Kapwa sinaksihan nina Eligible Bachelor Mayor Nicholas E. Churnovic ng City of Crest Hill, Illinois, USA, at Asst. City Planning and Development Officer Melinda “Kambal” Bondad ang seremonya ng sisterhood pact ng Bolingbrook at San Pablo City kamakailan. Nangako si Churnovic ng ibayong pakikipagtalastasan nang malamang eligibly single pa si Bb. Bondad. (SANDY BELARMINO, 7LPC)
Saturday, May 3, 2008
SISTERHOOD CITY HIGHLIGHTS
Kapwa sinaksihan nina Eligible Bachelor Mayor Nicholas E. Churnovic ng City of Crest Hill, Illinois, USA, at Asst. City Planning and Development Officer Melinda “Kambal” Bondad ang seremonya ng sisterhood pact ng Bolingbrook at San Pablo City kamakailan. Nangako si Churnovic ng ibayong pakikipagtalastasan nang malamang eligibly single pa si Bb. Bondad. (SANDY BELARMINO, 7LPC)
GUSALING SAMBAHAN NG IGLESIA NI CRISTO
San Pablo City – Ang kapilya ng Iglesia Ni Cristo sa Lunsod na ito ay may upuang makakapaglaman ng 2,100-katao, na simple nilang tinatawag na gusaling sambahan na bagama’t sa pananaw ng mga arkitekto ay nararapat nang tawaging katedral dahil sa angkin nitong mga katangian. Ang gusali ay desinyo ng isang kilalang arkitekto na si Professor Carlo Santos Viola at ang pagtatayo ay sinimulan noong dulong bahagi ng 1961 at inihandog sa kapurihan ng Diyos noong November 18, 1963 sa pangangasiwa ni Executive Minister Eraño G. Manalo.
Ayon kay dating San Pablo City Engineer Guillermo Inciong ay noong panahong ipinatatayo ang naturang gusaling sambahan ay nasubaybayan niya ang mahigpit na pagsunod ng mga nagsipagtayo ng gusali sa espisipikasyong nakalagay sa plano, kasama na ang proseso ng pagpipintura na pinamahalaan pa ng isang chemical engineer upang matiyak na tugma ang timplada ng pinturang gagamitin dito.
Idinagdag pa ni Engr. Inciong na ang ano mang pagawaing ipinatutupad ng Iglesia Ni Cristo ay laging sumusunod at ipinatutupad sa tamang kaayusan sa kadahilanang ang mga kaanib nito ay naniniwala na ito ay isa ring kaparaanan ng pagpupuri sa Panginoong Diyos.
Mistulang isang kastilyo kung tatanawin mula sa kabilang pampang ng Lawang Sampalok, ang larawan ng kapilya ay natampok na sa ilang International Magazine tulad ng The Asian Magazine dahil na rin sa nanatiling maayos ito at regular ang isinasagawang pangangalaga sa loob at labas ng edipisyo.
Pinatutunayan ng mga naninirahang malapit sa kapilya na ang gusali ng sambahan ay regular na pinipinturahan, at napalitan na ang bubungan, na bagama’t sa paningin ng marami ay maayos pa ang kabuuan ng gusali, ito ay sumasailalim na ng general repair tulad ng pagpapalit sa mga bintana, pagsasaayos ng kisame at ng lighting system. (SANDY BELARMINO/7LPC)
Thursday, May 1, 2008
BROD SANDY, SA IYONG KAARAWAN... PARA SA IYO, ANG SANAYSAY NA ITO!
Sa udyok ng mga kasamahan sa media ay nabuo ang paglikha ng artikulong ito bilang pasasalamat ng mga nabibilang sa propesyon na sa alin mang kaparaanan, malaki man o maliit, ay naalalayan ng isang personaheng ang makapag-lingkod ang tanging pakay.Hawak niya ang susi hanggang sa kaliit-liitang detalye ng bawat ulat, kaganapan at mga breaking news sa Lunsod ng San Pablo at karatig-bayan. Tanungan at nagsisilbing Clearing House ng mga balitang bago pa lang nangyari at kasalukuyang nagaganap, na mabisang sangkap ng mga kasamahan sa hanapbuhay upang makaagapay sa deadline ng kanilang pahayagan.
