August 2015

VOLUME XXXVIssue 8

AUGUST 2015Serving Los Baos and nearby communitieswww.lbtimes.ph

Syen Saya 2015 held

National Disability Prevention Week,idinaos ng LBFPWD

by Ma. Roxanne Fatima Rolle

ni Jeannette Talag, Presidente ng Los Banos Federation of Persons with Disabilities

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Noong Hulyo 21 hanggang Agosto 5, muling nakiisa ang Los Banos Federation of Persons with Disabilities (LBFPWD), Inc. sa taunang selebrasyon ng National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week sang-ayon sa Announcement No. 35, series of 2015.

Sa taong ito, ipinagdiriwang ang ika-37 na anibersaryo ng naturang selebrasyon. Kasabay nito, ginunita rin ang ika-151 na kaarawan ng bayaning lumpo, si Apolinario Mabini.

Ang naging tema ng isang linggong selebrasyon ay Health and Wellness for Persons with Disability, Opportunity Towards Inclusive Development for All.

Los Baos The Special Science and Nature City hosted the annual science festival, Syen Saya 2015, last August 12 to 14.

The activities and exhibits revolved around the theme Syensiya at Kabataan: #WOWTLG where TLG meant Technology Leads to Globalization. Major events that comprised the three-day festival were: Wonderama, Techno Forum, and R&D Awards.

Wonderama: testament to innovation Held at the E.B. Copeland

Gymnasium in UPLB, the Wonderama exhibit featured basic science principles, appreciation, and application. According to Ma. Rowena Inzon, member of the UPLB Local Organizing Committee, Wonderama is a testament to innovation. We

Libre!

Karapatan at KaalamanNoong Hulyo 21, sumailalim sa

pagsasanay ang mga pangulo ng samahan ng mga PWDs upang mapalakas ang kakayanan nilang pamunuan ang kanilang samahan. Nagsilbing resource speaker si Engr. Arthur Letim, isang bulag o visually-impaired na inhinyero mula sa Alyansa ng may Kapansanang Pinoy (AKAPPinoy-Region 4A).

Tinalakay rin ang karapatan, polisiya, at pribilehiyo ng mga PWDs noong Hulyo 22. Ayon sa Republic Act 9442

Isang pagbubuklod ng maram-ing wikang Filipino ang naging pagdiriwang ng South Hill School Inc. (SHSI) noong ika-24 ng Agosto na may temang Filipino: Wika ng Pambansang Kaunlaran.

Ayon sa punongguro ng SHSI, si Gng. Carmencita T. Nolasco, tinawag na Buwan ng mga Wika ang programa bilang pagkilala sa maraming wika ng mga

Kultura at wika,bida sa Agosto

Elementary students from schools around Los Baos curiously dabbled with the e-modules on disaster preparedness featured in the College of Development CommunicationsWonderama exhibit at the Syen Saya 2015 science festival. (Photo by Rikki Mendiola)

ni Theresa Mae D. Villanueva, Grade 9, SHSI

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NEWSRural High celebrates Buwan ng Wika 2015by Jenny Flor S. Baclor (Instructor 6, UPRHS)

To celebrate the National Language Month, UP Rural High School (UPRHS) led month-long activities inspired by the theme, Wikang Pambansa: Danas at Paglikha sa Diwa ng Bansa.

A culminating program was held last August 25 to recognize winners from the month-long activities. The program featured Joey Ayala, singer and songwriter, as the guest speaker. Ayala performed his songs, Papel, Organik, and his own version of Lupang Hinirang. Throughout the program, three groups of eight students performed their routine to Ayalas composition, Magkaugnay, as part of the Interpretative Dance contest.

The second part of the program featured students competing in Pasikatlaban. The contest aimed to showcase culture and tradition from different regions. Grade 10 students, Chelsea delos Santos and Allen Lunaria, placed first.

Winners from the contests in August were called on stage. Grade 7 representatives championed in the speech choir contest, Sabayang Pagbigkas ng Tula. A team of Grade 11 students won in creative story-telling, Masining na Pagkukwento.

The activities were spearheaded by the schools academic organization for Filipino, Samahang Diwa at Panitik.

NEWS

LGU, UPLB head disaster preparedness talkby Ma. Roxanne Fatima Rolle with reports from Martin Imatong

Four back-to-back forums on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and earthquake preparedness were held last August 24 at the D.L. Umali Auditorium, UPLB Campus. A total of 2,050 UPLB students attended.

UPLB Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in collaboration with the Los Banos Municipal Office organized the event. The resource speaker was Mr. Martin Q. Imatong, DRRM and Climate

Change Adaptation consultant from the municipal office.

