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Silangan mine PHILEX Mining Corp. is planning to tap the debt market by the end of the year to raise as much as US$840 million, which the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led firm will use to complete the USD1.2-billion total funding requirement for Silangan Mine.

Located in Surigao del Norte, the Silangan project combines the development of the Boyongan and Bayugo deposits, which are comprised of gold, copper, and silver.

Silangan Mine is considered as the next big prospective mine of Philex Mining, next to Padcal mine in Benguet, which is expected to close by 2020.

Manuel V. Pangilinan, the chairman of Philex Mining, said the company will tap the debt market for the project as soon as the feasibility study for the mine is done.

Higher water rate DAVAO City -- The Davao City Water District (DCWD) has applied for a 10 percent water rate increase that is expected to take effect once approved by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA).

DCWD spokesperson, Atty. Bernard Delima said the application for the increase is now pending with LWUA in Manila. LWUA is the government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) mandated by law to promote and oversee the development of water supply systems in provincial, cities and municipalities outside of Metropolitan Manila.

Delima said the proposed water rate increase is imperative in light of the P2 billion loan acquired by the water firm from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to fund major projects aimed at improving the utility company’s service to Davao consumers.

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AVAO City -- Five airports and 21 seaports around Mindanao are being proposed for funding by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), though much of the estimated P14.68-billion cost cannot be funded from this year’s approved budget.

The projects on the list, a copy of which was obtained

by BusinessWeek Mindanao, are grouped into two priority levels, the first covering those that are proposed to start this year and the second will be pursued by 2016.

This year’s approved budget has only P1.41 billion covering several of the listed projects.

MinDA Executive Director Janet M. Lopoz said these

projects, identified under the Mindanao Development Corridors program, are crucial to the efforts both of government and the private sector to develop economic zones on the southern island.

“The development of these infrastructure facilities will provide better logistical support to the efforts of expanding our agricultural production areas as well as ports/PAGE 11

CONQUER YOUR FEARS. A boy does a free fall from a height of 70 feet at the Dahilayan Forest Park in Barangay Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

Modern int’l port terminal to rise in CDO 12 companies interested A S TAT E - o f - t h e a r t passenger terminal will soon rise at the Macabalan Port area in Cagayan de Oro City, a lawmaker said Friday.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, of the 2nd District here, said that the construction of the passenger terminal

worth some P 350 million will likely commence on June 2015.

He said that the port terminal would be designed to cater to the needs of both domestic and foreign tourists who are expected to flock to Mindanao via the port of Cagayan De

Oro City.

“The modern passenger port terminal, equipped w it h air condit ion and w a l k a l a t o r, w o u l d b e the f irst in Mindanao,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez said that the passenger port terminal terminal/PAGE 11

to buy Steag’s contract AT least twelve of country’s biggest energy companies are vying for the contract to manage the output of the largest coal-fired power plant in Misamis Oriental.

The state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (Psalm), in a statement, said 12 groups had complied with the initial requirements for the independent power producer administrator (IPPA) contract for the 205-megawatt (MW) Steag State Power, Inc. (SPI) coal-

fired thermal power plant.

T h e I P PA g i v e s t h e winning bidder the right to manage the electricity produced by Steag. The plant was built in 2006 under a 25year build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme that ends in 2031.

Psalm identified those that complied with the init i a l re quirements as follows: • C on a l Ho l d i n g s Corporation • F D C D av a o D el buy/PAGE 11

DROUGHT. There used to be water in the rice fields of Tamontaka in Cotabato City.

But the drought has dried up the farmlands. mindanews photo by ferdinandh b . cabrera

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summit empowers Workers get speedy payment Leadership youth in Lanao del Norte of employment benefits THE Department of Labor and Employment-X – Eastern Misamis Oriental (DOLE-X-EMO) assisted the payment of monetary benefits to five workers for the month of March 2015 through the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) amounting to P96,860.36 as an offshoot of the conciliation-mediation.

Settled in just seven days, EMO OIC Provincial Head Marina G. Ereno awarded the whole amount in onetime payment to the affected workers.

Bella Manuel, one of the workers, sought help to DOLE after waiting for six long months for the payment of her monetary benefits

after being retrenched.

She was amazed for the fast transaction especially upon her receipt of the check amounting to some P75,860.36 immediately a day after the first SEnA conciliation. The amount included her separation pay, 13th month pay and cash bond. “I am very happy to

finally receive the amount after a long wait,” as she said to Ereno. She added that SEnA is truly an effective way of getting her employer’s attention and unexpectedly settled so soon.

The four other workers from the different establishments also received benefits/PAGE 11

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte -- Some 70 youth leaders from the three municipalities this province, joined the 3-day activity, dubbed Youth Leadership Summit 2015 which ran from April 13 to 15, 2015 at the Mindanao Civic Center stadium, Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

C appi ng t he t he me, “Shaping the Youth through Leadership and Advocacy,” the Youth Leadership Summit is an event of the 41st Infantry

IMPROVING THE PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION – GOVERNOR BAMBI B. EMANO and VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ confer with each other before the start of the Joint Meeting of the Gingoog City Peace and Order Council and the Misamis Oriental Provincial Peace and Order Council which took place in Gingoog City. The joint meeting was initiated after a series of killings took place in Gingoog City that included Marc Anthony M. Bagaipo, a former City Councilor of Gingoog City and a Consultant of the Provincial Governor. Vice Governor Pelaez recently authored a Resolution urgently requesting the DOJ, PNP, NBI and the CIDG to provide all the necessary resources in conducting expeditious investigations on, and utilize the full force of the law in finding and in bringing to justice the perpetrators of, the killing of Marc Bagaipo and many other killings in Gingoog City. photo provided

Battalion, Philippine Army, in partnership with the Y4DLanao del Norte (Youth for Development) and the Provincial Population Office (PPO) in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte, the Department of Education and vast support of JCI Panguil Bay Chapter, as one of the stakeholders.

Youth participants, who were in their secondary and tertiary level, were all from the towns of Lala, Salvador and Kapatagan.

Ananette B. D aniel, PPO head, said the event aimed at promoting nationalism, patriotism, civic consciousness, value formation, youth empowerment and peace building among different youth organizations through the Bayanihan concept, the bedrock and the heart of all Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) activities.

We have invited speakers/ competent personalities from the academe, r e l i g i o u s g r o u p, l o c a l government unit, national government agencies, nongovernment organizations and AFP personnel from this unit, thereby giving the participants advocacy presentations that would enhance their capabilities, awaken their mind set and would contribute an impact on their lives, added Daniel.

While Lordleos Lavv L. Ladonga, PPO staff and Y4D coordinator said the YLS program core group has lined up activities entailed to strengthen the participants’ faith; build their character; develop their social and leadership skills; and to aware them in matters that would help them become good citizen of our country.

