Rail-skates underline need "Quirino" Highway

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Title: Rail-skates underline need "Quirino" Highway
Creator: Felipe, Ramon Jr., H.
Language: English
Year: 1967
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Fulltext: FOR A PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR ♦ Swthera Arms i Eyrijimsat Cs. i fTel 14-96-R P.O. B« 136 ♦ 236 Elias Angeles Street J y Plaza Kiosk, Naga City X pEUTECTIC” low-heat weldisg ♦ J rods ,for cast iron, stainless steel * ♦ copper, aluminum, zinc, et«. x ♦BUKH” and “SOUTHERN * J CROSS” diesel engines, Pumps. J ♦ Lathes, Shapers, welders.’grin- $ ♦ders, drills, etc. • ♦ Service - Sales - repairs ? ♦ Fabrications;—Steel windows, § ♦ 'rsllg i doors, etc, ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦« »♦♦♦♦« 4 Founded In 1333 The Oldest Regional Weekly News-pa; r Year 35-Vol. 32, No. 45- City oj Naga, December 30, 1967-10 Ctvos. 8 Pages Pope Paul VI for True Peace He Volunteers t< Vietnam Peace Pope Paul VI is willing to help in negotiating for ending the war in Vietnam. His stand is non-partisan. He is interested to restore a true peace. Pope Paul had a 63-minute talk with Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson in Rome on his way to U.S. from Australia where he attended the memorial services for the Australian Premier Harold Holt, last week. Their talk centered on their hopes for a peaceful ■end to the Vietnamese war. The Vietnam war had a 24-hour truce Help Negotiate Pope Paul VI orceasefire last Christmas eve, dec'arei by allied forces which ended 6 p.m. last Monday. QUEST FOR WORLD PEACE — Soviet Premier Aleksei Kosygin and U.S. President Lyndon Johnson conferred at Glassboro, Nt w Jersey. The two leaders met for more than 5 hours on June 23 and returned 2 days later for another 4 hours of private conversations. B'Jtn described the talks as “useful” in the quest for world peace. They agreed “to keep in good communications’’in the future. DBP Marks 2Jst Anniversary / From its birth on January 2, 1947, the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation became a powerful instrument for carrying out the task of reconstruction. When the work of rehabilitating the devastation and havoc wrought by the war was thought t> have been completed, the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation became by legislative fiat the Development Bank of the Philippines. This was in June 1958. The transformation of the RFC ushered in important and fundamental changes in its functions and outlook. Il shifted its attention and its resources to bear upon the problems of promoting the economic development of the country. And since investment capital is very scarce factor of production, the DBP played the pivotal role of allocating resources according to a national strategy for attaining economic development. The DBP, being a purely government entity, has (Continued on page B) Daog Si Medroso sa Quo Warranto,Ma ApelaRSaC.ABacnng Elegible Si Mayor Medroso? Rail-Skates Underline Need //Quirino/Z Highway By RAMON H. FELIPE, JR. Congressman, 1st District of Camarines Sur General Manager Nica- blacion of Ragay. nor T. Jimenez of the A “rail-skate” is a Phil. National Railways home-made device, conhas recently outlawed the sisting of a wooden platimprovised “rail-skates” form, to which are attachnow commonly used in ed three sets of rollerthe so-called railroad bearings, which serve as towns of Tagkawayan, wheels. It uses the tracks Quezon Province, and Dei of the Philippine National Gallego, Ragay, Lupi and Railways and is propelled Sipocol, Camarines Sur by the operator by pushProvince. This drastic act- ing with one foot on the ion was prompted by the ground. It can carry two recent cLath of a young paying passengers, at a 1 arrio schoolteacher, Mrs. reasonable rate of speed, Loreto Gonzales y Tolete especially on down-grades, of Barrio Banga, Ragay, The “rail-skate” is a Camarines Sur, who was device born out of sheer fatally hit by a Bicoi Ex- nec ssity.The above menpress train, while riding a tioned “railroad” towns “rail skates” with other and their barrios sre co-teachers on their way strung out of an average from the barrio to the po- (Continued on page B) FM’S First Stop is Malaysia In His Three-Country Tour Mayor Dominador Medroso (N) can Calabanga, Cam. Sur ma-apelar sa Gorte de Apelaciones can saiyang pagcadaog sa quo warranto na