Entrepreneurial Farmer

By Ambrosio R. Villorente

Spare Minor From Politics

Politicians have gone young. In fact they now use children. Watching television, a paid political advertisement are run from time to time with children talking and endorsing candidates for elections to political positions.
In the local radio stations, listen to its program for anytime in the course of your listening, a tape recorded political paid advertisement will be suddenly replayed with the child professing its love and admiration for a number of local candidates. It ends its expression of love and admiration for a wish to become like the political candidates.
I have nothing against any political candidates. I wish them all victory. However, I also hope to spare the young children from politics. Let politicians preserve their innocence, let no politicians corrupt them, let no politicians exploit them. Is this exploitation of minors?
TRADE FAIR
"Culture, Tradition and Industry" is the theme of the 8th Aklan Piña and Fiber Festival. It is one of the highlights of the 51st Anniversary Foundation of Aklan Province.
Located at ABL Sports complex, Estancia, Kalibo, it was officialy opened on Monday afternoon, April 23, with a short program. The exhibit will stay until April 27.
Mr. PJ Arañador, Gov. Carlito S. Marquez and Congressman Joeben T. Miraflores were awarded trophies during the opening program in recognition of their valuable contribution to the development and progress of fiber and other industries in Aklan.
A visit to the trade fair is most worthy of your effort and time. One will see, buy, and taste various Aklanon products which quality is equal if not higher than that products of the first world countries. For one, it is only in Aklan where delicate and superb piña fiber products are produced.
Go to the fair to view the best designed and crafted furniture. You will be amazed to see how Aklanons exquisitely designed the roots and stumps of trees otherwise consigned to the stove or bakery. Visit the fair to taste the delicacies prepared by expert bakers. If you refrain buying, then it is for your eyes only.
Go around the 15 booths of LGU’s to enjoy the sights of One Town One Product (OTOP) of the municipalities. See the best marine and aquatic products, agriculture products, the potters of Lezo, the weavers of Nabas, vermicast of Numancia, abaca of Libacao and many more.
Should you be benighted, enjoy at Tsibugan sa Kapitolyo. Your gastronomic requirement will be satisfied accompanied with both slow and fast music.
This year, the DTI said there are 100 exhibits participants which aim to sell various products at P2.3807 million or 5 percent higher than last year which was P2.2673 million of several types of products or an estimated increase of P113,400.00.
Electronic Govt. Accounting System
In a report by Ulysses Espartero, the Commission on Audit (COA) recently submitted the documents for the full implementation of the Electronic New Government Accounting System (e-NGAS) to the provincial government of Aklan. COA Regional Director Atty. Sheila Villa and Aklan Gov. Carlito S. Marquez and other department heads witnessed the turnover.
According to Provincial Accountant Ma. Victoria Salido, the e-NGAS computerizes the preparation of financial reports from the recording of transactions to the preparation of subsidiary ledgers, general ledgers, journals and finally the generation of financial statements including the Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, Statement of Income and Expenses and Statement of Cash Flows.
COA likewise provided the Provincial Accounting System (PACCO) with the e-Budget System that will hasten the preparation of the Status of Appropriations, Allotments and Obligations.
The e-NGAS installed PACCO in October 2006.
In his recent State of the Province Address (SOPA), Marquez cited PACCO for providing internal control and auditing and played crucial role in sound fiscal management.
"Our prudent financial management during the past two years in the provincial government enabled us to fully redeem the P40 million bond floatations by the middle of last year," Marquez said.
"This has elicited recognition from the Department of finance which cited the Jetty Port and Terminal Project funded by the bond floated to be one of the success stories for economic enterprises of local government units in the country," he added./MP