O n t h e f i rst d ay, a S elf-Awareness S ession was introduced by Y4D co ord i nator. The d ay ’s activity also includes HIVAIDS Awareness by the Red Cross representative.

The participants experienced on the second day the Paugnat sa Kusog summit/PAGE 11

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he Province of Bukidnon yesterday showed an u n fo l d i n g p o l it i c a l phenomenon in Mindanao as different political groups gathered to welcome a man widely believed to be the country’s next President, Davao City Mayor Rod Duterte.

Led by the political kingpin of the province, Governor Jose Zubiri, the province’s four congressmen, 18 of the 22 mayors and over 400 barangay chairmen gathered in Valencia City for Duterte’s “Listening Tour,” a nationwide consultative forum focusing on Federalism.

Setting aside their local political differences and agenda, the leaders of the province joined Zubiri in signifying support for Duterte who is being pushed by Mindanao leaders to vie for the Presidency, a move which could make him the first President from the troubled Southern Philippines.

We subscribe to what Zubiri says that what is happening in Bukidnon will happen in the rest of Mindanao and the Southern Islands should Duter te declare that he will run for President.

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hink a minute…This is a true story about an American teenager named Leo Carter. Leo was from the most dangerous part of the big city of Chicago. He was only 17 years old when he saw another teenager named Elijah shoot and kill a businessman.

Elijah and his gang decided to kill Leo so he could not testify against them in court. One day they caught Leo, dragged him behind a building and shot him in the head. It was a miracle that Leo did not die. Yet even after that, Leo still had the courage to testify against Elijah for murdering that businessman.

Elijah is now in prison, because Leo stood for what he knew was the truth no matter what it cost him.

There are many people who would rather stay alive than die for the truth. There’s a saying: “If you don’t have anything to die for, then you don’t have anything to live for.” Sometimes we pay a big price for being honest and standing up for the truth. We can make some real enemies, even lose our job or position of respect and power, just because we were honest and stood for the truth. The question is: Who are you more afraid of? People and what they think or can do to you? Or God, your Maker and Judge?

Jesus Christ said that you and I must decide if we truly believe He is Who He said He is: the only true and living God Who came to die for all

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editorial reflected what happened in the previous sorties of Duterte in other parts of Mindanao where opposing political groups who were fighting tooth and nail agreed to rally behind the Davao City Mayor.

In Zamboanga del Norte in March, the feuding groups of the former Congressman Romeo Jalosjos and incumbent Governor Berto Uy both welcomed Duterte in separate events.

In other areas, opposing political groups are now arranging a modus vivendi to be able to throw their full support to the Davao City Mayor. Indeed, this an unprecedented political phenomenon WE believe that Mindanao and the Southern Islands will go full force for a Duterte Presidency because of his p olit ic a l ly cor re c t and practical solutions to the problems confronting the South.

Duterte’s advocacy on Federalism which proposes the creation of Federal States offers a viable and practical

option to the beleaguered Bangsamoro Basic Law which calls for the establishment of a powerful autonomous Muslim region with no defined territories.

Under the Federalism advocacy of Duterte, he is proposing that the Bangsamoro People be given their own Federal State in a Federal Parliamentary system of government in the Philippines.

This is an option which is both acceptable to the majority Christians of the island who are war y of the intentions of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which is behind the BBL move and also to the minority Muslims who have long desired for selfgovernance.

On the issue of Sabah which strikes an emotional chord among the Tausugs, Duterte has declared that the Philippine government should not abandon the proprietary claim of the Sultanate of Sulu over the territory even if it is now part of the Federal States of

Malaysia.

In the case of the 42-yearold Communist insurgency which has largely affected the development of Mindanao and also the rest of the country, Duterte has declared that he is willing to work with the Communists in his government provided they lay down their arms and pursue reforms legally.

Finally, for the people of Mindanao who are the countr y’s top producers of food and agricultural pro du c t s , D ut e r t e h a s emphasised the need for radical reforms in agriculture fo cusing on an all-out government support for the sector under the battle cry “Available and Affordable Food for the Filipinos.”

With a voting population of almost 15 million, Mindanao’s full support for a Duterte Presidency could give other Presidential contenders a very big headache.

This is a political phenomenon unseen in Mindanao ever since. The people are excited to see a Mind anao an b e come President and any local politician who will go against the tide of that popular sentiment risks losing the support of the voters.

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst our wrongs so He could forgive us. Since Jesus proved He’s God the Son by coming back to life from death, we must live His way everyday of our life. We can’t say we believe in Him and then keep living our own way instead of changing to live His way.

That’s why Jesus said everyone must be born again.

We must die to our past life of living our own way so we can start life all over again with His life and character changing us everyday to reach our potential He created in us. It’s kind of like being pregnant: either you have another person’s life in you or you don’t. You cannot be just a little pregnant. Neither can you have Jesus living in you only part-time once or twice a week. So today, won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you and take full charge of your heart and lifestyle every day for the rest of your life? Jesus is both to die for and live for.

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h e d r i v e t o re t a k e Mindanao did not begin in earnest until one week after the month-long Battle of Manila ended.

It would take all of four months (from March 10 to July 12, 1945) for allied troops to dislodge approximately 43,000 Japanese defenders from their positions in Davao, Malaybalay, Cagayan and the Zamboanga Peninsula.

T h e Ja p a n e s e w e r e under the command of Lt. General Gyosaku Morozumi.

Mc A r t hu r ’s M i n d a n a o c amp aig n was le d by General Robert Eichelberger, Commander of the US 8th Army. In many instances, Filipino guerrillas under the command of Col. Wendell Fertig, fought alongside allied troops.

Despite their string of

victories, the allied troops would never completely neutralize the Japanese.

The Japanese had adopted a strategy of defending major towns and cities and then withdrawing to the mountains. There they hoped to wage a protracted war.

F o r Mc A r t h u r, t h e objective was to capture targets with strategic and economic value. The cities, ports and airfields would p e r m it A l l i e d a i rc r af t to further cut the line of communications from the Japanese-held Netherlands East Indies through the South China Sea to Japan. The ports would provide additional staging areas for the vast numbers of men and material needed for an invasion of the Japanese mainland.

By this time , McArthur

had already received word from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to prepare to invade Japan

by November of 1945.

Military historians Robert R oss Smit h (“ Tr iumph in the Philippines”) and Samuel Eliot Morison (“The Liberation of the Philippines”) wrote interesting accounts of the series of military op e r at i on s t o l i b e r at e Mindanao. From these accounts, we reconstructed a timeline of the multipronged Allied offensive from Day 1 (corresponding to March 10, 1945) to Day 125 (corresponding to July 7, 1945).

Day 1 started with a surprise landing in Illana Bay on the west coast of Mindanao. From Illana Bay, allied troops would try to race 160 kilometers eastward

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Ignacio Bunye towards Davao. The Japanese mistakenly anticipated that the main invasion would come via Davao Gulf which the Japanese heavily mined.

