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A Piece Of WIT
Marisse Tria San Felipe
ISANG PLATITONG NATONG
I heard a story. I didnt know if it will make me laugh or make me cry. It was said that during family reunion in their early decades, my mom would only bring isang platitong natong. If it was true I didnt find it funny at all. She was married to a poor teacher. When I was small I thought we were wealthy, because of the name San Felipe. Just to realize we never had golden spoon and fork. I havent experienced wearing shoes during our grade school days, except on closing ceremonies when Id be receiving medals. We were going to school on bare feet and we had to step on grasses because the heat on the road was painfully unbearable. There were only 3 sari-sari stores in town, Enrile, Tiong Asing and Tiong Valintines. Maybe there were no available slippers in the stores or my mom cant afford to buy every time our slippers were broken or lost. We were 8, I was the 7th and the youngest girl. Dad was a public teacher and the sole bread winner. He was a man of few words. He would never talk about anything even if he didnt have money for his family. He would only speak to us when he would ask haen si mommy nindo. I can even recall mama bartered rice for a kilo of fish. I recalled when I would rather go to school starving and leaving my breakfast, rather than eat bagoong which would only cause me itch. I recalled how bitter my school days were, when my dad had an optional retirement, because our wooden house was wrecked by the typhoon Sening in 1972. So I heard they were laughing over the story of isang platitong natong. Yes, they can laugh but nothing could replace my mom for being so; her honesty for being poor. Than to pretend she could prepare salad when her pockets were aching and bleeding all the time. I remember when I was in high school, I used to cry first before I could ask money for my tuition fee because I knew she had nothing to give. To those who laugh over the story, I forgive them. Perhaps, they never knew how my mom withered and moaned in suffering and pain. Thanks anyway, because it inspired me to write on my journal. To my loving sisters, nephews, and nieces help me build a new name for you lola Erlin. This is the right time we can help a poor woman in grave. Please give me your moral support if you cannot send financial help or the other way around. This is all for the name of mama Erlin, your Lola Erlin. One day you will also be feeling the same way I feel, living a life without a mother. This is her moment to be with us again on May 18. She may not be there physically but in spirit she is. Let us be compassionate and continue loving one another. This way we will make her smile over the story ofisang platitong natong. To all my aunties, uncles, and cousins please be a part of this 1st grand Family reunion. May 18, 2013 will be a part of our history as one community. A community that is strong and united. PEDRO TRIA- BEATRIZ CHAVEZ CLAN!
Senatorial Derby
(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-DFK International is PICPA past president and Hall-of-Famer, past chair of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement Awardee). SURVEYS: No doubt, the regular releases by opinion poll gatherers have preliminarily shaped the choices of many voters. This is on the psychological basis that everybody wants to vote for the winners. There are logical foundations for the survey results like the upsurge of two UNA bets (Binay and JV), and the downgrade of Chiz. Our electorate is updated on the issues and more so, on the personalities. There are independent senatorial candidates with good qualifications and platforms. But the highest places they got (from the surveys) are 19th to 22nd. The candidates of UNA and the P-Noy Team hug the first 18 places. This should be a lesson for politicians. Major national party endorsements are still the key to gathering votes. Bayan Muna had debacles in the past national elections and the May 13 polls may yield the same results! SENATORS: I am voting for Escudero and Honasan because they are Bicolanos. I favor the bets from the Nacionalista Party: Cayetano, Villar and Trillanes. I dont think Loren still need my vote, but I want Jun Magsaysay, Gordon and Koko Pimentel to return to the Senate (for their integrity). Angara, Poe and JV are in my list for some personal reasons. I will re-evaluate my roster come Election Day.
