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DA Bicol launches ASPIRE NAGA CITY – To bridge the gap between the
farmers, the producers, processors and consum-
ers and to build a simpler supply chain where
everybody is happy , the Department of Agri-
culture launches its newest project - ASPIRE
whichstands for Agribusiness Support for Pro-
motion and Investment in Regional Expositions.
It was designed by the Agribusiness and Market-
ing Assistance Service (AMAS) with the Agri-
business and Marketing Assistance Divisions in
the regions as lead orchestrator.
Department of Agriculture and private sector) in Naga
(DA) Assistant Secretary for City. With this, DA Bicol is
Agribusiness and Marketing setting the bar higher for the
Engr. Leandro H. Gazmin other regions,” he added.
personally led the launching Asec. Gazmin added that
of this promising project on a Memorandum of Agree-
July 11, 2017 at the SM Ac- ment for the project between
tivity Center in this City. the DA, Department of Trade
Asec. Gazmin said this is and Industry (DTI), and the
the very first of its kind in the Philippine Chamber of Com-
country and it will initially merce and Industry (PCCI)
be piloted in five (5) regions. has already been signed
The other regions being signaling the convergence
CAR, regions 3, 6 and 12. among the key players in
During the launching, he not- agribusiness and industry.
ed the “very vibrant partner- “We want to build a sim-
ship (among the government (Turn to page 6)

DOE Invites Koreans to Invest in PH Energy Projects

SEOUL, Korea - The Philippines' Department
of Energy (DOE) under Secretary Alfonso Cusi
announced to Asian energy sector players and
government officials that the Philippines will re-
quire 43,765 megawatts (MW) of additional elec-
tricity capacity by 2040.
Represented by Undersec- seminar at the Plaza Hotel in
retary Felix William Fuente- Seoul.
bella, he told the Korea-Asia The DOE official briefed
Energy Cooperation that the the audience of promising
required additional capac- investment prospects in the
ity represents a three-fold Philippine energy sector.
increase in the Philippines' "To address this need, the
demand for energy. Philippines would need 70%
Fuentebella also expound- base load power plants, 20%
ed on the energy policies and medium range power plants
thrusts of the administration and 10% peak load power Department of Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella promoted Philippine energy in-
of President Rodrigo Duterte plants." vestment opportunities during the Korea-Asia Energy Cooperation Seminar convention at the Pla-
during the convening of the (Turn to page 7) za Hotel in Seoul, Republic of Korea on 7 July 2017.