Thus the attack on Day 1 initially met with little resistance.

On the same day, other uncontested landings were bunye/PAGE 11

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HE WEATHER should be fine this June to welcome the rains that farmers are praying. Kidapawan City in North Cotabato and the Province of Zamboanga del Norte have just declared state of calamities over dried lands which have wiped out many of their agricultural crops. Elsewhere, the threat of El Nin᷃o is real that coffee lovers in Mindanao are apprehensive when prices will go up or where the last beans would come amidst poor harvest?

Townsfolk who are not familiar with imports and franchised coffee shops

depend on the highland coffee harvest of the Arabica variety grown in Mount Apo in Davao and Bukidnon.

Coffee berries from the l ow l an d are h ar ve ste d from Maguindanao. Yes, it could even be planted in the unutilized fields of Mamasapano to provide more greenery in this troubled land.

Coffee is the number one beverage of the world, in the Philippines it is commercially classified under the food category, perhaps for taxation purposes. The World Health Organization estimated that 90 percent of

the adult population cannot live without caffeine. In some forms, it is induced to noncoffee drinkers as ingredients for confectionary products.

Food manufacturers used it as flavoring for candies that sweet tooth children are fascinated. Coffee has various uses in the cosmetic industr y and medicine.

Have you heard of the TV commercials “Coffee Extract” or “Anti-Oxidants”? It is true; coffee has Gallic Acid which prevents cancer and tumor growth in the bodies.

Doctors, however, do not recommend coffee for people suffering from Peptic Ulcers

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The other coffee variety, Robusta, has cylindrical quiamjot/PAGE 11

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Lafarge Republic expands capacity, as profit drops LAFARGE Republic Inc (LRI) has expanded by half the production capacity of its cement plant in Teresa, Rizal, as the manufacturer’s profit slipped in the low double-digits.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the cement manufacturer reported P3.303 billion in earnings last year, an 11 percent drop from the P3.714 billion in 2013.

This as operating expense rose faster than gross revenue.

Operating expense increased 11 percent to P20.333 billion last year from P18.296 billion in 2013, while gross revenue rose by 9 percent to P25.451 billion from P23.412 billion over the same period.

The cement manufacturer has unveiled a P892-million cement mill, which can produce 850,000 tons a year, a 50 percent increase in the Teresa plant’s capacity to two million metric tons.

“We aim to keep the country abreast with the latest cement production technologies and support its growth,” said LRI president Renato Sunico.

The upgrade is expected to bring down the Teresa plant’s energy use by 40 percent and reduce its carbon emissions by 94,000 tons a year.

Holcim Philippines is set to acquire some of Lafarge Republic’s assets in line with their respective parent firm’s merger.

PAL turns in a profit in 2014 PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is back in the black.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the flag carrier earned P129.74 million last year, a turnaround from the P11.85 billion loss in 2013.

Its top line rose 80.3 percent to P100.95 billion from P55.98 billion in 2013, on the back of an increase in its passenger business, which accounted for at least eight out of every 10 pesos of revenue.

Cargo revenue accounted for 7.8 percent of top line and ancillary services the remaining amount.

At least nine million and six hundred thousand people flew PAL last year, an improvement from the five million passengers in 2013.

The growth in revenue outpaced that of operating expenses, which increased 60.3 percent to P98.58 billion from the previous year’s pal/PAGE 11

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IME Magazine named To ny Fe r n a n d e s t o the 2015 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list, now in its twelfth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.

Wit h a v is i on to demo crat ize air t ravel, Fe r n a n d e s c o - f o u n d e d AirAsia in 2001 with partner Kamarudin Bin Meranun, purchasing a then lossmaking AirAsia from its Malaysian owner for a token one Ringgit ($0.30 USD) along with over $11M USD in debt.

Never losing focus on delivering a high value product at affordable prices and against all odds, Fernandes unleashed an unprecedented boom in air travel in Asia and the ASEAN region, connecting communities and cultures while providing a t remendous b o ost to the region’s economies.

Innovative product offerings and creative marketing turned the once-staid industry on its head.

Today, AirAsia is the largest low-cost carrier in Asia, servicing the most

extensive network with over 90 destinations. Within 13 years of operations, AirAsia has carried over 280 million guests and grown its fleet from just two aircraft to over 190 with established short-haul operations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and India, and long-haul operations in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

AirAsia has been named the World’s Best Low Cost Airline in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for six consecutive years from 2009 – 2014.

Fernandes commented, “It’s a tremendous honour to be included in TIME’S top 100 list – I was shocked when I first received the news but I am very proud and humbled.”

“This has been a challenging year but my e nt i re c are e r has b e e n about challenges and with ever y obstacle, we learn and become even better. I believe we are making for ward strides and I am excited about the future. This year will be about refocusing my at t e nt i o n o n t h e c o r e businesses starting with AirAsia. We are committed

to strengthening our core proposition of providing the highest value product and further expanding our network across Asean and beyond. We have always been about ser ving the underser ved, whether it be through our ser vices an d pro du c t or g iv i ng chances to our staff where we have pilots who used to be purchasing assistants, dep ar t ment he ads w ho started as baggage handlers and flight attendants who used to be administrative

assistants. My hope is that the work we do through AirAsia and Tune Group enables and inspires the next generation of ASEAN entrepreneurs and SME owners and propels them into success.”

“I also want to thank my staff across all of my businesses in AirAsia, Tune Group, QPR and Caterham for standing by me through it all, for the tremendous support and hard work.

Together, we will continue to disrupt the market.””

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Royal Houses in Mindanao express strong support to BBL Davao City -- The Royal Houses in Mindanao declared their strong support for “the early establishment of the Bangsamoro government, through the enactment into law of the GPH-MILF B angsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) proposed B angsamoro B asic L aw (BBL)”.

This declaration was made and manifested by the historic

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Royal Houses of Mindanao, which include the Sultanates of Maguindanao, R ajah Buayan, Kabuntalan, Sulu and Borneo, Lanao, Kaagan (Davao), and the Iranun gathered together with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to strengthen unity among their people and make a common stand to strongly support the Bangsamoro Basic Law. The Royal Houses see that the BBL will bring a brighter and better future for the Bangsamoro people as they believe that “the proposed BBL (that) will be enacted into law and implemented... will address political tyranny, economic torment, exploitation and other social problems.”

The members of Mindanao’s Royal Houses proclaimed their unified stand in the midst of the hostile

debate in Congress regarding the proposed BBL, raising fears that the Bangsamoro – seen as a realization of the Moro people’s aspiration for self-determination – may be endangered.

“We are here today because we have responded to the call for unity among the Bangsamoro,” said His Royal Highness Sayyid Abdulaziz Salem Kudarat Mastura V, Prime Sultan of Maguindao Mandanaue Darussalam.

