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Briefly SRP compliance THE Cagayan de Oro City Council committee on trade, commerce and cooperative urged businessmen in the city to comply with the suggested retail price(SRP) of basic goods and commodities. This after the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI 10) submitted its weekly report to the committee pertaining to current retail price of different goods displayed in the malls and public markets. These include the prices of sardines, processed milk, noodles, coffee, detergent bar, salt, bread, candles, distilled water, mineralized water, purified water, vinegar, patis, soy sauce, flour, toilet soap and other basic goods sold in public markets and malls in the city.

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By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-Large

HE Regional Development Council of Region X has approved a P100.541 billion budget for Northern Mindanao for the Fiscal Year 2017. The consolidated amount was approved through a series of resolutions passed during the 108th RDC-X Full Council Meeting held at a

local restaurant in Cagayan de Oro last April 12, 2016. Social Sector Agencies and State C olleges and Un ive rs it i e s ( SU C s )

accounted for the lion’s share of the total with 48.5 percent totaling P48.837 billion, followed by Infrastructure Agencies which accounted for 44 percent with P44.426 billion. The full council also endorsed the proposed budgets for Economic Sector Agencies with P5.399 billion budget/PAGE 11

Regional Development Council X co-chair NEDA regional director Leon Dacanay Jr presides over the 108th Full Council Meeting for FY 2017 budget consultations-1.

Power consumers urged to file for rate reduction By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-Large

HERE’S a touch of cool rain for consumers scorched from paying rising electric bills. The Energy Regulatory C ommission has urge d

Livelihood projezts MARAWI City --- Livelihood projects worth P12.6 million under the region’s banner program Health, Education, Livelihood, Peace and Governance and Synergy (HELPS) will be awarded to various cooperatives in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The livelihood assistance, extended to the beneficiaries through ARMM’s Science and Technology department (DOSTARMM), comprises nine bakery projects in the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi; two organic or vermi-composting fertilizer production in Lanao del Sur; and three mat-weaving projects in Tawi-Tawi. Mon-Em Abangad, DOSTARMM information officer, said three bakery projects were already turned over to cooperativebeneficiaries in Basilan province on April 12. The cooperatives, he said, were provided capital funds and their members given skills training.

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Seminar workshops slated for construction reporting MARCH AGAINST HUNGER. Militant farmers march through the streets of Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, April 22, 2016 demanding government agencies to release calamity funds to alleviate their hunger in the wake of the prolonged drought. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

A SERIES of seminarworkshops for media practitioners on the links between the construction industry and sustainable

growth is set to kick off next week. The Philippine Press Institute (PPI) and seminar/PAGE 11

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Most mental-health caregivers in NW-Mindanao are women: study By Lina Sagaral Reyes, Contributor

ON THE SHOULDERS of women rest the burden of mental-health caregiving

a m on g Nor t h - We s t e r n Mindanao-based families, suggests a visiting US-based

epidemiologist and social worker. Thus, a program beyond the building of a public caregivers/PAGE 11

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PENSION FUND Government Ser vice Insurance System (GSIS) is looking into setting aside another $400 million for infrastructure investments. G SI S Pre s i d e nt an d General Manager Robert G. Vergara said the management will recommend contributing to another infrastructure fund. “[T]he GSIS Financial Group will be making a recommendation to the board that we look at potentially setting aside another sum of money to further put into what looks to be a promising area of investment.” The state pension fund previously allocated $400 million for the creation of the $625-million fund Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI) in 2012.

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The remaining $225 million came from Dutch p ension ass et manager Algemene Pensioen Groep, Australian financial services giant Macquarie Group and multilateral lender Asian Development Bank. While it was launched as early as 2012, the infrastructure fund managed to make its first investment only in late 2013, Mr. Vergara noted. “[W]e have fully invested the portfolio and it’s already beginning to deliver gains on money that is being invested. So, we have completed the investment of $400 million coming from the pension fund.” GSIS invested in two solar power plants in Manapla and La Carlota City in Negros Occidental, a wind power GSIS/PAGE 10

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Monetary policy remains appropriate despite deep inflation THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday said monetar y policy conditions continue to remain appropriate even as average inflation in the first quarter of 2016 remains below the government’s two to four percent target. In its Inflation Report for the first three months this year, the central bank said average rate of price increases posted a slight increase to 1.1 percent from quarter-ago’s one percent due to faster rates of selected food items. Non-food items’ inflation, on the other hand, was steady “as declines in utility rates were counterbalanced by increases in other items such as transport fares.” Meanwhile, core inflation,

which excludes volatile items like food and oil, posted a slower rate of 1.6 percent in the first three months this year from quarter-ago’s 1.8 percent. The central bank projects inflation to remain withintarget this and next year as growth is expected to remain strong amidst the negative external environment. ”A l t h o u g h i n f l at i o n pressures remain largely subdued, the sustained buoyancy of domestic demand continues to allay concerns on potential deflationary pressures,” it said. The central bank noted t h at d om e st i c d e m and re m a i n e d f i r m , p a r t l y resulting in further increase in domestic expansion to 6.3 percent in the last quarter of 2015. ” M o r e o v e r, h i g h frequency indicators of demand continued to suggest a positive outlook on domestic spending,” it said citing the strong vehicle Monetary/PAGE 10

The art of questioning By JUNE FRANCIS S. SORONGON Kibatang National High School Kibatang, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

THERE is a golden rule that says "if you're in doubt, ask." It is only by asking intelligent question that one can be able to arrive at an intelligent judgment on any issue or, topic. For instance, discussion between teachers and students can help both parties develop a better understanding, build harmonious relationships, and satisfaction. Teaching becomes more interactive if teachers will not monopolize the discussion. Teachers should engage and must encourage students to be more participative in classroom discussion. It is apparent that those students who ask question show more interest to learn than those who doesn’t. Besides, students who stand up to ask question develop