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We expect to have more neophyte legislators in the House. But their surnames will still be familiar thanks to political dynasty. With that kind of composition, the clamor to pass an AntiPolitical Dynasty law will be doomed from the beginning. These new congressmen will surely come from old political families that have dominated the various districts all over the country. Kawawa kaming mga walang sikat na kamag-anak! DISCIPLINE: The effective use of its constitutional power by the Commission on Elections should lead to the reduction of political expenses of candidates. For one the practice of providing free transport to voters (from homes to precinct) is now considered as illegal politicking. Another economic novelty is the prohibition to provide food and drinks during political caucuses. It is during these meetings that fighting among supporters comes about. Vote-buying has now reached ceiling prices. A new style is to urge loyal
supporters of the opposing camps to just abstain by failing to cast their votes. Repeatedly we say dont forfeit your right to express your choice. We elect the government that we deserve. If corrupt candidates win the votes we are the ones to blame. Do not hold back your vote just because you think the candidate will not win. Every vote including your own should count. POSTERS: We just returned from Manila and we observed that there are not much posters and tarpaulins hanging on trees and posts by the highway. The COMELEC rule appears to be effective. But there are some posters still being pasted on private property walls. The local election officers should call the erring candidates and penalize them for the misdeeds of their campaigning people. Epal practices still abound like tarpaulins announcing road widening or asphalt layering. Best Wishes to graduates are still visible and there are no attempts to have them removed. This practice gives undue advantage to officials in power, with added privileges including the free use of government facilities. Gatherings are supposedly non-political, but the incumbents are usually present during the affair. Kanya-kanyang style ng panlalamang! PROVERB: Genuine faith believes God will deliver His promises, even if we do not know how and why.
Accomplishments of the Fuentebellas & Aga Muhlach and Migs Villafuerte absent in political forum
Two weeks from now, it is already election day. Elected officials should render their performance report to their constituents. It is also judgment time for the electorate to decide who can best serve the people based on his qualification for the position, track record and character. The burning issue in the province and the country is political dynasty. As I wrote before, political dynasty exist because the people vote for them. The people want them. Otherwise, the people will reject them in the polling place. They are free to exercise their right to elect and reject candidates. The following are accomplishments in Partido, the 4th district of Camarines Sur through the effort of the Fuentebellas. More than 1,000 direct jobs created thru PDA, PSU, PhiSci, CASURECO IV, DPWH 3rd Engineering District 100% of 299 barangays energized 270.3 km national road (185.2 km concreted) 57 national bridges (18 steel, 37 concrete and 2 arch bridges) 12 hospitals and 13 rural health
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units 10 municipalities with Level III water system thru Partido Water Supply System 28 cell sites; 6 municipalities with Bayantel and 3 with PLDT Partido State University with 7 campuses and 1 extension campus More than 17,000 university scholars 61 high schools (42 national high schools) Philippine Science High School
Bicol Region campus 7 ports and 4 wharves These are for public good. The Fuentebellas are simply following their belief that Service to people is service to God. ***** There were two political forums yesterday (April 27, 2013) here in the province. One was for the Congressional candidates in the third district which was held at Plaza Quezon, Naga City. The other was also for congressional candidates in the 4th district (Partido) held at the Partido State University in Goa, Cam. Sur. I watched the forum in Naga City on TV because all the four aspirants attended. Atty. Nelly Villafuerte, Atty. Leni Robredo, Board Member Charie Pante and Mr. Oscar Arcilla presented their plans and programs and they were all good. I was curious about Nelly Villafuerte because I heard that she cannot walk, she is using her wheelchair and has
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A Question of privilege
salvador d. flor
Lee G. Dullesco II
has nothing of the noble qualities of our heroes. And that is the problem. The politico surfaces every election year, garbing himself with all the finer qualities of a good, upright, benevolent, his heart bleeding for the downtrodden. But after the votes are counted and he wins, his virtues vanish even before he
takes his oath. He becomes what he really is. Greedy, ruthless, murderous. He is that ugly . When his party is no longer in power and he feels that he cannot enjoy his usual privileges, he will abandon it for a more richer group. There is an animal in the Wild no different from him-the chameleon who easily changes color. The human chameleon has no qualms changing his party. The truth that disloyalty to the party is disloyalty to the country does not bother him. He is more troubled by what he will lose if he remains with the money parched party. The days of statesmen seem over. There are very few of them today. Those who have unselfishly dedicated their lives for the country, those who have sacrificed so much are mostly gone.
