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NDFP declares ceasefire for safe release of policemen Volume III, No. 179

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By Roel N. Catoto MindaNews

‘Martilyo gang’ strikes, flees with P5m worth of jewelry

SU R IG AO C i t y - - To “pave way for the safe and orderly release” of the three policemen snatched by New People’s Army (NPA), the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has declared a 13-day ceasefire in Sirogap del Norte.

See POSTPONED, page A5

Feb. 21 is SK election day: DILG

By Rutchie Aguhob of PIA-10

OROQUIETA City, Misamis Occidental––The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), this province, said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reset the October 28, 2013 Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections to February 21, this year.

The October 2013 Sangguniang Barangay (SB) elections was the latest national electoral exercise, conducted by the Comelec supposedly simultaneous with the SK Elections, Sanivier G. Patoc, DILG provincial director, said.

However, the 2013 SK elections was postponed by virtue of Republic Act See election, page A8

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By Jessie L. Casalda of PNA

PANABO City, Davao del Norte––At broad daylight, six persons who were armed with handguns robbed a pawnshop in Panabo City, Davao del Norte and carted away an estimated P4-million to P5-million worth pieces of jewelry.

Davao del Norte Police Provincial Office information officer Leviticus Estay revealed that the incident happened at around 2:15 in the afternoon on WednesMEDICAL MISSION. An employee of the provincial government of Misamis Oriental under Governor Yevgeny day, January 7.

Vincente Emano instructs a victim of tropical storm Seniang on how to consume the medicine that she just got for He added the free during a medical mission held at Tagoloan Dome in Tagoloan town Wednesday.

Photo by Mark Francisco of Mindanao Daily News

See gang, page A8

Police launch manhunt Open learning, distance vs. killer of poll officer education signed into law

By Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor

ILIGAN City--The police have identified the suspect in the killing of a municipal election officer in Lanao del Sur, Wednesday morning, and have launched a manhunt operation for his arrest.

A hot pursuit operation is

currently being conducted by operatives from the Provincial Police Office in Lanao del Sur against the suspect in the shooting to death of Bubong Municipal Election Officer, Basher Ampa, around 9 a.m., See manhunt, page A8

SENATOR Cynthia Villar, the principal author and co-sponsor of the ‘Open Learning and Distance Education Act of 2014’ (Senate Bill 2274), welcomed the signing into law of the bill that will greatly benefit poor and working students as it will offer a flexible system of schooling.

President Benigno “Noynoy”

Aquino III signed Republic Act (R.A.) 10650 or the “Open Distance Learning Act” on December 9 and the “Ladderized Education Act of 2014” (Senate Bill 2272) last month.

“The modern delivery of education to students could make higher education more accessible See open, page A8

Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival kicks off today at Centrio

By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-large

Workers prepare for the Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival at Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. Photo courtesy of Centrio marketing department

THE region’s biggest food festival kicks off today the Activity Center of the Ayala Centrio Mall in Cagyaan de Oro City.

Dubbed “Big Bite Northern Mindanao Food Festival”, the three-day event will kick off today with Misamis Oriental’s Kuyamis Festival, but would also feature the food products and dishes of the Region X’s other provinces: Green Bukidnon, Food

Basket of Mindanao on Saturday (January 10) featuring the province’s vegetables, pineapple, beef and coffee; and The Bounty of the Sea on Sunday, (January 11) highlighting the foods and dishes of Camiguin, Iligan and Misamis Occidental.

Events will be held at the Centrio Mall Activity Center while the exhibitors will be located al fresco at the Centrio Gardens.

Big Bite Northern Mindanao follows the successful staging of Big Bite

Northern Luzon held over the past two years in October at the Marquee Mall in Angeles City, Pampanga. It is supported by the participating LGUs of Northern Mindanao’s four provinces, the Department of Tourism, Region 10 (DOT-10) and Department of Trade and Industry, Region 10 (DTI-10), FOPANORMIN, and the DTI OTOP of each municipality.

Day One on Friday, January 9, 2015 will focus on “The Bounty See festival, page A8

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"Oplan Kalamboan" a Nograles brand of public service

By Rene Arias & Bobby Mahinay Davao News Buruea

Davao City -- The Congressional Office of Cong. Karlo B. Nograles, House Committee Chair on Labor and Employment, showed a report that it was able to deliver basic services to the first district constituents in terms of its Oplan Serbisyo sa Katawhan last year.

Oplan Kalamboan was initiated by his father former congressman and Speaker Prospero Nograles since the Nograles' occupied the congressional seat way back 2001 and was continued by his son Karlo.

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The primary objective is to help, assist, provide budget for scholars, medicines and livelihood training programs purely intended to the constituents of district 1.

As of November 2014, "Tupad Calamity" program

which is only a part of a broader programs on Oplan Kalamboan provided foodstuff and medicines to victims of natural and manmade calamities totalling to 349 beneficiaries compose of barangays 22, 23 and 76-A,said Mr. Willy Marasigan, the congressional office, Chief of Staff.

Marasigan also cited that the distribution were made in 3 batches.

Topping the list of priorities is the "Oplan Kaalam program" which seeks to provide support fund for the college students in private Universities/Colleges while on the other hand give

full scholarships grant to scholars in the University of Southeastern Philippines, Obrero and Mintal Campus respectively, Marasigan added.

On the other development, the Livelihood Program which aims to augment the low income earners and non-employed housewives have shown a total 642 beneficiaries successfully trained in basic skills in peanut butter making, malong weaving, sewing projects, rugs making for barangays 10-A and food processing for barangays Matina and 19-B. Marasigan also said that successful trainees were also given equipment for there use and are said to have already earned an income derive from the small business.

He said, Oplan Kalamboan Program is a Nograles brand in public service and this projects will continues as long as the Davaenos puts them in congress.

IPMR selection for Kagan reset to January 12

By Marlon Gayog MDN Davao Bureau

DAVAO CITY -- National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP-Davao City) has reset the conduct of validation and selection process of the new Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR) for Kagan tribe in the City Council of Davao to a later date.

After the three-year term of the first IP representative in the council, represented by Councilor Berino Mamboo of ATA tribe, the Kagan tribe is poised to assume next.

Davao City has 10 tribes recognized and represented in the council.

During the selection process, the NCIP explain how it is done and also how the tradition of Kagan tribe choose their leader.

Kagan tribe is represented by 37 Baragawa or tribal council in different Jemaah or tribal communities.

There are eight aspirants in Kagan tribe, running for IP Representative in the City Council, namely, Datu Mike Apadan, Datu Larry Cabaguio, Datu Japar Pandadayun, Mr. Joel Bustamante, Former Brgy. Chairman Lito Llapitan, Mr Janor Balo, Datu Nicanor Muhammad and Former SK

Federation Chairperson Bai Halila Sudagar.

However, after a close-door meeting and consensus of the aspirants, some of them waved their right to run in favor of one aspirant -- who is Datu Mike Apadan. They expressed support for Apadan when they were giving their speeched as aspirants.

As for former chairman Lito Llapitan of Barangay Tigatto, he did not concede, but has vowed to support the consensus of the other aspirants.

Meanwhile, the only woman among the aspirants who ran for IP representative, Bai Halila Sudagar, a former city councilor as SK representative, proceeded with her candidacy under the slogan that women are capable to lead the Kagan and IP in the city.

"According to our customary (practice) and the tradition of our tribe, men and women have equal rights to education and politics, aside from being Imam (religious leader) or a judge in Muslim laws," Halila said.

The withdrawal of some aspirants, dissapointed members of the tribal council who walked out after the deliberation.

