by anyajulia | Nov 14, 2009 | Headlines, Local News / Bohol Balita
LEAGUE of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) has collected P2.425 million, a little short of its planned P2.85 million from all towns in Bohol, but league president and Catigbian Mayor Roberto Salinas said they are still accepting donations from towns.
Salinas statement was based on the agreement that was adopted by all of the 47 towns here.
The agreement was for each town to contribute a little by dipping from its coffers.
By now, about 41 towns of Bohol’s 47 have filled the LMP typhoon victims relief bag, part of which, the league has sent to Manila in two packets, attests the Office of the Provincial Treasurer.
The first lode, which LMP sent through Governor Erico Aumentado, was addressed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last October 9.
It constituted the P1,695,000 cash donation, certifies Bohol Provincial Treasurer Eustaquio Socorin.
The second cash packet was certified to have been sent to DSWD I Malacanang last October 20, the cash donation totaling P730,000.
The league through its president initiated a fund raising campaign for the relief of storm victims as Manila and its neighboring areas were still inundated by floodwaters spawned by the succeeding storms Ondoy and Pepeng.
Salinas, who was in Manila at the time when storm Ondoy lashed his fury started the move to engage league leaders to support his plan to ask town dads to contribute and help the people of Luzon.
“It was informally done and then we at the league agreed to come up with a scheme, which allows towns to put up an amount based on their municipal classifications,” Salinas confessed.
He continued, “After a day or so, we realized we could adopt a scheme that allows us to have a basis of how much a town can contribute to the pool.”
“It was never forced, and it would seem far better to contribute to help rather than be in the victims’ position and needing help,” Salinas quipped.
Contributing towns so far are: Alburquerque, Alicia, Anda, Baclayon, Balilihan, Batuan, Bilar, Buenavista, Calape, Candijay, Carmen, Catigbian, Clarin, Cortes.
Dagohoy, Danao, Dauis, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Guindulman, Inabanga, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Loon, Mabini, Maribojoc, Panglao, President Carlos P. Garcia, Pilar, Sagbayan, San Isidro, Sevilla, Sikatuna, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon, Ubay and Valencia. (PIA)
by anyajulia | Nov 14, 2009 | Features, Headlines
For the love of the game of Ping Pong, a group of around 20 players gathered at the K of C Recreation Center last Sunday, to play a friendly competition between the “oldies and young ones”. The minor tournament was organized by ‘old timer’ Reuel “Opong” Causin from Calceta. Many of the players in Bohol participated. The notably good players were made up of the young and the old members of the Capitol Heights Organization of Pingpongers. Champions like “Bitoy” brother of Opong, Deo Butawan, ‘Mao Mao’ senior and his 16 year old son ‘Mao Mao’ junior, and Peter Namata and Onyol Sajonia from the town of Duero, Riju Cuizon and the likes of “Filay” Godinez took part.
That afternoon, a good display of high standard table tennis in Bohol was made. It was an open competition (regardless of category) by elimination and in the thrilling end, the two finalists fought it out between ‘oldies’ Opong against the ‘young ones’ Filay Godinez, with the crowd backing the old timer. Opong displayed good skill and experience to outwit the younger and more energetic Filay. A fitting end for a friendly competition was accomplished with good food, friends and more talk of future get togethers.
The food was sponsored by Philippe Chew, who is back from a 2 year absence with his wife Marianne. Philippe, an accomplished chef provided Thai Lemon Chicken and Chop Suey to all the participants. He is also a ‘die hard’ ping pong player and an enthusiast ever since his school days.
Table tennis is a wonderful sport for reaching out which provides good exercise, coordination and skills improvement for every player. It transcends across all ages from the young to the old (age 6 years to 80 years) and knows no boundaries as it is played in Bohol as well as in Cagayan De’Oro and Singapore or the USA. This sport allows good friendship amongst players and cements long term relationships across the world. No wonder it was used as a tool for diplomacy during the years when USA and China were fostering better relations in the 70’s. This game helps the young to develop good leadership qualities in team spirit building, individual coordinating skills and mental dexterity in reading the game and playing with counter articulated skills.
It is encouraged that table tennis be played in every town to keep the youth off the streets and getting into the menace of drugs and other vices. This sport is not costly and it does not require a huge court or playing field to get started. All it needs is a table and two bats and a ping pong ball. So lets all play ping pong make new friends and create a healthy lifestyle for all.
by anyajulia | Nov 13, 2009 | Headlines, National News
President Gloria Macpagal-Arroyo ordered Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Angelo Reyes to solve the looming oil shortage.
But Reyes at the same time sought to allay fears of an actual shortage taking place, saying the government would take the necessary remedy. He said he had deployed his people to check the levels of inventory in oil depots.
Executive Secretary confirmed reports that oil companies had offered price discounts on their products in exchange for the lifting of Executive Order 839. These proposals, according to him, have already been submitted to Justice Secretary Agnes Devanadera.
President Arroyo issued Executive Order 839 to prevent unreasonable oil price hikes in typhoon devastated cities and provinces. (pbc/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Nov 13, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Climate Change Act of 2009, which President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law Friday, puts local government units “into the center stage of governance,” given the important roles that city, town, and barangay leaders play in the implementation of climate change adaptation and mitigation programs that will soon be crafted.
The declaration of principles and codes of practice enshrined in RA 9729 set the tone and conduct of how all local government officials will be held accountable to their constituencies morally and politically, if not legally.
The climate change problem as a personal and moral problem brings all sectors into the domain of dialogue, discussion and participation regardless of political, ethnic, economic or religious bent. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Nov 13, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Abante Tribung Makabansa (ATM), an assembly of indigenous people in Mindanao, is the first IP group to seek house representation. These assemblies represent the 18 major ethnographic tribes with 33 sub-tribes and inhabiting 57 cluster IP communities.
Presidential Adviser for Mindanao Jesus Dureza expressed support to the group’s intention for seeking representation in the lower house.
This pushed the said sector to aim for a house representation aiming to gather enough funding for the implementation of the development plan. Aiming for a house seat through Party List election was then pushed for the assurance of IP rights and welfare advocated in the Philippine Congress. (PIA)
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