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Bicol RDC approves

Larap Airport rehab
vol. XXII, NO. 51

Bicol, the philippines

By Rosita b. manlangit

DAET, Camarines Norte The Regional

Development Council (RDC) in Bicol has approved the conduct of a feasibility study on
the rehabilitation of Larap Airport in Jose
Panganiban in Camarines Norte during its
meeting held September 18 at Pineapple Island Resort here.

Peafrancia Fiesta 2015

The images of the Divino Rostro and Our Lady of

Peafrancia were brought back to the Basilica Minore
from the Metropolitan Cathedral in a Pagoda drawn by

the voyadores in colorful bancas and uniforms along

the Naga River during the Fluvial Procession, Saturday,
September 19.

"Ginhawang Nagueo " launched

By Jennis I. Nidea
A pioneering program
& considered to be the first
in the country was earlier
launched and is now being
implemented by the City
Government of Naga that

will benefit the lowest sector

of the community.
A brainchild of Naga City
Mayor John G. Bongat, the
program dubbed as Ginhawang Nagueno aims to establish a foundation on which
all city programs, projects

and interventions are for the

improvement of living conditions of the lowest sector
of the community or the socalled least economically resilient communities (LERC).
According to Mayor Bongat the program was concep-

tualized based on the Naguenos envisioned for Naga City

to be a place where Good
governance and Responsible
citizenship are driven by a
shared development direction crafted, implemented and
continually improved in an inclusive manner and sustained
by a citizenry that assert and
accept their roles and responsibilities in nation-building:
Where people centered
development policies are anchored on quality and accessible services in health, education and other social services,
especially for marginalized
and the vulnerable and enable
the private sector to generate the best value from local
talents, technology and resources and to provide gainful
jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for the Naguenos,
Bongat pointed out.
Bongat explained that
LERC are the residential
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The conduct of feasibility

study will be endorsed for
fund support to the Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC).
The rehabilitation of
Larap airport will provide
alternative transport facility for tourists visiting the
Bicol Triple C - Camarines
Norte, Camarines Sur and
Catanduanes tourism area,
and for businessmen transporting goods from the special economic zone at Larap,
Jose Panganiban. It will also
be an alternative hangar and
aircraft maintenance site for
private planes, and as staging facility for Philippine Air
Force air assets.
The project involves the
conduct of feasibility study
(FS) to develop Larap Airport to Category 3C Aerodome Reference Code that
can cater to AT72/Q400 aircraft with seating capacity of

Gov. tallado

Mayor sarion
70 passengers.
Jose Panganiban Mayor
Ricarte Padilla said that they
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Send-off ceremony

Mayor John Bongat led the send-off of the 700 PNP

augmentation personnel who assisted the Joint Operations
Center in the maintenance of peace and order in the city in
time for the Peafrancia Fiesta celebration.

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opinion

bikol reporter

editorial
Just Asking
In the recent meeting of the Regional Development
Council (RDC) in Daet, Camarines Norte, one of the
agenda was a resolution of the RDC 8 requesting the
Philippine Ports Authority(PPA) and the Maritime
Industry Authority(MARINA) to immediately
devise and implement an effective queuing system
at the Port of Matnog in Sorsogon.
The resolution cited three reasons for the
request: 1. The backlog in boarding and loading
of container and delivery trucks which takes
about a week or two since January this year due
to congestion at the port; 2. The delays cause
concomitant delays in government projects,
escalation of prices of construction materials,
basic goods and commodities, as well as providing
opportunities for corruption among traffic and port
personnel; and 3. Their effect on the already poor
economic performance of the Eastern Visayas
region.
We understand the sentiment of the Eastern
Visayan officials. They had just been through
Yolanda and any delay in the transportation of goods
and services to the region will have its multiplier
effect on the economic lives of their people. That
is why, we join their concern, especially on the
corruption of some personnel at the port whom
truckers have long been complaining about. We
remember a story of a parishioner in Quezon City
who complained that when their group who were
going to Tacloban to help in the post-Haiyan rehab,
they were similarly offered such easy passage by a
PPA personnel if , you know, as he opened one
tier of his drawer in the office, filled with crumpled
peso bills.
What we are also concerned about is, how come
it is the RDC 8 who initiated such resolution? The
locus of the problem is in Matnog, i.e. in Region
V. Why didnt the RDC 5 act on this beforehand?
The writing is on the wall, the RDC 5 is looking
somewhere else. Garo makasupog ini ta garo
sinabihan kita kan satong kataid na linigon an
satong natad.
Is it because the PPA and MARINA themselves
in Bicol are remiss, negligent or uncaring about
the problem? The passage of the resolution by the
RDC 8 is already an answer to our question. Res
ipsa loquitor. These agencies have been clearly
sitting on their jobs.
Modern technology has made our lives much
easier. For instance, mobile phones could be used
to monitor the schedule or volume of traffic in
the port. Perhaps, trucking companies can have
halfway stations in Sorsogon or Albay where they
could temporarily stay while traffic is starting
to build up. This is certainly what RDC 8 has in
mind when they asked the PPA and MARINA for an
effective queuing system.
Anyway, the people at PPA and MARINA are
paid by our taxes. And so we ask, where is the
matuwid na daan?

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september 20-26, 2015

Retroactive Tax Issues

(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAsDFK International is past chair of ASEAN
Federation of CPAs, PICPA past president
and Hall-of-Famer, and ACPAPP Lifetime
Achievement Awardee).
CTA RULING: In a recent decision
of the Court of Tax Appeals, it allowed a
refund in favor of a taxpayer by applying
the principle of non-retroactivity of laws.
This principle prohibits the application
of a retrospective law, which in the legal
sense, is one which takes away or impairs
vested rights acquired under existing laws,
or creates a new obligation, and imposes
a new duty, or attaches a new disability, in
respect of transactions or considerations
already past.
With BIRs issuance of RR 02-2010,
the CTA ruled that the regulation cannot
be given retroactive application for being
prejudicial to the rights of the taxpayers. The
Court emphasized the NIRC itself prohibits
retroactive rulings under Section 246 stating
that any revocation, modification or reversal
of any of the regulations shall not be given
retroactive effect, if prejudicial to taxpayers.
This rule, however, is subject to certain (3)
exceptions including if taxpayer error was
deliberate or he is in bad faith.
INCOME TAX: The current popular
call to reduce Philippine income tax rates
(individuals and corporations) has been
endorsed positively by foreign business
groups. They are pressing the government
to pass a bill that aims to reduce income
taxes, saying it will make the country more
competitive with its neighbors. Currently,
Phl has one of the highest I/T rates in the
region (corporate = 30%, and individuals
= 32% highest rate). The proposal is to
align if not better our rates with those of our
neighbors.

opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
In comparison, personal income tax
in Thailand is at 35%t (down from 37% in
2010), Vietnam - 35%, Indonesia- 30%,
Malaysia 26% (to be reduced to 25% in
2016), and Singapore 20%. Corporate I/T
in Indonesia and Malaysia 25%, Vietnam
22%t (down from 35% in 2010), Thailand
20% (from 35% in 2010), and Singapore
17%. Phls income tax rates were set in
1997 with adjustments not made frequently
enough to remedy a growing inequity as
more salaried workers pay the highest tax
bracket.
COMPETITIVE: Contrary to popular
view that reducing corporate and personal
tax rates will decrease
government
revenues and lead to a deficit, international
finance officials believe reducing these
rates will increase investment and trade
with higher revenues generated from lower
corporate and personal income taxes. If
personal income taxes are reduced
workers will have more purchasing power
which will stimulate the economy and
thereby raise the standards of living of the
people.
In complementation to the I/T rate

reduction, the financial experts opine

that the consumption tax of the citizenry
should be increased. This covers ValueAdded Tax and Percentage Tax both of
which are usually passed on to the final
consumers. The experts realize the
raising of consumption taxes in parallel
with reducing income taxes can be
unpopular and difficult to achieve close
to forthcoming national elections. Phil.
VAT at 12% is the highest among the six
ASEAN major economies.
POE-CHIZ: The long-ago firm plan
of the senator-friends has now been
declared in the open, to the chagrin of
Pres. P-Noy and his anointed Sec.
Mar Roxas. The last two were hoping
against hope that Poe and Chiz who
won their Senate seats under the Liberal
coalition will find gratitude in their hearts
and follow their persuasions. Senate
President Drilon and Speaker Belmonte
were more incisive in their analysis,
concluding much earlier that the tandem
will proceed with their plan.
There are critical issues as to why
Grace renounced her original citizenship
(not necessary natural born) and
swearing allegiance to the USA. This was
followed by her subsequent renunciation
of US citizenship to re-acquire her
status as a Filipino! Why did she revert
to Filipino citizenship? Its because she
was being appointed by P-Noy as chair
of MTCRB! In politics this is similar to
turncoatism for personal gain! By the
way- who is Mr. Llamanzares, father
of Graces son? What is their present
citizenship?
WISDOM: Consider criticism of your
siblings. Fraternal correction helps us
grow in self-knowledge and in virtue.

Should we elect a President who renounces her Philippine

citizenship and shifted loyalty to another country?
As I wrote a month ago, the more
candidates for President and Vice
President, the better so that the people
can have a wide number of candidates to
choose from.
So, the announcement of Sen. Grace
Poe that she will run for President is
welcome. While her citizenship and
residence are questionable, to me her
renounciation of her Philippine citizenship
is the most important issue because it
shows a change or a shift of loyalty from
her Motherland to another country. In
Grace Poes case, she shifted her loyalty
to the United States when she renounced
her Philippine citizenship and applied to
be a US citizen which was granted to her.
She lived in the US for thirteen years as a
US citizen until she was offered a position
by President Benigno S. Aquino to be
Chairwoman of the Movie and Television
Classification Board of Review. She applied
to be Philippine citizen again because of
P-Noys job offer and not because of love

from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
for our country.
As a Filipina, Grace Poe could have
just resided in the US without renouncing
her Philippine citizenship and applied for a
Green Card like many wives of American
citizens do. The following is lifted from
the column of Ma. Ceres P. Doyo in the
Philippine Daily Inquirer dated Sept.
17, 2015: Former Rep. Edcel Lagman

provided the full text of the oath that

Grace Poe pronounce. To quote some
lines: I hereby declare under oath that
I absolutely and entirely renounce and
adjure all allegiance and fidelity to any
foreign primed, potentiate state, state
or sovereignty to whom which I have
heretofore been a subject or citizen, that
I will support and defend the Constitution
of the United States of America aganst
all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I
will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same; that I will bear arms on behalf of
the United States when required by law
... So help me God. In this context, in
Filipino is iwinaksi, tinatalikuran.
The difference between Grace Poe
and her adoptive father Fernando Poe,
Jr. (FPJ), is that FPJ did not renounce
his loyalty to his country but Grace Poe
did. Should we elect a President who
renounced her Philippine citizenship
and change or shifted loyalty to another
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What is there in the old hometown?

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For lack of anything worthwhile to do,

Jose wandered into a deserted resting area
for passengers, straining his neck, watching
for approaching motorboats from Guijalo in
Caramoan. But there was not a dot of a boat
in the horizon.
For days, Jose and his fellow laborers
have their eyes glued at the empty sea
which was once their source of livelihood.
They were baggage boys whose job was to
assist disembarking passengers with their
heavy pieces of luggage get to shore.
Things have changed.Where before,
it was like fiesta time at the passengers
shady area especially at noonday, the
passengers come in trickles. In earlier days,
the only lull came when the weather was
stormy and the sea was too dangerous even
for big crafts to sail.
What I have painted is an imaginary scene
in Sabang, the entry point of passengers
coming to the tourist Caramoan town from
the Bicol mainland.
The days when transit passengers

A
Question
of
privilege

salvador d. flor

providing employment to the barrios

jobless are almost over.When passengers
finally stop coming,they will have nothing to
do but sadly stare at the empty sea.
There is no one to blame.It is progress
for Caramoan peninsula which has brought
about the woes of Sabang.The tourist spots
in the area were largely unseen because
of the woeful absence of good roads. Now
the paved roads are there.

Well-paved roads which connect the

once dead end Caramoan town to the
rest of the country have become a dream
come true with the recent inauguration of
the 94.2 kms highway from Lagonoy to
as far as Garchitorena.
An old Caramoan resident who was
in Legazpi City recently told me that it
takes only about three hours to touch
soil in Caramoan poblacion from Naga
City aboard an air-con bus.No need
to squeeze yourself into a crowded
motorboat with noisy passengers.
Climb into a sleek bus, find yourself a
comfortable seat, close your eyes while
listening to soft music. In no time at all,
you will find yourself staring down at a
hawker in Caramoan proper offering you
cold water to quench your thirst.
The days when rough seas brought
about by inclement weather would grind
travel to a halt is a thing of the past.But for
people finding excitement in the heaving
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september 20-26, 2015

bikol reporter

viva el divino rostro!

viva la virgen! viva nuestra seora de peafrancia!

