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Government, Church, brgy league ink MOA to fight corruption memorandum of agreement, amongst the government, CAGAYAN de Oro City the barangay league and - A tripartite agreement the Church -- all vowing has been sealed, through a to eradicate corruption in By Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor

the delivery of basic services Interior and Local Govand contributing toward the attainment of long-term ernment Secretary Mar and inclusive growth of the Roxas and Atty. Edmund Abesamis, president of the country.

Pambansang Liga ng mga de Oro Archbishop Antonio Barangay, flew to this city, Ledesma. The Department of the Saturday (October 11), to sign the MOA with the inter- Interior and Local See corruption, page B3 faith group led by Cagayan

115-T fisherfolk to get free insurance coverage

housands of fisherfolk in 42 provinces nationwide may now avail of free full insurance coverage for their calamitystricken fishing assets, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) announced in Tacloban City, Thursday. T h e f u l l i nsu r an c e bundle which covers fishing boats, seaweeds, and aquaculture implements and facilities damaged by a calamity will be provided for by the PCIC, another attached agency of the Department of Agriculture, to some 115, 000 fisherfolk whose names appear both on BFAR’s fisherfolk database and the Department of Budget and Management’s Registry System for Basic Sector in Agriculture (RSBSA). “This is so far only the initial batch of fisherfolk who would be able to get insurance coverage from the PCIC. We are expecting more to benefit from the insurance once the crossmatching of the two registries is already done,” BFAR national director Asis Perez said in a statement The PCIC regional management, in coordination with BFAR and the local government units in the identified provinces, will schedule insurance application dates for the registered fisherfolk. They will then be given a copy of the insurance policy number as a proof of their coverage. “We can say that we can achieve our goals in providing full subsidized insurance for our fisherfolk. We hope to continue this program in the subsequent years,” PCIC Acting Senior Vice President for Regional Management Group Norman Cajucom said. PCIC has allotted a See insurance, page B2

Hontiveros to join PhilHealth

CAGAYAN de Oro City Interior and Local Government Secretary announced, here, last Saturday, the forthcoming appointment of former Rep. Risa Hontiveros as the next PhilHealth Administrator. Roxas made the announcement during the launching and MOA signing of “Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan,” where Hontiveros was present. Roxas said some minor details are merely being prepared for the assumption of Hontiveros to PhilHealth, and Kagay-anons applauded to this, welcoming Hontiveros to the helm of health security agency. Hontiveros told MDN that she was surprised by the announcement of Roxas, but said she will not be taking the administrator’s post, but other position Former Representative Risa Hontiveros, in a huddle with Cagayan de Oro City Arch. Antonio Ledesma, after Interior at the helm of PhilHealth and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas (right) announced her forthcoming appointment to PhilHealth last Saturday, instead. (Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor) at Dynasty Court Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. (Cheng Ordonez)

Let’s make Bangsamoro work -- business leaders More business leaders are getting excited on the business and economic opportunities that are expected to open up with the establishment of the Bangsamoro. “What the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have done together to push for peace and development is a commendable achievement,” said Dr. Jesus Estanislao, chairman of the Institute for Corporate Directors The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Oriental provincial office con- (ICD). “We have to make ducts on October 10, 2014, Friday a Provincial Quiz Bee at SM Cagayan de Oro City in this work. Let’s make this celebration of Consumer Welfare Month. (PIA10) work!”

The ICD, an independent and autonomous organization that upholds the principles of modern corporate governance, held on October 10 its monthly gathering of fellows for a briefing on the Bangsamoro peace process. Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos Deles and government panel member Senen Bacani were the resource speakers for the session. “The Mindanao business community recognizes the need to support See leaders, page B3

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NCC to strengthen Philippine quality infrastructure to raise competitiveness A strong and wellcoordinated quality infrastructure with the inherent elements of metrology, standardization, testing, certification, and accreditation is vital to the country’s economic growth and overall competitiveness given the impending regional economic integration. This was discussed in the recently held dialogues of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) on National Quality Infrastructure (NQI), a very important component for the sustainable competitiveness of Philippine industries. NQI refers to the interconnected and harmonized strategy on standards, metrology, testing, certification, and accreditation to ensure efficient consumer protection and access to global markets of Philippine industries.

