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Bring Home a Friend THE Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Bring Home A Friend program has gotten a boost.

The Northern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council headed by chair Jennifer Tan unveiled on Friday its own version of the program – Balik Amihanang Mindanao.

In an interview, Tan said they are encouraging all cities and municipalities in the region to enroll at least 50 visitors each for the program which will start in January and end in December 2018.

The visitor may either be a balikbayan or a foreigner, according to Tan. They will be handpicked and recommended by locals to visit this part of the country within the given period.

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By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

HE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is set to implement a two-month ban on sardines fishing in Macajalar Bay, starting this December up to February of 2018.

BAN ON SARDINES. An aquatic research group from Mindanao State University (MSU)-Naawan has pushed for the prohibition of sardines fishing along Macajalar Bay from December this year up to February of 2018 to ensure the sustainability of the marine species in the area. Locally known as “tamban,” sardines hatch their eggs during this period, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said. (photo: janita/ flickr)

The decision is based on a study by Mindanao State University (MSU)Naawan, indicating that sardines, locally known as “tamban,” hatch their eggs during this period in the bay, BFAR Misamis Oriental Provincial Director Teodoro Bacolod said.

To effectively enforce the ban, Bacolod said BFAR has already requested the legislative councils of all 15 local government units ( L G Us ) s u r r o u n d i n g Macajalar Bay to enact ordinances for the purpose.

The cities of Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador, the

municipalities of Alubijid, B alingasag, Binuangan, Jasaan, Kinoguitan, Lagonglong, Laguindingan, Opol, Salay, Sugbongcogon, Tagoloan and Villanueva and the province of Misamis Oriental are all located within the bay’s shoreline.

Bacolod said the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group will help implement the ban once ordinances are in effect.

He said he was dismayed after patrolling the Opol shorel i ne re c e nt ly and discovered that fisherfolk are ban/PAGE 11

CDO job order workers to get SSS coverage

By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

C O N T R A C T UA L a n d job order personnel of the Cagayan de Oro city government will now be covered by the Social Security System (SSS).

Japan’s rehab assistance THE PHILIPPINES and Japan will sign grant agreements to support the rehabilitation of Marawi City, as well as the acquisition of equipment for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), on the sidelines of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit this week.

In a statement, the Department of Finance (DoF) said that the grant includes ¥1.5 billion, or P676 million worth of bulldozers, excavators and dump trucks for the Department of Public Works and Highways, to be used for the reconstruction of Marawi City.

Tokyo will also provide additional support for the Maritime Safety Capability Improvement Project (MSCIP) of the PCG. These include radar systems, closed circuit t e levis ions, a nd ra dio systems, to improve maritime safety and counterterrorism capability.

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T h i s af t e r t h e C it y Council passed an ordinance providing for the compulsory enrollment of all non-regular staff for SSS coverage, and coverage/PAGE 11

Government to reopen 8 barangays in Marawi

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

VIEW OF DESTRUCTION. A tricycle negotiates a curve along the national highway in Carrascal, Surigao del Sur while a mountain which has been denuded by open-pit mining looms in the background. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

Analyst: CJ impeachment could be a prelude to dictatorship

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THE public has been warned that the impeachment of Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno could be a prelude to dictatorship.

In a forum on the State of Democracy at the Liceo de Cagayan University last Friday, a political analyst said that Sereno’s impeachment could lead to the breakdown of checks and balance in

government. “ The bases for the impeachment complaint against Sereno are questionable. The complainant himself admitted he has filed the complaint to r id t he gover nment yellows,” said BenCy Ellorin, convenor of Pinoy Aksyon for Governance and Environment prelude/PAGE 9

DAVAO City – Another set of “Kambalingan,” a Maranao ter m for home coming , will be undertaken as the government eyes to reopen at least eight barangays in war-

ravaged Marawi City, Office of Civil Defense Assistant Secretary Kristoffer James Purisima said.

D u r i n g t h e B a n g on reopen/PAGE 11

MIGRATORY BIRD. An Australian pelican looks for food in the waters off General Santos City. Bird experts say this was the first time this kind of bird was spotted in the Philippines. file photo by ferdinandh cabrera , mindanews

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2 Butuan surpasses revenue collection performance BUTUAN City – The Butuan city government has surpassed its performance in 2016 by posting a collection performance of 106.95 percent from January to October 2017, compared to the same period last year. The performance translated to a revenue collection of more than P446 million as of October 2017.

The surpassing of the collection performance of the City Treasurer’s Office was primarily due to the increase in the business tax collection in which they have already attained their target as early as October. revenue/PAGE 11

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Coastal road: A symbol of cooperation, possibilities

By ELAINE O. RATUNIL, Contributor

“THE completion of the coastal road is a symbol of what is possible when we have cooperation,” said Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark A. Villar during the inauguration of the Coastal Road in Cagayan de Oro. The local government has worked together with the national government to make this a success in a short period of time.

According to DPWH region 10, clearing of obstructions along AgoraPhilippine Ports Authority (PPA) section was started on November 7, in coordination with Task Force Hapsay Dalan, the Local Government Unit

(LGU) of Cagayan de Oro and other line agencies.

More than 40 informal settlers encroaching the Road Right Of Way (RROW) in the said section were identified and accommodated by the City Housing and Urban Development Department (CHUDD) and the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD).

Equipment from the contractors and DPWH 2nd District Engineering Office of Cagayan de Oro City were also deployed to assist the clearing operations.

“We have a president na may tapang at malasakit (who has courage and sympathy). President

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Duterte has ordered DPWH to complete unfinished projects, thus the coastal road in the city,” said Villar.

He also said that the government has anticipated a heavy flow of traffic in December, that’s why there is a need to finish said road in November.

DPWH region 10 Director Virgilio C. Eduarte said the construction of the 12.77 KM Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road will serve as a bypass road starting from Brgy. Gusa in the eastern side, all the way to the western side in Brgy.

Igpit, Opol in Misamis Oriental, connecting six barangays in the city and two barangays in Opol.

He said that the project has been suspended for quite a while due to unresolved RROW issues.

On August 25, one of

the major RROW concern in Lapasan section has been negotiated and demolished, marking the resumption of the construction activities in the said section.

While the Gusa-Agora coastal/PAGE 9

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Education in 21st century By: Larry R. Labay, MAED

Our world is changing, and in order to prepare our children for this new world we need to change the way we educate them. In the 21st century educators must create a curriculum that will help students connect with the world and understand the issues that our world faces. In order to educate in the 21st century, teachers and administrators need to cultivate and maintain the student’s interest in the material by showing how this knowledge applies in the real world. They must also try to increase their student’s curiosity, which will help them become lifelong learners.

Next they should be flexible with how they teach and give learners the resources to continue learning outside of school.

In the ideal 21st century

classroom, kids are actually excited about going to school, and there are little or no discipline problems because everyone is eager to learn.

In this type of classroom activities and lessons are related to the community, whether local or global. In addition, schools in the 21st century will be bright and spacious, and kids will have room for group projects and individual assignments. Walls will be hung with student work, and there will be places for students to put on performances for their parents and members of the community. Students have full access to technology and, if possible, every student will have a laptop. Given the widespread availability of information today, students no longer need teachers to lecture to them on the causes

of the Civil War, for example, because that information is readily available----and often in more engaging formats that a typical classroom lecture. For this reason, educators should use in-school time to teach students how to find, interpret, and use information, rather than using most or all of the time to present information.