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EDITORIAL
“RAPE-ABLE”
Once again, the highest official of the
land, said something related to rape. This
time, on raping a Miss Universe beauty.
“What I don’t like are kids (being raped).
You can mess with, maybe a Miss Universe.
Maybe I will even congratulate you for
having the balls to rape somebody when
you know you are going to die,” President
Duterte said in Davao City last week.
Expectedly, his propaganda people will
defend him, it was a joke and that his state-
ment should be read from its context.
Certainly, the President abhors rape,
especially when committed on children.
That’s what he said. That’s clear enough.
He is also certainly against rape because
of the certainty of death of the offender,
although the bill restoring capital punish-
ment for heinous crime has yet to be ap-
proved by the Senate.
That’s what he meant when he said he
is all praises for one going to rape a Miss
Universe. That’s clear enough.
This is not the first time that the Presi-
dent made rape jokes.
The first was in April 2016 when he com-
mented on the death of Australian mission-
ary Jacqueline Hamill who was raped and
killed in a hostage incident in the Presi-
dent’s home city.
“She was so beautiful. I thought, the
mayor should have been first,” he said
then.
The latest was in May when he was ob-
viously trying to boost the morale of the
military.
“Just do your job. I will take care of the
rest. I will go to jail for you. If you happen
to rape three, I will own up to it. If you mar-
ry four, you will get clobbered,” he said.
These are clear enough and getting to be
habitual for the President and because of
that, people seemed to have been inured to
it, it becomes normal.
And with the Filipinos culture of forget-
ful and forgiving nature, the President is
made to get away with this so-called rape-
able jokes.
Public office is a public trust. So our
Constitution says. We hold up our govern-
ment officers to the highest standards of
ethics.
What do we as a people say about this
our President habitually making rape a ca-
sual thing?
OPINION
Auditors' Responsibilities
(Atty. APA – chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International – is past
chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs,
PICPA past president and Hall-
of-Famer, and ACPAPP Lifetime
Achievement Awardee).
2GO ACCOUNTING: The
Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) expects
to complete within a month its
“big” investigation into a “major”
discrepancy in previously filed
financial statements of leading
logistics provider 2GO Group Inc.
SEC Chair Teresita Herbosa said
that the watchdog will summon
KPMG, the previous auditor of 2GO,
as well as the former and current
management of the company to
shed light on the matter. The issues
relate to “inflated receivables and
reported net income”.
The SEC’s Market Securities
Regulation Dept. is also
investigating because the case
involved disclosures as well as
structured reports regularly filed
each year by registered companies.
2GO, under a new investor group
that includes SM Investment Corp.
and Phoenix Petroleum called out
the discrepancy as the company
requested for a trading suspension
last week, together with the filing
of a restatement of audited FS for
the period 2015 and 2016, with the
Philippine Stock Exchange.
AUDIT RESPONSIBILITY: An
auditor of financial statements
does NOT certify that the same
is fully correct. He simply attests
that the same, based on applicable
financial reporting framework an
are “fairly presented”. However,
auditing practice requires that if
the discrepancy involves a major
distortion of the “fair presentation”,
High Expectations for Rehab
When I see the destructions and
damages in Marawi City on TV brought
about by the siege of the ISIS and the
Maute group linked to this global terrorists,
I wonder what will President Duterte do in
the aftermath of this crisis. Duterte talks
with confidence and determination in
rehabilitating Marawi City and I wonder
why.
******
Here’s an excerpt from the Editorial
of the Daily Tribune dated July 13, 2017.
Let’s hope the mistakes and incompetence
in the past administration will not be
repeated.
The government said it is ready to start
the rehabilitation of Marawi City primarily
focusing on restoration of basic services
such as electricity, water, sanitation,
health and education.
The reconstruction will start with the
setting up of a temporary resettlement
area under the Bangon Marawi program
that would involve tents and temporary
shelters for displaced city residents.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
spokesman Restituto Padilla said the
transition phase for rehabilitation will take
from six months to one year.
Members of the AFP Engineering
Unit will make up the initial batch of the
rehabilitation team that will undertake
the restoration of public infrastructures
such as school buildings, mosques, multi-
purpose centers, farm-to-market roads
and health centers.
Donations are also starting to flow for
both soldiers killed or wounded in the
conflict and the displaced families.
The public expects the administration
of Rody which had indicated and shown
transparency in governance to do better
than the totally opaque administration
of Noynoy, which through sheer
incompetence and insensitivity, failed the
victims of the Yolanda tragedy.
The so-called transparency Web site
OPINIONS
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Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
then the certifying external auditor
may be held liable by investors
who may have relied on the audited
financial statements.
Auditing standards calls for many
procedures to insure that financial
statements are reliable in the eyes
of the owners, investors, creditors,
personnel, government regulators
(BSP, BIR, SEC and Insurance
Commission, among others). Aside
from the required clarifying Notes
to Financial Statements, the other
critical audit tasks include updated
bank reconciliations to establish that
the reported account balances are
accurate. So also, confirmation of
the entity’s receivables and liabilities
are also required.
GIR DIPS: The Phl’s gross
international reserves (GIR)
consisting of foreign assets,
including gold reserves - dropped by
$770M to $81.4B as of end – June
(end May’s balance is $82.18B).
The reduction is due to outflows,
foreign debt payments and lower
gold values, BSP reported. GIR
level in the same period last year
was $85.28B (reserves were $3.87B
lower). Still, as pointed out by the
BSP - it was $720 higher versus end
2016 GIR (of $80.69B).
Gov. Espenilla explained that the
FROM
MY
WINDOW
NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEÑONES
of then Budget Secretary Butch Abad
under the so-called “Build Back Better”
and the Foreign Aid Transparency Hub
(Faith) programs listed donations close to
P100 billion but the actual number based
on the audit of Social Welfare Secretary
Judy Taguiwalo was P1.16 trillion or some
P900 billion in donations unaccounted for.
Abad when asked about the seeming
confusion of the total amount of donations
prior to the May elections merely
responded by saying coordination has
been poor regarding the accounting of
the amount.
Yet, it took Taguiwalo less than four
months after Rody took power to come up
with a total P1.16 trillion amount.
“Given the magnitude of the damage
of Yolanda and the corresponding
outpouring of international support, it was
only when the typhoon hit in 2013 that
there was a consolidated effort to track
humanitarian aid coming in the country,”
Abad’s Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) said in a statement
then.
Taguiwalo’s audit revealed a total of
P1,165,797,345.13 of Yolanda donations
was received by the Department of Social
Work and Development (DSWD) under
Dinky Soliman from November 11, 2013
JULY 16 - 22, 2017
month-on-month decline in GIR
level was due to normal central
bank operations, withdrawals
from the National Government or
NG, and the continued impact of
lower gold prices abroad. The
withdrawals and revaluation
adjustments were offset by net
foreign currency deposits by
the NG and income from BSP’s
investments abroad. Our GIR
includes gold reserves ($7.83B as
of end –June 2017), and BSP’s
foreign investments ($68.23B).
JAPAN EDU-GRANT: The
Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) has provided
264-M yen grant to boost human
resource pool in the Phils. -
to help in its socio-economic
agenda. Japanese Grant Aid for
Human Resource Development
Scholarships (JDS) offer two-
year master courses in English
to 20 young Filipinos per year.
The JDS is funded by the
Japanese government through
official development assistance,
managed by Phil. NEDA.
The post-graduate courses
being offered cover infrastracture
and industry development, public
policy, financial reforms and
small and medium enterprises
promotion. Chosen scholars
can take up their studies at
the International University of
Japan, International Christian
University, Nagoya University,
Kobe University and Meiji
University, among others. This a
rare oportunity that many talented
Filipinos can avail of. Go, go, go
– Pinoy!
PROVERB: Withhold not good
from them to whom it is due, when
it is in the power of your hand to
grant it.
to June 30, 2016.
She said there was no conscious
effort to coordinate and efficiently use
funds allocated for the Yolanda victims.
She added that while the
reconstruction was ongoing, the
typhoon survivors were deprived of any
shelter since there were no transition
houses. Taguiwalo also found that of the
temporary shelter projects earmarked
for Yolanda survivors, only 57 percent
or 1,410 units were completed three
years after the typhoon hit.
For core shelters, which are the
permanent structures for the survivors,
of the targeted 3,112 units, only 32.68
percent were completed, 62 percent
were yet to start and 5.14 percent were
ongoing.
A so-called project providing boat
garages to fishing communities where
they can park their vessels during a
vicious storm like Yolanda, which is a
DSWD project, Dinky earlier reported
to be 85 percent completed in Eastern
Samar but was found to be 20 percent
complete.
The anomalies were at its worst
in the Emergency Shelter Assistance
cash program for survivors as barangay
chairmen and other local government
officials were granted arbitrary power
by the former administration to decide
on ESA beneficiaries including the
discretion to decide who gets the
P30,000 for totally damaged homes
and P10,000 for partially damaged
residences.
For instance, survivors who lost
their homes and should have received
P30,000 only got P10,000, Taguiwalo
said.
Some P20 billion was initially
earmarked for the Marawi City
rehabilitation which Rody promised
would all go to those who really needed
government help.
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KANTONG PUTIKON! Pagromdom sa mga Obrero sa N-G-O

DINA Kan nakaaging semana, pigbisita mga sukulan, mayong problema an

An mga gamit na veste o costumes sa pelikulang

'Ignacio', international film na pigpasali sa bilog na kinaban
kan samong Presidente sa Philippine
Rural Reconstruction Movement Dis*Karte pondo para sa mga proyekto. Ta
mantang nagka-igwang inaapod

*Kusyon
(PRRM) kun sain man ako nakatukaw na donor fatigue sa mga funding
surong taon ididisplay sa Ateneo de Naga ngonian na bilang saro sa mga Board of Trustees, agencies sa Europa, dai man sinda
bulan. Pigkonfirmar ini ni Fr. President Jun Viray, SJ kan an samong proyekto na paharong asin nakakatios na magtao nin tabang

Ateneo de Naga Univesity soodma. Segun ki Fr. Viray pangkabuhayan sa mga nagin biktima
an costumes exhibit mapoon July 24-29 sa bagong Fr.
kan bagyong si Nina kan Disyembre.
Godofredo Alingal Hall sa laog kan Ateneo campus.
Dinara sa Naga an mga veste arog kan bado, espada, An proyekto pigpondohan kan
garod, etc kan Jesuit Communications Commission, Welthungerhilfe kan Alemanya asin
kompuesto nin pagtao sa sobra sa 100
producer kan pelikula dapit sa makolor asin sagradong
buhay ni San Ignacio Lopez de Loyola, nagtugdas kan na benepisyaryo sa 7ng barangay sa
Society of Jesus o organisasyon kan mga pading Hesuita Baao nin pang-atop na sim, mga kahoy,
na kinababalehan ni Sto. Papa Francisco kan simbahan pako, magin tulang nin gugulayon, asin
Catolico. An executive producer si Fr Emmanuel Alfonso baktin, kanding asin mga manok para
SJ., pamayo kan Jesuit Communications, Ateneo high sa kabuhayan. Ini an gayon kan NGO
school grad '84, propiong Bikolano. An art director si Ms o mga non-government organizations.
Pauline Saltarin agom nin Bikolanong taga Buhi, nagtaong Simple an samong operasyon alagad
script writing seminar sa Basilica Hall kan naka aguing
halangkaw an tinatao ming gabat sa
Sabado.
*Kurso
FRANK PEÑONES JR.
mga isyu arog kan transparency,
accountability asin sustainability sa
samong mga proyekto. Ini man an
rason kaya may tiwala samo an mga
foreign funding agencies. Malinaw
na kun makusog ka sa siring na
orog na sa panahon nin kalamidad.
Si proyekto pigpaotob kan
samong haloy na branch manager
sa Bicol, si Konsehal Dante
Bismonte kan Baao, sa tabang kan
samong mga kadre na mahigos,
dawa boluntaryo, na linibot si mga
target na benepisyaryo. Dai kita
nagkukulang nin karahayan nin
boot sa kinaban. Awot pa man na
ini an orog na magdanay ngonyan
sa tahaw kan kariribukan sa mundo.

