Dengue cases in Pampanga up by 66%

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1 VOLUME IV NO. 68 SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2015 FRIDAY - SUNDAY what s inside Morales lauds P Noy, Tanjuatco for P1.2B Clark airport expansion Multi-billion peso hotel industry inside Clark continues to grow news...page 2 business...page 3 Dengue cases in Pampanga up by 66% BY LIEZEL CAYANAN CITY OF SAN FERNANDO The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health (DoH) Regional Office 3 recorded a total of 2,520 dengue cases in the province of Pampanga from January to September 5, DENGUE CASES... PAGE 7 ZERO EMISSION PROJECT. Japanese plant pathologist and entrepreneur Tsuyoshi Morita gestures to Mayor Condralito dela Cruz and Vice Mayor Dexter David while discussing the Zero Emission Project, which will process residual waste into fertilizer through an odorless system. --CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Porac town launches Zero Emission Project By Marna Dagumboy -del Rosario PORAC, PAMPANGA The Municipal Government of Porac had entered into a memorandum of agreement with Japanese companies Golden Opportunities Diversified and Tokyo Tech for a joint venture on the Zero Emission Project that aims to convert residual waste into organic fertilizer. The project involves the implementation of the Morita System of waste management using microorganisms and earthworms to decay organic waste. The system was developed by Japanese plant pathologist and entrepreneur ZERO EMISSION... PAGE 7 POST-FLIGHT CHECKING. Philippine Air Force (PAF) Airmen do routine post-flight check of their newly delivered 2nd Airbus C-295 aircraft to augment PAF s capability and defense. --amdr photo PAF s 2nd C-295 medium transport aircraft now in Clark CLARK FREEPORT The Philippine Air Force s second Airbus C-295 medium transport aircraft arrived at the Air Force City here on Tuesday afternoon. The aircraft arrived at the airfield exactly at 5:30 p.m., PAF spokespers o n Col. Enrico Canaya said. T h e s e c o n d C-295 with tail number 140 departed from Spain last Sept. 8 and was flown in by pilots of Airbus Defense and Space. The PAF technical inspection and acceptance committee shall undertake the necessary inspection and acceptance procedures before the aircraft will be flown to Col. Jesus Villamor Air Base (CJVAB) Grandstand, Pasay City for the turnover and blessing ceremony which will be scheduled later. The medium lift fixedwing aircraft acquisition is one of the projects nearing realization under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program to boost its capabilities for the medium tactical airlift requirement for humanitarian assistance and disaster response and transport of AFP personnel and logistics to any part of the country as needed. The first and second C- 295Ms were delivered in advance. The first C-295M aircraft arrived here last March 22 and was formally turned over and blessed on March 30 at CJV- AB, Pasay City. The third aircraft is expected to arrive before the year ends. Based on a contract approved last March 26, 2014, the supply and delivery of the three aircraft are expected C PAGE 7 TOUCHDOWN. The PAF s second Airbus C-295 medium lift fixed-wing aircraft touches down at Clark Airport, all the way from Spain. --amdr photo

2 2 NEWS Headline Gitnang Luzon september 18-20, 2015 Morales lauds P Noy, Tanjuatco for P1.2B Clark airport expansion By Charlene A. Cayabyab MABALACAT CITY Mayor Marino Boking Morales said the city will experience further economic upheaval due to the increasing operations at the Clark airport, one of the busiest airports in the country. Morales made the statement after the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) infused an initial P1.2 billion for the construction of the low-cost carrier terminal. The expansion of Clark airport which will be done in phases will increase its capacity to 15 million passengers per year. The new Clark airport design was done by the French team Aeroport de Paris. Morales has expressed gratitude to President Benigno Aquino III and Clark International Airport Corporation president and chief executive officer Emigdio Tanjuatco III for having pushed for the development of the local airport. For his part, Tanjuatco has brushed aside certain perceptions that the government is neglecting Clark airport. The fact that this project is up for bidding this year is proof that government is serious in developing Clark Airport, Tanjuatco said. Meanwhile, Morales said the expansion of the Clark airport proves that President Aquino is bent on further improving the airports all over the country particularly Clark. The expansion of Clark airport will offer job opportunities and will open up Clark to other big airline operators and new investors, Morales added. The Clark airport is within the territorial jurisdiction of Mabalacat City, now one of the vibrant cities in Pampanga province. Morales said the city government will support the development of an aerotropolis that will encompass Clark Freeport Zone CIA EXPANSION.. Page 7 MANILA BAY REHAB PROJECT. Mila Ramirez, DENR Bataan officer and focal person of the Manila Bay rehab program in the province, discusses solid waste management to barangay officials in the province during a forum. DENR Bataan through the leadership of Penro Raul Mamac is focused in the implementation of the bay rehab project. --butch gunio Enterprise Sachet via cloud.com.ph to give SMEs scalable IT tools manila Local cloud computing and data center firm IPC (IP Converge Data Services, Inc.), a unit of epldt, ICT arm of PLDT, has recently announced its thrust to enable start-ups and SMEs to manage the cost of IT resources, given the growing adoption of IT to automate and streamline business operations. Dubbed as The Enterprise Sachet, this pay-as-you-go model allows companies to make use of business productivity tools and compute resources on-demand and pay only for what is required at any given point in time, via online payment. With the availability of these business-enabling applications and systems on its cloud services portal cloud.com. ph, IPC empowers the growing start-up movement in the Philippines to harness the operational capabilities of established players at a fraction of the time spent to deliver the technology, and at reasonable cost. An estimated 90% of Philippine businesses are considered to be SMEs, including startups. We define the Enterprise Sachet as the business model by which Filipino SMEs and entrepreneurs can use IT tools that give them the same capabilities as larger organizations but at affordable, pay-as-you-use packages. It changes the landscape of business IT as we know it because small operations are now able to compete in the big leagues using IT resources that are affordable, flexible, and easily accessible, said IPC President ENTERPRISE SACHET... Page 7 Archbishop urges faithful to pray for looming El Niño Manila Bay rehab forum for Mariveles officials set By Butch Gunio MARIVELES, Bataan The 18 barangay captains and village