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Province of Cebu - Archived News

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.
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Aerial View of Metro Cebu

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Cebu programs to go national - Gwen

By Grace Melanie I. Lacamiento/MBG (The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines - Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia aims to bring successful business models in Cebu to the national level if she will be elected as senator next year.

Among these business models are the “Suroy-Suroy Sugbo”, an innovative tourism program wherein various towns and cities in the province showcase the best their place can offer, and the “Obra Negosyo”, which aims to educate students on entrepreneurship and help micro-entrepreneurs expand their businesses.

She said it would be better to effectively implement nationwide the programs that have improved the quality of the lives of Cebuanos.

She also plans to implement her program of building classrooms for public schools.

Under the program, Capitol sets aside P650,000 to construct a two-classroom building with blackboard, chairs and individual comfort rooms.

Today, Capitol has already built almost 1,000 classrooms distributed to the different schools in the province.

80 Cebu brgys at risk to natural disasters

By Gregg M. Rubio/Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon/Liv G. Campo/ Flor Z.Perolina/MBG (The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines - The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 has identified around 80 barangays in Cebu as landslide and flood prone areas.

Loreto B. Alburo, MGB-7 Regional Director is calling on all local chief executives to be prepared considering that heavy rains are expected to come according to the forecast of the weather bureau.

Alburo said it is important that local chief executives should give more attention to critical areas that are found to be highly vulnerable to flooding and landslides.

These areas are identified in the geohazards threat advisory that MGB earlier issued to them.

Alburo also said local government units should prohibit habitation in areas declared as "highly susceptible" to flooding and landslides by the MGB.

In Cebu City, 19 barangays are considered highly susceptible landslides.

These are Lusaran, Binaliw, Guba, Budlaan, Malubog, Buot-Taup, Busay, Sirao, Taptap, Tagbao, Tabunan, Pung-ol Sibugay,Sudlon II, Sudlon I, Sinsin, Buhisan, Pamutan, Sapangdaku, and Adlaon.

In Naga City, barangays Tagjaguimit, Alpaco, Balirong, Mayana, Naalad, and Cogon are also in the list.

In Balamban, 11 barangays are considered landslide prone and these are Hingatmonan, Lamesa, Luca, Ginatilan, Cabasiangan, Matun-og, Cansomoroy, Gaas, Magsaysay, Cabagdalan, and Duangan.

Five barangays in Toledo City namely, Tungkay, Pangamihan, Bagacay, Loay and Don Andres Soriano are also inlcuded in the list as well as barangays Agbanga, Baye, Bairan, Kanluangan and Sak-sak of Asturias town.

Areas identified as flood prone are Barangay Lamac of Pinamungajan; Purok 3, Barangay Boldol of Dumanjug and Barangay Cansalonoy of Ronda.

Catmon town has 12 flood-prone barangays, namely Amancion, Anapog, Bactas, Bongyas, Ambangkaya, Cabungaan, Can-ibuang, Duyan, Ginabucan, Panalipan, Tabili and Tinabyonan.

All mountain barangays in Talisay City are also considered flood-prone areas.

MGB also identified five barangays in Cebu City that are considered flood-prone and these are Kasambagan, Kinasang-an, Labangon, Mabolo, and Bonbon.

In Mandaue City, barangays Subangdaku, Mantuyong, Umapad, Opao, Alang-alang, Guizo, and Pakna-an are identified as flood-prone.

On the other hand, Mayor Michael Rama revealed that the Cebu City government will donate P5 million for the victims of the flooding in Luzon.

The amount will be taken from the city's calamity fund.

At Capitol, Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said they will send relief assistance to the victims.

Garcia tasked the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office to coordinate with the officials of the affected areas.

Rep. Luis Gabriel Quisumbing of Cebu's sixth district also asked fellow Cebuanos to extend help to the flood victims.

Quisumbing visited evacuation centers last Tuesday and brought aid to the residents of Marikina through Rep. Miro Quimbo of Marikina's second district.

