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Oct 17 - 23 2011 Vol. 2 No. 23 P10.00 From the barangay homefront to the world www.gahumweekly.com

THE ART OF HARVESTING SHRIMPS. A man show the proper way of throwing the net to harvest shrimps. These shrimp farmers harvest three to four times a year. Mr. Huang Che Ching Director of the

Tacloban Filipino Chinese Another Photograph courtesy of DOT REG8 Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the owner of more EV success or less 20 hectares of shrimp farms at Brgy. Kabalawan, by Edwin Tumalad Tacloban City, the largest TACLOBAN City. Eastern supplier of shrimps in the Visayas has added yet another region and produce 10 tons of export quality shrimps. feather in its already heaping (Photo by Melchor Caspe) success hat as designer Daniel Guarino and his creation for the National Costume competition at the 22nd Philippine Travel Mart won 1st Runner Up. Jhuneva Marie Marmita Go (picture above wearing the Eastern Visayan farmers, wining entry) modeled the classic baro't saya with banig and shell theme and Señor Sto. details. The innate beauty and charm of Ms. Go and the intricate details of the gown wowed the judges fisherfolk get rice subsidy at the competition. by Melchor Caspe the effects of increasing prices of commodities and disaster preparedness, gender development Indeed, Eastern Visayans are KAWAYAN, Biliran. The Department of Social fuel and to tide them over during the lean months. orientation, planting methods for palay and corn, talented and truly enchanting. Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released The program started last May 2011, with its and banca making. Congratulations to Daniel and some P2.86 billion for its rice subsidy program deadline last September. After the training, the beneficiaries rendered Jhuneva, both of you made for 1.1 million poor farmers and fisher folk Meanwhile, Region 8 got around P 144 million community service under the cash-for-work scheme Eastern Visayas proud. nationwide. for rice subsidy alone, this according to DSWD for seven days, such as tree planting, reforestation, GAHUM WEEKLY learned this from Vina Regional Director Letecia C. Diokno. coastal cleaning, dredging of waterways and Aquino, DSWD Information officer here in Under the program, the beneficiaries received canals, and repair of disaster-damaged community the region. cash assistance in exchange for undergoing four-day facilities. More sun than clouds. Warm. In a press statement, it was learned that said training and rendering community service. Diokno said the beneficiaries are paid cash Hottest: rice subsidy is a short-term intervention to help The four-day training focused on agricultural upon completion of the activities based on the 32.22°C (Monday, Oct.17) farmers and fishermen and their families cope with and food production, family and community continued on page 4 Coolest: 23.33ºC (Wednsday, Oct 17)

Copra (kg) Php 35.00 “Gamot sa Bawat Refined Sugar(kg) Php 45.00 NMP:PH Government is NFA Rice (kg) Php 32.00 Oil (barrel) USD 114.55 Bahay” program Gold (troy oz.) USD 1,827.36 helps folks in Biliran not remiss in responding Country Currency Phil. Peso by Leo Dumon to maritime piracy US USD 42.552000 by Melchor Caspe NAVAL, Biliran. In far-flung barangays EU EURO 58.311800 TACLOBAN CITY. The Philippine government Japan YEN 0.566600 where the nearest “botika” ranges from to 3 to continues to find solutions to maritime piracy Bahrain DINAR 115.528700 5 kilometers away, looking for medicines in the BSP as of October 11, 2011 victimizing Filipino seafarers. dead of night is a trying experience. So says Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez, a top official This is especially so in poorer households of the country’s premier training center for seafarers of this province, where one has to scrape said. the last centavo and hike to the town to buy Like us on The Jimenez made this statement being the something for an ailment that homemade OIC-Executive Director of the National Maritime concoctions failed to give relief. Polytechnic (NMP)in the region. In what is considered a bold move to Atty. Jimenez was with other officials representing remedy the situation, Governor Gerry Boy the different maritime-related government agencies Espina launched what he calls a “Gamot in Eastern Visayas where they served as guests in the Atty. Jimenez said that there were 286 piracy- sa Bawat Bahay” programs, wherein every regular PIA media interaction, which centered on the related incidents off the coast of Somalia in the past household, rich or poor, receives a pouch of www.facebook.com/ National Maritime Week celebration on September months alone. This translates to about 700 seafarers over-the-counter medicines for most common WeeklyGahum 26 to 30, 2011 with the theme “Piracy: Orchestrating held hostage onboard 30 ships scattered at various ailments. continued on page 4 the Response”. continued on page 4 2 News October 17-23, 2011 3 PCA steps up drive against coconut disease in So. Leyte

MAASIN CITY. Coconut infestation parasitoid propagation has been Happy 67th in So. Leyte province will soon come successfully implemented in to an end as the Philippine Coconut Vietnam. Authority (PCA)- Southern Leyte PCA-So. Leyte said brontispa Provincial Office has undertaken the could be minimized with the propagation of parasitoids to combat introduction of parasitoids eating the coconut leaf beetle or brontispa eggs of brontispa. Leyte Gulf Landings Celebrations! Six towns in the said province Spraying of insecticides however have been infested by the said pest, was no longer introduced as they according to a report. have seen no effect from it. The towns are Bontoc, Tomas It was learned from PCA that from Oppus, Malitbog, Liloan, Maasin city they expect results from six to twelve and Sogod. months after the parasitoids shall PCA then started gathering the be introduced in brontispa infected pupa of brontispa from the municipality coconut trees. Vice Governor Memieta Bagulaya and PIA-8 Regional Director Erlinda Olivia P. Tiu of Bontoc that they can use for the PCA said they also intend to have Councilor Sambo Yaokasin in a a chance conversation with governor Jericho Petilla parasitoids to lay their eggs. a pilot area on this . (Leo Dumon during the 6th anniversary of AACTV-AN ATON It was learned that similar with a report from PIA) CHANNEL ( Photo : Melchor Caspe) th DOST installs high-tech 67 weather monitoring BFAR:Samar Bay Areas still LEYTE stations in E Samar positive of Red Tide toxins Philippine Information AgEncy Borongan City. The Borongan City are called Automated TACLOBAN City. Bureau of bay in Eastern samar until such removed before cooking.