ALBAY'S OUTSTANDING EDUCATORS, STUDENTS RECEIVE CASH,
> PLAQUES
By Cet Dematera
>
> LEGAZPI CITY---Some P2.1-million cash incentives as well as
> plaques and certificates were received yesterday by at least
> 27 awardees and qualifiers in the Gawad Albay sa Edukasyon
> 2010 ceremonies held at the Albay Astrodome this city.
>
> Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, who first implemented the
> education enhancement program in 2008 under the program
> education quality for Albayanos (EQUAL), said that this
> year's search was the biggest as it was already participated
> by over 70 awardees and qualifiers.
>
> "This means that our main objective of providing Albayanos
> with quality education is gradually gaining support from the
> various sectors of our society," Salceda told The STAR.
>
> Salceda said that the total of 27 awardees and 49
> qualifiers all received cash incentives ranging from P3,000
> to P200,000 each, depending on the categories they had
> participated in.
>
> Dr. Rowena Ondiz, chief of Albay's Research and Planning
> division and awarding in-charge, said the awardees came from
> four categories:student excellence in academics and
> leadership (SEAL); ten outstanding teachers of Albay
> (TOTAL); three outstanding principals in the countryside of
> Albay (TROPICAL); and Kadunong LGU with best practices in
> education.
>
> SEAL's ten awardees received P20,000 each; TOTAL's awardees
> received P100,000 each; TROPICAL's three awardees got
> P100,000 each; and Kadunong LGU's most outstanding bagged
> P200,000; outstanding, P100,000; and special recognition,
> P75,000.
>
> Student awardees were Rhod Jeran Sabater, of Polangui
> Comprehensive High School(PGCHS); John Eulo Bas, of Tabaco
> National High School(TNHS); Jessa Marie Monzon, of Marcial
> O. Rañola Memorial School (MORMS); Micah Madrelejos, PGCHS;
> Andre Nico Belen, of Ligao National High School (LNHS);
> Kimberly Rapirap, of St. Michael Academy; Roland Francis
> Dacillo, TNHS; Antonette Reburiano, PGCHS; Shaira Orogo,
> MORMS; and Aaron Castillo, of Legazpi City Science High
> School LCSHS).
>
> Teacher awardees were Michelle M. Damiel,LCSHS; Diana L.
> Desuyo, of Bicol Regional Science High School (BRSHS); Sixto
> O. Orzales, of Albay Central School (ACS); Leopoldo C.
> Brizuela Jr., LNHS; Nora J. Laguda, MORMS; Shirley M.
> Rustria, of Oas North Central School (ONCS); Hazel C. Asejo,
> of Aquinas University of Legazpi Science High School
> (AUL-LSHS; Ruben B. Cenita, AUL-LSHS; Roger B. Bañal, TNHS;
> and Nancy M. Aguda, ACS.
>
> The three school principal awardees were Dr. Norma B.
> Orozco, of Pagasa National High School (PNHS); Rhodie H.
> Quirab, of Ligao East Central Elementary School (LECES); and
> Carmen J. Beldad, ACS.
>
> Most outstanding LGU awardee was Tiwi mayor Jaime C.
> Villanueva; outstanding awardees were Libon mayor Agnes
> Dycoco and Tabaco City mayor Krisel Lagman-Luistro. Also
> given special mention award was Manito mayor Caesar Daep.
>
> Ondiz said that aside from the major awards, at finalists
> also received P5,000 to P10,000 each; and qualifiers P3,000
> to P5,000 each, depending on the categories they were
> nominees.
>
> "Gov. Salceda wants that all those who signified interest
> in joining the education enhancement contests receive
> prize," Ondiz told The STAR.
>
> Orozco, a principal awardee, said that she was very happy
> to be given such recognition even before she retires from
> teaching.
>
> "Just do good for the benefit of the majority. This is what
> I always follow in all my undertakings as a public school
> teacher," Orozco told The STAR.
>
> Teacher awardee Orzales said that he considered the award
> as an early big Christmas gift and an affirmation that good
> and dedicated public service could be done by anyone.