Thus, teachers and learners are expected to adopt any changes and be adept in to whatever this generation may bring.

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jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…Someone said, “Getting married is like building a house—the stronger the foundation, the stronger the marriage.” But if the foundation is weak, it won’t take much to bring that marriage down. So what do we need to build a strong foundation for a satisfying marriage that will last our lifetime together?

Number one: When we get married we must grow up and stop depending on our mother and father. This does not mean we dump them or cut off our relationship with our parents. But we must stop depending on them— emotionally and financially.

This also means that as parents, the best wedding gift we can give our kids is to cut those unhealthy, overdependent ties with our adult, married children. Let them

You cannot strengthen one by weakening another; and you cannot add to the stature of a dwarf by cutting off the leg of a giant – Benjamin Franklin The so-called crab mentality is a unique trait that is common among us -- a term for envy and jealousy.

These are actuations we see in people, from ancient to

make their own decisions and solve their own problems.

Hands off !

Number two: Separating or divorcing can never be an option—no matter how big our differences and disagreements. During World War II, Sir Winston Churchill refused to give in to Hitler’s Nazis. Churchill said, “Wars are not won by escaping!”

So friend, divorce is not the answer to your problems.

Number three: You must become “one” with your wife or husband. Two different people from different families and backgrounds cannot become one overnight. It’s a lifelong process and adventure of accepting, forgiving, changing, communicating and growing together daily. It’s choosing your spouse every day!

Finally, number four: Show your love to your wife or husband intimately and passionately. When your marriage has the first three ingredients, then physical closeness is exciting and special for both partners. A famous actor said: “A great lover is someone who can satisfy his wife all her life, and can himself be satisfied by one woman all his life. Any dog can go through many partners.”

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but because they grab and pull down each other, they always fail individually and collectively.

Crab mentality therefore is an attitude that clings on the phrase: if I can’t have it, neither can you.

People who have this kind of mentality become arrogant. They tend to regard themselves as special individuals that when they earn achievements of their own, whether big or small, they brag it on Facebook.

To inform other people about your achievements is not bad per se, but when you start treating others as inferior then you become pretentious.

No matter how far we go in life, we were all once kids who simply want to enjoy life and be recognized by

others.

L i ke it or not, crab mentality has become a social epidemic on Facebook.

For those victims of crab mentality, the feeling is a terrible stressor indeed.

Then you try to ask yourself the question, “why me?”

Nonetheless, you should be ready just in case the stress and anxiety of crab mentality get hold of you.

If you have friends, or even members of the family who are trying to put you down for no reason, it is a good idea to just stay away from them.

It is a whole lot better to maintain a few personal strong relationships than many loose ones.

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This trait is not even unusual -- it is one of the bad habits of many of us.

People with crab mentality are everywhere.

You can encounter them anywhere. And social media has become the medium where crab mentality is largely abused.

Facebook is now a venue of false pride and trolls, where negativity reigns instead of appreciating the news and stories about the achievements of many of us.

Crab mentality is a term that describes the thinking of a person who always try to pull down other people—of not wanting them to succeed, or achieve something good.

It is actually a kind of metaphor. Crabs tr y to escape from inside the bucket

Speaking out

ignacio bunye For three days last week, heads of the Asean, their dialogue partners and other global players attended a smorgasborg of meetings in Manila to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the region.

The talks - in the formal sitdown meetings/summits and in the one-on-ones, invariably tou che d on te r ror is m / extremism, security, inclusive globalization, the danger posed by North Korea’s nuclear program and the international drug menace.

For most of the world leaders in attendance, it was an excellent opportunity to further deepen relationships with their counterparts and to establish mutual admiration clubs.

For Donald Trump, his two-week Asian swing, was a welcome respite from increasing attacks at home, including those coming from fellow Republicans.

For President Rodrigo, it was an excellent opportunity to convey the gratitude of the Philippines to countries who helped during the Marawi siege (read that as China which donated an assortment of rifles) and now are pledging financial support (read that as Japan and the US) for the city’s rehabilitation.

Donald Trump, apparently well briefed by Ambassador Sung Kim on how to massage Duterte’s ego, kept heaping praises on Rodrigo, all the while saying nary a word about EJK.

It worked! The flattered Rodrigo reciprocated by singing “Ikaw” during the gala dinner for the world leaders “upon orders of the US commander-in-chief.”

Indian President Modi hailed the Philippines as a “services powerhouse”.

Rodrigo seized the occasion to discuss further imports of India’s cheap medicine. The President did not specify, however, if the payment will be in “five gives”.

PR wise, crowd favorite Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit the ground running by stopping by a Jollibee store and posing for groupies with self-proclaimed members of Team Trudeau Philippines . He later dropped by the Lihkaan, a center for women in Tondo, where he had himself photographed carrying a baby girl.

Ok na sana. However, the media-genic Trudeau failed to stop while he was ahead.

In a later press interview,

Trudeau committed the mortal sin of mentioning the “E” word. Rodrigo’s response was swift. He expressed extreme displeasure, saying he was both personally and officially insulted by Trudeau’s interference in purely internal affairs.

The reaction from the DDS (not Davao Death Squad) was equally strong. Duterte Diehard Supporters wasted no time bashing Trudeau in social media, even reminding Trudeau about his unfulfilled promise (made during the Apec summit two years ago) to deal with the illegal shipment of Canadian garbage which found their way to the Philippines.

In fairness, Trudeau did not single out the Philippines.

He also took a dig at Myanmar, urging a just solution to the Rohingya crisis.

Nobel Laureate Auu Sang Suu Kyi, all the while, has show/PAGE 9

What Thomas Keller shares about success

Lucell larawan I just l i s t e n e d t o a n e nt re pre ne u r’s t ip s for success. Thomas Keller e st abl ishe d a g roup of restaurants where he set a new paradigm in hospitality business. He is the first American male chef to be desig nate d a C he va lier of The French Legion of Honor, the highest esteem in France. Among his countless a c c ol a d e s , h e re c e ive d The Culinary Institute of America’s “Chef of the Year” Award and the James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Chef ” and “Outstanding

Restaurateur” Awards.

These are his ten rules of success in Evan C a r m e c h a e l’s Yo u t u b e channel for entrepreneurs: 1) Have desire. Passion is different from desire; it will not be enough. For example, if one sees an asparagus every day, he will get tired of it and throw it away. Whereas, if a person has passion, he will keep working with asparagus come hell or high water.

Skill without desire will be in vain.

2) Be consistent. Success means to be there for a long time, whatever one’s pu r s u it i s . It i s ab out consciously establishing meaningful relationships with stakeholders.

3) Transition to the next level. Keller knows from the start that he should let go of something to do the next.

He once worked in the Palm Beach restaurant managed by his mother then relocated in France where he worked

in several Michelin-starred houses including Guy Savoy and Taillevent. Gaining nationwide acclaim started with humble beginnings.

