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New minimum wage hike takes effect December 1 D Volume III, No. 154
Editor : Cheng Ordoñez
AVAO City - Labor and Employment director Atty. Jeoffrey Suyao of Davao Region announced the effectivity of the P5 cost of living allowance for all minimumwage workers on December 1, 2014.
He said the new Cola is part of the second tranche of minimum wage adjustment due to the implementation of the Wage Order No. 18 in June 1 raising the pay to P312 for nonagriculture, and P302 for the agriculture sector, P312 for service or retail merchandise employing ten or more workers and P281 for those employing less that ten workers. Suyao said the new cola
adjustment will adjust the pay to P317 per day for non-agricultural sector, P307 per day for the agricultural sector, service or retail industries employing ten or more workers at P317 and P286 for those employing less than ten employees. “I urge the employers to implement the new wage adjustment that will serve as our Christmas gift to our workers,” he said. (PIA 11Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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Tigerair Philippines add Gensan to network
Tigerair Philippines adds a new domestic destination. It will launch direct flights from Manila to General Santos starting November 28, 2014. The airline’s General Santos service will depart from Manila at 12:30 pm every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday and arrive in General Santos at 02:20 pm. Every Monday, the flight departs from Manila at 2:00 pm and arrive in General Santos at 3:50 pm. Every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, the return flight will depart from General Santos at 3:00 pm and will land in Manila at 4:50 pm whereas, on Mondays it will depart General Santos at 4:30 pm and arrive in Manila at 6:20 pm and on Thursdays, it will
depart General Santos at 3:10 pm and arrive in Manila at 5:00 pm. The new flight will utilize an Airbus A320 aircraft. The lowest year-round fare for Manila-Roxas and vice versa start at P2,008. General Santos is dubbed as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines.” It is also famous for its export quality products such as tropical fruits and copra. General Santos is also gateway to popular tourist destinations such as Lake Sebu, Seven Falls, and the Sarangani. “Tigerair Philippines, through its network made wider with Cebu Pacific, looks forward to offering additional flight and destination options for its guests,” said Atty. Leilani de Leon, Tigerair Philippines Chief Legal and
Corporate Affairs. With the new routes, Tigerair Philippines offers over 240 weekly flights to 14 domestic destinations – Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Clark, Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Manila, Roxas, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban and Tagbilaran and one international destination – Hong Kong. It utilizes a fleet of four Airbus A320 aircraft. For bookings and inquiries, please log on to www.cebupacificair.com or call our reservation hotlines (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. Our latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@ CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages and on Tigerair Philippines’ official Twitter (@ tigerairPH) and Facebook (tigerairphilip-
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Help Portrait CDO: Origins By MARK FRANCISCO, Assistant Lifestyle Editor
live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.” Galatians 5:1
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SETTLE YOUR DEBT This should be definitely on top of your list. Freeing yourself from debt should be your priority rather than buying things that you don’t need. Sometimes you buy things that you don’t really like because you want to impress some people, especially those whom you hate. I’m telling you, it’s not worth it! Don’t let yourself and your family suffer financially because of this shallow and petty reason. Being in debt is one of the most stressful situations that anyone can experience. You will continually live in anxiousness and restlessness. There will be sleepless nights because you’re thinking on how to pay your debt and bills. If you constantly live worrying, you will eventually live in a stressful situation that will prevent you from functioning well at work, at home, at school, and in your daily life. Getting your Christmas Bonus should be considered as the best solution to your current problem. You should use this to settle your debt —nothing more, nothing less. Living in peace (because you’re debt-free) is much better than living in stress (because of your financial crisis). “Christ has set us free to
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS If you have a burning desire for a long time for this endeavor, you should put your Christmas Bonus into a better use. Make use of it to something that is worth investing and spending. Let your money work for you and not vice versa. The goal of having money is not just for you to save, but for you to make it grow. The fastest way to grow your money is through business. I remember one story from the Bible; the Parable of the Talents. One of Jesus’ most significant parables regarding work is set in the context of investments (Matt. 25:14-30). A rich man delegates the management of his wealth to his servants, much as investors in today’s markets do. He gives five talents (a large unit of money) to the first servant, two talents to the second, and one talent to the third. Two of the servants earn 100 percent returns by trading with the funds, but the third servant hides the money in the ground and earns nothing. The rich man returns, rewards the two who made money, but severely punishes the servant who did nothing. The servant who received one talent was not condemned for failing to reach the fivetalent goal; he was condemned because he did nothing with what he was given. At the same time, the parable ends with the talent taken from the third servant being given to the one with ten talents. The implication of the parable is that, we are to use whatever talents or resources
we’ve been given to the best of our ability. We should make it thrive. We should be a good steward of what have been entrusted to us. “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” Luke 16:10 SHARE IT WITH OTHERS Don’t just count your blessings, share them! Why? Because no one became poor from giving. The more you give unselfishly, the more you receive abundantly. Sharing makes you bigger than you are. The more you pour out, the more life will be able to pour in. You make a life by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. So give generously, cheerfully and lovingly! Not just this Christmas season but every single day of your life. “Give and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 16:38 THINK. REFLECT. APPLY Do you have any plans about your Christmas bonus? Have you thought of using/ spending it wisely? Did it come to your mind to be selfless this Christmas and share your blessings to others? ...NONOY from Page B4 with his friends, the impressionist Willie Nepomuceno and composer-singer, Rey Valera. This is a life story musical concert of Nonoy entitled “TIMELESS.” An upcoming singer-composer, Anna Melissa will do the front act. This man is really busy as a bee. Behind the scene, the man known as 'The Voice' is keeping himself preoccupied anew with a new project. An
