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Villanueva town fiesta wraps up

By DODO CANOY Contributor VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental--The Mardigras Street Dancing, Tribal Dance Competition, Drum and Lyre Competition, and some activities organized by religious sectors were some of the main highlights of the weeklong celebration of this town’s annual fiesta in honor of its patron, Saint Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, that ended on December 13.

“The festival is a sign of our strength as a people in unity,” said Villanueva town Mayor Julio T. Uy. The annual town fiesta started on December 8 and culminated on December 13, 2014.

Carrying the theme “Villanueva-Kaniadto, Karon, ug Ugma,” the weeklong See fiesta, page A7

Mayor Julio T. Uy (right) of Villanueva town and Misamis Oriental second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy (third from right) pose with one of the winners of Mardigras, a street dancing competition, where the champion team receives P50,000. At least 11 barangays competed in the street dancing competition. Non-winning teams receive P20,000 as a consolation prize. The street dancing competition serves as one of the highlights of the annual town fiesta of Villanueva in honor of its patron, Saint Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Photo courtesy of Dodo Canoy

LTFRB on B’non bus blast: RTMI’s lapses won’t affect its franchise

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COTABATO City––Who’s behind Tuesday’s bombing inside a passenger bus in Maramag, Bukidnon?

Less than 24 hours after the blast that killed 10 persons, five of them students of the Central Mindanao University, and injured 42 others, newspaper and television reports quoted military officials as saying the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a Maguindanao-based armed group wanted by the military, was the perpetrator.

The BIFF, however, denied it had a hand in the bombing of Rural Transit of Mindanao, Inc. bus 2460 in Barangay Dologon, Maramag town, about a kilometer away from the CMU, even as the Eastern Mindanao Command in Davao City maintained the improvised explosive device (IED) used was a “signature bomb” of the BIFF, fashioned from an 81-mm mortar.

BIFF spokesperson Abu Misry Mama condemned the attack. He said they only knew of the incident when a Bukidnon-based broadcaster reached him for comment on the military’s claims that his group carried out the bombing.

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Bus firm management got flurry of text messages to pay up or else…

MALAYBALAY City––The franchise of Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) won’t be affected despite having committed “lapses” in relation to the bombing of one of its buses Tuesday in Maramag, Bukidnon that killed 10 people and wounded 42 others, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and

THE Rural Transit in Mindanao Inc. received a flurry of text messages from unknown persons to pay P50 thousand a month or one of their buses would be bombed, police and military officials said.

An RTMI bus bearing body number 2640 was bombed late Tuesday afternoon in Barangay Dologon,

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Government urged to pursue peace negotiations with NDF

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By Earl Condeza

AVAO CITY – Multi-sectoral leaders here called on government to open its doors and “be sincere” in pursuing peace negotiations with the National Democratic Front (NDF).

“I firmly believe that human rights and peace are interrelated concerns that our government should take up sincerely and seriously,” City councilor Leah Librado said in a statement during the commemoration of the 64th International Human Rights Day. Peace talks with NDF was suspended in August 2004.

Among the reasons the DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER Notice is hereby given that the intestate state of LATE ESTANISLAO MACIAS, who died on July 23, 2010 at Davao City left a parcel of land situated in Bo. Obrero, Davao City, containing an area of Forty Six (46) Square Meters, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-286502, and more particularly described as follows: “A parcel of land (Lot 1-A, Psd-11-055999, being a portion of lot 1, Blk. 19, Bcs-2038, situated in the City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FORTY SIX (46) SQUARE METERS, more or less is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER; Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ELMER B. RAÑON; As per Doc. No. 406; Page No. 82; Book No. 11; Series of 2014.

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NDF said when it pulled out of the talks was the US government inclusion of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) on its terrorist list.

Librado said that, “the resumption of peace talks would address the root cause of the problems of landlessness, unemployment, and many other forms of economic and political woes”.

“It is essential for the detained NDF consultants to be released,” where according to Karapatan (Human Rights organization) there are about 15 detained NDF consultants, she said “in order for the peace negotiation to continue“.

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“I believe that those political prisoners are core developing and articulating the solutions for our century-old problems in the country, they must be freed without preconditions,” Librado said.

Reverend Arsen Sumegang from the Missionaries of Jesus, said that with the spate of human rights violations, there is a need for the resumption of the pending

peace negotiation”.

But he said that “we cannot see the government’s intention to achieve lasting peace that is why the pending peace talk is not being brought back to the table,” Sumeg-ang said.

“They [government] has conditions that are difficult to the other party [NDFP] to follow because of the rampant human rights violations that they are com-

mitting,” he said.

According to Karapatan, there are already 226 extrajudicial killings recorded from July 2010 up to November this year, all under Aquino’s administration.

“Can we still achieve peace if these injustices continue?” he asked. Sumegang said “lasting peace will be achieved if basic human rights will be respected”.

“Even though the peace

negotiation is not moving, if human rights are just respected, there will be peace, even not having peace talks.”

Reverend Jurie Jayme of Promotion of Church People’s Response, further said that “we could see that they [government] are not sincere in the resumption of peace talks because the Aquino administration maintains its anti-people stance”.

“It is clear that we could see how the big national capitalists benefited on the programs set by the present administration,” he added.

Based on the mid-year report this year of the Ibon Foundation, an independent research group, Aquino administration’s economic policies are “elite-biased.”

It said that the government policies “carry over the anti-people tendencies from decades of undemoSee urged, page A7

NEA sees brighter future for DANECO, Inc. in 2015

Davao City - The Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DANECO) expressed optimism that it can address its system losses and resolve the connection and disconnection issues in 2015.

National Electrification Administration (NEA) project supervisor Godofredo Guya, in his speech during DANECO’s Christmas party on Thursday night at Arriesgado College Auditorium in Tagum City, that by next year DANECO, backed up by NEA, would

concentrate on strengthening structure, personnel, financial and institutional areas as well as addressing the system loss, collection, connection and disconnection issues of the electric cooperative "after experiencing a lot of problems" in the recent years.

He said that DANECO could easily fully recover through the teamwork and collective labor of its officials and employees.

He also said that the management had not been remiss in giving incentives

to the working force, even as he informed them that DANECO would continue to be strong and resilient, more buoyant by the continuing cease and desist order of the NEA and of the courts that favored DANECO, Inc., or DANECO-NEA as labeled during the then running divisive feud and conflict with the now largely squashed DANECO-CDA group.

In an interview, Guya f ur t her s aid t hat t he DANECO, management has been working hard

to deliver reliable and adequate power for next year, saying that they have long better known that high morale, excellence of service coupled with reliable, adequate power, more investments and businesses would be attracted to locate in Compostela Valley and Davao del Norte, being good investment areas in the country, which would further result to more jobs and livelihood of the people in the two provinces.

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Belmonte wants mastermind unmasked

By CRIS DIAZ MDN-Cagayan de Oro

ILIGAN City––Rep. Vicente “Varf ” Belmonte, of Iligan City’s lone congressional district, on Saturday said he wants the mastermind in the ambuscade in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental be identified swiftly.

Belmonte issued the statement after he was informed that one of the three suspects who reportedly waylaid his convoy last Thursday afternoon

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Mama instead blamed the military.

