Each of the 18 day care centres in the 16 barangays of Anda received a welcome surprise this Christmas. A married foreign couple, Robin Gurney and Birgit Naur, who have been living in Anda since October 2012, donated fans, chairs, story books, paper, crayons, toys and other educational materials at the monthly day care centre teachers’ meeting at the Poblacion day care centre in Anda on 28 December 2012.
At the meeting, Anda’s Mayor, Hon. Angelina B. Simiacio presented Robin and Birgit with certificates of appreciation as an expression of gratitude and sincere admiration of their selfless dedication and services rendered for conducting the distribution of priority needs.
“We live in Suba, Anda and we have started a number of projects to help eradicate child poverty in Anda. The first of these is to discover the priority needs of the 18 day care centres and start to fulfil them. We have personally visited all 18 day care centres, even in the most remote mountain barangays, to meet the teachers, take photos and find out exactly what is needed. Improving the day centres’ resources is just the beginning, we hope to be able to do a lot more in the future for all Anda’s children,” states Birgit Naur from Estonia.
Birgit Naur and her English husband, Robin Gurney say they are very happy living in Anda and want to use their skills, contacts, business experience and personal money to improve the facilities available to children of all ages in Anda.
Robin Gurney added that, “One of our most ambitious goals is to create a library & play centre in Anda and planning for that has begun. Also we are helping some of the most disadvantaged families directly with donations of beds, fans, clothes, books and other things. We will be creating a website to support our various child support projects in Anda. Through these we aim to solicit help, moral & financial support and various materials. We also hope to inspire other foreigners living in Bohol to do the same and share some of what they have with Bohol’s children.”
Anda’s day care centres are obviously very happy about these donations and in a combined statement issued on their behalf by MSWDO-designate, Mrs. JosieMarie Arabejo, they said, “Truly this noble work will change the lives of our indigent day care children and will improve the learning and teaching methods of the day care centres of the municipality. Your support will be forever in our hearts.”
For further information and photos please contact:
Josiemarie Arabejo 0917-5046-827 or Birgit Naur birgitnaur@gmail.com
The price of silver on January 1, 2000 was $5.34/oz. Today the price of silver is hovering around $32/oz., which is a gain of over 500% in twelve years! This dramatic increase in silver prices is creating a higher investment demand for silver every year which in turn pushes prices up even higher. So if you are considering buying silver for the first time or simply adding to a precious metals portfolio that you already have you may be asking yourself, why buy silver now, after prices have already risen so much?
There are quite a few reasons to buy silver but they basically fall into three main categories which are price speculation, fear and portfolio diversification. Once you have a strong understanding for why people buy silver then you can make decisions for yourself on what is best for you.
Speculating on Silver Prices
Buying silver now and hoping that the price will rise high enough to turn a decent profit is the main reason that people are buying silver online today. As previously mentioned silver is up over 500% in the past twelve years and we believe that silver prices have much higher still to go. Really smart investors understand trends in the market, and one trend that they are watching very closely is the bull market. Bull markets are not random and they do tend to follow a pattern. Bull markets occur in three phases, accumulation, awareness and panic/speculation phase.
In the first phase most of the buyers are institutional, hedge funds, Wall Street etc. In this phase the general public is not participating on a large scale, in fact the public will not even notice the price is rising. In the second phase the public is becoming aware that prices are rising but most are still not participating. We are currently in the second phase of the bull market for silver. In the third phase the public sees what is going on and rushes into the market and creates a buying frenzy which turns into a bubble and then prices come falling back down to earth. Because most experts put us in the second phase we believe there is still time to buy silver and make money doing it.
With some experts calling for $100 to $300/oz. silver in the future it is easy to see why many people are buying silver to speculate.
Fear Drives Silver Buying
The second major reason why people buy silver, or buy gold online for that matter, is due to fear. Precious metals thrive when there is chaos because people buy it as a hedge. The main drivers of this fear are:
When these types of events happen people pile into silver to protect their paper assets from devaluation. Precious metals have long been held as a store of value and with all of the turmoil surrounding the U.S. Dollar these days many people are turning to silver not only as a hedge but also as a way to protect against a currency collapse. As long as our government continues to run deficits and print money to cover them, silver will prosper.