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Voters are Getting Wiser: They no Longer Allow their Voices to be Drowned by the Elite My friends attest that I do not speak coarsely and have nothing in common with “uncouth” presidential candidate, Rodrigo Duterte. I am raised up as a simple middle-class with a leaning on business education, that is why. Therefore, I talk as an academician and think as a college mentor—perhaps the most urbane type. I could be the one who would be shocked at the rape joke Duterte uttered in one of his campaign rallies which he later apologized about. My refined manners as full professor of a level-three university could have made me change my preference for a leader. But I still prefer Duterte. So what do we have in common with Duterte that made me tick? If one would ask me, these are candidness and genuine passion for the country’s well-being. Using our native intelligence, we can easily discern the forthright and the devious: the former are often hated for being honest, while the latter are loved for their rhetoric and flatteries (during the election period, at least). Looking at Grace Poe’s honesty, she is honest in the sense that she does not deny her unverified lineage; but not so honest if she insists that she is qualified to run as president even if the constitution clearly says that

only natural-born citizens can run for the highest office—a matter that has confused the judicial competence of the country. Heaven will not vindicate a weak decision by the Supreme court in allowing her to run because God hears the prayer of the lowly who does not allow such duplicity to destroy us further. Moreover, Poe could not be so honest when she did not candidly reveal about her American husband whose status alone will create a CIA among us and sell our country to foreigners. About the honesty of the less-preferred candidates based on surveys: Binay shuns from senate hearings about allegations of corruptions because he has something to hide. He almost always managed his reputation by saying, “this is only a political propaganda”. Roxas is an expert “brand manager” trying to apply marketing strategies to endear himself to the public. For instance, during the last elections, he used “Mr. Palengke”; and then now the “Daang Matuwid” hype. He never went to the wet-market to buy his food (perhaps only to hand in cash gifts to win votes). He never showed real measures for being “upright” except that he is Aquino’s anointed one who is supposed to borrow the president’s “brand”; therefore, candidness eludes Roxas and

his brand does not magnetize. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, on the other hand, is honest about her medical report. And how do we tell whether or not one has genuine love for the country? Let us test this by means of looking at real indicators. If reports are correct, Duterte offered himself as a hostage during the 1989 inmates crisis. He does not also allow foreign powers to hostage the Filipino dignity. Yes, Poe may have shown responsiveness to some issues as a senator, but they cannot tell a lot yet. Roxas loved political ties more than his fellowmen: behold the Yolanda crisis. He may have contributed the call center projects, but they are also calling for more proofs beyond the performance of duty. Binay may give cakes for senior citizens, but how can one be so nasty about giving only a bite to multiply his estates? Among the candidates for the highest position, only Duterte shows real sympathy for the common netizens and speaks their language. His federalism stance is the most honest platform while the rest silence the issue to perpetuate the aristocrat who benefit from a notoriously centralized governance. About most of the other contingents: I can see that they are actors—Svengalis who try to rehearse how to

lucell larawan “act out” being kind to the masa and being courteous but we know later the real score. Duterte’s rivals, except Defensor-Santiago, remind us of Svengali, a villainous musician and hypnotist in George du Maurier’s 1894 novel “Trilby”: he trains Tr i l by ’s voi c e t h rou g h hypnosis and transforms her into a singing star, subjugating her completely in the process. With my observations about candor and love for the country, I do not give an inch for the elite to exploit my fellowmen again. Honestly, I hate cultured elites lording over the poorer ones. I hate the upper crusters’ voices well-represented by Poe, Binay and Roxas. I hate a pretentious government run by “elite democracy” more than a righteous indignation about impunity and rape. Frankly, I will still choose Duterte.

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A Brother Like That Think a minute…This is a true story about a man named Paul whose brother gave him an early Christmas present. It was a brand new car! A few days later, Paul was leaving work to go home on Christmas Eve. A boy named David was standing by Paul’s shiny new car. He said: “Sir, is this your car?” Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” David looked surprised. He said: “You mean your brother gave it to you so it did not cost you anything? Wow! I wish…” But the boy stopped, and didn’t finish his sentence. Paul knew David was going to say he wished he had a brother like that. But he was so surprised when the boy said: “I wish I could BE a brother like that!” Paul then asked David if he would like to ride in his car. “Oh, Yes!” he answered. “I’d love to!” Paul and his new friend had been riding a while when David said: “Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?” Paul smiled, thinking David wanted to show his friends that he was riding in a new car. David asked Paul to stop in front of a certain house. The boy jumped out of the car and ran into the house. A few minutes later, Paul saw David coming back out carrying his crippled, little brother. He carefully sat his

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst brother down on the steps in front. Sitting down next to his brother, David pointed to Paul’s new car. He said to his brother: “See that car, Buddy! This man’s brother gave it to him for Christmas. And someday, I’m going to give you one just like it. Then you can ride in it and see for yourself all the nice Christmas things in the stores that I’ve been telling you about.” Paul got out and lifted the crippled, little brother on to the front seat of his new car. David climbed in beside his brother, and the three of them went on a very special and unforgettable Christmas ride. That Christmas eve, Paul finally understood what Jesus Christ meant when He said: “You’ll be much happier and more blessed when you give than receive.” Just Think a Minute…

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Those who follow the right path fear the LORD; those who take the wrong path despise him…” (Proverbs 14:2, the Holy Bible, New Living Translation). -ooo S E N AT O R S M U S T ELECT A NEW SENATE PRESIDENT NOW: If I am one of these 11 senators whose terms would last until 2019---Sonny Angara, Bam Aquino, Nancy Binay, Alan Cayetano, JV Ejercito, Chiz Escudero, Gringo Honasan, Loren Legarda, Grace Poe, Antonio Trillanes, and Cynthia Villar---I would be pushing at this point for the election of a new Senate president. This is to assure two things: first, that there is going to be a Senate president who will be able to become acting president of the country, in the event that no one is going to be elected and proclaimed president and vice president, whatever the reason maybe, on May 09, and, second, to prevent a power grab by anyone who has illegal designs on the presidency. Undeniably, the possible failure to elect these two highest officials of the land in May is looming larger and larger as the days go by, what with the relentless and almost-effortless computer

hacking even of supposedly secure government websites, i n c l u d i n g t h at o f t h e Commission on Elections, and the confirmed lack of electricity even on the day of the election itself. -ooo WHY ELECT A NEW SENATE PRESIDENT NOW? Why is there a need to elect a new Senate president now, before the elections of May 09? First, the term as senator of incumbent Senate President Franklin Drilon will expire on June 30, 2016. If there is going to be a failure of elections on May 09, then Drilon will also cease not only as a senator, but as Senate President as well, unable to succeed to the presidency. Similarly, if there is a failure of elections that will prevent the election and proclamation of new senators by June 30, 2016, the remaining 11 senators whose names we listed here (I will now call them “Senate 11”) would not have the legal capacity to elect a new Senate president among themselves by June 30, 2016, because they would lack the required quorum---13 senators---to officially act as a collegial body. Then, there is also going to be no Speaker of the House of the Representatives to succeed to the presidency according

