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TANDAG City -- More than 300 job vacancies from the two local employers are available at the mini-job fair slated in two separate schedules at the city gymnasium, here.

Tandag Public Employment Service Office (PESO) officer Lorna Novo said, the Prince Warehouse Club Incorporation, located at Moonglow, Bag-ong Lungsod, this city is scheduled to accept applicants from Ap ril 14 to 1 6 fo r s e v e r a l positions. While on April 16-18, the Gaisano Capital Tandag, which is set to open within this year, is looking for around 300 workers.

Novo said interested applicants may visit the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Surigao del Sur provincial office or call telephone number (086) 2113378 or at the PESO Tandag at telephone number (086) 211-5169.

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By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

HE chair of the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will push for the passage of the controversial law when the deliberations resume on April 20, minus eight provisions that he said are unconstitutional.

Coal-fired plant THE plant operated by Therma South Incorporated, a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power, has started conducting its reliability run during the first week of April during which it connected and supplied power though in a smaller amount to the Mindanao Grid. This is the first step towards full commercial operations.

“We are happy to announce that our customers should be able to start receiving power from Therma South by April on a scaled basis as we continue our tests,” Therma So u th presid e n t a n d COO Benjamin A. Cariaso Jr., said.

Steam blowing operations for the first of the two 150-MW units was recently completed which allowed for the tests.

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PEACEFUL STUDY. Pro-BBL campaigner Archbishop Antonio Ledesma (left) and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, CDO), read the different presentations from NGOs and civil society groups during a discussion on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) at the Archbishop’s Residence in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

But Committee chair Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd district, Cagayan de Oro) said he will ensure the new Bangsamoro region will have its fiscal autonomy.

“I will assure that it has money to spend for education, health and development,” he said. bbl/PAGE 11

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DOE sets ‘must-dispatch’ rules for intermittent renewable energy tech

By MYRNA VELASCO, Contributor

A MUST-dispatch policy for intermittent renewable energy (RE) technologies has been firmed up by the Department of Energy (DOE) in its recently-issued circular to guide industry players.

Department Circular No. DC 2015-03-001 sets

forth that “must dispatch” for RE has to be facilitated in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WSESM) by qualified and registered intermittent RE-based plants – whether these are qualified in the feed-in-tariff (FIT) system or not.

The DOE rules cover wind, solar, run-of-river hydro and ocean energy and must be “according to the preference in the dispatch schedule whenever generation is available.”

For relatively stable biomass, the DOE Circular prescribed “priority dispatch rules/PAGE 11

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NGP transforms life timber poacher to forest defender BUTUAN Cit y -- A complete transformation from being notorious timber poachers into defenders and protectors of forest by a group of lumads in Barangay Padiay, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur is unfolding before the eyes of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 13 officials as offshoot of

the National Greening Program (NGP) of the government.

“I am happy to know that the NGP has able to change the behavior and attitude of a group of Indigenous People known for their notoriety as illegal loggers and p o a che rs , “ DEN R 13 regional director Nonito M. Tamayo said.

Tamayo was referring to the Sibagat Federation of Tribal Community Agro Farmers Development Association, Inc. (SFTCAFDAI), a group of 21 peoples organizations ( PO) headed by Arnold M. Acebido also known as Datu Subang who called on him at his office early this week to personally convey the agreement reached by the leaders of the federation in the “pulong-pulong” they conducted that night. The federation, in a show of sincerity and appreciation to the NGP, would like to confer upon DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje and Director Tamayo the title of “Datu” and “adopted brothers” of the Manobo tribe under the jurisdictions of Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) No. 116 covering 20,000 hectares and CADT 039 covering an area of 51,000 hectares.

According to Datu Subang their lives have been changed completely

to better owing to the NGP of Secretary Paje.

He said the whole members and families of the Manobo indigenous people of the two CADTs are forever grateful to S ecretar y Paje who introduced the program to the tribe through the DENR Regional officials. “ We t h o u g h t i n previous years that no government program was good enough to solve our financial needs until the implementation of NGP in our area proved us wrong." Datu Subang said. “We realized the NGP is more beneficial,“ he added.

Datu Subang is now maintaining a 70-hectare c o f f e e p l a nt at i o n i n barangay Padi-ay, where virgin forests are still intact. “Realizing that I am being left behind among my ne i g hb ors of t he packages of opportunities to earn income through the NGP offered by the DENR, I finally joined the stream,” he said.

He said new

learnings about business opportunities through c ash crop pl ant at ion like coffee was shared by Senator Bam Aquino in a seminar. Hence, he said, the 21 chairmen of their federation went with him to attend a short course about sustainable coffee plantation at Musuan State University sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry.

Fresh from the seminar, Datu Subang requested for coffee seedlings of A r abi c a an d robu st a varieties which he planted in between the trees on a virgin-forest land in that mountain village.

“Since the trees are very helpful in the growth of coffee, we never thought of cutting but protected and preserved them,“ he said.

Datu Subang said at the height of illegal logging activities in Agusan del Sur, the members of the federation were engaged in timber poaching. “We cut those trees inside our ancestral domain,” he said.

“We felt bitter when EO 23 was imposed by the DENR hence, we could no longer trade freely those trees that we harvested,” Datu Subang said. He said that he even bought a bulldozer to scrape those standing trees in that vast virgin forest lands but he decided to resell

the heavy equipment at a much lower price when he thought otherwise the DENR operatives will catch their activities up sooner or later.

He said the members of the federation are fully convinced of the NGP. They are maintaining at least 1,200 hectares of r ubb er and cof fee plantation in that area.

“We are waiting for the right season to harvest coffee," said Datu Subang.

By that time, he said, most of the members of the federation will be millionaires.

