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VOLUME 7 NUMBER 74FRI - SAT

DECEMBER 6 - 7, 2013

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BY BONG Z. LACSON

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – Raising the quality of life of the less privileged sectors

of society get the spotlight in the celebration of the 442nd Aldo ning Kapampangan that started rolling this week.

Aetas, farmers honored in Pampanga Day rites

BY DINO BALABO

MALOLOS CITY—Christmas lan-terns made from recycled materials and glowing shoelaces marked the opening day of the week-long anni-versary celebrations of the Bulacan State University here on Monday.

The annual event left the whole university campus of at least 35,000 students festive.

Some classes were suspend-ed, while students joined a number of daily activities that included rock

A lantern of plastic bottles and caps. PHOTOS BY DINO BALABO

Recycled lanterns, glowing shoelaces star in BulSUs 109th anniversary

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APPROVED. Mayor Pamintuan receives the certifi cate of approval for the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance of Angeles City (2010-2020) from HLURB Chairman and Vice President Binay during their regular board meeting, Tuesday at the Coconut Palace, Pasay City.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELES CIO

ANGELES CITY – The Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) has approved the city’s Comprehen-sive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Zoning Or-dinance (ZO) from years 2010 – 2020.

Vice President Je-jomar Binay approved

HLURB approves AC’s zoning ordinance, CLUP

the city’s CLUP and ZO through Board Resolu-tion No. 910, series 2013 at the Coconut Palace in Pasay City last Tuesday.

Mayor Edgardo Pa-mintuan said this is a ma-jor step forward in terms of governance while gen-erally making Angeles a better, safer and more

business friendly place to live in.

“Now that we have the approval of the HLURB, we are now given the opportunity to make a defi nite vision for Angeles’ growth, di-rection and development through the while using

BY DING CERVANTES

ANGELES CITY- With scientists declaring that the abnormal is expected to be the new normal weather pattern worldwide, the unifi ed Armed Forces Northern Luzon Com-mand (Nolcom) has declared a new pri-ority focus: disaster preparation.

Nolcom said yes-terday it would hold climate change sum-mits in all provinces within its area of re-sponsibility, cover-ing Central, Ilocos, Cagayan and, Cordil-lera regions north of Metro Manila.

“Preparation for calamities is not an easy thing to do. It is

Nolcom shifts to disaster readiness

Catapang

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BY ASHLEY MANABAT

ANGELES CITY – The Offi ce of the Ombuds-man for Luzon has dis-missed from offi ce an offi cer of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) stationed at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and recommended the fi l-ing of a criminal case against him in a twin res-olution on September 10, 2012 but copies of the documents were only obtained by Punto! on Monday.

Rey Roberto Y. Manalili, revenue dis-

Subic BIR exec dismissed for acts of lasciviousness

trict offi cer, Revenue District Offi ce 19 at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) was found guilty of “Grave Misconduct” and meted the penalty of dismissal from the ser-vice with all the accesso-ry penalties in relation to Section 25 of RA 6770.

A corresponding crim-inal case for “Acts of Las-civiousness” and viola-tion of RA 7877 was also recommended to be fi led in court against Manalili by Gerard A. Mosquera, Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon upon the recom-

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CEBPAC FIRMS UP CLARK HUB. Clark International Airport Corporation President/CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano and Cebu Pacifi c Vice-President for Ground Operations Michael Shau are all smiles after discussing the airline’s renewal of Memorandum of Agreement with CIAC top management. Joining them are (L-R) CIAC Corporate Secretary Atty. Milani Reyes, Vice-President for Business Development Darwin L. Cunanan, Vice-President for Finance Lauro A. Ortile, Executive Vice-President and COO Bienvenido O. Manga, Cebu Pacifi c Director Outstation Dindo Fernando, Area Manager for Luzon Enrico Viola and Station Manager Mark Dior Madamba. PHOTO COURTESY OF CIAC-CCO

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO --- Governor Lilia “Baby” Pineda led on Monday the inaugura-tion of the P7-million multi-pur-pose pavilion in Bulaon Re-

Gov opens P7-M Bulaon multi-purpose pavilionsettlement as part of the cele-bration of the 442nd Aldo Ning Kapampangan.

The governor was assist-ed by Bacolor Mayor Jose Ma-

ria HIzon, 3rd District Board Members Ferdinand Labung, Rosve Henson, Provincial Administrator Atty. Andres S. Pangilinan, Jr., Capitol’s de-

partment heads and Village chief Arnel Magat of Bulaon.

Aside from the Multi-pur-pose pavilion, the provincial government is bent to build more infrastructures in the ba-rangay.

In her speech, Governor Pineda shared her deep de-sire to develop the resettle-ment area of Bulaon.

According to her, the Pam-panga Capitol shall render its service at its best to help our fellow Cabalen including the residents of Bulaon.

Labung disclosed that the construction plans for addi-tional bridges, police stations and memorial chapels and the rehabilitation of the multipur-pose gym are laid out.

Labung has expressed his gratitude to Governor Pineda and the whole Provincial Gov-ernment.

“I did not expect that the Capitol was able to build facili-ties like this alone, without the help of other agencies.”

“I am very much happy about this and very grateful as their fellow public servant,” said Labung.

The provincial administra-tor said, this facility will serve as an income generating fa-cility for the provincial govern-ment.

“The residents can rent this to use for different functions with a minimal amount,” Pan-gilinan said.

Engineer Wilfredo “Bogs” Manalili said the newest state-of-the-art structure designed by the Provincial Engineer’s Offi ce Maintenance Depart-ment is a 300 seating capacity pavillion.

According to Manalili, the over-all supervising engineer for the project, the multi-pur-pose pavilion is intended for the use of residents of Baran-gay Bulaon particularly those who were resettled due to the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991.

“The people can use this pavilion for gatherings like weddings, christenings, con-certs and even Zumba Ses-sions. So as you can see, this pavilion is not only for the poor but for everybody,” Manalili said. – Bea Jeannel A. Delos Reyes/Pampanga PIO

Governor Pineda and Mayor Hizon lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the pavilion. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL OMBINA/PAMPANGA PIO

BY GEORGE HUBIERNA

TARLAC CITY— Mayor Ace Manalang was profuse with his thanks to the 75 baran-gay chairs here backing the bid his son Allan “Manchoy” Manalang for the presidency of the Association for Baran-gay Captains.

Unopposed in the recent barangay polls, Manchoy is village chief of Barangay Lig-tasan a second time. He was also elected ABC president in his fi rst term.

Barangay San Pablo Chair Greg Manalang said that all the 75 barangay captains have signed the “Manifesto of Support” favouring Man-

Mayor thanks 75 village chiefsFor backing his son’s ABC bid

choy with only the chief of Ba-rangay Matatalaib posing as lone opposition to the young Manalang.

“Sana po magkaisa na tayo para sa ikauunlad ng Tarlac City,” appealed Baran-gay San Miguel Chair Boyet Kanapi during the village chiefs’ meeting at the city hall Wednesday morning.

He added that the uni-ty should start at the baran-gay level to attain develop-ment and progress, “thus, all the village chiefs should think, move and work as one under the wing of a supportive lead-er.”

