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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental Regional Office and Konsumanteng Kagay-anon, Inc. recently conducted a joint briefing for some 33 members of local media organizations on Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.

Hosted by the Cagayan de Oro Press Club Inc.’s (COPC) Media Konek, the Information-EducationCommunications (IEC) activity held April 20, 2016 at the COPC Board Room sought to familiarize media professionals on the salient points of the Consumer Act, particularly the various implementing agencies of government charged with specific consumer goods and services.

“DTI has been conducting a series of IECsEducation and Information Campaigns across the region for various consumer sectors,” said Ma. Eliza Pabillore, DTI Misamis Oriental provincial director in her welcome remarks. “This year one of our IECs will focus with the media partners.”

Pabillore said the activity aimed to orient, educate and empower press partners on See partner, page A19

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Provincial Director Eliza Pabillore of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Misamis Oriental welcomes media partners to the Information-Education-Communications (IEC) on Consumer Rights and Responsibilities.

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‘Wild dogs’ kill 11-year-old boy ZAMBOANGA City--An 11-year-old boy was killed in an attack by “wild dogs” on Tuesday in an east coast barangay in this city.

Supt. Nonito Asdai, Police Station 6 chief, identified

the victim as Berson Arabani, 11, of Alvarez Drive, Barangay Mampang.

Asdai said the attack took place around 5:45 p.m.

Tuesday at a fishpond in Barangay Mampang, six

kilometers east of City Hall.

A victim’s companion, Salman Abdulkadil, nine, disclosed that he and Arabani along with two others went for a swimming in a nearby river and later on

gathered shells to be sold in the market.

While on their way home, Abdulkadil said Arabani grabbed and hurled a stone to drive away a dog that See kill, page A19

Different parties, different strokes

Local pols (re)imagine CdO’s mental-health facility, programa First of a two-part series

By Lina Sagaral Reyes Contributing Editor

TO build or not to build a mental health facility is no longer a question among politicos in Cagayan de Oro City in Mindanao. All the three contending political

parties in the coming May 2016 elections agree the time is ripe to build one.

The Centrist Democratic Party (CDP), Liberal Party (LP) and the Padayon Pilipino Party (PPP) have all claimed that constructing a mental hospital is among their to-do list, should their candidates win.

But the three political organizations differ in their strategies to fulfill the promise of a public facility deemed to improve access to mental health services for the city’s population of almost 700,000, who are living in communities that bear the brunt of mental health See pols, page A19

THE European migrant crisis will not have large, adverse effects on the Philippines, according to a Malta-based economist in a presentation at a seminar hosted by state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) last April 11.

While the distance between Europe and the Philippines makes it difficult to imagine how the crisis can affect the country, the breakdown of trust among European nations and the tightening of borders put free movement in the continent at risk, while hostilities against migrants intensify.

But according to Prof.

Lino Briguglio of the University of Malta, Filipinos who work in the European Union (EU) need not worry about the crisis.

“The Filipino people have a very good reputation in Europe,” remarked Briguglio.

“They often occupy jobs that are in demand. The migrant crisis will impact your overseas workforce as far as the tightening of visa rules and requirements is concerned. If the EU collapses, the issue of stricter border rules will be a problem that the whole Europe and other foreigners will face and not just your Filipino expats,” he explained further.

Meanwhile, PIDS President Gilberto Llanto said the European migrant crisis See crisis, page A3

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DSWD XI releases P89.3-M for El Niño response DAVAO City -- A total of P 89,399,915.75 to date was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-XI (DSWDXI) to help out families affected by the drought due to El Niňo.

Under the Cash-ForWork for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM), a total of P 80.2-million was extended to 15 municipalities in Davao Del Sur and Davao Occidental, said Assistant Regional Director for Operations of DSWD Rebecca A. Santamaria.

Benefiting 38,483 El Niňo-affected families, CCAM covered canal desilting and de-clogging, dike repair, coastal clean up and vegetation, river dredg-

ing, mangrove planting and rehabilitation, seawall expansion, road clearing and rehabilitation, repair of day care center and barangay hall, garbage clean up, tree planting, among others.

On the other hand, the latest release on family food packs was to the 1,540 IP farmers in barangays Marilog Proper, Suawan, Gumitan, Upian, and Pegalongan, all in Marilog District. DSWD had earlier distributed 2,000 family food packs in Barangay Malamba, also of Marilog District.

Santamaria said each family received 25 kilos rice, 16 cans sardines, 16 cans corned beef and 24 sachets of 3-in-1 coffee.

Food packs were also

distributed to families across the region. In Carmen Davao del Norte 3,000 food packs were given, there were 1,000 food packs in Maco, Compostela Valley; 5,129 in Sta. Cruz, Davao Del Sur; 1,447 in Cateel, Davao Oriental and 4000 released for the province of Davao Del Sur. About P 9,19- million worth of family food packs have been released to date.

DSWD-XI has pre-prositioned 2,000 food packs in every province and 500 each in all municipalities that have storage area or warehouse.

At the moment, DSWD is conducting validation and assessment in Lupon and San Isidro in Davao Oriental which has requested some

15,463 family food packs, as well as in Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental that requested 10,840 family food packs, Santamaria said.

“Also, we are currently

validating some areas in Toril and Calinan including Tugbok District’s barangays Tugbok Proper, Balengaeng, Manuel Guianga, Biao Guinga, Los Amigos,

Biao Escuela, Matina Biao, Talandang and Tagakpan that have requested 4,922 food packs,” she added. (RG Alama/PIA XI with DSWD reports)

DAVAO City -- Five Davao City policemen who were held captive by New Peoples Army last April 16 were freed by the New Peoples Army yesterday (April 25).

The freed policemen who are members of the Paquibato precinct are Police Inspector Leonardo Tarungoy, Police Officer 3 Rosenie Cabueñas, PO3 Rudolph Pacete, PO2 Neil C. Arellano and PO3 Abdil Azis Ali. Davao City Mayor Ro-

drigo Duterte personally went to Barangay Lumian, Paquibato District to facilitate the release of the policemen.

The cops were on their way to investigate an attack on a CAFGU detachment when they met a rebel roadblock and were subsequently captured.

Police Regional OfficeXI director Manuel Gaerlan said the policemen were not reinforcing but rather were responding to the report

that a civilian was injured.

The NPAs had said that the policemen were in the act of reinforcing the checkpoint.

Mayor Duterte said he had negotiated with the rebels not to touch the policemen as they are not part of the armed struggle and were just doing their duties.

The Mayor promised a Hongkong vacation to the five policemen together with their families.

Gaerlan meanwhile said they would discuss if the cops would be returned to their original post in Paquibato or reassigned to another post. (PIA/RG Alama)

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Bantay Asin Task Force holds dialogue with Sinalok salt makers CAGAYAN de Oro City -- Some 33 local salt makers in Sinalok, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental joined the “Salt Producers Forum” spearheaded by the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) Northern Mindanao, 21 April.

The activity aimed to promote awareness on the nationwide salt iodization campaign, especially

among salt producers, to gain their compliance to the standards stipulated under the ASIN Law by educating and tapping them to various programs and assistance extended by both the local government unit and national line agencies.

Julius Cesar P. Alejandro of the National Nutrition Council stressed during the dialogue the importance of

adding iodine in salt.

“Sea foods are very rich source of iodine but it’s not available every day, unlike salt, it is consumed daily and it’s cheap,” he said.

Nutrition Program Coordinator Marissa DM. Navales meanwhile discussed to the group the status of iodine deficiency in Northern Mindanao based on the latest survey of the Food

and Nutrition Institute of the Philippines (FNRI) to emphasize the urgency of enforcing the ASIN Law. The local salt generated in the area, either directly from the sea or deep well, were also tested during the forum with the WYD iodine checker. It bared zero presence of iodine, instead of the required 30 to 70 parts per million (mg.Kg) set by Food

and Drug Administration (FDA) for all manufacturers or processor of food-grade iodized salt.

The FDA reiterated that non-compliance to the law will merit fines or revocation of its business permit, and or ban of its product from the market.

RBATF members emphasized that the activity is undertaken not to scare

local producers but to help them.

Representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were also present in the dialogue to offer subsidy options and technology assistance that will help out Sinalok salt makers. (Joemides Daquio/ JCV/PIA 10)

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ing to Briguglio, the EU migration crisis has three dimensions and these are associated with border control, granting of asylum, and humanitarian considerations.

“Geography has dictated the disproportionate distribution of responsibility among European countries in dealing with the crisis.

Europe’s legislative guide to dealing with migrants is embodied in the Dublin Regulation, which places responsibility of temporarily keeping and legitimizing asylum seekers on the first country migrants arrive in. Because most migrants originate from the Maghreb, South Asia, and the Middle East, nations like Greece, Italy, Malta, and Eastern European countries like Hungar y bear majority of that responsibility,” he explained.

In addition, Briguglio pointed out a conundrum

in identifying legitimate asylum seekers from migrants seeking economic opportunity.

“Part of what makes the European migrant crisis unprecedented is the sheer volume of people. Leaving it up to the border countries is unsustainable.

Currently, only a very small proportion of migrants have actually been resettled outside of the entry-point countries,” he said.

Briguglio also criticized the EU’s lack of an effective strategy in dealing with the crisis, calling it a “crisis of solidarity”.

“The humanitarian aspect of the crisis is forgotten in the scramble to flee from the responsibility of responding to and helping manage the influx of people.

Instead of highlighting the issue from a humanitarian angle, whereby the fact that the vast majority of migrants are normal people

running away from war, the crisis has given rightist groups an opportunity to wage an anti-immigrant political agenda across European states. The issue has become extremely polarized on the issue of religion and cultural compatibility, with little room for finding both pragmatic and humane solutions,” he explained.

