What of government pensionados

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Part of The Bicol Star

Title
What of government pensionados
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De Leon, Mariano
Language
English
Year
1966
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WHAT OF GOVERNMENT PENSIONADOS • By Atty. MARIANO DE LEON • NB1 Regionol Director, Naga City i Community Development Seen Project For ASA rAe Star Witness Sinch the early American occupation wave after wave of pensionados ware cent to tbe United States aud some to other countries. KUALA LUMPUR— Er2 , Presidential Community DeThe benefits are there of course. But what, for whom and how mueb worth for tbe country, First it goes to tbe pensioners: He or Bbe sees tbe world or part of it. Some enjoyed it extensively body and soul depending upon their pocket, other with lees means bad it mostly to tbeir eyes’ satisfaction only. wrvfki . . u . nUALA LU; nothing but having in our nesto Maceda, - w«>J-travelled Assistant on Community L»eerin tbe govern- velopment visiting rural and lr8ve must be for community development, pro ford t.p,r,on, wt« ean af- jeota here, says his country hid r l S“m* 8nd net 8 oould adopt some of the Mahandout by a poor govern- lay.ian modernization te.hniques. Except in some regional and^nr?! ? 'o.“° "8’onal The Philippine official was and Tnnf C.unvenl,ons the le“der ®f his country’s 8“ . •t°9f’reDoeB. these semi- delegation to tbe Association tion, observa- of Southeast Asia (ASA) av thS e.,s .7.1“XUneS’ 7 workin* Party confereaoe mere iu»k!ii'aL 7“,e “J01 Whifib WCUBd up its work rnere junkets and tours for here April 30. the members of the delegation or representatives. On >. Opc- Abdul Ha cialization and/or seminars the Inoh of government nffiroala o-j p Following the meetings.be , r accompanieo Malaysian Aetas c o u nt therefore ing Minister. Tun .tr.8L",B«,‘ :®p®; Abdul Razuk on a tour of ■» area. Self satisfaction and gratification ere personal and individual1 With this the purpose of pension is not served. If evyr there is tbe country’s .. - -------- .uu benefit, it is very insignifi- employees, tbeir expenses cant and this san only be abroad are too much a drain communit derived from the exceptional against the treasury that, if few who are realiy merito- this luxury is stopped irJ ~ U 0 rious. e“-—Tt-? U T ,u , practical endeavors like the specially these days are poli- ether productive seeds and tical protegees and tbe rest fertilizers for farmers, we a'Stbose who. in one way or would not be in want but in another, know how to grease abundance In Ceres's, their office bosses. If tbe let- ................................ of^government officials and “ s, tbeir expenses Mr. Maceda said rural and community development • -• su-ruia ne an ASA project. “T 7”“»‘ The bulk of our pensioners increase on° pday/eorn* and “ction b^MaTV^*'1 t^^Ph * jeciallv these days are poll- other nroductive .8ct,°° by Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand on 10 *e projects in economic ■ eoope1D ration; eight projects in tech. nical cooperation and reAfter all the ...J D1CB1 eoopef’tion and rettr group happens to achieve genius men who have gone niLl amj^miltL0 some worthwhile achieve- thru college need not go „i ’ d ' ’ <,Muav achieve- thru college need not go ra|Uf^»|da1, meats in tbe office in order abroad to improve their ueia». «... u ........ ..Am. ;’ LV .??•7 "“'I 1.2 (Continued from page 1) lunteer, remained standing for quite sometime before additional seats could be secured’ xxx Vice Governor Odiamar’s predicament is far worse than that one experienced by our witness. It. seems Odiamar finds himself between the proverbial “devil and the deep blue sea’’; wherein the inevitable consequence is—“damned if he docs, damned if he does’nt”. For chosinglo be right than popular, and for protecting the greater interest of the greater number, he is being ^lambasted and velified by those who have axes to grind against him. xxx The “uprear” of course would be worse should Odiamar choose the line of the legendary “3 little monkeys”, who could see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil. xxx Our witness observes however, that to be a successful politico nowadays, one has to resort only to the simple principle of “you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours”. So few are those who prefer to lead a lone fight, than to be dishonest to their own conscience. xxx There is no truth to the rumor that the people of Camarines Sur are soon to reimburse a five thousand-peso expenses incurred in the entertainment