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Pineda to provide ‘HELP’
package for scavengers
10T dancers join
Caragan 2015
by ELAINE MERCADO
LUBAO, Pampanga — Gov. Lilia “Nanay” Pineda wants Health, Edu-
cation, Livelihood Program or “HELP” packages for scavengers, whom
she acknowledged as environmental heroes of the province. scavengers... pagE 7
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
MABALACAT CITY - About
10,000 students from different
schools in the city joined the 2015
Caragan Festival.
According to Dionisio “June”
Magbalot, dancers started from MacArthur Highway in the Poblacion
area all the way to Xevera Mabalacat.
“The festival featured street
dances– a festive Mardi Gras that depicts the rich cultural heritage of the
people of Mabalacat, particularly the
Aetas, being one of the original incaragan... pagE 7
2 suspected
members of
crime group
killed in CSF
shootout
By Angelique Tuazon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Two
suspected members of a crime group
involved in robbery/holdup and car
theft were killed in a shootout in Barangay Maimpis here over the week.
Joint elements of the City of San
Fernando Police Station, Pampanga
Provincial Intelligence Branch
2nd(PIB),
Floor U2 Bldg., Mc-Arthur Highway, Brgy. Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Mexico Municipal Police Station
Tel/Fax
No.:
(045)
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(HPG3) were initially at the scene to
AID TO SCAVENGERS. Gov. Lilia “Nanay” Pineda hands over financial assistance to scavengers – whom she considers environmental heroes’
csf shootout... pagE 7
– during her pre-birthday celebration over the week. --JUN JASO
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2NEWS
Headline Gitnang Luzon • FEBRUARY 23, 2015
One of 3 suspects in robbery of soldiers killed in Bulacan
SAN JOSE DEL MONTE
CITY, Bulacan - One of
three heavily armed suspected
members of a robbery hold-up
gang was killed after robbing at
gun point the service firearms
of two Army troopers conducting civic work in Purok 4 Barangay Paradise here recently.
Bulacan police director Senior Supt. Ferdinand Divina
identified the slain suspect as
Ramillo Uclaray, 32, a resident
of Buguey, Cagayan.
His two cohorts who remain
unidentified managed to escape.
The victims were identified
as PFC Junky Hidalgo, 28, single, member of Philippine Army
(PA), a native of La Union and
PFC Jonald Lintac, married,
also a member of PA and a native of Sultan Kudarat. They are
both residents of Barangay San
Isidro here.
Divina said the victims were
conducting peace and development team (PDT) operation at
around 9:30 pm Wednesday
when the suspects, who were
armed with high-powered guns
arrived on board a Mitsubishi
Delica van with plate number
RAC 680 (color black) and at
gun point took the caliber .45
pistols of the two victims then
fled towards the direction of
Igay road here.
Immediately after the incident, the PDT Alpha Company,
Philippine Army and a police
mobile team from the SJDM
City Police Station jointly conrobbery... Page 7
P10-M Aurora
irrigation project
junked due to
right of way feud
CUT IN HALF. One of the chimneys of the Pasudeco was cut in half weeks ago due to age, and not deliberately torn down as some have been
speculating. Reconstruction of the smoke stack is now in the works. --CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Pasudeco chimney cut in half;
reconstruction in the works
by Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – A decades-old chimney of the Pampanga
Sugar Development Corporation or Pasudeco which was cut in half weeks ago
may be reconstructed.
Pasudeco officials said they are now
in consultations with heritage and structural experts in reconstructing the said
smoke stack.
The chimney was damaged on February 8, and not torn down as speculated by some. The structure was built in
March 1921, making it a historic heritage
landmark.
“Given the age of the structure, it just
broke down on its own and there are no
plans of demolishing it,” Pasudeco officials clarified.
City tourism officer Ching Pangilinan-Gonzales said that there indeed
was no permit for demolition filed by Pasudeco at city hall.•
DINGALAN, AURORA - A P10-million communal irrigation project (CIP)
in this mountain resort town has been
junked by its funding agency, the National Irrigation Administration, due
to problems over the road right of way
(RROW).
The Umiray CIP in Barangay Umiray has been cancelled by the NIA’s
Bulacan-Aurora-Nueva Ecija (Bane) office which realigned the budget to other
irrigation projects.
The budget realignment was confirmed by Angelito Miguel, manager of
the Bane division based in San Rafael,
Bulacan.
Bane is one of three divisions under
the NIA Region 3 office headed by regional manager Josephine Salazar. The
others are the Tarlac-Zambales (Tarzam) and Pampanga-Bataan (Pambat)
divisions.
“The project has not been started
although the contract has already been
awarded so we resolved to just terminate the contract,” Miguel said.
The project encountered a setback after the owner of the land where the Umiray CIP is set to be constructed, lawyer Romeo Roxas, put up a makeshift
checkpoint in the barangay, preventing
NIA officials and fieldmen from bringing in construction materials to proceed
with the project.
Miguel said the project would have
made an impact in the community since
it will potentially irrigate 100 hectares
and benefit at least 50 farmers.
He said they have no choice but to
transfer the funding which has already
been earmarked under the so-called
Fund 101 of the General Appropriations
Act.
The funding was actually allocated
in 2014 but was carried over to the 2015
because of the RROW stalemate.
The Umiray CIP is only one of two irrigation projects identified in the province. The other was the P18-million Disalit Communal River Irrigation System
in San Luis town.
The project site is located in this
town’s biggest and second most populous barangay.
irrigation project... Page 7
RWM, Viva set stage for ‘Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical’
By Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Resorts
World Manila (RWM), Full House Theater Company in cooperation with Viva
Communications, Inc. (Viva) is set to
produce a theater adaptation of the classic drama “Bituing Walang Ningning”
that has transcended Philippine enter-
tainment.
The story tells of a singer’s rise up the
competitive ranks of show business following her plight through love and the
hardships she endured on her way up its
steep ladder to success.
A story originally told over a serialized
comic strip by fictionist Nerissa Cabral,
“Bituing Walang Ningning” was made
into a blockbuster movie in 1985 starring
Sharon Cuneta, Cherie Gil and Christopher De Leon and was then re-made into
a hit television series back in 2006 with
Sarah Geronimo, Angelika dela Cruz, and
Ryan Agoncillo playing the lead roles.
Similar to how the plot of the story
unfolded, the doors are open for local
aspirants to play the lead role of Dorina
Pineda popularized in the movie by Sharon Cuneta and by Sarah Geronimo in the
drama’s TV run.
