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Briefly Port expansion THE PHILIPPINE Ports Authority (PPA) said it issued invitations for P363 million worth of port expansion and building projects.

The projects include an operations building at the Port of Nasipit in Agusan del Norte worth P53.32 million; a backup area, wharf extension, and lighting system for the Port of Casiguran, Aurora, valued at P66.30 million; and a back-up area and ramp at the Port of Catagbacan in Loon, Bohol, with a budget of P243.67 million.

The proposed operations building has a floor area of 1,956.35 square meters (sqm) at Nasipit, the largest port in Agusan del Norte and a secondary shipping hub for Cagayan de Oro at times of congestion.

Fast growth THE Philippine economy can grow faster by integrating manufacturing, agriculture and the services sectors.

Department Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary for Industry Development Ceferino Rodolfo called on industry players and stakeholders in both government and the private sector to continue to collaborate in the implementation of the Comprehensive National Industry Strategy (CNIS).

The CNIS details the country’s overall industrial development strategy that links the manufacturing sector with agriculture and services sectors.

“So far we have achieved great strides in the development of industries because of close collaboration with stakeholders,” Rodolfo said.

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By MARK D. FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

HE massive drought brought about by the El Niño phenomenon has significantly dragged down employment in Northern Mindanao by 13% last year as compared to year-ago level, the National Economic and Development Authority in Region 10 (NEDA-10) reported.

The region’s agriculture sector, which makes up about 23% of the regional economy, has been declining due to the dry weather brought

about by El Niño, NEDA-10 chief economic development specialist Cecilio Y. Clarete said. down/PAGE 11

Dads tackle sale of ‘sin products’ in school premises

By CRIS DIAZ, Contributing Editor

THE Cagayan de Oro City Council on Friday tackled plaints about the sale of “sin products” within the school premises here.

City Councilor Adrian Barba, chair of the council committee on education, said that the issue involved school/PAGE 11

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Oro Chamber eyed as partner for Germany’s tech-voc trainings

By MARK D. FRANCISCO Staff Writer

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is wooing Oro Chamber to be one of the local partners of a grant by a consortium of seven German-affiliated entities who are funding tech-voc trainings nationwide.

PCCI representative Antonio L. Sayo echoed this call during the 2016 first quarter meeting of Oro Chamber last Thursday at Limketkai Luxe Hotel. Sayo is currently the chair of the TVET committee of PCCI. In his speech, Mr. Sayo said that the German entities will sponsor TVET trainings to s enior hig h s cho ol student-beneficiaries and partner/PAGE 11

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) TVET committee chair Antonio L. Sayo drives a point during his presentation at Oro Chamber’s first quarter meeting for the year last Thursday.

Globe eyes superfast internet connection nationwide by 2020 GLOBE Telecom has vowed to provide fast internet connection of up to 10 Megabits in 2 million homes in the country by 2020 with the deployment of fiber optic cables in 20,000 barangays nationwide.

This is part of the company’s blueprint that

will be laid down starting this year as the bulk of the $750 million capital expenditure allocated for 2016 will be earmarked for this project, said Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu. G l o b e Te l e c o m will build the telecom infrastructure in 5 years

and will extend network coverage to more areas that currently do not have connection or spotty service.

“Data access is one of the important drivers of economic competitiveness and growth. We need to create globe/PAGE 11

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ALAYBALAY City -- Entrepreneurs or those aspiring to start their own business have a place to go if they need help with the opening of Negosyo Centers (NCs) in Bukidnon.

Department of Trade and Industr y (DTI) has strengthened its support to the province’s growing Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in starting their business and open opportunities for their

potential expansion as it inks another Memorandum o f A g r e e m e n t ( M OA ) with Maramag local government unit (LGU) for the establishment of a Negosyo Center in town.

Und e r t he MOA , b ot h p ar t i e s ag re e d to w or k h an d - i n - h an d i n promoting ease of doing business and in facilitating access to services for local entrepreneurs through the Negosyo Center.

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DTI releases .5M BUB fund for sawali makers MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -- Sawali makers in Guinsiliban town will soon gain appropriate tools to enhance their volume of production with the release of P.5million fund from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camiguin Provincial Office under the

Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) project, this year.

DTI-Camiguin Provincial Director Joselito S. Enot handed the check to the municipal treasurer, Tripina A. Soriano, witnessed by Engr.

Luisito G. Napisa, municipal planning and development fund/PAGE 11

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provide a space for the Negosyo Center, assign a staff to man the center and facilitate the delivery of services, as well as conduct regular monitoring on the effectiveness of the services in the center.

DTI on the other hand shall provide the funding assistance for the renovation of t h e are a , e qu ip t h e LGU staff to be assigned in t he Negosyo C enter with the necessary skills in business consultancy and advisory services to MSMEs, prepare the Manual of Operations, promote the services of the center, assist in the generation of business information

and industry data relevant to the needs of MSMEs, a n d p r ov i d e t e c h n i c a l support to capacitate the LGU, including prospective par tners to sustainably manage and operate the center in accordance with the objectives of the Negosyo Center.

Promoting entrepreneurial empowerment DTI Provincial Director Ermedio J. Abang said, under the collaboration, MSMEs can also participate in community trainings that can further help them g e t s t ar t e d , g row, an d

contribute to the economic progress for the province and the country.

“Through the Negosyo Centers, doing business is made easier for existing or startup entrepreneurs by centralizing business registration, business business/PAGE 11

DTI reiterates compliance to price tag law MAMBAJAO, Camiguin – Emphasizing the importance of compliance to the price tag law, local leaders here recently led an inspection at the Catarman Public Market.

Congressman Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo, town Mayor Mayor Nestor A. Jacot, and

Department of Trade and Industry Provincial Director of DTI-Camiguin Joselito S. Enot went around the market to check if price tags were properly displayed.

DTI said this would make it easy for the consumers to compare products being sold.

Vendors not placing price marks were given warnings as inspections are being carried out regularly by DTI to protect consumers and tourists alike. (Zita M. Abellare with reports from Eric L. Aranas, DTI/ JCVPIA 10)

The Local Government Unit of Catarman in Camiguin received a hanging weighing scale with steel cages under the “Timbangan ng Bayan” or the Weighing Scale of the People Project through the Office of the Congressman and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camiguin Provincial Office on March18, 2016 at the Catarman Public Market, Camiguin. District Representative Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo (3rd from l-r) and DTI-Camiguin, Provincial Director Joselito S. Enot(2nd l-r) formally handed the weighing scale to Mayor Nestor A. Jacot (4th l-r) along with the other local officials. (DTI Camiguin)

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DAVAO City -- This city is once again recognized for its efforts to continue improving the business environment as the leading destination for Info and Communications Technology-Business Process Management (ICT-BPM) companies.

The latest recognition was given during the 2015-2016 Awarding Ceremonies on Center of Excellence, Top Next Wave Cities, and Top 10 Emerging Next Wave Cities

for IT-BPM Operations held at the Makati Shangrila Hotel, Manila on Wednesday.

Organized by the Department of Science and Technology-ICTO and BPAP (Business Process Association of the Philippines) Atty.

