march 1-7, 2013

Women’s day backed with Youth congress

By Hernor De Asis 

& Charmaine Sanchez

San Carlos City Children and Women’s Affairs Incorporation celebrated International Women’s (SCCAWAI) Day held at the City Auditorium last March 2, 2013. Their theme: ‘’Women’s Roles and Development, in Nation Building’’

The first part of the event was the Thanksgiving Mass at around 8AM at the San Carlos Borromeo Cathedral. Their parade followed which routed to the City Auditorium where a program followed at around 9AM. SCCCAWAI President, Mrs. Alexis T. Tugbo welcomed and acknowledged guests and participants from the different barangays of the city. This was followed by the opening remarks of the Chairman of Committee on Women and Family, Hon. Victoriana Cabili. The Chairperson, Committee on Education, member of Committee on Women and Family, Hon. Fleur de lis Mascunana gave her Women’s Month message which specialized on breaking the chains for equality on women’s rights and privileges.

Packs of rice were given to indigent women as part of the San Carlos City Children and Women’s Affairs Incorporation Poverty and Alleviation program. Women of Barangay I recieved 100 packs of rice, Brgy. II recieved and Brgy. III recieved 50 packs, Brgy. IV recieved 25 packs, Brgy. V recieved 60 packs, Brgy. VI recieved 125 packs, Brgy. Guadalupe recieved 300 packs, Brgy. Buluangan recieved 275 packs, Brgy. Palampas and Brgy. Rizal recieved 100 packs, Brgy. Bagonbon recieved 35 packs, Brgy. Punao recieved 60 packs, Brgy. Nataban recieved 25 packs, Brgy. Ermita recieved 20 packs, Brgy. San Juan recieved 30 packs, Brgy. Codcod recieved 50 packs, Brgy. Quezon recieved 40 packs and Brgy. Prosperidad recieved 45 packs.

Chain: Women’s Emblem

Most Women during the course of the event wear an orange collared-shirt with a printed chain on it. In the speech delivered by  well renowned public servant , City Councilor, Dr. Fleur de lis V. Mascuñana  explain the insignia of chain, “ Women are silent captive of this inequitable society. The chains on our shirts symbolize our eagerness to break free from the chains of gender inequality”

It’s impact to young women

In an interview with a female college graduating student from Tañon College who witness the event, Ma. Jesusa Constantino, when asked about the event’s impact to young women, she stated that: “As a young woman, the event simply reminded me of our importance in this society; just be a conventional woman who knows how to take her role in the community we live in. The event just gave us (both gender) the opportunity to take the best in each genders’ responsibility. As I said, be conventional that means doing away with the traditional view so gender inequality is a great trash.”

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The San Carlos City Council for Youth Affairs held its first Youth Congress last March 2, 2013 at the Brgy. III covered court. This was participated by the Supreme Student Council and Supreme Student Government officers of different schools, namely: Colegio De Sto. Tomas Recoletos, Colegio de Sta. Rita, Central Negros College, Julio Ledesma National High School, Don Carlos Ledesma National High School, Tanon College, OLPMS and Sipaway National High School.

The delegates and guests were welcomed by Mrs. Cynthia Mirande. The aim of the youth congress was to develop the leadership skills of our young people.

Speakers were invited to tackle the different branches of our government. Ms. Marian P. Burgos first discussed the body that exercises supreme executive power which is the Executive Branch. Mrs. June Villarante discussed the Legislative Branch and the Judiciary Branch was presented by Atty. Florita Escorial. PCI Sonny Boy Bernus discussed about the PNP and the delegates actively presented questions on different crimes right after his talk. The K to 12 program was the center of Ms. Glenda Aranez talk on the Department of Education. The last speaker was Hon. Fleur de lis Mascunana on Parliamentary Rules and Procedure. After all of the speakers’ discussions, a workshop followed. The delegates were asked to present a mini-play on the parliamentary procedures. The congress ended at 5PM.