Staying true to its advocacy to ‘Champion the Filipino’ by supporting local
artists and promoting performing arts,
RWM together with Full House Theater
Company and Viva will hold auditions for
the musical... Page 7
FEBRUARY 23, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
NRCO holds information campaign
on OFW reintegration program
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The
National Reintegration Center for
OFWs (NRCO) recently promoted its
flagship programs to 81 Public Employment Services Office (PESO) managers.
This is the NRCO’s kick-off activity since establishing its presence at the
Department of Labor and Employment
in Central Luzon (DoLE 3) January this
year.
DoLE regional director Ana Dione
reported to Labor Secretary Rosalinda
Dimapilis-Baldoz that the NRCO’s information campaign was held on this
month’s PESO Meetings in Pampanga,
Tarlac, and Zambales.
These meetings were held at the Executive House - Capitol, City of San Fernando, Pampanga; TESDA Provincial
Office, Tarlac City; and Castillejos Municipality, Zambales.
NRCO regional coordinator Freya
Palad provided an overview of the
NRCO’s flagship programs: Mag-Impok
Magnegosyo Movement or OFW-M3);
Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay; and
P10k Livelihood Program.
Palad said that the OFW-M3 is
a joint-program of the DoLE, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
(OWWA) and the NRCO, launched in
April 2013.
“The Mag-Impok Magnegosyo Movement is envisioned to empower OFWs
by helping them manage their earnings
from abroad by investing them wisely
and make them profitable businesses
to ensure that they will have continuous
regular income after their tour of duty
abroad has ended,” Palad said.
Another program Palad highlighted
is the Balik Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay
geared to help returning women-OFWs,
particularly those who came from hostile countries, venture into entrepreneurship or livelihood.
“This program is a package of livelihood skills training and provision of
starter kits for our distressed womenOFWs to enable them to be productive
again through their start-up businesses,” Palad said.
Last but, not least, is the P10k Livelihood Financial Assistance Program
to distressed OFWs for the creation of
their micro/backyard businesses.
“This program, just like the Balik
Pinay, Balik Hanapbuhay, is a start-
up livelihood financial assistance to
our returning OFWs, especially those
who were unsuccessful in their tenure
abroad,” Palad said.
PESO Managers, for their part, expressed their willingness to build partnership with the NRCO by supporting
its programs for returning OFWs.
Also present during the PESO meetings are heads and staff of concerned
DoLE Field Offices, TESDA Provincial
Offices, and OWWA Regional Welfare
Office No. 3.
The NRCO is an attached agency of
the DoLE which was institutionalized
pursuant to Republic Act 10022 and its
Implementing Rules and Regulations.
It also provides mechanism for
OFWs’ reintegration into Philippine society, serves as a promotion house for
their local employment, and tap their
skills and potentials for national development.
It enables them and their families
to work with entrepreneurial mind-set,
primarily through creation of awareness on the value of saving, and empower them to plan for investment, business, or local employment upon their
return. •
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Tigerair PHL offers
50% off on ClarkHong Kong flights
By Marna Dagumboy –del Rosario
CLARK FREEPORT – Tigerair Philippines has
launched a 50% discount on their Clark to Hong
Kong flights from 01 March 2015 to 14 June 2015.
Meanwhile, with its network made wider with
Cebu Pacific, held a seat sale from February 20
2015 to February 22, 2015, where travel from Manila to Kalibo and Cebu to Cagayan de Oro or Davao
is offered for as low as P788.
A low fare of P988 is also offered for Manila to
Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tacloban, and Tagbilaran flights; and P1388 from Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, and General Santos. Travel period is from 01 March 2015 to
14 June 2015.
Seats are limited and may be booked via www.
cebupacificair.com or by calling reservation hotlines (02) 702-0888 and (032) 230-8888. Latest
seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages and on
Tigerair Philippines’ official Twitter (@tigerairPH)
and Facebook (tigerair philippines) pages.
With the new routes, Tigerair Philippines now
offers over 240 weekly flights. It flies to Hong Kong
via Clark and 13 domestic destinations: Bacolod,
Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, General
Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Roxas, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Tagbilaran utilizing a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.•
SSS to accept
payments through
mobile phones
By Marna Dagumboy –del Rosario
EMPOWERING 10K WOMEN. Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Joel Villanueva (center), Quezon City 6th District Congressman Jose Christopher Belmonte (right); and Atty. Adel Tamano, Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications of Coca-Cola Far East Limited; sign the Memorandum of Agreement to train at least 10,000 women retailers, including those from Bulacan,
on entrepreneurship on Friday (February 20, 2015) at the TESDA Complex in Taguig City. Since 2012, TESDA and Coca-Cola have been forging
partnerships with local government units in implementing the Sari-Sari Store Training and Access to Resources (STAR) program to provide women
beneficiaries with formal Basic Entrepreneurship training and facilitation of access to business resources such as product and merchandising
support. The STAR program is under Coca-Cola’s 5by20 Program, a global initiative to empower five million women worldwide by the year 2020.
--PNA photo
NTC to consult public on Mobile Disaster Alert Act
QUEZON CITY – The
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
urges stakeholdres to attend a public consultation
and hearing on the proposed Memorandum Circular (MC) on the Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR) of Republic Act (RA)
10639.
Enacted on June 2014,
RA 10639 mandates telecommunications
service
providers to send free mobile alerts during times of
natural and man-made disasters and calamities.
The NTC together with
the Department of Transportation and Communications, the National Disaster
Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC)
and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical
Services
Administration (PAGASA)
have been tasked to draft
the IRR of RA 10639.
As per the Regulation
Branch of NTC, the public
consultation and hearing
aims to discuss the IRR and
its MC endorsement prior
submission to the House of
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Representatives, the Senate, and the President.
It be will be held on February 26, 2015, 2 p.m. at
the Executive Conference
Room, 3rd Floor, NTC Building., BIR Road, East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City.
Copies of the proposed
IRR and Circular will be
made available during the
hearing.•
CLARK FREEPORT – The Social Security
System (SSS) will soon be accepting payments
via mobile phone, according to an official of the
SSS.
Luisa “Louie” Sebastian, SSS assistant vice
president for media affairs, said during the “Balitaan” media forum organized by the Capampangan in Media, Inc. (CAMI), Clark Development
Corp. and the SSS at the Bale Balita here, that
mobile payments will be available soon with the
memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed between the state agency and G-XChange Inc.
