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Caraga farmer-associations receive P2.93-M farm eqpt. See sultanate, page A11

GPH, MILF agree to decommission task force

By RHEA ABAO

BUTUAN Cityw – “To lower the cost of production and to increase farmers’ income are priority concerns of the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program,” said DA-13 Regional Director Edna Mabeza as she personally turned-over P2.93-million worth of farm equipment to farmer-associations at the Integrated Laboratories Division compound in Barangay Taguibo here recently. See FULL STORY, page A5

Closure of IP school to affect thousands of lumad students

Davao City-- “The closure of our schools is injustice, baseless and a blatant attack against the right of indigenous people to education” this was the statement of Ronnie Garcia, Basic Education Principal of Salugpongan Ta’ Tanu Igkanogon Community Learning Center (STTICLC) after Department of Education Region XI

See closure, page A11

DILG Sec. Roxas has shown that he can still reach out to the masses and inspire them to aspire for the life he enjoys.

Oro has yet to recover 1.5 million vital records Civil Registrar’s Office urges residents to present document owner’s copy

Oro City’s civil registrar’s office is still in a quandary It’s been three years and how to fully reconstruct six months since the dev- more than 1.5 million vital astation of super typhoon records that were damaged Sendong, yet Cagayan de See records, page A11 By URIEL C. QUILINGUING Contributing Editor

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SHOWING their resolve to end the decades-old armed conflict in Mindanao, the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiating panels signed an agreement creating the Task Force for Decommissioned Combatants and their Communities. The new task force is mandated to “undertake all efforts related to socio-economic and development programs” and to “assist the Panels identify and implement socio-economic priorities and development projects” for decommissioned MILF combatants and their communities. The document is guided by the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) as well as by the terms of reference of the Joint Normalization Committee. The move is part of efforts by both the government and the MILF to kick off a program to hasten the return to civilian life of MILF combatants.

“The new Task Force is part of the continuing effort by the government and the MILF to move forward the other dimensions of the peace agreement, alongside the passage of the law establishing the Bangsamoro government,” said GPH chief peace negotiator Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer. Under the CAB, the MILF forces will undertake a gradual decomm i s s i on i n g pro g r a m wherein their weapons will be put beyond use and their combatants will return to normal, productive civilian lives.The decommissioning process should be commensurate to the process of instituting the Bangsamoro Government, addressing other security concerns such as the private armed groups, and transforming MILF camps acknowledged by the Government in 1998 into productive, civilian communities. Moreover, the two

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Duterte earns media mileage Leaked video goes viral

avao City – Despite repeated statements that he is not interested in the Presidency Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte is getting the flak from the President’s women – Justice Sec. Leila Delima and the just retired Human Rights Commissioner Etta Rosales. The Mayor is also getting below-the-belt editorial from Philippine Star which compares him to “Dirty Harry” a movie police character who deals with criminals with his own hand. The editorial sacrificed the truth to complete the farcical opinion by identifying the mayor as a former policeman. Instead of condemnation however, the embattled Mayor Duterte is getting an unprecedented media mileage. Manila-based television

giants have sought Duterte in Davao City. As this develops a video clip of him riding in a big bike whilemaking surprise rounds of the city and 911 emergency headquarters was made into what looks like an advertising material and had been shown also in major TV networks and in the social media. Duterte who is a bike enthusiast is a member of the exclusive Philippine Motorcycle Oganization which lately landed in the Guin-

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ness Book of Record for the most number of rumbling motorbikes assembled in one place (Tagaytay City). Duterte who was guest of honor and speaker of the event was being pushed to be President of the club. Earlier, Mayor Duterte was being pilloried by Justice Sec. Leila Delima and Human Rights Commissioner Etta Rosales. Delima made a knee-jerk reaction to the New York City-based Human Rights Watch which, through its Asian affiliate, condemned Mayor Duterte for alleged extra-judicial killings in Davao City. The same allegations also by HRW New York were subject of a probe headed by Delima herself when she was CHR chairperson. The charges were dismissed by theRegional Trial Court of Manila. In a surprised statement last week Delima issued a threat that she will have Duterte investigated and appealed to the nation “not to idolize Duterte”. On the heels of that statement, Rosales also cautioned

those endorsing Duterte for President not to vote for him. An exasperated Duterte who had been consistently dodging calls for him to run for President, shot back at Delima. “To make her happy, I’d own up to knowing DDS. Delima just like Etta (Rosales) believed that there is really DDS. That is a phantom created by a police general at the height of communist insurgency in Davao. Lawyer ‘ako noon, isang ordinaryong’ fiscal trying to eke a living in a troubled city and Delima and Rosales are telling the world that I created DDS. ‘Di ba kagagahan yon?’, Duterte fumed. Duterte however admitted warning criminal elements. “Papatayin ko kayo” but I never order policemen “patayin ninyo”, he stressed. “Delima and Rosales should know that I know my law. I have my way of dealing with criminals. ‘Magkaiba kamini Delima. Siya’ she allows inmates in Muntinglupa to leave their cells. She allows a Hilton (Hotel) to be put up in Muntinglupa.

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of social media. In Cotabato City where Duterte had a forum on Federalism the other day, the participants handed him a ‘bayong’-full of coins to help him in his Federalism crusade. The teary-eyed Duterte clutched the bayong and thanked them for their help despite the national government neglect of the region. In a guttural and unintelligible words he was heard as saying “kung ako maging presidente…” He did not finish his statement but proceeded to clasp the hands that reached out to him. The enthusiastic Cotabato crowd chanted Duterte! Duterte! Duterte! imitating the shrill cheers of the children in the leaked video except that this one go with thunderous applause.

PEASANT LEADER - Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipnas Southern Mindanao spokesperson Pedro Arnado gives an input on national situation and agrarian reform to the members of Manobo tribe from Talaingod on Saturday inside Brokenshire Chapel. The IPs sought asylum here from alleged militarization of their communities. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

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Women are allowed in and out of the special Hilton Hotel inside Muntinglupla. Kung ako ang Presidente I will restoredeath penalty and will hang those drug convicts with a laundry wire. Elec tro c utionor gas chamber is too expensive for these drug lords. Imagine, they are allowed to cook shabu inside Muntinglupa and supervise the distribution. I was in Mindoro when drug enforcers discovered that the penitentiary there was getting its supplies from the Bilibid prison. What has Delima done? Kung may laboratory sa Munti sigurado ako na may kaparte ang mga atoridad”, Duterte said. Delima’s rebuke and the release of the recent video clip have become viral on YouTube and various forms

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Mar Roxas is LP’s bet for the 2016 elections Bukidnon • Camiguin • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental

By allan m. mediante Editor-in-chief

INTERIOR secretary Mar Roxas is LP’s standard bearer for the presidency in the 2016 polls. This was the claim of a Liberal Party (LP) stalwart over the weekend . Budget Secretary Butch Abad said Roxas remains the ruling party’s presidential candidate.

