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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Forty two (42) workers and management representatives of Oroport Cargo handling Services, Inc. underwent orientation seminar on the Labor Management Cooperation (LMC) Convergence of the Department of Labor and Employment programs held on 12 February 2016 at the Philippine Port Authority Conference Hall. The LMC Convergence Team, which is composed of DOLE, Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board (RTWPB), Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC), Employees’ Compensation Commis- BAMBOO RAFT. A bamboo raft is perfect for the calm sea in the pebble beach of Barangay Mabua in Surigao City, sion (ECC) and National as picnic goers found out on Tuesday. MindaNews photo by Roel Catoto Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), facilitated the conduct of the one day orientation discussing vari“Only Senator Honasan has proposed which ensures both environmental ous programs—Workplace legislation to regulate or prohibit safeguard and health safety,” the Cooperation and PartnerGMO imports, and make labelling group said. ship; Grievance Machinery mandatory,” Envi-Vote Alliance said. The alliance of environmental Procedure; Productivity “Genetically modified organism advocates added that it has released Improvement Program, (GMO) crops are proven to have a summary of the stand and track Family Welfare Program; high risk in contaminating the agri- record of the candidates on issues Occupational Safety and cultural biodiversity and poses high related to the environment. Health Program; Employrisk to human health. The Supreme Envi-Vote Alliance, in a statement, ee Compensation and the Court has recently banned the com- said they matched the candidates’ Compliance System. mercialization of GMO crops until stand on “key and urgent See labor, page A7 See honasan, page A6 there is crafted a strong regulation

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“Put me in jail” - Gov. Emano “Over my dead body! They can suspend me; put me in jail; but never will I allow any of our health facilities to be closed down.” Gov. Bambi Emano said this after reports spread on an alleged memorandum from the Department of Health was quoted by his political opponents that ordered the said closure due to lack of necessary facilities. The Depar tment of Health denied to have ever issued such memorandum after verification made by representatives of the Governor’s information office. “But even if such memo does exist, I will invoke the general welfare clause of the constitution and will put my job on the line in order to protect the lives of our residents,” Governor Emano added. He assailed the broadcast statements by his political opponents as a sign of insensitivity, irresponsibility and desperation. “After his claim of support was openly disowned by the office and sister of a vice presidential bet, I never thought him to be that stupid to claim another lie,” the Governor declared. Speaking more particularly on the status of the Provincial Hospital of BalSee issues, page A7

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Presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte vowed on Friday evening to clean the government, rid it with criminality, suppress drugs, corruption and dared to close Congress and government agencies if they make life difficult for the Filipinos. “I can guarantee you it will be a clean government getting rid of corruption, not asking for years, not asking for a term, not asking you to give me months, but you will feel it when I am given my post,” Duterte challenged during a mammoth rally in San Pedro City's La Marea subdivision. Duterte cited several cases and “injunctions filed here and there” with the courts, Ombudsman, Congress, Human Rights (Commission) that impede government operations for the people. “I will not allow it so don’t make the processes difficult for me because I am trying to rebuild my country and I am asking ev-

erybody simply just to follow the law,” the Presidential contender dared. Speaking in Filipino multidialects to a multi-sectoral crowd here, Duterte challenged he will change the government and order the closure of these agencies if they only create shenanigans for the Filipinos. He proposed to justices to write a new Constitution that would be strict with the people’s money, jobs, among others so government is rid of corruption and can save on public funds “because I don’t sit for six years, doing nothing” if he were elected the country’s president. “We will not allow this to happen and in worst situation, I will close Congress if they cannot deliver to the people the services, serve their interests and welfare they are sworn to serve as the people’s representatives,” the feisty Davao City mayor declared. Duterte assured he will not

impose Martial Law but will certainly close these agencies if they will perpetuate the pork barrel scheme and continue to rob the government. “I don’t want Filipinos to suffer long queues and we have to address crime, corruption and economics,” Duterte vowed. He proposed to formulate one policy from the Office of the President and make it expeditious to go down the line to directly benefit the people while removing bureaucratic layering of discretion from the department secretaries to the local government units. “I am a socialist, not a communist and will always rid of anti-people policies because I am committed to serve the Filipino people and this is part of my vow before you,” Duterte stated. He also warned about the problem in Mindanao which has not been addressed correctly during government peace talks in the context of its varying historical,

