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Climate change DISCUSSIONS on Climate Change first came up in late 1980s when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was created in 1988. The World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) set it up to prepare for mitigation strategies addressing the adverse impact of climate change. Almost three decades have passed but the phrase “global warming and climate change” still has to create real significance in the minds of the Filipino majority. Climate Change Commissioner Vice Chairperson Lucille Sering noted this in her talk in August last year during a seminar on “Building Critical Mass Awareness of Climate Change – engaging Media, Advertising and Entertainment Sectors”. While some Filipinos had been affected by the catastrophic impact of adverse weather conditions due to climate change, a portion of the Philippine population still failed to fully understand climate change
Irrigation gap MARAWI City -- To address irrigation gaps in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), newly-installed National Irrigation Administration (NIA) head Florencio Padernal met with his regional counterparts at the region’s seat. Just five weeks in service, Padernal said he came to ARMM to reach out to Regional Governor Mujiv Hataman and work directly with him for irrigation system development in the region. Hataman and Padernal both agreed that ARMM has a vast irrigation potential that, if properly developed, will answer food security and rice sufficiency in the region.
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O AVERT the projected power shortage next year, AboitizPower Corp. is pushing for the nationwide adoption of an opt-out program that allows establishments to be cut off from the grid in times of low supply.
Citing delays in the c ons t r u c t i on of p owe r plants amid growing demands, AboitizPower said the implementation of the interruptible load program (ILP) throughout the countr y could avert another supply shortage in
2015 particularly in Luzon. The ILP is a system that AboitizPower’s distribution utilities, Visayan Electric Co (VECO) and Davao Light have been using for years. It was first introduced by VECO in 2009, when the Visayas grid suffered from
blackouts, as the construction of new power plants failed to keep up with fast-growing demand. “With the help of the Province of Cebu, it was not difficult to convince customers with generation power/PAGE 11
Mayor Oscar S. Moreno and Local Economic & Investment Promotions Officer Eileen E. San Juan receive the award for Cagayan de Oro City's Ranking as #2 in Infrastructure Competitiveness in the Philippines for 2014 during the 2nd Regional Competitiveness Summit held August 7, 2013 at the PICC, Manila. Also in photo are National Competitiveness Council Private Sector Co-Chair BIll Luz, NEDA Dir. Gen. Arsenio M. Balisacan and DTI Usec. Adrian S. Cristobal Jr. photo courtesy of ncc
SEC warns public of new pyramiding scam in Normin By CRIS DIAZ, Associate Editor
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Northern Mindanao on Wednesday has warned the public anew of a new pyramiding scam in the region. Renato Eg ypto, SEC Region 10 director, said that the SEC has received information about a new pyramiding scheme operating in Cagayan De Oro City,
Davao, Iligan City, and Dinagat Island.
Egypto warned that a pyramiding scheme is a highly regulated business. “One scam/PAGE 11
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2 Kaamulan Festival: Nurturing the culture of unity and peace wednesday|august 20, 2014
MALAYBALAY City — In the flourishing homeland of Bukidnon’s seven hill tribes, Kaamulan Festival is given the utmost significance because it fosters unity and peace. This year’s “Kaamulan” reeled off here 1st of August through splendour of cultural
rituals, songs, dances and colorful presentations seen only in this part of the country. B u k i d n o n g ov e r n o r Jose Ma. R. Zubiri Jr, said “this year’s ethnic festival showc as es w hat ma kes us matchless as we also commemorate the centennial
year, which marks Bukidnon’s 100-year history.” The much-awaited heart beating street dancing will be on August 30 and 31, while all other festive activities just started early this week and will culminate on September 1st, this year. “Kaamu lan” is f rom the Binukid word “amul” which means “to gather.” It is a gathering of Bukidnon tribes’ people for a purpose. It can mean a “Datuship,” a ritual, a wedding ceremony, a thanksgiving festival during harvest time, a peace pact, or all of these put together. To mark the importance of this rich heritage, Bukidnon prov inci a l gove r n me nt sp e arhe ads t he annu a l celebration of the monthlong “Kaamulan” cultural festival, where local and foreign tourists flock to witness the popular street dancing and tribal wedding. Russel Aquino, chief, Bukidnon Indigenous Cultural Affairs Office
said as the event starts, there is always a solemn prayer to give thanks to the “Magbabaya (deity)” for the year’s bountiful harvest and blessings, thus, a ritual is usually afforded. “Ikat-ikat Ta Dalanen” (Street Dancing) During the Kaamulan street dancing, folks from seven hill tribes will gather to dance, chant, and perform ancient rituals in the streets. They will wear their “Saliyaw (bronze t r in kets)” and intricately woven headdresses and costumes studded with trinkets, amulets, anklets, earrings, and necklaces. This is a gathering and merr y-making typically done while walking along the thoroughfare to give thanks to God for godsends and blessings. The Tribal Wedding As prelude to nuptial rites, the courtship counts in the entire woman’s family in wedding traditions of the hill tribes.
Tribal families then come together with the “Datu” (chieftain) as the emissary and make the best of whatever is presented to him, while everybody listens. Marked by a highly developed sense of democracy and love for peace, they settle disputes through unwritten treaties. If they agree, wedding procedures begin. The following are short descriptions of tribal nuptials and wedding traditions done during the “Kaamulan” solemnized by the chieftain, accredited by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR): The “Kagen” and “Taltag” — A pre-wedding ceremony where the man begs for the parents’ approval. Dowry is offered and agreed upon by both families. T h e “Pam a l a s” — Solemnized by the “Datu”, the “Kagsalu Hu Salungana” (union of physical and spiritual aspect), starts with the ritual to ward off evil
spirits and cleanse the couple of their sins. C hast it y and s exu a l modesty were also very highly valued. Applied primarily to women, these values were not only tied to family honor but were held to be a religious obligation as well. The Wedding Dress and Costume Dressed with an intricately embroidered outfit called kaamulan/PAGE 9
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Singapore bourse approves Del Monte Pacific’s share sale DEL Monte Pacific Limited was cleared to sell more shares in the Philippines to settle short-term debt used for the acquisition of the company that owns the Del Monte brand rights in the United States and South America. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Del Monte Pacific said it received the approval in principle last week from the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX) for the sale of new shares. Del Monte Pacific plans to sell 5.50 million new shares at a maximum price
of P22.84 per share for total of P125.62 million. It has yet to secure the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the share sale. Del Monte Pacific is still finalizing the timetable for the share issuance. The Philippine f irm completed the acquisition of Del Monte Foods Inc for $1.68 billion in February, giving it a presence in the world’s biggest market. Del Monte’s shares are also listed on the SGX. Dual listings boost liquidity of the shares and give investors the flexibility to choose where they can trade their shares.
