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MRDP awards DAVAO Oriental -- The Provincial Government of Davao Oriental bagged several awards from the Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP), during its culmination program held in Davao City last Wednesday, December 3, as it was recognized for its exemplary performance in the implementation of projects under the MRDP2.

Davao Oriental was hailed Best Performing Provincial Local Government Unit in the entire region in terms of rural infrastructure implementation, specially citing its remarkable accomplishment in the completion of the big-ticket, P289 million Cateel Irrigation System, which is by far one of MRDP’s biggest projects.

As the MRDP lauded the province’s noteworthy efforts towards this monumental accomplishment, it also hailed Davao Oriental as a model LGU that would serve as a benchmark in the whole country in terms of national and local government partnership.—with wire reports

‘Buy Caraga’ BUTUAN City – In keeping abreast with Caraga region’s status as one of the fast growing local economies in the country, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga in partnership with Butuan-Agusan Chamber and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Caraga is providing a bigger and better platform for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in promoting their products and services through launching of a regional trade fair and exhibit dubbed “Hininang Para sa Pasko, buy Caraga by Caraga” at the Atrium, Robinsons Place Butuan, this city.

The marketing event which will run from December 1215, 2014 will showcase the handicrafts, wearables and fashion accessories, fresh and processed foods, furniture and furnishings, and other products and services that the region is known for.

It will also highlight the products that made prominence during the Manila FAME (Furnishings and Apparel Manufacturers’ Exchange), National Food Fair and the National Fashion Fair conducted here in the Philippines.

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Philip Morris allots $50M for MisOr farm expansion T

By IRENE DAYO, Staff Writer

OBACCO giant Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) Inc. has earmarked over $50 million (roughly P2.2 billion) in the next six years to expand the Virginia tobacco plantation in Claveria, Misamis Oriental.

The plantation is located in Brgy. Ane-i, Claveria, a landlocked interior municipality in the eastern

part of Misamis Oriental.

“We’re starting up a whole new operation down there because it’s quite a

unique project that we got, it’s only the second place in the world where we grow tobacco twice a year,” PMFTC President Paul Riley said on the sidelines of the Bright Leaf Journalism Awards last week.

In the Philippines, most tobacco plantations are located in the northern part of the country, or in the provinces of Abra, Ilocos expansion/PAGE 7

NEW POWER PLANT. Peakpower Energy, Inc. chairman Dr. Walter W. Brown looks up at the lighted mock-up of the 5MW bunker fired peaking power plant of Peakpower San Francisco Inc. for Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative Inc. (ASELCO) at ASELCO Compound in San Isidro, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur on Monday, Dec. 8. photo by mike banos

Steel Asia opens P3-B steel plant in Davao

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

DAVAO C i t y - - S t e e l Asia Manufacturing, Inc. has started operating its P3-billion new steel mill here, greasing the wheels of Mindanao’s thriving

construction industry.

The steel plant has a capacity of half a million metric tons of reinforcing steel bars (rebars). steel/PAGE 7

STEEL ASIA Manufacturing, Inc. has three plants in Luzon, one in the Visayas, and two in Mindanao, including the new steel mill it opened in Davao last week.

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DTI monitors noche buena products in Camiguin MAMBAJAO, Camiguin - - T he D e p ar t me nt of Trade and Industry (DTI) Camiguin provincial office here intensifies its market monitoring activities particularly for Noche Buena products during the months of O c tob e r, Nove mb e r and December to ensure stable prices and supplies this Christmas season and protect consumers from unscrupulous traders taking advantage of the spike in shopping activities.

DTI said that retailers found selling above the suggested retail prices (SRPs) were asked to explain the price hike and show cost of acquisition. If it turns out that the manufacturer or distributor was the one selling goods higher than the SRP, then DTI shall issue summons to these manufacturers or distributors to explain the increase in price.

An administrative fine of up to P1M shall be imposed

for violation of the Price Act subject to the circumstances provided after due notice and hearing. Criminal liability for illegal price manipulation may result to imprisonment of not more than 15 years and a maximum fine of P2M. The DTI issued the 2014 SRPs of Noche Buena products to guide consumers in their purchases during the holiday festivities at the same time to warn retailers nationwide to sell within the SRPs. The SRPs are provided by manufacturers to set retail prices of products and with the published SRPs, consumers are guided on whether the goods sold are over-priced or above the profit margin.

DTI as the champion agency for consumer welfare released the list SRPs of v a r i o u s No c h e B u e n a products under its Price Watch section and will publish it in major newspapers and

will distribute posters to supermarkets and retail stores nationwide.

The Filipinos’ commonly called “noche buena” products include: ham, fruit cocktail, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, keso de bola, pasta spaghetti, elbow and salad macaroni, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and cream.

For the DTI, a list of SRPs serves as the widely published prices of certain products to inform consumers and retailers and also to assist consumers and retailers in managing and budgeting their finances when they are aware how much they need in buying goods.

DTI also bared that in Camiguin, the prices are considerably higher compared to the SRPs considering the transportation cost and other costs encountered in the delivery of goods within the island. But in the totality of the business environment,

prices are competitive among local business traders.

Meanwhile, DTI urges consumers to be vigilant and carefully check and

compare the weights of competing brands, and more importantly, the expiration dates of food items prior to purchase.

The Department urged consumers to report any complaints on prices to DTI-CamiguinDirect (088) 3870036.

DOLE grants P.92M in livelihood assistance to Maramag civic group MARAMAG, Bukidnon -At least three Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Maramag town recently received P920,000 in livelihood assistance from Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to jumpstart the communitybased enterprises.