Overall, the refugee crisis, according to Briguglio, is a multifaceted issue. He added that peace in the Middle East is the most ideal solution to stop the influx of migrants to the EU. However, he admitted that it is also the hardest and farthest from being accomplished in the near future.

According to Briguglio, the EU strategists need to focus on strengthening Europe’s capacity to receive asylum seekers and expedite the processing procedure. He suggested

that Europe has to create a common European asylum system to harmonize the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees, and more importantly, to share the burden of responsibility equally among EU countries. The researcher also recommended making targeted policies that would integrate migrants into the labor market.

“Employment would reduce cultural tensions and the cost of hosting irregular migrants. Policymakers will have to sort out and reduce skill mismatches, address and minimize language barriers, and protect the migrants from further exploitation,” he stated.

Interestingly, during the seminar’s open forum, an

audience member revealed that Europe could learn a thing or two about managing migrants and refugees from the Philippines.

The Philippines is one of only a handful of signatories to the 1952 Refugee Convention with a clear procedure on managing refugees. A Refugee and Stateless People Protection Unit under the Department of Justice regularly deals with refugees from countries like Syria and Pakistan, more often than the public is aware of. In 2012, the United Nations lauded the Philippines for establishing an emergency transit mechanism to help process refugee application papers and assist irregular migrants.

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sis has been pegged as one of the big global shocks of this year. Because shocks do not occur in silos, they directly affect other potential and ongoing risks given the interconnected nature of threats to global, regional, and national stability.

“This puts the onus on policymakers to evaluate in-depth how something as critical as the European migrant crisis could possibly affect a far-off country like the Philippines,” Llanto added.

Llanto also noted that Briguglio’s presentation about the EU migrant crisis is in line with PIDS’ agenda of enriching the national discourse on building resilience against an array of risks.

Briguglio pointed out three dimensions of the migrant crisis. Accord-

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Challenging the next president to address media killings

THE Philippines’ low ranking in World Press Freedom Index should compel leaders to address media killings and threats to press freedom The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) is saddened but not at all surprised at the country’s low ranking in the latest World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders.

The Philippines ranked 138th out of 180 countries, with a score of 44.6 points, enough to be categorized in the Press Freedom map as “bad.”

The RSF correctly pointed out that “media killings in the Philippines usually go unpunished” and that, in such a climate of fear, “journalists succumb to self-censorship.”

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been largely ignored. In fact, Mr. Aquino has personally displayed apathy toward attacks and threats against journalists and has time and again shown outright hostility toward a critical press.

The slowpaced Ampatuan trial offers no solace.

After more than six years, more than 70 suspects remain at large. One of the primary suspects, Sajid Islam Ampatuan, was ordered released on March 9 after posting P11.6-milllion bail bond. Sixteen other accused police officers were also granted bail.

While there has been some progress in the case of murdered Palawan broadcaster Gerry Ortega, with the alleged masterminds

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Men and Women for Others

By Karl M. Gaspar of MindaNews

DAVAO City--I couldn’t help but feel nostalgic, sentimental and very much --------------------------------------------------------------------------affirmed as I sat throughout EDITORIAL the 2016 Commencement ALLAN M. MEDIANTE Exercises of the Ateneo de Editor-in-Chief Davao University for its College of Law and Graduate ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Managing Editor Executive Editor Programs last Sunday, 24 April 2016, including the CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING Baccalaureate Mass that Associate Editor Contributing Editor preceded the graduation rites at the Finster Hall. The MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda auditorium was packed with Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor close to 200 graduates, their GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit parents and/or significant Motoring Editor Photo Journalist others, ADDU’s professors and staff and distinguished felix santillan ROEL CATOTO EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao guests.

Layout Artists The nostalgia was courtesy of memories when I PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN graduated from Ateneo de Regional Editors-Caraga Davao College (it was not

a university yet) sometime JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG late March 1967, or roughly Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao Regional Editors-Northmin 50 years ago. I thought as the ceremonies unfolded AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA how lucky I was to still be Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant alive and take an active participation in the 2016 ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI graduation rites, perhaps NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 the only one of around 50 CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY members of AdeDC’s Batch Legal Counsel ’63.

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Like other administrations before it, the Aquino government has not taken any steps to end the killings of journalists. Under President Benigno Aquino III’s watch, 31 colleagues have been murdered, bringing the total since 1986 to 171.

Nine others have survived attempts on their lives and 37 more received death threats.

Thus far, only a handful of gunmen have been convicted and no mastermind. Recommendations put forward by NUJP and other media watchdogs such as the formation of quick reaction teams and the strengthening of the Witness Protection Program, among others, have

same academic institution conducting the same kind of ritual. For a starter, every little memory remains of our Baccalaureate Mass on the day of graduation which made it practically a non-event. Our campus had a small chapel located

A Sojourner’s View adjacent to what is now the lobby of Finster Building.

We couldn’t fit in that chapel, so we went to the gym of the old building of Ateneo Matina. The gym was really more of a basketball court than anything. This year, we were all accommodated in the new chapel of ADDU with its amazing images and paintings, its Muslim-inspired aesthetics and its solemn ambience.

The choir, too, sang in four voices; and, of course, there are the TV screens that invited the people to sing along.

But while the externals of this ritual were amazing and seemingly affluent; the depth of the message of the Gospel as textualized by the selected readings and interpreted by the celebrant/ homilist, ADDU’s President, Fr. Joel Tabora, SJ anchored the whole ritual in the social realities of contemporary Mindanao situation. His homily clearly manifested the challenges faced by the graduates of an institution expecting them to be “men and women for others!” Fr. Tabora spoke of a faith that opts to be on the side of the marginalized, that serves the poor and translates into praxis moral and ethical lessons internalized by those that have undergone a Jesuit education. For all these are integral to a faith anchored in the Gospel’s exhortation for Jesus’ disciples “to love one another!”

I do not remember anymore what the homily was at our own Baccalaureate

Mass but even as 1967 took place right after Vatican II (1962-1965), the homilist would have made very little reference to the Mindanao context for the graduates to reflect on. It just wasn’t done in those years. And I doubt if most the graduates were interested to hear that kind of talk; most of us at that time were more concerned with finding a high-paying job outside of Davao. In fairness, at that time, it was relatively easy for an Atenean to find a job, especially if one were not too choosy about job possibilities.

What was the biggest contrast between 1967 and 2016 was the choice of commencement speaker. Again, my memory is blurred and I couldn’t recall who our commencement speaker was. But at that time – and the residue of this practice continues until today for most academic institutions – the ones invited to address the graduates were mostly male, in his 50s or 60s, highly distinguished persons of society with a high economic, political and social capital (key government officials, head of corporations, President of universities and the like), Roman Catholic naturally, urbanized and urbane and who could do the school a favor through various ways.

The speaker of Batch ’63 would have been this kind of person.

But lo and behold – Batch 2016 was in for a major surprise! For the ADDU’s choice for a speaker to address the graduates was a woman, not yet in her 40s, distinguished among her people but still mostly unknown to outsiders, one born to a non-Christian belief system, raised in the uplands and whose community is the beneficiary of ADDU’s outreach program. Not many academic See others, page A19

facing trial and, hopefully, conviction, this is mostly thanks to the efforts of the courageous Ortega family, supportive media organizations and friends.

Even the so-called super body composed of several government agencies has failed to solve media killings.

In light of the country’s continuing dismal showing in the Press Freedom Index, we challenge whoever wins the May 9 elections to decisively address impunity, particularly by undertaking meaningful reforms that would pave the way for the resolution of media killings and an end to the bloodshed, and push for legislation that would guarantee freedom of information and the exercise of freedom of the press in general.

Think A Minute

Jhan Tiafau Hurst

Be Like A Bee”

THINK a minute.

Have you ever wondered if there is a specific place and purpose for you in life?

In the world of honeybees, each bee has a very specific, important job.

There are the queen bee who rules. Then the other 50,000-80,000 bees in the hive are divided into groups, each with their own important purpose.

For example, the hunter bees collect food and bring it to the hive. The guard bees protect the beehive.

The repair bees make a kind of cement to fix and repair the hive. And the list of bee groups and jobs goes on and on. Quite amazing!

Millions of people in the world dream about the beautiful islands of Asia and the Pacific. Our white, sandy beaches and blue Pacific waters. They see picture postcards of our lush green jungles, waterfalls, and sleepy villages, not to mention breathtaking sunsets. Believe it or not, many people in the world think we have very nice “beehives!”

Yet, have you found your own place and purpose in life? Or are you still waking up every morning wondering what you’re going to do in life? You see, just as God knew exactly what He was doing when He created beehives with a special place and purpose for each tiny little bee, how much more See hurst, page A19

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RTWPB-Caraga conducts 5S Seminar at Por Cristo, Agnor

By PAT SAMONTE Caraga Regional Editor

BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Caraga has conducted 5S Seminar at Por Cristo Foundation, Inc. at Barangay Abilan here on April 11, 2016.

Por Cristo Foundation, Inc. is a charitable institution that provides shelter to abandoned old men and women. With a staff of 22, the foundation presently supports 36 elder patients.

Mr. Earl Dela Victoria, Secretary VI of RTWPB-Caraga, lauded the Por Cristo staff for the services they provide the abandoned elders.

“Organizations deserve praise for valuable service to abandoned elders.

People working inside these institutions also deserve credit. Government and private organizations must work hand in hand in giving assistance to these institutions,” he said.