to the Constitutional rules on succession, as, in the event of a failure of elections, the term of each and every congressman shall have also expired on June 30, 2016. Speaker Sonny Belmonte could no longer continue being speaker, and therefore succeed to the presidency, by that time. -ooo PREVENTING “POWER GRAB 2016”: This scenario of a failure of elections is greatly scary, if you ask me. This is because, if there is no one who is going to lawfully succeed to the presidency on June 30, 2016 (with President Aquino and Vice President Jejomar Binay having finished their respective terms, too), a power grab by any person or group who or which has the strength to do so will surely ensue. This power grab will inevitably result in the setting aside of the 1987 Constitution, and the institution of a new revolutionary Constitution by the incoming revolutionary (or, if you will, “powergrab”) government. This revolutionary or “powerg r ab” gove r n m e nt c an d e f i n itely l ast fore ve r, depending on the whims and caprices of its leaders who will not have any consideration for any definite term of office. A l l of t hes e c an b e

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Atty. Batas Mauricio pre ve nte d, l e g a l ly and effectively, if the “Senate 11” will now elect a new Senate president, to replace Drilon as Senate President. Drilon, I believe, has sufficient patriotic sense in him to relinquish his post now, to pave the way for this election of a new Senate leader at this point. -ooo PLEASE WATCH OR L I S T E N : “ Ta m b a l a n g Batas at Somintac”, a newscommentary radio program, aired at DZEC 1062 kHz and other R adyo Agila provincial stations, at http:// www.eaglebroadcasting.net/ radyoagila and at www. youtube.com (type DZEC Radyo Agila Tambalang Batas at Somintac 1062 Live), 6 to 7 in the morning, Philippine time. Phone: 0922 833 43 96, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email: batasmauricio@ yahoo.com.

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Cebu Pacific marks 5th Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge with biggest prize yet ‘To give away 1-year unli-flights for winning team’

Team Juan Big Fight: Aaron Crisostomo, Asia Wy, and Kyle Favis of Ateneo de Manila University conquered heights and were hailed as the Ultimate Backpackers in last year’s Juan for Fun.

Miss Earth England Katrina Kendall experiences Primavera Residences By Diana Zamora

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY— Miss Earth England 2015 Katrina Manaya Kendall, together with her mother, Floramae Manaya have visited Cagayan de Oro again and was welcomed warmly by its people. Kendall who is a FilipinoBritish citizen, 26, is back in Cagayan de Oro after visiting different countries to do charity work and environmental awareness campaign. Shared Green Advocacy While busy spreading her green advocacy by getting in

touch with the local youth, whom she encourages to b e come e co-volunte ers and plant more trees, she gets her much needed rest at Primavera Residences, which is currently her home away from home. Italpinas Development Corporation, the developer of multi-awarded Primavera Residences, shared the same advocacy as the reigning Ms. Earth England. Kendall graduated with a first class master’s degree in chemistry from University of Edinburgh, specializing

EBU Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, kicks off its Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge season dangling the ultimate travel prize for students – a one-year travel-all-you-can pass for the winning team! Now on its 5th year, the Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge 2016 will take five teams on a oncein-a-lifetime seven-day escapade to some of the airline’s most exciting destinations, all for free. The challenge requires them to do the most number of fun activities with the given budget. The team who will be able to achieve the challenge goals will grab the grand prize. “Juan for Fun gives the next generation of travelers the unique opportunity to let their adventurous side run free. We encourage all 17-22 years old college and university students or fresh graduates from the Philippines to join our biggest Juan for Fun yet,

i n e nv i r o n m e n t a l a n d sustainable chemistry. Primavera Residences has been actively promoting green advocacies in the city and has won numerous lo cal and international awards for its eco-friendly architecture. Featuring the best principles of passive cooling technology: shadow and sunlight control, wind cooling and shape performance, the project has been cited as one of Asia’s top 10 clean energy projects because of its capacity to help residents save as much as 32% on overall energy consumption.

Furniture makers intensify export promotion activities Fu r n it u re m a k e r s a re intensifying export promotion and other marketing programs to boost overseas presence and achieve a 15-percent growth in export revenues this year, even as they expect domestic demand also to continue driving growth. “We would like really to join international shows.

This is important. (And the) government has to support the presence of Philippine exporters on international markets,” said Myrna Bituin, trustee for the furniture sector of the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (PHILEXPORT). Bituin identified the Middle East and the United States still among the

biggest overseas markets for Philippine-made furniture. “(In the first quarter,) there were companies that were very busy. The Middle East market has continued to support, came to the Philippines to buy… Even some American companies have slowly come back,” she said. export/PAGE 10

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and go with their friends on the adventure of a lifetime,” said CEB Vice President for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog. From now until May 15, 2016, the airline is searching for the next five teams of backpackers. Interested participants should form a team of three, must take the traveler profile quiz at www.juanforfun. comand fill up the quick registration form. They also have to submit a simple one-minute audition video answering the question, “What will a one-year travel-all-youcan pass mean to you?” The five teams with the best answers and most fun, adventurous personalities will get to travel with friends for free, and get a shot at the Juan for Fun 2016 travel-all-you-can pass. To make it more thrilling, the destinations for the challenge will only be revealed during the challenge/PAGE 10

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Bayer and Department of Agriculture collaborate to boost adoption of hybid rice technology in the Philppines

· Bayer joins the 2nd Rice technology Forum and Farmer days in Iloilo, Philippines organized by The Department of Agriculture and the Rice Board · Bayer showcases its Arize hybrid rice products to 2,500 farmers · Hybrid rice helps increase yields by 33% versus inbred certified seeds, thereby enabling the Philippines to achieve its goal of rice self-sufficiency

