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Job creation OVER A HUNDRED thousand additional jobs are expected to be created soon after the establishment of the Bangsamoro, providing an initial boost before the full effects of sustained economic development are felt by the residents of the future autonomous region, a member of the government peace panel said. Former Agriculture Secretary Senen C.Bacani said that the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao more or less, registers P3 billion in investments per year which he expects to grow by as much five times once the proposed Bangsamoro is set up. He added that assuming that the Bangsamoro will receive P12 billion in incremental investment and P100,000 is invested per job, about 120,000 new jobs will be created.

Food security THE Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Hineleban Foundation conducted an ocular inspection, validation, and assessment to the selected groups of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the province of Bukidnon on March 17 – 19, 2015. Rodelio L. Saway, one of the leaders of Hineleban Foundation, said that the purpose of the visit is to inspect, validate, and assess the area for farming family food security model program of the Organic Agriculture Program. The model follows the Integrated and Diversified Organic Farming System (IDOFS) which is dedicated for the IPs of Bukidnon. He also added that there are representatives from the national and regional offices of DA through the Agri-Pinoy Programs of Corn/Cassava, Rice, and High Value Crops (HVC), Organic Agriculture Program (OAP), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA), and Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), to assess on what commodities to grow in the respective lands of the tribes.

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WO of Mindanao’s leading advocates for reliable and cheap electricity have joined hands to bring more t r a n s p a r e n c y to s o m e ap p a r e n t l y contradicting energy policies of government and proffer possible solutions acceptable to all stakeholders. The Integrated Institute of Electrical Engineers-Cagayan de Oro Chapter (IIEE-CdO) and the Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers (MCPC)

NO. 1 TELECOM. Globe Telecom catapults to leadership in the Philippine telecommunications industry after posting record-breaking business results in its mobile business in 2014, resulting to dominance in postpaid and mobile data businesses in revenue market share, making the telco the number 1 mobile brand in the country. In photo are from (L-R) Globe Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Gil Genio, Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu, and Globe Senior Vice President for Consumer Mobile Marketing Issa Cabreira.

Globe emerges as top PH telecom player ON t he strength of a remarkable company performance in 2014, Globe Telecom has established leadership in the Philippine mobile industry on multiple business fronts, making it

the Number One mobile brand in the country. “Against mounting odds, we maintained a defiant and fighting stance against a long-time industry giant to achieve a phenomenal

financial feat. From being a challenger brand, Globe has successfully waged a revolution in all fronts, from digital, technological and business, all the way to our top/PAGE 11

will bring the third edition of the Mindanao Power Forum as a side event of the 19th IIEE Northern Mindanao forum/PAGE 11

NGCP sets 10-hr blackout in 3 Mindanao provinces PAGADIAN City – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is set to implement a 10-hour blackout on Tuesday in three provinces in Mindanao to pave the way for maintenance works. Elizabeth Ladaga, NGCP information officer, said Monday the blackout, which is from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., will

affect the power consumers of Z amboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and Lanao del Norte. Ladaga said the scheduled blackout is to facilitate the repair of defective structures along the 69-kilovolt (KV) transmission lines that traverse Molave and Mahayag towns in this province to ngcp/PAGE 11

Fish production up in Normin last year FISH production in Northern Mindanao grew by 1.08 percent in 2014 compared to the 156,520.11 metric tons (MT) produced in the previous year. All the three sectors of fish production posted positive performance

d u r i n g t h e y e a r, t h e National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported. Aquaculture production, which accounted for 49 percent of the total fish production of the region, increased by 1.08 percent

from 76,802.50 MT in 2013 to 77,632.96 MT in 2014. Commercial and municipal fisheries, on the other hand, accounted for 23 percent and 28 percent of the total regional fish production, respectively. fish/PAGE 11

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THE tax collection agency of the government in Northern Mindanao collected a total of P9.6 billion in 2014, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of the Development Research Division of NEDA in Region X, said the total tax receipts for the year was 18 percent

higher from the P8.1 billion collected in 2013. He said the running after professionals who are not paying taxes correctly and the automation of tax services, among others, contributed to the positive performance of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the region. Income taxes accounted for the largest share of the total tax collections with

a share of P6.2 billion or about 65 percent followed by value-added taxes with a share of P2.1 billion or about 23 percent of the region’s total collections. The Cagayan de Oro City Revenue District Office or RDO 98 emerged as the top collector during the year with 59 percent share or P5.7 billion. It also posted the biggest growth among the RDOs in the region with 25 percent increase year-on-year. Other top performers in the region were RDO 101 in Iligan City and RDO 99 in Bukidnon contributing P1.4 billion and P1.3 billion, respectively. For 2015, the BIR is aiming to collect P12.461

billion in taxes in Northern Mindanao. BIR Regional Director Alberto Olasiman is positive that the collection goal will be attained with the support of all the stakeholders in the region. He appealed to all the taxpayers to declare their true income and expenses and pay the correct amount of taxes due to the government for the progress of the country. Last month, the BIR kicked-off its 2015 tax campaign “Angat pa, Pinas!” in the region which calls for greater cooperation among Filipinos to pay their taxes as their contribution to nation-building. (APB/PIA10)

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Lumbia-Pagalungan road project begins THE concreting of the Lumbia-Pagalungan road by the City Engineering Office has already started, aiming to help residents and farmers hasten the transport of agricultural products to the markets. Led by Engr. Rolando Pacuribot, the project costs more than P13 million and is one of the road projects undertaken by the administration of city mayor Oscar Moreno. The mayor wants all roads leading to and from the agricultural areas paved.

The farm-to-market roads (FMRs) is part of the 8-point agenda of mayor Moreno. Only 10 percent of the total project cost comes from the equity of the local government while the rest is shouldered by the Department of Agriculture. To date, completed FMRs were implemented i n b a r a n g ay Lu m b i a , Tagpangi, sitio Sili-Sili in barangay Pagatpat, barangay Baikingon, Pagalungan, Canitoan, Besigan, and Tignapoloan.(CIO/PIA10)

Customs bureau collections in Normin up by 21% in 2014 THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Region X reported a collection of P8 billion in 2014, higher by 21 percent compared with the customs takes in 2013. T he B O C - X re p or t gathered by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) in the

region showed that the strong performance of the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) boosted the region’s customs bureau collections. Bulk of the customs takes during the year was collected by the MCT with P6.8 billion or 84.6 percent share followed by the Port

of Cagayan de Oro City (CDOC) with P1 billion or 12.5 percent share. However, in terms of collections growth, the highest increase was posted by the Port of CDOC at 60.8 percent from its P628.20 million collections in the previous year This was followed by the MCT whose collections increased by 18.7 percent compared to its previous collections of P5.7 billion. Engr. Cecilio Clarete, chief economic development specialist of the Development Research Division of NEDA, said the positive performance of the BOC-X was driven by its strict polic y on

demanding importations to be properly described and declared leading to the proper valuation of imported goods. B etter facilities and speedy release of cargoes have a l s o e nc ou r age d more importers to transact business specifically in the Port of CDOC and the MCT. Wi t h t h e e nt r y o f new players in the power industry, the BOC-X is optimistic that it will top its 2014 performance and hit anew its 2015 target. The opportunities brou g ht ab out by t he ASEAN integration are also seen to affect the customs receipts in 2015 favorably.

