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PNoy to grace
Araw ng
Kagitingan rites
in Mt. Samat
BY Rudy Andal
MANILA -- President Benigno Aquino llll will lead the celebration of Araw
ng Kagitingan on Wednesday at Dambana ng Kagitingan at Mt. Samat national shire in Pilar, Bataan.
According to Presidential Communications Operations Office Sec. Herminio Coloma Jr., President Aquino
will deliver a message to feature the
heroism of our Filipino war veterans
during the World War ll.
“Magkakaroon din ng mga palatuntunan upang gunitain ang sakripisyo
ng mga lumahok sa Death March na
nagtapos sa Capas, Tarlac. Meron din
ARAW NG KAGITINGAN...pagE 7
MOTORIST ASSISTANCE PROJECT.
NLEx, SCTEx
brace for Holy
Week exodus
The premier expressways north and south of
Metro Manila are ready for the huge volume of vehicles this coming Holy Week. At the launching of
the “Safe Trip Mo, Sagot Go” on Monday are (L-R)
Jerry Abenilla, Traffic Operations Divisions (Cavite
Infrastructure Corporation), Charly Espanola, Vice
President, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway Operations (Tollways Management Corporation), Luigi
Bautista, President (Cavite Infrastructure Corporation), Ramoncito S. Fernandez, President (Metro
Pacific Tollways Corporation), Bert Suansing,
Consultant (Toll Regulatory Board), Julius Corpus,
Consultant (Toll Regulatory Board), Rod Franco,
President and CEO (Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation), Joshua Bingcang, Service Department
Head of SCTEX, Bobby Bontia, SVP for Tollways
Operation (TMC), Glenn Campos, AVP for Technology and Operations Management (MNTC).
---jp manalang
By Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
Rep. Arroyo
spends bday
Veteran journalist seeks DILG help with family
on child abuse case in Mabalacat
MANILA -- The North Luzon Expressway (NLEx), Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) and Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) on Monday launched contingency measures to cope with the expected surge of
vehicles during the Holy Week. NLEX, SCTEX...pagE 7
by Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
MABALACAT CITY -- An abuse
case revolving around three minors
is virtually being scuttled in Barangay Lakandula here.
Veteran journalist Ding Cervantes has sought the help of the
regional Department of Interior
and Local Government and Mayor
Marino Morales after barangay personnel, including an alleged investigator, rejected his appeal to see the
blotter in regard to a child abuse case
he and the child brought to the attention of the barangay last March 5.
The blotter on the case was
backed by city social welfare officer
Josie Basilio who told Cervantes that
in any juvenile case, the law provides
that the interest of children would
be paramount and that the blotter
would be a defense of the protector
of the child from being legally ha-
rassed by the errant mother.
“It was because of this that I went
to the barangay office to photograph
the item on the blotter logbook,” Cervantes said.
“It’s a public document which
certainly does not compromise national security. It’s a document pertaining to protecting an innocent
child from a neglectful and abusive
child abuse...pagE 7
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Second
District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
spent her birthday with her family and
friends at the Veterans Memorial Medical
Center on Saturday.
Former 1st Gentleman Mike Arroyo
and children Mikey, Luli and Dato, and
their respective families,maximized the
extended visiting hours allowed by the
anti-graft court for CGMA’S birthday.
Arroyo expressed elation that the family has been allowed to sleep over at the
VMMC.
gma bday...pagE 6
2NEWS
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APRIL 08, 2014
Luistro to keynote opening of NSPC ‘14
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -Education Secretary Armin Luistro will be the keynote speaker
in today’s opening program of
the 2014 National Schools Press
Conference (NSPC) at the Subic
Bay Exhibition and Convention
Center.
“NSPC aims to demonstrate understanding of the
importance of journalism by
expressing it through different
journalistic endeavors and approaches, sustain advocacy on
social consciousness, provide a
venue for an enriching learning
experience for students interested in pursuing journalism as
a career, promote responsible
journalism and fair and ethi-
cal use of social media, and enhance journalistic competence
through health and friendly
competitions,” Department of
Education Central Luzon Regional Director Isabelita Borres
said.
Around 260 of the best
campus journalists in the country shall compete in the three-
day contest, which carries the
theme “Campus Journalism
and Transformational Leadership.”
It shall pit elementary and
secondary students in Sports
Writing, Photo Journalism,
Collaborative Publishing, Copyreading and Headline Writing,
Feature Writing, News Writing,
Science and Health Writing,
Editorial Cartooning, Editorial
Writing, Radio Scriptwriting
and Radio Broadcasting.
“There will also be a recognition ceremony of Outstanding School Paper Advisers and
Campus Journalists as well as
learning sessions,” Borres added. (PR) •
City supports
traditional
Kapampangan
Lenten rites
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
BLESSING MOBILE POLICE CAR. Msgr. Eugene Reyes, rector of San Fernando Cathedral, blesses the city’s two brand-new mobile
patrol vehicles as Mayor Edwin Santiago accompanies him. Similarly blessed during the occasion was the city’s new dump truck. --CSFP-CIO Photo
Ochoa to grace opening of 2014
National Festival of Talents
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT
-- Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. will be the
guest of honor in the opening program of the 2014
National Festival of Talents
(NFOT) at Olongapo City
Convention Center.
“NFOT aims to provide
opportunities for students
to showcase their talents
and learning in language,
arts, social studies, and
technology and livelihood
education through an exhibition of their products and
performances and provide
parallel learning sessions
for teachers and students
to enhance their knowledge
and skills in their respective
fields of interest,” Department of Education Central
Luzon Regional Director
Isabelita Borres said.
Over 1,900 of the most
creative and skilled secondary students in the country
will be competing this year,
which is anchored on the
theme “Optimizing Creativity and Innovation for
Social Change and Development.”
NFOT 2014 has six disciplines namely Technolympics, Television Broadcasting, Sining Tanghalan,
Population Quiz, Tagisan
ng Talino, and Foreign Languages.
