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Cash award for board top notch gets support

By LAKAMBINI DIAZ Contributor

CAGAYAN de Oro City––The move to extend cash incentive award to native Cagayanons who topped national licensure board exams gets support from the city’s legal counsel here.

Donald Delegencia, the city’s legal counsel, said that cash incentive award would

encourage the city’s student to strive for academic excellence in order to have a better chance to top the government’s board examination.

He said that the cash incentive award is authorized under Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 that even the local government workers could avail of the award under Section 458

of the code.

The City Council has sought the legal opinion of the city legal office on the extension of the cash incentive award to board exam top notch undertaken by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

City Councilor Nadia Emano-Elipe has proposed the approval of an ordinance that would extend cash incentive

awards to board examination top notch after noting that some students of the local universities and colleges here have landed in the top 10 board passers for the past years.

The local august body, however, has yet to come up with the possible amount that would constitute as a cash incentive award to top 10 board examination passers.

Gusa romps away 7 of 14 in Agipo leadership awards

By BONG D. FABE Contributing Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– Barangay Gusa romped away with seven out of the 14 awards available in the recently-concluded 2nd Agipo Awards of the Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI)-initiate d Leadership Communities (LeadCom) at the Xavier University Little Theater.

The youths from Barangay Gusa, a focus barangay of Balay Mindanaw, took home the major prize — Agipo Gold Award — for See AWARDS, page A11

THE Philippines experienced -24% year-over-year decline in online hiring between March 2015 and 2016, according to the latest round of Monster Employment Index (MEI) Philippines.

This is a 16% improvement from -40% annual drop reported between February 2015 and 2016.

Tracked by employment website Monster.com, the MEI Philippines is a gauge of online job posting activity, recording the industries and occupations that show the highest and lowest growth in recruitment activity locally.

The Education sector reported 20% year-over-year growth in online hiring activities – the steepest growth reported among the 14 secAGIPO GOLD AWARD. The youths of Barangay Gusa, with Gloria Ablon, their mentor; Barangay Chairman tors monitored by the Index.

Marlon Tabac; Mayor Oscar Moreno; Ariel Hernandez, BMFI senior director; Paul Andro Subere, president of JCI Kagayhaan Gold; Archimedes Velasco, AFI-Mindanao location lead; and Romcy Madronio, LeadCom program lead. This is a 41% leap from -21% Photo by Bong D. Fabe

Sandiganbayan orders arrest of North Cotabato governor DAVAO City -- The Sandiganbayan First Division issued a warrant of arrest Tuesday against North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou “Lala” Taliñoo-Mendoza for a case involving a procurement of diesel by the provincial government.

The anti-graft court said “sufficient grounds exist for the finding of probably cause for the purpose of issuing a warrant of arrest against the accused.”

In a resolution last April 8, Ombudsman Teresita Carpio-Morales found probable cause to charge the governor for the procurement in 2010 of diesel worth P2.4 million for 49,526.72 liters.

The fuel, purchased from a gas station owned by the governor’s mother, was used for one road grader and four dump trucks during a two-day road rehabilitation work.

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place, Morales said. But Gov. Mendoza explained it was the only gasoline station which agreed to “accommodate the credit term requested by the provincial government.”

Section 3(e) of R.A .

No. 3019 states: “A public officer is prohibited from causing any undue injury to any party, including the Government, or giving any private party any unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference in the discharge of his official administrative or judicial functions through manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence.”

The Ombudsman’s resolution said: “...[Respondent] made it appear that the diesel fuel was procured and used in a government project when in truth, only a small portion of the fuel was actually used and the rest was converted to cash See orders, page A11

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Mar Roxas, a man of action and integrity

By Michael Vallar Contributor

FOR almost two decades, Mar Roxas has dedicated his life to public service. He was congressman, senator, and cabinet secretary of 3 departments.

Under Mar Roxas’ leadership as DILG secretary, crime index has decreased to almost 50% in Metro Manila due to his “OPLAN Lambat-Sibat” — a no-nonsense anticrime campaign where Mar Roxas unified all law enforcement agencies.

It was DILG Secretary Mar Roxas who also initiated the modernization anti-crime equipment and strategies of the Philippine See ROXAS, page A11

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Missing officer’s body found Residents evacuate after clash DAVAO City -- About 400 residents have left their homes in Astorga, Sta. Cruz, Daval del Sur after a clash betweem troopers belonging to the 39th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and the rebels belonging to the New People’s Army Guerrilla Front 51.

The army suffered one

dead and one wounded, while a civilian was killed in encounter.

Captain Danny Tapang, spokesperson of the 39th IB said the encounter ensued at around 5:51 am today (April 26) between the patrol team and the rebels led by Kumander Jasmin.

Tapang said they are

investigating the incident further while conducting hot pursuit against the rebels.

The fighting has resulted in the evacuation of residents in sitio Tubison in the encounter site. The evacuees are now in the Astorga barangay hall. (PIA/RG Alama)

DAVAO City -- The body of an Army officer who went missing after a scuba dive off Talikud Island in the Island Garden City of Samal was found and retrieved last Friday (April 22).

Major Hector Dongail who was the focus of an intensive search by divers coming from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, Coast Guard and other volunteer civilian scuba divers was found 81 meters deep

with the help of a remoteoperated vehicle (ROV) Friday afternoon.

Major Ezra Balagtey spokesperson of the Eastern Mindanao Command said they are conducting an investigation to know of any factors which contributed to the accident.

