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More than 1 million report for school in R10 By MARK FRANCISCO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More than a million elementary, junior high and senior high students reported to public schools in Northern Mindanao starting yesterday on the start of the new academic year which will last until March next year. (Private schools will start their classes a week later.) Of this number, 181,357 are from Cagayan de Oro

By MIKE BAÑOS Editor-at-Large

“May napaparusahan po pag pinapatay ang tao pero walang napaparusahan kapag pinapatay ang ating mga bundok, ang ating mga puno, at ang ating mga dagat.” Some 400 participants from all sectors of society braved torrential rains last May 30, 2018 to join the third leg of the Salakyag Para sa Sangnilikha 2018: Sama-samang Sakay-LakadLayag Para sa Sangnilikha Trans-Philippines Pilgrimage and Caravan calling for increased protection for the Environment and upholding the Rights of Nature. Dubbed Salakyag 2018, the march from De Lara Park at the Misamis Oriental provincial capitol grounds to Gaston Park was part of the nationwide campaign for

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City, according to city schools division superintendent Dr. Jonathan dela Peña. Dela Peña reported that during the five-day long enrollment last week, the Department of Education (DepEd) was able to enroll 93,522 elementary, 35,978 junior high and 5,985 senior high students in the city. The private institutions had their enrollment earlier, See report, page 11

Military turns over bodies of slain NPA By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

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Bukidnon IPs hope skills training would lift them out of poverty By Mel Madera

MARAMAG, Bukidnon-Members of Indigenous Peoples (IP) communities in this town are optimistic that their economic conditions would someday improve through the special skills training program (SSTP) spearheaded by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Marivic Endera, 34, a member of the Manobo tribe and mother of six, expressed her gratitude to the government for giving her a chance to be part of TESDA’s National SSTP that was launched here Friday. TESDA’s National SSTP seeks to empower IPs and c u ltu r a l c om mu n it i e s through the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The program also focuses on former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels. Top TESDA officers and local government officials led the launch at the school campus of the Mindanaw Tribal School in Barangay Panadtalan. Endera, who resides meters away from the school, said she enrolled for dressmaking skills training. Based on the training module, she will undergo 280 training hours or 35 training days. Upon completion and upon passing TESDA’s assessment, she will get National Certification (NC) II in dressmaking. “I used to make or repair ordinary dresses of my neighbors manually. With the help of this training that I will engage in, I will

enhance my little knowledge and skills in dressmaking. My target is to create tribal dresses, especially for my fellow IP neighbors. Once I get an NC II from TESDA upon completion of my dressmaking training, that will be my ticket to ask help or apply for a loan from other government agencies for me to get a brand new sewing machine,” Endera said in the vernacular in a chance interview after the launch. In the meantime, she helps her husband, who is a chainsaw operator, make a living from her commission as part-time dealer of home products. Datu Ingikon Maydskie Pandian, who replaced his late father Datu Mayda Magdalino Pandian as head of the Mindanaw Tribal School, said he and his fellow Manobos welcome TESDA’s program for IPs. Pandian said his fellow IPs who do not have a chance to go to school, will be given a chance to get a decent job or livelihood through TESDA. “About 20 men and women from our fellow IPs here are included in the list to avail of this SSTP. Most of the women are enlisted in dressmaking. But prior to this SSTP, around 200 of my fellow Manobo Tribe have already completed their TESDA skills training in masonry, carpentry, massage and cookery and are NC II holders,” Pandian said in the vernacular in an interview. Alvin Feliciano, TESDA Deputy Director General for See skills, page 11

Coast Guard suspends Zamboanga-Basilan boat trips ZAMBOANGA CITY -The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has suspended all boat trips from this city to Basilan and vice versa due to inclement weather brought about by a Low-Pressure Area (LPA). Lt. Commander Alvin Dagalea, Zamboanga Coast Guard commander, said the boat trips suspension took effect at 1:30 p.m. Saturday due to rough seas. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Ad-

ministration (Pagasa) stated in its Weather Advisory No. 3 that “at 10 a.m. Saturday, the Low-Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated, based on all available data, at 380 km. east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte.” PAGASA advised the public and the disaster risk reduction and management offices to continue monitoring the weather as the LPA may develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 to 48 hours. As this developed, hun-

ARMM holds forum on Islamic heritage COTABATO CITY – In an effort to highlight the heritage of Moro people in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the region’s Bureau of Cultural Heritage (BCH-ARMM) on Thursday conducted a forum on Islamic heritage as part of this year’s National Heritage Month celebration. “Islamic heritage is very important because it influences Moro culture and

maintain its identity distinct from others,” Engr. Marites Maguindra, BCH-ARMM executive director, said on Friday. Maguindra said the forum was very timely because it came during the fasting month of Ramadan. “We want to help ensure the preservation of this heritage for the sake of future generations,” she said. According to Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Abuhur-

aira Abdurrahman Udasan, who was the forum’s guest speaker, the most important Islamic heritage is the glorious Qur’an, which is a blessing from God and a guide to all Muslims. “In this sense, we have to rely on the Qur’an in recording the history of Islam. It plays the role of correcting all the corruptions and extortions,” Udasan said. Maguindra said all line agencies in the ARMM bu-

reaucracy have sent representatives in the forum held at Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Center here. The Regional Darul Ifta’ and the Bureau of Madaris Education of the region’s Department of Education also participated in the gathering. Maguindra said the participants were very participative in the open forum, raising issues and concerns

ZAMBOANGA CITY -Five people, including a woman, were arrested in two separate buy-bust operations as police intensified its anti-drug campaign in this city, an official announced Saturday. Senior Insp. Shellamie Chang, Zamboanga City Police information officer,

identified the arrested drug personalities as Ulysess Nandu Barade alias, Uling, 28; Saudi Sistual Hanapi alias Saudi, 38; Joseph Javier Tibli alias Tommy, 54; Abshar Abubakar Amma alias Absh, 24; and, Dadang Asan Inang alias Dadang, 31. Chang said except for

Barade, the other four drug personalities were arrested in a buy-bust operation by the Police Station 1 personnel in Sitio Canelar Barangay Mampang here at about 5 p.m. Friday. She said confiscated from the four were two heatsealed plastic sachets of suspected methamphetamine

hydrochloride locally known as “shabu”, PHP300 marked money consisting of three PHP100 bills, and several illegal drug paraphernalia. Barade, meanwhile, was arrested by operatives of the Regional Drugs Enforcement Unit 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) in a buy-bust

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dreds of passengers were stranded as 10 trips from this city to Basilan were affected by the Coast Guard’s suspension order. Of the 10 trips affected, eight are from this city to Isabela City, capital of Basilan province, while the remaining two are from here to Lamitan City. Three shipping firms operate fastcrafts and passengercargo roll-on, roll-off vessels serving the ZamboangaBasilan route via the cities of Isabela and Lamitan.

Dagalea said the boat trips will resume once the weather condition normalizes. Before the trips were suspended, a RoRo vessel sailing to Isabela City from this city drifted for several minutes after its engine suddenly stopped while it was sailing at the vicinity of the Greater Sta. Island. The engine stopped after its shaft was stuck. The vessel continued sailing towards its destination after its crew made the necessary repairs. (PNA)

DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur -- Some 45 families consisting of 230 people have been ordered to evacuate to a safe area as the military launched an offensive against the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the outskirt of this town. Chief Insp. Andrew Limos, the local police chief, on Saturday said the 45 families are from Barangay Saad, a remote village in this town, the center of the military offensive against the NPA rebels. Limos said the families were told to evacuate to avoid being caught in the crossfire as the NPA rebels might mingled with the community in Barangay Saad. Barangay Saad is located in the boundary

of this town with the municipality of Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte. Limos said the 45-family-evacuees are temporarily sheltered at the covered court of Barangay Poblacion. Limos said the municipal social welfare and development office has immediately provided food supplies and other needs to the af fected families. He said the offensive was launched Friday after the NPA rebels threatened to burn the heavy equipment of a construction firm undertaking a government project in Barangay Saad. The NPA rebels have demanded payment of protection money, which the construction firm turned down. (PNA)

