The matriarch of the Bohol Chronicle Radio Corp. was laid to final rest last Friday but the memories of Rosario "Ma'am Charing" Pernia-Dejaresco will forever linger in the hearts of those who worked for the pioneering twin-media establishment in Bohol.

If the late Zoilo Dejaresco Jr. is considered as an institution himself, then Ma'am Charing is an institution within an institution gauging from the requiem mass last Friday afternoon at St. Joseph Cathedral.

In our count, there were two bishops, 18 priests and two deacons at the altar to concelebrate the Holy Eucharist. This only proves the depth of her spirituality behind the civic-mindedness and an almost perfect motherhood during her lifetime.

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Now a few housewives envy Ma'am Charing's paradigm shift from her promising personal career to being a full-time housewife which apparently paid off as evidenced by the achievements of all her children. Husbands will truly appreciate the epitome of a housewife that Ma'am Charing exemplified as she successfully maintained being the inspiration behind the throne.

Her being a constant companion in all of the Travelogues brought her to major places all over the world when trips abroad were still rare and uncommon but still she managed to be a low profile figure as a regular church-goer not to mention her silent charity works.

And every woman should have yearned being in her shoes with the way she was courted and her heart won by a suitor who rose to be recognized as the dean of community newspapering.

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For almost two days since Friday, the city and the rest of Bohol experienced moderate winds but with gusty winds brought by Tropical Storm "Frank".

Storm Signal No. 1 was hoisted over the province until last night. Although we have not received any major incident as of press time last night, but we wonder if the local government units have activated their disaster councils with the advent of the stormy season.

Local officials should maintain a pro-active rather than reactive attitude when it comes to natural calamities that threaten the lives and limbs of the populace.

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The timely intercession of Regional Director Mordeno of the Department of Education (DepEd) last week doused cold water to the fire that has started to spread between the old and the new city hall.

City Mayor Dan Lim has served a 60-day notice for the city schools division to vacate from the old city hall building after he expressed dismay over the manner upon which new teachers are being hired for the city's public schools.

True to form, Norma Varquez, city OIC division superintendent, did not budge an inch despite Lim's protestations. The fire sparked by the feud could have gutted down the city schools division's occupancy at the old city hall building had Mordeno did not come into the picture courtesy of Dr. Elpidio Jala, schools division superintendent of Bohol.

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ADVISORY. There will be a Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) seminar on Sept. 8 to 11 at the Bohol Tropics Resort this city.

Atty. Isabelo Sales Jr., IBP-Bohol president, said the seminar will cover the complete 36 units. Registration fee is P4,800.00 for those who register on or before Sept. 3. On-site registration is P5,000.00.

For reservations and early payment of fees, IBP members are advised to visit the office at the IBP Building, Hall of Justice this city or contact 235-5919 (CRUZTELCO).

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