“We have to enhance the competitiveness of the Philippine industries in the ASEAN global value chain,” Department of Trade and Industry-Competitiveness Bureau (DTI-CB) Executive Director Virgilio Fulgencio and NCC Public Sector Director for Operations. The NQI system will provide regulators and manufacturers with a verifiable process to ensure compliance with the legislative requirements guaranteeing the predictability and technical coherence to attract investors. Dr. Clemens Sanetra, Consultant of the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) of Germany, defined quality infrastructure as “having the tools in being able to address the challenges under the state of quality by defining the criteria, assure the compliance, assess the conformity

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Welfare and Development (DSWD). Fisherfolk listed on both registries will be automatically given a PhilHealth number. The database also systematically allows the government to deliver concrete interventions and assistance to targeted fisherfolk-beneficiaries, he said. BFAR, in cooperation with the LGUs and partner agencies, implemented the FishR program January of this year. It has since registered a close to 1.2 million fisherfolk nationwide. BFAR is targeting to register 1.6 million fisherfolk before the year ends.

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total of P1.184 billion to cover the insurance for farmers and fisherfolk. Perez, however, clarified that this is only a parcel of the benefits the government has in store for the sector under the national program for municipal fisherfolk registration (FishR). Aside from the RSBSA, the FishR database is also being crossmatched with the National Household Targeting System-Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) by the Department of Social

and it should finally meet the confidence by doing it correctly and doing it continuously.” NQI serves as an aid for the government to boost its business sector by giving them the right tools to help industries in developing their products. According to an NQI study in 2011 by the European Union-assisted Trade Related Technical Assistance (TRTA) Project Phase II and PTB, the country’s existing components of NQI are inadequate and fragmented. The country needs policies that will harmonize the incoherent and outdated laws to establish an NQI

system to ensure the quality and safety of products, protect consumers and the environment, boost the competitiveness of industries, and allow the country to access international markets. This is aligned with the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016. Under the third phase of the EU-assisted TRTA project, the trade department will draft the content of NQI strategies and policies in consultation with the public and private sectors. Ms. Cirila Botor, consultant of the EU-TRTA project 3 and PhilMSTQ Vice President said that this dialogue on NQI is just a prelude to a bigger

consultation meeting on the NQI strategy to take place on the 28October. During this meeting, the draft NQI strategy and legislation will be presented to the public and private sectors in order to establish and strengthen the country’s NQI. The NCC, a publicprivate sector body cochaired by DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo and Mr. Guillermo Luz, has added this year a Working Group on NQI. The working group is headed by National Economic and Development Authority Deputy Director General Emmanuel Esguerra and Food and Drug

Administration Acting Director General Dr. Kenneth Hartigan Go. Members include the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) and Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) of DTI, National Metrology Laboratory (NML), Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH), Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PHILEXPORT), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI), Philippine Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality (PhilMSTQ), and National Association of Consumers Inc. (NACI). (RJB/AKGPIA-NCR/DTI)

PHL stands to gain 3.1-M jobs as part of AEC common market The Philippines could add another 3.1 million jobs to its labour market as a member of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), expected to come into force in 2015. However, a new report says the country needs to boost skills training and social protection now in order to make the most of the single common market - or else risk worsening poverty. The study, “ASEAN Community 2015: Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity” was prepared by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and discussed at a high-level national policy dialogue in the Philippines on Wednesday, 8 October. By the end of 2015, the AEC, a single common market and production base, will take shape in 10 ASEAN member States, including the Philippines. Freer flow of goods, services, investment and skilled labour will impact the structure of the economy as well as jobs, skills, wages and labour mobility.