Quisumbing also urged government agencies and LGUs to strengthen disaster preparedness.

Boys and Girls Scouts net litterbugs in Mandaue

By Norman V. Mendoza (Correspondent)

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts struck again in Mandaue City, surprising 267 litterbugs.

The scouts of Mandaue City Science High School patrolled the streets of barangay Ibabao-Estancia yesterday.

This time, students brought with them a copy of the city ordinance that prohibits spitting, urinating, defecating, vandalizing, posting bills, and throwing trash in streets and sidewalks.

A total of 267 persons were issued citation tickets or warned by the 86 student volunteers.

They were accompanied in the campaign by eco-wardens, barangay tanods and police officers as they patrolled streets from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Those issued citation tickets were fined P500 to P5,000. They were given 72 hours to settle their obligation in the City Hall.

The anti-littering campaign with Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts is an effective way to catch violators and should be continued, said Ibabao-Estancia barangay captain Jun Del Mar.

Vei Ryan Amamangpang, the school’s scout coordinator, said they were glad the students were given the chance to exercise this kind of civic action.

P25T to P30T bonus for Capitol employees

By Gregg M. Rubio — with Christine Emily Pantaleon, USJR LIACOM (The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines - The 1,500 employees of the Cebu Provincial Government have reasons to celebrate.

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia announced yesterday during the 443rd anniversary of the Province of Cebu that the employees will receive bonuses up to P30,000.

All Capitol employees and officials will get P15,000 each as Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) incentives.

Employees with satisfactory rating will also get additional P10,000 bonus while those with very satisfactory rating will get P15,000.

Garcia said that a committee is now evaluating the performance rating of the employees.

It has been the policy of the Province of Cebu not to give incentives to Capitol employees across-the-board but based on their performance.

Last year, Capitol officials and employees got at least P12,000 and at most P35,000 each in anniversary bonus.

Employees of the department with the highest rating got P15,000 each; P12,000 each for the second highest; P10,000 each for the third; P8,000 each for the fourth and P7,000 each for fifth.

Employees of other departments not belonging to the top five got a bonus based on the rating of their department.

Garcia yesterday explained that a new memorandum circular of the Department of Budget and Management mandates that unlike the previous years, savings out of the personnel services (PS) can no longer be utilized for bonuses but only of the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE).

In her speech, Garcia stressed that during her administration, good work is rewarded while sloppy job is dealt with accordingly.

During the program yesterday afternoon, the executive group won in the dance competition and garnered P35,000.

The Municipality of Balamban was also given P5,000 for the early decorated booth award while Naga City got P15,000 for being chosen as the best booth in the Agro-Trade Fair.

Jima Bejagan of Argao received P10,000 for being champion in the “sinanduloy cooking contest; P5,000 for Rosemarie Reynula of Talisay City for winning in the “puso” making contest while Carlo Sanchez of Argao received P3,000 for “puso” making innovation award.

Other Capitol officials present during the program were Provincial Board members Joven Mondigo Jr., Sun Shimura, Thaddeus Jude Sybico, Wilfredo Caminero, Julian Daan and Thadeo Ouano.

Yesterday morning, a mass was held at the Capitol Social Hall. Present were Garcia, Vice Governor Agnes Magpale, PB Members Caminero, Sergio Restauro, Sybico, Peter John Calderon, Ouano, Caesar Ian Geronimo Zambo, Jose Ribomapil Holganza Jr., Shimura, Daan, Mondigo, Carmen Remedios Meca and Arleigh Jay Sitoy.

After the mass, Garcia told reporters that there is reason for the Cebuanos to celebrate the founding anniversary.

“Kining ato sad nga kalamboan ato sad ning isipon nga daku kaayong kalampusan dili lang sa Sugbo kung dili hasta sad sa tibuok nasud,” Garcia said.

Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral parish priest Monsignor Roberto Boy Alesna celebrated the mass.

