Spotlight

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Part of The Bicol Star

Title: Spotlight
Creator: Cabigao, Jack A.
Language: English
Year: 1966
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Fulltext: Spotlight By ------------------------- —JACK A. CABIGAO.------------------------------ROOM 5018 NORTH GEN. HOSPITAL, MANILA—In this lonely room we arc quilcly meditaling. Now we realize the power of prayers. Ol the faith and confidence for our Lord which wc have acquired in the just concluded Cursillo No. 26 held at Albay cathedral’s St. Gregory the Great. Thanks to this Gursillo, wchave renewed our faith in mankind. In the belief that Our Lord would not forsake His children who believe in him. x x x Due to the unlimited prayers offered by our fellow Cursillistas, old and new, the delicate major surgical operation performed by the local surgeon on our wife was a COMPLETE SUCCESS. This, wc attribute also, to the request of Bro. Rl. Rev. Msgr. Jose T. Sanchez, parish priest ol St. Gregory the Great Cathedral, Bro. Rev. Jovcntino Romano and Bro. Fiscal Quiling Bonto, spiritual director and rector, respectively, of Gursillo No. 26, to all the Cursillistas and the members Partial Review . . . (Continued from page 1) In Calcutta and Benares hundreds sit and lie on dirty sidewalks waiting for man's kindness and charily as their last hope of survival. In New Delhi, thousands and thousands are ___ intestinal diseases due to undernourishment. l'hc uni ’ ‘ Air Transportation and Bicol Tourism By Jack A. Cabigao, BTTI, Legazpi City Air transportation is playv«i. ... inN a major role ia tlie dedvinn frnm valopmeot of tourism in tbe uying iroin Bico( re<|on ■ . ................. While it is true tbat Leuversal clamor of the people is American gazpi city in Albay province help. American help is their last and only hope in serves tbe “gateway” to outliving the present terrifying crisis. American help various lauriat spots in in food, Doctors and medicines. Bic»la«dia, it is aouesaibln And ihe American people, the misunderstood, t^.p^UoT the mod malign, traduced and sneered of all however, tba provides tbe peoples even to some blind and fanatical Filipino fastest and tu.«i reliable nationalists is now sending to India hundreds of of transporting paaships fully loaded with food, in millions of tons, 8““SCi8 tu Legazpi Guy and medicines and other human necessities. ^re.^timt “ar’a nr.^ed .'uh meuicines ana otner numan necessities. area u;al are pf.Tided wltb Just think of that! airport.. And yet, here is a people, the Indian people, lu Uioolandia-.i mpo.ed of who. before this catastrophe firmly stood on its the prevmces o fiAlbay, Ca belief that Nehru alone guides its fortune and Sur, Sor.ogon, Cans destiny. The spirit of Chuvenism or national- “nd Ma.bate'-’ LeaVuci City* ism was erroneously infused into the minds and tbe provincial capboi of Al- 1>IU’ lu u“ me v ,u i»iu i»l u s u u u <u v -----------------hearts of the Indians by the equally erratic minds bay, i. gifted with the best their family, to say their prayers for the sucof their national leaders up to the point when “bport m th. region. Aside cessful operation of our little woman. • ” • >• ...... . fmm hau.no th. i...„..t ... When we talked with Dr. Noe Espmola aldelicate operation* lasted for only one hour and 3«S minutes. lie was "“quite amazed” at • the rapid vr. WUV.I U.UIVILIU IVCIVIV.O IU LUV pVUU HUVU • - - - - o - they all believed that they alone can manage to having the loosest as- ...... ----- —. survive even if the rest of the world is destroyed AMon?ti«r Admi- st ration tcr the °Peratloh> he loId us ^hat “ll s<;e,??ed as by its own folly and stupidity. Neutrality was maintains first class “home somebody wasf'guiding me in my task. 1 te what the Indians wanted because the nations that tuwe " that guide, incoming •.....*1— bind themselves in treaties of mutual aid are and •u'0>»*ng domestic tom proving nothing but their weakness and shortsight- “*lrc,a “"h-e* safely during whole performance! edness inclemeut Wtatber. Tbe wea- x x x When the relation between the democracies , i^acYa|'b i^,S Vs -l? [tl'n'l communists was at a breaking noint in Ger- ed b, «i.l i° Df- Clodualdo Leocadio, dtvtaion super nlendcnt and communists was at a breaking point in Ger- ed by commercial aviation r --—7—rr.