BusinessWeek Mindanao (August 16, 2017)

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Volume VIII, No. 30

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Kadayawan DAVAO City -- The 32nd Kadayawan Festival opened yesterday afternoon (August 14) in ceremonies held at the Magsaysay Park.

Dubbed as “Pag-Abli sa Kadayawan” (Opening of the Kadayawan) the opening started in a Eucharistic celebration participated by Lumad and Moslem leaders who offered their prayers. The event symbolizes the harmony of the Lumad, Christian and Moslem peoples living in Davao.

After the mass, a presentation of songs and dances by Kalumon Performing Ensemble followed.

The festival opening was graced by national government and locao officials led by City Mayor Sara Duterte.

Agri-business for OFWs DAVAO City -- The Department of Agriculture - Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-Amas), Philippine Cacao Industry Council and the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) will launch this year the OFW Agriculture Business Investment Program that will serve as platform where Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can invest.

The program which will be piloted with OFWs working in Hong Kong, offers advantages in cacao farming. Philippine Cacao Industry Council chair Valentino Turtur said the program will enable OFWs invest their money and let it grow through farming.

“Our OFWs in Hongkong are eager to invest in Philippine’s cacao industry.

The program will be like a crowd funding and our OFWs will serve as the investors,” he said.

Turtur said the program was created after he attended an Investment Forum for OFWs dubbed as “Investment Agri-Negosyo at Serbisyo” last July 23 in Hong Kong.

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By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

T was supposed to be routinary.

Globe Telecom would ask permission from the City Council to get its consent in the construction of new cell towers. The councilors would go into a minute of formalities to introduce the measure and approve it without discussion.

But councilors in this city have had enough. All the ten councilors present in their weekly session last Monday, coming from both the majority and minority b l o c s , s a i d t h e y h av e been receiving numerous complaints about what they described as declining quality of Globe Telecom services. blocks/PAGE 11

Poultry raisers told to isolate farms from swampy areas

By MARK FRANCISCO, Staff Writer

P O U LT RY r a i s e r s i n Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental were ordered by the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Tuesday to immediately report any migratory bird activity in their respective farms.

According to regional quarantine officer Dale Franco Llentic, there are a

thousand large- and smalls ca le p ou lt r y far ms in the two provinces, which comprises the bulk of the poultry industry in Northern Mindanao.

“I have met with management representatives of the poultry raisers and I have told them to especially look out for their poultry poultry/PAGE 11

FOOD INNOVATION FACILITY. Local artists perform to welcome guests during the launching of the Caraga Food Innovation Center (CFIC) at the Caraga State University (CSU) in Butuan City. The CFIC is a DOST-13 facility, in partnership with CSU that supports the region’s agri-fisheries and food sectors for product value-adding and development. photo by jun ayensa

Lower House targets P6.58-B to jumpstart M’danao railway

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City – The committee on appropriations in the House of Representatives has earmarked an initial

amount of P6.58 billion to start the construction of the 1,500-kilometer Mindanao Railway Project (MRP), the

Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced.

T h e bu d ge t w i l l b e allocated for the phase of the railway system that will run railway/PAGE 11

Guv: Avian flu not yet in Misor

By JIGGER JERUSALEM, PNA

CRAFTSMAN. A craftsman is swarmed by customers as he works in his booth during the Caraga Agri-Trade and Marketing (CARAT) Expo 2017 at the Robinson’s Place Butuan on July 9, 2017.” photo by jun ayensa

MISAMIS Oriental officials on Monday said monitoring of migratory

birds and poultry stocks are now in place throughout the province following the

reported avian flu case that has already killed thousands of birds in Pampanga.

But Gov. Yevgeny Vincente flu/PAGE 11

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CdeO, Yantai City ink sistership agreement CAGAYAN de Oro City and the city of Yantai in the province of Shandong, People’s Republic of China will soon have closer ties.

The City Council during its regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy adopted a resolution accepting the offer of the city of Yantai to enter into or forge a sisterhood relationship or twinning agreement to enhance mutual understanding, goodwill and friendship

between the peoples of both cities.

Closer ties between the two cities will also strengthen friendly cooperation on the various dimensions of local governance and assure peace and prosperity for both cities.

The agreement cites that both cities will seek the possibility of establishing a cooperative relationship and carry out exchanges and

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Bukidnon housewives turn entrepreneurs thru DOST program T HE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) in Bukidnon has paved the way for the housewives in Brgy.

Tubigon, Maramag to sustainably earn by turning them into entrepreneurs.

Recently, PSTC – Bukidnon in partnership with LGU – Maramag held a four-day hands-on workshop for the women in Purok 4, Brgy Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon as part of the Great Women Project of DOST. The

Product Development Workshop was held within the community on July 24-27 and was participated by the members of Pulangi Watershed Handicraft Producers Association (PWHPA).

Equipped with the right machineries, PSTC – Bukidnon led the workshop through Ms. Remia ‘Remy’ Adedoja, proprietor of Remdavies Enterprises and her colleague Mr. Edwin C. Custodio.

Ms. Remy, as she is often called, shared her day-to-day learnings and best practices of her business based in Los

Baños, Laguna, in hope of inspiring the women to pursue the water hyacinth business. She was very meticulous when it comes to evaluating the products of the participants since she wants to hone them to be one of the exporters in this industry. She believes that it is the quality that brought the international market closer to their business. She shared to the group how by simply weaving dried stems of waterlilies brought her to her success. Ms. Remy is also a recipient of the Great Women Project 2 through DOST PSTC – Laguna.Currently, she goes

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The dedication of the participants helped them to easily learn new and better ways of leatherizing and dyeing when making different kinds of handicrafts.

Within the four-day training, participants where introduced to new ways to cut, braid, and sew their materials and the different kinds of rubber cloth, essential when making placemats, bags and wallets. They learned how to use the machineries given to them as demonstrated.

According to the attendees of the training, after each day, they relay the things they have learned to the rest of their family members. At night, even their husbonds help them on making the handicrafts. It was noticable that after the mothers have engaged in handicraft making, they did not only help support their financial needs but also create a new bonding moment with the family and their neighbors bringing peace to the community.

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Megaworld profit grows 11 % to P6.69B in H1 ‘17

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ROFIT of Megaworld Corp. rose to P6.69 billion in the first six months , up 11 percent from P6.03-billion in the same period in 2016.

Megaworld disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange Thursday that its rental income grew 20 percent to P5.83 billion

in first half this year from P4.84 billion in the same period the previous year.