“In
Technolympics,
students compete in mini
cabinet organizer making,
t-shirt printing and designing, steel baluster making,
nail art with hand massage, coming up with casual
children’s wear, hair styling
with facial make-up, experimental fish dish, landOCHOA... Page 6
New Pampanga PD
BY Froilan E Magtoto • rudy abular
CAMP OLIVAS -- Senior Superintendent Marlon Valdez Madrid took over yesterday as the new Pampanga
Police Office director.
Madrid replaced Sr. Supt. Manuel Gaerlan in a brief
and simple turn-over ceremony at the office of the regional director here.
Central Luzon Police Regional Director, Chief Supt.
Raul Petrasanta, officiated the ceremony, which was witnessed by few police officers.
Madrid, a member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 1990 Bigkis Lahi, immediately went to
his new office at the Pampanga Police Office (PPO) inside the Capitol Grounds to assume command after the
ceremony.
Before being assigned to his new position, Madrid
was the chief of the Regional Comptroller Division of the
Cordillera Police.
Gaerlan will remain as the Deputy Regional Director
forOperationsofRegion3.Itisapositionheheldinaconcurrent capacity while being the Pampanga Police director. •
NEW POLICE DIRECTOR. Central Luzon Police Regional Director,
Chief Supt. Raul Petrasanta hands over the police banner to newly installed
Pampanga Police Provincial Director Sr. Supt. Marlon Madrid as a symbol for
the latter to assume command of the Pampanga Police Office.
--Froilan E. Magtoto
ANGELES CITY — The city government
here, through the Angeles City Tourism Office
(ACTO), is slated to stage and support four activities which observe traditional Kapampangan Lenten rites.
The four events include stage plays “Tilauk
ning Manuk” by Andy Alvis and “Ang Paglilitis
ni Mang Serapio” by John Jurado, “Panata and
Panalangin” and “Siete Palabras,” a re-enactment of the Passion and Death of Christ.
According to city tourism officer Richard
Daenos, one of ACTO’s main thrusts is to actively support activities being held in the city for
the promotion of Angeles’ history, tradition, arts
and culture.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan is appreciative
of the efforts of the event proponents, and believes that such events would help in the promotion of the city’s vast traditional and historical
wealth.
“We admire the efforts of the organizers of
the events, and we extend our gratitude to them
in coming up with these meaningful activities
which manifest our reverence for the Lenten
lenten rites... Page 7
Nepo Mall guards cited
for foiling carnap try
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
ANGELES CITY -- A shopping mall management here recently commended security
guards who thwarted a possible car theft in
their area.
The JND Sons Inc., commended Glocke
Security personnel which led to the arrest of
a carnapping suspect.
Security guards Ronald Morilla, Joel Ariola, Abraham Cipriano, Mark Kris dela Vega,
Jenny Espanola, Ricard Sandot were able to
collar carnapping suspect Marlon Paras, 32,
from Barangay Sta. Teresita on March 25.
Paras was about to take away a brand new
Hyundai Starex owned by businesswoman
Gloria Suarez.
Paras was charged for violating Republic
Act 6539, attempted kidnapping, illegal possession of bladed weapon and reckless imprudence resulting to damage to property.The
suspect is out on temporary liberty after reportedly posting a P200,000 bail bond.
With the immediate resolution of the incident, President Arnie Valdes of the JDN
Sons Inc., recognized the effort of the security
personnel assigned at the Nepo Center. The
security personnel were also responsible in
coordinating with the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) who responded immediately on
the crime scene.
JDN Sons, Inc. is the owner and developer
of Nepo Center.
guard cited... Page 7
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LESSONS OF LIFE
BY COOLCHANGE
Be more patient;
learn to let go
(AT PORAC)
“I
COULD not work well, buddy. But I
still tried my very best. In my profession, I have to do the job regardless of my situation. I have to ‘compose and
fix the compositions’ even when I am sick,”
said Delfin.
“You don’t get sick. Maybe you are in
love, or too much in love again. I am quite
sure you saw her on Monday,” said Coolchange -- or CC.
“Well, she is so beautiful - the most
beautiful in my ‘hawk eyes’. But my problem is at work. I wonder why some easily
jump into conclusions? I also wonder why
they don’t respect me when I do accept
them and their ways?” said Delfin. “Being a
boss sometimes sucks.”
“I told you don’t expect too much from
your people. Learn to adjust as well,” said
CC.
“Adjust? I do all the adjustments and I
am very kind to them. Buddy, my former
bosses were so hard on me and I learned
a lot. I want them to learn, too. Only hard
work pays,” said Delfin.
“I know. I know you mean well. But it
will take lots of time and patience before
they believe you and your ways. They will
understand you soon,” said CC.
“Let’s us enjoy now. I want to forget the
bad memories of a Monday. I saw her, buddy. I waited for many minutes before she
finally arrived,” said Delfin.
“I was with you just before the sun was up.
Is she that pretty, pretty woman?,” said CC.
“Oh, yes. Do I have the right to always
sing “Crazy for you” by Madonna? said
Delfin.
“You must also sing this: Goodbye girl,”
said CC.
“End the story. I must really renew my
faith during the Holy Week,” said Delfin.
In the end, only three things matter:
how much you loved, how gently you lived,
and how gracefully you let go of things not
meant for you. Well said, Buddha. I want
to be honest. I can’t understand the last 11
words of your sentence.
“Well, maybe you can’t forget MIMI’s
pretty face and elegant ways. Let go, buddy.
It’s time to move on. •
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Living, loving, learning
Y
OU learn the most about
yourself when you have to
glue your own pieces back
together. Of course, you never look
quite the same, but those cracks
are an inherent part of who we are.
The glue makes us stronger than
we were before, but sometimes it
just takes longer than we thought to
harden. We can’t let the fear of pain
keep us down, we cannot let it win.
Sometimes the fear from uncertainty washes over us
like an icy tidal wave,
freezing us to the
very core. We spend
so much of our lives
planning for these
moments in our lives
and they fall apart
right in front of our
eyes.
