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New coal plant needed to ease power shortage Aboitiz hopes to build 330-megawatt clean-coal power plant to avert possible energy crisis in Mindanao next year

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By Allan Mediante, executive editor

ew sources of electric power are needed to avert a possible economic disaster in Mindanao, according to government and private think tanks, this week. The Department of Energy says hydroelectric power plants, which Mindanao heavily depend on, are no longer enough to meet the needs of businesses and communities.

On the other hand, Bobby Orig, first vice president of AboitizPower for Mindanao Affairs, says that to minimize the impact of a power shortfall, Mindanao should avail of a variety of energy sources, which include coalfired power plants. ” This involves creating a right mix of energy sources to ensure that Mindanao will continue to reap its natural resources as a source for power while utilizing non-renewable sources to secure its continued growth,” said Orig.

To m e e t t h i s n e e d , AboitizPower , the holding company for the Aboitiz Group’s investments in power generation, distribution, retail and power services, is proposing the construction of a 300-megawatt (MW) circulating fluidized bed (CFB) coal-fired power plant in southern Davao, which is now under review by the City Council of Davao City.

It was learned that Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte has expressed support to the PLANT/PAGE 16

Region 10 prepares support infra for Laguindingan airport

By Mike Baños

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Northern Mindanao is doing all possible means to prepare itself for the coming of the Laguindingan Airport, located some 36 kilometers from this city.

Already, the Regional Development Council for Re-

gion 10 (RDC-10) endorsed to the national government, during its June 28 full council meeting, the Laguindingan Airport Road Interchange Project as a complementary infrastructure support facility of the new facility.

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AGUSAN del Sur––The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has handed over to Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza the amount of P14,216,000, as initial assistance for infra repairs and livelihood projects of 44,000 residents of the most ‘needy’ towns and the city of Bayugan. OPAPP ASec. Howard Cafugauan said, the fund is under the “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan” (PAMANA) program, which is different from the usual farm-tomarket road, bridge and livelihood projects of other agencies. PAMANA deals particularly with peace and order challenges in order to get the projects moving. Arjay Serafin Felicilda

Legislators’ move

Governor Alex P. Calingasan signs the BPC joint resolution endorsing privatization and acquisition of the Pulangi lV hydro power complex located in Maramag, Bukidnon. photo by ann noble

Uptown Condotel model units now ready for high-end market viewing By joe palabao

Model units of Cagayan de Oro’s first and finest Uptown Condotel, considered one of a kind in Northern Mindanao, are now ready for high-end market viewing to all domestic buyers, overseas Filipino workers and foreign investors, starting August 17.

It is only at Uptown Condotel where one can experience the real pleasure of condominium living since it is located in the clean, green,

and peaceful uptown area of the City. Uptown Condotel is strategically and conveniently located near sports, entertainment and health centers.

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SURIGAO City––The Surigao City Council has approved the upholding of the validity and existence of the contract for lease between the Surigaonon Rural Banking Corporation (SRBC) and the city government on the controversial city boulevard property. The approval came after the joint committee report of Councilor Jose Bayana, chair of the committee on trade, industry and economic enterprise; and Councilor Luceniano Lancin, chair of committee on rules. A supplement and modified terms and conditions have also been submitted for the parties to enter into.

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BUTUAN City––Engr. Ma. Raine Jamero, SSS branch manager here, said the highlights of the stakeholders’ activities, August 27 this year, will be all counter services, like membership inquiry, SS number issuance, acceptance of claims and loan applications, and data capture operations (UMID ID). SSS will also conduct medical mission to members and their beneficiaries, through medical check-up and issuance of starter dose of medicines. These will be held at the SSS Office, Ground Floor of Rudy Tiu Bldg., AD Curato St. Butuan City.

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August 15 - August 30,2011 An actual view of the Uptown Condotel residential model unit. bwm photo

SURIGAO del Sur––Bacoor Mayor Strike Revilla, president of the League of Municilities of the Philippines, along with 15 mayors of his home province of Cavite, is expected to visit the province of Aug 24-26. Provincial Planning and Development Office Merlyn Baure said Mayor Revilla and company will have some important engagements with their counterpart-mayors on possible developmental partnerships. The group will also tour the scenic spots in the province. Arjay Serafin Felicilda

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Facility limitations constrain growth of air traffic in Northmin

By Mike Baños

CAGAYAN de Oro City -- Increasing air traffic in Northern Mindanao is putting a strain on the region’s two trunkline airports.

During the recent Regional Development Forum facilitated by the National Economic and Development Authority Region X (NEDAX), Engr. Modesto C. Babaylan, co-chair of the Regional Development Council Region X Infrastructure Committee, reported that air traffic data

gathered from Cagayan de Oro’s Lumbia Airport and Ozamiz City’s Labo Airport show incoming and outgoing passengers increased by 26 percent and 28 percent, respectively; incoming and outgoing flights increased by 21 percent and 18 percent, respectively; and the volume of incoming and outgoing cargoes increased by 23 percent and 47 percent, respectively.

“Hence, there is really a need to fast track the completion of the Laguindingan Air-

port Development Project,” Mr. Babaylan said. “RDC-X has already communicated with the DOTC to hasten the implementation of the Air Navigational Aid System and Support Facilities (ANSSF) Component of the LADP, which is a basic requirement to the operation of the airport.”

In its latest progress report, the Special Committee on the Laguindingan Airport Development Project

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(LADP) urged the DOTC to expedite the bidding for the ANSSF. Not doing so could delay the airport’s opening by as much as a year, to October 2012, it said.

The ANSSF includes the airport’s air traffic control communication system, automated weather station, instrument landing system, Doppler VHF omnidirectional radio system, airfield lighting system, among others.

Engr. Jaime Pacampara, coordinator of the RDC-X InfraCom Secretariat, said that as of July 26, 2011, the airport is 87.4% complete for its civil and structural components but the ANSSF bidding could delay its opening following the shift in financing of the US$13.8-million needed

from a European creditor to the Korean Export-Import Bank which offered better terms.

As the primary air gateway to Northern Mindanao, the Laguindingan airport will initially service domestic flights and later international flights. It was initially conceived to address the rising passenger and cargo volume within the Cagayan de OroIligan Corridor (CIC) growth area which could no longer be served over the long term by existing airports in Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia) and Lanao del Norte/Iligan (Balo-i).

Figures from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in Lumbia Airport show passenger traffic increased by 19 percent

(209,846) from 1,091,656 in 2009 to 1,301,502 in 2010.

Cargo traffic grew even faster by 38 percent (6,131.84 metric tons) from 16,112.72MT in 2009 to 22,244.56MT in 2010.

As a result, the number of flights fielded by the three major domestic carriers increased 17 percent (1,830) from 10,760 in 2009 to 12,590 in 2010.

The committee is expected to immediately push previously identified projects to support the eventual operation of the Laguindingan Airport with RDC-X such as the widening to four-lanes of the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan portion of the Iligan-Cagayan-Butuan-Road (ICBR); development of a seaport and installation of a water supply system in Laguindingan.

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rehabilitation of farm-to-market roads as most important.

Latest available figures from various government agencies presented by Tangub City mayor Philip T. Tan, chairperson of the RDC-X Macro Economic Committee, during the same forum show Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry (AFF), continues to lead the sectors in output growth with 4.2 percent growth; with industry second at 3.1 percent

and services at 1.7 percent.

Other priorities for land transport ranked by the InfraCom included the paving of still unpaved national and local roads; improvement, rehabilitation and construction of necessary bridges along national and secondary roads; widening of strategic national roads to four (4) lanes; and the upgrading of national and local roads to address traffic congestion and safety in urban centers.

By Arjay S. Felicilda Caraga Bureau Chief

van is being carried out by NHA to inform the local government (LGUs) of how they could come up with their own housing programs.

Director Caga quoted NHA General Manager Chito Cruz, as encouraging the LGU to have such locally-driven housing programs collaborated with local, but trusted partners.

He said the Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG),on the other hand, is providing financial assistance to housing developers.

Representatives from PAGIBIG are now roving around the country to assist LGUs in their own housing programs, through the Socialized Low Cost Housing (SLCH) scheme of government.

PAGIBIG is now under the care of President Darlene Berberabe, who herself announced the scheme during the CNEx forum.

Another agency that is aggressively carrying out the housing program of the Aquino administration is the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC).

Director Caga said no less than NHMFC President Joseph Sison has stated that the Corporation is into what is being described as Community Mortgage Programs (CMP) intended for the informal settlers.

This is being implemented, through the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), a subsidiary of NHMFC. CMP is a mortgage financing program where informal settlers organize themselves into Community Associations (CA) in order to own the land where they put up their houses.

NHMFC provides loans of up to P80,000 to CA members living in highly-urbanized cities where their respective lands will serve as collaterals, Director Caga further said.

Farm-to-Market Roads come first in Northern Mindanao CAGAYAN de Oro City -Northern Mindanao (Region 10) has enjoyed a well-earned reputation as one of Mindanao’s regions with the better infrastructure network, but regional planners agree that much remains to be done.

During the recent Regional Development Forum facilitated by the National Economic and Development Authority Region X (NEDA-X), Engr.

Modesto C. Babaylan, co-chair of the Regional Development Council Region X Infrastructure Committee, disclosed that most of the roads in the region remain gravel or dirt as of 2010, with almost 32.00 percent or 603.38 kilometers of the total arterial and secondary roads still unpaved and about 88 percent or 2,640.528 kms. of local provincial roads are still graveled or dirt roads.

“The overloading of existing strategic roads and bridges was also noted, as well as the worsening traffic congestions in major cities,” Mr. Babaylan said. “In the rural areas, farm-to-market roads are still inadequate.”

However, in its ranking of priorities, the InfraCom ranked the construction and

3-in-1 housing program THE Aquino government is seriously keeping its three housing arms moving toward providing affordable shelters for every Filipino citizen.

Regional Director Abner M. Caga of the Phippine Information Agency (PIA-13) said, in the Communication and News Exchange (CNEx) forum, Wednesday, the three housing agencies of government, namely National Housing Authority (NHA), Home Development Mutual Fund (PAGIBIG) and the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) have came up with various schemes for the lowly PAGIBIG members.

He said, a nationwide cara-

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Model units of Cagayan de Oro’s first and finest Uptown Condotel, considered one of a kind in Northern Mindanao, are now ready for high-end market viewing to all domestic buyers, overseas Filipino workers and foreign investors, starting August 17.

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Units facing Xavier Estates have glass walls where one can see the beautiful sunrise as these units are facing East and where one can view and see clean and green environment.

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DOE to grant loans to new oil industry players

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

CAGAYAN de Oro City -- The Department of Energy (DOE) will be granting a Loan Fund Assistance Program (LFAP) to new players in the downstream oil industry, after it approved Department Circular No. 2011-03-0005, last March 24.

Director Manuel M. Llaneza

of the DOE-Mindanao Field Office (MF) said this new circular has amended some vital provisions of Section 14 of DC98-03-004, entitled “ Rules and Regulations Implementing Republic Act 8479, Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998,” as amended by DC 2003-06-007.

He said per DC-2011-

03-0005, the following loan purposes shall be eligible for funding under the LFAP: Establishment/Construction of New Gasoline Station/ Auto LPG Station to include purchase and installation of equipment to be used for the operation of a gasoline station / auto-LPG station.

Purchase of dispensing

pumps, underground tanks, filters, compressors, and purchase and installation of basic tools and equipment related to health, safety and environmental protection, wheel aligner/ balancer, engine analyzer, fire extinguishers, water tanks, oil and water separator.

Site development, civil/ electro-mechanical/erection works including but not limited to construction and concreting of pump islands, perimeter wall, forecourt, driveway and other similar works and purchase of brand new LPG cylinders and purchase and installation of other similar equipment as may be approved by DOE. Also eligible for loan funding is the improvement and maintenance of existing gasoline station to include purchase and installation of equipment as an addition to or the replacement of old equipment installed in the gasoline station.

Purchase of major equipment and auxiliaries, such as, auto-LPG /liquid petroleum products (LPP) and relocation of the tank from above ground to underground.

Excavation, purchase and installation cost of under ground tanks’ and other similar costs, for gasoline stations

with above-ground tanks still existing prior to the effectivity of this Circular.

Renovation and additional construction of facilities, building, canopy, service bay, forecourt, engine room, roll-on/ twin post lifter, pump islands, and other similar facilities, as well as perimeter walls, forecourt, driveway and other similar works.

Purchase of additional fuel/ non-fuel petroleum products from suppliers of good standing, purchase of brand new LPG cylinders and purchase and installation of other similar equipment, as may be approved by DOE-OIMB. Llanesa said refinancing loan proceeds acquired from other banks that were utilized in the gasoline station/autoLPG station business is also eligible for funding under the LFAP. As to equity, a minimum of 20 percent of the total project cost, including existing land and improvements made by the borrower, shall serve as equity of said borrower.

