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Alson’s power plant ALSONS Power’s Sarangani Energy Corp.(SEC) will soon commence final installation work of critical segments of the $570-million power facility power plant at Barangay Kamanga, Maasim in Sarangani Province.

These include the plant’s steam turbine generator, main control building, permanent jetty, smoke stack, transformer, and coal storage.

Most of the major equipment for its first phase already on site, The SEC coal plant’s initial output of 105 MW by October of 2015 will provide power for roughly 3.47 million people from Sarangani Province, General Santos City, Iligan City, and key areas in South Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Davao del Norte.

Another 3.8 million residents of Cotabato, South Cotabato and Zamboanga del Norte will also benefit from the project once it runs its full 210MW capacity in 2016, as projected.

By SAMMY F. MARTIN, Philippine News Agency

which would earmark and appropriate the proceeds of the privatization and sale of the old Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City to

finance the MRS project.

“With the opening of the Laguindingan International Airport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental in June last year, the old Lumbia Airport is not being used anymore,” the Rodriguez brothers revealed.

The authors noted reports that the Lumbia Airport will be privatized through a public process in accordance with fund/PAGE 15

HEADLINING the agenda of t he 2 3 rd Mi nd an a o Business Conference next month are delegates from the academe, business sector, and government agencies that will help lay the foundation for this year’s theme, “Growth Beyond Convergence.”

This conference, hosted by the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Sarangani Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. will be held on September 1-3 in General Santos City, at KCC Mall.

With the integration of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, the conference will tackle issues considered crucial for Mindanao business relating to the economic integration of the region. These delegates from different sectors will discuss

important issues on the ASEAN market, multilateral trade agreements, food and energy security, trade and finance, intellectual property and geopolitical challenges.

According to Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon – one of the keynote speakers of the event – “The theme of this year’s conference highlights the need to level-up from the unity and cooperation that Mindanao has achieved, into becoming more aggressive in gaining global competitiveness.”

The conference will allow stakeholders from both private and public sector to exchange views and ideas on how ASEAN economies can benefit from highly competitive international economy, he said.

Conference/PAGE 15

WO lawmakers from Mindanao are eyeing the proceeds of the sale of an old airport to fund Mindanao Railway System (MRS) that can entice investors both local and foreign.

KAAMULAN FESTIVAL. Manobos from Quezon, Bukidnon perform an ethnic dance during the tribal sports fest in Malaybalay City last week as part of the month-long Kaamulan and centennial celebration of the province. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez and his brother, Abante Mindanao party-list Rep. Maximo Rodrguez are pushing for the enactment of HB 4059

Cruise rally DAVAO DEL Norte -- The Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) will be the jump off point of an international cruising event this September.

Sail Sangihe, an international cruising rally organized by the Indonesian government, will kick off at Holiday Oceanview Marina, IGACOS on September 3.

Malen Faune, officer in charge for sales and marketing of Holiday Oceanview Marina, said that since 2012, the Indonesian government conducts a yearly cruising rally to showcase its festivities and the Raja Ampat islands in West Papua.

“We are glad that the Indonesians chose Samal to be their starting point,” she said.

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STREET DANCE. Participants dance during the first day of the two-day Kaamulan street dancing in Malaybalay City on August 30, 2014. Bukidnon’s 20 towns and two component cities are participating in the event as one of the highlights of the province’s centennial celebration. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

Power interruption persists due to right-of-way violators: NGCP THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warns that power outages may persist in areas with perennial Right-of-Way (ROW) problems.

The 26.5-kilometer BaloiMarawi 69-kilovolt (kV) line in Lanao del Norte, which transmits power to Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative

(LASURECO) and Mindanao State University (MSU), frequently trips due to vegetation growing beneath it.

According to reports, residents living near the line intentionally plant trees along the line, ignoring the warnings of NGCP on the negative effects of such action

Mindanao biz conference to tackle Asean integration

on power transmission.

“Because of these ROW violators, the line tripped eight times in the month of June which lasted from 40 minutes to almost five hours. In the end, it is the consumers who suffer,” said NGCP president and CEO Henry Sy, Jr. power/PAGE 15

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Exec calls on community to help address hunger issues of MisOcc O R O Q U I E TA C i t y – Misamis Occidental governor has called on all government

agencies, non-government organizations, private sector, civil society organization

and the community to help address the hunger and malnutrition issues of the province.

G o v. H e r m i n i a M .

Ramiro sounded the call thru Gerardo Ruben, executive assistant to the governor, during the culmination of the National Nutrition Month (NNM), last July, who stressed that the Ramiro Administration is serious in its commitment towards eradicating malnutrition of the province and aims for a healthy and well-nourished community for Misamis Occidental.

The NNM focused on the theme: “Kalamidad Pa g h an d a an Gut om at Malnutrisyon Agapan (Dis aster Prep are dness P r e v e n t s Hu n g e r a n d

M a l n u t r i t i o n ) ,” t h a t underscored the importance of preparedness and prevention of hunger and malnutrition to minimize the impact of calamities and disasters.

It also aimed to increase awareness among families and individuals on coping with resiliency through the promotion of strategies to prevent malnutrition and worsening of nutrition status in times of emergencies and disasters, among others.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Nutrition Committee (PNC) chaired by the governor has undertaken the following activities during the culmination of the NNM: Community singing, where all the Barangay Nutrition Scholars(BNS) from the

14 municipalities of the province, together with PNC sang the invocation.

Nutrition “Hataw”/mass dance and oath-taking of the BNS federation and the

Mindnao Nutrition Action Officers (MNAO) federation that will soon represent Misamis Occidental in the regional level. hunger/PAGE 15

Construction boom expected as a result of climate change

By MINDANEWS

DAVAO City – Engineers here say that there is a “tremendous opportunity” for construction projects in the region because of climate change.

In an interview held at the SMX Convention Center in Lanang Tuesday, Engr. Ramon Allado said climate change has given the construction industry a need to retrofit

its existing structures, with the prevalence of changing climate conditions.

“To be very blunt and frank, there’s tremendous opportunity because of climate change,” Allado said.

“There’s a whole new line of work that’s coming up and many people still do not realize the phenomenon.” result/PAGE 15

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Phinma subsidiary to acquire Globe spending $80M for more schools ahead of listing new int’l undersea cable THE education arm of Phinma Corp is looking to acquire schools and new ventures ahead of a planned listing in the Philippine Stock Exchange in the next three years.

In a briefing on Thursday, Phinma Education chief f inanci a l of f icer D aisy Montinola said the company is willing to spend up to P3 billion to buy a school catering to the middleincome market in Metro Manila or Cebu.

Another P500 million will be allocated to purchase a school serving the lowerincome markets in Baguio, Bicol, Batangas and Davao, Montinola said.

Funding for these invest ments may come from the company’s cash and capital infusion from its parent firm, she added.

Phinma Education, which accounts for 60 percent of the conglomerate’s bottom line, sees sustained growth in the coming years even as the enhanced Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) reform program starts hitting its tertiary business in 2016, said Chito Salazar, the company’s president.

Phinma Education’s profit

is expected to reach P200 million in the fiscal year 2014- 2015, up by a quarter from P160 million last year.

Revenues are projected to hit P1 billion, an increase of nearly 20 percent yearon-year. “ Two ye ars ago, we planned on what to do regarding K-12. With the additional investments in the senior high school business model, it will bring in added revenues and net income to the group,” Montinola said.

With the implementation of the K-12 program in the school year 2012-2013, fourth year high school students will be moving on to senior high school instead of going to college by 2016, leaving many colleges and universities without freshmen enrollees.

In order to adjust to changes in the Philippine educational system, the company’s network of tertiary schools consisting of Araullo University, Cagayan de Oro College, University of

Pangasinan and University of Iloilo will start offering senior high school by 2016.

By that time, Phinma Education will also open three campuses called Career Academy Asia (CAA), a senior high school focusing on specialized programs such as fashion design, graphic design and hospitality. CCA will have campuses in Metro Manila, Cebu and Davao.

