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alaysia-based Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), the largest energy company in Southeast Asia, is seeking repair and maintenance service contract in the Southern Philippines. The Embassy of Malaysia Trade Office (MATRADE Manila) Trade Commissioner Nyaee Ayup stated Wednesday that TNB is now discussing with power plant operators in Mindanao to forge partnership for power plant operation and maintenance (O&M) through its
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wholly-owned subsidiary TNB Repair and Maintenance Sdn. Bhd. (TNBRemaco). “We’re looking at the possibility of ser vicing power plants and other related energy industries. We’re looking at opportunities of upgrading and rehabilitating power plants to increase power supply in this region,” TNB-Remaco business development and marketing Region II head Mohamad Izharudin Ahmad Wahiddin said on the other hand. He noted that the company is keen on expanding
in Mindanao because of the potential of its economic growth which will translate to increasing demand for power supply. “If the economic growth is at 5.0 percent, then the electricity demand is also growing at the same level or slightly higher. The electricity demand grows at the same level as the economy. In developing country, it must have a 30 percent additional capacity that will serve as buffer for any power interruptions,” he explained. In Malaysia alone, TNBRemaco is already 30 years in the industry catering
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It also expanded its serO&M to eight geothermal power plants and three hy- vices to Pakistan, Saudi droelectric power plants Arabia, and Kuwait. Meanwhile, Ayup noted with combined capacity of that securing power supply 11,586 megawatt (MW).
in Mindanao is crucial for the economic growth of the region. Citing the MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Economic Research, MATRADE noted that the power crisis was triggered by the dry season which is a threat to the power supply from hydro dams as well as to coal plants due to some defects. This is crucial for Mindanao as 50 percent of its power supply depends on hydro power plants; with 32.6 percent depending on oil-based power plants; and 10.9 percent on coal plants. (PNA)
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We already understood that pain is really unavoidable; now, let us tr y to further underst and t he P U R P O SE of pain. Can you repeat these words by s ay ing out loud, “PAIN IS GOOD!” “Say it out loud again! PAIN IS GOOD!” “Chinkee, what are you talking about? How can pain be good?” When pain is present, pressure is a ls o present. For you to better appreciate what I mean; imagine yourself being a fruit. You told ever yone that you are an apple but when you placed it inside the juicer it pro du c e d an or ange juice. The apple was not an apple but an orange. This principle also applies to us. You profess that you are a strong person, but once stricken with pressure, tremendous stress comes followed by fangs of pain. What will you do? Will you run away from it or face it? Will you pretend that it does not exist and just drown it with temporary antidote of living a denial life? Pain does not DESTROY us but it only
REVEALS us. In s t e a d of a s k i n g God why am I suffering pain, why don’t we ask God the lessons that we can learn from pain? She was born from unwed parents and soon lived with her mother. During her growing up years she was transferred under the care of her strict father. She was sexually molested by her male relatives and friends of her mother who left so much pain in her growing up years. But despite of her dark past, things started to turn around when she won a beauty pageant and soon discovered to become a news reporter. This now opened more doors for her to host her own show called; “ THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW.” When Oprah reve a l e d h e r p e r s on a l story and pain through public TV, millions of people praised her for being brave to reveal her painful past. Many silent victims of molestation got the courage to come out in the open to tell their side of the story. Oprah now then realized why bad things happ e ne d to he r, s o that she can be able to reach out and encourage others to come out in the open and to seek justice. T h at i s a l s o h o w we should look at life whenever we experience painful times. Rather than asking God, “Lord, why did you allow this to happen? Don’t you care? If you love me, why did you leave me in times of my urgent need?” God has a reason for everything.
