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Briefly E-cigars THE Electronic-Cigarette, also known as the E-Cigarette, is more harmful than the common cigarette. This was explained by Dr. Jocelyn Torrecampo of Department of Health (DOH) Region 10 during the meeting last week of the Cagayan de Oro City Council committee on health and sanitation and health insurance chaired by Councilor Maria Lourdes Gaane. The committee discussed updates on the proposed SmokeFree CdeO ordinance. It may be recalled that the inclusion of the e-cigarette in the ordinance was proposed.
Citizen’s charter IN line with Republic Act No. 9845, otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, the Cagayan de Oro City Council during its regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy approved Resolution No. 126592017, adopting the city’s revised Citizen’s Charter. RA 9845 is an act to improve efficiency in the delivery of government service to the public by reducing bureaucratic red tape and preventing graft and corruption. It mandates all government agencies including departments, bureaus, offices, instrumentalities, or government-owned and/or controlled corporations, or local government or district units to set up their respective service standards to be known as the Citizen’s Charter in the form of information billboards which should be posted at the main entrance of offices or at the most conspicuous place, and in the form of published materials written either in English, Filipino, or in the local dialect.
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By ANTONIO COLINA IV, MindaNews
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ITH a growing interest from potential investors, Mexican Ambassador Julio Camarena Villaseñor said Mexican companies have signified the interest to explore investment opportunities in Mindanao in areas of agriculture, tourism, hotel, and health.
“We are looking at all over Mindanao. Mindanao is one of the fastest growing areas in the Philippines. We keep our optimism because find the entrepreneurial approach of the Filipinos very active,” he told reporters. He added that they expect more Mexican investors to meet with their counterparts in the country to discuss possible investments that will strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries in terms of trade and investments. “I think so many new (potential) investors coming weekly,” he said. He added Mexican investors are interested in cement, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), information technology (IT), telecommunication, and manufacturing. mexican/PAGE 11
REFRESHING. A man tries to beat the summer heat beneath the waterfalls in Barangay San Juan, San Benito town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on April 8, 2017. mindanews photo by roel n. catoto
184 babies die in childbirth in Northern Mindanao in 2016 By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer
A TOTAL of 184 children died before and during chi ldbir t h last ye ar in Northern Mindanao while 1,127 more did not reach the age of five. According to a report released by the Department of
Livelihood program BUTUAN City -- In line with the celebration of National Women’s Month in March, the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office in Agusan del Norte conducted two sessions of seminars on Rural Women Enhancement and Entrepreneurial Skills Training held last March 3031, 2017 here. The seminar was attended by at least 40 rural women Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) who are members of 15 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) from different agrarian reform communities in the province. According to CARPO Judith M. Domingo, the agency remains committed to assist the rural women ARBs to increase their income not only in crop production but also to become a small-business owner and entrepreneur at the community level.
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The first batch of graduates at the Residential Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Agusan del Sur during their graduation ceremony. photo courtesy of monique katrina legaspi .
New lives for reformed former drug addicts By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, Contributing Editor
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur -- 21-year-old FilipinoJapanese Haru (not his real name) was a spoiled brat who was hooked into drugs at 15
but whose case got worst when he was imprisoned three years later for peddling shabu (methamphetamine reformed/PAGE 11
Health (DOH) last Tuesday, there were 99 dead male childbirths during the period known as perinatal deaths while there were 85 female stillborns. The gender breakdown of the kids who did not reach
the age of five is the following – 573 girls and 554 boys. For the stillborn babies, the figure represented 2.01 percent of the total pregnancy rate in the region in 2016 considering that there were 91,754 childbir ths that occurred here during the babies/PAGE 11 BAYANIHAN. Neighbors and relatives help carry a house in the village of Olandang along the border of Midsayap, North Cotabato and Datu Piang, Maguindanao. Called Bayanihan, the practice of helping one another without expecting something in return remains alive among Filipinos in rural areas. A salo-salo or free breakfast hosted by the house owner will follow as a gesture of gratitude. mindanews photo by ferdinandh cabrera
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Economy
Davao mayor backs development of SMEs
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AVAO City – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has vowed to give priority to sm a l l an d m e d iu m enterprises (SMEs) as they form the bulk of the city’s economy. She said that big businesses operating in the city are just few compared to the SMEs. The successful operations of SMEs can boost the economy, Duterte-Carpio said. She said the city has a business-friendly environment as shown by
the increasing number of new businesses applying for permits. Last Saturday, DuterteCarpio graced the branch opening of home-grown restaurant Emilio’s Grill. Emilio’s Grill started as a “turo-turo karinderya” (small fast food eatery) in the southern part of Davao City and opened a branch i n t h e d ow ntow n are a where most of the BPO or business process outsourcing businesses operate. O w ner Glend a Won thanked the city government for supporting small
businesses. D uter te-C ar pio s aid the city government is
continuously looking for ways to help SMEs access financial institutions. (PNA)
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Agusan Norte rural women get livelihood training BUTUAN City -- In line with the celebration of National Women’s Month in March, the Provincial Agrarian Reform Office in Agusan del Norte conducted two sessions of seminars on Rural Women Enhancement and Entrepreneurial Skills
New rates at Kagay-an Resort OKd THE CAGAYAN de Oro City Council during its 35th regular session presided over by City Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy enacted Ordinance No. 13220-2017, amending S ection 1 of Ordinance No. 10279-2006, covering the entrance fees and charges at the Kagay-an Resort in Taguanao, Indahag, Cagayan de Oro city.