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Globe, PLDT in expanded interconnection GLOBE TELECOM, Inc. and Philippine Long Distance Telephone C o. (PLDT) have further expanded their interconnection agreement by adding a link in Albay, thus allowing more subscribers to call each other without additional long distance charges. In a statement released
Monday, Globe Telecom, through its unit Globelines, said that the interconnection with PLDT began on Aug. 14 and covere d Met ro Man i l a , C av ite, I l oi l o, Capiz, Batangas, C ebu, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Bohol, Leyte, Davao City, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zamboanga, Laguna,
Quezon, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Benguet, General Santos/South Cotabato, Tarlac, Davao del Norte, Pangasinan and Sorsogon. “ We h a v e b e e n aggressively pursuing interconnection with our counterparts knowing that this will greatly benefit our customers as it enhances
their access to affordable telecommunication services,” Vicente Froilan M. Castelo, senior vice-president for corporate and legal services of Globe, said in the statement. Mr. Castelo also expressed interest in covering more provinces in the months ahead so more customers expanded/PAGE 9
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPER SIGNS PARTNERSHIP WITH LAMUDI Property portal Lamudi showcases Primavera Residences, first ecofriendly residential and commercial development in CDO MANILA, AUGUST 18, 2014: Global property portal Lamudi is now listing the first ecofriendly property in Cagayan de Oro, through a new partnership with awardwinning developer Italpinas Euroasian Design and EcoDevelopment Corporation (ITPI Corp). Primavera Residences is a new ecofriendly condo development in Cagayan de Oro, the capital city of Misamis Oriental province. Featuring highquality Italian design, the development is capable of generating its own energy, minimizing power usage and maximizing natural light and ventilation. L amu d i P h i l ippi n e s currently showcases 19 units from Primavera Residences on its platform. Jacqueline van den Ende, Cofounder and Managing Director of Lamudi Philippines, said the partnership with ITPI was the perfect match for the Lamudi website. “ This partnership is line with our goal to bring quality properties from our trusted brokers and developers to all Filipinos, both here and abroad. Green living issues are becoming increasingly important to local househunters. For this reason, Lamudi hopes to make more sustainable developments like Primavera Residences available on its website,” she said. Primavera Residences employs passive cooling technology which allows
for shadow and sunlight control, wind cooling and shape performance. As well as offering great accessibility to schools, places of worship, transportation and commercial establishments, the tenstorey twin tower development is built to withstand typhoons and earthquakes. Architect Romolo Nati, CEO and Executive Chairman of ITPI, said sustainability was a key feature of all his company’s projects. “We look at the bigger picture and how our projects impact their surrounding environment. We have our own unique ap p r o a c h i n p r o p e r t y development that benefits not only our stakeholders and investors, but the local community and environment as well,” he said. Primavera Residences has unique builtin features that boost the development’s green credentials, Nati said. “Shadow control is provided by brise soleils and cantilevered edges, as well as scaling windows or terraces and adjusting them following orientation. The southfacing windows, for example, are smaller than those on the opposite side of the buildings. The internal vertical atrium found in both towers is an efficient wind cooling system that enhances the crosssection layout of the units,” he added. With CDO’s growing economy and progressive energ y, ITPI President Atty. Jojo Leviste explained
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THEME The ‘Live All Out’ Mobile Photography Contest will be all about the Kagay-anon spirit this August, with a fun-filled City Fiesta as the overall theme. Categories can include any of the following: Kagay-an Festival – Street Dance, Fluvial Parade, Fireworks Display, etc. I CDO – what you love about our City Kagay-anon Foodscapes – the story behind local delicacies and foodie favorites Live All Out CDO – celebrating the “LiveAllOut” event experience Higalaay selfie – share your selfies wearing the official Higalaay shirt WHO CAN JOIN Participants must register using a Smart mobile number. Subscribers should text their name, name of school or company, and e-mail address to 09483309332. Participants must have android, IOS or windows mobile phones. STEPS FOR SUBMISSION OF PHOTO ENTRIES 1. Take photos with your mobile phone during the contest period (August 13 to 28, 2014). 2. Upload photos to your Facebook wall. Use a 1-3 liner caption to describe the content of the photo, the location and the event. 3. Use the hash tags #HigalaayCDO, #SmartKagayan & #SmartLiveAllOut. CRITERIA FOR JUDGING Visual Impact 30% - Ability to grab the viewers’ attention, wow factor Theme 30% - Relevance to the over-all theme, message of the photo Creativity/Composition/Originality 20% - Concept, incorporating unique and original point of view, interesting techniques Technical Excellence 20% - Photo Quality, Sharpness, Exposure, Clarity of objects PHOTO CONTEST RULES 1. All photos must be taken within the Higalaay Festival period: August 13 to 28, 2014. Photos showing incorrect time /date will be disqualified. 2. Only photos taken using mobile phone cameras will be accepted. Transfer of photos from digital cameras to their smart phones is not allowed. 3. No printed photos will be accepted. 4. Photo entries must not have watermarks. 5. Photos that have been entered in previous contests will no longer be accepted. 6. All editing must be done with the mobile phone. All photos should be in color (no black & white or monochrome, no sepia). 7. By joining, participants signify that they have the rights to the photo. The photographer also gives Smart Communications, Inc. the right to use the photo entry for materials related to the photo contest and the Festival. 8. Deadline for submission is on August 28, 11:59PM. 9. Top photographers will be notified via email and will be asked to submit original copies of the photo. PRIZES Grand prize: Nokia Lumia 1020 2nd prize: Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Camera 3rd prize: Camera accessories Special prizes will also be given to the Top 10 best photos and the best photos for each category
that developers should make sound real estate and infrastructure decisions, in order to keep up with the city’s bright future. “Nature has in recent years brought great difficulty in the form of storms and flooding. The challenge in the present is to change our thinking to envision the future CDO, which will be better equipped to withstand a repeat of these natural disasters,” he said. Lamudi recently released new research that revealed demand for ecofriendly homes and office space is skyrocketing in emerging markets. The
analysis of more than half a million property listings from the Lamudi website showed that Asia and Latin America have seen a dramatic increase in the number of environmentallyfriendly homes available to buy or rent. Lamudi.com.ph, which started operations in January this year, has over 60,000 residential and commercial prop er t y list ings f rom developers and PRClicensed brokers, with that number growing fast. The company has active offices in Manila, Cebu and Davao.
HIGALAAY: KAGAY-AN FESTIVAL 2014 SCHEDULE Kumbira (August 13 to 15, 2014 at the Limketkai Mall Atrium) Kagay-an Festival Marathon (August 17, 2014 at Centrio Mall) Cowboy Festival (August 22 to 24, at Roa Property, P.N. Roa Avenue) Kahimunan Northern Mindanao 2014 (August 23 to 30 at SM City CDO) Miss Cagayan de Oro 2014 Coronation Night (August 23 at Limketkai Center Atrium) Street Dancing: Cagayan de Oro Carnival (August 24 2 p.m.) P.E. Rhythmic Dance Competition (August 25 at Pelaez Sports Center 7 a.m.) Kagay-an Pyro Festival (August 24, 9 p.m. at SM City) Higalas Parade (August 27 from Rodelsa Circle to Limketkai Center) Religious procession (August 28, 6 a.m. at St. Augustine Cathedral) Fluvial Parade (August 28, 10 a.m. from Macabalan to Duaw Kagay-an Park)
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4 DOUBLEDRAGON PROPERTIES CORP. GEARS UP FOR DOUBLEDRAGON BOAT RACE 2014 wednesday|august 20, 2014
The Iloilo River will once again play host to teams as they try to outdo each other and win the DoubleDragon Boat Race 2014. This project w a s s t ar t e d by S e n at e President Franklin Drilon to highlight the progress in cleaning up the Iloilo River. The teams competing this year are the Boracay Sea Dragons Rowing Team, Mani la Wave Paddlers’ Club, San Beda Dragon Boat Rowing Team, Bohol Paddler’s Association, John B. Lacson Foundation Maritime University Dragon Boat Team, St. Therese MTC Colleges Dragon Boat Team, Philippine Marine Dragon Boat Team, Philippine Navy Dragon Boat Team and last year’s champions the Boracay All Stars Dragon Boat Team as they try to defend their title. Covering a length of 200m and with Men’s, Women’s and Mixed categories, the event will prove to be a challenge to these strong paddlers. Spearheading this big event is DoubleDragon Properties Corp. together with the Office of Senate President Franklin Drilon, Philippine Sports Commission and the Local Government Unit. These four organizations have all joined forces to ensure that the future of this sport continues to move to greater heights
with this annual event. “This event is envisioned to promote Iloilo City as a tourism destination which will further stimulate local economic growth not only to Iloilo but the whole of Panay Island,” said Mr. Injap Sia, Chairman & CEO of DoubleDragon Properties Corp. DoubleDragon strongly conveyed their position further through their event campaign, Strength in Unity, One in Advocacy, Leave a Legacy. Their eagerness to pursue this event in partnership with the key organizations proves their
fervent support in ensuring that Iloilo River can still be enjoyed by the future generation. Senate President Franklin Drilon noted “I am happy that DoubleDragon agreed to adapt and sustain this boat race as one of their major events. This is a legacy that I will leave to the Ilonggos that I want to continue for the generations to come the advocacy to paddle for a cleaner Iloilo River.” Philippine Sports C ommission C hair man Ricardo Garcia underlined the continuous support and promotion of dragon
boat as a sport. “This sport needs all the assistance they can get from all the private entities like DoubleDragon. The Commission is very grateful to DoubleDragon for their enormous support to our athletes and sports development. These athletes have brought a lot admiration to the country, their skills and commitment is truly commendable. They deserve all these.” “The Iloilo River is a good venue for water sports recreational activities and entertainment owing to our collective efforts to rehabilitate and develop it,”
Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick E. Mabilog said. Congressman Jerry P. Treñas, Lone District of Iloilo, highlighted the importance of the laws protecting our natural resources. “That’s why we will never cease to draft bills in the Congress that will protect our environment specially water resources. We are all in the same boat in this event.” This big event will happen on August 23, 2014 at Iloilo’s
River Wharf, Muelle Loney in Iloilo City. Excitement starts at 6am with the elimination races and will peak at 9am when the Main Event starts. Cebu Pacific, SR Foods, Mang Inasal, Jollibee and other corporate sponsors together with guests are expected to be there to show their support to all our athletes and teams. The river waits for no one. Join us and see whose Dragon… or Dragon Boat reigns supreme!
