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Carmona receive recognition awards from RDRRMC, OCD

Special awards: Carmona Mayor Dhalia Loyola (left) and Cavite 5th District Representative Roy M. Loyola (3rd from the left) proudly display the plaque of Special Recognition Awards given by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IV-A for the local government’s leadership and efforts that greatly contributed to the safer, adaptive and disaster resilient community. Others in photo are Vice Mayor Elmer Reyes and Sangguniang Bayan members. (Caption by Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/photo courtesy by Carmona PIO)

POEA Governing Board issues guidelines on computation of applicable benefits for seafarers sailing into war-like and-high risk areas LABOR and Employment Secretary Rosalinda DimapilisBaldoz yesterday announced that the Governing Board of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, of which she is the chairperson, has approved and issued a resolution, GB Resolution No. 5, Series of 2016, adopting the definition of “basic wage” based on International Labour Organization (ILO) Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC 2006) guidelines, which “basic wage” shall be used in the computation of applicable benefits for seafarers whose vessels are transiting through areas with war-like and high-risk designations. Signing the resolution are Hans Leo J. Cacdac, POEA Administrator and ViceChairman; Milagros Isabel A. Cristobal, Women Sector Representative; Alexander E. Asuncion, Land-based Sector Representative; Felix M. Oca, Sea-Based Sector Representative; and Estrelita S. Hizon, Private Sector Representative; and Secretary Baldoz. “As defined under MLC 2006, basic pay or wages means the pay, however composed, for normal hours of work. It does not, however, include payments for overtime work, bonuses, allowances, paid leaves, or any additional remuneration,” Baldoz said. In the resolution, the

Governing Board, also adopted the updated list of War-like and High-Risk Designations and applicable benefits issued by the social partners of the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) on 15 December 2015. “The Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, which is composed of manning associations and seafarers unions, supported the adoption of the IBF List,” Baldoz added. The IBF list is as follows: 1. Designation 1-IBF War-like Operations Area: 12 nautical miles off Somali North Coast. This War-like Operations Area includes the territorial waters of Somalia extending up to the 12 nautical miles limit from due north of the north-western border of Somalia with Djibouti to due north of Cape Gardafui. 1. a. Designation 1a-IBF Warlike Operation Area: All Ports of Yemen This area includes all ports within the country of Yemen and applies to all vessels from the time they are berthed ‘all fast’ along side. As a vessel departs at berth within Yemen and the last line is let go for departure on passage, the status of being within a warlike operations area shall end. Seafarers sailing in these areas are entitled to the following: a. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for 5 days minimum + per day if longer; b. Doubled compensations for

death and disability; and c. Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company’s cost and compensation equal to 2 months basic wage. 2. Designation 2-IBF High-Risk Area: Gulf of Aden + 400 nautical miles off Somali East Coast. The Western Border of this HighRisk Area runs from the coastline sundan sa pahina 3

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE – The local government of Carmona recently received the Special Recognition Awards from the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) IV-A for their utmost leadership and efforts that greatly contributed to the safer, adaptive and disaster resilient community. Said award was in connection with the Region IVA’s theme “Sariling Kaligtasan, Pangalagaan, Paghandaan,” the Carmona LGU and MDRRMO Chairperson Mayor Dahlia A. Loyola and Cavite 5th District Representative Roy M. Loyola received the awards during the

Gawad Kalasag 2015 awarding rites held at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Conference Center in Tagaytay City. The Gawad KALASAG aims to recognize outstanding performance of LDCCs, private/ volunteer organizations, local, national and international NGOs, donor agencies, and the communities as major stakeholders in implementing significant DRRM projects and activities and, in providing humanitarian response and assistance to affected communities. In July last year, Carmona hosted the successful continued on page 2

Amadeo town receive brand new truck for waste disposal TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE – The provincial government recently turned over a brand new dump truck to the local government of in an effort to maintain a healthy environment and disease prevention in the said municipality. In a simple ceremony held at the municipal town hall, Mayor Benjarde A. Villanueva thanked the provincial government for the immediate response on his request saying

that the truck is a big help in transporting and disposing wastes for the town’s twenty six (26) barangays. He added that this is part of the local government share to lessen the effects of global warming. Clean and green environment is one of the major concerns of the local government wherein, they formulate programs and projects that would protect and support the beauty of the continued on page 2

Brand new dump truck: Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla (in red shirt) and Amadeo Mayor Benjarde A. Villanueva shake hands during the formal turnover of brand-new dump truck. Mayor Villanueva thanked the provincial government for the immediate response on his request saying that the truck is a big help in transporting and disposing wastes for the town’s twenty six (26) barangays. Joining them is former congressman Boying Remulla. (Caption by Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/ photo courtesy of Amadeo PIO)



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President Aquino attends Liga ng mga Barangay National Assembly and Forum on Bottom-up Budgeting PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III on Thursday underscored the role of barangays as partners of the national government in its pursuit of genuine social development anchored on Daang Matuwid and excellence in local governance. “Tayo po sa Daang Matuwid, simula’t sapul, iisa ang binibigyang-diin: Taumbayan ang Boss; sa inyo nagmumula ang mandato; kayo ang nagbibigay ng lakas. Ang paninindigan ko nga noon pa man: Narito ako bilang tagapaglingkod ninyo, at malinaw sa akin na kung ano ang hiling ng mga Boss, iyon ang tututukan ko,” the President said in his speech during the Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) National Assembly and Forum on Bottomup Budgeting (BuB) at the Reception Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City. The BuB program of the Department of Budget and Management is designed to ensure the attainment of the goals of the Philippine Development Plan of inclusive growth and poverty reduction. Starting next year, the program will be expanded to cover 42,036 barangays. The President noted that based on the report of Budget Secretary Butch Abad, a total of P74.06 billion has been allocated to 54,000 projects since the BuB was implemented in 2013. “Simula nga nang ipatupad ang BuB noong 2013, P74.06 billion na ang nailaan para sa mahigit 54,000 na aprubadong BuB projects. 13,712 na ang natapos dito; samantalang ongoing at nasa preimplementation stage, gaya ng planning, designing, at bidding ang iba pang proyekto. Inaasahan ngang matatapos ang bulto ng mga proyekto pagdating ng susunod na taon,” he said. “Ganyan nga po tayo sa Daang Matuwid. Kitang-kita kung saan tayo patungo: Tumataas ang estado ng bawat komunidad, at direkta silang nabibigyang-lakas na isulong pa ang positibong transpormasyon na maghahatid ng pakinabang sa lahat.

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(DepEd) memorandum order regarding the “no permit, no exam” policy – DO 15, series 2010 does not actually prohibit schools from imposing such policy. DO 15-2010 states, “In the same manner that private schools have imposed only modest or no tuition fee increases due to current economic difficulties, these schools should be more considerate of students with unpaid fees owing to family hardships and allow them to take their exams. On the other hand, parents of students with outstanding accounts should recognize their financial obligations and arrange with the school administration the terms for the eventual settlement of such obligations.”