Councilor Jay R. Pascual, chair of the committee on tourism, said the resort is ready for its opening anytime this week now that the ordinance is already enacted by the Council. As prov i d e d i n t h e ordinance, charges for entrance fees are P50.00/ adult (swimming or nonswimming), P30.00/
child (swimming or nonswimming) and 20-percent discount for senior citizens and PWDs. The fees will cover the charges for chlorine and other maintenance costs of the resort, he added. Councilor Pascual announced that the resort meets international standards. rates/PAGE 9
Training held last March 30-31, 2017 here. The seminar was attended by at least 40 rural women Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) who are members of 15 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) from different agrarian reform communities in the province. According to CARPO Judith M. Domingo, the agency remains committed to assist the rural women ARBs to increase their income not only in crop production but also to become a small-business owner and entrepreneur at the community level. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) training coordinator Luningning training/PAGE 9
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Motoring
Volkswagen Philippines, GCMI Ford Island Conquest goes nationwide inaugurate Iloilo dealership
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olkswagen Philippines, the country’s number one European car brand in 2016, and Grand Canyon MultiHoldings, Inc. launched recently the Iloilo dealership at the upper ground level of SM Iloilo along Benigno Aquino Sr. Avenue. Volkswagen Iloilo is the result of a partnership between Volkswagen Philippines and GCMI, a successful automotive and car parts dealer established in 2005 which now has seven other dealerships in the city and in Panay Island. The Iloilo dealership is Volkswagen Philippines’ second in central Philippines, the other being Volkswagen Bacolod. The Volkswagen brand was launched in the country on September 27, 2013, under Ayala Corporation, spearheading the first five dealerships in the country: BGC in
Taguig City; Quezon Avenue in Quezon City; Greenfield District Service Center at Sheridan in Mandaluyong City; Molito in Alabang, Muntinlupa; and North Reclamation Area in Cebu City. Volkswagen Pampanga represents the sixth dealership in Volkswagen Philippines’ nationwide network when it opened in 2016. Volkswagen Iloilo is expected to push the Volkswagen brand more aggressively in
central Philippines, particularly in the Iloilo, Capiz, Antique, and Aklan provinces of Panay Island—areas where the demand for premium European brands such as Volkswagen has grown strong, especially among professionals like doctors, lawyers, businessmen, overseas Filipinos and seafarers. GCMI, helmed by its President Jan Andrew Po, was founded by a family of Filipino businessmen--all based in Iloilo—supporting
the development of the area’s automotive industry. Volkswagen Iloilo is seen as an important addition to Volkswagen Philippines’ dealer network, and moves the much-loved Volkswagen brand closer to even more Filipinos nationwide. More than establishing dealerships, Volkswagen puts the premium motoring lifestyle experience within reach, after all, It’s More Than Just a Car.
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The Ford Island Conquest is the ultimate test drive arena for car enthusiasts and interested buyers to experience the Everest, Ranger, and EcoSport. An outdoor course, featuring a water-wading drive-thru, is designed to highlight key features and capabilities of the Everest and Ranger. The Ford Island Conquest also features a
mock-up Ford showroom, providing a good opportunity for both owners and interested buyers to learn more about Ford’s sales and after-sales services and ownership packages. To bring the experiential test drive activity to more Filipinos nationwide, Ford Island Conquest is planning ford/PAGE 9
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How to Have It All! Think a minute…There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son. Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died. He and his father became even closer. Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer. He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world. Then, just 2 years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy. Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled. He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings. They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction. Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an unknown local artist. It was a painting of Fitzgerald’s only son. Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the other expensive paintings. Yet, because it was of such poor quality no one wanted to buy it. Finally, an old servant of Fitzgerald who
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Summer has always been the perfect season to take a break. Although it is occasionally associated with travel, what may be important is often not the destination, but what is done at the place. A c ou nt r y of many regions, the Philippines hosts the best places for tourist destinations. From the wonders to see at the expansive rice terraces in the Ifugao region and the chocolate-colored hills in Bohol to the clear white beaches in Palawan as well as the pristine islands of Siargao and Camiguin, each place is worth the visit. Cameras may capture moments spent there in images, and these may be shared on social media, but what makes each trip
worthwhile and memorable may require more than the shots of cameras or the poses and smiles presented. With the recent celebration of the Kaamulan Festival in Bukidnon, one of the largest and iconic festivals in the country, the opportunity to get to know the tribes was paramount. Beyond the colors of the parade, the festival had showcased dances which exist as part of the indigenous community’s culture and tradition. The original settlers of the region take pride in this festival. As a festival, it is meant to be celebrated, and it’s not exclusive for the visitors’ entertainment, but one for education as well. Festivity may have been present by
the beat of the drums and the chants and cheers of the people, but to learn about the plight of the indigenous community and immerse in their diverse and sacred cultures and traditions were chances to take. To m a k e a t r a v e l worthwhile takes the chance to learn more about the place and commune with its people. This can be helpful to anyone who wants to go somewhere this summer. Travelling to another country may be worth the try, but there are so many places to go in the Philippines that each region may resemble a country of itself. Take for example, the various indigenous tribes in Bukidnon may differ in customs from those in
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The truth about “my God, my God why did you forsake me?” LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?...” (Psalm 22:1, the Holy Bible). -ooo THE SEVEN LAST WORDS OF JESUS: As we commemorate Holy Week 2017, let us look at the supposed seven last words that Jesus, our God and Savior who is God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, uttered while He was hanging on the cross. A study of the Bible will show that these seven words---or more appropriately, statements--appear separately in the Gospels. Luke 23:34 contains the first of the seven statements: “Father forgive them for they do not know what they do.” Luke 23:43 has the second: “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” In John 19:26-27, we find
the third: “Woman, behold your Son. Son, behold your mother.” Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34 both have the fourth statement: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” John 19:28 contains the fifth, “I thirst”, while John 19:29 has the sixth: “It is finished”. In Luke 23:46, we find the seventh last statement: “Father, into your hand I commit my spirit”. -ooo THE TRUTH ABOUT “MY GOD, MY GOD WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” Many of those who argue that Jesus is a mere man, and is not God, try to explain that these seven last statements of Jesus prove his humanity and His not being a God. In particular, the point to His fourth statement which says “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” The argument is that, if Jesus Himself is God, why did He have to say “my God,