Phinma Education is partnering with Singaporephinma/PAGE 15

GLOBE Telecom has teamed up with six international telecommunication companies for the const r uc t ion of a ne w submarine cable system directly connecting Southeast Asia to the United States.

Cost about $250 million, t h e S E A- U S u n d e r s e a cable system will provide superior latency, delivering an additional 20 Terabits per second capacity, utilizing the latest 100 gigabits per second transmission equipment. The additional capacity will cater to the exponential growth of bandwidth between the two countries.

Of the total investment, Globe will chip in $80 million for the project.

The new undersea cable system is expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2016.

“The SEA-US project will enable Globe to meet t o m o r r o w ’s g r o w i n g bandwidth needs and is part of our effort to provide a great customer experience on their mobile and other devices, as well as add even more diverse options for companies to connect to the US,” Gil Genio, Globe chief operating officer said.

Genio said the new cable system will help underpin

lo cal economic growth as it prov ides supp or t for expanding business requirement for data.

He said the Philippines has become the preferred destination for the outsourcing and offshoring industry, including major call centers, business process outsource providers, global financial institutions and a host of other multinationals that require ver y large bandwidth.

“The SEA-US cable system will further strengthen Globe Telecom’s network resiliency ensuring seamless connectivity as we provide support for future applications of our customers and nextgeneration technologies,” Genio said.

Linking five areas and territories that include Manado (Indonesia), Davao (Philippines), Piti (Guam), Oahu (Hawaii, United States) and Los Angeles (California, United States), the SEA-US project will be about 15,000 kilometers in length, provides route diversity from the North Pacific, avoiding earthquake prone areas in East Asia.

The cable system is expected to provide more efficient connectivity of about 1.5 billion people. globe/PAGE 13

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Women solons push for review of environment policies, ordinances In a bid to improve t he c ap abi l it y of l o c a l governments in addressing environmental issues or concerns, the country’s Lady Local Legislators League or FOUR-L Philippines has vowe d to push for comprehensive reviews of local environmental policies and ordinances.

South Cotabato Vice Governor Cecile Diel, newlyelected president of FOUR-L Philippines, said Friday their members agreed during their 1st National Convention held in Koronadal City to spearhead effor ts to revisit local legislations on environmental governance.

She s aid such move

was unanimously pushed by around 100 FOUR-L Philippines members from various parts of the country who attended the three-day convention, which ended on Thursday.

“We believe that it’s the right time to revisit our environmental legislations and push for amendments and reforms that will make them more effective,” she said.

FOUR-L Phi lippines is comp osed of women members of the city and municipal councils as well as provincial boards in the country.

Diel said the group’s firstever national convention,

which was held at the FB hotel in Koronadal City, focused on environmental issues and local legislations, specifically the power of the Sanggunians or local legislative councils to pass ord i n a n c e s re l at i v e t o environmental concerns.

She said the discussions took off from an e nv i ron me nt a l su m m it hosted by the group earlier this year.

Aside from the FOUR-L memb ers, she s aid t he

convent ion was g race d by representatives from local government units in the province and nearby are as, non-gover nment organizations, religious groups and other concerned sectors.

Diel said the event was joined by top women lawyers led by Atty. Gloria EstenzoRamos who discussed “The Constitution and National Laws and Issuances: Their Relevance to Environmental Issues and Local Legislation,”

M A N I L A - - P re s i d e nt Benigno S. Aquino III is set to further elevate the Philippine government’s campaign on helping address climate change.

“He’ll sign an executive order mainstreaming GHG emissioninventorying in government,” Climate Change Commission (CCC)ViceChairperson Lucile Sering said Friday during a forum the Department of Environment and Natural Res ources (DENR) spearheaded in Metro Manila to help educate the youth on the changing climate.

She noted the inventory is essential in tracking GHG emissions nationwide so measures can be identified to better mitigate these. “ T h at’s on e w ay of promoting green growth,” she said.

Authorities earlier said although the Philippines isn’t yet a major emitter of GHGs, its emission of such gases is already increasing.

Experts continue raising urgency for all countries to increasingly mitigate GHG emissions, however, noting these discharges accumulate in the atmosphere and trap heat there so temperature rises.

Such warming results in climate change, they warned.

For the Philippines, they said climate change’s impacts are onslaught of extreme weather events as well as sea level and temperature rise.

“The Philippines is among countries most vulnerable to climate change,” said Dr. Rodel Lasco, World AgroForestr y C enter s enior scientist who’s also among Inter-Governmental Panel

Atty. Grizelda Mayo-Anda on “The Writ of Kalikasan and Other Protective Reliefs ag ai nst E nv i ron m e nt a l Hazards and Degradation,” and Atty. Rochelle MahinaySero on “The Powers of the Sanggunian and the Validity-of-Ordinance Test.”

“We discussed strategies on how to resolve some environmental issues and defined the legal bases on the powers of the Sanggunians in terms of legislations on environmental concerns,”

she said.

She added that among the environmental concerns raised were mining, aerial spraying, solid waste management and organic farming.

“O u r go a l w as to provide participants with the proper knowledge on judicial and extra-judicial r e m e d i e s p e r t i n e nt t o environmental protection and to critique ordinances on environmental matters,” she added. (PNA)

Malacanang mainstreams govt’s GHG emission inventorying on Climate Change (IPCC) authors.

At the forum, he raised urgency for GHG emission mitigation.

“Warming of the climate system is unequivocal,” he said, citing the top finding in IPCC’s fifth assessment report.

According to experts, GHGs in the atmosphere absorb and emit radiation s o t hes e af fe c t E ar t h’s temperature.

Without GHGs, they said such temperature will plunge to below 0°C. “Scientists discovered that in the last 400,000 years, Earth’s temperature highly correlated with carbon dioxide (CO2),” Lasco said.

He noted that studies show a spike in atmospheric concentration of three GHGs - CO2, methane and nitrous

oxide - in the past 150 years during which industrial advances occurred, however.

Surge in GHG concentration mainly from fossil burning and other human activities raised and will continue raising global temperature unless countries undertake corresponding mitigation interventions, he continued.

“We’re at the carbon crossroad and must decide where to go,” he said.

CCC is among the agencies u n d e r t h e Ph i l ippi n e s’ Presidential Office Malacanang.

The agency is the sole government body tasked with coordinating, monitoring and evaluating government’s c l i m at e c h an g e - re l at e d programs and action plans.

Sering said the CCC emission/PAGE 15

Left photo shows the models for the transitional shelters that will be built in typhoon “Yolanda”-affected areas in Leyte, Western Samar and Eastern Samar through a partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In right photo, DSWD Assistant Secretary for Programs and Operations Group Vilma Cabrera cites some features of the 3,200 transitional shelters which are expected to be completed by the end of October, this year.

(PNA photos by Leilani S. Junio)

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The Unlocked Door

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hink a minute…This is a true story about a young lady who got so tired of living with her strict parents that she ran away from home.

But she soon found out that life was not easy on her own.

She couldn’t find a job, and it didn’t take long for her friends to get sick of her living off of their kindness so they kicked her out. Well, this young 19-year-old girl got so desperate she decided to start making money by becoming a prostitute.

Years passed. Her father died. Her mother grew older. And the daughter’s life just got worse and terribly unhappy. But she still would not write or go home to see her mother. One day the mother heard that her daughter was seen in a certain part of town, so she went there looking for her daughter. She went to every store and cheap hotel asking to put a picture on their walls.

It was a picture of herself, now a gray-haired woman.

Beside her picture was this message to her daughter which simply said: “I still love you! Please come home!”

Months went by and nothing happened. Then one day the daughter who was now very skinny and sick wandered into one of those hotels. You can imagine how shocked she was to see her

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mother’s picture on the wall of that dirty, cheap hotel.

As she read her mother’s message to her she began to cry.

