AUG. 5 - AUG. 11, 2018


Do what the locals do


 Take a brisk walk along the Dumaguete Boulevard early morning or at dusk


 Join hundreds of joggers & runners at the rubberized oval of Perdices Stadium. Open daily at 4-8am; 4-8pm.


 Practice those swim strokes at the Olympic-size pool at the Teves Aqua Center. Open Tues to Friday, 6am-6pm. Saturdays & holidays, 8am-5pm


 For breakfast: Budbod Kabog with Tsokolate at the City Market Painitan early morning


 Visit Sidlakang Negros Village along EJ Blanco Rd.  Visit the Silliman Anthropology Museum on weekdays  Get acupuncture sessions from Dr. Fe Wale at Silliman Church (Mondays 1-3pm; Thursdays 9-11am); at Foundation University clinic (Tuesdays and Fridays 1-3pm).


 Rent a motorbike for ~P250 to drive around the City; wear a helmet!  Dumaguete pasalubong: Silvanas at Sans Rival Cakes & Pastries in town and at Robinsons Mall


Whenever he isn’t attending sessions in Congress, 2nd Dist. Rep. Manuel “Chiquiting” Sagarbarria goes to the towns and cities of the 2nd District to touch base with his constituents, such as the senior citizens of San Jose town. (Photo by Elvira Alagao)


CHR: We need human rights


The chief of the Commission on Human Rights in Negros Oriental has emphasized that human rights are essential to human beings.


Cañete, head of CHR-Negros Oriental, said on Wednesday during the launching of the Philippine National Police’s “Clean Rider” campaign for motorcycles. He said, “Human rights is the essence of being a human being”, referring to the statement of President Duterte in his 3rd State of the Nation Address that while the CHR is concerned with human rights, he is concerned with human life.


“If you remove the human rights of an individual, even if he is alive, he ceases to be a human being. What good is a life of a person if that person has no rights at all or vice versa?” he said. “One cannot exist without the other,” Cañete pointed out.


but made it clear that the universality of human rights must not be ignored, and that whether a person is a criminal or not, it is universally accepted that he still has human rights, and lamented that is what people refuse to understand, he said. (Judy F. Partlow/PNA)


VILLAGE....FROM P. 5


Oh, and I lost a teacher somewhere along the second semester, and I had to take an additional six units teaching load. What can I say? I was a busy man that school year. The upshot of all this was I ended up with more overload units than could be converted into overtime pay as per University policy. Convert it into deload for the following semester? Sure! But with how much I had accumulated, I would still have a nice round number of 18 units deload. I didn’t need to teach,


I didn’t need to attend meetings, I didn’t need to publish books -- not for an entire semester -- but the University would still pay


me? Sure! Sure! The thing is, I’m sure I could have spread out that deload over a longer period, and continued doing all those things at a reduced pace. Unfortunately, my stint as OIC assistant dean -- attending all those meetings, and seeing the internal politics -- all that gave me a look into the sausage factory, so to speak.


So I took the semester off, intending to decompress, maybe apply for a PhD program, but even that seemed just following the preset course, when in reality, I wasn’t too happy with University anymore.


And then a local IT company heard that I was available for consulting....


The CHR head said they get the point of the President “Human rights is what makes man human,” Dr. Jesus


SSS urges members to restructure loans


The chief of Social Security System (SSS)- Dumaguete Branch is encouraging SSS members who have overdue unsettled loans to avail the agency’s Loan Restructuring Program (LRP).