my God”? From the point of view of the Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK, the Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ) Church, however, the fact that Jesus uttered “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” did not prove He is a mere human being. The truth of the matter is that, Jesus was not the one who first said that exact question. As it were, He was merely quoting from the Scriptures! The st atement, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” was actually uttered first by someone else, and then put down in writing some 1,000 years, more or less, before Jesus was even born as a baby. We can find this truth in Psalm 22:1, a psalm written by King David who obviously was then suffering from some kind of grave pain, fear, persecution, or even tribulation. -ooo-
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Atty. Batas Mauricio JESUS ACCEPTED THE PENALTY FOR MAN’S SINS: Psalm 22:1 contains this question: “”My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Clearly, therefore, when Jesus Himself uttered this statement when He was already on the cross, He was merely repeating what was already said before Him. He said this not because He was crying out to some other “God”, as if He was not the God and Savior Himself. Batas/PAGE 9
What the Holy Week teaches Jhan Tiafau Hurst had known the son and loved him offered to by the ugly painting for only a couple of dollars. Then, before they continued to sell all the expensive, valuable paintings, the lawyer read out loud from Fitzgerald’s will. Fitzgerald had written: “Whoever buys the painting of my son also gets everything else that I own. The auction is now over.” That old servant who truly loved Fitzgerald’s son got everything! All of Fitzgerald’s valuable art, money, houses, land, the servant got it all! Remember, God said that if we love and live for Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, then we also will become God’s children and have all that God has to give us. But you and I must choose to love hurst/PAGE 9
Many precious insights and lessons can be derived if we enter into the spirit of the Holy Week. Let us thank God for all of them and strengthen our resolve to go through the Holy Week keeping our faith and piety as vibrant as possible. That way, we can predispose ourselves to continually discern these insights and lessons, refining, polishing and deepening them as we go along. Among these precious insights and lessons is the idea of human and Christian perfection which, I believe, is patently shown by Christ as we liturgically celebrate his Passion, Death, and Resurrection. For many of us, our usual understanding of what is perfect and complete is when we manage to pass a certain test, conquer a certain battle, win in a certain contest, all measured in human terms. That is to say, that the victor y and conquest is measured in terms of points
s core d, we a lt h e ar ne d, popularity gained, or in terms of mere physical and mechanical perfection. T h o s e s t an d ard s of perfection and completion obviously have their proper value and place in the sun, but they definitely are still far from what is ideal to us as persons and as children of God. They are far too exclusive, not inclusive, and are unable to find value in suffering, and reason and meaning in the many human imperfections and natural limitations that we all have. It’s an understanding of perfection that is not realistic, given our wounded human nature and damaged condition. It fails to consider many other things that are unavoidable in our earthly life. In this Holy Week, from Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey, to his death on the cross and resurrection,
what we see is Christ’s determination to perfect and complete his redemptive work by obeying the will of his Father, no matter what it costs. Our idea of human and Christian perfection has to conform to that model shown to us by Christ. It can be very strict and demanding insofar as the human and natural standards are concerned, but all of that should not in any way undermine the charity and mercy that has to be extended to everyone no matter how they are. We have to realize that our human and Christian perfection is achieved to the extent that we follow Christ all the way to the cross so that we too can share in his resurrection. It is a perfection that will always involve suffering, that is, the cross of Christ that paved the way to his resurrection. What the Holy Week teaches us is to train ourselves to suffer with Christ, to
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Fr. Roy Cimagala take up the cross of Christ without fear. We should be reassured of the victory that can be the consequence of this attitude, banking also on the reassurance that was once expressed by St. Paul: “No te mpt at i on has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful. He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” (1 Cor 10,13) roycimagala@gmail.com
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NDFP, GRP sign interim joint ceasefire agreement
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he N a t i o n a l Demo cr ati c Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) announced today they have agreed to forge an interim joint ceasefire agreement. In a formal ceremony pre s i d e d by t h e R oy a l Nor wegian Government facilitator Elisabeth Slattum, the parties signed t h e d o c u m e nt e nt it l e d Agreement on an Interim Joint Ceasefire they said was a product of three “ver y difficult” days of negotiations. Slattum congratulated the parties for their “flexibility and creativity” in coming up with the document, “which would be put into effect upon the signing of the guidelines and ground rules.” Slattum said the ag re e me nt is ai me d at generating goodwill and trust in the peace process. S h e a d d e d t h at t h e i nte r i m j oi nt c e as e f i re deal is to encourage the forging of a more stable and more comprehensive joint ceasefire agreement and to provide a more enabling environment for the earlier signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER).
The NDFP for its part said the interim joint ceasefire shall be signed simultaneous to, or immediately after, the signing of the CASER, which is expected to be finished within the year. “Let me clarify that there is no ceasefire yet. It will be implemented when the CASER is finished,” NDFP consultant Wilma Tiamzon said. The parties agreed to d i re c t t h e i r re sp e c t ive Ceasefire Committees to meet in between formal talks and during formal rounds of negotiations “to discuss, formulate and finalize the guidelines and ground rules for the implementation” of the ceasefire. The prospective ceasefire’s guidelines and ground rules shall govern the presence of armed units and elements of both parties in local communities and the creation of buffer zones. The ground rules would also include agreements on what constitutes prohibited, hostile and provocative acts by armed groups of either party. The guidelines shall also allow for a ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism to oversee the ceasefire’s implementation and to handle complaints of violations. The signed Agreement on an Interim Joint Ceasefire
also said discussions to resolve the issue of a single government authority and taxation shall be included in the discussions of political and constitutional reforms, the third substantive agenda
of the negotiations as listed down in The Hague Joint Declaration. “ This will go a long w ay i n b u i l d i n g t r u s t and confidence and generating the atmosphere
on the acceleration of the negotiations for CASER,” N D F P C h i e f Po l i t i c a l Consultant Jose Ma. Sison said in his remarks during the signing ceremony. “I think the (ceasefire)
negotiators were wise and flexible enough to make provisions for what some p eople exp ected would break the negotiations,” Sison said. # (Raymund B. Villanueva)
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Lepanto Mining suspension put on hold