4) Step out of the norm.

It means doing better by creating new standards. In any business, doing what others are focusing will never be a good idea.

5) Play to your strengths.

Since Keller is a Chef by profession, starting a restaurant would need new expertise such as finance, management and the like.

Hiring experts is always better than becoming a jack-of-all-trades in one’s business.

6) Be persistent. If one has a dream, he must pursue it despite the roadblocks.

There could be no Jack Ma or Steve Jobs without one’s high commitment to goals.

7) Surround yourself with great people. Many entrepreneurs are made by having relationships with brighter and like-minded

people. They can make someone accountable for his or her actions and give the right pressure to push a little more.

8) Pursue your t r ue goals. This is always a good reminder. Sometimes some goals are just a means towards higher goals.

9) Create great experiences. Success is not just measured in financial figures. If one can offer great experiences as one offers a laudable restaurant service, for instance, this will lead to customer patronage and a successful business. Service is a bundle of experiences, so the more one can innovate with this bundle, the better he becomes.

10) Master your craft. In whatever field of endeavor, being an expert in one’s specialty is the game. So spending hours to attain greater mastery is really necessary as we can observe in athletes, writers and musicians.

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SM turns over building at Macasandig Elementary School Story by MARK FRANCISCO | Photo by ERCEL MAANDIG

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – SM Foundation and SM Prime jointly turned over a two-storey fourclassroom building at Macasandig Elementary School here.

The structure was the 85th schoolbuilding donated by SM Prime through SM Foundation since it started doing so in 2002.

With the turnover ceremony rolled out last Friday benefiting third graders in the school, SM Prime and SM Foundation have now given a total of 268 classrooms countrywide.

The building features a ramp for persons with disabilities (PWD) and the elderly and fire alarm with bell.

It’s completely furnished, coming with 200 armchairs

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with 20-left handed ones, four sets of teacher’s desk/chair, 16 wall fans, eight blackboards, four wall clocks and four toilets.

Ivy Guantero, public relations manager of Shopping Center Management Corporation (SCMC), said that PWD partners of SM Foundation are the ones who crafted the amrchairs.

“They built their self-pride and self-esteem with

the chairs they make,” Guantero said. SCMC is the management company of SM City Cagayan de Oro and SM CDO Downtown Premier.

Macasandig Elementary School has a total of 1,744 enrollees with a 1:52 classroom ratio per student. It has three dilapidated buildings set for demolition.

The Grade 3 students, which will occupy the building, have 20 left-handed students.

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HE CENTRAL BANK’S operations remained profitable as of endSeptember, although net income slipped from a year ago on the back of lower fee-based revenues.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported a P9.97-billion net income for the first nine months, spelling a 28.7% decline from the P13.99 billion it made during the comparable period in 2016, data showed. Still, the amount picked up from the P8.87- billion bottom line reported at end-August.

The BSP’s latest unaudited income

statement showed a 15.7% drop in gross revenues, which dipped to P48.15 billion from P57.12 billion it made as of endSeptember 2016.

Interest income totalled P42.35 billion, up by more than fifth from P34.7 billion a year ago.

However, the increase was countered by a 74% slide in miscellaneous income, which reached P5.8 billion from P22.43 billion.

Miscellaneous income is derived from fees and penalties collected by from supervised financial institutions who fail to meet standards and deadlines imposed by the regulator.

The BSP reduced its operating costs to P50.93 billion, down by 1.7% from the P51.82 billion expenses incurred the year prior.

Still, the amount surpassed the amount which the BSP raised from its core income sources.

Trading gains kept the BSP in profit as of September, as it booked a P12.79-billion profit from exchange rate fluctuations.

The amount is bigger than the P8.7-billion gain from foreign currency trading tallied a year ago, according to central bank data.

The peso traded at the P51 level versus the greenback in September

averaging at P51.0094 versus the greenback.

As the country’s monetary authority, the BSP conducts “tactical intervention” during the daily trading sessions to temper any sharp swings that may cause a sudden appreciation or depreciation of the peso.

BSP Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo has said a weaker peso actually spelled gains for the central bank, as the BSP has a lot of its investments expressed in the dollar.

The BSP is so far on track with ending the year in the black.

If realized, this would revenues/PAGE 9

THE Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) recovered Friday after a four-day slip and the peso finished the week little changed against the greenback on positive reports on the proposed tax reforms in the US. The main equities index rose to 8,311.98 points, up 1.27 percent or 104.64 points.

All Shares followed with a 0.81 percent, or 39.14 points, increase to 4,873.82 points.

Most of the sectors also finished the week up, led

by Property which rose 1.44 percent.

Holding Firms increased by 1.39 percent, Industrial by 0.88 percent, Services by 0.64 percent, and Financials by 0.44

percent.

Only the Mining and Oil finished on the red after it fell 0.89 percent.

Volume for the day totaled to 7.28 billion shares amounting to P5.63 billion.

Advancers led decliners at 98 to 91 while 56 shares remained unchanged.

The peso finished the day at 50.95 from 50.90 Thursday, which a trader said is against the performance of currencies in the region.

A trader pointed it to US House Republicans’ decision to pass the proposed tax reform that cut tax on individuals and businesses.

The local unit opened the day at 50.80, way better reform/PAGE 9

IS CLINICAL SUPERVISION BY THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL REALLY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE QUALITY CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION? DR. EMMANUEL ALEX AGRAVANTE BERCERO Master Teacher II, Kalingagan Senior High School Villanueva District, Division of Misamis Oriental

INTRODUCTION School principals as school administrators in elementary and secondary schools are partners of the classroom teachers in the implementation of schools’ academic programs and instructional enhancement activities to effectively deliver the basic services of the Department of Education (DepEd) especially in educating all Filipino citizens pursuant to the mandates of sections 1 and 2 of Article XIV of the Philippine Constitution, that is, “promoting the rights of all citizens to quality education at all levels…….and establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.”.

Ensuring that quality education is properly delivered to school children in public schools is one of the most challenging tasks of the school administrators because it requires commitment on the part of the school principal to continuously encourage the subject teachers utilize differentiatedlearning strategies to respond the different and distinct learning needs of students in the Philippine classrooms.

The school principal performs t he most critical func tion of ensuring that teachers deliver effective instructional services to the learners to make a difference differently in the lives of every Filipino learners. The school principal, in this context, is tasked to provide necessary instructional counseling to teachers especially on the use of differentiated and innovative teaching strategies to all subject teachers.

This administrative function necessitates the school principal to check lesson plans or daily lesson log of teachers and at the same time observe classes to identify teacher’s needs in enhancing teaching or instructional effectiveness and at the same time baseline information will be available for the school principal to design his or her

clinical supervision activities.

However, teachers are uneasy and even felt nervous on the thoughts of the school principal observing classes because of the misconception that class observation is done to identify only the weak and negative points of the teachers without even understanding that class observation is done to help school principal come up with a schoolbased learning programs and for quantifiable supervision.

Clinical supervision is conducted by school principal to provide opp or tunities for teachers to examine, share, and express their educational philosophies and at the same time receive objective comments, advice, and guidance on their teaching while exploring the relationship between their predicted and actual teaching performance during the instructional process.