Director Tamayo on the other hand offered the technical expertise of the DENR to develop the area through the NGP. “We can still develop more areas for expansion of the coffee and rubber trees within the ancestral domain of Datu Subang,“ he said.

D i r e c t o r Ta m a y o said the DENR has intensified the anti-illegal logging drive in Caraga Region which is aimed at eliminating timber p o a ch i ng and i l l e g a l logging activities by June 30, 2015.

He said Datu Subang could enlist some members of the federation to be trained and deputized as forest officers to strengthen the campaign. (Eric F. Gallego, DENR-Caraga/ PIA-Caraga)

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A Good Infection

hink a minute…Imagine you are walking through your town or village.

Suddenly, you notice how red e ver yone’s e yes are a n d t h at m a ny p e o p l e are wearing sunglasses— indoors! You don’t have to be a genius to know that a bad eye infection is spreading, infecting people who in turn infect other people.

You and I can catch many different kinds of infections from other p eople, especially f rom those with whom we spend a lot of time, such as our mate and close friends.

And we do not just catch physical infections of our b o dies. We catch other people’s attitudes, priorities, way of thinking and living.

This is the meaning of the well-known saying: “People are known by the company they keep.” That’s why we should choose the person we marr y and our close friends very carefully. Like it or not, sooner or later we’re definitely going to be infected and influenced by their way of thinking and living. We will become like them in varying degrees.

Imagine there was someone whom you wanted to influence you with the best character, thinking and l i fe st y l e. S ome one you could be with all day every day. A person who

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Battles that changed the course of history (12)

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ollowing their defeat at the battles of Leyte and Leyte Gulf, the Imperial Japanese Navy and much of the land-based Japanese aircraft ceased to be an effective fighting force for the remainder of the war.

T he A l l i e s now ha d control of the sea and air lanes, cutting off Japanese troops in the Philippines from possible outside re i n f orc e m e nt a n d re supply.

Yamash it a’s st r ate g y from hereon was no longer “fight to win” but merely “fight to delay’ in order to buy time and enable the Japanese homeland to prepare for an anticipated Allied invasion.

A Jap a n e s e d e f e n s e pattern thus emerged for most of the Philippines, as follows: Do not contest the beachheads. Defend only key cities. When displaced, withdraw to the mountains and wage a costly war of attrition.

From the start, Yamashita knew that Manila would be impossible to defend. His order was to transfer all available food and war supplies currently stockpiled in Manila to selected provincial redoubts an d t o w it h d r aw f rom Manila as soon as possible.

As we w rote in t wo earlier articles, this order w a s i g n o r e d b y Vi c e Admiral Iwabuchi who was not in Yamashita’s chain of command. Iwabuchi’s decision to dig in resulted in the month-long Battle of Manila. It also resulted in the Manila Massacre or Rape of Manila which caused over 100,000 civilian

casualties.

Yamashita would later on be tried, condemned and hanged for atrocities c o m m i t t e d i n Ma n i l a .

We will write about the Yamashita trial in a future article.

Ya m a s h i t a c h o s e t o reposition his main troops ( the 150,000 strong Shobu Group) in Northern Luzon.

He adopted a triangular d e fe n s e p l an ai m e d at protecting Cagayan Valley which Yamashita considered as his troops’ critical source of food and supplies. Each tip of the triangle would be defended by Baguio, Bambang and Bontoc.

Roads leading to Cagayan Va l l e y – a m on g t h e m , Balete Pass (now known as Dalton Pass), Salacsac Pass and Bessang Pass, would later be immortalized in military annals because of the ferocity by which the combatants from both sides contested these vital passages.

Ab out t he t ime t hat the month-long Battle of Manila was being waged, other elements of Allied forc e s we re a l re a dy i n hot pursuit of Yamashita.

Yamashita was at that time holed out in Baguio.

After successive Japanese reverses at Bacsil Ridge, B acnotan, San Fernando and Irosin Gorge, Yamashita left Baguio on April 19, 1945 for his new headquarters in Bambang.

Baguio itself fell to the Allies a week later.

After the fall of Bataan and Corregidor in 1941, informal resistance by guer r i l l a organizat ions started. Leaders of the

guerrillas came from former defenders of Bataan and Corregidor and former cadets of the Philippine Military Academy. Some home-grown leaders formed militias initially organized to combat lawlessness in their areas.

Over time, the resistance fighters performed valuable i nt e l l i ge n c e g at h e r i ng , disrupted Japanese communication, and attacked Japanese targets of opportunity. Their number steadily grew and by 1944, some have grown so large that they were integrated in the regular Allied forces.

One of these came to b e known as United States Armed Forces in the Philippines – NL or USAFIP-NL which was under the command of Lt. Col. Russell Volkman.

Except for 3 other Americans, all the rest were Filipinos.

USAFIP-NL was division size by the end of 1944.

It w a s c o mp o s e d o f 5 Infantry regiments. One such regiment, the 14th Infantry, had 5 battalions.

One battalion, the 2nd B at t a l i o n , w a s u n d e r the command of Captain Zosimo Paredes.

In their book “World War II in the Philippines” , militar y historians Generoso Salazar, Fernando Reyes and Leonardo Nuval, narrated an interesting episode involving Captain Zosimo Paredes and his me n , L i e ute n ant s Ju an Sabalburo, Ramirez, Acosta and Asuncion.

On March 26, 1945, Pare d e s’ b att a l i on w a s assigned to secure Dumlao

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Ignacio Bunye airstrip located in Kiangan, Ifugao. The airstrip was vital for supplying Allied troops trying to encircle the Nueva Viscaya area.

The Japanese considered the airstrip as a sword of Damocles over their heads.

