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Briefly ‘Memo’ probe MISAMIS Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano on Monday ordered a probe into the alleged memorandum, which reportedly ignited a protest against the government’s alleged rundown treatment of farmers hard hit by the El Nino phenomenon.

Emano decried the alleged memorandum purportedly issued by the provincial governor’s office as despicable and mean that could only be conceived by a frustrated political opponent who dwell on black propaganda during the election season.

In a statement issued Monday, Emano denied the issuance of the memorandum and sought an investigation to expose “those responsible” and to hold them liable for maligning the office of the governor.

Greenhouse emission VARIOUS government agencies, non-government organizations and civil society groups have committed to helping reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030.

The commitment was the gist of a covenant signed on Friday at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Quezon City on the occasion of Earth Day. The covenant signing happened on the same day the Paris agreement on climate change was signed by world leaders at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

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By JUZEL L. DANGANAN, Philippine News Agency and PAT SAMONTE, Butuan City Bureau Chief

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OWER-grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warned against the possibility of brownouts for the national elections due to the unresolved transmission issues in Mindanao.

NGCP sp okesp ers on Cynthia Alabanza cited the power firm is targeting to clear seven more right-of-way claims, while six claimants are difficult to settle with.

So far, NGCP already settled 16 claims, allowing them to restore the transmission lines.

The Agus 2-Baloi 138-kiloVolt line, however, is yet to be restored. It

connects the Agus 1 and Agus 2 hydroelectric power plants to the grid, which is currently transmitting power through another transmission line.

Alabanza further said some of the demands for the right-of-way are excessive, with some claiming P10 million for a lot which is only worth P586,000. brownouts/PAGE 11

AGIPO GOLD AWARD. The youths of Barangay Gusa, with Gloria Ablon, their mentor; Barangay Chairman Marlon Tabac; Mayor Oscar Moreno; Ariel Hernandez, BMFI senior director; Paul Andro Subere, president of JCI Kagayhaan Gold; Archimedes Velasco, AFIMindanao location lead; and Romcy Madronio, LeadCom program lead. photo by bong d. fabe

Coops want control over Gusa romps away with 7 out of 14 local water distributor awards in the 2nd Agipo Awards

By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

A GROUP of cooperatives from Cagayan de Oro City has endorsed the candidacy of mayoral bet Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, believing that he would initiate moves to cooperativize the Cagayan d e O ro Wat e r D i s t r i c t (COWD) if he wins.

C o o p e r a t i v e Development Council chair Edgardo Micayabas said they declined to endorse reelectionist Mayor Oscar Moreno, s ay ing he was n on c om m itt a l t o t h e i r cause. control/PAGE 11

By BONG D. FABE, Contributing Editor

BARANGAY Gusa romped away with seven out of the 14 awards available in the recently-concluded 2nd Agipo Awards of the Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI)-initiated Leadership Communities (LeadCom) at

the Xavier University Little Theater in Cagayan de Oro City.

The youths from Barangay Gusa, a focus barangay of Balay Mindanaw, took home the major prize — Agipo Gold Award — for their project

entitled Kabatan-onan Kontra Kalayo or Youths Against Fire. They also took home the Special Award for the Best Youth Empowerment Program.

Gusa also won three of the five available Merit Awards: Most Outstanding awards/PAGE 11

Italpinas posts 142% rise in gains in 2015

MISS EARTH IN BUKIDNON. Miss Earth England 2015 Katrina Kendall, of Filipino-British descent, receives blessings from Bae Inatlawan Adelina Tarino in a ritual during her visit to the village of the Bukidnon tribe in Olanguhon, Brgy. Dalwangan in Malaybalay City on Saturday. Kendall said she is interested to know how the tribe protects its ancestral domain from environmental destruction. She also expressed support to the Lumad Festival in Mindanao. MindaNews photo by H. Marcos C. Mordeno

PUBLICLY-listed green condo developer Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC) has posted an increase in sales by 62 percent to P216.5 million in 2015, a reflection of the success of its award winning Primavera Residences, a green building in Cagayan de Oro City.

In its disclosure for the year ending 2015, IDC said its operating income more than doubled to P51.1 million in 2015, or 129 percent higher than 2014’s P22.3 million.

This resulted in a huge 142-percent jump in its net income to P44.476 million in 2015 from P18.356 million in 2014.

Its net profit margin, meanwhile, improved by 50 percent from 14 percent in 2014 to 21 percent in 2015.

The return-on-assets rate doubled from 4% in 2014 to 8% in 2015,

while the return on equity was 14% in 2015.

IDC total resources jumped to P579.1 million, more than 20% higher that its 2014 asset level of P480.2 million.

IDC was listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange and commenced trading on December 7, 2015.

With the approval of the PSE and by the SEC, a total of Fifty Seven Million Six Hundred Twenty Two Thousand ( 57,622,000) common shares, representing 26% of the company’s outstanding share capital, was offered and subscribed at P3.60 per share through an initial public offering (IPO) from November 23 to 27, 2015.

IDC is on track in pursuing its business plan for 2016. It is gearing italpinas/PAGE 11

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Council for Solons to act on expansion children calls for project of telecom firm pencil donations THE Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) urges individuals, groups, companies and institutions to share new or used pencils to underprivileged students in elementary schools of fourth to sixth class municipalities and set a Guinness Book of World Record for the longest line of pencils.

Dubbed as the “One Million Lapis,” the advocacy project aims to collect 1,000,000 pencils from April to October 2016.

All pencils can be placed in drop boxes located in Philippine Information Agency-10 office, Ground Floor, Grace’s Building, Antonio Luna Street, Mabulay Subdivision, Cagayan de Oro City and all SM Supermalls.

The drop boxes will be collected every two months or if they are already filled-up and these will then be transported to the One Million Lapis storage at the Department of Education (DepEd) main office at ULTRA, Pasig City. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will facilitate the collection of drop boxes.

The final counting and official declaration of pencils generated will be on November 5 as a kickoff activity of the 2016 National Children’s Month celebration.

The official turn-over of the pencils generated will be given to the DepEd on November 20 as a culminating activity.(RTP/ PIA10)

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U P P O RT I N G expansion projects of telecommunication firms in Cagayan de Oro, the City Council during its regular session Monday is slated to act on the proposed resolution endorsing with social acceptability the installation and operation of a 30-meter self-supporting tower in Barangay Indahag.

T h e pro j e c t w i l l b e implemented by the Dominer Pointe Inc. in partnership with Belltel, subject to rules and regulations provided for under the city’s Codified Ordinance and City Ordinance No. 9119-2004, and of other government

agencies covering such operation.

Documents submitted indicate that Dominer is a stock corporation registered with the S ecurities and E x c h an g e C om m i s s i on ( S E C ) . It i s p r i m a r i l y engaged in the business of conceptualization, construction, installation, establishment, operation, leasing, sale, maintenance and rendering specialty technical services for tower infrastructures to be utilized b y t e l e c o m mu n i c at i o n companies.

Documents submitted i n clu d e a c e r t i f i c at i on from the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of

Environment and Natural Resources (EMD-DENR).

The City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office ( C L E N RO ) a ls o issu e d the needed Environment Clearance for the project subject to monitoring and inspection at any given period and pursuant to stipulated provisions.

Among others, the company is required to o b s e r v e a l l ap p l i c a b l e environmental laws, rules, regulations, policies and submit requirements as needed. It is also required to maintain proper environmental sanitation measures within the project area and its surrounding

vicinity pursuant to Ordinance No. 8975-2003.

T he issu anc e of t he social acceptability clearance to company is subject to the submission by the barangay secretary of barangay Balulang of a certification attesting that the signatories of the ne i g hb or’s c ons e nt are ac tu a l residents of t he barangay whose properties are adjoining the proposed tower.

T h e l e g i s l at i on w a s reviewed and favorably endorsed by the committees on environment and on l aws and r u les chaire d

by Councilors Dometilo Acenas and Ramon G. Tabor, respectively. (CdeOSP)

Gov. Emano congratulates NMRAA delegation Lugait, Misamis Oriental Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano extends his heartfelt congratulations to members of the delegation

from the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association (NMRAA) for its 4th runner-up finish in the recently concluded Palarong

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“They deserve all our congratulations. They fought with their hearts. They are no less better athletes than the rest of their counterparts from other regions. We should all be proud of what they achieved,” Gov. Emano said.