He said the strong current could have swept Major Dongail from the group who participated in a proficiency dive in Angel’s Cove last

Division Training of MultiGrade Teachers on Literacy and Numeracy Skills Development

By JAHZEEL P. APLACADOR Teacher I Balmar Elementary School Pangantucan North District

The division training for multigrade teachers on literacy and numeracy skills development conducted to enhance teachers’ skills, to introduce teachers of

different methodologies, strategies and development in a multigrade context.

The participants of this training were the multigrade teachers of the entire division of Bukidnon.

Jahzeel P. Aplacador, Tacher I a grade 1 and 2 adviser and Celito B. Fer-

nandez, Teacher I a grade 3 and 4 adviser of Balmar Elementary School participated the six day training at Taipan Hotel and Restaurant Valencia City on December 11-16, 2015. The moderators were the elite teachers and school heads of the division headed by

our Education Program Supervisor and Division Multi-grade Coordinator Ma’am Luzviminda Sanchez Ediza. There were also several outstanding and knowledgeable speakers who shared their skills in teaching a multi-grade class.

This was a development

of the skills in teaching a two, three, four or more classes in a day especially in far flung areas. Teachers were able to come up with an easy and usable lesson plans, activities in literacy and numeracy for the children in the K to 12 curriculum.

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Dongail is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1999, his last assignment was the administrative officer of Eastern Mindanao Command chief Lt. General Reynaldo Guerrero. His previous assignment was at Task Force Davao.

After a brief wake held at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao Chapel in Camp Panacan, Major Dongail’s remains will be cremated today (April 25) afterwards the ashes will be brought to his hometown in Baguio City. (PIA/RG Alama)

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Graft court meted mother, son 10-year jail term for PDAF scam

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City–– The Sandiganbayan, the Philippine government’s anti-graft court, has convicted a Bukidnon Solon and his mother for illegal disbursement of Php 5.5 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) in 2002.

The court found, Rep. Jose Romeo Nereus Acosta, of the 1st District of Bukidnon and his mother, former town Mayor Socorro Acosta, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, guilty of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act under

Republic Act No. 3019.

Both mother and son were sentenced to suffer an imprisonment ranging from six years and one month to 10 years for each count and were meted the accessory penalties of perpetual disqualification from holding public office.

The Ombudsman prosecutors filed the case with the Sandiganbayan after it had successfully proved that representative Acosta authorized the transfer of Php 5.5million to the Bukidnon Vegetable Producers Cooperative (BVPC), a nongovernment organization controlled by the Acosta

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ABEGUIL EBAJAY YAÑEZ has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ABEGUIL EBAJAY YAÑEZ who was born on SEPT. 13, 1995 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ALBERT MAGNETICO YANEZ and CECILIA MACARANDAN EBAJAY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 28, 2016.

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In compliance with the publication requirement of OCRG Memorandum Circular 2003-1 No. 1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that REANE ANIB DANDO has filed with this Office a petition for correction in the entry of sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of REANE ANIB DANDO who was born on October 04, 1992 at Magpet, Cotabato and whose parents are Ruben A. Dando and Edna C. Anib.

Any person adverely affected by said petition may file his written opposotion with this Office not later than Mat 17, 2016.

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In the decision published in the Ombusdman website, the Sandiganbayan stated that “there was no specific justification or reasons given as to why BVPC was chosen [as] recipient of the Php 5.5million” and that “there was no memorandum of agreement or anything in writing between the municipality of Manolo Fortich and BVPC, which would define the terms and conditions of the transfer and use” of the fund.

“It becomes obvious, therefore, that the main consideration why the accused J.R. Acosta and Socorro Acosta worked for the

release of the Php 5.5 million to BVPC was because BVPC was a cooperative formed and organized by, among others, Juan Acosta, Socorro Acosta and Ma. Nemia Bornidor, father, mother and aunt, respectively, of accused J.R. Acosta,” the court said.

Section 3 (e) of RA 3019 penalizes any public officer who, in the discharge of official function, acted with manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence thus causing undue injury to the government or giving unwarranted benefit, advantage or preference to any private party.

Section 3(h) prohibits a public official from having

any direct or indirect financial or pecuniary interest in any business, contract or

transaction in which he takes part in his official capacity, the anti-graft court said.

Republic of the Philippines AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO Province of Lanao del Sur Municipality of Wao OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR RA 10172/9048 Form No. (LCRO) AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of RA No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that LLOYD RANDIE FERNANDEZ PARREÑO has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly on GENDER from “Female” to “Male” in the certificate of Live birth of LLOYD RANDIE FERNANDEZ who was born on October 25, 1991 at Katutungan, Wao, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are FLORANTE D. PARREÑO and FLORDELITA B. FERNANDEZ.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than April 28, 2016.

(Sgd.) PERLA A. INIEGO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 20 & 27, 2016

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What’s in a poll survey?

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IF we are going to take into consideration the result of the pre-poll surveys conducted in the 2010 presidential and vice presidential elections, it is certain that presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte and vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos would win in the May 9 election.

The patterns of the various survey results conducted by the SWS and Pulse Asia in the 2010 presidential elections showed the winning candidates Benigno Aquino and Jejomar Binay consistently gains an upper hand compared to the other presidential aspirants.

The 2016 presidential poll surveys showed, albeit similar trend to that of the 2010 pre-presidential poll surveys where Duterte and Marcos are, respectively, leading in the presidential and vice presidential fracas.

The surveys could be true as the names of Duterte and Marcos echo throughout the country – from Mindanao to Visayas and Luzon. Matter of fact, a political analyst of the Liberal Party, described Duterte’s popularity as “phenomenal.