Open forum

Delegates from various schools were given the chance to ask questions right after the speeches of the different speakers. Most societal issues in education, government, and peace and order were given emphasis and were 

Soldier’s Pen  
By BGen. Alexander Cabales (Ret.)

Heaven or hell

There was a soldier who died at the prime of his life.  Surprisingly, when he met Saint Peter on his judgment day, he was allowed to choose between Heaven and Hell.  However, it was not an easy thing for him to come up with a quick choice.  He was not a religious type of person and he did not even mind if there was Heaven or Hell when he was still alive.  Anyway, be as it may, he requested Saint Peter that before he makes a decision, he needed to have a glimpse of these two places.  This request was gladly granted by Saint Peter.

The soldier’s first tour was in Hell.  He was warmly welcomed by Lucifer himself who toured him around the surprisingly lush gardens, clear flowing streams and beautiful scenery.  He was shown the blooming flowers, the colorful butterflies and the cheerful singing birds.  He saw most of his friends there, luxuriating under the shade of trees that were cooled by a gentle breeze.  Some were just playing cards, chess or mahjong while sipping tea or their favorite native coffee.  Others were drinking expensive wine with the best “pulutan” one can imagine.  

It seems that everybody was having a good time in Hell.  The soldier’s excitement of what he saw was so overwhelming that he never even wondered why these people, despite their sinful lives on earth, were rewarded with a blissful afterlife! 

The soldier went on to observe Heaven next.  He saw that Heaven was not much different from Hell.  It was also a good place to live in with almost identical gardens and streams and the same fresh air as he saw and observed in Hell.  He got the same warm welcome by everybody although not in the same manner of reception given to him earlier in Hell where he felt like he was a VIP.  Moreover, there were only a few of his friends that were there.  Heaven just had an air of simplicity and serenity – no gaudy jokes and boisterous laughter as in Hell.  He was a bit disappointed to learn that in “Heaven there is no beer”!

To cut the story short, the soldier chose to go to Hell instead of Heaven.  And as soon as he announced his choice, he was sent with great haste direct to Hell. To his great surprise, Hell was not the same place that he saw in his observation tour earlier.  It was in fact, the exact opposite.  Gone were the beautiful gardens, the clean flowing streams, ‘the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees’.  His friends who were just playing cards, chess or mahjong; or drinking wine the day before were now wallowing in stinking and boiling sulfuric mud and seemed to be in great agony!   To this, he asked Lucifer why it was so.  Lucifer then had this reply:  “Well you see, Mr. General, yesterday was the campaign period but today you have already voted!”

The anecdote that I have just cited illustrates the prevailing condition every Filipino is subjected to with the forthcoming election.  As usual, most candidates resort to all types of gimmickry to make people vote for them.  They offer “heaven” or “a bed of roses” to the gullible citizens even if they do not have the genuine desire to serve or the capability the job required of them as public officials.  The promise of good and faithful service to the people is easy to say but translating all these things into action is another matter.  

So how could we be guided in choosing the right persons for the coveted positions?  Perhaps we may need to critically take note of the candidates’ capacity or capability to fulfill their campaign promises by looking at their track records or previous performances in their basic fields of endeavor.  We should know who the candidate was before he decided to run for public office.  Was he a successful businessman, a distinguished lawyer, an outstanding educator, a good doctor or a career civil servant?  Does he have a reputation of good service or is he somebody known for his vice?  Is he his own self made man or is he just dependent on his family’s wealth or business.  Does he got managerial or leadership skills or does he just live under the shadow of his parent’s good name?  Was he a serious student or one who barely made it in a less reputable school?

Sadly, our electorate rarely bothers to pause and think whose names they write on their ballots come election time.  This is the harsh reality in Philippine politics.  Our ‘public servants’ are not always elected based on their preparations or aptitude for service.  Like the soldier who was wowed by Lucifer who made a beautiful depiction of Hell, the electorate sometimes also chooses ‘Hell’ which is painted like ‘Heaven.’