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Globe sets aside P2.2-B for investments in tech start-ups GLOBE TELECOM, Inc., t h rou g h it s sub s i d i ar y Kickstart Ventures, Inc., has allotted P2.2 billion ( $ 5 0 m i l l i on ) i n f re sh i nv e s t m e nt s i nt o t e c h start-ups ripe enough for expansion overseas, the listed telecommunications company said on Wednesday. The Ayala-led company said in a statement that its so-called new venture capital fund -- the second of two seed funds it has so far set up -- “targets start-ups with clear regional and global prospects.”

Globe President and CEO Ernest L. Cu announces fresh US$50M VC funding during Kickstart’s 3rd anniversary celebration attended by startup founders, mentors, partners, among others.

Halal industry to increase Muslim tourists in PHL THE Philippines is urged to boost its Halal industry -- any products and services that are permissible according to Islamic law -- to attract more Muslim tourists in the country. Department of Trade and Industr y (DTI) Undersecretary Prudencio M. Reyes said improving the local halal industr y will increase the number of tourists, particularly Muslim tourists in the Philippines

as they will have access to halal-certified food and other non-food products as well as services. “This is a great opportunity for the Philippines to enter the billion-dollar halal industry,” said Reyes. Muslim tourists especially those who come from the Middle East are considered as biggest spender tourists. In the Global Mu s l i m Tr a v e l I n d e x 2015 of MasterCard and

Crescentrating, Malaysia was named as top destination for Muslim tourists with a total of 5.9 million Muslim tourists visited the Southeast Asian nation in 2014. The report also noted that the West Asia market, which encompasses Middle East and Near East countries, was the highest-spender tourists in Malaysia averaging at USD 2,129 throughout 8.3 nights. Likewise, research from the national tourism agency

of the United Kingdom showed tourists from Middle East pay out an average of USD 4,482 to USD 5,977 per visit. As part of the country’s move to boost its Halal market, the Philippines participated the 8th World Halal C onference 2015 (WHC) and 11th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. halal/PAGE 11

“In the Philippines, I have yet to see a start-up breakthrough in a big way, not because of lack of talent but because the whole sector is devoid of support. Large tech incumbents operate well here, but start-ups struggle,” Ernest L. Cu, Globe president and chief executive officer (CEO), said in the statement, explaining the fund’s rationale. Globe’s CEO added that his company has been looking for and working with “smaller, innovative start-ups,” with globe/PAGE 11

Megaworld raises capex to P285.8-B until 2019 P R O P E RT Y d e v e l o p e r Megaworld Corp. is increasing its capital expenditure (capex) to P285.8 billion this year until 2019 to develop its various townships all over the country. The company last year earmarked its five-year capital spending at P230 billion. “We have adjusted our capital spending to pave the way for the expansion of offerings in our existing tow nsh ip s and for t he new additional township projects that we recently announced,” said Francisco Canuto, senior vice president

and corporate information officer at Megaworld, in a statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange. At the start of 2015, Megaworld announced that it is aggressively expanding its township footprint across the country with an additional five to be launched this year. The company ended 2014 with 15 township developments launched. “C e r t ai n ly, we have sufficient land bank and landholdings that will sustain our plans to further expand and grow our townships all megaworld/PAGE 11

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… maintain justice in the courts…” (Amos 5:15, the Holy Bible). -ooo S E R E N O’ S F I N E S T L E G AC Y: J U D I C IA RY CLEANSING: I am glad that even the Office of the President is encouraging Chief Justice Maria Lourdes S ereno to investigate published reports that some Court of Appeals justices are engaged in selling their decisions to highest bidders. Sereno may want to start by investigating the justice who had been branded as “justice for sale” by the Coalition of Filipino Consumers, and proceed from there. If lawyers and litigants will see that the investigations by Sereno will spare no one in unmasking what then President Estrada called as “hoodlums in robes”, I am willing to bet many other whistleblowers may be enticed to come out with their own exposes, even of wrongdoings committed long ago, if any. This may be the muchawaited time for judicial cleansing, and may yet be the finest legacy that the Sereno court can bequeath not only to the judiciary

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hink a minute…There was a young married couple who really struggled to make enough money just to live on. One day the husband took all their money and bought a small service station. His wife Jane did not think this was a smart, good investment. She knew her husband did not have the experience, knowledge or time to manage the service station. Well, she was right. Their station soon went out of business and she and her husband lost everything they owned! The husband came home that evening very discouraged, expecting his wife to be angry and remind him that she had told him not to do it. But he was so surprised when she sat down with him and said, “I’ve been doing some figuring. You don’t smoke or drink alcohol, but if you had, we would have lost just as much money as we did with the service station. Don’t worry, let’s just forget it.” This is a true story. That wife could easily have hurt, even destroyed, her husband’s self-confidence that evening. He was already feeling like a failure. But instead she let him know she still believed in him. Friend, our husband needs to know that we respect and support him, especially when he fails or faces opposition. He needs to know that we’re

and the legal profession but to the entire nation as well which is sorely starving for true justice. -ooo ARE CONGRESSMENALLIES PNOY’S REAL FRIENDS? President Aquino must now earnestly assess those whom he consider as his political allies, and determine for himself if they really have his welfare in their hearts, particularly after he steps down from Malacanang in 2016. I am saying this after watching, with dismay, how congressmen professing their friendship with, and loyalty to, Aquino, behaved during the April 07, 2015 hearing of the House of Repres entatives on the Mamasapano murders. If Aquino is thinking he scored a victory by the vote against his answering questions from congressmen about Mamasapano as proposed by the so-called Makabayan Block, he is deadly wrong. With that vote, the whole Filipino nation will once again be in uproar against him because many will think that he and his congressmenallies are merely shielding him from the fall-out from the Mamasapano killings,

to enable him to escape liability. I am sure the next survey on his satisfaction and popularity ratings will confirm all the more the loss of the Filipino people’s confidence in him. -ooo RP SENATORS C OW E D B Y C H I NA OVER SPRATLYS: My older cousin who is now based in Harbor City, California, USA, Boy Mauricio, posted this interesting thought in Facebook: “According to the news, four US senators wrote a letter to the US secretaries of State and Defense to denounce China for its invasive land reclamation activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Philippines. “These US senators are four more than the total nu m b e r o f P h i l i p p i n e senators who have denounced China’s invasion of Philippine territory. What the hell, not a single Philippine Senator has stood up on the Senate floor to condemn China’s massive land reclamation of Philippine territories in the West Philippine Sea. Naduwag po ang magagaling at matatapang nating senador sa China! “They are not swayed