councilors of this town are set to attend a Manila Bay rehabilitation forum, which will be conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). The schedule of the forum was set following a meeting on Wednesday by the representatives of DENR Bataan and PIA with Mariveles Mayor Jesse Concepcion. JM Garcia, PIA Bataan officer, said the forum dubbed MANILA BAYanihan Para Sa Kalinisan, to be held MANILA Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle called on the faithful to turn to prayer as the effects of El Niño looms. This impending situation brings us to the brink of helplessness, but not hopelessness, as we turn to God our Father, to turn His mercy on us and shorten the life of El Niño and bring down the rain to avert the crisis, said Tagle. Aside from asking for His compassion and mercy, the cardinal said the faithful should also ask for forgiveness in neglecting their responsibility of caring for the environment. In praying to Him for His compassion and benevolence, we also seek His forgiveness for our ecological sins our neglect and abuse of the environment, our throw-away culture, and our failures as stewards of His creation, he added. Cardinal Tagle recently issued a mandatory prayer for the impending drought (Oratio Imperata Ad Petendam Pluviam) and urged priests to lead the faithful in praying for rain. (CBCP) on Tuesday (September 22) aims to raise awareness among barangay officials in rehabilitating the Manila Bay. Solid and liquid waste management and programs on informal settlers, among others will be discussed, he said. MANILA BAYanihan Para Sa Kalinisan was hatched by the DENR and concerned local government units around Manila Bay aiming to rehabilitate and revitalize the bay. The stretch of the coasts of Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Balanga, Pilar, Orion, Limay, and Mariveles forms part of Manila Bay. Mila Ramirez, DENR manila bay rehab... Page 7 FORMULATION OF WATER RESOURCES. Members of the City of San Fernando Water Resources Management Board, from public and private sectors, gathered together for the Workshop on the Formulation of the Local Water Resources Management Plan. This was the city s initiative through its Environment and Natural Resources Office. --CSF-CIO PHOTO

3 september 18-20, 2015 Headline Gitnang Luzon BUSINESS 3 Multi-billion peso hotel industry inside Clark continues to grow TOURISM PERSONALITY AWARD. Clark Development Corporation President Atty. Arthur P. Tugade receives an award from the SKAL International-Makati during the 25th SKAL International Tourism Personality Awards held at the Grand Ballroom of New World Makati Hotel in Makati City on September 3. Congratulating Tugade is Robert Lim Joseph, Jr. (L) president of SKAL International Makati-481. Also in photo are (2nd from R) and Farid Schoucair (R) awards committee vice-chairman and Jaime Bautista, awards committee chairman. --CDC-EAD PHOTO 12 distressed OFW-returnees from CL get P120K livelihood aid By Charlene A. Cayabyab CITY OF SAN FERNANDO Some 12 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFW)-returnees from different parts of Central Luzon received P120,000 in livelihood assistance, the Department of Labor and Employment said Wednesday. DoLE Regional Director Atty. Ana Dione said the livelihood assistance was sourced from National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCOs) Livelihood Development Assistance Program (LDAP). In her report to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, the undocumented OFW-returnee beneficiaries received their livelihood grants in the form of goods, early September. The NRCO LDAP s various livelihood projects are small startup businesses which include piggery, canteen, rice retailing, sarisari store, and fresh egg dealership. With their odd experiences in working overseas, the beneficiaries are hopeful that their livelihood projects will flourish as sustainable businesses, says OFW-returnee Estelita Dela Cruz. Sa loob ng tatlong taong pagiging OFW, sobrang hirap po ang dinanas ko mula sa aking mga amo. Hindi ko na po nakayanan ang pagmamalatrato po nila sa akin. Buti nalang ako po ay nagkaroon ng pagkakataong makauwi sa Pilipinas at dito nalang po ako magsisimula muli, Dela Cruz said. Ganun pa man, ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa tulong-pangkabulivelihood aid... Page 6 By Marna Dagumboy -del Rosario CLARK FREEPORT The multibillion peso hotel industry here, operating on world-class standards, continues to grow with bigger infusion and better facilities transforming the once symbol of American might into one of the best tourist destinations in the country today. The investments poured to develop key tourism projects make this Freeport a preferred travel destination not only by local tourists but also foreign nationals. This helps pumpprime the economy in and around this former US military facility. Among the resorts frequently visited by local and foreign tourists in Clark is Fontana Hot Springs and Leisure Parks because of its wide array of amenities such as golf courses, hot spring, water theme park, tennis and basketball courts and choice restaurants, health and spa facilities. More than P2 billion have been spent in the improvements and renovations at Fontana. For the expansion of its convention center alone, the management of Fontana has spent P500 million just to upgrade the 1,500-seater hall just in time for the conduct of the By Marna Dagumboy -del Rosario CITY OF SAN FERNANDO This city government, in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and SM City Pampanga, conducted a Mega Job Fair held at the event center in SM City Pampanga on First Senior Officials Meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (SOM1 APEC) last January. Unknown to many people, Widus Hotel and Casino is not only an exclusive hotel for Korean tourists, but also open to local and other foreigners who want to enjoy the luxury of alafive-star hotel service at very affordable rates. Widus is designed along the lines of a tropical resort which comprises three towers over looking the palm tree-lined swimming pool and landscaped garden blending harmoniously with the natural environment. Its management just spent P2 billion just for the expansion project of the hotel and casino that was completed in It will be shelling out P200 million more for another expansion program set this in Meanwhile, Oxford Hotel has also become one if the most patronized hotels in Clark after it was renovated for the SOM1 APEC meeting last January. The new Oxford management is also bent on further improving the design and concept of the hotel to give maximum comfort, privacy and relaxation while checked-in at the hotel. All the function rooms of the hotel are equipped with September 16. A total of 45 employers, 35 from local and 10 from overseas, joined the event that was aimed at providing jobs and helps lessen the unemployment rate. Mayor Edwin D. Santiago led the event with the city s PESO Manager Donny Sayre. The Mega Job Fair, for local and overseas employment, catered not only Fernandino