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Prompt, courteous and efficient public service delivery. Simplified procedures that reduce red tape and expedite transactions. Transparency in public transactions. Republic Act No. 9485 (An Act to Improve Efficiency in the Delivery of Government Service to the Public by Reducing Bureaucratic Red Tape, Preventing Penalties Therefor) hopes to address these issues. The law, which came to be known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of ARTA, was passed on June 2, 2007 and its implementing rules and regulations took effect in September 2008. Section 5 of ARTA states that all government agencies including department, bureaus, offices, instrumentalities, or government-owned and/or controlled corporations, or local government or district units shall set up service standards to be known as Citizens Charter. The Citizens Charter should contain information on how to avail of a particular service, time it would take to conclude the process, fees to be paid, documents to be presented by clients and procedure for filing complaints. It should be posted at the main entrance of offices and agencies providing frontline services shall be subjected to a Report Card Survey to be initiated by the Civil Service Commission... The RCS shall be used to obtain feedback on how provisions in the agencys Citizens Charter are being followed. From January to December 2012, CSC administered the Report Card Survey to 599 agencies nationwide. Of these agencies, 345 were national government agencies, 2 local government units, 251 government corporations and 1 Local Water District. The results of the RCS in Region 5 are as follows:
***CSC conducts the Service Delivery Excellence Program or SDEP (Level 1 and Level 2) for service offices which failed in the RCS - Level 1 is given to offices which failed due to minor infractions including the non-observance of No Noon Break policy, employees failure to wear IDs and the absence of a public assistance and complaints desk and anti-fixing measures, Level 2 is given to offices which failed due to the need for improvement in office strategies, structure, staff and systems. Offices which underwent SDEP are automatically subjected to a second RCS.
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SM Group of Companies and Macau Casino giant Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd. Said investor will be the second casino operator in the Entertainment City after the $1.2 billion Solaire Resort and Casino of Port magnate Enrique Razon Group of Companies. MELCO Crown Entertainment Ltd. for its part as operator of Belle Grand will pour in an initial investment of $ 650 million by the end of year 2013. Target clients who are expected to patronize said casinos and hotel amenities are those high rollers from China, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. With government and the private sectors investments, the principle of sharing and cooperation in pursuing a dynamic tourism program is now assured. The Philippines is right on track getting its fair share of famous and trendy hotel. In the Asia-Pacific region Metro-Manila next to New Delhi,
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inner chess
by j. henry danican
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BREASTFEEDING IN LEGAZPI
About 700 mother-child participants enthusiastically gather for a synchronized breastfeeding or sarabayang pagpadodo activity at the air-conditioned Albay Astrodome on Thursday morning as part of the month-long Daragang Magayon Festival 2013 celebration.
trees was effective because they have observed in their monitoring the absence of any campaign poster near the national highways while few were reported in the barangays. The Talakayan sa PIA was headed by ICM Rose Manlangit of PIA and participated in by media persons from Hello Bicol and Dateline Camarines Norte of STV6, Pipol Event News, Nation News, DWYD-FM Bay Radio, DWLB-FM Labo, DWSL-FM, DWCN-FMRadyo ng Bayan and DWSRFM-Power Radio.
Albay Governor Joey Salceda handed an award Tuesday to Armed Forces Chief of Staff Emmanuel T. Bautista at the Climate Change Academy here as AFPs first climate champion in recognition of the generals deep commitment to pursue climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction measures. Bautista was in Albay to grace the Memorial Day for Albayano Heroes of National Liberation as part of the month-long Daragang Magayon Festival here. (PNA photo by Legazpi Bureau) FPV/ron
LEGAZPI CITY -- The joint forces of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and Commission on Elections in Bicol are confident that honest, orderly and peaceful elections can be attained in Masbate, Major Gen. Ceasar Ronnie F. Ordoyo, the commanding officer of the Southern Luzon Command (Solcom) said. In a press conference during the celebration of Albays Heroes Day, Ordoyo noted that for the past three years, a lot of improvements happened noting the cooperation being given by all sectors of society in the province in pursuit of clean elections. He said a peaceful place will gain economic benefits, citing that the confidence given to the Aquino Administration by the business community within the country and abroad manifest such. Ordoyo said the government is implementing a
cocktail of tactical drives toward lasting peace, attributing to unity and cooperation, assurance from the authorities that the local folk are protected, continuing advocacy campaign to end or abandon the armed struggle or culture of violence and negotiation or peace talks among the concerned sectors, particularly among the enemies of the government. Ordoyo said the Bicol media also plays a very vital role in the attainment of a lasting peace or in having a gun-less society. He furthered that this cycle of violence in Masbate will be put into end through this procedure, and more reports are welcome. He said that for the past three years, the government has maintained the Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center in Masbate to ensure peace stability that already brought positive results The province posted low cases of election-related violent incidents compared to previous elections.