He dispelled rumors that President Benigno Aquino III is having second thoughts on endorsing Mar Roxas as his successor in 2016.

Abad said the report on President Aquino’s comment that Roxas should do something to improve the latter’s survey ratings is “a bit overblown.” “The President has much respect

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for Mar and certainly, Mar has much respect for the President,” Abad said in an interview. “We heard it from him (President Aquino) repeatedly. There is no reason to doubt that Mar Roxas is still his candidate.” Abad added that what the President was suggesting was that everyone should buckle down to work. “Mar is still our can-

didate,” Abad said. “The President is saying that we are only a few months from October,” Abad said, referring to the date of the filing of candidacies for next year’s national elections. “He is saying let us give this some time and let us support Mar,” Abad said. He is optimistic that Roxas has the chances to win the presidency next

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year. In another development, Senate President Franklin Drilon also said Saturday, he wants Liberal Party card-carrying member as the administration’s candidate. "We have a very deep bench in the LP. My preference, of course, is that a LP cardcarrying member should be the candidate," Drilon, vice chairman of the party, said.

This, amid reports that LP is wooing Grace Poe as vice president to their standard bearer. Poe recently said that she is being wooed by Interior Secretary Mar Roxas to be his running mate in the 2016 national elections. She ran under the administration's senatorial slate in the 2013 elections, where she received See bet, page A11

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

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that EVA MAE C. FARINAS 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 CRISTIANE CENTO FARINAS who was born on MAY 15, 2002 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ELBERTO BERONDO FARINAS and EVA MAE ALBON CENTO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 5, 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that MARITES A. YBAÑEZ 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 MARJUN ALBON YBAÑEZ who was born March 25, 2006 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are JUNEY MORENTI YBAÑEZ and MARITES GUINALANG ALBON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 5, 2015.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ALROSSE S. BULAWIT 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 ALROSSE SALE BULAWIT who was born on May 27, 1996 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ALBERTO GOMBOA BULAWIT and ROSALIE PAMISA SALE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than June 5, 2015.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO City Civil Registrar

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FIFA boycott now? Football (or soccer) might not be sports number one in the Philippines, but I met several Pinoy sports friends, who really emotional discuss with me the topic. Football and corruption. Yes, the FIFA has again defied the wishes of football fans around the world and the most basic dictates of ethics and reason. Several sport commentators, such as Jefferson Chase says that it’s now up to football associations to put an end to the madness. Great to listen to Chase: Let’s play a game of free association. I’ll say a word, and you tell me what immediately pops to mind. The word is FIFA. So what did you think of? Bribery? Corruption? Blatter? What about “nauseating?” That’s the word that great English striker Gary Lineker used when he was asked about football’s world governing body.

Speaking to the BBC, the mild-mannered and well-spoken Lineker, who never received a card in his playing career, went on to say: “Either FIFA needs to become totally transparent and pretty much start again, or [football] needs to be taken out their hands. The major federations of world football need to get together and boycott FIFA. You should get the English, the Germans, the Spanish, the Italians, the Americans, the Brazilians and the other major forces in world football to come together and say ‘We’ve had enough of this.’” I guess, really millions of sport fans worldwide have had enough. Seeking for a solution to the corruption problems within FIFA? I think we have a winner. I am sorry, if, as German national, I mention German Minister of Justice Heiko Maas. He wrote on

Some people call someone who is in the right place at the right time, lucky. Some say it’s destiny. Grace Poe, who was elected to the Senate in 2013 with the most votes in a crowded pack, must either be lucky or destined to be a senator. A survey taken by Social Weather Stations (SWS) last March showed Sen. Poe in a statistical tie with Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay in popularity. For the first time, Binay’s popularity rating went down by 1% to 36% while Grace’s popularity rating shot up from 21% to 31%! But with the bombshell that the Court of Appeals (CA) dropped on Binay last May 11 freezing 242 bank accounts and insurance policies belonging to him, his family, and alleged “dummies,” Binay would have difficulty convincing his supporters to stay with him. Speculation is rife that Binay would eventually drop out of the race. With two plunder complaints filed against him and his son Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr. before the Office of the Ombudsman, it’s just a matter of time – as early as June? – before the plunder charges are filed with the graft court Sandiganbayan. And at that time, the Sandiganbayan would issue arrest warrants against them. The plunder cases are in connection with the

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Twitter: “Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes, and at the end @GaryLineker is always right.” There’s no need for any discussions, dialogue or compromises. It’s is now up to the world’s leading football nations, acting alone or with in organizations like UEFA, to sever their ties with FIFA. They should immediately begin discussions about where to

hold the “True World Cup,” or whatever they want to call it, in 2018 and 2022. Can you imagine what the sponsors’ reaction would be? Some sponsors voiced out already a possible leave. And how Blatter supporter Vladimir Putin would like that? Money makes the world goes round, and that goes double for football. Re-elected FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said he is shocked at remarks made about football’s world body by the US Attorney General. He also suggested a political motive behind a US corruption probe. Is Blatter hiding something somehow? +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

Is the country ready for Grace? alleged overpricing in the construction of the Makati City Hall parking building and the Makati Science High School building amounting to P1.2 billion and P1.33 billion, respectively. And because plunder is a nonbailable offense, they’d be put in detention. Crowded field Although Binay could still run for office while his plunder cases are pending, he would not be allowed to leave detention to campaign. But whether he will run or not, Grace would have a good chance of winning the presidential race. However, if Binay dropped out, the number of presidential wannabes would dramatically increase, which would be numerically advantageous to Grace. In a crowded field of seven or more candidates, all Grace needs to win is 25% of the vote, with the other 75% spread among the other candidates. With only one election to her credit — a senatorial run in 2013 — Grace would need an organization to make sure that she’d retain the support of those who voted for her in 2013. She may also be the benefactor of the “command vote” of her father, the late Fernando Poe Jr. (FPJ), who ran for

president in 2004 against then incumbent president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo but lost the election due to massive electoral fraud. With the support of the loyal admirers of FPJ, it would provide Grace with the boost she needs to carry her over the top. Maturity But what seems to be the difference in next year’s presidential derby is that for the second time since the country’s independence, there is a female candidate who doesn’t fit the mold of the “trapo” — traditional politician – that plays realpolitik at the expense of the public good. In the two years that Grace has been a senator, she has shown the maturity of a responsible public servant. Her singular effort to press for the passage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, which President Aquino refused to include in his legislative agenda and certify as “urgent,” speaks highly of her dedication to the mandate entrusted to her by the electorate. It’s interesting to note that with her personal advocacy for the FOI bill, it easily passed the Senate. However, it’s not moving in the House of Representatives because the President’s allies wouldn’t pass it without the President’s endorsement. Cheap shots Grace’s critics – includ-

ing Binay — were saying that she is not ready for the presidency. The other day, Binay took a cheap shot at Poe, saying: “It is dangerous to pass the leadership of the country to leaders who lack experience and competence as it would aggravate the problems currently being experienced by the country.” But Mr. Vice President isn’t it true that the biggest problem in the country today is corruption? In response to Binay’s attack, Poe said, “More than experience and competence, what the country needs is an honest leader.” And this hit a sore spot in Binay because he and his family members are currently being investigated by the Ombudsman for allegations of corruption. Grace urged Binay to face the Senate Blue Ribbon subcommittee and answer these allegations. And when she was asked if she thinks Binay did not possess the quality of an “honest leader,” she said that Binay has yet to explain the corruption allegations. But for a San Franciscobased Filipino-American group, Grace’s qualifications for the presidency are questionable. The group even questioned her qualification as chairman of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to which President Aquino appointed See grace, page A10