“Megaworld remains to be the largest office developer and lessor in the country. We are well-positioned to retain this leadership as we are on-track to surpass the one-million square meter mark in office space

EDC recurring income up 11% to P5.2 billion WITH higher capacity sales from its BaconManito and Unified Leyte geothermal plants, the consolidated recurring net income of Lopez-held Energy Development Corporation (EDC) had climbed 11 percent to P5.2 billion in the first half from P4.68 billion in the same period last year.

However, if inclusive of non-recurring items, consolidated earnings suffered slight dip of 6.0-percent to P4.6 billion from the year-ago level of P4.9 billion.

That had been due to higher operating expenses compounded by foreign exchange losses, according to the company.

EDC added the decline had also been due to “loss from the early redemption of a portion of the company’s US dollardenominated bonds,” although partly offset by higher revenues mainly from its Unified Leyte and Bacon-Manito power plants.

In terms of consolidated revenues, the Lopez-controlled firm was still on a favorable stride with 4.0-percent increase to P17.7 billion from last year’s P17 billion.

As asserted by EDC Chief Financial Officer Nestor H. Vasay, the first half result still manifests the level of progress that “EDC has made in boosting cash generation and in delivering financial predictability to investors by addressing the un-contracted portion of its BacMan power plants.”

Additionally, the company pursued “extensive asset reliability program for the Leyte power plants,” considerably the biggest asset that EDC has on its portfolio.

It was further explained that “the increase was driven primarily by higher energy sales volumes booked by Unified Leyte plants and the reduction in the BacMan plants’ exposure to the electricity markets following the increased proportion of contracted energy sales.”

PAL swings to loss on higher fuel costs PAL HOLDINGS, Inc. (PAL) reported a P500-million net loss attributable to parent in the second quarter, as operating expenses soared due to high fuel costs.

A regulatory filing showed the listed company that operates Philippine Airlines (PAL) swung to a net loss of P500.9 million in the April to June period, versus the P1.6billion attributable income during the same period a year ago.

Total revenues, which include passenger, cargo and ancillary revenues, grew 21% to P34.44 billion during the second quarter.

“Passenger revenues improved by P4.862 billion attributable to the increase in number of passengers as a result of additional flight frequencies and introduction of new routes.

Cargo revenues also showed a 27.8% growth following the increase in volume of cargo transported in 2017. Ancillary revenues grew as well by 24.4% mainly due to increase in passengers,” PAL Holdings said. fuel/PAGE 11

inventory alone by the end of this year,” said Megaworld senior vice president and treasurer Francis Canuto.

The company’s revenues from residential development reached P16.77 billion in H1 2017.

Moreover, profit from its hotel business also increased

double-digit by 10 percent to P648 million in H1 2017 from P590 million in H1 2016.

“On the long term, we see our hotel operations to be a major contributor to our growth as we continue accelerate our hotel developments to support the country’s tourism industry,” Canuto said.

“For Megaworld Group alone, we hope to complete an additional 3,500 rooms in our hotel portfolio in the next five years,” he added.

The executive noted that the company sees to sustain its double-digit growth across its businesses until end-2017.

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Ruffy magbanua WITH all the hullabaloos about Duterte’s manner of speaking, a book was recently launched by communications gurus in an attempt to find out what ‘s in the mind of the President and why he badmouths in public like no other.

Dissecting the President’s language had generated several takes, depending on what fence they belong.

Contrasting or not, the book had presented varied views in such manner that the subject, in this case the President’s mouth, has been deconstructed to the max.

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Bite Your Tongue think a minute

jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…Imagine you walked into a room and all the people in it were gossiping about you!

They were criticizing your personality as well as things you’ve done. What would you do? Would you say: “Thank you so much for being such true friends and telling me these things.” I doubt it! None of us likes to be criticized or gossiped about.

So why do we do it? You know what we’re doing when we gossip and criticize others?

We’re actually trying to make ourselves look better than that person. And it’s easier for us to look better when we make the other person look bad. But when we criticize others, what we really do is lose our own size in other people’s eyes! When we put others down we’re showing our own small, bad heart and

character.

Think about it! How much actual good does all that criticizing and gossiping do? For our family and community? It really does no good whatsoever! It only hurts and sometimes even destroys people, building walls of anger, hate, and distrust between people.

You see, criticizing and gossiping is a bad habit like swearing. It keeps us busy and gives us something to talk about. But the habit of gossip will poison your heart and attitudes. So at the end of the day, it actually gives you a bad name and character.

But today, you can quit your bad habit of criticizing and gossiping. Just ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and take charge of your heart and character. Let Jesus start changing the way you think and feel toward other people.

Then instead of competing with them and seeing them as a threat, even your enemy, you’ll start wanting to understand and care about them. The last thing you’ll want to do is hurt them with your criticism and gossip. So why not ask Jesus to come in to your life today?

Only He can change your heart and the things you talk about every day for the rest of your life. Just Think a Minute…

to say: “The President does not realize that his greatest enemy is his own self, his mouth, because he thinks he knows all the answers.

This differentiates him from Ramon Magsaysay, who surrounded himself with the best minds . . . Whenever Magsaysay realized that he made a mistake, he corrected himself immediately. “ But Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar has justified the personality of his boss: “He talks of a Public Duterte—the toughtalking mayor of Davao who forged order out of chaos, the man who rides a big bike and swears like a sailor . . . and Private Rody--a mellow fellow, an introvert pushed to the brightest stage of the land, a kindly and unassuming man driven by empathy, and a romantic visionary . . . Private Rody is the man who went to his parents’ grave after winning the election, there to weep.”

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editor John Nery has raised this key question albeit sarcastic: “Does President Duterte listen? We don’t know.

The former archbishop of Davao, Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla, thinks that Duterte’s seeming inability to take advice or criticism is precisely the problem. If he can only listen … listen to other people. Recently, I heard an ambassador summarize an overview of the national situation through a plaintive question: Is there anyone the President listens to?”

The 100-page book, titled Deconstruct to Understand: Why President Duterte Speaks His Way was edited by Crispin Maslog and published by the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication.

It was launched last July 26, a product of a major National Communication Conference hosted by The Asia Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) late last year. dissecting/PAGE 9

Lawlessness creeps in among many Filipinos

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Farah Cunanan, PhD, a UP linguistics professor had her candid reading on the President’s language: “Duterte speaks his mind how his emotions dictate him.

Being open is often thought of positively; but for the President of the Philippines who is speaking to a wide audience, this poses a lot of questions . . . we often forget that our language use defines us and shapes how other people see us.”

