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VOLUME III • NO. 127
DECEMBER 10, 2014
WEDNESDAY
DESILT AND DREDGE YOUR RIVERS.
Vice Gov. Dennis Pineda urges local officials to submit requests
to the provincial government for the dredging and de-silting of
silted rivers, creeks and tributaries using the backhoe equipment of the provincial Capitol. --DANIEL OMBINA
VG Pineda tells mayors:
Desilt rivers, creeks now
BY ELAINE MERCADO
The Medical
City-Clark
inaugurated
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
-- Vice Governor Dennis
Pineda has asked Pampanga mayors to excavate and desilt all silted
rivers, creeks and tributaries in their respective municipalities and
cities now, before the
next rainy season.
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
vg delta pineda... PAGE 7
BLOOMING BIRTHDAY. Sta. Rita Mayor Yolly
Pineda, who celebrated her birthday recently, receives a
bouquet of flowers from her staff. The lady mayor spent
her natal day with her constituents, choosing to conduct
an outreach program for them. --RUSTON BANAL
Theme park developer to submit
engineering plan to CDC on Dec. 19
By Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CLARK FREEPORT — A
theme park developer inside
this Freeport zone is set to
present to Clark Development Corporation the plan
for the 1st phase of the tourism project before yearend.
Ireneo Alvaro, president
of the BB International Lei-
sure Resort Development
Corporation, said the master plan for the water theme
park will be submitted to
the office of CDC President
Arthur P. Tugade as part of
the firm’s commitment to
the state-owned firm.
During the Talk Widus
forum of the Pampanga
Press Club in coordination
theme park... PAGE 6
CLARK FREEPORT -- The
$1.5-billion hospital care complex
inside this Freeport zone known
as The Medical City-Clark (TMCClark) was officially inaugurated
yesterday.
According to TMC President
and CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A Bengzon,
this 150-bed world-class tertiary
hospital complex in Clark has a
full complement of top quality diagnostic and treatment services,
drawing from the strengths of institutional centers of excellence.
Its grand opening, Bengzon
said, is on December 18.
“It will also be the official medical facility and trauma/burn center of Clark International Airport,”
he added.
Bengzon said that while the
hospital is situated next to an international airport, TMC-Clark
seeks to serve the global market.
The hospital supports TMC’s startegy to expand its presence by developing a national network.
medical city... PAGE 6
2NEWS
Headline Gitnang Luzon • december 10, 2014
Roman’s bill for war vets signed into law
By MHIKE R. CIGARAL
BALANGA CITY – A House
Bill authored by Bataan 1st
District Rep. Herminia B. Roman which seeks to increase
the burial assistance for war
veterans was recently signed
into law by President Benigno
S. Aquino III.
Last November 27, President Aquino approved the
enactment of Republic Act
No. 10649, or “An Act increasing the burial assistance for
veterans from Ten Thousand
Pesos (P10,000) to Twenty
Thousand Pesos (P20,000),”
amending the Republic Act
No. 6948, as amended by Re-
public Act No. 7696.
Congresswoman
Roman
is the chairman of the House
Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare. She told local newsmen here that she is
also appealing for the approval of other bills giving more
assistance to veterans.
Under the new law, the rate
for burial assistance extended
by the government to Filipino
veterans will take effect on
Friday, December 12, the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office
(PVAO) reported last Friday.
ministrator Ernesto Carolina
said the implementation of
the new rate will only start
15 days after the publication
of the law in the government
website Official Gazette.
In a press statement obtained by Headline Gitnang
Luzon yesterday, PVAO ad-
According to the law, a veteran is defined as any person
ROMAN’S BILL.. Page 7
City rescue team
on red alert as
Olongapo braced
for typhoon ‘Ruby’
BY RAECHELLE ANN GARCIA
SCOUTING IS AN OATH. Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Bulacan Council Chairman Francisco Aniag, Jr. (second to the right) confers
a plaque of recognition to Bulacan Gov. Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado for being a great example to the organization in the field of exemplary leadership
in accordance to the ideals, principles and program of scouting during the opening ceremony of 16th Bulacan Council Scout Jamboree held at the
Brgy. Bayabas, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan recently. Also in photo are (L-R) Bulacan Council Scout Executive Michael Indoma, DRT Mayor
Ronaldo Flores, Vice Gov. Daniel R. Fernando and Bulacan Schools Division Superintendent Romeo Alip. --BULACAN PPAO PHOTO
OLONGAPO CITY – Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino directed the elite members of the Olongapo Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) to
conduct 24/7 flood and calamity monitoring operations to provide up-to-date warnings and information to the public, even
if Typhoon “Ruby” (international name
Hagupit) had reportedly weakened as it entered this city and neighboring communities in Zambales.
Paulino likewise ordered the suspension
of classes in all levels in both public and
private schools as the City Social Welfare
department prepared evacuation centers
and provisions of food and medicines for
affected residents.
The Typhoon Warning Center projected
that Hagupit will pass 90 miles south of
Clark at 5 a.m. last Tuesday and 58 miles
south of Olongapo at 7 a.m. of the same
day, with sustained winds of 52 mph at its
center with 63-mph gusts.
rescue team.. Page 7
DILG-3 strengthens
CL drug abuse councils
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
- The Department of the Interior and Local Government
in Central Luzon (DILG-3) recently spearheaded a workshop
on strengthening the Anti-Drug
Abuse Councils (ADACs) of different cities and towns in the region.
The DILG-3 held the workshop in coordination with the
Philippine Drug Enforcement
Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The workshop, which aims to
formulate an assessment system
to measure the functionality of
the ADACs of all the local government units in the region, was
attended by representatives and
agents from PDEA headed by
Director Jeoffrey Tacio and representatives from the Regional
Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group (RAIDSOTG)
of the regional police office.
DILG-3 chief Florida Dijan,
in her message, mentioned the
various drug-related cases that
recently made the news. She
stressed that “the drug menace
cannot be solved by law enforcers alone, it is a shared concern
CAMP OLIVAS - A farmer
was shot dead in his own backyard over the week in Talugtog, Nueva Ecija, reports said.
Police identified the victim
as Benedicto Sario, of Purok
5, Barangay Fronda, Talugtog,
Nueva Ecija.
Mayor Rolen Paulino uses the satellite feed
tracking system of the PAGASA weather
bureau during the briefing with concerned
agencies in preparation for Typhoon ‘Ruby’
(international name ‘Hagupit’).
--CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
drug abuse council.. Page 7
Farmer shot dead in own backyard
By Froilan E. Magtoto
GETTING READY. Olongapo City
The suspect remains unidentified, police said.
According to initial investigation, Sario was urinating
in his backyard at about 7:30
p.m when the suspect arrived
and without an apparent reason shot him, hitting him in
the left cheek and upper right
breast.
Sario was still able to run
towards his neighbor’s house
but the gunman chased him
and fired again while the victim
is still in the middle of the road.
The suspect fled to unknown direction.
Probers rcovered a piece of
fired cartridge from a cal. 45
pistol.
The victim’s body was
brought to the Saint James
Funeral service for autopsy. •
3 suspected drug traders nabbed in CSF
By Froilan E. Magtoto
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
- Three suspected drug pushers are now languishing in jail
after being arrested in a police
anti-drug operation here.