Kung noon, may gobyernong naghahari-harian at nawili sa pamumudmod ng serbisyo sa mga kaalyado lang; ngayon, sa atin, sa Daang Matuwid, nagbubuklod ang lahat ng antas ng lipunan at sangay ng pamahalaan, at samasama nating tinutukoy ang mga tamang hakbang para sa isang mas magandang kinabuksan,” the Chief Executive further said. President Aquino said the continuity of his administration’s programs could only be ensured with the victory of Liberal Party standardbearer Manuel Roxas II and vice presidential candidate Leni Robredo in the May elections. “Sa tingin ko, lahat ng narito, sasang-ayon na dapat lang maging permanente ang pagbibigay-lakas sa ating mga LGU at mga barangay. Kayo na ho ang testigo sa bunga ng mabuting pamamahala. Kayo rin ang magsasabi kung gaano kalayo na ang naabot natin. Ang lahat ng napagtagumpayan natin, umpisa pa lang ng transpormasyon, at kayo ang magsasabi kung magtutuloytuloy tayo. Para nga ho mangyari ito, kailangan nating ihalal ang totoong tambalang magpapatuloy ng Daang Matuwid. At para sa akin po, walang iba po iyan kundi si Mar Roxas at si Leni Robredo,” said the President. “Mga Boss, gaya ng lagi, kayo ang magtatakda sa direksiyong ating tatahakin. Tiwala nga ako sa aking mga Boss: Pipiliin nila ang tama at makatwiran, papanig sila sa may paninindigan at meron nang napatunayan, at talagang dadalhin nila ang ating bansa sa tama nitong kalalagyan,” he added. “Saan po tayo pupunta? Sa sigurado o sa bahala na? Palagay ko kung maayos tayo mag-isip, dito na tayo sa sigurado. Kaya kayo ho ang bahala,” said President Aquino. Also present during the event were Roxas, Abad, Interior and Local Government Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento, LnB National President Atty. Edmund Abesamis, Jr., and LnB Secretary General Lorenzo Zuniga, Jr. continued from page 8 Ridon called the DepEd memorandum as “very weak,” and had actually been ignored by schools. “There is a need for Congress to pass a law banning this policy,” he added. In spite of efforts by the Kabataan Party-list, the proposed HB 1099 was not tackled during the 16th Congress by the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education. “There is a need for advocates and the general public to push harder for this bill to be passed, especially as unscrupulous school owners continue to implement the ‘no permit, no exam’ policy,” Ridon said.

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President Benigno S. Aquino III speaks before participants of the National Assembly of Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas and Forum on Bottom-Up Budgeting at the Reception Hall of PICC. The President in his speech encouraged the barangay leaders present to continue the correct implementation of bottom up budgeting in their respective areas. On stage with the President are National Anti-Poverty Commission lead convenor Joel Rocamora, former DILG secretary Mar Roxas and DILG Secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento. (Photo by Lauro Montellano, Jr. / Malacanang Photo Bureau)



Governor Remulla continued from page 1 Amadeo... made mentioned the Code. environment. They impose wellmanaged surroundings, with tidy and continual planting of fruit bearing and coffee trees that shall be implemented as one of its ordinances to keep support of the growing problem of climate change. Even the religious sector compliments with this advocacy, thereby reinforcing its Environment

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During the event, Governor Remulla who led the ceremonial turnover announced the construction of various infrastructure projects such as those of the Cavite International Airport in Sangley Point, Cavite City; Light Railway Transit (LRT) in Bacoor and the CaviteLaguna Expressway in Silang to Kawit which will be constructed within this year. continued from page 1

at the border of Djibouti and Somalia to position 11 48 N, 45 E; from 12 00 N, 45 E to Mayyun Island in the Bab El Mandeh Straits. The Eastern Border runs from Rhy di-Irisal on Suqutra Island to position 14 18 N, 53 E; from 14 30 N, 53E to the coastline at the border between Yemen and Oman, together with a 400 mile zone off the eastern coast of Somalia, i.e. from Suqutra Island down to the Kenian border in the South. Seafarers sailing in these areas are entitled to the following: a. Bonus equal to basic pay, payable for the actual duration of stay/transit; b. Doubled compensation for death and disability; c. Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company’s cost; and d. Increase Best Management Practice (BMP) level 3. Designation 3-IBF

Carmona... 3rd Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill and recognized the Incident Management Team and all stakeholders which was

Extended Risk Zone: West Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, with the addition of the Internationally Recognized Transit Corridor (IRTC) excluding Yemeni ports. The coordinates of this area comprised of and stretch further than the IBF High Risk Area as outlined in item number 2 (above). Seafarers sailing in these areas are entitled to the following: a. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable only on the day the vessel is attacked; b. Double compensation for death and disability if occurred on the day the vessel is attacked; and c. Increase Best Management Practice (BMP) level NOTE: In Areas in item numbers 2 and 3, bonuses and compensation are not payable when the vessel is anchored or berthed in secure ports, except in Somalia. 4. Designation 4-IBF High Risk Area: Gulf of Guinea-territorial waters (12 nautical miles) ports and inland waterways of Nigeria and Benin, including ports, continued from page 1 facilitated by the OCD Region 4-A headed by Regional Director Vicente Tomazar, RDRRMC, DoH, DSWD R-4A and DILG.

construction of Industrial Zones in Tanza and Naic which will result employment to thousands of Caviteños. He likewised announced the delivery of mobile phones for Barangays Captains and Health Workers within two-months. These gadgets will facilitate delivery of service in matters of information dissemination. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/ Amadeo PIO)

terminals and roads, anchorage, the delta of the Niger River, other inland waterways and port facilities, except only when the vessel is attached securely to a berth or SBM facility in a guarded port area. Seafarers sailing in these areas are entitled to the following: a. Bonus equal to basic wage, payable for the actual duration/ transit; b. Doubled compensations for death and disability; c. Right to refuse sailing, with repatriation at company’s cost (by submitting respective notice); and d. Increased security requirements Baldoz said the updated IBF list shall apply to all Filipino seafarers effective 16 December 2015. However, she clarified that the payment of war-like operations area and of high-risk operations area bonuses and additional compensation not covered by the list is not affected by the Resolution. Ninety five (95) individuals and stakeholders were given certificates and plaques for their involvement to the success of the drill. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite)



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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2

TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE – Residents in Barangay Talipusngo in the town of Maragondon received free medical check-up and medicines and other services rendered by the local government aimed to bring government service closer to the people and gave them respite of not travelling to the municipal health center to avail of such services. Recipients of the health caravan initiated by the local government are young people, mothers and senior citizens who were glad and thankful that the volunteer doctors and their staff are the one who visited them instead. In statement released by the Municipal Information Office, fifty one (51) farmers were given seeds (various vegetables