On t he ot her hand, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella explains what drives President Duterte: “By listening to what he says, one can reconstruct a consistent narrative. He was a reluctant candidate but ran because certain crucial national issues were not being addressed--the Mindanao peace situation, the pandemic illegal drug trade, corruption, poverty.”

On the other extreme, National Artist and Ramon M a g s a y s a y Aw a r d e e Francisco Sionil Jose has this

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them…”

(Proverbs 13:24, the Holy Bible).

-ooo L AWLESSNESS HAS CREPT IN AMONG MANY FILIPINOS: One thing that President Duterte and other responsible ranking officials of his government should pay attention to is the evident lawlessness that has crept into the consciousness of

many Filipinos, young and old alike, in almost all areas of the country nowadays.

This must be checked and, by all means, prevented from becoming the norm for our citizenry lest we turn our country into the modern “wild, wild, West” of the old American frontier, where there is no rule of law and no respect for authority among many.

I am saying this because of two incidents that affected me somehow in just a span of one or two weeks, happening about 150 or so kilometers apart, and proving to me that there is an unmistakable breakdown of law and order which is going to get worse before it becomes any better.

-ooo KIDNAPPERS WERE TEENAGERS, TOO: The first one pertains to the kidnapping of a grandson of a lady pastor of the Simbahang Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (AND KNK, or the

Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ Church) which I already reported here just several columns ago.

I was given an update on the kidnapping by the lady preacher’s daughter, the widowed mother of the 12 year old boy who was snatched away right under her very nose while they were already on their way home from school.

The boy’s mother told me that, from the bits and pieces that her son managed to give her during the times he mustered enough courage to talk about his ordeal, the kidnappers who numbered three in all were just slightly older than the boy. There are more of this in our next column, but what struck me the hardest here was the fact that the kidnappers were also mere children. What has happened to them?

-ooo WHY HAS OUR YOUTH B E C O M E U N RU LY &

REBELLIOUS? Then, just a few hours before I wrote this column, I personally witnessed the behavior of about six to seven very young teenagers, one of whom a teen-aged girl, who must have thought they were the kings and queens along the National Highway in Bgy. Manglicmot, San Felipe, Zambales, so that they thought they could park at any part of the road and would not want to move one bit even if they were already obstructing other motorists.

The driver of my car was already signaling that we be allowed to pass through the clear obstruction posed by the teenagers who were then driving four motorcycles, as we already finished eating our lunce at the Bite and Brew Restaurant of the Heaven’s Charm Hotel along the highway, but the teenagers did not even mind us at all.

We were able to go on only after they have driven off batas/PAGE 9

Love need not be sweet hints and traces

roy cimagala Of course, in its ideal state, love will always be sweet. In fact, it is going to be bliss where God “will wipe every tear from the eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” (Rev 21,4) But in our present earthly condition, it has to contend

with our defects, mistakes and sins that unavoidably produce pain and sorrow.

Love would still be true love if we know how to go through and beyond this earthly condition, and manage to find meaning and even joy in these things. Expect love to be sometimes bitter, sour or bland.

That is why St. Paul once said: “Love is patient…it bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” (1 Cor 13,4.7) We can only have this kind of love if we are truly identified with Christ who is the standard of our love.

Christ himself said so: “Love one another as I have loved you.” (Jn 13,34) And how does he love us? By going all the way even to

death on the cross. By so doing, he assumed all our sins and offers us forgiveness.

He promises us a new life in him, guaranteed with his own resurrection. It’s a life full of joy and peace, wisdom and power. There is no love greater than this love.

We need to see to it that our understanding of love is based on our faith, on our vital union with Christ, replicating his life, his word, deed and example in ours.

It should not be based on feelings alone, or on any human and worldly value alone.

We have to be wary of a prevailing worldly culture of love that is bent in deluding us into the belief that love is a matter of nice feelings, or of some useful worldly value

like practicality, convenience, power, advantage, etc. We have to learn how to do battle with this kind of false love.

The authenticity of our love is precisely shown when we know how to handle the pain and sorrow that is unavoidable in our earthly life. If we continue to have faith and hope in God’s promises, in spite of the trials, then we can say that we have the love that comes from God. It will be a love that can only show the fruits of the Holy Spirit-joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Not only that, but it is also a love that inspires and generates these fruits of the Holy Spirit in others. cimagala/PAGE 9

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PLDT-Smart Foundation helps Marawi survivors through joint relief efforts I LIGAN CITY, PHILIPPINES – PLDTSmart Foundation (PSF), the social outreach arm of PLDT and Smart Communications, recently spearheaded a joint relief mission in Iligan City for displaced residents of Marawi City.

PSF was joined by Alagang Kapatid Foundation Inc. (AKFI), One Meralco Foundation (OMF), and companies led by businessman Manuel V. Pangilinan, including Smart and Metro Pacific Investments Corporation.

The group turned over 1,500 relief packs with malongs for women, food and hygiene kits to families in evacuation centers in Iligan City, as well as other municipalities in Lanao del Sur.

Esther Santos, PSF President, said: “PSF, Smart, OMF and AKFI, contributed hundreds of bags so we could serve at least 1,500 families during this trip.” This is the second relief mission of the MVP Group for the affected Marawi residents, having served at least 2,000 families in June.

At the Maria Cristina Gym evacuation center, children were also treated to local ice cream, while the adults enjoyed prizes from some games conducted by Menchie Silvestre, AKFI Executive Director.

“We wanted this to be part of MVP’s birthday CSR activity,” Santos shared. “It was heart-warming to see their faces light up at seeing the sorbetero.

The ice cream was

perfect in the heat of the evacuation center.”

Fifty-five-year-old Rohayma Macarimbor is grateful for the help provided by the MVP Group. Macarimbor had been trapped inside her house in Marawi for three days.

When she heard the news on the radio about the evacuation of civilians, she walked for more

than eight hours from Marawi to Saguiaran, where she was taken by the military to the evacuation center.

“She was so happy with the presence of the MVP Group as she was starting to feel that nobody loves her anymore,” Santos said.

A native of Iligan, Macarimbor wishes for the chaos in Marawi to stop and for the

Iligan native Rohayma Macarimbor joyfully participates in one of the games during the relief mission.

Some executives from the MVP Group of Companies turn over the donations to the heads of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

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PSF President Esther Santos serves some ice cream to one of the kids.

people of Marawi to finally find solace in the arms of peace.

PSF also turned over 1,000 care packs for soldiers at the 4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (4th MIB), Camp Pintoy, Iligan City. The care packs, which contained dried squid, cookies, and sports drinks, among other things, would supplement the soldiers’ usual fare of sardines and rice.