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Earth marks World Environment Day 2018 Mother Earth takes center stage for today’s global celebration of World Environment Day. World Environment Day is celebrated on the 5th of June every year, which falls on a Tuesday for 2018. Although still not a public holiday, it is an environmental awareness day organized by the United Nations. It aims to raise awareness of the environment and issues affecting it.0 World Environment Day (WED) was established in 1972 but first held in 1974, and will be celebrating its 44th Anniversary in 2018. 143 countries take part in World Environment Day, focusing on environmental concerns ranging from pollution to global warming and sustainable food production to protection of wildlife. A Platform for Action WED is the UN’s most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection

of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in 143 countries. Above all, World Environment Day is The People’s Day for doing something to take care of the Earth. That “something” can be focused locally, nationally or globally; it can be a solo action or involve a crowd. Everyone is free to choose. Humans are both creatures and molders of their environment, which gives them physical sustenance and affords them the opportunity for intellectual, moral, social and spiritual growth. In the long and tortuous evolution of the human race on this planet a stage has been reached when, through the rapid acceleration of science and technology, humans have acquired the power to transform their environment in countless ways and on an unprec-

edented scale. The United Nations, aware that the protection and improvement of the human environment is a major issue, which affects the well-being of peoples and economic development throughout the world, designated 5 June as World Environment Day. The celebration of this day provides us with an opportunity to broaden the basis for an enlightened opinion and responsible conduct by individuals, enterprises and communities in preserving and enhancing the environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in more than 100 countries. “Beat Plastic Pollution” Each World Environment Day is organized around a theme that focuses attention on a particularly pressing environmental concern. The theme for 2018, Beat Plastic Pollution, is a

TWO lawmakers yesterday urged the government to address the rising dropout rates in the country amid the “K to 12” basic education program. A day before classes re-

sume, ACT Teachers Representatives Antonio Tinio and France Castro revealed that the perennial problems in the public education system, aggravated by the ill-planned and haphazardly

implemented K to 12 program, led to the alarming increase in the number of out of school children and youth (OSCY). According to the 2016 Annual Poverty Indica-

call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time. The theme invites us all to consider how we can make changes in our everyday lives to reduce the heavy burden of plastic pollution on our natural places, our wildlife – and our

own health. While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over-reliant on single-use or disposable plastic – with severe environmental consequences. “On World Environment Day, the message is simple: reject single-use plastic. Refuse what you can’t reuse. Together, we can chart

a path to a cleaner, greener world,” noted UN Secretary General António Guterres. This World Environment Day UN Environment is asking you, companies and civil society groups, to take a concrete action to Beat Plastic Pollution. Let’s all help to clean up our

tors Survey, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s latest, 3.8 Million or one in ten children (aged 6 to 24) are not in school. “Most of them, or almost 3.3 Million are aged 16 to 24 years old who are supposed

to be in senior high school or college level already. More than half or about 53% of them belong to the poorest families,” Tinio said. “The government brags the increase in the net enrolment in elementary and

high schools but there are still millions deprived of their right to education. The number of children accommodated in the public school system gets smaller as one goes from Kinder to

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There never is a good time for tough decisions. There will always be an opposition or something else. You have to pick courage and do it. Governance is about taking tough, even unpopular, decisions -- Jairam Ramesh WITH just a few winks left before SONA, the big question would be: had Malacanang walked the talk? Still sporting his glib language, President Duterte takes the brunt of the challenges and intense criticisms as he continue on curbing corruption in government, fight illegal drugs, work for good governance, transparency and accountability in public service. To date, it’s still unfinished business for President Duterte as he straddles through of ending the year with “do or die” thing. This time, with a trillion budget to spend for his

‘build, build, build’ economic mantra, his resolve to make things happen is shining through, hopefully. Ending corruption in government, reduce crime index, suppress criminality and put a stop on ISISinspired terrorism, among so many others, are spillover issues and concerns Duterte has to work on feverishly until the end of his six-year term. That said, the smoke of corruption still hung heavily on several departments like DPWH, DepEd, Customs, BIR, DENR, and many others. For instance, the SSS’ abusive and corrupt commissioners, Tourism family affair under resigned Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo and the Bureau of Custom’s in-house gang of thieves, to name a few, have been identified as purveyors of corruption hence the fight

in ending malfeasance is nothing but an exhaustive battle against the vultures in government service. Indeed, Duterte’s clarion call addressed to all public officials, whether they were political opponents or friends, party mates, family or allies had landed in partly on deaf ears, nor it worked effectively as it were. President Duterte’s brand of governance has gained upside progress though, like paving the way toward a stronger and more competitive Philippine economy. The 10-point agenda of his administration, anchored basically on good and corrupt-free governance has gained a minimal foothold and somehow sustained to the max. Strides were evident on the sustained growth of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), finances, competitiveness, invest-

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ments, labor force and social services. The country has recorded an average GDP growth of 6.2 percent–the fastest average growth period in 40 years. Congress approved the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) and could be the biggest political achievement, yet nothing of sorts is definite yet. BBL was practically put inside a closet and padlocked for a quite a time. Its usefulness could only be up, and only time will tell. In fairness, the Duterte administration had scored good points in the crusade against See time, page 9

Think A Minute

Bees and buzzards

THINK a minute. Bees and buzzards are very different in their eating habits. Buzzards fly and circle above looking for animals that are either hurt or dead. Then when they see one, they swoop down to tear and feast on it until it’s gone. But honeybees are the exact opposite. Honeybees only look for the good sweet nectar, as they fly from flower to flower. Buzzards only produce fear, pain, and death in their feeding. But honeybees produce honeycombs full of honey, which gives health and enjoyment to others. You see, buzzards and

bees always find what they’re looking for. Just like a wife can usually find what she’s looking for in her husband. She’ll see what she chooses to see: the good or the bad. So if we’ll focus on our husband’s faults and mistakes, we’ll find them. And the more fault we find in our husband, the less we’ll respect him. So then when our husband feels that we don’t respect him, maybe even see him as a loser and failure, guess who’s the last person he will want to be with? His wife! Since he feels he can never please her or be good enough for her. But rather, if we try to

look for the good qualities in our husband, and focus on those, we can grow to respect even admire him. Then when our husband feels this respect from us, because we stop cutting him down and criticizing him, our marriage and relationship will be much happier. As a wise person said: “To your husband’s qualities and good points, be very kind; and to his faults and mistakes—a little blind.” Fortunately, there is a big difference between us and buzzards and bees. Animals cannot choose their instincts and behavior. But God made us human beings the highest

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of all His creation, so we can choose what we think, say, and do. So if you’ve not been the kind, loving wife you know you should be, won’t you ask Jesus Christ to forgive you? Right now ask Him to take charge of your heart and nature, so you can start changing to become the wife your husband needs. Just Think a Minute.

Suara Bangsamoro:

'The BBL version passed by Congress is not going to answer the Moro problem' [Statement of the Suara Bangsamoro (Voice of the Bangsamoro) on the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law] This newly-passed BBL does not inspire hope in our hearts that we of the Bangsamoro will receive justice to set right all the injustices committed against our people. There can be no trust where justice is not an option. We cannot simply forget the price of lives and blood we have paid simply to exist as Moros in a land where we are seen as inconvenience and a problem. We seek true autonomy not the sham we are being offered now with a mangled and watered-down ghost of the Bangsamoro Basic Law, which President Duterte initially did not want to certify as urgent, after all,

the House and Senate versions of this law that was passed at the 11th hour on third and final reading were so disparate. Duterte’s last-minute turnaround to certify the BBL as an urgent measure does not inspire our trust. Not especially when his BBL sweeps aside our claims for justice for the victims of the Marawi Siege and Martial Law, the recent massacre of the nine MILF combatants and myriad other human rights violations resulting from the continuing operations of the United Statesled “war on terror” within Bangsamoro territory. Refer to the Bangsamoro narrative and it is there, plain as day, just how much betrayal of trust we have had to bear. We in Suara Bangsamoro are wary that this kind of BBL just glossed over the

justice we Moros deserve. The oppression of the people of the Bangsamoro continues and this badlydone BBL is proof positive of that. Not recognizing the right to self-determination and to decide on our fate within Bangsamoro territory shows just how little trust and faith the government has in us. The BBL version passed by Congress is not going to answer the Moro problem. This milquetoast that they’re passing off as BBL leaves the Bangsamoro with no control over the resources of the area they define as our autonomous area. Just like in the ARMM, this BBL appoints the new Bangsamoro political entity to facilitate the wholesale selling of our territories and natural resources to foreign corporations under the guise

of bringing growth and development to Bangsamoro areas. For there to be peace, there must be justice. There must be goodwill, and the trust that grows from that. You ask us to lay down our arms and work with you. Then you must do the same with us. Any less than a BBL that grants us justice and the autonomy to determine our path within this nation is the insult added to the many injuries we have already had to bear. It is painfully familiar how previous governments resorted to coaxing the other negotiating side to give in to peace agreements that render their organization powerless and forces them to completely abandon their struggle. Worse, we have witnessed government uses See prayers, page 9