Bayer, the global leader in developing rice hybrids, participated in the 2016 Rice Technology Forum and Farmer Field Days in Iloilo. The largest annual rice industry event hosted by the Rice Board and the Department of Agriculture gathered over 2,500 farmers with the theme, “Boosting Rice Productivity in the Visayas through Hybrid Rice.” Hybrid rice is a type of rice produced by

crossbreeding dif ferent kinds of rice. Based on reports, hybrid rice varieties h ave b e e n re p or te d to increase yields by up to 33% versus inbred certified seeds. Greater production of rice means Filipino farmers are able to earn higher incomes, provide greater supply of local rice in the market, which translates into more affordable prices for consumers. Wit h a population of over 100M,

the Philippines needs to increase its produce from t he c u r re nt ave rage of 4.03 tons per hectare of rice to meet the growing consumption demand. “Western Visayas is one of the major rice producers in the Philippines, next to Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley. Through our public and private partnerships with organizations like the Rice Board, we continue to look into ways to provide Filipino farmers

with best practices and technolog y to augment the Philippines’ food selfsufficiency, security, and global competitiveness”, said Assistant Secretar y Edilberto M. De Luna,National Rice and Corn Programs Coordinator, of t he D ep ar t ment of Agriculture (DA). During the forum, farmers cited limited water supply, weather volatility, and rice plant diseases like Bacterial Leaf Blight

(BLB) as among their key challenges to yield security and productivity. “ T h i s y e a r, B a y e r demonstrated the Arize Bigante Plus and HaBilis Plus, hybrids with greater tolerance and protection against BLB. These products are suitable for both wet and dry season planting. Farmers also learned about the importance of using fungicides like Nativo to gain even higher yield and better grain quality. The

strong demand for our hybrid rice offers show our close alignment with t h e c o u nt r y ’s g row i n g rice production needs. It motivates us to leverage on s c i e n c e t o d e v e l op technology to help farmers live better lives a n d c o nt r i b u t e t o t h e Philippines’ food sufficiency and security goals,” said Recher Ondap, Head of Seeds for the Crop Science Division of Bayer, and also President of the Rice Board.

English as medium of instruction By JUNE FRANCIS S. SORONGON Kibatang National High School Kibatang, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

ENGLISH is one of the most important languages that students must give preferential attention. Most of the exams are given in English. Problem solving in Mathematics, Science, Chemistry, among others, is just a few of the examples. Learning English is not just about pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary. To become proficient in English also requires mastery of grammar. In one of her worksheets posted online, Dr. Stacia Levy, who teaches writing and reading skills at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, gave the following Basic Principles of Teaching Conversation Classes: 1. Focus on communication and fluency, not correctness I’m always surprised when in the first days of class students turned to me or ask their classmates if they are holding the conversation “correctly,” if it is “right 2. Lay the groundwork Before entering in academic conversations, students have to agree on some basic “rules for engagement”: listening to each other courteously; listening actively by clarifying meaning and asking for examples; advancing one’s own opinions clearly and politely while considering the audience, etc. 3. Student directed: student choice of topics There are few things more uncomfortable than being in a conversation on a topic you either intensely dislike or have nothing to say on. 4. Small group/pair work Conversation occurs in small, not large groups. 5. Encourage students to rotate partners Some teachers assign conversational partners or groups for the term, and this has advantages, such as students get to know each other better this way, and they can quickly get into their groups when asked to, easing transitions. 6. Teach students strategies Too often conversations even between native speakers fall flat because the participants don’t know conversation strategies. 7. Teach vocabulary It seems elementary, but it is often forgotten that students may not be participating because they simply don’t have the vocabulary to enter a specific conversation. 8. Teach both formal and informal conversation skills There are specific strategies for entering, extending, and ending conversations both formally and informally. 9. Grade on degree of participation and understanding of conversation. Assess informally. Because the focus of instruction, and of conversation itself, is on communicating meaning rather than on correctness, students should be assessed mostly informally.

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plant in North Luzon and a base load coal power plant in Mindanao. The state pension fund also invested for the extension of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 and the purchase of an oil

storage facility in 2014. Meanwhile, PINAI has a lre ady committe d t he remaining $225 million to investments distributed across the country. “We had our report for end of the year and there was some good evaluations of some investments and

it looks like we’ll hit the hurdle rate that we set for these investments of 12%,” Mr. Vergara said. With the impending change in leadership, the GSIS management will recommend in a transition report the creation of another infrastructure fund dubbed

“PINAI 2.” GSIS will also continue investing the fund in core infrastructure projects, including railways and bulk water. “There’s a lot of very good projects [so] if we were to earmark another $400 million or $500 million, it would not be that difficult to deploy given the needs of the country for these types of infrastructure,” Mr. Vergara said. “It’s undeniable that the country has to upgrade its infrastructure in addition to adding to its infrastructure. The many projects that have been identified and bid out [are] something we can look at if we’re able to deploy further in this asset class.” GSIS registered a net income of P48.85 billion in 2015. This plunged 65% from the previous year’s P140.22 billion, after the pension fund incurred losses from its financial assets. In its unaudited financial statement, GSIS booked gross revenues of P142.23 billion. This marks a 38% decline from the P230.24 billion in 2014. The lower income reflects the P2.5-billion loss from the state pension fund’s financial assets. This compares with the P124.5-billion income posted in 2014. “We had a very challenged year in 2015, where in fact equity market ended down, offset by some dividends that came in of course,” Mr. Vergara said.

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sales, still positive purchasing manager’s index (PMI) and continued improvement of business and consumer sentiments. The report also noted that “domestic financial market conditions remain sound

despite external headwinds.” ”Uncertainty stemming from continuing concerns over global economic growth prospects, the slowdown in China’s economy as it shifts to a more sustainable growth framework, and deepening monetary policy divergence across the globe dampened investor sentiment and buffeted emerging market assets,” it said. Bond spreads and risk premiums also increased but the central bank said the country’s debt spreads “remained lower” compared to other countries in the region. Wit h t h e s e f a c t or s , the report discounted any deflationary pressures despite the below-target inflation since May 2015. ”Going forward, the BSP has scope to further assess whether weaker external conditions and heightened financial market volatility would require an appropriate policy response,” it said assuring the public that the central bank “will continue to monitor these domestic and external developments to ensure that the monetary p o l i c y s t a n c e re m a i n s consistent with its price and financial stability objectives.” (PNA)

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Bangkok, among others. Last year, Ateneo de Manila University students, Aaron Crisostomo, Asia Wy, and Kyle Favis of the Team Juan Big Fight were named as the Ultimate Backpackers. Ta k e o n e x c i t i n g escapades in CEB’s Juan for Fun Backpacker Challenge 2016. Send your audition entries now through www. juanforfun.com or visit Ju an for Fu n’s of f i c i a l Facebook (facebook.com/ CebuPacificJFF) page for more details. Deadline for entries is on May 15, 2016.

