VOL. XXIV, NO.

BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

AUGUST 21-27, 2016 P5.00

( 473-8888

IBALONG FESTIVAL MARKS SILVER YEAR

Ibalong Festival is a colorful week-long event that draws both locals and foreigners to sample the culture and lifestyle of the people of Legazpi City.

By JULIUS B. EMBILE

LEGAZPI CITY Since 1991, the Ibalong Festival has been a source of
pride among Legazpeos, as it showcases Legazpi Citys culture, heritage and
warm cheer throughout the years. This year, with the Ibalong Festivals silver
anniversary, the city government of Legazpi aims to level-up the celebration by promoting the tourism in Legazpi to an international scope.

(Ibalong) has now been

celebrated for 25 years. It was
started by those that came before us so that we (today) can
experience its joy. So, why
dont we dont we make this
festival the best there is? Not
just for us, but for generations

DA reiterates ban
on hazardous
veterinary drugs
PILI, CAMARINES SUR
The Departments of Agriculture and Health reiterate
the prohibition on the selling and use as additives in
animal feeds of five (5) veterinary drugs because of the
build-up of residues in the
meat, milk and eggs derived
from such animals which is

PASSABLE BRIDGE

detrimental to human health.

The DA and DOH have
identified Chloramphenicol,
Carbadox, Olaquindox, Nitrofurans and Beta-Agonist Drugs
as hazardous to animals raised
for food.
The manufacture of these
drugs have been banned since
1990 and the registration of

these drugs were likewise disapproved since then.

Dr. Renato Almonte, chief
of the Regulatory Division of
the Department of Agriculture said their office is strictly
monitoring all veterinary drugs
and even feed establishments
to ensure adherence to the ban.
Banned drugs found in these

Buses and truck drivers may now have a sigh of relief after the Department of Public Works
and Highways 4th Engineeering District Office open the San Miguel Bridge in Nabua town to all
types of vehicles. The bridge which was constructed for several months gave a headache to all

establishments are confiscated.

Three violations is tantamount
to revocation of license and
registration of the veterinary
drugs and feed establishment,
added Dr. Almonte.
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic for life threatening infections. High levels of residues in
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to come, said Legazpi City

mayor Noel E. Rosal.
Back in 1991, as initiated
by the city government under then-mayor Mely Roces,
the Ibalong Festival was first
celebrated in commemoration
of the Bicolano epic literature

Ibalong. The said epic

has, for so long, been revered as an authentic piece
of Albayano heritage, as it
dates back to pre-Hispanic
times and was created by the
original settlers of Albay.
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DOLE launches
Bicol Hotline
By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY

NAGA CITY --- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Camarines Sur Provincial Head Ana Christine Soriano officially unveiled the DOLE Bicol Hotline in
a simultaneous ceremony held in the six (6) provinces of
the Bicol Region, Monday, August 15 at the Regent Hotel,
here.
The DOLE Bicol Hotline (0918) 309-6665 is open 24/7
and will be manned by regional technical staff ready to respond to any inquiries, complaints or grievances concerning
labor related issues and concerns.
Soriano said during yesterdays press conference that the
hotline endeavors to apprehend bogus individual who are
dragging the name of DOLE in unscrupulous acts, particularly soliciting money and asking favor from various offices
or individuals.
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motorists because of rerouting. However, only two (2) lanes of the bridge are passable because
the other 2 has been in the process of road widening as it was programmed for four lanes. The
bridge was constructed by E. A. Sancho construction at a cost of P46 million.

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OPINION

BIKOL REPORTER

EDITORIAL
Wrong Messengers
Wrong Messages
It used to be that Philippine politics was
a one-upmanship show characterized by
posturing, rhetoric and outright violence.
There was provincial wardlordism, as
in the famed Crisologos and Singsons
of Ilocos; and assassinations, both
of character and of the person, as in
Masbate and the most treacherous of
them all, that of Ninoy Aquino on August
21, 1983 at the tarmac of the airport which
now bears his name.
These days, under the Duterte
administration,
there
are
still
assassinations of drug lords, suspects,
users; and of character, like that of
Senator Leila de Lima.
This state of things is alarming and
unbecoming, to use a military parlance.
Duterte and De Lima are national
officials. When they speak through the
media, they are messengers and their
messages are received by the people
in so many ways, but more divisive as
shown in the different feedbacks and
opinions in the social media.
There is no sense in talking about
withdrawing the membership of the
Philippines in the United Nations when the
issue is about the illegal drug situation in
the country. That is indiscriminate firing.
It is publicity stunt when a Senator
talks too much even before the conduct
of a Senate hearing yet to be done. That
is much like Hollywood promoting a new
movie.
Meanwhile, a boy was shown on
Facebook studying at night under the
light of a street lamp; another is whacked
by his father for allegedly letting the cat
eat the fried bangus meant for supper;
while 27 Filipino contract workers were
shipped home from the Middle East.
On the other hand, two of the top
public officials of the land are letting us
hear stories about bastat driver, sweet
lover which we have so much of in the
national TV networks.
Wrong messages. Wrong messages.

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Dutertes Anti-Drug War

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair of
ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA past
president and Hall-of-Famer, and ACPAPP
Lifetime Achievement Awardee).
THREATS CUM ACTION: No matter what people say the presidential
anti-drug policy is bearing fruits as other
forms of criminality subside. Yes there
may be some mistakes as well as abuses by law enforcement authorities but
the important thing is the Duterte message: lawlessness can be curtailed if not
totally solved, by eliminating drug users
and pushers. The big time distributors
and producers can follow later. If there are
no consumers to sell products to- the big
timers will go out of business!
Lately there are now short-surnamed
(Chinese) shabu personalities put away
or arrested. Duterte clearly delivered the
message that by eliminating the delivery
boys soon the producers will surface to
directly deal with their buyers. That will be
the day when well read about big-timers
deaths in our newspapers. The bosses
should be made to start feeling uncomfortable away from their haven in foreign
shores. Their local lackeys will soon spill
out data as to who their real capitalists are
and where they can be found.
LGU SUPPORT: Last weekend President Duterte revealed the list of local officials, police and even judges and prosecutors allegedly involved in the drug trade.
Unfortunately, the list included names
of long deceased persons. There are also
identification errors. It turned out that the
basis of the presidential derogation was
more than three years old! No other than
the president admitted that there may be
some mistakes in his negative pronounce-