Katotohanan lang na walang tamang akala sapagkat marami ang nagkakamaling isa siyang kawani ng lokal na pamahalaan. Dahilan ito ng kanyang direktang pakikipagtalastasan sa lahat ng opisyales ng lokal na pamahalaan, mula kay Mayor Vicente B. Amante, Sangguniang Panlunsod, ABC President Gener B. Amante, Congresswoman Ivy Arago, Gobernadora Ningning Lazaro at pinuno ng bawa’t departamento tungo sa mga karaniwang empleyado. Isa lang siyang mediaman na kailan ma’y hindi nagkaroon ng item sa pamahalaan at ni minsa’y di lumitaw ang pangalan sa payroll ng lunsod.
Malawak ang kanyang network na umaabot sa kasulok-sulukang bahagi ng mga barangay. Direkta rin siya sa kanyang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga opisyales nito particular sa mga barangay chairmen. Ito ang kung bakit ang isang ulat ay nabubuo niyang isulat ng kagyat, na higit na mas una sa lahat. Subalit bukas-palad naman niyang ipinamamahagi ang mahahalagang impormasyong ito.
Lubhang importante ang mga bagay na ito sa antas ng propesyon ng mga nasa media at ang halaga ay hindi kayang turingan.
Kaya Brod, Kapatid, Kasamang SANDY BELARMINO sa darating na MAYO 13, sa pagsapit ng kaarawan ng iyong pagsilang sa mundong ibabaw HAPPY BIRTHDAY at nawa’y sapitin mo pa ang mas maraming kaarawan. Kailangan ka ng media profession, ng mga indigents na iyong pinaglilingkuran at ng bayan for His everlasting Glory. (NANI CORTEZ/ Pres. 7LPC)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
THE GESMUNDO FOUNDATION
San Pablo City - Many Filipino immigrants in United States, upon receiving their green card, return to the country to dispose or convert their real estate properties for its fair cash value to avoid the inconvenience or whatever discomfort it might bring as future American citizen. But not San Pableño couple Jess and Antonina Gesmundo of Barangay Sta. Catalina who had preserved what they left behind as permanent link of the past, trying times of hard works into the present outpouring blessing to the present and future.
The couple maintains their ancestral home sprawled on a one-hectare lot at their Sta. Catalina’s property. Jess works as an insurance broker while Antonina is a medical doctor in their new settlement. The overhead maintenance didn’t bothered them considering even the real estate taxes to a property that will not bear economic gains. But idle as it is, it gave them inspiration derived from an instinct that haunts their mind as placing it hopefully for a useful future advocacy. They were right after all, with bountiful harvests ahead!
Having been successful in the United States, the couple would not or could not ask for more but share their blessings. They founded and registered at the State of Missouri THE GESMUNDO FOUNDATION eight years ago, converting their Sta. Catalina property to a modest library equipped with text books cataloged from generalities to Philosophy and Psychology, Religion, Social Studies, Language, Natural Science and Mathematics and Applied Science.
What’s truly amazing is the reference books section. Name any encyclopedia this modern world has ever published and there can be no private library as complete as The Gesmundo Foundation Library. Nobody wouldn’t even imagine seeing the replica of the First Edition of Encyclopedia Britannia published in 1768 on its shelves.
The Library Building amidst the well kept lawn has its own story to tell. Its pathways leading to semi-complete pavilion honors the Gesmundo offspring. The Cristina and Clarissa Lanes are for daughters who are both medical doctors while the Celsus Kiet Lane is for hijo de familia who is still pursuing a medical course and are all settled in USA. Their success can really be pictured from a well-bred family.
The Gesmundo couple together with Clarissa are now in town not for a routine visit nor for a vacation break but to share their blessing to the less fortunate kababayans. They have just finished donating personal computers to different schools in the city’s “Horseshoe District”. The family foundation brought numerous medicines and medical supplies enough to sustain their ongoing 2-day medical and dental missions.