halo-halo

bikol reporter

september 20-26, 2015

Nicolas Guillen

pellmell
jokee BOTOR-REYES
Barbecue, Anyone?
Thats me. Its been three months or even four since Iast
wrote my pell mell at any rate, here I am, still alive and by
Gods grace, still kicking.
At any rate, I have been keeping watch over my grandsons
small business at home. Supported by their Mom, Y and Z.
19 and 18 years old, respectively put up a Barbequehan, et
al in our garden. So far, it is picking up. They open at three
oclock in the afternoon. While Y is in school pursuing Hotel
and Restaurant Management in the local university, Z runs the
small business full time. He is out of school this semester and
hopes to while his time away and make a little.
Other than barbecue products of all kinds, namely: pure
meat at P10.; chicken head or helmet at P4.00; chicken feet
or adidas at P3.00; isaw or IUD at P3.00; pork taba at P2.00;
hotdog at P3.00., also available are kikiam, and a best seller
among kids are cheese sticks. Piso-piso lang.
Operating a small barbeque business means hard work.
Their Mom has to go to the market with one of the boys daily
to buy the necessary items to be sold. Isaw has to be cooked
well with vinegar and a lot of spices. It is same thing with
chickens head and feet which have to be made into adobo
first before they are barbecued. Now, I understand why they
are delicious and fit for eating. l Achara made of papaya and
a lot of spices as well as hot and sweet sauces have to be
prepared very well.
There are still things to be considered even with just a small
home businessthe stuff: pork, hotdog, kikiam, cheese, lumpia
wrappers, barbecue sticks, soy sauce, vinegar, spices and many
more. Charcoal which is primarily used in doing the barbecue
now commands a high price at the rate of P450 a sack.
Now, I understand how business gets started with many
things to bear in mindtime, effort and capital. Plus the fact
that the food to be served must be very well prepared.
Well, at the end of the day, there is something to count.
My grandsons friends come over to feast on our deliciously
and very sanitarily served food. Btw, we also have ice-cold
black gulaman to make the eating complete. And also good
music courtesy of the internet.

Classroom Management
for Elementary Pupils

By LORENA B. AZCARAGA - Master Teacher II

San Juan Elementary School, Iriga City
Teaching is a tough job. It is undeniably true. It is likewise
very challenging but very fulfilling and meaningful..
The challenges of a teacher is enough to make one lose his
temper. This is not a very good statement but otherwise true.
But the mere fact that a teacher has that great responsibility to
make men out of boys and women out of girls is enough to say
that there is so much good in teaching that may not be in other
professions. Pardon me for this statement. But everyone wants
to be a teacher. The lawyer, the engineer, the doctor and the
accountant would want to be counted as among the teachers
of the world.
I am, however, talking for myself as an elementary grade
teacher where there are challenges I have to cope with.
Personally, I had found effective what I do to keep my day to
day experiences meaningful and fulfilling.
I always begin my class by conditioning my pupils with a
prayer. I had always believed that the Lords guidance is very
important. I supplement the prayer with some practical words
of wisdom. I even ask the pupils if there is anything they would
want to share themselves.
Dealing with children of in the elementary grades can pose
a lot of patience, perseverance, understanding and above all,
respect.
Children need to be respected.it is said that respect begets
respect.
Teachers should tell their pupils what they want to accomplish
in their subjects. They should expect their pupils to raise
questions and sometimes, objections. Teachers should know
how to listen. Teachers should use positive language instead
of negative especially when the children are misbehaving.
Children tend to use the same language their teachers use.
Confrontations must not be done in front of all the pupils. This
could a pupil to shame and his experience he can carry the rest
of his life making it detrimental.
Follow the children on their own pace. Some children need
to be given more attention than others so that nobody seems
to be left behind.
Teacher should have set of logical rules and their consequences
and must be outlined during the first days of classes.
Praise pupils efforts and achievements. That should make
them feel good and they will do better .
Classes can be conducted in a friendly environment and
every pupil must be given the chance to participate. The shy
ones must be encouraged to join in the activities.
Connecting with the parents of the children can be considered
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Enot kong nabasa an obra kan

Cubanong si Nicolas Guillen sa sarong
dakitaramon kan saiyang obra sa Tagalog
ni Pete Lacaba na nakapublikar sa kadto
bold magazine na Pic. Si tampok na
bold na artista sa nasambit na isyu iyo si
Anabelle Rama (iyo, an ina ni Ruffa asin
agom ni Eddie Gutierrez); asin an tagaNabuang si Sofia Moran. Si rawit-dawit ni
Guillen para sa mga pareho niyang Negro
sa Estados Unidos.
Arog ko, si Guillen nagpundo sa
saiyang pagaadal sa ley asin tinaan
panahon an pagsurat, orog na nin rawitdawit na inaapod na poesia negra o black
poetry. Saro ining klase nin pagrawitdawit na nakaugat sa son, sarong
bayleng nagpapahiling kan engkwentro
kan Itum asin Puti sa Caribbean. Kaya, an
saiyang mga rawit-dawit onomatopoeic, o
madadangog mo an boot niyang sabihon
sa tataramon pa lang na saiyang gamit ta
garo ini an ragatob nin sarong bombo na
pirmeng gamit ninda. Huli sa pagugat niya
kan saiyang poesiya sa saiyang kultura,
dai makangalas na si Guillen iyo an nagin
National Poet kan Cuba.
Nagiromdoman ko si Guillen kan

Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frank peones jr.
kaulayon ako ni Pen Prestado, na saro
sa pinakapreskong kalag sa lokal na arte,
na magpinta man sa saro sa pitong arko
sa kabubukas na Que Pasa na sadiri ni
Carlo Buenaflor, an honorary consul kan
Espanya sa Bikol. Mawot ni Carlo na
ibalangibog an mga parasurat sa Kastila
sa paagi kan mga lokal na artista. Sa
paaging ini, asin kaiba kan pagpabisto
man kan inaapod na Spanish cuisine
fusion, hinihiling ni Carlo na maaapresyar
ta an Kastilang kultura.
Dai ako
nagduwa-duwa ta sa isip ko man kaya,

from my window . . .
country? Lets think this over!
We need a President who will protect the Philippines and
the Filipino people, who will always be pro-Filipino and not proAmerican, not pro-Chinese, pro-Malaysian, or any other country.
He should not allow to be pressured by any country and always
be for the interest and well-being of the Philippines. VP Jejomar
Binay is a full-blooded Filipino. His mother is Lourdes Gatan
Cabauatan of Isabela. His father is Diego Medrano Binay of
Ballega, Batangas.
Binay has four masters degree. He took up Master of Laws
in the University of Sto. Tomas, Master in Public Administration
in the University of the Philippines, Master in National Security
Administration in the National Defense College of the Philippines,
Masters in Management at Philippine Christian University. He took
up the Senior Executive Fellow program at John F. Kennedy School
of Government, Harvard University. Diploma in Environmental and
Natural Resources Management at the University of the Philippines
Open University, among many others.
VP Binay has never been convicted in court, allegations are
just allegations unless proven in court. Now, VP Binay has filed