He said all eligible projects can avail of the 100 percent loanable amount provided that such amount shall not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost

or Php10 million, whichever is lower.

The maximum term of the loan shall be 10 years and payments of principal shall be made monthly, provided, that the first installment shall be due within six (6) months from the date of initial release of the loan proceeds.

For borrowers with existing gasoline/auto-LPG station, whose sole purpose of the loan is for the purchase of petroleum products, the loanable amount shall be based on the average monthly sales volume, not to exceed Php2.0 million, payable in two (2) years.

Meanwhile, in order to qualify for the loan, applicants must undergo and complete a DOE seminar/training program on how to run/manage and maintain a gasoline or Auto-LPG station/outlet. Seminar/Training fee is Php5,000, exclusive of accommodation.

For further details about the loan fund assistance program, slot reservation, venue and schedule of the seminar/training, interested applicants are advised to call/contact the DOE-MFO Davao City at tel.

No. (082) 221-0778 or send email to gerochedoe@yahoo. com. (doe/pia-10)

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School -on-the-Air confirms 135 grads CAGAYAN de Oro City -- The School-on-the-Air (SOA) program of the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) in close coordination with the provincial and municipal local government units of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental concluded its two-month long course on Food Processing using Indigenous Materials with a graduation ceremony held on August 11, 2011 at De Luxe Hotel of this city.

Enrollees who have regularly submitted their quizzes since June 2011 and took the final assessment exam convened for the graduation to receive their hard-earned certificates of completion, wherein a total of 135 participants graduated from the said program, coming from nine municipalities and one city, including Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Libona, Talakag (Bukidnon), Lagonglong, Opol, Manticao, Claveria, Balingasag and Cagayan de Oro (Misamis Oriental).

Recognizing the graduates, particularly the farmers, as the department’s partners in propelling development within the

agricultural sector, DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Constancio C. Maghanoy, Jr. stressed the importance of increasing farmers’ income to realize a better standard of living.

“It’s high time for us (department), especially the LGUs, the municipal agriculturists and the agricultural technicians in leading our farmers and mothers to live comfortable lives by providing them with livelihoods.”

Likewise, the SOA program intended to promote the production of tasty, saleable and often long shelf-life food products using slightly used crops for consumption as they’re also accessible and affordable to buy, and nutritious to eat.

Moreso, it aimed to reach out more agricultural stakeholders to be part of DA’s unyielding aspiration to easen dependence and reduce imports on rice, which would altogether be contributory to DA’s attainment of rice self-sufficiency by 2013.

Topping the graduating class is Erlinda C. Salise (1st honor) of Puntian, Sumilao, who shared that

it’s not her first time joining the SOA program of the department. Nonetheless, she expressed her preference on food processing over the past discussions, as mothers like her can greatly use them in their respective homes.

Citing that learning thru the radio as a challenging task, Salise uttered her relief in emerging as the valedictorian. She added that she wasn’t expecting for such award as she needed to overcome hurdles, such as tending to her children, taking down notes and among others.

Still, from the same municipality, 2nd honor Mercy Ann C. Dayog, conveyed that thru the SOA program, she was able to maximize some resources, which she initially thought of having no value. She added that with her learnings, it crafted possibilities in having additional income for her family.

Other honourees include Joy C orazon A. Bautista (3rd) – CDO; Guia B. Casiño (4th) – CDO; Adoracion Tongs on ( 5 t h ) – P u nt i an , Sumilao; Edelyn S. Dayadaya (6th) – Claveria; Juliana D. Patulombon

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SOA on Food Processing using Indigenous Materials. The program is one method of the department in using the radio to deliver information and technology to its intended clienteles. It consists of a detailed discussion of a module, where students listen on air and respond through text messaging questions or submitting answers posted. Above shows top 10 graduates (R-L, 1st -10th honours) Erlinda C. Salise, Mercy Ann C. Dayog, Joy Corazon A. Bautista, Guia B. Casiño, Adoracion Tongson, Edelyn S. Dayadaya, Juliana D. Patulombon, Gracel R. Sumablay, Elvira L. Segovia, Graciel B. Ventic and Maricris D. Cagadas. photo by suzy may roa-fabular

(7th) – Claveria; Gracel R. Sumablay (8th) – Claveria; Elvira L. Segovia (9th) – CDO; Graciel B. Ventic (10th) – Manolo Fortich; and Maricris D. Cagadas (10th) – Talakag.

Apart from the plaques of recognition conferred to the top 10, DA-10 has also handed out a blender, mixer and steamer to the 1st to 3rd honours, respectively. In addition, honour students will be given the

opportunity to join an experiential learning trip within the region, which will be shouldered by the department.

The tri-weekly lectures ran for 30 minutes over DxCC – RMN from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

With the advent of technologically advanced media these days, the radio remains as a potent medium in disseminating

information in the fastest way to a wide scope of audience, especially to far-flung areas.

Prior to the graduation, an information caravan was also held to heighten awareness as well as the adoption on developed technologies under the four banner programs (rice, corn, high value crops and livestock) of the department. (joanne l. olson, da-10)

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Natural High Think a minute…

Imagine there was a safe, legal drug that not only made you feel good, but was actually good for you. And best of all, it was free! A former drug addict named William Burroughs says: “Every feeling you get on drugs you can get without drugs.” People who get high on marijuana often say they can laugh at anything. But they’re wrong in thinking that the fun comes from the marijuana. It’s actually their own ability to laugh and have fun which they already had. So all the drug problems of harming our bodies and brains, hurting our families and relationships, ruining our jobs and careers, just are not worth it.

The fact is we were born with powerful chemicals already in our bodies that can give us these great feelings and highs. But how do we activate and enjoy these amaz-

ing great feelings? Simply by choosing to. Did you know that fun and happiness is actually a choice? When we choose to be happy, to laugh, to have a positive attitude, and to love others, then our whole body chemistry changes. We get new energy, confidence, and a totally new perspective on our situation and life. We just feel better in every way.

Victor Frankl’s true story tells about the horrible pain and torture the Jews experienced every day in a Nazi prison camp. They were treated even worse than animals! Yet Victor Frankl and some of his fellow Jews chose to have fun and enjoy every day. They simply chose to create their own life of happiness by seeing the good in each other and the world, even with all the evil, painful things being done to them.

A successful man says that you can make any kind of job you do fun.

He says: “If it’s not fun, then you’re not doing it right.”

A successful man says that you can make any kind of job you do fun. He says: “If it’s not fun, then you’re not doing it right.” Real fun and happiness only comes when you choose to change your mind and attitude. And Jesus Christ, Who gave you the ability to be happy, can help you start changing to-

day. Just ask Him to take full charge of your thinking and way of living every day. Jesus is the One Who can help you bring out all the fun and happiness He put inside you—no matter what problems or pain you’re facing. That’s the way you can live every day with a natural high.

Just Think a Minute…

Disrupting the Retail Business Consumers in the retail business help drive the economic growth in the region when they spend more on food, goods and services. The agrupation of big department stores and supermarkets anywhere in the Philippines with its various lines of household’s consumables, groceries, wearables and cosmetics could deliver that outburst of economic activity. The economic cycles could propel government collection of taxes in the sales transactions through the 12% value added taxes to the product.

Retail business also creates employment opportunities for various jobs as Sales Clerks, Cashiers, Utilities, Drivers and Security Guards. Minimum wage earners who help bring the food to the table for the hungry mouths.

They are the ordinary wage earners that automatically get deductions from their salaries as income tax

withholdings. Their employment helps sustain the income of the transport sectors from the fares of the Jeepneys and Motorelas up to the Habal-habals. Much more they generate revenues for the local government with those licenses and permits needed for employment. Aside from securing and paying their community residence certificates to the City where they reside.

This labor segment is huge and the most vibrant. They are also the underrated force susceptible to exploitations.

Long working hours, poor working conditions and lack of security of tenure as a result of contractualization or out sourcing of labor. Which the progressive lawmakers in Congress wanted to be amended and strike out from labor laws.

In the aftermath of traffic delay or slow

down of peoples movement as a result of road closures, natural calamities, traffic and detours.

The laizes fare suffers and employment decline when these factors disrupt the growth and stability of the retail business.

Business plans for Christmas where sales is one third of the annual revenue expected are cut down or derailed. Retailers are more concerned when Christmas turnovers are threatened.

When the third quarter sales dip and are discouraging as they see the shelves overstocked with non moving items. Department Stores will have to tone down their Christmas orders under the assumptions determined by supply and demand.

Retailers will keep low and lean on their inventories to avoid being stuck with unsold stocks that will create marked down prices after Christmas. Big department stores are confronted with this predicament.

Government must be sensitive in its dealings and plans in undertaking with infrastructure that will erode the economic activity in this sector. Consultations with the public and the business sector are process necessary to learn and hear the periodic business graph of the retail business.

There are precedent guidelines and practices set by Congress for this purpose that should not be ignored by local government units for transparency and effective governance.

Bankers Institute of the Philippines This year, the Bankers Institute of the Philippines or BAIPHIL celebrates its 70th Anniversary.

Founded in 1941, it started as a non-stock, non-profit corporation under the name National Association of Bank Auditors and Comptrollers (NABAC). Its primary goal was to increase the efficiency and uniformity in bank accounting, auditing and operations among banks.

NABAC’s founding members included the Philippine National Bank, First National City Bank (now Citibank), Philippine Trust Company, Agricultural and Industrial Bank (now Development Bank of the Philippines), Bank of the Philippine Islands, Monte de Piedad &

mSavings Bank, and China Banking Corporation.

Through the years, NABAC was renamed a number of times: the Association of Bank Audit, Controls and Operations in early 1962, and Bank Administration Institute (Philippine Chapter) in January 1968. In July 2001, the Institute was finally named the Bankers Institute of the Philippines.

From a group of mostly accountants and auditors, BAIPHIL is presently comprised of 61 institutional members, including universal, commercial, foreign, thrift and government banks.

It also has more than 300 key bank executives as associates and life members who have been participating actively in

its projects.

True to its mission, BAIPHIL has been “providing support to banks towards productivity enhancement through research, information, exchange and information.”

For the past seven decades, BAIPHIL has developed and conducted trainings, workshops and learning sessions to inform, update and upgrade Filipino bankers’ knowledge and expertise.

Thus BAIPHIL has equiped members of the local banking industry with the necessary tools and skills to face “critical phases and dramatic changes” such as the entry of ATMS in the Philippines, the shift from manual check clearing to the Magnetic Ink Character Rec-

ognition (MICR) system, and the implementation of the electronic clearing system.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Amando Tetangco, Jr. has stressed that the BSP and the banking industry, in its goal of pursuing reforms amid constant changes in the global financial landscape, need to ensure that parallel programs are being implemented to avoid skills and knowledge gaps.

“This is where BAIPHIL, a strength of the banking sector, can continue to provide vital and responsive support to our banks,” Tetangco said.

He added that the challenge for BAIPHIL “is to

anticipate the needs of the banking community for training and information in light of developments around the globe and the needs of the local economy.”

I join the banking community in congratulating the new officers of BAIPHIL for the year 2011-2012: Agnes C. Brillante-Santos (President); Salvador R. Serrano (First Vice President); Ma. Estefania A. Santos (Second Vice President); Francis M. Puzon (Secretary); Estrellita V. Ong (Treasurer); Yolanda D. Velasco (Auditor); and Emmanuel E. Barcena (Ex-Officio Member).

I also congratulate BAIPHIL’s newly inducted directors: Teresita I. Andres, Cresenciana R. Bundoc, Teresita S. Galva-

dores, Evangelina P. Samonte, and Aristeo P. Zafra, Jr. I am one with BAIPHIL in its goal of pursuing banking excellence and becoming one of the best banking education, training and research institutes in the Asia Pacific Region.

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“ The longevity of love and the health of a marriage depend mightily on the strength of commitment.” This line strikes us while reading the book: Saving your Marriage Before it Starts by Dr. Les Parrott III and Dr. Leslie Parrott. It strikes us because commitment in this Information Age seems to have become obsolete.

Doing marriage counseling for more than nine years now, we strongly conclude that one significant factor of troubled marriages is the lack of commitment. We found out that couples we have counseled did not understand what commitment is all about or simply do not care about commitment anymore. Dr. Les Parrott III and Dr. Leslie Parrott stressed that “As a mooring of marriage, commitment secures love for our partner when passion burns low and when turbulent times and fierce impulses overtake us.”

Now let’s explore what commitment is all about in the context of marriage.