Mayor Manalang said that with nearly all barangay chair-

men now supporting his son, the plans and programs in the barangays will be easily im-plemented.

The mayor also vowed that whatever problems may arise, he would address it properly and “will put action to it right away.”

Meanwhile, Department of Interior and Local Govern-ment city oirector Danilo Ril-lera said that although 99 per-cent of the winning barangay chairmen are in favor of the mayor’s son, the ABC elector-al process should take place to avoid any technicality since a winning ABC president will sit as member of the sanggu-niang panglunsod .

BY ARMAND M. GALANG

CABANATUAN CITY - A policeman and a woman anti-nar-cotics agent were arrested for allegedly dealing P150,000 worth of shabu in Barangay Poblacion West here at around 4:10 a.m. Tuesday.

Senior Supt. Crizaldo Nieves, Nueva Ecija police director, identifi ed the suspects as PO2 Francklyn Ariap, 32, detailed at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) head-quarters in Metro Manila and a resident of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga and agent Jean Granada of this city.

Nieves said that operatives of the city police recovered from Granada three sachets of suspected shabu and another sachet from Ariap.

Nieves said the operation was part of the police stepped-up drive against illegal drugs. “Wala tayong sinisino sa ating kampanya laban sa kriminalidad,” Nieves said.

Charges of illegal possession and selling illegal drugs were fi led against the suspects, police said.

Cop, anti-narc agent yield

illegal drugs

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EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 21ST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 5TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA HELD AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD SESSION HALL AT THE HEROES’ HALL, MAGDALENA SUBD., SAN JUAN, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, ON THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2013

PRESENT:

Hon. JAIME T. LAZATIN ............................................. Presiding Offi cer Hon. ANGELICA O. HIZON ......................................... Member Hon. RALPH DANIEL M. HENSON ............................ Member Hon. NOEL T. TULABUT ............................................ Member Hon. BENEDICT JASPER SIMON R. LAGMAN........ Member Hon. AYZEL MARI-GRACE N. MACALINO ............. Member Hon. NELSON G. LINGAT ........................................... Member Hon. JOSELITO R. OCAMPO ...................................... Member Hon. HARVEY A. QUIWA ............................................ Member Hon. CELESTINO S. DIZON ........................................ Member Hon. JACKLYN RACHELLE G. CALIMLIM ............. Member

ABSENT:

Hon. ARNEL G. SICAT ................................................. Member (LBC Pres.) Hon. CARLA JEAN D. PANGANIBAN........................ Member (SK Fed. Pres.)

ORDINANCE NO. 2013-005 (Sponsor: Honorable Celestino S. Dizon)

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM FOR THE PREVENTION, EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION OF HEARING LOSS AMONG CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, CREATING THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga in session assembled, adopts as it hereby adopts the following Ordinance:

ARTICLE ITitle, Scope, Declaration of Policy & Defi nition of Terms

Section 1. Short Title. - This Ordinance shall be known as the “Newborn Hearing Screening Ordinance of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga”.

Section 2. Scope - This Ordinance shall fi nd application in the territorial jurisdiction of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga particularly in all facilities with birthing capacity.

Section 3. Declaration of Policy. – Consistent with the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the people, including the rights of children to survival, full and healthy development as individuals, and a better quality of life, the City of San Fernando, Pampanga endeavors to implement to the fullest the health and health related programs of the local government unit (LGU) to ensure not only compliance to existing laws but its commitment to the welfare of the Fernandinos.Recognizing the fact that newborns and children who are deaf or hard-of hearing have unique language or learning and communication needs, the LGU shall formulate a comprehensive program for the prevention, early detection and diagnosis of congenital hearing loss among newborns and infants in cooperation and coordination with the national government.

Section 4. Defi nition of Terms. – As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall mean:(a) Audiologic diagnostic evaluation - refers to a service related to diagnosis of hearing loss administered by professionals or by Newborn Hearing

Screening Centers;(b) Congenital hearing loss - refers to hearing impairment already present at birth.(c) Follow-up - refers to the monitoring of an infant with possible hearing loss for purpose of ensuring that the infant receives additional diagnostic

services and intervention or treatment.(d) Healthcare practitioner - refers to physicians, nurses, midwives, nursing aides and traditional birth attendants.(e) Health Institutions - refers to hospitals, health infi rmaries, health centers, lying-in centers or puericulture centers with obstetrical and pediatric

services, whether public or private.(f) Intervention - refers to any service rendered to an infant diagnosed with hearing loss ranging from counseling, diagnosis, provision of hearing aid

or the administration of any medical procedure for correction of hearing loss.(g) Newborn Hearing Screening Database - refers to an organized body of information related to newborn hearing screening.(h) Newborn - refers to an infant from the time of complete delivery to twenty eight (28) days old.(i) Newborn Hearing Loss Screening - refers to an objective, physiological procedure performed on a newborn for the purpose of determining if the

newborn has hearing impairment.(j) Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center - refers to the central facility at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that defi nes testing and

follow-up protocols, maintains an external laboratory profi ciency testing program, oversees the national testing database and case registries, assists in training activities in all aspects of the program, and oversees content of educational materials.

(k) Recall - refers to a procedure of locating an infant with a possible hearing loss for purposes of providing diagnostic services to confi rm hearing condition and, as appropriate, provide intervention or treatment.

(l) Referral - refers to an act of sending a patient to another service provider within the network for continuation of care.(m) Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program or “UNHSP” - refers to the program developed to carry out hearing screening for all newborns

in the Philippines and to provide adequate interventions for infants with congenital hearing loss.

ARTICLE IINewborn Hearing Screening Program

Section 1. Newborn Hearing Screening Program. - There is hereby established in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga a Newborn Hearing Screening Program (UNHSP) to institutionalize measures for the prevention and early diagnosis of congenital hearing loss among newborns, the provision of referral follow-up, recall and early intervention services to infants with hearing loss, and counseling and other support services for families of newborns with hearing loss, and to afford them all the opportunities to be productive members of the community.

Section 2. Objectives of the Newborn Hearing Screening Program - The objectives of Newborn Hearing Screening Program (NHSP) are as follows:(a) to ensure that all newborns have access to hearing loss screening;

Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of PampangaCity of San Fernando

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(b) to establish a network among pertinent public and private sector stakeholders for policy development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to promote universal newborn hearing screening program in the city;

(c) to provide continuing capacity building which includes training for healthcare practitioners, conduct of applied research, and other such activities to aid in the effective implementation of a universal newborn hearing screening program; it also requires all health care practitioners to inform parents prior to delivery of the availability, procedures and benefi ts of hearing screening for neonates and infants 3 months of age and below.

(d) to establish and maintain a newborn hearing screening database;(e) to include a component which ensures linkages to diagnosis and the community system of early intervention services;(f) to develop public policy in early hearing detection, diagnosis and intervention that is based on applied research and the recognition that infants,

toddlers and children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing have unique language, learning and communication needs which should be the result of consultation with pertinent public and private sectors; and

(g) to develop models which ensure effective screening, referral and linkage with appropriate diagnostic, medical, and qualifi ed early intervention services, providers, and programs within the community.