Well, e ver y analyst knows that the results of poll surveys are based only on statistical probabilities.

Descartes described the statistics as “lies, lies, and lies.” If so, what makes the survey important, particularly during the election season? Many believed that

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the survey results are used as a “mindset tool” to create “something that which, maybe, but maybe not.”

Obviously, like any other surveys, the pre-presidential poll surveys also moved along the line of “influencing” the critical decision of the electorates.

There is this notion that the surveys during election season are not simply done to show how the candidates are faring among each other in the perception of the electors. The surveys are done to indirectly “coerce,” “intimidate,” and “create” an atmosphere that tends to establish an irreversible trend.

Quoting in part the writings of John A. Byrne in Business Week in 2002 about the doings of the corporate executives, he said that the “public perception is that too many corporate executives have committed egregious breaches of trust

by… shading the truth, and enriching themselves…”

Thus, there is the perception that the poll surveys are also an “example of egregious political bias” were commissioned survey firms surreptitiously enriched themselves. And, while one of the political analysts, who worked closely with the incumbent administration, described “Duterte’s” popularity as “phenomenal,” he did not discount the possibility that the table would turn around on E-Day. One might wonder how a candidate, like Mar Roxas, could turn the tide against the most popular rival presidential candidate when the time is running out. As the political analyst said “there are remedies.” What remedies? Certainly, the Aquino administration is now assembling all its resources for a particular purpose: Ensure Roxas presidential victory- only Roxas.

The Cynosure has written about the possibility of rigging the result of the presidential election by exploiting the information technology. This time, however, the approach would be different.

The possible rigging could be done in a simpler, proven, and acceptable method. The Cynosure intends to expose this method in the next issue. Stay. Send comments/reactions: crisguardian@yahoo.com

A call to elect only the godly in 2016

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…`whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoPAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN ever wants to be first must Regional Editors-Caraga

be slave of all. For even the JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG Son of Man did not come to Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao be served, but to serve, and Regional Editors-Northmin to give his life as a ransom for many’…” (Jesus, our AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA God and Savior, in Mark Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant 10:43-45, the Holy Bible).

ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI -oooNOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE A CALL FOR BELIEVCELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 ERS TO BAND TOGETHER CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY FOR 2016 POLLS: To all Legal Counsel voters who profess faith in --------------------------------------------------------------God, no matter what your bureau and mktg staff candy macabale - 09161326483 religions maybe, let us band ED A. MAINIT - 09156590273 together now and assure RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753-277/0926-2242-653 the election of candidates MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 in the May 2016 elections North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 who fear and love God, and VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 MARAMAG - TITA FINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 who have a track record of quezon, buk. - ROSE GENON publicly displaying that fear Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 and love of God everyday, bobby mag usara-tangub city OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 not only during election ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 time. cotabato - ANALISA ESPAÑOLA-0916-9351714 For too long a time, we davao - MARLON GAYOG-09276314995 davao - tom a. caballero-09105783126 have given our votes to davao - tomas canoy avancena jr.-09177017010 people who do not deserve davao del norte - sarah castor - 09263988293 to be elected because they davao occidental - alma ORTIZ - 09058532215 davao city/island samal - jessie palabao have no agenda for God but -0935-874-9825/ -0946-242-6672 only agenda for themselves digos city, dvo sur & kidapawan - romeo d. sanchez and their families, and it is davao city - flaviano mahinay davao city - rene s. arias (Photo Journalist,) clear that this has caused mati, davao - ronald “sanchez” sicad - 0936-704-2580 misery, pain, suffering, and tagum city, davao del norte - rhodel javier - 0939-509-2970 comval province - mike sumapig lupogan - 0926-182-3005 utmost poverty to many Davsur, davao occ., gensan and saranggani province: of us. For too long a time, butuan - PAT SAMONTE-0912-8091093 candidates who were even san frans - CRIS PANGANIBAN-09277974193 San Francisco - deding PANGANBAN-0927-7974193 ashamed to talk about God Pagadian City - GRACE FRANCISCO in their campaign---and Member: thus took God for granted ORO CHAMBER when they ultimately wonPhilippine Press Institute

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--have been winning.

If we want to change ourselves and our country for the better, we, as believers of God who fear and love Him truthfully and sincerely, must now insist to ask candidates if they even have any plan to pursue spirituality and righteousness if they get elected, and, if possible, to ask them to write down and sign this plan and its specifics, so we can hold them accountable to it afterwards.

-oooTHE DOCTRINE OF CHURCH AND STATE, WHAT IT MEANS: Marietta Reyes, an avid reader of our daily Facebook posts our English and Filipino columns at www.facebook. com/attybatas, sent a question to me: if we require candidates to present an agenda on God, or on how

to strengthen the spirituality and righteousness of our people, are we not violating the doctrine of the separation of Church and State?

Well, this query is not new, and, in fact, had already been explained in the past by a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Artemio Panganiban. As we said in our past items here: “Indeed, as former Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban so ably pointed out, there is no separation of the Philippines, as a state, from God even if in its Constitution it has decreed a separation of the church and state.

-oooPUSHING SPIRITUALITY DOES NOT VIOLATE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: “Basically, Panganiban is saying that the Philippines as a state believes in God, and that even its present Constitution, promulgated by the first President Aquino in 1987, confirms that belief in God by its invocation of the Almighty God’s aid.

“That being the case, there should really be no problem as there should be no serious objection if government leaders, no matter what their religion maybe, would be pushing spirituality as a way of life, as distinguished from See call, page A11

Think A Minute

Jhan Tiafau Hurst

Hard habit to break THINK a minute.