DOLE provincial director Raul Valmores said the grant is under DOLE’s flagship program for 2014 where beneficiaries such as San Miguel Kolkol Range Farm Association (SAMIKOFA) re c e i v e d P 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 f or Cassava Processing-Starter

Kit; Maramag Community Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MACO-MPC) received P200,000 for backpack making and P220,000 for Soy Bean Products Processing; and Parish Social Action Center (PSAC) received P350,000 for Health and Wellness Care Ser vicesStarter Kit. He said the grant is under the government’s Grassroots Participator y Budgeting Process (GPBP) aimed at addressing poverty in the countryside.

“Next year, DOLE will be releasing P28 million

for Bukidnon under this program. So I am urging ever yone to submit the project proposals to our office so that we could assess it for prioritization,” Valmores said during the turnover ceremony.

Labor and Employment O f f i c e r A rch i e B at i c a , meanwhile, said the program intends to help underprivileged and less fortunate sectors and will be releasing checks for 16 projects intended for the prioritized beneficiaries of the program. livelihood/PAGE 5

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How to Have it All

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hink a minute…There was a rich English Baron named Fitzgerald who had only 1 child, a son. Fitzgerald’s only son was the love and pride of his parents. But when the son was just a boy, his mother died. He and his father became even closer.

Meantime, Fitzgerald had become much richer. He collected very expensive, valuable paintings by the famous artists of the world.

Then, just 2 years after losing his wife, Fitzgerald’s son became sick and died as a young boy. Before Fitzgerald himself died years later, he carefully wrote his will and instructions on how his riches were to be handled. He wanted an auction to sell all of his valuable paintings. They were worth millions of dollars, so many rich people from all over Europe came to the auction.

Among all the valuable paintings, however, was 1 cheap, poor quality painting by an unknown local artist. It was a painting of Fitzgerald’s only son. Fitzgerald had ordered that this painting of his son be sold first before any of the other expensive paintings. Yet, because it was of such poor quality no one wanted to buy it. Finally, an old servant of Fitzgerald who had known the son and loved him offered to by the ugly painting for only a couple of dollars.

Then, before they

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continued to sell all the expensive, valuable paintings, the lawyer read out loud from Fitzgerald’s will. Fitzgerald had written: “Whoever buys the painting of my son also gets everything else that I own. The auction is now over.”

That old servant who truly loved Fitzgerald’s son got everything! All of Fitzgerald’s valuable art, money, houses, land, the servant got it all!

Remember, God said that if we love and live for Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, then we also will become God’s children and have all that God has to give us. But you and I must choose to love Jesus and live His way every day, instead of our own way.

Jesus said that’s the only way you and I can have it all. So why not become God’s son or daughter today? Simply ask Jesus to take full charge of your heart and way of living, for the rest of your life.

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Politics in Reporting the Dead from Typhoons

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths…” (2 Timothy 4:3-4, the Holy Bible).

-ooo POLITICS IN REPORTING THE DEAD FROM T YPHO ONS: If the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) refuses to accept the number of people who died from Ruby coming from the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), why then can’t it not give its own actual body count even if all cities, towns, and provinces in the country have their own disaster councils which have been monitoring those who died from the typhoon?

PNRC reported early Tuesday that, as per its own count, some 23 or so people died from Ruby’s ferocious rains and f lash f loods.

But NDRRMC has been contesting PNRC’s numbers with hammer and thongs, as it were, saying there is a need to wait for confirmation from local disaster councils, maintaining that as per N D R R M C ’s c o u n t o n December 09, 2014, only three persons died from

Ruby.

So, which of the two--NDRRMC and PNRC--must we believe? Is it true, as some are now saying, that politics is now shaping the reports of casualties during typhoons, in the light of the desire of the Aquino government to project a “zero casualty” scenario so it could not be accused once again of incompetence and inefficiency in dealing with disasters, just like in the case of Yolanda in 2013?

-ooo MARKET! MARKET!’S WRONG MESSAGE TO DRINKERS: The management of Market!

Market! at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City made a mistake in relieving two of its security guards who were reported in social networking sites as having pointed an armalite rifle and a baseball bat at a group of late night drinkers who engaged in a melee Saturday night at its food court. This is sending a wrong message to the guards and to drinkers who can’t handle themselves.

You see, the reports are clear: the guards were forceed to point the armalite and the baseball bat to the combatants because they refused to be pacified and to heed calls for them to stop their fight, which endangered other shoppers and patrons.

At that point, the safety of other people was already at stake, and the guards

obviously decided to exert reasonable force to preserve order, prevent harm, and uphold the safety of shoppers.

The guards, therefore, merely acted pursuant to their duties and responsibilities.

Indeed, the combatants stopped creating trouble.

Yet, the guards were sacked for doing this. I guess that next time a riot or a melee erupts at Market! Market!, guards would just simply look the other way already.

This makes going to the mall extremely dangerous, because there would no longer be someone to keep the peace when violence erupts.

-ooo LACK OF DISCIPLINE NOW PREVALENT AMONG PINOYS: But what was more bothersome for more people about this incident was the reaction of some netizens.

It was clear the netizens saw only the supposed “abuse” by the guards, but failed (or, perhaps, refused) to recognize that the “abuse” in the first place occurred because of the lack of discipline of the food court’s drinking patrons, and their unconcern for the safety and well-being of other customers.

Who is the right-thinking Filipino who would indulge in drinking and then, after getting drunk, engage in a hand-to-hand combat in a place filled with shoppers?

The answer is, there should be no one who should be doing this. It was therefore

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clear that those who roughed it up with one another at the Market! Market! were not in their right minds, as many Filipinos are won’t to be, after having downed a drink or two.