In his homily, he asked the public officials to religiously perform their duties. 

“Perform without fail what you resolve or what you commit to do as a public servant for the good and the welfare of the community,”  Alesna said quoting the words of Benjamin Franklin.

He also appreciates that Capitol has given attention to fifteen areas of concern as mentioned by Garcia in her State of the Province Address.

He told the government officials that to use one’s position and power that goes with their office only to serve their own interest is to contradict the very nature and purpose of authority and to betray the people who are rightly to be served.

“Authority and power is a divine trust given for service,” Alesna said.

443RD Founding Anniversary, Non-working holiday for Cebu Province

By Gregg M. Rubio/BRP (The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines - Today is a special non-working holiday in the entire Province of Cebu including the highly urbanized cities of Cebu and Lapu-Lapu as it celebrates the 443rd founding anniversary.

Republic Act 8952 provides that the holiday for private and public offices is to be enjoyed all over Cebu, including Cebu City and other component cities.

In 1993, a resolution was approved by the Provincial Board stating that Spain's King Philip II, in a royal cedula, appointed Miguel Lopez de Legazpi as Governor of Cebu on August 6, 1569.

A portion of the said PB resolution reads, "The appointment of Legazpi as governor and captain general, with definition of his duties and powers, as well as the existence of a de facto or emerging province could well mark the foundation, although loosely, of a Province of Cebu."

Earlier, there was a dispute over whether Cebu City, as a highly urbanized city, is covered by RA 7698, which declares a special non-working public holiday in the province every Aug. 6.

First district Rep. Eduardo Gullas introduced RA 8952 amending RA 7698 to include Cebu City in the declaration as well as other component cities which according to then governor, now Deputy Speaker Pablo Garcia put to rest all arguments.

Garcia earlier noted that it is in the charter of Cebu City that it is the capital of Cebu Province and it should, therefore, join the celebration of the province's founding anniversary.

At the Capitol today, the anniversary Mass will be held at 10 a.m. at the Social Hall to be attended by provincial officials and employees.

A program at 1:30 p.m. will follow where Governor Gwendolyn Garcia will deliver her message and make some announcements.

The awarding of the best booth and winners of "Puso" Making and "Sinanduloy" Cooking contests will also be held during the program.

Tomorrow is the e-Gwen Partners Conference with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. and the local government units will also be held.

The Festival Queen Competition will be on Aug. 8 and the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo Festival of Festivals street dancing and grand showdown competition will be on Aug. 11 at the CICC. On Aug. 9, there will be a Business Summit and on Aug. 10, the Obra Negosyo Eskwela Symposium will be held at the CICC.

The awarding of Pasigarbo and e-Gwen winners will be held on Aug. 13 also at the CICC.

There is also on-going One Cebu Expo until Aug. 13 at the CICC.

BIG PUSH FOR CEBU : Ironman 70.3 draws record high participants, full hotels; Athletes told to expect crowds, wind, heat

By E. Mangubat

There will be thousands of spectators out there. Keep that in mind.”

With these words, race director Guy Concepcion sent off athletes in a final briefing of the Ironman 70.3 triathlon, which will see high-speed bikes racing today through four cities in the biggest international sports event hosted in Cebu.

The longest segment of the triathlon, a 90-kilometer bicycle run, exposes the participants, to public roads in cities of Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu and Talisay on a Sunday morning.

Cordons, marshals, policemen and traffic enforcers will be scattered along the route to ensure that that spectators are kept out of the path, where roads will be sealed from 5 a.m. to 12 noon.

A record high number of 1,700 Filipino and foreign athletes are joining the triathlon, the largest group since the event, also called the Half-Man Ironman, was first hosted in Camarines Sur in 2009 with about 700 participants.

The unique challenges in Cebu were summed up as the ocean swim, gusty winds, some “bumpy” road patches, heat and crowds.

“There will be thousands and thousands of spectators out there tomorrow. I'm really quite excited. I'm feeling goose bumps right now,” Concepcion told a ballroom full of Ironman challengers.