Samuel R. Matunog, president of ICT Davao Inc., received the Center of Excellence for ICT-BPM Operations Award on behalf of the Davao City Government from Commissioner Monchito

CebuPac adds flight frequencies to top summer destinations

TO accommodate passenger demand during the summer peak travel period, low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific on Tuesday said that it is set to add flight frequencies from Manila, Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao to top domestic and international destinations beginning April 1.

Cebu Pacific Vice President for Corporate Affairs Atty. JR Mantaring said passengers are provided with the opportunity to visit more destinations.

“We hope to encourage our valued guests to cross more destinations off their travel bucket list, with our additional flights this summer,” Mantaring said.

“Passengers can maximize their vacation by taking advantage of our lowest yearround fares and widest flight network in the Philippines,” he added.

Cebu Pacific will add a daily flight from Manila to Bohol (Tagbilaran), for a total of 28 weekly flights beginning April 1, 2016.

There will also be a total of 51 weekly flights between Cebu and Davao starting May 1, 2016. cebupac/PAGE 11

Dole Philippines granted P625-million tax refund THE COURT of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition of Dole Philippines, Inc. (Dolefil) to be refunded P625.28 million in input value-added taxes (VAT) paid for the export of various fruits to other countries.

In a 27-page decision dated March 18, the CTA Third Division allowed the fruit exporter to claim about 96% of the total tax credits sustained for the year 2011.

The tax court, through Associate Justice Lovell R. Bautista, said Dolefil’s export sales qualify to be rated 0% for VAT under Section 106(A)(2)(a)(1) of the National Internal Revenue Code.

The court said Dolefil was able to support with documentary evidence the payment of P650.47 million in taxes, out of its original claim of P778.79 million.

But, the court reduced the amount slightly to P625.28 million, because only 96.1276% of the declared zero-rated sales for the year 2011 were found to be valid.

Most of the 4% disallowance arose from discrepancies between the income tax return filed with the Bureau of the Internal Revenue and the schedule of export sales. Some of the invoices were also found to be unreadable or altered.

“Only the proportionate share of input taxes allocated to zero-rated or effectively zero-rated sales can be claimed for refund or issuance of a tax credit certificate,” the decision read.

Dolefil, which was acquired in 2013 by Itochu Corp. of Japan, operates a fully integrated plantation and industrial facility in Polomolok, South Cotabato, producing fresh and processed pineapple for the export market.

Ibrahim of DOST-ICTO and Dan Reyes, president of IBPAP. Matunog thanked all the stakeholders for their hard work and infectious enthusiasm in promoting Davao as a leading ICT destination in the world.

Engr. Edwin O. Banquerigo, Assistant Regional Director, DTI-11, congratulated all the trustees of ICT Davao Inc. and champions namely DOST, Department of Labor

and Employment, Davao City Government-Davao City Investment Promotion Center (DCIPC), Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the academe for this outstanding achievement of Davao City.

Earlier, Davao City was ranked 66th out of the 100 outsourcing destinations in the world by Tholons Survey, an improvement from its 69th ranking in 2014.

On the other hand, as

part of the One DTI Services Caravan, the Department of Trade and Industry will host the ICT Industry Cluster Investment Promotion and Networking Services on April 19, 2016 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, Davao City.

The event aims to gather all ICT stakeholders in the region for networking and business matching and to showcase cutting-edge ICT products and services of local

companies. Joining the event are executives from Experts Global Services (EGS), and HPE who will give talk on the ICT outlook in the Philippines.

Other activities during the One DTI Services Caravan slated on April 19 to 21 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Lanang, Davao City include Presyo Diskwento, Consumer Forum, Fair Trade Law seminars, among others.

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More Than a Feeling Think a minute…A little boy was asked what he thought about marriage. He answered: “God says that a man should have only one wife. This is called monotony!” That little boy, of course, meant to say “monogamy.” But some adults think that being married to one wife or husband for the rest of their life is monotony and boring! Possibly because we’ve listened to the love songs about the wonderful feeling of being in love. So we start to actually believe that real love is just the feeling of being in love.

But loving a p ers on is not just the feeling of being in love with them.

That may have been the beginning attraction and sparks that started the fire.

But feelings are not enough to keep the fire going and your marriage strong and satisfying, especially through the hard times! You see, our moods and feelings change all the time.

So love is not a feeling; love is a choice! It’s a choice you and I make with our heart, mind, and will. Love is a decision that says: I choose you and only you, now and always, as my friend and lover for the rest of my life. I’m not throwing you

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Moral and Human Values In these eventful times with shouting for peace all around the globe but also with “lust after war”, with corrupt politicians and terrorism attacks against innocents and with cries for justice, it is very easy to forget moral and human values. People, don’t let this happen!

Allow me to ask you a question: “What makes a modern person?”

Technology and knowledge for sure? If not, we couldn’t operate with our computers or other things. Skills, of course, belong to it. But m o re i mp o r t a nt a re a attitudes and values, and our readiness for new ways of reacting, feeling and looking for things.

I am afraid that we have to look first into ourselves.

Everybody of us can notice our group feeling besides terrible egoism many times.

We care so much for the good of our own families and ourselves by making great sacrifices even for a

long time. Charity starts and ends mostly at home. Why are we not able to develop fidelity that expands into a wider field of action so that we can go beyond the limits of our unsocial system and reach to others around us?

We easily blame our government. This happens in mostly every country worldwide. But don’t we only get the government that we deserve? Misuse, improper treatment, rude language and behavior, corruption these are all reflections of ourselves. The mistake, the injustice, the wrong sense of values, and the lack of priority through arrogance and ignorance are daily with us and simply our own.

A nation might have been rich with abundant blessings; it is only unfortunate that these blessings could not made useful because of some flaws in the entire system.

Why do we have collapsing economies or huge foreign and national debts? Because human values are not put

into place. It’s easier to fill own pockets then to care for a neighbor. Aren’t we paid for the service we rendered that we resort to other unlawful and shameful activities? Are we really prioritizing material things over and above spiritual satisfaction?

We are becoming weaker and weaker when we lack punctuality, honesty, and t ask resp onsibi lity. We have to improve as human persons with national pride, discipline, and consistency, because skills and knowledge or technology are not enough. We have to avoid too much subjective comments, sensitivity and being fancy and conceited of ourselves. If a nation like the Philippines is still rich of natural resources and i ntel l i ge nt , h i g h ly creative people, these people should prevent criticism from know-it-all’s such as insufficiency, imbalance, or inequality.

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values can only grow if we are willing to undergo to renewal of will, mind and heart. Let us give moral and human values a try. It could do great things to alleviate the economic life, to save us all from imminent spiritual degradation and to allow us to live in peace and harmony. +++ Email:doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com .

Assurances on man’s final destination LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first…” (1 Thessalonians 4:16, the Holy Bible).

-ooo ASSURANCESONMAN’S FINAL DESTINATION: This column today concerns the gruesome fact of death of a loved one, like the death of my 83-year old father, Mr. Melanio Pauco Mauricio Sr., on March 22, 2016. To many, death is final, and there is no more hope of seeing the relative who has gone to the great beyond again. That is why there is so much grieving when someone passes away.

But, nothing is farther from the truth, when one is a believer whose faith in God is totally and strongly anchored on His Word, the

Jhan Tiafau Hurst back in the sea and going fishing again for a new wife or husband. I’ve caught my limit! I’m keeping you for good.