However, if the benefits of AEC are unevenly distributed and poorly managed, integration could add to existing challenges in the areas of poverty, inequality, vulnerability and poor job quality. “If decisive policy action is taken, AEC has the potential to ensure sustained economic growth centred on decent and productive work - thus, help the Philippines achieve its goal of inclusive growth that creates jobs and reduces poverty,” said Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines. Risk of vulnerable jobs Deepened trade integration under the AEC could lead to both economic and employment growth in the Philippines that could contribute to 3.1 million more jobs. However, around 38 per cent of these could be in vulnerable employment, and women account for just 1.1 million of expected job gains. Demand for high-skilled employment such as managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals could increase by nearly 60 per cent. Medium-

skilled employment could grow by around 25 per cent mainly clerks, craft and related trade workers, plant and machine operators and assemblers, and service and sales workers. Low-skilled work could rise significantly, by more than 60 per cent. This highlights the need to improve the quality and relevance of education and technical and vocational education and training in the Philippines to provide a smoother transition from the classroom to the workplace for Filipino youth. “At the heart of promoting decent work is the goal of ensuring that the outcome yields workers that are mobile, job-ready, skilled and competent, which in turn should help produce sustainable and competitive enterprises,” said Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz of the Department of Labor and Employment. With the Philippines’ integration into AEC, it is also expected that labour migration will continue to climb. Labour migration, particularly for low and medium-skilled workers, requires collective regional action to safeguard the rights of migrant workers, extend the coverage and portability of social security, and expand mutual skills recognition. “The prospect of large gains in such jobs calls for

coordinated labour market policies to improve working conditions and reduce vulnerability,” said Johnson. Priority areas for action in the Philippines as identified by the joint ILOADB study include: (1) Create better jobs, including through industrial policies that target agro-industry for high-value farming products and more investment in irrigation; infrastructure and transport in rural areas; enhance social protection programmes, improve implementation of existing schemes and enforce better disaster preparedness and response measures; upgrade skills to meet shifting demand including effective implementation of the K-12, increase enrolment, minimize dropout and expand schools in remote areas as well improve technical and vocational education and training and reform the curricula to be demand-driven; improve protection for migrant workers to provide legal and social protection and social security coverage to Overseas Filipino Workers, while further enforcement is also needed to stop recruitment malpractice; strengthen collective bargaining to improve the productivity-wage link since better mechanisms can help translate the benefits of closer economic integration into shared prosperity. -(ILO/PHILEXPORT)

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development not only in Mindanao, but across the entire Philippines. Bacani, for his part, discussed the salient provisions of the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law to the audience of senior corporate leaders. The fellows of the ICD in attendance–who represented various business and civil organizations such as the Asian Institute of Management, BDB Law, Center for Excellence in Governance, Filminera Resources Corporation, First Metro Investment Corporation, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, Philippine National Bank, and the Punongbayan & Araullo Law Office, among others– were in full agreement that the proposed Bangsamoro transition is an arduous but worthwhile challenge for stakeholders across all sectors. (OPAPP)

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good governance among local government units, especially at the barangay level, through the project “Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan” or UBAS for short. Sec. Roxas turned over to Arch. Ledesma detailed lists of projects under the Grassroots Participatory Process (GPP), formerly Bottomup Budgeting project, for monitoring purposes by the inter-faith and civil society groups. Roxas said the DILG is partnering with the Chuch and the civil society, through UBAS, to seek their help in ridding corruption in the grassroots level. Roxas said, GPP is not a temporary program or project. By 2015, all the 1,490 provinces and 1,444 cities will have GPP projects, and each town will be given the chance to choose P12.5 million worth of projects while the every city has the chance to choose P30 million worth of projects. Sec. Roxas brushed aside criticism that UBAS violates the separation of the State and the Church. He said that UBAS is keeping eye on people’s money by the people

themselves. For his part, Atty. Abesamis said UBAS exists as a multi-sectoral partnership movement that empowers and institutionalizes grassroots participation in ensuring good barangay governance. Arch. Ledesama likened UBAS to the “Workers on the Vineyard” in the gospel. In the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, those who accepts the invitation to the work in the vineyard, no matter how late in the day, will receive an equal reward with those who have been faithful the longest. Among the salient features of the MOA are that “the State recognizes the active role of the Church as an effective partner of the government in the realization of the State aspirations and in bringing more Filipinos out of poverty, especially the marginalized sectors; the DILG endeavors to institutionalize active participation of various stakeholders in the campaign to eradicate corruption through the watchful monitoring of all government programs and projects at the community level; and that the