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst on his side no matter what happens or the mistakes he makes. We need to make our home a safe place so that our husband always knows he won’t be criticized and put down when he comes home. If we could guard and control our words and attitudes, just think how peaceful and happy our home and marriage would be. But it’s not easy to learn self-control and always accept and respect your husband, even though he has faults and weaknesses. That’s why it’s only with Jesus Christ’s kind of love that we can do it. If you’ll ask Jesus to forgive you for not being the wife you should, He will help you to start changing and learning to love the way He does. Only Jesus can help you always give your husband the respect and confidence he needs from you to become the real man you need and want him to be. Just Think a Minute…

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hat’s what happens during the Easter Triduum, starting with the evening Mass of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday through Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday when we celebrate the blessed resurrection of Christ. It may look like four days, but it’s actually just three-thus the word, Triduum-because the evening Mass of Holy Thursday is liturgically part not only of the following day, Good Friday, but also of the whole set of Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which somehow are considered as just one organic celebration. In fact, the evening Mass of the Last Supper of Christ on Holy Thursday, when the sacrament of Holy Eucharist was instituted, somehow captures, summarizes and p er p etuates t he e vents of Good Friday to Easter Sunday, that is, the passion, death and resurrection of Christ our Savior, our recreator. Now that we are approaching the celebration of the International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu in January next year, it might be good to remind ourselves of this distinctive character of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. It’s to bring to the present the most important event that took place in the past, that is, Christ’s passion, death and resurrection,

that consummate Christ’s redemptive work for us. Anyway, it’s in this Easter Triduum that we experience the sharpest, severest contrast that we can ever have, for in it we see the very worst form of evil and malice, the killing of God in Christ, and the most sublime form of goodness, love and mercy of God by way of the resurrection of Christ. The extremes and the ultimate of good and evil are played out liturgically on these days. It’s on this occasion that we can plumb the depths of our sin and malice as well as climb the heights of God’s love for us, returning and enriching our lost dignity as his image and likeness, and reclaiming us as his most beloved children. It is hoped, of course, that we draw the appropriate sentiments and resolutions from this celebration so that we can correspond properly to both the reality of our sinfulness and God’s endless love and mercy. We should try our best to avoid sin, since even the slightest form of sin can already reprise Christ’s passion and death. Yes, even if the worst evil has already taken place, that is, the killing of God in Christ, that evil continues to take place everytime we commit sin. We have to learn how to

handle our weaknesses and the many temptations around. We have to learn and master the art of spiritual combat, having the appropriate motives, developing the appropriate skills, and using the appropriate means. And when one way or another we manage to fall, since falling into sin is also a mystery beyond our comprehension, let’s be quick to ask for forgiveness and to atone and repair for whatever damage our mistakes and sins may cause. This should be an ongoing affair. L et’s keep alive our spirit of penance, regularly making an examination of conscience so we can monitor the status of our spiritual life, and frequently going to confession, that wonderful tribunal of divine justice and mercy where our sins are readily forgiven, our weaknesses and other spiritual and moral ailments healed or at least contained. Let’s be quick to take up the proper plans and resolutions to cope with the dangers that our soul will meet in this life. Let’s follow Christ more closely, making our own his very sentiments of love and mercy for all of us. That is to say, that we, like Christ, should be willing to bear the sinfulness of all of us, all the way to the Cross. Christ himself said so: “If anyone

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Fr. Roy Cimagala has the mind to follow me, he has to deny himself, carry the cross and follow me.” (Mk 8,34) This is always possible and doable, if we only hurdle the most fundamental choice we have to make and to stick to it, that is, to choose God over us. We choose God when we put all our mind and heart into God’s word, ways and will. Our problem is that many times, we choose our words, ways and will instead. That’s why we are always reminded to die to ourselves to be able to rise with Christ, precisely the very message of the Easter Triduum, echoing the words of St. Paul: “If we die with Christ, we also will rise with him.” Let’s hope that from this sharpest contrast we see during this Easter Triduum, we emerge stronger with God’s grace and our all-out effort. roycimagala@gmail.com.

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Hotels asked to submit data on tourist arrivals CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Department of Tourism (DOT10) through the City Tourism Office (CTO) is calling on the management of hotels to submit data on tourist arrivals in the city. This was aired by Ms. Dorothy Jean Pabayo, chair of the City Tourism Council during the recent public hearing held by the City Council committee on tourism chaired by Councilor Lourdes Candy Darimbang. The committee discussed proposed amendments to Ordinance 5239-96, which provides for the rules and regulations governing the establishment, operation and maintenance of hotels, motels and all tourism-oriented and tourism-related business in Cagayan de Oro City. According to Pabayo, the DOT is requiring the City Tourism Office to collect data from all hotels in the city on tourist arrivals, both foreign and local, with their areas of

origin. “It is very important to submit the data of tourist arrivals … if we don’t get your cooperation we are not able to give proper report to the DOT,” she stressed, adding that the data is also significant for investment purposes. According to the City Tourism Office, the data should be submitted every 10th of the month. A form will be provided to them to be filled up. Representatives of the CTO will visit hotels and pick up this data, Pabayo added. She said if the office fails to visit hotels to collect the data, hotel management can submit this to the City Tourism Office email: tourism_cthall@ yahoo.com. The CTO assured that all the data submitted will be considered as confidential. During the public hearing, Councilor Darimbang reiterated the appeal to all hotels in the city to submit data

on tourist arrivals regularly as required by the DOT. In another development, councilor President D. Elipe, chair of the City Council committee on finance and ways and means, will convene the on April 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the City Council Session Hall. The committee will tackle the resolution of the City Development Council approving and endorsing to the Sangguniang Panlungsod the Barangay Balubal farmto-market road. The project is complementary to the processing center for cassava consolidation and drying facility. Councilor Elipe invited the City Planning and Development Office, City Agriculture Office, and the 1st District Engineering Office, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to attend the meeting for discussions on the matter. Also up for discussion is the supplemental budget to cover the proposal for the

Responsible Parenting Natural Family Planning program of the city for the year 2015, among others. Meanwhile, vice Mayor Caesar Ian E. Acenas is calling on the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies to institute measures to help farmers during the dry months. “The dry spell has already been anticipated, what is being done to ensure that farmers will not suffer crop losses?” he asked. According to the vice mayor, this will not only adversely affect the livelihood of farmers but also the production of goods and crops. “We must be proactive and not wait for things to happen,” he cited noting reports that there are already complaints from farmers in Northern Mindanao regarding damages to crops due to the dry spell. The vice mayor is also encouraging the public to

utilize their own vacant spaces and yards to plant vegetables and crops. “By doing this, we will maximize the use of our land and contribute to food production,” he added. Installation of temporary rails under overpasses sought COUNCILOR President Elipe, member of the committee on public works chaired by Councilor Alden Bacal last week proposed to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the temporary installation of railings under public overpasses in the city. The councilor proposed such measure, noting that the establishment of islands along the national highway in some areas has not started. “Kung makatabang ang pag butang og railings ubos sa mga overpass aron mapugos ang katawhan nga mogamit sa overpass alang sa ilang safety, then atong isugyot

kini sa DPWH,” Elipe said during the recent committee meeting. The committee received resolutions from barangay councils of Bulua and Puerto requesting for the removal of the billboards in overpasses. According to the barangay officials they have received complaints and concerns regarding danger from bad elements who are posted at some overpasses. Due to oversized billboards, some people use the overpass for snatching and other crimes, they cited. The barangay officials also reported that there have been accidents involving people who cross the streets without using the overpass. The representative of DPWH informed the committee that all overpasses in the city were already turned over to the government and the establishment of islands is part of the road widening project in the city.