There is commitment when… … the couples say, “I love you because you are you, not because of what you do o r how I feel.” … the couples only say things that can edify or build up the marriage. … the couples work on their differences and not walk away from their marriage relationship. … the erring partner asks for forgiveness and when the offended partner forgives. … the couples seek to fulfill the emotional, spiritual, and physical needs of each With the wide array of franchise opportunities available in the market, it can be confusing to find one that is right for you.

Those who are not thorough in their search can easily fall victim to unscrupulous conmen out to make a fast buck. Of course, majority are legitimate enterprises that could be your ticket to success. But which one?

Read on to get tips on knowing which franchise is best for you.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Before you even consider franchising, take the time to carefully evaluate yourself.

Know what your goals are for getting into business, and what type of businesses you prefer so you can determine if a franchise opportunity has the components you want. It is important that you have a clear picture of what the future will be like for you as a business owner.

GO WITH SOMETHING YOU KNOW AND LIKE Remember, this business is something you are going to commit to, spend money on and do on a daily basis. Take stock f your interests, hobbies, passions, as this is a good way

other and not just of their own. It is prioritizing first the other before the self. … the couples always find time for each other amidst busy schedules. … the couples still care for each other even when one is already in his sickbed. There was a case of a woman who shared that her sexual needs could not be met because her husband has been a paralytic for years.

This is when the woman can show her commitment to her husband by being true to her marriage vows. Commitment looks toward a future that cannot be seen and promises to be there—until death. … the couples protect each other. Commitment is challenged when one partner works overseas while the other stays at home to care for the family left behind.

Both are vulnerable to temptation because of loneliness and stress. We don’t even need to conduct a study to prove this point. We just have to look around our neighborhood and workplace and we can see how couples being away from each other could easily succumb to temptation. One teenager we counseled confided that her father went abroad and she found out that her father had another family there. Upon hearing this, the mother went abroad and perhaps to exact revenge to her husband she also found herself in the “comfort” of another man.

Although the list could be endless, we believe that if couples could cultivate this kind of commitment, a lot of marriages will be preserved.

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From sinner to saint

Defining Commitment

By Rey and Francis Thaise Cimene

August 22-28, 2011

“Man wishes to be happy, yet the way he lives make happiness impossible.”

The wise man who said the above quote is well known to the people of Cagayan de Oro. He is a prolific wordsmith, a man who has plumbed the depths of knowledge and makes his living as a merchant of words. He is a lusty man driven by the appetites of the flesh. He has also driven his devoted mother to weep buckets of tears and cut her knees in prayer, so that this prodigal son will be converted to the Catholic faith.

God collects the tears of every pious mother, and from her sorrow He answers her prayers. Not only was her son baptized, but he went on to become one of the towering figures in the church’s pillar of saints. The mother herself received a crown of sainthood.

Evidently I’m talking about our beloved St. Au-

gustine and his mother St. Monica. They are the reason why our golden city is in a state of anticipation and exhilaration. Their feast days are the most awaited, most colorful and the biggest event in our city’s calendar. It’s a week-long celebration of eating, shopping and merrymaking.

Submerged in this avalanche of activities, is the miracle of God’s awesome power manifested in the life of our sensuous saint. From the desert of sin, God led St. Augustine to the living waters of a pure and holy life. St. Augustine’s inspiring story is proof that nobody is beyond redemption. No matter how deep is the hellhole we have dug, God’s loving arms are long enough to reach down and lift us up.

There is no sin too immense that God’s mercy cannot cleanse. You might be drowning in guilt, and feel that you deserve nothing but

pain, punishment and condemnation. Don’t give up on yourself. Your past is not the gauge of your future. God’s promise of hope is new every morning. He does not give up on us, so why should we give up on ourselves? Even if the future looks dim from the viewpoint of our stupidities, God continues to see our bright possibilities.

In order to claim God’s spectacular plan for us, we have to say yes to His invitation to follow Him. But we are full of excuses, and hide behind our limitations. We argue that we don’t have the time, the ability or resources.

God is not interested in our ability, He wants our availability. He does not call the equipped, He equips the called. We have lost all excuse to withhold our consent.

When we accept God’s call, what we see as impossible will begin to look possible.

If we let God take over the driver’s seat in our life, He

will drive us to the mountain peak of victory. He made it happen for St. Augustine, so why shouldn’t it happen to us?

God does not play favorites.

Be a believer, not a doubter. The extent of our faith is the extent of our victory.

If we are willing to do the ridiculous, God will do the miraculous.

In every sinner, there is a saint in his future!

Feeling Down & Out? Sadness is a normal reaction to life’s struggles, setbacks, disappointments and frustrations.

Some would say ‘ I am feeling blue’, while others express it as “ feeling down, or waking up on the wrong side of the bed’.

Whatever it is, for as long as it doesn’t interfere with one’s daily functions, then, we can safely say that it is but part of being human and all. What if, on one hand, it creates havoc in one’s capacity to live a quality and productive life?

Statistics has it that 1 out of 5 will express mental illness, in their lifetime. Depression, being a mental illness, is predicted to become the second most disabling illness by year 2020. Because of the stigma attached to it, more often than not, people have a tendency to deny any experience they may have, that may earn the label of “ mental illness”. It is in denial that treatment and help may not become available at all. Personally, I have been through depression, too. It is of paramount importance that it be recognized and properly

addressed, in order to be able to resume one’s functions.

Depression may be genetic. Where there is a family member diagnosed to have this illness, the probability of one experiencing it, becomes higher than the general population who has no history of the illness. It can be biochemical. Meaning, chemicals released by the brain called neurotransmitters is said to be linked to its causation.

Another factor attributed to it, is hormonal.

Thyroid hormones and that of the estrogen- progesterone imbalances which commonly occurs during menopause are said to be culprits in the causation of the illness. Environmental and psychological factors, which I believe are the more common reasons for depression, is more prevalent ( and which is what caused my depressive episodes for the past 6 months or so ). Life changing events like losing a loved one, unemployment and financial low downs, sickness and any traumatic events can

surely make even the strongest and bravest fall prey to this so called illness.

How does one know that he/ she is going through depression? The sleep pattern is disrupted: whereas one can sleep fitfully at night, there is the inability to sleep or has troubles sleeping. Eating habits change: either one doesn’t feel like eating or the opposite can happen which is to overeat!

Lack of concentration as well as easy distraction can be a sign that one is going through the illness. Irritability, anger, alcohol or substance abuse, crying spells for no reason at all, and the feeling of hopelessness and helplessness, are some of the things that need to be watched out for. These need not be present all at the same time.

Depression per se, especially if mild and passing in nature , is no cause for alarm.

It becomes alarming when it is severe in nature and extends for long periods of time, particularly so when it can cause harm and end up in complications. Suicide is said

to be the most severe complication of depression. Studies have shown that although depression and suicide is more common among women than men, the suicide rate in terms of it being successful is higher among the men. Thus, the importance of knowing and understanding the illness.

Treatment can be through psychological counseling or use of anti depressants. Understanding and strong family support is very helpful and can surely save the life of one going through depression.

9 steps to your dream business to know what you will enjoy doing. Corny as it sounds, there is truth to the saying “Do what you love and you won’t have to work a day in your life.”

KNOW YOUR BUDGET Compare how much you have and how much it would require putting up your dream business. Pick a venture that would still leave you with a decent bank balance. Surprisingly, there are a lot of promising ventures you can get into with just P500,000.

KNOW YOURSELF Consider your strengths and weaknesses and how these affect your potential franchise.

Does your body clock coincide with their store hours? Are you willing to be on call at any time?

How are your problem solving skills? How patient are you?

Also, clarify your goals for getting into business. In it for the money, prestige, the experience?

What are you willing to do to achieve your goals? How long are you willing to wait? Answer-

ing these questions can help you streamline your choices and simplify your task.

INVESTIGATE Get to know the company.

Learn all you can about your prospective business by calling the company, visiting their website and meeting with them.

Know how long the company has been in franchising and how many branches they have to get an idea of your change for prime locations and rate or return.

MEET THE FRANCHISER Aside from meeting with franchise personnel of the company, be sure to get to know those people you will be working most closely with as you build your business. The President of the company is most likely an impressive person, but that’s not who will be answering your call when you have a problem. Find out who will be providing the operational support and training directly to you and form an opinion about their competence. Make sure that any

remaining questions or issues you may have are addressed at this meeting.

TALK TO FRANCHISEES The most valuable source of information on any franchise system is the existing franchisees. The truth is the prevailing attitude and concerns of the existing franchisees will almost certainly be your attitude and concerns if you decide to become a franchisee. Visit with a sufficient number of the existing franchisees to ensure you have a sense of the prevailing attitudes of the group.

While you want to note that majority of franchisees are happy and supportive of the franchiser, it would also be a plus to talk to an unhappy franchisee during your investigation. Listen to the complaints but also try to determine what makes this franchisee different from the rest. If you find you can identify yourself with the positive ones and feel the negative franchisee is not at all like you, then you should be

fine. However, if you find that you are more like the person who is unhappy, this is probably not the right franchise for you.

CONSULT EXPERTS If you are new to franchising, don’t attempt to go through it by yourself. Even with your business acumen, there are bound to be a few things you might overlook which may cost you in the long run. There are people who can guide you through the franchising process and help you review and discuss unfamiliar topics or material.

MAKE YOUR DECISION Now that you’ve finished your investigation and have all the information you need, it is time to determine if this franchise is right for you. It either is or isn’t, and you’ll know which it is. In either case, it is time to make a decision and move on.

It his company has everything you wanted, do it. If it doesn’t, eliminate it and go to the next one. Don’t settle for anything less.

By the way, if you are really serious about getting a franchise business, my recent book “IS FRANCHISING FOR YOU?” presents a step by step guide. The 176-page hard copy may be purchased at www.franmarketing. multiply.com. Those who have ipad or galaxy tab, visit amazon .com look for kindle ebooks and search the said title.

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Bangko Sentral to conduct financial education expo in Cagayan de Oro City

By Apipa Bagumbaran

CAGAYAN de Oro City -- In its bid to educate and protect financial consumers, the Financial Consumer Affairs Group (FCAG) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to conduct a Financial Education (Fin-ED) Expo on September 28-29, 2011, here.

In a letter to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Teresita P. Lisama, Acting Deputy Director and FCAG head, said the Fin-Ed Expo is a component program of the BSP Economic and Financial Learning Program which

integrates all the outreach education activities of the BSP under one flagship program.

With a theme “Financial Education: Building Block for Stronger Economy,” the two-day expo will feature lectures and learning booths covering topics on the Philippine Financial System (PFS), FCAG/Consumer Protection, Currency Concerns, Personal Finance, Financial Products, and Financial Regulators.

A PFS booth will highlight the structure of the countr y’s financial system, the importance of the

financial market and its players, and the financial regulators, as well as, the various financial institutions it regulates.

On the other hand, the functions of the FCAG and its consumer assistance mechanism and f inancial education programs showcasing the various primers and advisories that the group developed in line with its consumer protection and financial education advocacy will also be introduced in the FCAG/Consumer Protection booth.

The proper physical

handling of money, the importance of coin circulation, and the BSP’s clean note policy will be highlighted in the Currency Concerns booth while the basic concepts of personal finance, the benefits of saving early, the steps in financial planning, and the risk-return trade-off will be introduced in the Personal Finance booth.

One booth will also feature the various savings and investment products available in the financial market and the mechanics in availing such products.

Another booth, the Fi-

nancial Regulators’ Booth, will showcase the financial education and consumer protection initiatives and published advisories, as well as, the other materials and information provided by representatives of BSP partners in the Financial Sector Forum such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Insurance Commission (IC), and the Philippine Deposit Insurance C orporation (PDIC).

Meanwhile, all the produced primers, advisories, and “Ingat Tips” on financial services will be

displayed in the Primer Hub booth where each participant may obtain a copy of available information material displayed.

Several interactive activities related to the different modules presented in the lectures will also be featured in the Primer Hub. With the expo, the BSP hopes to promote greater awareness and understanding of essential economic and financial issues to help the public acquire the necessary knowledge and skills towards making informed economic and financial choices and decisions. (pia-10)

Orochamber, TÜV SÜD PSB conduct food safety forum

CAGAYAN de Oro -- The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (Orochamber), has conducted a forum on “Food Safety and Management” on August 18, 2011 from 9 to 11:30 in the morning.

A hall of famer as Most Outstanding Chamber of Commerce in the country, Orochamber conducted the training in partnership with TÜV SÜD PSB Philippines, Inc. at the PUM-Orocham-

Antonio D. Uy

ber Training Room, Macapagal Drive, Pueblo de Oro Township, this city.

The half-day activity was attended by around 60 company-representatives specializing in food and beverage, food processing and related services, Antonio D. Uy, Orochamber President, said.

He said TÜV SÜD PSB Philippines, Inc. is a renowned testing, inspection and certification firm with headquarters in Germany.