Are you in the habit of putting salt on your food?

Maybe you have a habit of thinking you’re not smart and that you’ll never succeed in life.

Don’t forget, your habits control your life. What we keep doing every day becomes our life!

As the saying goes: “Plant your thought and you’ll reap your action. Plant your action and you’ll reap your habit. Plant your habit and you’ll reap your life.”

After awhile, our habits become such a part of us that we don’t even notice when we’re doing anything wrong. So we end up doing wrong things naturally, whether it’s lying, cheating and stealing, gossiping about others, getting drunk, being lazy, or whatever our bad habits are. But the great news is that you can break your bad habits and change your life! You see, just like you learned your old bad habits, you can learn new ones—if you really want to.

And, if you get the help and power you need.

Did you know that to get to the moon it takes more power for that rocket to lift off and break away from the earth’s pull of gravity than all the power it needs to travel to the moon and back to earth—half a million miles!

That’s how strong the earth’s pull of gravity is. You see, our bad habits pull us down like gravity. So breaking and changing those bad habits is not always easy.

But Jesus Christ has the power you need so you finally can lift off and start breaking away from those wrong habits. It’s only then you’ll be free to learn new, good habits, such as always being honest, speaking positively about others, enjoying more time getting close to your family members, always doing your best work on the job, reading the Bible and talking to Jesus every day, and getting involved in a church that teaches the truth from the Bible about Jesus, God the Son. These good habits and many others will enable you to live a happy, successful life.

It’s up to you. Remember, if you don’t start to change the wrong habits in your life today, your life will likely never change.

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DOE, NGCP assures full power supply in Caraga in May 9 polls

By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

BUTUAN City -- The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) have vowed availability of power supply in Caraga Region during and after the May 9, 2016 national and local elections.

In a multi-sectoral briefing organized by NGCP at Red Palm Hotel here last week, DOE’s

Engr. Darwin Galang revealed they had put in place preventive plans to ensure that no blackouts will occur on election day pledging “full power supply and generate it to full capacity, if necessary.”

Attendance included representatives from the Comelec, Philippine National Police, Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Mindanao Development Authority, Agusan del Norte provincial government, Butuan City government and local journalists.

The DOE announced the issuance of Department Circular No. 201601-0001 entitled “Creating Task Force Election 2016 to Ensure Adequate and Reliable Electric Power Supply Before, During and After the May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections” which listed the members of the task force as well as their responsibilities.

NGCP-Northeastern Mindanao Area Manager Cesar Sanchez said NGCP has its contingency plans in place with the deployment of personnel at the command center, control

centers and substations, transmission control and communications facilities as well as maintenance personnel.

Sanchez made clear that NGCP would play its mandated role of transmitting power to distribution utilities but indicated its concerns involving right-of-way issues with some landowners and possible attacks on transmission towers. At this juncture, the Philippine National Police made the assurance of providing security to NGCP towers and facilities.

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CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR THE MAY 9, 2016 ELECTIONS. Engr. Darwin Galang of the Department of Energy explains the salient features of Department Circular No. 2016-01-0001 creating a task force to ensure adequate and reliable electric power supply before, during and after the May, 2016 national and local elections. At right is Ms.Milfrance Capulong, NGCP Regional Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Officer and NGCP NEMA District IV Manager Cesar Sanchez (extreme left).

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OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MANUELITA G. PIAD has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “MANUELA” to “MANUELITA” in the Birth Certificate of MANUELA GEALON who was born on June 17, 1954 at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Hilario Gealon and Marceliana Damole.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than May 15, 2016.

Issued this 25th day of April 2016 at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

MDN: Apr 27 & May 4, 2016

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that TESSIE S. ADAME has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JERAMAE SOTERO ADAME who was born on JUNE 18, 2000 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are JONAS DALAPU ADAME and TESSIE ABARTE SOTERO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 28, 2016. .

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar

MDN: Apr 20 & 27, 2016

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JERRY LARGO ELORZA AND BONIFACIA VILLAPLAZA TANTIADO,

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2016-037

JERRY LARGO ELORZA AND BONIFACIA VILLAPLAZA TANTIADO, Petitioners.

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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES LEO P. MORACA AND LARIZA E. ESTEBAN-MORACA

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2016-038

LEO P. MORACA AND LARIZA E. ESTEBAN-MORACA, Petitioners.

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IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES FERNANDO C. EDUAVE AND MARIA PATRICIA C. AURELIO-EDUAVE

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-039

FERNANDO C. EDUAVE AND MARIA PATRICIA C. AURELIO-EDUAVE, Petitioners.

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ORDER

ORDER

ORDER

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on June 17, 1987 at Vincenzo E. Sagun, Zamboaga del Sur, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to their residents at Tibanga, Iligan City and Margosatubig Zamboanga Del Sur respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for nineteen (19) years now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on June 17, 1987 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 6, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 14th day of April, 2016.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on March 28, 2001, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to their residents at Tubod, Iligan City and Purok 2, Mabuhay, Valencia City, Bukidnon respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for thirteen (13) years now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on March 28, 2001 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this18th day of April, 2016.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on October 20, 1993 at El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to their residents at Del Carmen, Iligan City and Purok 15, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to inability of petitioners to perform their respective essential marital obligations such as mutual fidelity, love, respect, support for each other, and irreconcilable differences, the petitioners only lived together for twenty one (21) years now and they decided to part ways and still separated at the present, thereby, they executed Divorce Agreement in order to formalize their separation.Since their separation they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, surviving their marriage bond on October 20, 1993 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 18th day of April, 2016.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr 20, 27 & May 4, 2016

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr 20, 27 & May 4, 2016

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Apr 20, 27 & May 4, 2016

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Climate change is poll issue, Climate Change Commission reminds voters

By Catherine J. Teves of PNA

THE Climate Change Commission (CCC) has identified climate change as an issue Filipino voters must consider when choosing who to elect in the May 9 national and local polls this year.