The problem, really, is that, many Filipinos have lost their capacity to be good and civil towards one another. Many Filipinos now act as if they are not going to die someday, and so they do everything wantonly, recklessly, and, more often than not, criminally. And this is all because many of us no longer have fear and love of God in our hearts for a long, long, time, making us capable of even the most despicable act!

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Welcome Each Day with Gladness

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e have every reason to welcome each day with gladness, regardless of how our condition may be physically, mentally, emotionally. And that’s because God is always good, and his love and mercy never end.

No sin nor stupidity of ours can change that. It’s not him who will condemn us, if ever we get condemned.

It’s us. We need to train ourselves to always have a positive outlook in life, to be hopeful and optimistic, in spite of whatever. As far as God is concerned, he has given us everything we need to be like him, happy, full of love and goodness.

We have to look at this matter first of all within the framework of the overall plan of God when he decided to create us and the rest of the universe.

Truth is we have all been created out of love, out of sheer goodness on the part of God who did not have any need to create anything or anyone. He just wanted to share what he has with us.

In short, the whole of creation has been generated out of love and is meant for love. With God’s omnipotent providence, it will remain in a state of love. As his image and likeness, we are supposed to reflect that love and goodness in our life, in

our attitude toward him and everybody and everything else.

Even if we abused his goodness and fell into sin, God continues to love us.

He will re-create us, heal us, redeem us as he actually has done and continues to do.

He will forgive us always, just as he in Christ has commanded us-”not only seven times, but seventy times seven.”

Let’s listen to what Christ has to say about this: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.” (Jn 3,16-17) It’s truly worthwhile to engrave these precious and reassuring words in our mind and heart. Since we cannot help but abuse the goodness of God, and so get our just deserts by suffering some forms of sadness, shame, pain and the like, we should always remember that God will continue to love us.

This has been proven by the fact that Christ died for us. He assumed our sins. His love for us is not self-seeking (eros), nor a matter of sharing (filia). He

goes beyond, to the point of giving himself to us even if his love is not corresponded properly (agape).

St. Paul explains it plainly in this way: “God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us.” (Rom 5,8) This is the irrefutable b a s i s f o r o u r j oy a n d confidence in life, in our attitude towards anything, in spite of whatever mistakes, sins, miseries we may have.

We need to train ourselves always to have a joyful, hopeful outlook in life.

It would not be good if we allow ourselves to be dominated by fear, worry, anger, doubts, sadness, etc., just because of our problems, difficulties, or worse, our sins and mistakes.

Yes, we have to learn to face them, solve and resolve them the best way we can. And yet even in the worst scenario when we encounter situations of insoluble predicaments, we still have reason to be joyful and at peace, because Christ has assumed all our troubles on the cross.

We need to learn how to be sport in life, how to move on in spite of setbacks, how not to get stuck in our failures and disappointments and to rot there. If we look at our predicaments the way

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Christ looks at them, it would not be hypocrisy if we strive to smile even if our heart is burdened with something. That would be heroic sanctity.

In the face of our abuses, Christ simply preaches what is right. He may correct, or sometimes scold as he did to Peter. But he does not prevent us from exercising our freedom, no matter how wrongly we use it. He simply drowns evil with an abundance of good, to the extreme of offering his life on the cross.

This is how we can be joyful and at peace all the time. Yes, we may suffer, but it’s a suffering that does not take away our joy and peace. And so we can afford to welcome each day with gladness, no matter how that day goes. roycimagala@gmail.com

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Vios Cup targets Visayas, Mindanao 2015 races A PROJ E C T pr i mar i ly intended to revitalize motor sports in the country turned out as a highly successful one in its first year while at the same time laying a platform

that encourages more people to get into racing for years to come.

The Toyota Vios Cup, which had its inaugural season in 2014, surpassed

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country.

The GPBP was implemented to ensure the inclusion of the funding requirements for the development needs as they are identified at the local level in the budgeting proposals of participating agencies.

As one of the 609 identified municipalbeneficiaries nationwide, Ma r a m a g i n i t i at e d i t s project identification and prioritization in 2012 and started its implementation in 2013.

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The 16 project beneficiaries are from the municipalities of Dangcagan, Cabanglasan, Maramag and Pangantucan; including those from the cities of Valencia and Malaybalay.

GPBP was dubbed before as Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB), which was conceptualized by the Aquino Administration as a strategy of reducing high poverty incidence that would help mitigate hunger in the

expectations set for it in its maiden year, organizers said.

“We are very successful in the first year,” Sherwin Chualim, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) vice-

president for sales and marketing, said last week on the sidelines of the car company’s Ride and Drive event up north with members of the media.

He added, “The three races we had this year were successful. We had the biggest grid in Philippine motor sports history, which is a milestone for us in the first year.”

Encouraged by the positive reception that the inaugural Vios Cup season got, Toyota is preparing for bigger things for its next edition in 2015.

“Well, the basics of motor sports will still be there. Our president [had] announced that the goal is to bring it to more people. At the very start, the Vios Cup always wanted vios/PAGE 7

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BMW will again ser ve as the premium mobility partner for another international e vent that the Philippines is hosting next year.

During a briefing, As i an C ar ma ke rs C or p (ACC) executive director Glen Dasig said the company will transp or t top government officials who would take par t in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

APEC is the third international conference that Manila is hosting after the Asian De velopment Bank board of governors meeting, and the World Economic Forum in Asia.

The company is fielding 200 units of the 5 and 7 series for the APEC conference.

“Wit h t he APEC,

b ecaus e of the exp osure of our vehicles, we think that can help draw more p eople,” Dasig said.

