The Government and the Church Are for Family Sanctity - Jalandoni

The government and the Church have a sure foundation for the family, said the Mayor of La Carlota City in a statement. He is as one of the 4 key persons invited by the Church of Jesus Christ in La Carlota during its culminating activity.

Jalandoni III

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, La Carlota Philippines District kicked off their closing Family Week celebration by a foot parade in the main thoroughfares of the city. Though rains were pouring early in the morning, the said activity wasn't affected. It carried as plan.

The members and leaders of the units or branches of San Enrique, Ayungon, Masville, Manggapsang, La Castellana, Moises Padilla, La Carlota First, and La Carlota Second joined the whole day affairs of uplifting messages, parlor games, and cultural presentations.

This culminating activity of the 26th National Family Week celebration 2018 of La Carlota Philippines District is centered on its theme: "Tungo sa Maginhawa, Matatag at Panatag ng Pamilya 2018".

PH Politics: The Change Is Nigh at Hand

The May 9 Philippine Elections are over. The national and local elections in the Philippines have ended. It is generally conducted in the peaceful, clean and orderly manner with the isolated election--related incidences of harassment, killing and cheating. It is almost done in 24-hour.

President-elect Duterte

Unlike previous elections. These elections are worthy and deserving. Election-related incidences like killing, cheating are isolated. They are generally peaceful, clean and orderly.

Call for a Change

The people want a change in the government. And now they have spoken and they have it in this May 9 elections. They give Duterte an overwhelming 15 million votes. The most controversial president-elect Duterte is duty-bound now to effect this change which the people want for they are dismayed by the performance of PNoy Aquino's administration as they aired it over the social media.

The Epic History of the Chinese and Roman Empires

When people think of the greatest empires of the ancient world, they think of the Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Dynasty. The history of the Roman Empire and of the Han Dynasty is epic. Both of these empires ruled over vast numbers of people, and both ruled for approximately four centuries. The Roman Empire was known for its unstoppable military. The Roman military literally changed the way that war in Europe, the Middle East, and parts of northern Africa was fought. The Han Dynasty had a similar effect on the way that war was fought in the Orient.

Both the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire were known for trade. Rome created trade routes that covered the globe. There are many accounts in history where the Roman Empire and the Chinese Empire interacted for economic trade. The Roman Empire caused Latin to be the primary language that was spoken throughout Europe. For centuries, Latin was the language of the people, and then it became a language that was closely linked to Christianity. The growth of the Roman Empire had a powerful effect on the religion that was practiced by people who lived under the Roman domain. The Han Dynasty had the same effect.

Politics In Yolanda

It is a year since the deadly super typhoon Yolanda wiped out some places in Eastern Samar and Leyte, claiming more than 6,000 persons lives and destroying crops and properties in 2013.

Super Typhoon Yolanda

God's wrath was seemed to befall to the region of Leyte in the fateful day of November 8. Is it a curse or whatever? The gruesome scenario of streets filled with dead bodies couldn't be borne seeing them even in the national television and also in the national papers.

That's a year ago.

Survivors All Is Well?

Of course, there are survivors. How do they cope with their trying times of surviving?

Left or right, aids in any form have arrived. Houses have been built. School houses or buildings have been rebuilt. Education has been restored. Business has started to become normal.

Politics haven't failed to intrude. Ordinary Filipino, all walks of life, has seemed to be confused. Anyway, the victims have been able to survive because of their resiliency. In spite of those horrible trials in their life, yet they could still be able to smile.

Negros Independence Unheard of?

A short-lived Negros government came to being sometime in November 1898. It was 106 years ago when this government was organized run by sugar barons. Not heard of it?

Aniceto Lacson and Nov. 5 marker in Silay

PH history tells that a group of hacienderos (sugar barons) and sugar merchants in historic Negros agreed themselves to fight against the Spanish civil and religious authorities in Negros.

These group of people in Negros didn't pay much attention on the revolt led by Tagalog Katipuneros sometime in August 23, 1896. It didn't want to go with them with their local counterpart here in Negros particularly in Bais, Valladolid, La Carlota and Isabela. Instead, they wanted to go with their own to revolt against the Spanish colonizers.

Abolishing 'Pork Barrel' : Good or Bad?