The agreement allows SSS members to settle
their SSS contributions and loan amortizations
through the use of G-XChange’s mobile remittance facility called “G-Cash,” which is offered
exclusively to Globe and TM Network subscribers.
G-Cash is a free mobile application, which
serves as a virtual wallet offering users a secure,
fast and convenient money transfers using mobile phones. Sebastian said for SSS transactions,
a onetime registration is required and payments
are free of charge.
The facility will be opened to household employers, voluntary members, and self-employed
individuals including farmers, fishermen and
non-working spouses.
“We are encouraging our members to register
in this new payment facility for prompt remittance of their contributions and loan amortizations at their convenience,” Sebastian said.
To make payments using G-Cash, SSS members will need to load their G-Cash accounts to
cover their payments for contributions and loans.
The member will receive a confirmation text
message for every successful transaction.•
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Headline Gitnang Luzon • FEBRUARY 23, 2015
EDITORIAL
Colorful tradition
LAST year’s launch of the Philippine International Balloon Festival in Lubao was an astounding
success – and a lot of enthusiasts
are expecting this year’s event to
be a bigger and better one.
Slated on March 26 to 29, the 2nd
PIBF will be held again at Pradera
Verde, Prado Siongco here, which
has been branded by balloonists
as the perfect place for hot air balloons due to its ideal wind conditions.
This year, a total of 45 colorful
and specially shaped hot air balloons coming from different countries are expected to participate.
The participants joining the
event will come from countries like
Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Netherland, Poland, Belgium, France,
Switzerland, Slovak Republic,
Spain, Thailand, United States
of America, Korea, Vietnam and
United Kingdom, among others.
Noel Castro, chairman of the
event organizer Pilipinas International Balloon Festival Inc.,
said spectators may expect to see,
aside from the customary festival,
pilots showcasing their “magic”
by pumping their tethered balloons like Bobo Lobster (Belgium),
Heart Shape (japan), Newspaper
shape (Korea), Clown Bruno (Slovak Republic), Monster ( UK),
Snobird(USA), Humpty Dumpty
(uSA), Wish Cake ( USA), among
others.
The organizers also consider the
event not just an annual occasion
but a stunning tradition embedded in the culture of the province,
which fervent passion is to maintain the tradition at all costs.
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Kakurangan
(SK ng Filipinas, Pang-4 sa 7 na bahagi)
A
NG pamagkuran o pagpa- mang kuran) upang ito ay maihog
palayok ay isa sa masasa- habang ito ay sinasangkalan ng
bing
pinakamatandang bato sa loobang bahagi. Habang
kalinangan ng mga sinaunang tao ang iba pang kasangkapan ay
gamit naman sa kabuuang
hindi lamang dito
sa bansa kundi sa
maraming dako sa
ibayong dagat. Ito
ang kalinangan na
m a g p a s a -h a ng ga ng
ngayon ay patuloy pa
nating pinakikinabanangan. Sa kaso
ng
Kapampangan,
ito ay may malalim
na
pinagkakaugatan ng kasaysayan Aleesus Manarang
katulad ng iba pang
matatandang pamayanan sa ibat-bang dako ng mun- paggawa sa nasabing kuran.
Ayon naman sa mga sistemado.
Ayon na rin sa tradisyon at mga tikong pagaaral arkeolojikal ng
datos pangkasaysayan, ang mga mga artifact, may mga nahukay
sinaunang bayan-bayan at lugar na mga klase ng kuran, banga,
dito sa Pilipinas ay mga naging balanga at tapayan sa ibat-ibang
sentro ng produksyon o gawaan. lugar ng Pampanga at karatig
Sa Kapampangan halimbawa, lalaw igan ang nakuha ng mga
ang isa pang may ebidensya ng arkeologo. Pangunahin sa mga
lumang pamagkuran ay makiki- ito ay ang mga site ng Porac,
ta sa magkatabing bar yong Ca- Lubao, Candaba, Guagua at magpalangan ng Apalit at Gatbuca ng ing sa hangganan ng Samal at
Calumpit. Dito makikita ang ma- Orani ng Bataan. Ang mga lugar
tandang tradisyong pamamipi o na nabanggit partikular na ang
paddle and anvil method ng pag- mga nasa Porac at Lubao ay naggawa. Ito ay ginagamitan ng mga bibigay ng magandang lalim ng
simple pero mainam na kasang- kasaysayan ng pagsisimula ng
kapan ng paggawa ng ibat-ibang kabihasang kakurangan. Karamikakuarangan tulad ng kuran (rice han sa mga ito ay galing sa mga
pot), banga (viand pot), balanga panahong ika-13 hanggang ika-16
(water pot), gusi at tapayan. Ito siglo. May mga sampol din ng mga
ay hindi ginagamitan ng torno o basag na kuran na nakitang nagikutan para sa paghulma katulad amit noong pre-2300 na katanda
ng sa kasalukuyang paggawa sa sa Porac, panahon bago nangyari
maraming lugar sa bansa. Ilan sa ang isa sa maraming y ugto ng
mga pangunahing kasangkapan pagputok ng Bundok Pinatubo.
Ang matandang tradisyong ito
ay ang pamipi at batu, pamuli, aglilik, at pangay us. Ang pamipi ay ng pamagkuran ay huling nakita
yari sa kahoy na siyang pampalo sa mga bayan-bayan ng Porac,
sa baul (unang y ugto ng hinuhul- Mabalacat, Mexico, Bacolor at
marami dito ay nakarating sa iba
pang lugar sa labas ng Pampanga
tulad ng sa mga bayan ng Victoria
at Capas ng Tarlac, at San Isidro
ng Nueva Ecija na magpasahang-
“Sa kasalukuyan, ang lumilitaw na sentro ng
produksyon ay makikita sa maraming baryo ng
bayang Sto.Tomas, Pampanga. Ibat-ibang uri ng
obrang pamagkuran ang dito ay makikita mula
sa pinakakaraniwang kuran o palayok, mga ibatibang uri ng tapayan, balanga, banga at paso
Magbalawe ang makitang dito ay ginagawa.”
gang ngayon ay patuloy pa rin
ginagawa ng mangilang-ngilang
pamilya.
Sa kasalukuyan, ang lumilitaw na sentro ng produksyon ay
makikita sa maraming bar yo ng
bayang Sto.Tomas, Pampanga.
