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Group warns tuna industry’s collapse Volume III, No. 0898

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ENERAL Santos City - Various groups have reiterated their call for the regulation of fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Philippines to ensure the sustainability of the handline fishing sector, which

Editor : Cheng Ordoñez

produces large mature fresh tuna stocks sold in the domestic and foreign sashimi market.

Unregulated FADs by purse seine fishing will lead to the eventual collapse of the tuna industry, as-

P6.6-M tripartite MOA inked for marine protection project

serted the group, whose representatives gathered here for the 16th National Tuna Congress.

The two-day congress that opened Thursday carries the theme “Shared Resources, Shared Respon-

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sibility.”

In a statement, environmental group Greenpeace blamed the FADs put up by purse seine fishers to the massive decline in bigeye and yellowfin tuna stocks in the Pacific Ocean.

See story8, on2014 Page 12 September

Bigeye tuna is one of the most valuable tuna species regularly caught in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean and fetch a high price in the sashimi market.

Bigeye tuna overfishing See tuna, page B7

By Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor

MISAMIS Oriental - A tripartite memorandum of agreement was recently inked by stakeholders intended for the Agutayan Reef Protection Project in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental province.

DOE Undersecretary Raul Aguilos sign the tripartite MOA for the implementation of the PhP 6.6 million Agutayan Reef Protection Project with Steag State Power Inc (SPI) President and CEO Dr. Bodo Goerlich, and Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano.

Funded by Steag’s social development fund contribution to the DOE’s ER 1-94 program, the project involves the con- Agutayan Reef Protection Project - DOE Undersecretary Raul Aguilos (​ center) together with struction of a watchtower and conduct of STEAG State Power Inc​.​President and CEO Dr. Bodo Goerlich (right), and Misamis Oriental Governor See project, page B7

Age range of SK from 17-30 get strong support in MisOr

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Yevgeny Vincente Emano​, during ​the s ​ igning of the tripartite MOA for the implementation of the PhP 6.6 million Agutayan Reef Protection Project with held on August 28, 2014 in Manila.​ (Photo courtesy of STEAG)

Listahanan prepares for Data Utilization Awards

By Mitzie S. Santiago

CAGAYAN de Oro City - To recognize the Local Government Units’ (LGUs) efforts in providing services and assistance to poor families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) will be conducting the first ever Gawad Listahanan or the Data Utilization Awards this year.

This activity is aimed at promoting the convergence of all social protection stakeholders on the identified poor based on Listahanan’s first round assessment conducted way back in 2009, to effectively address the different aspects of poverty.

Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) is an information management system that the government uses in identifying who and where the poor are and is being spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. It aims to address poverty reduction through a scientific and target-focused strategy.

See awards, page B7

By Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor and Gerry Gorit, Correspondent

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental - The measure for the passage of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Reform Bill received strong support from the youth sector, here, even as 2nd District Rep. Juliette T. Uy has given a thumbs up for the swift passage of the See support, page B7

Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. addresses students at Naawan, Misamis Oriental, on Thursday to consult them on the Katipunan Ng Kabataan proposal. The dialogue was held at the Mindanao State University Naawan campus. Marcos is the author of the proposed Youth Development and Empowerment Act of 2014 in the Senate.

(Photo By Gerry Lee Gorit)

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Budget chief optimistic on increasing budget gap

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hile some advance countries are trying to address ballooning budget deficit the Philippines, on the other hand, is facing some hurdles on meeting its programmed budget gap.

As of end-July 2014, the government’s budget deficit stood at P55.7 billion, way below the P266.2 billion ceiling for the year.

It was only last June that the deficit for the month posted a big jump after surging to P62.49 billion, 639 percent more than year-ago’s P8.45 billion.

Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad is confident that spending in August will further increase noting that preliminary data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) “looks better.”

The government has a P145.8 billion deficit ceiling for the first quarter of the year, P46.8 billion for the second quarter, P42.9 billion in the third quarter and P30.8 billion in the last quarter.

On the other hand, spending program for the first quarter is at P574.3 billion while it is P604.5 billion for the second quarter, P551 billion for the third quarter and P554.5 billion for the fourth quarter.

Abad attributed the lowerthan-programmed deficit to “institutional and structural problems.”

He said there are also

some agency-specific problems because of the failure of the government agencies to meet the new requirements.

For one, farm-to-market roads and irrigation projects are now required to have a geo-mapping so that the projects can be seen, monitored and validated even through Google Map. Abad said they have programmed to release P12 billion for farm-to-market road projects but because of the geo-tagging issue only P4 billion has been released so far. ”We are insisting that we will not release them (funds) unless they (the projects) are geo-tagged,” he stressed pointing out that this is part of the government’s reform agenda to address corruption.

Abad explained that implementation of these governance reforms will “take a while but once the agencies are able to familiarize with the new system we will move faster.”

Another reason for the lower government spending in the first half of the year is the delay in the release of funds intended for conditional cash transfer (CCT) program beneficiaries.

This was partly attributed to the relocation or movement of people who were affected

by Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), particularly in Eastern Visayas, last November.

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for collectibles for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) benefits is another factor in lower government spending.

Ab a d s ai d s om e P 3 5 billion was spent last June alone for PhilHealth-related expenses.

He said economic managers remain positive that the government will be able to meet the government’s expenditure program to boost domestic growth.

He said they “are hoping that we can hit the maximum because as I’ve said we want to spend as much as we can.”

“If you go by experience we have really been below program on the deficit cap but as I’ve said as much as possible I want to hit the maximum to keep the economy moving,” he said.

He also noted that if the government was able to meet its spending program for the second quarter of the year growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), would have reached the seven percent level. ”We’re still thinking that the third quarter can even be better than the second quarter. If you look at the expenditure growth it’s zero growth. So we can in fact accelerate spending more and it’s certainly a good signal to the private sector that the government wants to intensify development,” he said.

Growth in the second

quarter of the year improved to 6.4 percent from quarterago’s 5.6 percent driven by the industry sector.

This growth is the second highest in the ASEAN, same as Malaysia, and second to China. However, it is lower than year-ago’s 7.9 percent.

For the first half of the year, growth stood at six percent.

The government’s fullyear growth target is a range between 6.5-7.5 percent.

Abad said hitting the fullyear deficit target is “still a possibility.”

“As we move away from the first quarter that really means more intensified implementation of the rehabilitation program, we will be able to get the capacities improve, better able to implement the many PPP projects that are on stream (and) improve government spending,” he said.

To date, eight projects have been awarded under the public-private partnership (PPP) initiative and some of these are under construction.

Among these projects are the four-kilometer, four-lane DaangHari-SLEX Link Road; PPP for school infrastructure project phase I and II; the four-lane elevated Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Expressway Project, and the modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center (MPOC). (PNA) LAM/JS (news feature)

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EC gas targets 350 operation units by December 2014

EC gas, the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) product of Eastern Petroleum, has received 250 franchise applications, which has increased gas operation unit targets to 350 by the end of 2014. ”Company officials led by its Chairman Fernando Martinez, Ph.D. revealed that 250 more franchise applicants are on process which could bring EC Gas outlets to 350 operating units by the end of the year,” the company said in a statement Friday. ”There has been good response, (with) the increase of applicants right now in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. We are surprised, based on the accounts of users,” Martinez told reporters at the sidelines of its first anniversary celebration held Friday at the Modern Shanghai Restaurant.

He pointed out that the 250 franchise applications vary by size, with hub considered as the biggest, distributors coming in next, and neighbourhood being the smallest.

The company targets to have 700 operation units by the end of 2015.

Currently, there are 105 operating units of EC gas scattered around the country, from Tuguegarao, Cagayan to General Santos City, Saranggani.

Moreover, the company stated it is targeting to have 800,000 household clients by 2016. With that target, Eastern Petroleum has executed the necessary measures to accommodate cylinder and refilling station demands around the country. The

mentioned expansion is estimated to cost Php350 million.

Also, the chairman disclosed that its current sales have increased due to wordof-mouth, that relatives often told their other family members to become their downline.

Martinez highlighted that their No. 1 franchise was located at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) as most of the residents in the area were scared of fires and were attracted to the save gas consumption by about 20-40 percent.

EC gas is the sole company in the country which offers LPG in a composite fibreglass cylinder container, compared to the prominent metal tank. Its advantages include: transparency, for its content can be seen by the naked eye; the impossibility of the tank exploding due to its stronger material and the lightweight characteristic of the cylinder.

