Int`l flights, bigger planes eyed for Caticlan airport

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Search for
last missing
mine worker
continues
By Jennifer P. Rendon
THE search for the last missing
worker of North Panian Mine,
Semirara Island in Caluya,
Antique continues following
the recovery of the remains of
two workers.
Pauline Rose Geroche,
Caluya municipal information
officer, said the last missing
worker is Danilo Bayhon, 56,
of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del
Sur.
Geroche said the remains
of Noel Peñola was recovered
around 4:55 p.m. of Monday.
Peñola, a native of Parang,
Maguindanao, was identified
through the tattoo on his right
shoulder.
The body of Catulay, 38, of
Sasa, Davao City, was recovered at 2 a.m. July 21.
Panian Mine is owned by
Semirara Mining and Power
Corporation (SMPC) of the
Consunji group.
Geroche said Caluya Mayor
Genevive Reyes and other
members of the Sangguniang
Bayan and SMPC representatives met with the victims’
families and Department of
Energy OIC-Secretary Zenaida
Monsada.
The bodies of Alexander
Nudo, 35, Arnold Omac, 42,
and Ricardo Panes, 54, were
recovered a few hours after
the landslide at the open mine
pit July 17.
Rescuers then recovered
the body of Dixon Daupan,
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PROBE RAISES
MORE DOUBTS
ILOILO City Councilors grill executive branch officials on the acquisition and installation of traffic lights in key intersections. (Lindy Glares Tejares)
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‘Excess’ pay
to traffic lights
supplier
questioned
By Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr.
MORE questions surfaced in
the first leg of the Iloilo City
Council’s inquiry into the purchase and installation of traffic
lights July 21.
The failure of resources persons to
present vital bidding documents and
facts only fuelled the doubts of some city
councilors on the transaction.
Present in the inquiry were Councilors Jason Gonzales, chairman of the
committee on good government which
led the probe; Joshua Alim, Nielex Tupas, Lyndon Acap, Julie Grace Baronda,
Armand Parcon, Rodel Agado, and
Plaridel Nava.
The invited resource persons from the
executive branch were General Services
Office (GSO) head Joren Sartorio, who
is also chairman of the Bids and Awards
Committee (BAC); Jess Sio, who is an
executive assistant of Mayor Jed Patrick
Mabilog; City Engineer Roberto Divinagracia; City Planning and Development
Office chief Butch Peñalosa, among
others.
The inquiry revealed that the conPROBE /p7
Int’l flights, bigger planes eyed for Caticlan airport
By Louine Hope Conserva
THE Department of Tourism (DOT-6) is eyeing international fights and bigger airline jets to use Caticlan
airport in Malay, Aklan either in the last quarter of
2015 or early part of 2016.
The airport only caters to domestic flights to and
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from Manila and Cebu via Philippine Airlines and
Cebu Pacific.
DOT-6 Director Helen Catalbas said international
flights for Caticlan are for short haul markets.
“We target to get flights within Asia only, such as
Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore. These are flights
which only require 12 flying hours. There are ongoing
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talks with several foreign tour operators,” she said.
“Some foreigners would prefer Caticlan airport as
it is near Boracay. Others opt to use the jetty ports to
reach the island,” she added.
Passengers who land in Kalibo need to travel for
more than one hour to reach Boracay.
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‘Don’t link Pacific Partnership
to West PHL Sea dispute’
By Jennifer Ponsaran-Rendon
PACIFIC Partnership 2015 is not in any way related to the ongoing dispute over the West Philippine Sea.
Captain Chris Angdahl, Pacific Partnership 2015 mission commander, said the mission is completely separate from the territorial
conflict between the Philippines and China.
“This has been planned for a long time,” he said in a press
conference in Roxas City, Capiz.
Engdahl said they have been preparing for the mission since
last year in partnership with the Philippine government and the
AFP.
Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission that arose from the military-led
humanitarian response to the devastation brought by the 2004
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that swept through Southeast Asia.
It will include engineering, medical, dental and veterinary civic
action programs as well as community relations, civil affairs and
disaster preparedness trainings.
Doctors and engineers from the AFP will work alongside their
US counterparts to provide engineering, medical, dental and veterinary aid to the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda.
Some quarters earlier opined that Pacific Partnership 2015
might be connected with the ongoing dispute at the West Philippine Sea, especially that the chief of the United States (US) PaDon’t link /p7
HOSPITAL SHIP A medical personnel of the US Navy shows the surgical room inside USNS
Mercy, a U. S. Naval Hospital Ship, currently anchored at Culasi, Roxas City as part of the Pacific
Partnership 2015 mission.
Jed chides ‘faultfinders’,
appeals for cooperation
By Wenceslao E.Mateo Jr.
ILOILO City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog blasted perceived
faultfinders of his administration even as he appealed for
cooperation during the flag
raising ceremony July 20.
“If there’s a problem, instead
of finding faults, why don’t we
just unite to solve the problem
so that we can move faster for-
ward. No one is perfect. No city
is perfect. The perfect ones are
in heaven!” Mabilog said.
“Those who think they are
perfect should better go first
to heaven where they belong,”
he added, which was met by
boisterous applause from City
Hall employees.
The mayor also presented
to employees a plaque which
recognized Iloilo City as No.
1 in government efficiency
among highly urbanized cities
in the latest Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index
(CMCI).
Government Efficiency is
one of the three pillars of the
CMCI ranking released by the
National Competitive Council.
The two other pillars are
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PDRP road
project a boon to
remote villages
By Louine Hope Conserva
THE concreting of a 28-kilometer farm-to-market road in
Passi City, Iloilo is a boon to
farmers.
“It will lessen the travel cost
of farmers in delivering their
products to the market. They
will have spare time to perform
other farming activities,” said
Roy Abaya, Department of Agriculture (DA-6) OIC-regional
director.
Abaya graced the groundbreaking of the P257-million
Imbang Grande-TagubongGemumua Agahon-Agtabo
road project July 21 at Imbang
Grande village.
The project is seen to benefit
4,080 households or a fourth
of Pass City’s population living in the remote villages of
Imbang Grande, Talongonan,
Jaguimitan, Salngan, Alimono,
Magdungao, Tagubong, Agtabo, Dalicanan and Gemumua
Agahon.
“There will be about 20, 000
farmers who have the chance to
recover their production loss. It
would mean additional job for
the locals,” Abaya added.
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Village chiefs rise up vs del Rosario
By Jomarie A. Billones
ROXAS CITY, Capiz—For the first time in the
history of Capiz politics, majority of the members of the Liga ng mga Barangay in Roxas City
opposed the plan of 1st district Rep. Antonio del
Rosario to run for any position next year.
Liga president Virgilio “Yoyo” Santos Jr. said
36 of the 47 barangay captains in Roxas City
signed a pledge to block del Rosario’s political
plans.
“We, members of the Liga ng mga Barangay
of Roxas City pledge our univocal and strong
support to the opposition of the candidacy of Mr.
Antonio del Rosario for any position come 2016.
We firmly believe in our resolve not to support
Mr. Antonio del Rosario in his bid for any position in the province of Capiz”, the pledge said.
The Liberal Party is reportedly grooming del
Rosario to run for Capiz governor.
The village chiefs who did not sign the
pledge Jericho Celino of San Jose, Emily Ariza
of Dayao, Walter Anisco of Culasi, Francisco
Calinao of Bago, Marlon Escolin of Punta
Cogon, Regalado Capapas of Inzo Arnaldo,
Linda Ignacio of Tanza, Buenvenido Acevedo of
Balijuagan, Freddie Doroteo of V, Rolando Luda
of VII, and Eufresino Azarcon of IX.
In radio interviews here, Santos said del Rosario neglected most Roxas City villages in terms
of project after winning the election.
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Magkal seized in Antique
POLICE and operatives of the
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources and
Community Environment and
Natural Resources (DENRCENRO) seized a reticulated
python (Pythos reticulates) or
magkal in Libertad, Antique
recently.
SN1 Cyril A. Vargas of the
Philippine Coast Cuard said
they intercepted the python
when it was about to be loaded
on a pump boat bound for
Mindoro.
Upon verification, Vargas discovered the animal
lacked a required transport
permit, prompting him to
coordinate with the Libertad
police who in turn sought
the assistance of DENR
Park Superintended (PASu)
Rhodel Lababit.
Lababit took custody of
python which measured three
meters long and weigh about
three kilograms. Its front teeth
were damaged due to improper
handling and feeding.
A certain Elvie S. Del Puerto
of Cauayan, Negros Occidental claimed ownership of the
python.
The python turned over to
Dr. Enriquez Sanchez, Jr. of
PHILINCon for medication
and rehabilitation. After its full
recovery, it shall be released
in the forest of Northwest
Panay Peninsula Natural Park.
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3 impounding
to resume
after APEC
Suspected rob gang
leader out on bail
By Angelica L. Tapalla
THE alleged leader of the notorious Balani robbery
group in Bohol who was arrested July 20 in Pavia,
Iloilo is out on bail.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
(CIDG) 6 and Pavia police arrested Dexter Balani,
36, and a native of San Isidro, Tagbilaran City,
Bohol around 12:50 p.m. Monday at Brgy. Aganan,
Pavia.
CIDG sources said they have been following
Balani in Pavia after an intelligence operative
confirmed reports that he rented a house in the
town and worked for a telecommunication company.
Balani is the subject of a warrant of arrest for robbery in band charges filed with the sala of Regional
Trial Court Judge Dennis Veroy.
Senior Inspector Dante Dumaguing, Pavia police
chief, said Balani already posted a P180,000 bail with
Five wanted
persons nabbed
By Jomarie A. Billones
ROXAS CITY, Capiz—Five wanted persons facing criminal
charges were arrested in separate operations over the weekend.
Winkle Garcia, 30, of Brgy. Inzo Arnaldo here was arrested
July 17 for an election-related charged filed with the Regional
Trial Court Branch 20 in Mambusao town.
The Jamindan town police also arrested Zandro Villanueva, 32,
of Brgry. Libas here July 19 at the house of his relative in Sitio
Masnang, Brgy. Agambulong, Jamindan.
Villanueva is accused of murder with the use of unlicensed
firearm pending in the sala of RTC Judge Alma Banias-Delfin.
In Sigma, police collared Dionesio Javier, 38, of Brgy. Acbo,
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PDRP...
from p.2
cific Fleet joined a surveillance
mission over the disputed area
July 18.
The US Pacific Fleet website
stated that Adm. Scott Swift
took part of the seven-hour mission on board a P-8A Poseidon
plane.
But it said that Swift’s participation allowed him “to
witness firsthand the full range
of the P-8A Poseidon’s capabilities.”
The mission was done just a
day after Swift assured US allies in the region that American
forces are prepared to respond
to any contingency that may
arise in the West Philippine
Sea.
ROXAS CITY LEG
For 2015, the Philippine
(Visayas) leg of the Pacific
Partnership will be held in
Capiz Province, specifically
Roxas City and the neighboring municipalities of Cuartero,
Sigma and Dumarao.
Specific activities include
the repair of Basiao Elementary School in Roxas City,
construction of a new school
building at Roxas City School
for Philippine Craftsman, and
construction of a new health
care center at Barangay Talon,
Roxas City.
The medical and dental civic
action programs are in Culasi
and Loctugan villages in Roxas
City and in the municipalities
of Cuartero and Sigma, Capiz.
A veterinary civic action
program will be held in Dumarao town while the cooperative surgical engagement will
be held on board USNS Mercy,
a U.S. Navy Hospital ship, with
at least 300 patients scheduled
to undergo surgeries.
USNS Mercy’s primary mission is to provide rapid, flexible
and mobile acute medical and
surgical services to support to
US forces deployed ashore.
It has a 1,000 patient-bed
capacity, four X-ray rooms, a
CT scan unit, physical therapy
suite, pharmacy, dental suite,
angiography suite, optometry
and lens laboratory, blood bank
the Dumangas Regional Trial Court.