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seedlings), sixteen (16) were given anti-rabies vaccine while twenty five (25) day care children were given supplemental feeding. Also, thirty three (33) posted for the birth certificate registration and three availed of late registration. On the other hand, ten residents (10) availed of the Community Tax Certificate; two managed to get a police clearance and one (1) store owner acquired business permit. Maragondon Mayor Reynaldo Rillo acknowledged the support given by Municipal Council for this noble project. He likewise showed his gratitude to Governor Jonvic Remulla and to all different offices of the local government for their untiring support on this noble task. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite/ Maragondon PIO) continued from page 8

candidates and their platforms, adding she has yet to hear any substantive interviews with presidential candidates. Marasigan said that while candidates claim they would pursue this and that program, she said, journalists should ask candidates their concrete plans. Alternative media’s best practices On the other hand, alternative media groups, though lacking in resources and reach, have been trying to provide more substantive reports. Ilang-Ilang Quijano, national council member of Altermidya, a network of alternative media groups in the country, shared some of their best practices in election coverage. Quijano said alternative media outfits came out with reports on the electoral agenda of the marginalized sectors. Alternative media groups also looked at the candidates’ promises and track record. These include their platform of governance, how they voted on bills, participation

or stand on major political issues or developments and assessment made by marginalized sectors directly affected by any of the candidate’s actions. Quijano said their colleagues in the provinces wrote stories about political dynasties, which are underreported in national news. In reporting electoral fraud and electoral violence, Altermidya members rely on citizen journalism, tapping community leaders and volunteers to provide information from the ground. Quijano added Altermidya members provide space for genuine party-list groups which have limited resources for advertisements. Quijano said that while the party-list system should have provided marginalized sectors representation in Congress, rich politicians have been trying to ‘hijack’ the party-list system. Quijano said they never lose sight of the bigger picture, exposing the elections as “yet another elite-dominated political exercise.”

PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III on Wednesday underscored the importance of choosing the right path to ensure the country’s progress. In a speech delivered during the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) General Assembly and Mayors’ Forum at the Marriot Hotel in Pasay City, the President noted the gains brought about by his administration’s Daang Matuwid initiative on good governance. A bottom-up budgeting nasa 50,000 projects ang nakalaan. Yung inyong sasakyan ho sa kapulisan, dadalawampu na lang yata ang

vehicles for municipalities sa pulis. Mayroon naman hong additional na 1,200 para doon sa Regional Safety Batallion, Public Safety Company, yung National Support Unit. Sa madaling salita, sinasabi nga ni (Interior and Local Government Secretary) Mel (Senen Sarmiento), hindi namin ipinangako sa inyo yan, idineliver lang,” the President said. With only three months left before the national elections, the Chief Executive enjoined the town mayors to vote wisely to better serve their constituents. “Panahon na ho ng eleksiyon. Mamimili tayo ng

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Poor ... “Tinitiis ko na lang,” (I bear the pain) she told Bulatlat, showing her bloated belly and legs. From 80 percent, the NKTI has reduced the discount to 20 percent for service patients. Members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) also need to co-pay P550 as the package rate was reduced from P4,500 ($95) to only P2,600 ($55) per dialysis session. Marivi Toledo, external coordinator of the Hemodialysis Patients’ Organization (HPO) said NKTI officials told them that the new policy is meant to shift the mode of hemodialysis patients’ treatment to peritoneal dialysis or kidney transplant. Toledo said both options are burdensome for the poor. A single kidney transplant can cost up to P1 million ($21,000). On top of that, a patient who underwent kidney

transplant would have to spend P30,000 ($630) every month for maintenance medicines. Peritoneal dialysis, meanwhile, is only offered in NKTI and will pose accessibility problems for patients living outside the Metro, Toledo said. Toledo said the HPO appealed several times to NKTI officials but in vain. Toledo said Dr. Romina Danguilan, chairperson of the Department of Adult Nephrology, told the HPO that the NKTI has to impose fees or the hospital will lose money. The national government subsidizes only 10 to 12 percent of NKTI’s operations. In 2014, while the NKTI had P1.9 billion ($40 million) net hospital fees, the personnel services, maintenance and operating expenses and other financial expenses had been deducted from the collected fees. That year, the national government subsidy was

only P230 million ($4.8 million). “Ang NKTI na dapat ay isang ospital ng gobyerno ay pinatatakbo bilang isang pribadong ospital na ang intensyon ay kumita nang malaki,” (The NKTI is supposedly a government hospital but is being run like a private hospital with the intention to earn huge profits.) Toledo said. The HPO called on the government to reinstitute the 80-percent discount on hospital fees for service patients; remove the co-pay in the 90-day Philhealth hemodialysis package; and, increase direct government support for patients in public hospitals. Dialysis patients ended their protest by singing their own version of “Pusong Bato” (Heart of Stone), which they dedicated to NKTI officials. Like her fellow renal patients, Oliva’s days are uncertain. The NKTI has just told her she needs to pay P750 ($16) per session by next month.

direksiyong tutunguhin natin,” he said. “Dito naman po sa samahan namin, ang paniniwala namin [ay] simpleng-simple: Yung kaya naming gawin nitong anim na taon na ito, puwede nating gawing permanente dahil ipadadama natin sa bawat isa na puwede tayong magkaroon ng sistema, ng gobyerno, ng lipunan na talaga namang nakatutok sa kapwa, at puwede tayong umangat.” President Aquino said the victory of the administration-backed candidates in the coming elections would ensure the continuity of good governance. “Kung gusto ho natin na bumalik sa sitwasyong taon-taon may baha ka, taontaon ang nagagawa mo na lang kapirasong mag-relief, o dito tayo sa sistema natin ngayon, ‘Saan ba ang ugat ng bahang yan? Bakit hindi natin ayusin yung problema ng pagbaha para sa susunod na taon iba naman ang pinoproblema natin hindi yung paulit-ulit na problema?’ Tayo ang problema ay kahirapan, tinugunan

natin sa 4Ps yan. Hindi lang sa kasalukuyan pero pati sa kinabukasan, dahil ang buod po ng 4Ps: manatiling nagaaral ang anak mo, mayroon kang sustento mula sa estado, nakapagtapos ang anak mo, mas may kakayahan siyang [makakuha ng] trabahong mas maayos… At ngayon, 91 percent po ng ating populasyon, saklaw na ng PhilHealth,” he pointed out. The President said that voters will be at the crossroads come election time in May. “Mamimili tayo: Saan ba tayo pupunta? Sa akin ho simpleng-simple. Mayroon tayong dalawang kandidato, nandito sa entablado kasama natin. Sila po nangakong itutuloy ang ating ginagawa na ngayon. At dahil mag-uumpisa sa mas mataas na antas, itataas pa nila tayo. Siguro naman po, mas mabilis yung lalong pagbabago ng ating lipunan. Ngayon, lahat ho ng kalaban nitong dalawang nasa entabladong kasama natin, si Mar Roxas at si Robredo, sila ho mangangako ng langit, lupa, isama na natin ang estrelya, isama na natin ang buwan,

isama na natin ang hereafter para lang baka sakaling makalusot. Pero dulo nga ho noon, lahat ng pangako nila, baka magkatotoo. Pero dito, siguradong nagawa na,” he said, referring to administration candidates, Manuel Roxas II and Leni Robredo. “Lahat ho kayo iginagalang sa inyong mga komunidad... Iginagalang pa rin ho at nirerespeto kayo ng inyong mga kababayan, pinakikinggan kayo. At kayo sana ang magmungkahi. Tayo ang may tangan ng kinabukasan natin,” the President said. “Habang ine-empower po natin ang ating mga kababayan, kami naman po sa mataas na tungkulin, pinilit naming i-empower kayo. Kung kayo ho palagay niyo tama ang nangyari sa ating lumipas, halos anim na taon na nga ho, kung maganda ho ito, bakit pa natin babaguhin ang ating landas? Nasa inyong kamay, kayo ho ang huhubog ng ating kinabukasan. Sana po pagtulungan nating manatili ang pagbabagong napairal natin sa Tuwid na Daan,” President Aquino said.