He explained that the 5S program |provides techniques to further improve and develop existing situation. It enhances workers’ ability to improve productiv-

ity. “With the saying ‘Cleanliness is next to G o dliness’, I b elie ve your services will further improve as you proceed with your daily chores,” Mr. Dela Victoria stressed.

Fr. Dandy Marababol, executive director of Por Cristo, thanked the RTWPB-Caraga trainers for the seminar. He said, “Cleanliness and orderliness are very important to our cause. Our primary commitment is to render quality service to our elder clients and to provide them with love they deserve. We hope that through the 5S program, we would be able to deliver and improve the quality of service to our clients.”

Three months after the seminar, the RTWPB secretariat will monitor and document the improvement of Por Cristo’s services.

ERRATUM In connection with the Notice for Publication of HANIE LIZA D. MARIMON, a petition for Change of First Name published on December 11, & 18, 2014, the Child’s Date of birth from May 19, 1974 to May 20, 1974, not the child’s SEX from “Female” to “Male”.

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MDN: APRIL 28, 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 ANALIE S. CIMAFRANCA 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 JECKYLOU SACEDON CIMAFRANCA who was born on JULY 14, 2004 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are CAMILO CABIL CIMAFRANCA and ANALIE CABACHETE SACEDON.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 6, 2016.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 28 & May 5, 2016

DSWD-Caraga monitors LGUs’ utilization of Listahanan database Regional Field Coordinator Aldie May Andoy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga monitors the data utilization of Listahanan’s database of poor families in the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Surigao del Norte.

In the photo, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Minerva Lumogdang of Brgy. Bacuag in the municipality of Claver enumerates their programs and services intended for the poor families listed in Listahanan’s database.

This photo was taken during the visit of the DSWD staff to the said municipality on April 14, 2016.

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that RECY O. TIRADO has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “PRECY” to “RECY” in the Birth Certificate of PRECY CILLOTE OMBOY who was born on April 12, 1984 at Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Eduardo E. Omboy and Adela P. Cillote.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than May 09, 2016.

Issued this 19th day of April 2016 at Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 21 & 28, 2016

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-0005-2016 RA 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. I, Series of 2013 (IRR of RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JOSIE D. DELSOCORA-FERNANDEZ 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 JOSIE DANDASAN DELSOCORA-FERNANDEZ who was born on June 07, 1965 at Linangcayan, Naawan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are BENOSTO DELSOCORA and SARAH G. DANDASAN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition within this office not later than May 2016.

(SGD.) MARLON S. DACOCO Municipal Civil Registrar

Notice of Publication RA 10172

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that RODRIGO DUNCANO CAGADAS has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “CIRILO” to “RODRIGO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CIRILO CAGADAS who was born on July 11, 1955 at Villanueva Street, Butuan City, Agusan and whose parents are VITALIANO CAGADAS and INOCENCIA DUNCANO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with Office not later than 13 May 2016.

(SGD.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LlB, MPA

City Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 28 & May 5, 2016

MDN: Apr 28 & May 5, 2016

R.A. Form No. 101 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE City of Davao

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR’S OFFICE City of Davao

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION CCE-1159-2016 APRIL 26, 2016

Notice of Publication RA 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that NESTOR NAMANG MANUNGAS has filed with this office a petition for clerical error correction of entry in the child’s date of birth from “NOVEMBER 21, 1960” to “OCTOBER 21, 1960” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NESTOR N. MANUNGAS was born on October 21, 1960 at DAVAO CITY whose parent are NORBERTO MANUNGAS and ENGRACIA NAMANG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than May 12, 2016.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that EMMA DANO CAJES has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name docketed as CFN-1169-2016 from “ERMA” to “EMMA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ERMA M. DANO who was born on August 14, 1972 at Davao City and whose parents are JUANITO M. DANO and FRANCISCA D. MANDAHAY.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than May 12, 2016.

Issued on 26th day of April, 2016 at Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS

City Civil Registrar

(Sgd.) Atty. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS

City Civil Registrar

MDN: Apr 28 & May 5, 2016

MDN: Apr 28 & May 5, 2016

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Naawan OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

April 18, 2016

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R. A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that HAREM R. ROCA has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “JARIM” to “HAREM” and the correction of entry in the date and month of birth from “Dec. 2, 1961” to “SEPTEMBER 15, 1961” in the certificate of Live Birth of JARIM RONDENA ROCA at Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Esperidion C. Roca and Saturnina Rondina.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 08, 2016.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 21 & 28, 2016

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Date: April 19, 2016

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JOEY LAGAT LOPEZ has filed with this Office, a correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JOEY LAGAT LOPEZ at Malita, Davao del Sur and whose parents are ROSALIE LAGAT LOPEZ and ____________.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 16, 2016.

(Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Apr 21 & 28, 2016

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Youths react to #pilipinasdebates2016

By Felipo David G. Malcampo of PIA-9

ZAMBOANGA City -- Local youths shared their impressions of the presidential candidates during a live view-in of the ABSCBN debates held Sunday (April 24) at the National Youth Commission (NYC) office here.

“I hope the next president will be more practical, can stand for his or her decision, and develop more

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ZCWD extends water service due to light, moderate rains

By Emmanuel D. Taghoy of PIA-9

programs especially for the empowerment of the youth,” said Christopher Navarro, NYC government intern.

The NYC had organized the view-in to hear the voices of the youth sector and share their views and opinion. The presidential debate was held at past 5pm until 9pm.

“We have seen the debates, and whoever wins must be a good role model to us and an inspiration to

the youth on how a leader must be,” said Krish Cinco, a student.

The youths all agreed that the arguments presented during the debates, particularly on peace and order, poverty alleviation, and other issues were very interesting, and the candidates had very good responses. However, they still expressed doubt if such platforms will ever be realized by the next

president.

“They want to make a lot of changes in our country, but the question is, can they actually do it?” queried Jenny Devivar.

NYC presidential staff officer Karenne Añover said that the activity aims to “open the eyes of the youth to the issues that the current government is facing, and to help them decide on whom to vote.” (ALT/FDM/ PIA9-Zamboanga City)

ZAMBOANGA City -- The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) has extended the time of its water services to consumers due to light and moderate rain felt in the city this week.

Engr. Teotimo Reyes Jr., production head of ZCWD said almost the entire area of the watershed was raining resulting to a runoff, and an increase of the stream flow.

However, he said the water utility still cannot reduce the number of hours in the present water rationing scheme or change the schedule be-

ternational Development (AusAid) will conduct a Public Sector Human Resource Symposium on May 23-25, 2016 at the Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City.

The 2016 national and local elections will usher in a wave of new leaders in the civil service who will set new directions and priorities. A lot of transitions will take

place.

In all these changes, there is a need to maintain a healthy balance between continuity and change toward further enhancing

public service.

Civil servants play a unique role in these transitions as they provide continuity, they serve as anchors.

How then can they strike a

cause of the water level in the Pasonanca diversion dam of about 74.04 meters.

“It should be in its normal water level of 74.20 meters,” he pointed out.

Reyes furthered, “we hope that in case there will still be rains coming, we will be able to improve our production and services.”

Meanwhile, ZCWD is expecting heavy rains soon that will further increase the stream flow of the water source and may shorten the schedule of rationing. (ALT/ EDT/PIA9-Zamboanga City/ with reports from Omar Jaljalis-OJT)

Public Sector HR symposium slated in Cebu

By Claro A. Lanipa of PIA-9

PAGADIAN City -- The Civil Service Commission in partnership with the Australian Agency for In-

Erratum On April 22, 2016 issue of the Mindanao Daily News, LANECO published its Joint Application for Approval of its Power Supply Contract (PSC) with San Miguel Consolidated Power Corporation (SMCPC).

Due to inadvertence, the escalation for the consumption rate pegged at 0.70kg/kWh was escalated annually by one and a half percent (1.5%) which should have been ONE PERCENT (1%).

LANECO caused the publication of this erratum in compliance with the requirements of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in relation to the abovementioned filing of its Joint Application.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late BERNARDO SAMBAAN, who died on July 1945 at Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death left a parcel of land particularly described as follows, to wit; “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 5858 covered under Tax Dec. No. G-170968 situated at San Simon, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental containing an area of Eighty Six Thousand One Hundred Ninety Eight (86,198) square meters more or less; is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, made and entered into by and among; 1.

BELENA E. VALENZUELA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of 211 Brgy. Lual, Infanta, Quezon Province; 2.

INES E. TOMADA of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Burgos-Makahambus St., Cagayan de Oro City; 3. EFREN S. ESPINOSA, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Burgos-Makahambus St., Cagayan de Oro City; 4. MA. LIZA S. ESPINOSA, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Burgos-Makahambus St., Cagayan de Oro City; the above named parties are one set of the legitimate and surviving heirs. The parties hereto being all of legal ages, with full capacity to contract and pursuant to the provision of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, they have agreed to divide the subject property and considering that the other party have already received their share hereby waived the whole property 25,000 square meters in favor of BELENA E. VALENZUELA. As per Doc. No. 136; Page No. 28; Book No. 131; Series of 2012; Under Notary public of ATTY. GIL U. BANAAG. MDN: APR 28, MAY 5, & 12, 2016

balance between continuity and change?

CSC Provincial Director for Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga Sibugay Atty. Mario Jose T. Cunting said this symposium will showcase how transitions may be led or handled by managers, HR practitioners and the people themselves at different levels: at the personal, organizational and societal levels.

“The event will bring together select local and international resource speakers who will talk on best practices, tools, trends and techniques on pro-actively managing transitions, and enabling people and organizations to cope with and harness change toward dramatic improvements in service delivery and governance,” Director Cunting said.