That is the reason why He said that we need to trust God with all of our heart. There is a purpose why bad things happen in our life. Rather than QUESTIONING, why don’t we start TRUSTING. In s t e a d of a s k i n g God, “Lord, of all people why me?” Why don’t we ask God, “Lord, why not? Or what are you trying to teach me this season, so I can learn and move on?” We just need to be hopeful that God has a plan to prosper and not to harm us. He has the best for us and trusting him that all things will work out for good. My friends believe me, when I say this, “We will only handle and overcome pain when we know the purpose of our pain.” Instead of complaining ab out our situation, why don’t we start thanking God for He allowed this to happen. This is so that we become an encouragement and an inspiration to others. God wants to reveal something to us. God wants to us to use our tragedy into an opportunity in blessing others. THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Have you discovered the reason and the purpose of your pain? Have you tried reaching out to people who are also suffering the same type of pain? ...QUIZ from Page B4 Iligan Institute of Technology , Oro Christian Grace School, Gusa Regional Science High School, Sacred Heart of Jesus Montessori School, St. Mary's School, Sta. Ana National H i g h S c h o o l , Ta g o l o a n National High School, Va l e n c i a C i t y N a t i o n a l High School, Villanueva National High School, Xavier University High
DOLE’s 81st anniversary job fair at Centrio a success Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
MORE than a dozen unemployed persons found themselves with new work and considerable income this Christmas season after successfully hurdling the initial interview and subsequent exam posed by companies who joined the job fair celebrating the 81st anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last Monday at Centrio. There were a total of 25 local companies and ten overseas firms who participated in the job fair which lasted a whole day. The following are the companies: (1) Concentrix with 510 job vacancies; (2) Timog Integrated Factors Corporation with 15 vacancies; (3) Pilipinas Kao, Inc. – 3 vacancies; (4) Asia Pro Cooperative with 45 vacancies; (5) Northpoint Manpower Services with 11 vacancies; (6) UKC with 9 vacancies; (7) Optimo Global Group, Inc. with 30 vacancies; (8) Alrose Group of Companies with 42 companies; (9) Candole Manpower Services with 74 vacancies; (10) Asian Hybrid Seed Technologies, Inc. with 16 vacancies; (11) Lapanday Diversified Products Corp. with 17 vacancies; (12) UNIFRUTTI Philippines, Inc. with 4 vacancies; (13) Arriba Telecontact with 30 call center representatives vacancies; (14) Camella Homes with 50 Sales Clerks/Representatives vacancies; (15) Liceo de Cagayan University with 6 vacancies; (16) Department of Social and Welfares Development with 49 vacancies for their special projects; (17) Army Recruitment for Mindanao with 15 vacancies for enlisted personnel; (18) LCG Group of Companies with 24 Sales, Accounting, & MIS vacancies; (19) Accolade Resources with 30 vacancies of Call Center representatives; and (20) Mc Donalds with 8 vacancies of Management Trainees. Top available jobs for local vacancies
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...TOURISM from Page B4 “This is only done in L aguindingan. In other VIP lounges, they don’t welcome you with leis and
are Call Center Professionals (300 vacancies); Customer Care Professionals (100 vacancies); Product Support Professionals (100 vacancies); Repackers (50 vacancies); Service Crews (20 vacancies); Baggers (20 vacancies); Sales Representatives (15 vacancies); Sales and Marketing Associate (15 vacancies); Supervisory Trainees (10 vacancies); and Mechanical Technician (6 vacancies). Meanwhile, some six overseas job companies, include: (1) GBMLT Manpower Services with 793 job vacancies bound for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Ethiopia; (2) Pisces International Placement Corp. with 66 vacancies for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; (3) East West Placement Center, Inc. with 778 vacancies for Qatar and the KSA; (4) Admiral Overseas Employment Corp. with 1,150 vacancies for Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and KSA; (5) Landbase Human Resources Co. with 180 vacancies for KSA; and (6) Joseline International Manpower Corp. with 28 vacancies for Riyadh, Al Khobar, Damman, KSA, and Jeddah. Top available overseas job vacancies are: Civil Construction/Maintenance (427 vacancies); Carpenter/Mason/Steel Fixer (400 vacancies); and Electrician/Erector (300 vacancies). DOLE commemorated its 81st anniversary last Monday with the theme, “81 Taon na, Umaarangkada pa Tungo sa Disenteng Trabaho at Maunlad na Negosyo.” Job Fair is an employment service strategy of the DOLE that facilitates the meeting of job seekers and employers, local and overseas licensed recruitment agencies, and registered job contractors and subcontractors in one activity and venue.
tribal dances,” Chan told the crowd composed mostly of airline representatives and Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) officers. Chan’s sister, Rep. Mercedes Cagas of the first district of Davao del Sur, was also on hand to cut the ribbon along with Laguindingan Mayor Oliver Ubaub. In his speech, Ubaub appealed to the congress-
woman to talk with her colleagues in Congress not to push through the bill which will rename Laguindingan Airport to Pelaez Airport. “It’s an insult to the people of Laguindingan who gave up their lands to pave the way for the construction of the airport,” Ubaub said. Cagas also happens to be the chair of the Lower House committee on tourism.
