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Regional Consumers Seminar conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) V, in connection with the celebration
of World Consumer Rights Day held March 16, 2017 at the Avenue Convention Center, Naga City. With the theme: "Building a
Digital World Consumer can Trust", the seminar was attended by more or less 250 consumer group representatives from the 6
provinces of Bicol Region for them to be informed of their rights and become digital immigrants. (Jam Madrid)
The Social Security for Luzon Operations Group the relief operations were tion Analyst for Corporate
System distributed 1,000 Josie G. Magana (2nd from (from left) Brgy Calampong Communications Depart-
packs of relief goods to its right) and SSS Luzon Bicol Chairman Bienvenido T. Tab- ment Mercedita P. Lucena.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) -Bicol Regional members and pensioners Division Officer-in-Charge late, Brgy. Casoocan Chair- SSS senior officials were
Director Emerson L. Margate (right) received the Plaque who were devastated by Elenita Samblero (4th from man Alexander Guerrero, in Virac, Catanduanes to ex-
of Appreciation from Naga City Dangerous Drugs Board
typhoon Nina in nine ba- right) gave the relief pack- SSS Virac Branch Head Divi- tend their help to SSS mem-
(NCDDB) Executive Director Jose B. Importante for his
valuable insights during the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse rangays in Virac, Catan- age to Cesar Taule Sr, a 61- na T. Avila, Brgy. Buenavista bers who are typhoon vic-
Council (BADAC) Enhancement Training held at Champagne duanes last Mar 8. year old pensioner from Brgy. Chairman Vilma F. Vargas tims devastated by typhoon
Garden Restaurant, Naga City on March 16, 2017 (dabad-PIA5/ Right photo shows SVP Buenavista. Also present in and SSS Senior Communica- Nina last December 2016.
Camarines Sur)
Dis*Karte
noon. Now a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus karahayan sa tawo. Sarong prueba ko tawo kan mga poderosong nasyon
said to her, “Give me a drink.“ His disciples had just gone into kaini an Embahador kan Czechoslovakia asin grupo.
town to buy some food. sa Pilipinas, si Jaroslav Olsa Jr. Perang Saro pang ehemplo ko kan
*Kusyon
The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew,
ask me, a Samaritan and a woman, for a drink?“ (For Jews, in semana na an nakalilipas namidbidan karahayan kan mga dayuhan na
fact, have no dealings with Samaritans.) Jesus replied, “If you ko man nanggad siyang personal kan nasyon iyo man an tabang na nakua
only knew the gift of God! If you knew who it is, who is asking saiyang itao personal sa Presidente kan samong grupo, an Philippine
you for a drink, you yourself would have asked me, and I would
have given you living water.“
The woman answered, “Sir, you have no bucket, and this
kan Ateneo de Naga University, si Fr.
Jun Viray, S.J. an ayuda kan saiyang
gobyerno sa mga nawaran harong
*Kurso Rural Reconstruction Movement
hali sa Welt Hunger hilfe, sarong
internasyonal na organisasyon na
well is deep; where is your living water? Are you greater than our
ancestor Jacob, who gave us this well; he drank from it himself, kan bagyong Nina sa Camarines nakabase sa Alemanya na yaon sa
together with his sons and his cattle?“ Sur. Sa social media ko lang enot na pagtabang orog na sa mga apektado
Jesus said to her, “Those who drink of this water will be nakabisto si Amb. Olsa, kan maghagad frank peÑones jr. nin kalamidad. An ayuda kan Welt
thirsty again; but those, who drink of the water that I shall give, siyang permiso na idakitaramon sa Hunger hilfe mga kagamitan man sa
will never be thirsty; for the water, that I shall give, will become Czech an sakong istoryang Escort pagtugdok nin harong na itatao mi
in them a spring of water, welling up to eternal life.“ na nakasurat sa Bikol. Siyempre, ni Franz Kafka, kaya bako na siyang
The woman said to him, “Give me this water, that I may
sa mga 100 na residentes sa Baao,
never be thirsty, and never have to come here to draw water.“ dakulang onra na an obra nin sarong bago sa Bikol. Camarines Sur.
