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PDA Pampanga
www.headlinegl.com
lauds Capitol’s
dental mission
By LIEZEL CAYANAN
VOLUME III • NO. 175
MARCH 02, 2015
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The
Philippine Dental Association Pampanga Chapter has lauded Gov. Lilia
“Nanay” Pineda for initiating a dental
mission over the weekend and providing utmost attention to oral health care
which is the least priority of many Filipino families.
“Natutuwa kami dahil binibigyan ni
Gov ng halaga ‘yung oral health care.
Ang gusto natin ma-educate ‘yung mga
buntis at ‘yung ating mga kabataan ng
tamang pangangalaga ng ngipin,” Dr.
Thricia Sunglao, PDA-Pampanga president said.
The dental mission came in the heels
of an alarming survey that 98 percent
of Filipino children are suffering from
tooth decay.
The dental mission held over the
weekend was the first among the series
of dental missions scheduled this year.
A total of 1,000 children and pregnant
mothers benefited from the said oral
health activity.
In line with the celebration of the
11th National Dental Month, the dental
MONDAY
dental mission... pagE 7
DENTAL SERVICE. Pregnant women
from Bacolor and San Fernando get free dental
check-up during the dental mission held at Benigno Aquino Hall, Capitol Compound, Friday.
--jun jaso
CL provinces get P55.11-B
new investments in 2014
By Marna Dagumboy-del Rosario
ANGELES CITY - Central Luzon provinces were
able to secure P55.11 billion worth of new investments in 2014 which is estimated to create more
than 3,000 careers. cl provinces... pagE 7
KDF, PCA to
plant 1M coconut
seedlings in CL
by Marna Dagumboy
-del Rosario
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
--- The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in partnership with
the Kapampangan Development
Foundation (KDF) will plant 1
million coconut seedlings in the
province and in Central Luzon.
This was announced during the
PCA Coconut Summit over the week.
According to KDF official
Sylvia Ordonez, the coconut
seedlings will be planted in
Pampanga and in Region 3 in the
next five years.
“We promise to do it right,”
Ordonez added.
During the summit, the KDF
satellite nursery association also
discussed how to plant the 1 million coconut seedlings this coming rainy season.•
Nepomucenos declare
support for Pamintuan
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
ANGELES CITY - Opposition Councilor Bryan
Matthew Nepomuceno and
his family have recently
declared support to Mayor
Edgardo Pamintuan’s administration including his
2016 re-election bid.
Nepomuceno, son of
former Vice Governor
Robin Nepomuceno and
incumbent Barangay Cutcut village chief Cecile
Nepomuceno, confirmed
reports over the weekend
that his family has forged
an alliance with Pamintuan.
His uncle, former Fran-
cis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno, is also said to be in
approval of the alliance.
Reports also say that
the young Nepomuceno
will be Pamintuan’s 2016
running mate.
“The alliance is definite
but whether I will be Pamintuan’s vice mayor for
the next elections will still
undergo some process,”
Councilor
Nepomuceno
said.
The process, Nepomuceno said, includes joining
Pamintuan’s local political
party Abe Kapampangan
where the members will
nominate and decide their
nepos support... pagE 7
ADVANCED AIR ASSET. Members of the Philippine Air Force and Philippine Navy participate in a familiarization flight on the P-8A Poseidon, the United
States Navy’s newest maritime intelligence-gathering aircraft, during a professional knowledge exchange with Patrol Squadron (VP) 45. The P-8A Poseidon was
deployed from the Clark Air Base over the week to gather information on the South
China Sea. --U.S. 7th Fleet fb photo
2NEWS
Roman-Garcia alliance remains intact
Headline Gitnang Luzon • MARCH 02, 2015
By Mhike R. Cigaral
DINALUPIHAN, BATAAN
- Bataan 2nd District Rep. Enrique “Tet” Garcia Jr. surprised
the press and some municipal
and barangay (village) officials
when he endorsed 1st District
Congresswoman Herminia Roman as his bet for vice gubernatorial race and her daughter
Geraldine for the congressional
post.
“I am endorsing Herminia
as vice governor and Geraldine
as congresswoman. This is to
erase all insinuations that we
will part our ways as allies in
politics,” Garcia told newsmen
in a press conference held at the
official residence of Dinalupihan Mayor Gila Garcia.
The congresswoman and her
daughter were delighted with
Garcia’s announcement.
“Natutuwa ako dahil buo pa
rin ang pagsasama namin. I believe in the strength in unity,”
Roman told this reporter.
Geraldine, for her reaction
with Congressman Garcia’s announcement, said, “First of all
I am very humbled. As I said I
don’t consider myself as a great
person. But I can say that I have
the legacy of my father and my
mother as well as a good example of Governor Abet and Cong.
Tet and Mayor Gila.”
Though being groomed by
some of her supporters to run
as congresswoman, Mayor Gila
Garcia will run for her second
term as mayor of this town. She
is also the president of the may-
ors’ league in this province.
Before Cong. Garcia’s announcement, other reportedly
congressional hopefuls include
third-termer Orani Mayor Benjie Serrano, Jr. and second termer Hermosa mayor Dan Malana.
Both were Garcia allies.
“I will run as congressman
if the unification will not work
out. I believe, in terms of loyalty
to the Garcias and capability to
run a campaign I can win the
congressional post,” Malana
told Headline Gitnang Luzon
in an exclusive interview last
Monday in Subic Freeport. But
he insists that running for his
third term as mayor is his first
priority.
Meanwhile, Serrano is reportedly being eyed by Nacionalista Party as their bet for the
first district congressional race.
“Lahat naman tayo may
karapatang humabol. Maaga
pa tiyak marami pang pagbabago before the date of filing of
COCs,” Serrano told this newsman in a phone interview.•
Phivolcs to
strengthen early
earthquake
warning system
MANILA - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has installed
about 100 earthquake intensity
meters to strengthen the earthquake early warning system in
the country.
According to Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum Jr., the
system would locate where the
earthquake is and warn the areas that will receive the second
wave but the earthquake early
warning may not be applied to
all areas.
“The earthquake early warning would need that particular
community or facility to have a
certain distance from the epicenter so that there is sufficient
time,” Solidum said during the
Preparatory Meeting for Reslience Conference on Earthquake sponsored by the Romulo
Foundation for Peance and Development held in Makati City.
At present, the Phivolcs chief
said the agency is planning to
add 200 more earthquake intensity meters with a vision of
reaching a total of 300 nationwide by the end of 2016 or 2017.
Solidum explained that the
earthquake intensity monitoring system would let the agency
know the intensity of the earthquake immediately after it
strikes.
“The minimum requirement
for damage to happen is intensity six. If you don’t know the
intensity, you do not know where
phivolcs... Page 7
WINNERS. Joanna
Marie S. De Guzman of
the St. Catherine of Siena
Academy; Alliah Jherryl D.
Dela Cruz, Samal National
High School (Main); Rendell
Vriane H. Laqui, St. Catherine of Siena Academy;
Febie Tambongco, Samal
National High School
(Main); and Jove Lyra D.
