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14/12/2025

𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗠𝘀𝗴𝗿. 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗧. 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗺, 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁
By: Bro. Alvin delos Santos

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Knights of Columbus (KC) Bishop Jurgens Council 3704, together with Our Lady of Snows Council 6744 of Enrile, rendered full honors to the late Rev. Msgr. Benjamin Taguba-Lasam during a necrological service today, Dec. 14 held at the Parish Pastoral Center of St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral here.

Msgr. Lasam passed away on December 5, 2025, at the age of 75, due to complications following bypass heart surgery.

A revered Melchizedek priest and an Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Lasam was exemplified into the Order on September 1, 1975, under Bishop Jurgens Council 3704. By virtue of his priesthood, his membership was immediately elevated to Honorary Life.

“As a priest, his membership in the Order was instantly conferred Honorary Life status,” Sir Knight Teodoro Lasam said in his introduction during the necrological rites, accentuating the deep bond between Msgr. Lasam and the Knights of Columbus.

Born on February 12, 1950, Msgr. Lasam earned his degree from the University of Santo Tomas and was ordained to the priesthood in March 1975.

For five decades, he faithfully served the Church and the faithful of the Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, living out the four cardinal principles of the Knights of Columbus: Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism.

Throughout his priestly ministry, Msgr. Lasam served as rector of San Jacinto Seminary and shepherded several parishes, including Holy Guardian Angels Parish in Tuao, St. Peter Metropolitan Cathedral in Tuguegarao City, St. Vincent Ferrer Parish in Solana, and Sto. Niño Parish in San Gabriel, among others.

The Magalad Assembly Council 1638 also honored the late priest by offering a Resolution of Condolence, which was read by T51 Deputy District Manolo Sanchez.

In a personal recollection, Grand Knight (GK) Perry Maguigad shared a humble story that reflected Msgr. Lasam’s simplicity and solidarity with others, recalling how, after a typhoon.

"Msgr. Lasam and fellow seminarians personally fetched water from a family home during their early seminary formation together with Msgr. Sammy Baculi at the old San Jacinto Seminary building now within the compound of University of St Louis in 1962," GK Maguigad said.

He also shared that his family continually offered prayers during Msgr. Lasam’s bypass operations.

Msgr. Benjamin T. Lasam will be laid to rest on December 15 at the Sanctuary of Peace in Tuguegarao City. #

12/12/2025

Northern Bulletin

Community Newspapers

Prophets of doom have cast the death spell and said newspapering is now at the gate of oblivion as an after effect of the various social media platforms.

Of course they were wrong. Our paper went into news publishing only three years ago a decade after skeptics went to work.

Truth be told, we are into infancy of digitalizing the publication. The Philippine Press Institute reporter that there are about 70 community Papers in the country today which we doubt . Maybe it is just reporting their own members.

Community newspapers struggle every week as they try to promote reliable information, preserve history and foster social cohesion at the height of full digitalization of most mainstream media.

The problem of community newspapers us multi- dimensional from the time a publication is concepted.

While we try to defend press freedom and to promote ethical journalism, 'fly-by-night' community papers hang like Damocles Sword over the heads of the legitimate.

Untrained writers, unreliability of information, presence of political mouthpieces, accountability of news have become the norm.

Thus, suspicion continue to dog local publication. Legal notices and advertisements are the lifeblood of local papers and to get them is another struggle. This is one reason why local papers shift to political advertisements.

With social media, news are delivered as fast as a bullet train yet content can be another hump.

For as long as the image of a local publication is above information service, we're to stay.

Accolades from the civil sector on us will just be that; accolades, a bonus.

We already ink our commitment to the community we vowed to serve.

That's the final answer. #

12/12/2025

𝐆𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐝 𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Ang Philippine Information Agency Region 2 ay pinararangalan ang mga katuwang na ahensya at natatanging indibidwal sa Gawad Pahayag 2025. Kinikilala ang kanilang matapat na paglilingkod, patuloy na suporta, at mahalagang kontribusyon sa pagpapalaganap ng mahahalagang impormasyon, lalo na sa mga programa ng pamahalaan para sa pagtugon sa sakuna at iba pang pangangailangan ng publiko.

Itinatampok din ang kanilang dedikasyon bilang susi sa pagpapalakas ng kaalaman ng mamamayan at sa paghubog ng mas matatag na komunidad sa Cagayan Valley Region, isang huwaran ng mahusay na serbisyo publiko at matibay na pagtutulungan.

12/12/2025

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11/12/2025

PANOORIN | Sa ika-54 na episode ng Consumer CONNECT ngayong Huwebes, ika-11 ng Disyembre makakasama natin sina FSupt Marjorie Jenna Aggabao, chief ng Fire Safety Enforcement Division mula sa Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Region 2 upang pag-usapan ang mga hakbang sa pag-iwas sa sunog dulot ng paputok, hindi sertipikadong appliances, at faulty electrical wirings, at si Dr. Planeta Reina Ramones-Reyes, medical officer mula sa Cagayan Valley Medical Center upang ibahagi ang mga mahahalagang impormasyon kung paano magbigay-lunas sa mga biktima ng tetano o sunog.

10/12/2025

Northern Bulletin

𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

The small island of Babuyan Claro up north is on guard as it opposes a plan for a mining exploration by a foreign- backed company.

The Barangay Council on November 27 passed Resolution No. 7, series of 2025 which is strongly against the plan.

It cited the 1987 Constitution and other existing laws to include the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and the local government code.

Under these laws, the rights of the people to manage their resources under the LGU is granted to promote the general welfare of the people.

Philippine experience has proven the wanton destruction of communities as a result of mining exploration under the guise of development despite the presence of these laws.

Yet the island found a strong ally in their midst; their local chief executive who asked them to rally against such plan.

The island is peopled by the Ibatan Indigenous group and the presence of Indigenous Peoples Rights law, there is no guarantee that the battle can easily be won. Again, the country's experience which resulted to death, environment degradation and poisoning.

This early, the people should now anchor themselves to groups here and abroad to assist them in their fight should this government approve the plan. It will be an uphill fight. Unlike the Nueva Viscaya case where the people opposes similar plant when it was already approved, the Calayan case is still on its infancy and the only noise is even muted as it is still on paper.

The island is home to endemic species and despite marginal economic activities, they survived the onslaught of natural calamities.

The media is likewise on the alert yet unfortunately, the agency which should provide information on the matter is mum about the issue and insists it is beyond their control.

We are one with Calayan in this regard.

10/12/2025

PANOORIN | Magsama-sama muli tayo para sa ika-4th episode ng BIR & YOU, kung saan ating tatalakayin ang Filing and Payment of Tax Returns. Makakasama natin si Anabelle M. Gumabay, Chief, Collection Section ng RDO 13 - Cagayan/Batanes.

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