Recalling that “the historic sovereignty of the Bangsamoro was upheld and defended by the Moro Sultanates, especially the Sultanates of Maguindanao and Sulu and the Rajah Buayan,” Sultan Mastura emphasized their pivotal role to the Bangsamoro peace process.

During the conference, M I L F Vi c e - C h a i r m a n bbl/PAGE 9

Renewal of 25-year franchise for Smart pushed A l aw m a k e r h a s f i l e d a bill extending the franchise granted to Smart C o m mu n i c at i o n s , In c .

(SMART) for another 25 years.

Deputy Speaker Giorgidi Ag gab ao (4t h Dist r ic t, Isabela) said by extending the f ranchis e, Hous e Bill 5600 allows Smar t to continue to carr y on the business of providing telecommunications, including electronic t e l e c o m mu n i c at i o n o r electronic communication ser vices throughout the Philippines and between the Philippines and other countries and territories, i nclu d i ng oute r sp a c e, as publ i c i nte re st may warrant, for public domestic and international telecommunications.

Aggabao said Smart was granted authority to operate a mobile cellular service in 1993 and has since then been actively operating as a telecommunications provider in the countr y for b ot h domest ic and international public.

“Smart began its

commercial operations, grown as one of the country’s leading telecommunications providers. It is operating cell sites, cellular mobile broadband base stations, and fixed wireless broadband-enabled base stations, covering 1,634 cities and municipalities in the country,” Aggabao said.

Ag gab ao s oug ht t he immediate approval of the measure, which amends Republic Act 7294, “in re c o g n it i on of Sm ar t’s commitment and leadership as a telecommunications provider in t he s o cia l, c u ltu ra l and e conom i c facets of our society, and its efforts to keep pace with technological and the capital requirements of its operations.”

This will also ensure the uninterrupted and improved delivery of its services to the Filipino people, Aggabao added.

Und e r t he me asu re, Smart’s franchise, which expires in 2017, shall be renewed for a period of 25 years, effective from the

date of effectivity of the proposed Act. Acceptance of the franchise shall be given in writing sixty days after approval of the proposed Ac t a n d s h a l l o p e r at e telecommunications systems within two years from the date of its acceptance in writing.

Refusal or failure to accept the franchise or t o o p e r at e w i t h i n t h e prescribed period shall render the franchise void.

The renewed franchise allows Smart to construct, establish, install, maintain, lease, co-use, purchase and operate the corresponding transmitting and receiving stations, satellites, lines, systems, networks, international gateways, local exchanges, and platforms as it may consider necessary and convenient, or reasonable.

The measure requires Smart to secure from the National Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Commission (NTC) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

and the appropriate permits and licenses.

The President of the Philippines reserves a special right to temporarily take over and operate the stations or facilities of Smart, in times of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster or disturbance of peace and order.

Sm ar t i s proh i bite d to lease, transfer, sell or assign the franchise or the controlling interest without the prior approval of Congress of the Philippines.

In accordance with the constitutional provision to encourage participation in public utilities, Smart shall offer at least thirty per centum (30%) of its outstanding capital stock or a higher percentage that may be provided by law in any securities exchange in the Philippines within two years from the effectivity of the proposed Act. S m a r t s h a l l c omp l y with and be subject to the prov isions of R epublic Ac t 7925, t he Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines.

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he latest innovation in ceramic tile technology is now in the Philippines with the introduction of Mariwasa Full HD Collection. Hailed as the “real digital tiles”, this year, Mariwasa Full HD will be launching its 2nd generation of tile series with a wide variety of styles ranging from wood, stone, marble, geometric patterns and nature-inspired designs.

Initially available in 40x40 cm and 30x60 cm sizes, the Mariwasa 2015 Full HD Collection is bringing this innovation to greater heights by introducing 60x60 cm, the biggest tile size in the local market.

Mariwasa Full HD is an avant-garde ceramic tile collection that resemble real-life natural designs ideal for floor and wall applications whether for indoor or outdoor setting. Mariwasa Full HD also enhances details and fine prints making any room scene or outdoor setup more beautiful and vibrant.

The digital printing technology gives an exceptionally clear image of the tile design in 360 dpi resolution making the image of HD Tiles up to 10 times sharper than the regular tiles.

A total of 29 Series consisting of 60 SKUs completes this year’s Full HD Tile Collection.

Some of the tile series include the brick-inspired STANWOOD, ROSSLAND, FORTRESS, STANWOOD Ochre and CLEO Grey in Wall, CLEO Beige on Floor SANTIAGO and CRISOLOGO series, the marblestyled VALERIUS and IRVING series and the wood-themed MELAKA, CHANCE, MURILLO, NORWOOD, CAMERON and WOODRAFT series.

The Mariwasa 2015 Full HD Collection is part of SCG’s campaign ”The Inspiration of Living” and was showcased at Mariwasa Booth in 2015 WorldBEX from March 11-15, 2015 at World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City.

The said collection is now available in authorized Mariwasa distributors across the country.

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Gingoog killings traced mostly to illegal drugs

By Cheng Ordonez, Associate Editor

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Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano emphasizes to those in attendance that the joint meeting was not meant to point accusing fingers, but to find common grounds for a stronger front against all forms of criminality hounding Gingoog City residents for a time now. photo by gerry lee gorit

INGOOG CIT Y -Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano has ordered to release P1 million to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration (PDEA) in the province, following police and PDEA reports that the spate of killings in this city were mostly drugrelated.

“We are here not to start pointing accusing fingers.

We are here to express our solidarity with you (Gingoog City Government) to find solutions to stop the spate of senseless killings. This is not the time to despair,” Gov. Bambi Emano said, as he opens the joint peace and order council meeting of this city and the province, earlier, here.

4,000 mothers, children attend launching of ‘Safe Motherhood’ TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – More than 4,000 participants joined the launching of the ‘Safe Motherhood’ program initiated by the provincial government of Lanao del Norte province, earlier.

Lanao del Norte is the first LGU to launched this kind of health initiative that will support national government’s goal of achieving Millennium Development Goals 5 (improve maternal health) and 6 (reduce child mortality).

The province-wide event was participated 4Ps beneficiaries, Provincial Volunteer Health Workers (PVHWs), barangay health workers, health professionals, provincial employees and municipal mayors.

“The experience I had during the four pregnancies of my wife made me realized the importance of this program

(safe motherhood),” said Governor Khalid Dimaporo.

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretar y Carlos

Jericho Petilla, who was the guest of honor for t h e c e r e m o ny, s h a r e d the importance of fully

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Governor Khalid Dimaporo (rightmost) is accompanied by Vice-Governor Cristy Atay (2nd from right) in inspecting the health stations during the launching ceremony of ‘Safe Motherhood’ program on April 15, 2015, at the MCC Gym, Tubod, Lanao del Norte province. (PIO-LDN)

At least, 38 killings were perpetrated in this city since January 2013 to present.