job the latest and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment ideal for meetings, seminars and social events. It has recently opened a new restaurant -- the Amare -- which is now frequented by people with discriminating tastes for culinary delights. Oxford has spent an initial P200 million as its contribution to Clark when the Freeport needed to offer more rooms and facilities for SOM1 APEC delegates. Pioneer hotel Holiday Inn Clark, now an institution here, is one of the best hotels not only in Pampanga but throughout Central and North Luzon. Located inside the Mimosa Leisure Estate (Mimosa), Holiday Inn opened in Clark when the former US air base is yet to get over the stigma on the effects of Mt. Pinatubo eruption and the pull out of the American troops in the early 1990s. Mimosa is now up for privatization where the minimum bid for the estate is pegged at P800 million while investments that should be committed is set at P5 billion. Another booming hotel in Clark is Xenia hotel, another Korean-owned firm and a subsidiary of Donggwang Clark Corporation. The Korean firm has invested about $200 milhotel... Page 7 CSF s Mega Job Fair flocked by jobseekers seekers but also residents of nearby towns and municipalities. Jobseekers flocked at the event center to apply to their prospected companies. Arayat, Mexico, Sta. Ana, Bacolor, Minalin, Sta. Rita, Guagua, San Simon, Sto. Tomas were some of the participating nearby towns and municipalities present at said event. City holds livelihood program for PWDs By Charlene A. Cayabyab MABALACAT CITY The city government here recently held a livelihood program for persons with disabilities. The city s Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) led by Michael Miranda held a training on candle making for 60 PWDs. The program was in partnership with ACE Computer Institute. Aside from livelihood programs, the PDAO is also conducting barangay forums on Republic Act 9442, an act amending RA 7277, otherwise known as the magna carta for disabled persons. This aims to disseminate information on the privileges and incentives for PWDs. Mayor Marino Morales, who has been very supportive to the needs of the PWDs, lauded the PDAO initiative in uplifting the living of the disabled persons. MEGA JOB FAIR. Mayor Edwin Santiago poses with personnel of the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) and SM City Pampanga during a Mega Job Fair held at the Event Center of the mall on September CSF-CIO PHOTO

4 4OPINIONHeadline Gitnang Luzon september 18-20, 2015 EDITORIAL On the rise DENGUE cases in the province, according to the Department of Health, are on the rise which has prompted Gov. Lilia Pineda to make a statement that precautionary measures are now being observed in the province. Although the cases are 66 percent higher compared to the same months last year, there is no outbreak of dengue in the province, according to Health officials. There is, however, a clustering of cases in some barangays in Mabalacat City, Angeles City, City of San Fernando, Lubao, Guagua, Candaba, Floridablanca, Macabebe, Magalang, Masantol, Mexico, Porac, San Luis, San Simon and Sta. Rita. Apart from the measures, Pineda is urging barangay chairmen to maintain cleanliness in their respective villages to prevent the spread of mosquitoes with dengue virus. The Governor made an assurance that she will be closely monitoring the dengue cases in the province. District and provincial hospitals, she said, are ready to deliver the necessary needs of the dengue patients. HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon is a Daily Regional Newspaper General Manager: MARLO a. franco Editor: RIA DE FIESTA Layout Artist/Photographer: JP Manalang Reporters: CHARLENE CAYABYAB marna dagumboy - Del rosario Administrative Staff: sherylin l. rivera Publisher: HGL PUBLISHING [email protected] Website: DISCLAIMER: Views expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial position of HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon or its internet website: com. The publisher does not knowingly publish false information and may not be held liable for the views of its columnists exercising their right to free expression. All rights reserved. Subject to the conditions provided for by law, no article or photograph published by HEADLINE GITNANG LUZON may be reprinted or reproduced, in whole or in part, without its prior consent. Office Address: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, MacArthur Highway, Dolores, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, 2000 Tel. Nos. (045) IS IT true that the Philippines had been dragging its feet on signing the open skies policy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)? The Philippine government s consent upon which overall economic progress is contingent now lies in the hands of the current administration. With a few more months to go, the Aquino administration should act immediately on the passage of the open skies policy to improve connectivity and Check and increase the number of warm bodies entering Balance Arnel San Pedro the country. It will also help the tourism sector which fails to achieve its target. What is preventing the Philippine government from signing the open skies policy? The basic Freedoms of the Air Act would allow foreign carriers to come into the country without too much restrictive government policies hindering their operations. The contention stemmed from the fifth to the seventh freedoms of the air that would make up for a genuine open skies policy all over Asia. The Fourth Freedom of The Air is the right or privilege, in respect of scheduled international air services, granted by one State to another State to take on, in the territory of the first State, traffic destined for the home State of the carrier. The 5th Freedom of the Air, however, would allow a foreign airline, for example Singapore Airlines, to drop passengers at Clark International Airport, allow new passengers to board the aircraft and proceed to a third country. It s like tak- ASEAN Single Aviation Market ing away the potential passengers of local carriers like Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific. It s like taking away their socks without them knowing it. There s the rub. That is real competition. Airlines with the best service will survive and others will fold up due to the intense competition in a limited market like the Philippines. Considering that the local carriers had already launched new routes in the Middle East, US and Europe, the ASEAN open skies will further obliterate them. The ASEAN member-countries are considering opening up 5th to the 6th Freedom of the Air. What will happen now if the Philippines holds out on the ASEAN open skies? It will be left behind by its neighboring countries in Asia. Vietnam, who bore the brunt of the recent war in the 70s, has now a very vibrant tourism industry while the Philippines lags behind. The public and private tourism sector organizations from the ASEAN, tourism organizations, airlines, travel associations, and