Recently, the company started a promo offering of Php3,750 for the entire set, under the condition that the person is required to surrender his old tank. It can be increased to an 11 kilogram fibreglass cylinder, with only a charge of Php1.00. Its gas refill is worth Php765-800.

The EC gas chairman also shared that some franchises offer the tank for free, since 30 buyers, whom will be loyal in the long run, will be enough to take back their initial investment.

Eastern Petroleum is also engaged in the renewable energy industry. (PNA)

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Cebu Pacific Air to fly non-stop Manila-Dammam flights Offers Ford Philippines sales surge introductory PHP1 seat 138% in ‘ghost month-August’ sale fare

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he Philippines’ leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) announced it will operate non-stop, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, starting October 4, 2014.

CEB’s Dammam service departs Manila every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:55pm, and arrives in Dammam at 2:40am the next day. The return flight departs Dammam every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 4:10am, and arrives in Manila at 6:35pm.

To introduce CEB’s newest long-haul destination, CEB offers a special introductory seat sale fare of PHP1 from September 5 to 10, 2014 or until seats last. This is for travel from October 4 to December 31, 2014. After the seat sale, lowest year-round fares start at PHP3,499.

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fer all our kababayans in Saudi Arabia, PHP1 fares and year round low fares that are up to 40% lower than what’s being offered by other airlines. CEB also offers the most convenient connections to the most number of destinations in the Philippines. With CEB’s low fares, they can enjoy being with their families and loved ones more often,” said Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific General Manager, LongHaul Division.

As per Philippine Overseas Employment Administration stock estimates, there are over 1 million Global Filipinos based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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MANILA -- Ford Philippines sales for August 2014 has surged to 1,967 units which is 138 percent higher than last year’s same period.

This is despite the month of August is considered as “ghost month” in which firms expect slow down in their businesses.

Ford said Friday that sales in August also delivered an all-time record month.

The automotive firm added that robust sales last month was brought

by 150 percent increase in sales of Ford Ranger which hit sales of 807 units.

Ford Ranger eightmonth sales, likewise, grew by 71 percent against same period last year to 4,740 units.

Moreover, contributing to Ford’s growth in August are all-new Ford EcoSport compact SUV with 517 units; Ford Fiesta with 197 units; Ford Everest with 287 units; Ford Explorer with 102 units.

January to August 2014 sales of Ford also went up by 50 percent to 12,554 units from 2013’s same period.

“Customer response to our full lineup of global Ford vehicles continues to be extraordinary across the country. Our ongoing product-led transformation and focus on delivering the very best customer experience is helping drive record sales,” said Ford Philippines managing director Kay Hart. (PNA)

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EDITOR: RUEL V. PELONE • ruel_pelone2002@yahoo.com

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How should the government compensate working mothers?

GRANTING six months maternity leave benefits to mothers working in the private sector is not enough to provide them good working conditions in the offices and factories where they are employed.

Even if working mothers’ benefits include an extended two months maternity leave without pay, still the compensation is not enough.

There was a time when experts believed that a woman should work only to kill time while searching for a husband or to fill time after the children had left home. A wife who pursued a career was considered a maladjusted woman who would damage her marriage and her kids.

Today, working improves women’s well-being. At all income levels, stay-

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at-home mothers report more sadness, anger, and episodes of diagnosed depression than their employed counterparts.

The benefits of employment for working mothers is a big plus in the household income.. A recent r study by sociologists found that women who worked full time following the birth of their first child had better mental and physical health at age 40 than women who had not worked for pay. Low-wage jobs with urgent and inflexible time demands do raise the risk of depression, especially among new mothers. But in less stressful low-wage jobs, mothers who work relatively long hours during the first year following childbirth experience less depression than those who cut back to fewer hours.

Staying home doesn’t help, because financial distress is an even more potent source of marital unhappiness and conflict.

Maternal employment could be good for women and families, While the average working woman might be better off, we need to offer better maternity leave and child care for those more at risk.

Paid Maternity Leave is very valuable to working mothers. Expenses are never-ending, enduring through pregnancy, birth, and caregiving. From baby formula to nannies, the cost of living doesn’t screech to a halt just because a woman gives birth. That’s why paid maternity leave is such a big deal. There must be no restrictions that might bar them from See mothers, page B5

What’s your default?

THERE is this interesting infomercial on TV that shows a family of three sitting down for a meal (breakfast, more likely).

When the father learned that the son came home late again the night before he started to berate the young man in a voice that gained crescendo by the minute accusing the son to be totally unmindful of his parents’ feelings, blah, blah, blah.

The lengthening of the dining table gives the viewer a peep of the son’s growing emotional distance at every invective pronounced by the angry father.

Both fall to their learned reaction, or default. We see and hear similar refrain

Choices We Make

Ophelia de Puerto Tongco everywhere.

People accused of committing a crime and even those making time for a crime usually aver that they were framed, that they are innocent of the crime, that they have not done anything wrong. I would not say that

there are no people who are victimized by a miscarriage of justice, but rarely do we hear a person who has committed a crime own his act.

The morning after election is an amusing day. Most losing politicians will never accept that they lost, that the people have grown tired of his non-performance.

Losing politicians almost always spit their venom with a declaration that they were cheated!

Everyone has a default.

And I think that is expected.

We want to make sense of the events that touch or threaten that which is dear to us. One way to handle this is by picking something or someone external to get the blame. A pointing finger

keeps the ego intact. The attention shifts from the loser to building a wicked image of the winning political opponent; from the accused to the defects of the justice system or the state auditor who made the findings of anomalous transactions; from the perpetually tardy employee to the supervisor who could not longer tolerate a late employee during his shift.

The second type of default is one which looks inward. The person knows that he has a contribution to the unpleasant situation he finds himself in. And so he blames no one and nothing, but searches inside of him, intending See DEFAULT, page B5

Daily Inspiration No worries...

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God may not give you your version of a perfect day tomorrow, but have DO YOU worry about tomorrow?

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EDITOR: RUEL V. PELONE • ruel_pelone2002@yahoo.com

Civil officials are also responsible for security CAGAYAN de Oro City––It’s getting to be monotonous learning that still another raid has taken place in some barangay, town, or business compound—with the raiders getting away unscathed, leaving destruction or murder in their wake.

Just days ago, raiders swooped down on a private subdivision in Bukidnon’s Manolo Fortich Town, just half an hour’s drive from Cagayan de Oro, and made off with the weapons of the subdivision’s security unit, escaping before anyone could react.

It was the latest in a series of raids in the province; each one netting the raiders more weapons and ammunition from local security units.

In most cases, they also destroy or disable equipment, facilities, or infrastructure as they’ve done several times to Del Monte Philippines Inc. A week before that, a banana plantation, also belonging to Del Monte, was raided in Tubay Town in Agusan del Norte. Then again the week before that, two soldiers were abducted while on civilian duty in Impasugong Town, Bukidnon. They are now “prisoners of war” of the New People’s Army. ***** These outlaws are amassing quite an arsenal from their take in these raids, which they seem to be able to do at will—in the process, they embarrass both civilian and armed forces officials.

That they do so with great success every time ought to be enough to open the eyes of civilian, police, and military authorities to the reality that current arrangements, strategies, and protocols are utterly inadequate.

To the community, it is obvious that neither their civil officials nor the police and military are up to their

Mothers... from page B5

receiving this benefit.

For some companies, maternity leave benefits are not given if you have not worked for a year Health Insurance as benefits for working mothers is a must. Not all employers give every working mom access to healthcare benefits, And for working mothers, health coverage increases in importance. A decent insurance package not only covers the costs of prescription formula—it

Default... from page B4

to fix that which caused the lapse in judgment. These are the real winners. Great leaders and gratified souls who made good finish have some valleys in their lives to look back to. Courage and humility turned the valley into a stepping stone toward a cycle of positivity.

Life is fair. It dishes both pleasant and unpleasant

The Worm’s Eyeview

Manny Valdehuesa

mission of securing people, property, or community, let alone stopping criminality— a failure that should be of the greatest concern to them.

Every time a raid occurs, all we hear are the usual noises about launching hot pursuit operations, barricading roadways traversed by the raiders (which they’re not likely to use so soon after!), and lame admonitions about the need for vigilance and cooperation of the people.