In addition, clinical supervision a l lows classro om te achers to consider the connections of their understanding and practices with t he or i e s and e v i d e nc e - b a s e d practices in the teaching profession.

As a footnote, clinical supervision provides opportunities to classroom teachers to improve instruction through the intervention of the supervisors or school heads which will lead to the attainment of the educational goals and objectives especially for the benefits of the learners.

REFLECTION Clinical Supervision should be viewed on the context of improving or enhancing classroom instruction that benefits the Filipino learners and address the learning needs of every pupil or student in the classroom.

The needs of the classroom teachers to enhance teaching methodologies and classroom management will be addressed through the school principal’s instructional inter vention and professional skills especially in developing teachers’ teaching delivery and lesson presentations skills.

Clinical super vision which includes classroom observation is sometimes negatively perceived by others in the academic community.

However, school heads or school principals should always emphasize that the goals of clinical supervision is for the enhancement of teachers’ teaching competence which will eventually benefits the learners.

Thus, school administrators should be professionally prepared and equipped with clinical supervising skills to make the activity more meaningful.

CONCLUSION C linic a l sup er v ision is an indispensable tool for instructional managers to help provide support to classroom teachers in enhancing teaching competencies and classroom management skills of teachers.

Teacher’s teaching effectiveness is inf luence d by sup er v is or y supports and clinical supervision of the school heads or school administrators. Thus, clinical supervision should be viewed as instructional support mechanism by the school administrators to classroom and subject teachers with the primary objectives of enhancing teaching to benefit learners.

Learning is more interesting, fun, and easy if the different learning activities are properly designed by the classroom and subject teachers through the assistance, inspiration, and super vision of the school principals or school administrators.

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CLI inks P4-B agreement for Davao mixed-use project

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ISTED homegrown property developer, Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), has signed a joint venture agreement with two firms to build a P4-billion mixed-use project in Davao City.

CLI is set to expand its footprint in Mindanao with the signing of a deal with Yuson Strategic Holdings Inc. and Davao Filandia Realty Corporation. The joint venture firm has been named YHES (Yuson Huang Excellence Soberano) Inc. Its new project in

Davao City is a mixeduse development that will include an internationallybranded hotel, convention facilities, four residential towers and a boutique retail podium.

This is the latest addition to CLI’s growing mixed-use portfolio which also includes the Base Line Center in Cebu, 38 Park Avenue in Cebu IT Park, and Astra Centre in Mandaue City.

“Economic opportunities in Davao, the strong and deep roots of our partners in this city and our expertise

in project development ensure a high success rate for this project,” CLI president and chief executive officer Jose Soberano III told the local bourse.

Phase 1 of the mixeduse development will be anchored by a 250room hotel and serviced residence, named Citadines Riverside Davao.

YHES Inc. entered last week into a technical advisory and service management agreement with Ascott Limited, the world’s largest service

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residence operator, for the hotel and serviced residence project.

The first phase will also feature the first of four residential condo towers, boutique retail and convention facilities.

Phase 1 is expected to be operational by 2021.

“We are very happy to partner with CLI in its second Citadines and TheAscott Limited’s first in Davao,” said Arthur Gindap, TheAscott Limited’s Regional General Manager for Philippines and Thailand.

(PNA)

Car sales up 17% in Oct. ‘17 AUTOMOTIVE vehicle sales for October 2017 increased by 17.3 percent year-on-year.

The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA), in a joint report released Thursday, said car sales reached 36,511 units in October 2017 from 31,132 units in 2016.

Commercial vehicle

sales remained robust at 26.4 percent growth rate, with sales of 24,825 units this year from 19,633 units a year ago.

On the other hand, passenger car sales only inched up by 1.6 percent last month to 11,686 units from 11,499 units in October 2016.

“Higher sales for October was driven by the continued surge in demand as well as promotional support to

further support the key models,” CAMPI President Rommel Gutierrez said.

“The outlook for the succeeding months remains strong, driven by the good sales performance of key models from major players. In addition to this is the competitive promotional support and marketing activities to further push vehicles,” added Gutierrez.

Year-to-date, auto sales

rose 16 percent to 339,380 units this year from 292,502 units in January to October 2016.

Commercial vehicles sales increased 22.9 percent to 226,039 units, while passenger cars sold 113,341 units, higher by 4.4 percent a year ago.

Industry leaders in the local market for the first 10 months of the year were Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, Honda, and Isuzu.

(PNA)

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is ramping up the expansion of its water business outside of Metro Manila, as it eyes 26 projects in partnership with local water districts.

During a press briefing here on Thursday, Metro Pacific Water Investments Corp. (MetroPac Water) President Laurence R. Rogero said the proposed projects, with a total volume of 3,214 million liters per day (mld), targets to serve 19.1 million people.

“With Maynilad as a platform for growth, the group is very, very well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities of the water sector outside Metro Manila,” he said, referring to sister company Maynilad Water Services Inc. which holds the west zone concession for Metro Manila. “What it takes is a good understanding of the patchwork of regulations that are very difficult to understand.”

Of the 26 projects, 11 are for bulk water, eight are for full concession,

and one is for waste water.

Two are international projects, while the remaining four are under different classifications.

For its partnerships, Mr. Rogero said the company looks for those classified as Class A water districts based on Local Water Utilities Administration guidelines.

“These are basically water districts that have good credit standing but are unable to tap into funding sources, not necessarily because of their inability to or inexperience,” he said.

“These are small water districts that maybe have outgrown their capabilities already, so that’s why they’re not able to supply the water.”

MetroPac Water noted the market outside Metro Manila is 85 million, compared to the nine million being served by Maynilad and 13 million for the east zone served by Manila Water.

“Metro Pacific Water could be selling twice as much water as Maynilad,

by the time these projects come to fruition. And in terms of contextualizing the size opportunity, it’s a huge undertaking.

It’s small today, but the potential is huge,” MPIC Chief Finance Officer David J. Nicol said during the same press briefing.

To-date, MetroPac Water has five projects, including the Metro Iloilo Bulk Water Supply Corp., where the company holds 80% ownership. Mr. Rogero noted Iloilo had been unable to deliver proper services to around 860,000 customers until the company’s entry.

The company invested P2.8 billion to produce a capacity volume of 46 MLD, from the previous 32 MLD. MetroPac Water also poured in P2.8 billion for Cagayan de Oro

Bulk Water, Inc., where it effectively owns 95%.

This project serves around 600,000 people through 100 MLD bulk water supply.

Another is the Maragondon Bulk Water Supply, a joint venture agreement with Lucio Tan-led MacroAsia Corp. in partnership with the Maragondon Water District.

For water distribution, MetroPac Water owns 27% of Laguna Aquatech Resources Corp. (LARC).

LARC is a joint venture partnership with EquiParco Construction Company for the full concession of Laguna Water District.

In waste water solutions, MetroPac Water holds 65% of Ecosystem Technologies International, Inc.

Metro Pacific to ramp up water business expansion

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Bring Home A Friend Program Launched in Cagayan de Oro City N

Success cupcakes candle lighted by the ever dynamic Regional Director Marie Elaine S. Unchuan.