Public service is a serious matter and it needs a lot of good preparation for one to dare go into it if he means business. 

Once again, this forthcoming election is an opportunity for us to show that we have grown up to be intelligent voters.  Let us look at each candidate’s ability and sincerity!  If we err and complain later on to have been short changed by our government officials, then we will have nobody to blame except ourselves. 

Bullets Ricochet:

When karma strikes

By Hernor M. De Asis

“When it bounces back, it’s called KARMA.” Some malicious raving lunatics are eager to shoot people behind their backs. They use their machine gun-mouths to aim at their targets, and unfortunately stories are crafted, these become a castle in the sky instead of a stronghold in the plain.  

Exchanging conversations is a traditional past time of every Filipino, since it is a conventional activity it is also adopted in Government Office. Well, it’s one way of socializing and building good camaraderie, but when it becomes a habit and office tasks are set aside, then we should raise the flag for warning.

Have you ever been to a public or private office? I had an experience before about these workers who use their working hours for leisure and it inspires me to write this poetry:

Worker’s Karma

You came to the bureau at past eight;

Hoping that you were not late!

Drying your wet hair and 

putting on make-up,

A sign that you just woke up!

Logging in to the records at eight: ten,

Erasing ten that leads to a sin!

It seems you fool Chronos, God of time!

Beware He punishes mortals for such crime.

Plenty of paper works are waiting,

But you end up to your mate, chatting!

Wow, “Miss Pretty little late!”

At nine you’re having a date?!

At ten, you simply touch the pages,

Putting a li’l effort for such wages.

Now, it’s twelve, time to fly!

You’re half-day done for such a lie.

You arrive at one:forty.

Trying to cat walk in the lobby!

But here comes payback time,

Since your boss notices the crime!

Saying goodbye to your position,

Is the result of your wrongful action.

Well, karma is just like lighting,

You surely won’t hear it coming!

Filipinos have this mentality of ruining other people’s reputation through diffusing the smoke of unraveled truth. We can beat Shakespeare’s literary pieces with our talent in crafting stories, we are good novelists and writers and we tend to act those stories for real aiming to be awarded as the “Best Actor/Actress in a Most Pretending Role”.  

Unfortunately, we can see these Satan’s offspring in most offices in the Philippines. In order to gain higher ranks in the working field, they tend to get close to their gullible bosses and feed them with worthless gossips, but there are some masters who are good in sorting out black from white. However, these old hags in disguise as lovely maidens tend to lure their managers to do their bidding.

No dark forces ever win in a battle over the good ones. Time will come that the die will be casted, and the verdict is a ten-fold punishment of your wicked actions. 

We should believe in Karma, as it’s the most powerful guardian and protector of those who are mistreated and abused. 

“So mind your bullet, sometimes it ricochets”.

