved the administration of the
vaccine to public school children from nine to 10 years old in three regions,
including Metro Manila, Calabarzon and Central Luzon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
goal of the program, which was launched in April 2016, was to administer the
dengue vaccine to a total of 1,077,623 children. The DOH said more than
733,000 public school children had been vaccinated since the immunization
program was launched, and more than 200,000 children have been given three
shots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Mercado
said in the interview that the immunization program was launched without the
school children's parents and health workers being given the proper information
on Dengvaxia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "I
hope it was not intentional, there was not enough information. Pumayag ang mga
nanay na pabakunahan ang kanilang mga anak dahil ang alam nila ito ay
proteksyon laban sa dengue. Ang totoo niyan, ang bakunang Dengvaxia hindi naman
masama iyan. However, you have to use it properly. Kailangan gamitin mo ito sa
batang nagkaroon na ng dengue," the former DOH undersecretary said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> More
than a year after the dengue immunization program started, Sanofi Pasteur came
out with an advisory last week that the vaccine should not be given to those
who have not had dengue before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drsusanmercado"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Facebook account</span></a>, Mercado
said that at least 200 parents have provided her names and some photos of their
dengue-free children who have been vaccinated with Dengvaxia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She promised the parents that the
list that she has will be submitted to congressional bodies that will
investigate the P3.5-billion dengue vaccine mess.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Department of Justice (DOJ) had
announced that it will also investigate the dengue vaccine purchase of the
Aquino administration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In her post, she said that she
received several messages from parents that say their children got dengue after
being vaccinated and they required hospitalization.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"I am now analyzing this data
and am thankful for those who gave birth dates and locations so I can figure
out if age and location is a factor in some of the reactions," Mercado
wrote on her Facebook wall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Volunteers Against Crime and
Corruption, which requested the DOJ to investigate the dengue vaccine deal, had
claimed receiving reports of at least three deaths of children who were
vaccinated with Dengvaxia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sanofi Pasteur had denied that
Dengvaxia is a deadly vaccine. <b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-76214228702273806412017-12-12T20:42:00.001-08:002017-12-12T20:42:10.310-08:00<br />
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<a href="http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2017/12/boracay-needs-better-port-facilities.html"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">BORACAY NEEDS
BETTER PORT FACILITIES FOR CRUISE SHIPS</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Better
port facilities in Malay, Aklan will attract more cruise ship companies to
include Boracay Island in their list of destinations. This was stressed by
Aklan Governor Florencio T. Miraflores emphasized this as he is optimistic, tourism
industry in Aklan, particularly in Boracay will thrive faster with the entry of
larger cruise ships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Miraflores
said the cruise ships stay at anchorage near Boracay Island and tourists on
board are ferry back and forth by tender boats to the island.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Improving
the port facilities in Caticlan and Boracay ports will ease the inconvenience
of cruise tourists,” the governor stressed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Two
luxury ships are scheduled to make port calls to Boracay Island with a total of
14,700 passengers and crew on board this December 2017. MS World of Dreams with
a capacity of 6,000 passengers and crew will return to Boracay on December 13
and December 20 while MSC Lirica with 2,790 passengers and crew will sail to
Boracay Island on December 25. To date, the tourism department recorded 12
cruise ships in Boracay from January 1 to December 5 with over 32,000
passengers and crew. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Cruise
port calls also create economic impact as tourists toured around Boracay
Island. Each cruise ship passenger and crew visiting a cruise port spends $140
on the average for their food and beverages, transportation and retail
shopping. Tendering is slightly more inconvenience which takes place when
no pier facilities are available or when the water is too shallow for the
cruise ships to get closer to shore. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Vessels
drop anchor at a short distance away and use small boats, called tenders, to
shuttle passengers. Tendering can be dangerous in bad weather; if the seas are
too rough near a particular tender port, the cruise ship might be forced to
skip the call altogether./MP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2017/12/fashion-show-to-benefit-ati-atihan.html"><b><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT ATI-ATIHAN TRIBES</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A
Night of Glamour, a fashion show to support Ati-Atihan tribes will take place
on December 9 at Kalibo Pastrana Park covered court in Kalibo, Aklan.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The show will feature top-tier collections of designers from
Iloilo and Aklan, plus the candidates of Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan and Kalibo
Ati-Atihan Festival King. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Part
of this show proceeds will go registered Ati-Atihan tribes and groups,
initiated by the Kalibo Sto. Nino Ati-Atihan Foundation, Inc. (Kasafi) to raise
funds to subsidize the Ati-Atihan costumes.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
runway will feature local and notable designers in Aklan like Mel Grecia
Quimpo, Adriano Samar, Peter Rian Casidsid, Ayein Sun, Jonard Abanco, Bobn-bon
Ybarra, Nico Concepcion, Ryan Lopez, Romar Tolentino and Nino Jade Gonzales.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
local designers in Aklan will have the chance to take home the “Best in Local
Designer” from Kasafi, according to festival organizer Albert Menez.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
performers are Melky Arboleda, Philippine representative to ASEAN+3 Song
Contest 2017 last August in Vietnam and Aguinaldo T. Repiedad, Sr. Integrated
School Arts Power and Gymnast. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
show will be hosted by Rey Lebaquin, Jr. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
aspirants of Mutya it Kalibo Ati-Atihan and Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival King are
also on the runway to wear the latest trends and creations of Daryl Amar and
Ram Silva, two of Iloilo’s most-sought designers.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
16 Mutya candidates are Louise Emerald Nadua, Shyna Angel Rivera, Clarynce Ada
Concepcion, Angelica Marie Lim, Sheiney Jage Mationg, Janine Maglantay, Gracel
Gilongos, Ina Donna Jean Pendon, Mila Mariella Simera, Riechelle Macaraeg,
Elmarie Dewara, Eloisa Mitch Hormillosa, Buena Kristel Pelayo, Marijo Mariz
Ureta, Annicka Pauline dela Cruz and Stephanie Palomata. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
16 Festival King aspirants are Paolo Benedict Ibuyan, John Rafael Villar,
Ronald No, Jasper Sy, Marc Philip Niemeyer, Charles Ed Manuel Laserna, Alvin
delos Santos, Stewart Kenneth Magbanwa, Odelon Bartolo I, Marc Sebastian Hauer,
Erol Pestano, Jann Vincent Regalado, Frank Jared Rafailes, John Karl Solano,
Earl JaztinBeboso and Armando Tandez, Jr.<b>/MP</b></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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IMPEACH PROCEEDINGS</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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OF COURT DODGES QUESTIONS FROM HOUSE PANEL INVOKES CONFIDENTIALITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By NICOLE-ANNE C. LAGRIMAS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Supreme
Court Clerk of Court Felipa Anama last week repeatedly refused to disclose
which Supreme Court justice served as the member-in-charge for the transfer of
venue of Maute case proceedings from Mindanao elsewhere even as lawmakers
pointed out that the matter was “academic” since it has been resolved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> While
Anama confirmed that the case, which stemmed from a letter of request from
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, was raffled to a justice, she invoked
confidentiality rules of the High Court when she said she could not say who
became the member-in-charge, despite a sustained round of questioning by members
of the House Committee on Justice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Anama
cited Rule 7, Section 3, of the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court, which
stipulates that the result of the raffle of bar matters, administrative cases,
and criminal cases where the penalty imposed by the lower court is life
imprisonment “shall be treated with strict confidentiality.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> According
to this rule, matters outside of the confidentiality clause shall be made
available by the Clerk of Court to parties to the case or their duly authorized
representatives. It was raised by members of the panel that the confidentiality
matter was “academic” because the case has been “disposed of.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Kung natapos na po ang kaso, wala
na tayong pakialam doon sa raffle,” said committee Vice Chairperson and former
Court of Appeals Justice Vicente Veloso.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Anama
was then asked by panel Chair Reynaldo Umali that the lawmakers were not
discovering the identity of the justice to whom the case was raffled, but were
trying to “isolate that it is not the Chief Justice who was the member-in-charge.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> To
this, Anama said: “Hindi po kay Justice [Noel] Tijam, kaya doon po sa
labing-apat mamili na po kayo doon.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Anama’s
reply seemed to frustrate the panel members, including Umali, who said,
“Attorney Anama, ‘wag po tayong maging pilosopo dito,” and urged the clerk of
court to “cooperate” in the impeachment proceedings. For her part, Anama said
she “respects the committee.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> `In
the impeachment complaint of lawyer Lorenzo Gadon against Chief Justice Maria
Lourdes Sereno, he alleged that the transfer of Maute cases was assigned to
Associate <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Justice Noel Tijam. Gadon alleged
further that despite this initial assignment, Sereno “caused” the matter to be
“raffled” to her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Chief Justice herself, in her verified answer to the complaint, said she was
the member-in-charge for the matter. The subject at hand picks up from last
week’s hearing, where </span><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/634686/aguirre-sereno-told-me-to-tone-down-letter-asking-for-transfer-of-maute-cases/story/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Aguirre
testified on the series of events surrounding the supposed “50- to 52- day
delay” in the granting of his letter to the Supreme Court requesting for the
transfer of Maute cases from the then-wartorn part of Mindanao, citing a lack
of facilities and the obvious danger to prosecutors and judges</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> The
cases were ultimately transferred to Taguig City Trial Courts, but the
allegation centers on the alleged “intentional delay,” which Sereno’s camp has
called “baseless” on the grounds that the processing of the Aguirre’s request
was first taken up for a shorter period of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sereno's
lawyers said the High Court acted on Aguirre’s initial request within 8 days,
took another 14 days to discuss Aguirre’s request for reconsideration, and
another 14 to issue its resolution granting the Cabinet official’s motion for
reconsideration. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Sereno’s
camp also refused to comment on Anama’s motive behind her repeated denial of
disclosing the information asked of her.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “As
to the state of mind of Attorney Anama, I cannot speak for her, but to be fair
I think she’s only invoking the Supreme Court internal rules at kung anuman
yung rationale no’n, kung anuman yung dahilan sa likod no’n, ay dapat din
nating igalang dahil ‘yan ay alituntunin ng Supreme Court,” Sereno lawyer and
spokesperson Josa Deinla told reporters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It also could not be said that Anama
was “covering” for the Chief Justice, she said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> “Feeling
ko, sarili niya namang desisyon ‘yun, hindi naman namin masasabi na... Remember
Clerk of Court [siya] for the Supreme Court en banc, ang loyalty niya is to her
office at sa buong Korte Suprema. So ‘di natin pwedeng sabihing pinagtatakpan