>
> "I consider this as an early big Christmas gift which made
> my parents, friends and mentors also very happy. This is
> also an affirmation that I could make a different in my
> chosen career," Orzales told The STAR.
>
> With its expanded education programs and activities, Albay
> had created the Provincial Education Department (PET)and
> initially funded it with some P170-million. (cet dematera)
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
BFAR TO PROVIDE FREE FINGERLINGS TO DISPLACED BUHI TILAPIA GROWERS
BFAR TO PROVIDE FREE FINGERLINGS TO DISPLACED BUHI TILAPIA GROWERS
By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY----The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol has assured yesterday the marginalized tilapia growers of any assistance after the Buhi government has issued a freeze order for the business permit renewal for 2011 of at least 600 fish cage operators due to contamination that resulted to the massive fish kill of tons of tilapia and other fresh water lives in the lake since Nov. Last year.
Buhi mayor Rey Lacoste has issued the freezing of business permit renewal as an extreme measure to save the lake from further devastation as also suggested by an inter-agency consultative body which studied the condition of the world’s smallest commercial fish habitat.
BFAR-Bicol director Dennis del Socorro said that they had already put in place the distribution of fingerlings as well as other forms of assistance in case the marginalized fishermen to be affected by the freeze order would seek their help.
Del Socorro said his office has been anticipating this action following series of dialogues and consultations with fish cage operators, fish vendors, Buhi LGU and other stakeholders should fish cage operations would finally put to halt.
“We will give free fingerlings to the marginalized fishermen who would opt to raise tilapia outside Lake Buhi. But this has to go to the usual processes,” Del Socorro told The STAR.
By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY----The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Bicol has assured yesterday the marginalized tilapia growers of any assistance after the Buhi government has issued a freeze order for the business permit renewal for 2011 of at least 600 fish cage operators due to contamination that resulted to the massive fish kill of tons of tilapia and other fresh water lives in the lake since Nov. Last year.
Buhi mayor Rey Lacoste has issued the freezing of business permit renewal as an extreme measure to save the lake from further devastation as also suggested by an inter-agency consultative body which studied the condition of the world’s smallest commercial fish habitat.
BFAR-Bicol director Dennis del Socorro said that they had already put in place the distribution of fingerlings as well as other forms of assistance in case the marginalized fishermen to be affected by the freeze order would seek their help.
Del Socorro said his office has been anticipating this action following series of dialogues and consultations with fish cage operators, fish vendors, Buhi LGU and other stakeholders should fish cage operations would finally put to halt.
“We will give free fingerlings to the marginalized fishermen who would opt to raise tilapia outside Lake Buhi. But this has to go to the usual processes,” Del Socorro told The STAR.
ALBAY’S GREEN CHRISTMAS GAINING SUPPORT
ALBAY’S GREEN CHRISTMAS GAINING SUPPORT
By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY---After it was officially launched last Nov.24, Albay’s Green Christmas, or “Christmas without risk” has started to gain grounds even outside the province as various government and non-government agencies in Bicol have expressed all out support of this unique Yuletide season celebration.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said that the main objectives of this environment-friendly Christmas observance are zero casualty from firecrackers (paputok), reduced use of plastic during shopping, and low-carbon discharge during the period.
In the office memorandum titled “Guidance on Christmas Celebration 2010,” Salceda ordered the Albay office heads and employees to celebrate Christmas through tree planting, beach or river clean-up, resettlement socials, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) by means of games and magic in children’s homes or among children of informal settlers.
“All departments (of Albay) are banned from procuring Christmas trees and other plastic ornaments and decors and are, therefore, encouraged to decorate existing trees at the (Albay freedom) Park and spruce up ornamental plants inside your offices with recyclable or biodegradable decorative materials,” Salceda said in the memo emailed to The STAR.
Salceda, who was recently named by the United Nations (UN) as world champion DRR campaigner, ordered the employees that “in serving food, plastic or paper plates and cups should be banned and their procurement is prohibited.”