******
If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re
Strategies for Teaching Science Vocabulary
By ALBERTO L. HERNANDEZ, T- III,
very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them Que Gatos Elem. School
everywhere. Nabua West District

* SECRET TO HAPPINESS *
Sometimes we Sometimes we
wish we wish too much
were better, that we miss
to enjoy who
sometimes we we are,
wish we where we are
were somewhere, and what
we have.
we wish we
had more *Sometimes we
of something, forget that the
secret to happiness
we wish we did is to appreciate
something else... what we have
and embrace
everything that
happens in
our life.
******
Hapi hapi senior birthdays to the July 2017 birthday
celebrators of the Ateneo de Naga H/S Golden 66rs:
Vicente Sanchez Jr, July 9 / Romeo Reyes, July 9 /
Romeo Nolasco (+), July 31 / Jorge Caudilla, July 27
/ Ric Raymund Palanca (+), July 15 / Ramon Lee, July
14 / Onofre Cleofas, July 4 / Marianito Abella, July 24
/ Juan Quijano Jr., July 25 / Cyril Tena, July 25 // from
batchmates, families & friends. Salamat po.
******
Si Atty. Antonio C. Rivero an bagong Dean kan
University of Nueva Caceres College of Law. Pig anunciar
yan soodma kan UNC Ayala Administration por medyo ki
Joel Crescini, spokesman. Si Atty. Rivero graduado kan
UNC law school, dating presidente kan Integrated Bar of
the Philippines (IBP) CamSur saka bistadong practicing
lawyer. Kabupete nya dati an pigsalidahan nyang dekano
na si Atty. Gilbert Morandarte. Nagtapos si Dean Rivero
nin masters of law sa San Beda sa Manila kan 2016.
Sa ibong na lado, si Morandarte naghelig sa puesto huli
sa pressure kan law practice sa Naga asin Manila saka
magpadagos pa kan saiyang pageskuela para doctor of
laws sa Metro Manila. An UNC Law na pigmukna kadtong
Atty. Antonio M. Sison, primerong dean asin dating
kabakas kan UNC, iyo an pinakagurangan na eskuela de
derechos bako lang sa Bikol kundi sa enterong Southern
Luzon. Rinibo nang abogados/abogadas an naproducir
kani pati mga bar topnotchers, politico y opisyales kan
gobierno.
******
Si Chairman Peter Moriss kan Chevron Philippines
nasa Ateneo de Naga soodma ta nagdonar nin 800 plus
na Law books sa bagong AdNU College of Law. Si Atty.
Ariel Abonal na iyong naglakaw kan donasyon nagtao
kan opening remarks, sinabi niyang an valor kan mga
librong pigdonar bako hali sa kantidad kan mga libro
na sa presyo ngonian na marahalon kundi batay sa
"history, knowlege and wisdom" kan mga desisyon kan
pinaka halangkaw na korte kan Pilipinas. Mga desisyon
na pwedeng pagsarigan sa pag defensa sa pag-aabuso
sa pag balgar kan mga dretsos nin tao, kan mga naaapi,
kan ginagaradan sa paagi nin extra judicial killings saka
pag aabuso sa poder nin opisyales kan gobierno. Si Fr.
Primitivo Viray, Presidente kan Ateneo nagpasalamat sa
donasyon kan Chevron saka sa High School batch ‘67 sa
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Science period in schools is often not more than one
hour, and as a result teachers find it difficult to include sci-
ence vocabulary instruction to help students make sense
of text. In addition, teachers are often eager to teach con-
tent, and consequently provide only a brief introduction of
science terms.
Learners have the added burden of trying to learn sci-
ence in a language they have not yet mastered. The in-
crease of learners in schools has produced research about
elementary students and science vocabulary that focuses
on students and curriculum. Many teachers mistakenly
believe that tudents must first learn English subject before
learning science and fail to understand cultural influences
on learning.
Through hands-on inquiry instruction, all students can
develop context-based content knowledge along with lan-
guage development. Identify inquiry-based science instruc-
tion as beneficial to students in the following ways: a) stu-
dents participate in activities as they learn vocabulary, b)
students work collaboratively and interact with others about
science content, and c) hands-on activities offer students
written, oral, graphic, and kinesthetic forms of expression.
Coupled with science activities, intentional and explicit vo-
cabulary instruction can benefit both English proficient and
children’s vocabulary and literacy development as they
learn science content. As students combine science experi-
ences with discussions of words’ uses and meanings, their
Sorsogon Wives Helping
Spouses Earn More Income
SORSOGON CITY – Nanay Girle woke up very early in
the morning of July 1, a Saturday, praying it wouldn’t rain
that day. She visibly had an sleepless night as she felt ex-
cited about what would happen to the activity she had been
preparing for the past two days. She was one of the vol-
unteers working overtime at Sitio Tinago, Barangay Pamu-
rayan, West District of this city, where the event would take
place, wanting to make sure that everything would be ready.
Nanay Girlie, 49, with three kids to her live-in partner,
would represent Pamurayan Women’s Organization in
the Barangay Forum organized by Philippine Information
Agency (PIA) where, as their leader, she would bring to the
“Hururon-huron sa Barangay” the sentiments of their sector
in their community.
Barangay Forum translated into “Hururon-huron sa Ba-
rangay ni Presidente” was designed to be a platform where
different sectors of community were represented. Repre-
sentatives were encouraged to express their sector’s sen-
timents and needs that can directly be addressed by the
national government. In Sorsogon, the agricultural and fish-
ing community of Pamurayan was chosen as venue for the
forum.
“Kaming mga kababaihan ng Pamurayan ay nagnanais
na matulungan ang aming mga partner sa paghahanapbu-
hay. Sila ang nagtatanim ng mga seaweeds, kami naman
po sana ay matulungang mag-process at magbenta o mag-
negosyo ng mga seaweeds matapos nila itong ma-harvest,”
said Girlie Jazareno or “Nanay Girlie” during the open forum.
In response to the query, Noni Enolva, public informa-
tion officer of the regional office of Bureau of Fisheries
and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) explained that the sea-
weeds produced in Pamurayan had a big opportunity for
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vocabulary and content knowledge can grow.
The job of science education is to teach students how
to use thematic patterns of science to communicate mean-
ings, “talking science” to solve problems in writing or speak-
ing about issues in which science is relevant. The goal of
helping students learn to communicate about science is im-
portant, but we must also be aware of potentially harmful
messages that can be unconsciously communicated to our
students. As science educators, we not only teach science
but we may communicate a “mystique of science” attitude,
promoting the idea that science is authoritative, impersonal
and humorless, lacking creativity or values. This communi-
cates a view that scientists are “experts” or “them,” rather
than seeing ourselves as scientists.
Scientific writing and talk often project science as a de-
scription of the way the world works rather than as a hu-
man social activity that tries to make sense of the world.
We instead should help our students learn that science is all
around us, influenced by human uncertainties, judgments,
values, and interests. It’s important that we emphasize the
human side of science. These well-established ideas about
the nature of science have a lasting effect on students, so
we need to be sensitive about the messages we commu-
nicate. Science is creative and science is tentative, which
means that scientists recognize that we understand things
based on current research.
processing.
“Our plan is to bring the key members of the women’s
organization of Pamurayan the soonest time from now to an
exposure trip in Pili, Camarines Sur to have them undergo
a hands-on demonstration and appreciate seaweeds pro-
cessing,” Enolva said.
Milanie Janer, 43, who represented the small scale busi-
ness sector in the barangay said they wanted to put up a
small business, but didn’t have enough capital and lacked
adequate knowledge how to go about it.
According to Trade and Industry Specialist Lea Mapag-
dalita of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Sor-
sogon, DTI had a loan window that assists micro, small and
medium enterprises.
Mapagdalita advised the entrepreneurs to visit the Nego-
syo Centers in Sorsogon City and avail themselves of the
services offered by the center.
“Aside from the video presentations I had about Negosyo
Center, inquiring directly from our Negosyo Centers will help
you understand and do the process better,” said Mapagda-
lita, adding that the DTI can assist them in linking with the
provincial and city Negosyo Centers.
After the forum that lasted for about four hours, women
of Pamurayan expressed optimism that the activity would
help them connect with the proper government agencies
that could respond to their concerns.
Apart from DTI and BFAR, several line agencies sent
representatives to the forum, namely, Department of Labor
and Employment, Technical Education Skills and Develop-
ment Authority, Department of Agriculture, and Philhealth.
The forum was attended by at least 178 residents of
Pamurayan. (BAR/PIA5-Sorsogon)
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Schools supplies given to Tinambac
pupils, CamNorte child workers
TINAMBAC, CamSur - The Energy Press Corps
and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines
(NGCP) distributed notebooks, coloring books and
pencils packed in “Gamit ni Bulilit” backpacks plus
coloring books, crayons and plastic to 150 grade-
schoolers coming from Sta. Cruz Elementary School
in Tinambac, Camarines Sur.
Dubbed “Lingkod Bulilit,” officials headed by Punong Ba-
the activity was also participated rangay Rosa Panizares.
in by the ABS-CBN’s Bantay The joint activity is also
Bata 163 team headed by Mae NGCP’s way of thanking the said
Tan who conducted games and municipality as their partner,
gave away special prizes to the valuing them for protecting their
players while the Philippine Red facilities. As NGCP strengthens
Cross (PRC) Camarines Sur the transmission, they are also
office packed some chocolate committed in strengthening the
LINGKOD BULILIT (JAM MADRID/ PIA-CamSur)
cookies as additional “baon” for nation. Tinambac Municipal Mayor Ruel Tuy and NGCP Regional Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Officer Nilda
the kids and toothpaste sachets They also see education as E. Somera led the distribution of bulilit back packs containing 10 notebooks, pencils, crayons, plastic folder, coloring
courtesy of Unilever. PRC Staff a bridge where the youth can books and toothpaste to 150 pupils of Sta. Cruz. Elementary School in Tinambac, Camarines Sur, Thursday (July 13).
also conducted a brief lecture transcend towards a much bet- The distribution of back packs was initiated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), thru the “Ling-
and demonstration on proper ter future, the reason why they kod Bulilit” project with the Camarines Sur Energy Press Corps.
hand-washing. strongly support school advoca-

