No More Kids Seen on Mandaue's Streets Past Curfew

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By: Julit C. Jainar, Cebu Daily News

THERE were no more minors seen loitering past curfew time or past 10 p.m. of Friday and until 4 a.m. Saturday, a day after police rounded up 55 minors for violating the curfew ordinance in Mandaue City.

Senior Supt. Jonathan Cabal, Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) chief, said they have not apprehended any minor violating the curfew on the second day of the operation, which started last Thursday.

“Yung result ng ating second day is that wala silang nahuli yung mga police stations natin na nagroroving for the rescue of minors. Normal yung situation hopefully maging ganun yong trend (On the second day of the operation, our police stations who assigned policemen to patrol their areas of jurisdiction, have not rescued any minor, who violated the curfew ordinance. Hopefully, this trend will continue),” Cabal said in an interview yesterday.

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Cabal said the result of the operation on Friday somehow showed the [children and parents’] adherence to the ordinance and at the same time, this also made the parents aware of the ordinance.

“Syempre mapapahiya din naman sila. At the same time, siguro, the city council will pass measures to the effect that parents will be held accountable in case yung delinquency rate mabilis na,” Cabal said.

He also said that it will take at least a month to assess whether the operation is effective or not.

Pureza Tabuac, social worker of Mandaue City Social Welfare and Development Office (MCSWDO), confirmed that there were no more minors seen loitering in Mandaue’s streets past curfew.

“When the kids were briefed, I told them that the curfew will be implemented all throughout the year, mao siguro walay nadala ang police nahadlok siguro (that is perhaps the reason the police didn’t see any minors on the streets yesterday. The kids may have been scared of getting caught again),” Tabuac said.

Bobby, the boy from the Badjao community in Barangay Mambaling in Cebu City, who was among the 55 minors rounded up on Thursday night, has already been turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Barangay Labangon, Cebu City late Thursday afternoon.

She said all minors who were rounded up on Thursday night have been released.

She said before the minors were released, parents were oriented on the curfew ordinance, which was amended on 2011.

First offenders of the curfew ordinance will receive a warning.

The parents will be fined P200 for minors apprehended the second time while parents of minors apprehended for the third time will be fined P500 with one day of community service.

German Embassy Consular Day 2016 in Davao City

Consular work together with German Embassy Attache Mr. David Baumgaertner during the last Consular Day with took place in the board room, Office of the President, University of Southeastern Philippines, Obrero Campus, Davao City.

Paperwork.

Lunch with Attache Mr. David Baumgaertner during the last Consular Day 2016 in Davao City.

The German Honorable Consulate Office in Davao City (for whole Mindanao) will be opened soon.

FHM Boracay Grind 2016 — The Biggest Beach Party of the Summer!

Slices of Boracay / Palawan Beaches in Quezon

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By: Delfin T. Mallari Jr.

“BORAWAN” is among Quezon province’s emerging destinations DELFIN P. MALLARI III

Dreaming of strolling on the powdery, white sand beaches of Boracay or spending a day marveling at rock formations of Palawan?

In Padre Burgos town in Quezon province, some 160 kilometers from Metro Manila, this “dream vacation” can be had without busting one’s pockets.

Padre Burgos, a quiet coastal town in the Bondoc Peninsula, has been steadily attracting visitors to its serene beaches and modest accommodations minus the boisterous crowd.

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Beach lovers can explore three destinations along the Tayabas Bay—Borawan, Dampalitan and Puting Buhangin—in a single package tour.

Jose Nañola, boat dispatcher at the pier in Barangay Campo, says more than 20 boats ferry 10 to 20 tourists who want to enjoy beach-hopping for P1,800.

Most tourists prefer visiting the Puting Buhangin (white sand) first, which is an hour’s boat ride from the port, followed by a 30-minute travel to Dampalitan. The final stop is a 15-minute travel to Borawan before guests are ferried back to the port.

For those choosing a single destination, the boatmen charge a lower fare.

“Tourists can even stay overnight in one place and they would be fetched by the boatman the next day using the same rate,” Nañola said.

‘Borawan’

A trip to Borawan costs P800 while beach-hopping to Borawan and Dampalitan costs P1,200. A direct trip to Puting Buhangin, the farthest of the three destinations, costs P1,800.

Borawan, one of the popular destinations located in the village of Lipata, got its name from a combination of its white sand beach and rock formations likened to the features of Boracay Island and Palawan. Locals say its name was coined by three Catholic priests who came when it was still unheard of among tourists.

The place, being operated by the Metro Manila-based Borawan Island Resort, is a 15-minute boat ride from the port.

For P150, a guest can experience a day of strolling along the white sand beach and dip in its crystal clear seas. An overnight stay would cost a visitor P220.