Topics tackled were DRRM concepts and trends, the disaster risk profile of the Philippines as well as the Philippine Disaster Management System (PDMS). Earthquake science was also discussed. Steps on holding an earthquake drill in schools and proper action to take during and after an earthquake were further highlighted.

According to Imatong, UPLB and the Los Banos local government unit achieved the mission [which is] to enrich the understanding and proper knowledge [on DRRM and earthquake preparedness] among the students. He furthered that he deems to motivate the youth to prioritize awareness and preparedness to contribute to nation-building.

Joey Ayala, singer and songwriter, graces the National Lan-guage Month celebration of UPRHS with an acoustic perfor-mance of his original songs.

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believe that to make our children better appreciate the role of science in development, we must teach them the value of innovation.

Techno Forum for barangaysTechno Forum or the Technology

Forum on Data Management and Information Systems (DMIS) for Barangays was held last August 13. The event aimed to improve access to local and regional information for decision making and planning. Los

Baos barangay officials and LGUs from Calamba and Bay attended. Participants shared data for tracking, mapping, and monitoring progress and needs in the local and regional level, shares Juan Carlos Manas, member of Techno Forums organizing committee.

R&D AwardsSyen Saya 2015 concluded

with the R&D Awarding and Closing Ceremonies at the SEARCA Auditorium where the outstanding agricultural research and development (R&D) projects were recognized.

The winning projects zoomed in on organic agriculture.

In the Research category, the study on developing organic vegetable varieties by UPLBs Institute of Plant Breeding (IPB) won. In the Development category, the winning project aimed to develop, strengthen, and implement organic agriculture in the Philippines. This was led by the Bureau of Plant Industry-Los

o Magna Carta for Disabled Persons, and for Other Purposes, kalakip ng batas ang sumusunod na probisyon: tamang paggamit ng benepisyo, transportasyon, gamot, pagkain, ospitalisasyon, at diskwentong 20% sa mga bilihin ng mga PWDs; at angkop na paggamit ng assistive devices

Ibinahagi ni G. Ronel del Rio, isa sa mga tagapagsalita, ang kaukulang multa at parusa sa diskriminasyon laban sa may kapansanan. Si del Rio ay napili bilang Official Promoter para sa mga taong may kapansanan ngayong ikatlong dekada ng PWDs (2013-2023) ng United Nations-Economic and Social Commission in the Asia Pacific (UN-ESCAP).

Kinatawan ng PWD na sektorIsang pribilehiyo na naimbitahan ang mga miyembro ng

LBFPWDs na makilahok sa Mobile Training Plus ceremonial turnover ng TESDA sa munisipyo ng Los Banos noong Hulyo 23. Dumalo ang mga opisyal ng LBFPWDs kasama ang kinatawan ng ibat-ibang sektor: estudyante, guro, kawani ng barangay, atbp. Dumalo rin sa program si TESDA Sec. Joel Villanueva.

Pagiging handaNoong Hulyo 28, nagdaos naman ng pagsasanay sa

disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) ang mga may kapansanan. Naganap ito sa Old Municipal Covered Court, Brgy. Baybayin.

Naging interesante para sa mga PWDs ang huling araw ng training. Naibahagi sa kanila ang importansiya ng first aid o paunang lunas. Tinuruan rin ang mga dumalo kung paano tulungan ang taong nawalan ng malay, nagkasugat, nakagat ng aso, nalunod, nabalian, o naaksidente. Katuwang sa pagpapasinayan ng training ang lokal na opisina ng DRRM mula sa munisipyo.

Noong Agosto 5, sa pagtatapos ng isang linggong selebrasyon, isang salu-salo ang naganap kasama si Mayor Ceasar P. Perez. Nagkaroon ng programa kung saan umawit, sumayaw, at tumanggap ng certificates ang mga lumahok na PWDs.

Ang isang linggong selebrasyon ay naisakatuparan ng LBFPWD katuwang ang Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO).

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The Wonderama participants marveled at the S&T exhibits put together by 24 science-based agencies in Los Baos. (Photo by Rikki Mendiola)

LGU participants from Los Baos, Calamba, and Bay, Laguna attended the Techno Forum on Data Management and Information Systems for Barangays last August 13.(Photo courtesy of DOST Region IV-A)

Baos National Crop Research and Development Center (BPI-LBNCRDC).

Syen Saya is an annual science festival organized by the Los Banos Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI), an organization comprised of 24 science-based agencies. The event is held to celebrate the National Science and Technology Week.

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Kultura at Wika ...

maraming wika ng mga Pilipino na nag-uugnay sa bawat isa tungo sa pag-unlad.