This is why Jesus Christ taught that a husband and wife become one person. So when you divorce, it’s like cutting off half of your body.

It tears apart not only your life, but your children’s lives!

If we keep needing a new thrill, then our thrills will just get fewer and weaker, until we’ve become a sad, lonely old man or woman.

Because we never learned and chose to truly love. So why not ask Jesus to forgive you, and to take full charge of your heart? That’s when you can start enjoying the thrill of marriage and real love that lasts.

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Bible. A true believer who receives his “daily bread” from the Bible is not prone to grieving because of the many assurances from the Word of God that death is not the final destination of any person.

In His great love and mercy, God already told us before that those who died in Christ---those who accepted and who have faith in Him as their God and Savior, like what my father had done during the five years that he battled stroke and its debilitating effects--will surely live again, in full happiness and blessedness in the presence of God in Paradise.

-ooo GETTING HOLD OF BIBLICAL PROMISES ON PARADISE: With this firm assurance which is spread out from the Old and the New Testaments of the Bible, there

is really no need to grieve and to be weary. Rather, we must strive to get hold of the hope that is promised to every true believer, by knowing what the Bible is saying about these matters.

Let us start off with Ezekiel 37, where we are shown the power of God to bring back to life those who have died and whose remains now constitute merely of dried bones and dust. Here is what is stated in that chapter: “The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.

“He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, `Son of man, can these bones live?’

I said, `Sovereign LORD, you alone know.’ Then he said to me, `Prophesy to these bones

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Atty. Batas Mauricio and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! -ooo DYING IN JESUS: “ `This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then Batas/PAGE 9

The question of gradualness It happ e ne d i n t he Extraordinar y Synod of Bishops on the Family in 2014. In fact, it exploded into a media firestorm. In tackling the question of gradualness in relation to the pastoral care of people with some moral irregularities, like the divorced and remarried, a lot of nuanced distinctions have to be made. The main problem is how to translate the theory into practice, the abstract principles to concrete actions.

The first distinction to be made is that between the so-called ‘law of gradualness’ and the ‘gradualness of the law.’ The former is ok, the latter is not. The former says that “people improve their relationship with God and

grow in the virtues gradually, and do not jump to perfection in a single step.”

It is a principle used in Catholic moral and pastoral theology that encourages people to grow closer to God and his plan for their lives in a step-by-step manner rather than expecting them to jump from an initial conversion to perfection in a single step.

This is simply because man grows by stages in his life and holiness. Thus, St. Paul said: “I could not address you as spiritual men, but as men of the flesh, as babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it…” (1 Cor 3,1-3) The latter, the ‘gradualness of the law,’ presumes that

there are different degrees or forms of God’s law for different individuals and situations. In effect, this position holds that there cannot be absolute, objective and universal moral laws.

It practically erases all possibilities of sin, since any situation can be rationalized by one’s subjective law.

In the gospel, we can have an example of this ‘law of gradualness’ in that parable of the dishonest steward (Lk 16,1-17). In that parable, the dishonest steward was commended not for his dishonesty, but for his shrewdness or prudence. He at least was concerned about his future.

But his over-all actuation was obviously wrong because

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Fr. Roy Cimagala of the dishonest methods he used. This is made clear when Christ concluded in that parable that “he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much,” (10) and that “no servant can serve two masters… cimagala/PAGE 9

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HE Insurance Commission said the proje c te d 25 percent growth in gross p r e m i u m s t h i s y e a r, boosted mainly by mutual benefit associations, may be dampened by the scandal over the laundering in the country of $81 million stolen from the Bangladeshi central bank.

Insurance Commissioner Emmanuel Dooc said the growth in MBA premiums has been more significant, given the low base, than

life and non-life insurers.

IC data showed that as of end-December 2015, total resources of MBAs rose by 145.49 percent to P65.3 billion. In contrast, the life sector posted a growth of 127.70 percent and non-life, 50.83 percent.

By amount, however, the life sector continues to have the biggest share at 80.7 percent -- or P955.2 billion -- as against the 13.8 percent of non-life (P 163.8 billion), and MBAs’ 5.5 percent (P 65.3 billion).

For the whole year, the

The Lucky Pupils

By Rosemarie V. Salise – Teacher Sacred Heart Village E/S

Andres P. Tamayo Sr. Foundation, Inc., a non-sto ck, non-prof it organization duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Sec) on April 12, 2010, with Office address at Suite 407 J&L Building, 251 EDSA, Brgy. Wackwack, Mandaluyong City, represented by its President ANDREA ULEP TAMAYO, and herein referred to as

“AFTSFI” came to Sacred Heart Village Elementary School last September 2015 and committed to support the lucky malnourished pupils from Sacred Heart Vi l l a g e E l e m e nt a r y School by providing them proper nutrition and health care under its Sagip Malnutrisyon Program (SMP) for five (5) consecutive months during the S.Y. 2015-2016.

industry registered an 18.71 percent increase in total premiums, to P 224.33 billion from 2014’s P188.96 billion. Total assets rose by 10.12 percent to P1.12 trillion from P1.02 trillion the previous year.

D o o c a c k n ow l e d ge d that the 25 percent growth projection is a high estimate but noted that 2016 is an election year with more money in circulation.

At the same time, he admitted he is “not very optimistic” about hitting this target given the scandal

that saw the money stolen from the Bank of Bangladesh funneled through the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation and eventually into Philippine casinos.

Dooc said the scandal would definitely impact on the insurance industry although he did not expect any “hemorrhaging.”

Howe ve r, h e a d d e d , additional problems might send transaction costs rising and, in turn, discourage the public from availing of insurance products.

BANKING on Filipinos’ thinking that a five-year term is affordable for any investment-linked insurance product, Pru Life UK on Friday launched its PRUlink elite protector 5 or Elite 5.

In a briefing, Antonio Manuel de Rosas, president and CEO of the Philippine subsidiar y of UK-based financial ser vices group Prudential plc, said Elite 5 was a very affordable insurance product backed by Eastspring Investment (Singapore) Limited’s expertise in fund management.

This particular product had a five-year term and a higher premium allocation to allow policy holders to

increase their investments faster, he said.

It is available in both peso and dollar denomination with a minimum investment of P200,000, or $4,500.

“The launch of Elite 5 is further testimony of Pru Life UK’s focus on product innovation and commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our customers as we enter our 20th year of operations in the Philippines,” De Rosas added.

Pru Life UK assistant vice president for Market Research and Product Development Tennyson Paras, during the same briefing, said Elite 5 was targeted to Philippines’ launches/PAGE 9

RCBC implements measures to strengthen operational processes WITH the support of its Board of Directors, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has taken immediate steps to improve its operational processes to implement best practice policies and procedures.

These steps, according to RCBC, were gained from international institutions and are intended for rigorous strengthening of compliance with Anti Money Laundering measures.

The move is meant to comply with all regulations,

while continuing to protect the interest of customer accounts.

RCBC has reduced its Straight Through processing t h re s h o l d a m o u nt f o r both inward and outward remittances.

New threshold amounts have been established for corporate and individual accounts.

In addition, RCBC has also increased the frequency of after-posting reviews.

There will be greater focus on unusual transactions escalated to the Group head

via separate and frequent operations reports.