cultural, social, sociological and religious perspectives for decades. “You do not start a war that you cannot stop on time. Let us talk because we cannot continue to kill each other. We have different culture, religion, language and food but there will always be one nation for us,” Duterte expounded. He also remarked on the implementation of the Filipino poor’s cash assistance or “Pantawaid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)” like lotto game which results in programs that are “lutong-luto” (over-cooked) with the spoils. He assured to continue programs and projects that really benefit the Filipinos particularly additional benefits for a sack of rice and allocate each region one billion pesos for livelihood funds for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) apart from the 4Ps as cash grants. He also promised to double

the pay for police personnel and soldiers noting their meager income and their lack of logistics to fight crime and sustain the program on law and order vowing “illegal drugs and criminality have to stop and cannot go on forever.” “This is how serious the problem is because even drug convicts are now “cooking” shabu inside the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa,” Duterted said.(PNA) RMA/SEP/PJN

Pamilya sparks DPWH bares list of completed, Pantawid hope for a young dreamer ongoing projects in CdeO CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Cagayan de Oro 1st District Engineering Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH-10) continues to coordinate with the local government unit in the implementation of infrastructure projects in the region. The district engineering office furnished the City C ouncil commit-

tee on public works in Cagayan de Oro the list of ongoing and completed projects as of March, this year. Based on the report, completed projects implemented by the DPWH are the construction and improvement of the covered court in Barangay Carmen, repair of multipurpose building in Barangays Bayabas, Carmen,

Lumbia, Mambuaya, Patag and Tuburan, construction of two classroom buildings at the Dansolihon Elementary School and construction of road in Calaanan, among others. Meanwhile, ongoing projects include the rehabilitation and reconstruction of national roads with slips, slope collapse, widening of the CDO-Airport Bukidnon road, highway

development and management of Liceo de Cagayan bypass road, CDO-Cadre Circumferential Extension road, repair of the multi-purpose building in Tumpagon, construction and rehabilitation of multi-purpose building in Carmen, Canitoan and the construction of the covered court in B onbon, among others. (JBD/ CdeOSP)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Dahil dito, ako ay naniniwala na meron pa kaming pag-asa sa buhay. (Because of this, I believe that we still have hope in life), Jinky Gomez, 15, expressed how the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) changes their lives during the Sitio Electrification Program (SEP) Switchon Ceremony on April 13 at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. Gomez’s family has been a member of the Pantawid Pamilya since 2011 and for her, the program really helped them meet both ends having only their father, who works as a jeepney driver, earn for the 12 members of the family. “Dahil dito, ‘yung iba kong mga kapatid ay hindi nakapag-aaral sa college, at sa murang edad, nagtatrabaho na lamang upang makatulong sa pamilya, (With this, my other sibling were not able to attend college education and at a very young age, they prefer to work so they can help the family),” Gomez shared. Being a witness to how her family struggled from poverty every time they clamour for tuition fees, allowance, food and other expenditures, Gomez has seen how their lives changed when they were chosen to be one of the beneficiaries

of the Pantawid Pamilya. Thus, Gomez wanted to correct the misinformation spreading that the assistance is not properly handled by the beneficiaries and that the latter no longer toil as they only wait for the money to be given to them. “Ako at ang aking pamilya ay dati naghirap, naging beneficiary ng 4Ps (Pantawid Pamilya) at nagsasabi sa inyo na dahil dito, kami ay medyo nakaahon na sa kahirapan (I and my family have struggled before, became a beneficiary of 4Ps and now we’re telling you that because of this program, we are now rising up from poverty),” the 15-year-old beneficiary stressed. She also added that even if they are receiving a grant from the government, they have been responsible in handling the money and they only spend it for their education, and they comply with the program’s conditions. The Pantawid Pamilya is a human development measure of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve the health, nutrition, and the education of children aged 0-18. It is patterned after the conditional cash transfer (CCT) schemes in Latin American and African countries, which have lifted millions of people around the world from poverty. (RTP/PIA10)

