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1st Gayon Bicol awardees namedBy JOSEPH JOHN J. PEREZ

LEGAZPI CITY – Thechampion of the Albay-Masbate-Sorsogon (AL-

MASOR) tourism alli-ance, Albay GovernorJose “Joey” Salceda to-gether with other tourismchampions of the regionwere honored throughthe rst ever Gayon Bi-col Awards during thetwo-day regional tourismsummit Sept. 26-27.

“The rst-ever GayonBicol awards seeks torecognize and stimulateknowledge creation, dis-semination and innovativeapplications in tourism andto bring to light the latestadvances in the region,”Department of Tourism(DOT) Bicol regional di-rector Maria Ong-Ravanillatold the Philippine Informa-tion Agency (PIA).

According to DOT-Bi-col, individuals and groupsor institutions are pre-de-termined by the selectioncommittee to comprise the

pioneering batch of GayonBicol awardees based on the

major criteria of leadership,innovation and creativity;contribution to developmentof international, regional,national or local tourism ac-tivities and/or economy; con-tribution in a relevant eld;nature and length of activitiesor services; degree of dif -culty of the achievement andsacri ces made; personal and

professional achievements;community involvement andvoluntary work; and previ-ous awards and recognitionreceived.

Up for grabs for GayonBicol awards are four catego-ries namely; tourism champi-ons, enterprise service excel-lence, tourism development

partners, and medal of valor.Salceda frontlines the

Gayon Bikol Awards forTourism Champions togetherwith former Camarines SurGovernor Luis Raymund“LRay” Villafuerte, NagaCity Mayor John Bongat,Legazpi City Mayor NoelRosal, former governor nowSorsogon City Mayor SallyLee, Daet Mayor Tito Sarion,former Bulusan mayor now

board member of the seconddistrict of Sorsogon MichaelGuysayko, former Iriga May-or Madeline Alfelor-Gazminand posthumous award forthe late former mayor ofDonsol Jerome Alcantara.

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Legazpi hosts national tourism meet

All roads lead to Legazpi City, home to the perfect-coned Mayon Volcano, as it hosts the 14th National Con-vention of the Association of Tourism Of cers in the Phil-ippines (ATOP) set on Oct. 2-5.

The confab will gather some 600 provincial, municipal,tourism of cers, mayors, barangay of cials, and local leg-islators to discuss the country’s booming domestic tourismindustry. (Turn to page 7)

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By ANALIZA S. MACATANGAY

NAGA CITY --- It’s allsystems go for the Com-missions on Elections(Comelec) in preparationfor the upcoming baran-gay elections on October28 with the the implema-tion of several measuresto ensure a clean, peace-ful and honest barangayelections this October.

Comelec Camarines Surspokesperson Alex Marpurisaid during the FORUM@PIA held Friday here thatthe commission will strict-ly impose election-related

prohibited acts, particular-ly on the policy on gun ban

and premature campaign-ing.

He said that these of-fenses are among the mis-demeanors being violatedevery election.



BIKOL REPORTER2 SEPT. 29 - OCT. 5, 2013OPINION

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BIR ruling was declared invalid by theSupreme Court.

The High Court emphasized that taxtreaties are considered as laws to berespected by everyone including publicand private agencies. The decisionhighlighted that as part of the lawof the land – we must adhere to thetime honored principle of pacta suntservanda (agreements must be kept).The legal battle (BIR usually appeals)is not yet nally resolved- but we can

rest on the thought that in this country,the Judiciary can guarantee our rightsunder the Constitution.

PAPAL EDICT: Our new Pope(Francis) has reiterated his call for theprotection of women. He added that thecurrent ban on female priests will notbe amended. This and the other newpapal pronouncements - were welcomeby the greater majority of the 1.2 billionCatholics worldwide, but some sectorsviewed them with concerns. Theybelieve that Pope Francis should havefollowed through with the challengesof his predecessors (especially Pope

John Paul).The Pope also asked Catholics

not to judge gays. He said he is notin a “position to judge homosexualswho are of goodwill and in searchof God”. His recent declarationsmade clear that the Pope does notthink like a classicist who sees theworld in unchanging categories. Hewas likened to Jesus Christ as astoryteller. The papal interview didnot change Catholic Church policiesbut the tone was changed – to beingcloser to reality.

AMBITION: The continuing longingof MNLF founder Nur Misuari to bein constant limelight was revealedin the recent Zamboanga siege byhis men. But his cowardice washighlighted as developments unfold.He may have directed the “battle”from a distance and with a ready alibi(sickness) should the MNLF faction’sdamaging actions fail. He will washhis hands over the death of his men

– not to mention the huge damagesit caused Zamboanga City and thenation in general.

Another ambition which may havebeen unduly tarnished was that ofMisuari’s UP classmate – VP JojoBinay’s. He had to show his face (onTV and in Zamboanga ), afraid thathe might be overshadowed by DILGSecretary Mar Roxas. Pres. Noynoy stayed in the embattled city to assurehis favorite cabinet member thatthe latter is the man-in-command.To Roxas’ credit – he did not try toupstage the president. That’s mutualloyalty!

PROVERBS: Positive revival hasto begin with someone; stand up andlet it begin with you!

(Atty. APA – chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International – is PICPA past president andHall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federationof CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement

Awardee).JURISPRUDENCE: It is well

established that adherence oflegislative and executive policies withthe Constitution can be tested by legalinquiry through our Judiciary. Judicialreview is a necessary ingredient inour governance as a democracy. It isnot saying that the Judiciary is moresupreme than the Executive andLegislative departments. It thus con rmsthe supremacy of our Constitution.

The power of review by theJudiciary over the exercise of executiveprerogatives was exhibited in two recentcourt decisions. The Makati regionaltrial court – BIR Revenue MemorandumNo. 67-2012 which declared as (income/VAT) taxable the contributions bymembers to their non-stock, non-pro tcorporations, was ruled as invalid. Thetechnical reason given for the judicial

ruling was “lack of due process, but itcould also be that the RMC actually“legislated” a new tax.

RELIEFS: In an earlier case, theSupreme Court – speaking throughthe Chief Justice (G.R. 188550) – heldthat the BIR must not impose additionalrequirements that would negate theavailment of reliefs provided underinternational treaties. A taxpayer wasdenied preferential tax rates sincehe allegedly failed to comply with therequirements to avail of the tax treatyrelief that it must be preceded by anapplication (RMO No. 1-2000). The

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Different administration have differentapproaches to attain peace. During theadministration of President Fidel V.Ramos, one of his great concern washow to prevent the RAM, composed ofmilitary of cers and personnel, fromstaging coup de’etat against him asthey did against President CorazonCojuangco Aquino. The RAM stagedseven coups against Tita Cory. If notfor the intervention of the US Phantom

jets from Clark Air Base, the RAM Boyscould have achieved their goal.