of Pres Macapagal during his last visit {here 5 days before the last election. ing tnem abroaa, 11 is buv produce wonders and their ; r. ; . , a matter of gratitude to the going abroad for furttosr stu- thl"^ Lt0»*cf recepieut sad not precisely dies is but a luxury. This is for office benefit or improve- another manifestation of coment How many belong to lonial mentality. Most great this category? About 90% men in any country did not of them. For observation, go to other countries to learn they have a stint of 3 to 6 more. We had in eur country months, for training and Quezon. OsmeSa, Reoto, Prestudy, 1 to 5 years Same eldent Roxas, Justice Diok- t'ha T„. ' of them wbo are really me- no to eite a few among law- 8t the July coi‘f,!r<“nce. ritorious, agpresive, and de- yers; Gegorio Singiaa, Jaeiuto x . n in 1 dicated acquired additionpl Meneiano, among surgeons; American Ked ClOSS SeDuS knowledge on tbeir special- Baldomero Roxas,’ Lu s (fin Ann 1 T J ties, but majority wbo are Guerrero, Pedro Lantin. ^ID/UUU 10 lllQODOSldn abroad take tu;-“ *"-------- J ‘ ~ — granted. Many ef our doctors are___ .......... „.„w. only mere observers iB the feesions. College aftercdllege hospitals in the United States conferred them degrees, me- • /--------------- T." Seldom if ever are they al- ritoriouj cause. If everotbers b^n BDnouD«d by lowed to prescribe medicines who have gone abroad also " avd much less permitted to become great they become operate minor surgery cases so on their own natiVe ineveB in frse wards. Yet. when genuity and not because T they return borne, tbeir first they took higher degrees ™ £'ven tao the ?concern is to order a bronze somewhere.Tbe whole world ?. . . , Cross plate fer specialist’s iuscrip- bows to the Germans and c„ . ;-7 "T.“ tion, bragging tbat they have the English in matters of eociet.J’1 to he p relieve tbe specialized in some illness for human achievements. Can ’ ,,Df °* v,®hm« of midyears iu hospitals so and so. anyone cite a German who «-•••*went somewhere to acquire Borne government pensio- more knowledge or aoy Eng- onnTfnX”’-------’ --------- ’.’’'t nados fer technical studies in lisbmen wbo went to Ger- . 0Per®on*,werTe reported foreign lands may be at par many or elsewhere ’for epe- I?.d,re need,' The Indon®8la“ and have tbeir eountry io cialization? Even Americans GovefDineBt has declared mind in the venture, but, did not. Therefore, the pri- _ _ with due regard and respect mary need in our eountry SGI!. AvtOIlCL • to a few wbo are presently are for tbe sacrificing and 2 third meeting of the ASA foreign minister there. Mr. Maceda said the pro““* ** J “ I and posal te consider rural___ community development as memns. ror training ana Quezon. usmena, Keoto, Pre- ®”®5*L d‘l’*D“,L»A8 A study, 1 to 5 years Some .ident Roxas, Justice Diok- j.X UP y wbo are Guerrero, Pedro Lantin. IplD/UUU to 11 things for among doctors; ManSel Ro. ri.J U- ixae, Gregorio Sara, • Thomas MOOQ. jflCtimS Cutai, among scientists and many others from other oro- WASHINGTON—A discster grant of 15,000 dollars for flood sufferers in Indo. James F. Collins, American Red Cross President. Tbe aid, 5.000 dollars of which is earmarked for children, wee given te the League cf Red Crcee Sollies for the Indonesian Red Cross Mareb floods in the Surakarta-Wonggiri-Klaten area of Central Java, where over rpplyieg tbat their alleged dedicated men and women committee headed by Senator knowhow acquired from to do tbeir utmost in research Manuel P. Manaban. abroad, about 90 to 99% es end studies in tbe la- Tbs Bicol legislator deare disillusioned, most of boratories of tbeir land, for dared that to tbe charge ef them have te return to tbeir the government and private Castillo tbat be is acting as former desk work. accuser, prosecutor, and judge I FGfil NOTICF al1 8t the sasas time, he LL'j ML IW I IUL empbatieally pointed out that Notice ia hereby given tbat khe accusation was a smoke The government has no funds to get the neoessary mafev.v ------------- u IsuLHJC IB Hvrcuy gIVVB IQUl rraB a ouiunc teriais, equipments, or goods 8n Extra-Judicial Settlement "to divert public atwbereby tbe introduction of ^ag beea entered into by tention from the truth.” ♦ n A r a ’ ollcrted art- _i < .. Alt I A_s. J - ------- , |---- 1 IJ“° UCCM CUICICU lDLP DJ WWMW.V*. ssv/x• V1UVM. these pensioners alleged ac- and am0Dg the Hrs. of the All I eon say, Aytona dequired knowledge for iddo - Late Nazario Baldoza & Hipo- dared, is that now that tbe vation can be made of use. |^a Ganaloa, namely: Aqui- illegality of Mr. Castillo’s They become the arrogant |ina> RufjnB & Teedora, all notioas have eome to light idles in our officialdom whose Burfl8mad Baldoza, adjudi- through the legal process of mind is more busy in recol- 0Btieg unto themselves in legislative hearings, Mr. Casleoting their adventures, tbaa undivjded equa| 8hare the till® cries foul.