AC C is aiming for growth of 10 percent this year after selling 653 units in 2013. In t h e f i r s t 1 1 m ont h s of t h is ye ar, t he comp any sold 633 units, or a fifth lower than last year, but expects sales to pick up this month, which t r a d it i on a l ly i s a go o d month for car sales.

For next year, the car c omp any i s ai m i ng for growth of 25 p ercent.

“A l o t o f e c o n o m i c indicators show the economy is getting better.

T h e p r e m i u m s e g m e nt has nor ma lize d,” D asig said.

AC C i s i nt r o d u c i n g three vehicle brands next year.

CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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DEPED AND VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ ORGANIZE 1ST A HAPPY MISOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING

VICE GOVERNOR JOEY G. PELAEZ made another first in Misamis Oriental as he organized t he f irst e ver A Happy MisOr Student Leadership Training in partnership with the Department o f E d u c at i o n ( D e p E d ) which was hosted by Tagoloan Central School i n Ta g o l o a n , M i s a m i s Oriental.

The two-day activity was participated by about 800 high school student-

leaders and their respective teacher-advisers from all over the Province which i n c lu d e s G i n g o o g C it y a n d E l S a l v a d o r C i t y.

Some Elementar y pupils and te a che rs a l s o to ok part in the training.

Their participation was authorized by DepEd Superintendents Cherr y Mae L. Limbaco of Misamis Oriental, Myrna T. Castaños of Gingoog City and Cora T. Asa of El Salvador City.

With the theme, “Bottomline Leadership: Being Relevant and Making Things Happen,” the whole activity consisted of five plenary sessions. The first session was facilitated by Vice Governor Pelaez who gave a keynote lecture on the traits of a good leader.

T h e s e c o n d s e s s i o n’s speaker was Mr. Benralph S. Yu, a Nutrition Specialist o f Ne s t l é P h i l i p p i n e s , Inc. w ho dis c uss e d t he topic “B eing Rele vant.”

The third session was facilitated by Ms. Liezel F. S a l e r a , P re s i d e nt of Inv e s t M i n d a n ow, In c . who talked about “Making Things Happen.”

The fourth plenar y session which was held on t he s e cond d ay was facilitated by Ms. Richel P. Petalcurin, President of AFS Intercultural Programs Philippines, Cagayan de Oro Chapter, who discussed the topic “Knowing Self, Knowing

Others, Knowing L eadership.” L astly, the fifth session was facilitated b y M r. M a t t h e w R .

B as ab e, a Mot iv at i ona l Speaker and Founder of # H Y P E R C E BU, w h o talked about “Bottomline Leadership: Achieving a Happy MisOr”.

M r . B e n r a l p h Yu , Ms. Liezel Salera and Mr. Matthew Basabe are a l l pro duc ts of student leadership trainings and environmental camps organized by Vice G ov e r n o r Pe l a e z w h e n he was still the Executive D i re c t or of t h e C e nt e r for Students and C oCurricular Affairs of the Department of Education. “ It h a s b e e n a l o n g time since the last student leadership training I have initiated and I am ver y happy about this batch.

They are the most active an d m o s t p ar t i c ip at i ve b a t c h s o f a r ,” V i c e Governor Pelaez said. “It

is indeed true that MisOr student-leaders are alert and happy,” he added, an obvious reference to the sub-theme of the training which states “Basta MisOr Student-Leader, Abtik ug Malipayon.”

During the event, Vice Governor Pelaez met all the Supreme Student Government (SSG) Advisers to organize the SSG Advisers Association of Misamis Oriental and to enable the teacher-advisers to elect their officers. Mr. Savy Jess R. Soldevilla of Salay National High School was elected President of the said organization. “ Through this SSG Advisers Association, we can easily organize student leadership trainings. I am certain that this will n ot b e t h e l a s t for t h e P r ov i n c e t o h av e s u c h e v e n t ,” Vi c e G o v e r n o r Pelaez expressed. sp communications

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MISAMIS ORIENTAL – Students actively participate with Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez during the 1st A Happy MisOr Student Leadership Training at Tagoloan Central School held last November 7-8, 2014.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 24 Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region Branch 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF RAFAEL BALODO ABDUL IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KOLAMBUGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE PASCUAL APIGO,

- versus –

SPL. PROC. NO. 289-07-2014

Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KOLAMBUGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE,

Respondent. x-----------------------------/

ORDER

A verified petition for cancellation of the Certificate of Live Birth of Rafael Balodo Abdul in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte was filed before this Court on November 05, 2014, by the herein petitioner, praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the cancellation sought for.

Petitioner alleges that he is of legal age, Filipino, widower and a resident of Balagatasa, Maigo, Lanao del Norte. Respondent is sued in her official capacity.

The petitioner is the grandfather of RAFAEL APIGO, who was born on May 6, 2000 in Purok 1, Balagatasa, Maigo, Lanao del Norte. Said RAFAEL APIGO is the illegitimate son of Imelda Balodo Apigo, the daughter of the herein petitioner, who is now a resident of CANADA. In the absence of the child’s mother, the petitioner is taking active guardianship over the child ever since his mother left for CANADA until the present. IMELDA APIGO, the child’s mother also filed a petitioner with the government of Canada in order to take her son and live with her in Canada. To support her petition for her son, she submitted the Certificate of Live Birth (Annex “A”) to establish the fact of filiation of her son. However, in the record of the Respondent’s Office and in the National Statistics Office (NSO), there is another Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner’s grandson under the name RAFAEL BALONDO ABDUL. That the existence of the second Certificate of Live Birth (Annex “B”) of said petitioner’s grandson in the office of the Local Civil Registrar of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte has resulted to the obstacle and bar to his best interest. To attain and sustain the best interest of the child, there is a need to cancel the second Certificate of Live Birth before the Respondent’s office. The cancellation of the second registration of the birth of the child would not prejudice the interest of any person or government.