Zulueta, St. Catherine of
Siena Academy present
their certificates during
the awarding ceremony of
the Samal Civil Registration Quiz organized by the
Municipal Civil Registry
Office (MCRO) of Samal
and the Philippine Statistics
Authority Bataan.
--1BATAAN PHOTO
HARVEST. Farmers from Capas and Bamban in Tarlac present to External Affairs Department of Clark Development Corporation the harvest from their vegetable
farms. The said farmers have benefitted from the seeds dispersal project of the CDC implemented recently. Also in photo is EAD Asst. manager Rommel Ramos and
other staff of the Community Services Unit of EAD-CDC and farmer-beneficiaries. --CDC-EAD PHOTO
Samal students participate
in Civil Registration Quiz
SAMAL, Bataan – Students of the St. Catherine
of Siena Academy (SCSA)
topped the Samal Civil Registration Quiz organized by
the Municipal Civil Registry Office (MCRO) of Samal
and the Philippine Statistics
Authority Bataan, in celebration of the 2015 Civil
Registration Month held at
Sannguniang Bayan Session
Hall, Samal, Bataan on Feb-
ruary 24, 2015.
The said students are Joanna Marie S. De Guzman,
1st place; Alliah Jherryl D.
Dela Cruz – Samal National
High School (Main), 2nd
place; Rendell Vriane H. Laqui – St. Catherine of Siena
Academy, 3rd place; Febie
Tambongco – Samal National High School (Main), 4th
place and Jove Lyra D. Zulueta – St. Catherine of Siena
Academy, 5th place.
Samal Mayor Generosa
M. Dela Fuente emphasized
the importance of the Local Civil Registry Office
in achieving the economic
progress of the town in her
welcome message. She likewise encouraged the students to appreciate the value
of correct civil registry document when she said, “Hindi
samal students... Page 7
CBCP asks faithful
to pray ‘Oratio
Imperata for Peace’
MANILA – The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) asked the
faithful to pray the “Oratio Imperata for
Peace.”
CBCP President Archbishop Socrates
Villegas said the situation, not just of the
country but of the world, now calls on all
bishops “to turn to the Lord in humble supplication and gather our people to pray.”
“As the nation continues to grieve over
the tragedy in Mamasapano and the family
of nations is threatened by war and terror
from extremist groups, our best contribution to the nation and to the world is to
encourage people to pray,” Villegas said in
a letter to the all the ecclesiastical jurisdictions of the Philippines.
Archbishop Villegas requested the
bishops to recite the “Oratio Imperata for
Peace” from March 1 to March 28, 2015 before the post-communion prayer in every
Mass:
Lord of Peace, we come to You in our need
Create in us an awareness
of the massive forces of violence and terrorism
that threaten our world today.
Grant us a sense of urgency
to activate the forces of goodness, of justice,
of love and of peace in our communities.
Where there is armed conflict,
let us stretch out our arms to our
brothers and sisters.
oratio imperata.. Page 7
MARCH 02, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
BUSINESS 3
Youth urged to
join JobStart PH,
develop life skills
COMMEMORATING EDSA. Mayor Edwin D. Santiago leads the lighting of candles with Vice Mayor Jimmy T. Lazatin and Councilor
Harvey Quiwa in a ceremony held in front of the City Hall as tribute to Filipino heroism during the People Power Revolution that took place 29
years ago. --CSF-CIO PHOTO
DoLE-3, civil society groups
sign budget partnership agreement
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - The
Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) regional office and
the civil society groups have signed
anew a budget partnership agreement (BPA) as part of the continuing effort to enhance transparency
and accountability in the allocation
of public funds.
Lawyer Ana Dione, together with
International Wiring Systems legal manager Lester Cusi, Regional
Tripartite Industrial Peace Council
(RTIPC) vice chair for labor Allan
Del Rosario, Aurora Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager Virgilia Gomez and DoLE livelihood beneficiary Ronelyn Atienza,
led the third BPA signing that took
place Wednesday during the DoLE’s
regional consultation with civil so-
ciety groups.
Civil society groups comprised
employers, union members, marginalized workers, and program
partners from the local government
units (LGUs) and the PESOs.
“This marks our third year in involving our program partners and
stakeholders in our planning and
budgeting process. It is very important to hear their thoughts and
ideas that could further help us effectively deliver our program and
services,” Dione said.
Under the BPA, the DoLE and
its program partners will ensure
that the DoLE’s budget will be more
responsive to the region’s development needs and pressing concern to
alleviate poverty and improve the
quality of public services.
In addition, all concerned stakeholders will work hand in hand to
enhance the quality of the budget
process through citizen participation in the execution of the FY 2016
national budget.
DoLE assistant regional director
Geraldine Panlilio, in her keynote
message, urged all concerned stakeholders for their active participation
and asserted their crucial role in the
DoLE regional office’s planning and
budgeting process.
“Your presence here is an indication that you want us to implement our programs and services
to the fullest to the best interest of
many. Your feedback, good or bad,
is valuable to us. It’s what keeps us
continuously improving our ways,”
Panlilio said. (PNA)•
Science community marks good harvest
SCIENCE CITY, MUNOZ, NUEVA ECIJA
- The science community
here celebrated the county’s sustained good harvest in an exhibit dubbed
as “Bountiful Harvest,” at
the Rice Science Museum.
Early this month, Sec.
Proceso J. Alcala of the
Department of Agriculture announced that the
Philippine agriculture in
2014 has achieved growth
despite “strong typhoons
that battered some key
production areas.” Palay
output reached 19 million
metric tons or 2.87 percent more than last year’s
harvest.
Located at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), the museum showcased February
23 farm implements from
the colonial to modern era
of Nueva Ecija, one of the
country’s top producing
rice provinces. A gallery
on women’s contributions
to good harvest was also
displayed.
“One of the sections
here features traditional
postharvest
materials
from the farmers of Nueva
Ecija that the Central Luzon State University collected. By viewing these
artifacts, the visitor is given a glimpse of the past,
when technology was simple and life was different,”
Diadem Esmero, museum
curator said.
Visitors from the science community such as
the Philippine Center
for Posthar vest Development and Mechanization and the Philippine
Carabao Center learned
more about the intricacies of farm implements
including rakem, lingkaw, and bangkang pangpinawa.
“Photographs on the
‘Woman of Rice’ also humble us with the strength
and sacrifice that women
give to agriculture,” she
said.
In a study by Maria Daryl Leyesa in 2008, she
found that women in agriculture spend as long as 11
hours of daily work during
the planting and harvesting seasons. Women also
spent 2.33 more days in
harvesting than men and
2.75 more days in drying
rice.
Moreover, their top
farm activities were planting, harvesting, weeding
and accessing production
capital.
Traditional and modern rice varieties across
the country were also displayed. (PNA)•
MANILA - The Department of Labor &
Employment (DoLE)
has advised the youth
to join JobStart Philippines and develop
life skills to be able to
jumpstart their careers, be it as wage
earner or as entrepreneurs.
In a statement, Labor and Employment
Secretary Rosalinda
Baldoz said, JobStart
seeks to help young
people jumpstart their
careers by creating opportunities to improve
their technical skills
and develop the life
skills necessary for
success in a workplace.