niya si Chief Justice dito,” she said. <b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DISTRICT PUMPING STATION FACES ‘IMMINENT DANGER’</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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residents and the pumping station of Metro Kalibo Water District (MKWD), a
local water utility in Kalibo, Aklan.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pumping station in Barangay Tigayon is in danger of collapsing, according to
MKWD information officer Frederick Buenavidez in Bombo Kalibo report.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Buenavidez
said the soil from riverbank has been eroded due to strong stream of water in
Aklan River. There are also families living in the area at risk of losing their
homes and land to erosion. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stressed that short-term and long-term solutions for the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) are needed to solve the impending danger to lives and
properties of residents.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> In
1990s, the Tigayon pumping station was put up around 50 meters away from the
riverbank, but, after the assessment this week, the erosion is just two meters
away from the pumping station.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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said the MKWD Water Services Division tasked to operate and maintain pumping
stations is also closely coordinating with DPWH to address the anxiety felt by
residents. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is serving the water requirements of consumers in Kalibo, New Washington and
portions of Banga, Batan and Balete. It sourced its water from Aklan River with
its six pumping stations in Kalibo and Banga.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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water utility also has a bulk water agreement with Datem Water, which sourced
its surface water for treatment in Aklan River.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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also served Numancia Water District of the town of Numancia through a bulk
water supply agreement since 2012./MP</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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documents of a Filipino candidate for sainthood will be submitted to the
Vatican soon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for the cause for sainthood Archbishop Teofilo Camomot, said the diocesan
process has been declared valid by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints of
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "The result came out so fast
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "Now, we begin the ROMAN STAGE
wherein we will make the "positio" - a dissertation that will prove
his heroic virtues and fame of sanctity. This will be submitted to Rome and
reviewed by theologians and cardinals," he added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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explained that the Congregation for the Causes of Saints will then submit a
recommendation to the Pope, who will make his judgment declaring the candidate
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> "One miracle is needed for his
beatification. Then, another miracle is required for him to be canonized. Let's
continue to pray," he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Camomot was born in Carcar, Cebu on
March 3, 1914. He studied at the Seminario de San Carlos and was ordained
priest on Dec. 15, 1940. He was named coadjutor Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro City
and appointed parish priest of Sta. Rita, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental.
He later returned to Cebu as an auxiliary bishop to Julio Cardinal Rosales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for women. He was known for his generosity towards the poor and have the
ability to bi-locate. In March this year, the Diocese of Dipolog announced that
the diocesan process cause for sainthood of </span><a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/625892/diocesan-probe-on-mindanao-s-candidate-to-sainthood-ends-roman-phase-next/story/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Jesuit
priest Francesco Palliola</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> has ended
and that documents are set to be submitted to the Vatican. Palliola was born in
Naples, Italy but spent many years in Mindanao, particularly in the Zamboanga
Peninsula. He was martyred at Ponot, now Jose Dalman town, on Jan. 29, 1648<b>./MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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regional airports in Western Visayas earned ‘One Star’ ratings based on the
latest On-Time Performance (OTP) Stars Ratings Programme. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is an ongoing accreditation programme of Official Aviation’s Guide (OAG)
which awards all airlines and airports a star rating twice yearly based on 12
months' rolling performance.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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OAG Star Ratings range from one to five stars with the top 10 percent airports
with the best on-time performance receive five stars. The awards are then
distributed, across all airports with the poorest performers receiving one
star.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is defined as departures and arrivals that take place strictly less
than 15 minutes after scheduled departure/arrival time. Airlines and airports
must have a minimum of 600 operations per month.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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airports in the list with “One Star” ratings were Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao,
Tacloban, Cagayan de Oro, Kalibo, Puerto Princesa and the Manila Ninoy
Aquino International Airport.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Western Visayas, Iloilo International Airport had 15,624 operations for
67.5 OTP rating, Bacolod Airport with 13,113 for 64,1 and Kalibo International
Airport with 17,698 for 57.2 OTP rating.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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latest OTP ratings for the world’s airports and airlines were measured from
October 2016 to September 2017.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OTP program uses the most reliable, comprehensive flight
status database in the world. The star ratings are awarded twice a year – April
and October.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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top three airports with OTP ‘Five Star’ ratings are Tokushima, Japan in North
East Asia with annual OTP of 92.8 and Kochi, Japan (91.5) and Hilo, USA in
North America (91.3)</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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star (61.9), with Air Asia Zest (61.1) and Cebu Pacific (55.9) for the airlines
category.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Punctuality League is available only for the largest airlines (Top 200 based on
ASKs, 30,000+ scheduled flights) and airports (min 2.5 million departed seats)
- a ranking based on performance in a single calendar year rather than an
ongoing accreditation.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is the leading global provider of digital flight information. It provides
accurate, timely and actionable information and applications across the travel
sector to the world’s airlines, airports, government agencies, aircraft
manufacturers, consultancies and travel related companies<b><span style="color: #333333;">./MP</span></b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ATI-ATIHAN FESTIVAL KING ASPIRANTS GEAR UP FOR TITLE</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as 16 young candidates vie for Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival King kicks off. They
are now busy preparing to take home the title this January 2018.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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festival in Kalibo, Aklan, which is scheduled on January 12 to 21, 2018</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival King, has been building up excitement for local fans
leading to the grand finale.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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candidates will have their preliminaries on December 16 in Boracay Island for
the swim wear competition. They will also showcase their talent and creativity
on December 22 at Kalibo Pastrana Park. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> A fashion show is also slated on December 9 to model the
design of top designers in Aklan and Iloilo at Kalibo Pastrana covered
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to heat up as they will vie for the crown and title on January 15 at Kalibo
Magsaysay Park at 7 o’clock in the evening. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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John Rafael Villar, Ronald No, Jasper Sy, Marc-Philip Niemeyer, Charles Ed
Manuel Laserna, Alvin delos Santos and Stewart Kenneth Magbanwa.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hauer, Erol Pestano, Jann Vincent Regalado, Frank Jared
Rafailes, John Karl Solano, Earl Jaztin Beboso and Arnaldo Tandez,
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Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-16985553902761874552017-09-01T01:50:00.002-07:002017-12-12T20:33:46.305-08:00July 30-August 5, 2017<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DA SLATES MANGO FORUM
IN GUIMARAS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The 4<sup>th</sup>
Regional Mango Stakeholders Forum will take a place on August 23, 2017 at
Guimaras State College Agri Ecotourism Convention Center in Buenavista,
Guimaras. Agriculture Sec. Emmanuel F. Piñol, during his Biyaheng Bukid here recently,
said that the forum aims to craft the five years roadmap of the Philippine
Mango Development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Around 150
mango growers, exporters, processors, and industry leaders from the six
provinces of Western Visayas will gather and discuss salient plans for the
advancement of the mango industry in the region.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to
the Department of Agriculture (DA) 6 Regional Executive Director Engr. Remelyn
T. Recoter, the forum seeks to address industry problems including the lack of
mango supply and drastic drop in the volume of production, and to identify
interventions to sustain its growth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Among the
topics to be discussed are the Philippine Mango Industry Situation: Supply and
Demand, Issues, Concerns and Initiatives, Postharvest Application for Mango to
Extend Shelf Life, Best Mango Production Technology and Cultural Practices in
Mindanao, Demand of Fresh Mangoes for Processing And Exporting, Control of
Cecid Flies, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Issues on Mango Exportation, DA and
Land Bank of the Philippines credit Programs for Mango Fruits production, Crop
Insurance, Philippine Rural Development Project for Mango Development, among
others. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Data
from the Philippine Statistics Authority reveal that Ilocos Region topped all
the mango producing regions with 59.99 thousand metric tons contributing 55.6
percent to the national total mango production. Meanwhile, Central Luzon with
18.4 percent and Western Visayas with 5.8 percent contribution ranked second
and third respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The same
forum to be held in the home of the world’s sweetest mangoes in the leg of the
National Mango Stakeholders Forum which was already conducted in Davao City,
Pangasinan, and Cebu City.<b>/MP </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%;">167 TAKE PMA ENTRANCE
EXAM IN KALIBO, AKLAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> A total of
167 male and female applicant candidates took the cadet Qualifying Test (CQT)
of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) just recently at Northwestern Visayan
Colleges, Kalibo, Aklan. According to Maj. Maristella Dela Paz, PMA Class 2005
and OIC of Proctor Team, there was a significant increase in the applicant
candidates compared to last year where in only 68 examinees took the
examination. In Panay Island, there are two test centers; the other one is in
Iloilo City. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The increase
in number of candidates is due to the information campaign among high school
graduates that K-12 students can now take the examination. The information
drive and review were conducted by Dr. Chris Rebano Francisco, PMA Class of
1968 and a resident of Brgy. Tigayon, Kalibo, Aklan. The two hour information
and review were made in some high schools in Kalibo and neighboring towns of
Banga at the Aklan State University; St. Joseph High School, School for
Philippine Craftsmen, Malinao; Makato Integrated School, Regional Science High
School for Region VI, Kalibo; Linabuan Norte High School, Dela Cruz Institute
of Business and Industry, and Northwestern Visayan Colleges, Kalibo. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
announcement for the test was featured in Kalibo Cable TV. With the memorandum
of the Department of Education (DepEd), School Division Superintendent, the
information campaign was disseminated to all school principals, throughout the
province of Aklan. This is the first time that the DepEd has participated in
the information drive for the PMA which turned out to be successful. Dr.