( GULF Department of Science and Weather Stations (AWS) and are Fisheries and Aquatic Resources time the red tide alert will be lifted Meanwhile, coastal areas along Region 8 Technology (DOST) has recently capable of real time measurement LANDINGS regional office-8 informs that the by their office. Ormoc Bay (Ormoc City, Albuera installed automated weather of wind direction and speed, air CELEBRATION shellfish toxicity level from Samar Among those being forbidden and Merida, Leyte); Biliran Waters monitoring stations in Salcedo and temperature, humidity, air pressure, Bay has not gone down yet. were all types of shellfishes and (Naval and Kawayan, Biliran); OCTOBER 20, 2011 Can-avid and another weather station rain amount, rain intensity and Based on the latest laboratory Camotes Sea (Palompon, Leyte); will be installed in Borongan City duration, according to the Science results of the Bureau of Fisheries San Pedro Bay (Palo and Tanauan, soon, said DOST provincial director and Technology Director. and Aquatic Resources (BFAR-8), Leyte); Villareal Bay (Villareal, Arnaldo Amosco. On the other hand, the Automated shellfishes and seawater samples Samar); Maqueda Bay (Jiabong and “These stations are part of Rain Gauge (ARG) installed in Can- collected along Matarinao Bay acetes especially alamang that Catbalogan Samar); Irong-irong the 180 weather stations that are avid can only measure air pressure areas (Salcedo, Quinapondan, Gen. were gathered from these areas Bay (Tarangnan, Samar); Cancabato being deployed all over the country and rain amount in the area, he MacArthur and Hernani, Eastern as they remain unsafe for human Bay (Tacloban City); Sogod Bay to complement DOST-PAG- added. Samar) were POSITIVE for consumption. (Sogod, So. Leyte); Carigara Bay ASA’s weather monitoring weather The deployment of the state- th th Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) However, BFAR said, , squid, (Carigara, San Miguel, Barugo, and monitoring facilities,” Amosco said. of-the-art weather tracking system 67 67 that is beyond the regulatory limit. shrimps, and crabs are safe for Capoocan, Leyte) and Calbayog He added that “these stations is expected to eliminate subjectivity In this thought, the public is human consumption provided Waters (Calbayog, Samar) are FREE are stand alone devices that measure in manual weather observations and LEYTE LEYTE advised to refrain from eating, that they are fresh and washed from toxic Red Tide organisms weather-related parameters every 15 delays in data transmission through gathering or harvesting,transporting thoroughly, and internal organs according to BFAR. (Mel Caspe, minutes and automatically transmit real-time monitoring of weather GULF GULF and selling shellfish from Matarinao such as gills and intestines are with reports from PIA-8) the data to DOSt servers on real- observations. LANDINGS LANDINGS time basis”. It also aims to prepare the public CELEBRATION CELEBRATION DOST E Samar, in coordination in times of disaster especially during OCTOBER 20, 2011 OCTOBER 20, 2011 with DOST-Advanced Science and typhoons, floods to result to lower Technology Institute (ASTI) and rates of casualties and lessen the 'Road traffic injury is the 4th PAG-ASA installed these weather number of damaged properties and stations. agricultural products. (Ninfa B. leading cause of mortality in EV' The stations in Salcedo and Quirante) TACLOBAN City. A road traffic "Road traffic systems are the 7.8 / 100,000. injury prevention project was most complex and most dangerous. However in the region, RTI is Greetings! Greetings! launched here in the city in response Worldwide, an estimated 1.2 million reportedly the fourth leading cause DOST now ready to accept to the growing injuries and deaths people were killed in road crashes of mortality. from caused by road accidents. each year and as many as 50 million Due to this report, Technical undergraduate scholarship Spearheading the said project is are injured.” Working Group is committed to CENRO program applicants the Department of Health (DOH) “Projections indicate that these determine the magnitude of the road Dolores, Eastern Samar from – Center for Health Development figures will increase by about 65% traffic injury in Region 8, formulate PALO, Leyte. Science and S&T Scholarship Act of 1994, which Eastern Visayas. over the next 20 years unless there preventive measures to lessen traffic Technology Undergraduate provides scholarships to talented The project was launched on is new commitment to prevention. injuries in identified blackspots, Guiuan, Eastern Samar Scholarships applications for school students whose family's socio- Sept 26 in coordination with other Nevertheless, the tragedy behind and provide recommendations to through year 2012-2013 is now ready. economic status does not exceed the government offices like DPWH, figures attracts less mass media concerned agencies / LGUs for Tourism Council The Department of Science set values of certain indicators as PNP, Highway Patrol Group, attention than other, less frequent policy development / strengthening CENRO Officer MS. DELIA ABOBO and Technology thru the Science approved by the Advisory Committee LTO, LTFRB, City Government types of tragedy," according to a of existing local policies on Road Education Institute (DOST-SEI) on S&T Scholarships; and 2) the of Tacloban, DILG, DepEd, DTI, report emailed by Bryant Labastida traffic Injury prevention. and the CENRO DOLORES Staff and Personnel announced this recently. DOST-SEI Merit Scholarships DENR, DOT, DOLE, DSWD and of IRI-Technical Working Group. Labastida added that each one In a press release, DOST said the awarded to deserving students whose PIA. Also, road traffic Injuries (RTI) of them is tasked to generate multi- S & T applications are open to high socio-economic status exceeds the Also helping them are PhilHealth, are a major but neglected public health sectoral community awareness and school students belonging to the said indicators. Philippine Red Cross, OCD, CHED, challenge that requires concerted participation on road safety initiative, top 5% of the graduating class and Applications are available in EMB and EVRMC. efforts for effective and sustainable develop capacity of Technical who wish to pursue priority fields all DOST Regional and Provincial Said agencies also comprised the prevention of all the systems with Working Group / Traffic Enforcers of study in the science, mathematics Offices nationwide. Road Traffic Injury (RTI)-Technical which people have to deal everyday, / health staff on Road Traffic Injury and engineering. Deadline for filing is on October Working Group of the said project. World Health Organization (WHO) Prevention, and ensure quality and The report also said there are 21, 2011. Accordingly, said project aims to said. competent licensed drivers, vehicle GUIUAN two program categories where The scholarship examination is prevent, to reduce and eventually to In the country, road traffic road worthiness and environmental students may apply to: 1) RA 7687 scheduled on November 20, 2011. eliminate injury brought about by the injury is the leading cause of injury compliant. (Eden Benusa-Reyes Department of Environment and Natural Resources EASTERN SAMAR scholarship, otherwise known as the (Mel Caspe) road traffic. and death with a mortality rate of and Inka Sanchez) Community Environment continued on page 6 continued on page 6 and Natural Resources Office 4 News October 17-23, 2011 5 Budget constraint hampers conduct of recall election in Samar TACLOBAN CITY. The election inspectors and the needed Students at National Maritime Polytechnic –Tacloban undertake realization of the recall election Happy 67th number of polling precints and the specialization and upgrading of courses for both licensed officers in Samar is dependent on several determination whether the election and ratings, as well as conducting studies on the latest maritime factors of which budget is at the top will be manual or automated. technologies and other related matters for the maritime industry. consideration. The poll body has yet to schedule (Photo by Mel Caspe) While the Commission on Elections the conduct of the verification of (COMELEC) in Eastern Visayas has an signatures of voters in barangays allocation for election recall purposes where they are supposed to be Leyte Gulf Landings Celebrations! under its annual