Set the initial hearing of this case to January 30, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General of Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutor in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, Atty. Saturnino Mejorada and to his client Pascual Apigo of Balagatasa, Lanao del Norte.

The petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at his expense.

So Ordered.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

November 10, 2014.

(Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY

Acting Presiding Judge BWM: Dec 10, 17 & 24, 2014

IN RE: CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ALVIN ALIMANIA BAGARES,

SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2014-106

ALVIN ALIMANIA BAGARES, Petitioner,

- Versus – OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent.

X--------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Notice is HEREBY GIVEN THAT BEFORE THIS Court is a Petition for Correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Alvin Alimania Bagares, filed by said Alvin Alimania Bagares, alleging, among others, that he was born on June 14, 1992, at Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; that the “Hilot” who assisted his mother in giving birth to him inadvertently provided the following informations to the Office of the Civil Registry of Cagayan de Oro City; a. Middle name - Alimania; b. Mother’s last name - Alimania; c. Date of marriage of parents - January 2, 1992, Which are erroneous, as the correct ones are the following: a. Middle name - Alemania; b. Mother’s last name - Alemania; c. Date of marriage of parents: - June 22, 1994.

Thus, this petition for correction of said entries.

This Petition will be called for initial hearing on December 18, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, during which the jurisdictional requirements, including publication of the notice of initial hearing , once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental, its posting in the Bulletin Boards of this Court, City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City, and the Barangay Hall of the Barangay where Petitioner is residing, and notice to all persons who have interests or claims which would be affected by this Petition, shall be proved.

Let summons issue to the Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City, and a copy each of the Petition and this Order be served on the Office of the Solicitor General, and the City Prosecutor of Cagayan de Oro City.

Further, the petitioner is directed to show proofs of compliance of the directives of this Order during the initial hearing.

Any person or persons whose interest/s may be affected by this Petition, may within fifteen (15) days from notice, file his/her/their opposition (s) thereto, or appear during the hearing and oppose the same.

SO ORDERED. ISSUED this 20th day of November 2014, in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

BWM : Dec. 3, 10 & 17, 2014

(Sgd.) HENRY B. DAMASING Presiding Judge

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JOECEL B. SANTANDER has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOECEL BORJA SANTANDER who was born on 21 November 1992 at Tagoloan , Misamis Oriental from parents Cristina Borja and Jose Santander, Jr. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 10, 2014.

(Sgd.) MARINELA FACTURA FABELA

Municipal Civil Registrar

BWM: Dec. 3 & 10, 2014

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Expansion... from page 1

Norte, Ilocos Sur, and La Union, growing the Virginia, Burley, Turkish and Native tobacco.

“We’ve invested a lot of capital expenditure there [in Claveria]. We’re helping farmers down there now, so we’re starting up a whole new operation. We’re building curing barns, [and] seedling trays as we provide seedlings to the farmers,” he added.

As one of the biggest tobacco buyers in the country, Riley said the $50 million five to six-year investment plan in Mindanao is part of PMFTC’s long-term commitment for the Philippines.

“We’re not going away so we have to invest in the future,” he explained.

In January 2012, PMFTC established its first Virginia tobacco experimental farm in Claveria, covering 10 hectares of land.

After the initial result of the trial, PMFTC proceeded to the pre-commercialization phase after seeing a very promising opportunity in Claveria, which is known for growing the Batek/Native tobacco variety.

Some 113 farmers representing a total area of 58.27 hectares were involved in the second phase of the project, which ended in October last year.

PMFTC then extended pro du c t i on a s s i s t a n c e , including tobacco seedlings, to the farmers. After harvest, the company bought the fresh tobacco leaves from the farmers, and did the flue curing using the six barns it constructed with slabs from sawmills.

The first batch of

transplanting for the commercialization phase was conducted in November 2013. The company practiced staggered transplanting of K326 and PVH 2254 varieties, from November 2013 to April 2014, covering a total area of 200 hectares.

Based on a sur vey conducted by the National Tobacco Administration through its outreach station in Mindanao, most farmers in Claveria are willing to shift to tobacco farming as they can avail production assistance from PMFTC. They said that they no longer worry about their post-harvest activities since the company will buy the freshly harvested leaves from the growers.

Aside from the promise of a bigger income from tobacco farming, the farmers were also optimistic about the employment opportunities provided by the tobacco firm’s expansion program.

Steel... from page 1

Set up in an 11-hectare area in the northern part of the city, the plant is seen to reduce local rebar prices as the locals buying steel would no longer have to pay a shipping cost of P35,000 per 25 tons of cargo, Benjamin O. Yao, company president, said during the plant’s formal inauguration last week.

Mr. Yao said the decision to build the plant, the company’s sixth nationwide and the second in Mindanao, was prompted by the “robust” construction industry in the city and other parts of Mindanao. “(T)his will help boost Mindanao’s infrastructure

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

and construction activities,” he said.

Mr. Yao added that the Davao plant will guarantee “quality steel products” for the Mindanao market as industry players have sounded the alarm over the proliferation of imported rebars that are substandard.

The Philippine Steelmakers Association reported in April this year that they were able to monitor at least 600,000 houses nationwide using substandard rebars.

Tr a d e an d In du s t r y Secretar y Gregor y L. Domingo, who attended the inauguration, said he is hoping that the Steel Asia plant will further invigorate the construction industry in Mindanao.

Another benefit of the plant, said Mr. Yao, is that it will help decongest ports with 75% of the output expected to be transported by land.

