Senator Kalaw for raising the salaries of school teachers

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Title: Senator Kalaw for raising the salaries of school teachers
Language: English
Year: 1970
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Fulltext: ALBE Theatre ? Aug. 31-Sept. 6 (Mon.-Sun.) • The wildest of the young ones! * The Young Animals i in Color ♦ D/w g Two Gentlemen | Sharing § (Official British entry in • Venice Film Festival) o * in Color $ <X> • 1 I JADE Theatre J Fully Air-Conditioned i Aug. 31-Sept. 6 (Mon.-Sun.) I Mai d’ Africa I (African Fever) * See the evils of Black Africa * Bolder than “Mondo Cave” ♦ in Cinemascope & Color f D/w • Charlton Heston & Ava Gardner « 55 Days at Peking | Year 37 Vol. 35 No. 3U City of Naga, Philippines August 29, 1970 15 Centa os Protest vs. smut Films UNC STUDENTS TO CONTINUE PICKET - Despite the announcement that classes in the University of Nueva Caceres will be resumed next Monday and the refusal of City Mayor Sibulo to extend tleir permit for thier demonstration and rally at the gate of the UNC, the students leaders of the demos, bared that their picketing and blockading at the gate of the UNC will continue until their demands are resolved by the UNC Administration. D Studes denounce “smut’' films Student leaders from campus organizations in several Naga City schools denounced the rampant showing of “smut” films yesterday, August 25, in a joint resolution address to the Municipal Board and the Board of Censors of Naga City. In the resolution endorsed by almost all Naga student leaders, the students demanded the immediate and decisive action by the Munici pal Board and the Board of Censors to stop the exhibition of obscene and pornographic fil'T's in local movie theaters. The students demanded that the Municipal Board and the Board of Censors take immediate and legal action against the Albe-Jade and Metro theater owners. “These abovementioned proprietors have continued to ignore the complaints of various civic institutions and students groups regarding their constant exhibition of “smut films,” the students said in the joint resolution in calling for action against the theater operators. The student movement against the shoeing of “smut” films was initiated by Alice San Andres-Calleja, the Colegio de Sta. Isabel Student Council President. The campaign on "smut” films was outlined in a meeting in CSI last August 22, with council presidents and other campus leaders from CSI CSHS, CSNCAT, NC and Ateneo. In formulating the student’s stand against the “smut" films, the students stated in the joint resolution that: “Obscene and pornographic (Continued on page 6) Rampant land-grabbing bared along Alberto Bicolandia’s Regional land director Escolastico B. Oca confirmed the rampant land-grabing activities along the Alberto Memorial Highway in a report submitted to Rep. Felix A. Fuentebella (N-2nd district, Camarines Sur). Emergency hospitals for First District Last Wednesday, August 26, 1970, Congressman Ramon H. Felipe, Jr. conferred personally with Health Secretary Amadeo H. Cruz in Manila and requested the latter to implement the establishment of four Emergency Hospitals in the 1st District of Camarines Sur, for which the Congressman has made the necessary appropriations in several Republic Acts during his 1st term, as follow:1) Libmanan Emergency Hospital, RA 5054 P250.000 and RA 5979, p. 43, Item 16 (a), P250.000; 2) Pasacao Emergency Hospital, RA 5979, p. 43, Item 16, (b) P250.000; 3) Sipocot Emergency Hospital, RA 5187, p. 31, Item 15 (a), P150.000; 4) Ragay Emergency Hospital, RA 5187, p. 31, Item 15 (b), Pl 50,000. Rep. Felipe impressed upon the Secretary of Health the importance and urgent necessity of establishing the above-mentioned hospitals on account of the cholera and typhoid epidemics that have broken out in his district recently. Secretary Cruz informed him that he was personally aware of the health conditions in the latter’s district and assured the Congressman that he will take immediate steps to implement the establishment of at least two of the proposed emergency hospitals. Memorial road Congressman Fuentebella has requested Oca to investigate the land problem in the area and draw up suggestion for its solution. Oca confirmed rampant landgrabbing along the Alberto Memorial Highway. This is due to expected increase in land estate values. “If land-grabbing remains unchecked, it will create another bed for social unrest and land trouble in the province,” he said. Oca recommendnd that a 2kilometer stretch along both sides of the national highway be reserved as a public land. He added that this portion be subdivided into 5 hectares lot to be distributed to qualified public land applicants. Oca said the land involved which has an appropriate area of 10,000 hectares is still within the unclassified forest lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Forestry. The government will spend P50, 000 for the survey of this area at a unit cost of P40.00 per hectare, he said. Oca asked Fuentebella to ask the Bureau of Forestry to release the area so that the Bureau of Lands could proceed with the proposed subdivision and distribution. Oca urged Fuentebella to make a strong representations with Vice President and Secretary of Agriculture Fernando Lopez to limit by lands circular order on the disposition of the lands along the highway to 5 hectares only per applicant.—j.ttjr. Youth leaders Protest vs showing of smut Films The following is the resolution of the youth leaders in Naga City schools and colleges: To the Honorable members of the Municipal Board and the Board of Censors of Naga City: We, the Youth of this City of Naga, alarmed by the deteriorating public morality, bring to you our grievances against the person or persons responsible for the unabated exhibition of “smut” in our locality; We believe that our most cherished moral values are being gradually eroded by the evil influence of “smut” films - especially the young people; We insist that our government authorities should put an end to the nefarious activity of unscrupulous movie operators who openly advertise & show these“smut” Senator Kalaw the Salaries of Sen. Eva Estrada Kalaw said that she would press for a presidential certification of her bill which would move up or increase anew the salaries of public school teachers ail over the Philippines. Kalaw pointed out that with the passage of a new minimum Sen. KALAW wage scale for industrial and agricultural workers and the increasing costs of living “our public school teachers certainly deserve a readjustment of their salaries.” She proposed to amend Section 5 of RA 5168 which she herself authored in 1967 to enfilms as educational in order to save our people from further harm and influence; We believe that the good morals of the nation determines its integrity and well-being a9 well as the security and future of the people; Hence, the youth groups of this City of Naga, through their undersigned representatives, hereby declare this joint resolution: A joint resolution demanding imediate and decisive action by the municipal board and the (Cont, on page 6) for Raising School Teachers title public teachers the benefits of Schedule B to update their pay scales in conformity with the new minimum wage law. In explaining her proposal, the lady Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education stated that although she is not against the 5% across-the board general increases in salaries for government employees, “the increases will not favor much the still lowly paid teacher.” Under the 5% across - the board adjustment, according to Senator Kalaw “the teacher with a low basic salary will also get a low percentage of increase while those with high basic salaries will get a much higher percentage of increase. “Considering that easily 50% of our public teachers belong to the low-salaried income category, I am afraid the 5% circular does no: fully do justice to the real objectives and intentions I had in mind in working for the passage of RA 5168,” Kalaw said. Kalaw declared that since she became a Senator she has worked on five areas of reforms intended to effect major changes in our educational system, namely: (Continued on page 6)