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ments. Abangan ang kasunod!
Inclusion in said negative list brings
up moral damages, including shock, mental anguish and besmirched reputation.
The presidential mandate to the listed to
serve their penalties ASAP will be hard to
defend from. This includes cancellation of
permits to own guns, and even withdrawal
of security escorts. Implicated members
of the Judiciary can always seek succor
from the High Court (Judiciary). Prosecutors are under the Department of Justice
still within the Executive branch of government.
BREXIT: Foreign investors are likely to
hold off their investment plans for the Philippines this year in the wake of Britains
decision to leave the European Union.
One of the countrys top investment promotion agencies has taken a conservative
Phl growth outlook for this year. The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA)
has decided to slash to 3% its 2016 investment growth target. PEZA was originally eyeing a growth rate between 5% to
8% this year for its approved investment

pledges.
One of the major factors is the Brexit
(exit of Great Britain from the European Union). PEZA is likewise cutting
its target for exports of registered companies to just 3%, while employment is
still seen growing by as much as 10%.
Former PEZA chief Lilia de Lima said
the cooling off of new foreign investments in the industrial zones has nothing to do with the recent change in the
countrys leadership. Last year, PEZA
investments grew 6% year-on-year to
P259.09B.
SIN TAXES: Excise tax collections from sin products rose 2.22%
to P13.36B in May 2018 - faster than
Aprils 1.5% reversing the 16.12% dip
in March BIR data showed. Cigarette
revenues went down 4.25%, while uptick in liquor products reached P4.14B.
BIR said tobacco firms may have been
adjusting to RA 10643, which took effect
in March, and required their cigarette
packs to contain photographs of smoking health repercussions. The Action for
Economic Reforms said sin taxes are
still bound to go up.
RA 10351 which was enacted in
2012 prescribed for yearly specific adjustments in tobacco and alcohol excise
tax rates until 2016. By 2017, a unitary
tax rate will be imposed in the products,
down from the original four. The law is
meant to deter smoking and excessive
drinking. The law allocates 80% of incremental revenues to universal health
care program and 15% to tobacco farmer support. So far, so good!
PROVERBS: Remember always
that so much is expected from those to
whom so much has been given.

Rod P. Kapunans Reflections on Martial

Law, Our EEZ's in favor of Dutertes stand
In my last weeks column, I wrote about
a dog of former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino
buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani.
I based my recollection on newspapers
I read many years ago. During the past
week, a news report about a dog buried in
the ground of Malacaang Palace during
the time of Cory Aquinos presidency was
taken up on TV patrol. I believe it is the
same dog I wrote about that was utilized
by the military when President Cory Aquino
was the Commander-in-Chief. Well, it is a
dog just the same buried in the presidential
ground of Malacaang. This is for a balance
news reporting.
If you listen to the Martial Law victims
who are the oppositors of Marcos burial in
the Libingan ng mga Bayani, you will think
the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos
was nothing but a bad president which is
not true.
Not all Marcos did was wrong. He
declared Martial Law which is provided
in the Constitution to save the Republic.
It was Constitutional and legal. I suggest
to the young generation to read the book
Reflections on Martial Law and Saving the
Republic written by Rod P. Kapunan, who
was a Martial Law detainee, to know truthful
facts about our history.
He wrote the following excerpt in Chapter
I:
First, many people went straight
condemning Ferdinand E. Marcos for
imposing Martial Law on September 21,
instead of asking whether there were valid
grounds that compelled him to impose
it. Such question is crucial because the
circumstances that led to its declaration
remain irrefutably valid; that there was a
raging rebellion as well as unmitigated
subversion conceived by the enemy of the
state and not a tea party as picnic as Mao
Zedong would succintly put it.
Martial Law was an emergency political

FROM
MY
WINDOW
NENITA FUENTEBELLA-PEONES
instrument used to surgically removed
the abcess that has caused the social
and political unrest. The circumstances
of rebellion, seccesionism, subversion,
murder, kidnapping, arson, ambuscades,
sporadic bombings, violent demonstrations,
etc. were carried in the broad daylight and
often with impunity to taunt the arthrocity
of the State. In that situation, only a
foolhardly President would ignore these.
Thus, for these lawless element to demand
compensation and for the State or for the
Marcoses to accede to their demand is to
admit that martial law was outset wrong and
unconstitutional and not to say a criminal
act against the Filipino people.
My question is: If President Marcos
did not use Martial Law against the enemy
of the state that would overthrow our
democratic Republic, would that be better?
Would it be better for our Republic to fall in
the hands of its enemy?
Not all President Ferdinand E.
Marcos did was wrong. I can site many
accomplishments of his administration
which are still serving the people but that is
not my purpose in writing this column. My
purpose is to give information especially
to the youth who do not know what really
happened in the past.

DA REITERATES BAN . . .
meat, milk and eggs can cause
aplastic anemia in humans.
Olaquindox and Carbadox
are used to reduce salmonella
shedding in animals. Both drugs
have long withdrawal period of
about 70 days. The experiment
on male mice which showed
increase in incidence of adrenal cortex adenomas prompted
the Food and Agriculture Or-

ganization of the World Health

Organization not to establish an
acceptable daily intake for these
drugs. Studies also indicated that
exposure of workers handling
the product may pose a risk of
irritation, allergy, and severe allergic reaction.
Nitrofurans were banned in
USA and Germany since 1991 because they have been demonstrat-