Daily Inspiration Excellence

Juvy Sarraga

“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” Colin Powell - American statesman How does a habit of excellence in little things begin? Could it begin as a desire, a mindset, or mindfulness? Perhaps it begins with a thought. “ I will keep my

room tidy and I must discipline myself daily until it becomes a habit.” With one habit established, move onto the next small thing. Build yourself up. Allow no negative mind chatter. If you slip up, begin again. Excellence is built on taking one step at a time until completion. Since we are what we think, why not develop a prevailing attitude of excellence!

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Caraga farmer-associations receive P2.93-M farm eqpt.

By RHEA ABAO

UTUAN Cityw – “To lower the cost of production and to increase farmers’ income are priority concerns of the Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Agri-Pinoy Rice Program,” said DA-13 Regional Director Edna Mabeza as she personally turned-over P2.93-million worth of farm equipment to farmer-associations at the Integrated Laboratories Division compound in Barangay Taguibo here recently.

The turn-over ceremony was spearheaded by the Regional Agriculture Engineering Division (RAED) and witnessed by John E. Gamboa, Sr., chief of the Integrated Laboratories Division and Rebecca Atega, chief of the Field Operations Division. Some 20 farmer-associations received full grant of pump and engine set. Ten units were given to Agusan del Sur associations, five units to Butuan City, one

unit to Agusan del Norte, three units to Surigao del Sur and one unit to the province of Dinagat Islands. Five farmer associations and irrigator associations from Region 13’s five provinces also received rice threshers. This is under the 85:15 counterparting scheme in which 85 percent is shouldered by the DA while the remaining 15 percent is the receipient’s counterpart. The distribution of the farm

FARM MACHINERIES FOR FARMER ASSOCIATIONS -- DA-Caraga Regional Director Edna Mabeza (fifth from right) poses with recipients of farm machineries worth P2.93 million. Current thrust of the Department of Agriculture is to make farmlands in Region 13 fully mechanized to boost farm production, raise farmers’ income and improve their standard of living. Photo by Rhea Abao

machineries was based on the proposals submitted by the associations. “Claver, Gigaquit, Bacuag (CLAGIBA) Irrigators Association received four units rice threshers. A to-

Name of the Procuring Entity Project Reference Number NameoftheProj.:PurchaseofDieselEngine/Alternator LGU of Villanueva Generator Assembly 68 KVA Location of the Project: Villanueva, Misamis Oriental Standard Form Number: SF-GOOD-05 Revised on: July 28, 2004 INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID The LGU of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites all interested bonafide bidders to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project; Purchase of Diesel Engine/Alternator Generator Assembly 68KVA Diesel Engine/Alternator Generator Assembly 68KVA 3 Phase Total Estimated Cost - - Php. 692,180.00 All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation of Bids, PostQualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of RA 9184 and its Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR).

The complete schedule of activities is listed, as follows:

Activities Schedule Issuance of Bid Documents June 3, 2015 – July 3, 2015 Pre-bid Conference June 18, 2015 - 2:00 P. M. Opening of Bids July 3, 2015 - 2:00 P. M. The LGU of Villanueva assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid. The Bids and Awards Committee of Villanueva, Mis. Or. reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any defects or formality therein and to accept bids considered complying and most advantageous to the government.

The IRR-A of RA 9184 shall govern the bidding process

Approved: Date of Publication: June 3, 2015 (Sgd.) SALVADOR S. GALADO BAC Chairman MDN: June 3, 2015

tal of 1,011 members will benefit from the equipment. Aside from machineries and equipment, the DA also will provide technical assistance as part of the government’s services and programs.

We are very grateful for the full-packed assistance we have received,” said Pablo Escaro, president of CLAGIBA Irrigators Association. Under its farm mech-

anization program, the DA is providing pre- and post-harvest equipment and facilities to qualified farmers, farmers.irrigators associations and cooperatives.

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AMBOANGA City Mayor Beng Climaco and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Vice President and Head of BBSPayments Department Ricardo Josef Bandal II, yesterday formally sealed a Merchant Agreement Point-of-Sale Payment System (for Visa Credit and Debit Transactions), making the local government of Zamboanga the first to adopt electronic transactions in Mindanao. Bandal said the signing of the agreement will enable the city government to accept real property tax payments and other transactions with the use of automated teller machine (ATM) cards from all local banks and VISA credit and debit cards. The event yesterday was the first phase of the e-transaction package, as the city government will also be able to accept additional credit users, once the DBP completes certification. “This is the first in Mind-

anao for this facility, and we are looking forward to the next step which is online payment. So if this is done, it will also be the first in Mindanao,” Bandal affirmed. “This signing event is something that we are very excited about, this is a long time in the making and we are very thankful to those involved in the effort—from the local government and from our DBP-Zamboanga branch.” Mayor Climaco, for her part described the innovation as another breakthrough in local governance stressing that “we need to champion the cause of trying to utilize technology for the betterment of our city.” She said the city’s desire to be more aggressive in its campaign to collect taxes through the new technology became a reality because of the joint efforts of the City Treasurer’s Office, the Information Technology (IT) team and the DBP. The mayor stressed that the Seal of Governance that

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DBP Vice President and Head of BBS-Payments Department Ricardo Josef Bandal II briefs Mayor Beng Climaco on the functions of the Point of Sale Payment System terminal on the sidelight of Monday's signing ceremonies for the Merchant Agreement that enables the LGU to engage in e-transactions. JOEY BAUTISTA

the local government has achieved recently through sound financial management was another breakthrough in local governance. “We hope to continue the trail and the development initiatives through innovation.” Through the Merchant

Agreement, the City Government can engage in business and honor all valid credit, debit and or prepaid cards as payment for its sale of goods and or services. The DBP, being the city’s depository bank, on the other hand, is bound to honor these cards for the

purchase of goods and or services from the city’s clients or establishments. Attending the signing ceremonies at the City Hall conference room Monday afternoon were members of the City Council, City Administrator Antonio Orendain Jr., City Department heads and other DBP officials. (Sheila Covarrubias)

ZAMBOANGA City – Local police arrested a 42-year old woman after rescuing a child she abducted on a village in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, officials said Monday. Officials said policemen tracked down Annora Julhasan in another village and recovered the child. Julhassan was positively identified by the victim’s family after reviewing the footage of their security camera which showed the woman and the child. “She was identified as the abductor based on the CCTV footage that was viewed and replayed by the child’s family members and the responding police officers. Joint follow up operation conducted by the police resulted to the rescue of the baby,” said Insp. Dahlan Samuddin, a regional police spokesman. He said the woman is being interrogated to determine the motive of the abduction. (Mindanao Examiner)

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FineLab, maker of baking ingredients, holds Oro roadshow Story and Photos by MARK FRANCISCO, Lifestyle Editor

A Davao-based startup, which has been manufacturing baking ingredients since 2011, held last Saturday a roadshow here in Cagayan de Oro through an orientation on how to make the best pastries using their products. Held at Superkei Shoppers and dubbed as Re:Wire II because it is the second such activity in the City of Golden Friendship (the last one being held in 2014), the whole-day seminar was graced by 60 participants, all of them bakers and baking enthusiasts who are dedicated in learning how to whip up the most delicious and nutritious pastries they can offer in this side of the planet. For your baking and food preparation needs, nothing beats the finest. That’s because FineLab also makes condiments and food ingredients, food packaging materials, imported wines and spirits and food machinery. For specialty baking ingredients, they have vegetable shortening, margarine, chiffon oil, butter oil substitute, cake

stabilizer, bread improver, baking powder, piping gel, flavored fudge, flavors and colors, alkalized cocoa powder, non-dairy whipping cream, flavored cream fillings, Bavarian cream fillings, pasteurizd powered whole eggs, pasteurized powered egg yolks, flavored paste, skimmed milk powder and butter milk powder. For food packaging materials, they have food grade aluminum foil, food grade cling wrap, food grade wax paper and industrial food grade shrink wrap. For premium condiments and cooking ingredients, they have their own brand of soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, frying oils, native vinegar, monosodium glutamate, textured vegetable protein and hydrolyzed vegetable protein. For food machinery, they have a deck oven, a rack oven, spiral mixer, paddle mixer and egg mixer. FineLab products are available here in Cagayan de Oro City at Superkei Shoppers.

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total of 69 children graduated from a two-week reading and ar t summer classes conducted by COC-Phinma. It was learned that the leading educational institution in the cit y, COC-Phinma Education Network, decided to hold summer reading classes for incoming kindergar ten and first graders as par t of their corporate social responsibilit y. Now on its second year, the reading and ar t classes are held for free with one-hour sessions each morning for the whole two weeks. In this 2015 batch, there were 48 incoming first graders. They were taught the basics in

reading. There were also 21 incoming kindergar ten pupils. They were taught the basics in ar t as well as an introduction to reading. According to COCPhinma dean of Basic Education Ruth Balmores, they are accepting kids even though their parents would ultimately decide to not enroll their children at the institution the nex t school year. Still, most of the parents of the 69 kids were convinced that they had initially chosen the right learning entit y for their young loved ones. “I will definitely enroll my kid here. I can sense that COC-Phinma has paved the way for my child to enjoy and learn her elementary

years here,” said parent Jan Tugonon, mother of Annika Jan, a very bubbly kid who seems to have mastered every thing she has taught in the whole duration of the summer classes. There are three able teachers who managed the kids’ early learnings in life – Teacher Timmy, Teacher Aisa and Teacher Excy. Balmores said that that it was COC-Phinma which exclusively developed its own reading module to best adjust to the kids. During the culmination last May 12, each of the graduating kids received cer tificates and proudly stood along with their parents.

Annika Jan Tugonon (front row) proudly holds her certificate of completing the two-week summer reading class at COC-Phinma. Flanking her are her mom Jan (rightmost), Dean of Basic Education Ruth Balmores (left) and marketing officer Royce Arellano.

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‘Greatness in oneness’ prevails “Bibo gyud kaayo nga nagkahiusa ug nag-tinabangay kita sa Brigada Eskwela!” (It’s great that we unite and help each other in Brigada Eskwela!) Was how Kagawad Carmen Flores of Barangay Balacanas described the conduct of “Brigada Eskwela” by FDC Misamis Power Corporation (FDC Misamis) at the Tambobong-Balacanas Integrated School (TBIS) in Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental during the recently conducted nationwide National Schools’ Maintenance Week program of the Department of Education (DepEd). FDC Misamis, a subsidiary of FDC Utilities, Inc. under the Filinvest Group of Companies, is building the biggest power project in Northern Mindanao – a 405-MW Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) coal thermal plant at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. Packed and enforced by 56 employees, cadets and contractors turned volunteers, FDC Misamis rehabilitated the electrical wirings and fixtures in all the three school buildings of Tambobong-Balacanas Integrated School (TBIS). The company also provided materials for the construction of three lavatories for its high school buildings. Assisted by parents, students and teachers, the power firm volunteers also led in the painting of classrooms on the 3rd floor of the school main building occupied by the high school department. FDC Misamis also gave TBIS an emergency kit equipped with medicines and medical apparatus needed during emergency cases in school. “Daku gyud ni kaayo nga tabang sa atong eskwelahan (This

is really a big help to our school),” exclaimed Flores, who’s also the incumbent treasurer of the ParentTeacher Community Association (PTCA) of Tambobong-Balacanas, referring to the power firms’ donation and participation in the integrated school. “Sa tinu-od lang gyud, first time niana nga nagtabang sa atoang Brigada Eskwela ang pribado nga kompaniya parehos kining FDC Misamis (In fact, this is the first time that a private company like FDC Misamis helped us in our Brigada Eskwela), she stressed. Lorilyn Agbong, TBIS principal, concurred with Flores’ claim. In the school principal’s speech, Agbong noted that for the past three years of being at the school’s helm, it was the first time that she encountered having a private stakeholder joining their Brigada Eskwela. TBIS teachers likewise affirmed that this partnership is a first since the school was established in 2008. Agbong thus enjoined the parents to also volunteer by providing the so-called “sweat equity” in the construction of three lavatories courtesy of FDC Misamis. “The construction materials as provided by FDC Misamis are already available. What you (parents) will do is simply show your volunteerism in the construction of lavatories,” appealed the lady school head. SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FDC Misamis’ President and Chief Operating Officer Mario Pangilinan expressed appreciation for the company’s participation for the second consecutive year in DepEd-District of Villanueva’s Brigada Eskwela, with having TBIS as this year’s adopted school.

Brigada Eskwela, explained Pangilinan, is a “shared responsibility” among the education stakeholders and a good start to provide quality education to our kids. Last year, FDC Misamis’ adopted school for Brigada Eskwela was San Martin Elementary School. Barangays Tambobong, Balacanas and San Martin in Villanueva town are the three nearby communities for its multi-billion peso project targeted to operate next year. FDC Misamis assured both the parents and teachers present during the Brigada Eskwela program that the company will ensure to use the latest technology to help safeguard the environment and the future of their children. BEYOND BRIGADA ESKWELA Village chiefs Regene Ello (Brgy. Tambobong) and Nila Pagaling (Brgy. Balacanas), however, wished that FDC Misamis may go beyond Brigada Eskwela. “We are hoping that FDC Misamis will soon build classrooms here in Tambobong-Balacanas Integrated School,” they said. Sprawling within a 5,600 square-meter land area, TBIS was established as an integrated school (combination of both elementary and high schools) in TamBal (Tambobong-Balacanas) Relocation Site. At present, TBIS has 569 enrollees – 384 for Balacanas Elementary School and 185 for Tambobong-Balacanas National High School. According to Agbong, one of their major problems right now is the lack of classrooms, especially in the implementation of junior and senior high school.

“We lack classrooms, we lack Science apparatus, and we even lack kitchen utensils here. So, how could we ensure quality education among our students?” she lamented. Despite this, she was still hopeful that with the help of the local government unit of Villanueva and some of the major industries in town, said problems in TBIS will soon be addressed. “And, before I go, it is my dream to secure the TambobongBalacanas Integrated School by having it surrounded by a security fence.” CLEANLINESS, SAFETY

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AND READINESS Brigada Eskwela, an annual activity led by the DepEd, is now on its 12th year of implementation. With this year’s theme of “Tayo para sa Kalinisan, Kaligtasan at Kahandaan ng Ating Mga Paaralan.”, the program is in line with DepEd’s mission to provide safe and clean learning spaces for Filipino children. FDC Misamis Power Corporation, adds Pangilinan, recognizes the importance of education in DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of Amancio L. Montefalcon who died intestate on February 26, 2014 at Mansabay Bajo, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental, Philippines leaving a motorcycle to wit, Make MOTORSTAR, Type/Body MOTORSTAR, Motor No. JL156FM1-511A163945, Chassis No. LAAAAKJB1B0007549 , Plate No. 2262KT, Model 2011, with CR No. 14707930-6 and OR No. 177362625, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE OF MOTORCYCLE made and entered into by and between Amancio L. Montefalcon heir’s, widow ALEJANDRA E. MONTEFALCON and surviving son, RENANTE E. MONTEFALCON agreeing to settle, adjudicate, in equal pro-indiviso share above-described property among themselves, and as vendors, agreeing to sell, transfer, and conveyed in a manner absolute and irrevocable the above-described motorcycle unto vendee MARKLEN T. TAJOS for and in consideration of P44,256.00, per Doc. No. 4219, Page No. 61, Book No.50, Series of 2015, under Notary Public Atty. Ignacio B. Abuton until December 31, 2016 with PTR No. 3318686 CY 2015.

Notice is hereby given that WILFREDO ARMECIN, of legal age, Filipino, married to Virgenia N. Armecin and a resident of Poblacion, Lugait, Misamis Oriental duly represented by his mother and Attroney-in-fact MAGDALENA P. ARMECIN, likewise of legal age, widow and a resident of Poblacion, Lugait, Misamis Oriental per Special Power of Attorney (hereinafter referred to as the VENDOR), hereby states that for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (Php 100,000.00) PESOS, Philippine currency, in hand paid by MARITESS DAGO-OC FREEMAN, of legal age, Filipino, married to MALCOLM G. FREEMAN, and a resident of Purok 5, Poblacion, Manticao, Misamis Oriental (herein referred to as the VENDEE), do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER, AND CONVEY in a manner absolute and irrevocable unto said VENDEE, a parcel of land more particularly described as follows; LOT No. 3446, Cad. 698 (Lot No. 1544-A, Cad-10-01849494-D) “A parcel of land, Lot No. 3446, Cad. 698 (Lot No. 1544-A, Cad-10-018494-D) situated at Barrio of Kalangahan, Municipality of Lugait, Province of Misamis Oriental. Containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY (520) SQUARE METERS, more or less, embraced and described in katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-39195”, is the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. As per Doc. No. 436; Page No. 88; Book No. XXXIV; Series of 2014; under Notary public of ATTY. HERNAN R. TABALBA.

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the development of its host communities. “Our volunteerism program in Tambobong-Balacanas Integrated School is just one way for us to help our neighbors achieve progress. This is our modest effort of helping ensure the children of Villanueva have safer classrooms.” As classes open this week, the children studying in TBIS will have freshly-painted classrooms with better electrical connections to welcome them.* NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of FRANCISCO DENATIL, who died on 20 September 2011 in Barangay Anahawan, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, married to Flaviana Denatil, who died in Barangay Anahawan, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur on 26 March 2014, consisting of a parcel of land (Lot 8, GSS-13-000142-D) situated in Barangay Anahawan, Municipality of Sibagat, Province of Agusan del Sur, covered by Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-37233 containing an area of 48,073 square meters, more or less, is the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY made and entered into by Francisco Denatil’s legitimate children and only heirs, namely, Cristita D. Calimbo, Merlinda D. Escario, Trinidad C. Denatil, and Rosejane C. Denatil and as vendors, sell, convey, cede and transfer above-described property with all improvements therein unto vendee/ spouses Genaro V. Ordista and Alicia P. Ordista, of Purok 6-A, Brgy. 21, Mahogany, Butuan City, for and in consideration of Php 100,000.00, and authorize Alicia P. Ordista as attorney-in-fact to represent them before any governmental or nongovernmental agencies to effect this settlement, to effect the transfer and/ or titling of aforementioned property in the name of the rightful person, and to perform all acts necessary to effect this settlement, per Doc. No. 328; Page No. 66; Book No. XXI; Series of 2015 of the Notarial Registry of Atty. Geraldine Chee Samson, Notary Public for Agusan del Sur until December 31, 2015, PTR No. 5861801 01/05/2015. MDN: May 20, 27 & June 3, 2015

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Mercy of Jesus Special Gospel of the day (June3, 2015-Wednesday) Mark 7:24-30”Jesus got up and went away from there to the region of Tyre. And when He had entered a house, He wanted no one to know of it; yet He could not escape notice. But after hearing of Him, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately came and fell at His feet. Now the woman was a Gentile, of the Syrophoenician race. And she kept asking Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. And He was saying to her, “Let the children be satisfied first, for it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” But she answered and said to Him, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table feed on the children’s crumbs.” And He said to her, “Because of this answer go; the demon has gone out of your daughter.” And going back to her home, she found the child lying on the bed, the demon having left: Jesus went to the Phoenicia, a gentile region where he encountered the pagan woman who had a possessed daughter by an evil spirit. The woman begged the mercy of Jesus to heal her sickly daughter but Jesus reminded the wom-

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panels also agreed to renew the mandate of the Civilian Protection Component (CPC) of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) as well as the Ad Hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG) for two years and nine months respectively. The IMT is mandated to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between the GPH and the MILF. The CPC monitors, verifies, and reports non-compliance of the two Parties to their basic undertaking to protect civilians and communities. Meanwhile, the AHJAG functions as a coordinating body prior to the conduct of law enforcement operations (LEOs) by government forces. The IMT and the AHJAG were instrumental in restoring the ceasefire between the government forces and the MILF combatants following the Mamasapano incident last January.

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her. Heck, Grace’s parents – FPJ and Susan Roces – were rock stars in movieland! Isn’t that good enough? Dual citizenship The group even claimed that Grace is a U.S. citizen. True. But what they forgot – or choose to forget – is that Grace is a dual citizen just

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Developing communication skills through encouraging learning appreciation in English By ANNABELLE N. ENERIO Teacher I BangonBangon Elementary School Claveria District I

Bro. Edcel L. Closas an about the exclusive mentality of the Jews that salvation and favors were only for them who were chosen people of God. Take note, Jesus was a Jew while the woman was a gentile and in their culture, pagan had no legal right to ask help from a certain Jew. It does not mean that Jesus was selfish of His favors to the pagan woman but this was the “actual catechism” He made in front of the Jews. He told this reality to open the minds of the Jews that “God’s favors” are also extended to the gentiles and to all children of God on earth: Printing paid by: Neneth Ranoa - Bobong BalinoEdith Ranoa, PhD- Tony Jordan – Cagayan De Oro: My new number: 09187148435: Thank you people of the Diocese of Butuan for your warm welcome and kindness to us: God loves you!!! Coronel-Ferrer reiterated the need to protect the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process. “So much work remains to be done to build peace on the ground. We cannot afford to lose more time and resources before the peace dividends are felt in the communities.” The new task force will also undertake special socio-economic and development programs for the decommissioned women auxiliary forces of the MILF. It will coordinate with government agencies, development partners, the private sector and other stakeholders in monitoring and supporting the transition of the decommissioned combatants and programs for their communities, the internally displaced and other vulnerable sectors. C omp os ed of t hree members from the GPH and the MILF panels, the task force will exist until the signing of an exit agreement that will be signed when all agreements stipulated in the CAB have been realized. like most of them. And since these were the same people who advocated – and worked — for the passage of Republic Act 9225 or the Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act, they know that a “dual citizen” could run for office in the Philippines. Yes, a dual citizen is as “first-class citizen” as Jojo Binay. But the difference between Grace and Jojo is that

Each of the subject in school is created in order to improve whatever skills and areas of intelligence students are into. English is one of the subjects offered even on the first grade. It involves learning of alphabets, words, phrases, verbs, construction of paragraphs, subject and verb agreement, diction, pronunciation and so much more. English is a subject that tackles a lot of topics, helpful to express personal thoughts and ideas with confidence and meaningful content. Learning how to express oneself concisely and accurately is not a simple

task. If one want to write a good term paper, report or e-mail that would earn respect, a student has to be a good communicator. Constructing an article that includes clear and descriptive detail helps the reader get a full understanding of the topic being discussed. English classes are like stepping stones to a lifetime of reward. In order to gain a successful career and not end up with a dead-end job, a particular individual must be educated and must have good communication skills. Further, achieving good communication skills is the fundamental taught in English class.

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Being in school is more than learning ABC and 123 By FENNY M. FABELA Teacher I BangonBangon Elementary School Claveria District I

Students are encouraged to go to school even in a very young age. It is because it is the right time where they could be taught and trained. It is a time where their brains are fresh enough to feed knowledge, knowledge that are more than ABCs and 123s. Being in school is a lot more experience for students, aside from sitting over hours inside the classroom and listen to the teacher. It is exciting, fun-filled and more importantly, students are trained to construct plans, targets and goals, perform responsibilities and duties, and dream dreams and achieve them which should truly be done even in real life. In school, they are taught to brainstorm small goals and targets, as first hands. May

it be, for instance, on being in the honor roll, or being members in a particular club. Being in school is more than putting oneself in a four-corner classroom. It is beyond that. That is one of many reasons why parents should encourage to go to school and love learning. For there, they are trained to be individuals who could deal real life in realistic ways. During school time, a child’s knowledge is more enhanced and his mind is further challenged because it is the time when he think critically, come up questions, dig answers and achieve further understanding about important things. Attending school is an important element in order for students to perform excellently in life.

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Grace is not tainted with allegations of corruption while Jojo refuses to disclose how he accumulated his “unexplained wealth,” which by Philippine law makes him guilty of corruption. Indeed, it comes down to honesty vs. greed. And which one would you like to lead the 100 million Filipinos: an honest and unseasoned per-

son or a greedy and skilled person? Here’s a hint: an inexperienced person can learn to become competent while a greedy and corrupt person will never be honest and an honest person will never be corrupt. With all the brouhaha about Grace’s qualifications for president, Grace has yet to declare whether to

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run or not. However, there are subtle signs that she is going to run. The fact that she made it known that she’s not interested in the vice presidency narrows down her plans for 2016. It’s either she is going to run for president or finish her term in the Senate through 2019. And what’s in store for her in 2019? Run for reelection

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or retire. But that would be a waste of her talents. Like they say, strike while the iron is hot. Yes, it’s now or never, and Grace is aware of that. At the end of the day, Grace knows she’s ready to lead her country. But the question is: Is the country ready for Grace? (PerryDiaz@gmail.com)

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the most votes among 33 candidates. Drilon also advised aspiring presidential candidates not to rely on their popularity in election surveys. "Do not only look at the survey today but also at the three surveys ago and see how it behaves. If you see a downward trend, then you better watch out," he said. Roxas, expected to be the LP's presidential candidate in 2016, had a score of 15 percent in the latest survey against 19 percent in December. Mar’s Mom starts campaigning Although Mar Roxas has not yet declared his candidacy publicly , his mother, Judy Araneta-Roxas, has started campaigning for him. The recent pronouncements of Mar’s mom Judy Araneta-Roxas showed that her son is definitely running for President in 2016. Judy ARanet, the widow of the late Sen. Gerardo Roxas is known to be a pivotal player in all of her son’s previous political campaigns but she stays behind the scene. But now she goes public: “Please do not forget my son, Mar Roxas,” Araneta-Roxas appealed to sugar leaders at a dinner engagement in Negros recently. She has vouched for his son’s integrity throughout the years that Mar has become a public servant. She stressed that her son was “very capable” of running the country as President. “He is true to himself. He knows what he ought to do,” she said. History Repeating Itself Secretary Mar Roxas’s bid for the presidency is history repeating itself. This was the analysis given by his supporters in Negros. “Mar’s grandfather became the last president of the Philippine Commonwealth and the 1st President of the Philippine Republic just after the war in 1946. It was a war-torn years for the Philippines which required focus for rebuilding Manila from what was left after the war. President Manuel Acuna Roxas was given the mandate to rebuild Manila and devout his time stabilizing the effects of war in the country's economy, trade and finance to make its government as viable and to stand by its feet as early as possible. With support coming from other countries and efforts made to keep the economy going to lead the country and the lives of Filipinos back to normalcy, President Roxas was able to effectively keep the country in better shape. These efforts however may have affected President health that during an impassioned speech at Clark Air Base on April 15, 1948, he collapsed and died. On record, Roxas stayed as President even less than one third of his supposed six years term. It was a