This Book

By  Charmaine Sanchez

A lot of people enjoy reading good books. I am one of those people. Give me one good book and I’ll forget about the rest of the world. Reading has always been one of the best ways to enjoy days for me. I have reached a lot of places, travelled through different time portals and I have been able to walk extraordinary lengths just by flipping pages.
So there was this time when a good friend asked me “Are you still reading a lot?” I said
Yes. “Do you read the bible often?” He asked again. A flush of guilt ran through me. “Yes. I get to read a few verses from time to time.”
I felt like I just got poured with a cold bucket of water. It was there when I got to think about how my spiritual life has been going. I do get to read a lot of thick novels and unending fictional stories, but why is it that I seldom had the time to open my bible? I spend a lot of sleepless nights, with a flashlight and blanket-covered, to finish the Twilight Saga even if it’s way beyond bed time. But why haven’t I ever done that with a Bible? I spend hours and hours reading and replying text messages, but why haven’t I ever spent even just an hour reading the Bible? I usually just stop at a few verses when I could choose to go on reading. And then I thought, I have to do something about this.
The Bible (from Koine Greek ôp âéâëßá, tà biblía, “the books”) is a canonical collection of texts considered sacred in Judaism or Christianity. Different religious groups include different books within their canons, in different orders, and sometimes divide or combine books, or incorporate additional material into canonical books. Christian Bibles range from the sixty-six books of the Protestant canon to the eighty-one books of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon.
The Bible was divided into chapters in the 13th century by Stephen Langton and into verses in the 16th century by French printer Robert Estienne and is now usually cited by book, chapter, and verse. The Bible has estimated annual sales of 25 million copies, and has been a major influence on literature and history, especially in the West where it was the first mass printed book. (Source: Wikipedia)
This Book holds so much more wonder than any other book in the world. As other people define it, this book serves as the ‘Basic Instruction Before Life Ends’. No other book can tell how beautiful life has started like the book of Genesis has told. And no other fiction movie can scare you on how horrifying the world would end, like how the book of Revelations can give you goose bumps. And the best part about it all? Jesus Christ.
With all the things that I have to do in a day, I started making sure that reading the Bible is something that never has to be absent in my to-do-list. Not plainly because I was guilty about not reading it, but because it is something that should have really been a big part of my reading life. This is the only book in the world that can cleanse our soul. It is a big collection of the most beautiful words and quotes dating back from the very beginning of everything.
Now, the most important part about spending time with the Bible is reading through the lines, understanding the words of God, and applying these lessons in our daily life. Being a good Christian, is not about having perfect church attendance anyway. It is about getting to develop your spiritual aspects even if you’re not inside the church.
It is not about just memorizing lengthy verses, but making sure you know what these verses can do to your life. It is about helping other people without being asked to give donations. It is about hearing the word of God even without a priest in front of you, and that is hearing God with your heart. So let me ask you now, how is your relationship with the Bible?

Food for Tooth
By Otto George I. Weber

Newest kid on the block

Opening just in time for the city’s 2012 fiesta, Dexter’s Pizza has brought a fresh and youthful face to ‘restaurant row’ along F.C. Ledesma Avenue. Presenting a bright and sunny facade, the building’s design offers three dining options for customers: al fresco, air-conditioned and balcony.

     Choosing the cooler interior section, we enjoyed the best-selling Shawarma and Dexter’s Special pizza flavors. Both slightly thin-crusted pizzas lived up to our expectations, but the Shawarma variant got the group’s nod that evening. The chicken and potato wedges combo also provided a tasty addition to our dinner.

     All aspects of the place looked freshly-minted and of good quality. I liked the well-crafted wooden tables. The restrooms are spic and span and stocked with the complete essentials. An adjoining  function room is great for private parties, too.

     Like most franchise restaurants, service given by the neat and courteous staff is above par. Selling at very competitive prices, their yummy offerings have become more accessible to all. 

     From the looks of it, the newest kid on the block is all set to make a lasting mark in the local scene by emphasizing on high quality in everything they do. On top of that, they also make deliveries.

Pikpik sa Abaga
By Henry Sandoval

Buy Bust

Usa ka Buy Bust operation ang gihimo sa PDEA 6,  nga gipangunahan ni Agent Elmer Ebona sa balay nila ni Melvin Mercado y Dequina legal age, minyo ug residente sa Broce Street, Brgy. IV, San Carlos City. Mga alas 10:00 pasado sa gabii nga nahimo ang usa ka buy bust diha sa residente sa ngalan nga gi mensyonar sa ibabaw niadtong Pebrero 27, 2013. Sigun sa record sa Police blotter nakuha sa iyahang posesyon ang  usa (1) ka gamay nga nipis nga plastic nga may unod nga suspetsadong shabu sa buy bust nga gihimo nga gimarkahan ug (mm)  2. Usa ka P500.00 pesos nga gigamit nga marked money nga may serial number SN RM 802229, (3) duha (2) ka taas nga nipis ug klarong plastic sachet sa suspetsadong shabu nga gimarkahan ug (mm1 and mm2) 4. Duha (2) ka gagmay nga nipis ug klaro nga plastic sachet of suspected shabu marked as (mm3) and (mm4) 5. Usa ka buok taas ug nipis nga klarong plastic sachet ug adunay sulod nga suspetsadong shabu. Ang suspetsadong anaa karon sa detensyon sa San Carlos Police Station.