*****
I give credit to President Benigno
Aquinos administration for bringing our
maritime claim to the UN Arbitral Court
which reaffirmed our maritime rights on
our Exclusive Economic Zone.
But I also want to inform the public
that President Ferdinand E. Marcos was
an active proponent of the Archipelagic
Doctrine which was adopted in the
United Nations Convention on the Law
of the Sea. The Philippines, together
with Indonesia exerted much effort to
include this doctrine in the (UNCLOS) UN
Convention which become our exclusive
economic zone.
The Philippines claimed Exclusive
Economic Zone has a total area of
293,808 sq. kilometers. My source
in the book The Philippine Treaty
Limits by Lowell B. Bautista. The
Philippine Revolution made upon
signature (December 10, 1982) and
confirmed upon ratification (May 8,
1984) of the United Nations Law of the
Sea Convention. I know about this even
before I read this book having read
newspapers.
What is the archipelagic concept?
The Philippines under President Marcos
fought in the UN for International
recognition of archipelagic states to
draw straight baselines connecting the
outermost points of the outermost islands
and dying reefs of the archipelago. The
waters within the baseline and subject
to the absolute sovereignty of the
archipelagic state.
*****
I am in favor of President Dutertes
decision to follow the Law by allowing
former President Ferdinand E. Marcos to
be buried in the Libingan ng mga Bayani
not only as former President and soldier
and also for these two things he has done
beside others.

ed to be carcinogenic when used

at 0.15% w/w concentration in
feed for one year, including mammary tumors. Its manufacture was
phased out in August 2000.
Beta-agonist drugs such as
clenbuterol, salbutamol, terbutalin and pirbuterol are used in humans as bronchodilators and inhibitors of muscle contractions.
These drugs are used in animal
feeds as growth enhancer and
body fat reducer leaving high

residue levels on edible tissues

of food animals which are still
detected even after considerable
withdrawal periods due to slow
degradation rate of these drugs.
Beta-agonist drugs affect lungs
and heart functions and even
causes death in animals.
Livestock and poultry raisers,
especially owners of cockfighting roosters should be vigilant
and familiar with these drugs to
avoid it. -Lovella Guarin

AUGUST 21-27, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER

BIKOL REPORTER

Novel in Rinconada-Bicol
Wins Writers Prize

A story about a character whose body is mysteriously

festered with scratches, won this years Writers Prize for
the Novel in a contest sponsored by the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Written by poet Estelito Jacob, the novel titled Kamrang
(Scratches) is in Rinconada, one of the languages of Bicol
chosen by the Executive Council of the Committee on Literary Arts of the NCCA as one of the categories in the annual
literary contest.
Jacob, who teaches at the Camarines Sur National
High School in Naga City, was joined by two other winners:
Domogo Gaongen, for Poetry in Kankana-ey; and Ritchie
D. Pagunsan, for Drama in Kinariray-a.
All three received the first tranche of the PhP200,000.00
individual grants during the awarding ceremony held yesterday at the Barbaras Restaurant in Intramuros, Manila.
Jacobs entry was judged by a panel of Rinconada
speakers composed of poet and filmmaker, Kristian S.
Cordero, book designer Vic Nierva; and Marifa Borja of the
Ateneo de Naga University.
Rinconada is the language of the almost half-a-million
inhabitants of the Fifth District of Camarines Sur composed
of Iriga City and the towns of Bula, Baao, Nabua, Buhi, Bato
and Balatan.
Some of its known native speakers include Nora Aunor,
Senator Leila M. de Lima, former Senator Eddie Ilarde, actors Jaime Fabregas, Rez Cortes, the late Senator Joker
Arroyo of Baao, and Miss Universe Runner-up winner, Venus Raj.
During the awarding rites which also featured the lone
winner of the Composers Prize, Alann Timothy Pacpaco for
Pagtangis ng Kahapon; NCCA Chair Felipe de Leon

Breaking Up the Radical Silence

By ROSEMARIE L. NOVELA
Milaor National High School

I remember my Math teacher who made an indelible mark

in my life. While no one else saw through me, she drew me
out of my extreme shyness, silent type and discovered a potential I did not even know I had. She gave me one liner that
changed me, Simple, kind and genuine encouragement that
developed confidence, motivated better work and made me
what I am.
Everybody remembers a teacher, who made a difference in their lives, to weave dreams even impossible, but
the memory of the teacher is kept in the heart and lingers
forever.
Now, that I, myself, am a teacher, have a strong desire
that God use me as an instrument in nurturing students in the
fhe field of Mathematics even though they always think that
Mathematics is a difficult subject.
So, what should we do in order the students cope well in
Math.
First, believe in the power of prayer. Start the right start,
prayer is the best weapon in all fear, doubt and negative
minds. When you get in the presence of God, your best ideas
will surface.
Second, students have to make sure that they know the
basic before going in more advance topics, so students have
to ensure that they know whole numbers, fractions, decimal
operations and so on very well. The transition from one to
other will be smoother if mastery of the basic is acquired.
Third, persevere and do not lose heart. Repeated faiures
do not make students shy away from the subject, but the reality is they cannot escape algebra. For example if you dont
understand factoring in first chapter, you will not be able to
solve linear or quadratic equation in the next chapter. Sheer
repetition enhances learning, allow students to do exercises
in her own, by twos or in a group activity, we easily determine their individual differences, strengths and weaknesses.
Lastly, breaking up the radical silence, how? Open new
door of experiences for your students by encouraging them
that Math is easy as they ask his daily allowances, as they
buy food or drink, as they go to mall together with their friends.
Then add music in memorizing rules, laws or formulas. Sing
with them as you motivate youir students. Add colors in your
subject as you introduce lesson by doing a simple arts. Posses a good sense of humor. Put smile in your lesson, smile
enrichment is a form of therapy. A merry heart does good
like a medicine, (Proverbs 17:22). Its the outward evidence
of inner peace, understanding and caring.
Let us glorify God through our service for it is our best way
to honor His name. (Corinthians 10:31 whatever you do,
do all to the glory of God.