Police reports linked Balani, a discharged Army
captain, and his group to shopping mall robberies in
Mindanao and Manila.
The Balani group is also known as Martilyo Gang
for their penchant to use hammers in smashing crystal
display boxes of jewelry shops.
The group is believed to be behind the recent
P5.6-million heist of a jewelry shop in Zamboanga
del Sur.
Teen dead in early morning mishap
A 16-YEAR-old lad died in grisly road mishap
in City Proper district, Iloilo City early morning
of July 21.
Insp. Rico Santa Ana, Traffic Investigation
and Enforcement Unit (TIEU) deputy chief,
said the accident happened around 2:40 a.m.
when motorcycle driver Reymart Jamolo, 16,
of Brgy. Tanza, City Proper and his passenger
Valerie Saladas, 15, of Rizal Estanzuela, City
Proper were hit by a sedan (registration plate
FGC-224) driven by Pirod Norca, 25, of Brgy.
San Pedro Molo, Iloilo City.
Santa Ana said Jamolo was navigating Mabini-Delgado St. at Brgy. Libertaion, City Proper
when they were overtook Norca’s car.
Unfortunately, Norca suddenly turned right
with up to 5,000 units of blood,
and two oxygen-producing
plants.
A dental symposium on
military and civilian dentists
will also be conducted on board
the ship.
The trainings to be conducted are Humanitarian Assistance
and Disaster Response (HADR)
Table Top Exercise and Water
Search and Rescue Training
which will be participated in
by the Regional Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
Council (RDRMMC) 6 and
Capiz Provincial Disaster Risk
Council.
The primary objective of Pacific Partnership is to improve
interoperability and cooperation between the partner and
host nations ahead of major
natural disasters that require a
multinational response.
All activities will be conducted side-by-side with the
participating countries, ensuring that the mission’s impact
will continue long after its
conclusion.
and bumped into Jamolo’s motorcycle.
Santa Ana said the motorcycle, which was almost a total wreck because of the strong impact,
fell into the deep road shoulder.
Jamolo, who suffered severe head injury and
abrasions, was rushed to St. Paul’s Hospital while
Saladas was treated at Western Visayas Medical
Center for fractured legs.
Jamolo died around 7:15 a.m. despite efforts
of doctors to save him.
Santa Ana said Norca fled towards Molo district and left his car in San Pedro village.
Barangay Kagawad Rhomar Martinez of San
Pedro later turned over Norca to TIEU office after the latter surrendered to barangay officials.
Santa Ana said a charge for reckless imprudence
resulting in homicide, serious physical injuries and
damage to property is being readied against Norca.
THE Iloilo City Police Office
(ICPO) will resume confiscation of trisikads or pedicabs
right after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
meeting, July 23-24.
Insp. Rico Santa Ana, Traffic
Investigation and Enforcement
Unit (TIEU) deputy chief, said
that as of July 20, they already
impounded 84 trisikads in City
Proper district alone.
Santa Ana said suspended
the operation against trisikads
to focus and enhance the security of APEC delegates.
The ICPO-TIEU and the
Iloilo City Traffic Management
and Transportation Regulation
Office (TMTRO) mounted the
impounding operations on orders
of Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog.
Santa Ana said the order is
in keeping with City Ordinance
131-1987 which bans trisikads
from national highways.
Aside from confiscation of
trisikads, erring operators/drivers will be fined P200.
“If they fail to redeem the
trisikads from ICPO after 2 days,
we turn over the units to TMTRO.
The units are impounded at the
slaughter house,” he said.
Aside from going out of
their designated routes in barangay and subdivision routes,
trisikads that lack permit to
operate can be seized.
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The name matters
HERE are two subjects in this column both involving
names and both can end in tragedy. How apt the words of
Romeo to Juliet in Shakespeare’s tragedy of blind love.
Shakespeare wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a
rose by any other name would smell
as sweet.”
But while the love of these two
tragic characters is pure, the names
that have become issues in Bacolod
reek with greed and shamelessness.
For names do matter and in fact the
right to a name is enshrined in the
human heart and in stone and paper
in every age and clime.
One has a right to an unsullied
name and to violate the dignity of
Modesto P. Sa-onoy the name is criminal.
There is a proposal in the Sangguniang Panlungsod to change the
name of the Bacolod City Government Center to People’s House. So far there is no cogent or plausible reason to change the name of this iconic structure. The move
is clearly intended to serve the emotional need to achieve or have
a name on something that is considered a pride of the city.
No matter how they try to rationalize or hide, we know that
this move is servility to the hand in control of some members
of the SP. Ironically, these are the same people who vilified and
attempted to prevent the construction of the Government Center
with a truckload of falsehoods. Now they relish working there
and unsatisfied, they want to claim the structure to be their own
through a change of name.
It is a pity that otherwise intelligent councilors have succumbed
to pettiness and whims of what now appears to be their real master
rather than reason and decency and the people of the city.
There are more vital issues, like the plunge of Bacolod’s
competitiveness that proves that the present administration is
incompetent except in changing names or claiming achievements
not his own because he has little to show for years in public office
and millions of people’s money in his control.
It is a terrible thought that some councilors we considered
sharp of intellect and rational in their public image have gone
and stooped down this far.
Indeed we ask: is there an end to pettiness, to shamelessness?
The other issue involves a sort of squid tactics.
Is there a difference between the trade name D and L Publishing and Printing House and D and L Printing House? Of course
there is. The other has an added business of publishing while the
other is solely printing.
Does the name matter that both are owned by the same man,
Danilo Fernandez Sanqui and both have the same address as shown
by their Certificate of Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System? Their address is Maharlika Road, Brgy Caaynawan,
San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. Are they the same rose smelling just
as sweet to the Bacolod City Bids and Awards Committee?
Does it matter that both were registered at the same time
(August 24, 2012) and have the same certificate date of issuance
(October 1, 2013) and validity until October 1, 2014? Is this a
Spanish “rosa” smelling like an English rose? Or are the roses
just a different variety?
There is in fact another business, DNL Publishing House on the
same address as the two that was registered on the same date, its
certificate issued on the same date and valid until the same date
as the other two. We have now three printing companies under
the same house, by the same owner. These three were issued new
certificates in 2014 to do business until October 2015.
They appear to be the same rose by different names.
Of course we do not begrudge if the same company, using the
same facilities with everything else being the same, except that
there appears some kind of magical hand to grab millions worth
of business in the Bacolod City government.
Councilor Carl Lopez must have been amused that the city
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Welcome to Iloilo City!
LOILO City is hosting the first of four
meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) on July 23-24.
The meeting will dwell on the subject
“Fostering APEC’s Infrastructure through
Long-term Investment and Capital Market
Development.” It will be held at the Royal
Garden Hall Convention Center in the city.
The APEC organizing committee said
the delegates, numbering to 100 according
to Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, will include
financial experts and senior officials from
finance ministries across APEC membereconomies. Representatives from international development institutions are also
expected to attend.
“Hosting APEC is a way to boost awareness of the investment opportunities and
strengths of Iloilo City as an investment
destination,” Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick
Mabilog said.
He said this should drum up interest
among potential investors in a wide range
of sectors, including retail, manufacturing,
business process outsourcing (BPO), agroprocessing, and tourism in the city.
Mabilog revealed that 400 hectares of
reclaimed land in Iloilo City is currently
being developed to become an industrial
zone, for which the city had already received P150-billion worth of investment
pledges in 2013 from various private enterprises intending to locate in the zone.
“So far,” he said, “about 60 percent of the
amount has already been spent by investors.”
GOOD NEWS, indeed, which deserves
the full support of our citizenry for especially the thousands of young graduates our
schools produce every year who would be
looking for jobs, which infrastructure could
help realize as this opens opportunities for transport, energy and communication — is
investments in various work opportunities, in a difficult state to say the least,” said
other than just landing in the already many Thierry Geiger, an economist with the
Business Process Outsourcing outlets in World Economic Forum. “Year after year,
the city.
when we ask business executives based in
The July 23-24 meeting, I am sure will the country about the state of infrastrucreveal the various investment portfolio of ture, they say that it is improving. Yet it
banks and other financial institutions avail- remains a major bottleneck.” Floyd Whaley
able in APEC economies for our various reported on this in the New York Times on
needs in infrastructure and in our emerging its Aug. 3, 2014 issue.
consumption economy.
Whaley observed in the same report
Foremost of our infrastructure needs that the Philippines has been one of the
at the moment are in the
fastest-growing economies
area of delivering potable
in Asia in recent years.
water and transportation
The gross domestic product
in the city streets, where
rose 7.2 percent in 2013,
traffic congestion has been
although it is expected to
a nightmare for so long a
slow modestly this year
time now.
(2014) while remaining
MIWD officials should
above 6 percent, according
be allowed to attend this
to most regional economeeting, so that they may
mists. In addition to new,
learn of opportunities for
streamlined government
investments and the capital
Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr. spending processes and the
market for its infrastructure
paying down of public debt,
projects as it faces the conmuch of the improvement
tinuing problem of potable
in the economy is linked to
water needs of the city.
the anti-corruption efforts of
The mayor and the TMTRO officials, President Benigno S. Aquino III.
including transportation committee chair
Richard Javad Heydarian, a foreign
Councilor Plaridel Nava, should also be affairs and economics lecturer at Ateneo
there along with other local officials inter- de Manila University, said that although
ested to know where to tap investments and corruption investigations might keep infracapital to build their roads, their power and structure funds from being pocketed, they
potable water sources, and so on.
could also paralyze spending.
“The ensuing political infighting and
nonstop investigations could dampen the
***
Admittedly, the infrastructure picture in momentum for sustained infrastructure development,” he said. “In short, the Aquino
the Philippines is a sad one.
“Infrastructure in the Philippines —
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U.S. Pac Fleet chief Sure way to break up PH political dynasties
defends military
activities in EEZs P
By Ellen Tordesilas
(The author is an Antiqueña journalist in Metro Manila who
writes for Malaya, Abante and VERA Files)
HE commander of United States Pacific Fleet said it is the
stand of the United States that international law allows
them to conduct military activities in the 200 nautical mile
exclusive economic zones of other countries.
Admiral Scott Harbison Swift, who was in the country last week
as part of his familiarization tour having assumed the command
last May 27, said “The common view of UNCLOS is that it allows
military operations within the EEZ’s of many countries.”
He declared this U.S. position in an interview with a small
group of reporters. Swift was asked about their view of freedom
of navigation as China intensifies its activities in South China Sea
like what was reported by CNN that the Chinese navy shooed
away the U.S. surveillance plane over areas that China were
reclaiming and constructing facilities in the disputed areas of
South China Sea.
Swift, whose previous assignment included being commander
of the Seventh Fleet, cited as an example the incident last July 4
when four Russian long-range bomber aircraft flew close enough
to the US shores and were intercepted by U.S. military fighter
jets.
‘It’s entirely legal. There was no demarche or anything by the
U.S (on the incident with Russia),” he said.
Swift added: “U.S. operates on a regular with the EEZs of
multiple countries.”
He said they don’t coordinate with the coastal state concerned
because there is no requirement for it.
Swift, however, stressed that the U.S. doesn’t operate on the
territorial seas of other countries which is 12 nautical miles from
the baseline of a coastal state.” We honor those territorial claims,”
he said.
An article by Ramses Amer , associate professor in Peace and
Conflict Research and associate fellow of the Institute for Security
and Development Policy, Sweden, said China does not agree with
the U.S. interpretation of military activities of other countries in
an EEZ of a coastal state.
Amer said: “The U.S. believes that in the EEZ user States
enjoy unqualified freedom of navigation and over flight as on
the high seas. The U.S. argues that by combining Articles 58
and 87 of UNCLOS, all States enjoy in the EEZ the pre-existing
navigational and over flight freedoms from when the zone was
part of the high seas. These include military activities, such as
operating military devices, intelligence gathering, surveillance and
reconnaissance activities, exercises, operations, and conducting
military surveys.