Mga alas hapit na alas 10:00 pasado ang takna sa gabii nga nakadawat ako ug tawag sa usa nga nagpaila nga Agent sa PDEA nga aduna silay raid nga gihimo sa usa ka panimalay dinhi sa San Carlos. Dali-dali ko nga mibangon ug sakay sa motor diretso sa lugar diin gihimo ang usa ka raid. Pag-abot nako nakita nako ang daghan nga mga tawo nga nagyaka sa guwa sa balay nga anaa ra usab sulod sa compound sa panimalay ni Victor Mercado. Nangutana ko sa usa ka Agent sa PDEA ug unsang klase nga operasyon ang ilahang gihimo kay nakita man nako nga abri ang mga kwarto nga giabangan sa mga boarder sa tag-iya sa maong balay. Matud pa sa usa ka Agent nga usa ka Buy Bust operation ang ilahang gihimo. Wa nako mousab usa ug pangutana pero nagpabilin sa akong hunahuna nga nganong apil man ang kwarto sa mga boarder ug usa ka buybust ang ilahang gihimo? Kay sa akong pagsabot maabri lamang ang usa ka balay o mga kwarto sa balay kung kini adunay search warrant o ang suspetsado midagan dagan sa sulod sa panimalay. Mahimo usab siguro nga i-search ang kwarto sa suspetsado pero dili na ang uban nga kwarto. Ug sa ilahang gihimo nga operasyon ulahi mi tanan nga nangabot. Pinakaulahi ang duha ka Barangay Opisyal. Naka assist ko sa usa ka raid with search warrant sa usa ka residente diha sulod sa CNC ubos sa ilahang Team Leader nga si PSupt. Jefferson Descallar nga wala siya mohimo sa pag search ug wala muabot ang Media u gang Barangay Opisyal. Usa misulod ang usa ka Police ug usa ka Police nga may dala nga Video gi hangyo ko niya nga kapkapan usa ang iyahang Police nga gi assign niya pag search sa maong balay. Nga matud pa niya para makita nga walay trampas nga gihimo sa maong pag search sa balay.

Ang buot nako nga ipasabot nga kung matawag ang atensyon Media ngadto sa korte maka sulti mi nga tinuod kana nga kanang mga butanga nakuha sa kwarto sa suspetsado. Unsaon man namo pag testify nga dinha nakuha dapita ug pag-abot namo naa na sa lamesa ang mga butang nga nakuha? 

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Niadtong milabay nga semana diha sa may Leo Jim sa National Highway, usa ka customer sa usa ka babayeng bayaran ang gikulata ug gibunalan sa botelya ang nakisi ang ulo. Ang biktima 44 anyos na ug nagpuyo diha sa Fatima Village. 

Matud pa sa impormasyon nga akong nakuha wala maka insakto ug bayad ang biktima ngadto sa babayeng iyahang gigamit sa kadiyot nga kalipay. Na rescue kini sa atong Gov’t rescuer mga alas dos na ang takna sa kagabhi-on. Na muna ni resulta sa ganahan kaayo mugamit unya pahuboghubog din a mubayad nga gapasingot man sad unta nang mga babaye nga ilahang gigamit. 

Ug kanang mga bayhana naa ra sad ang ilahang mga ka live in gaatang sa guwa. Aduna ba kayha ni hygience kining mga babaye nga Magdalena sa karsada sa atong City Health sa San Carlos? Basi ug wala unya daghan na ang mangapyot murag si Tarzan sa ilahang kobeta.