Jesus said, “Go, call your husband, and come back here.“ The parasurat maihiras sa ibang kultura An aktong idto ni Amb. Osla Sinabi kadto ni Gandhi na an
woman answered, “I have no husband.“ And Jesus replied, sa paagi nin dakitaramon. Duman sa nagpapahiling kan karahayan kan lambang bagong mundag na omboy
“You are right to say, ‘I have no husband’; for you have had five pressconference sa Ateneo, sinabi ni tawo na kuta na iyong sarong ugali senyal na dai pa naoongis sato an
husbands, and the one you have now is not your husband. What Fr. Jun na dawa nasa Prague kadto na dapat makultibar kan kadaklan satong Kaglalalang. Pwede ta man
you said is true.“ si Amb. Osla, nagapod siya ki Fr. Jun na katawhan nganing makasalbar
The woman then said to him, “I see you are a prophet; tell
garong sabihon na mantang igwa
me this: Our ancestors came to this mountain to worship God; nganing ihapot kun anong maitatabang kita sa kinaban, sa tahaw nin huma pang mga tawong arog ni Amb. Osla
but you Jews, do you not claim that Jerusalem is the only place niya sa mga Bikolnon. Enot naman nin pagbabago kan klima sa kinaban asin organisasyon na arog kan Welt
to worship God?“ na nagdigdi sa Naga si Amb. Osla kan asin sa pundamentalismo sa relihiyon Hunger Hilfe, may pag-asa pa an
Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman, the hour is coming ilunsad si translation sa Bikol kan obra na iyong ginagamit na rason nganing kinaban.
when you shall worship the Father, but that will not be on this
Sole
messages from my former students and sure that I wouldn't have the same level
Christ) is coming. When he comes, he will tell us everything.“
And Jesus said, “I who am talking to you, I am he.“ even colleagues who are way more older of fulfilment I have right now. I may not
At this point the disciples returned, and were surprised that than me asking how I managed to live the have all the money in the world right
Searching
Jesus was speaking with a woman; however, no one said, lifestyle I have now. now but I am rich in experience and
“What do you want?“ or, “Why are you talking with her?“ So the I hope by reading this article you'll be network... I've amassed "wealth" that I
woman left her water jar and ran to the town. There she said to able to realize the importance of knowing know in God's perfect time is going to
Soul
the people, “Come and see a man who told me everything I did! your PERSONAL VALUE and how it can bring the “ka-ching”!
Could he not be the Christ?“ So they left the town and went to guide your personal and professional I don't regret pursuing my passion
meet him. decisions. because that's how I found my purpose
In the meantime, the disciples urged Jesus, “Master, eat.“ Did you know that a Brand Manager in which I believe and declare is my key to
But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know
about.“ And the disciples wondered, “Has anyone brought him the Philippines earns an average salary of infinite love and abundance in due time.
food?“ Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of the one PHP 672,214 per year? That's according to allison I am going to reap what I sow.
who sent me, and to carry out his work. Payscale. No wonder some of the people So for you, what is it that you really
You say that in four months there will be the harvest; now, I know said I'm too stubborn and stupid want to do? When will you have the
I say to you, look up and see the fields white and ready for to decline job offers from multi-national received in 2016 was to work in a global courage to do it? No, it won’t be easy. I’m
harvesting. People who reap the harvest are paid for their work, companies with fat paychecks to pursue business of a very prominent family telling you that there’ll be bumps ahead
and the fruit is gathered for eternal life, so that sower and reaper the things I'm very passionate about like which could have saved me from being and you might even feel discouraged
may rejoice together. helping MSMEs especially those in the rural financially broke. More than 40,000 once your finances suffer but the more
Indeed the saying holds true: One sows and another reaps. areas. question here is “are you doing what
I sent you to reap where you didn’t work or suffer; others have
pesos monthly salary even on a part-time
worked, and you are now sharing in their labors.“ To quote one of my very good friends who engagement, who's stupid enough to you heart truly desires?”