“It introduces the
full-cycle employment
facilitation service, a
comprehensive
and
systematic approach
in assisting young
jobseekers, from planning their career paths
all the way through
acquiring the best-fit
jobs through career
guidance, life skills
and technical training,
and internship,” Baldoz explained.
Based on the records of DoLE, youth
comprises almost half
or 49.1 percent of the
country’s 2.4-million
unemployed popula-
tion.
“Skills gap, or the
mismatch between labor demand and supply, is the culprit for
the high youth unemployment in the country,” Baldoz said.
“Forty-four percent
of our unemployed
have reached or graduated from high school;
35.3 percent, on the
other hand, graduated
from college,” Baldoz
added.
The labor and employment chief said
graduates ought to realize that in the current situation, the
school-to-work transition in the Philippines
is long.
To speed up the
school-to-work transition, Baldoz said young
people should take
cognisance of what
employers’ articulated:
entry-level employees
lack life skills—and do
something about it.
In particular, they
need to improve their
attitudes towards work
and in the work place.
They need to enhance
their presentation and
communication skills.
JobStart is funded
by the Government of
Canada through the
youth urged... Page 7
Limay LGU, PSA
celebrate Civil
Registration Month
LIMAY, Bataan -The Municipal Civil Registry Office of Limay, Bataan in coordination with
the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Bataan
conducted an information dissemination activity to students of Limay Polytechnic College in
celebration of the 2015 Civil Registration Month
at the Limay Polytechnic College here recently.
The Civil Registration Month is an annual
celebration observed by the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Local Civil Registry office since 1991 by virtue of Proclamation 682 by
President Corazon C. Aquino.
More than a hundred students were welcomed
by faculty member Myrna Ariola. Provincial
Statistics Officer Ledesma L. Morante, meanwhile, gave an inspiring message to attendees of
the activity, relating the month of February not
just as a love month but also as the Civil Registration Month. She also encouraged everyone to
be part of the PSA’s campaign for everyone to get
involved in civil registration.
In her message, Municipal Civil Registrar
Annaliza Gultiano emphasized the importance
of civil registration to students.
“Ang opisina namin ay mahalaga para sa
kinabukasan n’yo”, she related.
She likewise underscored the important roles
that birth, marriage and death certificates play
in their lives, especially in terms of privileges
that they can get from the Municipality of Limay.
The highlights of the activity were the open
forum and the feedback given by selected students.
limay lgu, psa... Page 7
4 OPINION
Headline Gitnang Luzon • MARCH 02, 2015
EDITORIAL
Service with a smile
BECAUSE of the alarming number of kids suffering
from tooth decay, Gov. Lilia
Pineda saw it fit to initiate a
dental mission in the province, which targeted some
1,000 children, mothers and
pregnant women.
The dental mission, which
was held at the Capitol
grounds over the week, was
the first among a series of
dental missions this year, according to Capitol officials.
The activity was also held in
line with the celebration of the
11th National Dental Month
with the theme, “Nakangiti ang Kinabukasan kapag
Ngipin ay Pinangalagaan”.
Meanwhile, the Philippine
Dental Association - Pampanga Chapter, lauded the
efforts of the Governor, because oral health care is the
least priority of many Filipino families.
PDA-Pampanga
chapter
president Dr. Thricia Sunglao
said the youth and pregnant
women should be properly
informed about proper oral
health care.
Among the services given during the mission were
free oral examination, supervised tooth brushing
drills, topical fluoride therapy, while toothbrushes and
toothpastes were given to
the kids.
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Say goodbye to Paskuhan Village
RE we looking at malls Village looks exactly like a giant
and high-rise condos to Kapampangan lantern. It is no
become the main attrac- wonder that the City of San Fertions in Pampanga? As far as I nando, the sponsor of the yearly
know, Governor Lilia Pineda is Giant Lantern Festival, has exdefinitely not. Not even the offi- pressed its desire to manage the
cials of the more developed City Paskuhan Village in cooperation
of San Fernando and Angeles City w ith the provincial government.
are. A ll of them have expressed
The Paskuhan Village was dein various ways and in many oc- signed to be a Christmas-themed
casions their desire to preser ve park, the only theme park in Asia
whatever is left of our heritage where Christmas is celebrated
and historical landmarks in the year-round in line w ith the Filiprovince where our roots are em- pino tradition of the world’s longbedded as Kapampangans.
est Yuletide festivities. Opened
Like the Multi-Sectoon
December
11,
ral Governance Council
1990 by then presiof the City of San Ferdent Corazon Aquino,
nando and Pampanga
the Paskuhan Village
First District Representative and former
Vice Governor Yeng Guiao, this writer is bothered by the reported sale
of the Paskuhan Village
to the SM Development
Corporation. Despite the
initial success of the Sky
Ranch at the nearby SM
Pampanga w ith the tallest ferris wheel in the Leny Manalo
ippine Tourism Authority, the
Paskuhan Village started to feature other northern festivals and
products. Paskuhan Village was
renamed Hilaga Philippines. By
2012, the Village was financially
distressed and almost all shops,
restaurants and other establishments were closed, w ith a budget of P800,000 a month and 24
workers left according to one report.
According to reports, the negotiations for the transfer of
management of the 9.3-hectare
Paskuhan Village to the local
government of the City of San
Fernando in cooperation w ith the
provincial government fell apart
“The Paskuhan Village paid homage to one
popular symbol of Pampanga - the Kapampangan lantern that the City of San Fernando
has chosen to feature in the country’s One
Town One Product program of the previous
gut feel administration.”
countr y, I join the many
cabalens who are still
not w illing to give up the good
memories and original purpose
of the Paskuhan Village in favor
of the SM kind of development.
Call me too sentimental, but another high-rise condominium in
that place simply kills a promising chance left to restore in one
place and one project some lost
grandeur of the Kapampangan
way of celebrating Christmas,
the biggest single attraction for
balikbayans and an increasing
number of tourists alike.
The Paskuhan Village paid
homage to one popular symbol
of Pampanga - the Kapampangan lantern that the City of San
Fernando has chosen to feature
in the countr y’s One Town One
Product program of the previous
administration. From the sky, the
main building of the Paskuhan
showcased the best Christmasinspired Filipino arts and crafts,
including demonstrations on how
these products are made, before
remodeling in 2003. In 1998,
w ith the initiative of former First
Lady Amelita Ramos the village
was made part of the “Florikultura ‘98” project of the Department
of Tourism, but due to lack of
maintenance, the plants - some
of which were sponsored by foreign embassies - w ithered and
died. A life-size replica of the Nativity scene was also featured, as
well as a model Philippine village
celebrating a native Christmas.
There were also museums, an orchidarium, a carnival, and food
stalls offering festive cuisine.
When the original concept
was changed by the Department
of Tourism and the former Phil-
when then Tourism Secretar y
A lberto Lim wanted an outright
payment of P400,000 a month on
rentals. Now comes the surprising sale of the said government
property for P900 million to the
SMDC as part of the asset privatization program of the Tourism
Infrastructure Enterprise Zone
Authority (TIEZ A) led by no less
than a cabalen, former Pampanga
Governor Mark Lapid.