“China argues that the freedoms implied in Article 58 have
some qualifications, including ‘due regard’ for the rights of all
other States and the overarching principle of ‘for peaceful purpose/
use’. According to China’s line of argument, ‘freedom of navigation and over flight’ in the EEZ should not include the freedom to
conduct military and reconnaissance activities, to perform military
deterrence or battlefield preparation, or intelligence gathering.
China maintains these activities infringe on the coastal state’s
national security interests and can be considered a use of force,
or a threat to use force, against the state, particularly with the
advanced technologies used by the vessels.”
Article 87 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of
the Sea states:
1. The high seas are open to all States, whether coastal or landlocked. Freedom of the high seas is exercised under the conditions
laid down by this Convention and by other rules of international
law. It comprises, inter alia, both for coastal and land-locked
States:(a) freedom of navigation; (b) freedom of overflight; (c)
freedom to lay submarine cables and pipelines, subject to Part
VI;(d) freedom to construct artificial islands and other installations
permitted under international law, subject to Part VI; (e) freedom
of fishing, subject to the conditions laid down in section 2; (f)
freedom of scientific research, subject to Parts VI and XIII.
2. These freedoms shall be exercised by all States with due
regard for the interests of other States in their exercise of the
freedom of the high seas, and also with due regard for the rights
under this Convention with respect to activities in the Area.
Art. 58 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the
Sea states: “ In the exclusive economic zone, all States, whether
coastal or land-locked, enjoy, subject to the relevant provisions
of this Convention, the freedoms referred to in article 87 of navigation and overflight and of the laying of submarine cables and
pipelines, and other internationally lawful uses of the sea related
to these freedoms, such as those associated with the operation of
ships, aircraft and submarine cables and pipelines, and compatible
with the other provisions of this Convention.
Other significant ideas mentioned by Swift:
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Whether the Mutual Defense Treaty can be invoked if
China attacked or towed away BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin
Shoal is a policy question.
“That’s a question that requires two agencies within the U.S.
government to explore and answer – state Department and the
Department of Justice.”
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T
OLITICAL dynasty, while it is true
everywhere in the country, is more
pronounced in the Bangsamoro
where you see practically the whole clan
running the … local government unit. I call
this … political enterprise or clan-inclusive
government.”
These words were spoken by respected
Mindanao civil society activist Guiamel
Alim in a speech delivered at the Consolidation for Peace in Mindanao seminarworkshop in Hiroshima, Japan, on June
23, 2014. Oddly, Alim’s concern about the
reign of “clan-inclusive” LGUs has been
very rarely articulated in the congressional
deliberations on the proposed Bangsamoro
Basic Law.
Nevertheless, the issue of political dynasties is undeniably a national concern.
And this problem is addressed by the 1987
Constitution in Section 26 of Article II:
“The State shall guarantee equal access to
opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined
by law.”
Clearly, the scourge of political dynasties was not unknown to the framers of
the Constitution. In particular, Jose C.
Colayco, during the debates on this subject,
stated: “One of the worst effects of political dynasties is that [they breed] graft and
corruption.”
Corruption is defined by the United Nations Development Programme as “abuse
of public power for private benefit through
bribery, extortion, influence peddling,
nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement”—all
hallmarks of a political dynasty in the
Philippines.
Interestingly, the prime mover of
the inclusion of a provision on political
dynasties, Jose N. Nolledo, provided a
simple summation of why this pathology in
Philippine politics needs to be eradicated:
“It seems to me that the public office becomes inherited. Our government becomes
monarchical in character and no longer
constitutional.”
But this constitutional provision is
viewed merely as a declaration of opposition to dynastic politics and not actually an
executable prohibition against politicians
of this pedigree. Correspondingly, Filipinos
believe that for this constitutional proscription against political dynasties to have any
practical meaning at all, an implementing
piece of legislation is needed.
The basic theme of the anti-political
dynasty bills now pending in Congress is
pretty straightforward: A candidate that is
part of a political dynasty is disqualified to
“Freedom of the voters to exercise the
run for office if a co-member of the dynasty
elective franchise at a general election
is an incumbent.
Ironically, this approach may actually implies the right to freely choose from all
be in conflict with established democratic qualified candidates for public office. The
principles. Two prominent legal minds imposition of unwarranted restrictions and
in the 1986 Constitutional Commission hindrances precluding qualified candidates
from running is, therefore, violative of the
elucidated on this concern.
Blas F. Ople, now deceased, cautioned constitutional guaranty of freedom in the
that any prohibition against running for exercise of elective franchise. It seriously
public office may impinge on the right of interferes with the right of the electorate to
choose freely from among those
suffrage:
eligible to office whomever they
“What I feel is an inner
may desire.”
demand for logic and rationalOn one end, the high court
ity so that this provision can
is clearly for the constitutional
be actually attached to some
protection of the right to run for
principles of equity without
public office because it is an indoing violence to the freedom
tegral component of the right of
of choice of the voters because
suffrage. But on the other hand,
they are entitled to as broad a
the high court has implicitly
freedom of choice as the enAtty. Michael ruled that the right to seek an
vironment can provide. And
if they want somebody to run Henry Ll Yusingco elected office can be divorced
from the broader concept of elecfor office even if he is closely
tive franchise. And as a separate
related to someone in office,
and individual right, it does not
do we have the right to curtail
actually enjoy any constitutional
the freedom of the voters?”
guarantees.
(Record of the Constitutional
Whether these two sides contradict each
Commission of 1986, Volume Four, p. 762,
other is subject to debate. But these two
Sept. 18, 1986)
On the other hand, former Commission rulings from the Supreme Court in conjuncon Elections chair Christian S. Monsod tion with the critical objections of Ople and
argued that adding another hurdle for those Monsod just confirm that addressing the
aspiring for elected office contradicts the problem of political dynasties may prove
very idea of people power and can even be to be more intricate than simply enacting
a direct prohibition law.
seen as unconstitutional:
Some legal luminaries from Mindanao
“I just want to say that here we are
in this assembly, extolling people power have suggested that the parliamentary
and saying that the people have a new form of local government espoused in the
consciousness, and yet not trusting that Bangsamoro Basic Law is the best antidote
they will make the right choice. We want to political dynasties.
While there is some credence to this
to put a section on political dynasty on the
assumption that there will be violations of proposition, it is also a distinct possibility
the Electoral Code, that people in power that the projected Bangsamoro Parliament
will use their office to elect their children. would just become the new and more lucraWe cannot assume that certain sections tive playground of the traditional political
families in the region.
of this
Indeed, the Constitution itself provides
Constitution will be violated and then
try to cover and compensate for them in a clear hint that other remedial measures
another section.” (Record of the Constitu- are available within the confines of the
tional Commission of 1986, Volume Four, democratic process. Section 1 of Article II
states quite emphatically that sovereignty
p. 939, Sept. 23, 1986)
Pertinently, the Supreme Court ruled in resides in the people and all government
the case of Quinto vs Comelec (G.R. No. authority emanates from them.
Proceeding from this principle, it can
189698, Feb. 22, 2010) that the right to
seek public office, “by itself, is not entitled be argued that the surest way to break the
to constitutional protection.” This doctrine political dynasties’ stranglehold on the
is clear and succinct but it is very difficult Philippine political system is simply not
to reconcile with an earlier determination to vote their members into office. With
of the high court in the old case of Aurea the 2016 elections just around the corner,
vs Comelec (G.R. No. L-24828, Sept. 7, this is the solution on which all Filipinos
should now be focusing.
1965) that:
Legal
Circuit
Poor Mar!
MAN reveals himself best in the way he treats his friends. that the man for whom he sacrificed now vacillates about
If he cannot even treat his friends with decency, none choosing him over a non-party-mate speaks volumes about
can expect any decency from him, fronts and pretenses PNoy.
Is Mar a winnable candidate? Does not look like it -- even
notwithstanding.
Almost six years ago, Mar Roxas yielded his ambition to the leaving out the Korina factor. But that is precisely the point: if
presidency to Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino who, quite a friend stands by you only when you are winnable, thank God
that he has allowed you to see your ‘friend’ for
frankly, did not have much to show for having
the opportunist that he really is!
occupied space in the Senate chamber.
Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino Maybe, we are dealing here with PNoy’s
For six years, Mar Roxas stood by PNoy, even
worst fears: that when his time is up, he will be
when it was most embarrassing to do so, or taking
the flak for him as he valiantly did in l’affaire
dealt the same card that he dealt PGMA and all
Mamasapano. He avoided asking Napenas an
his critics and non-allies, including the senators
embarrassing question when, as a good lawyer,
he caused to be locked up. And if he chooses
he was almost sure that the general’s response would incriminate Grace Poe because he believes her to be his best chance at stayhis Boss.
ing out of gaol, then that is just one more reason not to vote for
Not that I am a Mar fan, but Mar deserves better treat- Grace Poe!
(Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino is the dean of the Graduate
ment. If he receives shabby treatment now, it probably is also
comeuppance for his dogged loyalty that was not deserved. School of Law of San Beda College. He also chairs the DepartEven if he should eventually be anointed by PNoy, the fact ment of Jurisprudence/GMA News)
A
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administration is confronting
mammoth bureaucratic, temporal and political roadblocks
in realizing its infrastructure
development plans.”
The infrastructure problems
now threaten to hold the Philippines back from reaching the
next level, economically speaking, and improving its manufacturing base. Infrastructure
problems have surpassed corruption as the leading economic
obstacle, according to the most
recent World Economic Forum
competitiveness report, which
is based on responses from
people doing business in the
country. Manila is plagued
by power failures, chronic
water shortages, an antiquated
telecommunications system,
deteriorating roads and bridges
and a subpar airport.
Fortunately for Iloilo City,
we are doing better than Manila with practically sufficient
power to boot for several years
on. The airport serving Iloilo
City residents and its visitors
at Cabatuan are good enough
for air travel and sufficiently
secured.
But, of course, we are also
suffering from chronic water
shortage and we are having
a hard time to meet our ap-
pointments via our frequently
congested traffic which may
require new transportation
facilities, reliable traffic controllers, and road engineering
designs.
This makes the APEC meeting here on July 23-24 the more
important. Let us all support
this APEC meeting and wish
to benefit from it for our infrastructure needs and economic
growth, as a whole.
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BACOLOD City – The National Bureau
of Investigation (NBI) remains mum when
asked for any progress on its investigation
into the assassination of Negros Occidental
Provincial Board Member Renato Malabor
is concern.
The only information released by NBIBacolod Executive Officer Enrico Cabero
is the decision of Malabor’s family to
subject the slain board member’s mobile
phone to forensic investigation.
P30M lost
to calamities
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – An earthquake drill will be conducted
at the Capitol Building along
Gatuslao Street here 4 p.m.
today in observance of the National Disaster Consciousness
Month.
Provincial Disaster Risk
Council (PDRRMC) of Negros
Occidental, in coordination
with the Office of the Civil
Defense (OCD), will spearhead
the drill.
July is National Disaster
Consciousness Month (NDCM)
and this year’s theme is “Pamilya at Pamayanang Handa,
Katuwang sa Pag-unlad ng
Bansa”.
Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo G. Marañon Jr.,
P30M /p7
“No comment” was Cabero’s reply to
follow up questions from journalists although he asked for understanding as they
are investigating a high profile case.
He also assured that they already have
leads on the case and are looking into all
the possible angles of the killing.
Malabor, 55, and his bodyguard Butch
Jumilla were gunned down by a lone assailant while leaving a cockpit in Guintubhan
village, Isabela on June 28, 2015.
Cabero said the Malabor family is very
cooperative even as he denied that their
hands are tied in the probe.
“It is just that we cannot release any
information yet because we are thoroughly investigating the case but as soon
as we have results we will inform you,”
he added.
The NBI official said examination of
Malabor’s phone did not provide substantial information on supposed threats before
he was murdered.
“Currently we are verifying all information that is coming in, so that it will not be
half baked,” he said.
Security guard shot near
Isabela mayor’s house
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – A security guard was shot
some 50 meters from the house of Mayor Enrique
Montilla III of Isabela at Barangay Rumirang
7:40 a.m. of July 21, 2015.