Students and senior citizens are charged P115 and P180, respectively. Children aged 4 years old and below are free of charge.

The resort has 22 huts, rented out for P850 to P1,200 each. It is divided into three stations: an area for huts and cottages, the “tent city” where guests stay in tents, and an area where eight air-conditioned hotel rooms featuring a restaurant and bar.

At Station 2 is a small variety store selling soda, bottled water and other food items.

A tent can be rented for P500 for 24 hours. A guest who wants to pitch their own tent would have to pay P200 to P250 for the space.

“The place may look costly for ordinary beach bums. But having a slice of Boracay and Palawan in one place is a thrilling experience,” said Ronald Garcia, a resident of Metro Manila who visited the Borawan recently with his friends.

A generator set lights up bulbs at the resort at night. Campfires are prohibited.

Beach lovers have started to notice Borawan in 2010 after a television show featured its natural charm.

Puting Buhangin

The more adventurous can trek and explore the four caves in the village overlooking the Tayabas Bay. Local tour guides are available for a modest fee.

An ideal place to commune with nature is Puting Buhangin beach in Pagbilao town, where the rock formation called Kuwebang Lampas (roughly translated, “see-through cave”) is among its iconic features.

The cave, partially submerged in clear waters, has another entrance at the other side of the rocky cliff.

Most visitors stay inside the cave for photo shoots and snorkeling. A guest is charged P80 for a day trip and P160 for an overnight stay. The place is being operated by Pagbilao Development Corp.

Dampalitan

The beach, located in Barangay Ibabang Polo, can also be reached through an 18-km trip from the Maharlika Highway. Guests have to park their vehicles far from the beach and walk for 15 minutes to reach the area.

The resort offers free tent space for guests. A tent can also be rented for P400 for a day.

For P60, a visitor can experience Dampalitan’s fresh air and pristine waters.

Its shoreline features 20-year-old agojo trees that provide shade to visitors.

The family-owned resort in Dampalitan offers simple amenities to their guests—huts with bamboo beds (papag) at P1,000 for an overnight stay; mobile phone charging  at P30; and free use of toilets and shower rooms but guests have to pay P400 for a drum of water.

Tourists are also allowed to pitch their own tents in any part of the island. A picnic table can be rented for P300 a day.

Local fishermen offer their fresh catch to resort guests. The resort staff can cook these for visitor or they can grill them beside their picnic tables.

These beach resorts are secured by private guards assisted by local policemen, barangay watchmen and local radio communication groups to ensure the safety of visitors.

Never trust someone above 30?

TUE, JUNE 7, 2016 BY THE MINDANAO DAILY MIRROR LEAVE A COMMENT

IN MY OPINIONKlaus Doring

Above 30? Above 40? I really don’t know.

Born in 1953, I started my life at a period, when more babies have been entering the German population than never before. World War II, more or less, the end of the world (!) – as my late grandmother mostly describes that time – has ended eight years ago. It was not the end of everything. Really not! The world economic crises changed into another economical world wonder.

During the Sixties, we looked upon the youth culture of Woodstock as a symbol – of the power of music, the pursuit of self expression, the values of peace, love and community, and the rejection of “the establishment” – even in the midst of torrential rain and an aftermath of foot-deep mud.

I enjoyed our flower power peace generation with long hair. Yes, I confess, many times I was really very cynical about my parent’s values, and rejected anything that suggested tradition. Please explain: what is the meaning of tradition?

By the way, that’s one thing, which can be observed also in the Philippines since a couple of years. I observed such changes since my first visit in the Philippines in 1976.

The slogan “Never trust someone above 30” had to be abandoned since I crossed that divide myself. Now, hopefully at the second half of my present life “40” looks impossible young. And let’s be honest to ourselves: Are we not facing the same realities our parents did: Raising families, needs to pay for school et cetera, et cetera? We have held fiercely to freethinking and the untraditional ways our parents – shaped by the “Depression”, World War II and much more – never had the luxury to feel.

Those of us who have made good money hold fewer illusions that a big house and a Mercedes (or any other brand!) in the garage are likely to bring happiness. But guys, what seems most precious to us nowadays is not career or success, but time and the freedom to do the things we love to do that hold meaning. Earnings through a job we don’t like might be painful; but isn’t it much more painful to wait for nothing while being fed by a friend?

Failed marriages, difficult mid-life attempts, something that might pass away a family – yes, I think, we know the rarity of solid and long living relationships with a partner, with children or with a hard to find friend.

We may even dare to speak the language that 30 or 40 years ago would have seemed uncool. Describe it calling to God or spiritually, but it would probably be the quest for the sense of life,  the hope and faith, that one exists.

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