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Envi ‘guru’ envisions youth camp academy for Minda “The youth are vital to our quest to become an industrial nation.” So said Dr.Sabdullah C. Abubacar, CESO IV, the Regional Director of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB-10) –dubbed as an environment ‘guru’ in Mindanao. This as the EMB Regional Office 10 Regional D i re c tor env i sion s of institutiona lizing a n E nv i r on m e nt a l Yout h Camp Academy (EYCA) amid economic boom in Mindanao. “In as much as possible, we want the Mindanao youth to be ambassadors of the environment.” But more than that, Director Abubacar said, “we wa nt to teach t he young Mindanaoans to be agents of environmental protection and, at the same

time, be vigilant watchers of industrial companies investing in Mindanao.” “A l s o , w e w a nt t o inculcate in their young minds that the government, through EMB is doing its best in safeguarding the environment and for them to understand that not all industries seeks to harm the environment. Dr.Abubacar believes that an environmental youth camp is a potent avenue of teaching and training the youth about sustainable development thru environmental protection amidst the rapid industrial and economic growth of Mindanao and country as a whole. The concept of Global Wa r m i ng a nd Cl i mate Change were also introduced during the Environmental Youth Camp which aims

to create awareness and understanding on the current state of the environment as experienced through the occurrence of super typhoons, storm surges, frequent flooding and other disastrous events. FERVENT DREAM Institutionalizing EYCA is one of Abubacar’s fervent dreams. “Before I retire from EMB, I wish this dream meets realization,” said the 59-year-old EMB R10 top boss. Conceived and born in 2003, this environmental youth camp is considered to be one of the three signature programs of EMB R10 under Abubacar’s 13-year watch. It has t hree pi l lars: environmental sanctity, economy and social equity. Environmental sanctity dwells on how to protect the

environment, economy is all about economic progress while social equity means the benefits people may gain out of economic development, he categorically explained. Meanwhile, Abubacar’s two other pet programs at EMB 10 include t he carbon sink program (CSP) for Steag State Power in a sprawling 1,200 hectares of forest within Mapawa Nature’s Garden in Barangay Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City and an on-line emissions monitoring system dedicated in establishing transparency among industries on the quality of their air emissions in compliance to the DENR standards. PPP If realized, Abubacar l i k e ne d E YC A t o t he f a mou s publ ic-pr iv ate partnership (PPP) which is commonly applied to various

infrastructure projects in the country. “Meaning, the government w ill spend nothing but gains something in a certain period of time.” T he E M B D i re c tor also explained that the E n v i r o n m e n t Yo u t h Ca mp is sponsored by select industries as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) where they shoulder all expenses and EMB as its partner in providing the necessary technical support. C it i n g t h e pr e s e nt business scena rio in Nor t hern Minda nao, Abubacar stressed, “It really necessitates us to train the youth on environmental prot e c t ion le a d i n g to sustainability.” And institutionalizing EYCA is the answer, he reiterated.

SAFE AND SECURE With EYCA, Abubacar believes that Mindanao’s future will be safe and secure. . B e c au s e t h e y ou t h who will become alumni of EYCA will be trained c o m p r e h e n s i v e l y h ow to disseminate the right information on the real score about cer tain industries, their respective environmental program and even the latest technologies being employed to avert any form of pollution that may harm people and the environment in general. “And above all, EYCA will serve as a knot to bind the Mindanao youth and the industrial companies leading to their formidable and lasting relationship, to ensure sustainable development for Mindanao”Abubacar concluded.

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Cebu Pacific bags CAAP approval for extended range operations The Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB), received certification for Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) of up to 120 minutes. EDTO refers to a set of rules introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for airlines operating twin-engine aircraft on routes beyond 60 minutes flying time from

the nearest airport. The time refers to flight times between diversion airfields. To secure the certification, CEB submitted to a comprehensive review of systems by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). CAAP checked CEB’s compliance with additional special engineering and flight crew procedures in addition to the normal

engineering and flight procedures. CEB pilots and engineering staff are now qualified and trained for EDTO. “CEB’s EDTO 120 certification allows us to serve new long haul markets with a more direct route between airports. This means considerable fuel savings, and the most optimal flight times for our passengers. With the

certification, we can continue to offer the fastest, most affordable flights for all our customers,” said Alex Reyes, CEB General Manager, Long Haul Division. CEB also took delivery of its 6th brand-new Airbus A330 which arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last month. The wide-body aircraft is third of five brand-new Airbus

aircraft the airline is set to receive this year. CEB currently operates a fleet of 55 aircraft comprised of 10 Airbus A319, 31 Airbus A320, 6 Airbus A330 and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft. CEB’s fleet is one of the youngest in the world, with an average age of 4.43 years.Between 2015 and 2021, CEB will take delivery of 7 more brand-new Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. For bookings and inquiries, guests can go to www.cebupacificair.com or call CEB’s reservation hotlines (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@ cebupacificair) and Facebook pages.

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SM Lanang Premier to launch Pomelo Festival for Visit Davao Fun Sale IN support for the 6-week citywide sale and events extravaganza – the Visit Davao Fun Sale (VDFS), SM Lanang Premier is spearheading the first ever Davao Pomelo Festival to draw more local and foreign tourists from April 10 to May 17. Co-presented by the Davao Pummelo Stakeholder’s Association, Inc. (DPSAI), the said festival aims to promote support for the production and export of pomelo as one of the foremost fruits being grown and harvested in Davao City. As a food tourism effort, it also intends to create increased awareness and appreciation for the fruit people love for its sweet, juicy and tangy taste. Leading pomelo producers – Nenita Farms, Davao Golden Pomelo, Inc., Hellen Cabalida, Sheba Marie Elefante and Rosemarie Ambay – are set to participate in the Davao Pomelo Festival, which will open on April 10, 5 pm at SM Lanang Premier Fountain Court grounds. Tourists and even locals are invited to pop in and get a taste of Davao’s favorite fruit at the Pomelo Market,

which runs from April 10 to May 17. Once hooked to the mouthwatering goodness of pomelo, they can join the fun at the Eat-All-You-Can fest happening all Saturdays and Sundays during the said period. On April 18-19 and 25-26, the public is invited to witness Pomelo Dishes and Drinks Chef Demos at the festival. Featured chefs will show how the fruit can spice up and enhance the flavor of food and beverage with a dash of creativity and imagination. The Davao Pomelo Festival is part of the Flavors of the Philippines campaign of the Department of Tourism for VDFS. It is supported by the Davao City Government, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry and REDD-Ltd “Sharing Knowledge for Ethical and Tasty Food.” For inquiries, call 285-0943 local 135-138. Check out SM Lanang Premier on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for event updates and exclusive promos.