But police quickly said the incident had
nothing to do with the assassination of Negros
Occidental Provincial Board Member Renato
Malabor.
Senior Inspector Anthony Grande, newly-installed Isabela police chief, identified the victim
as Albert Escultura Magbanua, 37, of Cambaros
village, Pontevedra.
said it was only coincidental that the shooting
happened near Montilla’s house as
Grande said Magbanua was riding a red
Kawasaki motorcycle with Jerry Camat, operations officer of the ER Security Agency, towards
Isabela town proper when unidentified suspects
on board a black Toyota Fortuner (registration
plate WDF-115) shot them with an unidentified
gun caliber.
The suspects fled towards the town proper.
Grande said Magbanua was wounded on
the left side of his head and was immediately
brought to the Isabela District Hospital. He was
later transferred to a private hospital for further
examinations.
Grande clarified that Magbanua is not a security guard of Montilla nor was he assigned with
the mayor’s house as the blue guard works for Hacienda Bagacay in Aranda village, Hinigaran.
The shooting incidentally took place near the
mayor’s house which is located along the main
highway that serves as a short cut from Hinigaran
town to Isabela.
Mantilla was not home when the shooting
happened as he was in Manila for check up.
Grande said the shooting could be due to
grudges or workplace issues “but definitely it is
not related to the Malabor assassination.”
Malabor and his bodyguard, Butch Jumilla
were shot dead by a lone assailant three weeks
ago while leaving a cockpit in Isabela town
around 1 a.m. of June 28, 2015.
Monico blamed for low
competitiveness rank
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – As expected, lone district
Rep. Evelio Leonardia blamed Bacolod City
Mayor Mayor Monico Puentevella for the
“embarrassing and humiliating” drop of the
city from the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) ranking released by
the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) of
the Philippines.
Bacolod City, which placed second in the
2010 edition of the ranking when Leonardia
was still mayor, dropped to No. 73 in the 2015
CMCI results.
“The latest rating from the NCC showing
that Bacolod has steeply slid down to Rank 73
from Rank 2 during my term simply shows that
no amount of sugar-coating or window-dressing
can hide the fact that conditions in Bacolod
have deteriorated badly in the last two years,”
said Leonardia, who was city mayor for three
consecutive terms until Puentevella took over
in 2013.
“This is the worst competitiveness ranking
the city ever had. This also a sad and shocking
day for Bacolod,” he added.
NCC ranks the competitiveness of highly
urbanized cities, independent component cities,
component cities and municipalities based on
three pillars: economic dynamism, government
efficiency or responsiveness of a local government unit, and infrastructure.
This year, Bacolod is No. 46 in government
efficiency, No. 97 in economic dynamism, and
No. 90 in infrastructure.
Leonardia said Bacolod City’s neighbor, Iloilo
City, “ranked No. 1 in government efficiency
when traditionally it has the same stature as
Bacolod.”
“This is embarrassing and humiliating. We
are losing our time-honored reputation as one of
the most competitive cities in the country. This
could also spoil the competitive advantage which
we had nurtured so well in our long history as a
premiere city,” the congressman added.
Leonardia said one reason for Bacolod’s sudden plunge in ranking is Puentevella’s opposition
to the proposed P350-million vehicular flyover
at the Burgos-Circumferential Road.
He also belied Puentevella’s claim that Bacolod is “booming,” which the mayor boasted in
his State of the Booming Bacolod July 1.
“Ang Bacolod wala gali naga-boom kundi
nagalaga-boom (So Bacolod is actually not
booming, it’s plummeting),” Leonardia pointed
out.
He also said that Bacolod’s low ranking in
government efficiency - or the lack of it - also
indicates that the mayor’s supposed “political
will” is not backed up by performance.
“Another reason perhaps why Bacolod ranked
at No. 46 only in government efficiency is the
uncanny ability of the Puentevella administration
to tax its citizens using onerous, excessive, arbitrary, discriminatory and baseless real property
tax rates,” Leonardia said.
Business groups and private individuals
slammed the tax ordinance enforced by the current administration in spite of two rulings by the
Department of Justice that it is “null and void.”
The slide in ranking on government efficiency
this year reflects how the business environment
has been “squeezed” by the Puentevella adminMonico /p7
‘DSB
peaceful
despite
shooting
incidents’
By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – Mayor
Jomax Ortiz of Don Salvador
Benedicto (DSB) said their
town remains peaceful despite
the series of shooting incidents
recently.
Ortiz confirmed that a barangay kagawad (village councilman) survived a shooting incident over the weekend aside
from two other shootings in
Kumaliskis village last week.
Ortiz declined to reveal the
names of the victims for security reasons even as he refused
to speculate that the incidents
are politically motivated as
the targets victims were his
supporters.
“You can check our crime
index, there are no reported
robberies or pick-pocketing,”
he stressed.
Ortiz said local and foreign tourists, especially nature
enthusiasts, continue to visit
DSB because of its tranquil
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who is also PDRRMC chairman, issued an advisory to
all city and municipal mayors
and DRRM council chairpersons to promote NDCM
observance in their respective
cities and municipalities and
highlight this year’s theme
through significant DRRM
activities.
Before the drill, Capitol
workers will be briefed on
the dos and don’ts during an
earthquake.
Gatuslao Street and the
North and South Capitol Roads
will be closed during the drill
which is estimated to last for
30 minutes.
A 1-minute siren will signify
the start of the “strong earthquake” and the drill.
Monico...
from p.6
istration’s new tax rates.
“There is no performance
to speak of in terms of government efficiency but they are
No. 1 in ‘government EPITciency’ (squeezed by govern-
Village...
from p.2
“Del Rosario only approaches us when election is coming,”
he added.
Lawaan village chief Elvis
Asis said their group wants Del
Rosario to help campaign for
Interior Sec. Mar Roxas who is
running for president considering that he has a lot of friends
in congress.
Asis said that no one who
DSB...
Meanwhile, the PDRRMC
held its regular meeting at
Nature’s Village Restaurant in
Talisay City July 20 to tackle
updates on damages and losses
caused by recent typhoons
and other calamities in the
province.
Provincial Board Members
Pedro Zayco, Jr., PDRRMC
vice chairman and chairman
of the committee on natural
disasters and calamities, Mark
Cui and Helen Zafra were
present.
The Provincial Disaster
Management Program Division, Provincial Engineer’s
Office, Office of the Provincial
Veterinarian, Provincial Social
Welfare and Development
Office gave updates on the
damages and losses brought by
recent calamities.
The Office of the Provincial
Agriculturist reported that
Typhoon Egay damaged an
estimated P23.793 million
worth of crops; P1.329 million
in fishery; and P10 million
on irrigation projects in the
province.
The OPA said cloud seeding activities mitigated the
effects of El Niño phenomenon
on crops, livestock and the
public.
Meanwhile, the Provincial
Health Office also gave updates
on the MERS-CoV scare which
caused panic buying of face
masks in Bacolod City.
Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, provincial health officer, said the
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is handling the
investigation to trace the source
of the information.
ment) when you talk of taxes,
business permits and building
permits, among others,” Leonardia added.
Under Leonardia’s mayorship in 2010, Bacolod ranked
No. 1 in government efficiency, No. 7 in infrastructure,
and No. 5 in economic dynamism.
In 2012, the NCC ranked
Bacolod No. 5 overall in the
competitive index, No. 14 in
economic dynamism, and No.
45 in infrastructure but No. 2 in
government efficiency.
pressured them, particularly
Roxas City Mayor Angel Alan
Celino or any other political
leaders, to sign the pledge.
Del Rosario said it’s the
right of the village officials to
either throw or withdraw their
support from his eldership but
he made it clear that he has not
concrete plans for 2016 yet.
The congressman also denied neglecting village officials
and their infrastructure needs.
“For my 43 years in public
service, I never failed my constituents of projects”, he said.
Meanwhile, Capiz provincial election supervisor Wil
Arceño said the village chief
did not violate any election law
considering that election period
has yet to start.
“If the barangay captains use
the resources of the government, then that’s another story,”
Arceño said.
from p.6
atmosphere.
“If one wants to commune with nature,
then come to Salvador Benedicto,” he
said.
Meanwhile, Ortiz said the town and the De-
Spurs...
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minutes. He has shot .450 (4,0158,925) percent from the field, .368
(1,272-3,457) from three-point
range and .827 (3,093-3,739)
from the charity stripe.
Ginobili, who was drafted
by San Antonio with the 57th
overall pick in the second round
of the 1999 NBA Draft, is the
Ilonggos...
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Ong, the shortest and youngest
member of the Iloilo team.
Uy De Ong, who was the
flag bearer and team captain
during the 9th Expo, attributed
his success to his coach, Master
Jae Min Kim and Diasnes gym
which serves as his training
ground.
Before the actual competition, all athletes were billeted
inside the Taekwondowon
stadium which is especially
made for taekwondo athletes.
“I’m also pressured before
the game but I kept on telling myself to have positive
thoughts and that I will do
my best even though I am the
shortest in our group,” Gelacio
said.
The daily trainings of the
U.S. Pac...
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•
The U.S. will soon
expand Cooperation Afloat
Readiness and Training (Ex-
Focus...
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is transacting business with a
company that is like three-inone coffee.
So he inquired from the
Department of Education and
partment of Environment and Natural Resources
and the Energy Development Corporation will
hold a tree planting activity August 7, 2015 aside
from the Full Moon and Aswang Festivals in the
coming months.
Spurs all-time NBA leader in
three-pointers made (1,272).
The Argentina native is one
of only eight players in NBA
postseason history (Kobe Bryant, Scottie Pippen, Magic
Johnson, Michael Jordan, Larry
Bird, LeBron James, Clyde
Drexler) with at least 2,500
points (2,836), 750 rebounds
(793), 700 assists (747) and 250
steals (261) in the playoffs.
Ginobili has been a member
of the Argentinian National
Team since 1998. He led his
home country to the Gold
Medal at the 2004 Olympic
Games in Athens, becoming
one of only two players to have
won a Euroleague title, an NBA
championship and an Olympic
gold medal. (Reuters)
Ilonggo team include morning
sparring, jogging and crossover matches which last for 3
to 5 hours a day.
The Firmeza twins of Leganes, Iloilo started in taekwondo
at the tender age of 5 years
old.
“Sometimes, we go to gym
to train ourselves and prepare
for various tournaments. This
recent competition made us
realize that we will seriously
pursue our sport,” Laurence
said.
The Firmezas also excel in
Ateneo which is one of the top
schools in Iloilo.
“Sport is good but sports
and good academic standing is
better,” added Lance.
The twins’ mother, Rea
Firmeza, said she is thankful
and proud of her two children
because they represented the
country in international games
at a very young age.
“Actually before the competition in Korea, we went to
the USA for training there to
prepare them for the tournament,” she added.
Gina Uy De Ong, Lovett’s
mother, said she is very proud
for her son’s talents and passion
for the sport.
“Lovett is indeed an achiever. He is a five-time Milo Olympics gold medalist, a four-time
Palarong Pambansa gold medalist, and Batang Pinoy achiever,” Mrs. Uy De Ong said.
The young athletes also encouraged other taekwondo jins
to pursue the sport.
“Show your skills, share
thoughts and don’t be selfish.
As an athlete, we should not be
jealous and always be humble,”
Lovett said.
ercise CARAT), which is now
bilateral, into a multilateral
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was informed that D & L Printing House was blacklisted by
the DepEd in an order issued
on September 15, 2014 for
submitting false information
or falsified documents when it
submitted a bid. The blacklist
was from April 23, 2014 to
April 22, 2015.
So why did BAC Jerome
Solinap say D & L Publishing was the one blacklisted?
Confusing? We’ll learn more
next week.
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tract of Triune Electronics
System, supplier of the first
four sets of traffic lights, was
P13,936,023.56 but it was paid
P14,820,439.64.
“What was the excess
of P884,416.14 for?” Nava
asked.
