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Village chief defies demolition order By Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr. THE Iloilo City Task Force Anti Squatting and Illegal Structures (ASIS) will push through with the demolition of eight “squatter” homes in Lapuz district today, July 3, despite the defiance of the barangay captain. Engr. Robert Dumanil, Task Force ASIS chief, said they will seek police assistance should Punong Barangay Maricon Sumpio of Alalasan, Lapuz block the demolition. Dumanil said Sumpio told him that she will oppose the demolition “no matter what happens.” The village chief said the eight families were evicted from a private lot and they have no place for shelter. “I have accommodated them here only temporarily until they can find a place where to stay. I can’t allow them to be ejected another time without nowhere to go,” Sumpio said to Dumanil. The eight squatter homes are located in a danger zone beside a creek which was earlier vacated by 18 informal settlers. “So, why should we allow another set of squatters to occupy this area? For one, that’s making them professional squatters – removed from squatting elsewhere and made squatters again in another place, which is prohibited by law,” Dumanil said. Village/p7
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MERS scare grips Bacolod By Dolly Yasa
BACOLOD City – The public went into “panic-buying” of surgical masks after it was reported that a Korean student is under observation for suspected Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) infection. The Korean was admitted at the Doña Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
(CLMMRH) here after manifesting symptoms of the dreaded viral disease. Dr. Julius Drilon, CLMMRH chief, clarified the issue in a press conference yesterday. “There is no positive result,” he said. Dr. Carmela Gensoli, officer-in-charge of the Bacolod City Health Office, said they are awaiting the results of the patient’s swab samples which were sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila. Gensoli said the Korean arrived in the PhilipMERS/p7
DR. JULIUS Drilon, CLMMRH chief, denied that a Korean in Bacolod City tested positive for MERS-CoV. (CLMMRH FB page)
Guv: Don’t count me out yet By Louine Hope Conserva “Makandidato pa ako (I’m still running).” Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. has this to say to people who pounded the heavens with prayers that he will not recover from his recent medical operations. Defensor underwent angioplasty on May 18 and cholecystectomy or removal of gallbladder on May 20. He returned to work on June 11, just in time for the Independence Day Celebration and vin d’ honneur the next day. Defensor, however, worked at home so he can rest. The governor is still eligible
ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Sr. huddles with Mayor Raynor Gonzales of Lambunao during the distribution of financial aid to towns hit by typhoon Yolanda at the Capitol last Wednesday. (Lindy Glare Tejares)
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to run for his final 3-year term in 2016. “Siguro nag-untat naman pangamuyo ang iban nga tani indi ko maumpawan kag maulian para makabulos sila. Makandidato pa ako (Maybe those who prayed that I will not
recover so they can replace me already stopped. I’m still running),” Defensor told the press Thursday. Defensor said he is back to normal and on full diet but his doctor said it will take two to Guv:/p7
TopNews Did mayor try to influence SP on traffic lights probe?
Transport Friday, July 3, 2015 2 coalition cites traffic nuisances By L. J. I. Villaruel THE Western Visayas Transport Coalition (WVTC) cited several problems besetting the traffic condition of Iloilo City during its meeting Thursday. The group particularly pointed to the topsy-turvy traffic in areas where the new traffic lights were installed. WVTC also raised the problems of “barkers” who snarl traffic and cause friction with drivers. Barkers are persons who cajole passengers to board public utility jeepneys in exchange for fees from the drivers. Aside from turning the streets into “mini-terminals”, the barkers’ “extortion-like” approach results in disputes with drivers, prompting the city government to ban their operations on the streets. The WVTC also called for the rationalization of loading and unloading areas and signage which also cause traffic jams. Donna Acap, head of the Iloilo City Transportation Management and Traffic Regulation Office (TMTRO), was present in the meeting. “One notable thing about this group is that they are willing to help the TMTRO in solving the transport problems in the city. However, if there are problems that concerns our office, I’m asking them to write them down on paper and Transport/p7
By Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr.
ILOILO City Councilor Julie Grace Baronda confirmed that she received a text message from Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog while they were discussing the proposal to investigate the purchase and installation of traffic lights in the city. “Yes, I did at about 10:34 in the morning of June
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The lady councilor said she believes that Mabilog’s message pertained to the traffic lights issue. But Baronda said the Mabilog may have been expressing his own opinion and did not mean to sway her vote on the proposed investigation. “The mayor usually communicates with us on his thoughts, and I did not always agree with him. I Did mayor/p7
‘Flyover transfer needs careful study’ By Lara Jeunesse I. Villaruel
TRAFFIC jams are rampant in General Luna Street, Iloilo City because of the volume of vehicles passing through the area and the “useless” flyover near the University of San Agustin. (Lindy Glare Tejares)
DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways regional director Edilberto D. Tayao said his office is open to the possibility of transferring the vehicular flyover at Gen. Luna Street, City Proper in Iloilo City to Taft North, Mandurriao. Councillor Plaridel Nava, chairman of the City Council’s committee on transportation, pushed for the transfer of the P700-million flyover from Gen. Luna Street as it only mangled vehicular traffic in the area. “I am not saying that what he suggests is not possible. Of course, we also have to consider several things before doing that. For example, the roads have been widened in to 4 lanes but the flyover they are proposing to transfer is only 2 lanes. We also have to be mindful of the size of Flyover/p7
More oppositionists to join LP – Defensor By Louine Hope Conserva MORE candidates from the political opposition in Iloilo will join the Liberal Party as the 2016 election nears, according to Gov. Arthur Defensor, Sr. Defensor said LP’s unity in Iloilo is unquestionable. “Madamo pa ang indi LP nga maintra sa LP (A lot of non-LP will soon join LP),” the governor firmly said. Defensor said he will reveal his 2016 lineup in the five congressional districts either this month or the next. “Ang sigurado lang ko madugang kag tama kadamo ang madugang. Pero indi ina matabo insigida (I am sure that a lot of them will jump. But that won’t happen overnight). That will happen towards the end of July or early part of August?” he said.
Defensor said he will deliver his State of the Province address (SOPA) in August after Pres. Benigno Aquino III’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). As to his running mate next year, the LP is still awaiting the decision of the Tupas clan. Incumbent Vice Governor Raul “Boboy” Tupas is eyeing the fifth congressional district. He is expected to run against the wife of his older brother and “graduating” 5th district Rep. Niel “Jun-jun” Tupas, Jr. “If Boboy finally decides to run for congressman against his sister-in-law, the party will look for another candidate for vice governor,” he said.
‘A DESPERATE MOVE’ The governor also hit Vice Governor Jejomar “Jojo” Binay for lambasting the current More/p7
Obesity rate in PH spirals By Louine Hope Conserva THE prevalence of overweight and obesity in the country is increasing, according to the National Nutrition Council (NNC). Dr. Nilda Baingan, NNC Development Management Officer V, said obesity rate in 1993 among Filipinos 20 years old and above was at 16 percent. It increased to 31 percent in 2013. “Women tend to get obese compared to men. This is proven by the prevalence rate of
34.4 percent for women compared to only 27 percent for men,” Baingan said during the Nutrition Month 2015 launch in Jordan, Guimaras Wednesday. The 2013 National Nutrition Result also indicated that children from well off families tend to be more overweight than poor kids. Nona Tad-y, NNC-6 Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator, said this is due to lack of physical activities on children in rich families. “We cannot achieve proper nutrition without physical ac-
tivity and vice versa. That is why we encourage the community to have physical activities,” Tad-y said. Tad-y cited that 93 percent of Filipinos lack physical and leisure activities, which exacerbates morbidity and mortality. “It is more expensive to address overnutrition than undernutrition,” she said. This year’s Nutrition Month celebration focuses on weight, proper nutrition and exercise. It is themed, “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo”. Obesity/p7
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By Angelica L. Tapalla A MAN died after he fell off a passenger jeepney along F. Cabarles Street in Leon, Iloilo early Wednesday morning. Police identified the victim as Jeron Saclauso of Lanot villae, Alimodian, Iloilo. Saclauso was on his way home after attending a funeral wake when the accident happened. Police investigation indicated that Saclauso fell asleep and was suddenly thrown off the jeepney. It is also believed that the victim was drunk. Sleepy/p7
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‘Salisi house helper’ strikes anew By Angelica L. Tapalla POLICE reminded the public wary in hiring robbers who pose as house helps after a family in Jaro, Iloilo City lost their money and jewelry to their former helper. The Jaro police learned of
the incident based on the complaint of Phoebe Gellangarin of Cubay village, Jaro. Gellangarin claimed that her house helper identified as Donel Fungot of Roxas City, Capiz robbed their house. Investigators said Fungot could be the same house helper
who also victimized another family in Arevalo a few days ago. Jaro police said the suspect used the salisi method in robbing his victims. Salisi suspects would wait for their victims to leave the house before stealing their belongings.