That morning, 3 columns of Japanese troops converged on the airstrip from adjoining barrios in Kiangan. Two attack waves were successfully repelled but the third wave which lasted through the night forced the Filipinos out of airstrip. The Japanese had the airstrip for the first time.

T h e f o l l o w i n g d a y, Paredes led a counter-attack resulting in the recapture of the airstrip. Within a span of 8 days, the Japanese captured the air strip at least 3 times only to be ejected subsequently.

In the morning of April 3, the Japanese came back with a vengeance. Faced w it h a v a s t l y s up e r i or force, Paredes and his men decided to call it a day, at least, for the time being. (to be continued) Note: You may email us at totingbunye2000@gmail. com.

Moscow Trip a Success?

G Jhan Tiafau Hurst understood and accepted you, yet who also challenged and helped you improve daily in every area of your life. Soon everything about you started to change: your attitudes and character, your job and career success, your relationships, lifestyle and habits. All because of this one successful, exciting person you spent time with every day.

Well, Jesus Christ came to do just that. He came to infect and start changing you with His character so you can start enjoying real satisfaction and success everyday. So why not ask Him to forgive you for your wrong heart, relationships and lifestyle? Then ask Hi m t o t a ke c h arge of your character and way of living. Only then can you catch His divine infection that will change your life permanently.

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reek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visited Moscow and met Vladimir Putin. The judgement before the visit was really harsh.

Not only did the European Union and Ukraine castigate Greece’s solitary mission in Moscow. I strongly agree with many Europeans and foreign commentators in saying: Alexis Tsipras also lost this political game!

So far, the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ has not yet been proved anything in his dealings with the European Union - ab ove a l l, t h at h e i s capable of learning. Since taking office in January, he shows the same blend of stubbornness, denial of reality and aggression towards his benefactors.

Words of G e r man T Vjournalist Barbara Wesel.

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that perhaps the visit with Vladimir Putin will finally le ad him to s ome s elfknowledge. The stakes were high as Tsipras lay down his last political card on the table - only to go home with an empty wallet. The Greek Prime Minister was willing to gamble away his consent to the extension EU’s Russia sanctions and jeopardize solidarity with the EU to gain a new friend and helper in Moscow. He wanted to show the Europeans that he has options other than the excruciating negotiations with Brussels on reforms and regu lat ions, w hich are supposed to put an end to his acute financial problems.

Alexis Tsipras somehow seems eager to have all the bad experiences possible and to get into the nitty-gritty of them.

So he smashed the plates is the customar y Greek way, angered Europ ean C om m i s s i on Pre s i d e nt Ju n c k e r, Eu r o p e a n Parliament President Schulz and all European partners with this mistimed visit to Moscow, just so he could get nothing out Putin for this bold act except some warm words and vague promises. Tsipras could not even triumphantly return to Athens to announce the lifting of the Russian import boycott to his peach farmers.

The billions in aid that At h e ns u rge nt ly n e e d s must come from European partners. Vladimir Putin has - as expected - made it very clear that he has nothing to give and will not assume responsibility for the bankruptcy c an d i d at e , Gre e c e . S o,

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SAP names new managing director for the Philippines SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Ryan Poggi as the new Managing Director for SAP Philippines. Based in the Philippines, Poggi reports to François Lançon, President and Managing Director for SAP Southeast Asia.

“We see huge potential for growth in the Philippines and we will continue to invest in the market to help businesses run better and simpler,” said François Lançon, President and Managing Director, SAP Southeast Asia. “Poggi’s appointment provides fresh leadership needed to build on our strong growth trajectory and to further drive our customer-focused innovation strategy, particularly in the areas of cloud computing and big data.”

Poggi brings with him over 12 years of international

Global Strategic Initiatives for SAP Asia Pacific and Japan where he was responsible for new business development across all of SAP’s key industries and solutions.

“The Philippines is a rapidly growing market and a key one for SAP in the region,which is underscored

by SAP’s continued investment. I look forward to leading the team to build

on our existing successes and help customers run at their best. I am excited to work closely with our customers and partners to bring simple, innovative solutions tailored to the needs of businesses in the country,” said Ryan Poggi, Managing Director for SAP Philippines.

Poggi replaces Darren Rushworth, who will take on a new role in Singapore.

Commenting on

Rushworth’s appointment, Lançon added: “I would like to thank Rushworth for his leadership and contributions over the last three years as the Managing Director of SAP Philippines. During his tenure, SAP Philippines’ applications market share grew double digit and expanded its operations from one office to four offices in the Philippines.”

Ryan Poggi Managing Director for SAP Philippines

management experience encompassing strategic management, business development, commercial operations management as well as legal and corporate governance. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director of the Philippines, Poggi served as Director for

URATEX from page 12...

“Establishing a manufacturing plant and showroom in CDO is part of our commitment to expand our business in Visayas and Mindanao, and support the continued development in the region,” he said.

Its expansion in CDO is just the start of Uratex’s plan to open production centers in different cities in the region after it opened similar facilities in Metro Cebu and Davao.

Uratex is targeting future development in cities like Iloilo, Tacloban, Iligan and General Santos.

Uratex is famous for its commitment to product quality and excellence, sound financial management and inspiring people skills. Its “Quali 5 Cellular Techology” also ensures high degree of product superiority and worldclass quality. This Quali 5 Cellular Technology summarizes the Uratex qualities to success, namely: strong adherence to quality, quality assurance for its ISO-certified company, world class state of the art equipment used in producing foams, world-class formulation and process engineering technology, and usage of best raw materials.

It also invests in newer and updated technologies to gain operational excellence in order to manufacture the best foam products that conform to the strictest global standards yet are available at the most affordable price segments.

Uratex embraced the “Hydra-gel Technology.”.