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It commits to help local companies achieve quality, safety and competitiveness through experience sharing and advisory, Uy added.

As an internationally recognized testing and inspection body, TÜV SÜD PSB’s technical reports and certifications are well accepted by

manufacturers, third party buyers and government authorities worldwide.

As a pioneer in providing management systems certification services, TÜV SÜD PSB was the first certification body in Asia to introduce ISO 9000 as basis of quality system certification,

MUST/DTI opens IT training program for SME’s in region 10

By Rutchie C. Aguhob

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Northern Mindanao will now have the chance to equip themselves with proper and adequate know-how on the use of Information Technology (IT) to advance their businesses.

This, after a training program have been developed by the Mindanao University of Science and Technology (MUST), here, Regional Director Linda O. Boniao of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), region 10, said.

A joint project of MUST and DTI-10, the program

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WHEREAS, by virtue of a Writ of Execution issued by the Court of the RTC Branch 07, of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, on June 20, 2011 in Civil Case No. 07-500 wherein Spouses Constancio and Alejandra G. Sugabo is/are the plaintiff/s and Candida Subrabas, the children/heirs of LUCIANO SUBRABAS (deceased) namely: FEDDIE SUBRABAS, MILA SUBRABAS-ALAJAS and MELANIE SUBRABAS-CAGAIS AND RUTHSEL PACULANANG is/are the defendant/s for the recovery of the sum of not less than P 1, 306, 709.20 all in all, with interest, and cost etc., levy was made on July 08, 2011, by Sheriff Conrado V. Hingco, Jr. upon the real property/ies of Candida Subrabas, the children/heirs of LUCIANO SUBRABAS (deceased) namely: FEDDIE SUBRABAS, MILA SUBRABAS-ALAJAS AND MELANIE SUBRABAS-CAGAIS which is/are more particularly described as follows;

1. Original Certificate of Title No. P-2776

A parcel of Land Lot No. 1556, situated at Olango Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte with an area of 51,918 square meters. Bounded on the N., point 2-3

by Road; on the E., point 3-4 by Lot 1557; on the S., point 4-1 by Lot 1551; and on the W., point 1-2 by Lot 1555; all of the subdivision plan. Together with all the improvements found thereon. Registered in the name of LUCIANO SUBRABAS and CANDIDA SALVACION SUBRABAS.

2. Original Certificate of Title No. CLOA 957

A parcel of Land Lot No. 1567, situated at Olango Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte with an area of 51,863 square meters. Bounded on the E., points 1-2

by Lot No. 1564; on the S., points 2-3 by Road; on the W., points 3-4 by Lot No. 1568; and on the N., points 4-1 by Lot 1566. All of the subdivision plan.

Together with all the improvements found thereon. Registered in the name of FREDDIE SUBRABAS.

3. Original Certificate of Title No. CLOA 2,045

A parcel of Land Lot No. 1564, situated at Olango Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte with an area of 54, 332.04 square meters. Bounded on the NE., points 1-2 by Lot 1565; on the SE., points 2-3 by Lot 1563; on the NW., points 3-4

by Road; and on the NW., points 4-1 by Lot 1567. All of the subdivision plan.

Together with all the improvements found thereon. Registered in the name of MILA S. SUBRABAS, ET. AL.

NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the Writ of Execution and in accordance with rule 39, Section 19, of the Rules of Court, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, on October 5, 2011 at 10:00 morning or soon thereafter; at RTC Branch 07, of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, the above- described properties in order to satisfy said Writ Execution, together with interests, costs, sheriff’s fees and the expenses in connection to the Execution of the said decision.

Dated this 18th day of August 2011 at Tubod, Lanao del Norte Philippines.

(Sgd.) CONRADO V. HINGCO JR.

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provides SME’s with equal opportunities to compete in the global economy.

She said the program is open to SME companies with a total asset size of not more than Php100million.

The training integrates IT with SME’s for effective management of records, product promotion and advertisement, real-time business communication and market research and analysis.

At the end of this training, participants are envisioned to have sufficient knowledge of Personal Computers (PC) and Computer System, she said.

They are also expected to acquire skills for basic PC operations and be able to use current technologies in managing business documents, effectively use the internet for marketing researches and use online tools in promoting and selling their products.

Contained in four (4) modules, the training has been designed to last for 80 hours with components consisting of the following contents: Office Productivity Tools, 24 hours, Internet Basics and Applications, 16 hours, Online Business Tools, 32 hours and Market Research and Analysis, eight (8) hours or a total of 80 hours.

The schedule of the trainings have been set on Fridays and Saturdays, from Aug. 5 up to Sept. 3, this year, at Rooms 309 & 310, 3rd floor, ICT Bldg, MUST, with a minimal fee of Php300,00 per module. (dti/pia-10)

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A new chess area will soon rise at the Provincial Capitol grounds that will give more space for our chess enthusiasts. Gov. Oscar S. Moreno has endeavored to build this facility as an added feature to the newly refurbished Governor de Lara Park and also in support to the chess program of the province. The park has now become a tourist destination featuring the magnificent Heritage of Misamis Oriental and Press Freedom monuments, a work of art by Ed Castrillo. Gov. Moreno is also planning to build a playground for kids in the park. photo by provincial press office

BUILD CLASSROOMS PROJECT. Gov. Oscar S. Moreno and Vice Gov. Norris Babiera recently turned over another two-classroom building to Rizal National High School in the municipality of Claveria.

This is part of the continuing Build-Classrooms project of the provincial government which is aimed to bring education closer to the people. The Capitol has already built almost 400 classrooms only in seven years time under the Moreno administration. These classrooms are complete with comfort rooms in every room, neatly painted, with good ventilation, high-ceiling and larger in size compared to regular classroom projects of the government. photo by provincial press office

Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar S. Moreno discusses with the officials and consultants of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) regarding the feasibility study (FS) on the plan to construct a seaport in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. photo by provincial press office

Misamis Oriental Gov. Oscar S. Moreno graced the thanksgiving mass offered by newly-installed Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III held at the St. Augustine Cathedral in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by provincial press office

Kaya ng Pinoy Tumawid sa Kaunlaran!

(Mahimo sa Pinoy Motabok sa Kalambuan!)

Sa tulo ka tuig nga implementasyon sa Pantawid Pamilya dinhi sa Rehiyon - 10, gikan Marso, 2011 niabot na sa 197, 117 ka mga banay nga naglisud ang narehistro sa programa.

Sila natabangan pinaagi sa conditional cash grant nga gihatag sa programa para sa edukasyon ug nutrisyon sa ilang mga anak nga nagpangidaron ug sero hangtod katorse (0-14) anyos. Ang ilang madawat nga conditional cash grant magbase sa ilang pagtuman sa mga kondisyon sa programa sama sa pagpaeskwela sa ilang mga anak ug pag-atiman sa panglawas pinaagi sa monthly check-ups.

Jovanie paddles his borrowed boat to cross the island to collect sea shells. photo by ruchell l . mula , pantawid pamilya information office

“Gamay pami nagbulag na si Mama ug si Papa. Si Mama mao lang ang nagbuhi sa among tanan. Isip kamagulangang anak, nangita ko ug paagi nga matabangan si Mama. Manguha ko ug shells sa atbang nga isla para ibaligya pagka hapon para dili mi magutman sa akong mga igsoon. Gani, nanghulam rako ug baruto sa igsoon sa akong Mama. Pag-abot sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) sa among Barangay, dako kaayo among pasalamat sa akong mga igsoon kay mapalitan na sila ug sakto sa mga gamit ug proyekto sa eskwelahan. Si Mama dako pud ug pasalamat kay dili lalim nga solo niya ang pagbuhi kanamo nga unom kabuok. Sa karon, motabang sa ko kang Mama aron sama nako, makahuman pud akong mga igsoon sa High School. ” - Jovanie Cabunag, 19 years old Brgy. Lower Katipa, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental

Para sa dugang kasayuran, tawag sa: Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X Masterson Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City (088) 858 – 6333 / 72 – 6394 / 858 – 8134 / Email: fo10@dswd.gov.ph / Website: www.fo10.dswd.gov.ph

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Poor families, IPs benefit in ‘kalusugan’ caravan

By Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy

M A L AY B A L AY C i t y, Bukidnon – More than 4,000 indigenous people (IPs) and members of poor families from 14 remote villages benefited greatly from the two-day visit of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK) health caravan held recently in Kitaotao, Bukidnon.

The LBK caravan features a bus customized as a mobile clinic, parked in the village’s covered court in a colorful fiesta-like setting, thus making it the heart of the event.

Governor Alex Calingasan said the LBK hit a milestone in the journey to health that paves way for peace and development in Bukidnon.

“The LBK health caravan is a path towards developing a shared responsibility in the province’s public health, especially that healthcare is our top priority. It’s an aid that matches needs,” the Governor said.

Dr. Teresita Damasco, Provincial Health Officer, said the LBK surgeons, dentists and physicians performed minor surgical

operation such as cyst removal, tooth extraction and circumcision, respectively.

The LBK physicians also attended to the IP patients, and the health workers held story-telling sessions, counseling, mini classes, games, dance-along activities and an interactive health exhibit with focus on safe motherhood, child nutrition and family health to convey health-related information to the community.

In an interview, Dr. Ivanhoe Escartin, division head of the National Center for Health Promotion, said the event was the first leg in the five (5) LBK destinations in Mindanao. After its stopover in Bukidnon, the caravan will proceed to Compostela Valley, South Cotabato, Zamboanga del Norte and Maguindanao.

“The LBK already served the provinces of Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Negros Occidental, and Bohol that started March this year,” he said.

With this, Kitaotao town Mayor Rodito Rafisura lauded the caravan organizers, saying “this is a doorstep-delivery of health

LOT FOR SALE BEACH HOUSE Baloy, Cagayan de Oro City By appointment only Tel. #: (088) 855 3898 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 39 Cagayan de Oro city INREPETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY ON SEX IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF JESSIE MAGBAGO HUGO,

SPEC. PROC. NO. 2011-107

JESSIE MAGBAGO HUGO, Petitioner -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BALINGASAG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent

ORDER

Petitioner, through counsel, filed a Petition for the Correction of entry in his birth record from Female to Male.

Finding said Petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. The petitioner is hereby directed to cause this Order to be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental, at Petitioner’s own expense.

Let copies of this Order be posted in the Bulletin Board of the Municipal Hall of Balingasag, and the Bulletin Board of this court.

This case is set for hearing on September 20, 2011 at 8:30 a.m, at the Session Hall of this court. The Civil Registrar and any person having or claiming any inerest under the entries whose cancellation or correction are being sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition, or from the date of publication of such notice, file his/ her opposition thereto.

Let copy of this Order be furnished the Office of the solicitor General, of the Local civil Registrar of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, the Petitioner and his counsel.

SO ORDERED.

Given this 18th day of july 2011 at Cagayan de Oro city, Philippines.

(SGD.) MARITESFILOMENA RAMA-BERNALES

Presiding Judge bwm aug. 8, 15 & 22, 2011

2nd Power Summit. Bukidnon power players that composed the Bukidnon Power Commision, a coalition group of Bukidnon LGUs led by Governor Alex Calingasan, electric cooperatives BUSECO and FIBECO, electric consumer-members and representatives from various energy agencies that drafted a joint resolution that was formulated to address the projected power crisis in the province. photo by ann noble

services.”

“I commend the DOH for their efforts to make this caravan happen despite many challenges. They helped the IPs most in need, at the time underserved people need it most,” Rafisura said.

Northern Mindanao DOH assistant regional director Jose Llacuna Jr., likewise, said the caravan supports PNoy’s public-private partnership initiative with the core message “Walang Iwanan sa Biyaheng Kalusugan (No One Left Behind in the Journey to Health).” (pia 10, bukidnon)

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MALAYBALAY City, Bukidnon - A notable 80 percent decrease in dengue cases here was recorded by the surveillance post of the Bukidnon Provincial Health Office (PHO).

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro city INREPETITION FOR CORRECTION SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2011-074 OF ENTRY OF THE GENDER/SEX IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF MARJERIE CABUSOR GO IN RECORDS OF THE CIVIL REGISTER OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY FROM MALE TO FEMALE MARJERIE CABUSOR GO, Petitioner -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

ORDER

The instant petition , filed under rule 108 of the rules of court by petitioner, Marjerie Cabusor go ( hereafter Petitioner), seeks the correction of the entries in the certificate of Live Birth of Petitioner’s gender from ‘MALE’ TO ‘FEMALE’.

PETITIONER averred that she was born on November 12, 1991 at Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental to parents Jed L. Go and Marites Cabusor. The fact of her birth was recorded in the Office of the Local civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro city per certificate of Live birth (Annex ‘A’) attached to the petition.