The RAM did not trust the people inthe government especially PresidentRamos w ho adv i s ed P r es iden tCory Aquino to ask help from US

Ambassador Bosworth. House Speaker

Jose de Venecia, Jr. the head of theLakas Party of President Ramoslooked for a mediator to the RAMwith the knowledge and consent ofthe President. He sought the help ofa congressman from the opposition,Cong. Arnulfo ‘Noli’ Fuentebella of the

Nationalist People Coalition, to act asmediator. Noli was the lawyer of Gen.

Abenina for his Court Martial case andcompadre of Col. Gringo Honasan.They trusted him. President Ramosachieved peace with the RAM withno bloodshed and no huge expenses.Cong. Fuentebella authored the lawgranting amnesty to the RAM andthe MNLF. The RAM and the MNLFcooperated with Ramos and the restis history. The offer of Vice PresidentJejomar Binay to be a mediator toNur Misuari, his former classmate inUP and friend, was rejected by theadministration.

So, the killings of Filipinos againstFilipinos in Zamboanga continue andthe government continues to spendP50 million a day up to the present.

While, we in the Bikol Region were joyously celebrating the regional feastof Our Lady of Peñafrancia especiallyhere in Naga City, super typhoon“Odette” was hitting a large part ofLuzon and left great damages tocrops and properties and it triggeredhabagat-spawned rains and oods.Metro Manila was again ooded.

We should thank God and our Inafor our good weather and the placewe enjoy here. That is a gift from

them. Let us also pray for others andencourage then to also pray.Let us all do something to combat

the ill effects of climate change inaddition to the government’s effort.Today, super typhoons may hit otherplaces. Next time, it may be here.

The small war in Zamboanga betweenthe Philippines’ Armed Forces andthe Moro National Liberation Front(MNLF) headed by Nur Misuari is costingthe government P50 million a day asreported in the media. It is on the 14 th dayas this writing and the death toll is 128and 10,160 house were reportedly razed.Thousands are in evacuation centersand we see their fears and suffering onTV. Many civilians were reportedly takenas hostages by the MNLF.

Why is this happening? I believe it isdue to the exclusion of the MNLF in thePeace Talks between the governmentand the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF) which was a splinter group fromthe Moro National Liberation Front.Misuari had been publicly saying thatall groups and sectors in the areacovered by the peace talks should beconsulted. Nur Misuari was formerlyelected Governor of the ARMM. It waseasy to talk to him but it seems theadministration did not.

The approach to achieve peace bythe administration to ght to the nishand no negotiation. According to itsspokesmen, the MNLF committedcrimes and must be charged in court andbe punished for their crimes. I agree withthis, but what about the Moro National

Islamic Liberation Front, haven’t theycommitted crimes too? Aren’t they rebelsagainst the government? I agree withthe peace talks with the Moro IslamicLiberation Front but only agreement withthem should not isolate our Constitutionand any of our laws.

Different approaches to attain peaceand Thanks to God & Mama Mary

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Making WorldPeace PossibleOn the island of Mindanao, the citizens of

Zamboanga want peace more than ever before.In the south, the continuing con ict betweengovernment and Muslim insurgents has resulted in

the displacement of approximately 80,000 residents,whilst the rising death toll is quickly approachingtriple digits.

But not all news from the region is as bleak as that,Taguig city, located in the South-East of the Philippines,is set to host the International Youth Development Sum-mit (“IYD Summit”). The title of the summit is MyPhilippines, Beyond 2015: Vision, Inspiration, Trans-formation. The aim of the summit is to engage the youthin the planning, implementation, and the monitoring ofdevelopmental strategies within their communities be-yond 2015.

For the youth leaders who will be in attendance, an-other exciting opportunity will present itself during thecourse of the 3 day summit. Internationally renownedPeace Advocate and chairman of Heavenly Culture,World Peace, Restoration of Light (“HWPL”), Mr. ManHee Lee, will be speaking twice during the conference

period. On both the rst and nal days of the conference,the young leaders will have the opportunity to meet theinternational Peace Advocate in person.

For many of the delegates, the focus of the summitwill be summarized on the nal day during the closingceremony at which Mr. Lee will be the keynote speak-er. He will address the delegates, expanding upon theconcepts discussed during the summit, as well as tak-ing time to explain in detail the concept of the heavenlyculture - a practical tool for the creation of lasting peacein the world.

Following his lecture there will be an auspicious cere-mony in which Mr. Lee himself will of cially hand overthe certi cate of af liation with the International PeaceYouth Group (“IPYG”), the youth division of HWPL.The certi cate will be received by the noted Prof. Se-ra n Arviola, Jr., chairman of the National Association

of UNESCO Clubs in the Philippines (“NAUCP”).The IYD Summit heralds resurgence in the hopes

for peace among the citizens and particularly the youthof the Philippines. This sentiment is set to be clearlydemonstrated in a spectacular peace walk held by localaf liates of IPYG in honor of Mr. Lee’s visit. On 29September, more than 500 people are preparing to walktogether to raise awareness for peace - once again paint-ing a clear image of the ability of Mr. Lee’s peace effort,the heavenly culture, to unite people across the spectrumof society.

Recently, Mr. Lee has been traveling the world, meet-ing with heads of state, governmental ministers, as wellas various community leaders to discuss issues pertain-ing to the cessation of war and the creation of peace.One of the cornerstones of his envisioned path to world

peace is the drafting of an internationally applicableconstitution, geared towards bringing all wars betweennations to an end.



BIKOL REPORTER 3SEPT. 29 - OCT. 5, 2013

Legazpi, Makati ink sisterhood pactLEGAZPI CITY --

Legazpi City Mayor NoelE. Rosal and Makati CityMayor Jejomar Erwin Bi-nay on Thursday signed asisterhood agreement be-

tween Legazpi City andMakati City at the of ce ofthe Legazpi City chief ex-ecutive here.

The signing was wit-nessed by the SangguniangPanlungsod members anddepartment heads of both

parties.The agreement mate-

rialized through Resolu-tion Number 0258-2011of Legazpi sponsored byCouncilor Alan Ranola andapproved by Vice MayorVittorio Roces during the

city council’s 35th regularsession on October 11, 2011and also approved during theterm of former Carmen Ger-aldine Rosal on Oct. 17 ofthe same year.