Admittedly, however, if we desire for a better finish, there is a need for better facilities, more modern equipment and good coaches to hone them into better performers, the Governor added.

In his dialogues with various sports organizations, the Governor always brings out the need of sports basics t h at i nclu d e f a c i l it i e s , equipment, coaches and incentives.

“We may have the right athletes. But we need them to be trained byc the right people with the right equipment on the right facilities,” Governor Emano said.

Noting the perennial problem with the g ov e r n r m e nt’s l a c k o f funds, he advocates the participation of the private sector as this would entail huge investment. emano/PAGE 11

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to implement the deal, DiCaprio said. And this also my opinion. And not only mine. Indeed, if the envoys fail to implement the deal, this signing a new covenant with the future will remain as a piece of scratch paper.

Nothing else. Nothing more.

Despite Friday’s signing ceremony, most individual countries are still obliged to ratify the agreement in their own parliaments. Will this happened? And when? In New York, French President Francois Hollande said he would urge his parliament to ratify the accord “by the summer” of 2016. Hollande also called on the EU to “lead by example” and complete the procedure before the year is up. “There is no turning back now,” he said in a brief address to the assembly.

Of course not Monsieur Presidente.

The agreement is set to come into force after 55 countries representing at least 55 percent of global polluters formally join it.

International leaders have set 2020 as the target date, but many climate experts believe it could happen much sooner.

In my opinion: it should happened sooner! On Friday, Beijing’s representatives announced China would

ratify the deal by September.

The US also intends to finalize the procedure during this presidential election year.

They seem not yet to be in a hurry ... !

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (how long?) also spoke before the assembly in New York, pledging that her country would restore and reforest 12 million hectares (30 million acres) of forests and 15 million hectares of degraded pastures, but offering no timetable. Indeed, the country is in a “grave, serious moment.

International leaders agreed on a global effort to curb climate change in December last year. The deal aims to keep the global temperature rise below 2 deg re es C elsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) compared to preindustrial times. Currently, average temperatures are almost 1 degree Celsius higher than before the industrial revolution.

Countries are obliged to report on their progress and update their targets every five years. However, there is no penalty if the states miss their emission goals. A nation can also withdraw from the treaty, but not during the first three years after the deal goes into effect. After

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deciding to pull out, the national government would need to wait for a one-year notice period.

T h e d o c u m e nt a l s o encourages rich countries to help poorer states cut pollution and adapt to climate change. Although no exact amounts were specified, wealthy nations had previously pledged to provide $100 billion (89 billion Euro) annually by 2020.

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Made for Pleasure Think a minute…Sex was God’s idea. God created sex in marriage for pleasure.

The problem is that we have misused and twisted God’s plan for sex. We ruin this beautiful gift from God by using sex wrongly. So we actually hurt ourselves with wrong kinds of sex that were never intended for us. Sex is like our other appetites. Just like our appetite for food is to keep our body strong and healthy, sex has 2 main purposes: for PLEASURE and PROCREATION or having children. So we must use our sex drive in the right way for it to work best for us.

The only way sex can be fully enjoyed is in marriage.

It’s not lust and desire for anybody we want, so we can just use them to make us feel good for the moment. God designed us so that sex we have with anyone who is not our wife or husband is not pleasure that will keep satisfying us for a lifetime, because it’s not a permanent, secure relationship. What’s more, sex with others you do not know well is extremely dangerous because of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Remember, you’re not only having sex with that one person, but you’re having sex with every other person

It’s not the first time, that representatives of most countries have signed a document for a better world climate. Last Friday, the Paris climate deal has been signed in New York. By signing the four-month-old agreement, the nations pledged to join the fight against global warming.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon opened the ceremony on Friday, describing the accord as “history in the making” in his address to the UN General Assembly. Envoys from more than 170 countries signed the climate deal over the course of the day, setting a new record. “Today you are signing a new covenant with the future,” Ban told the gathering on Friday. “The era of consumption without consequences is over.”

For G er many, E nv i ron m e nt M i n i s t e r Barbara Hendricks was on hand to sign the commitment, which will then require ratification in parliament.

Famous Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio also addressed the international officials, telling them they were the “last best hope” for saving the planet. “We can congratulate each other today, but it will mean absolutely nothing” if the envoys fail

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst they have ever had sex with!

God intended sex to continually get better in marriage because you love and know each other better through the years. So even though your children are grown up, that does not mean sex has finished serving its purpose. God’s plan for sex is much more than that.

Remember, sexual closeness in marriage is for both the husband’s and wife’s pleasure.

That’s the kind of love God created for us to express and enjoy. Passionate love that satisfies your wife or husband and not just you.

If you’re married and don’t enjoy close, intimate love in your relationship, then you’re missing one of the greatest gifts God has given to us human beings. So hurst/PAGE 11

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Whoever abandons the right path will be severely disciplined; whoever hates c or re c t i on w i l l d i e …”

(Proverbs 15:10, the Holy Bible).

-ooo DUTERTE PULLS AWAY SOME MORE: Now, it would seem Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is poised to become the next president of the Philippines, as more and more people are expressing their desire to vote for him.

The latest Pulse Asia survey results, released on Tuesday, 26 April 2016, showed him pulling away beyond the reach of erstwhile survey leader, Sen. Grace Poe. Reports about this survey indicated t hat Duter te managed to maintain and even increase his lead over his rivals, even if there is still a heavy barrage of criticism against his supposed joke over the rape of an Australian lady missionary.

Too, he was the runaway favorite across all social classes: Class ABC with 43%, Class D with 32% and Class E with 40%. Duterte is likely going to be “it”, unless the computerized “dagdag bawas” scheme now being complained

about by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have already voted abroad could not be remedied.

-ooo WHAT IS THE TRUTH IN THE BITENG ARREST? Something does not tally in the supposed arrest of Paul Biteng, the 23 year old computer expert who allegedly hacked and defaced the website of the Commission on Elections the other week, resulting in the uploading in the Internet of personal information of the 55 million or so voters who will vote on May 09.

I think that the arrest was simply too easy. Of course, don’t get me wrong. I know that our law enforcement authorities like the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) have the capacity to arrest any offender if they wanted to, but gauged from past website hacking of government sites, arrest did not come that easy, as in fact no other arrests have been reported in the media so far of other hackers.

In the case of Biteng, however, not only was his arrest immediately carried out, in an almost miraculous fashion, but that there were previous positive declarations that he would in fact be

arrested. This made many people wonder: was the hacking of Biteng of the Comelec website his work alone, or he was merely part of a grand design to discredit the coming elections?

-ooo REVOLUTION URGED AGAINST POLL CHEATING: Have you heard of the “Rebolusyong Duterte Kontra Daya”? It appears to be a spontaneous grouping of people who are supporting the presidential candidacy of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, and who are even now undertaking preparatory moves to fight off any form of cheating against him.

My latest information is that Duterte supporters are now being mobilized for a possible “people power revolution” if the results of the May 09 elections will show that his rivals have won over him. On top of this, however, I have been informed that there is now a furious negotiation with top military and police authorities to join this “revolution against cheating”.

The battle cry here seems to be “if they cheat and make a mockery of the people’s will, then get ready for a

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Atty. Batas Mauricio Rebolusyong Duterte Kontra Daya”. Who are the “they” that are being warned against cheating here? Those who control the Commission on Elections and the voters’s counting machines, who else? The times are indeed interesting!

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DA turns to Facebook to aid cloud seeding

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AVAO City -- The Department of Agricu lture has turned to Facebook to help the efficacy of its cloud seeding operations.

Adel Warren Sabelino, action officer for cloud seeding of the Department of Agriculture Region XI said through Facebook messaging application, trained cloud spotters can spot potential clouds for rain seeding take a picture of it and post the

photos on the Facebook message thread.

Experts will then download the photos from the Facebook messenger and analyze the clouds if it can be seeded.

Sabelino said that they had about 54 trained cloud spotters mostly coming from the local governments across the region. They were trained by the Philippine Air Force cloud seeding section.

The spotters are trained in identifying the clouds, measure the humidity and to know the wind speed and direction.