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PHL registers $501-M BOP surplus in July ‘14 FOREIGN currency deposits of the national government helped boost the Philippines’ balance of payment (BOP) position last July to USD 501 million. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Tuesday showed that the surplus in the seventh month this year is a reversal from the USD 24 million deficit in the previous month but way lower than year-ago’s nearly USD 1.1 billion. BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. told reporters that the surplus also received a boost from the central bank’s foreign exchange
operations and the income of its investments overseas. For the seven-month period, the country’s BOP position is a deficit of USD 3.6 billion, a far cry from the USD 1.1 billion surplus target for the year, which accounts to about 0.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). Despite being in the deficit position, Tetangco said Philippine monetary officials remain optimistic that the current account position under the BOP will remain in surplus. ”It is expected to continue to be in surplus,” he added. (PNA)
PHL banks as risky as Indonesian lenders: S&P PHILIPPINE banks are on a par with lenders in Indonesia, Russia, Iceland and Ireland in terms of risk scores, ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) said on Monday as it tagged a bevy of threats to the banking system including weak legal protection for regulators. “[S&P] classifies t h e b an k i ng s e c t or of Philippines... in group ‘7’ under its Banking Industry Country Risk Assessment (BICRA) criteria,” S&P said in a note. “Other countries in
the group include Indonesia, Russia, Iceland, and Ireland.” The country assessment touched on both economic and industry risks, it said. S&P gauges economic risk based on how badly an economic downturn could affect financial institutions. S&P said that its assessment of economic risk in the Philippines “reflects the country’s low income level and inadequate infrastructure, which together hamper economic diversification lenders/PAGE 9
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BSP warns of inflation ‘blips’ in coming months THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has warned of higher inflation in the remaining months of the year, but said the full-year target would remain intact. “There could be blips up and down in the inflation rate. But overall on average we believe inflation will be within target,” BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. said on the sidelines of the launch of the Quezon City credit surety fund. He said the congestion in Manila’s ports, which has caused delays in the delivery of raw materials to manufacturers as well as
of finished goods to retail outlets, would have an impact on prices. “Once there is tightness in supply, there is some effect on prices,” Tetangco said, adding that the actual impact would be difficult to quantify. The BSP chief had called on the government to address these supply bottlenecks. The government has since introduced such measures, including the temporary lifting of the truck ban, the lease of nearby property to transfer emptied containers, as well as the provision of incentives to divert traffic to the Batangas and Subic
ports. During its last policysetting meeting, the BSP’s Monetary Board had warned that risks to inflation were tilted to the upside given higher prices of food and fuel. The Board for the first time in three years hiked its policy rates to keep its 2015 inflation target intact. So far this year, inflation has averaged 4.2 percent, or above the mid-point of the BSP’s full-year goal of 3-5 percent. Besides the supply bottlenecks, price pressures would also emanate from the foreign exchange rate,
which has been affected by portfolio outflows since the start of the year. “Actually the impact of e x c h an g e r at e p a s s through on the inflation has been reduced quite significantly over the years. We have liberalized our trade regulations with less effect on inflation. There is some effect but it is no longer significant as before,” Tetangco however said. “We will allow the market to basically determine and we only participate in the foreign exchange market to smoothen sharp fluctuations,” Tetangco however said.
Banks, financial firms warned vs intensifying cyber attacks
IP Converge Data Services Inc. (IPC), the country’s pioneering cloud services provider, together with Nexusguard, its Internet security solutions partner, has advised the financial sector to strengthen its defenses against the brunt of digital crime. Focus has been on the industry due to the increasing number of ATM skimming and online phishing incidents in re cent mont hs. But
according to both companies, there is another looming threat to Philippine banks and financial institutions in the form of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) a type of cyber attack. This year has seen a rise in the frequency, duration and potential damage from DDoS attacks. “Our data shows that up to one-third of DDoS attacks launched worldwide are directed at the financial
sector. This includes banks, trade unions and the like,” said Donny Chong, Nexusguard Head of Products. “This is a major threat, especially now that most banks and financial institutions have already established an online presence many have launched websites that customers can access to conduct anything f rom s i mp l y c h e c k i n g their account balance to transferring funds from one account to another,” added
Niňo Valmonte, IPC Director for Product Management & Marketing. Chong warns against the financial impact of such attacks. “To put things in perspective, if a DDoS attack were to bring down the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), even if it is for a few hours during trading, the PSE would have to suspend all tradings for the day,” Chong said. attacks/PAGE 9
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hink a minute…A proud man who thought he knew it all, liked to say: “You can disagree with me. After all, you have the right to be wrong!” Freedom is probably the most valuable thing we can have. Many of us are free to choose our own leaders and government. We’re free to choose to study hard and get a good education. We don’t like to be forced to do anything, do we? We don’t want someone to marry us just because their parents forced them. We want our husband or wife to choose to marry us because they love us and want to live their life with us. God could easily have made us like rob ots or machines, so we’d have no choice but just do exactly what He wants. It’s because God loves us that He wants us to freely choose to love Him in return, and to enjoy living His right way. But we all rejected God’s love and His right, happy way of living. We chose to live our own way. We’ve chosen to do many things wrong: wrong thoughts and words, wrong attitudes, and wrong living. Just look at all the problems around us because of people’s greed and selfishness, vicious gossip, angry, hurtful words, violence, immorality and lack of self-control, as well as
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he possibility of appointing one nurse for every public school to provide accessible health care to some 17 million students enrolled in public schools nationwide and provide jobs to some of the 221,000 unemployed nurses in the country is in the making. Such is a highlymeritorious measure. A Congressional inquiry being urged to look into the possibility of employing one school nurse for every public school in the country must be seriously considered. It w i l l h e lp s olve unemployment and it will be a great health welfare for the masses. Assigning a nurse to every public school in the country will be a step towards providing accessible health care to children of impoverished families and
editorial will offer opportunities for gainful employment to thousands of unemployed nurses. Data from the Department of Labor and Employment, Padilla revealed that the number of Nursing Board Exam passers from 2001 to 2011 was about 421,000 with only about 200,000 nurses employed here and abroad. Thus, there are 221,000 unemployed nurses in the country. Meanwhile, the Philippine Statistics Agency bared that there are about 17 million students enrolled in public schools all over the country during the school year 2011 to 2012.