Former DOT X Regional Director Dorothy Jean B. Pabayo Chairperson Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Council with RD May Salvana Unchuan and Leslie Andres DOT Special Projects Consultant

Tagged by NMRTC as DOT superwoman of the Millenium RD May Salvana Unchuan giving Project Rationale and Data of Bring Home A Friend to the Philippines

The ever dynamic, active and beautiful Chair of Northern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council Dr. Jennifer Wee Tan giving the rationale of Balik Amihang Mindanao Project to entice Balikbayans and Tourists to Northern Mindanao.

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Actor Singer Piolo Pascual Bring Home A Friend Ambassador

Chairperson Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Council explain Project Tapok/Duaw Kagay-an

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ovember 17 at exactly 4:30pm the Department of Tourism in Region 10 with resounding success launched the Bring Home A Friend to the Philippines under the leadership of the dynamic and Tourism Industry superwoman, Regional Director Marie Elaine S. Unchuan at the Rotunda of the biggest Mall in Northern Mindanao Limketkai Center, City of Golden Friendship, Cagayan de Oro. It was attended by guests, stakeholders of the industry, Tourism Regional and Provincial Officers, the Tourism Officers of the five provinces, nine cities and respective Municipalities of the Region. Furthermore, giving colors to the event was the presence of the Chairperson of Northern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council Dr. Jennifer Wee Tan from Tangub City and the Chairperson of the Cagayan de Oro City Tourism Council Ms. Dorothy Jean B. Pabayo. The Launch was witnessed by the hundred and hundreds of people and shoppers of the mall.

Bring Home A Friend to the Philippines (BHAF) is a referral incentive program that originally implemented from 1994 to 1997 during the time of former Secretary Mina Gabor. With Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo at the helm of the Department of Tourism, the program is revived to encourage Filipinos, residing here and abroad plus expatriates based in the Philippines to help in promoting Philippine Tourism by inviting their foreign friends to come and visit the Philippines. In order to entice Overseas Filipinos to participate in the program, the department will appeal to their sense of nationalism and love of country while providing the chance to win attractive prizes in the raff le draws for the sponsoring Overseas Filipinos and their invitees/foreign friends.

Based on the 2015 report issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs, there are 9.1 million Overseas Filipinos. More than 3 million reside in the United States if America while more than 2 million are based in the Middle East and other countries with big number of Filipinos are Malaysia, Japan, China, Italy and Australia.

In an interview Regional Director May Salvana Unchuan told Business Week Mindanao that

expatriates living in the country accounted to nearly 200,000 based on the latest census of the population and Housing issued 2010. As residents of the Philippines, they can be effective travel inf luencers to their relatives, co-workers and colleagues in their home country. Word of mouth plays a very big role in motivating Tourists to visit the Philippines after knowing it on ads she further stressed.

According to the DOT 2016 Visitors Sample Survey, 51.80percent of tourists came to the Philippines upon their friends recommendation, while 14.10percent have friends or relatives in their country.

In Region X, spearheaded by the ever dynamic Chair of Northern Mindanao Regional Tourism Council Dr. Jennifer Wee Tan is pushing to the Region “Balik Amihang Mindanao�

Program to bring in more Tourists to come to Northern Mindanao with enticing activities and the project of Cagayan de Oro City Tapok/Duaw Kagay-an under the tutelage of Ms. Dorothy Jean B. Pabayo Chair Cagayan de Oro Tourism Council.

The Promo Period is from October 15, 2017 to April 15, 2018.

Millions of prizes awaits the winners for the SPONSORS and the INVITEES. Sponsors will have a chance to win 1st Prize-Eastwood Le Grand Tower 1 36sqm studio type Condominium unit from Megaworld Corporation.

2nd Prize - Orange metallic Toyota Vios 2017 Model 1.5G automatic transmission, 3rd Prize Php 200,000 Gift Certificate from Duty Free Philippines.

INVITEES 1st Prize - Round Trip International Business Class Tickets + Two Roundtrip Domestic Tickets to Palawan+ 6day/5night stay at El Nido Hotel and Resort, 2nd Prize - Two Roundtrip International Premium Economy (or Economy if not applicable) Class Tickets +Two Roundtrip Domestic Tickets to Cebu + 5day/4night stay at JPark Island Resort and Water Park Cebu, 3rd Prize -Two Roundtrip International Economy Class Tickets + Two Roundtrip Domestic Tickets to Davao +5day/4 night stay at Pearl Farm Beach Resort.

Watch for Promo Mechanics and Program Details will be published in known Media Outlets like Business Week Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News.

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who spoke in the forum.

The speaker of the house on the other hand has an axe to grind against the chief justice. And he himself has shown bias, when in fact he is presiding over the impeachment process at the house.

Taking advantage of his positions as Manila International Airport Aut hor it y Ass ist ant M a n a g e r a n d , l a t e r, Department of Transport and Communications Secretary, A lv are z has supp or te d PIATCO. It was Sereno, as one of the OSG hired counsels, who foiled his plans in an arbitral tribunal and caused the PIATCO Group to lose the in two arbitration cases.

There are also reports that some members of the high tribunal have connived against Sereno, he said.

It would seem that aside from a dangerous experiment of the Duterte administration to tinker with our democratic institutions and systems, the Marcoses may stand to gain from the impeachment of Sereno.

Gadon, according to Pinoy Aksyon convenor, is a Marcos loyalist who ran for senator under the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan in the 2016 election.

It was in an interview during the campaign that Gadon was quoted saying of the Moro people: “…papatayin ko silang lahat, susunugin ko ang bahay nila. Burahin ang lahi nila, kahit masunog ang kaluluwa ko sa impiyerno gagawin ko ‘yan.”

If Sereno is impeached, the independence of the Supreme Court may be lost.

“It may then open the gates for Malacanang, Congress and even the Marcoses to run roughshod the high court to

get what they want.”

Bongbong Marcos, son of the deposed dictator Fe rd i n an d Marc o s h a s protested the victor y of Vice President Leni Robredo in the 2016 elections. The Presidential Electoral Tribunal which is hearing the protest is composed of members of the Supreme Court.

“The danger is that if the current administration is successful in weakening an institution that plays vital role in checks and balances and accountability, other democratic institutions will follow,” Ellorin said.

Already there are ominous signs that other independent bodies like the Ombudsman and Commission on Human Rights are being “placed on the block by Malacanang.”

“What then? Revolutionary government? If that happens, there will be imbalance of power and it would be next to impossible making those in power accountable,” he said.

Liceo de Cagayan University College of Arts and Science Dean Oliver N. Plaza said they have organized the forum so provide venue for the open discussion of pressing socio-political issues.(PR)

Coastal... from page 2

Section of the Coastal Road will be opened in November 2017, the construction of the Agora-PPA-Corrales section is still a work in progress.

Furthermore, documents for 4 other RROW issues were already submitted to the Solicitor General for preparation of the filing of expropriation case.

For CY 2017, two contracts are ongoing for the eastern side in Lapasan under Gicar Construction worth P100 Million and another in

Puntod section worth P 200 Million under Equiparco Construction.