Section3. Obligation to inform. - Any healthcare practitioner who delivers, or assists in the delivery, of a newborn in the city shall prior to delivery, inform the parents or legal guardian of the newborn of the availability, nature and benefi ts of hearing loss screening among newborns or infants three (3) months old and below.

Parents or legal guardians of newborns who, after undergoing newborn hearing loss screening, have been found to have congenital hearing loss shall be informed of the availability, nature and benefi ts of diagnostic audiologic evaluation, intervention and treatment options, and counseling regarding hearing loss.

The City Health Offi ce (CHO) shall, in coordination with the National Institute of Health (NIH) and other stakeholders, undertake the preparation, production and dissemination of informational and educational materials on the nature, benefi ts and available medical interventions for hearing loss.

Section 3. Obligation to Perform Newborn Hearing Loss Screening and Audiologic Diagnostic Evaluation. - All newborn delivered in hospitals in the city shall be made to undergo Newborn Hearing Loss Screening before discharge, unless the parents or legal guardians of the newborn object to the screening subject to Section 4 of this Ordinance. Infants who are not born in hospitals should be screened within the fi rst three (3) months after birth in the City’s Newborn Hearing Screening facilities.

In the event of a positive Newborn Hearing Loss Screening result, the newborn shall undergo audiologic diagnostic evaluation in a timely manner to allow appropriate follow-up, recall and referral for intervention before the age of six (6) months: provided, that audiologic diagnostic evaluation shall be performed by Newborn Hearing Screening Centers duly certifi ed by the Department of Health (DOH).

It shall be the joint responsibility of the parents or legal guardian, and the healthcare practitioner to ensure that hearing screening is performed. An appropriate informational brochure on the role and duties of parents and guardians in fulfi lling this responsibility shall be made available by the CHO and shall be distributed to all health institutions and made available to any healthcare practitioner requesting it for appropriate distribution.

All babies delivered in hospitals and other health facilities should be screened for hearing loss on the 3rd day of life or during the fi rst well baby follow-up, while those born outside hospitals must be screened within the 1st 3 months after birth.

In case the newborn is delivered at home or anywhere outside birthing facilities, the attending health care practitioner shall refer the newborn to the barangay health station of the barangay having jurisdiction over the area for Newborn Hearing Screening Referral Loss Screening and Audiologic Diagnostic Evaluation.

Section 4. Refusal to be Tested. - A parent or legal guardian may refuse hearing loss screening on the grounds of religious and/or cultural beliefs but shall acknowledge in writing that they have been informed of their responsibility to perform said screening and of the risks of under-diagnosed congenital hearing loss, in case of failure to administer hearing loss screening on their newborn. A copy of this waiver shall be made part of the newborn’s medical record and shall be entered into the National Newborn Hearing Screening Database.

Section 5. Continuing Education, Re-education and Training Health Personnel. - The CHO, with the assistance of the DOH, NIH and other concerned government agencies, professional associations and civil society organizations, shall:

(a) Conduct continuing information, education, reeducation and training programs for healthcare practitioners on the rationale, benefi ts, and procedures of hearing loss screening; and

(b) Prepare, produce, and disseminate information materials on newborn hearing screening annually to all health personnel involved in maternal and pediatric care.

ARTICLE IIIIMPLEMENTATION

Section 1. Lead Agency. - The CHO shall be the lead agency in implementing the provisions of this Ordinance. For this purpose, the CHO shall perform the following functions:

(a) Coordinate with the Department of Health (DOH), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Education (DepED) and the private sector including other recognized medical associations and professional-based organizations with respect to early hearing detection, diagnosis and treatment/intervention for policy development and proper implementation of the provisions of this Act;

(b) Coordinate with the NIH Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center for the certifi cation of Newborn Hearing Screening Centers and the preparation of defi ned testing protocols and quality assurance programs;

(c) Coordinate with consumer groups serving individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing; person who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and their families; qualifi ed professional personnel who are profi cient in deaf or hard-of-hearing children’s language and who possess the specialized knowledge, skills and attributes needed to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing infants, toddlers, children and their families; other health and education professionals and organizations; third party payers and managed care organizations; and related commercial industries;

(d) Monitor the extent to which hearing loss screening and audiologic diagnostic evaluation are conducted in health institutions, and assist in the development of universal newborn hearing loss screening programs for hospitals and non-hospital sites; and

Section 2. Advisory Committee on Newborn Hearing Screening. – The City Health Offi ce through this ordinance shall be the lead agency in the monitoring of the implementation of the Newborn Hearing Screening in the city with closed consultive coordination with the Department of Health and NIH Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center.

The Advisory Committee on Newborn Hearing Screening shall be composed of the following members:Chairperson : City MayorCo-Chairperson : City Councilor on Health

City Health offi cer Members :

City Social Worker and Development Offi cer Department Head Representative of Persons with Disability Rural Health Physicians Representative from the City Finance Committee Representative from the Business and Licensing Permit Department Representative from the Department of Health, Center for Health and Development Region 3 Representative from the Philippines Society of Otorhinolaryngology and the Philippine Society of Audiology, Pampanga Chapter BLPD Head BHW Federation President Representative from the Philippine Society of Obstetrics and Gynecological Society, Pampanga Chapter Representative from the Philippine Pediatric Society, Pampanga Chapter Representative from the Philippine Association of Hospital Administrators, Pampanga Chapter Representative from Philhealth Representative from Lying-In Clinics/Birthing Station Managers

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Section 3. Functions of the Advisory Committee on Newborn Hearing Screening - The Advisory committee on Newborn Hearing Screening shall serve as the central advisory, planning and policy making body for the comprehensive and integrated implementation of the City Newborn Hearing Screening Ordinance. It shall have the following duties and functions:

3.1 formulate an integrated policy and program on Newborn Hearing Screening that shall be implemented in all government and private health institutions in the city;

Strengthen the capabilities of health facilities, health service providers and health institutions to ensure safe, high quality and affordable newborn

screening; and

Promote the involvement and participation of civil society organizations in Newborn Hearing Screening to make them accessible and affordable to citizens especially the underprivileged and the indigents.

Section 4. Establishment of Newborn Hearing Referral Network. – A Newborn Hearing Referral Network shall be established in the city to undertake newborn hearing loss screening, audiologic diagnostic evaluation and recall, follow-up and referral programs to infants with hearing loss: Provided, that such referral center/s are certifi ed by the DOH based on standards formulated in collaboration with the NIH.

Section 5. Data Management and Applied Research. - All health centers, health providers and Newborn Screening Centers shall periodically submit copies of the results of the screening tests to the NIH Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center for consolidation of patient databases. The NIH Newborn Hearing Screening Reference Center shall maintain a national database of children tested and a separate registry for those diagnosed with hearing loss. It shall submit reports annually to the CHO and DOH on the status of and relevant health information derived from the database.