The NCIP official reset the selection and validation process to January 12, 2015, because of lack of consensus with the aspirants being shortlisted to three, namely, Apadan, Llapitan and former Sudagar.

Iconic pipe bridge crossing to rise in Davao DAVAO CITY- An eyepleasing pipe bridge crossing will soon be a landmark along Davao City's historic Governor Generoso Bridge.

The Davao City Water District (DCWD) is currently building a suspension-type of pipe bridge crossing Davao River that will hold its 1000 millimeter water pipe.

The earlier pipe bridge which held 650 and 700 mm pipes was destroyed by floods two years ago and the temporary remedy was to place the pipes along the bridge. However Department of Public Works and Highways limited the capacity to just two 200 mm pipes.

"It drastically reduced capacity to 65%, affecting 45,000 connections." said DCWD spokesman Atty.

Bernie Delima.

With the new pipes which has actually a bigger area than the combined 650 and 700 mm pipes there will be an 8% increase in water capacity as compared to the previous plain-looking pipe bridge before it was damaged by the flood.

Delima said the Bankerohan Pipe Bridge Crossing will be a suspensiontype bridge structure similar to the famed San See pipe, page A8

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Ayala’s AC energy on track to meet 1000MW target THE AC Energy Holdings, Inc. (AC Energy), Ayala’s energy unit, moved closer to attain its 2016 goal of reaching 1,000 megawatts (MW) attributable capacity of power plants that are operational or under

construction.

This as it recently secured financing for the phased construction of a 4 x 135MW coal-fired power plant in Kauswagan town in Lanao del Norte in Mindanao. This brings

AC Energy’s attributable capacity to over 700MW. The Mindanao power plant is developed by GN Power Kauswagan Ltd. Co., a limited partnership among AC Energy, the Philippine Investment Alliance for In-

Outgoing police regional director Chief Supt. Isagani F. Genabe Jr. (third from left) accepts a token of appreciation from Misamis Occidental acting police director Sr. Supt. Archival Diokno Macala during a testimonial tendered in his honor. Genabe is set to retire on January 1. With him is his wife Dr. Margery R. Genabe and PJ Tremedal Mindanao Daily. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit of Mindanao Daily News

‘Pasungko’ Festival first official activity for Visit Philippines 2015 in Normin

By Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat of PIA-10

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Pasungko Festival in Misamis Occidental has been declared first accredited activity for Visit the Philippines Year 2015 in Northern Mindanao.

Aimed at promoting the islands of the Philippines to the world including festivals and events, among others, Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Catalino E. Chan III said that the Pasungko Festival in Misamis Occidental was

the first to be accredited for it. It is a microsite inside Visit the Philippines Year the “It’s More Fun in the 2015 in Northern Mindanao. Philippines” website Celebrated in November, See visit, page A8 Republic of the Philippines Pasungko is already enlisted DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS in the website visitph2015.

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII com where international PP/Lt. Mario B. Portus, Jr., PPA Compound, Surigao City Tel. No. (+6386) 231-7622/Telefax No. (+6386) 231-7622 / Email: marina.seo@yahoo.com and local tourists can see and participate.

RE: Application for the grant of Certificate of Convenience (CPC) to operate a tramper Milo Oropesa, Promo- Public service in the operation of its ship/s in its/their route for the carriage of passengers and tions Specialist of the Tour- applied to charge deregulated rates pursuant to Republic No. 9295 and its Revised Implementing Rules ism Promotions Board said Act and Regulations. that Visit the Philippines year 2015 is not meant to JUANITO B.BALILI, CASE NO. SUR 14 – 101 replace “It’s More Fun in the x - -Applicant.

- - - - - - - - - x Philippines” but to refresh ORDER

This refers to the Application for Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC), pursuant to RA 9295 and its R-IRR to operate the vessel MBCA NORMEGLO in the route/s:

Surigao City to any port of Dinagat Island and vice versa.

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, as applicable.

Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 14 January 2015 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City.

The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), afterwhich, the application is deemed submitted for resolution/ decision, upon acceptance of such FOE and declaration that the cause is submitted for decision.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 7th day of January 2015, Surigao City, Philippines.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD:

ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO, MMSA Regional Director MDN: Jan. 9, 2015

frastructure (PINAI) fund, and Power Partners Ltd. Co. The power plant construction is expected to commence in early 2015, and will be operational by 2017.

AC Energy is also involved in the development of a 2 x 600MW power plant in Bataan beside the existing GN Power Mariveles plant, which is 17 percent owned

by AC Energy.

The new power plant has yet to achieve financial close, which is targeted in 2015.

In the meantime, the first unit of its 2 x 135MW coal-fired power plant in Calaca, Batangas under South Luzon Thermal Energy Corp. (SLTEC), a joint venture with Trans-Asia Oil and Development Corp., is scheduled to start commercial operations by the first quarter of 2015.

The second 135MW unit of the plant is currently

under construction and expected to be complete by the end of the year.

AC Energy’s wind farm projects have also reached completion in 2014.

The 19MW expansion of Northwind Power Development Corp. (Northwind) in Bangui, Ilocos Norte was done last October 2014 and has since been successfully delivering power to the grid.

T h e e x p ans i on h a s brought total capacity of Northwind’s facility to 52MW. The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Certificate of Endorsement for Feed-in-Tariff for this expansion.

AC Energy, through its affiliate North Luzon Renewable Energy Corp.

(NLREC), also completed its 81-MW wind farm in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte last November 11, 2014.

It has likewise been operational and has received the Certificate of Endorse-

ment for Feed-in-Tariff from the DOE. Combined, Northwind and NLREC put Ayala’s total wind power capacity at 133MW. AC Energy President and CEO Mr. Eric Francia said: “The completion of these projects is quite timely given the anticipated tightness in power supply this year.”

“We hope these power generation assets will help augment the country’s power requirements,” said Mr. Francia.

He said: “In the past three years Ayala has committed over US$700 million in equity to build much needed base load capacity and to develop renewable energy sources.”

“We continue to work on a pipeline of power projects together with our partners to meet our goal of assembling over 1,000 MW in attributable generating capacity over the next few years,” said Mr. Francia.

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The hopeless dream continues Considering that the cost of fuel has gone down, the government should exert efforts to scale down the prices of goods. However, with the spiraling prices of goods, it becomes certain that the government is not doing anything to unburden the economic woes of the common people.

The prices of prime commodities and the staple food remain high. For instance, the kilo of first class commercial rice remains at P 38 to P 45.

In this case, the government argues that the consuming public should patronize the rice supplied by the National Food Authority (NFA) which is sold at P 28 per kilo.

Prices of canned goods and milk products remain a burden to the ordinary citizen. A sachet of milk sells at P 21. In this case, it is usual for a poor family to have their baby drink sugar-sweetened warm water as substitute for milk. No wonder, the baby suffers stunted growth. Malnutrition becomes a problem in the country because a family

could not afford to buy and consume nutritious food.

Whenever a mother goes to the barangay health center to avail of medical treatment for her child, the health attendant would simply prescribe “Vitamin C” for the child.

If by chance, a government doctor is around, the doctor would simply ask the mother to let the child eat more of “Moringa” sc. Name: Moringaceae (Malunggay).

On the contrary, the government always heralds the economic accomplishment as one of its greatest achievements. Take note, in Decem-

It is when a person is consumed by his love for money that such person becomes corrupt and corrupted.

Sadly this is what is happening to so many people now. They are so consumed by their love for money that they will do anything and everything just to satisfy their greed even if they end up corrupted to the bones as humans.