Cloud spotters are on the look-out for cumulonimbus clouds which can be seeded by iodized salt which is the agent for rain seeding.

Cumulonimbus clouds are towering vertical type of clouds they are preferred clouds for seeding since they are dense and do not

dissipate easily.

Sabelino said the spotters are of a great help, he said the cloud seeding efficiency is 80%.

And through Facebook messenger an inexpensive social-media based application it allows the spotters from different towns and cities in the region to share photos of potential cumulonimbus clouds and other relevant information to the experts.

The DA with the budget coming from the Bureau of Soils and Water Management conducted cloud seeding operations from April 4 to 16 of this year. The budget for cloud seeding was at P2-million.

Cloud seeding was done in the municipalities and cities of Sto. Tomas, Panabo, Carmen and Tagum in Davao del Norte and in Digos City, Bansalan, Magsaysay and Matanao in Davao del Sur.

Sabelino said the presence of clouds in these towns makes it viable areas for cloud seeding.

The El Niño phenomenon has affected 19,000 farmers in the region according to the National Economic Development Authority data. Hardest hit are rice and corn farmers. Total rice crop losses in the region is valued at P111-million while corn losses are valued P53million. (PIA/RG Alama)

He also said, “We are encouraging our LGUs to fast track their request to the DSWD so that we can mobilize ourselves in distributing these bags of rice to their constituents. We also need them to be ready in the howling of these bags to their areas.

The director also said that as of April 23, 2016, DSWD has only released 7,341 bags or 12% of the total number of purchased bags of rice from the NFA-10. This means that more than 43,000 families in northern Mindanao have received these rice or about to receive them by April 29, 2016.

BUTUAN City -- In its effort to improve the farmers’ The DSWD has recently productivity, the provincial conducted dialogues with government of Agusan del the diocese in Bukidnon and Norte implemented the Misamis Oriental and with on-farm mechanization civil society groups to help in program by providing them the distribution of the bags mechanization facilities and of rice. “We were able to get equipment to qualified and the support of the Church legitimate farmers association and civil society groups in to promote the development the distribution of the bags of agriculture in the province. to the affected families, and T h r e e l e g i t i m a t e we truly appreciate their a n d re g i s t e re d f a r m e r partnership with us,” Ramos associations in the province are willing to undertake said.

He also said that the the implementation of the DSWD will immediately program as beneficiaries/ release the bags based on corporators. Included were the LGUs’ master list of Lekda Higaonon Farmers beneficiaries that will be Producers Cooperative to submitted to the office. “We, receive two units verme dswd/PAGE 10 tea brewer, one unit corn

sheller and multi-purpose drying pavement with mini warehouse, E. G. Montilla Farmers Association with one unit corn sheller and Tinocuran Green Kalikasan Farmers Association to receive also one unit corn sheller.

An authority was given to Agusan del Norte Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. A m a nt e - Mat b a by t h e Sangguniang Panlalawigan to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the three farmer associations to implement the said program.

Under the MOA, among the responsibilities of the province are to provide facility assistance to the farmers/PAGE 10

farmers to receive DSWD bares 57,000 bags of rice AgNor post-harvest facilities still available for El Niño farmers ABOUT 57,729 bags of rice are still available at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 which are ready to be distributed to the El Niño affected communities in northern Mindanao should local government units need resource augmentation from the Department to respond to the long dry spell.

The bags of rice are intended as assistance for the farmers and their families who have been affected by the drought that has been drying up farmlands since November 2015. About 65,070 bags of rice were purchased by the DSWD from the National

Food Authority for such cause.

Each bag contain 50 kilos of rice and each family is allocated 25 kilos for their consumption.

Nestor B. Ramos, regional director of the DSWD Field Office 10, says that these bags are ready to be released to the affected communities, but the local government units (LGUs) need to submit their proposal and master list of beneficiaries first before these can be distributed to them. “The allocation for each LGU is dependent on the proposal and master list of beneficiaries that they submit to us,” Ramos says.

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Bantay Asin Task Force holds dialogue with Sinalok salt makers and Nutrition Institute of the Philippines (FNRI) to emphasize the urgency of enforcing the ASIN Law. The local salt generated in the area, either directly from the sea or deep well, were also tested during the forum with the WYD iodine checker. It bared zero presence of iodine, instead of the required 30 to 70 parts per million (mg.

Kg) set by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for all manufacturers or processor of food-grade iodized salt.

The FDA reiterated that non-compliance to the law will merit fines or revocation

of its business permit, and or ban of its product from the market.

R B AT F m e m b e r s emphasized that the activity is undertaken not to scare local producers but to help them.

Representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were also present in the dialogue to offer subsidy options and technology assistance that will help out Sinalok salt makers. (Joemides Daquio/ JCV/PIA 10)

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Some 33 local salt makers in Sinalok, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, joined the “Salt Producers Forum” spearheaded by the Regional Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF) Northern Mindanao, LAST April 21.

The activity aimed to promote awareness on the nationwide salt iodization campaign, especially among salt producers, to gain their compliance to the standards stipulated under the ASIN Law by educating and tapping them to various programs and assistance extended by both

the local government unit and national line agencies.

Julius Cesar P. Alejandro of the National Nutrition Council stressed during the dialogue the importance of adding iodine in salt.

“Sea foods are very rich source of iodine but it’s not available every day, unlike salt, it is consumed daily and it’s cheap,” he said.

Nu t r i t i o n P r o g r a m Coordinator Marissa DM. Navales meanwhile discussed to the group the status of iodine deficiency in Northern Mindanao based on the latest survey of the Food

Silsilah Summer 2016:

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SUM M E R t i m e i n t h e Philippines is changing.

One reason is the present climate change we experience.

Aside f rom this is the change being felt in our educational system. Schools and universities now apply the new schedule policies that make school openings in the month of August.

Despite these changes, we here in the Silsilah Dialogue Movement still arrange our summer schedules coinciding with the months of April and May. We organize different activities especially here in Harmony Village, the home base of the movement for such activities and formation programs.

As a tradition, we conduct

the Summer Course on Muslim-Christian Dialogue.

It is one of the basic activities that has been conducted for over 20 years now in Harmony Village although it started in 1987, and conducted in the first 10 years in other places before we acquired the land now known as Harmony Village. We are happy that this year, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this program for MuslimChristian Dialogue. We are grateful to many who have been helping us to maintain this formation program every year and we are happy that we have formed thousands of Muslim and Christian leaders from Mindanao and also from other regions in the

Philippines and even other countries.

The Summer Course is divided into three parts: Basic Course, special Course, and the Intensive Course. The Basic Course usually runs for four weeks where participants will have the opportunity to study together the basic teachings of Islam and Christianity. The course also includes instructions for the Arabic language and specially the lessons of dialogue as a theory and practice.

Participants in this course are sent for a family immersion during weekends. This is a special time in the week when Christian participants live with a Muslim family feature/PAGE 10

PANGASINAN congressional candidates will be given the chance to make public their stand and present their plans for continuing the Mindanao peace process, specifically the refiling of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), in the Usapang Kapayapaan: A Forum on Congressional Candidates that will be held

at the Star Plaza Hotel in the city on 26 April 2016.?

T h e for u m ai ms t o ensure that the passage of the draft Bangsamoro law would remain an urgent agenda for the members of the incoming 17th Congress who would be elected in the May 9 congressional elections.?

Invited to attend are inc umb ent 1st Distric t Representative Jesus ‘Boying’ Celeste and his opponents, Wi l m e r Pan ab an g an d Paul Tucay; 2nd Dist. Rep. L e op o l d o B at a oi l w h o is r unning unopp os e d; and current 3rd District Representative Rose Marie forum/PAGE 10

Pangasinan congressional candidates face off at Bangsamoro peace forum

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -To be able to put its nutrition campaign across much wider audiences, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Northern Mindanao has continued to revitalize its ties with the Media Advocates for Nutrition in Governance in Region 10 dubbed Mango Diez.

N N C c o nv e n e d t h e members on last April 22 for its first meeting this year to revisit their terms of reference, plan out media nutrition literacy sessions, and to come with a local media plan in support to nutrition, among others.

