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SK, Barangay Elections Will Proceed –Comelec The CapizTHE VOICE TimesOF THE CAPICEÑO VOL. XXXI NO. 38 JULy 8–14, 2013 P15 IN CAPIZ City Council proposes eco-friendly SK, barangay elections ordinances By Jose Arsenio Quinzon will proceed –Comelec ROXAS City— By Ralph John Mijares and Edalyn Acta Residents of this city can expect more environmental ROXAS CITY—Despite lobbying efforts for their and health care ordinances postponement, the synchronized Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) from the city council. and barangay elections will push through on October 28, 2013. In the inaugural session of the city council, Vice Mayor According to and during the election day. Ronnie Dadivas stressed the Commission on Elections The deadline of the filing need for the creation of a City (Comelec) Provincial of Statement on Contributions Environment Code. Supervisor Wil Arceño, and Expenditures is “Big component validation of registration of November 27. of development is the voters for both elections who All candidates are subject environment. We cannot have not gone through the to sanctions such as fines and compromise it [environment] biometric registration is from disqualification depending on in development,” said July 1 until July 21. their offenses, Arceño said. Dadivas. The election period will Meanwhile, Arceño As part of the start on September 28 to declared that he favors the city’s comprehensive November 12, during which abolition of SK. According to environmental plan, the gun ban and the prohibition Arceño, SK is useless because city recently has drafted its of transfer of personnel will the parents of the youth are 10-year Ecological Solid be fully implemented, Arceño involved. Parents do not only Waste Management Plan, in said. shoulder the expenses of compliance with the national The filing of Certificates candidates; they also engage Solid Waste Management of Candidacy will be from in vote-buying. Commission requirement. October 15 to 17; while the He admitted that some The plan includes campaign period will run SK members do have establishing a 5-hectare from October 18 to 26. leadership potential but the sanitary landfill at Brgy. San Alcoholic drinks problem is with the parents STARTING THEM YOUNG and campaigning will be or elderly who butt in their At an early age, a boy helps his mother working at the Gejur ECO FRIENDLY /5 prohibited on the day before affairs./TCT Handicrafts, a small backyard shop in Brgy. Poblacion, Ivisan town which turns out gift and novelty items made from coco shell products. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently partnered with the Provincial Tourism to promote 1 micro, small and medium enterprises covered by media practitioners (Jose Arsenio Quinzon) Army says CPP-NPA losing ground in Visayas By Edith Colmo The rebel movement the first semester of 2012. The number of rebels in Panay and Negros This number included 26 who surrendered in the first Islands is losing, said Gen. members of the Komiteng semester of 2012 is up by 18, Jonas Sumagaysay, acting Rehiyonal-Panay (KR-P); or 40 percent, compared to last division commander of the 33 of Komiteng Rehiyonal- year’s during which 44 NPA 3rd infantry division of the Negros (KR-N); and 3 of rebels laid down their arms Philippine Army. Komiteng Rehiyonal Sentral and returned to mainstream According to Bisayas (KR-SB). society. Sumagaysay, some 62 regular The numbers does not “We expect more rebels members of the Communist include NPA members who to surrender in the coming Party of the Philippines - have been monitored to have days because we know that New People’s Army (CPP- left the movement during the NPA) have surrendered in period. LOSING GROUND /5 Kiwanis feeding, book project benefit 2,000 Dumarao kids By Adam Jesus Bering schoolchildren in said municipality who are being Roxas City—Some fed three times a week for at 22 elementary schools least three months. in Dumarao, Capiz will Coursed through the benefit from the Kiwanis office of Mr. Zaldy Caalam, International Feeding Department of Education Program led by Past District Dumarao District supervisor, Governor (PDG) Jose the program provides Altavas. manna pack fortified rice The K-Kids Balay ni & soy protein packed by San Jose Feeding Program the Volunteers of Feed My identified more than 2,000 malnourished elementary KIWANIS /7 TheCapiz Times TheCapiz Times 2 OPINION July 8–14, 2013 July 8–14, 2013 3 himself or herself open to public examination. Because the figure or even an entirely anonymous person literally “figured in No Country Celino for Congress? LET’S TALK self becomes the subject of public scrutiny, judging from the public” because “na-Bombo siya,” meaning—his or her name Why not, indeed? This was my reaction to the reported plan BUSINESS likes and comments that the post elicits or draws out from other was mentioned in the Bombo Radyo commentary program), for Old Men of Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino to run for congressman of the first Anáyo Internet users, he or she can be made aware of their own charm, which also means he or she figured in some scam, scandal or district of Capiz in the next election. Although the mayor is eligible or the lack of it. anomaly. By Edalyn Acta By Niño Manaog During “Bombo Hanay” or similar commentary programs, he Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Capiz to run for another term—actually, his last—one of my sources who And if one selfie elicits many reactions, with some of the commentator host raises a particular issue that primarily headed by Mr. Wil Arceño recently dismissed the asked not to be named said he seems inclined for the Congress post. them even citing certain aspects of the photo or features of the forthcoming Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections The idea, the source said, came from the Liberal Party subject, the whole exercise can guide the person which of their concerns the public, presents the allegedly errant personalities T characteristics can be considered desirable—and which cannot. or officials and then, basing on reports of malfeasance, strips as needless if not unnecessary, deeming it a futile exercise hierarchy to accommodate either Vice-Mayor Ronnie Dadivas, them bare to the bone. primarily because it is not the youth themselves who who is on his last term, or last-term Cong. Antonio del Rosario. The mayor, it appears, has no choice but to do better regardless The concept of selfie then rises beyond vanity, or some Their accuracy or observance of media ethics call the shots, but other members of the barangay or the That is, if the latter chooses to reclaim his former mayoral post. of the post he is holding. He must surpass his recent achievement Two new words penchant to take pride in and parade one’s own beauty. In a community. notwithstanding, these and the counterpart commentaries in Celino was overheard as saying that he is contented with being a and this is quite a tall order for him. Congressman Celino—why sense, the selfie is able to relay back to the subjects not only Comelec’s dismissal was revealed even as it also other radio networks keep the public officials and other social two-term mayor. not? how they look good to others but how else they can look better. announced that the barangay elections will proceed along in our time leaders in check even as they do not only examine the issue Well, the mayor has proven his worth, what with the numerous Let’s shift to another topic. This time about Capiz Gov. Victor The entire online exercise—from choosing which picture to with the youth polls in October this year. ecently, I have observed two words that have post to enhancing them using software applications to actually but also more than scrutinize the behavior of the personalities How important is the Sangguniang Kabataan? We awards and citations that Roxas City has reaped during his first Tanco Sr., easily the most popular governor that Capiz has ever entered our modern lexicon, both of which merit some posting it to eliciting reactions from others—allows for self- involved. randomly surveyed members of the voting youth— term in office. In short, he can move on to another post, content that had. Tanco has expressed his desire to retire from politics to devote discussion and perhaps, appreciation. It is always best to attack the issue as the case in point. and what we got was a mixture of opinions. While one he has left a mark in his short stint. more time to his family. Tanco says he is not getting younger examination and even introspection. R At times, however, the verbal criticisms on the radio become said that “Wala man gid One accomplishment of Mayor Celino is his efforts against anymore and he looks forward to the time that he can freely mingle Consider the first one: selfie. Announced by Time Then, there is the other word—“Bombo” or “bombo,” vitriol, cannot help but do so “below the belt,” because the host obra sa SK (Wala naman tobacco use. The Department of Health has recognized Roxas City with his family, spend quality time with his children and wife and Magazine as one of the top 10 buzzwords for 2012, “selfie” functioning both as noun and verb—which I suppose has can hardly separate the issue from the personality involved. talagang trabaho sa SK),” as a smoke-free City by elevating it to the Hall of Fame after the savor the life of a simple person. I suppose the governor has been refers to any self-portrait photograph—taken by the subject already been a household name long time ago. Editorial As such, the word Bombo performs a function similar saying that it only exists City won the Red Orchid award for three consecutive years—2010, fed up with the “dirtiness” of politics that he now wants a quieter himself or herself with the use of a modern technology gadget In the provinces and cities across the country, the Bombo to the one delivered by selfie.
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