hotel and restaurant associations had bonded to help implement the ASEAN tourism road map to ensure that South East Asia remains a successful tourism destination. Our signing is, first of all, symbolic that we are already willing to be taken as ASEAN and that [we are prioritizing] economic benefits over There s the rub. That is real competition. Airlines with the best service will survive and others will fold up due to the intense competition in a limited market like the Philippines. protectionism, said Aileen Clemente, president of the ASEAN Travel Association (Aseanta). She urged the Aquino administration to ratify the open skies policy immediately. Will need connectivity with our neighbors as we grow tourism in the Philippines, as well as trade and business. Clemente said the ASEAN seeks to provide an increasing number of visitors to the region with authentic and diverse products, enhanced connectivity, a safe and secure environment, increased quality of services, while, at the same time, ensuring an increased quality of life and opportunities for residents through responsible and sustainable tourism development by working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. Reports have it that the Department of Foreign Affairs still has some modification on the ratification of the open skies policy among them apparently concerned the protocols that are subject to slots in Manila. The protocols refer to opening up third, fourth, and fifth freedom rights for foreign carriers. Clemente noted the excuse that there are no slots in the NAIA is isolated from the principle of open skies. It s defeatism. While our neighboring ASEAN countries had a vibrant tourism industry, our country was sulking on the issue of protectionism that fails competition in the free market place. It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. --Theodore Roosevelt

5 OPINION 5 september 18-20, 2015 Headline Gitnang Luzon ISANG nakababahalang ulat ang kamakailan inilabas ng Department of Health (DoH) ukol sa pagtaas ng bilang ng mga kaso ng dengue infection sa Gitnang Luzon. Ayon sa tala ng nasabing ahensiya, nagkaroon ng 131 percent increase sa dami ng mga na-dengue kung saan ang mga biktima nito ay nasa edad na 11 hanggang 20. Sa nasabing bilang, mayroong 14 ang namatay mula Enero hanggang sa kasalukuyang buwan, hamak na malaki kung ikukumpara sa nakalipas na taon na mayroong dalawa lang na pumanaw dahil sa sakit na dala ng dengue virus. Ayon sa Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) ng DoH, mayroong 12,490 na kaso ng dengue virus infection para sa taong kasalukuyan samantalang mayroon lamang 5,396 para sa taong 2014 sa nasabing rehiyon. Sa Gitnang Luzon, ang lalawigan ng Bulacan ang sinasabing mayroong pinakamataas na bilang ng kaso ng dengue at ang lalawigan ng Aurora naman ang mayroong pinakamababang bilang. Sa kabila ng pagiging moderno ng panahong kasalukuyan lalo na sa larangan ng siyensiya at medisina, tila hindi mapuksa-puksa ang kaso ng mga nabibiktima ng dengue. Taon-taon, hindi nawawala ang mga namamatay o nai-impeksiyon FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg has recently announced that the famous social networking site has been working on alternatives to the Like button. It was not specifically clarified if it will be called a dislike button, as Zuckerberg explained that not every moment is a good moment. The father of Facebook was trying to imply that the idea is to show empathy for posts that may seem inappropriate to clicking Like, such as gruesome images or videos, victims of calamities, war or conflicts, and images of dying people. I get his point. Why would somebody click Like for a post about a dead person? I find it awkward to Like a not so likable post but to make an option such as a dislike option would not automatically make it appropriate either. Zuckerberg and his team should make a careful study about making alternatives to the Like button. Without proper research, adding Pagsugpo sa dengue As of this writing Alvin H. Arceo ng dengue virus lalo na sa panahon ng tag-ulan kung saan nagbi-breed ang mga lamok o nagpaparami. Ang pangunahing pagkalat ng dengue virus ay sa pamamagitan ng mga kagat ng lamok kung saan naisasalin ito sa dugo ng tao. Ang aedes aegypti, isang uri ng lamok, ang kadalasang nagdadala ng dengue virus. Ito ay nangingitlog hindi lang sa malinis na tubig kundi pati na rin sa marurumi katulad ng mga kanal, ilog, sapa o kaya nama y sa mga tubig na naimbak sa mga bote, lata o anumang sisidlan na maaaring malagyan ng tubig ulan. Bilang diumano y paraan upang masugpo ang pangingitlog at pagdami ng lamok na nagdadala na dengue virus, marami sa mga barangay at munisipyo sa ating bansa ang nagsasagawa ng fogging operations. Ang fogging ay ang pagbuga ng usok na mayroong gamot na kadalasang may halong krudo gamit ang isang fogging machine. May mga iilan namang naglalagay din ng gamot o kaya y langis sa mga kanal upang hindi mangitlog o manatili ang mga lamok sa mga ito. a dislike button or its equivalent might just add insult to injury of pointless FB posts. At the moment, I think a dislike option seems the very last thing we need. By the term itself, the word dislike might make it easier for netizens to spread negativity online. It may become a tool for cyberbullying which is a valid concern especially among youth. If FB decides to create a dislike button, it might end up promoting conflict instead of empathy. Making it this easy for netizens to express negative feedback could create an unpleasant effect. Disliking a photo of a pet taken by a friend would not only hurt his feelings but also create friction in the relationship. I prefer the current format where a user scrolls the news feed and ignores anything that is of no interest Mukhang epektibo ang nasabing pamamaraan ngunit may mga implikasyon din ito laban sa kalusugan ng tao. Ang usok na may halong gamot na galing sa fogging machine ay nalalanghap din ng mga tao at mga hayop kung kaya t maaaring makasama ito sa kalusugan. Ang pagbuhos naman ng gamot o langis sa kanal ay maaari ding makapinsala sa ating kapaligiran o kaya nama y maaaring tumagos sa ground water kung saan kumukuha ang iba ng kanilang inuming tubig. May mga nagsasabi ding ang Sa kabila ng pagiging moderno ng panahong kasalukuyan lalo na sa larangan ng siyensiya at medisina, tila hindi mapuksa-puksa ang kaso ng mga nabibiktima ng dengue. Disliking the dislike button If FB decides to create a dislike button, it might end up promoting conflict instead of empathy. pagpa-fogging ay hindi mabisa dahil itinataboy lang daw nito ang mga lamok upang mamuksa naman sa ibang lugar. Ayon sa mga eksperto, wala ng mauuna pa sa pagkakaroon ng malinis na kapaligiran at ang paglilinis sa mga bagay na maaaring paglagyan ng tubig ulan na siya namang maaring pamahayan ng mga lamok. Bilang panlaban sa dengue, kailangan nating magkaroon na malinis na paligid bilang paraan ng pagpupuksa o pagtigil sa pagdami ng mga lamok na may dalang sakit, hindi lamang ng dengue kundi ng iba pa. to him/her. Most often than not, FB users are keen on engaging