Tutor slain by own student; Capiceños shockedGMA ‘delivers’ various programs in CapizMore investments in local enterprises eyedTutor slain by own student; Capiceños shockedThis was the common reaction expressed by a number of Capiceños to the plight of a teacher who was stabbed dead July 25 by her own student after she gave him a failing grade in Physical Education subject. Yvonne Declarador y Esmeralda, 51, a teacher of the Cabug-cabug National High School and a resident of Poblacion SWA here, was stabbed by Frank Bansales y Remegio, 17, a third year irregular high school student of the said school. The suspect used an 8-inch knife. The victim sustained stab wounds in the neck, underarm and different parts of the body. She was brought to the Bailan District Hospital but was declared dead by the attending physician. Bansales voluntarily surrendered to Mark Zamora, the school's security guard. Zamora then accompanied him to the police station. "I killed Mrs. Declarador because she did not allow me to pass my P. E. subject," Bansales, showing very little remorse, said in a radio interview. Sr. Insp. William Toledo, President Roxas police chief, said the incident happened around 10 a. m. of July 25 inside the school. Toledo said Declarador had just dismissed her P.E. class when the suspect approached her and suddenly stabbed her. The suspect was found to be not under the influence of drugs nor liquor at the time he committed the crime. It is believed that the suspect could have developed "mental blackout" when he committed the gruesome act. Declarador's fellow teachers said that Bansales had been mad over the victim since last year because he was not able to pass his P.E. subject under her class. As a result, he became a third year irregular student. Bansales was also not able to comply with the requirements asked by Declarador and was always late in his class. These were the reasons allegedly why he got failing grades. Bansales' father, it was learned, went to see Declarador to settle the problem of his son. But Bansales was surprised that Declarador still gave him failing grades. Judy Ann Cabangon, the victim's co-teacher, recounted that Bansales had the bad intention against Declarador. As an adviser of Bansales in first year high school, she described the suspect as a loner student but a "pikon” or gets piqued easily. She added that Frank always submitted his projects and other school requirements late. Rene Declarador, 47, Yvonne's husband and also a teacher at the Hipona National High School, still could not believe on what happened to his wife. As a mentor, he has appealed to all teachers: "Don't be afraid to be strict." "Do not tolerate your children," was his message to parents. Yvonne is survived by her husband Rene, her children Mark Louie, 22; Kristopher Rey, 20; and Maria Beatriz, 8. Toledo has detailed a policeman to the premises of the said school following the bloody incident. Bansales was placed under the custody of the President Roxas police station. A murder case was filed against him July 26 before the sala of Judge Jomer Delfin of the Municipal Trial Court of President Roxas-Pilar. GMA ‘delivers’ various programs in CapizThe national government has laid down mass housing projects for workers and poor families in Roxas City and the municipality of Pontevedra under its mass housing program. In particular, the city government has drawn up an affordable but decent housing project for low-income workers and poor and landless families in line with the national government housing program. A Rolling Store has also been deployed by the National Food Authority (NFA) to sell rice and other basic goods at lower prices throughout the province. The government has also made available low-priced and commonly prescribed medicines at the Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital under the Parallel Drug Importation scheme of the Department of Health and Department of Trade and Industry. Thousands of indigent families have also been issued Health Passports by the provincial government under the health insurance program of the Philippine Health Insurance Commission (Philhealth). At least two new farm-to-market roads have been constructed in the municipalities of Dao and Dumalag to make it easier for farmers to bring their produce to the market. From the year 2001 until the first four months of this year, the Department of Agrarian Reform has distributed 1,610 hectares of lands to beneficiaries of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), including 2,000 hectares that were issued Certificates of Allocation by the DENR. Two barangays in Mambusao and President Roxas were recipients of school buildings that were constructed by the Department of Education, DPWH and AFP Corps of Engineers. Eighteen barangays in Dumarao, Jamindan, Maayon, Mambusao, Tapaz and Panay that have never had electricity before were energized under the program of the Department of Energy through the Capiz Electric Cooperative. As part of the determined effort of the government to resolve the Coconut Levy issue in favor of coconut farmers, as well as enabled 2,035 of them to avail of low-priced NFA rice through the Coconut Farmers Food Access Program. There are ongoing projects in the province that are being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and National Anti-Poverty Commission, Department of Health, Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Agriculture, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Science and Technology, and Department of Transportation and Communications. More investments in local enterprises eyedThis rosy projection was drawn up by the Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology at the opening last July 16 of the joint celebration here of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Week and Science and Technology Week until the end of this month. The development of small and medium enterprise here is being spearheaded by the Provincial Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council. In a message read for him by DTI provincial director Rebecca Rascon, regional director Dominic Abad said the multi-sectoral council serves as a venue for planning appropriate programs for SMEs. It also seeks to coordinate the endeavors of the private and government sectors in order to bring about dynamic and competitive enterprises that could generate jobs and increased income. The Capiz SMEDC is chaired by Lily Ong of Capiz Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Inc., which is actively engaged in pushing the local cutflower sector, with Gov. Vicente Bermejo as co-chair. DTI provincial director Rebecca M. Rascon said that the celebration aims to showcase various products that are grown, produced and manufactured by SMEs in the province, as well as create awareness on their investments potentials. Aside from cutflower and the three SMEs mentioned, the SMEDC is also pushing the development of seaweeds and vacuum fried tahong (mussels) production. The activities that have been lined up for the celebration include the Capiz Horti Fair and Foodfest, techno forums on seaweeds production in pond and Ilang-ilang essential oil extraction, techno training on vacuum friend tahong, and seminar on orchid culture. Today's opening was highlighted by the start of the horti fair and foodfest
at the Roxas City Products Display Center. In his message, Gov. Bermejo
pointed out that the development of SMEs jibes with the thrust of the provincial
government.
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