Too often we find that reality
does not line up with the romanticized ideas in our mind. We envision these grand events occurring in place of the usual mundane
situations, and compare our reality
to them with disappointment. We
know we should lower our expectations, but where is the fun in that?
No one knows what will happen,
so why can’t it be something great?
We all make plans, and follow them
to the best of our abilities but then
we’re struck by reality. We live in a
messy world, surrounded by messier people that change us and shape
and for years after that. We can be
young until we want to be old. We
can keep thinking that we need to
fit everything in now before we “enter the real world”, but who is to say
adventure won’t be there? We can’t
be sure of what will happen, and
what we’ll get the opportunity to
do later, but we don’t need to hastily do everything now,
when we can wait a few
years to do it right. Why
go on a trip alone, when
we could go on a trip
with people we’ve loved
one day. Why must we
explore the world before
we meet the love of our
life, and not with him/
her?
We cannot control the
external factors that afTowards
fect us, so we must learn
sumed with the fantastic the Light
to accept them for what
idea of running away and
ABEL SOTO
they are. Does that mean
getting our fresh start that
we plan on failure? No,
we’ve longed for, that we
don’t see the amazing things we have but we cannot let our tunnel vision
at the moment. We’re so afraid of keep us blind to the changes around
getting trapped, that we end up un- us. We cannot let fear stop us from
able to move forward. We don’t know doing what can change us for the
which way to go, and our fear takes better. If we don’t take that leap of
a relentless grasp on our life and we faith, we may miss out on the life
we deserve. The “what-ifs” can have
can’t shake it and move forward.
Sometimes our desire to run us question everything, but we will
away controls our mind, and we’ll never get all the answers. We must
do irrational things. “We’re young learn to live with that fact and we
and if not now, when?”, but we’ll still must learn to really live our lives.
Or we will remain lonely.•
be young tomorrow, and next year,
us in ways we don’t even realize until it is already too late. Not all the
change is bad, some of it can be really great (or so I am told) but sometimes it is hard to see the good while
the dust is still settling.
There are times where we have
our heart unchangingly set on something for months but in a brief instant something clicks
causing us to change our
mind. We can be con-
“We cannot control the external
factors that affect us, so we must
learn to accept them for what
they are.”
Meet Clare Dizon of Porac
W
HEN the tough gets going,
presence or value. Construction
the going gets tough.
materials that make up the mateIt was like on a Satur- rial world around us come into this
day, feeling the scorching heat of the unconscious, “invisible” category.
sun while waiting for the Big Boss. Though you see buildings, roads,
Then to my surprise a feline accom- footpaths and bridges every day, it’s
modated me and never did I imag- almost certain that you have never
ine that I would experience the best thought about what the materials
conversation I’ve had
are, what they are made of,
in my life, so far.
or where they come from.
A feminine in a
The vast bulk of our built
masculine world is
environment is formed from
Ms. Clare Dizon, middle Child to Mr. Rodolfo and Mrs. Dizon.
A true tigress from
the University of Sto.
Tomas -- an epitome
of class, beauty, substance, humility, fin- On a Roll
raw materials won from the
est mom, wife and Rolylyn Hensonearth by the extractive inDado
strength -- in all ways.
dustries. Without the raw
She has an online
materials with which to
business that includes garments build houses, hospitals, schools,
wherein she supplies different of- factories, roads, etc., life would cerfices. She thought of almost all av- tainly be more basic and less comenues to have a lucrative world she fortable than we presently experinow embodies, in spite of having ence.
been brought up by a disciplinarian
Stone quarrying is a multistage
and a trul religious mom and a dad process by which rock is extracted
who has patterned their lives to be- from the ground and crushed to
come who they are now.
produce aggregate, which is then
Brave new world she now chooses screened into the sizes required for
where the dragons, hammerheads immediate use, or for further proand pit vipers of quarrying evolve. cessing, such as coating with bituShe explained quarrying and exca- men to make
vation -- it’s process .
bituminous macadam (bitmac) or
We take many things in the mate- asphalt.
rial world for granted, not realizing
The process begins with a deor appreciating their
tailed three-dimensional survey of
the quarry face.
And no amount of tragedy would
jolt her into stopping or putting anything to a halt. There goes the Mt.
Pinatubo eruption. With the support
and help form her inner strength
Iris, a licensed engineer, her hubby
and of course the Quarry Magnate
that is her dad, they never ceased
to think of how to make these lahar
sands into the most productive there
is that we now use as an alternative
product.
Clare as I confidently call her
showed me how a
woman
becomes
the varied persona
she can be..She has
a wide array of plans for her Kababayans in Region 3 and praying that
they all materialize to promote not
only throughout the Philippines but
globally. As a start, they have donated several lots for the specific purpose of helping.
I can see a third wave of feminism
in her, beyond doing the softness
and toughness in a man’s world.
From my long observation, which
predates this evolution, this remains
a serious thought on how women
like me can be the fortress to all.
Please note no intention to offend
masculine side..This encourages
women to be a man in her own ways.
And let me park by quoting“ If
you want something said, ask a man
; if you want something done, ask a
woman .” – Margaret Thatcher•
“Brave new world she now chooses
where the dragons, hammerheads
and pit vipers of quarrying evolve.”
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Security guards as force multipliers
O
NE of the unsung workers
in our society today are the
security guards. They are
sometimes called the “blue guards”,
perhaps because of their navy blue
wool pants complemented by white
long or short sleeved upper uniform.
Security guards are often maligned or looked-down in entrances
and exits of offices,
malls, parking lots
maybe because of the
public’s
perception
that it’s easy to become
one and that their salaries are not that high.
They are sometimes
called boy scouts as
the public eye looks at
them as small security
forces that have no serious task to do except to greet and
frisk people entering the posts they
are securing.
There are security guards meanwhile who have been able to grab
the limelight when they are honored for their honesty and dedication to their jobs.
There were a number of mall
guards who have been recognized
for returning anything they found
inside malls, offices or other establishments they are posted, or reported the same to authorities.