short-live administration but it made an enormous impact to the road leading to the country's recovery,” Bacolod City Mayor Angel Alan Celino said. He further commented that some people may not be aware of President Roxas achievements like the laying of the foundation for the Development Bank of the Philippines and the work for the creation of the Rehabilitation Finance Corporation. Celino also added that the earliest Agrarian Reform Law, the first Master Economic Plan of the country and the first Tax Code of the Philippines was authored by the late President Roxas. "If given the chance to serve as President, Secretary Mar Roxas can duplicate his Gandfathers' plan and vision to keep the country economically stable. Mar's expertise in banking, finance, trade and various aspects in both the national and local governence, undoubtedly will him the better choice for president comes2016 election," Celino concluded. Being born rich is an asset House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II, a Liberal Party (LP) stalwart said Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II ought to make his being born rich an asset in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. “It is not Mar Roxas’ fault that he was born rich. The most valuable message he can bring to the people is that he is not trying hard to be “maka-masa, ” Gonzales said, adding that Roxas has shown that he can still reach out to the masses and inspire them to aspire for the life he enjoys. Gonzales said Roxas’ affluence can become his asset if it is highlighted in a well-crafted campaign message. Gonzales said that the aspiration to help uplift the lives of others is a monopoly of politicians coming from poor backgrounds. Earlier this month, Roxas drew flak and puns from netizens when he fell off a motorcycle in his attempt to reach a far-flung town in Eastern Samar after typhoon Ruby struck. Malacañang and several LP members came to his defense following the incident, saying it proves he is serious in doing his job as a Cabinet official.

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together with its two components cities of Marawi and Iligan urgently urged the Senate for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. The Federation is recognized by the SEC - Securities and Exchange Commission, the Regional Legislative Assembly of the ARMM thru Resolution No. 619, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City, thru Resolutions, under SB-LDS No. 09 and SB-MC No. 052, respectively. Its president. Sultan Macmod Dalidig during the first

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public Hearing conducted by the Congress BBL Ad-Hoc Committee held at the provincial capitol has informed that the Federation was the first of the Sultanate of Mindanao that participated in backing up the inclusion of the Sultanate role for peace and development in the Bangsamoro Basic Law drafted by the PGHCommissioners. In the same way, with the Senate public hearing, Sultan Monsing Macabando strongly recommended for the approval of what the Federation of the Royal Sultanate of Lanao had submitted to the MILF-PGH thru Chairman Miriam Coronel Ferrer and Mohajer Iqbal of the MILF panel. Reportedly, senator Bongbong Marcos met the Sultans and assured he would them on the inclusion of the Sultanate in the BBL. In the January 24, 2015 congress public hearing held in Manila, the Federation upon the invitation of Congressman Rufus Rodriguez, attended the said hearing, represented by its top executive officials headed by its president Sultan sa Pagayawan Macmod Dalidig, Chairman of the Board of Directors Monsing Macabando, Secretary General Sultan Dr. Mohammad Saadudin Talib Lomondot. Sultan a Panoroganan of Angoyao Al-Qareeb Odal Abedin and Sultan sa Didagen Jamal S. Mama. In that historic public hearing, Sultan Mohammad Saadudin Lomondot, as one of the Resource Person, stated that the draft of the Basic Law has no mention of the Sultanate’s role on the peace and development provisions, except on Article IX – Basic Rights, Section 19 on the Preservation of the Bangsamoro Culture which according to Sultan Lomondot runs this way: “that to Preserve the History, Culture, Arts, Traditions, and the rich cultural heritage of the Sultanate, such as the Sultanate of Sulu, Maguindanao and Buayaan and the Royal Houses of the Maranao and the Indigenous People of the Bangsamoro Commission for the preservation of the Cultural Heritage.” Sultan Lomondot further said that there was no mention of their role in peace and development. He cited that long before the coming of the foreign conquestadores like Spain, the political system of the sultanate was already in place and was more advanced than their counterparts in Luzon, and Visayas. Spanish cities in Mindanao were then limited to the coastal areas of Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga. “Be that as it may, let us not make the Mamasapano incident and the unconstitutionality of the Basic Law as hindrance to delay and or stop the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. After all, the amendment as provided by Congress makes the Bangsamoro Basic Law constitutional. In fact, the 17 constitutionalists like

Monsod, Bernas and Davide and others allow and favor the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Let us now give peace a chance for the people of the Bangsamoro homeland who for more than 375 years is still awaiting real autonomy. Self-determination for the Bangsamoro has never seen the light yet, except the death of the more than 180 thousand, and the displacement of thousands of civilian families. Thus, the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law is the only way to attain peace and development in the Bangsamoro,” the Sultanate said. The position paper containing the 15-point proposal of the Sultanate of Lanao which included the control of Lake Lanao by the Bangsamoro was lobbied and submitted to both the Congress and the Senate by the Federation’s top officials to be further included in the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Henceforth, the Federation of the Royal Sultanate of Lanao expressed their thanks to President Aquino III for “his deepest concern” for the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law and also to Congressman Rufus Rodriguez as Chairman of the Congress 75 Man Ad-hoc Committee for the approval of the Bangsamoro Basic Law. The Federation also appealed to Senators Marcos, Santiago, Cayetano and the rest of the Senate who favored the delay of the BBL passage, for further scrutiny. “We now appeall to you all for the sake of peace and development to facilitate the passage and approval of the Bangsamoro Bill to catch up to the June 11 approval of President Benigno Aquino II,” the Federation stated.

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by floodwaters. Assistant City Civil Registrar Evangeline C. Tapangan yesterday reiterated earlier appeals to city residents, particularly those who survived the horrible tragedy in December 2011, to personally present “owner’s copy” of registration of births, marriages and deaths covering the 1945 to 2011 period. “They need not pay anything and what we will do is to photocopy the document that they have,” Tapangan

told the Mindanao Daily in an exclusive interview. “In the absence of these records, we cannot issue certifications which the PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority, formerly National Statistics Office) require.” The PSA require from applicants CRO request for advance endorsement of records. She pointed out that once these pieces of document are required for school enrolment, passport and visa processing, driver’s license, issuance of marriage license, voter’s registration and insurance claims, they cannot issue certifications without the original records. “So far, we have reconstructed more than 500 of the damaged records,” the assistant civil registrar said, adding that most of the 1.5 million document stored in their office were in hard copies and even those encoded in their computers had no back-ups. At the height of the typhoon-spawned flooding, the city government’s CRO was virtually under water since it was located at Barangay Tourism Hall’s basement just meters away from Cagayan river. Since then the CRO has transferred to the second floor of the four-storey Legislative Building. Tapangan said they have tried reconstructing the lost vital registration records from the PSA central office by photocopies but contents of these document are often blurred and doing so would also be expensive since it would require personnel detail for months. She said the City Mayor’s Office has favorably referred their proposal for the creation of an automation unit under the CRO but the City Council has yet to grant the needed funding and creation of seven personnel items.