HALO-HALO

AUGUST 21-27, 2016

Bastat Driver, Sweet Lover

Ta marahay daa kayang magkambyo.
Tatao kun nuarin maparikas asin
maluhay-luhay. Okay daa an karga, o
kun magkarga asin magdiskarga.
Bako naman ining bago kaya ngani
nagin popular ini sa mga stickers sa
mga jeepney, na bako man totoo pirme
ta may aram man akong mga driver na
sigun sainda dai na nakakaboundary o
nakakasarong round kaya ngani garo
nagkua nan in ibang driver si misis.
Alagad, arog kayan an kusog kan
tataramon, nakakagibo ini nin mito,
nakakapukaw kan imahinasyon kan
mga tawo. Kaya dai kita mangalas na
an soboot relasyon ni Senador Leila de
Lima sa saiyang driver-bodyguard iyo
an laman kan mga dyaryo asin mga
radio. An popularidad o prominence,
dawa marhay o notorious, siguradong
may espasyo sa news. Kaya ngani an
depinisyon ko kaini iyo na it is anything
that has weight and occupies space and

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
FRANK PEONES JR.
time.
Okupado kaini an mga espasyo kan
mga newspapers magin kan airtime kan
mga radio asin telebisyon. Alagad dapat
tang tandaan na nagluwas an bareta
katakod kan krusada kan gobyerno
Duterte laban sa illegal na droga.
Simple an paliwanag kaini ni PRRD: si

driver and tulay ni De Lima sa droga.

Kun hihilingon ta teorya pa lang ini
ni PRRD. Kaya conjectural. Alagad
sabi niya may ebidensya siya. Pero
tano ta sa media niya pigbulatlat?
Wrong venue.
Kaipuhan
ta
sigurong
pagiromdomon
si
PRRD
kan
pinangako niyang direksyon kan
saiyang administrasyon. Sabi niya,
change is coming.
Sa ngonyan, nahiling ko ini kan
suklian ako kan grocery nin talagang
sensilyo bako nang candy.
Alagad, iyan ngani huli sa ley
sa panahon kan sinanglian niyang
Presidente.
Sa ngonyan, gabos pa lang
shooting and explain later.
Asin iyan an delikado.
Kaya garo mas gusto kan mga
tawo nin istorya manongod sa mga
driver na sweet lover.

Dehumanization (Part 1: Genocides and Other Atrocities)

History is full of examples of atrocities
committed by conquering armies or by
ruling empires and dictatorial regimes.
These include mass slaughters of noncombatant citizens (including children),
rape of women and pillages, which were
regularly perpetrated by conquering
armies when raiding city-states during
ancient times. Mass executions of
defeated enemies and captives were also
common such as the reputed execution of
around 2,000 captives who were crucified
under the orders of Alexander the Great
after his siege of the Phoenician city of
Tyre.
We also have numerous examples of
tortures and inhumane executions during
the Dark Ages such as those perpetrated
by the Roman Catholic Church in its
brutal campaign against heresy. Various
torture devices and torture methods were
invented such as the Iron Maiden, the
Rack and the Spanish Donkey. Of course,
we should not forget to mention Burning
at the Stake as a more humane way of
purifying heretics.
The Industrial Revolution introduced
mass production with the aid of
powerful machineries. It also introduced
mass destruction. As production grew
exponentially, the population also grew
exponentially. The methods of mass
killing and torture have become more
efficient and effective in modern times.
Mass killings of civilians and
combatants during times of war and
even during relatively peaceful periods
have dramatically increased from a few
thousands to the scale of several millions
in a span of few years or even months.
The Holocaust, for instance, had more
than six million civilian victims who
were systematically murdered in death
camps. The victims included children and
infants. Some of whom were subjected to
horrendous medical experiments.
After World War II, other genocides
also happened with similar efficiency as
the Holocaust. Some recent examples
include the Cambodian Genocide where

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two million civilians were executed
under the Khmer Rouge regime and the
Rwandan Genocide which took the lives
of around one million people within a
period of roughly 100 days in 1994.
What could possibly explain all
the atrocities and genocides that
happened and that are still happening
in some parts of the world? There are
many factors such as competition for
resources and ideological differences
but the main reason could simply be
the dehumanization of certain groups or
individuals. Once a dominant group -such as in the case of the Nazi regime
-- considers certain minority groups or
individuals as sub-humans, mass killing
and other atrocities become easier to
commit.
Genocides and other types of crimes
against humanity happen because
certain groups of people feel superior
and more entitled than other groups that
they consider sub-humans. Typically, the
groups that commit these crimes against
other groups or individuals are those who
hold political power.
Those who seek power and want to
maintain their hold on power typically
manipulate the population to accept
or resort to violence and all forms of
atrocities in the name of some higher
cause, perverted or otherwise. They
either invent or exaggerate social

problems and offer themselves as the

only viable solution.
In democratic systems, the rise
to power of these blood-thirsty and
manipulative psychopaths is oftentimes
founded on popular support. They
promise security and stability. They
promise reforms and the overthrow of
corrupt systems. However, they usually
have over-simplistic solutions that are
unsustainable and lead only to more
serious problems.
Demagogues in history like Hitler
manipulate the emotions of people.
They create scenarios of us versus
them. They rally people to their sides
by trying to project themselves as
infallible, humble and simple leaders
who sympathize with their supporters
while demonizing and dehumanizing
other people who go against their will.
The process of dehumanization
has already begun in our society.
Duterte and his minions have started
dehumanizing suspected criminals.
They have used their pseudo war on
drugs to justify atrocities, murders and
illegal acts. They continue to violate
our laws and constitution with impunity.
They seem to think that they are above
the law. The president has made
criminals out of law enforcers and
turned them into mere thugs by issuing
them illegal orders.
What legal or ethical right does a
regime have when it does not respect
and abide by the fundamental law of
the land? By definition, it has become
an illegitimate regime that is morally
bankrupt. Many of us would probably
not admit or realize it but this regime
has already become the enemy of the
people.
Its a slippery slope. Once we have
permitted this regime to continue the
dehumanization process of mere
suspects, what could prevent it from
eventually dehumanizing all its political
opponents and critics?
(To be continued)

IBALONG FESTIVAL MARKS SILVER YEAR . . .

The festivities has since
then been celebrated annually celebrated, with a vibrancy enjoyed by locals
and tourists alike. During the
past years, the festivals main
attraction has been events of
great relevance to the Ibalong epic, like the Mutya
ng Ibalong pageant, theatre
adaptations of the epic and
cultural street presentations
featuring huge effigies of the
epics characters.
However, for this years
Ibalong Festival, Rosal laid
down the local government
and organizing bodys vision
of promoting the citys tourism by giving the festival a
nationwide and international
exposure.