A big group of concerned tax-payers will converge at a Rizal park Monday to dramatize how they vehemently opposed the "pork barrel" for the lawmakers, which had been allegedly misused. They re demanding through this protest rally for the outright scrapping of this controversial priority development assistance fund intended for the community project of the legislators.

True to his conviction for his political battlecry, "Matuwid na Daan" (good governance), President Noynoy Aquino courageously made to the public for his decision as the chief executive of the country to abolish the "pork barrel". He had made up his mind for this, 3 days before the scheduled "Million March" in the Luneta by the concerned Filipinos.

In a news, he said, “There are those who treat the PDAF as their own private fund, to use as they please. This is clearly wrong: What is involved here is the people’s money; it should be used for the benefit of the people, and not for the benefit of a few greedy individuals.”

Voters' Registration for SK and Barangay Elections

SK and Barangay Elections are set on October 28, 2013. The Commission on Election has announced that voters' registration nationwide has started July 22, 2013 until July 31, 2013. COMELEC offices nationwide are open Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the registrants.

The Comelec as per resolution pointed out that police clearance is not valid as proof of identity for those registrants who wish to be registered or transferred voting residence or precinct.

Priority for this on-going registration are the youths, 18 years old who are 18 years old on or before the October 28, 2013 barangay Elections and first-time voters to be able to register as voters and to participate in the said elections

Why a Spoonful of Rice?

The PH government is campaigning to attain rice sufficiency starting this 2013. Thus, year 2013 is considered as the National Year of Rice by the Filipinos.

By virtue of Presidential Proclamation no. 494, dated October 18, 2012, every Filipino is enjoined to support this campaign.

It aims to promote responsible rice consumption for better health and less rice wastage and productive farming through the promotion of efficient technologies and inspiring farmers to do better.

In our school, I have introduced this to the pupils in all grade levels. In one of our Monday flag ceremonies, one of our female school teachers led the pupils in reciting the "Panatang Makapalay". Before they were dismissed to proceed to their respective classes, I expounded to them every feature of this rice pledge and why it should be followed not only in principle by in doing it in toto.

How La Carlota People Expressed Themselves

In a just concluded midyear election of national and local positions in the government, the people of La Carlota or the Mangkasanon have manifested whom they really loved as far as public service is concerned.

Majority of the registered voters of La Carlota and Valladolid gave their full confidence to reelectionist congressman, Jeffrey P. Ferrer of  United Negros Alliance (UNEGA) for his good governance under the 4th district of, Negros Occidental. In Bago, Ferrer got a comfortable vote of 52%. In the municipalities of Pontevedra and San Enrique, he got 59.86% and 62.32% votes respectively. While in Pulupandan, he got only19.69% votes against his rival.

Anyway, the over-all confidence of the people of 4th district in Negros Occidental has reached to 78.89% in the results of Commission on Elections website, against his major political rival, Atty. Ike Barredo (Independent) who got only 20.89% votes.

PH Pantawid Pamilya Action Team Role Defined

4Ps/DSWD

In a two-day orientation on Pantawid Pamilya, the local government units of Talisay and La Carlota and other cooperating agency like the Department of Education were "equipped with the working knowledge towards the efficient and effective implementation of the program" as a member of an action team in their respective cities, Thursday and Friday at the air-conditioned conference hall of Nature's Village Resort, Hotel and Restaurant, Talisay City, Negros Occidental, PH..

Seasoned, experienced resource speakers and 4ps DSWD workers/facilitators like Dionela Madrona, Melky Chavez Subarba, Grace Prieto, Freda Chavez, and Ruel Geriega cleared doubts and apprehensions among the 102 delegates of LGUs of Talisay and La Carlota, the health sectors and the Department of Education as to the very essence of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Worst Fire Hits Iloilo City While in Dinagyang Revelry

While the city of Iloilo was celebrating its annual Dinagyang Festival, Sunday, January 22, the fire which came from unattended flat iron in Renato Rosales' house at Zone s, Brgy. Tanza-Timawa gutted the 565 houses, the local news said.

As per the initial investigation report of the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP), the fire which started past 5 in the afternoon. razed most of the houses in the nearby villages of Tanza-Esperanza and Malipayon. Firefighting lasted  for six hours.

President Benigno Aquino III and sister Maria Elena “Ballsy” Aquino-Cruz expressed their sympathy to the city government and the fire victims. They phoned Iloilo City Mayor Jade Patrick Mabilog Monday and pledged financial assistance to the victims.