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering Office Caraycayon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur
INVITATION TO BID
The Department of Public Works and Highways DPWH Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering, Caraycayon, Tigaon, Camarines Sur, through its Bids and Award Committee, (BAC), invites contractors to apply to bid for the following contract(s): 1. Contract ID# PROJECT ID#13FF0027 Contract Name CLUSTER-i (Roads, Spillways, Footbridge-1st Tranche CY-2013) Contract Location 1) Rehab of Brgy. Road, (Conc. of Approach of Spillways Php 300,000.00 San Ramon, Siruma, Camarines Sur 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Bahao, Siruma, Camarines Sur 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Nalayahan, Siruma, Camarines Sur 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Fundado, Siruma, Camarines Sur 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 200,000.00 Bagong Sirang, Siruma, Camarines Sur 6) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 200,000.00 La Purisima, Siruma, Camarines Sur 7) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 200,000.00 Mabuhay, Siruma, Camarines Sur 8) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Cawaynan, Tinambac, Camarines Sur 9) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Pantat, Tinambac, Camarines Sur 10) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Old Caaluan, Tinambac, Camarines Sur 11) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 300,000.00 Camagong, Tinambac, Camarines Sur Scope of Works Multi-Purpose Pavement/Road Concreting Approved Budget for Contract (ABC) Php3,300,000.00 Contract Duration 90 Working Days Cost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00 2. Contract ID# PROJECT ID#13FF0028 Contract Name CLUSTER-II (Road, Spillways, Footbridge - 1st Tranche CY-2013) Contract Location 1) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, Php500,000.00 Tabog, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 500,000.00 Lubas, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 500,000.00 Bahay, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Cadong, Caramoan, Camarines Sur 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Pavement, 400,000.00 Genorangan, Lagonoy, Camarines Sur Scope of Works Multi-Purpose Pavement/Road Concreting Approved Budget for Contract (ABC) Php2,300,000.00 Contract Duration 90 Working Days Cost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00 3. Contract ID# PROJECT ID#13FF0029 Contract Name CLUSTER-IV (Bldgs./Other Structure/MPP - 1st Tranche CY 2013) Contract Location 1) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building Php300,000.00 Buenavista, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 2) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 400,000.00 Ayugao, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 3) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 300,000.00 Cagnipa, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 4) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 300,000.00 Patrocinio, Presentacion, Camarines Sur 5) Const. of Multi-Purpose Building 300,000.00 Bicalen, Presentacion,Camarines Sur Scope of Works Multi-Purpose Building Approved Budget for Contract (ABC) Php1,600,000.00 Contract Duration 90 Working Days Cost of Tender Documents Php5,000.00 Procurement will be conducted through open competitive bidding procedures in accordance with R.A. 9184 and its Revised Rules and Regulations, DPWH-Department Order No. 064 series of 2012 and other Applicable DPWH-D.O. and Memorandum. To bid for this contract, interested contractors must download the Bid Documents including the plans at the DPWH Website and must pay the non-refundable amount of state above for tender documents at the cashier of any DPWH Office on or before the deadline, and the contractor must meet the following major criteria: (1) prior registration with DPWH, (b) Filipino citizen or 75% Filipino-owned partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture with PCAB License applicable to the type and cost of this contract, (c) completion of a similar contract costing at least 50% of ABC within a period of 10 years, and (d) Net Financial Contracting Capacity at least equal to ABC or credit line commitment for at least 10% of ABC. The BAC of the DPWH-Regional Office No. V will conduct the eligibility checking using the Civil Works Registry (CWR) system. Unregistered contractors, however, shall submit their application for registration to the DPWH-POCW Central Office before the deadline for the receipt of payment for tender documents. The DPWH-POCW Central Office will only process contractors application for registration, with complete requirements, and issued the Contractors Certificate of Registration (CRC). Registration Forms may be download at the DPWH website, www.dpwh.gov.ph. The significant times and deadlines of procurement activities are shown below: 1. Pre-Bid Conference 2. Receipt of Payment of Bid Documents (Deadline for Presentation of OR) 3. Submission and Opening of Bids Dropping of Bids 4. Opening of Bids May 07, 2013 May 21, 2013 @ 10:00 A.M. Until 10:00 A.M.