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HE Office of the President confirmed that the order of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to suspend Lepanto C onsolidated Mining Company has been put on hold. “This office confirms that in view of the timely filing of the appeal, the execution of the Suspension Order dated 08 February 2017 is deemed automatically stayed, until otherwise ordered by this office, pursuant to Section 9 of AO 22,” Acting Deputy Executive Secretar y for Legal Affairs Ryan Alvin R. Acosta said in an April 7 letter addressed to the legal department of Lepanto. Lepanto had requested the Office of the President for confirmation of the stay effect of the appeal it had filed. Mr. Acosta cited Section 9 of Administrative Order No.22 series of 2011 or the Prescribing Rules and Regulations G over ning Appeals to the Office of the President. “The execution of the decision/resolution/order
appealed from is stayed up on the f iling of the Notice of Appeal within the period prescribed,” the administrative order stated. Lepanto Consolidated Vice-President and Assistant Corporate Secretary Odette A. Javier confirmed the veracity of the document “The order confirms our previous disclosure that by the timely filing of our Notice of Appeal, the execution of the Order of Suspension is stayed,” Ms. Javier said in a text message yesterday. Lepanto Consolidated filed its notice of appeal before the said office last Feb. 14 -- the same day the firm received the DENR’s suspension order -and the appeal memorandum on March 15. Sought for comment, Environment Undersecretary for Legal Maria Paz G.Luna said via e-mail: “This is the regular course of legal procedure, not yet on the merits.” The DENR had conducted a nationwide audit of all operating mines in August 2016, including Lepanto. In its suspension order dated Feb. 8, 2017, the DENR
Apex Mining net income Up amid record output EARNINGS of Apex Mining Co., Inc. soared 351% last year amid record high gold and silver output in its Maco mine in Compostela Valley. In a disclosure to the local bourse on Tuesday, Apex Mining said its consolidated net income hit P322 million,
a significant jump from 2015’s P71.4 million. Consolidated earnings per share amounted to P0.06 in 2016, from P0.01 in the prior year. The parent company’s net income rose 160% to P440.5 million in 2016 from P169.3 income/PAGE 9
Crown Asia Chemicals profit rises 18% in Q1 CROWN ASIA Chemicals Corp. recorded double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2017, boosted by the increase in sales from its compounds division and pipe group. In a regulatory filing, Crown Asia Chemicals said its net income jumped 18% to P38.03 million in the three
months ending March, from P32.24 million in the same period in 2016. Earnings per share settled at six centavos from 2016’s five centavos. Sales revenues rose 16% to P321.28 million in the first quarter, from P277.26 million a year ago, due to profit/PAGE 9
noted that Lepanto has violated certain provisions of the several laws and regulations, such as Presidential Decree No. 1586 “Establishing an E nv i ron m e nt a l Imp a c t Statement System”; Republic Ac t No. 7942 or “ The Philippine Mining Act of 1995” and its implementing rules; DENR Administrative Order No. 2010-21; and DAO No. 2000-98 or the Mine Safety and Health Standards. The DENR had cited the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera Administrative Region as reporting “LCMC’s discharge of mine tailings directly into a river and abandonment of tailings/siltation ponds and the erosion of waste dumps in the area.” “The above violations constitute sufficient grounds f or t h e s u s p e n s i on of mining operations under the above MPSA pursuant to the pertinent provisions of Chapter XVII of RA No. 7942,” the DENR said in the order. The DENR gave Lepanto not more than three months to implement “appropriate mitigating measures.”
The Lapasan Evangelical Church initiates a livelihood program for unemployed women. Here a makeup expert teaches the women how to earn by being makeup artists. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO
KUMILOS- An Intervention to Cultivate Facets of Learning in Research Study By Gladys-Ann R. Neri Kindergarten Teacher West City Central School
Research in Educational system in the Philippines is well known globally, yet many of the educators strive to study and implement different methods in order to enhance learning in the research realm. According to Professor Kit Field, he discussed the importance of research to improve education standards and the quality of teaching. He stated that “research can help” teachers to understand implications which provides a justification and rationale for decisions and claims; help to build a repertoire to deal with the unexpected; identif y problems and infor m improvements.
This is the reason why nowadays research has been an epidemic in the educational system. Yet, facets of learning in the classroom is on the process of realization. What makes all of these hinder from learning in the educational st and ards in ter ms of research study. Researcher’s challenges is its difficulty of choosing the appropriate topic that would target individuals’ concern. With these challenges, educators and research implementers are all set to give an avenue of implementing research in KUMILOS way. “KUMILOS : Maglayag sa Pagtuturo at Pagkatuto” , it is broadly
defined as an exercise of the individual and collective powers of teacher/researcher in the midst of challenging situations. One of the ways by which teacher agent becomes possible through documentation and sharing of personal and professional narratives systematized through Action Research. To hook it all concerns, DEPe d of C agayan de Oro encourages teacher researchers to benchmark KUMILOS way of doing research. With all these avenue of learning, many teacher researchers are directly affected especially those who wanted to elevate their positions. However, even before the problem started it is already the main concerns of teachers because
it devotes an ample time to consider to attain particular result. In the long run, the goal of KUMILOS Action Research will transform Philippine educational system into a simple yet attainable research where every teacher will become an expert in their field, f u l f i l l i n g i n d i v i d u a l’s gratification in respond to the trend and concerns in the research field. In conclusion, KUMILOS Ac t i o n R e s e a r c h w i l l contribute facets of learning in research study where ever y teacher will help strengthen the educational system as an alternative solution in making research d o c u m e nt , t ay o n a n g Maglayag sa Pagtuturo at Pagkatuto- KUMILOS na.
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BOC exceeds revenue target for March 2017 THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected a total of P37.654 billion in duties and other taxes, up 3% from its revenue goal of P36.572 billion for March this year, its latest collection performance report showed. A preliminary report by the BOC’s Financial Service showed the March collection was also 16% higher than the P32.383-billion revenue reported during the same period last year. The BOC’s largest revenue
collecting ports generated billions of duties and taxes. Of 17 collection districts, nine exceeded their March collection targets: • T h e Manila International Container Port collected P11.721 billion, 3.7% higher than P11.30 billion target • The Port of Batangas collected P8.50 billion, 3.7% higher than P8.195 billion target • Port of Cebu collected revenue/PAGE 11
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to benefit from the program. Qualified are active members who are not on leave of absence without pay, have no arrears in paying premium contributions, and have no unpaid loans for more than six months. First-time borrowers may apply for a Php20,000 emergency loan. Those with existing emergency loan may borrow Php40,000, from which their outstanding balance will be deducted. Active members may apply through the GSIS Wi re l e s s Aut om at e d Processing System (GWAPS) kiosks located in all GSIS
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World Bank sees PH Asia’s top growth performer T HE World Bank (WB) has slightly revised downward its 2018 economic growth forecast for the Philippines while maintaining its projection for this year amid the expected increase in the government’s infrastructure spending. Based on the latest World Bank Philippines Economic Update, the Washington-
based lender expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 6.9 percent next year, slightly lower compared with its previous 7.0 percent forecast. But Birgit Hansl, World Bank lead economist explained the downward revision was “negligible,” citing they used latest data to come up with the new projection.