Under t he 2013 Rationalization Program of the Department of Education (DepEd), certain measures were instituted in light of long-term reforms needed in the education sector notwithstanding fastchanging demands of the local and global environment. According to the proponent, Phase 1 of the said rationalization program i n c lu d e s t h e m an d at e , functions and proposed organizational structures for the agency while Phase 11 includes the placement of employees into the new staffing pattern. Pursuant to the DepEd Rationalization Program,
Padilla said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved a new staffing pattern for Schools Division Offices, which includes Nurse 11 with Salary Grade 15, under the School Health and Nutrition Category. The approved staffing pattern issued by the DBM provides only a certain number of Nurse 11 items to each School Division classification, namely: Very Large Schools Division, 11 positions; Large School Division, seven position; Medium Schools Division, one or two positions; and Small Schools Division, one or none. A nurse for every school is not even sufficient to the provide service to big school populations. But this would be a good start, at least.
About Time the BSP Charter is Amended (Part 3)
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n two previous articles we started identifying key proposed amendments to the 21- year old Bangko Sentral Charter (RA 7653) and the rationale for such amendments. We s t at e d t h at t h e prop os ed amendments, submitted by no less than House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (co-authored by Rep. Nelson P. Collantes) and Senate President Franklin M. Drilon, seek to further strengt hen t he B ang ko Sentral’s 1.) Monetar y S t a b i l i t y Fu n c t i o n 2 . ) Financial Stability Function and 3.) C or p orate and Financial Viability. In this article, allow me to explain other amendments insofar as they affect the BSP’s
monetary stability function. These proposals seek to improve the formulation of monetar y policy, the implementation of monetary policy and the credibility of monetary policy. Just to recap, monetary policy is the collective term which refers to measures and actions adopted by the BSP to influence not only the level of money supply but also the timing, the cost and availability of money and credit. To the credit of the sponsors of the amendments, t he y have re cog nize d that in the conduct of monitory policy, the Bangko Sentral needs access to accurate, relevant, reliable, comprehensive and timely
information. Thus, one of the proposed amendments seeks to restore to the Bangko Sentral a power once enjoyed by the old Central Bank, i.e., the power to require (not just request) data and information not only from the banking sector but also from the non-bank private sector. In a briefer prepared by Ms. Mikaela Alvarez and Mr. Jade Eric Redoblado of the BSP Center for Monetary and Financial Policy, CMFP made the observation that: “…this is the practice followed by a number of central banks, among them, the central banks in Indonesia (Bank Indonesia), Malaysia (Bank Negara Malaysia), S out h Kore a ( B an k of
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Openness, Tolerance, Patience
I dishonesty and corruption. When you and I choose to live our own way, Jesus said that we’re also choosing where we’ll live after we die: separated from God in Hell. In Hell, evil, pain and suffering will never end. You see, just like light and darkness cannot be in the same place together, God, who is perfectly good and right, simply cannot live together with any kind of wrong. Other wise He wouldn’t really be God! Would you believe in a God Who says stealing, rape and murder is OK? Of course, not! It’s not God who sends us to hell, it’s you and I who send ourselves to Hell by rejecting God’s gift of forgiveness and new life. We condemn ourselves by refusing His right way of hurst/PAGE 9
t is indeed very painful to learn that even now, when we s eem to have progressed a lot in the area of culture, knowledge and technolog y, we still can witness massive cases of primitive misunderstanding and barbaric brutality in some parts of the world. A case in point is what’s happening in some areas in Iraq. T h e re to d ay, e t h n i c cleansing is taking place where some people are eliminated simply by reason of their religion, where even babies are not spared from being beheaded. We need to issue a big, loud and worldwide call for openness, tolerance and patience among ourselves. Pope Francis has spearheaded this call, and we should do all what we can to heed it, starting always with prayers and sacrifice before we think of whatever political and even military solutions may be needed for this unspeakable problem. Yes, we have to learn
how to coexist peacefully and fruitfully in spite of and even because of our unavoidable differences and conflicts. Especially since we cannot avoid getting a more complex and complicated world as we go along our collective life, we need to learn well the art and skills of openness, tolerance and patience. We should learn to make our differences, conflicts, mistakes, failures, offenses, etcetera – an occasion to love each other more and more. They are actually privileged occasions for us to broaden and extend our capacity to love, and to know the more subtle aspects and dimensions of love. Even the worst scenarios can offer us precious lessons. L ove has to pre vail, because after everything is said and done, it is love that contains the ultimate of truth and justice that usually are the reasons why we fight each other, even to the point of killing each other. And love means we need
to be open to one another, accepting each one the way he is, including his defects, weaknesses, mistakes, failures, not in the sense of approving what’s wrong with them, but in the sense that they are first and last our own brothers and sisters whom we need to love regardless of the different conditions and adverse positions they may have in life. Anyway, what usually also happens is that what we consider as wrong in others are actually just matters of opinion, preferences and tastes. They are not actually wrong and bad in themselves. They are just different from ours. And so we just have to learn to be open-minded, respectful, tolerant even as we try to expound our own opinions, preferences and taste too. We have know how to give space for each one. The world is big enough to accommodate all these differences. And even when we think that what’s wrong in others
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are not simply matter of opinion and taste but of things essential, we still need to be open, tolerant and patient in an appropriate manner. We have to be ready to be heroic in these cases, generous and magnanimous in our behavior and reactions, willing to suffer more than to win some victory if the ultimate value of love would be compromised when a certain course of action would be pursued. In this, we have to follow closely the example of Christ Cimagala/PAGE 9
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sia’s Songbird is coming to Ayala Centrio Mall for a free one night only performance at the Centrio Garden on Friday, 22 August 2014 starting 6PM. Hailed by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) as the Philippines' Best-Selling Artist of All Time with more than 7 million albums sold in the Philippines and 1.5 million albums in Asia, Regine also won the Grand Prize at the 1989 Asia Pacific Singing Contest in Hong Kong. In 1994, Polygram Records produced her first Asia-released album, Listen Without Prejudice considered her most successful album to date, selling over 700,000 copies in Asia (100,000 units in the Philippines, 300,000 units in China and 20,000 in Thailand). In 2000, her music video "In Love With You", a duet with Jacky Cheung, landed the #1 spot in MTV Asia's Top 20 Asian Videos. On the eve of the new millennium, as part of BBC's Millennium Special 2000 Today, Regine, together with some 2,000 Filipino youths, sang the Philippine millennium theme, "Written in the Sand". This was broadcast by the BBC to 67 countries reaching
to almost a billion people. At the age of 21, Regine became the first Asian artist to stage a solo concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York, as part of Carnegie Hall's centennialyear concert series. In 2002, she became the first Filipino to win in the MTV Asia Awards held in Singapore as Favorite Artist. The following year, she won the same award at the 2003 MTV Asia Awards. On 2003, she became the first Filipino artist to have a CNN Talk Asia special interview with Lorraine Hahn. On 2012, Regine became the first Filipino artist to have a solo concert at the Mall of Asia Arena. Regine has performed and collaborated with other international artists such as Paul Anka, David Hasselhoff, 98 Degrees, Alicia Keys, Brian McKnight, Mandy Moore, Ronan Keating, Stephen Bishop, Jim Brickman, Peabo Bryson, Jeffrey Osborne, Dave Koz, Jacky Cheung, Grasshopper, Coco Lee, Michel Legrand, David Pomeranz, Eduardo Capetillo, Fernando Carillo, David Archuleta, Russel Watson, and Singaporean vocal band Skritch. She has performed in international events such as MTV Asia Awards (Singapore), UNICEF Benefit Concert (China), Perfect 10 Music Awards
(Singapore), Asia Live Dream Concert (Japan), SEA Games, Asian Music Scene, Miss Universe Preliminaries (Philippines), Lunar New Year Parade and Festival (U.S), Asian TV Awards (Singapore) and at the Mosaic International Music Festival (Singapore). But that ain’t all there is happening at Centrio Mall this Fiesta Month: On August 23-24 (Saturday-Sunday) shoppers get a chance to customize their Coke bottles with their names on it (see poster for details). And on the Feast of St. Augustine on Thursday, 28 August (which is a holiday in CDO!), join the thousands at Duaw Park next to City Hall for the Pyromusical Festival. Visitors to the city can enjoy these events in comfort and style with adjacent Seda Centrio’s Kagay-anon Fiesta Promo, starting from Php 7,500 for 2 nights with 500 F&B credit, available for the whole Fiesta month of August. Those who opt to avail of Seda’s Movie Mania package, starting from Php 3,800 inclusive of 2 movie tickets for Centrio Cinema which is ongoing until October and valid for all weekends. For reservations, please call (088) 323-8888 today or email cdo@ sedahotels.com.