funding, the amount registered as voters. needed to bankroll for its conduct has Verification of the authenticity of to be determined. the signatures of voters is important Comelec Assistant Regional to find out if such voters are really from Director Felicisimo Embalsado registered voters. informed that the conduct of the The schedule of the verification recall elections would need enough of the authenticity of voters is budget and that factors have to determined by the Office of the Hon. Neil Benedict Montejo Hon. Florencio “Bem” Noel be considered in coming up with Executive Director represented by the exact amount for the said Jose Tolentino. undertaking. The recall election was petitioned Factors which need to be against Samar Governor Sharee considered for recall elections Ann Tan and her younger brother include the determination of the Vice-Governor Stephen James Tan. th composition of the board of (Aurora Casimpan) 67 LEYTE TFCCCI turned-over new school buildings in Tacloban An Waray TACLOBAN City. In fulfilling their in the city to fill the gap and in answer New Cawayan and Paglaum Elem. Village in the municipality of Sta. Fe Earlier, TFCCCI called a press GULF commitment to the community, the to the requests of the barangay or School. on Tuesday (September 27). conference held at Asia Star's Hotel LANDINGS Party-List Tacloban Filipino Chinese Chamber of school officials for more classrooms. It was also learned from Uy that For more than 50 years from Coffee Shop,Uy expressed his CELEBRATION Commerce,Incorporated (TFCCCI) "This is a commitment of the each school building is composed of its (TFCCCI) creation, around 500 gratitude to the directors, members of turned-over three school buildings in chamber (TFCCCI) to the community two-classrooms with comfort room.It school buildings or 1,000 classrooms the chamber and donors of the school OCTOBER 20, 2011 various villages in the city last Monday here in the city especially to far flung has a capacity of 40-50 students each. have been built by the chamber in buildings. (September 26). areas to ensure the education for the Each classroom cost from Php370,000 coordination with the local officials "I'm very happy that our school for TFCCI President Go Tic Ching kids," Pres.Uy added. to Php440 thousand depending on the including Tacloban City Mayor the village program have last long and (Jack Uy),said this is part of the school The said school buildings were distance from the city proper. Alfred S. Romualdez and 1st district hoping for more longer years," Uy said. for the barrio project of the chamber. turned-over to Marasbaras Elementary One more school buildings was also Representative Ferdinand Martin He also asked the recipients of Uy said, yearly TFCCCI keeps on School, Northern Tacloban City tuned-over to Barangay Kahumayan in "FM" Romualdez, according to the each school buildings to take good building classrooms to different areas National High School at barangay 101 Tanuan and another one at San Isidro chamber President. care of it. (Eden Benusa-Reyes) th th DTI :Southern Leyte is doing well with SMEs 67 67 MAASIN City. Five (5) major tourism Ma. Delia M. Corsiga, Division projects, employment will increase LEYTE LEYTE investment projects were presented Chief from DTI-Regional Office and the gross domestic product by the Department of Trade and 8 said that the major investment contributions will also rise. GULF GULF Industry (DTI) during the Provincial in tourism industry in province of The government sector will just LANDINGS CELEBRATION LANDINGS Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Southern Leyte were identified as support what business to be installed CELEBRATION Development Action Planning held follows: Danao Forest Park where an while the private sector will be the one OCTOBER 20, 2011 OCTOBER 20, 2011 at the Ampil Pensione here, last investor is proposing to establish a zoo, to put up the business, she added. September 2011. the Agas-Agas Adventure complex Corsiga while presenting the SME which includes not only the zipline Development Plan for 2011-2016 EV fisherfolkfrom p. 1. . . but also bungee jumping and probably nationwide is grateful for the support prevailing regional wage rate in their the installation of cable cars, different and eagerness of the business sector. Greetings! respective areas. dive sites throughout the province, Probable challenges that may A mixed feeling of awe and gratitude fills a mother in Brgy. Pulangbato, According to a report, the list of Greetings! Almeria in this province as Governor Gerry Boy Espina (left) hands her the Limasawa destination package and be encountered in investing a from a pouch of medicines for her family’s use. The governor has visited beneficiaries were identified through Silago Forest canopy walk. project/business were also discussed from house to house distributing free over-the-counter medicines the DSWD National Household “Statistics show that Southern by Corsiga such as the business from for common ailments under his “Gamot sa Bawat Bahay” Program. Targeting System for Poverty Leyte business sector mostly operates environment, access to finance, access Reduction (NHTS-PR) project in small business enterprises, to markets, productivity and efficiency, DOST-8 Regional Director Gamot sa Bawat Bahay from p. 1. . . based on their 2010 data of poor while Eastern Visayas rank 4th in and the like, while how to address Engr. Edgardo M. Esperancilla, CESO III The program was launched with visit all and give medicines within the farmers and fisherfolks per city and terms of having number of SME these challenges at the local level will the support of Congressman Roger year. municipality. (with reports from operators,” Corsiga pointed out in be validated during the workplan. and Staff and Personnel Espina of the Lone District of Governor Espina related that in DSWD). her presentation. By investing in these (Melchor Caspe) Biliran, who served as this province’s his visits to the different household governor for three terms from 2001 in the barangays, he saw the actual NMP from p. 1. . . espoused by the Philippine state advisories, held inter-agency until 2010. conditions of his constituencies and points in the country’s extensive government, in coordination with consultations, created an Ad Hoc of Each pouch contains medicines vowed that they will always be in his coastline. other global maritime organizations, Committee on Piracy and Armed for immediate relief for fever, cough thoughts as to guide him in the next This has pushed the government include the fair treatment of all ships Robbery Against Ships, among and asthma, body pains and allergies, two years of his term. to lay down “preventive and curative” passing through the Gulf of Aden and others, as curative measures against rheumatism and diarrhea. It also Many of those people who measures to combat the situation, the the waters off the Coast of Somalia; the looming issue, Atty. Jimenez contains instructions on how and received the pouches of medicines NMP Executive Director added. APEC economies to collaborate and disclosed. when to take the medicines, and from him had never seen any Atty. Jimenez further said that part cooperate closely on the maritime He also assured that other strong advise to consult physicians governor in person in their lifetime, of the preventive measures undertaken piracy issue and assist Somalia in government agencies like the Maritime when symptoms persist. much more come into their humble restoring a working government, Atty. Industry Authority, Philippine