Seven (7) proposed ordinances and new policies of the city are being deliberated in the committee levels in the city councils. These are the proposed ordinance:

1. Covering P442,810. Expenditure for the free noon daily feeding program: will this be continued or not; is it beneficial or not?

2. The establishment of the City Information and Communications Technology Academy,a ppropriating funds thereof;
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The first Regional Conference Leadership Development for Social Change: Building a Community of Practice”will be held on September 10-11, 2010, in Dumaguete City, Philippines.

Dr Dave Saceda, chair and founder of Saceda Youth Lead and conference chair disclosed that:

The conference convenors and organizers are: Asian Institute of Management – TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Societal Divides, Provincial Government of Negros Oriental, Ayala Foundation Inc. (Education and Leadership Department) and Saceda Youth Lead.
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by: AMB. JOSE V. ROMERO JR., PH.D

“Add this to your “no erasures’ list” Betty Chalkley of Press Foundation on Asia wrote. This was an obit on the recent death of former China Morning Post and Hong Kong Standard journalist, Matilde L. Montilla, “Dende,” 84, passed away in Tacloban after battling Parkinson’s disease.

Former Press Secretary Cris Icban and I scribbled the original “No erasures list” on a napkin at Mythers, watering hole for Manila-based journalists. We jotted down the names of departed colleagues.
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by: AMB. JOSE V. ROMERO JR., PH.D

Political scientists agree that for a democracy to function effectively a competitive party system is necessary. Before the Marcos dictatorship political parties slugged it out for the control of the administration. Many still remember how the Nacionalista and the Liberals succeeded each other and acted as an effective check and balance to the government.

Parties are supposed to teach its members the rules of political action, to recruit people into political rules, to provide information about political developments in the country, to organize broad political groupings around interests that party members have in common, and to find ways and means of consolidating these interests and promote them within the formal structures of government.
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OMALAHOKAN
by: ATTY. FRANCISCO D. YAP

Before I start my article, let me explain the term OMALAHOKAN. OMALAHOKAN, is the pre Spanish Town Crier. Since there was no mass communication at that time, important events were announced through the Town Crier, otherwise known as the OMALAHOKAN, who announces in public from one settlement to another settlement important events in the village.

The Chinese in Hongkong and of Mainland China, as well as the Chinese in Singapore, Taiwan and the overseas cannot help but condemn the inept handling the hostage crisis since it was covered live on T.V. The whole world was watching live on T.V. how inept was the police in handling of the hostage situation.
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HEALTH IS WEALTH

Anti-stress authorities have found some effective ways in alleviating “killer stressors” in our modern life. Here is a summary of these techniques that could eliminate and dissipate negative stress reactions. These selected ways could help you function better and live longer, that is, if you follow them well.

1. CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE Learn to look at things positively. Ex: stop worrying, don’t harbor grudges, forgive offenses, be happy, etc.

2. GET ADEQUATE REST AND SLEEP. Sleep an average of 6 to 8 hours and 20 to 30 minutes nap, if possible, daily. A siesta of 1 to 2 hours is a too much time-waster.
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THE CIVIC CIRCLE

“When those of us, who lived through those days die… the world will forget….” – James B Reuter, S.J.

When I see old war veterans in their vintage uniforms, I now see them as heroes from the past with a story to tell.

With some free time on a rainy afternoon this week, I decided to visit the Photo Exhibit of World War II at the Silliman University Library.

Aptly called the “War of Our Fathers,” the exhibit contains over 40 panels and over 200 vintage war photo graphs beautifully mounted on panels, artifacts, a diorama and memorabilia from World War II.