Filinvest supports Red Cross Walk for Humanity 2014
Filinvest Land Inc. supported the Philippine Red Cross “Walk for Humanity 2014” which concluded Sunday, 10 August 2014 at Paseo del Mar. Represented by its local flagship project Villa San Ignacio, FLI joined the walk which started 5:00AM at Mayor Vitaliano Agan Avenue fronting Alejandras, turned right to Mayor Cesar Climaco Avenue, passing through Mayor Nicasio S. Valderrosa Street before ending up with a simple program at Paseo del Mar. The Zamboanga City chapter of the Philippine Red Cross held the event
to raise funds to support its awareness campaign in support of the International Humanitarian Law. The Fun Walk was joined by Local Government Units, Civic Organizations, various educational institutions and other sectors of the community. Filinvest Land Inc. in Zamboanga represented by Villa San Ignacio joined the Fun Walk as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program in coordination with the Philippine Red Cross led by its Zamboanga City Chapter Regional Director Victor Liozo. Last June 21, 2014,
some Villa San Ignacio home owners led by Mr. Jesus Uy, Mrs. Ging Lim and their respective families also took part in “Keep It Green” a VSI CSR activity to plant trees at various locations within the subdivision. Villa San Ignacio is Zamboanga City’s first exclusive and master planned residential subdivision replete with amenities for an everyday resort-living situated at Tumaga, Zamboanga City. This 13-hectare exclusive community gives you a sense of security and safety with its gate and perimeter fences secured by security personnel 24/7. Filinvest has almost 50 years of experience in real estate development and is one of the country’s leading players in the industry. Built on the Gotianun tradition of integrity, quality, and service, it has developed over 2,400 hectares of land for more than 140,000 families nationwide. For more information, please call (062) 990-1575 or (0917) 584-6133 or log on to www.filinvest.com.ph
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What to expect should Mt. Mayon erupt Grimaces, grueling works and amusement are the things expected should Albay’s Mt.Mayon erupt one of these days. A total of 133,325 persons representing 28,081 families residing in 66 barangays of three cities and fourmunicipalities around the foot of the volcano who are the population at risk would be wearing in their faces thegrimace of being temporarily dislocated and living and eating rations for the meantime in crammed evacuationcamps. The grueling works would belong to workers in disaster risk mitigation and rescue and relief operations of localand national government agencies while the excitement will be within the senses of spectators, mostly touristswho would be amused by Mayon’s dramatic e x h ibit i on of vol c an i c fireworks. Mt. Mayon, the country’s most active and known worldwide as the perfectly cone-shaped volcano last Friday was placedby the Phi lippine Inst itute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) under Alert Level 2, which means that magmais intruding at depth—an alarming condition which may lead to major eruptions. The volcano has in its record about 50 major eruptions within the past 400 years, the latest of which -- describedas phreatic being characterized by minor ash explosions, moderate steam emissions, quiet lava flows and ejectionof volcanic materials -- took place from July 2009 to January 2010. O ver 9,000 families composed of 44,394 individuals, according to records of the Albay Public S afe t y and E me rge nc y Management Office, were e vac uated and kept in evacuation centers during that six-month period of eruption. Evacuation always comes as the order of the day when an eruption, based on established parameters, becomes imminentas local government units do not want any repeat of the latest deadly Mayon blast that killed 75 persons who werecaught by an avalanche of super-hot pyroclastic materials while farming at its shoulder on March 2, 1993. Three other eruption episodes followed between 2006 and 2010 with no casualty on human life recorded owing toearly warnings and evacuation of residents at risk. On May 7, 2013, however, Mt. Mayon surprised the whole world with a snap ash blast that caught a group of foreignmountaineers as they approached the summit. Five German nationals and a Filipino guide were
killed while seven others were injured in that incident. In its latest Mayon Volcano Bulletin, the Phivolcs said that as of 8:00 a.m. Saturday, “sulfur dioxide (SO2) flux was measured at an average of 850 tons per day on 11 August 2014, and at levels beyond the baseline level of 500 tonsper day for the past two months.” Ground deformation data showed inflationary changes in the edifice from February, based on precise levelingsurveys in the second week of June, and edifice inf lation f rom Januar y 2012 baselines based on continuoustilt measurement. All the above data indicate that the volcano may have been experiencing increased volcanic gas emissions andslight but persistent swelling due to the intrusion of magma beneath. The growth of the new summit dome, the ground deformation and increased vo l c an i c g a s e m i s s i on signifying the slow intrusion and degassing of magma indicate the advent of a quiet lava extrusion that may eventually lead togreater unrest, based on Mayon’s behavior exhibited in recent eruptions, the Phivolcs said. As Alert Level 2 remains in effect, Phivolcs resident volcanologist Ed Laguerta said human activities areprohibited along the four-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) around the volcano and residents within the sixto 10-kilometer danger zones should stay on alert for possible eruptions. As this developed, Legazpi City Mayor Noel Rosal promptly convened the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council which he heads to plan out actions like evacuation of residents to refugee camps in the city and reliefoperations. “We are now on alert and ready to hold evacuations and relief operations should the situation of Mayon worsento eminent eruptions,” Rosal said. The city has six barangays of about 10,000 households living within the 10-kilometer extended danger zone. Other localities covering barangays that are at risk are the cities of Tabaco and Ligao and the municipalitiesof Sto. Domingo, Malilipot, Daraga, Camalig and Guinobatan. The APSEMO headed by Cedric Daep on the other hand has issued an advisory that forbids Mt. Mayon mountain climbing; ATV (all-terrain vehicle) riding beyond lava fronts near the volcano’s foot and orchids gathering, vegetable harvesting in the delineated six-kilometer danger zone. Mt. Mayon is indeed a threat to human lives but only on rare occasions
accompanied by an element of surprise. When precautionar y measures are observed, its eruptions, according to Daep, are not life threatening insteadspectacularly entertaining, especially to tourists who would flock the city and nearly places to watch theamazing fireworks it unleashes. Besides, its eruptions of fe r e x t r a p opu l ar it y mileage for national level politicians who would come withphotographers and television crews in tow as they step into the frontline of disaster risk mitigation and reliefoperations. For the longest time, Mt.