I would not say that the former governor was responsible for
the sale. It was most probably the
decision of higher officials. However I dare say he could do nothing to save the place now when he
is part of the administration and
he did nothing either to save the
same when he was governor. Sadly the same is true w ith his father
senator.•
MARCH 02, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
Sisig
(SK ng Filipinas, Pang-6 sa 7 na bahagi)
K
UNG kultura sa pagkain ay nabibili sa murang halaga dahil
ang pag-uusapan, ang Ka- na rin sa ang mga ito ay hindi gipampangan ay isa sa mga nagamit o kasama sa sangkap ng
nangungunang grupong etnoling- mga inilulutong pagkain noon para
wistikong kilala dito. Kilala sila sa mga nakadestinong U.S. Air Force
masining na dedikasyon ng pagha- ng dating kampo. Ang paggamit ng
handa nito mula sa maraming pu- ulo ng baboy ay kaalinsabay ng pagtaheng kanilang ipinagmamalaki babago ng reseta sa pagluluto nito
katulad ng kanilang
na ginagamitan ng pisngi at
bersyon ng adobo,
tenga ng baboy.
umba, biringyi, estofado at marami
pa hanggang sa mga
kapangan o kakanin
na kanilang ipineprepara may okasyon man o maging
sa mga simpling paghahanda o paghahapag lamang.
Isa sa mga ipi- Aleesus Manarang
nagmamalaki nila
ay ang sisig. Ito,
Ang pagbabagong bihis
kasama nang iba pang putahe, ang sa sangkap at preparasyon ay sinasiyang nagbibigay larawan kung sabing pinasikat ni Lucia Cunanan
paano kayaman ang mga lugar ng na kilala sa tawag na Aling Lucing
bansa katulad ng Pampanga sa pag- ng Angeles City. Si Aling Lucing na
kaing sumasalamin sa biodibersi- may karinderyang nakapwestong
dad ng kulturang Pilipino.
malapit sa riles ng tren o crossing
Ang sisig ay may pinag-ugatang sa Angeles City ay nagsimulang
tradisyon sa Kapampangan. Ito ay maghain ng makabagong lutung
dating pagkain ng mga kababaihan ito ng sisig. Siya at ang mga katlalu na ng mga naglilihi. Mula sa abing karinderya o sisigan ay masimpling hilaw o manibalang na bilis na dinumog ng mga kostumer
prutas na tinadtad, na kung saan na nagmumula sa ibat-ibat lugar
ang iba ay isinasawsaw sa asin o su- ng bansa.
kang may asin, paminta at bawang.
Ang pangunahing sangkap ay
Noong una, ito ay pinapapak bilang ang pinakulo at inihaw na pisngi at
pagkaing pang-miryenda hanggang tenga ng baboy. Ito ay tinatadtad at
sa ito ay makilala bilang isang pan- sinasangkapan ng pinong tinadtad
gunahing ulam na pampamilya at ding sibuyas, atay ng manok at iba
pangpulutan.
pang pampalasa tulad ng kalamanDekada 70 ng ito ay magsimu- si, sili at paminta. Gamit ang metal
lang magbagong bihis. Ang dating na plato o sizzling plate, ito ay inipang-miryenda ay naging pang-ul- hahapag habang umuusok sa init na
am na tinangkilik ng masa. Sinasa- kung saan ang iba ay nilalagyan pa
bing ang pagbabago ng sangkap ay ng itlog ng manok kasama ang sawnagsimula nang ang mga residen- sawang toyomansi.
teng naninirahan malapit sa dating
Ang sisig ngayon ay hindi lang
Clark Air Base ay bumili ng mga makikita sa mga ordinaryong hapag
sobra-sobrang parte ng baboy tulad kainan o karinderya sa crossing
ng ulo at buntot nito. Ang mga ito ng Angeles City, ito ay makikita sa
Magbalawe
I
mga pangunahing mall at restoran.
May mga delata at nakapreserba ng
produkto na ready-to-cook o readyto-eat ng mabibili sa mga palengke
at supermarket. Ito rin ay naging
pangunahing sangkap na rin sa
iba pang lutuin tulad ng pagbibigay bersyon ng pizza, tacos, burger,
luncheon meat at marami pa na
makikitang tinatangkilik ng masa.
“Sa kasalukuyan, ang nasabing sisig ay walang
humpay na pinasasarap ng bawat nagluluto nito.
Ang dating ginagamitan ng bubot o manibalang
na bungang halaman o prutas ay napalitan ng
pisngi at tenga ng baboy.”
Katunayan, isa sa dating dinudumog ay ang Sisig Festival (Sadsaran Qng Angeles) noon sa Angeles
City na kung saan mayroong paligsahan sa pagluluto ng sari-saring
bersyon o klase ng sisig at pagluluto
ng maramihan gamit ang higanteng
sizzling plate. Ang paligsahan ay
taunang sinasalihan ng mga sikat at
pamosong chef at restoran sa buong
Pilipinas.
Sa kasalukuyan, ang nasabing
sisig ay walang humpay na pinasasarap ng bawat nagluluto nito.
Ang dating ginagamitan ng bubot
o manibalang na bungang halaman o prutas ay napalitan ng pisngi at tenga ng baboy. Sa maraming kainan, restoran, handaan at
simpling hapag sa bawat tahanan,
ito ay makikitang niluluto gamit
ang iba pang sangkap. Nariyan
ang sisig bangus, sisig pusit, sisig
manuk, sisig sardinas, sisig baka,
sisig gule o enselada, at marami pa
na nagpapatunay lamang na ang
ganitong klase ng putahe at preparasyon ay sumisimbolo sa yaman
ng kalikasan ng bansa at pagkamalikhain ng mga Pilipino.•
Duterte for president
APPLAUD Mayor Rodrigo Duterte of Davao City when he boldly
said in a press conference in Pampanga that in order to achieve peace,
federalism should rule the country.
For the information of many, federalism is a political concept in which
a group of
members
are bound
together by
covena nt
with a governing representative
head. It is
a system
of government
in
which sovereignt y
is constitutionally divided between
a central governing authority and
constituent political units such as
states and provinces. Moreover, the
system of federalism is based upon
democratic rules and institutions in
which the power to govern is shared
by the national and provincial/state
governments. Countries like Australia, India, Canada, Colombia and
many others have this kind of system
of government and so far, these countries have no complications on issues
Mayor Duterte was right when he
said that in order to attain stability
in the country, we need to disband
all armed groups; that we need to allow only the police and the military
to carry firearms to protect the country and its citizens.
He said only a federal
type of government
could prevent the
creation of powerful and autonomous
states particularly in
areas covered by the
proposed Bangsamoro entity. Since the
Bangsamoro Basic
Law faces possible rejection from the ConELLEZ J. DAVIO
gress, Duterte reiterated that federalism
the leftist or the rightist. Peace nego- is the best option we have so far.
I could not agree more. I might
tiations are not the solution.