In her guesting at the local TV program Bantay Lungsod to promote SSS benefits and privileges, SSS- Dumaguete Branch Head Elisa Llavan reminded SSS members under their coverage areas that her office is still accepting applications for LRP, at least until October 1, 2018. Llavan explained that the LRP is like a condonation program wherein penalty fees are waived and the SSS members with standing loan balances will only have to pay the principal amount and the interest rates under a restructured term. “Ang uban gikalimtan nila


you know it, your loan delinquency ballooned. Right now, you have the opportunity to pay only the principal and the interest),” Llavan disclosed. “Pwede niyo siya bayaran in full or ug dili pwede mo magpainstallment up to five years (You can pay it in full or installment of up to five years),” Llavan added. The official also cited that


 Try the Fried Ice Cream at Panda Ice Cream Parlor  Other homegrown bakeshops/coffeeshops: Bean Connection (cupcakes, cookies) at Portal West & Robinsons Al Fresco, Abby’s Cakeshop by Pinky, Alima Cafe, Ana Maria, Chantilly, Kape Lucio (pastries), Rollin’ Pin Cafe (French)


 Feast on gourmet pizza and grilled seafoods while listening to local music at Hayahay.


 Hang out at Gabby’s Bistro at Florentina Homes; Gabby’s Bed & Breakfast in Daro; Gabby’s at Paseo Perdices


 Other homegrown eating places: Chin Loong (Chinese), Sans Rival Bistro (Spanish), Scooby’s (lutong bahay/crispy chicken), Adamo (gourmet cooking), Alegre 2, Bethany Place, Cafe Filomena at Bethel, Captain Ribbers (boodle fight), Cocina Teria (Spanish), Country Fried Chicken, District, Don Atilano (steakhouse), Flaming Grill (burgers), Food District (Berto’s Lechon), FoodNet, Greasy Spoon (sisig), Habhaban (lutong bahay), KRI (gourmet cooking), Mamia’s (Spanish), Mifune Japanese Restaurant,Mooon Cafe (Mexican), Pasta King Cafe di Roma, Qyosko (lutong bahay), Royal Suite Inn (sizzling bulalo, desserts), Señor Juan Bar & Bistro (Spanish), Sta. Theresa’s Resto (lutong bahay), Tres Bistro (Spanish), Why Not? Restaurant/Chicco’s Bar (European)


 Join a Night Run with DARS (around Dumaguete) every Thursday 8pm starting at SU Portal West


 Local hang-outs: Alegre (tapas bar), Atong Kamalig (grilled foods), Blue Monkey Grill (callos), Don Roberto’s, El Amigo Bar, Paseo Perdices,Rock Box pub


this is the second time the state-run SSS implemented LRP and this year it targets to cover 250, 000 SSS members. Application for LRP started last April 2, 2018.


ilang loan for several years, either wala sila ikabayad. Nag- incur na siya ug penalties na 12% per year. Dako na siya and before you know it naglobo na ang loan delinquency. Sa pagkakaron naa moy higayon para mawala inyong penalties. Ang inyong bayaran lang principal and inyong interest (There are some members who forgot to settle their loan for several years. Maybe they don’t have funds to pay for it and it has incurred penalties which rate is 12% per year. Before


Based on the information posted at the SSS website, all member-borrowers with past due loans like the Salary Loan, Emergency Loan, Educational Loan (old), Study Now Pay Later Plan, Voc-Tech Loans, Y2K Loans and Investments Incentive Loan may apply for the LRP. The article further noted,


“to qualify under the second LRP, the loan must be past due for at least six months from the start of the second implementation of LRP.” When asked what will happen to SSS members who fail to pay their loans in the agency, Llavan’s answered that SSS will have a one time deduction of the amount in the member’s final claim such


TO PAGE 10 MOTORISTS....FROM P. 3 recommends… to help reduce Plastic Pollution Common Sense Choices


• Always bring a reusable bag and refuse plastic bags from the stores. • Instruct your household help to go to the market with a basket or a reusable bag. • Bring a pail for fresh fish and meat products, and an appropriate container for cooked food, bread and pastries. • Recycle your plastics and paper bags. • In restaurants/fastfoods, tell the waiters ahead/while ordering that you are refusing the use of plastic straws in your drinks. (They stick straws in your glass as a matter of habit.) There’s nothing wrong with drinking straight from the glass.


• Refuse plastic stirrers and plastic cutlery. • Bring your own reusable straw. Bamboo straws are available in town. • In catered events and parties, instruct your caterer: No drinks in plastic bottles. No plastic straws. No plastic stirrers for coffee. No plastic spoons & forks. No Styrofoam/plastic glasses. No Styrofom containers for packed food. Styrofoam is banned in Dumaguete.