Mayon-- exuding a panoramic beauty that attracts a myriad of tourists from around theglobe for its symmetrical, perfect cone shape standing at 8,077 feet above the ground -- is the main landmark of AlbayProvince and one of the country’s major tourist spots. Last year alone, this city -- which is the center of Albay tourism -- received over 500,000 tourists, most of them fascinated by the beauty of Mayon and the interesting add-on attractions put in place by the city government. Mt. Mayon belongs to the Pacific Ring of Fire and being closely watched by the Phivolcs. (PNA)
Greenpeace cites PHL need for stronger law to protect sharks CEBU CITY -- An official of Greenpeace Southeast Asia said they are hoping a stronger national law will be crafted to regulate activities involving sharks in the Philippines. “C o n g re s s m a n Yi n g Guaio pledged to become a point person in Congress to come out with a house bill on sharks regulation. There were similar bills before like that one filed by Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, but nothing happened because sharks are not popular. Hopefully we will soon have this one,” said Vince Cinches, ocean defender of Greenpeace SEA. Cinches said the Fisheries C o de and t he Wildlife Protection and Conservation Act may have touched the sharks but not all species of it. Cinches said they want all sharks of whatever species
protected. The Philippines has a total of 163 species from the world’s 400-500 species of sharks. C i n c h e s s ai d Gu ai o pledged to file a bill protecting sharks in the country in last week’s shark summit at the Cebu Capitol Social Hall, in which several representatives from different sectors and non-government organizations came. Cinches said they also want the Philippines to become a sanctuary of sharks like 15 other countries, so that studies on sharks can be done. “We need to change our outlook in sharks. Leave the sharks alone and you will have a very good ecosystem,” he said. Cinches said at least 200 tons of shark meat is greenpeace/PAGE 9
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In overcoming problems affecting Philippine Education By Mirasol Molina Ancis MT-1 Maranding Central Elementary School Lala Central District Division of Lanao del Norte
Poverty is one of the major reasons behind the challenging rate of drop-outs and out-ofschool youths in the country. In fact, 36 percent of students in year 2012 has been reported in dropping out after elementary and only 44 percent graduate in high school because of different reasons including financial instability. This is also the main fact behind different educational programs implemented by the government. GO! Education or Greater Opportunities! Education is a program designed also for the same purpose. This is being realized through tapping and seeking support and contribution from big organizations that assist education sector, such as Philippines Business for Education, Australian Agency for International Development, United States Agency for International Development and many others. “Abot Alam” project is also one program that ease access of education in the country. It is a nationwide campaign that intends to improve the delivery of free and quality education and also aims to achieve zero percent out-of-school youth by the outset of 2016. Components also of K to 12 address the necessity of decreasing the out-of-school youths and unemployed citizens. It contains the Technical and vocational curriculum that
teaches students some shortcourses that could be used in employment after graduation. The 12-year education cycle also of K to 12 also produce graduates aging 18 years old that are equipped and old enough to enter workforce. In this way, the number of out-of-school and unemployed individuals would be decreased. The same also to this is the Alternative Learning System (ALS) that caters adults, persons with disabilities and as the same, out-of-school and dropout individuals. This gave them the chance to finish unattended grade levels, so that they could be enrolled in educational level that parallels their age and knowledge. This also opens them to greater opportunities, so that they will be more productive and will be more improved in terms of status and position in society. It is true that numerous problems envelopes the education system in the Philippines. Financial instability, family problems, access on education, lack of interest and confidence, personal crisis and the like might just few of these so-called problems. However, fact cannot be denied that there are also several programs implemented to further address and fight these problems. Education is a priority, all involved parties should just have to be participative to continue the fight for education.
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“Pinaksoy” and “Sinulaman,” the bride faces the groom--in “Tangkulu (beaded turban)”--the traditional festivity costume of the hill tribes. The bright colors of the costumes are in sharp distinction to the green of the surroundings. The women cover themselves with jewellery and decorated headdress called “Panika.” The Ceremony All against the background of traditional tribal music, the couple exchange vows and eat a hand-mold of rice with boiled pork and chicken to symbolize life‘s sweetness and fruitfulness. Merry-making includes refreshments of spring water, eating of grilled and boiled pork and chicken with hardboiled chicken eggs. The “Datu” and “Bai” (woman leader) lead the dances and songs. Bright festive colors surround the ‘Tulugan’ (tribal hall), which functions much like a barangay hall, except that it may house a whole clan. The Kaamulan Festival is the ideal occasion to showcase tribal wedding traditions in the Philippines and the unique indigenous culture of Bukidnon’s seven tribes namely, the Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon, Bukidnon, and Umayamnon. The Festival Street dancing and tribal wedding are just few of the muchawaited cultural activities lined-up for the festival. Since its soft opening few days ago, tourists here visit the gift shops for genuine, handmade native crafts, jewelleries, and other indigenous products made in Bukidnon. Authentic woodwork, beadwork, patchwork, basket weaving, paintings by tribal artists, including indigenous musical instruments and Bukidnon artifacts are on display. Visitors will also be able to taste authentic local cuisine and delicacies. Grand events include Kaamulan Rodeo, motocross, centennial wall climb competition; shoot fest, football festival, and school band competition. Likewise, livestock and poultry show, all fish show, agri-fair, flower garden show, foodfest and Kaamulan bazaar aims to create a platform for investors. The Search for “Laga ta Bukidnon” (Miss Bukidnon), “Piniliyapan hu Bukidnon (a glimpse of Bukidnon),” and the night of music with Bukidnon artists from seven ethnic groups will also highlight the month-long event. The festival was first celebrated as part of the town fiesta of Malaybalay in 1974. Since then, it was celebrated during the first
Friday of September. In 1999, it was moved to March 10. Last year, however, the provincial legislative body passed a resolution supporting the National Historical Commission of the Philippines’ (NHCP) findings that the province’s founding date is September 1, 1914 under Commission Act 2408, not on March 10, 1917. Governor Zubiri said this year’s Kaamulan festival would be splendid in terms of events and activities, which everyone should look forward to, as the province’s biggest tourism event in 100 years. The province’s 20 towns and two cities will compete in the street dancing, the governor said. Mindanao’s food basket, Bukidnon, is home to a wide diversity of religions and cultures. Therefore, you can find great variation in traditions that made “Kaamulan” known as the only authentic and genuine ethnic festival in the country. (RLRB/PIA 10, Bukidnon)
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can make the most of the services. The two telcos are also in talks for similar interconnection arrangements in Zambales, Misamis Occidental and Ilocos Norte. Discussions for such cooperation are in line with provisions for compulsory interconnection of authorized public telecommunications carriers under Republic Act 7925.