Gellangarin said she immediately hired Fungot because of her graveyard work schedule. But unknown to the victim, Fungot had other things in mind. Gellangarin said she was surprised upon arriving at their house last Wednesday morning that Fungot was already missing along with her cash and valuables. Gellangarin said the suspect may have sneaked in the
master’s bedroom and stole her iPad worth P20,000; a signature shoulder bag worth P70,000; assorted perfume worth P14,000; shoes worth P13,000; a gold necklace and ring worth P50,000. Authorities said they still are verifying if Fungot is part of a salisi gang operating in the city. The victim described Fungot as 5 feet, 4 inches tall; medium built; fair complexioned, and sports a short haircut.
“Slippery pusher’ in Mandurriao busted By Angelica L. Tapalla
OFFICIALS of the Tubungan National High School show off their trophy and certificate after winning the regional contest in the secondary level of the 2015 Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools. The contest was organized by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-6) under Regional Director Jonathan Bulos (2nd from left). The awarding ceremony was held June 29 as a culmination activity of the month-long celebration of the Environment Month. (LTP/PIA-Iloilo)
New drug for heart ailment recalled By Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr. A DRUGSTORE in Iloilo City confirmed that a new drug for rheumatic heart patients was recently pulled out by distributors in Iloilo City and elsewhere in the country. The recall was triggered by complaints from clinics and patients that Zalpen (Lot No. 1057), which is a powder for injection, is hard to dilute with fluids. A hospital in City Proper, Iloilo City discovered the problems and advised patients against buying Zalpen.
A pharmacist of a drugstore store said they were told by their distributor that Zalpen may not be available until October this year. A heart doctor said she prescribed to her patients a substitute drug that can be taken orally in lieu of Zalpen. She also advised other rheumatic heart patients, who are still unaware of Zalpen’s recall to see their doctors for substitute drugs. Zalpen is manufactured by the Cathay Drug Co. Inc. which is based in Makati City, Metro Manila.
Suspected Meat dealers robbed ‘burglar’ collared By Angelica L. Tapalla
By Angelica L. Tapalla POLICE and concerned citizens arrested a suspected burglar in Jaro, Iloilo City Wednesday evening. “Gilbert” (not his real name) of Tangub City, Misamis Occidental was caught in the act of climbing on the roof of the Delos Reyes family’s house at Fatima village in Jaro. The Jaro police said a group of men who were drinking in the area saw the suspect on the roof. The men then called the police who immediately responded in the area. Gilbert denied the accusation saying he was only trying to fix the roof. It was later learned that the suspect worked as a construction worker in one of the malls in Iloilo City. Gilbert is currently detained at the Jaro police station.
A COUPLE engaged in meat business were robbed at gunpoint by two unidentified suspects in Brgy. Bulong Oeste, Sta. Barbara, Iloilo early Thursday morning. Ananias Borromeo, Jr, 48 and wife Maria Rizza, 45 said the two suspects wore ski masks and were armed with handguns. Borromeo said he lost a sling bag containing P8,000 cash, a gold wrist watch worth P20,000, identification cards and two cellular phones. The suspects also took away the victim‘s motorcycle. Borromeo and his wife were about to leave their house for Sta. Barbara market around 5 a.m. Thursday when the robbery happened. Borromeo said the suspects declared the stickup just as they stepped out of the gate, an indication that the robbers were already waiting for the couple. The suspects hurriedly fled on board two motorcycles towards an unknown direction.
1 killed, 5 hurt in road collision By Angelica L. Tapalla and Lara Jeunesse I. Villaruel ONE person was killed and five others were hurt in a road accident in Dingle, Iloilo Wednes-
day afternoon. The accident at Tinocuan village in Dingle involved a Ceres Bus (body number 6396) bound for Iloilo and a 1 killed/p7
ANOTHER suspected drug pusher was arrested Wednesday evening in a police buy-bust operation at Brgy. Bakhaw, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Bryan Lopina was cornered in his rented house after handing a sachet of suspected shabu to a police poseur buyer. The Mandurriao police said the suspect had long been the subject of various sting operations but he managed to elude them. Lopina is considered a high value target in the watchlist of the Iloilo City Anti-illegal Drug Special Operation Task Force. Police also believe that Lopina operated a suspected drug den in Bakhaw. Five sachets of suspected shabu, P300 marked money and assorted drug paraphernalia were recovered from the suspect’s backpack. The recoveries will be brought to the Iloilo City Crime Laboratory for examination while charges are being prepared against the suspect. Lopina is presently detained at the lock up cell of the Mandurriao police station. He will be charged for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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HE TITLE is a contradiction in terms. When we speak of progress, we mean moving forward or into something better, therefore positive. Most often we can see only growth without realizing the negative results of this apparent progress. We can be mesmerized at the glare of what we think is economic boom. In a book (a gift from Enrique Dy), “Why Nations Fail” authors Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson (2012) traced the causes for the rise and fall of nations and societies from ancient times to the end of the last century. They even touched on the present, predicting that the new booming Modesto economies will eventually collapse just like the ancient kingdoms. Though their study is global in scope, their theory of the collapse of great nations is solid and applicable to smaller societies and communities. In fact their theory is further validated by the collapse of the economy of present Greece (as it did in pre-Roman times) and possibly by Puerto Rico. The cause of the decline, fall and finally disappearance of the once flourishing nations was what the authors called “extractive institutions”. These kinds of institu-
tions “extract” or take out from where they prospered to the extent that eventually their hosts are drained of its resources. During the last 50 years of the 20th century, our life time, we call these institutions, economic and political as exploitative. They are like leeches sucking the richness of their hosts until eventually they have so suckered the best of their hosts that they kill the source of their riches. The nationalists of our time have battled against these exploitative foreigners that leave the unwary drained of their own means to develop. This 529 pages book should be good reading for leaders for two reasons: P. Sa-onoy our (1) the move to open the Philippines to foreign ownership of our natural resources; (2) the emergence free trade. Let me not suffer you with the global and even national impact of extractive economic institutions or enterprises. Let me apply the theory of Acemoglu and Robinson to our local setting because we are actually seeing and undergoing this same situation, a negative progress in our province. In fact I wrote about this sometime back. We are all singing praises to the coming into Bacolod all these megamalls and
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HE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned against the dumping of non-biodegradable wastes like plastic, toxic wastes and other harmful substances in the ocean or any body of water in the country under its maritime jurisdiction. This warning was aired by PCG Lt. Jansen Benjamin of PCGWestern Visayas during a press conference Friday, last week, as he explained the procedures for the dumping of harmful wastes within the Philippine maritime jurisdiction. These procedures are enunciated in PCG Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 11-14, dated December 19, 2014, which carries a hefty penalty for violation thereof. The dumping regulation applies to “(1) all entities both foreign and domestic such as refineries, terminals, depots, ships, tankers, oil barges, dredgers, oil and gas explorers, power barge / plants, shipyards and other establishments wherein marine pollution may originate by dumping and discharging directly, or (2) indirectly to the sea, rivers and estuaries, and/or through outfalls and pipelines of waste and other medium within the Philippine maritime jurisdiction.” MC 11-14 defines harmful wastes (substances) as “substances which if introduced into any body of water, is likely to create hazards to human health and marine life, damage amenities or interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.” Any request for dumping of allowable wastes in the ocean, like biodegradable or organic substances and dredged soil from shallow waterways, shall be forwarded to Wenceslao E. Mateo Jr. the nearest Coast Guard District through the Maritime Environment Protection Unit (MEPU) for approval one week prior to the scheduled date. It is also required that disposal be done specifically in accordance with the requirements for the issuance of general and special permits, and only in the areas designated by the PCG. All dumping activities shall be monitored and escorted by PCG. Lt. Benjamin identified FF Cruz as a PCG client for the dumping of their wastes in the ocean. FF Cruz Corporation is in the business of tugboat towage, dredging of waterways, cargo transport and infrastructure contract works. FF Cruz usually dumps into the ocean dredged soil, which is allowed under MC 11-14. “There are several areas for ocean dumping of wastes in the Philippines,” Lt. Benjamin informed. One the dumping sites is 25 nautical miles (NM) southwest (SW) of Naso Point in Antique. MC 11-14 cites seven more dumping points: 25 NM SW of Luzon Pt.; 25 NM SW of Siaton Pt., Negros Occidental; 25 NM SW of Batorampon, Zamboanga del Norte; 25 NM SE of Puerto Princesa; 25 NM SW of Lubang Island; 25 NM SW of San Fernando, La Union; and 25 NM SW Cape of San Agustin, Davao del Sur. MC 11-14 prescribes the fees for dumping wastes in the ocean. For the issuance of Dumping Permit, the fee is P3,000 per trip (for every minimum of 1000 metric tons or MT of waste). An additional fee of P10 per metric ton will be charged in excess of 1,000MT. Fees are subject to 10% increase per year. The permit issued shall be valid for one voyage only. Violation of any of the provisions under Section VI of MC 11-14 shall be subject to an administrative fine of no less than P100,000 but not more than P500,000 for every day during which such violation or default continues. MC 11-14 also provides that the administrative fines and Torchlight/p5