Ernesto F. Servillon, Ph.D, MNSA is the Aklan DepEd Schoo<b>l</b>s Division Superintendent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to
Gen.Chris R. Francisco, there is a need to intensify the information campaign
about the PMA in the rural areas. This will afford the Aklan youth especially
high school students from poor families to take advantage of the free four
years college education in Bachelor of Science, and a commission as 2<sup>nd</sup>
Lt. or ensign in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) after graduation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The result
of the entrance test shall be available in the month of September. Those who
pass the mental test will undergo physical examination at the AFP Medical
Center. The final successful candidacies will report to the PMA in Baguio City
on April 1, 2018. They will compose the PMA class of 2022. It is expected that
more male and female candidates from Aklan shall take the entrance test next
year usually done every third Sunday of August in 40 testing centers all over
the Philippines. Once a cadet is appointed, he/she becomes a member of the AFP
with salary and allowances while in the academy. There shall be an information
drive on the PMA early next year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The PMA is
the premier military academy of the country which traces its founding from the
Academia Militar in 1898 in Bulacan province by the revolutionary government of
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. It was further continued by the Americans at the turn of
the 20<sup>th</sup> century as the Philippines Constabulary Academy (PCA).
During the commonwealth, Pres. Quezon appointed Col. Pastor Concepcion
Martelino of Kalibo, Aklan as the first superintendent of the PMA from
1936-1940. Col. Martelino was a graduate of the United States Military Academy
(USMA) class of 1920. He was captured by the Japanese in 1940; tortured for 17
days and executed by the Japanese for refusing to divulge the secret of the US
forces in the Philippines. He was a great hero and indeed a pride of Kalibonhons. He was an exemplar of
the PMA motto, “Couarge, Integrity, Loyalty”. Camp Pastor C. Martelino, the
former Aklan Philippine Constabulary and now Philippine National Police
headquarters in Brgy. Buswang Old, Kalibo, Aklan is named after him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> There are
now several Kalibonhons and Aklanons PMA graduates or Cavaliers. The first
Aklanon (Aklan province) PMA graduates is Andrew Rebano Francisco, (class 1959)
who is the first general of Aklan. With his two younger brothers, Clodualdo
(class 1967), and Crisogono (class 1968). They hold a record as the three
Francisco PMAyers of Aklan Province. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Some other
Aklanon PMA gradutes are Brigadier Gen. Federico Ruiz, Jr. (class 1960) Brigadier
Gen. Eduardo Fernandez (class 1962), Chief Superintendent Renato Motus (class
1962), Commodore Daniel Delgado (class 1963) Brigadier Gen. Frederique Romero
(Class 1963),Col. Francisco Fernandez, Jr. (class 1965) Deputy Dir. Gen.
Roberto Lastimoso (class 1967), Brigadier Gen. Efren Fernandez (class 1971),
Col. Edwin Abello (class 1971), Lt. Gen. Emanuel Teodosio (class 1973) Cmdr.
Earlyn Reyes (class 1993), Cmdr. Andro Val Abayon (class 1994), and Cmdr.
Gualterio dela Cruz, II, (class 1994) an association of Aklanon Cavaliers is
being formed to complete the list of Aklanon PMAyers. PMA prestige is so high
as it is an institution of academic excellence; a school of leadership and
discipline with a mission to produce career military officers and excellent
leaders of the country.<b>/MP </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 120%;">Entrepreneurial Farmer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 120%;">by: Ambrosio R. Villorente</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 120%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 120%;">WHY IS PHILIPPINES SPORTS
WEAK?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Due to a
border dispute between China and Bhutan, India and Chinese soldiers hurled
stones at each other during an altercation in the high Himalayas, an Indian
controlled Kashmir. This has escalated tensions between China and India which
are already engaged in a long border standoff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Both Indian police and army officials said, the Chinese soldiers
hurled stones to Indian soldiers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CAN YOU SAVE YOURSELF
FROM CYBER CRIMINALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today, some people can access the internet in many ways with the use of
many devices. Cyber security problems will continue to increase as no country
is immune to cyber risks. This includes the Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> How can
cyber users protect themselves? Mr. Mathias Yeo, Chief Technology Officers of
Asia Symantec suggested to apply good practices to protect people in the cyber
world. These are: 1. Email Caution- exercise caution in accepting email from
unfamiliar sources and opening attachments that are not solicited; 2. Study- Be
aware of the threat posed by ransomware; and 3. Security policy- request
professionals to help implement a security policy that protects sensitive data
at rest and in transit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">UNREGISTERED PRODUCTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Food and
Drugs Administration (FDA) has issued a warning regarding the use of nine (9)
unregistered food products and supplements now available in the market.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> These
products are: 1. Filipino Delights Malunggay Powder; 2. Hokkaido Brand
Mackerel;3. Jumbo Hawkflakes; 4. Argao’s Guiling Tablea 100 % Cacao; 5. Gina Iodized Salt; 6. Krispers
Bread Crumbs Chef’s Mati; 7. BClear Purified Drinking Water; 8. Korean Cup Noodles;
and 9 Korean Cup noodles 110g. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The FDA post,
marketing surveillance activities have notified that the above mentioned food products
and food supplements have not gone through the registration process of FDA and
have no proper authorization in the form of “Certificate of Product
Registration”. Since the said products did go the process, their quality and
safety are not guaranteed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
consumption of such products may pose potential health problem to the
consumers. The FDA warns all stores and other establishments against distributing
the said food products and supplements. Moreover, FDA also requests all Local Government
Units and law enforcement agencies to ensure the said products are not made
available in their respective areas of jurisdiction and localities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Philippine Sports<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> It is a good
news. The Philippines won gold in Basketball in the Kuala Lumpur 2017 29<sup>th</sup>
SEA Games. Gilas Filipinas represented the Philippines which defeated Indonesia
(94-55) in the play for GOLD.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The bad news
is that among the teams from South East Asia, the Philippines placed number 6 as
of August 27, Sunday with only a few games left to play. The Philippines with
19 gold, 26 silver, and 51 gold medals is ahead of Myanmar with 7 gold, 8
silver and 16 bronze medals, Laos with 1 gold, 3 silver, and 8 bronze medals;
Cambodia with one gold and 9 silver medals; Brunei with 3 silver and 7 bronze medals
and Timor Leste-no medal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Malaysia is
leading with 88 gold, 61 silver,and 58 bronze medals or a total of 207. This is
more than twice to the Philippines 96 medals, Vietnam is second with 50 gold,
36 silver, and 43 bronze or a total of 125 medals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Thailand is third
with 48 gold, 67 silver, and 65 bronze, a total of 180 medals, two times more
than the Philippines 96.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Singapore
won 47 gold, 40 silver and 54 bronze, a total of 141 medals. It is hard to
comprehend when Singapore has about 5 million people to the Philippines’ 105
million people has more medals especially gold which is more than twice to that
of the Philippines’ 19 gold medals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Indonesia is
fifth with 31 gold, 44 silver, and 56 gold medals. What goes wrong with the
Philippines’ Sports Development Program? Why are Filipinos weak and only sixth
among the ASEAN Countries? The function on sports development was removed from
the DepEd and transferred to the Philippine Sports Commission. But still the
DepEd is continuously engaging in sports activities. What is the job of the
Philippine Sports Commission? The DepEd
must wholly concentrate in education and the Philippine Sports Commission must
comply with its sports development function.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Why is
Philippines Sports very weak? Filipinos must be economically sufficient,
institute proper recruitment of athletes, conduct proper training and practice
more to be in level with at least ASEAN member countries.<b>/MP</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">SUGUILANON NI TITA
LINDA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">MASALIGAN RO DIYOS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Isaeang ka binatilyo ro naga pamasyar ko gabi-I ngaron. Owa it iwag ag
madueom ro anang ginatikangan. Naka abot imaw sa may kilid it mata-as nga
bukid-bukid, ag gulping nahueog imaw. Mayad eang ay naka kapyot imaw sa naga
usli nga gamot it kahoy. Nagsinggit imaw agud mangayo it bulig, ogaling naea-os
eamang imaw. Owa gid it nakabati. Nadunduman nana ro bilin ko anang ina. “Sa
tunga it kapeligrohan, indi pagkalipatan nga magpangadi ag magpangayo it bulig
sa Diyos.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Nagpanagdi
ag nangamuyo imaw it tabang sa mahae nga Diyos halin sa anang taguipuso-on. Sa
kalinong it kagabi-ihon, may nabatian imaw nga limog nga naga pangutana, “Naga
salig ka baea kakon?” “Hu-o Ginoo naga salig ako kimu”, sabat man it binatilyo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Magbuhi ka
sa imong gina kapyutan,” sugo kung limog. Napa-ino-inuhan nana nga madaeum ro
anang tugpa-an ag mata-eawis ro mga bato, busa hinadlukan imaw. Ginti-is nana
nga mag-kinapyot sa bilog nga sang gabi-e. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Pagka-aga, ma-eoya
eon ro binatilyo. Haeos indi eon imaw
makahueag sa kaga-oy. Paghayag duro guid ro anang kangawa. Ro anang
gina-kapoyutan hay daywang ka pye eamang rong kaeapit sa eogta. Owa eon kunta
imaw magti-is it sang gabi-e kon gin sunod nana ratong limog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Halin kato, naga salig eon imaw sa
Diyos ano man ro matabo.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ESPINIDO’S ASSIGNMENT
TO ILOILO STUMPS MAYOR</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The question
is: “Will he live?” Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte asked. He referred to Iloilo City
Mayor Patrick Mabilog. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has linked Mabilog to the narcotic
trade. He announced that Chief Insp. Jovie
Espenido will be assigned as Police Chief of Iloilo City. Espinido was former
Police Chief of Albuera, Leyte, and is the current Chief of Police of Ozamiz
City, where Mayor Reynaldo Parohinog was alledgedly killed by police in illegal
shootout.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> How about
Mayor Jed Mabilog? The Iloilo City Mayor said, he is puzzed, but he welcomes
Espenido’s assignment to his city.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> While
delivering his speech during the National Heroes Day celebration, Pres. Duterte
called Espenido to the front and told him to stay there. “I will ask you again.