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Barbarians in our midst Part 1

WHEN the definitive story of this nation shall have been written, it is my prayer that the muted tales that the winds whisper through the trees in this land we call Mindanao shall finally be chronicled and be made known. There are harrowing tales here from what seems to be a removed time in the distant past and yet the scars remain fresh in the collective memory of this land’s native people. Only because the trauma cannot as of yet be buried for the sufferings their ancestors endured continue to haunt the Lumad till the present. It is a story of displacement and violence that can only make sense in a mad world where the invader’s regard for their entitlements and pursuit of private riches justify the most cruel of human actions to fellow men and women. If you are scandalized by the tales of human slavery during the colonial era in Africa and the Americas, you need not look far and go back further in time to get a fix on what could be the greatest of humanity’s failures - in the midst of so much abundance and technological progress, all these have been achieved always at the cost of indigenous peoples’ existence and ways of life. The version of the conquistadors proudly depict themselves as

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tamers of the wild and feral, those who brought much needed civilization to the uncivilized. By civilization, perhaps they Part 2 mean the barbarity with IPINAPAALALA rin sa partikular which self-sustaining ang isang panawagan ni Mao and communal ways Zedong na titulo ng isa niyang of life in these areas artikulo: “Iwaksi ang mga ilusyon, maghandang lumaban.” Sa they conquered was artikulong ito na isinulat bago ang supplanted with their tagumpay ng Partido Komunista ng binabasag ang mga ilusyon predatory and self- Tsina, ng mga intelektwal ng China interested ways. They hinggil sa relasyon ng kanilang were not satisfied bansa sa mga imperyalistang bansa partikular ang US. Ang klasikong appropriating first, the sipi: “Lumaban, mabigo, lumaban forests and then the muli, mabigo muli, lumaban muli… sa tagumpay; iyan ang land, to create riches for hanggang lohika ng sambayanan…” Dagdag themselves in the North, pa niya, “Nagtutunggali ang mga they had to go further uri, may uring nagtatagumpay, may ibang napapalis. Ganyan ang South to victimize a kasaysayan….” O mensahe rin ito people and plunder the para sa mga maka-kalikasan o environment they rely environmentalist na tumatanggion so that their kind can tumatakas, sa teorya at praktika, sa amass wealth and power papel ng makauring paghahari sa isang lipunan — partikular ang paghahari for their progeny. ng mga imperyalista sa kasalukuyang These were all sistema — sa pagkawasak o ng kalikasan at sa gayon revealed to me as I pagpreserba ng sangkatauhan at daigdig? spoke with Datu Santiano Ikaapat, may konsistent na pagsisikap ang pelikula na Agdahan of the Manobo patampukin ang kalagayan ng Pulangihon tribe atop a kababaihan at, mas mahalaga, hill overlooking the vast ang kababaihan sa paglaban. indikasyon ang pagkuha and verdant landscape of Isang sa feministang Amerikanong si Quezon, Bukidnon whose Eve Ensler bilang konsultant sa forests and rivers used pelikula. Si Furiosa ang namuno sa paghihimagsik, at siya ang tunay to be their tribe’s source na bida ng pelikula, hindi si Max. of sustenance. Below Kasama niya ang mga kababaihang slave at paanakan ni Immortan us was a procession of sex Joe, na sa pag-alis ay nag-iwan haulers carrying loads din ng karatulang “Women are not upon loads of harvested Things!”bukod sa “Who Killed the World?” cane for the sugar mill Ang matagumpay na stirring up apocalyptic bumalik at nang-agaw sa Citadel pinagsamang grupo ni Furiosa dust behind their trail. ay at ng mga sex slave at paanakan ni These might as well Immortan Joe sa isang banda at ng represent the riches matatandang kababaihan na dating residente ng Green Place, sa kabilang stolen from the Lumad banda — mapagkalinga sa isat isa by those who took their bagamat mga palabang mandirigma. hukbong pinapamunuan ni land through cunning Ang Immortan Joe ay tinatawag na “War and violent ways. Those Boys” at hindi lang handa kundi sabik they were not able to mamatay, dahil may islogang “I live, I die, I live again!” — nananalig sa dupe through crates of pangakong buhay na walang hanggan sardines or a gift of a pair kapag namatay sa digmaan. Ipinapahaging ng pelikula of pants, they eliminated ang feminista-pasipistang tuligsa ng through violence. feministang si Barbara Ehrenreich sa tinawag niyang “saray ng by Arnold Alamon

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MAD MAX MASYADO mandirigma” o “warrior caste.” Iba sila sa “karaniwang lalakeng militar” dahil “may pagmamahal sa gera na walang kinikilalang hangganan [at] hindi tumatanggap ng kapayapaan.” Para sa mga mandirigmang ito, ayon kay Ehrenreich nang sinisipi ang sosyologo na si Klaus Theweleit, ang gera ay “pagtakas sa kababaihan at lahat ng bagay na babae” — asawa, anak, pamilya, bahay, at kahit komunidad at trabaho [“Iranscam: Oliver North and the Warrior Caste,” 1987]. Pero sa pelikula, at katulad marahil sa tunay na buhay, natapos ang gera hindi sa simpleng pagtatatwa nito, gaya ng panawagan ni Ehrenreich sa kanyang sanaysay, kundi sa aktwal na pagsabak at pagtatagumpay rito. At sa pelikula, matibay ang dahilan para sa digmaan: parehong kalayaan at kaligtasan — hindi sa pakahulugan ng relihiyon kundi ng disaster, para mailigtas ang sariling buhay. Nakakapagpaisip sa pelikula ang usapin ng grupo ng mga tao na magsusulong ng pagbabago o ang tinatawag na “agency.” Tampok sa pelikula ang kababaihan, at nabanggit na rin lang ang mga utopyanong sosyalista, matatandaan si Friedrich Engels sa Sosyalismo: Siyentipiko at Utopyano. Aniya, si Charles Fourier “ang unang nagdeklara na sa kahit anong lipunan, ang antas ng paglaya ng kababaihan ay ang natural na sukatan ng paglaya sa pangkalahatan” — bagay na idineklara rin ni Karl Marx. Sa isang pagtingin, ipinapakita ng pelikula ang pananaw ng Marxistang historyador na si Eric Hobsbawm, na nagsabing ang akmang simbolo ng karaniwang tao sa ika-20 siglo ay ang nanay at kanyang mga anak. Aniya, “Ang mga tao na may pinakamaraming pagkakatulad ay ang mga nanay, saanman sila naroon sa daigdig, at sa kabila ng kanilang magkakaibang kultura, sibilisasyon at wika [On the Edge of the New Century, 2001].” Sa pelikula, hindi nakasama nina Furiosa, Max at kasamahan ang nakakaraming natitirang tao sa paglaban kay Immortan Joe, bagay na nakakapagpaisip kung sino ang kinakatawan ng mga lumaban sa isang banda at ng mas maraming tao sa kabila. Bagamat tampok ang papel ng kababaihan sa paglaban, o marahil dahil dito, pwedeng igiit na kinakatawan ng mga lumaban ang isang seksyon ng uring anakpawis. Mahalaga ang mga paalala ng Marxistang kritikong pangkultura na si Terry Eagleton.

