Supreme Court calls for revision of lawyers’ code, unveils marker at UNC
By Keren Anne Bernadas and Paulo DS. Papa THE Supreme Court of the Philippines called for the revision of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) during the Ethics Caravan held at the University of Nueva Caceres New Student Building, here on Thursday, November 10. SC Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo advocated for the proposal, which he said, ‘highly significant’ because this governs the actuations and ethical commitment of lawyers not only before
EDITORIAL: Capability Building Fatigue
Face-to-face encounters with some members of local organizations reveal their distress from what they call capability building fatigue. This exhaustions is caused by many and frequent implementation of various kinds, types, and topics of training, seminars, workshops, and activities from government, private sectors and service organizations. These program are useful because they tend to answer present needs. However, they are not consciously designed to achieve long-term deve
Brewed Behind Bars
If we’re going to take what the roller coaster trail of investigation has brought us so far, the late Percy Lapid made some comments against a person who is thought to be suspended Bureau of Corrections Chief Gerald Bantag. (Apparently, the BuCor Chief has some issues that allegedly needed some lifestyle check. How many cars are enough?) So, allegedly, the mastermind got pissed by the aired comments, the he crafted this plan to get some of the inmates (who supposedly had be
Que Barbaridad!
Who will not be sick and oftentimes livid at the hate-messaging so prevalent among a good number of Filipinos in the social media today? Of course, I am. How can I not be? Hate-messaging targeting certain individuals with different opinions, political or otherwise, continues unabated in a country that prides itself of being the only Christian nation in Asia. Isn’t that embarrassing and shameful? “Que barbaridad,” my mother would say if she were alive today. These hate-messa
Discerning the synodality path for Filipinos, Part 5
The revolutions that General Emilio Aguinaldo waged against the Spaniards and later the Americans, were revolutions led by the urban working class. In similar ways, the People Power Revolution of 1986 started as a coup by disgruntled military brass who demanded reforms and were supported by society’s elite, the rich who were marginalized by the Marcos dictatorship. Hence, they were not true people, bottoms up revolution per se. Both colonial powers called it an insurrection,
Task Force Purgatoryo
Nakangirit, magaya gaya an lalawgon ta pano nin kaogmahan sa buhay an ikim ikim ni Tya Aida, mantang saro niyang takyag pig pa-paypay ako para sana ibareta an saiyang kaogmahan ta liwat binuhay an Bicol Mail. Si Tya Aida inot kong nabisto sa paagi ni Ernie Verdadero, magigiromdoman kan mga taon 60, naging popular an pangaran ni Tya Aida kan siya an PRISAA Champion sa kawat na Ping Pong ( An Table Tennis, sarong kawat na nagpoon sa Englatera kan mga taon 1880 matapos na madis
Good bye, Ama
Isay si Ama? Siya si Eldefonso “Jojo” Amador, Ateneo University High School 76. Dakul an apod saiya. Enot Otoy, an apod saiya kan pamilya palibhasa kangudan saka kan mga kakawat niya sa Milaor sa kawat na basketball ta siya an may saderi kan bola. Sa tahaw kan karawat kun biglang magpuli si Otoy pundo an basketball. Na Otoy sinda. Sa radyo pig-apod siyang Jojo ta mahilig siya sa jazz-jazz music. Sa DWLV kan dekada 80 siya lang an nagpapatugtog nin jazz music sa Naga. Jazz-Jaz
The Plot Thickens
While this writer is not an expert in penology, I know that persons deprived of liberty should be treated with respect for their human dignity. In fact, the more progressive and modern approach in the management of penal institutions should be rehabilitative rather than punitive. As events in the National penitentiary continue to unfold, the facts as reported by print and broadcast media shocks the public’s sensitivity about how inmates are treated. The Office of the Solicito
All in a Day’s Work
My life today, as a senior citizen, generally revolves around volunteerism. I consider my job in planning and development in school as part of a mission and advocacy. Whatever paid work I still have seems not to matter anymore. The bigger value comes with the meaning and satisfaction one draws from the gamut of experiences of voluntary work. Yes, getting paid does have its essential value. It is a right. But volunteer work is far greater because it comes with fewer pressures
Cheers to UNC’s Monumental, Milestone Moments
It has been my honor to once again be the Master of Ceremonies of another monumental, milestone moment in the history of the University of Nueva Caceres. So blessed to have hosted previously the unveiling of other historical markers such as UNC’s Marker as Home of Century-Old Trees from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, UNC’s History Wall, UNC’s Diamond Jubilee Marker, and recently the HISTORY MAKER Building Marker from the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
SK, Brgy Election ‘23: Are gov’t workers allowed to campaign?
By Prof. Gene Kervin S. Borja, LPT, MPM Doctor of Philosophy in Development Education Central Bicol State University of Agriculture The 2023 SK and Barangay election is just around the corner. With this, violations committed by government employees with the above-mentioned activities may be seen as an administrative offense under the CSC and as election offense under COMELEC. Moreover, to scare government officials out of their wits, it was followed by penalties range from su
THE WORD OF THE LORD
The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Gospel: Luke 23: 35-43 The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Christ of God.” Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine they called out, “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.” Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.” Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying,
Maghapot kita ki Father
Dear Father, Nadangog ko na patapos na an kalendaryo kan simbahan. Ano po tabi an boot sabihon kaini? Dai pa man po baga tapos an taon. Paano ini? Minagalang, Jing Dear Jing, Pareho an ginagamit na kalendaryo kan simbahan asin kan estado. Ini an inaapod tang Gregorian calendar na hinimo ni Pope Gregory XIII kan taon 1582. Kun an sarong estado o nacion igwa nin official holidays na pigse-celebrar sa bilog na taon, igwa man kaiyan an Simbahan. An kalendaryo kan simbahan naka-
Enough is enough: CEACAL rallies behind slain Atenean student
By Mary Lorelie Potencio In a show of force, the Catholic Educational Association of Caceres and Libmanan (CEACAL) held a prayer rally for justice and peace on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Cadlan, Pili, in condemnation of the brutal murder of AdNU SHS student Irish Mae Payonga, who was found dead at Cadlan, Pili, on October 31, 2022. Several organizations and schools in attendance read statements decrying Payonga’s violent death and called for the end of violence against wo
The First Tobit’s Eye Treatment and Operation Project concludes
By Julma M. Narvadez On November 12, the Post-Operation Evaluation of eye patients in the Vicariate of St. Raphael the Archangel concludes the first Tobit’s Eye Treatment and Operation Project. The project kicked off on September 23 and 24 where more than one thousand eye patients were checked at the covered court of the Municipality of Pili, Camarines Sur. Consequently, around four hundred patients suffering from cataracts were operated on from October 13 to 16 at the Rural
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