in a more positive online environment. For newsfeeds with sad contents like when a friend posts that his relative has died, by which it would be inappropriate to 4th Quarter Jose Aubrey Jay Pelayo IV Want to broaden your business horizon? LET US HELP YOU! CALL US: 045) US: [email protected] VISIT US: 2nd Floor,U2 Bldg., MacArthur Hiway, Dolores, City of San Fernando (P) click Like, I think it would be better to create alternatives like I sympathize button or I acknowledge button to express condolences or support to the bad news, instead of putting the term dislike as an alternative. Part of Facebook s mission as stated in its principles is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. For me, by putting a dislike button, Facebook may be giving more reasons to disconnect with people not only online but also on a personal relationships. Parnasong Kapampangan Neng Capa M. Pangan Pilan la ring kang Satanas? Misan, ing Ginung Dios ampo y Satanas Miagnan lang migpasyal king metung a Night Club, Gagaligatsu lang sinaganang agad Ding babaing disan dang teterak ubad. Karakal ding fans kung disan ta ken ngana Ning Satanas kang Lord kabang mamilang ya; Tara king pisamban nganing Ginu kaya, Karin din kanaku ipakit ko keka. Karas da sentru na nitang kabalenan A nu ing munisipyu atiyu mu naman, Sapak yang tau ing kilub ning pisamban Karing sinimba at bisang mangumpisal. Ating makasiklod kabang mangadi la, Ating mipagkwentu oras na ning misa; Ating matudtud a balamu puyat ya Ating kabud mu ken mipapagsitsirya. Satanas nganing Dios, ngamu paya karen Karakal a taung disan ta ngeni ken? Ding kaku ngana ning kitnan, ila pin den A mipagkwentu mu lele na ning Birhen; At deng manalangin tapat ilang keka, Ngana pang memuska king Ginung Dios keta; Kasi dakal la pin sana ring sisimba, Pero ding aliwa e laus king lub da. Inya nung anti yan king mata ning Ginu Ing malilyari king mabilug a yatu, E la pin kaya mas mikarakal pihu, Ding miras kang Satan karin king Impyernu?! HeadlineinHistory Dr. Jose Rizal s El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent, Belgium On September 18, 1891, the second novel of Dr. Jose Rizal, El Filibusterismo (Reign of Greed), written in Spanish and a sequel to Noli Me Tangere, was published in Ghent, Belgium. Rizal, who began writing El Filibusterismo in October 1887 in Calamba, Laguna, revised some chapters while he was in London and completed the book on March 29, Rizal wrote El Filibusterismo in dedication to the three martyred priests Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, expressing conviction that their treatment and deaths at the hands of the Spanish authorities was unjust. Plots are poles apart compared with Noli Me Tangere, where people were encouraged to ask and aspire for change and liberation, in El Filibusterismo, Rizal urged the society to open its eyes to reality and rebel against the Spanish government for its oppression and abuse. In Noli Me Tangere, there is aspiration, beauty, romance, and mercy. In El Filibusterismo, readers will feel is bitterness, hatred, and antipathy. The romance and aspirations are gone. Even the characters personalities seem to have undergone radical change. --KAHIMYANG.INFO

6 6TEACHER S CORNER Headline Gitnang Luzon september 18-20, 2015 The 21st century skills are a set of abilities that students need to develop in order to succeed in the information age. They include Learning Skills, Literacy Skills and Life Skills. Under Learning Skills, students are taught Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Collaborating and Communicating; while under the Literacy Skills, students are taught Information Literacy, Media Literacy and Technology Literacy. Life Skills, on the other hand, teaches students on Flexibility, Initiative, THERE is a significant shortfall in science education in the country, especially for students who are preparing for college. Clearly, there is a need for an increased focus on science education, because there are a lot of science-based companies in the country and other parts of the world which need competent and skilled workers. Filling in these well-paying jobs from our own backyard will spell success not only for these companies, but for the country s economy, as well. STUDENTS are rarely interested in Science that is why there is a need to improve science learning. But how can this be done? Studies show that in order to improve science learning, there is also a need to improve the teachers skills in presenting lessons, engaging and motivating students, and integrating science and reading. Inquiry-orientated programs, studies show, help teachers to learn and use generic processes such as science-reading integration in their daily science teaching. These programs are designed to facilitate Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: PAMPANGA City/Municipality: ARAYAT NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 21st Century Skills by Ferdinand A. Valdez Social Skills, Productivity and Leadership. These skills, while important for students, are particularly important in our information-based economy. Students need to think deeply about issues, solve problems creatively, work in teams, communicate clearly in many media, learn everchanging technologies, and deal with a flood of information. This requires students to be flexible, to take the initiative and lead when necessary, and to produce something new and useful. Throughout the world, employers struggle to find In compliance with Section 5 of RA 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JAYVEE CA- BALLES PUNAY, has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from JAY AR to JAY- VEE in the Birth certificate of JAY AR CABALLES PUNAY who was born on JUNE 7, 1991 at Arayat, Pampanga and whose parents are JIMMY PUNAY and LORETA CABALLES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than two weeks upon publication. ERRATUM The NOTICE OF PUBLICATION of Jayvee Caballes Punay should have been published September 08 & 15, 2015 not as earlier published. qualified workers because of a talent mismatch between workers qualifications and the specific skill sets and combinations of skills employers want. What employers want nowadays are workers who can think critically, solve problems creatively, innovate, collaborate, and communicate. And this is the goal of the government s K-12 program: to produce students who are highly competitive, and who are able to stand their ground in the workplace. After graduating from the program, students need to know enough Keeping students engaged in Science (Sgd) GRETA P. DE ALA Municipal Civil Registrar HEADLINE Gitnang Luzon: September 08 & 15, 2015 by Elecita M. Manguil If we want to catch the students attention towards science education, then it is imperative that we teach them early and this involves their parents, who are their very first teachers. At the onset, parents provide an informal, hands-on approach to learning about science. Grade schools should have Science programs that will allow children and their parents to engage in real-world