You asked for the assignment in Leyte, the Mayor there died.” Breaking off midway through a prepared speech
at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City where Espenido and 129 soldiers killed
in the battle for Marawi City were honored, Pres, Duterte said. “You asked for
another assignment in Ozamiz City, Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog there also died. Now
you want Iloilo City because Mabilog has been identified as a drug trade protector.
Will he live?” Pres. Duterte asked. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Espenido did not answer. Later he told
reporters that his assignment to Iloilo City is “God’s will.” “You know that my
superior’s order, specially the President’s, are God’s will. We will do our
best,” he said. Espenido urged Mabilog
to cooperate in the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Asked about his orders to Espenido, Pres.
Duterte said: “Your duty requires you to overcome the resistance of the person
you are arresting, if he resist, and it is a violent one, I hate to see dead
policemen and soldiers performing their duty. Do you hear me? Your next
assignment is Iloilo City.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The “murder,
homicide and unlawful killings” are not allowed. Police must uphold the rule of
law while carrying out their duties. Pres. Duterte unleashed the war on drugs
after taking office in June last year following an election campaign in which
he vowed to use deadly force to wipe out crime and drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Thousands of
people have been killed and the violence was criticized by the international
community. Mabilog is one of the officials named by Pres. Duterte as among some
public officials involved in the narcotic trade. No charges, however, are filed
by the police against the mayor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Mabilog is being
aggressive in implementing programs and activities against illegal drugs in Iloilo
City. </span><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> However,
Espenido’s assignment to Iloilo City has given Senate Minority Leader Franklin
Drilon a “cause of concern”. Drilon, who is from Iloilo acknowledged that it is
Pres. Duterte’s prerogative to post Espenido in Iloilo City. “The peace-loving,
cultured and law-abiding Ilonggos welcome (Espenido) in Iloilo City,” said
Drilon. “The assignment to Iloilo City of Espenido is a cause of concern,” Drilon
said,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> However,
Drilon hopes that Espenido would heed Pres. Duterte’s order to “follow the
rules of engagement” in confronting the drugs problem in Iloilo City. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “While
there’s a lot of double speak in the President’s marching order, ultimately it
is on Espenido’s account and responsibility to uphold the rule of law and to follow
the rules of engagement in his new place of assignment as Espenido knows what
to do” according to Sen. Panfilo Lacson. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Espenido
used to work with Lacson in the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force 17
years ago. “I know him as a focused, diligent and upright noncommissioned
officer. I am banking on that and more
to say what I just said about the man,” Lacson said<b>/MP.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-12922280586174089622017-08-29T22:50:00.002-07:002017-09-01T01:44:32.500-07:00July 23-29,2017<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">312 HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLE
IN DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH SURVEY IN AKLAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> About 312
households are selected as sample for the 2017 National Demographic and Health
Survey (NDHS) currently conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority in
Aklan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> These
households will be interviewed by hired statistical researches using tablet
installed with a system known as Computer Aided Personnel Interview (CAPI). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The NDHS is
a nationwide survey which aims to provide information on population, family
planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive
health in the Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to
Mrs. Rodelyn Panadero, Provincial Focal Person, the survey involves
interviewing all women in the household who are between 15 and 49 years old.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> These women,
Mrs. Panadero said, will be asked about their background, the children they
have given birth to, and their background, their knowledge and use of family
planning methods, the health of their children, their awareness on HIV/AIDS,
and other information that will be helpful to policy makers and administrators
in health and family planning fields. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">“Studying the fertility, health and family planning behavior
and attitudes of these women will provide insights into the behavior and
attitudes of persons in the Philippines,” Mrs. Panadero said.<b>/MP
<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">CHINAISM, A SERIOUS
THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Why do we
hate the Americans who are our most reliable ally? China has invaded our
territories and shorelines but we do not hate the Chinese invaders. We even
welcome them. Is this the kind of Filipino patriotism?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio,
“The Chinese aggression is the gravest external threat to the Philippines since
World War II”. Chinaism is real and most dangerous which is a repetition and
replica of Nazism of Adolf Hitler in 1925 in Europe. Deception is the name of
the game where China is always announcing its non-belligerent policy contrary
to their deceptive action to gradually conquer our islands. Our enemies acting
as our friends are using all the means to attain their objective of conquering
our territories gradually using all dirty tactics and diplomacy like extending
trade assistance; a sophisticated form of bribery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> China has
fully read our stand and attitude that we are not ready or willing to go to war
because we are a weak nation. Yes, we sing to our heart, “Ang mamatay ng dahil
sayo.” Masaya ba tayo pag ina-api? Ano ba tayong klaseng Kristiano? This is
what we got from adhering to a defective provision of our constitution like,
renouncing war as an instrument of national policy and adopt the international
law as part of the land”. So this is how we conduct ourselves as if we want to
assert an independent foreign policy? A professor in the US Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey, California noticed this defective provision as an
imposition of our former colonial master to perpetually make the Filipinos as
subservient, dependent people. It is a way of making as weak and hence must not
be prepared for war.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Then why are
we maintaining an armed forces? If yes, do we have the will to be stronger and
be prepared for war or hostilities? To adhere to peace but remain weak is self
treason! Insurgency is not only an internal war but a preparatory stage for an
invasion by a foreign power. It is only in the Philippines that we have this
provision of renouncing war as an instrument of national policy. This is a
triumphant victory of the leftists and oligarchs under malicious mindset (or
ignorance) of the framers of the 1935, 1973 and 1987 constitutions. Many former
members of the 1987 constitutional committee had expressed dissatisfaction
about the hazy half finished constitution. To some, it was more of an
emotionally influenced vindictive document designed to hit back and avenge
against the old regime of Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> We must
remove this provision of renouncing war as instrument of national policy in our
Constitution. It is much better and be flexible in our actions by being silent.
We must also remove the Human Rights Commission. It is a duplication. It serves
as hindrance or liability to national security and survival. It is a waste of
the nation’s limited budget which can be used for other livelihood and
anti-poverty programs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The 1987
Constitutions known as freedom constitution has so many defects, lapses or
repetitions from the 1935 and 1973 constitutions. Our grandstanding politicians
and critics do not believed in this observation. George Washington, the hero and
the first President of the United States (US) had instilled the aphorism that,”
to be prepared for war is to preserve peace”. This is the most fundamental
doctrine that has guided the US to become the greatest and most powerful nation
in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">REMEMBERING OUR HEROES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> At this time
of severe crisis, we are reminded by the treatise of Thomas Paine entitled,
“The Crisis”. Thomas Paine is considered as the father of the American
Revolution in 1776 where many Americans were on side of colonial master,
England. “These are the times that try men’s soul. The summer soldier and the
sunshine patriot will, in this crisis shrink from the service of their country;
but he that stands by now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We have seen and witnessed the honors and recognition of
casualties of our soldiers, police, government forces, civilians and families
right in Marawi City at Independence Day on June 12, 2017. Words cannot express
our sentiments and admiration of their heroism. That was a very significant
occasion and a sad celebration of our independence. They are the real heroes
and heroines on the ground; compared to some of our officials and disoriented
citizens who are not appreciative of the situation. It is difficult to
distinguish a traitor-villain from a patriot, because a villain can use the
power of rhetoric to make evil deeds appear glorious and beautiful. Indeed, a
demagogue is an agent of a devil and spoke person of international terrorism. And
who is a great citizen and patriot? The bible has spoken; the person who lays
his/her life to save a soul indeed is the greatest. Sour Marawi heroes and
heroines are the greatest, and deserve the love of every God believing mortal
man and woman. This is how in simple deed we can honor our great heroes, men
and women of the Philippines’ founding forefathers.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">THE EFFECTS OF
DEMILITARIZING THE POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY FORCES<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The effect is felt in the
demilitarization of our former constabulary that was the national police since
the turn of the 20<sup>th</sup> century established by the Americans in 1990.