Coast by the Philippine government against magazine As of September 15, Governor homes in great surprise. maritime piracy is the development Jimenez explained. Guard are also taking steps in finding Espina visited 36 barangay in 33 The Governor has visited from of an anti-piracy training program for The Philippine government solutions to maritime piracy. Eastern Visayas' days bringing the “Gamot sa Bawat house to house distributing free over- seafarers, which NMP offered for a has so far donated US$ 20,000 to The NMP also made a proactive FIRST Travel & Lifestyle Magazine Bahay” program into 7,504 families. the-counter medicines for common whole month in June, in line with the the UN Trust Fund to support move by including courses about The province has 132 barangays in ailments under his “Gamot sa Bawat National Seafarers’ Day. security measures in the fight against Maritime Piracy to prepare and and FIRST Glossy Magazine Department of Science and Technology 8 municipalities, which he vowed to Bahay” program. Other preventive measures maritime piracy, issued various flag equip the seafarers with the proper Regional Office VIII skills in meeting such situations.. www.8-magazine.com 6 Opinion/Columns October 17-23, 2011 October 17-23, 2011 Opinion/Columns 7

An Editorial Bare Necessities Do k t o r Jo h n n y Pu s o n g “When I return to forever/may the circle be closed/and the spiral (Ng Sapang Bato­—Ang Pagbabalik) be broader.” - Bee Lake, an Aboriginal Poet They Returned So j o u r n e r ’s m u s i n g s ni Fred Padernos will runaway if my parents will not consent. He makes me happy,” “Ireplied a young college girl when her friend asked her what her e, Filipinos, are a resilient race. Also, plans are. Maybe just maybe, some young people get so drowned in Jen Garcia An iyo Ka- Pusong, Wour innate culture of being relaxed and the here and now of their choices with such abandon that they miss Ka – Pusong tutuo to see what could lie ahead. The friend retorted, “What you have I would still be happy when I become old because I would have laid-back, whether from Luzon, Visayas or amo nga salamat han banggiitan nga singer, composer, recording with him is not as important as the completion of your education. millions of memories to savor. With or without wealth, family, or Mindanao, has its pros and cons. We are a happy artist nga bulontaryo nag komposo hin kanta nga tugma gud If your parents will find out, they might let you stop from schooling friends I would still have enthusiasm because I would have the sun D para han akon programa nga Johnny Pusong kada aga alas 3:50- 4:45 race, problems seem to skim by, every day is a and that would be you saying goodbye to a career that you want.” to wake up to; the stars and moon to accompany me in the night; a.m. na yana lunes ngadto ha sabado ha DYBR Apple Radio 711 ha time for celebration, every day is a reason for Maybe just maybe, some young people live so much in the pursuit of the rain to cool my heart; and, the air to breathe. iyo mga radyo-an estasyon nga kaugop mo. the future that they fail to bask in the pleasures of here and now. In I remember Ate Helen who saved me from drowning in 2001. I happiness. But once faced with obstacles, we Diri la kay haromamay iton pag hihimo hin osa nga kanta - kay that single conversation overheard in a carenderia, I made a resolve asked her to let go because if she would die, her fourteen children seem to shrug it off as well. siyahan haimo pag surat han lyrics hini, magbibiling ka gud han to fill my life not only with now or tomorrow; I must strive to balance would lose a mother. I told her that they would be losing their naangay nga mga pulong para mahimo an osa nga kanta- ngan But once stretched to the limits, we fight them and keep watching for signs of harmony and to work hard for youngest too who at that time was still in her womb. She only kahuman hini magbibiling kana liwat tama nga tono ngan tiempo- pa back. Patience and suffering has its limit, like the discord not to be sown in me. said, “I would not be at peace if you die and I live.” In that single praktison makadamo ka beses - ngan kun tuhay na masunod na an I heard an old man saying to another, “When you’re old and conversation with a very brave woman, I found peace of mind to Filipino quote, "Ang lahat ay may hangganan." final recording. poor, you do not have friends. You do not have a family; you do be the key in appeasing restlessness and further resolved to keep This is not far from the truth that we, Warays, Kahuman han recording masunod an mixing- o pagtempla han not have brothers, sisters, or even children. You do not even have that peace in all situations even when my survival would be at tukar ngan han boses han kanta para mabalanse- upod na an editing are innate fighters. self-respect because you pity yourself.” Maybe just maybe, some stake. No life no matter how insignificant it may seem to others is san- o an final copy- ready for airing kun ha mga radyo o TV. Siguro This October, we celebrate the 67th Leyte people grow old and when they look back at their lives all they insignificant. The most challenging task of living is to know that it mas masayon ini buhaton hin osa nga gin regalohan han diyos hin see is unhappiness and bitterness. He further said, “It was a lot a matters to be alive. Nobody else though could make us feel that it Gulf Landings, which means that 67 years maupay nga mga mata nga nakakakita han kaanyag han kalibutan. better when I was younger and it was the 1950s. Food was cheaper matters that we are alive; we have to do it. All we have to do is know ago, we rejoiced that our American saviours Pero dinhi hini nga kanta nga akon gin hihisgotan, ginhimo ini hin then. The poor could still eat adobo nga manok; now, it is only the our basic necessities- physiologically, intellectually, spiritually, and osa nga buta-nga kun ano kamasirom an iya paniplatan sugad man returned, driven off and "saved" us from our rich who could afford.” Maybe just maybe, some people grow old emotionally. We could look for them in our internal and external kamalamrag an kanta nga iya ginhimo para gudla han akon programa Asian colonizers. This moment marked the end stuck in certain moments of glory or comfort- recall all of its tiniest environments; or, create them if we must. nga Johnny Pusong- personalized pa gud kay dida han kanta igin details and consider everything else that follows to be gray. In that of a world wide war. upod pag kanta an akon ngaran. single conversation overheard in a jeepney, I made a resolve that Comments? E-mail me at [email protected] We do not know what would have Ini nga aton yana bida nga boluntaryo naghimo han kanta hin happened to our nation if these landings never waray bisan sentimo nga kabalyo.” happened. But the reality is this: on our lands Komo pag saludo han talento hini nga tawo ha larangan han musika, upod an mga Ka-Pusong ha bug-os nga Rehiyon 8 in nasaludo we rediscovered independence, on our lands Journalism and the Challenge of gud ha imo. Ano kuno an title han kanta Doktor?...... kudos mandaw heroes have been borne, on our lands began dodo bayi otoy- bisan hi ako nahingalimot nala pag pakiana han title hope for the world. What have we become? Consumerism paka bati kun han kanta ha ha ha… Whether the Americans returned or not, one Mga ka- Pusong ini nga aton bida nga banggiitan nga musikero in waray iba kundi hi…. Tat tat tat tat tat…… ART RAMASASA…….. he country is still agog with the euphoria of Shamcey Supsup e are already aware that the lives of our journalists