Youth Entreps Invited to ASEAN confab

NGCP Regional Corporate
Communication and Public
Affairs Officer, South Luzon
District Nilda E. Somera also
presented NGCP’s transmission
lines safety campaign to raise the
awareness of the community of
the possible dangers if the tow-
ers and their transmission lines
are not properly protected.
Tinambac is one of the mu-
nicipalities in Camarines Sur
where various NGCP line pass-
es.
Mayor Ruel Tuy, warmly
welcomed and thanked the team
for choosing their town to be the
recipient of the various goodies
cies such as balik-eskwela ac-
tivities and similar endeavor.
“It is the crucial role of
NGCP to ensure that electric-
ity is securely delivered to the
households. Through activities
like this, we intend to promote
safe practices in communities
living near transmission facili-
ties.
In a related story, a total of
forty (40) former child laborers
received a back pack and an as-
sortment of school supplies from
DOLE Bicol under its Project
Angel Tree Program on the last
week of June in the municipali-
ties gymnasium here.
NAGA CITY – The National
Youth Commission (NYC) will
be sending 17 delegates to the
1st ASEAN Youth Social Entre-
preneurship Awards and Confer-
ence at Hotel Sofitel Manila this
coming Aug. 6 to 9.
Looking at the great potential
of the youth when it comes to
dynamism and fervor, the NYC
in cooperation with the ASEAN
secretariat has partnered with the
Department of Foreign Affairs
to gather youth leaders and so-
cial entrepreneurs in the country
their potential.
NYC Bicol Area Officer
Nydia Paladan-Delfin said that
the country needs a lot of entre-
preneurs among the youth who
are more daring and has a lot of
ideas and energy.
“Entrepreneurship creates
employment and contributes a
lot to our economic develop-
ment,” she further explained.
She continued: “We invite
our young entrepreneurs in the
region to join the ASEAN Youth
Social Entrepreneurship Awards
complished NYC International
Programs Application Form,
which can be downloaded from
the NYC website at www.nyc.
gov.ph and an essay detailing the
concept of the applicant’s social
enterprise. This should be ac-
companied with photos and link
to website or FB page.
NYC will shoulder the food
and accommodation of the par-
ticipants during the conference.
As a counterpart, delegates will
have to shoulder their travel ex-
penses from their points of ori-
gin to the venue and vice versa.
Queries can be sent to nyc.
internationalprograms@gmai
l.com with subject heading
“Query: AYSEA”.
Those interested may get in
touch with the NYC Internation-
al Programs Secretariat through
Sarah Grutas or Mark Fernan-
dez at telephone numbers (02)
4162833. (LSM/PIA5-Cama-
rines Sur)

Albay schools
for the kids. He was joined by DOLE Bicol however clari- to share their best practices and and Conference. In line with the
other municipal councilors, SP fied that the bags and most of the inspiring stories in order to mo- ASEAN Integration, this activity
staff and personnel and barangay (Turn to page 7) tivate other youths to maximize will establish network and link-

BPI Direct BanKo opens

ages among youth leaders and
social entrepreneurs and will
showcase their best practices as
briefed on ASEAN
well as their success stories.”