GSIS earmarks P31M in emergency loan for members, pensioners in 3 VisMin areas The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) set aside a total of Php30.9 million in emergency loan for its active members and oldage pensioners in Valencia, Negros Oriental; BuadiposoBuntong, Lanao del Sur; and Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte. The deadline for application is April 13 for Buadiposo-Buntong and Manukan, and April 14 for Valencia. A total of 1,040 active members who are working or residing in the calamitydeclared areas and 277 oldage pensioners are expected
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branch and extension offices; provincial capitols; city halls; selected municipal offices; large government agencies such as the Department of Education; Robinsons Malls; and selected SM City branches in North EDSA, Manila, Pampanga, Cebu, and SM Aura in Taguig City. Old-age p ensioners residing in the three areas may avail of the Php20,000 emergency loan by personally applying at any GSIS branch office. Pensioners who have become active members anew after reentering government service may apply for the loan only once.
The loan is payable in 36 equal monthly instalments at six percent interest rate per annum. It is covered by a loan redemption insurance, which deems the loan fully paid in case of the borrowers’ demise, provided that loan repayment is up to date. L o a n pro c e e d s a re electronically credited to the borrower’s GSIS eCard or unified multipurpose identification (UMID) card. For more information, visit the GSIS website, www. gsis.gov.ph; call the GSIS Contact Center at 847-4747; or email gsiscares@gsis.gov. ph.
However, the World Bank kept its 6.9 percent growth projection for the Philippines this year, which is within the government’s target range of around 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent. Mara K. Warwick, World Bank country director said the government’s commitment to further increasing public infrastructure investment is expected to sustain the country’s growth momentum through 2018 and reinforce business and consumer confidence. In 2016, the country’s economic grew by 6.9 percent
based on the latest report by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The World Bank said the Philippines will remain a top performer in the East Asia and Pacific Region in the next three years. “Strong growth in recent years has been accompanied by job creation and a declining number of people living in extreme poverty,” Warwick said. “That means growth is becoming more inclusive.” For 2019, the World Bank is projecting that the country’s GDP will expand growth/PAGE 11
Bangko Sentral exec: Tax reform proposal a plus for price stability A RANKING Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said the Finance department’s tax reform proposal will help ensure price stability in the country. “As you know, we have expressed support of such a plan because from a monetary perspective, over the medium term, that is going to be a positive for price stability,” BSP Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said. Last March, the House of Representative’s Ways and Means Committee approved
in principle the first package of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Comprehensive Tax Reform Program (CTRP) and decided to form a Technical Working Group (TWG) to study it further. Finance officials hope that lawmakers will give their thumbs up on the tax reform measure by the middle of this year. Last week, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said he remained optimistic that the first package of the plus/PAGE 11
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He said there are “ramps” going to and from the comfort rooms. T h e re s or t h a s f ive swimming pools and an “Olympic size” pool to give “swimming competitors” of the city a chance to practice and be trained in the facility, he added. Other charges include P10.00/vehicle (parking fee), P500.00/bamboo hut, P500.00/concrete hut with outlet, P300.00/circular hut, P200.00/space (shed w/one rectangular table & 6 chairs), P2,000.00/4 hours and P500.00/hour thereafter for the gazebo. The ordinance was also endorsed by the committees on ways and means chaired by Councilor George Goking and on laws and rules chaired by Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya. (JAO/SP)
the saying goes; and the Philippines has so much authenticity and uniqueness to offer to every tourist – local or foreign. The words of a former college instructor can be a guide: “The best sites to go when you visit a certain place for your vacation – whether a province or city – are the church, plaza, and market.” In Cagayan de Oro City, much knowledge can be gained by visiting these sites and learning about their history. The St. Augustine Cathedral, CDO’s oldest church, was built by the earliest Augustinian friars who first came to the region back when the country was still under the colony of Spain. In Plaza Divisoria, which is located on the center of the city, the monument of the first CDO mayor stands along with those of Ramon Magsaysay, Jose Rizal, and the epitome of heroism, a statue that resembles the image of Andres Bonifacio. The markets in Carmen and Cogon provide livelihood to some of the locals. To visit churches or any religious sites may help understand the community’s belief, its importance and relation to their way of life. One can even learn about the origins of the place by visiting the plazas and similar historical grounds. To commune with the locals is to go where they usually gather, but safety requires common sense also. As much as possible, it’s best to avoid stereotyping a whole community by the actions of a few. But as a visitor, respecting the hosts entails no harm. This summer, it may not be necessary to spend a vacation elsewhere to take a break. But if opportunity and circumstance allow, the best way to spend it is to learn from the experiences gained there – experiences that aren’t solely beneficial to one’s own travel, but those which involve gaining knowledge about the place and the people and giving back what is due. If the white beaches in Siargao and the mountains in Bukidnon give stunning sceneries, what must be done to preserve them? Moreover,
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Buque-Ycoy said the agency is looking into the challenges facing every rural women agrarian reform beneficiaries. “The DAR looks beyond to improve the lives of the rural women farmer-beneficiaries through livelihood trainings,” Ycoy added. “Large number of agrarian reform beneficiaries in the province are women and some of them are dependent from the land they tilled. It is an approach to enhance the capacity of the rural women’s economic activities and income to provide a living for their family,” Ycoy added. The participants appreciated the agency’s wonderful initiative that has a great potential to augment the incomes of household rural women in their community.
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s c h e du l e d ro l l - out s i n Bulacan, Pampanga, Naga, Laguna, Pangasinan, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan d e O ro, and D av a o, as well as additional events in Metro Manila to include Greenhills, Ortigas, Marikina and Quezon City, among others. “We’re excited to have the Ford Island Conquest a t M IA S a n d p r e s e n t something unique to t h e Sh ow t h at e ng a ge s consumers by simulating an actual Ford drive experience,” said L ance Mosley, managing director, Ford Philippines. “Our first two Ford Island Conquest events were a real success and we want to share this opportunity and experience with more Filipinos across the country.”