All hospital and health facility with birthing services are required to submit a monthly consolidated report of all neonates delivered in their facility indicating the results of their Newborn Hearing Screening result to the City Health Offi ce as a part of the City Newborn Hearing Database and an annual report as one of the requirements of their business permit issued by the Local Government Unit of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

Section 6. Government Intervention on Newborn Hearing Loss. - If the newborn is diagnosed to have congenital hearing loss, the Newborn Hearing Screening Center health care workers shall provide referral for the treatment of the newborn to the provincial hospital within the territorial jurisdiction of the city.

If the treatment of the congenital hearing loss of the newborn is beyond the clinical capability of the hospital, the latter shall provide referral for the treatment of the newborn to a DOH Tertiary Hospital, the Philippine General Hospital, or other national non-DOH hospitals funded by the national government subsidy.

Section 7. Newborn Hearing Screening Fees. - The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) shall include the cost of hearing loss screening in its benefi t package. Such screening test may include among others testing costs, registry, follow-up and the reasonable overhead expenses. The fee for Newborn with no PhilHealth coverage should not exceed that of cost coverage of those with PhilHealth.

Facilities providing newborn hearing screening test should not exceed the current cost set by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation in its neonatal benefi t package. A maximum of P 100.00 overhead cost can be added for other logistics needed implementation of the newborn hearing screening test.

The CHO in coordination with the DOH shall periodically review and recommend the newborn hearing loss screening fees to be charged by Newborn Screening Centers: Provided, That no screening fee shall be charged to a patient who availed of accredited behavioral tests, such as the Tuning Fork and Penlight method and other indigenous methods: Provided, further, That on the methods accredited by the DOH, upon recommendation by the NIH, shall be allowed as newborn hearing screening process.

Facilities providing newborn hearing screening test should not exceed the current cost set by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation in its neonatal benefi t package. A maximum of P 100.00 overhead cost can be added for other logistics needed in the implementation of the newborn hearing screening test.

Non-Philhealth Members shall shoulder the cost of the testing including the additional overhead cost of maximum of P 100.00 for other logistics needed.

Section 8. Penalties. – Not renewal of business permit for failure to submit annual Newborn Hearing Screening result for consolidated report.

Section 9. Funding. – There is hereby appropriated an amount necessary to effectively carry out the purposes of this Ordinances that shall be included in the annual Executive Budget of the City Government of San Fernando, Pampanga for the Fiscal Year 2014 and every year thereafter.

ARTICLE IVCLAUSES

Section 1. Repealing Clause. - All Executive Orders, Issuances, Rules and Regulations, or any part thereof, contrary to or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modifi ed accordingly.

Section 2. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions hereof shall remain valid and continue to be in full force and effect.

Section 3. Effectivity Clause. - This Ordinance shall take effect fi fteen (15) days after its approval, publication for three (3) issues in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Pampanga and its posting in conspicuous places of the City Hall of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY this 20th day of November 2013

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I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing Ordinance adopted by the 5th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga during its 21st Regular Session held on November 20,2013.

AVELINA M. LACANILAO-LAGMAN Secretary to the Sanggunian

ATTESTED TO BE DULY ADOPTED:

Hon. JAIME T. LAZATINCity Vice-Mayor & Presiding Offi cer

APPROVED:

Hon. EDWIN D. SANTIAGO City Mayor

November 21, 2013 Date

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Let all media pray for BS Aquino too

“NEGATIVISM HAS continued in the media. It is as if there is no controversial issue, media coverage becomes boring.”

So spake President BS Aquino at the Bulong-Pulungan Sa Sofi tel, aired over state-run Radyo ng Bayan.

“There were some who were very good at criticizing – breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and sometimes midnight snack,” he added.

Too bad, BS Aquino did not choke on it. Just too bad.

He lamented: “Actually, I’ve appealed, I’ve complained. I’ve given time, for instance, especially to media. And I am sure, between you and I, we can point to so many columnists who have never said anything nice about me.”

So will somebody please rise up to say just one nice thing about him?

No, Kris Aquino, you’re excluded. You too, Corona, Carandang, Lacierda, and Napoles.

“So I’ve prayed for them also. And I mean that not in jest, I really have prayed for enlightenment for a lot of these people.”

Seriously?Media know what they’re doing. Do you? Media have full access to their mental

faculties in the pursuit of what they are doing. No, of this, we dare not ask you.

It would have served him better, aye, the best, if BS Aquino prayed for his own discernment rather than for the mediamen’s enlightenment.

So he asked: “The message simply is that what you put down affects the lives of people. Are you confi dent that what you put down helped them?”

Yes. As media, by putting down government inanity, ineptitude, and indifference in the Yolanda aftermath, lifted the people up, in spirit, in determination not only to survive but to overcome, and ultimately triumph over the catastrophe.

Indeed, let us in media pray for BS Aquino. And we mean that not in jest, to really pray for him to be granted the gift of discernment.

Useless, as usualAS INANE as it goes.

A multi-billion company in Clark is reported to have been extracting soil, aye, levelling a hill, near the Sacobia Bridge for use as fi lling materials to the Midori Hotel it is constructing.

The Aeta tribes there cried “illegal quarrying!”Apprised of the situation, one Engr. Rey

Cruz of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau said his offi ce was not aware of any permit issued for the Midori project in the area.

“Any extraction of ordinary earth or quarry materials should be covered by pertinent permits. (In Midori’s case) wala po kaming alam diyan,” said Cruz.

As there were no permit issued, so there could not be any quarrying there? Testimonies and pictures to the contrary notwithstanding.

Wow, what unreason!Environmentalists decry the denudation of

that Clark hill Donggwang is developing into a golf course. The Environmental Management Bureau allayed fears of any erosion resulting therefrom as Donggwang, it said, constructed anti-erosion barriers. At the slightest of rains, earth and water rush down that hill, silting nearby creeks, blocking roads, inundating low-lying areas.

The EMB swears by the effi cacy of Donggwang’s anti-erosion barriers.

Wow, what blinded faith!Still on the EMB. Schools, residential and

commercial areas along the Porac-Angeles City boundary complain of the stench of piggeries in Barangay Sta. Cruz, which has caused respiratory ailments, skin diseases and allegedly even contributed to aborted pregnancies and birth defects.

The EMB said there is no mechanism to measure the obnoxiousness, much less the toxicity, of the stench. So it cannot be said that it affects people’s health.

Whaaat? Back to the MGB. There is this Xi-something

mining company located within the confi nes of the FVR Megadike – actually less than a hundred meters from the dike’s base – in Barangay Maliwalu, Bacolor.

Residents in the area said the contraptions erected at the site – “straight from the old Mad Max movies” – are too complicated for a mere batching plant. They suspect something going over there beyond the “cleansing” of sand of pumice rocks and stones.

“May minimina po dito sa buhangin mismo (Something is being mined from the sand itself here),” they said. Noting that the Maliwalu

Creek that drains to the center channel of the Gugu Creek has been diverted to run through the site.

Maybe the MGB will again say that as quarrying/mining is not permitted within a kilometre radius of bridges and other infrastructures, there just cannot be any quarrying/mining in that Xi-something site in Maliwalu.

And then, who was that idiot of a functionary at the mother agency of the MGB and EMB, the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources, that said – over local television – that old trees are a threat to the environment and must be cut, thereby providing his most irrational unjustifi cation to the massacre of trees along the MacArthur Highway?