experiments, alongside teachers, and if possible, scientists. Not only would this give the students an enjoyable learning experience, but this would also mean Improving Science learning (Headline Gitnang Luzon: September 18, 2015). by Lolita C. Cunanan hands-on inquiry and application of practical science, which may hold the interest of students. Teaching methods focused on improving classroom instruction have also been found to have significant potential to improve science learning among students. Teachers should learn to make effective, daily use of cooperative learning, conceptually challenging content or science-reading integration and then take advantage of these new skills. This will guide them in meeting their objective to teach science to their students more HOW can students be motivated to study Math? We all know that some students are too lazy to study the intricacies of numbers. As a Math teacher, we should be a little creative, which can go a long way inside the classroom. Creative, real-world problems will help especially if you allow your students to create their own problems. There is a lot of instructional value in a student-created assignment creating a problem, and then solving it themselves. Students wonder when they can be able to apply their Math lessons in the real world. They re probably wondering if they are going to even use it, because at this point in their lives, about science, technology, or mathematics to contribute significantly to, or fully benefit from, the knowledge-based economy that is already taking shape around the world. We don t want to produce low-skilled workers who will most likely than not be laid off and turned away by employers, becoming unemployed, because of a disparity between the skills that workers have and those that employers need. The author is Teacher III of Virgen Delas Flores High School. spending more time with their parents, who also have a lot to learn about the wonders of science. The field of science holds a lot of promises for the students, especially now that we are in the midst of technological advancements. We have to find ways to encourage a life-long interest in science among the students, as their interest that may lead to their being responsible for tomorrow s breakthrough medicines and technologies. The author is Teacher III of Pulong Santol High School Annex. effectively. There is also a need for research and development to identify effective approaches to improving science achievement outcomes. With advances in science today, there are a lot of local and international companies which need skilled workers who have backgrounds in science. This will not only help uplift the living conditions of students, but will also help the country s economy in the long run. The author is Teacher III of Pulong Santol High School Annex. Motivators to learning Math by Zeny S. Caturla they are confused why they have to learn numbers and letters. We can explain to them that Math is used by even farmers in calculating the cost of their crops. It is used by professionals, and even husbands and wives, in their everyday transactions. There is nothing to fear about numbers, about word problems and calculation. There is nothing to fear about Math, overall. It is a fun subject to study teachers just have to find ways to engage her students into an enjoyable learning experience. The author is Teacher III, Pulung Santol High School Annex. Strategies in Araling Panlipunan by Ester D. Dimacali THERE are a number of strategies that teachers can use in teaching the subject Araling Panlipunan. These are important tools that can help develop students interest in the subject. Discussion is an important tool to enable a student s voice to be heard. For it to be effective, the discussion has to be based on factual information. Teachers can also use films and photographs to create vivid images in the minds of the students. After the film and/or photo showing, students can write their reactions based on the material they saw. Students are also interested to listen about personal stories, and educators should make it a point to incorporate these kinds of stories or some anecdotes. Stories should be related to the lessons which can help illustrate better the points you want to make. Such strategy also helps learners connect with you on a more personal basis. Why not encourage students to write a journal? Give them a topic or questions that will allow them to think their responses or reactions to an issue. Also, trips can also give them a different insight on things. This will give them the opportunity to see, and interact with other people especially if these are victims of calamities and such. Lastly, brainstorming is also effective, which helps people to think creatively by letting many ideas flow from the student. This strategy can be useful in generating many different solutions or alternatives. Evaluation of the ideas is done after the brainstorming. Whatever approach or strategy teachers take, what is important is that the students learn what they should, in an environment that is conducive for great ideas. The author is Teacher III, Pulung Santol High School Annex. LIVELIHOOD... from Page 3 hayan na ipinagkaloob po ng DoLE sa akin at sa mga kapwa kong OFWreturnees, sa pamamagitan ng NRCO. Umasa po kayo na ito po ay aking pagyayamanin upang hindi masayang ang itinulong ninyo sa amin, kahit papaano, maitaguyod ko na po ang aking pamilya, he added. Dela Cruz, 33, who hails from Victoria, Tarlac, was a victim of human trafficking and experienced maltreatment from her employers in Dubai as a household service worker. Today, she now manages a stall in the canteen of Bangar Elementary School in Victoria, Tarlac where she sells various food and snacks to students. Guiller Manalang, 51, on the other hand, was a machine operator before the rise of the civil war in Libya in He reluctantly went back home to save his life for his family. Nakakatakot pong makipagsapalaran sa isang lugar kung saan mayroong matinding kaguluhan sa mga taong sinasakupan nito. Sa akin lang po umaasa ang aking pamilya at kailangan pa po ako ng mga anak ko. Napilitan po akong umuwi sa Pilipinas upang makapiling ang aking pamilya at magsimula po uli, Manalang shared. Upon his return, he set up a small welding shop in their residence in Talavera, Nueva Ecija to earn for a living. Manalang expressed his heartfelt thanks to the DoLE and NRCO for receiving livelihood assistance in form of a sari-sari store start-up business for his wife. Sisikapin ko pong palaguin ang livelihood assistance na aming natanggap sa abot ng aking makakaya. Malaking tulong po ito para sa pang-araw-araw naming gastusin. Maraming salamat po, Manalang said. The LDAP is a livelihood grant amounting to P10,000 for individual beneficiaries and an intervention intended to improve the socio-economic well-being of returning undocumented OFWs. It is one of the DoLE s strategies to reduce their socio-economic vulnerability by start-up individual micro-business, expanding their business, or collective enterprise undertakings.