Look at this scenario, when the consider Duterte as my potential cangovernment reconciles with a certain didate in the forthcoming presidengroup, upon granting their demands, tial election. With his track record as
sooner or later when some of its mayor of Davao City, he might be efmembers are not satisfied with their fective in running the country.
We are done dealing with a dictabasic laws and self-governance, a
breakaway faction will arise and an- tor, an artist, a wife, a military man,
other peace negotiation will emerge an economist, and a bachelor. I think
to meet the demands of the fanatical it’s about time that we choose a presifew to prevent war and deaths. It’s dent with an iron hand, and Duterte
is a possible option. •
like going in circles.
like religious beliefs, discrimination
among their citizens and equitable
management of political system.
Our country needs a total transformation in its government. We are
tired of the diplomacy in dealing with
separatist movements, either
“Mayor Duterte was right when he
said that in order to attain stability
in the country, we need to disband
all armed groups; that we need to
allow only the police and the miliWe
tary to carry firearms to protect the Now
Know!
country and its citizens.”
OPINION 5
Going outside the box
by Noemi C. Macapagal
S
OMETIMES, the best way to learn is to go outside
the box. Going by the book is highly suggested, but
not necessarily effective. If you’re handed something you’re not familiar with, there is nothing wrong
with being a little adventurous. Sometimes, it works –
other times, it does not.
The same is true with the K-12 curriculum. There
are a lot of challenges that teachers face with the K-12,
but we should not limit ourselves to what is prescribed
by it.
Teaching the subject Filipino is as tough as it could
get. Yes, it is our lingua franca, but because this is so,
students tend to ignore it. It is said that learning Filipino, both as a subject and as a medium of instruction,
begins the minute students begin formal schooling.
This is where teachers guide the students into mastering it, introducing them to new concepts which they
need to succeed in school. However, those whose mother tongue is not Filipino have a slight disadvantage, as
they need to master it first to do well academically. Also,
the use of Filipino as medium of instruction makes it
a little difficult for indigenous children. This language
barrier prevents students from performing well.
So how do we go outside the box, if Filipino and even
English do not seem to be effective tools in educating
Filipino children? Try asking your students where they
are most comfortable. Try to be more adventurous in
your teaching process, but not to the extent of jeopardizing the education of the students per se.
Also, there is nothing wrong with bringing in the
parents into the learning process. If students have a
hard time with Filipino in school, then they should also
be exposed to it at home. Let parents guide their children at home, so they would be ready once they go to
school.
Addressing this problem requires teamwork from
all sectors, including the community. There are a lot of
other ways to learn, aside from listening to the teacher
inside the four corners of the classroom. Sometimes,
the outside world can be the best teacher.
•••
The author is SST-I at the Mabacalat Community
High School, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.•
Addressing job mismatch
thru dual training system
T
by Renato M. Sagum
HE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority or Tesda has addressed
the growing problem of job mismatch in the
country through the dual training system
(DTS).
In line with this, the Tesda has conducted a forum
in Central Luzon last year on how to implement the
DTS effectively.
According to Tesda Director General Joel Villanueva, the DTS can lessen job mismatch through
constant consultations with various industries involved.
Under Republic Act 7686, the DTS brings together “establishments and the educational institution
to share the responsibility of providing the trainee
with the best possible job qualifications, the former
essentially through practical training and the latter
by securing an adequate level of specific, general and
occupation-related theoretical instruction.”
Villanueva said this move is to focus on the industries’ involvement in the DTS, which is expected to
help jobseekers find employment through the twoyear training program within targeted firms.
Under the two-year training, 60 percent of the duration will be spent in actual work and 40 percent at
training centers. Trainees will still get salaries - 75
percent of the minimum wage – and are assured of
employment upon completion of the training.
Good examples to be cited are workers at the Panasonic firm in Clark, where 1,000 of its 3,000 workers are trainees. These trainees are assured of regular
employment in the said company after their two-year
training.
For its part, Tesda vows to strengthen the DTS
through its nationwide drive to involve the industries
in the training system.
•••
The author is SST-I at the Mabalacat Community
High School, Mabalacat City, Pampanga.•
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pollutants affect people’s health
MANILA – The National
Academy of Science and
Technology,
Philippines
(NAST PHL) through its
Mathematical and Physical
Sciences Division, recently
conducted a Roundtable Discussion (RTD) on Environmental Chemical Pollutants
and
Non-Communicable
Diseases (NCDs).
Aimed at examining how
environmental chemical pollutants affect people’s health
and how research and policymaking can help mitigate
these effects, NAST PHL invited various experts from
the fields of science and research to impart knowledge
on the said RTD.
Among the environmental chemical pollutants pondered upon during the RTD
were nonylphenol, bisphenol
A (BPA), and other persistent
organic pollutants (POPS).
Respectively found in industrial detergents and plastic
bottles, nonylphenol and
BPA are highly toxic to humans and fishes.
Based on the monitoring
of organic pollutants in river
and coastal areas conducted
by Dr. Evangeline C. Santiago, head, Research and Analytical Services Laboratory,
Natural Sciences Research
Institute, University of the
Philippines (UP) Diliman,
POPs were detected in river
sediments and exposure to
these are believed to produce various negative effects
on body processes. POPs are
commonly found in pesticides.
The RTD also discussed
epigenetics, the study of
heritable changes in expression of genes that take place
without changes in the DNA
sequence and are produced
without continued stimulus.
Dr. Catherine Lynn T. Silao, head, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Institute of
Human Genetics, National
Institutes of Health, UP
Manila, said that chemicals
can directly attack our body
systems, change the actual
code of genes, and affect how
genes function in the body.
She also stated that exposure
of pregnant women to chemicals can cause diseases in
the next generation.
The correlation of trafficrelated air pollution (TRAP)
to increased cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality was
also covered during the RTD.
The RTD likewise ventured on identification of
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Some of the recommendations were monitoring of toxic organic pollutants in air,
water, and food; conduct of
more scientific studies such
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of a scientific advisory board
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Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School
of Public Health; and Dr. Eva
S. Ocfemia, Assistant Director, Environmental Management Bureau, Department of
Natural Resources and Environment (DENR-EMB).
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HOROSCOPE
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)
Work, achievement and ambition are uppermost in your mind now. Communicating and being well understood
are important factors. You might teach or even find you want to help people that are in need of your special talents. Your timing should be perfect and those around you should find you most helpful, easily understood and
have a good attitude. A new sense of self, a more assertive personal style and a more dynamic approach to life
is the hallmark of the cycle that begins now. Doubts fade into the background and reserve is more a thing of the
past. It’s time for action–your destiny is in your hands. Your relationship with others, especially female friends, is
harmonious. You will make a positive difference just because you care.
ARIES (MAR. 21-APR. 19)
Although the temptation may present itself for you to make decisions of some magnitude–hedge, if at all
possible. Political problems may occur if you speak your mind and have no proof–careful! Ambition and
achievement are qualities you hold in special regard. This is a time for getting ahead, a time for combining
business and pleasure, a time to enjoy your career and savor its rewards. The social graces may help to pave
your path to success. Our capacity to be happy and useful cannot truly be hampered by external conditions.