In that town many Samaritans believed in him when they takes business very seriously "That's why decline that?! Well, apparently me! Trust me, God will always be there to
heard the woman who declared, “He told me everything I did.“ they say millennials like you are bullshit!" After a few days of immersing myself provide for your needs so don’t be afraid
So, when they came to him, they asked him to stay with them, he exclaimed to me after I answered his to their company, I felt that I'm losing my to pursue your big dreams. One day
and Jesus stayed there two days. After that, many more believed question on my career consideration and authenticity. Yeah, I walked away from you’ll realize that you’ll worth more than
because of his own words, and they said to the woman, “We no replied that "making a genuine difference that gold pot. Why? Because I don't see the salary you receive… that experience
longer believe because of what you told us; we have heard for while making money is great as long as my personal value fits their value. I cannot and network is more valuable than the
ourselves, and we know that this is the Savior of the world.“ I don't violate my personal belief in doing 100% buy-in to their vision. I felt that by current money you make so don’t be
good and that I'm not stepping into others just taking that job because of money I am afraid to leave your comfort zone. Along
REFLECTION:
Read: Moses provides drinking water from hard rock for right." going to lose my true self in the process. the way, make sure you identify what’s
Israel. Jesus provides living waters to the spiritually thirsty My #TAAP journey in pursuing my It's not my true calling. It's not going to really significant to you and pursue it.
Samaritan woman and her people. Paul reflects on the highest biggest dreams and advocacies had been fulfill my personal value and vision. It's not That’s how you’ll grow! And please,
gifts of God: virtues of faith, hope, and love. very challenging especially in my finances. me. There's a misfit. I hope you will not let material value
Reflect: The Samaritan woman returned to town leaving There was even a time last year that I You see, I always put my heart in overshadows your personal values
the water jar at the well. Whether accidental or deliberate, went literally broke! I spent all my savings everything that I do. Even though my and dictates the direction of your life’s
it communicates something: she braved the midday sun and for professional trainings exposures and head is already telling me that I needed journey.
came alone to fetch water that she desperately needed; but on volunteer activities here and abroad. I even that money in order to financially survive, ———————
meeting Jesus, she received a higher gift, and freely shared it had to borrow money to settle my very high Allison is an inspiring storyteller
with her community. Once transformed, like Paul, the material
I still followed my heart. And for me, that's
needs became dispensable. Like Mary, she chose wisely. credit card bills, which until now I'm paying something significant… to be able to and quarter life coach who makes a
Pray: Along with the Samaritan woman, let us ask Jesus to little by little. If I was wise enough and only follow the desires of my heart. difference one trip at a time. For feedback
give us the living water that wells up to eternal life. consider the financial aspect, the best I could have fulfilled my childhood email apple@solesearchingsoul.com or
Act: Share your Christ-experience with someone today. logical decision was for me to accept high dream to be a multi-millionaire by now PM @msappleallison.
paying jobs that were being handed to me and saved myself from being financially Like Sole Searching Soul
on a silver platter but I didn’t. broke had I opted to accept all the high- on Facebook or visit www.
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Women Issues Highlighted . . . Jail Management and Pe- The school should provide a
mell
nology (BJMP), Ateneo de healthy and holistic environ-
like the Naga City Council of the highlights of this Naga University and Brigada ment where the student’s mo-
for Women (NCCW) has week’s celebration is the News. The partnership aims rale will be taken cared of.”
been doing for the past years. Memorandum of Agreement to invite more and more The best VAW desk, ac-
jokee BOTOR-REYES ” (MOA) signing of BANTAY stakeholders in the imple- cording to Gonzales will also
Gonzales stated that one Familia with the Bureau of mentation of gender-sensi- help all the barangays to be
tive programs in the locality. compliant of Republic Act
Forget the home made Chow Fan. I am, also doing a little
Losing Weight…a Test zumba when I am in the bathroom before I take my regular
morning bath.