The Catholic Church f igure e ven reaches 48 killings for the same period, even as it calls for action from the provincial and national agencies to intervene.

Emano explained the urgency of the meeting, here, saying the “clamor of many for lasting peace and order here needs to be given foremost attention.”

“I am here to sympathize with your pain; to help you in your difficulties; to help commit a safer city for you.

Most importantly, to lend my hand in support to Gingoog - a city that is very much a part of the province,” Gov. Emano said.

Emano said the P1 million

support to PDEA will be released in 20 days work period.

Gingoog City Mayor Marie Guingona in her remarks admitted that no single sector can singlehandedly bring solution to “senseless and despicable” killings that happened in the city, even as she also expressed her appreciation to the special attention given to the city by Gov. Emano.

Guingona said she has requested Interior and Local G ov e r n m e nt S e c re t a r y Mar Roxas for additional policemen to be assigned to the city, and 20 additional cops have started to arrive, while others, including a tem of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) are still on training to prepare for their assignment here. killings/PAGE 9

ARMM exec corrects impressions on ARMM, Bangsamoro

By Alex Lopez

COTABATO CITY – A top executive of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) recently made clear that the governance in the autonomous region is not a vacuum where constitutional commissions, the police force and other government agencies would be fit in once the Bangsamoro takes over.

“There are some people I have talked to and they were surprised upon knowing that offices are actually functioning at the ARMM. Ang tingin nila there’s a vacuum here (They thought there’s a vacuum here),” said lawyer Laisa Alamia, Executive Secretary of the ARMM. Alamia said that people from other regions must know that there is an existing ARMM-Police called Police

Regional Office in ARMM (PRO-ARMM); ARMMC ommission on Audit, ARMM-Commission on Elections, ARMM-Civil Service Commission and other functional government agencies.

She clarified that these offices and constitutional commissions are part of the system of the government of the Philippines.

When the Bangsamoro takes over to the ARMM the same offices will still exist to function and continue to be part of the system of the government, she added.

“We will have COABangsamoro because we will change the name of the ARMM to Bangsamoro,” Alamia said, emphasizing that the same will also happen to other offices and agencies in the ARMM. “The auditing system and rules would be the same,” she added.

The functions of the agencies and constitutional commissions in the ARMM is already known to the lawmakers yet, Alamia added, they seemed to make it appear during the deliberations on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) that such offices will work differently once the Bangsamoro will run the region.

“I’m sure they’ve read the BBL and Republic Act 1954 and they know how the ARMM has been functioning and they know the agencies present in the ARMM.” She added that the senators knew that the ARMM officials go to the senate to submit the yearly budget of the region.

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Ghadzali Jaafar clarified the misconceptions going around that the BBL or the Bangsamoro peace process disrespects or disregards the Moro Sultanates for in fact, “it were the Sultans, the Datus, and the Rajahs who have fought and never surrendered against the Colonizers of this country,” he said.

When asked how the Sultanates could help in ensuring the passage of the BBL, Jaafar said, “First, I hope it would help. But whether or not it would help facilitate the passage of the BBL and whether the BBL would be passed or not, what’s important is, the Sultans have made their voices heard, that they have made a stand. And that this is for the unity and solidarity of the Bangsamoro people.”

The Solidarity Conference was thus seen as a breakthrough in focusing the common efforts of Moro Royal leaders for the brighter future of the Bangsamoro people.

Give peace a chance “We oppose those who change the BBL so that instead of adding to or improving our current autonomy under the ARMM, it is instead being reduced,” said Sultan Mastura.

He said “the Bangsamoro Peace Agreement already adequately addresses the core demands of the Moro people for self-determination within a framework of full and meaningful autonomy.”

“It is therefore incumbent upon every Filipino to give this legislation a chance to build the bridge for peace,” said Bai-a-Labi sa Kabuntalan, Bai Umaima M. Lauban-Silongan.

A c c o r d i n g t o h e r, “antagonizing the BBL is burning the bridge for peace.”

She also called on all detractors of the BBL to “think a thousand times before embarking on defeating this chance for peace by riding on the imperfections of the CAB and the BBL to fan war.”

The royalties from Lanao, the coastal areas, and even from the Kaagans in Davao have also joined to manifest their support to the passage of the BBL as they believe it embodies the “legitimacy of the Bangsamoro aspiration for self-rule.”

Sultan Dr. Ibrahim Bahjin, the Paramount Sultan of the Sultanate of Sulu and Borneo said that “actually, we are not yet tired of war but after having fought several wars already, did it solve the conflict? No.” “This is perhaps the last chance for us to deliberate this matter in peaceful means.

Let us support the BBL,” he said.

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Police Inspector Ismael Gundaya, who gave the briefing in behalf of the city’s police, impressed upon those in attendance that

figures quoted by previous news reports were bloated.

He said that there were only 38 cases that could be classified as “senseless murders.” Of this number, some 23 cases were established to be illegaldrugs related, while the 15 others were considered personal grudges.

“We have successfully solved five of these cases,while six other cases were shelved as the aggrieved parties refused to file cases.

The remaining 12 cases are still under investigation,” Pol. Insp. Gundaya said.

O f t h e 1 5 p e r s on a l grudges cases, 12 cases have been filed in court.

During the said meeting, Cit y C ounci lor Miguel Padernaga, chairman of the Sangguniang Panglungsod Peace and Order Committee, said he wants a reinforcement of its police force, increase its firepower and the conduct of a continuous dialogue among all stake holders as part of pre-emptive moves to end the spate of killings in this city.

“The city wants to procure 20 units of M16 and two sniffing dogs, provided that in a memorandum of agreement with the PNP (Philippine National Police), these items will be used solely and only in Gingoog City,” Councilor Paderanga said.

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Governor of Leyte province for three consecutive terms since 2004 before he was appointed as DOE Secretary.

Professor Ernesto Garilao of t he Zuel lig Phar ma Foundation was also on-hand to provide technical support to the provincial government in helping achieve the zero maternal death target of Governor Dimaporo by year 2016.

Af ter t he l aunching ceremony, expectant mothers and toddlers availed of the free

medical services extended by the provincial government through its Provincial Health Office (PHO) and provincial hospitals.

Among the services offered were Immunization (Station 1), New-Born Baby Screening (Station 2), Pre-Natal (Station 3), Blood Typing (Station 4), Ultrasound (Station 5), Family Planning Counseling (Station 6), and Sub-Dermal Implant(Station 7).

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and processes. We do this every year during budget d el ib e r at i ons . T he y are aware of t he a l lo cat ions of the agencies and of f i c e s i n t h e A R M M ,” she st re ss e d.

Even on the issue of the P 7 0 bi l l i on a l l o c at i ons to the Bangsamoro, she noted, was also t ainte d w it h unfounde d ass e r t i ons . “ T he y k now t hat it’s n o t t h at w ay, a s i f t h e government would hand over to the MILF in a s i lve r pl atte r or a v au lt f u l l of c a s h wor t h P 7 0 bi l l i on ,” A l am i a s ai d.