That night she started walking the many miles back to her home. It was early in the morning when she finally arrived at the front door of her parent’s house. She began to knock but the door was already open. Afraid that someone had broken into her parent’s house, she ran inside and woke up the sleeping old lady and told her she had finally come home. Mother and daughter began to cry as they held each other. The daughter said: “I thought someone had broken open the door!” But the mother shook her head and answered gently: “My dear, from the day you left I’ve kept the door unlocked.” hurst/PAGE 15

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Our Exemplary Cops

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olice Officer 3 Comet Dimla Dumagueng joined the Philippine National Police 7 years ago.

A teacher by training, PO3 Dumagueng understands the critical role that education plays in providing better life opportunities for our citizenry.

While heading the Police Community Relations Desk in Sta Rita, Pampanga, PO3 Dumagueng raised and distributed school supplies for indigent grade schoolers, provided education and skills training for persons with disabilities, acted as regular resource person in school symposia on safety and security and anti-drug abuse.

All these she performed over and above her daily duties of helping plan the local anti-criminality action plan, maintaining a text hotline to help eradicate illegal drugs. For these and other meritorious service, PO3 Dumagueng was chosen one of this year’s ten Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS).

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COPS is a yearly undertaking sponsored by the Metrobank Foundation (headed by Chito Sobrepena) , in collaboration with PS Bank, The Philippine National Police and Rotary Club of New Manila East.

This year’s final board of judges was headed by Senator Grace Poe. Other COPS awardees this year are: 1.

Police S enior Superintendent Cedrick G ayon a Tr ai n , D e put y R e g i o n a l D i re c t o r f o r Administ rat ion, Police Regional Office 8 in Palo, Leyte.

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Police S enior Superintendent Rodelio Balza Jocson, Provincial Director, Maguindanao Police Provincial Office, ARMM 3. Police Chief Inspector Byron Filog Allatog, Chief of Police, La Trinidad Municipal Police Station, La Trinidad, Benguet 4. Police Chief Inspector Reynald Estrada Arino, Acting Commanding Officer, 5th Special Action Force,

Zamboanga City 5.

Police Officer 3 Michael Dalisay Pontoy, Awards and Decorations PNCO, Aklan Provincial Police, Kalibo, Aklan 6.

S enior Police Officer 1 Reynaldo Granada Solante, Team Leader Special Operation Team, Provincial Intelligence Branch, Cebu Provincial Police, Cebu City 7.

Police Officer 2 Arshear Usman Ismael, Counter Intelligence PNCO, R eg iona l Public Safet y Battalion 9, Zamboanga City 8.

Police Officer 3 Alexander Baradillo Fazon, Jr., Explosive Ordinance Division Technician/Criminal/Post Bl ast Inve st i g at i on/Pre Charge Evaluator, Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division, Police Regional Office 13, Butuan City, and 9. Senior Police Officer 1 Rey Hinautan Sarcon, Action PNCO, Office of the Regional Office 3, San Fernando City, Pampanga.

These year’s COPs have their remarkable individual achievements in one or

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more of these fields: antiorganized crime, anti-drugs, anti-human trafficking, antismuggling, anti-terrorism, a nt i - c a r n ap p i n g , a nt i kidnapping, intelligence and administrative work.

But what make them really outstanding are their competence, dedication, character and the desire and ability to go the extra mile, to reach out to the communities which they serve.

For all these, our COPS truly deserve our respect and admiration.

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PNoy Has No More Moral Right to Lead RP

IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Woe to the wicked!

Disaster is upon them! They will be paid back for what their hands have done…”

(Isaiah 3:11, the Holy Bible).

-ooo A CRISIS OF UNPRECEDENTED PROPORTIONS: For whatever it is wor th, I am reproducing here the so-called “Lipa City D e c l a r a t i o n”, w h i c h is ac tu a l ly t he “ca l l to arms” issued by Filipino Christians, Protestants and Islam followers who have bound themselves as the “National Transformation Council”, to compel the resignation of President Aquino.

Here is the first part: “We are Filipino citizens of different personal, professional social and economic backgrounds and political persuasions and religious beliefs. We have gathered here in Lipa City… under the auspices of the Council, to reaffirm our deeply held convictions and beliefs about the common good and our highest national interests, in the face of the most pressing challenges. “ We i n v i t e a l l o u r compatriots ever ywhere to reaffirm with us the same convictions and beliefs.

We believe that: A crisis of unprecedented proportions has befallen our nation. The life of the nation is in grave

peril from the very political forces that are primarily ordained to protect, promote and advance its well-being, but which are aggressively undermining its moral, religious, social, cultural, constitutional and legal foundations.

-ooo P NOY SU BV E RT E D AND VIOLATED THE 1987 CHARTER: “Unbridled and unpunished corr uption and widespread misuse of political and economic power in all layers of society have not only destroyed our common conception of right and wrong, good and bad, just and unjust, legal and illegal, but also put our people, especially the poor, at the mercy of those who have the power to dictate the course and conduct of our development for their own selfish ends.

“Far from preser ving and defending the constitution, as he swore to do when he assumed o f f i c e , t h e i n c u m b e nt President Benigno Simeon Aquino has subverted and violated it by corrupting C ong ress, int imidat ing the judiciary, taking over the treasury, manipulating the automated voting system, and perverting the constitutional impeachment process. “ President B enigno Simeon Aquino 3rd has also damaged the moral fabric of Philippine Society

by bribing memb ers of Congress not only to imp e ach and remove a sitting Supreme Court Chief Justice but also to enact a law which disrespects the right to life of human being at the earliest and most vulnerable stages of their lives, in defiance not only of the constitution but above all of the moral law, the customs, culture, and consciences of Filipinos.

-ooo PNOY HAS NO MORE MORAL RIGHT TO LEAD RP: “ Therefore, faithful to t he obj e c t ive mora l law and to the universally honore d const itut iona l principle that sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority emanates from them, we d e c l are t h at Pre s i d e nt Benigno Simeon Aquino 3rd has lost the moral right to lead the nation, and had become a danger to the Philippine Democratic and Republican state and to the peace, freedom, security and moral and spiritual well-being of the Filipino people.

“We further declare that we have lost all trust and confidence in President Benigno Simeon Aquino 3rd, and we call upon him to immediately relinquish his position.

“And we call upon the National Transformation C ounci l to assume t he urgent and necessary task

K akampi

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of restoring our damaged political institutions to their original status and form before we begin to consider electing a new government under normal political conditions…” We will publish the second part of this next issue.

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Novanmae Marcojos is Miss Primavera 2014 Primavera Residences recently awarded this year’s Miss Primavera during the Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 coronation night held last August 23, 2014 at the Limketkai Atrium.

Since 2012, Primavera Residences has carefully selected from among the roster of Miss CDO candidates to pick one perfect candidate who embodies the company’s values. From August 6 to 20 this year, Primavera Residences enjoined Kagay-anons to participate in the selection process by voting for their favorite candidates through an on-site voting held at the Primavera sales booth in SM City CDO and in the lobby of the Primavera Sales Office at 2/F Primavera Residences Tower 1.

Miss Primavera was then chosen

based on the public’s votes and on the values that represent what Primavera Residences is known for: inspiring brilliance, effortless elegance and world-class beauty. After a thorough checking and deliberation, the votes have spoken.

This year’s Miss Primavera is no other than candidate # 5, Miss Novanmae Marcojos.

Novan is a junior Development Communication student of Xavier University and a former sergeant of the Philippine Air Force Reserve Command. She has high hopes and enthusiasm in helping promote the city.

Her goal is to take part in molding the city’s youth through raising awareness on good education and proper lifestyle.

Novan is also awarded as Miss Photogenic and Miss 2GO Travel during the Miss Cagayan de Oro coronation night. The coveted Miss Cagayan de Oro crown was awarded to Candidate #10, Miss Bea Alvarez Pohl,a student of Liceo de Cagayan University, and the pride of Barangay Carmen.

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Impact on WTO’s extension of QR on rice to farmers FILIPINO farmers will be benefitting the most from the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) decision to extend the quantitative restriction (QR) on rice of the Philippines up to 2017.

