Karma at the Deparment of Public works and Highways

They say that all things a man will do to their fellow men will always come back to him whether it is bad or good.When Rudy Camarillo was the former chief accountant of the Department of public works and Highways mountain province engineering district in the year 1980, it was during that time that the DPWH of Ifugao sold some bridge materials to the DPWH of Mountain province engineering district, being the person who is responsible to sign the documents, since Mr. Gasmenia who is suppose to do the work was on leave, so Mr. Camarillo affixed his signature on said bridge documents. He said that in all innocence he signed because he thought it was a legitimate transaction, since it was a customary document proceedure during those times. He did not know according to him, that the bridge sold by the people of the Ifugao Engineering district to the mountain province engineering district were stolen bridge materials, a big blunder on his part. After sometime a complaint was filed against the district engineer and several companions for falsification of public documents, Mr. Camarillo was pleaded in the complaint because his name was found at the illegal document, the case dragged for many years at the Sandigan Bayan and the appellate courts, Camarillo did not attend the proceedings because he believes that he is innocent, that his companions will not include him as he did not partake in the proceeds of the crime. Then finally the verdict came out and he was declared guilty as the others as well. So he just kept quiet and accepted his fate,years passed and all his companions including the complainant died except for a certain Roland Ramirez who became a preacher. Camarillo was hospitalized for kidney trouble and was on dialysis for many months, he said he prayed to JESUS CHRIST to make him live longer to prove to the people concerned including the Department of Justice and the Office of the President that he is innocent yet there is the miscarriage of justice. Rudy Camarillo survived the dreaded kidney desease and surviving with out a retirement benefit during his twilight years since it was forfeited. But still praying that karma and miracles still abound and he hopes to get one someday before leaving his earthly life.

DEAF COMPUTERS PART 2

SCHOLARSHIPS IS ONE WAY THE TALENTED FILIPINO CAN GET A DEGREE IN A CHOSEN FIELD. I AM ONE OF THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE A BENEFICIARY, SO I BROWSED MAGAZINES AND NEWS PAPERS TO FIND ONE. I CAME UPON A DOST INVITATION FOR A SCHOLARSHIP IN A MAGAZINE, I WAS VERY HAPPY AND TRIED TO FIND THE ADDRESS AT AN INTERNET CAFE, I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO DOWNLOAD THE NEEDED FORMS SO THAT I WILL FILL IT UP TO BEAT THE DEADLINE BUT THE THE COMPUTER ALWAYS DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING, THAT THE WEB PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND. I DOUBLE CHECKED THE EMAIL SEVERAL TIMES BUT I GOT THE SAME RESULT, I TRIED TO CHECK THE INTERNET CONNECTION AND ITS ALRIGHT, TO SATISFY MYSELF I OPENED THE OTHER DOST OFFICES AND THE WEB SITES ARE OPENED EXCEPT THIS OFFICE; [PLEASE READ THE PARAGRAPH BELOW].
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Sec. Estrella F. Alabastro of the Department of Science and Technology announces 400 scholarship slots for master's and doctoral degrees for school year 2007-2008 under the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP). The scholarships are open to Filipino citizens, not more than 45 years old, in good health and have passed the admission requirements for graduate studies in any DOST identified institutions.

According to Secretary Alabastro, there are three program categories where students may apply to.- MS/Ph.D. in S&T priority fields of study; MEd/Ph.D in Science and Mathematics Education and Straight BS-MS Program.

Dr. Ester B. Ogena, Director of the DOST-Science Education Institute said that the S&T priority fields of study being offered are Biotechnology, Basic Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information & Communications Technology; Microelectronics, Earth and Space Science, Agriculture, Forestry & Natural resources, Fisheries and marine Science, Environment and Science and Mathematics Education.

This program is a concerted effort of DOST, its various councils and institutes to accelerate the production of high-level human resources needed for S&T activities especially in the area of research and development. For almost 50 years now, the scholarship programs of DOST have produced quality S&T human resources who are now participating and assuming leadership roles in the S&T activities of the country.

Qualifiers to the scholarships will be awarded free tuition and other school fees, monthly stipend, transportation allowance, book allowance, group accident insurance and thesis/dissertation allowance.