Aniya, ang “proletaryo” ay galing sa salitang Latin para sa “sibol” o “offspring,” kaugnay ng mga taong “sa sobrang karalitaan ay walang ibang maipaglingkod sa Estado kundi ang kanilang sinapupunan,” mga kababaihang “nagpoprodyus… ng lakas-paggawa sa porma ng mga anak.” Higit pa diyan, paliwanag niya, ang papel ng isang grupo ng tao sa moda ng produksyon ang magsasabi kung uring anakpawis sila. Ang uring ito, aniya, gaya ng mga sex slave at paanakan ni Immortan Joe na siyang nanguna ng rebelyon laban dito, ay esensyal sa sistema pero nasa laylayan nito, inaasahan ng sistema para mabuhay ito pero pinapatay nito. “Hindi mabubuhay ang kapitalismo kung walang uring anakpawis, habang hindi hamak na yayabong nang mas malaya ang uring anakpawis nang wala ang kapitalismo [Why Marx Was Right, 2011].” Ikalima, may krusyal at nakakantig na bahagi ang pelikula tungkol sa pag-aalay ng buhay, ng hindi inaasahan, at nakakasorpresa pa nga, na tauhan galing sa kampo ng kaaway. Gaya ng pakikibaka, sigurado ang tagumpay ng paglaban nina Furiosa, Max at mga kasamahan; pero mahalaga kung paano magtatagumpay, at sa bahaging ito, mahirap maging spoiler. Sa dulo, progresibo ba ang pelikulang Mad Max: Fury Road? Kung sa nilalaman, masasabing oo. Iyan din ang husga ko at ng maraming aktibista noon sa pelikulang Avatar. Pero hindi sang-ayon ang pilosopong Slovenian na si Slavoj Zizek: para sa kanya ang pelikula ay avatar — ilusyong pamalit sa reyalidad, nagpapahintulot sa manonood na makisimpatya sa mga rebeldeng Maoista sa India, halimbawa, habang tinatanggihan ang kanilang armadong pakikibaka. Pero bakit nga ba hindi natin tanungin ang mga nagsusulong ng armadong pakikibaka mismo? Hindi naman kailangang si Zizek ang may huling paghusga sa usaping ito. At ayon sa isang kaibigan, taliwas sa husga ni Zizek, nakakapagpataas ng ahitasyon sa paglaban ng mga rebeldeng New People’s Army o NPA sa maraming lugar sa Mindanao ang Avatar, at lagi nila itong pinapanood. Sa ganitong diwa, sa mga rebeldeng NPA at lahat ng lumalaban sa mga Immortan Joe ng ating panahon, mapagkumbaba kong inirerekomenda na panoorin, at husgahan, angMad Max: Fury Road. 29 Enero 2016

Property analysts and experts forecast that developers will continue to pursue township developments in and outside Metro Manila in 2016. Now, where could these, and other types of developments be? Here are the nine likeliest urban locations: 1. Cavite. Colliers International Philippines cites three reasons Cavite is on developers’ maps: Cavite has been known as a suburban support area to Metro Manila. With its relatively cheaper housing costs, Cavite has drawn within its boundaries hundreds of thousands, who still commute daily to their workplaces within Metro Manila. Numerous infrastructure projects recently launched will allow Cavite to flourish. The LRT-1 extension project will end in Bacoor; the government has now started the bid for LRT-6 which will further extend the LRT line from Bacoor to Dasmariñas City. Furthermore, the 44-kilometer Cavite-Laguna Expressway (Calax) project will provide necessary access

to growth areas in Cavite. With the completion of the Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), a toll road which connects the South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) to Daang Hari, property values in the area are foreseen to escalate rapidly. The new toll road will spur rapid development in emerging masterplanned communities such as Vista Land’s Vista City and Ayala Land’s Vermosa Estate, which have the potential to establish themselves as full-blown central business districts (CBDs). Property portal Lamudi Philippines, in its 2016 top cities list, shares eight more locations that will benefit from real estate investments. 2. Quezon City. The population of Metro Manila’s largest city is projected to grow to more than 3.5 million by 2020, with many looking into relocating there. Quezon City properties are relatively more affordable compared to Makati and Taguig, and offers plenty of options to homebuyers.

3. Makati. The country’s foremost financial and business district won’t be outdone, even if the average rental rate in its CBD is expected to decrease 3.39 percent year-on-year by the third quarter of 2016, vacancies to increase to 10.19 percent across all condo grades. Fringe areas, however, are starting to see an uptick in real estate activity, particularly Barangay San Antonio, near Ayala Avenue. “Worsening traffic conditions in Metro Manila are making these areas attractive to renters and homebuyers,” said Lamudi. 4. Taguig. “Taguig’s population is projected to reach almost one million by 2020, which will make it the National Capital Region’s fourth more populous (after Quezon City, Caloocan and Manila) and the country’s 9th. The city’s real estate sector has been on an upswing ever since Fort Bonifacio was privatized,” noted Lamudi. It added that several projects now are underway: Megaworld’s McKinley West and Ayala Land’s Arca South. Access

Santiago in the land of forgetfulness By LUIS V. TEODORO It wasn’t exactly an auspicious start for the campaign of a partnership that even presidential candidate Miriam DefensorSantiago herself has described as “strange.” After delivering a three-minute speech in Batac, Ilocos Norte, Santiago left it to her running mate, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., to wave at the crowds during the motorcade that followed their proclamation last Feb. 9 as candidates for president and vicepresident. She also canceled her participation in a scheduled press conference so she could fly back to Manila, leaving Marcos, Jr. to parry such obvious questions from the media as why she had left in such a hurry. Santiago, said Marcos, Jr. by way of explanation, had “a previous engagement.” But at least two broadcast media anchors later pointed out that Santiago has been battling stage-four lung cancer, thereby implying that her ailment, of which she claims to have been cured, had something to do with her early departure from the most solid of the Marcos family’s “solid North” political strongholds. When Santiago announced her choice of Marcos, Jr. for her running mate last October, 2015, the response among those familiar with how the Marcos regime, among other offenses to decency, the Filipino

people and humanity, savaged the bill of rights and ruined the country was outrage and condemnation. But the many who knew no better — who, in this land of forgetfulness and gross ignorance thought the martial law period a time of peace, affluence, and order — haled the partnership as the greatest thing in Philippine politics since elections were invented. Over Facebook and Twitter — the domains of those born after the martial law period — the paeans for both, and especially for Marcos, Jr., have been unabating. But while she said it was not her job to defend Marcos, Santiago did find it necessary to explain her decision, implying, if not declaring outright, that, among others — • Marcos, Jr. is qualified for the post of vice-president by virtue of his family and educational background; • The Marcoses do not owe the country an apology; and • The sins of the father (Marcos, Sr.) should not be visited upon the son (Marcos, Jr.) All three of Santiago’s rationalizations were as bizarre as the partnership itself. A former University of the Philippines law professor, rather than contributing to anyone’s understanding of the past, by making these claims she was enhancing mass

forgetfulness. Santiago, who has made it a point to require all the members of her staff to be UP graduates, was glossing over Marcos, Jr.’s educational infirmities, which include his claim that he’s a graduate of Oxford University despite proof to the contrary. Defending her choice by citing family background on the other hand makes a virtue out of being a member of a dynasty, which the Constitution, on which Santiago claims to be an expert, expressly frowns upon by banning political dynasties. The second argument completely denies the violence, human rights violations and the country’s descent into penury that the 21 years of Marcos rule not only made possible; his crushing the nation-wide demand for political and economic emancipation from the late 1960s to the early years of 1970s also guaranteed it. Not only do the Marcoses owe the country an apology; they also owe it thousands of lives and billions in ill-gotten dollars. The third turns on its head the Biblical injunction in Exodus, which declares that God would visit the “iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations.” The implication is that the father, as head of the family, has it within his power to rear his children and grandchildren as upright individuals. Failing this, or even raising his offspring to be the opposite, blame for