But the raids go on anyway—successfully! You’d think it would rouse officials to earnestly review the security situation and figure out what can be done or devise more effective strategies. ***** The least they can do is to make clear to everyone what role or action to take when threats arise. This holds true for both military and environmental threats. Appeals for cooperation would be more fruitful also if they hold security drills in the community to heighten people’s awareness and readiness.

Such disruptive events and their frequency reveal how weak, disorganized, and easily infiltrated our barangays or communities are. It shows them to be readily intimidated, prone to disarray when their jurisdiction is trespassed or assaulted. absorbs the price of doctor’s appointments and emergency room visits as well.

Working mothers never know when they will need to have health insurance, thus many moms do not care if they can be members of Philhealth or Pag-ibig Fund or not.

Gaining access to sound health services is crucial to working mothers and that of their children.

As modern-day heroes, working mothers deserve even a free health insurance coverage from the government. treats to everyone. No one is exempt. The winner and the loser are distinguished by how they react to the balls - curved or otherwise - thrown their way. It’s a personal pick.

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exercise leadership, and be heroic if necessary. ***** In general, people should view security matters as everyone’s concern, not just of the police or the armed forces. It’s people after all who are victimized by raiders and other predatory forces.

And when the police or military say they cannot combat criminality and other threats without the people’s help, they should be heeded.

Everyone should be concerned and act affirmatively.

To think of security as primarily a matter for the police and military to

It also shows how poorly led they are, left helpless by their own officials in times of emergency, and sorely lacking in ability to cope.

Civil officials—barangay chair, kagawads, mayors, councilors—should head efforts to devise, in collaboration with military and police authorities, protective or defensive measures for such contingencies, including overt and covert mobilization of constituents.

As for the citizenry, such incidents should not only alarm them but cause them to demand that their officials take appropriate action,

handle will only lull others into thinking they have no responsibility for securing themselves, their property, or their community.

This attitude is reinforced by the practice of reporting incidents to the police or military only when trouble develops, side-lining the civil authorities. Governors, mayors, or barangay chairmen should not so readily surrender their leadership to the armed forces. They should not hole up in their offices during emergencies.

That’s when their leadership is needed most.

Peace and order, harmo-

ny, and cooperation, are part of the mandate of political leadership.

••• Manny is former UNESCO regional director for Asia-Pacific; secretary-general, Southeast Asia Publishers Association; director, development academy of Philippines; member, Philippine Mission to the UN; vice chair, Local Government Academy; member, Cory Govt’s Peace Panel; awardee, PPI-UNICEF outstanding columnist. He is president/ national convenor, Gising Barangay Movement Inc. valdehuesa@gmail.com

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The movie Before I Go To Sleep tells the story of a woman (Oscar winner Nicole Kidman) wakes up every day, remembering nothing as a result of a traumatic accident in her past. One day, new terrifying truths emerge that force her to question everyone around her.

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he local bourse ended the week with T gains on back of positive

economic news from the US, while the peso ended sideways to the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) corrected and went up by 0.83 percent or 59.47 points to 7.263.58 points.

A trader said investors took note of the 1.9 percentage points increase of the United States’ August manufacturing data to 59 percent, the highest since March 2011.

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is partly attributed to the failure to manage tuna purse seine fishing associated with FADs-buoys or rafts that drift or are anchored to attract and aggregate pelagic fish, making them easier to find and catch, Greenpeace said.

However, FADs do not increase the abundance of fish, but only redistribute them into a smaller area, it added.

The catch of baby yellowfin and bigeye tuna can go as high as 24 percent of the total catch for the Philippine purse seine fleet that use FADs in the Pacific High Seas Pocket 1 (HSP1), the statement said.

In 2013, the Philippine fleet caught a total of 2,774 tons of yellowfin tuna and 478 tons of bigeye tuna in HSP1, but the juvenile haul

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bill, which Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is pushing in the Senate.

Youth reactions were expressed during a dialogue, here, which Rep. Uy helped organized and held inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Naawan campus, last September 4.

Uy said Sen. Marcos’ visit to MSU-Naawan was to listen to and answer issues hounding the SK. This, she said, was aside from the opportunity for Sen. Marcos to personally see the real condition of the 26-hectare MSU-Naawan campus.

Sen. Marcos sits in the

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The Data Utilization Awards is open to municipal government, city government, and provincial government. LGUs will be nominated to the competition provided that they have an active memorandum of agreement (MOA) with DSWD in Listahanan Data Sharing; must have funded and implemented social protection programs and services providing direct

With this development, most of the sectoral indices trailed the main index, led by the property index with 1.79 percent or 48.76 points increase to 2,767.23 points.

Only the services counter ended the week on the red after declining 0.30 percent or 6.85 points to 2,252.64 points.

Trading remained strong, reaching 1.12 million shares amounting to Php 11.4 billion.

Advancers led losers at 111 to 67 while 49 were unchanged.

Relatively, the peso ended the week at Php

43.66 from Php 43.62 a day ago.

It started the trading at Php 43.69, improved to Php 43.63 but dipped to Php 43.71, bringing the day’s average to Php 43.67.

Volume of trade reached USD 765 million, lower than the previous trading’s USD 839.5 million.

A trader said the decision of the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut its main rates by 10 basis points proved to be negative for the peso since it made the US dollar stronger.

Meanwhile, the gov-

ernment reported Friday the domestic inflation rate last August, which is steady at 4.9 percent from last July’s level.

Average for the year stood at 4.4 percent, still within the government’s 3.0 to 5.0 percent target for the year.

The trader said report on last August’s inflation rate did not factor in the day’s currency trading since it was below market consensus of five percent.

For next week, the peso is projected to trade between Php 43.50 and Php 43.80 next week.

(PNA)

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was undervalued and were only sold at the same price as skipjack tuna for canning, at about 10 percent of the market price of a mature yellowfin and bigeye tuna, it noted.

“Tuna handliners are not only feeling the pinch, but they are worried for the collapse of the industry itself,” said Raul Gonzales, spokesperson of the Alliance of Tuna Handliners here.

He said that purse seiners usually catch bigeye or yellowfin tuna that is about 40cm long, or one kilogram, similar in size to an adult skipjack tuna for the canning industry.

“However, that tuna is considered a baby for us in the handline sector. We should only catch the large mature fish that is more than a meter long, using one hook for one fish. This way, we allow the tuna to

reproduce and ensure that the stock is viable, not to mention fetch a good market price,” Gonzales said.

Philippine fishing fleets in the high seas have deployed an estimated 3,000 anchored FADs and 7,200 drifting FADs in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.

Within the country’s exclusive economic zone, there are at least 3,000 to 5,000 FADs, with the numbers constantly on the rise due to a lack of regulation and an active program by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to deploy and encourage the use of FADs, Greenpeace said.

Jose Ingles, policy officer for the World Wide Fund for Nature – Coral Triangle Programme, said that juvenile fish “can be as high as 100 percent of the catch in purse seine and ring nets using FADs in

Philippine waters.

“Our current fishing practices are no longer sustainable and have far reaching effects beyond the country’s territory. We need to find a way to address this problem urgently if we want a viable tuna industry in the future,” he said.

Vince Cinches, Oceans Campaigner for Greenpeace Philippines, urged the government to progressively increase the FAD ban period until a there is a full ban on the use of FADs in purse seine fishing in the near future.

“It’s time that we make these changes to save our fishing industry and restore the country’s top status in the international tuna arena,” he said.

The BFAR has implemented an annual threemonth ban on FAD fishing since the last few years.

(PNA)

Senate Committee on Local Government, Public Works and Infrastructures.

In his speech, Sen. Marcos explained to the students and youth leaders present his own version of the SK Reform Bill, which is also known as the “Youth Development and Empowerment Act of 2014” “Aside from its enabling mechanisms for meaningful and effective youth participation in nation building, the new measure is seen to strengthen the youth movement through the creation of local councils from the national up to the municipal level,” Sen. Marcos said.

Once it b ecomes a law, Sen. Marcos said the government will set aside

P50 million as initial fund for the training and other youth-related activities and projects.

He said the holding of the mandatory continuing training will not only sharpen the skills of the SK officials, but will also instill among them the values of honesty and integrity.

He added that elected SK officials must undergo the mandatory training before they are allowed to hold public office.

One of the most important features of his measure is the expansion of age limit, he said. “Under the measure, the age limit for SK officials will be expanded from the existing 15-17 year-old range to 15 to 30 years old.