Pikpik sa Abaga
By Henry Sandoval

Buy Bust

Usa ka Buy Bust operation ang gihimo sa PDEA 6,  nga gipangunahan ni Agent Elmer Ebona sa balay nila ni Melvin Mercado y Dequina legal age, minyo ug residente sa Broce Street, Brgy. IV, San Carlos City. Mga alas 10:00 pasado sa gabii nga nahimo ang usa ka buy bust diha sa residente sa ngalan nga gi mensyonar sa ibabaw niadtong Pebrero 27, 2013. Sigun sa record sa Police blotter nakuha sa iyahang posesyon ang  usa (1) ka gamay nga nipis nga plastic nga may unod nga suspetsadong shabu sa buy bust nga gihimo nga gimarkahan ug (mm)  2. Usa ka P500.00 pesos nga gigamit nga marked money nga may serial number SN RM 802229, (3) duha (2) ka taas nga nipis ug klarong plastic sachet sa suspetsadong shabu nga gimarkahan ug (mm1 and mm2) 4. Duha (2) ka gagmay nga nipis ug klaro nga plastic sachet of suspected shabu marked as (mm3) and (mm4) 5. Usa ka buok taas ug nipis nga klarong plastic sachet ug adunay sulod nga suspetsadong shabu. Ang suspetsadong anaa karon sa detensyon sa San Carlos Police Station.

Mga alas hapit na alas 10:00 pasado ang takna sa gabii nga nakadawat ako ug tawag sa usa nga nagpaila nga Agent sa PDEA nga aduna silay raid nga gihimo sa usa ka panimalay dinhi sa San Carlos. Dali-dali ko nga mibangon ug sakay sa motor diretso sa lugar diin gihimo ang usa ka raid. Pag-abot nako nakita nako ang daghan nga mga tawo nga nagyaka sa guwa sa balay nga anaa ra usab sulod sa compound sa panimalay ni Victor Mercado. Nangutana ko sa usa ka Agent sa PDEA ug unsang klase nga operasyon ang ilahang gihimo kay nakita man nako nga abri ang mga kwarto nga giabangan sa mga boarder sa tag-iya sa maong balay. Matud pa sa usa ka Agent nga usa ka Buy Bust operation ang ilahang gihimo. Wa nako mousab usa ug pangutana pero nagpabilin sa akong hunahuna nga nganong apil man ang kwarto sa mga boarder ug usa ka buybust ang ilahang gihimo? Kay sa akong pagsabot maabri lamang ang usa ka balay o mga kwarto sa balay kung kini adunay search warrant o ang suspetsado midagan dagan sa sulod sa panimalay. Mahimo usab siguro nga i-search ang kwarto sa suspetsado pero dili na ang uban nga kwarto. Ug sa ilahang gihimo nga operasyon ulahi mi tanan nga nangabot. Pinakaulahi ang duha ka Barangay Opisyal. Naka assist ko sa usa ka raid with search warrant sa usa ka residente diha sulod sa CNC ubos sa ilahang Team Leader nga si PSupt. Jefferson Descallar nga wala siya mohimo sa pag search ug wala muabot ang Media u gang Barangay Opisyal. Usa misulod ang usa ka Police ug usa ka Police nga may dala nga Video gi hangyo ko niya nga kapkapan usa ang iyahang Police nga gi assign niya pag search sa maong balay. Nga matud pa niya para makita nga walay trampas nga gihimo sa maong pag search sa balay.

Ang buot nako nga ipasabot nga kung matawag ang atensyon Media ngadto sa korte maka sulti mi nga tinuod kana nga kanang mga butanga nakuha sa kwarto sa suspetsado. Unsaon man namo pag testify nga dinha nakuha dapita ug pag-abot namo naa na sa lamesa ang mga butang nga nakuha? 

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Niadtong milabay nga semana diha sa may Leo Jim sa National Highway, usa ka customer sa usa ka babayeng bayaran ang gikulata ug gibunalan sa botelya ang nakisi ang ulo. Ang biktima 44 anyos na ug nagpuyo diha sa Fatima Village. 