In yesterday’s column I talked about how the New Bilibid Prisons officials and guards were corrupted by the high profile convicted criminals they were charged to guard for them to close their eyes to the travesty of the law these convicts did when they had their prison cells converted into hotel-like rooms and their having lived lives as if they are not convicted criminals while actually serving their prison terms.

What is appalling with this is the fact that when these high profile convicts were temporarily locked up at the National Bureau of Investigation prison cells, they immediately succeeded in corrupting their NBI guards by allowing them to have large amounts of cash in their possession as if they have use for it while under incarceration and even use of communication gadgets.

This is how the love for money works. It corrupts everyone. Or is the love for money a state of being corrupt already?

Yesterday’s newspaper carried another appalling news about how agriculture officials led by the agency’s highest ranking official himself, Secretary Proceso Alcala, were bribed to the tune of P200 million just so they will allow the importation of garlic based on a fictitious scarcity of supply of the item.

These officials would not have allowed themselves to be corrupted by these unscrupulous garlic traders if not for their being consumed by their love for money.

We have to understand that to be corrupt is a choice.

If those New Bilibid Prisons officials and guards, those NBI agents tasked to guard the high profile convicts from Muntinlupa, those agriculture officials led by Alcala bribed by equally corrupt garlic traders said no to the lures of being corrupted, for sure they would have avoided becoming corrupt.

But they chose to be corrupted because of their love for money. They wanted to live lives beyond their means. I am sure that their

The CYNOSURE

Cris Diaz

ber 2014, the government technocrats claimed that the country attained the highest Gross National Products (GNP) in recent years. This means, that every Filipino should be happy because of the economic improvement that the country is now experiencing.

Somewhat, there could be some truth to the government’s claim. With the prices of fuel products going down, the government could have gain a lot - in terms of the value of international commitments. But, telling the Filipino people that the economy becomes brighter than ever is another thing.

How could that be when poverty remains a predicament of the majority of the 100 million Filipino people?

With the salaries and wages of ordinary workers remaining at poverty level, with the spiraling prices of goods, with the unemployment in the corridor - who would say that, the economic condition is getting better?

Perhaps, the economy would become rosy only

when the prices goods become affordable to the ordinary citizen. The economic condition would be better for the Filipinos if the salaries and wages of ordinary workers could meet the daily nutrition requirements of their families.

Yet, we are always apprehensive that under the present condition, all these things could be nothing but a dream of pessimism. Until the government’s monetary value becomes independent from the United State Dollar, nothing in this country could improve in the near future.

With a dollar-peso still at P 44 to a US dollar, the prices of goods in the country could not be tamed. After all, the commercial activities of the country’s biggest entrepreneurs are always “dollar based.” In other words, until the country’s economy becomes independent from foreign capitalist, our people will continue to suffer the consequences of a doomed economy. -0- react: crisguardian@yahoo.com

A deeper view

the corrupt could put up innocent faces in public as if they have not done any crime against humanity and God. Almost all of them can still go to places of worship supposedly to thank God for the blessings they received through corruption.

Can you imagine that?

These corrupt people could still muster the galls to claim the proceeds of their corrupt ways were blessings from God that is why they are very thankful to him for such blessings. And because in their fantastic thinking they are richly blessed by God they give a big part of the proceeds of their corruption to God through his church in the hope of being blessed again by God for their benevolence to him.

And the church and the servants of God exacerbate this appalling situation by actually blessing these corrupt individuals, those who are consumed by their greed and love for money, by announcing to all and sundry how much God will bless them even more for their generosity to the church.

I really don’t know how this travesty can make God happy.

During the holidays I passed through one of the three giant malls in our

Love for money

Jesse E.L. Bacon II

justification in allowing themselves to be gobbled up by corruption is that their income is not sufficient to meet their needs.

Of course there is no income enough to satisfy greed for greed is insatiable.

And greed in the case of the above officials is manifested through their love for money hence making them vulnerable to being bribed. If anyone of them just contented themselves with what they have, they would not have succumbed to the temptations of corruption.

Saying no to corruption is a choice only those with high moral fortitude could muster. The weak ones who still have not conquered their love for money would easily surrender.

I really don’t know how

Daily Inspiration Starting Over

Juvy Sarraga

See bacon, page A11

“If you’re tired of starting over, stop giv- that people simply take their old baggage ing up.” into the new situation or environment.

Unknown The same problems crop up once again.

Perhaps it’s time to take stalk of the real Whether you are in a job, a marriage, a issues, face them, and seek help. Improving project, a relationship or an unpleasant ones self in the current situation is a true living situation, starting over is never easy. test of one’s intention for personal growth.

Starting over can be tough and demanding The key factor in whatever you decide is and yet never bring the intended relief from your level of commitment for personal stress and anxiety. Often what happens is change. Become the change.

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K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum:

A solution to uprising unemployment in the country

By Nanette M. Tedlos, Head Teacher III Laguindingan National High School Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental

C

hange is never easy, especially when it is about a big undertaking such as the implementation of the new K-12 curriculum in the Philippines.

A recent change in the Philippines’ educational system was implemented starting in 2011.

Adding three years to the country’s basic education curriculum was formed into a law signed by no less than the President of the Philippines, Benigno S. Aquino in 2013.

It requires all Filipino students to have one year of kindergarten, six years of elementary schooling, four years of junior high school and two years of senior high school.

The implementation of the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum is the key to the nation’s development.

Twelve years of being in school is beneficial to the students because graduating at the age of 18 fully equipped with skills will be employable and competitive already.

They will be equipped with skills needed for a specific job even without a college degree.

Another good reason

for having this K-12 curriculum is that the graduates of this program will be more prepared to enter the labor force.

It is also designed to enable graduates to join the work force right after high school and suitably prepare those who want to continue on to higher education.

K – 12 is commended to be the great solution of the uprising unemployment in the country because graduates of this curriculum will be more prepared and well-trained that will make them qualify for employment.

In the recent survey, it was found out that many of the graduates of various courses were unemployed after college.

But with the graduates of the K-12 Basic Education Curriculum, it was expected that this will lessen the unemployment problem in the country because skilled workers are in demand globally.

It is high time however, that we join the rest of the world and improve the quality of the basic education system and the graduates for the betterment of the nation building.

NDFP declares ceasefire in Surigao Norte for safe release of policemen

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By Roel N. Catoto, MindaNews

URIGAO CITY – To “pave way for the safe and orderly release” of the three policemen snatched by New People’s Army (NPA), the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has declared a 13-day ceasefire in Sirogap del Norte.

Ka Maria Malaya, spokesperson of NDFPNortheastern Mindanao Region, said in a letter sent to MindaNews Tuesday that the local ceasefire would take effect on the same day until January 19.

But this local ceasefire, Malaya said, would only take effect once all operating units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Civilian

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES NURVIN I. ORTEGA AND MERLY BERNIDO-ORTEGA,

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Oro Asia Construction Supply Corp. has filed with this Office a sworn registration statement for the sale of house and lot packages in PERLITA’S EXECUTIVE HOMES particularly described as Blk. 7 - Lots 21.22.30.32,34,36.37 & 38 all in Pcs-10-001586 containing an area of 584 Sq. Meters and covered by TCT Nos.T-136-2013000236, T-136-2013000237. T-136-2013000244. T-136-2013000246, T-136-2013000248. T-136-2013000250 ,T-136-2013000251 .T-136-2013000252.

All papers relative thereto shall, upon request and payment of processing fee, be available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon.

Absent any legal impediment, the above-cited project is deemed registered and a certificate, in evidence thereof, shall forthwith be issued after five (5) days from the last day of publication.