The resolution expressedthe desire of the City of

Legazpi to establish a sister-hood with the City of Maka-ti.

Rosal disclosed that thisrelationship will open win-dows for opportunities to up-

lift the lives of all the peopleliving in the territorial areasof the two cities.

He pointed out that thisagreement of the two citieswill make share their com-mon desire to promote andfoster strong friendship and

goodwill.“This will also mean a

sharing of knowledge andexpertise in the eld of goodgovernance towards prosper-ity and continuous success

in urban and rural develop-ment,” Rosal added.He said that based on the

agreement, the two citieshave the same intention ofcreating an atmosphere inwhich economic and com-munity development can be

implemented and strength-ened.

He stressed that this rela-tionship will also serve as avehicle to improve their ini-tiatives towards the adoption

of science and technology,culture and arts, tourism, planning and urban devel-opment, commerce, tradeand industry, education andsports development, envi-ronmental protection, publichealth and social services.

On the part of Binay, hevowed to help Legazpi tocontinue improve its busi-ness sector by way of en-couraging other giant inves-tors to put up business here.

The Makati mayor saidhe is very willing to sharethe key programs of his ad-ministration to Legazpi forthe bene t of the Legazpe-nos and help Legazpi remaina strong modern city of theregion. -PNA

By EDNA A. BAGADIONG

VIRAC, Catanduanes- The Provincial Govern-ment of Catanduanes re-cently launched the prov-ince-wide Search for “2013Natatanging Kawani ngCatandungan” to promotea high standard of publicservice as well as to moti-vate and inspire of cialsand employees of the pro-vincial government to up-hold the highest standardsof ethics.

The search shall be opento all employees regardlessof the nature of employ-ment. The categorizationwhich was set by the AdHoc Committee for activityare: Head of Of ce Catego-ry; Permanent or RegularEmployee Category; andthe Casual or Job OrderEmployee Category.

Nominations shall beaccepted from September20-30, through drop boxesat the Provincial CapitolLobby and at the municipalof ces of the eleven (11)

towns.Ad Hoc or ‘Search Com-mittee’ is composed byGovernor Araceli B. Wongas the chairman; Vice Gov-ernor Jose J. Teves, Jr. as theco-chairman; Representat-uves from the Departmentof Interior and Local Gov-ernment (DILG) and CivilService Commission (CSC)Provincial Of ce as mem-

bers; and the Secretariatare Angeline Corro, RamilSoliveres, Ma. Theresa P.Mendoza and Ma. ZarinaLl. Avila.

According to Wong, it isonly just and proper to giverecognition to those com-mitted and dedicated em-

ployees. She also said thatthis shall also encourageother employees to performwell and to offer excellentand sel ess public service.

The awarding ceremo-nies will be held on Octo-

ber, during the culminationactivity of the CatandunganFestival 2013.

Catanduaneslaunches searchfor 2013 model

employee



BIKOL REPORTER4 SEPT. 29 - OCT. 5, 2013ETCETERA

INNER CHESSBY J. HENRY DANICAN

DEO GRACIASArchbishop Rolly Tirona led the send-off party to the more than1,000 PNP and Army personnel deployed in the City of Nagaduring the almost two week celebration of the Peñafrancia

festivities. And as the Archdiocese’s way of thanking theaugmentation forces for their services and assistance, he,together with PCSupt Guinto and other city and churchof cials joined the traditional boodle ght. (Photographedfrom the FB Account of Oscar Esmenda)

FEST OF ‘INA’ IN NEW JERSEYThe Bicolanos in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA celebratedthe Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia last Sept. 20 with auvial procession at 11:00 a.m. and a mass at Our Lady ofVictory Church at 1:00 p.m. Photo shows the image of ‘Ina’being transferred to the pagoda before the start of the uvialprocession. A good number of devotees from Bicol Regioncame to participated in the religious festivity.

2M devotees joined Peňafrancia feBy GERALD O. ENGUERO

NAGA CITY --- Almost twomillion devotees visited Nagaand joined in the commemora-tion of the biggest showcase ofMarian devotion in Asia, thisaccording to the estimation of

the Joint Operations Center.Joselito Del Rosario, Naga

City public safety of cer andmember of the JOC, made theapproximation after boarding achopper and observing the massof people on the ground duringthe Traslacion Procession heldlast September 21, 2013.

Devotees from all the cornersof the country and even fromabroad formed a portrayal of starsin the sky as they lighted up theircandles all over the side of theriver bank of Naga City duringthe Fluvial Procession, the annualtradition of bringing back the sa-cred image of Divino Rostro andOur Lady of Peñafrancia from

Naga Metropolitan Cathedral upto its shrine in Basilica Minore.

The procession was givenmore color as the viewers in theriver bank shouted “Viva la Vir-gen” and threw confetti of ower

petals when the pagoda carryingthe images passed by in theirarea.

There are more or less 200 participants in the pagoda. Morethan 40 boats were also allowedto guide the way of the proces-sion. There were also boats from

private citizens and corporationswhich joined in the river proces-sion silently and patiently fol-lowing the pagoda.

According to Father LouieOcciano, head of Caceres Com-mission on Communications ofthe Archdiocese of Caceres, thedevotees were organized through

color-coding of dress. The colorof their shirts indicates their re-spective roles and the positionof their boats during the FluvialProcession.

Peaceful and successful festi-val

The Sangguniang Panlungsodof Naga approved Resolution

Nos. 2013-245 and 2013-246expressing the city’s thanks andappreciation to the efforts of theJOC and the Solid Waste Man-

agement Of ce in securing thecity’s peace and order and clean-liness before, during and after thePeňafrancia Festival.

According to Vice MayorLegacion, the members of theJOC showed their utmost devo-tion and love for Ina by workinghard even during wee hours ofholidays just to ensure that thefestivity will be celebrated by themillions of devotees in a solemnand systematic manner.

“There are even volunteergroups from as far as Sorsogonand the province islands of Mas-

bate and Catanduanes who havehelped us during the PeňafranciaFestival. Indeed, in the name offaith and love for Our Lady ofPeňafrancia, all the Bicolanos are

being bound into one family withHer as our mother,” said ViceMayor Legacion.