Nava confronted Sartorio
on the discrepancy but the latter said he is not competent to
answer.
“Our job in the BAC ends
with the determination of the
winning bidder,” he said.
MISSING LIGHTS
The resource persons also
failed to answer when asked if
KIV Marketing was paid for the
other four traffic lights.
Nava provided the answer saying “KIV received
Int’l
flights...
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Catalbas said the plan will
not affect the operation of
the Kalibo International Airport which caters to long haul
flights.
“Indi ni sila mag-agaway
market. It will still undergo due
consultation with the airlines,
foreign and Filipino operators,
provincial government of Ak-
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50, around 10 p.m. of the same
day.
Another casualty, 39-year-old
Bernie Manrique, was unearthed
around 3:40 a.m. July 18 while
Jeneroso Talaro’s body was retrieved around 12:30 noon.
Five workers – Brendo Tuarez , 36; Nelson Villamor, 43;
Renan Entible, 25; Patrick Mor-
PDRP...
from p.2
Abaya said the road would
also attract investors and other
economic opportunities for
Passi City.
The road project is funded
Jed...
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economic dynamism and infrastructure.
The local government units
which joined the CMCI were
classified according to four
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“It’s definitely one of my
goals, to get over there at some
point and experience the country,” he said.
Twenty-four NBA teams
are competing in this year’s
Summer League, with the San
Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix
Suns currently competing in
the Finals.
Five...
P2,088,000 as mobilization
fund on May 22, 2014” which
is part of the P13,924,899.98
contract price.
Sartorio was also asked why
Triune was paid in full when
it only delivered and installed
three of the four purchased traffic lights sets.
The “missing” traffic lights
are supposed to be located at
the intersection of MabiniValeria Streets.
Three sets were already installed in Delgado-Jalandoni,
Delgado-Infante, and Muelle
Loney intersections.
Sartorio failed to give an
exact answer although he posed
the possibility that a change
order was implemented on
the contract by relocating the
fourth set of traffic lights.
He said change orders are
allowed as long as it will not
exceed 10 percent of the total
contract price.
“But where are the documents to prove that?” Nava
asked.
Sartorio also failed to name
the supplier of six sets of traffic lights which were not included in the Triune and KIV
contracts.
The six traffic lights are
located at Provincial Capitol-Bonifacio Drive, MabiniLedesma, Locsin-Avanceña
near Molo Church, AldeguerJ.M. Basa, Delgado-Quezon,
and Gen. Luna-Infante-Diversion Road.
Gonzales chided Sartorio
for his failure to bring some
of the bidding documents like
the abstract bid which lists the
bidders and their tenders.
Sartorio promised to submit
the papers July 24.
lan, local government unit of
Malay and other stakeholders.
Caticlan and Kalibo will grow
simultaneously. DOT will be
promoting all five airports in
the region,” said Catalbas.
The tourism director assured
that international flights for
Caticlan will be sustainable
as they are eyeing chartered
flights.
“That is why DOT is push-
ing for more product developments in other provinces in the
region,” Catalbas said.
More or less 400, 000 tourists flocked Boracay Island in
the first quarter of the year,
higher compared to the same
period in 2014 with 383,
476.
Foreign visitors in Boracay,
mostly Koreans and Chinese,
totalled 197,756.
gado, 42; and Ricardo Cabrera,
45 – survived the incident.
In a statement Monday,
SMPC said the search and
retrieval operations continue
even as it facilitated the life
and accident insurance claims
of the victims.
On top of the immediate
release of additional funds to
cover their transportation costs
and other incidental expenses,
SMPC give P1 million to each
of the nine grieving families.
The firm will also shoulder
the education expenses of the
victims’ children.
If the surviving families wish
to stay in Semirara Island, SMPC
will provide them with free permanent housing in the area.
“Otherwise, we will provide
them with housing assistance
elsewhere,” the firm added.
by the World Bank through the
Philippine Rural Development
Project (PRDP) with counterpart funding from the Iloilo
provincial government and the
Passi City government.
Abaya said the road has
higher standards to accommodate heavy trucks carrying
sugarcane and other products.
“The road was designed to
carry heavier trucks carrying
sugarcanes and other agricultural products,” Abaya said.
categories: 3 rd to 6 th Class
Municipalities, 1st to 2nd Class
Municipalities, Component
Cities, and Highly Urbanized
Cities.
The awardees were chosen
from among 142 cities and
978 municipalities out of 1,634
localities, or a 68% national
coverage.
Mabilog received the award
during the 3rd Competitiveness
Summit, July 16, at the PICC
Reception Hall.
Although the Lakers did not
make it to the Finals, Clarkson
garnered praises from fans who
came to show their support.
“It’s cool to get that support at the end of the day. I’m
gonna continue to represent
and do well for the country,”
he said.
Meanwhile, Parks – the only
homegrown Filipino player in
the Summer League – has high
hopes for his basketball career,
whether it is in the Philippines
or in the United States.
“Magandang opportunity na
ma-showcase po ‘yung skills,
and everything is learning naman po,” Parks said of his Summer League experience.
Parks now plans to spend
time with his family in Los
Angeles. (ABS-CBNNews.
com)
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Sigma for the crime of theft, July 20.
Rolly Olay, 35, of Sitio Lubog, Brgy. Damayan, Sapian was arrested July 18 for act of
lasciviousness charge filed with the Municipal
Pacquiao...
from p.8
travelled to Indonesia in a
much-publicized trip to film a
television advertisement and
visit a Filipina on death row
who is seeking clemency.
Arum insisted that Pacquiao’s first priority should have
been his appointment with his
LA surgeon to decide on his
rehabilitation program.
“When you have an operation like that you’ve got to get
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Circuit Trial Court (MCTC).
The Pilar police nabbed Narciso Beldia, 30, of
Santa Fe, Pilar July 16 for the crime of reckless
imprudence resulting in homicide.
into rehab. You’ve got to get
the doctor to look at it and to
guide you as to the kind of
rehab that you’ve got to do,”
Arum told AFP.
Pacquiao is regarded as a
national hero in the Philippines
and has parlayed his fame into
a career in film, commercial
endorsements and even election
as a congressman.
He has also used his boxing renown to pursue other
interests, becoming a Christian
preacher and professional basketball coach and player despite
criticism that he is devoting
himself to too many projects.
(Agence France-Presse)
Pacquiao downplays
Arum criticism, says
he is in ‘self-rehab’
Ilonggos shine in 9 World
Taekwondo tournament
th
TEAM PHL (from left) Laurence Izaah Firmeza, Lovett Shauden Uy De Ong, Lance Izaak Firmeza and Christian Elvie Gelacio with
the 9th Dan black belt and vice-president of the Taekwondo Expo.
By Elyrose S. Naorbe
FOUR Ilonggo student-athletes representing the Philippine team snatched eight
medals in the recently concluded 9th World
Taekwondo Culture Expo at Taekwondowon-Muju-Jeollabukdo in South Korea,
July 10-15, 2015.
Lovett Shauden Uy De Ong, a 2nd year
Civil Engineering student of the University
of San Agustin, grabbed the gold medal in
Kyurugi (sparring) and bronze medal in
Poomsae (form) after eliminating competitors from South Korea, China and India.
Christian Elvie Gelacio, 15, a Grade 6
pupil of Sun Yat Sen High School, seized
a gold medal in Poomsae and silver in
Kyurugi when thrashed the fellow jins from
Brazil, Korea, India, and United States of
America (USA).
Twin brothers Laurence Izaah and
Lance Izaak Firmeza of Ateneo De Iloilo
stole the show inside the prestigious Taekwondowon stadium after pocketing three
bronze medals and a silver medal at the
expense of athletes from USA, Australia,
Korea and Thailand.
More or less 500 taekwondo jins from
More Fil-Ams see action
in NBA Summer League
LAS VEGAS – Aside from Jordan Clarkson of the Los Angeles
Lakers and Bobby Ray Parks Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks, two
more Filipino-Americans are seeing action in the 2015 NBA
Summer League.
Filipino-Americans in the basketball world are certainly on the
rise, including Aaron Craft, who played this year for the Golden
State Warriors and is a quarter-Filipino.
“Obviously, the work is not done,” said Craft, an undrafted
guard from Ohio State. “We continue to try to work and make it
to the NBA team. That’s the biggest goal right now.”
Stephen Holt, 23, played for the Atlanta Hawks and is a proud
Filipino-American.
“For us to be in the setting and trying to get a lot of exposure
in the NBA level, it’s awesome,” said Holt. “I assume everyone
is trying to maximize their playing time and abilities and trying
to advance in this kind of tournament.”
Holt said he is hopeful that he will be able to visit the Philippines and learn more about his Filipino roots, but for now, he will
be flying to Australia to play.
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Spurs
re-sign
Ginobili
THE San Antonio Spurs have
re-signed guard Manu Ginobili,
the team announced.
The upcoming season will
mark Ginobili’s 14th campaign
with the Spurs.
In his NBA career, he has
appeared in 865 games, averaging 14.3 points, 4.0 assists, 3.8
rebounds and 1.39 steals in 26.7
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25 countries competed in the international
taekwondo tournament.
Iloilo was the only team from the
Philippines after Manila pulled out of the
competition.
The four Ilonggo players are all amateurs in the international tilt but their
hard work and determination helped them
hurdle the tournament.
“Despite the pressure, we are happy and
blest because of our recognitions. After all
the trainings we underwent, we finally harvested the fruits of our labor,” said Uy De
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Manny Pacquiao downplayed
criticism from promoter Bob Arum on Monday after the injured
Philippine boxing hero missed a doctor’s visit for a shoulder injury,
saying he was carrying out his own rehabilitation.
Arum hit out at his own boxer last weekend for missing a rehab
visit and said he has no idea when “Pacman” might fight again after
his right shoulder was hurt fighting Floyd Mayweather in May.
“I respect Bob Arum. He’s just like a father to me. I believe
he’s just voicing out his concern (for) me and I appreciate it. I
don’t take it negatively,” Pacquiao said in a statement.
“But he has nothing to worry about (regarding) my injury. I’m
doing the rehab myself. I’m recovering faster than expected.”
Pacquiao had surgery on May 7 to repair a tear to his right
rotator cuff sustained in the unanimous points defeat against
Mayweather in the richest fight of all time in Las Vegas.
He canceled a scheduled check-up with his surgeon Neal
ElAttrache at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles
on July 4, prompting sharp criticism from the 83-year-old head
of Top Rank promotions, who said “he’s not acting very professionally.”
Pacquiao did not say if he was receiving medical advice or
treatment from another doctor but said his situation was improving, adding: “I can now raise my right arm.”
The Filipino, winner of an unprecedented eight world titles
in separate weight divisions, did not respond to his American
promoter’s remark that as far as he was concerned the boxer is
“not an active fighter’.
Just days after missing the July 4 appointment, Pacquiao
Pacquiao/p7
SMC big boss confirms
Tim Cone move to Ginebra
TIM Cone will be taking over
the PBA’s most popular franchise.
The league’s winningest
coach is set to make his move to
Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
next season, with San Miguel
Corporation president Ramon
Ang confirming the transfer in
an interview on Spin.ph.
San Miguel Corporation
owns both Ginebra and the
Star Hotshots franchise, Cone’s
current gig.
Cone spent some 23 years
with Alaska, winning a Grand
Slam with the squad in 1996,
before moving to the Purefoods
franchise in 2012. He easily became the winningest coach in the
history of the team, leading them
to five titles in four seasons, including a Grand Slam in 2014.
He is expected to bring his
vaunted triangle offense to
Ginebra, which has not tasted
a championship since 2008.
(GMA News)
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Private traders apply
to import 300,000 T rice
PRIVATE rice traders in the Philippines are
seeking to import around 300,000 tonnes of the
staple food, mostly from Vietnam and Thailand,
an official of the state grains procurement agency
told Reuters on Tuesday.
The volume is a little more than a third of
the maximum 805,200 tonnes that traders can
import with 35 percent tariff before the Nov.