Ibat-ibang uri ng obrang pamagkuran ang dito ay makikita mula
sa pinakakaraniwang kuran o palayok, mga ibat-ibang uri ng tapayan, balanga, banga at paso ang
makitang dito ay ginagawa.
Marami sa mga ito ay hindi
lang sa mga lokal na palengke nakakarating, kundi ito ay abot ang
maraming pamilihan sa ibayong
dagat. Kaya naman maraming
ibat-ibang bersyon ng mga tapayan, gusi at paso na may mga
modernong pagkakayari ang dito
ngayon makikita. Yun nga lang,
ang dating gamit ng mga ito ay
hindi na tulad ng dikta ng pangangaylangan ng palengke. Marami sa mga kuran ngayon ay ginagamit na bilang pandekorasyon sa
hardin, sa mga bakod o basagan
ng palayok tuw ing may okasyong
pambayan o pangbertdey.•
FEBRUARY 23, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Ang pagiging manunulat
N
ABUO ang araw ko kahapon nang dahil sa isang
“text message” na natanggap ko kagabi mula sa aking
patnugot. Nalaman ko at nakumpirma ko mula sa
kaniyang mga mensahe sa akin ang
katotohanan
na
maliban sa kaniya
(at marahil ay ilan
pang mga kasamahan sa pahayagang
ito na pinagsusulatan ko ng aking mga
artikulo para sa aking kolum) ay may
ilan pa rin naman
palang nagkakamaling bumasa ng ak- ABEL SOTO
ing mga isinusulat.
Nakakawala ng pagod, at kahit paano’y nakakataba
ng puso, kahit pa aaminin ko na
dumating ang pagtitiyak na ito sa
isang kaparaanang hindi kaayaaya (subalit nakatutuwa at nakatatawa pa rin naman). Masaya
na rin ang pakiramdam ng isang
manunulat kapag natiyak niya na
may kahit isa lamang na mambabasa ang pumapansin sa kaniyang
mga isinulat.
Ano ngayon ang maaari kong
maging reaksiyon sa isang reaksiyon ng isang madamdaming
mambabasa (natitiyak kong hindi
siya isang regular na mambabasa
ng aking kolum at natitiyak ko
rin na hindi niya pipiliing maging
isang regular na mambabasa ng
aking kolum sa pahayagang ito)?
Salamat at naglaan siya ng
panahon na basahin ang aking
kolum (ang hindi ko lamang ti-
yak ay kung binasa ba niya ang
kabuoan ng artikulo kong ito na
nailimbag noong ika-18 ng buwang ito, at kung naunawaan ba
niya ang konteksto at ang tunay na
diwa ng ninais kong ihayag sa artikulo kong ito).
Nagalit ba ako sa kaniya?
Towards
the Light
niya, at naka-tiyempo rin siya ng
isang manunulat na kagaya ko.
Matagal ko na namang tinanggap ang katotohanan na bilang
manunulat, magiging bukas ang
iyong mga sulatin, maging ang
iyong pagkatao, sa iba’t ibang mga
kritisismo at pagtuligsa, ganoon
“Matagal ko na namang tinanggap ang katotohanan na bilang manunulat, magiging bukas
ang iyong mga sulatin, maging ang iyong pagkatao, sa iba’t ibang mga kritisismo at pagtuligsa, ganoon din sa mga posibleng mga papuri.”
Nainis ba ako sa mambabasang ito?
Buong katapatan, katotohanan, at sinseridad na ihahayag ko na hindi ako nagalit o
nainis sa kaniya. At hindi ko nga
alam kung bakit. Ang sumagi lamang sa aking isipan pagkatapos
kong basahin ang mensahe ng aking patnugot hinggil sa reaksiyong
ito ng isang mambabasa ay ang
isang matandang kasabihan sa Ingles, “The truth hurts”. Kaya siguro hindi tumagos ang kaniyang
reaksiyon sa aking kaibuturan, at
kaya rin marahil naging ganoon
na lamang ang kaniyang naging
reaksiyon sa aking artikulo noong
Pebrero 18. May kani-kaniya naman talagang opinyon ang tao sa
iba’t ibang mga bagay o usapin.
May iba’t ibang uri din ng mga
manunulat at iba’t ibang uri rin
ng mga mambabasa. Nagkataon
lamang marahil na naka-tiyempo
ako ng mambabasang katulad
din sa mga posibleng mga papuri.
Matagal ko na rin niyakap ang kabatiran bilang isang manunulat na
hindi lahat ng mga mambabasa at
makababasa ng iyong mga isinulat
at mga akda ay makauunawa ng
lubos at ng may matalinong kabatiran, pag-unawa, at pagsusuri sa
iyong mga isinulat. Matagal ko na
ring nilunok ang mapait na sangkap ng pagiging isang manunulat
na may ilan sa mga makababasa
ng iyong mga isinulat at mga akda
na sadyang hanggang doon na lamang ang makakayang abutin at
arukin ng kanilang pang-unawa
at kabatiran sa iyong mga isinulat.
May hangganan din naman kasi
ang kakayahan ng utak/isip sa
mga kaya nitong gawin… kasama
na rito ang gawain ng matalinong
pag-unawa. Bahagi na ito ng isang
makulay na buhay ng pagiging
isang manunulat, maging ito man
ay sa pang-araw-araw na pahayatowards the light... Page 7
Candaba on the go
A
NOTHER set of groundbreaking ceremonies were
recently held in Candaba
town in Pampanga, this time for
the upgrading of the portion of the
Candaba-Baliwag (Bulacan) road,
the renovation of the town’s public market and the construction of
additional classrooms of a certain
public high school.
It seems that development of
major infrastructures in the said
town is on the rise, with different
projects mushrooming for Canda-
province of Pampanga but in Metro
Manila and also in other provinces.
While being agro-fishery based,
it lacks farm-to-market roads and
better road networks that can give
access to other provinces such as
Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. There are
however earth roads but are rendered impassable especially during
the rainy season.
The town is one of the low-lying areas in the
province,
thus
accessible road
galog regions. The latter are those
which are nearer to the town of Baliwag, hence the Tagalog-speaking
residents.
Upon his assumption into office, Mayor Maglanque aspired for
the giving of more access and road
interconnection of barangays of the
town through the construction of
more concrete roads and the upgrading of existing road networks.
Among his other priorities in his 10-point agenda
is the promotion of business
and trade in his town. The improvement of roads redounds
to the improvement of business
atmosphere where investors
are given the access and convenience of providing goods
and services for the people of
Candaba.