Matud pa sa impormasyon nga akong nakuha wala maka insakto ug bayad ang biktima ngadto sa babayeng iyahang gigamit sa kadiyot nga kalipay. Na rescue kini sa atong Gov’t rescuer mga alas dos na ang takna sa kagabhi-on. Na muna ni resulta sa ganahan kaayo mugamit unya pahuboghubog din a mubayad nga gapasingot man sad unta nang mga babaye nga ilahang gigamit. 

Ug kanang mga bayhana naa ra sad ang ilahang mga ka live in gaatang sa guwa. Aduna ba kayha ni hygience kining mga babaye nga Magdalena sa karsada sa atong City Health sa San Carlos? Basi ug wala unya daghan na ang mangapyot murag si Tarzan sa ilahang kobeta.

Pikpik sa Abaga
By Henry Sandoval

Buy Bust

Usa ka Buy Bust operation ang gihimo sa PDEA 6,  nga gipangunahan ni Agent Elmer Ebona sa balay nila ni Melvin Mercado y Dequina legal age, minyo ug residente sa Broce Street, Brgy. IV, San Carlos City. Mga alas 10:00 pasado sa gabii nga nahimo ang usa ka buy bust diha sa residente sa ngalan nga gi mensyonar sa ibabaw niadtong Pebrero 27, 2013. Sigun sa record sa Police blotter nakuha sa iyahang posesyon ang  usa (1) ka gamay nga nipis nga plastic nga may unod nga suspetsadong shabu sa buy bust nga gihimo nga gimarkahan ug (mm)  2. Usa ka P500.00 pesos nga gigamit nga marked money nga may serial number SN RM 802229, (3) duha (2) ka taas nga nipis ug klarong plastic sachet sa suspetsadong shabu nga gimarkahan ug (mm1 and mm2) 4. Duha (2) ka gagmay nga nipis ug klaro nga plastic sachet of suspected shabu marked as (mm3) and (mm4) 5. Usa ka buok taas ug nipis nga klarong plastic sachet ug adunay sulod nga suspetsadong shabu. Ang suspetsadong anaa karon sa detensyon sa San Carlos Police Station.

Mga alas hapit na alas 10:00 pasado ang takna sa gabii nga nakadawat ako ug tawag sa usa nga nagpaila nga Agent sa PDEA nga aduna silay raid nga gihimo sa usa ka panimalay dinhi sa San Carlos. Dali-dali ko nga mibangon ug sakay sa motor diretso sa lugar diin gihimo ang usa ka raid. Pag-abot nako nakita nako ang daghan nga mga tawo nga nagyaka sa guwa sa balay nga anaa ra usab sulod sa compound sa panimalay ni Victor Mercado. Nangutana ko sa usa ka Agent sa PDEA ug unsang klase nga operasyon ang ilahang gihimo kay nakita man nako nga abri ang mga kwarto nga giabangan sa mga boarder sa tag-iya sa maong balay. Matud pa sa usa ka Agent nga usa ka Buy Bust operation ang ilahang gihimo. Wa nako mousab usa ug pangutana pero nagpabilin sa akong hunahuna nga nganong apil man ang kwarto sa mga boarder ug usa ka buybust ang ilahang gihimo? Kay sa akong pagsabot maabri lamang ang usa ka balay o mga kwarto sa balay kung kini adunay search warrant o ang suspetsado midagan dagan sa sulod sa panimalay. Mahimo usab siguro nga i-search ang kwarto sa suspetsado pero dili na ang uban nga kwarto. Ug sa ilahang gihimo nga operasyon ulahi mi tanan nga nangabot. Pinakaulahi ang duha ka Barangay Opisyal. Naka assist ko sa usa ka raid with search warrant sa usa ka residente diha sulod sa CNC ubos sa ilahang Team Leader nga si PSupt. Jefferson Descallar nga wala siya mohimo sa pag search ug wala muabot ang Media u gang Barangay Opisyal. Usa misulod ang usa ka Police ug usa ka Police nga may dala nga Video gi hangyo ko niya nga kapkapan usa ang iyahang Police nga gi assign niya pag search sa maong balay. Nga matud pa niya para makita nga walay trampas nga gihimo sa maong pag search sa balay.