30 deadline, but will nonetheless help boost
domestic supply at a time local harvest is seasonally weak.
The Philippines, a major rice importer, has
been boosting buffer stocks to keep retail prices
stable especially during the traditional lean harvest season starting this month.
“Maybe the entire volume will not be taken
considering that importers are not interested to
buy from other countries like China, Australia,
India, Pakistan (and) El Salvador,” said Piolito
Santos, manager at NFA’s Grains Marketing
Operations department.
Traders have until July 30 to apply to import
rice with quality not lower than 25 percent
broken.
Rice export prices in Thailand, the world’s
second-biggest supplier after India, extended
gains last week on concerns that a drought may
cut domestic output, while demand from private
Philippine firms has also pushed up prices in No.
3 exporter Vietnam.
Under the guidelines, traders can import
up to 293,100 tonnes each from Thailand
and Vietnam, up to 50,000 tonnes each from
China, India and Pakistan, 15,000 tonnes
from El Salvador and the rest from any other
countries.
The NFA has so far bought a total of 550,000
tonnes from Vietnam and 200,000 tonnes from
Thailand in government-to-government deals
this year.
The agency also has permission from President Benigno Aquino to import an additional
250,000 tonnes if a drought brought on by the El
Nino weather phenomenon intensifies and hurts
local rice production.
Latest government data show local rice prices
have fallen around 5 percent from a year earlier,
when the retail costs shot up dramatically due to
damage to supply chains from Super Typhoon
Haiyan in late 2014 and the government’s
failure to import additional volumes on time.
(Reuters)
Incentives await DOT-accredited firms
By Leonard T. Pineda I
BENEFITS and incentives await Department of Tourism (DOT)-accredited establishments in Western Visayas.
In a media release, DOT-6 regional
director Helen Catalbas said an accredited tourism establishment has complied
with minimum and progressive levels of
internationally-recognized operations quality and standards.
“We want our institutions to be accred-
ited to ensure the service and facilities
we offer to our guests and visitors are of
ASEAN standards,” Catalbas said.
As of July 7, 2015, there are 125
DOT-accredited tourism-oriented and
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Customs seen to collect P400-B this year
THE Bureau of Customs (BOC)
is expected to collect only up to
P400 billion in revenues this
year, below its target of about
P437 billion.
Customs Commissioner
Alberto Lina said the BOC is
unlikely to hit its 2015 rev-
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Bulabog Puti-an:
Iloilo’s largest breathing space
Text and photos by
Bombette G. Marin
B
ULABOG Puti-an National Park in Moroboro village, Dingle,
Iloilo is the only national park
in Panay.
With an area of 847.33 hectares, the park covers barangays
Lincud, Moroboro, Camambugan, Caguyuman, Tulatula-an
in Dingle and Lip-ac, Palje,
Compo, Rumagayray in San
Enrique.
It was designated as a national park on June 14, 1961
through Congressional Bill
No. 1651.
The park is a protected countryside area which everyone
can visit to enjoy the landscape
and learn about wildlife in the
area. The centerpiece is the
Bulabog Putian mountain with
its Puti-an Peak measuring 322
meters, the highest in central
Iloilo. It was named after its
most distinguishing feature, the
white stone wall that is visible
from neighboring Passi City.
Bulabog Puti-an’s rainforest
trail is pure sensory overload,
thrilling and enlightening. For
the adventurous spirit, the real
magic lies in 33 caves, although
only six are recommended for
exploration. It is certainly a
classic bucket list adventure
when in Iloilo.
Being unprepared can lead
disastrous results but having
the gear and knowledge on
what to expect, the explorations become memorable and
rewarding.
Currently, the park is managed by the DENR (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) through Forester
Abordo (who is the protected
area superintendent) and five
trained cave guides.
Aside from the trail of coral
rocks, visitors will be mes-
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OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF
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ILOILO CITY
PROGRESSIVE BANK, INC.,
Mortgagee,
FORECLOSURE NO. F-9564-15
(Branch 24, RTC, Iloilo City)
FE R. ROXAS, as represented by
SPOUSES MARIAGIGIA. DEBUQUE
AND SEGUNDINO J. DEBUQUE, JR.,
Debtors/Mortgagors.
EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE
OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE
UNDER ACT 3135, AS AMENDED
SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 filed by the mortgagee,
PROGRESSIVE BANK, INC., with principal office at Del Rosario Street Balasan,
Iloilo, against the Debtors/mortgagors, FE R. ROXAS, of legal age, widow,
Filipino and a resident of Hechanova Street. La Paz, Iloilo City, as represented by
SPOUSES MARIA GIGI A. DEBUQUE and SEGUNDINO J. DEBUQUE, JR.,
both of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Lot 19, Block 40, Ana Rose Village,
Mandurriao, Iloilo City, Philippines, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which
as of April 8 2015, amounted to Eight Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Four
Hundred Sixty Six Pesos & 66/100 (887,466.66) Philippines Currency, plus interest, penalties, publication cost, attorney’s fees, sheriff’s legal expenses and other
incidental expenses of foreclosure and auction sale, the Ex-Officio Provincial
Sheriff of Iloilo or his lawful deputy will sale at public auction on AUGUST
28, 2015 at 10:00 o’ clock in the morning at Ground Floor, Office of the Clerk of
Court, Regional Trial Court, Chief Justice Ramon Q. Avanceña Hall of Justice ,
Iloilo City, to the HIGHEST BIDDER, for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and
in Philippine Currency the following real property with the buildings and all the
improvements found thereon, to wit:.
merized as they pass through
century-old narra and molave
trees which towers above you
on both sides. The centrepiece
is the 130-year-old Dao, a native tree that reaches 40 meters
high and 90 centimeters in
diameter at breast height.
Dao trees primarily grow
in forests at low altitude areas
with high rainfall. Its wood
is used in light construction
such as bancas, rafters, and
furniture.
The trail will lead one of Bulabog Puti-an’s most prominent
cave, the Maestranza where an
amazing heritage experience
awaits every visitor.
A Spanish word for garrison,
Maestranza is famous for its
coral rock with a Spanish inscription believed to written by
a guerrilla during the SpanishAmerican War.
The inscription when translated in English reads: “The
Republicans were to die before surrendering. Local history would tell us that during
the revolution against Spain,
Dingle staged the first armed
uprising in the Province of
Iloilo in Barrio Lincud on
October 28, 1898 with local
hero Adriano Hernandez as its
brigadier general.”
The park also plays a crucial
role in the survival of many
plants and animal species,
and supports large numbers
of bats.
Following the rules and
regulations inside the park is
a small effort for every visitor
for the protection of the landscape. Visitors are expected
to log in at the receiving area
where they are oriented on the
dos and don’ts inside the park.
Visitors must wear comfortable clothes, preferably t-shirts
and jogging pants and rubber
shoes. And be sure to bring a
face towel.
Before the trek, apply insect
repellants. During rainy season,
the trail gets slippery which
might cause accidents. It is
advisable to carry a long and
sturdy stick for support.
A minimal entrance fee of
P15 is charged on local visitors,
while foreign guests pay P100.
Helmets, whihc are required
when exploring, can be rented
for P10 each. Visitors are required to bring along a guide
for a P200 fee.
The municipality of Dingle
is 37 kilometers from Iloilo
City. It is bounded in the northeast by Anilao; northwest by
San Enrique; southeast by Pototan and Barotac Nuevo; and
southwest by Duenas.
Dingle is subdivided into 33
barangays distributed around a
7,750-hectare land area.
To get to the town, jeepneys or vans are available at
the Northern Central Iloilo
Transport Terminal, Inc. in
Barangay Tagbak, Jaro, Iloilo
City.
For more information, please
contact, Forester Abordo at
09173536864 or Municipal
Tourism Officer Dane Dizon
at 09477424341.
130 year-old Dao tree
a 1.5 kilometer trek to TUKO Cave
a canopy of old trees
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1), situated in the District of Lapaz, City of Iloilo. x x x containing an area of
THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”
All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the aforementioned
time and date
In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall
be held on SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 at the same time and place aforementioned
without further notice
Iloilo City, Philippines, June 25, 2015
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Address: Guanco St., Brgy. Sto. Domingo,
Arevalo, Iloilo City
Telephone number: (033) 501-7448
Mobile: 0947-3538812
JETHRO
CIRCLE COMPUBIZ
AMERICAN SURPLUS
Rm. 19 Capiz Provincial Business Center
Front of Capiz high
Tel. No. 336-3120/396-4034
0926-1159849
ROXAS AVE. KALIBO, AKLAN
P
ProSpec
Prospec Office Systems Products
45 D.B Ledesma Street, Jaro, I.C.
Tel Nos. (033) 509-7477
509 -3272 / 320-5106
RESTAURANT
(FINE DINING/FASTFOOD)
SUPERMARKET
COLLECTION/BILLING SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT STORE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
SPECIALTY STORE
DRUGSTORE
WHOLESALE
Compu Sales
283 Iznart St., Iloilo City
Tel. No. (033) 336-3675 • 509-9895
OCS Emerald
LENDING, INC.
G/F Angeles Arcade Building,
Mabini St., Iloilo City
Tel. # (033) 503-2092/09989860911
09477430528/09106034032
PROBLEMA SA KWARTA??
Kadto sa OCS LENDING…
a
a
a
a
Nubo ang
Dali ang
Wala
“INTEREST”
“RELEASE”
“HIDDEN CHARGES”
PENSIONERS
SSS, GSIS, PVAO
BFP, PNP
Para sa mga
OTHER LOANS
PC/Based (Point of Sale Systems)
Front-End & Back-End
Software
(BIR ACCREDITED)
ADDRESS: DOOR #1, ASIAN LUMBER BLDG
M.H. DEL PILAR, MOLO, ILOILO CITY
TEL. NO.: ILOILO - 336-0535
ANTIQUE - 540-7765
Allotte, Business & Salary
NO AGE LIMIT
HOPE
LENDING
CORPORATION
Quezon St.,
Iloilo City
Tel no. 337-6703
Finance Corp.
Iznart St. Iloilo City
Tel. # 336-1840 l 336-9723
For your Financing
Needs
Accept Real Estate
& Chattel Mortgage
HOPEWELL
FINANCE
CORPoration
Q. Abeto St., Mandurriao,
Iloilo City
Tel. # (033) 321-1735
5083034
Mr. ROMEO G. CAHILGAN, JR.
Manager
Stronghold
INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
“Your complete New-Life Insurance Company”
ILOILO BRANCH:
For More Information Text:
Brgy. San Rafael, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
09173043777 l 09088954768
Fax No. (033) 508-1490 Monday-Saturday Tel # (033) 396-5743 l 396-5744
8:00am to 5:30pm
HOLIDAY BOUND
Travel & Tours
Rm 148 Marymart Mall 3
Valeria St.,Iloilo City
Tel No. (033) 396-4238
Telefax ( 033) 338 -0747/
508- 4399
Mobile No. 09189400980/
0917634799/09228558271
Email:
SIMPLY RELIABLE
PURIFIED DRINKING WATER
A PRODUCT OF WATER WARE INTL.
MULTI-STAGE PURIFICATION PROCESS  MULTI-MEDIA SEDIMENT PROCESS
ACTIVATED CARBON  WATER CONDITIONING & SOFTENING PROCESS

5 MICRON FILTRATION  REVERSE OSMOSIS  POLISHING PROCESS 
GRANULATED CARBON  ULTRA VIOLENT LIGHT
For Deliveries Call. 337-5645/5080365
[email protected]
S.P.A plaza
de pelo
Salon
For men
and Women
G/F Marymart Mall Valeria St., Iloilo City
Tel# 301-14-00
Cell#. 09216392878
Services Offered:
39 Lopez Jaena Street, La Granja Lapaz, Iloilo City
Tel. No. 508-0365
Hair Rebond l Hair Spa l Hot Oil
l Hair Cut l Facial l Cellophane l
Hair Relax l Foot Spa l Manicure l
Pedicure l Hair and Make Up l Etc.
