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Surigao Sur starts plan to spruce up venue for CRAM TANDAG City––The province of Surigao del Sur has already started to prepare the venue for the 2015 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) which is slated early next year and sought for an initial funding of P600,000 for the rehabilitation of the Surigao del Sur Sports Center. See FULL STORY, page A3

Pimentel: Arrest killers of Swiss men

Jesus Miracle Crusade prayer warriors lead by its Minister Wilde James Almeda Jr. pray over former NPA commander Benjamin Salusad, aka commander Nonong, during his personal visit at Impasug-ong, Bukidnon.

SENATOR Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel lll yesterday said the rising spate of crime committed in broad daylight has fuelled the public perception of a worsening law and order condition in the country. Pimentel issued the warning following the recent cold blooded murder of two elderly Swiss nationals by unidentified gunmen last Sunday afternoon at a beach resort in Opol, Misamis Oriental. He said the brutal gunslaying of Baltazar Johann Ernie, 78, and Robert Lo-

Pimentel

ever, 67, mirrored the perceived breakdown in law and order despite police

See killers, page A7

Teaching Philippine literature workshop set in Oro

THE Philippine Center of International PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Essayists, Novelists), in partnership with Capitol University, will hold “For Love of the Word: Workshops on Teaching Philippine Literature in High School and College” on 27 October 27, 2014 (Monday), from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro City. As a component of PEN International’s 2014 Beacon Centre Programme, this project is part of the series of teacher-training workshops and writers’ fora organized by the Philippine Center across the country since 2011. It seeks to enhance the skills of literature See workshop, page A7

Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez manifests his full support for the budget of the Department of Labor and Employment and its attached agencies during the latter’s budget briefing in the Committee on Appropriations. He also praised the performance of the leaders of the agency including DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva. He thanked the DOLE for giving funds to his district to finance the employment of young people under the Government Internship Program and for giving livelihood to informal workers (WIN-AP). photo supplied

DA trains Caraga farmers on Foreigner killed in goat production, management Surigao also a Swiss By EMMYLOU PRESILDA

BUTUAN City––For the month of September, 2014, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has conducted hands-on trainings of

farmers on small ruminant production and management through its livestock program covering Caraga Region’s five provinces. The hands-on trainings were done in five batches.

By Roel N. Catoto Each batch had 25 particiof MindaNews pants who were previous recipients and next-in-line beneficiaries of DA’s Goat SURIGAO City––The forProduction Project for the eigner found dead with a stab wound on his chest in Accelerated Hunger See farmers, page A7 a grassy portion of this city

Tuesday morning is also a Swiss national, police said. Based on his driver’s license, police identified the victim as Florian Mayer, 23, of Geneva, Switzerland. See swiss, page A7

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Jesus Miracle Crusade Int’l helps rebel group surrender Jesus Miracle Crusade to assist insurgent group’s attain demand for surrender

By MARK FRANCISCO, Reporter

FORMER New People’s Army (NPA) leader whose disillusion with his former comrades led him in forming his own breakaway group now operating in the hinterlands of Bukidnon has sought the help of religious group Jesus Miracle Crusade International Ministry (JMCIM) in their intention to go back to the folds of the law. Alde Salusad, alyas Kumander Butchoy, now leader of a little-known New Indigenous People’s Army Reform (NIPAR) with about 60 armed-members to count, said they need a truly reliable religious group to mediate and provide them immunity access upon their surrender. He said they sent the surrender feeler to the Jesus Miracle Crusade led by its leader Evangelist Wilde Almeda through his father Benjamin Salusad, alyas Kumander Nonong, also a former NPA member and is set for integration into the mainstream Philippine Army as an enlisted soldier under the government’s amnesty program. Upon receipt of Salusad surrender feeler, the Manilabased JMCIM, immediately mobilized their so-called “prayer warriors” and even flew in the son and namesake of their leader, Wilde James Almeda Jr., a minister, to attend to the rebels’ request for assistance, said Danny Cuarteros, one of the group’s prayer warriors. Minister Almeda Jr., who personally talked to Salusad and his group Tuesday at an undisclosed area in Im-

pasug-ong, Bukidnon, said his beloved father and recognized founder of JMCIM, are very much willing to take care of the group’s demand in the name of peace. In an interview with Mindanao Daily News, the 29-year old Salusad has showed what appeared to be a surrender-feeler sent to 8th Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Jose Maria Cuerpo where he detailed his life as a rebel. He claimed that he and 60 of his men were supposed to break away from the New People’s Army (NPA) and surrendered in 2009. But disillusion with the government’s amnesty program led them to back out from the surrender and were forced to create their own group, NIPAR, primarily because they comprised of highland tribes such as Manobo, Tigwahanon and Matigsalug. He said, they also could not go back to their former group as NPAs for fear of reprisal because of their earlier stance to surrender before the government. In fact, he said, the NPAs reportedly attacked their ancestral domain in sitio Kiranggol, barangay Dao,

Seated (from left) Pfc. Benjamin Salusad, a former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel and father of Alde Salusad, commander of New Indigenous People’s Army Reform (NIPAR); Datu Toto Panduma, de facto leader of the community in sitio Kiranggol, Barangay Dao, San Fernando town in Bukidnon where NIPAR is based; and Minister Wilde James Almeda Jr. of the Jesus Miracle Crusade. Photo by Mark Francisco of Mindanao Daily News

San Fernando town last September 16, 2013 but they were able to repulse their attackers through a “miracle,” according to Datu Toto Panduma, one of the leader-residents in the area. “Ang mga bala nagpungasi lang sa akong palibot, gilabayan pa ko og granada og wala kini mibuto ug gipangsunog pa ang among mga computer sa office apan wala kini misilaob,” Panduma narrated his experience before Almeda at an undisclosed place in Impasug-ong town last Tuesday.

It is because of this “miracle” that Alde Salusad was encouraged to surrender to the government. However, Salusad is seeking various conditions for his and his group’s surrender. First, his father Benjamin Salusad, alyas Kumander Nonong, and 85 of his men must receive their certificates of amnesty as former NPA rebels. The elder Salusad, who also talked with Almeda last Tuesday night, is now a private first class in the Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Battalion. One big problem remains

– Benjamin Salusad is currently facing 13 criminal cases due to his involvements with the NPA group in the past and has an outstanding warrant of arrest. Just recently, Salusad was almost captured in Valencia City by pursuing NBI agents had it not for his comrades at the 8th Infantry Battalion who promptly whisked him up back to their Impasugong camp. Because of this dilemma, the elder Salusad is asking Wilde James Almeda Jr. and the Jesus Miracle Crusade for help and Almeda vowed

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN THE MATER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF BETWEEN SPOUSES ANNA LEAH CAROCASTRO AND LEOPOLDO III J. CASTRO,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-119

to provide a lawyer to look into the 13 cases. “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,” Minister Almeda Jr. said. 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.

IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES LEO BARQUILLA JUSTALERO AND MARILOU CABIA ALVAREZ-JUSTALERO.

CIVIL CASE NO. 2014-120

LEO BARQUILLA JUSTALERO AND MARILOU CABIA ALVAREZ-JUSTALERO Petitioners X-----------------------------------------------------/

ANNA LEAH CARO-CASTRO AND LEOPOLDO III J. CASTRO, Petitioners X---------------------------------------------/ ORDER

ORDER

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on July 11, 1998 at Impasiqong, Bukidnon, they converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam were duly resisted with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Tomas Cabili, Iligan City And Initao, Oriental respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 11, 1998, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDER Iligan City, Philippines, this 8th day of October, 2014.

Before this court verified join petition for the approval and registration of the divorce filed by the petitioners through counsel and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on April 18, 1988 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, they converted to Islam faith of which conversions to Islam were duly resisted with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Valencia City gym, Purok 16, Valencia City and c/o Suzette D. Umbac, Office of the Prosecutor, Hall of Justice , Carbide village, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on April 18, 1988, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on November 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDER Iligan City, Philippines, this 8th day of October, 2014.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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Surigao Sur starts plan to spruce up venue for CRAM

ANDAG City – The province of Surigao del Sur has already started to prepare the venue for the 2015 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) which is slated early next year. According to Provincial

Engineer Joselito Secarro, assessment of the area has already been done, adding that an initial funding of P600,000 is being sought for the face-lifting of Surigao del Sur Sports Center—the same venue where the 2014 CRAM was held—in Tandag

City—just below the capitol area. However, he said that the funding requirement can still go up to more than a million pesos. It will be recalled that on August 15, the Caraga Regional Sports Board headed

by DepEd Regional Director Atty. Alberto Escobarte wooed Governor Johnny Pimentel in a meeting here to host anew next year’s regional sports event by which the latter eventually “relented.” During the governor’s official announcement of his commitment regarding the matter on August 18 in a flag ceremony program before capitol employees, he remarked, “So, if I am not mistaken, this is the only province that will host the

CRAM for two consecutive years.” A couple of days before the sports board meeting was held, Pimentel admitted that he was “hesistant” of making a repeat of what the province did early this year due to financial requisite— referring to the hosting of the 17th CRAM. It was learned from Danilo Durano, Draftsman III of the Provincial Engineer’s Office (PEO), who was tasked then to oversee

the massive repair and rehabilitation of the sports center, that besides other related expenses for some public schools, which were used as billeting quarters of all athletic delegations, the provincial government has spent, at least, P10 million in this particular project alone, in preparation for its previous hosting—a stark contrast to the present situation. (NGBT/Greg Tataro Jr., Radyo ng Bayan/PIASurigao del Sur)

Oct. 12 is Brgy Assembly Day By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa

4ID COMMANDER’S VISIT. Lt. Col. Arsenio Sadural (right), commanding officer of the 30th Infantry Battalion, welcomes the newly appointed commander of the 4th Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. Oscar Lactao (center), during the latter’s visit to the 30IB headquarters in Barangay Bad-as, Placer town, Surigao del Norte on Tuesday, 7 October 2014. The new 4ID commander visited other parts of Caraga region to boost morale of the troops. MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas Publication Notice R.A. 10172

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Davao del Sur City/Municipality: Malita

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

30 September 2014

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular 2013-1 Guideline in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RAMEL ALBARADO MAHINAY has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from FEMALE to MALE in the certificate of live birth of RICHIE YAP MAHINAY at Cotabato City and whose parent are RAMEL A. MAHINAY and ELELYN D. YAP. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 15, 2014. (Sgd.) MARY P. MACAYA Municipal Civil Registrar