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LESSED Mother Teresa of Calcutta may be canonized next year, forecasts a top Catholic Church authority. Hold it, cautioned a Vatican spokesman. That’s just a hypothesis—for now. Early this month Italy’s newspaper Corriere della Sera reported the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization president as saying that Teresa—the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize laureate—will be enrolled in the calendar of saints on Sept. 4, 2016. But the Vatican spokesman, Fr. Federico Lombardi, doused Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella’s claim. It’s “a working hypothesis, the [sainthood] process is ongoing, so it’s premature to talk of a date for the canonization.” After getting permission to leave her teaching order in Calcutta, Teresa started to work, single-handed, with the poorest. She organized the Missionaries of Charity (MC) which today counts 4,501 nuns. That does not count MC priests and brothers. Here, MC homes are scattered from Tondo, Cebu and Davao to Aklan. They also work in 132 other nations. St. John Paul II beatified Teresa Juan L. in October 2003, two years after her death. “This beatification has been the shortest in modern history.” He waived the normal five-year waiting period and instead allowed the immediate opening of her canonization cause. In 1962, the Philippines’ Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation elected Teresa to receive its award for International Understanding. “The Trustees recognize her merciful cognizance of the abject poor … in whose service she led a new congregation.” Mother Teresa responded: “I am happy to join you in thanking God to have given our world, torn with suffering, a man like Ramon Magsaysay, who served his people so well. “This award which is given to me and through me to the young Congregation, to the countless benefactors and to our poor will be a new source of encouragement to serve the poor as Ramon Magsaysay did… “Our Congregation is dedicated to serve Christ in His distressing disguise of penury. Therefore our homes for the dying, … crippled unwanted children, lepers, our slum schools, all come from that Source and aim, to give wholehearted service to the poor…” To some critics, however, Teresa is no saint, wrote the Washington Post. Back in the early 1990s, the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, for example, criticized the intentions behind her work: to convert beneficiaries. Mohan Bhagwat’s comments whipped up a storm among opposition politicians angered by the implication. Congress party officials led by Rajiv Shukla demanded an apology. Bhagwat found “an unlikely ally” in the devoutly atheist Christopher Hitchens. The late British became one of the most vocal critics of Teresa in 1994. With journalist Tariq Ali, he wrote a critical documentary on
Teresa. “Hell’s Angel” faults conditions in the facilities of Teresa’s mission in Calcutta. “[They] compared to the photographs of Nazi Germany’s Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.” Worse, “Mother Teresa’s nuns would baptize the dying.” At about that time, the British medical journal Lancet questioned the adequacy of the care in Teresa’s facilities. But the polemics has died to a whimper today. Teresa, meanwhile, became an honored Indian citizen. Teresa’s significance in the Catholic Church today “cannot be overstated,” writes Fr. James Martin, Jesuit priest and editor-at-large of America magazine. “Her very name became a byword for charity,” Martin adds. Only “after her death was it learned that she had experienced spiritual darkness for the second half of her life and had to rely on her earlier mystical experiences. Then, she was seen for what she is: one of the greatest saints in Christian history.” Martin was referring to a 2007 book based on Mother Teresa’s private journals and letters, which revealed that she had experienced a loss of faith in later The nun died at Mercado life. age 87 in 1997. The special report “Nuns Worldwide” by J.J. Ziegler tracks a decline of women religious to 37,947 in Europe, 14,686 in North America, 5,880 in South America, 1,012 in Oceania, and 358 in Central America. “This is not the entire story. Between 2002 and 2007, the number of professed women religious increased in 99 nations: 13,542 in Asia, 7,906 in Africa, 370 in the Middle East, and 1,947 in the Caribbean So is India now the Rome of the East? Ten of the 10 largest women religious institutes are headquartered in India—where only 1.6 percent of the world’s Catholics live. The number of professed women religious in India grew by 9,398 between 2002 and 2007. Vietnam, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and Burma (Myanmar) are also among the 25 nations that witnessed the greatest increase in women’s religious vocations between 2002 and 2007. Africa is home to 14 of the 25 nations that witnessed the largest growth in women’s religious vocations between 2002 and 2007. “I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like,” Mother Teresa once said, “but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, ‘How many good things have you done in your life?’ Rather, he will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did?’ “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved…. [Yet] kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless… “Do not think that love to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies…. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.”
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Can a lousy sex life be a ground for annulment?
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N THIS installment, we answer a question sent by an interested reader: Can a lousy sex life be a ground for annulment of marriage? It depends. If the cause is poor technique due to mere inexperience or lack of adequate instruction, it cannot be a ground to dissolve the marriage. Technique can be learned, and even the uninitiated learns fast enough if the desire to improve is present and the chosen instruction material is at least partly scientific and not merely prurient. If the cause is some physical disability that merely makes satisfactory sex difficult (but not impossible), it also cannot be a ground to dissolve the marriage. Physical disabilities are readily observable, especially for lovers since they presumably only have eyes for each other. If they proceed with the marriage anyway, they accept the disability and signify their willingness to work around it. But if a spouse is utterly physically incapable of consummating the marriage and such incapacity appears to be incurable, the marriage may be annulled. If the cause of sexual dissatisfaction is penis length or girth (too much or too little), or vagin* size (too big or too small), there is no ground to dissolve the marriage as long the size of the organ still allows normal intercourse. In a case decided in 1997, after medical examination, the husband was found to have a penis that lengthened to only about 3 inches during excitement, but the Supreme Court did not dissolve the marriage on that ground. The Court instead found psychological incapacity with the wife because she consistently refused to have sex with her husband. That case was strange on some levels because it was in fact the wife who filed the petition to dissolve her marriage claiming that her husband was impotent and a closet hom*osexual because he never showed her his penis. She also claimed she had observed her husband using an eyebrow pencil and sometimes his mother’s cleansing cream. While the husband admitted they’ve had no sexual relations at all, he claimed this was because his wife always avoided him. He also claimed the one time he forced her to have sex, he did not continue because she was shaking and said she did not like it. The Court, commendably finding nothing wrong with a husband with a 3-inch penis (and who uses an eyebrow pencil), ruled that the wife’s senseless and protracted refusal to have marital relations is equivalent to psychological incapacity, since one of the essential marital obligations is to procreate children. And the Court said constant non-fulfillment of this obligation will destroy the integrity or wholeness of the marriage. Indeed, refusing to have regular sexual
