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FU wins extempo speaking contest


The Dumaguete Festival & Arts Society announced the winners of the 4th


Speaking Contest held Nov. 29. First prize went to Khyla Shane Acab, representing Foundation Preparatory Academy. She was coached by Charie Mae Pino. Second prize was Andrey Solera from SU Senior High School. Her coach was J. Marie Maxino. Third prize was Krisha Marie Abella from RTP


Dumaguete K-12 Extemporaneous


Memorial Dumaguete Science High School, coached by Julius Ceasar Carballo Jr. Judging the competition were Dr. Henry Sojor, Judge


Dinah Tabada-Chu, and extemporaneous speaking contest champion Brian Stefan Mack. The theme of the Contest was Dumaguete K-12: Facing the Challenges of Digital Transformation in Education. Other schools that participated in the competition were St. Paul University, St. Louis School Don Bosco, Asian College, Catherina Cittadini (St. Louis) School, Colegio de Sta. Catalina de Alejandria, Dumaguete City National High School, Herminigilda Gloria Memorial High School, Piapi High School, and Holy Cross High School. (Jessica Layumas)


Student org launches children’s books


Illuminates of the Spectra, an LGBTQ+ student organization at Silliman University, launched three children’s books with Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Expression themes last Nov. 29 at the Dumaguete City Public Library.


The books, launched through a book reading at the


Library attended by Grade 1 pupils from the Dumaguete City Central Elementary School, are part of ISPEC’s Reading Rainbow project. The Reading Rainbow project aims to create, publish, and distribute children’s books that feature a queer narrative.


“Children’s books are one of the ways children make sense of the world. It sparks their curiosity about the characters and teaches them important lessons in the process. Without books that normalize queerness, it would be difficult to normalize values of acceptance with children,” said Shamah Bulangis, ISPEC president and Reading Rainbow project director. ISPEC first selected Dumaguete-


based queer writers and illustrators for a three-day workshop last October to create children’s books with SOGIE themes. “The writers and illustrators were actually all queer and all


under 25 (years old). We intentionally made sure that as much as possible, our writers and illustrators are queer for authenticity of the stories,” said Bulangis. The workshop produced three stories on queerness, acceptance, and love, set in Dumaguete with children as protagonists: Sami has a Secret by Renz Torres, illustrated by Monique Cabañog; Libulan and the Three Little Stars by Lendz Barinque, illustrated by Alex Villarino; and My Kuya, My Pride and Joy by Ysai Guazon, illustrated by Jhara Kae Amistoso. “Children, no matter how they identify (in terms of gender identity expression), need to see that it’s okay to want things and do things unexpected of them and be accepted for who they are,” said Torres, author of Sami Has a Secret.


While there are a number of SOGIE-themed children’s books in the country, Bulangis said the stories stand out because of their approach on queer narratives: Sami has a Secret is a localized story involving a trip around Dumaguete; Libulan and the Three Little Stars incorporates Philippine mythology; and My Kuya, My Pride and Joy is centered on a boy with a trans older brother. “(The theme) says a lot about our community and the priorities our generation has, as well as what the artists thought would connect with the children most. Everyone has gender so it’s something they can identify with,” said Bulangis. Bulangis said they plan to make the books available online


and sell the books through Amazon Web Services to raise money for an LGBT Center in Dumaguete.


“Our main plan is to be able to save up for a Dumaguete


LGBT Center that provides transitional housing, employment referral, and safe transitioning services along with a book store/ library that is saturated with queer authors from Dumaguete, and outside,” she added. ISPEC implements the project in partnership with the SU


Office of Strategic Partnerships and the Edilberto and Edith Tiempo Creative Writing Center. ISPEC had pitched the idea of Reading Rainbow to the


ASEAN SOGIE Caucus, which has supported the project with the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights through its ASEAN Queer Leadership Week program. “It is important to have more and to support organizations like Illuminates of the Spectra. The young generation will recreate a world full of diversity, love, fun, and respect,” said Yen Nguyen, ASEAN SOGIE Caucus program manager, in a message to ISPEC. ISPEC donated copies of the books to the Dumaguete City Public Library and SU Library, as well as to supporting institutions.


Dumaguete City Librarian Gima Cornelia said youth groups such as ISPEC have been innovative in encouraging children to develop a habit for reading.