The P70 billion, she explained will be allocated to the v ar i ou s age nc i e s of t he Bangsamoro through programs, projects, ser vices, operations, salaries of employees and ot he r obl i g at i ons .

Everything, she a d d e d, w i l l go t h rou g h the process under the D e p a r t m e nt o f B u d g e t and Management (DBM) that the ARMM and other l o c a l gove r n me nt u n it s ( LG Us ) fol l ow.

“It’s not t hat s i mpl e g i v i n g o f m o n e y,” s h e e mphas i z e d.

Under the Bangsamoro, Alamia said that the budget to the region will be in the form of block grant instead of the general appropriation act

Teaching English: Tool in producing excellent communicators

By Razil G. Castillon Teacher - I Migpangi Elementary School Bonifacio East District Division of Misamis Occidental

Each of the subject in school is created in order to improve whatever skills and areas of intelligence students are into.

English is one of the subjects offered even on the first grade. It involves learning of alphabets, words, phrases, verbs, construction of paragraphs, subject and verb agreement, diction, pronunciation and so much more. English is a subject that tackles a lot of topics, helpful to express personal thoughts and ideas with confidence and meaningful content.

Learning how to express ones el f c onc is ely and accurately is not a simple

task. If one want to write a good term paper, report or e-mail that would earn respect, a student has to be a good communicator.

Constructing an article that includes clear and descriptive detail helps the reader get a full understanding of the topic being discussed.

English classes are like stepping stones to a lifetime of reward. In order to gain a successful career and not end up with a dead-end job, a particular individual must be educated and must have good communication skills. Further, achieving good communication skills is the fundamental taught in English class.

( G A A ) f rom c ong re ss .

The block grant is paralleled to the internal revenue allotment of the LGUs that will be sourced from the national revenue c ol l e c t i ons .

It w i l l b e re l e a s e d yearly by the central government to the Bangsamoro government.

Alamia also urged the people from other regions, especially in Ma n i l a t o c om e t o t h e ARMM or even seek information as to the f unc tioning governance of t he A R M M t hat w i l l become the Bangsamoro i f t he BBL i s e n a c te d.

She also discussed the d i f fe re nc e b e t we e n t he system of government of the ARMM and the Bangsamoro which would be shifted to p a r l i a m e nt a r y f o r m a s st ipu l ate d i n t he BBL .

The B angsamoro will be headed by a Chief Minister who will be el e c te d by t he me mb e rs of the assembly or parliament w ho are als o vote d by t he re g i ste re d v o t e r s f ro m re s p e c t i v e d i st r i c t s .

T he he ads , m in iste rs or e xe c ut ive s e c re t ar i es of v ar i ou s m i n i st r i e s i n the Bangsamoro will also come from the members of t he p arl i ame nt .

DENR, PIA distribute Broadcaster’s Manual on Climate Change CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Copies of the Broadcaster’s Manual on Climate Change were distributed to various media outlets in the city through a dissemination forum conducted with a theme, “Nagbabago Na Ang Panahon; Panahon Na Para Magbago.”

T he m anu a l s e r ve s as reference material on the National Greening Program, Geo Hazards, Climate Change, and Solid Waste Management, and was made by the collaborative efforts of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in Region 10.

The local dialect was used in the manual to ensure a common understanding.

Included are information about climate change, its causes, effects, and ways to prevent it.

“We believe that media are a potent force in the advocacy campaign,” said DENR region 10 Chief

K to 12: A Milestone

By Remedios Banawa Castillo Teacher III Opol National Secondary Technical School

Amidst the many challenges our country has faced today, implementing the K to 12 curriculum is among the topped of them, for it needs a thorough exhaustive meticulous preparation not just for DepED, but for the whole populace. This is what I have observed lately as an Agriculture teacher of Opol National Secondary Technical School.

As a teacher of a school that pilots the Grade 11 and Grade 12 offerings, I would say that the senior high school on 2016 had prompted the populace to illicit a variety of responses and reactions. Others may view it as a burden, while others may consider it as the answer to the life longed poverty alleviation the country needs.

I once had a friend who migrated to Europe. She was an English teacher, teaching the same school that I am connected at present, and has able to finish a Master’s degree. But, when she applied a teaching job there, she was denied, for she lacks the academic curricular requirements of her basic education.

Thus, I was rather confused handling a conundrum, so I asked her further. She said that in the Philippines at her time, the senior high school was not offered. So, she felt the inferiority and a bit devastated as she was belittled for the fact that

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she burnt eyebrows while pursuing a Master’s degree, yet it was just compared to less.

With such experience I am more optimistic on the impact of K to 12 to the country. This may be the reform our present educational system requires.

Bro. Armin Luistro, Secretary of Education, in a DepED website, after President PNoy delivered his SONA last July 28, 2014, said that his agency is on to comply the requirements in implementing the Senior High School. He stressed out; that his agency has embarked to a history in the making, for it has to build more classrooms for future use and has to hire teachers at unprecedented levels to provide quality education. He concluded that the continued roll out of the K to 12 curriculum sets the foundation for lasting reform of the Philippine educational system.

As a Tech-Voc teacher, my role to the success of k to 12 is to do the best that I could and to help DepED of its advocacies to educate the populace about the program.

To my fellow educators, let us take the challenge to advocate the success of k to 12. Let us follow the path of our destiny to be one with the president’s promise of a better pedagogical endeavour for the Filipinos to have.

Regional Public Affairs Office Lina D. Calvez during her welcome message. She stressed on the role of the media in disseminating i n for mat i on and help prepare communities to adapt mitigation measures in response to climate change.

Calvez and Elaine Ratunil, PIA Misamis O r i e nt a l In f o r m at i o n Center Manager distributed the manual to the representatives of all media outlets present.

One of t he for um’s main highlights was an overview on the DENR-PIA Climate Change Advocacy Campaign, presenting the activities and programs conducted with the collaborative efforts of the two agencies. (Jose Angelo Lorenzo S. Gomos, XU/ PIA) 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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facilitating the travel of both workers and business people,” Ms. Lopoz told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

In c lu d e d u n d e r t h e airport priority list is the modernization of the Mapun Airport in Tawi-Tawi, an isl and province in t he southwest that is part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

The project will require P1 billion, of which about P10 million was allocated in this year’s budget, and MinDA is pushing to have the full amount covered within the year with the remaining P90 million to be taken from the government’s savings.

Mapun Airport is being positioned as a hub for trade within the Brunei-IndonesiaMalaysia-Philippines East ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), particularly between the Philippines and Malaysia’s easternmost state, Sabah.