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relations or displaying selfish or narcis- physically. sistic tendencies in marital relations is The incapacity must also be present abnormal. A professional evaluation by at the time of the wedding even though a licensed psychologist may be sought to it only manifests after. This is consistent verify if indeed there is a psychological with the law which states: “A marriage disorder in the affected spouse and to contracted by any party who, at the time clinically identify the type of disorder. of the celebration, was psychologically After that, a petition may be filed to incapacitated to comply with the essenseek judicial declaration of the absolute tial marital obligations of marriage, shall nullity of the marriage on the ground of likewise be void even if such incapacity psychological incapacity. becomes manifest only after its solemIn a case decided by the Supreme nization.” Court in 2009, the petitioner-wife comUnder the law, among these marital plained of unsatisfactory sexual relations obligations is the duty to live together with her husband. She claimed that they and observe mutual love. For spouses, only had sex once a month and she never this duty finds fulfillment in sexual even enjoyed it. Every time she discussed intimacy. Consequently, a spouse’s perthe problem with her husband he would sistent refusal or utter lack of interest to dismiss it and tell her sex was sacred and have marital sexual relations devastates should not be enjoyed or abused. the marriage. After psychological evaluation by a But what if a spouse is at the other professional, it was found that the root extreme of the libidometer and demands cause of the husband’s problem was a constant sex to the exhaustion of the cross-identification with his mother who other? was the dominant figure in his family. His Extremely high libido by itself caused prolonged dependence by biological or geon a parent of the opReeza Singzon netic tendency is not posite sex crippled his a ground to annul the psychological funcmarriage. But if it hintioning related to sex, ders the spouses from self-confidence, indeliving normal lives, a pendence, responsibility, and maturity. psychological evaluation may be sought The psychologist also found that to determine if there is an underlying the problem existed prior to the mar- personality disorder that is causing the riage, but became manifest only after hypersexuality. the wedding due to marital stresses and What if a spouse is sexually pervertdemands. ed? Or is habitually unfaithful? The Court granted the petition and Perversion and sexual infidelity do declared the marriage null and void from not by themselves constitute grounds to the beginning, having concluded from dissolve the marriage unless it can be the evidence that the husband failed to medically shown to be a manifestation have satisfactory marital relations due to of a disordered personality which makes his inability to distinguish between his a spouse completely unable to discharge mother and the wife. the essential obligations of marriage. So, In another case, the Supreme Court again, a psychological evaluation must repeated that psychosexual anomalies are first be sought. manifestations of a sociopathic personalWhat if a spouse turned out to be ity anomaly. hom*osexual and displays utter lack of In such cases, there is no marriage to sexual interest in a spouse of the opspeak of in the first place, as the same posite sex? is void from the very beginning on the Lesbianism and hom*osexuality are ground of psychological incapacity. grounds for legal separation only. After In the words of the Supreme Court: the petition is granted, the spouses may “In dissolving marital bonds on account only live apart and divide their properof either party’s psychological incapac- ties but they will still be married to each ity, the Court is not demolishing the other. foundation of families, but it is actually But if the hom*osexuality or lesbianprotecting the sanctity of marriage, be- ism was concealed from the other spouse, cause it refuses to allow a person afflicted it is a ground for annulment on the legal with a psychological disorder, who can- premise that the consent of the aggrieved not comply with or assume the essential spouse to the marriage was obtained by marital obligations, from remaining in fraud. that sacred bond.” However, said ground for annulHowever, there are strict criteria. ment is unavailable if the aggrieved Psychological incapacity must be char- spouse, with full knowledge of the other acterized by: (a) gravity; (b) juridical spouse’s sexual orientation, afterwards antecedence (it must be rooted in the freely cohabited with the hom*osexual history of the spouse antedating the mar- or lesbian spouse as husband and wife. riage, although the overt manifestations (GMA News) may emerge only after the marriage); and (Atty. Reeza Singzon is a trial lawyer (c) incurability. specializing in family law and civil It must be stressed that the incapac- law. For questions or comments she ity should be mental, not physical, even may be reached at reeza.singzon@ though the symptoms may manifest gmail.com)
from p.4 here to help develop the province but to extract the huge amount of money that Negros earns mostly from sugar, call centers and OFW remittances. These extractive economic institutions do not contribute to progress in the long term. They extract as much as they can and then expand into more extractive enterprises. While they bring in employment these jobs are extractive - less pay and short-term contracts and thus deprive workers of mandated benefits because most are not reported to the SSS in the guise or wrong and illegal belief their contracts are only for a brief period. Their extractive characters made European countries reject them because they kill native, small businesses. Have you been to super malls in London, Paris, Madrid, Brussels, etc.? If progress is our intent, we should push for investments in production, manufacturing, improved education, farm mechanization and adoption of new technologies. The extractive enterprises hardly sell local products. We’ll have more on this issue.
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By Dolly Yasa BACOLOD City – Only Mactan Rock Industries, Inc. qualified to bid for the Bulk Water Supply project of Bacolod City Water District, according to Engr. Jenelyn Gemora, bids and awards committee chairperson. The bidding documents were opened yesterday at Business Inn here. Gemora said Mactan Rock, with partners TUBIG Pilipinas Group, Inc. and TGV Builders, met the technical, legal, and financial requirements of the project. It offered to supply water for Baciwa at P8.85 per cubic meter – P1.15 lower than Baciwa’s set price of P10 per cubic meter. The Injection Point 1 will generate
9,842 cubic meter ground reservoir at Hda. Loygoy, Brgy. Granada Three bidders withdrew – Flo Water Resources, Inc., Prime Water and Summa Water Resources, Inc., and Greenglobal Development Corp. The three said they are not capable to meet the ceiling cost. The 25-year contract, said Ma. Aida Torre, Board of Directors chairperson, will not require loans. She said the winning bidder takes charge of the infrastructure components of the project. The winning bidder will supply water to Injection Points 1 and 2, and Baciwa will measure the volume of water it consumed, and pay the supplier at P8.85 per cubic meter, she said. The water that we will be buying from
them will augment the water supply that we will provide our water consumers, she said. Our production cost is P9.63 per cubic meter and we will be buying from the supplier at P8.85. Currently, Baciwa sells water at P208 per 10 cubic meter. There will be no water rate reduction as there is still production cost, she said.
CASE READIED Lawyer Roger Reyes, counsel of beleaguered Director Marichi Ramos, said they will file a case against the winning bidder. We will also run after Baciwa for pursuing the project despite opposition from the Utilities Consumers Alliance of Negros (UCAN) and Bacolod City Council’s request for postponement.
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Councilor Jun Gamboa joins the “#TGIF, It’s a Car-less Day. Save Gas, Save the Environment” Campaign, together with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), MTB Negros Bike Club and other biking enthusiasts.
#TGIF campaigns for carless Fridays BACOLOD City – Negrenses are being urged to join global efforts to save the environment by going carless every Friday. Councilor Wilson Gamboa Jr., with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources and USAID made the call during the launching of the “#TGIF, It’s Carless Day. Save Gas, Save the Environment” campaign recently. The campaign urged the public to walk, run, bike, or take public transportation every Friday.
This will lessen emission of harmful gases that cause global warming and climate change, he said. It also promotes healthy lifestyle, he added. Gamboa, chairperson of Sangguniang Panlungsod committee on environment, also advocates for biker-friendly Bacolod City. He authored Bacolod Bike Users Council Ordinance and Bacolod Bike Week, which are both passed in the SP. Gamboa said he plans to introduce
amendments on the Bike Lanes Ordinance which was originally authored by Councilor Em Ang, wherein the designated bike lanes or bike-friendly zones of Burgos Street corner Circumferential Road up to Barangay Alangilan and Bacolod-Murcia Road, Barangay Alangilan up to BacolodMurcia Boundery, Barangay Mansilingan shall connect with the Circumferential Road, Lacson Street, Araneta Street, the Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road, and other major roads and arteries, creating an inter-loop.
NBI probes Malabor slay case
Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella (2nd row, center) with the Sangguniang Panlungsod members after his State of the Booming Bacolod Address on July 1, 2015 at the Bacolod New Government Center lobby.
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mediately. A further announcement said anyone on the tea lawn between Gates 4 and 5 should also evacuate. Minutes later, everyone within the All England Club grounds was ordered to leave. Media
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to be top scorer before the tournament began, has netted just once with a penalty but the mercurial forward has been the
were allowed to stay in the press centre, adjacent to Centre Court. Several fire engines and police vans arrived at the grounds, parking outside Centre Court. (Reuters)
creative spark behind many of Argentina’s goals. He has had 17 shots on goal from open play -- more than any other player -- but his failure to score more goals has
been one of the talking points of the tournament. Nevertheless, Messi is the 3-1 favorite to score first in the final on Saturday. (Rosalba O’ Brien/ Reuters)
By Dolly Yasa BACOLOD City – The National Bureau of Investigation launched its own investigation on the murder of Provincial Board Member Renator Malabor while the Negros Occidental Council added half a million pesos to the reward money earlier set by Gov. Alfredo Marañon Jr. Vice-Gov. Eugenio Lacson, who presided the emotion-filled session last Wednesday, said the additional bounty will be sourced from the salaries of board members. This is to fast-track the probe and to give justice to our colleague, he said. Lacson describe Malabor’s fate as “tragic.” Board Member Alain Gatuslao, who is also from the 5th District, read a resolution commending Malabor, and his dedication to public service. Malabor and his bodyguard, NBI/p7
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During the event, NNC also launched the Ten Kumainments containing nutrition guidelines as well as awarded the Most Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar.