Cagayan de Oro City this 7th day of January 2015.

(Sgd.) CHARITO A. RAAGAS

Regional Director

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-00034-2014 RA10172

See Ceasefire, page A8

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES FELMA M. GUISADO-BANGUEZ AND DANTE BAROY BANGUEZ,

CIVIL CASE NO.2015-001

FELMA M. GUISADO-BANGUEZ AND DANTE BAROY BANGUEZ,

Petitioners.

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Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners through Counsel Atty. Chonita L. Maagad.

Finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on February 6, 2015 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 this copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Phillipines, this 8th day of January, 2015.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

MDN: Jan 9, 16 & 23, 2015

MDN: Jan 9, 16 & 23, 2015

ORDER

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-00041-2014 RA10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2031-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JONAH U. NALUPA has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JONAH UBAY NALUPA, born on January 20, 1994 at Rojales, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are VICTORIO GARSOTA NALUPA and LADISTA AULIZA UBAY.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 January 2015.

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

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MDN: JAN. 9, 2015

the family and loved ones of the POWs, the NDFPNEMR deemed it necessary not to proceed with the preliminary investigation and trial proper, and thus ordered their immediate release,” Malaya said.

She, however, did not disclose where and when will the policemen be freed.

“This local ceasefire declaration and the eventual release of the prisoners of war in Surigao del Norte form part of the confidence building measures of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines for the resumption of the peace talks,” Malaya said.

“In compliance with this unilateral ceasefire declaration, all units of the New People’s Army (NPA) have

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on Ocober 24, 1987 at Suarez, Iligan City, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Zone Aries 1, Suarez, Iligan City and Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro 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 irreconcilability and they separated for ten (10) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalized their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 24, 1987, 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 February 6,2015 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 news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 8th day of January, 2015.

HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD

NOTICE OF FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE MAIN SUBDIVISION PROJECT

CIVIL CASE NO.2014-149

NURVIN I. ORTEGA AND MERLY BERNIDO-ORTEGA

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippines Office of the President HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL NORTHERN MINDANAO REGION, Cagayan de Oro City

Armed Forces Geographical Unit and paramilitary units completely cease all their offensive military operations, which include the Community Organizing for Peace and Development (COPD) and other such operations.

This local ceasefire, she said, covers four towns in Surigao del Norte – Claver, Bacuag, Alegria, and Gigaquit – and in the municipality of Kitcharao in Agusan del Norte.

“This is a supplemental ceasefire to the 10-day ceasefire declared by the NDFP at the national level,” Malaya said.

She said this local ceasefire has been declared to avoid potential encounter

between the NPA custodial forces and operating units of the AFP, PNP and CAFGU. She added that this would also provide security and safety for the families of the “prisoners of war,” members of the Third Party Facilitators and others who will attend the actual release of PO1 Democrito Bondoc Polvorosa and PO1 Marichel Unclara Contemplo of the Alegria Police Station, and PO1 Junrie Amper of Malimono Police Station.

The NPA snatched Amper on Nov. 12 and Polvorosa and Contemplo on Nov. 16 last year.

In its separate letter, the NDFP-North Eastern Mindanao has also issued an order of release for the three captives.

“Heeding the request of

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that VENJIE C. GALAGATA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from SNOWFE to VENJIE in the Birth Certificate of SNOWFE DAGO-OC CORDOVA who was born on September 21, 1978 at Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are BEVENCIO BAGO CORDOVA and JEAN TERO DAGO-OC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 January 2015.

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: JAN. 9 & 16, 2015

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-00041-2014 RA10172

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Agusan del Norte Municipality of Carmen

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-00022-2014 RA10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JADE RACHO ARDIMER, represented by Mother, Brenda Racho Ardimer has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JADE RACHO ARDIMER, at Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are HENRY CABILOGAN ARDIMER and BRENDA LOANG RACHO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 January 2015.

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MAE ANJELLIE M. CAGULADA has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MAE ANJELLIE MATEO CAGULADA, born on April 2, 1995 at Vinapor, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are ISABELO PASAYLO CAGULADA and ANGELITA TORDOS MATEO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 January 2015.

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RICHELL T. PAIPA has filed with this Office a petition for the Correction of Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RICHELL TAGHOY PAIPA, born on September 12, 1992 at Manoligao, Carmen, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are ROMEO CABRERA PAIPA and CARMEN CABATINGAN TAGHOY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 23 January 2015.

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar

(SGD.) ANITA T. ESPINOSA

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: JAN. 9 & 16, 2015

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Mayor asks BOC for protocol on LGU action vs smuggling

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AMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor Beng Climaco has asked Customs Commissioner John Phillip Sevilla to come up with guidelines and protocol pertaining to campaigns against smuggling undertaking by local government units in coordination with police, military and other line agencies.

This, in view of what she described as slow response from the Bureau of Customs when police and military authorities intercepted a motorboat loaded with alleged smuggled sugar in barangay Sangali Tuesday morning.

“Per report, the PNP and Coast Guard responded but it took 12 hours for the Bureau of Customs to allow Coast Guard and PDEA to inspect the boat.

There is a lapse in

Customs response to line agencies who assist them in the campaign against smuggling,” the appalled Mayor Climaco said after an emergency meeting with the authorities yesterday morning at the BOC building at the port area.

A check with the Customs Central Office, according to the mayor, the sugar regulatory agency did not grant any permit for any sugar shipment.

“Initial findings focus on

Police and military authorities inspect M/L Ylaiza Maye V allegedly ferrying smuggled sugar, which they intercepted along the coastal waters off Sangali and Bolong Tuesday, Jan. 6.

the legality of confiscated sacks of sugar.

The PNP, Army, Coast Guard and LGU are doing

their share to stop smugCity Police Director Col. gling yet the gap lies with Angelito Casimiro reported (the Bureau of ) Customs that elements from Police slow response.”

Station 3 (barangay Sangali) led by PSI Joel Tuttuh and 21st Infantry Battalion, PA led by 1Lt. Irvin Hibaler and the Phil. Coast Guard conducted operations against smuggling activities along

the coastal areas of barangay Sangali and Bolong around 9am Tuesday (Jan. 6) that resulted to the apprehension of 8 crew members of M/L Ylaiza Maye V and 6 laborers.

Confiscated were 1,146 sacks of 50 kilos alleged smuggled sugar and upon verification, the motorboat’s crew members failed to present pertinent papers for the sugar being transported.

The owner of the vessel was identified as Mayor Abdulsalih Asmadon of Jolo Sulu and the owner of the sugar was a certain “Hasim.”

Philippine Coast Guard personnel issued Enforcement Inspection Apprehension Report (EIAR) for the said violation and certificate of inspection.

From the site, the motorboat, escorted by Coast Guard, Police and Army troops, was brought to the PPA wharf around 8:10pm the same day.

The vessel, cargoes and crew were formally received by a representative from the Zamboanga Bureau of Customs at 9am of Wednesday (Jan. 7) for proper disposition.

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R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that INSANAH LEIGH M. DANGCAL has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from INSANAH to INSANAH LEIGH in the Certificate of Live Birth of INSANAH MACAPODI DANGCAL who was born on 19 January 1984 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Sittie Namerah S. Macapodi and Sominsang M. Dangcal.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOCELYN A. SARRA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from JOY to JOCELYN in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOY TECSON ARCILLA who was born on April 3, 1965 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Naomi C. Tecson and Nestor Arcilla.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2015.