He plans to put up a business hub in a barangay leading to the central poblacion,
an area where it is not usually
flooded during the rainy season. The place can be a show window too for the Candaba as a commercial town aside from its being
agricultural fishing municipality.
On education, he prioritizes the
construction of additional classrooms for the growing number of
schoolchildren every year. It can
be observed that many schools in
the town still comprise of the Gabaldon-type classrooms and their
construction date back even before
the war.
With his stewardship, he is bent
on the construction of more mod-
“Slowly but steadily, the town is morphing into an ideal countryside town
where farm produce are aplenty and
there are more accessible roads.” As of this
beños. This is aside from the fact
that the town is basically agricultural, with the abundance of rice
farmlands and fishponds.
Candaba town is located at the
eastern portion of the province,
with boundaries adjacent to the
provinces of Bulacan and Nueva
Ecija. It is known for its swampy areas, thus the place Candaba Swamp.
It has its marshland where migratory birds come during the onset
of winter in other countries in Asia.
It’s a favorite place not just of birds
but also of bird watchers.
Aside from rice farmlands, it
has its plantations of watermelons
and cantaloupes of different varieties that are sold not only in the
writing
networks are very Alvin H. Arceo
necessary for the
lives of Candabeños during the wet season.
With the effort of the municipal
government, under the leadership
of Mayor Rene Maglanque, Candaba now is being transformed into
an agriculture hub because of the
construction of road networks and
its public market.
Slowly but steadily, the town is
morphing into an ideal countryside town where farm produce are
aplenty and there are more accessible roads.
It can be noted that Candaba
town is composed of the Poblacion
area, the Kapampangan and the Ta-
as of this writing.. Page 7
OPINION 5
Parnasong
Kapampangan
Neng Capa M. Pangan
ABIAS
“Dispu”, nganing bosis
Malino dindam ku tukuran ning eran,
Nung nu’ ing lagyu na
Ning abe ku bale yang keta na ausan;
“Ninu yan?” ngana ning
Anting pekibat ku king migpaindispung yan,
Kagnan ning dapal kung
Tinikdo at layun tinando king awang;
“Aku pu y Tektek,
A bunsung anak nang kumara yung Kobang,
Papanamdam ya pung
Itin mi ima ku kang dara kung Minyang”
King agiang balu kung
Atlu nang gatang ing abias mi king tukung,,
Binie ku ngan kaya,
Ketang oras a ita balang ating itun;
Uling aisip ku,
King bili rang itang ume nang dalumdum,
Nung atin lang pera,
Baket e la pamo minta kang Mang Anung?
Inia makanian kung
Inari king lub ing antiting kongklusyun,
King ila ala nong’
Aliwang pikuanan nu’la man lumuyun!
Paniatang nang ibat
King palengking misis, ing agad nang kitang:
“Tinun na ka, abe?
Sanduk na ka” ngana, “magdala kung ulam”;
“Ali ku pa” ngaku,
“Kase ala ta’nang abias a mitagan”;
“Nano?” ngana niting
Mituklip a kile, mengulurut kanuan,
“E wari keng tukung
Atin pang sobra kung menese paugtuan?”
“Wa” ngaku, “atin pa
Dapot nandin ating dinatang menandam”
At kaibat antini
King malumeme at banayad a sabi,
King mal kung asawa
Inisplika ku nung nanu ing miliari;
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Abias ta’ king tukung peparam ku iti
Uling agiang kenu
Kata manutang ken dinan dakang pilmi;
Pero king bili ra,
Uli ning ala lang panaratus deti,
Ninu mo pin kaya
Ing pautang karen a magtinda keti?” •
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Former lovers nga ba sina
Jennylyn Mercado,
Julian Trono at Bianca Umali? tinilian sa kanyang
Skydome concert
F
P
AREHONG nasa limelight
ngayon ang dating pinagtatambal ng GMA 7 na sina
Julian Trono at Bianca Umali.
Si Bianca ay nasa ilang shows
ng GMA 7 katambal si Miguel
Tanfelix at si Julian naman is very
busy sa kanyang K-Pop career.
Natanong namin si Bianca
about Julian’s success sa kanyang
K-Pop adventures at ayon sa kanya ay masaya siya about Julian’s
success.
“Siyempre, I’m very happy for
him po kasi matagal ko na siyang
friend since our ‘Tropang Potchi’
days pa,” sabi niya. “Pero hindi
po talaga naging kami, gaya ng
gustong palabasin
ng ibang tao. Magkaibigan lang talaga
kami. Hindi po ako
ready
magkipagboyfriend kasi sobrang bata ko pa.
Puro trabaho lang
ako, taping ‘Once
Upon a Kiss’ and ‘Ismol Family’.”
So far maganda
rin ang naging sagot
ni Julian nang siya
naman ang tinanong about Bianca’s partnership with Miguel
Tanfelix.
“Pareho ko silang kaibigan
kaya proud ako sa tagumpay ng
show nila,” he says. “Wala naman
kami talagang relasyon ni Bianca
kaya walang dapat ikabahala ang
fans ng love team nila. Lately nga,
halos hindi na kami nagkikita
dahil sa trabaho, lalo na’t I went
julian
trono
bianca
umali
abroad for a while. Ni hindi nga
kami nakakapag-text at all sa isa’t
isa.”
It’s said they broke up to
give way to the Biguel love
team.
“Paano naman kami
magbe-break? E, never po
talaga naging kami. At this
point na may kakaibang opportunity na ibinibigay sa
akin ang GMA to develop my
talent as a singer and dancer,
trabaho muna ang focus ko.
Dito ko gusto magseryoso.”
At 17, Julian is on the
threshold of an international career. He just returned from
Seoul, Korea where he trained in
their K-pop style of singing and
dancing. He was a guest in the
popular program, “Show Champion”, at a top network there, MBC.
“It was a great experience kasi
nabigyan ako ng chance to interact and learn mula sa iba’t ibang
local groups doon. I train for six
hours a day nang singing and
dancing. Ni hindi nga ako nakapasyal kasi hotel at rehearsals
lang ako everyday. Isa pa, winter
sa kanila at sobrang lamig sa labas. Nag-shoot din ako ng music
video roon at nakilala ko ang ilang
performing students sa kanilang
Kimpo College, a famous international education center in Korea.