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administration and calling it a “failure.” Binay of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) is running for president next year. “It’s a desperate move to
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send it to our office so we could properly act,” Acap said. The WVTC is composed of eight different transport groups – Alliance of Panay Taxi Operators and Drivers Association (APTODA), Pinag-isang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON)Panay, Iloilo City Alliance of Drivers Association (ICADA),
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would sometimes express my disagreement, though this is the first time that it has something to do with my work in the SP,” Baronda said, though. Nava’s proposal was eventually shelved after the council agreed with the suggestion of
make people believe that UNA has still the leadership of the opposition. Pero sa pagtan-aw ko indi na madispuniran ang sitwasyon ni Vice President Binay,” Defensor said. He said the acts of Binay will also affect his presidential
candidacy and he will lose the support of the public. “With all of these very serious charges, irregularities and corruption, indi na niya ina masalbar. He’s trying to turn the tables but he can no longer save the situation,” he added.
Confederation of Iloilo Provincial Jeepney Owners and Drivers Association (CIPJODA), Iloilo City Alliance of Jeepney Owners and Drivers Association (ICAJODA), Association of Taxi Operators in Panay (ATOP), Iloilo City Loop Alliance of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Associations (ICLAJODA), and Drivers Unite for Mass Progress, Equality and Reality (DUMPER).
Although WVTC was established last year, it was only now that the group has decided to formally introduce their cause. The group also tackled local and national issues on the transport sector and decided on the rotation of their presiding officer. They also presented their financial report and other plans for the year.
Councilor Joshua Alim to hold a dialogue with key City Hall executives on the traffic lights issue. Councilors Liezl Joy Zulueta-Salazar and Jose Efrain “Jay” Treñas said they also received a similar text message from the mayor. Baronda said she agrees
with Nava’s move to investigate the issue. “If Councilor Nava can show that there is really a need for it, yes. Meantime, we will proceed with that dialogue with key executives on July 7 which Councilor Alim proposed and approved by the SP in our session last June 23,” she added.
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10-wheeler truck. SPO2 Alejandrino Loretizo of the Dingle police said the bus driven by Ronald Palomo was overtaking a motorcycle when it smacked into the rear part of the truck which was on the opposite lane. Palomo was declared dead at the Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Pototan while bus inspector Christopher Urquiola sustained
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Mabilog is planning to install traffic lights in Taft North to manage the movement of vehicles.
minor injuries. The other injured bus passengers were Helen Padernal, April Rose Dellaba, and Joemer Magbanua, Clemar Magbanua and Jose Rene Cerbas. They were brought to the Western Visayas Medical Center for treatment. Dump truck Alfredo Porras, 40, of Barangay Cabaguiao, Calinog, Iloilo said he lost control of his vehicle when he tried to evade the bus.
Witnesses claimed that Palomo tried to swerve to the right to avoid the truck but to no avail. Police later learned that the dump truck was owned by Mayor Alex Centena of Calinog, Iloilo. Police said a charge for reckless imprudence resulting in physical injuries will be filed against the truck driver who surrendered to the Dingle PNP.
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Jeepney driver Juanito Esteban said he did not notice that Saclauso already fell off the vehicle. A passenger sitting next to the victim saw the accident and immediately notified Esteban.
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All runners will jog on the city streets wearing Ateneo’s official blue shirts.
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The municipality of Jordan was chosen to host the event being the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner Nutrition (CROWN) for two consecutive years.
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Butch Jumilla was gunned down last Sunday while they were leaving a co*ckpit in Isabela town. Marañon welcomed NBI’s initial report saying there are five to six suspects, who conspired with the lone gunman. “I hope that it can be solved
Bystanders rushed Saclauso to the nearest hospital but he was declared dead due to severe head injuries, including a broken leg. Esteban was detained at the Leon police station.
Last year, the fun run featured 3K, 5K, and 12K events with registration fees of P300, P400, and P500, respectively.
Limited edition Ateneo Fun run T-shirt is free for all official participants while free loot bags will be given for the first 500 finishers.
in the soonest possible time,” he said. The governor said Malabor himself told him there was a “P1 million blood money over his head.” “He himself said that he already has feeling that someone is after him,” he added. With the increase in bounty, the governor said he hopes one
of the criminals will “squeal.” Meanwhile, NBI Bacolod chief Atty. Renato Garbo said the assassination was done by a “professional” hired killer. The gunman may have “lookouts” who monitored the victims’ movements, he said. Malabor’s remains lie in state at his home in Barangay 1, Isabela.
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pines on June 25 and here on June 26. He developed fever, cough, and sore throat that are symptoms of MERS-CoV last Monday. The student was transferred to the regional hospital as it is a facility equipped to handle the disease, she said. Gensoli urged those who came from South Korea, who develop symptoms of MERSCoV, to immediately go to the nearest health facility for assistance. “The apartment where the Korean national is staying is
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three months for him to fully recover. “Medyo kulang-kulang pa kusog ko kag wala pa mabalik. Kay tungod nagdulungan ang operation (I have yet to regain my full strength because of the successive surgeries). I lost about 15 pounds of my weight,” he said. The doctor also advised the governor to limit his out of town travel and maintain his diet.
POSSIBLE OPPONENT Defensor said he will not be complacent with the fact that no one has formally declared his or her candidacy for governor. “I have been old in this game. Indi ka kasiling nga kun subong wala may makandidato kontra sa imo, wala na. Others decide to run for governor before or during the last day of filing of certificate of candi-
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also under close monitoring,” Gensoli said. Drilon said the CLMMRH is prepared to accept persons suspected to have contracted MERS-CoV. He added that a 4-year-old child was brought to the hospital by her parents also for suspected MERS-CoV infection. The child was released after she tested negative for the virus. The child and her family recently arrived from the Middle East. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MERS is a viral respiratory illness that is new to humans.
It was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since spread to several other countries, including the United States. Since May 2015, South Korea has been investigating an outbreak of 150 laboratoryconfirmed MERS cases. It is the largest known outbreak of MERS outside the Arabian Peninsula which claimed 15 lives since June 2015. Most people infected with MERS-CoV developed severe acute respiratory illness, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Many of them have died. (With a report from PNA)
dacy,” he said. He cited the case of now Leganes Mayor Adolfo Jaen who ran against him in 2010. Jaen made a decision two days before the last day of the filing of certificate of candidacy. Although Defensor won, he lost in Leganes. “There are imponderables in politics that may affect your loss or victory in the elections,” he said. As to the prospect of former 4th district congressman Ferjenel Biron to run against him once more, Defensor said it is better to ask his former ally. Biron ran against Defensor in 2013.
barangay captains all over the province to convey his political plans. The governor said he received communication from Garin but they did not discuss politics. “Former congressman Garin and his daughter Cong. Sharon Garin requested me if they could meet the barangay captains in the third district about their assistance. We didn’t discuss about politics,” he said. Defensor said that if Garin will run for governor, it will affect the status of his children. “Kun makandidato si Oscar Garin sa governor, ano matabo kay Cong. Richard Garin kag kay Secretary Janette Garin? Kun makandidato siya, ara siya sa oposisyon,” he said. As to the request of the Garins to give back the vice governorship to their family, Defensor said the decision lies with the Liberal Party leaders.
GARIN FOR GOVERNOR Defensor also shrugged off rumors that former 1st district congressman Oscar “Oca” Garin may either run as governor or vice governor. Garin reportedly gathered
from p.1 But Dumanil acknowledged that there are now no new relocation sites for the eight squatter families in Alalasan. “May be we can allow an extension for their
stay there, depending in our talk with Brgy. Capt. Sumpio, but ultimately they have to go from that place which we earlier cleared of squatters,” he said.