Department of Agriculture Undersecretary f o r Po l i c y, P l a n n i n g , Research and Development and Regulations Segfredo R. Serrano, in an interview with the Philippines News Agency, said the QR on rice will protect Filipino farmers from influx of cheap imported rice entering the Philippine market.

The WTO decision also gives more time for Filipino farmers to be more globally competitive.

The extended QR likewise helps the government to further trickle down the effect of the economic growth particularly to the poorest population.

The Philippines is not unique in benefitting such QR but South Korea, as well.

In return to WTO’s QR on rice extension, the Philippine government cuts import duty on rice and it increases the minimum access volume (MAV) on the food staple.

Under the new deal with WTO, the Philippines has agreed to cut initial tariff rate on rice from 40 percent to 35 percent which started last month.

The MAV on rice, which now enjoys the new 35 percent tariff rate, increased to 805,200 metric tons (MT) from the previous 350,000 MT. Shipments outside MAV will still be subjected to 50 percent tariff rate.

Of the total 805,200 MT of MAV on rice, some 755,000 MT was allocated for country-specific-quota while the remaining 50,000 MT was reserved for omnibus volume.

The 755,000 MT countrys p e c i f i c - qu ot a i n c lu d e 293,000 MT from Thailand; another 293,000 MT for Vietnam; 50,000 MT each for China, India, and Pakistan; 15,000 MT for Australia; and 4,000 MT for El Salvador.

Why does the Philippine government protecting the local farmers?

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that farmers are among the poorest population in the country, next to fishermen.

In 2006, poverty incidence rate among farmers was at 38.5 percent. It slightly declined to 38 percent in 2009 but increased to 38.3 percent in 2012.

The administration of President Bengino S. Aquino III aims for inclusive growth; trickling down the effect of

robust Philippine economic growth which is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia.

To assure that Filipino f a r m e r s w i l l b e re a d y to comp ete in a much competitive global market in the near future with the integration of economies and growing free trade agreements (FTAs), the government put in place several measures to improve the capabilities of local farmers.

For the proposed 2015 national budget, the Aquino administration prioritizes the modernization of the ag r i c u ltu re s e c tor and improving the lives and income of farmers and fisherfolks, along with the resurgence of the country’s manufacturing sector and maximizing the potentials of the tourism sector.

The Philippine government has allocated some Php86.1 billion or over US$ 1.95 billion next year for the Agricultural D e velopment Prog ram, which is an integration of budgets for the following agencies: * t he D e p ar t me nt of Agriculture (DA) for rice production and consumption targets; *the National Irrigation Aut h or it y ( N IA ) f or irrigation; * t h e Nat i on a l Fo o d Authority (NFA) for buffer stocking; *the Agriculture Credit Policy Council for credit requirements; and *the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) for research and development.

The government has also allotted Php26 billion (around US$ 590 million) in agriculture infrastructure, focusing on the top 33 rice-producing provinces covering a total of 20,650 hectares with new irrigation and drainage areas.

The government also eyes the restoration/ rehabilittion of existing irrigable farmlands with 23,200 hectares total areas nationwide.

Moreover, the government eyes the amendment of Republic Act No. 8178 or the Agriculture Tariffication Act of 1996, which aims to establish a tariffication system for food staple beyond 2017 -- the time of the expiration of the extended QR on rice given by the WTO to the Philippines.

The government aims to make the Philippines selfsufficiency in rice as it targets to attain rice production to 59.678 million MT from this year to 2016.

Specifically for this year,

the DA targets the country’s rice production at 19.07 million MT. The Philippines has been increasing its rice production over the years. In 2010, its production was recorded at 15.77 million MT; 16.68 million MT in 2011; 18.03 million MT in 2012; and 18.44 million MT last year,

which is a record production for the Philippines despite weather disturbances that wreak havoc in agriculture sector.

Amidst the increasing rice production, rice consumption per capita likewise grew due to increase in population hitting the 100 million mark in July.

Data from the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) showed that the country’s rice consumption per capita grew by around 27 percent from 92.53 kilograms in 1990 to 117.14 kilograms in 2012.

S p e c i f i c a l l y, r i c e consumption per capita in 1995 was at 92.55 kilograms;

103.16 kilograms in 2000; 110 kilograms in 2005; and 114.81 kilograms in 2010.

The Philippine government is positioning measures and reforms so that when the QR on rice expires in 2017, the Philippines can participate in the highly competitive global market.

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BSP says PH banks’ property Thrift banks’ profits slip 42% in Q2 exposure still ‘manageable’ PH I L I PPI N E b an k s’ exposure to the property s e c t o r r e m a i n s “q u i t e manageable,” the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) deputy governor said, so that an increase in the regulatory limit would not be warranted anytime soon.

“The situation remains quite manage able. The Philippines is a growing economy [so it is] natural for real estate to grow along with it,” BSP Deputy Governor

Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. said in a mobile text message.

“There is no need to adjust the 20% cap as actual is less than 11%. And we have just issued REST (real estate stress test), which is designed to prevent excessive exposure of banks to real estate,” he added, when asked if there was a need to raise the regulatory cap after banks gained more exposure to the property sector in the first quarter.

As of March, the combined real estate exposure of universal, commercial, and thrift banks reached P1.035 trillion, 2.9% more than the P1.006 trillion registered at end-2013.

The end-March result was also 22.8% higher than P842.6 billion logged 12 months ago.

The BSP keeps a close watch on the property market since it imploded during the 1997 Asian financial crisis

and the 2008 global economic crisis.

The regulator’s monitoring of banks’ exposure to the real estate industry has intensified further as record low interest rates and buoyant liquidity whetted appetite for homes and property assets.

In 2012, it broadened the scope of scrutiny to not just direct housing loans but also banks’ holdings of bond and equity investments that fund bsp/PAGE 13

THE country’s 70 thrift banks reported lower income in the second quarter to P4.457 billion, down 42 percent from the same period last year of P7.678 billion.

Based on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data, the mid-sized banking sector earned P19.472 billion in net interest income in the second quarter, which is up almost 20 percent from last year’s P16.242 billion.

The steady increase in its loan and deposit volumes continue to support the sector’s growth since interest income is primarily derived from lending activities. Thrift banks, especially subsidiary units of the big universal and commercial banks, have a large portion of the industry’s property and car loans.

Similar to the big banks, thrift banks recorded lower profits from its non-interest income side, which are earnings from non-core activities such as securities trading and investments. This fell 55.28 percent year-on-year from P12.308 billion to P5.504 billion.

The medium-sized banks’ net interest margin was reported at 5.18 percent as of end-June from 5.04 percent last year, while cost-to-income ratio rose to 69.41 percent from 64.25

percent.

Thrift banks’ return on assets and return on equity stood at 0.86 percent and 7.30 percent during the period, from June 2013’s 1.71 percent and 14.05 percent, respectively.

The Ayala-owned BPI Family Savings Bank is the largest of the thrift-banking sector followed by Metrobank subsidiary Philippine Savings Bank and RCBC Savings Inc. The central bank has been encouraging thrift banks and the smaller rural banks to consider merger and consolidations.

In the recent past, it is noted that in terms of merger and acquisition transactions, it is the mid-sized banks that are more aggressive in consolidations involving smaller thrift banks and rural banks.

Consolidation is beneficial since it allows banks to achieve critical mass to compete not only in the Philippines but against regional banks which will be extending more of its banking business come 2015 when the ASEAN-wide economy forge closer economic cooperation.

The regulator earlier estimated a quarter of banks’ real estate assets will be considered soured under the industry stress test.

Supreme Court of the Philippines Judicial and Bar Council Manila ANNOUNCEMENT

Conformably with Section 1, Rule 7 of the Rules of the Judicial and Bar Council ( JBC), as amended, the JBC will conduct a public interview on 20 August 2014 (Wednesday)in the Division Hearing Room, Main Bldg., Supreme Court, of the following candidates for the position of Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals (vice Hon. Amelita G. Tolentino,Who compulsorily retired on 4 July 2014):

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

1. CRUZ-MANGROBANG,Ma.Celestina C. 1. ESCOBIDO, Jose L. 2. MIMBISA,Panambulan M. 2. MONTECLAR, Alex L. 3. MATAMMU,Emma C. 3. PAMPILO, Silvino Jr.T.