“Instead, banana leaves, banana bark, coconut shell and/or “bilaos” shall be used. They are more earth-friendly and, given current trends, more fashionable and “going native”, more patriotic,” the Albay governor said, adding that “as far possible, it is advised that this practice should extend to your household and village celebrations.”
Ako Bicol Party-list President Rodel Batocabe said that their group would help create awareness in other areas of the country of the pioneering and novel “Green Christmas” activities being led by the Albay government.
Batocabe, who also sits as Ako Bicol’s representative in Congress, said that the massive awareness campaign through mass media of this celebration would gain support even from lawmakers of their proposed bill that would totally ban use of plastic bags in the country.
“We cannot help but fully support this Green Christmas celebration because this will create public awareness that could further boost the chance for the passage of our bill which will totally ban use of plastic bags in the country,” Batocabe told The STAR.
Batocabe said that the total ban of plastic bags would spur economic development in the rural areas because there will massive demand for indigenous materials, particularly rattan, “Buri,” and abaca.
Even government troops in Bicol pledged to support the Green Yuletide celebration by refraining from firearms discharge or shooting during Christmas’ and New Year’s Eves.
Bicol Army spokesman Major Harold Cabunoc said that they had already started decorating tress in their camps instead of buying plastic decors as support to this environment-friendly celebration.
“We already spruced up trees inside our camps with Christmas decors and lights, instead of buying plastic paraphernalias,” Cabunoc told The STAR.
Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Bicol had in fact earlier announced their observation of the Green Christmas.
Also, salceda ordered all the provincial departments to launch Christmas tree making contest using materials out of trashes.(cet dematera)
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By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY---After it was officially launched last Nov.24, Albay’s Green Christmas, or “Christmas without risk” has started to gain grounds even outside the province as various government and non-government agencies in Bicol have expressed all out support of this unique Yuletide season celebration.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda said that the main objectives of this environment-friendly Christmas observance are zero casualty from firecrackers (paputok), reduced use of plastic during shopping, and low-carbon discharge during the period.
In the office memorandum titled “Guidance on Christmas Celebration 2010,” Salceda ordered the Albay office heads and employees to celebrate Christmas through tree planting, beach or river clean-up, resettlement socials, and disaster risk reduction (DRR) by means of games and magic in children’s homes or among children of informal settlers.
“All departments (of Albay) are banned from procuring Christmas trees and other plastic ornaments and decors and are, therefore, encouraged to decorate existing trees at the (Albay freedom) Park and spruce up ornamental plants inside your offices with recyclable or biodegradable decorative materials,” Salceda said in the memo emailed to The STAR.
Salceda, who was recently named by the United Nations (UN) as world champion DRR campaigner, ordered the employees that “in serving food, plastic or paper plates and cups should be banned and their procurement is prohibited.”
“Instead, banana leaves, banana bark, coconut shell and/or “bilaos” shall be used. They are more earth-friendly and, given current trends, more fashionable and “going native”, more patriotic,” the Albay governor said, adding that “as far possible, it is advised that this practice should extend to your household and village celebrations.”
Ako Bicol Party-list President Rodel Batocabe said that their group would help create awareness in other areas of the country of the pioneering and novel “Green Christmas” activities being led by the Albay government.
Batocabe, who also sits as Ako Bicol’s representative in Congress, said that the massive awareness campaign through mass media of this celebration would gain support even from lawmakers of their proposed bill that would totally ban use of plastic bags in the country.
“We cannot help but fully support this Green Christmas celebration because this will create public awareness that could further boost the chance for the passage of our bill which will totally ban use of plastic bags in the country,” Batocabe told The STAR.
Batocabe said that the total ban of plastic bags would spur economic development in the rural areas because there will massive demand for indigenous materials, particularly rattan, “Buri,” and abaca.
Even government troops in Bicol pledged to support the Green Yuletide celebration by refraining from firearms discharge or shooting during Christmas’ and New Year’s Eves.
Bicol Army spokesman Major Harold Cabunoc said that they had already started decorating tress in their camps instead of buying plastic decors as support to this environment-friendly celebration.
“We already spruced up trees inside our camps with Christmas decors and lights, instead of buying plastic paraphernalias,” Cabunoc told The STAR.
Personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Bicol had in fact earlier announced their observation of the Green Christmas.
Also, salceda ordered all the provincial departments to launch Christmas tree making contest using materials out of trashes.(cet dematera)
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PRESIDENT AQUINO RE-APPOINTS SALCEDA AS BICOL RDC CHAIR
PRESIDENT AQUINO RE-APPOINTS SALCEDA AS BICOL RDC CHAIR
By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY---President Aquino has re-appointed Albay Gov. Joey Salceda as chairman of the Bicol Regional Develoment Council (RDC), his third term, two of which were under the administration of former president, now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo.
In the omnibus appointment letter dated Dec.2, 2010 signed be Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr, Salceda is among the nine RDC chairmen appointed, or re-appointed by Aquino.
RDC is an organization with the secretariat based at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) offices across the country, and composed of government and non-government agencies tasked to formulate economic programs and activities for a particular region.
Salceda, a know close ally and economic adviser of Arroyo, jumped into the Aquino camp when he accepted the position as Liberal Party’s Regional Chairman for Bicol last April 20,2009. He however opted to remain as Albay governor rather than accepting any official portfolio in the Aquino administration.
Although he got only eight votes as against the 32 votes for Camarines Sur gov. L-Ray Villafuerte when he ran as RDC chair in 2007, Arroyo had chosen him as the RDC Bicol head. And he ran unopposed for the second term rthis year.
And talks that he would be replaced under the Aquino administration was finally set aside upon his re-appointment this December.
Other appointees are Gov. Victor A. Tanco Sr. for Region VI; Gov. Agustin Ramon M. Perdices for Region VII; Gov. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla for Region VIII; Mayor Evelyn T. Uy for Region IX; Mayor Laurence Ll. Cruz for Region X; Mayor Sara Z. Duterte for Region XI; and Mayor Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio for Region 12.(cet dematera)
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By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY---President Aquino has re-appointed Albay Gov. Joey Salceda as chairman of the Bicol Regional Develoment Council (RDC), his third term, two of which were under the administration of former president, now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo.
In the omnibus appointment letter dated Dec.2, 2010 signed be Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr, Salceda is among the nine RDC chairmen appointed, or re-appointed by Aquino.
RDC is an organization with the secretariat based at the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) offices across the country, and composed of government and non-government agencies tasked to formulate economic programs and activities for a particular region.
Salceda, a know close ally and economic adviser of Arroyo, jumped into the Aquino camp when he accepted the position as Liberal Party’s Regional Chairman for Bicol last April 20,2009. He however opted to remain as Albay governor rather than accepting any official portfolio in the Aquino administration.
Although he got only eight votes as against the 32 votes for Camarines Sur gov. L-Ray Villafuerte when he ran as RDC chair in 2007, Arroyo had chosen him as the RDC Bicol head. And he ran unopposed for the second term rthis year.
And talks that he would be replaced under the Aquino administration was finally set aside upon his re-appointment this December.
Other appointees are Gov. Victor A. Tanco Sr. for Region VI; Gov. Agustin Ramon M. Perdices for Region VII; Gov. Carlos Jericho L. Petilla for Region VIII; Mayor Evelyn T. Uy for Region IX; Mayor Laurence Ll. Cruz for Region X; Mayor Sara Z. Duterte for Region XI; and Mayor Darlene Magnolia R. Antonino-Custodio for Region 12.(cet dematera)
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LGU, TOURIST OFFICIALS LAUD MAYON VOLCANO, BUTANDING PICS IN P100 BILL
LGU, TOURIST OFFICIALS LAUD MAYON VOLCANO, BUTANDING PICS IN P100 BILL
By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY---Tourism and local government officials of Bicol have lauded the inclusion of Mayon Volcano in Albay and Butanding (whaleshark) in Sorsogon in the depicted designs at the back of the latest edition of the Philippine’s P100 bill.
Maria “Nini” Ravanilla, Bicol tourism director, called the step of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as a “milestone” for the region’s tourism promotion, anticipating influx of more local and foreign visitors into these tourist destinations.