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Oro Bankers Week at The SM Store Great news to all bank employees in CDO. Avail an exclusive discount from The SM Store today until April 12. Simply present your bank company ID plus SM Advantage, SM Prestige, BDO Rewards or Mom card to avail 10% discount for a minimum P1,500 single-receipt purchase on regular-priced items. This is in partnership with the Oro Bankers Club spearheaded by Mr. Cris Parojinog - President. SO SHOP NOW! For inquiries, please call the Marketing Department of The SM Store through 859 -1188 local 115.

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Oro to host Senior High School summit TO give parents and stakeholders clear understanding and perspective on the implementation of Senior High School in 2016, a conference is slated to be held in Cagayan de Oro City for the purpose. The conference, dubbed as City LEADERS (Lead, Educate, Advocate, Design, Effective and Responsive Senior High School) Project, aims to show the successes of 10 pioneer cities (Cagayan de Oro City included) nationwide in the preparation of Senior High School, and to forge partnership with the different establishments.

The “CITY LEADERS Gearing for Senior High School” convention, to be conducted here on April 21 this year, is initiated by League of Cities of the Philippines and funded by The Asia Foundation through the support of the Australian Embassy. Invited to grace the conference were Bro. Armin Luistro, Secretary of the Department of Education, and Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, League of Cities national president. (City Information Office)

SBARRO Philippines opens 52nd store on its 25th year Recently, Sbarro celebrated the opening of its 52nd store alongside friends from the media. The event was historic as it celebrates both Sbarro's 25th year in the Philippines as well as welcoming the latest franchisee, Mr. Lance Capulong. Sbarro's latest branch is located at SM Light Mall at the corner of EDSA and Madison streets in Mandaluyong. In attendance were Mr. Naresh Worlikar, VP of Operations - Asia Pacific Area, Mr. Frederick Salvador, Sbarro's Master Franchisor in the Philippines, Mr. Lance Capulong with family and partners, and the Sbarro Executive team who were all very eager to showcase the brand's latest designs, product innovations

and promotions focused on Sbarro's famous NY style pizza by the slice. The event was also the venue for the official announcement of Sbarro's latest promotion: the Super Slice Summer Promo. For only P49, customers can purchase Sbarro's popular New York Style Cheese Super Slice pizza, giving them a savings of P44. This limited time offer will be available in all participating branches from March 30 to May 30, 2015. In line with their thrust of expanding nationwide, Sbarro is now accepting new franchisees. For details and franchise inquiries, please contact Sbarro via phone: (02) 813-2686, fax: (02) 813-0298, or email: franchising@sbarro.ph.

Filinvest Land Inc's Villa San Ignacio held a sales kick-off on March 25, 2015 at the Lantaka Hotel By-the Sea in Zamboanga City to honor its top brokers, agents and realtors: Top Broker: Nelson M. Antatico; Top Realty : NMA Real Estate Services; and Top Agent: Daphne Dawn G. Lazaro (photo supplied)

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The President heads the Climate Change Commission and is being supported by Secretary Lucille Sering, its vice chairperson. “At s a l o o b p o n g administrasyon ni Pangulong Aquino ay nakapaglatag na po tayo ng pambansang istratehiya para harapin ang mga hamon ng climate change adaptation at mitigation, at ito po ang pinanggagalingan ng mga programa sa disaster risk reduction and management ng ating bansa,” Coloma explained. The government has also implemented the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, he said noting that

the Aquino government is the first administration to implement such law. One of the law’s provisions is the conduct of review of government initiatives after five years with a main objective of creating a national organization and infrastructure for disaster risk reduction, Coloma stressed. The President heads the hierarchy of responders from national to local levels to get everyone involved, according to Coloma. T h e obj e c t ive i s to inculcate a culture of safety to communities and make them more disaster-resilient during calamities, he noted. (PCOO/PND (as)

DENR exec appeals for care of forest

PLLENRO National Convention tackles low-emission alternatives

Malacanang said it supports a United Nations initiative raising awareness on disasters to make vulnerable communities much safer. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction head, Margareta Wahlström, have urged disaster-prone countries like the Philippines to make “disaster risk reduction” a household word. In a radio inter view on Sunday, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma said such an initiative is already being done by the Aquino administration. Disaster risk reduction has been the priority of the

BUTUAN CIT Y – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga regional director Non ito M . Tamayo has appealed to the people in the upland barangays to exercise care of the forest by doing away with their activities of slash and burn methods of farming to conver t forest l ands for a variety of purposes with the onset of dr y mont hs and t he E l Niño phenomenon. “ We c a n p r e v e n t forest f ire t his summer by avoiding any activity t h at c o u l d t r i g g e r f i re f rom w it h e re d l e av e s ,” Ta m a y o s a i d . H e s a i d that uncontrolled fire in t he forest can af fe c t the tree seedlings planted in different sites of t h e Nat i on a l G re e n i n g Prog ram (NGP). The DENR to date, has established 49,999.12 he c t are s of pro du c t ion and open access timberlands in Caraga

Aquino government and has incorporated it in the pillars of its Philippine Development Plan. “Kaya nga po hanggang sa pinakamataas na antas ng pamamahala, mayroon po tayong climate change Cabinet cluster na binubuklod lahat ng mga ahensya na mayroong responsibilidad para harapin ‘yung mga hamon ng climate change mitigation and adaptation,” Coloma told dzRB Radyo ng Bayan. Among the government agencies involved in the i n i t i at i v e i n c l u d e t h e Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and the Climate Change Commission.