This is also a something that Uratex is proud of.

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This technology allows the infusion of gel beads to lower body temperature down to two degrees, so that there will be “Tulog ay mahimbing, masarap ang gising,” as its slogan said.

In Cagayan de Oro, included in its long list of clients are Limketkai Luxe Hotel, Liceo de Cagayan University, Kong Hua High School, Apple Tree Resort, Isuzu, CDO International Truck Parts, Far-Go Motors, MF Auto Parts, Mindanao Ace Marketing and Roadstar Auto Supply, to name a few.

It also serve giant companies as its major clients, such as Robinsons Malls, Ayala Malls, SM, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Del Monte Philippines and several others.

The Uratex showroom is made to expose the entire collection but its products are also available in its retailer malls such as Gaisano and Limketkai Mall.

General Manager for Visayas and Mindanao Frederick Y. Sow added that Kagay-anon could expect world-class products from Uratex because its product offerings nationwide is also similar to its product offered locally.

RGC Group of Companies thriving foam businesses began in 1968 through its founder Robert Cheng and later on expanded into related businesses to address the growing needs of the automotive furniture, bedding, footware, textile, garment, and food industries. Under its roof include Multican and Roberts Automotive and Industrial Part MFC Corporation, RGC Textile Manufacturing Corporation and Multiflex RNC Inc.

The Uratex Foam showroom, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City.

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Uratex executives pose for posterity at the showroom and plant, Gusa Highway, Cagayan de Oro City, April 11. Photo by SHAUN ALEJANDRAE YAP UY

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Grass fires destroy 53 has. of tree plantations GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Around 53 hectares of tree plantations here and the neighboring areas have been devastated due to major grass fires in the last several weeks.

Wahid Amella, acting head of the Community Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO), here, said Friday the affected tree plantations mainly covered project sites of their continuing community reforestation program.

He said their assessment showed that around 26,500 trees were burned down by the intermittent grass fires, which mainly affected both upland and lowland areas.

“The affected areas are

distributed in our projects sites and the burned trees are considered as totally destroyed,” he said in an inter v ie w over a lo c a l television station.

Amella said they could not determine whether the grass fires were intentional but noted that the plantation sites were rendered vulnerable by to the prevailing dry condition.

He said there were some grass fires that were traced to charcoal-making and other related activities of some residents.

Citing their field monitoring these past weeks, he said there were instances wherein the area was hit by

Creating a Wholesome Learning Environment

By DAHLIA V. BONGCAYAO, Ph.D. Lugait Central School Lugait, Misamis Oriental

L e ar ning is a cr uci a l process where in order to be successful, appreciation should be there.

It has been a long time concern of teachers on how to encourage learning appreciation among school children and attend regular classes. Lot of strategies has been done already but they still failed. Most students are still fond of making absences and some are habitual absentee.

In our modern era where modern technology is at hand and our kids are surrounded by cellphones, computers, ipad and other modern gadgets, we need to consider our classroom settings. It is high time to create a wholesome classroom atmosphere where kids will be encouraged to go back to attend their classes.

First, teachers need to teach all his pupils the importance of values and relationships, like to care for each other in the class and allow them to understand the importance of loving and accepting the members of the class. Pupils can easily adopt to the environment if there is acceptance and affirmation in the group.

Peace will also prevail in the class thus, quarreling will be avoided. Creating a positive atmosphere will also help to attract kids to come to school daily.

T h e c re at i o n o f a w holes ome cl assro om environment is a challenge among educators, but truth be told, it starts with teacher.

Handling a group of people armed with positive outlook and hope will result to something wholesome atmosphere.

severe dry weather that could be likened to a heat wave.

Such phenomenon, as aided by strong winds, could have sparked some of the major grass fires in the area, he said.

“There are several factors that could have led to the grass fires but they were clearly aggravated by the dry condition,” he said.

The official was referring to the continuing dry spell in the area that started to intensify in January.

The dry spell was triggered by the onset of a mild El Niño Phenomenon that has been affecting parts of the country.

El Niño is a phenomenon caused by the abnormal warming of the central and eastern Pacific waters, generally manifests in a dry spell, or below normal rainfall, usually following wet conditions.

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DavOr guv highlights province’s tourism sites at prosecutors’ gab DAVAO CIT Y -- Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon highlighted the revitalized eco-tourism and historical wonders of her province two years after it was devastated by Typhoon Pablo in 2012.

Speaking before some one thousand delegates o n We d n e s d ay n i g ht’s 27th national convention of the Prosecutors League of the Philippines at SMC Convention Center, Malanyaon took pride of Davao Oriental’s natural and man-made eco-tourism destinations and historical landmarks as “testament of the province’s resiliency in

meeting the challenges in the aftermath of the Typhoon Pablo.”

Malanyaon mentioned UNESCO-declared heritage site of Mount Hamiguitan; the “majestic waterfalls” like Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel town; B aganga Sunr is e Boulevard overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean; Dahican Beach ideal for surfing with its white and fine sand in seven-kilometer shore stretch; the Millennium Sunrise Pusan Point in Caraga; and, the other mystic and scenic lakes, caves, fresh springs and man-made resorts ideal for retreat, rest and recreation. tourism/PAGE 11

‘PRO 13 Officers Memorial’ inauguration highlights 73rd ‘Araw Ng Kagitingan’ BUTUAN CITY -- Police Regional Office 13 (Caraga) m a r k e d i t s “A r aw Ng Kagitingan” celebrations with the inauguration and wreath laying of its “Police Regional Office 13 Officers Memorial.”

The inaugural rites was presided by Caraga PNP chief PCSupt. David Y. Ombao, heading the PRO 13 command group, the directorial staff, personal

staff and support office, PRO 13 regional headquarters personnel, the battalion commander of the regional public safety battalion, officers and personnel and the national support units.