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T is one fine sunny day on the 9th day of April 2016; and on this day at Xavier Estates Sports and Country Club the first ever BPI Friendship Games was in full swing. 6 teams composed of accredited brokers and partner developers all over Cagayan De Oro City, went toe to toe and showcased their physical prowess in the realm of sports. The event started with a prayer and then a warm welcome message by AO Mark Sumido. The 6 teams were composed of brokers and employees of local developers, which included A Brown, Amaia, Italpinas, Tuscania, and Johndorf. Among these teams were also brokers from different realty groups in the city. Before the games started, the teams hyped themselves up by performing their respective team chants. The energy was definitely felt, and everyone was excited to play the games! The 6

teams first played a modified message relay game. 10 members from each team would relay a message (a certain amount) to their teammate by touching or tapping certain parts of their body which had a corresponding number to convey the message. Each team had to focus to be able to effectively communicate to the next person. In the end the Blue Eagles were victorious over their counterparts. After the end of the message relay game, the official sporting events See games, page A7

Republic of the Philippines NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY-MINDANAO ISLAND OFFICE Administrative Division Door 206, Waterside Living Complex Bldg. Julio Pacana St., Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City

INVITATION TO APPLY FOR ELIGIBILITY AND TO BID

The NATIONAL DAIRY AUTHORITY-MINDANAO FIELD OFFICE (NDA-MFO), through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC), invites sealed written tenders for the:

“SUPPLY AND DELIVERY ON SITE FOR 300,000 KLS. OF FRESH CHOPPED CORN 75 DAYS OLD FOR FEEDING REQUIREMENTS OF 500 IMPORTED PREGNANT DAIRY ANIMALS FOR 30 DAYS UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING”

“BOARD & LODGING PROVISION FOR 500 IMPORTED DAIRY ANIMALS FOR QUARANTINE IN MINDANAO UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING”

with an Approved Budget Contract (ABC) amounting to ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PH 1,500,000.00) sourced from the Regular Funds.

with an Approved Budget Contract (ABC) amounting to NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (PH 900,000.00) sourced from the Regular Funds.

All particulars relative to Eligibility Screening, Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Pre-Bidding Conferences, Evaluation of Bids, Post-Qualification and award of Contracts shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 9184, otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act.

The tenders shall be required to submit until 2 May 2016, the following documents for pre-qualification:

The tenders shall be required to submit until 2 May 2016, the following documents for pre-qualification: a. Certified list of related contracts ongoing and completed for the past five (5) years including quantity and specifications, name of client with telephone numbers, date of contract and project cost for every project listed and/or historical record of the bidder’s farm in the past five (5) years (minimum) b. Articles of Incorporation or Partnership or its equivalent c. Audited Financial Statement for the current and previous year d. Latest Income and Business Tax Returns duly stamped and received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and duly validated with the tax payments made (per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) e. Tax clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) f. Business license/registration g. Authority of the Local Representative, if any h. Company Profile i. The prospective bidder’s computation for its Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC); or a commitment from a licensed bank to extend a credit line if awarded the contract to be bid; or a cash deposit certificate, which shall be at least equal to ten percent (10%) of the approved budget for the contract (ABC) to be bid; j. Sworn statement of the Bidder that it is not related to the head of the NDA by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree or any of the NDA’s officers or employees k. PhilGeps Registration/Accreditation

a. Certified list of related contracts ongoing and completed for the past five (5) years including quantity and specifications, name of client with telephone numbers, date of contract and project cost for every project listed and/or historical record of the bidder’s farm in the past five (5) years (minimum) b. Articles of Incorporation or Partnership or its equivalent c. Audited Financial Statement for the current and previous year d. Latest Income and Business Tax Returns duly stamped and received by the Bureau of Internal Revenue, and duly validated with the tax payments made (per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) e. Tax clearance from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (per EO 398 dated January 12, 2005) f. Business license/registration g. Authority of the Local Representative, if any h. Company Profile i. The prospective bidder’s computation for its Net Financial Contracting Capacity (NFCC); or a commitment from a licensed bank to extend a credit line if awarded the contract to be bid; or a cash deposit certificate, which shall be at least equal to ten percent (10%) of the approved budget for the contract (ABC) to be bid; j. Sworn statement of the Bidder that it is not related to the head of the NDA by consanguinity or affinity up to the third civil degree or any of the NDA’s officers or employees k. PhilGeps Registration/Accreditation Distribution of Tender Document for the “SUPPLY AND DELIVERY ON SITE FOR 300,000 KLS. OF FRESH CHOPPED CORN 75 DAYS OLD FOR FEEDING REQUIREMENTS OF 500 IMPORTED PREGNANT DAIRY ANIMALS FOR 30 DAYS UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING” may be obtained from the NDA-MFO Bac Secretariat starting 12 April to 2 May 2016 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Five Thousand Pesos (PH 5,000.00) per copy. A Pre-Bid Conference shall be conducted on 18 April 2016 at 9:00AM while the Opening of Bids shall be held on 2 May 2016 at 9:00AM. Both activities shall be conducted at the NDA-MFO Office, Door 206, Waterside Living Complex Bldg., Julio Pacana St. Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City. The Bidder must present a bid bond during the bid opening in any of the following forms:

Distribution of Tender Document for the “BOARD & LODGING PROVISION FOR 500 IMPORTED DAIRY ANIMALS FOR QUARANTINE IN MINDANAO UNDER PUBLIC BIDDING” may be obtained from the NDA-BAC Secretariat starting 12 April to 2 May 2016 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of One Thousand Pesos (PH 1,000.00) per copy. A Pre-Bid Conference shall be conducted on 18 April 2016 at 2:00PM while the Opening of Bids shall be held on 2 May 2016 at 2:00PM. Both activities shall be conducted at the NDA-NM Office, Door 206, Waterside Living Complex Bldg., Julio Pacana St. Licoan, Cagayan de Oro City. The Bidder must present a bid bond during the bid opening in any of the following forms:

FORM OF BID BOND MINIMUM AMOUNT IN % OF APPROVED BUDGET CONTRACT 1. Cash, Cashier’s or Manager’s Check, Bank Draft, Letter of Credit (L/C) issued by a commercial bank Two Percent (2%) and Bank Guarantee 2. Surety Bond callable on demand and issued by Five Percent (5%) an insurance company 3. Any combination of the above Proportionate to share of form with respect to total amount of security

FORM OF BID BOND MINIMUM AMOUNT IN % OF APPROVED BUDGET CONTRACT 1. Cash, Cashier’s or Manager’s Check, Bank Draft, Letter of Credit (L/C) issued by a commercial bank Two Percent (2%) and Bank Guarantee 2. Surety Bond callable on demand and issued by an insurance company Five Percent (5%) 3. Any combination of the above Proportionate to share of form with respect to total amount of security

The NDA reserves the right to reject any or all bids or parts hereof, to waive any information therein, or to accept such bids or to award any part thereof to any bidder/s whose bid/s is / are considered most advantageous to the NDA.

(SGD.) MARLON C. FLORES NDA-MFO BAC Chairman 12 April 2016

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thing nowadays, because it takes really time, effort and is too serious to think about. Yet, in Christian education, thinking right is very important.That’s why Philosophy is important in Christian life. To avoid error in thinking, the rules of right reasoning must be studied and mastered. It is really totally neglected in today’s modern education? Thinking is actually an enjoyable activity but when one is pressured to get a good job for one’s sustenance, then the other more mundane become

attractive. After all, great thinkers many time do not get (good?) jobs... . Spiritual writers like the British Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) noticed that mankind had stopped thinking even two centuries ago. That was during his age. Man probably stopped thinking even earlier. He has ceased many times to search for the truth. It’s easier to listen to gossip and believe in it. What a sign of weak minds! Too often are we blind to the truth and as a consequence we easily believe in lies we only have to like it. Too bad, if people always like to close their eyes and ears especially while experiencing the delusion of error. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com .

Philhealth has no more funds? LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire…” (Proverbs 16:27, the Holy Bible). -ooo PHILHEALTH FUNDS WAYLAID? The Aquino government was elected into office in 2010 under the claim that it will never mess up with government funds which are intended for the benefit of the Filipino people, and yet, now that it is on its way out, it would seem that it has somehow waylaid billions of pesos allocated to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or Philhealth. I am writing this based on the personal experience of my own 82 year-old mother, Mrs. Salvacion Lazo Mauricio, who was told on Thursday, April 14, 2016, that, contrary to what she had been used to in her previous medical emergencies, she could no longer avail of Philhealth deductions from her medical or hospital bills if she was not confined for at least four (4) days in a hospital. That caused great dismay and anger on her part, because, while she was already fully cured and ready to be discharged after three days of confinement at the FEU Hospital-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in Fairview, Quezon City by Thursday morning, she had to wait until 7:30 p.m. of that day to enable her to complete four days of confinement, and therefore enable her to claim Philhealth deductions. -ooo NEW PHILHEALTH RULE CAUSES A STIR: I had to rush to the hospital to sort things out, lest my mother got stressed out again. Unfortunately, the hospital personnel that I talked to insisted