During the culmination ac-
tivity slated on Friday, March
9710 otherwise known as the
“Magna Carta of Women.”
in Discipline Well. it is working. I feel lighter and waistline has dopped
noticeably. I have started to wear my old dresses that fit me
17, NCCW will lead the
awarding of the Most Gender
LGU Naga has innovated
various programs to help
Responsive School, Best Vio- and assist women through its
I told the doctor I was not feeling well, what could be wrong then when I was younger and very slim. I had always been a
lence Against Women (VAW) anti Gender-Based Violence
with me. Nothing really, he said. I am just overweight. I should light weight but started to regain weight when I began to raise
desk and the ceremonial fill- (GBV) campaign which it
lose at least ten to twelve kilos for my age and for my height.. a family.
Then, I will be fine and can hope to live longer. Losing weight is very hard. It is a test in discipline. Many
ing of Naga City Green Ordi- has instituted in 2002 through
For the first time I got serious with my diet. I recommended times a friend would offer me snacks (soft drink and burger or nances. the issuance of Executive
to myself, I will feast on camote, (sweet potatoes), singkamas, spaghetti and what have you.). I always managed to say no “Most of the time, the Order 2002-01. The same
(yam), fruits and vegetables , no sweet, which means no soda very nicely. I call that discipline, what else. children are in school. The order made way for the cre-
(Pepsi, Coke or whatever is my favorite) less carbo (rice I think I will be very strict with my diet for long and keep purpose why we launched ation of Naga City Bantay
specifically) or none at all, more water and exercise. Well, myself healthy, I can look forward see my grandchildren finish the search for the Most Gen- Familia which has already
for almost two months now, I have forgotten rice totally and I school and maybe also see them get married and have chil- der Responsive School is for helped thousands of abused
have been used without it. I don’t even crave for it any except dren of their own. But this is wishful thinking. every administrator to realize women and children for the
when my grandson cooks fried rice complete with longanisa, Diet or no diet, when it is time to go…cross the bar, there is the need for working poli- past years under the headship
eggs, green peas, carrots, etc. (even better than Chow Fan) no way of saying not yet and reason , I am healthy as a cow. cies and guidelines that will of City Councilor Cecilia
and it makes me want to savor it as everyone in the house is Many died in the pink of health. It is a matter of being pre- protect the students from “Nene” De Asis.
having a wonderful time eating. But discipline, my dear me. pared to meet your Maker anytime… a good Lenten thought. any forms of discrimination.
for february
Name of Deceased Date of Interment
car-pooling or ride-sharing,” 2015-011 had provided the Professional Regulation Commission Bicol Regional Director Elenita L. Tan, Ph.D., delivers her inspiring message to public
said Batocabe. rules for accreditation of trans- school teachers of Rinconada District explaining RA10912, held at LGU-Buhi Millineum Center during the 2-day seminar on
Citing a study of the Ja- port network services, many March 9 and 10, this year.
pan International Cooperation taxi operators were frustrated
Agency or JICA, Batocabe because ride sharing platforms dated to make available the ed,” he said. chairs. have been facing, Uber and
said there is a big need to de- do not undergo the same “aus- computation of fares for the Batocabe added that HB Over the last three years, Grab continue to enjoy the
crease land traffic as it con- tere regulation imposed on information of the riders. 4891 would also inhibit drivers Uber and Grab became popu- patronage of the riding public
tributes PHP2.4 billion in eco- taxis.” He said this means these from discriminating riders due lar, particularly in Metro Ma- because commuters find ease
nomic losses each day for the Under HB 4891, transport companies would be prompted to their disabilities. nila, with the advent of the in getting their services.
country. network companies should into explaining their “surge “No additional charges android phone that has allowed Private car owners who op-
“Transport network com- apply for accreditation to be pricing” policy that has result- should be imposed on people cellphone users the option of erate under Uber and Grab also
panies could not just waive li- able to operate, which will be ed into extremely high fares with disabilities,” he said. getting a ride home simply by offer brand new vehicles that
ability when there is a breach subject for renewal every two for the riding public. He added that riders should downloading the Uber and Grab afford great comfort to riders
on the contract of carriage,” he years. Batocabe said during the also have the option to request app and transacting online. weary of navigating through
said. Drivers would also have last holiday season many ride- for vehicles that can accommo- Despite the legal and regu- traffic for a long period of time
He added that transport net- to comply with prescribed re- sharing users had protested date equipment such as wheel- latory challenges that they each day they go to work.
work service operators should quirements before being al- the surge pricing policy of the
approach rider and driver safe- lowed to operate their vehicles ride-sharing platforms.
ty with “due diligence.” and cater to the riders. “This can be attributed to
Educators upgraded on technology-aided . . .