'Squatter Mentality' Tags Erstwhile PGMA of PH's Decadence

Former PH President Arroyo

Filipinos with "squatter mentality" are responsible for the outright blame on the former PH President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, now Congresswoman for anything bad happened in the Philippines, according to Ilda's Get Real Post. She reasoned out that people with squatter mentalities do not believe in hard work or in contributing to the betterment of society. For her, "things are not always what they seem."

Following are ten Ilda's "most probable reasons" why Filipinos (with squatter mentality) keep on blaming CGMA:

1. Most Filipinos think that blaming the late former President, Ferdinand Marcos is so passé so they have moved on to GMA. A quarter of a century after Edsa, the Aquinos and their supporters cannot keep blaming the original “bad guy” because blaming Marcos after all these years will highlight the fact that there was nothing significant about the so-called “people power” revolution that happened in 1986 to begin with. It becomes funnier when you hear them say, “GMA is worse than Marcos” because they don’t realise that this is the same as saying, “We were better off during the Marcos years”.

Bonifacio, a hero?

Andres Bonifacio was acclaimed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines. November 30 is commemorated as Bonifacio Day in his honor.

Andres Bonifacio was admired and revered for his role in Philippine history. He started the Philippine Revolution. He was the first president of the "Tagalog Republic". He became the head of the Magdiwang as President of the Sovereign Nation (Pangulo ng Haring Bayan). He headed the Magdiwang government and the Katipunan Supreme Council. He advocated the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity in which republicanism is founded.

Does PH Justice Finding Her Way?

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Could justice be served for Filipinos in which "they truly deserve", now former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is arrested for the alleged electoral fraud charges against her?

"It is our desire that truth and accountability prevail and that the Filipino people be given the justice they truly deserve," Justice Secretary Leila de Lima told reporters.

The news said that Arroyo's right to travel for a medical treatment of her bone ailment was upheld by the Higher Court. But later the lower court formally pursued the charges and issued a warrant of arrest that prevented her to leave the country.

Aquino: 'War No Good'

PH President Aquino III

"Breaking a cease-fire with the rebels and resuming outright war would not do anybody any good," PH President Benigno Simeon Aquino III said in news report.

"We should learn, nobody benefits in war," he said.

He brushed off those suggestions from government official to go against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), and also in ordering an offensive against the rebel group.

Instead, Aquino III will not resort to an army assault on Muslim guerrillas who killed 19 army soldiers in fierce fighting in the south. He will proceed with peace talks with the rebels.

He wants to find out why it did happen with such heavy losses from a platoon of army special forces in the daylong fighting Tuesday on southern Basilan island.

La Carlota Initiates the Provincial Biodiversity Conservation Symposium

Paguntalan

La Carlota was the first local government unit in the province of Negros Occidental to initiate the symposium on biodiversity conservation in line with the Provincial Wildlife Month celebration.

"The biodiversity symposium is part of the Provincial Wildlife Month celebration that bears the theme "Negrense on the forefront of conserving wildlife and forests", told Lisa J. Paguntalan, Director for Field Operations, PBC Programme, Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation Inc.(PBCFI).

She added that the main objective of the celebration is to generate awareness on the importance of forest and wildlife at the local level, with the main focus on schools and environment-related offices at the local government units.

PH Teachers' GSIS Debts Be Paid by Gov't

The national government allocated P2.5 billion to pay the teachers' GSIS overdue debts, the national news said Monday.

House Assistant Majority Leader and Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas informed that the money will be drawn from the Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund under the proposed P1.816-trillion national budget for 2012.

“The P2.5 billion allotted for 2012 is just the initial payment. The DBM said the entire balance will be settled in installments over the next five years,“ he said.

“We welcome President Aquino’s decision to address the unpaid obligations. This will restore the GSIS membership of thousands of teachers, and enable them to reap the commensurate benefits,” Gullas said.

“Our teachers deserve absolute support. They are already overworked and underpaid as it is. We should make it fairly easy for them to obtain loans and other benefits from the GSIS,“ the Visayan lawmaker who is a member of the House Committee on Appropriations said.

Related Article:

• PH Teachers' Records Updated with GSIS

Bacolod, Seal of Good HouseKeeping Awardee

Leonardia

Bacolod City received the Seal of Good HouseKeeping Award surpassing other cities in the Region 6, after a rigid comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the local news said.