Portfolio Diversification
The last major reason people buy silver is for pure portfolio diversification purposes. Sure these investors are looking to make a profit on silver, but most importantly they are looking to lower the overall risk of their portfolio. Most financial advisors recommend diversification but they tend to focus on stock, bonds and cash while ignoring the fourth asset class, precious metals. Those that have added gold and silver to their portfolio over the last decade have been able to see gains while other areas may have seen losses. This simple principle can add strength and stability to an investment portfolio because precious metals tend to perform well when other asset classes are not. Many experts recommend between 5-20% of your portfolio be in precious metals. To buy gold and silver online and see special offers for gold and silver visit www.goldandsilveronline.com
THE Aquino administration will study the proposal for a total gun ban following the death of a seven-year-old girl who was hit by a stray bullet in Caloocan City and the shooting rampage in Kawit, Cavite, a Palace official said on Monday.
Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte issued the statement during the regular press briefing in Malacanang amid calls for stricter gun controls and a total gun ban.
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines said the government should consider the proposal from various groups to ensure the safety of the public.
Senator Gregorio Honasan said on Saturday that his committee on public order and dangerous drugs would review existing gun laws, consolidate related pending bills and conduct public hearings on gun controls when sessions resume on January 21.
For his part, Senator Panfilo Lacson proposed to the government the suspension of all permits to carry in the wake of Ronald Bae’s shooting spree.
“Again, it depends on what the contents of that law will be. When you say comprehensive firearms law, that would involve everything from the importation—rules for importation, rules for procurement, for requirements, etcetera. So we will have to see what is in that proposal for a comprehensive firearms law,” Valte said.
Bae, an alleged drug addict, went on a shooting rampage in Kawit, Cavite Friday morning. He attacked his neighbors with a .45-caliber pistol, killing eight people and injuring nine others.
On the other hand, Stephanie Nicole Ella was watching a fireworks display outside her home in Malaria district, Caloocan City when she was hit by a stray bullet in her head on New Year’s Eve. Ella died at the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City Wednesday afternoon. (PND/I-sjp)
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 07 (PIA)–Gitangtang sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa listahan sa balota ang 13 ka bag-ong party-list groups nga naapil sa gipahigayong raffle niadtong Enero 4.
Matud pa ni Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes, naapil sa listahan ang mga grupo sa raffle alang sa ballot slot human kining makakuha og status quo ante (SQA) order gikan sa Korte Suprema.
Apan human ang panagpulong sa mga Comelec officials ganinang buntag, nagdesisyon ang mga opisyal nga tangtangon ang 13 ka bag-ong aplikante.
Matud pa ni Comelec Commissioner Rene Sarmiento, kasamtangang gitangtang ang mga grupo apan i-apil ra usab sa listahan kun makakakuha sa kini og mandatory injunction sa dili pa mag- Enero 10 diin i-configure ang mga balota.
Gawas sa SQA, kinahanglang may gunitan usab nga manadatory injunction ang mga bag-ong grupo nga dili pa accredited sa dili pa kini tugotan nga makaapil sa eleksiyon, matud pa sa gipagawas nga resolusyon sa poll body.
Ang 13 ka partylist groups nga gitangtang sa listahan sa balota mao ang mosunod: Ako An Bisaya Party (AAB); Alagad ng Sining (ASIN); Alab ng Mamamahayag (ALAM); Association of Guard, Utility Helper, Aider, Rider, Driver/Domestic Helper, Janitor, Agent, and Nanny of the Philippines Inc. (GUARDJAN); Abyan Ilonggo; Alliance or Organizations, Networks and Associations of the Philippines Inc. (ALONA); Partido ng Bayan and Bida (PBB); Pilipinas Para sa Pinoy (PPP); 1 Alliance Advocating Autonomy Party (1AAAP); Kalikasan Partylist (KALIKASAN); Akbay Kalusugan (AKIN); Manila Teachers Savings and Loan Association Inc. (MANILA TEACHERS); ug ang Association of Local Athletics Entrepreneurs and Hobbyists Inc. (ALA-EH). (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 07 (PIA)–Nagpabilin ang baruganan ni Presidente Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III batok sa pagbuhi sa death penalty.
Kahinomduman nga nabanhaw ang maong panawagan tungod sa sunod-sunod nga mga krimen diin labing ulahi ang masaker sa Cavite.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, wala nausab ang baruganan sa Presidente ug dili gayud kini uyon sa silot nga kamatayon.
Dugang pa ni Valte, nagtuo si Presidente Aquino nga ang pinaka-maayong solusyon mao ang pagsiguro sa pag-aresto ug pagpa-bilanggo sa mga kriminal.