The entries, however, in the said Certificate of Live Birth would show that petitioner’s designated gender is ‘MALE’ instead of ‘FEMALE’

In support of her petition, petitioner submitted her Birth Certificate (Annex ‘A’) and Medical Certificate (Annex ‘B’).

Petitioner averred that the instant petition is not intended to avoid any criminal, civil or financial liability. Neither will the same affect her civil status or citizenship.

Finding the instant Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing of this case be set on October 5, 2011 at 8;30 in the morning before this Court. Let copy of this Order be published, at the expense of petitioner, once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro city.

Respondent Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City and any person having or claiming any interest on the entries whose corrections are sought, may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Order or from the last date of publication thereof, file their opposition/comment thereto and appear at the scheduled hearing.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the Petition and its annexes, to the Office of the civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, the Office of the solicitor General and the National Statistic Office, Manila.

SO ORDERED.

June 29, 2011, Cagayan de Oro City.

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(SGD.) DENNIS Z. ALCANTARA Presiding Judge

ease through interpersonal and social communication that encourage community participation for positive behavioral changes in dengue prevention and control programs.

Dr. Teresita Damasco, provincial health officer, said last year’s surveillance posted 1,505 dengue cases.

“This year, however, we have recorded 275 dengue cases, from January up till now. It dramatically dropped by more than 80 percent compared to the same period last year,” she said.

Damasco attributed this to the intensive information, education and communication campaign through cleanliness and sanitation operation by the local government units and civil society groups in the entire province.

Records also reveal that dengue fever claimed nineteen (19) lives in 2010 and only one in July this year— most of them children.

Dr. Sulpicio Henry Legaspi, Chief of the Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center, meanwhile, said late consultation and treatment caused the death of aforesaid children.

He said, in a radio interview, that the day-biting mosquitoes called aedes aegypti which commonly thrive on clean and stagnant waters,

cause dengue hemorrhagic fever.

“These mosquitoes are most active two hours after sunrise and two hours before sunset or between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are of the lowflying type, flying only about two (2) feet high, thus, most of those infected with dengue are children,” he said.

Dengue’s signs and symptoms include joint and muscle pain, abdominal pain, skin rashes, pain behind the eyes, high fever that may last to seven days, and nose-bleeding when fever starts to subside.

“Controlling dengue is a collective effort among homeowners. Our community must recognize that dengue will not go away on its own and fogging can never eliminate all the breeding sites for mosquitoes,” he explained.

“Thus, we urge the incorporation of social communication and community participation, hoping that the declining trend will continue,” he further said.

Legaspi said dengue is still a serious threat to health and must never be underestimated.

“Despite the low number of cases recorded, the next few weeks will also be critical because dengue peaks during August to September, the perfect time it spreads in other areas,” he said. (pia 10, bukidnon)

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late BELINO A. CABACUNGAN who passed away on February 8, 2000, left parcels of land 1.) Lot 2914 – C of Subdivision plan, (LRC) Psd 106673, being a portion of lot 2914, Cagayan Cadastre LRC Cad. Rec. No. 1561); situated at in the Dist. Of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro; containing an area of 9,310. 2.) A parcel of land (Portion of Lot # 11988- C-15 and Lot No. 11987-C-15) situated at Lumbo, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 8,382. 3.) A parcel of land (portion only of Lot 12000, Cad- 237 of Cagayan Cadastre) situated at Lumbo, Alubijid Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 7,244, are under EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON in favor to SUSAN D. CABACUNGAN-AMIGO, of legal age, married and a resident of Cabacungan Compound, Maris De Lara St., Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City and ANNALIE D. CABACUNGAN, of legal age, single and a resident of Cabacungan Compound, Maris De Lara St., Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, are the Legitimate children and heirs of BELINO A. CABACUNGAN, under Notary of Atty. Sol Felito G. Duarte as per Doc. No. 325, Page No. 65, Book No. 31, Series of 2011.

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Senator Koko visits hometown, spells out priority plans

By Jorie C. Valcorza

Ms. Elena Orpilla (2nd from left). owner of the first electronic jeepney in Cagayan de Oro posed with Rotarian friends (from left): Dir. Al Alamban, PP Ferdinand Espiritu and PP Boy Du at SM City Cagayan de Oro during the launching of the e-jeepney in Cagayan de Oro early this month.

DAR-Agusan del Norte, distributes 628 hectares of land titles

By GIL MIRANDA and OBET SAMONTE

In an effort to complete land distribution by 2014 based on its phasing schedule provided in CARPER Law, the Department of Agrarian Reform of Agusan del Norte once again transformed 329 from mere farm-workers into landowners. Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) covering of 628 hectares of agricultural land were awarded during the CLOA distribution at Barangay Bugsukan, Butuan City on August 4, 2011.

1st district representative Hon. Jose Joboy Aquino III and City Mayor Hon. Ferdinand M. Amante with the assistance of DAR Regional Director Faisar A. Mambuay and Provincial Director Andre B. Atega of DAR Agusan del Norte personally handedover the certificate of land ownership awards to the beneficiaries.

Sharing the limelight are Mauriel T. Fesalboni, City Agrarian Reform Office Head and Chona Maceda, Development Facilitator in Brgy.

Bugsukan.

Regional Director Faisar A. Mambuay in a statement that “the department mandated to implement land reforms, indeed, we assure you to give appropriate legal assistance to let you know your rights if any land dispute will occur, and we continously push support services that bring out the best of the agrarian beneficiaries.”

In a simple ceremony, Hon. Jose “Joboy” Aquino lauded the efforts of DAR for their valuable contributions in advancing the cause of agrarian reform specifically on his district and in the province as well.

Meanwhile, City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante encouraged agrarian beneficiaries to develop the land given

by DAR and be united in helping the city government’s effort in realizing its dream in becoming Butuan City as the organic center in Mindanao soon.

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte is committed to help

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 1Oth Judicial Region BRANCH 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental INRE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ALMALO A. RAMOS,

SP. PROC. NO. 2011-1012

ALMALO A. RAMOS,

Petitioner,

- Versus-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ALUBIJID, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER

Petitioner ALMALO ABRIOL RAMOS filed this petition to correct the gender in her Certificate of Live Birth Local Civil Registry No. 93-541 of the Alubijid Registry from MALE TO FEMALE.

Finding the petition in order let the Initial Hearing before this Court be set on November 3, 2011 at 8:30 o’ clock in the morning.

t is hereby noted that the petitioner had furnished a copy of the petition and its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General (RR # 0239 dated 06/30/11), Municipal Civil Registrar of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental (RR # 0238 dated 06/30/11), and Prosecutor Ian Parrado of the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor – Province of Misamis Oriental (RR # 0237 dated 06/30/11).

Let a copy of this Order be posted on the (1) Bulletin Board of the Local civil Registry Office of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, (2) Bulletin Board of the Municipal Hall of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental (3) Bulletin Board of the Court situated at Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, and (4) Bulletin Board of this Court.

The petitioner is ordered to cause a publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental atleast once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

Lastly, since the motion of the petitioner, a client of the Public Atty’s Office, that she be exempted from payment of court fees is meritorious, the same is granted.

SO ORDERED.

Done in chambers on July 29, 2011, Initao, Misamis Oriental.

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(Sgd.) JUDY A. SIA-GALVEZ Acting Presiding Judge

improve the lives and enhance the welfare of farm workers in the province through the implementation of its land distribution component of Republic Act 9700, the CARPER Law. Since CARP was launched in 1988, about 28,280 hectares of agricultural lands or 78% of 36,094 of its total working scope are already ditributed to about 15,652 farmer-beneficiaries across the province.

Farmers of Barangay Bugsukan are thankful to DAR and promised to share thier roles in pursuing CARP vigoriusly in order to attain economic productivity.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 19 (PIA) – Newly seated Senator Aquilino Martin Pimentel III visited his hometown, here, yesterday, for the first time since assuming his post, for a day of thanksgiving.

He was accompanied by his mother, Ma. Lourdes Tuyor-Pimentel and wife, Jewel May Lobaton, a Binibining Pilipinas-Universe titleholder who represented the country in the Miss Universe Pageant in 1998, among his other relatives, in a mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral.

The 1990 Philippines Bar Topnotcher, Senator “KoKo” as he is fondly called, wowed the Cagayan de Oro media after he announced, in a press conference, that the remaining constituency development fund (CDF) of former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri for the year, will all be poured into Mindanao, including this city.

Having gone through lot things in search of truth and justice, the Senator admitted that finances is one of the things that one should really prepare to hurdle when filing an election protest.

“It’s quite expensive to file a protest and this is one aspect of electoral reform that I’m interested to look into, how to

LOT FOR SALE FORMER FILVER GARAGE Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City

By appointment only Tel. #: (088) 855 3898 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 19 Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA- JUDICIAL SALE FILE NO. 2010-333

Upon extra- judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 , as amended by Act. No. 4118, filed by BALIKATAN HOUSING FINANCE, INC. mortgagee/ assigne, with business address located at 24th florr, BPI Buendia Center, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, against SPS. HENRY C. ENERIO AND EMELITA, with proposal address at Lot 4, Blk. 7, GOLD CITY VILAAGE BRGY. BALULANG CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY MISAMIS ORIENTAL, the mortgagor/s, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 30, 2010, amounts to PESOS: Two Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Five Hundred Pesos ( Php 284,500.00 ) including interest, penalties and charges, court fees, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will sell at public auction on SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m or soon thereafter at __________, Regional Trial Court, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies with all the improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T- 56718

A parcel of land (Lot 4, Block 7, Pes-10-000-664 being a portion of Lot 3046-B-1-A-1B-1-A-2, 3046-B-1-A-3, 3046-B-1-A-4, 3046-B-1-A-5, Psd-10-004213 ) situated in the Barrio of Balulang , City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 3-4 by Road Lot 4; on the SW., along line 4-1 by Lot 66 on the W., along line 1-2 by Lot 5, on the NE., along line 2-3 by Lot 2, all of Block 7, of the consolidation subdivision plan Pcs-10-000664. Xxx containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN (167) SQUARE METERS, more or less. xxx’

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time, and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, August 01, 2011.

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(Sgd.) JAN B. ACERO Sheriff IV

turn it as an ‘effective remedy,’ by lessening the roll of money and time, that politicians who think of committing election frauds will think twice for call to shame,” he said.

Pimentel shared that he and his staff are in no pressure to out-rightly file some bills that are half-baked, as he needs more time to review some of the priority draft bills which includes justice on electoral reforms and the local government code.

The Senator also assured to support bills filed by the two (2) district representatives of the City, namely, Congressmen Rufus Rodriguez and Jose Benjamin Benaldo.

“I am free to be their counterpart at the Upper House Senate to ensure that their bills will be carried through at the shortest time possible,” he said.

When asked about his position on the ongoing peace negotiation with the MILF and the government, he an-

Pimentel

swered that he supports all efforts to achieve peace and urged “that talk, talk and all talks about peace is far better that shooting wars.”

He also sounded a call on the part of the government negotiating panel not to commit something that is not feasible under the Constitution, so that no one is misleading anybody and the commitment of the executive to work on the amendment of the constitution is enough. (pia 10)

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Pacampara, coordinator of the RDC-10 Infrastructure Committee said the airport road interchange project should be in place to address traffic congestion prior to the operation of the Laguindingan Airport.

The proposed road interchange project consists of a twolane elevated highway with an estimated length of 1.5 kilometers including a 25-ton, 60 linear meter bridge with an estimated project cost of P500-million.

Similarly, the Second Engineering District of Cagayan de Oro is expediting the improvement of the city’s roads to complement the opening of the new airport.

Foremost among these is a P363-million Puerto-Sayre Flyover in Barangay Puerto at the

junction of the Iligan-CagayanButuan- Road (ICBR) and the Sayre Highway of Bukidnon, a perennial traffic bottleneck. It is targeted for completion by the end of this month, three months ahead of its original November 22, 2011 schedule.

DPWH President’s Bridge Program Officer (PBPO) Officer Oscar Villanueva said that the 195 lineal meter double lane permanent flyover project with five (5) spans modular steel, four (4) piers and 38.83 lineal meters road approaches is part of the Mega Bridges for Urban and Rural Development Project funded by the national government with a loan from the French Government.

District Engineer Cesar L. Hipona Jr. said the flyover is just one of a package of inter-city projects within the city’s second engineering district addressed at

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relieving the increase in the volume of traffic along the national highway, specifically along the (ICBR).

Two other flyovers are now under construction by the city government: the P107.8-million Velez- C.M. Recto flyover and P119.7-million Macanhan-Carmen junction flyover. Started in June 15 during the City’s 61st Charter Day, the two projects are slated for completion in 120 days.

Recently, Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro) turned over the city government three road improvement projects worth P35.17 million.