(Ibalong is) not only a

fiesta, but an opportunity to
promote tourism here in our
city, said Mayor Rosal.
As presented by the mayor
and the organizers in a press
conference last August 10, the
festival would include a wide
array of sporting events which
will be covered by national
and foreign media. We need
national and international impact to achieve what we aim
for, so we will do what we can
to provide it the exposure that
we need, explain Rosal.
One of these events is
the Mount Mayon Triathlon, which is expected to
be attended by celebrities
and famous professional triathletes. The said race will

be observed by the United

Triathlon Association (UTA)
and the Triathlon Association
of the Philippines (TRAP) to
see if Legazpi is ready to host
world-class triathlon races
like the Iron-Man.
To draw more sports fans
and athletes in the celebration, other sporting competitions were also organized
like mountain bike racing,
beach volleyball tournaments,
swimming
competitions,
dragon boat races, bowling and badminton tourneys.
During festival, the city will
also be hosting the highly
anticipated face-off of two
UAAP Womens Volleyball
powerhouse teams, Ateneo de
Manila University and De La

Salle University.
In order to feature the citys
music and arts scenes, the city
government also arranged for
events like photography and
art festivals, concerts and artists sessions.
The 2016 Ibalong Festival would also be showcasing Ibalong The Musical, a
Broadway-style adaptation of
the Ibalong epic. According to
the organizers, the said theatre
show and the cultural presentations are events the festival
cant do without, as it is a reflection of Legazpeo culture
involving the Ibalong epic itself. It serves as a reflection,
amidst moving forward, as to
why there is an Ibalong Festival in the first place.

AUGUST 21-27, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER

Planned village coco CARD Banking Group gets BSP Outstanding

water facility assessed Financial Inclusion award for the 6th time
Project collaborators of
the Pilot Testing of the Village
Level Coconut Water Processing System assessed the
feasibility of the village-level
coconut water processing
facility in a meeting held on
August 4, 2016 at the Department of Agriculture Regional
Field Office V (DA RFO V) in
Pili, Camarines Sur.
In the said meeting, the research team from Central Bicol
State University of Agriculture
(CBSUA) headed by Project
Leader Hanilyn Hidalgo discussed the results of the comprehensive feasibility study on
coco water as well as their response and actions taken on the
comments by the PRDP regional office and the Project Support Office. Present during the
meeting were representatives of
the project collaborators from

PRDP South Luzon, DA RFO

V, and the Philippine Center for
Postharvest Development and
Mechanization (PhilMech).
Results of the performance
evaluation of the coco water facility conducted by the CBSUA
team shows that eight-hour operation of the facility can process 1,431 mature coconuts and
produce 1,490 bottled coconut
water. In addition, the facility
has a system capacity of 56.2
liters per hour and an efficiency
of 89.20 percent. Meanwhile,
sensory evaluation of the coco
water indicates that the product
is highly acceptable by various
types of consumers including
students, athletes, professionals and household respondents.
Physicochemical and nutritional analysis of coco water reveals that its source relative to
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Project collaborators of the Pilot Testing of the Village Level

Coconut Water Processing System discuss the results of
CBSUAs research in a meeting held on August 4, 2016 at
the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office V in Pili,
Camarines Sur. - Photo by Eduardo D. Collantes Jr.

The banking group of the

CARD Mutually Reinforcing
Institutions (CARD MRI), a
social development organization, bagged its sixth Outstanding Financial Inclusion
Award during the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
2016 Awards Ceremony and
Appreciation Lunch for
Stakeholders. The occasion
was held on July 13, 2016 at
the BSP Assembly Hall, BSP
Complex, Manila with the
theme Sustained Partnership, Sustained Economic
Growth.
The annual event is now
on its 13th year of recognizing
stakeholders who have continuously supported BSP on its
campaign to increase the participation of socially and economically challenged families

in the formal banking system.

The banking group of
CARD is composed of CARD
Bank, Inc., CARD SME Bank,
Inc. and Rizal Bank, Inc. that
have one goal in terms of financial inclusion.
What we only want to do
is to help socio-economically
challenged families get out of
poverty. Earning this recogni-

tion is really a blessing and a

manifestation that we are on the
right track, said CARD MRI
Founder and Managing Director Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip.
Dr. Alip attended the event
together with CARD SME President Aristeo Dequito, CARD
Bank Senior Adviser and Vice
Chairperson Dr. Dolores Torres,
Rizal Bank Inc. (RBI) President

and CEO Flordeliza Sarmiento,

CARD, Inc. President and Executive Director Elma Valenzuela, CARD SME Bank Board
of Director (BOD) Vice-Chairperson Mary Jane Perreras, and
CARD Bank President Marivic
Austria.
In an interview, Ms.
Sarmiento said, "We consider
the financial inclusion award
from BSP as a great achievement for the whole CARD
MRI. We are grateful to be
recognized. This is an inspiration to continue implementing
financially inclusive products
and services for our clients."
Today, CARD MRI serves
3,605,929 clients who are now
part of the institutions three
decades of providing beneficial
programs and services to the
poor.

Listahanan result submitted to the RDC

Four (4) sectoral committees unanimously endorsed
the Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and
Development Field Office V to
the Bicol Regional Development Council.
DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia presented the
result of the 2015 Listahanan
household assessment to the
said committees last August
4-5, 2016 at the NEDA Regional Office.
The committees namely
Economic Development Committee, Infrastructure Development Committee, Development
Administration Committee and
the Social Development Com-

mittee favorably supported the

Listahanan.
According to Garcia, the
Listahanan have a unified set of
criteria for identifying the poor
that would enable synchronization and convergence of all resources.
He encourages to adopt and
utilize the data of poor households in the region generated
thru the Listahanan as their basis in the identification of beneficiaries for their respective
social protection programs.
Meanwhile, Garcia will
again present the Listahanan
to the Bicol Regional Development Council Full Meeting on
September 9, 2016.

Listahanan formerly known

as the National Household Targeting for Poverty Reduction
(NHTS-PR) is the DSWDs information management system
that identifies who and where
the poor are.

It makes available to national government agencies and

other social protection stakeholders as the reference in identifying potential beneficiaries
of social protection programs.
-crbarrameda

AUGUST 21-27, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER
FORMER MILITARY CAMP . . .