Further activities are also being programmed to ensure early and timely tracking and action on any suspicious transaction, with controls in place for higher level action.

RCBC has also taken action on strengthening the account opening process. All in-branch account opening will be signed by two officers, each reporting to different units of the Bank.

Photos will be taken of walk-in clients who are opening accounts.

Unusual transactions will be escalated to the Regional and/or National higher level officers for independent verification.

All Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures are also being reviewed or further strengthening.

These are immediate steps that are being implemented with even more studies to be made and activated in the next months to ensure compliance and protect customer accounts, RCBC said.

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roperty Company of Friends Inc., (Pro-Friends) remains a trailblazer in the Philippine real estate industry with its newest master-planned 25-hectare commercial, business and lifestyle township community called Downtown Lancaster, located right in the heart of the 1,400-hectare Lancaster New City in General Trias, Cavite.

Downtown Lancaster is composed of two major developments: Suntech iPark and The Square. Suntech iPark is Cavite’s first BPO office development which will house 17,500 BPO employees, while The Square is the commercial and retail section that will complement the needs of Suntech iPark and nearby residences.

Downtown Lancaster will be delivered in phases: Phase 1 will cover the construction of four BPO buildings and seven retail buildings while Phase 2 will be the development of

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the remaining seven BPO buildings and ten retail buildings.

With this major development, Pro-Friends has turned to Globe Business, the information and communications technology (ICT) arm of Globe Telecom and preferred ICT partner of the country’s top BPO companies, for its connectivity requirements, specifically for its wireline data services. Globe Business is expected to provide secure, fast, and cutting-edge connectivity for thousands of BPO employees as well as the different commercial and retail establishments in Downtown Lancaster.

“We put our trust in Globe Business because we believe that our employees and retail tenants will experience reliable and seamless service,” shared Pro-Friends Vice President for Commercial and Retail Development Karen Parungo. “We are very excited for the partnership and we look forward to the different ways Globe Business can help improve

Formalizing the partnership between Globe and Pro-Friends are Globe Chief Technology and Information Officer Gil Genio (2nd from the left) and Pro-Friends Senior Executive Vice President Jocelyn Guzman (3rd from the left).

With them are Pro-Friends New Projects Development Head Jessie Alano (leftmost) and Pro-Friends Vice President for Commercial and Retail Development Karen Parungo (rightmost).

our operations.”

Globe Chief Technology and Information Officer Gil Genio noted that enterprise customers will soon benefit

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Smart reminds subscribers to stay vigilant vs criminals AMID reports that unscrupulous individuals have been trying to commit crimes by posing as telco repairmen, mobile leader Smart Communications has given tips on how to protect yourselves from being victimized: · Do not entertain contractors/ repairmen when you do not have a pending request for repair or troubleshooting. Relay the same advice to the rest of the household, including helpers. · If you have indeed requested such services from your fixed line or mobile service provider, please get the exact day and time their personnel would arrive. · Once the repairmen arrive, check their IDs and scrutinize the details of their Service Order before letting them into your house. Take a picture

of their vehicle’s plate number.

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PIDS, CLSU to hold policy forum on impact of govt’s major agri programs ‘Assess effectiveness of rice processing centers, food terminals in Pangasinan, Davao Sur, Bohol and Iloilo’ STATE think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in partnership with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), will conduct a forum on the assessment of the irrigation and postharvest facilities, two of government’s flagship agriculture projects, on March 30, 2016 at the CLSU Campus in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija.

One of the papers to be presented is an evaluation of irrigation facilities conducted by a multidisciplinary team of PIDS consultants.

Arlene Inocencio, former PIDS research fellow and currently professor at the De la Salle University-Manila, will present the findings and recommendations of her team related to the technical/physical and institutional aspects of irrigation management and development for national and communal irrigation systems.

The irrigation sector

in the country has long been facing issues of underdevelopment, mismanagement, and environmental degradation. Despite receiving a third of the total budget for agriculture, the sector has fallen short in delivering what is expected from it.

The PIDS study, which evaluated 66 communal irrigation systems and 22 national irrigation systems in 16 provinces in Luzon, offers an inclusive approach to tackle the complex issues that hound the irrigation sector.

Specifically, the paper proposes a systematic approach to water allocation and distribution, an integrated development plan, and a review of existing policies and regulations that possibly hamper the growth of the irrigation sector.

For the second presentation, findings on the assessment of the government’s programs to address the problem of forum/PAGE 9

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Filinvest One Oasis CDO Bldg 1 is first fire safety compliant mid-rise building in Cagayan de Oro

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he first occupants of Building 1 of Filinvest’s One Oasis Cagayan de Oro can rest easy.

According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), it is the first “fire safety compliant” midrise building in Cagayan de Oro which complies with all of the BFP’s fire safety standards for midrise buildings in the city.

This was stipulated

by Fire Chief Inspector Rommel E. Villafuerte, BFP District Fire Marshall, after he issued the First Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC) No. 16-0025394 to Filinvest One Oasis Cagayan de Oro’s Building 1 last February 1, 2016.

This is in line with the government’s main objective on ensuring safety of the occupants or residents as reiterated

by Presidential Communications Operations Office, Secretary Herminio Coloma. Malacañang has asked LGUs to strictly implement the government’s “no fire safety inspection certificate, no business permit” policy following a deadly fire last year in Valenzuela City.

An FSIC is a prerequisite prior to the issuance of an Occupancy Permit by the Office of the Building Official (OBO).

It signifies that the

owner/administrator has substantially complied with the standard fire safety and protection requirements set by the Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008 and its implementing rules and regulations.

It is the BFP’s duty and responsibility to inspect all buildings and establishments within an area and inform the local chief executive of those which did not comply with fire safety requirements for their appropriate action, either through the closure of establishments, or cancellation of business permit and building occupancy permit.

“Besides being equipped with stateof-the-art Automatic Fire Alarm and Smoke Detection Systems, One Oasis CDO Bldg. 1’s Fire Alarm Control Panel is equipped with auto fire department notification which immediately alerts the BFP Central Fire Station on the exact location of the smoke it detects in the building,” said Franz Josef Ll. Enriquez, CDO branch manager.

“This feature considerably cuts down the response time of the BFP to any emergency because they know exactly where the fire originates through the electrical panel indicator installed in Building 1,” he added.

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To further improve the fire fighting capabilities of fire trucks to any reported emergency in the One Oasis CDO Bldg. 1 and four other forthcoming buildings, the whole complex is served by an underground domestic cistern with a 450,000

liter capacity equipped with 3 booster pumps of 3 h.p. each linked to fire hydrants which pumper trucks of the BFP can immediately tap even if they have little or no water in their onboard water tanks.

On top of this, all stairwells which

serve as fire exits are equipped with Stairway Pressurization System which maintains a higher pressure of air within to keep out smoke which is often the leading cause of deaths in building fires.

Since it is part of the emergency response

protocol of the local electric company to cut electricity to an area upon receipt of a fire alarm, the Fire Alarm and Smoke Detection systems are backed by a standby genset which is further backed up by a battery system with a 2-hour battery life.

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you will know that I am the LORD.’ Jesus, our God and Savior, gave this assurance to those who believe in Him: “Very truly I tell you, the one who believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life… I am the living bread that came down from heaven.

Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world’…”

In 1 Thessalonians 4, we see the same assurance: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe

that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him…” Therefore, believe Jesus, and live in Paradise.

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you cannot serve God and mammon.” (13) It is in the same vein that we have to understand those

Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar 0172 From No, (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JC Feb C. Asoy has filed with this office a petition for change of GENDER from Female to Male in the birth certificate _______ who was born on February 13, 1994 at Pob. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Carmelito R. Asoy and Joelyn Medina Catane.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later 15 days.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Tubod, Lanao del Norte NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF No.: 201-07-2016 Upon the Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135/1508, as amended, filed by the RADIO WEALTH FINANCE COMPANY INC., Pador Building Villanueva St. Maranding Branch Office Lanao del Norte against CLAIRE A. PIMENTEL married to ELMER A. PIMENTEL Purok 3, Santo Niño Baroy, Lanao del Norte to satisfy the indebtedness which as of February 29, 2016 amounting to FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN 15/100 (Php 512,537.15) excluding penalties, changes, attorney’s fee and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned of his duly authorized deputy will sell at Public Auction on 12th day of May 2016 at 10:00 AM or soon thereafter at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Provincial Capitol of Lanao del Norte, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all its improvements, to wit: TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-26,765 Lot O-2-A, Psd 10-062090 A parcel of land Lot O-2-A, of the subdivision plan Psd-1-062090, being a portion of Lot O-2, Psd-12-022660, situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SW., along line 1-2 by lot N, Psd-12-005184; on the NW., along line 2-3 by Lot O-2B, Psd-10-062090; along line 3-4 by Road Lot O-2-C, Psd-10-062090; on the NE and SE., along lines 4-5-6 by Lot E, Psd-12-005184; and on the SE., along line 6-1 by Lot F. Psd-12-005184.

Area: One Thousand SQ.M. (1,000.00) more or less “All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event that the Public Auction cannot take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 19, 2016, without further notice.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, this March 14, 2016

For the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Sheriff (Sgd.) CONRADO V. HINGCO JR. Sheriff

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words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who in 2010 told a German journalist that if a male prostitute uses a condom to try to avoid infecting other people with HIV/ AIDS, it can be “a first step in a movement toward a different way, a more human way, of living sexuality.”

Benedict XVI did not mean to change the Church’s opposition to condom use. He simply meant that there are times when it suggests a concern for others that in itself is already laudable.

What is to be guarded against is to use this ‘law of gradualness’ to justify all the other aspects of a human act that in themselves are immoral.

While we should be quick to acknowledge the good parts of that act, we should not turn a blind eye on the other parts that are questionable.

Otherwise, the ‘law of gradualness’ becomes the ‘gradualness of the law’ which is another name of that moral anomaly called relativism.

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rising middle class who were in their 30s-45s and have the capacity to have a monthly savings of at least P17,000.

He explained at upon the initial payment of premium, 70 percent of which would be automatically allocated to investment and this would increase to 85 percent in the second year, to 95 percent in the third and fourth year, and 100 percent in the last year.

“It is based on Filipinos’ belief about the five-year term E X T R A - J U DI C IA L SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late DEMETRIA J. GAYRAMON who died on March 3, 2012, left several properties particularly described as follows: a. Lot no. 13953-B, Csd-10-021218 containing an area of FORTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY NINE (45,669) Square meters located at Barrio Lingangao, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental and identified and covered under Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo no: CARP 2014000228 b. Lot 3043 Cad. 507, located at Barrio Lingangao, Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY SIX (2,636) Square meters covered under Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo no.

P-32543, in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Misamis Oriental. c. Lot 3046, cad.507, located at Lingangao Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, covered under Katibayan ng O r i h i n a l n a Ti t u l o n o .

P-32543, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY NINE (3,339) Square meters more or less are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Under Notary Public of ATTY. KARREN MARICRIS CACABELOS-SUR per Doc, No.171; Page No. 35; Book No.II; Series of 2016.

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like in educational products, car loans, and housing loans.

These have been proven a hit among Filipinos because they have fully acquire it in a short period of time,” he added. (PNA)

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is expanding to build a BPO hub in Cavite will definitely experience connectivity that is up to par with first-world countries, as we embark on another infrastructure build that will enhance the internet experience within homes and businesses.”

In 2015, Globe Business has driven the revenue growth of leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) companies in the Philippines based on statistics by Call Center Focus.

It has served the country’s top IT-BPO companies, seven of which were in the top 10 earners in terms of revenue in Philippine peso (Php) Billions. In addition, Globe Business also recorded an 81% penetration of IT-BPO companies that are provided with business products and solutions.

Pro-Friends is a property development company that started operations in February 1999 and has grown from being a provider of homes for the low income group to providing township projects to higher market segments. For more information about Downtown Lancaster and Suntech iPark, visit www.lnc-downtown.com or www.suntechipark.com.

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postharvest losses incurred in the various stages of food supply chain such as onfarm postharvest activities, processing, logistics, marketing, and trading will be presented.

The PIDS paper by Nerlita Manalili, Kevin Yaptenco, and Alessandro Manilay, assessed the effectiveness of the rice processing centers and food terminals in the provinces of Pangasinan, Davao del Sur, Bohol, and Iloilo.

This policy research forum is part of the Institute’s program to disseminate findings from studies conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and impacts of key government programs and projects. Spearheaded by the National Economic and Development Authority and the Department of Budget and Management, these impact evaluation (IE) studies were conducted to promote greater transparency and accountability in government.

Through these IE studies, policymakers and program implementers will have concrete basis in determining whether a particular program is achieving its intended outcomes or whether it needs to be fine-tuned or discontinued.

According to PIDS President Gilberto Llanto, CLSU—as one of the country’s premier academic and research institutions for agriculture—is the best partner in conducting a forum to disseminate the results of these studies to stakeholders in Central Luzon, where most of the country’s rice supply is produced.

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If you have ever visited Camiguin island then you will know that Luna Ristorante is truly is a culinar y institution on the island. Its authentic Italian pizza and pasta dishes have pampered locals and tourists for the past 10 years and soon the same dishes will be available in Uptown CdO as well. Luna Ristorante have signed a long term lease with Italpinas Development Corporation, the developer of Primavera Residences, to open a branch of the restaurant and pizzeria in the recently completed Tower B of Primavera.

The restaurant will be around 100 sqm, and it will offer indoor and alfresco dining to its customers. It is scheduled to open beginning of June 2016.

Lorens Ziller, Director for Corporate Affairs of IDC commented on the signing, “The opening of such a great restaurant is good news for our residents as well as the whole neighbourhood. It will ultimately give

Primavera an even greater appeal and make it a destination venue also for food and beverage. Personally, I love Luna’s pizzas and salads.” Luna’s owner Mr. Devis Tiozzo added, “We will offer our classic italian pizza and pasta menu with the addition of fresh salads and delicious italian desserts. Our lasagna and gnocchi are something truly special and we are sure that also Cagayanons will love it.” The restaurant contemplates to add a home deliver y ser vice which will cover all Uptown area and make its dishes more accessible to ever yone, families included. The countdown has begun and we are all looking for ward to have a bite of that great pizza and pasta.

To know more about IDC and Primavera Residences, you may contact them at (088) 880-5002 or (+63) 917-7942221 o you may visit their website at www. primaveraresidences.com and www.italpinas.com.

