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at the Philippine Information
Agency (PIA) Provincial Office here, stated that this coming harvest season, they are
LEGAZPI
CITY
Migrants concerns are
now in the agenda of the
Regional
Development
Council.
These include the establishment of data base on the
number of migrants, recruitment and hiring, deployment and returning overseas
Filipino workers.
These concerns surfaced
during the recent planning
Dir. esPiNAs
MAGNAYe
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opinion
bikol reporter
editorial
Blowing in the Wind
Recent events underscore anew the precariousness of the lot of migrant workers, particularly the economic ones.
Last week, at least 800 people drowned when
their boat foundered off the coast of Libya in the
Mediterranean sea.
Most of the dead, including women and children, came from impoverished countries in
Africa, like Tunisia; and South Asia, like Bangladesh, were believed to have been victims of
human smuggling.
In Hong Kong, a lady legislator accused Filipina domestics as home wreckers, thereby adding a new definition of the Filipina that once was
made synonymous with, well, domestic helper;
as well as to the continuing Chinese bullying of
Filipino fishermen in the South China Sea.
As we go to press, the fate of Mary Jane Veloso was still uncertain. National TV networks,
however, have reported over the weekend that
she had already been brought, along with eight
others, to an island where they will be executed
by firing squad.
If Indonesian president Joko Widodo blink,
as he did when the French government warned
of repercussions if their citizen similarly
charged with drugs as Veloso will be executed;
then she will surely be a lucky one.
If not, as Indonesia is one country with very
strict drug laws, then she will go the way of Flor
Contemplacion, and God forbid, the subject of
another movie. Then we can only ask God to
bless her soul and pray for others similarly situated.
Whatever, the fate of migrant workers is reflective of the prevailing and pervasive poverty
in Third World countries. Migrants are pushed
by the lack of opportunities in their own countries and pulled by the attractions and affluence
in developed countries.
The 800 who drowned, the DH in the Crown
Colony and Veloso all share the same fate.
Yet, when will this end?
In the Philippines, President Aquino in his inaugural State of the Nation address vowed to
work towards job generation so that Filipinos
will no longer leave the country; and if they do,
to afford them protection wherever they are.
Sadly, his had all been more plain rhetoric.
Veloso is the latest evidence. Even in Bicol, except for Naga City, it is only recently that the Regional Development Council has given attention
to the plight of migrants from the region.
And so, we sing a line from Peter, Paul and
Mary: How many deaths will it take till he knows,
that too many people have died?
We know the answer.
02082606
ed g. yu
Editor
0939-604-3144
Lee G. Dullesco II
Bizwomen power is up
Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co.,
CPAs-DFK International is past chair
of ASEAN Federation of CPAs, PICPA
past president and Hall-of-Famer,
and ACPAPP Lifetime Achievement
Awardee).
BIGGER PROFITS: There is evidence
that gender equality is not just politically
correct, but equally good for business as
well. Corporate studies show that equal
number of management men and women
generate more profits for the entire
organization. In a survey conducted by
management consultants McKinsey
and Co., it revealed that balanced gender
in corporate leadership improved financial
returns - above national industry median.
Instead of just keeping women in
staff positions, they should be tried for
advancement up the ranks. That will
mean costs savings even as improved
customer relations is promoted through
diverse capacity in handling marketing
upgrades and conflicts. There are
country variances whereby females are
still regarded as second-class when it
comes to leadership and management.
In the last two decades many erstwhile
chauvinistic locations have given ways to
woman power.
US POLITICS: Seven years ago,
the US voters had a change of heart
with respect to black power in the end
electing Barack Obama, as the first black
president of the federal government.
A new option is again at the horizon of
American politics. Never in the history
of the United States has there been a
woman president, or even vice president.
Former US Secretary of State Hillary is
the potential bet of the Democrats for the
opinions
unlimited
Atty. TONY (APA) ACYATAN
presidency.
If she gets her partys nod the wife
of former 2-term president Bill Clinton
will be running against the nominee of the
Republican Party. The nominees must
win their respective party referendums
(state by state) leading to the national
convention. There are indications that
the younger brother of former president
Bush (son of the older Bush whom Clinton
defeated) may be pushed up by his party.
Clinton versus Bush Part II.
PEZA HARVESTS: The Philippine
Export Zone Authority has generated
P2.9 trillion investments into the country
in the last twenty (20) years - since its
organization. Of this record performance,
45.5% of the investments came in during
the last five (5) years under the P-Noy
Aquino administration. The government
claims that the investment inflows were
made possible through the presidents
fulfilled promises with determined efforts
toward good governance.