The following are also candidates for the said position,but had a previous interview within the past year: 1. ABUNDIENTE, Arthur L. 2. ACEBIDO,Jeoffre W. 3. AGUINALDO,Philip A. 4. ALARAS,Selma P. 5. ATAL-PAÑO,Perpetua 6. BAGUIO,Celso O. 7. BALASBAS,Crescencio Fortunato R. 8. BUSTOS-ONGKEKO, Divinagracia G. 9. DOMINGO,Lorna N. 10. DUMARPA,Salic B. 11. ECONG,Geraldine Faith A.

12. FESTIN,Gemy Lito L. 13. FIEL-MACARAIG,Geraldine C. 14. KWONG,Eleanor R. 15. LEGASPI ,Germano Francisco D. 16. LUCERO-DE MESA, Ma. Conchita O. 17. MARTIN,Ronald B. 18.MEÑEZ,Martin T. 19. ROBENIOL,Gabriel T. 20. ROXAS,Ruben Reynaldo G. 21. SANTOS,Edgar D. 22. TAN,Rafael Cresenscio Jr. C. 23. TIMBANG,Salvador Jr. V. 24. ZURAEK, Merianthe Pacita Manzano

The public may submit to the JBC a sworn complaint,report,or opposition (in ten legible copies)against any of the aforsaid candidates not later than 12 August 2014 (Tuesday).

CANDIDATES WITH INCOMPLETE OR OUT-OF-DATE DOCUMENTORY REQUIREMENTS SHALL NEITHER BE INTERVIEWED NOR CONSIDERED FOR NOMINATION.

31 July 2014.

(Sgd.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDAL

Clerk of Court &

JBC Ex Officio Secretary BWM : Sept. 1, 2014

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property developments.

Nevertheless, the 20% cap on property exposure still did not count debts and equity holdings of banks.

The central bank said the banking industry’s exposure to commercial real estate lending alone stood at just 10.7%, at end-March, well below that limit.

In a memorandum dated Aug. 11, the BSP told banks to submit by e-mail their June stress test results -which are expected to reflect adjustments made to comply

with stricter capital rules -- within 45 banking days from June 30.

The BSP started conducting stress tests in July 2011 to check the banks’ ability to absorb and manage risks. But the stress test report for June marks the first time lenders that did not meet new prudential limits would be made to explain the reasons for the breach.

Under BSP Circular 839, dated June 27, the Monetary Board can require lenders to submit an action plan to address the issue if it finds the latter’s explanation insufficient.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 38 Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2014-191

UPON EXTRA-JUDICIAL PETITION FOR SALE for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND ( otherwise known S Pag-IBIG Fund ), with principal office at the Atrium of Makati, Makati Avenue ,Makati City ,and branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R.Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against RICARDO B. GERAPUSCO,Jr., married to Emelie M. Gerapusco,with postal address at SACRED HEART VILLAGE,Carmen,Cagayan de Oro City,and/or at Lot 21 & 23,Blk,7, San Agustin Valley Homes II Subdivision,Canitoan,Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 11, 2014, amounts to One Hundred Sixty FourThousand Six Hundred Seventy Four Pesos and 96/100 ( Php 164,674.96),Philippine Currency,as principal,interest,charges,attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure,the undersigned Sheriff or his deputies will sell at public auction on October 14, 2014 at 10:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M., or soon thereafter at the Office of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 38,2nd Floor , Hall of Justice,Hayes Street,Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following real properties, with all the improvements found thereon,to wit: “TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-177512” (Registered in the name of icardo B. Gerapusco,Jr., married to Emelie M. Gerapusco)

Lot : Lot 21,Block 7,Psd-10-042689

Portion of Lot : Lot 1, Block 37,Psd-10-039732

As Surveyed for : Pueblo de Oro Development Corp.

San Agustin Valley Homes 2

Land Use : Residential

Location : Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Area : Fifty Four (54) sq.mtrs., more or less.”

“TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-177513” (Registered in the name of icardo B. Gerapusco,Jr., married to Emelie M. Gerapusco)

Lot : Lot 23,Block 7,Psd-10-042689

Portion of Lot : Lot 1, Block 37,Psd-10-039732

As Surveyed for : Pueblo de Oro Development Corp.

San Agustin Valley Homes 2

Land Use : Residential

Location : Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City.

Area : Fifty Four (54) sq.mtrs., more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date,time and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without need of further notice,posting and publication.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Titles of the properties above - described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, August 22, 2014.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

(Sgd.) REYNALDO L. SALCEDA Sheriff IV BWM : Sept. 1, 8 & 15, 2014

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Besides Globe, members of the SEA-US cons or t ium include PT Teleckomunikasi Indonesia I n t e r n a t i o n a l ( Te l i n ) , Telkom USA, GTI Corp (a member of the Globe Group of companies), RAm Te l e c o m I n t e r n a t i o n a l (RTI), Teleguam Holdings

( G TA ) a n d H a w a i i a n Telecom (HTEL).

T h e S E A- U S c a b l e project will be undertaken

by NEC. In addition to the SEAUS cable system, Globe is also a member of an international consortium of t e l e c om mu n i c at i ons and technology companies operating the Southeast Asia-Japan Cable System.

S J C i s a n 8,900-kilometer cable system linking 7 territories that include Brunei, mai n l and C h i na , Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the Philippine,s including the option to link with Thailand.

The cable infrastructure is currently being upgraded to bring an increase of 6 . 5 Te r abit p e r s e c on d

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Aside from the SJC cable system, Globe has also made investments in the East Asia Cable System (EAC), Asia Pacific Cable Network-2 (APCN2), Ta t a G l o b a l N e t w o r k Intra Asia cable system ( T G N - IA ) , t h e C i t y t o City cable system (C2C) and is interconnected with major Trans-Pacific Cable systems, which encompasses the Unity, Ta t a G l o b a l N e t w o r k Pacific (TGN-P) and the Japan-US Cable Network (U-US).

G l o b e’s e x i s t i n g domestic cable caters to transmission requirement connecting Luzon to various islands in Vis ayas and Mindanao, including the Fiber Optic Backbone Network1 (FOBN1), FOBN2 and the Boracay, Palawan and C oron submar ine cable systems, which comprise the FOBN3.

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RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH MA. LUISA V. JUGAN,

-versus –

SPL.PROC. NO. 21-497 FOR: JUDICIAL DECLARATION

Petitioner,

Issued on June 5, 2013 PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Lifetime IBP No. 04487 Lanao del Norte Chapter NOTICE OF HEARING

The Clerk of Court RTC, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

SGD. ALBERTO P. QUINTO

Acting Presiding Judge APQ/tnd.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF QUEZON CITY RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO

The Administrator and Civil Registrar General National Statistics office East Avenue, Quezon City GREETINGS:

Please take notice that on August 18, 2014, in the morning, or soon thereafter as counsels may be heard, undersigned counsel for the Petitioner will submit and ask this Honorable Court to grant and/or approve the foregoing motion without his presence anymore and without any futher argument if possible .

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR. EXPLANATION ON THE MODE OF SERVICE Copies hereof were duly served, through Registered Mail, upon the Hon. Solicitor General, Hon. Provincial Prosecutor of the Province of Lanao del Norte, the Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City, and the Administrator and Civil Registrar General of the National Statistics Office, in their given addresses, respectively, because personal service upon them is impracticable due to their far distance to the undersigned.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE) s.s.

MUNICIPALITY OF L A L A ) X-------------------------/ AFFIDAVIT

I, MA LUISA V. JUGAN, a Filipino, of legal age, married, and a resident of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, after first having been duly sworn in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say:

MA. LUISA V. JUGAN, Petitioner, -versus- SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497 Regional Trial Court 12th Judicial Region Branch 21, Kapagagan Lanao del Norte ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF QUEZON CITY,

Respondents. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x SHERIFF’S RETURN

1. That I am the petitioner referred to in SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497, FOR “DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO”, who is my husband, and which case is now pending before the RTC, Branch 21, in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; 2. That summons were issued by the Honorable Court to the respondents therein, namely: My husband, ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO and the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon City, respectively.