PSF likewise donated hundreds of lifesaving chest seals and hemostatic agents to Camp Evangelista Hospital in Cagayan de Oro. Col. Alex Aduca, commanding officer of the 4th MIB, was thankful for the relief assistance given by the MVP Group.

Aduca also expressed his appreciation for Smart’s Mobile Equipment on Wheels (MEOW), which increased their communications capacity in the camp.

PLDT and Smart also provided Fibr internet and Wi-Fi routers so that the soldiers could communicate more easily with their families at home.

Apart from giving relief assistance, PLDT and Smart have also provided communication as aid to displaced Marawi residents. Among these services were free calls and texts within Smart, Sun and

TNT networks; Libreng Tawag booths; mobile and connectivity support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, and rescue teams helping in the evacuation of residents; text blast solutions via the Smart Infocast SMS advisory platform, which aided in civil military operations; and text hotline 7444-1678, an SMS service where Smart, Sun, and TNT subscribers in Central Mindanao could directly interact with the AFP. “We realize that mobile communication serves as a vital lifeline in disaster and crisis situations. By providing our services to those affected by the ongoing conflict in Marawi, we enable our brothers and sisters to reconnect with their loved ones and draw strength from each other in these trying times,” said Ramon R. Isberto, PLDT and Smart Public Affairs Head.

In times of conflict, MVP Tulong Kapatid, the corporate social responsibility consortium of the MVP Group, extends both relief and communications assistance to residents and response teams in the affected areas.

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The Northern Mindanao leg of the 25th Shell National Youth Active Chess Championship kicked off recently at SM City Cagayan De Oro with no less than City Mayor Oscar Moreno leading the tournament’s opening ceremonies. Photo shows Mayor Moreno (left), while making the ceremonial moves opposite Patrick Pecson, Technical Support Executive of Shell’s Northern Mindanao Import Facility (NMIF) that formally opened the tournament.

Looking on is Chief Arbiter Lorenzo “Jun” Cuison (left, standing), together with some of the student participants.

Shell, the global leader in energy and gas technology, recognizes the wide base of talents and chess enthusiasts in the Northern Mindanao region that had the company drawing arecord number of participants in the past. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Yulo, Ancheta pace Shell CdO chess

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op seeds Adrian Yulo and David Ancheta lived up to their billing and swept their first six matches to seize the solo lead in their respective divisions in the Shell National Youth Active Chess Championships Northern Mindanao leg at SM City in Cagayan de Oro last Saturday.

Yulo trampled Jeshryl AbayAbay, Althea Borres, Rafael Calingin, Christian Aquino and Grant Capilitan before the Xavier U High School ace toppled No. 2 Joy Baclayon to emerge the solo leader in the juniors division of the threecategory event sponsored by Pilipinas Shell.

Ancheta matched that sixpoint output with a dominant start in the kiddies section as the top Corpus Christi HS bet downed Maxine Granido, Ridge Fernandez, James Cadavos, Jean Acebes, Aireen Noblijas and Joseph dela Rama to post a half-point lead over second seed Prince Mella of Anahaway ES and unfancied Lance Magloyuan, also of Corpus.

Three, meanwhile, shared the lead in the seniors class with top seed Romeo Canino, No. 2 Ahmad Ali Azote and ninth-ranked Emmanuel Acierto scoring five points each, also half-a-point ahead of Arden Biad.

Close to 300 players are

Filipino muay fighters confident of winning gold in SEA Games MANILA -- Filipino muay players have the heart of a warrior.

Pearl Managuelod, secretary-general of Muay Association of the Philippines told Philippine News Agency that local muay players are confident to win gold in the 29th Southeast Asian Games to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

“Our players have trained hard. They have the heart of a warrior,” said Managuelod on Monday before a Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) board meeting in Pasig.

World Games veteran Philip Delarmino and Jonathan Polosan, both silver medalists in the 2013 games, will lead the five-man Philippine muay team in the regional biennial meet.

Delarmino of Mindanao will be seeing action in the 54-57 kg weight class while Polosan of Cagayan De Oro fights in the 63.5-67kg class.

Equally tough muay fighters who are in the team are Jay Harold Gregorio of Zamboanga (67-71 kg), Khen Johnson Marquez of Bicol (51-54 kg) and Ryan Jakiri also of Zambaonga (60-63 kg).

Managuelod said the players’ high morale is attributed to the series of foreign competitions that they participated in, which include the World Games in Poland and the Asian Beach Games in Vietnam.

Managuelod said muay athletes have been in Thailand since July for a high-level training.

They will fly to Malaysia confident/PAGE 9

competing in the third leg of the five-stage circuit marking the milestone 25th staging of the country’s biggest and longest talent-search graced by no less than Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno.

Earlier, Mayor Moreno and Patrick Pecson, Technical Support executive of Shell’s North Mindanao Import Facility, made the ceremonial moves kicking off the nineround, two-day tournament sanctioned by the National Chess Federation of the Philippines.

MOGCHS’ Christian Aquino and Ronald Canino, Gwen Escarda and Kenneth Caingin of Corpus, and Joy Tan

of Jasaan NHS all pooled five points to trail Yulo by one point in the 13-16 age bracket of the regional elims culminating in the grand finals at SM MOA in October.

Thirteen players also scored five points to stay in the hunt in the 7-12 age category, including Adriel Barbosa, Joseph dela Rama, Rhea Canino, Kiel Villa, Nathaniel Amato, Ruelle Canino, Juan Bagonoc, Ace Caralde, Joel Hoy, Jake Sabordo, Joy Tiro, James Cadavos and Kurt Managase.

Three players likewise remained in contention with four points with three rounds left in the 17-20 class, including Harold Taganas, Grace

Tabudlong and Wilfredo Tagab.

The top two players in each division plus the top female player will clinch berths in the national finals slated Oct. 7-8 at SM Mall of Asia.

The event is backed by Shell V-Power, Shell Advance, Shell Rimula, Shell Helix, Shell Fuel Save, and Shell Card and held in partnership with SM Supermalls. It is open to all Filipinos, non-titled players who are bonafide students certified by their respective schools and registrars. Previous grand final winners are allowed to compete again in their respective categories provided they are still within the age limit. PR

These are just two of the participants of a fun run last Sunday, proceeds of which go to fund projects of the JR Borja General Hospital. CIO

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ILIPINOS should not worry about the peso’s depreciation as this boosts consumption spending and makes exports competitive, said the country’s chief economist.

“These are really driven by market forces so there is no really worry.

What we need to worry about is wild swings,” said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia.