The City Prosecutor’s Office recommended no bail for
the suspects’ temporary release.
Supt. Rechie Duldulao, city
police chief, identified the suspects as Allan Batac, 45; Michelle Batac, 40; and Martha
De Leon, 45; all residents of
Barangay Sto Niño this city.
Duldulao said the suspects
were arrested in Barangay San
Nicolas, also here, after allegedly selling shabu to a police
poseur buyer in a drug sting at
about 7:30pm.
drug traders.. Page 7
december 10, 2014 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
6 Bataan farmer groups receive farm
machinery, post harvest equipment
By MHIKE R. CIGARAL
BALANGA CITY – Six
farmer organizations over
the week formally received
their farm equipment and
post harvest facilities from
the Office of the Second District Bataan Representative.
Congressman
Enrique
“Tet” Garcia Jr., in a simple
awarding ceremony held at the
Capitol grounds, led the distribution of hand tractors with
trailer, pump and threshers.
Among the beneficiaries
were: Sto. Domingo Farmers
Association, Maglalaba Irri-
gators Association, Nagwaling-Diwa-Liyang
Farmers
Association, Saysain Palay
Check Farmers Association,
Inc., Lower Mariveles Irrigated Farmers Ass’n. Inc.,
and City Farmers/Kaanib
Association.
Provincial Agriculturist
Imelda Inieto joined Cong.
Garcia in the turnover rites.
The solon lauded the farmers for their hard work and their
contributions to the society.
“Malaking tulong po
ito sa amin. Salamat po ke
Cong. Tet,” one of the farmer-beneficiaries said.•
Agrarian reform
cooperatives
get training from
DAR-Bataan
By Butch Gunio
ABUCAY,
Bataan
Agrarian reform cooperatives in the province continue to get training sessions
from the Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR)
Bataan.
Agrarian reform cooperatives are those being assisted by DAR, and whose
members are mostly agrarian reform beneficiaries.
The cooperatives underwent Microfinance Forum
and Credit Management
Seminar, respectively, in
two successive weeks.
Senior Agrarian Reform
Program Officer Norma S.
Evangelista said officers of
microfinance
institutions
from Central Luzon served
as speakers in the Microfinance Forum.
She said they conducted the Credit Management
Seminar for agrarian reform
cooperatives, where they
can qualify to avail loans offered by DAR Agricultural
Credit Policy Council.
Evangelista
explained
that while the fund will come
from DAR, the Land Bank
of the Philippines would be
facilitating the loan for the
cooperatives.
Earlier, DAR Bataan
completed this year the 14
required trainings for agrarian cooperatives here.
Cooperatives need to undergo 14 training packages
based on Republic Act 9520
or the Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008.
DAR Bataan Provincial
Agrarian Reform Officer
Engr. Eric San Luis earlier
pointed out that the cooperatives need to undergo all
the trainings in order for
them get Certificate of Good
Standing.
DAR Bataan is the only
DAR entity in the country
accredited by the Cooperative Development Authority
(CDA) to facilitate trainings
for cooperatives.
Evangelista said they
had also conducted Gender
and Development (GAD)
seminar for agrarian reform
cooperatives here. She said
TRAINING.. Page 7
FARM EQUIPMENT. Congressman Tet Garcia of Bataan’s 2nd District (sitting) and Imelda Inieto (4th L)
lead the distribution of farm machineries and post-harvest facilities to six farmer organizations. --MHIKE R. CIGARAL
Samal holds fun run for K-12
program, education center
By Mhike R. Cigaral
SAMAL, BATAAN - Mayor Gene Malibiran-Dela
Fuente on Saturday morning led thousands of participants in the very first fun
run in this town dubbed as
“Takbo Samaleño.”
Dela Fuente said the fun
run is a fund-raising project for out-of-school youth
and in support for DepEd’s
K-12 scholarship program
that can aptly be called
“Takbo Samaleño Para sa
Edukasyon Ko.”
Mobilization
started
at 4:30 a.m. at the LyingIn Center adjacent to the
capiz-inspired
municipal
hall. The runners participated in 3k, 5k and 10k categories.
Former Armed Forces
General Danilo Lim graced
the event, representing the
United Guardians Brotherhood.
“I’m here in support of
the mayor’s program for our
youth’s education,” Lim told
this reporter.
Zumba started as warmup at 5 a.m. and after the
FUN RUN.
Samal Mayor Gene Dela Fuente is
joined here by former AFP Gen.
Danilo Lim in the very first ‘Takbo
Samalenio Para sa Edukasyon ko’
fun run. --MHIKE R. CIGARAL
race at the covered court.
“I want to thank all those
sponsors who helped us in
making this possible. The
proceeds here will be used
in constructing our Skills
Enhancement Center,” the
mayor told Headline Gitnang Luzon.
The major sponsors of
the event include the Pro-
vincial
Government
of
Bataan led by Governor
Abet Garcia, 1Bataan, D.M.
Consunji Inc., DM House
Construction, Cignal, Express Chow, Sta. Catalina
Homes, The Coastal Grove,
Charoen Phokphand Foods,
Inc. Orani Water District,
7-Eleven, MINI-STOP and
Bataan 2020.•
BUSINESS 3
Bulacan supports
DepEd’s Gulayan
sa Paaralan
CITY OF MALOLOS – About
40 public elementary and secondary schools from Bulacan each
received a set of agricultural tools
from the Provincial Government of
Bulacan (PGB) through the partnership of Provincial Agriculture
Office and Department of Education (DepED) Bulacan during the
awarding ceremony of the Outstanding Schools Implementers of
Gulayan sa Paaralan 2014-2015
held at the Carlos F. Gonzales High
School in Maginao, San Rafael,
Bulacan last December 1, 2014.
According to DepEd-Bulacan
Supersivor for Agriculture Carlito
Dela Cruz, the awarding ceremony
recognized the 40 top schools in
the province that exerted exceptional efforts in Containerized
Gardening, Solid Waste Management and Model School in Agriculture as part of the implementation
of the “Gulayan sa Paaralan” under
President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino’s hunger mitigation and poverty
alleviation program.
“We recognize the efforts of
different public elementary and
secondary schools in participating
with the Gulayan sa Paaralan program that aims to raise awareness
on the health and nutritional benefits of planting vegetables crops
in their schools’ community gardens,” said Dela Cruz.
The winners received a set of
tools that includes rake, shovel,
piko, handrake, bolo and trowel
from the PGB that they can use in
planting more crops and maintaining their school gardens. Winners
also received cash incentives, trophies and certificates of recognition from DepEd-Bulacan.
Meanwhile, Gov. Wilhelmino
M. Sy-Alvarado commends the
efforts of the students and teachers in the construction of their
schools’ gardens that will serve as
a channel for community participation and cost-effective food and
nutrition interventions.
“School gardens offer a great
GULAYAN.. Page 7
4 OPINION
Headline Gitnang Luzon • december 10, 2014
EDITORIAL
New law for
war veterans
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino recently signed into law a bill which
seeks to increase the burial assistance for war veterans from
P10,000 to P20,000.
The bill was authored by Bataan
1st District Rep. Herminia B. Roman, chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and
Welfare.
According to the good congresswoman, she will also be appealing
for the approval of other bills giving
more assistance to war veterans.
