Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City approved the resolution authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran to request Mayor Evelio Leonardia to use the vacated building by the City Engineer’s Office (CEO) at Brgy.Taculing to be utilized as classrooms of Bacolod City College (BCC).
CEO has transferred location at the new government center. The vacated office is near the main campus of BCC at Brgy.Taculing. SP Familiaran anticipates that the enrollment at BCC will balloon due to the inevitable increases of tuition fees in other tertiary schools, compared to BCC which remains P30.00 per unit. Mayor Leonardia, founder of BCC, has assured parents and students during the graduation exercises last March that under his administration, there will be no tuition fee increase at BCC. Familiaran’s resolution states that in the previous school year(2011-2012), the average fees in private colleges and universities that are based in the City was Php 641.31 per unit or Php 1,923.93 per subject, which resulted to approximately Php 15,391.44 per semester or Php30,782.88 for every student per year. Due to the prohibited cost of schooling in private schools, a big chunk of City resident students have transferred to Bacolod City College, where tuition fee is only Php30.00 per unit or Php 240.00 per subject, or per semester is Php1,920.00 or Php 3,840.00 a year, far lower than that of private schools. Thus, making it as the last resort for the family and students who want to get a college degree. Familiaran also said, the impending 5% to 15% increase for tuition fee and other fees in private schools, it is certain that this school year, 2012-2013, many students in the City will opt to transfer to BCC, making BCC a more populous public tertiary school. Inevitably, the student population of BCC continuously grow every year, and the demand for more classrooms is urgent. With the transfer of the City Engineer’s Office to the New Government Center, the space or building it vacated becomes now viable and adequately suited for the BCC needed classrooms. The conversion of it for more classrooms of BCC will make the edifice more useful for the City and timely or responsive to the need of students and the future generation. Therefore, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Bacolod City in the midweek session has approved to request City Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia to consider the City Engineer’s Building at Barangay Taculing for Bacolod City College(BCC) classrooms.* (EBColmo) by Edith Colmo Negros Daily Bulletin
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A resolution requesting Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia to consider the City Engineer’s Office in Barangay Taculing for Bacolod City College classrooms, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
Authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, the resolution saidit is a fact that the rising costs of commodities have adversely affected every Filipino household. Such price increase of commodities triggered a domino effect on other necessities and or services, one of those is the increase of school tuition fees andother related fees, it said. Theresolution said in the previous school year (2011-2012), the average fees for private colleges and universities in Bacolod was P641.31 per unit or P1,923.93 per subject, which resulted in approximately P15,391.44 per semester or P30,782.88 a year for every student. Because of the prohibitive cost of schooling in private schools, a big chunk of students residing in the city have transferred to the Bacolod City College, whose tuition fee is only P30 per unit or P240 per subject, and whose costs per semester is P1,920 or P3,840 a year, far lower than that of private schools, making it the last resort for the family and students to pursue a college degree, it said. Withthe impending 5 percent to 15 percent increase in tuition fee and other fees of private schools for this school year 2012-2013, it is certain that many of our students in the city will opt to transfer to the BCC, making it a more populous public tertiary school, the resolution said. With the BCC student population growing yearly, a demand for more classrooms is urgent, it said. The resolution said thatwith the transfer of the City Engineer’s Office to the Bacolod City Government Center, the space or building it had vacated now becomes viable and adequate for the classrooms needed by BCC.*CGS BY CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star BACOLOD City Councilor El Cid Familiaran in an approved resolution has requested Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia to consider the use of the City Engineer's Office building as additional classrooms for the Bacolod City College (BCC) students.
With the BCC student population yearly growing, a demand for more classrooms is urgent, he said. With the impending five to 15-percent increase for tuition and other fees of private schools for this school year, Familiaran believes that many students in the city will opt to transfer to BCC. Tuition in Bacolod City College is P30.00 per unit or P240.00 per subject, and the cost per semester is P1,920.00 or P3,840.00 a year, far lower than that of private schools. With the transfer of the City Engineer’s Office to the New Government Center, Familiaran believes that the space or building it vacated is adequately suited for the BCC’s needed classrooms. (CNC) We always understood “broiling” to mean exposing to intense heat, like broiled fish or broiled meat, or even to burn. That meaning is of Middle English origin but the French root means “to confuse, to be angry, to engage in noisy brawl or to make dirty.”
The recent political development is broiling in the French origin, the start of the political combat that will be waged when the election period begins or even before that. These developments are a prelude or a preview of what to expect even before the candidates file their certificates of candidacy in October this year. It will be early then to know who is running for what and with whom or who is running alone. The first salvo was fired by Cong. Anthony Golez against Mayor Evelio Leonardia with a privilege speech in Congress on the celebration of Charter Day although this issue could have been resolved “among friends.” For what reasons did Golez squeeze the trigger with that speech without warning, some say with stealth that left many to wonder? Golez rode on the campaign wagon of Leonardia that brought him to Congress, a virtual stranger that he was in Bacolod. Golez of course denies this, implying that he owes Leonardia no favors. In fact, one of Golez’ lieutenants told me that Golez gave Leonardia the funds for the campaign, and which Leonardia denied and had intimidated that one reason for the earlier cooling of relations was that Golez did not deliver the money he promised as his contribution to get into Leonardia’s Grupo Progreso. Whatever is the truth, the fact is that the erstwhile political partners have become broiling opponents and the chances of reconciliation appear unlikely. Reports has it that before the Congressional speech that created the final break Golez had proposed that Grupo Progreso field next year Leonardia for congressman, Golez for mayor and incumbent Vice Mayor Jude Thaddeus Sayson to run for reelection. This ticket was reported in the press to be the “sentiment” of 31 barangay captains but one of these barangay leaders said the meeting called by Golez was about risk management and when they arrived the “manifesto” was already there for signing with envelops as “incentives”. How much did he get? Before I could ask during a fiesta lunch, his wife inquired and he said, “five thousand, but some got only three.” The wife kept quiet but I suspect she will ask him about where the P5k is when they get home. I tend to believe this because the barangay captain was a long time friend and to admit in the presence of his wife gives his statement a lot of credibility. Most husbands, like political managers, won’t. According to insiders, Leonardia did not make any commitment to the Golez proposal but left it to Sayson to decide. The inevitable clash of political agenda took over. The Golez proposal and attempt to get public support indicate weakness. Golez then fired his privilege speech in retaliation. The die is cast. In the other field, a mayoralty aspirant had chosen Vladimir Gonzales to be his vice mayoralty candidate, broiling the other members of his party with a threat of a pull-out because this slot was supposed to be from within, especially Councilor Archie Baribar and El Cid Familiaran. The reason going the rounds in the news rooms is that Gonzales has the money, though I think that while it is true he has the funds, he is also a businessman. If he is as easy with campaign funds as probably believed, Gonzales would have fared well during the last election but many balked for “lack of juice.” It can be different this time and he might have really pledged to fund the campaign. But this has also a price even at this stage – some leading members of the party bolting not necessarily to join the other side but to form another local party. El Cid Familiaran is a leader of the Liberal Party in Bácolod and there are several recent members of the LP that are councilor material and had in fact been bruited about as planning to run for the council. If Baribar and El Cid form the third force they can draw others, even from the defunct MONOPAL, like Sonia Verdeflor who is up for reelection. Other new names, like Bong Dilag, Jun Gamboa and Frank Carbon might find a new and unblemished group (LP) more attractive than one led by a candidate with a plunder case pending before the Sandigan and other graft cases before the Ombudsman. It would be difficult for them as allies of President Aquino and his campaign against graft and corruption to defend a leader tarnished with graft charges. A new LP would be a fresh wind without hang-ups and candidates with record of acceptability.* MODESTO P. SA-ONOY V isayan Daily Star THE City Council of Bacolod passed a resolution appealing for the support of President Benigno Aquino III for the passage into law of House Bill 4365 or an Act increasing pension under the Social Security System.
Authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, the resolution said Republic Act (RA) 1161 or the Social Security Act of 1954 mandates the giving of retirement pension to SSS members who have reached the age of 60 years and above for their security. Such law was amended by RA 8282, series of 1997, or the Social Security Act of 1997, which pegged a minimum pension for every pensioner to P1,200 or 2,400 for at least 10 to 20 years remittance, respectively, it said. The resolution said that for 15 years, from 1997 to 2012, there had been no changes in the amount of pension received by the SSS pensioners, while the prices of commodities continue to increase especially for the basic ones. As mandated by the Social Security Act of 1997, the P1,200 or P2,400 monthly pension for each pensioner is far below the poverty threshold as mandated by the National Statistical and Coordination Board, it said. House Bill 4365, which seeks to immediately increase from a minimum SSS monthly pension of P1,200 (for members with at least 10 credited years of service) and P2,400 (for those with 20 years of service) to P4,000, and every year thereafter will increase by P500 until it reaches P7,000 as minimum pension for each SSS pensioner, was authored by Bayan Muna Party-List Representative Neri Colmenares and Teddy Casiño and co-authored by a number of congressmen is now proposed in the Lower House, the resolution said. It said the passage of House Bill 4365 into law is considered urgent as it will respond to the present plight of SSS pensioners and help them cope with the rising prices of food, medicine and other necessities for survival. Carla N. Canet Sun Star Bacolod Education Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro commended the efforts of Bacolod Rep. Anthony Rolando Golez, Jr. in the construction of the Bacolod City Disaster Preparedness and Relief Center, a press release form the office of Golez said yesterday.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the DPRC was held April 24, in the Bacolod City Police Office Compound that was attended by several high-ranking officials from the government, it said. Daryll Wong, the Adjutant General of the Department of Defense of the State of Hawaii, was present in the event and spoke about how disaster should be a well-coordinated effort, the press release said. Philippine National Police Police Chief Superintendent Gil Hitosis and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council Administrator Benito Ramos, gave messages lauding the efforts of Golez, the press release added. Bacolod Chief of Police Ricardo Dela Paz gave foyer honors to the dignitaries who attended the event. Councilors Archie Baribar, Catalino Alisbo, El Cid Familiaran, Sonya Verdeflor and Elmer Sy were present. In his letter, Luistro said: “On behalf of the DepEd family, I commend you for your efforts in the creation of the DPRC in Bacolod City. We fully support you in your advocacy of encouraging citizens to work hand in hand with public officers in ensuring that we will all be prepared in times of calamities and disasters,” the press release added.* Visayan Daily Star BACOLOD City Councilor El Cid Familiaran and his daughter, Barangay 13 chief Tanya Familiaran, took their oaths as new members of the Liberal Party during a convention held at Nature's Village in Talisay City.
Heading the convention were President Benigno Aquino, Senator Franklin Drilon, Department of Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas and House Deputy Speaker Representative Erin Tanada. The convention was made possible through the efforts of LP provincial chair Representative Albee Benitez (3rd district, Negros Occidental). Councilor Familiaran said they joined the party, as his political principles, policy direction and beliefs have jibed with that of the Liberal Party. He disclosed that since he joined politics in 1989, it was his first time to join a national party. His father, the late Beneldez Familiaran, was also an LP member in the 1950s. The elder Familiaran was closely associated with Teddy Aritao, Juan Araneta and lawyer Remache Parreño. His local political party was the inactive Partido Pagla-um sg Banwa formed by the late Negros Occidental Governor and Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Montelibano Jr. Familiaran is due for re-election. He hoped that his membership with the LP will help him achieve his political goal come 2013. Carla N. Canet Sun Star Bacolod The Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod unanimously passed on third and final reading an ordinance titled,Commemoration Dayof the Charter of the City of Bacolod Ordinance, Wednesday.
Councilor Caesar Distrito, chairman of the SP Committee on Laws, Ordinances and Good Government, authored the ordinance that will commemorate the signing of the Charter of the City that took place on June 18, 1938. Distrito said “The ordinance will give value to the fact that the charter creating the city of Bacolod was indeed approved on June 18, 1938.” Transferring the celebration of the birth of Bacolod City on June 18, away from the Masskara Festival, will give more concentration and focus to the Charter Day celebration, he said. This is also a way of recognizing those who deserve to be honored for taking the necessary steps in turningBacolodinto a city, he said. The co-authors of the ordinance are Councilors Homer Bais, El Cid Familiaran, Roberto Rojas, Em Legaspi-Ang, Al Victor Espino, Carl Lopez and Mona Dia Jardin. CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III is expected to arrive today, Saturday, to lead the mass oath taking of new members of the Liberal Party (LP) in Negros Occidental.
The President will arrive at 1:30 p.m. at the Nature’s Village Hotel and Restaurant in Talisay City, the venue of the LP’s gathering. He will be welcomed by Negros Occidental Governor Alfredo Marañon Jr., Representative Albee Benitez (Third District, Negros Occidental), who is also the provincial chair of LP, and other LP officials from Western Visayas. Expected to be with Aquino are Department of Transportation and Communication Secretary Mar Roxas, who is the president of LP, Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and Senator Franklin Drilon. Lawyer Bambi Depasucat of the LP Secretariat said 11 mayors from the province will take their oath as new members of the LP. Some of them are are Araceli Somosa of Calatrava, Marxlen dela Cruz of Don Salvador, Rafael Cueva of Sagay City, Patrick Escalante of Cadiz City, Jechonias Manzano of Candoni, Francisco Nazareno of Moises Padilla, Francis Malabor of Isabela, Eric Saratan of Talisay City, Lourdes Escalante of Manapla. Benitez confirmed that Binalbagan Mayor Alejandro Mirasol, LP’s candidate in the special elections at the fifth district, will also take his oath. Vice mayors who will also swear in to LP include Santiago Maravillas of Escalante City, Kent Javelosa of Sagay City, Samson Mirhan of Cadiz City, Edgar Pagayunan of Manapla, Niel Lizarez of Talisay City, Abner Jardinico of San Enrique, Felix Feria of La Castellana, Cipriano Remo of Moises Padilla, Omar Gayares of Isabela, Ma. Gina Lizarez of Sipalay City and Janet Cubid of Hinobaan. Depasucat also said 28 politicians and businessmen will officially join LP today, including incumbent councilors Sonia Verdeflor, Archie Baribar, Elcid Familiaran and Elmer Sy. Former Councilors Ana Marie Palermo, lawyer Lyndon Cana, Jocelle Batapa-Segue and Celia Flor will also swear in to the party. The businessmen will be lead by Frank Carbon, President of the Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) who is also the Bacolod City chair of LP, lawyer Ben Ortega of the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Butch Ebreo of the Negrense Volunteers for Change (NVC), Barangay Captains Anjoe Aiko and Madelen Diaz, among others. “There will be more than 60 of the new members taking oath today,” Benitez said. The LP convention started Friday with Representative Erin Tañada, who administered the oath for LP’s new members from Iloilo and other provinces in Panay. “We expect more new members in the coming days. More have already signified to join. We don’t pressure them to join LP. It’s their own and personal judgment if they want to join the party for so long as it would not affect our local party, the United Negros Alliance,” Benitez said. Benitez also confirmed that he is seeking reelection in the 2013 elections. He said that he would like to assure the people of his district of good performance. He also said Aquino’s visit will be a big boost for the LP in the province. “I personally invited the president and I am happy that he is coming. It’s a big event and big thing for the province,” Benitez said. More than 120 Presidential Security Group personnel are detailed for the president’s arrival aside from the local police and military personnel. Benitez said he also plans to invite the President to come again to the province for the inauguration of the Bacolod-Silay airport access road completion in April 2013. The construction of the 11-kilometer access road is ongoing, he added. Teresa Ellera Sun Star Bacolod A resolution nominating Councilor Dindo Ramos as a member of the People’s Law Enforcement Board, was approved by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod Wednesday.
Authored by Councilor El Cid Familiaran, chairman of the SP Committee on Police and Security and Jail Management, the resolution said the Local Government Code of 1991, mandates every local government to establish a People’s Law Enforcement Board. The same law, states that the PLEB will be composed of any member of the SP, any barangay captain, and three other members to be chosen by the City peace and Order Council from the community who are known for their probity and integrity, one of whom must be a woman, another a lawyer or college graduate, or the principal of elementary school, it said. The resolution said that, based on the provision of the law, the term of office of the member of the member of the PLEB will be three years from assumption of office, but after his/her term expires, he or she will hold office until a successor will be chosen and qualified. It said the City Peace and Order Council has already chosen its three representatives for the PLEB. To complete the list of PLEB members, there is also a need for the SP to designate its representative to the Board, it added. Meanwhile, the SP also approved a resolution commending and congratulating the MassKara dancers of Bacolod City for winning the grand championship of the inter-town edition of ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime Entertainment Program. The resolution was authored by Councilor Sonya Verdeflor, chairman of the SP Committee on Tourism and Local, International Cooperation. CHRYSEE SAMILLANO Visayan Daily Star |
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