HELP Portrait CDO was the offshoot of a movement that Cagayan de Oro-born and Los Angeles-bred Bryan Alano started in 2010. "It’s more than a portrait," said Bryan Alano. "It’s basically making someone feel special and a lot of us take this for granted. It’s just so easy with technology making it so easy. We just take photos anytime. These people don’t have that access." Thirty-two-year-old Alano moved to Los Angeles from Cagayan de Oro when he was 19 and had been involved in photography for about seven years now. He joined the social photography project Help Portrait. Help-Portrait was founded by celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart and Kyle Chowning in 2008. Their mission is to empower photographers, hairstylists and makeup artists to use their skills, tools and expertise to give back to their local community. Each December, photographers, hairstylists and makeup artists all around the
album so special in fact it echoes some, if not all aspects of OFWs' experiences and is slated for a release next year. Personally, being able to work abroad is experience enough to muster inspiration for the project. And this very much is a big motivator for Nonoy. But as fate had it, circumstances can bring surprises the least you expect it. He is releasing the song “Hanggand Dito” a composition of a long time fan’s daughter.
world will find people in need, take their picture, print their picture and then deliver it—free of charge. Help-Portrait is about GIVING the pictures, not taking them. These portraits aren’t for a portfolio, website, or sale. It’s about giving people who otherwise couldn’t afford photography, a chance to capture a moment, a memory…and a whole lot more. Now, Alano takes the group’s concept of photographing the less fortunate back to his home country. "I really wanted to take this to the Philippines, and over there, there are more people that are less privileged, and this will mean a lot of them," said Alano. "This will change their life and this will be more meaningful. It’s way beyond photography," he added. "It’s a connection. It’s making someone feel more special. That’s the most amazing feeling ever.” Help Portrait CDO is set on December 17 at SM City Cagayan de Oro Carpark Building.
It's as if it was really fated to happen. A song called Hanggang Dito was especially composed for and with only Nonoy in mind. The composer's name? Cristina Suzette del Rosario. It was her mother, a very big fan of Nonoy that introduced her to the latter's music. It was also Nonoy's songs that inspired 'Zeth' or 'Crish' as friends and family call her to learn the piano when she was younger. For Christina, the honor
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GIDEON is one of the judges in biblical Israel. During his reign, the Midianites were haunting and surrounding Israel, threatening and egging them with deadly sporadic attacks left and right. During that time too, Israelites were worshiping a cow-god and have turned away from the real Almighty. Saddened by the intense ungodliness of his fellowmen and hounded by a looming massive attack by the Midianites, Judge Gideon decided to make a deal with God. God ordered him to choose 300 of the most cunning warriors in Israel to confront the 10,000-strong Midian
Gideon’s leap of faith
army camping outside Israel. It was a very stressful moment for Gideon as there was only one trait that he possessed at the exact time – faith in the Almighty. Without faith, he could not believe that the 300 Israeli soldiers would successfully carry out a sneaky surprise against the voluminous Midianites. A very religious man since his youth, Gideon’s faith in the Divine One has never wavered despite the prevailing practice at the time. Thus, he was chosen by God to lead Israel at the time of the nation’s greatest military need. The 300 soldiers were able to successfully go into the en-
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emy camp undetected and attack from within using various tactics. The resulting chaos disoriented the Midianites who promptly fled to the nearby country of Ephra. The residents of Ephra were already warned by the Israelites of the retreating onslaught and they ambushed the Midianites who were either killed or arrested in the process. The overall outcome – most of the 10,000-strong Midian army were wiped out. So what is the morale of this stor y? It is the unquestionable faith of Gideon which was the determining factor for the Israeli army to win. Without Judge Gideon’s
faith, Israel would have been conquered by the Midianites. The preceding story was a military tale. But in our everyday life here in CDO, faith is what moves us all day by day. It is called faith when R Productions founder Rhyan Casiño launched an ambitious plan to hold his 2nd Dayeg Battle of the Bands, costing him to raise P80,000 for the venue alone. It is called faith when motorshow organizer Marlon dela Rosa was required to deposit P30,000 for his two-day event. It is called faith when a group of differently-abled youth held a concert last night and needed to raise P8,000
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AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) - Financial issues can give you a headache today if there are so many choices to make that you don’t know which way to turn. Fiscal matters are further complicated if your top advisers are offering conflicting strategies today. PISCES (February 19 – March 20) - Your behavior could be confusing to others today, especially if they expect you to act in a rational manner. But the Moon’s monthly visit to your sign increases your unpredictability because your feelings are in the process of changing. ARIES (March 21 – April 19) - You are ready for a change in direction in order to increase your chances of reaching your long-term goals. You might even plan a retreat to contemplate your options, especially if you have been burning the candles at both ends. TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) - Although you may be quite comfortable working alone, participating in a group activity might be exactly what you need now. You are able to strengthen your conviction in your individual objectives if you share your vision with like-minded people. GEMINI (May 21 – June 21) - You could run into resistance today, but it’s hard to put your finger on the source of the problem. You might be afraid that you’ll lose your sense of identity if you take other people’s feelings to heart.
