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By Jaime Pilapil

The Office of the Ombudsman has to begin looking into the P728 million fertilizer scam and determine who should be held liable for the irregular use of public funds.

Two progressive groups, the Lakas ng Magsasakang Pilipino (LMP) and Aksyon Sambayanan (AkSa) said yesterday that the panel created by Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez to probe the fertilizer scam should not drag its feet.

“The Ombudsman should not protect the officials being linked to the scam by ignoring the overwhelming evidence presented by the Commission on Audit (COA),” Ali Asis, LMP president, said.

AkSa Spokesperson Jorge Azuelo pointed out that it is the ombudsman’s job to go after grafters in government. “Delaying the probe would only trigger speculation of a coverup.”

COA auditors have confirmed that the fertilizer purchased under the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) was overpriced by P127 million.

Te anomaly was noted in the fertilizer allocation for nongovernment organizations.

Of the P728 million allotted for the GMA program, P643 million were allocated to the regional field units of the DA. The fertilizers purchased under the program were to have been distributed to farmers.

COA auditors also unearthed other irregularities such as inconsistencies in bidding and purchase documents and nonexistent liquidation reports.

In all, the auditors said government officials involved in the distribution of the fund may have pocketed at least P48 million.

A witness earlier said four congressmen who received the fertilizer fund got 30 percent kickbacks from their allocation. One of them even demanded a 70 percent “commission.”

COA report said over 100 congressmen, 53 governors and 26 mayors received fertilizer allocations.

“The sheer immensity of the anomaly should propel the ombudsman to take action at once,” Asis said.

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These results are partial and unofficial simply because it is official when tabulation is completed. The complete and final ranking will come out only on the July issue of FHM Philippines. And yeah, despite the moniker Sexiest Women in the World, it is not actually the whole world voting, truthfully the rest of the world does not even know who Angel Locsin or Marian Rivera is. It is a marketing strategy in every edition. In actuality, FHM, the US edition also has just released an online result of the Sexiest Woman of 2008 and nowhere is these Filipina celebrities in the list. Topping it is Megan Fox and at the tail end of no.100 is Britney Spears.

http://getitfromboy.net/angel-locsin-leading-in-fhm-philippines-poll/

Banana Split Girls Roxanne Guinoo, Cristine Reyes, Angelica Panganiban, Valerie Concepcion and RR Herrera. Banana Split is the female version of Goin’ Bananas, the popular ’80s gag show that starred Christopher de Leon, Johnny Delgado, Edgar Mortiz and the late Jay Ilagan. The scriptwriters of Banana Split consist of the same writers, who worked in Goin’ Bananas, Tropang Trumpo and Goin’ Bulilit. Banana Split Girls Cast are not just sexy girls but are touted to be good actresses as well. At first Banana Split got a negative reaction mainly because of its allegedly suggestive concept, and that it mainly targets the male audience. Banana Split airs every Saturday right after MMK (Maalaala Mo Kaya) on ABS-CBN.

 

Manila, Philippines - Singer-actress Vina Morales doesn’t mind letting the whole world know she’s pregnant.

Vina is carrying her first baby with boyfriend Cedric Lee, who owns a beauty clinic. She says she considers her baby a blessing, and thanks her fans for not judging her.  Vina adds that she and Cedric have always wanted a baby. It’s still unclear though when the two will tie the knot.
Vina will talk about her pregnancy in an interview on ABS-CBN’s talk show "The Buzz" this Sunday.

1.       Teach them how to learn, in a manner that is relevant, meaningful and memorable.

2.       Bridge the gap between theory and practice.

3.       Good teaching is about listening, questioning, being responsive and remembering that every student and class is different.

4.       Good teaching is about being flexible and adjusting to changing circumstances.

5.       Good teaching is entertaining.

6.       Good teaching is about humour.

7.       Good teaching is about caring, nurturing, and developing minds and talents.

8.       Good teaching is supported by strong and visionary leadership.

9.       Good teaching is about monitoring senior and junior staff/faculty, teamwork.

10.   Good teaching is about having fun.

The Roles of a Teacher

·         As an “Instructional Expert”

·         As a manager

·         As a counsellor

What is Teaching?

·         It is an action of a person imparting skill, knowledge or even value to another. (Moore, 1992)

·         It is an attempt to assist students in acquiring or changing some skill, knowledge, ideal attitude or appreciation. (Clark & Starr, 1993)

General Teaching Skill

·         Pre-instructional skills

·         Instructional Skills

·         Post-instructional Skills

PRE-INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS

Step 1 – Identifying content

Step 2 – Writing objectives

Step 3 – Introducing the lesson

Step 4 – Selecting an instructional strategy

Step 5 – Closing the lesson

Step 6 – Evaluating the lesson

Step 7 – Identifying the new content to be taught

INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS

·         Ability to .communicate effectively

·         Ability to gain students attention

·         Ability to arouse and maintain interest

·         Ability to use stimulus and reinforcement effectively

·         Use of appropriate questioning techniques

·         Management of the learning environment smoothly and effectively

·         Ability to use appropriate lesson closure

·         Skill in evaluating lesson objectives

POST – INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS

·         Ability to analyze collected evaluative information

·         Making judgments regarding evaluative information

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF EVERY TEACHER

·         The teacher as a decision maker

·         Commitment to the students

·         Commitment to the profession

·         Instructional responsibilities

·         Non-instructional responsibility

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF TEACHERS

·         Executive functions

·         Interactive functions

·         Organizational functions

            Man has always tried to understand and control his environment. Inseparable from this instinctive effort is his impulse to express his understanding of his environment and life.
            Using nature as his guide and inspiration, the visual artist – the painter or sculpture –formulates a basic style or mode of expression with which to express and communicate an idea, feeling, or mood. He sees shape, color, texture and space in nature. He uses them, and organizes them into a work of art.
            Thus, the visual artist turns to nature for insights to power his imagination and inventiveness, because practically everything under the sun is raw material for the visual artist to draw his subject from. Many an aesthetically admirable work of art by visual artist has Nature for its theme. Among the favorite subjects are landscape, seascapes, and cityscapes; flowers and fruits; animals, and the human figure.

            Diarrhea is a common symptom of gastrointestinal disease, characterized by increased frequency and fluid consistency of the stool.
How to control
1. Withhold food and liquid if possible, for 4 hours. Sips of 7-Up or buko juice may be taken every 30 minutes. Take small amounts at a time, but frequently.
2. For nursing babies: Replace milk with rice water or buko juice for feedings. Withhold all solids and other liquids except the rice water or buko juice.

3. If controlled within one day, consult the physician.

Athlete’s foot is an eruption on the skin characterized by the formation of itchy small vesicles with cracking and scaling on the hands and feet, especially between the toes.

Preventive measures

1. Keep feet and toes always clean and dry.

2. Always wear clean and dry socks and shoes.

3. Don’t wear other slippers, sneakers, socks, and shoes. Don’t let others wear your footwear.

4. Don’t go barefoot in the bathroom. Wear you own rubber slippers n public bathrooms, swimming pools and river beds.

5. If your feet are infected, put your slippers and shoes under the sun for one hour everyday for one week when not in use.