In a developing country where poverty is the major cause of destabilization,
the police force must be at all times be integrated with armed forces. A
developed country where poverty is no longer the main problem and the people
are politically matured and economically stable, then a purely civilian
policing system is applicable. A model of the South American countries like
Brazil, Chile and Argentina, the police is associated with the armed forces,
although the police is a separate public safety force.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The national security structure is composed of
the army, air force and navy. The public safety force consists of the police,
coast guard, jail and fire bureaus. The jail and fire bureaus are the auxiliary
public safety forces. It is an established doctrine that the main national
security forces are the armed forces and the police. The police (PNP) is the
territorial force in the country. Hence, the police and the military must be
governed by a uniformed service law. A uniformed service law is applicable to
government personnel who are authorized to carry arms and weapons in performing
their duties. The president is the commander-in-chief of all armed forces. To
assure complete control and direction of all uniformed components of the
government to avoid rivalry, stiff competition and wastage of limited
resources. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The military and the police forces
are the twin organizations that must plan, act, and fight together. The armed forces
are the primary national security component that oversees all other government
forces. We cannot afford to stubbornly repeat costly blunders like the
unfortunate “Mamasapano” encounter in Maguindanao in January 2016 where there
was completely no coordination between the military and the police.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> It was not
alone a law enforcement or police problem but a serious war against terrorism
where the joint forces of the government especially the military and police
must have joined forces. The untimely death of the 44 PNP troopers was a very
costly blunder because of ignorance and stupidity of our commanders and
decision makers. Many principles of war had been blatantly violated. One most
important doctrine of warfare to take order from a hostage or non-existing
commander is a criminal offense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
abolition of the PC had met a very strong resistance and in fact, considered a
major victory of the rebels, NDF/NPA to emasculate the AFP in the war against
insurgency<b>./MP</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">COMMUNITY SUPPORT POURS
ON DepEd FEEDING PROGRAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By: Ernesto T. Solidum<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Dr. Ernesto
F. Servillon, Jr., Asst. Schools Division Superintendent, DepEd Aklan has
released the School Year 2016-2017 benchmark report of nutritional status of
school children enrolled in kindergarten to Grade VI. Of the 78.082 total enrollment,
2,317 or 2.96 percent were classified during Operation Timbang as severely
wasted while 7,226 or 9.25 percent were wasted. The report did not include kids
who are stunted and obese but could be very significant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> DepEd has
286 elementary, primary, and integrated schools established in all the 17
municipalities of Aklan. The data of food and Nutrition Research Institute
(FNRI) show that 3.8 million or 33.5 percent of our children less than 5 years
old have stunted growth. An additional 7.1 percent or nearly a million are
wasted. Their average body weight is substantially below medium weight for
their height. Because of their serious under nutrition problem, kids often skip
classes or become listless or in-attentive during class hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Based on the report of school
principals and head teachers in different municipalities children with top
severely wasted cases are New Washington with 5.34 percent, Ibajay East
District-4.82 percent and Makato-4.27 percent.
On the other hand, high incidence of wasted cases are in Malinao with
13.33 percent, Ibajay West District-12.85 percent and Altavas-12.47 percent. It
is noted that Nabas has zero report of children severely wasted and only 7
wasted or 0.64 percent. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Many people
believed that having balanced meals of dietary amounts of carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins and minerals is dependent on higher expenditure in food. On
the contrary it is the wise selection and consumption of locally produced
vegetables, fruits, meat and eggs that are cheaper and produced from our farms
and gardens.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
Philippine Statistics Authority has reported that 21.0 percent of our
households in the country are living below the poverty line. Aklan has managed
to reduce its poverty incidence to 14.9 percent in 2015 from 25.0 percent in 2012.
The strategy implemented by DepEd is a school feeding program that offers one
dish meal good for 120 days. A budget of Php.18.00/child/day is allocated
broken down into Php.16.00 for the meal and Php.2.00 for miscellaneous expenses.
July is declared as Nutrition Month as per Executive Order signed by former
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> More than a
dozen local menu prepared by Nutritionists of the DepEd could be chosen. Among
which are veggie mix, malunggay fish balls with sweet and sour sauce, pork
pochero ala morinaga, malu pinakbet and ukoy makalhip. Usually, two people
handle the marketing, cooking and serving under the closed supervision of the
teacher-in-charge. There are schools that have intensive vegetable garden like
New Washington and Makato which do not need to buy their supply of veggies from
the local market. The school feeding program have solid support and endorsement
from members of parents teachers association and other non-government
organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Ms. May Jean
D. Arcenio, Health and Nutrition Coordinator said that the impact of the
feeding program runs deep in the hearts of recipients and their families. This
is reflected in the improvement of school attendance, classroom participation,
extra-curricular activities and restored health. In addition, table setting, table manners,
prayer before meal and hand washing are incorporated as part of values
education. It is expected that the subsidized feeding program will continue to
sustain our families whose children need to be educated are beset by poor health
and poverty, Ms. Arcenio concluded.<b>/MP</b>
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">FEDERALISM CAN NOT
SUCEED WITH PASSIVE AND COMPLACENT PEOPLE <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">BY: ERNESTO T. SOLIDUM</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Weekly
Kapihan held at NVC MassCom Studio, Capitol Site Kalibo, Aklan last week discussed
the topic “Roadmap to Federalism, Universal Access to Tertiary Education and
Postponement of SK and Brgy. Elections. The “lone guest is Rep.Karlo Nograles,
1<sup>st</sup> District of Davao City. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Federalism
as exemplified by USA, Canada and Malaysia is a political entity characterized
by a union of partially self governing states or regions under a central
government. The reason why federalism must be pushed through is that this was
one of the political agenda of then Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in the 2016
elections and our people are eager to have realized for good, said the House
Committee Chairman on Appropriations Nograles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> We do not
know exactly how the Constitutional Commission to be composed of 25 members and
the constituent assembly (293 House members and 24 Senators) will come up with
the final draft of the constitution since issues are dicey and controversial.
The proposed charter change is from Unitary Presidential (80 years experience)
to Federal Parliamentary form of government. Under the new system most likely
the senate and partylist law makers will be dissolved. The president may be
voted directly by the people and tasked to take care of national defense,
foreign affairs. The paramount reason of cha-cha is to insure attractiveness to
foreign direct investments by addressing economic restrictions in the
Constitution. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> On a
universal access to quality tertiary education R.A 10931 the government will
provide free tuition and cost of living of students enrolled in state colleges
and universities (SUC’s) and those under TESDA. There are 112 SUC’s and 1.9
million students enrolled nationwide. It is a common problem that 3 out of 5
students experience school financing problems. Hence, the law will address this
basic need. The only hitch is that the Php.3.7 trillion budget for 2018 at
already been approved so we at the House Appropriations Committee has to
scramble for the needed funds. So far the Committee has secured Php.16 billion
from unexpended budget of DOST, DENR, DA and TESDA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">BARANGAY ELECTION ON
MAY 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The House
Committee On Electoral Reforms has decided with finality to postpone SK and
Barangay Elections scheduled this October to May 2018. This is to coincide with
the ratification of proposed Constitution and savings in public funds. Since
barangay post is apolitical, incunbent officials will be on holdover capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Christopher
Ryan Maboloc,Ph.D in an article published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer said
that federalism is a state centric approach anchored on two basic principles of
self rule and shared rule. Self rule is giving to regions some forms of
autonomy. It is also related to subsidiary which is the power to take
responsible action and be accountable for the course of action. Fiscal
federalism will allow local governments to propose line items in their
respective budgets which will deal directly with the need of hiring personnel
for health care and education. Thus, addressing whatever deficit there is in
these sectors with a sense of immediacy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Well on the
subject of autonomy, we have three notable examples namely: ARMM, CARAGA, and
CAR that have been operational for nearly three decades. With all the special attention
and generous funding by the national government, poverty incidence is still 40
percent while the rest of the country has declined to 21 percent.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Corrupt politicians
and officials have strengthened their private armies and amassed fortunes. Andal
Ampatuan and wife of ARMM are indicted for graft amounting to Php.54.9 million.
Nur Misuari has ill gotten wealth of Php.115 million. The 2009 massacre
involving 58 people killed including 32 journalists are gruesome and occurred
during the incumbency of Gov. Andal Ampatuan. Pres. Pinoy two years ago
declared ARMM as failed governance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Giving financial assistance is anti poor since
tuition fee comprised only one-third of college education costs. The Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that most students in SUC’s are not poor. In
fact, rich households are the ones most likely to profit from a free tuition
law. PSA likewise indicated that students from poor households had a lower
chance to getting in SUC’s because of competitions and limited slots. Budget
Sec. Benjamin Diokno estimated that Php.100 billion is needed to finance the
implementation of R.A 10931. But we do not have funds to implement the law. It
is ironic that the Commission On Higher Education Chairman Patricia Licuanan
said that the cost would be only Php.20 billion. Yet the Commission On Audit in
its reports showed that CHED failed to disburse Php.1.2 billion in college
scholarships in 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to
Harry Li Yusingco, practicing lawyer and author, there are three fundamental
features of federal framework in order to succeed. First is to streamline allocation
of responsibilities between the central and state governments. Second, state
government structure that reflects a collective approach to governance, and
third, mechanism that fosters cooperation and collaboration among the state
governments in addressing national concerns. There should be among the people both a shared
understanding of what has been created and a shared commitment to making the
new system work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Above is a
tough and tricky challenge to crack. Majority of our people are immature in
public governance. Among pertinent provisions of R.A 6713 or Code of Conduct
and Ethical Standards of Government Officials require commitment to public
interest, political integrity, nationalism and patriotism, democratic ideals
and simple living. Department Of Finance reported that of the 286 first class
municipalities 116 remain chained to the begging bowl of Internal Revenue Allotment.