that, if my mother wanted to avail of Philhealth deductions (which amounted to around P10,000.00, certainly a hefty sum which she could use to buy further medicines), she should check out only after 7:30 p.m., to reflect four days of confinement. The personnel said this regulation from Philhealth appears to be very new, and is virtually unknown and is therefore causing similar problem and discomfort to many other patients who, like mother, were caught unaware of its existence. Then, I asked: “how about the patients who will not be confined for four days, they are no longer entitled to any Philhealth deductions even if they are paying their contributions?” The answer shocked me: yes, if the patient is not confined for at least four days, he or she will no longer be allowed to claim Philhealth deductions, and would have to pay for the entirety of their hospital or medical bills. Wow! What then is the use of paying Philhealth contributions if the contributors could no longer avail of Philhealth deductions? -ooo PHILHEALTH HAS NO MORE FUNDS? What prompted this new Philhealth regulation? Why is Philhealth and the Department of Health and even the entire Aquino government courting the anger of the Filipino nation--including the voters this coming May 09 elections--by disenfranchising, as it were, Philhealth members from the benefits that have been promised to, and were previously enjoyed by, them? Could it be that the billions of government funds that are being given to Philhealth under the yearly National

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Appropriations Act have all vanished into thin air already? Where have all the Philhealth funds gone? Where were they used, if indeed they were used at all? Why did not the government allocate funds for use by Philhealth members even if they had not been confined for at least four days? Or, could it be that, some personalities are wanting to sabotage the campaign of President Aquino’s candidates in the May 09 2016 elections, so they are refusing to pay for the medical and hospital expenses of patients who were not confined for four days? Surely, if Philhealth members cannot enjoy deductions from their medical expenses, they and their family members would be voting for candidates not endorsed by Aquino, right? -ooo PLEASE LISTEN: “Ang Tanging Daan” (The Sole Way): a Bible study and prayer session online could now be heard, 24 HOURS a day, in the Philippines and the world at www.facebook.com/ angtangingdaan or www. facebook.com/ANDKNK (and look for “Ang Tanging Daan” broadcasts). Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@yahoo.com.

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SSS exceeds P6-B mark for both contributions and benefits in S.Mindanao

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte --- The Social Security System (SSS) surpassed the P6-billion milestone for both contribution collections and benefit payments in Southern Mindanao in 2015 on the back of doubledigit increases resulting from the agency’s initiatives to expand its reach in the region. SSS Senior Vice President for Mindanao Operations Group Eddie A. Jara said that the pension fund disbursed a total of P6.44 billion for members’ benefits in 2015, up by 10 percent from P5.84 billion the previous year. “The growth in benefit payouts is paralleled by the 10 percent increase in the number of beneficiaries in Southern Mindanao, rising from 224,995 in 2014 to 246,576 last year. Payments for regular pensioners amounting to P5.77 billion made up 90 percent of total benefit releases in the area for 2015,” he noted. While the majority of disbursements were paid out to pensioners, SSS Southern Mindanao offices also released a total of P456.56 million for regular employees, P112.58 million for voluntary members, P88.97 million for self-employed individuals, and P6.59 million for overseas Filipino workers. Apart from regular pensions, disbursements under the Social Security (SS) Program included initial or lump sum payments of P10.98 million, P179.24 million and P14.82 million for retirement, death and disability, respectively; P120.85 million for maternity; P40.42 million for sickness; and P294.92 million for funeral grants. Non-pension payments u n d e r t h e E mp l oye e s Compensation Program --- which provides financial support for employed members with work-related contingencies on top of the benefits offered the regular SS Program – comprised of P88.00 million in initial or lump sum payments for death and disability, P1.29 million for sickness, medical services and rehabilitation; and P1.29 million for funeral grants. Meanwhile, contribution collections in Southern Mindanao last year reached P6.09 billion, higher by 12 percent from the P5.45 billion total in 2014. Remittances by large account employers, referring to those with over 100 workers, rose by seven percent from P2.93 billion in 2015 to P2.74 billion in 2014. Collections from branch accounts – which pertain to employers with 100 workers or less, as well as household, self-employed, voluntary and OFW members ---

surged by 20 percent from P1.72 billion in 2014 to P2.06 billion the following year. “We urge employers to be mindful of their responsibilities under the Social Security Law, including the prompt and correct remittance of their workers’ monthly contributions. Issuance of billing and demand letters and filing of cases are carried out against those who refuse to comply with the law,” Jara said. Coverage campaigns that seek to provide SSS protection to more workers, especially those who are considered self-employed or voluntary members, also helped boost SSS collections in Southern Mindanao. For example, SSS has partnered with local government units (LGUs) and national governSee sss, page A7