“We worked real hard to make sure that you have there best race course but what makes the Philippines different is the crowd.”

He didn't elaborate but his cautionary tone apparently referred to well-populated neighborhoods in Lapu-Lapu City where the bike race starts in narrow roads, right after a 6 a.m. swim in the Hilutungan Channel, and similar scenes of congestion repeated in urban highways of Mandaue, Cebu and Talisay.

Organizers expect to see enthusiastic spectators along the entire route.

Concepcion said every effort was taken to keep athletes “safe” and pedestrians and vehicles in “positioned properly” “but always be aware there will be thousands out there.”

The Cebu experience also offers Ironman 70.3 participants the new challenge of swimming in the ocean, instead of a man-made lake that served as the race course in Camarines Sur.

“You're all pumped up. That's because we finally have an ocean swim,” said the briefing officer to a full ballroom at the Shangri-la Mactan Resort.

Today's Pagasa weather forecast of “strong gale force winds” in the Visayas seaboard comes with cloudy skies and scattered showers.

The wind factor was mentioned in the briefing after gusts sent some bikers wobbling in practice runs yesterday.

Rafael Yap of the Cebu City Traffic Operations Management (Citom) earlier said he already called the attention of Triathlon organizers about gusty winds blowing at the South Coastal Road facing the Mactan channel.

“But they said that is nothing to worry about because that is part of the challenge,” said Yap.

A pep talk was given by the man to beat, Ironman 70.3 two-time champion Pete Jacobs of Australia.

He said it was the enthusiasm of the crowds lining the street that gave him the momentum to finish the last six stations of last year's Full Ironman competition in Kona, Hawaii.

He gave mind-over-matter advice to deal with 30 degree heat expected today.

“Just tell yourself 'it's not that hot' . And you'll find yourself believing it.”

Triathlon organizers also gave bikers a heads up that while the roads are “in good condition” along the 90-kilometer route which runs across the Marcelo Fernan Bridge and passes through the Cebu International Convention Center in Mandaue City, there are “bumpy patches” of asphalt in the “busiest part of Cebu City where containers trucks pass”.

The section was identified as located on Osmeña Road after Radisson Blu hotel before the SRP tunnel.

One Cebu Expo opens

By Flornisa M. Gitgano and Oscar C. Pineda

SOME 450 exhibitors are participating in what is considered to be the biggest One Cebu Expo since it began five years ago.

The grand opening was held yesterday at the Cebu International Convention Center, with Gov. Gwen Garcia and her brother, Rep. Pablo John Garcia (Cebu, 3rd district), leading the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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The expo showcases world-class Cebu products including furniture, house wares, accessories, gift toys and delicacies. The expo will last until Aug. 13.

“Now this fifth year… it’s the exhibitors themselves who have to beg to be given a spot, a stall, and a booth to be included in the One Cebu expo,” the governor said.

Early years

She said that when the expo started in 2008, they had a hard time convincing establishments to participate. Back then, there were only 133 exhibitors.

The number has grown steadily over the years. In 2010, the exhibitors numbered 333.

Last year, the number was 365 exhibitors.

Ian Fresnido of the expo secretariat said the 450 exhibitors include 28 local government units.

Among the items they have on display are pickled vegetables from Dalaguete; cultured crabs from Carmen; “sarok,” or bamboo hats, from Consolacion; charcoal briquette from Tabogon; Sogod tablea, or cacao extract; furniture from Alegria; and kropec fish products from Bantayan.

“The reason we call this the One Cebu Expo is not only because we are One Cebu that we come together, cities, municipalities, business people, the private sector. We come together when it is for a greater cause, which is to promote the great island or the great province,” Congressman Garcia said.

Also showcased are paintings by Russian artists.

Fresnido said the exhibitors’ only obligation is to remit 10 percent of their gross sales to the Province.