The PEZA under Director General Lilia
B. de Lima has not been stained by any
from
my
window
nenita fuentebella-peones
since it does not make any sense that
the former SC justice who upheld the
condonation doctrine in 2010, and insists
on suspending Binay, investigating him
on these previous charges and no
doubt later charging Binay for previous
administrative acts that are now, in law
and jurisprudence deemed condoned by
virtue of Binays re-election.
In the same manner, with Sereno
berating Binays counsel, and virtually
prejudging the case, the smell of politics
certainly fills the SC air.
Astute Philippine political observers
can easily deduce that Malacaang and
the Liberal Party (LP) are out to control
strongholds of the opposition, apart from
filing cases and detaining opposition
leaders on very weak evidence and on
the basis of so-called whistle-blowers
who have been caught lying through
their teeth.
In the case of the Ejercito-Estradas,
the governor of Laguna was ousted by
the Commission on Elections (Comelec)
and upheld by the SC for alleged
election overspending. No other LP or
administration ally has been charged for
the same poll overspending.
In Makati, the Ombudsman tried
suspending Mayor Binay for six months
on a flimsy excuse that the Court of
Appeals cannot issue any TRO or
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Most Rev. Rolando Tirona, Archbishop of Caceres celebrated a paraliturgy during the
launching of the Tu Es Petrus Tour of Papal Relics at SM City Naga last week organized
by the Office of the Vice Postulator for the Cause for Canonization of Bl. Ivan Merz. The
perity as well.
The Philippine Armys
report also showed that the
CNN strength and firearms
have significantly decreased
from 2004 to 2014, from 74
to 91 percent. Most violent
activities like harassments
and liquidation and most nonviolent activities like movements and mass actions also
followed a downward trend.
The Armed Forces of the
exhibit featured sacred relics of the canonized and beatified popes that include the
mementos from St. Peter, the first pope, Pope Emeritus XVI, St. John Paul II and Pope
Francis.
halo-halo
bikol reporter
tip of an
iceberg
homar murillo
Email: homar.murillo@gmail.com
Electric Cooperatives
vs. Privatization
(part 2 of a 2-part series)
Dis*Karte
*Kusyon
*Kurso
frank peones jr.
Development Council o RDC. An RDC
sarong lokal na paagi nin pagpaplano para
sa kauswagan. Alagad, an membership
digdi limitado sa mga elehidong mga
LGU officials, mga regional directors
kan mga ahensiya kan gobyerno asin
nin mga inaapod na mga private sector
representatives o bilang special member.
Mayo sa radar kan RDC an kultura na
nakalaog lang sa social sector. Madali
Photo shows officials from PVB and the Municipality of Talisay during the agreement signing
(L-R) Talisay Sangguniang Bayan Secretary Elena Cabrera, Talisay Vice-Mayor Allano Lamano,
PVB Chairman and CEO Roberto de Ocampo, Talisay Mayor Gerry Natanauan, and PVB Chief
Operating Officer Nonilo Cruz.
orDiNANCe No. 05
series of 2015
AN orDiNANCe AutHoriziNG, APProViNG, CoNFirMiNG, rAtiFYiNG AND
APProPriAtiNG tHe ProPoseD borrowiNG oF tHe MuNiCiPAL GoVerNMeNt
oF MiLAor, CAMAriNes sur iN tHe AMouNt oF tHirtY NiNe MiLLioN Four
HuNDreD eiGHtY tHousAND (P39,480,000.00) Pesos, PHiLiPPiNe CurreNCY, to
FiNANCe tHe VArious PrioritY ProJeCts iNCLusiVe oF DoCuMeNtArY stAMP
TAX, SERVICE FEE, APPRAISAL FEE AND OTHER RELATED FEES AND TAXES.
BE IT ENACTED, as it is hereby ENACTED, by the Sangguniang Bayan of Milaor, in
Session that:
seCtioN 1. title - This ordinance shall be cited as, An ordinance authorizing,
approving, confirming, ratifying and appropriating the proposed borrowing of the Municipal
Government of Milaor in the amount of THIRTY NINE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY
THOUSAND (P39,480,000.00) PESOS ONLY.
seCtioN 2. The Municipal Mayor, ROGELIO A. FLORES, in representation of the
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF MILAOR, herein after referred to as the Municipality, is
hereby authorized to enter into a Loan Agreement with the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) in
accordance with Section 297 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code, in the
amount of THIRTY NINE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND (P39,480,000.00)
PESOS, Philippine Currency, under the terms and conditions herein set forth and such terms
and conditions as may be agreed upon with any person, corporation or entity for the purpose
of funding priority projects and subject to the requirement under Section 123 of Republic Act
No. 7653 as implemented by the Banko Central ng Pilipinas Circular No. 796 and 819. In
this connection, the Municipal Mayor and his successor shall have full power and authority to
represent the Municipal Government of Milaor, Camarines Sur in negotiating the terms and
conditions for the said borrowing and in signing, executing, delivering and amending such
agreement, contracts, deeds, papers and other documents as may be necessary and proper
for the full and total implementation of the authority herein granted.
seCtioN 3. The said priority projects herein specified in Section 4.3 hereby certified to
be a socio-economic development project, in accordonce with the approved local development
plan and public investment program for the period 2015 or the public investment program for
the current year 2015 of the MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF MILAOR which is approved
under Sangguniang Bayan Dated 2 March 2015.
seCtioN 4. Consistent with the covering loan contract, deeds and assignment and
such as other agreements as may be entered into by the municipality in connection with the
borrowing, the features, terms and conditions shall be as follows and are hereby approved.
