B.K.I Disagrees on Results from Said Consultation by K.C.I

Apalit, Pampanga - Recently Buklud Kabalen Inc. discovered circulating Consultation Results of Gov. Eddie Panlilio and Atty. Vivian Dabu's issue on their performance and leadership in Pampanga.

These were being circulated through JRS Express and being sent to Parish Priests and our municipal leaders. The other question about these papers is that they have no return address.

Is that possible? Sending documents without return addresses?

The Result consists of about 10 to 15 pages showing negative compilation write ups of the said personalities, statements from both current and past supporters of Among Ed Panlilio, name of the head organization, vission/mission and list of member organizations and affiliates.

Buklud Kabalen Inc. believes that the move's purpose is to discredit the two personalities because of the unbalanced inputs. The organization also believes that the other purpose is not to educate the readers with real issues but to feed them with demoralizing and false accusations.

Buklud Kabalen Inc. does not deny that we are indeed a member of the Kapampangan Coalition Inc. but it also doesnt mean that we agree on all issues raised by the coalition.

On the first page, it stated that the results were consulted from concerned groups. whose groups are these? are we part of these so called groups? We raise these questions because the name of our organization is listed on the 2nd page. Yes! we are their member and No! were not part of this consultation.

We would like to clarify that we were not part of the said consultations made by the coalition. We are a municipal based organization and we focus more on service to our kabalens. Issues like this one would only waste our time, we would rather work on things that will benefit more the people of our community.

Buklud Kabalen Inc. is not a political party of any personality, is not a chapter of any organization and not an umbrella of any provincial coalition. We consider ourselves member of Kapampangan Coalition Inc. when we were still a part of Kapampangan Marangal Inc. We are affiliate organization members of KASAUP INC. and People's Crusade for Pampanga.

Apalit's 1st Drug Awareness Seminar

APALIT PAMPANGA - St. Vincent's Academy Student Council inpartnership with Mayor Oscar "Jun" D. Tetangco Jr. , Councilor Tuks Simon and Councilor Jun Sigua conducted last September 2008 their Apalit's 1st Drug Awareness Seminar.

Recently, Mayor Jun launched his fight against illegal drugs in the municipality called APALIT AYAW SA ADIK!. In connection with that, the youth sector from S.V.A responded by giving a seminar to their fellow students.

According to Dr. Garcia, the facilitator from Mabalacat Rehabilitation, it is best that we educate them while their young.

Drug use does not begin from curiosity, peer influence is the real cause of it, he added.

Mayor Jun also said that the seminar will not end here, we will continue to spread a seminar like this one to other schools and barangays.

Upper photo shows: St. Vincent's Aacademy student council officers, Mayor Jun Tetangco, Councilors Jun Sigua and Tuks Simon at the awarding of Certificates of Appreciation.

Good Governance Seminar

APALIT, PAMPANGA - October 25, 2008, Buklud Kabalen Inc. hosted a Good Governance Seminar and was attended by officers and members of the organization, Social Action Center of Pampanga (S.A.C.O.P) and farmers association leaders.

The seminar was facilitated by SALAG, a structural alternative legal assistance for grassroots from Cavite. The group was headed by Atty. Mimi Cabana and Rev. Fr. Hermogenes Verano of Aglipayan.

The main purpose of the seminar is to educate and to enhance people about the true meaning of Good Governance. Many speak about it but only a handful truly understands.

Medical Mission at Brgy. Sucad

APALIT, PAMPANGA - Last October 04, 2008, Buklud Kabalen Inc. in cooperation with MEDWORLD, CSELDD, Sucad Elementary Teaching Force, Sucad Brgy. Captain Hermogenes Bayani and Councils, Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr., Vice Mayor Peter Nucom and Sangguniang Bayan Members, PROJECT LUKE MINISTRY and M.C.U volunteer doctors conducted their B.K.I 2nd Medical Mission.

The Mission was venued at Sucad Elementary School in Brgy. Sucad, Apalit, Pampanga. The mission aims to provide basic services to communities wherein it is needed the most.

Recently the same organization conducted it's first Medical Mission and Operation Tule at Brgy. Sampaloc.

Overall, there are less than 300 patients facilitated by the Mission that day. It was considered a success because all of the patients were properly taken care of and were given the needed medicines.

Arroyo lauded for MNR rehabilitation

By Chris Navarro\

APALIT -- Local government officials here have lauded President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for releasing a P73-million fund for the asphalt overlaying of the dilapidated Manila North Road (MNR) here.

Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr. said on Tuesday that the people of Apalit are "truly grateful" to the President "for her genuine concern for the welfare of her cabalens."

He said rehabilitation works, which started the other day, are being undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-1st Pampanga Engineering District.

The project covers the MNR's Calumpit, Bulacan to San Simon, Pampanga costing P40 million.

The mayor said another package is the Sampaga to Colgante road that will also be overlayed at a cost of P33 million. The two projects will have a total length of eight kilometers.

He said even the approaches of the Sulipan Bridge here are included in the package.

Tetangco, who formed a task force to go after overloaded trucks together with other mayors in the fourth district, said "overloading" is the major cause of the national road's deterioration.

He said they have been prohibiting overloaded trucks from using the San Simon-Apalit section of the MNR, as these extra heavy vehicles cause damages to the road.

Earlier, mayors in the Fourth District towns met with officials of the Pampanga Truckers Association and Quarry Federation of Pampanga to work out ways on how to regulate and monitor overloaded trucks using the MNR.

The need for discipline

By Eduardo V. Lugue
Principal I-Jose Escaler Memorial School
San Juan, Apalit, Pampanga

THE Philippine government is spending a huge amount of taxpayers' money for public elementary schools throughout the country. Billions of pesos are being spent for constructing and repairing classrooms, teachers' salaries and millions of textbooks so that children will become literate.

Education is expensive. Schools are created for the people to acquire knowledge, skills, desirable habits and attitudes.

In schools, lessons start with character education so that pupils may acquire and practice good traits. Discipline is a must so that citizens will not act as wild beasts in the forest.

Children are taught how to behave properly. To build mental discipline, children are taught to observe regular student habits. They have to acquire the basic communication skills in order to become fast learners.

Discipline also includes memorizing facts, poems and other vital information aside from doing homework, listening and following direction, answering comprehension questions and answering tests with all honesty.

There are also other things that need to be observed like attending classes regularly, participating or cooperating in cleaning the classroom and school compound, taking a bath daily, doing house hold chores, taking care of books and other school supplies.

Many believe that parents play a vital role in disciplining their children at home. Home is the first school and the parents are the first teachers. If possible, they should set themselves as good examples or role models for good manners and right conduct. After all, children unconsciously imitate their parents.

Discipline involves understanding, loving, trusting, respecting one another. In school, the teacher is also a surrogate parent who must enforce discipline so the pupils will learn to observe appropriate behavior.

A teacher needs to be consistent in his or her disciplinary pattern. There is a variety of signals that can be used to communicate approval or disapproval. Examples of signals are eye contact, hand gestures, facial expressions, snapping fingers, clearing one's throat, and other body gestures.

Keep the pupils busy with schoolwork so there will be less chance for them to become bored or mischievous. It is necessary to deal with wild behavior right away so that it will not turn into a serious problem.

Children should be trained to become obedient and responsible persons so that when they grow up they will become virtuous adults who are very much sought-after because of their remarkable job performance and character.

Finally, discipline means overcoming fear, anger, jealousy, laziness, and self-centeredness with love, cooperation, self-confidence, trust, and concern. Then there is no more need for punishment.