Federalism in this country cannot succeed if people are passive and complacent.<b>/MP</b>
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at must plan, act, and fight together. The armed forces
are the primary national security component that oversees all other government
forces. We cannot afford to stubbornly repeat costly blunders like the
unfortunate “Mamasapano” encounter in Maguindanao in January 2016 where there
was completely no coordination between the military and the police.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> It was not
alone a law enforcement or police problem but a serious war against terrorism
where the joint forces of the government especially the military and police
must have joined forces. The untimely death of the 44 PNP troopers was a very
costly blunder because of ignorance and stupidity of our commanders and
decision makers. Many principles of war had been blatantly violated. One most
important doctrine of warfare to take order from a hostage or non-existing
commander is a criminal offense. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
abolition of the PC had met a very strong resistance and in fact, considered a
major victory of the rebels, NDF/NPA to emasculate the AFP in the war against
insurgency<b>./MP</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "stencil"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%;">TRAINING
AS A MANDATORY COMMAND RESPOSIBILITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">As
a result of demilitarizing the police due to the constitutional provision of
having a national police that is civilian in character and national in scope as
provided for in Republic Act 6975, the training of the police, fire and jail
personnel or the uniformed personnel of the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) has been assigned to a civilian agency known as the
Philippine Public Safety college (PPSC). Where can you find a police force being
trained by a civilian? Can we expect a good basketball team to be trained by
non-basketball coach?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> What authority has a civilian over
uniformed personnel? The chief PNP has been very vocal of taking over the
training of police personnel. This can be done without amending the law be
revising the implementing rules and regulations of the DILG pertaining to the
return of training to the respective bureaus of the police, fire and jail. The
PPSC shall continue to have overall supervision to handle academic, professorial
chairs, research, travels and educational linkages with schools on public
safety education. The PPSC shall handle the education level like graduate
programs in public safety, and the officer’s senior executive course similar to
the AFP command and general staff course as a requirement to the promotion to
senior superintendent equivalent to colonel in the military. The PPSC board of
trustees is headed by the Secretary of the DILG. The former police constitutive
units like the Police Academy (PNPA) created by a special la, the regional PNP
training centers must be absorbed and returned to the PNP. The same set up will
apply to the fire and jail bureaus. This will simplify matters and the
corresponding responsibility of the bureau chiefs on training of organic
personnel will clearly be established and accounted for. In the organization
chart, the PPSC authority over the constitutive units shall only be a dotted
line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">THE PHILIPPINE FEDERAL CONSTABULARY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> The idea of reviving the Philippine
Constabulary (PC) came into being about a year ago when the war on illegal
drugs launched by Pres. Duterte was noted to have been successful due of
involvement of many police personnel in the crime. Policemen are
involved and easily influenced by the lucrative monetary gains by being
protectors and agents of the drugs dealers. It is very difficult to convict a
police personnel involved in the crime. A long and tedious legal process must
be observed in the court of law where a police after putting a required bail is
set free, and hence go back to the trade of being illegal drugs dealers of
supplier. To impose discipline and correct behavior to an earring police is
more difficult compare to military personnel covered by a military justice
system and the article of war. The police who have the power and carry a gun
can easily abuse the vested power as law enforcer. Does the treatment or
punishment of abusive, corrupt and guilty law enforcer is the same as an
ordinary citizen?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> Pres. Duterte has advanced the idea
of restoring the PC as an effective force against illegal drugs. This a
grandiose set up especially when the country is moving forward federalism. The
PC must be placed under the Department of National Defense as a separate
service of the armed forces. It is however important that the PC vested with
police power must act as the legal armed forces, to be trained in law
enforcement aside from being a military. The PC must have the primary functions
and duties to deal with terrorism, transnational crimes, cyber space crimes,
and other serious crimes of higher magnitude that cannot be handled by the
police and other agencies. Drug related crimes and those that transcend
national boundaries must be addressed by the PC. The Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) crated by law to deal with illegal drugs problem
cannot be more effective with its limited manpower and equipage. The PDEA has
about 2,300 plantilla positions. The PC can be an effective associate of the
PDEA to deal with the enormous drug related crimes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">
The future Philippines Federal
Constabulary (PFC) must be lean, compact and highly mobile with adequate
equipment. The level of operational responsibility must be limited to the
provincial or metropolitan districts so as not to duplicate the job of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in the station or city/municipal level. A
better model set us is like the Australian Federal Police (AUFP) that is only
about 5% of the federalized (regionalized) state police forces across the
continent of Australia. The AUFP represent the Australian police forces. The
PFC could have no more than 20% of the PNP force of 170,000 personnel. It must
undergo a rigid selection process and special training in law enforcement,
surveillance and investigation techniques and hence can avail of allied
countries exchange program. Because of its dual personality, the PFC can avail
of both the military and police training abroad like the association of
international chiefs of police, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Australian
Federal Police of and military-police schools of the countries. The PFC being a
part of the armed forces must be placed under the direct supervision of the
president which may be delegated to the secretary of national defense. The PFC
is versatile and effective that can penetrate all forms of terrain, and ground
conditions because it can have the military armaments and weapons which cannot
be acquired by the police. The police armaments are limited like those being
used by the SWAT (Special weapon and tactics) team of the Special Action Force.
Hence, the creation of the Philippine Federal Constabulary (PFC) is justified
that can be effective in achieving a peaceful and orderly society for our
country’s national survival.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 150%;">THE PHILIPPINE COASTAL GUARD<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> The coastguard in an archipelagic
country like the Philippines must be associated with the navy to make it more
responsive and effective in dealing with coastal security, problems and
calamities. Naval and coast guard equipage and armaments are related and common
so as to maximize the use of limited resources and manpower. It is a good and
practical set up to place the police and coastguard under a uniformed service
law with features of a military justice system. At present, the Philippine
Coast Guard remains a separate force placed under the Department of
Transportation and covered by a civil service law. They however wear the
uniform and carry the ranks of military and navy. Who approve the promotion of
uniformed coast guard personnel? In the AFP and PNP, it is the president of the
country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;"> A civil service law is applicable to
government civilian personnel covered by the Civil Service career program where
an eight hour labor law is among the provisions. Military, policing and public
safety are a 24 hour jobs and do not discriminate the kind of condition,
weather, place or time. Police, fire and jail personnel have a compulsory age
retirement of 56 years old, contrary to civil service servant with 65 years old
compulsory retirement. There are existing conflicts and contradictions in the
law. Some quarters have entertained the idea of contesting the 56 years old age
retirement of the DILG uninformed personnel to 65 years old; being under the
Civil Service. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The
survival of the state is a matter of life and death that must be the primary
concern of the leaders according to the great warrior and Chinese philosopher
Sun Tzu, the author of the book “The Art of War” which is the mother doctrine
of all human conflicts and war.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Some
Fundamental Principles of National Security and Survival <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">We
must remove in our constitution the provision of renouncing war as an
instrument of national policy. It is much better and flexible in our actions to
remain silent. We must have the political will to be strong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“He
is fit to live who lives with honor. A person who has no concept of honor, who
does not know that honor is above life must never wear the uniform of a
soldier”. -Manuel L. Quezon, 1935<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Death
is bigger than life without honor”. –Angelo T. Reyes, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“To
be prepared for war is to preserve peace”. – George Washington, 1776<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“To
take orders from a hostage or non-existing commander is a serious criminal
offense”. –Sun Tzu, 300 B.C.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“The
survival of the nation is a matter of life and death that must be the primary
concern of the leaders”. – Sun Tzu, 300 B.C. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“These
are the times that try men’s soul. The summer soldier and sunshine patriots
will, in this crisis shrink from the
service of their country; but he that stands by now, deserves the love and
thanks of man and woman. –Thomas Paine (Father of the American revolution),
1776<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“To
adhere to peace but to remain weak is a self-treason”. –Chris R. Francisco,
2002<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“The
armed forces and police are twin organizations that must act together, fight
together and plan together. They constitute the main security of the country and
must be governed by a uniformed service law”.-Chris R. Francisco, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Training
is a mandatory command responsibility that must not be delegated to an outside
agency”. –Chris R. Francisco, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Law
and order are the fundamental anchors of national security”. –Chris R.