Panelists from Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia are expected to attend the symposium.

Interested participants may register online at www. csc.gov.ph/hr. Registration will run until May 5, 2016.

For more information, you may visit the nearest CSC office. (ALT/CAL/PIA9Zamboanga del Sur) NEED TARP? CALL: 8578447 OR, 745380 MOBILE: +639061389421

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ENHANCING EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Employees of energy-firm STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) participate in a four-day advance first-aid refresher training course to enhance the company’s emergency response capability. Undertaken in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross, the training is part of SPI’s continuing effort to boost emergency preparedness at the same time improve employees skills in handling emergency situations not only in the workplace but also in their respective communities. photo supplied

CEB flies 4.8M passengers in Q1 2016 Posts 13% system-wide growth vs. same period last year The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), flew 4.8 million passengers for the first quarter of 2016, a system-wide growth of 13% compared to the same period last year. On average, CEB’s flights between January to March were 87% full.

In the month of March alone, CEB’s passenger volume soared to 1.6 million passengers, up by 7% from the 1.5 million passengers carried in March 2015.

Periodic seat sales, lowest year-round fares, and robust travel demand contributed to the surge in passengers. Some of CEB’s popular destinations for

the first quarter include Tagbilaran, Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro for domestic, and Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai for

international.

The airline also took delivery of two brandnew Airbus A320 aircraft in January, and another

one this April, as part of its conservative fleet expansion plan.

“CEB remains committed to stimulating travel

and driving trade and tourism opportunities in communities we fly to.

We are optimistic that the airline will continue to rise as a significant travel enabler in and out of its home country,” said Atty.

JR Mantaring, CEB Vice President for Corporate Affairs.

To cater to the upward travel trend this summer, CEB mounted over 60 additional weekly flights from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao to several domestic and international destinations. The airline offers flights to a network of more than 90 routes on 64 destinations, spanning Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and USA.

Guests may avail of CEB’s trademark lowest fares by visiting www. cebupacificair.com, or by calling the reservation hotlines (+632)7020-888 or (+6332)230-8888. They may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play.

The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages.

C e b u P a c i f i c ’s 57-strong fleet is comprised of 7 Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320, 6 Airbus A330, and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world.

DA lauds movers in NorMin rice sector

Now on its fifth year, the Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers’ Award (APRAA) is bestowed to the country’s top rice producing provinces, cities/ municipalities, Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) and Local Farmer Technicians (LFTs), outstanding Irrigators Associations (IAs) and Small Water Impounding System Associations (SWISAs) for their exemplary contribution in attaining the agency’s twin goal of food security and sustainability.

Receiving Php 1 million project grant as hall of famer as outstanding rice producing municipality is Lala, Lanao del Norte. Meanwhile, the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte received consolation prize amounting to Php 500 thousand each

as outstanding rice producing provinces. Proponents shall submit their project proposal to the DA Central Office as requirement for the release of their respective awards.

On the other hand, there were 17 AEWs and 1 LFT recognized and awarded with cash prize amounting to Php 20 thousand each.

The awardees include Remedios Sarzuelo, Rachelle Organiza, Florencia Mutia, Anita Macabugto, Deofel Omagap, Aida Cambel, Generosa Saraos, Pinky Napiñas, Kristina Soria, Josie Rulida, and Ma. Lilith Turan from Bukidnon; Elizabeth Talam, Melissa Sinconigue, Virginia Namocatcat, and Agnes Gracia Sue Butalid from Misamis Occidental; and Juanita Saporno and

Pura Abadies of Lanao del Norte while Julieta Ebio of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon was awarded as outstanding LFT. The 2015 APRAA awardees were chosen based on their contribution to the increase in rice yield per hectare by encouraging rice farmers to use high yielding rice varieties and modern technologies that honed them to be climate-change resilient; number of farmers assisted; budget devoted to rice projects, among other initiatives.

The honoree received their award at the Resorts World, Pasay City on April 20, 2016 with DA Secretary Proceso J. Alcala and Undersecretary Edilberto M. de Luna, gracing the event. # (MGBSta.Elena)

With Secretary Proceso J. Alcala (extreme right) and USec Edilberto M. de Luna (extreme left) (clockwise), the outstanding rice producing provinces - Bukidnon and Lanao del Norte. Receiving the award PAO Alson G. Quimba of Bukidnon (3rd from left) together with staff Ms. Ma. Lilith Turan, Emma Ravelo and Jacqueline Julia Lagamon.

PAO Letecia Ditucalan of LDN (3rd from right) and Rodolfo Aranzado; Hall of Famer as outstanding rice producing municipality - Lala, Lanao del Norte. Receiving the award is Hon. Mayor Alan J. Lim and MAO Ronel S. Baroy; and the 17 AEWS and 1 LFT from NorMin received their awards as outstanding AEWs and LFT.

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Calls seek multi-sector protected area convergence

By Catherine J. Teves of PNA

AUTHORITIES are rallying multi-sector support for conservation and management of protected areas (PAs) nationwide so these sites can better sustainably provide ecosystem services and other benefits for the present and future generations.

“We can’t do it alone,” Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje said in a message Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones delivered Tuesday (April 26) during the 2nd National PA Conference in Metro Manila, highlighting the task’s extent and complexity.

Paje made the call for multi-sector convergence, noting PAs and biodiversity there are increasingly at risk for degradation from threats like climate change.

“Support extended will

always be critical to PA protection and management,” he noted.

Republic Act No. 7586 (National Integrated Protected Areas System) sets aside, for establishment as PAs, portions of the country’s land and water with unique physical and biological significance.

According to DENR’s Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), the country has 240 PAs at present.

Among the Philippine PAs are Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve, Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Parks.

Such areas among PAs featured in BMB’s publication ‘Guidebook to Protected Areas of the Philippines’ launched during the conference.

Environment advocate Senator Loren Legarda made a similar call, warning biodiversity worldwide is at risk for extinction due

to climate change arising from a 1.5 degrees C to 2.0 degrees C increase in global temperature.

“We can’t afford to be business as usual -- PAs’ protection is essential,” she said at the conference.

She also cited need for PAs to be among beneficiaries of climate change adaptation and mitigation funding.

Paje and Legarda were part of the Philippine contingent at the Paris climate change agreement’s highlevel signing ceremony in New York last week.

Malacanang designated Paje as the Philippines’ signatory to the agreement.

The Paris agreement seeks limiting global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions’ rise to well below 2 degrees C so the world can avoid dangerous climate change.

Among measures Paje LEISURE AND WORK. Young boys enjoy beating the summer heat at Sta Ana wharf cited as necessar y for while cleaning plastics and buckets being used as fish containers from Samal in this See seek, page A19

photo taken on April 25, 2016. MindaNews photo by Toto Lozano

Drone mission in drought-stricken Iloilo to help strengthen disaster assessment protocols ILOILO--Drones were flown over agricultural areas in drought-stricken Iloilo Province to advance aerial assessment procedures and inform disaster preparedness and response efforts.

The mission was deployed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) as a follow on to the launch of its joint initiative in March, which integrates FAO Representative in the Philippines José Luis Fernán- the use of drone technology dez and Director Christopher Morales of the DA Field Operations Service observe a drone being launched in Pototan, Iloilo.

A fixed-wing drone is flown over drought-stricken Pototan, Iloilo.

in agriculture disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM).

“Closely observing the extent of damage experienced in the province could help technical experts in determining areas for improvement in the drone mapping methodology that is currently being developed

by DA with the support of FAO,” said FAO Representative in the Philippines José Luis Fernández.

Based on DA reports,

Technical experts from FAO and DA participate in a drone mission in Pototan, Iloilo. Also in photo are FAO Representative in the Philippines José Luis Fernández and Director Christopher Morales of the DA Field Operations Service.

more than 25 000 hectares of agricultural areas in Iloilo have been affected by prolonged dry spells. Preliminary assessments also indicate that it is among the provinces with the largest number of farmers struggling from the impacts of the current El Niño.

In Passi City, rice farmers have reported experiencing as much as a 75 percent drop in harvest during the last cropping season. Datarich maps generated from drone flights in Passi City and Pototan Municipality will allow DA technical specialists to provide sound and evidence-based recommendations. The two-day mission covered approximately 800 hectares.

“This exercise serves as a litmus test for the drone protocols for aerial risk and damage assessment that we have developed over the past year and are continuing to improve. The information we gather here will be useful for immediate- and medium-term planning, and can facilitate

better-informed decisionmaking on how we respond to crises and at the same time improve disaster preparedness among farmers,” said Director Christopher Morales of the DA Field Operations Service.

DA and FAO are coordinating with local government units and other relevant Government agencies to deploy a series of drone flights in other disasteraffected provinces.

“Employing modern technologies and scientific tools will be instrumental in achieving our anti-hunger and poverty goals, especially in the most vulnerable agricultural areas,” Fernández added.

FAO has been backstopping the Government’s DRRM agenda since 2009 through a series of projects including a recently concluded multi-country project funded by the European Commission Human Aid and Civil Protection Department. The project facilitated the disseminaSee drone, page A19

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You are the light of the world T he G ospel of Jesus Christ (April28, 2016-Thursday) Matthew 7:21-29”Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Therefore whosoever heard these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto

a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heard these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a “foolish” man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it

fell: and great was the fall of it: This gospel is telling us about the “false teachers of the law” as well as, the righteous teachers. This is proven in the gospel of Luke chapter 18:9-14the story of a Pharisee that claims of his good doings and condemning the “tax collector.” This means that preaching the words of God is not a guarantee to enter into the kingdom of God, but what is important is “living it as

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an example.” Take note, Religiosity cannot save us alone but we need to live on it. Let us practice on what we say and what we profess to God. Be an example to anyone by making Jesus visible in your daily journey in life.