Interviews with veterans reveal
that the law came a little “too
late”, but they still appreciate it.
One of them said: “Malaking tulong ito sa aming mga maiiwan.”
It’s a bit saddening that little
has been done for our war veterans, who have life and limb for our
country’s independence. At least
our lawmakers are doing their best
to help them, any way they can, to
uplift their living conditions and
that of their families.
That’s why it’s good to know that
public officials here in Central Luzon are also extending assistance
to our war veterans, their spouses
and their families. After all, we
have a lot to thank them for.
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Aldo ning Kapampangan
“K
apampangan misapwak, keng leguan na ning Alaya…”
A-11 ning balang Disyembri,
iyang peka-aldo a pagmasusyan ya
ing katatagan ning lalawigang Kapampangan – ing Pampanga ngeni.
Anya anti ing Kapitolyu makanyan
yang magsaryang dakal a pigagawan o aktibidades para aganaka de
ring memalen ing aldo a iti. Mupin,
agaganaka de pin kaya? Nanu waring ulaga ning pamagmasusi?
Ing banwang iti iyang pang-443
nang banwa ning pamitatag ning indung balayan, ing pekamumunang
lalawigang inawus dang provincia
ketang panaung Español o Kastila.
Anya iti ing lalto peka-opisyal a mumunang probinsyang kolonyal keti
mabilug a bangsa, palak a maragul a
upayang pulitikal kesa keng antimo
Cebu at deng miyaliwang lalawigan ning
Panay nungnu mas
minunan lang tinuklu keti deng dayung
tau Europeo.
Mupin
kapilan
ya wari meumpisa
ing
pamagmasusi?
At nanu la ring piagpanan a basehan
keng aldong a-11 ning
balang
Disyembri?
Bakit pang-443 neng
banwa?
Ing aldong a-11
ning balang Disyembri megumpisa yamung mipagmasusyan ketang panaun
nang Presidenti Ferdinand Marcos. Iti
petibayan ne nitang pinirman nang
leyes kapamilatan ning Proklamasyun 2226, nung nu papasyag
ne ing Disyembri 11 ning banwang
1982 at katuking balang banwa bilang “Aldo ning Kapampangan”. Iti
metung yang meturingan a ispesyal
a haliday ning e pamagobra karing
21 a sibabalen ning Pampanga kanita. At kereting balen a reti kanita e
ne pakakayabe ing Lungsud Angeles Iti kalupa na ning Menila na mipauli ning metung neng chartered tatag keng kalupa nang banwa ancity na mitatag ketang a-1 ning Ine- yang 1571 o 443 banwa nang milaru 1964 keng lalam ning Republika bas, ala lang bulan a mitala karing
Aktu 3700.
matwang dokumentu anti deng ibat
Ing kapagmasusyan a meganap keng Pambangsang Arkibu o karketang banwang 1982 keta yang ing miyaliwang aklatan anti keng
panaun ning pamanungkulan nang Pambansang Aklatan keta Menila.
Gobernador Estelito Mendoza. Iti Ing lalto mung masanting a batayan
ing panaun kanita na
iyapin ing datus na kayminutus ya naman ing
bat nang mete ning bayamatenakan a talapanining Bambalito (ing inaus
balang
panlalawigan
dang Tarik Soliman) ibat
na mikatya mu naketang pekaminunang tumang metung a panring nang Pedro Paterno
lalawigang imnu – ing
ketang libru nang HistoImnung Kapampangan
ria de Filipinas keng lagna kinudta da ring meyung “Toric Soleiman”.
lapupuring Ari ning
Ing pangamate nang BamParnaso Jose Gallardo,
balito milyari keta king
Ari ning Parnaso Vebangbang ning Bangcusay
dasto Ocampo at poeta Magbalawe
ning Tondo kanita anyang
Aleesus Manarang
panimunan no ring 2,000
a mandirigmang Kapampangan ibat karing balen
ning Macabebe at Aguni
(Hagonoy karing Tagalog
ngeni) na pakasake karing 40 a karakoa, deng
bangkang pandigma da
ring minunang tau kanita
keti kapulwan. Ing pamipamuk ken yang pilatan
da kanita deng Kapampangan laban keng manyakup a pwersang Español
kambe ding saup da ring
Pintados o mandirigmang
Bisaya na maki-batik a
katawan o tatu mabilug a
katawan. O reng Tagalug
ning Menila kanita nanu
mong meging papil da?
Deng minunang tau a
Serafin Lacson.
mibansagang Tagalug kanita “tagaMupin, nung ing proklamasyun palakpak at taga-iglo” la mu kanu
mu ing mengidikta keng mesabing nganang memiru nitang metung a
pamagmasusi, kapilan ya tagana dalubasang historyador keta UPmitatag ing mesabing pekamatwang Diliman. Uli ning ala no man pin
lalawigan ning Luzon?
ketang mabayat a eksena ning labaKaring primaryang dalerayan nan. Ala la bang tepangan? Tabalu
ding amlat at kasalesyan, alang abe. Katunayan, deng sinaup karing
daretsang papakit katunayan o da- Español kanita pwera karing Pintus na a-11 ne pin ning Disyembri.
MAGBALAWE... Page 7
“Dapat mung mitanam keng pamisip at kapanandaman da rign memalen, na ing aldo iti
e mu haliday, e mu kabud alang obra, iti ing
aldo dapat migunam, pinandit na dapat yang
ganakan ing kaningningan ning lalawigan na
mula ketang pangatatag ning kolonyang pamibili e ya mewala ing panga-Kapampangan
ding tau a keti manuknangan – deng taung
balu de pang lawen, saglawayan at biayan
ing lugal pilatan ding gabun at danuman, ing
pangatau tamu karetang pilatan ning milabas, ning kasalungsungan at ning daratang.”
december 10, 2014 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Metamorposis
(para sa kaibigang makata na si Niki Abilla)
A
T NAGKAROON tayo ng namahal na pinangangakuan ng
kamuwangan sa ating mga walang-maliw na pag-ibig at ng
sarili. Nakatagpo natin ang mga walang-hanggan…kahit pa
mga masisidhing damdamin sa sa edad ng katorse lamang. Ang
ating kalooban habang hinuhubog mga pag-ibig na ito’y madalang na
ng mga ito ang ating mga realidad tumagal ng walang-hanggan, ngunit hindi ang kanilang
at mga pagpapasya. At
mga iniwang ala-ala…
dahan-dahan tayong
na marahil hanggang
inilagay sa iba’t ibang
ngayon ay dala-dala pa
mga kategorya at pagrin natin sa ating mga
papangalan.
gunita.
Pinangalanan ang
Gaano man ka-inating mga sarili o ng
onsente at kadalisay
mundo sa pagtatangang mga ito, natutunan
kang pangalanan ang
pa rin natin na kahit
mga bahagdan ng atang pag-ibig ay nakasaing pakikilahok at pasakit din. Ang unang
kikibahagi o ng ating Towards
kabiguan at kasawian
katauhan,
nakabuo the Light
sa pag-ibig maituturtayo ng mga kasunduan ABEL SOTO
ing na ring pagkitil ng
at mga pangako, mga
pagkakaibigan, at mga
pagkakalapit sa ibang
mga nilalang na namumuhay ng magkakatulad na buhay kagaya ng
sa atin.