However, of the two (2) respondents, only the LCR of Quezon City was duly served with summons.

My responden husband was not because his whereabouts is unknown and he is nowhere to be found in his last given address at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City, per return of service issued by the Sheriff of Quezon City which is now attached to the records of said case; 3. That diligent search and inquiry have been made just to ascertain my husband’s whereabouts and present address, but then all efforts proved in vain. Hence, I have finally decided to ask the Honorable Court, in a proper motion, to serve summons upon him by publication considering that this is my last and ultimate resort.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this August 12, 2014, at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this date, the undersigned caused the service of summons issued in the above-entitled case upon the parties concerned at their given addresses in the following manners, to wit:

SGD. MA. LUISA V. JUGAN

Petitioner-Affiant

1. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Quezon City – SERVED to City Civil Registry Dept. thru Receiving Clerk RONIE CRUZ as evidenced by his signature and the office rubber stamp marked RECEIVED appearing on the right middle portion of the original copy of summons;

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this August 12, 2014, at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, the Affiant exhibited to me her CTC No. 02291727, issued on March 18, 2014, at Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, who is personally known to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing intrument and she acknowledged before me that the same is her free act and voluntary deed.

2. ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO Blk 2 Lot 15, Midwaty Park

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR.

Attorney’s Roll No. 26670

Trial Lawyer-Notary Public

Commission Expires December 31, 2015

MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095

Issued on June 5, 2013

Doc. No. 169; PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014

Page No. 35; Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Book No. XXV Lifefime IBP No. 04487

Series of 2014. Lanao del Norte Chapter

Sbdn., Novaliches, Q.C. - UNSERVED on the ground that the said subdivision does not exist within the territorial jurisdiction of Novaliches, Q.C. According to the Brgy. Officials of Brgy.

Novaliches Proper, and likewise, as attested by the Planning division of theCity Assessor’s Office of Quezon City.

WHEREFORE, the original copy of summons is hereby most respectfully returned to the Honorable Court of origin with the information that the same was duly served upon the Local Civil Registry of Quezon City, while the same was unserved to ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO.

Quezon City, Metro-Manila, June 5, 2014.

SGD. ALEJANDRO J. CRUZ, JR. Sheriff IV cc: Atty. Sergio J. Bantiles, Jr. Lala, Lanao del Norte Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, MA. LUISA V. JUGAN,

Petitioner, - versus ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY,

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497

For: JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH

Respondents.

X-----------------------/ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION ON RESPONDENT ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO

COMES NOW the petitioner, by her undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states: 1. That summons, together with copies of the petition, have been already issued by this Honorable Court – directing the respondents to file their “Answers”, respectfively, within the reglementary period; 2, That, so far, the records will show that only respondent LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of QUEZON CITY was served with summons. Sadly, however, principal respondent ALLAN RALPH SABADO was not served with summons because his whereabouts is unknown and that he is nowhere to be found even in his last known address at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City; 3. That diligent search and inquiry have been made just to ascertain the whereabouts of said respondent including, as well, his present address. Sadly, however, all efforts proved in vain because, as elsewhere stated, he is nowhere to be found; 4. That attached hereto as ANNEX “A” and made integral part hereof is the supporting “AFFIDAVIT” of the petitioner herself – setting forth the grounds and/or reasons to support her present motion for leave to serve summons by publication upon her respondent husband ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO considering that it is her final and last resort so that this case can finally move on.

WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that service of summons upon respondent ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, in the above-entitled case, be please effected by publication in such places and for such times as the Court may order.

Lala (for Kapatagan), Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

August 12, 2014.

Respectully Filed By:

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR.

Counsel for the Petitioner

Attorney’s Roll No. 26670

Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095

Doc. No. 169; Page No. 35; Book No. XXV series of 2014.

ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY,

Respondents. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

1. That petitioner is a Filipino, of legal age, married, and a resident of Sultan Naga Dimaporo (SND), Lanao del Norte, Philippines; 2. That respondent ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, is a Filipino, of legal age, husband of herein petitioner and whose last known address was at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon Ciity, while respondent Office of the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon City, is a local government agency whose address at the City Hall of Quezon City, in Quezon City, whereat said respondents or anyone of them may be served, respectively, with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court; 3. That respondent Office of the LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon City, in Quezon City, is hereby impleaded as party respondent, in this case, because it is a “formal” and/or “necessary” party, so to speak, to this present suit – it being in charged of keeping the records of births, deaths, and marriages within the territorial jurisdiction of Quezon City; 4. That herein petitioner was then a widow, with two (2) kids of her first husband, when she finally got married to her respondent second husband, ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, in a Civil Rites, solemnized before RTC Judge, HON. AGUSTIN S. DIZON, sometime on JULY 14, 1997, in Quezon City. Machine copy of their “MARRIAGE CONTRACT” is hereto attached as Annex “ A” and made integral part hereof; 5. That sometime in July, 1997 and shortly after their wedding and their brief honeymoon, her respondent husband left for Germany and Canada to attend to his alleged businesses thereat with a promise to come back to the Philippines very soon in December, 1997 for the two (2) of them to get married once again in a church wedding; 6. That, from that time on and up to the present or period of almost seventeen (17) long years now, her respondent husband did not return anymore to the Philippines nor did he ever make any contact or communications with her. Thus, leaving herein petitioner facing a blank wall – thinking about her husband and haunted by the perplexing questions of “where he was” and “what happened to him”; 7. That herein petitioner went personally to the last known address of her respondent husband at Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City, in order to inquire his whereabouts and, if possible, to get in contact with him. But then, all her efforts prove in vain, Because, since then and to date, nothing has ever been heard about here respondent husband;.

8. That it is sad to reckon with that, at the time her respondent husband left for Germany and Canada, the latter was suffering from chronic heart problems and high blood pressure. Therefore, be this as it may, he was in “danger of death” anytime while he was in abroad because of this illness; 9. That, judging from all the foregoing facts and circumstances heretofore mentioned, herein petitioner cannot help but cry in vain as she continuously entertains a “well founded belief” that her respondent husband must have already gone and forever lost in the great beyond; 10.That incidentally, however, petitioner’s marriage with her respondent husband is never blessed with any child nor have they ever acquired conjugal properties, either personal or real, whatsoever.

And that, although it hurts to think about her missing husband, herein petitioner has finally decided that life must go on and on, as usual, as she faces the world again – hoping to remarry once again which, to her, is not an impossible dream, so far. Thus, this present petition. Because, under the second paragraph of Article 41 of the Family Code, it expressly provides that “For the purpose of contracting the subsequent marriage under the preceeding paragraph, the spouse present must institute a summary proceeding as provided in this Code for the declaration of presumptive death of the absentee, without prejudice to the effect of reappearance of the absent spouse”.

Petition for Presumptive Death, in Ma. Luisa V. Jugan vs. Allan Ralph R. Sabado, et. al., Page 2.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, above premises considered, it is now most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that, after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment issue in favor of the petitioner as follows: a. Declaring respondent ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO to be presumably dead; a n d b. Ordering respondent LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR (LCR) of Quezon city, to annotate in the marriage “RECORD” or “CONTRACT” between herein Petitioner and her husband, ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, the fact of the declaration of his presumptive death and to forward the same to the National Statistics Office (NSO), in Manila, for proper and final recording;

And finally, herein Petitioner further prays for such other reliefs and remedies consistent with law, justice and equity.

Lala (for Kapatagan), Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

April 18, 2014.

Respectfully Filed By:

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR. Counsel for the Petitioner Attorney’s Roll No. 26670 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095 Issued on June 5, 2013 PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Lifefime IBP No. 04487 Lanao del Norte Chapter VERIFICATION/CERTIFICATION

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO, MA. LUISA V. JUGAN, Petitioner.

- versus -

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497 FOR: JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH

ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY, Respondent. x- - - - - - - - - - -- - – - - - - - - - - - - - -x

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE) S.S. MUNICIPALITY OF L A L A ) x---------------------/ I, MA. LUISA V. JUGAN, hereby depose and say: That I am the Petitioner referred to in the above-entitled petition; that I have caused the same to be prepared by my lawyer for and in my own behalf; that I have read all its contents; and that the same are all true and correct to the best of my own personal knowledge.

I further CERTIFY, under oath, that I have not commenced any similar action and/or proceeding before any Court of law, tribunal or quasi-judicial body and that, to the best of my own personal knowledge there is no such action and/or proceeding now pending therein. And that, should there be any, I hereby obligated myself to inform this Honorable Court of such fact within five (5) days from notice thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this April 18, 2014 at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

SGD. MA. LUISA V. JUGAN Petitioner-Affiant

SUMMONS TO: ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO

Block 2, Lot 15, Midway Park Subdivision

Novaliches, Quezon City

- versus -

COMES NOW the petitioner, through her undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court most respectfully alleges:

Hon. Provincial Prosecutor Tubod Sub-Office Tubod, Lanao del Norte

ORDER

PETITION

Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City Respondent Quezon City

With the record is a motion for leave to serve summons by publication on respondent Allan Ralph R. Sabado dated August 12, 2014. The motion, alleged, among others that summons were already issued to the respondents but only respondent Local Civil Registrar of Quezon City was duly served while principal respondent Allan Ralph R. Sabado was not because his whereabouts is not known.

Going over the motion, the same is found to be meritorious.

WHEREFORE, the motion is hereby granted. Let summons and the petition be served upon respondent Allan Ralph R. Sabado through publication in a newspaper of general circulation within Mindanao once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

SO ORDERED.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

August 18, 2014.

Hon. Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City, Metro Manila

ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY,

Respondents. x--------------------------------------------------/

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G R E E T I N G S:

You are required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within FIFTEEN DAYS (15) after the service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and to answer the complaint of the petitioner which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the hearing will proceed for the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS the HON. ALBERTO P. QUINTO, Acting Executive Presiding Regional Trial Judge of this Court this 15th day of July, 2014.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

SGD. ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH OF ALLAN RALPH R. SABADO,

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-497

MA. LUISA V. JUGAN,

Petitioner,

FOR: JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF PRESUMPTIVE DEATH

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this April 18, 2014 , at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, the Petitioner-Affiant exhibited to me her CTC No. 02291727, issued on March 18, 2014 at Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte.

SGD. SERGIO J. BANTILES, JR. Counsel for the Petitioner Attorney’s Roll No. 26670 Trial Lawyer – Notary Public Commission Expires December 31, 2015 MCLE Certificate of Compliance No. V-0000095 Issued on June 5, 2013 PTR No. 2133765, Jan. 3, 2014 Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines Lifefime IBP No. 04487 Lanao del Norte Chapter

Doc. No. 17; Page No. 5; Book No. XXV; Series of 2014.

Copies furnished by Registered Mail to:

1. Hon. Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City, Metro Manila

2. Hon. Provincial Prosecutor Tubod Sub-Office, Tubod, Lanao del Norte

3. The Local Civil Registrar Quezon City 4.

The Administrator and Civil Registrar General National Statistics Office, East Avenue, Quezon City

per Postal Registry Receipts hereto attached.

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Executive Order No. 323, which covers the rules on the government’s privatization program.

“This has been confirmed by t h e D e p ar t m e nt of Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d Communications (DOTC),” Rodriguez pointed out.

The authors also recalled statements by DOTC that the proceeds of the privatization of the old Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City can be used to finance other government infrastructure programs.

The MRS project is one of the more notable and impact projects of government for Mindanao from Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City and passing through the modern Laguindingan International Airport.

“It stands to reason therefore that the proceeds of the privatization of the old Lumbia Airport be devoted exclusively to finance the C agayan de Oro-Iligan Railway project,” the authors argued.

HB 4059 has been pending with the House Committee on Transportation since March 10, 2014. Congress opens its second regular session in July when the President delivers his annual State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of the 16th Congress. (PNA)

Conference... from page 1

Gov. Solon emphasizes the need for local industries to exchange views and to prepare for competition among their ASEAN counterparts.

Mindanao’s close proximity to ASEAN members like Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore makes it the Philippines’ gateway for trade.

He said that if Mindanao successfully fulfills its role as a gateway – connecting the country to the rest of ASEAN members – Mindanaoans will reap its well-deserved economic stimulus.

“I am optimistic that this year’s gathering of senior business leaders, members of the local chambers of commerce, government policy makers, and investors will result to increased dynamism in working for inclusive growth,” Gov. Solon said.

The Province of Sarangani recognizes the challenges posed by the liberalization of t rade and indust r y.

“Hence, our Sulong Sarangani program hopes to “narrow the gaps” by converging its resources with the private sector, enabling it to benefit from globalization.” Gov. Solon added.

Conference organizers are expecting up to 1,500 participants, 1,200 from Mindanao and 200 foreign delegates from different foreign chambers of commerce. Also expected to attend this year’s conference is President Benigno Aquino III.

This year’s Mindanao Business Conference is a collaboration among the local government units of General Santos City and Sarangani Province, Mindanao Development Authority, and Department of Trade and Industry; and its lead convener, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (PNA)

Power... from page 1

NGCP said that landowners deliberately plant along their lines to demand unreasonable amounts in exchange of permission to enter their properties for line maintenance. As a result, line clearing and maintenance took longer for NGCP line personnel.

“ROW violations add to our maintenance cost because we have to clear-up the lines before we maintain or repair it. Our personnel also have to extend working hours to finish these activities,” added Sy. The system operator takes a proactive approach on the ROW violation issue by conducting a massive information campaign to local media and host communities.

Recognizing the importance of community engagement, NGCP also regularly asks the local government unit’s assistance to solve the problem.

“Local government units will be a big help to us by talking to these landowners to allow us to enter their prop er ties to maint ain our lines. We need their assistance because, not only our operations get affected, but also the local cooperatives and end-consumers,” said Sy. NGCP is a privately ow n e d c o r p o r at i o n i n charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid.

NGCP transmits high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines and towers, substations and related assets. NGCP’s regular maintenance activities and expansion projects aim to enhance the reliability and quality of electricity delivered to customers.

Hunger... from page 2

Float contest by the 14 municipalities showing the nutritional status of their respective locality, poster slogan contest elementary and secondary level showing the children’s view on the theme.

Cooking contest among Fathers which aimed to increase awareness of fathers in addressing hunger issues in times of disaster and to acquire practical preparation of meal that is very affordable yet nutritious. (PIA)

Result... from page 2

Allado said that some water structures in Samal Island, for example, had an

elevation of 1.7 meters from the highest point of the sea water surface during high tide during the 1970s.

“Now, the water level has reached the floor of the structure,” he said.

Ma n o l it a Ma d r a s t o, executive director of the Philippine Constructors Association, added that engineers and contractors need to identify retrofitting projects, as well as the necessary technology and methods to address the problems.

Madrasto added that Filipino construction firms and architects need not look at foreign models to do this.

“We have had foreign consultants wondering why we had to abandon the nipa hut concept and shifted to concrete and galvanized iron roofings,” Madrasto said.

He said the classic nipa hut concept was the most resilient structure best fit for Filipinos for several reasons, including its conditions during hot and windy seasons, as well as its ease of rebuilding in case of being destroyed.

“We don’t need to stick with the construction lessons that the west taught us,” Madrasto said. “We should change our mindset.”

Madrasto, as well as Allado, were at the press conference to promote the 5th Philconstruct Mindanao event to be held at the SMX, SM Lanang Premier on September 4 to 6.

Allado said the event would be an opportunity for new ideas such as climate change resilient structures and new materials to be exchanged between interested sellers, builders, and other stakeholders.

Phinma... from page 4

based firms SDH Institute and First Media Design School for CCA. Even as the company pursues new growth drivers, Phinma Education is continuously investing in its tertiary schools, with up to P150 million earmarked for the expansion of the University of Pangasinan in Urdaneta City to add 500 students to its network.

University of Iloilo is also in talks with one of the country’s leading hospital brands to offer allied health science program.

A listing in the local bourse is within the horizon with Phinma Education expected to go public in 2017, Salazar said.

Phinma is also engaged in the businesses of energy, housing, hotels, steel manufacturing and strategic consulting.

Emission... from page 6

drafted the executive order on mainstreaming GHG inventorying in government.

The commission already submitted such draft order to Malacanang for President Aquino’s review and approval, she noted.

She expects the Chief

Executive to issue the order this year.

Over 50 students from various schools attended Friday’s forum.

Albay province Gov. Joey Salceda urged them and other youth to be vigilant in monitoring government’s cl i m ate change - rel ate d performance.

It’s the youth’s duty to ensure government does its duty, he said at the forum.

Salceda noted that strengthening ‘barangay’ or village capability to care for the poor and vulnerable will help boost the country’s campaign against climate change.

“If that happens, I think half of climate change will be solved,” he said.

For Fr i d ay ’s for u m , D E N R p a r t n e re d w it h UNDP, UN Volunteers and Philippine Association of Tertiary Level Educational Institutions in Environmental Protection and Management (PATLEPAM).

The forum highlighted the role of the Filipino youth in the anti-climate change fight.

“It’s clear climate change is happening and caused by us - its potential impact may be horrific but we can certainly do our part in helping address the problem,” DENREnvironmental Management Bureau Assistant Director Eva Ocfemia said at the forum.

She believes the youth’s energ y and enthusiasm can help boost efforts on addressing the matter.

UNDP Resident Representative Luiza Carvalho agrees.

“The end in view is to have common and collective action which addresses everyone’s concerns with nobody left behind,” she also said at the forum.

S t av i n g o f f c l i m at e change’s impacts requires substantial and sustained reduction in GHG emissions across the board, she noted.

PATLEPAM Board of Directors Chairperson Dr. Ruth Guzmanacknowledged the Filipino youth’s potential to be a force against climate change.

About 20 percent of the country’s 100 million-strong population are people aged 15 years to 30 years, she noted.

Republic Act No. 8044 (Youth in Nation-Building Act of 1994) identifies persons in such age bracket as the country’s youth. (PNA)

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APPARTELLE FOR SALE APPARTELLE FOR SALE LOCATED @ MACTAN CEBU NEAR IMPERIAL PALACE IDEAL FOR HOTEL, SCHOOL, SPA LOT AREA 1,541 SQM WITH 13 ROOMS, FURNISH, BLDGS., LOBBY, OFFICE BUILT 2007, JAPANESE AMBIANCE GARDEN, FLOOR AREA 400 SQM ALONG MARIBAGO, MACTAN, CEBU 30M (NEGOTIABLE) OWNER LEAVING, CALL # 0915-372-0910; 0917-853-5958 VIEW IT ON YOUTUBE; HIROS APPARTTELE, MACTAN For Sale Hillsborough Pointe CDO: beside XU near SM; lot area: 395 sqm. phase 4 lot 2b @ 6,500per sqm , call #0917-853-5958 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 21 Cagayan de Oro City IN RE: PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF OWNER’S DUPLICATE COPY OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-194814 OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

MC CASE NO. 2014-007

TOMIANONG L. HADJI-AZIS Petitioner. x-----------------------------------------------------/ JUDGEMENT

In this verified Petition1 for the issuance of the new Owner’s Duplicate Copy of the TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-194814, petitioner prays that after notice and hearing, judgment be rendered the Register of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro to issue the new owner’s duplicate copy of the said title, in lieu of the lost one under the same terms and conditions as the original, under the same name of the registered owner Naomi Jaranilla Hart.

Finding the Petition sufficient in form and substance , the Court issued an Order2 dated February 10, 2014 which require for the following, to wit: 1. Publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City; 2. Posting of the Order in different places, so that the general public will be informed; 3. Issuance of Summons;and 4. Setting the case for initial hearing on April 2, 2014

On April 2, 2014, petititon proved compliance of jurisdictional requirement. In that hearing3, the following documents were marked:

Exhibit A – Petition;

Exhibit B – Deed of Sale [ Said to Azis];

Exhibit C – Deed of Sale [Hart to Said];

Exhibit D – Transfer Certificate of Title No. 194814;

Exhibit E – Affidavit of Loss;

Exhibit F – Assessment Form by the Register of Deeds;

Exhibit G – Official Receipt No. 1005263527;

Exhibit H – Order dated February 10, 2014;

Exhibit I – Sheriff’s Return;

Exhibit J – Certificate of Posting;

Exhibit K – Affidavit of Publication;

Exhibit L - Business Week [ March 17, 2014];

Exhibit M – Business Week [ March 24, 2014];

Exhibit N - Business Week [ March 31, 2014];

Exhibit O – Affidavit of Loss [ photocopy]; and

Exhibit P – Judicial Affidavit of Witness.

There being no written opposition, an Order4 of general default was issued except against the state. Petitioner was directed to present their evidence ex-parte before the Branch Clerk of Court.

On June 6, 2014, Petitioner TOMIANONG ASIS, testified 5 that he is the owner of a certain of parcel of land located in Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 1948146 which contains a total area of 240 square meters, more or less; That he bought the said property from Abdul Azis Abdul Hamid Said on April 11, 2013 evidenced by a Deed of Absolute Sale7; That Abdul Azis Abdul Hamid Said bought same property from its previous owner Naomi Jaranilla Hart8; That upon payment of the monetary consideration, the title over the said land was delivered to petitioner, who is now possession of the said title; The petitioner misplaced the said title and which is now considered lost while in his possession; That in view thereof , petitioner executed before a notary public an Affidavit of Loss9, which affidavit was subsequently filed with the Office of the Registry of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City; That the said title was not delivered to any person or entity to secure the payment or performance of any obligation whatsoever nor in any transaction or documents relating to the same.

Petitioner prays that his petition be granted and an order be issued declaring that the owner’s duplicate copy of Transfer Certificate of Title No. 194814, which has been lost as void and inoperative; Petitioner likewise prayed that the Registrar of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City be directed to issue the owner’s Duplicate Copy of Transfer Certificate of Title No. 194814 under the same terms and conditions as the original copy.

Petitioner then identified and offered the following documentary exhibits:

Exhibit A – Petition;

Exhibit B – Deed of Sale [ Said to Aziz];

Exhibit C – Deed of Sale [Hart to Said];

Exhibit D – Transfer Certificate of Title No. 194814;

Exhibit E – Affidavit of Loss;

Exhibit F – Assessment Form by the Register of Deeds;

Exhibit G – Official Receipt No. 1005263527;

Exhibit H – Order dated February 10, 2014;

Exhibit I – Sheriff’s Return;

Exhibit J – Certificate of Posting;

Exhibit K – Affidavit of Publication;

Exhibit L - Business Week [ March 17, 2014];

Exhibit M – Business Week [ March 24, 2014];

Exhibit N - Business Week [ March 31, 2014];

Exhibit O – Affidavit of Loss [ photocopy]

Exhibit P – Judicial Affidavit of Witness.

Evaluating the testimony of the lone witness, as well as the documentary evidence of the Petitioner from Exhibits “A” to ‘’P” this Court finds preponderance of evidence that warrants for the issuance of a new Owner’s Duplicate Copy of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-194814.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition is GRANTED. The Registrar of Deeds of Misamis Oriental is directed to issue the new owner’s duplicate copy of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-194814, but will still bear the memorandum of the fact that the same is issued in Heu of the lost duplicate copy of the afore stated title , but shall in all respects be entitled to full faith and credence as the original duplicate upon payment of the proper fees as required by law, which will be released only to the registered owner or to his authorized representative.

Let a copy of this Judgment be published in the newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and in the City of Cagayan de Oro.

SO ORDERED.

Done this 10th day of June 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) GIL G. BOLLOZOS

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