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Volunteers do some light workloads during the actual construction of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP) community sub-project in Barangay Villalin, Panaon, Misamis Occidental. The community subproject in Barangay Villalin is a drainage canal. Photo by Gilmar Yamba, AC, Panaon, MissOcc

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Honasan... from page A1

Ayala Foundation aids underprivileged youth in CDO

Story and Photo by Mark D. Francisco

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A youthbased barangay level livelihood program won the 2nd LeadCom Agipo Awards, an Ayala Foundationinitiated project. Kabatan-onan Kontra Kalayo was the chosen project of the youth from barangay Gusa, this city, who were beneficiaries of Leading Communities (LeadCom), an Ayala Youth Leaders Congress experience empowering the youth to get involved in addressing pressing needs and issues in their local community through projects they themselves proposed, planned and implemented within a ten-month

timeframe. Here in Cagayan de Oro, Ayala Foundation partnered with Balay Mindanaw Group, a non-government organization (NGO) in Northern Mindanao with 20 years of experience aiding communities here and in neighboring regions. It was in July 2015 when Ayala Foundation and Balay Mindanaw Group deployed 45 youth leaders from ten barangays after receiving an intensive brainstorming on project ideas and eventual training to begin their tenmonth journey of serving the communities in their respective barangays. Projects ranged from anti-drug

awareness campaigns to academic tutorials and recycling trash to cash but it was Kabatan-onan Kontra Kalayo which moved the judges the most. Under Kabatanonan Kontra Kalayo, 15 out-of-school youth from barangay Gusa were infused with entrepreneurial skills and assisted into starting their own livelihood programs. “I’m happy with the achievements of our youth in barangay Gusa. They are indeed exemplars of society,” Gusa barangay chair Marlo L. Tabac said. The 3rd Leading Communities leg will be introduced this year in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The second leg was also being supported by JCI Kagayhaan Gold.

environmental issues” with their so-called “People’s Environmental Agenda” or “Green Vote.” Gregorio Honasan was also lauded for his views on mining. “Sen. Gringo Honasan said opportunities from mining should be balanced with its impact on the environment,” the alliance said. Except for Honasan, the group said the candidates are in favor of continuously implementing the Mining Act of 1995, which has received flak from environmentalists. Environmental advocates have joined forces together to raise awareness and launch voter education campaign to help voters choose eco-friendly candidates in the upcoming national elections. Meanwhile, the alliance cited Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo as being the only one with a “clear anti-coal power position which is basically essential if we want to reduce the country’s PH carbon emission and contribute to global effort to mitigate global warming.” “She has aligned herself against the provincial administration’s policy, choosing to take an activist stance against a government-backed plan to put up a coal-fired power generation facility in Pala-

wan province,” Envi-Vote Alliance said. It said Robredo, during a visit to the provincial capitol in Palawan, said she wanted the next generation to stop relying on coal energy. “It is high time that we reconsider our heavy dependence on coal. We understand it is cheaper and easier to do but its impact on the environment and health is really bad. We need the political will to shift to renewable energy,” she was quoted saying. The group said that while all candidates have positive proposals on addressing climate change and disasters, the stand of the others on mining, GMOs and coal power plants “contradicts” their views on climate change. “How can you prevent climate disasters when you legalize environmental destruction and contribution which contributes to worsening climate impacts?” it said. ENVIRONMENTAL advocates will look for “green candidates” among those seeking national posts in the May 9 elections. In a news conference Tuesday, 14 environmental groups announced their campaign for a “Green Vote.” Clemente Bautista, one of the conveners and national coordinator of Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment, said they will present voters with a list of “eco-friendly” national

candidates based on track record and platform. “In the Green Vote campaign, we ask the voting public to join us as we examine which of the current crop of candidates have pro-people, pro-environment track records and platforms,” he said. He said they will show which presidential, vice presidential and senatorial candidates have supported environmentally-destructive activities such as largescale mining and logging and coal-fired power plants. “We hope the voting public would consider these in the rundown to the elections,” Bautista said. Aside from scrutinizing their track record, environmental groups will also report candidates whose campaign activities are harmful to the environment. They said they will call out candidates who excessively use plastic campaign materials, nail posters on trees and receive campaign funds from polluting companies. Bautista said they will assess candidates’ track record and platform on 10 major environmental concerns. These are mining, logging, pollution, free trade and trans-boundary waste, genetically-modified crops; land use conversion, climate change, coal-fired power plants, rights of environmental defenders, and corruption.