Bacolod is one the 43 cities which were awarded the SEAL by DILG for such SEAL AWARD. Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia said,"this award as absolutely rewarding and inspiring. This is the latest award of the city that will push us to do more to bolder performance."

The Seal award of DILG recognizes Local Government Units with good governance performance in internal housekeeping in Good Planning, Sound Fiscal Management, Transparency and Accountability; and Valuing of Performance Monitoring. Focus of DILG testing was in key governance areas of planning, budgeting, revenue mobilization, financial management and budget execution, procurement, and resource mobilization.

"The results of the rigid evaluation of the DILG is another validation that indeed Bacolod City is among the LGUs with sound local government practices. While other prestigious and credible agencies and organizations have already recognized the growth and fast development of our city, this time, it is no less than the competent authority in local governance that has officially given us its stamp of approval", Leonardia said.

Bacolod City has been also a recipient of numerous awards and recognition given by the Asian Institute of Management, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), and the United States Agency for International Development as Number 2 among the "Ten Growth Centers of the Philippines".

Moreover the Commission on Information and Communications Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, and the Business Process Outsourcing Association of the Philippines ranked the city Number 3 of the "Ten Next Wave Cities". Bacolod was also honored as "The Most Business-Friendly City in the Philippines" by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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La Carlota Outshines in Good Governance

La Carlota ranks 8th among the 20 component cities in the country in the Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS) report for 2010 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) with the performance score of 4.7553.

La Carlota is a third class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. It is  composed of 14 barangays: 3 urban and 11 outside the poblacion with a total land area of 13,729 hectares. Its present Mayor is Atty. Juliet Ferrer, the wife of Congressman Jeffrey Ferrer of the 4th District in Negros Occidental.
 
It's another feather on the cap of Mangkas, the ancient historical name of La Carlota. We salute you Mayor Juliet Marie Ferrer for a job well done. Never in the history of La Carlota that this has been awarded or recognized in terms of transparency, good governance, among others.

The LGPMS is a web-based, self-assessment tool that measures the performance of local government units (LGUs) in key governance areas and it managed by the DILG. It assesses the performance of cities and provinces in administrative, social, economic and environmental governance. It also assesses local government units in terms of transparency, participation and financial accountability, the guideposts for good governance.

The LGUs are scored accordingly to the scale of 1 to 5 in which 1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest.

A team composed of representatives from the national and local governments conducted the assessment while civil society organizations validated the results to ensure impartiality.

Thus, the top component city performer went to Ligao with a score of 4.9240; followed by Laoag, 4.9193; San Fernando, 4.9177; Vigan, 4.8617; Gingoog, 4.8568; Cabanatuan, 4.8363; Dipolog, 4.8113; La Carlota, 4.7553; Iriga, 4.7522; and Batac, 4.7430.

“I laud these local governments for their commitment in elevating and maintaining the highest standards of public service delivery in their respective localities. I hope that their shining examples will inspire others to strive hard in the performance of their duties,” Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo said.

Recently La Carlota was awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) for Local Governance 2011 given by DILG Secretary Jesse M. Robredo. The award was conferred to Mayor Juliet Marie D. Ferrer for City Government of La Carlota, Negros Occidental to recognize of its efforts in advancing the principles of accountability and transparency in local governance.

The SGH for LGUs is a project and commitment of  the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to aggressively scale up interventions in elevating the practice of governance that values transparency, accountability, participation and performance into an institutionalized status.

The project aims to recognize LGUs with good governance performance in internal housekeeping in four (4) areas such as good planning, sound fiscal management, transparency and accountability, and valuing of performance monitoring.

source: Inquirer News Online, September 5, 2011

At last! People's Mandate Prevails in Pimentel's Senatorial Bid

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First time in the Philippine Senate history that an election protest on a contested senatorial race is finally resolved and true people's mandate prevailed.

This is true in the case of Atty. Aquilino Pimentel III who got the 13th place of a Senator in May 2007 senatorial elections against his close rival Senator Jose Miguel Zubiri with more than 20,000 margin of votes.

At long last after contesting the rightful senate seat, Pimentel got it Thursday when Justice Antonio Carpio, head of the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) formally proclaimed him as the duly elected Senator and to occupy the contested 12th senatorial seat which for almost 4 years was wrongfully occupied by Senator Jose Miguel Zubiri of Mindanao.