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RE venture ALSONS Power Group, the holding firm for Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc.’s power assets, eyes initial investments of more than P2 billion for its renewable energy venture, which involves putting up its first hydropower plant in Mindanao this year. To date, Alsons Power Group has service contracts that allow it to build a combined RE capacity of 94 megawatts (MW) that should be spread out across four different sites. “We have a pipeline of hydro projects that we are currently working on and it shows that we are on the right track as far as the renewable energy initiative of the company. This is something that we will be rolling out. Alsons is committed to building its renewable energy portfolio,” Alsons Power Group Vice President for Business Development Joseph Nocos said in an interview with reporters.
Birthing place GINGOOG City -- As givers of life to their babies, thousands of mothers in this city must be well taken cared of and assisted by their nearby birthing centers and personnel. Stressed Mayor Marie de Lara Guingona as her administration has been jointly implementing with the Department of Health (DOH) the two separate initial constructions of birthing homes in barangays Lunao and San Miguel respectively totaling to P2.4 million. Through the initiative of Mayor Marie Guingona, the amount is sourced out from DOH’s Health Facility Enhancement Program (HFEP) and divided it for a P1.2 million project to the two barangays. She has signaled the Office of the City Engineer under Felipa Baranda to submit to her office the finished program of works for these birthing homes.
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By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews
AVAO City — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines slammed GMA 7 Network for axing the news programs of four of its regional stations and morning shows of their stations in Davao and Cebu cities, calling it a heartless move on the part of the television giant.
PEACE AWARD. Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) presents the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security to Dr. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer (L), who served as the Chief Negotiator of the Philippines Government in the Mindanao Peace Talks, at Georgetown University April 22, 2015 in Washington, DC.
No turning back in peace process “WE have gone this far in our peace process. There should be no turning back.” This was the message that lead government peace negotiator Miriam CoronelFerrer gave after receiving the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security on April 22 at the Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. “ The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro acknowledges a different narrative of our national being, one that would bridge our majorityminority divide toward a shared future where fellowFilipinos live in peace under
one flag in an undivided territory,” said CoronelFerrer as she expressed hope and optimism for the future of peace in Mindanao as well as for the Philippines. Coronel-Ferrer, chair of the government peace panel negotiating with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), received the award from former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Clinton cited CoronelFerrer as a concrete example of a woman who has brought to life UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security passed in 2000 by being the first woman ever to chair a
negotiating panel on behalf of a government in a peace process. She also recognized women as agents of change, drivers of progress, and makers of peace. “Peace and security are only possible when women have a seat at the table. I’ve seen this in so many different ways in so many different places,” said Clinton. In her acceptance speech, Coronel-Ferrer also peace/PAGE 11
NUJP Secretary General Rupert Francis Mangilit said they are “deeply appalled by the callous way” GMA7 Ne t w or k re t re n c h e d reporters, video cameramen and talents at their regional offices in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Naga, Davao and Cebu. At least a hundred of their employees were affected by the termination order called “Bloody Friday” which the network simultaneously issued to the affected regional
stations last Friday. “For a network that prides itself as ‘Kapuso’, the GMA 7 management heartlessly laid off hundreds of employees without sufficient warning,” Mangilit said. “In on e s w o op l a s t Friday and Saturday, the management put in peril the future of the families of hundreds of its employees and talents many of whom have spent many years of their lives dedicated to the heartless/PAGE 11
WATER-LESS. Villagers fetch water outside a brewery plant in Barangay Darong, Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur. The villagers around the plant rely solely on this water source. MindaNews photo by Keith Bacongco
Rivera shrugs off Elipe’s claim SEF fund needs council’s nod By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer
CAGAYAN de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno’s information officer Maricel Rivera said C ouncilor President Elipe erred when he said that the purchase of lots by the city government from the Special Education Fund (SEF) needs the City
Council approval. Rivera said that the Special Education Fund was specifically created by Republic Act (RA) 5447 for local governments to utilize it without necessary legislation. Culled from one percent
of the real property tax of the local government unit (LGU), the Special Education Fund is intended specifically for the construction and repair of elementary and secondary schoolbuildings, acquisition of sites and the construction and repair of workshops and similar Rivera/PAGE 11
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Bukidnon named as 2014 Most Outstanding Irrigators BUKIDNON was named the 2014 Most Outstanding Irrigators Association (IA) for the nationwide Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Award, Julios Maquiling of the Bukidnon Irrigation Office said on Tuesday. Maquiling said that the recognition is the fourth for the Bukidnon IAs after the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Northern Mindanao started the search here.
The other 2014 winner is the Patag-Corona Irrigators Association, Incorporated of Bukidnon as one of the Outstanding Rice Achievers under the National Irrigation System (NIS) with a PHP1 million cash prize. Maqui ling s aid t hat cash prize would be used in various related agricultural projects to boost agricultural productivity in Bukidnon. (PNA)
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Gov’t gathers Caraga cacao stakeholders PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (PIA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Agusan del Sur provincial office convened yesterday the Caraga cacao industry stakeholders in order to address their problems.
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DTI C acao National Industry Cluster Coordinator Edwin Banquerigo from DTI Davao City Office said they have been pushing and encouraging cacao farming because the cacao industry has the potential to change
the lives of farmers for the better. “Why cacao? I want you to know that cacao industry triggers inclusive growth. It is believed to alleviate poverty and a good rehabilitation program,” said Banguerigo. Banquerigo said although Philippines is along the equator line and cacao grows best in this part of the earth, the country has very low record of production so the
government wants to come in to see where the problem lies and provide solutions. “Cacao today has a stable market so fear of losing from cacao business is not seen. Instead, cacao has high export demand and has strong domestic market support,” Banquerigo said. “We are targeting to hit 100,000 metric tons by 2020, and Caraga Region’s share will be 2,000 metric tons,” he added.