Meanwhile, officials of the Bureau of Customs earlier said the steel plant will also help boost their revenues through the entry of raw materials from China.

Vios... from page 5

to bring motor sports to the people.

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JIMNETTE ABIAN ABRENICA has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error in the entry of the child’s SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JIMNETTE TAGOON ABIAN who was born on April 17, 1990 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are JIMMY SABANDAL ABIAN and JOVINETA LUSANO TAGOON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 12, 2014.

(Sgd.) NORMA S. DIPUTADO

City Civil Registrar BWM: Dec. 3 & 10, 2014

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 17 Cagayan de Oro City

NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FILE NO. 2014-288 FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC) Mortgagee,

FOR : EXTRA-JUDICIAL

-VERSUS- FORECLOSURE

OF REAL ESTATE ANN APASRA VALMORES SAMBAAN, MORTGAGE Mortgagor.

X---------------------------------------------------/

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION (NHMFC), Mortgagee, against ANN APASRA VALMORES SAMBAAN, Mortgagor, resident of Lot 39, Blk 14, Villa Candida Subd., Bulua, National Highway, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 31, 2014, amounts to FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY ONE PESOS and 65/100 (Php 537,861.65) exclusive of penalty, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on December 19, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Regional Trial Court, Branch 18, Room 117, Hall of Justice, 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:

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE FILE NO. 2014-318

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed by HOME DEV, T. MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), mortgagee, with office at J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against MARIA WILANIE C. LINSAHAN, mortgagor, married to MICHAEL A. LINSAHAN, residing at Tambo, Macasandig , Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 10, 2014, amounts to THREE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHTY SIX PESOS & 44/100 (P 397,086.44), excluding penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 14, 2015 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Hall of Justice, Cagayan de Oro City to the Highest bidder, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency the following property with all improvements, to wit:

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 the title herein above described and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

Cagayan de Oro City, November 18, 2014

“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 24238-B-11-B, Psd-10-037856, being a portion of Lot 24238-B-11, Psd-10-026238), situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 24238-B-10, Psd-10026238; x x x …. Containing an area of One Hundred Forty One (141) square meters, more or less.’

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

(Sgd.) NIZA P. TACANDONG Sheriff IV

BWM : Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2014

contender Allan Uy of Toyota Quezon Avenue in the qualifying phase of the third leg. This saw both racers out of contention for the main, point-scoring races.

Banking on his steady hands and solid command of the circuit, Gono made his way up in the points ladder, helped by the “controversial” double points rule that was in effect for the finale. After the race, Gono managed to collect 39 points -- for a total of 88 -- to put him on top of the podium and become the first Vios Cup champion.

Pauland Dumlao of Toyota San Fernando came in second with 79 total points while Choachuy was third at 75.

Gono received a new Vios 1.5 G M/T while the runner-up got P400,000 and the thirdplacer P200,000.

Despite the “controversy” generated by the double points rule that was put into effect in the last leg, Mr. Chualim said everything ended well.

“I think in any motor sports event there are always controversies, which somehow make it exciting. We can’t avoid those things. But at the end of the day all the racers are friends. It’s nothing personal. On the track things get heated but off it everybody are friends,” he said.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

PETITION FOR RE-APPOINTMENT Pet. for Not. Com No. 030-07-2014 AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE ATTY. FLORENDO BOLANTE OPAY, Petitioner.

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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial commission of Atty. Florendo Bolante Opay shall be on January 30, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning at RTC, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said for whatever reason, the public auction will proceed on the next 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.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

to support it… For [the Cup] to live we need people who believe in it,” Mr. Chualim said.

Based off the Toyota Vios 1.5 G M/T, Cup cars receive a number of modifications using TRD clutch, brake pads, muffler set and roll cage, among others.

ONE-MAKE RACERS The first Vios Cup had three legs, held in April, June and October. The first two legs were held at the Clark International Speedway in Pampanga and the last one at McKinley Hill West street circuit at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

The Manila leg of the series was historic as it featured a 37-car grid, which organizers said was the largest in local motor racing history.

After the three legs, emerging victorious was 15-year-old Luis Gono, driving for Toyota North EDSA-Autoplus. He won the championship in dramatic come-from-behind fashion.

Down by 26 points in the overall points standing entering the final leg, Gono, who is a champion karter, saw things opened up for him when erstwhile Cup series leader Jason Choachuy of Toyota Balintawak collided with fellow championship

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-208258

TCT No. T-71339

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 39, Block 14, Psd-10-015484, being a portion of Lot 6221-C, Psd-10-012775) situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTY (50) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

Therefore, as much as possible, we want to limit doing it on the racetrack.

The first step was doing it in Manila, which we did, and this time we want to take it to the next level, maybe bring it to the Visayas or Mindanao.

Hopefully one of the legs of the Cup will be held outside of Manila. It’s in the planning stage already,” Mr. Chualim said.

RACING PARTNERS The idea behind the Vios Cup, Mr. Chualim said, came from TMP President Michinobu Sugata.

“Well, the idea and the vision of our president was to relive motor sports in the Philippines. He thinks there is life in motor sports and that all it needs is an organization and partners to do it. Therefore, Toyota spearheaded everything,” said Mr. Chualim.

He als o hig hlig hted the importance of having partners, which include various stakeholders in the motoring and motor sports industry, for the Vios Cup to be successful.

“We thought we would not get as much partners to help us out but we were very surprised that a lot of them are really into motor sports and they are the ones who want

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Cagayan de Oro City, December 2, 2014.