“We have to expedite these projects so we can be ready for the opening of the Laguindingan airport next year,” Mr. Rodriguez said. “We should not merely rehabilitate our existing roads but widen them as well to address

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the increasing traffic passing through the city.”

The South Divisoria road improvement project included the concreting of 99.84 meters of city road in the heart of the city with an average width of 11 meters and 0.23 meters thickness with a project cost of P3.383 million inclusive of drainage. On the other hand, the North Divisoria concreting covered 311.60 meters of road with an average width of 11 meters and 0.23 meters worth P6.785 million inclusive of drainage.

Plaza Divisoria is the city’s oldest commercial business district and is the site of the Night Café and Night Market held every weekend.

The third project turned over

by Mr. Rodriguez was the asphalt overlay of 1.046 kms. of the ICBR in Barangay Lapasan worth P25 million.

However, the project which has the potential to give the greatest impact on the Laguindingan airports operations is the P1.2-billion Cagayan de Oro Coastal Highway whose first phase runs from the Bitan-ag Creek in San Juan, Lapasan to Barangay Puerto.

The road is a four lane concrete highway with a four meter bay-walk which would ultimately link the Puerto flyover now under construction with the PuntodBonbon 3rd Bridge. Intra city traffic especially buses and cargo trucks which now clog the national highway passing through the inner city would thus have a hassle free by-pass road through which they can quickly negotiate the city from east to west and vice versa.

During the turnover rites for the third project in Lapasan, Mr. Rodriguez said he expects the

project to move ahead faster now that the city council has agreed to expropriate a private property which has stymied construction for some time now.

Councilor Emmanuel D. Abejuela, city council committee on infrastructure said the city government would recompense the property owner with the fair market value of his property and committed to initiate an ordinance which would compel truck and bus operators to use the Coastal Superhighway when travelling through the city from points outside it.

Another bypass road through the upper barangays of the city is also on the drawing board which would enable motorists to pass through J.R. Borja Extension in Gusa and traversing the hinterlands of Cugman, Tablon, Agusan and on to the Sayre Highway in Bukidnon.

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Aboitiz Power is already constructing seven new hydropower plants but with a combined output of 68 MW only.

Private think tanks stressed that there are limits to the number of hydropower plants and the amounts of power these may generate in Mindanao due to geographic and geological realities.

To meet its power needs, Mindanao should have to be additional power plants that are not hydropower based, since “there are no more large bodies of water in Mindanao that can produce a large amount of power similar to Agus-Pulangi,” Orig said.

According to Orig, modern technology would be used in the proposed coal fired power plant in Davao to ensure public health safety for the environment and the surrounding communities.

“CFB coal-fired power plants use modern technology and processes to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxide.

This ensures that emissions are at a bare minimum and will pass Philippine and international standards. By using high-quality coal from Indonesia, we also burn coal at an efficient rate, further reducing emissions,” he said.

Coal plant electricity would also be cheaper to consumers, Aboitiz assures.

“Other renewable energy

sources are also too expensive to develop and to sell to consumers.

These other renewable sources also cannot be utilized most of the time. Mindanao needs an energy source with a large power capacity that is reliable, affordable and will cause the least adverse effect to the environment. Only coal will meet these three requirements,” said Orig.

Coal-fired power plant can efficiently supplement and support hydropower during dry months when water levels are not enough to generate electricity.

“By utilizing CFB and through our engagement with various stakeholders in Mindanao we ensure that the coal plant will meet stringent health, environment and safety standards. This is part of our thrust to attain the right mix of energy sources–ensure that the growth of Mindanao is unhampered while utilizing renewable energy to the maximum,” he said.

Aboitiz Power is a major producer of Cleanergy, its brand for clean and renewable energy in the Philippines with several hydroelectric and geothermal assets in its generation portfolio and also has non-renewable power plants located across the country. The company owns distribution utilities that operate in high-growth areas in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. (With reports from PNA)

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Hydroelectric plants not enough Relying only on hydroelectric power creates huge problems.

Since Mindanao is very dependent on hydroelectric power, with 52% of Mindanao’s total power supply coming from the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric complex in Lanao and Bukidnon, rotating blackouts during long droughts or low rainfall affecting the production of these facilities, hamper business operations, and electricity needs of basic consumers.

With the looming energy crises due to lack of energy sources, “Mindanao’s economic and social development will be stalled, Orig warned. He said that families, businesses and industries in the region need additional sources of power that are reliable, affordable, and more importantly, not weather dependent.”

The DoE says that as much as 484 MW will be lacking in the supply of power to Mindanao over the next three years, thus is a great need to build more power plants in the next few years. Orig added that 484 MW is enough to cut power entirely to the cities of Davao, GenSan, Butuan, CDO and Zamboanga.”

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Speaking of apps: there are plenty of them already built into the Acer Iconia Tab A500, ready to spring to life. A lightning-fast Android Web browser with Adobe Flash support connects you to the Internet and your E-mail on demand.

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Solons file bill to help RP banks Reps. Rufus Rodriguez and Max Rodriguez has directed the House Committee on Banks and Financial Institutions to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the reports that Philippine banks are lagging behind its regional counterparts in terms of using banking analytics.

In a bill, the solons explained that banks all over the world are now learning that they need better insights into their customers, from segmentation to service quality and they need to work harder to see beyond the walls of their organization, into the external trends that are shaping their business.

“This is where banking analytics can help because it is important to have people in place who truly understand the intricate details of how banks really work in order to learn more about operating models, customer

profitability, fraud, risk and compliance.

The Bill said further, that according to US-based analytics firm Fico, which recently tied up with a local partner to offer the company’s services to local banks and financial institutions, the Philippine financial system continues to lag behind its regional peers when it comes to maximizing the use of client data to make business decisions that could result in significant efficiency gains for its stakeholders.

Fico analytics delivery director Phil Norman said the use of business analytics in the country remains immature, in a region that is led by advanced users like banks in Korea, Australia and Japan, which have been using them since the 1980s.

Norman added that one of the issues in the Philippines is the quality of the data that the

organizations have been capturing, referring to the lack of a unified standard among local banks for information gathered from their dealings with clients.

Fico officials noted that their service can help banks reduce costs associated with loan or credit card fraud, and consequently pass on the savings to customers in the form of lower charges citing the fact that before Fico’s analytic systems were adopted in the United States, bank losses due to fraud ran as high as 22 basis points of interest earnings—a level that fell sharply to 4 basis points once their system became widely adopted.

Fico suggested that one of the proposed solutions to the country’s problems in the financial sector is to create a central credit bureau which will harmonize all information from client transactions,

and will allow service providers like Fico to translate the data into “actionable” information.

Norman said that “having the credit bureau is going to be key, having a central pool of data that will incorporate black listings, for example, and data on customers will benefit banks in understanding their clients.”

“There is a need to study this situation and start operating the Philippine credit bureau to further strengthen the country’s capital markets and at the same time unlock much needed financing for small entrepreneurs, farmers, and consumers,” the solons said.

The solons further explained that the Credit Card Information Corp. (CICC) is yet to be fully functional more than two years after the enactment of Republic Act 9510 also known as the

Probe on ailing banana industry sought Reps. Rufus Rodriguez and Maximo Rodriguez, filed a House Resolution calling for an inquiry on the state of the banana industry in this country in the light of reports that there are attempts to re-impose hectarage limits on banana plantations and Australia’s imposition of stricter import requirements for Philippine bananas.

The Mindanao solons said bananas are the iskland’s largest export product by value and the country’s banana industry is worth $720-million a year, providing employment to 240,000 workers and P830 million in taxes to local government units.

Executive Order No. 807, issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, lifted hectarage caps on exportoriented banana farms but the anti-industry group has been pushing for its repeal according to the head of the Pilipino Banana Growers and Exporters Association (PBGEA).

PBGEA said that Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) has been urging Malacañang to repeal EO 807 saying that it is unconstitutional and must be repealed as opening up land for banana plantation expansion would jeopardize food production to ensure food

security for Filipinos.

The PBGEA describes “the campaign as part of a renewed multi-pronged effort against the Philippine export banana industry.

Renante Bangoy of the 911 Save Our Sagingan Movement said that IDIS’ claim of the export banana industry jeopardizing the country’s food production program is “totally baseless and irrational,” noting that the total land area now planted with export bananas is less than one percent of the total agricultural land area of Mindanao.

Aside from this, another obstacle that the Philippine banana industry is facing is the fact that Australia continues to put obstacles against the entry of Philippines bananas to the Australian market. Reports said that Australia has put up very strict requirements before Philippine bananas can enter the said country.

Two of the most difficult to comply with are that the bananas for export should have eight leaves prior to harvest, and that non-perforated plastic bags should be used to pack the product.

PBGEA, explained the difficulty in the bagging issue and it was pointed out that Filipino farmers use perforated plastic bags because of

CAGAYAN DE ORO Main Branch P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers – Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN Branch B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES Branch Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA Branch Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN Branch Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739a

the heat build-up that affects the ripening and quality of the fruit and with regard to the requirement for eight leaves, the standard in the Philippines is only five leaves.

Banana growers have been trying to export Cavendish bananas to Australia as far back as 1995 and banana growers have been eyeing the Australian market because of its proximity to the Philippines and the attractive price

in that market.

“There is a need to immediately investigate and settle these issues in order to ensure that the interest of the Philippines will be protected, specially in light of the fact that the Philippines is now the only Southeast Asian country producing and exporting Cavendish bananas, and is the second-biggest exporter of the product in the world,”the solons said.

NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LUZONIA B. MERCADO and LEONILO MERCADO SR., who both died at Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, October 20, 2004 and September 21, 2003 left Parcels of land; 1.) A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING located at Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, and covered by Tax Decl.

No. F-171082 and 2.) A Residential Building located at Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, and Tax Decl. No. F-083296, 3.) containing an area of (480) Square Meters, more or less and covered by a Tax Decl. No. F-083295 are under AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR IN FAVOR to SHEILA ELMA M. NERI, the only surviving heir of the said decedents, of legal age, married to CEDRONIO S. NERI, both Filipinos and a resident of Apovel Subd., Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, under Notary Public of Atty. Roy Prule M. Ediza as per Doc. No. 34, Page No. 7, Book No. IX, Series of 2011.

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Credit Information System Act (CISA) of 2008, and the CICC president has yet to be named despite the fact that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued the implementing rules and identified the members of the board last year.

The CICC, supposed to be 60 percent controlled by the National Government and 40 percent owned by qualified investors such as industry associations of banks, quasi-banks, other credit related associations and associations of consumers, is tasked to receive and consolidate basic credit data and gather and consolidate

credit information from banks, credit card companies and government financial institutions into a centralized databank that would serve as a common storehouse which both consumers and financial institutions could access to facilitate smoother credit transactions.

The solons added that, in a study conducted by the World Bank, it was stated that the establishment of the credit bureau would help increase the probability of small firms to access financing from 28 percent without a credit bureau to 40 percent and it would also reduce financing constraints for small firms.

Reps. Rufus Rodriguez and Maximo Rodriguez, in recent Bill, directed the House Committee on Public Order and Safety to conduct an inquiry on the findings that several school buildings all over the Philippines have structural defects.

It was learned that between March and April 2010, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) conducted inspections of 1,198 school buildings all over the Philippines, and subsequently discovered that a total of 778 school buildings a were have structural defects, ranging from minor to serious, many of them located in the most quake-prone regions, including Metro Manila. The 778 school buildings are only from those inspected as not all the school buildings were inspected and only those with signs of structural stress were inspected.

According to Oliver Her-

nandez, Department of Education (DepEd) chief engineer, the buildings were found to have varying degrees of damage, from architectural defects and hairline cracks to more serious ones like damaged beams and exposed steel reinforcements; 107 of those found with defects are in Metro Manila, a region that officials are most concerned about as school buildings are taller and classrooms are more congested as schools in provinces normally have just one floor; Since the DepEd and the DPWH are still planning to conduct more inspections of more school buildings all over the country, “there is a need to look into this situation and enact measures to remedy the deteriorating status of the school buildings all over the country so as to ensure the safety of our students,” the Bill stated.

R ufus wants defective school buildings investigated

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 18 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF OLIVER VERGEL MABAYO OLIVEROS

SPEC. PROC. CASE 2011-116

OLIVER VERGEL MABAYO OLIVEROS, Petitioner,

- Versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYA DE ORO CITY, Respondent.

X---------------------------------------------------X

ORDER

PANEDOTTE PASTRIES are available at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, just in front of the Senior Citizens Center in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental with Tel Nos. (08822) 740-211, (088) 856-2419; Cell Phone Nos. 0917-706-2247 and 0917706-1516, or visit them at 162 M.H. del Pilar –Velez Sts., Cagayan de Oro City

The instant Petiton filed by Oliver Vergel Mabayo Oliveros (hereafter petitioner) seeks the correction of the entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of petitioner’s gender from FEMALE to MALE.