R e g i o n a l Nu t r i t i o n Program Coordinator Marissa DM Navales also presented to the media the current nutritional status children in the region while highlighting the notable achievements of the performing local government units.

The group is planning to visit soon Valencia City being one of the region’s national level- consistent regional outstanding winners in nutrition to see the innovations done at partnership/PAGE 10

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Impact of Senior High School

By REMEDIOS BAYAWA CASTILLO Teacher III

This is a follow up article on my previous write up “K to 12: A Milestone”. I am Remedios Bayawa Castillo, a Tech-Voc (Agriculture) teacher in Opol National Secondary Technical School (ONSTS), Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental from July 1996 up to present.

The Opol National Secondary Technical School is one of the twelve (12) schools in the Philippines that pilots the Senior High School Modeling Program under the K to 12 Curriculum. It is one of the two (2) schools in Region 10 and the only one (1) in the Division of Misamis Oriental to implement the mentioned program since 2012.

As a Tech-Voc school, Opol NSTS offers course specializations under the Technical Vocational Livelihood (TVL) Track in its implementation of the Senior High School. It offers Food and Beverages Servicing (FBS) NC II, Cookery NC II, Nail Art NC II, Electronic Products Assembly and Servicing (EPAS) NC II and Electric Power Distribution Line Construction (EPDLC) NC II. In the K to 12 Curriculum,the Senior High School students are required to engage in a Supervised Industrial Training (SIT), in which, the school needs to establish a strong ties among the industries within its locality. For Opol NSTS, with the administrative skills of its principal Mr. Antony Y. Pacamalan, it has managed to ascertain a firm School-Industry Partnership with MORESCO 1 and 2 (Misamis Oriental Rural Electric Service Cooperative), STEAG Electric Power Provider, Bukidnon Second Electric Cooperative Incorporated (BUSECO), Cagayan Electric Power and Light Company (CEPALCO), PIEMO Invested PHIVEDEC, COHARA (Cagayan de Oro Hotel, and Restaurant Association) and the well-known Hotels and Restaurants within Cagayan de Oro City and the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Engaging a partnership and establishing a strengthened link with the industrial sector and other immediate school

stakeholders are very crucial in implementing Senior high School.

Since June 2012, as ONSTS started to implement the senior high school program, it has successfully produced onehundred twenty five (125) graduates. These three (3) batches of graduates were comprised of those out of school youth and those who cannot afford to enroll in college after graduating junior high school.

Last March 2016, only ONSTS commenced a graduation, for the rest of the secondary schools in the Division of Misamis Oriental, they just had the recognition ceremony for the junior high school completers.

The impact of the senior high school program of ONSTS is inevitable. Those who graduated in the program, most of them are absorbed in the industries where they had their SIT. The trainings and life skills the students acquired during the two years stay in Senior High School are sufficient for them to find employment.

In the Senior High School Program under the K to 12 Curriculum, its graduates will have the three-pronged set of opportunity. One may engage in entrepreneurship. Others could proceed to college and pursue a career later; while the rest of them can find a work.

My experience with the Senior High School program in ONSTS has led me to realization that the program is not “bad” per se after all; that the government is in the right track when it was passed into a law. And I am looking forward for its paramount impact to the lives of the million young people of the country and to the economy.

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Tata Motors Philippines offers Sizzling Summer Deals Tata Motors Philippines recently launched their latest promo “Sizzling Summer Deals” which makes owning a car or light commercial vehicle for your business this summer so easy and hassle free.

Under the Low Down payment All-In Package, you can own the Tata Indigo Diesel sedan with only P18,000 down payment.

The All-In Package includes free 3-year LTO Registration and 1 year comprehensive

insurance and chattel mortgage.

There’s also an available Low Down payment All-In package for the Tata Super Ace Big Boy Diesel passenger van. The Super Ace Big Boy can be availed with a low all in P88,000

down payment. This package includes free 3-year LTO registration and 1 year comprehensive insurance and chattel mortgage.

Also with the Tata Manza either in Petrol or Diesel, Tata Motors is offering P20,000 all in low

down payment for the Manza INI Petrol, and P 28,000 for the Manza Aura Diesel sedan with the same free 3-year LTO registration and 1 year comprehensive insurance and chattel mortgage.

For the Tata

Visa Ignis Diesel hatchback, Tata Motors is offering a low all in down payment of P 20,000 as well with 3 years LTO registration. Visit your nearest Tata Motors showroom near you and check-out this great limited offer today.

Ramel Realin wins Yamaha’s National Technician Grand Prix I

Kymco presents Hale as brand ambassadors, launches three new products During their recent dealer convention at the Blue Leaf Pavilion in Taguig City, Kymco Philippines held a contract signing with members of Hale band to officially name them as Kymco’s new brand ambassadors. The event also served as the launch pad for the Taiwanese firm’s three new products; the Agility RS Naked (LED), the Super Z125 and the all-new Kargador 150.

The Agility RS Naked us e s t he s ame 1 2 5 c c engine of the Agility RS Utility. Aside from some aesthetic upgrades, the new Agility features a projector headlamp and a 9-piece LED high beam. Another scooter that was launched was the Super Z 125.

The all new Super Z is a result of the Research made to different target market located in different countries across Asia, it was then interpreted by t he leading and most successful KYMCO designer who designed some of the most popular KYMCO scooter model, this design strategy was inspired by studying the Current Gen Y to New

Generation known as “GEN Z” that we consider as the “Emerging Market” this market focuses on product that gives emphasis on mobility, connectivity, flexibility, visual(sense of sight), language, stability, comfort and modernity.

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n the m i d s t o f Yamaha’s Grand Launch of the Rev Hall in the recent IR Bikefest held at the World Trade Center was also a fiery competition between the brand’s best technicians.

Demonstrating their technical knowledge and skill in a highlevel competition, the contest also aims to recognize their contribution, raise their proficiency, and motivate them to achieve.

For the top 10 finalists, they had to show all

their skill to make it to the top. They are: • N o e l B i g a y – Motorcentral Tungkong Manga • Conrado Bucar – Des Marketing Mandaue • Leo DumalagCDO2 Cycles Cagayan De Oro • Ronnel Gallardo – New Nemar Nasugbu • Ryan De Leon – Motortrade Taytay • Paulo De Leon – Motorlandia Calamba • Willie Jone Hilario – Des Marketing Kalibu • Arpee Obina – Superbikes Rosario

• O l i v e r T i s o y – Megavio Gorordo Cebu • Ramel Realin – Uemi Urdaneta When the battle was over, only three remained. Arpee Orbina placed third, Conrado Bucar finished second, and Ramel Realin was declared the Champion. All three received a Yamaha Tricity and Gift apparel. The 1st placer, Realin, is the Philippine representative for the Philippines in the 2016 World Technician Grand Prix in Japan.

Kawasaki holds riders’ awards night

Kawasaki Motors Philippines held a celebratory awards night to recognize the achievements of their riders in the various activities for the year 2015 such as the NAMSSA Motocross Racers, Cannonball Club Run, the Motorally Challenge, the BOSS Ironman Challenge, the Pirelli Cup races, and of course the 2015 Philippine Superbikes races. The event kicked off with a contract their star racer for the 2016 Dashi Watanabe, who will signing between Kawasaki’s racing season, 2014 Philippine be leading the Kawasaki top level executives and Superbikes Champion, Mr. team this year astride the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Asides from the awarding, the evening’s festivities also doubled as a send off for all of Kawasaki’s top racers, with Dashi Watanabe for the 2016 Philippine Superbikes, and Kenneth San Andres for the 2016 Philippine NAMSSA Motocross Races.

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however, would like to clarify that these rice are for the farmers because they are the ones who are severely affected by the dry spell.

Those who are non-farmers may ask assistance to the DSWD through our Crisis Intervention programs. They can always approach our provincial offices to help

them.”

Ramos expressed that the DSWD is working very hard to assist families who are affected by the drought. “We are prioritizing our efforts and resources to the families affected by the dry spell. We are continuously mobilizing our workforce to the affected communities so that we can provide them with immediate relief.”(Charmaine P. Tadlas/ RTP/PIA10)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Naawan OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice RA 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0004-2016 RA 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. I, Series of 2013 (IRR of RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the PUBLIC that MARK ANTHONY J. NAVARRO has filed with this Office a petition for correction in the entry of sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARK ANTHONY JAUDIAN NAVARRO who was born on November 17, 1994 at Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ALQUINN R. NAVARRO and MARY JEAN A. JAUDIAN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition within this office not later than May 2016.