7 september 18-20, 2015 Headline Gitnang Luzon 7 DENGUE... from Page 1 The result is 66% higher compared to the 1,519 cases in the same months of The report shows that there is still no recorded outbreak in the province but clustering of dengue cases was seen in some of the barangays (villages) of Mabalacat City, Angeles City, City of San Fernando, Lubao, Guagua, Candaba, Floridablanca, Macabebe, Magalang, Masantol, Mexico, Porac, San Luis, San Simon and Sta. Rita. According to the records ZERO EMISSION... from Page 1 Tsuyoshi Morita to help address the garbage problem. According to Morita, the system is a lowcost organic waste management system using a combination of anaerobic digestion by liquid microorganism called compost activator (CA) and vermiculture. Morita thought of finding ways to make residual waste useful by composting organic waste. Morita said the CA can turn any biodegradable material into vermin-compost fertilizer, or the Morita System Soil Conditioner, in only three to five days from the normal threemonth process of decomposition. The CA utility model was given patent number by the Intellectual Property Office on March 12 under Morita s name. Morita found the right combination of liquid compost activator and vermin-culture to speed up the decomposition of organic waste. The system starts with segregation of organic waste, like leftover food, rotten fruits and vegetables, fish discards and other kitchen and agricultural wastes. The organic waste is shredded, placed in a two-foot deep, 20 feet long concrete pit lined with discarded tarpaulin to prevent leakage, then treated with liquid compost activator. The waste is turned C from Page 1 CIA EXPANSION... from Page 2 MANILA BAY REHAB... from Page 2 Be heard! Send us your comments & opinions mail US: 2nd Floor, U2 Building, Dolores, McArthur, Hi-way, City of San Fernando, Pampanga US: [email protected] of the DoH, majority of the victims are males from 11 to 20 years old. Records also show that Pampanga has the 3rd highest dengue cases in Central Luzon, following Bulacan with 3,571 and Tarlac, 3,174. Pampanga Gov. Lilia Nanay Pineda said precautionary measures are being observed in the province. The lady governor also urged barangay chiefs to maintain the cleanliness of their own barangays to prevent the spread of mosquitoes with dengue virus. Ali yu na pu panayan a dakal pang misakitan kareng kabarangay yu. Dapat all-year round panatilyan ing kalinisan kareng bawat barangay keti probinsya, said the governor. Pineda also assured the public that she will closely monitor the dengue cases in the province and that district and provincial hospitals are ready to deliver the necessary needs of the dengue patients. every day for a week, the liquid by-product is then sifted using a mesh and applied to farmland and crops like a liquid fertilizer and soil conditioner. The floating scum, made of fiber and undigested solid matter, is scooped out and fed to earthworms in separate vermicomposting bins. The resulting liquid from the composting process, he said, promotes root growth, germination, and flowering in plants and vegetables. Mayor Dela Cruz said that the project is a solution in addressing the need on how to dispose residual waste. He added that the residual waste would be turned to fertilizer instead of it being disposed in dump sites with the Municipal Government of Porac spending for the cost of disposal. Officials here added that farmers will also have a source of lowcost fertilizer as the fertilizer will be offered for sale at a minimal cost. The project will be implemented at the Material Recovery Facility in Barangay Mitla here. The municipal government will not be spending a single peso for the project, which promotes community involvement through grassroots waste segregation. The project will also be pilot-tested in three barangays of the town. each in October 2015, February 2016 and June Four pilots and 19 maintenance crew completed their training in Spain from January to March and another two from March to April, this year. ( and Mabalacat City. The northern part of Mabalacat is a wide swath of land that can be developed into aviation-related businesses, Morales said. DoTC Secretary Jun Abaya also said that the proposed Sangley International Airport is still under study but the government is focused Bataan officer and focal person of Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project in the province, said they have been accelerating information campaign on Manila Bay rehabilitation program with the local officials and barangay captains of the towns in the province. The Manila Bay rehab forum for barangay officials was already held in the towns of Balanga, Pilar, and Abucay. The forum will also be held in Samal this year. Ramirez added the bay rehab orientation in the remaining towns of Hermosa, Orani, Orion and Limay will be conducted next year. on the development of both Clark airport and the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) has already submitted the feasibility study for the $13-billion new international airport that will replace the old and congested Ninoy Aquino International Airport. DENR Bataan is the chair of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project in the province. Other members of the TWG include PIA, DILG, DPWH, NHA, Bataan Peninsula State University, provincial government of Bataan, and concerned local government units. Through the leadership of Penro Raul Mamac, DENR Bataan is in full swing implementing its programs that include National Greening Program, Handog Titulo, and Manila Bay Rehabilitation Program, among others. SCAN THIS QR CODE TO VISIT US! ENTERPRISE SACHET... from Page 2 HOTEL... from Page 3 lion for the 200-room hotel located at the commercial district of the Freeport. The management of the Greekinspired Xenia Hotel is taking advantage of the consistent robust growth in Clark annually in terms of business and tourism. Other notable hotels include the Green Canyon Resort (GCR) at the adjoining Clark Special Economic Zone (formerly Clark Sub Zone). Green Canyon Resort (GCR) is another ideal spot to discover serenity and nature s beauty which convince guests to leave the noise of metropolitan traffic and degeneration of the environment. GCR has 51 rooms, all of which exude an atmosphere of total peace and harmony. The hotel s massage, garden, pool, children s playground, outdoor poolare ideal places to relax and unwind after a busy day. There s also Hotel Stotsenberg near the Clark International Airport. It also one of the most frequented hotels here. There are also other Koreanowned hotels such as the Lohas Hotel and Asiana Greenville which cater to foreign and local tourists. With all the improvements, Clark Development Corporation leadership was able to get recognition from various groups and individuals from prestigious award giving bodies. CDC President Arthur P. Tugade recently received an award from the SKAL International-Makati during the 25th SKAL International Tourism Personality Awards held at the Grand Ballroom of New World Makati