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from page 3 environment. You can register your #BeatPlasticPollution activity. India, the host country Every World Environment Day has a different global host country, where the official celebrations take place. The focus on the host country helps highlight the environmental challenges it faces, and supports the effort to address them. This year’s host is India, while last year Canada hosted with the theme ‘Connecting People and Nature’. The environment and the Sustainable Development Goals The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development states our resolve “to ensure the lasting protection of the planet and its natural resources”. In particular, Goals 14 and 15 focus on protecting under water and on land ecosystems, as well as on sustainably using marine and terrestrial resource WED participants include NGOs, governments, communities, individuals, charities, organizations and celebrities, who together raise awareness of environmental issues. World Environment Day can be celebrated in many ways, activities such as clear up campaigns are popular and will be prominent this year, also concerts, conventions and parades, tree planting, and lectures. Promotional materials for the day tend to be created using natural environmental colors. Registration In recent years, millions of people have taken part in thousands of registered activities worldwide. Please sign up so we can keep you updated on various activities. For more details, visit the World Environment Day website. (Collated by BWM/MD Online)

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from page 3 Grade 12,” he added. Almost 8% of Grade 6 students do not graduate and reach Grade 7 while 18% of junior high school students do not reach senior high school. This is further supported by the data from the Human Development Report 2015 showing that the mean years of schooling in 2014 is only 8.9. Castro pointed out, “This shows that the average Filipino youth does not even gradu-

ate from junior high school. With this alarming statistics and the perennial problems of shortages of teachers and classrooms, it is appalling that the government is so keen on adding two more years to basic education, without careful planning and preparation of the curricula, learning materials and personnel. More importantly, it neglects to provide sufficient funding to schools, putting the burden on teachers, parents and students.” The solons filed House Resolution 1887 to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation on the status of the implementation of the K to 12 program. For one, Castro wants to look into whether or not DepEd has a monitoring system to track grade 12 graduates, noting if they were immediately employed, if they pursued college education or otherwise. “The trend of underfunding of our public schools is clear. Maintenance and operating expenses of schools remain insufficient,” she added. “The shortage of classrooms and schools, especially high schools, forces children coming out of four to five elementary schools to be crammed into a single high school. This means classrooms bursting to capacity, deteriorating learning and teaching conditions, eventually, dropping out of the student.” “When she assumed office in 2016, Secretary Briones promised that the department will work on the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program and even said that ‘No one will be left behind’ but it is clear that there are still millions of Filipino youth left behind as the number of learners served by the program remain very small. Only 691,461 learners or just 18% of the 3.8 million OSCY are reached,” Tinio noted. “This can be attributed mainly to the meager funds allocated to the ALS.” “We demand DepEd and DBM to include the actual funding needs of schools and the building of new schools in their budget proposal to provide for the needs of all learners and to accommodate more. We enjoin our fellow legislators to immediately review the implementation of the K to 12 program, to gather actual complaints from the ground. Ultimately, we remind the Duterte administration of its constitutional duty to ensure every Filipino youth’s access to free quality basic education,” they said.

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COWD whistleblower reports back to work after being freed from jail By MARK FRANCISCO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The management of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) welcomed back an erstwhile employee who was jailed for almost four years. It was in June 11, 2014 when COWD architectural draftsman Emmanuel Mulawan Sr. was unceremoniously arrested based on a Cavite regional trial court (RTC)-issued warrant for rape. For the succeeding three years, Mulawan was languishing in jail in Cavite while the trial was ongoing up to early this month when he was freed after the court decided to grant him bail. The three-year-old trial was marred with delays after the supposed complainant did not show up in court

A mother feeds her son with only rice, Monday morning, as more than a hundred residents of Kamansi, Lagonglong town, Misamis Oriental, seek refuge within the Capitol grounds of the Province of Misamis Oriental in Cagayan de Oro City, following an encounter, last week, between the military and the New People’s Army. photo by gerry lee gorit

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War-weary Lagonglong residents camp out at capitol for third time By MARK FRANCISCO

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – It’s strike three for the Kamansi residents of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental. Camansi is just a sitio in the province but it already rings a bell every time it is mentioned since it is the site of bloody encounters between soldiers and the New People’s Army (NPA). Around 123 individuals from that sitio in barangay Banglay arrived at the Vicente de Lara park inside the Misamis Oriental capitol compound Sunday evening after evacuating for five days now from their homes. Kamansi was once again the site of a bloody encounter between the military and the NPA a week ago where an alleged bombmaker of the rebels was killed and another wounded. Reynaldo Ayuma, one of the residents in Kamansi, said their plight started when they were denied shel-

ter in their initial evacuation target, barangay Lumbo. “We were there for three days in Lumbo but the residents and their barangay chairman told us to leave because they could not toler-

ate the foul odor anymore,” Ayuma said. Ayuma pointed out that since the makeshift Lumbo evacuation doesn’t have any toilet, the evacuees were forced to practice open

defecation, thus the foul smell. “Okay ra sa amo mga tigulang kay amo man kawtan pero ang mga bata diha ra g’yud sila malibang,” See residents, page 10

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MANILA -- The Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday the Duterte administration’s ambitious infrastructure program dubbed the Build Build Build Program, will contribute greatly to narrowing inequality among regions. In its Economic Bulletin on gross regional domestic product (GRDP) released Friday, the department showed that inequality was slightly tempered in 2017, with coefficient of variation (CV) -- the simplest gauge of inequality -- standing at 1.969 in 2017 from 1.970 in 2016. “GRDP continued to show increasing inequality in 2016, but this has been tempered slightly in 2017 as the less affluent regions grew faster than the traditional growth centers,”

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BSP Adopts Additional Measure to Strengthen Universal and Printer Commercial Banks’ Ability to Withstand Liquidity Stress malfunction delays is adopting an observation the breach. The Monetary Board has ing the ability of banks to liquidity risk profile. approved the adoption of withstand liquidity stress The NSFR provides an period of six months from The NSFR is part of the the Net Stable Funding and promote resilience of indicator on the availability 1 July 2018 to 31 December Basel III reform package SSS checks of funding for an institu- 2018. During this period, issued by the Basel CommitRatio (NSFR) for univer- the banking sector. sal and commercial banks (U/KBs). The NSFR is a measure of the ability of a bank to fund its liquidity needs over one year. It complements the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) which covers a shorter period of over 30 days in which a bank shall hold sufficient High Quality Liquid Assets (HQLAs) that can be easily converted into cash to service their liquidity requirements. Both ratios are aimed at strengthen-

Recognizing the importance of proportionality in its supervision approach, the BSP requires only U/ KBs and select types of U/ KB subsidiaries to comply with the LCR and NSFR standards. The smaller institutions comprising of stand-alone thrift banks, rural banks, cooperative banks, and quasi-banks (QBs) are subject to the Minimum Liquidity Ratio (MLR) requirement which better suits their simpler

tion’s activities represented by its assets and off-balance sheet exposures. It provides a view of liquidity requirements over one year. Beginning 1 January 2019, the covered institutions shall maintain an NSFR of 100.0 percent (100.0%) on both solo and consolidated bases. To ensure a smooth transition to this new prudential standard and to allow prompt assessment and calibration of the components of the NSFR, the BSP

the covered institutions that will not meet the prescribed minimum ratio are required to submit a funding plan or actions that will be taken to improve their funding profile and comply with the requirement. Once the minimum ratio is implemented in 2019, breaches in the ratio will be dealt with using the tools in the BSP’s menu of supervisory enforcement framework taking into account the persistence and gravity of

tee on Banking Supervision (BCBS). Over the years, the BSP has introduced various liquidity reforms to improve the banking sector’s ability to absorb liquidity stress thus, lessening the risk of spillover from the financial sector to the real economy. These reforms include the revised guidelines on liquidity risk management for banks and QBs, followed by the introduction of the amended LCR framework and the MLR.

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March. The central bank noted that the 16.4-percent expansion on domestic claims in April, which is higher than its growth of 14.5 percent in March, has driven the increment in M3. This is due to higher bank lending in April. The BSP also recorded higher net claims on the central government, increasing by 13 percent in April 2018 to PHP1.7 trillion from PHP1.5 trillion in April 2017, due to continued borrowings by the national government.