CCC Vice Chairperson Emmanuel de Guzman raised urgency for such action from voters, seeing need for the Philippines’ next leaders to help the country meet its commitment under the Paris climate change agreement, particularly as communities nationwide are at risk for thechanging climate’s adverse impacts.

“We’re asking everyone to pause and think deeply about the choices we’ll make,” he said.

He urged voters to look

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into the matter, noting globalwarming-fueled climate change is already the biggest threat to humanity.

“Climate change affects people, natural resources, livelihood, lives - it doesn’t discriminate and won’t spare anyone,” he said.

At UN’s headquarters in New York during the worldwide 2016 Earth Day celebration last week, the Philippines and other countries signed the Paris climate change agreement.

Due to enter into force in 2020, the agreement aims limiting global warming through countries’ reduction of respective greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to help the world be on track in avoiding dangerous climate change.

Countries agreed on the long-term goal of keeping global average temperature

increase to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

“Climate change and its impacts on people, resources and livelihood hold back sustainable development,” said De Guzman.

He noted the Philippines and other countries most vulnerable to climate change are particularly at high risk for such adverse impact.

De Guzman sees need for government to review its energy policy so Philippine power generation can increasingly shift from pollutive and GHG-emitting coal-burning activities to tapping renewable energy (RE).

Increasing RE use will help meet the tentative 70 percent GHG emission reduction target the country committed in Paris, he noted.

Malacanang designated

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Ramon Paje as the Philippines’ signatory for the Paris agreement.

The Philippines will reduce its GHG emissions through the energy, industry, transport, agriculture, waste and forestry sectors while cooperating with other countries on global warming “for the benefit of climate-vulnerable communities worldwide,” Paje said.

A highlight of the 2016 Philippine Earth Day celebration was local environment watchdog Green Thumb Coalition’s release of its overall green ratings for the country’s presidential candidates.

The coalition based such ratings on the candidates’ respective response to its survey as well as their individual profile, background,

pronouncements and linkages.

“Results revealed that aspirants who have been dominating the polls scored low on addressing important environmental issues,” the coalition said earlier.

Voter preference surveys’ bottom dweller Senator MiriamDefensor-Santiago ranked first among the candidates with a 72.10 percent rating in the Green Thumb survey for her responses to issues surrounding peoplecentered sustainable development and human rights.

Trailing her are Senator Grace Poe (63.15 percent), Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (56.77 percent) and former Interior chief Mar Roxas II (49.78 percent).

Vice President Jejomar Binay did not participate in the survey, however, the coalition noted.

Green Thumb reminded voters that the election campaign is nearing its end so they must be active in urging poll candidates to bare their respective stand on environmental issues.

“Most candidates’ positions on environmental issues remain weak - help us remind them that these issues must be addressed if they want a bright future for all Filipinos,” the coalition urged voters.

Launched in early 2016, Green Thumb is focusing on several priority issues.

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Make a big difference T h e G ospe l of Jesus Christ (April27, 2016-Wednesday) Matthew 1:18-24” Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she

shall bring forth a son, and thou shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

Do you protect someone under your care? Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of

the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: This gospel reminds us about the courage and bravery of Joseph to take the great responsibility as the “El Salvador” of Mary from shamefulness. Joseph protected Jesus and his wife Mary from the hands of the Assassins. This is supposedly imitated by all husbands to die for the welfare of his family.

Do not give up your love ones to any one even death is the “consequence” of doing it. Die for what is

ROLE OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO STUDENTS LEARNING be beneficial to consider the role of parents in their child’s education in order When dealing with these to guide them in an approthings in mind, it would priate direction. The role

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of parents may be divided into three categories: (1) the parent’s role in showing support for their child’s education, (2) the parent’s

right because at the end, heaven will be your reward.

God trust you so much for giving you someone under your care and protection.

He expects you to love this person no matter what.

He wants you to push this person for him to fulfill his divine assignments on this earth. He believes on your capacity to make a big difference to somebody else. It is not an accident for having someone in your life. They are sent

by God for a reason. You are responsible for their

welfare and benefits. You are accountable for their better future. You are not born for yourself but for others. You are born to do something great for the sake of others. You have an assignment to produce more fruits on this earth. You are born to save the situation of others like Joseph. You are born to ensure anyone to finish his assignment: Printing paid by: Edith Ranoa, PhD- Major Tony Jordan and Crespina Ranoa Bobong Balino– Cagayan

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role in making their home a good place for learning, and (3) the parent’s role in helping with home work.

By recognizing the roles of parents in their student’s education, teachers offer support to reach those roles. Teachers notify to

parents that their role in student’s education is valued. By working together, parents and teachers can create and maintain highquality education for students.

As to research by Ronald Ferguson “nearly half of a child’s achievements in school can be accounted for by factors outside the school, including parents’ support”. Consequently, the most important support any students can receive comes from the parents. This support ranges from being responsible for making sure that the students arrive at school well-rested, well-fed, and

ready to learn, to setting high expectations for the students.