You show a propensity to engage in hard work–to obtain financial security. You may actively be concerned
about the welfare of others in your business or people who work with or under you. You help in many ways.
CANCER (JUN 22- JUL 22)
This is an energized day! You have the world on a string and that string is quite securely tied around your
finger! A day like this affords a rare opportunity for quick progress. You will make the most of this day. Innovation, reform and idealism are your paths to growth and gain now. New, futuristic ideas are part of this
and putting them into practice is essential. Inventions and creative adventures are a part of this, whether you
encourage others or push yourself. You have a willingness to break away from old habits and make positive
changes in your life. Challenging authority and striving for success could be on your agenda. Ambition is a
powerful motivation and can lead you into conflict; careful. Properly channeled, ambition brings recognition.
CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 - JAN 19)
Guiding a new person in the workplace is commendable and your contribution does not go unnoticed. Your
acute sensitivity and sympathy with others’ needs and feelings could make this a fantastic day for leading
groups or making presentations. On the other hand, if you are not feeling secure, it could have the opposite
effect. Your supersensitivity could make you feel very vulnerable and you might rather shy away from people.
In any case, it is not a good day for any planning or decisions that require intricate analysis or logic. Try to keep
some of the reality into your interactions with friends. You have a kind and loving attitude in your contact
with loved ones. Close personal ties to the young people in your life may create opportunities for growth.
GEMINI (MAY 21-JUN 21)
New ideas and an independent mental orientation take on more importance in your life at this time. Teaching, learning, communicating and social contact has a way of outlining new directions in your life. A visitor to
your place of business could bring you a great deal of insight about your professional future with only a small
number of words. This is a great time to be with others and to work in the profession you have chosen. You may
be sought after as just the right person for a particular job. Your management and directional abilities are in
high focus. Others may find you especially witty and helpful to their professional focus just now. You may have
insights or breakthroughs regarding life circumstances. Good news comes at the end of the day.
LEO (JUL 23 - AUG. 23)
Tedious work is accomplished quickly today. You seem to be in a good stage of concentration. Any kind of intricate,
though unglamorous, work that requires perseverance and attention to meticulous detail has found its day. You
have the patience to work slowly and carefully; your goals are modest and well defined. Such diligence has its
rewards! Your work is all-consuming and days for rest and being with the family or your loved ones are close at
hand. There will come a time to exert your energies in places other than the four walls of the workplace. Some
quiet time for creativity and exercise is helpful now. Plan or begin to plant a spring garden–order herbs while you
are at it! There are several people that want you to garden with them; say yes.
LIBRA (SEP. 23 - OCT. 23)
You love people today! Any excuse for a get-together with your co-worker friends away from the workplace is
welcome. This could be a luncheon together. Work issues are improved and this is an excellent time to sit back
and think on accomplishments and failures relating to your professional life. Financial opportunities come
through friends now. You may feel that you can give more generously to others, such as charities and friends.
Communicating and getting your message across to others is at a high. You have a natural sense for communicating with others, especially those younger than yourself. Perhaps some of your young friends will help you
with a garden this year. You may want to suggest a combined garden with neighbors.
PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)
Today is a good time to work out a difficult situation with a friend or associate. Cooperation and flexibility are
the keys. It is also a great day to clean up those pesky little jobs that have been nagging at you for so long. Taking
chances in positive pursuits can bring big rewards, but you should be aware of tendencies to believe too quickly.
Connections with people on a grand scale–for example, at a distance or en masse–play a bigger part in your life
now. Education, advertising and travel could play a part in this development. Law and philosophy or religion has a
great deal of potential to impact your lifestyle. Loved ones are uppermost in your mind this evening. You appreciate them and want to express your appreciation; they appreciate you.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21)
Working as a team in a problem-solving situation today will be quite successful. No particular person is the winner
here–this is a real time to feel the old team-spirit. You make a big contribution to the completion of projects in
profitable and positive ways. It may soon be time to cash in on some of your overtime or at least enjoy a few days of
vacation for some well-earned relaxation. A little travel is also in the forecast. A shared interest in travel or cultural
events may offer new energy in your love life for the rest of this month. There is talk about where and when a trip
might take place. This is the perfect time to build upon your love relationship. Balance, harmony and domestic
tranquility are the things you work to achieve and maintain.
SCORPIO (OCT. 24- NOV. 21)
You may be bored with the daily grind and itch to find a way out of the rut. Also, independence seems more
attractive than discipline. It is a time for original thinking, or perhaps for seeking new or more daring associations. You are held to your promises today at work–be very careful what it is you promise. You will find this
a great time to be with others and to work together. Stop by the hobby shop on the way home today. Future
relations with friends are strong and carefree. You are learning not to put off until tomorrow what you can
do today . . . For then you can become truly relaxed while visiting with friends. This evening is a great time
to plant flowers outside or begin the seeds inside your home. A pay raise or a job promotion is in the works.
TAURUS (APR. 20-MAY 20)
Everything works well today! Your self-confidence and courage enable you to pursue any objective with
success. Your directional abilities are in high focus. Events make it easy for you to find new solutions to old
problems. Independence, originality and eccentricity are obvious to your friends and co-workers. In-depth
discussions and probing conversations find you at your mental best. Your analytical abilities are fine-tuned.
Quick answers, great wit and a surplus of insights and solutions are present. This is a good time to communicate with real originality. New ideas, inventions and an independent or pioneering mental attitude take on a
great deal of importance in your life at this time. You can count this day as a successful day.
VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEP.22)
If you are in a workplace today you will share some innovative ideas with higher-ups. If you are at home, you
may decide that now is the time to begin your own business. Your health is exceptionally good and you will
have enough energy for a full week of work–whether you are at home or in a workplace away from home.
Whatever you begin now will be successful and you will see monetary rewards for your creative endeavors,
if that is what you want. Everything conspires to reveal you at your most elegant, particularly in social situations. You will have a grasp for abstract and spiritual ideas and the ability to present or communicate these
to others. You may have an overdue conversation with an older person this evening–a new understanding.
MARCH 02, 2015 • Headline Gitnang Luzon
cl provinces... from Page 1
Citing figures from the Board of
Investments, Department of Trade
and Industry OIC-Regional Director Judith Angeles disclosed that
Bataan got the biggest chunk at
P45.64 billion.
This amount was invested in the
development of Distribution, Storage and Regasification Facilities for
Liquefied Natural Gas.
In 2013, Bataan also received
the largest share of total invest-
YOUTH URGED... from Page 3
ments for the region, all of which
was invested in energy related projects.
Pampanga placed second this
year with P3.59 billion followed
by Tarlac- P2.12 billion, BulacanP2.03 billion, and Nueva EcijaP1.72 billion.
Transportation and storage
topped the investment sectoral
preference for 2014 at P45.69 billion followed by real estate develop-
ment at P5.7 billion.
“Rest assured that we will continue to promote the region as a
logical investment destination
through facilitation services for investors, business development services, business matching activities,
and support in the maintenance of
the streamlined business process
of local government units to make
them more competitive and business friendly,” Angeles added.•
examination while elementary students from the barangays of Sta.