Brigada Eskwela 2013 is already shaping up to be a huge event. In Camarines Sur, specifically the Ragay Central School begin the preparation of the school year starting with the emergency teachers conference called up by Dr. Eva Tipay Jr. Badong, the School Principal II of the said school to plan and discuss about the upcoming Brigada Eskwela that will be on May 20-24, 2013. Brigada Eskwela, a DepEd sanctioned activity which invites and involves organizations, private sectors, NGOs, parents and students to share their time, efforts and resources for the repair, renovation, redecoration and reconstruction of school buildings within their communities. DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said that, Brigada Eskwela is a fine example of how various sectors of the community become one under the banner of education. I believe that when it comes to education, people are naturally moved to work as one. Dr. Badong, School Principal II of RCS assigned committee chair in every grade level for the activities such as painting of plant box, brushing, repair of arm chairs, gardening, de clogging of canals and replacement of broken windows. She also mentioned the chairman for the benevolent stakeholders who are unselfishly share their donations or resources for the benefits of the school children. Brigada Eskwela certainly is one way of ensuring the best learning condition within the school. Join and be a member of the BRIGADA ESKWELA 2013 of the Department of Education.
Name of Deceased Date of Interment BENIGNO DR. CELSO March 5, 2013 VICTORIA N. ORDILLANO March 3, 2013 DINDO B. VIDA March 6, 2013 HILDA A. ALBAO March 9, 2013 JOVITO A. PAYOS March 8, 2013 EDUARDO E. AYALA March 9, 2013 ZENAIDA S. BENITO March 12, 2013 JOAQUIN JESUS DC. TEODORICO March 18, 2013 DANILO C. PANTE March 20, 2013 NEMESIA V. GONZALES March 25, 2013 DOMINGO Q. VILLAREZ March 23, 2013 JOSEPHINE B. GAYA March 25, 2013 EVELYN S. FILIO March 27, 2013 SABETH S. IMPERIO March 26, 2013 CONSTANCIO A. ELQUIERO March 27, 2013
Prospective bidders shall present their ORIGINAL OFFICIAL RECEIPT OF PAYMENT for Bid Documents, project specific, to the BAC Secretariat of this Office before the deadline stated above for inclusion in the list of contractors for eligibility processing. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form with the following schedule: FORM Minimum amount in % of ABC Cash, Cashiers /Managers Check, Bank Draft/guarantee two percent (2%) conformed by a Universal or Commercial Bank or Irrevocable Letter of Credit Surety Bond callable on demand issued by a surety or insurance company duly certified by the Insurance Commission as authorized to issue such security. Any combination of the foregoing. five percent (5%)
Bid Securing Declaration that is an undertaking which states, among others , that the bidder shall enter into contract with the procuring entity furnish the required performance security within ten (10) calendar days, or less, as indicated in the Bidding Documents, from receipt of the Notice of Award, and committing to pay the corresponding fine and be supported for a period of time from being qualified to participate in any government procurement activity in the event it violates any of the conditions stated therein as required in the guidelines by the GPPB. Prospective bidders shall submit their duly accomplished form as specified in the BDs in two (2) separate sealed envelopes to the BAC Chairman. The first envelope shall contain the technical component of the bid, which shall include the eligibility requirements. The second envelope shall contain the financial component of the bid. The Technical and Financial Documents must be bounded, all documents shall be tabmarked (paginated). Contract will be awarded to the Lowest Calculated Responsive Bid as determined in the bid evaluation and the post-qualification. The DPWH, Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering Office, Tigaon, Camarines Sur reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to annul the bidding process anytime before Contract Award, without incurring any liability to the affected bidders. APPROVED: (Sgd.) ALICE B. MAGISTRADO Engineer III (BAC Chairman) NOTED: (Sgd.) GEMMA B. TIMBANG OIC-District Engineer BIKOL REPORTER Published: April 28, 2013
