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Depthnews JUAN L. MERCADO Regarding Henry
How to enjoy life file ko. Ang tanong sa akin kung ac- sa pagsasampa ng motion for recon- TANONG: Dear Atty. Batas, tanong
tive daw po ang hulog ko sa SSS kasi sideration, at, kung hindi pa rin ko lang po ’yung sa lupa na nabili po
po isa akong self-employed. Dapat maaayos ang problema, pagsasampa ng mother kong namatay. Kasi en-
BY looking at the standard of your life today, can daw may hulog ako ng July-Decem- naman ng kaso sa Social Security cumbered po ’yun tapos yung lupa
you say that you are enjoying life? Well, I could say ber 2003 at January-June 2004. Ang Commission, isang ahensiyang naka- daw may kaso. Ano po ba ang puwede
that I am enjoying my life today even if we are a problema ko po ay wala akong hulog kasakop sa ganitong mga problema namin gawin kasi gusto na lang po
middle-class family. If you want to enjoy life, you sa mga buwan na nabanggit. Ang ng paghahabol sa mga hindi naba- ng father ko na ibalik ’yun dun sa
must have the capacity for its enjoyment. To fully hulog ko po ay mula June to Septem- bayarang benepisyo. realty na binilhan pero ang sabi po
understand this concept, I will tell you a short story. ber 2004. Atty. Batas, ano po ang Mga tanong na walang kasagutan nila ay kung magkano lang daw po
There was once a businessman who went to the dapat kung gawin para naman po ang halaga ng pinagbayaran ay ’yun
beach for his vacation. While riding on his yacht, he makakuha ako ng maternity? Tulu- sa pagpapatupad ng R.A. 9255 lang daw po ang makukuha namin.
was disgusted to see a fisherman who was resting ngan niyo po ako. Kasi ang pagka- TANONG: Itatanong ko lang po sana Tama po ba yun?
on his boat. kaalam ko po basta member ng SSS kung paano ko mapapagamit ’yung Tapos ang isa pang problema
“Why aren’t you fishing?” said the business man. entitled na po at qualified sa mga SSS surname ko sa magiging anak ko namin ay nasunog ’yung original na
“Because I have caught enough fish for this day,” benefits. Nais ko pong malaman kung kung ayaw naman pumayag ng par- titulo noong 1997 at di pa po naasika-
said the fisherman. may makukuha ba talaga akong ma- ents ng babae na nabuntis ko, minor so yung titulo pero binabayaran daw
“Why won’t you catch some more?” ternity o wala? Pakisagot lang po nito age po ‘yung babae, ako naman po ay ng kapatid ko ’yung amilyar. Ano po
“What would I do with it?” replied the fisherman. through e-mail para hindi naman po nasa legal age na. Salamat po! ba ang dapat namin gawin. Mga
“So that you can earn more money and have a ako pabalik-balik sa inyo at hindi – llednew_adriano@yahoo.com magkano po kaya ang magagastos ng
big business. Then, you will be a very rich person, masayang ang pagod ko. Maraming Sagot: Maraming salamat po sa tatay ko para maayos namin ’yun.
just like me.” salamat po. Lubos akong umaasa na e-mail na ito. Sa ilalim po ng Repub- Pwede po ba kaming lumapit sa inyo?
“What would I do then?” asked the fisherman. matutugunan ang problema kung ito. lic Act 9255, pinapayagan na po ang Maraming salamat po. Let Dela Vega.