LAWYER BABER WITH JOJO TADURAN

Lawyer Roman Baber (left) is shown in photo together with his friend, Jojo Taduran, infront
of his booth during the recent Filipino event called Taste of Manila located at Wilson and
Bathurst in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Baber is working for his nomination to run for Member
of Provincial Parliament under the Progressive Conservative Party in Toronto's York Center
riding. -St. Jamestown News Service, Dindo Orbeso

Department of Education and

Department of Social Work and
Development (DSWD) regarding the plan for the recovery
facility.
Records of the Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO5)
showed that the region has a
total of 36,977 drug surrenderees from July 1 to August 13,
nearly a third of whom came
from Albay.
PRO5 data said there were
10,832 surrenderees in Albay,
10,209 of whom were identified as users while the rest
were deemed drug peddlers or
pushers.
The provincial chief executive said the limited space of the
rehabilitation center in Malinao
town, northeast of this city,
which has an 80-person capacity, could not accommodate the
big number of drug surrenderees in the province.
He said the drug dependents
must undergo intervention
inside a rehabilitation facility
so they could recover from the
influence of illegal drugs.
We should help them return
to the mainstream (of society)
so they will not return to their
illegal activity, said Bichara.
He said the provincial government has established a Technical Working Group for the
plan with him as its chairman.
Bichara instructed provincial engineer Dante Baclao to
make the project plan of what
will be called the Albay Rehabilitation Center.
He asked Baclao to determine the necessary equipment
and the budget required to fully
realize the project.
The provincial government
through its Provincial Health
Office and PSWD has closely
coordinated with DOH, Philhealth, DSWD and PNP and
other related agencies on the
program for the drug dependents.
Bichara said they plan to
categorize the surrendered
drug personalities according
to dependency, such as heavy
or less users, to prioritize
who must undergo immediate
intervention from the agencies, particularly the DOH and
DSWD.
He said a budget will be
set aside for the program as he
believes the drug dependents
should be given importance
so they wont become a threat
to society.
Bichara said he is thankful
to Philhealth which offered to
allocate funds for the program.
Even the DSWD and other
partner agencies promised to
give their share, he added.

After completion of construction of the recovery facili-

ty, Bichara said the PNP will be

tasked with providing security
to the place.

Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province: Camarines Sur
City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0067-2016 R.A. 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice
is hereby served to the public that MARIO CRUETA DE
VERA has filed with this Office, a Petition for correction of
entry in the date of birth from July 27, 1956 to March 12,
1956 in the certificate of live birth of MARIO CRUETA DE
VERA at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are
FEDERICO DE VERA and PILAR CRUETA.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
August 27, 2016.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO

Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: August 14 and 21, 2016

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE

ESTATE OF LETECIA RAMOS RECTO
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are
the legitimate and sole heirs of the late LETECIA
RAMOS RECTO, who died on November 22, 2014
in Poblacion, Tigaon, Camarines Sur, with no known
debts or obligations chargeable against this property,
left several parcels of land situated in Tigaon,
Camarines Sur, that the parties all of legal ages and
with full capacity to contract agree adjudicate among
themselves the described real estate pro indiviso
and as co-owners of the property; as acknowledged
before Notary Public Atty. Ernesto M. Alarcon, Doc.
No.1867, Page No. 374, Book No. I, Series of 2016.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: August 14, 21 and 28, 2016
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the
legitimate heirs of the late CELENIA M. MORTEGA, who
died on April 1, 2014 in Naga City without any will or no
known debts; left a home lot situated at Barangay Pacol.
Naga City; that pursuant to Section 1, Rule 74 of the
Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, the heirs all of
legal ages and with full capacity to contract agree to divide
and adjudicate among themselves said lot in pro indiviso
equal shares; that said Heir hereby waive her rights,
interest and participation on said lot in favor of ELMER M.
MORTEGA, his heirs, and successors-in-interest on the
mentioned lot; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty.
Allain B. Gomez, Doc. No.320, Page No. 64, Book No. II,
Series of 2016.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: August 14, 21 and 28, 2016

FOR JULY
NAME OF DECEASED
JESUSA R. CAPILI
ISAGANI L. CAPISONDA
MARIA M. ALISASA
GUILLERMO A. MAGPANTAY
ROBERT B. RUTA
FROILAN P. GOMEZ
EXPEDITO B. VERGARA
CEZAR I. VELUZ
SALVADOR A. JACOB SR.
ANALYN E. MACABUHAY
VIVENCIO M. GO JR.
JUSTINIANO R. MENDONES
MARK FRANCIS B. VILLANUEVA
SEVERO B. RELUCANO SR.
PEPITO R. SACAYAN
LINDA D. SURARA
CYRIL B. CARIO
JUAN A. AMADOR

DATE OF INTERMENT
JULY 2, 2016
JULY 5, 2016
JULY 7, 2016
JULY 6, 2016
JULY 8, 2016
JULY 9, 2016
JULY 16, 2016
JULY 16, 2016
JULY 19, 2016
JULY 23, 2016
JULY 25, 2016
JULY 20, 2016
JULY 26, 2016
JULY 30, 2016
JULY 30, 2016
JULY 30, 2016
JULY 31, 2016
JULY 31, 2016

AUGUST 21-27, 2016

BIKOL REPORTER

VP LENI . . .

LIFE AFTER POLITICS

Former Daet Mayor Tito S. Sarion has found there is life after
politics with his new involvement in the corporate world as
shown here where he recently organized a marketing clinic
conducted by the marketing guru, Willy Arcilla, for two
pharamaceutical and wellness products corporation.

