Fund Diversion: Big No! No!

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            Aside from the outpouring of various s supports provided by the national and local governments, Pos, NGos, private individuals and business establishments, our hapless co-provincianos could heave a sigh of relief due to the approval of the additional financial assistance signed by no...

On Catriona Gray’s Triumphant Shades

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Apparently, at this point in time, it would be safe to assume that the Filipino people is one of the happiest homo sapiens this side of the global village. The reason is obvious, simple, and imperative.Amid series of man-made and nature-induced calamities and controversies...

EBMC: To Revert or Not?

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The issue regarding the fate and status of the Eastern Bicol Medical Center was rekindled by the privilege speech delivered by Provincial Board Member Santos Zafe during the 9th Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on August 27, 2019. Said privilege speech was delivered in response to a...

SOPA: Need for a Grandmaster Plan

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                  Gov. Joseph C. Cua’s state-of-the-province-address (SOPA) delivered the most comprehensive, in fact, the most serious and compelling report  in this harsh and trying times.  That is, devastated that we are with Covid-19 pandemic, 3 typhoons and recently African swine fever (ASF) cases.                 ...

The Long Wait Relatively Over!

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Apparently, after several years of inconvenience and waiting, the affected market vendors’ endurance, patience and perseverance, bore fruit. The controversial perennial question: “How long is temporary?; claimed  by a certain local legislator allegedly as his brainchild, is finally answered. The long wait is relatively...

Political Speakers

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              We doff our multi-colored hat to Education Secretary Leonor Briones for her anticipatory, bold, discerning, and imperative move reminding  school officials to ensure that graduation or moving-up rites will not be used as venues for politicking or electioneering exercises in public elementary and secondary  schools nationwide.              Nevertheless we...

Disaster preparedness

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President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his praises to all the Local Government Units (LGU) of the Bicol Region for the extra-ordinary effort by providing pre-emptive measures in order to minimize the effect of the recent typhoon in the region.Upon hearing the power point presentation report from one of the...

             Education and Environment

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 In our country the month of June primarily focuses on educational concerns, be it public or private. Although free education is already In full implementation of the K-12 program  realized through the collective efforts of the executive and legislative branches of government of the...

Pay-Ward Conversion Justified?

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        Recently, the highly controversy-prone Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) caught the limelight once again due to its management’s decision to convert some Covid-19-intended quarantine facilities to pay-ward status.           Firebrand legislator Alan del Valle (PCL-West District) denounced said pay-ward conversion in a privileged speech...

Ceremonial Vaccination

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The twin simulation exercises conducted the other week at the Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC)- one for land and water, the other for air and land..bore fruit. Although, not perfect, these simulation exercises was considered one of the best planned executed and simulation exercises...