Some owners of lost items sometimes give them thanks that sometimes include financial rewards.
teacher’s corner
a bladed weapon. He was charged
with carnapping, attempted kidnapping and reckless imprudence
resulting to damage to properties.
The city government meanwhile,
has commended the “heroes” and
even gave them plaques of commendation, a fitting recognition and appreciation
that led to the busting of a
crime.
With the efforts made
by the subject security
personnel in the said carnapping and kidnapping
attempts, security guards
have proven that they can
be force multipliers in
combating crimes.
Since they are employed to secure, albeit
Alvin H. Arceo
merely the places where
they are posted, they
traordinary feat that
aborted a supposed carnapping and can however be additional forces
against criminal elements.
kidnapping incident.
Many of security guards are
Because of their bravery and
presence of mind, they have man- armed with firearms, criminals
aged to report to proper authorities would think twice on doing their
the attempt of the suspect in steal- criminal acts. There are guards
ing the van of his supposed victim, who shoot it out anyway with robbers just like in banks. Sadly, there
a businesswoman.
She could have been kidnapped were incidents where guards were
too if not for the timely intervention killed when they fought back.
of the security guards who have co***
ordinated the matter to the police
This writer welcomes other
in the said city.
The act of the security guards views, comments, and reactions.
yielded to the apprehension of the You may send your message at
suspect who has in his possession 0918-5734634.•
Any reward is not important except the reward of being recognized
as honest security workers who return things that are not theirs. They
do not adhere to the finders-keepers principle, so to speak.
Recently, security guards at a
commercial
establishment in Angeles
City have done an ex-
“Since they are employed
to secure, albeit merely
the places where they are
posted, they can however
be additional forces against As of this
criminal elements.” writing
Remember the Youth?
W
ITH the postponement sector, which plays a pivotal role
of the Sangguniang Ka- in the upcoming 2016 presidential
bataan (SK) elections to elections.” A former Kabataang
2016 without declaring a holdo- Barangay (KB) official now workver for its incumbent officials the ing for the City of Manila told this
country’s mandated youth repre- writer that there are no clear implementing guidelines
sentation and involveon the no holdover
ment in government
provision that could
was also suspended for
provide a lawful transall intents and purposfer of responsibilities.
es. Even the stop-gap
measure of assigning
the use of the SK budget share to the youngest barangay council
member does not make
up for the loss of youth
mandated initiative in
a democratic government.
Even Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” MarLeny Manalo
I remember a popucos Jr. pushed for the
lar lady TV newscaster
postponement of the
SK elections to 2016, saying the expounding on corruption as
youth council has become almost what is supposedly being learned
“meaningless” unless reformed. by SK members from their elders
Marcos filed Senate Bill 1186 post- and mentioned the billions beponing the SK polls “to give way ing allocated to SK that she confor the institution of substantial sidered a big waste of people’s
reform of the youth council” while money. To this my high school
incumbent SK officers who were batchmate whom I worked with
elected in 2010 would remain in in KB as trainor pointed out that
office on holdover capacity un- with the more than 42,000 baranless removed or suspended. But gays in the country that huge total
finally the House of Representa- only meant an average of P10,000
tives through the House Suffrage a month and even as low P15,000
Committee approved the House a year for the poorest barangays.
Bill 2849 postponing the SK elec- The small amount could not have
tions but without the holdover meant much to urban barangays
but to those in the far-flung corprovision.
Kabataan Partylist Rep. Teddy ners of the country it meant a lot.
Ridon said that this “no hold over He said that if it were true that the
provision is problematic as it cre- SK members were being corruptates a vacuum in the law – and ed by their elders then it should be
translates to an undue deprivation the elders who should have been
of elected youth representation at penalized. I think he has a point
the local level” and even accused there.
It is because of the resulting
President Aquino as behind the
urgent passing of the bill “to take vacuum in the youth sector that
control of the recalcitrant youth this writer was invited to con-
gut feel
duct leadership training for the
youth in Ilocos Norte. I share the
criticism in the shortcomings of
the SK that call for reforms, but I
never really stopped believing on
the need for continuous youth involvement in governance. While
it could be true that some SK officers had misdeeds for some reasons, the abrupt disqualification
of the entire youth organization
even for a few years was
uncalled for and more
counter-productive. It
did not only alienate
those at fault but also
the sentiment of the
youth.
The twin objectives
of democratic maturity and non-exclusive
economic progress can
never be attained without factoring in the youth in the various developmental plans. The youth is
not only a source of manpower but
brainpower as well that the country will need to be able to stand as
one proud nation in the world although the youths need guidance
and support while they are growing up and at their peak of learning. A government that dismisses
the youth sector as more of a pestering problem than a potent solution is bound to fail. A government that loses confidence in the
youth sector cannot stand for long
and this is not just a gut feeling. It
is history. •
“A government that dismisses the youth sector as
more of a pestering problem than a potent solution
is bound to fail.”
OPINION 5
Significance of Professional
Development of Teachers
by LAISA S. SERRANO
T
EACHERS, School Leaders and Teacher Educators are key actors in maintaining and improving the quality of education and training
systems in Europe. Ministers of Education have on
three separate occasions recently identified priorities for improving the Quality of Teacher Education
systems.
Teacher quality is the most important withinschool factor affecting student performance. As
such, it is vital to the achievement of Lisbon goals.
The key role played by teachers and trainers in
creating quality education and training systems was
recognized from the very beginning of the Open
Method of Coordination (OMC) in Education and
Training.
Professional development refers to the development of a person in his or her professional role. According to Glattenhorn (1987), by gaining increased
experience in one’s teaching role they systematically gain increased experience in their professional
growth through examination of their teaching ability. Professional workshops and other formally related meetings are a part of the professional development experience (Ganzer, 2000). Much broader in
scope than career development, professional development is defined as a growth that occurs through
the professional cycle of a teacher (Glattenhorn,
1987). Moreover, professional development and
other organized in-service programs are deigned to
foster the growth of teachers that can be used for
their further development (Crowther et al, 2000).