Natutunan
natin
na tayo ay natatanging
magkakaiba sa mga detalye, ngunit magkakatulad sa mas malawak at
mas magarbong kaayusan ng mga bagay-bagay.
Siguro nga’y tama
ang isang pilosopo
nang sabihin niya na
tayo raw ang mga nilalang ng buhay ng isang nilalang sa hukupagtatangka at pagkakamali. man ng damdamin at diwa. MaraKailangan pa nating damhin ang pat nga lamang marahil ito, bagapagkakasunog ng isang ningas ng man ang sidhi ng sakit na naidulot
apoy para lamang malaman kung nito’y humuhupa rin naman.
Hindi ko alam kung maituturanong ibig nilang ipakahulugan
na ito’y masakit. Kung kaya’t nag- ing nga bang kamalian na mapapatuloy ang mga hapdi ng ating hintulutan ang tao na dumama ng
paglago…ng ating mga pagbabago. may lalim para sa isa’t isa, lalo na
Ang
ating
pagbibinata’t sa isang mundong determinadong
pagdadalaga’y dumating nang may lumikha ng mga labis na huwaran
pag-atake ng kaguluhan ating mga at pamantayan, at pagkatapos ay
hormon, mga pagbabago sa ating ipapako ka sa krus nang dahil sa
katawan, at ang daluyong ng ating hindi mo naabot itong mga labis
pagkamausisa sa ibang tao na hu- na kalabisan ng mga huwarang
mikayat sa ating maging higit pa pamantayan. Nasasaktan tayo…
sila sa kaibigan (lamang). Nakar- at labis din ito, sa paniniwalang
amdam ngayon tayo ng pagnanais walang sinuman ang nakauunawa
na gumawa ng mga bagay-bagay. sa lalim ng ating mga sugat. SubAng maghawak-kamay, yakapin alit batid nila ito!
Kagaya ng mga iba pang pighaang isang minamahal, magnakaw
ng halik, at magsulat ng mga li- ti at mga dalamhatin inihawan sa
ham ng pag-ibig para sa isang mi- ating mga daan, ang kalungkutan
ay isa ring pagkalahatang wika ng
buhay.
Sa bawat segundo’y tumatanda
tayo, at ating mga daigdig ay nagiwan ng mga kabatiran at mga
kaalaman na humubog sa ating
mga pagkakakilanlan. Lumago
tayo, nalanta, namimilipit sa hirap
ng pananatiling buhay at lumalaban. Natalos natin na sa kabila
nitong mga sakit at pagpupunyagi
ay ang pagwawagi.
Sa bawat balakid at suliraning
nagbigay sa ‘yo ng pakiramdam na
ikaw ay isang mahinang nilalang,
mayroong sandali ng pagsupil sa
damdaming ito na nagpanatili sa
‘yong buhay at lumalaban. Hindi
ka nito winasak kagaya ng naramdaman mo sa mga panahon ng
masidhing pakikipagtunggali sa
“Sa bawat balakid at suliraning nagbigay sa ‘yo ng pakiramdam na ikaw ay isang mahinang nilalang, mayroong sandali
ng pagsupil sa damdaming ito na nagpanatili sa ‘yong buhay
at lumalaban. Hindi ka nito winasak kagaya ng naramdaman
mo sa mga panahon ng masidhing pakikipagtunggali sa mga
hamon ng buhay, at hindi ito kailanman dapat na maging
hadlang na patuloy na umusad sa susunod na aral na naghihintay sa ‘yo upang gawin ka nitong mas ganap na tao.”
mga hamon ng buhay, at hindi
ito kailanman dapat na maging
hadlang na patuloy na umusad sa
susunod na aral na naghihintay
sa ‘yo upang gawin ka nitong mas
ganap na tao.
Isa itong kabalintunaan na
walang kongkulsyon o katapusan...wala pa sa hinagap na ating
maaapuhap. Sa bawat tanong,
may mga umuusbong mga laksalaksang tanong. Ang mabuhay ay
mabigo, at ang kabiguan ay nangangahulugan lamang na ika’y
gumagawa, ika’y tunay na buhay at natututo pa rin ng walang
humpay…isang siklo na patuloy
at patungo sa walang-katapusan…
Dapat mo lamang maramdaman na ika’y pinagpala sa iyong
sariling sulok ng isang malawak
na mundo.•
OPINION 5
Parnasong
Kapampangan
Neng Capa M. Pangan
Ing pacatapang
Misan minta ya y Simu keng dentista
ing sira ng ipan papasta ne sana,
dapot itang doktor sinabi na caya
dapat neng bagutan uli ning pungpung ya
“Masakit pu yata ing pabagut ipan?”
ngana namang Simu canitii mengutang;
“magnerbius cu pu doc, ‘nang masanting gawan,
mataloti cu pu caras king macanian?
Oneng buri cu ne taganang pabagut
uling ustung bengi e cu mipatudtud;
Ngana ning dentista, “e na ca paynerbius
atin cung ipainum a pacasican lub”.
Lege ne ning doktor ing markang dimonyu
at kitmu neng alac ing metung a basu;
“Nung ininum mu yan, sisiguraduan cu
magi cang matapang pilan mung minute”
King capagnasan nang malaguang mabagut,
Simu ing ipan na e ne mig-adua lub;
Ing laman ning basu a bayu pang bulus
macangisngis ya man, tambing neng inalduc.
Mapilan minute, nganing doctor caya,
O nanu, magsilbi ta’nang mag-umpisa”’?
“ditac pa pu doctor tagayan mu cu pa’ “,
ngana namang Simu, a piyac-piyac na mata
Caibat neng agisan itang caduang tage,
ing lupa ng Simu icua nang melare;
Kitnan ne ning doctor nung ya matapang ne
ban mag-umpisa na king carelang pake
“Wa matapang na cu”, nganang Simu canian
ing nanu mang bage e cu catacutan;
Ninu man ing tagin king sira cung ipan
balungusan ke at pamalbalan sicang!•
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Kahandaan, naging susi sa kaligtasan
B
Sa direksiyon ng nasabing bagyo,
AGAMAT may mga naiulat na
nasawi sa ibang probinsiya sa marami ang nakapagsabi na ito raw ang
ating bansa sa pananalasa ng pangalawang pagkakataon na mayo“Yolanda” ang iba’t-ibang
bagyong “Ruby” (Hagupit),
bayan sa Gitnang Kabisaynaging susi naman ang kahanaan, Kabikulan at Timog
daan ng marami upang hindi
na dumami ang bilang ng mga
nawalang buhay dahil sa nasabing delubyo.
Mula ng namataan ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) ang
nasabing bagyo, naging handa
ang marami lalo na yung mga
nasa lugar na sinasabing dadaanan nito.
Sadyang napakabagal ng Ka Dencio Pacheco
Katagalugan.
pagkilos ni “Ruby” kung kaya’t
Isang taon na ang nahindi ito kaagad nakapasok sa
Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) kakalipas ng manalasa naman itong si
na siya namang nagbigay ng pagka- “Yolanda” na ikinasawi ng daan-daang
kataon sa marami na makapaghanda o residente sa Eastern at Central Visayas.
Tinatayang ilang bilyong piso din ang
makapaglikas sa mas ligtas na lugar.