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RA Form No. 10.1 (MCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz -o0oOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CORAZON MIANO- SUEMITSU has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from CORA to CORAZON in her Certificate of Live Birth who was born on JUNE 7, 1966 at SINORON, SANTA CRUZ, DAVAO and whose parents are RODOLFO MIANO and ANGELINA TERO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 27th day of October 2014. (Sgd.) MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 2 & 9, 2014

Pursuant to Proclamation No, 260, dated September 30, 2011, the Barangay Assembly Day for the second semester of CY 2014 is set on October 12, 2014. This is in accordance to Section 397 (b) of the Local Government Code of 1991. Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas issued Memorandum Circular No. 2014-100 dated August 18, 2014 relative to the conduct of Barangay Assembly for the second semester this year. Barangay officials are mandated to undertake activities such as the delivery of the State of Barangay Ad-

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with section 5 R.A. Act No. (9048), a notice is hereby served to the public that JESSA BACLAY OMAYAO has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from JAYSON to JESSA in the birth certificate of JAYSON BACLAY OMAYAO who was born on FEBRUARY 18, 1994 at Malita, Davao del Sur and whose parents are DANELO OMAYAO and MERCED BACLAY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 17, 2014. (Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Oct 2 & 9, 2014

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City

dress (SOBA) with emphasis on CY 2014 first semester accomplishments, financial reports and updated report on the on-going programs and projects. This also includes the discussion of the barangay’s compliance to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2014-81 dated July 15, 2014 relative to the posting of Barangay Budget, Statement of Income and Expenditures and other Barangay Financial Transactions, and Annual Procurement Plan. A directive has also been issued to all Punong Barangays in Caraga region to ensure the active involvement of Church/Faith based organizations in the simultaneous conduct of Barangay Assembly this October 12, 2014 through Memorandum dated September 29, 2014. This is to discuss the tri-partite linkage between the government, the church and barangay leaders in the partnership dubbed as Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan (UBAS). It will ensure that the church and the barangay work and assist each other in the identification of areas that require improvements in social services, together they will work in harmony

in the swift delivery and completion of projects that address social issues and concerns. Other issues and concerns affecting the barangay shall also be discussed, such as, but not limited to disaster preparedness; solid waste management; peace and order situation, particularly on the proliferation of activities pertaining to illegal drugs in the barangay; monitoring and strict enforcement of laws against human trafficking at the barangay level; and the implementation of existing laws/ordinances on stray animals. In case of failure to conduct the Barangay Assembly, a corresponding administrative complaint against barangay officials may be filed by any resident of the barangay, concerned citizen, government or non-governmental entity before the Sangguniang Panlungsod or Sangguniang Bayan concerned. This is pursuant to Section 61 of the Local Government Code or through a complaint filed before the Office of the Ombudsman provided in Administrative Order No. 07 or the “Rules of procedures on the Office of the Ombudsman,” dated April 10, 1990.

(R.A. Form No. 10172 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Mambajao

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that PERRY T. SEBIAL has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of PERRY TARE SEBIAL who was born on December 19, 1985 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are PERFECTO G. SEBIAL and ALICIA TARE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than October 15, 2014.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CHARITO CABIASA BALACUIT has filed with this Office PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR in her Certificate of Live Birth particularly SEX OF THE CHILD from “MALE” to “FEMALE”. She was born on 12 APRIL 1962 at LACAS, MAMBAJAO, SUBPROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, PHILIPPINES and whose parents are: TOMAS LUGSANAY CABIASA and FELOMINA LABIAL DE LA PEÑA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 22 October 2014.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar

(SGD.) EDITHA B. MOOSREINER Municipal Civil Registrar

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Distorted value An article in the business section of a national broadsheet that I read yesterday raises the question how much wealth should parents leave for their children. I felt constrained to react to that article because I believe it propagates a distorted value perpetuated by articles such as the one I’ve read. Parents are not under obligation to leave wealth to their children except to take care of them while still under their loving care and rear them the best way they could. The only wealth parents are obligated to leave their children is the wealth of knowledge to prepare them to face the world when they are on their own. The value that the proposition promotes is the value of greed which is what is

actually happening in our society today. Parents are made to believe that it is their obligation to leave wealth to their children other than prepare their children to face the world by giving them the best education they could possibly give them. When parents start to think of leaving wealth to their children then they start to accumulate more wealth for themselves to enable them to substantially fulfill their obligation. And this is wrong. This process of accumulation is thus defined by their desire to supposedly ensure that their children live comfortably when they will no longer be around to take care of them. When human life is shaped and defined by

Close to 10 percent of the world’s cotton comes from Africa. Most of this cotton is then however taken to Asia for further manufacturing. Could Africa’s textile industry make a comeback? A c e r t ai n Fr anc ois Traore, to be seen on international screen, grows cotton in Burkina Faso. He is one of 450,000 farmers from six African countries whose cotton runs under the label “Cotton made in Africa”, which wants to create better conditions for African farmers on the global market. By joining the initiative, Traore agreed to refrain from using chemicals on his crops and to send his chil-

dren to school. In exchange he receives training in modern agricultural methods, a financial advance for seeds and fertilizer and a slightly higher price for his cotton. Traore however still worries about his family’s future. “It’s a paradox. We send our children to school but later they won’t find any work,” says Traore. “Through the cotton we produce, we actually create work for people in other countries and these people then sell the manufactured goods back to us. That is why Africa is being destroyed.” Worth to think about it, my dear readers! One major problem, is that Traore’s cotton only gains value once it is turned

A deeper view

Jesse E.L. Bacon II

how much wealth one can accumulate for oneself in the guise of ensuring the children have prosperous life when the parents are gone invites greed to shape one’s life. The parable of the Prodigal Son should serve as the best teacher in this regard. A father wanted to leave

something for his two sons when he is gone. So he worked hard to accumulate as much as he could so he could ensure a prosperous life for them. Sadly the parable tells us the younger of the two could not wait for their father’s death so he could already enjoy the wealth of their father that the latter did his best to expand and grow so he could leave them to his two sons. The younger brother asked to have the property divided. If only he had the patience of waiting, he could have gotten one half of their father’s wealth. But since their father was still alive, necessarily the property had to be divided into three, one for the youngest son, one for the eldest son and See bacon, page A7

The rediscovery of Africa’s textile industry Have my say

Klaus Doring

into threads, fabric and garments in China and other Asian countries. The Dutch label Vlisco, for instance, is the producer of colorful wax-print fabrics, which are in high demand in central

and western Africa, as one could learn while watching this international TV report of Deutsche Welle TV. Yet only one third of Vlisco’s fabrics are produced in Africa. “The reason why that percentage is not higher is that there is not enough supply,” explains Vlisco’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Jan van der Horst. “If more suppliers would pop up and produce the right quality, we could source 100 percent of our needs of cloth in Africa. But unfortunately, those suppliers are not there. In the 1980s, many African countries did have textile industries. These See doring, page A7

Daily Inspiration Don’t Give Up! “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” Galatians 6:9

Juvy Sarraga

Some days are simply overwhelming and cause us to want to give up. God desires us to be persistent in our good work. Maybe you’re trying to mend a broken

relationship with a family member and some days are very tough. Sometimes work can be hectic and unforgiving. And sometimes it’s a dream of yours to work on something that you’re passionate about and gifted in. There are peaks and valleys for all of these journeys, but remember to be strong, hopeful, and believe in your heavenly father.

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Duterte orders demolition of fish cages at Matina Aplaya

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By JOEY SEM G. DALUMPINES of PIA 11

AVAO City - Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the offices of the City Environment and Natural Resources and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 11 to demolish the fish cages at the Matina Aplaya area which continue to operate

despite the existing ban due to water pollution. Speaking in the public affairs program, “Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa,” he said it behooves upon these agencies to implement the ban that remains in effect since the administration of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Davao tribal leaders urge health officials to visit areas DAVAO City - Tribal leaders here are asking health agencies to regularize their visits to tribal communities, citing costs of travel and distance to the nearest health facility. In an interview Tuesday, Datu Juanito Mandahay said getting to the nearest health center to and from their sitio in Marilog costs an average of P200 per head. He said travelers would have to find motorcycles or four-wheeled vehicles that would take them to the main highway near the Marilog District Hospital or the nearest health center. Mandahay said common complaints are colds, fevers, and flu, as well as water-borne diseases and stomach aches. “We are willing to be treated,” Mandahay said, “but it costs us too much.” The tribal elder, speaking to reporters at the launch of the construction for the Marilog Council of Matigsalog in Davao City (Macomadaci) tribal community center, leads 24

sitios in Marilog. Marilog Proper barangay chief Purificacion Suyko said the City Health Office and the Department of Health were in the area to visit during the massive immunization program for measles rubela and oral polio vaccine, which ends last day in the agencies’ mop up operations. Mary Divene Hilario, DOH head for public education, said in a text message that the MROPV program in Marilog has already reached at 90-percent coverage. According to Mandahay, the communities would prefer house visits instead of a central location where residents will converge because of the time it would take to get there. The tribal chief said medicine and other supplies were hard to come by in the communities. Suyko said there are 18,000 people living in Marilog Proper, with Ata Manobo and Matigsalog being part of the indigenous See leaders, page A7

Duterte said these agencies can tap the assistance of the Maritime Police to enforce the law. “The critical issue here is the bacterial infection which is dangerous to public health” he stressed. Duterte said local businessmen may have invested money in the cages, but with the harmful effects brought

about by the bacteria and oxidation, the fish cages have to be demolished. He said he will not withdraw the Executive Order issued by the younger Duterte since it is designed to protect public health. “We are trying to protect the health of the people,” Duterte pointed out. In August 2012, May-

or Sara Duterte-Carpio stopped the operations of the fish cultivation in Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya following the findings that it was unfit for fish cultivation. Several studies conducted by the Department of Science and Technology 11 by water sampling and specimen sampling from the

milkfish in the area showed that the fish cages had high content of coliform and pathogens like Escherichia Coli or E. Coli from human and animal waste. E. Coli can cause flu-like symptoms like nausea, fever and diarrhea with a highlevel of exposure that causes irritation of the skin, eyes, ears and throat.