Naging guest din ako in Arirang’s
‘Korea Today’, a morning magazine news program sa Korea, and
was interviewed on TV Chosum at
sa ilang print media. Talagang it’s
a great experience for me.”
He recorded a single there,
“Wiki Me”, which had a worldwide
release on Valentine’s Day.
“Pagkatapos kong mag-perform sa ‘Show Champion’, excited
ako ngayon sa launching ng ‘Wiki
Me’ on ‘Sunday All Stars’ and
to perform all the dance moves
na natutuhan ko sa Korea,” says
Julian. “Feeling ko kasi, kung
nakapag-perform ako roon at naimpress ko yung audiences doon,
dapat magawa ko rin yun dito.”•
makasal sila.
Sina Toni at Yeng ay kapwa 30 taong gulang na samantalang si Nikki
ay nasa late 20s na rin. Nangangahulugang matibay rin ang relasyon
nila sa kanilang napiling mapapangasawa at malaki ang posibilidad na
“they will live happily ever after.”
Umani na ng masigabong
paghanga ang relasyon ni Toni kay
direk Paul Soriano na umabot ng
7½ years ng paghihintay bago siya
naging handa para maging Mrs.
Celestine Soriano. Sa Taytay (Rizal),
lugar ni Toni sila ikakasal.
Actually, humirit pa nga si Toni
ng isang pelikula with Coco Martin
at tatapusin daw niya ito before her
big day. Buti na lang at excited din si
Coco dahil matagal na rin daw niyang pangarap na maging leading
lady ito. Big hit ang team up ni Toni
kay Piolo Pascual sa “Starting Over
Again.” “Mataas din ang rating ng
combination nila ni John Lloyd Cruz
sa “Home Sweetie Home.”
Actually, ganito rin ang nangyari
sa pelikulang gagawin ni Coco with
his amazing BFF na si Vice Ganda.
“Minsang
nag-usap
kami,
nabanggit na puwede rin kaming
magsama para makabuo ng isang
kakaibang pelikula,” patuloy ni
Coco. “Nang i-present niya sa ABS
management, agad, pumayag. Tulad
namin ni Vice, kinilig din sila.”•
Virgin brides, ikakasal na
H
INDI lang si Toni Gonzaga
ang “Virgin Bride” celebrity na ikakasal sa taong
ito, kundi sina Yeng Constantino at
Nikki Gil.
Pare-pareho sila ng relihiyon at
isinasapuso nila ang paghihintay ng
tamang panahon para i-surrender
ang kanilang virginity hanggang sa
Yeng constantino
& victor asuncion
UNNY, entertaining at relatable ang sold-out pre-Valentine concert ni Jennylyn Mercado held last Feb. 13 sa
SM Skydome. Kakaiba ang concept na take-off sa hit
movie nila ni Derek Ramsay na “English Only, Please” kaya
all throughout ay in character siya as Tere Madlansakay na
pangalan ng karakter niya sa nasabing Metro Manila Film
Festival 2014 movie.
Ang daming naka-relate sa mga monologue ni Jen tungkol
sa pagiging tanga sa pag-ibig ng mga babae. Bale ba ay guests
pa ang mga ex-boyfriend ng aktres na sina Mark Herras at
Dennis Trillo kaya swak na swak talaga sa mga dialogue ng
aktres. Panalo ang script ni Antoinette Jadaone na siya ring
sumulat ng EOP.
Nakakatuwa naman dahil buhay na buhay pa rin ang
Mark-Jennylyn fans dahil nang sumayaw ang aktor, ang
lakas ng tilian sa audience.
In fairness to Mark, hindi pa rin kumukupas ang husay
niya sa pagsasayaw na naging dahilan para bansagan siyang
Bad Boy of the Dance Floor.
Parang bitin nga dahil isang sayaw lang siya at konting
dialogue with Jen and exit na siya.
Pero ang lakas din ng tilian ng fans kay Jen and Dennis.
Nag-duet sila ng After All at may kilig pa rin sila, sa totoo lang.
Sa last part ng kanta ay hinawakan ng aktor ang kamay ng
ex-girlfriend at halos mabingi kami sa sigawan ng mga tao.
Ewan pero at that moment, parang feeling namin, love pa
nina Jen at Dennis ang isa’t isa at halata ito sa kanilang tinginan. Actually, parang nahihiya nga silang tumingin sa isa’t
isa.
Sa spiel ni Dennis ay sinabi niyang happy siya sa lahat
ng success ni Jen ngayon at wish niyang mas marami pang
tagumpay ang makamit nito.
Kwela ang Karaoke medley ni Jen kung saan ay ang kinanta niya ang OPM songs na Pusong Bato, Halik, Gayuma, Ulan,
Buko at Sabihin Mo Kung Anong Gusto Mo. In between songs
ay may spiel siya tungkol sa pag-ibig na makaka-relate talaga
ang kahit sino’ng nagmamahal.
Marami naman ang nagalingan sa theater actor/comedian na si Jerald Napoles
na isa rin sa guests at nakasama rin
ni Jen sa English Only, Please. May
monologue siya na super nakakaaliw talaga pati na ang kanyang song
number.
Finale si Derek na may dala-dala
pang malaking teddy bear kay Jen
bilang Valentine gift. In character
din ang aktor bilang Julian Park na
role niya sa EOP.
Mahigit sa 25 songs ang
kinanta ni Jen sa concert
at naka-limang sexy outfit
change siya.
Sold out ang Skydome at ang dami
pang hindi nakarating dahil sa traffic.
Dahil sa success ng show na
idinirihe ni Calvin Neria at musical
director naman si Louie Ocampo, plano nila itong iikot sa mga
probinsiya.
By the way, nagpapasalamat
ang producers na sina Becky
Aguila, Edgar Mangahas at
Atty. Joji Alonzo sa sponsors
na napakalaki ng naitulong sa
concert namely: Tanduay, Belo
Medical Group, F/X, CDO and
ZH&K Mobile.•
FEBRUARY 23, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
scavengers... from Page 1
towards the light... from Page 5
The governor said scavengers
play a lead role in the provincial
waste management program, in
line with her administration’s advocacy in making Pampanga as
one of the most beautiful, clean
and environment-friendly provinces in the country.
With this view in mind, the
governor said the scavengers and
their families, through an ordinance to be passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, will be
provided with HELP Packages.
The provision of HELP packages for the scavengers and their
families was announced during the pre-birthday celebration
of Governor Pineda, who opted
to be with the 1,010 scavengers gathered inside the Pineda
Sports Complex in Concepcion,
this town over the week.