an namidbidan ta lang na Kastila iyo si

Padre Damaso ni Rizal. Medyo pirong
kita sa katotoohan na kan panahon na
sinusurat ni Rizal an Noli asin Fili, saro
an Espanya sa mga nasyon na kinugos
an mga ideyang liberal na pinapahayag
halimbawa sa mga sinurat ni Miguel de
Unamuno.
Pigpili kong gibohon an inaapod
kong reverse ekphrasis, sa pagpinta
kan rawit-dawit ni Guillen na Cana o
Tobo. An rawit-dawit na ini hinihiling
an tobohan bilang espasyo nin
kolonyalismo asin pang-aapi asin
liberasyon.
An sakong ipininta
nagbulnot sa inpluwensa kan Mexican
muralist na si Diego Rivera magin man
mga kontemporaryong Cubanong
pintor. Sinalakan ko man nin mga
lumang retrato na nagpapahiling kan
Cuba sa panahon nin kolonyalismo,
susog man istilo nin collage. Mawot
ko sa sakong obra na mapahiling an
sinabi kadto ni Picasso an an sarong
obra ipininta bakong pangdekorasyon.
Mawot ko man na an mga makakahiling
kaini na magamit an saindang mga isip
asin bako lang paogmahon an mata.

P200 million libel cases each against Sen. Antonio Trillanes

IV, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, defeated Vice Mayor of Makati
Ernesto Mercado and many others who he believes committed
the crime of libel against him. It is now their turn to prove their
allegations with evidence and proofs in court.
Senator Grace Poe and Sec. Mar Roxas should now inform
the people of their qualifications, past and present record of
accomplishments, their platforms and vision for the country.
Grace Poe already presented her platform when she announced
her candidacy but they are all motherhood statements. She needs
to explain her strategies of implementations to attain it.
Similarly with Sec. Mar Roxas. He has to present his platform
in detail for the people to know specifically what he intends to do
by saying Daang Matuwid. What is that?
VP Jejomar Binay had already been saying he will do
what he has done for Makati, throughout the country, like free
education, free hospitalization and medicines, benefits to senior
citizens,quality infrastructures, assistance to OFWs, housing
assistance, etc.
Lets also wait for the other candidates like former Sen.
Panfilo Lacson and Mayor Rodrigo Duterted, the Dirty Harry of
Davao City.

september 20-26, 2015

Viva la Virgen!
Viva Nuestra Seora
de Peafrancia!

Department of Tourism

Regional Center Site, Rawis, Legazpi City 4500

Tel. No.: (052) 482-0715 481-5593
Fax No.: 482-0712
Email Address: dot_bicol@yahoo.com
Website: www.gayonbicol.com

Maria "Nini" O. Ravanilla

Regional Director

Staff and Personnel

bikol reporter

bikol reporter

etcetera

september 20-26, 2015

Suzuki expands dealership in Bicol tip of an

iceberg
Suzuki Philippines, Inc.
(SPH), the only integrated
motorcycle and automobile company in the country, formally opened its 3S
automobile dealership in
Naga in line with its aggressive expansion efforts. Suzuki Auto Naga is a Sales,
Spare parts, and Service
(3S) dealership bringing
customer convenience by
providing an array of Suzuki services to motorists
in Naga and the Bicol region.
Suzuki Auto Naga, which
is owned and managed by
Sakura Autoworld, Inc, officially started operating in
2012 and developed into a
full 3S dealership in 2013.
To grow its territory, Sakura
Autoworld added a satellite
outlet in Legazpi in May

of 2014. Today, the Suzuki

Legazpi satellite showroom
officially opened along with
the grand opening of Suzuki
Auto Naga.
Suzuki General Manager
for Automobile Shuzo Hoshikura says, Suzuki Philippines, being highly aggressive in bringing top quality
automobiles in the country,
desires to be part of the bustling city of Naga as well as
the fast-growing economy
of the Bicol region. We
want the Bicolanos to have
easier access to great-value,
high-quality, fuel-efficient
automobiles, paired with the
best customer service cater-

ing to any of their automobile needs. Bicolanos need

not go to Manila to see the
lineup of our Suzuki automobiles because they can see
and test drive the units right
here. Through these expansions, we remain absolutely
committed to our promise of
sharing the Suzuki Way of
Life to motorists all over the
country.
Suzukis newest 3S dealership is strategically located
at KM 442 Maharlika Highway, Del Rosario, Naga City
with contact numbers (054)
205-0164/(054) 473-8288.
Meanwhile Suzuki Auto
Legazpi Satellite Show-

room is at Mirand Building

Rizal St. Sagpon Old Albay,
Legazpi City with contact
details (052) 480-8288.
Suzuki Philippines, Inc.
is a wholly-owned Japanese
multinational firm highly
recognized in the automotive industry. The company
specializes in the manufacture and sale of motorcycle
and distribution of compact
vehicles.
Suzuki has established
its reputation worldwide for
quality, versatility, and innovation and has created a heritage of trust and reliability.
www.suzuki.com.ph
For more information
about Suzuki Philippines
and their automobiles, please
visit
www.suzuki.com.ph
and like them on www.facebook.com/SuzukiAutoPH.

homar murillo

Email: homar.murillo@gmail.com

Love of Wisdom
The etymology of the word philosophy is based on two Greek
words phylos and sophie, which mean to love and wisdom,
respectively. Hence, philosophy literally means the love of
wisdom. As an intellectual and academic discipline, philosophy
can be divided into five main branches:
1.) Metaphysics - study of existence. It seeks to answer the
question of what is out there.
2.) Epistemology - study of knowledge. Logic and all natural
sciences belong to this category. It seeks to answer the questions
of how do we know about things, what are the things that are
knowable and how can we know the validity of our knowledge.
3.) Ethics - the study of human actions in relation to individuals
and society. It is both normative and descriptive in its approach
when it comes to seeking answers to questions of morals or the
concept of good and bad actions.
4.) Politics literally means the study of the polis or city. It
seeks to understand the relationship dynamics and exercise of
influence or power of individuals or groups on society.
5.) Esthetics study of beauty and art. It seeks to answer the
question of what can be considered beautiful.
I think the beauty of philosophy is its open invitation for us to go
out of the comfort zones of our fundamental and most cherished
beliefs, not necessarily with the intention of abandoning these
beliefs (although it could happen) but to try to reexamine them
under the light of critical thinking and reason. In the process,
we could enrich our beliefs, faith or ideology and become less
susceptible to cognitive inconsistencies, bigotry, narrow-minded
views and intellectual insecurities. Philosophy attempts to
address the deepest and most fundamental questions about
every possible issues in the universe of ideas.
Philosophical inquiries are mainly about trying to probe the
truth values of ideas or propositions. It is a process of discovery
that oftentimes involves the clash of opposing ideas. In classic
Socratic Method, philosophy is a dialectical process of asking
questions and comparing theses with their anti-theses with the
hope of creating new and better ideas or syntheses.
Unfortunately, some syntheses are the results of literal
violent clashes. For example, the historical origin of the idea of
secularism evolved from the bloody religious wars, particularly
the wars among the Catholic and Protestant monarchial states
in Europe during the Reformation. Another example of a violent