Federalism may solve “systemic problems”, says Davao City dad By John Rizle Saligumba of davaotoday.com)

DAVAO City – The efforts to amend the country’s Local Government Code to increase the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of cities and municipalities may not affect their actual share but changing the political system to Federalism will. City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang of Davao City’s Second District said that as long as the formula of the revenue sharing will not change, the actual share “may remain the same.” Dayanghirang said that all revenues are “centralized to the national government under the current system” and then divided with the number of cities and municipalities. “11 cities were newly created and almost all of the cities and municipalities, according to the DBM (Department of Budget

and Management), has increased IRAs by 10-14%,” he said. Dayanghirang said for Davao City, he expects a P300 million increase in the IRA and P400 million in the local collection or an increase of P700 million in the local budget. Davao City will have a budget of P5.8 Billion pesos for 2015. The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) recently held a Mindanao-wide consultation on Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, which included proposed revisions of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). There are currently two proposed legislative measures in Congress on the revisions of the IRA. Senate Bill 2045 crafted by Senator Koko Pimentel seeks to redefine the IRA to “national taxes” which

will include “revenue taxes collected by BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) and “tariffs, duties, fees and charges as well as the national internal revenue taxes, if any, collected by the Bureau of Customs” and “shall include the value added tax.” Pimentel’s proposed bill also wants to increase to 50% the share of local government units from the “national taxes.” House Bill 824, filed by Marikina Representative Marcelino Teodoro, has similar content with that of Pimentel’s. But for Dayanghirang, “(Davao City) Mayor (Rodrigo) Duterte is correct in saying that our problem is systemic. In the federal system, our revenue is automatically our budget and there are just provisions for the national (government).” “It is consistent with the pursuit of local economy so that people’s participation will not be hampered,” he said.

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Dayanghirang also said that in the current system, “they (national government) incur debt from international lending institutions like the IMF (international monetary fund) and do projects which have failed like MRT (Metro Railway Transit) but all of us will pay for it.” Dayangharing said the idea of federalism espoused by Duterte “is to revert control and autonomy to the local government.” “There is just one governor who reports directly to the President. It’s not difficult to manage.” In news reports, Duterte was in Cebu City to speak before a group pushing for a shift to a federal form of government. Duterte said he will “abolish” Congress and declare a “revolutionary” government if he fails to achieve change within six months of his presidency, should he become President.

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AMBOANGA City – The Philippine military has deployed K9 units on Tuesday to help ground troops search for at least 7 foreigners being held by Abu Sayyaf militants who threatened to behead two of their captives that sent Filipino government officials scampering to stop the twin executions. The Western Mindanao Command said the trained dogs were airlifted by a military cargo plane to Jolo town for the deployment. “O n e K 9 c o mp a ny, consisting of 10 K9 teams (tracker and explosive detection dogs) from the Philippine Army, was sent to Sulu to support the ongoing rescue operations of kidnap victims in the area,” said Marine Captain Maria Rowena Muyuela, a spokeswoman for Western Mindanao Command. “The K9 teams will help track down the Abu Sayyaf as military troops continue to pursue the bandits in their hiding places. Intensified law enforcement operations in coordination with the LGU and the PNP are ongoing to facilitate rescue of kidnap victims and expedite the arrest of

ASG in the province,” she added. Dogs, just like pigs, are considered unclean and forbidden in Islam. The Abu Sayyaf - which recently pledged allegiance to jihadists fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria or ISIS - said it would execute 71-year old German yachter Stefan Viktor Okonek if Berlin continues to support US airstrikes against the Sunni group fighting for Islamic

caliphate. Okonek and another German woman Herike Diesen, 55, were intercepted on April 25 while heading to Sabah in Malaysia from a holiday in the Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf also demanded P250 million ($5.6 million) ransom from Germany in exchange for the hostages. The terrorist group has set a deadline until October 10, but extended this to October 17 for Germany to

comply with its demands. Another Abu Sayyaf faction also threatened to kill Malaysian fish breeder Chan Sai Chuin, 32, who was kidnapped along with a Filipino worker on June 16 this year from a fish farm in the town of Kunak in Tawau District. The militants are demanding 3 million ringgits (P41 million) for the safe release of the fish breeder. It is also holding captive a Malaysian policeman

Kons Zakiah Aleip, 26, who was seized on June 12 also this year following a clash in Sabah that killed another policeman. The militants are demanding 5 million ringgits (P68.3 million) The Abu Sayyaf is also holding a 64-ye ar old Japanese treasure hunter Katayama Mamaito, who was kidnapped from Pangutaran Island in July 2010; and two European wildlife photographers Ewold Horn, 52, from Holland;

and Lorenzo Vinciguerre, 47, from Switzerland, who were taken captive in the coastal village of Parangan in Panglima Sugala town in the southern Tawi-Tawi province in 2012. The 1st Infantry Division said more troops from Manila were also sent to the southern Philippines to help implement “peace and security activities” in Z amboanga Peninsula, Misamis Occidental and Lanao provinces. Brigadier General Gerardo Barrientos, Jr., the division commander, said soldiers from the 21st Infantry Battalion under Lieutenant Colonel Niceforo Diaz were given “force protection” equipment by the Army to increase their survivability during combat operations. He said the new unit is “equally capable of addressing various threats and emergencies.” “ The deployment of 21st Infantr y Battalion will sustain our effort in bringing peace and development to the countryside. This will enhance the peace and order situation of the localities,” he said, adding at least 1,000 troops are expected to be deployed in the region to address threats posed by terrorists.

DTI holds mango forum in Zamboanga Peninsula By CLARO A. LANIPA

PAGADIAN City - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-9 in partnership with the Mango Cluster Technical Working Group (TWG) and the Pagadian City Zamboanga del Sur Mango Growers Association conducted on October 1, a Mango Forum for Zamboanga Peninsula Cluster at Hotel Guillermo here. Anchored on the theme “Gearing up ZamPen Mango Stakeholders for the 2015 ASEAN Integration,” the forum was participated in by some 60 mango producers, spraying contractors, traders and other government agencies from all over the region. DTI-9 Regional Director Sitti Amina Jain in her opening message said “this a very good venue for us to exchange information, developments, ideas, challenges and opportunities needed for the mango industry as we face a very good opportunity in the ASEAN economic in-

tegration.” She added “this is the best time and venue for us to hear from you – your concerns, challenges and problems that are preventing the industry from growing as we are expecting.” “In terms of industry as a whole are we really growing? Are we going out of Region 9, are we going out of Zamboanga del Sur and ultimately are we going to really bring our mango outside?” Jain asked. “We are looking at the ASEAN economic integration as a big opportunity, because we are considering the 600 million population of the six-member ASEAN countries as a huge market for mango,” Jain stressed. Meanwhile, Zamboanga del Sur Governor Antonio Cerilles whose message was read by Provincial Agriculturist Joel Sabellano, was elated that his province was chosen as the venue of the mango forum. “We understand the significance of mango in our economy.

DTI holds mango forum in ZamPen - DTI IX holds a Mango Form for Zamboanga Peninsula Cluster on October 2, 2014 at Hotel Guillermo, Pagadian City. Some 60 mango producers, spraying contractors and government agencies concerned in attendance.

The Philippine mango is very competitive; it is somehow much sweeter than the mango from Europe,” the

governor said. On the other hand, Philippine Mango Industry Federation Inc. president,

Virginia Dela Fuente who was the keynote speaker during the forum, challenged the local mango producers

to organize and empower themselves in order for the industry to progress and succeed. (FPG/PIA9)

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peoples in the area. According to the City’s Investment Plan for Health document (CIPH), the Marilog District Hospital, located at Sitio Kibalang, Barangay Marilog, is among the health facilities that need immediate upgrades in terms of facilities and infrastructure. It was built in 2005 with an aim of serving the indigenous communities with a 10-bed capacity. The area also lacked water and electricity, as of 2010, according to the document. (MindaNews)

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one for the father. Because of his impatience to start enjoying the wealth their father the youngest son did the unthinkable. This is always the result when there is so much wealth to be enjoyed. It will push an heir to do the unthinkable just like what the youngest son in the parable did. Wealth, more often than not, is divisive instead of uniting. Think of the many rich families who have parted ways because they could not agree on how to enjoy their wealth. You may ask why this is so. It is so because wealth accumulation is only possible through greed. Now if it can only be achieved by being greedy, do you expect greed to beget kindness, mercy and selflessness? Of course, greed will surely beget greed. This is the moral lesson that a true believer of Christ could draw from the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The greed shown by the youngest son is simply the by-product of the greed that motivated the father to amass so much for himself and for his two sons. The anger and hatred shown by the eldest son when he learned from the servants that his younger brother is back after squandering his share of the property in faraway country and is being given a party by their father is a reaction that is born out of greed also. Why would their father

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reward his younger brother who squandered his share of the family’s wealth on worldly cares with a party while he had not been given a party even with his friends when it was he who stayed with their father through thick and thin is a reaction born out of greed? The proposition that parents should amass as much wealth as possible for their children is theologically infirmed as proved by the Parable of the Prodigal Son. While the living father could easily forgive his wayward son, the parable did not categorically say that the eldest son had forgiven his younger brother. Wealth is not an assurance family members will embrace each other tightly thus making the proposition a fallacy for indeed it is not the parents obligation to leave wealth for their children except shower them with love and care and prepare them for the future through education. (Reactions at jelbacon@ yahoo.com or at jelbaconii@ gmail.com. Read me also at www.raconteurme.blogspot. com)

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were however squeezed out of the market through competition from Asia. “In Africa, the average spindle speed is about 10.000 rounds per minute. That same spindle in China is running at 20.000 rounds per minute. That means the Chinese or the Indian spindle is producing twice as much,” explains Jas Bedi, a Kenyan businessman who also sits on the board of the African Cotton and Textile Industries Federation (ACTIF). Moreover, explains Bedi, energy costs in Africa are almost twice as high as in China or India. When you calculate your costs and benefits, he says, “you are actually four times worse off: your cost is double and your production is half.” Despite all the odds, Bedi believes in the future of Africa’s textile industry. China, for instance has seen a sharp rise in workers’ wages, which are far above African levels. Additionally, Africa’s population is

on the rise. “In 2040, we’ll have 1.2 billion people of working age. That’s going to be bigger than India, bigger than China,” says Bedi. “If we don’t manage that labor pool, not only will Africa be unstable, the whole world will be unstable. Asian textile manufacturers, and count the Philippines in, are still at an advantage in terms of infrastructure and technology. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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reports of a lower crime statistics this year. But murder and homicide incidents in the first six months of the year, based on police data, have already breached the 10,000-mark, spiked by high-profile killings involving some members of the Philippine National Police (PNP). He asked PNP of f icials, headed by Police Director General Allan P u r is i ma , to l au nch a massive manhunt on the suspects to allay the fear of the people on police failure to arrest the rise in criminality. The Mindanao senator said there is an urgent need for the PNP to step up its anti-crime campaign, like duplicating its new strategy, “Oplan Lambat,” piloted in Quezon City re cent ly t hat drastically reduced crime incidents. He also encouraged local government units to improve their street lighting, set up CCT V cameras in key sites, increase people’s participation in law and order campaign, and redouble police patrolling in highrisk areas. Pimentel said it is incumbent on police authorities to involve the community in their anticrime campaign, including joined efforts against the proliferation of illegal drugs, illegal gambling and theft and robbery.