She said the scavengers, who
will help in the segregation of
waste in their respective material
recovery facilities (MRFs), will
be compensated. Their children
will likewise receive educational
financial assistance and they will
be given free Philhealth cards
through the Point of Care (POC)
Program of the Capitol.
As part of the HELP package,
Governor Pineda and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan led by Vice
Governor Dennis Pineda is working for the upgrading of their status in the community through
the provision of proper Identification Cards, T-Shirts and pocket
calendars with signature of the
governor for their recognition
and personal identification.
She said the pocket calendar
will also serve as a Philhealth
Card for the use of the scavengers
and their families.
To push through with the educational program, the governor is
now requesting the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan to include in their
ordinance the provision of scholarship programs for the children
of scavengers up to college regardless of academic standing.
This is also in line with the
expression of personal appreciation of Governor Pineda to the
members of Pampanga Junkshop Federation and Mangangalakal ng Pampanga, among
others, on their contribution to
help their respective municipalities and cities in proper waste
segregation.
The provincial government
also distributed food packs and a
cash gifts to the scavengers.•
the spirits of Mabalaquenos who
were hard hit by natural calamities
such as the Mount Pinatubo eruptions and the pull-out of US forces at
the former Clark Air Base.
Aside from Morales, the festival
was supported by Mabalacat City
Water District, the Sangguniang
Panglunsod, the Mabalacat Performing Arts, Department of Education, local schools and colleges, Ma-
balacat Traffic Enforcement Group,
DPWH, transport groups, local PNP
and business enterprises.
The festival is named after the
first chieftain of Mabalacat called
“Garagan” an Aeta married to a Mabalaquena named Laureana Tolentino. The ethnic Aeta group lorded
it over Mabalacat before they dwindled in population as modernization
set in. •
robbery with homicide issued last
December. Before the encounter, his
whereabouts were unknown until a
series of intelligence reports were
gathered pinpointing his exact location.
Badillo was accompanied by
one Jessie Romero, also known by
his aliases Jessie Mallari or Jessie
Dela Peña. Both were reportedly
members of a crime group involved
in robbery/holdup and carnapping
activities in this city and nearby mu-
nicipalities.
Scene of the Crime Operatives
recovered two firearms from the
suspects, along with a motorcycle
which was later found out to be stolen from an Indian national residing
in Mexico.
Duldulao has issued a warning
to other criminal elements in the city
that “their days are numbered” since
the police forces of San Fernando
and Pampanga are bent on apprehending any and all law breakers.•
Uclaray.
The two other suspects managed
to escape and are now the subject of
a police manhunt.
Recovered from the crime
scene were the following pieces of
evidence: one caliber .45 PT 1911
Taurus pistol with serial number
NDP0517 owned by PFC Hidalgo;
one UZI machine pistol with serial number S91027702 with long
magazine loaded with live ammunition of caliber 9mm; 20 pieces fired
cartridges from M16 rifle; one piece
live ammunition from M16 rifle;
one fired cartridge from caliber
9mm and the Delica van get-away
vehicle. (PNA)•
caragan... from Page 1
habitants of the area,” Magbalot said.
The Caragan Festival is held every 4th week of February as part of
the month-long celebration of the
city fiesta.
“Again we will showcase the rich
cultural heritage of the vibrant city,”
according to Mabalacat City Mayor
Marino “Boking” Morales.
Morales initiated the festival
during rebuilding efforts to lift up
csf shootout... from Page 1
serve a warrant of arrest against one
of the suspects identified as Francis
Badillo, a resident of Acli Resettlement in nearby town of Mexico.
According to Supt. Rechie
Duldulao, CSF police chief, Badillio
and his companion refused to cooperate and started firing on her men,
which ultimately led to the armed
encounter resulting to the death of
both suspects.
It was learned that Badillo had
an outstanding warrant of arrest for
robbery... from Page
2
ducted a hot pursuit operation
against the holdup men, who were
also believed to be members of a
gun for hire group.
Divina said the joint team caught
up with the fleeing suspects who
opened fire at the pursuing lawmen.
He said a running gun battle ensued that resulted in the death of
irrigation project... from Page
2
Shierwin Taay, executive director of the National
Youth Commission (NYC) who hails from this town, said
appropriate remedies such as a legal action should be
taken against Roxas.
He said the Roxas property is also locked up in a dispute with the provincial government over a provincial
road which has allegedly encroached on his land, part
of the sprawling estate covering several thousands of
the musical... from Page
7
hectares which Roxas is eyeing to develop into a master
planned industrial complex called the Pacific Coast City.
He said the provincial and municipal governments
have already talked with Roxas and his representative
but to no avail.
“I think that the provincial government should now
take legal action. The government can have the property
expropriated,” he said. (PNA)•
2
the lead of “Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical”. The role calls for
females with the following criteria: 1)
Between 16 to 20 years of age; 2) Exceptional talent for singing and acting
and can speak Filipino fluently; and
must have 3) Pleasing personality
and good moral character. The open
auditions will be held at The Plaza in
Newport Mall on February 28 and
March 1, 2015 and is open to both
amateur and professional artists.
The upcoming musical will mark
the first time a contemporary drama has crossed over mainstream
Filipino media. From print, cinema,
television, and now on stage, “Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musi-
cal” promises to shine anew under
the bright lights of RWM’s award
winning Newport Performing Arts
Theater (NPAT) with veteran director Freddie Santos at the helm.
For more information about RWM
shows and events visit www.rwmanila.com or contact the Tourist/Visitor Hotline at (632) 908-8833.•
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gan, o maging ito ay sa isang aklat o ano pa mang
uri ng mga nailathala/nailimbag at naisa-publikong
akda o sulatin.