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to and from the airport (particularly Terminals 1 and 2) and to Coastal Road will also improve when the flyover connecting CP Garcia Avenue to the Moonwalk Access Road and West Service Road is finally completed. 5. Pasay. This city is gaining prominence because of: 1) Bay City—the reclamation area along Manila Bay housing the Mall of Asia Complex, Entertainment City— and Aseana City; 2) The SM group has already incorporated office and residential components in the MOA complex; 3) Federal Land is set to complete its Six Senses Residences in 2016 and its first tower in the Palm Beach project in 2017; 4) Improved infrastructure when the Naia Expressway connecting the Metro Manila Skyway to the Manila-Cavite Expressway and Entertainment City, is finally completed. 6. Bacolod. In mid-2015, Lamudi data showed that Bacolod had become among the most popular cities among online property hunters. In fact, real estate giant Megaworld announced in late 2015 that it was building two integrated townships in the city (the 50-hectare Northill Gateway and the 34-hectare The Upper East), while Ayala Land has sealed an agreement with the provincial government of Negros Occidental to build the mixed-use Capitol Central. 7. Davao. Davao remains southern Philippines’ economic and business center, and one of the most searched cities in the Lamudi website in 2015. Its population is projected to balloon

to 1.83 million by 2020. Davao is also consistently among the most searched by online property hunters, and the sixth and third most searched city by property hunters based in the United States and Saudi Arabia, respectively, according to Lamudi data. 8. Cebu. Cebu City is one of Tholons’ top 10 outsourcing destinations in the world (and second in the Philippines behind Metro Manila). According to CB Richard Ellis Philippines, exciting expansions and new developments are coming in over the next few years. In 2015 alone, two new large malls opened in the city, SM Seaside City Cebu and Robinsons Galleria Cebu. SM Seaside alone has an area of 10-15 hectares devoted to commercial development, similar to the E-com office towers in the MOA complex, while Robinsons Galleria will have entire floors dedicated to BPO offices. 9. Muntinlupa. The south of Metro Manila, specifically Muntinlupa, is also projected to perform well this year, with the launch of several highprofile projects from the country’s biggest developers, one of which is Avida’s South Park District, a mixeduse development sitting on the former Nestlé plant in Alabang, in addition to the established Filinvest and Madrigal business districts. Further, in anticipation of infrastructure projects expected to ease travel to the south, property developers, including Rockwell subsidiary Rockwell Primaries, and Vista Land are now eyeing Muntinlupa as their next focus area.

the father’s “iniquity” would also fall upon his children and grandchildren quite simply because they would have become his carbon copies. Folk wisdom, encapsulated in such sayings as that “the fruit does not fall far from the tree,” similarly assumes that fathers are likely to fashion their sons in their own image. Marcos, Jr.’s refusal not only to apologize for the abuses of the martial law regime, but even to claim that his father’s dictatorship not only built thousands of kilometers of roads but was also responsible for the country’s rice self-sufficiency and high literacy rate suggests that he’s been so programmed — indoctrinated in his family’s version of martial law as Marcos, Sr. concocted it and as his family and its satellite clans have internalized it. Marcos, Sr. did build roads — mostly in the North — but building roads in this country hardly requires the extraordinary powers of dictatorship. Marcos, Jr.’s second claim is pure folklore. The country was far from selfsufficient in rice during the entire period of Marcos, Sr.’s rule. There was in fact a crisis in the supply of the staple. The Philippines’ high literacy rate is true enough — but that had been the case since the Second World War. The truth is that it actually declined during martial rule, resurging only after 1986 when the dictatorship was overthrown by the EDSA uprising. Like many Filipinos, either Santiago never knew, or has completely forgotten, any or all of these. But Santiago’s most recent disservice to the Filipino people is her helping make Marcos, Jr.’s election to the vicepresidency a distinct possibility. Without a presidential

running mate, Marcos, Jr.’s candidacy would have put him in the same straits as Antonio Trillanes IV. But by teaming up with him — not even Rodrigo R. Duterte wanted anything to do with Marcos, Jr. — Santiago legitimized his candidacy. Santiago is only fifth in voter preference in a field of five candidates for president, while Marcos, Jr. is a close second to Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero, but she’s hardly shown any interest in campaigning while the latter moves heaven and earth in behalf of his candidacy. Between now and May 8, a combination of money, backroom deals, and voter cluelessness could clinch the second highest post in the country for Marcos, Jr., whoever wins the presidency. Stranger things have happened in this never-never land: Santiago, with Marcos, Jr.’s help, could pull off a miracle by somehow winning the presidency. Because, as the cliché puts it, only a heartbeat separates the vice-president from the presidency, that remote possibility would again be to no one else’s benefit but Marcos, Jr.’s. The entire country knows whose failed heartbeat would then place another Marcos — his father’s veritable reincarnation — in Malacañang if that happens. But whoever gains the presidency, should he win the vice-presidency, Marcos, Jr. would emerge as the real winner anyway, because that post would smooth his path to the presidency in 2022. As remote as it may be, a Santiago win would be twice to his advantage. Santiago and Marcos might not have been so devious and so cynical as to plan this dismal scenario for the Philippine land of forgetfulness. But they might as well have done so.

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF IMUS, CAVITE EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 F.C CASE NO. 14030-16 HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG Fund) Mortgagee, -versus-

“A parcel of land (Lot 59, Blk. 4 of the cons/subd plan Pcs-04-023656, being a portion of Lots 1852 & 1853 port. Imus Estate, L.R.C. Rec No. 8843) situated in the Brgy. of Malagasang 2. Mun. of Imus, Prov. of Cavite, Island of Luzon. Bounded on the SE., along line 1-2 by Lot 60; on the SW., along line 2-3 by Lot 61 both of Blk. 4; on the NW., along line 3-4 by Road Lot 3 ( 6.50 m. wide); & on the NE., along line 4-1 by Lot 57, Blk. 4 all of the subd. plan. x x x containing an area of THIRTY SIX (36) SQUARE METERS” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on April 05, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning without further notice.

ALBERT L. RAMOS married to PERRY ANN I. RAMOS, Mortgagors.

Prospective bidders/buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title to the said property and encumbrances therein if any there be.