“This will be a very good tool for tourism promotion for Bicol in particular and the country in general,” Ravanilla told The STAR.
She said that with the images of Mayon Volcano and Butanding inscribed at the back of the P100 bill, it would now be easier to promote and wider to disseminate these tourist spots found in Bicol.
Ravanilla said she would invite stakeholders in tourism business and promotions, particularly hotels and resorts owners, for new measures to adopt in view of this latest development.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, also re-appointed chairman of the Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC), expressed elation over the BSP move, saying this would give the region a big boost in tourism promotion that could contribute to the economic leap of the peninsula in general.
“We are most grateful to the BSP for featuring Mayon Volcano and the butanding in the more prolific currency- P100. As early as May, BSP authorities have indicated to me about this positive development. Surely, it is a big boost to our tourism promotion effort,” Salceda emailed to The STAR yesterday.
Joe Briones, Albay tourism officer, said that this development will not only put Bicol back to the tourism world map but may also pave the way to the discovery of other equally luring tourist spots here, particularly the while sands of Bacacay town and the diving destinations at the Albay Gulf.
“We are really grateful for this BSP move. We will try to do every effort to promote Albay’s tourism programs,” Briones told The STAR.
Lawyer Rodel Batocabe, one of the Ako-Bicol Party-list representatives, said that Representative Manny Pacquiao has also already signified intention to promote sports and tourism development of Bicol.
Batocabe believes that this intention could be due to the fact that Pacquiao’s represented district of Saranggani and Albay are sister provinces.
“It also could be that Pacquiao’s Filipino trainer Boboy Fernandez is married to a Bicolana as this now reside (Fernandez’s family) in Polangui town in Albay,” Batocabo told The STAR. He did not though mention when Pacquiao would exactly promote Bicol tourism. (cet dematera)
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By Cet Dematera
LEGAZPI CITY---Tourism and local government officials of Bicol have lauded the inclusion of Mayon Volcano in Albay and Butanding (whaleshark) in Sorsogon in the depicted designs at the back of the latest edition of the Philippine’s P100 bill.
Maria “Nini” Ravanilla, Bicol tourism director, called the step of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as a “milestone” for the region’s tourism promotion, anticipating influx of more local and foreign visitors into these tourist destinations.
“This will be a very good tool for tourism promotion for Bicol in particular and the country in general,” Ravanilla told The STAR.
She said that with the images of Mayon Volcano and Butanding inscribed at the back of the P100 bill, it would now be easier to promote and wider to disseminate these tourist spots found in Bicol.
Ravanilla said she would invite stakeholders in tourism business and promotions, particularly hotels and resorts owners, for new measures to adopt in view of this latest development.
Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, also re-appointed chairman of the Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC), expressed elation over the BSP move, saying this would give the region a big boost in tourism promotion that could contribute to the economic leap of the peninsula in general.
“We are most grateful to the BSP for featuring Mayon Volcano and the butanding in the more prolific currency- P100. As early as May, BSP authorities have indicated to me about this positive development. Surely, it is a big boost to our tourism promotion effort,” Salceda emailed to The STAR yesterday.
Joe Briones, Albay tourism officer, said that this development will not only put Bicol back to the tourism world map but may also pave the way to the discovery of other equally luring tourist spots here, particularly the while sands of Bacacay town and the diving destinations at the Albay Gulf.
“We are really grateful for this BSP move. We will try to do every effort to promote Albay’s tourism programs,” Briones told The STAR.
Lawyer Rodel Batocabe, one of the Ako-Bicol Party-list representatives, said that Representative Manny Pacquiao has also already signified intention to promote sports and tourism development of Bicol.
Batocabe believes that this intention could be due to the fact that Pacquiao’s represented district of Saranggani and Albay are sister provinces.
“It also could be that Pacquiao’s Filipino trainer Boboy Fernandez is married to a Bicolana as this now reside (Fernandez’s family) in Polangui town in Albay,” Batocabo told The STAR. He did not though mention when Pacquiao would exactly promote Bicol tourism. (cet dematera)
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