“We cannot even pass Army checkpoints because most of our members are wanted, how could we bring bomb in that area? It should be investigated properly,” Mama told MindaNews.

Mama recalled that former Navy Lieutenant Senior Grade and now Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who led the Oakwood Mutiny on July 27, 2003 to demand reforms in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, had alleged then that the military was involved in a spate of bombings in parts of Mindanao which were blamed on anti-government forces.

The BIFF claimed it has forces in Lanao Del Sur and Bukidnon but Mama said attacking non-combatants is not part of their plan.

Breakaway The BIFF is a breakaway group from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). It was founded around March 2010 by Ustadz Amiril Umra Kato, three months after he tendered his resignation as commander of the 105th Base Command of the MILF’s Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF).

The MILF has signed a Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro on March 27, 2014 and is now awaiting the

village in Laguindingan Saturday while the suspect was reportedly asking residents on where to buy food.

During the initial investigation at the municipal town hall of Laguindingan, Tumala reportedly confessed that he did not know his companions and was around the area to inform his brother of their mother’s death.

Investigators recovered from the suspect a cellular phone with a text message “paninguha nga makagawas ka diha” (try to find ways

so you could get out there).

The village officials also noted that the suspect bares the same features of the cartographic identity released by the law enforcers on Friday.

Police administered a paraffin test on the suspect to determine if he has fired a gun lately. Investigators said that the paraffin result would be analyzed at the police regional headquarters in Cagayan De Oro City.

Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano of Misamis

Oriental on Friday organized the local government units in Laguindingan, especially the village officials, to report immediately the presence of any suspicious person(s) in the area.

E ar l i e r, E m an o i n structed the town police in coordination with the military to conduct a surgical operation of the villages in Laguindingan after receiving reports that three of the alleged suspects were left in the area when the other suspects fled after the ambush.

was arrested in the village of Gasi in Laguindingan Saturday morning.

Belmonte’s police escort died on the spot while two others who were initially wounded died of gunshot wounds in a hospital in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental. Belmonte and two other bodyguards were also wounded but survived.

“I am commending the military and the police for the successful arrest of one of the suspects Saturday morning. I am confident that the mastermind would

be exposed and the motive for the ambuscade be immediately known,” Belmonte, said in a radio interview.

The police nabbed the suspect, identified as Dominador Tumala, 52, with an address at Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga Del Norte. Two other suspects reportedly remain at large and could be still in the coastal villages of Laguindingan, the police said.

The village residents tipped the police of Tumala’s presence in Gasi, a

passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law in Congress.

In Bukidnon, Inspector Joselle Longakit, information officer of the Bukidnon Police, confirmed to radio station dxDB-Malaybalay on Thursday morning that the bomb was fashioned out of an 81mm mortar with a mobile phone as detonator.

Longakit said that aside from extortion, they have not ruled out terrorism as the possible motive.

She said they already have a lead but refused to provide details citing the need for confidentiality as the investigation was still ongoing.

She added they will release the identities of the suspects only after the filing of charges against them.

In Davao City, Lt. Col. Jake Obligado, acting spokesperson of the EastMinCom, told MindaNews on Friday morning that the basis for pointing to the BIFF as suspects was “the signature of previous bombings.”

Obligado quickly added: “But we said that we are not discounting other possibilities of either business rivalry related or extortion.”

“Other groups being eyed are the Al Khobar group and Abdul Basit Usman’s group,” Obligado said, adding Usman is “a former member of BIFF who has broken away and formed his owned group.”

A Philippine Star report

JOINT MEETING. The Technical Education Skills Development (TESD) regional committee with the TVET-LMI

council hold its joint meeting on December 11 presided over by Tesda Regional Director Edgar A. Sales (center).

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datelined North Cotabato said on Friday morning that the Al Khobar, a group engaged in extortion, “had been implicated in more than 20 bus bombings in the adjoining Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato and South Cotabato provinces between 2003 and 2013.”

Obligado cited four other bombing incidents that allegedly bore the BIFF “signature”:

•the November 6 blast at 12:30 noon involving the same bus company, RTMI, also in Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, coming from Tacurong in Sultan Kudarat province, injuring 4 of the passengers; •the November 16 blast at an overpass in front of the Pilot School in Kabacan, North Cotabato, at 6:50 pm., killing a woman and wounding several

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passengers; •the November 20 blast along Sinsuat Avenue corner Gen. Luna St. in front of Malibacao Petron, Cotabato City at 6 p.m.; and •the November 23 blast at the Public Plaza of M’lang, North Cotabato at 7:45 p.m., killing two persons and injuring several others.

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de Oro City-General Santos City route via Bukidnon, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato. It also services the Cagayan de OroBanisilan (North Cotabato) route via Bukidnon and Wao, Lanao Sur. (Ferdinandh B. Cabrera with reports from H. Marcos C. Mordeno in Bukidnon and Carolyn O. Arguillas in Davao City)

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EDITOR: RUEL V. PELONE • ruel_pelone2002@yahoo.com

Breaking the Silence of the Lambs ALL that matters in Carascal, Surigao del Sur is power and gold. Unabated destruction of the mountain ranges facing the Pacific Ocean have turn the former rain forest and greeneries into tail ends of brownish soil that cascades down to the farmland and tributaries that once supported life for rice farmers and fisher folks.

Mud flows during the rainy season have rendered fertile lands unsuitable for farming.

Gold and mineral mining has invaded this fourth class municipality since former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada came to a power in a short lived Presidency. With two Presidents who succeeded after him, more mining concessions were granted to the group headed by the family of the Governor of Surigao del Sur. Another mining license was granted to the Taganito Mines with Japanese and Chinese investors fronted by the Zamora family of San Juan, Metro Manila. There are 32 more mining exploration permits on process some were already granted at the Bureau of Mines.

On a fine weather, 89 Cargo Ships of various tonnages ranging from 27,000 to 32,000 tons massed in

flotilla to load mineral soils extracted from the mountain ranges. It is a glittering ocean city at night and a gold rush municipality at day break. Fortunes change hands as influence and grease money flows from identified l government bureaucracies down to the Indigenous Mamanwa and Kamayo tribes who sold their ancestral lands to the mining companies operating in the region.

In the Municipality of Carascal where the town Mayor is a Pimentel and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Director is an appointee recommended by the political family, business is as usual as the government regulating agency is

A couple of weeks ago MindaNews reported the view of former mayor of Iligan City, Atty. Franklin M. Quijano, that the enactment of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will reinvigorate “stirrings for greater decentralization of power to the regions and localities.”

The mechanics of local autonomy or decentralization is structured in the Local Government Code of 1991 (LGC). Accordingly, I appreciate this “stirring” forecast as a call to review this law. With this in mind, I propose we begin the process by recalling the current administration’s scathing criticism of the LGC in its national development plan.

“Despite almost two decades of implementation of the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), however, local governments still face various challenges in the exercise of their devolved service delivery functions....A majority of the local governments still lack the ability or the will to raise adequate local revenues. LGUs have become unduly dependent on Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) transfers from the national government and have failed to manage their financial resources effectively and sustainably....