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Apart from incurring financial losses, companies are also at risk of sustaining other forms of damage. Valmonte notes, “Companies must understand that falling victim to these attacks will not only lead to financial implications, but may also tarnish their business’ reputation. Customers will have the perception that you’re not good enough to protect their interest. Also, losing data can leave your company open to lawsuits by clients whose private details were exposed because of an unmitigated attack.” DDoS attacks happen when the target website is flooded by malicious traffic generated by infected systems called botnets, causing the targeted server to be overwhelmed with connections and crash, refusing new connections to be made. However, according to IPC and Nexusguard, unscrupulous individuals and groups have devised new strategies utilizing DDoS attacks. “Cyber criminals are now using DDoS attacks as an accessory to even bigger assaults such as illegal wire transfers and fraud,”
said Chong. For this reason, IPC and Nexusguard urged Philippine banks and financial firms to incorporate DDoS mitigation into their business continuity pla ns. “It pays to take a proactive stand when it comes to DDoS attacks. Never assume that your company is not a target. Getting caught with your defenses down can cost a company more than just money; it could very well cost it its very existence,” Valmonte said. (PNA)
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and growth.” S&P affirmed its earlier growth forecast for the country: “We project GDP to grow 6.6% in 2014 and 6% in 2015.” S&P added: “We view the Philippines’ regulatory track record as weak. The legal protection offered to supervisory staff when performing their duties is inadequate, and this has undermined the implementation of prudent policies and measures,” S&P said. “Specifically, supervisors are civilly liable if they have not applied ‘extraordinary diligence,’ an onerous requirement, in our view,” S&P said.
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living, which He made for our own happiness and good. In fact, God loves you and me so much that He gave His own innocent life on a criminal’s cross, just so He could save us from living in Hell forever—away from Him. So won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you right now and choose to start living for Him everyday, for the rest your life? You can do it, with His help and power. Remember, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Just Think a Minute…
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and Germany (Deutsche Bundesbank). This proposal has practical basis. CMFP explained: “Without the legal authority to obtain data from non-bank entities, the BSP is limited to gathering information through other means such as surveys or administrative reports. While these volunteered information is most useful, it is less than ideal.” If this authority is granted, the BSP will have access to “ more comprehensive data from the private sector resulting in improved policymaking, forecasting, assessment of the economic environment, and the implementation of a forward-looking monetary policy framework.” Needless to say, the BSP assures that information it receives will strictly be treated as privileged
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communication and handled in accordance with existing rules on confidentiality. We mentioned in a previous article the importance of the proposed restoration to the Bangko Sentral - an authority previously granted to the former Central Bank of the Philippines - of the authority to issue its own certificate of indebtedness without any restrictions. CMFP points out that this is the practice followed by many central banks. Among them are the following: Bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia Certificates), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM Bills), Bank of Korea (Monetary Stabilization Bonds), Central Bank of China - Taiwan (Negotiable Certificates of Deposits), Bank of Thailand (BOT bonds), Sveriges Riksbanks [Royal Bank of Sweden] (Sveriges Riksbank Securities) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Singapore Government Securities). The use of BSP’s own debt securities to conduct open market operations will allow the BSP “to better calibrate the size of its monetary operations to levels that will bring short-term money market interest rates in line with its policy interest rate and influence liquidity in the financial system. In other words, this will provide the BSP greater flexibility in the timing and magnitude of its monetary operations and allow it to transmit policy objectives more clearly”. We also mentioned in a previous article the urgent need to increase the capitalization of the Bangko Sentral. This proposal, if adopted, will definitely strengthen the corporate and financial viability of the Bangko Sentral. From another perspective, it will also enhance the credibility of BSP monetary policy. CMFP concluded: “Many of the important policy actions that the BSP needs to undertake in support of its mandate and core functions (such as engaging in open market operations, participating in the foreign exchange market, acting as lender of last resort) may generate substantial losses. “A strong balance sheet would enable the BSP to make the necessary monetary policy decisions without being unduly constrained by concerns over its financial position.”
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himself who bore all the sins of men just to save us. He is the standard, the pattern and the power in our effort to be open, tolerant and patient with everybody else. Of course, this is possible only when we have faith in God’s word and try to conform our ways to God’s ways. But we can start learning these indispensable traits by pursuing them in our unavoidable daily encounters and conflicts with others. For example, when we express our political opinions or views related to anything social or cultural or even religious, we should try our best to be respectful with one another.
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CRUSADE AGAINST DENGUE - VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ meets with Gingoog City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Myrna T. Castaños and discussed about the participation of schools in the prevention of dengue in the city. Vice Governor Pelaez is alarmed of the rising cases of dengue in the province, especially in the City of Gingoog.
marketed in the Philippines alone, which results in the further decline of the shark population. The increasing demand for shark meat, despite its mercury and other heavy metal content, came after fish became scarce due to overfishing, said Cinches. Cinches said Greenpeace is happy that the Cebu Provincial Government has pledged to support their cause by assuring to strengthen the ordinance that regulates marine species. The province hosted the shark summit last August 14 and 15. (PNA)
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avier University’s Sustainable Sanitation (XU-SuSan) Center – a research unit of the Jose P Rizal School of Medicine (JPRSM) under the Research and Social Outreach (RSO) cluster recently concluded “Tabuan 2” at the campus’ Peace Park, Aug 4-8. Tabuan, from the local word “tabo” which means “market”, exhibits promotion of fruits and vegetables to encourage a healthy lifestyle and to account for authentic products in the locality. This also served as a culminating activity for the nutrition month (July). Partner-farmer beneficiaries from Langaon, Baungon, Bukidnon displayed diverse fruits such as mango, watermelon, mangosteen, lanzones, rambutan, durian, marang, varieties of banana such as latundan,
lacatan, and cardava. Vegetables such as cucumber, eggplant, string beans, ferns (pako), and Philippine spinach (alugbati) were also displayed. Accessories were sold too such as bags from PagBAG-o Project of Xavier Ecoville and handicrafts from Dire Husiin Artsville, Barangay Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City. Administrators, faculty, staff and even students who were the customers of the event eagerly suggested and recommended to have Tabuan often in the campus. It is a great opportunity and gratitude for the SuSan Center, as well as for the farmers to hold this event. Tabuan would be further discussed among the RSO cluster as to when it will be taking place again.
TINIGUM A Collection of Art by Patrick U. Gabutina
(from left) Mrs. Esmerna Uyguangco-Gabutina, owner of Tinabuan Arts and Crafts and mother the artist, Patrick U. Gabutina, and Ms. Ivy Guantero of SM City CdeO.
Capricho Art Café Rodelsa Hall, Liceo de Cagayan University RN Peleaz Blvd., Kauswagan Road, Cag. de Oro City Runs from August 9 – September 9, 2014, PHOTOS by GLENN PALACIO
(from left) Mrs. Esmerna Uyguangco-Gabutina, owner of Tinabuan Arts and Crafts and mother the artist, Patrick U. Gabutina, and CDO Mayor Oscar Moreno pose for posterity during the opening of the TINIGUM exhibit.
Classical guitarist to perform at Rodelsa Hall After the successful concerts of violinist Bradley Bascon and pianist Rudolf Golez, another award-winning artist will take the center stage at Rodelsa Hall this coming September 13, 2014, 8pm. Ramoncito “Monching” Carpio, classical guitarist is back in Cagayan de Oro for another special engagement organized by Liceo de Cagayan University, Independent Philippine Art Ventures, Inc. and Philippine Airlines. In 2012, Carpio won 1st Prize in the Asian International Guitar Competition in Thailand and 2nd Prize in the Taiwan International Guitar Competition. His other awards include 1st Prize in the Philippine International Guitar Competition (2011), 3rd Prize at the Singapore International Guitar Competition (2011), 3rd Prize Bangkok International Guitar Competition (2010) and 2nd Prize at the NAMCYA Guitar Category C held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (2009). Last year, he released his first solo album entitled “Pahinungod” under Independent Philippine Arts Venture (IPAV). Currently, Monching is a guitar faculty member at the Philippine Women’s University and St. Scholastica’s College. He also writes music for guitar and stage plays. To reserve seats for the concert please call: (088) 8584093 to 95 local 109 or 09177222479 or 09989612102. See you at Rodelsa Hall!