Francisco, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“No
Government can long exist as a viable entity amidst lawless chaos conducive to
creation of anarchy”. – Chris R. Francisco, 1976<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“It
is better to die in the flower of youth than to live like a sheep living, dying
and unknown. (Mabuti pang mamatay sa kagitingan ng kabataan kaysa mabuhay na
kagaya ng isang tupa, duwag, ina-api at walang pakinabang ang bansa)”. – Chris
R. Francisco, 1996./<b>MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> With the recent outbreak of Avian
Influenza (AI) or Bird Flu in the town of San Luis, Pampanga, the Department of
Agriculture (DA) 6 activated the Regional Avian Influenza Task Force to ensure
Western Visayas as AI-Free region.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Director Remelyn R. Recoter stressed
that West Visayas has a vital role to play, being the entry point from Luzon
via the Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) vessel through the Caticlan port.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Recoter encouraged members of the
Regional Advisory Council for Animal Disease Control and Emergency (RA-ADCE) to
actively involved in monitoring, surveillance and reporting any unusual poultry
mortalities, sighting of migratory birds apart from identified landing area and
suspected poultry products from other area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Considering that the region has two
international airports with routes to and from previously Bird flu affected
countries, Recoter instructed animals quarantine personnel to strictly enforce
quarantine laws 24/7.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The task force is composed of five
teams namely: Surveillance, Animal Control Movement, Laboratory Diagnosis,
Public Information Database/GIS and Vaccination. The identified teams
immediately crafted their action plans and strategies to mobilize their respective
personnel in line with their mandate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The region has a total population of
3,106,753 heads of broiler, 934,967 layer and 7,855,082 native chicken. It has
an average monthly requirement of 50,000 dressed chicken and 3.3 million table
eggs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> With this, Dir. Recoter directed
REC-ADCE members to identify possible sources of chicken meats and eggs in
cases of prolonged restriction of poultry and poultry products from Luzon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meanwhile, Mr. Jesse E. Pareja, the
PAC-ADCE president assured the group of the sufficient supply of eggs which can
be sourced out from the province of Negros Occidental, and the current
situation of the poultry industry, quarantine measures and strategies to
prevent the AI virus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The deputized quarantine officer at
Caticlan Port through RoRo has apprehended and shipped back to Batangas about
6,000 pieces of ballot since the issuance of Bureau of Animal Industry
Memorandum Circular on the Temporary Ban of Movement of Live Domestic and Wild
Birds and their products.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 115%;">DEFECATION IN ROXAS
CITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Defecation
in Roxas City is illegal. Anybody who defecates in the open space will be
penalized with Php.600 fine, the given warning and renders two hours community
service for the first offence. In the second offence, the guilty person will be
fined another Php.600, and renders two hours community service. A Php.1000 fine
and eight hours community service will be meted for the third offence. Any child
(minor) violating the ordinance the penalties shall be meted to the parent or
guardian.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> This
prohibition is mandated in Ordinance No. 047-2017, “An Ordinance Declaring as
Illegal the Practice of Defecation In Open Spaces Within Roxas City, Providing Penalties
Thereto.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
ordinance is authored by Hon. Cesar S. Yap, Jr. and approved by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod of the City of Roxas during its session held on July 26, 2017 by
Hon. Angel Allan B. Celino, City Mayor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> According to
the said ordinance, Roxas City Health data show that the city is short of the
required number of household toilet bowls against the Department of Health
declared Zero Open Defecation scores.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
ordinance further stated that there is urgent need to control the “defecation anywhere”
culture among the people in Roxas City especially along the shoreline and river
bank barangays to save lives and promote economic stability of the place dubbed
“the sea food capital of the country”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Further, the
ordinance stated that “death and disease, albeit preventable, from micro
organisms food and drinks occur habitually in Roxas City. The fecal materials,
laden with deadly micro organisms spread and infect humans in the community.
The unsanitary practices as defecation in open spaces due to lack of toilet
bowls and covered toilets serve as effective means to create havoc to the
public. <b>/MP</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">KALIBO
II TOPS THE AkLATCon, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">By:
Hazel Joy L. Rabe<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> AkLATCon (Aklan Literature and Arts Teachers Convention)
is an initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd), Division of Aklan
headed by its OIC-SDS, Dr. Ernesto F. Servillon, Jr., MNSA under the Learning
Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS) headed by its Education
Program Supervisor, Mr. Jose Niro R. Nillasca and the Curriculum Implementation
Division Chief, Dr. Dobie P. Parohinog. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The AkLATCon was held at Aklan State University, Banga
Training Center on August 12, 2017. Mr. Melchor F. Cichon known as the <i>“The Father of Aklanon Literature”, and</i>
decorated poet too, Dr. Luis P. Gatmaitan, a Palanca Hall of Famer and the
author of some Children’s Book such as <i>Mga
Kwento ni Tito Dok and Sandosenang Sapatos</i>, and Sir Noel G. De Leon, a
Publisher and also a Film Maker graced the affair.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> This one day event featured quality assured learning
resources created by DepEd Aklan teachers where the 19 districts in Aklan
participated. The activity aims to
develop the ingenuity and creativity of Aklanon teachers in resources
development for Aklanon learners. Print and Non-print Best Learning Resources
for Teacher and Student Category and Best Booth Display Contests were the highlights
of this activity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Among the 19 school
districts, all entries from the District of Kalibo II won the awards. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">AkLATCon 2017
Competition Results<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Print LRs Teacher
Category: 5<sup>th</sup> place-</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Madalag and Nabas; 4<sup>th</sup>
place-Kalibo II; 3<sup>rd</sup> place-Lezo; 2<sup>nd</sup> place-Makato and 1<sup>st</sup>
place-Numancia. Print LRs Student Category: 1<sup>st</sup>-Kalibo II, 2<sup>nd</sup>-Malinao,
3<sup>rd</sup>-Lezo,4<sup>th</sup>- Libacao, 5<sup>th</sup>-Malay; Non-Print
LRs Teacher Category: 1<sup>st</sup>-Kalibo II, 2<sup>nd</sup>-Libacao,3<sup>rd</sup>-Malay,
4<sup>th</sup>-Makato,5<sup>th</sup>-Malinao; Non-Print LRs Student Category: 1<sup>st</sup>-Altavas,
2<sup>nd</sup>-Kalibo II, 3<sup>rd</sup>-Nabas,4<sup>th</sup>-Batan, 5<sup>th</sup>
Altavas, and Best Booth: 1<sup>st</sup>-District of Malinao, 2<sup>nd</sup>-
District of Nabas, and 3<sup>rd</sup>-District of Kalibo II.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> With this, Dir. Recoter directed
REC-ADCE members to identify possible sources of chicken meats and eggs in
cases of prolonged restriction of poultry and poultry products from Luzon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> Meanwhile, Mr. Jesse E. Pareja, the
PAC-ADCE president assured the group of the sufficient supply of eggs which can
be sourced out from the province of Negros Occidental, and the current
situation of the poultry industry, quarantine measures and strategies to
prevent the AI virus. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> The deputized quarantine officer at
Caticlan Port through RoRo has apprehended and shipped back to Batangas about
6,000 pieces of ballot since the issuance of Bureau of Animal Industry
Memorandum Circular on the Temporary Ban of Movement of Live Domestic and Wild
Birds and their products.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">MELKY
ARBOLEDA TO REPRESENT THE PHILIPPINES IN
ASEAN PLUS 3 SONG CONTEST 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">By:
Hazel Joy L. Rabe</span></b></div>
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Arboleda, 22 years old, a resident of Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan and a Focal
Person of Boy Scouts in the Division of Aklan will once again represent the
Philippines to the ASEAN Plus 3 Song Contest 2017. The contest will start on
August 18-20 at FLC resort Thanh Hoa, Vietnam. He will be competing against
other performers who come from other ASEAN countries such as Myanmar,
Indonesia, Laos, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand Cambodia and Vietnam.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Arboleda once brough pride to our
country after winning the silver medal in the Senior Vocal Broadway and gold medal in the Senior Vocal Opera last
2016 World Championship of Performing Arts at Long Beach, California in July
2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The main purpose of the said contest
is to make a strong ties among the countries through music and to embrace
musical artistry among youth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Arboleda hopes to make it to the final
round which will be covered live at the Voice of Vietnam radio and TV channel on August 20, 2017.<b>/MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-17096425963437716082016-06-07T21:57:00.002-07:002016-06-07T21:57:31.682-07:00THE GOOD LIFE<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">By: Megs S. Lunn</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Everybody needs to forgive somebody. Our willingness to give and forgive often reveals
the depth, or limitations of our Christianity.” – Matthew Kelly<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> I am sure anyone of you will agree that it
is the most radical love ever, that God died for our sins. The cross is the greatest manifestation of
that radical love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> When Jesus said to Peter in Matthew 18:21,
“How many times shall I forgive </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">someone who has sinned against me? Not seven
times, but seventy times seven times.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Now, that is too radical for us to fathom.
There have been so many stories about generosity and forgiveness. You and I have experienced it. Either it benefited us or the other. How does it feel to forgive someone that
wronged you? I tell you, even before
they commit to that wrong doing, it is a
radical love already to forgive that person. “Love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you.” (Matthew 5:44)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Do you believe in good karma? I had this “Good Karma” column before, but
good karma keeps coming, thanks God for keeping me on the ground! Just a few weeks ago, I was just tempted to
face someone who just did me wrong.
However, I consoled myself to stay calm and uttered the words, “Lord,
forgive me for being impatient and control my temper not to get angry to this
person.” For days, I keep thinking about
that person, not that I hated him for doing it behind my back, I don’t care
about his presumptions of me because I do believed that everyone is entitled to
his own opinion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> But I am the kind of person who can
confront someone for the sake of peace.
Surprisingly, I got a call from the person just recently and he came up
to me for help. To cut the story short,
he was served with what he needed and I have never confronted him. He was forgiven before he even said a thing,
I just so wish he knew what he did and the kindness extended to him, he can pay
it forward. To forgive and be generous
is a radical love, you do not expect something in return<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Radical?