HB 4891 would prohibit the Batocabe said transport net- the lack of information as to It involves over 100 school digital literacy program for our tive to expand our teacher’s
transport network firms from work companies will be man- how these rates were comput- teachers all over the Bicol Re- teachers will open a lot of pos- capabilities by improving their
gion. sibilities, not just for the school digital literacy skills to be
They are part of the almost but also for the communities,” more effective.”
More colorful Earth Hour . . . tatives after the 10 seconds
1,000 teachers all over the Tapia added. The teachers, representing
countdown and the subse-
ducted earlier together with country, who are also undergo- The school administra- their respective teams came up
tral Business District I and quent lighting of candles ing the said endeavor. Sites in- tion represented by its Vice with various digital projects
the distribution of glow-in- II and shall end at SM City forming the “60+” sign, clude Metro Manila, Pampan- President for Administration like the creation of blog, mind-
the-dark sticks. A send-off Naga, the venue for the formal which indicates the one hour ga, Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro and Finance, Eleanor Salum- jugging games, tutorial sites
prayer will also be recited celebration of Earth Hour. and 1 minute lights-off. City and here in Naga City. bre thanked the organizers for and a page for various advo-
which will be followed by a Highlighting the pre-Earth Various performances “We have invited teachers choosing UNC as the event’s cacies. This in return, will be
brief message from the win- Hour activity at SM, which is shall take the center stage to undergo various activities venue for the PRISM Bicol taught to their students to help
ners of Ms. Earth Beauty Pag- the event’s part 4, will be the during the Earth Hour activ- and projects in technology- leg. bridge the techno-gap between
eant. The activities will fall enabled instruction and con- “This is a milestone not the teachers and the new gen-
inter-school competition of ity. Playing of environmen- tent-development that can help only for Globe and our school, eration of students who grew
on the event’s part III. best short film entries. tal songs and the delivery them cope with the challenges but also for the Bicol region in an environment where Mr.
The celebration’s part The public will also view a of addresses from the city’s of integrating technology in and our education sector. We Google and instant connectiv-
1 will be held at SM City video presentation on efforts first lady, Farah Bongat, their lessons. We think that this are one with PRISM’s objec- ity is just a click away.
Naga Activity Center where undertaken by LGU-Naga City ENRO Oscar Orozco,
the different environmental during the celebration of City Mayor John Bongat and from Panganiban Drive pass- NPC offers P200,000 . . .
programs and activities of Earth Hour in previous years. EMB-5 Regional Director ing Rotunda to Magsaysay
the city government and its Videos on SM Cares Cam- Tuesday said that “a kind-heart- NPC added in its post that
Eva Ocfemia will end the ac- Avenue then to Peñafrancia
partners are to be showcased ed donor" who asked to remain Joaquin Briones is the second
paign and its Earth Hour ad- tivity’s part 5. Ave. to Liboton then to Que- anonymous has stepped for- NPC member to be murdered,
while the part 2 is the Earth vocacies, and the events oc- Highlighting the part 6 borac Drive to the urban poor ward to help solve the murder after Ms. Ruby Garcia, also
Hour Zumba Party which will curred worldwide during the of the event is the advocacy site then to Abella St., to Felix of Joaquin, an NPC member. from Remate, was gunned
be on its 4th year now. To be celebration of Earth Hours night bike ride that will pass Plazo St. to Mabolo Bridge NPC said it is now working down inside her house in Ba-
held at the Plaza Quezon, the will also be shown. along the roads where busi- then to Diversion Rd. will closely with the Presidential coor, Cavite on April 6, 2014.
