Entrepreneurial Farmer

Ambrosio R. Villorente

The Ati-atihan Town of Kalibo has a new chief of police. Can he implement the laws, ordinances, rules and regulations? 

Supt. John Limuel Villafranca assumed the post of Chief of Police of Kalibo on Sunday, January 13. His installation took place a day before the kick off of the Sto. Niño Ati-atihan Festival, the major activity of the municipality. 

Villafranca is a native of Iloilo. He graduated at the Philippine National Police Academy, Tanglaw Lahi Class 1999.

Can Villafranca maintain peace in Kalibo? His hand is filled with heavy responsibilities. After he does it well, he must be crowned. If he failed, he has no reason to stay in Kalibo any longer. 

First, Villafranca has the responsibility to maintain and sustain peace and order in Kalibo during the Ati-atihan season and beyond.

Second, with the cooperation of his staff members, implement provincial ordinance regulating the transport of bamboos. This ordinance has been effected for many years but no chief of police of  Kalibo has ever implemented it; in addition, he must implement other laws, ordinances, and regulations effectively; 

Third, to weed out goods for sale displayed by the sidewalks to make Kalibo the desirable Provincial Capitol of Aklan. Remove vulcanizing and other repair shops;

Fourth, along sidewalks, improve the circulation of pedestrian traffic and promote road safety and security. This can be done via the rigid implementation of traffic laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations; and 

Fifth, minimize if not totally stop robbery and other petty crimes in Kalibo. 

If these above cited daily occurrences are stopped, it is the crowning glory of Supt. John Limuel Villafranca, the glory of Kalibonhons and the happiness of all Aklanons. 

NVC Conducts Tracer Study of Its Graduates

Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC), College of Criminal Justice Education and the College of Education will conduct a tracer study of its graduates. Headed by Dr. Eva G. Guanzon, Research Coordinator, she will be assisted by five (5) research committee members who are Dr. Dennis I. Ibutnande, Dr. Reinalda I. Magdaluyo, Dr. Gabriel M. Delfin,  Dr. Antonia Escalona and Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente.

The study will find out the status of graduates of the College of Criminal Justice and College of Education from academic Years 2007 to 2011. It seeks to answer the employment, business and professional works, how alumni assess their stay at NVC (Institutional goals, academics, institutional and academic support services and facilities). It will also find out what are the skills/competencies acquired by the graduates and their significant relationship between the skills/competencies that are relevant with their present job/business.

Furthermore, the study also aims to determine the graduates’ satisfaction level of the services NVC offers such as curriculum, guidance, quality of lectures and infrastructures, assess the employment status and the entrepreneurship they are engaged in. It will also identify the strengths and weaknesses of NVC, College of Criminal Justice Education and College of Education and recommend measures, programs and activities to better prepare the future graduates to the needs of the market and their profession.

The said study started in November 2012. It is expected to be completed in August 2013. /MP