Salon
for men & Women
Second Level Plazuela de Iloilo Manduriao, Iloilo City
Landline (033) 5016521
MOBILE 0922.837.7868
Services
• Manicure 75
• Haircut 100/130
• Make Up 350
• Pedicure
80
• Footspa
250
• Haircolor 680
(Rates may Change without Prior Notice)
AXA
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Smallville Riverside
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Boardwalk, Manduriao, Iloilo City
For reservation &
Inquiries call or text cp nos;
(0917)283875, (0928)5511580
B5
ELEANOR P. BRITO
(Branch Manager)
G/F CCC Finance Bldg.
M.H. Del Pilar St., Molo, Iloilo City
Tel# 300-11-78 / 0949-805-1870
J.B. ERECRE DESIGN
& CONSTRUCTION
WESTERN
DRIVING SCHOOL
Urban Inn Bldg., Luna St,
Lapaz I.C
Iloilo Interior, Diversion Road
Telefax: 321-3801 to 03
Cellular: 09081090939
AGRO-VET
TRADING
Mr. Gaspar Igona
Proprietor
Tabuc Suba, Jaro
Iloilo City
Tel. No. 329 6001
2nd Level, Robinson’s
Place Iloilo City
Tel. No. 338-0655
Cel. No. 0928-5019744
Tel. Nos.
(033) 5086871 ) 3381229
Ledesma Street Iloilo City
Sales: (033) 337-6140
Service: (033) 337-2083
Telefax: (033) 337-0132
NCI
INC.
FOODWEALTH
J&R Family
Digital
Studio
22 AMA Bldg., Delgado St., Iloilo City
COSMOPOLITAN
Office: 509-92-04
E-mail add: [email protected]
Website: Erecre Group Realty & Construction
Office address: Door 5, Ground Floor,
Zerrudo Commercial Complex
E. Lopez Street, Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines
AMA Computer Learning Center
Iloilo Lucky Auto
Supply, Inc.
E-mail: [email protected]
Cell: 09082535100/09985497280
UNIT HEADS
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“SELLING SLIGHTLY USED MOTORCYCLE’’
Offered:
Cash or installment basis
• Low Down payment for only P 1,000 pesos.
• 24 months installment plan
• Sells volume of motorcycles with a minimum
of 5 units.
VISIT US @ COM. CIVIL JARO ILOILO CITY
OR CALL ( 033 ) 329-1646/509-3020
Prudential
monthly subsidy of P20,000,
P30,000,P50,000 for 1 year
-30 to 50 years old
-At least two years sales experience,
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with managerial background
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-With good communication skills
Since 1963
-People Oriented
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-Self Motivated
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-Passion for Success
Life Insurance Company, Inc.
Tel# 033-5086090
Cp# 09499630496
09063746686
09164776516
LTO Accredited
(permit to operation driving school)
KRYZ CULINARY ARTS &
RESTAURANT SERVICES INSTITUTE
2F, Cischo Bldg., Brgy. Mabolo
Delgado, Iloilo City
Tel. # 508-6714 l 8570704
Cell # 0908-9289284
SHORT COURSES OFFERED
1. Cookery NC II (316 hrs.)
2. Food and Beverage Service NC II
3. Bread and Pastry Production NC II
4. Bread and Pastry Production NC II
+ Singapore
GLASS
CAR TINT
Buhang Taft North, Mandurriao, Iloilo City
Smart - 0939-939-0690
Tel. Nos. (033) 501-6093 * (033) 857-7053
SERVICES OFFERED:
l
AUTO GLASS l CAR TINT
l ALUMINUM
Lydia Songano Bldg., Brgy. Tagbak,
Jaro, Iloilo City • Tel. # 300-3272
ROXAS BRANCH:
Km. II Lawa-an, Roxas City
(Infront of Rusi)
Tel. # (036) 522-7818
Mobile No. 0917-300-1210
NEW VISTAMAR
(Deck & Engine Officers Review
for WALK-IN & WRITTEN EXAMS,
Computer PLUS Lecture)
G/F Perpetual Succor Business Center,
#38 Jalandoni St. (San Agustin), Iloilo City
Antique Branch
St. Joseph Bldg. Cor. Governor Villavert St., &
Gen. Fullon St. San Jose Antique
Pls. Contact:
Capt. Nelson C. Villamor
09195607777/(033) 336-0793
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abini t loilo ity
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el
Brgy. Buhang
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We sell:
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Taft North, Mandurriao,
Electrical & Construction Materials
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Iloilo City
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R&L
Aircon
Repair Shop
Tel No. 321-3272
“Customer Service
is our Pride”
Wholesaler & Retailer
Free delivery in Panay
and Guimaras
Contact:
Ms. Edna Pabicon
(Senior Manager)
Cell. No:0927-504-9705
Main Office @ Q. Abeto St.,
Tel No.: (033) 5093362
Telefax: (033) 3211737
La Paz Branch: 329-7015
Mission Branch: 329-3798
www.evzcorp.com
ILOILO
MASTER
TRADERS
M
S ., I
C
T .# 335-1280
Owned & Managed by:
M .B
L. R
r
onito
obiso
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Beware of our
ingratitude
T all started with our first parents. After being created in the
divine image and likeness and endowed with the best of things,
they eventually disobeyed God’s law and strayed away.
It’s a sad fact of life that continues to take
place even up to now. We seem to get easily
spoiled by whatever goodness, blessing or
privilege is given to us. We need to be more
prepared to cope with this proneness, cultivating the relevant attitude, skills and virtues.
The basic problem we have is that we tend to
forget God and fail to thank him for whatever
good we have and enjoy in life. As a result, we
Fr. Roy Cimagala tend to make our own world, creating a bubble
of life that sooner or later will just burst to
nothingness.
Let’s remember that all goodness comes
from him even if it’s also true that that goodness could also be a
result of our own efforts. Nothing actually is truly good unless it
somehow comes from God.
Our sense of gratitude is what keeps us always in touch with
our Creator and the indispensable maintainer of our existence and
source of whatever good we enjoy in life. We should do everything
to sharpen that sense as we go along. It’s what reminds us of the
basic relationship we have with him whom we tend to forget or
take for granted.
Our greatest passion should be to be thankful to God always. If
there’s some passion we have that is greater than this, then we can
be sure that we would be treading on a dangerous path in life.
Let’s always remember what Christ told us about what God’s
greatest commandment is for us. We should “love God with all
our might and strength.” That love has to involve our whole being, not only our spiritual and intellectual part, but also and all
the way to our feelings, emotions and passions.
And that’s simply because if our strongest passion is not love
for God expressed in part by always being thankful to him, then it
would be something else. And most likely it would be something
that is not proper to us, but rather one that may offer us some human good that will eventually separate us from God.
This is what is happening these days with all the advantages
and privileges afforded us by the new technologies. They offer
us a lot of good, but if not related to God, they can become a
competitor of God. They can become our god.
And the most subtle of this danger is when it is done in the field
of religion itself. During the time of Christ, this was a rampant
problem. The leading men got so stuck with their own religious
laws and practices that they failed to recognize the God who
became man. They were so convinced with the goodness of their
laws and practices that they absolutized them, and made them
their god, instead of God who became man.
Nowadays, we see a lot of self-righteous people who have their
own version of what is true, good and beautiful, without referring
it to the one who is all true, good and beautiful. They are now
redefining things and building their own tower of Babel.
We should try our best to always keep God the center and focus
of our life. We need to remind ourselves of this fundamental truth,
because like toddlers who can go on with their childish ways
unmindful of the people around, we too can go on with our many
temporal affairs and concerns unmindful of God.
We should never forget that we cannot outgrow our dependence
on God, and that the more mature and more accomplished we
become, the more dependent we ought to be on God. We need to
remind ourselves of this truth constantly, making many deliberate
acts of faith and thanksgiving during the day.
That’s why there is always a need also to cultivate the sense of
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DSWD-6 presents
services for PWDs
By Lara J. I. Villaruel
THE Department of Social
Welfare and Development
(DSWD-6) presented existing programs and services for
persons with disabilities during
the 37 th National Disability
Prevention and Rehabilitation
Week celebration.
Among DSWD’s communitybased services are Early Detection Prevention Intervention on
Disability (EDPID), Tuloy Aral
Walang Sagabal (TAWAG), Auxiliary Social Services for Persons
with Disabilities, Family Counseling Services, Parent Effectiveness
Service (PES), Empowerment
Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities
(ERPAT), Pre-marriage counselling, marriage counselling service
and referral services.
The center-based services
include social services, home
life services, educational services, productivity/livelihood
services, health services, recreational and other cultural
activities, dietary service, spiritual enrichment, community
participation among others.
“Just like anybody else, I
BLESILDA T. Mabilog (right), team leader of Persons with Disability Affairs Office, and Mark F.
Espesor, FPDAIC president. (L. J. I. Villaruel)
feel grateful because the government did not disregard us
because I know that the government has many other problems.
This time, the PWDs are given
ways to express themselves as
one of the Filipino citizens. We
don’t want to be treated special.
All we want is to be treated
equally and fairly. For me, this
is the start of social justice,”
said Mark F. Espesar, president
of Federation of Persons with
Disability Associations in Iloilo
City (FPDAIC).
Pag-IBIG bags two awards for savings, housing programs
PAG-IBIG Fund recently bagged two
awards from the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the
Pacific (ADFIAP) for its savings campaign
for overseas Filipino worker-members and
housing projects for low-income earners
and shipyard workers. ADFIAP is an international non-governmental organization
that is in consultative status with the United
Nation’s Economic and Social Council and
a founding member and secretariat of the
World Federation of Development Financial Institutions. Competitors came from 25
member-institutions from 17 countries.
“Recognitions by respected thirdparty institutions like the ADFIAP affirm
Pag-IBIG’s commitment to excellent
performance and good governance. Both
awards from ADFIAP prove the relevance
of Pag-IBIG in our members’ lives, especially at a time when its credibility is being questioned,” said Atty. Darlene Marie
B.Berberabe, Pag-IBIG Fund President and
Chief Executive Officer.
ADFIAP gave Pag-IBIG Fund two
Awards of Merit at its 38th Annual Meet-
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Pag-IBIG Fund is the only member of
ADFIAP among the key shelter agencies
in the Philippines.
ADFIAP recognized the Fund’s Dagdag
Ipon Raffle Promo 2014 for fostering “a
savings culture among its members as a
means of preparing them for a better future
for themselves and their families.” The
campaign generated P963.965 million in
OFW savings from 46,157 members who
saved at least P600 per month.
Meanwhile, Pag-IBIG’s Bistekville
Housing Project and Needs Matching Program (Employee Village) were both recognized for allowing “employee-beneficiaries
to pay for the land, land development, and
house construction at significantly lower
cost, thereby promoting their welfare and
that of their families.”
The Bistekville Housing Project is a
successful tie-up project between PagIBIG and the local government unit of
Quezon City, for the LGU’s decent socialized housing program in the middle of the
city. Pag-IBIG extends affordable home
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financing to local government employees,
teachers, policemen, and minimum wage
earners for the purchase of 893 rowhouses
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Pag-IBIG Fund also partnered with
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Company Philippines for the shipbuilder’s Employee Village in Zambales.
It is Hanjin’s employee retention program
and Pag-IBIG’s pilot project for its Needs
Matching Program. Beneficiaries enjoy
home financing with the lowest rates in
the market today. As of July 9 this year,
1,050 units have been constructed, 962
of which are already occupied by Hanjin
employees.
“We are thankful to ADFIAP for recognizing our hard work. Being a member of
the prestigious association inspires us to
achieve even more. Our twin mandates of
providing an effective savings mechanism
and affordable housing finance for our
members will always guide us in formulating innovative projects and campaigns to
enable our 15.3 million members to lead
better lives,” Atty. Berberabe said.
8,917 IP families
get cash grants
A TOTAL of 8,917 families
from Indigenous Peoples groups
in Western Visayas are covered
by the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program.