Others in the top priority list are the development of the seaports of Taganak, Sitangkay and smaller ports in Tawi-Tawi; Pollok in Cotabato City; Siasi and Panamao in Sulu; and Lapuyan in Zamboanga del Sur. In the second priority list, number one is the improvement of the General Santos International Airport, t he big gest among t he proposed projects with a budgetary requirement of P2 billion.

MinDA, in its proposal, pointed out that the airport “is categorized as an international airport, but seriously lacks facilities to meet the standards of international aviation.”

Other airports in the list include the modernization of existing facilities in Cotabato City and Sanga-sanga in TawiTawi, and the construction of a new Zamboanga City international airport.

The government is set to bid out the development of five regional airports under the public-private partnership program, including two in Mindanao, the Laguindingan International Airport in the north of the island and the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City.

Among the seaports in MinDA’s list are those in Akbar, Basilan; Malassa, Tawi-tawi; and Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental.

Others are smaller seaports in various parts of Mindanao.

During the Mindanao Business Conference in General Santos City in September, business leaders urged the government to intensify its spending on infrastructure facilities, particularly logistical support to prepare Mindanao for the integrated ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) beginning in December.

Among the main points included in the resolution passed by the business community after the event was

prioritizing the connectivity between Mindanao and BIMP-EAGA and the rest of ASEAN. Joji Ilagan-Bian, former chair of the Mindanao Business C ounci l, told BusinessWeek Mindanao that for Mindanao to compete within and take advantage of the AEC, the government must be able to modernize the airports and seaports in the south.

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would be constructed under the government, public and private partnership program and is expected to be able to accommodate tourist “cruise ships” He said that the contractors have set the groundbreaking for the c o m m e n c e m e nt o f t h e project next month. (PNA)

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Norte Power Corporation • FirstGen Northern Power Corporation • GDF Suez Energy Philippines, Inc. • Ma s i n l o c Powe r Partners Co. Ltd. • Meralco Powergen Corporation • Nexif Pte Ltd. • SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation • S P C Power Corporation • Team (Philippines) Energy Corporation • Therma Southern Mindanao, Inc. (TSMI) • V i v a n t E n e r g y Corporation “We are delighted with the number of prospective bidders, which is more than our first IPPA bidding for the Mindanao region – that of the Mindanao I and II (Mt. Apo 1 and 2) Geothermal Power Plants. We hope that this one will likewise be a successful undertaking,” Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr., Psalm president, said.

The agency will hold the pre-bid conference on May 6, with the bidding slated for September 23.

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Equally important is the message it conveys through cooking methods and artful presentation often connoting a season or replicating a scene of nature.

Despite the country’s isolationist tendencies, the interaction through trade with foreigners inspired s ome of Jap an’s classic dishes. Catholic Portuguese traders who avoided eating meat four times a year (a practice known by its Latin name Quattour Tempora), requested seafood, usually shrimp fried in a batter.

In time, this evolved into the fried shrimp popularly known as tempura.

Today Japanese food a n d r e s t au r a nt s e x i s t s i n e ve r y maj or c it y of the world cultivated by

the penchant of Japanese global entrepreneurs. Chefs worldwide are discovering its subtle flavors, preparation techniques and presentation philosophies, now prepare fabulous infusion combinations of Japanese and Western food. With Chef Danny Gallardo at SedaCentrio, diners will be impressed that our very own Filipino chef can join the ranks of the world’s finest in presenting delicious Japanese cuisine in his own unique way.

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their benefits due them, on the same month. A total of some P21,000.00, including other non-monetary benefits were accorded to them on their second scheduled conciliation.

DOLE-X Regional Director R aymundo G. Agravante disclosed that SEnA is one of the flagship innovations of DOLE under Department Order 10710 that provides a speedy, i mp a r t i a l , i n e x p e n s i v e and accessible settlement procedure of all labor issues, c onc e r ns and s e t b a ck s through a conciliationmediation process.

Summit... from page 2

(Zumba) and morning shower led by personnel from 41st IB, joined by the facilitators of the day.

Spiritual engagement and a talk on Living Effectively with Parents added gesture to the participants’ interests, a ‘quality time’ needed for a family to engage.

O t he r pre s e nt at i ons for the day were on Drug Abuse Prevention for the Youth and other drug-related situationer in the region and in the province per see, handled by Rosemarie A. Bajao of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-10), coupled with IEC Drug Awareness campaign (Information Education Communication). Lecture on Advocacy on Human Rights Laws concerning Youth & Women followed. Prevention of Criminality and Drug Addiction was discussed by the Philippine National Police representative, this province.

The Philippine Information Agency (PIA)Lanao del Norte Information C enter representative discussed on Climate Change Adaptation, a campaign for the Youth to be advocates on environment preservation and climate change resiliency.

Likewise, Environmental Care and Global Warming were shared by Forester Ben-Ali Decampong, chief, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources OfficeDepartment of Environment a n d Nat u r a l R e s o u r c e (PENRO-DENR), Lanao del Norte Office.

Part of the summit was the audio visual presentation of AFP’s Internal Peace

and Security Plan (IPSP Bayanihan) by 2Lt Virgil Thomas A. Visabella.

I P SP h i g h l i g ht s t he importance of increased involvement of stakeholders, t he nat iona l and lo c a l government agencies, nongovernment entities and the entire citizenry in addressing peace and security concerns.

It gives equal emphasis to combat and non-combat dimensions of militar y operations.

On the other hand, the IPSP departs from the old parameters and explores non-combat parameters of success in addressing the country’s peace and security problem. Under the said Plan, the AFP’s desired end state is that “capabilities of internal armed threats are reduced to a level that they can no longer threaten the stability of the state and civil authorities can ensure the safety and well-being of the Filipino people,” Visabella explained.

Static Display of armor ass ets and Mechanized Infantry Squad Capability Demonstration at the MCC sports complex ground, and photo opportunity of the participants with the armored facility, highlighted the second day activity.

On the last day was t h e c re at i on of Yout h Organization and the induction of set of officers, and were made to formulate the Youth Action Plan, their role in nation-building, as what has been pointed out

by Capt Junmar M. Tutoy, civil military officer, 41st IB 5ID, PA.

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staged in Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, Sanga Sanga, Bongao and Zamboanga.

Almost immediately, a r my e n g i n e e r s b e g a n augmenting captured air fields in Zamboanga, Sanga Sanga and Jolo.

Day 2 to Day 16 – The next two weeks however were not easy for the troops that landed in Illana Bay. One group that pushed towards Malabang met with strong resistance from Japanese positions in the hills overlooking the plains.

Day 14 – The Japanese started to pull back from Zamboanga.

Day 27 – Allied troops received news that Filipino guerrillas under Col. Fertig had captured the Malabang air strip.

Day 33 – The Japanese started withdrawing towards Cotabato.

Day 37 – The Japanese put up stiff resistance around Mt. Daho in Jolo but withdrew farther inland after a week of fighting.

Day 39 – More Allied troops landed unopposed in Malabang and Parang.