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Alzheimers. When I saw her walk to the podium and heard her defense on the Villafuerte dynasty, I concluded she is bright and has brains. She immediately retorted Why do they see only the Villafuertes. There are the Aquino dynasty, Roxas, Abad, Cayetano, Villar without saying they are in the Liberal Partys Team P-Noy for senators. She said there is no antidynasty law. Leni Robredo spoke in Bicol and had rapport with the audience immediately. She plans to file a bill that will make the anti-corruption memos or directives of her late husband, Sec. Jesse Robredo into law. She will also file an anti-dynasty bill. The four candidates all favor a Magna Carta for the Poor. I believe the third district is lucky because whoever wins here is qualified to be a congressman. Actor Aga Muhlach was absent in the political forum for congressional candidates in the 4th district held at the Partido State University last Friday. He spends so much money for publicity in local and national newspapers, radio and TV ads and even ask actors and actresses like Coco Martin, Sharon Cuneta, Kris Aquino, to endorse him. But why does he not like to endorse himself before the people. The political forum was the best time he could show off whatever he has in connection with his candidacy. Only Atty. Wimpy Fuentebella attended the political forum before thousands of students, teachers, government officials, parents and the public. Atty. Salvador Simando, Bembot Dizon and Maymay Pacamarra, candidates for Board Members were present. When asked about political dynasty, Wimpy Fuentebella said he will not oppose an anti-dynasty bill in Congress but that bill has to be balanced with the Constitutional provision that Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them, and the freedom of choice. ***** Candidate Miguel Migs Villafuerte was also absent in the political forum for gobernatorial candidates held at Plaza Quezon, Naga City last night. Cong. Luis R. Villafuerte, Atty. Joel Cadiz, Mr. Joel Pelo and Mr. Wily Eliweliw were present. Im asking the same question I ask from Aga Muhlach who is spending so much cash for publicity. Why does he not endorse himself before the people and show what he has and can do.
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What is at the top of the list of todays politicos is money, money, money. Most will do anything for money. Some will even sell the country down the river for a few pieces of silver in the dramatic fashion of Judas, All talks of transforming the country into a land of progress, into where the poorest will have a share in the wealth of the land are nothing but empty rhetorics. The only visible sign of change is change for the worse. In my previous column, I described it as change from bad to baddest. The kind of people manning public offices does not encourage us to rejoice. I mourn for what is happening to the country. Its condition is not getting any better. The rich are getting richer, the poor, those whom God loves so much that He created millions of them are getting poorer Worse, they are not only getting destitute They are getting hungrier even under the administration of President Noynoy who is said to be doing very good. for his people. What will be their future under a new administration? Will a leader of Pnoys qualities comes after he leaves the presidency? But even if a new leader comes with Aquinos stubborn determination to lighten the peoples burden, will he have the moral strength to oppose the will of over a hundred million ungovernable Filipinos? That is the greatest challenge in the post-Aquino years. Most do not have the sterling qualities of honesty, dedication to duty, discipline, love for the country. What they have in abundance is a desire to amass wealth overnight, to cling to power. They will do anything to achieve this goal. There is money in politics if you know how and if your conscience has been dead for years. How many of those to be elected on the May l3, 20l3 polls will remain true to their pledges, no one knows. Experience tells us that most will have their own private interests at heart to take care of. Your welfare? That is not in their agenda.-Email, budsflor@yahoo.com
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For Five Consecutive Years by the St. Peter Baptist Catholic Mass Media Awards
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Bagging the biggest audience sharing of 53.53%, 99.1 Love Radio was once again proclaimed as the #1 FM Radio Station in Naga City, Camarines Sur by Kantar Media through a survey conducted last January 2013. 99.1 Love Radio clearly defeated DWAC (93.5 MOR For Life) with only 13.18% audience sharing; DWBQ (106.3 Energy FM), 10.49 % and 8 other FM stations. In two consecutive years, the team, under the leadership of Jose M. Cheung, Station Manager, together with the Production Team-Romar B. Vasquez (Chris Tsuper-Production Supervisor), Hyacinth M. Cabal (Nicole Hyala), Cirlo T. Nuyles (former Rico Panyero),Sandy C. Bicaldo (Sexy Terry) and Josephine A. Martinez (Kristine Dera), Editha Cristina Ora-a Hidalgo, Station Admin/Accountant; Wilfredo A. Prevosa, Chief Technician; Rustom C. Esperon, Technician, and the maintained its post, being the Official Over-all #1 FM Radio station in Naga City since 2011 survey conducted by AC Nielsen. (HYACINTH M. CABAL aka NIKOLE HYALA) Naga City - FM Station Ranking January 2013