are thing was inevitable—our freedom. palakpakan mga Ka-Pusong. winning as 3rd Runner-up in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant Wnot of a haut monde. First and foremost (that’s the cliché), We salute the heroes, celebrated and T ------in Brazil. In another instance of magnifying a rather trivial feat, we get less. More than that, the word “libel” makes our world Tr a j e c t o r i e s PATAY HALAS: unsung, who delivered us from one of the the Filipinos found again something to brag to the world on how Wa r a y a k o ! perilous. But libel is nil compare to the death-defying moments Johnny: Maring, para anAy kita ha kay mapatay anay halas. darkest moments in time. “intelligent and beautiful” we are. Really? I have to agree with my we’re involve in. Maring: Okay sige.. (Kahuman makalima pag para – para ira doctorate professor that the answer of our contestant, and much Prof. Gerry B. de Cadiz It is nearly two years ago when the country was declared the J. Colima Bajado motorsiklo kay sige patay halas (ihi) nangalas hi Maring) more that of the other ladies, was bereft of insight knowing that the worst place for the journalists, elsewhere in the world. It was after Johnny: Maring anay la ha… mapa patay halas naliwat ako… queries and probable responses were most likely have been given architect, a UPian like her deserves better accolade than being an the killing of a significant number of journalists in Maguindanao, cases today, would we think twice? Some resist, some don’t. This is Maring: Hesus2x ginoo ko sige la nga para - sige la nga para, naduro and rehearsed prior to the show. An orchestrated discourse is beyond icon of feminine oppression. which the case until now, sad to accept, still unresolved. the challenge of consumerism, exchanging self respect and dignity www.gahumweekly.com kita ka langan. the purview of an intellectual exercise. For despite of seemingly noble intents highlighted in In the advent of a gratuitous upsurge of the prices of our staple to material glory. Johnny: Kay patay halas pa.. ikaw gud. But for millions of obtuse folks, from social elites to street urchins, advertisements, pageantries were meant only to feed the ravenous needs, all of us are writhing. Juvenile criminals are becoming I do not wish to hand and point Polano and Polana who are E-mail Address: Business Address: Tacloban Address: common today. To boot, a handful of Church ministers (when I Maring: Halas? Saba daw Johnny!… kahahambugan!… WATI manla [email protected] Brgy. Tres, Guiuan, Sto. Niño St., cor. who were only hooked at scrutinizing the pleasantness of each maw of organizers with millions of profits from media coverage and ensnared in the fangs of a consumerist society. I just want to remind Eastern Samar 6809 Zamora St., Tac.City ngani iton!. candidate’s physique which bares everything that priests, pastors commercial sponsorships. But the most to gain are government speak of Church, I speak of all denominations) are challenged them that writing (or journalism for that matter), is a vocation. Just ------and nuns warned us about, the spontaneous replies and illusory officials who exploited the ensuing fanfare and festivities to divert and doubted to be victimized by the virtue of consumerism. Last like the principles of priesthood, teaching, and medicine- we go Leon O. Ty Trust SALBAHIS NGA PIKOY: smiles are measures of intellect and beauty. What a pathetic and the attention of the people and shield their inability to address school semester, I attended a graduation ceremony in a theological into these not because we want to be rich, but because we want Publisher ( Johnny nalabay hin balay nga may ada pikoy nga mayawit) shallow basis of assessing one’s personality! Though it is expected the more pressing issues in the country. Media outlets, many school and the message of the Keynote Speaker was hearted in the to serve. PIKOY: piroko pikoy2x… Johnny… Piyos!2x Aaron J.P. Almadro since when confronted with a show that tickles our primal instincts, of which are owned or financed by public officials, consistently challenge to the priesthood by the (mis)virtue of consumerism. It This, some of us forget. How can we not, if we continue to Johnny: Baa nga pikoy ka kasalbahis mo.. upaya la malabad ka.. Editor-in-Chief with mental processes whirling down below 00F, we usually conclude downplays the worsening national crisis by giving more broadcast was a very inspiring speech that hit not only the graduates, but also neglect the tenets of this noble profession? Yes, I call it a noble & Art Director (umagi otro) based on what we sensually perceived, thus forgetting the essence time or print space to insignificant political wrangling, showbiz the invitees of the said event. And in this challenge of consumerism, profession, just like teaching. It is those people who forget this PIKOY: piriko pikoy2x.. Johnny2x…. PIYOS! PIYOS!.. piroko pikoy…… Eden Benusa-Reyes of the event and depreciating the real value of the person. I may intrigues and the occasional accomplishments of Filipinos, albeit our journalists, just like anybody else, are of no excuse. nobility that are no less than what the Greek word mōron means. Managing Editor Johnny: Nga anitan kadaw nga Pikoy ka………… umagi ngani ako be accused of being “kill-joy” but it is appalling to note that even very negligible, in international competitions. Ironically, seldom Why? Because journalists are also human. We also mull over Which, hard to admit, some of us really are. niyan nga mag siring kapa nga PIYOS.. pagrarabutan ko ikaw ngan J. Colima Bajado if we have won the crown itself, it does not raise an iota of respect can we witness an in-depth discussion or a firm action that tries to the welfare and comfort of our family. We also eat. We also How to stand this challenge then? We must remember the 3 Waray/Cultural Editor igsusugba ko ikaw.. upaya la ha… (umagi naliwat) from foreign and domestic machismos who continuously subject our resolve the daily predicament of our people: unabated corruption, purchase this and that. And in effect, some of us are also lured into responsibilities that were taught to us. Melchor Caspe, Leo Dumon syndicated exploitation, rising cost of basic commodities, massive the charms of money. In exchange of assassinating the character of First, we must “get to the truth and tell it plain if you are a PIKOY: piriko PIKOY2x… Johnny… Johnny… Staff Writers women to humiliation, harassment, abuse and violence. As a magna a political foe, if one political figure or a person in authority would Johnny: ANO NALIWAT!? cum laude graduate, a board exam topnotcher and a professional to page 8 to page 7 Jojo Noble give us 30 thousand pesos per month, as it is in some reported to page 8 PIKOY: ALAMS NA……. Illustrator