(Sgd.) MARLON S. DACOCO Municipal Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch-20 Cagayan de Oro City HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG),

Petitioner/Mortgagee, -versus-

EJF FILE NO. 2016-077

MARIGOLD O. SANCHEZ married to GREGORIO E. SANCHEZ, JR.,.

Respondent/Mortgagor.

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OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE EJF FILE NO. 2016-077 Upon extra-judicial for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended

by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG), a corporation duly organized and existing under Philippine Laws, with principal office address at The Atrium of Makati, Makati Ave., Makati City. Against MARIGOLD O. SANCHEZ married to GREGORIO E. SANCHEZ, JR., both of legal ages, Filipino, with postal address at 048 Vicmar Compound, Ilaya, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of February 29, 2016, amounted to TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTEEN & 75/100 PESOS (Php 211,615.75), Philippine currency, exclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on May 11, 2016, at 10:00 a.m or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the Tourism Hall Building, at City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for CASH or Manager’s Check in the Philippine Currency, the following property/ies described below with all the improvements included thereon to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-2070087 “A PARCEL OF LAND with all IMPROVEMENTS THEREON (LOT: Lot 20, Block 13, PSD-10-042689, Portion of LOT: Lot 1, Blk 32, Psd-10-03932; As surveyed for: PUEBLO DE ORO DEVELOPMENT CORP., San Augustin Valley Homes 2 Location: Canotoan, Cagayan de Oro City. Xxx Registered in the name of MARIGOLD O. SANCHEZ married to GREGORIO E. SANCHEZ . Containing an area of FIFTY FOUR (54) SQ.M. more or less.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-207008 “A PRCEL OF LAND with all IMPROVEMENTS THEREON (LOT: Lot 22, Block 13, PSD-10-042689, Portion of LOT: Lot 1, Blk 37, Psd-10-039732; As surveyed for: PUEBLO DE ORO DEVELOPMENT CORP., San Agustin Valley Homes 2 Location: Canotoan, Cagayan de Oro City. Xxx Registered in the name of MARIGOLD O. SANCHEZ married to GREGORIO E. SANCHEZ. Containing an area of FIFTY FOUR (54) SQ.M. 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 encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Done this 30th day of March 2016, at Cagayan de Oro City Philippines.

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Filipinos campaign dubbed “Pinggang Pinoy” and the “First 1000 Days ni baby pahalagahan para sa malusog ng kinabukasan,” that is from conception until two years.

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beneficiaries and reserve the right to intervene, institute c or re c t ive m e a su re s i f necessary and repossess the equipment when not fully utilized or properly used and in case of non-compliance from page 8 of the stipulated conditions of the agreement. (Aimee ‘B aby’ Arenas and her B. Sienes, LGU-Agusan del challengers, Eric Acuna and Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte) Generoso Tulagan.?

Also invited are 4th District congressional from page 8 aspirants Angel Aquino, Arvin and Muslim participants live de Guzman, Christopher with a Christian family. After George Martin De Venecia, the Basic Course comes the Ronaldo Ebreo, and Mario Special Course, a week-long Operana; incumbent 5th Dist. program wherein participants Rep. Carmen Cojuangco and are presented with a special her rival, Amado Espino Jr.; topic for the year. This year’s and 6th Dist. Rep. Marlyn topic is centered on “The Primicias-Agabas. power of Social Media and G ov e r n m e nt o f t h e the challenge to use it for Philippines peace panel Dialogue and Peace.” The m e m b e r a n d f o r m e r last of these three courses A g r i c u l t u r e S e c r e t a r y is the Intensive Course. Like Senen Bacani and Moro the special course, this is a Islamic Liberation Front week-long program where (MILF) panel member and the basic teachings of Islam B angsamoro Transition and Christianity are presented Commissioner Abdullah in a few days, integrating it Camlian will also be attending with topics about dialogue. the forum as reactants, This also includes a day-long provide information and exposure in chosen areas in clarify issues.

All questions, which Zamboanga City. will be on the Bangsamoro peace process in general, the from page 8 Comprehensive Agreement on the local level to combat the Bangsamoro (CAB), and malnutrition especially the BBL, will be directed to among pre-schoolers. the congressional candidates.

Navales also highlighted Sectoral representatives are to the Mango Diez members also invited as panel members the healthy food plate for who can direct questions to

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the candidates.

The series of forums on the May 9 candidates’ plans to pursue the Bangsamoro peace process is part of the efforts of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in coordination with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) to secure the commitment of candidates for the continuity of the Bangsamoro peace process in the next administration.

Earlier this month, the first leg of the Usapang Kapayapaan series was held in Cagayan de Oro City and was followed by Legazpi City last April 19.

During the Legazpi leg of the forum series, GPH chief negotiator Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer noted the need for Congressional candidates to “study the conflict and negotiations.”

“Every time there is a delay in ending the conflict, it has a big impact on the lives of the youth. It becomes another generation that will become another problem,” Ferrer commented. “The success of the peace process is the autonomy being discussed, not separation). We want the country to stay together and mend broken relationships.”

Majority of the candidates who attended the Usapang Kapayapaan in Legazpi expressed that the BBL was

a good start and that the next administration should continue pushing for peace in Mindanao.

Pangasinan is known to be the third most vote-rich province in the country, after Cebu and Cavite, with 1,705,260 registered voters in the region.

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reinforcing the down tube of the frame that attaches to the side car, boxed type swing arm promotes durability on the rear end of the motorcycle which is constantly exposed to heavy loads, thicker spoke at 4mm to create a perfect fit and support to the wheel hub which serves as the center of power.

The rugged design of the model addresses the basic look of what a work horse should be.

The all new Kargador 150 comes in 2 variants first is the euro 2 standard that qualifies to the current Philippine emission regulation and the advanced euro 3 standard that further reduces the smoke emission of the engine.

To know more about the latest Kymco products, you may visit www.kymco. com.ph

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF AMENDED NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE File No. 2016-106 “Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by BDO UNIBANK, INC. (formerly BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK INC.) against SPS. RONALDSON T. CABANA AND LEA A. CABANA to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of January 21, 2016 amounts to One Million Three Hundred Thirty One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Two pesos and 65/100 (Php 1,331,842.65), consisting of principal past due interest, penalties and other charges, and other incidental expenses, the undersigned will sell at public auction on May 11, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Office of the Clerk of Court, City Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2013003960 “LOT 20, BLOCK 32, PSD-10-060565 PORTION OF: BLOCK-10, PSD-10-042845 AS SURVEYED FOR: FIRST LAPU-LAPU PROPERTIES & HOLDINGS COPRORATION (LESSANDRA SUBDIVISION) LAND USE: RESIDENTIAL LOCATION: LUMBIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, registered in the name of SPS. RONALDSON T. CABANA & LEA A. CABANA , containing an area of SEVENTY ONE (71) 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 buyer may investigate for themselves the title herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, April 8, 2016

FOR THE EX-OFFICO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF BY:

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12TH Judicial Region Branch 11 Malabang, Lanao del Sur IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF MOSHIN BALINDONG GAMPONG WITH REGISTRY NO. 94445

SPEC.PROC. NO. 2016-0063 -for-

MOSHIN BALINDONG GAMPONG Petitioner, “CORRECTION OF ENTRY” -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MALABANG, LANAO DEL SUR Respondent.

X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER The petitioner filed the instant petition to correct his date of birth from July 5, 1976 to May 24, 1985 and finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, it is set for hearing on May 23, 2016 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at Hall of Justice, Malabang, Lanao del Sur and everyone interested in the petition should appear and show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted.

The petitioner must publish this order in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

Let copies be furnished the petitioner, his counsel, the respondent and the Office of the Solicitor General.

Petitioner is required to furnish the latter with copy with annexes of his petition.