The guest of honor and speaker was Emmanuel E. Escatron, Regional Police 13 Regional Advisory Council (RAC) chair and the ViceExecutive Judge, Regional Trial Court 2/3 while Fr.

Felixberto M. Floreta, Parish Vicar, Sto. Nino Church (Brgy. Libertad) officiated the blessings.

In his message, Escatron reviewed the heroism of the Filipinos and American soldiers during the World War II. He said Major General Edward P. King of the United States Army was forced to surrender with 76,000 Filipinos, Chinese

and American soldiers to the Japanese at dawn of April 9, 1942. The soldiers were then forced to take the 90-mile (about 145 kilometers) hike to Camp ‘O Donnel in San Fernando, Pampanga.

“Seventy three years had passed but the act of bravery and heroism of our soldiers were not forgotten…a constant reminder to us that there were heroes who fought, memorial/PAGE 11

2 8 T H A N N U A L C O M M E N C E M E N T EXCERCISES OF BUKIDNON STATE UNIVERSITY-EXTERNAL STUDIES (BSU-ESC) IN MANTICAO, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ speaks before the graduates, parents, and administration staff of BSU-ESC Manticao, Misamis Oriental during its 28th Commencement Exercises held at the auditorium of Mindanao Mission Academy in Manticao, Misamis Oriental.

It must be remembered that last year, there were attempts to close all BSUESC’s in Misamis Oriental threatening hundreds of graduating students from finishing their college studies.

However, Vice Governor Pelaez was quick on his feet in preventing the impending closure of the colleges which now produced hundreds of college graduates.

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DENR to hold administrative inquiry on seized hot logs

By Celeste Anna R. Formoso

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) local office here will hold an administrative hearing to establish records of facts involving the seizure of susp e c te d i l l e g a l ly c ut lumbers at Sunlight EcoTourism Island Resort on Naglayan Island in Culion.

In a local television interview Friday, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Juan dela Cruz said the administrative hearing, which might be called next week in a still undisclosed venue, will invite concerned government agencies, Sunlight owner Giok EH Sy Brito, alias Giok Brito, or his representatives, to shed light on his claim of ownership of Naglayan Island, where Sunlight is operating as an island eco-tourism resort.

D e l a C r u z s ai d t h e resort, which is managed

by Sunlight International Island Resort Inc. (SIIRI) that also operates a hotel in this city along Malvar Street, is being claimed by Brito, who showed earlier a land title of the island in Culion.

The administrative he ar i ng w i l l hop e f u l ly

establish the validity of Brito’s claim that he owns the island, and if nothing dubious was involved in the manner of how two transfer certificate titles (TCTs) for the 18-hectare island were obtained.

Earlier, he said they have requested the Land Registration Authority (LRA) to verify the titles on claims that the island was purchased from the government in 1972 via an agricultural sales patent.

In the same interview, Dela Cruz admitted that lack of personnel was perhaps the reason why they were unable to monitor Sunlight in bringing suspected illegally cut lumbers on Naglayan.

“We only have a few personnel, and there are 23 municipalities in Palawan to monitor,” he said.

Dela Cruz has recommended, he said, to the DENR-4B to investigate who are the individuals involved in the illegal logging case involving Sunlight; conduct an inquir y on national offices regarding the transfer certificate titles of Brion; and to order the owner not to conduct any further improvement on Naglayan. denr/PAGE 11

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Solons commend Sec. De Lima for stopping illegal mining

By Sammy F. Martin

Lawmakers have expressed elation over praiseworthy action by the Department of Justice which stopped illegal mining activities in the province of Camarines Norte.

“C ong ress shou ld commend Justice Secretary Leila De Lima for taking p osit ive ac t ion against illegal mining operations in Camarines Sur,” Camarines No r t e R e p. C at h e r i n e Barcelona-Reyes and Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Matugas said.

The lawmakers have filed House Resolution No. 1745 strongly citing De Lima for enforcing the “ceaseand-desist order” against the rampant illegal mining operations in the province.

Barcelona-Reyes noted persistent reports of unabated illegal mining operations being undertaken by Bohai Top Mining International and other mining companies in the 1st District of Camarines No r t e , p a r t i c u l a r l y i n B arangays Napao d and Benit, in the municipality of L ab o, as wel l as in Barangay Bagumbayan in the municipality of Paracale.

“These illegal mining activities have been ongoing for more than three years, and the companies involved are reportedly owned by Chinese nationals who are allegedly in cahoots with some municipal and provincial officials,” the lawmakers said.

These mining operations, they added, have adversely affected the environment and have caused the untaxed depletion of mineral resources, the pollution of water supply, and the

erosion of land resulting to the destructive inundation of the area by flash floods. “ T h e s e u n r e g u l at e d mining activities are violations of the provisions of Executive Order 79, Reforming the Philippine Mining Sector, issued on 06 July 2012, and Republic Act 7076, also known as the People’s Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991, and other environmental laws,” the authors said.

They said that despite a Cease-and Desist Order (CDO) by the Department

of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region V to Bohai Top International, the company continued its operations, flagrantly ignoring the CDO. “Upon orders of DOJ Secretary Leila de Lima, a c omp o s ite te am w as organized to enforce the C D O,” t h e l a w m a k e r s elatedly revealed, adding that positive and prompt actions by government should not remain unnoticed.

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Caring for the environment. Philippines Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PBCFI) executive director Lisa Paguntalan tells the importance of protecting the coastal areas in the cities and municipalities of the province, in front of the Lin-ay sang Negros candidates. (CBA-PIA)

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliaino-Soliman presents the 2015 Pantawid Pamilya graduates to Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro.