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Ow, Common...
By Jennis I. Nidea

As expected, President Noynoy Aquino endorsed Local

Govt Secretary Mar Roxas as the standard bearer of the Administration Party (Liberal Party) in the 2016 Presidential election. In his acceptance speech, Roxas thanked PNoy. Teary
eyed, Roxas said that he was overwhelmed by the endorsement of the president saying: I am ready to face the big challenge ahead that is to continue the daang matuwid.
Filipinos on the other hand expect Roxas to fix the problem of the MRT (Maaberyang Riles at Tren) and the Palaging
Nagkakaaberayang Riles (PNR) left behind by DOTC Secretary Aberya (read: Abaya) na nag-Abaya (read: Pabaya) sa
trabaho.
Speaking of PNR, some people in the Bicol region were
elated with the news regarding the bidding for P171-billion
South Line of the North-South Railways System. However,
this writer is not at all impressed by the news.
I still vividly remember in 2010 presidential election, during
the campaign sortie of Aquino-Roxas tandem in Libmanan, a
railroad town in the province of Camarines Sur, where both
Pinoy & Roxas promised not only to improve the PNR but will
expand its services from Manila to as far as Sorsogon.
Unfortunately, however, not only they did not fulfill what
they promised. The PNR services to Bicol was totally stopped.
Thus, the result of the PNR stoppage of services in the Bicol
deprived the region to be part of the national govt countryside
development program.
The 653-kilometer rail line of Bicol-Manila trip of the PNR,
more popularly known as the Bicol Express is considered
as the oldest rail system in Southeast Asia. If revived and improved it will surely boost the countrywide development not
only of Bicol but also of the entire Southern Luzon.
Now that another election is coming, we now hear again of
the so-called revival of the Bicol Express. Oh, common! Tell it
to the marines! I believe that for as long Sec. Abaya is the head
of DOTC, the recently announced bidding for the P171 billion
South Line of the North-South Railways System will start and
end in the bidding.
It is high time that Bicolanos should be united in pushing for
the revival of the PNRs Bicol Express. Bicolanos dont want
press releases on PNR re-activation. Bicolanos want PNR
back to life. If Abaya really loves his country and respects his
president (PNoy) he must vacate the DOTC post at once. On
the other hand, PNoy still has 11 months to prove not only to
the Bicolanos but to the entire Filipinos his legacy on mass
transport system.

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bikol reporter

september 20-26, 2015

bikol reporter

Sm Spells Magic with Disney

The SM Group announced a collaboration

with The Walt Disney
Company Southeast Asia
to bring the Disney brand
of stories closer to Filipinos
through mall, retail, entertainment and amusement
opportunities. The two
companies aim to bring
Disney, Marvel, Pixar and
Star Wars brands to life
through unique Disney
experiences at SMs many

leisure and entertainment

properties. Fans can look
forward to a host of innovative offerings including
Disney branded events, promotions and other unique
experiences themed around
fan-favorite Disney brands
and characters.
Both SM and Disney have
given, and continue to give,
customers happy lifetime
memories across all generations. Both brands offer a lega-

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. President Hans T. Sy and The Walt

Disney Company, Asia President Paul Candland during
the Star Wars-inspired ceremonial launch of partnership
between SM and Disney, two iconic companies built by
visionaries Henry Sy, Sr. and Walt Disney.

cy, a tradition, a way of lifea

world that customers identify
with and find attachment to.
Through this partnership, SM
will continue to create these
experiences and bring the Disney magic closer to Filipinos.
To officially jumpstart its
formal bond as allies, SM
and Disney will be launching
a Star Wars Galactic Christmas to welcome the latest in-

stalment of the movie, Star

Wars: The Force Awakens.
The exhibit will include lifesize figurines of characters
from the movie, interactive
games, and official merchandise from The SM Store and
Toy Kingdom.
Watch out for the Star
Wars Galactic Christmas
event in selected SM Supermalls near you.

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and

Goofy join SM Prime Holdings, Inc. President Hans T. Sy,
The Walt Disney Company, Asia President Paul Candland,
SM Lifestyle Entertainment, Inc. President Edgar Tejerero
and The Walt Disney Company, Southeast Asia Managing
Director Rob Gilby in celebrating the SM-Disney partnership
that will bring the Disney magic closer to Filipinos.

Tourism marker rising in Albay capitol

LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Provincial Government of
Albay (PGA), through the
Provincial Tourism and
Cultural Affairs Office (PT-

CAO), will be unveiling a

tourism marker for the successful tourism initiatives
and best practices of the
province on October 26, this

year in time for the governor's birthday.

Albay provincial tourism
officer Dorothy Colle said
the marker is for the Tourism

Star Philippines Award for local chief executives first conferred by the Department of
Tourism (DOT) to Governor
Joey Salceda last December
18, 2014.
Colle noted that such
marker inside the provincial
capitol will serve as a reminder of the success of the governor in promoting the tourism

Nidea reelected as Bank Union prexy

Exequiel I. Nidea was

reelected unopposed as
president of the Phil. Savings Bank Employees Union
(PSBEU).
Nidea who was first
elected in 1990 was given
an overwhelming fresh mandate to serve another five (5)
years from July, 2015 to June,
2020.
A 5th-termer, Nidea is
credited for fighting for the
rights of the member-employees and the promotion of
economic benefits. PSBEU
was founded in 1960.
Also elected aside from
Nidea were: Ignacio Magat
(newly elected), Executive
Vice President; Joel Guerrero
(re-elected), Vice President for
Visayas; Alex Diones Yahya
(re-elected), Vice President
for Mindanao; Karen May
Marcelino Liwanag(newly
elected) Secretary; Ma. Almira F. Atienza (re-elected),
Treasurer; Melchor Sebasindustry of Albay as well as
the humanitarian efforts of the
provincial government.
DOT has chosen Salceda
for the said award for leading
Albays phenomenal growth
in tourism as it rose from the
ruins of disasters that stunted
the province for decades.
As a former economic adviser to previous presidents,
Salceda has successfully
implemented a comprehensive tourism work program
in Albay, bringing to the fore
various regulations and investment projects to achieve
significant tourism development.
DOTs Tourism Star Phil-