Upon the completion of this project, it is expected to help decongest traffic in the city proper since the heavy loaded trucks from the neighboring provinces going to the port may divert to the coastal road, thus, supporting the trade and commerce of the community.

City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno said the plan was started in 1997. He cited the support of the community for allowing DPWH to implement.

“Without your cooperation, the government is nothing and can’t move forward in implementing projects. What the government is doing is for the people,” said Moreno.

He added that the project benefits not only Cagayan de Oro but the region and Mindanao as well. Given the strategic location and as midpoint where east meets west in the city, it is vital for moving forward for the people especially in northern Mindanao.

He also cited the political will to complete this project. “ L G Us a r e a l r e a d y awakened; for the national government to succeed, LGUs must give its support,” the mayor emphasized.

“Now is the time we must learn to live in peace and harmony in order to achieve growth and progress,” he added.

For his part, Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B.Emano said the coastal road was built to benefit not only the city and also the province. Further, it will help ease traffic and help businesses in the city and the province.

He assured DPWH of the support of the provincial government. (EOR/PIA10 Misamis Oriental)

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steered away from discussing the issue, drawing flak from international community for her silence.

Almost everybody had a good word for the welcome dinner prepared by Chef Jessie Sinchiongco.

But New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern felt uncomfortable wearing the Filipiniana, finding it “scratchy”.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen, one of the longest serving Prime Ministers in the world today, did not keep secret his admiration for Marian Rivera, CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH whose smash P &telenovelas J Lim Bldg., Tiano are Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * hits in Cambodia.

Rivera and Telefax # (088) 856-1947 husbandCAMIGUIN Dingdong Dantes BRANCH Aranas St.,Hun Poblacion, Mambajao, got B.toCamiguin meet Sen during a Tel. # (088) 387-0491 pre-summit welcome CORRALES BRANCH dinner Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City hosted by former President DIVISORIA BRANCH Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City # (088) 857-3631 The Tel. Asean Summit did LAPASAN BRANCH produce some commitments Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 two of which are very relevant CARMEN BRANCH to the Philippines.

Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011 First, an agreement on a

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 24 Cagayan de Oro City

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Main: Osmeña-Cogon Market, Cagayan de Oro Branch: Ipil St.,Carmen , Cagayan de Oro NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Starting December 1 & 2, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. to 12 noon, this establishment will set an Auction Sale on all pledges since July 2017 at Osmeña-Cogon Market and Ipil St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE Mortgagee,

-versus- EDITHA LIM CHAVES,

Mortgagors.

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MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO

Sa Disyembre 1 & 2, 2017 sa may 10:00 sa buntag paingon da alas 12 sa udto, ang Tanan nga penirenda nga wala malukat sa bulan sa Hulyo 2017 maapil sa subasta sa Osmeña-Cogon Market ug Ipil St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Giawhag ang tanan suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

ANG TAGDUMALA BWM: November 20, 2017

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE OF PUBLICATION R.A10172(Gender) In compliance with the Rule 7 of R.A 10172, A Notice is hereby served to the public that JOCEREY GIDA REGALADO has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Gender from “MALE” to “FEMALE“ in the Birth Certificate of JECEREY GIDA REGALADO who was born on FEBRUARY 21, 1992 at MARANDING, KAPATAGAN,LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are MARIO NASON REGALADO and MARIA SESIO GIDA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.

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framework to come up with a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. Second, an agreement to protect migrant workers which will ultimately benefit 200,000 OFs in the region.

On the day the heads of state started arriving for the Asean Summit, the police reportedly arrested three suspected ASG terrorist bombers in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City.

According to the PNP, they were tipped off by members of the Muslim association of the said barangay.

Ne ws of t he ar rest, however, was made known only after the delegates had already left town.

During the summit itself, the authorities reported relatively minor incidents, including one involving ‘pasaway” movie actress Maria Isabel Lopez who deliberately intruded into the Asean express lane.

Skirmishes with militants were marred by the use, for the first time, of the “sonic weapon”. Called the LongR ange Acoustic Device (LRAD), the device can cause extreme hearing discomfort, and possible permanent ear damage.

It was first used against Somali pirates and later in the 2009 G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

As expected, the demonstrators condemned the use of the sonic weapon as “fascistic”.

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mark the second straight year of profitability for the monetar y authority, following its P17.81-billion net income in 2016 which ended six years of operating at a loss.

The central bank has been lobbying for the passage of amendments to the BSP Charter, which includes the infusion of an additional P150-billion capital and set up their own reserves to cushion foreign currency fluctuations. These reforms, however remain pending in Congress.

Reform... from page 6

than the 51.00 a day ago.

It traded between 50.74 and 50.97, resulting an average of 50.81.

Some $719.6 million changed hands, down from the $885.1 million a day ago.

The currency pair is seen to trade between 50.00 and 50.30 next week. (PNA)

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC EJF FILE NO 2017-344

FOR: EJF OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under ACT 3135 as amended filed by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP., (NHMFC), mortgagee, against EDITHA LIM CHAVES, mortgagor, resident of Block 15, Lot 1, Virginia Homes 1, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 31, 2017, amounts to (P 896,847.23) excluding penalties, charges, attorneys fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at Public Auction on December 11, 2017 at 9:00 A. M. or soon thereafter at RTC Branch 24, Hall of Justice Building, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the properties with all its improvements to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-90299 A PARCEL OF LAND, (Lot 1, Block 15, Psd-104305-018798, being a portion of Lot 3656, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on the N., along line3,4 by Road Lot 6; on the E., along line 4-5-1 by Road Lot 14; on the S., along line 1-2 by Lot 2, of Block 15 of the subdivision plan, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre.

Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (118) square meters more or less.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves, in the event of Auction Sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason the sale will proceed on the following day, without further notice, posting and publication, the title here in above describe and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, November 6, 2017.

BWM: Nov. 13, 20 & 27, 2017

(SGD.) TERESITO C. ESTENZO Sheriff IV

Notice is hereby being given that MICHAEL G. GANANCIAL. Whose picture appears above is no longer connected with PUYAT STEEL CORPORATION, Cokaliong Warehouse J. Pacana St. Puntod Cagayan De Oro City effective September 15,2017 Any transaction entered into by the aforesaid person, for and on behalf of PUYAT STEEL CORPORATION will no longer be honored by the company.

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Brownie Bite Kiosk opens at Centrio Mall

Eager buyers crowd around the new Brownie Bites kiosk at Centrio Mall

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he creators of Cagayan de Oro’s latest pasalubong pastry craze have opened a kiosk at the Centrio Mall to make its landmark products more accessible to more aficionados of their tasty pastries.

Bite Me Up Corporation, creators of Brownie Bites, is banking on the quality and taste of its products to target the pasalubong market. The new Kiosk is located near Centrio’s Corrales entrance/

Try the Cashew Crunch, Brownie Bites and Crispy Brownies available in single sachets or in boxes of 12s.

exit as you come in to the right.

“If our experience here is favorable, we will look to establish more kiosks around the city,” said Maggie Uy, one of the dynamic trio managing BMUC with hubby Jan and partner Cathy Lopez-Dano.