Likewise, net foreign assets in peso terms rose 4.2 percent with the continued foreign exchange inflows from remittances of overseas Filipinos, revenues of business process outsourcing firms, and foreign portfolio investments. “Overall, domestic liquidity conditions remain broadly in line with BSP’s prevailing outlook for inflation and economic activity,” the central bank said. Meanwhile, outstanding loans of commercial banks grew faster at 19.9 percent in April from the 18.5-percent

expansion in March. BSP attributed the upbeat activity on bank lending to higher production loans, which comprised 88.5 percent of banks’ total loan portfolio. Loans for production activities grew in April 2018 by 19.6 percent to PHP6.6 trillion from PHP5.5 trillion in the same period last year. Drivers of growth in production loans in April were sectors of wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; real estate activities; financial and insurance

activities; electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply; manufacturing; other community, social, and personal activities; transportation and storage; and information and communication. Likewise, household consumption loans continued to grow, however, on a slower pace year-on-year expansion of 8 percent in April 2018 from March 2018’s growth of 8.1 percent. Household consumption loans grew to PHP599.8 billion in April 2018 from PHP503.8 billion

Money supply, lending expand in April MANILA -- Domestic liquidity, also known as M3, continued to expand in April this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. In its latest Depository Corporations Survey released Friday, the BSP said the country’s money supply grew by 14.2 percent to PHP10.9 trillion in April 2018 from PHP9.5 trillion in the same month last year. Although, growth of M3 on a month-on-month basis slightly slowed down from its 14.4-percent growth in

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By Miguel Gil

MANILA -- The Social Security System (SSS) has apologized to some 106,950 members and pensioners who will not be getting their checks for salary loans, death, disability, retirement, sickness and maternity claims on time. SSS media affairs head, Ma. Louisa Sebastian, on Friday attributed the delay to a printer malfunction, which halted the preparation of the much-awaited checks. She, however, assured that repair of their check printer is underway. “This is a highly-specialized, high-tech printer with security features, that uses special ink, so repairs will take a little time. But the manufacturer’s repair crew have been on it since last night,” she said. Sebastian said they expect the checks to be printed and ready for delivery by June 8. Once ready, the checks will be delivered to their intended beneficiaries posthaste by way of a special arrangement with PhilPost, she said. “Usually, delivery takes around two weeks (after being printed) but See delays, page 10

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AboitizPower amps up Brigada Eskwela with first aid and fire safety training

In its bid to advance business and communities, AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) amped up its annual Brigada Eskwela with First Aid and Fire Safety awareness trainings for teachers, parents, and students of Inawayan Elementary School (IES) last 28 May 2018. Nearly 90 TSI team members joined the nationwide activity initiated by the Department of Education to improve schools around the country. TSI in partnership with Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. conducted several activities for IES including the construction of pathways, first aid training, fire safety and awareness training, installation of medicine kits and fire extinguishers, and distribution of fire safetyrelated coloring books. “The pathway construction alone is already a big help to us. It gets really muddy here when it rains, it even came to the point that the kids would rather not go to school because of the mud. But TSI went beyond

just making pathways, they even gave us fire extinguishers and medicine kits and taught us how to use them properly,” said Inawayan Elementary School Principal Reziel Francisco. For the 5th consecutive year, TSI has participated in this annual school maintenance drive by going beyond the usual painting works and campus clean up. In 2017, TSI volunteers constructed a perimeter fence around Sirawan National High School. “We always aim to go beyond the usual Brigada activities as a way of highlighting our commitment to build a conducive learning environment for the kids in our community. We will go the extra mile in hopes that we can build a better and safer foundation for students in our bid to drive change for a better world,” said TSI Vice President and Plant Manager Valentin S. Saludes III. TSI is the owner and operator of the 300-megawatt Davao Baseload Power Plant located in Binugao, Toril, Davao City. TSI is

DAVAO CITY--The campaign against the New People’s Army (NPA) continued to gain ground in Mindanao as three more rebels surrendered to the military in the past two days. Capt. Jerry Lamosao, the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson, said Saturday three NPA members in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) abandoned the Communist armed group and brought with them their firearms. On Saturday, two NPA members operating in South

Cotabato gave themselves up to troops of the 27th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Upper Sepaka, Surallah, South Cotabato. Goyo Lagal Pandatu, 27, married and a resident of Barangay Moloy, Surallah, South Cotabato and Toto Lumbay Sore alias Toto, 32, married and a resident of Barangay Upper Sepaka, also in Surallah, surrendered with their firearms -- an M16 rifle, an improvised M79 rifle and a Caliber .45 Thompson sub-machine gun.

SAFER SCHOOLS. TSI team members, trained in emergency response, gave lectures and demonstrations on first aid and fire safety to Inawayan Elementary School teachers and parents last 28 May 2018.

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Last Friday, the 73rd IB received Boy Cabisa Diale, alias Busaw, in Barangay Upper Suyan, Malapatan, Sarangani province. Capt. Mc Gary Dida, the civil-military operations officer of the 1002nd IB, said Diale, 75, married and a resident of Sitio Lino, Barangay Upper Suyan also surrendered his M16 (Bushmaster) rifle to troops of the 73rd IB. Pandatu, Sore and Diale had told the military in an interview that they left the NPA because they were tired of being on the run due to the continued military operation against the armed group and the fear of an encounter with government troops. Their surrender followed a series of encounters between government security forces and the NPA in T’boli, South Cotabato and Maasim, Sarangani that resulted in the apprehension of one NPA terrorist,

and the recovery of four high-powered firearms. “We will keep on intensifying our efforts in security operations, Community Support Programs, information gathering and collaboration with our stakeholders to further our gains and preempt possible atrocities planned by the NPA terrorists,” said Lt. Col. Jones Brisal Otida, commander of the 27th IB. Pandatu, Sore and Diale are the latest surrenderers in the list of the 10th ID. Lamosao said 333 members of the NPA; 529 members of the Militia ng Bayan; 212 members of the Sangay ng Partido sa Localidad; 5,407 NPA supporters; and 11 members of left-leaning groups have surrendered from January to May 31. Over the same period, Lamosao said, the military has also recorded 173 firearms surrendered and 114 recovered from

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27.7M students return to school By KINNY MENDOZA BALABAG Teacher I Pedro “Oloy” N. Roa Sr. Elementary School

MORE than 27.7 million students returned to school yesterday. An estimated 27,757,546 children from kindergarten to Grade 12 trooped back to public and private schools, including local and state universities and colleges. DepEd welcomes with utmost optimism our 27.7 million learners from all over the country. All problems regarding teachers, classrooms, toilets, seats, water and electricity have already been eradicated with the weeklong Brigada Eskwela. Needs throughout the school year are likewise attended such as access to health care, assistance during crisis or emergency situations and road safety, among others.

Local authorities have likewise deployed forces to ease traffic and secure the pupils and students who trooped to the schools. The pupils and the students are reminded to always stay alert and be vigilant of their surroundings to avoid being targeted by the criminal elements. The PNP has also assisted DepEd in terms of conducting symposia about crime prevention, dangers of illegal drugs and other laws to educate the students. The projected enrollment for kindergarten in public schools is 2,637,351; 12,663,690 in elementary or Grades 1 to 6; junior high school or Grades 7 to 10, 6,711,367; and senior high school, 1,451,267.

Valencia electrocuted By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon – Two rice mill workers died of electrocution while searching and catching frogs as “exotic foods,” the police reported Saturday. The police report identified the victims as Cesar P. Somodivilla, 21, rice mill operator, of Kimalok, Libertad, Misamis Oriental and Isagani B. Teves, 37, of Busco, Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon. An initial police investigation disclosed that the victims reportedly catching frogs as “exotic foods” when electrocuted by a grounded

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R.A.9048 Form No.10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048,a notice is hereby served to the public that CHARLUISE GABRIEL LL. NARIO has file with this office a petition for Change of First Name from “AL ISLAMON” to “CHARLUISE GABRIEL” in the Certificate of Live Birth of AL ISLAMON LLANES NARIO who was born on 12 September 1996 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Charlito Jr. A.Nario and Leah O. Llanes. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than June, 2018. MDN: Jun 5 & 12, 2018

cable wire attached to a steel post Friday evening. A concerned citizen identified only as a certain JR Mangubat reported the incident to the Valencia City Police. Responding police recovered the dead bodies of the victims with Somodivilla sustaining electrocution, burns on his left wrist while Teves with an electrocution, burns on the knees. Police also recovered 50 live frogs places inside the sack of Somodivilla and a flashlight while garlic, onions, coins, lighter and “cedula” were found in the pocket of Teves.