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Jesus and live His way every day, instead of our own way. Jesus said that’s the only way you and I can have it all. So why not become God’s son or daughter today? Simply ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and way of living, for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute…
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if the hospitality of the locals contributes to making the vacation worthwhile, how can one take part in their lives? Vacations that are made worthwhile by experience and learning can evoke more than smiles captured in images. They make memories worth remembering and a summer season worth spending.
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Jesus said those words precisely because He is the God and Savior who is the only One who can rightfully pay for the sinfulness of man. He repeated what David said in Psalm 22:1, not because He needed God’s protection, but solely in representation of man who had to be punished gravely because of his sins. We should not forget that Jesus was on the cross, not because He committed any sin over which He must be punished, but, because of His great love for His creation, He was there to accept in Himself the penalty that was rightfully due to all sinners, who would otherwise eternally burn and be eaten by millions of worms in hell. Have you thanked Jesus yet for the salvation that He gave you? -ooo WATCH “ANG TANGING DAAN”, “KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS”, AT FB LIVE: Please watch “Ang Tanging Daan”, a round-the-clock Bible Exposition and prayer session at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan; and “Kakampi Mo Ang Batas”, a legal counseling and ne w s c om me nt ar y program at www.facebook. com/kakampimoangbatas. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com.
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higher sales of its compounds division and pipe group. The listed maker of premium polyvinyl chloride (PVC) comp ounds and Crown pipes reported that cost of sales went up 16% to P230.3 million in the January to March period. This was attributed to an increase in production. Aside from manufacturing P VC c o m p o u n d s a n d Crown pipes, the company
also produces plastic compounds, PVC pellets, plastic pipes and related products for the construction and telecommunication industries. In an earlier disclosure, the firm said they are set to launch unplasticized PVC roofing materials and acrylic styrene acrylonitrile laminated PVC roofing, which will have a built-in UV Protection feature that will suit the country’s tropic climate. The new product line is set to be launched by the second half of 2017. In 2016, Crown Asia Chemicals’ earnings reached P114.5 million, a 14% increase from P100.14 million in 2015, driven by strong sales of its pipe business.
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million in the prior year. Parent Company earnings per share stood at P0.07 in 2016 from P0.03 in 2015. Apex attributed the lower net income compared to its parent “to the administrative costs of the non-operating subsidiaries of the company, namely Monte Oro Resources and Energy, Inc. for P41.4 million, and ItogonSuyoc Resources, Inc. for P40.2 million, that are treated as period costs against the parent company net income.” Total revenues for the period went up 45% to P3.5 billion, from the P2.4 billion in 2015, as the listed miner saw record output at its Maco mine. Maco mine produced 54,681 ounces of gold and 309,623 ounces of silver in 2016, surpassing the previous record production of 43,048 ounces of gold and 224,479 ounces of silver in 2015. Higher metal prices also helped boost the company’s record annual revenues. Maco mine’s shipments saw an average of $1,255 per ounce of gold and $17 per ounce silver last year. “We are pleased at the company’s performance to date, generating its second year of continued positive results after the current management team’s taking over the helm in October 2013. We give credit to all the men and women making up the work force of the Company in achieving this accomplishment,” Apex Mining President and CEO Walter W. Brown said in the statement.
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National Finalists of the 16th Metrobank Math Challenge Named
Now on its 16th year, the Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge (MMC) will culminate with its national finals on April 21-22, 2017. A total of 44 students from 28 public and private schools all over the country successfully advance to the competition’s final phase. The MMC is the most widely participated math competition in the country among elementary and high school students.
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he Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), together with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines (MTAP), announces the schools which made it to the National Finals of the 2017 Metrobank-MTAPDepEd Math Challenge (MMC). Out of the 572,916 students who competed in the nationwide elimination rounds, a total of 44 students representing 28 public and private schools have successfully advanced to the final leg of the competition which is the National Finals to be held on April 22, 2017
at the Metrobank Plaza Auditorium in Makati City. “We want to congratulate our finalists as early as now for making it this far in the competition. With hard work and determination, you have surpassed expectations, bringing pride and honor to your respective schools,” said MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña. “Sixteen years after we started, Metrobank and Metrobank Foundation remain committed to providing a venue for the Filipino youth to hone their mathematical skills in an atmosphere of friendly competition,” he added. Schools competing for
the Grade 6 Individual Competition are: Agoo Kiddie Special School (Agoo, La Union); Special Education Center for the Gifted (Olongapo City); Palawan State University Laboratory Elementary School (Puerto Princesa City); St. John’s Institute (Bacolod City); Zamboanga Chong Hua High School (Zamboanga City); Mary Infant Jesus School (Iligan City); Ateneo de Davao University (Davao City); Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (General Santos City); Palanan Elementary School (Makati City); and MGC New Life Christian Academy (Taguig City). For Grade 6 Team Competition, the
competing schools are: Special Education Center for the Gifted (Olongapo City); Colegio San Agustin - Biñan (Biñan City); Palawan State University Laboratory Elementary School (Puerto Princesa City); Zamboanga Chong Hua High School (Zamboanga City); Butuan City SPED Center; Palanan Elementary School (Makati City); and St. Jude Catholic School (City of Manila). For the Grade 10 Individual Competition, schools competing are: Philippine Science High School – CAR Campus (Baguio City); BHC Educational Institution, Inc. (San Fernando City, La Union); Mariano Ponce
National High School (Baliuag, Bulacan); San Pablo City Science High School; Philippine Science High School – Western Visayas Campus (Iloilo City); Binalbagan Catholic College High School Department (Binalbagan, Negros Occidental); Zamboanga Chong Hua High School (Zamboanga City); Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology Integrated Development School (Iligan City); Ramon Magsaysay (Cubao) High School (Quezon City); and Philippine Science High School – Main Campus
(Quezon City). And for the Grade 10 Team Competition, schools competing are: Ilocos Sur National High School (Vigan City); Maliwalo High School (Tarlac City); De La Salle University Integrated School (Biñan City); Aquinas University of Legazpi Science High School (Legazpi City); Philippine Science High School – Western Visayas Campus (Iloilo City); Binalbagan Catholic College High School Department (Binalbagan, Negros Occidental); Zamboanga Chong Hua finalists/PAGE 11
US exchange programs alumni present achievements By MARK FRANCISCO
Rotaract Club of West CDO during the MAHADAN 2.0 ( Bloodletting Event) “Give Blood, Save a Life” event held at Centrio Ayala Mall Activity Center. PHOTOS SUPPLIED
FIVE groups who are beneficiaries of the United States – Alumni for Institutional Reform (US-AIR) Program happily reported on the weekend the success of their project implementations in their respective localities here in Mindanao. US-AIR Program is a project of Mindanao-based alumni of United States governmentsponsored exchange programs. These alumni wish to give forward to their community the things that they have learned as exchange beneficiaries themselves, thus US-AIR Program was born. During the project summit last Sunday which brought together six individuals who implemented five projects as well as their backers from US-AIR Program alumni who lent in moral support, the US Embassy also sent in a representative.