CBSUA WRITERS WORKSHOP

Exie Isiderio Nidea

tian Balagtas (newly elected)
Auditor and; Joseph Pacheco
(newly elected) P.R.O.
Elected members of the
Board of Directors were:
Michael Recio Magtibay (reelected), Manuel F. Marasigan (re-elected), Jeromee
B. Yao (re-elected), Dennis
Rodel Babao (newly elected),
Julius Jay Tiambeng Burce
(newly elected) and, Neil Escober Espineda (newly elected). -Jennis I. Nidea
ippines is a new set of awards
for individuals who have
demonstrated strong and deep
commitment to the countrys
tourism through excellent
customer service and investment in tourism development
efforts.
Meanwhile, some 250 students taking up Tourim and
Hotel and Restaurant Management courses from Arellano University in Manila were
in this city to learn on the programs and initatives, much as
best practices and success on
the tourism industry of the
province of albay.
Colle welcomed the stu(Turn to page 10)

Panelists and aspiring writers capped their three-day workshop with a photo session at the
CBSUA campus in Calabanga. Veteran writers like Bikol Reporter editor Frank Penones Jr. was
joined by fellow writers like Marissa Redburn, Carlo Arejola, Vic Nierva, Edbert Baeta, Jason
Chancoco, Jun Pesimo, Estelito Jacob, Eileen Nidea, Jusan Misolas, Irmina Torres, and Irvin
Sto. Tomas in the 2nd edition of the workshop oganized by Jerome Hipolito, himself a writer and
teacher of the same university.

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bikol reporter

Nuesta Seora de Peafrancia, samuyang INA irayo mo po kami sa anuman na

kalamidad asin bendisyonan mo kami para sa katoninongan kan nasyon. Salamat po!

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Engr. & Mrs. CRIS GOJAR & Family

Legazpi City

An samuyang pamilya minapaabot nin pagrokyaw sa namomotan na INA

Nuestra Seora de Peafrancia, salamat po sa pagpadaba!

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Fiesta Greetings!
MARBELA ENTERPRISES

J-MARBELA Construction & Supply

Magsaysay Ave., Naga City

Ma. Carmen L. Luz, Proprietress

Panganiban Drive, Naga City

J-MARBELA Poultry Farm

Brgy. Binanuaanan, Calabanga, Cam. Sur

Engr. GERRY LUZ - Owner

Salamat po mahal na INA sa padagos na pagpadaba samuya.

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Happy Fiesta!

JANET E. MORENA
Administrative Officer V

DPWH 3rd Engineering District Office and Staff

Caraycayon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur

Maogmang Kapistahan kan satuyang INA

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Hon. & Mrs. ROBERTO "BOBBY" MATAMOROSA

and Family
Municipal Mayor, Lupi, Camarines Sur

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Happy Fiesta sa gabos!

Engr. ROY L. GIANAN

and Family
Ipadagos niato an pagdebosyon ki INA Nuestra Seora de Peafrancia.

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

JM-COFER CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY

Naga City

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Happy Fiesta!

ARAA'S FAMILY
Legazpi City

Mabuhay an patrona kan Bikolandia Nuestra Seora de Peafrancia.

VIVA LA VIRGEN! VIVA EL DIVINO ROSTRO!

Engr. NESTOR VELASCO

Chief, Maintenance Section

DPWH 1st Engineering District Office

Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur

10 bikol reporter

september 20-26, 2015

viva
la
virgen!
Bicol RDC approves Larap . . .
are eyeing for the Larap Airport more in terms of development into an international
standards and will serve as
an entry point for tourists to
Triple C provinces and as
well as to Almasor -Albay,
Masbate, Sorsogon.
Daet Mayor Tito Sarion
on the other hand said that
he agreed to the additional
airport aside from the development of the airport in the
town which will also boost
more tourists in the province.

It can be recalled that the

RDC has already endorsed
the provincial government allocation of P100 million for
the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Daet airport.
The council has already
passed a resolution and
transmitted to Department
of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and to
the Civil Aviation Authority
of the Philippines (CAAP)
wherein the latter has informed that the Daet airport
is capable of serving turbo-

Republic of the Philippines

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE
Province of Camarines Sur
City of NAGA

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section No. 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a
notice is hereby served to the public that MARIO D. GATIK
has filed with this Office, a Petition for Change of First
Name from INES to ANIE in the birth certificate of INES
GARCIA MAIMOT who was born on JANUARY 21, 1961
at Naga City, Camarines Sur and whose parents are LUIS
OSORIO MAIMOT and ANGELA PERVIA GARCIA.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than
OCTOBER 4, 2015.

(Sgd.) ALEXANDER CAYETANO

City Civil Registrar

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: SEPTEMBER 20 and 27, 2015

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the named parties are
the surviving heirs of the late Sps. REYNALDO R.
BONGALONTA and DOLORES A. BONGALONTA
who passed away on April 24, 2000 and August 22,
2015 respectively at Naga City, without any Will nor
Debts, left parcels of land located at Sagnay, Camarines
and residential houses located in Naga City; that after
adjudicating the properties unto themselves, the Heirs
do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER, CONVEY and
FOREVER QUITCLAIM by way of Absolute Sale the
described properties unto CARMEN A. BONGALONTA, her
heirs, assigns and successors in interest, as acknowledged
before Notary Public Atty. Carlo C. Villanueva, Jr. Doc. No.
170, Page No. 34, Book No. 151, Series of 2015.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: September 20, 27; October 4, 2015

viva
el
divino rostro!
prop type of aircraft.
Earlier Governor Edgardo
Tallado thanked the RDC for
the support in the province
wherein there are endorsed
projects under the Convergence on Tourism Support
Infrastructure Program in
partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT)
and the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH).
Among these are the rehabilitation/improvement of
5 road sections along Pres.
Cory Aquino Boulevard
with P50 million each or a
total of P250M; construction of 4 bridges along Pres.
Cory Aquino Blvd. with
P50M each bridge or a total of P200M;rehabilitation/
improvement of Daet San
Vicente Road of P50M; rehabilitation/improvement
of 3 road sections along
Mercedes-Basud Road with
P50M each section or a total of P150M and the rehabilitation/improvement of 2
road sections along Daet-San
Lorenzo Road with P50M
each or a total of P100M.
Meanwhile the RDC gave
a plaque of recognition to
the awardees in Bicol for the
2015 Cities and Municipalities Index wherein Naga City
received the most number of
recognitions and emerges as
the most competitive component city in 2015 and from
third place in 2014, was also

the first in all pillars of competitiveness.