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In NEDA-10’s latest quarterly report released last week, the number of agriculture workers dropped to 725,000 as of October 2015, fewer by 13% than in 2014.

The agriculture sector covers agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing.

Clarete said the decline could be attributed to the erratic weather phenomenon.

The country’s weather bure au st ar ted log ging a significant sea surface temperature anomaly in April 2014, and the prevailing El Ninõ is expected to last until the middle of this year.

The lack of agriculture production also triggers the decline in employment opportunities, with only 1.9 million people currently employed in the region as compared to more than two million in October 2014.

But NEDA record also showed that El Niño has not ye t af fe c te d p a l ay production which even posted a 12.9 percent increase in production in the fourth quarter of last year, or a total production of 234,276 metric tons.

Corn production also

showed a significant 10% increase in production with 401,570 metric tons.

Coconuts, on the other hand, which is the region’s main export of, had declined by 0.2 percent.

Coconut by-products are exported in the form of activated carbon, coconut chemicals, coconut cream, coconut fiber, coconut milk powder, coconut oil, coconut shell charcoal, coconut water, copra cake/meal, desiccated coconut, reduced fat coconut, toasted coconut, sweetened coconut and palm oil-fatty acid.

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it will be coursed through local business groups such as Oro Chamber.

Although the GermanPCCI agreement has existed since 2014 and has already been implemented in Luzon and Visayas, this year will be timely since this will be the first time that senior high school students taking the tech-voc track will begin enrolling, according to Mr. Sayo.

The program is meant to enhance the current tech-voc track injected in the existing K to 12 senior high school

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. EJF-2016-015 Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118. Filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-IBIG Fund), a government financial institution duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Republic Act No. 9679, with principal office at Petron Mega Plaza,358 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati, and with branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against LUIS A. JAINGA, married to CLEOPATRA B. JAINGA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, with postal address at Blk. 1 Lot 28, Villa Nena II Subd., Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 3, 2015 amounts to FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE PESOS and 85/100 (₱ 557,025.85) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, exclusive of attorney’s fees and other necessary fees and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on April 8, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of RTC Branch 40, A. Luna St., Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all improvements thereon, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-137-2010000597 Registered in the name of LUIS A. JAINGA married to CLEOPATRA B. JAINGA Lot : Lot 10, Blk. 11 PSD-10-053352 Portion of : Lot: 3891-P-2, PSD-10-050786 As Surveyed : CORELCO, INC., (SILVER CREEK SUBD.) Land Use : Residential Location : Brgy. Canitoan now Carmen,

Cagayan de Oro City Area : Eighty (80) Sq. Meters more or less Prospective buyer/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Cagayan de Oro City, March 1, 2016

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF BY:

(Sgd.) ALAN M. BANAAG

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curriculum by introducing more vocational skills that are not offered in the current system.

Student-beneficiaries in the German-funded grant will have to take the courses during summer in between their eleventh and twelfth grades, Sayo said.

“This is to ensure that young people are integrated into the labor force in areas such as tourism, construction, manufacturing, electronics and microfinance,” he added.

The German entities involved in the project are t he G erman-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, AFOS Foundation for Entrepreneurial D e v e l opm e nt , G e r m a n International Cooperation, G e r m a n S av i n g s B a n k Foundation for International Cooperation, DEG (KfW), S equa and the German Confederation of Skilled Crafts.

on the sale of “sin products” within the school premises.

In the complaint, the student council stressed the importance of the campaign in order to protect the of students from the harmful effects of cigarettes and liquor, Barba said.

He said that the students cited Republic Act No. 9211, known as the “ Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003,” which regulates the packaging, use, sale, distribution and advertisements of tobacco products.

Section 10 of RA 9211 prohibits the sale of tobacco products within 100 meters f rom any point on the perimeter of a school, public playground or other facility frequented particularly by minors, Barba said.

He said that the law prohibits the sale or distribution to, as well as the purchase of, any minor of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

B ar b a s ai d t hat t he committee has invited the representative of the student body, school officials, head of the school division, and the city legal officer to the meeting. (PNA)

growth in every corner of our country,” Mr. Cu said.

The network build will also increase the capacity of its network for both mobile and wirelines using different technologies including 3G, LTE and even Wi-Fi. It will likewise replace the old copper wires that have been used for wireline connections in the past.

Globe Telecom, which posted revenues at P85.1 billion in 2015, has a customer base of 2.4 million. Globe Telecom recorded 55 percent increase in mobile data revenues last year.

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advisory and information ser vices for product development, and networking opportunities.

The NCs also offer seminars and training, marketing linkages, links to financing support, and investment promotions—all inside one facility,” he said. from page 1 In the area of financing, the Negosyo Center will violation of the law on the pool financing institutions sale of liquor and cigarette t h at c an re a d i ly a s s i s t products within the 100-meter ent repreneurs, Ab ang distance from schools. added.

“Cigarettes and liquors Malaybalay Negosyo are considered sin products,” Center Barba said.

In just five months of He said that the student from page 1 council of Lourdes College an Internet superhighway and operating, the Malaybalay has written a letter asking provide ultra-fast internet Negosyo Center—through the committee to take action connection that will enable ‘Financing One-on-One Consultation’—facilitated linkage between SMEs and Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL financing institutions that 10th Judicial Region led Rural Bank of Manolo Cagayan de Oro City Fortich approve a soaring Branch 22 P3.5 million total loan from DTI-endorsed enterprises OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF this first quarter of 2016.

Through its pro duct SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF File No. 2016-048 display, the Malaybalay NC also generated P12,000 Upon Extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 average monthly sales of as amended filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL pro duc ts f rom assiste d FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, mortgagee, with office address MSMEs. at Pag-ibig Building, J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, Partners in business against EDGAR L. DELIBO, married to Magdalena E. Delibo, mortgagor/s, of legal age/s, Filipino/s with postal “DTI has always been address at Lot 12, Block 18, PAG-IBIG CITI HOMES, our partner in business.

Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgaged We are g iv i ng our f u l l indebtedness which was of January 13, 2016 amounts commitment and assistance to TWO HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND SIX to this endeavor,” assured HUNDRED SEVENTEEN PESOS and 30/100 (P 297,617.30) Roderico Bioco, president Philippine Currency including interest & penalty charges, of Bukidnon Kaamulan excluding attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on April 18, Chamber of Commerce and 2016 at 2:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the City Tourism Industry Inc. Hall, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, The official has also for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described called on to more financial property and all improvements thereon to wit: institutions to take active involvement in the Negosyo TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136-2012000277 Center.

Lot : Lot 12, Block 18, PSD-10-059077 “ We h o p e t h a t o u r Portion of : Lot 2, PCS-10-003972 entrepreneurs, particularly As Surveyed for : Johndorf Ventures Corporation the micro and small

Pag-ibig Citi Homes Phase 2 entrepreneurs, will have a Land Use : Residential place to go to for support, Location : Malanang. Opol, Misamis Oriental technological solutions, and Area : ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) SQ.M.

MORE OR LESS access to larger markets,” Bioco said.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves Negosyo Centers had the title of the herein described and encumbrances thereon, previously opened in if any there be.