Pernia, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General, said the peso’s weakness could benefit the economy.

“It is going to make our exports more competitive, our OFWs (overseas Filipino workers) remittances will be a boost to consumption spending which is also an economic driver, economic growth stimulus. It’s also (good)

for BPOs (business process outsourcing,” he added.

The NEDA chief further said it would be worrisome only if the peso falls at a sudden pace, similar to that during the second EDSA Revolution.

The peso averaged at PHP50.99 to a dollar in 2001 from PHP44.19 in 2000, due to the volatility in regional currencies and concerns about the peace and order situation at that time.

The local currency closed last week near its 11-year low at 50.98 due to latest carping remarks between the United States and North Korea. (PNA)

Allyza Jesusa Fornillos (female), Adriane Rovic Fornillos (male) and Justine Paraiso Gaabucayan (LGBT) are crowned last week as Lapasan's new youth ambassadors. photo by tom udasco

BIR, BOC miss July collection targets REVENUE take of the government’s two main tax agencies fell short of their targets last month mainly due to the doubledigit collection shortfall incurred by the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

Based on the data released by the DOF to reporters, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs missed their combined collection goal of P173.9 billion in July by 2.8 percent to P169 billion.

However, the BIR and Customs’ total collections in July improved by 14 percent year-on-year from P148.6 billion.

Based on the DOF data, the BIR raised P134.18

billion in revenues during the month, slightly lower by 0.4 percent against the P134.72 billion goal, but higher by 14 percent compared with P117.61 billion in the same month last year.

Finance Assistant Secretary Mark Dennis Y.C. Joven said that BIR’s July collection included the P3.44 billion initial tax settlement paid by home-grown cigarettemanufacturer Mighty Corp. to the government.

Excluding the payment made by Mighty Corp., the BIR was short by 25 percent against its target, Joven noted.

In the first sevenmonths of the year, the BIR’s total revenue take reached P987.79 billion,

below the P1.039 trillion target by 4.9 percent, but stronger by 9.3 percent than the P903.58 billion collection in the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the Customs bureau reported to the DOF that the agency had generated only P34.82 billion in revenues last month, below its P39.18 billion target by 11 percent. Year-on-year, collection improved by 12 percent from P31 billion.

At end-July, Customs’ total collections increased by 11 percent to P246.98 billion from P221.54 billion in the same period last year. But against the target, the agency registered a shortfall of 4 percent against P257.14 billion.

Last June, the interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) estimated that the BIR and Customs will miss their collection targets this year.

Based on the DBCC revenue outlook for 2017, the government’s two main tax agencies will likely end the year with a total collection of P2.241 trillion, lower by 2.4 percent against their original goal of P2.297 trillion.

According to the DBCC data, which is set to be approved by President Duterte’s economic mangers today, BIR collection would reach P1.782 trillion this year, below the agency’s target targets/PAGE 9

P1-B insurance fund available to 25 disaster-prone provinces A P1.0 billion insurance fund that will enable 25 disaster-prone provinces to act faster and better respond to the devastating impact of natural calamities is now available under the government’s Parametric Insurance Pilot project, the Department of Finance (DOF) said.

In a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, DOF Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Paola Alvarez said the Parametric Insurance Pilot will provide typhoon and earthquake insurance support in the 25 provinces covered by

the project, including the typhoon-vulnerable provinces of Batanes and Albay and the quake-hit province of Leyte.

“Unlike the traditional indemnity insurance that takes a long time to assess and process, this Parametric Insurance Pilot will have quickdisbursing payouts whose amounts will depend on the estimated loss triggers determined through the Philippines’ Catastrophic Risk Model developed by the DOF in 2014,” Alvarez said at a recent DOF executive committee meeting. fund/PAGE 9

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The girls from Glitterati are all ready to fiesta as they ramp the catwalk during the Higalaay Fashion Show held last August 12, 2017 at Centrio Mall in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by ercel maandig

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Virtual education

By ELCRIS E. CAÑO

VIRTUAL education are courses taught entirely online where physical distance between teacher and student is immaterial.

It is another name for e-learning but referring more to electronically aided learning conducted without any face-to-face components.

After all, information and communication technology

has penetrated even the most remote schools in developed countries and is infilitrating schools in some of the least developed countries in the world such as here in the Philippines. Futurists have predicted the demise of many brick and mortar universities resulting from the affordances of technology that allow learning to occur anytime, anywhere and in

Dissecting...

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It h a s t h e t h e m e : “Deconstructing Toward Un d e rst an d i ng : T h e Communication Content and Style of President Rodrigo R. Duterte.”

With the purpose of dissecting Duterte’s speaking style in public, the book described the President’s language as very raw -- direct, unedited, no pretensions.

The book’s conclusion?

President Rodrigo R .

Duterte is a communication phenomenon who needs “deconstructing” to be better understood and appreciated.

According to AMIC chairman Dr. Crispin C. Maslog, deconstruction is a social science method of critical text analysis that does not actually mean “demolition.”

The term was coined

by French philosopher and semiotician Jacques Derrida in the 1960s. Social scientists use this as method to discover, recognize, and understand the underlying assumptions, ideas, and frames that form the basis for thoughts and beliefs.

AMIC is a media international nongovernment organization ( I N G O ) c om m itt e d t o promote communication and media development in the Asia Pacific region. It seeks to provide a platform for discussion of current and emerging communication issues.

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We have to have this kind of love every day and in every circumstance, starting with the ones beside us at the moment. Whatever the situation, whether favorable or not, we should love everyone, doing it wholeheartedly and cheerfully.

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themselves.

Where are our youth getting this unruly and rebellious kind of attitude? They are exceedingly young to be exhibiting the toughness usually associated with hardened criminals, but, there they were, kidnapping their fellow children, and acting as bad as any hooligan could ever act. Indeed, what is happening to our country, Mr. President?

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in time for their matches starting August 26. “ The government, through the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), is very supportive to the sports of muay especially to our athletes,” said Managuelod.

She said aside from allowances, our athletes also received financial assistance in terms of training and foreign exposures.

Filipino muay players last competed in the 2013 games held in Myanmar. They won two silvers. (PNA)

Targets... from page 8

of P1.829 trillion by 2.6 percent.

Like the BIR, the DBCC was also forecasting that Customs would fall short of its target by 1.7 percent to R459.64 billion from P467 billion.

For 2018, the two tax agencies are tasked to collect P2.642 trillion in revenues, h i g h e r b y 1 8 p e r c e nt compared with P2.242 trillion target this year.