“Then you would really enjoy life, just like what GOD BLESS and MORE POWER! batang anak sa labas o anak ng mga Sagot: Let Dela Vega, maraming
I’m doing.” Lubos na gumagalang, Lydia Romero. magulang na hindi kasal sa isa’t isa salamat po sa e-mail na ito. Sa tanong
“What do you think I’m doing now?” said the fish- – jazlyst_2000@yahoo.com.ph na gamitin ang apelyido ng kanyang ninyo kung puwede ba kayong lu-
erman. Sagot: Lydia Romero, maraming ama, sa ilalim ng ilang mga kon- mapit sa amin o hindi, ang sagot po
As the story states, even if the fisherman was a salamat sa e-mail na ito, at maraming disyon. Ang pinakamahalaga sa mga namin ay oo, pupuwede po. Lahat po
poor fellow, he really enjoys life more than the busi- salamat sa patuloy mong pagtitiwala kondisyones na ito ay ang pagkilala ng may problemang legal ay welcome
nessman. He doesn’t need material things to enjoy. sa aming kakayahan upang tugunan ng ama sa bata bilang kanyang sa aming tanggapan sa BATAS, o ang
Now, will you be the businessman or the fisherman? ang iyong suliranin. Sa amin pong sariling anak. Ayon sa batas, ang Buklod ng mga Abogadong Tagapag-
pakikipag-ugnayan sa Social Security pagkilalang ito ay maaaring isagawa taguyod ng Adhikaing Sambayanan,
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Pero sagot ni Kuya Jonjon, “Wala akong tinutukoy na
tao o kung sino nagbabanta sa akin.”
Sagot naman ng Rosemoor, “Kami lang naman ang
Foward to Basics from page 3
nagpapamina sa mineral reservation area ng Biak-na- materially comfortable, but to lead spell disaster. Teach them to wait ily. Always involve everyone in the
Bato.” them to become competent, respon- and earn something they want. Raise material concerns and maintenance
*** sible, considerate, generous, and them to be producers and not con- of the house. Explain to them how
Para sa Rosemoor, hindi patas ang pahayag ni Mendoza ready to commit themselves to live sumers, born to serve, not to shop. their respective chores are of a great
na may nagbabanta sa kanya na may kaugnayan sa by principles of integrity. Practice “affectionate assertiveness” importance in keeping the bright,
pagpapaharang nito ng trak ng marmol na dumadaan sa • Parents First: Learn to priori- by correcting the fault and not the cheerful and warm ambiance neces-
bayan ng San Miguel, dahil sila daw ang napuputukan. tize by teaching them great charac- person. Teach them the meaning of sary to harbor the proper ambiance
Iginiit pa ni Zenaida Pascual, isa sa mga opisyal ng ter strengths (the virtues of pru- the word “integrity” (both internally for work, prayer and service. Foster
Rosemoor, sila ang agrabyado dahil hanggang ngayon ay dence, justice, fortitude, temperance, and externally) means the unity of in them a spirit of “togetherness” by
hindi pa nabibigyan ng katarungan ang pamamaslang sa and charity). This is done in three intention, word, and action — that acquainting them with the family’s
kanyang esposo na si Inhinyero Constantino Pascual na ways: by your personal example, di- we mean what we say, we say what traditions, customs, ancestry and
pinaslang noong Hunyo 8, 2008. recting their behavior, and your ver- we mean and we keep our word. friends. Show them too that you
