Grumbles on the Fumbling of R1AA-2018 Brass

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

Some sport stakeholders who asked anonymity had numbers of complaints of the fumbling of the Region -1 Athletic Association's games rules by the Department of Education – Region-1 headed by Sports Coordinator Edilberto Abalos.

They cited the following: The DepEd was not clear on the rules of the scaling of weights of the athletes where the sports brass changed the rules few days before the staging of the game.  They cited the delegates were told to return to the rules in 2017 as the 2018 rules, where the delegates prepared, were not approved by the leadership of the DepEd.

They changed the championship score by basing it on the points designated to gold, silver, and bronze instead of the most number of gold medals amassed as customarily used in the country.
In that new point - system the scoring were five, three, and one points for gold, silver, and bronze, respectively.

“This new policy prejudiced smaller cities like the cities of Alaminos,Batac, Candon, Dagupan and Vigan,” one of the complainants dished out.

The source said the point tally system was approved by almost all superintendents of the School Division Offices two days before the game.

 “Most of them did not understand the tally methods. It should be the sports coordinators of the various school divisions who should attend and vote at the meeting of the DepEd,” one of the sources said.

The other one said this policy of point system was done in Region 1 alone and not in other Regions.

The other grievances of these sports spectators were the lack of transparency by the DepEd on the tally like how many gold medals have been won by the respective delegates as the five days game ensued and the lack of updates from the technical management of the education regional office.
Meanwhile, By Mortz C. Ortigoza

DAGUPAN CITY – The small but well-funded and dexterously - trained delegation of this City showed to their bigger rivals in the Region-1 Athletic Association  recently held in Alaminos City who was the boss in snaring more gold medals.

“Despite against all odds we won,” Mayor Belen T. Fernandez told this paper in a text message on the prowess of the high school students here who would be joining the Palarong Pambansa (National Game) in Vigan City this coming April 16 to 20.

“Up to know hindi pa binigay sa akin pero you use the count of Dagupan City Sports Commission,” she cited on the number of gold medals won by the richest city in the four provinces and nine cities’ Region-1.

As based on the DCSC's official record the final score for this burgeoning city was 71 gold, 51 silver, and 34 bronze medals.

“From 50 plus gold medals last year to a whopping 70 plus gold medals this time around. Balon Dagupan is the No. 1 over-all Best Performance Delegation and Champion city for the first time in R1AA history beating Vigan, Alaminos, Pangasinan 1 and 2, Batac, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Urdaneta and San Carlos City”, DCSC Co- Commissioner Nestor Duque said.

Double Headers Election this May – Solon

By Mortz C. Ortigoza

LINGAYEN – Expect a double - header village elections come May 21 this year, a congressman said.

Pangasinan Second District Represetative Leopoldo Bataoil cited that the candidates and the electorates would be seeing a barangay election and a plebiscite simultaneously to be held middle of this year.

“The barangay election maybe doubled with a plebiscite. So, in the Senate there is also an effort for the senators to separately conduct their own assembly,” Bataoil cited on the deliberations and hearings being done by the Upper House for the revision of the 1987 Constitution.

Pangasinan Police Provincial Office marks its 27th PNP Foundation Day Celebration and Awarding Ceremony this Monday with Pangasinan 2nd District Congressman Leopoldo Bataoil  (3rd from left) graces the occasion as the guest of honor and speaker. The affair coincides with the ground breaking ceremony of the multi - purpose hall that will be constructed inside the provincial headquarter in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The solon commends the efforts of policemen and gives recognition to those who are in the field, sacrificing their lives for the people. Bataoil also donated computer units to the eight municipal police stations in the 2nd Congressional District.

The solon said that the members of the House of Representatives are busily conducting their own version of the hearing for the charter change before it can be submitted to the Bicameral Conference Committee (BCC) of the 17^th Congress to harmonize with the version of the House of Senate.

DOLE offers over 5,000 SPES slots for Region 1 beneficiaries

DAGUPAN CITY - Poor but deserving students and out-of-school youths who are willing to engage in summer jobs can now submit their application requirements as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Region 1 now offers around 5, 000 slots for the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES).

Panfilo Dioquino, labor communications officer of DOLE-Central Pangasinan, said the program is open to all indigent students and out-of-school youths aged 15 to 30 years old who are willing to work and pursue their education.

“Itong taon po na ito, inaasahan po natin na hindi bababa sa 5, 000 ang open na slots sa buong Region 1. Samantala sa DOLE-Central Pangasinan, meron po tayong hindi bababa sa 510 na slos o target na mga bata na maaaring maging benepisyaryo ng programa,” said Dioquino.

Dioquino said interested applicants may submit copies of the following requirements to any DOLE office in their province or Public Employment and Service Office (PESO) in their municipalities: birth certificate, certificate of indigency, grades from the previous semester or school year, and certificate of good moral character issued by their Barangay Council for the out-of-school youth.

“Hindi lang po ito para sa kasalukuyang mga mag-aaral, tumatanggap din po tayo ng mga OSY na nais mag-aral for the school year 2018-2019 dahil ang layunin po ng programa ay matulungan ang mga poor but deserving na kabataan para sila ay makapagpatuloy o makabalik sa pag-aaral,” he said during the “Pantongtongan Tayo” radio program of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) - Pangasinan aired on Tuesday.

Dioquino said the department will shoulder the 40 percent of the salary while the 60 percent will be paid by the partner local government unit (LGU), agency, or company where the student chooses to render his or her services.

“Tamang-tama, since nagkaroon po ng pagtaas sa minimum wage rate effective noong January 25, aasahan po ng mga magiging SPES beneficiaries natin na ang kanilang makukuhang salary ay base din po sa bagong prevailing na minimum wage rate sa Region 1,” he added.

Likewise, Dioquino encouraged all interested applicants to visit any DOLE offices or PESO offices near them for additional information about the SPES program.

He said in Pangasinan, DOLE offices are located in Dagupan City (Central Pangasinan), Alaminos City (Western Pangasinan), and Rosales town (Eastern Pangasinan). (PIA-1, Pangasinan)

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