party will start at 5:00 o’clock At 8:29.50 PM, the pub- ness establishments that part- turn left to Puregold in Roxas Task Force on Media Security “Despite these attacks, the
in the afternoon. lic will witness the ceremo- nered with the organizers of Avenue (formerly Diversion or PTFoMS to hasten the reso- NPC shall continue to be the
The advocacy walk will nial switching off of lights various Earth Hour events are Rd.) to Bicol Health Access lution of Joaquin’s death. vanguard of press freedom in
pass the major streets in Cen- by guests and SM represen- located. The ride will start then to SM City Naga. The victim’s eldest brother, the country and in seeking jus-
Rey, is the publisher and owner tice to all fallen members of the
of Remate. press. On these issues, it will
C ORRE C TION ON T H E E X TR A J UDI C I A L Kapihan sa Chamber . . . Diosdado said his brother never be cowed,” said NPC.
SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN ROBREDO Joaquin was the fourth jour- A professional and social
which most often than not are City on March 21; fire- fight-
WITH SALE (TCT NO. must be TAX DECLARATION nalist from Masbate who was organization of print, radio
caused by negligence. ing Olympics slated on March
No. 96-025-0871); killed since 2003. and television journalists that
“Based on the data upon 23-24, 2017 in Metro Manila
BIKOL REPORTER Nelson Nadura was killed has been in existence since
my assumption as Chief of and the celebration’s culmi-
Published: March 19, 2017 the Department way back nating activity happening on on Dec. 2, 2003. Slain on June the 1950s, NPC was founded
12, 2009 was Antonio Castillo through the initiative of the
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE December 15, 2014, we have March 31 – the Regional Fire
and Ariel Lerit on Feb. 28. late newspaperman Teodoro
OF JUAN ROBREDO WITH SALE seen in our 2014 and 2015 Fighting Olympics which will
2015. Valencia.
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the data that there was a decrease be participated in by the 6
compulsory heirs and legitimate children of the late JUAN of 60% in terms of fire inci- provinces in Bicol including
ROBREDO, who died intestate on January 18, 2005 at dents. In 2016 compared to Naga City and Iriga City.
Naga City, with no known debts and without any will, left 2015, there was a decrease of In closing, de Baguio, re-
a certain real property with TD NO. No, 96-025-0871; 80%,” de Baguio added. ferring to this year’s theme,
that the parties agree to divide and adjudicate among
The Fire Marshall attrib- reiterated his call for vigi-
themselves the described property pro indiviso or in
uted this triumph to their tena- lance and fire safety measures
equal sharing; that for and in consideration of the sum of
TWO MILLION PESOS (P2,000,000.00), receipt of which cious campaign and the coop- which should start from each
is hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby SELL, eration of their stakeholders, and every household.
TRANSFER and CONVEY SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND particularly the media who “Kapihan Sa Metro Naga
SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY SIX (76,796) square meters never grow tired of dissemi- Chamber” is a monthly fo-
of said property unto AMY C. LAGDAAN and Sps. ELMER nating their advocacy. He also rum of Metro Naga Chamber
L. GARCIA and AURORA L. GARCIA, all the rights, lauded the active participation of Commerce and Industry
interest and participation over the described parcel of land, of the local government units (MNCCI), Inc. in partner-
as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty. Veronica A. down to the barangay level to ship with the Kapisanan ng
Cuyo-Avila, Doc. No.208, Page No. 30, Book No. XVI, the smallest business units in mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas
Series of 2017. the city. (KBP) and Philippine Infor-
BIKOL REPORTER
BFP’s upcoming activities mation Agency (PIA) – Ca-
Published: January 28; February 5 and 12, 2017
include a fun bike in Naga marines Sur Provincial Office.
gram aired over DYME in the A post in NPC’s website As part of the Fire Safety Prevention Month, the Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with Philippine
late 90s and early 2000, was (Turn to page 7) Information Agency (PIA), Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), and sponsors led the "Kapihan sa Metro Naga"
with Bureau of Fire Protection Chief Alberto De Baguio discussing fire safety measures and tips.