1.1 BORROWER - Municipal Government of Milaor.
1.2 FACILITY - Team Loan Facility
1.3 PURPOSE - To finance various priority projects inclusive of the applicable
Documentary Stamp Tax (DST), service fee, appraisal fee and other related fees and taxes.
The project to be financed shall be subject to PVB Managements due diligence, confirmation
and monitoring, The infrastructure and equipment projects that will be financed are the
following:
Projects
AbC
1. Construction & Site Devt. of Public Market including Purchase of Lot
P13,000,000.00
2. Purchase of Lot for SB Building & Public Offices & Construction
of New SB Building
P11,000,000.00
3. a) Purchase of Multi-Shredder and Pulverized Machine;
b) Purchase of Composting Machine;
c) Purchase of Mini-Garbage Dump Truck
P10,830,000.00
4. Term Loan 5 a) Construction of Pumping Station 2
(Bgy. San Jose)
a) P4,000,000.00
Term Loan 5 b) Equity for Multi-Media Filter (Brgy. del Rosario) b)
350,000.00
5. Term Loan 6 - Equity for Concreting of Capuc-Dalipay
Farm to Market Road
P 300,000.00
totAL
P 39,480,000.00
1.4 TERM 1.4.1 Term Loan 2,3 ad 6: Up to 10 years with 1 yr. grace period on principal
repayment
1.4.2 Term Loan 4: Up to 5 years without grace period
1.4.3 Term 5: Up to 10 years without grace period
1.5 PRINCIPAL REPAYMENT AND GRACE PERIOD
1.5.1 Term Loan 2,3 and 6: Payable in equal monthly amortizations to commence at the
end of 13th month from initial drawndown date.
1.5.2 Term Loan 4 and 5: Payable in equal monthly amortizations to commence at the
end of 1st month from initial drawndown date.
1.6 AMOUNT - Up to THIRTY NINE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND
(P39,480,000.00) PESOS, Philippine Currency, inclusive of DST, Pre-termination fee if any,
fees, charges and other applicable taxes shall be for the account of the BORROWER.
1.7 INTEREST RATE - Based on the prevailing one (1) year PDST-F/R2 rate as of
drawdown date plus a minimum spread of 2.4562% p.a. with a floor of 4.5% p.a. Inclusive of
GRT. Repriced monthly and payable monthly in arrears.
In the event that one (1) year PDST-F/R2 rate is unavailable or cannot be determined,
the Lender and the Borrower shall negotiate within 30 days in good faith in order to arrive at an
alternative, mutually acceptable, transparent based rate. The base rate shall be applied during
the remaining term of loan. If after 30 day period there is no agreed substitute, then the rate
shall be the actual cost of raising funds by the Bank plus agreed margins.
1.8 PROMISSORY NOTE (PN) MATURITY DATE - All PNs maturity date shall be
reckoned from the date of initial drawndown;
SECURITY - Deed of Assignment of the proportionate portion of the BORROWERs
Internal Revenue Allotment and other Locally Sourced Income.
1.9 FEES - The following are the applicable fees for the amount of the BORROWER:
1.9.1 Project Validation Fee - Actual Cost to be billed to the Municipality
1.9.2 Service Fee - One-time upfront fee of at least one percent )1%) based on the
approved loan amount shall be paid upon initial release per tranche.
1.9.3 Other related costs/charges, such as registration, appraisal, notarial, site validation
and project monitoring, etc.
1.10 AVAILABILITY - 24 months from the execution of the loan agreement broken down
into four (4) six (6) months period subject to approval of the original PVBs approving authority
or the PVBs Board designated Senior Risk executive.
bikol reporter
(Absent)
NeLiA b. PADo
Sangguniang Bayan Member
JesusA P. MArAViLLA
Sangguniang Bayan Member
roLANDo A. CAbAse
Sangguniang Bayan Member
(Absent)
seNeN b. berMAs
Sangguniang Bayan Member
rubiLYN C. euste
Sangguniang Bayan Member
ANtoNio e. ViDA
Sangguniang Bayan Member
(Abstain)
MAriA DA CANo
Sangguniang Bayan Member
ANDre r. HiDALGo
Vice Mayor Presidig Officer
biKoL rePorter
Published: April 26, 2015
roGeLio A. FLores
Municipal Mayor
bikol reporter
for trading.