The House version, he said, is 18 to 30 years old.

He explained that SK officials, under the present condition, are unable to do their function well, especially when it comes to the use of funds, because they did not yet reach the “age of majority.”

But with Marcos’ version, problems such as entering a contract or agreement done by SK officials to any parties will no longer be a problem. “They will be given full autonomy,” he added.

In 2013, the Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms in the Lower House voted to postpone the SK elections until the last Monday of October 2016.

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service to the Listahanan identified-poor; must have been able to integrate Listahanan in all its social marketing activities; raising the awareness on the use of the targeting system in identifying beneficiaries of social protection programs and services, and the local government unit should be 100% compliant to the required feedback report as stipulated in the MOA. In northern Mindanao, validation of LGU nominees have been conducted in

preparation for the final selection of the regional nominees for the three categories. This awarding will be conducted every year starting this 2014.(MSS/ PIA10)

three-hectare marine sanctuary, some five kilometers off the coast of Poblacion, Jasaan town.

The reef serves as home and breeding ground for a wide variety of fish and endangered marine species.

Aside from marine protection, the project aligns with the provincial government’s comprehensive eco-tourism development program.

The MOA signing was done in Manila. (With a report from Steag)

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Integrity Initiative launches #IntegrityNationNow Manila, Philippines — Integrity Initiative, Inc., a private sector-led campaign that aims to promote common ethical standards in society, announced this year’s campaign to further solidify its goal of instilling integrity and combating corruption in the country.

This year, the campaign will hold major events to build awareness – a one-day conference, two-day film festival, a youth concert, and an integrity march.

These programs were presented at a press conference recently at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati.

With the theme, “Uniting for Integrity,” the campaign aims to bring together different organizations from various sectors to do away with the negative norm and start to embrace a culture of integrity.

“This year’s theme reflects Integrity Initiative’s belief that working together under a common stand is the key towards making an irreversible positive impact in the rally against corruption and unethical practices,” stated Integrity Initiative Chairman Ramon del Rosario, Jr. “With these activities, we hope to encourage more citizens to act now and help make the country a better place,” he added.

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Integrity Film Festival and Concert Also present at the press conference were Integrity Initiative’s partners in staging the other events – Dakila for the film festival, and DLSU Manila and RockEd for the concert.

DLSU will provide the venue while RockEd is putting together the bands and artists who will perform at the concert.

Senate commends Integrity Initiative Meanwhile, last August 27, the Senate commended Integrity Initiative in its efforts to unite various sectors to spark social consciousness and raise awareness against corruption.

Senate Resolution Number 868 lauded the organization’s thrust of instilling integrity to the business sector and combating corruption. It also said that organization like Integrity Initiative reignites hope for the nation and helps in building the public’s trust on the government and other institutions.

Senate Resolution 868 was Integrity Summit introduced by Blue Ribbon At the press conference, Committee Chairman Sen. Integrity Initiative highlighted the Teofisto “TG” Guingona III. summit scheduled on September 19 at the Dusit Thani Hotel. The About Integrity Initiative event will bring together leaders Integrity Initiative is a private and key personalities from the sector-led campaign that aims business, government, youth, to promote common ethical and the church to discuss issues, standards among various sectors as well as share insights, best of society. Established in 2009 practices, and trends on pushing by the Makati Business Club for integrity. and the European Chamber of The summit will also highlight Commerce of the Philippines, and the progress of the private sector now supported by the American in spreading ethical standards Chamber of Commerce, Financial in business.

As concrete Executives Institute of the Phils., examples, the summit will Management Association of the feature five companies that have Phils and other major business mainstreamed integrity practices and professional associations, and are now reaping the benefits. the initiative operates on the Apart from the summit, principle of inclusion and the campaign hashtag was collective action, and envisages also launched at the press the Philippines becoming a conference.

The hashtag, leader in promoting an ethical #IntegrityNationNow, will business environment.

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he Philippines’ leading low-cost carrier, Cebu Pacific Air (PSE:CEB) announced it will operate non-stop, thrice-weekly flights between Manila and Dammam, Saudi Arabia, starting October 4, 2014.

CEB’s Dammam service departs Manila every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:55pm, and arrives in Dammam at 2:40am the next day. The return flight departs Dammam every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 4:10am, and arrives in Manila at 6:35pm.

To introduce CEB’s newest long-haul destination, CEB offers a special introductory seat sale fare of PHP1 from September 5 to 10, 2014 or until seats last. This is for travel from October 4 to December 31, 2014. After the seat sale, lowest year-round fares start at PHP3,499.

“CEB is proud to offer all our kababayans in Saudi Arabia, PHP1 fares and year round low fares that are up to 40% lower than what’s being offered by other airlines. CEB also offers the most convenient connections to the most number of destinations in the Philippines. With CEB’s low fares, they can enjoy being with their families and loved ones more often,” said Alex Reyes, Cebu Pacific General Manager, Long-Haul Division.

As per Philippine Overseas Employment Administration stock estimates, there are over 1 million Global Filipinos based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Aside from Dammam, CEB operates non-stop daily services between Manila and Dubai, and non-stop thrice weekly flights between Manila and Kuwait. It is slated to launch flights to Sydney, Australia on September 9, 2014.

For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or call the reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@cebupacificair) and Facebook pages.

CEB's 51-strong fleet is comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 28 Airbus A320, 5 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. It is one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2014 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take delivery of 11 more brand-new Airbus A320, 30 Airbus A321neo, and 1 Airbus A330 aircraft.

About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

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PMAP-C. de Oro chapter marks 37th anniversary Volume III, No. 089

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By Irene Joy B. Dayo Staffmember

THE Cagayan de Oro C hapter of Pe ople Management Association of the Philippines, an association engaged in Human Resource Management and Indust r i a l Re l at i on s , celebrated its 37th anniversar y on September 6, 2014.

Cops nab alleged NPA commander

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City––A combined team of police officers from the Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office and the Puerto police station of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office arrested on late Thursday evening an alleged commander of the New People’s Army.

PMAP-CDO Chapter President Wilma G. Magdale hands the certificate of appreciation over ‘Beyond Victoriano Dimco, 41, was arrested Looking Good’ book author and event speaker Dina H. Loomis during the learning session held Septemby the police at a house in barangay ber 6, 2014 at N Hotel, as part of the joint celebration of the chapter’s 37th anniversary and 5th general Puerto, Cagayan de Oro. membership meeting. Also in photo are officers, trustees and committee chairs.

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Gorospe estate donates land to Balingasag town

Photo by Irene Dayo, staffmember

See cops, page A7

THE Intestate Estate of the late Justice Benjamin K. Gorospe and Isabel P. Gorospe donated a one-hectare Lot to the Municipality of Balingasag for the latter’s BusTerminal yesterday in a Mayor Alexis S. Quiformal ceremony held na, Municipal Mayor at the Municipality’s of Balingasag, Misaair-conditioned audio mis Oriental. visual room.

The deed of donation was signed by Carlos P. Gorospe, Sr., youngest son of the family and witnessed by the widows of the late Benjie Gorospe and Edgar Gorospe, Fabiola Mariano and Lolita Roa, respectively.

The donation was accepted by Mayor Alexis S. Quina who was duly authorized therefor by the Municipal Council and was witnessed by Vice Mayor Marietta RoaAbogado, the members of the municipal council and all Barangay Chairmen.

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avao d e l N o r t e – R e g i o n a l D e ve l opm e nt C ou n c i l (RDC)-XI Chair Governor

DAVAO DEL NORTE l DAVAO DEL SUR lDAVAO DEL ORIENTALl COMPOSTELA VALLEY

Rodolfo del Rosario has set his sights on reducing p over t y, as he e cho e d h i s c l e ar d i re c t i on i n hastening the socioeconomic development of

Gov. Rodolfo P. Del Rosario highlighted the creation of the Davao Gulf Integrated Gulf Project and the Samal Bridge Project in his keynote address during the National President’s Night of the Ambassador Club Philippines. Photo by Sofonias P. Gabonada, Jr./PIO

the Davao region.

Del Rosario revealed the Council is bent on meeting its target of bringing down poverty incidence in Region XI from 26.2% in 2006 to 22.3 in 2016.