The Hotel, Resort and Restaurant Association of Cebu, a first-time participant, is holding “Cebu Goes Culinary.”

Guests who are tired of shopping and eating can watch Visayan films for free.

Guests

Car enthusiasts can also enjoy the car show outside, he added.

Guests at yesterday’s opening were a mix of out-of-towners like Batangas Vice Gov. Mark Leviste and Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Teddy Casiño and local personalities like former Mandaue City mayor Alfredo Ouano, Danao Mayor Ramon “Boy” Durano Jr., former vice mayor Ramon “Boboy” Durano IV, former mayor Jesus “Don” Durano, among others.

The governor said she is happy about the visitors from other provinces. She said she is proud that these officials and guests have recognized what Cebu has done.

“Pero ang ako gyud gikalipayan ang participation sa mga Sugbuanon (What really made me happy is the participation of Cebuanos) because this is what One Cebu is all about,” she said.

The expo is one of many activities prepared by the Province as part of its weeklong 443rd founding anniversary that also includes the Governor’s Ball on Aug. 10 and the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo on Aug. 11.

Cebu, Yokohama forges joint mission for urban development

By Grace Melanie I. Lacamiento (The Freeman)

MANILA, Philippines - Industry players in the local business community expressed optimism for the province as Cebu City and Yokohama City of Japan ventured in a joint survey mission towards sustainable urban development.

Major stakeholders and business leaders of both cities convened for a business matching session last August 1 at Hotel Elizabeth, Cebu City.

Norihiko Nomura, Director General of the Office of Co-Governance and Creation of the Yokohama Policy Bureau, noted that negotiating with Cebu counterparts is exactly what they need for business-to-business relationships particularly in sustainable development.

He said that Yokohama is an open city with a number of international relationships worldwide.

Their city, he added, has technologies on waste water treatment, solid waste management, and transportation management that are all essential to make cities more sustainable.

He further revealed that Yokohama was able to address environmental problems in drainage, sewage and pollution and is still capable of enjoying economic growth at the same time using their technology.

He then said that Yokohama is willing to work with Cebuanos for a long-term involvement on sustainable development.

“We are ready to do what we can do to make this city liveable so that the young generation will be proud of,” Nomura noted.

Department of Trade and Industry Provincial Director Nelia Navarro said that such negotiation serves as the right direction for Cebu and Yokohama as the two cities have their own assets and expertise to share.

She added that with the accumulated experience in urban management and technical know-how scheme of Yokohama, it could make Cebu enhance its concerns such as urban traffic, waste management and environmental protection.

The province, on the other hand, has skilled workers and professionals who could help in the operations of the Japanese city in Cebu, she said.

“Cebu is one of the most dynamic and developed areas in the Philippines. You have indeed come to the right place. We have the right people to match the very impressive list of Yokohama and its business interests,” she continued.

Navarro further commended the benevolence and contribution of Japan in terms of loans, technical operations and employment, citing that as of December 2011, the economic investment of Philippine Economic Zone Authority reached to P30 billion, P2 billion for exports and employed 55,000 Filipinos.

Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) President Prudencio Gesta said that the chamber strongly supported the business matching exercise that serves as a solid beginning for a longer relationship of promoting linkages, nationality, business partnership and cooperation with Yokohama delegates and Cebu businessmen.

He added that the main objective of such regular trade missions of nations is meant to empower bilateral and collateral relationships with other countries.

Cebu Business Club President Gordon Alan “Dondi” Joseph said that Cebu has ventured in a merge economic, social, political and environmental breakthroughs with Yokohama.

He noted that such joint mission is not just about business interests but also about the foundation of friendship between the two cities.

Let’s be friends and let’s do business together,” he stated.

Filomeno Lim, president of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that although Cebu has a huge investment opportunity and development, the province still needs the support of Japanese investors to learn from them and eventually improve the business climate.

Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry Philip Tan informed the Japanese businessmen on the potential of Mandaue City for investments with its strategic location.

Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Secretary General Motohisa Hino considered the business matching program as an initial stage and landmark of sustainable development for both nations.

The delegates of the Yokohama Business group who participated the joint survey mission are also members of the Yokohama Partnership of Resources and Technologies.

These include private companies from management and engineering consulting firms, water and soil treatment, transportation and city planning, waste disposal and management, automobile, steel manufacturing, telecommunications, and green energy.

Capitol opens agro-fair, tourism program

By Christine Emily Pantaleon/MBG (The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines - The month-long celebration for the 443rd Founding Anniversary of the Province of Cebu was officially opened yesterday.

Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia led the flag-raising ceremony with members of the Provincial Board, town and city mayors, department heads, Capitol consultants and employees at the Capitol grounds yesterday.

The opening of the Agro-Fair and launching of various programs followed.

In an audio-visual presentation, Garcia proudly said that Cebu is number one in tourism, business, job generation and service throughout the country.

Among the programs launched yesterday was Turismo Sugbo.

“The youngest Turismo Sugbo, has affirmed recognition that indeed, the Suroy-Suroy Sugbo has transformed our towns, and it is time that our local government units take hold of packaging and marketing their own towns and cities,” Garcia said.

In the business industry, the Obra Negosyo Eskwela Countryside Enterprise Business Upliftment (ONE CEBU) has transformed people’s lives in a way that the micro entrepreneurs never thought that their meager business would grow and flourish.

The expanded Green and Wholesome Environment that Nurtures (eGWen) was also launched, which Garcia described as a revolutionary and transformative program.

“It has reached the grassroots down to the puroks to the individual families that have now joined hands in transforming Cebu to make it the ideal place to live, play, work and invest,” Garcia said.

Capitol’s sports programs were also launched like the Governor’s Unity Volleyball (GUV) Cup, which made Cebu the volleyball capital of the Philippines; the Governor’s Cup Horse Show and Competition and the Airsoft Open.

There are 37 local government units that are competing and showcasing the pride of their respective towns in the Agro-fair.

There are 80 booths at the Capitol grounds including those of the private exhibitors.

Talisay City Kasibulan Festival a huge success

(The Freeman)

CEBU, Philippines - Children from Talisay City were treated to a weekend of football in the Kasibulan Festival, a project of the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) supported by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor).

The activity was held at the Talisay City Central School field and drew participants from the various elementary schools of the component city.

The project was implemented by coach Eleazar Toledo, who is also one of the coaches of the Philippine Under-14 squad. Officers of the Cebu Football Association (CFA), which has been tasked by the PFF to oversee the implementation of the program, were also on hand.

Balls and other equipment were turned over to Talisay City after the activity.

Toledo was assisted by coach Dan Padernal, regional development officer of the PFF. Also participating were teachers and parents of the young players aged 6 to 12 years old, who were trained as coaches to ensure the continuity of the program.

CFA officers present were led by Joey Herrera, the general secretary. Other directors, who attended the culminating activity, were Raffy Musni, Glenn Quisido, and Nimrod Quiñones.

Coach Francis Ramirez was also on hand along with Oliver Colina of the Philippine U-14 squad.

The event was made possible with the active participation of the organizers from Talisay City -0- Rhosner Bollozos, guidance counselor of Talisay City National High School, and Merlyn Go of the Lawaan Elementary School.

Others that supported the activity were DepEd Talisay City Division, Motortrade, Disegno Elegante, ISL Group, Aber Belleza, Edward Alesna, Dennis Basillote, Richel Bacaltos, Ken Taxi, Fil-Aqua, CLSL-Cebu Lights Sky Lantern, Gerald Anthony ‘Sam-sam’Gullas, and Eduardo Gullas III.

The Kasibulan Festival was also held in Danao City the other weekend and is set in a few other areas of Cebu in the succeeding weeks.

It aims to encourage the young ones to pick up the game as well as to develop the coaches, most specially those teachers in the various public elementary schools.

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