The JOC, led by Mayor JohnG. Bongat, implemented variouschanges in this year’s PeňafranciaFestival that beef up security andsafety in the areas affected by theFluvial Procession. No vendorswere allowed on the streets andin the surroundings of BasilicaMinore and Naga MetropolitanCathedral and more than 1,000members of the JOC were de-

ployed in the areas.First time

Andrew Cost, a consultantfrom Melbourne, Australia, saidthat he participated in the FluvialProcession as a friend of his wasvery enthusiastic in inviting him

to witness the said event."This is my rst time in the

Philippines, and I expected theBicol region to be quiet, becauseit's so far from Manila. However,

I have been pleasantly surprised by the thousands of people vis-iting for the Penafrancia Fiesta!I've been to many religious festi-vals in Europe, but nothing com-

pares to this event,” said Cost.Horacio Jongko and his wife,

Angelina, shared that it was the

rst time they were able to watchthe Fluvial Procession togetheras a couple.

Angelina Jongko, formerresident of Barangay Sta. Cruz ofthis city, but has been presentlyresiding in Cavite for over 30years now, said that she wants to

share the experience of Peñafran-cia Festival to her husband whowas presently on vacation in thePhilippines this September.

“I am working as a seamanabroad, and because it is not of-ten to have a quality time withmy family, I’m making sure that

I will spend it to worthwhile ac-tivities. Seeing now the massivespiritual experience here in thePeňafrancia festival, I am con-vince to return back next year,not only with my wife but alsowith my children”, said HoracioJongko.

IN ALBAYUS Marines conductshumanitarian missionBy SALLY A. ATENTO

LEGAZPI CITY – Thirty

six marines from the UnitedStates Marine Marine Corps(USMC) are now in this citygearing up for the PHL-USAmphibious Landing Exer-cise and Humanitarian Mis-sion in the province of Albay.

US contingents team leaderMajor Grace Janosek said in a

brie ng Sunday, the excerciseand mission will commenceWednesday, September 25,until October 10 to hold engi-neering works and health ser-vices in the villages of Taysan,Victory Village and Bigaa inthis city.

The USMC engineering

and humanitarian team waswelcomed by Commodore Na-talio Abinuman, commandingof cer of the Philippine Navy(PN) Naval Forces in SouthernLuzon (Navforsol), along withthe of cers of the Armed Forc-es of the Philippines (AFP),Of ce of Civil Defense (OCD)and representatives from the

provincial government of Al- bay.

The marines arrived viaC-130 cargo plane from Oki-nawa Japan US military basewhere the 3rd Marine Expe-ditionary Brigade and 13 Ma-rine Expeditionary Unit arestationed.

Janosek said the humani-tarian team will provide freemedical and health relatedservices to thousands indigent

bene ciaries and will conductrepairs in classrooms destroyed

by typhoons.Marines' medical and den-

tal team, assisted by local doc-tors and dentists, will providea two-day services in the el-ementary schools of Bigaa onSeptember 26-27 and VictoryVillage on September 30 toOctober 3.

The engineering team onthe other hand will construct a60-meter perimeter fence andrepair three classrooms de-stroyed by typhoon at TaysanElementary School and uplandvillage in the said barangay onOctober 4-7.

Abinuman meanwhile saidFilipino counterparts to theten-day mission in this city willalso be dispatched to be led bythe Navforsol, Philippine Armyand Provincial Health of ce.

Furthermore, Janosekstressed that the event is nota combat exercise but purelyhumanitarian, civic assistanceand capacity building efforts.

The marine of cer saidAlbay was considered for themission since the province isknown in pursuing effective di-saster risk reduction and man-agement and climate changeadaptation initiatives.

She added that the humani-tarian mission in the country isaimed at improving bilateralcooperation between the Phil-ippines and the United Stateswherein the two countries willexchange experiences on mat-ters concerning defense agree-ments, and humanitarian ser-vices.

The humanitarian servicesin this city is part of the three

phases of the PHL-US Am- phibious Landing Exercises

currently done in the countrywhich also include the TableTop PHL-US military planningexercise in Subic, Zambalesand Clark in Pampanga andAmphibious Military combatexercise in Subic and Clarkand Ternate, Cavite.

The Amphibious LandingHumanitarian Exercise is thefourth mission held in Albay-following the similar humani-tarian mission held by the USPaci c Angel in 2010, USSPeleliu in 2007 and RP-US Ba-likatan in 2009.




DENR BACKS CSC TREE PLANTING EVENT JESSEL BASANTA

A team from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Bicol joins up the annualCivil Service Commission tree planting in Malilipot Albay Friday (September 13 ). Hundreds ofgovernment workers joined the said event which is in line with the greening program of thegovernment enjoining every employee to plant at least ten trees per year.

PhilHealth Pres, & CEO Alexander Padilla and SM Supermalls Pres. Annie Garcia duringthe MOA signing, which will give mallgoers easy access to PhilHealth services at SM’sGovernment Services Centers. They are joined by PhilHealth OIC, Executive Vice Pres. & COORamon Aristoza, and VP for PhilHealth Regional Of ce-NCR Dr. Shirley Domingo as well as SMMedical Director Dr. Eduardo Co and SM Supermalls VP for Operations Liza Silerio.

PhilHealth express in SM Supermallsgovernment service centers

The SM Supermallsrecently signed a Memo-randum of Agreementwith the Philippine HealthInsurance Corporation(PhilHealth) for the open-ing of PhilHealth Expresssatellite of ces at the Gov -ernment Services Centersin selected SM malls.

The MOA reinforces the partnership between SM Su- permalls and the Departmentof Health and PhilHealth in

bringing its services closer tothe public thru easily acces-sible and convenient sites.This is part of PhilHealth’seffort in ensuring that all Fil-ipinos have access to qualityhealthcare services.

The PhilHealth Expresssites will offer member-

ship services that includePhilHealth identi cationnumber, ID and memberdata record generation,member data amendment,eligibility check (such asquery for bene t availmentand suf cient regularity of

payments ), and membershi pand contribution recordsveri cation. An informationkiosk will also be set-up forwalk-in and phone inqui-ries.

In 2013, the rst batch ofPhilHealth Express satelliteof ces will be opened in SMCity Cebu, SM City Pampan-ga and SM City Manila, andmore are being planned.

PhilHealth President &CEO Alexander Padilla &OIC, Executive Vice Presi-

dent & COO Ramon Aristozarecently formalized the part-nership with SM SupermallsPresident Annie Garcia & VPfor Operations Liza Silerio atthe SM Prime Corporate Of-ces at the Mall of Asia Are-na Annex Building in PasayCity. SM Medical DirectorDr. Eduardo Co and VP forPhilHealth Regional Of ce-

NCR Dr. Shirley Domingo joined them in the event to-gether with their respectiveteams from the SM Super-malls and PhilHealth.