Jon Facundo Dee Forbidden (Part 1) Business Manager Dear Atty. Djho, Testing our democracy: wage hike and the budget Michael Ty Sumayod, Mel Caspe Dear Atty. Djho, Ano it akon pwede himuon? Nagbulag na kami hit Circulation Managers Th e La w a n d Me akon asawa kay mayda niya naanakan. Pero danay la gihap hiya ccording to Ibon Foundation, a private research institution, Advancement of Government Employees (Courage) at a forum with nauli ha balay. Ini in nakakalipong ha akon. Pwede ko ba hiya dire (Ag a i n s t t h e Wo r l d ) Afrom 2001 to 2009, the recorded net income of the top 1,000 Philippine legislators. Columnists pasudlon ha balay? Ngan pwede ko ba hiya ireklamo hin adultery corporations in the Philippines had ballooned more than five times Gi o s Pa g p a u s w a g To finance the P6,000 ($137) wage hike for government employees, Jenelyn Garcia, Bert Ada, Atty. Djhoana Gene A. Antoni-Clemencio Atty. Djhoana Antoni-Clemencio, tungod na mayda na nira anak han iya babaye? Buligi unta ako (552-percent), from P116-billion ($2.65b) in 2001 to P756-billion Courage proposes to realign some 7.9-percent of the government J. Colima Bajado, Robert Dejon, niyo, J. (Reworded for convenience) ($17.27b) in 2009. But the average daily wages and salaries increased budget for servicing debts. The group said the government can Gerry B. de Cadiz, Fred Padernos Yours, Mrs. L. question in this issue and treat the second question in the next only 31-percent over the same period, from P222 ($5.1) in 2001 to ni Bert Ada also consider slashing its budget for military spending, noting that issue. Thus, can a wife prohibit her husband from entering and P291 ($6.6) in 2009. the government is spending at least P297,231 ($6,790) per civilian Writers visiting the conjugal dwelling? Inka Sanchez, Medora B.Quirante, here are two questions that need to be answered in this What did the honorable representatives of the sovereign people only mean a 15-percent cut in profits of companies operating in employee, and P402,400 ($9192.50) per military personnel per year. Ninfa Quirante, Restituto A. Cayubit letter and these are: (1) Can a wife prohibit her husband from Under the above assumptions, the answer is no. the country. It will still not bring the minimum wages close to the T in both houses of congress do uplift the plight of Philippine labor Xxx entering and visiting the conjugal dwelling? And (2) Can a wife It is safe to conclude further that the conjugal dwelling is ? The record speaks for itself. Democracy worth defending? Or a needed living wages, which the Philippine constitution has explicitly sue her husband for adultery by reason of his having a child with the family home. Article 156 of the FC provides that the family democracy in real need of being changed? guaranteed its citizens. Vencer Crisostomo, Anakbayan chairman, said to have funds for another woman? home is part of the absolute community property or the conjugal The good news is that at last there is a growing support for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs),Congress should rechannel Feature articles and columns contained herein are opinions of xxx For the purpose of answering these questions, let us make partnership, or of the exclusive properties of either spouse with the intelligence and “confidential” lump-sum funds amounting the contributing writers and columnists and are not necesarilly legislated wage hike. of the editorial team and the publisher. All materials within the the following assumptions and conclusions: (1) J and her husband the latter’s consent. The law presumes absolute community as the Taxes collected by the government in the last decade have more to P789.3 million (US$183,488.837) mostly from the Office of the xxx newspaper are property of the publisher. (whom from then on, we will refer to as K) are legally married; (2) property regime of the spouses if the marriage took place in 1988 than doubled (from P600-billion [$13.71b] in 2001 to P1,250-billion President and the DND. No part of this newspaper may be reproduced, in part or in K had a child with another woman; (3) For which reason, J and K when the Family Code took effect or conjugal partnership if the “These funds are unaudited and are lump sum funds which have whole, without written permission from the publisher. In the National Capital Region, Ibon computed the family living [$28.6b] in 2010), but the wages of public sector workers in the separated; (4) J was left in the conjugal dwelling; and (5) J and K are marriage was celebrated prior to the effectivity of the FC. In the wage at P999 ($22.82) as of Aug this year, but the minimum wage same period, have increased by only less than half (49-percent), been earlier found to be sources of corruption. Gahum Weekly is printed by Tres Niñas Printing Press, Tacloban not legally separated as contemplated in Articles 55 to 67 of the absence of a marriage settlement or agreement to the contrary, is pegged in the National Capital Region (NCR), where it is highest, and a big part of it was accounted for by bigger leaps in salaries of Crisostomo also targeted the conditional cash transfers and City and is a proud member of the Philippine Press Institute Family Code (FC) or annulled or their marriage declared null and these presumptions apply. PAMANA dole-outs worth P15.2 billion (US$348,837) saying that and operates under DTI TRN 2906440. at P426 ($9.73). The gap between minimum wages and family executives in government agencies, rather than in salaries of sub- void as envisaged in Articles 35 to 54 of the same Code. Hence, under the circumstances, the house continues to be living wage is wider outside of NCR . Ibon also told the legislators professional and professional levels according Ferdinand Gaite, the schemes are also corruption-prone . “artificial, ineffective and © Copyright 2011 By reason of limited space, let us answer and discuss the first that a P125 ($2.86) across-the-board wage increase nationwide will national president of the Confederation for Unity, Recognition and to page 8 to page 8 8 Opinion/Classified Ads October 17-23, 2011 9

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Highly the people continue to suffer from government GULF budget to subsidies SUCs while private schools motivated sellers. May be sold in 1/10 units. must fend off for themselves. Such attitude of neglect and oppression; we are rich in natural Fruit-bearing coconut trees produce P10,000 LANDINGS indifference and arrogance only aggravates the resources but millions of Filipinos live in poverty; copra quarterly. Direct buyers only at P800/sq CELEBRATION BE SEEN. m. Property is proximate to U.S. Naval Supply academic inferiority of our young people, the so- we have a very high literacy rate but a lot in the Depot Flagpole and Calicoan Dream Villas. called uneducated professionals, while those who populace are ignorant, naïve and could easily be OCTOBER 20, 2011 exploited. 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In Tacloban City, the subsequent action frivolous pleasures—irrelevant pursuits—for at Second, “emphasize the obvious, particularly to our people: read us! was an exercise of futility. While majority didn’t least, it anaesthetized our bodies from the daily in the context of what we are.” Time has honored the truth that writers’ th th simply care, some progressive students were afflictions and mortifications at the same time And finally, “and the most important rule is for life is difficult, for writers make a little. Butto 67 67 forcibly confined in their campuses by authorities numbing our minds due to constant infamy that (us) to stay alive.” What is meant by “stay alive” underscore, let us be minded again that writing and warned with severe penalties if they would we went through from the evil hands of fellow is, we should “write about danger but protect is a vocation that seeks truth, truth, and nothing LEYTE LEYTE join the rally. When I pass by RTR Plaza, I saw about Filipinos. “Tawa na la bisan... hababaw man gud (ourselves) from it.” And also by staying alive is but the truth. People who slander just because a hundred coeds shouting slogans on raising the it aton kalipayan!” by making our writings lively. Some of our writers they are paid and allow themselves to be captives GULF GULF budget allocation for higher education, lowering are deadly boring; some, simply bad. of perjury, has no place in journalism. They must LANDINGS LANDINGS of tuition fees, upgrading the level of teaching For your comments/feedback on this article, please And yes in addition, as journalists we should be gunned down in line with their co-felons and CELEBRATION CELEBRATION standards, and the likes. However, their unified send it to [email protected] not be irate of criticisms. It is from criticism that co-ignoramuses, guarantors of imprudence! OCTOBER 20, 2011 OCTOBER 20, 2011 we start discerning our faults, and find solutions Yes, writers’ life is not easy. That is why we to our weaknesses. Rather than taking criticism are considered as people who invites and enjoys Gios Pagpauswag from p. 1 . . . as a loss, we should “profit from it.” misery- masochists, so to speak. But I would expensive projects which will not help solve DepEd budget shall be taken from the funds of the Sometimes we are miffed with the fact that rather be a masochist, than a bloody liar. poverty.”