At bilang isang manunulat sa isang mahusay,
matino, at mabuting pahayagang kagaya ng pahayagang ito, kailangan kong mabuhay sa mga katotohanang ito at tanggapin ng buong puso ang bahaging ito ng aking isang makulay na buhay sa mundo
ng pamamahayag. Batid ko naman na hindi lamang
ako ito… ang aking pagiging manunulat. Marami pa
ang tungkol sa akin at ang tungkol sa kung sino ako
na hindi naman saklaw ng aking pagiging manunulat lamang sa larangan ng pamamahayag, at na hindi rin kayang lagumin ang kabuoan ng aking buong
pagkatao sa limitadong saklaw lamang na aking
mga artikulo sa pahayagang ito…kung kaya’t hindi
ko rin dapat husgahan ang kalidad at uri ng pagkatao mayroon itong isang mambabasa na tumawag
sa akin ng “mayabang”, “mababaw ang pagkatao”,
“walang modo”, at “walang pinag-aralan”, sapagkat
batid ko rin naman na hindi ko maaaring ikulong
at lagumin ang kabuoan ng kaniyang pagkatao sa
mga tuligsa niyang ito sa aking pagkatao at sa isa sa
aking mga artikulo sa kolum kong ito. Masyado nga
naman akong magiging mababaw kung huhusgahan ko ang kaniyang pagkatao, kakayahan, at katalinuhan nang dahil lamang sa mga inihayag niyang
ito tungkol sa aking pagkatao at sa aking artikulo.
Hindi ko rin naman dapat na bigyan ng pagtitiyak
ang lahat ng kaniyang mga paratang sa aking pagkatao sa pamamagitan ng mga pagsalungat sa kaniyang mga opinyon hinggil sa aking pagkatao at sa
aking artikulo noong Pebrero 18.
Sapat na ang nalaman ko na nakaya niyang basahin ang artikulo kong ito sa kabila ng hindi siya
sang-ayon sa mga inihayag ko rito. Ganoon naman
talaga sa isang demokratikong lipunan. “To each
his own” ika ng isa pang kasabihan sa Ingles.
Sa huling sandali ng aking pagmumuni sa pangyayaring ito sa aking pagiging manunulat, naalala
ko ang isang kuwento na gustong-gustong ikuwento ng mahusay at premyadong manunulat at direktor na si Bibeth Orteza. Heto ang kuwentong iyon:
“Minsan, habang may panayam ang Diyos sa
mga taong yumao na at nasa pintuan na ng Kaniyang Kaharian, ay tinanong niya isa-isa ang mga
ito kung ano ang kanilang naging propesyon/
hanapbuhay/bokasyon noong sila pa ay nasa
lupa. May isang nagsabi na siya ay isang pari,
at kinamayan niya nang nakangiti at nagpasalamat Siya rito. May isang nagsabi na isa siyang
Inhinyero Sibil, at tinapik niya ito sa balikat at
masaya rin siyang nagpasalamat rito. Hanggang
sa dumating siya sa isang yumao na umiiyak bago
pa man maitanong ng Diyos sa kaniya kung ano
ang kaniyang naging hanapbuhay noong siya ay
nabubuhay pa sa lupa. Kung kaya’t bago itanong
ng Diyos sa taong umiiyak kung ano ang kaniyang naging hanapbuhay sa lupa, tinanong muna
niya ito kung bakit siya umiiyak. At ito ang naging sagot ng taong ito: AKO PO KASI AY ISANG
MANUNULAT NOONG AKO AY NABUBUHAY
PA SA LUPA. At hindi na naka-imik pa ang Diyos
at niyakap na lamang niya itong tumatangis na
yumaong manunulat at umiyak Siyang kasama
niya.”•
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ern classrooms that will benefit incoming generation
of students of his town.
A couple of years ago, Mayor Maglanque has decided to shelve the Ibon-Ebon Festival, an annual
street merriment and festivities in recognition for the
town’s egg industry and the influx of migratory birds.
The festival, although it has put the town in the
tourism map of the country, has been set aside with
the funds supposed to be allotted for it diverted for
the education program of the municipal government.

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SPECIAL FEATURE
VOLUME III • NO. 170 • FEBRUARY 23, 2015 • MONDAY
Pelco I holds 33rd Annual
General Membership Assembly
A pose for posterity with VP Jejomar Binay .
text & photos dencio pacheco
L
AST February 15, 2015, the Pampanga
I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Pelco I)
has conducted its 32nd Annual General Membership Assembly (AGMA) at its
main office in Barangay Sto. Domingo, Mexico town, and in other venues in the towns of
Arayat, Magalang, San Luis.
The said annual event is one of the major
activities of the electric cooperative where its
management renders reports of its accomplishments on technical, financial and institutional aspects and audit programs to its
consumers. Also reported to the consuming
public were the different plans for activities
and upcoming programs and projects for the
welfare of its member-consumers.
For this year’s assembly, none other than
Hon. Jejomar C. Binay, the Vice President of
the Republic, was made guest of honor and
speaker. In his message, he acknowledged
the role of electric cooperatives in the development and growth of communities.
He likewise expressed his profuse gratitude for being invited to take part in the
activity that was conducted for Pelco I member-consumers.
Zambales Congresswoman Mitos Magsaysay also attended the activity along with
other local officials in the municipalities of
Pampanga that are within the coverage area
of PELCO I.
Meanwhile, member-consumers were
likewise thankful for the opportunity given
to them to know the status of the electric cooperative and its different programs for the
improvement of its services for the welfare of
consumers.
“Dahil po sa AGMA, kami po ay nabibigyan ng pagkakataon na malaman ang kasalukuyang katayuan ng aming kooperatiba,”
said a consumer from Candaba.
Coinciding with the activity is the oathtaking of the newly elected Board of Directors of Pelco I namely: Myrna Calma for
Arayat; Nestor Salac for Candaba, Ofelia
Quizon for Mexico and Estrellita Gulapa for
Sta. Ana town.
Engr. Loliano Allas, Pelco I General Manager, took the opportunity to thank all the
member-consumers of the said power distribution firm for their untiring support to
the electric cooperative as well as to its programs, projects and activities. He also vowed
for the furtherance of the continuing improvement on the services of Pelco I for the
benefit of the public.
Part of the program was the raffle draws
that were held wherein six (6) tricycles, LED
television sets, refrigerators, washing machines and other appliances were given away
to lucky consumers. ●
PELCO I consumers register for the 33rd
AGMA via computerized registration.
The arrival of the Hon. Jejomar C. Binay,
Vice President of the Republic .
Vice-President Jejomar Binay imparts a
message to the member-consumers of Pelco I .
Engr. Roy De Leon reports Pelco I’s institutional programs, plans and accomplishments to the member-consumers.
A lucky PELCO I member-consumer
wins a washing machine .
A plaque of appreciation was given to VP Jejomar
Binay by the Pelco I Board and Management.
Thousands of member-consumers attend the AGMA.
Mexico Mayor Roy Manalastas
greets Pelco I member-consumers.