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Summa cum laude Masscom grad Charles Gabriel V. Gelotin: Seeker, chaser of time

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:21 AM PDT

"SEEKER and chaser of time."This was the title of the valedictory address delivered by Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications summa cum laude graduate Charles Gabriel V. GelotinGelotin said he fears breaking the rules and laws set by school authorities and community leaders, losing his mom's Tupperware, missing the 11:59 PM deadline, checking the semestral grades, and having no permit during the examination week and of losing time."I learned how to value time at a very young age. I saw how precious time is —that every time wasted is an opportunity missed. I have always chased time in my elementary days, waking up at five in the morning to catch jeepneys bound for an hour-long trip to school," he said.He added that he has always blamed time for arriving late because his name will enlist on the blackboard of "latecomers.""I have pulled countless all-nighters and slept past midnight to finish projects and write reports. I have always blamed time for being so short that I could not even have enough sleep to start a new day," he shared.In college, he has always tried his best to shorten the time, to finish his degree at the fastest possible duration so he could start working and earn money.There were also instances when he had to blame time for being so slow and for making him endure four long years of endless battles.But Gelotin stressed that standing before his fellow graduates, he realized that time was not his enemy and should not be blamed."If we see deeper into things, time was a driving force, a factor that made us who we are," he stressed.Time gave him a reason to wake up early and be punctual in school; It made him passionate about submitting excellent projects and reports. Time has equipped him with the knowledge and skills to prepare for the things ahead."But at this very moment, I no longer worry about time, but I embrace time where I harness it, manage it wisely, and use it to my advantage," he stressed.In addition, he noted that time positively changed several aspects of his life, saying, "I saw how time changed 4Ps: Perspective, Path, People, and Passion."He thanked his mother, who stood by him and his siblings both as a father and mother in their household.She single-handedly raised her four children who, by Divine Providence, are all academic achievers and excellent in their respective crafts. Mama was there since Day 1, Gelotin said."She placed my first medal on my neck, and tonight, she also shares this triumphant moment with me years after placing countless awards on my shoulder," he quipped.He also lauded his sister, a second placer of the Licensure Examination for Civil Engineers held at IloIlo City last November 2021 and his brother, an incoming college sophomore also taking up engineering.To his fellow graduates whom he regarded as seekers and chasers of time like him, his advice was, "let time freely flow and do its magic and miracles"UNO-R held its 76th Commencement Exercises at the University Amphitheater on June 19, 2022, where 885 graduates from the College of Accountancy, Business and Computer studies; College of Allied Medical Health Sciences; Arts and Sciences; Criminal Justice Education; Engineering and Education received their diplomas.Aside from Gelotin, ten others graduated summa cum laude, 24 magna cum laude, 52 cum laude, and three with academic distinction.

Bacolod unveils 3 projects

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:19 AM PDT

THE City Government of Bacolod inaugurated the three projects worth almost P30 million under its "Green, Green Green Program" Friday, June 24, 2022.Outgoing Mayor Evelio Leonardia with Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran and Councilor-elect Em Ang led the inauguration of the improvement and rehabilitation of the Bacolod City Rizal Park in Barangay 16 and the promenade in front of the Negros Occidental High School (NOHS).Leonardia also inaugurated the improvements of the public open spaces at the Bacolod Government Center (BGC).The projects were completed with allocations from the Local Government Support Fund-Assistance to Cities (LGSFA) of the national government.Leonardia said they allocated P9.4 million for the rehabilitation of the Rizal Park include the provision of concrete curbs and gutter, Bacolod Order and Safety Office (Poso) outpost and benches, shrubs and flowering plants, sidewalk and permeable pavers, additional street lamps and recreational equipment such as children's playground and an outdoor fitness area.Meanwhile, P6.5 million was allocated for the NOHS promenade or the improvement of its sidewalks, gutters, ramps, curbs, decorative wall and pond.It also included the new plant boxes, concrete benches, waiting shed and steel street railings in the area.Leonardia said they also alloted more than P10 million for the improvement of public open spaces like the children's park and Zen Garden at the BGC.The mayor also expressed his gratitude to the national government for extending its support to the City of Bacolod."These projects were completed through the budget from the national government and largely because of how we had connected ourselves with Secretary Wendel Avisado. This money is meant only for parks and cannot be used for something else," Leonardia said.

11 shabu sachets seized in Bacolod

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:17 AM PDT

IN ITS intensified operation against illegal drugs, the Bacolod City Police Drugs Enforcement Unit seized eleven sachets of suspected shabu valued at P170,000 shabu from three drug suspects they arrested in Barangay Handumanan past 1 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2022.The police identified the arrested suspects as Joseph Espirito, 32; Rio John Diwatin, 32; Cesar Espirito, 33; and Rose Anne Bachoco, 28, all of the barangay's Purok Narra.They were arrested after one of them sold a sachet of the suspected shabu to a poseur buyer, the police said, adding that the confiscated items weigh 25 grams.Aside from the contraband, the police seized P500 marked money, P200 in cash and other illegal drug paraphernalia.The younger Espirito is a street-level individual in Bacolod City while three others were newly identified drug personalities.The suspects are detained at the custodial facility of Police Station 10 and will be charged with violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

Former rebels get P700,000 in financial assistance

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:16 AM PDT

AFTER returning to the government fold, 27 former communist terrorist group (CTG) members received at least P700,000 in financial aid from the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental at the Capitol Building in Bacolod City on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.Of the amount, P660,000 is for the financial livelihood while the rest is for firearm remuneration assistance for those who have surrendered to the 62nd, 79th and 94th Infantry Battalions through the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-Elcac)The financial benefits are intended for their development as they join mainstream society.Some of the beneficiaries were regular members of the CTG and others were "Militia ng Bayan (Milita of the People)".No less than Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson handed over the cash assistance to the beneficiaries in the presence of 303rd Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Inocencio Pasaporte.Aside from Pasaporte, Department of the Interior and Local Government Officer-in-charge Roselyn Quintana, Planning and Development Officer Anna Marie Lucasan and Narciso Abad II, Focal Person of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and Provincial Administrator Reyfrando Diaz II also witness the financial aid distribution.Also present were Lieutenant Colonels William Pesase Jr.;J-Jay Javines and Van Donald Almonte, commanding officers of the 62nd, 79th and 94th Infantry Battalions, respectively.Pasaporter lauded the unwavering support of Provincial Task Force Elcac to former rebels, whom he said, were victims of the propaganda lies of the CTG."This is solid evidence that the local government of Negros Occidental is sincere in its commitment to allowing rebels to start anew, be able to live normal lives again, and unite with their families," he said, as he urge other rebels to surrender peacefully now.The awarding of financial assistance to the former rebels is just among the future endeavors of the local government, military, police, all partner agencies, and stakeholders as a holistic solution employing the whole-of-nation approach, Pasaporte added.The army official said they will welcome any rebel who would lay down their arms and return to the government fold.

Cops uproot 57 marijuana plants

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:14 AM PDT

AUTHORITIES raided an alleged marijuana plantation at Barangay Nataban in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental at about 8 a.m. yesterday, June 24.Lieutenant Ruby Aurita, deputy chief of San Carlos City police said the raid also resulted in the arrests of Armando Quejado, 27, and Peter Loar, 30, both residents of the barangay's Hacienda Handalago.Aurita said both suspects are considered street-level individuals.She said the raid was conducted on information from a concerned citizen that the duo is cultivating marijuana plants in the area.Some 57 fully grown marijuana plants weighing 2,000 grams or at least two kilograms valued at P240,000 and a bolo were recovered during the raid, police records showed.The raid was jointly conducted by the San Carlos City Police, the Regional Police Drugs Enforcement Unit-Western Visayas, Regional Intelligence Division-Western Visayas, the 2nd Mobile Patrol Group, the 605th Regional Mobile Force Battalion-Western Visayas, Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company and the Maritime Group.

Woman 'abducted,' robbed

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:07 AM PDT

A THOROUGH investigation is now underway following the claims of a woman that she was abducted and robbed in Barangay Zone 7, Talisay City, Negros Occidental around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022.Stephanie Bonda, 22, of Barangay Hawaiian in Silay City, in the province, told police that she had just alighted from a tricycle supposedly to deposit P15,000 in cash at the automated teller machine of Banco de Oro when a man approached him.Bonda said the man sprayed something on her face, causing her to feel dizzy before he forced her into a nearby gray van where there were three other men on board.The victim added that she lost consciousness and when she woke up, she was already in the street at Hacienda Nakab in Barangay Bubog. The suspects left both hands with "X" marks using a blade.Captain Ramil Bustamante, Talisay City Police Officer-in-charge, said that they are now checking the surveillance cameras in the area where the victim was allegedly robbed and abducted"We want to know who is behind this and what their motive is," Bustamante said, adding that they are also not discounting the possibility that the robbery did not really take place.

Armed men shot minor dead in Bacolod; ‘Salvage’ victim found in Talisay

Posted: 25 Jun 2022 12:05 AM PDT

IN LESS than 24 hours, two were killed in the cities of Talisay and Bacolod, Negros Occidental on Friday, June 25 and Thursday, June 24, respectively.Two days after an alleged "solvent-sniffing" minor was shot dead by his friend, another 14-year-old boy was gunned down in Bacolod City, this time by at least five armed men around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23.Captain Elmer Bonilla, commander of Police Station 7, said Friday that the victim of Abada Escay Relocation Site in Barangay Vista Alegre was on his way home when a white L300 van blocked him.Bonilla said the suspects, who were wearing bonnets, alighted from the vehicle and opened fire at the victim, who managed to run and fall near a creek.The suspects then followed the victim and shot him again at close range causing his immediate death, the police official added.Police recovered from the scene of the crime several empty cartridges of .45 caliber pistol.A surveillance camera near the area captured the killing but the plate number of the suspects' vehicles, Bonilla said, adding that they are looking into three angles as possible motives in the killing.These are a family feud, illegal drug activities or a case of mistaken identity, he said.Bonilla noted that the victim's father is in jail for violation of illegal drugs while his uncle was previously charged with illegal drugs and murder. His family also has a pending barangay hearing for physical injury.He said it is possible that the actual target of the killing was the victim's uncle who was not around during the incident.As of Friday, the victim's uncle has not returned home.This is the 11th shooting in Bacolod City since the start of the month, police records showed.Meanwhile, Talisay City policemen are still at loss as to the identity of the man who was brutally killed and whose body was discovered at Hacienda Mana-ul in Barangay Matab-ang shortly after midnight Friday, June 24.Captain Ramil Bustamante, Talisay City Police officer-in-charge, said they already sought the help of both the mainstream and social media so they could identify the victim.Bustamante said the victim was killed in the area because they recovered two cartridge cases of a .40 caliber pistol and a slug of the same firearm at the crime scene."We are looking into the possibility of two or more suspects who did the crime but we don't have a witness as there are no nearby houses," Bustamante told Sunstar Bacolod.Investigation showed that the victim's face was wrapped with a cloth, both his hands were tied on his back and had no upper garment when his body was found.The victim, clad in violet shorts, has a cross tattoo on his right calf, a tribal tattoo on his left leg, a "91" tattoo on his right arm, a clown tattoo on his back, "Thea Gabriel" tattoo on the right portion of his chest and "Richzion Chloe" Tattoo on the other.
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