the Bangsamoro because it sees the tremendous opportunities that are going to be unleashed when peace and security in the south is finally achieved,” Philippine Council on Islam and Democracy (PCID) director Amina Rasul-Bernardo said. “This is why there is a need to ensure that the peace pact between the government and the MILF goes beyond the level of the draft bill, the level of what is only a ‘paper agreement.’” Deles delivered an overview of the Bangsamoro peace process with the Philippine government and the MILF, as well as of the various other efforts to settle conflicts elsewhere in the country. “While the Bangsamoro may be the best known peace process at present, the reality is that it is the ambition of the Aquino government to end all internal armed conflicts,” Deles said, explaining the context of the government’s work to install lasting peace and

Government (DILG) has initiated the partnership among the DILG, the Liga ng mga Barangay (LnB) and the Church to strengthen

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

LIBCAP SUPER EXPRESS CORPORATION Case No; 2014-10-1921 Applicant/s

AMPER G. QUINTIN JR. CaseNo;2014-10-1463 Applicant/s

AMPER G. QUINTIN JR. Case No; 2014-10-1501 Applicant/s

ALFREDO C. HERBITO Case No; 2014-10-2265 Applicant/s (2009-10-898)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle and vice versa with the use of threee(3) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence. The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for Issuance of a certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motore vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of three(3)unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of a certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;City Proper to Abuno (all in Iligan City )and vice versa with the use of ONE(1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence. The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for issuance of a certificate of public convenience to operate TH FREIGHT service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Islands of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of two(2)unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 1TH day of August, 2014. SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Oct 14, 2014

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

BOLLOZOS TRUCKING CORPORATION Case No; 2012-10-011 Applicant/s

JAS TRUCKING SERVICES, INC. Case No; 2014-10-1430 Applicant/s

MDN: Oct 14, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City WILLY P. LOBIDO Applicant/s

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

Case No; 2014-10-1449

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City TEODORICO F. MAESTRADO Case No; 2014-10-2266 Applicant/s 2009-10-1896

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APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for additional of certificate of public convenience to operate TH service on the line ;from Cagayan de Oro to any point in Region X and vice versa with the use of two(2)additional unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on Octopber 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service along the line;and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of twelve(12) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence. The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority for issuance of certificate of public convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT TRUCK service on the line ;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in the Island of Mindanao and vice versa with the use of one(1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN(10) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October, 2014.

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority For Approval of extension of validity of certificate of public convenience to operate PUJ service on the line;Cogon Market to Lapasan (all in Cagayan de Oro City )and vice versa with the use of ONE(1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence. The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 13TH day of October 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

NOTICE OF HEARING

MDN: Oct 14, 2014

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer MDN: Oct 14, 2014

UBAS project is a collaboration among the Church, the LnB, and the DILG to harness community participation to monitor compliance with good governance and anti-corruption standards in project implementation and delivery of services to the people,” among others. In order to strengthen and ensure meaningful and effective implementation relative to the UBAS project, the Parties also agree to conduct the following: (1) Participate in and monitor the proper implementation of the projects under the Grassroots Participatory Process (GPP) – formerly known as Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB); (2) create an enabling environment for a meaning-

ful people’s participation in the implementation of DILG Projects, especially those in scaling up the practice of good governance at the local level; (3) initiate and implement programs, projects, and activities to curb corruption and promote transparent, honest and effective governance in Local Government Units (LGUs); and (4) undertake other engagements or activities as may be deemed necessary or appropriate or as may be identified by the communities, such as but not limited to Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (CBDRRM), environmental protection, children’s protection and development, and peace and order.

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Cagayan de Oro City

ELMER MACAPANAS Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-2356

ANIELYN RAJA J. RANILE Applicant/s

Case No; 2014-10-2257

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APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with consolidation of cases to operate PUJ service on the line ;Cogon Market –Iponan Centro (Cagayan de Oro City )and vice versa with the use of two (2)unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in the daily newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting document, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional document evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 10TH day of October, 2014..