They are leaving for USA soon but their love to San Pableños according to Jess and Antonina will stay. The couple, although both semi-retired once there, will resume to value precious man-hours – the key of their success in the land of milk and honey, a trait worthy of emulation of men and women who treasure Filipino heritage. (NANI CORTEZ/Pres. 7 Lakes Press Corps/Southern Tagalog Herald)
The couple maintains their ancestral home sprawled on a one-hectare lot at their Sta. Catalina’s property. Jess works as an insurance broker while Antonina is a medical doctor in their new settlement. The overhead maintenance didn’t bothered them considering even the real estate taxes to a property that will not bear economic gains. But idle as it is, it gave them inspiration derived from an instinct that haunts their mind as placing it hopefully for a useful future advocacy. They were right after all, with bountiful harvests ahead!
Having been successful in the United States, the couple would not or could not ask for more but share their blessings. They founded and registered at the State of Missouri THE GESMUNDO FOUNDATION eight years ago, converting their Sta. Catalina property to a modest library equipped with text books cataloged from generalities to Philosophy and Psychology, Religion, Social Studies, Language, Natural Science and Mathematics and Applied Science.
What’s truly amazing is the reference books section. Name any encyclopedia this modern world has ever published and there can be no private library as complete as The Gesmundo Foundation Library. Nobody wouldn’t even imagine seeing the replica of the First Edition of Encyclopedia Britannia published in 1768 on its shelves.
The Library Building amidst the well kept lawn has its own story to tell. Its pathways leading to semi-complete pavilion honors the Gesmundo offspring. The Cristina and Clarissa Lanes are for daughters who are both medical doctors while the Celsus Kiet Lane is for hijo de familia who is still pursuing a medical course and are all settled in USA. Their success can really be pictured from a well-bred family.
The Gesmundo couple together with Clarissa are now in town not for a routine visit nor for a vacation break but to share their blessing to the less fortunate kababayans. They have just finished donating personal computers to different schools in the city’s “Horseshoe District”. The family foundation brought numerous medicines and medical supplies enough to sustain their ongoing 2-day medical and dental missions.
They are leaving for USA soon but their love to San Pableños according to Jess and Antonina will stay. The couple, although both semi-retired once there, will resume to value precious man-hours – the key of their success in the land of milk and honey, a trait worthy of emulation of men and women who treasure Filipino heritage. (NANI CORTEZ/Pres. 7 Lakes Press Corps/Southern Tagalog Herald)
SAN PABLO MAYOR PRIORITIZES TOURISM PROMOTION
San Pablo City – Mayor Vicente Amante of this city has announced that his administration will prioritize the promotion of tourism, believing that San Pablo City has the potential to become a prime tourist destination in the Southern Tagalog region.
The mayor said that to realize this goal, the city government will concentrate on enhancing and improving the famous seven lakes of San Pablo City, foremost of which is Sampaloc Lake.
Amante is closely coordinating with different agencies to work with the city government in the rehabilitation of the lake as well as the relocation of informal settlers within its vicinity.
He added that Sen. Loren Legarda has already pledged P3 million from her countrywide development fund for this project.
Aside from this, the mayor is also coordinating with various offices of the Laguna provincial government for the activities and projects that will enhance local tourism.
The city chief executive noted that a healthy tourism industry will generate employment for residents.
“During times of economic difficulties marked by high incidence of poverty, it is only appropriate that projects on livelihood be given top priority to promote the economic development in the locality.
Amante said his administration is currently studying the feasibility of constructing a diversion road to support and promote local trade and industry in the city.