Of that amount, the BIR is expected to generate a record P2.005 trillion, while the Customs is seen to collect P637.1 billion.

Funds... from page 8

With assistance from the World Bank, the project covers 25 local government units (LGUs) that also include the provinces of Aurora, Cagayan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Cebu, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Eastern Samar, Ilocos Norte,

whatever format the learner desires.

The growth of virtual education is not limited to adult education. Schools are already incorporating virtual education into their educational programs and some parents are opting for home-based virtual education in preference to traditional schooling.

Marketing of educational technology has attracted some of the biggest names Ilocos Sur, Isabela, Laguna, Northern Samar, Pampanga, Quezon, Rizal, Sorsogon, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur and Zambales. “ This is one of t he many efforts of the Duterte administration in making the country disaster resilient and sustainable,” Alvarez said.

The potential beneficiaryLGUs can avail themselves of the insurance cover in the event of a catastrophic earthquake or typhoon from the Government Service Insurance System wit h coverage fully ceded to the international reinsurance market, thus minimizing risks for the government.

“Since the Bureau of Treasury is the policyholder, the funds will be mobilized faster the first responders, n a m e l y, t h e n a t i o n a l government and the LGUs,” Alvarez said.

The Pilot, consistent with the Philippines’ Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance Strategy, is effective for one year starting on July 28, 2017.

The project fulfills part of the expected outcomes of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (NDRRM) Plan 2011-2028.

in the business and the education market has become an important component of the world economy so change is inevitable.

The presence of technology in a classroom should not be seen as an indicator of change in the learning process. The early use of computers in schools was merely replacing teacher instruction with computer instruction, termed programmed learning.

“O u r d i s a s t e r r i s k financing strategy provides a comprehensive framework for the implementation of financial protection solutions against natural disasters at the national, local government and indiv idu a l le vels,” Alvarez said in her report to Dominguez.

“Since its adoption in 2015, the government has made significant progress in implementation, including most notably the signing of the World-Bank supported $500 million contingent credit line last year.”

Alvarez said the premium payments will be financed through an NDDRM Fund allocation earmarked for the insurance of government facilities.

Premiums will have two categories: disaster-specific and province-specific.

For disaster-specific premiums, P500 million of the fund will be allocated as follows: 79.2 percent for typhoons and 20.8 percent for earthquakes.

The other P500 million will be province-specific and split equally among the 25 provinces at P20 million each. (DOF-PR)

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Primavera Residences’ Solar Panels Slash Energy Consumption P

rimavera Residences’ 18-kWh solar panels have generated 19,200 kWh, or an estimated Php 307k savings a year in cumulative electricity bill shared by all unit owners based on 2G Konstract, Inc. report.

Primavera Residences, located in Uptown Cagayan de Oro, is a pioneering eco-friendly condominium project in northern Mindanao that offers unit owners a big advantage in energy savings. Built-in with cutting-edge green strategies, Primavera

Kizuna event at Toyota Cagayan de Oro

project harnesses the best principles of passive and active energy.

The building itself is designed with passive technology in the form of natural ventilation and natural lighting. In this way, the design cuts down the unit owners’ consumption in air conditioning and artificial lights. On the other hand, Primavera employs active energy through solar panels located on the the rooftop to be more costeffective for building maintenance. As of now, Primavera’s three sets of 3-kWh solar panels are

installed in each tower for use in common areas of each structure.

Since 2016, Primavera’s solar panels have been operational and producing around 1200 kWh energy in each tower per month.

For 16 months from April 2016 to July 2017, the solar panels generate an estimated combined savings of Php 307, 000* (*based on a P8.00 rate per kwh computation).

Primavera Residences is architecturally designed to take the advantage of green living. It enhances natural ventilation primavera/PAGE 11

Story by Mark Francisco

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OYOTA Financial Services, the financing arm of Toyota Motor Philippines, Inc., held a one-day Kizuna Event at Toyota Cagayan de Oro last Saturday.

In Kizuna (which stands for “bonding” in Niponggo), customers get in free LTO registration for three years. Actually, the

The men and women behind TFSPH led by Kaye Amores, AVP Marketing Operations head with Maricar dela Cruz, customer service head; Bennie Amboayan, Mindanao team head; and Vincent Cuahon, Visayas team head Area 2.

event last August 12 was the first among all Toyota dealerships in

Peter Kim Lo Suy, SVP/GRM Toyota Cagayan de Oro and Eric Uy, AVP Toyota Cagayan de Oro

Mindanao owing to the robust contribution of Toyota Cagayan de Oro in the country in terms of sales.

For its month-long fiesta sale, Toyota Financial Services or TFS also offers Cagayan de Oro customers P92,000 downpayment for all new Innova purchases plus free insurance, freight on board and chattel mortgage. The same privileges can be

Atsushi Murakami, TFSPH president

enjoyed for new Vios purchases for only P57,000 downpayment.

Selected pre-qualified o enjoy P5,000 worth of gas cards.

Toyota Financial Services serves Toyota customers nationwide through financing and leasing services.

But so far nationwide, Toyota Cagayan de Oro along with Toyota Zamboanga and Toyota Butuan are the most prolific of its provincial dealerships, according to Toyota Financial Services assistant vicepresident for marketing operations Kaye Amores.

To win customers for life, Toyota Financial Services is committed to continuous improvement of its financial services through kaizen activities supported by global best practices and teamwork.

Colgate Introduces New Colgate® Active Salt Toothpaste in PH COLGATE, the toothpaste brand most recommended

by Dentists*, officially introduces to the Philippine market the Colgate Active Salt Toothpaste, its first toothpaste that contains the natural goodness of salt.

Colgate Active Salt formula combines salt with calcium and minerals and with regular brushing, helps fight germs for healthy gums and strong teeth.

Developed after extensive consumer research, Colgate Active Salt addresses most Filipinos’ pressing oral health concerns.

Its refreshing minty taste infused with natural ingredient of salt brings a unique brushing experience.

“Filipinos have a strong affinity

with the traditional benefits of salt for oral care.

Colgate Active Salt combines this natural ingredient with Colgate’s trusted formula. It is a unique and effective toothpaste perfect for the whole family to use for healthy gums and strong teeth, with regular brushing” said Mr. Danai Sirisuvun, Senior Product Manager at Colgate-Palmolive Philippines.

Colgate Active Salt is now available in leading supermarkets and sari-sari stores nationwide. It retails in three sizes that are priced affordably at PHP105 for 180g, PHP85 for 132g, and PHP25 for 35g (based on suggested retail price). PR

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Blocks... from page 1

This prompted the City Council to defer the approval of two resolutions endorsing the construction of two Globe Telecom cell towers in barangays Lapasan and Puerto.

