ENTERED AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL AT THE ROXAS CITY POST OFFICE ON FEB. 25, 1982 VOL. XXXI NO. 3 NOVEMBER 5–11, 2012 P15 IN CAPIZ THE ROAD NOW TRAVELLED The newly repaired Crossing Bayuyan-Sto. Niño-Carmencita Road in President Roxas, Capiz spanning 3.5 kilometers is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency under the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)’s Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Program Phase III. The project is assisted One for the Road by the Department of Public Works and Highways’ Capiz First Engineering District. PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ—To provide accessibility to the residents of selected barangays in this municipality, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), New airline’s the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), VOICES OF YOUTH the Provincial Government of Capiz and the Municipality flights seen of President Roxas teamed up for the repair the farm-to- Roxas City HS studes vie in market road (FMR) at Crossing-Bayuyan, Sto. Niño and to boost Capiz Carmencita. improvement from Brgy. Rotary’s impromptu speech tilt Funded under the (Agrarian Agraca to Poblacion By Edalyn Acta Reform Infrastructure tourism Dumalag town totaling 20.9 High school student speakers in Roxas City high schools wowed and impressed audiences Support Program) ARISP milion pesos. Funded under By Alex Lumaque Phase III, assisted by Japan DAR’s ARISP Phase III, the during the Voice of the Youth Impromptu Speaking (English) Contest on Nov. 6 at the MVW International Cooperation Hotel and Restaurant in Roxas City. project contracted by Kirskat ROXAS CITY—A Agency (JICA). Ventures, Corp. is set to be Benefiting from the newly finished within 210 calendar tourism operators’ group in concreted 3.5 km road are the days. Capiz expressed optimism for barangays of Bayuyan, Goce, According to Engr. Julius a more vibrant local tourism Manoling, Badiangon, Ibacca, Abela, Project Engineer III, industry with the inclusion of Cabugcabug, and Cubay, all the impact of project will the city in the service route of of President Roxas town and provide opportunities for 1 another airline. barangays Yating and Tabun- more efficient flow of people The group said the maiden acan, both of Pilar, Capiz. and goods in said areas. The Contracted by Kirskat VMR rehabilitation will also flight for the Manila-Roxas Ventures Corporation, the provide better accessibility City flight of Airphil Express, project was started on January and mobility between the which replaced the Philippine 2, 2012 and was completed principal production and VILLAGRACIA DESLATE GASTON Airline (PAL) Bus 320 200 on July 27, 2012. potential development areas. Marynil Villagracia of Deslate of St. Mary’s Cross Youth Impromptu on Oct. 28 also solicited Also launched on Nov. The project also serves as Our Lady of Grace Academy Academy of Capiz ranked Speaking Contest and positive reactions from the 6 was the 2.681-km road ONE / 4 placed first; Bernadette second and Mary Dominque ranked third in the regionals; government and private Gaston of the College of St. while Deslate and Gaston groups in the province. John-Roxas won third. topped the speech contests Another aircraft flying Capiz-born officer named 3ID asst div For the competition, in CAPRISA this year. to the city from Manila on a contestants were asked on Winners got a certificate daily basis is Cebu Pacific. commander the relevance of the youth on and cash prize donated by “This is good news for By Enrico Gil Ileto the Philippines’ claim over First District Cong. Antonio Capiceños as we will still have the same type of aircraft CAMP GEN. MACARIO the Scarbourough Shoal and Del Rosario; Gov. Victor PERALTA JR., Jamindan, Spratly Islands. Tanco, Sr.; and Vice-Gov. with light snacks and a hot Capiz—An Army General The winners were not first Esteban Evan Contreras II. cup of coffee but now with who formerly headed one timers in this competition. The event was made lower air fares, said Capiz of the battalions of the 3rd Previously, Villagracia won possible by the Rotary Club Tour Operators Association Infantry (Spearhead) Division first place in the local Red VOICES / 4 NEW AIRLINES / 4 (3ID) recently became the new Assistant Division Commander (ADC) in a change-of-office ceremony here. Brig. Gen. Lysander Suerte, a member of Philippine Military Academy GENERAL SERVICES Sandigan Class of 1982 who Brig. Gen. Lysander Suerte (left), incoming assistant division commander holds a degree of Master of of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, is welcomed by Col. Rainer Omayao Arts in Melbourne, Australia (right), commandant of the 3rd Division Training Unit during the arrival honors at the 3ID headquarters in Camp Peralta, Jamindan Capiz and a