Entrepreneurial Farmer

Ambrosio R. Villorente

GSIS Needs Office Room

The GSIS satellite office in Kalibo, Aklan is in search for an office space building to relocate its present office now located in the third floor of the provincial capitol. The room must be located in the ground floor to provide easy access to its members particularly the GSIS pensioners.
Akelco Follows TRO
Akelco will reduce its power rate effective this July 2007 billing. This is in compliance to the Temporary Restraining Order of the Regional Trial Court, Kalibo, Aklan issued to Akelco to stop implementing the blended rate of Mirant Global Power Corporation and the NPC.
While it will follow the RTC Order, Akelco announced the forthcoming series of black outs in Aklan due to electric power shortage. According to Akelco, NPC will not be able to supply the power demand of Aklan especially during peak hours.
Was there no power interruption during the days when Akelco imposed the collection of blended rate to the consumers? What is the difference between the power interruption Akelco predicted to happen and those black outs which happened before? Akelco must tell its consumer – members the magnitude, duration and frequency of power interruption.
Instead of doing something to minimize blackouts, Akelco has threatened its consumer members. As if there was no black out when it bought power from Mirant Global Power Corporation and charged higher.
Akelco must also disclose how did it spend the P3 million it allegedly got without any receipt.
Libacao To Solve Iloilo Water Supply
Boy Ryan Zabal said, "Libacao is confident of solving Iloilo’s water supply problem." Libacao Mayor Charito Navarosa is confident the hydropower project in his town will solve water scarcity in Iloilo.
This action demonstrates the Aklanon character of being helpful to others.
When this happens, it will be a good source of income for that town. It will demonstrate to all that Libacao has much natural resources to spare with others.
If Libacao was given even a little attention in its development, Aklan and its people could be living in a better quality of life today. Its water could have been used for irrigation and potable waters. Floods and soil erosion could have been minimized along Aklan river. Highland tourism could have been developed, created employment and improved peace and order.
Antong Maming
of Banga
Antonio T. Maming, Mayor of Banga is the man to watch. All the mayors of Banga since 1948 and before him were professionals, they have completed college degrees and passed professional examinations. They were either Doctors of Medicine or Bachelors of Laws. At the time of the election, the Mayor of Banga was a lawyer whom Maming defeated on the May 14, 2007 election. He defeated two doctors of medicine opponents in that election.
During his installation on June 30, 2007, Mayor Maming was laughed at by his crowd that overflowed Teodosio Park, Banga.
While Judge Gubaton was administering his oath of office and Mayor Maming was following, he stated "Ako si Antonio Tuma-ob Maming, nahalal bilang punong ba-rangay…" The crowd loudly laughed. Mayor Maming experienced a great difficulty in pronouncing the Pilipino terms that illicited laughter from the crowd for few times.
On the other hand, Mayor Maming was very eloquent in his inaugural speech in Aklanon. He enumerated his municipal agenda for the next three years. He announced he will spend his salary as Municipal Mayor of Banga for the purchase of medicine for his needy constituents. Let us watch and cooperate with Mayor Maming as he proves to his detractors that Mayor Maming is the best Mayor Banga will ever had. /MP