Artist Patrick U. Gabutina and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno share some thoughts on one of the art pieces during the exhibit opening of “TINIGUM” A Collection of Art by Patrick U. Gabutina.
The Capricho ART Café gallery + cafe concept is quite unique. One can relax over a cup of coffee while surrounded with beautiful artworks by Cagayan de Oro’s premiere artists. On display this month are Patrick Uyguangco Gabutina’s collections. Location: Rodelsa Hall, Liceo de Cagayan University, RN Pelaez Blvd., Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City
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APPARTELLE FOR SALE LOCATED @ MACTAN CEBU NEAR IMPERIAL PALACE IDEAL FOR HOTEL, SCHOOL, SPA LOT AREA 1,541 SQM WITH 13 ROOMS, FURNISH, BLDGS., LOBBY, OFFICE BUILT 2007, JAPANESE AMBIANCE GARDEN, FLOOR AREA 400 SQM ALONG MARIBAGO, MACTAN, CEBU 30M (NEGOTIABLE) OWNER LEAVING, CALL # 0915-372-0910; 0917-853-5958 VIEW IT ON YOUTUBE; HIROS APPARTTELE, MACTAN For Sale Hillsborough Pointe CDO: beside XU near SM; lot area: 395 sqm. phase 4 lot 2b @ 6,500per sqm , call #0917-853-5958
Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2014-186 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by VICTORIA MAE ABERILLA, ELPIDIO T. KWAN and RONALD L. DEAÑO of Doña Ma. Subd., Bara-as, Iligan City, Sabayle Street, Iligan City and Boston Street, Tubod, Iligan City , respectively, against EMMA BAGAMASPAD, AIDA GEMENEZ and PERPETUA INFANTE, all residents of Iligan City represented by AIF LYNDON JOHN F. ROLA per SPA, of 14th corner 26th Streets, Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 17,2014 amounts to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ( P1,150,000.00) Philippine Currency, as mortgagor’s principal obligation, excluding penalties , liquidated damages, past due interest, attorney’s fee representing 25% of the total obligation due and , other necessary fees, charges and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff-in-charge will SELL at Public Auction on SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 from 10:00 o’clock in the morning until 4:00 ‘clock in the afternoon, at the court room of RTC, Branch 39, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice Bldg., Arch. S. Hayes Street, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all existing and future improvements thereon, to wit, as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2011005076 Registered in the name of EMMA BAGAMASPAD, AIDA GEMENEZ & PERPETUA INFANTE
Lot for Sale 1). 5.6 hectares with 2 hectares quarry with approved permit. Located at Sta. Ana tagoloan, Misamis, Oriental.
“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2113-A-2, PSD-10-010422,being a portion of Lot 2113-A,PSD- 10-004063). Situated in the Barrio of Camaman-an, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao .Bounded on x x x. Beginning at x x x, containing an area of Two Thousand One Hundred Forty Seven (2,147) Square Meters, more or less.”
2). 4.6 hectares with 2 hectares quarry with approved permit . Located at Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis, Oriental.
Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. In case September 8, 2014 will be declared holiday or non working day, the public Auction Sale shall automatically be held on the next working day without further notice, publication and posting. Cagayan de Oro City, August 4,2014. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF By:
Contact No. 0926-9802 -302; 0927-272-8975; 0936-335-2901; 0928-993-9222
(Sgd.) JOSEPH C. MAAGAD Sheriif IV BWM: Aug 6,13 & 20, 2014
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 41 Cagayan de Oro City
NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135/4118 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-Ibig), against ELEGIA G. CANG, married to JOSE T. CANG, both of legal age, Filipino citizens with postal address at URC SONEDCO ACCOUNTING OFFICE, SITIO SAN JUAN, BRGY. CAMUGAO, KABANKALAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of July 3, 2014 amounts to FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TEN PESOS & 30/100 (Php 452,910.30), Philippine Currency , inclusive of interest, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on October 13, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at the main entrance of this Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, Capitol Compound , A. Luna St., Cagayan de Oro City , to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following personal properties, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2013001935 A PARCEL OF LAND LOT 37, BLOCK 19, PCS-10-003948, PORTION OF LOTS 3615-B, PSD-10-004675, 24178-A, PSD-10-009444, 3614-A-1-B, PSD-10-009566, 24178-B-1, PSD-10-010320, 24178-B-2-A, PSD-10-052968, 24178-B-2-B—1, PSD-10-054199, 24178-B-2-B-6, PSD-10-054199, 4178-C-1, PSD-10-054997, 3605, CAD 237, CAGAYAN CADASTRE AS SURVEYED FOR LIBERTY LAND CORPORATION LAND USE RESIDENTIAL LOCATION IPONAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Island of Mindanao, Containing an area of FIFTY THREE (53). Sq.m. more or less. And all improvements existing and to be constructed/erected thereon. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above- stated date,time and place. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice,posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the property herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Cagayan de Oro City, August 12, 2014. (Sgd.) ALDEN V. SAMBAAN Sheriff IV BWM : Aug.20, 27& Sept. 3, 2014
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PETITION FOR EXTRA JUDICIAL EJF NO. 2014-193 FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER 4 ACT 3135 AS AMENDED BY ACT 4118 FOR: HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-Ibig), Petitioner, EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE ELEGIA G. CANG, Respondent. x----------------------------------/
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 18 Cagayan de Oro City
OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SHERIFF
NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2014-197
NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. 2014-188 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118, filed by HDMF (Pag-ibig) Cagayan de Oro Branch as mortgagee, against WILMARK T. BULLECER as mortgagor, with postal address at c/o Donnabel Navarro, at Holy Infanct School , Kolambog, Lapasan,Cagayan de Oro City, to which the mortgagor is indebted to the mortgagee as of July 28, 2014 in the total amount to FOUR HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTY SIX PESOS & 54/100 (Php 403,346.54), inclusive of interest and penalty charges, expenses of foreclosure. The undersigned will sell at public Auction on September 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m., at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Room 110,Hall of Justice,Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following property described below with all the improvements found thereon,described as follows :
Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended , filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUIAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee, against MARIETTA B. BOBOROL, married to EDWIN G. BOBOROL., mortgagors, with postal address at Poblacion,Mambajao,Camiguin, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness of ONE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY TWO PESOS and 14/100 (Php 198,462.14), inclusive of interest and penalty charges as of June 6, 2014.plus expenses of foleclosure, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction on September 19, 2014 at 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m., at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18,Room 117, Hall of Justice,Hayes St., 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: TCT No. T- 19071
TCT No. – 136-2012001192 “ Residential Land (Lot 20,Block 3, PSD10-057664,portion of Lot 2, PCS-10-003972) location at Malanang, Opol ,Misamis Oriental, with an area of Ninety (90) sq.m., more or less.xxx.
A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2, Blk 3, of the Subd. plan. PSD-10022684, being a portion of Lot 5239-A-2,Psd-104321-0201521), situated in the Barangay of Barra,Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental,Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTY (50) SQUARE METERS.
All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date,time and place. 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 encumbrances thereon, if any there be.
Cagayan de Oro City, August 13, 2014.
All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date. In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice,posting and publication. Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein abovedescribed and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.
(Sgd.) ENRIQUE M. TALAG, JR. Sheriff IV BWM : Aug.20, 27& Sept. 3, 2014
Cagayan de Oro City, August 15, 2014.
FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF
(Sgd.) NIZA P. TACANDONG Sheriff IV BWM : Aug.20, 27& Sept. 3, 2014
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