“This is our first factory outlet although we already have other partner outlets at Laguindingan Airport, Prime Meat, Malunggay Pastel and Limketkai Pasalubong Center,” said Chef Cathy during the

kiosk’s launch last Saturday, 11 November 2017 featuring a Buy-One Take-One offer to the first customers until supplies last (alas, gone one hour after Centrio mall’s 10AM opening time!)

Besides the original Brownie Bites, the kiosk features two new products in Crispy Brownies and Cashew Crunch which are likewise available as singles or boxes of 12s.

“We will soon be offering our customers a Make-Your-

It’s a good idea to always keep a box of crispy, yummy Brownie Bites, Cashew Crunch and Crispy Brownies at home for any contingencies

Own Brownie Bites package where they get to choose their own personal mix of the three products,” Chef Cathy added.

Our longer term target is to make our products available in key areas around the region to maximize their potential as pasalubong items since impulse buying especially among departing travelers are strong,” Maggie said.

She said they are counting on the products affordability and convenient packaging to attract their target market.

Nevertheless, Brownie Bites, Cashew Crunch and Crispy would soon be available nationwide in the Pasalubong Centers of all Citimall Branches, including the two new malls now under construction in Cagayan de Oro. From all indications, Cagayan de Oro’s homegrown pastries appear ready to take off for the wild blue yonder even if they have yet to set up shop in more locations.

Up, up and away!

Digital Cities Philippines Vivo firms up top rank in mobile phone National Launch during industry with US$-B Qualcomm partnership 9th NICP ICT Summit Vivo has been making

By Mike Baños

· Theme “CDOx – Countryside Digital Opportunities Exchange“ · Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council hosts National Summit The Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council hosts two key national events of the Information and Communications industry on November 16-17, 2017 at the Limketkai Center in Cagayan de Oro City.

These are the national launch of digitalcitiesPH and the 9th National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) Summit.

The NICP is the umbrella organization of ICT Councils from all over the Philippine and will host the two events in cooperation with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).

The NICP), Inc. was recently awarded by the Board of Trustees of the Information Technology and Business Process Association of the Philippines with the IBPAP-Globe Sapphire Flare for Brilliance Award for ‘ardently investing cmyk

efforts on discovering emerging locations and strategically developing Next Wave Cities.”

The IBPAP Flare Awards aims to bring together key industry players to recognize pioneers who have elevated the IT-BPM industry to what it is today The Summit proper, one of its flagship brand events, brings together champions of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) stakeholders and experts from public and private stakeholders to share industry trends, developments, best practices, and identify challenges/ways to generate new investments and create jobs for cities outside of Metro Manila.

Some 700 delegates are expected to join in the sessions.

This year, the Summit aims to improve the summit/PAGE 11

waves since it first hit Philippine market in March 29, 2016.

To maintain Vivo’stop position in the technology and mobile phone arena, Vivo and one of Qualcomm's key partnerssigned a memorandum of understanding worth 4 billion U.S. dollars last November 9.

The MOU strengthens Vivo and Qualcomm's technical partnership and patent sharing and ensures Vivo’s position at the top of the smart phone industry maintains its momentum.

With Qualcomm's optimized platforms, Vivo aims to stay faithful to its commitment to deliver innovations and technologies that are at the forefront in mobile photography, gaming, smart power saving, and many more.

With the ever changing and evolving technology in the realm of communications, Vivo is also working with Qualcomm on research and development in the biometrics space with

The MoU between Vivo & Qualcomm signed during US Pres Trump’s recent visito to China will introduce new technologies of 5G chipset, Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanning and more.

the introduction of Vivo Under Display fingerprint scanning solution based on Qualcomm fingerprint sensors at the Mobile World Congress in July this year.

This innovative solution did not disappoint and Vivo plans to continuously work on other technologies, particularly 3D facial identification, palm prints,

fingerprints, iris scanning and other biometric technologies, to improve the ease-of-use and security of mobile phone biometrics. vivo/PAGE 11

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More ov e r, w it h t h e emergence of 5G, Vivo is looking closely into the significance of humancomputer interaction in the 21st centur y world and has planned a series of collaborative initiatives to accelerate the formulation of 5G standards.

In terms of the 5G SoC (System on Chip), Vivo will also share its years of consumer market experience with Qualcomm to provide consumers with a better and more customized user experience.

Vivo has heavily competed to stay as the leader in technology application and consumer insights.

In order to fulfill this goal and its ambition to stay at the forefront of technology by working with global partners,Vivo, in October 20,officially headwayed into Hong Kong and faithful to its global expansion goal into the global market, Vivo will soon introduce their top-ofthe-line products to Taiwan, Singapore and Russia (their first foray into the European market), followed by a push into the African market in early 2018.

Since its entry into the local scene, Vivo has vied with other strong phone brands and has proven its developing dominion amongst Filipino smartphone enthusiasts.

In less than two years, Vivo has found a welldeserved spot in the highlycompetitive global arena of mobile smart phones both locally and abroad because of its innovative line of phones that are easy on the pocket.

Just S e pte mb e r t h is year, Vivo launched the revolutionary V7+. The V7+ instantly proved itself to be an instant hit and musthave accessory among young, hip, and out-and- about

individuals in the Philippines.

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c ap a c it y of c it i e s an d municipalities by keeping pace with current trends in the global ICT industry, preparing for and embracing digital opportunities in the regions outside Metro Manila, enable a sustainable ecosystem for tech industry and innovation to flourish, and link people in regions to global ICT companies for career opportunities.

Day 2 of Summit is the 6th eGov Awards (Awards for Excellence in ICT for G o o d G ov e r n a n c e f o r Local Government Units) is an annual search for the best practices in LGUs in utilizing information and communications technology (ICT) to effectively and efficiently deliver its public services directly to their const ituents and ot her stakeholders In coordination with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), some 200 participants will be joining this segment at the Rosario Pavilion, Limketkai Center/ The two day event is supported by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (ORO

R.A Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Misamis Oriental Municipality: NAAWAN NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MAILYN CABILADAS MAGSALOS-ESCUADRO has file with this office a Migrant Petition for a Change of First Name from “AIZA“ to “MAILYN“, in the birth certificate of MAILYN CABILADAS MAGSALOS-ESCUADRO who was born on January 29, 1990 at Bagong Silang, Maramag Bukidnon and whose parents are ELDIE B. MAGSALOS and NENA U. CABILADAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than November, 2017.

(SGD.) MARLON S. DACOCO

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: Nov. 13 & 20, 2017 Publication Noticed R.A (9048) Republic of the Philippines AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF MASIU NOTICE THE PUBLIC CFN No. 5, 2017

Dated: NOVEMBER 3, 2017

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum circular No.____ Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on RA 9048) Noticed is hereby served to the public that name of document owner has filed with the office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from CAIRON to CAIRONISAH in the certificate of live birth of CAIRON CABIB ARIMAO at MASIU LANAO DEL SUR and whose parents are father CABIB M. ARIMAO mother SAMBAE B. ARIMAO. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file office his written opposition with this office not later ______________.