Walang
Biro!
sinasabing sinira nito sa bawat dinaanan.
Hindi pa lubusang nakakabangon
ang mga naging biktima ni “Yolanda” at
heto na nga’t isang “Ruby” naman ang
nanalasa at nanira.
“Sa ating rehiyon naman, kahit pa hindi ito direktang dinaanan ni “Ruby”, naging mahusay din ang
naging paghahanda ng ating gobyernong lokal at
ng iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan. Ito ay bunsod ng ayaw nating maranasan ang naging karanasan sa pananalanta ng mga bagyong nagdaan.”
Ayon sa ulat ng PAGASA, hindi man
kasinglakas ni “Yolanda” si “Ruby”
ngunit maituturing na pinakamalakas na bagyo ngayong taon itong huli.
Napakalawak ang nasasaklaw na mga
lugar nitong si “Ruby” ng ipinakita ng
PAGASA ang kanyang “satellite image”
habang ito ay tumatahak ng landas patawid ng ating bansa.
Dahil sa bagal ng usad nitong si
“Ruby”, malaki ang naging pinsala nito
sa kanyang mga dinaanan lalo na sa
imprastraktura’t kabahayan, sa telekomunikasyon, maging sa mga linya ng
kuryente. Nag-iwan din ito ng malaking
pinsala sa pananim at naantala pati ang
biyahe ng mga sasakyang pang-lupa,
pang-dagat at pang-himpapawid.
Maraming biyahero ang naiwang
“stranded” sa terminal, airports at sa
pantalan dahil sa pagsuspindi sa mga
biyahe gawa nga ng paghagupit nitong
bagyong “Ruby”.
Sa isang banda, naging mas “minimal” ang nasawi sa bagyong “Ruby”
kung ikukumpara ito kay “Yolanda”.
Ito ay marahil sa naging masinop na
paghahanda ng marami sa ating mga
kababayan at malamang sa pagkadala
WALANG BIRO!... Page 7
6 ENTERTAINMENT
Headline Gitnang Luzon • december 10, 2014
Michael Pangilinan,
certified concert artist
na; Marion Aunor P
tunay na kaibigan
INASA L A M ATA N
ni Angel Locsin ang
GMA Network nang
kanyang tanggapin ang
Anak TV Seal Award kamakailan lang.
Natuwa ang istasyon
sa gesture ng dating Kapuso artist kaya agad nila
itong ipinost sa website ng
kanilang news program.
Hindi naman puwedeng
idenay na malaki ang tulong
ng GMA, pati na ng Regal
Films, sa pagkakaroon ng
isang Angel Locsin sa showbiz.
But everything happens
for a reason kaya napunta sa
ABS-CBN ang girlfriend ni
Luis Manzano.
For sure, kapag ikinasal
na sina Luis at Angel, may
taga-GMA pa rin siyang kukunin na sponsors.
Teka, mas una yatang
gagawin ni Angel ang movie nila ni Governor Vilma
Santos-Recto kesa sa unang
R
ECENTLY watched a
concert of Michael Pangilinan at the Music Museum and I must say na talaga
namang minsan pa, pinatunayan ni Michael that he is the
ultimate and newest heartthrob
sa music industry.
Sa mga
nakaraang
concert niya
sa ibang
venue, nakayang punuin ni
Michael ang
mga lugar na
pinagdausan
ng concert,
but this time,
talaga namang dumagsa ang
maraming kaibigan, kapamilya
at mga tagahanga ni Michael
to join him in that momentous
event.
Tatak-Jobert Sucaldito
talaga ang success ng concert na
ito ni Michael, kagaya ng mga
nagdaan na niya, starting when
he was a wannabe. Ngayon, certified hitmaker na si Michael after proving in his signature song
na “Pare, Kaibigan Lang Kita”
na isinali sa nakaraang Himig
Handog. Di man winner ang
komposisyong ito ni Joven Tan,
paborito naman itong patugtugin sa mga radio stations kaya
dami ng naka-relate sa kanta.
Actually, gay friendly ang
tema ng kanta na talaga namang puno ng respeto sa mga
gay sa lipunan. Komento nga
ni Kris Aquino when Michael
guested sa Abunda & Aquino,
nabigyang-buhay daw ni Michael ang tema ng kanta dahil
perpekto ang kanyang rendition
nito.
Ano raw ba ang nakapagpaoo kay Michael para tanggapin
ang isang komposisyong ang
tema ay kontroberysal? Paano
raw ba nabigyan ng tamang
emosyon ni Michael ang awitin,
ibig daw bang sabihin nito,
Michael has gone through such
a thing?
“Bago ko tinanggap, I went
through the lyrics, at wala
naman akong nakitang di ko
gusto. I just sang the song the
way like, that if that happens in
my real life, yun din talaga’ng
isasagot ko, sasabihin ko ring,
di kami puwede dahil kaibigan
ko lang siya.”
So there!
And speaking of Himig
Handog, guest ni Michael ang
dalawa niyang kapatid sa industrya na sina KZ Tandingan
at Marion Aunor. Sa huli linked
si Michael, kay Marion nga, but
Marion herself told us na wala
silang relasyon ni Michael. If
they are clicking as partners,
yun ay sa showbiz daw at never
sa true life. “Magkaibigan lang
talaga kami,” sabi pa ni Marion.
Angel Locsin, Vilma Santos
di magsasampalan
During the concert, nagduet silang dalawa at kinanta
nila yung Reason something
bilang tanda ng kanilang initial
partnership when they were
both promoted sa Kris TV
some months ago. After the
duet, kinanta ni Marion ang
Pumapag-ibig, another loser sa
Himig Handog.
Nag-duet din sina KZ Tandingan at Michael. Like Marion
kinanta naman ni KZ ang kanyang Himig Handog winning
song at talaga namang perfect
ang rendition ni KZ at puwedeng pinaka-applauded ang
number niyang yun. Pero kahit
pinalakpakan si KZ dahil astig
siyang kumanta, marami naman ang nakapuna sa kanyang
pormang baduy mula sa outfit
at iba pang porma. Di na raw
natutong mamihis si KZ gayung
kay tagal na niya sa showbiz. At
wala raw bang stylist si KZ na
marunong pumili kung ano ang
hitsura ng porma niya during
her shows.
Imagine na nakaputing
kasuotan si KZ na alanganing
toga na pang-graduation? Ano
raw ba yun?
Heto pa isang napansing
kagaspangan ng kanyang ugali.
Paulit-ulit niyang ipinamukha
kay Michael na libre lang siya at
walang bayad sa concert na yun.
Wala man kaming narinig na
salita kay Marion na gaya niya
ay libre rin sa concert na yun.
At dahil sobrang galing naman talaga ni KZ, humingi ng
encore ang audience na normal
naman sa mga performers
lalo na’t concert yun. “Saka na
lang ako babalik pag sa sariling concert ko na,” magaspang
niyang sabi habang ume-exit sa
backstage.
After the conert puna ng
maraming nahirapan daw
silang magpa-picture kay KZ
dahil sa rami ng mga alalay
niyang humawi sa mga tagahanga. Hitsura raw ng hawi boys
ni Randy Santiago sa rami ng
entourage ni KZ?
