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ENTERED AS SECOND–CLASS MAIL AT THE ROXAS CITY POST OFFICE ON FEB. 25, 1982 VOL. XXXII NO. 32 MAY 26-JUNE 1, 2014 P15 IN CAPIZ “SA MANLULUPIG DI KA PASISIIL” Broadcasters Young girls acting as native Filipino women at the turn-of-the century Philippines highlight a dramatic scene in Away sa urged to Balisong recently staged by the Tagbuan Pilar, Inc. during the 149th Foundation Day adopt area celebration of the municipality of Pilar. See story below. (Photo by Edalyn Acta) for mangrove plantation THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Offi ce 6 recently urged the offi cers and members of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Capiz Chapter to adopt an area for mangrove reforestation. The proposal was done by DENR 6 Director Jim Sampulna before local tri-media practitioners in a recent media interview on climate change and other environment-related issues and concerns in this city. Sampulna challenged KBP members to “adopt 100 to 1,000-hectare site for mangrove plantation which you can say was realized thru the efforts The Capiz Times and cooperation of the THE VOICE OF THE CAPICEÑO KBP.” He added that an area will be identifi ed and seedlings will be provided by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offi ce (PENRO) if the broadcasters only DOH: 1 new Pinoy HIV are willing to take part. He stressed that planting FOR THE FIRST TIME, trees as climate-change MEET ALI MANGU, mitigating measure OUR OFFICIAL is everyone’s shared MAD CRAB responsibility. KBP /3 victimBy Ralph John Mijares per 2 hours Umpisa yanda, ROXAS CITY—The Human As of December 2013, of the virus happens among Bolido stressed that ang akon Immuno-defi ciency Virus there is an estimated 32,000 homosexuals, she said. confi dentiality is observed in makagat (HIV) spreads faster among Filipinos in the country Young professionals such cases. Filipinos nowadays, a doctor living with HIV, but only usually engage in risky sexual While the virus can magsabat! recently said during the about 15,000 are aware while behaviors, she added. develop within two weeks to 31st International AIDS more than 17,000 are either Bolido encouraged HIV HIV /5 Candlelight Memorial at the unaware or unwilling to have victims to have a healthy Villareal Stadium poolside themselves examined. lifestyle, to drink moderately, here. As per DOH's data as of and to consult with Dr. Evelyn Bolido, December 2013, Iloilo has professional health workers to LIBERTY FOUGHT IS FUTURE GUARANTEED medical specialist of the the highest number of HIV prolong their lives. Provincial Health Offi ce cases in Western Visayas Also, HIV screening is Retelling the Battle of Balisong Hill (PHO), said that there is one with 208, followed by Negros made available at the Roxas By Charl Boie new HIV victim every two Occidental with 172; Capiz Memorial Provincial Hospital hours, citing data from the with 39; Aklan, 32; Antique, and City Health Offi ce (CHO) n a song composed several years ago, others. The troops also organized the Department of Health (DOH). 10; and Guimaras, 6. for victims or those who the town of Pilar, Capiz was described Capisnon hangaway in Panitan, Sigma and Sometime before 2007, Bolido added that nine suspect that they have the Ias “duog nga ginsuguran sang mga Dumalag. one new Filipino got the virus out of 10 HIV cases are males virus. baganihan (place started by heroes).” On May 3–4, 1898, the agraviados of every 24 hours. because of their risky sexual She said that the only way Pilar is a place rich in historical heritage. Panay led by the Barza brothers, Roberto Bolido described the trend behaviors. to tell if a person has HIV is In its Mt. Yating, Teresa Magbanua established and Pascual, ambushed a Spanish military as "fast and furious." The common transmission through blood testing. one KKK revolutionary hideout which had patrol somewhere in Tanza del Norte. direct link with the freedom fi ghters in Iloilo Outnumbered, the Spanish soldiers province. retreated to the Banica river and came Mount Yating had also been the freedom back with more reinforcements, about two Labao cleared of murder route of the Capisnon hangaway during the platoons, numbering more than 70-fully Japanese and American colonial regimes. armed Spanish troops. Casanayan, a coastal town, was believed to be Fighting then ensued at the Tadjao charge; loses mayor post the training ground of the agraviados (local Bridge, which was a gateway to the revolutionaries) in their fi ght for freedom and poblacion of Panay. Matillano’s group also ROXAS CITY—Engr. of Unlicensed Firearm. one of the murder suspects. independence. rushed to boost up Panay agraviados but was Leodegario