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During his ke ynote address at the President’s Nig ht of t he Nat iona l Conference of the A m b a s s a d o r ’s C l u b Philippines at the Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City, the chairman further

echoed the aim of building powerful and re s i l i e nt c om mu n it i e s standing their ground in the Davao Region, which is envisioned to be the Nation’s Rising Global Frontier.

The Davao del Norte governor revealed t he st rateg ies mapp e d out to attain the goals include increasing competitiveness of various industries, de veloping human capital, improving resilience of communities against disasters, increasing livelihood opportunities to provide sustainable family income, and implementing good governance in all sectors.

“We must endeavor to transform this into a living framework.... ensure that gaps are bridged resulting to a more e mp owe re d D av a o r e g i o n , t a k i n g advantage of its strategic l o c at i on i n As i a ,” t h e governor said.

Del Rosario also highlighted two concrete projects that the Council is pursuing, aimed at speeding up the development of the region.

These are the establishment of the Davao Gulf Integrated Port Complex (DGIPC) and t he S am a l Br i d ge Project.

The chairman bared the projects, among others, are meant to address the formidable challenges of poor physical c o n n e c t i v i t y, u n d e r developed industrial e s t at e s a n d u nt ap p e d growth potentials.

He expounded that under the DGIPC, the plan is to integrate the seven ports existing along the Davao Gulf and develop them into a single port-ofentry. It goes along with it the improvement of all the ports’ facilities and services.

Meanwhile, linking Davao City to the Island Garden City of Samal is the most effective way to tap into the island’s potentials.

Ambassador’s Club P h i l i p p i n e s P re s i d e nt L e on c i o Non oy Vi l l a Abr i l le induc te d del Rosario as member of the club immediately after his speech.

Del Rosario invited the Ambassador’s Club Philippines, which is a leading organization in business innovation, to help the RDC-XI in realizing its goals.

“We provide development with legs to stand on and I hope the Ambassadors Club is up to the challenge of making these legs stronger as we a lto ge t he r w a l k a l ong “Tuwid na Daan,” he said.

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Tunggol Bridge in Maguindanao: in danger of collapsing

By Ferdinandh B. Cabrera

COTABATO CITY – A disaster waiting to happen.

Tunggol Bridge in Barangay Tunggol, Datu Montawal town in Maguindanao is in danger of collapsing as the series of flooding incidents has eroded the soil and destroyed the slope protection underneath the approach of the bridge towards Cotabato City.

In a conference convened Wednesday by ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman, Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu expressed fears that the bridge, a vital link between Davao and Cotabato cities, would collapse.

“We fear that if one more flashflood or strong current of water will come, that bridge cannot anymore hold its weight and that’s the problem we don’t want to see in the next days,” Mangudadatu said.

Maguindanao province has been experiencing heavy flooding since last week, affecting some 25,000 residents in 10 of its 36 towns, including Datu Montawal.

Mangudadatu urged the

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to immediately address the problem.

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has recorded two deaths in the towns of North Upi and South Upi this week due to landslide and drowning from flashfloods.

“We have to act urgently, we need to assess sooner the situation to release certain budget from the emergency fund,” Hataman said as he asked DPWH Assistant Secretary Dimas Soguilon and DWPH-ARMM Secretary Emil Sadain to attend to the problem immediately.

It was the second regular meeting Haaman convened with the governors, DPWH and contractors to monitor the infrastructure projects but the current state of Tunggol Bridge was a priority topic.

Vital link Tunggol Bridge connects Datu Montawal town in Maguindanao with Pagalungan also in Maguindanao (Datu Montawal was formerly part of Pagalungan), en route to Pikit in North Cotabato.

Passengers and goods from the cities of Davao, Digos, Kidapawan, and the provinces of Davao del Sur and North Cotabato pass this bridge to connect with the other towns of North Cotabato and Maguindanao and Cotabato City.

A fe w months ago, DPWH 12 repaired the slope protection on the same problematic approach but floods destroyed the slope protection.

In the early 1990s, the bridge was also rendered impassable. Bus passengers had to ride a barge to get to the other side of the Tunggol Channel and take another bus to their destinations.

Warning from 2011 report In its Situation Report dated June 17, 2011, the Presidential Task Force on Mindanao River Basin Rehabilitation and Development (PTFMRBRD), then headed by Cotabato Archbishop, now Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, had already warned of a disaster waiting to happen.

The report said the Tunggol cut-off channel “is now practically a lake.

The slope protection of the Tunggol Bridge’s approach from the Datu Montawal in Maguindanao (Davao City side) destroyed by floods. Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu has expressed fears the bridge would collapse. Photo taken September 3 , 2014 courtesy of DPWH-ARMM

It noted that the cut-off channel was constructed decades ago “to divert a portion of the water flow of the Lower Pulangui River directly to the Ligawasan Marsh so as to avoid the flooding of Pikit” in North Cotabato during heavy rains. “ The channel, constructed of clay loam soil, eventually widened from its original 40-meter width to its current 120 meter span,” the June 2011 report said.

The PTFRBRD, set up in February 2010 by then President Gloria Macapa-

gal-Arroyo,was given until December 2012 to complete the Mindanao River Basin master plan, among other tasks. But it was disbanded through President Benigno Simeon Aquino’s Executive Order 50 on July 28, 2011 and was given three months after the effectivity of the EO, to wind up, its functions turned over mostly to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).

“Possible wash-out” There is no available data yet on how wide the span is as of September 2014, from

120 meters in 2011.

The June 2011 report also said that the heavy siltation of the river and the heavy rains had caused a breach in several portions of the channel, and that the upper portion of the channel “has formed into a lake.”

The report featured pictures taken during an aerial survey on June 11, 2011, showing how precarious the situation had become and how the channel had “transformed into a lake.”

The report also noted See bridge, page A7

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PMAP-C. de Oro chapter marks 37th anniversary Bukidnon • Camiguin • Lanao del Norte • Lanao del Sur • Misamis Occidental • Misamis Oriental

By Irene Joy B. Dayo Staffmember

THE Cagayan de Oro Chapter of People Management Association of the Philippines, an association engaged in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, celebrated its 37th anniversary on September 6, 2014.

The celebration kicked off with a learning session at N Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City, together with an international speaker and president of South East Asia Speakers and Trainers Bureau, Inc., Dina H. Loomis. Loomis’ topic focused on winning image of an HR practitioner as his competitive advantage.

For one, she demonstrated and spoke about proper appearance that should be projected by a person during formal gatherings and business meetings.

In addition to these, she also included topic on setting goals and achieving dreams. She adviced that in making things happen, one should practice the CBA model (Conceive in mind, Believe and Achieve).

Thereafter the learning session, an induction of new member and a fellowship also happened at N Hotel. Moreover, a singing competition tagged as The Voice of PMAP 2014 was also conducted.

Following these events is PMAP-CDO’s community relations activity at St. Joseph’s Golden Home Foundation. PMAP President Wilma G. Magdale said that this event called “Twilight Hugs” is to further give meaning to the anniversary celebration through giving hugs and showing love and care to more than 10 old individuals of this home for the aged. The association conducts this kind of activity annually.

The president also has more plans for their chapter in the following months.

The association will be hosting a professional development program on October and invited an inspirational book author Francis J. Kong. Moreover, PMAP-CDO looks forward on the coming PMAP annual conference that would be held at Cebu this September 17-19. This is a nationwide event aiming to make all HR practitioners, people leaders and managers ready and more equipped for the 2015 ASEAN Integration.

Speakers coming from and outside ASEAN region are invited to give inputs on how better and how well Philippines can prepare itself to welcome the ASEAN Integration.

The CDO Chapter of People Management See marks, page A7

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO… …) S.S. AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS I, MERLIN D. CAÑETE, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of 12-28th St. Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That I am the Branch Manager of ASIA GLASS PALACE, INC., a domestic corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines with principal address 529 JP Cabaguio Ave., Davao City and with branch office in Brgy. 22 Osmeña St., Cagayan de Oro City; 2. That the head office of ASIA GLASS PALACE, INC. issued booklets of Delivery Receipts, Charge Invoice and Cash Invoice to the Cagayan de Oro Branch office; 3. That unfortunately, upon audit conducted on July 10, 2014 by the company auditor, Sahlee Jane B. Domingo, the following documents including receipts could not be located, to wit:

a) July 10, 2014 Delivery Receipt #11 (201-550)

Delivery Receipt #7 (251-300)

b) July 31, 2014 Charge Invoice #23 (02351-2400)

c) June 17, 2014 Revolving Fund Notebook

d) File for SSS Loan

e) Cash Receipts Book #8

f) Folder for Agency Billing #1

g) Cash Invoice No. 07905 (original, pink and stub copies) 4. That earnest efforts exerted to locate, retrieve, or find the aforestated documents and booklets proved futile and they are now considered to be forever lost and beyond recovery;

That this affidavit is executed to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts for whatever legal purpose that this may serve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of September 2012 in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

(SGD.) MERLIN D. CAÑETE Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 12th day of September 2012 in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, affiant exhibited to me her SSS No. 091402282-8 as competent evidence of her identity.