(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A.10172 a notice is hereby served to the public that BARTOLOME JR. Q. ZALSOS has file with this office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly DATE OF BIRTH from “SEPTEMBER 5, 1958” to “SEPTEMBER 2, 1958” in the Certificate of Live Birth of BARTOLOME QUIBE ZALSOS who was born on SEPTEMBER 2, 1958 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Felisa N. Quibe and Bartolome O.Zalsos. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than June, 2018.

MDN: Jun 5 & 12, 2018

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dead, 4 injured in 3 Reds surrender as drive 13DavSur road mishap vs the NPA gains ground DAVAO CITY--The campaign against the New People’s Army (NPA) continued to gain ground in Mindanao as three more rebels surrendered to the military in the past two days. Capt. Jerry Lamosao, the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (ID) spokesperson, said Saturday three NPA members in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) abandoned the Communist armed group and brought with them their firearms. On Saturday, two NPA members operating in South Cotabato gave themselves up to troops of the 27th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Upper Sepaka,

Surallah, South Cotabato. Goyo Lagal Pandatu, 27, married and a resident of Barangay Moloy, Surallah, South Cotabato and Toto Lumbay Sore alias Toto, 32, married and a resident of Barangay Upper Sepaka, also in Surallah, surrendered with their firearms -- an M16 rifle, an improvised M79 rifle and a Caliber .45 Thompson sub-machine gun. Last Friday, the 73rd IB received Boy Cabisa Diale, alias Busaw, in Barangay Upper Suyan, Malapatan, Sarangani province. Capt. Mc Gary Dida, the civil-military operations officer of the 1002nd IB, said Diale, 75, married

and a resident of Sitio Lino, Barangay Upper Suyan also surrendered his M16 (Bushmaster) rifle to troops of the 73rd IB. Pandatu, Sore and Diale had told the military in an interview that they left the NPA because they were tired of being on the run due to the continued military operation against the armed group and the fear of an encounter with government troops. Their surrender followed a series of encounters between government security forces and the NPA in T’boli, South Cotabato and Maasim, Sarangani that resulted in the apprehension of one NPA terrorist,

DAVAO CITY -- At least 13 persons, mostly workers, were killed and four were injured when a van rammed into a 10-wheeler truck in Barangay Astorga, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur on Sunday. Police Regional Office 11 (Davao region) spokesperson Chief Insp. Milgrace Driz said based on the report of the Davao del Sur Police, the accident took place at the national highway of Sitio Lantawan, Barangay Astorga involving a 10-wheeler truck driven by Theodoro Batiocan. The fatalities were identified as Jonathan Dadong, Nina Itchon, Jayson Tusan, Recmar Bautista, Maria Fe Regino, Roy Plenos Itchon, Joel Cedeno, Durson Adlog, Rannie Cabal, Alfredo Beringuel, Vicente Sanico,

and an unidentified male person. Ron Gie Rada, the 13th fatality, was declared dead on arrival at the Digos Provincial Hospital. The injured victims who were brought to the Digos Provincial Hospital were identified as Efren Presores, driver of the utility van, Abenjie Lumanta, Ariel Entero Cana, and Aixa Puna. Driz said the van was northbound going to Davao City when the driver was reportedly speeding at the curve, causing him to overshoot his lane and hit the truck, which was heading towards the poblacion area in Sta Cruz. Based on initial investigations, Driz said 12 persons were confirmed dead on the spot. See mishap, page 9

Mt. Candalaga “Mars attack” Visit Davao Summer Fest, a success Four days of different activities. Three festive nights. Two different trails. One summit to conquer. “The experience was great. We got what we expected. We got what we came for,” said Melfrance of Mindanao Outdoor Enthusiast. Indeed, an event worth remembering as 332 adventure-seekers across the country gathered during the 39th Mountaineering Federation of the Philippines, Inc. National Annual Congress Climb on May 2427, 2018 at Aguakan Cold Spring Resort, Maragusan, Compostela Valley. Dubbed as Mars Attack!, the event is part of Davao Region’s 2018 Visit Davao Summer Festival (VDSF), with the theme, “LongFest and WideFest.” The goal is to climb the Mt. Candalaga Peak at 2,100 SALUTE. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gives a salute as he walks past the foyer guards during prior to his departure at the Ninoy Aquino InterSee visit, page 10

national Airport for his three-day official visit to the Republic of Korea on early Sunday morning, June 3, 2018. (King Rodriguez/Presidential Photo)

MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORY (MARINA) ROXI celebrating the 44th founding anniversary of MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORY (MARINA) last June 1, 2018 held at 2nd floor,DCPI Bldg., Dacudao Ave. Cor. Lakandula St., Agdao, Davao City. lead by Regional Director ROXI Mary Ann Armi Z. Arcilla; Technical Consultant Rodolfo L. Escasinas; JO-Secretary Shiella Marie L. Concillado; Atty. Genevieve L. Calzada Supervising Maritime Industry Development Specialist and other staff.

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5,407 NPA supporters; and 11 members of left-leaning groups have surrendered from January to May 31. Over the same period, Lamosao said, the military has also recorded 173 firearms surrendered and 114 recovered from military operations, along with 141 improvised explosive devices recovered. He further said that the militar y has arrested 24 NPA members, including top leader Elizalde Cañete alias Jinggoy, who is currently detained at the Davao City Jail. Dida said the latest surrenderers will be presented to the local governments of South Cotabato and Sarangani so they could be given immediate assistance and enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program. There will also be additional cash assistance for their surrendered firearms. Major Gen. Noel S. Clement, commander of the 10th ID, assured that the military will continue to be steadfast in putting the NPA in a state where it can no longer influence people in communities where the 10th ID is operating. Clement vowed that the 10th ID will continue to intensify its security operation and collaboration with stakeholders to protect and secure the people. PNA

corruption and good governance. But the good was not worth an applaud, not even the move in fast-tracking the rehab of war-torn Marawi. So what lies ahead in the remaining months of 2018? This early, economic stress runs high as we enter an era of uncertainty where the costs of living continuously skyrockets no end. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)

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from page 4 such as the final peace agreement to reduce the struggle of the Moro people to the one-sided agreement alone, tainting the legitimacy of the continuing search for genuine autonomy and struggle for right to self-determination as mere acts of terrorism. We stand with the decision of the Makabayan Bloc to truly scrutinize the contents of the present BBL and fight for the provisions they thought are compromising the fight of the Moro people for right to self-determination. Their vote of no at the Congress deliberation is a vote of no to the fake autonomy or the limited capacity of the future Bangsamoro government to protect resources and rights of the Bangsamoro. We will forever continue to be vigilant in our fight for justice, right to self-determination and genuine autonomy for the Bangsamoro. We call on all peace-loving people especially our brother and sister Moros to continue working for selfdetermination, and fight for the justice we need and the peace that we work and pray for daily.

As the government continues to disregard Moro people’s struggle for right to self-determination, it is in the hands of Moro people to continue to fight for genuine right to self-determination. (MindaNews)

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from page 7 military operations, along with 141 improvised explosive devices recovered. He further said that the military has arrested 24 NPA members, including top leader Elizalde Cañete alias Jinggoy, who is currently detained at the Davao City Jail. Dida said the latest surrenderers will be presented to the local governments of South Cotabato and Sarangani so they could be given immediate assistance and enrolled in the Comprehensive Local Integration Program. There will also be additional cash assistance for their surrendered firearms. Major Gen. Noel S. Clement, commander of the 10th ID, assured that the military will continue to be steadfast in putting the NPA in a state where it can no longer influence people in communities where the 10th ID is operating. Clement vowed that the 10th ID will continue to intensify its security operation and collaboration with stakeholders to protect and secure the people. (PNA)

DOE to establish strategic oil reserve Oil firms reverse pump prices after 3 weeks of surges

By Ma. Cristina Arayata PNA

IN its effort to shield consumers from volatile international oil prices and ensure supply security, the Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing its efforts to engage the country’s downstream oil industry within this month. Earlier, DOE has announced that it has directed its attached agency, PNOC-EC (Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation), to engage in the selling of petroleum products sourced from non-OPEC members to independent petroleum dealers and to vulnerable sectors, such as public utility transport groups. Cusi, who is the ex-