Each project was earlier granted by the US-AIR Program P25,000 each for it to be implemented in its respective locality. The first beneficiary was the Philippine Trial Judges League represented by Judge Marlon Jay Moneva. In his report, Moneva successfully implemented the Outstanding Lupon search in Plaridel, Misamis Occidental. The second project was establishing an Academy for Young Leaders in Maguindanao by YES Alumni Association Philippines. The project aims to empower the youth by allowing them to identify issues in their community and devise an action plan to help solve them. The third project is women empowerment in Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur as organized by HINIUSA, Inc. The fourth project is providing livelihood skills to
erstwhile Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in Linuan, Basilan. This project is initiated by Basilan Young Leaders Program or known in the vernacular as SINAG. The fifth project is Youth Hours, where student leaders from all over Northern Mindanao are gathered every year, sharing their experiences in their respective universities and colleges and bringing back to their home institutions the learnings they have learned from other student leaders. This project was implemented by TOSPAC-XCEL under US-AIR Program beneficiaries Jimae Faith Magnaye and Prince Keno Villegas. US-AIR Program project grantee Judge Jerlie LuisRequerme has high hopes that each project will be sustained in their respective localities beyond the calendar allocated by US-AIR Program.
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He said they want to increase their trade and see actual investments to take place between Philippines and Mexico to boost employment generation and the economy.
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period. Bukidnon had the most increase in population at 22,392 followed by Cagayan de Oro City at 19,715; Misamis Oriental (13,532) and Lanao del Norte (12,783). Cagayan de Oro City had the most number of stillborns at 105 followed by Bukidnon (excluding Malaybalay and Valencia cities) at 47 and Malaybalay City (24). For children who died before reaching the age of five, Cagayan de Oro City topped the highest number at 505 followed by Bukidnon’s 286. It is for this reason that DOH 10 director Nimfa Torrizo is rallying for a more vibrant implementation of the government’s flagship immunization program, Garantisadong Pambata. Speaking during the local observance of Garantisadong Pambata Week last Tuesday, To r r i z o u r g e d s o c i e t y particularly the local government units (LGUs), the schools and parents for their continued support for the program. At its inception, the Garantisadong Pambata offered only two services – deworming and Vitamin A supplementation. Over the years, the program has expanded its services – it now offers an integrated package of services and information on health, nutrition and environment for children that are made available every day in homes, schools, health facilities and communities by both government and non-government entities.
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hydrochloride). But Haru is already a reformed young man after he and 24 others hurdled the rigid 180 days in-house drug rehabilitation program at the Residential Treatment Rehabilitation Center (RTRC) inside the military camp of the 401st Army Brigade. “This is a miracle story of Haru whom we thought was a hopeless case,” said Monique Katrina Legaspi, RTRC sessions counsellor, as she confessed it took them three-months of meticulous struggle until he started to open up and showed signs of progress in the daily counselling sessions and activity chores. RTRC is one of the facilities built under the Substance Use Recovery and Enlightenment (SURE) program, a pet project of Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza, a former drug dependent who also went to rehab facilities three times until he fully recovered to join public service. SURE has another facility,
the Outpatient Drop-In a sari-sari store in May last C enter (ODIC) located year but luckily he was left within the provincial capitol unscathed. Two months later, grounds, which is managed Haru was arrested in a police by Mark Larry Chua, an raid in their house but her international drug addiction aunt managed to post the therapist who also served as P300,000 bail bond. He admitted he continued Plaza’s chief of staff. Since RTRC began serving to get hooked with shabu patients in September last after his release from jail year, drug abuse victims in the but not for long when was province mostly those who frightened by the spate heeded the Oplan Tokhang of extrajudicial killings (Knock and Plead) of the happening in Bunawan and police came in weekly batches neighboring Rosario town to avail of the rehab program. prompting him to yield to Legaspi, a former rehab the police and heed a police center patient addicted friend’s advice for him to into gambling who went avail the rehab program at into relapse thrice, said RTRC. RTRC offers eclectic multi- T h r e e o t h e r RT R C dimensional approach which graduates have their tales is a mixture of 12-steps to tell. One was a former n a r c o t i c s a n o n y m o u s S ang g u n i ang Kab at a an p r o g r a m , t h e r a p e u t i c chairman, a mine tunnel community, spiritual and worker and a shabu pusher. psychological education, The former youth leader r e c r e at i o n a n d s p o r t s said he started sniffing shabu when he became a militiaman activities. S h e i s a s s i s t e d b y joining military operations Hy r a w a y n e Nu i q u e , a against New Peoples Army psychologist who used to rebels while the 31-year-old be guidance counsellor of gold mining portal guard Bayugan City Comprehensive admitted shabu has been a necessity for them to survive National High School. Both Legaspi and Nuique the obnoxious smell while admitted that their monthly inspecting excavators deep pay are lower from their inside the tunnels. previous works but the Claiming that he is now tasks are more rewarding. totally a changed young man, “It’s totally different since Haru told those still hooked at the school we don’t have in drugs that there is still a psychosis treatment,” Nuique chance to change their ways even as this could not be that said. “One thing that struck easy. “I knew it’s easy to enter me most when I came here into vices but it’s hard to get was passion. I want to give out from it,” he said. back to my clients for giving As a reformed former drug me this opportunity after my abuse victim who now wanted relapse,” Legaspi, a former to become a policeman, Haru special education teacher, left a piece of advice to his batch mates at RTRC: “ There said. Legaspi has given special are only three things you attention to Haru whom should do: Get away from she admitted tested her slippery places, slippery capability to the hilt as he people and slippery events did not cooperate and tongue- or else you might get stuck tied during the crucial three again there.” months of training