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ordered the closure of STTICLC schools. The schools were built by the Salugpongan Ta ‘Tanu Igkanogon, the largest and oldest running organization of Manobos in Talaingod with the help of various support groups like the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines. The DepEd Region also ordered for the closure of MISFI Academy in Kapalong

Davao Del Norte. “We have been operating for almost a decade and complied all the necessary papers set by the DepEd. We are abiding with them and still complying but all of a sudden without even giving us notice and due process the DepEd ordered for our closure.” Garcia said. He said further, “Maayo pa ang military gicopy furnish nila sa letter nga ipasara na mi samtang kami sa eskwelahan wala man gani gipahibalo.” The school administrator, teachers and the Save Our Schools Network were able to get a copy of the letter recommending the closure when a media interviewed them a couple of days ago. “DepEd never even bothered to communicate with us. Ginatago nila sa amo ang ilang order kay bisan sa panahon nga nakigdialogue mi mismo kay Atty. Escobarte (DepEd XI regional director) wala man lang sila nagpahibalo sa amo aron unta makadepensa pud mi sa among eskwelahan. “Garcia added. The STTICLC schools have always been tagged by the Armed Forces of the Philippines as NPA schools. Even its teachers, students and parents were complaining harassments against military and para-military personnel since last year. “DepEd knows all of these complaints but they act nothing decisive. We have been attacked by the military and now, DepEd wants our schools be closed instead?” Garcia lamented. Closure of ST TICLC schools will affect 1,400 lumad students while about 300 lumad students will be affected with the closure of Misfi Academy in Kapalong, Davao Del Norte. Meanwhile, Salugpongan, issued a statement and condemned this move of the Department of Education. The group said that the said action was a connivance between the AFP, NCIP and DepEd to crush those whom the government maliciously tagged as ‘enemies’. The group will continue all forms of fight to save their schools and defend not only their right to education but also their communities against military and paramilitary attacks.

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SANTACRUZAN 2015:

Tangub City’s SobreMesa Summer Fair By Joe Palabao, Editor at Large

A grandiose, colorful, beautiful and one of a kind Religious Tourism Festival in Northern Mindanao and the whole of Mindanao as well was the 1st ever Tangub City SANTACRUZAN 2015 held last May 29 at the main thoroughfares of the city and ended at the Sinanduloy Cultural Center with a joyous celebration honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Cross. SANTACRUZAN 2015 is a religious tourism festival culminating the long and joyous SOBREMESA SUMMER FAIR of Tangub City.

The 1st ever Tangub City’s SANTACRUZAN 2015 featured the beautiful Hon. Governor Hermina M. Ramiro as Reina Emperatriz with escort Actor Aljur Abrenica and Vice Governor Aurora Virginia M. Almonte as Reina Elena and Jasper Clion Pacate as Constantine. With them are the fifty five (55) equally beautiful and elegant SAGALAS representing the women of the different sectors of the society, Tangub City personalities, and lady municipal mayors. It was well attended by the different government officials of the whole Province of Misamis Occidental. The grandiose event started with a Holy Mass held at the Parish of St. Michael and followed by a procession and parade of the fifty five (55) elegant Sagalas together with Reina Emperatriz and Reina Elena with Constantine around the main thoroughfares of the City and ended at the Sinanduloy Cultural Center for the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary-the Greatest Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of the Universe, Mother and Queen of

Hon. Governor Hermina M. Ramiro as Reina Emperatriz with escort Actor Aljur Abrenica.

ZAN 2015 is Tangub City’s culmination of the long SobreMesa Summer Fair which started after Holy Week and Easter Sunday. She further said that SobreMesa is a gathering of families, relatives and friends on a banquet table for a Tet-a-Tet, eat and share gourmet cuisines with families and loved ones, taste of native food, talk and share memories and ex-

Vice Governor Aurora Virginia M. Almonte as Reina Elena and Jasper Clion Pacate as Constantine.

tourist destination is so blessed since all their festivities are always anchored on true faith and religious aspirations. Dalit Festival which is held every September 29 is celebrated during the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel , the city’s patron saint. Dalit The Blessed Virgin Mary. Festival means offering, a festival that showcases the Philippines, Mother the different ethnic and of Misamis Occidental, non-ethnic dances with Tangub City and our special steps of Subanon Mother and Protector. basic steps. Christmas These women represent Symbols Festival is one Mama Mary in their a kind which showown respective lives cases on the Christmas as loving and dotting Symbols displayed at mothers to the their the city plaza from Noown children and Mothvember to January. The er of the communities Festival is an exhibit of where they belong. Tangubanons ingenu In an interview, Ms. ity and creativity with Jennifer Wee Tan-the Christmas celebrating concurrent Chairperson the Birth of Our Savior of the Northern MindJesus Christ with spirit anao Regional Tourism of love and unity. Council (NMRTC) and And now, another the woman behind the Religious Tourism grandiose celebration Festivity TANGUB told Mindanao Daily CITY SANTACRUNews that SANTACRUZAN depicting Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mother of the Universe, the Mother of the Philippines. The Protective Mother of Filipinos and of every Tangubanon along with the women of the Bible who became part and partial of the whole Christendom Salvation History. He further said that Tangub City throughout the county today really observe the real essence of SANTACRUZAN Festivity with religiosity as a tourist destination. Of the fifty seven (57) sagalas, forty eight (48) sagalas deHonorable Mayor Philip Tan and first lady of Tangub City. Tourism Czar-Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan III. periences. It is a venue where families, friends, relatives and friends, visitors and tourists are bonded together with love, oneness, strong family bond and enjoy the amenities of Tangub City as a tourist destination. Tourism Czar-Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111 in his message said that Tangub City being one of the country’s leading

picted Our Blessed Virgin Mary at the Litany of Loreto as Mother of Our Savior, Mother Most Pure, Queen of Peace, and other Marian devotions attributed to her and the Queen of Flowers for Flores de Mayo Celebration. Eleven (11) salagas-which mean power were depicted as strong women of Christianity- Salvation History like Reina Sheba, Queen Judith and other queens based on the Bible Story. Historically, Reina Elena with her son Constantine the Great found the Holy Cross where Our Savior Jesus Christ was crucified. The Holy Cross was his guide whenever and wherever he fought against the pagan nations and converted them to Christianity with the guidance and prayers of his MotherReina Elena and her Mother- Reina Emperatriz. They converted the pagan nations and strengthened Christianity- thus the story of the Santacruzan of the Philippines. The Honorable Mayor Philip Tan thanked the Parish Priest and the Parish Council of the Church St. Michael the Archangel for supporting the Religious Tourism Festivity of the Local Government Unit of Tangub City. Through their cooperation, coordination, oneness and prayers the Festivity was a tremendous success for the tourism industry of Tangub City.