Matthew 5:13-14”You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot

by men. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

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alleged memorandum purportedly issued by the provincial governor’s office as despicable and mean that could only be conceived by a frustrated political opponent who dwell on black propaganda during the election season.

In a statement issued

Monday, Emano denied the issuance of the memorandum and sought an investigation to expose “those responsible” and be held liable for maligning

the office of the governor.

“It has come to my attention that a memorandum from my office agitating beneficiaries of the 4P’s

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ernment’s alleged rundown treatment of farmers hard hit by the El Nino phenomenon.

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Students Response in Learning Process

By Marites Alas Montero, Teacher I Quezon National High School Quezon, Bukidnon

The ability to learn is one of the most outstanding human characteristics.

Learning processes occurs continuously throughout a person’s lifetime. To know students response in learning, it’s necessary to analyze what happens to the individual’s way of perceiving, thinking, feeling, and doing may change as a result of a learning experience.

Each student is a unique individual whose past experiences affect readiness to learn and understanding of the requirements involved. One student may learn quickly and be able to competently perform assigned responsibility. A second student’s goal may only be to comply with the teacher’s assignement, and may result in only minimum preparation. Responses differ because each student’s acts in accordance with what he or she sees in the situation.

Each student has specific intentions and goals.

Their individual needs and attitudes may determine what they learn as much as what the teacher is trying to get them to learn. In the process of learning, the student’s goals are of paramount significance.

To be effective, teachers need to find ways to relate new learning to the student’s goals.

Since is learning is an individual process, teacher can’t do it for the student. Student can learn only from personal experiences. Even when observing the same event, two students react differently; they learn different things from it, according to the manner in which the situation affects their individual need.

All learning is by experience, but learning takes place in different forms and in varying degrees of richness and depth. If an experience challenges the students, requires involvement with feelings, thoughts, memory of fast experiences, and physical activity, it is more effective than a learning experience in which all the students have to

do is commit something to memory.

Teachers are faced with the problem of providing learning experiences that is meaningful and appropriate. Students can learn to say a list of words through repeated drill, or they can learn to recite certain principles. However, they can make them meaningful only if they understand well enough to apply them correctly to real situations.

It’s clear enough that learning of a physical skill requires actual experience in performing that skill.

Like driving students learn to drive only if their experiences include driving actually a vehicle. If students are to use sound judgment and develop decision- making skills, they need learning experiences that involve knowledge of general principles and require the use of judgment in salving realistic problems.

The teacher plays a key role in facilitating the learning process and may provide content knowledge on a just-in–time basis.

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MARINA R.O. XIII PP/LT Mario B Fortus Bldg., PPA Compound, Surigao City Telefax No. (086) 231-7622 Email: mro13@marina.gov.ph

ELIZABETH M. ABEJO., CASE NO.SUR 15 – 063-R

Applicant. x---------------- x NOTICE OF HEARING

Application for the renewal of Certificate of Public Convenience with amendment of schedule of trips pursuant to the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the Republic Act (R.A.) 9295 docketed under Case No. SUR 15-063-R to wit:

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, or in MARINA website at least 10 days before the hearing.

Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 11 May 2016, Wednesday at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City.

The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 25th day of April 2016, Surigao City, Philippines.

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, or in MARINA website at least 10 days before the hearing.

Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 11 May 2016, Wednesday, at 9:00 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City.

The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 25th day of April 2016, Surigao City, Philippines

ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO Regional Director MDN: Apr. 28, 2016

OROFIESTA TRADING SERVICES, INC.

The applicant shall cause the publication of this Order once in any of the five (5) major newspapers of national circulation in the Philippines or in a newspaper of local circulation, or in MARINA website at least 10 days before the hearing.

Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be conducted on 11 May 2016, Wednesday, at 9:30 o’clock in the morning at the MARINA, Regional Office, PPL/Lt Mario B. Portus, Jr. PPA Compound, Surigao City.

The Applicant shall be required to make a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE), during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

WITNESS, the Honorable MARINA Administrator, Maximo Q. Mejia, Jr. PhD, this 25th day of April 2016, Surigao City, Philippines.

ENGR. EMMANUEL B. CARPIO Regional Director MDN: Apr. 28, 2016

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Republic of the Philippines ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE POWER SUPPLY AGREEMENT (PSA) ENTERED INTO BY AND B E T W E E N AGUSAN D E L SU R ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ASELCO) AND GPOWER, INC. (GPOWER) WITH PRAYER FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY AND MOTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF INFORMATION

ERC CASE NO. 2016-____RC

JOINT APPLICATION (With Prayer for the Issuance of Provisional Authority and Motion for Confidential Treatment of Information) Applicants AGUSAN DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ASELCO), and GPOWER, INC. (GPOWER) by their respective counsels and unto this Honorable Commission, most respectfully states: THE NATURE OF THE APPLICATION 1. This is a Joint Application submitted to this Honorable Commission for its due consideration and approval of the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) executed by and between ASELCO and GPOWER, pursuant to Rule 20(B) of the Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (the “ERC Rules”) and other pertinent rules and regulations.

A copy of the PSA dated April 22, 2016 is attached hereto as Annex “A”.

THE APPLICANTS 2. Applicant ASELCO is an Electric Cooperative created and existing pursuant to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 269 as amended, with principal office located at San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. ASELCO serves the power requirements of the City of Bayugan and the Municipalities of Sibagat, Esperanza, Talacogon, San Luis, Prosperidad, San Francisco, Rosario, Bunawan, Trento, Sta. Josefa, Veruela, La Paz and Loreto, all in the Province of Agusan del Sur (“the Franchise Area”); and for purposes of this Joint Application is represented herein by its Board President, CORAZON D. CULLANTES, duly authorized by virtue of Resolution No. 47 series of 2016 dated April 22, 2016, of the Board of Directors, copy of which is attached hereto as Annex “B” and made an integral part hereof;

The filing of the instant Application is likewise authorized under the aforecited Board Resolution.

3. Applicant GPOWER is a private corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office address at Unit #C ALC Center Building, 88 JC Aquino Avenue, Butuan City. For purposes of this Application is represented by its President, JOSE L. CARLOS, JR., duly authorized for the purpose by virtue of Board Resolution No. 02-1604 dated April 25, 2016. A copy of the Secretary’s Certificate is attached hereto as Annex “C”.

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attached as Annexes “J” and “K”.

ASELCO POWER SITUATION 7. ASELCO currently sources the bulk of its electricity requirements from the Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corporation (“PSALM”), Therma South, Inc. and Sarangani Energy Corporation for base load power requirements while Peak Power San Francisco, Inc., Therma Marine, Inc. and Mapalad Power Corporation serves ASELCO its peaking power supply requirements.

AGUSAN D E L SU R E L E C T R I C COOPERATIVE, INC. AND GPOWER, INC., Applicants. x----------------------------/

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Likewise, copies of GPOWER’s Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation, General Information Sheet and latest Audited Financial Statements are hereto attached as Annexes “D”, “E”, “F” and “G”.

4. Applicants may be served Orders and other processes through their respective counsel.

COMPLIANCE WITH PRE-FILING REQUIREMENTS 5. In compliance with Rule 6 of the ERC Rules and in support of the instant Joint Application for the approval of the PSA, a copy of the instant Joint Application together with all its Annexes was furnished to the respective legislative bodies of the Municipality of San Francisco, and the Province of Agusan del Sur, where ASELCO principally operates. As proof of receipt of the copies of the Application together with all its annexes and accompanying documents are the certifications issued by the Local Government Units concerned as Annexes “H” and “I”, respectively.

6. The entire Joint Application, excluding the Annexes, was published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Franchise Area of Applicant ASELCO. Copy of the newspaper and the affidavit of publication are hereto

7.a. PSALM & ASELCO executed a Contract for the Supply of Electric Energy (“CSEE”) which was in force from 26 December 2012 to 25 December 2016. However, it confirmed that it has insufficient capacity to supply the additional power requirements of the Mindanao distribution utilities beyond the contracted demand and energy in its existing CSEEs. 7.b. On May 29, 2013, ASELCO and Peak Power San Francisco Inc. entered into Power Purchase and Transfer Agreement (PPTA) for 5 MW for a period of 15 years. Both parties jointly filed with the Energy Regulatory Commission for the approval of the PPTA on April 2, 2014, which the latter finally approved said PPTA on June 22, 2015. This bunker/ diesel power plant has commercially operated in February 2015, which ASELCO uses during peak hours and in case of power shortage.

7.c. ASELCO and Therma Marine, Inc. entered into an Energy Supply Agreement for the supply of 5 MW Diesel power on November 19, 2010 for a period of 1 year. Joint application was approved by ERC on Nov. 19, 2012. ASELCO and TMI filed an Amendment to the ESA and Supplement Agreement annually thereafter, which ERC approved. The contract with TMI being used as Intermediate source of electric energy will expire on 2018.

7.d. In August 2013, ASELCO and Mapalad Power Corporation (MPC) entered into Power Sales Agreement for the supply of 10 MW from its bunker/ diesel power plant for a period of 3 years. ASELCO and MPC jointly filed with ERC on April 2, 2013, which the latter approved on May 14, 2013. Contract with MPC for intermediate source of power will end this year 2016.