Makulay na kasuotan, magiliw napagtatanghal

Suot ang ibat-ibang katutubong kas-uotan gaya ng barot saya, barong, kimono at iba pa, ang mga estudyante sa bawat baitang ay nagkaroon ng presentasyon sa pagsayaw at pagtula. Ito ay lubhang ikinasiya ng mga mag-aaral at mga magu-lang.

Bukod sa mga nakakaaliw na presen-tasyon, ang mga mag-aaral sa ika-siyam na baitang ay nagpakitang gilas sa sabayang pagbigkas ng Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa,

Isang Wika na mula sa panunulat ni Dionisio S. Salazar, kilala sa pagiging magaling na manunulat.

Panitik at literaturaKabilang pa rin sa malawakang

pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng mga Wika ay ang story-telling sa preschool. Nag-karoon naman ng pagkakataon ang mga nasa ika-lima at anim na baitang na makita ang manunulat ng libro na si Egay Calabia Samar at Michael Jude Tumamac. Ibinahagi nila ang ka-halagahan ng pagbabasa. Nagkuwento sila Samar at Tumamac kung paano naisagawa ang mga librong kanilang isinulat.

Ang SHSI ay nagkaroon ng isang linggong Book Fair mula sa Scholastic at Adarna House. Nagbigay rin sila ng ibat-ibang gawain para sa mga estudy-ante na gustong lumahok. Naging pa-tok naman sa ika-siyam at ika-sampu na baitang ang Words Anonymous ng UP Diliman na pinangunahan ng mga miyembro nito na si Serge Gabriel, Roch Lazarte at Henri Igna. Ikinagalak naman ng mga panauhin ang ipinima-las na galing ng mga estudyante mula sa ika-sampung baitang na nagpaki-tang gilas rin sa Words Anonymous.

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Adhikain ng pag-unladMaituturing na isang malawakang

pagdiriwang ang isinagawa ngayon ng SHSI bilang pagbibigay halaga sa wikang Pilipino. Subalit, higit sa mga pagpapamalas ng kakayahan at pagsuot ng katutubong Pilipinong kasuotan, ang pagdiriwang na iyon ay nagmulat sa bawat mag-aaral na ang Pilipino, bagamat maraming salita, ay kayang pagbukludin ng adhikain na maging kaisa sa hangarin ng pag-unlad.

Masayang nagtanghal ang mga estudyanteng elementarya suot ang ibat-ibang katu-tubong kasuotan sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika.

Pinaunlakan ni Henri Igna, miyembro ng Words Anonymous, ang pagpirma sa ilang libro mula sa Scholastic at Adarna House.

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Audio-visual presentations of the latest rice technologies, meanwhile, can be viewed through a television.

The second component is the PhilRice database. Stored here are documents, reports, photos, and videos of PhilRice. Readers will need to ask for assistance from the OSIS person-nel-in-charge to access the materials.

Accessing the collectionsThe Palay-Aklatan adopts an open

access system. Users can directly get the publication they need straight off the shelves. However, all the publica-tions will be for room use. According to Ms. Jacqueline Lee Canilao, one of the proponents of the OSIS, the insti-tute is looking forward to allowing the patrons to bring out publications and materials in the future.

Not your typical riceinformation hub

In a way, OSIS is different from other rice information hub. For Ca-

T he Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Los Baos will open its one-stop infor-mation shop or OSIS to the public by November this year.

OSIS is PhilRice new project which aims to provide information on rice research to students and other stakeholders.

Inside the one-stop information shopThe one-stop information shop has

two basic components: the mini library or the Palay-Aklatan and the PhilRice database.

The first component houses books, magazines, brochures, and publica-tions from PhilRice and other R&D institutions.

A designated computer can also be used for online research through PhilRice websites such as www.pinoyrice.com and www.philrice.gov.ph. An E-lib system also makes the library use more convenient. Readers can search their preferred publication and will be alerted of its availability.

nilao, what sets it apart is that it is a mini-library set-up that would soon incorporate museum artifacts, paint-ings, and others that can give the area a more modern and sophisticated feel. She added that visitors can further expect visually-engaging mini-exhibits in the future.

Aside from the OSIS refreshing theme, Canilao also encourages people to visit because of what the hub holds. The mini-library houses a wealth of information on rice and rice technolo-gies. Since rice is the major staple in our country, its but important that the public increase awareness on the many aspects and functions of rice, shares Canilao.

OSIS will be formally launched on the first quarter of 2016. OSIS is open to the public from 9:00am to 4:00pm. It is also open during lunch break.

of rice scienceinfo hubOSIS:

by Elsie E. Reyes

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To mark Los Banos 400th anniver-sary, a weeks line up of activities awaits residents and tourists from September 14 to 20 during the 14th Baamos Festival.