One must examine the content of those experiences
through which the process will occur and how it will
take place (Ganzer, 2000; Guskey, 2000).
This perspective, in a way, is new to teaching in
that professional development and in-service training simply consisted of workshops or short term
courses that offered teachers new information on
specific aspects of their work (Brookfield, 2005).
Champion (2003) posited that regular opportunities
and experiences for professional development over
the past few years had yielded systematic growth
and development in the teaching profession.
Educators must understand the concepts in processing professional development and what it means
to education. The National Staff Development Council (2007) created a set of nine standards that all professional development should follow. They include
content knowledge and quality teaching, researchbasis, collaboration, diverse learning needs, student
learning environments, family involvement, evaluation, data-driven design, and teacher learning.
However, it does not determine whether accountable measures are being gathered to determine if
this information has benefited the education system
as a whole.
the professional development activities experienced by teachers have a similar impact on student
achievement to those of the aforementioned variables.
Opportunities for active learning, content knowledge, and the overall coherence of staff development
are the top three characteristics of professional development. Opportunities for active learning and
content specific strategies for staff development refer to a focus on teacher application of learned material. Overall coherence refers to the staff development program perceived as an integrated whole and
development activities building upon each other in a
consecutive fashion. Marzano (2003) warned, however, that standardized staff development activities
which do not allow for effective application would be
ineffective in changing teacher behavior.
***
The author is Teacher III of the Maquiapo Elementary School. •
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Candaba starts building public Coop increases
members’
schools in far-flung barangays
BY JENNA LUMBANG
CANDABA, Pampanga – The
local government unit of this town
under the leadership of Mayor
Rene Maglanque has started to establish public high schools in farflung barangays.
Initially, the Tagalog region of
Candaba will be the first recipient of the education program of
the Maglanque administration. Of
the 14 barangays in this part of the
town, there are only two second-
ary high schools, located in Brgy.
Talang and Bahay Pari.
The proposed high school will
be put-up in barangay Pulung Gubat, approved through the resolution of the village officials.
Maglanque said the provision
of the lot will be shouldered by the
municipality and will be donated
to the Department of Education
which will provide the facilities for
the new school.
Further, five villages will benefit in this endeavor, namely; Brgy.
Pulong Gubat, Sto. Nino, Sto.Cristo, Pangclara, and Visal San Pablo.
“Some students walk for about
two to three kilometers everyday
to go to school. We want to ease
their burden by bringing academic
institutions closer to them the
soonest time possible,” said Maglanque.
Apart from this, the mayor disclosed that they are also planning
to construct the Candaba Community Hospital this coming June to
be situated at Brgy. Pasig. •
CDC distributes livelihood carts to PWDs
BY Charlene A. Cayabyab
are the following localities: three carts
each for Angeles City and Mabalacat City
in Pampanga and in the towns of Bamban
and Capas in Tarlac, and two each for Porac town and the City of San Fernando,
Pampanga.
CDC vice president for administration and finance Noel Manankil requested the recipients of the KKK project to
turn the new livelihood program of CDC
into a success story to make it easier for
CDC to allocate additional funding in the
future and to create more livelihood opportunities to less fortunate individuals.
For his part, Ernesto Briones, one of
the recipients of the kabuhayan carts from
the City of San Fernando, appealed to his
fellow beneficiaries to take good care of the
livelihood project given to them.
Briones, a polio victim, also expressed his gratitude to the management
of CDC for providing them an alternative
livelihood.
EAD assistant manager Rommel
Narciso explained that the obligations
and responsibilities of the beneficiaries
will be embodied in a memorandum of
agreement (MOA) or kasunduan and
an invoice receipt, including the provisions on safekeeping and sustainability.
Also present during the distribution of the carts last week were CDC vice
president for business development and
business enhancement group, Mariz
Mandocdoc, CDC assistant vice president for finance Alizaido Paras, and marketing and promotions manager Thelma
Ocampo. •
CLARK FREEPORT --Clark Development Corporation (CDC) recently distributed 16 “kabuhayan karts” to several persons
with disabilities (PWD) from Metro Clark.
CDC distributed the carts last week
saying each individual livelihood package is worth P18,000 which includes a
cart worth P12,000 containing P6,000
worth of commodities such as groceries
and other goods.
CDC External Affairs Department
Manager Angelo Lopez, Jr. said the project dubbed as “Kabuhayan Karts” is an
essential component of the state-owned
firm’s continuing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program entitled “Kabuhayan para sa may Kapansanan at
Katutubo” (KKK).
KKK aims to
uplift the lives of the
PWDs residing in
the surrounding areas of Metro Clark.
Lopez said that
this livelihood project serves as the
“start of a paradigm
shift in the way
CDC
undertakes
CSR programs by
veering away from
mere dole-outs towards more sustainable endeavors.”
The project, in
cooperation
with
the municipal social welfare office of
each locality, also
aims to provide a
sustainable source of
income to qualified
beneficiaries, especially to physically
challenged individuals and their groups. BENEFICIAL TO LOCALS. Macabebe Mayor Annette Flores-Balgan (left) and Tourism Officer Catherine
Among the proj- Flores show the bags locally made by their constituents at the mayor’s office on Monday. The bags will be sold this
ect’s beneficiaries week during the four-day hot air balloon festival in Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga. ---Joey Pavia
OCHOA from Page 2
scaping, experimental cookery from
dressing to meal presentation, tarpaulin designing, web page designing,
PC assembly with configuration and
networking, and marketing of products,” Borres shared.
In Television Broadcasting, students of pilot schools with Special
Program in Journalism shall come
up with an actual newscast complete
with an infomercial.
Moreover, Sining Tanghalan shall
consist of Bayle sa Kalye (Modern
Street Dance Parade), Likhawitan
(Original Pilipino Music Songwriting
Exhibition), Pintahusay (On-the-spot
Painting), Sineliksi (Documentary
Film Exhibition), and Manik-Aninong
Dulaan (Scriptwriting and Shadow
Puppetry Exhibition).