Ang buot nako nga ipasabot nga kung matawag ang atensyon Media ngadto sa korte maka sulti mi nga tinuod kana nga kanang mga butanga nakuha sa kwarto sa suspetsado. Unsaon man namo pag testify nga dinha nakuha dapita ug pag-abot namo naa na sa lamesa ang mga butang nga nakuha? 

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Niadtong milabay nga semana diha sa may Leo Jim sa National Highway, usa ka customer sa usa ka babayeng bayaran ang gikulata ug gibunalan sa botelya ang nakisi ang ulo. Ang biktima 44 anyos na ug nagpuyo diha sa Fatima Village. 

Matud pa sa impormasyon nga akong nakuha wala maka insakto ug bayad ang biktima ngadto sa babayeng iyahang gigamit sa kadiyot nga kalipay. Na rescue kini sa atong Gov’t rescuer mga alas dos na ang takna sa kagabhi-on. Na muna ni resulta sa ganahan kaayo mugamit unya pahuboghubog din a mubayad nga gapasingot man sad unta nang mga babaye nga ilahang gigamit. 

Ug kanang mga bayhana naa ra sad ang ilahang mga ka live in gaatang sa guwa. Aduna ba kayha ni hygience kining mga babaye nga Magdalena sa karsada sa atong City Health sa San Carlos? Basi ug wala unya daghan na ang mangapyot murag si Tarzan sa ilahang kobeta.

Bantay Banat
Ni Rics Cañisarez

Wala tang-tanga

Wala pa gayud tang-tanga sa Comelec ang mga illegal campaign materials dinhi sa syudad. Dili ba kaha nga ang mga natungdan nga mga kandidato na ang manangtang sa ilang mga campaign materials. Kining mga poll propaganda sa mga local nga kandidato angayan na gayud kining panangtangon kay wala pa man ang campaign period. Apan kon magmagahi man gayud ning mga hingtungdan nga kandidato mas maayo nga ang Comelec na lay molihok.

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Kini sang mga sakyanan sa gobierno nga gamiton sa pag pangampanya dili ba nga gidili man kini?Pero, sa akong na-obserbahan, sayon-sayunon man lang gamiton sa mga kandidato kining mga sakyanan sa gobierno. Ambot kon na-monitor ba kini sa Comelec?

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Akong usbon ug hangyo kining mga natungdan nga ofisyal diha sa public market pamasin nga mahatagan ug igong pagtagad ang mga yangongo sa mga carinderia tungod sa baho diha sa canal nga mo-alisngaw. 

Tungod nianang baho sa canal ang ilang mga costumer nag reklamo na kay dili kuno lalim kon manga-on na sila. Maayo unta kon ma-aksyonan kini dayon sa hingtungdan nga ofisyal. 

Pila ra man unta ka oras nga paserit sa tubig gikan sa atong firetruck. Ato sang taga-ag bili kining mga tag-iya ug carinderia kay mga taxpayer baya ni sila.

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Dunay mikuhit kanako diha sa city hall ug nangutana kon nahibalo ba ako nianang casual nga mokubra lang kuno sa sueldo nga walay trabaho. Dili kuno maulaw maka-anha lang kuno sa city hall kon payday na. Dugang pa gayud niya nga dili na man makasugakod pagtrabaho kay SK na(sobra na sa katigulangon). Akong gitubag ang mikuhit kanako nga sagdi lang migo kay ako lang pangutan-on si vice mayor Quisumbing niana.

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Naa pay usa kuno diha nga ni-retire na, u gang trabaho kuno matud pa, kanang sakay-sakay lang sa malata ug dili malata. Kon tinuod man gayud ni nga hina na ang tuhod nganong dili pa man mopahulay. Naay daghan nga mga aplikante diha, ihatag na lang na sa mga lig-on ug tuhod.

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