Good to know there's another Iriguena at the PHSA, Angel

Esteban , when they performed during the Writers' Prize
Awards Night at Barbara's, Intramuros

MOA FOR CHILD LABORERS . . .

tional Convention on the Rights
of the Child, ILO Convention 182, Philippine Program
Against Child Labor, Republic
Act 9231, Provincial Childrens
Welfare Code and other legislation, policies, programs of cooperation and other agreements
concerning child labor.
Another objective of the
organization is to provide assistance and services in the search
and rescue/removal of child
laborers from hazardous work/
occupations, as well as in the
recovery, healing, social reintegration and rehabilitation.
The MOA stipulated the
stakeholders commitment in
the anti-child labor program
wherein among them is the
DOLE-Camarines Norte Provincial Field Office (DOLECNPFO), Provincial Government of Camarines Norte,

Provincial Social Welfare and

Development Office (PSWDO), Provincial Health Office
(PHO), Provincial Prosecutors
Office (PPO), Department of
Education (DepEd), Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG), Technical
Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Philippine National Police (PNP),
National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),
Liga ng Mga Barangay-Camarines Norte Chapter, Criminal
Investigation and Detection
Group (CIDG), Socio-Pastoral
Action Center Foundation Inc.
(SPAFI) and Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
On the other hand International Labor Organization

Philam Foundation, under

its Philam Paaralan program
had been in constant coordination with the Department of
Education (DepEd) in looking
for areas that were in need of
new classrooms, most of them
from calamity-stricken areas
and far-flung communities
where access to education is
almost non- existent.
The family of incumbent
Calabanga Mayor Eduardo
Severo donated the one-hectare lot which will be home to
more than 300 students who
are now enrolled at Severo
High School. The once-isolated area is now a symbol of
hope for the upcoming generation who dont need to hike a
3-km trek just to pursue their
education.
Philam Life CEO Aibee
Cantos said that the classroom can accommodate approximately 100 students. The
classrooms, aside from being
equipped with LED lightings,
electric fan, new chairs and tables and a provision of comfort
room inside are also typhoonresistant and equipped with
water sanitation and hygiene
facilities.
Severo shared his appreciation for VP Lenis gestures
and for fulfilling her promise to look into the plight of
those who are in dire need of
intervention. In his speech, he
recalled his fathers dream of
also seeing their constituents
as end recipients of the various
programs of the government
that will uplift them from poverty.
After the program, VP Lenis team moved out to Tambang Central School in Tamban, Tinambac, Camarines Sur
to deliver her commencement
address to the 84 Alternative
Learning System (ALS) graduates coming from the neighboring towns of Tinambac North,
Tinambac South, Siruma and
Lagonoy North.
(ILO) Project Officer Giovani
Soledad discussed their intervention through their program
on reducing child labor in Artisinal and Small Scale Gold
Mining (ASGM) in Camarines
Norte.
He said that the program
strategy is through convening
stakeholders to develop and
implement strategies to reduce
child labor in ASGM.
A site visit at Jose Panganiban town was conducted
by the stakeholders wherein
Evelyn Civilian of BAN Toxics
introduced the use of Borax in
gold processing which is safe
and an alternative to the mercury which is hazardous to the
health and environment.
Earlier to this, the PACLC
has convened and discussed
issues of child labor in mining
areas in Jose Panganiban, Paracale and Labo and formulated
an action plan to address the
problem.

OSTEOPOROSIS, BONE DENSITY SCREENING AT ELDERLY HEALTH LECTURE SERIES

A Talk on Osteoporosis and a free Bone Density Screening for senior parishioners marked
the Peafrancia Parish Senior Parishioners Fellowship Elderly Health Lecture Series last
August 21 at the Parish Hall, here.
Rev. Fr. Rey Jose Rellora, parish priest, opened the whole day activities with a Paraliturgy.
Dr. Floranie R. Paredes, a known medical practitioner in the city gave the lecture and open
forum before some hundred participants.
Med Rep Javelyn Nuevo and medical technicians Arlyn and Tim Tuason of Takeda Health
Care (Phils.), Inc. of Makati, Metro Manila did the bone screening. Eighty two seniors were
screened with a few advised to visit their doctors. Almost all received a pack of Alaska Powder
milk, compliments of Princeton Entertprises.
Fellowship chairman J. Antonio Amparado announced that the next lecture will treat on
Dementia and Alzheimer as scheduled project partner in Tomasinong Bicolano chairperson
Dr. Marimil Bombase.
Shown in upper photo is Dr. Paredes giving her lecture. Shown in above photo is a senior
undergoing bone density screening while others wait.

PLANNED VILLAGE COCO . . .

the production schedule did not
significantly affect pasteurized
coco waters physicochemical
characteristics. Based from the
nutritional analysis, pasteurized coco water has the least
caloric content but contains
higher amount of minerals like
sodium, potassium and calcium
compared with two popular
beverage brands in the country.
Likewise, findings of the
market and profitability study,
particularly the price sensitivity
analysis, show that the range of
acceptable prices for pasteurized coco water was between
P12 and P24. Proposed profitable price of a 330 ml bottle of
coco water is P17 while suggested retail price is P20.
CBSUA calculated the investment requirement for a village-level coco water processing facility at over P4 million
and the products shelf life to be
only eight days. The products
unique selling point is focused

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on substituting water as the top

beverage thus the advertising
slogan, Its more than just water! Its coco water.
PRDP South Luzon Director Shandy M. Hubilla said that
the bottomline of the research
and development project is to
enable coconut farmers to commercialize and adopt the village
level coconut water processing
system. He said that this can
be done using the results of
CBSUAs feasibility studies in
developing future PRDP agroindustrial enterprise development (I-REAP) sub-projects.
However, the project team is
yet to address some challenges
which include finding the right
balance between the need to

produce more and job generation, how to prolong the products shelf-life, and reducing
the production and investment
costs. CBSUA will incorporate the project collaborators
recommendations in their final
terminal report to be submitted
in mid-August 2016.
The Pilot Testing of the Village Level Coconut Water Processing System is being implemented under PRDP I-REAP
3.2, a sub-component of the
Projects agro-industrial enterprise development component.
The project, which commenced
in May 2015 is a collaborative
undertaking among the DAPRDP, PhilMech, DA RFO V,
CBSUA and the provincial local government unit of Camarines Sur. -Annielyn L. Baleza

DOLE LAUNCHES BICOL . . .