Doc. No. 428; Page No. 86; Book No. XIII; Series of 2014.

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(SGD.) ROSALIE GRACE M. ESCOBIA Notary Public

Upper Photo, From L to R: Provincial Board Member (PBM) Heckert Emano, Engr. Lester Bolo (PEO), Ms. Lorna N. Guibone (HRMO), Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez, PBM Bing Dumadag, and the newly-installed Provincial Department Head, Mr. Stanley M. Uriarte were in Brgy. Kaulayanan, Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental for the 32nd Regular Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan where it concurred with the appointment of the latter as the PPDO Chief. photo supplied

Pelaez urges new planning chief to gather legal documents on boundary disputes involving Misor MISAMIS Oriental–– With the thrust of bringing the government closer to the people, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental held their 32nd Regular Session in Barangay Kaulayanan, Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental.

One of the highlights during the session was the concurrence of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan with the appointment by Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano of Mr. Stanley B. Uriarte as the Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator of Misamis Oriental.

Mr. Uriarte, who also went to Kaulayanan and appeared in the session, thanked the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for their concurrence with his appointment. He was accompanied by Engr.

Lester Bolo from the Provincial Engineering Office and Ms. Lorna N. Guibone from the Human Resource Management Office. He presented his plans, visions and goals for the province.

Vice Governor Pelaez asked Mr. Uriarte on the status of their recommendations on the boundary disputes involving Misamis Oriental.

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that PERRY T. SEBIAL has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of PERRY TARE SEBIAL who was born on December 19, 1995 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are PERFECTO G. SEBIAL and ALICIA TARE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 15, 2014.

(SGD.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

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“We have already drafted our report and it is already in the Office of the Governor. We also started compiling all necessary information needed for our cause,” Mr. Uriarte said.

“We need to speed up our disposition of boundary disputes because we have a lot of requests for resolution of boundary disputes filed in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

We have a hard time disposing it because of lack of documents. I hope that we can have central repository of all necessary legal documents in order to easily dispose of the

disputes,” Vice Governor Pelaez said.

Mr. Uriarte assured that the Sangguniang Panlalawigan will be furnished all legal documents that his office has gathered.

Boundary disputes pending before the Sangguniang Panlalawigan are those between Lugait and Iligan City, Gingoog City and Claveria, Claveria and Bukidnon, and Magsaysay and Agusan del Norte, among others.

Vice Governor Pelaez is the Chairman of the Committee on Boundary Disputes in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC September 03, 2014

In compliance with the publication requirerment and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that EDELWEIS L. AVANCEÑA has filed with this Office , a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of EDELWEIS JAYNO LARAN at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Vedasto C. Laran and Erma R. Jayno.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 23, 2014.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

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‘TreeVolution’ gains support from various communities

By Venus L. Garcia

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UTUAN City - The TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW, an attempt to plant 4.6 million trees simultaneously in multiple locations in Mindanao in just one hour to beat India’s Guinness World Record of 1,945,535 trees is getting an increased number of partakers and volunteer planters who will join on September 26, 2014 at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Speaking from religious sector, Butuan Auxiliary

Bishop Zacarias Jimenez declared that “launching the ‘TreeVolution’ brings us into a deeper level of our action.

As we plant trees we plant for ourselves and the lives of our children’s children and as we engage in this unique unified action we start a new story of creation. We will be giving birth to new species of creation as trees multiply , breath out new energy to the world, and breathing in fresh inspiration from our unity with each other and with creation. Blessed be God, Allah, Magbabaya.

The Samahang Magdalo Butuan Balangay chapter regional coordinator Michael Leo Torralba also said that “like any other types of revolution, it is high time that we join and combine all strengths to a revolution that will crosscut in all our endeavors as humans and shall sustain our existence as one with nature.” He also declared commitment of the Samahan to participate during the event.

By putting best regard to its ecological responsibility, Romeo Pendon, Mindanao

Operation Area Manager of Kennemer Foods, a private company in cacao business and exporting cacao beans expressed that the activity is one of the ways that could help counter the effects climate change.

“Our organization is willing to conduct training on how to plant cacao trees to those interested planters and help them earn extra income. We will be participating in this big event not only in Caraga region but also in Sarangani province,” he remarked.

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Kalahi-CIDSS delivers P1.03B worth of sub-projects in Caraga BUTUAN City - The KapitBisig Laban Sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) had delivered 1,119 sub-projects worth more than P1 billion in the region from 2003 until 2013.

During a recent forum, D S W D C a r a g a’s d a t a revealed that the projects covered five provinces, 42 municip a lit ies and 749 barangays in Caraga region consisted of 203 school buildings, 167 day

care centers, 150 water systems, 123 health stations, 114 electrification, 98 environmental protection structure and preservation, 97 roads, 96 community production economic service and facility, 25 foot/ small bridges, 20 multipurpose centers, 18 human development centers, and seven capability buildings.

The Kalahi-CIDSS sub-projects are located in Butuan City, Cabadbaran City, Carmen, Jabonga, Kitcharao L as Nie ves, Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR) and Sant i ago

i n Ag u s an d e l Nor te ; Esperanza, La Paz, Loreto, San Luis, Sibagat, Sta. Josefa and Veruela in Agusan del Sur; Basilisa, Cagdianao, Dinagat, Libjo and Tubajon in the Province of Dinagat Island; Alegria, Burgos, Del Carmen, Gigaquit, Mainit, Pilar, San Benito, San Isidro, Socorro, Sta. NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of couple CRISPIN M. MONTEJO and ADELA ZAYAS, who respectively died on December 17, 2009 at 18321 Clark Street, Tarzana, Los Angeles, and September 29, 1984 in D.O.A City General Hospital and Medical Center, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, consisting of: 1) A parcel of land (Lot No. 470, Pls-10 (Philcusa-FOA), situated at Malaybalay, Bukidnon, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-61475 issued by the Office of the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Bukidnon, containing an area of 100,050 square meters; 2) A parcel of land (Lot No. 343 of Kabanglasan Public Land Subdivision Pls-10 (Philcusa-FOA), situated at Malaybalay, Bukidnon, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-9290, containing an area of 100,063 square meters, more or less; 3) A parcel of land (Cadastral Lot No. 740, Pls-10), situated at Poblacion, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, covered by Tax Declaration No. 02-01-126, containing an area of 10.0000 hectares; 4) A parcel of land (Lot No.1636, Pls-10), situated at Iba, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon covered by Tax Declaration No. 62-08-2180, containing an area of 10.0000 hectares; and 5) A parcel of land (Lot No. 368, Pls-10) situated at Poblacion, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, covered by Tax Declaration No. 02-001-4516 containing an area of 75,049 square meters, more or less, is the subject of a DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION OF INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED COUPLE CRISPIN M. MONTEJO & ADELA ZAYAS made and executed by deceased Crispin M. Montejo and Adela Zayas’ sole heirs, namely, Eulalio Z. Montejo, Virgilio Z. Montejo, Crucita Z. Montejo, Napoleon Z. Montejo, Fe Monejo Jimenez and Brigitte Montejo Funanage, per Doc. 714; Page No. 16; Doc. No. LXXXII; Series of 2014 of the Notarial Registry of Rafael V. Ybañez, Notary Public at Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, until December 31, 2014 with PTR No. 0406341; 1/14/2014.

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Monica, Surigao City and Tubod in Surigao del Norte; Barobo, Bayabas, Bislig City, Cagwait, Hinatuan, Lingig, Marihatag, San Agustin, San Miguel and Tagbina in Surigao del Sur. (PNA)

Caraga regional director Nonito Tamayo said that the agency has committed 500,000 seedlings to be planted in 1,000 hectares distributed in five provinces within the region. “In fact, many DENR stakeholders in region 13 are coming in to join the record-breaking tree planting rite in time with the Civil Service Annivesary,” he said.