Hotel in Makati. Tugade was first recognized by the same organization in 2013 but respectfully declined to receive the award as he has just then started to serve as president and Rene Huergas. Huergas noted that many local entrepreneurs understand that growing their business requires investing in technology from tools that help them manage client data to systems that will automate back-office operations. However, budget constraints often prevent them from deploying tools as early as possible. Further, many technology services available in the market provide for small initial use with quick scalability. Through the Enterprise Sachet model, business owners and their IT managers can access any and all cloud computing services through cloud.com.ph. The website is the country s first and only cloud portal offering locally hosted services and payable online through major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, AMEX), over-the-counter cash payments via Dragonpay or popular online payment provider Paypal. Scaling up or down anytime is not a problem. You do not end up with too much or too little services, space, or licenses. Customers only pay for what they need, when they need it, Huergas added. The cloud.com.ph is hosted in-country and in IPC s own telco-grade, carrier-neutral data center. This means that customers can expect immediate service with minimal investment, as well as access to a support team that can respond quickly and understands the unique needs of Filipino enterprises. Services available via the portal include access to cloud servers or virtual machines (Infrastructure-as-a-Service or IaaS), Google Apps for Work online productivity and collaboration tools, and IPC PayCheck a local timekeeping and payroll management tool (Software-asa-Service or SaaS). In addition, visitors to the website may also avail of 30-day free trial accounts for Google Apps for Work, IPC PayCheck, and Salesforce - the world s number one cloudbased customer relationship management (CRM) application. Huergas explained that working with an always-on cloud infrastructure portal allows businesses to meet their IT needs faster, manage fluctuations in demand more efficiently, and ultimately experience increased productivity. The benefits of the cloud portal are endless regardless of the industry we are talking about. The idea that an organization can access their IT system anytime from afar, through a cloud portal, means that they have already benefited from it by saving on time and money, he added. Enterprises interested in availing of IPC s cloud computing services and tools using their Enterprise Sachet model need only to sign up online at www. cloud.com.ph. chief executive officer of CDC. He humbly explained that he would rather receive the award on the basis of real and actual performance and not on the basis of a mere appointment to a position. He told then the officers of SKAL that he would be implementing a revised tourism program for Clark that would make the Freeport one of the country s top tourist destinations. Since then Clark has hosted series of tourism events, conventions and global business gatherings that include the successful hosting of the MICECON 4D in 2014 and the 1st Senior Officials Meeting of Asia Pacific and Economic Cooperation (SOM1 APEC) in Clark in January this year. MI- CECON is a gathering of major players in the tourism industry in the Philippines while SOM1 APEC served as preparatory activity for APEC Leaders Summit this November. CDC also renovated top tourist attractions that include the Clark Museum, including the construction of a 4D Theater and re-development of the Parade Grounds that now includes a rubberized jogging path. In accepting the award, Tugade acknowledged the contributions of CDC officers and employees, attributing the success of Clark s tourism programs to their efforts. CDC management, its officials, employees and programs continue to get recognition for the past several months. Among the recipients of the 25th SKAL International Tourism are Hans T. Sy for Integrated Tourism Enterprise, Dr. Mina T. Gabor for Sustainable Community-based Rural Tourism Development, Dr. George T. Yang for International Fast Food Chain, among others.

8 feature VOLUME IV NO. 68 SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2015 FRIDAY - SUNDAY Ymang Doring s Capangan Capampangan By DENCIO PACHECO IT WAS in the 70s when Dolores Duay Miranda, then assisting farmers in planting rice, by accident started preparing and cooking homemade delicacies that became a kakanin trademark later on. Coconuts used in the preparation of different kakanin Dolores, who is more popularly known as Ymang Doring (pronounced as Ima or mother) in San Luis town in the province of Pampanga, has crafted a name in the world of delectable delicacies such as bibingkang nasi (native rice cake), kalame kamuting dutung (cassava cake), kalame lansong (glutinous rice cake), among others. It was in the said year when puto (native cakes, not the putong maputi which is the usual partner of dinuguan) was the favorite merienda (snacks) of farmers in the said agricultural town. Puto vendors frequented farmlands to sell their products. There came a point however when vendors of the said kakanin became scarce, until one day, while resting during a day s toil, some farmers asked whom among them knew how to cook puto. Armed with sheer guts and the intention to make other people delighted with her snacks, Ymang Doring stood up and told the farmers that she knows how to cook puto and would be glad to prepare something for them. From then on, Ymang Doring became an expert not only in cooking puto but also other capangan capampangan (Pampango kakanin) for the farmers and their neighbours, who appreciated the taste of native cakes that are cooked the traditional way. With the increasing demand from people who liked the taste of Ymang Doring s kakanin, her family started selling native cakes, and have been doing so for around 20 years now, continuously providing their customers the best of native Kapampangan kakanin. Other best sellers include tibuk-tibok (majah blanca), kalame bico, ynangit, moche, pepalto, ube jalea, suman, duman, sampelot and a lot more. Many people are spreading, by word of mouth, how good these native kakanin taste. In February of this year, the Department of Trade and Industry, in collaboration with the Municipal Government of San Luis headed by Mayor Venancio Macapagal, granted kitchen utensils such as stainless baking table, baking pan, oven and others to Ymang Doring s Capangan Food Products in recognition of its entrepreneurial spirit and perhaps to help perpetuate the original, homestyle baking and preparation of Kapampangan native cakes and other delicacies. Ymang Doring s Capangan Food Products is located in Barangay Sto. Tomas, San Luis, Pampanga. Kamuting dutung used in preparing various native cakes The kalame kamuting dutung (cassava cake), a best seller. Their ultimate bestseller, the bibingkang nasi or rice cake. A cassava cake, minus the toppings A house and store in one.