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Medina, Misamis Oriental -oOoBANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, EJF FILE NO. 370-M(2018) mortgagee, FOR: -versus- Extrajudicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage Under SPOUSES ERNESTO D. QUE AND Act 3135, As Amended by Act ESTRELLA L. QUE, 4118 mortgagors. X-------------------------------------------------/

officio Chairman of the PNOC-EC, said the move was meant to enhance competition among existing oil industry players and stabilize domestic oil prices. “We are looking at other countries. Russia is just an option. PNOC-EC expects to receive the first shipment by end of June,” Cusi said. According to Cusi, PNOC-EC is looking at the different areas for the reserve’s storage and among the areas being considered are Subic, Phividec Complex and Quezon. At present, oil companies are required to maintain a Minimum lnventory Requirement (MlR) of in-country stocks equivalent to 30 days of crude and products for refiners, 15 days of products for importers/bulk suppliers and seven days of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stocks for LPG players. Meanwhile, aside from ensuring the country’s supply, the DOE will also

come out with a policy on unbundling petroleum product prices. “We need to unbundle the prices. It has to happen,” the Energy Chief stressed, adding that this will provide the consumers more information about the petroleum products that they buy. The DOE is currently conducting consultations with the stakeholders on the mechanism for unbundling. International geopolitical developments, which include US sanctions on Iran, the drop in OPEC production levels and the political changes unfolding in Venezuela have resulted in the recent uptrend in oil prices for the past weeks. With the volatility of oil prices, the DOE is encouraging consumers to be smart and judicious in the use of petroleum products, such as driving efficiently and managing trips properly to save on fuel costs, among others.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Medina, Misamis Oriental -oOoBANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, EJF FILE NO. 384-M(2018) mortgagee, FOR: -versus- Extrajudicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage Under SPOUSES RONNIE AND LOIDA BUGHAW AND Act 3135, As Amended by Act CAMIGUIN COOPERATIVE RURAL BANK INC, 4118 mortgagors. X-------------------------------------------------------/

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE

Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118, filed by the BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, mortgagee, against SPOUSES ERNESTO D. QUE AND ESTRELLA L. QUE, mortgagors, with residence and postal address at Block 2 Lot 3, SCIONS EXECUTIVE HOMES, Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagors to the former in the amount of SIX HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIFTY SEVEN PESOS & 94/100 (P617,057.94) Philippine Currency, excluding penalties, attorney’s fees, and other charges as of FEBRUARY 28, 2018 plus all other expenses incurred in connection with this petition and sale, the undersigned RTC-OCC Sheriff ’s sell at Public Auction on July 25, 2018 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC-OCC, Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit:

Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118, filed by the BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, mortgagee, against SPOUSES RONNIE AND LOIDA BUGHAW mortgagors, with residence and postal address at Barangay Bauk-bauk, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental AND CAMIGUIN COOPERATIVE RURAL BANK INC, mortgagors, with residence and postal address at Mambajao, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagors to the former in the amount of THREE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY SIX PESOS & 67/100 (P332,266.67) Philippine Currency, excluding penalties, attorney’s fees, and other charges as of APRIL 30, 2018 plus all other expenses incurred in connection with this petition and sale, the undersigned RTC-OCC Sheriff ’s sell at Public Auction on July 25, 2018 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC-OCC, Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-27745 A PARCEL OF LAND, and all improvements thereon, (Lot No. 15, Block 11, Pcs-10-001586, being a portion of Lots 16-G-3-A & Lot 16-G-3-B, Psd-10-019173) situated in the Poblacion, Municipality of Medina, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., along lines 2-3-4 by Road Lot 12 (6.50 m. wide)., on the SE., along line 4-5 by Road Lot 17 (8.00m. Wide), on the SW., along line 5-1, by Lot 16; and on the NW., along line 1-2, by Lot 13, all of block 11 of the consolidation subdivision plan Pcs-10-001586. Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan being N., 61 deg., 04’W., 694.17 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad-347, Medina Cadastre.

thence N. 72 deg. 39’ E., thence S. 17 deg. 21’ E., thence S. 32 deg. 32’ W., thence S. 82 deg. 19’ W., thence N.17 deg. 21’ W.,

9.60 m. to point 2; 7.98 m. to point 3; 4.00 m. to point 4; 6.64 m. to point 5; 9.44m to point of beginning;

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. E-5571 A PARCEL OF LAND, and all improvements thereon, (Lot No. 999, Cad-703-D) situated in the Barangay of Kabulakan, Municipality of Balingoan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the W., along lines 1-2-3, by Lot 962, Cad 703-D; on the N., along line 3-4, by Lot 996; Cad 703-D; on the SE., along lines 4-5, by Lot 1000; Cad 703-D; and on the S., along lines 5-1, by Lot 972; Cad-703-D. Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan being S., 20 deg., 43’W., 3811.86 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad-703-D, Balingoan Cadastre. Thence:

1-2 N. 12 deg. 26’W., 2-3 N. 8 deg. 46’W., 3-4 N. 87 deg. 47’E., 4-5 S. 12 deg. 30’W., 5-1 N. 85 deg. 08’W.,

88.02 m. 73.91 m. 116.80 m. 171.81 m. 49.47 m.

containing an area of NINETY FOUR (94) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS cyl. conc. Mons. 15X40 cm. bearing true. Date of Original Survey, Nov. 6-Dec. 15, 1931 and that of the subdivision March 2 to April 11, 1995, executed by Calvin C. Fernandez Geodetic Engineer and approved on July 13, 1995

Containing an area of THIRTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY NINE (13,769) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground. Bearings true, date of survey, April 1-September 30, 1982 executed by E ENCARNACION, Geodetic Engineer and approved on November 25, 1982.

In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate for themselves the title and tax declaration herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

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and Calamba in Laguna as well as in Cebu and Davao. Glob e cont inues to deploy VDSL and now includes 16 cities in Metro Manila and in 18 areas that include Bulacan, Cavite, Baguio, Cavite, Cebu and Davao City. VDSL technology provides high-speed Broadband service up to 200 Mbps using existing copper footprint. Agustin said that the total deployment using various broadband technologies reached more than 1 million lines since 2016. The company’s bid to deploy 2 million broadband lines by 2020 is expected to redefine home broadband experience for Filipinos amid growing customer demand for bandwidth-intensive multimedia content. Using the 2600 MHz, Globe also fired up almost 200 massive MIMO sites, enabling a mobile network to multiply the capacity of a wireless connection without requiring more antennas. The company’s deployment of massive MIMO technology has also been working to accelerate the company’s bid to roll out 2 million home broadband

lines, with speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020. “The goal is to provide for the growing data service needs of our customers and the company will continue to aggressively roll out broadband lines using latest available technologies such as the massive MIMO,” he said. In early 2017, Globe started the commercial deployment of massive MIMO to enhance mobile internet connectivity experience of customers in high-density areas. The commercial deployment of the MIMO technology forms part of the company’s efforts to further improve mobile and wireless broadband internet experience of its customers by expanding on its network coverage and capacities. Globe continues to be aggressive in expanding its LTE coverage across the country by deploying additional 934 LTE sites using the 700MHz, 2600 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies in the first quarter of the year including Jolo, Tawi-Tawi, and Batanes.

being notified of the delay through the mobile numbers they registered with the SSS, Sebastian explained. This is the first time a printer malfunction caused a delay in the delivery of checks, the SSS official added. (PNA)

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variables affecting the GRDP per capita. “Mobilizing revenues to increase fiscal space for the Build Build Build Program is the best strategy to boost regional incomes,” the DOF said. “As more roads and ports are built in lower income regions, investments in productive enterprises will follow, thus generating more jobs and raising incomes. This will enhance each region’s economic potentials and move the less developed regions closer to the income level of more developed regions,” it added. (PNA)

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initially. COWD general manager Bienvenido Batar said Mulawan is still considered from page 6 an employee and would are trying to make it sooner,” not face any administrative she added. charge since the criminal Affected members are complaint he is facing is not work-related in nature. Mulawan reported for work at the COWD headquarters a 8:00 a.m. yesterday morning and immediately left to work in the field still

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under his erstwhile position, architectural draftsman. Just like the moment when he was arrested almost four years ago, Mulawan’s comeback was uneventful – there were no welcoming surprises from his erstwhile colleagues at the COWD engineering department. There were no media interviews too since Mulawan immediately did fieldwork. Prior to his arrest, Mulawan had been critical of the deal that his own government-operated employer COWD made with bulk water supplier Rio Verde Water Consortium. While Mulawan was behind bars, COWD had since rescinded its contract with Rio Verde and transacted with another supplier after the Commission on Audit (COA) questioned it. Early this year, the Ombudsman filed graft charges before the Sandiganbayan against Rio Verde and the COWD officials at the time the deal was signed, stating that the contract was anomalous.