Local trade in focusThe festival kicks off with the

opening of week-long local expos, the Baamos Sale and the Barangay Booth Trade Fair to be held at the old munici-pal covered court starting September 14, Monday.

Culture and artsAn evening of culture will grace

September 15. Members of the towns public schools are poised to host DepEd Night where students will stage Philippine folk performances.

Also part of the activities is a 1990s themed dance contest, Bailam-os, on September 16, 7:00 pm. Twelve groups from Laguna will vie to bag cash prizes of PhP 20,000 (first place), PhP 15,000 (second place) and PhP 10,000 (third place).

Commemorating 400 yearsDeclared a municipal holiday, bulk

of the activities will unfold on Septem-ber 17, the towns founding anniversa-ry. The day opens with a Civic Parade

which starts at Olivarez Plaza, 6:00 am, and ends at the old Municipal Covered Court at 9:00 am.

Following the parade are two simultaneous events: unveiling of the Los Banos Museum and the founda-tion anniversary program. The old mu-nicipal building at Brgy. Baybayin will be re-opened as the towns museum. To lead the ribbon cutting ceremony is Mark Lapid, Chief Operating Officer of the Tourism Infrastructure and Enter-prise Zone Authority (TIEZA).

Outstanding citizens to be namedIn the foundation anniversary

program, Outstanding Citizens of 2015 winners will be announced under the following categories: Outstanding Citi-zen (Professional); Outstanding Citi-zen (Non-Professional); Outstanding NGO/ Civic Organization; Outstand-ing Public School Teacher (Elementary and High School); Outstanding Citizen for Sports Development; Outstanding Cooperative; Outstanding Municipal Employee; and Outstanding Barangay Official.

On the night of September 18, 10 bands will compete at Himigsikan. Winners will receive PhP 20,000 (first place), PhP 15,000 (second place), PhP

Week-long eventslined for LB@400

10,000 (third place) and PhP 5,000 for the best original composition.Record to beat

Everyone is invited to join the World Record Shower Fest on Septem-ber 19, 6:00 am. According to the Mu-nicipal Tourism Office, Los Banos will aim to beat the world record of 350 people participating in a shower fest.

From world record to mass danc-ing, Los Baos will also host a series of Zumba sessions on September 15, 17, and 19 at the old municipal covered court. On September 19, the Zumba session will be led by Regine Tolentino, celebrity choreographer and dancer. Dubbed Zumbanos, this event starts at 3:00 pm. In the evening, 14 pageant candidates will vie for the crown, Miss Los Baos 2015.

Its a wrapThe quadricentennial week

concludes on September 20 with an inter-barangay sports fest, Palarong Banamos, 6:00 am; followed by a sam-ba-themed street dance event,Bayle sa Kalye, 12:00 pm; and the closing program, Grand Revelry, at 7:00 pm.

More information on the schedule of activities is available at the Los Ba-nos Municipal Tourism Office at (049) 530-2818.

This landmark pleasantly welcomes locals and visitors alike to Los Baos. Cradled along the roads of Brgy. Lalakay, this serves as a reminder of the towns 400 years of history. (Photo by Randolph Tolentino)

by Ma. Roxanne Fatima Rolle

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Ang Dito sa Laguna ay isang programang ipinalalabas tuwing Sabado sa Community Cable Channel 8 sa ganap na ika-10 ng umaga. Laman nito ang mga magagandang kwento, masasayang karanasan, at makabuluhang mga usapan patungkol sa Laguna. Ang replay ay tuwing Lunes (2PM), Miyerkules (4PM), at Biyernes (10PM) sa parehong istasyon

Ang bahaging ito ay sa produksyon ng mga sumusunod:

Project Coordinator - Garry Montemayor; Hosts - Elaine Llarena and Romel Daya; Technical Director - Louie Amongo; Sound Engineer - Geronimo Canonio; Videographers - Louie Amongo, Mei-Ann Bangabang, Red Robel; Video Editors - Louie Amongo, Antoni Kristofer Lim; Video Capturing: Antoni Kristofer Lim; Voice Over: Gelen Turano; Production Assistants: DSC Students.

Paano po ba pumili ng isang kooperatibang sasalihan?

Ang unang konsiderasyon sa pagpili ng sasalihang koop-eratiba ay ang pangangailangan. Ang pipiliin nating koo-peratiba ay yung makasasagot sa ating pangangailangan.

Kung pautang ang kailangan ay mainam sumali sa isang credit cooperative.

