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DA holds Reg’l Management Committee meeting in B’non By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor and Melody Guimary Contributor

BUKIDNON––The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Regional Field Office 13 recently conducted the Regional Management Committee meeting hosted by the Philippine Carabao Center here in Musuan. See FULL STORY, page A8

2 die, 17 injured as bus falls into a ravine ZAMBOANGA City––Two people were killed while 17 others were wounded when a bus fell into a ravine late Wednesday in Tigbao, Zamboanga del Sur. Killed were bus driver Macario Omac and Baharan Maulod, Basilan provincial officer of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). SPO4 Eleazar Carcallas, Tigbao police chief for investigation, said the bus of the Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI) with plate number JVH 435 was bound for Pagadian City coming from this city when it fell into the ravine 10:35 p.m. Wednesday in Barangay Maragang of Tigbao town. He said the driver See ravine, page A7

YES FOR PEACE. Bro. Danny Cuarteros (far right) of the Jesus Miracle Crusade

International Minkistry (JMCIM), briefs stakeholders of the government’s Bayanihan Yes for Peace campaign, Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran, Kasaganahan during a press conference at the Department of Education (DepEd) Central Office on the group’s peace effort in reaching out to an insurgent group known as New Indigenous People’s Army Reform (NIPAR) operating in Bukidnon province who sought their assistance in returning to the folds of the law. Photo provided

Emano orders probe on capitol workers linked to ‘sexual assault’ By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

MISAMIS Oriental––Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano on Thursday ordered an investigation of Capitol employees accused of alleged “sexual harassment.” The case involved three employees (not five as reported) who now hold sensitive positions at the

provincial Capitol after a 19-year-old lady complained of alleged sexual molestation in a downtown Resto bar in Cagayan De Oro City. “While the there is no formal complaint filed against the employees, I want a transparent investigation of the allegation that came out in the radio on Wednesday,” Emano said in a statement released See probe, page A7

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VALENCIA City––A whirlwind, locally known as “ipoipo,” ripped through two villages in Valencia City that totally wrecked three houses, uprooted trees, and toppled electric posts at 3:15 in the afternoon on Tuesday. See houses, page A7

an inquiry into the alleged existence of a virtual marketplace for dangerous drugs in the country known as “dark net.” Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of Cagayan De Oro City, has filled Resolution No. 1537 asking the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs

ketplace used by buyers and sellers of illegal drugs which is inaccessible by web search. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that the identities of the website owners and users are hidden by See pushed, page A7

Banko Sentral names top 10 forms of financial fraud

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Fraudsters and cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated but they are not what the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is most worried about. To the central bank, what needs more urgent attention is the apparent financial illiteracy of most Filipinos especially when it comes to securing their bank accounts. “There are several third party assessments that have already been done to determine the financial literacy of the average Filipino and the results are not very encouraging. Even with those individuals who say that they are financially sophisticated,” Johnny Ravalo, BSP Assistant Governor to the Financial Supervision Research and Consumer Protection Subsector, said. A World Bank report showed that most Filipinos own at least two mobile phones, making them prone to text scams which the BSP named as the most common form of financial fraud. “We’ve seen a lot of individuals who have unfortunately reacted to those text messages,” Ravalo added. In the BSP list, the following are the top 10 forms of financial fraud. Text scams Text scammers send messages to trick people into sending money to claim some prize they supposedly won in a contest or raffle they never even joined. See fraud, page A7

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JMCIM vows to bring more insurgents to peace table By BWM News Bureau

THE Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry (JMCIM) has reaffirmed its commitment to support the government’s peace initiatives by reaching out to different rebel groups in the countryside who have expressed intention to lay down their arms and go back to the folds of the law. As signator y to the Bayanihan Yes for Peace campaign, Kapayapaan, Kaunlaran, Kasaganahan spearheaded by the Department of Education (DepEd), the religious group had utilized its growing popularity in establishing linkages between concerned government and non-government institutions in ensuring that issues and demands by returning insurgents are properly addressed. Last week, a group of insurgents in Bukidnon led by a certain Alde Salusad a.k.a Kumander Butchoy has sought the intervention of the Jesus Miracle Crusade in facilitating their safe return to the mainstream. Salusad is a former member of the New People’s Army (NPA) but bolted with the group to form a breakaway New Indigenous People’s Army Reform (NIPAR) with about 60 armed-members operat-

ing in the hinterlands of Bukidnon province. The church’s head, Evangelist Wilde Almeda, immediately sent his son and namesake, Minister Wilde James, Jr., and several of the group’s “prayer warriors” to a secluded place in Impasug-ong town to meet the rebels and list down their grievances and demands for surrender. Almeda said he will immediately look into the concerns of the Salusads, including retaining their ancestral domain at San Fernando town, to pave way for a smooth surrender. After meeting with the rebels, Minister Almeda made an assurance that JMCIM will provide them legal assistance and bring their concerns to authorities. “Dito sa Jesus Miracle Crusade, ang aming advocacy talaga ay kapayapaan sa Pilipinas. So if merong ganitong mga instances na merong mag-surrender at kami ang ni-request na mag-mediate, we will immediately look into that,” he said. The young Almeda, who is groomed to succeed his ageing father in leading the church mission, has appointed Ordained Preacher Danilo “Brother Danny” Cuarteros to coordinate

B/Gen. Romeo G. Gan, Commanding General of the Civil Relation Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, has assured the JMCIM of his commitment and support in ensuring the safety of the rebels who wish to surrender.

with proper authorities for the group’s surrender. It will be noted that Cuarteros has also been actively campaigning for the reintegration of armed rebels into the mainstream of society. As a result of his sustained bible studies and crusades, many armed rebels were baptized in water. Upon arriving in Manila after having met Salusad and his followers, Cuarteros, one of the twelve prayer warriors who joined the successful Talipao Peace Mission that led to the freedom of hostages from the dreaded Abu Sayyaf in 2000, said he will look into the group’s demands and follow them through without let up. In a press conference held at the Central Office of the Department of Education (DepEd) last week at-

tended by JMCIM and other stakeholders of the Yes for Peace initiative, Cuarteros said it was announced that 10,827,007 Filipinos have already signified their commitment to help the peace and development programs of the national government. The main objectives of this campaign is to document and pursue the call and support of at least 10 million Filipinos for: permanent ceasefire between the government and all armed groups instead of the traditional Christmas and Holy week cessation of hostilities; conduct of peace talks anywhere in the Philippines instead of outside the country to enable the Filipino people to witness and monitor these; and collective involvement and participation of Filipinos for the implementation of

all policies, programs and projects to address the roots of the armed conflicts that may be agreed upon by the negotiating panels. Cuarteros said various projects that may be entered into in open and participative peace negotiations with armed groups should bring forth the proposal for the realignment of counterinsurgency budget given to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and likewise to fund the long overdue across the board salary increases of teaching and non-teaching personnel of DepEd. Armed with newspaper copies headlining their group’s commitment to help, Cuarteros briefed the stakeholders during the press conference regarding the concerns of Salusad group.

Brigadier General Romeo G. Gan, Commanding General of the Civil Relation Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, has assured the JMCIM of his commitment and support in establishing linkages with concerned field units of the AFP anywhere in the country for the group’s efforts to bring more rebels to the peace table. For his part, Mr. Ernesto Angeles Alcanzare, lead organizer of Yes For Peace initiative, who happens to be a JMCIM member, said the quest for peace by the leaders of the church headed by Evangelist Wilde Estrada Almeda are now beginning to bear fruits. He said the Yes for Peace program mirac ulously gained momentum almost as soon as he was baptized in water. He noted that this happened despite his advocacy for peace. “With God’s grace, almost eight million Filipinos responded to the calls for Yes for Peace in four years compared to less than three million in twenty two years,” he said. “Personally, I believe that miracles, big and small, happened in the last four years and more miracles will happen in the days to come. All glory and praise be to God,” Alcanzare concluded. Also those present during the press conference were DepEdeD Undersecretary for Legal and Legislative Concerns Atty Albert T. Muyot; DepEdNational Employees’ Union represented by its National President Atty. Domingo B. Alidon and Chairman of the Board of Directors Mr. Johnny Balawag; the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition represented by its President Mr. Benjo Basas; and JMCIM Sisters Mary Jean N. Cuarteros and Girlie Tumaliuan; and the DepEd Press Corps.

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Probe the K-12 program A congressional inquiry into the implementation of the controversial K-12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd) beginning 2016 must be undertaken according to a lawmaker. It is reasonable because the implementers of the K-12 program had no sufficient preparation for its successful implementation. The K-12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education consisting of six years of primary education, four years of junior high school and two years of senior high school. The additional years

of the proin senior Editorial g r am a ls o high schools requires will take away the new enrollees additional classrooms for college freshmen and in schools nationwide may cause the school to and is projected that it terminate the teachers is only by the year 2016 that schools could cope for freshmen. The program would with augmentation of create a shortage of additional classrooms. teachers for kindergarten There is a need to and senior high school study the impact of since seniors will move K-12 is imperative to to Grade 11 in 2016 and enable the government to address the problems later to Grade 12. Also, there is a scarcity of lack of teachers and of available qualified classro oms, scho ols teachers for basic edu- material, training and cation necessary for the licensure of teacher, the implementation of K-12 low salary of teachers, due to a few holders of and the availability of Licensure Examination jobs for the teachers who will be affected by the for Teachers (LET). The implementation program.

The DepEd said the program aims to uplift the quality of education in the Philippines in order for graduates to be easily employed. The program also aims to meet the standards required for professionals who would want to work abroad. Thus the necessity for an effective implementation if we want K-12 to fully enhance and develop the students in order for them to be well prepared especially in emotional and cognitive aspects. Students must be enabled to face the pressures of their future workplace.

Pnoy meets Binay on “double standard” row

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “... Be joyful in hope, patient in aff liction, faithful in prayer…” (Romans 12:12, the Holy Bible). -oooPNOY MEETS BINAY ON DOUBLE STANDARD” ROW: A good friend of mine from Malacanang called me up as I was writing this column 15 October 2014, and confirmed that President Aquino met Vice President Jejomar Binay in a secret conference at the Palace Wednesday morning, and asked his housing czar to explain his statements before government lawyers Tuesday critical of Aquino’s alleged double standard of justice in dealing with political allies

and opponents. This friend of mine said though the meeting was cordial, it was evident that the President has lost whatever remaining civility towards the Vice President. It also appeared, my friend said, that the Vice President no longer acted as if he was still hoping to court the President’s support for his presidential candidacy in 2016. So, it is time for parting then, not only for the President and the Vice President on account of their political affiliations, but even of the vaunted friendship between their families which date back from 1986? My friend said the Vice President is

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now expected to tender his resignation from all his government positions in a short while. -oooM A N C OM ES F R OM DUST: An article from 2010: “In Genesis 2:7 of

the Holy Bible, we find a confirmation that man, really, is nothing but dust, and that he became a living being only when God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life. “This is what Genesis 2:7 says: `...the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being...’ What is the significance of this Biblical passage to all of us? “This could only mean that we all came from God, and that we have life only because God willed that we should have life. Because we See batas, page A7

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871,848 children immunized against measles, polio in R-9

AMBOANGA City – The Department of Health (D OH) has immunized 871,848 children aged zero to five years old here in RegionIX during the month-long mass immunization against measles and polio. The vaccination was held mainly from Sept. 1 to 30, but was extended until October 3 on orders of Health Undersecretary

Eric Tayag during his visit here last Sept. 29. Dr. Joshua Brillantes, regional head of the DOH’s Local Health Support Division, said that 408,823 of the 871,848 children were immunized against measles while the remaining 463,025 received oral polio vaccines (OPV). Brillantes said the number of children vaccinated against measles represents

Sulu leadership praised, peace and development efforts pushed By Mindanao Examiner SULU – Top police and military officials have expressed support to the local provincial leadership as Sulu continues its efforts to promote peace and development. Sulu Governor Totoh Tan has recently presided over the Peace and Order Council meeting participated by representatives from various sectors here. Heads of regional government agencies also visited Sulu and met with Governor Tan and discussed projects for the province. Engineer Pama Dimapanat, regional head of the Department of Transportation and Communication, also led senior officials to the province where they discussed with Governor Tan and Vice Governor Sakur Tan on how to further improved the operations of the local airport and seaport, and other offices under it, including the provincial Land Transportation Office, the Maritime Industry Authority, among others. The officials also joined the Peace and Order Council meeting together with the different mayors and security officials. Lieutenant General John Bonafos, the Armed Forces’ Vice Chief of Staff, and Rear Admiral Reynaldo Yoma, chief of the regional naval forces, was also present during the meeting. Yoma was accompanied by Major Jose Wilfredo Panes, of Joint

Task Force Group-Sulu and Colonel Alan Arrojado, of the Philippine Army. They were joined by Chief Superintendent Noel Reyes, of the regional police force, and Marine Colonel Maximo Ballesteros, the local brigade commander, and other officials. Undersecretary Nabil Tan was also present in the meeting. Police Director General Alan Purisima also visited Sulu and met with the governor and vice governor before inspecting the provincial police office where he spoke to policemen. Governor Tan and his vice governor introduced Purisima to the different town mayors who were there to welcome the police chief. Purisima also handed over several patrol vehicles to the different police chiefs in Sulu. His visit to the province left the police force with high morale and renewed their all-out support to Purisima’s leadership. Purisima vowed to also support the provincial police force in its effort to maintain peace and order in Sulu. Governor Tan thanked all those who visited Sulu and their support to his leadership and in return he said he will continue to rally behind the various programs of the police and military authorities, and the regional government agencies to bring the province to a greater height in terms of peace, development and progress for the benefit of the people. (Franzie Sali)

Top military and police officials visit Sulu province. And participants to the recent Peace and Order Council Meeting in Sulu province in southern Philippines. (Photos by Franzie Sali)

97 percent of the target goal of 422,919; while those who received OPV represents 93 percent of the target. He said they confronted three problems that prevented them to fully meet

the mass immunization’s target goals – children staying in remote areas, people being mobile, and the peace and order situation. Brillantes said they will focus again on the con-

duct of regular vaccination against measles and polio since the mass vaccination has ended. In regular vaccination, Brillantes said children to be administered with OPV

should be three months old. For anti-measles, he said the children will be injected with vaccine twice, first at nine months old and then at one year old.

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AVAO City – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be procuring a 40-foot vessel next year to patrol the region’s more turbulent waters, according to the bureau’s regional director. In an interview Monday during the launch of BFAR’s Fish Conservation week at its regional office here, Regional Director Fatma Idris told reporters that the

40-foot ship will be made in the Philippines and will cost more than P1 million. Idris said the BFAR will use the ship to monitor the waters facing the Pacific Ocean, especially during the June to August annual ban on ring nets and bag nets which has been identified by the bureau as the closed season for small pelagic fish. According to Idris, the fishing ban produced an increase in presence of iden-

tified fish species, including yellow fin and other species of tuna. The agency currently has four patrol boats, with an additional 28-foot vessel patrolling the gulf. During the closed season, Idris said fishing for small pelagic fish has minimized so much that nearby regions complained of an increase of more commercial fishing vessels, citing Region XII waters as an example.

There has been no confirmed apprehension by the bureau during the test run this year, but it did not mean the agency was not taking action, Idris said. “When our boats approached theirs, we told them (commercial vessels) to turn off their lights. This means that there will be no catch,” she said. “If their nets are up, bring these down,” she added Idris said the addition

of the bigger boat for the bureau’s small fleet would allow the agency to pursue and apprehend foreign commercial fishing vessels traveling across the Pacific Ocean, within Philippine territorial waters. This year’s ban on fishing for small pelagic fish, mandated by Joint Administrative Order No. 2, was delayed by more than a month after the agency had to comply with legal requirements such

as the drafting of the implementing rules and regulations as well as publication. However, in an earlier interview with BFAR’s regulatory, licensing and law enforcement division, officer in charge Jose Villanueva said the program was already successful despite the delay. Villanueva said the JAO contributed to an increased presence of spawns in the gulf. (MindaNews)

Mati City, Davao Oriental – Members of the Provincial Development Council (PDC) approved on Thursday, October 9, the province’s P202.3Million Annual Investment Plan for 2015. Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon, who chairs the PDC, said that in order to sustain the remarkable achievements the province has so far achieved in the past years, the provincial government is giving more focus on priority investments in order to reach the neediest citizens while maximizing government funds.

Funded under the 20 percent Local Government Development Fund (LGDF), the programs and projects under the AIP consistently supports the five development agenda of the provincial government, namely: defeat poverty, safeguard environment, expand access to infrastructure, utilities and social services, sustain public order, and strengthen effective governance. During the PDC meeting, the council presented the laid out Annual Investment Plan divided in three sectors, which are: social development, economic and environmental. Social Development While more communities in the province have gained access to improved drinking water sources and power over the past years, the province is shelling out more funds as it intends to reach a hundred percent mark in terms of access to portable water supply

and increase in the number of energized households. In addition, as it takes seriously the responsibility for sanitation, the province also targets a hundred percent mark in the provision of sanitary toilets to families. Meanwhile, as the provincial government intensifies tourism development of the province, projects for cultural preservation and heritage development were also outlined. These are the upgrading of the tourism complex facilities, which houses the SubanganMusuem, construction and rehabilitation of others structures in Aliwagwag EcoPark in Cateel, Pusan Point in Caraga, and Cape San Agustin in Governor Generoso, among others. In terms of health services, Governor Malanyaon said that in addition to the funds channeled by the Department of Health for the construction of the third building of the Davao Oriental Medical

Center’s, the provincial government is also providing P10 million counterpart funds for the improvement of Barangay Health Facilities. “The operations of Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center and the hospitals in Cateel, Manay, Governor Generoso and Lupon shall also be provided with adequate funds intended for medicines and medical supplies, among others,” she said. Boosting local economy Determined to improve the economic sector, the province is pouring investments on accessibility by improving road and bridges. Aside from that, it has also earmarked counterpart funds to special funded programs, including those under the Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP), Payapa at MasaganangPamayanan (PaMaNa), and Davao Integrated Development Program (DIDP), among others. In addition, funds for debt servicing for

loans incurred purposely for development projects is also allocated. As the province will soon operationalize the MRDPWorld Bank-fundedCateel Irrigation Project, which is touted to irrigate an additional 1,600 hectares of rice fields, a boom in the local economy is anticipated. “This irrigation project primarily aims to defeat poverty in terms of gainful opportunities in agriculture and reinforces the need to achieve 100% rice sufficiency level.” Environmental Management In terms of projects for the environmental sector, the provincial government has also set aside funds for the implementation of projects for environmental management. “As a result of the newlyinscribed Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary as UNESCO World Heritage Site, our obligation impels us

to uphold the value of such extraordinary natural heritage by closely coordinating with concerned agencies and stakeholders for its careful preservation,” said the governor. As the provincial government is bound to launch Davao Oriental as a tourism destination, it has also set aside funds for the safe and scenic highway development. Aside from that, investments on programs that respond to Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation are also aligned. Governor Malanyaon urged the support of partner agencies and organizations to the local government initiative set to bring development of the province. “I am confident that with our local development initiatives, we have the full support of the national and regional agencies,” she said. (Karen Lou Deloso-PIO Davao Oriental)

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came from God and we have life only because God gave us life, we should realize that God is in us all the time--God who is all-powerful, all-knowing, and who owns all the riches in the entire universe. Now, if the most powerful, all-knowing and very rich God is in us all the time, how come we are living difficult and deprived lives? -oooMAN UNITES WITH WOMAN, NOT WITH ANOTHER MAN: “Many may have already taken this for granted, but a man’s marital union with a woman not only makes them legally united as one person, from the point of view of existing laws. They literally become one flesh, which should not be separated. “In Genesis 2:18 to 24, the Bible tells us that God wanted to find a helper for Adam, the first man, so He created the birds and the bees and all the other beasts, but no suitable helper was found. So God put the man into a deep sleep, took out one of his ribs, and turned that rib into a woman. “The man liked the woman given by God to him, and so the Bible (Genesis 2:24) said: `For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.’ In Matthew 19:6, Jesus confirms this with His statement that `So, they are no longer two, but one. Therefore, what God has joined together, let man not separate.’ -oooPLEASE LISTEN: “Tambalang Batas at Somintac”, jointly aired at DZEC, 1062 kHz in Manila, 1080 kHz in Dagupan City, 711 kHz in Naga City, 1260 kHz in Lucena City, 1224 kHz in Davao City, and at www. eaglenews.ph, Mondays to Fridays, at 6 a.m.; “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas”, at 103.7 mHz in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Mondays to Fridays, at 7 a.m.; “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas” at 801 kHz on the AM band (Panay Island), Mondays to Fridays, at 10 a.m.; and “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas” at 107.5 Win FM, Roxas, Isabela (Saturday, 5:30 a.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m.).

ATM skimming Fraudsters clone and use ATM data to steal money. Credit card skimming Like in ATM skimming, credit card data is cloned and then used to steal money. Identity theft When a person uses another’s personal information culled from misplaced or discarded bills and other documents to make bank withdrawals -- that is called identity theft. Spoofing Spoofing, meantime, happens when a person keys in his or her personal or bank information and passwords on a bogus website. Phishing Phishing is when someone emails a person in the guise of a bank or credit card company and asks for account information or personal identification numbers. Nigerian scam The so-called Nigerian scam is an email message or any letter that appears to be from a stranger or a friend in distress – whose account has supposedly been hacked and is in need of money. Ponzi or pyramiding scheme A Ponzi or pyramiding Scheme promises quick and high returns on investments. The perpetrators will for a time religiously pay investors to appear legitimate. Spurious investments Sometimes, scammers pretend to be bank representatives to lure people into making spurious investments. Dugo-dugo or budolbudol scam Rounding up the top 10 is the Dugo-Dugo or Budol-Budol scam in which would-be victims will receive a phone call from someone pretending to be a relative in distress or are hypnotized into giving money. Leaders in the banking sector said there are at present enough policies and preventive technologies against financial fraud. They commented, however, that fraudsters also keep innovating and so the public needs to be armed with information to protect themselves. Teodoro Limcauco, presi-

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dent of the BPI Family Savings Bank, emphasized that there is a need “to educate consumers to be aware because it’s always a two-way street.” He added that banks, for their part, try to do their share by building on secure technology, but said that there will always be criminal minds who will abuse weak spots in the system. Ravalo echoed Limcauco’s statement adding that the BSP assures the public that discussions on secure technology are “always ongoing.” “There is no 100-percent foolproof IT system... there will always be some facets and code that they will try to exploit,” he explained. A possible long-term solution being considered by the BSP is the shift from cards into a magnetic stripe security system or computer chip-based cards where an embedded microchip serves as a kind of fingerprint for each card. In the recent Philippine ATM Conference, banking industry leaders revealed that some 10 million magnetic strip cards are set to be migrated to Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) chip-based cards by January 1, 2017. “The 2017 is not a request, it’s a deadline... the transition path will be very different from one bank to the other but essentially for the purpose of consumer protection, the earlier that we get it done, the better,” Ravalo said. The BSP said that the public may get in touch with with its Financial Consumer Affairs Group hotline at (02)7087087 or (02)7087701 for complaints and to report financial scams. - 9News Online, with a report from Fiona Nicolas NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JUAN ANORA and AZON ANORA consisting a parcels of land situated in Awa, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur covered by TD Nos. 96-01003-010031 containing an area of 600 square meters and 96-01003-00032 with a floor area of 15 square meters is the subject of Extra Judicial Settlement Among Heirs with Deed of Absolute Sale under the notarial registry of Atty. Fernando S. Almeda III per Doc. No. 2576, age No. 123, Book No. XII, Series of 2014. MDN: Oct 17, 24 & 31, 2014

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apparently lost control of the steering wheel as it rammed a concrete house before falling into the ravine. None among the house occupants were harmed, Carcallas said. Wounded were Rolando Simbahon, 30, the bus conductor; Rosally Curaza, 32; Robert Alvin Balahim, 26; Rodeza Flomarie Ferrer, 22; Rodolfo Alfaro Jr., 33; Gregorio Salazar, 26; Engr. George Jocutan, 38; retired Master Sergeant Alberto Soria, 64; Leokin Kalbi, 65; Saida Lapasaran, 35; Jose Tan, 25; Efraim Mecines, 25; Luis Dogoc, 51; Lizabel Caoile, 50; Leizyl Divinagracia, 28; Rey Bentoy, 41; and Yury Gagarin, 34. Carcallas said they were rushed to the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center in Pagadian City for treatment. The incident took place several hours after another RTMI bus figured in an accident that killed a sevenyear-old child and injured another in Pagadian City. Senior Supt. Sofronio Ecaldre, Zamboanga del

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by the provincial administrator’s office. Edmundo Pacamalan Jr., the provincial administrator, said that the employees who were subject of complaint talked with the local media Wednesday afternoon. He said that while the provincial governor has

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sophisticated concealment methods which make it difficult for law enforcement authorities to go after them, Rodriguez said. He said that UNODC expressed the alarm that the use of “dark net” in various countries has been growing and the Philippines could not be an exception. Rodriguez said that a research conducted by the an internet safety organization known as “Digital Citizens Alliance” has shown that on October 2013, there were 18,174 drugs listings across four main markets, but in

Sur police director, reported that the two children, both seven years old, were hit by the RTMI bus as they were coming out of the school around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday in Barangay Lumbia. Ecaldre said the bus was travelling form Pagadian to Ozamiz City when the accident happened.

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Described as a sudden occurrence of funnel-shaped strong winds from the sky, hitting down grounds in powerful twisting motion, the whirlwind partially devastated 28 houses and toppled two electric posts along its path in barangays Dabongdabong and Mailag. It tore off roofs and uprooted some decadeold trees, rendering power outages for more than 20 hours in the province’s three towns and two cities. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) immediately provided emergency rescue teams from local

government unit, Philippine National Police, and civic communication volunteers, among others, reports reaching the office of Gov. Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr said. Based on CDRRMC’s rapid damage assessment and needs analysis report, the whirlwind’s destruction reached nearly P200,000 affecting 33 families. However, there were no forced evacuation orders from the local government because the CDRRM Office provided immediate service assistance to affected areas in the form of towing trucks and chain saws to cut uprooted trees. Valencia City Mayor Azucena P. Huervas said there were no casualties reported. She said CDRRM office is still conducting ocular inspection in affected areas. Cash assistance will be provided by the local government unit soon as the damage assessment in the whirlwind-hit areas will be completed, Huervas said. A report from Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy of PIA-10

called an investigation, it does not mean though that the employees have committed an offense. Pacamalan said that Gov. Emano wants to demonstrate his respect for women and children that he called an investigation in order to allay fears of a cover up. Beside, Pacamalan said, the complainant has not filed a formal complaint

in court since it was the girl’s father who reportedly aired the complaint in a local radio in Cagayan De Oro City. “Although we are not aware of the motive in bringing the issue over the air lanes, the provincial government wants the issue cleared following Emano’s order to conduct a probe of the incident,” Pacamalan said.

2014, BBC News disclosed that there are now 43,175 listings across 23 markets around the world. According to Rodriguez, the existence of “dark net” was exposed following the discovery and dismantling of “Silk Road,” a prominent “dark net “ site that earned $ 1.2 billion during its two to five years operations. He said that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) cracked and closed down the original online illegal drug market, Silk Road, in 2013 but new figures suggested that the trade has actually increased since then and studies in Britain showed that one

in four British drug users has access to the hidden web sites. Rodriguez said that he got the report because the UN World Drug Report provides an annual overview of the major developments in drug markets from production to trafficking, including development of new routes and modalities, as well as consumption. “Based on the report, a need to look into this dangerous situation is indispensable in order to determine how “dark net” use can be prevented from being prevalent in the Philippines or how to stop it altogether,” Rodriguez said.

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DA holds Reg’l Management Committee meeting in B’non By PAT SAMONTE-Caraga Regional Editor and Melody Guimary-Contributor

USUAN, Bukidnon – Aimed at strengthening collaboration between and among the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its line bureaus and attached agencies, the DA-Regional Field Office XIII, through the leadership of Acting Director IV Edna M. Mabeza, spearheaded a recent meeting of the Regional Management Committee hosted by the Philippine Carabao Center here. Matters discussed included the submission of monthly reports to congressmen of Caraga, creation of a composite team to monitor the prevalence of pests and diseases, updates and concerns of the agencies, and the conduct of the Agriculture and Fishery Council (AFC) and Agricultural Extension Workers’ (AEWs) congresses on November 5 and 6, re-

spectively. The gathering also provided a venue to harmonize and collaborate undertakings such as the registration of farmers and fisherfolks to avoid duplication of interventions. Day 2 of the affair saw the participants on an exploratory tour of the carabao center’s facilities for basic information on the agency’s mandate and services. The Reg ional Management Committee is a policy-making body composed of executives of the DA-Regional Field Office, Philippine Carabao Center, Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM), Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), National Meat Inspection Service

(NMIS), Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech), Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice), Quedan and

Rural Credit Corporation (QUEDANCOR), and the Chairman of the Regional Agriculture and Fishery Council (RAFC). Other agencies invited were officials of the Fertilizer and Pesticide Au-

thority (FPA), Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), National Food Authority (NFA), and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The FPA, NIA, NFA and PCA are

now under the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM), while the PSA is under the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

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in fact have already installed water gauges in some parts of the river. But on the process, issues and concerns crop-up between the two, and the tribal community as holder of the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) in the area. According to report by the tribal leader in the area named Samuel Behing, overlapping on the water rights are already observed where a gauge installed in the river by the Sibagat Global Hydro is inside the water rights of Equiparco. According to a Sangguniang Bayan (SB) member of Sibagat Roberto Buag, a resolution was already

passed by the SB sponsored by him identifying the separated areas of water rights for the two companies. And by the rule, the resolution must prevail in order not to cause confusion and trouble between the two interested parties. “Because of this situation where there are allegedly overlapping in the water rights, I am inviting both parties that visit the area and we will have a meeting in order to settle the differences if ever there are,” SB Buag said. As prevailing concern of the tribal community led by Datu Samuel Behing, Engr. Lyndon Asucena, representative of Sibagat Global Hydro promised

that they will comply with the requirements to secure permit to stay and operate in the area from the tribal leader to ensure safety while in the area. “The features of our project are: This is a run of the river project therefore it has no height. It is just like a big wheel creeping in the river in order to generate power. It is also a renewable energy, a first priority dispatch. As green project, it can maximize income through utilization of feedin tariff scheme. It will also become a tourist attraction in the area and most of all, it is a watershed enhancement project,” Engr. Lyndon Asucena of the Sibagat Global

Hydro said. According to study, the initial activities in installing hydro electric plant such as being ventured by the

two companies in Sibagat will take two years or more observation in order to start the project. (PIA-Caraga)

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Authority presents the swine industry situationer in Caraga Region during the Regional Management Committee meeting in Musuan, Bukidnon. (Photo Supplied)

Two electric power companies eyed river in Sibagat potential for hydro electric generation AGUSAN del Sur - Two electric power companies have explored the river connecting Awa river from Managong Falls in Barangay Padiay, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur potential to generate some 15 megawatts electricity if ever operated, reports from representative of Sibagat Global Hydro said. In a presentation of the Agusan del Sur Environment and Sustainable Development Council (ASESDC) Secretariat on October 15, 2014, the two, Equiparco and Sibagat Global Hydro are already on the initial activities in the preparation of their feasibility study and R.A. Form No. 10.1 (MCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Dur Municipality of Santa Cruz OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172) Notice is hereby served to the public that WILMAR A. QUARIO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of WILMAR AÑABESA QUARIO at Zone II, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are LEOPOLDO QUARIO and ANITA AÑABESA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 3rd day of November 2014.

In compliance with Section 7 of Republic Act No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the Public that JINKYE TONGCO ROSALES has filed with this Office a PETITION FOR CHANGE OF GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her Certificate of Live Birth. Who was born on FEBRUARY 18, 1999 at CURVA MIAGAO, SALVADOR, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are EMMA BANTICIL TONGCO and RODRIGO GOMEZ ROSALES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than OCTOBER 27, 2014.

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ALAYBALAY City, Bukidnon —To protect the public against unreasonable risks of injury associated with consumer goods, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) conducted recently a ‘Consumers Protection Forum’ participated by managers and operators of shopping centers and malls, here. Engr. Eric H. Bicar, consumer welfare division chief and product standards officer of DTI Region 10, enjoined business establishments in Bukidnon to abide by the Products Standard Law to assure the public of safety and quality of consumer products. “DTI’s monitoring team will strictly implement the said law, especially this yuletide season, to assure the public of the consistency of standardized products,” he said. See products, page B2

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ARMM to hold summit on education

MARAWI City - Twenty mayors in different municipalities in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) are proposing the conduct of a summit to help improve the quality and professionalize education system in the region. The mayors made the proposal in a meeting on Tuesday, October 14, with See summit, page B2

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formalizing the partnership between the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Liga ng mga Barangay and the Roman Catholic Church, with the Philippine Independent Church as witness, is signed during the launch of the Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan (#UBAS) in #CDO on October 11, 2014.

DTI reminds consumers to become responsible buyers The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has reminded consumers to become responsible buyers, in line with the celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month, this October. This reminder came from Delia M. Ayano, provincial director of DTI-

Misamis Occidental, who warned consumers against fake products sold in the market, during a recent press conference, in the city. “This is because of the proliferation of goods, which do not reveal its origin and which could not be explained why it went

through the ports without legal documents,” she said. She said consumers should not buy products that do not comply with the DTI requirement of the Import Compliance Certificate (ICC) sticker, for foreign goods, and Product See consumer, page B2

In celebration of Consumer Welfare Month, a total of 53 private and public high schools participated in the Department of Trade and Industry Misamis Oriental Provincial quiz Bee on October 10, 2014. Winners include Marjorie B. Valiente of Sugbongcogon National High School with third place, Severino P. Cabala of Cugman National High School with second place and Patricia Beatriz Villamil of Xavier University High School with first place. (PIA10)

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Corporate Casecnan dam operator okays payment of P1.7B real property tax obligation to Nueva Vizcaya

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AYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya - A company that operates the Casecnan Multi-Purpose Ir r i g at i on and Powe r Project(CMIPP) has agreed to pay its Real Property Tax(RPT) delinquency to the provincial government amounting to more than P1.7 billion. Rhoda Moreno, acting Nueva Vizcaya provincial treasurer, said an interim agreement was arrived at, and to be renewed after a series of consultations and dialogue between the provincial government, Casecnan Energy and Water Company(CEWC), National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the Department of Finance(DOF). The agreement, which is

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Monitoring of business establishments is one of their priorities, especially during yuletide season, when shoppers continue making purchase decisions for smarter gift-giving, Bicar added. Manufacturers, importers and retailers found not

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Standard (PS) sticker, for locally-made products. “Without the ICC sticker, we do not know where or what countries the goods are coming from and without the PS sticker, we do not know if the products are safe,” Ayano said. “Remember that electri-

set to be signed by the concerned agencies, offers staggard scheme of settlement on CEWC’s remaining balance for its RPT obligation. “This scheme is a major feature in order to renew and extend CEWC’s interim agreement with our provincial government. The existing interim agreement will expire this November 2014,” Moreno said. Moreno attributed the success of the consultations to the support of concerned agencies in clarifying issues and concerns on the collection of the RPT from CWEC. CWEC operates the CMIPP in Alfonso Castaneda town, a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme project of the national government, she said. Moreno said that upon signing of the new interim

agreement, CWEC is required to pay 25 percent of the balance retained and due after the expiration of the existing agreement amounting to more than P430 million and 50 percent down payment amounting to more than P646 million by December 2014. She also said that the 75 percent compromise payment to renew the agreement amounting to more than

P1.2 billion will be paid in eight quarterly installments from December 31, 2014 to September 30, 2016 amounting to more than P80 million per quarter. Fifty percent of the more than P1.2 billion compromise payment to renew agreement will be shared by the provincial, municipal and barangay governments such as more than P258 million, more than P226 million

and more than P161 million, respectively, she said. The remaining 50 percent allotted for Special Education Fund(SEF) will also be shared by the municipal government and the provincial government amounting to more than P323 million each. CMIPP is a hydroelectric facility composed of two impounding dams and a power plant, connected by a

pair of 26-kilometer diversion tunnels. It was constructed during the Ramos administration and has been in operation for the last 14 years diverting irrigation waters from Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces for irrigation of farmlands and to augment the power requirements of Central Luzon. The project siphons water particularly from the Taan and Casecnan rivers in Alfonso Castañeda through the said diversion tunnels to the Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija. There are at least 200,000 hectares of farmland in Central Luzon and the western part of Pangasinan that get irrigated by the CMIPP using the water sourced from the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. (PNA)

complying with the scheme will be filed administrative charges for violation of the DTI Department Administrative Order (DAO) 2:2007, Republic Act (RA) 7394, otherwise known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines and Republic Act 4109 or the Standards Law, Bicar said. Venus Villanueva, DTIBukidnon’s business devel-

opment division chief, on the other hand, explained the core of Product Standards including the quality improvement of products and investigation into cause and prevention of product related to death, illness, and injuries. If found guilty, owners and operators of erring establishments will be imposed with monetary

fine up to P300,000 and cancellation of any DTIissued permit or license, she said. Meanwhile, Eriberto Taban-ud Jr, trade and industry development specialist of DTI’s consumer welfare division said during the forum that it is the consumers’ responsibility to be alert and inquisitive about the quality of goods bought

in order to act and ensure that we get a fair deal. During the open forum facilitated by DTI’s consumer welfare division Carlos Labis and Eriberto Taban-ud Jr, business establishment operators said it is best for the consumers to check and compare the quality and prices of the same item on its competing brands.

Among the establishments that participated in the forum include Roy Plaza, NVM Marketing, Unite General Merchandise, CitiHardware, Gaisano Malaybalay, Bangcud General Merchandise, Valencia Copy Center, Bao Sheng Enterprises, CNC Shopping Center and Trendline Valencia. (RLRB/PIA 10, Bukidnon)

cal products and appliances without ICC stickers were usually the reason or cause of fire incidents resulting in the loss of lives, in the country,” she said. While DTI does not blame the people if they want to buy products sold at lower prices, they should also make sure that the things they buy from the market are safe for everyone

in the family. On the other hand, Ayano clarified the function and responsibilities of DTI on products sold in the market, especially those that did not follow the ICC and PS stickers requierement and said that it is open to all types of complaints that has to do with consumers’ welfare. (CIO/RCA/PIAMisamis Occidental)

by Synergeia, “a coalition of individuals, institutions, and organizations working to improve the quality of basic education.” The summit is expected to bring together officials in the region’s Department of Education (DepEd) and local government units and members of civil society groups to highlight innovations and best practices and address the role every stakeholder in the field of education. Synergeia foundation, acting as third party between the ARMM government and Local Government Units, has helped build the capacity of LGUs in expanding the role

of the local school board and empowering all stakeholders to improve basic education in the country through good governance. In the ARMM, the foundation has facilitated regular meetings between ARMM’s regional government and different LGUs to strengthen and improved communication and relationship between the two parties to pave the way for progressive changes in the region’s education sector. The working government of ARMM wants to increase the role of local government units in improving the quality of education and the performance of students in the region following some of the best practices set by Sarangani province, which has consistently shown im-

pressive performance in the National Achievement Test (NAT). On Monday, Hataman led a delegation of government officials from Basilan province and DepEd-ARMM in an educational visit to the town of Malungon in Sarangani as part of ARMM’s plan to replicate the province’s best practices on education. Hataman said they see education as a long term solution to the illiteracy and poverty problem besetting the region. “We will not stop banking on the education of the youth in the region.” “The education summit will help improve the educational system services of the region,” he said. (Bureau on Public Information-ARMM/ APB/PIA-10)

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COWD employees, together with Balulang Bgy. Capt. Alfredo Carcosa during the tree planting activity held recently along the riverside of barangay Balulang in Cagayan de Oro City. They planted guyabano seedlings considering for its medicinal properties and livelihood potential. (COWD)

Advocates thank nat’l gov’t for concerns on children’s rights

ZAMIZ City – Childrens’ Advocates, here, have thanked the national government for its continued support to the concerns in making the children know their rights. This message of thanks was expressed by the nongovernment organization (NGO), who rallied behind the city government in taking care of children who are left out to fend themselves in the streets, Irene Luansing, Sangguniang

Panglungsod member, and Chairperson of the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), said. These NGO’s are the World Vision, Kahayag Incorporatied, Gitib Incorporated and the Freedom from Debt Coalition, who showed their support to the city government by participating in the Children’s Rights Awareness Walk, last Oct. 11. The activity was focused on the theme of the 22nd

National Children’s Month celebration, this year: “Bata, Kasali Ka, Ikaw ay Mahalaga! (Child You are One of Us, You are Important!).” However, the children’s advocates think that the street children still need the opportunity to develop, especially those who belong to the poor families. They also said there is so much to do because there are still plenty of street children in the streets of cities, who are even involved

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in street crimes and vices. Meanwhile, the Children Advocates has called the attention of the parents to take care of their children, so that they will not be left out on the streets

and do things that will make them in conflict with the law, Ludie Salud A. Raras, city social welfare and development (CSWD) officer, said. They have also asked the

local government to give the street children a additional concerns, because until they are cared for, they will remain a problem of society, Raras added. (CIO/RCA/ PIA-Misamis Occidental)

HS students, right age to be empowered consumers – DTI By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat of Philippine Information Agency 10

CAGAYAN de Oro City High school students are about the right age to learn consumer rights. This according to Ma. Eliza A. Pabillore, provincial director of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental during a Provincial Quiz Bee recently held in the city in celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month. “An educated consumer is an empowered consumer,” said Pabillore. Pabillore said that if we know our rights and responsibilities as consumers, then we would know what

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city which it unique among similar local cultures in the Philippines and Asia. Renamed the Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar Zaragoza (Royal Fort of Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza) in honor of the patron saint of Spain, Our Lady of the Pillar, it was also the venue of many Marian apparitions, most notably on December 6, 1734 when she appeared to a soldier and again on September 21, 1897 when she appeared over the Basilan Strait and saved the city from a tsunami following a strong earthquake. Tradition reveals the Virgin Mary appeared to a soldier on December 6, 1734, at the gate of the city. Not recognizing her, the soldier asked her to stop. Upon recognizing her, he fell down to his knees. A

to demand for and what to do in case we are faced with certain violation of our rights. She said that we have to start early and that high school level is the right age for one to become an empowered consumer. The quiz bee which started 1:00 p.m. on October 10, at SM Activity Center composed of questions that relate to trade and industry laws in the country, consumer rights and consumer information. The quiz started from easy to difficult. A total of 53 private and public schools participated.

In the end, Marjorie B. Valiente of Sugbongcogon National High School got the third place. Second place went to Severino P. Cabala of Cugman National High School while first place went to Patricia Beatriz Villamil of Xavier University High School. The Consumer Welfare Month celebration this year is spearheaded by the Department of Energy (DOE) with theme “Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya” in coordination with DTI and Department of Education.

relief of the Our Lady of the Pillar was subsequently placed above the eastern wall of the fort making it an outdoor shrine with an altar for praying. When we were kids, the older folks would tell us the image actually mysteriously appeared in its present site after disappearing after a pirate attack on the fort while a procession in her honor was being held. On September 21, 1897 at 1:14 PM in the afternoon, a strong earthquake struck the western region of Mindanao. According to the people who witnessed it, they saw the virgin floating in mid-air over the Basilan Strait, with her right hand raised to stop the onrushing waves, and saved the city from a tsunami. Other attendees of this year’s celebration who came were Mrs. Ester Causin; Joy Paladio with children

Popo and Jaja; Raul & Dina Rodriguez & kids; Art, & Connie Surdilla and kids ; Carmelita Namoc; Sonny Larrabaster; Mike, Gardy & Leon Baños; Natz Jumangit and family, Atty. Gloria Delgado, Baby Escudero, Nonie Rivera, Jun Chee Kee and family, Edwin and Judith Amik, Tessie Alavar, Henry Aludo, Ana & Erwin Aluyan, Ramon Araneta, Emil Apdian; Isidro, Juana & Juana Audal; Ella, Zoilo, Carlo & Fiona Basañez; Flora, Cherry Pie & Reeno Cabato; Flora Calope, Hanna Rose Castañeda; Jun Chee Kee & family; Harriet Decena, Henry & Nonita Emila; Nena Teresa Gabor; Matthew Jose; Clinirose Locsin; Gayle Malalis and kids; Ken Plazos, Lita Namoc; Queenie Lee Quijada; Heidi Sanz, Jennifer Sentino; Jonel & Nannette Bergado; Ed Causin; and Florencio Redondo, to mention a few.

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El Circulo Zamboangueño marks 58 years of Fiesta Pilar in Cagayan de Oro

The image of Nuestra Sra Virgen del Pilar at St Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral on her feast day 12 October 2014 By Mike Baños Editor-At-Large

agayan de Oro City - El Circulo Zamboangueño de Cagayan de Oro celebrated 58 years of Fiesta Pilar last October 12, 2008 with a mass at the Saint Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral followed by a comida communal at La Ilongga-Capistrano, this city. Over a hundred Zamboangueños and their families joined the festivities hosted by spouses Manny and Josy Aliñabon at their restaurant fronting city hall. Manny is a graduate of Ateneo de Zamboanga High School and originally hails from Margosatubig, Zamboanga del Sur. “To all our Zamboangue-

Natz Jumangit & Family serve the offertory

Members of El Circulo Zamboangueno de Cagayan de Oro led by Sonny Larrabaster and Atty Glor Delgado during the noon day mass

founding of Zamboanga the construction of the fort as a city, formerly known have sealed its place in the as Samboangan. However, Chabacano heritage of the subsequent events related to See fiesta, page B3

Sra. Virgen del Pilar!” said Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno is a message texted to the group. “We pray for Her continuing guidance and abundant blessings! Cheers!” Chito Potenciano, coordinator of the half century old association of families who originated from Zamboanga City, formerly known as “The City of Flowers” but recently restyled as “Asia’s Latin City”, said the Circulo also held the traditional nine-day novena for Nuestra Señora Virgen del Pilar de Zaragoza, the city’s patron saint at La Ilongga. As has been traditionally practiced by El Circulo for the past 52 years, a Comida Comunal followed the celebration of the mass at the Saint Augustine MetropoliSome Circulo members pose for posterity with Atty Glor tan Cathedral. Delgado, Baby Escudero, Art & Connie Surdilla & Nena The veneration of the Gabor

Lady of the Pillar as Zamboanga City’s patroness is closely tied with its historic Fort Pilar. Perhaps no other institution has played as big a role in shaping Zamboanga City’s Christian Hispanic Heritage as Fort Pilar, and has made it the sole city in Asia that can rightfully lay claim to the moniker Latin City. Started in 1635, it was built at the instance of Jesuit missionaries and Bishop Fray Pedro of Cebu to ward off Moro pirates. Originally called Real Fuerza de San Jose (Royal Fort of Saint Joseph), its cornerstone was laid by the Jesuit engineer Fray Melchor de Vera, on June 23, 1635 on orders of then Spanish Governor of the Philippines Juan Cerezo de Salamanca. This event marks the

Chito_Potenciano_introduces_the_Circulo_Members_to_each_ot her with the assistance of our gracious host Manny Aliñabon.

Enjoying the Fiesta Pilar Comida Communal

ño friends, whether living in our out of Zamboanga, we extend our warmest greetings in the celebration of the feast day of Nuestra

Chito Potenciano & Ester Causin emceed the program

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High school students right age to be empowered consumers – DTI

agayan de Oro City. High school students are about the right age to learn consumer rights. This according to Ma. Eliza A. Pabillore, provincial director of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental during a Provincial Quiz Bee recently held in the city in celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month. “An educated consumer is an empowered consumer,” said Pabillore.

Pabillore said that if we know our rights and responsibilities as consumers, then we would know what to demand for and what to do in case we are faced with certain violation of our rights. She said that we have to start early and that high school level is the right age for one to become an empowered consumer. The quiz bee which started 1:00 p.m. on October 10, at SM Activity Center composed of

Director Ma. Eliza A. Pabillore of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental Provincial Office shares to students prior to Quiz Bee on Consumer Welfare Month on October 10, 2014 at SM Cagayan de Oro that an "Educated consumer is an empowered consumer. If we know our rights and responsibilities as consumers, then we would know what to demand for and what to do in case we are faced with certain violation of our rights." (Photo courtesy of PIA10)

questions that relate to trade and industry laws in the country, consumer rights and consumer information. The quiz started from easy to difficult. A total of 53 private and public schools participated. In the end, Marjorie B. Valiente of Sugbongcogon

National High School got the third place. Second place went to Severino P. Cabala of Cugman National High School while first place went to Patricia Beatriz Villamil of Xavier University High School. The Consumer Welfare

Month celebration this year is spearheaded by the Department of Energy (DOE) with theme “Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya” in coordination with DTI and Department of Education. (JMOR/ PIA10)

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HIGALAAY was conceptualized by Mayor Oscar Moreno’s eldest Sean Oliver and realized last fiesta. The brainchild to promote Cagayan de Oro was so successful that Sean is now contemplating to expand his vision and promote the city, targeting tourists and investors all year round. And so, another vision is born – the Higalaay Rafton. For one, Sean knows too well that the whitewater rafting

industry here is the best face to promote our city outside. Then President Gloria Arroyo has tried it. Other well-known celebrities have followed. Sean too is aware that Cagayanons love to keep fit. They love to sweat out and run. Almost every week, marathons are held everywhere. This got Sean thinking, “What if we merge a rafting and marathon tourney into one?” The result? A Higalaay Rafton idea is now underway.

These days, Sean Oliver Moreno keeps himself busy so that Higalaay Rafton will get realized by February 2015. It will be timed with the arrival of a European-based cruise ship which will have a port of call in Macabalan that month. The proposed Higalaay Rafton will have 20 minutes of rafting at the Cagayan rapids followed by a marathon of varying categories: 1k, 3k and 5k. “This will be the first of its kind in the world – a whitewater rafting and marathon combined,” Sean beams. This early, Sean is confident that their efforts in the Higalaay Movement will get recognized by the International Rafting Federation. “Because we are inculcat-

ing the Higalaay brand in our tournament, I am sure that we will garner a lot of tourists in our city by 2015,” he said. The rafting-running event will be followed with an afterparty unlike any other that has invaded CDO so far: there will be fireworks, a Zumba session, a magic show and dig this: the very first search of an official Higalaay drink. According to Moreno, we have so many talented baristas here who can concoct original recipe cocktails made of indigenous ingredients. These will be judged by top-caliber chefs and gourmands in the country. The Yuletide season is just around the corner. After that, it’s the Year of the Sheep. The city’s First Son is looking for a promising annum ahead.

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Someone once told me that God wants to bless us and prosper us and not to harm us. But before He can bless us, we need to become wise and good stewards. My mentor told me, “Giving and learning to become generous is just like farming. A farmer will only sow his seeds on good soil so that it will bear good fruit. Never will you witness a farmer will throw away his seeds; if not sow his seeds on hard soil or it will die. This made a lot of sense and God has indeed blessed me and my family tremendously ever since I followed the truth. This also prompted me to write a book about spiritual finance, “Rich God Poor God” on why God wants you to prosper. I would like to assure you how my book had made an impact to a blogger. This is from: I am a loving wife, a devoted mother and sister, a pet lover and God’s forever work in action. The quotes here are from people who inspire me, some of them great, some of them ordinary people. Other times, I get them from my two smart daughters and from my own personal thoughts. But one thing I know... they all came from the heart! I have learned the “hows” of giving. Here is an excerpt on his book which inspired me how to give intentionally but wisely. Give Wisely.”Sow on good soil and you will bear good fruit.We must pray, ask and discern when and to whom we

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Sex. Lies. Videotape. THIS week has been rocking with scandals in our beloved City of Golden Friendship. What gives? We’re supposed to be happy that an international cruise ship will dock our shores in February. (Watch out the details on that on a separate column/article.) We’re supposed to be excited that an international rafting tourney will be pushed through by early next year. Heck, we don’t need this kind of news. It’s not just the government’s role to reform their constituents. Sure, it’s the government’s responsibility to craft laws regarding decency and morals. And it’s the government’s role to implement these laws. But it’s not just the government’s task to shape us up. The prime responsibility to discipline

ourselves comes from within. No religion nor civil authority can dictate us whom we should have sex with provided it is consensual. But for Pete’s sake, shed the uniform. Not too long ago, I wrote an observation that I made of some female college students drinking in plain sight in street corners here in downtown CDO. Now it gets worse. There are reliable reports out that there’s another videotaped sex act that was leaked and what’s making it worse is that the female subject in the video had her uniform on, prominently revealing the school seal. Oh jeez! If there’s anything more damning than that, I don’t know what is! In the first place, why do you have to document your sex

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act? Granting that the reason is for gratifying the couple’s memory so they could giggly view their intimacies in the

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Yesterday’s Answer

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AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - Don’t let yourself get dragged into any drama over family or work problems -- just patch them up and get on with business. You need to be practical and direct if you want to get anything done today. PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - A big mystery is plaguing you -- but you can turn the situation around entirely and use the confusion to make life sweeter and more interesting. A clue pops up late in the day, if you watch for it.

36. Primitive plant 37. Hat 38. Grade 40. Bring to mind 42. Reworked 43. Female sheep DOWN 1. Broad 2. Smell 3. Henpeck 4. cetera 6. Alley 7. Poem 8. Negative 9. Build 10. Rare 12. Escape 16. Frost 19. Greatest 20. Sell 22. Break

23. Weather_ 24. Of old age 26. Compact 28. Freshened 29. _Angeles 30. Tremble 32. Puncture 34. Orangutans 36. Congregated 37. Bull’s partner 39. 6 in Roman 41. Odin’s raven Yesterday’s Answer

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ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - You need to take a few steps backward today -- though it’s not technically a retreat. You may be moving toward home, or basking in nostalgia. Things may get a little weird by the end of the day. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - Car trouble may give way to a new discovery or a chance meeting that changes everything. Don’t let anything bog you down, as the day is filled with silver linings -- at least as far as you’re concerned. GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - Don’t feel selfish -- you just need to make sure that you’re taking care of your own needs first. That doesn’t mean you can ignore anyone else! It gets a little sticky, but just for a few minutes.

Mark Francisco ing her inside a karaoke bar. The fortyish hunks denied the story and challenged the lass’s testimony. Now it’s becoming a circus of who’s who to believe. Sex. Lies. Videotape. Steven Soderbergh could only cry out in amusement, “Why are you bastardizing my movie? There ain’t no period in that!”

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ties such as Jennifer Lawrence and Paolo Bediones easily cry foul that leakages such as these must be considered as sex crimes. Why, don’t they have a responsibility too to hide their own intimate moments or not record them in the first place? No peeping tom ever took the videos of these people. It was they themselves who put the risk. To make matters worse, even government officials have now been dragged into a scandalous mess. A day before the college sex video leaked out, there was a different kind of controversy that hugged the spotlight – one that will make Olivia Pope salivating for clients. A 19-year-old partygoer has accused three local officials of fondling and caress-

The Chameleon

Special Gospel of the day: Luke 1:26-38- To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women. And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall

Biblical reflection

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come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible: Printing paid by: Neneth Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009279551247: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PMMondays, Tuesday @ 3:30 PM and 2:00 AM Sundays. God loves you!!!

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - If there’s a problem, you know you need to get organized -- and today brings you a problem that can only be solved using your unique talents. Show your people what they need to do. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - Try to spend the day dealing with your physical space at home or at work -- wherever you need a lift. It may just take a vase of flowers, or you may want to remodel the whole thing. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Your mind is wandering pretty far off course today -- but that’s a good thing! It may be inspiring you to travel or to try something entirely new. Go for it and have fun along the way!

CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - Are you comfortable in the spotlight? It may be a little hard for you to take, but your personal warmth and emotional stability are drawing attention to you in a good way. Enjoy it! LEO (July 23 – August 22) - You’re feeling pretty sensitive about a personal issue -- but you can turn that feeling into a strength! It’s a great time to rethink your attitude toward anything that has been troubling you lately.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - You’re feeling quite idealistic today -- and that is almost certain to surprise someone. Likely it’s a positive shock, but you may have to explain where this sudden burst of enthusiasm came from. CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - It may not be a romantic situation, but you do find yourself drawn to one person exclusively today. Pay careful attention to this and see what comes of it. You should end the day better off!

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#SEMBREAKERS happening at SM By MARK FRANCISCO Assistant Lifestyle Editor

STUDY. Bre a k. R ave. Repeat. From the producers of Hot Nights 2 and the Higalaay Par ty S eries now comes one party to trash all the headaches experienced by students the past five months – it’s #SEMBREAKERS!!! Hashtag Productions presents not one, not two, not three but four of the most sought-after DJs in the country – DJ M.O.D., DCash, DJ Kyle and DJ RB in one expectedly rave-packed night at the

ultra-spacious Las Ramblas Park i ng L ot , SM Cit y Cagayan de Oro tomorrow, October 18. To get tickets, present a receipt with a minimum purchase of P1,000 (single or accumulated) from any SM City Cagayan de Oro merchant with dates of purchase from October 6 to October 18, 2014 and get two tickets at the redemption booth near the atrium. Purchases from SM City Supermarket and The SM Store are eligible too. Fast food purchases require a maximum of two receipts only. See you fellow #SEMBREAKERS!!!

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