7.e. As base load, ASELCO and Therma South Inc. entered into Energy Supply Agreement for the supply 10 MW Coal electric energy for a period of 25 years on October 25, 2012. Both parties filed with ERC for the approval of ESA on May 24, 2014 and the latter approved the same on December 2, 2013. Therma South, Inc. commercially operated in April 2016.

7.f. Another base load, ASELCO and Sarangani Energy Corporation entered into Power Sales Agreement for the supply of 10 MW coal electric energy. Both jointly filed with ERC for the approval of said PSA on January 22, 2014 and ERC approved the same on March 17, 2014. SEC shall commercially operate in April 2016.

8. It is expected that the peak power requirements of ASELCO customers will significantly increase in the next few years as demonstrated by ASELCO’s Distribution Development Plan with Actual and Forecasted Load Data, copy of which is attached as Annex “L”.

9. The expiration of the PSALM CSEE on December 25, 2016 and the projected increase in the energy requirements of ASELCO customers will result in a shortage of the energy available to ASELCO and its customers.

10. Given its demand growth, Applicant ASELCO deemed appropriate to secure stable, reliable and adequate supply of electricity; Accordingly, ASELCO finds it rational to enter into bilateral agreements with various generation companies. Thus, Applicant ASELCO’s power supplies are sourced from different power suppliers in order to mitigate the impact of power deficiency in case one power supplier incurs delay in its commercial operation or discontinue the project or when undergoing preventive maintenance.

11. Presently, ASELCO is supplied by conventional power providers such as the Hydro-power plant from NPC, Diesel powered plant and Coal powered plant.

12. While ASELCO is in need to augment the supply of power due to its increasing demand, ASELCO is likewise desirous to support the exploration, development and utilization of renewable energy resources in the Province of Agusan del Sur to achieve energy self-reliance, through the adoption of sustainable energy development strategies to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and thereby minimize the country’s exposure to price fluctuations in the international markets, the effects of which spiral down to almost all sectors of the economy.

13. ASELCO executed efforts to procure additional power supply from renewable energy generation companies to address its power requirements, and to comply with the mandated proportionate requirement to renewable energy as provided for under the Renewable Energy Law. 14. Accordingly, GPOWER offered to supply 10MW solar power energy from its solar power plant located at San Francisco, Agusan del Sur to supply See application, page A17

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from page A16 ASELCO’s power augmentation requirement.

15. Based on ASELCO’s evaluation, it was determined that the proposal of GPOWER is advantageous to its member-consumers. Considering the embedded character of the power plant, which can be directly connected to ASELCO’s power distribution network; sparing ASELCO from the payment of transmission and line rental charges.

16. After extensive negotiations, ASELCO and GPOWER signed the Power Supply Agreement on 22 April 2016.

17. ASELCO has simulated the effect of GPOWER on its generation cost:

SUMMARY BLENDED GENERATION RATE,

Php/kWh

W/O GPOWER 6.029

W/ GPOWER 6.180 Increase/(Decrease) 0.150 THE POWER SUPPLY AGREEMENT 18. On 22 April 2016, ASELCO and GPOWER signed and executed the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) for a contracted demand of 10MW for 15 years.

Executive Summary: 18.1 The PSA governs the relationship between Supplier and Customer for the sale of electric power. The electric power supply will be drawn from a 10MW Solar Power Plant. The commencement of the obligation of GPOWER to deliver electric power to its customers is subject to the satisfaction of conditions precedent, including the declaration of the commercial operation of the power plant. The PSA is subject to customer’s assignment and termination.

Salient Features:

The PSA between ASELCO and GPOWER contains the following salient terms and conditions:

18.2. Commercial Operation Date - The target Commercial Operation Date is seven months calendar months after all the requirements under Article 2.2 (Conditions Precedent to Commercial Operation Date) has been met The Supplier shall notify the Customer in writing of this date.

18.3. Commencement of Obligation of Supplier - otwithstanding the execution of this Agreement and the occurrence of the Effective Date, the obligation of the Supplier to commence deliveries of electric power shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent: 18.3.1 Receipt by the Supplier of the Security Deposit; 18.3.2 The ERC shall have issued an approval of this Agreement, including the pricing structure set out herein (and any provisional authority issued by the ERC shall be considered to be satisfaction of this condition); and 18.3.3 Upon declaration by the Supplier of Commercial Operation 18.4. Term - The Term of this Agreement shall be fifteen (15) years from the Commercial Operation Date, unless extended (a) by the grant of grace period under Article 2.4.4; (b) due to Force Majeure; or (c) by mutual written agreement by the Parties.

18.5. Allowed Downtime - BUYER shall allow SUPPLIER a total of fifteen (15) days per year as Allowed Downtime to conduct the necessary Scheduled maintenance and for Unscheduled Maintenance on its Plant. The Supplier shall submit to the buyer its annual maintenance schedules one month before the start of calendar year provided the timing of such Scheduled Maintenance shall be agreed by BUYER and SUPPLIER. Unspent Allowed Downtime shall be carried-over provided that it is not more than ten (10) days per year and not more than fifteen (15) accumulated days. SUPPLIER shall provide four (4) days prior notice to BUYER before Unscheduled Maintenance shall be conducted, otherwise any such maintenance without notice shall not qualify as Allowed Downtime.

18.6. Contract Price. ASELCO shall pay the generation charge of 8.57 Peso/kWh. The Buyer shall pay the Seller (Monthly Payment) calculated in accordance with the formula set out in Schedule 1, the billing shall be based on the actual energy delivered for the billing month.

Schedule 1: Formula for Charges (All prices are exclusive of VAT) Monthly Energy Fee = Capital Recovery Feemonth + Operation and Maintenance Chargemonth

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Where: Capital Recovery Fee month Operation and Maintenance Chargemonth

= Php 6.87/kWh * TED = Php 1.70/kWh * TED

And where: TED = Total Energy Delivered to the Customer by the Supplier in kWh during the current Billing Period.

Every twelve (12) months beginning from the date of commencement of operations, the Energy Fee shall be adjusted according to the Feed in Tariff Rules 18.7. Prompt Payment Discount - Supplier shall give Buyer a Prompt Payment Discount of one percent (1%) for bills paid on or before the due date.

18.8. Assignment. Either party may assign its rights, privileges and obligations under this Agreement to any other third party that shall be acceptable and formally consented to by the other party herein, provided that any such assignee shall unconditionally and absolutely assume all rights, privileges and obligations of the assigning party as if such assignee were the original contracting party herein, provided however that for solely for the purpose of financing, SUPPLIER may assign its rights, privileges and obligations under this Agreement to any party that is providing financing to the Plant by providing notice to BUYER (either in writing or by email) and shall not be subject to written consent by BUYER. 18.9. Excess Capacity - If the SUPPLIER’s Plant has capacity in excess of the above prescribed requirements, SUPPLIER grants BUYER the right of first refusal for the purchase of such excess capacity based on the contracted price. For this purpose, each year and every year thereafter until the end of the cooperation period, SUPPLIER shall submit to BUYER its capacity for the year to enable BUYER to decide whether or not it shall purchase the excess capacity.

OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS 19. In support of the instant application, Applicants most respectfully submit to the Honorable Commission the following documents: ANNEX NATURE OF DOCUMENTS

M ASELCO’s Procurement Process

N ASELCO’s Rate Impact Analysis

O ASELCO’s Demand-Supply Scenario

P ASELCO’s Load Curve

Q GPOWER’s Environmental Compliance Certificate

R GPOWER’s General Plant Description

S GPOWER’s Sources of Funds/Financial Plans 20. That ASELCO in its certification dated 25 April 2016 manifested that it has no alternative Demand Supply Management Program that could be implemented as approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission. A copy of which is attached hereto as Annex “T”. .

21. Currently, GPOWER, Inc. is in the process of applying with the Board of Investment (BOI) a Certificate of Registration for its solar power plant.

Likewise, it is in the process of securing a certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) that the same is consistent with the Power Development Plan.

22. Further, GPOWER undertakes to file the necessary application for a Certificate of Compliance at least three (3) months before its commercial operation date. An Affidavit of Undertaking for the submission of GPOWER’s BOI Certificate of Registration, DOE Certificate of Endorsement and Certificate of Compliance once these documents are available is attached hereto as Annex “U”.

ALLEGATIONS IN SUPPORT FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PROVISIONAL APPROVAL/AUTHORITY 23. As discussed earlier, PSALM cannot supply the additional requirements of ASELCO. As the lack of sufficient supply for peak power requirements has significant adverse effects on the local economy; the urgent need for additional generation capacity is clear. A provisional approval of the PSA will enable GPOWER to comply its commitment with its lenders (bank/financial institutions) for financial closing; thus, assuring ASELCO of the project’s implementation as per schedule. A copy of the sworn statements supporting said motion is attached hereto as Annexes “V” and “W”.

24. Pursuant to ERC rules of practice and procedures, the Honorable Commission may exercise its discretion by granting provisional authority or interim relief prior to a final decision.

25. It is understood that the interim relief sought by the Applicants that may be granted by the Commission, shall be subject to adjustments and other conditions that the Commission may impose after hearing and final determination of the Honorable Commission.

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MOTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT OF INFORMATION 26. Under Section 13.1 of the PSA, neither Party shall disclose the terms or conditions of this Agreement or any business, technical, marketing, operational, organizational, financial or other information and trade secrets of a party which the other party may acquire in connection with the implementation of this agreement to a third party (other than the Parties’ employees, lenders, counsel, accountant or advisors who have a need to know such information and have agreed to keep such terms confidential) except in order to comply with any applicable law, regulation or in connection with any court or regulatory proceeding or when the consent of the party is obtained, in all cases with notice to the non-disclosing party; provided, however, each party shall, to the extent practicable, use reasonable efforts to prevent or limit the disclosure.