SO ORDERED. Malabang, Lanao del Sur, April 6, 2016

(Sgd.) AL PONCIANO R. DATU

Sheriff IV

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The NGCP spokesperson pointed out the firm is still open to negotiations with the claimants, but targets to settle the claims before the elections. Its initial target for the settlement of claims already lapsed on April 10.

She also urged the public to remain vigilant as lawless elements continue to create havoc on the transmission towers.

Alabanza said the bombers, who often use improvised explosive devices, have not made any demands.

Mindanao was bombed 16 times last year -- with the blast toppling 10 transmission towers.

For all the three main islands, meanwhile, Alabanza assured the three grids will have a stable power flow without any unexpected factors.

She explained the power situation will be ideal without the transmission issues, forced outages, attacks, defiance of right-of-way claimants and rising temperatures.

In Butuan City, the grid operator and the Department of Energy (DOE) have vowed availability of power supply in Caraga Region during and after the May 9, 2016 national and local elections.

In a multi-sectoral briefing organized by NGCP at Red Palm Hotel here last week, DOE’s Engr. Darwin Galang revealed they had put in place preventive plans to ensure that no blackouts will occur on election day pledging “full power supply and generate it to full capacity, if necessary.”

Attendance included representatives from the Comelec, Philippine National Police, Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Mindanao Development Authority, Agusan del Norte provincial government, Butuan City government and local journalists.

The DOE announced the issuance of Department Circular No. 2016-01-0001 entitled “Creating Task Force Election 2016 to Ensure Adequate and Reliable Electric Power Supply Before, During and After the May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections” which listed the members of the task force as well as their responsibilities.

N G C P- Nor t h e a s t e r n Mindanao Area Manager Cesar Sanchez said NGCP has its contingency plans in place with the deployment of personnel at the command center, control centers and substations, transmission control and communications facilities as well as maintenance personnel.

Sanchez made clear that NGCP would play its mandated role of transmitting power to distribution utilities but indicated its concerns involving right-of-way issues with some landowners and possible attacks on transmission towers.

At this juncture, the Philippine National Police made the assurance of providing security to NGCP towers and facilities.

“In his written reply to our letter, the mayor said there is a need for a discussion first among us on the matter. But Congressman Rufus has stated that he is ready to support our move immediately,” Micayabas said.

The Cooperative Development Council counts among its individual members a total of 500,000 belonging to 160 cooperatives.

Micayabas said he is confident that the Cooperative Development Council has financial assets to run COWD, which is owned by the city government but is autonomously run by its own charter. The only influence that City Hall could exert to COWD is the appointment of its directors.

“What we are doing is empowering our consumers because all of them will automatically become c o op e r at ive me mb e rs ,” Micayabas cried out. “They will each have dividend shares every year.”

Micayabas also said that if their plan pushes through, they will hire experts to solve key problems of COWD, including leakages which has deprived the utility of millions of pesos in accumulated loss the past several years.

Community Service Program, Most Outstanding Team Collaboration, and Most Outstanding Long Term Development Program.

And for the individual awards, Gusa swept the two awards: Most Outstanding C h a n g e m a k e r, m e n t o r category, awarded to Gloria Ablon; and Most Outstanding C hange ma ke r, me mb e r category, awarded to Albert Abapo.

Kabatan-onan Kontra Kalayo primarily addressed the community’s problem on fire prevention through awareness. The project was aimed at building an early warning device in the barangay. Towards this end, one of its key activities was the conduct of a series of youthled community awareness activities and fire drills to enhance the youth as well as the community’s capacity to prevent fire.

The project also tried to address the problem of lack of fire safety precaution facilities through awareness and assessment activities in an effort to (a) lessen fire incidents of identified purok by 70%; (b) establish fire alarm system of the identified purok through the use of fire code alarms; and (c) establish sustainability plan through lobbying of legislative agenda.

The Agipo Awards was strongly recommended by Mayor Oscar Moreno during the 1st LeadCom to celebrate the success of the program.

The word “agipo” which refers to the hottest part of a flame, its flying ember, was agreed upon by the first LeadCom batch to represent the youth’s burning passion for service.

LeadCom is a youth leadership program of the AFI that was implemented in partnership with Balay Mindanaw Foundation, Inc. (BMFI), JCI Kagayhaan Gold, Ayala Young Leaders Alumni Association – Region 10, Ayala Business Club – Cagayan de Oro, and the Local Government Unit of Cagayan de Oro. It aims

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up to launch its next ‘green’ mixed-use condo project-Primavera City, also located in Cagayan de Oro City this June.

Primavera City is a cluster of seven buildings, the first two buildings - Tower A & B, are scheduled for construction by the third quarter of 2016.

Scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2018, Primavera City A & B are designed to consist of 11-storey twin buildings, offering a total of 337 units (57 Commercial / Office Units, and 280 Residential units) -- plus 100 basement parking slots.

E X TRA J U D ICIA L SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

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E X TRA J U D ICIA L SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late LINDA W. RAYPON who died in estate on September 5, 2015 left certain real property located in Capistrano Street, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-194288 which was wrongfully registered in the name of Vitarich Corporation and more particularly described as: Lot 820-B-I-D, Psd-10002003, being a portion of Lot 820-B-I (LRC) Psd-41373), situated in Poblacion, Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (133) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Under Notary Public of ATTY. PALAWAN S. LUCMAN, JR. per Doc, No. 41; Page No. 9; Book No.5; Series of 2016.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late CIRIACA S. BACAS died October 4, 2015 at Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, left personal properties consisting of SAVINGS DEPOSIT at LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Capistrano Branch in the sum of P 168, 450.32 with Acct.# 0151-1320-14.That the parties; MERCEDITHA B. UCAT, MARVIN S. BACAS & NELSON S. BACAS all of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract hereby these presents agree to adjudicate, as they hereby adjudicate, the above described SAVINGS DEPOSIT with Acct. No. 0151-1320-14 is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS Under Notary public MACODY M. AGUS per doc. No. 499; page No.100; book No.408; series of 2015

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to empower the youth to get involved in addressing pressing needs and issues in their own communities t h ro u g h p ro j e c t s t h e y themselves proposed, planned, and implemented.

It recognized the youth as a potent human resource with the capacity to convey learning and become catalyst of change; they have important views about issues that both confront and represent them and other sectors. The openness to acquire new ideas and with their ability to work on innovative solutions gives them identity as a strong s e c tor t hat c an enable community development.

LeadCom provided a space where ideas are shared and where mentorships are available, participants were able to develop their coreleadership skills, scale up existing solutions and ideas, understand working with communities and implement projects which particularly address community problems.

For this year’s Agipo Awards, various projects from youth groups competed for the available prizes, projects that were geared towards environmental protection and waste segregation, antiillegal drugs campaign, skills and livelihood training and youth empowerment.

The other winners of the 2nd Agipo Awards are: • Major Awards: 2nd placer: Barangay Nazareth for its Ligtas-Bisyo Program, a community-based antiiIlega l dr ugs prog ram; and 3rd placers: Barangay Lapasan, for Eskwela sa ta Bai! And Barangay Pagatpat for Basuraless.com.

• For t h e Sp e c i a l Awards, the winners are: Barangay Lapasan for Best Barangay Empowerment Program; Barangay Pagatpat for B est Community E X TRA J U D ICIA L SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late LINDA W. RAYPON who died in estate on September 5, 2015 left certain real property located in Capistrano Street, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-35014 and another situated in Upper Balulang covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-114961 more particularly described as: T-35014 Lot 820-B-1-E, Psd-10-002003, being a portion of Lot 820-B-1 (LRC) Psd-41373), situated in Poblacion, Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (265) square meters. T-114961 Lot 17, Block 14, of the subdivision plan PSD-10-021044, being a portion of Lot-4-A, Psd-104305-019917.

Situated in the Barangay of Upper Balulang, City of Cagayan de Oro. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN (287) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE Under Notary Public of ATTY. PALAWAN S. LUCMAN, JR. per Doc, No. 40; Page No. 8; Book No.5; Series of 2016.

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Involvement Program; and B arangay Tuburan and Barangay Dansolihon for the Kinaiyahan Award.

• F o r Merit Awards, the winners are: B arangay Nazaret h for Most Outstanding Project Implementation and for Most Outstanding Partner Collaboration.

The Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Ayala group of companies, launched LeadCom in 2012 as part of its efforts to ”create” communities where people are creative, productive, self-reliant, and proud to be Filipino.

Since 2012, LeadCom’s youth groups have implemented 97 projects.

The program has trained 953 youth leaders and 754 facilitators. It has awarded PhP970,000.00 to different youth groups all over the country. It reached 6,771 direct beneficiaries and mobilized 827 volunteers from local stakeholders.

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Several plans have been submitted to his office from private organizations and some even have already their schematic diagrams on how the modern sports facilities will look like; and if given a chance, he pledges to pursue this as one of his top priorities.

“We do not participate in sp or ts on ly for t he competitions and the medals.

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This is an investment for a better future generation,” the Governor said.

The NMRAA got 21 gold medals, 28 silver medals and 29 bronze medals to earn for the region its 4th runner up finish for the second consecutive year.

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why not ask Jesus to forgive you for your wrongs in your life and marriage. Then ask Him to start changing you into a new person who learns to love your mate the way God wants you to. It’s only then that your marriage can start becoming the happy, satisfying one you want for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute.

D EE D O F E X T R A JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF MANULIFE FINANCIAL C O R P O R AT I O N (MANULIFE) SHARES OF FELIPE DAHINO VALDEHUEZA

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late FELIPE DAHINO VALDEHUEZA died on June 25, 2013, left 2 parcels of Residential House and Lot situated in Agusan and Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City and covered by their respective TCT’s and which parcels of land are more particularly described as follows: A. TCT NO. T-35786 Lot 11-A, Psd-10-003980, being a portion of Lot 11, Pcs-10-000028), situated in the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY TWO (1,072) SQUARE METERS: B. TCT NO. T-122691 Lot 2, Block 6, of the Subd.

Plan, Psd-10-024063, being a portion of Lot 3047-B-1, Psd-10-022552), situated in Barangay Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY SIX (146) SQUARE METERS more or less are the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL S E T T L E M EN T OF MANULIFE FINANCIAL C O R P O R AT I O N (MANULIFE) SHARES OF FELIPE DAHINO VA L D E H U E Z A U n d e r N o t a r y P u b l i c o f A t t y.

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SAGRADO per Doc, No. 10; Page No. 2; Book No. 109; Series of 2015

A. Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late FELIPE DAHINO VALDEHUEZA died on June 25, 2013, left FIVE HUNDRED T H I R T Y- S I X ( 5 3 6 ) MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Manulife) Shares (268 shares)issued on September 30,1999 and another 268 share issued on June 2, 2016);WHEREAS: Z EN A I D A CHAN VALDEHUEZA of legal age, Filipino, wife and a widow of Felipe Dahino Valdehueza and a resident of Estakahan Agusan; ODETTE LEH VALDEHUEZA CARAGOS of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Bloomingdale, Iponan; M A A N VA L D E H U E Z A COLLADO of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of Estakahan A g u s a n ; N O R I FA I T H VALDEHUEZA EGANO, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Estakahan, Agusan and PHILIPE JOSE CHAN VALDEHUEZA II, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of Estakahan, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City are the exclusive and only heirs or compulsory heirs of FELIPE DAHINO VALDEHUEZA and they hereby agree to adjudicate to and among themselves, as they have adjudicated to themselves the above described MANULIFE SHARES in accordance with Section 1 Rule 74 of the 1997 Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines.

The compulsory heirs hereby agreed that the said 536 Manulife Shares, shall be assigned, ceded, and given exclusively to ZENAIDA CHAN VALDEHUEZA; is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF MANULIFE FINANCIAL C O R P O R AT I O N (MANULIFE) SHARES OF FELIPE DAHINO VA L D E H U E Z A U n d e r N o t a r y P u b l i c o f A t t y.

B U E N AV E N T U R A E .

SAGRADO per Doc, No. 437; Page No. 88; Book No. 108; Series of 2015

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By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

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ROUND 160 ne w licensed real estate brokers and real estate appraisers took their oath last Sunday at N Hotel.

The new passers were all graduates of Red October Educational and Training Center. They included three topnotchers for the real estate appraisal exam – No. 2 topnotcher Jeno Un and No. 9 topnotchers Edwin delos Santos and Dynnith Suaberon.

Red October Educational and Training Center prides itself as being consistently the number one review center in Mindanao for both real estate broker and real estate appraisal licensure exams.

Founde d in 2011 in Cagayan de Oro City, it now has branches in the cities of Manila, Malaybalay, Koronadal, Iligan, Marawi, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Surigao and Zamboanga. Those who took their oaths before senior professional regulation officer Floriza Tan came from Cagayan de Oro, Malaybalay and Marawi.

In his inspirational talk before

the newly-minted brokers and appraisers, Red October CEO and managing director Jose Ernest Carpio told the beaming audience that their batch is now part of the new breed of realtors who are ready for Asean integration.

“We at Red October strive hard to produce the best professionals not just for the Philippines but for the whole Southeast Asia. Tayo na ang pambato ng Asean ngayon,” Carpio said to the cheers of the crowd.

With this, Red October is preparing itself to conduct continuing development programs to its successful reviewees by enrolling them in its various international accreditation programs. These accreditations are meant to open doors for the graduates to Asean integration.

In his response, Un said that he did not expect to top the appraiser’s exam but he simply trusted God from the start.

For more information, contact 09355573746 or look for Sittie Ainnun Zharah D. Panawidan.

(inset photo) CEO and managing director Jose Ernest Carpio and wife Analyn A. Carpio, secretary and treasurer of Red October Educational and Training Center; (from left) No. 9 topnotchers Edwin delos Santos and Dynnith Suaberon, Red October chairperson, , senior professional regulation officer Floriza Tan, guest lecturer Richel Okit, guest lecturer Vangie Agan and No. 2 topnotcher Jeno Un. PHOTO BY MARK FRANCISCO

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Gala: An Empowered Community at the Top of Misamis Occidental

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he picturesque view around Barangay Gala, Municipality of Tu d el a in Mis amis Occidental provides serenity for the Subanen tribe who reside there. One would wonder why they live on top of a ravine, somehow, “when you get there, you’ll know why” says Bong Alcantar.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSSNCDDP) takes us for a looksee on how this empowered community is well underway to development.

Pe te r Pau l “B ong” Alcantar, Kalahi CIDSSNCDDP Sub-Regional Program Coordinator, lead his team on a 2-hour climb to Barangay Gala in Tudela for the project’s 5th Barangay Assembly.

T h e cl i mb re qu i re d traversing an open-trail; almost 80 degrees uphill climb starting from the river bank, “we wanted to see for ourselves the beauty of Gala and how the living conditions of the Subanen tribe who are there” said Alcantar.

“They’re 100% Subanen, the community is one of a kind - both sides are ravines but the view is beautiful, Gala has electricity and a school building, but they lack a working water system, their main source of income is farming – and still follow the traditional ways of farming” continues Alcantar.

Gala used to have a work ing water system; however, the pipes were installed underground and due to kaingin, these melted under extreme heat.

“S o n ow, t h e m o r e common thirst quencher there are softdrinks, if you want water, you’ll have to trek back to the river” says Alcantar.

“Ang mga tawo dadto, walay footwear, mostly barefoot, kung naay footwear, pinikas kung dili – oversized

(the people there have no footwear, mostly barefoot, if they have – mostly it’s either mismatched or oversized)” continues Alcantar.

The community subproject is a pathway from the river bank stretching 2 kilometers and will cost 2.08M, some parts of the pathway will be stair-type.

In the barangay assembly, community volunteers of Gala are given instructions for the subproject implementation like documents required, request of fund release, and completion of requirements for fund release, “enthusiastic sila, nagutana sad sila what i f ku ng d i l i ma hu man ang project, akong tubag - with the guidance sa atong staff mahuman gyud na, so giassure nila nga paningkamotan gyud nila mataiwas nila ang subproject ug magtinabangay sila (they are enthusiastic, and are asking what if they cannot finish the project, my reply to them – with the guidance of our staff, it will be done, so they assured me that they can finish the subproject and they will help each other)” Alcantar enthused.