(Sgd.) DENNIS P. VICOY

Acting Presiding Judge

(Sgd.) FE O. BONTUYAN-BULARON

Sheriff IV BWM: Dec 10, 17 & 24, 2014

BWM: Dec 10, 17 & 24, 2014

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Architect Cocoy Paano’s “The Publisher” Unveiled

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ajestic and mystical portraiture “The Publisher” etched by known Filipino Synergy Artist Extraordinaire Architect Melbourne ‘Cocoy’ Paano was finally unveiled for viewing last December 5, 2014.

Portrait of a Publisher from Mindanao- Dante M. Sudaria, CEO & President of Business Week Mindanao Group of Publications was the artist’s subject. For two long months, Cocoy Paano painstakingly finished the art piece and worked during wee hours of the night with endearing hands touching the fine lines of his canvass.

The artwork is a fusion and synergy of art vis-a-vis architectural perspective in the industry. Art enthusiasts from the upper echelon of the Region consider the artwork of Cocoy as a ‘MASTERPIECE’ in portraiture painting.

With fun fare and food-a-galore, the spectacular and historical unveiling of the majestic portraiture of Publisher Dante Sudaria was witnessed by the editors, reporters, writers, bureau chiefs, correspondents, staff and invited guests at the Conference Room of Business Week Mindanao located at Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City.

The portrait depicts the life story of the Publisher from his humble beginnings, his hard works, his desires, his dreams and how he dared life’s challenges which made him to what he is now-a phenomenal publisher of Mindanao.

Priced at Two hundred fifty thousand Pesos (Php 250,000.00) 22” x 30” oil-on-canvass portraiture “The Publisher” now considered a priceless piece of art by BusinessWeek Mindanao group of publications. This work of art, a masterpiece was presented to Susdaria by the artist as a “GIFT OF SUCCESS” during his 43rd birthday last December 5, 2014.

“The Publisher” a portrait by Cocoy Paano is a MASTERPIECE which has achieved apotheosis of the soul to art enthusiasts which catapults him as a great and unique artist in

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the country today in his approaches to the synergy of art and architecture.

This piece of art will surely be considered as a priceless life time collection by the patrons and the patroness of art of Mindanao, and of Cagayan de Oro City as one of the upcoming intermediate global cities in the world.

“The Publisher” has that artistic integrity which demands from the artist to capture not only its likeness to the human subject but a soul of the portraiture that is essential to the process in making a majestic portrait painting.

It depicts the synergy of art and architecture masterpieces of Architect Melbourne ‘Cocoy’ Paano which apotheosized art appreciation.

Its majestic beauty is beyond the capacity of human describing.

Subject photo shoot was taken by Glenn Palacio, a freelance photographer.

In the coming months, affluent and prominent people of the region will have their own portraitures as Architect Cocoy Paano will capture them in his art works for a one man-show next year-December 2015.

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Primavera conducts clean up drive for National Volunteer Month T

he culture of volunteerism is a proud legacy of the Filipinos as citizens and as a nation. Service is our way of life, as the practice of ‘bayanihan’ or mutual cooperation has long been instilled in our consciousness.

It has played an important role in helping the nation with the recent crises and disasters. Undoubtedly, volunteers have enabled the country to rise above challenges and move forward.

Volunteerism has become instrumental in improving the lives of the deprived and underprivileged. Thankfully, there are volunteers who willingly devote their time and effort to others and serve as essential partners of the nation in the quest of social change.

The National Volunteer Month (NVM) is celebrated every December to pay tribute to the commitment and dedication of volunteers, regardless of class, age, gender, expertise, and interest, who are united by a common goal of achieving equality, peace, and development.

Through NVM, the country

recognizes the volunteers’ significance in nation-building.

It honors the heroes who work without regard for material reward and find fulfillment in witnessing the change in the lives of people and communities they have touched.

Volunteering for the Environment This year’s theme puts emphasis in the environment and highlights the volunteers who have poured efforts in taking care of nature in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) on environmental sustainability.

In celebration of this year’s National Volunteer Month, everyone is urged to be part of the campaign to protect, preserve, and sustain the environment through participating in national and local policy development and promotion, and supporting environmental campaigns.

“In line with National Volunteer Month and also to support our advocacy being the premier environment-friendly building in Cagayan de Oro, this coming

December 13, Saturday, 7 o’clock in the morning, Italpinas Euroasian Design and Eco-development Corp (ITPI) personnel together with Primavera Residences unit owners and tenants are enjoined to participate in a clean-up drive of Trade Street and surrounding areas within the Pueblo de Oro Business Park,” Jane Montebon-Duterte, PR & Marketing Manager, shared.

“I am a volunteer for the environment” This coming Saturday, December 13, Primavera Residences invites you to take part in promoting a clean and green community.

“We are continuously experiencing typhoons that are directly resulting from climate change and environmental degradation. The only way to protect the environment and move forward is to get everyone involved.

Who are we to neglect and abandon the environment? We owe our lives to nature, who are we not to give back?” Cesar Stefan Rago, PR & Marketing Coordinator, said.

Primavera Residences, which garnered several local and

international recognitions for its commitment to green architecture and design, is known for its passive energy-saving features such as cantilevers that protect the units from direct sunlight and an indoor courtyard that maximizes the natural ventilation in the area.

The building is also designed to withstand earthquakes and extreme weather conditions.

“As a sustainable developer, Italpinas invites everyone to come and take part as we celebrate National Volunteer Month. Stand up and make a positive impact to our environment. Together, we can be catalysts for a better community.

With commitment, we can make a difference.” Rago said.

Sustainable developer ITPI, has invested in alternative locations where nature and the environment has been thoroughly preserved and optimized. Primavera Residences, located in a master planned community in uptown Cagayan de Oro, was built in 2009 and has been effectively on the lead in promoting green advocacies in Cagayan de Oro.