Ikaw ba ay isang driver or operator ng sasakyan? Mainam sumali sa transportation cooperative.

Gusto ba ninyo magtayo ng bangko dahil gusto ninyo magpautang sa iba pang myembro ng kooper-atiba? Ang sasalihan niyo ay cooperative bank.

Kung ang pangangailangan niyo naman ay pabahay, ang itatayo niyo namang kooperatiba ay housing cooperative.

Kung ang kailangan niyo ay water service para sa malinis na tubig na pang-inom at pangluto, ang kailangan niyong itayo ay water service cooperative.

Kung kayo ay agrarian reform beneficiaries, maaari kayong sumali sa agrarian reform cooperative.

Ano po ang kaibahan ng credit cooperative sa mgamicrofinance institution na dumadami ngayon?

Ang kooperatiba ay may malaking pagkakaiba sa isang microfinance institution. Sa kooperatiba, ang mga miyembro ang may-ari at ang mga miyembro din ang namamahala at tumatangkilik. Hindi ito tulad ngmicrofinance institution na binubuo ng mga lima o sam-pung tao. Gumagawa sila ng isang korporasyon at sila ngayon ang nagpapautang sa mga nais humiramng pera.

Kapag umutang ang isang indibidwal sa isangmicrofinance institution, wala siyang makukuhang balik tangkilik. Hindi ito kapareho ng isang kooperatiba. Pagkatapos ng isang taon, mayroong parte ng interes na ibinayad ng indibidwal sa inutang niya ay maibabalik sa kaniya.

Anu-ano po ba ang requirements o kailangan para sa mga gustong maging member ng isang kooperatiba?

Residente ng Pilipinas; 18 taon pataas; Application form, membership fee, at iba pang mga

requirements ng kooperatiba; at Pagdalo sa PMES o Pre-membership Education Semi-

nar kung saan itinuturo kung ano ang kooperatiba, benepisyo, responsibilidad bilang miyembro, at mga polisiya at operasyon ng kooperatibang sinasalihan.

Panayam kina Ms. Anselma C. Manila, University Extension Specialist II atRNE Coordinator at Ms. Arminga B. Peria, University Researcher

Kooperatiba 101: Part 2Noong Hulyo, ating tinalakay kung ano nga ba ang

isang kooperatiba. Ngayon naman, ating alamin kung ano ang mga klase ng kooperatiba at kaibahan nito sa

mga microfimamce institutions.

Pagsalubong sa Mutya

Mga natatanging kwento ng Los Baos

Upang magbigay pugay sa kaniyang bayangsinilangan, magiliw na lumibot si Bb. Leren Mae M. Bautista sa ibat-ibang barangay ng Los Baoskasabay ng Homecoming Motorcade noongnakaraang Agosto 8.

Si Bb. Bautista ay kinoronahan bilang Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific International 2015 noongAgosto 2 sa Newport Theater, Resorts WorldManila.

Tubong Brgy. Anos, si Bautista ay tinanghal na rin bilang Ms. Los Baos 2013. Madalas rin siyangmaimbitahan bilang Reyna Elena tuwing Mahal na Araw lalo na ng Brgy. Timugan at ng Brgy Anos. Mahaba man ang nilalakad tuwing prusisyon, ayon

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kay Bautista, di niya alintana ang pagod. Sa halip, isang karangalan para sa kaniya ang paanyaya ng mgabarangay.

Mapagbigay sa kaniyang oras o accommodating, hindi na rin maipagkakailang isa sa pinagmamalaking katangian ni Bautista ang pagiging matulungin atmagiliw sa panauhin o hospitable ng mga Lagunense.

Dagdag pa ni Bautista, we, Lagunenses, are very welcoming and accommodating that tourists lovereturning to our province. We also still hold on totraditional values... I think this sets us apart from others.

Sa darating na Disyembre ay makikipagtunggali siya para sa korona ng Miss Tourism Queen of the Year sa Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ayon sa kaniya, kung maiu-uwi niya ang titulo, gagamitin niya ito upang tumulong itaguyod ang turismo sa bansa.

Nagpapasalamat si Bautista sa lahat ng sumuporta sa kaniya mula pa noong simila. Ayon sa kaniya, to those who believed [in me] and supported me, many thanks to you! This is all for you.

Pagsalubong sa Mutyani Ma. Roxanne Fatima Rolle

Matamis ang ngiti ng mga kababayan ni Bb. Leren Mae Bautista nang siya ay makita ng personal noong nakaraang Motorcade na ginanap ng Agosto 8 sa Los Baos, Laguna. (Mga litrato kuha ni Randolph Tolentino)