• Choose to serve snacks and food in biodegradable containers like paper or better yet, on banana leaves. • For mass offerings in church: No plastic/cellophane wraps for the fruits, etc. Use instead Japanese paper or Manila paper. Or better yet, woven leaves or basketry which is biodegradable.


• In cemeteries or at home/office, avoid plastic flowers and plastic plants as decoration. • Discourage the practice of releasing balloons in parties or in funerals. • Make a compost pit for your biodegradable trash at home, in school, in convents. It will lessen your garbage for the City Dump by at least 50 percent.


• After funerals at the cemetery, ensure that someone will take away all the trash (papers, tetrapacks, etc) of the visitors, and dispose them properly. The cemetery management must collect a clean-up fee, which can be refunded if the family ensures cleanliness after the ceremonies. This teaches all to respect and care for where our loved ones are buried.


assist them in blocking the routes of motorists who refused to be flagged down in the downtown area. Dumaguete Police Chief Supt. Jonathan Pineda disclosed that while the Clean Rider campaign is voluntary, it has benefits that outweigh the hassle in submitting the requirements. When issued the serialized sticker, the driver can go through a checkpoint unless necessary for him or her to be flagged down, he said.


The project is fully- supported by the Highway Patrol Group and the Land Transportation Office- Dumaguete District Office headed by Janine Lawas. Before the launching, Lawas briefed the police and other stakeholders including motorcycle clubs regarding the mandate of her office. She said when it


comes to traffic safety, LTO is no doubt supporting the PNP campaign. Lawas expressed hope the drive will minimize, if not eliminate the use of improvised and defective mufflers, unauthorized devices such as LED lights, as well as check the roadworthiness of the motorcycle units.


50 motorcycles and their respective riders in Dumaguete were issued the Clean Rider Sticker after submitting the requirements such as the original receipt, certificate of registration, deed of sale if the name of ownership is not yet transferred, driver’s license, two government- issued identification cards and a ful ly fi l led-out Clean Riders application form. (Juancho Gallarde/ PNA)


Initially, more than


northbound:  Hike up to foggy Puncak Tan-awan in Sibulan  Sample the original Jo’s Chicken Inato at Jo’s Chicken by the Sea in Sibulan.


 Sleep over at Azalea Restaurant & Casitas in the town of San Jose then hike to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes for kayaking.


 Explore wildlife at DreAMLANd Nature & Adventure Park in Amlan. Call Emily 0906-6782-120


 Go dolphin-watching at Bais Bay/Tañon Strait. Have lunch at the Sandbar of Manjuyod. Jump-off point: Bais City. Call Ricky 0927-459-7714


 Scale Canlaon Volcano from Canlaon City. Call Laddie 0928-638-4322; Jigz 0923-450-1268 west of Dumaguete:  Join a trek to Mt.Talinis from the town of Valencia, or from the town of Dauin.


Call Babbu 0920-908-4414; Edmar 0905-632-4011


Have lechon belly at Chada Valencia park at nights  Mountainbike or hike up to the Japanese Amity Shrine in Sagbang, Valencia. Call Matot 0905-697-7048


 Day trip to Casaroro Falls in Valencia; relax at Forest Camp or at Tejero Highland Resort & Adventure Park for zipline, ATV rides, etc.


 Go swimming at Pulangbato Waterfalls  Zipline at Tierra Alta overlooking Dumaguete; relax at Tierra Cafe southbound:  Marvel at the Negros endemic flora at Liptong Woodland in Bacong  Kamayan-style with sutokil (sugba-tinola-kinilaw/ grilled-soup- ceviche) and lechon at Malatapay in Zamboanguita. Breakfast daily. Lunch only on Wednesday Market Day.


 Snorkel/Scuba dive at Apo Island. Jump-off point: Malatapay, Zamboanguita. Call Mario 0919-622-3671


 Day trip at Kookoo’s Nest in Siaton; or visit Lake Balanan also in Siaton


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