4Ps: A stepping ground for poor children to soar high

By Leilani S. Junio

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here i s n o limitation and boundaries in reaching out for a dream especially among the poorest of the poor if there is a supportive “arm” that will lift them up to keep on pursuing them.

Wit h t he re c e nt graduation from high school of the first batch of 4th year high school students belonging to the poor sectors of society benefiting from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), which is being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), a milestone was reached and a better future for them is seen to unfold.

When they received their diploma and set to face another world, these set of high school graduates passed a “gateway” through the support of a “supportive wind” behind them - which were the grants that their parents received from 4Ps as they (students) strive to study and hurdle all the difficulties.

According to DSWD S e cret ar y C orazon J. Soliman, the fulfillment of the dreams of those assisted in the program was the goal of 4Ps. “ Yo u r g r a d u a t i o n (referring to the

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team of the NBI, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Bureau of Immigration (BI), and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force (PAOCTF), conducted a dismantling operation upon the order issued by the DENR of the mining companies at Barangays Napaod and Benit, in Labo and Barangay Bagumbayan,

graduates) from high school is just the first step.

Continue to strive towards a better life,” Soliman said during the celebration of the said milestones held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on April 9 attended by different graduates in the National Capital Region (NCR) who were recipients of the program for the past years.

Soliman said that as an “investment” to the health and education of the program, a “fair fighting chance” for the poor was given because the program served as a motivational tool for the graduates and other students in dif ferent grades and levels that were benefiting from it.

She also said that the grants, which were not that really quite “big enough,” served as a shield for parents of the poor children to be supportive to the education of their children and at the same time strive harder in earning to ensure that “both ends can meet” as they struggled against poverty.

Under the program, Php 300 to Php 500 cash grant per month per child (maximum of three) is being given to the children beneficiaries studying in Paracale, Camarines Norte.

The raid, the authors noted in HR 1745, resulted in the apprehension of 14 Chinese nationals who were found to have been illegally working as miners or mining supervisors.

“As a result of the said operation in February 2014, illegal mining activities in the First District of the province have stopped,” the lawmakers declared. (PNA)

in elementary and high school and Php 500 for the parents to ensure that they are buying the necessar y vitamins or healthy foods for their f a m i l y w h i l e h av i n g regular consultation to the health center.

An average of Php 1,200 up to Php 1,500 or higher is being received by every family with 3 children who are either studying in elementary or high school.

As a requirement to the program, parents need to attend family development sessions (FDS) every month so that they can learn about responsible parenthood, d e vel op cl o s e f am i ly ties and other related topics that can help them improve their lives.

Through the program, they had imparted the strong message that the poor just need the right kind of push or support and allowing them to finish their studies would give them “keys” to “unlo ck” dif ferent positive possibilities in life that they could pursue to have a better life than what their parents went through.

Also through the program, the beneficiaries had learned the value of giving focus to their studies as they recognized that they could be “comp etitive” to face different challenges in the world if they were “healthy” and equipped with “knowledge” and “other skills” that could be further developed and served as their powerful tool to make their dream of elevating themselves and their family as well to higher dimension would not be that far or become a reality.

By achie v ing such status, these graduates

will be the clear goal of the program, which is to have productive future members of society from the poor so that they will not remain forever and be a contributor to economic development of the country as a return of investment on the poor which end goal is to end the repetitive cycle of poverty.

During an interview portion conducted by Kris Aquino (brother of President Benigno S. Aquino III_ among the successful beneficiaries of the program, a high school beneficiary from Camarines Sur said that they symbolized how the taxes paid really worked.

Different heads of agencies of the government present during the activity also told the graduates that t h e re w e re d i f f e re nt possibilities that they could pursue like college scholarship, employment facilitation and training skills.

TESDA or Technical Education Skills Development Authority can provide the skills training while Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) explained to the graduates how can they become employable.

CHED or Commission on Higher Education (CHED) can grant s cholarships t hroug h Expanded Students Grants in Aid program (ESGAP).

Other private companies supporting the program also put up job inquiry booths for the graduates.

A total of 337,673 students benefiting from the Pantawid Pamilya p r o g r a m n at i o nw i d e were the first batch of graduates for this year 2015.

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Rodriguez said the fiscalgenerating measures of the proposed region will come f rom t he do c ument ar y taxes; land and water rights; income tax revenues and other revenues.

He said income generated from these tax measures should be given “100 percent” to the new Bangsamoro region.

“The region of Muslim Mindanao is among the poorest in the country. This money will help them catch up with the development of the rest of the country,” Rodriguez told Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, NGOs and CSOs during the “Peaceful Conversations” forum held at the Archbishop’s House in Cagayan de Oro City Saturday morning.

Ledesma and the NGO leaders told Ro driguez they would like to see Congress pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law. “We cannot just waste 17 years of peace talks. This is the right time to pass the BBL,” Myrna Siose of the Cagayan de Oro Archdiocese said.

Rodriguez assured Ledesma and NGO leaders that he can muster enough support from the 75-member House Ad Hoc Committee to pass the BBL. Q u e s t i o n s o f constitutionality But Rodriguez said eight of the 250 provisions in the BBL will be deleted because of questions of constitutionality.

He said these are some provisions of Section 2 of the Powers of Government authorizing the new Bangsamoro administration to have its own version of the Commission on Elections; Ombudsman; Civil Service Commission; Commission on Audit; and Commission on Human Rights.

Rodriguez explained that the 1987 Constitution guarantees these agencies as “independent Constitutional agencies” that even Congress, the judiciary and the President cannot tinker with.