The opening of PhilHealthExpress in SM GovernmentServices Centers is one ofSM’s many projects to makesocial services more acces-sible to the communities itserves.

CebuPac chosen among 'Asia's most promising brand'The Philippines’ largest

national ag carrier, CebuPaci c was cited as oneof Asia’s Most PromisingBrands during the AsianBrand and LeadershipSummit last August 26-27,2013 in Dubai. The eventwas organized by the WorldConsulting and ResearchCorporation (WCRC) andiBrands 360.

“We are very proud to beselected among Asia’s MostPromising Brands for 2012-2013. This was made pos-sible through the continuedsupport of our passengers anddedication of the Cebu Pacif-ic team to our vision of mak-ing air travel accessible to Cebu Paci c’s eet is one of the most modern aircraft eets in the world.

more and more people,” saidCandice Iyog, Cebu Paci cVice President for Marketingand Distribution. “BeginningOctober 7 of this year, welook forward to serving evenmore travelers and Filipinosaround the world, as we will

be launching Cebu Paci c’slong haul operations with amaiden ight from Dubai.”

The award was presented by the Consul General of In-dia, His Excellency SanjayVarma, and the ManagingDirector of WCRC, Abhi-manyu Ghosh. The themefor this year’s Asian Brandand Leadership Summit was“Rise of Asia,” where a totalof 200 brands were featured

across 50 industry categoriesto form the Most PromisingBrands of Asia.

The Summit focused on brands that are successfullytaking on and beating theircompetitors in their respec-tive elds through steadygrowth and presence. Othercategories included MostPromising Brands in Asia,Legends of Asia, Most Prom-ising Leaders in Asia, andSpecial Awards in Marketing& Business. Cebu Paci c isthe leader in innovation andcreativity in the Philippineaviation industry and was therst airline to introduce webcheck-in, E-ticketing, andseat selection in the Philip-

pines. Cebu Paci c also part-nered with WWF-Philippinesfor a climate adaptation pro-

gram, and various destina-tion hotels, car rental service,travel insurance, and enter-

tainment ticketing service to provide its passengers a moreconvenient travel experience.

DOT cites Avenue Plaza Hotel for 'Enterprise Serv

Avenue Plaza Hotel re-ceives another accolade asone of the pioneer awardeesin the rst Gayon BicolAwards 2013. The GayonBicol Awards 2013 recog-nizes and honors individuals,groups and institutions in thetourism sector of Bicol. Thecriteria for the awards areleadership, innovation, andcreativity, contribution to thedevelopment of international,national, regional and localtourism.

Department of Tourism -Region V awarded the Plaqueof Recognition to Avenue PlazaHotel for Enterprise Service

GAYON BICOL AWARDS 2013(Left to Right) - Avenue Plaza Hotel Marketing Manager AppleAllison Perez, DOT 5 Director Maria Nini Ravanilla, Presidentand General Manager Allan Cu and Business DevelopmentManager Paul Dichoso.

Excellence in recognition ofits untiring efforts in sustainingthe international standards fortourism services towards globalcompetitiveness.

The award is presented byDOT Usec.Victoria Jasmin,Asec.Rolando Canizal and Dir.Maria Ravanilla to Avenue Pla-za Hotel’s President and Gen-eral Manager Mr. Allan S. Culast September 26, during theRegional Tourism Summit heldin Legazpi City.

Avenue Plaza Hotel rstopened its door in September2007 and since served with the

promise of an experience of thegood life. As greenhorns in the

industry, they dared to tread thene line of attracting the worldinto Naga City, and showcasingBicol’s best to the world.

“For all our efforts, TripAd-visor awarded us its Certi cateof Excellence in 2011, 2012 and

2013; TripAdvisor TravelersChoice likewise picked us asthe Top 15 Hotel Service in thePhilippines for 2013; the Busi-ness Initiative Directions basedin Madrid, Spain conferred uswith the International QualityCrown Award Gold Categoryin their London 2012 Conven-tion; and Cebu Paci c SmileMagazine named us the BestHotel for Stress-Free BusinessTrip in 2012. And today, we arevery honoured to receive thisAward from the Departmentof Tourism. We humbly pledgethat the Avenue Plaza Hotel willnever rest on its laurels. We willalways work towards excel-

lence.” President and GeneralManager Mr. Cu said in his ac-ceptance speech.

Apple Allison Perez, Mar-keting Manager of Avenue Pla-za Hotel, conveyed her delightabout the Gayon Bicol Award.“It’s indeed a great honor tosee reputable institutions rec-ognize the brand I’m handling.Our guests’ commendations aremore than enough to warm ourhearts and keep us motivatedyet recognitions like this boostour conviction that somehow

we must have done somethingright for our guests and for ourcommunity… It's a testamentof how an independent home-grown brand like Avenue PlazaHotel can make a good namefor the whole Bicol Tourism &

Hospitality Industry and howwe can make it to the globalstandard.”

Mr. Cu also shared in hisacceptance speech that out ofthe many thank-you emails hereceived from guests, one fromthe executive director of theInstitute for Solidarity in Asia,read “Thank you, Allan. You

and your team at the AvenuePlaza Hotel have shown that aservice culture is possible in a

provincial city like Naga.” La-dies and gentlemen, that andthis are the reasons why wenever stop. Dios Mabalos po!”he added.

Under the “Enterprise Ser-vice Excellence” category of the

Gayon Bicol Awards, AvenuePlaza Hotel in Naga City was(Turn to page 6)



BIKOL REPORTER6 SEPT. 29 - OCT. 5, 2013

NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT

1. INOCENCIO A. PACHECO SR. September 3, 2013

2. SALUD A. JOB September 3, 2013

3. NATIVITAS C. DE LA TORRE September 5, 2013

4. DEMETRIA L. MANRIQUE September 7, 2013

5. ANTONIO B. ADORNA September 8, 2013

6. ERLINDA E. ZARAGOZA September 14, 2013

7. CECILIA M. BAIDER September 15, 2013

8. ISIDORO E. IBAY JR. September 19, 2013

9. LEONARDO O. PRADES JR. September 24, 2013

10. EMETERIO Z. RAMOS September 25, 2013

11. JOSE VICTORINO F. PEREZ September 26, 2013

12. JOSE U. TORALDE September 29, 2013

Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Province: Camarines Sur City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE TO THE PUBLICCCE-0060-2013 R.A. 10172

In Compliance with the publication requirement andpursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1Guidelines in the Implementation of the AdministrativeOrder No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Noticeis hereby served to the public that AARON CALLADACALARO has led with this of ce a Petition for correctionof entry in sex from “Female” to “ Male ” in the certi cate oflive birth of AARON CALLADA CALARO at LIbmanan,Camarines Sur and whose parents are ROGELIO G. CA-LARO and GLORIA F. CALLADA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition mayle his written opposition with this of ce not later thanOCTOBER 12, 2013.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO Municipal Civil Registrar BIKOL REPORTERPublished: SEPT. 29 and OCT. 6, 2013

Republic of the PhilippinesLOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Province: Camarines Sur City/Municipality: Libmanan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048,a notice is hereby served to the public that JOSE PIERREAGRAVANTE PANDAY, has led with this Of ce a Peti-tion for Change of First Name from “PIERRE” to “JOSEPIERRE” in the birth certi cate of PIERRE PANDAY whowas born on OCTOBER 12, 1959 at PURO, LIBMANAN,CAMARINES SUR, and whose parents are PEDRO PAN-DAY and MARGARITA AGRAVANTE.