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Imus, Cavite, Philippines, January 21, 2016 ALEX E. MARTINEZ Sheriff IV

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118 filed by PAG-IBIG FUND or HDMF, Mortgagee, with principal place of business at JELP Business Solutions Center, No. 409 Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City against ALBERT L. RAMOS married to PERRY ANN I. RAMOS, with residence and postal address at Lot 59, Blk. 4, Greengate Homes, Malagasang II, Imus, Cavite to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 4, 2015 amounts to SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY SIX PESOS & 15/100 (Php 634,756.15), Philippine Currency including interest and penalties, but excluding attorney’s fees and all other charges incidental to this foreclosure and sale the undersigned will sell at public auction on March 29, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main Entrance of the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC Multiple Sala, Aguinaldo, Imus, Cavite to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all the improvements therein, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-1352646

APPROVED: REGALADO E. EUSEBIO Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Oficio Sheriff COPY FURNISHED: HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND JELP Business Solutions Center No. 409 Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong City ALBERT & PERRY AAN I. RAMOS Lot 59, Blk. 4, Greengate Homes Malagasang II, Imus, Cavite or Progressive vill. 7, San Nicolas, Bacoor City Ang Caviteño February 08, 15 & 22, 2016

On Carmma and karma By BENJIE OLIVEROS

Pebrero 15-21, 2016

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS Notice is hereby given that DORINA L. DACAYANAN, of legal age, single and presently residing at A. Soriano Highway, Tanza, Cavite and presently working as Branch Control Officer of Norkis Alpha Distributor Inc., Norkis Tanza Branch, that on October 19, 2015, due to heavy rains brought about by typhoon “Lando” some of the documents in their branch office were mutilated and the following da let it dry and discovered afterwards that the following official receipts were already missing particularly the following:

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OR # 009902 (Triplicate copy, color blue) OR # 009944 (all series of triplicate copies) That after discovering the loss, she exerted diligent efforts to locate and recover the above mentioned official receipts in all conceivable places where the same could be found but it proved futile, hence, now consider such loss beyond recovery, that she executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the above facts and for other legal purposes and intents it may serve, as per Doc. No. 45; Page No. 9; Book No. 141; Series 2016, Notary public Atty. Diosdado A. Macabutas. Ang Caviteño Feb. 08, 15 & 22, 2015

President Aquino orders creation of National Organizing Council for Philippines’ hosting of ASEAN in 2017 PRESIDENT Benigno S. Aquino III has ordered the creation of a National Organizing Council (NOC) that will handle the country's hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year. Administrative Order (AO) No. 48, which was signed by the Chief Executive on February 4, also prescribes the authority and functions of the ASEAN-NOC. "There is a need to constitute a separate National Organizing Council to manage and supervise all tasks and activities related to the Philippines' hosting of the major ASEAN meetings," the Order stated. The ASEAN-NOC is composed of the Executive Secretary and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs (for the ASEAN Political Security Community) as chairpersons; the Secretaries of Trade and Industry (for the ASEAN Economic Community), Social Welfare and Development (for the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community), Interior and Local Government, National Defense, and Public Works and Highways as vice chairpersons; and the Secretaries of Transportation and Communications, Tourism, Budget and Management, and Presidential Communications Operations Office as members. The ASEAN-NOC has the authority to approve and recommend to the President a Master Plan for the Philippines’ hosting of the ASEAN in 2017, including an estimated budget for the hosting of the ASEAN meetings and necessary communication mechanisms to ensure efficient and effective coordination among member agencies; issue such administrative guidelines and instructions as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the Order; submit periodic reports to the President throughout the duration of the ASEAN 2017 hosting; and perform any and all acts and functions as may be deemed appropriate and necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the ASEAN-NOC, the Executive Committee, and the Committees, to advance the purposes of this AO, and to ensure the successful hosting of the ASEAN in 2017. The committees under the ASEAN-NOC are Security, Peace and Order, Emergency Preparedness and Response; Infrastructure; Transport and Telecommunications; Tourism Hospitality, Tours, Social Events and Site Enhancement; Finance, Budget and Procurement; Business and Investment Promotion; and Media Affairs and Strategic Communications. Funding for the ASEAN-NOC for fiscal year 2016 shall be charged against the general fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs, in accordance with the general provisions of the FY 2016 General Appropriations Act, Republic Act. No. 10717. The country's hosting of the ASEAN in 2017 will coincide with the ASEAN's 50th founding anniversary. The Philippines is one of the founding members of the ASEAN and a signatory to the ASEAN Charter, which entered into force on

the incompetence and the bungling of the administration of Benigno Aquino III to present himself as an alternative. If we do not support Carmma and succeed in frustrating the political ambition of the Marcos family to return to Malacañang, then it would be karma for the Filipino people. We would be committing a horrible mistake that would bring us back to the dark years of the Marcos dictatorship. During Martial Law, we had to queue for our ration of gasoline during the oil crisis; we mixed corn with rice during the rice crisis; we could hardly afford sugar during the sugar crisis; we had to save our meager precious dollars and the gold reserves of the Central Bank went missing, Filipino children were shot at by US troops manning their military bases, and this writer had to spend a semester in prison. Do we want a repeat of this situation?

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THERE is a new movement that vows to reach out to the youth. The only thing is, those who gathered during the launching last February 4 were not young but were mainly comprised of white haired women and men. This is not surprising since those in attendance were mainly victims of Martial Law. It could be argued that all Filipinos during that time except, of course, those who were close to the Marcos dictatorship and those who benefited from Martial Law were victims. It’s true. Butthose whose lives were changed forever after being arrested and tortured, or whose loved ones were killed, abducted and disappeared, would, expectedly, cry the loudest at any sign that the Marcos family would make a comeback. And that probability rings with urgency now that Ferdinand Marcos Jr. or Bongbong, the son of the late dictator, is running for vice president. Called Carmma or the Campaign Against the Restoration of the Marcoses to Malacañang, the movement vows to frustrate the bid of Bongbong Marcos for the vice presidency, which is just one step away from Malacañang. Why is it necessary to ensure Bongbong’s defeat at the polls? Because if he gets elected as vice president, this would practically absolve the Marcoses of all the sins they committed against the Filipino people. Bongbong would use the power of his position to set aside all cases against them and erase accurate descriptions of what happened during those dark years of the country’s history. And for the Marcos family, the vice presidency is just a steppingstone for Bongbong to reclaim the presidency. Bongbong and the Marcos family are not yet in power, at least nationally, but they have already been using social media to make it appear that there was no corruption, no criminality and no human rights violations in the country then. It’s as if Marcos did not plunder the country’s wealth and resources and monopolize the major sectors of the economy such as telecommunications, electricity distribution, the sugar, rice, and coconut industries, among others; it’s as if the nation did not suffer from an economic crisis, a sugar crisis, a rice crisis, an oil crisis, and a financial crisis; it’s as if the nation was not buried in debt, andthe value of the peso did not plunge; it’s as if the nation was not dragged in the US wars of aggression in Vietnam and Korea and US troops stationed in the country were not allowed to elude justice for killing Filipinos, including children; it’s as if the scars of the