Although Agatep was not
around for this years Rodeo
opening, he sent PR consultant Kathryn Caday and PR
executive Michelle Bayhon
to experience the event and
the other delights of Masbate.
Complementing
this
years Rodeo as a tourism
and sports event was the
recently-conceived Beach
Football Festival held in
Palani, Balud from April 16
to 17.
The first-ever national
CLARA M. MARTINEZ
ZACH NYEL P. CACHO
LAILANIE A. BONTO
MARIA D. SALIVA
LILIAN S. GARDINER
ENCARNACION S. MANAIT
FLORDELITO G. LOPEZ SR.
JOSE A. MANZANO
DANTE O. CLEDERA
ANTONIO C. FRANCISCO
SALVACION B. MERCA
LORNA C. SAN PASCUAL
ANDREA B. DELA TRINIDAD
CRISANTO F. CASTRO JR.
ALFREDO N. MARCO
RITA G. TUASON
RENDEL RYAN D. SY III
AMPARO P. BONGAT
SALUD S. GRACILLA
VIRGINIA E. OJEDA
AMELIA T. BORREGA
Date of Interment
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BIKOL REPORTER
Published: April 19 and 26, 2015
march
Name of Deceased
Lake Buhi . . .
discharge channel as one of
the primordial concerns that
needs to be addressed.
In response, Resolution
No.5 series of 2015 requesting the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) to undertake the
desiltation of Lake Buhi, including the Tabao River was
set into motion and was approved by the members of the
governing board.
The resolution further
states that the horrendous
effects of the accumulation
of silt as a result of the destruction of Tabao River to
the water quality of the lake,
to its biodiversity, aquaculture industry and imminent
extinction of Buhis pride
the Sinarapan dubbed as the
worlds smallest fish, are unspeakable.
The 10-year plan intends
to keep Lake Buhi as a sustainable sanctuary for all
forms of aqua life and serve
as a living testimony that the
human race is still capable of
preserving Gods creation.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: April 19 and 26, 2015
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: April 19 and 26, 2015
CCE-0024-2015 R.A.10172
& CFN-0005-2015
In compliance with the publication requirement and
pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1
Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative
Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A.10172), Notice is
hereby served to the public that JANUARY JANE JACINTO
DE GUZMAN has filed with this Office, a Petition for Change
of First Name from JANUARY to JANUARY JANE and
correction of entry in Sex from MALE to FEMALE in
the certificate of live birth of JANUARY JACINTO DE GUZMAN at Libmanan, Camarines Sur and whose parents are
JESUS Q. DE GUZMAN and DELIA D. JACINTO.
Any person adversely affected by said petition may
file his written opposition with this office not later than May
2, 2015.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: April 19 and 26, 2015
bikol reporter
SUMMER OUTING
from my window . . .
reports show the plunder of public funds.
Malacaang merely absolves its allies, claiming that they
have already replied to these CoA reports. Yet when it comes to
the opposition senators, no amount of explanation and denials
have been accepted by the Palace and its allies.
The truth is, under the Aquino presidency and administration,
the so-called democratic institutions have been so prostituted
and made highly vulnerable to executive pressure and control,
whether it is the CoA, the Anit-Money Laundering Council, the
Comelec, the Ombudsman and yes, even the Judiciary.
Is this matuwid na daan?
tip of an iceberg. . .
were reorganized to make them less vulnerable to political
influence and control. Many managers were replaced and
some RECs were merged. The electricity sub-distribution
tariff formula for the RECs was also changed to make it more
financially viable. Despite of these reforms, however, many
RECs are still mismanaged and politicized. Consequently,
some proposed the privatization of these entities.
The proponents of the privatization of the electric
cooperatives cited several advantages. They argue that the
privatization of electric cooperatives will lead to more efficient
management, better service, cheaper bills, and the total nonpoliticization of the electric sub-distribution. However, all of
these will only be possible if there is real competition and
the market forces will be allowed to freely take reign of the
operations of the privatized electric sub-distribution entities. On
the other hand, others proposed the coop-to-coop collaboration
to save the ailing RECs.
In your opinion, what could be the best solution to this
problem? You may email me your response.
References
1.) http://www.nea.gov.ph/about-us
2.) http://www.gov.ph/1973/08/06/presidential-decree-no-269/
3.) http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/
presidentialdecreeno1645.html
4.) http://www.socoteco2.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task
=view&id=19&Itemid=19
5.) http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/
post/2004/pdf/2-26_full.pdf
6.) http://www.eia.gov/countries/country-data.cfm?fips=rp
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