Any person adversely affected by said petition mayle his written opposition with this of ce not later thanOCTOBER 12, 2013.

(Sgd.) EMILIE S. AGNES-DAIRAO Municipal Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTERPublished: SEPT. 29 and OCT. 6, 2013

TALKING OF SUSTAINABLE SEAS JESSEL BASANTA

Director Robert Jara of PEMSEA (Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seasof East Asia) points on the map of Burias Island and west coast of mainland Bicol adjacentto the Burias Pass which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)Bicol pushes to have a framework for sustainable development. Jara talked in the three-dayforum about coastal strategy action planning for the Burias Pass which was attended by thePhil. Navy, Phil. Coast Guard, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and focalpersons from local governments of Albay, Masbate and Sorsogon.

Moreover, the court alsodisagreed with Perez’s conten-tion that there is no other plain,speedy and adequate remedyto rectify the SP’s decision asthere are motion for reconsid-eration and appeal to the Of ceof the President.

In dismissing the case,Judge Beltran said that the al-

legation of Perez that a mo-tion for reconsideration is nota plain, speedy and adequateremedy as the latter allegedthat there is “patent nullity fordepriving him of his right tosubstantive and procedural due

process considering that at thevery onset [the SP has] alreadyelicited that grave partiality infavour of [his accusers],” is un-founded for being a pure specu-lation.

“Clearly, there is no con-crete, compelling and validreason on the part of the peti-tioner for him not to complywith the requirement of motionfor reconsideration as a pre-requisite to the lling of the in-

stant petition for certiorari. Onthis ground alone, the petitionshould no longer be given due

COURT AFFIRMS SP’S SUSPENSION . . .course,” wrote Judge Beltran inhis order.

It can be remembered that onAugust 13, 2013, the SP issueda decision to suspend Perez as

punong barangay of Pacol forreason that he was found guiltyof charges of gross misconductand abuse of authority, led byKagawad Flordeliza Barcela

and Kagawad Gerry Aspe ofsaid barangay.Barcela and Aspe accused

Perez of gross misconduct andabuse of authority after the lat-ter removed them as chairper-sons of the Committee of Ap-

propriations and Committeeof Infrastructure, respectively,without concurrence of the

barangay council and without providing any explanation forthe said actions.

“The RTC’s order is a vin-dication of the appropriate-

ness of the SP’s decision,” saidPacol OIC-Punong BarangayFlordeliza Barcela.

Marpuri said that the elec-tion period, which commencedSept. 28 until Nov. this year,also carries along other rulesand regulations which willgovern a clean and orderlyelections.

Aside from carrying re-arms or deadly weapons, it isalso prohibited to transfer anddetail of cers and employ-ees in the civil service, muchmore terminate or removethem from of ce. Civil ser-vants or elective provincial,city, municipal or barangayof cers are also prohibited to

be transferred or detailed inother of ces. These rules are

pursuant to COMELEC Reso-lution No. 8264.

Marpuri also cited com-mon violations concerning thehanging or placement of elec-tion campaign paraphernalia.

“We are calling the atten-tion of candidates and lersto speci cally take note of the

provisions that would fall un-der premature campaigning.We would strictly implement

punishment for every elec-tion-related violation whichwould range from the dis-

quali cation of the candidate,imprisonment of not less thanone year and not more than six(6) years, deprivation of theright to hold public of ce andtermination of the right to suf-frage,” he said.

While the recent electionswere governed by RepublicAct (RA) 9369 or the Election

COMELEC REMINDS PUBLIC . . .Automation Law wherein thecandidate is considered as acandidate only at the start ofthe election campaign, the can-didates during the barangayelections which will happenthis October will be ruled byRA 7166 otherwise known asan Act providing for Synchro-nized national and local elec-tions and electoral reforms.

Under the latter rule, can-didates who les his Certi -cate of Candidacy is alreadyconsidered as a candidate.

Other prohibitions duringthe campaign period includethe posting and distributionof illegal campaign materials,making any donation or gift incash or in kind, constructionor maintenance of provincial,city, municipal or barangay-funded roads and bridges, andrelated circumstances.

Candidates may start lingtheir COC on October 11 untilOctober 17. This is an amend-ment of a COMELEC resolu-tion which sets the deadlinefrom October 15 to 17 afterrealizing that the period is tooshort for probable candidatesto le their COCs. Yet Marpuri

reiterated that after 5 o’clockof October 17, the Commis-sion will not grant any exten-sion to late lers.

Meanwhile, for this year’sregistration, COMELEC Ca-marines Sur recorded a total of1,025,740 voters as comparedto only 976,000 last May elec-tions.

The Gayon Bikol tourismchampions are recognized

based on their initiatives thatare highly innovative and man-aged by a public or public-

private institution that re ectstangible and sustainable im-

provements in policy, process-es, and governance and work-ing towards an inclusive modelof tourism governance whichinvolves diverse tourism stake-holders, DOT told the PIA.

The Misibis Bay in Al-

bay and Avenue Plaza Hotelin Naga City were conferredwith Gayon Bikol Awards for

1ST GAYON BICOL AWARDEES . . .

Enterprise Service Excellencefor their projects, products andor services that are innovativein the tourism eld demon-strated through new technolo-gies, environmentally-friendlyapplications, corporate socialresponsibility engagement andother innovative contributions.

Meanwhile, DOT-Bicolconsultant Mr. Danilo Intong,World Wildlife Fund (WWF),and former president of theSorsogon Provincial Tourism

Council Mrs. Cecilia Hzu-Duran for her pioneering con-cepts in Donsol’s whalesharkinteraction received the GayonBikol Awards for Tourism De-velopment Partners for theirinitiatives managed by a non-governmental organizationwith a clear non-pro t scopeusing grassroots, partnership,governance, and/or civil soci-ety actions as key factors forits achievements.