It was revealed that the planting areas are classified into three categories and these are the National Greening Program (NGP)

areas, local government units’ designated areas, and private areas registered by companies, schools, plantation and other nonNGP areas.

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Caraga area manager Cecil Triño also called on volunteer planters to register on the TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW . The following are the hotline numbers to contact for TreeVolution inquiries: 0933-4744252; 0915-6630826; 09493557235. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)

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In this era of increasing health consciousness, we now question our lifestyle and the quality of life that we lead.

We are constantly searching for ways to be able to stay healthy and strong; for our families, for our friends and for ourselves.

In order to achieve a healthier lifestyle, one has to go through some serious life changes. The basics of diet, exercise and getting enough rest and relaxation are integral in our overall health and well-being.

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DTI, BOI sets investment promotion seminar today in Zamboanga City

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AMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Board of Investments (BOI) is conducting a twoday seminar-workshop on investment promotion for Local Economic and Investment Promotion Officers (LEIPO) here in the region.

DTI Regional Officer-inCharge Sitti Amina Jain said the seminar–workshop in scheduled from September 8-9 in this city.

Jain said the seminar is aimed at strengthening the capacity of LEIPOs in promoting their respective areas as investment destination by assisting them on how to come up with investment

plans; conduct investment promotion activities like investment forum/conference; preparation of promo collaterals; and update them on various investment promotion initiatives.

Jain said that 72 LEIPOs all over the region and six DTI staffs are expected to participate in the two-day seminar with resource

speakers coming from BOI. Jain said the designation of LEIPOs among local government units is in response to President Benigno S. Aquino III’s agenda of job creation, which the President stressed during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2010.

The late Secretary Local Government Jesse Robredo issued Memorandum Circular 2010-113 on October 13, 2010 encouraging all local government units to designate LEIPOs tasked with facilitating, preparing, coordinating, and executing local economic and investment promotion policies, projects, and

activities; establish an aggressive, systematic, coordinated, and sustained promotion and marketing of the LGUs investment location; provide basic information on business potentials in their area to include services extended by the local government to would-be investors to attract more investments; and establish local economic data base.

The circular also tasks LEIPOs to coordinate with other agencies and the private sector under the Private-Public Partnership (PPP) for promotion activities and campaigns, and conduct information dissemina-

tion on local government policies on investment, investment wage laws, required permits and other pertinent documents among others.

DILG Regional Offices were also to designate Regional Economic and Investment Promotion Officers to assist LEIPOs connect with other national line agencies, private sector, and other stakeholders for joint initiatives; and provide data on investment as well as services available to LGUs to include product development and packaging, marketing and business development and promotion.

(PNA)

PIA, DENR to launch Climate Change Advocacy Campaign in Tawi-Tawi

By FRANKLIN P. GUMAPON

ZAMBOANGA CIT Y – A group of personnel of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-9 and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-9 will leave today for the province of Tawi-Tawi to formally launch the Climate Change Advocacy Campaign (CCAC) in this southernmost part of the country.

In a pre-departure meeting held here last night, it was learned that the Protected Area Management Board (PMAB) would also be holding a meeting at the Turtle Islands in Tawi-Tawi.

Aside from the CCAC launching, Mr. Cidur Julsadjiri of the DE N R- 9 ’s Prote c te d

Area and Wildlife Division (PAWD) said, a CCAC forum will also be also conducted to the students in Taganak Island.

Also joining the group to the Turtle Islands are representatives of the Biodiversity Management Office (BMO), Turtle Conservation Society of the Philippines (TCSP) and Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

A naval boat will take them from Bongao town, the capital of Tawi-Tawi province, to Taganak Island where a CCAC billboard will be erected.

They will be back to Zamboanga City on Sept.

10. (FPG/PIA9)

Signing of MOA on Credit Surety - Signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) among stakeholders of Zamboanga del Norte and Dipolog City Credit Surety Fund (CSF) at Top Plaza Hotel, Dipolog City (Pia Zamboanga Peninsula)

NFA-Zamboanga City to receive another imported rice shipment

By R.G. Antonet A. Go

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The National Food Authority (NFA) is set to receive another shipment of imported rice this month.

The recent shipment of imported rice for NFA-Zamboanga arrived last month consisting of 156,000 sacks of Vietnam rice of 50 kilos each.

NFA Provincial Manager Gaudencio Nuega said Friday the imported rice shipment consisting of 150,000 sacks of 50 kilos each is scheduled to arrive on the third week of this month in this city.

Nuega said it will be the last shipment of imported rice for NFA-Zamboanga for the year 2014. The rice will be sold at P32 per kilogram.

Nuega said part of the imported rice Mayor Beng Climaco cites Humanitarian organizations for continuously helping the will be distributed to the provinces of city in responding to the humanitarian crisis that hit Zamboanga as a result of the Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del September 2013 siege during the ZC contingency planning workshop on disaster Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Basilan, Sulu Friday. JOEY BAUTISTA

and Tawi-Tawi.

He said the NFA-Zamboanga had stocks of around 300,000 bags of rice, which are enough to meet the demand of the consumers until the first quarter of 2015.

He said the first shipment for 2015 is set to arrive in January. (PNA)

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Dimco, who was brought to the Maharlika Police Headquarters in Cagayan de Oro, said he was handcuffed when he acknowledged to the arresting officers that he was “Ka Berting”.

However, he said that he had returned to the fold of the government since 2007.

The police team under Sr. Insp. Joepet Paglinawan of the Puerto police station and Sr. Insp. James Gayla of the provincial police office arrested Dimco on the strength of pending arrest warrants from the Regional Trial Court in Malaybalay City.

Dimco acknowledged that he was the vice chairman of the South Eastern Command – 3 of Guerrilla Front 6 of the CPP/NPA that operated in Bukidnon province.

He said he had surrendered in 2007 in Malaybalay but that his surrender papers were not yet

Donates... from page A1

Likewise, Mrs. Aurora A. Arancon, former Congresman/CIty Mayor Constantino & Mrs. Divina Jaraula, Lemon GorospeCalo, Atty. Mark David Evangelista, Manager of Landbank Cagayan de oro Lending center - Mr. Eden B. Japitana.. and his Assistant, and Department Heads witnessed the official signing of the donation.

In a n O rd e r d at e d September 2, 2014 Judge Dennis Alcantar of R T C Branch 18 of Misamis Oriental appointed Mr. Carlos P. Gorospe, Sr. as Special Administrator specifically empowering him to execute the deed of donation.

In a brief message Mr. Carlos Gorospe explained that all the heirs have taken great pride in fulfilling the “dream and the wish” of their parents in donating the one-hectare Lot. During their lifetime, Justice and Mrs. Gorospe already

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“immediate danger” of “possible wash-out of the bridge which is slowly being encircled by creeks on both sides of the bridge.”

The report stressed the need to “immediately address the problem.”

It said several requests

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Association of the Philippines existed since 1977.

It is the premier organization of human resource practitioners and people managers. This year, it already has more than 70 members. In continuing its endeavour, Ms. Magdale said that their tagline, “For PMAP and with PMAP,

processed.

He denied, however, that he is an NPA commander.

Dimco was reportedly unarmed when arrested.

He said he had been working in Puerto for five months in a construction project.

“Since 2007 I have not seen any NPA,” he said in the vernacular.

The police said Dimco’s areas in Bukidnon as an NPA member were San Fernando town and Valencia City but that he was linked to the 2000 ambush of an army special forces team in which a captain was killed. Dimco also was believed to have taken part in the 2005 NPA raid of the Quezon municipal police station.

In an interview at the Maharlika headquarters of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office, Dimco said he had been a NPA member for nine years.

He added that he has since married when he left the NPA in 2007.

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On national teachers’ month, group calls for passage of wage bill

By MART D. SAMBALUD of DavaoToday.com

monthly salaries of teaching and non-teaching personnel in public elementary and secondary schools.

Tinio said “the best way of showing gratitude to our teachers would be the upgrading of their salaries.”

Escalante said ACT-Davao is calling for an entry-level salary of public school teachers’ salary from P18,549 to P25,000 while the salaries of senior tenured teachers will be adjusted accordingly.

Loraine Sandoval, 28, a public school teacher, said that “the government could not deny the fact that public school teachers are burdened so much with any sorts of work yet at the end of the day, they know that we are underpaid. If they are concerned with us, then they should act on it.”