APPLICANT(s)/Petitioner(s) request authority to extend the validity of certificate of public convenience with consolidation of cases to operate Taxi Aircon service on the line;Within Cagayan de Oro City and from said place to any point in Region X with the use of four(4) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 23, 2014, 10;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall formally submit his/her/thier evidence. The Applicant(s)Petition(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE(5) days prior to the date of hearing in daily newspaper of general circulation in the Mindanao Island. Party(ies) opposed to the approval /granting of the application/petition must file hi/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless the Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(ies). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS THE HONORABLE MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V, Regional Director, this 10TH day of October, 2014.

SOLAYMAN B. MACATOON, JR. Hearing Officer

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ANAY, Davao Oriental— Recognized as one of the country’s premier coconut producing provinces, the provincial government of Davao Oriental turned over newly Coco Coir Processing Plant in Barangay Holy Cross of this Municipality recently. The plant is the fruit of initiative of Davao Oriental Coco Husk Social Enterprise Incorporated (DOCHSEI) with the merged assistance from Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, Department of Agriculture (DA), Community Fund Agricultural Development (CFAD), Kalumonan Foundation, Unlad Bayan NGO, LGUManay, and Mindanao Rural Development Program-APL 2 (MRDP) through World Bank. The Coco Coir Production Plant aims to generate employment and expand the income of coconut farmers through utilizing fiber and

peat production, and to increase agri-business activities in the province. Costing to Php 6, 175, 608.00, the plant produces organic frtilizer, coco peat, and coco fiber that may use to produce geotextiles, geo nets, coco twines, erosion control matting, flower pots, hats, bags, wall decorations, door mats and mattress filling. During the blessing and turn-over ceremony of the plant, EnyaCeloso, representative of DA Regional Director RemelynRecoter, said that the Department of Agriculture is enthusiastic that the project had taken off successfully. She also said that the ceremony of this project will serve as a ‘sign’ of building back a better province after series of calamities as it opened also opportunities for local coconut farmers. According to Ms. MiguelaEdquila, Deputy RPCO Co-

P 6.1 MILLION COCO COIR PROCESSING PLANT

ordinator, prior problems of flash floods due to congested trash coco husk is now resolved through the functions of the processing plant. Meanwhile, Consultant on Agri-Special Concerns, Dashiel Indelible, who rep-

resented and read Governor Corazon Malanyaon’s message said, that the processing plant is the result of hard work and convergence of the Provincial Government and the people anchored on the goal of intensifying food

sufficiency and creating additional income to the people of Davao Oriental. Maria Angela Villalba of UnladKabayan—the project’s direct beneficiary, conveyed her gratitude to the MRDP and the Provincial Government’s backing efforts for the construction of the processing plant together with the international bodies. She hopes that the beneficiaries will work as one to continue and develop what they have received by taking full responsibility in sustaining this project. Villalbaalso reminded the

community that the challenge on a business like this cannot be found at the beginning, but rather in the process of sustaining it. More opportunities opened Plant Manager Belinda May F. Rom guaranteed good performance of her full pledged team. Logically, the processing plant needs 49 workers: this includes 10 fulltime decorticator, 15 dryers, 10 husk haulers, 10 common laborers, and 4 baling press operators. The total plant cost covers the completion of decorticating machine, husk conveyor, fiber cleaner, baling press machine, delivery truck, construction of decorticating building, baling press building, retting pool, power supply, welding machines and tools. Rom is very confident that her team, with the supervision of DOCHSEi’s Board of Trustee will do its best to stabilize the needed resources for the plant operations and success. They are very hopeful that sooner, the plant could expand and generate more workers for the development also of the province & incorpration. (Analyn S. Padullon and Van Jorain O. Rufin DavOr PIO)

The K to 12: In producing collegeready, career ready individuals By MELVA E. GULBE Teacher – III Migsali Elementary School Bonifacio East District Sec. Joel Villanueva, Director General of Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) (center) explains to the media in Cagayan de Oro City the purpose for his project “SHOOT FOR YOUR DREAMS” TESDA-TRABAHO Advocacy during his presscon with CDO Mayor Oscar Moreno and TESDA Regional Director Edgar Sales on October 9, 2014. He says to never give up on your dreams and it is not impossible to reach them. He adds, there are 20,000 TESDA courses you can choose from, 15 courses are free and 7 courses may be downloaded in IPADS or tablets through the Internet. (PIA10)