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in April 2017. “The BSP will continue to ensure that the expansion in domestic credit and liquidity proceeds in line with overall economic growth while remaining consistent with the BSP’s price and financial stability objectives,” the central bank stressed. (PNA)

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he said. It was at this point that the provincial government led by provincial disaster risk reduction and management officer Fernando Dy intervened and talked with the 58th Infantry Battalion to provide escort to the evacuees so they could return. Dy said that negotiations bogged down on Sunday evening because the evacuees were demanding the government to replenish their rice supplies and they also wanted media to hear their plight. Dy added that there were no journalists present in their makeshift evacuation center in Lumbo, thus they needed to travel to Cagayan de Oro to present their situation to the public through the media. He continued saying that upon arriving in Cagayan de Oro City and after being interviewed by reporters, it was already a half victory for them. “The province and the local government unit of Lagonglong are shouldering their food expenses and will be shouldering their rice rations and even toiletries once they decide to go home,” Dy said. The first time that the Kamansi residents evacuated was in 2016 for ten days and in March last year for 14 days.

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at 2,100 meters above sea level. It is without a doubt, a challenge that would surely test the hikers’ physical and mental stamina. On May 24, the participants were welcomed during the Mayor’s night, sponsored by the Local Government Unit of Maragusan. In the early morning of May 25, the cold weather did

not extinguish the excitement that filled the air as the climbers get ready for their most awaited adventure. A total of 150 participants have joined the trek; 75 of which are going into the summit via hardcore trail while the remaining 75 are via beginners trail. The hardcore trail features 15 waterfalls upstream; Maranging falls as their jump-off point. Since their location is farther than that of the beginners, the group spent the night at Camp 1 and continued their way the day after. Only 22 individuals had successfully reached the summit. Joseph Ian Bancale, Charlie and Mark Lawrence Gallarde of Damul Mountaineers were the first three climbers to arrive. On the other hand, the jump off point for beginners is at the Tagbibinta falls wherein they have to experience an all assault trek going to camp 2. They are given only a day to reach the summit and go back to the host resort. Though the trail was intended for beginners, some climbers doubt it, “sure sila beginners ni? Hasta mang lisuda.” Sixty four years old Federico Reyes, Jr., the oldest participant of the National climb, is a participant from Earth Island Outdoor of General Santos City. “Sus! May lang gani wa ko nag hardcore. Lisod naman gani diri sa beginners unsa nalang didto sa hardcore?” said Tatay Federico, as he stopped to catch his breath. As soon as he regained little of his energy, he started to make his way up again. Unfortunately, even before reaching Camp 2, Tatay Federico decided to raise the white flag. Nevertheless, he was still happy and thankful for the experience. “Nalipay ko nga nakaapil ko from Gensan team. And we hope that more mountaineers will come next year for this kind of activity. This is really a good thing to refresh,” he ended. The top 4 climbers for beginners category were all members of One Two Trekkers; Henry Seron, Eric Angeles, Miller Cascaro and Quirico Cajegas. As all the climbers have gone down from the peak on May 26, they enjoyed another night of booze party, chill out with new friends, and be inspired with music. This time sponsored by the Provincial Government of ComVal. On the last day, a tree planting activity was held as a way of preserving nature. (Sheldane Mahinay // ID Comval)

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operations, said one of the programs of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, aside from free education, is to provide free technical and vocational skills training for IPs and former rebels. Feliciano said completing the TESDA training is a short cut to a good future. He said TESDA is an architect of blue collar jobs but for him, the agency is a creator of “gold collar” jobs. Feliciano urged IPs to take advantage of the opportunities given by the government. “What TESDA began should end in a bright future for you,” he said. Feliciano said IPs are the program’s priority because they are usually targeted by the NPA for recruitment, citing records from the Armed Forces of the Philippines that show that at least 70 percent of former rebels in Bukidnon are members of IP communities. Bukidnon’s provincial director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Chona Labaon, said since the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) became a law, this is the first time that livelihood program for IPs has been given emphasis. She said IPs have skills that need to be enhanced so they would become competitive. Kotie R. Bax, TESDA Bukidnon provincial director, said the SSTP will begin this month of June. She said earlier that the program will accommodate 15,000 skills development training slots for IPs nationwide. In the province, Bax said the training will be held in 31 TESDA-accredited public and private schools that offer technical and vocational programs. Abdulwahid Madum, TESDA Bukidnon information officer, explained that of the total national quota, the Northern Mindanao region has 1,400 slots, 340 of which have been allocated for Bukidnon. Madum said recipients of the program will receive PHP100 daily training allowance, compared to only PHP60 per day for other TESDA programs. Based on the presentation, TESDA has allotted PHP6 million for the SSTP in Bukidnon. 2 projects unveiled Feliciano led the unveiling ceremony of two major projects to be constructed at the campus of the Mindanaw Tribal School. The first project is the Skills Training Court via training-cum production and the Skills Training Center for IP Traditional Skills. Bax said the Skills Training Court is worth PHP2.5 million, funded by TESDA, while the Skills Training Center for IP Traditional Skills is worth PHP1.5 million from the development

fund of Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. A ceremonial awarding of scholarship grants to IPs was also held. Bukidnon, which consists of two cities, 20 towns and 464 barangays, is home to the tribes of Manobo, Higaonon, Bukidnon, Talaandig, Matigsalug, Umayamnon, and Tigwahanon. (PNA)

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that will help preserve Islamic heritage. The open forum centered on Islamic heritage that encompasses Islamic history, culture and traditions, beliefs and practices, and marriage and family values. Maguindra said the discussion provided clarification on cultural issues that are being practiced in the region but are actually incorrect. “Not all cultural practices are still in accordance with the teachings of Islam and that is why it is important to take a look on the deeper sense of Islam for Muslims and to be guided on everything without compromising culture,” she said. “We must examine our culture. If these cultural practices are inconsistent with the teachings of Islam, then we must avoid doing them,” Ustadz Alzad Sattar, Bureau of Madaris Education representative, said. This year’s National Heritage Month celebration carries the theme, ‘Pambansang Pagkakaisa para sa Pamana,’ highlighting the role of a common heritage as a unifying force to foster national unity. (PNA)

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operation in Purok 3, Barangay Tugbungan here at about 6:45 p.m. Friday, said Chang. She said seized from the suspect was a heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet of suspected shabu and marked money. The suspects were detained while appropriate charges are set to be filed against them, Chang added. (PNA)

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garnering 15,677 elementary, 11,403 junior high and 18,792 senior high students. They will be studying in 72 elementary and 43 junior and senior high schools throughout Cagayan de Oro in the ten-month long school season. Dela Peña said there are 2,963 elementary, 1,371 junior high and 307 senior high teachers all over the city that will cater to these students. With those figures, there is a two percent increase in elementary enrollment this year and a 1.5 percent increase in junior high enrollment. Meanwhile, the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) have redeployed traffic enforcers in five schools

Tuesday, June 5, 2018 throughout the city which have a heavy population of students. RTA head Engr. Nonito Oclarit identified the schools as West City Central School, City Central School, Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School, Phinma-COC and Liceo de Cagayan University. For his part, Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) spokesperson Supt. Mardy Hortillosa said that they have already installed police assistance desks in all public schools in the city, with the private schools not prioritized since they have their own security. At the provincial level, Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) member Gerardo Sabal III reminded parents to watch out for weatherrelated ailments such as coughs, colds and fever by bringing with them weather protection wear while traveling to school.

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was claimed by his family and was given a decent burial. As the bodies of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were recovered, about 140 members of the Higaonon tribe consisting of 40 families evacuated and settled at the provincial capitol grounds here Monday morning. Datu Renato Ayuman, the leader of the group, said that they came down to seek for food, relief and government assistance for the displaced Higaonon tribe. The military and the NPA rebels engaged in a running gun battle in the mountain of Camansi , an outskirt village of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental where armed skirmishes between the government troopers and the communist rebels takes place every now and then. Ayuman said that they would not return to their village until the military leave the area for fear of their lives. “If the military puts up a camp in our village, we would no longer return there,” Ayuman said. The military has continued a clearing operation in the villages of Camansi, Banglay and in the borders of Balingasag and Lagonglong in a bid to flush out the NPA rebels in the area. Ingente said that aside from the recovery of the dead bodies of the rebels, the military also recovered four high powered firearms, several rounds of ammunitions, four improvised explosives, and subversive documents after the army troopers overran an NPA bunker in Camansi on May 27, 2018.