Their initiatives are originaland inspiring in their nature,objectives, resource manage-ment and results, highlightingtourism as a strategic tool for

balanced and sustainable de-velopment in economic, social

and/or environmental aspects,DOT-Bicol told PIA.Also, the Gayon Bikol

Awards Medal of Valor wereconferred to Philippine Eco-Guides Association NationalPresident and Bulusan Munici-

pal Tourism Of cer Mr. PhilipBartilet, lifetime achievementaward tour guide AguinaldoCarino, Butanding InteractionOf cer and dive master Bob-

by Adrao, Barangay Dapdap(Legazpi City) Kagawad Ryan

Nuyda, and Mayon Accredited Naturalist Eco-Guide Associa-tion (MANEGA) representedGeorge Cordova.

The special award is a meritdistinction for the signi cantcontribution of innovative tour-ism initiatives which are bothcompetitive and sustainable intheir character undertaken bythe awardees which are highlyinspirational and made a sig-ni cant impact on the tourismsector which can be replicated.

The awarding ceremonywas held at The Oriental Hotelin Legazpi City last September26 at 7 p.m. to cap the eventsof the rst day of the two-dayBicol tourism summit. Expect-ed to grace the occasion andconfer the awards are DOTundersecretary Maria VictoriaJasmin, Undersecretary Dan-iel Corpuz, Assistant SecretaryRolando Canizal and DOTRegional Director Ravanilla. MAL/JJJP-PIA5/Albay

chosen for projects, productsand services that are innovativein the tourism eld demonstrat-ed through new technologies,environmentally-friendly ap-

plications and corporate socialresponsibility engagement.DOT Bicol regional director

Maria Nini Ravanilla said theaward will serve as an inspira-tion to anybody to contribute tothe development of the tourismindustry of the region, especial-ly with impact on the nationaland global community.

Avenue Plaza Hotel wouldlike to extend their deepestgratitude to all their friends andfans, clients and guests who be-came like family to them all.

To celebrate this award, allBicolanos get 25% discount on

published room rates with their

DOT CITES AVENUE . . .

Hometown Specials Promo. Toreserve your room, you maycall (054) 473 9999 or [email protected].

Celebrate the Good life atAvenue Plaza Hotel…Bicol’s number one and

most awarded hotel!For event updates, promos

and inquiries, visit the AvenuePlaza Hotel Facebook Page ,follow their tweets @Avenue-Plaza or log on to www.theav-enueplazahotel.com.




CIVIL SERVICE DAY GBC/ABEARCILLA/MMEC

Thousands of government workers from local government units and of ces of a gencies basedin CamSur gathered for a whole-day series of activities to mark the 113th Philippine CivilService Anniversary hosted by the City of Iriga at its Coliseum Friday, September 6. Thecolor violet assigned to the Provincial Government of CamSur which was cited for the largestcontingent during the celebrations turned out to be the most dominant hue among the hordeof colored-coded participants of the eventful day where Governor Migz Villafuerte exhortedall government workers of the province to sustain exemplary performance to earn the GoldSeal of Client Satisfaction in service performance being rated each year by the Civil ServiceCommission.

Regular Holidays for 2014 New Year’s Day January 1 (Wednesday)

Araw ng Kagitingan April 9 (Wednesday)Maundy Thursday April 17Good Friday April 18Labor Day May 1 (Thursday)Independence Day June 12 (Thursday)National Heroes Day August 25 (Last Monday of August)Bonifacio Day November 30 (Sunday)Christmas Day December 25 (Thursday)Rizal Day December 30 (Tuesday)

Special (non-working) Days Chinese New Year January 31 (Friday)Black Saturday April 19Ninoy Aquino Day August 21 (Thursday)

All Saints Day November 1 (Saturday)

KALAHI-CIDDS bringspotable water to BombonBy ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY

NAGA CITY --- Safe andpotable water now nds itsway to Bombon town inCamarines Sur followingcompletion of a water systemproject under the Kapit-BisigLaban sa Kahirapan-Com-prehensive and IntegratedDelivery of Social Services(Kalahi-CIDSS) program ofthe government.

Bicol regional director Ar-nel Garcia of the Departmentof Social Welfare and Devel-opment Of ce (DSWD), in

partnership with the municipal government of Bombon,has implemented the projectin 2012 providing this re-mote area a hefty grant of

P1,023,926 from the Millen-nium Challenge Corporation(MCC) that regularly assists toKalahi-CIDSS program to pro-vide the households with safeand clean drinking water.

Potable water seemed to bea precious commodity in thissmall municipality long before,with the residents having to getor buy the resource from theneighboring Calabanga town15 kilometers away and suchusually cost them P15 fare andP30-35 charge per water con-tainer.

Residents have to negotiatewith the 15 kilometer roughroad to reach the t own’s centroor main area via a motorcycle

ride or habal-habal.Politically subdivided into

eight barangays, Bombon is basically an agriculture-depen-dent area where its more than15, 437 people rely on farm-ing. Water is nil in most of theareas, particularly in far ung

barangays, particularly in therural Barangay of Pagao, oneof the coastal villages in thetown of Bombon.

With the available grant,Bombon local government andBarangay Pagao forged a part-nership with Calabanga WaterDistrict (CAWADI) to provide-water services and supply thatwould help lift the commu-nity’s travail of sourcing theirdrinking water from othertowns. This endeavor was fully

supported by the DWSD, Ka-lahi-CIDDS, local governmentunit of Bombon and the peopleof Pagao.

Now, not only the 102households of Pagao now en-

joy the 12 water tap stands that provide safe drinking water butalso the other 38 households inthe adjoining towns of Carigsaand Magarao.

Garcia said DSWD regionalof ce’s Social Marketing Unitreported that in order to ensurethe sustainability of the tapstands, two plumbers and onemeter reader were chosen fromthe residents to attend the on-the-job training in CAWADIfor free.

Furthermore, CAWADI hashelped Pagao in terms of pro-viding technical assistance andcapacity building to the volun-teers and fabrication of pipesand calibration of water meterduring its construction. It alsoeven trained women laborersin pipe laying.

Kalahi-CIDSS is a com-munity-driven development(CDD) program in the Phil-ippines which pushes for theactive involvement of localcommunities in the design andimplementation of develop-ment projects to address theissue of poverty in the country.