more Bicol branches

NAGA CITY, Camarines
Sur—The self-employed in the
Bicol Region now have a new
and reliable partner in growing
their businesses.
BPI Direct BanKo, a subsid-
iary of Bank of the Philippine
Islands, recently opened its new
branches in the municipalities of
Iriga in Camarines Sur, and in
Legazpi and Tabaco in Albay to
serve self-employed micro entre-
preneurs (SEMEs) in the region.
This is in addition to a branch in
Naga City, which, since 2011,
NEW BANKO BRANCHES
Banko, recently opened branches in key areas in Bicol, including Iriga in Camarines Sur, and in Legazpi and Tabaco
in Albay. Legazpi City Administrator Carlos Ante (4th from right) was guest of honor at the opening ceremony. Shown
here are BanKo Head of Loans Rod Mabiasen (4th from left); and BanKo President Jerome Minglana (extreme right).
has served Bicolanos who own
and run their own businesses.
Aside from basic banking
services, BanKo offers the micro
business owner the BanKo Ne-
gosyoKo Loan, a loan account
that gives SEMEs additional
resources for expansion or ad-
ditional capital for their busi-
nesses. Small business owners
attest how BPI Direct BanKo has
supported them.
Elizabeth Domingo, owner
of a vegetable stall at a public
market said, “Malaking tulong
sa amin ang pagkuha ng loan sa
BanKo. Mas madali ang pag-
bayad kasi hindi araw-araw ang
hulog kaya napapa-roll ko pa
ang aking capital.”
Eatery owner Jocelyn Tu-
lay was just as grateful for BPI
BanKo. “Dahil sa BanKo, nak-
abili kami ng bagong gamit para
sa pagluluto, mga karagdagang
tables at chairs, at pangdagdag
puhunan para makapagluto ng
iba’t-ibang putahe.”
BanKo financial advisors
(Turn to page 7)
One of the highlights of the
conference is the 2017 ASEAN
Youth Social Entrepreneurship
Awards, the recognition program
of young social entrepreneurs
from ASEAN member states
whose initiatives created posi-
tive changes in their respective
communities.
Delegates should be from 18
to 30 years old, Filipino social
entrepreneurs, can effectively
convey his ideas and converse in
English and can bring samples,
brochures or information materi-
als about their project.
They are also required to
submit to the organizers an ac-
LEGAZPI CITY, July 11
(PIA)—The Philippine Infor-
mation Agency’s Provincial
Information Center in Albay
has launched what it dubbed as
ASEAN Campus Tour –an infor-
mation caravan designed to con-
duct lectures in schools in order
to enlighten the youth of Albay
on the relevance of the Associa-
tion of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
For the caravan’s first leg, a
forum was held by PIA-Albay
at Polangui General Compre-
hensive High School (PGCHS)
on June 23, wherein high school
students participated in lectures
and discussion with the region’s
ASEAN focal persons.
During the event, an over-
view on the concept of ASE-
AN was discussed by Marlon
Loterte, the information center
manager of PIA-Albay. In order
to let the students of PGCHS
grasp the full context of the
ASEAN’s importance, Loterte
explained the history, structure
and purpose of the ASEAN’s
creation.
As he talked to the learners
of PGCHS, Loterte stressed the
present significance of support-
ing the ASEAN.
“This year, our president
–Rodrigo Duterte- is the chair-
man of the ASEAN, and the
ASEAN Summit is hosted here
in the Philippines. So, we Fili-
pinos should set an example to
our fellow ASEAN citizens,” he
explained.
Miguel dela Rama, regional
focal person in Bicol for the
ASEAN, was also present as re-
source speaker during the event.
Dela Rama explained in his lec-
ture the goals of the ASEAN as
indicated in its thematic priori-
ties.
“We should all understand
that the ASEAN seeks to im-
prove the lives of its citizens
through its three pillars, namely
economic growth, socio-cultural
development, and political secu-
rity,” Dela Rama said.
He explained the relevance
of the ASEAN in the lives of the
common Filipino. Particularly in
the aspect of health, Dela Rama
related the ASEAN to the efforts
in curtailing the spread of dis-
eases like HIV-AIDS.
During their respective lec-
tures, both Loterte and Dela
Rama engaged the students in
discussion to give them the op-
portunity to ask questions and
share their thoughts. During this
open forum, it was clear that the
students of PGCHS connected
with the idea that they are part
of the bigger community –not
just as Filipinos, but as ASEAN
citizens.
Maximizing the informa-
tion dissemination aspect of
the Campus Tour, the PIA also
involved the participation of
the Department of Education
(DepEd) to spread knowledge
about the ASEAN to both stu-
dents and teachers alike.
To show their appreciation,
Emma R. Morasa, principal of
PGCHS, expressed her grati-
tude for the understanding of the
ASEAN that was shared by their
visitors.
At the end of the event, the
delegates from the PIA and the
attending students of PGCHS
exhibited their solidarity as
ASEAN citizens as they sang
the ASEAN Solidarity Song in
unison. (JBE/PIA5-Albay)
 6 BIKOL REPORTER JULY 16 - 22, 2017
5th year of the ASEAN and sabi tural Training Institute (ATI) Bi-
nila hindi pa handa ang Pilipinas. col OIC Director Vivien Carable;
But “Ang laki ng itinaas ng eko- RAFC Bicol chair Alfredo R.
nomiya ng Pilipinas for the last Rillo; Cooperative Development
10 years with sustained growth Authority (CDA) Director Atty.
of 6% to 7%.” Ma. Lourdes Pacao; Rev. Fr.
Mayor John G. Bongat on the Ian Trillanes of Lupi, Camarines
other hand said that Naga City Sur; Municipal/City Agricultur-
puts a lot of premium on the ists of Camarines Sur; DA Bicol
role of agriculture in the overall OIC Regional Technical Direc-
growth of the city and has allo- tor for Operations and Exten-
cated a big chunk of the city’s sion Rodel P. Tornilla; division
annual budget to agriculture. But chiefs of the DA Bicol and mem-
this move will have no band- bers of the media.
wagon effect to the communi- During the trade fair, shop-
ties without the inspirations be- pers from different walks of life
ing stirred by the Bicol Business were awed by the different agri-
Month which is on its 30th year business commodities and prod-
now. He added that the best ucts such as elegantly packed pili
message of the monthlong cel- confectioneries, organic products
ebration is value adding in ag- and supplements, pineapple fiber
riculture. products such as pinya cloths,
As a tangible proof of their handicrafts, processed marine
support, members of the national and agricultural products, and
and local chambers of commerce low priced organically grown
GOLDEN AWARDEE were also present: PCCI region- agricultural commodities and
CARD Bank, CARD SME Bank, and Rizal Bank, Inc. (RBI), collectively known as the CARD Banking Group, receives the al governor Clarine P. Tobias; planting materials, are selling
Gold Hall of Fame Award – Outstanding Financial Inclusion Champion for bringing financial services to socioeconomi- PCCI Vice President for South like hotcakes too.
cally challenged families in the Philippines. From left to right: Elma B. Valenzuela (RBI CEO and President), Dr. Dolores Luzon Jeremy Lo; Camarines One farmer exhibitor who
M. Torres (CARD Bank Senior Management Adviser), Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip (CARD MRI Founder and Chairman), Sur Chambers Executive Direc- brought her agricultural produce
tor Rolly Salazar and President said that for a simple farmer like
Nestor Espenilla, Jr. (BSP Governor), Flordeliza L. Sarmiento (CARD MRI Managing Director), Aristeo A. Dequito (CARD
Raymond Concepcion; and Fer- her to be part of the beginning of
SME Bank President and CEO), Lorenza dT. Bañez (CARD Bank Executive Vice President), Mary Jane Perreras (CARD
dinand D. Sia of MNWD, Chair- ASPIRE she considers it a big
SME Bank Senior Management Adviser), Cynthia B. Baldeo (CARD SME Bank Executive Vice President), and Marivic M.
man of the Bicol Business Month break as she was able to promote
Austria (CARD Bank President and CEO). her products to a greater number
2017.
Also present were AMAD of people. While some customers
DA BICOL LAUNCHES . . . Carolyn Castro, OIC Direc- portunities; and promote/advo- chiefs from DA regions CAR were happy to know some new and
pler supply chain para madaling modities and strengthen value tor of AMAS who discussed the cate investment opportunities to and Region 3; DTI Camarines exciting products Bicol entrepre-
makabili ng raw materials ang addition of quality products.” project overview said it aims to encourage market investments. Sur provincial director Edna neurs have developed using new
mga processors/suppliers within In an interview with the local integrate market development The project ASPIRE has four technologies and good agricultural
Tejada who read the message
an area. Dahil laging sinasabi ng ABS CBN channel, Gazmin said services to farmers, fishers, mi- driving components, namely: practices introduced by the DA.
of DTI Regional Director Joc-
processors na walang raw ma- that the DA has already come cro small and medium enterprise production support; enterprise (Lovella P. Guarin / photos by
elyn Blanco; National Irrigation
terials, at sabi naman ng farm- up with the Registry System on (MSME); promote regional development and industry sup- Eduardo Collantes, Jr. and Her-
Administration (NIA) Manager
ers ‘walang market’. We aspire Basic Sectors in Agriculture – an commodities to showcase strong port; investment promotion; mito Antonio Privaldos)
Engr. Vicente Vicmudo; Agricul-
for the farmers, processors and electronic compilation of basic backward and forward linkages market promotion and develop-
consumers to all be happy in a information on farmers, farm with farmers and fisherfolks; ment.
healthy industry, kung saan hindi laborers and fisherfolks in the develop the capacities of lo- Adelina A. Losa, chief of the Republic of the Philippines
na madedehado ang farmers. We country to start with the market cal farmers and fisherfolks and AMAD Bicol said they initially LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
will look at Bicol’s priority com- matching. MSMEs to optimize market op- selected gabi, pili, abaca and Province: Camarines Sur
pineapple as priority commodi- City of Naga
Bids and Awards Committee ties for ASPIRE in the region.
DA Bicol Regional Execu- NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Ateneo de Naga University
tive Director Elena B. delos
Ateneo Avenue 4400 Naga City CFN-0035-2017
Santos thanked the members
of the Metro Naga City Cham- CCE-
INVITATION TO BID ber of Commerce and Industry In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
“Security Services” (MNCCI) for having the DA and
ASPIRE as centerpiece of their Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Or-
monthlong celebration of Bicol der No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is
1) The Ateneo de Naga University invites bids to eligible bidders for Security services Business Month. She committed hereby served to the public that SHIRLEY MARIA RAMOS
to provide competent, qualified and able security personnel including various security to take the lead, with the support CRUZ has filed with this Office, a Petition for Change of
equipment for the purpose of maintaining law and order of its two campuses; Bonoan of the DTI, other agencies and First Name from “MA. SHIRLEY” to “SHIRLEY MARIA”
Campus in Pacol, Naga City, and Main campus in Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City the MNCI in attaining the aspira- in the certificate of live birth of MA. SHIRLEY ABENIR
2) Bidding will be conducted through a sealed procedures using non-discretionary “pass/ tions of the ASPIRE project. RAMOS at Naga City, Camarines Sur and whose parents
fail” criterion as specified in Guidelines and Procedures for the Bids and Awards Com Metro Naga City Chamber of are JUSTINIANO RIVERA RAMOS and DOMINGA SADIE
Commerce and Industry (MNC- ABENIR.
mittee.
CI) President Gilbert N. Albero Any person adversely affected by said petition may file
3) Interest bidders shall submit two sealed envelopes his written opposition with this office not later than July
in his message said that col-
a. First Envelope contains eligibility requirements : laboration and synergy is very 30, 2017.
1) Certificate of Registration as a legitimate contractor/agency and Certificate evident in the project. In this
of Compliance under order 131-13 from the Department of Labor and Em era when collaboration is the (Sgd.) ALEXANDER M. CAYETANO
ployment new competition, he said farm- City Civil Registrar
2) Business Registration (SEC registration, Mayors Permit, B.I.R. etc) ers need three Ms – maximize Naga City, Camarines Sur
3) Business Profile & History potential growth and opportuni-
4) Proof of substantial capital of at least P 3.0 million evidenced by latest ties; master productivity and ef- BIKOL REPORTER
ficiency; and measure up. “In the Published: July 16 and 23, 2017
audited financial statement
5) List of services offered
6) List of present/previous clients
7) Recommendations from present clients