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Mitigation Program (GPP-AHMP). The activity aims to familiarize the beneficiaries the basics on animal husbandry and to train them to become proficient in the production and management of upgraded goats. To upgrade livestock, stock infusion is one approach by way of introducing bloodline to improve existing inferior stocks. Without

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His body was found in Barangay Togbongon here. Last Sunday, two Swiss nationals were also killed in Opol, Misamis Oriental, by still unidentified gunmen. Police said that aside from the stab wound on his chest, Mayer’s body also had laceration at the back of the head and in the right leg. He also had bruises on his back. Herbert C. Gibertas, a resident of Togbongon, told police that while he was traversing the rice field around 8 a.m. Tuesday to buy ice, he noticed a foreign national lying lifeless on the ground. He reported it barangay officials immediately. Supt. Ruben delos Santos told MindaNews that while they were searching Mayer’s body for identity, they found his wallet which contained his driver’s license, credit cards, a condom, an iPhone, a cigarette lighter, a Smart SIM card, and a pack of cigarettes. A gold necklace and white gold bracelet were also found on the victim’s body. Police said prior to Mayer’s death, he checked in at Jazz Apartelle, an inn located in the same barangay at 2:16 a.m. last Monday. Delos Santos said the vic-

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teachers in both secondary and tertiary levels, especially on the teaching of poetry, fiction, and drama by Filipino authors. Previous workshops were held in Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Baguio, Bohol, and Naga. Metrobank Outstanding Teacher awardee and prizewinning writer Jaime An Lim will deliver the master

proper training, this objective would be wasted. Aside from ensuring sustainability through capability-building activities, the 125 farmers-participants were expected to become skillful livestock raisers with upgraded goat breeds producing quality meat and milk production resulting in increased income. Topics taken up in the training were pasture development, physiology reproduction in goats, farm management including

housing, fencing, forage and pasture, care of dry and pregnant doe, care of lactating doe and newborn kids, care of weanling and growing kids, breeding buck, and record keeping. Other management practices were also taught like castrating, dehorning, hoof trimming, and feeding.. The farmers were also trained on breeding and health, dairy management, and silage making. Each batch of training lasted for three days.

tim’s body was found close to Jazz Apartelle, around 100 meters away. It was in a grassy area near a rice field about 10 meters from the road. Police also found Mayer’s backpack in his room. Delos Santos said Mayer checked in at room 607 with a companion who registered with a fictitious name (as “John Lennon”) but the latter was nowhere to be found and did not even log out from the apartelle’s log book when the victim’s body was recovered by authorities Tuesday. Residents close to the inn said the victim was seen with another foreigner running along the national highway for their exercise. The police official said Mayer must have likely gone to Siargao Island since he had a boat ticket and a terminal fee dated Oct. 5. Police said they could not rule out robbery yet even after finding out that Mayer’s gold necklace and silver or white gold bracelet were still in his body, along with his wallet with identification card and several credit cards. At the back of the victim’s body is a tattoo that says “NEVER AGAIN.” There is another on his chest and a spade tattoo on his left belly. His left eyebrow has a pierced earring.

PO3 Cesar Johans C. Castillo, the investigator assigned to the case, said when they cordoned the area, they saw tire marks of a vehicle. They suspected that Mayer may have been killed elsewhere and his body brought to the area only later. “We are conducting an indepth investigation and follow up operations for possible identification of the suspects and to determine the motive behind the incident,” Castillo said. A check with the Surigao office of the Bureau of Immigration showed that Mayer has no records there. But clerk Aris B. Servillas said they are coordinating with other BI offices. Mayor Jaime Rusillon, of General Luna town in Siargao, told MindaNews he will arrive today in the city to help police on the investigation. This morning, a group of Swiss tourists from Siargao arrived here. It was learned that their embassy was already notified. A Swiss national who requested not to be named said the victim used to eat dinner at a Swiss-owned resort in General Luna. The victim was reportedly a jolly person and had stayed at least two months as tourist in Siargao Island.

lecture. The facilitators will be Ferdinand Lopez of the University of Santo Tomas and Steven Patrick Fernandez of Mindanao State UniversityIligan Institute of Technology. “Teaching the National Artists” will be the foci of their lecture-presentation. The workshop will be supplemented by a forum on the “Literature of Peace in Mindanao,” with writers Raul Moldez, Marcelo Geocallo, and Fernandez as members

of the panel. This program is supported by PEN International in UK and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). There is no registration fee for the workshop and forum. For inquiries and preregistration, please contact Philippine PEN at Solidaridad Bookstore, 531 Padre Faura St., Ermita, Manila; email philippinepen@yahoo.com; mobile: +639175287491

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Shoot For Your Dreams CAGAYAN de Oro City – Miss Irene L. Floro, President and CEO of International Labor Force Skills Mastery, Inc. (SMI) and the TESDA Scholars of our TVET institution, we proudly welcome TESDA Director General, Secretar y Joel Villanueva with its program, “SHOOT FOR YOUR DREAMS.” S H O O T F O R YO U R DREAMS is a basketball exhibition game which aims promote Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to the general public and to motivate the Filipino youth in turning their dreams into reality.

Sec Villanueva together with PBA Legends Alvin “The Captain” Patrimonio, Jer r y C o diñera, B a l D avid, Rodney Santos, Bobby Jose, Kenneth Duremdes and Marlou Aquino composed the team dubbed as TEAM TRABAHO which means, T-raining, R-eaccelerating, A-ccess, B-oosting, A, High Impact, O-pportunity to every Filipino. TEAM TRABAHO will be playing of TEAM OCA at XU Gym, Cagayan de Oro City 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Ever yone is invited to watch the exhibition game for free. (PR)

Sulu Gov. Totoh Tan leads Eid prayers on Saturday, October 4, 2014 outside the Provincial Capitol in Patikul town in this photo posted on his Facebook account. And Mindanao Examiner library photos of past Eid prayers in Sulu, one of five provinces under the Muslim autonomous region in Mindanao.

DTI sets activities for Consumer Welfare Month

By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat

CAGAYAN de Oro City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Energy (DOE) will host a Provincial Quiz Bee on October 10, 2014 at the SM Activity Center, Cagayan de Oro City as one of the activities set in celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 dated September 26, 1997, the month of October has been declared as the CWMConsumer Welfare Month. This year’s celebration will be hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE) with the theme: “Sapat na Impormasyon: Susi sa Wastong Paggamit ng Enerhiya.” From October 13 to 17, DTI is set to award 47 units of the “Timbangan ng Bayan” to 23 municipalities and three cities including Cagayan de Oro city in the province of Misamis Oriental, as part of the agency’s continuing effort to promote con-

sumer welfare and a healthy business environment. The “15kg x 50g” Stainless Mechanical Scale will come along with 47 customized and high quality Housings; seven sets of “11.5kg” Test Weights (1pc 5kg, 2 pcs 2kg, 1pc 1kg and 1pc 500g); and seven sets of “10kg” Test Weights. Through the Timbangan ng Bayan, consumers are provided an effective means of checking the accuracy of the weights and the quantity of the goods they buy. DTI Misamis Oriental Provincial Office is also set to conduct an IEC or Information and Education Campaign in Cogon market this month. According to DTI provincial director Ma. Eliza A. Pabillore, one way to continually empower both the consumers and the business sectors is by engaging them to an IEC or Information and Education Campaign. It is hoped that through this IEC, all stakeholders get a fair chance of presenting and addressing market issues that are actually occurring in the area.

There will also be awarding of DTI- BAGWIS. Pabillore said that the DTI Bagwis Program aims to give due recognition to establishments that uphold the rights of consumers and practice responsible business where consumers get value for money. To increase the number of DTI BAGWIS AWARDEES, DTI introduces the Bagwis Program to business establishments (BEs) through briefings. Through the briefings more BEs are encouraged to join and apply for the program. And qualified BE’s are recognized by giving them bronze, silver and gold bagwis awards. Meanwhile, winners of the provincial quiz bees (Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental) will contend for a Regional Quiz Bee on October 29, 2014. Finally, on October 31, as the Christmas season draws near, DTIMOR gears up for the monitoring of Christmas lights. This is to ensure that only certified Christmas lights are sold in the market. (JMOR/PIA10)

Rice farmers in Lala, Lanao del Norte look forward to a more rewarding income with the new postharvest facilities like solar dryers and warehouse for their harvested rice. Four barangays are now benefitting from the P5-million project, which was funded by the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) with counterpart funding from the LGU. (Sherwin Manual/DA-MRDP)

4Ps beneficiaries, stakeholders join DSWD SLP partnership forum cum job fair in Dipolog By MARY MAE ABELLON

DIPOLOG City – Some 500 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries and various partner-stakeholders participated in the twoday Partnership Forum cum Job Fair 2014 conducted here recently by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Sustainable Livelihood Program (DSWDSLP) in partnership with the provincial government of Zamboanga del Norte through its Public Employment S er vices Office (PESO). The two-day activity gathered various stakeholders from the different sectors that have significant contribution especially in providing employment opportunities to qualified 4Ps beneficiaries. It a l s o ai m e d t o s t re ng t h e n t h e p ar t nership and renewal of commitment between partner-stakeholders in keeping with the challenge and mandate of uplifting the lives of said beneficiaries within the province. “Do not hold back from those who ask your help when it is within your power to do so,” G over nor Rob er to Y. Uy said in his message as read by his executive secretary. DSWD-SLP Dipolog C luster express e d its gratitude for the sincere commitment of all partners in making the said event a success. The problem of poverty can be remedied through strong partnership and collaborative efforts between private

and public sector by converging its resources and expertise, said a DSWD official. Meanwhile, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Depar tment of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) have also extended their utmost support to the event. Banking institutions, microfinance institutions, insurance company, employment agencies and NGOs also extended their support to the said activity. These groups include Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Katipunan Bank, Cebuana Lhuiller, Citi Hardware, Rural Transit of Mindanao Incorporated, Mediatrix Homes Incor p orated, Vicente Lao Construction, Concha Construction, Dipolog Trusted Employ ment Agenc y, Maanyag International Manpower Agency, Dipolog Trusted Employment Agency, Philippine Call Center Institute, Zamboanga del Norte Federation of Parents’ As s o c i at i on , A B C DE Foundation, Technology and Livelihood Development Center and Philippine National Red Cross – ZN Cluster. D O L E - 9 As s i s t a nt Regional Director Albert Gutib, DSWD-SLP Provincial Coordinator Alex Z. Sabal, ZN-PESO Manager Ryan Victor Miranda, 4Ps Provincial Link Focal Person Jose D. Cruz, Dipolog SWADT leader Ma. Eva E. Avila were also present during the said event. (FPG/ MAA/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)