. Pamana program, the Conditional Cash Transfers- very few of our people today are reading us. Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps), and the Worst, we might gasp and eventually lose breaths For comments and queries, email me at Xxx PPP scheme. For SUCs, Tinio recommended a if we see our faces together with our articles [email protected] DepEd budget deceiving provision prioritizing the regularization of 14,425 Greetings! Greetings! The budget of the Department of Education precariously employed part-time faculty and the (DepEd), was increased by 15.2 percent or P31.5 creation of 8,000 new teaching items to effectively You and me from p. 1 . . . from from billion ($750 million). But Kabataan Partylist Rep. address the lack of qualified regular faculty in the Palatino described the increase as deceiving . SUCs. part of the absolute community or the conjugal psychological, or economic abuse committed by NEDA-8 Regional Director DOH-8 Regional Director Palatino said of the total 152,569 classrooms Xxx partnership property of the spouses since there the husband against the wife. needed, the Aquino government only targets to The criticisms and counterproposals on the has been no legal separation of the husband A protection order under RA 9262 may be Buenaventura C. Go-Soco Dr. Edgardo Gonzaga build 41,381 for 2012; hire 13,000 new teachers proposed budget by representatives of progressive and wife or judicial separation of property. The issued by the barangay chairman, or a barangay out of the 103,599 shortage; procure 2.47 million organizations prove that their organizations are husband continues to be an owner of the property councilor, in the absence of the former; or by and Staff and Personnel and Staff and Personnel chairs out of the 13.2 million shortage; get 45.5 not just creating troubles as a high official of the as much as the wife and has every right to enter, any of the Regional Trial Courts or Municipal million textbooks out of the 95.6 million shortage. Aquino government described their actions visit and even live again in the said home. Articles Trial Courts, or by the Family Court when there Xxx protesting the oil price hike and the government 100 and 127 of the FC state that the separation is one within the territorial jurisdiction of the For the DepEd budget, ACT Partylist Rep policy expressed in the oil deregulation law during in fact between husband and wife shall not affect place of residence of the petitioner. One of the of of Tinio proposed the following amendments: the last transport strike organized by PISTON. the regime of absolute community or conjugal reliefs that may be included in a protection order additional P650 million (US$ 151,162.79) for the People use the effective means available to partnership. is the removal and exclusion of the respondent augmentation of cash allowances (widely known them. If the representatives coming from workers, But if there are additional circumstances that from the residence of the petitioner, regardless as “chalk allowance”) for teachers; the creation farmers, professionals and small business are the may not have been mentioned by the sender, the of ownership of the residence; and any of the of 38,593 additional permanent teacher items majority in the house of congress , they will use answer may also be yes. reliefs provided by a protection order may be to address the teacher shortage; the deletion of their political clout to enact the laws that serves Such that the wife may forbid her husband granted even in the absence of a decree of legal the provision for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) their interests and that of the broader society. from entering and visiting the home if the said separation, or annulment or declaration of nullity School Building Projects; the regularization of IN the meantime they plead for their causes in property has already been granted to her via a of marriage. 68,593 kindergarten and locally funded teachers; dialogues, fora, rallies, strikes and other means. petition for legal separation or petition for judicial and the inclusion of funds for the construction of All within the context of struggling for a more separation of property. As to the second question, let us treat the 6,250 additional classrooms. effective democracy so they can end their hunger She may also forbid him if there are additional same in the next issue.! Tinio argued against PPPs in social infrastructure, and poverty through peaceful means if possible. If circumstances that may have the case covered by citing reports proving they are costlier for not, they will likely use other effective means. the Anti-Violence against Women and Children So send in your legal questions to gahumweekly@ taxpayers. If approved, the additional funding Act or RA 9262 that would warrant a grant of gmail.com and I’ll answer them in the following National Economic Development Authority Department of Health a protection order such as physical, sexual, requirements for the proposed amendments in the Comments are welcome at [email protected] issues. Regional Office VIII Regional Office VIII 10 Art/Culture October 17-23, 2011 October 17-23, 2011 11 An artist in the making: Chevin Villaflor Happy 67th and his “Muses”

by J. Colima Bajado

ith the flourishing of visual in my art. Sometimes, I (do) abstract Leyte Gulf Landings Celebrations! Warts in the region today, concepts like my watercolor piece equally budding is an artist- 18 year entitled "Pagbaribad han Kalag". old Chevin Villaflor. I am not an abstract artist though; Starting from pencil sketches I always strive to provide readily from and crayon drawings in gradeschool, comprehensible images. Ornate but he once garnered the first place for understated.” editorial cartooning in a Regional As a student of art at the same Schools Press Conference in high time a proud Waraynon, Chevin school. Chevin, now a Business endeavors to capture the Waray Cong. Ben P. Evardone Administration student in Samar culture which is prevalent in his Chevin Villaflor (inset) and his artworkKataw , half fish- half human, is believed to be College, is striving to use other works “Kataw” and “Kakanog”, friendly with fishermen, which occasionally leads to a forbidden love. medium of painting. which furtherly belongs to the “My Medium: Water Color and ink. “Most people (say) that I have the Muses” collection. gift of art. I guess that's the major Kataw, the half fish-half human is related to the celebrated Waray Though not related by consanguinity, artists