b. Second Envelope contains the bid price & other services::

1) Proposed management or administration fee
2) Proposed security planned for both campuses (Bonoan & Bagumbayan Sur)
3) List of security equipment and gadgets to be offered
4) List of monetary and non monetary benefits given to security personnel

5) A pre-bid eligibility screening will be done. All qualified bidders will be informed of
their eligibility to the bidding process and inform of their schedule of interview by the
Bids and Awards Committee.
6) All interested bidders must submit their two(2) sealed envelopes to Br. Raymund
E. Belleza, SJ Chairperson ADNU-BAC Administrative Services Office Ateneo
de Naga University not later than July 30, 2017
7) The Ateneo de Naga University reserves the right to accept or reject any bid at any
time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected
bidder or bidders.

BR. RAYMUND E. BELLEZA, SJ

Chairperson ADNU-BAC
Director Administrative Services
Telephone/Facsimile (054) 472-1877
Email: brobelleza@gbox.adnu.edu.ph
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: July 16 and 23, 2017
 JULY 16 - 22, 2017
DOE INVITES KOREANS . . .
Fuentebella cited the demand for
new power plants in areas iden-
tified by the DOE in Luzon, Vi-
sayas and Mindanao.
Major energy projects were
also highlighted in the presenta-
tion, such as the Integrated LNG
Terminal and Visayas-Mindanao
Interconnection Project along
with their corresponding costs
and projected timelines for com-
pletion.
To highlight the Philippines
as an attractive destination for
energy investors, Fuentebella an-
nounced that President Duterte
recently signed Executive Order
No. 30 giving priority status to
energy projects.
Under E.O. 30, an Energy In-
vestment Coordinating Council
was created to streamline regula-
tory procedures affecting energy
projects of national significance.
SCHOOLS SUPPLIES . . .
school supplies were given by
“Angels” from the private sector
and individuals in which DOLE
Bicol only serve as channel for
said donations.
The “Angels” or donors of
said Project Angel Tree are Tang
Yu Foundation Incorporated for
the bags, Systems Plus Com-
puter Center for the hand towels,
Atty. Gieza Esparaguera for the
hygene kits, Atty. Joan N. Noya
for the ballpens and notebooks,
and DOLE Bicol RD Atty. Ma.
Karina Perida-Trayvilla for ad-
ditional notebooks.
“We would like to thank our
angels for their act of love to
help our former child labourers.
Surely, their donations will help
these kids in their attempt to go
back to school,” DOLE Bicol
reg. dir. Atty. Ma. Karina Perida-
Trayvilla said.
The Project Angel Tree pro-
gram is an annual activity of
DOLE Bicol in cooperation with
the private sector to help former
child labourers go back to school
by providing them (CLs) with
school supplies.
Camarines Norte ranks 1 in
The EO also reduced to 30
days the processing time for ap-
plications for energy-related un-
dertakings and projects.
In the open forum, the DOE
official said the Philippine gov-
ernment is open to looking at
micro-grids to augment the en-
ergy supply given the country's
archipelagic location.
He said the DOE would soon re-
lease guidelines pertaining to the
Green Energy Option.
Following the seminar, sever-
al Korean companies expressed
interest in exploring energy in-
vestment opportunities in the
Philippines.
Fuentebella provided a com-
prehensive overview of the Phil-
ippines’ primary energy mix,
energy demand and supply out-
looks from ‎2016-2040 as well as
strategic directions.
the region of having the most
number of child labourers in
which most are out of school.
“We are aiming that at least
with our Project Angel Tree we
could encourage our child la-
bourers and their parents to let
their children go back to school,”
DOLE Bicol reg. dir. Atty. Ma.
Karina Perida-Trayvilla added.
CALTEX TO . . .
Chamber Foundation (ACF)
and SCDI. The partners hope
to boost the teaching of STEM
subjects by equipping less privi-
leged public high schools with
quality learning materials.
The DepEd Region V office
selected the highest-need pub-
lic high schools in the region to
participate in the campaign. Am-
Chan will screen the proposed
projects (to know more about
the selection, visit Caltex Face-
book page), with the resulting
shortlisted schools projects to be
posted on the Caltex FYS Face-
book page for voting.
The target P3 million will be
used to buy interactive multi-
media projectors, LED TVs, lap-
BR COLUMNIST . . .
mulo (former Schools Superin-
tendent).
Acyatan received the same
prestigious alumni lifetime
award (for business manage-
ment) from his Bicol Alma Ma-
ter – University of Nueva Ca-
ceres. His other honor awards
include the Quezon Medalya ng
Karangalan, Natatanging Anak
ng Lucena (City), and Natatang-
ing Buhay na Anak ng Paete,
(Laguna). As a bank frontliner,
he was honored with the PNB
Model Employee award. Acy-
atan currently chairs the Quezon
Medalya ng Karangalan Founda-
tion, Inc.
On the academic and pro-
fessional fronts, the awardee
has been elevated to the Phil.
Institute of CPAs’ Hall of Fame
having been national president
as well as chairman president of
the ASEAN Federation of Ac-
tops, tablets, WIFIs, lab equip-
ment and other modern teaching
aids.
Morris assured that Caltex
FYS is set to fuel up STEM
learning in more schools in the
country every year. Aside from
Bicol, the program has already
raised P8 million over the past
two years which is helping
almost 200,000 high school
students in Metro Manila and
Davao better learn STEM.
“We are issuing a call-to-
action to other businesses to join
Chevron in supporting project-
based learning methods to in-
crease engagement in STEM
and promote engineering design
in thinking in classrooms. This
is not a small challenge, and the
business community has to do its
part. If we want to truly make a
difference, we must all work to-
gether to provide educators with
resources to interest students and
prepare them for STEM related
careers,” said Morris in his ad-
dress.
CPI is committed to contrib-
ute to the development of educa-
tion in the country through its
countants (AFA) which honored
him with the ASEAN Accoun-
tancy Leadership Award. He
was also award the Outstanding