Compulsory drug test for City Hall workers pushed ALL Cagayan de Oro City Hall and local government workers here would be required to undergo compulsory drug testing, a city official said Monday. City Councilor Roger Abaday, said that a 1997 Me m or an du m C i rc u l ar No. 34 of the Civil Service Commission (CSC), requires a compulsor y dr ug test to all government workers either regular, casual, or on a contract basis. The City Health Department, in cooperation with the C i t y A nt i - D r u g Ab u s e C ouncil, will sup er vis e t h e d r u g t e s t , Ab a d a y said. Any government
forensic laboratories and drug testing centers, accredited and monitored by the Department of He a lt h , c ou l d u n d e r g o the drug testing, he said. City Councilor Ramon Tab or, chair of the city council committee on p olice, f ire, and public s a f e t y, i s a l s o p u s h i n g for the early approval of the ordinance. He said that aside from t h e C i t y Ha l l w or k e r s , a l l v i l l age worke rs and village police should undergo the compulsor y dr ug test as par t of the employment requirement. (PNA)
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Sarimanok brings modern poultry raising to coffee shops
Sarimanok Poultry Feeds, the poultry business unit of industry leader Univet Nut r it i on a n d A n i m a l Healthcare Co. (UNAHCO), is bringing modern poultry and duck raising technologies to livestock raisers nationwide through its novel “Kapihan at Sarimanukan” program, a series of coffee shop seminars that facilitates interaction between farmers, poultry specialists, and animal health experts. From simple ways of raising broiler, layer, duck, and free range chickens to new scientific breakthroughs, Kapihan at Sarimanukan has proven to be a most effective way of reaching out to backyard farmers and livestock raisers as it brings poultry specialists, animal health experts, and farm technicians along with a host of important information directly to farmers. “Our experience with Kapihan at Sarimanukan shows that small farmers and poultry raisers are more receptive and open to new ideas when we bring them information through this informal and casual coffee shop setting,” according to Dr. Fe Marie Alejandre-Colico, head of UNAHCO’s poultry business unit.
‘KAPIHAN AT SARIMANUKAN’ – Industry leader Univet Nutrition and Animal Healthcare Co. (UNAHCO) is bringing modern poultry and duck raising technologies to livestock raisers nationwide through its ‘Kapihan at Sarimanukan’ program, a series of coffee shop seminars that facilitates interaction between farmers, poultry specialists, and animal health experts. Photo shows UNAHCO Poultry Business Unit head Dr. Fe Marie Alejandre-Colico (standing in front) while explaining the benefits of the program to the small farmers and poultry raisers during a recent informal and casual coffee shop setting of the ‘Kapihan at Sarimanukan’ in Batangas province.
“They ask more questions that they normally would be hesitant to do in formal seminars and conferences, and this leads to a more pro duc tive par tnership between Sarimanok and poultr y raisers because we both learn from our respective experiences,” Dr. Colico added. Sarimanok is a leading brand of poultry feeds and has
a complete range of products for broiler raisers that include Chick Booster, Broiler Starter, and Broiler Finisher that – when used properly and combined with proper care and management – result in earlier harvest of just 30 days or less from the previous 45 days. The most recent “Kapihan” was held last Friday, April sarimanok/PAGE 10
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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers…” (Proverbs 21:15, the Holy Bible0. -ooo WANT PROOF THAT P N OY D I D N ’ T H E L P VELOSO? READ ON: Assistant Foreign Affairs Secretary Charles Jose may not have been aware of it, but in an early morning interview with a broadcaster on Tuesday, 28 April 2015, he unwittingly provided one solid proof that the Aquino government and its leaders didn’t do anything substantial to help Mary Jane Veloso while she was being tried on drug charges in Indonesia. Jose told the broadcaster, in a voice loud and clear for everyone in the whole world to hear, that no private lawyer was provided to Veloso by the government of President Aquino at any time during her trial, which prompted the Indonesian court trying her case to ap p o i nt a g ov e r n m e nt lawyer to handle her defense. -ooo FREE LEGAL AID L AW Y E R H A N D L E D V E L O S O’ S D E F E N S E : Now, don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against any gover nment law yer. As exemplified by our ver y
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Jhan Tiafau Hurst not to hurt him but to let him go. That day, Heinz dis covere d his sur v iva l skill of talking and re a s o n i n g w i t h o t h e r s . It w a s a m aj or tu r n i ng p oi nt t h at c h ange d h i s life—and later change d the world. After a few years, He i n z’s f am i l y e s c ap e d from Germany and moved t o A m e r i c a . B ut He i n z ne ver forgot how to talk with people and help bring peace between e n e m i e s . Yo u s e e , t h at 11-year-old boy who had negotiated his first peace s e tt l e m e nt w it h a Na z i bully, later became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace in the world. You’ve probably heard of him…not as Heinz…but by his Amer ican name: H e n r y K i s s i n g e r, t h e f o r m e r U. S . S e c re t a r y of State. Think a Minute…
own government lawyers from the Public Attorneys’ Office, government lawyers in Indonesia are similarly diligent, intelligent, and zealous, in discharging their work as free legal aid counsel. I know, because by the grace of God, I happened to have met some of them, in the course of my work as a private counsel, and when I was a part of the public relations team from Rotary International Philippines. B u t , l i k e a ny o t h e r government lawyers in the world, those in Indonesia, I am sure, are similarly burdened with big number of cases which make their work extremely difficult to discharge. I am also sure that the many limitations of being a public defender also placed serious challenges in defending clients, whether they be fellow Indonesians or, as in the case of Veloso, of foreign descent. -ooo WA S P 1 0 0 M O F W LEGAL FUND USED TO HELP VELOSO? That notwithstanding, the bigger issue in the disclosures made by Jose is this: it i s u n d e n i abl e t h at t he Philippines has a P100 million budget a year for the legal defense of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing court cases starting 2015, and P30 million a year
before that. Was this P100 million fund ever used for Veloso? The answer would seem to be no, if I am to believe S en. Nanc y Binay w ho disclosed that President Aquino actually made it greatly difficult for even a centavo of that P100 million legal defense fund to be disbursed for OFWs facing criminal charges overseas, by directing that the fund be placed under the control of the Department of Budget and Management, instead of under the control of the Department of Foreign Affairs, as it was in the past. It wou l d s e e m now, from hindsight, that, if only Aquino did not transfer the control of the P100 million legal defense fund from the DFA to the DBM, and if only he did not impose more stringent requirements for the funds’ release, Veloso could have been given private lawyers who could have devoted more attention to her case. Who knows, she may still be a free woman today! -ooo M AY G O D H AV E MERCY ON US: But, that is how the cookie crumbles, unfortunately. I couldn’t help thinking that somehow, somewhere, Veloso may have been used to show to all Filipinos how simple policy changes, made by
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hink a minute…It’s truly amazing how t he Je wish p e ople have sur vived after thousands of years of b eing slaves, persecuted, and even attempted genocide when Hitler’s Nazi’s murdered 6 m i l l i o n J e w s ! T h a t’s w hy i n 1 9 3 4 , G e r m any was the wrong place to b e a Je w. When Hitler’s teenage gangs to ok over his village the little Jewish b oy, Heinz, was just 11 years old. Heinz’s parents taught their children how important it was to learn s e l f - c o n t r o l . Wi t h t h e Na z i g a n g s t e r ror i z i n g their village on the streets d a i l y, H e i n z ’s p a r e n t s knew that just one moment of losing control of their anger against t heir Nazi r ulers could mean the death of their family. So Heinz learned to stay out of their way, s ometimes crossing the street or taking a different road home. B u t o n e d a y, y o u n g Heinz was finally cornered by one of Hitler’s bullies. For the first time, Heinz was forced to talk to a Nazi youth. But by staying calm and carefully choosing his words, Heinz sur prised even hims elf w hen he talked h i s w ay o ut of t rou b l e and convinced this bully