The mayor stressed that he will seriously enforcing discipline among motorists particularly tricycle drivers to decongest the flow of traffic in the city, avoid accidents and prevent any untoward incidents. (RS/Manila Bulletin/April 26, 2008)
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
KABATIRANG PANGLUNSOD
Sa ika-5 termino ni Mayor Vicente B. Amante bilang Local Chief Executive ay lalong naipakita at naipabatid sa mga mamamayan ng San Pablo at sa buong daigdig ang mga proyekto, programa at matagumpay na pamamahala dahil sa isinasagawang maayos at epektibong desiminasyon ng Tanggapan ng Kabatirang Panglunsod o City Information Office. Nasa larawan ang bumubuo sa tanggapang ito (L-R-front row) Pedrito D. Bigueras, City Information Officer Leo Abril, Emer Alcos (Sports Coordinator), Ramil Buiser, Jonathan S. Aningalan, Alfonso Banaag, Nancy Vidal at Gerry Flores. (7LPC)
Monday, April 28, 2008
MAYO 7, FOUNDATION DAY ng SAN PABLO CITY
San Pablo City – Ipinagdiwang ng lunsod na ito ang ika-68 taong foundation day sapul ng matatag sa bisa ng Commonwealth Act 520 noong May 7, 1940 na isinulong ng mambabatas na si Kgg. Tomas D. Dizon sa pambansang assembleya.
Sa pangunguna ni Mayor Vicente B. Amante, ang apat na araw na selebrasyon ay sisimulan sa Mayo-a-kuatro ng Kabyaw sa Kalikasan na itataguyod ng San Pablo Seven Lakes Jaycees, dalawang araw na pakikiisa ng United Pastoral Council na katatampukan ng Youth Jamboree at Battle of the Bands, kaalinsabay ng Sportfest ng mga kawani ng lokal na pamahalaan.
Pararangalan sa Mayo 6 ang 10 natatanging San Pableño ngayong taong ito, na nakapag-ambag sa ibat-ibang larangan at nakapagbigay ningning sa lunsod. Isang misa ang gaganapin sa mismong araw ng pagdiriwang na susundan ng parade sa liwasang bayan. At sa gabi ay ang nakagawiang Santakrusan na pinagdarayo ng mga turista.
Si Don Potenciano Malvar ang unang nahirang na punong lunsod na sinundan ng anim pa bilang pagtalima sa City Charter, kung saan nakasaad din ang pagkakaroon ng halalan noong 1955. Ang unang halal na city mayor ay si Kgg. Cipriano Colago na nanungkulan noong 1956 hanggang 1959.
Sa kasaysayan ng lunsod ay hawak ni Amante ang record na pinakamaraming beses na nahalal bilang alkalde sa pang-limang termino hanggang sa kasalukuyan.
Bilang pagpupugay ay idineklara na ng Tanggapan ng Pangulo na special non-working holiday ang Mayo a-siete sa lunsod na ito kaugnay ng nasabing pagdiriwang. (Seven Lakes Press Corps)
Sa pangunguna ni Mayor Vicente B. Amante, ang apat na araw na selebrasyon ay sisimulan sa Mayo-a-kuatro ng Kabyaw sa Kalikasan na itataguyod ng San Pablo Seven Lakes Jaycees, dalawang araw na pakikiisa ng United Pastoral Council na katatampukan ng Youth Jamboree at Battle of the Bands, kaalinsabay ng Sportfest ng mga kawani ng lokal na pamahalaan.
Pararangalan sa Mayo 6 ang 10 natatanging San Pableño ngayong taong ito, na nakapag-ambag sa ibat-ibang larangan at nakapagbigay ningning sa lunsod. Isang misa ang gaganapin sa mismong araw ng pagdiriwang na susundan ng parade sa liwasang bayan. At sa gabi ay ang nakagawiang Santakrusan na pinagdarayo ng mga turista.
Si Don Potenciano Malvar ang unang nahirang na punong lunsod na sinundan ng anim pa bilang pagtalima sa City Charter, kung saan nakasaad din ang pagkakaroon ng halalan noong 1955. Ang unang halal na city mayor ay si Kgg. Cipriano Colago na nanungkulan noong 1956 hanggang 1959.
Sa kasaysayan ng lunsod ay hawak ni Amante ang record na pinakamaraming beses na nahalal bilang alkalde sa pang-limang termino hanggang sa kasalukuyan.