Region through the NGP with about 27,745,254 s e e d lings of indigenous and exot ic t re e sp e cies. “ These gains of the NGP which are on the upswing will literally go up in smoke and we want to be sure t his won’t happ en in forest lands,” he said. The El Niño ph e n om e n on , w h i c h i s an abnormal pattern that is caused by the warming of t he Pacif ic are a ne ar t h e e q u a t o r, h a s b e e n observed by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical S er vice Administ rat ion (PAGASA). It is expected to last for several months until November this year. El Niño weather occurs w hen t he nor ma l t rade winds we akens (or e ven reverse) which allows t he war m water usua l ly f o u n d i n t h e We s t e r n Pacif ic to f low towards t he e ast. This warm water displaces the cooler water t h a t ’s n o r m a l l y f o u n d

ne ar t he sur face of t he e a s t e r n Pa c i f i c re g i on , s ett ing of f at mospher ic changes that affect weather patterns in many p ar ts of t he world. Tamayo also instructed the PENR and CENR officers to increase their monitoring activities in NGP sites in their respective area of jur is dic t ion s o t hat t he members of the different private organizations t hat have st a ke on NGP are properly guided and aw are of t h e abn or m a l we at her p atter n. “ T h e y s h ou l d c h e c k and ensure availability of sufficient water supply in communit ies,” he s aid. Ta m a y o s a i d t h a t pr i or it y mu st b e g ive n to st r ic t monitor ing of protected areas which a re c on s i d e re d h a b i t at for end angere d sp e cies of plants and animals for potential outbreak of forest fires. (Eric Herson F. Gallego, DENR-Caraga/ PIA-C araga)

The Philippine League of Local Environment and Natural Resources Officers, Inc. (PLLENRO), in partnership with USAID-Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability Project (B-LEADERS) Project, will hold its 2015 PLLENRO National Convention in Cagayan de Oro City on May 13-16, 2015. This year’s theme is "Developing Smarter Communities Through LowEmission Alternatives." It will be an annual gathering of more than 300 environment and natural resources officers (ENROs) and representatives from local government units in the country. “All provincial, cities and municipal LGUs are encouraged to allow the p a r t i c i p at i o n o f t h e i r environment officers to convention/PAGE 10

EMB-DENR, DTI, ASEIC to hold Industry Forum for SMEs The Environmental Management Bureau of t h e D e p ar t m e nt of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR), in collaboration with the D e p a r t m e n t o f Tr a d e and Industr y (DTI) and the ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC), held recently an Industry Forum for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) located in Regions 3, 4A and National Capital Region (NCR), at the National College of Science and Technology in Dasmariñas, Cavite.

The activity was in line with the objective of the Philippine Environment Par tnership (PEPP) of the EMB-DENR to assist SMEs to comply with the existing environmental regulations and improve their environmental performance. The forum aimed to drive small businesses to institute greener processes and management activities, and to utilize new business opp or tunit ies t hat are both economically and environmentally beneficial. ?Atty. Jonas R. Leones,

DENR Undersecretary and concurrent EMB Director, gave a brief information about how the SMEs affect t he env ironment f rom their business process. Through the partnering of government agencies in the Philippines (EMB-DENR and DTI) with the ASEIC, the SMEs will be able to improve their compliance to existing environmental regulations by employing eco-innovation, pollution prevention and cleaner production and other best practices to be shared by the ASEIC.

The event was divided into two segments: The Government Conference held in the morning, with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the DENR-EMB and ASEIC and the SME Workshop conducted in the afternoon where the DENR-EMB and DTI will present their respective programs for the appreciation of the SMEs. ASEIC is an organization that specializes on ecoinnovation in the Republic of Korea.

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To promote oral hygiene among daycare children, toothbrushes and toothpastes were also distributed during

the general assembly for distribution at the barangay daycare centers. (LAR-PIO/ LDN)

PSWDO Head Anabelle Mendez encourages daycare workers to help promote a healthy lifestyle and good oral hygiene among the children of Lanao del Norte during the recent EHCP General Assembly.

City gov’t hands over land title of new CDO Nat’l High School CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Teachers of Cagayan de Oro City National High School and Department of EducationDivision of Cagayan de Oro officials accepted the title of the land where the new CDONHS 4-storey, 80-classroom building be constructed. The turnover ceremony, which was attended by members of the Local School Board through Maria Dulce T. Potenciano, Focal

Person on Education in City Hall, was held during the flag raising ceremony on March 30, 2015. The one-hectare land bought by the local government under the administration of mayor Oscar Moreno for the new school campus of CDONHS aims to uplift the dignity of the students and teachers who have to bear holding classes in cramped, dilapidated classrooms in their old campus for the last 46 years.

The school has 4,641 students who are packed into 42 classrooms. Based on the data from DepEd, the number of classrooms is short of 47 compared to the ideal 89 classrooms needed based on the number of students. According to the mayor, CDONHS is supposed to be the prime high school of the city but it wasn’t given utmost attention for a very long time.

“This is the biggest school in the division of Cagayan de Oro and the city’s pride. This (new school building and campus site) will redefine the future of Cagayan de Oro,” said mayor Moreno. The new CDONHS campus broke ground in February this year and witnessed by members of Nazareth Barangay Council, headed by Brgy. Chairman Jocelyn B. Rodriguez.(CIO)

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1ST BATCH OF GRADUATES OF REMOTE APOSKAHOY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL – The far distance of the school and the poor road condition did not prevent VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ from attending the 1st Commencement Exercises of Aposkahoy National High School in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Vice Governor Pelaez managed to inspire students to continue their studies and to never stop pursuing their dreams. He emphasized in his message that even students from distant places can make a difference in the future.

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this annual event. The convention is a venue where ENROs are presented current environmental challenges

and alternatives on how to address these concerns,” said PLLENRO president Danilo Villas. Local and international experts will present points of view on efforts to address

environmental challenges and sustainability. Sessions on low emission initiatives, energy efficiency, green building and solid waste management will be discussed. PLLENRO is an

organization of local environment and natural resources officers (ENROs) nationwide. Its primary aim is to empower ENROs to be responsible stewards of Mother Earth. (PLLENRO)

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Regional Conference (NMRC) scheduled for April 9-11, 2015 at the Limketkai Luxe Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. Dubbed “Mindanao Power Forum Update III” the forum, co-sponsored by the Alsons Power Group and STEAG State Power, Inc. will focus on the theme “Privatizing Agus-Pulangi: Balancing the Interests of Stakeholders in the Mindanao Grid” and will be held Friday, 10 April 2015 from 1:00-5:00PM at the Limketkai Luxe Hotel Function Room. “We have sought this partnership with the IIEE to enable the ordinary consumer, private distribution utilities, rural electric cooperatives and other stakeholders in the Mindanao power industry to come together in an annual forum to discuss issues affecting the island’s power grid and map out possible solutions in an objective platform of unity and cooperation, rather than confrontation and distrust,” said Engr. David A. Tauli, president and spokesman of the Mindanao Coalition of Power Consumers (MCPC). “We have organized this third edition of the Mindanao Power Forum specifically to update our members in IIEENMRC on the current power issues affecting our island,” said Engr. Nonito A. Oclarit. VP-External Affairs of the host IIEE-CdO Chapter. T h i s y e a r ’s t h e m e focuses on the impending privatization of the capacities of government owned generating facilities, p ar t i c u l arly t he Ag us Pulangui hydropower complex which provides over half of the island’s electricity. To place the discussion in its proper context, Engr. Cereal C. Donggay, former Vice-President for Mindanao of t he Nat iona l Power Corporation (Napocor) and currently president of the Oro Chamber, will render an overview on “The Evolving Power Mix in the Mindanao Grid and the Crucial Role of the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Complex in the Long-Term Energy Outlook.” As Napocor’s former VP for Mindanao, Engr. Donggay will relate how the grid was managed in the past to keep the prices of electricity low and brownouts to a minimum. Also sharing his experience as former Napocor President and Chief Executive Officer is Mr. Guido Alfredo A. Delgado with his topic “Privatizing the Agus and Pulangi Hydropower Plants: An Alternative.” He will be followed by Dr. Ricardo E. Rotoras, D’Engg., president of the Mindanao Un i v e r s i t y o f S c i e n c e and Technology on “The Rationale and Implications to the Mindanao Grid of the privatization of the contracted capacities of the Mt. Apo Geothermal Power Plants.” Not the least, Engr. Tauli