Petitioner averred that the instant petition is not intended to avoid any criminal, civil or financial liability. Neither will the same affect his civil status or citizenship.

Finding the instant Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing of this case be set on NOVEMBER 16, 2011 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court. Let copy of this Order be published, at the expense of petitioner, once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City.

Respondent Local Civil Registrar of El Salvador City and any person having or claiming any interest on the entries whose corrections are sought, may within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Order or from the last date of publication thereof, file their opposition/comment thereto and appear at the scheduled hearing.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the Petition and its annexes, to the Office of the Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, the Office of the Solicitor General and the National statistics Office, Manila.

SO ORDERED.

August 3, 2011, Cagayan de Oro City.

BWM Aug. 22, 29 & Sept. 5, 2011

(Sgd.) DENNIS Z. ALCANTAR Presiding Judge

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TIEZA jumpstarts series of roadshows on Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs) CAGAYAN de Oro City -- The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority or TIEZA had its first roadshow to designate Tourism Enterprise Zones (TEZs), and the granting of both fiscal and non-fiscal incentives under the Tourism Act of 2009 or RA 9593. The roadshow was held Tuesday, August 16.

The Tourism Act of 2009 provides, among others, the reorganization of then Philippine Tourism Authority or PTA into the new corporate body - TIEZA. While continuing to exercise the mandate of the defunct PTA, TIEZA has been given additional man-

date which effectively made it as an investment promotion agency. TIEZA aims to promote tourism industry in the country by attracting private investors who, on their own or in partnership with the government, may put up TEZs in the country.

These are aimed to generate income and jobs for the local communities.

With the publication and the effectivity of its “Guidelines for the Designation and Supervision of Tourism Enterprise Zones and Administration of Incentives Under RA 9593”, TIEZA started accepting applications for designation of TEZ and scheduled a series of

Dahongpalay live in CDO

After their successful stint at the largest annual rock concert PULP SUMMERSLAM last April 30 2011 at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City, DAHONGPALAY is all geared up & set to rock the Cagayan de Oro City fiesta on aug 26, 2011 at The Avenue, Pabayo- Hayes sts. The powerhouse line up of Eurd, Derrick Periodico, Booths Oca & Carlo Balita Jr., will be performing alongside the best of CDO’s local bands.

This will be the kick off of their national tour before they head to Manila for the Luzon leg.

Dahongpalay is known to be the Philippines answer to Black Sabbath, and is considered as one of the pillars of pinoy metal in the 90’s. Unknown to many of their fans Eurd, the bands frontman/bassist is already a resident of Gusa, Cagayan de Oro, and is also a radio jock at Mellow Touch 95.7FM.

Other bands highlighting the event are Black Widow, Ironclad, Tabularaza, Metaldose, Hoodswhite, Polvorons with Ice Candy, Twin Chicken, Burn the Priest, Gabrielle’s Eden, Almost Satellite plus many more. Dahongpalay Live in CDO is one of the events featured in the Kagay-an Festival 2011 celebration and is spearheaded by the KAPATIRAN PRODUCTIONS On the 27th, DAHONGPALAY will be heading back to Manila for Dutdutan XI Festival, The Countrys’ largest annual tatoo festival which will be held at the World Trade Center, Pasay, Metro Manila. The Band will also be hitting the stages in the following areas: Angeles, Pampanga on September 1, Baguio City on September 2 and 3, September 17 at 19-East (Sucat) and Freedom Bar (Quezon City).

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 28 MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN In the Matter of the Petition for Issuance Of Owner’s Duplicate Copy of OCT No. P-6545 of the office of the Registry of Deeds of Camiguin,

MISC. CASE NO. 102

ROGELIO A. GALLARDO,

Petitioner, -versusALMA CONCEPCION M. PARRENO, in her Capacity as Ex- Official, Register of Deeds Of Camiguin.

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Petitioner, Rogelio A. Gallardo, of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin, thru counsel, states that he is the Attorney-In-Fact of Josefa R. Casimiro, the registered owner of a parcel of land located in Kuguita, Mambajao, Camiguin containing an area of 10,417 square meters covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-6545 duly registered in the office of the Register of Deeds of Camiguin.

That the owner‘s duplicate copy of the OCT of the aforesaid parcel of land was lost and despite earnest effort to locate it, the same was of no avail. The fact of such loss was duly registered in the office of the Registry of Deeds of Camiguin.

That said title was not delivered to any person or entity to secure payment or performance of any obligation whatsoever. That there exist no deed or instrument affecting the said land have been presented for or pending registration in the Register of Deeds. The Original Certificate of Title of the above- mention parcel of land is intact in the Office of the Register of Deeds in the Province of Camiguin.

It is the main thrust of the petition that after hearing new Owner’s Duplicate of Original Certificate of Title be issued under the same terms and conditions as contained in the original on file.

The petition being sufficient in form and substance is hereby set for hearing on October 4, 2011 in this court’s Session Hall, to start at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Let copy of the petition together with all its annexes and of this Order be furnished The Register of Deeds at Mambajao, Camiguin; The Administrator, Land Registration Authority at Quezon City; and Provincial Prosecutor of Camiguin.

The Process Server of this Court is directed to post copies of this Order in the 1.)

Bulletin Board – Public Market, Mambajao, Camiguin; 2.) Bulletin Board – Municipal Hall, Mambajao, Camiguin; 3.) Bulletin Board – Provincial Capitol, Mambajao, Camiguin; and 4.) Bulletin Board – this Court.

Let copy of this Order be published at petitioner’s expense once a week for three consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Camiguin.

Any person or entity whose interests might be adversely affected by this proceeding may file written opposition within a reasonable time prior to the date of hearing and appear personally during the hearing to substantiate the same.

SO ORDERED.

DONE at Mambajao, Camiguin, this 15th day of July 2011.

(SGD.) RUSTICO D. PADERANGA

Judge BWM Aug. 8 , 15, 22, 2011

roadshows to introduce and explain these guidelines.

Atty. Joy Bulauitan (TIEZA-Deputy General Manager for Administration) headed the TIEZA TEZ Group that included Ms. Conchita Elemos (TIEZA-General Manager for General Services), Atty. Nino Ruperto F. Aquino (TEZ Task Force), Mr. Cesar Ladringan, Jr. (TEZ Task Force) and Ms. Sheen Anjeli M. Botiwey (TEZ Task Force).

The attendees of the roadshows were representatives from the local government units and tourism offices of Cagayan d.e Oro, Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Mahinog,

Valencia City, Iligan City, Ozamis City, Malaybalay, Agusan del Sur, Cotobato City, Koronodal City, and Butuan; from the regional offices of DENR, DTI, DAR, DPWH, NEDA, and DILG; members of the Philippine Tour Guides Association; and private investors.

The TEZ group introduced TIEZA and its jurisdiction over TEZs; presented a short video about the criteria and classification of TEZs; compared the incentives available to TEZ operators and registered tourism enterprises with those of the other investment promotion agencies like PEZA and BOI; and answered clarificatory

questions from the participants.

TIEZA is planning to conduct more roadshows in

Cebu, Laoag, Palawan, Iloilo and other crucial areas where investors may designate possible TEZs. (pr)

T h e r e w i l l b e maj or changes in parade route for the Float Parade this year in consideration of the ongoing constr uction of Marcos Highway fly-over. The 5th Float Parade is set on August 27 Saturday and supervised

by Pueblo de oro Development Corporation for Promote CDO. Spectators are advised that the parade will still kick off from Rodelsa Cir-

cle by 7am passing thru Velez St. But instead to going straight towards VelezLicoan-Recto junction, the parade will turn from Velez Street to Luna St then go straight to Osmena St. From Osmena, the participants will turn right towards Coca-Cola plant in Claro Recto and proceed to Limketkai Drive main entr y point in Lapasan where the end point of the Parade will be held.

There are 69 confirmed participants which will include 15 competing floats, 2 sponsor floats, 22 drum and bugle corps and some civic organization groups, including from the PNP, Philippine Army, Coast Guard among others.

5th Float Parade participants are requested to be at the assembly area as early as 5:30am. The City PNP has assured the organizers that security will be

tightened for the participants and spectators.

There will be showbiz personalities who will join the parade, including the winners of Ms. Kagay-an 2011, city officials and a lot more.

Limketkai center will serve as the last judging point for the float parade competition and drum and bugle corp. Gean T. Cesar, Kagay-an Festival Media Coordinator.

Route for Kagay-an Festival 5th float parade

BusinessWeek Life.Biz 20 August 22-28, 2011 MS. KAGAY-AN 2011 bets vie for ‘Best in Casual Wear’ mindanao

By Joe Palabao

Dubbed as Ororama Oro’s Fabulous Girls 2011, the twelve (12) lovely candidates vying for Miss Kagay-an 2011 wearing Ororama’s Casual Wear Collections romp at the Catwalk of the Tourism Hall of Cagayan de Oro City, August 13. Joining them were the winners of Miss Kagay-an 2010 who also did well along the catwalk as they also showcased various casual wear collections of Ororama.

The array of the best ORORAMA CASUAL WEAR COLLECTIONS are trendy, fashionable and affordable as it were dramatically modeled by the twelve Oro Fabulous Girls 2011.

Beautiful pieces of Ororama’s Casual Wear Collections transformed the Ms. Kagay-an 2011 candidates into live mannequins as they came out and displayed chic styles of collection pieces at the catwalk.

Hundreds of guests along with the parents of the candidates were awed and mesmerized by the dramatic transformation of the modelcandidates wearing the trendy collections of stylish accessories, pants, shorts, bags, shoes, hats, leggings and blouses. The competition showed the different kinds of life’s interpretations as the Ororama Oro’s Fabulous Girls 2011 and MS. KAGAYAN 2011 candidates succeeded in making a big turn-around of the City’s Fashion industry. Ororama made a distinguished note with the models wearing their apparels, accessories and products, all of which

were manufactured by leading reputable brands for ladies wear in the country today.

Ms. Genevieve O. See, Ororama assistant vice president, was given the task to choose who among the twelve (12) Oro’s Fabulous Girls 2011 is Best in Casual Wear. The result will be announced during the Pageant Night on August 24, 2011 at the Atrium, Limketkai Center.

The Fashion Show of Oro’s Fabulous Girls 2011 was ably brought to stage by the debonair host of the event, Mr. Edzen Espina who was wearing an affordable Ororama Best Men’s Collection. It was a fashion for less.

On August 14, the Fabulous Girls 2011 showcased also their innate and thespic talents as they gave their all for Best in Talent Competition held at the SM City Activity Center. Indeed MS. KAGAY-AN 2011 participants are not only fabulous young ladies but also exuded rare beauty and talent. The talent competition is said to count a lot in the final competition when Pageant Night comes on August 24.

Capturing every moment of the Fashion Show wre the photographers of PINTPIXEL: Tim and Patrick Nico Roales, Along Chaves, Dave and Ejill Montanano.

Bigby’s, Missy Bonbon, Dynasty Court bag KUMBIRA’S 2011 championship

By Joe Palabao

Our Ham Products The famous SLERS Jamon de Cagayan also known as Legham is prepared the old- fashioned way: a long process of salt curing and natural smoking. This ham is fully cooked packed in a “katcha” cotton bag ready as a giveaway present or to eat.

Country Style Ham, the flagship product of SLERS, is prepared naturally and dry-cured in salt, smoked over fragrant hardwoods, and is aged at least six months.

A perfect addition to your dining table during special occasions, festivities, and Christmas Holidays.

Picnic Ham, also known as pork shoulder, undergoes the same smoking process that gives it that distinct taste inherent in ham but is served with the skin on providing it with a unique texture.

The SLERS Pearshaped Ham, visibly unique, is distinctively cured to bring out a special type of sweetness, with just the right amount of salt to give this tender meat its unmistakable great taste.

Sweet ham, as the name suggests, is thinly sliced ham that will delight the entire family with its lovely texture and sweet flavor.

Beef Pastrami is naturally smoked, rolled and garnished with generous amounts of ground black pepper and other spices. This extraordinary dish is great on its own.

SLERS Corporate Office

Velez corner Del Pilar Streets, Cagayan de Oro City Phone (088) 855-1438

Ham and Cafe Outlets

Cagayan de Oro Velez Corner Del Pilar Streets Phone Numbers (088) 855 2426 and (0923) 4199865 Manila: SM City North Edsa, Skygarden Phone numbers (0922) 7179528

CAGAYAN de Oro City -Again for the nth time, Bigby’s Café & Restaurant is this year’s KUMBIRA 2011 over-all champion, followed by Missy Bon Bon Breadshop, as 1st Runner Up and Dynasty Court Hotel, 2nd Runner-Up. The top three Kumbira contenders received diplomas, and silver and gold Medals. They professionally competed in the 13 Contest Categories of the longest, the finest, the grandest and prestigious culinary show in the Philippines today.