While teachers role as far as I can remember is, teachers are charged with creating safe environments with imposing discipline in which students can learn, grow and excel academically In regard to learners entrusted to their care. By knowing and understanding the different demarcation line between the roles played by parents and teachers can enhance students’ prospect to bridge the gap between home and school to reach their heart’s desire to succeed in their studies.

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So when you die, you’ll still be living the way you are right now. Today, why not ask Jesus to forgive you for your old wrong habits and way of living? Then ask Him to give you His power to start living His right, successful way with your new good habits. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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mere religious affiliation among Filipinos, in an attempt to improve their economic status.”

-oooJESUS, AND WHO HE TRULY IS: If Jesus Christ is preached as someone other than what He truly is, are we, His believers and who have been inspired to know who He truly is, to remain silent and simply allow that preaching to happen? The answer is no, and that anwer is not even from me, but from Paul, the lawyer who wrote almost half of the New Testament of the Bible.

Here was what Paul wrote: “… For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough… such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ…”

-oooPLEASE 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).

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from -21% annual decline reported in February.

Month-on-month hiring activities in the sector have also witnessed a 19% improvement when compared to the last month (-4%).

The Production/Manufacturing, Automotive and Ancillary sector continues to exhibit the greatest decline amongst the industry groups, reporting a -58% year-over-year decline. This is up from -67% reported between February 2015 and 2016.

Among the occupational groups, Customer Service professionals took lead in annual online demand in March, seeing 21% growth year-over-year. This is the steepest growth registered in the sector since September 2015.

Demand for Hospitality & Travel professionals on the other hand, saw the steep-

est annual plunge at -64% year-over-year. This is the group’s eighth consecutive month of decline.

“The Philippines economy is set for steady growth in 2016. Analysts forecast that the market is set to move from a lower-class to an upper middle-upper class income economy in over the next 10 years. As a result we can expect to see lower unemployment and increased wages as businesses demand more labour to meet the growing economy. We can already see significant improvement in sectors such as the Education sector in the Philippines.”

“Other sectors that are likely to see growth will include the BPO sector, which is expected to add 225,000 new jobs this year, Finance and Accounts sector, Software development sectors and legal outsourcing jobs.” said Sanjay Modi, Managing Director, Monster.com (India, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong).

The Monster Employment Index Philippines is a monthly gauge of online job posting activity, based on a real-time review of millions of employer job opportunities culled from a large representative selection of career websites and online job listings across Philippines. The Index does not reflect the trend of any one advertiser or source, but is an aggregate measure of the change in job listings across the industry.

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National Police (PNP) which are presently implemented throughout the archipelago.

Mar Roxas was very active in implementing “OPLAN Listo” to ensure that the LGUs are efficiently prepared before, during and after calamities and accidents happen.

As DOTC secretary, Mar Roxas was able to implement and finish several projects that addressed transportation problems. These were done to ensure that the riding public would have safe, fast and convenient travel. These included big projects like increasing LRT trains and routes to Cavite, and rehabilitation of NAIA Terminal 1 and 3.

It was Mar Roxas who also heightened the search and rescue capability of the Philippine Coast Guard, and the implementation of the Air Passenger Bill of Rights.

As DTI secretary, Mar Roxas inspired the growth of call centers until it became a big industry and the IT-BPO which provided more than one million jobs to jobless Filipinos. Because of Mar Roxas, the Philippines is now reckoned as Asia’s premier destination of investors who venture into the IT-BPO industry.

Mar Roxas said that he has already foreseen the potential of the Call-Center industry. Thus he has distributed more than 30,000

computer units to some 2,000 public schools.

The BPO Industry in the Philippines today represents about 1 million direct jobs, generates billions in revenues, and places the Philippines “Number 1” in the world for English speaking outsourced work. It is the fuel behind Manila’s current economic boom and residential tower construction.

It is a major contributor to congestion in Manila.

An analyst commented that Mar Roxas has developed a strategic framework that drives the tactics, or work. So as Trade Secretary, he embraces the “palengke” concept that guides decisions and programs to build the economy by building robust markets, and as DILG secretary, we see the energizing and recognition of local government units, down to the barangay, as his method to fight crime and prepare for disasters.

Roxas has an incredible work ethic. He is on the job, on the move, day and night, relentlessly. On location.

Hands on. Fully involved, personally, in the project at hand. This is no pampered ivy league prep boy . . . his hands get dirty.

When I put Mar Roxas and Jejomar Binay side by side for comparison, I have to laugh. There is an incredible difference in style and motivation and yet most Filipinos . . . the masa . . . get it EXACTLY backward.

The working guy is Roxas, the pampered guy is Binay.”

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their project entitled Kabatan-onan Kontra Kalayo or Youths Against Fire. They also took home the Special Award for the Best Youth Empowerment Program.

Gusa also won three of the five available Merit Awards: Most Outstanding Community Service Program, Most Outstanding Team Collaboration, and Most Outstanding Long Term Development Program.

And for the individual awards, Gusa swept the two awards: Most Outstanding Changemaker, mentor category, awarded to Gloria Ablon; and Most Outstanding Changemaker, member category, awarded to Albert Abapo.

Kabatan-onan Kontra Kalayo primarily addressed the community’s problem on fire prevention through awareness.

The project was aimed at building an early warning device in the barangay.

Towards this end, one of its key activities was the conduct of a series of youthled community awareness activities and fire drills to enhance the youth as well as the community’s capacity to prevent fire.

The project also tried to address the problem of lack of fire safety precaution facilities through awareness and assessment activities in an effort to (a) lessen fire incidents of identified

purok by 70%; (b) establish fire alarm system of the identified purok through the use of fire code alarms; and (c) establish sustainability plan through lobbying of legislative agenda.