Despite certifications from residents in the two barangays indicating their consent to proceed with the cell towers’ erection, Councilor Edna Dahino took the cudgel in opposing the calendared measures.

Dahinpo was joined by Councilor Zaldy Ocon who also lamented that even the councilors themselves have experienced the telecom firm’s poor services.

“Even though we were only a few days delinquent in paying our bills, they automatically cut our lines,” Ocon said.

He also said that he has been receiving complaints f rom h i s c ons t itu e nt s , claiming that the amount of prepaid load that they injected into their SIM cards does not correspond to the actual value.

The city council has moved to invite the local representatives of Globe Telecom to shed light on the issues at the City Council committee on appropriations level.

That committee is being chaired by Dahino but Ocon vowed to assist his colleague in deliberating the issues.

“We are also welcome to entertain any position on the matter from the consumers sector and other stakeholders on the matter,” Ocon added.

The City Council committee on appropriations will meet next week. As for the original resolutions recommending the cell towers’ installation, Ocon said that will still be a long shot depending on the outcome of the committee hearing.

Poultry... from page 1

farms which are located near swamp areas. It is in swamp areas where migratory birds usually alight,” Llentic said.

Region 10 or Northern Mindanao has an inventory of 19.5 million poultry heads or a third of the country’s production.

Of these, 7.7 million are broiler chickens, 3.7 million are layer chickens and eight million are native chickens.

The 80,950 chicken heads are raised in commercial farms while 63,114 are bred in backyard farms.

Llentic also said that the region produces 444,064 heads of duck 24,729 quails.

Northern Mindanao has a prolific poultry industry with six major producers based in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

This, even as the Department of Environment and Natura l Res ources (DENR) regional office has suspended all bird watching activities regionwide.

DENR 10 information officer Lina Calvez called on all bird watching

enthusiasts and ornithology photographers to strictly abide by the new order of DENR as this is a matter of public health.

Meanwhile, DA will be providing veterinary drugs to all local government units (LGUs) in the region.

DA 10 director Carlene Collado said the agency has already instructed with all city and municipal veterinarians to get their respective dosages for free at the DA regional office in Cagayan de Oro City.

With the expected decline of balut and penoy supplies here from Pampanga, the Misamis Oriental provincial government has also maximized its balut livelihood program for farmers.

But provincial agricultural officer Benjamin Resma revealed that the Misamis Oriental small-scale farmers could only supply ten percent of the local balut demand here.

Railway...

from page 1 from Tagum City in Davao del Norte, pass through Davao City, and end in Digos City in Davao del Sur. The entire project, which would cost P211.43 billion, seeks to connect all key cities of the island such as Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Zamboanga, Butuan, Surigao, General Santos, and Davao.

A press release posted on the DOTr website on Monday said the appropriation came a month after the National Economic Development Authority approved phase 1 of MRP that will cost P35.257 billion.

Citing committee member Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate TERESITA P. NALIPONGUIT, died intestate leaving a MOTORELA with motorcycle, YAMAHA, series STX125, Motor No. 34C1009781, Chassis No. 34C1009781,Plate No. QJ-4738, Color RED, MV File No. 1036-00000116753, CR# 7659289-1, OR#1034792183; TERESITA P. NALIPONGUIT is the subject EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SALE; is made and entered into EMMANUEL E. NALIPONGUIT, widower, both of legal age, Filipino and resident of Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR-VENDOR; WELLA N. GOMEZ, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR-VENDEE; That we, the herein-above named HEIRVENDORS, for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND (P50,000.00) PESOS, Phil.

Currency, to the HEIR-VENDORS in hand counted and paid by the VENDEE her heirs, assigns, executors or administrators, the herein-above described MOTORELA with Motorcycle, together with accessories found thereon, and free from lien and/ or encumbrances, whatsoever.

Under Notary Public of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. AKUT, As per Doc. No. 405; Page No. 98; Book No. 160; Series of 2017.

BWM: Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 2017

Pimentel, it said that the MRP “is an enormous project” and that it is important that it is “finally taking off and not being kicked around anymore.”

It also cited Sen. Sonny Angara commending the administration for approving phase 1 of the project.

“A train system can be a ticket out of poverty for many of them. Cheap, reliable and fast movement of goods would increase incomes and value to products,” he said.

The senator, who chairs the Senate ways and means committee chair, said the project is “also a driver for peace because as communities become interconnected, economies are linked, growth spreads, and travel brings cultural exchanges.”

The constr uc tion of the 105-kilometer line of phase 1 is eyed to start by third quarter of 2018, and is expected “to reduce travel time from Davao del Norte to Davao del Sur from 3.5 hours to just 1.3 hours” upon completion by 2021.

It will have eight stations: Tagum, Carmen, Panabo, Mudiang, Davao Terminal, Toril, Sta. Cruz, and Digos.

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from page 1 Emano assured that the deadly virus has not reached the province yet, even as he has ordered the strict monitoring of chicken and other fowls at the province’s two quarantine checkpoints in the towns of Lugait and Magsaysay.

E m an o s ai d h e h a s instructed Dr. Benjamin R e s m a , t h e prov i n c i a l agriculture officer, to also extend monitoring on all

types of poultry products such as ducks, quails and even wild birds.

Poultr y products coming in from other parts of the Philippines at the Laguindingan airport in Laguindingan town will also be checked for H5 strain of the avian flu virus that struck the town of San Luis, Pampanga.

Reports indicated that the virus spread quickly when a poultry owner failed to report the disease that killed birds by the thousands.

The H5N1 strain could be transmitted and is considered fatal to humans who are infected with the virus.

However, Emano made it clear that there will be no scaling down on the trade of poultry products in the province as it remains d e p e n d e nt o n t h e s e — especially salted eggs and “balut” (duck embryo).

In fact, the governor disclosed the provincial government has recently launched the “Itikan sa Kalambuan” to address the shortage of duck eggs in the province.

Ironically, Emano said the province got its inspiration in launching the project following an educational tour in Pampanga where local officials learned the duck-raising technology.

The governor said the project now consists of 148 duck growers in seven towns, namely, Kinoguitan, Jasaan, Villanueva, Balingasag, Lu g a i t , Ta g o l o a n , a n d Libertad. Recipients were given trainings on poultry and business management, and were provided with a number of ducks for free.