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Ateneo de Iloilo gears up for Big Blue Run By Elyrose S. Naorbe
THE Ateneo De Iloilo-Santa Maria Catholic School (AdI-SMCS) will mark its 57th anniversary with the holding of the popular annual running event dubbed The Big Blue Run 2015 in Iloilo City on July 19. The annual fun run is also in honor of the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Order who put up the
Ateneo system. AdI-SMCS has been holding the Big Blue Run for four years but this year’s edition is the first time to coincide with St. Ignatius’ feast day. AdI-SMCS students and alumni along with their families and friends are expected to join the run. According to Jake Borras, Big Blue Run event organizer, they expect over 1,500 runners to join the event.
‘I AM BLUE’ Blue-shirted runners will fill the streets of Iloilo City during Ateneo de Iloilo’s Big Blue Run 2015 on July 19. (Ernesto Rivera Jr.)
Green returning to champions Golden State GOLDEN State forward Draymond Green announced on Wednesday (Thursday, PHL time) he has signed a five-year deal to stay with the NBA champions. While earlier reports said negotiations had reached an impasse, Green posted a video on sports site Bleacher Report to say he was delighted to return to the organization. “Proud to say that I’ll be a Warrior for at least the next five years,” Green said. “It’s been a long journey to get to this point. Always trying to overcome the odds, overcome doubters. “To be in this position, signing back long term with the Warriors is amazing. It’s an
organization that I love, it’s great being a part of, best fans in the NBA, first class organization.” The 25-year-old started 79 games for the Warriors last season and averaged career highs in points (11.7), rebounds (8.2), assists (3.7), blocks (1.3), steals (1.6) and shooting percentage (44.3), and finished runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year. In the playoffs Green averaged 13.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists and posted a triple-double in the Warriors’ clinching Game 6 win over the Cavaliers. Media reports said Green’s deal was worth $85 million. (Reuters)
GENERAL view as a fire engine arrives at Wimbledon after a fire started on centre court. (Tony O’Brien, Action Images via Reuters/Livepic)
Wimbledon evacuated due to electrical fire LONDON – The grounds at Wimbledon were evacuated after the close of play on Wednesday because of an electrical fire, organizers said. “Confirmation that Centre Court was evacuated long after play had concluded owing to a suspected elec-
trical fault. Fire brigade in attendance,” Wimbledon organisers said on their official Twitter feed. An announcement was made on the public address system at Centre Court asking anyone inside the building to leave imWimbledon/p6
The Big Blue Run 2015 will start and end at the AdI-SMCS Campus in Mandurriao. Runners can join any of the two categories—3K and 5K. The run will start at 5 a.m. Proceeds of the event will go to the AAA scholarship fund which will benefit the less privileged students who deserve an Atenean education. Ateneo/p7
SANTIAGO – Argentina are odds-on favorites to win the Copa America for the first time since 1993 by beating Chile in Saturday’s final. They are mostly quoted at 4-7 to lift the trophy while the hosts are 6-4, according to betting aggregator oddschecker.com. Chile swept through the group and knockout stages with relative ease but benefited from being drawn against weaker teams, with referee decisions also tending to go their way. Lionel Messi-led Argentina nearly stumbled against Colombia, beating them in the quarter-finals on penalties, but their 6-1 destruction of Paraguay in the semis on Tuesday was a clear demonstration of the havoc they are capable of wreaking. The odds of either team winning on penalties are 10-1, according to Sportingbet. Chile forward Eduardo Vargas, who played in the Premier League for Queens Park Rangers last season on loan from Napoli, is tournament top scorer and favorite to win the Golden Boot. The hero of Chile’s semi-final clash with Peru after scoring both goals, Vargas has scored four times in the tournament so far, just ahead of a quartet of players on three including his team mate Arturo Vidal and Argentina’s Sergio Aguero. Messi, who British bookmakers William Hill had as favorite Argentina/p6
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NFA steps up rice monitoring BACOLOD City – The National Food Authority (NFA) yesterday inspected major markets here to ensure there is no fake rice sold here. NFA Provincial Director Procopio Trabajo II, his deputy Jobe Chua and other officials visited Burgos Market, Central Market and Libertad Market per NFA Central Office order in the wake of “fake rice” scare.
Trabajo said the inspection is nationwide. All licensed rice stores will be inspected, including malls, he added. Fake rice was first reported in Davao City. A complainant said the fake rice’s texture is like that of Styrofoam. Trabajo said fake rice is real and a laboratory test from samples in Davao is being done in Manila to determine its content
He said his office has not received reports of synthetic rice in market. It is unlikely the fake rice will enter Negros Occidental as the province’s rice supply is abundant, he said. He urged the public to report suspicions of fake rice to 0906-436-3133. He said NFA will meet with rice dealers to prevent the entry of fake rice in the local market. (PIA6)
PH economic managers boast of PH’s growth FRANCISCO – The administration of President Benigno Aquino III may be facing criticisms from the camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay following his resignation from the cabinet. But Aquino’s economic managers say they are not affected. They say Aquino will leave the presidency next year with the strongest economic growth in two decades. “I am sure that when President Aquino turns over to the next president, he can look the next president in the eye and be proud that he’s turning over the Philippines in a better situation than when he took over,” said Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima. The Philippine economic managers are in the US to brief audiences on the gains of the Aquino administration on its final year in office.
Purisima boasted about the strong economic growth numbers of the Philippines which have not been seen since the 80s: a 6.3 percent average growth in the last 5 years; above investment grade rating from international credit agencies; and a shrinking foreign debt to GDP ratio. But Trade Secretary Gregory Domingo admits the economy needs to perform well for the rest of the year to meet the country’s above 7 percent target. Philippine growth slowed to 5.2 percent in the 1st quarter of this year, the slowest in 3 years because of lower exports and lower government spending on infrastructure. “I was surprised by those low numbers in the first quarter to be frank, because all indications from my perspective are very positive,” said Domingo.
But the economic managers are remaining optimistic with bright spots in manufacturing, business outsourcing and public-private partnerships. In his speeches these days, President Aquino reminds people to choose the country’s next leader wisely. His economic managers echo the sentiment, saying they are less concerned about criticisms from the likes of Vice President Binay. “To continue reforms, you will need political capital and that’s the key to the president’s success. He was able to parlay political capital into real reforms that are good for the country,” Purisima said. Domingo added, “If it’s a political issue, we stay out of it. It is business as usual.” (ABSCBNnews.com)
Stricter Occupational Safety law pushed LAWMAKERS are pushing for a stricter Occupational Safety law to avert industrial accidents like the tragic Kentex factory fire that killed 72 workers. Davao City Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles said the House Committee on Labor completed the draft of the proposed Occupation Safety and Health Standards Law that imposes higher fines and stricter penalties for violators. If passed into law, employers, contractors and subcontractors are required to provide workers with a working area that is free from hazardous conditions cause or are likely to cause death, illness or physical harm. They must also give complete job safety instructions and orientations to all workers, especially to those entering the job for the first time, including those relating to the familiarization with their work environment, he said. Workers must be briefed beforehand on the hazards associated with their work, health risk involved, or to which they are exposed to while ensuring that preventive measures to eliminate or minimize the risks are undertaken including the required use only of approved
devices and equipment, he added. The law will require employers to conduct training, medical examination, and provide protective and safety devices such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and machine guards for their workers. Workers on the other hand are required to participate in ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety standards in their workplace. They are also required to use all safeguards and safety devices furnished for their protection, and shall observe instructions to prevent accidents or imminent danger situation in the workplace. “We really need to enhance the country’s occupational safety and health policies particularly with regard to industrial accident prevention, workplace improvement and accident compensation,” Nograles stressed. Nograles noted that under the present law, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) enforces occupational safety and health standards through inspections and accident investigations. However, a violation of occupational health and safety Stricter/pB6
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25 Iloilo farmers learn Korea’s secret to success Farmers from different barangays in Badiangan, Iloilo learned the principles and strategies used by South Koreans in the early ‘70s to transform their war-torn country into an economic power house now. The successful rural modernization campaign known as Saemaul Undong (SMU) or New Community Movement was introduced to these organic farmers during the SMU Leadership Training held in Badiangan Central Elementary School July 1-3, 2015. Organized by the Philippine Saemaul Undong, the training was held in coordination with the Provincial Agriculture, Planning and Development, Cooperative, and Information and Community Affairs Offices of Iloilo. Badiangan Mayor Serafin Villa hoped that the introduction of SMU in the town could help improve the lives of farmers in the town. Badiangan, a fourth class municipality, posts an annual income of P25
million to 35 million; its economy is highly dependent to agriculture. The introduction of SMU in Badiangan aims to share the success story of South Korea and make the town a community development model in the Philippines. Saemaul Undong is a successful model of poverty eradication, attitudinal change (mental revolution), and rural modernization. In other words, it is a movement for a wealthier life. Founded by late President Park Chung-Hee, Saemaul Undong began as a modest rural program in the winter of 1970-71 and it eventually became the driving force of economic growth in Korea. In the Philippines, the movement started in Iloilo since 1990 and is presently headed by Mario Nillos, also the province’s planning and development officer. PSMU hascommunity development projects in Bingawan, San Dionisio, and Leon. (Jezza A. Nepomoceno/ Capitol News)
BADIANGAN farmers learn how to further improve their lives like what Korans did during the Saemaul Undong (SMU) Leadership Training held July 1-3, 2015 at Badiangan Central Elementary School, Badiangan, Iloilo.