The proposed BBL provides that the creation of the Bangsamoro Commission on Audit is “without prejudice to the power, authority, and duty of the national Commission on Audit to examine, audit, and settle all accounts pertaining to the revenues and the use of funds and property owned and held in trust by any government instrumentality, including GO CCs;” the proposed Bangsamoro Civil Service Office which shall develop and administer Bangsamoro government employees and officers is also “without prejudice to the Civil Service Commission’s powers;” the Bangsamoro Electoral Office “shall be part of the Commission on Elections;” and the Bangsamoro Commission on Human Rights (BCHR) which shall have investigatory

and prosecutorial powers shall in the performance of its functions, coordinate with the Commission on Human Rights.”

In t h e Aut on om ou s Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the principal core territory of the Bangsamoro, the Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) was recently created as “an independent office that has the same powers and mandate as the national Commission on Human Rights” and “has primary and original jurisdiction to investigate, on complaint or on its own initiative, cases of human rights violations within the Autonomous Region, to include civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights,” the Commission said.

“Maybe what the MILF or new region can do is to ask these agencies to strengthen their regional offices. We might have a legal problem if we create a new regional office even if these are under the national offices,” he said.

Other provisions for deletion Rodriguez said he would also push for the deletion of provisions that require the President to coordinate with the new region with regards to the operational conduct of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police.

He said this provision runs against the principle of “one state-one army.”

The proposed BBL provides that the proposed Bangsamoro Police “shall be part of the Philippine National Police” and the proposed Bangsamoro Regional Police Board under Article XVI, Sections 5 and 6 “shall be part of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) and will perform the functions of the NAPOLCOM in the region.”

Rodriguez said the provision allowing areas outside the proposed Bangsamoro region to join if ten percent of the residents petition for inclusion, will be scrapped because of the opposition of Mindanao congressmen, governors and mayors.

“This will only promote instability and besides the successful peace agreements in B elfast and Aceh do not have this provision,” Rodriguez said, The provision on the petition of 10 % of the residents is based on the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro. However, the petition, made available only for residents in areas which are contiguous to but outside the proposed core territory of the Bangsmaoro, can be approved only if majority of the qualified voters approve it in a plebiscite.

Rodriguez said what will be added are the United Nations guarantees to protect the indigenous peoples, their rights and culture.

“The new region will be a better place for the Lumads (Indigenous Peoples). Even under its

original draft, Lumads are already guaranteed seats in its legislative assembly,” he said. (Froilan Gallardo/ MindaNews with a report from Carolyn O. Arguillas)

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for the technology. It means “giving preference to biomass plants under the FIT system,” in accordance with the RE law’s provisions.

The DOE Circular has proffered that “the enjoyment of must-dispatch by intermittent RE-based plants is based on the difficulty to precisely predict the availability of RE resource thereby making the energygenerated variable and irregular and the availability of re s ou rc e i n he re nt ly uncontrollable pursuant to Section 20 of the RE Act.” The Circular, in essence, has laid down that the mustdispatch of the qualified RE facilities must be in keeping with their forecast generation and for the entire electricity system not being compromised.

For the integration of the “must dispatch” and priority dispatch for RE facilities in the governing rules for the electricity sector, the energ y depar tment has directed WESM operator Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) to “undertake the necessary amendments in the WESM Rules and pertinent Market Manuals.”

The spot market operator was similarly enjoined to “f or mu l at e pro c e du re s on the qualification and registration of preferential dispatch generating units in the WESM.” PEMC was further instructed to “monitor the compliance of intermittent RE generation companies on the submission of projected output for each of its generating units pursuant to the WESM Rules and on the approved forecast accuracy standards consistent with the Philippine Grid Code.”

It has been noted that “the annual compliance of the RE generation companies “facilities on the forecast accuracy standards shall be reported by the PEMC to the PEM Board and the DOE.” The WESM operator, jointly with system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, must also “implement technical mitigation measures and improvements in the system in order to ensure safety and reliability of electricity transmission.”

The transmission firm has likewise been mandated go determine, through technical and economic analysis, the maximum penetration limit of intermittent RE-based p ower plants or mustdispatch generating units to the grid.”

It has been qualified though that NGCP will ensure maximum dispatch of t he intermittent RE technologies but must be

done so in keeping with “the availability of sufficient operating reserves.”

The system operator must likewise “require and witness the conduct of technical tests to ensure generators’ compliance with the performance standards” as prescribed in the Grid Code.

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Administration had identified this city and parts of Region 12 as among the most vulnerable areas in terms of the adverse impact of the El Niño.

Amella said they are currently growing seedlings at their nursery to replace the destroyed trees.

He said they recently acquired seeds for various tree species from a supplier in Compostela Valley Province.

The seedlings will be distributed later on to their partner people’s organizations (POs), which will lead the replanting of trees in the affected reforestation sites.

He added that the POs have expressed willingness to replant or replace the destroyed trees as it was also provided in their project contract with the agency.

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F o r t h e p r o v i n c e’s historical sites, Malanyaon urged prosecutors to visit Subangan Museum developed by the provincial government.

The museum houses the fossil remains of one of the world’s largest sperm whale that locals called “Davor”, which was found off the coast of Gov. Generoso town. There was also the Cateel Memorial Shrine and Riverview Park that features giant statues depicting the struggles and

triumphs of the municipality in surviving Typhoon Pablo.

“Please come to Davao Oriental,” Malanyaon invited.

Malanyaon always takes opportunity of inviting people by her government In an inter view, PLP national president Aileen Marie Gutierrez said they were happy to know of the provincial government’s effort to rise from adversity. She assured that prosecutors will visit Davao Oriental.” (PNA)

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from page 8 sacrificed and offered their lives so that we can attain freedom and democracy,” Escatron said.