The picture displays were accompanied by commentaries that explains the poignant pictures. The hundreds of photos show the Filipino soldiers from the ethnic mixture of Christian, Muslim, and tribesmen fighting side by side to stop the invading Japanese, Also shown in vivid pictures were the courageous Filipinas of that generation carrying arms alongside the men, comrades in a fight to defeat the superior Japanese forces.
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Have you ever been into a salon and been serviced with dirty brushes or seen that they have no sterilizing equipment ‘YUK.’ Well, “you deserve more!” Next time, ask to see your service brush and sterilizing equipment before they use them. Here are some helpful tips to combing and brushing.
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KIDSAFE

Once you have reached your gestation period you might be wondering what are the signs of labor and what could other signs of pregnancy mean. These signs vary from person to person, just remember everyone is different and your pregnancy is special to you. Call your obstetrician or delivery suit immediately if you have any of these. Ceasing or slowing of the baby’s movements, severe headache, sudden increase in swelling, ruptured membranes (waters break), regular contractions (especially before your due date), any bleeding from your vagina, any medical condition. Remember, there are no silly questions. This is your baby’s life!!

The Silliman Reserve Officers Training Corps Airsoft team could yet be a potent group in the city’s anti crime drive, even helping the police in intelligence gathering. They also have a professional counterpart using exact replicas of full size heavy weapons. They can be tapped for basic anti crime assistance in our utterly undermanned and under equipped police force. PNP people should accept their weaknesses, while the citizenry is willing to help them in any way, just to curb the rise of criminality in the city. Friday night, another man was shot and killed in Batinguel by one motorcycle riding assasin. Police arrested no one, but claim, they know the suspect. So what is holding them?

by: JOHNY MERCADO

Many journalists are unable to distinguish between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilization, George Bernard Shaw once groused.

Did he mean radical change?. .Rising temperatures widened the “Tropical Belt”. Erratic weather shriveled yields of politically volatile crops like rice and corn.

Economist Jean Monet, called them “deep-running currents”: change that poses survive-or-perish questions. They roil below the businessas- usual surface of our daily lives. Take migration. This country holds a “snap election” everyday:. men and women vote with their feet to seek better futures abroad Today’s flood of 3,752 migrants daily. is 28 times the first wave of migrants who left four decades back.
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by: AMB. JOSE V. ROMERO JR., PH.D

The senate at least in the mind of the framers of the US constitution which is more or less the model of our own, was supposed to be a deliberative forum of elite wisdom.

In this country at least in the beginning, this was the case. We had the likes of Claro M. recto, Jose Wright Diokno, Jose P. Laurel and others who distinguished themselves not only for their oratorical prowess but also for their brilliant minds and integrity. Over time there was steady erosion in the quality of the senate membership which began to included basketball players. Movie actors but worse of all – putschists in its roster of members. The present senate president himself was jailed by President Aquino on the charge of aiding and abetting a rebellion against duly constituted authority. In the previous senate he had his former jailer now mayor Lim of Manila as a colleague .Today he is in the same chamber as former colonel gringo Honasan who was a coaccused and actually jailed for subversion. In the same chamber is former captain Trillanes of the infamous Oakwood mutiny. Now comes Marine Colonel Querubin presently serving sentence for rebellion who would like to join the above rondalla of rebels in the senate. The question is, has the senate become the refuge of those who dare take up arms against duly constituted authority? The 14th amendment of the us constitution incidentally disqualifies from the senate any federal or state officer who had taken the requisite oath to support the constitution, but later engaged in rebellion or aided the enemies of the united states!
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The newest addition to Negros Oriental’s skyline, the Tierra Alta Residential Resort in Palinpinon, Valencia was launched through a groundbreaking ceremony at 4 p.m. on August 21, 2010. Dubbed as a “home in the sky,” it is the first residential resort living development of its kind in Negros Oriental that comes with all the facilities and amenities perfect for a luxurious residential living.

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These are helpful tips to help regenerate hair follicles, but they do not cure any underlying conditions, or stress-related hair loss.Try drinking this - blend bananas with honey, yoghurt & low-fat milk. A drink rich in biotin can help keep your crowning glory firmly rooted.
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KIDSAFE: SIDS (Sudden infant death syndrome)

Babies are born with soft, piliable skulls, so when they rest in the same position on a regular basis, their heads can develop a flat spot where it presses against a bed mattress.

Flat head syndrome is purely a cosmetic issue and will in no way impact on your child’s brain or intellectual devolopment .Additionally, in an effort to reduce the instances of cot death, parents and caregivers regularly place babies on their backs. Although this technique saves lives, it can contribute to flat head syndrome.
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