Yes. But truly it can be
done. Nobody’s perfect, I know. We still are learning to put in action the
commandment of God, “Love your enemies.”
The hardest part is that, God is asking us, “When was the last time we
prayed for our enemies?” Absurd? Ha ha,
don’t worry, you are not alone. But
again, yes, it can be done, too. Try it. Practice it.
For there can be no peace without forgiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> As the Bible Scholars would say, “When we
choose not to forgive and be generous, we turn our backs from God.” The soul of the gospel is forgiveness and
generosity. “If you forgive others their
trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Let us pray. Teach us, Jesus, to be generous with our
forgiveness. Amen./MP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Madyaas Penhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12797014986656257399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13557366.post-49719671317351296692016-06-07T21:54:00.001-07:002016-06-07T21:54:40.354-07:00CANNES BEST ACTRESS JACLYN JOSE ON TUNAY NA BUHAY<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">CANNES BEST ACTRESS JACLYN JOSE ON
TUNAY NA BUHAY</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This
Wednesday, Tunay na Buhay features the life of Kapuso actress Jaclyn Jose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> A seasoned actress on television and film,
Jaclyn has recently earned the nod of the world when she was awarded Best
Actress in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France. The mother of young actress Andi Eigenmann
won for her portrayal in “Ma’ Rosa”, a film by award winning director Brillante
Mendoza.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Join Rhea Santos as she discovers the
story of Jaclyn’s life and current success this Wednesday night on Tunay na
Buhay, after Saksi on GMA 7.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One month
before he leaves his post as chief of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Sec.
Proceso J. Alcala, visited Iloilo. He
discussed with various stakeholders some significant changes attained in the
agriculture and fishery sector for the last six years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The forum was attended by more than 700
employees of DA, Regional Management Committee Members, farmers and fisher folks
of Region 6. These include the seven (7)
farmers and farmer leaders who shared
how they were able to benefit from the programs and projects of the DA under Alcala’s
leadership. They cited the interventions
they availed from DA which have significantly contributed to the overall
increase of their farm production and net income.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “I will be leaving the Department after 30
days, but I am confident now after hearing the testimonies of our farmers and
farmer leaders that they have developed confidence as leaders because we have trusted them as our partners towards
rural development,” said Alcala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Alcala mentioned that during his term as
DA secretary, farmers and fisher folks were given special importance. They were sent to various technical seminars
and workshops that helped them learn advanced science and technologies on
farming and fisheries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Moreover, he enumerated several projects
of the DA which highlighted the government’s priority of food production. For the first time, all provinces now have
seed bufferstocking as one way to prepare for any shortage on rice and seeds
during the occurrence of natural calamities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Meanwhile, the DA seeks to lower the
farmers’ production cost, minimize postharvest losses, and improve quality of
produce, the reasons why Alcala initiated Farm Service Provider (FSP) program in
2012. Macabitu Irrigator’s Association
in Oton, Iloilo is actually one of the said programs implemented nationwide.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> There are a total of 20 FSP groups in
Region 6 since then. Alcala encouraged
them to set aside funds for the maintenance of the equipment and for
procurement of additional machinery in the future. The utilization of modernized farm equipment
such as the rice combine harvester is essential particularly during extreme
weather conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> He also urged farmers to continue their
practice of multi-cropping or integrated farming. He cited that local farmers who plant rice
and vegetables should also raise native chicken and swine in their backyard.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Napakataas po ng demand ng native na
baboy at manok. To note, Iloilo has already
overtook other areas in the production of native chicken and swine,” Alcala
added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The DA with the help of its attached
bureaus and other line agencies have successfully crafted and implemented
mitigation and adaptation plans on El Nino.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “In 2015, we predicted 972, 000 metric tons
(MT) damage of rice production due to El Nino.
But with all the necessary DA preparations, we only have a total of 235,
000 MT damage on palay tallied to date,” he explained.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Although, DA failed to achieve 100 percent
rice self-sufficiency in 2013, the country has achieved the highest production
of rice in 2014 with 18.98 million MT.
Aside from that, white corn consumption has also improved from 7
kilograms per capita consumption in 2010 to 10.72 kilograms per capita in
2015. The Department pushes for the
continued production of white corn nationwide since it is one of the
Philippines’ food staples, and distributes units of corn mill to different corn
growers associations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Pakiusap ko po sa inyo huwag ninyo pong
ikumpara ang darating na administrasyon sa ating pinagsamahan. Mayroon po tayong nagawang maayos, mayroon
din pong hindi. Ngunit imungkahi ninyo
po sa susunod na administrasyon ang mga maayos na programang ating nasimulan,”
Alcala pleaded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> DA RFO 6 Regional Executive Director Larry
Nacionales thanked Alcala for bringing significant number of agri-fishery
projects in Western Visayas which had helped in attaining 4.9 percent increase
in the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) last year whereby agriculture and
fishery sector has contributed 21.9 percent to that increase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Director Nacionales also cited that Alcala
is the only cabinet secretary who visited and convened with farmers and fisher
folks of 82 provinces of the country and has championed significant
developments in the agri-fishery sector.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Since 2010, DA has constructed a total of
323.02 kilometers of farm-to-market roads in Region 6 which has eased the
transportation and access to development by around 244, 366 beneficiaries. It has also funded Php 944.77 million worth
of farm machinery and post harvest facilities including warehouses, storage
facilities and rice processing centers.
In addition to that, a total of 419 small-scale irrigation facilities,
14 agricultural tramline systems, 43 barangay and municipal food terminals, 46
livestock “oksyon” markets, six (6) double “A” slaughterhouse projects were
delivered./MP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Department
of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed the statement of the Group of Seven (G7)
advanced economies sending a strong message to China on the territorial
disputes in Asia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> In its statement, the DFA said that the G7
declaration supports the stance of the Philippine government in seeking a
peaceful resolution of its territorial dispute with China through arbitration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Philippine government also said that
it will respect the outcome of the arbitration process that it started in 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “The Philippines welcomes the statement as
it underlines the G7’s abiding commitment to support efforts to peacefully
manage and settle the disputes in the South China Sea in accordance with the UN
(United Nations) Convention on the Law of the Sea, through mechanisms
recognized by international law, including legal procedures such as
arbitration, the statement reads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The G7 declaration is said to be
consistent with the international community’s support for the Philippines’
“principled and rules-based approach for addressing disputes” in the South
China Sea, the DFA added.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> In an interview over state-run radio DZRB,
Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. rejected allegations that the
United States is meddling in the arbitral process started by the Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The Palace official also assured that the
US is not taking sides on the matter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Sa lahat ng ating nasasaksihan, wala
naman tayong nakikitang patunay sa alegasyong iyan sa pag lahok ng Pilipinas sa
mga international meetings katulad ng ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian
Nations), APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) at iyong US-ASEAN Special
Summit na ipinatawag ni President Obama
noong nakaraang Pebrero.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">(As we are
witnessing, there is no truth to that allegation about the Philippines’
participation in international meetings like ASEAN, APEC and US-ASEAN Special
Summit called by President Obama last February.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “Malinaw naman iyong pagpapahayag ng
posisyon ng Estados Unidos na ang kanilang kinakatigan ay iyong mga prinsipyong
tinalakay natin kanina iyong kahalagahan sa paggalang sa rule of law, kasama na
diyan iyong batas na sumasaklaw sa mga karagatan o iyong UNCLOS,” Coloma said
during the interview on Sunday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> (The
United States’ position is clear that they are in favor of the principles we
have discussed earlier, the importance of respecting the rule of law, including
the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> China’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Wu
Ken, said in an earlier Xinhua report that the arbitration case filed by the
Philippines in The Hague is a “legal monstrosity and reeks of hegemony from Washington.”/MP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> The
Department of Argriculture (DA) 6 convened Local Government Unit Livestock
technicians and stakeholders in Western Visayas to update and set new
directions for the control on Newcastle Diseases (ND) and Caprine Arthritis
Encephalitis (CAE) here in Iloilo City on March 25, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Dir. Larry P. Nacionales, DA 6 Regional
Executive Director said that the poultry
and livestock sector must be updated with the
pronouncement on policy direction of the incoming new administration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> “We should align our directions towards
the three point agenda of intensified technology transfer through School on the
Air, affordability and availability of foods and market linkages,” said
Nacionales.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> He added that poultry and livestock sector
face a lot of challenges not only on the production but also on prices on
feeds, drugs and biologics and marketing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Despite of these factors, WV contributes
significantly in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year being number one in
goat inventory, native chicken and carabao, number three in swine and number
four in poultry (broiler).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Nacionales stressed the importance of
economics in the agriculture industry wherein value chain, cost structure,
price, margins and return of investment were good references in making sound
decisions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Meanwhile, Dr. Peter S. Sobrevega,
Regional Technical Director for research and regulation said that proper
laboratory diagnosis of sick animal is vital in correct prescription and
administration of drugs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Sobrevega added that biosecurity and
safety measures, hygiene and sanitation and timely vaccination are important in
controlling Newcastle Disease, Caprine Arthritis-Encephalitis (CAE) and other
economically important diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Other topics discussed were: Newcastle
diseases virus updates delivered by Dr. Roanna Zerla E. Palma, DVM; Porcine
epidemic diarrhea (PED) updates by Dr. Kenneth F. Chua, DVM; latest information
from DA 6 livestock and poultry sector by Gareth Bayate and services of
Regulatory Division by Dr. Jonic F. Natividad, DVM./<b>MP</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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