This is somehow an extension of our sumbungan ng
bayan program with the objective of protecting innocent
individuals from being used
or being abused by individuals
who are going around asking
for kotong.
Atty. Ma. Karina PeridaTrayvilla, DOLE Bicol OIC
Regional Director, in a press
statement relayed that DOLE
Bicol is prohibiting its employees, particularly their Labor Laws Compliance Officers
(LLCOs) from asking favors
from private or public entities
and from individuals. Most
of the complaints are threats
coming from bogus inspector
directed at employers with alleged labor violations.
An amount of Php 5,000 to
50,000 is allegedly being bar-

gained by bogus DOLE Inspector to their victims in exchange

of the Certificate of Compliance or COC from the General
Labor Standards (GLS) and
Occupational Safety and Health
Standards (OSHS).
The establishment of a
DOLE Hotline she said, could
be one of the deterrents to stop
or apprehend these bogus individuals.
To protect the system
from pranksters, Soriano also
shared that the hotline operator will ask the details of the
caller, including its location
and of the establishment or individual concerned. This will
be crossed check before the
DOLE will act up on the complaint. She assured that every
detail will be dealt with utmost
confidentiality.

Former military camp planned

as drug rehab site in Ligao City
By JORGE HALLARE

PAGE 8

BICOL, THE PHILIPPINES

AUGUST 21-27, 2016

P5.00

LEGAZPI CITY -- An increasing number of drug surrenderees in Albay, who have

reached over 10,000 nearly
45 days since the anti-illegal
drug campaign started, could
look forward to a sprawling former military camp of
Army troopers as quarters
for rehabilitation.
Governor Al Francis Bichara said the provincial government plans to construct a tem-

porary recovery facility, which

he called a makeshift site, for
the drug dependents in the village (barangay) of Tula Tula in
Ligao City.
He said the area, located
northwest of this city, was used
as temporary base camp of the
Philippine Armys 22nd Infantry Battalion, which is under
the command of the 9th Infantry Division, in its fight against
the communist rebels operating
in the province.
Bichara said the government
troopers left the military camp
several months ago after nearly
a decade of using it for their operations.
The three-hectare property,
estimated to be six kilometers
west of the Ligao City proper
and adjacent to the agricultural
center of the provincial government, is being utilized as a
Community Assistance Center of the Provincial Police Office (PNP) after it was vacated

Gov. BICHARA
by the government troopers.
Bichara said last week, he
called for a meeting with his
department heads and partner
line agencies from the PNP,
Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Health
(DOH), Philippine Health Insurance Company (Philhealth),
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MOA for child laborers

inked in Cam. Norte
By ROSALITA B. MANLANGIT

PAGSUNGKO

Naga City Hall employees received the holy image of Divino Rostro and Our Lady of Peafrancia as part of the annual tradition
of "Pagsungko ni Ina" at the city hall.

VP Leni fulfills promise to the less privileged

By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
CALABANGA,
Camarines Sur --- True to her battle
cry of serving the underprivileged communities, popularly
coined as the sector who belong to the laylayan ng lipunan, Vice President Leni G.
Robredo returned at Barangay Burabod, this town last
Friday, to formally turn over
a long lasting symbol of her
commitment to its people a
one storey-two classroom that
will benefit the villagers here.

The edifice was built by

Philam Life Foundation who
responded to the call of VP
Robredo when the latter, during her incumbency as Representative of the 3rd District of
Camarines Sur was looking for
sponsors and partners who can
help her fulfill the dreams of
putting up a school in this farflung area.
It was not easy looking for
sponsors. Everyone I have approached to help me out with

(From L-R) Philam Foundation President Max Ventura,

Philam Life CEO Abbie Cantos, Severo High School Principal
Dominador Sanchez, Calabanga Mayor Eduardo Severo,
Dr. Sylvia Obias (Calabanga Secondary School Head ),
Calabanga Vice Mayor Ramoncito Robles, Public School
District Supervisor Dr. Roberto Bayonito and Vice President
Leni Robredo during the ceremonial turn-over of the key for
the one storey-two classroom Philam Paaralan, August 18,
Severo High School, Brgy, Burabod, Calabanga, Camarines
Sur) -LSMacatangay-PIA5/Camarines Sur

my plans, would initially say

yes but after visiting the place,
would say they cannot make it.
Until a good soul, in the person
of Philam Foundation President Max Ventura, gave his

nod on this project, and so began the unfolding of this longtime dream for the people of
Calabanga, Robredo said in
her speech.

PEAFRANCIA SECURITY

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Partner agencies for the maintenance of peace and order in

the upcoming Peafrancia Festivity signed their commitment
and cooperation in ensuring the safety and security of the
celebration which included the City of Naga, Archdiocese of
Caceres, Office of Civil Defense, Philippine Army, Philippine
National Police- (Naga City Police Office, CIDG Camarines
Sur, Maritime Group, Camarines Sur Highway Patrol Group,
and Camarines Sur Provincial Office), Philippine Navy,

DAET, Camarines Norte

The Provincial Anti-Child
Labor Committee (PACLC)
has entered itno a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for
Sagip-Batang Mangagawa
Inter-Agency Quick AntiChild Labor Program for
Camarines Norte yesterday,
August 11 at Villa Mila Hotel
here.
Department of Labor and
Employment provincial head
Jane Rolda said that the MOA
aims to obtain mutual agreement and cooperation in the
fight against Child Labor especially its worst form.
This is through the Camarines
Norte
Provincial
Inter-Agency
Sagip-Batang

Manggagawa/Sagip
Batang
Manggagawa Quick Action
Team
(CNPIA-SBM/SBM),
an anti-child labor mechanism
designed to detect, rescue, rehabilitate and reintegrate children
in hazardous occupations into
mainstream society.
Rolda said that child labor refers to any work or economic activity performed by a
child that subjects him/her to
any form of exploitation or is
harmful to his health and safety
or physical, mental or psychosocial development.
The MOA organizational
principles and objective is to
actively promote and enforce
the provisions of the Interna(Turn to page 7)

Philippine Air Force, Bureau of Fire Protection- Naga,

Philippine Coast Guard (Bicol and Camarines Sur), Land
Transportation Office, DepEd-Naga, DPWH, Medical Group
(DOH, BMC, and NCH), Service and Support Group (MNWD,
CASURECO, GSO, CEO, ENRO, and SWMO) and the Media/
Communications Group (KBP-Cam. Sur, City Hall Press
Corps, Kabalikat Civicom, and the PIA) at the Archbishop's
Residence, August 16.