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Injecting positive vibes amidst a malevolent world BETWEEN writing yesterday’s edition of The Chameleon and this piece, a lot of bad things has happened in the vicinity and outskirts of CDO. A bus full of CMU students was bombed, killing five students, a single mom working for PhilHealth CARES and four more. A jewelry shop outside Ketkai mall (but within the complex) was robbed. And I got sore eyes. But somehow I breezed through the day dining at Tokyo Bubble Tea alone and racing through Laguindingan Airport to witness the launch of the DOT VIP Lounge and rushing back to CDO to cover the Christmas tree lighting
at Corrales Triangle with Miss CDO 2014 Bea Pohl and Kapitan Gigi Go. Except that I didn’t get in the latter in time. The Christmas tree was already lit and there was no one in sight. Not even the organizer, the indefatigable Gean Tulang. But hey, the sight was awesomeness. Except that my eyes were all watery and sometimes there were blurry episodes. So let’s focus now on a city-wide scale and forget my so-called narcissistic life. Both events that occurred yesterday definitely shocked Cagayanons to some extent, especially those who originated from Bukidnon. There were those who call for
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a Black Wednesday protest by simply wearing black shirts on that day. Interestingly enough, yesterday was the International Day for Human Rights and certain groups did hold a rally at Divisoria kiosk. But did they give a shout for justice to the CMU students? I hope so. A disclaimer: I wasn’t there. I was at the airport at the time. By evening when I went back to the office, the initial shock waned and Cagayanons somehow have reeled back from the tragedy, grinding their day-to-day ends. Six simultaneous celebrations occurred yesterday in the city as far as I’ve heard. Circa
1850 at Tune Hotel invited media and bloggers for a food sampler. The Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges is here in CDO for a three-day long 6th Cultural Festival. And they’re bringing lovely and skilled students from other places for a pit in talents ranging from beauty to folk dancing. Oh well! And then DOT inaugurated their own cute VIP lounge at Laguindingan Airport. There was a battle of Christian rockers at Ketkai Atrium. There was a Christmas fellowship between media and Cocpo at Maharlika. And of course there was that Christmas tree lighting at Corrales Triangle.
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Tomorrow and on towards the weekend, more Yuletide activities are in the offing here. The City Tourism Council will have their Bangga sa Daygon at Centrio in the afternoon. In the evening, the KBP will have their induction of newly-elected officers led by president Rey Maraunay (DXCC manager) at Grand Caprice. At N Hotel, the Oro Chamber will have their own monthly general membership meeting. By Friday which will be the third weekend of Advent, it will also be the International Day Against Human Trafficking. There will be a forum at the St.
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Special Gospel of the day: Luke12:1321 (December7, 2014-Sunday) Luke 12:13-21-Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?” Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.” And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. “And he began reasoning to himself, saying, `What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ “Then he said, This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. `And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ “But God said to him, `You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?’ “So is the man who
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MSU-IIT emerges champs in Steag quiz tilt Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO Assistant Lifestyle Editor
MSU-IIT emerged first place in the recently concluded 10th Steag Energy Quiz held at Centrio. Garnering 32 correct answers out of 50 in three rounds, MSU-IIT brushed past Angelicum Learning Center (31) and Liceo de Cagayan University (31) which tied second spot. Lagging on third is Gusa Regional Science High School (30). At least P24,000 worth of cash prizes plus trophies and medals were given away. Each participating school was represented by a team of three students
who were pre-selected by their respective school administrators and identified as among the brightest in their class.The quiz covered facts, laws and current events pertaining to electricity, energy and other subjects relating to natural and physical sciences, chemistry and physics. The annual event has become one of the much awaited campus competitions among high schools in Northern Mindanao as it provides opportunities among students to demonstrate and prove their competence and knowledge in the fields
of science and energy. “This activity is part of Steag’s continuing commitment to support efforts that will inspire our young students to excel in subjects like science as well as develop among them a special interest in the field of energy, at the same time promote greater public awareness on the importance of energy efficiency and energy conservation” Jerome Soldevilla, Steag spokesperson said. Competing in this year’s Steag energy quiz were: Angelicum Learning Center, Bukidnon National High
School, Capitol University High School, Central Mindanao University High School, Christ the King College, Corpus Christi High School, Iligan City National High School, Initao National Comprehensive High School, Kalingagan National High School, Kong Hua High School, La Salle Academy of Iligan, Liceo de Cagayan University, Misamis Oriental Institute of Science & Technology, Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute QUIZ | Page B2
Tourism dep’t launches VIP lounge at Laguindingan airport Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO Assistant Lifestyle Editor
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) 10 launched yesterday its own VIP lounge at Laguindingan Airport in Misamis Oriental.
According to DOT 10 director Catalino Chan III, a tourism VIP lounge is always present in each airport in the country if it is located in a regional
capital. It can be recalled that DOT 10 maintains such VIP lounge at Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro City for decades until the
facility closed down last year to give way to the more modern Laguindingan Airport. Chan used the occasion to invite various
groups who wish to avail the VIP lounge because aside from being accommodated in the room prior to departure and after arrival, guests will
also enjoy being entertained by the Kagayhaan Performing Arts and will be provided with leis. TOURISM | Page B2