Malaybalay and Valencia cities, and soon, DTI will All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned lead the opening of Negosyo on the above-stated time and date.

Centers in Maramag, Don In the event the public auction should not take place on Carlos, Quezon, Manolo the said date, it shall be on the next working day without Fortich, and Talakag towns. further notice.

Republic Act 10644 also known as the “Go Negosyo Cagayan de Oro City, March 7, 2016 Act” aims to foster national d e v e l o p m e nt , p r o m o t e

FOR THE PROVINCIAL EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF inclusive growth, and reduce

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(Sgd.) JOEL LYDVEL G. PAKINO the establishment of

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coordinator (MPDC) of Guinsiliban and BUB point person, and Eric L. Aranas of DTI-Camiguin.

The sawali or woven split bamboo mats is one of the main products of Guinsiliban town, sawali makers are still using the traditional method for the preparation of raw materials as well as for the other bamboo products.

DTI said that with the assistance, there is a big chance for the locals to boosts their productivity, enhance their skills and create more opportunities to develop other forms of bamboo crafts in addition to sawali. (Zita M. Abellare with reports from Eric Aranas, DTI-Camiguin, JCV/PIA10)

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Frequencies from Cebu to Bacolod (up to 17 weekly), General Santos City (up to 10 weekly), Kalibo (up to 17 weekly), Puerto Princesa (up to 22 weekly), and Zamboanga (up to 12 weekly) will also be added.

Passengers flying between Cebu and Iloilo can choose among 16 weekly flights, with some flights upgraded from ATR to Airbus A320 aircraft to increase the number of available seats.

There will be an additional three weekly frequencies between Iloilo and Davao, and two weekly frequencies between Davao and Zamboanga to meet robust passenger traffic in Visayas and Mindanao within the first week of April.

Four weekly frequencies between Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi will also be added starting May 1.

As for international frequencies, Cebu Pacific will add one flight per week from Iloilo to Singapore beginning March 30 and another flight per week from Davao to Singapore starting April 2.

On the other hand, Iloilo and Davao hubs will then operate three weekly flights each to Singapore.

The airline company meanwhile advised passengers travelling to check-in via the official Cebu Pacific mobile app which can be downloaded on the App Store and Google Play to avoid long lines at the airport.

They may also opt to check in via the Manage Booking section of the CEB website (www.cebupacificair.com).

T he s e f ast che ck - i n options are available from 72 hours up to four hours before an international flight, and up to two hours before a domestic flight.

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By Joe Palabao/Festival Enthusiast Photos by Chelsea Bien

n the joyous and fun-filled culmination day of the 67th ARAW NG LALA 2016 was the grandiose ALIMANGO FESTIVAL 2016 which was held at the Municipal Grandstand last March 22, 2016. Now on its 15th year with the theme: Sustaining Peace, Furthering Development, Envisioning Prosperity” which befits the event and celebration.

Indeed, it is an annual festivity as A THANKSGIVING of the Municipality of Lala for their bountiful harvest of ALIMANGO “crabs” -year in and year out by the fishermen and businessmen of the locality.

Colorful and beautiful performances of the six (6) participating contingents awed and mesmerized the thousands of crowd who witnessed the glorious festival. The participants were coming from the different schools and institutions of the Municipality of Lala. They were the Lanipao Catholic High School (LCHS), Lanipao National High School (LNHS), MSU-ITT IRDA, LPIS, CKCM and LSSTI. The participants of each school gave their best as they depicted catching of crabs as a way of life for sustainability and progress of the Municipality of Lala.

Amazing and beautifully designed festival back drops, beautiful and precise movements of props men gave a jolt from the crowd.

Festival Queens awesome performances was the crowd favorite where their heart felt cheers gave so much encouragement to each dancing queen to come out victorious.

Prominent government officials and government agencies’ representatives, local officials, businessmen, establishment representatives were present to give support to the grandiose festival of the town. Hon. Mayor Allan J. Lim was so pleased of the presence of Hon. Mohammad Khalid Q. Dimaporo-Provincial Governor, Hon. Abdullah ‘Bobby” D. Dimaporo-2nd District Congressman and Hon. Imelda Q. Dimaporo-1st District Congresswoman. Tourism Czar Regional Director of the Department of

Participants of the 15th ALIMANGO FESTIVAL 2016 giving their best performance during the Ground Competition of the Festival.

Tourism (DOT 10) was represented by Ms. Josephine H. Roque, Senior Tourism Operations Officer. She congratulated the officials of the town for staging such a big event for the locals not to forget the event. She also made mention of the upcoming Northern Mindanao “PASUNDAYAG 2016” to Baguio come May 26, to June 1, 2016 wherein the Local Government Units of the Region will send their delegation the Cordilleras for the biggest tourism event in 2016.

She made mentioned also of the upcoming 1ST LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 in the Region in September 24, 2016 with a Showdown of Festival Queens on September 23, 2016 at the SM City, Cagayan de Oro. It would be a convergence of all the Cultural Festivals in Northern Mindanao where a 1.9 Million prizes awaits the winners.

Hon. Imelda Q. Dimaporo on the hand in her speech, requesting Mr. Dante Sudaria-

Publisher/President and CEO of Business Wee Mindanao Corporation to write positive outlooks of Lanao Norte to erase connotations that Lanao is not peaceful, LANAO NORTE IS A PEACEFUL PROVINCE: LAND OF BOUNTY AND PEACE LOVING PEOPLE. LAND OF BEAUTY AND BOUNTY. THE MOTOR CROSS CAPITAL OF THE COUNTRY. They maintain sustaining peace, furthering development, and envisioning prosperity as well under their dynamic administration with Gov. Khalid Dimaporo and Hon. Abdullah ‘bobby’ Dimaporo. Business Week Mindanao is the official tabloid of the Department of Tourism (DOT 10) covering all tourism events of the Region.

Alrose Group of Companies-JOLLIBEE supports the 15th ALIMANGO FESTIVAL by giving 3,000 pack lunch for the participants.

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Government Officials of the Province of Lanao del Norte pose for posterity –Mountain of Cooked Alimango after which was enjoyed by the local tourists and visitors of the event. (L-R) The Hon. Adbullah D. ‘Bobby’ DimaporoCongressman 2nd District of Lanao del Norte, Ms. Josephine H. Roque-Senior Tourism Officer representing the Regional Director Catalino Butch E. Chan 111 of the Department of Tourism 10, the Hon. Imelda Q. DimaporoCongresswoman 1st District, the Hon. Mayor Allan J. Lim of the Municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte and Hon. Governor Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo.

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Tenny Torres’ masterpiece 24” x 34” LUMAD WOMAN WEAVER was presented to the Hon. Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue adopted Manobo “Datu Makapukaw and First Lady Carmen Capistrano Gue adopted Manobo “Bae Makabulig” together with Tourism Czar Regional Director adopted Manobo “Datu Maka-ughop” Catalino ‘Butch’ E. Chan 111 last Februar y 22, 2016. The couple was the recipient of the “Prestigious” Lumad Art Work of realist artist Tenny Torres during the 7th SUNGGOD TA KAMANGA FESTIVAL 2016 for their undying love and support in preser ving the arts and culture

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companies in Lanao del Norte supported the grandiose festival.