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e need to remind ourselves that holiness can be occasioned, (not caused, of course) by sin. And so we have to devise a spirituality that recognizes this very important fact and acts on it accordingly. Just a reminder: it is God’s grace and our correspondence to it that cause holiness. But anything, everything, even our problems and sins, can be and should be an occasion to attain a certain degree of sanctity. With God, everything will always work out for the good. Let us be wary when we only develop a spirituality that restricts itself to the practice of good things and yet is helpless when faced with the ugliness and effects of sin and evil in oneself and in the world. That would be a spir itua lity t hat is not re a l i s t i c , t h at c h o o s e s t o i g n o r e a s a l i e nt i f unwelcome aspect of our human condition here on earth. It is prone to fall into self-righteousness, rash judgments and fault-finding. It is also prone to the tricks of hypocrisy and deception if only to cover the unavoidable inconsistencies in our spiritual and moral life. It cannot help but drip of sanctimony, the caricature of holiness. Besides, it tends to turn off people especially when its flaws get widely
known. It is a pity, because with the temper of the times when a great majority of the people is saddled with all kinds of sin and anomalies, not only of the small and transitory ones but rather of the big and often persistent and vicious kind, there is a clamor for spirituality skilled in tackling this unfortunate situation. We need to have a plan or program of spirituality that can be attractive to sinners and people in trouble who, in spite of their predicaments, still have a longing for what is objectively true, good and beautiful. This practically refers to all of us. It should be a spirituality that knows how to dispense mercy and the means to cure or at least give relief to our spiritual and moral predicaments. It should have a pharmacopeia that is able to attend to a great variety of spiritual and moral conditions that we can fall into as we go through life. Let us never forget that we are all sinners, and yet God loves us still, even to the point of becoming man and offering his life on the cross, practically assuming all our sinfulness just torecover us. In a certain sense, there is something in sin and evil that attracts God to us. Our spiritual life should capture this divine logic and behavior that certainly sees
sin as evil and yet is not scandalized by it. Rather, it should fill us with sorrow and contrition, rushing to God asking for forgiveness, instead of running away from him that would worsen our condition. God’s love is always greater than the malice behind our sin. More than that, it is capable of drawing good from evil. This truth of our faith should be spread more widely, not to spoil us by abusing the goodness of God, but rather to instil hope in us who are struggling with all kinds of sin and their consequences. We should also not lose sight of the fact that sin, if properly reacted to and hand le d, can s omehow expand our perspective, enrich our wisdom and make us more identified with Christ who, as St. Paul once said, made himself like sin without committing them. Sin should be avoided at all costs. But when it comes, when we fall into it, we should not aggravate the situation by fleeing from God who is all eager to forgive and comfort us, and to give us all the means to bring us back to our original dignity. We should avoid keeping to ourselves. With God’s forgiveness, we can start the way to full recovery,
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Fr. Roy Cimagala going through the process of atonement and reparation for whatever damage our sin may have cause, and developing the appropriate virtues and learning how to tackle our weaknesses and temptations more effectively. Let us remember that the Church which is holy because of its founder, its doctrine and sacraments, etc., is also a family of saints who have been sinners but who struggled all the way to the end. Some of our great saints have been big sinners before. We can cite the example of St. Paul, for one. He was a vicious persecutor before his dramatic conversion which was an effect both of God’s grace and his quick correspondence to that grace. Let us hope that we can develop a spirituality that knows how to take advantage of our sinfulness! roycimagala@gmail.com
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vershadowed by high-profile issues is a two-page proposed statute which allows live media coverage of court proceedings in the country. Referred to the House Committee on Justice for its consideration, HB 4236 or the so-called “Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2014” is a brainchild of Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro City and Abante Mindanao party-list Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. “While it may be true that there are disadvantages to
having live media coverage, it is also true that the benefits definitely outweigh them,” Rep. R. Rodriguez stressed. The Constitution provides the accused the right to a speedy, impartial and public trial, and anyone interested in observing the proceedings may do so subject only to certain limitations, the authors said. “The right to a public trial is given to the accused in order to prevent abuses that may be committed by the court to the prejudice of the defendant, while also
entitled to the support of his friends and relatives,” they added. Rodriguez, who is also chairman of the House Special Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic L aw (BBL), explained that the problem of accommodation in the countr y’s smallsized courtrooms could be addressed by allowing such live coverage to ensure that the parties in the proceeding are answerable to the public in general and minimize the use of underhanded trick or tactics that would prejudice
any of the parties. “Also, by allowing such live coverage, the public itself could get first-hand information on what is happ ening or how t he trial is proceeding, aside from having another form of documentation on the proceedings of the trial which may help the appellate courts if ever the case is appealed,” the authors pointed out. Under HB 4236, filed since May of 2014, provides that: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the justices and judges of the
Court of Appeals, Court of Tax Appeals, Sandiganbayan, R e g i o n a l Tr i a l C o u r t , Metropolitan Trial Court and Metropolitan Circuit Court may, at the discretion of that judge, permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of any court proceeding over which that justice presides; Provided that the justice or judge shall not permit the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of any court proceeding if that
justice or judge determines t h at t h e a c t i on wou l d constitute a violation of the due process rights of any party.” Likewise, the bill provides that: “The court shall order the face and voice of a party or witness to be disguised or ot he r w is e ob s c ure d in such a manner as to render the party or witness unrecognizable to the public or broadcast audience of the trial proceeding it would threaten the: (I) the safety of the individual, (II) the proposed/PAGE 11
The K to 12 Program in the Philippines By Edgardo Gicale Malaubang Jr. Teacher – III Tumatyag Primary School Division of Tangub City
K to 12 Basic Education Program is the newest system of education believed as best strategy to improve quality of countr y’s human resources especially about their participation and competition in the global arena. It is now running its fourth year of implementation. There are a lot of people, individual and in groups, who has strong belief on the prime of K to 12. In a news article published in a national newspaper earlier April 2015, it was stated that K to 12 has the support of City Mayors nationwide. League of Cities of the
Philippines has recently published a press statement stating that they are fully committed to work with the national government for the effective and successful implementation of the program. Their reason is that it is already high time to implement the education reform in the country. They also backed the Senior High School Program for it is a significant and necessary component of basic education reform. Even on the outset of the year 2014, a lot of people and groups showed support for K to
12. Included are businesses and academes who expressed their strong support for they saw that additional years of schooling have a positive impact on wages and the economy’s annual GDP growth. Moreover, benefits of the reform measure include the enhancement of the education system, production of “college-ready” students, careerready students by the end of their schooling, producing globally competitive graduates, an increased demand for quality faculty, lower unemployment rate and higher wages; and overall economic growth and social inclusion. However, as the same, there are quite a number of people who are still against it. It is because according to them, there are a
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lot of problems seen in the initial implementation. In a news article published in a national newspaper on March 2015, one of the problems is the readiness of government to fully implement the K to 12 program. Philippine senator and committee chair on education, arts and culture Pia Cayetano even questioned the K to 12 Program. She said that there are gaps in the government’s education reform program such as inadequate budget and lack of time for its full implementation, among other concerns. News in different angles also came out about delay in classroom construction in year 2014 and K to 12 Program causing thousands of jobless university teachers.