Records of the Department
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office 6
showed that 2,811 IP families
are in Iloilo; 1,849 in Negros
Occidental; 1,763 in Aklan;
1,493 in Capiz; 929 in Antique;
and 72 in Guimaras.
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program is a human development intervention of the national government that invests
in the health and education of
poor households, particularly
of children aged 0 to 18.
Patterned after the conditional cash transfer scheme
implemented in other developing countries, the Pantawid
Pamilya provides cash grants to
beneficiaries provided that they
comply with the set of conditions which they agreed to undertake for an improved wellbeing. (May Grecia-Rago)
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Disney developing live
action ‘Sword in the Stone’
A
S MANY of you know,
Disney has been busy
dusting off its old collection of old fairy tales and
animated classics and developing them into live-action
adaptations.
This was due to the success
of “Maleficent” and the latest
adaptation of “Cinderella”.
We already have “The Jungle
Book” directed by Jon Favreau,
“Beauty and the Beast” directed
by Bill Condon, and “Dumbo”
directed by Tim Burton coming
up, among countless others.
Now, a new adaptation joins
that long list as Disney is planning a “Sword in the Stone”
remake, and among those involved in the development
is one of Game of Thrones
screenwriters, Bryan Cogman.
According to reports, Disney has tapped Cogman to pen
the script for the live action
update, with Brigham Taylor
producing.
Cogman wrote Game of
Thrones Season 5’s controversial episode “Unbowed,
Unbent, Unbroken” and has
been involved with the show
since its first season, usually
penning one or two episodes
a season.
But Sword in the Stone
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“We have huge losses on
oil, roughly P75 billion up to
December because based on
projections, the price would
settle at around $50 per barrel.
Currently, it’s at $60 per barrel
already,” he said.
won’t be his first brush with
feature films as he’s also working on 20th Century Fox’s
Magic: The Gathering movie.
Loosely based on T.H.
White’s novel of the same
name, “The Sword in the
Stone” is Disney’s 1963 animated fantasy about a young
King Arthur and his mentor
Merlin. It chronicles King Arthur’s humble beginnings.
As an orphaned child, Arthur, who was then known as
Wart, wants to help his foster
brother, Kay, succeed in becoming a knight.
While helping Kay train,
Wart stumbles upon a cabin belonging to Merlin, a bumbling
but talented wizard. Merlin
does his best to convince the
boy that he is bound for greatness, and when Wart and Kay
travel to London to attend a
jousting contest, they learn that
Merlin was right.
This was the final Disney
animated film released before
Walt Disney’s death. The songs
in the film were written and
composed by the Sherman
Brothers, who later wrote music for other Disney films like
Mary Poppins (1964), The Jungle Book (1967), and Bedknobs
and Broomsticks (1971).
He added that collections
figure for this year will likely
range between P390 million to
P400 million because tax revenues from petroleum make up
about 30 percent of the BOC’s
total annual income.
The BOC collected P178.36
billion in revenues in the first
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six months of 2015, 11 percent below its P202.18 billion
target.
“Overall, the growth in collection was driven by the increased in the total volume of
importation by 19.3 percent
and slight improvement in the
total value of importation by
Reflections..
from p.B6
spiritual childhood, that awareness that in the eyes of God we
will always be children in need
of his help and guidance.
Even if we are totally free
and responsible for our life
and actions, such freedom is
no excuse for declaring independence from God who is the
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tourism-related establishments
in Western Visayas.
Accredited tourism establishments are entitled to various
incentives such as inclusion of
company profile in DOT websites where database-related
information on all accredited
establishments in the country
are made available for foreign
and local tourists and travelers’
consumption.
Establishments can also
enjoy subsidized human resource development seminars
like waitering and bartending
course, tour guiding, front office management, housekeeping and effective customer
relations seminar.
The DOT also endorses
accredited firms to concerned
agencies for incentives; exemption from the Unified Vehicular
Volume Reduction Program or
What changed for Paul,
Toni after wedding
MANILA – Newlyweds Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano are
back in the country after spending their second honeymoon in
Bali, Indonesia.
In an interview with ABS-CBN News’ Jeff Fernando, the two
said they enjoyed their quality time together despite the volcanic
eruptions that hampered airport services in Bali early this month.
“Well, it was good to experience Bali and what the place has to
offer. Of course, it was good to spend time with my wife and get
to know her better and we enjoyed,” Soriano said.
Upon their return, Soriano and Gonzaga immediately plunged
back into their work commitments including a meet-and-greet
and autograph signing event for the special issue of Star Studio
magazine.
Soriano admitted he has yet to get used to meeting fans and have
pictures with them.
“Hindi pa siya sanay. Kaya lang niya ginagawa ito because of
me. Pero kung siya lang ‘yan, naku. That’s what I’m thankful for.
He is very supportive. He will never do this ever again. This is
probably his first and last,” Gonzaga shared.
Nonetheless, both said they are happy to support Star Studio,
which has a full feature of their June 12 wedding.
“They’ve given us a wonderful wedding album and this is a show
of support and also to the fans and all the people who are inspired.
We are happy to be here,” Soriano said.
Although they have been in a relationship for eight years before
they tied the knot, the couple said they are still discovering a lot
about each other now that they already live in one roof.
“Maaga siyang magising, maaga din siya matulog. Morning person kasi siya unlike me. Pareho kami ng sister ko [na hindi morning
persons]. Ngayon medyo naga-adjust pa ako,” said Gonzaga.
As for Soriano, he said: “She’s a good cook! Every time we have
brunch or lunch at home, she cooks and she is surprisingly good.
All of her pasta dishes are good and her macaroni salad.”
In the coming days, Gonzaga will finally start working on a
TV project with Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby and Jolina Magdangal.
Soriano, on the other hand, will work on movies which he will
produce.
Despite their hectic schedules, the couple said they will still find
time for each other because it is important for every marriage.
1.6 percent,” Lina said.
The BOC earlier said it
exceeded its collection target
in June by an estimated P1.8
billion due to strong imports.
In 2016, the customs agency
is tasked to collect P498.7
billion in revenues. (ABSCBNnews.com)
author, law and pattern, as well
as goal of our freedom.
We need to educate ourselves to make many acts of
thanksgiving all throughout the
day, and feel in our flesh our
complete dependence on God.
Let’s not be ingrates who arrogate to ourselves what actually
belongs to God.
number – coding scheme; exemption from regular franchising process for accredited accommodation establishments to
use a maximum of two shuttle
service vehicles; grant of Certificate of Public Conveyance for
tourist land transport operators;
and grant of accreditation as
preferred travel agents servicing passport-seeking clients.
Technical assistance and
access to database information
on travel and tourism are also
provided such visitor arrival
statistics, market profiles, domestic survey on domestic
travel, among others.
“With Western Visayas hosting various MICE (meetings,
incentives, conferences, exhibitions) activities comprise of
foreign delegates, we need to
level up our criteria. DOT’s
goal is not to meet expectations
but exceed them,” Catalbas
said. (PIA-Iloilo)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Department of Transportation and Communication
LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD
Region VI, Iloilo City
Arley Gallarda
Applicant/s
CASE NO. 04-VI-074-ILO-A
NOTICE
Petitioner request authority for Extension of Validity of CPC to operate a PUJ service
on the line: Iloilo City-Hibao-An-Mandurriao via Tabucan and vice versa, with the use of
one unit.
This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on July 28, 2015 at 10:00
a.m. at its office at LTFRB Building, Quintin Salas, Jaro, Iloilo City, on which date applicant/petitioner shall formally submit all its/his/her evidences.
At least FIVE (5) days prior to the date of hearing, applicant/petitioner shall publish this
NOTICE once in any newspaper of general circulation in Western Visayas (Region VI).
Parties opposed to the granting of this application/petition must file their written opposition supported by the documentary evidence submitted by the parties unless the Board
deems it necessary to receive additional documents and/or oral evidence.
WITNESS the Honorable, ROMULO V. BERNARDES, Regional Director, this 14th
day of July, 2015.
(Sgd.) JOSE MARIE V. LAMPARERO
Actg. Hearing Officer
Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCE OF CAPIZ
City of Roxas
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
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Republic
PROVINCE OF CAPIZ
City of Roxas
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Item No.
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SG
Office
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Training Required
CS Eligibility
Education
Experience
Bachelor's Degree relevant to the
2 years of
8 hours of
CS (Professional)/ Second Level Eligibility
job
relevant experience relevant training
2
Administrative Officer V
(Administrative Officer III)
18 Office of the Provincial Administrator
3
Senior Administrative Assistant II
(Computer Operator IV)
Completion of two years studies in
College or High School Graduate with
relevant vocational/trade course
3 years of
16 hours of
CS (Sub Professional)/ Data Encoder)
(MC 11, s. 96 - Cat I)
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College or High School Graduate with
3 years of
16 hours of
(MC 11, s. 96 - Cat I)
Interested party (ies) may submit their letters of application or contact the Head, Human Resource Management Office, Provincial Capitol, Roxas City.
Roxas City, July 14, 2015.
VICTOR A. TANCO
B8 Wednesday, July 22, 2015
ROBINSONS-Iloilo’s PR officer Stella Mae Hembra and celebrity guest
Alden Richard
ROBINSONS Place -Antique at San Jose, Antique
ANTIQUE Gov. Rhodora Cadiao, RLC President Fredeick Go and General Manager Arlene Magtibay, San Jose
Mayor Rony Molina, Vice Mayor Albert Untaran, and former governor Exequiel Javier.
MARLENE Liao
MISS Philippines Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, Vice Mayor Untaran and Arlene Magtibay
ROBINSONS ANTIQUE’S
GRAND OPENING SCENES
A
GRACIANO and Emmanuel Aguillon
THE inaugural ribbon-cutting rites (from left) San Jose Vice Mayor Albert Untaran,
RLC General Manager Arlene Magtibay, Antique Gov. Rhodora Cadiao, RLC President
Frederick Go, San Jose Mayor Rony Molina, Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. President
Robina Gokongwei-Pe, and former Antique governor Exequiel Javier
ROBINSON Mall Managers Julie Ann Agilles
of Antique and Ma. Antonette Caldeo of
ATTY. Ed and Amy Aguillon
Roxas City
DANIEL Matsunaga and Your Pagemaker
CONGRESSIONAL wife Rosalie
Treñas and Robina Gokongwei-Pe
Sarabia-
SAN-SAN Liao and Jane Jaranilla
NTIQUEÑOS came in droves for the
opening of the eco-friendly, cool and
world class lifestyle shopping haven
Robinson Place mall in the capital town of San
Jose recently.
Jetting in from Manila for the special event
was Robinsons Retail
Holdings, Inc. President Robina Gokongwei-Pe, Robinsons Land
Corporation President
Frederick Go and General Manager Arlene
Magtibay.
Antique dignitaries who graced the
opening are Gov. Rhodora Cadiao, San Jose
Mayor Rony Molina, Vice Mayor Albert
Untaran, and former governor Exequiel
ROBINSONS Marketing Team Rofel John Parreño and
Stephen Von Jeruta
MELITA Nazareno and couple Rowena and Willy Shin
ALEX delos Santos and Jun Teneso
Javier.
People from all walks of life came in
throngs to celebrate the star-studded opening
of the new mall.
Big stars from top TV networks did
not miss the fun as GMA Kapuso made its
presence felt through its brightest stars.
The good-looking and absolutely friendly
Alden Richard accompanied the statuesque Ilongga and Miss Philippine-Earth
2015 Angelia Gabrena Ong who hosted
the event.
Everybody’s heartthrob and ABS-CBN
hunk Daniel Matsunaga later led the afternoon
festivity at Robinson Supermarket.
This historic event was an awesome success as Robinsons celebrated the opening of
its 40th mall in the south, dahlings!
Cheers!
ROBINSONS Regional Operations Head Ditas Taleon, Amy Aguillon
and Joeboy Agriam
ROBINSONS Regional Marketing team
EMIL Maulas and ABS-CBN Iloilo general manager
Clifford Nolido
GERRY Guadarrama and Deo Antonio
Llamas

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