victims of human violations and their relatives were selfinflicted. Why reach out to the youth? The youth have no memory of those dark years of Martial Law. And the Marcos family and their supporters have been using the internet and social media to distort the facts and make it appear that the country was prosperous under Martial Law. They deny that were thousands of victims of human rights violations. Why are the Marcoses able to distort the facts? First, because justice has not been served to the thousands of victims of human rights violations and their relatives. The Marcoses were never pursued for their crimes against the people. Sensing that the succeeding presidents were not keen on running after the Marcos family, the victims filed a class action suit in Hawaii against Marcos, who was in exile there then. In 1995, the Federal Court of Hawaii found Marcos guilty of grave humanrights violations and awarded $2 billion in compensatory damages to the victims. Instead of ensuring that justice is served, the succeeding administrations after Marcos were more concerned about getting the government’s share in the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family and in getting concessions from the family, which still controlled the politics in the Ilocos provinces. Worse, violations of human rights are still being committed with impunity. Second, because instead of seizing the ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family, the succeeding administrations got mired in legal cases and in negotiations for out-of-court settlements. The Filipino people were never informed of the status of these cases and what happened to the assets that have been turned over to the government through the courts and through settlements. Third, the accurate historical account of the dark days of Martial Law was never taught to students. Fourth, the succeeding administrations pursued the same economic programs and policies of the Marcos dictatorship resulting in the worsening of the crisis and the declining quality of life of ordinary Filipinos. This is why the Marcos family and their supporters are able to claim that the people were better off and prices were lower during the Marcos dictatorship. Fifth, US troops are back and they are still able to elude justice, such as in the case of Lance Cpl. Daniel Smith and US Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton. Sixth, Bongbong Marcos is able to capitalize on



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Poor patients decry NKTI’s scrapping of 80% discount The national government subsidizes only 10 to 12 percent of NKTI’s operations. By RONALYN V. OLEA

Poor patients hold a protest action in front of the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) condemning the removal of 80-percent discount for charity patients, Feb. 12. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat)

Media urged to do better election coverage “There is very limited time for substantive discussions.” By RONALYN V. OLEA MANILA — The official campaign period has started and big media outfits are in a frenzy covering the elections. What has the public gotten so far? In a forum organized by the Union of Journalists of the Philippines (UJP)-University of the Philippines Diliman chapter, Feb. 12, political science professor Perlita FragoMarasigan underscored the important role of media during elections. Marasigan shared her initial assessment of the election coverage. She noted the mass media’s bias for entertainment news, conflict and trivial matters. She cited as an example how the media vigorously reported the ‘slap dare’ between two presidential candidates Mar Roxas and Rodrigo Duterte. “If you are the voter and this is what you’re getting, what would you do?” Marasigan told the audience composed mostly of mass communication students. Marasigan lamented how media outfits reported Duterte having a migraine without providing any relevance. She said

that while journalists provide the 5Ws and H, what’s missing are the answers to ‘What for?’ or ‘So What?’. In basic journalism, five Ws and H refer to What, Who, When, Where, Why and How. Marasigan asserted that Philippine election coverage remains to be personalityoriented rather than issue-based. She said that so far, media coverage focuses more on national candidates, specifically presidentiables rather than local candidates and less on party-list groups and senatoriables. The political science professor for more than 15 years attributed this pitfall to the dominant media’s economic imperatives. “There is very limited time for substantive discussions,” Marasigan said, noting that programs that provide more time for debates are not easily accessible to the ordinary people. Marasigan said the media should perform its role as watchdog serving the interest of the public and not the interests of media owners. She said the media could educate the voters by providing relevant information about the candidates. She suggested doing a comparative analysis of continued on page 3

MANILA – Sitting on a wheelchair, Anabec Oliva, 47, could not contain her tears as she listened to fellow dialysis patients decrying the removal of the 80-percent discount for the poor, Feb. 12. Oliva, whose husband works as a part-time driver for a junk shop, said her family could barely sustain her treatment. Since January, they have to shell out P550 ($11) for every hemodialysis session and P951 ($20) more for epoetin injection. At times, they have to pay for the dialyzer, the filter used to clean the blood, amounting to P1,500 ($31). Hemodialysis is the most common treatment for patients with chronic kidney failure. A

patient’s blood is allowed to flow, a few ounces at a time, through a special filter that removes wastes and extra fluids. The clean blood is then returned to the body. Dialysis only provides about 15 percent of kidney function. Experts say it is enough to sustain life, but needs to be performed regularly, and for life. Oliva said that since the NKTI’s imposition of fees for service patients, her children would queue for many hours to solicit financial support from politicians and other government agencies. “Minsan, gabi pa lang nakapila na sila at walang pagkain,” (There are times they would start queuing the night before and even without food) she said, glancing at her 17-year-old daughter Lorie Anne. Oliva said there are times when she would miss the epoetin injection, which should be given after every dialysis. sundan sa pahina 3



Youth solon pushes for law banning ‘No permit, no exam’ policy

“There is a need for us to express alarm, since this oppressive policy – which has already been the subject of congressional debates in the past – remains largely in place.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL

MANILA — The “no permit, no exam” policy has been prohibited, said Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon yet his group has been receiving numerous complaints from parents and teachers about the continued implementation of the policy. The “no permit, no exam” policy refers to the institutionalized rule in many schools and universities in the country that requires students to settle matriculation and other obligations before they are allowed to take their exams during midterms and finals. As examination period approaches, Ridon said, their office has received various complaints from parents and students from all school levels – from private high schools in Laguna, to colleges in Mindanao. Ridon’s group had forwarded the complaints to concerned agencies. “There is a need for us to express alarm, since this

oppressive policy – which has already been the subject of congressional debates in the past – remains largely in place,” Terry Ridon said. The policy puts heavy pressure on poor students who are forced to drop out of school for failing to pay their balance in tuition. Under the Aquino administration, five student suicides became big news, and werereportedly linked to the students’ poverty and inability to pay tuition. Kabataan Partylist has been pushing for a law which penalizes the imposition of such policy. One of the first bills that Ridon filed was House Bill 1099, or the Anti-‘No Permit, No Exam’ Bill. The HB 1099 was originally filed by Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raymond Palatino in the 15th Congress, and reached up to the third and final reading. However, it was not enacted into law due to the Senate’s failure to pass a counterpart bill. A policy that is generally ignored The Commission on Higher Education (Ched) prohibits schools from implementing a “no permit, no exam” policy. Ridon said Ched

Memorandum Order No. 9 (CMO 9-2013), which was issued in April 2013, states that “in no case shall the [higher education institution] implement a ‘no permit, no examination policy’ in case of financial incapacities of the stated students.” However, Ridon noted that the memorandum was ineffective. “What the Ched guideline lacks is a provision that concretely explains how the prohibition of the ‘no permit, no exam’ policy will be implemented and monitored. Without that, the policy is another useless paper tiger that schools will only ignore. That is precisely what is happening now,” Ridon said. CMO 9 states that the Ched would implement “mechanisms for regular monitoring and evaluation” of compliance by schools, yet, Ridon said, the provision does not elaborate on how exactly the commission would ensure that colleges and universities nationwide will follow the new guidelines. Meanwhile, in basic education, the existing Department of Education sundan sa pahina 2