Included in the top 50
competitive component cities in Bicol are: Legazpi City
(15th), Tabaco City (33rd ),
Ligao City (38th), Iriga City
(41st ), and Sorsogon City
(47th); and in top 50 competitive first to third municipalities are Polangui, Albay,
(13th), Daet, Camarines
Norte (14th ) and Pili, Camarines Sur (29th ).
The RDC also commends
Mr. Ronaldo C. Reyes of Tabaco National High School of
Tabaco City as one of the four
awardees for 2015 Outstanding Teachers under secondary
competition and Senior Supt.
Marlo S. Meneses of the Albay Police Provincial Office
as one of the 2015 Outstanding Police Officers both of
2015 Metrobank Foundation
Outstanding Filipinos.
The province of Albay
was also recognized as one of
the recipients for 2015 Galing
Pook Award for Good Governance in the field of humanitarian assistance mission.
Albay won its first Galing
Pook award in 2008 for its
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Climate Change Programs
and its second Galing Pook
award in 2011 for its health
innovations and programs.
On the other hand, the
revised Comprehensive Investment
Programming
Guidelines (CIPG) was also

Tourism marker rising . . .

dents in time for the opening
of the one-day seminar also
expressing her gratitude to
them for choosing Albay as
their primary destination in
honoring their craft.
"We at the provincial government are very proud of
what we have achieved in past
years in tems of our tourism
industry, with the leadership
of our beloved Governor Joey
Salceda, the influx of tourists in Albay has grown tremendously, more foreign and
local tourists are now choos-

ing Albay as their primary

destination, and for a myriad
of good reasons too," Collee
said. -PIA5

approved by the RDC. The

CIPG provides the principles,
processes and requirements
of the Bicol RDC in the preparation of the Regional Development Investment Plan
(RDIP) and Regional Budget
Proposal (RBP).
Other topics which were
approved and endorsed were

the 2014 Regional Development Report, Matnog on effective queuing system, disaster mitigation projects in
Catanduanes, inclusive partnership for agricultural competitiveness,
Kinamaligan
Resettlement Project Phase
3 and Abot-Alam Program.
-PIA5/CNorte)

AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION
BY SOLE HEIR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Notice is hereby given that CECILLE IGNACIO-BENDIDO,
is the surviving SPOUSE of the late JIMMY AUSTERO
BENDIDO who died intestate on October 11. 2013 at
Naga City, Camarines Sur, left a certain motor vehicle
described as follows: MAKE-Honda, BODY TYPE-TC
Hire, SERIES-TMX1559; CHASSIS No. KB509337031;
ENGINE No. KB509E337048; PLATE No. 2049EW; CR
No.162638825; OR No. 409701795 (9/10/2014); hereby
adjudicate unto herself the described motor vehicle,
including the Provisional Authority for Motorized Trimobile
Operators Franchise MTOP under case No. TC-LIB-CS2012-450 with the use of One (1) Unit by means of this
affidavit with the request that said Adjudication be made
effective without judicial proceedings; as acknowledged
before Notary Public Atty. Redentor M. Castaeda., Doc.
No. 23, Page No. 6, Book No.LXIX, Series of 2015.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: September 20, 27; October 4, 2015
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF
ABSOLUTE SALE AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are the
surviving heirs of the late ROLANDO CANDELARIA who
passed away on November 2, 2013 at Sipocot, CamSur
died intestate without any Will nor Debts, left a parcel
of residential land located at San Bartolome, Sipocot,
CamSur covered by TCT No. 15918; the parties all of
legal ages adjudicate among themselves the described
property; that For and in Consideration of the sum of
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND (P800,000.00) pesos,
paid by Sps. CARLOMAGNO C. AMADO and PAMELA
SALVACION O. AMADO, the Heirs do hereby SELL,
CONVEY and TRANSFER by way of Absolute Sale the
described property; as acknowledged before Notary
Public Atty. Arle Azela M. Guererro-Delos Santos, Doc.
No. 106, Page No. 47, Book No.XXIV, Series of 2015.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: September 20, 27; October 4, 2015

for august
Name of Deceased Date of Interment
ALBERTO S. ALERA August 1, 2015
TRINIDAD A. BIBE August 1, 2015
VENANCIA M. CATIMBANG August 2, 2015
FELIX M. LOPO August 1, 2015
REDENTOR M. BANZUELA August 5, 2015
PETER NATHAN C. BERJA August 4, 2015
ELMER R. MEDRANO August 11, 2015
ANTONIO C. MANZANO August 16, 2015
EDUARDO A. PECONCILLO August 13, 2015
ANACLETA A. HEBULAN August 14, 2015
ELIAS T. ROMAN August 17, 2015
ELEANOR B. ANCIANO August 18, 2015
GABRIEL ENRICO F. PAYTE August 19, 2015
SALVADOR P. TAPEL JR. August 22, 2015
ANTONIO S. SAN ANTONIO August 24, 2015
BELEN F. BARBACENA August 26, 2015
FEDERICO V. REALDA August 26, 2015
MANUELA A. SANDOVAL August 18, 2015
LINO C. BONCODIN SR. August 30, 2015
BENNIE D. BASMAYOR August 29, 2015
EMMANUEL E. TUASON August 28, 2015
DOLORES A. BONGALONTA August 29, 2015
LIONEL B. MONTEMAYOR August 31, 2015

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bikol reporter

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la
virgen!

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viva
el
divino rostro!

Classroom Management . . .
a part of classroom management. Parents can be a lot
contributory to their childrens doings in school.
. it is very important to get the attention of the pupils before
classes begin. There are motivations that teachers can use to
achieve this. It is a matter of being creative and innovative and
that is what most teachers know.
Lessons should be outlined very well.. The blackboards
(now whiteboards) can be a great help in making classroom
management very effective. There is still no such thing as a
paperless teaching.

24K PAWNSHOP

General Luna St., Naga City

AUCTION SALE

on OCTOBER 2, 2015
of all unredeemed articles pledged from MARCH
- APRIL 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

BIKOL REPORTER
Published: September 20, 2015

R. GUINHAWA PAWNSHOP
General Luna St., Naga City

AUCTION SALE

on OCTOBER 2, 2015
of all unredeemed articles pledged from MARCH
- APRIL 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: September 20, 2015

CARD MRI extends CHD in Tacurong City

CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), a
social development organization with about three million
members nationwide, recently conducted a community
health day (CHD) in Purok 7, Poblacion, Tacurong City in
the province of Sultan Kudarat. The free services offered
were dental extraction, medical check-up, eye check-up, and

circumcision. Eight hundred thirty seven residents of the said

city composed mostly of Christians and Muslims benefitted
from the said services. CARD MRI through its Community
Development Group conducts CHDs all over the country. In
Mindanao alone, CARD MRI conducted eight CHDs to 4, 870
local residents.