“Population Quiz shall test the
knowledge of contestants on family
life and responsible parenthood; gender and development, population and
reproductive health; and population,
environment, resources and sustainable development. It shall also have
poster making, essay writing, and
jingle writing and singing contests
that is centered on a particular pop-
ulation-related theme,” Borres added.
Tagisan ng Talino, on the other
hand, requires participating groups
to come up with two-minute movie or
television program trailers wherein
two days will be allotted for development of script, shooting and editing.
Foreign Languages, shall pit students of Special Program in Foreign
Language majoring in Spanish, German, French, Japanese and Chinese
in quiz bee, extemporaneous speech,
exhibition of nations and an Amazing Race-style contest where clues are
written in various languages. (PR) •
quality of life
BY Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The Employees’
Credit Cooperative (ECC) of the city government
has remained faithful to its objective of raising
the quality of life of its members, citing the cooperative’s rising performance since it began in
2011.
Accoring to ECC General Manager Rimando
Umali, it has also upheld and promoted among
its members the value of thrift and saving for
fund lending.
Umali noted that since then, membership has
grown from 29 to 264, and the starting capital
contribution of P29,000 is now P1.2 million.
As of December 2013, total amount of loans
released by the ECC was P10,229,800, he added.
“It has been our wish to become more sustaining to the employees with regards to funds
because it is a very important factor in the realization of our objective.” Umali said.
“We have continued to expand and encourage
other co-workers to join us so that more benefits
will be given to the member. We invite you to explore with us so that we may help each other so
as to attain our particular goals that benefit also
others”, he urged.
For his part, Mayor Edwin Santiago lauded
the undertaking, saying that gaining access to
funds through the cooperative is an important
aspect in the life of an ordinary employee.
The new ECC Board of Directors for 20142016 was also presented during the occasion. •
AFAB promotes
physical fitness
By Butch Gunio
MARIVELES, Bataan -- The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan
(AFAB) headed by Chairman Deo Custodio is promoting physical fitness among
its employees.
The fitness craze, Zumba, is now at the
Freeport every Thursday afternoon.
Organized by the Human Resource
Department, the Zumba dance class is
part of the Gender and Development Program of AFAB.
The activity is a one-hour exercise
program that primarily aims to promote
physical fitness among AFAB employees.
Zumba health benefits include muscle
toning, and strengthening; improved cardiovascular health; weight loss; stress
relief; and improved mood and positive
self- image.
“Thursday is my favorite day because
it’s Zumba Day!”, said Zumba enthusiast
Sherry Ann Murillo.
AFAB is opening the Zumba class to
everyone.
Zumba was created by accident by
Alberto “Beto” Perez, a fitness instructor
from Colombia, in the mid-90s when he
forgot the traditional aerobics music for a
class.
He improvised with the music he
found and the Zumba workout is formed. •
gma bday from Page 1
The Sandiganbayan had allowed family and
friends to stay at the VMMC from the eve of
GMA’s birthday until the next day.
Also visiting the former president were her
classmates at the Assumption College, her former
Cabinet members, former colleagues at the Senate and current colleagues at the House.
Meanwhile, the former FG gave the solon a
dozen roses as her birthday gift, which he does
every year. •
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nlex, sctex from Page 1
Dubbed as “Safe Trip Mo Sagot
Ko” (SMSK), these measures have
become traditional exercise for the
three expressways to ease traffic
flow, making it more convenient for
motorists as they turn up in droves
for the traditional observance of the
Holy Week in provinces.
SMSK is a yearly motorist assistance program of the Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC),
Manila North Tollways Corporation
(MNTC), Cavite Infrastructure Corporation (CIC), and Tollways Management Corporation (TMC) done
in close coordination with the Toll
Regulatory Boarf (TRB).
SMSK is co-presented by Caltex
Philippines with its major sponsors
Pilipinas Shell, Smart Communications and PLDT. Other sponsors include The Philippine Star, Belo Sun
l, Maynilad and Toyota Motors.
NLex is beefing up its field forces
with the deployment of additional
personnel to man major toll plazas
specifically Balintawak, Bocaue,
Mindanao Avenue, Dau and Mabalacat. At the SCTEx, manual lanes
would be set up at the Tarlac and
Tipo exits for the same purpose.
CavitEx will beef up its manpower conplement and augment its
existing crew of traffic patrol officers, toll tellers and collectors and
security personnel at the toll plazas.
For evening travelers, the light bar of
patrol vehicles will be turned on at
night time during heavy traffic volume to increase patrol visibility.
Additional lanes would be
opened to speed up the passage of
vehicles througj the toll gates during
peak hours.
Traffic personnel in the three
tollways would also be required to
worl extra hours to ensure efficient
traffic management at any given
time. In the sane vein, additional patrol cars and traffic enforcers would
be dispatched on April 16 to 21, to
guarantee immediate response to
emergency situations and assist distressed travelers.
Motorist camps will provide free
first aid and mechanic services in
strategic locations along the three
expressways. Hydration and portalets will be provided in the motorist
camps, including druks of water in
case of overheated vehicles.
Motorists will also enjoy free
wifi and phonecalls in selected
toll service facilities along the expressway to enable them to qiluickly connect to their loved ones.
According to MNTC , traffic volume would substantially increase
from the daily average of 170,000
vehicles at NLEx and 24,000 at the
SCTEx. Traffic build up of outbound
vehicles is predicted to develop be-
ginning in the afternoon of the Holy
Wednesday up to around noontime
the following day.
The same scenario of heavy traffic
also develops after Good Friday as the
vacationers start coming back to Metro Manila to resume their normal life.
Practically the same number of
vehicles is expected to pass through
the NLEx, the SCTEx and the CaviTex for their return journey starting
the afternoon of Black Saturday until the late evening of Easter Sunday.
Meanwhile, maintenance works
that could not be deferred would be
limited to the roadsides and shoulders to avoid hampering traffic flow.