Bilang pagpupugay ay idineklara na ng Tanggapan ng Pangulo na special non-working holiday ang Mayo a-siete sa lunsod na ito kaugnay ng nasabing pagdiriwang. (Seven Lakes Press Corps)
PARENTING
According to my late mentor Mrs. Sonia S. Roxas, one of the greatest and noblest vocation is parenting. This she would always tell her students during break time or at the start of her classes. I remember she told me one time she is contemplating on writing a book about Parenting but unfortunately, it did not materialize because she joined her Creator in the prime of her years.
In my 36 years on earth as a mother, I realized there is no exact formula for perfect parenting. There are variance to be considered one of which is human nature. Every person is unique even the so-called identical twins are not actually identical.
Lucky are the children blessed with parents who received correct parenting when they were young because chances are they will surely do just the same. Unfortunately, those whose parents grew up in an atmosphere of negativisms have the tendency to pass on to their kids their bitter experiences.
If my memory serves me right, Mao Tse Tung in his famous Red Book said, “It is the social being that determines the consciousness of a man and not his consciousness to determine his social being”. I guess he is partly right because environment has a great contributory factor in rearing a child.
No child would grow up without getting out of the house unless (s)he is an invalid. Outside, he would meet a lot of people from different walks of life and would interact with them in the process. They would hear strange languages some of which are taboo and not acceptable to their parents. They would see matters not seen at home. Some kids would experiment on things not allowed like cigarettes and wines. Sometimes they would venture on the “extremes” just for the heck of it and these often lead to a more dangerous games like pre-marital sex, sometimes drug.
Parents need to be cautious and tactful. They should be sensitive too. It is a must for parents to communicate with their children during their tender years not when they are already adults. I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said that a mind of a child is like a sponge. It can easily absorb new things and parents must be aware of this.
The formative years of a child range from age zero to seven. This is the most critical period according to experts. The behavior acquired by a child during this period is lasting hence proper guidance is extremely necessary.
Now that we are confronted with multifarious enigma caused by corruption in government like shortage of rice, high cost of living and all things similar, good parenting would help in a way assuage the “pain” among their children. This is a challenge I’m leaving to parents like me. (MEL B.C. EVANGELISTA/Laguna Courier/April 28-May 4, 2008)
In my 36 years on earth as a mother, I realized there is no exact formula for perfect parenting. There are variance to be considered one of which is human nature. Every person is unique even the so-called identical twins are not actually identical.
Lucky are the children blessed with parents who received correct parenting when they were young because chances are they will surely do just the same. Unfortunately, those whose parents grew up in an atmosphere of negativisms have the tendency to pass on to their kids their bitter experiences.
If my memory serves me right, Mao Tse Tung in his famous Red Book said, “It is the social being that determines the consciousness of a man and not his consciousness to determine his social being”. I guess he is partly right because environment has a great contributory factor in rearing a child.
No child would grow up without getting out of the house unless (s)he is an invalid. Outside, he would meet a lot of people from different walks of life and would interact with them in the process. They would hear strange languages some of which are taboo and not acceptable to their parents. They would see matters not seen at home. Some kids would experiment on things not allowed like cigarettes and wines. Sometimes they would venture on the “extremes” just for the heck of it and these often lead to a more dangerous games like pre-marital sex, sometimes drug.
Parents need to be cautious and tactful. They should be sensitive too. It is a must for parents to communicate with their children during their tender years not when they are already adults. I think it was Benjamin Franklin who said that a mind of a child is like a sponge. It can easily absorb new things and parents must be aware of this.
The formative years of a child range from age zero to seven. This is the most critical period according to experts. The behavior acquired by a child during this period is lasting hence proper guidance is extremely necessary.
Now that we are confronted with multifarious enigma caused by corruption in government like shortage of rice, high cost of living and all things similar, good parenting would help in a way assuage the “pain” among their children. This is a challenge I’m leaving to parents like me. (MEL B.C. EVANGELISTA/Laguna Courier/April 28-May 4, 2008)
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