As inutile as it gets.Real, all too real, is the threat of water theme

parks and golf courses to the Clark watershed. The ill effects already being felt -- directly in Sapang Bato where water rationing has been reported by no less than Angeles City Mayor Ed Pamintuan himself, and indirectly in the city proper area where residents complain of weak water pressure.

The Sapang Balen Creek – no matter the clean-up program of the Angeles City government – remains in clear and present danger of decaying from domestic and industrial wastes.

Open dumpsites – the Solid Waste Management Act decreed – should have been closed down two years back. The EMB itself listed all towns and cities in Pampanga still operate their open dumpsites.

Industrial pollution is creating much havoc on the prawn farms as well as the fi shing grounds of Macabebe and Masantol towns.

Under cover of darkness, the Department of Public Works and Highways cut down scores of trees along the San Miguel-Pilar Village stretch of the MacArthur Highway, fl outing both environmental laws and the terms agreed upon by all parties – DPWH and DENR included – on the issue of the trees thereat.

In all the above cases of environmental degradation, what has the DENR – as mandated guardian of the environment – done?

Nada. Zilch. Nought. Nothing. As expected. As usual. As useless.

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Napag-uusapanLangFelix M. Garcia

Ceteris ParibusRomeo Dyoco, Jr.

OOpinion

Miriam and JohnnyMIRIAM AND JOHNNY used to be friends.

In fact, Johnny was one of the godfathers at Miriam’s wedding. Whether this was because Miriam liked and respected Johnny or it was just for status and billing as Johnny now alleges is no longer the point.

Johnny was already a person of importance and power even then. Today, they are at each other’s throats. In this fi ght, it seems that nothing is sacred. Families, friends, employees, political activities, commercial and business endeavors, lovelife and sexual engagements of the past and present are all subjects of accusations, mudslinging and bad jokes.

Both Miriam and Johnny have reputations of being extremely brilliant persons, even lawyers and politicians. They have different styles and strategic approaches. Even for these very differences, they are both admired by their fans as well as both hated by their detractors.

Of course, there are those who fi nd both to be obnoxious and pity this state of political leadership that the country must suffer under. I am not clearly aware of anyone who admires both except probably Senator Jinggoy Estrada. But that is not surprising.

This recent word war between the two right in the sessions of the Senate and through the media have again brought into the front burner of our consciousness the insanity of it all. Media is lapping it up. The other senators and congressmen look like they are in a daze tiptoeing on eggshells. And they greet the protagonists with hearty handshakes and beso-beso kisses.

All of these is happening in the midst of trying to recover from the major disasters, the needed reconstruction work, the increasing price of gasoline and power and ineffi cient delivery of goverment mandates. Sometimes, I want to imitate Erap in his younger days and

urinate on all these people.However, I have mellowed and have to

maintain my decorum as a senior citizen and a member of the academe. How then do we view and react to the Miriam and Johnny love affair?

The Japanese cult fi lm Rashomon directed by that brilliant director Akira Korosawa presents different stories and views of the same event. All perspectives are clearly different but reasonably believable as presented. This may be how the Miriam and Johnny event may be analyzed and reacted to.

First, one may take the side of and believe in the propositions of either Miriam or Johnny. Like in a debate, the arguments and conclusions will seriously adhere to the side of the proposition one takes.

Second, the whole event may be viewed as one big farce. It is just entertainment which is supposed to give us a few laughs. The two clowns will give us shortlived respite from the daily travails of our lives. It is reality TV imitating the soap operas.

Third, one may simply not take cognizance of the Miriam and Johnny show and focus on more relevant events and issues.

I hope that the young and junior senators will learn from the fi ght regarding the NOT in behavior and move forward to work on their critical responsibilities.

Finally, I have a nagging fear. What if Senator Jinggoy is able to get Erap to patch things up between Miriam and Johnny? Then they will become friends and allies. Heaven help us! Have mercy on us all!

Salamat pu ‘Nanay Baby’ king galal ampon papuri!

KARING MEGING Gobernador ning PampangaA meging alkalde, board member at sakaSinuyu nang aduang pulu’t limang banuaBilang public servant king mal tang’ probinsya,Asabi kung matni king y Madam Lilia,Karing kenu pa man tune memukud ya.

Pablasang maragul ing pamiyaliwaNing keyang masampat a pamangasiwaKumpara kenu mang mipuk king upaya;Keya e ta’ ikit ibat king samulaIng keng tungkulan na anting migpabayaUling iti tapat nang gimpanan kusa.

At misan man e ne gewang pasyalan muIng Capitol ngara pin ding mapamiru,A’yantimo inyang panaun da ruguDing mi-Tata a nu’ masulit abaluNung datang la uling pikabaluan tutu,Ing asna kasakit dang akapkap pin pu

Kanitang ila ring kabud mitutukiA linukluk bilang governor ning lipiKilub labing aduang banwa rang pituki;At yan arapan kung asasabing matni,Ing aku misan man kening kakung bili,Eko’ akarungut agya ‘sang saguli.

Makanano agyang buri mong’ pagsaryanInggil king bage a nasang pakibaluan,Asna na la kalagad king Capitol datang;Madalas… ken mang ‘fl ag ceremony’ misan E ra aibie ing tune karampatan,A sukat dikilan bilang manungkulan.

A binang malaut pin kang ‘Nanay Baby’Ing pamialiwa matulid a sabi;Pablasang ing mal tang’ Gobernador ngeniGagawan na ing sukat gampanan nitiPara king probinsya (at e king sarili)Inya e patugut king aldo at bengi

Mimisip parati a nung makananungMigit pa king sadyang malagu nang napunNing probinsya akua ne pang apasulungKapamilatan ning masapsap nang layunAt mikamasampat lang pamisanmetungDing bibilug ngeni king administrasyun.

Nung inya marahil kang ‘Nanay” e baliIng e na ka sadyang kasingkilan niti,Pakiabayan na ka ampon paki-antiKaring kasangga na’t kayabe parati;Nung ika, kambe ning buri nang malyari,Maging matapat ka’t e makasarili.

Makanyan ya kasampat a pilulubanY ‘Nanay’ nung inya kaluguran de nganDing sablang memalen keti Kapampangan;Partikular na ken ding kalalawiganA kapilan pamu mirinan parangalKen king Kapitolyo king uli nang ‘Nanay’

At den ila pin ding TalapamalitaAmpon Talasulat a metua nang binaKing propesyun deting e sewan bitasaKilub ning panaun a makaba-kaba;At nu’ ing Governor, lalam nang upaya,Mipagkaluban lang galal a mausta.

Ding labing anam a Mediamen ing bansagKaring anti reting uring talasulat,A ngeni pamu king probinsya merapatKeng pamanimuna ning pekamatapat,Pekamalinis ampon pekamasipagA Gobernador mabilug Pilipinas.

Uli niti, ikeng bibilug king MediaA kekayung kalalawigan Pampanga,‘Nanay’ pasalamat ke pung dakal keka,King binye yung galal at pamangilala,Bilang galame ning arte at kultura;Luid ka ‘Nanay Baby,’ Luid ya ing Pampanga!