Nino, San Pedro Cutud, Sta Lucia,
and San Juan received free oral examination, supervised tooth brushing drills, topical fluoride therapy, toothbrush and toothpaste.
Dr. Imelda Ignacio, Provincial
Health Officer I, said this will be the
first among the series of dental and
medical missions which will also
be conducted not only in San Fernando but in the entire province.
Glacy Salalila, one of the patients and is on her fourth month
of pregnancy was thankful to the
governor.
“Nagpapasalamat
po
kasi
marami po kayong natutulungan
na buntis at nalaman po namin
‘yung kahalagahan ng oral health,”
Salalila said.•
supported former Pampanga First
District Representative Carmelo
“Tarzan” Lazatin’s mayoralty bid
against Pamintuan.
“In politics, they say, ‘You have
no permanent friends, only permanent interest.’ For the city’s interest and good, we believe it is best
to support the incumbent administration,” Nepomuceno said.
He added that he personally visited Lazatin to ask for his permission and inform him of the alliance.
A lawyer by profession, Nepomuceno has served in the city’s
council since 2010. •
which would involve the use of digital television where earthquake early
warning may be received like in Japan
where they made use of digital broadcasting system to inform the public.
Solidum said that Phivolcs has
provided sensors around Metro
Manila to monitor the Valley Fault
through GPS where they could observe the movement of the ground but
not the triggering of an earthquake.
Some of the primary concerns
of the agency were the residential
houses and low-rise to mid-rise
buildings which would receive more
potential damages.
“Some residential homes are non-
engineered. These were built without
the supervision of licensed engineers
or architects and earthquake science
would tell us that if the fault is nearby, the shaking is fast and it would
shake the lighter buildings than
heavier buildings. There are houses
that are at risk,” Solidum stressed.
He advised schools (public and
private), and families to devise evacuation plans that would detail possible route for evacuation.
“We made a module on earthquake evacuation plan for schools
during drills. All you have to do is to
change the schools into family,” he
said. (PNA) •
istrar provided a lecture on Civil
Registration, Laws on Marriage and
the Family Code to equip the contestants with appropriate knowledge.
The Civil Registration Month is
an annual celebration every February observed by the Philippine
Statistics Authority and Local Civil
Registry Offices since 1991 by virtue
of Proclamation 682 by President
Corazon C. Aquino. This quiz, which
is just one of the numerous activities that MCR Cortez undertook for
this month, was participated in by
12 students from St. Catherine of Siena Academy, Samal National High
School -Main and Samal National
high School -Annex.
Earlier, MCRO and PSA Bataan
made the rounds of mobile registration in various barangays from
February 2 to 6, 2015. PSA, formerly
known as the National Statistics
Office (NSO) is the major statistical agency responsible in collecting,
compiling, classifying, producing,
publishing, and disseminating general-purpose statistics as provided
for in Commonwealth Act (CA) No.
591.PSA Bataan is located at 3F Loren and Lorna Bldg. Tenejero, Balanga City, Bataan.•
dental mission... from Page 1
mission with the theme, “Nakangiti ang Kinabukasan kapag Ngipin
ay Pinangalagaan”, held at Benigno Aquino Hall was spearheaded
by the Provincial Health Office
in cooperation with the Philippine Dental Association - Pampanga Chapter, dentists of district
hospitals and rural health units.
Pregnant women from Bacolor
and this city were given free oral
nepos support... from Page 1
political bets.
“I feel confident [to be chosen as the party’s vice mayoral
candidate],” Nepomuceno said
when asked how he foresees
the local party’s nomination for
their official 2016 candidates.
In 2013, the Nepomucenos
PHIVOLCS... from Page 2
to send to without the report from
the community,” the Phivolcs director said.
Solidum added that the intensity meters will be used for early response and the data garnered will be
used for possible early warnings for
certain areas.
“Right now, we have 75 earthquake monitoring stations in the
Philippines. By next year, the 30 remaining will be via satellite. So all
will be via satellite and this is preparing for the possible evolution of an
earthquake early warning,” he said.
Meanwhile, Phivolcs planned to
put up a communication warning
SAMAL STUDENTS... from Page 2
ka magiging buo, kung hindi mo
alam ang iyong pagkakakilanlan.”
Ledesma L. Morante, Provincial
Statistics Officer (PSO) of Philippine Statistics Authority- Bataan,
who also served as Chairman of
the Board of Judges, hoped that the
participants learned a lot from the
experience since the coverage of the
quiz is not part of the school curriculum. PSA Bataan Staff Jessie
V. Garcia and Rosario C. De Leon
completed the list of the Board of
Judges.
Prior to the activity, Josefina E.
Cortez, Samal Municipal Civil Reg-
LIMAY LGU, PSA... from Page 3
“Natutunan naming maging mabuting anak para
maging mabuting magulang”, a student, William
Espulgar cited, referring to the implications of correct and timely registration of vital events that he
learned during the activity.
Limay Polytechnic College is the result of the
Municipal Government of Limay’s objective to help
indigent students earn tertiary education, by virtue
of Municipal Order No. 116, which was enacted by
the Sangguniang Bayan of Limay on June 25, 1997.
The residents of the municipality enjoy free college
education.
PSA, formerly known as the National Statistics
Office (NSO) is the major statistical agency responsible in collecting, compiling, classifying, producing, publishing, and disseminating general-purpose
statistics as provided for in Commonwealth Act (CA)
No. 591.
PSA Bataan is located at 3F Loren and Lorna
Bldg. Tenejero, Balanga City, Bataan.•
WIG-MAKING... from Page 8
rooms at the former Clark Polytechnic School located at
Bldg. No. 1085 are being utilized, said Ugay’s report to
Lopez.
In addition, CDC will provide the certification, transportation and incidental costs (tarpaulin, photocopying,
among others) while the program is on-going, as well as
other materials and snacks required during the culmination ceremony, the report said.
API will provide possible employment to successful
trainees, including the creation of livelihood opportunities within their respective communities by outsourcing
some of the work to jobless households who may not be
able to regularly go to the factory such PWDs and mothers.•
health care insurance program.
At least 100 patients were able to avail of the “Point
of Care” policy during the governor’s surprise visit.
Alvarado noticed that one of the air-conditioning
units is not functioning well and immediately instructed the provincial engineer to fix the problem.
Even patients being treated at the emergency room
managed to smile when they were approached by the
top provincial executive.
A 10 year old boy suffering from kidney ailment got
immediate aid when Alvarado provided him with an
ambulance that will ferry him to the National Kidney
Center in Metro Manila.
“We want our people to get the best medical care
they need and we are installing all the modern equipment with good medical staff at our BMC,” he added.•
NAST PHL... from Page 6
Where there are wounds of division,
let there be unity and wholeness.
Where there are lies and deceit, let
your Truth set us all of us free.
Where there are thoughts of vengeance, let there be healing and forgiveness.
Help us to be committed to the Gospel of peace.