Feelingera ba ang isang ito?•
plinano na remake ng Darna
para sa big screen.
Sa huling pakikipag-usap ng press kay Ate Vi, hindi
niya inaasahan na magkakaroon sila ng eksenang
sampalan.
“Pangit para sa amin
’yung ganoong eksena kahit sabihin mong sa pelikula
lang ’yan. Pagpipistahan
sigurado ’yan ng media.
Imagine, ang future inlaws, magsasampalan sa
screen for art’s sake? Hindi
naman makatwiran ’yan.”•
medical city... from Page 1
Bengzon furthered that the TMC network is currently composed of two other
hospitals and 20 outpatient clinics located
across Metro Manila and selected provinces.
“Now I am filled with pride because finally The Medical City in Clark affirms and
advances leadership position to build up the
largest operating network,” he stressed.
He furthered that with the addition of
the Clark site to TMC’s growing network of
health facilities, TMC strengthens its serious bid for prominence in national and international healthcare.
“TMC-Clark will serve as our flagship
center for Central and Northern Luzon. In
addition, being situated next to an international airport, the Clark location provides
an excellent platform for building our international customer base,” Bengzon added.
TMC-Clark started construction in December 2010.•
theme park... from Page 1
with Widus Hotel and Casino, he said the P2-billion
water theme park (Phase 1)
is expected to be completed
in 2017.
BBI officials are set to
submit on Dec. 19 the complete engineering details of
the theme park to CDC for
their approval.
“We have a legal obligation to finish the theme park
in 2017 because we deposited $500,000 to CDC. If we
fail to finish it on time, the
money will be forfeited,”
Alvaro said. This, he said,
is on top of the $5.5 million
that they paid in advance.
Alvaro said the detailed
engineering plan took time
before it was completed because of a lot of preparations
were made by the architects
like the measurement of the
soil component, as well as
water depth, among others.
He said the main archi-
tect of the water theme park
is Arch. Shyr-Fong Hu, a
master architect on urban
design who is also an architecture professor of Harvard
University in the USA, while
his local counterpart is
Arch. Jonathan Gan of Gan
and Associates in Manila.
Likewise, Alvaro said
the only five-star hotel to
rise in Clark is 80 percent
complete.
Midori Hotel Clark, according to Alvaro, will open
in Sept. 30 next year and it
will be the only five-star hotel to rise in Central Luzon.
“I already informed CDC
about the opening of Midori
Clark. Hopefully the hotel
will be complete before the
stated date, “Alvaro said.
Hotel Midori will have
110 luxury rooms, 19 suites,
and standard rooms that
will have minimum of 40
square-meters floor area
in a 2.4-hectare property,
while the water theme park
occupies 10 hectares.
Hotel Midori Clark sits
in a 2.4-hectare area located at the northwest section of the Freeport, beside
Fontana Hotsprings and
Leisure Resort. At present,
construction work at the
hotel now on a 24-hour basis.
“Clark is no longer just
about duty-free stores as
it was known before, but a
tourism destination,” Alavaro said during the forum.
Alvaro said he is confident that the market will be
good since “it is a fact that
40 percent of tourists visiting Hong Kong Disneyland
are Filipinos.”
“Now, there is no need
to go to Hong Kong because
the water theme park is
comparable to any place,”
he said.•
NOTICE EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ERLINDA SAGUN-AQUINO, consisting of a
real properties described as follows: TCT No. 210505-R, Lot No. 1-K-2-A, Lot area (249, 549
sq.m.), TCT No. 206880-R, Lot No. 1143-B, Lot area (3,344sq.m.), TCT No. 211203-R, Lot No.
1260-D, Lot area (181sq.m.), TCT No. 198558-R, Lot No. 551, Lot area (150,230 sq.m.),all situated in Manibaug, Porac, Pampanga, TCT No. 62628, Lot 5, Blk. 10, Lot area (300 sq.m.) situated
in Angeles City, Pampanga, TCT No. 185799, Lot No. 1986-B-1-D, Lot area (21,446 sq.m.), TCT
No. 185800, Lot No. 1986-B-1-B, Lot area (490 sq.m.), and TCT No. 191408, Lot No. 137, Lot
Area (24,912 sq.m.) all situated in San Manuel, Tarlac, Tarlac “has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, among their heirs as per Doc. No. 308; Page No. 62;
Book No. 64; Series of 2014 in the Notarial Register of CONRADO T. DANAN, Notary Public.
HGL: December 10 & 17, 2014
december 10, 2014 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
vg delta pineda... from Page 1
The vice governor said the LGUs
should act now about the siltation of
rivers and waterways to avoid problems on perennial flooding, water
borne diseases and inconveniences
of the affected families during calamities.
The vice governor said with the
free flowing of water in the river
channels and waterways, the farmers
would benefit from it as they could
utilize it for the irrigation of their
farmlands.
“Let us bring back the old glory of
our rivers that can be enjoyed by the
small fishermen and the residents
who want to use it as means of transportation through the use of boats,”
the vice governor said.
He said the provincial government is very much willing to lend its
newly purchased backhoes and other
desilting equipment to the LGUs on a
first come, first serve basis.
“Magpasa na kayu pung request
yu, padalan ye keng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) bang agad
tayang a schedule ding kekatamung
equipment,(Submit your request to
the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduc-
MAGBALAWE... from Page 4
tion Management Office (PDRRMO)
to immediately schedule the use of
our equipment),” he told the mayors
and barangay officials who attended
the briefing and updates on Disaster
Preparedness and Climate Change
for Barangay Officials recently as
part of the 443rd Aldo Ning Kapampangan celebrations.
Recently, Sto. Tomas Mayor Lito
Naguit entered into a partnership
with the Capitol on the desilting operations done along the Federosa
River in his town.
“The Federosa River which is part
of the Third River has been silted for
so many years, but with our partnership with the Capitol, the water here
is now free flowing and as it was also
cleared from hyacinth,” Naguit said.
The mayor said the Capitol has
provided backhoe equipment while
the municipal government provided
the fuel as counterpart.
Mayor Naguit said the sharing
agreement between the Capitol and
LGU of Sto. Tomas is a big help for
the municipality.
“Now, with less flooding, Sto. Tomas will become more investmentfriendly. Businessmen are now venti-
lating their interest to invest and try
the town for their business,” Naguit
said.
“Kaya malaki ang pasasalamat
namin kay Governor, Vice Gov Delta,
sa PDRRMC sa pagpapahiram nila
ng mga gamit para mahukay naming
ang Federosa River,” the mayor said.
Minalin Mayor Edgardo Flores,
whose town is perennially visited by
floods, said Minaleños are thankful
to the Governor and the vice governor for their generosity in providing
equipment for the desilting of the
river and waterways in the municipality as many of their villages now
are flood-free.
Guagua Mayor Dante Torres disclosed that for more than 20 years,
the San Jose creek in Barangay Natividad going to Betis remained silted
resulting to perennial floods in various communities.
“But now, with e the open-handedness of our provincial government
led by Governor Pineda and Vice
Governor Delta and Angie Blanco of
the PDRRMO, we will no longer experience what we had experienced
from the past years especially during
rainy season,” Torres said.•
drug traders... from Page 2
Duldulao said the operatives confiscated eight
pieces of plastic sachets containing shabu and another
plastic sachet containing marijuana leaves with fruit-
ing tops.