Passage of Bangsamoro Law to address effects of conflict --Trade sector execs

The gains that will result from the successful creation of the proposed Bangsamoro political entity will address the effects of massive social and economic cost of armed violence and conflict, according to cabinet members and executives representing the trade sector. “If you consider the benefits that the Bangsamoro Basic Law aims to put into effect, we will be able to address the (long-term) cost - both social and economic - of conflict,” said Director Remedios Endencia of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA). “The passage of the BBL will open up opportunities that will enable the area to catch up and bring about sustained peace and progress,” she added. According to Endencia, the BBL will “establish a platform for achieving human development progress and general welfare” that will boost the war-torn core territory of the Bangsamoro, as

well as the rest of Mindanao. She further added that up to P8.2 billion annually are lost during periods of intense conflict. Constant threats of war and armed violence in Mindanao have also discouraged investments, adding lost opportunities to the total cost of war. Across-the-board support Speaking at the fourth regular committee hearing on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law, also known as House Bill 4994, the trade group made known its statements of support to the members of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law that is leading the deliberations in the House of Representatives. Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chairperson Luwalhati Antonino expressed support for the proposed legislation, underscoring that the resulting Bangsamoro economy will play a pivotal role in the larger Mindanao economic arena. “Mindanao’s

real progress is hinged on the unity of its people,” Antonino said. “Through concerted efforts that can begin with the passage of the Bangsamoro bill, we will be able to achieve and strengthen the foundations of lasting peace in Bangsamoro and Mindanao as a whole.” Atty. Datu Reza Sinsuat, acting corporate secretary of the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA), added that his agency “will support the proposed Bangsamoro government by helping create a conducive business environment that will extend the gains of the GPH-MILF peace agreement to all Bangsamoro constituents, especially those located in hard-to-reach areas.” Early stages difficult, but still better than being at war Mindanao Business Council President Vicente Lao acknowledged that the early stages of the establishment of the Bangsamoro

will be a difficult process, but pointed out that despite growing pains, the early days of Bangsamoro’s peace will still trump conditions of war. “We can start from here. Perhaps this will be the way to push Mindanao further forward towards progress,” he said. Maguindanao and Cotabato City 1st District Representative Bai Sandra Sema said that the trade sector will be among the first to appreciate the gains of a successfully established and implemented Bangsamoro. “The peace and development that will take place when this bill is passed and is successful in its implementation will benefit you first because you are already there,” Sema said. “Your infrastructures, your businessmen are already there. We, therefore, appeal for your full support to push for the Bangsamoro to promote progress for all, instead of focusing on its limitations.”(OPAPP)

K+12 Basic Education Program is the newly-emerged system in the Philippines, implemented under President Benigno Aquino’s administration. The implementation of it is to improve country’s educational system and produce highquality graduates. K to 12 has been realized through collaboration among Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and other stakeholders. Early before K to 12 implementation, Philippines is the last in Asia and one of the three countries worldwide, other than Angola and Djibouti, having tenyear pre-university cycle. This ten-year before college education composed of six years and four years in elementary and secondary education, respectively. To those positive for K to 12, this program is much-needed change for the country’s educational system for it will produce better-trained human resources who could be globally competitive. There is also a particular news published in Philippine Daily Inquirer, a national newspaper, reporting that businesses and academe backed K to 12. It is because the additional

years of schooling are seen to have a positive impact on wages and the economy’s annual GDP growth. Moreover, benefits of the reform measure include the enhancement of the education system, production of “college-ready” students, career-ready students by the end of their schooling, producing globally competitive graduates, an increased demand for quality faculty, lower unemployment rate and higher wages; and overall economic growth and social inclusion. There are also individuals opposing the system because, for one, is the addition of years in school bringing a heavier burden for parents and educational sponsors alike. They further challenged government to ensure a smooth transition to the new scheme. Even before the signing and approval, it was met by several arguments and critics. Various negotiations have been made in order to inform the many about its advantage and good intentions. Over the years of implementation, K to 12 is bringing its goal of elevating the Philippine education system. Through it, Filipino graduates can be competitive in the global business arena, and contribute more success that would help towards building our nation.