like Dante Enage, Ed Rompal, th (motivation)”, he said. Surely, his image, though a “fictional” element visual artist, Leo Villaflor. “I've Chevin is “flattered” to know that Noel Sagayap, Aris Ventures, Jaime and vivid imagination would invigorate of our culture, was believed to heard his name numerous times, but he bears the same family name of a Sagayap and Dulz Cuna to name a 67 his membership to the growing pool be existent in our folk tradition I am not, in any way related to him,” “true visual artist”. Truly, Chevin's few, were exhibited at the UPVTC of artists in the region. as attested by the Jesuit scholar the young boy explains. parents Gemma and Arnold are not Humanities Lab and Hall, inside LEYTE Francisco Ignacio Alzina in his All “art lover” in the region only flattered but also proud to see the UP Tacloban campus. Another Chevin’s Muses: Kataw monumental work, Historia de las identify the late Leovigildo “Leo” the first step of their son towards a exhibit, tentatively named as “Waray the People of Eastern Samar and Kakanog GULF Islas e indios de Bisayas, published Villaflor as the “Grand Daddy” of greater part of artistry. Tupong” , is set this November. When asked why the subjects of a in 1668. Visual Arts in Eastern Visayas. When Chevin, an artist in the making, LANDINGS collection of his artwork, tagged by While the Kakanog, a moth- he died February this year, Dulz Future of Visual Arts in EV true as it may seem, needs to “spill CELEBRATION him as “My Muses”, were mostly Cuna, herself an artist, remarked Recently concluded Arangay more paints” in order to assume a butterfly, is a prehispanic Waraynon OCTOBER 20, 2011 women, he answered, “My themes simile used to describe a woman that “(losing) him… is a poignant Exhibit 2 which showcased different “name” in visual arts. But with a mix usually are women…(because) who wears an outfit of varied colors thing (for the artists in the region)” works of our visual artists from all of colored imaginations and strokes I view them more sublime than which becomes her with elegance. , considering his innovative and over the region is a living testament of determination and discipline, no men.” However, Kakanog is believed to be pioneering contribution in the scene of the growth of visual arts in doubt, he will become part of our Chevin added that “…most a bearer of evil omens. of visual arts, the “tuba painting”. Eastern Visayas. Works of notable pool of artists, sooner or later. (of my) themes are (inspired by) While Maestro Leo Villaflor folklore, mythology (and) history… “Artist Gene" popularized the tuba painting, (because I) am a big fan of culture Chevin shared that he has been Chevin integrates Waray taste in and tradition and I guess, that shows asked not a few times whether he his artworks, as much as possible. Siday th PRINSIPYO 67 8th Lamiraw workshop fellows named ni Totoy S. Baldesco LEYTE TACLOBAN CITY. Seventeen “Carlos” Ramonida from Brgy. and Mr. Dante Rosales from Ibabao Sugad sadton dugos GULF (17) writers from Luzon, Viayas Carayman, Calbayog City/Local Arts Council of Calbayog City. Daw katam-is an magpasaylo, LANDINGS CELEBRATION and Mindanao made it to the 8th Writer; Atty. Raphael Dean Brown The Lamiraw workshop is Adton kapakyasan, Lamiraw Regional Creative Writing from Calbayog City/ Case Western aimed to improve the writing craft Kapait daw san apdo. Greetings! OCTOBER 20, 2011 Workshop, which will be held Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; of workshop fellows for poetry, Paningkamot san pagbudlay, on November 8-11, 2011 at the Avin Cruzada from Calbayog City/ fiction, essay and drama; revive Kapobrehan an nagdodoso, Northwest Samar State University Northwest Samar State University; the diminishing writings in Waray Mangangarapkap sa sirom, from (NwSSU) in Calbayog City. Carmie Ortego from Tacloban literature and the extinct writings in Kon dire mapgpadukot san sulo. According to Mr. Phil Harold L. City/Leyte Normal University; Ma. Inabaknon literature and Sebuano Engr. Dionesio De Paz Mercurio, workshop coordinator/ Belinda Lora from Dulag, Leyte/ literature in Region 8 (Eastern Greetings! secretariat, three (3) fellows will Eastern Visayas State University; Visayas); create a venue for the An kaindig san mga butang, and the City Engineer's Office come from outside Region 8, five Stephen Ramo from Tacloban discussion of literature and literary Mga rayandayan nga tunan-on, (5) from Northern Samar, three (3) City/UP Tacloban; Liberato studies; encourage translation Nga kon makaparok na, Staff and Personnel from from Calbayog City, three (3) from Mabubay from Jiabong, Western of literary works from the local Nabutho adton pagpalabilabihon, Leyte, two (2) from Samar and one Samar/Samar College; Alfred Mark languages to English and Filipino Nga daw usahay pati Taglarang, (1) from Biliran. Rosetefrom Catbalogan City/Leyte (vice versa); train young panelists Ginpapara san dumdom, The complete list of fellows are as Normal University; and Jeremy who will boost the pool of future Kay yada man nababanaag, Staff and Personnel follows: Lawdenmarc Y. Decamora Balondo from Naval, Biliran/ Naval literary critics in Waray literature, An prinsipyo sa pungkay san dulom. from Macabebe, Pampanga/ Angeles State University. Sebuano literature, and Inabaknon University Foundation; Ionnes The abovementioned fellows literature; encourage book P. Arong from Lapu-Lapu City/ have been awarded fellowships production; and serve the needs Nemesio “Totoy” Baldesco, 56, works Cebu Normal University; Shara O. which include a certificate, workshop of literature teachers in Eastern of Dionaldofrom Musuan, Bukidnon/ materials, board and lodging, a Visayas. as a pedicab driver and a farmer. Central Mindanao University; Nera proportionate stipend. Funded by the national He had received various awards O. Castillo from Capul, Northern The resource speakers and Commission for Culture and the for his Siday from local to national Samar/ University of Eastern panelists this year are: Dr. Marjorie Arts, the workshop is managed by competitions. His most recent is the Dr. Philippines; Teodora O. Gacofrom Evasco from De La Salle University, the NwSSU headed by its President, Jimmy Balacuit Sr. Memorial Literary Capul, Northern Samar/Divine Prof. Merlie Alunan and Dr. Victor Dr. Soccoro Bohol thru the Office of Award for Poetry. He had attended Word University; Aiza B. Castillo Sugbo from UP Visayas Tacloban the Arts, Social and Cultural Affairs Greetings! from Capul, Northern Samar/ College, Dr. David Genotiva from (ASCA) headed by Dr. Gabriela T. the Iligan National Wtiters Workshop Osmena Colleges; Jethro Magdaraog Eastern Visayas State University, Sabenicio and the Office of the Vice last year, as a Fellow for Poetry. His Prinsipyo is also published from Capul, Northern Samar/UP Ms. Janis Claire Salvacion from President for Research, Extension in the INWW Proceeding titled, The Poetry of Place, edited by from Diliman; Jeremy Evardone from National Maritime Polytechnic, and External Affairs headed by Dr. Dr. Christine Godinez-Ortega. He was hailed as “Poet Laureate of Palapag, Northern Samar/University Mr. Phil Harold L. Mercurio from Remedios T. Tomnob. (Neil Lopido Calbayog” by the Ibabao Arts Council of Calbayog in 2006. Ms. Gerlie Anido of Eastern Philippines; Lesmes Northwest Samar State University, with NwSSU). The Department of Interior and Local Government of the OSCA (Senior Citizens Office) Regional Office VIII 8 News October 17-23, 2011

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