Pag-IBIG partners with Cainta for housing project
Pag-IBIG Fund President & CEO Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe (3rd from right) and Cainta Mayor Atty. J. Keith Nieto (4th from left) with (L-R) Polan Schuck representing Cainta Vice-Mayor Pia Velasco, Cinta Municipal Health Officer & OIC-Municipal Administrator Dr. Olga Abellanosa, Cainta Councilor Gilbert Igtiben, Pag-IBIG Fund Deputy CEO Acmad Rizaldy P. Moti, and Pag-IBIG Senior Vice President Engr. Juanito V. Eje.
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The ceremonial turn-over of the symbolic key to Evelyn B. Bayani, one of the project’s beneficiaries.
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Atty. Berberabe (5 from left), Mayor Nieto (2 from right), and ILB Group of Companies President & CEO Ito Los Banos (rightmost) at the inauguration of the Domus One Cainta Housing Project.
Pag-IBIG Fund, the local government unit (LGU) of Cainta, and ILB Group of Companies recently partnered to shelter LGU Cainta employees through the Domus One Cainta Housing Project. Pag-IBIG President and CEO Atty. Darlene Marie B. Berberabe, Cainta Mayor Atty. J. Keith P. Nieto, and ILB Group of Companies President and CEO Ito Los Banos led the inauguration of the Project located in Karalangan, Barangay San Andres, Cainta, Rizal. “We at Pag-IBIG recognize the importance of providing access to decent shelter to every Filipino family. Thus, we have been proactively making our
Housing Loan programs more accessible to our members by collaborating with different entities from the public and private sectors. This collaboration with LGU Cainta and the ILB Group demonstrates a very good template for public-private partnership and gives LGU Cainta employees greater opportunity to purchase their own homes,” said Atty. Berberabe. She commended LGU Cainta for its drive to provide incity housing for its municipal employees. The LGU made the housing package more affordable for its target beneficiaries by adopting measures like waiving development-related fees in exchange for lowered Pag-ibig/pB7
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DENR-6 honors 42 LGUs, partners By Angelica L. Tapalla THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 honored 42 environmental partners, including local government units during its recent Environment Month 2015 culminating activity. These partners helped DENR in their projects and greening initiatives,
including the National Greening Program. Regional Director Jim Sampulna said the recognition aims to strengthen the partnership of the agency with the LGU and other stakeholders. “By recognizing the efforts of the LGUs and the media, the DENR-6 fortifies the strong linkages among them and
made the implementation of our environmental program easier,” Sampulna said. In the same event, almost 200 newly promoted DENR personnel took their oath before Undersecretary for Field Operations Demetrio Ignacio Jr. The promotion of staff is in line with the DENR’s Rationalization Plan.
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DSWD releases P241.9M ESA THE DSWD said it released P241.9 million in Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) in June. Of the amount, Janiuay received P10.7 million; Passi City, P96.3 million; San Enrique, P26.7 million; and Zarraga, P5.6 million, all in Iloilo Province. In Aklan, Kalibo got P63.4 million, Makato, P1.3 million and Lezo, P18.5 million. Victorias in Negros Occidental got P19 million.
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Most of the funds was released to the LGUs which consequently scheduled the layout to Yolanda affected families, DSWD-6 said. The ESA is a cash grant provided to families whose houses are either totally or partially damaged. It aims to provide assistance to families affected by typhoon to purchase housing materials for the repair and reconstruction of their damaged houses.
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FORUM. Atty. Mohammad Al-Amin Julkipli of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process legal team answers queries on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) from participants during the BBL Forum held June 30, 2015 at Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City. (LTP/PIA-Iloilo)
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THE Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) clarified misinformation on certain provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) during the BBL Forum held at Grand Hotel, June 30, 2015. Atty. Mohammad Al-Amin Julkipli of OPAPP legal team called on the Ilonggos to try understanding the BBL provisions. He denied that Bangsamoro will be an independent state separate from the Philippines. “The Bangsamoro will not be an independent state and will remain part of the territory of the Republic of the Philippines and the inhabitants will remain as Filipino citizens,” he stressed. Julkipli said a majority vote in the plebiscite is needed for a local government unit to be included in the Bangsamoro territory and not just a resolution or a petition of at least 10 percent of the registered voters in the area. With regard to the implementation of the Shari’ah Law in the Bangsamoro, it will apply to Muslims only. “The Shari’ah courts would not cover non-
Muslims as regular courts would still exist in Bangsamoro,” he said. The Supreme Court has the ultimate power of reviewing all decisions by the Shari’ah courts in the Bangsamoro as practiced now. He also clarified issues of duplication with regard to the creation of new government agencies within the Bangsamoro. The proposed Bangsamoro agencies will not supplant or derogate from or take away the constitutional powers and duties of the Constitutional Commissions and other constitutionallymandated offices, he said. Contrary to reports, the Bangsamoro government will only receive P35 billion in its first year of operation and not P75 billion as reported. He also denied that Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members will automatically replace the police in the Bangsamoro areas and that the Bangsamoro police will be independent from the PNP. “The MILF will not replace the police force in the Bangsamoro and there shall be only one police force in the country and the Bangsamoro police will be part of the PNP,” he added. (PIA-Iloilo)
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THE Environmental Management Bureau-6 recognized three educational institutions as winners of the 2015 Search for Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Schools. Ara-al Elementary School in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, Tubungan National High School in Tubungan, Iloilo and La Consolacion College in Bacolod City were named most sustainable and eco-friendly schools in the country. School representatives were awarded during the culmination of the National Environment Month celebration at SM City Events Center. Atty. Jonathan Bulos,EMB-6 regional director, cited the schools for initiatives in integrating environmental protection and preservation in curriculum, greening initiatives, and programs. “These schools have mainstreamed environmental education not just in their curriculum but also in their extra-curricular and community activities,” he said. Other winners in the primary level are Tagbac Elementary School in Oton, Iloilo and Makato Integrated School in Makato, Aklan as 1st and 2nd runners up, respectively. Ramon Torres National High School from Bago City, Negros Occidental and bagging third place was Iloilo City National High School from Molo, Iloilo placed second and third in the high school category, respectively. Iloilo Science and Technology University – Leon National College of Agriculture in Leon, Iloilo placed second while St. Paul University Iloilo in Iloilo City placed third. (PIA-Iloilo)
CHURCH workers of St. Clements Church in Lapaz, Iloilo City donate personal hygiene items to more than a hundred inmates of Iloilo City District Jail Female Dorm at Gen. Luna Street in Iloilo City. (Jimmy Britanico, BJMPVICRS)
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Barbie Forteza, Vaness del Moral graduate from HS DESPITE their busy work schedule, “The Half Sisters” stars Barbie Forteza and Vaness del Moral showed dedication in balancing school and their showbiz commitments after they both graduated high school through the Department of Education’s Alternative Learning System recently. Barbie and Vaness are very proud of their achievements since it is not an easy feat to juggle their careers with academics. “Isa lang naman ang gusto nating lahat, we all want to grow, we want to be better and we want to push ourselves beyond, kaya naman taas noo nating tanggapin ang pagpapatunay na tapos na tayo finally,” shares Barbie who can now add another feather
to her cap with this significant milestone in her life. Vaness’ hard work finally paid off and she wants to continue with her studies and get a college degree. “I dedicate my diploma to my family, friends, relatives as well as the people who have yet to graduate from high school. It’s never too late to attain your goals and dreams in life. Through DEPED’s ALS along with hard work, achieving these goals and dreams are made even more reachable. My dream of pursuing a college degree has indeed become closer.” Both Barbie and Vaness are part of “The Half Sisters” which airs Mondays to Fridays, after Eat Bulaga on GMA Afternoon Prime.