CPA in International Relations.
As a lawyer, he was voted Best
IBP (Quezon Province) Chapter
President on nationwide basis in
1992-1993.
Instead of doing legal litiga-
tion work, Acyatan concentrated
on business and tax consultancy
– serving his clients with full
expertise especially in business
management and in settling tax
assessments. His auditing and
tax assistance office – Acyatan
& Co., CPAs is globally affili-
ated, enabling him to serve inter-
national clients. He also chairs
the Management Development
Center for Asia which handles
all types of organization and
management reviews.
As he looks back at his color-
ful life, he offers profuse thanks
to his Lord for everything that
he enjoys today – having a lov-
ing family with all his children
thriving in their respective pro-
fessions. Despite his age, APA
– as he is fondly called by his
friends – continues to serve oth-
ers through his charismatic com-
munity and as a lay minister in
the Catholic Church, with con-
tinuing service at the Kamay ni
Hesus Healing Church and TV
Healing masses on Ch2 and Ch4.
The family’s Acyatan Foun-
dation, Inc. grants scholarhips
to talented but poor students. It
regularly conducts Free Medical
Clinics with Feeding Programs
for Indigents – co-sponsored
by the Bukas Loob sa Diyos
Covenant Community Poverty
Alleviation Advocacy, Lay Min-
isters’ Association and the SHC
HS Class of 1986. Acyatan’s
doctor friends and associates are
fully supportive of the Founda-
tion’s projects.
long-term Energy for Learning
initiative under which more and
more programs are being created
to provide and livelihood skills
to disadvantaged people.
BPI DIRECT . . .
called BanKoPares and BanKo-
Mares can help SEMEs in man-
aging their business income and
expenses, and investing their
additional income. SEMEs can
also count on the BanKoPares
and BanKoMares to help them
navigate the requirements as
they avail of BanKo’s easy and
affordable loans.
“BanKo aims to create a pos-
itive impact on the lives of the
micro business owner, thus we
make every effort to empower
them and help them fulfill their
financial dreams,” said BanKo
president Jerome Minglana.
According to Rodolfo Ma-
biasen, BanKo Head of Loans,
with SEME businesses in Bicol
showing notable growth, it was
time that they had access to su-
perior financial products and
services for their needs. “We
recognize the need for SEMEs to
expand their businesses. Thus by
adding more branches, we hope
to be able to cater to more small
business owners and provide
appropriate loan products and
expert advice to guide and help
them,” he said.
SEMEs can avail of loans
for as low as Php 25,000, for
working capital and minor busi-
ness expansion, and up to Php
300,000 for major business ex-
pansions. For more information
about the BanKo loan products,
visit www.banko.com.ph, or
visit your nearest BanKo branch.
BIKOL REPORTER 7
KANTONG PUTIKON! . . .
panginginot ni Atty. Abonal, sa pag hingoa na maedonar
an mga pambihirang libro sa Ateneo kan mga libro dapit
sa human rights.
******
Moni Is Not Everything, It Is D Only Thing. - Benjie
Carino
******
Yes ph ni dindong dantes: yelotards! Yes to LP!
Why drug menace persists? Coz of moni thing. Moni
s lord god n ds world.
******
To DINA : Ms Blandina O. Briones who died in a car
accident in New Jersey, USA last week ..." Deeply set/
In beauty within beauty/ Nurtured in far lands/Across the
golden sea " ...DINA written and published in l970 by
EGV, Aden HS 66, inspired by Dina, then a recent med
tech grad of UST. Goodbye and God bless. May you rest
in peace always and forever. .
******
Pres. Duterte is on top of the situation. His administration
is in tip-top shape as he steers well the ship of state.
Popular, well loved, with strong grip of government and
the military and a lider with a sense of humor who can
make us laugh at ourselves despite many social, political
& economic problems. Mabuhay an Pilipinas.
******
Si Gov Migz Vllafuerte asin an CamSur LGU, all-
out an suporta sa scouting sa bilog na Pilipinas orog
na ta an CamSur provincial council iyo an napiling
Most Outstanding sa annual national meeting sa Bohol
kan Mayo and an National Rover Moot o Jamboree
digdi guiguibuhon sa Oct. 23-29, 2017. Si Gov Migz
pinakajuven na gov sa nasyon an host kan panasyonal
na okasyon. Poco mas o menos 2.5M ph an gagastuson
kan provincia sa sarong semanang aktibidades. An BSP
National matao man 1M ph para sa paghirahay kan kampo
sa Pili saka sa iba pang gastosan. An jamboree sites bko
lang sa Camp Rodriguez-Santos sa Pili kundi sa Caaluan
Tinambac, Mangiring, Calabanga asin Poblacion Bato.
Huli ta labing 1K an participantes, bukas man an mga
banuaan kan Milaor, San Fernando asin Buhi na mag
akomodar kan sobra. An tema kan national rover moot:
Growth and Stability. An katuyuhan makanood an juven
na participantes na maguin responsableng ciudadanos
sa pagataman kan kapalibotan and pagpadanay kan
katoninongan.
******
Mabugtak nin Health and Wellness center si Commo
Dante Jimenez sa Mariners’ schools sa Naga and
Legazpi. Yan an binuyagyag kan pamayo kan eskuelahan
kan mga seaman asin promotor kan federalismo sa Bikol.
Kan nakaaguing weekend nagkaiguang 'aldaw nin libreng
gamutan' sa Mariners campus para sa kinapobrehan,
mga miembros kan 4Ps asin mga biktima kan nakaaguing
bagyong Nina. An bulong wellness products, herbals,
dahon asin gamot nin mga pananom. Nagpaprescon man
si Jimenez para ilinaw an saiyang plano katakod bako lang
pag ataman kan salud sa barato asin siguradong paagui.
Parte ini kan tabang bikol movement na aktibo bako lang
sa relief operation, sa mga biktima kan bagyong Nina
nganing itulod an mga organikong kakanon asin bulong
na guikan sa naturalesa paglikay asin pagbulong sa mga
kahelangan. Katabang ninda an DSWD, DA, NGOs and
POs. Pati media suportado an programang ini. Mismo an
94 anyos na si Mrs. Elisa Jimenez, an ina nya nabulong
kan produkto, sabi ni Dante.
******
Hapot: Saen hali an supply nin shabu, tambak na perak
kan sindikato nin droga, ninja saka mga addict? Saen hali
an armas saka fundo kan NPA/NDF/CPP? Saen hali an
kuarta saka armas kan Maute, ASG, ISIS & other terrorist
groups?
SAY NO DRUGS !
PAGE 8 BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES JULY 16 - 22, 2017

