Nov. 19 - 25, 2012 Issue

All About My Mother

Sinadya sa Halaran 2012 celebrates Blessed Virgin Mary

By Gerry Pagharion

Capiz's and Roxas City's yearly extravaganza will be observed in a simple manner on Dec. 6- this year with more focus on the role of Virgin Mary on the life of Capizeños.

"After all, December, the culminating day of the three-day festival, is the Feast of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception," declared Rommel Lastimoso, the festival spokesperson.

Lastimoso, who is also community affairs officer IV of the Roxas City government, said the Church welcomes this development as this would further strengthen the devotion of Capizeños towards their patroness, Mama Mary.

Through the Virgin Mary's intercession, a number of Capiz folk claimed to have been healed of their sickness or recipients of her blessings.

This year's parish theme is "Maria Ganhaan sang Pagtuo," and festival theme "Magkinasadya sa Paghalad kag Pagtuo Upod kay Birhen Maria."

Lastimoso, invites guests to witness Capiz's and Roxas City's festival and feel the unique brand of Capizeños. He urged Capizeños from other places to come home and participate in the celebration by paying tribute to Mama Mary.

Through the leadership of Capiz Gov. Victor Tanco, Sr.; Roxas City Mayor Angel Alan B. Celino and Capiz 1st district Rep. Antonio del Rosario, the festival, aside from its religious component, renews ties between the city and the provincial governments with its running advocacy of unity and solidarity.

Celino and Tanco appeal to all Capizeños to imbibe the spirit of cooperation and unity not only during the festival's duration but in the years ahead.

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas II and his mother, Judy Araneta Roxas, have been instrumental in inviting dignitaries and famous personalities that graced the festival every year.

The festival will still feature various merrymaking activities like the sadsad or street dancing, trade fairs and Mutya sang Sinadya sa Halaran, among others. Its highlight will be the Fluvial Procession on the night of Dec. .

The Christmas Village at the Roxas City Plaza will open on Dec. 6 to coincide with the festival opening while the province will present the Damgo sa Tag-init, a Shakespeare play translated into local version. It will be mounted by the Sigmahanon Foundation for Culture and the Arts.

CapSU Roxas City freshman Tops 21st PSQ provincial elimination

Roxas City - Kim Hilbert Antatico, a 16-year-old first year Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering student of the Capiz State University Roxas City Campus won the 21st Philippine Statistics Quiz Provincial elimination Championship beating 17 other contestants from Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion, Filamer Christian University, College of St. John-Roxas, Capiz State University Roxas City and CapSU Pontevedra Campus.

The contest was held at the Hall of Governors, Provincial Capitol, Roxas City on October 25, .

Antatico, a resident of Linampongan, Pontevedra, Capiz, graduated Valedictorian at the Pontevedra National High School.

Other winners of the contest are Mr. John Mark Borbon of CapSU Pontevedra and Ms. April Aiken Guzman of Filamer Christian University who placed second and third, respectively.

The Provincial champion received a trophy and a cash of Php 3,000.00; the second placer received a medal and a cash of Php 2,000.00; and the third placer, a medal and Php 1,000.00.

The Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) is an annual contest designed to test freshman college students' knowledge of statistics. It is conducted in line with the celebration of the national Statistics Month by the National Statistics Office and the Philippine Statistical Association (PSA) since 1992.

Bombo Radyo announcers top KBP accreditation exam

By Ralph John Mijares

Of the 40 passers in the recently released results of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP) announcers' accreditation examination, Kearl Banquillo and Donnie Degala topped the list with the scores of .

Both announcers work for Bombo Radyo Roxas DYOW.

Some  who took the test at the Provincial Capitol here Oct. 27 came from radio stations based in Roxas City and in Antique.

Other passers from the Consolidated Broadcasting System, Inc.'s (CBS) local AM station were Rolando Abeto, Jr., Ronnie Bulacan, Joele Melvin Estorninos, Don Anthony Falsis, and Alistair Panes while making the grade from sister station DYRX (Star FM Roxas) were Anna Denosta, Joel Diaz, and Sherwin Gepanga.

Qualifiers from DYVR of Radio Mindanao Network (RMN)-Roxas were Julius Abela of the The Capiz Times' Police Files writer PO3 Donna Borro-Asmod, Hervill Bonifacio, ALTO Cable's Dolores "Dolly" Buday, Tara Tania Dairo, Rolly Delfin, Melvin de Andres, Capiz Provincial Health Office Information Officer Joeffrey Espiritu, Reinero Frondozo, Roger Garcia, Jackie Lou Ilisan, Romeo Loveuzo, Elias Olapane, Roxas City Press Bureau Head, Jonathan Palomar, Noel Tocong, Jr. and Diana Clare Valentino.

Other passers were Maynard Aurelio, Myrthel Baguyo, Capiz Chronicles' Mihara Bulquerin and Ernesto Voluntarioso, Amy Berondo-Dasas, FO2 Marlon Garbo, Philippine Information Agency Capiz's Alex Lumaque; and Estrella Villaruz of DYJJ (IBC-Radyo Budyong Roxas).

Others who successfully hurdled the said exams were Beah Jane Bonusing, Anmie Denosta, Suzinette Habagat, Christine Day Mones, Nestor Napalinga, Jr., and Jeheil Zerrudo, all of DYRP's Radyo Natin Patnongon based in Antique.