In this, most of the articles spread nationwide might be telling the truth about the problems, but Department of Education has not stopped in providing measures and solutions to the problems. The department is standing still on its belief that the program aims to make the country’s education system at par with other more developed countries, despite additional cost to families and problems on educational infrastructure. Let us reiterate: K to 12 is the newest system of education believed as best strategy to improve quality of country’s human resources. It is still new. Look at the gaps, but instead of abolishing K to 12 fully, let it overcome and solve these gaps.
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Over 15,000 jobs will be offered by approximately 200 companies in the three Mindanao malls. Job postings will be both for domestic and overseas deployment. SM, its tenants and affiliates will also participate in the job fair. In order to facilitate faster transactions on May 1, preregistration is ongoing at SM Cagayan de Oro, SM Davao and SM General Santos. SM City
CDO Energy Press Corps plans priority projects By APIPA P. BAGUMBARAN
CAGAYAN de Oro City --- Officers of the newly-organized Cagayan de Oro Energy Press Corps (CEPC) met on April 27, to plan their priority projects for the second quarter of 2015. The meeting was presided by its President and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Regional Director Thelma B. Oliver. One of the projects identified is the distribution of learner’s kit to select Grade 1 and Grade 2 pupils on June 15, 2015 in support to the Brigada Eskwela program of the Department of Education (DepED). The officers agreed that the Brigada Eskwela is a good venue to educate pupils, parents, and teachers on transmission line safety and the importance of the power lines of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The learner’s kit will consists of a bag, notebooks, paper, pencils, crayon, sharpener, scissors and slippers. Aside from the learner’s kit, transmission line safety information materials will also be distributed during the activity. The school beneficiary is not yet identified pending advised from the NGCP District 3 Chief Transmission Line Engineer. But the group proposed that the school should be located in Kinoguitan or Tagoloan, both in Misamis Oriental and host of the JasaanKinoguitan 69KV line and Abaga-LugaitTagoloan 128KV line, respectively. The press corps oficers also planned to conduct an officer’s exposure trip in Abaga Substation and Davao Substation and a meetand-greet activity with the General SantosSarangani Energy Press Corps Officers on the second week of July, this year. (APB/PIA-10)
Davao is also hosting a One Stop Shop where participants can process their pre-employment requirements. The Job Fair is SM’s response to the call of government for private sectors to provide avenues and opportunities for gainful employment for the Filipino workers. Also, the event is SM’s way of giving opportunities to their
affiliates and tenants to employ the best and the brightest labor force in the city and the neighboring municipalities. DOLE XI Regional Director Atty. Joffrey Suyao is expected to grace the event at SM City Davao while DOLE XII Regional Director Ofelia B. Domingo will formally open the fair at SM City General Santos. A press conference at the Luxe Hotel will be conducted on
April 29 for the SM City Cagayan de Oro event. The Labor Day Job Fair will be simultaneously happening at the Atrium Ground Floor of SM City Cagayan de Oro, Annex Event Center of SM City Davao and Trade Halls 1 & 2 of SM City General Santos. A resume drop box will also be deployed at the Ground Floor of SM Lanang Premier.
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Drought, dry spell likely to continue, intensify in 12 provinces MANILA - Government expects drought and the dry spell to likely continue and even intensify next month in 12 provinces of the country despite the anticipated onset of the rainy season by then. In its May 2015 drought an d d r y s p e l l out l o ok released Monday (April 27), government’s Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) identified the provinces as Albay, Bataan, Batangas, C avite, Ilo cos Nor te, Pampanga all in Luzon; Cebu and Leyte in the Visayas as well as Biliran, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur in Mindanao. “We forecast there lowerthan-average rainfall values for the month,” said PAGASA weather specialist Joseph Basconcillo. He noted such forecast indicates rainfall in the areas next month might not be enough to alter the prevailing dry condition there so people must prepare for this accordingly. The outlook likewise indicates Camarines Norte, Catanduanes, Quezon and Romblon provinces will likely experience drought and the
dry spell beginning next month. Below-normal rainfall and higher-than-normal temperatures in varying degrees from place to place and from time to time are El Nino phenomenon’s adverse impacts on thecountry, noted PAGASA. El Niño is characterized by unusually warm ocean surfacetemperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, PAGASA said. “Since the last quarter of 2014, warm ocean conditions persisted which show that El Niño is in progress,” PAGASA further said in its March 13, 2015 advisory on the matter. PAGASA’s assessment as of April 23 this year show Ilocos Norte, Pampanga, Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur as among 23 provinces already being affected by drought. “Drought is defined as three consecutive months of way-below normal rainfall condition,” said PAGASA. Are as st r i cke n w it h drought suffer over 60 percent reduction from average rainfall, PAGASA noted. The assessment also show Albay, Bataan, Batangas, drought/PAGE 11
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Phivolcs chief cites need to heed lesson from Nepal quake MANILA -- The country’s volcanology chief sees need for continuous inspection of residential buildings nationwide, particularly the low- and medium-rise ones, to help protect life, limb and property from earthquakes. “ We mu s t f o c u s on such inspection as many residential buildings are non-engineered,” Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Director Dr. Renato Solidum said after a magnitude 7.8 killerearthquake struck Nepal last April 25. He cited need for action as the United Nations said initial f igures f rom its Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and f rom the Nepalese government indicate the earthquake already left some 2,200 people dead and 5,800 others injured. Solidum said like earthquake-prone Metro Manila, Nepal isundertaking preparations for possible occurrence of major tremors. “The problem is Nepal has more weak buildings and some of these are even historical - so many of such structures collapsed from the earthquake,” he said. He urged local government
units (LGUs) nationwide to further spearhead inspection of buildings in their respective areas of jurisdiction so the structures can either be condemned already or strengthened using engineering interventions. “LGUs must inspect all buildings, especially lowand medium-rise residential ones, as these are where many people live,” he said. Earlier, Phivolcs and its partners developed a free tool for helping people undertake rapid assessment of their houses’ integrity and vulnerability to earthquakes. Initial result of the tool “How Safe is My House?” will verify if a house was built following appropriate construction procedures and measures and if it needs strengthening, said Phivolcs. “Integrity and safety of a house depends on how it was made,” Phivolcs noted. Ground movement during earthquakes differs depending on distance from these tremors’ epicenter and condition of areas’ rock foundation, said Solidum. “If an earthquake is near our area, we’ll feel fast ground movement -- upwards then horizontally,” he said. “Because of such movement, the tendency for buildings is to move. However, lowand medium-rise buildings will respond most to such
ground movement.” Areas farther from earthquakes’ respective epicenters will experience slower, swaying ground movement, he continued. “ The tendency is for higher buildings to move,” he said. He noted such happened in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu where such buildings and other tall structures collapsed from last week’s killer earthquake in that country. “ T h a t e a r t h q u a k e’s epicenter was about 50 k i l o m e t e r s aw ay f r o m Kathmandu so the worstcase scenario for that city didn’t happen, however,” he clarified. Phivolcs continues warning about possible onslaught of a major quake from movement of West Valley Fault (WVF) which st retches across Met ro Manila from Quezon City to the cities of Marikina, Pasig, Makati, Taguig and Muntinlupa as well as Pateros municipality. Authorities reported WVF can generate earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or stronger. WVF is already ripe for movement, Phivolcs warned earlier. ”Recent studies show W V F h a s m ov e d f o u r times and generated strong earthquakes within the last
1,400 years,” Phivolcs and other agencies reported in the 2002-2004 Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Reduction Study (MMEIRS) executive summary. The agencies also reported in MMEIRS approximate return period of those earthquakes was less than 500 years and no event along WVF is known after 17th century, indicating “active phases of the Valley Fault is approaching.” “All buildings in Metro Manila must therefore be strong,” Solidum said. He also reiterated his call for regularly conducting earthquake drills so people will know what to do when tremors strike. Authorities concerned reported dozens of aftershocks occurred in Nepal after the April 25 killer earthquake there. Such aftershocks included a magnitude 6.7 earthquake on April 26, they said. “Thirty-five of 75 districts are affected in the Western and C entral Regions, including the Kathmandu Valley districts,” UN said, citing available data. The most affected districts a re D h a d i n g , G or k h a , Rasuwa,Sindhupalchowk, Kavre, Nuwakot, Dolakha, K a t h m a n d u , L a l i t p u r, Bhaktapur and Ramechhap, UN added. (PNA)
More firms apply for permit to collect hospitals wastes in Cebu CEBU CITY -- Two more companies have applied a permit from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 to collect medical infectious wastes from hospitals in Metro Cebu. Their application came after the DENR 7 issued a cease and desist order on the lone service provider for lack of permits, resulting in over 30,000 kilos of uncollected hospital wastes. D r. E d d i e L l a m e d o, DENR 7 sp okesp ers on, said the agency is currently considering the applications of Davao City Environmental Care and
NAV Trading to acquire t re at me nt , stor age and disposal (TSD) permit. T h e t w o c omp a n i e s have already submitted the requirements for the issuance of the TSD permit. But Llamedo said the DENR has yet to conduct ground verification because the applicants have not identified the area where to dispose the treated wastes. Llamedo also denied insinuations that the pending applications of the two companies have caused delay in the issuance of the transporter permit to Pollution Abatement Systems Specialists Inc.
(PASSI). He said DENR suspended the operations of PASSI for failure to secure the TSD and transporter permits. The suspension resulted in the uncollected hospital wastes since March 18. Llamedo said he believes the entry of the two other ser vice providers will prevent the recurrence of the problem of uncollected medical infectious wastes in Metro Cebu. It is also expected to bring down the cost of collecting hospital wastes. PASSI is charging P40 for every kilo of infectious wastes it collects. (PNA)
DENR-9 turns-over research center at Labangan town LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-9 formally inaugurated and turned-over the Forest and Timber Resources Research Center (FTRRC) to the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) in a simple rites recently held at Barangay Pulacan this municipality. In a makeshift tent set up in front of the refurbished research center, Regional Director Arleigh J. Adorable turned-over the key of responsibility to Antonio M. Dano, assistant director of ERDB-9. In his message, Marcial Amaro, assistant secretary for field operations, hoped that
the center would not just continue with what had been started in 2012 but continue maintaining, upgrading and ensuring that the researches are being done insofar as far as clonal preparation of planting materials is concerned to support the National Greening Program which will end in 2016. It can be recalled that the clonal facility was inaugurated and started its operations in July 2012 with Assistant Secretary Amaro and Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo as the guests of honor during the said occasion. At the start of the program, Ruben Tabora, head of ERDB-9 reported that the denr/PAGE 11
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O TA B AT O C I T Y -- Another state of calamity has been declared in Maguindanao due to dry spell that already affected more than 2,000 farmers in 36 municipalities. It was the second time the provincial government declared a state of calamity. In early March, the provincial legislative body declared calamity in 12 towns in Ma g u i n d an a o’s s e c on d district due to armed conflict. Governor Esmael Toto Mang u d a d atu s ai d t he provincial board has approved a resolution declaring the entire province under state of calamity as damages to agricultural crops reached about P80 million. He said the declaration will hopefully pave the way for national government agencies to extend assistance
to affected farmers. A month-long law enforcement operations against lawless Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) has displaced about 20,000 families or 120,000 persons. The Autonomous Region i n Mu s l i m M i n d a n a o ( A R M M ) , t h rou g h t he Humanitarian Emergency Action and Response Team (HEART), today reported more than 90 percent of t he IDPs have a lre ady returned home 27 days after the military called off its offensives against the BIFF. To date, ARMM-HEART said, the remaining IDPs are only 8,783 families or 43,915 persons in 11 evacuation centers situated in six municipalities. Mangudadatu sought the help of the provincial
council to place the province under state of calamity due to drought after he received rep or ts f rom Dr. Salik Panalunsong, Maguindanao provincial agriculturist, that almost P80 million worth of crops have been destroyed. More than P60 million worth of corn and P20 million worth of palay have been destroyed with no chances of recovery.Damage to livestock was placed at more than a million pesos. E arlier, the town of Makilala in North Cotabato also placed its municipality under calamity after high value crops amounting to more than P110 million were destroyed due to dry spell. Makilala was the fifth town in North Cotabato to have declared calamity next to Mlang, Kabacan, Magpet and Midsayap. (PNA)
West PH Sea confab moved to May 6 C A G AYA N D E O R O CITY – Due to a national concern, the second leg of the nationwide Information Drive on the West Philippine Sea issue originally set on 20
MinDA conducts Mindanao 2020 forum in Dipolog DIPOLOG CIT Y – The Mindanao Development Aut hor ity (MinDA) has recently conducted an executive for um on Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework Plan at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention and Exhibition Center (ZNCEC) this city.Secretary Luwalhati R . A n t o n i n o , M i n DA chair p ers on, expl aine d the policies that impact Mindanao and talked about the investment opportunities on renewable energy, ecot ou r i s m , a g ro - fore s t r y such as cacao and coffee. In developing Mindanao, MinDA adopts eco-system based approach. It also encouraged everyone to do cacao farming because of its high demand and being a world commodity.“In developing domestic tourism of Mindanao, Mindanawons can be tourists in our very own Mindanao,” Secretary Antonino stressed.She added that if “we compete in the world market, it must be world class, high quality and sustainable.”Meanwhile, she emphasized that MinDA is only a planning agency like NEDA, but it can facilitate the sourcing of funds for certain projects to be ipemented in the island.The Mindanaowide security coordination initiative was tackled during the said forum.Antonino forum/PAGE 11