------- L‘~’j“T----- j many four years ago, India's cooperation was ^ht at tbe a.rport com - of schools of Afbay, who delivered the Rollo on asked of her by England and the United States. . Piety, when he said that there are car • India’s answer which was appluaded by its ' n\e who consider Our Lord as their co drivers of constituents was a flat NEUTRALITY. National- & ,ir L K l.s air-plane pilots who goes up in the air with God istic pride eschewed involvement in quarrels that been serving tne air-eons- as their co-pilots and doctors who thinks o are only proper for small minds. India is too big, '-^g Bicol.™ .»« sus guiding their., hands in the dehca e performance too powerful, too superb m mentality, too resource- P"/” y#a'«- fa" l° of tas\s- Dr. Leocadio s words still ring in my . r . . , • .. . incre«8. their Ircqiuney of ears: \ve are nothing. We cannot be a success fliebts deoendinv OH ih« n«»ds .... lire ,1__ Really, more wonders are wrought by prayers than of the Indian people. Even God had no power over the national destiny of India. She is i ’ . She has souvereignty. She has everything she wants. During this summer season. about by the influx of tour* ful to be dragged into trouble by the small minds S89 ‘S, it ™n"ot be a . , SU^S,’ oft’England and America. Nehru leads the destiny 0 o«a“ oo.g £ everything we do without HIS devine guidance ' ■ ■ ■ ■ - - ' ,u power uvj Real|y- more wonders are wrought by prayers than independent. w,ierf • ^avy traf* can ever think of! no she wants Uc ol P«»s*nger. brought r x r • x , ,x , , • -------, - . y- — mi * ‘<6 311c wutiks. ab8Ut by tfae I14lux of Uur. a number of our friends have been asking us She needs no help from anyone. This is exactly the i8t8 C0llliDg lo ibe Bicol re- what d Cursillo is. What could be derived in liv> and of Senator Dinada of the Plulippines, the Sen- gmaaod students gomg home in£, a nfc of retreat for three days and four a or that lakes pride m telling people the untru h « ’h L""? ”'Shls- know -what a Cursillo is, in the words be°Unon «isSnS V " XftX”' i?1' ?? ol Bro. RL Rev. Msgr. Sanchez, would require a lot • 'Visa linn whni k-rrvrsonrwi TmriioO Rnnn “e,t the of the of explaining. If would take us no less than 10 And then what happened to India? Bang, plana ndiog pub!jc issues^in this column to explain the whole thing, bang bang not from the canons of human ene- Tbe Pbllippirje Nationa| The best thing for the inquisitive to do is to atmies but from the canons of hell. Agncultural Rai|Ways ugcd t0 bfar lb. tend a CursiHo. There are a “lot of things” that products are destroyed by rodents and pests, mil- bruoi of tb. passenger, ia awaits him which we cannot put down in writing, ions of cattle died and are dying for »•«> • a°d A “lot of surprises” are in store for the prospet having nowhere to graze because of the hnrri” t®ttriets could not always da- ^ve Cursillista. And these we do not want to defying drought, drinking water in many places dried peBd 0B tb; of prive him. naturally. up hastening the destruction of millions of human this givernmcnt trBndDort —-------*T“------------------------------------ --------------i , __ i - I n. ,;.. ___ ...... ® -r,,. . ?. log a mod look at tbe tee- worsbiD from beinc bunei piana riding public. issues’ in this column to explain the whole thing. Tbe Philippine National The best thing for the inquisitive to do is to atbang, bang, not from the canons of human enci ----- -------- er » v-1 iu» u L IIDUflpurt lives and presto! their pride of nationalism crashes system. Those who have takbefore this appalling catastrophe and disaster e0 lbe railroad are unauihappening now all over India. »»•—- •—» In the midst of their sufferings they remember America. The no good America, the ugly Ame-___ rica, Oh! my God, how much have you been lam- man pooned, rediculed, traduced and reviled instead of be- wbo ing a good look at tbe scenic Biaol countrysides. "SBU.\r\^^,rf‘?nBVVat B^rt’.w^rrrreTctd01^ T from,bel"1g inter-island vessels coming according rV” r ‘r8V9'’ from «d other Vi. according to Cebu Congress- Sayan and Mindana0 pcm. na 1,,,0» ~ iU“°D’ St " c^ertd that sea .... .... 