Zsa Zsa Padilla now living with BF DIVINE Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla disclosed she has been living with her boyfriend, Architect Conrad Onglao at the latter’s house in San Lorenzo, Makati City. However, she clarified that the Marina property in Parañaque she co-owns with her late partner, Dolphy is not for sale and their daughters Zia and Nicole live there. It was reported earlier that the Quizon family opted to sell the properties left by
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prices. The Pag-IBIG Chief also announced that the beneficiaries of the housing project will be among the first borrowers to avail of the Fund’s lowered interest rates, now as low as 6.5% per annum, down from 6.985%. She further lauded ILB Group of Companies for making the
the King of Comedy. “‘Yung Marina [property] kasi was never for sale. By God’s grace, kaya pa naman naming patakbuhin,” she said. “But right now, I actually live with my boyfriend in San Lorenzo [in Makati City]. “Pero ako pa rin yung nagpapatakbo [ng Marina house].” She said when she left Marina, Zia and
housing project possible and front-ending the project development costs, including land and construction costs. “We thank the ILB Group for its full cooperation by building goodquality yet reasonably-priced units,” she added. On the other hand, Cainta Mayor Nieto applauded PagIBIG for extending housing finance services to the beneficiaries and assisting them
Nicole were given “freedom” to manage the house the way they want it. “At least they feel their independence, at least they’re able to design it the way they wanted to. Zia was able to fix [it] the way she wanted to, and kasi they’re all grown up na naman,” she said. “But eventually, of course, I would want for all of us to have our own place na rin,” she added. (GMA News)
in their purchase of property. “I am grateful to Pag-IBIG for their untiring support in assuring that the housing units will have the lowest price possible for our constituents,” he said. “I hope we can have more projects and arrangements with Pag-IBIG,” Mayor Nieto added. At the same event, Atty. Berberabe, Mayor Nieto, and ILB
Group of Companies President and CEO Ito Los Banos turnedover symbolic keys to eight beneficiaries of the Domus One Cainta Housing Project. PagIBIG helped in the screening and evaluation of the beneficiaries who purchased units at the said housing project. LGU employees from Cainta also attended the signing, project inauguration, and turn-over ceremonies.
MANILA – Korean pop star and former Kapamilya talent Sandara Park recently flew to Hawaii for a photo shoot with a fashion magazine. The member of the K-Pop girl group 2NE1 showed her freespirited nature in the shoot for Vogue Girl Korea, posing in different locations while wearing casual yet stylish outfits. Park posted some of her photos on her Instagram account. Park rose to fame in the Philippines in 2004, when she finished runner-up in the ABS-CBN talent search “Star Circle Quest.” After a string of film and TV projects, she decided to leave for Korea to pursue a showbiz career there. In 2009, Park took on the name “Dara” as a member of 2NE1. (ABS-CBNnews.com) OFFERS: PENSION LOAN SSS and GSIS Visit us: MONEY GLOBAL CREDIT CORPORATION Door 2, Z Arcade (formerly Lopez Arcade) E. Lopez St., Jaro, Iloilo City Hilira Don Benito Hospital Call: RENATO DAYON Branch Manager Contact no. Globeline 503 2538 Smart 0999 9917225 DALA PENSIONER MAY 500 KA Open: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm
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Friday, July 3, 2015
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3rd Geeks on a Beach tech confab in Boracay SINCE its first staging in Boracay Island in September 2013, Geeks on a Beach (GOAB) has grown to be the Philippines’ national tech startup conference. Now in its third year, GOAB will return to Boracay with triple a triple splash — triple number of innovative minds, triple funding opportunities, and triple doses of fun. Come August 21-22, GOAB 2015 will once more provide an international platform for Filipino and global startups, tech entrepreneurs, and industry designers to take part in a laid back yet productive interaction on the latest on technology and entrepreneurship as well as offer them real business opportunities. Throughout the two-day tech confab, delegates can establish networks with some of the country and the world’s biggest names in the startup and investor community as well as secure enduring partnerships and lucrative investments.
GOAB will feature keynotes and panels with now more than 20 tech champs from across the globe. There will also be breakout sessions and workshops where participants get updated with the latest technologies and trends by experienced industry experts. Unlike in previous years, GOAB 2015 will feature an International Startup Pitching Competition where all early stage tech startups that have revenue and traction will contend with each other for the hand of potential investors on the GOAB stage. Moreover, the event will also showcase some of the best tech startup services and products at the Booths and Geek Alleys. There will be an Investors Roundtable Dinner, Business Matching sessions, flash consultations, and a geek party.
FEATURED ACTIVITIES International Keynote Speakers and Industry Leader Panel Discussions
GOAB 2015 will feature keynote speakers and industry leader panel discussions with more than 20 speakers from across the world. Conference participants will be inspired with the insights and experiences that will be shared in the talks.
GOAB provides Business Processing Outsourcing firms with the perfect opportunity to make the right connections with startups, software development companies, outsourcing partners, mentors, inves tors,
Pitching Competition
employees, employers, clients and supporters.
First launched in this year ’s event, the international startup pitching competition lets early stage tech startups with revenue and traction vie for potential investors by pitching their products and services on the GOAB stage. Deadline for online applications is on July 20, 2015.
Investors Roundtable Dinnesur Interested investors may get a separate ticket (“Investor + Conference”) for access to an exclusive roundtable discussion by investors for investors about investing in tech startups in Southeast Asia.
Business Matching
Exhibition Booths and Geek Alley Exhibition Strategically located in the open lobby outside the convention hall, exhibition booths will highlight corporate sponsors and retail vendors while startups can showcase their products at the Geek Alley Exhibition. Reserve your booth now by contacting hello@geeksonabeach. com
Office Hours Startups can get a rare chance to meet mentors on a 1-on-1 basis through these flash consultations meeting of 15 minutes each. This
is an opportunity to get help on your most important issue.
Lunch with a Speaker Our popular activity where volunteer speakers sit down with the participants during lunch hour for a more personal interaction and connection is back. This opportunity to shake hands and mingle with some speakers in structured networking sessions should not be missed.
Breakout Sessions Participants get up to date with workshops and talks from experienced industry expert on the latest technologies and trends in investments, tech, startup and design.
Geek Party With music and drinks, attendees put their party hats on and continue the conversations with us in the beautiful Boracay Island, and hopefully leading to new ideas and new action plans.
Who will be SM CITY ILOILO’s SM Little Stars 2015? THE search continues for bright, charming and talented kids, as SM Supermalls launched the annual SM Little Stars 2015, the country’s ultimate nationwide kiddie talent search. Last April 26, 2015, SM City Iloilo had a Preliminary Screening where six boys and six girls ages 4 -7 years old were chosen to be part of this exciting event. They will compete in the Eliminations on July 5, 2015, 5 PM at the SM City Iloilo’s Lower Ground Floor where three kids will be chosen to vie in the Regional Finals to be held in SM City Cebu on July 19, 2015.
This prestigious kiddie pageant will be giving away over P3.5 million worth of exciting prizes, with a trip for 2 to China for the top 5 winners, one year TV Contract and college scholarship grants for the grand winners. Special thanks to TV 5, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin, National University, Toy Kingdom, Microtel, Fiesta Shirts, Expi’s Balloon Magic, The Fish Spa, Healthy Smile, Bibo, Jem Junior, Dunkin’ Donuts, Corky and Joss Candies, Slushee, Dave’s Fun House, Snowpy, Fluffy Ice, and Picture City.
SM Little Stars 2015 female finalists (sitting L-R) Mary Amber Keith Acero, Cyderlyn Broniola, Khate Aizel Adelino, Vaness Estampador. (Standing L-R) Angel Jeremy Francisco, Raphaela Louise Aguila.
SM Little Stars 2015 male finalists (sitting L-R) Samson Lego Jr., Albert-Wayne Aucena, Josh Lawrence Animas. (Standing L-R) Gian Christoffe Villareal, Arnell Johnn Borre, Bladymyr Superio
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