April 2015 has been moved to 6 May 2015 at VIP Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. Assistant S ecretar y C h a r l e s J o s e , D FA Spokesperson and the resource speaker of the forum have to be in Manila during the week pending the appeal of the Philippine government on the Mary Jane Veloso case. A collaboration project o f t h e D e p a r t m e nt o f Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the campaign aims to disseminate information on the issues relating to West Philippine Sea particularly why the Phi lippine gover nment seeks arbitration from an i nte r n at i on a l t r i bu n a l, our entitlement on the disputed territory and other historical, economic and legal concerns. Foreign Affairs Spokesperson and Assistant
Secretary Charles C. Jose wi l l g race t he e vent to discuss the core issues, the overarching principles that guide Philippine resp ons e to t he issues, an d t h e s t e p s t h at are being undertaken by the Philippine Government to address the disputes. An estimated 200 participants from the different sectors particularly from the academe, National G ove r n m e nt Age n c i e s , fisherfolks, Information officers, local government through barangay chairmen and the media have been invited. T he Mu lt i - s e c tor a l forum will start from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 nn which will end with a press conference with AS ec Jose. This forum is open to anyone interested. For details you may call PIA region 10 office at 856-8178. (PIA10)
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International Seminar on Educational Management Attending seminars is a professionally rewarding experience. In addition to socializing with colleagues from other division, to attend a seminar is to hear presentations and to converse with other participants .Listening to the speakers will inform you of what others are. As your career move forward, you’ll learn that even though listening to the lecture is somewhat valuable. Attending a seminar is a great way to turn over a new energy into your job, whether for work or personal reasons.
The seminar, whose theme was, “Retrofitting the Administrative and Supervisory Practices of School Administrators in the Management of the K-12 Curriculum,” was held in Hotel Conchita, Cagayan de Oro City, from 24-26 April 2015. It was hosted by Association of Educators for Interrelated Research and Studies (AEIRS).The seminar started with opening remarks from Apolinario S. Saymo, the Seminar Director/President. Saymo highlighted the importance of Educational Management and welcomed everyone to the seminar. The first speaker was Dr. Cecilia L. Calub, an English and Literature professor at Tarlac State University (TSU) - Tarlac City, is actively involved in research and community (extension) services. She has conducted and written a number of researches focused on English language teaching and learning. She also has co-authored books titled “World Literature” and “Writing in the Discipline” which are being used by the students at TSU as textbooks. Calub discussed the Implementing K-12 Curriculum: Philippine Context. She orients the participants the “things to know about K-12 Curriculum.” In the conclusion of her topic she said that there are good effects of the K-12 implementation, and that change is not easy to accept, but change would benefit the majority in the end. The second speaker was Ms Colleen Curran, from the University of Lethbridge, Canada. Curran discussed the Education Reform in the Philippines. She elaborated the advantages of the K-12 curriculum and that under the new program; graduates will be better prepared for higher studies, high school graduates will be better equipped to work and will, therefore, be more employable. The third speaker was Dr. Editha R. Pridas, Chief of Education Supervisors, Division of San Carlos City. She discussed about the Administrative and Supervisory Practices of School Administrators. Dr. Pridas have enough knowledge about the topic she is discussing. Upon my observation, participants are interested to the topic discussed and participating with the speaker and listen enough to learn. Attending the International Seminars has me all excited to my profession. I find the seminar enjoyable and professionally satisfying.
GRIMILEN P. AGUSAN School Head Claveria District II Division of Misamis Oriental
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ENSURING EDUCATION – VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ strongly pushes for the continued operations of all Bukidnon State University-External Studies Centers (BSUESCs) in Misamis Oriental, encouraging them to enroll incoming first year students for School-Year 2015-2016 during the consultative meeting on BSU-ESCs which was organized by the Commission on Higher Education Region 10 (CHED 10). During the meeting, Vice Governor Pelaez urged CHED to give time and chance for all ESCs to comply with CHED standards, emphasizing that closing BSU-ESCs is not the best solution. Present during the consultative meeting were CHED Regional Director Dr. Zenaida Gersana, BSU President Dr. Oscar Cabañelez, Mayor Roberto Lagrosas of Manticao and Vice Mayor Emmanuel Jamis of Alubijid, among others.
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24, at a fast food outlet in Tanauan City in Batangas. It featured Dr. Al Alvarado, a veterinarian and poultry practitioner managing his ow n p ou lt r y far m, and Dr. Anne Jasmin Orillena, U N A H C O ’s t e c h n i c a l e x t e n s i on v e t e r i n a r i a n in Southern Tagalog, as resource speakers. Alvarado and Orillena discussed broiler management along with practical tips to increase y i e l d a n d prof it a bi l it y through proper nutrition, medication program and the basic factors in raising broiler chickens like temperature, housing, light, feeds and water, and air quality and ventilation from chick brooding up to the time of harvest. The seminar attendees include young businessmen, housewives, seasoned farmers, retirees, and professionals who were all eager to learn new ways of productive livelihood a c t iv it i e s u s i ng v a c ant spaces in their backyards. Dr. Colico said broiler chickens today are improved breeds with the capacity to grow very fast, attaining desired body weights in less than 30 days. “However, this potential
can only be fully realized with the correct and scientifically proven new techniques that improve the feed conversion efficiency of the bird,” she said. S h e s ai d S ar i m an o k is dif ferent f rom ot her feed brands because it contains Optimum Vi t a m i n Nu t r i t i o n o r OVN, a special vitamin package incorporated in the feed formulation. This technology is a product of Sarimanok’s synergistic partnership with DSM, a global leader in vitamin nutrition. “S a r i m a n o k Pou lt r y Feeds with OVN is special in the sense that the vitamins a r e c o mp l e t e , a n d t h e vitamin levels are higher than the usual requirement your one-stop
so that birds are less prone to st re ss and s i ck ne ss , which makes efficienc y parameters become easily attainable,” she added. The Kapihan at Sarimanukan is being held regularly in major towns and cities in Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, and the response anywhere they bring the program is ver y enthusiastic, Dr. Colico said. She said the success of “Kapihan at Sarimanukan” has prompted UNAHCO to bring the seminar to a wider audience through a regular segment in the weekly show “Agri TV Hayop ang Galing” which airs over ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel. The segment premiered last Sunday, April 19.