The Agipo Awards was strongly recommended by Mayor Oscar Moreno during the 1st LeadCom to celebrate the success of the program. The word “agipo” which refers to the hottest part of a flame, its flying ember, was agreed upon by the first LeadCom batch to represent the youth’s burning passion for service.

LeadCom is a youth leadership program of the AFI that was implemented in partnership with Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI), JCI Kagayhaan Gold, Ayala Young Leaders Alumni Association – Region 10, Ayala Business Club – Cagayan de Oro, and the Local Government Unit of Cagayan de Oro. It aims to empower the youth to get involved in addressing pressing needs and issues in their own communities through projects they themselves proposed, planned, and implemented.

It recognized the youth as a potent human resource with the capacity to convey learning and become catalyst of change; they have important views about issues that both confront and represent them and other sectors. The openness to acquire new ideas and with their ability to work on innovative solutions gives them identity as a strong sector that can enable community development.

LeadCom provided a space where ideas are shared and where mentorships are available, participants were able to develop their core-leadership skills, scale up existing solutions and ideas, understand working with communities and implement projects which particularly address community problems.

For this year’s Agipo Awards, various projects from youth groups competed for the available prizes, projects that were geared towards environmental protection and waste segregation, anti-illegal drugs campaign, skills and livelihood training and youth empowerment.

The other winners of the 2nd Agipo Awards are: • Major Awards: 2nd placer: Barangay Nazareth for its Ligtas-Bisyo Program, a community-based anti-iIlegal drugs program; and 3rd placers: Barangay Lapasan, for Eskwela sa ta Bai! And Barangay Pagatpat for Basuraless.com.

• For the Special Awards, the winners are: Barangay Lapasan for Best Barangay Empowerment Program; Barangay Pagatpat for Best Community Involvement Program; and Barangay Tuburan and Barangay Dansolihon for the Kinaiyahan Award.

• For Merit Awards, the winners are: Barangay Nazareth for Most Outstanding

MALAYONG PAG-AARAL: ISANG PARAAN SA PAGSULONG NG KAHANDAAN SA ISANG PROPESYONAL Ni Elizabeth G. Renacia

Ang edukasyon ay isa sa mga kadahilanan ng tagumpay ng indibidwal.

Sa pamamagitan ng pormal o impormal na edukasyon, ang kaalaman, kakayahan at kasanayan ng mga indibidwal ay lumalawak. Ang edukasyon ay nagbabago sa paglipas ng panahon. Ito ay isang mahahalagang bahagi ng kabihasnan at sa pagsang-ayon sa pagunlad ng sangkatauhan.

Ibat-iba ang mga sistema sa pag-aaral na tumutugon sa lumalaking hamon at pagkakataon. Ang edukasyong pangteknolohiya halimbawa, sa mga nakaraang dekada, ito ay hindi kasing kumplikado ng kung ano ito ngayon.

Maraming pagbabago sa kung paano magkaroon ng edukasyon ang isang tao.

Ang Edukasyong Malayo sa isat-isa (Distance Education) ay isang alternatibong sistema sa pagpatuloy sa pagbuo ng kalinangan ng tao upang matugunan ang mga pangangailangan para sa mga propesyonal. Ang indibidwal na propesyonal ay maaaring makapag-aral sa kanyang sariling oras at panahon at hindi na kinakailangang huminto sa kanyang sariling trabaho upang makapagpatuloy sa kanyang pag-aaral.

Pagkakaroon ng isang Project Implementation and for Most Outstanding Partner Collaboration.

The Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Ayala group of companies, launched LeadCom in 2012 as part of its efforts to ”create” communities where people are creative, productive, self-reliant, and proud to be Filipino.

Since 2012, LeadCom’s youth groups have implemented 97 projects. The program has trained 953 youth leaders and 754 facilitators. It has awarded PhP970,000.00 to different youth groups all over the country. It reached 6,771 direct beneficiaries and mobilized 827 volunteers from local stakeholders.

(Bong D. Fabe)

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for the benefit of those who were involved in the fraudulent transaction.”

It further noted that “the great disparity between the estimated 552 liters of diesel actually consumed for the two-day road maintenance project in Magpet vis-à-vis the 20,833 liters actually paid for, is proof that the fuel-purchase transaction is illegal and that this transac-

tuloy-tuloy na pag-aaral ay hindi kailangang sa karaniwang uri ng silidaralan umiiral. Sa pamamagitan ng distance education at ang paggamit ng mga teknolohiya sa ating panahon ay maaaring mapabuti at madagdagan ang ating kaalaman at kasanayan sa isang bagay.

Ang ganitong sistema sa pag-aaral ay makatutulong sa mga estudyanteng nagtatrabaho upang matustusan ang kanilang pag-aaral sa sariling kaparaanan. Pag-abot sa mga layunin at tagumpay, lahat ng mga pangarap lalo na para sa mga mahihirap na mag-aaral na nagnanais umunlad mula sa kahirapan ay sa pamamagitan ng pag-aaral.

Sa panahong ito ang kumpetisyon sa trabaho ay matindi. Dapat ang bawat isa ay may kakayahang magdudulot ng mabuting resulta para sa kanyang trabaho. Sinasabing ang pag-aaral at pagtuklas ng kaalaman ay walang katapusan kaya ang isang propesyonal ay dapat patuloy ang pagiging agresibo sa pagkakaroon ng ibat-ibang aspeto ng karunungan upang maging handa sa anumang pagsubok sa buhay. Ang ganitong kaparaanan sa pag-aaral ay nagbibigay-daan sa mga indibidwal na ituloy ang isang pangarap at mithiin sa buhay.

tion is obviously a scheme to pocket government funds.”