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

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FINALISTS 1. Cesar Stefan Rago, Cag de Oro 2. Charlin S. Mejorada, Mis. Occ. 3. Nicole N. Aballe, Cag. De oro 4. Jumel P. Parnocillo, Clarin Mis.Occ. 5. Pablita A. Delgra, Cag de Oro

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Beyond Bigwigs and Politics: A Story of a Hopeful Entrepreneur

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By Cesar Stefan A. Rago, Cag de Oro Retire young. Retire rich.

This has been his living mantra ever since he started his business. A life-long goal to protect his intentions, to succeed beyond what is expected, and to venture into things mutually beneficial to the community and its residents. Beyond bigwigs and politics, this is a story of hope, action and community development.

We cannot deny the fact that in the Philippine setting, politics is aggressive. Yet to this man, even how much he’s exposed to the reality of political inclination, undoubtedly acted upon his dream to help and raise the community by diving into an agricultural business.

Paulo Anastacio Emano, a friend, a student and an entrepreneur. Paulo started investing since he was in 2nd grade – in a piggy bank. Over the years as he realized the developments he has successfully achieved, he ventured into a piggy business.

“There are three things I want to achieve in life. Bluntly, to satisfy myself, to help and make my parents proud, and be involved with the community, and inspire them to uplift their lives accordingly,” Emano emphasized.

According to the book Robert Kiosaki, it is indeed true that money cannot solve 100% of the problem, but at least 77% of them.

Getting started with 2 pigs, he solely proved himself that he can bring the community together with his business and the people behind the success of his “piggy” investment.

“I did’t do it for mere business. I did it together with the residents of this community by training them with basic farming procedures mainly in piggery. I didn’t give out money. I

What Makes A True and Successful Entrepreneur?

Building Success through “Hardware Business”

By: Nicole N. Aballe, Xavier University Company: Car Focus

By Charlin S. Mejorada, Mis. Occ.

What’s really behind a successful entrepreneur? When we talk about success, one does not simply perceive it as something we get easily. It is a risk in which one would have to get in, in order to direct himself to a much greater venture.

As what they say, a business is something that doesn’t have a finish line and for Leandro Aballe, it has never been easy to build his own empire.

Leandro Aballe has been in the car industry for almost 20 years now. To have dissected his successful venture, he has been through ups & downs just to get him to where he is right now.

Through winning experiences & getting through it, he learned and continues to learn a lot. He learned the value of servitude in part of leadership, he learned the true meaning of hardwork & determination through working as an employee of a car business (Honda) and then paved his way on defining his dream.

Loving the idea of business, he thrived himself to become a proprietor of a SME (Small Medium Enterprises) called CAR FOCUS auto body shop.

Car Focus is an auto body shop established in 2005, it is formerly called Automotive Concepts from 2005- 2009 and has evolved into his present name. getting into the business, it is inevitable to have problems, it may have been his turning point of his career, but it did make him sacrifice a lot, through risks, bad debts, bad collection and getting through loans, name it. Of course money begets money and for almost two decades, despite all of it, he still manages to keep the business thriving.

Inspite all of what has mentioned, he made his auto body shop unique through products differentiation, building rapports and set away egocentricity in his business. For him, one does not simply win a thing that just has a façade, rather, it is what’s inside that could effortlessly tame its natures course of beauty which makes him a winner.

It is getting into risks and standing up through a lot of fall, setting humility from the very start until the end of every success and failures, getting through ways to thrive for the best which makes him a true and successful entrepreneur.

Wilfredo “Willy” T. Chiong Jr. is a born Ozamiznon who started his humble beginnings as a worker in “Zambo Utso”, a well renowned hardware in Pagadian City. Zamboanga del Sur and later on became the manager of the said hardware for five years.

After resigning from Zambo Utso, Willy took charge of a small family hardware business in 1996 known as “Building Resources Inc.” in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental. Building Resources Inc. was founded by their father the late Wilfredo Chiong, a respected judge in the City Ozamiz and was once a counselor of the City. It was first a family business of the Chiong but when their father died the company seemed to have lost its way in the hardware industry and was later on declared bankrupt. Wilfredo “Willy” T. Chiong Jr. then tried to revive the company, opening it as the sole owner with only no more than 50sq. meter establishment as a display center in the year 1996.

Willy’s company rented to such establishment for few years and in the year 2001, he was able to relocate the companies display center and store to a new and bigger area where he was able to establish a two storey building at the port road in front of Gaisano Mall Ozamiz bearing the same name of their once family hardware business as a tribute to his father’s legacy.

Building Resources Inc. gained more profit as more and more people trusted the company and patronized its products.

It seemed to blossom in the hardware industry as Willy opened a new branch of the company in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur in 2002 and Molave branch in the latter year. The company then took some biddings and was able to make contractual projects not only to places where its branches are located but so with its neighboring cities and provinces like Dipolog City, Dapitan City, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur and more…

Now Building Resources Inc. soars high with 3 branches and counting, manning employees of not less than 50 persons, having a 9,300 sq. meters main warehouse located at Gango, Ozamiz City, an availed 1,200 sq. meter lot, a hardware stock assets of more or less 50 million pesos and a reputable name in the hardware business industry.

Wilfredo “Willy” T. Chiong is truly a great year example of hardwork and patience and concrete evidence that a millionaire is not made for a night but through consistent hardwork and passion to one’s work and business.

wanted them to experience how hard it is to earn money, Emano expressed.

Currently, he has partnered with Anakciano Inc. which helped him widen his knowledge about the business. For 5 years now, he has continuously been doing good in managing first – hand the business and has trained residents to not settle for less.

Paulo Emano has been featured by the multi – awarded Agriculture TV show in ABS – CBN, Agritayo Dito, last January 2014.

“This success story is still on going. I am willing to be trained and share the trainings to these unprivileged people. I don’t own this success. Together with my team, it is our success. Our story,” Emano concluded.

A son, a student, a hopeful entrepreneur. This is his story. No, their successful entrepreneurial story.

He’s Nobody?

By Jumel P. Parnocillo, Clarin Mis.Occ. I first saw him wearing his white sando shirt and black cargo shorts at the back of a cashier’s table in a new ministore. They said the goods that they sell were at a low price compared to other stores in our municipality. Thus, I keep on buying on his store which is located near the town’s market.

Then one day, I noticed photos posted on one of the store tables. The array of photos was taken in different places outside the Philippines with the cashier man on it. Curiosity got me that I began to ask my co-teacher Ms. Nathalie of who the man behind the cashier table is. She even jokingly replied that Arvin Roa, the cashier/owner of the store is looking for a girlfriend who works as a teacher. No way! Not that he is ugly but I find him too busy for everything.

I never knew back then that he had also his own struggles in life. Not to mention that his family name is Roa, prominent people in Clarin. He actually belongs to a brood of ten and had to work abroad to support not only himself but also his own family.

Nevertheless, his hardwork paid off when he went back to his homeland and opened a mini-store. He is always there and held the rein so fightly that the mini-store became a grocery store after a year. Two years after it ventured to other business opportunities like a lotto outlet and a meat shop. Then rose his Sitio Arvin located near the Clarin Suman House with four apartments on it.

Arvin Roa Store, Lotto Outlet, Loading Station, Meat Shop, Sitio Arvin and who knows what’s next.

At thirty-nine he is still very busy for everything even his own love life. No wonder, he keeps on accumulating more assets to become financially stable.

A nobody? Definitely, he is somebody.

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Pipe...

from page A2

Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge or Cebu's Marcelo Fernan Bridge.

They are planning to put up lighting in the bridge which will be aesthetically pleasing and can be a tourism attraction in Davao City.

Aside from aesthetics, the high tension cables in the suspension bridge holds the trusses that carries the pipes making it structurally durable. The bridge posts are hidden behind the road bridge posts so as to be protected from future flood debris.

Just in case the pipe brige will be knocked down by floods again, DCWD is planning to build a reserve pipe bridge crossing along Bolton Bridge.

The budget of the project will be around P105-million and is expected to be completed by March this year.

(PIA/RG Alama)

Ceasefire... from page A5

been ordered to cease all their offensive action against the AFP, PNP, CAFGU and other paramilitary troops,” she added.

The government earlier declared a month-long unilateral ceasefire from Dec. 19 to Jan. 19.

The CPP-NDF-NPA reciprocated with a staggered truce covering Dec. 24 to 26; Dec. 31 to Jan. 1; and Jan. 15 to 19.

But the communists accused that despite the AFP’s Suspension of Military Operation (SOMO) and the PNP’s Suspension of Police Operation (SOPO), there are still violations committed, foremost of which is the COPD. Malaya said that should the government forces “remain adamant in their position, and in effect in jeopardize the security of the NPA custodial force and the POWs themselves, the NDF-NEMR shall have no other recourse but to cancel the release.”

Of the nine original captives, only the three policemen from Surigao del Norte have remained in the hands of the NPA, according to Jorge “Ka Oris” Madlos, spokesperson of NDF-Mindanao.

Madlos told MindaNews during the 46th CPP anniversary celebration on December 26 in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur that military

operations in Surigao del Norte continued despite the SOMO declaration, thus preventing the release of the remaining captives.

He said government forces were still deployed in Claver, Gigaquit, Bacuag, Placer, Tubod and Alegria towns and some parts of Agusan del Norte. (Roel N. Catoto / MindaNews)

Bacon... from page A4

place. While walking my attention was caught by two utility personnel of the mall pushing a cart filled to the rafters with plastic bags of tube ice with the markings of the mall. Out of curiosity I asked the two guys if they were delivering the bags of tube ice to stores owned by the mall. And they gave me a no answer.

The bags of tube ice were orders by tenants of the malls who are into food services. Because they can only order this particular item from the mall itself.

If this is not greed at the highest level, pray tell what is. Can you imagine this mall killing the small tube ice companies by prohibiting them from doing business with their tenants because they want their tenants to be their captive clients of this particular item?

This is truly how the love for money can transform humans from being bearers of God’s image to being beasts in human form.

This is what we ought to be fighting against if we want transformation to really happen in our world and in our time.

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Gang... from page A1

suspects on board two motorcycles suddenly arrived at Pag-asa Pawnshop in Barangay Sto. Niño, Panabo City and disarmed the security guards on duty at that time.

Using small and large hammers, the suspects rushed to break the glass counters and raked all the displayed jewelries and other items worth some P5-million.

The suspects fled on board two motorcycles.

The suspects also took with them a .9mm caliber pistol and a shotgun from

the security guards.

Panabo City police are still conducting a manhunt against the suspects. (PNA)

Manhunt... from page A1

at Barangay Pinduguan while the victim was on his way to his office.

Police Senior Supt. Nixon Muksan, provincial director of the Lanao del Sur Police Provincial Office, identified the suspect as Sabsaban Gidatu, alias Cabsaran Langi, a former barangay chairman of Pantar.

Muksan said the incident resulted from a heated discussion between the suspect and the victim earlier.

Ampa disapproved the registration of reportedly minors as voters under the supervision of Gidatu, which led to an altercation.

Muksan said the suspect has been positively identified by the daughter of Ampa who was with the victim at the time of the incident.

A team raided the house of the suspect in Pantar and Tuka, but failed to locate the suspect who remained at large as of this writing.

Ampa’s daughter is currently recuperating from minor injuries and trauma at a hospital.

This is the first electionrelated incident recorded in the province of Lanao del Sur as the election nears.

Open... from page A1

to a great number of Filipinos, especially the poor who usually has to juggle working and going to school. Poor families with their limited resources could not afford the everyday expenses involved in sending their children to college the traditional way,” said Villar, who has been a long-time proponent of advanced systems of education.

As Las Piñas Representative, Villar was chairperson of the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education from 2004 to 2010.

She authored and led the passage of 28 bills on higher or technical education to improve the quality and accessibility of education nationwide such as the ladderized approach, distance-learning and openuniversity system.

“Open learning and distance education will decrease the number of dropouts and out-of-school

youths, who are mostly from the poor sectors of our society. Education is the key towards beating poverty,” she said.

According to a study by University of Philippines (UP) School of Economics, for every 100 children who enter Grade 1, only 45 finish secondary education or high school, and only 13 eventually finish a college or tertiary education.

Unlike traditional education in which one goes to school regularly to meet teachers and classmates, a student availing himself or herself of distance learning can attend classes while at home or in the workplace with the use of modules, e-mail, chat and video conference to name a few.

Like the traditional learning experience, distance education follows a curriculum, but studying can be done at one’s pace.

To ensure efficiency and quality, mechanisms are employed to monitor and ensure the academic progress of the students.

“As long as the necessary support for the efficient implementation of the system as enunciated in the bill are followed, open learning and distance education could well serve as effective engines to develop our people and nation,” Villar added.

Villar is also the principal author and co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2272 that has also been signed into law, Republic Act 10647.

The said bill aims to strengthen the ladderized interface between technicalvocational education and higher education.

Ladderized education allows students to progress between technical-vocational education and training (TVET) and college, and vice-versa.

At the same time, it opens opportunities for career and educational advancement for working and non-working students. It seeks to provide alternative methods and systems of education for working students and out of school youths.

Under the ladderized system of education, a student who has completed at least two years of technicalvocation training will receive a certificate that will provide him or her with the option to gain employ-

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The launching will be may also opt to proceed to further his or her studies. followed by various activities including Filipino“Besides decreasing the themed Kakanin cocktails number of out-of-school focusing on Misamis Oriyouths and under-graduates, ental’s coconut products, it will also address the issue culinary competitions, panel of unemployment, which is discussions, a pencil sketch still a major problem in our challenge featuring six select artists, and interactive country,” said Villar. interviews.

While all this is going on, Villar-authored Senate Bill Nos. 2272 (R.A. 10647) Centrio marketing officers and 2274 (R.A. 10650) are will be busy choosing some two of the three pro-edu- 80 shoppers at random who cation legislations recently bought items from the mall passed by the Senate and and the Big Bite Festival enacted into law, which exhibitors which will qualify will expand the delivery of them to join the Big Buffet educational services offered later in the afternoon at the by the state. The other one Centrio Gardens following was Senate Bill No. 2275, or the awarding of the culinary the ‘Iskolar ng Bayan Act’ and pencil sketch competition winners and a cultural (Republic Act 10648). dance show.

The day’s festivities will from page A1 conclude on a high note with (RA) No. 10632, “An Act games and entertainment at to Postpone the Sangguni- the Centrio Gardens. Ayala ang Kabataan Elections on Mall is bringing in guest October 28, 2013, Amending celebrity chefs Marvin Agusfor the Purpose Republic tin on January 10 and Boy Act No. 9340, and for other Logro and Jeric Gonzales on January 11.

Purposes.”

Centrio shoppers are Particularly, RA 10632 invited to join the festivihas amended RA 9340, ties and get a chance to which provides that “the win a golden raffle to the SK elections on October 28, Big Buffet to be held every 2013 shall be postponed to a evening from January 9-11 date to be determined by the at the Centrio Gardens.

Comelec between October 28, 2014 and February 23, Only 80 shoppers a day will be randomly chosen so 2015,” Patoc said.