Labao, Jr. may Then, in an en banc Despite his alleged link But, among others, Balisong Hill stands repulsed by the Spanish forces. have been found innocent resolution promulgated to the crime, Labao who ran out as the glorious site of Capisnon defi ance to Meanwhile, Esteban Contreras, who in the murder of Mambusao May 21, the Commission under the National Unity Spanish colonial rule. was not yet then formally designated as a Vice-Mayor Abel Martinez; on Elections declared the Party, won against Sharon After the Lukso-led Filipino revolution general, was left behind in the vicinity of but the alleged “mastermind” proclamation of Labao as Grace Martinez-Martelino, started in Capiz on February 24, 1897, Capt. Tanza del Sur adjacent to the Agojo river. also lost his position as mayor mayor of Mambusao “null Martinez’s daughter who ran Juan Jarce was immediately assigned by During the fi ght, Pascual Barza killed a of Mambusao town. and void” because he was with the Liberal Party in the General del Castillo to organize the agraviados Spanish offi cer but as the battle intensifi ed, Judge Domingo Casiple, considered “fugitive from 2013 elections. into Katipunero troops in Ivisan, Panay and the Panay agraviados decide to retreat in the Jr. of Branch 21 of the Regional justice.” In October 2013, Mr. Pilar. direction of Balisong Hill in Pilar. Trial Court in Mambusao, The resolution stated that Ludovico Martelino, Jr., Jarce’s troops raided garrison after The Battle of Tanza del Norte left Capiz junked the murder case Labao was a “fugitive from Sharon Grace’s husband, garrison, seizing guns or weapons from the 150 Capisnon hangaway dead, including against Labao because of justice” because he fl ed “to petitioned to disqualify Labao. Spaniards. The Pilareños who joined the Lt. Flaviano Bellosillo, a noted Capisnon “absence of probable cause to avoid persecution” after being As per Sec. 44 of the Katipunero troops were Aurelio Matillano, revolutionary leader. Matillano was wounded issue a warrant of arrest.” charged with murder. Local Government Code, the Jorge Singson, Roman Bernas, Ramoncito on the leg, but managed to return to their The case was docketed Labao was once tagged vice-mayor will replace the Bacli, Domingo Bonila, Jorge Dequina, headquarters in Montefl or. The Barzas— as Criminal Case No. C-13- as mastermind in the murder mayor if there is a permanent Felimon Fuentes, and a hundred and fi fty 1318-04: Murder with the Use of Martinez by Roger Loredo, vacancy. (RJ Mijares) BALISONG /5 The 2 Capiz Times OPINION May 26-June 1, 2014 You Got Game THEThe VOICE Capiz OF THE Times CAPICEÑO THE VOICE OF THE CAPICEÑO or some reasons you enjoy ANÁYO In this game of speed, you can’t afford to waste a second playing “Rapid Roll.” The for indecision. You have to roll the ball [or balloon] leftwards or Publisher The Capiz Times Publishing Fgame has the simplest of rightwards—you have no choice but to roll it downward because rules. “Press 4 and 6 to move and the spikes will crush you sooner than you expect it. Editor-in-chief Manuel San Andres land safely. And eat hearts to gain Rapid roll—the name of the game itself makes it clear. The Operations Manager Edalyn Acta extra lives.” alliteration clarifies that you have to make yourself faster in Reporter Ralph John Mijares To start a new game, you start order to just survive. If you can’t move the ball faster than you Circulation Manager Russel Ariquez the ball rolling—literally. You think, expect to score less. Expect to lose. Staff Julene Aranas [have to] roll the ball rapidly from Funny how the simple game in your gadget can make you Columnists Jose Aldea left to right or else the spikes will forget your dinner time or miss an important call from a friend. Amy Almosa crush the ball even before you get to NIÑO You have played the game for an hour or so; funny how it made Virgilio Clavel land the ball to the next pad or get MANAOG you forget your lunch time. But you love the crunch time this Bienvenido Cortes a chance to eat a heart for extra life. game is giving you. Megs Lunn But you notice the spikes seem to always move the fastest You think the game can also be titled “Nick of Time.” You Rey Villanoy once you have accumulated three hearts or more. The game get a feeling the game has been conceptualized to allegorize the wants to eat you alive—perhaps programmed to just make you rat race—the struggle for survival in bigger cities. Where speed Please address communications, opinions & suggestions to have two hearts or less. Jealous of your having beat it. is everything. You think. Or the game can also be called the The Editor, The Capiz Times As you play, you move the monitor downwards, and the quick and the dead.