27. Under Rule 4 of the ERC Rules, the Honorable Commission may, upon request of a party and determination of the existence of conditions which would warrant such remedy, treat certain information submitted to it as confidential.

Pursuant to its undertaking, Applicants respectfully move that Annex “S” not be disclosed and be treated as confidential documents in accordance with Rule 4 of the ERC Rules and, accordingly, not to be disclosed to persons other than the officers and staff of the Honorable Commission, as necessary.

These documents contain certain non-public information, data and calculations involving business operations and financial trade secrets reflecting GPOWER’s investment and business calculations.

28. The Applicants hereby submits one (1) copy of Annex “S” in a sealed envelope, with the envelope and each page of the document stamped with the word “Confidential.”

PRAYER WHEREFORE, foregoing considered, Applicants ASELCO and GPOWER most respectfully pray that the Honorable Commission: (a) Approve the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) entered into by and between herein Applicants; (b) A provisional authority/approval of the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) between ASELCO and GPOWER be issued; (c) Issue an Order treating Annex “S” and the information contained therein as confidential, directing their non¬disclosure to persons other than officers and staff of the Honorable Commission, as necessary, pursuant to Rule 4 of the ERC Rules, and prescribing the guidelines for the protection thereof; (d) ASELCO and GPOWER further pray that after trial on the merits, the Honorable Commission issue a permanent approval of the PSA between ASELCO and GPOWER, which would permanently authorize GPOWER to charge and collect the fees under the PSA from ASELCO, and for the latter to pass on to its consumers and collect said charges;

Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.

Respectfully submitted.

Cebu City (for Pasig City) Philippines. April 22, 2016 A.C. GAVIOLA LAW OFFICE Counsel for Applicants Rm. 203, 2/F Crown Port View Hotel 3rd Ave., North Reclamation Area, Cebu City Tel. No. (032) 233-2026; acgaviola_lawoffice@gaviolalaw.com

BY:

ALAN C. GAVIOLA PTR No. 7691503; Province of Cebu; Jan. 15, 2015 IBP O.R. 1029056; Cebu City; Jan. 12, 2016 Roll No. 30385 MCLE Compliance III, 0019612; Dec. 14, 2010

ALAN BYRNE S. GAVIOLA PTR No. 10347517; Province of Cebu; Jan. 12, 2016 IBP O.R. No. 1029057; Cebu City; Jan. 12, 2016 Roll No. 62695 MCLE Compliance V, 0009261; July 27, 2015

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program and farmers to join a massive protest against the government for the poor treatment they get from agencies of the government in the light of the continuing dry spell popularly known as El Nino, is in circulation,” the Emano statement said.

He said that he understands the plight and the struggle that the farmers have to undergo daily in order to survive, but agitating the farmers to the edge of lawlessness is not a responsible way of pushing the citizenry to gain the priority attention of the government.

Emano said that he has not obtained a copy of the purported memorandum, which compelled him to order an investigation in order to determine the veracity of the report.

“If the memorandum indeed exists, it is definitely a counterfeit memorandum – a handiwork of desperate individuals who should be held liable of the shameful attempt to besmirch the Office of the Governor,” Emano said.

According to Emano, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), has been distributing 5 kilos rice assistance to each farmer hard hit by the long dry spell in Misamis Oriental. He said the PDRRMO has recorded about 5,435 farmers in the province’s first and second district who were directly affected by the drought that started since October last year.

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institutions in the country would have someone like Bo-i Jenita B. Eko, a Tboli woman from Lake Sebu in South Cotabato speak to graduates of a Law School and those finishing M.A. and doctoral degrees of a prestigious university!

Perhaps other universities have chosen such kind of person for their commencement speaker but – in Mindanao – what ADDU did was truly trail-blazing! Edward Said, whose Orientalism called on reversing trends in asserting discourses would have applauded ADDU’s move which hopefully will influence other universities in the future. But then Bo-i Eko is, indeed, a very distinguished person but only because the modern notion of distinction has been debunked in the West and has now reached our shores. Her personal story, part of which she included in her address, is worth a book or a Lav Diaz film!

Born to illiterate parents who cultivated the land like many of their T’boli ancestors, her father at first opposed her going to school for why would a girl want to acquire a higher education? She persisted and in college, she was a working student at MSU GenSan where she finished Political Science and Law. This academic program gave her “the intellectual capital to work with passion in the areas of women’s rights, education and culture, but it is her deep-rooted love for her own culture and identity that moved her to fight for Indigenous People’s rights and welfare” (quoted from program of graduation rites).

But before all these passion and options unfolded, just after college she was not unlike many descendants of Mindanawon migrant settlers, Moro and Lumad who dreamt of a highearning job in Manila so she could help her family and advance in stature.

She got recruited to work in a mining company, promised a monthly salary of PhP 45,000 with her own vehicle and a driver, as well as a security guard. Very tempting, indeed. But before she signed the contract she wanted to visit first the mining site so she could find out what the situation was. To her dismay, only the much better-off Bisaya settlers were in favor of the mining and the Lumad in the area opposed it as it would dislocate them from their ancestral domain. So much for her dream of becoming rich and affluent.

To make the long story short,

this conscientizing experience made her decide to go back to her roots and, instead, check out on how she can better serve her people. This revisiting of her roots brought her back to her gift as a Tboli dreamweaver, women who weave the tnalak cloth and realized that there was a potential in advancing the life of other women weavers. This led to the founding of the Lake Sebu Indigenous Women Weaver Association, Inc. (LASIWWAI) an acronym which when pronounced sounds like the Tboli word of “never compromise!”

Apart from encouraging women to hold on to their weaving tradition while making sure that weaving puts food on the table, she also led her community in “reviving the traditional but bnek and kermini, indigenous planting and harvesting rituals that celebrates life, which the Tbolis consider as sacred as life.”

The graduates were riveted to Bo-i Eko’s speech which she delivered in Pilipino and English. She was part story-teller, sharing vignettes of her life and her people with funny stories that made the audience laugh; she was part teacher, exhorting her audience to be brilliant but also to be humble and she was an IP advocate challenging them to be engaged in solidarity with the Lumad. In the end, she touched the hearts of her audience who gave her a standing ovation!

As she spoke I couldn’t help but be sentimental and look back to my years as a young development worker. I remembered Fr. Rex Mansmann, the Passionist priest who was the first Catholic missionary who penetrated the Tboli uplands in the late 1960s and set up the Sta. Cruz mission station at Lake Sebu when it took days to reach this mystical location by the lakes from Surallah. It was easy to understand why Fr. Rex was seduced by the beauty of this location and mesmerized by the gentle Tboli.

When I first visited him in Lake Sebu in the early 1970s (working for PBSP who had development projects there), one rode a 2X2 army truck whose wheels were chained so it could go up the steep mountain trails and not fall off the cliff and then walk for miles to reach the Sta Cruz Mission.

The whole sojourn was arduous, dangerous, could only be done by the physically fit. Its only reward was the beauty one found in this place and the wonderful hospitality and kindness of the Tbolis.

To help the Tbolis adjust to the modern times, Fr. Rex built schools, a hospital, a cooperative store, a rice mill and encouraged the Tbolis to set up houses in clusters. Eventually he also dealt with the land issues and the problem of deforestation that got him in trouble with PANAMIN, the government agency under Elizalde during the martial rule. Fr. Rex – who for idealistic young people like me seemed like a St. Francis of Assisi figure – was as gentle with the Tbolis as he was as harsh to those who abused them. I got so attracted to what he did in Lake Sebu that I almost resigned from PBSP to work with him full-time. But it was not meant to be (and this is another story as the Rex Mansmann tale would end up a bit sad and tragic even!)

Once his boys and girls finished high school in the mission, he searched for a school where to send them to college. He decided it would be Ateneo de Davao college, and I must confess that there were some of us who thought it was not appropriate. He chided us by saying why would the Ateneo be appropriate to us and not his boys and girls?

He persisted and in the 1970s, the first Tbolis of Lake Sebu enrolled at the Ateneo, finished their course and returned to Lake Sebu where today they are teachers, government employees and leaders of their community. I thought Bo-i Eko’s desire to go to college must have been influenced by the choices made by her older kinspeople when she was still a young girl! And looking at Bo-i Eko confidently speaking before the graduating class, I thought, Rex should have seen her for he would be vindicated! I just felt so lucky that in my lifetime, I got to see the early years of Lake Sebu where a young girl in that location grew up

to be the commencement speaker in my alma mater!

But as if this was enough, there were other parts of the program that dovetailed with the over-arching theme of the rites. Even the song sung by the Ateneo Glee Club as intermission – Gary Granada’s Bahay – about the indignity of living in shacks (still a common feature of upland life) – fitted so well into the day’s proceedings. Then there was the message to the graduates from one among them, Law student Justin Ryan D. Morilla. While most of his speech dealt with how difficult law school can be and how they survived through the love and affection of parents and mentors, towards the end he exhorted the Atenistas to be at the service of the weak and dispossessed, singling out the Lumad.

He reminded the graduates that even as they leave the campus, they will always be Atenistas as they are supposed to carry with them what they have internalized through the years – to be truly Filipino, Christian and heroic as they serve the people!