Interested applicants may secure application forms at DOST-SEI, 3rd Floor, PTRI Bldg., General Santos Avenue, Bicutan Taguig Metro Manila. Forms may also be downloaded from this website. For more information about the ACTHRD, contact the DOST-SEI at telephone numbers (02) 837-1359; (02)837-1333; (02)8390083; or visit the website at www.science-scholarships.ph.

WILL SOMEBODY HELP, I WOULD LIKE TO USE THE INTERNET IN MY TRANSACTIONS WITH THE DOST BECAUSE I HAVE NO MONEY FOR TRAVEL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE EXPENSE. THE INTERNET IS THE CHEAPEST I CAN AFFORD.

Corruption is a Custom

Philippine laws on criminal justice provide protection of the accused by maintaining the principle that they are innocent unless proven guilty. This will give them the benefit of the doubt, that they are presumed innocent until the final verdict. This presumption is taken in its all encompassing aspect so that looking into the possibility of the commission of corruption or other crimes is doused by the waters of disbelief of investigating officials. Complainants are portrayed as pesky, disgruntled and sour graping individuals. This kind of outlook by many Filipino leaders should be reversed and consider reported anomalies a cause for an immediate investigation of the complaint, yet still the presumption of innocence is observed. Corruption is so rampant in most government offices that filling a complaint involving its officers is kicking the pricks. Benefit of the doubt that public officials are doing their job well and clean is a principle giving a cloak of protection to white collar thieves in the government organization. Stealing government money, properties and other items from the government is not considered a sin by many. This kind of moral decadence is increasing daily so that nationalism is just a byword spoken without encouraging effect. Now,fellow Filipinos and Igorots, should we just look at our corrupt public servants tear our nation to pieces and leave everything to,”k sera, sera whatever will be will be”?

MALIGCONG GHOSTS

Stories of the unknown have always fascinated man ever since, how they affected the social,psychological and even their political decisions. The interference of these spirit entities are regarded as a blessing or a curse,depending on the outcome of the offering and the corresponding requests. Every place have their own ghost story to tell,maligcong, a member of the igorot tribe is one among the many who, until this day believe on a number of ghosts that are active in their locality. The Anito is considered a friendly ghost because they believe these are the spirits of their departed kins. when a person is about to die, his soul is seen among the rice terraces, a Fotattew holding a torch of fire. The natives believe that the soul of the person who is about to die is making his last round of inspection of his properties.According to those who witnessed these apparitions, they will know who the guy who is about to die when the fire holding ghost will go back to the house of this person. The anitoes dwell at the papattay, located at the upper portion of the community among the old trees. The elders who are entrusted the priestly duties come to this place called the papatayan to offer animal sacrifices to appease the anitoes. After the rituals were performed the elders believe that good health, harvest and blessings will follow when these things were accomplished. As there are good and bad spirits the maligcong people believe in the presence of bad ghosts called the Gegedchay,these are nasty spirits who dwell the precipice near the community. when these Gegedchay enter somebody and posses the person, its called Sadsadayyan, the person's eyes are red and glaring,he becomes uncontrollable and dangerous. The Pacheg is a ghost that steals the soul of a person who are in their sick bed. residents claim that whenever a person is very sick the pacheg would appear, his height is enormous of about twenty feet with human form, It stays near the house of the sick person and ran away carrying the soul of the sick person.
However these ghost whether they are good or bad can cause sickness to any person who cross their way. The only way to know who caused this ailment is to consult an elder of the community, usually an old woman,she becomes the medium between the living and the spirit world. She will give the instruction for the sacrifice as demanded by ghosts. Chickens, pigs or dogs are the favorite sacrificial animals. These are butchered and parts of it were reserved and brought to the place where the sick person met the ghost, with other items demanded by the ghost.
I mentioned just a few ghost that play major roles in the life of these maligcong igorots, how they manage life surrounded by a demanding spirit world. However some are trying to rid themselves of the ancestor worship by embracing the Christian faith. Yet the ghosts still span around manifesting themselves in many forms and ways planting fear to whoever believes in them.




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