Aside from the arrest warrant, the Sandiganbayan also issued a hold-departure order against Mendoza.

(Antonio L. Colina IV/ MindaNews)

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Culinary Arts courses.

Avai l able s che du le is Wednesday and Thursday (4 months). They also offer 12 Days Intensive Baking, 12 Days Intensive Culinary, 4 Star US Wilton Cake Decorating Program and 8 Days Advanced Culinary Techniques.

For more details, contact 0917-707-1245/ 8512019 or visit Monster Kitchen Academy at its main kitchen at its Cathedral Branch at the 2nd floor, Jardiniano Building, San Agustin-Rizal Street (Facing Gaston Park) or at its satellite kitchen at Mortola St. (facing Ororama Supercenter). Follow MKA on Facebook: www. facebook.com/monsterkitchenacademy.

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Monster Kitchen Academy Immersion:

BPA Batch 27 at Thai Me Up Centrio The “Magnificent Seven” of Monster Kitchen Academy recently conducted their immersion activity at Thai Me Up Centrio as part of their prerequisites for qualifying for their certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts.

Led by Clarysse “Claire” Angela Ranin, Batch 27 president, the seven apprentice chefs undertook their mandatory immersion last April 20 where they organized a real-life event which they themselves planned, financed and executed.

“This is to give our students first-hand experience on how it is to run an actual business, and not just learn how to cook or bake,” said Geni Labadan, MKA Baking & Pastry Arts program head. “This is a very useful exercise once they venture into their own business as some 75-80 percent of our graduates actually do.”

Already a culinary graduate from another school, Ranin was charged with leading the activity and handling financing for the project. A B.S. Psychology grad from Xavier UniversityAteneo de Cagayan, she has chosen to pursue her baking and pastry arts certificate in what is now undoubtedly Cagayan de Oro’s most winningest and popular culinary and baking institute.

“I find immersion important because we’re starting off a business like marketing, online, and I like learning transparency in finance, especially recording all transactions on paper. We planned this by coming up with a theme ‘Tutti-Frutti’ meaning mangos, pancetta, strawberry cupcakes, fruit tarts, and we also included lemon crunch macaroons and ube cake for added color, Another member of Batch 27, Zandra T. Deniega of Malaybalay City inherited her love for pastry and baking from her parents.

Although she had to close her snack bar to undertake her schooling at MKA, she intends to get back to it once she’s passes her competency exams and even now is already starting to build up what she needs.

Still another member of Batch 27, Yrral J. Laugo of Siargao already has a vision for his future.

After graduating B.S. Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management in

Products of MKA FBPA Batch 27 on display.

Visayas State University in Baybay, Leyte in 2012, he managed his sister’s veterinary clinic in Surigao City for four years and his Mom Kushiela Bake shop in Soccorro, Siargao.

After successfully establishing the Surigao vet clinic, Yrral is now supported by his sister in his studies to pursue his passion for baking and pastry in MKA. “My mom was happy when I told her of my plans to upgrade and modernize her bake shop but first I have to establish a name for myself to do that,” he added.

MKA won the overall Championship (Student Category) in the 18th edition of Kumbira, the country’s largest culinary event outside Metro Manila, following up on its unprecedented threepeat as the Kumbira Overall Champion in the Professional Category from 2012-2014.

Headed by Chef Geni Labadan as program head, MKA Baking & Pastry Arts boasts of a blue ribbon faculty with the likes of award-winning chefs like

MKA FBPA Batch 27 pause for posterity during their April 20 Immersion at Thai Me Up Centrio.

Cathy Lopez-Dano, Rachel Baclay-Ng, Joy Arcenal, Mon Cardenas, Dio Raphael Ratunil and Queenie Subrabas.

MKA has also hosted prominent chefs like celebrity chefs Jackie AngPo, international chocolatier Chef Joy Pelo, Wilton Chef Albert Chiu, celebrity chef Sandy Daza of Foodprints (aired on Lifestyle Channel) and Chef Penk Tan-Ching of the famous Pasty Bin. In a post at MKA’s Facebook page dated March 11, 2016, Kristoffer Jan Ruiz Liao wrote: “I gave an excellent review because the academy truly lives up to its slogan ‘We exist to improve lives’. The academy has been producing high class chefs and well known entrepreneurs all over the city and throughout the entire nation. Not to mention the chefs from Monster Kitchen Academy gave pride to our city through winning

awards from national and international culinary and baking competitions.

Another MKA Graduate, Krishna M. Woo, remarked in a post dated Dec. 2, 2015: “What you see is what you get. Photos posted in social media are not edited or glammed up just to make them look prettier than they actually are. Best value for your money if you’re really serious about pursuing a career in the food industry.

To be honest, I’ve never set my eyes on any other school.

MKA is the best!”

A view that’s obviously shared by Vanessa Joy Villanueva of Butuan City in a March 21, 2016 post on the same page: “Teaching was on point. Overall experience was so fun and exciting.

What you get to experience and learn is more than what you paid for.”

Enrollment is also ongoing for MKA’s flagship Baking & Pastry Arts and

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MKA FBPA Batch 27 preparing their best products for immersion at Thai Me Up Centrio last April 20, 2016.

FBPA Batch 27 President Clarysse A. Ranin photo by M on C ardenas