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The dedicated Filinvest Homes Butuan sellers with (from Left) Recruitment and Training Officer, Vera Orcullo , Area General Manager for Northern Mindanao, Ara Solidum and various realties headed by Broker Sales Manager for Butuan, Rey Sabuero (center). Visit our new Site Marketing Office at Filinvest Homes Butuan, Km. 3, Brgy. Baan, Butuan City. Call (085) 342-7222 or (0917) 556 9272 for details.

Area General Manager for Northern Mindanao, Ara Solidum, delivers the welcoming remarks during the Nov 29, 2014 Site Office Blessing for Filinvest Homes Butuan.

Filipina bags Miss Earth 2014 crown, now brand ambassador of Sun Cellular F

or embodying positive values, and good choices, Sun Cellular recently hailed Miss Earth Philippines, 19-year-old student, Jamie Herrell, as the newest ambassador of Sun Cellular.

Herrell was chosen during a prepageant fashion show where she and fellow Miss Earth candidates worked the runway donning their respective national costumes. Growing up in the province of Cebu, Harrell went with a Filipiniana-inspired gown and a crown that resembled that of the Santo Niño de Cebú, or the Holy Child of Cebu, a Filipino religious image which the province is known for. A few days later, Herrell was crowned the 2014 Miss Earth.

Herrell took the coveted Miss Earth 2014 crown during the pageant’s coronation night last November 29 at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, besting candidates from more than 80 countries around the world.

During the pageant’s question and answer portion, renowned French conductor and flautist Olivier Fabrice Ochanine threw Herrell the question: “If you win tonight’s crown, what will you do to help them slow down or reverse the effects of global warming?”

To which Herrell answered: “Global warming has been known for being a very long overdue issue. That is why if I am crowned tonight, I will use my title to inspire others, to help our environment. And we start with the kids, because the kids are the people of tomorrow, and if we teach them, they will also help the community. And that’s what I will do if I am crowned Miss Earth tonight.”

Herrell said she feels that bearing the Miss Sun Cellular title is very appropriate for her, expressing her excitement to promote the good choice among Filipinos and be an ambassador of Sun Cellular’s best value offers.

“It is a privilege to be named Ms. Sun Cellular,” the acting major said. “I never thought I would get the title, but then I’m really grateful.”

Aside from the title of Miss Sun Cellular, Herrell was also given Sun Cellular’s wearable gadget-smartphone combo composed of an Alcatel Pop D5 Android smartphone and an Alcatel Boomband so she can promote a fit and active lifestyle among Filipinos.

A loyal subscriber of Sun Cellular, she said she knows a lot of people in her hometown who are also subscribed to Sun Cellular, especially her family and friends. “It’s nice because through Sun, connecting with my family and friends is so easy and convenient,” Herrell said.

“The signal is strong and consistent, which makes calling and texting more enjoyable and reliable.”

Having experienced using Sun Cellular’s best-value offers and services herself, Herrell is confident that she will be able to fulfill her role as a representative of Sun, and even expressed enthusiasm at the thought of doing it.

“Being one of the new faces of Sun Cellular is very exciting for me, because I do believe that I have the qualities to represent the network,” she said.

“This means a lot to me--to be considered a new face of Sun Cellular. I also would like to thank Sun Cellular for their relentless service to the Cebuanos and to the rest of the Filipinos, it just makes life easier for us. So thank you!”

Nineteen-year old Cebuana Jamie Herrell, recently crowned Miss Earth 2014, is the newest Sun Cellular brand ambassador. [Photo Supplied]

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Bobson Japan opens first Philippine store at Limketkai Mall

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Photo Courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/BOBSONJapan

by MichAEl RAy of www.tsadagyud.com BOBSON JAPAN launched its first store in the Philippines last Friday at the ground floor, West Concourse, Limketkai Mall. Models paraded wearing Bobson shirt and denim.

Showcasing Japanese craftsmanship which is known worldwide for its superior and premium finishing, Bobson Japan’s jeans are comfortably made through a unique left-hand twill weaving technique.

The event was attended by Bobson brand director Chris Magnaye. It was also like a family affair for local personalities and press people of Cagayan de Oro. Founded by Toshiharu Ozaki in Japan’s Okayama prefecture, the country’s denim capital, BOBSON brings with it 54 years of solid denim heritage that gives it the edge in knowing the market’s needs and creating jeans of superior craftsmanship. Today, the brand continues its legacy of finely-crafted jeans as it expands its market in the Philippines.

“BOBSON is here to redefine the jeans scene in the Philippines.

The brand aims to stand for comfort, style, and quality that is rooted in superior Japanese craftsmanship.

We are excited to bring these impeccably-made jeans to the market with the arrival of BOBSON from Japan,” remarks BOBSON brand director Chris Magnaye.

“We give denim lovers pieces that make them look fashionable without the effort. Moreover, BOBSON goes beyond face value, because a touch of the fabric and examination of the construction would reveal that the fine craftsmanship is present in each pair of jeans—this is the BOBSON Denim DNA,” Magnaye explains.

With a red dot logo that aptly reflects its roots—the land of the rising sun—BOBSON envisions itself to be the denim of choice for the stylish set who never compromise quality. “The BOBSON wearer is the polished man or woman who wants staple pieces that are clean, fresh, and simple, but always relevant. And with a look that is stylish and streamlined, the brand is definitely set to be every Filipino’s denim companion throughout the fashion seasons,” Magnaye concludes.

Visit BOBSON’s official Facebook page for updates: http:// www.facebook.com/BOBSONJapan or bobsobjapan.com for more information.

Photos by Kim ZAldivAr Photography