Meanwhile, Patoc said come early or come late, but “no hold over” positions make sure you are visible! of the SK officials were Look out for the Centrio granted, as the term of all Marketing officers to get incumbent SK officials ex- your golden raffle! pired at noon of November 30, 2013.

Likewise, all SK officials from page A3 to serve as directory to who were ex officio members of the SB, Sangguniang everything the Philippines Panlungsod or Sangguniang has to offer.

All stakeholders, from Panlalawigan (SP) disconevent organizers to tour agentinued to serve as such in cies, are encouraged to go to the SB/SP concerned after visitph2015.com and register the expiration of their term and promote their activities as SK officials. to an international audience.

On the other hand, RA Visit the Philippines Year 10632 provides that “no 2015 is a Philippine Tourism appointment” were made to tactical campaign based on the vacated positions, as all development, organization, the SK positions remained implementation, and provacant until the new set of motion of a year round of officials shall have been duly activities in 2015 that comelected and qualified, Patuc pels tourists to proactively participate in the events. said. (RCA/PIA10-Misamis This includes fiestas, sport Occidental) events, aim to highlight strategic products, diving, shop and dining. from page A1 There are five themes for of Misamis Oriental”, this year namely music and specifically its Kuyamis arts, entertainment, lifestyle, Festival highlighting its sports and eco-tourism, hisCoconut and Ostrich dish- tory and culture.

Events will be organized es. Misamis Oriental Gov. in partnership with local Yevgeny Vincente Emano government units, private will open the festival at sector and relevant alliances. the Centrio Activity CenFurther, according to ter with Centrio and Aya- Oropesa, the recent upgrade la officials, and tourism of the country’s aviation safety and trade officials led by rating to category 1 will also DOT-10 Regional Director be a boost to tourism not only Butch Chan, DTI-10 Acting for international flights but Regional Director Linda for domestic as well.

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The National Government has allocated more than P480 million for infrastructure support to the Province of Misamis Oriental, noting its priority programs for tourism development.

Director Catalino E. Chan III said this is in line with the government’s tourism road convergence programs of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for the construction of local road projects in priority tourism destinations in the province.

He cited that there are some spots that are not accessible for tourists.

Chan further said during the opening of the 2nd Kuyamis Festival that the government has vowed to support in the pursuit of Misamis Oriental on its tourism program and commended the province for holding such activity as he echoed the statement of Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez Jr that it is best to have more activities

like this rather than promoting violence in Mindanao.

Further, he said, “Let us make this province the coconut destination of the country.”

Among the D OT-DPWH Convergence Program for Tourism Road Infrastructure Project Prioritization (TRIPP) for the province include access road for Sagpulon springs in Jasaan, falls in Naawan, and junction road from Opol town to Laguindingan airport. Talisayan and Magsaysy nesting grounds will have their share also.

Meanwhile, Chan said that northern Mindanao is set to launch Visit Philippine 2015 aimed at promoting the islands of the Philippines to the world including festivals and events, among others. Through this, we are developing, organizing and shall be promoting a year-round calendar of events and activities that will make international and domestic visitors tour our country and truly experience that “It’s more fun in the Philippines.” These events consist of traditional festivities, commercial events, rural activities and special tourism projects. He

said this is an opportune time for the province to promote its tourist destinations.

We hope this year, Misamis Oriental will join us to the World Travel Mart in London, with the Tourism Promotion Board (TPB), to promote destinations in the country not only in tourism and also for investment.

We have done in Camiguin and MisOcc, said Chan.

As the province commemorates its 85th Founding Anniversary, the provincial government opened its weeklong 2nd Kuyamis Festival on January 5, 2015 with the theme “Panagdait alang sa Mauswagaon, Malambuon ug Malipayong Misamis Oriental,” to perk up the local business and tourism industry.

Kuyamis Festival is an occasion associated with the founding of the province of Misamis Oriental since it became a separate and independent local government unit on January 1, 1930, by virtue of Republic Act 3537.

Historical jottings and sources reveal that Kuyamis is the orignal name of Misamis. It is a variety of sweet coconut,

which was a staple food of the earliest known Negrito settlers of Misamis. The word "Kuyamis" later named to "Misamis" when the Spanish colonizers came.

The highlight of the Kuyamis Festival, an agro-tourism festival, is the showcasing of products and by-products made out of the tree of life—the coconut. Items, handicrafts, articles, stuffs and food of Filipino delicacies that necessarily use coconut and its parts are sold by different participating municipalities. Art exhibits are also conducted by local artists from the province.

We aimed to establish a unique character for Misamis Oriental through featuring our own variety of coconut, the “kuyamis” that is abundant in our province, said governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano.

Following are the lined-up events for the Kuyamis Festival 2015: Opening Program on January 05 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds.

For January 5-9, Booth Competition, Meat and Livestock Show, Tiangge sa Capitolyo, Partners Bazaar. These will be held at the Provincial Capitol.

Sports Competition is set on January 5-9 at Pelaez Sports Center. Visual Arts Festival will be on January 6-9 at Centrio Ayala Mall; Tree Planting of 200 kuyamis seedlings on Jan. 6 at Talisayan Municipal Plaza; Interpretative Dance and Festival Queen Contest, January 7, at Centrio Ayala Mall; Tourism Kiosk Launching at Laguindingan Airport; and Black Nazarene Vigil at Pelaez Sports Center on January 8.

Black Nazarene Translacion at Pelaez Sports Complex (PSC) to Nazareno Church; and MisOr Food Festival, Centrio Mall, January 09; Kapamilya caravan on the 10th at Libertad National High School.

For his part, vice governor Jose Mari G. Pelaez said as a support of the provincial board, the members have approved on December 29, 2014 an ordinance institutionalizing the Kuyamis festival as the festival that will make Misamis Oriental known all over the country. As we all know we need to really create our very own festival for the identity of the province, said Pelaez. (EOR/PIA10)

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Smart e-Money, Inc. (SMI), the digital financial solutions provider of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), showcased its innovative mobile money solutions at the 2014 MEF Global Forum held recently in San Francisco, California.

SMI vice president and head of payments innoLibrarians and personnel learn to operate STARBOOKS at the SLSU, Sogod, Southern Leyte, through a brief trainvation, digital ecosystem, ing course handled by DOST-STII staff. STARBOOKS is poised to boost the state university’s library collections of and alliances Lito M. Vilreference materials in science and technology.

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build-up around it, including securing all payment forms through SMI’s innovation, LockByMobile, the world’s first mobile-based anti-fraud security solution. This year’s attendees include Barclays, Mastercard, Twitter, Amazon, Facebook and Mozilla, among others.

The MEF also recognized SMI’s mobile cash transfer in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda as best mobile money service in the world at the 11th Meffys Award in San Francisco. The Meffys is one of the mobile industry’s most coveted awards, honoring achievements across mobile content and commerce, and recognizing innovations from around the globe. The initiative beat mobile money projects of the likes of banking and financial services giant Barclays, and Bango, which is listed at the London Stock Exchange.

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The date launching of Visit the Philippines Year 2015 also fell on the celebration of Misamis Oriental’s Kuyamis Festival. Inside Centrio Mall, there was an exhibit on fashion designs that are made of coconut materials.

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The quality of the products and services offered by Dermax Laser Center are so excellent that it is now considered as the concept store and flagship shop of Skin Station, the parent company founded in 2010.

In keeping its reputation as a top-ofthe-line shop, Dermax Laser Center has an inviting modern and clinical interior.