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Issues... from page A1

ingasag, Gov. Emano said that just recently the said health facility received some P4 million worth of brand new hospital equipment. These include among others an anesthesia machine, serological centrifuge, oxygen concentrator, infusion pumps, patient monitor, new beds and mattresses. “Before the year 2015 ended, we delivered to our eight (8) provincial hospitals brand new equipment worth about P32 million. Also, the DOH itself spent millions to improve the facilities of six (6) of our hospitals,” Governor said. “A series of lies reveals that my opponent is a congenital liar. Being a liar is a revelation of his poor character as a person and does not deserve to be trusted with a public office,” Gov. Emano added. Dr. Jerry Calingasan of the Provincial Health Office (PHO) said it is not unusual for the DOH to issue memorandum after its annual inspection of hospitals. “Even the best hospitals like the Philippine Heart Center, the Lung Center and others get memos.It is nothing new,” Dr. Calingasan said. Records at the PHO reveal that admission to the eight (8) provincial hospitals increased by as much as ten

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(10) percent; while outpatient-department (OPD) increased by as much as forty (40) percent. “We have the necessary staff and our pharmacies are well-stocked with the most needed medicines,” Dr. Calingasan explained the influx of patients to these hospitals. Dr. Calingasan also recognized the “zero-billingzero-payment” in thise hospitals for all residents of the province as an expressed policy of the Misamis Oriental Cares System (MisOrCareS). (PIO/MisOr/ jv)

Labor... from page A1

The orientation activity resulted to the restructuring of Work Team Committees of Oroport LMC which is now a compliance of LMC convergence of DOLE Programs. Zenona T. Ortiz, Human Resource manager, said that through LMC programs and activities implemented, workers have the chance to develop their leadership skills and become responsible on their assigned work. The Management of Oroport, aims to develop and empower workers, she added. The orientation was one of the tools utilized by the union and management as preparatory for the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiation. Union and management

concluded on 17 February 2016 their CBA in just one meeting. Ortiz said, “Indeed our LMC is really working for us!” (Junaliza Aragon/ NCMB10)

Games... from page A3

were about to start. The men from the different teams played basketball, while the women and some men played badminton. After a few games, everyone was able to relax for a while as they had their lunches. After having their lunch breaks, some of the ladies lined up and tried to shoot a basketball. They each had 2 tries to shoot the ball. A few were able to shoot the ball and were rewarded with prizes. As the afternoon program started, a special game was played by all the participants – the BPI Pera o Bayong. The questions for the game were all related to dealings with BPI Housing Loans and real estate trivia. At the end of the game there was one lucky winner and she was able to bag a special prize. The championship games for the basketball and badminton events then commenced. After a grueling toe to toe battle in shooting the ball through the hoop or smashing the shuttlecock, the winners were finally determined. The basketball champions were the A Brown Stags and who bagged a trophy for

their championship effort. For badminton, the winners received individual medals as well. After the awarding ceremony, the participants were graced by the talents of dance group, Class Act. Everyone was wowed and impressed by their graceful and energetic dance moves. Thus the first ever BPI Friendship Games were concluded. It was the first of its kind, and definitely we could see that this could be a new tradition for BPI and its partner brokers and developers. It was an excellent venue to showcase teamwork and camaraderie.

Although not everyone brought home a trophy or a medal, at the end of the day we could all say everyone was a winner!

SSS...

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ment agencies (NGAs) for the social security coverage of their job order (JO) and contractual workers. Through SSS efforts, over 9,000 JOs and contractual workers in 43 LGUs and NGAs in Southern Mindanao are now active SSS members under the E-AlkanSSSya Program. In Tagum, or instance, the SSS has an average

monthly collection of P1.3 million from nearly 3,500 JOs and contractuals, Jara said. “We are glad that the LGUs and NGAs responded to our call in order to provide these JO and contractual workers with much-needed social security. We also sought out collection agreements with cooperatives and microfinance institutions, including the Maragusan Growers Multi-Purpose Cooperative and CARD Inc. which both operate in the region, so that their members and clients become active SSS members as well,” he said.

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