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Fur t her, Bituin s aid furniture makers continue to tap the local market as it is registering higher growths than the export market. “Compared to few years ago, the local (market is) 100 percent more… Look at the developments, these are all over the country,” she said, adding that “hotels that are now coming in, they are now locally produced.” To seize the business opportunities offered by the domestic market, Bituin added, the industry is working with designers and property developers to assure them the sector can meet their requirements.

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Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., Mortgagee, against SPS. FE DELA CRUZ BACLAAN and PRISCILO D. BACLAAN JR., Mortgagors, with postal address at c/o DECS-Libona, Elementary School, Libona, Bukidnon and Lot 4 Block 6, Soldier’s Hill Subd., Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 18, 2016 amounted to ONE HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND PESO (Php 108,000.00) Philippine Currency, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on May 20, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Regional Trial Court , Branch 18, Hall of Justice (City Tourism Hall), Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: TCT No. T-92094 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 4, Block 6, of Cons. Subd. Plan, Pcs10-001308, being a portion of Lot 4317-A and 4317-B, Psd-10-014007, situated in the Barangay of Balulang, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOURTY NINE (49) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, April 15, 2016

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and Macro Sector Agencies with P1.879 billion. RDC-X Co-Chair and NEDA RD Leon Dacanay, Jr. said in his introductory remarks how RDC-X is mandated to coordinate the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of regional long-term, medium-term and annual socioeconomic development plans and investments programs. “We are also tasked to review and approve the annual and multi-year regional infrastructure programs and other sectoral programs which require the appropriation of national government funds as specified under Section 4, EO 325 series of 1996,” Dacanay said. The regional guideline in the preparation of the Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposals including the budget preparation calendar which is synchronized with the schedules indicated in National Budget Circular No.12015 dated 15 January 2016 was disseminated to the concerned agencies during the Regional Budget Forum conducted by the RDC-X last February 17. Technical review of the proposed programs and projects was conducted by the RDC Secretariat based on the 2017 Regional Budget Priority Framework that supports the national priority outcomes als0ng 1) transparent, accountable and participatory governance, and 2) poverty reduction and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable; 3) just and lasting peace and rule of law; 4) integrity of the environment and climate change adaptation and mitigation; and 5) focus geographical areas and consistent with international commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals and APEC Commitments. Dacanay said agency programs and projects were further reviewed to align within the context of the Public Expenditure Management (PEM) and Public Financial Management (PFM) such as the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), the PerformanceInformed Budgeting (PIF), and its associated Organizational Performance Indicator Framework (OPIF), Zero Based Budgeting (ZBB), Program Budgeting (PB) and the Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB) approach.

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from page 1 During the ERC’s Continuing Regulatory Education for the Stakeholders (CREST) for Mindanao journalists held last April 7 in General Santos City, the issue of overpriced electricity was raised on the floor by some journalists. “Consumers may file with the ERC for adjustments of rates that they think are no longer reasonable and just for the consumers to pay,” said Atty. Floresinda G. Baldo- Digal, ERC Spokesperson and Director, Regulatory Operations Service responsible for enforcing the rules, regulations, standards and methodologies adopted by the Commission. The ROS develops recommendations with supporting studies and documentations in all pending matters before the Commission including rates, tariffs performance standards, universal service charge, stranded costs, system losses, cross subsidies and other matters as may be

directed by the CEO. Baldo-Digal related how in the whole history of the ERC only one case was ever filed by a consumer group against a distribution utility which was filed by Mr. Pete Iligan of NASECOR against a certain distribution utility which prospered and resulted in an adjustment. With this development, the power advocacy group Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers (MCPC) will file petitions for rate reductions against electric cooperatives and private distribution utilities in Mindanao which are allegedly did not carry out the ERC mandated least cost acquisition process in the EPIRA. “The LCA process is required under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001, and this provision in the law resulted in the Energy Regulatory Commission passing in November 2015 their Resolution No. 13, Series of 2015, entitled “A Resolution Directing All Distribution Utilities (DUs) to Conduct a Competitive Selection Process (CSP) in the Procurement of Their Supply to the Captive Market”, said Engr. David A. Tauli, MCPC president. Specifically, the MCPC aims to contest the provisionary rates granted by ERC to the distribution utilities (DUs) who entered into power supply contracts with FDCMisamis for power sourced from Mt. Apo Geothermal plants when its power output was privatized through the Independent Power Producer Administrator (IPPA) process resulting in a quantum jump in power rates from less than P 3.00 per KwH under PSALMNPC to P5.40 when FDC-Misamis won the IPPA bidding. It would also contest the contracts entered into by the same genco with over a dozen Mindanao-based DUs. “The contracts with FDCMisamis were entered into when other coal power plants were offering power supply at prices ranging from 4.00 to 5.00 pesos per kWh. For example, the EC members of the PSAGCOR were able to contract for power supply from the proposed GTN coal power plant in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte, at an effective rate of less than 4.00 pesos per kWh when the coal plant starts operation in 2017,” Tauli explained. “The contracts with the FDCMisamis coal plant will result in the consumers of the electric cooperatives paying an extra 1.40 pesos per kWh starting in the first half of 2017, as compared with the likely price that could have been obtained if an LCA process was done. This means that consumers would pay approximately 4.20 billion pesos more every year as a result of the negotiated contracts. This would amount to over 100 billion pesos in windfall profits over the 25 years operation of the coal plant,” he added. In his talk during the same ERC CREST activity, ERC Chair Jose Vicente B. Salazar stressed the need for the commission to get real time feedback from consumers to properly carry out its mandate when told DUs only hold a token initial hearing in their franchise area for ERC cases, and the rest at the ERC offices in Metro Manila, which consumer groups cannot afford. “What you mentioned is just the minimum requirement,” Salazar said. “Kindly write to us so we can accommodate your request so we can act on it. We

want as much as possible to elicit these feedback coming from the consumers and be assured the hearings will be held where the consumers can have their say without any kind of constraints or otherwise.”