The Subanens of Gala are hopeful that when the pathway will be completed – more people would visit their place and “ang pathway mao gyud ni ang makahatag ug higayon para madala ilang mga pro dukto sa merkado (the pathway will give opportunity for them to bring their products to the market)” concludes Alcantar.

Community-driven development (CDD) refers to an emerging approach in community development practice where processes, principles, strategies and resources are applied to ensure community empowerment by giving the people authority and control over decisions and resources. In the Philippines, CDD is implemented through the DSWD Kalahi CIDSSNCDDP. (Written by Shaun Alejandrae Yap Uy, DSWD/ Photos by Peter Paul Alcantar, KC-NCDDP SRPC)

Sunset view over Barangay Gala

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Utilization of Philippine National Railways (PNR) in Container Movements through Metro Manila It is common knowledge that the Philippines is working on long term solutions to resolve the gridlock in Metro Manila. An immediate partial remediation would be to upgrade the existing right-ofway of the PNR for heavy freight service and operate container trains in conjunction with passenger service.

Current combined capacity of the two international container ports is approximately 7000 containers/trucks per day. Elimination of container trucks from the streets of Manila will create a significant savings in the cost of the gridlock and time savings for daily commuters.

AFP News 23 January, 2016 “Traffic in the capital and its surroundings is already costing the country about three billion pesos ($64 million) a day, or about 0.8 percent of gross domestic product, according to government figures.” ….. “This is

going to be the most critical problem the next administration faces,” John Forbes, a senior adviser at the American Chamber of Commerce in Manila, told AFP.” The concept would be to create 2 marshalling yards, one North and one South of Manila, adjacent to the existing PNR mainline approximately 15 miles distant from the Port.

The railroad cars could be loaded with a single pick from the ship to a railroad car, eliminating multiple handling of containers at the Port.

Customs inspections would be handled at the outlying yards, freeing up large areas of valuable port land.

Loading and unloading of the railroad cars to the trucks would occur in the marshalling yards.

Philippine inbound container loads not destined for Manila would continue by road. Loads destined for Metro Manila could be dispatched by road at non-peak hours.

Conversely, outbound

containers would be transported by train to the Port.

The double track mainline would be upgraded to 80 mph speed limit with welded rail and concrete ties of sufficient loading capacity. High horsepower locomotives would be utilized to accelerate and maintain 60-80 mph operating speeds. Trains of 100 cars carrying 200 forty foot containers each would be dispatched to and from each terminal at 1-hour intervals during the hours of 10pm to 5 am (nonoperating hours of the PNR). Full capacity of the International Ports, approximately 7000 containers daily, would bypass Metro Manila. Utilizing the Philippine National Railway in its natural role of heavy freight hauler would solve many of the inconveniences Manila faces today. This upgrade could physically be accomplished in 18 months or less.

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railroad industry has perfected the high capacity, high speed container train transloading and container train dispatch methodology. It is an everyday routine to load a mile long container train within a few hours, dispatch it at speeds of 70 miles per hour and successfully deliver the containers hundreds of miles away within hours. To successfully bypass the Manila traffic bottle neck, US equivalent methodology and technology must be implemented. No other railroad industry on the planet is as effective or efficient in high capacity, high speed container movement as the US. As an example, 7,000 forty foot containers loaded on trucks spaced touching end to end creates a single lane convoy approximately 60 miles long or two lanes, 30 miles long of trucks inbound and outbound.

It is easy to visualize the impact this has on traffic in Metro Manila.

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BPA Batch 27 at Thai Me Up Centrio

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he “Magnificent Seven” of Monster Kitchen Academy recently conducted their immersion activity at Thai Me Up Centrio as part of their prerequisites for qualifying for their certificate in Baking and Pastry Arts.

Led by Clarysse “Claire” Angela Ranin, Batch 27 president, the seven apprentice chefs undertook their mandatory immersion last April 20 where they organized a reallife event which they themselves planned, financed and executed.

“This is to give our students first-hand experience on how it is to run an actual business, and not just learn how to cook or bake,” said Geni Labadan, MKA Baking & Pastry Arts program head. “This is a very useful exercise once they venture into their own business as some 75-80 percent of our graduates actually do.”

Already a culinary graduate from another school, Ranin was charged with leading the activity and handling financing for the project.

A B.S. Psychology grad from Xavier UniversityAteneo de Cagayan, she has chosen to pursue her baking and pastry arts certificate in what is now undoubtedly Cagayan de Oro’s most winningest and popular culinary and baking institute.

“I find immersion important because we’re starting off a business like marketing, online, and I like learning transparency in finance, especially recording all transactions on paper.

We planned this by coming up with a theme ‘Tutti-Frutti’ meaning mangos, pancetta, strawberry cupcakes, fruit tarts, and we also included lemon crunch macaroons and ube cake for added color, Another member of Batch 27, Zandra T. Deniega of Malaybalay City inherited her love for pastry and baking from her parents.

Although she had to close her snack bar to undertake her schooling at MKA, she intends to get back to it once she’s passes her competency exams and even now is already starting to build up what she needs.

Still another member of Batch 27, Yrral J. Laugo of Siargao already has a vision for his future.

After graduating B.S.

Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management in Visayas State University in Baybay, Leyte in 2012, he managed his sister’s veterinary clinic in Surigao City for four years and his Mom Kushiela Bake shop in Soccorro, Siargao.

After successfully establishing the Surigao vet clinic, Yrral is now supported by his sister in his studies to pursue his passion for baking and pastry in MKA. “My mom was happy when I told her of my plans to upgrade and modernize her bake shop but first I have to establish a name for myself to do that,” he added.

MKA won the overall Championship (Student Category) in the 18th edition of Kumbira, the country’s largest culinary event outside Metro Manila, following up on its unprecedented threepeat as the Kumbira Overall Champion in the Professional Category from 2012-2014.

Headed by Chef Geni Labadan as program head, MKA Baking & Pastry Arts boasts of a blue ribbon faculty with the likes of awardwinning chefs like Cathy Lopez-Dano, Rachel Baclay-Ng, Joy Arcenal, Mon Cardenas, Dio Raphael Ratunil and Queenie Subrabas.

MKA has also hosted prominent chefs like celebrity chefs Jackie Ang-Po, international chocolatier Chef Joy Pelo, Wilton Chef Albert Chiu, celebrity chef Sandy Daza of Foodprints (aired on Lifestyle Channel) and Chef Penk Tan-Ching of the famous Pasty Bin. In a post at MKA’s Facebook page dated March 11, 2016, Kristoffer Jan Ruiz Liao wrote: “I gave an excellent review because the academy truly lives up to its slogan ‘We exist to improve lives’.

The academy has been producing high class chefs and well known entrepreneurs all over the city and throughout the entire nation. Not to mention the chefs from Monster Kitchen Academy gave pride to our city through winning awards from national and international culinary and baking competitions.

Another MKA Graduate, Krishna M. Woo, remarked in a post dated Dec. 2, 2015: “What you see is what you get. Photos posted

MKA FBPA Batch 27 pause for posterity during their April 20 Immersion at Thai Me Up Centrio

in social media are not edited or glammed up just to make them look prettier than they actually are. Best value for your money if you’re really serious about pursuing a career in the food industry. To be honest, I’ve never set my eyes on any other school.

MKA is the best!”

A view that’s obviously shared by Vanessa Joy Villanueva of Butuan City in a March 21, 2016 post on the same page: “Teaching was on point. Overall experience was so fun and exciting. What you get to experience and learn is more than what you paid for.”

Enrollment is also ongoing for MKA’s flagship Baking & Pastry Arts and Culinary Arts courses. Available

MKA FBPA Batch 27 preparing their best products for immersion at Thai Me Up Centrio last April 20, 2016

schedule is Wednesday and Thursday (4 months). They also offer 12 Days Intensive Baking, 12 Days Intensive Culinary, 4 Star US Wilton Cake Decorating Program and 8 Days Advanced

Culinary Techniques.

For more details, contact 0917-7071245/ 8512019 or visit Monster Kitchen Academy at its main kitchen at its Cathedral Branch at the 2nd floor, Jardiniano Building,

San Agustin-Rizal Street (Facing Gaston Park) or at its satellite kitchen at Mortola St. (facing Ororama Supercenter). Follow MKA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ monsterkitchenacademy.

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