The suspects are now detained at the City of San
Fernando Police station.•
roman’s bill... from Page 2
who rendered honorable military
service in the land, sea or air force
of the Philippines; was a member
of the Philippine Expeditionary
Forces to Korea (PEFTOK) and
the Philippine Civic Action Group
(PHILCAG); any person honorably discharged or separated after
at least 20 years total cumulative
active service, or separated due to
injury or sickness incurred in the
line of duty.
Meanwhile, war veterans from
Bataan welcomed the signing of
the new law.
“Bagamat late na ito ay natutuwa pa rin ako at ang aming
mga kasamahan. Malaking tulong ito sa aming mga maiiwan,”
Luis Siasat, a veteran from Samal,
Bataan said.
Records from the House states
the last time the Philippine Congress increased veterans’ benefits
was April of 1994. This includes
House Bill No. 2367, which seeks
to increase the pension of WWII,
Korean, and Vietnam war veterans who are not receiving pension
from the Armed Forces of the
Philippines to P20,000.
A Senate bill is also pending
seeks to increase the old age pension by P1,000 annually until it
reaches P10,000.
According to PVAO statistics, as of August 2014, there are
36,281 living World War II and
Post-War veterans and an estimated 140,000 legal dependents.
Meanwhile, the Provincial
Government of Bataan, since the
time of then Governor now 2nd
District Congressman Enrique
“Tet” Garcia, Jr. up to the present administration of Governor
Albert Raymond S. Garcia, continues to give rice subsidies and
other major assistance to the war
veterans and their spouses here
along with senior citizens.•
hicles and equipment such as fire
trucks and ambulances, rescue
boats, communications devices
and command posts in critical
areas are all ready to respond to
emergency situations.
It could be recalled that last year,
Olongapo has been placed under a
state of calamity as monsoon rains
locally known as Habagat brought
widespread floods considered as
the worst in history of the city.
Floodwaters went up to neckdeep in most areas, forcing massive rescue operations, while others took the risk and went up to
roofs of their houses to safety.
There were only few areas particularly on mountain side of Barangay Gordon Heights, Mabayuhan and East Bajac Bajac which
have been spared from flooding.
Two weeks later, the Department of Health declared an outbreak of the deadly leptospirosis
virus affecting 210 residents with
six deaths in a span of 48 hours.
Department of Health regional
director Dr. Leonita P. Gorgolon
declared the outbreak after government epidemiologists completed its investigation on the causes
of the spread leptospira bacterium, which comes from the urine
of infected animals, usually rats.
The DoH inspection team visited the areas severely affected by
the recent massive flooding that
hit the city.
Paulino has implemented massive river dredging works to mitigate severe flooding in the city.•
rescue team... from Page 2
Hagupit is next forecast to exit
into the South China Sea traversing towards Zambales, then will
be heading west toward Vietnam,
making landfall between Da Nang
and Ho Chi Minh early Thursday
evening.
Paulino advised residents to stay
indoors until Hagupit passes and everything is cleared from all danger.
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Office chief Angie
Layug reported that preparations
including pre-emptive evacuations were implemented as the
city government urged all residents along riverbanks or highrisk areas to evacuate their houses
to ensure safety.
Layug said in a briefing held at
the FMA Hall that all rescue ve-
drug abuse council... from Page 2
and that the involvement of the communities is necessary.”
The workshop was also participated by DILG
field officers headed by Abraham Pascua, provincial
director of DILG in Nueva Ecija and concurrent assistant regional director of DILG-3. •
training.. from Page 3
every cooperative is mandated to create GAD Committee in accordance with a memorandum circular
issued by CDA.
The agency through the leadership of San Luis
is extending all support to agrarian reform cooperatives in the province. •
gulayan.. from Page 3
opportunity for improving the
quality of education and for learning basic life skills. Schools have
the mandate to guide young people towards maturity and thus
can play an important role in pro-
7
moting and learning about food,
agriculture and nutrition,” said
Alvarado.
Moreover,
DepEd-Bulacan
together with the Agri-Pinoy
Gulayan sa Paaralan technical
working group will continue to
conduct regular visit and monitor
the status of the school gardens,
and recommend strategies to further enhance project implementation.•
tados, den mu namang Kapampangan na magdatun kanita king Tondo at Menila na pamuntukan
da ring 3 pun a Kapampangan – di Lakan Dula,
Rajah Soliman at Rajah Matanda. Ing makasalesayang tagpu ning pamilaban meganap ya a-3 ning
Junyu 1571. Anya ing kapagmasuyan mipetsa yang
a-11 ning Disyembri 1571, mipalyaring magsilbi
ne basta e mu sa daranun pa ketang aldo a mete
ya ing bayaning Bambalito, ing aldo na melupig la
ring Kapampangan keng mumunang ukdu ning pamanumpisa ning pamibuklud da ring memalen karing miyaliwang labwad ning kapulwang Pilipinas.
Kasalungsungan, ing kapagmasusyan a iti pagselebran de ring 19 a balen at adwang kalangkap o
component a lungsud, ing San Fernando at ing Mabalacat. Nanu ing mayap a pagmasusyan? Dapat
mung mitanam keng pamisip at kapanandaman
da rign memalen, na ing aldo iti e mu haliday, e
mu kabud alang obra, iti ing aldo dapat migunam,
pinandit na dapat yang ganakan ing kaningningan
ning lalawigan na mula ketang pangatatag ning
kolonyang pamibili e ya mewala ing panga-Kapampangan ding tau a keti manuknangan – deng taung
balu de pang lawen, saglawayan at biayan ing lugal
pilatan ding gabun at danuman, ing pangatau tamu
karetang pilatan ning milabas, ning kasalungsungan at ning daratang.
Lwid ya ing Aldo ning Kapampangan!•
WALANG BIRO!... from Page 5
natin noong nakalipas na taon sa bagyong “Yolanda”.
Marami sa mga lokal na pamahalaan naman sa
lugar na dinaanan ni “Ruby” ang nagpatupad ng
“forced evacuation” kung saan hindi naging mahirap sa mga mamamayan ang lisanin ang kanilang
mga bahay sa kanilang kinatitirikan.
Maging ang kapulisan, kasundaluhan at iba’t
ibang disaster response units ay naging handa rin
sa naging pananalasa ni “Ruby” na tila baga isang
“routine” na lang sa kanila ang magligtas ng mga
buhay kahit ang mismong sarili nila ay nasa bingit
ng kamatayan.
Sa ating rehiyon naman, kahit pa hindi ito direktang dinaanan ni “Ruby”, naging mahusay din ang
naging paghahanda ng ating gobyernong lokal at ng
iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan. Ito ay bunsod ng
ayaw nating maranasan ang naging karanasan sa
pananalanta ng mga bagyong nagdaan.
Ang karanasan daw ay isa sa mga epektibong
maaring magturo sa atin ng anuman. Ito rin ang
maaaring naging isa sa mga susi kung bakit kakaunti ang buhay na nawala kung ihahambing si bagyong
“Ruby” kay bagyong “Yolanda”.•
gapo made... from Page 8
the crowd. James introduced his wonderful designs to Olongapo with a unique way of creating
Filipiniana dresses out of indigenous materials
like sinamai, banig and even sacks of peanuts,
showing his innate fashion sense.