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from page 1 Holcim Philippines, Inc. are undertaking this joint initiative, which builds on a similar, albeit more basic, training two years ago. The new round of seminarworkshops by PPI, the national association of newspapers, and Holcim, a building materials and aggregates company, aims to see more nuanced and in-depth reporting on the construction sector, highlighting its role in helping achieve sustainable and inclusive growth while focusing the spotlight on relevant issues affecting Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With the theme “Taking the High Road to Better Construction Stories,” the training series also seeks to help the media explore unreported and underreported issues surrounding the industry, ideally set within the framework of civic journalism, PPI’s flagship program. Holcim Philippines advocates sustainable construction practices that contribute to lasting and broad-based development. PPI’s thrust of “Building Better Communities through Civic Journalism” is in line with its goal of giving voice to the concerns and aspirations of communities and sectors that otherwise are not being heard in the public sphere or in the mainstream media. The PPI-Holcim trainings call to mind two of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that replaced the Millennium Development Goals and were adopted by world leaders last year. Goal 9 of the SGDs falls within the purview of the construction industry, among other concerned sectors: “Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.” Goal 11 is a call to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.” The PPI-Holcim training will be held in each major island group, with the Luzon leg scheduled for April 27 to 29 in Padi, Bulacan. Participants from the Visayas will gather in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, on May 4 to 6; and those from Mindanao in Malaybalay, Bukidnon on May 18 to 20. Non-PPI members have also been invited to participate in the training workshops. REGIONAL FOCUS Tess Bacalla, PPI’s training director, said the seminarworkshops will also be highlighted by discussions on relevant regional

issues, which will be facilitated by resource speakers. These will be followed by field visits that will allow the participants to take a deeper look into such issues and how these manifest on the ground, while pursuing stories that will serve as their group outputs during the workshop. Journalists from Luzon will look into the status and quality of relocation shelters in Bulacan, which continues to be among the top relocation areas for informal settlers from Metro Manila. Media participants from the Visayas will focus on the state of reconstruction and rehabilitation programs in Bohol, three years since the province was struck by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that reduced infrastructure gems such as centuries-old churches and ancestral houses to rubble. In Mindanao, participants will learn about the living conditions of lumad, or indigenous groups, including those that have been displaced from their communities and are currently staying in temporary facilities in Bukidnon. The workshop-seminar series complements the Journalism Awards on Sustainable Construction Reporting (JASCOR), a Holcim-sponsored program undertaken in partnership with PPI. National and community newspapers vie for the yearly awards, which are given out in ceremonies held in October. Now on its third year, JASCOR hopes to promote excellent reporting on the construction industry through the lens of sustainability, and thus generate increased public awareness and appreciation of, as well as support for, sustainable construction efforts.

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from page 1 mental health facility, one that considers the plight of mentalhealth caregivers within families as important assets, must be developed locally, urges a medical doctor who is running for a seat in the Cagayan de Oro City council. This, even as all the three political parties --- the Centrist Democratic Party (CDP), Padayon Pilipino Party (PPP) and Liberal Party (LP) --- fielding candidates in the coming May elections in Cagayan de Oro claim to include a public mental health facility in each of the parties’ platforms of government. AT THE FOREFRONT Mothers are at the forefront of caregiving for the mentally sick in the family, notes Dr. Aileen Duldulao, who in January and February this year poured over the twoyear files of patients admitted and discharged in 2014 and 2015at the psychiatric custodial facility of the House of Hope

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION I ESTRELLITA BARRIENTOS RUANO, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Purok 5, Ledesma Ext., Carmen Annex, Ozamiz City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and say: That I am the only surviving legal heir of late SPS LEONARDO BARRIENTOS AND ASTERIA BARRIENTOS who died on March 20, 2008 in Ozamiz City and August 4, 1992 in Oroquieta City: That at the time of death of said SPS. LEONARDO BARRIENTOS AND ASTERIA BARRIENTOS, they left the following described properties, to wit: “PARCEL 1, described as Lot 484 Part, situated in Carmen (Annex), Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. Bounded on the NE., by Road (Ledesma Extension); on the SW., by Lot No. 484-Part; on the SE., by Lot No. 7340 and on the NW., by Lot No. 484-Part, consisting an area of FIFTY EIGHT (58) square meters, more or less and covered by Tax Declaration No. 13-051078.” “PARCEL 2, described as Lot No. 1361 situated in Gango, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. Bounded on the North by Municipality of Clarin; on the East by Lot No. 1259; on the South by Lot No, 1356; and on the West by Lot No. 1362, consisting an area of SIX HUNDRED THREE (603) square meters, more or

less and covered by Tax Declaration No. 12-022974.” That said deceased SPS. LEONARDO BARRIENTOS AND ASTERIA BARRIENTOS died without Last Will and Testament and without debts whatsoever. That pursuant to Rule 74. Sec . 1 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines, I hereby adjudicate unto myself the herein properties by means of this Affidavit and that said adjudication be made effective without judicial proceedings as prescribed by the aforementioned Rules of Court. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature, 10th day of April 2013 at Ozamiz City, Philippines. ESTRELLITA BARRIENTOS RUANO Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, this 10th day of April 2013 at Ozamiz City, Philippines. Herein affiant personally came and appeared with her VN-4210-010313-K1866BR20001-9, as evidence of her personal identity.

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Foundation Inc. in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro. BusinessWeek Mindanao (BWM) further found out that the epidemiological study showed that sixty-eight (68) percent of those who were ‘significant others’ and referral sources of clients are women. Mothers made up the bulk of these caregivers at 35%, followed by sisters (16%), aunts (5%), wives (5%), and daughters (2%). On the other hand, male caregivers and significant others/referral sources constitute a measly 17 percent, with fathers and brothers/ brothers-in-law both at 6 percent and husbands at 5 percent. In contrast, men, who mostly suffer from schizophrenia, outnumber women as clients at the facility, which is one of the two residential centers of its kind in NorthWestern Mindanao. During the two-year period, there were 63 males (71 percent) and 23 females (29 percent). Epidemiology, Duldulao’s expertise, is the study and analysis of the patterns, causes, and effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations.“Epidemiology is the cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare,” says the Wikipedia. The Portland, Oregon-based expert examined the sociodemographic and treatment data of 89 clients at the HoHFI. In her report, she asserted that the sample provided an excellent overview of the characteristics of clients. The Duldulao report also noted that the majority of clients (93%) were from provinces in Northern Mindanao. Most lived in Cagayan de Oro and towns in Misamis Oriental (83%), followed by Bukidnon (9%), and Lanao del Norte (2%). The remaining 7% of clients were from other provinces in Caraga and the ARMM. CONSIGNED TO THE BACKBURNER “For so long, mental health has been consigned to the backburner; it has never been a government priority, both nationally and locally,” said Dr. Dures Tagayuna, a surgeon and one-time hospital administrator who is running for a post in the city council under the banner of the Centrist Democratic Party (CDP). Tagayuna recalled having recoiled in shame after seeing the decrepit shelter for the homeless and the mentally ill years ago at the back of the city hospital. “That place is a disgrace. Its rooms were like prison cells and each cell was too crowded; it was not conducive to recovery,” she said. “(It’s) about time we spearhead a program along with the plan for a mental health facility,” she said, suggesting an information drive to make people be aware of mental wellness and prevention in the barangays. “And it should not be called a ’hospital’ because that would add stigma to those who will seek treatment there.” Tagayuna proposes to legislate for a massive campaign akin to that on breast and cervical cancers. She