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DBM: P7.7 billion to address classroom shortage The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P7.7 billion to the Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to address the shortage of classrooms nationwide. This is the third batch of funds released this year from the Basic Education Facilities Fund (BEFF), which had an allocation of P39 billion from the 2014 General Appropriations Act (GAA), DBM said. Prior to the latest release, the DBM had channeled to DepEd and DPWH a total of P8.6 billion: P1.25 billion in the wake of Super Typhoon Yolanda and P7.35 billion as the first batch of funds released in the middle of the year. “This third release of funds is in keeping with President Aquino’s commitment to the Social Contract, supporting as it does the needs of our education sector as well as advancing quality education in the country. We need to accommodate the increasing number of students every year with new schools as well as equip them properly to create a conducive learning environment,” Secretary of Budget Florencio “Butch” Abad said in a statement. The BEFF is used for the construction, rehabilitation, replacement, completion, and repair of school buildings in areas experiencing acute classroom shortage. It is also used for the construction of water and sanitation facilities as well as the acquisition of school desks, furniture, and fixtures for the targeted public schools. The government defines “areas experiencing acute classroom shortage” as areas where the classroom-tostudents ratio is 50:1 or worse (i.e. classrooms are temporary in nature, are makeshift, or non-existent). “The Administration plans to build more quality classrooms, as each school year brings with it a larger student population. This is one of several ways through which we’re reforming the education system, besides providing better facilities and learning materials to See classroom, page B3

PBB Project gets ICC-TB approval

NEDA-X Director Leon M. Dacanay, Jr. (2nd from right in right photo) presented the proposed Panguil Bay Bridge Project to the ICC –Technical Board (left photo) on October 1, 2015.

Debt growth of PHL’s largest firms fastest in SEA

AGAYAN de Oro City - The Investment Coordination Committee-Technical Board (ICC-TB), in its meeting held last October 1, endorsed the proposed Panguil Bay Bridge (PBB) Project for the ICC-Cabinet Committee’s approval.

The project evaluation report (PER) was presented by Director Leon M. Dacanay, Jr., of the National Economic and Development Authority of Region X (NEDA-10) as the lead evaluator with inputs from the Public Investment Staff and the Infrastructure Staff of the NEDA See project, page B3 Central Office.

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Diseases unit of DOH, among others. The 2013 records show a total of 131 fireworks and pyrotechnics related injuries. The figure is 111.29% higher compared to 2012,

The Philippines’ largest companies have the fastest growing debt in Southeast Asia, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services’ “ASEAN Top Companies” series stated. In a briefing Tuesday, S&P Asia Pacific Corporate Ratings Director Xavier Jean said the country’s 17 largest companies grew their net debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) by 3.5 times from 2008 to 2013. This is higher than end2008 median ratio of 1.9 times. Debt growth of these top Filipino firms was faster than the overall debt growth of ASEAN top companies at 2.7 times. Singapore has followed the Philippines with fast growing debt while Indonesia was the least. Further, Jean said the companies used the additional debt to finance new investments like business expansion and acquisition

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Members of the Task Force on Illegal Firecrackers who were cited for their various feats were given appropriate distinctions by DOH-10 and partner-agencies during a meeting Wednesday, at the Pearlmont Hotel, Cogon, Cagayan de Oro City. (Cheng Ordonez)

DOH mobilizes reg’l TF on Illegal Firecrackers By CHENG ORDONEZ Associate Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City The Department of Health in Region 10 has mobilized the Regional Task Force on Illegal Firecrackers at a meeting, yesterday (Oct.

7), at the Pearlmont Hotel, here in Cagayan de Oro City. Prior to the mobilization conference, Jun Galban, regional information officer, DOH 10, revisited the 2013 Iwas Paputok Campaign initiated by DOH and partner-agencies.

Police Supt. Dexter H. Bubuli, MD, head of the PNP Regional Health Services, presided over the meeting with members from the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Bureau of Fire Protection and Non-Communicable

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‘Near poor’ - next target of DSWD

he near poor or nonpoor families will be the next target of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in developing programs and policies to veer them away from becoming poor. In the October 7 learning forum dubbed “People at Edge: Defining the Near Poor of the Philippines,” at the Sulu Riviera Hotel in Quezon City, Dr. Vicente Paqueo, of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) presented the result of the study he headed entitled “Analysis of the Near Poor Challenge and Strategy Development Ideas.” One of the salient points

of his study is the proposed definition and threshold of near poor. Paqueo said, “ the study revealed that non-poor families can be defined as people that live at a knife-edge with little or no buffer against the economic shocks such that they can easily become poor when faced with crisis. Pacqueo elaborated that the government should take steps because near poor households are more prevalent, they are victims and possible victims of policy and program failure and it is easier to prevent them from becoming poor and therefore should be part of a comprehensive and sustainable anti-poverty

programs. The panel of reactors for this event included Dr. Mahar Mangahas of the Social Weather Station (SWS), Dr. Ana Maria Tabunda of Pulse Asia, and Romeo Recide, the Interim Deputy National Statistician of the Philippine Statistical Authority. Recide on his part pinpointed the five regions that have high percentage of poor households (HH) and households vulnerable to becoming poor. He committed to review methodology of determining poverty and gave assurance of support towards handling issues and data on poverty statistics. Meanwhile, Mangahas stressed that poverty line

should be clearly distinguished and suggested that the government should compute total poverty threshold every six months. Family income should not be the sole basis of determining poverty threshold but should include non-food and number of HH members Dr. Ana Maria Tabunda of Pulse Asia commended DSWD for its LISTAHANAN data program which can be used by other sectors/ agencies in determining possible beneficiaries for poor alleviation program. Listahanan is the DSWD’s information management system that aims to identify poor families who will be beneficiaries of social

protection programs and services. With the near poor threshold, the project will be able to identify the near poor and social protection programs will be crafted to keep the near poor from becoming poor. The learning forum is part of the month-long celebration of the 25th National Statistics Month (NSM) with the theme, “25 and Beyond: Solid and Responsive Philippine Statistical System in Support of Globalization and Regional Economic Integration.” As the lead agency in social protection, DSWD is mandated to develop, implement, and coordinate social protection and pov-

erty reduction programs and services for and with the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged. Consistent to this mandate, DSWD, with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), initiated the study that will put forward a national policy on the near poor. “This policy will allow us to define and identify members of this sector that cuts across the vulnerable and disadvantaged in the Listahanan 2nd round of assessment, and find ways how we can effectively address their concerns,” stated Secretary Corazon-Juliano Soliman. (DSWD/RJB/LFB/ PIA-NCR)

Legislators and Cabinet officials in the finance sector expressed firm support to the provisions of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law or House Bill 4994 on funding and revenues for the future Bangsamoro region so that it can exercise fiscal autonomy as envisioned in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, catch-up in development, and boost the country’s economy.? “That is why we are pursuing this Bangsamoro Basic Law because we believe that we will save more if there’s peace and we will generate more if there’s peace,” underscored Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares

during Tuesday’s hearing of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro at the House of Representatives. Said hearing was the third in ?a series of marathon meetings on the BBL. Department of Budget Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio Abad, on his part, conveyed that while resource persons from various government agencies are invited by Congress in reviewing the Bangsamoro bill, the proposed law which is “submitted by the executive (to Congress for passage) is the national government’s position”. Abad shared that the DBM was consulted, and it concurred on the “possibility and reasonable-

ness” of providing “annual block grants” for the future Bangsamoro region. Under the draft BBL, the annual block grant for the Bangsamoro will be automatically appropriated. For the budget year immediately following the year the BBL takes effect, the amount of the annual block grant shall be equivalent to four percent (4%) of the net national internal revenue collection of the BIR, less the internal revenue allotment of local government units. According to Abad, the 2015 budget proposed for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is about P 24.3 billion, while the future annual block grant for the proposed Bangsamoro government according to the 4 percent calculation will amount to P 27 billion. On the part of the lawmakers, Maguindanao 1st

District and Cotabato City Representative Bai Sandra Sema said that there can be improved revenue collections in the autonomous region when there is peace in Mindanao. “How much is going (to be gained) let’s say for peace in Mindanao? I think we can relate it to that,” she said. Likewise, Cagayan de Oro Representative Rufus Rodriguez, who chairs the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro said that “we are giving more fiscal autonomy to them because we are really putting up a Bangsamoro entity with more powers than ARMM had. There is a new dawn, new hopes being tried here.” Rodriguez and Partylist Rep. Silvestre Bello III of 1-BAP shared support to the devolution of powers for fiscal autonomy of the future Bangsamoro. According to Rodriguez, “justice

is relative for some sectors and the justice being defined now is giving affirmative action for those neglected for so long.” Revenues of the Bangsamoro Meanwhile, University of the Philippines Prof. Leonor M. Briones also expressed support to giving fiscal autonomy for the future Bangsamoro. However, she also urged clear understanding on the financial aspect of the Bangsamoro bill, specifically on the grants or budget calculations for the future autonomous region. According to the B a n g s a m oro bi l l , t h e sources of revenue of the Bangsamoro government shall include among others, taxes including additional taxes beyond those already devolved to the ARMM such as capital gains tax, donor’s tax, estate tax, and documentary stamp tax provided all elements are in

the Bangsamoro area; fees and charges; annual block grant; loans, whether foreign or domestic, which the Bangsamoro Government is authorized to contract. The Bangsamoro will also have a share in the government revenues derived from the exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources through the following shares: 100 percent of revenues for non-metallic minerals; 75 percent for metallic minerals; and 50 percent for fossil fuels and uranium. Other sources of revenues include: Bangsamoro Government bills, bonds, notes, debentures; Overseas Development Assistance; grants and donations; and share in the GOCCs operating in the Bangamoro. Moreover, a Special Development Fund (SDF) will also be established for the rehabilitation of the region which has been affected by conflict. Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles, Government of the Philippines (GPH) Peace Panel Chair Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, and panel member Senen Bacani also joined the third ad hoc committee hearing as resource persons on the

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BSP: No shortage in coins’ supply

By Apipa P. Bagumbaran

AGAYAN de Oro City - The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) here said there is no shortage in the supply of coins. According to BSP, they have issued around 21.86 billion pieces of coins as of August 31, 2014. Dexter Erick Demafeliz, senior research specialist of BSP Cagayan de Oro branch, said the problem is not on supply but on

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C o s t i n g a t ot a l of P5,086.71 billion, the fouryear (2015-2018) project involves the construction of a two-lane 3.188 kilometer main bridge (0.32 km) and approaches (2.868 km) across the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, and Tangub City in Misamis Occidental. Panguil Bay Bridge Project is consistent with the national, regional and local development agenda. It is expected to provide a more reliable and efficient transport infrastructure and a more accelerated and sustained economic growth especially in the northern and western part of Mindanao. It is also supportive to the region’s vision of becoming the major transhipment hub and establishing its role as the gateway and industrial core and trade center in the South. The Project will be presented to the ICC-Cabinet Committee in its next meeting tentatively set on October 17, 2014. Once approved, it will be presented to the NEDA Board for confirmation. (NEDA-10)

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which has 62 cases. Majority of the cases involved males with, at least, 78%. One death has been reported last year. Galban said most of the

circulation of coins. This is because some people keep coins in piggy banks, drawers and other containers. Demafeliz said the solution to the perceived shortage is re-circulation of coins by all users that is why BSP launched an inter-agency coin recirculation contest on October 1 during the opening ceremony of the 25th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration in the region.

The contest aims to flush-out idle coins in storage, promote the importance of coins, and correct wrongful sales practices. The inter-agency coin recirculation contest is open to agency members of the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC). The agency with the most number of collected fit coins donated by their employees wins the contest and their chosen beneficiary gets the pro-

ceeds. The coins must still be shiny, in its original size and form, and free from adhesive tapes and any form of damage, said Demafeliz. Coins which are bent or twisted out of shape, defaced or with signs of corrosion, has been considerably reduced in weight by natural abrasion or wear and tear, and has shown signs of flipping, clipping or perforation

are considered unfit and will not be accepted in the contest. We will only accept fit coins because our main purpose is recirculation, he added. Also, only low denomination legal tender, -25, -10, -5 and -1 centavo coins collected will be included in the counting. Demafeliz said the inter-agency coin recirculation contest will run from October 1 until October

27, 2014. Collected coins must be submitted for counting to BSP Cagayan de Oro branch only on October 27 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Coins will not be accepted before and beyond the allotted schedule. Top three winners will be awarded trophies during the NSM culminating activity on October 30 while other participating agencies will be given certificates. (APB/PIA-10)

cases were from Misamis Oriental and Piccolo was the No. 1 involved type of firecracker in the incidents. Among the firework injuries, 90% of the victims were active users -- meaning they were the very persons who use the firecrackers that caused their injuries. The Task Force on Illegal Firecrackers tried to address the firecrackers’ incidents increasing cases during the meeting, designating various agency-members to varying tasks that will address the problem brought about by firecrackers. Past approaches include presentation by way of positive and negative messages in the tri-media.

are still growth of opportunities. It’s also going in dividends. And increasingly, we are seeing more acquisitions taking place,” Jean mentioned. “These companies are very sizeable in their domestic markets and the only way to grow further is by taking on bigger value transactions -- larger projects or more sizeable acquisitions,” he added. “Why do they do these is because they generally have the financial muscle to do that.” “In terms of liquidity being available, very low interest rates is applicable in the Philippines. Refinancing risk is not very high and in aggregate, companies are still holding a lot of cash, provide mitigation,” he further said. On the other note, S&P Asia Pacific Corporate Ratings Managing Director and Analytical Manager Michael Seewald noted that the increase in debt does not only mean negative business and financial risks for the companies but is also a sign of healthy domestic banking system.

“Philippine companies are growing (their debt) trough bank debt. They are exposed to the health of the general banking system. As of now, banking system in Philippines is stable,” Seewald said. The risk that S&P has seen is that debt will grow faster than companies earnings. S eewald said it was noted in the top firms in ASEAN that their investment have grown but debt also expanded while earnings have slowed down. Me a nw h i l e , t h e 1 7 Filipino firms that were included in S&P’s survey are Abitiz Power Corp., Alliance Global Group, Inc., Ayala Corp., Ayala Land, Inc., DMCI Holdings, Inc., Globe Telecom, Inc., International Container Terminal Services, Inc., JG Summit Holdings, Inc., Jollibee Foods Corp., Lopez Holdings C orp., Manila Electric Co., PAL Holdings, Inc., Petron Corp., Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., San Miguel Corp., SM Prime Holdings, Inc., and Universal Robina Corp. (PNA)

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(IRA) from the national government. Meanwhile, the annual block grants to the Bangsamoro region “are similar to the IRA being granted to the local government units.” Auditing of Bangsamoro Auditing, conduct of elections, and welfare of civil servants in the current ARMM regional government were also tackled during the hearing on Tuesday afternoon with officials from constitutional commissions in attendance, namely from the Commission on Audit (COA), Commission on Elections (COMELEC), and the Commission on Civil Service (CSC). Rep. Rodriguez affirmed that “no provision of this Bangsamoro bill can oust powers” of constitutional commissions. “There will be no diminution of powers, not even a single inch,” he said. He posited that while the Bangsamoro will create its Bangsamoro auditing body, the powers of COA will “reign supreme” and “there is just a layer (of auditing) because we are devolving powers.” (OPAPP)

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our students,” Abad said. The funds will be released directly to the DPWH-Central Office to administer the construction based on a list of school buildings and work program submitted by the DepEd. Among the regions set to benefit from the release are the National Capital Region (P2B), Region IV-A (P1.7B), and Region VII (P1.5B). (DBM)

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as well as to pay dividends. “Capital spending almost tripled. Companies, they are spending a lot of money in the Philippines because the market is still pretty under penetrated in a lot of sectors. There

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Bangsamoro bill. Coronel-Ferrer shared that the GPH Panel ensured consultations with the Cabinet during the negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) and during the drafting by the Bangsamoro Transition Commission of the BBL. She said they were “very much on the loop during the cabinet meetings that were held with reference to the progress of the different provisions of the agreement.” Bacani stressed that “No less than the framers of the 1987 Philippine Constitution under Article 10 sought to strengthen local autonomy by making available resources to the local government units’ funds to finance their programs and projects.” He added that “the privileges already enjoyed by the local government units within the Bangsamoro under existing laws shall not be diminished” including their internal revenue allotment

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AVAO City -The Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (Amreco) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) warned that the bulk of energy production in Mindanao starting next year will be sourced from coal-fired power plants by major energy industry players mostly based here in Davao Region. MinDA Investment Promotions and Public Affairs Officer Romeo Montenegro estimated that some 2,000 mega-watts of coal-sourced energy will be produced by 2016, enabling it to power households and industries in Mindanao. The companies that have ventured into coal are the 300-MW Therma South owned by the Aboitiz in Toril, another 300-MW plant operated by the Alcantaras in Davao del Sur. San Miguel Corporation is also building a 600-MW plant, FDC with 405-MW, and GN Power in Kauswagan with 540-MW. Amreco President Sergio Dagooc, however, said that despite the entry of coal energy, rural electric cooperatives want to pursue a “balanced supply” between renewable energy source

and coal. Dagooc said a balanced supply is necessary due to the high cost of coal and fossil fuel. “We don’t want to suffer like in Luzon where prices are affected by the prices of diesel and fuel,” Dagooc said. “There would be minimal increase if there is a mix.” Montenegro said currently Mindanao has a 6040 mix between renewable energy and fossil fuel energy, with 54% of the total supply coming from the Agus-Pulangi Hydro Power Plant. He said with the current mix, energy rates based on hydro-power plants are charged with P1.50 per kilowatt hour. Bunker fuel

costs four times more at P8 to P10 per kw/hr, and coal at P4 per kw/hr. Montenegro said MinDA wants to avoid a reverse of energy source by making an effort to come up with a “50-50 energy mix” as outlined in their Mindanao Development Plan. Montenegro said the entry of coal energy is inevitable with the “business as usual” scenario of investors, and the 90% reliability of this source as compared to hydro-power which relies on run-off rivers. He said this mix also foresees the scenario of drought that will affect water supply. The Agus-Pulangi 4 and 6 are also scheduled to be shut down next year

for repairs with the entry of the Therma South and Alcantara plants. Montenegro said MinDA and Amreco are pushing for the fast-tracking of some 157 applications into renewable energy by facilitating a one-stop application process to achieve a target of a 1,700-MW supply. Montenegro said redtape has discouraged investors into renewable. “They have to go through 13 lead agencies and 169 signatures. That will take about three or four years,” he pointed out. He said MinDA has made headways in cutting down the process by half of the usual length for application. Both groups said this will be among the issues they will tackle in depth in their upcoming third Mindanao Congress of Advocates for Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification & Development (MinCARED) slated on October 29 to 31. They are also pushing for amendments in the House of Representatives deliberation on the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) not to privatize the Agus-Pulangi Hydro-power plant. (Tyrone A. Velez, davaotoday.com)

Smart, Sun expand free Internet offer to postpaid and broadband subscriber Offer extended to January, plus ‘unli all-you-can Facebook’ In another unprecedented move, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and Sun Cellular announced that effective October 3, they are expanding their free Internet offer to all of their prepaid subscribers to also cover all their postpaid and broadband subscribers. Furthermore, they are extending the duration of the free mobile Internet promo across all subscribers – postpaid, prepaid and broadband -from November 30 through the Christmas season until January 5, 2015. The announcement was made through MVP’s official Twitter account: “TY for the overwhelming response to #SmartFREEInternet. Our early Christmas gift to our loyal and new subs – offer now extended to Jan. 5.” In another tweet, MVP added “Even better – free Internet now open to ALL prepaid, postpaid & broadband subscribers of Smart, TNT 7 Sun #smartFREEinternet for All.” Full Facebook experience and more On top of their free

Internet, all subscribers can also enjoy “unli” “allyou-can” Facebook access - including sending messages via Facebook messenger and viewing of videos embedded in the social networking site. Through this special offer, all of the 72 million subscribers of Smart, Sun and Talk ‘N Text can enjoy browsing through all their favorite websites as well their social media accounts using their data-enabled handsets. They can also send and receive emails, use their favorite mobile apps, shop online, and more – without incurring additional data charges. This move comes a week after Smart and Sun Cellular surprised the industry with its groundbreaking offer for free mobile Internet for its Smart prepaid, Talk ‘N Text and Sun Cellular prepaid mobile subscribers. “ This is our way of thanking our subscribers as well as a response to the requests of our postpaid and broadband subscribers to be included in the special offer. It is part of our overall strategy in accelerating mo-

bile Internet adoption and usage in the country,” said Charles A. Lim, executive vice president and head for wireless consumer business at Smart. Text FREE to 9999 To avail of the free mobile Internet offer, subscribers just have to maintain an airtime balance of at least one peso, or be subscribed to any load bucket/ promo. They can register each day, by simply sending “FREE” to the number “9999.” Registration is free. They will receive an SMS confirmation upon successful registration. Once registered, subscribers can enjoy a free data volume package of up to 30MB per day. Data charges will however apply to peer-to-peer uploads and downloads, videos (unless embedded in Facebook), VOIP and messaging (except for Facebook messenger). Smart’s successive free mobile Internet offers follows the leader’s recent announcement that it has stepped up the deployment of its broadband network, to meet the growing de-

mand for data services. Resilient and nationwidest network “With millions of subscribers going online, our network has been performing very well, enabling them to sign-up for the service to take advantage of the free Internet offer .” said Roland G. Pena, Smart Technology Group Head. The PLDT Group has thus far rolled out about 90,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables all over the country which provides the transmission facilities needed to support Internet services. It has also the most extensive international cable systems needed to connect the Philippines to the rest of the world. Last Wednesday, PLDT also announced that it is boosting the capacity of its 90,000-kilometer domestic fiber optic network by 520 gigabits per second under a P544-million expansion project that will be completed by the first quarter of 2015. This will raise the total capacity of PLDT’s DFON by 13 percent to 4.6 terabits per second. (Smart)

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Wealth coach Chinkee Tan launches new book By CHRISTINE H. CABIASA, Lifestyle Editor Photos by IRENE B. DAYO, Reporter

“ For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 This was the opening statement of Wealth and Lifestyle coach Mr. Chinkee Tan as he spoke before the crowd of “wealth and success chasers” and launched his new book on a Tuesday evening at Victory Lifebox, this city. Heavy downpour did not stop hundreds of “Chinkeewanna-be” to come to the venue and get a glimpse of Chinkee’s “new gift” entitled “The Secrets of the Rich and Successful”. Adding spice, Chinkee gave positive tips and positive points which definitely made us left the venue with a positive outlook in life, even made others astonished to the extent of discussing immediately with their friends, destinations they want to realize and directions they want to take. ***** This writer’s thought. I came to Chinkee’s book launching not as one of those “wealth and success chasers” but as a member of the press covering the event, then gotcha! Wrote only a two-paragraph story (as you have read above) about the “event”. I did not expect Chinkee’s greatness haunted me ‘til 3:00am of Wednesday. Well, I have heard thousands of “rags-to-riches” stories from friends and common taos; taught me to strive more, to be more like them. But hey, the story of my life is from rags, definitely, but I do not know or should I say, I am not sure if it will be a “toriches” novel. Until I heard what Chinkee has to say and said. “Claim that you are destined to be rich” Chinkee said, “Claim your destiny. Believe that you are destined to be rich”. I was totally amazed. Honestly, I

said to myself, “Of course, I am destined to be rich” (But must work hard to attain it, with a smile). Yes, we must claim first to ourselves that our destiny is to become rich. If you, yes you, not me or anybody else do not claim your destiny, then you will not be rich. Believe in the power of “I can do it and yes I can do it”. Condition your mindset that you are destined to prosper, couple it with good actions and you will harvest a positive result. According to Chinkee, “You and I are destined to be rich and successful.” “Turn your dreams into reality” “God wants you to be blessed so that you will become a blessing to others.” Of course, you cannot give what you do not have. If you will not work out your dreams, then it will not be realized. It will just be a dream, if not attempt to be achieved, then it will remain an impossible dream, you are definitely dreaming an impossible dream. Thus, according to Chinkee, in order for you and I turn our impossible dreams to possible ones, we must serve for it and live for it (Probably,

not die for it ‘cause you will not savour its fruit when you are gone, just kidding). You gotta ask these questions. First, what is my dream in life? Second, what is the compelling reason why I want to achieve this dream? Third, how will I achieve this dream? And fourth, when will I achieve my dream? Know what your direction is and work and plan it out. Live life with meaningful specifics. According to Chinkee, “It doesn’t matter how long it takes as long as you are in the right direction, as long as you know where you are going and that you know that you are living your life with a purpose”. “Success is a choice” Success is a choice. Committing failures is a choice. Committing good deeds is a choice. Thus, reading this piece is a choice (and that is a good choice). Every single thing we do is a choice. Life is a choice. What you right now and where you are right now is the result of your choices in life. Never say you have no choice ‘cause the moment you say it, then that is still a choice. We are bounded by

choices in life. “God tests before He blesses” This phrase punched me and held me knocked out. I am 21. God has showered me with millions of life’s trials and challenges but

flooded me with billions of life’s graces and blessings. I have one stand. “Everything happens for a reason.” As I said, I came from rags but claimed my destiny to add “to-riches” after it.

I have undergone a lot of tests. Tests that made me cry. Tests that made me sorrowful. Tests that made me stronger and tests that made me who I am now. And I am telling you that writing this piece, writing this article is a choice. Lo and behold! Being with the Business Week Mindanao Group of Publications, being with Mindanao Daily News is a choice. My sincerest thanks to the following (Whoah! Even thanking them is a choice. Hahaha) Sir Dante, Maam Rose and family, Sir Shaun, Sir Nelson, Sir Cheng, Sir Ruel, Sir Allan, Sir Felix, Sir Ronmas, Ate Dolly, Ate Melanie, Ate Shiela, Ate Candy, Ate Joy Ann, Ate Irene, Grace, Irene, Mark, Shan, Ipong (I always follow Clifford’s horoscope, that’s him! What’s Mark Francisco’s horoscope for today? Hehe) and the production boys. Absolutely, right now I would say, being with this group is the best choice I made. (For book inquiries, please visit Chinkee Tan on Facebook/CHINKEE TAN)

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Happy wife,Happy Life 7 As I am writing this blog, allow me to share with you the things that we live by as husband and wife, that helped us strengthen our married life for 15 years. This may sound new to you, but feel free to treat the information like eating a piece of fish; you eat the meat, but spit out the bones. NEVER LOOK AT ANOTHER WOMAN OR MAN IN YOUR ENTIRE LIFE Does it mean to say, that I should always close my eyes? Admit it or not you will definitely see someone better looking than your existing partner. Me; I get to travel a lot, locally and internationally. When I travel, I get to travel alone. There are times that I would see a beautiful or attractive woman; it is ok for you to look, appreciate God’s creation, and beauty. Looking at the person once; is not the issue but it is the second look that kills. It opens Pandora’s Box for us to entertain some thoughts that may not be appropriate. I personally instilled the internal discipline through God’s grace, and help not to look or entertain thoughts that are not pleasant and pleasing to God. NEVER COMPARE YOUR PARTNER OR SPOUSE WITH OTHERS

It is so easy to fall into the trap. Comparing your spouse or partner with others is a big No, No. “Why aren’t you like __________?” “Why is he or she treating her spouse like that? When will you also do the same to me?” “Why do they always get to travel and we don’t?” One more thing you should avoid doing is to compare your spouse with your parents. “Why aren’t you like my father or mother? This is how he or she treats my mom or dad” Comparing your spouse with another person is one of the most insulting and demeaning thing to do. It’s not right and it’s not fair. Not right, because you did not marry the other person, but you married your spouse. Not fair, because God created us all differently and uniquely. If you are not happy with your life now, you will never be happy with your life in the future. Learn how to be thankful and grateful. Let us learn on how to thank God for His provisions. If things are not working according to your plan; pray and ask for God’s wisdom on how you can work things out. Let the Holy Spirit intervene and change the heart of your partner and the way you see them.

NEVER TALK ABOUT THE FLAWS AND WEAKNESS OF YOUR SPOUSE TO YOUR PARENTS OR SIBLINGS. It was a blessing for me and my wife to be mentored by seasoned people who have walked their talked. One of the best advices that we received was not to talk about the weakness and imperfections of our spouse to our relatives. “Ang labo talaga ng asawa ko, late na nga umuwi, hindi pa nagbibigay ng tamang sustento!” “Ang gastos-gastos ng misis ko, ang hilig magshopping kahit wala pa sa budget!” “Hindi na nga tumutulong, ang dami pang reklamo.” If we continuously do this, the confidence and trust of your spouse towards you will be destroyed. The outcomes of this can only be two things: sympathy or prejudgement to the person whom you caused pain. Me and my wife made a rule; to talk about our personal and family issues among ourselves. If we can’t settle it among each other, we know where and who to go to. We have a relational coach whom we can turn to ask for help. He gives us only objective perspectives. NEVER PUT YOUR CHILDREN AHEAD OF YOUR SPOUSE We must be reminded that God ordained man and woman to be together first. We cannot build a

house that is only childcentered; but a Godcentered as well. There are families that build their lives around their children. Prepare the kids to school; send and pick them up at school; tutor them once they come home. On the weekend; bring them to soccer or ballet class; bring them to church on Sunday; have a family day during Sunday. If you noticed, children draw their security from the love of their parents. If the parent’s relation-

ship is strong and secure, chances are the family will be also strong and secure. But if the relationship of the parents is weak or not secure; chances are the children will feel insecure, worst; they might experience a broken family. God want us to take care of your spouse before anyone else. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. PLEASE READ FULL

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VERSION Ephesians 5:22-33 I pray and hope these series of HAPPY WIFE, HAPPY LIFE has tremendously bless you and encouraged you to live a better and improved married life.

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Bringing good news to Mindanao I put my hands up, oh na na And stand up, oh na na And hold on, oh na na Yeah, I’m gonna stand, I’m gonna stand my ground Hey, I’m gonna open up my heart to give Yeah, because it’s the only way to live I’m gonna be positive Yeah, positive I’m gonna be positive Yeah, positive I’m gonna be positive Yeah, positive I’m gonna be positive Yeah, positive - Positive, Taio Cruz AS Mindanao Daily embarks on a new tagline, I firmly believe that it is a community journalist’s responsibility to promote the community that he is living in. After all,

who can help each other in the parochial level but the residents in the commune themselves. To bring good news to Mindanao is quite a challenge.