AMRON D. MACABANGKIT

Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: Nov. 20 & 27, 2017

CHAMBER), Cagayan de Oro ICT Business Council and the City Government of Cagayan de Oro. For inquiries and more information, please contact the event secretariat chaired

by Mr. Bongbong Adolfo at s e c re t a r y @ n i c p. or g . ph, or through mobile # 09177047595.

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harvesting sardine fingerlings from the bay.

“One pail of fingerlings is already equal to 40 pails of adult sardines. If they are not allowed to spawn, we will lose our sardine population in Macajalar Bay,” Bacolod said.

He said there are other fish species in the bay such as the Philippine anchovy that fisherfolk could haul in during the closed season for sardines. (PNA/Mark D. Francisco)

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granting Mayor Oscar Moreno the authority to enter into an agreement with the SSS under the agency’s Expanded SelfEmployed Program Coverage.

Currently, only regular workers of City Hall are covered with Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) pension and related benefits.

C ouncilor Ian Mark Nacaya, chair of t he Committee on Laws and Rules that recommended the passage of the ordinance, said non-regular personnel will be entitled to benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, death, funeral and salary loan.

Those who will be covered will have their monthly contributions deducted and remitted to SSS, Councilor

Nacaya said. An on-site registration for all qualified City Hall personnel will be conducted after Moreno and the SSS management sign the memorandum of agreement.

The SSS coverage of nonregular government personnel has been mandated by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as early as 2014.

Memorandum Circular 2014-83 issued by then Secretary Mar Roxas ordering all provincial governors, city and municipal mayors and barangay chairs to ensure that all their non-GSIS remitting workers be enrolled for SSS coverage. (PNA/Mark D. Fancisco)

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Ma r aw i p re s s b r i e f i n g in Malacañan Palace Friday, Purisima said the government will facilitate the return of the residents in three barangays on Saturday, another three on Sunday, and two on Monday, depending on the mapping activities that are undertaken by the Task Force Bangon Marawi.

He said they have yet to get the number of residents who will be returning.

“We have no figures yet because the barangay, it depends on the mapping so ia-identify pa lang natin kung ano itong mga barangay na ito,” he said.

The official said the task force is set to clear 10 more barangays next week.

At least 55 of Marawi’s 96 barangays were affected by the five months of fighting between government forces and t he Isl am i c St ate inspired Maute Group, he said.

He adde d 24 of t he barangays that are yet to be cleared are in the main

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte HERLYN MIRANDA LUMAQUE, Petitioner.

SP. PROC. NO. 331-07-2017

-versus For: Correction of Date of Birth THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KOLAMBUGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.

X-----------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a petition for CHANGE OF DATE in the Birth Certificate of the herein petitioner.

Petitioner alleges that she is of legal age, married and resident of Riverside, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Respondent is sued in his/her official capacity. Petitioner was born on January 11, 1956 at Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. That in all her existing personal records, documents and transaction, she indicated January 11, 1956 as her date of birth, as evidenced by her Baptismal Certificate, earliest school records and medical records. However, her date of birth appearing in her Certificate of Live Birth was erroneously entered as January 11, 1955 under registry number 2004-242 as shown in her Birth Certificate. That she has no pending administrative, civil or criminal records, evidenced by her NBl and Police Clearances. She seeks for the correction of such erroneous entry to conform with her existing records, documents and transactions. Hence, this Petition.

Set the initial hearing of the petition to December 11, 2017 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General at Makati City, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tubud, Lanao del Norte, to Atty. Nestle S. Agopitac, petitioner’s counsel of Crossing, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, and to the petitioner, Herlyn Miranda Lumaque of Riverside, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation within the province of Lanao del Norte for three (3) consecutive weeks, at his expense.

Any person/s interested to the petition may come to Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted.

SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. November 10, 2017.

(SGD.) DENNIS P. VICOY

Acting Presiding Judge BWM: Nov. 13, 20 & 27, 2017

battle area.

The city government of Marawi facilitated the f i rst Kamb a l i ng an l a st October 29, with at least nine barangays initially opened.

At the rate the clearing is progressing, Purisima said he is optimistic the government can facilitate the return of residents to majority of the affected areas.

Purisima said the returnees will be screened to check if they are indeed Marawi residents.

“The situation continues to normalize for the area of Marawi. We have left enough forces to safeguard its security and to expedite its return to normalcy as well as the return of IDPs (internally displaced persons) or civilians to their residents,” he said.

On Monday, he said, Task Force Bangon Marawi C h a i r p e r s on S e c re t a r y Eduardo Del Rosario will preside a meeting of the body in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City.

The task force will hold a stakeholders’ consultation in Iligan City on November 22, he said.

He assured the task force will continue to attend to early recovery needs of the displaced families pending the Marawi Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan.

The militar y killed Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, the so-called emir of the ISIS in Southeast Asia, along with Omar Maute in a combat operation last October 16.

Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson Major General Restituto Pa d i l l a s ai d t he y h ave

monitored no sign of life in the main battle areas since the last encounter with the Maute Group on November 5 where nine of its members were killed.

But h e s ai d t h at i n the clearing activities on Thursday and Friday the military recovered 16 more unexploded ordnance.

Padilla said they will continue the clearing operations “until we are fully convinced that all the IEDs, all the traps, all the unexploded ordinance that may remain in the area have been found and addressed.”

“This is to preclude any kind of hazard that may be face by our civilians once we have open up the area for their return,” he said.

He added the Philippines has received rice for affected Marawi residents and P679,279,500 worth of assistance from Japan for the safety and reconstruction of Marawi, P57.6 billion from Australia, 47 heavy equipment and P1.15 billion from China.

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Revenue on business tax already reached more than P205 million and account for 43 percent in the total revenue collection of the city.

According to Acting City Treasurer Hernando G. Curilan, Jr., one of the reasons in the attainment of their target was their aggressive tax collection campaign.

The Business Process Licensing Office (BPLO) also contributed to this increase with their aggressive campaign against establishments that do not possess business permits. (Butuan CIty PIO/ PIA-Caraga)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City BRANCH 25 OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF File No. 2017-345 Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION, (NHMFC), mortgagee with postal address at 104 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City against NILA BUGAHOD PASA, Mortgagor, single, with postal address of Block 18, Lot 3, Villa Trinitas Subdivision, Cagayan de Oro City to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which as of March 31, 2017, amounts to Nine Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Four 66/100 (994,374.66) exclusive of interest and penalty charges plus the expenses of the foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on December 20, 2017, at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Hall of Justice, Goldridge Building, Masterson Ave. Corner P.N. Roa Sr. Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the properties mentioned in the said mortgage which is described as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-66640 “ A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3, Block 18, Psd-10-015679, being a portion of Lot 1-D-2-E-9, (LRC) Psd-96900) situated in the Barrio of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the W, along line 1-2 by Lot 2, of Block18 of the Subdivision plan Psd-10-015679 xxx. Including all improvements existing thereon, containing an area of One Hundred Forty (140) square meters, more or less. Registered in the name of NILA BUGAHOD PASA.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date, time and place.

In the event the public auction on December 20, 2017 should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following day, without further notice, posting and publication.

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

Cagayan de Oro City, November 6, 2017.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

BWM: Nov. 13, 20 & 27, 2017

(SGD.) LOVE M. VERDADERO Sheriff IV

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