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MY father was a lawyer, and as early as when I was in Grade 5 or 6, I already started helping around in his office which actually was in our house also.  That’s when I discovered I was pretty good at typing some papers, but quite a disaster when it came to filing them. My father finally gave up on me in the latter, but was happy with me in the former. He had a good typist who offered his services gratis et amore. Those where very memorable years when aside from learning things in school, I had the feeling I was learning a lot more in my father’s office. I felt I had the edge over my classmates in school because of what I got from my father’s office.  There were times we had to sleep late to finish some job, and I sacrificed a little of my youthful preferences just to be with my father whom I idolized. But I was convinced it was all worth it. I actually did not miss anything from life in the streets and moviehouses with my friends. There were also amusing moments. Many

MMSU alumni, Batac vice mayor offer free CS exam review

By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff Reporter BATAC CITY —The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)-Federated Alumni Association, Inc. (FAAI) represented by its president, Bismark Angelo Quidang and Batac Vice Mayor Ronald Allan M. Nalupta are set to conduct a free civil service exam review in this city. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed on September 17, 2013 at the SP session hall in the presence of Batac councilors Florencio Laud, Gwyneth Quidang, Lucky Rene Bunye, alumni relations office chief Dr. Doreen Domingo, MMSU-VP for FAAI Prof. Ciriaco Ragual and Batac City HRMO/PESO manager Marlon Soria. Quidang said the association is committed to provide utmost assistance to its members by way of extending viable opportunities, strengthening their capabilities and competence, and forging linkages for the creation of greater opportunities. Relative to this, Quidang said the association and the vice mayor will conduct free review sessions for MMSU alumni who will take t

Batac creates courtesy lane for pregnant women

By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff Reporter Batac City —Pregnant women in this city will now have an easier time when they go around and transact their various business. This came after the Sangguniang Panlungsod here passed a resolution requesting all government offices and business establishments within the city to designate a courtesy lane for pregnant women. The courtesy lane would be similar to those given to senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Batac councilor Gwyneth Quidang, who sponsored the measure, said pregnant women also deserve to be treated with respect and courtesy as their condition requires utmost care and immediate attention. Under Article II Section 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, it states: “ The State recognizes the sanctity of a family life and shall protect and strengthen the family as a basic autonomous social institution. It shall equally protect the life of the mother and the life of the unborn from conce

Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos revised

By Salvador R. Serrano FNRI-DOST S & T Media Service Organized by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST), an inter-agency and multi-disciplinary technical working group revised the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) in 2012. Last updated in 2000, the new NGF was approved by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Governing Board through Resolution Number 6, Series of 2012 during its October 31, 2012 meeting. The revision was in response to the changes in the nutrition situation of the country, as reported by the FNRI’s 2008 and 2011 survey results, and in lieu of new nutrition information and related interventions to address malnutrition, the NNC recently stated in its website. The 2012 Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos includes the following messages: 1.       Eat a variety of foods everyday to get the nutrients needed by the body. 2.     Breastfeed infants exclusively from birth up to six

LC PNP nabs suspected drug pusher

By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff Reporter ELEMENTS of the Laoag police’s City Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Team (CAIDSOT) under the supervision of acting police chief P/Supt. Jeffrey Gorospe arrested a suspected drug pusher on September 9. The suspect was identified as Jade Bumanglag, 28 years old, single and a resident of Barangay 14, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. Initial investigation stated that at about 2:20 am of September 9, Bumanglag was arrested with the coordination of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in a drug buy-bust operation at the Gilbert Bridge. The suspect was arrested while in the act of selling one heat-sealed plastic sachet containing white crystalline suspected to be shabu plus plastic material to a police poseur-buyer. Also confiscated in his possession were four other plastic sachets containing the same crystalline material and three disposable lighters. The buy-bust money amounting to P1,000 was also recovered from the susp

Hope for release of aliens in mandatory detention

At the Immigration Court last week, the Judge asked a lawyer if he wanted a bond hearing. The lawyer said, “No, I am waiving it.” When my turn to came to be asked, I replied “Yes.” The Judge set a bond hearing date for next week. Our alien clients were under mandatory detention. What is a bond hearing? When an alien is arrested by immigration authorities, he is given Form I-286 which states that pending final determination by the immigration judge, you shall be: [  ] detained in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, [  ] released under bond in the amount of $____, or [  ] released on your own recognizance (released without putting up a bond). The arresting officer’s supervisor will put a check mark on which option applies. The alien will further be told:  [  ] you may request a review of this determination by an immigration judge, or [  ] you may not request a review of this determination by an immigration judge because the Immigration and Nationality Act proh

Huge dance-drama flashmob feeds Marcos Fiesta spirit

  By Grazielle Mae A. Sales PGIN-CMO Batac CITY—More than 4,000 participants joined the revelers’ night, the third day on September 11 of the weeklong Marcos Fiesta with 1,500 of them dancing to retell the life and achievements of the former President Ferdinand E. Marcos (FM) in front of Imelda Cultural Center in this city. The Marcos Fiesta’s third set of events was opened at 8:00 am by the launching of the Sarrat Heritage Walk, a new attraction in the Marcos trail, the most sought-after tour in the province offered thru the tourism campaign, “Paoay Kumakaway!” At 5:30 pm, the launching of Imee Timepieces by two Ilocano business firms took place in the Marcos Museum also here in Batac City. The proceeds of retail will be contributed to upgrade the local weaving community in the province.  The evening event consisted of a huge crowd participated in by friends and relatives of the Marcos family as well as FM loyalists from Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Apaya