Normal road work maintenance and
repair would resume on April 22.
To be updated with the traffic
conditions at the NLEx, motorists
can log on the North Luzon Integrated Guide and Travel Advisory or
NLIgtas through the NLEx-SCTEx
website www.tollways.net.ph. A mobile application of NLigtas can also
be downloaded through Android
smart phones.
NLEx-SCTEx twitter account: @
nlextraffic and Facebook page: Travel on Great Roads are also available
for motorists to check regular traffic
updates. CavitEx Twitter and Facebook accounts are @CaviteXpressway and CaviteXpressway respectively. •
desk initially said the blotter was in
the hands of a barangay investigator
who was not around. “Then a certain
Alegre who was in the room all along
blurted out that he was the investigator and declared that the case I was
interested in had been settled by a social worker between the parents of the
child,” he said.
Alegre was apparently referring to
an agreement brokered by a city social worker between the parents of the
“abused” child. He said that the parents had agreed to refrain from manifesting before their children any sign
of conflict under pain of their children
being brought to the custody of government authorities.
“Alegre then declared that all matters pertinent to the case had been
shelved, even as he arrogantly refused
to listen to any clarification from me,”
Cervantes said, noting that his reminder that the blotter was a public
record that should be accessible to the
public was also ignored.
Cervantes said Alegre then stood
up and opened the door, in a hostile
gesture that indicated he was being
asked to get out. “I did so with much
disappointment, considering that the
child has remained under my protec-
tion amid continuing threats from the
mother to bring trouble to me and my
family,” he said.
“If the blotter logbook was in the
hands of the investigator and the investigator was there, what happened
to the logbook? That incident has
made me feel threatened and insecure
in that barangay office,” he added.
Basilio vehemently denied her office had instructions to obliterate any
blotter pertinent to the child abuse
case, even as she noted that her office
had been extending help to resolve the
child abuse issue.
Cervantes also said that “this
should also be a matter for the Department of Interior and Local Government. If barangay officials are
supposed to be in the first line for the
solution of local conflicts, especially
those concerning child abuse, then it
should make sure barangay personnel
are equipped with enough knowledge
of the law.”
He noted that he called up a local
officer of the DILG in this office who
vowed to look into his complaint, but
that he has heard nothing from her
since then, despite the urgency of obtaining a copy of the blotter for legal
action against the abusive mother.•
payment was charged against the
pension gratuity fund of the 2013
General Appropriations Act. The
payment of total administrative disability arrears materialized through
the authority given by President
Aquino last July 2013.
“This has brought the total payment for TAD arrears to P6.93-billion as of this date, which demonstrates the government’s resolve to
deliver its commitment as mandated in Republic Act 7696. For 2013,
PVAO delivered pensions amounting to P10.225-billion benefiting
199,000 pensioners, many of whom
have one or more pension accounts,”
the Palace official also said.
With this year’s theme “Balik
Tanaw sa Sakripisyo ng Beterano:
Gabay sa Landas ng Pagbabago”,
the PVAO and DND aim to present
our veterans as among the country’s
national treasures and to revive the
culture of heroism, which the Filipino race has been known for essentially because of our veterans’ valor
and selfless sacrifices.
During the Araw ng Kagitingan, the Bayani Challenge will also
launched for the youth volunteers
who will help for the Yolanda victims and Bohol earthquake victims
and also e victims of Zamboanga
siege.
Among the programs to be participated by the volunteers were the
building of houses, repair of school
buildings, medical mission, tree
planting and child care program.
“Inaasahang lalahukan ito ng
humigit kumulang isang milyong
kabataang boluntaryo na tutungo sa
Bohol, Zamboanga City, at sa mga
lalawigan ng Aklan, Antique, Capiz,
Cebu, Eastern Samar, Samar, Iloilo,
Leyte, Palawan, at Negros Occidental,” Coloma claimed.•
CHILD ABUSE from Page 1
mother who had totally abandoned
her two older children by two other
relationships,” he said.
Last March 5, one of the children
had sought Cervantes’ help after she
was threatened with physical harm by
her mother who, two days earlier, was
diagnosed by a clinical psychologist
as suffering from histrionic personality disorder (HPD). “The mother’s
HPD has become severe and is of the
violent kind,” Cervantes noted.
Police stations and barangay offices keep blotters or daily written
report of events such as arrests or
complaints from local folk. A blotter
item typically starts with the time and
place of the reported occurrence, and
the name of the police or barangay
officer who responded, and normally
it contains a storyline of what happened.
“I myself wrote on a bond paper
the details of the case last March 5,
and this paper was stapled by a barangay personnel to the blotter logbook,”
Cervantes recalled.
Cervantes said that at about 3 p.m.
last April 3, he went to the barangay
office and asked personnel there if he
could access the blotter.
He recalled that a woman at the
ARAW NG KAGITINGAN from Page 1
pong ibang selebrasyon na idaraos
sa Libingan ng mga Bayani at iba
pang lugar,” Sec. Coloma said yesterday.
Sec. Coloma added, the Department of National Defense through
the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office will continue to deliver benefits
to the veterans and their families.
These benefits are for old age
disability, total administrative disability, death pension benefits, education, hospitalization and burial
assistance.
“One of the milestone achievements of PVAO for 2013 was the
payment of total administrative
disability arrears in the amount of
P2.877-billion to 17,817 living World
War II veterans covering the period
(of) 1994 to 2002,” Coloma added
during an interview with Radyo ng
Bayan.
The PCOO chief stressed, the
7
Season,” Pamintuan said.
Pamintuan is known as an ardent supporter of
various causes to help revive arts and culture in the
city.
Lenten activities
Acclaimed musical director Alvis, together with
the Kaparian Kapampangan, Arti Sta. Rita and
TeatruIma, staged the Lenten zarzuela or lyric-dramatic play called “Tilauk ning Manuk” (Crow of the
Rooster), a presentation of the life of Jesus Christ
from the point of view of the Apostle Peter.