The program is also one ofthe core social protection pro-grams of DSWD along withPantawid Pamilyang Pilipino

Program (4Ps) and SustainableLivelihood Program (SLP)which endeavors to solve

poverty through convergentefforts in the context of Philip-

pine Development Plan (PDP)2011-2016 pursued by Presi-dent Benigno Aquino to reduce

poverty and empower the poorand the vulnerable.

On October 1, members ofthe tri-media with the DSWDteam will visit the on-goingconstruction of Water LevelSystem Level II in BarangayPagao to monitor the status ofthe project and check on theconstruction of the daycarecenter in Barangay San Fran-cisco, also in Bombon.

ATOP president MiguelSison said that the gatheringwill tackle the role of tourismas a major engine of inclu-sive economic growth in thecountryside.

He added that the eventwill also discuss the salient

points of theTourism Act of2009, inputs on best tourism

practices by local governmentunits, the use of social mediain destination marketing, andmulti-stakeholders partner-ship in local governance.

The convention will alsorecognize the Best TourismEvents, Best LGU TourismProgram, Best Tourism WeekCelebration (provincial, cityand municipal levels), andthe Most Outstanding Tour-ism Of cer through the cov-eted Pearl Award.

Sison expressed optimismthat with governors, mayorsand legislators in attendance,tourism will be a prioritythrust of local governments

LEGAZPI HOSTS NATIONAL . . .

with potential tourist attrac-tions.

ATOP is the national as-sociation of tourism of cersformed in 2000 to help pro-fessionalize the frontline vis-itor service in local govern-ments and create a forum forcollaboration and advocacy.

Meanwhile, Legazpi May-or Noel Rosal said that thehosting of the national meetattests to the emergence ofthe city as a vital conventionhub.

“Legazpi has all the ingre-dients of being a vital cen-ter for regional and nationalMICE events (meetings,incentives, conventions andexhibitions) because of theunique mix of natural allureand urban comforts it offers,”he said.

Nestled near the foot ofthe legendary volcano andnamed after Spanish con-quistador Miguel Lopez deLegazpi, the city has hosted

more than a dozen nationalmeets of government, profes-sional and social clubs in the

past 12 months.The city has some 1,500

rooms ranging from luxury toeconomy that suit all budgets.Among the notable accom-modation facilities topped

by the hilltop Oriental Hotel,the only ve-star hotel in theBicol region, which will hostthe delegates and the closingevent.

Dubbed the “City of Funand Adventure”, Legazpi

has urban amenities such asshopping malls, star-rated

boutique hotels, cozy bars,recreation centers and themerestaurants without losing itscountryside charm.

Rosal said that delegatescan enjoy conferences withthe City’s various adventureactivities such as the LigñonHill zipline and hanging

bridge, the all-terrain vehicle(ATV) rides at the Mayonlava trail, the Embarcaderozipline and lighthouse towerrapelling.

A new adventure spot isthe Legazpi Boulevard, thecountry’s longest bay boule-vard outside Manila, which isa hub for watersports such askayaking, jetski and diving inthe Bicol region.

Just outside the city areAlbay Province’s naturalwonders and cultural spotswhich ATOP delegates willexplore. Among these are the

postcard-pretty Cagsawa Ru-ins Park in Daraga, MayonPlanetarium in Tabaco City,

pinangat cooking and cen-tenary houses in Camalig,clay pottery making in Tiwi,Spanish-era baroque church-

es and native delicacies inalmost every town.Legazpi is also the jump-

off point to the posh MisibisBay Resort in Bacacay townand the butanding (whaleshark) interaction in Donsol,Sorsogon.

Spicing up the sessions,quite literally, are the signa-ture Bicolano spicy dishessuch as Bicol express, laing,tinotongan and pinangat,which are sought-after be-cause of their luscious taste.



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Court afrms SP’s suspensionorder vs Pacol village chief

LEGACION

By PAUL JOHN F. BARROSA

NAGA CITY --- Regional Trial Court Branch 24Judge Bernhard B. Beltran, in an order issued lastSept. 23, 2013, af rmed the decision of the Sangguni-

ang Panlungsod (SP) of Naga to suspend Pacol Ba-rangay Captain Josue Perez on the grounds of grossmisconduct and abuse of authority.

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DepEd to repair 115school buildings in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY -- TheDepartment of EducationBicol regional of ce willrepair and rehabilitate 115school buildings in varioussites in its 14 divisions inthe region for a total cost ofP88.5 million.

The school building repairand rehabilitation projectswill be funded under the 2013Basic Educational FacilitiesFund, according to informa-tion released by Jose B. Bon-to, Bids and Awards Commit-tee chair.

Submission and openingof bids are scheduled at 9:30a.m., Oct. 7, while the issu-ance of bidding documents isongoing up to Oct. 7, Bonto

said.A pre-bid conference was

held last Sept. 24.Bonto strongly encouraged

prospective bidders to orderor download the electroniccopy of bidding documentsfrom the PHILGEPS website:www.philgeps.net, for them to

be included in the DocumentRequest List of the project.

Bids will be opened inthe presence of the bidders’representatives who will at-tend the opening of bids at theDeped-5, he said, adding thatlate bids will not be accepted.

Winning bidders shouldnish each division cluster of

projects in 60 calendar days.- PNA

Beltran said the court de-cided to deny Pacol PunongBarangay Josue Perez’ peti-tion for a Writ of PreliminaryProhibitory Injunction andPetition for Certiorari, thus,allowing the SP to continuethe implementation of its

joint decision on Administra-tive Case Nos. 2013-001 and2013-002.

Naga City Vice Mayor Nel-son S. Legacion welcomed thecourt’s order as he said thatthe SP always maintains itsneutrality and fairness in alladministrative cases broughtto its attention.

“The RTC’s decision af-rms the correctness and le-gitimacy of our dispositionover the case. It is also acon rmation that due processwas served during our delib-erations and impartiality and

justice were upheld in givingour verdict,” Legacion said.

Perez sought the annul-ment of the Aug. 23, 2013decision of the SP of Nagasaying that it is “in gross vi-olation of Section 62 (c) ofRA No. 7160, having beenissued, with grave abuse ofdiscretion, during the election

period.”Legacion said no viola-

tion was committed by theSP as its action was onlya rendering of a decisionand was not an “investiga-tion” which is prohibited to

be conducted in connectionwith the approaching Octo-

ber 28, 2013.The court also ruled that

Perez was not able to provethat there is an urgent needfor the writ of preliminaryinjunction to prevent ir-reparable injury to him.Urgency to prevent irrepa-rable injury to the applicantis one of the requirementsfor the issuance of the writ.

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