A wicker basket-making workshop was likewise conducted to preserve the dying craft.
Highlight of the “My City, My SM, My Crafts”
centerpiece was clearly the Craft Market inspired
by the traditional Bahay na Bato in Luzon. This
beautifully designed showcase was a treasure
trove of the best of the best in the province, and
was an instant hit among SM City Olongapo shoppers.
The craft market included Woodcarvings from
Survival Arts, Island Fantasy Souvenir and Trading, Luming’s House of Curtains, Dekora Glass
Art, Leana’s Woodcraft, Stairway Footwear, Head
2 Toe, Zambrox Corporation, Profairtrade and
James O’Briant Collections.•
greeneration... from Page 8
sisted of students from Bulacan Polytechnic College, Central Luzon State University, Don Honorio Ventura Technological State University, Tarlac
State University, and Ramon Magsaysay Technological University as well as members of YEA Bulacan. •
mr. trabaho... from Page 8
“He is a team player to the Cabinet of PNoy”, he
said.
Villanueva was representative of CIBAC Party
List during the 12th, 13th, and 14th Congresses.
In his first term, he became the “Benjamin of the
House” or the youngest member of the House of
Representatives. •
BUSINESS
VOLUME III • NO. 127 • DECEMBER 10, 2014 • WEDNESDAY
Youth leaders
commit to
‘GREENeration
in C. Luzon’
gapo-made.. Page 7
GREENERATION.. Page 7
PHOTO BY RUSTON BANAL
Manager Jamelle Camba and Subic
Bay Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Donna Tamayo.
SM officials led by SM Vice President for Marketing and Communications Group Millie Dizon and
Asst. Mall Manager of SM Olongapo
Bong Garcia gave guests a warm
welcome.
Everyone enjoyed the program,
which included a video presentation featuring the crafts of Olongapo, Zambales and Bataan with Ms.
Earth 2013 Angelee Delos Reyes as
the guide.
A fashion show featuring an
amazing collection of native dress
made by designer and environment
advocate, James O’ Briant amazed
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO “GREENeration in Central Luzon” - this
was the shared vision of the 158 youngsters who represented the region during
the first Northern and Central Luzon
Kalikasan Youth Leaders’ Congress of
Philippine Information Agency (PIA),
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and Pilipinas
Natin, which was held in Baguio City.
The activity is still part of the standing nationwide advocacy agreement on
Climate Change between DENR and PIA
that has the thematic brand “Nagbabago
na ang Panahon, Panahon na para Magbago.”
“GREENeration follows a cycle,
which was crafted by the students themselves, consisting of information dissemination, capacity building, and call
to action,” PIA Regional Director William Beltran said.
Under information dissemination
are the conduct of forums, utilization
of local community radio stations, and
development of a regional website which
shall be a platform for sharing environmental issues, suggestions, recommendations and best practices.
Moreover, under capacity building is
the conduct of a Bayang Walang Iwanan
Central Luzon Leaders’ Camp where attendees would eventually become Kalikasan MensaHeroes in their school
and community otherwise known as PIA
and DENR’s development communication partners.
These MensaHeroes shall be aided
with information, education, and communication materials and trainings on
public speaking, creative writing, and
news writing.
“Among the call to action activities
the youngsters have proposed include
the adoption of the University Cleanliness and Discipline Policy (UGoGreen:
Universities Go Green), Kalinisan at
Kaayusan sa Barangay (KKB) which
adopts a barangay for a month wherein
they will hold people’s forum and turn
idle lands there into productive ones
otherwise known as PUNOan sa barangay, and the Power Tumbler project
which discourages the use of paper and
plastic cups,” Beltran added.
The Central Luzon delegation con-
REVITALIZING THE CRAFT MARKET.
Above photo shows the remarkable crafts of Olongapo, Zambales and
Bataan in the ‘My City, My SM, My Crafts’ project of SM City Olongapo,
which was launched recently. Right photo shows hand-made baskets
made of wicker, which were made by contest participants. The ‘My City,
My SM, My Crafts’ is a celebration of traditional arts and modern Philippine design in the different cities where SM has malls. --SMOL PHOTO
SM showcases ‘Gapo-made
products, natural wonders
BY RAECHELLE AN GARCIA
OLONGAPO CITY – This city
celebrated innovative craft, along
with beauty and natural wonders,
in the recent launching of “My City,
My SM, My Crafts” held at SM City
Olongapo.
The launch showcased locally
made products and the city’s coastline painted by white sand, sheltered coves and under water coral
reefs, a deepwater harbor, windswept mountains, and lush rain forests.
In a press statement, the event
is to celebrate Olongapo craftsmen’s ingenuity and artistry with
the launch of “My City, My SM, My
Crafts” at the 5th level Carpark of
SM City Olongapo, recently.
Once the site of a US Naval Base,
it is now a highly urbanized city.
Now home to the bustling Subic Bay
Freeport Zone and a new SM Mall,
it is also a place where one can find
innovative crafts that bring together indigenous and American influences.
A joint project of SM, The Philippine Star, DTI’s Bureau of Domestic Trade with support from CITEM
and NCCA; “My City, My SM, My
Crafts” celebrates the creativity and
innovative spirit of Filipino artisans
who fashion crafts from indigenous
materials.
It also highlights the many livelihood programs that make it possible to promote these crafts in the
national and international markets.
Mall goers had the rare glimpse
of artistic fusion of crafts from the
traditional to modern, and indigenous to global.
The event was graced by Iba
Municipal Vice Mayor Benjamin
Farin, SBMA Director Cynthia
Paulino, Olongapo City Councilors
Atty. Noel Atienza, Eduardo Piano,
Eyrma Yvette Marzan-Estrella and
Igmedio Gonzales, SBMA Tourism
Tesda chief tagged ‘Mr. Trabaho’
By Butch Gunio
GABALDON, Nueva Ecija – Technical
Education and Skills
Development Authority
(Tesda) Region 3 Director Ted Gatchalian said
Director General Joel
Villanueva has earned
the moniker “Mr. Trabaho”.
“He
earned
the
moniker ‘Mr. Trabaho’
for the record-setting
achievement of Tesda
under his watch, registering the highest per-
centage of its graduates
who get employed,”
Gatchalian told the
crowd at the Nueva
Ecija University of Science and Technology,
who attended the distribution of vouchers
to benefitting schools
in the province for the
agency’s Training for
Work Scholarship Program recently.
Currently, about 7
out of 10 TESDA graduates get employed or
have started their own
livelihood. Even higher
is the percentage of
agency graduates who
get employed in the
semi-conductor sector.
President
Aquino
has publicly commended Villanueva for the
feat of record-setting
number of TESDA
graduates getting employed.
Gatchalian also described the Tesda chief
as a “team player”, being a former member
of basketball national
team.
MR. TRABAHO.. Page 7
GREENERATION. Photo shows some participants of the first Northern and Central Luzon
Kalikasan Youth Leaders’ Congress held in Baguio City recently. The activity is still part of the standing nationwide advocacy agreement on Climate Change between the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and the Philippine Information Agency that has the thematic brand ‘Nagbabago na ang
Panahon, Panahon na para Magbago’. --PIA PHOTO