ON DECEMBER 7, 1972, Car-lito Dimahilig attempted to as-sasinate the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda Marcos when she was attending an awards ceremo-ny in Manila which were part of her National Beautifi cation and Cleanliness contest. At the open-air ceremony, which was broadcast live on TV, one of the recipients Carlito Dima-hilig, left the lineup of prize recipients and attacked Mrs. Marcos with a bolo knife.

Although the victim claimed that she had never received any martial arts training, her

response to the attack mir-rored a standard martial arts defense move: she folded her arms accross her chest, cov-ering her vital organs.

Damahilig slashed repeat-edly at Marcos’ arms, fi nally causing Marcos to fall back-wards across a table, from which position she attempted to ward further blows.

Congressman Jose Aspi-tas and Linda Amor Robles, secretary of the beautifi cation campaign, then grappled with the assassin, only to suffer lac-erations themselves.

After what must have seemed an eternity, armed se-curity guards, who had been standing well away from Mrs. Marcos, began fi ring. Dima-hilig died on the spot with two bullets in his back. Marcos was fl own out by helicopter to a nearby hospital. The slash wounds on her arms required over 70 stitches. She also suf-fered tendon damage which required further surgery.

Mrs. Marcos recovered quickly from her attack but wore her arm in a sling for many months.

Dimahilig attempts to assasinate Mrs. Marcos

TODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORYTODAY IN PHILIPPINE HISTORYSource: www.kahimyang.infoSource: www.kahimyang.info

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FROM PAGE 1

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENTWITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of BLANDINA A. PAMINTUAN who died intestate on November 9, 2012 in the Philippines executed an Affi davit of Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver of Rights of her estate, more particularly described as a parcel of land with all the improvements found therein covered by Transfer Certifi cate of Title No. 514573-R of the Registry of Deeds of Pampanga, before Notary Public Gerald Y. Medina as per Doc No. 991, Page No. 67, Book No. V, Series of 2013.

Punto! Central Luzon: November 29, December 6 & 13, 2013

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESREGIONAL TRIAL COURTTHIRD JUDICIAL REGION

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT/EX-OFFICIO SHERIFFGUAGUA, PAMPANGA

PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK Mortgagee, versus FREM CASE NO. G-13-2169

SPS. ANTONIO G. MACAPINLAC, JR.,And GIRLIE M. MACAPINLAC Mortgagors,

x----------------------------------------------xNOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE

UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118WHEREAS, upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as

amended by the Act 4118, fi led by PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK mortgagee, with principal offi ce address at PSBank Center, 777 Paseo De Roxas corner Sedeño St., Makati City, against SPS. ANTONIO G. MACAPINLAC, JR. and GIRLIE M. MACAPINLAC., mortgagors, with residence and postal address at 21 San Juan, Lubao, Pampanga, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 2, 2013, amounts to TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVEN PESOS and 68/100 (P 286, 307.68) exclusive of interest accruing after this date, penalties, Attorneys fees, legal expenses and other charges, the Clerk of Court & Ex-Offi cio Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Guagua, Pampanga, thru Sheriff EDRALIN F. MEDINA, will sell at public auction on December 27, 2013 at 10:00 on the morning or soon thereafter at the entrance of the Hall of Justice San Matias, Guagua, Pampanga, to the highest bidder in Cash and in Philippine Currency the herein-below described property with all the existing improvements thereon, to wit;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 694531-RA parcel of land (Lot 6-B-2-B-2-E2-H-2-A of the subd plan,

Psd-03-088512, being aportion of Lot 6-B-3-B-2-E-2-H-2, Psd-03-041475, LRC Rec. No.) situated in the Bo. of San Juan, Mun of Lubao, Prov. of Pamp. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by lot 6-B-3-B-2-E-3-H-3, Psd-03-041475; on the NW.,along line 2-3 by lot 6-B-3-B-2-E-2-I, Psd-03-034724; on the NE., along line 3-4 by lot 6-B-3-B-2-E-2-H-5, Psd -03-041475; on the SE., along line 4-1 by lot 6-B-3-B-2-E2-H-2-B of the subd plan. xxxx containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED (500) square meters.

This NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE will be published by a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Pampanga and Angeles City for Three (3) consecutive weeks and posted in three (3) conspicuous places prior to the date of sale for the information of the public in general and of the interested parties in particular.

Prospected bidders are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described property and the encumbrances existing thereon, if any thereby.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 3, 2014, also at 10:00 in the morning and at the same place mentioned above without further notice.

Guagua, Pampanga, November 5, 2013EDRALIN F. MEDINA

Sheriff IVCopy furnished:

PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK PSBank Center 777 Paseo De RoxasCorner Sedeño St., Makati City

SPS. ANTONIO G. MACAPINLAC and GIRLIE M. MACAPINLAC #21 San Juan, Lubao, Pampanga

PUNTO! Central Luzon: November 29, December 6 & 13, 2013

“Rather than a show of extravagance, the cel-ebrations will focus on our Aeta communities, farmers, the marginal-ized sectors and how we can help them gain self-suffi ciency through the provision of liveli-hood that will in turn fur-ther improve the local economy,” said Gov. Lilia G. Pineda.

This, she added, is in keeping with this year’s theme of “Misasanme-

Aetas, farmers honored in Pampanga Day ritestung a Balayan ding Mi-kakalugud a Kapampan-gan.”

On Friday, Pineda is expected to open a trade fair and business con-ference at the SM City Pampanga to push for the promotion and sale of Kapampangan prod-ucts, mostly food, capi-talizing on the province being the acknowledged culinary capital of the Philippines.

Pineda said en-hanced food produc-tion, which is a priority

of her administration, will “greatly impact” on the lives of the province’s over 32,000 farmers.

On Saturday, some 4,500 tribal families from Porac, Floridablanca and Mabalacat City will have their own Aeta Day of celebrations and out-reach services.

In the afternoon of the same day, Pineda will join the “Duman Festival” in Sta. Rita, known for its sweets and pastries.

The most sought and exotic “duman” is a “light

pale gold or green deli-cacy of pounded unripe glutinous rice (lacatan).”

On Sunday, the 22 candidates of Mutya ning Ka Ning Kapampangan 2013 will visit the Qatar Airways offi cials at the Clark International Air-port as part of the pag-eant and the Pineda ad-ministration’s show of support in the promotion of the CIA as an inter-national gateway of the country.

On Monday at the Capitol compound, Pi-

neda will turn-over Ne-go-Kart to ambulant ven-dors and material inputs to members of sampagu-ita growers cooperatives in line with the provincial government’s livelihood support system. .

“Our government is committed in promot-ing work and livelihood for those who are not employed,” said Pine-da, who has released more than P40 million in loan for livelihood assis-tance.

December 10 has

been designated Farm-ers Day and coronation night of the Mutya Ning Kapampangan.