Bulangis said ISPEC and its partners plan to hold another writing workshop and more book readings to reach out to more people and add more queer stories to their project. (Jameela Mendoza/Christian Renz Torres)


Illuminates of the Spectra (ISPEC) members, writers and illustrators of the books from ISPEC’s Reading Rainbow project turnover copies of the books to Gima Cornelia, Dumaguete City librarian, as a donation to the Dumaguete City Public Library last Nov. 29. (Photo by EJ Casio)


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Sabado, Dec. 14, 2019 alas 9:00 sa buntag dinhing Pawnshop.


Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7th Judicial Region Branch 45 Bais City


In the matter of correction of entry of the birth record of Novrishen Vallaso Carriaga before the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Bais, Negros Oriental


Oshen Vallaso Carriaga, in behalf of her minor child Novrishen Vallaso Carriaga, Petitioner


Jose Balansag, in his capacity as OIC Civil Registrar of Bais City, Negros Oriental, Philippines, Respondent


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Spec. Proc. No. 19-59-B BARGE SCHEDULES Tampi, San Jose to Bato, Cebu (vice versa)


it appearing that the same is sufficient in form and substance, set this case for initial hearing on Feb. 3, 2020 at the Session Hall of this Court, RTC Branch 45, Bais City, inviting any interested person to appear thereon, and to show cause why the instant Petition shall not be granted. Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the


province of Negros Oriental and in the cities of Bayawan, Dumaguete, Tanjay, Bais, Guihulngan, and Canla-on once a week for at least three consecutive weeks before the date of hearing. Pursuant to Section 2 of A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC, parties are mandated to file with this Court, and serve on the adverse party, personally or by licensed courier service not later than five days before the date of initial hearing, the following documents, to wit: 1) Judicial Affidavits of their witnesses and 2) the parties’ documentary or object evidence, if any, which shall be attached to the Judicial Affidavits, and marked as Exhibits A, B, C and so on, in the case of the Petitioner; and as Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and so on, in the case of the Respondent. Furnish copy of this Order to the Local Civil Registrar of Bais City, and to


the Office of the Solicitor General with address at 134 Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati City.


So ordered. Bais City, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2019.


(Sgd.) Candelario Guillermo V. Gonzalez Judge


MetroPost 2019 December 1 • December 8 • December 15 A verified Petition, having been filed by Petitioner through counsel, and


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Heads of line agencies comprising the Negros Oriental Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NOTF ELCAC) participate in a Walk for Peace on Nov. 29 around the streets of Dumaguete. NOTF Chair and Provincial Governor Roel Degamo together with DILG -7 Director Leocadio Trovela lead the march which also gathered participants from various sectors in Negros Oriental. (PIA7-NegOr)


officers take oath


officers of the Association of Negros Oriental Public Information Officers (ANOPIO) took their oath of office before officials of the Presidential Com m unic atio ns Operations Office who where here in Dumaguete on Nov. 27.


The oath-taking took place at the sidelines of the


The newly-elected


PCOO Roadshow held at Silliman University. PCOO Undersecretary


for Administration & Legal Affairs Atty. Marvin Gatpayat administered the oathtaking, led by the new ANOPIO President, Desiderio Tilos Jr. of the local government unit of Valencia.


Other PCOO officials who witnessed the oath-


ANOPIO


taking include the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security Usec. Joel Sy Egco; director of the Freedom of Information Program Asst. Sec. Kristian Ablan; and Asst. Secretary for Brand Integration Ramon Cualoping III. Other ANOPIO officers present during the oath- taking include Ma. Corazon Cartagena as vice president -North from the LGU of Canlaon City; Marnie Credo as vice president-South, from Dauin; and Rosalie Ignacio as treasurer, of Sibulan.


officials are Georgette Malagar as secretary, from the Technical Education & Skills Development Authority; Jenith Cabajon as auditor, from the Department of Education Negros Oriental Division; and press relations officers Dems Rey Demecillo from Dumaguete, and Dindo


TO PAGE 7 Other elected drivers


honors good


City


arrogant and disrespectful pedicab drivers, caught on video would usually go viral


but local government units have to do something to a few good men in the tricycle industry in Dumaguete City.


in social media Actions of discourteous,


As part of the culmination activity of the People’s Week celebration from Dec. 2-6, the sectoral desk headed by Albert Aquino thought of recognizing the good deeds of tricycle drivers in a simple ceremony Dec. 6 at Quezon Park.


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