Owing to loopholes in the LGC, as well as the lack of capacities of local governments in assuming devolved functions, national government agencies (NGAs) continue to deliver certain services despite the transfer of these services to the local governments. The confused and overlapping performance of functions compromises the lines of accountability for local services.” [See Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 at http://devplan.neda.gov.ph/] The government’s critique of the LGC indeed raises a lot of issues against this law. However, I believe its fundamental failing is clearly expressed by the last sentence which

cites the “confused and overlapping performance of functions” established in the LGC. Indeed, decentralization is discombobulated by this law in two ways. First, there is the ambiguity in the delineation of responsibilities between the central and local governments.

And second, there is the overlapping distribution of duties among the different levels of local governments (i.e. province, city, municipality and barangay).

The most notable example of confusion resulting from the hazy allocation of responsibilities between the central and local governments is public health management. The LGC (See Title Five, Book I) provides for the creation of a local health board for every level of local government, except for the barangay, with a main task of overseeing the delivery of health services within the municipality, city or province, as the case may be.

On the other hand, there exists also the Department of Health (DOH), a central government office organized under the Administrative Code of 1987 (See Chapter 1, Title IX, Book Three) whose principal function is to provide health programs, services, and facilities to the general populace.

Clearly therefore, both the national government, through the DOH, and the local government, through the local health boards, are mandated by law to provide public health services to Filipinos. This duplication is all well and good if the conversation is about who should undertake the delivery of this service. The problem arises when the topic of discussion is the objectionable state of health care in the country.

Who are we going to hold accountable?

Or better yet, who should assume the blame for our dissatisfaction?

The overlapping functions among the different levels of local governments

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beholden to the power that handed him the job. The Bureau of Customs head tasked to monitor duties and taxes for mineral exports is reportedly on the Pimentel payroll.

What has become of the Bureau of Mines and Geological agency of the Government? Are the mining concessions in compliance with their exploration permits and licenses granted

by DENR? Were the Environmental Compliance Certificates done to the matrix to benefit the communities within the mining explorations sites? Is the environment protected?

These are the queries where the mining companies are answerable to the people of Carascal, Surigao del Sur. We heard of stories from farmers displaced from their farmlands. A national newspaper headline some three years ago bannered the report of Leftist group raiding a mining company dockyard and burning millions of pesos worth of barges and loading equipment over the issues of revolutionary taxes.

Environmental activist put to prison and branded as Communist or killed to silence them. The Church which was vocal of the in-

dignities and destruction of nature suddenly become silent as new Fortuners SUV’s were given to the holy reverends. In Surigao del Sur, where only 60 percent of the national highways are paved, luxury vehicles cress crossed in every town corner. It is an amusement to be at the local cockpit arena on weekends where beatings runs up to thousands of Pesos in every Sultada. A new wave of nouvo riches is hitting the Province, once the home of the Lumberjacks and bigtime Loggers in the 70’s into the world of Gold Miners back up by powerful Politicians.

Nowhere are the lambs of Carascal, silenced with money and coercive power to become contend in their pastured corrals while the degradation of the environment continues to wreak havoc and mitigate on climate change. It only takes 27 degrees centigrade of ocean temperature to evaporate into the heat of the Pacific Ocean to form a storm with landfall destined for the Philippines.

Few natives of Surigao says, Madayaw mag Huya in Surigao del Sur. Perhaps, it’s not fun living in Carascal anymore?

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failed to achieve this. Moreover, the overlapping responsibilities and the lack of clarity concerning the local government’s powers and functions have undermined the very mechanics of decentralization. Indeed, this unfortunate outcome can be seen not just in our current public health situation but also in the delivery of other vital public services such as public transportation, solid waste management, and disaster risk management to name a few.

The BBL itself is proof that responsibilities between the central and local governments can be clearly delineated in a local autonomy law. Needless to say, there are government functions which cannot be devolved to the local governments because they require uniform and state-wide regulation.

Examples of such would be national defense, peace and order, foreign affairs, currency, postage and arguably, public health. It is quite clear however that this clarity in the allocation of responsibility is absent in the local autonomy law we have now.

Our “stirring” on decentralization has shown that the LGC is begging for a complete overhaul. The current administration has accepted this reality since it assumed power and has chosen to essentially tolerate the untenable status quo. Now if only the intense public discourse surrounding the BBL could stir Congress into prioritizing the revamp of the LGC in their legislative agenda. Federalism advocates should probably focus on this project too as part of the foundation-building effort for federalization. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Atty.

Michael Henry Ll. Yusingco is a practicing lawyer. He is presently completing a Masters of Law and Development in Melbourne Law School. He recently published a book entitled, Rethinking the Bangsamoro Perspective)

Decentralization in the Philippines needs an overhaul ATTY. MICHAEL HEMRY LL. YUSINGCO LLM (Melbpurme) have also led to the sorry state of health services in our local communities.

Section 17 of the LGC authorizes all local governments to undertake this task for their respective constituencies.

Obviously, precise accountability for this public service is hard to pin down.

Implementation at the local level is disorganized and inadequate because it is completely left in the hands of local politicos who can only be bothered to think of the health of their bailiwicks and almost always, as subordinate to their primary goal of re-election.

According to a 2013 paper published by the Asian Institute of Management entitled, Re-engineering of Philippine Health Care: Can We Afford to Muddle Along?, decentralization under the LGC has resulted to the fragmentation of health care. And because we do not have a genuine comprehensive public health management framework in place, there is no single institution (or person for that matter) that can be held accountable for failures concerning public health. The paper’s author, Kenneth Y. HartiganGo, MD, articulates the problem with this set-up quite eloquently—“There are just too many stakeholders who only focus on symptomatic solutions and not systemic solutions.”

An aim of decentralizing government is to properly share the burden of governance in order to deliver basic services more efficiently and effectively. As far as public health management is concerned, decentralization in the country has completely

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someone close such as your spouse, children, brothers or sisters or dear friend, you almost wish the burden could be on you instead; but it can’t. And it really doesn’t help them much when you say everything will work out fine. There is one everlasting solution. Remind them that the Lord will It’s difficult when someone true to your give them strength and never leave them. heart is struggling with an issue. If it’s Simply embrace your faith.

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Ex-US Marine survives ambush in Surigao City

By Roel Catoto, MindaNews

S Caroling - In this season of caroling, members of a schoold drum and lyre band in Butuan City perform Christmas tunes outside business establishments. (MindaNews photo by Erwin Mascarinas)

PopCom hosts Regional Pop Quiz, On-the-Spot contests

BUTUAN CIT Y - Top students of the 12 school divisions showcased their talents in the recent Regional Population Quiz and On-the-Spot Contests (Essay Writing, Poster Making and Jingle Writing and Singing) dubbed as Festival of Talents.

Held annually, the event is open to all high school students both public and private to popularize, increase awareness and appreciation on population issues and concerns and upgrade the student’s level of competence and confidence in facing life’s challenges.

Participating school divisions are Agusan del Sur,

Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Province of Dinagat Islands, Butuan City, Surigao City, Bislig City, Bayugan City, Siargao, Cabadbaran City, and Tandag City.

The following were adjudged as winners: Population Quiz : Juvelyn P. Lauro, Agusan del Norte Division Essay Writing Contest : Methu Ela U. dela Calzada, Bayugan City Division Poster Making Contest : Philippe C. Monares, Butuan City Division Jingle Writing & Singing : Lalaine Tokong, Siargao Division Each champion received

cash prize, certificate of recognition, medal and trophy.

Commission on Population (PopCom) Caraga regional director Alexander A. Makinano said that the regional champions will represent Caraga to the national contests sometime in April 2015.

The contests are a joint undertaking of the PopCom and the Department of Education that serve as an avenue where the students can best showcase their talents. (May Ann O. Escobal, POPCOM-Caraga/ PIA-Caraga)

URIGAO City — A retired U.S. Marine survived an ambush attempt Tuesday in a remote village in this city.

A police report said Mark Ernest Southworth, 56, was riding his Toyota Hi-Lux from his residence in Barangay Balibayon and was ambushed upon reaching Escalon Bridge in the said village.

Five heavily armed men clad in military uniforms tried to flag him down, but he instead sped off.

The attackers then fired at the car’s tires.

Southworth, who was his family and two housemaids, drove his vehicle to the Surigao Memorial Park where they hid.

He went afterwards to the police to report the incident. Nobody was hurt.

At the time of the incident, nine unidentified armed men reportedly barged into the house of the former Marine.

Police investigators said the door of the house was forcibly using an axe.

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On Wednesday, a certain Ka Edron who claimed to be an official of the New People’s Army told dxKS-RPN news anchor Jun Clerigo that the rebel group was responsible of the incident.

Ka E d ron a c c u s e d Southworth of committing abuses. He, however, said they were only after his guns and did not intend to harm the ex-Marine and his family.

The rebel leader said a section of Front Committee 16-B was looking for the M16 rifle allegedly owned by Southworth but only found binoculars and a sniper scope.

Ka Edron also denied the accusation that their members took the Ameri-

can’s passbook and jewelries.

A CCTV footage provided by the victim to the police showed that nine armed men forcibly opened the door lock and searched his house.

Supt. Rub en D elos Santos, chief of police in Surigao City has provided security to the victim and his family.

Village chair Reneboy Aquino told reporter today that before he assumed his position he had heard many complaints against Southworth from the residents.

Aquino said among the complaints were poking a gun at children, fencing of mangroves, and failing to register as a resident of the barangay.

MindaNews tried to get comments from the American but failed, as he and his family were hiding in an undisclosed location for their safety. (Roel N. Catoto/MindaNews)

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AMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Hog Raisers Association (ZCHRA) is encouraging the business community to invest into the livestock industry, particularly piggery, as there is a bright prospect in such kind of business.

ZCHRA president Eric Harina made the call Friday during the “Issues in the News”, citing there is a ready market as the locally-based hog raisers to include the “backyard

raisers” could not cope with the local market’s daily demand.

T h e “Is s u e s i n t h e News” is the weekly public affairs program of the Zamboanga Press Club,

Inc. Harina said the daily demand of the local consumers ranges from 90 to 100 hogs of 80 kilos each.

However, Harina said they can only supply 50 percent of the local consumers’ daily needs. Seventy percent of the 50 percent is being supplied by the backyard raisers while the remaining 30 percent by his association, which comprises the piggery owners.

He said his association has 18 members who are also into poultry business.

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that ELIGIO JR., E. FEROLIN have filed a petition for correction of Clerical Error in accordance with R.A 10172 on his daughter’s Certificate of Live Birth JENIFER MOLERO FEROLIN (re: child’s first name from “Jennifer” to “Jenifer” , child’s middle name (blurred entry) to read as “Molero” , child’s last name from “Fer lin” to “Ferolin” ,child’s date of birth from “August 8, 1974” to “August 6, 1974” , father’s full name (OCRG copy) “Eligi Bluron Fer lin Jr” to “Eligio, Jr. Elumba Ferolin”, mother’s last name (blurred entry) to read as “Molero” and mother’s age from “24” to “26” ) with petition number CCE-0044-2014.

CERTIFYING FURTHER, that the corrected/annotated Birth Certification and the Certificate of Live Birth in SECPA will only be issued to the concerned petitioner, upon receipt of the AFFIRMED petition from the Office of the Civil Registrar-General.

THIS CERTIFICATION is issued upon request of ELIGIO JR., E. FEROLIN (father) for whatever legal intents and purposes it may serve her best.

Given this 30th day of September 2014 at Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur Philippines.

(SGD.)MARLENE J.O RETUERTO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 8 & 15, 2014

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He said the remaining 50 percent of the local market’s demand of pig meat is being supplied by the hog raisers from Zamboanga Sibugay, Pagadian City and from as far as General Santos City.

“This situation is an opportunity for local businessmen to invest in hog raising business,” he said.

Harina said it is advantageous to invest in piggery business citing “the farm gate price is high” and stable at P110 to P112 per kilo aside from the ready market. (PNA)

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Tambulig LGU supports climate change advocacy drive TAMBULIG, Zamboanga del Sur - “Climate Change is the ‘new normal.’ It is here to stay. What should we do? What will be your legacy to the future generation?”

These were some of the questions asked by Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 9 Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga to participants in the climate change advocacy forum on adaptation and mitigation held in this town on Tuesday, Dec. 9.

“We have to protect the environment so that the environment will protect us. Grow more trees," she encouraged.

Zamboanga del Sur Information Center Manager Claro A. Lanipa lauded the local government unit of Tambulig under the leadership of Mayor Caridad B. Balaod for the support to climate change advocacy campaign on adaptation and mitigation measures.

Gilbert Colegado Jr., Municipal Administrator introduced forum participants from Josefina H. Cerilles State College, Tambulig National High School, San Isidro National High School and members of the Barangay Emergency Response Team (BERT).

BERT is organized to address the need for an on-time response during emergencies. A well-trained and well-prepared emergency response team will promptly and effectively respond to emergency situations brought about by natural or man-made calamities at any given time.

Participants pledged to support and contribute to the preservation of the environment through tree planting, water conservation, segregation of waste, and practice 3Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, among others.

They also agreed that information should not be kept to themselves. As advocates, they need to share the information to their family, friends, loved ones, neighbors, classmates and to everyone.

It is important that we prepare for the effects of climate change, be able to adapt and mitigate its impact to avoid loss of lives. As people would often say, “Everyday should be a disaster-preparedness day.”

The forum was aired live over Tambulig LGU’s FM Radio Station, 94.9 Tambol. (FPG/ALT-PIA9/ Zamboanga Sibugay)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a noticed is hereby served to the public that ANTONIETTE OLAN VALLESPIN has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the DATE OF BIRTH from “SEPTEMBER 11, 1974” to “SEPTEMBER 7, 1974” in the Certificate of Live Birth of REYNALDO BACULIO OLAN who was born on SEPTEMBER 7, 1974 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are SIMON EMANEL OLAN and YOLANDA CABELTO BACULIO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than December 21, 2014.

(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 15 & 22, 2014

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Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CECILIA B. CUARTEROS has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “fely” TO “CECILIA” in the Birth Certificate of FELY PRESBITERO BALIMINTO who was born on FEBUARY 1, 1964 at Malalag, Davao del Sur, and whose parents are Virgilio Balimiento and Lilia B. Presbitero.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than December 24, 2014.

Issued this 4th day of December 2014 at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that FRANCIS JOHN L. DAGONDON has filed with this Office a petition for the change of first name from JIM BOY to FRANCIS JOHN in the Certificate of Live Birth of JIM BOY LAGO DAGONDON who was born on January 19, 1988 in CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are FRANCISCO ERMAC DAGONDON and NENA NAGAC LAGO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 15, 2014.

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cratic and anti-nationalist governance and affirm the absence of real change.”

Ibon cited the government’s Public-Private partnership (PPP) which “uphold private profit and worsen government neglect.”

According to the PPP center website, “the Aquino administration identified the implementation of the PPP Program as a strategy of the government to accelerate the country’s infrastructure development and sustained economic growth.”

But according to Ibon, it stated the the problem with the PPP program “is the supply and pricing of the services for the public does not primarily determined by the need of the consumers”.

“This set-up is hardened by onerous contracts which is agreed to by the government, and by how these are interpreted amid a corporate investor-biased legal system which enshrines private property and profit over the social good,” the report said. (davaotoday.com)

activities were successful with the help of the local residents, barangay and town officials, the academe, religious sectors, youth sectors, among others.

“Despite all the hardships, despite all the trials, despite all the obstacles that have come our way, we were able to succeed and we were able to win. Indeed, through our collaborative efforts, by virtue of our strong and determined partnerships, and because of our strong will to progress,” Mayor Uy said.

He said this year’s festivities are also “dedicated to the people of Villanueva in all their accomplishments and contributions that they have done for our great municipality.”

“Truly, the celebration of such festivity aims primarily to promote unity and cooperation among us.

Each and every individual played an essential role in molding and shaping what it is now today. Mao kini ang tinuod nga panaghiusa alang sa kalambuan,” said Rep. Juliette T. Uy of the second district of Misamis Oriental.

In their Inter-School Drum and Lyre Competition is won by Vicente N. Chavez Memorial Central School as the top winner in the elementary division, while the secondary division is won by Villanueva National High School in Barangay Looc.

The opening day of the weeklong celebration is highlighted by the 1st Inter-Barangay Tribal Dance Competition, which won by the Barangay Council of Imelda led by Barangay Chairman Hermil Valledor.

They received P30 thousand prize and a championship trophy.

The best in choreography is won by Barangay San Martin and the Best of Props and Costume is won

by Barangay Dayawan.

The local government of Villanueva and the Congressional Office of Congresswoman Juliette Uy also sponsored Mardigra Street Dancing Competition which is won by Barangay Pobla-

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employees of DANECO attended the Christmas party when no less than NEA Administrator Edita Bueno called up Guya to announce the granting of Christmas incentive bonus for the employees who toiled and sacrificed for the good of the electric cooperative.

Guya and Daneco board of directors led in the night's great toast for a successful year.

Altogether DANECO officials, regular and contractual employees merrily cheered and collectively shouted "kaya" (yes! we can!) when Guya asked them "if they can work as a team" to redeem the lost prestige of DANECO as one of those listed in the roster of performing electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country, especially as a Category A+ EC that it had long enjoyed before the problem of division posed by claiming rival group set in mid 2011. (PNA)

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cion 1. They also bagged the Best in Street Performance and Choreography. Barangay Poblacion 2 won the Best in Props and Custome.

They also sponsored other events like Bangkarera Boat Race Competition, Boxing, Mini-concerts featuring the lead band vocalist of Cueshe Ruben Caballero and the DepEd Night (AMR).

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Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Northern Mindanao said Friday.

Mandangan Darimbang, LTFRB regional director, was referring to the failure of RTMI to report to police the threats that one of their buses would be bombed if the company did not pay P50,000 to unknown individuals.

The threats were received through text messages as revealed by a company official during the Regional Peace and Order Council meeting in Cagayan de Oro City Thursday, Darimbang said.

T h e RT M I of f i c i a l claimed there was not enough time for them to report the threat and respond to it, Darimbang said.

RTMI allegedly ignored the first text message because it did not indicate any bus number, it was hard to trace, and they “did not know whom to report it”.

Darimbang said the next text message already mentioned the bus number, but that there was no enough time to alert the bus unit.

The LTFRB official said RTMI was answerable to the police for its failure to report the threat, but added that the “lapse” will not affect its franchise.

On Thursday, Darimbang said RTMI is obliged to ensure “safe, convenient, and reliable” public transport as provided for in its franchise.

MindaNews tried to contact the RTMI branch manager but the latter did not take the calls as of Friday 6 p.m.

If this is true, then RTMI should face sanctions to ensure public safety in the future, Malaybalay Bishop Jose Cabantan said Friday

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Cabantan earlier condemned the bombing as “an act of terrorism” and called on law enforcers to be proactive, not only reactive, to solve the crimes in Bukidnon.

In a meeting yesterday, Darimbang said they have agreed with law enforces and RTMI that they will take two “very urgent” measures to address security threats concerning buses.

He cited that he has issued an order asking RTMI to submit on or before December 19, a list of their loading and unloading areas throughout the coverage of their operations. He said it will be submitted to police so they can assign personnel who will frisk passengers and inspect baggage, which will be tagged.

“But we still have to discuss it further since it (tagging) entails additional costs,” he said.

“No more pickup of passengers outside these areas will be allowed,” he said, adding the order will take effect as soon as police can assign personnel to the designated areas and after they coordinate with other bus operators.

He said they have also required RTMI to submit on or before December 17 a proposed schedule of their in-house anti-crime prevention training.

Darimbang said officials from the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, military, police, LTFRB, and Land Transportation Office will serve as resource persons in these sessions.

An RTMI bus bearing body number 2640 was bombed late Tuesday afternoon in Musuan, Maramag town, Bukidnon, near Central Mindanao University killing 10 people, including five students, and wounding 42 others. The bus had come from Banisilan, North Cotabato bound for Cagayan de Oro. Hansel Echavez, head of the Bukidnon provincial public affairs, information, and assistance office, said the P150,000 insurance for those who died in the bombing will be handed over to representatives of the families of the victims on

December 17, Wednesday.

Darimbang earlier said the Philippine Accident Managers Inc. will right away pay the claims of the 10 casualties, as death due to bombing incidents is included in “no-fault” insurance coverage. He added that payment to those who were wounded will depend on the gravity of injuries.

The CMU administration “strongly condemned the act” in a statement Wednesday.

To address possible trauma among students, the university has made available its buses and coasters to shuttle students to and from Valencia City.

Leo Aribal, CMU public information officer, said it will not be for free but should provide options for some students who may feel unsafe taking RTMI buses or multi-cabs. (Walter I. Balane/MindaNews)

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Maramag town in Bukidnon killing 10 people and wounding 42 others.

Maj. Christian Uy, public information officer of the 4th Infantry Division said the bus company told members of the Regional Peace and Order Council in a closeddoor briefing Wednesday in Cagayan de Oro City that they have indeed received extortion threats.

The RTMI management, however, did not inform the police or the military of the extortion threats, Uy said.

“The first text message was received through the RTMI hotline in Davao before their first bus was bombed on Nov. 6,” he said.

Last Nov. 6, an RTMI

bus traveling from Tacurong City to Cagayan de Oro was bombed in the same town of Maramag, Bukidnon, wounding four passengers.

Uy said after the Nov. 6 bombing the RTMI management received another text message warning them that “a bigger bomb will be exploded in one of their buses if their demands are not met.”

This was confirmed by a well-placed source working in the PNP Task Force RTMI 2640, a special investigation team tasked to solve the Dec. 9 bus bombing.

“The text message was received this time by the RTMI hotline in Cagayan de Oro,” the PNP official said.

Uy said that like the threatening text message before the Nov. 6 bombing, the RTMI management ignored it and did not inform the authorities.

He said the last text message came about 30 minutes before improvised explosive device made of an 81-mm mortar went off inside bus number 2640 after it picked up passengers and students in front of the Central Mindanao University, about a kilometres away from the blast site.

“The text message told the bus company of the big explosion,” Uy said.

Police filed multiple murder and frustrated murder charges against a certain Macmod Manibpil alias “Mang” before the Bukidnon Provincial Prosecutor’s Office in Malaybalay City Thursday.

Police said Manibpil is a member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.

The BIFF has denied involvement in the bombing. (Froilan Gallardo/MindaNews)

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) R.A. 10172 Republic of the Philippines Province: North Cotabato Municipality: Magpet OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Date: December 4, 2014 CCE-0052-2014 R.A. 10172 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JENNY TAHUM BUSTILLOS has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JENNY TAHUM BUSTILLOS who was born on September 28, 1975 at Poblacion, Magpet, Cotabato and whose parents are JIMMY F. BUSTILLOS and LAUDICIA I. TAHUM.

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AirAsia starts twice daily flights from Cebu to Davao and CDO

30 street kids and NGOs among those on board in AirAsia’s inaugural flights C ebu City – AirAsia Philippines, the Filipino Low Cost Carrier that flies hand in hand with AirAsia, voted the World’s Best Low Cost Carrier in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 – 2014, today started its twice daily flights from Cebu to Davao and Cagayan de Oro City with 30 street kids from Batang Opon Foundation, Cebu City Task Force on Street Children Foundation, SOS Children’s Village and Tambayan Center for Children’s Rights Incorporated on board its maiden flights.

AirAsia Zest Director for Flight Operations Captain Dexter Commendador said, “We’re extremely excited to celebrate the return of AirAsia flights from Cebu to Davao and Cebu to Cagayan de Oro – and what’s more memorable is that we celebrated our inaugural flights by fulfilling the dreams of 30 kids. Like these kids, AirAsia started with a dream – to make flying affordable for everyone."

Accompanied by caretakers, 20 children from Batang Opon Foundation and Cebu City Task Force on Street Children Foundation flew via AirAsia Zest flight Z2 523 from Cebu to Davao at 9:10AM and another batch

30 street kids from partner NGOs in Cebu and Davao join AirAsia’s maiden flight from Cebu City to Davao and Cagayan de Oro in the Philippines.

of kids from SOS Children’s Village took the first flight from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro City via AirAsia Zest flight Z2535 departing on time at 12:35PM. In Davao City, 10 kids from Tambayan Center for Children’s Right were on board AirAsia Zest flight Z2524 from Davao to Cebu.

They were given a tour of

Mactan Shrine, Bluewater Resort and guitar factory – famous attractions in Cebu hosted by Galeon San Pedro Tours.

Aside from free airfare the kids also toured famous tourist spots and parks in Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Cebu in partnership with Department of Tourism. They also received

surprised Christmas gifts and toys from AirAsia while passengers get welcome presents from Mactan Cebu International Airport management.

A ceremonial ribbon cutting and brief program at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIAA) was held attended

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of Flight Operations. During the program, guests and kids placed their messages of hope and wishes on a Christmas tree. AirAsia, MCIAA and partner NGOs will join forces to help fulfil the kids’ wishes.

To commemorate the event, AirAsia Philippines is offering promo fares from as low as P1.00 base fare for flights to/from Cebu City to Manila, Davao and Cagayan de Oro including flights to/from Manila, Kalibo (Boracay), Puerto Princesa(Palawan), Tagbilaran (Bohol) andTacloban.

Airfares for international destination from Manila to Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Shanghai, and Incheon/Seoul are also available for P1.00, one-way and base fare only for travel period starting January 7 to June 30, 2015.

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Caraga OTOP outlets generate millions BUTUAN CITY -- Two outlets located at the two leading shopping malls here in the city displaying locallysourced products are generating millions of pesos, a chief regional trade official said.

Department of Trade and Industr y Caraga D i re c tor Br i el go O. Pagaran said in a recent for um t hat t he One-town-one-product (OTOP) Pas a lub ong Center located at the Gaisano Mall, this city had generated Php6.8 million pesos in sales as the year is about to close.

The Ang Tindahang Pinoy located at Robinson’s Place, this city,

also generated sales of Php2.02 million.” The outlets here generated almost a million pesos monthly despite the fact that these were locallyfunded. The sales generated here out performed similar centers located in other cities such as Cebu and Davao which are nationally-funded,” Pagaran said.

D i re c t or Pa g ar an encouraged the public here to continue patronizing the said outlets and its displayed products as this will not only generate sales but may also introduce products locally produced here in the region to other places and even outside the country. (PNA)

Hon. Edward P. Mellana, SP 2nd District representing Gov. Eddiebong Plaza cuts the ribbon with the assistance of Peakpower Energy Inc. Chair Dr. Walter W. Brown, ASELCO Board Pres. Corazon D. Collantes, Rep. Edgardo R. Masongsong (1-CARE Party list) and PEI President & CEO Roel Z. Castro.

(Photo by Mike Baños, NPN)

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By IRENE JOY DAYO, Staffmember and MARK FRANCISCO, Assistant Editor

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n the aim to recognize public and private agencies, groups and individuals who serve as role players to the promotion, improvement and development of information and communication technology (ICT) in Cagayan de Oro, the Cagayan de Oro City ICT Business Council held an awarding event last December 12 at Centrio Mall.

In partnership with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Misamis Oriental and Mindanao Cluster 2 Field Operations Office under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – ICTO, the event targeted to acknowledge prime movers in the ICT Industry and those who promote Cagayan de Oro as an ICT hub.

The given major awards include Top CDO Blogs for exceptional blogs created and maintained and are appealing, engaging and dedicated to promoting and showcasing Cagayan de Oro; Top CDO Business Websites for outstanding sites dedicated to its products and services that provides users with features and functionality necessary to accomplish the tasks whilst maintaining a design quality that affords stature and professionalism to the enterprise; and the Top Schools as IT-BPO Resource for schools that produced skilled and effective talents, fueling the city’s ICT community and helping the CDO-ICT Business Council achieve its vision and mission of nurturing a thriving ICT community and transforming the city into a competitive provider for global services.

Moreover, there are Movers and Shakers awards given for ICT organizations who contributed to the success of

CDO-ICT events. Categories include BPO voice segments, non-voice segments, suppliers, infrastructures, academes, organizations, locations or media supports and start-ups.

Further, certificates are also given to event speakers, government partners, sponsors, emcee and people who helped in the event.

CDO-ICT Business Council as well awarded ICT Champion Award of the Year to individuals who shared significant measure of leadership, influence, innovation, resources and support in ICT towards improving the business environment of CDO. This part came as a surprise and nominees were not informed about this.

Prior to the awarding, an expo also came as a highlight. It is participated by CDO-ICT community that comprise of BPO stakeholders, academe, locators, and computer hardware vendors.

CDO-ICT [resident Stephanie Caragos said that the event further showcased neophyte entrepreneurs in the ICT business community for their organization also thrusts to guide young ICT businesses and develop budding entrepreneurs having great ideas, for these businesses are great help in order to build meaningful foundation which the entire ICT industry could benefit from. Further, these ICT companies could assist Cagayan de Oro by means of providing employment and livelihood to its people.

For his part, Arriba Telecontact, Inc. proprietor Alexander Paras revealed on Saturdaythat at least five huge call centers from Metro Manila are interested to invest in Cagayan de Oro.

In an interview at the sidelights of the ICT Awards 2014, Paras said that he and his colleagues at the privately-initiated Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council has recently spoken with counterparts from the Call Center Association of the Philippines.

The council is composed of at least a dozen firms in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector in the city.

Paras said more than 50 percent of their personnel are engaged in outbound support.

He sees the entry of the five firms in the city not as competitors but as partners in the development of Cagayan de Oro. “The more BPOs we have here, the less unemployment that we have. We don’t have the same clients so we’re not competitors at all,” he said.

Engineer Ramil Cabaces of Concentrix CDO keynoted the awarding program. He reintroduced and conducted short discussion on business process outsourcing (BPO).

In his speech, Cabaces said that Philippines is the world’s number 1 comes to voice calls segment over the years and it is determined to maintain that status. Moreover, he is confident that Philippines could pursue this target because one reason of achieving such status is Filipinos are friendly and hospitable and these are already in the system and character of each one. He also presented the challenges that BPO in the Philippines are facing, especially in CDO. These include sustaining low cost structure, creating perception to CDO in terms of safety and security, putting focus on information and knowledge process outsourcing and the need of project managers among call centers.

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May mga kakilala ba kayong tao ng mahilig manira at maminitas ng ibang tao?

May mga ka-opisina ka ba na walang ibang ginawa kung hindi pintasan at pansinin ang mga galaw mo? May mga kamag-anak ka ba na sinisiraan ka at pinagkakalat na ikaw ay yumabang na?

May comment na lang sa lahat ng paksa sa buhay.

Meron silang hindi magandang masasabi sa ginagawa nang iba.

“Trying hard lang yan, tignan mo wala naman alam yan.”

At noon ikaw ay nagtagumpay na, eto naman ang komento.

“Ay, wala yan, tsamba ba lang yan.”

Hindi mo maiiwasan na may mga taong ingitero at ingitera.

Habang tayo ay nabubuhay sa mundong ibabaw, may mga taong talagang nilikha ni Lord na pampabalanse ng buhay natin.

I can still recall when I was invited to be one of the speakers in a conference. It was a full house event and people were really so excited with the things that they are going to learn on that day from all of the speakers. I was the first speaker and I was given 45 minutes to speak. As a communicator I was trained

by Francis Kong to adhere to the time allotted in respect to the next speaker. I was very sensitive with the time allotted

and finished my talk on time.

Af ter t he s eminar, maraming lumapit at may mga nagpapirma ng libro at nagpaphoto opportunity. At habang nangyayari ang lahat na ito, ipinakilala na ang next speaker. Na shock na lang ako, noong marinig ko ang opening ng sumunod sa akin na speaker, “Mahirap talaga sundan ang isang speaker na katulad ni Chinkee Tan, wala rin akong mga libro na nasulat at maiibenta sa inyo.”

What? Bakit niya sinabi iyon? Why should he say those things? What was he thinking? Di ko talaga ma gets? I was just sad with his behaviour. It was uncalled for and kind of embarrassing; I was actually embarrassed for his sake.

BAKIT MAY MGA TAONG NAIINGIT? INSECURE Mababa ang tingin nila sa kanilang sarili. Nais nilang maging matagumpay ngunit hindi sila naniniwala na kayayanin nila. Mababa ang kanilang moral and tiwala sa kanilang sarili. Mas mabilis pa silang kakayanin ng iba pero pag nakita nila may umaangat na higit pa sa kanila. Yun na, lumalabas na muli ang kanilang insecurity.

THEY COMPARE THEMSELVES WITH OTHERS Ang hilig nilang ikumpara ang kanilang sarili sa iba.

Ang favourite line nila sa buhay, “Buti pa sila…”

Kung parati ka na lang nakatingin sa buhay ng ibang tao.

Hindi mo mapapatakbo at maplaplano ng maayos ang iyong buhay.

VICTIM MENTALITY These are the unhappiest people in the world.

They feel na parati silang kawawa at hindi nabibigyan ng break.

They are so self-centered at iniisip lang ang kanilang sarili.

That is the reason why parati silang malungkot.

This is one thing I learned

in life; the hardest person to please in this world is no other than, yourself.

Huwag patulan ang mga taong insecure at naiingit.

Hindi sila dapat bigyan ng pansin. Kapag pinatulan mo ito, lalong lalaki ang kanilang ulo dahil sila ay binibigyan mo sila ng halaga.

As long as alam mo na wala kang ginagawang masama, at wala kang nilalamangan.

May mga naririnig din akong mga taong may mga sinasabi sa akin like: “Wala namang alam yan.”

“Wala naman kakwenta kwenta ang tinuturo niya.”

“Hindi naman marunong mag-ingles yan.”

Ano ang response ko sa mga taong ingitero?

...ICT from Page B1 More to the expo and awarding, CDO-ICT conducted job fair and IT Geek Wars (a quiz bee) for students and company presentations.

DOST – ICTO and DTI in the region also showed support to the event through the presence of their regional directors, Dir. Usman Argasi and Dir. Ma. Eliza Pabillore.

Eileen San Juan represented mayor Oscar Moreno and congratulated CDO-ICT for coming up on such activity. In her speech, she said that the mayor has the support for the ICT industry in the city because he believes

Advertising and Editorial E-mail : mindanaodailynews@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776 FRIDAY| DECEMBER 12, 2014 that ICT could help in developing CDO towards becoming a smart city. In fact, there are ICT projects in the city such as the one-stop shop, online business registration and taxpayer’s friendly kiosk, building permit management system in partnership with Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), centralized datacentered system, real-time project NOAH on smartphones and several more.

The city government is aiming to do more projects and tastier development of ICT in the city through maintaining collaboration with CDO-ICT.

ICT Awards results: DEAD MA! Bakit? Dahil may kakilala akong isang batikan na direcCategory tor noong 1980’s na gumagawa ng mga 8 hanggang 10 pelikula Major ICT Awards Top CDO Blogs kada taon.

Maraming naiingit sa isang kaibigan kong director dahil ang dami niyang project, at Top CDO Business Webmarami namimintas sa kanya sites na hindi naman quality ang kanyang pelikula.

At ito ang parati ko na lang naririnig sa kanya, “Chinkee, Tops Schools as IT-BPO pabayaan mo na sila, hindi ka Resources naman nila kayang apektuhan kung hindi ka magpapaapekto.

MAMATAY NA LANG SILA SA INGGIT!” Kung marami din ang nai- Movers and Shak- Voice ingit sa iyo dahil sa tagumpay ers Awards na nakakamit mo ngayon Non-voice dahil sa iyong pagpupursigi; hayaan mo kung ano ang sabihin nila. Pabayaan mo sila na suminghal na parang Suppliers mga asong naglalaway, na hinihintay ka na lang magreact para ikaw ay kagatin.

Infrastructure Just as long as you know that your success is not getting into your head and you Academe remain humble at times of victory.

Keep on doing what you love the most and continue Organizations to live your life according to your calling and purpose.

Locations/Media Support THINK. REFLECT. APPLY. Are you bothered and distracted by the envious Start-ups people around you?

What did you learned from this session?

How can you apply it in Special Recognition your personal and professional life?

Kung nakatulong itong ICT Champions of blog na ito sa iyo.

I-like mo at I–share mo! the Year Thank you.

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CDO-ICT vice president Todd Grannis thanked everyone who supported their whole day affair. “ICT is growing in the Philippines and as well played big part in the uprising CDO,” he said.

He also invited other individuals in the industry to be a builder of bigger CDO through joining them and engaging in their purpose.

The Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council is the recognized and official ICT organization in Cagayan de Oro, duly accredited as a social organization by the Cagayan de Oro City government.

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ADVENT is the four Sundays before Christmas. It is actually the start of the year for Roman Catholics because the last week of the previous year would end in Christ the King celebrations. Advent paves the way for the commemoration of the birth of the Savior and to be spiritually prepared, Catholics are encouraged to go to confession and confess one’s sins as far as he or she can remember from his last date with the confessional. The last confession I had was during Lent after Ash Wednesday.

I still have to confess my sins this December because I was late during the First Friday confession time in

‘Tis the Season of Advent

our parish because I was at Xavier Days at the time.

For the four Sundays of Advent, there will be lighting of one candle per Sunday. All of the four candles which are placed in a wreath must continue burning in each celebrated Mass at the church before the Christmas Eve Mass.

The liturgical color for these weeks is purple because it symbolizes our spiritual preparation for the coming of Christ.

Now let’s do an origins of the word Advent. It simply means “coming”. So during Advent, we’re supposed to spiritually prepare for the coming of Christ. But look at what society does these days

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to celebrate Advent. Are we doing things the other way instead? Yes I know that we are a secular community but majority of us are Trinitarian Christians so we definitely celebrate Christmas at one point anytime this December. Admittedly, there are some activities that we do that are considered unchristian. Excessive drinking is one. The road leading to Rodelsa Circle and portions of Corrales Ave. are where people get drunk. When one gets drunk, one’s faculty is compromised. In some instances, you will vomit what you have consumed, wasting precious food in the process. When you wake up the day after, there are gaps

in your memory of the night before. The whole activity is therefore unchristian.

Excessive drinking is opposite to social drinking. The former is usually practiced by drunkards while the latter is being done in parties and certain chilling and relaxing moments such as in a videoke bar or at Haze or Lifestyle. Now don’t get me wrong here, I’m not labeling that drunkards are poor and that’s their only form of relaxation while social drinkers belong to the middle class. But reality and common sense states that it is so. After all, the financially poor Christians are not exempted from being spiritually prepared this

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Advent. Bottomline: you can drink but just don’t get drunk. You will seldom find drunks in Grand Central or Lifestyle. You will find them mostly in Rotunda or Corrales where beer is cheaper.

It’s both an economic and glaring reality.

Like excessive drinking, gambling is practiced year-round even during this Advent season. It is an addiction and addicted to something will destroy us eventually. Destroying oneself is what makes it a sin since the Bible has described our body as the “temple of the Holy Spirit.”

What does gambling beget?

When you play mahjong and cockfighting derbies

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till early dawn, you deprive yourself of time and money.

It both destroys your health and your family’s harmony.

Those are just a few examples. In this Season of Advent, try to lessen the unchristian stuff. Be solemnly prepared to celebrate the Redeemer’s birthday.

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Special Gospel of the day: Matthew9:913December15, 2014-Monday) Matthew 9:9-13- Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why ate your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what [that] meant, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance: This gospel is focusing on Matthew, the tax collector who is called by Jesus to become His disciple.

Who is Matthew? He was a sinner, traitor and robber of people’s money. He committed sin of extortion and oppression to the poor.

But the wonderful point that we can describe in the scenario, is Jesus still chose him to be an apostle. Philosopher says,” he never called the qualified but

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This is the big love of God to all of us sinners.

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Bobson’s boutique branch is located at G/F West Concourse, Limketkai Center

The launching include mini show that showcases the different kinds of jeans Bobson has. Each exposes different features that meet each Filipino fashionista is looking for.

: the after-opening party Story and Photos by IRENE DAYO Editorial Staff BOBSON Japan, the pure Japanese denim brand, has extended its business here in Cagayan de Oro City.

Located at the ground floor of Limketkai Mall’s West Concourse, Bobson’s first boutique branch in the city, was launched last December 5.

The brand’s arrival in Cagayan de Oro and Philippines, at large, aims to support each Filipino’s busy and active lifestyle through its fresh, crisp, modern and clean approach.

Bobson’s signature effortless classic style goes back to 1969, when the company was founded

by Toshiharu Ozaki in Okayama, Japan. Today, the brand continues its legacy of finely-crafted jeans as it expands its market in the Philippines.

“Bobson is here to redefine the jeans scene in the Philippines. The brand aims to stand for comfort, style, and quality that are rooted in superior Japanese craftsmanship. We are excited to bring these impeccably-made jeans to the market with the arrival of Bobson from Japan,” remarks Bobson brand director Chris Magnaye.

Bobson assures users a more comfortable and durable jeans for these are made with a unique left-hand twill weaving technique, making it a lot different among existing jean brands. Moreover, it aims to produce product of choice for a polished man or woman who wants staple pieces that are clean, fresh, and simple, but always relevant.

“And with a look that is stylish and streamlined, the brand is definitely set to be every Filipino’s denim companion throughout the fashion seasons,” Magnaye added.

Bobson Japan jeans collection for males include Okayama, the original cut with slightly tapered

bottom opening; Kanagawa, a slim straight on straight bottom opening; Tokyo, having features include tapered bottom opening; and Shizuoka, a skinny jeans on skinny bottom opening. For females, jeans collection include Natsuki, a super low skinny with skinny leg opening; Juri, a low rise jeggings with slim leg opening; Tami, the low rise skinny jeans with tapered leg opening; and Ria, the regular waist tube with skinny tube opening.

During the launching and mini show, Magnaye also mentioned that Bobson goes beyond face value. He introduced and discussed within the show the Bobson’s Denim DNA, something that proves that each jeans is constructed with fine craftsmanship.

Bobson brand director Chris Magnaye discloses the Bobson Denim DNA and discusses it during the mini show.

Bobson’s Denim DNA is a guide that tells about the creation of each pair of jeans, allowing for uniqueness that gives the wearer an experience of quality and comfort. Key elements include the left hand twill, a softer way of weave that makes every pair feel like second skin; stitch belt loops for stronger construction; and pewter rivet buttons that are more durable. Bobson is also made with 11 stitches per inch (SPI) to achieve that coveted refined look and finished off with the crest-shaped back pocket design to mark its Japanese heritage and brand's founding family, the Ozaki family.

The brand’s logo is a red dot that reflects its homeland, Japan.

Bobson considers that Japan culture is best known for its attention

to details and its jeans is not an exception.

People behind Bobson envi-

sions to be the denim of choice for the stylish set who never compromise quality.

“It’s time to feel the difference with pure Japanese denim,” Magnaye ended.