and his being aloof develop awkward treatment from other patients. from page 8 As it turned out, Haru P1.680 billion, 4.8% higher whose Japanese father and than P1.604 billion target Filipino mother and two • Port of Cagayan de other siblings are living Oro collected P1.266 billion, permanently in Japan, became 44% higher than P879.3 a happy-go-lucky boy in his million target early teenage years because • P o r t o f D a v a o his parent and guardian aunt collected P1.321 billion, gave him all the caprices while 24.1% higher than P1.06 in high school and college in billion target the University of Mindanao • P o r t o f C l a r k in Davao City. collected P131 million, 5.4% W h e n h e s t o p p e d higher than P124.6 million schooling as third year target computer science student, • Port of San Fernando Haru started to get worst collected P244 million, 30.2% upon going back home in higher than P187.5 million her aunt home in Bunawan target town after he befriended a • Por t of L e g a s pi Muslim young man almost collected P77 million, 276.1% his age who belong to an higher than P20.5 million alleged drug syndicate in the target village of Masapya, a known • Port of Iloilo collected shabu den in the province. P219 million, 8.7% higher He later became a high than P201 million target value drug personality in • Port of Zamboanga Bunawan after Haru was collected P32 million, 128% known to be peddling shabu higher than P14 million target in large volumes like four In January, the bureau kilos a week he delivered exceeded its collection by in the neighboring areas. posting P35.943 billion, way His addiction worsened above its P35.509 billion for because all his earnings were the month. It was also 15% consummated to his growing higher than the January 2016 daily dosage of at least one collection. gram. For 2017, the Bureau hopes Two riding in tandem to hit the P468 billion revenue gunmen tried to shoot him target which, according to while he was walking towards Customs Commissioner
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by 6.8 percent. “The implementation of planned infrastructure projects could generate positive spillover effects for the rest of the economy, spurring additional business activity, accelerating job creation, and ultimately cont r ibut ing to hig her household consumption and poverty reduction,” Hansl said. According to the World Bank, the poverty incidence among Filipinos already dropped to 21.6 percent in 2015 from 25.2 percent in 2012, which means 1.8 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty within three years. Higher employment, low inflation and improved incomes contributed to the decline in the number of poor people, the World Bank said. But the latest report also noted that sustaining the inclusive pattern of recent growth will require an enduring commitment to structural reforms that facilitate private investment. This can be achieved by promoting greater c omp e t it i on , re mov i ng restrictions to investments f r o m o t h e r c o u nt r i e s , simplifying business regulations, and protecting prop e r t y r i g ht s w h i c h continue to discourage private investment, the bank said. CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P &n J Lim “U d eBldg., r i nTiano v eBrothers stment Kalambagohan Sts., contributes to727-829 high* rates Tel. # (08822) Telefax # (088) 856-1947 of informality and low job CAMIGUIN BRANCH quality, it weakens B. Aranasand St., Poblacion, Mambajao,the Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 impact of employment growth CORRALES BRANCH on poverty reduction, ” City Hansl Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro said. DIVISORIA BRANCH Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Atty.The World Bank also Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 underscored that the newly LAPASAN BRANCH com p l e t e d P h ilippine Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 Development Plan (PDP) 2017 toCARMEN 2022BRANCH strives to Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City # (088)of 231-2011 address Tel. many these policy challenges.
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CTRP would be approved by July. ”Yes. We are very confident that shortly after June the legislature will pass the first package that we have related to personal income taxes and fuel taxes,” he said in an interview by Bloomberg News Friday at the sidelines of the 12th ASEAN finance and central bank governors meetings in Cebu. Dominguez said the tax reform program was the key to the Duterte administration’s goal to ensure that funding would be available for the i mpl e me nt at i on of t he government’s infrastructure program, which is targeted to address disparities in the country. CTRP’s first package, which is being espoused by House Bill 4774, proposes
the cut on personal income tax and hikes on fuel and vehicle excise taxes. DOF officials expected an approval of measures before lawmakers paused for a break mid-March but this did not materialize. Data from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) show that for 2017 alone, about 23.1 percent of the national budget has been allocated to fund the construction of road networks as well as transportation and communications facilities. (PNA)
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High School (Zamboanga City); Philippine Science High School - Southern Mindanao Campus (Davao City); Bayugan National Comprehensive High School (Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur); and Philippine Science High School – Main Campus (Quezon City). National winners will
receive trophies, medals and cash prizes which are as follows: P25,000 for the 1st placer, P20,000 for the 2nd placer and P15,000 for the 3rd placer for the elementary level while P50,000 will be given to the 1st placer, P40,000 for the 2nd placer and P30,000 for the 3rd placer for the high school level amounting to a total of P540,000 worth of cash prizes. MMC is the most widely participated math competition in the country among elementary and high school students. It is being organized by the MBFI, MTAP, and DepEd. The annual Math Challenge produces national winners who get to compete and eventually win in international competitions. Among them are Farrell Eldrian S. Wu and Kyle Patrick F. Dulay who reaped the first gold medals of the Philippines at the recent 57th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Hong Kong.
R.A. 10172 From No. (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that STEPHEN SALUSOD CLOMA has filed with this office a petition for Change of GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the birth Certificate of STEPHEN SALUSOD CLOMA who was born on SEPTEMBER 20, 1996 at CATHEDRALFALLS, KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are NESTOR SAMSON CLOMA and GEMMA ABGAO SALUSOD. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later 15 days. BWM: April 17 & 24, 2017
(Sgd.) IVY REYES TONGCO Municipal Civil Registrar
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