Kun hapsay ang pagpatuman sa hustisya ug balaod, giingong magduha-duha ang usa ka kriminal nga nagplanong mohimo og krimen.
“The position of the President, as far as the death penalty is concerned, has not changed. He is not for the death penalty. Well, the position of the President always, when it comes to any form of crime, is (that) the effective deterrent of crime would be the knowledge that there will be certainty of punishment,” matud pa ni Valte. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-gg)
Ph stock exchange, nakab-ot na ang 6000-mark
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 07 (PIA)–Sa katapusan, nakab-ot na gayud ang gitinguha nga 6000-mark sa Philippines Stocks Exchange index (PSEi) karong buntag.
Ganinang alas-9:44 sa buntag dihang natala ang record-breaking high sa PSEi diin giingong tungod kini sa liquidity.
Una niini niadtong weekend, naglaum ang Malakanyang nga makab-ot na ang 6000-mark sa PSEi nga mas sayo ning tuiga.
Kini human natala niadtong Biyernes ang pinakabag-ong record-high sa stock market sa dihang nakab-ot ang 5,907 usa nisarado ang trading.
Matud pa ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte, nakatutok sila sa trading sa pagsulod sa bag-ong tuig tungod kay dugay na nilang target ang 6000-mark sa PSEi.
Dugang pa ni Valte, nanghinaut sila nga madugangan pa ang mga “good news” sama sa “slowest inflation rate” sukad 2008 nga natala sa 2012.
Giingong mabati kini sa umaabot nga mga adlaw ilabi na sa presyo sa mga panaliton ug bayad sa konsumo o mga serbisyo. (PIA-Bohol/ecb/I-ed)
The late Cong. Aumentado is is on public display at the Bohol Provincial Capitol today. He served as governor of Bohol for three terms in 2001 to 2010.
Boholanos will say their final goodbye to the late Cong. Erico B. Aumentado today, January 5, 2013. The remains of the congressman, who also served three consecutive terms as governor of Bohol from 2001-2010, will be transferred to the Provincial Capitol main lobby for public viewing and at 2pm, will be transferred to the St. Joseph Cathedral for the requiem mass and necrological service. A 21 gun salute will be conducted during the interment at the Victoria Memorial Park.
The venue of the last night of the late Cong. Erico B. Aumentado’s wake was a the Bohol Cultural Center, allowing Boholanos from all walks of life to pay their last respects.
Members of the Lion’s Club shared a light moment with Mrs. Peregrina Adlaon Cabagnot-Aumentado, wife of the late congressman.
Boholanos spent the last night of Aumentado’s wake.
Changing of guards during the wake.
Close to midnight on January 4, the Bohol Cultural Center was still almost a festive atmosphere.
Several organizations and individuals proceeded to the last night of the late congressman’s wake at the Bohol Cultural Center. The venue was filled with Boholanos from all walks of life, some traveling from the northern part of Bohol. Some individuals wore t-shirts saying Aumentado was their hero.
Outside the venue, large banners were displayed expressing gratitude to the former governor of the province. The trademark “Kalsada Sementado” banner was also displayed. Aumentado was credited for being able to complete the circumferencial road of Bohol including many other major highways connecting several towns in Bohol that were previously almost inaccessible. The much improved road networked helped increase tourism, farm-to-market access and business activities in general.
He was also able to put up several irrigation projects that enabled farmers to increase agricultural output, allowing Bohol to be self sufficient on rice. He was also responsible for enabling electricity to be provided to remote towns and even some islands that were left out due to difficult access by the electric cooperatives.
The schedule of activities for the interment as published on the Aumentado’s Facebook is as follows:
January 5, 2013
8:00 am Remains will be transferred to the Provincial Capitol (main lobby)
10:00 am Honoring program for Cong. Erico B. Aumentado
2:00 pm Remains will be transferred to the St. Joseph Cathedral for requiem mass and Necrological service
4:00 – 5:00 Proceed to Victoria Memorial Park where the late congressman will be interred
~~~~ 21 gun salute will be conducted and the ambassador band from Loboc will play
January 5, 2013
Church activities:
Main celebrant Msgr. Medroso together with 21 co-concelebrants
2:30 – 3:00 Requiem mass for the late Cong. Erico B. Aumentado
4:00 pm Necrological service
4:30 pm Photo session for the family
5:00 pm Proceed to Victoria Memorial Park