FUEL YOUR SCHOOL

Caltex to help boost
STEM education in Bicol launch event of Caltex FYS
in the Caltex Station along
Diversion Road, Naga City,
that reflects Chevron’ values
in the way we do business
and the way we help com-
SCDI is also donating P1.5
million to the project support
of STEM and challenge other
Morris.
The multi-awarded Caltex
FYS is in partnership with
“From August 1 to Septem- munities. Aside from lever- businesses, especially those the Department of Educa-
ber 30, 2017, for every 1-li- aging their network of 22 that rely on STEM workers, tion (DepEd), the American
ter purchase of Caltex with Caltex stations across Bicol, to support the same,” added (Turn to page 7)
Techron at any Caltex station
in Bicol Region, we will do-
nate one peso (P1) to support
qualified projects in STEM
subjects.”
CPI is allocating P3 mil-
lion for the purchase of learn-
ing and teaching equipment
for students and teachers in
Bicol Region’s 30 highest-
Caltex customer service representatives promoting Caltex need public high schools.
Fuel Your School to motorists during one of the project's “Tomorrow’s engineers and
run in other areas of the country. today’s school children. Cal-
tex Fuel Your School is a so-
NAGA CITY – The Cross Distribution Inc. cial investment that doesn’t
days of chalk and Ma- (SCDI), Caltex branded just help us-it helps the com- VP ROBREDO DIR. ABCEDE MR. MORRIS
nila paper are over as far marketer, (Tuesday, July munities where we operate.
as teaching Science and 11), launched Caltex The jobs of tomorrow are
important not only to the
Math is concerned for Fuel Your School (FYS)
success of our business, but
the highest-need public to bring Science, Tech- also to a country’s ability to
high schools in the Bicol nology, Engineering and compete in the global mar-
Region, Chevron Philip- Math (STEM) learning ketplace,” stated Morris.
pines, Inc. (CPI), mar- into the 21st century. “We are grateful to find
keter of Caltex fuels and CPI Country Chairman a partner in Southern Cross
lubricants, and Southern Peter Morris said during the Distribution Inc. or SCDI

BR columnist cited
for Lifetime Achievement Award
CPA-Lawyer Antonio
(APA) Acyatan – fea-
tured columnist (Opin-
ions Unlimited) of Bikol
Reporter was honored by
his Alma Mater – MSEn-
verga University Foun-
dation with the Alumni
Lifetime Achievement
Award during the uni-
versity commencement
exercises last week.
The award was established
by the university in time for
its 70th Anniversary. Five
(5) awardees were chosen
from the thousands of alumni
of the autonomous universi-
ty. Aside from Acyatan, also
awarded were CPA-Lawyer
Leandro P. Garcia (former ACCESSIBLE QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL
Concon delegate), lawyer Southern Cross Distribution Inc. through the American Chamber Foundation and Depart-
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Jose Laureles (past MSEUF ment of Education launched the Caltex Fuel Your School (FYS) at Caltex Station, Diver-
CPA - Lawyer Antonio P. Acyatan during the awarding rites president), Dr. Lino P. Aldo- sion Road, Naga City where Vice President Leni Robredo attended along with the teach-
in time for the Commencement Exercises at the Enverga vino, and Azucena Ortiz Ro- ers, principals, students and officials awarded 30 chosen schools in Bicol as recipients
University in Lucena City. (Turn to page 7) of the said program.