They easily overcame scattered Japanese units in Malaybalay and Kabacan.

Central Mindanao fell in Allied hands.

Day 44 – The battle for

Davao started with Allied troops taking Digos. Allied troops quickly overwhelmed Japanese defenders who were prepared only to repel a seaward assault from Davao Gulf – not an attack from the rear.

Day 55 – Allied troops moved north and took Davao City with less opposition than expected. However, the Japanese destroyed as much of the city as they could before withdrawing inland. The Japanese then took refuge in the huge abaca grounds.

Day 56 to Day 116 – The Japanese engaged the Allied troops in a grueling twomonth battle inside the abaca plantations. “To the foot soldiers fighting in Davao province, the word abaca was synonymous with hell….

Countless acres around Davao are covered with these thickstemmed plants, fifteen to twenty feet high; the plants grow as closely together as sugar cane….so dense that a strong man must fight with the whole weight of his body for each foot of progress…

In the abaca fields visibility was rarely more than ten feet… The common way for scouts to locate a Japanese position in abaca was to advance until they received machinegun fire at a range of three to five yards.”

Day 89 – Allies captured the villages of Tacunan, Ula, Matina Biao, and Magtuod.

Day 92 – The capture of Mandug signaled the end of the Battle of Davao and the general withdrawal of the Japanese into the mountains of Bukidnon.

Day 107 – Allied troops landed east of Macajalar Bay and moved along the Agusan River in search of Japanese concentrations.

Day 125 – Allied troops carried out minor operations, clearing the Japanese from the entrance of Davao Gulf and seizing Sarangani and Balut Islands , off the southern tip of Mindanao.

T h e m a i n Jap a n e s e resistance in Mindanao was over. But the Japanese continued to hold out in the mountains for the remainder of the war.

At war’s end, 22,000 emerged from the jungles to surrender. More than 10,000 died in combat while 8,000 or more died from starvation or disease during the campaign.

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Quiamjot...

from page 4 beans, strong in aroma when roasted. It is popularly brewed as Cappuccino when milk foam is added. It becomes a Café Latte when concocted with a sweet cream. Doubt as brewed for royalties and available only in the up s c a le e st ablish me nt s which import the product from Brazil no matter if is available in Benguet and the other temperate area of the Mountain Province and Tagaytay. Robusta Coffee sells well among women since it

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prevents drying of their lips.

In Asia, the best premium Arabica comes from Indonesia equaled only in quality by the Coffee Barako of Batangas and Alfonso, Cavite and perhaps that explains why Batanguinos and Caviteneos are tough and their women are fierce, a warning to men not to mesh around with their ladies or one can end up in the blade of a deadly knife called, Veinte Nueve.

We have vast tracks of fertile lands suitable for coffee plantations in Mindanao.

The local government of the identified locations can initiate clearing of the areas for farming or even provide farm to market roads to encourage farmers to shift to this crop that will make millions of coffee lovers in the world happy. Coffee Plantations if prop erly managed are also good tourist attractions as in the case of the Monastery of Transfiguration w here t he B ene dic t ine Monks cultivate a farm in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. While in Davao City, the Dizon Coffee Farms at the foot of Mount Apo is a DOT accredited destination. There are bigger Coffee Farms in the uplands of Northern Luzon worth visiting to add to our foreign visitors experience while touring our country.

Sometime in January, an article in a business paper came out with a report that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided funds to qualified private corporations with government endorsement as beneficiary of loan portfolios to finance more coffee farms and farmers cooperatives.

One is Rocky Mountain Coffee in the Philippines which is a subsidiary of a Canadian brand. My friend Tony Arnaldo who is an Agriculture graduate from Xavier University in Cagayan de Oro is the Mindanao representative of the franchise. We should learn from him more of the coffee culture. Tony, owns me a cup of coffee, I love it more if is served ala Café Amerkano.

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P61.50 billion.

Jet fuel comprised PAL’s biggest expense at P38.81 billion, up from the P24.26 billion in 2013. The airline burned 6.8 million barrels of oil, up from the 4.4 million the previous year.

Billionaire Lucio Tan last year took back control of the flag carrier from onetime partner San Miguel Corporation (SMC).

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‘A Taste of Japan’ kicks off at Seda Centrio

S

eda Centrio presents “A Taste of Japan”by visiting chef Danny Gallardo at the hotel’s Misto restaurant on April 20-25, 2015.

Classic favorites sushi and maki, chicken and beef teriyaki, chicken yakitori, tonkatsu, miso soup and of course, Japanese fried rice, will be among the delectable items on the menus.

A 3-course set lunch will be available for diners to enjoy on Monday to Friday of the said period, while dinner will consist of an international buffet that includes Japanese specialties, Monday to Saturday.

Chef Danny has had

with Guest Chef Danny Gallardo

extensive experience in prestigious Japanese restaurants here and abroad.

He rose from the ranks to Sous Chef in Furusato, then left the country for stints with hotels in Saipan, Dubai and Ukraine, and also a Japanese company in India, all this time specializing in Japanese cuisine. He has also worked in various hotels and restaurants in Manila, most recently as Executive Sous Chef at Edsa Shangri-La, Manila. He currently holds the same position in Seda Nuvali, Laguna.

At Seda Centrio, Chef Danny will impress diners not just with the fabulous taste of his dishes, but also his modern

and artistic food presentations.

He says, “I am excited to showcase Japanese dishes at Seda Centrio. The Set Lunches will consist of Japanese dishes from starter to dessert. For the Dinner Buffets, we will add Japanese dishes to the regular spread of international fare, as well as to ‘Grill Night’ on Saturday.”

Reserve for “A Taste of Japan” at Seda Centrio through(6382) 323-8888 or (0917)577-5910, or email cdo@sedahotels.com.

Japanese foods throughout history have been considered an integral part of the rhythm of life.

Originally popularized in western culture by sukiyaki

and sushi, Japanese cuisine has become much more accepted and appreciated around the world. Many visitors to Japan will have already sampled the pleasures of raw fish or batter-fried shrimp. But few first-time visitors to Japan are prepared for the variety and sumptuousness of Japanese food, as it is traditionally prepared. Eating in Japan is an experience to be enjoyed and remembered for the rest of your life.

Traditionally, Japanese food is fresh, healthy, and low in fat.

Food must satisfy all the senses by being prepared with great care and beautifully presented.

The freshest ingredients are combined in ways that delight

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the eyes as well as the taste buds. Seasonings are generally very simple in order to enhance the natural flavors of the ingredients used.(source: Ethnic Foods Co. URL :http:// ethnicfoodsco.com/Japan/ CulinaryHistory.htm) Japanese food is prepared meticulously and served in small portions. Emphasis is placed on appearance using exquisite dishes and bowls selected for harmony with particular foods. The dedication to visual appeal actually enhances a meal.

Japanese cuisine is often characterized as uniquely refined, fastidious and subtle.

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