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added that the strategies for breast cancer awareness can be replicated in promoting mental health, she said. She added that women who hold families together as breadwinners must be encouraged to remain healthy or else they would burn out or succumbed to depression themselves. As future legislator, Tagayuna looks forward to engaging women leaders to sponsor women-focused measures to benefit survivors of domestic violence, as well as encourage stress debriefing and management for all, especially female caregivers; safe and improved child-delivery and surgical hospital facilities, and maternal and child health programs, including the promotion of breastfeeding. HEED THE PEOPLE Way back in January, Tagayuna’s party, the CDP, has put out a public document, dubbed as HEED, that includes the development of a mentalhealth facility as one of its priorities under health services. The other health-related projects listed as CDP priorities are: the construction of two district hospitals in Barangays Lumbia and Tablon, more barangay health centers and to double the capacity of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, from 300 to 600 beds. Health services is foremost in HEED, the acronym of CDP’s overarching umbrella agenda for action. “HEED is inspired by the Pope John Paul II encyclical that urges Christians to heed the people, the poor and the marginalized, to offer solutions to their problems,” according to three-term congress representative Rufus Rodriguez, who also wears the hats of CDP president and candidate for the Cagayan doe Oro mayoralty post. “HEED stands for the priority programs: Health, Education, Employment and Dwelling,” Rodriguez told BWM in an earlier interview in March. Rodriguez said that he could push for the passage of an enabling law through the party-list Abante Mindanao (ABAMIN) that would place the HoHFI facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Health. “That is if the Archdiocese who owns the facility is bent on ceding the facility. It (HoHFI) can be annexed to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, continue to serve the region and would draw its funds from the national budget,” Rodriguez suggested, as he noted that the health department is awash in revenues from sin taxes. Rodriguez further explained that “if the city’s future mental health facility at JR Borja is managed by the national government, it will not only have a direct link to the DOHNational Center for Mental Health. Local funds can thus be focused on building and sustaining two more district primary health-care hospitals in Lumbia and Tablon so that the JR Borja City Hospital can be de-clogged and medical services are more accessible to residents of remote barangays.” (Editor’s note: This issueoriented, data-based, electionrelated reportage is made possible through a grant from the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) to MDN contributor Lina Sagaral Reyes.)

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Davao’s exquisite flavors at SM Lanang Premier

Bistro Selera’s signature dish Bacon-Wrapped Bagaybay – pan-fried tuna milt, wrapped in bacon and topped with special garlic oil created by Chef Googie Sanga.

SM Supermalls led by VP for Operations Oliver John Tiu (2nd from right) leads the toast among featured chefs and guests

n April 3, 9 and 10, 2016, SM Lanang Premier brought together Davao’s finest chefs and culinary experts in one festive event in celebration of Flavors of the Philippines and in support of Madrid Fusion Manila (MFM) 2016 and Visit Davao Fun Sale. Showcasing Davao’s unique and bold flavors, “Davao on a Plate” featured various interpretations of the region’s treasured dishes by chefs from SM Lanang Premier’s restaurants Vikings and Bistro Selera, and hotel partner Park Inn by Radisson Davao, together with the Center

for Asian Culinary Studies, Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, Marco Polo Davao, Chippens and The Crazy Cook. No less than Department of Tourism (DOT) Assistant Secretary Art Boncato, DOT-XI Regional Director Robert Alabado III, Consul Director Tomoko Dodo of the Consular Office of Japan in Davao, and Davao City Tourism Operations Office Head Lisette Marques, among many others, graced the launching of the said event in the mall Atrium. They were welcomed by SM Supermalls VP for flavors/PAGE B3

programs. “We want to engage the public—especially the youth—to experience Philippine art appreciation and to instill in them a genuine appreciation for it,” says Milagros Gumban, Vice President for Metrobank Mindanao Area 1 about the five-day exhibit. Works of contemporary Filipino artists who were

past MADE awardees— Arthur Moreno, Salvador Ching, Anthony Palomo, Norman Dreo, Andrew Tan, Stanley Gallermo, Christopher Zamora, Ferdinand Montemayor, Benjamin Elayda III, Rex Tatlonghari, Ronante Maratas, Raffy Napay, Herbert Pajarito, Don Bryan Michael Bunag, and Ronson Culubrina—were art/PAGE B2

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The times when art was just kept in gallery spaces and museums are long gone. Today, art is made within reach in SM malls, where it can be seen, admired and appreciated by thousands of people. Recently, SM Lanang Premier, in partnership with Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), staged the “2016 Art MADE Public” exhibit

Young students and art enthusiasts take a look at the paintings on exhibit at the Art MADE Public.

with the aim of bringing art closer to the public. Mallgoers had a glimpse of winning art pieces in the said travelling exhibition, which carried the theme “Finding Phenoms in Art” and marked the 32nd year of the Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) – one of the country’s most prestigious art and design recognition

The 2015 Grand-Prize winner – “Into the Land of Broken Dreams,” a watercolor on paper painting by Don Bryan Michael Bunag – was placed on display at the exhibit.