Master’s in Business recently. (Photo by Sgt. Arnold Pineda 3DPAO) Administration at the National and later as the commander College of Business and Arts; of 3ID’s 12th Infantry succeeded Brig. Gen. Jonas Battalion. Sumagaysay who is projected “We are fortunate to have to hold a position of higher Brig. Gen. Suerte joining us as responsibility in the Armed we endeavour to win the peace Forces of the Philippines. in this part of the country. His Suerte, a native of (Suerte) role as the new ADC Dumarao, Capiz, is a versatile of this Division will surely officer who rose through the help us in sustaining our chain of command from being gains in the implementation NEW IDEAS, NEW LEADERSHIP a platoon leader in the 3ID’s of our Internal Peace and This summarizes the agenda of Joel P. Longares particularly his programs on agriculture and fishery in 11th Infantry Battalion to a Security Plan “Bayanihan” the Province of Capiz. This forms part of his Back 2 Basic Development Agenda endorsed by Former commanding officer of the and the Army Transformation Cong. Fredenil Castro and the various local leaders representing the Second District of Capiz during a 6th Light Armor Company CAPIZ-BORN / 4 consultation in Cuartero town recently. TheCapiz Times 2 OPINION NOVEMBER 5–11, 2012 ‘Maging akin muli’ Forever Young ne of the many good things that happened to me during NOW & THEN By Eutiquio Belizar, Jr., STHD the holiday break was watching ABS-CBN’s telesine Excerpted from The Manila Times O“Maging Akin Muli.” Yes it was shown one very late By Fr. Rey Villanoy, Jr. evening, Dec. 18, to be exact on Channel 10. It was finished Part 1 of 2 almost midnight. I didn’t mind though because it was truly worth watching. social concerns such as death penalty issue, seminary life, yes, oren Kierkegaard once said, “A tyrant dies, and his Thanks to a priest friend who texted me in the middle of a even the undaunted family support, here portrayed by Sandy, rule ends. A martyr dies, and his rule begins.” Christmas party that very night about this telesine. He urged me Andolong as the mother of Junjun. To go by that line of thought, San Pedro Calungsod S not to miss it. As soon as his ordination to the priesthood was getting closer, has been reigning in the whole believing universe since his “Maging Akin ka Muli” was produced by Jesuit death on April 2, 1672 in Tumhon, Guam when Matapang, haunting questions surfaced all the more. Things seem no to Communications and was directed no less than the respected the village chieftain who opposed violently his daughter’s be in their proper order. Above all these, was the pregnancy earlier baptism by Blessed Diego de San Vitores, a Jesuit and award-winning Marilou Diaz Abaya, one of my few favorite of his former girl friend which was allegedly his. Everyone, priest whom San Pedro accompanied, caught up with movie directors. The setting? The parishes of Betis, Bacolor, including the girl’s parents believed it was he who impregnated them with spears, with no little help from a non-Christian Magalang and San Fernando in Pampanga; most of the scenes their daughter. villager Hirao. The difference that canonization makes is were taken from their beautiful churches and rectories. But thanks to the parish priest Fr. Bautista who stood his that now we, nay, the whole world, recognize his martyr’s The story revolved around Christopher Santos or Junjun ground in defense of the young deacon. He who was quite rule. portrayed realistically by Marvin Agustin At the first part of the strict and exacting upon his young ward turned to become an Much has been written and debated on San Pedro movie, he was a newly ordained deacon assigned to a parish understanding father and brother-priest. Soon preparations for Calungsod’s real place of origin. Many, including Church which was served by an ageing priest, Fr. Salvador Bautista, the ordinations were made. authorities, favor Ginatilan, Cebu; others point to Leyte; portrayed equally well by Noel Trinidad. “All well’s that ends well.” After the ordination, the last scenes still others claim Bohol is it. Perhaps it really matters But as soon as he got acquainted with the parish as well focused on the baptism of the child of his former girlfriend, this little now except when we look at the issue from the as priestly life, he was haunted by many questions foremost time reconciled with her family and of course proven that it gauge of truthfulness and less from honor due to family or of which was his previous relationship with a childhood was not his. Such was an apt ending for the life and vocation homeland. sweetheart. They broke up before his ordination to the diaconate of Junjun. Fr. Christopher Santos, who truly persevered for the It struck me, for example, that in not a single instance but it would seem that the girl wouldn’t let her go.