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company and the public that they serve,” he continued. In an effort to dodge a backlash from its decision to terminate its employees, GMA 7 Network issued a statement last Sunday saying it was not closing its regional TV stations. It said all affected regional stations will continue as “satellite selling stations” pending the completion of the study and recommendation of the Regional TV Review Committee. But their morning shows like “Una ta Bai” and “Buena Mano Balita” produced by its regional stations in Cebu and Davao cities were axed, the network statement said. “The strategic streamlining being undertaken by the Network is geared towards incre as ing r at i ng s and revenues of all of its regional stations from more efficient operations,” it said. GMA 7 also belied reports that the retrenchment has s om e t h i ng t o d o w it h it s bu s i n e s s d e a l w it h businessman Ramon Ang of San Miguel Corp. who was reportedly keen on buying 30 percent of the network stocks. Mangilit said GMA 7 Network played on words when it insisted that it will be converting the affected regional stations into “satellite selling stations.” “This play on words belies the grim reality that almost all employees in regional news desks of the network will lose their jobs,” he said. Mangilit said GMA 7 is not losing as it claimed to be, as it reported a net income of P1.01 billion in 2014 and at least a billion pesos yearly in 2012 and 2013. He said based on a compensation filing made by the network at the Securities and Exchange Commission, its top five executives received a total of P141.716 million last year. “The hundreds of regional employees who will lose their jobs, unfortunately, do not enjoy the same. Clearly, hundreds of jobs and lives have been put in the altar of sacrifice for more profits for its owners and investors at the expense of loyal and dedicated employees and talents,” he said. MindaNews learned that only the sales group will remain with GMA’s Cagayan de Oro station. Cagayan de Oro’s entire editorial staff including 16 talents was fired after the station aired its 24 Oras news show last Friday.
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highlighted the important role women played in the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, which was signed in March 2014. “ Three out of six government signatories to the agreement are women, with myself as the chair. The
MILF panel was all men. In all, just three of the 12 signatories are women. Still, it’s a big leap: nearly all past negotiations were exclusively done by men,” said CoronelFerrer. “These three women were not alone. They were backed up by a strong and active contingent of women outside of the formal table. From them, we got the strength and fortitude to see the process through, a delightful dynamic of women inspiring fellow women,” Coronel-Ferrer added. She also talked about how the peace process aims to protect women and advance their role in society. “Our p eace pro cess, indeed, was informed by the very goals of this award: to protect women against all forms of violence and advance the role of women in attaining peace and security in and outside of their homes,” Coronel-Ferrer said. “I speak especially of the women in the Bangsamoro, w ho have endure d t he burden of strife, and who must now s ec ure their places in the public sphere as equal partners in peace and development,” she added. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. attended the ceremonies and extended his congratulations to CoronelFerrer for her contributions to lasting peace in the Philippines. “I would like to c ong r atu l at e Profe s s or Miriam C oronel-Ferrer for bringing honor to the Philippines as well as the much needed hope and catalyst to achieve a lasting peace in Mindanao,” said Ambassador Cuisia. “How fitting that former Secretary Clinton recognized women as agents of change, drivers of progress, and makers of peace,” he said, a d d i n g t h at P r o f e s s o r Coronel-Ferrer’s trailblazing efforts as chairperson and the signing of the peace agreement last year is a critical instrument of peace in Mindanao. “I am confident that with her leadership and vision, our country will be able to achieve stability the Philippines so richly deserves,” Ambassador Cuisia added. Aside from Professor Coronel-Ferrer, Staffan de Mistura, former UN special envoy for Afghanistan, was honored for his work to ensure inclusivity of women in Afghanistan. British Foreign Secretary William Hague was among those awarded in 2014 when the award was launched by Georgetown University. A ls o pre s e nt at t he aw ard i ng c e re m ony at G e orgetown University were Sheila Coronel, sister of Professor Coronel-Ferrer and Dean of Academic Affairs of the School of Journalism at Columbia University and other prominent members of the Washington, D.C. community, as well as other G e orgetown University officials.
Rivera... buildings and accessories to house laboratory, technical equipment and apparatus. Rivera said that from April 2014 to the present, around P662 million was already utilized under SEF to construct 309 classrooms in 16 sites. Fourteen of these sites were purchased by City Hall in which Elipe has questioned during the councilors’ weekly session on Monday. Elipe insisted that any purchase of lot by the city government would require approval from the City Council.
Ta r l a c , Taw i - t aw i a n d Zamboanga Sibugay. PAG A S A m a d e t h e forecast, noting the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ will prevail beginning next month and kick off the rainy season. “With the rainy season’s onset by then, we expect rain in the areas so conditions there can be better,” said Basconcillo. Earlier, PAGASA said consensus among computer models indicate that a weak El Niño is expected to last until mid-2015. PAGASA added other models indicate further strengthening of El Niño towards 2015’s end, however. (PNA)
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security of the court, (III) the integrity of future or ongoing law enforcement operations, or (IV) the interest of justice.” “The parties to a case or any witness has the right to request that his face, image and voice be obscured,” the bill states. Fu r t he r more, “t he photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, or televising to the public of any part of the conversations between attorneys and their clients, between co-counsels of a client, between adverse counsels, or between counsel and the presiding judge or justice are strictly prohibited it said conversations are privileged communication.” If and when the measure is enacted into law, the “Supreme C ourt of the Philippines shall issue such orders, rules and regulations and other issuances as may be necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the proposed Act.”