Ginhawang Nagueo . . .

a question of privilege . . .

area clusters within the City

that suffer from inadequacy
or are characterized by the
following living conditions:
inadequate or no access to
basic services particularly
power (electricity), potable
water and/or decent sanitation facilities; residents have
no regular sources of income
or with earnings not sufficient
to support the basic needs of
families like food, clothing,
health and nutrition and; the
residents are considered informal settlers
Bongat stresses that under his administration as City
Mayor, Naga City is implementing programs, projects
and interventions designed
to transform LERCs into a
livable and decent communities.
Bongat said that they have
established a framework that

and creaking of the boat, in the flying white sprays dousing them
to the bone, sea travel offers a rare, unforgettable experience.
In my early years when I roamed distant places in search of
adventure,I would prefer the boat to the bus. Stormy seas would
keep me at the edge of my seat in pure joy, unmindful of the real
danger of getting to the bottom of the sea.
When one is young, one has less fear of the unknown.
I spent my early years in Paniman, a coastal barrio facing
northern Catanduanes, its mountains clearly visible during fair
weather.Every summer vacation,I would cross the wide Maqueda
Channel in a frail sailboat with relatives to visit Uncle Santos.
Sometimes, the trip would take l2 hours.There were no fast motor
crafts in those days.
Once, the ruddle broke while Uncle Pedio and I were in the
middle of a foamy sea, miles from shore. It was late afternoon.Our
tiny boat sailed in circles as the waves battered the sides.While
he fixed the ruddle, I held the sail tightly to keep it steady.
After an eternity, the wayward ruddle was in place to our relief.
In Legazpi City where I live with my retired teacher wife, my
two sons are out of the country,I rarely travel to Caramoan or to
my wifes hometown in Catanduanes. I have enough of my days
on the go, when nothing could hold me back from wandering.
The completion of the highway to Caramoan has awakened my
desire to visit the hometown by land. What are the sights to feast
my eyes on along the way? What would I find in my birthplace?
Would I find my childhood?
But no doubt, this will be an excellent time to reminisce.
Perhaps, the memories of my childhood will come rushing back,
who knows.

would transform povertystricken communities into

safe and economically resilient ones, considering
that they need maximum
intervention from the city
government.
Under the Ginhawang
Naguenos Program, Bong
LERC Task Force led by City
Administrator Florencio T.
Mongoso, Jr. as chairman.
The members are the City
Population & Nutrition Officer (as Co-Chairperson), City
Health Officer, City Social &
Development Officer, City
Planning & Development Officer, Housing & Settlements
Development Officer, Solid
Waste Management Officer,
Public Employment & Service Officer, I-Serve Information & Action Officer and the
Naga City Peoples Council
Chairperson.

PNR trains ply Naga . . .

green ambiance.
PNR Spokesperson Paul
De Quiros stated in an interview that such delays and
other minor problems that the
commuters have encountered
and might encounter is part of
the adjustment phase after the
train operation stopped for a
number of years.
We are currently operating
on a limited scale, so we are
anticipating minor problems
but these are all under control
and are properly checked to
ensure the safety of our commuters. We have also provided
rail police on board the train
to assist our passengers and
provide security to them until
they reach their destination.
With two coaches, the
PNR commercial train can accommodate 200 passengers,
yet can squeeze in at least 300
riders during crash loading.
Engineer Jose M. Florece,
OIC Division Manager of
PNR Area 2 based in Naga

City, said that normally the

train can traverse the NagaLegazpi route in 2 and
hours but currently they cannot promise this to their passengers due to some technical
adjustments.
There are some engine adjustments, especially in navigating upward terrains thats
why we have some delays.
We dont want to compromise
the safety of the passengers
just because we want to beat
the time. We have also experienced minor wheel slippage
during the first run due to the
moisture in the rail from the
fog, Florece added.
For those who intend to
ride the train, here is the regular rate per Fare Matrix provided by the Philippine National Railways: Naga City to
Iriga City - P35.00; Naga City
to Polangui - P60.00; Naga
City to Ligao City, P70.00;
Naga City to Travesia- P75.00
; Naga City to Daraga, P90.00;

tip of an iceberg . . .
synthesis of clashing ideas was the Bolshevik Revolution
in 1912 in Russia. It was the clash between the old idea of
privileged classes (absolute monarchy and nobility) and the idea
of proletariat dictatorship.
The bloody wars and revolutions based on the clash of ideas
are painful reminders that wisdom is sometimes learned the
hard way. These are lessons learned out countless sufferings
and deaths. On the other hand, human society is arguably now
better off than before in terms of social justice (e.g., human
rights, civil liberties, and equality) but the attainment of collective
true wisdom still seems to be very elusive that we tend to repeat
some of our historical blunders.
It seems that the best way to teach and remind humanity
of the lessons of the past is for it to be forced at the edge of a
precipice, staring at the abyss. Sometimes wisdom can also be
born out of fear. Some of our best hopes and aspirations for the
future are the result of our epiphany when we are pushed at the
edge of despair.
Philosophy is not merely a sanitized and indifferent intellectual
or academic pursuit. It is a force that shapes human history.
The love of wisdom is not something that is confined in an ivory
tower but rather it is something that needs to be sowed in the
muddy fields.

and Naga City to Legazpi City

P100.
For those commuters beating the official time, the daily
trip from Naga to Legazpi is
scheduled every 5:30am and
is expected to reach Legazpi
station at 7:30am. The train
will leave Legazpi again

at 5:00pm and will reach

the Naga City Station at
7:30pm.
This project is part of the
revitalization program closely
supported and sustained by
Robredo through legislation
in the House of Representatives. -PIA-Cam.Sur

12 bikol reporter

september 20-26, 2015

PNR trains ply

Naga-Legazpi
route anew
By Ana-Liza S. Macatangay

NAGA CITY --- An answer to Bicolano commuters prayer for an alternative

and much cheaper means
of transportation just came
true after the first commercial run of the Philippine
National Railways (PNR)
commuter train materialized
yesterday, covering the Naga
to Legazpi route.
This after no less than 3rd

District Congresswoman Leni

G. Robredo spearheaded the
inauguration and blessings
of the six new train stations
located at Iriga, Polanqui,
Ligao, Travesia, Daraga and
Legazpi on Friday.
The commuter train will
serve the commuters coming
from the southern part of the
Bicol region and will serve as
an alternative preference for

students, residents and other

regular passengers plying the
aforementioned destinations.
The fare, with a minimum of
P10.00 and with the rate of
P1.00 per kilometer is perfectly inexpensive for daily
trippers.
Although there is a delay
of almost an hour, the journey
went smooth with the passengers just simply enjoying
the ride, the fresh air and the
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debosyon ki ina, kayamanan nin mga dukha

SM City Naga won First place again during the recently concluded Peafrancia Festival in
Naga City last September 17, 2015. With this year's theme: Debosyon ki Ina, kayamanan nin
mga dukha, the float showcases a vessel used to transport the image of the Our Lady of
Peafrancia, patroness of Bicol called Ina during Fluvial procession and a dome similar to
what was constructed at the churches of Cathedral and Basilica which manifests centuries of
devotion. On the float are children which depict the devotees of "Ina". It was also adorned by
colorful flowers carefully selected to showcase the vibrant festivities of Peafrancia.