(PNA/Jigger J. Jerusalem)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2017-280 Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended

by Act No. 4118, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-IBIG) as mortgagee/s, against MATILDE DIANE C. LABRADORES married to JESUS SAMUEL D. LABRADORES as mortgagor/s, with postal address at Lot 12, 13, & 14, Block 13, PCS-10-002305, Wisdom Street, Ficcoville Subdivision, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, the mortgagor/s is indebted to the mortgagee/s in the amount of THREE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY NINE PESOS and 34/100 (Php3,596,229.34) including interests and penalty charges, as of June 27, 2017, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on September 7, 2017 at 10:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon, at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, City Tourism Hall, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: TCT No/s. 137-2013003075, 3076 & 3142 “A PARCEL OF LAND/S (Lot 14, 13 & 12, Block 13, Pcs-10-002305, being a portion of Lots 3623 B, D, E, F, G, I, Psd-104305- 016054, xxx, Cagayan Cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, including all improvements found thereon, containing an area of One Hundred Forty (140) sq. m. more or less, each lot.xxx All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date.

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

DONE this 2nd day of August, 2017, in the City of Cagayan de Oro.

BWM: Aug. 9, 16 & 23, 2017

(Sgd.) ENRIQUE M. TALAG, JR Sheriff IV

At present, the provincial office said duck farmers produce at least 10,000 eggs a week and are bought and sold by the provincial government to the local market.

DOST... from page 2

cylinder bed sewing machine under the Local Grants-In-Aid Project of DOST. Meanwhile, LGU – Maramag provided the building that can serve as a conducive working space and as secure storage area for their materials.

Kagawad Merlinda Destacamento, the president of PWHPA, expressed her heartfelt gratitude to DOST and LGU – Maramag for enabling them to start a social enterprise.

On her closing remarks, she mentioned that the production of water hyacinth handicrafts is their hope to alleviate their families from poverty and the lack of education. By the help of different government agencies, they hope to bridge with more market, continually develop their products to become globally - competetive and pass the advocacy of empowering more and more women, one handicraft at a time.

During the last day of the training, Mayor Obedencio signed a purchase order worth Php 30,000.00 of wall décor to be used on the PWD and tourism building. (Nova Belle C. Calotes/DOST Bukidnon)

Fuel... from page 3

Expenses also increased by 33% to P34.97 billion for the April to June period, primarily due to higher expenses from

flying operations; maintenance; passenger service; aircraft and traffic servicing; and reservation and sales.

Flying operations expenses went up by 43% to P19.27 billion during the three-month period, mainly due to higher fuel costs and aircraft lease charges.

Fuel costs surged 78.2% in the second quarter, as the average fuel price rose to $73.89/barrel in 2017 from $65.87/barrel in 2016, and higher fuel consumption as PAL added more flights.

For the first half, PAL Holdings posted a net loss of P1.62 billion, from a P4.53 billion profit a year ago.

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through each tower’s inner courtyard, which enables the air to flow freely throughout the condominium. “Primavera is very well-ventilated. I started to like the building because it is very open. It is not like any typical building that is actually closed,” said Fermin de Leon, a unit owner in Primavera Residences.

Primavera enables the clients to enjoy a fresh-urbanized living.

Another unit owner, Daisy Aguirre, shared, “When it comes to the building’s atmosphere, the air, especially in the afternoon, gives me comfort and the environment is very clean.”

Primavera Residences was developed by PSE-listed Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC), an Italian-Filipino sustainable real estate firm committed to establishing green architecture with the use of passive green technology.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro City

EJF FILE NO. 2017-284 HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND Or PAG-IBIG FUND,

Mortgagee, FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL -versus- FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE SALVADOR C. POMADA married to MA. THERESA V. POMADA, Mortgagors, X------------------/ Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-ibig Fund, Mortgagee, with branch office at PAG-IBIG Fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against Salvador C. Pomada married to Ma. Theresa V. Pomada, Mortgagors, with postal address at Lot 27, Block 7, PSD10-058579, Bellevue Subd., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 13, 2017, amounted to ONE MILLION SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVEN PESOS and 79/100 (Php1,073,407.79) Philippine Currency, exclusive of penalty, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on September 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Hall of Justice (City Tourism Hall), Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below including all existing improvements found thereon, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2015003811 Lot : Portion of Lot : Land Use : Location : Area :

Lot 27, Blk 7, PSD-10-058579 Lot 1, PCS-10-004054 Residential Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City 95 sq. m., more or less

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, August 11, 2017.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF (SGD.) NIZA P. TACANDONG

Sheriff IV BWM: Aug. 16, 23 & 30, 2017

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Rotary International District 3870 holds 2017 seamless seminar

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total of eight topics were covered during the 2017 edition of the yearly seamless seminar held by Rotary International District 3870 held last Saturday at Grand Caprice Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro City.

An initiative of the district, the seamless seminar was intended to be conducted in one day so that Rotarian speakers and listeners could be gathered in one event.

The following are the topics covered and the respective speakers: for Membership: Club Visioning (PP Raymond Ciriano), Member Retention (PP Michael Macatangay); for Rotary Foundation: Raising Funds for TRF (PDG Virgilio Farcon Jr.),

Paul Harris Society and Foundation Recognition (PDG Marcos Hermoso), Grant Management and How to Apply for Grants (PDG Joe Doctora), Financial Management and Stewardship (PDG Michael Lirio); and for Public Image: Rotary Public Image (RPIC Edgardo Limon) and Rotary Branding (PDG John Paul Cadaing).

These topics are meant to sustain Rotary’s mission of service to the community and the world.

A total of 310 participants from 44 clubs of Rotary International District 3870 participated in the seamless seminar, including those coming from Iligan, Cotabato, Camiguin, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon.

PSA conducts Demographic and Health Survey The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) now conducts the 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS). This is a national sample survey designed to provide information on population, family planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health in the Philippines. The NDHS involves interviewing all women in the household who are between 15 and 49 years of age. These women will be asked questions about their background, the children they have given birth to, their knowledge and use of family planning methods, the health of their children, their awareness of HIV/ AIDS, and other information that will be helpful to policy makers and administrators in

health and family planning fields. The enumeration started last Monday, August 14, 2017 and will end September 30, 2017.

Hired Statistical Researchers (SR) will be visiting sample households and will be conducting personal interview to women 15 to 49 years old. They are equipped with Identifications Cards and other documents that would prove that they are hired employees of the PSA. Chief Statistical Specialist, Dr. Janith CabalangAves of PSA Misamis Oriental requested the cooperation of the sample respondents. Moreover, Dr. Aves mentioned that all information gathered by the hired SRs will be held strictly confidential as stipulated in Section 26 of the Republic Act No. 10625.