ipigpresentar contra saiya ni Atty. Leoncio Elopre (L) na dinaog ni Medroso can Nov. 14, Mayor MEDROSO 1967 a eleccion. An decision ni Juez R. de la Cruz can tercera sala can Jusgadode Primera Instancia digdi sa Camarines Sur iyo, na si Dominador Viola Medroso bacong calificado na maguin alcalde mun cipal can Calabanga nin hu'i la naprobaran na sia dai nacacasurat inteligentemente sa ingles, castilia o sa bicoi na tataPresident Marcos’ first stop will be Malaysia, then lo Indonesia. & Thailand, when he starts his state visits on January 7, 1968, in neighboring Asian countries. Press Secretary Jose D’ Aspiras said the follow ing dates have been fixed for the visits: Malaysia— Jaw. 7-10; Indonesia-Jan. 10-13.Aspiras said the trip to Thailand will start January 13, and the President will return to Manila January 17. The Malacaiiang spokesman said that the visits will be made in furtherance of the President’s desire to help accelerate active cooperation between the Philippines and her Asian neighbors. He also pointed out that the state visits were dictated by diplomatic protocol which demand that the President now reciprocate the gesture of goodwill demostrated by the heads of state of the three countries during their own visits here. Pres. Marcos A ramon digdi sa Cam. Sur sosog ta catotogonan can Seccion 173 can Codigo Electoral asin can Sec. 2174 can Codigo Administrative. An decision ni Juez de )a Cri z nacasurat sa 23 pahinas. Diyan nacasurat an mgaop nion canCorteSuprema na pigcitar ni Juez de la Crnz na saiyang pigbasaian can saiyang decision sa casong ini nasi Medroso bacong elegible na magin alcalde. Si Medrcso apat na veces vinotohan como alcalde asin dos veses vice alcalde sa Calabanga. An protestante (Elopre), nadaog nia sarong vez sa vice asin dos veces pa a alcalde, alagad gnonian sana sia p:g quo warranto ni Elopre. Can mga enot mayo lamang nin nagprotesta ki Medroso can eleccion saiya. Sa vista can caso sa juzgado pigpasurat si Medroso alagad naprobaran na masakit masabotan an saiyang surat. Si Medroso nagtuga sa juzgado na an saiyang secretaro, si Leonardo Gonzales, iyong n a6 preparar can saiyang soli’ Continued on page 6 B ★ THE BICOL STAR * December 30f 19* 7 « LEGAL NOTICES € Republic of the Philippines COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF CAMARINES SUR 10th Judicial District OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF City of Naga D.M.G., INCORPORATED, Plaintiff, -versusCLARO VERDADERO, - Defendants. ALIAS EXECUTION CASE NO. 141551 City Court of Manila, Branch VI X..................................................... X Notice Of Public Auction Whereas, by virtue of the Alias Writ of Execution issued by the City Court of Manila, Branch VI, dated the 23rd day of November, 1967, by the Hon. Judge Amado G. Roan in ronnection with Case No. 141551 commanding the Provincial Sheriff of Camarines Sur or any of his lawful' ^deputies to make effective the sum of TWO HUN D R E D EIGHTY 33/100 PESOS (P280.33), Philippine currency, together with interest of twelve per cent (12%) per annum on P280.33 until the date of payment, and the sum of P52.00 for costs of suit, plus the sum of P50.00 as attorney’s fees together with the sheriff’s fees and expenses incident to this execution which D.M.G., INC., the plaintiff hereof, recovered in the City Court of Manila on the 21st day of December, 1965 against Claro Verdadero, the defendant hereof; Whereas, upon indication of the plaintiff, the Provincial Sheriff of Camarines Sur ex officio, through the undersigned Deputy Provincial Sheriff, on December 28, 1967, levied upon and attached all the rights, title, interest, dominion and participation that the defendant Claro Verdadero has or might have in and over the following real property with all the improvements thereon, to wit: “A parcel of riceland, unirrigated, located in barrio San Francisco, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Camarines Sur,- having an area of 2.9184 hectares, more or less; declared under Tax No. 4281 and assessed at Pl,055 in the name of Claro Tena Verdadero. Bounded on the North, by Claro Tena Verdadero; on the East, by Claro Tena Verdadero; on the South, by Claro Tena Verdadero; and on the West, by Filomeno Saramo.” Note: This property is not registered under Act 496 nor under the Spanish Mortgage Law, hence, this instrument will be registered under Act 3344, as amended. Wherefore, by virtue of the alias writ of execution and under the provisions of Section 16, Rule 39 of the Rules of Court, the undersigned announces that on January 22, 1968, between the hours of 9:00 o’clock in the morning and 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon, he will sell at public auction at the office of the Protvincial Sheriff, located on the Second Floor at the Provincial Capitol of Camaiines Sur in Naga pity, to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine currency, ill the rights, title, interest, dominion and participation that the lefendant has or might have in ind over the foregoing described troperty together with all the Inprovements thereon, in order 3 satisfy the amount of the exertion together with all the sheff’s fees and expenses incident jereto. LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to Sec. 1, Rule 74 of the New Rules of Court, Notice is hereby given that the estate left by the Late Juanito Salao, who died intestate on Dec. 14, 1966, consisting of two parcels of land denominated as Lots “C”, & “D”, Psd- 47393, and covered by TCT. No. 2433 has been the subject of an Extrajudicial settlement by his Heirs, namely: Adelina Paular, the surviving widow, and the children, Efren, Rizal, Roya', Diisy, Mario & Myrna all surnamed Salao, who are still minors, but represented by their mother and as natural guardian, Adelina Paular, the deed was acknowledged before Not. Pub. Rosendo Barrameda per Reg. No. 1188; Page No. 41; Rook No. X>X1;S. of 1967 on Dec. 28, 1967, at Calabanga Cam. Sur. Pub. Dec. 30, 1967; Jan. 6, 13, 1967. NOTICE Pursuant to Section 1, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, notice is hereby given that ILDEFONSO A. NAVAL, of legal age, Filipino, widower, resident of Magarao, Cam.’ Sur who alleged to be the only and exclusive legal heir of the late Spouses Agripina Avila who died on April 28, 1944 and Guillermo Villasenor who died sometime in 1904, intestate, executed an Affidavit of Adjudication at Libmanan, Cam. Sur on the 2nd day of December 1967 adjudicating unto himself all the intestate estate left by decedents which are located in the municipalities of Libmanan, Cabusao, Magarao. and Sipocot, -province of Cam. Sur; and in Daet, province of Camarines Norte. The Affidavit of Adjudication was subscribed and sworn to before Notary Public Jose G. Borromeo at Libmanan, C. S. on Deceber 2, 1967, per Doc. No. 144; Page 37! Book 10; S, 1967. Pub. Dec. 30, 1967; Jan. 6, 13, 1967. In accordance with law, this notice of auction sale will be published in the BICOL STAR, a weekly regional newspaper published and edited in the City of Naga, having a wide general circulation in the Bicoi provinces including the province of Camarines Sur, once a week for three consecutive weeks, the first publication to take place at least twenty (20) days before the date of the auction sale. Likewise, for the same period of time three copies of this notice will be posted on three different public and conspicuous places in the municipality of San Fernando, Camarines Sur where the foregoing described real property is located; another three copies of same will be posted in the City of Naga, (one at the Bulletin Board at the Provincial Capitol) where the auction sale will be conducted. Prospective bidders or buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the property and the encumbrances thereon, if there be any for their o\yn interest. Done in Naga City, this December 28, 1967. FOR THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF EX OFFICIO: By An g e l l l . b o r ja Deputy Prov. Sheriff Pub. Dec. 30, 1967; Jan. 6, 13, 1968. Storage . . . selection, pest control, fertilization, etc\, and to traders and millers who are already in the rice and corn trade. Collaterals shall consist of a first mortgage on unencumbered real estate (site of warehouse) and insurable improvements thereon. Decuments needed for this type of loan are the following: 1. Certification that applicant is a bona-fide member of the RICOB; 2. Title, or other evidence of ownership to land; 3. Tax declaration, tax receipts and other government imposts for current and previous years; 4. Location Plan; 5. Audited Financial Statements; and 6. Estimated income and expense statement. Building constructed out of this loan are to be insured as may be required by the Bank. The warehouse must be bonded. Also, in order that farmers with existing coconut loans whose plantation were devastated by typhoon “Welming” could immediately rehabilitate their farms, the DBP is extending additional loans to farmers who were victims of typhoon “Welming”, subject to the following conditions: That the amount of additional loan shall be the difference bet ween the new Ioan value of the land as. reappraised and the balance of the account; 2. That the loan value shall not exceed 80% of the prospective appraised value of the land; 3. That the additional loan shall be used to rehabilitate the farm and promote auxiliary projects, such as poultry, piggery and planting of cash crops; 4. That the additional loan may be repaid beyond the unexpired teim of the principal loan, provided that it does not exceed 10 years; 5. That the rate of interest shall be the current rate on agricu't tral loans; and 6. That if the original loan is in arrears, a satisfactory arrangement shall ’be made for a new plan of payment prior to or simultaneous with the granting of the additional loan. LEG^L NOTICE Notice is being given that the estate left by the deceased Porferio Imperial has been extrajudicially partitioned by the heirs, namely, Magdalena E. Imperial, Alejandro Imperial, Jocelyn Imperial and Remedios Imperial affecting the pioperty located in San Isidro, Pamplona, Camarines Sur designated as Lot 1945, Pls-773-D under Tax Declaration No. 5649 and valued at Pl,420 with an area of 1,421 square meters more or less. The instrument was executed before Notary Public Felixberto Racadag, Jr., of Naga City and recorded as Doc. No. 5; Page 32; Book No. I; Series of 1967. Pub. December 30, 1967, January 6 and 13, 1968. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE An affidavit of Adjudication executed by Fiorentina Alivarvar as exclusive heir of the late Severino Alivarvar and Antonia Monte, covering a parcel of land situated in San Antonio, Milaor C. Sur containing an area of 8.0236 hectares, declared under Tax No. 3256 with a port'on thereof of 3. 5761 Has. thereof being hereby confirmed to have been sold to Ildefonso Tipones. Said affidavit bears Doc. No. 79; Page 99; Book No. Ill, Series of 1967 of the Notarial register of Notary Public Gavino Celso. Pub. Dec. 30, ‘67; Jan. 6, 13, ‘68. D3P Marks ♦ . always adhered to two basic po'icies in the distribution of its Io naLh funds. These are: 1. To spread lhe benefits of its liberal credit to as many borrowers as possible within lhe framework of the established priority for project; and 2< To sow the development throughout lhe entire country and thus try to minimize great inequalities in welfare and economic conditions among the different regions or provinces. The result of the first policy is at once apparent in the size of loans granted by lhe DBA L-ans of F5,003 and below constitute approximately 71% of the total number of outstanding accounts granted by the DBP. The objective sought to be attained by lhe first policy is essentially socialistic in nature. It is undeniable that one of the fundamental aspirations of our society is to raise the great mass of our people from poverty and elevate them to the standing of middle class. The second policy has given rise to the preoccupation of DBP of bringing its credit facilities to all the regions of lhe country. Service, therefore, has alw ys been emphasized as a key factor in lending operations of the DBP. Service in the sense means, from the viewpoint of the DBP, bringing itself closer to its clients to a point where it can perform its operations efficiently and where it can be approached by borrowers with a minimum of effort and expense. This concept foreshadowed the establishment of a network of blanches and agencies all over the country. l he first branches of lhe DBP were established along lhe idea of trying to keep a balanee between two factors - maximizing lhe branch’s capability to service as large a region and as many barrowers as is possible and optimizing lhe profitability of lheir operations. Oftentimes, the objectives of service and profit do not coincide. They may require different or even conflicting plans of action. However, the rationalization of both factors was considered necessary in order to prevent dissipation of funds in operating expenses and, corollarily, to build up (he resources of the DBP to keep it constantly in a position of strength to meet the everincreasing demand for development credit. The effort to harmonize the service and profit aspects led to the establishment of the Rail-Skates . distance of 10 kins, over a 70 kins, stretch from Sipocot to Tagkawayan. There is no highway linking them. The only means of transportation is either by sea on the turbulent Ragay Gulf, which opens on the China Sea or the Philippine National Railway. The latter, however, runs only one local train a day, which stops in all these towns and their barrios, a long slow and tedious trip of at least five hours! So, if a barrio resident takes the train on a certain day, he has to wait until the next day for the return trip. There used to be two local trams, but the other train was cancelled by the PNR management for some unknown reasons. The regular Bicoi Express night trains stop only in the poblacion of Tagkawayan, Ragay and Sipocot. The day Bicoi Express stops only in the poblacion of Tagkawayan, Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi and Sipocot. The Mayon Limited and the Isarog. {Continued qn pagi (j, earliest branches of the DBP in geographical centers of trade and commerce. Cebu City* Iloilo City, Bacolod City in the Visayas; Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao; and Ilagan. Isabela, Cabanatuan City, Naga City and Dagupan City in Luzon, were among the earliest sites of DBP branches. The growth of economic activities and investment build-up of the DBP in other places were invariably followed by the establishment of DBP branches in such areas. Thus in Luzon, another branch was • opened in Legazpi; in the Visayas, branches were established in Roxas City and Tacloban City; and in Mindanao, five additional branches were opened - in Catabato City: Ozamiz City, Butuan City, Zamboanga City and General Santos, Cotabato. When Gregorio S. Licaros took over ,'as Chairman of the. DBP in 1966, he attempted a fresh approa :h to the problem of expanding the branch network of the DBP. The traditional method of waiting for an area to grow, until it was, in a position to fi-. nancially support the operations, of a hranch was too slow to suit: the tempo of his program of accelerated development. He adppted the attitude that the DBP should be an active initiator of development.. This new concept either coincided with, or was pressed by, the important participation of the DBP in the agricultural development program of President Marcos’ Administration. Under the national agricultural development program, the DBP, as the principal source of long-term loans in the country, is expected to make available its credit facilities to farmers in the rural areas. For the DBP, this meant the establishment of more branches or agencies even in areas where existing business conditions could not make operations of a normalsized branch profitable. As in the past, the dilemma of service versus profit came to a head. The issue was resolved by designing 'a new type of branchthe “compact” branch. The “compact” branch is similar to the regular branch in all respects except that it is leaner in personnel. It is therefore cheaper to maintain but is as effective as a regular branch in its lending operations. The effectiveness of the “compact” branch was tested in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro where it was first set up. As the operations of Calapan Branch showed favorable returns both in terms of service and profit, the Board of Governors gave the nod to open more “compact” branches. Seven (7) new branches of this type were approved early in 1967 ' in the fallowing places: Tuguegarao, ((<• itiriued on page 6) . I HE BICOL STAR * December 30, 1957 DBP Marks . « * <7ene E. Balfttmoso FROM THE HILLTOP Cagayan; Baguio City; Tarlac; Tarlac; Daet, Camarines Norte, Puerto Princesit) Palawan; Kalibo, Ak'an; and Dumaguete City. This is only the beginning. Chairman Licares is determined to open a DBP branch in every province to give full meaning to the policy of the DBP of rendering service to the entire country. As of today, the DBP has an extensive network of branches and agencies. It has a total of 19 operating branches and 27 agencies. The conversion of 5 existing agencies into branches and the approved establishment of a new one in Baguio City which are now being implemented will bring the total number of branches to 25 but will reduce the number of agencies to 22. These offices are distributed among the different regions: Luzon, 11 branches and 5 agencies, Visayas, 7 branches and 6 agencies; and Mindanao, 7 branches and 11 agencies. Naga is one of the DBP’s two branches in Bicoi reeion. It started in 1955 with Mr Augusto Tambunting serving as its first Manager. Since that time, the following have served as Manager: Mr. Anatalio T. Viray, 1956. to 1960; Mr. Anselmo Aiovera, 1960 to 1962; and the incumbent Mr. Augusto D. Alvarado, 1962 to present. At the time it was opened in 1955, Naga Branch had an investment of P5.5 million spread over the entire Bicoi area. Because the area it served was too large for the branch to service, other provinces, were taken off its territory and transfer! ed to other branches which were subsequently opened. Today, Naga Branch serves Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte. The Branch maintains an agency office in Daet, Camarines Norte to accent the emphasis on service to borrowers by bringing its facilities nearer to its clients in this area. Within its area of operations, the Naga Branch offers the following banking services: Medium and long-term loans for agriculture, industry, real estate construction, low-cost homes, savings deposits; time deposits; administration of trust investment funds such as Coconut financing fund and sales and servicing of Progress Bonds. The Naga Branch can be considered as one of the principal investors in the local economy of the two provinces it serves. As of November 30, 1967, loan investments of the Branch amounted to Pf6,Oil,463.84 broken down into agricultural loans of P8,580,876.36 (53%); industrial loans of P4,411,240.35 (27%); and real estate (housing)1 loans of P3,019,347.13 (20%); or a total of P16,011,463.84. Agricultural Ioans of the branch have been channeled principally to the production of the traditional major crops of the region. These are: Coconut, Palay and Abaca. The Branch is trying to encourage farmers to diversify agricultural produ :tion through the planting of new crops that can be grown in the region. Aware that the success of any attempt to diversify farming will depend on educating farmers, educational drives are being conducted by agricultural experts of the Branch. Fiestas and meeting of farmers are taken advantage of by Branch personnel for campaigns of this sort. While agriculture remains the primary area for the lending operations of the Branch, industrial growth is a primary concern. Naga Branch has been relatively successful in promoting industrialization. This may be gleaned from the fact that 27% of its portfolio is in industrial loans. Seeing how important capital formation is to the process of Preponderance of Fragmentation (Second of a Series) Editor’s Note: In the preceding installment the writer discussed the implications particularly , on the political aspect on the current issue pervading on the ‘reported 'partitioning' of the province of Camarines Sur: discussions of which being timely should ensue and follow the trend of awareness and vigilance which is endispensable to democratic growth. The Augury of a Bright Future- The incoming provincial 'administration from the govenor-elect Manding Cledera and his entourage of provincial board members are as a whole a compenent group of neophyte politicians whose assumption into office beginning January I deserves the commendation of the people whose desire for change had unalterably voted a straight Nacionalista administration - a stretch of four (4) long duration years from 1968 up to 1971. The mandate of the electorate being on the landslide scale give credence to the pragmatic essence of natural consequences as useful results of ideas in a process giving validity to truth itself thus the rising tide of new elite generation seeking the favor of public office anchored on the incentive of hard work and more on the political exigency to cultivate and win the people’s esteem thru performaune. The governor-elect Manding Cledera for his part is a seemin gly calculating vintage of a man possessing both the wibingness and lhe giveand-take hard-core sacrifices to serve the people, In this regard it is expre ted then of the other members of the provincial board not only to coordinate and cooperate but to impart for the duration of their tenure while in office the best that could be had by way of exemplary deeds and if need be to rise above the considerations of selfaggrandizement. Project Study and the welfare Program- Even as the last election promises have long been stilled - the people’s welfare should not escape meticuluos attention. The small fries or lowsalaried employees in th,e varied government (provincial) services in order to make both ends for body and soul meet affected harshly by the ever rising prices <jf prime commodities - should be tended to with a gradual salary and wage increases as the essentials of financing will warrant. After all it is the small fries who toil day in and day out the uneasy monotony’ of the day’s labor. The growing communities in the rural areas should have the long-sought feeder roads; those lame and dangerous coconut and outdated wooden bridges should be replaced by concrete culverts and cemented bridges in order to minimize the year-long repairs which by nature cut-out the bulk of maintenance and repair outlay. Good feeder roads and as much as good bridges are necessary adjuncts to the continuous flow of commerce. Given the proper focus and initiative- the rural areas will thrive in material abundance. The school building program, too, now that pre-fabricated units are adequately available should replace those dilapidated school nipa and bamboo shanties that had borne the brunt of the typhoons and in line with the rice proficiency program hundreds of unirrigated ricelands can be extended the advantages of irrigation by developing more irrigated areas into productive zones. Board Member Emilio lible Jr Speaks- As almost anyone should know Board Member Emilio Tible is a bona fide protege of Congressman Felix Fuentebella and who steadfastly utilized the weight and influence to’ insure Tible’s victory in the NP convention. But as events did turn out- the delegates by a twist of sympathy and fate voted a majority for Manding C ledera’s nomination in the third and final balloting. Relevant to the burning issue that may crop up on the heels of the reported move of Congresman Fuentebella to ‘partition’ Camarines Sur into three (3) provinces- Board Member Tible as reported in a local weekly (not this) made known his stand against: the political fragmentation of this premier province. Certainly no r:ght thinking member of the new provincial board should ever sign his own passport to exile in the future diminutive province of New Camarines Sur eminently bordering the mining province of Camarines Norte. For making bold his stand against the political ‘fragmentation’ of this premier province- Board Member Emilio Tible Jr. deserves this famous accolade by Emma Lazarus’ - Inscription on the Statue of Liberty at New York Harbor - Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses, yearning to brighten free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest tossed to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door. (To be continued) TN; ?W??HE NIW.1U RE) Camarines Sin-Naja City Chapter Ka$a Chy Latest Aunoanceaasii."; Red Cross Board of Directors, Camarines Sur-Naga City chapter at its meeting on December 20. 1967 madefied the 1 rtz.es for the Red Cross raffle benefit scheduled for December 31, 19o7 due to the poor sale of tickets. Individual and Group Agents failed to cover their respective got Is or quotas because of the effect of 1 ypnoon , .“Whelming” which wrought damage and caused Buffering to tl.e | people of Camarines Sur and Naga City. The Prize approved and modified are as follows: 1st Prise - One (1) Single Bed "Sylcon Cathay” 2nd Prize - One (1) Zenith Sewing Machine 3rd Prize - One (1) Radiola Transistorized Radio with ’ crystal mike < 4th Prize - One (1) “Whelers” Round Wall Clock crystal mike , 4ui 1 ll/v - VHV * L....... - 5th Prize - Ten (10) Consolation Prizes at P5 AGENTS PRIZES:(Individual) For selling the First Prize . . . . P 75 For selling the 2nd Prize .... 50 For selling the 3rd Prize . . . . 25 ’ (Group) For selling the First Prize .... P75 For selling the 2nd Prize .... 50 For selling the 3rd Prize .... 25 ‘ Board of Canvassers will compose the fallowing: Dr. Joaquin I. Perez, Chairman, Dr. Magno V. Jamito, Vice-Chairman, Mr. Domingo A. Escalante, Mrs. Emily P. Bichara, Mr. Benito Manalo, Mrs. Irene Mariano and Mr. Elino Reyes, members. The-public is coidialiy invited to witness the Grand Draw on December 31 at 12:00 Noon at the Alatco Terminal compound, Naga City immediately after the Eddie Alanis Show. Rail-Skates . . ♦ Limited trains stop only in the ■ poblacion of Sipocot. These five "railroad” towns have a combined population of nearly 160,000. The area produces copra, abaca, palay, citrus, fish from fishponds, bananas, vegetables, poultry, cattle, minerals and even “azucenas” in commercial quantities. When the Philippine National Railway trips are cut by landslides, floods, derailments or breakdown of engines and coaches, which are frequent, the people of this area arc completely isolated. Products rot, the sick die for lack of medical attention aid peace and order I reak down. In view of this urgent need to supplement the infrequent and unreliable service of the Phil. National Railways, necessity invented the “rarl-skates”. Of course, it is a dangerous means of transportation, but everybody, including government officials, would rather take a chance than do nothing at all. Even the Archbishop of Nueva Caceres did not hesitate to ride a "rail-skate” when he, paid a pastoral visit to one of the Barrios of Ragay. The order of General Manager Jimenez, to prohibit the use of “rail-skates” on the PNR railway line and to confiscate them will economic development, the DBP recently embarked on a nationwide program to tap savings through the sale of Progress Bonds. Naga Branch is deeply involved in this program. Proceeds from bond sales are channeled to finance worthy agricultural and industrial projects within the Branch’s territory. The Branch is endeavoring to induce more and more people to take advantage of its credit facilities. The branch is prepared to extend credit for projects in the agricultural sector that will either increase the productivity of existing farms, developed uncultivated agricultural lands, establish new industries or expand existing ones, and finance the construction of low-cost houses for the homeless. To accomplish these goals, Mr. Augusto D. Alvarado, present Manager of Naga Branch, is mobilizing the entire Branch force consisting of 57 personnel to embark on a program of projectpromotions. Farmers, producers, entrepreneurs in Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte - in short, all those who need long-term financial assistance as well as technical help from the DBPare being encouraged to consult the DBP Naga Branch. certainly cause plenty of hardship on the 160,000 inhabitants of these “railroad” towns. The PNR should, therefore, take immediate steps to increase the frequency of local trips in the area. But even this will not solve the problem completely. For a lasting solution, the construction of the so-called “Quirmo” Highway is imperative. This project has been in the planning stage since the time of the late President Elpidio Quirino. The Macapagal administration poured hundreds of thousand pesos into the project, thru the EEA, but nothing tangible was accomplished. The present administration released P45.000 for this project •’ 1 last .year, but the sum likewise accomplished nothing except the clearing of a stretch of less than three (3) kms. fiom the Sipocot bridge to Barrio Gaongan, with no sub-grading whatsoever. Under present engineering procedures . in the Bureau of Public Highways, no amount of appropriation and release can complete the project in the foreseeable future. It is important, therefore, that this proposed “Quirino” Highway should be made a part of the propossd Japan - Philippine Friendship Highway, which will save about 100 kms. or at least 2 hours’ travelling time from the present circuitous route thru Labo and Daet, Cam. Norte, and will develope the entire rich northern region of Cam trines Sur and _the southern tip of Quezon province. Export Industry . . . be expected because of the des truction brought by about by typhoon “Welming”, especially in the Bicoi region. At the same time, he called for a view to determining possible changes which would insure more vigorous export trade in ' the coming years. The President also discussed with his financial advisers possible increased financing for other projects, such as airports, the prososed Farmers’ Market and the proposed Tondo reclamation project. Bacong Elegible . . . citud sa pagcandidato para alcalde can Nov. 14, 1967. Nin huli ta ma-apelar si Medroso, con siring baco pang final an decision can juzgado de primera instancia digdi. An ha pot can iba iyo: Siisay an ma tucao na alcalde sa Calabanga"" mientras yaon sa apelacion an caso? Siisay an majurar como alcalde sa Enero 1, 1968, sa lunes, nin huli ta an decision can juez na bacong elegible na mag alcalde si Medroso pigprcmulgar sana can'26 caning bulan na ini?