In the evening of De-cember 11 – Pampanga Day itself – is the Most Outstanding Kapampan-gan Awards that honor the best and the bright-est of the cabalens in the fi elds of government service, business, so-cial service, sports, sci-ence, health, agriculture, peace and order, parent-hood, education, journal-ism and others.

mendation of Margie G. Fernandez-Calpatura as per the investigation conducted by Maria Fati-ma P. Pepinas-Neri.

In her complaint, Rev-enue Offi cer 1 Leilani R. Arellano of Palihan, Hermosa, Bataan said on October 13, 2009, at around 5:30 p.m., she met with Manalili at the parking lot beside a duty free shop at the SBFZ to get a folder for a tax case which she was handling.

Arellano informed Manalili that she would proceed to the offi ce to prepare the needed re-port for the tax case. Manalili volunteered to accompany her and im-mediately occupied the passenger seat of her car.

Subic BIR exec dismissed for acts of lasciviousnessFROM PAGE 1 But Arellano said she

informed Manalili that she could take care of herself and waited for the latter to get out from her car before getting into it.

After about an hour in the offi ce, Arellano said she was surprised to see Manalili go back to the offi ce and even joined her in eating dinner while watching news on TV.

At one point during dinner, Arellano said Manalili asked her if she was still a virgin. As she felt offended by his ques-tion, instead of answer-ing, she advised Manali-li not to ask such ques-tions from any woman.

Feeling uncomfort-able because of the inap-propriate question, Arel-lano said she immediate-ly fi nished her dinner and wrap up her work to go

home. She collected her things and stood up to throw the food wrappers. But while standing near the trash can, Manalili allegedly embraced her from behind and tried to touch her breasts. She said she also clearly felt him rub his private part on her.

Feeling astonished, Arellano said she walked away from Manalili while yelling at him the words: “Why did you do that sir?” before he hurriedly left the offi ce.

Arellano said be-cause of the incident, she felt violated and suf-fered serious anxiety. She said she also could not sleep which affected her work at the BIR.

Arellano said she nar-rated her ordeal to her offi cemate Grace Agaton

right after the incident and to her aunt Yolanda Reyes.

Arellano also said when she reported for work on December 3, 2009, she asked her younger brother Glen R. Arellano and Reyes to accompany her to the of-fi ce as she was still fear-ful of Manalili.

Arellano said instead of showing remorse, Manalili continued to ha-rass her by becoming a fault fi nder in relation to her job which compelled her to ask for a transfer.

A Medical Certifi cate on September 29, 2010 issued by Dr. Jose Rom-mel T. Soriano corrob-orated Arellano’s claim that her ordeal caused her “trauma and acute stress disorder.”

In his counter affi da-

vit, Manalili denied all the charges.

But the Ombudsman said the mere fact that Manalili followed Arellano to the offi ce knowing she would be alone there, as it was already past offi ce hours, and despite the fact that he had no work to do there, his insis-

tence to accompany her to the offi ce, his question regarding her virginity, and his malicious act of embracing her from be-hind and rubbing his pri-vate part on her “clear-ly showed his lewd and lustful intent which was only nipped in the bud by her strong resistance.”

bands, sale of gadgets, cook-outs by food tech-nology students, and the annual oblation run by members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity.

One of the biggest crowd drawers was the parade by students of the College of Social Science and Philosophy (CSSP) on Monday night with Christmas lanterns made from recyclable materials like empty wa-

Recycled lanterns, glowing shoelaces...FROM PAGE 1 ter bottles, colored paper

and other materials.Dr. Marwin Dela Cruz,

CSSP dean, said the use of recyclable materials in Christmas decorations is part of their pro-environ-ment advocacy.

As the founding di-rector of the university’s Sentro ng Edukasyon para sa Ekonomiya at Kalikasan (SEEK), Dela Cruz stressed the need for environment protec-tion. Founded in 2011, SEEK is the ecology arm

of the university.“We would like to

show our students the many applications of re-cycling,” he said noting that students patiently gathered empty water bottles for weeks.

Dela Cruz also said that the use of recyclable materials also conforms with the call of Dr. Mari-ano De Jesus, president of BulSU, for austerity measures for the 109th founding anniversary.

He said that De Je-

sus’s call is in line with the calamities that rav-aged Bulacan and oth-er parts of the country in the past months.

As this developed, glowing shoe laces worn by students here also drew cheers during the awarding ceremonies for the annual lantern pa-rade of the CSSP.

Students said that each glowing shoelace bought from Divisoria for P85 is powered by a small battery.

the CLUP and have the Zoning Ordinance as its implementing tool,” Pa-mintuan said.

He added that the ap-proval of the CLUP-ZO will complement with the several developments happening within the city, including major so-cial programs such as the City College of An-geles, The Ospital ning

Angeles with its expand-ed health programs and other major infrastruc-ture projects.

During the board meeting, the mayor stressed that they also took into consideration the effects of the growth of Angeles with nearby cities and municipalities, thus making it a very vi-able center for develop-ment and growth in the region.

“We can now fi rmly say that our city can be a magnet of develop-ment in Central Luzon,” he said.

Engineer David D. David, City Planning and Development offi cer said that the CLUP-ZO can now be considered as “an offi cial document from the national gov-ernment, thus, becom-ing the basis of all plans e.g. solid waste plan, road network plan, zon-ing plan, disaster plan, etc. to be implemented by the city.”

“The CLUP-ZO also serves as an offi cial and reliable reference for for-eign aids such as US-AID, JICA, Australian Aid which are directed to the city,” he added.

Barangays can also

take advantage of this in order to “address issues and problems in the lo-cality,” according to Da-vid.

“With this, we can also address disaster and climate change is-sues and properly adapt to them when the time comes.” David con-fi rmed.

The CLUP is re-garded as the plan for the long-term manage-ment of the local territory which could be consid-ered as the skeletal-cir-culatory framework of the territory’s physical development.

It identifi es areas where development can and cannot be done and directs public & private investments accordingly.

–Angeles CIO

HLURB approves AC’s zoning ordinance...FROM PAGE 1

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so tedious that it may re-quire us a year or two to really arrive at a 100 per-cent fully- equipped sta-tus,” said Nolcom com-mander Lt. Gen. Grego-rio Pio Catapang Jr.

Catapang said “the need to make the public aware about this envi-ronmental phenomenon

Nolcom shifts to disaster readinessFROM PAGE 1 of climate change and its

effects is indeed import-ant.”

Citing the aftermath of Supertyphoon Yolanda in the Visayas, Catapang underscored “awareness and responsiveness as key elements in gearing the public during calami-ties, which could only be achieved by doing sum-mits.”

“Awareness is import-ant. The terminologies we use during calamities should be clear and un-derstandable to the pub-lic. Teaching them the meaning of these scien-tifi c terms helps them in responding appropriate-ly,” he added.

Catapang vouched for the development of a “cri-sis management proto-

col encouraging not only government offi cials but also ordinary citizens as well to take the initiative in facilitating and provid-ing assistance to areas affected by calamities.”

“We have one sig-nifi cant enemy and that is climate change. Let’s help each other in ter-minating this adversary,” Catapang said.

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PORAC, Pampanga – What started as a lowly homemade tocino mak-er is now a well recog-nized national brand with its recent confer-ment of a prestigious award for top Filipino entrepreneurs.