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for the protection and conservation of our environment and respect for the rights of nature which started May 28 in Zamboanga City and ends today at the Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Central Office at Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City and in Mendiola, Manila in time for the global celebration of World Environment Day. “It is a journey and pilgrimage of hope and faith for our countrymen to raise awareness for the protection of the environment. We have many problems due to irresponsible mining, irresponsible logging and irresponsible management of our upland areas that cause severe flooding, soil erosion, and mass destruction of our lowland communities,” said Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma in his opening statement for the press conference at Gaston Park following the march. “It is for this that we appeal to remind ourselves that nature itself is a gift of God, and we are asked to be stewards of the environment. We are asked to me mindful of the rights of future generations, seeing how we have already experienced Sendong and other calamities which devastated our communities. May all of us be careful and mindful of caring for our common home, for our country and the good of our fellow men and women,” he added. This year’s theme Protect Mother Earth! Defend Inter-Generational People’s Rights for a Balanced and Healthful Ecology. Recognize and Uphold the Rights of Nature! is aimed at raising public awareness on the negative impacts of mining and climate change, highlight human rights violations by mining communities, call for the passage of green bills pending in the legislative branches of government, and demand accountability from erring mining companies. Prior to the national caravan, a series of Kalampag ng Salakyag build-up events were also conducted from March to May 2018 in mining affected communities. Respect for The Rights of Nature “We are doing Salakyag because we are concerned about the continued and massive environmental destruction brought about most especially by large scale mining companies, and other aggressive development projects on logging, coal mining, hydropower dams which always have great impact on the environment,” said Yolanda Esguerra, executive director of Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and SALAKYAG 2018 national coordinator. “This is so far the longest caravan to be mounted in the country which is also registered in the worldwide celebration of World Environment Day.” “We echo the call of Pope Francis in his pastoral letter Laudato Si calling for the protection of our common home and to her both, the cry of the poor, and the cry of Mother Earth, and for all people to embrace ecological conversion. To stand and be one with nature, in a

lifestyle that is sustainable,” she added. “In damaging the environment, we are damaging our relationship with other humans, particularly our brothers and sisters who are poor, and future generations. We are forgetting are interconnected with the earth, and those around and ahead of us, who depend on our good stewardship of the gifts of creation, said Fr. Saturnino S. Lumba, SSJV, head of the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro’s (ACDO) Social Action Center, who also represents the SAC in the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Council headed by Abp. Ledesma. “Thus, we commit to continue the protection and conservation of our watershed, through the active engagement of the Cagayan de Oro River Basin Management Council. We call on the local governments to continue to support all our endeavors in the hinterlands and along the riversides, for the safe cause and in combating all kinds of mining and quarrying in our city.” Fr. Lumba committed in behalf of the SAC and CDORMBC to help improve synergy in building a safer and more responsive and healthier local environment, incorporating campaign principles into every individual project, program and intervention, and to share the campaign with neighboring networks, ACDO\s Ad-Intra and Ad-Extra Ministries and colleagues in CLIMOACO, Tulay Kalinaw Mindanaw, BSS in the parishes, catholic education and other dioceses. Call to Action “We call for a stop to the killing of our environment. As we share our voice of dissent on the killing s happening in the war on drugs, we say no the wanton destruction and killings of the environment and all creation.” Esguerra declared. “For a long while now, our environment has fallen victim to an economic and political system which treats Mother Earth as a Utility, to exploit it for the good of the human species without regard whether other species could die or become extinct. Forgetting that man’s life is intertwined with other creations.” “Salakyag pushes for a return to the culture of interconnection and full embrace of nature. To uphold the Rights of Nature, that can further enhance human rights. Let this journey really jump start the push for a law that would give integral and legal rights to nature. We wish to dialogue with the president, DENR secretary, and our lawmakers, to submit to them the one millions signatures gathered during our caravan, for the protection of the environment and the push for the Rights of Nature,” she added. Esguerra said Salakyag is a timely platform to uphold the rights of nature “as equal in importance to the rights of human beings.”

“The modern world has produced people so disconnected with nature who only see its usefulness in relation to themselves. The natural perspective should be the ability to see the usefulness of each of the species to each other and their interconnectedness.” Murder of Filipino Environment Advocates “Of 149 environmental advocates killed worldwide, 49 or almost a third is from the Philippines. And mostly, the victims are the indigenous peoples, farmers, community leaders and advocates. The poor remains to be the most affected by environmental destruction and suffer the brunt of natural disasters brought by climate change. We seek justice for the victims and better protections for our environmental advocates and affected communities,” Esguerra added. SALAKYAG 2018 in Cagayan de Oro was organized by the local clusters of PMPI (CABUSTAM Cluster of member organizations from Cagayan de Oro, Butuan, Surigao, Tandag, and Misamis Occidental); KIDMACO Cluster of member organizations from Kidapawan, Marbel, and Cotabato; Davao Region Cluster Members and Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) – a network of people’s organizations (POs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), church/faithbased groups and Misereor in Germany; the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)/Caritas Philippines- the humanitarian, development and advocacy arm of the Catholic Church in the Philippines created by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) in 1966 and mandated to accompany the poor and marginalized in the just and legitimate struggle for social justice and transformation.

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as Asia’s laggard. Based on the 2018 report by Ookla, the average fixed broadband download speed in the Philippines is 5 times faster than in 2014. According to Speedtest Global Index Report by Ookla for April 2018, fixed broadband download speeds have increased dramatically by 403% to 17.62Mbps as of April 2018, from 3.5Mbps in 2014. The country is followed by Malaysia with 391% improvement. For mobile, average download speeds in the Philippines continued to improve from May 2017 to April 2018, according to a Yugatech report citing an Open Signal

data. Globe was able to retain its position of having the widest 4G availability as its users were able to find its 4G connections 67.5% of the time, the report read. “These consistent reports from Ookla and other crowd sourcing speed tests showed that our high network investments have started to pay off. We were able to improve our internet services by efficiently using our spectrum assets and improving our network continuously,” Joel Agustin, Globe SVP for Network Technology Group, said in a statement. Globe Telecom is

allotting $850 million to $900 million every year until 2020 as capital expenditures (capex), in a bid to continuously upgrade its network for its fast-growing data business. In the first 3 months of 2018, Globe already spent around P6.6 billion to remarkably expand its network and support the growing subscriber base and demand for data. In terms of wired broadband facilities, Globe was able to deploy fiber broadband in 12 cities in Metro Manila as well as in 19 provinces nationwide. Majority of the company’s fiber build are located in Quezon City, Sta. Rosa See globe, page 10

Seda Hotels Executives Merit Prestigious International Certification for Hotel Administrators Certification Provided by the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) Manila, Philippines -- Seda hotels executives led by senior group general manager Andrea Mastellone have been certified by the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) for their exemplary leadership and managerial abilities. The team took the Certified Hotel Administrator (CHA) certification program and passed the culminating exam with high marks, receiving some of the highest scores in Asia. The CHA program is the most prestigious certification available to general managers and top executives in the hospitality industry. It was developed by AHLEI, the training and education arm of the largest hotel industry association in the world. Wilma Estaura, group director of Human Resources of AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts Corp. (AHRC), explained that the certification program ensures that top Seda executives remain familiar with the latest practices and trends in their field. Topics covered include sales and marketing, operations, leadership, revenue management and related subjects. “It’s a wholistic program that combines

experience and new knowledge to ensure that our leaders are always equipped with the skills needed to run a successful hotel business.” Mastellone and his hotel managers have been successful in leading Seda hotels in BGC, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Laguna and Iloilo to the top of their respective markets. As well, Seda’s guest satisfaction ratings register at 86 per cent, substantially higher than the industry average. Estaura adds that under their leadership, Seda’s employee engagement rate is in the high 90s, a clear indication that they are satisfied and are happy to work in the company. Seda Hotels is wholly-owned and managed by Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corporation. It is embarking on an aggressive expansion program that will see the opening of new hotels in various key destinations around the country, including the Lio Tourism Estate in El Nido, Palawan; Cebu; Makati; Paranaque; and addition of a second tower to its flagship hotel, Seda BGC in Taguig, due to high demand.

Seda Centrio Hotel Manager, Armand Angeles, Merit Prestigious International Certification for Hotel Administrators.