will discourse on “The People’s Agenda for the Mindanao Power Corporation” to clarify what exactly the proposed MPC aims to achieve. Among the distinguished members of the panel of reactors representing the various stakeholders in the Mindanao electricity industry are Atty. Beatriz Irina Denise C. Alazas, Manager, Energy Trading Department, Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM); Dr. Alan T. Ortiz, President & COO, SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., San Miguel Corporation and former president of the National Transmission Corporation (TRANSCO); Atty. Francis Saturnino C. Juan, Executive Director, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC); Rep. Edgardo R. Masongsong, 1-CARE Party List, Congress of the Philippines; Mr. Ralph U. Paguio, Senior Vice President, CEPALCO; Engr. Eugene H. Bicar, Head-Mindanao Systems Operations, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)’ and Mr. Romeo M. Montenegro, Director for Investment Promotion and Public Affairs, Mindanao Development Authority (MindDA) and executive director of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC). The Open Forum will be moderated by Mr. Clint Djanggo G. Pacana, Executive Director, Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives (AMRECO) and the day’s proceedings will be synthesized and summarized by Atty. Dionel O. Albina, PENG, Research Head, Institute of Power Economics (IPSEC), MUST. T h e f or u m i s o p e n to the public for a P300 entrance fee to cover the costs of snacks, handouts and other consumables. For further inquiries, interested participants are invited to contact Committee Chair, Engr. Nonito A. Oclarit t h rou g h e m ai l at i i e e. cdochapter@gmail.com or through mobile No: 0917563-3300. You may also contact the forum staff Ms. Jessa Aparece at mobile no. 0906-179-5219 or Landline/ Fax No: (088) 857-7993. Additional information are also available from our Media Partners BusinessWeek Mindanao and Mindanao Daily News (exclusive media partners), Parasat Cable TV and Jade Cable TV Systems, and our social media partners CDO.Dev.Com (Progress Watch: Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental), clix.com. ph (Cagayan de Oro’s Premier Go-To Site) and Kagay-an. com, Online News from Cagayan de Oro. The Cagayan de Oro Energy Press Corps is the forum’s exclusive media coverage partners.

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corporate culture as well as making our financial growth sustainable in the long run,”

said Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu. The Globe chief executive added that, “The numbers reveal that we have already gained foothold in leadership in the local telco industry. We plan to sustain our momentum for the long haul as our driving force to continuously provide Filipinos with innovative products and services that will cater to their digital lifestyle.” As early as the fourth quarter of 2013, Globe already made significant headway in taking over the leadership position over its rival company in postpaid and mobile data businesses in terms of consolidated mobile revenue market share, continuously widening its gap as of the same period in 2014. Meanwhile, its prepaid value brand TM has reached a virtual deadlock with Sun Cellular in the same category in terms of consolidated revenue market share. The company disclosed during its Annual St o c k h o l d e r s’ Me e t i n g that it achieved milestonesetting financial feats last year, bannered by a new high of P99-billion consolidated service revenues, besting the previous mark of P90.5 billion in 2013 representing a 9% year-on-year growth. It also generated in 2014 a core net profit growth of 25% to a record level of P14.5 billion and registered total consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, deductions, and amortization (EBITDA) of P39 billion, 8% higher than 2013. These were driven by the solid performance of its business segments amid sustained demand for data connectivity in its mobile and broadband businesses. During the proceedings, the company also mentioned that its share price reached a

new all-time high, closing at P 2,140 per share, up 22.3% from P 1,750 at the beginning of the year.

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Dapitan City and Roxas town in Zamboanga del Norte. Ladaga said the specific areas that will experience blackout will be determined by the electric cooperatives servicing the affected areas. L ib era l C ab atcha of Zamboanga del Sur Electric Cooperative-1 said the 10hour blackout will only affect five of the 10 municipalities that are covered by the Aurora sub-station in the province. Cabatcha said these are the Zamboanga del Sur municipalities of Molave, Mahayag, Dumingag, and Josefina and Don Victoriano, Misamis Occidental.

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The commercial fisheries prodcution went up by 0.30 percent from 36,853.61 MT to 36,965.94 MT during the year although it experienced a drop in the fourth quarter due to the stoppage in operation of some boats in Misamis Oriental as a result of the higher penalties imposed by Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on encroaching municipal waters. Mu n i c i p a l f i s h e r i e s posted the biggest growth among the three sectors from 42,864 MT to 43,613.83 MT or by 1.75 percent. The abundance of inseason species resulting to more unloading of tamban, tulingan, galunggong, bonito and tunsoy in Misamis Occidental was cited as a major contributor in the positive performance of the municipal fisheries.

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some getting “acquired by large global companies at higher valuations.” Globe subsidiary Kickstart was established in 2012 and has a seed fund of $2.4 million “focused on earlystage start-ups.” Kickstart, according to Globe, has also received a $1.1-million top-up for 2015 deals. Investment targets “can be domiciled in any country and have no nationality requirements,” but they are “more developed startups that have validated their product-market fit and are now looking to expand,” Glob e s aid, expl aining how the latest seed fund is different from the first one the telco introduced. The f irst s e e d f und financed companies that needed “closer, more frequent mentoring” and are mostly operating in the Philippines. So far, Kickstart has made 20 investments since its establishment, Globe said. “Many have grown and attracted follow-on funding from third-party investors including recognized institutional investors like Y Combinator, 500 Startups, O m i d y a r, Wa v e m a k e r, IMJ Investment Partners, F u t u r e N o w Ve n t u r e s , S e awo o d C apit a l, E l e a Foundation, and a number of local and overseas angel networks,” Globe said in the statement.

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According to Reyes, who is also the Senior Official for Brunei-Indonesia-MalaysiaPhilippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA), Mindanao has big potential for Halal industry.