*** bal explanation of right and wrong. • Seek First to Understand, count on their prayers and efforts.
Kaugnay nito, sinabi naman ng mga residente ng But we have to teach mostly by ex- then to be Understood: Listen and • Reheating the Soup: Do not
Barangay Marungko sa bayan ng Angat na wala pa ring ample — parents first! This includes communicate with your children sin- be afraid to make mistakes. Never
tigil ang pagku-quarry sa kanilang barangay ng graba at the four great pillars of civilized deal- cerely without the interruption of be discouraged. Be ready to rectify
buhangin. ings with others: “please,” “thank any third-party individuals or gad- immediately and to take advantage
Halos 40 taon na raw ang operasyon ng nasabing you,” “I’m sorry,” and “I give my gets (i.e., T.V., cell-phone, Internet, of this situation to show them that
quarry at noong pang Oktubre nila inirereklamo kay Kuya word …” Making use of these habitu- sport, and sometimes homework). you also count on their help and un-
Jon-jon. ally in speech becomes the bases for When you keep the media under your derstanding. Thus, “negative” fields
*** recognizing the respecting the rights control, you will have much more can easily be positive occasions to
Ani ng isang residente ng Barangay Marungko, kung of others. time to dialogue with them. Learn talk things over with them, distin-
ipinaharang ni Kuya Jon-jon at ipinahulog mula sa trak • Win-Lose-Win: Realize that what is going on in their developing guishing between the objective and
ang mga bloke ng marmol para mapigil ang operasyon “no” is also a loving word, and they minds, and guide them with your the subjective. Be ready to have the
noon, wala kayang magagawa si Kuya Jon-jon sa kanilang must hear it from time to time in or- own responsible judgment. Live as a initiative to awaken in them new les-
reklamo. der to acquire self-control. Children responsible adult who’s on top of life, sons from family experiences and so-
Payo ni Father Pedring ng Leighbytes Computer Cen- who never experience loving paren- and let them learn what this means. cial events. Never take things for
ter sa Malolos, baka puwedeng ipaharang na rin lang ni tal control cannot form the concept • Synergize – Be Family: Do granted (i.e., that it’s the school’s
Kuya Jon-jon ang mga dump truck na humahakot ng of self-control — and this can later things as often as you can as a fam- role, the tutor, the teacher, etc.)
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niyon para matigil.
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May punto si Father Pedring, ani ng isang dating
Regarding Henry from page 3
kapitan ng barangay sa bayan ng Baliuag. ter found in a baking powder tin, the bottle) first. Prime the pump with you. Why didn’t you save me?” To
Ayon sa kupitan, este, kapitan, kung seryoso si Kuya which was wired to the handle of a it first, and you’ll get all you can which the Lord replied, “What more
Jon-jon na pangalagaan ang kalikasan ng Bulacan, dapat pump. It offered the only hope of hold.” do you want from me? I sent you two
din niyang patigilin ang operasyon ng quarry sa bayan drinking water on the seldom-used Hebrews 11:1 states: “Faith is be- boats and a helicopter?”
ng Angat. trail across a desert. The letter in the ing sure of what we hope for and cer- A famous heiress keeps her price-
*** tin read as follows: tain of what we do not see.” Joshua less collection of jewels in the vault
Gayundin ang hinaing ng mga residente ng dumptruck “This pump is all right as of June was a hard-headed person, so to of a large bank. One of her prize pos-
San Sebastian sa bayan ng Hagonoy kung saan isang dat- 1955. I put a new leather sucker speak. When a flood hit his area, he sessions is a very valuable string of
ing palaisdaan ang kasalukuyang hinuhukay o kinu- washer into it, and it ought to last climbed to his roof. A rescue boat pearls. It is a scientific fact that pearls
quarry. several years. But this leather washer came by but Joshua called back to lose their original luster if not worn
Ayon sa mga residente, hindi sapat ang pahayag ng dries out and the pump has got to be their offer of help; “No, thanks. I have once in a while in contact with the
opisyal ng Kapitolyo na may permiso ang nasabing quarry primed. Under the white rock, I bur- faith in the Lord. He will save me.” human body.
sa Hagonoy. Dapat itong inspeksyunin upang malaman ied a bottle of water. There’s enough The waves came higher and So once a week, a bank secretary,
kung sumusunod sa patakarang nakatakda sa permiso water in it to prime the pump, but Joshua scrambled to the highest part guarded by two plainclothesmen,
ang nagsasagawa ng operasyon. not if you drink some first. Pour in of his roof. Another boat came by to wears these priceless pearls to lunch.
*** about one-quarter, and let her soak save him, but Joshua waved them off, This brief contact with the human
Hinggil naman sa daloy ng pulitika sa bayan ng San to wet the leather. Then pour in the professing his faith that the Lord body keeps them beautiful and in
Miguel, usap-usapan sa mga umpukan sa mga barangay rest medium fast and pump like crazy. would save him. When the waves be- good condition.
ng nasabing bayan ang posibilidad na pagkandidato ni You’ll get water. The well has never gan lapping his feet, he pulled him- Our faith is a lot like the pearl. It
Kuya Jon-jon doon bilang alkalde sa 2010 elections. run dry. Have faith.” self to the tip of the roof. A helicop- must be used in order to be useful. It
Ito ay dahil sa nagpagawa na raw ng bahay sa nasabing If you were the person who found ter swooped down to save him, but must be worn out among the masses
bayan ng Kuya Jon-jon na kinumpirma naman niya. the letter, what would you do? You are Joshua was still depending on the of mankind where faith and hope are
*** very thirsty and there’s immediate Lord. needed. As someone puts it: “Every
Itinanggi naman ng kampo ni Kuya Jon-jon ang water. Will you do what you had been Of course you know what hap- tomorrow has two handles. We can
balitang tatakbo siyang alkalde ng San Miguel. instructed to do? pened next. Joshua drowned. When take hold of it by the handle of anxi-
Ngunit may lumulutang ding balita na baka tumak- A postscript of the letter reads: he stood before the Lord, he com- ety, or by the handle of faith.”
bong kongresista sa Ika-3 Distrito si Kuya Jon-jon. “Don’t go drinking up the water (in plained, “Lord, I had such faith in — henrytacio@gmail.com
Siyempre ang kanyang makakatunggali ay si Mayor ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
Ricardo Silverio ng San Rafael, na siyam na taong
nagsilbing kongresista ng nasabing distrito, bago siya
nakipagpalit ng posisyon sa kanyang maybahay na ni
Cebu Calling from page 3
Kint. Lorna Silverio na dating alkalde ng San Rafael. logical propaganda, etc. Other creatures do not have to worry quire the skills and the virtues. In
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We would fail to get hold of the about this possibility. short, we have to avail of the neces-
objective essences of things that Of course, by the same reason, we sary formation, which actually is a
Fair & Square from page 3 would determine our moral judg-
ments and behavior.
are also capable of elevating and up-
grading ourselves. In this, the sky is
continuing affair.
We need to help everyone keep
“fashionable” knowledge economy. We would miss the proper values the limit, since with the help of grace one’s true humanity, and to check
All reasons told, I think that what is more practical that are supposed to govern us. In- we can never exhaust the possibili- the trend to empty ourselves of our
for our country is a healthy mix of the agricultural, in- stead of loving, we’d simply be using ties of being God’s children, created inner man, leaving us with a plastic
dustrial and knowledge economies, powered by an army people and things. in his image and likeness. substitute, a façade, a mask, an
of SMEs, each one with a globally competitive line of busi- We actually would become dehu- We have to help one another in empty suit, a scarecrow, and other
ness, each one contributing aggressively to national pro- manized. The possibility of degrad- this business of taking care of one’s manifestations of the unspiritual or
ductivity. ing ourselves is unique to us since inner man or spiritual self. We have carnal man.
To be more specific, I think that we should build an we are thinking and free creatures. to know the relevant doctrine, ac- — roycimagala@hotmail.com
agriculture based industrial economy that is also strength-
ened by the newer information and communications tech-
nologies. I understand the national fascination now for
automating the elections but, more than that, we should
really focus more on automating our farms and indus-
tries.
I also understand our fascination for the Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry that is part of the
knowledge economy, but we should now temper our fas-
cination that BPO industries are really dependent or I
should say over dependent on the success or failure of
foreign clients that are now being battered by the global
meltdown.
I am advocating an agriculture-based industrial
economy, because that way we do not have to rely on im-
ported raw materials to produce goods that may not be
globally competitive in price, because of the high cost of
these materials.
The bottom line in all of this is our capability to pro-
duce our own materials and the truth of the matter is
agriculture and forestry or should I say agro-forestry is
the only way that we could produce these materials. When
I say agro-forestry, I do not just mean the rural areas,
because urban agro-forestry is now a practical option.
I am now organizing the SME Business Club for the
purpose of helping everyone, including OFWs, and farm-
ers among others, to become SMEs.
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