The ritual’s end tied up with the beginning, again with the words of Fr. Tabora. In what could have been an overkill – but made less didactic by a message that was short and straight to the point – he nailed the challenges to the graduates so that there was no mistaking what the President’s desire was for the graduates as they leave the campus and face the world. His words: be passionate for justice as it leads you to social justice and ultimately to work for the common good (versus private good), embrace the multi-cultural and multi-religious context and engage in dialogue of those of other ethnicities and religions (and even those who are atheists and agnostics), be strong in faith as secularism asserts itself in today’s world, engage in enterprises that would help uplift the poor and close the gap between rich and poor, take care of our common home by engaging in ecological action and do what you can to strengthen the educational reforms that have begun.

Being engaged in such made the graduates truly men and women for others!

At the end of the rites, I felt very much affirmed. My own relationship with my alma mater through the last fifty-three years (1963-2016) has been quite checkered; the early years and the last three years feeling very close (these days as I am a part time faculty member) and in the between ranging from not-so-close to far distant. There was a time, those of us felt unwelcome by our alma mater as it became a ghetto to the raging context outside the campus! We do know of alumni who are on the other side of the fence; protecting the interest of the powers-that-be.

But at these graduation rites, I could take to heart my alma mater and felt very much at home in her embrace!

[Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar is Academic Dean of the Redemptorists’ St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute (SATMI) in Davao City and a professor of Anthropology at the Ateneo de Davao University. He is author of several books, including Desperately Seeking God’s Saving Action: Yolanda Survivors’ Hope Beyond Heartbreaking Lamentations, and two books on Davao’s history launched in December 2015 — Davao in the Pre-Conquest Era and the Age of Colonization and Si Menda ug ang Baganing gitahapan nga mao si Mangulayon. He writes two columns for MindaNews, one in English (A Sojourner’s Views) and the other in Binisaya (Panaw-Lantaw)]

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did He know what He was doing when He designed and created you with an important plan for your life.

But until you ask Jesus Christ to take complete charge of your life everyday, you can never have the satisfaction and peace of knowing what you can do in life.

Only Jesus can show you how to find and fill your rightful place in this world, so you can get all the happiness and success out of your life. He will show you the unique, special person you are and how

to fully use the personality and abilities He’s given you. So why not ask Jesus to take full control and start changing your life today, and for the rest of your life?

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helping guard against threats to PAs are integrating conservation of these areas in local government planning and budgeting as well as scaling up financing and management.

“As government workers, responsible individuals and Filipinos, we need to keep up with demands of the present and push forward day by day,” he noted.

He also said decision-making for PA protection and management must be science-based.

DENR spearheaded the conference to provide a venue for experts and authorities concerned to look into how to better sustain ecosystem services and benefits from the country’s PAs. Among the conference’s expected outputs are documentation of PAs’ contributions in sustaining ecosystem services and benefits as well as compilation of good PA management practices, noted BMB Director Theresa Mundita Lim. “One other expected output is networking of partners on PA management,” she said.

She added the conference seeks generating consensus on strategic directions and targets for improved PA management nationwide. (PNA)

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of stress-tolerant rice varieties and risk reducing practices to farmers and fisherfolk in highly vulnerable communities. FAO also assisted DA in the formulation of a national DRRM strategy for agriculture and fisheries.

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the jurisdictions of DTI and of the different Implementing Agencies of the government promoting Consumer Welfare; the Consumer Rights and Responsibilities, the different provisions of the Consumer Act of the Philippines, Price Tag Law, Sales Promo, No Return, No Exchange, Warranty, Repair Shops Accreditation, Price act, and other Fair Trade Laws.

According to DTI’s National Consumer Awareness Survey conducted across the country in 2012 to 2014, only 30% of those surveyed had actually heard, 57% actually read and some 60% actually viewed on TV anything about consumerism.

Respondents could hardly identify their eight basic consumer rights and five fundamental responsibilities. They had no idea on how and where to file a complaint, or even determine what actually constitutes a consumer complaint. Consumers were also unsure of what laws or ordinances they could cite to when asserting their consumer rights.

To help fulfill the DTI’s mandate to increase the level of consumers’ awareness on their rights and responsibilities from 50% to a more respectable 80% by 2016, DTI Consumer Welfare Division aims to increase the level of consumerism by enhancing their knowledge and awareness on the relevant provisions of Consumer Act of the Philippines and other fair trade laws.

Among other things, this involves consumer education seminars to encourage more consumers to purchase duly licensed products and patronize business establishments which comply with government regulations; identify and understand their rights and responsibilities as consumers, guide them in handling their own complaints, and empower barangay officials to establish and maintain barangay-based consumer welfare desk (CWDs).

For 2015, the provincial office partnered with relevant private and government agencies to further intensify consumer advocacy and fair trade law enforcement, Seventeen government and private organizations took part in consumer-oriented activities; 36 consumer forums were conducted with a total of 2,917 participants.

Consumer welfare and development also got an equal share of attention in 2015, with the office resolving 100% of all consumer complaints filed within the prescribed time (vs. 78% target, or 128% actual). A total of 921 firms were monitored (vs. 885 target, or 104% actual) and 100% of all firms with violations were penalized within the prescribed time in the decision. In part because of this high resolution rate, DTI Misamis Oriental garnered a 99.61% Client Satisfactory Rating (vs. a target of 90%) for 2015.

As a follow up activity, DTI and KKI plans to hold a follow up orientation with the various government agencies involved in consumerism present to give media partners a better idea of which agency has jurisdiction over which consumer good or service, and as a consequence, advise their readers and viewers of where to seek recourse for their consumer complaints.

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health disorders, some of which are drug-abuse related.

Quoting the World Health Organization (WHO), epidemiologist Aileen Alfonso Duldulao in a study of clients data at a local psychiatric facility here noted that “(I)n the Philippines, the need for in-patient psychiatric care is severely unmet. According to the 2014 Mental Health Atlas Country Profile for the Philippines, there were only 3 inpatient mental hospitals, 14 psychiatric units in general hospitals, and 15 inpatient residential care facilities to serve a population of over 100 million.”

In Mindanao, the 200-bed Davao Mental Hospital at the Southern Philippines Medical Center compound is the only public psychiatric facility. While in Cagayan de Oro City, the Catholicowned 100-bed House of Hope Foundation Inc. (HoHFI) custodial facility provides services to clients from Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and other provinces in Northern and Western Mindanao. A residential treatment and rehabilitation center managed by the Department of Health and three other private residential centers treat the drug-addicted.

Ironically, the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) does not have a psychiatric ward nor a psychiatrist on its medical staff.

Centrist Democratic Party: Mental health as part of full/total health For Rufus Rodriguez, CDP president and mayoralty candidate, the health of a community is incomplete without considering the mental health of its residents.

He told MDN that health-care has been always his priority. During his three terms in Congress as representative for the second district of Cagayan de Oro, he has filed more than 30 health-related bills in Congress.

During the 15th and 16th Congresses, he and his brother Maximo, party-list representative for Abante Mindanao, cosponsored a bill (HBs #3390 and #4051, respectively) that provided for a national mental health-care delivery system. In both instances, the bill suffered a stillbirth, and did not muster a second reading.

Until now, the country still does not have a stand-alone law on mental health, an anomaly that it shares with half of the membercountries of the United Nations.

Providing health services, including a mental health facility, is foremost in the HEED, the acronym of CDP’s umbrella agenda for action. “The HEED

agenda were developed by listening to our constituents through consultations and heeding their demands. HEED stands for the priority programs: Health, Education, Employment and Dwelling,” Rodriguez told MDN. He also bats for annexing the HoHFI to the NMMC. “That is, if the Archdiocese who owns the facility is bent on a public-private partnership. It (HoHFI) can be annexed to the NMMC and would draw its funds from the national budget,” Rodriguez suggested.

Rodriguez explained that “if the city’s future mental health facility is nationalized, local funds can thus be focused on (building and maintaining) two more district primary health-care hospitals in Lumbia and Tablon so that the JR Borja City Hospital can be de-clogged and medical services are more accessible to residents of remote barangays.”

During a radio debate among candidates early this month, Maximo, who is running for a Congressional seat, stressed that “there is a need to reform the policy on health and make it more inclusive, to include mental health.”

He further said, expounding on his brother’s idea, that the JR Borja City Hospital can be “nationalized and a wing can be added to the present hospital building and (this wing) could house the city’s mental health unit.” He further said funding can be accessed from the DOH. “So the House of Hope can be annexed to NMMC and can serve the region while the future JR Borja mental health unit can cater to the needs of the people of the city,” summed up Rufus.

The Rodriguez brothers further committed to enforcing rights-based approaches in local mental health-related policies, protecting the basic human rights of persons living with mental disorders, particularly their rights to housing and organizing, and the inclusion and participation of these individuals and family members in policy-making.

(The second part will present the strategies of the Liberal Party and the Padayon Pilipino Party) This reportage is made possible by a modest grant from the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) to MDN contributing reporter Lina Sagaral Reyes.

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surfaced along their path coming from the mangrove area.

The dog growled that alerted the others that are hiding in the mangrove prompting them to run for safety, according to Abdulkadil.

He said that Arabani fell into the fishpond and was cornered and gobbled by around five to seven wild dogs.

He said they sought help from residents nearby but the victim was already dead when they arrived.

The dogs could have been abandoned by their owners as the residents in the area noticed that pack of dogs have settled in the mangrove area several days after the 2013 Zamboanga siege.

They said the dogs stay in the mangrove during high tide and goes around the community foraging for food during low tide.

Dr. Arnedo Agbayani, Office of the City Veterinarian’s animal health services division chief, said the dogs are considered wild since they are living on their own.

Agbayani said he will coordinate with the officials of Barangay Mampang and other concerned agencies to catch all the wild dogs at the mangrove area to prevent a repeat of similar incident in the future. (PNA)

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Mindanao Daily News, Thursday, April 28, 2016