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to pay for the venue. Where will these guys go to raise those amounts? Have they expected their tickets to sell out? Are they optimistic to garner that many sponsors and recoup whatever expenses they have incurred? That is what faith is all about. It is faith when AIDS sufferers continue living their daily grind, rejecting suicide as an option. It is faith when government leaders and peace activists walk hand in hand, seeing a Mindanaoan harmony in the near future despite the sporadic violence here and there. It is faith when street kids-turned-artisans continue honing their craft
Daily HOROSCOPE CANCER (June 22 – July 22) - You are eager to immerse yourself into the refreshing deep sea of emotions, but others might not want to join you in your underwater adventure. Today’s watery Pisces Moon is an antidote for your recent emotional detachment. LEO (July 23 – August 22) - You take pride in being known as the life of the party, but the Moon’s visit to your 8th House of Intimacy reveals a much deeper facet of your personality. You’re currently motivated to raise complicated issues that lack quick and easy solutions.
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despite the omnipresence of vigilantes out to kill them. It is faith when musicians continue their regular gigs, hoping they will one day be given a break ala TJ Monterde. There is a Gideon in each of us. We just have to heed that call of faith.
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Special Gospel of the day: Mark10:28Yesterday’s 31(December1, 2014Answer Monday) Mark 10:2831-Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life: Ephesians 6:8-Know 26. Emotionally dis- ing that whatsoever turbed good thing any man 27. Posts doeth, the same shall 29. Fall he receive of the Lord, 32. Deed whether [he be] bond 33. _de Janeiro or free. This is the 34. Tavern consoling statements of Jesus Christ to His disciples that all of them will receive rewards for following Him. Like Paul attestYesterday’s ed of his rewards for Answer sacrificing in preaching the words of God. In 2 Timothy 4:6-8-For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure
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is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Can you sacrifice for the glory of God? Printing paid by: Neneth - Bobong Balino- Dr. Edith, PhD- Tony Jordan - CDO. St. Peter Calungsod, pray for us! #0928414949009279551247: Question – Prayer request: Please follow me “WORD ON FIRE” on CCTN channel 12-CDO @ 10 PMMondays, Tuesday @ 3:30 PM and 2:00 AM Mondays. God loves you!!!
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) - You may grow annoyed if no one seems to be working as diligently as you. The Moon’s visit to your 7th House of Others emphasizes all aspects of your partnerships today, but your obsession with the details might be perceived as unsolicited criticism. LIBRA (September 23 – October 22) - You have several projects to do around the house today, but you’re unsure of the best way to get started. You might think that making a list will help you focus, but even that could prove to be a daunting task. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) - Finding pleasure is a top priority while the Moon travels through your 5th House of Enjoyment, but you experience conflict between your desires and your values. Luckily, your private matters need not interfere with your outer world today if you can effectively manage your emotions. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) - Your cheerful facade successfully hides tears and fears from other people’s view today but you still might feel overwhelmed because you can’t seem to fully control your emotions. Your first inclination is to avoid conversations that stir hurtful memories rather than trying to process your feelings. CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) - The more you struggle to regain control over your schedule today, the harder it is to keep everything on track. However, all is not lost if satisfaction is elusive. There’s no need to fret because you’re likely better off than you realize.
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PASSIONATE. That's basically the best word to describe Nonoy Zuniga as a balladeer, doctor and advocate for health and environment. For years Nonoy managed to juggle all his passions and come out a wholly improved person every time. The experiences basically make him emotionally and personally complete inside and out (no pun intended) as opposed to doing
nothing at all. This man is basically a dynamo... eternally in motion... moving as projects deserving his attention and advocacies come to focus. From his last album called Beginnings, Nonoy kept himself busy doing concerts here and abroad, the latest of which is happening on December 07 at the Xavier Estate Country Club Ballroom alongside NONOY | Page B2
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