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Just earlier this week, our city has grabbed the national spotlight for the killing of not one but two Swiss at a beach resort in Opol, Misamis Oriental. But should we undermine that piece of news? We don’t. But we must also emphasize that crime is ever present anywhere in the world and not just in the Philippines. That particular crime is not sporadic, those particular individuals were targeted. Bottomline: as long as you stay within your bounds, you don’t get people angry at you and the likelihood of you being a crime victim is extremely low. It is still safe for tourists to come to Northern Mindanao.

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across 1. Egg-shaped 10. Florante’s love 11. Panama or Suez 13. Poker stake 14. Not frigid 15. Exist 16. Golf peg 17. Enjoyable 18. Body of water 19. Plural ending 20. Lie 21. Frigid 22. Container 23. Cattle animal 24. Give caution 26. Witch 27. Tantalum’s symbol 29. Ms. Mina 30. Period 31. Milk cap toy 32. Caller_

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - You may have lost your usual control of the purse strings and spent too much money lately, Pisces. Don’t worry about it. It’s all been for a good cause. It’s nothingyoucan’thandle,andcertainlynotenoughtobankruptyou.Thesituationisonlytemporary anyway. The financial picture looks great for you in the months to come. Make the most of it! ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - Generally you’re a very sociable person, Aries, and today you aren’t likely to slow down. Invitations to parties, from intimate coffee klatches to big neighborhood bashes, continue to come in. There may be too many to handle, so you might have to turn some of them down. That goes against your nature! You don’t want to miss anything. Pick the most important to you and leave the rest. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - You and other members of your household might suddenly decide to do one more thorough house cleaning, Taurus. Usually this would be a good idea, but today it doesn’t really need it, and you might work too hard and do too much. Do you really need to clean your closets now? Dust and vacuum, then spruce it up with some decorations, and that should be enough for now. Relax! GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - Too many people may be making demands on your time right now, Gemini. Some may have genuine concerns and need your assistance, but others have definite agendas that they really should deal with on their own. Use your intuition to tell the difference, because you won’t be able to help them all. A female friend might have the most urgent need. If you can only help one, help her.

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Daily HOROSCOPE CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - A lot of creative work may need to be finished by today, Cancer. If you’re professionally involved with writing, a deadline may loom. It could be difficult to get it done because family members and guests could constantly go in and out and keep you from concentrating. The best course of action might be to go somewhere quiet, like a library, and do your work there. Think about it! LEO (July 23 – August 22) - What’s happening in your community today that attracts crowds, Leo? A parade? A festival of some kind? Some friends may want you to go with them. You might think you’re too busy, but an hour or two away from your chores certainly won’t hurt. Take some time out. This is a time for having fun! Go if you want to. You could meet some interesting people.

ily as a basic unit of society. Nurturing positivity starts from the womb. That early, a mother must be sure to caress the baby carefully while in pregnancy. There are many ways to do that. Try contacting Mommy Bright Side on Facebook. They’re a local group based in CDO catering to pregnant and lactating moms. Once a child grows up and becomes a teen and adult, there’s a higher level of society that will take care of him/her. That’s the barangay. This Sunday - October 12 is Barangay Assembly Day. Participate in the discussion in your respective barangays. But it’s not just individuals

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who should be responsible to nurture positivity in their respective villages. It must also be part of their corporate social responsibility for huge shopping malls and establishments to develop progress in the barangays they are located. That dear reader is basic.

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AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - Too many phone calls and visits may be on the agenda today, Aquarius. You might also have a few last-minute errands to run in your neighborhood. It won’t be easy, probably because of crowds and traffic. Nonetheless, your sense of excitement and enthusiasm will help you tolerate conditions that would normally be very frustrating. Furthermore, you’re having fun! Go to it.

As this gets print, the provincial government of Camiguin in collaboration with the Department of Tourism whose regional director happens to come from that province, is busy preparing for Lanzones Festival. Recently, Tangub celebrated its Dalit Festival and Iligan its Diyandi. Now everyone is into Halloween mode. Although it is not an indigenous festivity, Halloween still espouses positivity because each Halloween activity is a form of revelry. So how should one promote a culture of positivity? It must start at the family level. The 1987 Constitution recognizes the Filipino fam-

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S pecial G os pel of the day: Luke9:7-9(October9, 2014-Thursday) Luke 9:7-9-Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him: This gospel emphasizes the acceptance of Herod to his criminal act against John the Baptist. In Matthew 14:10-And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. Therefore, Herod was a mortal sinner for killing the innocent John the Baptist but unfortunately, there was no justice prevailed since Herod was in the highest position on earth. This is the same to our present society that criminals who are rich and powerful are not sentence to death. They are not convicted because

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they can bribe the Judge in a certain crime committed. In Proverbs 17:23-A wicked [man] takes’ a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. But look, Herod was disturbed upon hearing the name of Jesus since of the wrong belief that John was resurrected for revenge. This is normal for a guilty person like you: 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) - You may be too free with your money right now, Virgo. You’re usually careful with it, but the spirit of generosity and abundance is definitely upon you. You’re more inclined to be generous with those you care about. After all is said and done, you could panic, but don’t. You’re good at making money. A little belt tightening later is entirely possible, and it won’t hurt you. Follow your heart - within limitations. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - You usually love to talk, Libra, but right now you’ve probably reached your limit. You’ve attended a number of gatherings and talked to a lot of people over the past week or so, and now you want to sit quietly at home. If friends or family members insist on your going out with them, don’t be afraid to say no. Everyone knows how busy you’ve been. Take some time to yourself and relax. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Have you been indulging in too many goodies, Scorpio? You might feel under the weather because of all this abundance. You probably should take it easy. Think about reorganizing your priorities. Is a second piece of chocolate cakemoreimportantthanyourenergyandhealth?Indulgingcanbeimportanttoyourpsyche, but don’t forget about moderation - and don’t forget that there are many other ways to indulge. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - It has been said that you can never have too many friends, Sagittarius, but today you might wonder if perhaps you do. Your phone could be ringing off the hook. One person after another will be soliciting you for advice and your famous shoulder to cry on. Be patient. One day you may need that person to be there for you. Try to listen and keep your sense of humor about you. CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - A public gathering of some kind could attract you and your family tonight, Capricorn. Perhaps you will arrange to meet some friends there. You may feel good just being out with those you love, but you’re likely to be tired by the end of the event. Make sure you fortify yourself with nourishing food during the day. Take care of yourself so you can have some fun.

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Therma South, CEPALCO turn over two-classroom building By CHRISTINE H. CABIASA, Lifestyle Editor Photos by: GLENN PALACIO

In order to ensure quality education to pupils by providing classrooms conducive for learning, Therma South Inc. in partnership with Cagayan de Oro Electric Power and Light Company through the Aklat, Gabay, Aruga Tungo sa Pag-angat at Pag-asa (AGAPP) formally turned over a twoclassroom building to kindergarten pupils of Bongbongon Elementary School, Kauswagan this city on Tuesday, October 7. Benjamin A. Cariaso Jr., chief executive officer of Therma South Inc. said it is their goal to enrich youth’s education. “I am happy to note that these happy kids could be the future leaders of the city of Cagayan de Oro,” Cariaso Jr. said in his message. Anit a M. G ome z, school head expressed gratitude and vowed to maintain the cleanliness of the classrooms. “Our heartfelt thanks to the sponsors. We will take care of these classrooms for our kindergar-

ten pupils,” Gomez said According to Gomez, 206 kindergarten pupils were enrolled for this school year, thus each classroom will house only around 50-53 pupils. “These two classrooms will greatly help our pupils, magbutang lang kami og 50-53 ka mga pupils sa kada classroom para conducive sila sa ilang pagtoon,” Gomez added. Antonia V. Sevandal, whose has a kindergarten granddaughter said it will encourage pupils to go to school every day having well-painted and wellventilated classrooms. “Pasalamat mi sa bag-o nga classroom, maganado gayud ang mga bata ana sa pag skwela,” Sevandal said. Therma South Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power with investments in power generation, distribution, retail and power services. It is a major producer of renewable and non-renewable energy in the Philippines. Therma South Inc. is also the first in the Philippines to have a fully-cov-

ered coal dome, the 300 MW coal power plant that uses circulating fluidizedbed technology to help ensure the power plant operations meet national and international environment and health standards. Meanwhile, AGAPP is a foundation of sisters of President Aquino which aims to help pre-school children. Aboitiz group has donated 56 kindergarten classrooms under AGAPP in the island of Mindanao.

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affordable rates, we strive to make it even more reasonable. Indeed the best chance to invest in Mindanao’s first and only multiawarded eco-friendly building,” Gladys Magadan-Echano, VP of Sales, expressed. Primavera Residences is known for its energy-saving features including cantilevers that protect the units from direct sunlight and an indoor courtyard that maximizes the natural ventilation in the area. By June of 2015, solar panels that will provide additional energy for the building’s common areas will be installed on the building’s rooftop. The building is also designed to withstand earthquakes and extreme weather and boasts of 24-7 security. “We are not just giving them discounts but we give them the real thing. Consider this as Italpinas’ early Christmas gift. We want to add more value to the buyers’

purchase; that they [buyers] will not just earn big time, they also help the environment in a bigger note” Echano stated. The green building has garnered several recognitions for its commitment to green architecture and design locally and internationally. Recently, it was named among the winners in the prestigious International Property Awards in the 2014 Asia Pacific regional competition being the Best Mixed-Use Development in the Philippines. It was also been awarded as the Best Condo Development in the Philippines in 2011 (Southeast Asia Property Awards) and a finalist in the Most Promising Clean Energy Investment Opportunity of the Year (CTI PFAN Philippines Clean Energy Investor Forum). “Located in a flood free zone in Uptown Cagayan de Oro, Primavera Residences is a

prime spot for business and leisure activities […] We want to make it as beneficial as it would for our investors to come and enjoy our month-long October Fever promo from October 1-31,” Echano invited. Primavera Residences, first development of Italpinas Euroasian Design and Ecodevelopment Corporation (ITPI), is a 10-story, two-tower building located at Pueblo de Oro Township offering residential, commercial and office spaces for lease and purchase. All units in the first tower are ready for occupancy while the second tower is slated to be completed later this year. Buyers may choose from studio, onebedroom and two-bedroom units. For more information on Primavera Residences, visit its website at www. primaveraresidences.com or call (088) 8805002 or 0917-794-2221.

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