The play was held on Saturday at the Holy Rosary Parish Church in Barangay Sto. Rosario.
The play depicted the life of Christ with a comic
and melodramatic twist, featuring the talent and
antics of ImaArti actresses and singing priests
Fr. Ted Valencia (Peter), Fr. Jon Bartolome (Saint
James), Fr. Homer Policarpio (John the Beloved),
Fr. ArisManiago (Judas Iscariot) and Fr. Rick Lusung (Jesus Christ).
Meanwhile, on April 14 to 16, Kapampangans
will be treated with “a spiritual journey through
culture and the arts” with “Panata at Panalangin
(Vows and Prayers)” at the Marquee Park, 5:30PM.
The event is presented by the Sinukwan Kapampangan Training Center for the Arts through the
direction of Peter de Vera.
“Panata” is described as a distinct and vivid expression of the Kapampangan devotion to Christ.
Several exhibit pieces made of flagellation tools
will be in place as “stations”, which symbolize a
prayer for several challenges that our society faces
today. An interactive presentation and “Magdarame” (flagellation) dance performance is also set to
captivate audiences. Admission to the event is free.
The city is also set to stage the graphic re-enactment of the passion, crucifixion and death of Jesus
Christ with “Siete Palabras.”
“Siete Palabras” which means “seven last
words,” returns with its two-day presentation format, starting with the portrayal of the “Last Supper” on April 17, Maundy Thursday at the Arevalo
Basketball Court in Barangay Lourdes Northwest
to be followed by the traditional passion and crucifixion re-enactment on Good Friday from 1PM to
3PM. The event is highlighted by the nailing of three
penitents.
The presentation will feature Kapampangan local artists from On Stage School for the Arts under
the direction of Jayson Pabalan.
Finally, on April 14 to 18 at the Center for Children and Youth Wholistic Development (CYWD)
Mini Black Box Theater in Barangay Malabanias, a
Lenten presentation called “Ang Paglilitis kay Mang
Serapio (The Trial of Serapio),” which will feature a
beggar (Serapio) who was accused and punished for
a considered “serious” crime which forces him to reveal his ultimate secret of survival.
The play, written in the 1960’s, is a masterpiece
of Professor Paul Dumol, a playright and Don Carlos Palanca Awardee. It will be presented by the
TeatroAngeleño by the direction of John Jurado.
Proceeds of the show will benefit the children
and youth living in the streets of Angeles City and
beyond through the facilitation and cooperation of
the Center for Children & Youth Wholistic Development, Inc. - End Child Hunger Philippines Projects.
For sponsorship, donations and ticket inquiries,
contact the Teatro Angeleño Office at (045) 304
2234, at (0915) 972 6109 Esie ‘Xaxa’ Garalde, Frances Joan Olingay at (0917) 538 2912 or John Jurado
at (0927) 232 8812. •
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The security guards received a certificate of
commendation during the “Araw ng Parangal”
held at the Nepo Center.
Valdes also commended Nepo Center maintenance personnel Anthony Miclat for helping the
security personnel who immediately put the steel
barricades that prevented the escape of the suspected carnapper.
Another maintenance personnel, Shirley
Jadol, was awarded a plaque of recognition for
returning a cellphone found at the ladies room in
January this year.
Valdes said the honor extended to the security and maintenance personnel was held to boost
the moral of workers.
Present during the awarding rites were Councilor Edu Pamintuan, who represented Mayor
Edgardo Pamintuan; Chief Inspector Kenneth
Vega, Angeles City Police Station 1 commander
and officials of Glocke Security fim among others.
Mayor Pamintuan also recognized the security personnels yesterday during its regular flagraising ceremonies at the city hall. •
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VOLUME II • NO. 203 • APRIL 08, 2014 • TUESDAY
Fr. Jess Manabat, who brought the holy image of Virgen de los Remedios (left photo) to the Aeta village, delivers his homily
during the mass attended by Gov. Lilia Pineda (seated, left) and former Board Member Fritzie David-Dizon (standing, center)
on Monday morning.
Gov, Aetas welcome
Virgen de los Remedios
TEXT BY JOEY PAVIA • PHOTOS BY JOEY PAVIA & JUN JASO
FLORIDABLANCA, Pampanga – Gov. Lilia Pineda on Monday joined Aetas in
welcoming the holy image of Virgen de los Remedios in Barangay Nabuklod, here.
It was the first time that Pampanga’s patron saint was brought in
the Aeta village perched some 1,200
feet above sea level.
Pineda sat beside the Aetas
during the holy mass officiated by
Fr. Jess Manabat, parish priest of
the Sacred Heart of Jesus at the
Floridablanca Resettlement Center.
Pineda thanked Manabat for “being chiefly responsible for bringing
the holy image for the first time in
Nabuklod.
They were joined by Mayor Eddie
Guerrero, Floridablanca police chief
Supt. Jhoanna Ponseca-Rosales, former Second District Board Member
Olga Frances “Friztie” David-Dizon
and provincial social welfare chief
Elizabeth Baybayan in the simple
religious rites. The governor later
gave food gifts to the Aetas.
In his sermon, Manabat said
“having the Virgen de los Remedios ensures everlasting happiness.” He then urged Aetas to embrace the Roman Catholic faith.
Pampanga’s patron saint has
The well-attended procession of Pampanga’s patron saint in Nabuklod, Floridablanca.
Gov. Pineda (right) and David-Dizon give gifts to Aetas
shortly after the mass.
been continuously transferred from
one town to the other to foster peace
during the height of the armed insurgency in the 1950s and to spread
the Catholic faith for more than
60 years. Manabat said his idea of
bringing the Holy Image at the center
of the Aeta community was inspired
by the late Fr. Cesar Maria Guerrero,
first bishop of Pampanga.
“Bishop Guerrero’s tradition
of spreading the faith through the
Virgin Mary is very much alive,” said
Manabat. •
Aetas carry on their back the image of Virgen de los Remedios.