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products like Belo’s Sun Expert Tinted Sunscreen SPF 50, Dermplus Moisturizing Sunblock Extreme 80, Cetaphil SPF 69, Kojiesan SPF 69, and Celeteque Dermosicence Sun Care Face and Body Defense Cream SPF50. Going beyond protection, Olay Natural White prevents the formation of dark spots caused by the sun, giving you fairness that glows; while Vaseline’s Healthy White SPF 30 provides three layers of protection that helps keep skin fair and even toned. Ponds BB Cream is your solution to

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a brightening foundation cream with UVA and UVB protection; while Neutrogena’s Ultra MD Body Lotion SPF 100 is fast absorbing, water resistant, and lightweight, and infused with a light, fresh scent. · For an active day out, get your full sun protection from Nivea Sun Whitening Sun and Collagen Protection SPF 50, Biore UV aqua Rich SPF 50, Sunplay Ultra Shiled SPF 130, Banana Boat Ultra Protect Sunscreen Lotion, Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SPF 50, and Neutrogena Ultra Sheer

Dry Touch Sunblock SPF 50. Of course there’s DWatsons SunCare, a gentle, fragrance free sunscreen specially created for sensitive skin. · Make sure to reapply sunscreen to get that full sun protection. Just remember that while sunscreen can protect you from the sun’s harmful UV rays, a lot of its active ingredients can break down over time. Watsons will also be offering an exclusive summer promo for SM Advantage, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards cardholders.

Sunscreens and skin care range are available at Watsons and the SM Store in SM City Cagayan de Oro and in all Watsons Stores and SM Store Beauty Sections nationwide. Watsons is Asia’s leading health and beauty retailer, currently operating over 4,000 stores and more than 1,000 pharmacies in 12 Asian and European markets. Watsons continually sets the standards in the health, wellness and beauty market, providing personalised advice and counseling in health, beauty and personal care

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on top of its market-leading product range, making customers LOOK GOOD, FEEL GREAT every day. Since 2009, Watsons has been the No.1 pharmacy/ drugstore brand in Asia*.

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from page B1 showcased at the exhibit curated by award-winning sculptor and printmaker Noell El Farol. Department of TourismXI Regional Director Robert Alabado III, graced the launch, along with Malaysian ConsulGeneral Abdullah Zawawi Tahir, Museo Dabawenyo Director Orly Escarilla, and Philippine Women’s College of Davao Chairperson for Fine Arts/Interior Design Program Brenda Barba. SM Lanang Premier Acting Mall Manager Lynette Lopez, SM Supermalls AVP for Marketing (Mindanao) Russel Alaba, and Metrobank’s Gumban, were on hand to welcome the guests. “We are grateful to the Metrobank Foundation and SM Lanang Premier, through this endeavor, for helping us in our dream in transforming Davao City as an arts haven,” notes Regional Director Alabado in his speech. Free design lectures for students and a healing art workshop for 30 teenagers with autism were also held in partnership with the Autism Society of the Philippines. Prior to its run in SM Lanang Premier in Davao City, Art MADE Public was placed on exhibit in SM Aura Premier, SM Seaside City Cebu and SM Center Angono. The event hails Filipino artistry and creativity through MADE’s annual recognition programs for painters, sculptors, interior designers and architects. Davaoeño artists aged 18-35 years old are invited to join the said programs and get the chance to jumpstart their careers. For more information, check out MADE’s Facebook page “MetrobankArtandDesignExcellence” and Instagram account @ madecompetition. Stay up to date on the latest art events at the region’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination. Follow SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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DepEd MisOr distributes menstrual pads to sixth graders

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IN pursuit of providing some hygiene items to our elementary school learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Misamis Oriental has distributed around 323 hygiene kits to Grade 5 and Grade 6 learners in the select hinter barangays of Balingasag, Magsaysay, Salay, Lagonglong, Opol and Naawan districts. Recipient schools for Balingasag district are Gumpot Elementary School, Lapulapu Elementary School and Lantad Elementary School. For Magsaysay district, Tama Elementary School. For Salay district, Matampa Elementary School and Bunal Elementary School. For Lagonglong district, Kamansi Elementary School. For Opol district, Kauyunan Elementary School, and for Naawan district, Lubilan Elementary School, Pasagdihon Elementar y S cho ol and Mac ab ag l a Elementary School. For males, each kit has sando, an underwear, a bath soap, and a face towel. For females, an underwear, a bath soap, a face towel, and a menstrual pad. The menstrual pads were produced by the senior high school students of Opol National Technical Secondary School. According to Dr. Cherry Mae Limbaco, CESO V, schools division superintendent, this initiative was derived from the Ilaw ng Pangarap Mo, Sagot Ko project, in which the remaining of the proceeds of the garage sale after the purchase of the solar lamps is duly intended for these hygiene kits.

“We, in the Division, saw this as a need among our elementary learners, most especially in the far-flung barangays. Indeed, cleanliness is an important matter and the items in the kits are substantial to them,” Limbaco said. “As there was enough money leftfrom our purchase of the solar lamps, we believe that this another initiative will greatly benefit our boys and girls,” she added. Sunshine J. Jenalan, a pupil of Gumpot Elementary School, expressed her thanks. “Kini nga gihatag sa Division Office, dako kaayo og tabang sa ako ug sa akong mga classmates, labi na kining menstrual pad,” Jenalan said. “Dili nami mag sige og palit sa napkin, karon nga naa nay menstrual pad nga pwede ra malabhan,” she added. Also, parents of Jenalan, Janeth and Noe extended deep gratitude to the Schools Division over the matter. “Mapasalamaton mi sa mga mamumuo niini nga initiative ug mapasalamaton mi nga usa ang among anak nga si Sunshine ang nakadawat sa mao nga kit. Daghan kaayong salamat,” they shared. It can be noted that out of the garage sale conducted last year, the Division raised the total amount of P233, 699. 75. Solar lamp expenses including the freight and other bank charges amounted to P144, 165. 57, thus the remaining amount intended for this second project on menstrual pads, male and female underwear, towel s and b at h s o ap s enclosed in a zip lock was P89, 504. 18.

Flavors...

Brown Rice and Kitayama Beef. Davao on a Plate is part of SM Supermalls’ “Fusion Flavors,” which aimed to bring a taste of the grand gastronomic experience of MFM closer to its customers at 24 participating SM malls nationwide. Stay updated on the latest culinary and cultural events happening at the metro’s premier shopping and lifestyle destination. Follow SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for event alerts.

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Operations (Mindanao) Oliver John Tiu and AVP for Marketing (Mindanao) Russel Alaba. Food lovers from all over the city came to witness Davao on a Plate, which also featured live culinary demonstrations of Vi k i ng s-SM L anang Premier, Marco Polo Davao, Park Inn by Radisson Davao and Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao. The said event was co-sponsored by Davao Crocodile Park, Sun Made

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