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Cavite, Cebu, Leyte and Biliran as among 31 provinces being affected by the dry spell. “Dry spell is defined as three consecutive months of below-normal rainfall c o n d i t i o n ,” c o n t i n u e d PAGASA. Such condition is characterized by 21 percent to 60 percent reduction from average rainfall, PAGASA noted. In contrast, PAGASA expects conditions in 42 other drought- and dry spellaffected provinces to improve beginning May this year. The provinces are Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Apayao, Basilan, Batanes, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Davao, Davao Oriental, Eastern Samar, Guimaras, Ifugao, Ilocos Sur, Kalinga, La Union, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Masbate, Misamis Oriental, Mountain Province, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Western Samar, Sarangani, Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur,
from page 8 clonal facility had produced 20 thousand seedling in 2012, 30 thousand in 2013 and 50-thousand last year. It is now targeting to produce 90 thousand seedlings of various indigenous trees this year. Amaro also challenged the officers and personnel manning the facility to further enhance and work more seriously in the years to come. Meanwhile, Assistant Director Antonio Dano of ERDB-9 in his acceptance message said, “ to us in the research sector, it is a reminder of what are we going to do. Our role is ver y important and the expectation of DENR from us is very high that we really have to support the program of the DENR particularly the NGP. “With this clonal facility we are expected to produce quality planting materials,” Dano pointed out. “It is a big challenge for us, with the expected target as presented earlier, we always emphasized that we want to produce quality planting materials,” Dano said. Also in attendance during the occassion are Gil Ona, assistant regional d i r e c t o r f o r D E N R’s Management Services, and PIA-9 Regional Director Noemi B. Edaga as well as the entire staff of the facility. Rev. Fr. Francisco Pintac, parish priest of L a nt i a n o f f i c i at e d t h e blessing of the facilities and the motorcycles for its working force. (PIA9)
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also urged the graduates not to leave Mindanao because “there are so many opportunities now in the area.”Among the elected officials present during the event were Governor Roberto Y. Uy, Vice-Governor Senen O. Angeles, provincial board members, third representative Isagan S. Amatong as well as the mayors of Dipolog, Manukan, Sibutad, Labason, Roxas, Sindangan, Liloy, Tampilisan and La Libertad. (PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2015-029 Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND ( PAG-IBIG ) against RUTH D. VALENZUELA , with postal address at Block 18, Lot 34, Vamenta Estate Subd., Barra , Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of March 11, 2015 amounts to TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR PESOS & 69/100 (Php 2,107,584.69), including interests and penalty, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure , the undersigned will sell at public auction on June 3, 2015 at 10:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon, at the Tourism Hall, 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: TCT NO. T-17976 “ A PARCEL OF LAND ( LOT 34, Block 18, of the Subd., plan, PSD-10- 022684, being a portion of Lot 5238-A-2, Psd-104321-020152), situated in the Brgy. Of Barra, Municipal of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of Eighty Nine (89) . 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 date for whatever 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. DONE this 10th day of April, 2015, in the City of Cagayan de Oro.
(Sgd) ENRIQUE M. TALAG, JR. Sheriff IV
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Seda Centrio hosts Appreciation Party for Top Partners Story by MIKE BAÑOS, Photos by RICH NERI CONCEPCION
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agayan de Oro City’s premiere urban lifestyle hotel hosted an Appreciation Party for its Top Partners from last year at the Sinamay Function room last Wednesday, April 22. “Seda Centrio wants to show our heartfelt appreciation to all our friends and patrons whose loyalty and patronage have made Seda Centrio Cagayan de Oro’s premier hotel,” said Mr. Noel B. Barrameda, hotel manager in his welcome remarks. As a sign of Seda Centrio’s appreciation of the loyalty and patronage of its guests, Mr. Barrameda said Seda Group General Manager, Mr. Andrea Mastellone, and Group Director of Sales & Marketing Ms. Melissa Carlos flew in from Manila to personally thank Seda Centrio’s friends and patrons by spending time to celebrate with them for the evening. “The reason we’re here tonight is to show our appreciation to institutions, agencies, organizations and individuals who have frequented Seda Centrio for their hotel and events requirements during the past year,” said program host Owen Jaen. Seda Centrio gave out three awards for Top Corporate Partners, another 2 awards for Top Events Partners and one Individual Loyalty Award. “All seven of our awardees were selected on the basis of ranking highest in terms of bookings in our hotel,” said Carol V. Valdez, Seda Centrio Director for Sales. Awardees for the Top Corporate Partners included the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP, represented by Mr. Vismindo Cebrian, Principal Specialist, PAMGs-District 3, North Central Mindanao Area); Philippine Sinter Corporation (PSC, represented by Mr. Emmanuel Lapuz, HR Manager); and, Nestle Philippines. Top Events Partners were awarded to companies which frequently held their meetings, events, workshops, round-table-discussions and planning sessions at Seda Centrio. Awarded were the Municipality of Claveria, Misamis Oriental (represented by Acting Mayor Veraluna Abrogar), and The Philippine American Life & General Insurance Company (PHILAMLIFE AIA, represented by Mr. Freldemar Gamotin, Territory Manager). Not the least, also recognized with the Individual
Seda Centrio Hotel Manager Noel Barrameda introduces Guest Chef Danny Gallardo of Seda Nuvali
Mr Vismindo Cebrian receives the Seda Centrio Award for Top Corporate Partner in behalf of NGCP
HR Manager Emmanuel Lapuz receives Seda Centrio's Award for Top Corporate Partner in behalf of the Phil. Sinter Corp.
Loyalty Award was Dr. Shirley Tia and family: Mr. Henry Tia, and children Giovan, Celine and John Rey, in recognition of their being Seda Centrio’s most loyal guest who stayed with the hotel the longest, making Seda Centrio their home for many months. Another highlight of the evening was the delectable Japanese Buffet prepared by Guest Chef of Seda Nuvali, Chef Danny Gallardo, who has been a Japanese chef here and abroad for restaurants, exclusive clubs and companies. For the Appreciation Night, Chef Danny prepared Mixed Sushi Maki, Kani Salad Roll and Japanese Cold Noodles to go with the hot items Chicken Teriyaki, Kushikatsu, Prawn Tempura. Yakiniku (Barbeque style) with Onigiri (Special Japanese rice) and topped by green tea mocha and mixed fruit skewer (bread & brownies cheese fondue). Entertainment was provided by Asia’s Got Talent and Talentadong Pinoy winner, Neil Rey Llanes, who repeatedly wowed the awe struck audience with his “Human Beatbox” act. Music was provided by a local boy band, Just Boys composed of Leon, Andrei,
Dove, EJ and Clyde. To further spice up the evening, Seda Centrio raffled off to the audience overnight accommodations for 2 persons at Seda BGC, Seda Nuvali, Seda Abreeza, and Seda Centrio; with the grand prizes being tickets for two for the Katy Perry concert on May 7 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, won by Dr. Ramon Moreno of NMMC; and tickets for three to the same event won by Dr. Alou Ong, also of NMMC. Seda hotels was named the “Philippines’ Leading Hotel Group” in October 2014 by the World Travel Awards considered “the Oscars of the travel industry.” It has also been named a Certified “Gold Service” Property (CGSP) by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI)—the first hotel brand in Asia to receive this honor. Seda is the first hotel brand in Asia which trained its staff in the Customer “Gold Service” program. Hotel front-liners in the chain’s three properties – namely Seda BGC, Seda Abreeza in Davao City and Seda Centrio in Cagayan de Oro City – passed the individual certification with flying colors.
Mr. Henry Tia and family receive Seda Centrio’s award for Top Individual Partner