Mekeni Food Cor-poration (Mekeni) re-ceived last week its MVP Bossing Awards. It is one of seven win-ners this year that were selected from 200 nom-inees all over the coun-try. This, as Mekeni continue to give back to its customers as it held its second raffle draw for its “Masarap na, May Papremyo pa” promo.

Mekeni and its founders join the ranks of top Filipino brands and entrepreneurs as it was conferred MVP Bossing Awards by no less than Cabalen Man-ny V. Pangilinan, chair-man of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).

This recognition by PLDT SME Nation in partnership with Go Negosyo is hailed as the biggest search for Filipino entrepreneurs who embody the spir-it of perseverance and success through tech-nology.

Mekeni President

Mekeni gets MVP Bossing Award, picks 2nd batch raffl e winners

Prudencio S. Garcia said that the latest rec-ognition is a product of various contributions of the employees and the community who had supported the company from the beginning.

“We recognize our employees’ contribu-tions in making other people happy and in building a better com-munity as they also helped us through those difficult period. Tatang Felix, myself and my brothers are more than thankful and elated for this inspiration,” Garcia said.

“We are also sharing our blessings to people who patronize us. They deserve not only rea-sonable prices but also products with superb quality,“ he added.

Winners of this year’s MVP Bossing Awards include Cath-erine Dizon-Posas (Di-zon Farms), Dr. Mary O. Chan (Ideal Vision Center Inc.), Michael H. Deakin (Lifeline Am-bulance Rescue Inc.), Genevieve Ledes-ma-Tan (Southville In-ternational School and Colleges), Glenn Yu (Seaoil Philippines), and Ambassador Alfre-do Yao (Zest-O Corpo-ration) who was named as the MVP Grand

Bossing Awardee.Mekeni’s MVP Boss-

ing Award came few days after the compa-ny was conferred Tri-partite Certificate of Compliance with Labor Standards (TCCLS) by the Department of La-bor and Employment. The award acknowledg-es Mekeni’s voluntary compliance with stan-dards on general labor, occupational safety, health and child labor.

On Monday, Mek-eni raffled off second batch of winners in its “Masarap na, May Pa-premyo pa” where over P5 million prize was allotted to consumers and partner stores or Suking Tindahan.

Five lucky consum-ers won major prize worth P15,000 each. They are: Melanie C. Abareta from Caloocan City, Fredezwinda Y. Espiritu, Olongapo City; Roselia M. Morales, An-tipolo City; Mary Jane Romero, Pasig City, and; Lhorie Lei C. Laro-co of Cainta, Rizal.

Their partner stores which will get P10,000 each are: Popular General Merchandise, Vanie Girls Store, Cora Store and Ofelia San-chez.

There were also 10 minor prize winners

who will get P10,000 each. They are: Ele-onor Lawag from Subic, Zambales; Michael Bautista, Mabalacat City; Dioscora Verzo-sa, Quezon City; Mary Grace L. Ola, Ango-no, Rizal; Marilyn Piad, Mandaluyong City; Loida G. Hilario, Pan-di, Bulacan; Merly S. Subala, Naguilian, La Union; Cristie M. Pon-tanes, Arayat, Pampan-ga; Mary Jane C. De Leon, Paranaque City; and, Jessica Bucasas of Dinalupihan, Bataan.

Their partner stores are: Sario Store, Ale-jandro E. Roque, Wil-liam Verzosa, Lenny P. Genove, Gladys store, Rosalina S. Pascual, Azon Chicken Stall and Frozen Foods, Gloria Sagum, Aybe Store. They will get P5,000 each.

The grand raffle will be held next month at the Mall of Asia where one consumer will win P1 million and his part-ner seller P500,000.

To qualify for the raf-fle draw, a buyer should fill out a stub which he can get from buying any MFC product. The raf-fle stub should be sent along with empty packs of Mekeni classic pork tocino and Mekeni pic-nic jumbo red hotdog.

Mekeni was start-ed by couple Felix and Meding Garcia as a backyard tocino busi-ness in Balubad, Porac in 1986. It now employs more than 1,000 work-ers and has been con-ferred various awards and certifications from various government agencies and local and international private or-ganizations.

This Pampan-ga-based company was recognized to be the first ISO 22000- certified meat process-ing plant in Asia and second in the world. Recently its hotdog and marinated meat products like tocino, tapa and teriyaki were certified as compli-ant to the Food Safe-ty System Certifica-tion (FSSC) standard, the latest and most in-tegrated internation-al standards on food safety and quality.

BY ERNIE B. ESCONDE

BALANGA CITY - This component city of Bataan is all set for its 4th Ibo-ng Dayo Festival on Friday with the theme “Ibong Dayo . . . Tagumpay ng Turismo”.

Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III said former Senator Anna Domi-nique “Nikki” Coseteng has con-fi rmed her attendance as keynote speaker in the program to be held at the Wetland & Nature Park in Tortu-gas, a seaside village of this city.

The day starts at 7 in the morn-ing with a long parade from the Plaza Mayor de Balanga to the park.

Two to three bird mascots will lead every group of participants with respective drum & lyre corps from the public and private elementary schools here.

After the program, the One Baran-gay, One Product (OBOP) Fair will

be opened. The nationally-awarded tuyo or dried fi sh will be one of the products to be featured in the fair.

Representatives from the Wild Birds Club of the Philippines will lec-ture grade school to college students on the kinds of birds, both migratory and local, present in Balanga and how to protect them.

Various activities were lined up for the kids, among them bird origa-mi, bird face-painting, bird coloring and draw-a-bird.

There will be bird painting exhibit, bird kite-fl ying, take a peek, have a shot; bird watching and pick a trash, save the environment.

Mangrove planting will conclude the day’s activity.

Gov. Albert Garcia and his father, Rep. Enrique Garcia and Director Ronaldo Tiotuico of the Department of Tourism Region 3, will grace the occasion.

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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – In just three days since its launch Sunday evening, the Isang Libo’t Isang Parol project of SM Foundation has raised P540,000 with the “adoption” of 180 lanterns.

Each of the 1,000 capiz lanterns made especially for the occasion by Kapampangan artisans carried a sponsorship of P3,000 allocated to the construction of housing units for the Yolanda survivors which SM Foundation will undertake in partnership with Gawad Kalinga.

Right at the grand light-up ceremony led by Gov. Lilia G. Pineda and SM Regional Operations Manag-er for North Luzon Rheybie Nipas, 50 lanterns were already adopted by the Pampanga provincial govern-ment and 10 by the municipality of Lubao.

Aside from local government units, business com-panies, professional associations as well as families and individuals have also started with their adoption of the lanterns. This, according to Rain Cervantes, public relations manager of SM City Pampanga.

Isang Libo’t Isang Parol with its light and sound show nightly at the SM City Pampanga Amphitheater will run for a month. Its proceeds expected to fund at least 24 houses for the Yolanda victims.

– Bong Lacson

180 LANTERNS ADOPTED

SM’s ‘1001 Parol’ raises P540-K in just 3 days

SM’s colorful lanterns to brighten the life of Yolanda survivors.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER ALAGOS