It has individual treatment rooms for utmost privacy where doctors are available daily during mall hours for consultation and treatment services. Well-versed skin consultants who are all licensed nurses have years of experience in providing the best service every client deserves.

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The VPY 2015 is set to make Philippines an ultimate tourist destination in this year, while putting more emphasis in the country’s arts and culture, lifestyle and entertainment, travel and adventure and business.

DOT hopes to inspire 10 million foreign tourists to discover, explore and fall in love with the Philippines.

For 2015, series of big activities and events has been lined up, in time of the making of ‘Visit the Philippines Year’ campaign, proving that the year is an exciting one for the country. First of the list are Papal Visit in January and Madrid Fusion-Manila in April.

The country’s Lifestyle and Entertainment is also set to make hit in 2015 through hosting concert of international performers such as pop sensation One Direction and musical extravaganza, the first ever MTV Music Evolution that would be held in Manila, together with the biggest HipHop concert in 2015.

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Fiesta and the Philippine Pyromusical Competition. There would also be sporting events such as marathon, fun races and summer sports.

The Philippines is also proud in having modern facilities for conventions and business conferences. DOT reported that the recent upgrade of the country’s aviation safety rating to Category 1 is a boost to tourism, both international and domestic flights. Thus, one big event that it will be hosting include the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meetings and Leaders’ Summit which will gather 21 heads of state, 46 ministers, 10,000 economic leaders, support staff and international journalists.

Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. said in a press release that there are reasons enough for private sector to maximize the potential benefits of the growing tourism in the country. The country’s backto-back investment upgrades and high economic growth performance reinforced jobs generation and foreign tourism revenues that posted P 109.77 billion for the first six months

of 2014.

The Philippines is also known around the globe for its natural wonders and biodiversity such as Siargao Island surfing site, Boracay white beach sand, Bohol cruise tourism, Cebu dive site and several others. It is also a home for old baroque churches, museums and world heritage sites such as Banaue Rice Terraces, Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife and Sanctuary, Palawan Underground River and Vigan City.

Philippines also have Palawan’s famed Subterranean River National Park which is one of the world’s New7Wonders and the Vigan City, as well, the finalist for New7Wonders Cities.

In 2015, DOT promised that more historic treasures, natural wonders and unforgettable adventures will be unveiled, being the Visit Philippines Year.

Further, in order to improve its major marketing tool, DOT has given its online site a makeover, redirecting its homepage to the revitalized “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” (www.itsmorefuninthephilippines.com), that provides more feature to assist potential tourists, travel agencies and event

One of the gowns displayed in the area. This one is designed

by CDO’s Gil Macaibay III. organizers. In support to this, Tourism Promotions Board developed microsite inside the “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” site to serve as a guide for visitors upon searching on what Philippines has to offer.

Event organizers, travel agencies and other stakeholders are encouraged to register and promote their activities to an international audience through the link visitph2015.com.

In a media statement, Tourism Secretary Jimenez said that what will sustain Visit the Philippines Year 2015 campaign are the people themselves. “I enjoin the business, communities and locals, to play an active part in spreading and amplifying our messages, enticing would-be visitors to come and visit our shores,” he said.

Tourism remains one of pillars of growth and inclusiveness. In this, DOT is asking for continuous support especially for VPY 2015 for, after all, it motives to attract domestic and international tourists that would invest in the country.

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WHEN dozens or maybe hundreds of Kanye West fans post on the artist’s social media accounts that his collaboration with Beatles legend Paul McCartney would make the latter “more famous”, the whole world was furious. When I saw the whole thing, I stepped back and thought, “What made these ignorant netizens say that? Maybe they have a point.” An (open quote) “point” (closed quote) it is but it still a point – at least from their view. Makes sense? Well I’ll elaborate more.

I am born in 1978.

That means I obviously know The Beatles and Paul McCartney. Although it

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doesn’t follow that it was The Beatles that reigned the charts during my teenage years. (Their fans did though…they were called Eraserheads.) But not everybody is me. When I was two years old, I was dancing to the tune of the Village People’s YMCA. That’s what my mom told me. And when I was five, I was belting out Julio Iglesias’ Hey. When I grew up, I never knew arse about these guys. But since I’m a bookworm (there was no Internet then), I enjoy reading history and other books of trivia. So it happened that I knew these guys as well as I knew the music legends that were on rotation dur-

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That’s why I enjoy Ellie Goulding’s Love Me Like You Do as much as I enjoy The Beatles’ Love Me Do. Perhaps other people in the city share my inclinations.

My friend deejay-slashevents host-slash-voiceover talent Cloyd Phoenix says he grew up in the 90s but still knows who Billie Holiday or even Nat King Cole is. One thing sure, I know about Nat’s daughter Natalie Cole, Natalie Imbruglia,

Natalie Portman….oops!

Point is, Cloyd and I are a rare breed. The millennials who were born in 2001 and comprise a third of Kanye West’s fanbase do not know who Paul McCartney is. In fact, they’re not obliged to know. With all the zillions of information bits cluttered on the Net nowadays, do you expect the Justin Bieber generation to encounter an artist four decades ahead of One Direction? Picture this: a 40-year-old dad hops his kin onto the family SUV, the dad tunes in to a New Wave station, loosely humming a Huey Lewis tune.

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his earpieces and clicks on a whole Macklemore and Lewis album. Oh yeah they’re both Lewises but they’re 20 years apart!

The same goes true about movies. Nobody in college nowadays can appreciate Harrison Ford’s Star Wars or Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic encounter with Robert Patrick in Terminator 2. That is why filmmakers constantly make reboots, reimaginings, prequels, sequels etc. etcetera just so that these films are reintroduced to the budding generation.

Admittedly, we humans tend to be hypocrite as we grow older. Our granddads and grandmoms would

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whine that in this era, morality has dwindled, sex among teens has become a norm, etc. But have they not recalled that in the past, they used to be the wild ones, chasing weed and skirt at the same time during the Woodstock 60s and martial law 70s? Whew!

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he Department of Tourism Region 10 has launched locally the Visit the Philippines Year 2015, another gist of the department for all local and foreign tourists in experiencing the enduring promise of “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign. It was held January 6, 2015 at Centrio Mall, Cagayan de Oro City.

The Visit the Philippines Year 2015 aims in promoting the highlights of the Philippines to the world. It is trying to promote ‘It’s More Fun in the Philippines to the world, DOT-10 Regional Director Catalino “Butch” E. Chan III introduced before the tourism officers, department regional directors and representatives from academes, government agencies and CDO businesses, and guests.

He said that the logo for VPY 2015 looks like a stamp because it symbolizes travel, and means exploring different places and festivals in the Philippines that anyone could be proud of.

Chan said in his speech that he is also happy, knowing that one festival in Region 10, particularly in Misamis Occidental, is the first to be accredited as a major festival or event of VPY 2015 which means more tourists will be visiting Region 10 in 2015.

During the launching, local pride such as DOT10 Singing Ambassadors gave their piece. Kagayan Performing Arts also showcased their talents through interpreting Mindanao culture.

Moreover, the regional director encouraged everyone to help spreading VPY 2015 because it is a great opportunity to share what Region 10 has to offer. It is also best way to invite people to visit

The Visit the Philippines Year 2015 was launched in Region 10 last January 6, 2014. Department of Tourism-10 Regional Director Catalino E. Chan III said that it aims to promote the highlights of the Philippines to the world, as offered by DOT’s successful campaign It’s More Fun in the Philippines.

Mindanao. “Before you visit others, visit Mindanao, visit Northern Mindanao because we are Mindanao’s finest,” Chan said.

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