A manifestation of the event-a MOUNTAIN OF COOKED ALIMANGO was displayed for all the tourists to partake.

Incidentally, the Honorable Mayor Allan Lim accepted the invitation from Business Week Mindanao

of the Matigsalog and Pulangihon Manobo tribes of Bukidnon. The work of art signified also that the Local Government Unit of Quezon of the Province of Bukidnon was the 1st participating contingent for the upcoming 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 this September 24, 2016. The festival is dubbed at the grandest, the biggest LUMAD FESTIVAL in Mindanao and in the countr y today with a 1.9 Million Pesos in prizes to the festival winners.

Tenny Torres art work “THE MAGLULUGIT” was given to a balikbayan former Bureau of Plant Industr y (BPI) National Director Nerius ‘Boy” Roperos during the Administration of President Corazon C. Aquino and President Fidel Ramos. It

signified Director Roperos great work at the Bureau of Plant Industr y and his effort to help the agriculture industr y of the countr y. The painting depicted a woman farmer as coconut “MAGLULUGIT”. Mr. Roperos was a former Research Director of Twin Rivers Research Center of the JVAMC Group of Companies in the early 70s to the late 80s which helped catapulted Region 11 as the biggest banana exporter of the countr y, as well as the coconut and cacao industr y of the countr y. The art work was given to Mr. Nerius ‘Boy’ Roperos during his 82nd birthday last Januar y 23, 2016 held at Rosario Bistro, Davao City

by the Vice President for Marketing-Joe P. Palabao of Business Week Mindanao.

Born as a gifted painter, Realist/ Naturalist Artist Martiniano ‘Tenny’ Torres started to sketch when he was about to enter high school. He was just sketching and sketching and finally when he was in College he got his inspiration from artist Joe Laspinas from Negros Oriental.

Laspinas is a realist artist whose art works had great influences from the great works of Amorsolo-a realist artist from whom all artists took their inspiration from his extraordinar y art works.

Martiniano ‘Tenny’ Torres also from Negros Oriental and through

the painting tutelage under Joe Laspinas, Tenny was able to hone his innate art talent as a REALIST/NATURALIST ARTIST of Mindanao and of the countr y today.

At the heydays of his life being an artist, he worked in the Middle East in the construction industrial world as Technology Designer-doing a lot of drafting art works.

While working in big corporations-he was also commissioned to do arts work for galleries in the Middle East. He did a lot of paintings with Arabian thematic scenes to the delights of the Arabs. British, Arab, American and other many foreign nationals usually commissioned

and Mindanao Daily News the organizers of LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 participate in the coming LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016-to be held in Cagayan de OroSeptember 24, 2016 with a Showdown of Festival Queens-September 23, 2016 at SM City-Cagayan de Oro-the City of Golden Friendship.

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Festival Queens enjoying their moments as they performed to the thousands of domestic, local tourists of the 15th Alimango Festival 2016.

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him to do great art works for them. His beautiful portraits and extraordinar y commissioned arts were brought to New Zealand, Canada and the United States and other parts of the world.

To date, he is preparing for all his LUMADS arts work for a ONE MAN SHOW in September 2016 in time for the Tourism Week Celebration 2016 and the 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016.

Realist/Naturalist Artist Tenny Torres chairs the ON-THE-SPOT PAINTING CONTEST for the upcoming 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016-September 23-24, 2016.

MABUHAY KA TENNY TORRES!

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Tenny Torres: an extraordinaire realist-naturalist artist from Mindanao

“Filipino Artist of the 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016”

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Realist and naturalist artist Tenny Torres is the artist to watch as he etches the colorful culture, arts and rich heritage of the LumadsIndigenous Peoples (IPs) of Mindanao for the upcoming 1st LUMAD

FESTIVAL 2016 of Mindanao-September 24, 2016 at the Peleaz Sports Center, Cagayan de Oro City. He is commissioned by the organizer of the 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016-Business Week Mindanao, Mindanao

Daily News and Cagayan Times in partnership with the Department of Tourism 10 to do all the arts works of the Festival.

The artworks given to him include all LUMADS way of life in their respective places and domains. IPs villages, their respective festivals and other related

Realist Naturalist Artist of Mindanao “Tenny Torres with his extraordinary and mesmerizing‘Work of Art’

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The extraordinaire artworks and mesmerizing paintings of realist and naturalist artist Tenny Torres depict the Rich Heritage, Culture and the Arts of the LUMADS of Mindanao. His realist art pieces etched beautifully shows his undying love and support in preserving the arts and culture of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of Mindanao.

A 24” by 32” Oil Canvas beautiful MASTERPIECE – “Higa-onon Weaver” symbolizing the 1ST LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 of Northern Mindanao. This prestigious ‘Work of Art’ was presented to the Hon. Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue and the First Lady Carmen Capistrano Gue of the Municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon by Realist Naturalist Artist Tenny Torres with Tourism Regional Director Catalino ‘Butch’ Chan III for preserving the culture and the arts of the Manobos. photo by clement dampal

Highlights of The 1st Lumad Festival 2016 invitations to participating LGUs To date, the following Municipalities and City signified their participation to the 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016: The first one to signify is Hon. Mayor Gregorio Lloren Gue of the Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Hon. Mayor Crisinciano E. Mahilac of the Municipality of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental,

the Hon. Mayor Allan J. Lim of the Municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte, the Hon. Mayor Benjie Y. Baguio of the Municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

Other municipalities receiving the invitation are the following: the Hon. Governor Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo of the Province

of Lanao del Norte through its Provincial Tourism OfficerMs. Minda V. Regis, the Hon. Mayor Raafael C. Rizalda of the Municipality of Maigo, the Hon. Mayor Rommel C. Arnado of the Municipality of Kauswagan, the Hon. Mayor Rosa Olafsson of the Municipality of Baroy, the Hon. Mayor Nelieta Q. Noval

Honorable Mayor Allan J. Lim of the Municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte (2nd from Left) accepting the invitation to participate in the upcoming 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL 2016 in Northern Mindanao-With him are (L-R) Jose P. Palabao-Festival Director/VP for Marketing Business Week Mindanao Corporation, Dante M. Sudaria-Festive Executive Chairman/Publisher-President/CEO of Business Week Mindanao Corporation with DTI Provincial Director of Lanao del Norte.

of the Municipality of Tubod, the Hon. Mayor Lorenzo Manigos of the Municipality of Kolambugan.

The Province of Bukidnon with their respective Local Executives through the Hon. Governor Jose Maria Zubiri will have the invitation after the Presidential and Local Elections. He will support the

festival and encourage the Local Government Units of Bukidnon Province of participate in this grandiose event. This was disclosed by him during an interview by Business Week Mindanao during the KAAMULAN 2016-grandest ETHNIC FESTIVAL honoring the 7 tribes of Bukidnon in the country today.

Honorable Mayor Benjie Y. Baguio of the Municipality of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte (3rd from Left) accepting the invitation to participate in the upcoming 1st LUMAD FESTIVAL in Northern Mindanao. With him are (L-R) Jose P. Palabao-Festival Director/ VP for Marketing Business Week Mindanao, Ms. April Love R. Danganan Municipal Tourism Designate, and Dante M. Sudaria-Festival Executive Chairman/PublisherPresident/CEO of Business Week Mindanao Corporation.