0 ■ H*92.? travel would not meet the worship from being bunei again once May on sends forth its fury of molten rocks and lava. Also in Daraga is Kimantong skyview drive which rivals the scenic grandeur of Rio de Jamero’s winding road. In Sordogon, the top toura is tiulusaa puuuvu, . . navel would not meet the In Soraogon, ing appreciated for the countless humanitarian ser- ?a81 year- d8alar®d demands af vacationets who ist attraction ___ _ vices and sacrifices you have rendered for the sur- tb« past "there hadbe/n »> bave limited titn® '6 theif Lako' ’oasidered «a the cuun vival Of all mankind. Where is your pride of nation- veral derailments which caus- haods llAlr traBoportatien, as try's version ef Switzerland. _____ I. .rT_j:..>H'L., i.._________lx. ______ -J J jciniiiaeuis WDICB caus- nre<en Iv Drovided bv the Other nance that d.lichf. Where are they? Why nation, especially io rs of your national di- night or “de luxe’’ nt arrival a. ef the time behind 1 alismnow, people of India? What happened to your «d death to passed g'era^sL pMiFnnin f?0V,Ided by tb# Other places that delights ;.roud1 nationalistic leaders? Where ar? they? (vhy t. W .*«. f M can’t they save you from the horrors of your national di- “>«ht or de luxe ooD-air Dregent cirr>t.m«t nnr-pa kn,t Rt,ai k A.k vr s istcr? May all what is happening to you now serve Bi.olandi. I, girted b, ne. ..era medi.loal .tningS, p,,'. as a warning to the provocative, ungrateful and short 1 'ere «■ overcrowding ture with a variety of natu- turezqus Damn ebureb built minded nationalists of the Philippines. maB. .• "a,“° ar® ral, cultural and historical on tbe slope of a bill, Sorso.“bedule Desnite X attraction tbat will be of gon dairy farm and others •? President Mar.2 .J ,ntereet to the tourist’- e8’ B“hi Lake '» C.marinea administration^to upgrade the peo,1‘,ly thoS9 comin8 from Sur ia the favorite of tourists PNR asrvir»u in o .k® OTerBea8- f®r its legandary “Recca Enlines* wbicb is tb^o.lv mJ' r A‘b»aT b0“*w °f it8 m8je9‘ eaBt“d6:'’ Buenaviata View aej nlk ng a.Jtio. of tl0 M’yon V®Eaoo. t b . Point; it. numerous watergovernment railroad it is mou.Btain. w,th the world’s falls aad for He lake iabab.u.i:------1 .L . most^perfeet cone; its spaa t.d by "tabios” known as ________ - —— 5'et to have it im r?- r~? —r—0 >>wa,,woa >.«u iu .uc worm, proved that will meet tbe' ‘‘ke B®000 Lak« *D Polangui, in Naga City, places to see . . . . 7 T1W1 hntanriuaa r.on.f »K.o _ ______ ____ . u - ★ ^iar * Entered as Second Class Mail Matter at the Post Office, City of Naga, Philippines on May 20, 1933. Published every Saturday D. A. ESCALANTE — Gen. Manager, Editor & Publisher ADVERTISING A PROMOTION: ROUF ASUNCION - GUMERSINDO DACER BENNY TAW AGON — FRNK MARTINEZ Maria Acacia Escalante — Circulation ti Subscription Subscription Rates: P4.00 per year; P2.50 6 months P. 0. Box 123, Naga City, Philippines believed that it will tak. j uP, ect Bl,ne; lts ’P" t,d b? ’tabios’’ known as considerable time yet to have it im- hetepring and beaches tbe smallest fish in tbe world, proved that will meet tbe -r ® D®na<’ Lak’ 10 pol8°g«'. In Naga City, places to see requirements of both foreign i T* botsPri,B8 resort. Nag- this summer are tbe Penaand domestio tourists lagbong boiling lake, Kala- franoia sbrioe, thr sprawling vukan beach resort snd Puro University of Nueva Caceres With the development work white beach near Legazpi. campus, Quince Marlirez mo now going on at tbe Quezon Foremost for its historical aummt aud tbe mere thin and Camarmes Norte boun- and unique value are tbe a century-old Nueva Cate dary of tte Manila south buried church of Cageawa res cathedral; the Carwuaa raai, it is anticipated that oaused by tbe eruption of Summer Rescrt; Nordia Remore visitors, especially those Mayon Volcano in 1814 and sert; tbe KuiapDitan Gave from overseas, will be com- tbe Daraga church which sits of Libmanan and l umaquitmg te Bicol by buses and on top of a bill which the hi Fall at Tigaer private cars. Visitors will Cagsawa survivors construct- Thave the opportunity of tak- ed to prevent their place of Id Camaduai Nartt, points (Continued on page 6) J