Escatron said the blessing of the newly finished “PRO 13 Police Officers Memorial” was also to commemorate the police officers in this region who were killed in the performance of their duties.

He c om m e n d e d t h e regional police headed by CSupt. Ombao in coming up with the project “which served as a memorial FITTING to honor, the heroism and bravery of police officers who offered their lives in the performance of their duties, whose names were inscribed in the memorial wall.”

According to him that the memorial will constantly remind us Caraganons and as Butuanons in particular and as Filipinos in general on the heroism and sacrifices of the police to protect us from lawless elements.

The occasion was also attended by other local officials. (PNA)

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As of current, Provincial Information Officer Gil Acosta told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Gingoog City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 202-2015

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by Home Development Mutual Fund (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG Fund), with Principal Office at the Atrium Of Makati , Makati Avenue , Makati City against SUSAN V. KIONISALA married to ROSAURO N. KIONISALA of legal age, Filipino citizen with postal address at 501 Gomez Tuto St., Barangay 3, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental 9014 to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of January 30, 2015 have amounted to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN PESOS AND 08/100 (Php 1,157,619.08) inclusive of Interest and Penalty charges, and other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on May 19, 2015 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Regional Trial Court, Office of the Clerk of Court, Hall of Justice, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-17471

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 808-C-8-B-27-B-8-B-1, PSD-10-047749). Situated in the Poblacion, City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao.

Including all improvements found thereon, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SQUARE ARE METERS (300) more or less.

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

In the event the public auction cannot take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice and posting.

Prospective buyer/s may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property/properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Gingoog City, March 17, 2015.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY:

BWM: April 13, 20 & 27, 2015

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over 60,000 board feet of seized logs from Sunlight have already been recorded.

But he said the number might even increase to over 100,000 board feet since authorities still have to thoroughly search Naglayan, and still need to look at lumbers already used in the water cottages, and other facilities of the high-end resort.

It can be recalled that according to Provincial Legal Office Atty. Teodoro Jose Matta earlier, the number of suspected illegally cut logs might reach over a hundred thousand, since a lot have already been used as facility fixtures, bridge railings, bathroom cabinets and others.

T h e s e a rc h w a r r a nt is waiting to be ser ved by representatives of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), the Palawan Provincial Police Office headed by Provincial Director Sr. Superintendent Benjamin Acorda, representatives from the DENR, and other concerned agencies. (PNA) DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG CO-OWNERS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LUCIA D. BACARRISAS, now deceased, situated at Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City, which is more particularly bounded and described as follows: LOT 1505, CAD-237 Cagayan Cadastre Covered by Tax Declaration No. 1927, containing an area of Six Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Eight (6,378) Square meters. This Deed , made and entered into by and between, ALMA OBSID RAGMAC- CAMARIOSA, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Zone 5, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City: VIVIAN OBSID RAGMAC, Filipino, of legal age, single and a resident of Zone 5, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City, presently living in No. 634, B-25 L-6, Barangay Nicolasa Virata, GMA, Cavite, herein represented by her Attorney-in-fact ALMA OBSID RAGMAC-CAMARIOSA as shown in the Special Power of Attorney identified as Doc. No. 228; Page No. 47; Book No. XIX; Series of 2014 the notarial register of notary Public of Atty. Arman D. Laurito of Cavite chapter ; LANIE OBSID RAGMAC-MISO, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin Province, herein represented by her Attorney-in-fact ALMA OBSID RAGMAC-CAMARIOSA as shown in the Special Power of Attorney identified as Doc. No. 283; Page No. 57; Book No. 81; Series of 2014 the notarial register of notary Public of Atty. Vito M. Carrillo of Camiguin; MARICEL OBSID RAGMAC-TEMPLA, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Zone 5, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City ; LILIAN OBSID RAGMAC, Filipino, of legal age, single and a resident of Zone 5, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City presently living in No. 3102 San Jose Street, Carmona, Cavite, herein represented by her Attorney-in-fact ALMA OBSID RAGMAC-CAMARIOSA as shown in the Special Power of Attorney identified as Doc. No. 228; Page No. 47, Book No. XIX; Series of 2014 the notarial register of Notary Public of Atty. Arman D. Laurito of Cavite ; JOEL OBSID RAGMAC, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Zone 5, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City; MELCHOR RAGMAC CAMARIOSA, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Phase 1E, Block 05 Lot 02, Kasiglahan Village 1, San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal, herein represented by her Attorney-in-fact ALMA OBSID RAGMAC-CAMARIOSA as shown in the Special Power of Attorney identified as Doc. No. 221; Page No. 46; Book No. II; Series of 2014 the notarial register of Notary of Atty. Leopoldo S. Lopez of Rodriguez, Rizal; ANTONIO OBSID RAGMAC, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Zone 5, Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City; is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG CO-OWNERS under the notary public of Atty. MANUEL A. NOLASCO, As per Doc. No. 10; Page No.2; Book No. 20; Series of 2015.

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Top foam maker affirms commitment to grow its business in Vis-Min region

by IRENE DAYO, Staff Writer

U Uratex, Philippines’ largest manufacturer of commercial and automotive polyurethane foam products opens its new plant and showroom in Cagayan de Oro City, this was revealed to the public via a media gathering, April 11, at the Uratex showroom, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City.

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ratex, the Philippines largest manufacturer of commercial and automotive polyurethane foam products, has expanded its networks here in Cagayan de Oro through its mother company, RGC Group of Companies. Uratex boosted its presence through plant and showroom located in Barangay Gusa.

In his message, Executive Vice President of RGC, Mr. Eddie Galor, said that Cagayan de Oro City has always been known as melting pot because of its accessibility, which makes it an attractive base for businesses in Mindanao. It has always been considered to be one of the most progressive cities in the Philippines.

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