—jac for the government to gain property situated at Barria some advantages of tbeir pre- fcan Miguel, Bula, Camarines tended superiority. Imagine Suri with an area oJ 7.5933 tbe disappointment of our Lflg ( embraced by OCT. No. tax payers with all the mo- 7026, said deed acknowledged ney spent abroad by the before Not. Pubt H. Espano pensionados doing BOtbiog of caBaman. Cams. Bur per but resting on tbeir superio- 3eg No. g6o; pag<5 57. Book rity complex? There are also X1V; s. of 190e on Mty i2, such things as conferences, 1966 conventions, seminars, ete. wbera tbe country derives o-nb May U. 21. 28 1966. To Revitalize Bicol Nutrition Council Miss Catali&i Narvaez, Nutitioniet of tbe Nutrition Foundatiau of the Philippines aoBouaeed recently, tbat tbe different nutrition councils io the Bicol Region will b« revitalized to coped with the policies of tbe present administration ia tbe intensified program on nutrition- education. This will be done through the assistance of the personnel of tbo Agricultural Productivity Comisaion, Rural Health Unit. t eivic and social organizations in this region, Miss Narvaez, wbe is at present in Masbate with Mrs. 8oeorro V. ^Nieves. Actg. Reg, 8upv HED of the ARC, said that there ie a great need for revitalizing tfa^se existing nutrition councils in order to" facilitate tbe implementation and carrying out of the different programs to be undertaken in the eix provinces of this region. According te her, tbe Philippines are very much behind and deficient in the standard intake of food based from the individual nutritional requirement which is necessary for a healthy body. She put the blamed on the slow acceptance of onr people specially those in the rural areas in following tbe practice of eating "balance diet” which Important to Car Owners and Drivers Acting Land Transportation Commissioner Romeo F. Edu yesterday urged owners of motor vehicles to comply with tbe provision ef law requiring that the certificate of registration ol meter vehicles must be carried at all times in tbe vehicles. Edu!said tbat thousands •f motor vehicle owners and drivers, knowingly •r-.jp$rnknowingly, fail to have_with them the registration certificate whenever their vebiales are on tbe road. Tbe importance of this certificate, be said, is that^lt ia the owDar’s or driver’s jpniy evidence of tbe registration o4 tbe vehicle in accordance with law, It is also a ‘‘eotDpanion document of tbe papers of purchase or acquisation of tbe vehicle, he added. Any bona fide deputy or agent of tbe Land Transpertaiion Comiseion or autho rized police officer, is empowered ty compel an owner or diiver of a motor vehicle to preduee tbe registration certificate for inspection, Edu said. The recent discoveries of rampant issuance of fake registration certificates, tbe ^(Continued on page 4F) patriotic citizens te help and encourage jtbeir countrymen to improve in their native land, and not to send pensionados abroad wbo return here only to find that bis government and people have no place and means whereby to apply their knowhow. Central and East Java ss national disaster areas. The Bed Cross will assist in tbe purchase of food, clothing medicine and other needed items for the victims wbo are expected to suffer severe shortages for tbe next six months Tbe League has assigned staff member Eric Fischer, who arrived in Djakarta April 7, to assist the Indonesian Red Cross in tbe flnod relief effort. Also, the U.S. Embassy staff in Djakarta has made a contribution of 355 dollars to tbe flood victims, and the Catholic Relief Services has provided food, and plans te fly iu cholera and typhus inuoculaimns. has tbe basic six food requirement being taught not only by nutritionist, but alio tbe home economise demonstrators of the APC assigned io tbe barrios. Tbe Nutrition Council aims to promote nutrition consciousness among the people through nutrition education; promote measures tbet will insure availability of nutritious food to the Deople through specific examples and demonstrations; and help in tbe implementation of government nutrition measures upon realization of nutrition problems and tbeir scope. Memberships to the council is open to professionals, civic groups; scientific and trade societies interested in the problems of nntrit’nn aud heip solve «btm —1,».