An increase will ease their burden of paying high taxes to the government, she said, saying that “teachers are overtax too and it is choking us to death.”

According to ACT-Davao, it was on year 2009 when the last salary adjustment was enacted by the government. The said salary adjustment increased the salary of public school teachers to P6, 523 and pegged at

TAGUM City, Davao del Norte––A teachers’ group has called for the passage of a Congressonal bill that sees to increase the salaries of teachers, as it marked the observance of the National Teacher’s Month.

On Friday, Elenito Escalante, ACT Davao Region Union president, said that public school teachers will be happier if Congress hears as soon as possible the pending bills calling for a salary increase among the teachers.

“The teachers are happy for giving recognition to their 24/7 thankless job.

However, the molders of the future leaders of our motherland would be happier if their welfare and benefits be given the priority by our government just to meet the basic needs and live decently,” Escalante said.

Escalante added that government must give “priority to basic social services and increase education budget by legislating the House Bill 245 pending in the House of Representatives.”

Sponsored by ACT Partylist Repmanifested their desire to resentative Antonio Tinio, House Bill give the area for either a 245, aims to increase the minimum public market or bus terminal, or a combination of both, in appreciation of the “humility, religiosity, KORONADAL City––Exactly 19 “natural-made.” their love for work, and years ago today (September 6) Former T’boli vice mayor their dedication towards after the Lake Maughan tragedy Salvador Ramos was the main development and progress” that killed dozens of people, the respondent for the case that has of the people of Balingasag. case remains unresolved, with the dragged on in the last 19 years. alleged mastermind, a former local At the time of the disaster, he was On the other hand, Tin- official, conceding the incident the chair of the Lake Maughan nex Jaraula invited the destroyed his political career.

Ecotourism and Conservation audience to look into the Under pitch darkness on Sep- Council.

In a phone interview on Friday, great “vista” of Balingasag tember 6, 1995, Lake Maughan, having a new commercial nestled atop the dormant Mt. Ramos told MindaNews he wants center along the Highway Parker in T’boli town in South closure to the case too, lamenting overflowed, sending that it has taken a toll on him with possibly Gaisano, Citi Cotabato, an estimated 30 million cubic personally and professionally.

Hardware, Robinsons, and meters of water downstream.

“Grabe na akong agwanta SM-SaveMore, Jollibee, Based on the official records anang kaso (That case has taken a McDonald’s and Chowk- of the Provincial Disaster Risk Re- hard toll on me). It has destroyed ing, among others. This duction and Management Office, my political career,” he said.

Ramos, following the tragedy, will hasten the conversion the flashflood killed at least 53 of the municipality into a people, 14 of them still missing, eventually ran but lost in the local and damaged P278 million worth elections.

City, he added. of infrastructure and agricultural The case against him is pendMayor Quina expressed crops. ing before the sala of Judge his deep appreciation and The floodwaters flowed 130 Roberto Ayco of the Regional gratitude for the donation kilometers downstream, affecting Trial Court Branch 26 in Surallah and undertook to start the provinces of South Cotabato, town, South Cotabato.

Ramos and several others with the development of Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao the Bus Terminal imme- and Cotabato City, according to a were charged with multiple murJuly 10, 1996 report by the then der as a result of the tragedy. diately, especially as the National Disaster Coordinating Over the course of time, the Land Bank has assured the Council (now National Disaster charge eventually came down Municipality of the avail- Risk Reduction and Management to Presidential Decree 1866 or illegal possession of explosives, ability of the loan of P15 Council).

This after one of the walls of said Ramos, who is out on a Million for the Project.

Salary Grade 11 which is equivalent to P18,549.

Meanwhile, the Department of Education kicked off Friday the month-long celebration of the 2014 National Teachers’ Month.

In a statement, DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro said the celebration “aims to give emphasis on the crucial role, loyal service and dedicated commitment of teachers in developing globally-minded citizens, nurturing families, strengthening communities and building the nation.”

In Davao del Norte, DepEd here conduct information activities in both public and private schools to acknowledge the efforts and role of teachers in nation-building.

“It’s high time that teachers will be valued for their untiring work and service and they will be feted on the culmination of World Teachers’ Day on October 5,” DepEd Davao del Norte Superintendent Josephine Fadul told DavaoToday.

President Benigno Aquino III signed Proclamation No. 242 on August 24, 2011 declaring September 5 to October 5 of every year as “National Teachers’ Month.(davaotoday.com)

19 years on, still no closure for deadly Lake Maughan tragedy

were made to the DPWH “and one of these was for the dredgers currently at Cotabato City to be assigned to the area to arrest the siltation in the said channel” but the equipment were being used at that time in Cotabato City and Sultan Kudarat. (Ferdinandh B. Cabrera with a report from Carolyn O. Arguillas) everyone gears up, levels up and lightens up” guides them. There is so called gearing up and leveling up because everyone needs to improve level in terms of competence. Magdale also added that in this association that most members are volunteers, she believe that it does not just work but building relationships because that is something that lasts forever.

the crater-lake collapsed allegedly due to treasure hunting activities. Some officials also claimed, however, that the disaster was

P100,000 bail bond.

A hearing was set last September 4 but was moved to October 9, he said.

Ramos said this would be the last hearing where he would appear in the stand and the case would then be rested for promulgation.

The charge, according to him, was “politically-motivated.”

Lake Maughan is known among the locals as Lake Holon, a T’boli word meaning deep water.

Mt. Parker, where it is located, is called Mt. Melibingoy by the locals. Mt. Parker was named after American General Frank Parker who supposedly discovered it on a flight in the 1930s.

Hilario de Pedro III, who was governor at the time of the 1995 Lake Maughan disaster, said in a 2012 interview that Lake Maughan was prone to landslides, and the “disaster could not be a man-made disaster.”

“There were “no clear findings” up to now what really was the cause of that overflow,” said De Pedro, who was among those who took the heat for the incident being the governor then.

He recalled that prior to the killer flashflood, it rained “for nine days and nights” in the area.

Constancio Paye Jr., now the director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 12, said the geological investigation that they conducted revealed “it was a natural disaster.”

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Ang maong Subasta ipahigayon karong SEPTIEMBRE 15, 2014, sa may alas 9:00 ang takna sa buntag hangtud sa 12:00 ang takna sa udto. Kini ipahigayon didto sa ilang tagsa-tagsa ka dapit nga nahisgutan sa unang bahin ning maong pahibalo.

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Paye was among the government geologists who immediately investigated the 1995 Maughan incident. Back then, South Cotabato, now a part of Region 12, was still under Region 11.

“There was a landslide that blocked the mouth of the lake.

It resulted in a damming that caused the water to rise [and the eventual overflow],” Paye told MindaNews then. (Bong S. Sarmiento/MindaNews) DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late FAUSTINO M. AMOSURA, died intestate on January 19, 2010 at Purok 1, Sungco Lantapan, Bukidnon and MARIQUITA LABADAN, died intestate on December 4, 2012 at Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, at the time of and during the marriage, the aforesaid Spouses acquired the following real property described and bounded, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. E-304 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 1303, C-2, Gss-1545), situated in the Barrio of Hubangon, Municipality of Mahinog, Province of Camiguin. Containing an area of TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (2,797) SQUARE METERS, is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE, made and executed by and between; EDGARDO LABADAN PUNONGBAYAN, and GRACE AMOSURA VELOSO, both of legal ages, Filipinos, married, and with residence at of Purok 1, Sungco Lantapan, Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as the HEIRS-VENDORS, are the only children and sole legal heirs and ESTER TERESITA LIM TAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, and resident of 25th Street, Capitol Subdivision, Bacolod City, hereinafter referred to as the VENDEE. For and in consideration of the sum of FORTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 40,000.00), Philippine Currency, to them in hand paid and delivered by the herein VENDEE, ESTER TERESITA LIM TAN, hereby acknowledged and confessed, the HEIRS-VENDORS do hereby by these presents, SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, in a manner absolute and irrevocable, unto the VENDEE, her heirs and assigns, portion of the above-described parcel of land covered by aforesaid TCT No. E-304. As per Doc. No. 185; Page No. 37; Book No. II; Series of 2014; under Notary Public of ATTY. MAXIMO G.W. PADERANGA. MDN: SEPT. 1, 8 & 15, 2014

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