In spite of our differences in faith
traditions and ethnic roots,
Teach us Your spirit of mercy and
compassion.
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Asian Development Bank. The DOLE, through the
Bureau of Local Employment, executes the program,
while the LGUs and the PESOs serve as implementing
agencies and employers as partners.
To be able to join JobStart, a participant needs to
be between 18-24 years old; at least high school graduates; no job experience or have no more than one (1)
year of experience; and currently not in employment,
not enrolled in school or in any training, and actively
seeking work.
Once selected, an applicant will undergo the following stages: assessment of participant’s job readiness and enhanced career guidance; selection of full
beneficiaries; life skills training; job matching; interview and selection by employers; training plan preparation; signing of internship contract; technical training; and internship with employers. (DOLE)•
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ORATIO IMPERATA... from Page 2
Where there is abundance and luxury,
let there be simple lifestyle and sharing.
Where there is poverty and misery,
let there be dignified living and constant striving for just structures.
Where there is selfish ambition, let
there be humble service.
Where there is injustice, let there be
humble atonement.
Where there is despair, let there be
hope in the Good News.
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For it is only in loving imitation of
you, Lord of Peace,
that we can discover the healing
springs of life
that will bring about new birth to
our earth
a new era of peace
and a new harmony among all
Forever and ever. Amen.
“Hopefully this prayer can calm the
anxieties of our long suffering people
and touch the hearts of the enemies
of peace,” he added. (CBCP)•
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24, 2015 is the fifth in the series of discussions conducted by NAST PHL in preparation for the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting in July with the theme, The
Challenges of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs):
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VOLUME III • NO. 175 • MARCH 02, 2015 • MONDAY
Bataan gov: Iconic capitol building stays
By Jose Mari M. Garcia
B A L A N G A C I T Y,
BATAAN – However
spectacular the plans are
for the P2.4-billion government center here are,
the 65-year-old edifice will
remain the face of the provincial capitol, revealed
Governor Albert Garcia.
“The old capitol will
not be demolished. It will
be maintained and the development will rise from
its rear,” Garcia said in an
interview at his office.
This building was built
in 1949 and finished in
1950 after the first capitol building near the current Balanga City hall was
razed to the ground by
Japanese bombers during
World War II, according to
the Balanga City Encyclopedia.
The timeworn edifice
will be preserved because
it has already been an icon
of Bataan’s history and durability, and will serve as
entryway to the proposed
five-level Bunker Building, said Garcia.
The
governor
expressed hope that groundbreaking of this ambitious
project will push through
come April or May should
talks with funder and developer Malaysian company MTD Philippines Inc.
take shape.
“We are still under
negotiation because the
process is meticulous,” he
said.
Under public-private
partnership, the New
Bataan Provincial Capitol
and Government Center
Project is proposed to be
built with the province
not spending a dime. In
exchange, MTD will lease
the spaces to interested
national government offices and commercial firms.
Ownership of the government building will be
transferred to the provincial government of Bataan
after 30 years while other
buildings, such as the
commercial spaces, will
also be handed over after
50 years.
The proposal sets to
develop 44,436 square
meters of the Capitol
compound in two years
as MTD undertakes the
funding, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the center.
During a consultation
with national government
agencies (NGAs) yesterday, provincial directors
voiced their support for
the project which seeks to
gather all public offices in
one building to streamline
services.
“The project is advantageous to all concerned—
the employees, clients and
other people. They will be
getting all they need in
one place,” said Department of Education-Bataan
head Dr. Tarcila Javier.
Also, Garcia disclosed
that he wants a unified
compound where every office can be reached on foot
and there are no walls to
divide establishments.
“When you see university towns in other countries, there are no walls. It
is open. I want a seamless
compound that is walkable,” he said.
According to plan,
NGAs and local government offices will be
merged in the Bunker
Building, and those of the
same services will be clustered together.
The governor explained
that, for example, a certain floor will contain only
justice-related offices like
the Public Attorney’s Office, Provincial Legal Office and Integrated Bar of
the Philippines.
“Imagine the synergy
which can be created when
offices alike are positioned
together. Every process
will be efficient and convenient when related offices
and services are together,”
Garcia said.
With the proposal, a
five-level Bunker Building
with basement and mezzanine will serve as the
new Governor’s Office and
other government offices.
There will also be a
142-room business hotel,
accentuated by a six-level
business processing outsourcing building, and
two four-level BPO buildings. •
PRESERVED. The 65-year-old
Bataan provincial capitol building
will remain the face of the planned
P2.4-billion government center as
Governor Albert Garcia avers that
it has already been an icon of the
province’s history and durability.
---JOSE MARI M. GARCIA
CDC’s ‘wig-making’ program
to benefit 160 CL residents
By Charlene A. Cayabyab
CLARK FREEPORT —
The Clark Development
Corporation, in cooperation
with two locators here, are
currently conducting a joint
skills training and employment program for 160 individuals from the contiguous
areas of this Freeport zone.
In support of CDC’s effort
to generate 100,000 jobs by
next year, the state-owned
firm has cooperated with
Aderans Philippines, Inc.
(API) and Starboard Manpower Services Inc. (SMSI)
for a training and employment program on wig-making.
In a report submitted
to CDC President Arthur
P. Tugade, External Affairs
Manager Angelo C. Lopez,
Jr. said the trainees are indigent residents from Bamban
and Capas in Tarlac, and the
cities of Mabalacat and Angeles. The trainees also include persons with disabilities (PWDs).
The one-month “wig
making” training program,
which is expected to be completed in March, involve the
following components: API
and SMSI will provide the
trainors, materials and other
equipment needed for the
training.
In addition, both SMSI
and API have committed to
hire the abovementioned
160 trainees upon completion of their one-month
training program, it was said
in the report prepared by
Julie Ugay, Public Affairs officer under the Community
Services Unit of EAD.
CDC will provide the venue for the training, as part of
its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Three unused
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Alvarado ensures
implementation
of ‘Point of Care’
policy at BMC
CITY OF MALOLOS – To guarantee that Bulakenyos are getting quality healthcare, Gov.
Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado paid a surprise
visit to the Bulacan Medical Center recently
to personally see if patients being brought at
the Provincial Hospital are getting enrolled in
the “Point of Care” program of the Philippine
Health Insurance or PhilHealth.
The department head, doctors, and nurses
at the BMC were surprised at the unannounced
visit of the governor and accompanied him to
the emergency room to inspect if the various
medical equipments there are functioning well.
“I just want to see that everything is functioning well at BMC and if the people are getting quality health care,” the governor, who is
also the chairman of the Regional Development Council in Central Luzon, said.
He also pointed out that Bulakenyos should
be enrolled in the “Point of Care” program of
PhilHealth so that they can avail of the free
hospitalization and medicines as provided by
the policy initiated by the government’s public
POINT OF CARE...Page 7
WIG-MAKING. A woman supervises trainees during
the wig-making program of the Clark Development Corporation in cooperation with Aderans Phils.Inc. and Starboard
Manpower Services Inc. The training session is currently
being held at the former Clark Polytechnic area.
--CDC-EAD PHOTO