Trophies, medals of culinary distinctions and cash prizes were awarded to them. The Professional Category Competition ranges from Culinary Challenge, Pastry and Desserts, Dining and Beverage

Service, Food Showdown and Unilever Brand Competition. La Vetta Wine & Bar Restaurant was the Grand Winner for the Food Showdown: Professional Category- Mindanao Chef Wars-Modern Western Food.

The three will represent Mindanao for the CHEF WARS NATIONAL COMPETITION during the “Food Showdown 2011” in Makati City on September 23-24.

Meanwhile in the Student Category, Lourdes College won the overall championship, with Tagoloan Communit y College as1st Runner Up, and Liceo de Cagayan bonbon/PAGE 23

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VIVA SR. SAN AGUSTINE! HAPPY FIESTA TO THE PEOPLE OF

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

Greetings from:

Norris Babiera Vice Governor

Oscar Moreno Governor

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A Rock music legend and a Model & Entrepreneur are the new faces of Honda Motorcycles - Ramon “RJ� Jacinto, rock-music icon and Patricia Grandidge, Model & Entrepreneur, were introduced recently as the newest faces of Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI). The two are the latest brand ambassadors of Honda, the number one motorcycle manufacturer in the country. The popular Japanese motorcycle brand would like the public to watch out for more exciting events that will truly rock the senses of motorcycle aficionados. Shown in photo are Mr. Katsuhisa Yoda, President and General Manager of HPI (center), together with RJ Jacinto (left) and Patricia Grandidge (right) exchanging handshakes during a simple contract-signing ceremony held at the RJ Bistro Bar located at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati recently.

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World-acclaimed Filipina pianist performs at Rodelsa Hall CAGAYAN de Oro City -Meet the widely acclaimed concert pianist, Carmencita Sipin-Aspiras, who is praised especially for her great sensitivity and intelligence.

Sipin-Aspiras made her orchestral debut at 11 years old playing the Mozart Concerto in D Minor, KV 466.

Born in Manila, SipinAspiras was first taught by her mother, an amateur pianist, before she studied with Hermogenes de Guzman.

At 11, she became the youngest student enrolled at the U.P. Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Juan Banez. When Banez left for the U.S., she studied with Lucrecia Kasilag, erstwhile Dean of the College of Music at the Philippine Women’s University [PWU], until her graduation, with honors, at the age of 17.

By then, she had been hailed by Philippine audiences as one of the brightest young talents in music, as evidenced by her numerous performances as a soloist, as well as being a collaborative pianist on the concert stage, radio, and television.

It did not take long before she was awarded a scholarship grant by the Music Promotion Foundation to study at the Vienna Academy of Music (now

Vienna Music University) in Vienna, Austria, where she earned her Concert Artist’s Diploma. Her teachers were Bruno Seidlhofer, Grete Hinterhofer, and Richard Hauser.

She also took summer courses at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, with the legendary Magda Tagliaferro.

Her Vienna debut elicited this review by the leading daily, Kurier, which read: “Her intense playing displayed refinement of taste, versatility and an exceptional sense of style. Eliciting strong applause at Musikverein’s Brahms Hall.”

Sipin-Aspiras performed widely in Europe and recorded for radio networks Radio Vienna, Radio Graz, Sueddeutsche Rundfunk, and RIAS Berlin.

Her vast repertoire encompasses a wide range of styles and periods, including seldom-played works, like those of the Swiss Frank Martin, the Viennese Karl Schiske, and the Philippine Lucrecia Kasilag. In fact, she recorded her performances of Kasilag’s music for Radio Vienna.

Though eclectic in her musical attractions, SipinAspiras has a strong predilection for the Austro-Germanic

HOTELS RESTAURANTS Pryce Plaza Hotel

Carmen Hill, CDO, Tel. No.722791 to93/858-4537 E-mail:reservations@pryceplaza.ph

Hotel Koresco

Pueblo de Oro Golf Course,CDO, Tel. No. [088] 851-6094/ 859-2292 to 99, E-mail:hotelkoresco@yahoo.com

Mallberry Suites

Limketkai Drive ,CDO, Tel. No. [088]854-3999 / 854-7999 E-mail:info@mallberrysuites.com

Dynasty Court Hotel

Tiano-Hayes Sts. CDO, Tel. No. 726876 / 726962 / 857-5410 E-mail:dynasty@philcom.ph

The Marigold Hotel Velez cor. Luna Sts, CDO Tel Nos. 856-4320, 726937

literature. Her numerous performances in the Philippines included an AllRachmaninoff Recital as the first pianist presented by the Cultural Center of the Philippines in the Filipino Artists Series. She was choosen to give the Philippine premiere of Sir Michael Tippett’s Concerto, with the composer conducting the performance. Sir Tippett said of her performance, “It was of the highest quality and she struck me as a musician of great sensitivity and intelligence.”

Sipin-Aspiras has been a much sought-after concert pianist and adjudicator in the National Annual Music Competitions for Young Artists [NAMCYA], a role she continues to play.

Marco Resort

This coming September 2, at 7:30PM, Ms. Carmen Sipin-Aspiras will grace Rodelsa Hall of Liceo de Cagayan University with a repertoire that includes Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin

by Johann Sebastian Bach arranged for the left hand by Johannes Brahms and Piano Sonata no. 2 in F Minor, Op. 2 as well as the works of Frederic Chopin.

(For seat reservations to this gala concert, please call the Office of the Vice President for External, Cultural, and Alumni Affairs at (088) 8584093 local 109 or call 09228775189 / 09272064224 or email the staff at cultural@ liceo.edu.ph or via Facebook -www.facebook.com/rodelsahall.)

Tel. No. 732182 / 855-220

VIP Hotel

A.Velez St. CDO, Tel. No. 726080 / 726590 / 856-2505 E-mail: info@theviphotel.com.ph

Philtown Hotel

Makahambus-Velez St. CDO,Tel. No. 723089 / 856-1813

De Luxe Hotel

Capt. V. Roa St. CDO, Tel. No. 726527 /857-2144

Maxandrea Hotel

J.R. Borja St. CDO, Tel. No. 729943/ 857-2244 / 857-4154

Grand City Hotel

A.Velez- Sts. CDO Tel. No. 723551 / 723658 / 857-1900

Hotel Conchita

Yacapin Ext. CDO, Tel. No. 727356 / 856-3856 E-mail:hotelconchitapge@yahoo.com

Harbor Lights Hotel Gusa, CDO Tel. No. 724878 / 855-6060

Country Village Hotel

Hotel Koresco joins CDO fiesta celebration with fiesta promo In celebration of the Cagayan de Oro fiesta,, premier Koresco Hotel is offering special rates for visitors and guests.

Its Deluxe Rooms which are regularly at Php5,600.00 is now only Php2,800.00 for an overnight accommodation, while the Annex Rooms,

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University (LDCU), as 2nd Runner Up. Liceo de Cagayan University (LDCU) is also the grand winner for the Student Category of the recently held Mindanao Chef Wars. Liceo will represent Mindanao to the Chef Wars National Competition in Makati City.

Forty-six (46) schools from all over the country joined the student category, while all members of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel and Restaurant Association (COHARA) participated in the professional category of KUMBIRA 2011 live culinary competition.

Thousands of people, from all over the country, which included Trade Fair Exhibitors for hotel, bakery products, guests, tourists and visitors, and the participating students, witnessed the 3-day live competitions on August 17, 18 and 19.

Kumbira 2011 was unforgettable as the crowds of on-lookers were treated

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regularly at Php3,590.00 are only Php1,800.00.

Guests may avail of the promo rates for the entire month of August, which is inclusive of a buffet breakfast, and free use of the swimming pool and gym. Rooms on promo rates are limited to 10

Deluxe Rooms, and 10 Annex Rooms.

Through the promo, Hotel Koresco wishes to extend to its guests and local residents of Cagayan de Oro, the experience of staying in a Deluxe Room.

Aside from the affordable

rates, Hotel Koresco haqs also launched the Buffet Salad Bar, Sushi Bar and Bibimbap on August 13, which will be a regular feature of the Hotel on Saturdays during lunch and dinner. (VENERANDA P. ROCHA, Sales and Marketing Officer)

to a galore of culinary live competitions from gourmet foods and culinary challenges, on said dates. The event has helped raised the standards of the food industry in the region as it showed the diversity of food cuisines from all over the country prepared by professional and student chefs.

Chef Norbert Gandler, a distinguished member of the Board of Judges for the last several years, said that he has witnessed how KUMBIRA transcended into a world class food event, and thus, has catapulted the Filipino cooks into excellence as chefs with quality and high standard service.

Chef Myrna Segismundo, another distinguished member of the Board of Judges also expressed her impression on Mindanao’s professional and student chefs, saying that they are making good in the culinary industry of the country today. She is proud of bringing Chef Wars Competition to Mindanao. To her,

KUMBIRA’s existence for the last fifteen (15) years has indeed given impetus to the five (5) old “Food Showdown Competition” which she handled.

Ms. Segismundo said that Mindanao Chef Wars Competition has given colors, hues and prestige to the National Competition.

Kudos also to the best chefs of the country today who shared their precious time as judges to the KUMBIRA 2011 competition.

The Board of Judges was composed of Chef Norbert Gandler, Chef Colin Mackay, Mr. Claude Tayag, Mr. Mariano Garchitorena, Chef Alejandro Daza, Chef Rosauro del Rosario, Mr. Juan Gaston, Mr. Jaime Arturo Viola, Chef Ian Mackenzie, Chef Eduado Tuazon, Chef Dietmar Dietrich, Mr. Raul Ramos, Chef Myrna Segismundo, Chef Josefina Sincioco, Ms. Penk Tan, Ms. Stephanie Zubiri, Ms. Michaela Fenix Makcabenta, Ms. Anne Marie Ozaeta, Ms. Ma. Cristina Encarnacion and Ms. Elea-

nor Nilo.

Meanwhile, COHARA president and one of COHARA’s KUMBIRA Pillars, Ms. Joanna Cris L. Yu, owner of Bigby’s Café & Restaurant and Missy Bon Bon Breadshop in her opening salvo, said that Cagayan de Oro City is the now center of tourism growth in Northern Mindanao and the country as well. She urged the players of food industry in the region and COHARA culinary activities to give focus in upgrading cuisines of the region through events as the successful KUMBIRA. She has lauded als the efforts of Ms. Eileen E. San Juan of the VIP Hotel and Ms. Nelia B. Lee of the Dynasty Court and Hotel.

KUMBIRA 2011 became a success, also through the efforts, initiatives and facilitations of the Department of Tourism Region 10 led by Ms. Josephine H. Roque and Decius L. Esmedalla, and all the men and women of the hotel and restaurant industry of this city.

Carmen, Cag. de Oro Tel. No. 71-22-03, 71-22-01, 7122-05

Southwinds Hotel

Capt. V. Roa Sts.CDO,Tel. No. 727623 / 724803 / 856-2036 E-mail:i_agudo@hotmail.com

Apple Tree Resort and Hotel Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Tel. Nos. 754525/ 754263/ 3091986, Fax No. (8822) 754497

Discovery Hotel

Limketkai Drive, CDO tel. No. 72-78-14, 72-73-20

Pearlmont Inn

Limketkai,Drive,CDO Tel. No. 729111 / 856-2654 / 729455

Red Palm Inn

EVChaves Building, Capistrano corner Cruz Taal Sts. Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No. 721197 and 8562671 Cell No. 0908-885-5643 Email: redpalm_inn07@yahoo.com

Cagayan Riverview Inn

Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen CDO, Tel. No. 729039/858-4247/ 858-4245, E-mail:river@philcom.com

Chali Beach Resort

Cugman,CDO,Tel. No. 723929 / 855-2108 E-mail:chali_beach@yahoo.com

Nature Pensionne

Toribio Chavez Sts., CDO Tel. No. 723598 / 723718 / 857-2274

NEW DAWN PENSIONNE Velez-Macahambus Sts, CDO Tel Nos. 8571776, 721776 email : gchreservation@yahoo.com

Middleton Apartelle Lirio St. Carmen, CDO Tel. No. 723665 / 723580 / 858-4839

Sir George Pension House Pabayo-Gaerlan St. Cagayan de Oro City tel. No. 856-1990, 856-2004, 856-4447

Miami INN

Vamenta Boulevard, Carmen , CDO Tel No. 858-1901, 72-52-79

DINAH’S BEACH RESORT

Brgy san Juan, Gingoog City Tel No. (088) 861-3044

Malasag Eco Tourism Villages Cugman, CDO Tel. No.855-6183 [088]309-3752

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