AVELINO G. ANTIPOLO, - versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE,

and THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) East Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Respondent. x-------------------------------------------/

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over the Philippines. While we continue to create and e x p an d ou r m i xe d - u s e c om mu n it i e s i n Me t ro Manila, we will also expand our presence in the provinces especially in major growth centers,” Canuto said. This year, Megaworld is allocating P65 billion to build more residential and hotel projects, office buildings as well as malls and commercial centers inside its integrated urban townships. Seventy-four percent of capital spending for the year will be for development projects, mostly in townships, while 26 percent will be for land acquisition and property investments. The group is also launching three hotel towers in Boracay Newcoast, 10 office towers in McKinley We s t , M c K i n l e y H i l l , Eastwood City, Woodside City, Davao Park District, and Southwoods City; and three malls and commercial centers across its townships all over the country. In 2 0 1 4 , Me g aworld Group has completed 16 residential projects and five BPO office towers with retail components. (PNA)

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 201-2015

SPL. PROC. NO. 297-07-2015 (i)

Petitioner,

“This initiative is our way of opening Halal products and services to our Muslim brothers and sisters in Mindanao and other parts of the country,” Reyes said. “Mindanao could be a potential producer of tuna, sardines, banana, coconut, fruits and most especially poultr y and livestock products due to its advantage as bird flu and FMD (foot and mouth disease) free island in the country as well as in the BIMP-EAGA,” he added. (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 43 Gingoog City

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte In re: PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE REGISTERED CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH SPECIFICALLY THE DATE OF BIRTH OF AVELINO G. ANTIPOLO IN THE NSO (Now PSA) RECORD AS WELL AS THAT OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR.

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Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by Home Development Mutual Fund (otherwise known as PAG-IBIG Fund), with Principal Office at the Atrium ooI Makati , Makati Avenue , Makati City against ROSAURO N. KIONISALA married to SUSAN V. KIONISALA of legal age, Filipino citizen with postal address at 501 Gomez Tuto St., Barangay 3, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental 9014 to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of January 30, 2015 have amounted to FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND TWENTY PESOS & 70/100 (Php 513,020.70) inclusive of Interest and Penalty charges, and other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on May 18, 2015 at 8:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 43, Hall of Justice, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-16569

ORDER This is a petition for correction of entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of AVELINO G. ANTIPOLO, the petitioner in this case, praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondents to effect the correction sought for as the “date of birth” of his birth. Petitioner alleges that he is a Filipino citizen, married and resident of Arcadia Village, Zone 9 Anhaon, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. The Respondents are sued on their official capacity. That petitioner was born on November 10, 1953 at Pange, Baroy, Lanao del Norte to spouses Melecio Antipolo and Ceriaca Gastanes. His birth was duly reported and recorded in the office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte under Registry No. 1901. However, in his record at the National Statistics Office and in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, his date of birth was erroneously indicated as “November 10, 1952, instead of “November 10, 1953, his true and correct date birth. In fact, in all official forms where date of birth is required, he would always provide “November 10, 1953.” The petition is made in absolute good faith and without any intention of defrauding any person or entity but solely for the purpose for straightening his record to conform to the truth. Set the initial hearing of the petition to June 1, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of the Order containing the petition to the office of the Solicitor General at Makati City, Office of the Local Civil Registrar in Baroy, Lanao del Norte, National Statistics Office, Office of the Public Prosecutor, to the Public Attorney’s Office and to the petitioner at his known address. The petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at his expense. Any person/s interested to the petition may come to Court on the scheduled date of initial hearing to show cause why said petition should not be granted. SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. March 20, 2015. (Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY Acting Presiding Judge BWM Mar. 25, Apr. 1 & 8, 2015

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 808-C-8-B-27-B-8-G-12, PSD-10-051375 Being a portion of Lot 808-C-8-B-27-B-8-G) Situated in the Poblacion, City of Gingoog, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Including all improvements constructed thereon, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY SIX SQUARE ARE METERS (426) more or less. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time. In the event the public auction cannot take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice and posting. Prospective buyer/s may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property/properties and the circumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Gingoog City, March 17, 2015.

BWM: March 20, April 1 & 8, 2015

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY: (Sgd) FLORA C. PEREZ Sheriff IV RTC-Branch 43 Gingoog City

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Smart is only telco recognized for supporting Filipino seafarers, maritime industry

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ireless services leader Smart Communications (Smart), through its satellite services arm, was recently cited by the Filipino Association for Mariner’s Employment, Inc. (FAME) for its long-standing support to Filipino seafarers and the country’s maritime industry.

FAME is the largest organization of manning agencies and shipping companies in the Philippines with 127 members, accounting for 75 percent of the annual maritime employment in the country. In celebration of its 40th year, FAME recognized Smart for its “valuable support and

exceptional generosity to programs contributing to the growth and development of the Philippine seafaring and maritime industry.” Smart is the only telco recognized at the event, attended by the biggest names in the Philippine maritime industry, and graced by representatives from the Department of Labor

The Filipino Association for Mariner’s Employment (FAME) acknowledged the contribution of the satellite services unit of Smart Communications to the maritime industry. In the photo are FAME President Capt. Emmanuel Regio, Labor Undersecretary Reydeluz Conferido and Smart Head of Global Access Tina Z. Mariano.

and Employment and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. “We are deeply honored and inspired by this recognition. Indeed, Smart Satellite Services has led not only in supporting relevant programs that honor Filipino seafarers, but has also pioneered in providing affordable and reliable communication services that allow them to stay in touch with their families,” said Tina Z. Mariano, Smart Global Access Head. “We look forward to providing more of these services and supporting more of FAME’s efforts, which are essential in boosting the morale of our mariners, who comprise 35 percent of the global seafaring workforce – a fact that our whole nation should take pride in,” she added. Smart Satellite Services has been actively deploying Smart Marino PhonePal terminals in vessels carrying Filipino crew across AsiaPacific, Europe, Africa, Australia and the Middle East. With Smart Marino PhonePal, seafarers can call their family even while they are sailing at an affordable rate of P18 per minute for PLDT, Smart, Sun and Talk ‘N Text subscribers, and P30 per minute for other mobile networks. Smart is able to deliver this wide and reliable satellite service because of its strategic deal with world-leading mobile satellite services provider Thuraya Telecommunications Company, whose coverage includes two-thirds of the world or around 140 countries and major sea lanes around the world. Aside from Marino PhonePal, Smart also offers Marino TextMate, a special SIM that allows seafarers and crew members to send to and receive text messages from the Philippines at very affordable rates, even when they are offvessel in foreign ports, anchorages or wherever there is GSM signal. Using the special SIM, seafarers may send a text message to their loved ones for only P2 for Smart, Sun and Talk ‘N Text numbers, and P4.50 for other networks. In 2014, there were about 363,000 Filipino seafarers deployed across the world, according to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration.