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Sunday, May 29, 2011

The Department of Justice (DoJ) has cleared executives of Samsung Electronic Philippines Corp. (SEPCO) and SD Human Tech from criminal charges that stemmed from a complaint that they allegedly pirated some 700 personnel of a Filipino manpower agency.

Assistant State Prosecutor Natilaine T. Salvilla, in a 51-page resolution, absolved SEPCO executives and SD Human Tech officers from syndicated and large scale illegal recruitment, estafa and theft charges filed against them by Vivian Anastacio-Guerrero of Temps and Staffers Inc. (TSI), a Filipino manpower agency that had provided promoters and office-based personnel to SEPCO.

SEPCO, a subsidiary of the giant multinational company Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., is engaged in the marketing and distribution of consumer electronic products televisions, home appliances, air conditioning system, mobile phones, and information technology products.

Cleared of criminal charges were Kyung Chull Park, president and CEO of Samsung Philippines, and the firm’s chief finance officer Boem Hee Lee, as well as Hae Kyong Kim, an executive of SD Human Tech.
The DoJ also ordered the dismissal of the complaint charges against SEPCO executives Glenn Glinoga, Gabriel Matriano, Mary Anne Felipe, Benjamin Jimenez, Sherilyn Tan, Louie Liston, Angela Salvallon, Gerard Duremdes, Ricky de Guzman, Noel Dajao, Elaine Matito, Jerick Paloma, and Maybelle Doloran.

The DoJ prosecutors ruled that executives of SEPCO and SD Human Tech cannot be held liable for syndicated and large scale illegal recruitment under Article 34 of the Labor Code because the complainant failed to establish any of the officers or employees of SEPCO “personally induced or attempted to induce any one of the employees of TSI to quit their employment.”

Source: Manila Bulletin

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International agencies join 2011 Brigada Eskwela

The Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela or National Schools Maintenance Week is getting the support of two international donor organizations which pledged to help spruce up public schools in time for the opening of classes on June 6, 2011. 

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have  signified their  participation to this year’s Brigada Eskwela  by adopting public schools for repair and repainting.

“We expect more pledges of participation from the private sector and hopefully international agencies as the Brigada -- slated from May 23 to 28 -- draws nearer, “ said Luistro.

Brigada Eskwela is an annual schools clean up and repair activity spearheaded by Deped and participated in by NGOs, parents, students, teachers, the business sector, civic organizations, government and private sector employees.

It enjoins participants to donate construction and cleaning materials or serve as volunteers to prepare the schools two weeks before the opening of classes. It does not accept cash donations.   

Last year, Brigada generated an equivalent amount of over P1.7 billion from donations in kind and manhours spent in school repairs which would have otherwise been taken from the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) of public schools.

When Brigada was first launched in 2003, only 31% of all elementary and secondary public schools participated but because of  overwhelming response from the public and the bayanihan spirit that it engendered, it was made an  institutional annual event in 2008.  Since then, Brigada is 100% participated in by all public elementary and secondary  schools  nationwide.

Luistro said AusAid has committed to adopt schools for clean up and repair in Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao while USAID chose three schools it will help repair and repaint.

Luistro explained that Brigada stirs up a sense of community among the participants, especially among the students, as they work side by side with other education stakeholders towards a common cause.

“ We all want to make the schools clean and ready for the opening of schools so that by June 6, our students can buckle down to their regular school work,” he elaborated.    

Brigada Eskwela will kick-off on May 23  with a motorcade starting  from the DepED Central Office in Pasig going  to  Bago-Bantay  Elementary  School in Quezon  City, where  a  ceremonial  program  will be held.

Aside from AusAid and USAID, other participating agencies include Ayala Foundation  Inc., Coca-Cola Foundation Inc.,GMA Kapuso Foundation Inc., IBM Phils., Intel Technology Phils., JVR Foundation, Microsoft  Phils,Nutri-Asia Inc. and SouthEast Asia Food Inc. Philippine Business For Social Progress, ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.,Smart Communication, Inc. San Miguel Corp., Philamlife  and Unionbank, Rebisco Foundation, Standard Chartered Bank, FFCCCII, Fit for School, Hands on Manila Foundation and Autovention Corp, Crown Worlwide Movers,Inc. Mannasoft tech Corporation, Networkers and Entrepreneurs Dev’t Cooperative and Wilkins Builder.
Brigada Eskwela won an Anvil Award in 2010, the only government line agency to receive the coveted public relations award.

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Desiderata in Filipino

Sunday, May 15, 2011

PAG-AANGKIN: Desiderata, salin sa Filipino ni Dr. Zeus A. Salazar

DESIDERATA
Things to be desired

Humayo kang panatag ang loob sa mundo ng ingay at kaabalahan,
Go placidly amid the noise and haste

at iyong tandaan anong kapayapaan ang madarama sa katahimikan.
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

Hangga't maaari at walang pagsuko, makibagay ka sa lahat ng kapwa mo tao.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Tahimik at malinaw mong bigkasin ang sa iyo'y totoo;  at ang iba'y pakinggan,
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,

ang mapupurol man at walang nalalaman;  sila rin ay may kani-kaniyang kasaysayan.
even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Maiingay at basagulero'y iyong iwasan; kayamutan lamang sila sa kalooban.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.

Kung ihahambing mo sa iba ang sarili,
baka yumabang ka lamang at ang loob mo'y sumama,
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter,

sapagkat palagian mong matatagpuan
ang mga taong hihigit at kukulang sa iyong katayuan.
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.


lkalugod mo ang iyong mga tagumpay at gayundin ang mga balak.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Interes mo'y panatilihin sa iyong gawain, ito man ay hamak,
Keep interested in your own career, however humble,


tunay itong kaangkinan sa panahon ng pabugsu-bugsong kapalaran.
it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

 Buong ingat mong asikasuhin ang iyong negosyo,
dahil puno ng panlilinlang ang ating mundo.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.

Gayunman, huwag mong ikabulag ito sa kabutihang naririyan din;
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

marami ang nagpupunyaging matamo ang matatayog na mithiin,
at sa lahat ng dako ang buhay ay lipos ng kabayanihan.
many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Maging ikaw ka.
Be yourself.

Higit sa lahat, paggiliw ay huwag mong ipagkunwa.
Sa pag-ibig huwag ka ring maging mapangkutya;
Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love;

sapagkat sa kabila ng katigangan ng puso't napawing tiwala,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

tulad ng damo siya'y habang panahong naririyan.
it is as perennial as the grass.

Payo ng mga taon tanggapin mong masuyo,
Take kindly the counsel of the years, 

mga bagay ng kabataan magaan ang loob mong isuko.
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Palakasin mo ang kalooban upang masangga ang biglang kasawian.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

Huwag mong ikabahala ang mga agam-agam gayumpaman.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Maraming pangamba'y mula lamang sa pagod at kalungkutan.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Bukod sa kapaki-pakinabang na disiplina, sarili mo'y pagbigyan.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

Isa kang anak ng sanlibutan, tulad ng mga tala at kakahuyan;
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars;

ang manatili rito ay iyong karapatan.
you have a right to be here.

At malinaw sa iyo o hindi man,
And whether or not it is clear to you,

walang alinlanga't bumubukadkad nang dapat ang santinakpan.
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Samakatuwid makipagkasundo ka sa Diyos, anuman Siya sa iyong isipan.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.

At anuman ang iyong gawain at hangarin, sa gulo't ingay ng buhay,
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,

panatilihin mong panatag ang loobin.
keep peace in your soul.

Sa kabila ng kanyang kahuwaran, paghihirap at mga bigong adhikain,
ito'y isa pa ring daigdig na maganda.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Maging masaya ka.
Be cheerful.

Sikapin mong lumigaya.
Strive to be happy.

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Planning the Ideal Kinder Classroom

What is an ideal kinder classroom like?

With the Universal Kindergarten Program by the Department of Education (DepEd) being implemented this June, many teachers and principals may find themselves asking this question.

To give them an idea of what type of kinder classrooms appeal to young children, DepEd Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) trainees recently organized an exhibit showcasing ideal kindergarten classrooms.

In response to the challenge posed by Education Secretary Armin Luistro for them to be advocates of the Universal Kindergarten campaign, this year’s 150 SPES trainees—divided into five groups—built miniatures of “child-friendly” classrooms filled with storybooks, puzzles, and toys.

According to SPES Marielle Pigtain, cooperation among group members was the driving force of the project. “We also make it a point that every member will be allowed by their respective offices to spend their vacant hours decorating the ‘classroom’,” she said.

Her group, in particular, scheduled shifts so that all group members could attend to this special assignment without neglecting their office duties.

The SPES’ classroom exhibit assignment is the department’s way of encouraging the public, including the central office employees and the private sector, to actively involve themselves in the fulfillment of the government’s goal of providing every Filipino a brighter future through quality education. The designs were mainly based on concepts such as fairytales and fables.

Meanwhile, the zero-based budgeting concept enabled the students to draw on their creativity and resourcefulness. “Most of the materials used by our group are recycled like cartons and used colored paper. There were even some members who brought decorations from their houses,” said SPES trainee Manuela Balaguer.

Another SPES trainee, Enzo Vidal, the exhibit goes beyond showing to their outputs but also the value of sharing and giving for the cause of education. “This reminds us that education is a shared responsibility of everyone. Even we, students and out-of-school youths, in our own little ways, could do something for the betterment of our preschool education,” he said.

Luistro commended the efforts of the SPES trainees in coming up with the exhibit. “Since the goal of expanding the coverage of preschool education is to better prepare our young learners, we believe that part of this preparation should be to ensure that the learning process inside the classroom will be fun for the young learners,” he said. “Classroom set-up should be able to attract kids to learn and value education given their young age,” he said.

The secretary also told them to come up with a way so they can take part in collecting toy and book donations within their neighborhood, families, peers, classmates and friends.
 
“If all of us pitch in for this donation drive, we could transform a typical kindergarten classroom into a laboratory that can better prepare our young learners to the real world of formal schooling and provide them greater chances to complete their education,” Luistro said.
 
Source: Manila Bulletin

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Alexander Graham Bell: Great Inventor, Poor Drawer

Saturday, May 14, 2011

If we were to somehow pull a Bill & Ted and nab Alexander Graham Bell out of the time-space continuum to bring with us back to 2011, he probably wouldn't even recognize that the tiny Apple-stamped devices we were all speaking into were the great, great, great grandchildren of his original telephone.

"But where's the giant cone you yell into?" he'd ask puzzled. "Where... where is the vibrating diaphragm?  Or the electromagnet connecting to the armature? What... what's that roaring bird machine overhead?!?"
To which we'd say, "Chill out, bro. Have a slice of pizza."  (Assuming we were Keanu Reeves.)

These sketches from the summer of 1876 were made available by the Library of Congress, showing the hand-drawn essentials of Bell's most famous invention. In his own words, they're "the first drawings made of my telephone — or 'instrument for the transmission of vocal utterances by telegraph.'" The heirloom photographs were re-obtained in Australia after they'd left the United States by Bell's grandson and were presented as a gift to the LOC.

Mind you, they're not very good, but when you're a brilliant scientist/inventor/engineer displaced from your current timeline who changed the way humankind fundamentally communicates, it's perfectly OK to not be good at something.

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DepEd supports free birth registration project

The Department of Education (DepEd) expressed its support to the Free Birth Registration project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as it cites the importance of proper birth documentation in a child’s schooling.

“This project is very timely especially in preparation for the forthcoming enrolment of students in our public schools. Birth certificate is a very important document in securing student’s identity,” said DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro.

Luistro also emphasized that this effort supports the Education For All (EFA) goal that the country pledged to meet by 2015. The Free Birth Registration project advocates the protection of every child’s basic rights, more particularly in keeping children in school. Thus, he encouraged parents to grab the opportunity of registering their children for free.

This joint project is initiated to cover the registration of Indigenous Peoples (IP), children of indigent parents, children who are enrolled and will be enrolled in public schools and all beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who have no birth certificates yet.

This initiative also responds to the difficulty in complying with the basic documentary requirements such as birth certificates of children in tribal communities.

Alongside with DepEd and DSWD, the Free Birth Registration project under Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, is in collaboration with the National Statistics Office (NSO) and Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Registration and processing fees of birth certificates will be shouldered by government funds for the month-long registration from May 3-31, 2011 in the Local Civil Registrar’s Office of every municipality.

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