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Briefly Anti-firecracker BUTUAN City -- The Department of Health Regional Office 13 in a press forum on Friday evening at the conference room of a local hotel here in the city announces the waging of its anti-firecracker campaign for the forthcoming yuletide and 2016 New Year’s celebrations. Dr. Cesar Cassion, the DOH 13 Assistant Regional Director said that their hands were filled with the preparations for the campaign even as the Caraganons were also preparing themselves to celebrate the Christmas solemnity and wave goodbye to 2015 as the year ends. The anti-firecracker campaign, which carries the theme, “Wag Pasaway, Sa Paputok Goodbye Kamay,” focuses on encouraging the public to use alternative ways to celebrate the two previously mentioned major events, according to Cassion.

BBL on ARMM THE proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) will fill the deficiencies of the current Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through a better structure of government, according to the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the BBL chair and Cagayan de Oro City Representative, Rufus Rodriguez. “We are giving them more autonomous powers that will deal better the subsidiary measures of the region. We should not overreact to the powers given to the (Bangsamoro) parliament. We believe that BLBAR will bring peace in the Bangsamoro, and that with peace, economic development will happen,” Rodriguez told Magdalo Party-list Representative, Francisco Ashley Acedillo, during the resumption of plenary interpellations at the House earlier this week. BLBAR, or the Basic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, is the version of the BBL approved by Rodriguez’s committee.

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Dealing with the Past: TJRC submits report to GPH, MILF peace panels By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews

DAVAO City -- The fivem e m b e r Tr a n s i t i o n a l Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC)

has handed over to the government (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels

its report on dealing with the past in the Bangsamoro and ensuring accountability, serving justice, and achieving reconciliation. Under the Annex on

Normalization, the GPH and MILF peace panels mandated the TJRC to undertake a study and to propose appropriate mechanisms to address legitimate grievances of the

Bangsamoro People; correct historical injustices; address human rights violation; and address marginalization through land dispossession. report/PAGE 11

Govt set to bid out Oro port terminal project

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HE Port of Cagayan de Oro is the first to be bidded out for the construction of its passenger terminal building worth P297.63 million, according to an invitation to bid published in a national daily. The project is part of the government’s expansion program for three regional ports, cumulatively worth P608.6 million. T h e D e p a r t m e nt of Transportation said the winning bidder will be responsible for supply and driving of pre-cast piles for foundation, as well as construction of the two-

storey facility with roofdeck, including reinforcements and gravel bedding. The project must be completed within 720 days. Ne x t i n l i n e i s t h e P60.69-million deal for the construction of port operations building in the Port of Lucena in Brgy. Talaotalao, Lucena. project/PAGE 10

TJRC chair Mo Bleeker, accompanied by TJRC members, submits final report to the government through peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer in Pasig City on December 9, in the presence of Secretary Teresita Quintos-Deles, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. photo courtesy of tjrc

UN’s FAO woos donor agencies for Mindanao agricultural program By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

Motorelas decorated for Christmas join the Paskorela celebration in Cagayan de Oro City on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. Paskorela is a competition of dressed-up motorelas, the city’s chief means of public transportation. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

THE United Nations’ (UN) Fo o d a n d Ag r i c u l t u re Organizat ion (FAO) is calling for funding support from donor agencies to roll out the Mindanao Strategic Programme for Agriculture and Agribusiness (MSPAA), a six-year project that aims

to strengthen the south’s agriculture sector. In a statement issued on Friday, the FAO said it is urging donor communities help bankroll the program t hat wi ll have sp e cif ic strategies for the more developed agriculture areas

in the south and those that have been lagging, mainly due to armed conflicts. The MSPAA also intends to link these two distinct agricultural segments. The FAO Philippine office said there is no final amount yet needed for the program, but it is planned program/PAGE 11

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Nutrition council keen on Persons with work related disability to receive compensation benefits reactivation of NorMin Bantay Asin Task Force ILIGAN City -- The National Nutrition Council (NCC) region 10 is putting effort on the reactivation of the

Northern Mindanao Bantay Asin Task Force (RBATF). During the multi-sectoral forum on ‘Saktong Iodine

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sa Asin’ or Adequate Iodine in Salt in Iligan City on 24 November 2015, NNC reiterated that they are working on making the RBATF active again as a network of agencies to act as the watchdog and the first of line of defence that will ensure that only adequately iodized salt reaches the households. Meanwhile, Shiella Rose Cuñada, Nutrition Officer of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region 10 discussed the status of Iodine Deficiency Disorder (IDD) in Region 10 and the salient features of Republic Act (RA) No. 8172 or “The ASIN Law.” TRANS-ASIA/PAGE 10

Regional Office No. 10 on his condition. Since his injuries resulted from a work-related accident, he was advised to file EC claim at the nearest Social Security System (SSS) branch. How e v e r, s i n c e h i s employer is based in Kawit, Cavite, he had a hard time requesting for documents necessary for his claims to be processed. But through the help of ECC-REU 10 who helped him in filing of his EC claims, Barros finally received his EC temporary total disability (TTD) benefit amounting to P11,850 last April 2014. E C C ’s a ss ist anc e to Barros did not stop with the approval of his TTD benefit. He also qualified to become a beneficiary of the Katulong at Gabay ng Manggagawang

TWO persons with workrelated disability (PWRD) from Northern Mindanao has already received their benefits under the Employees Compensation Program (ECP) through the assistance of the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) Regional Extension Unit No. 10 (ECC-REU 10). Redillo Barros has been working as a Grinder Operator for Mechatrends Contractors Corporation for 17 years when a fire razed his workplace resulting to burns to his arms and legs. He was not able to go back to work since his burns made it difficult for him to move properly. A year after the incident, Barros sought the assistance of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

May Kapansanan, or the KaGabay Program. Under the said program, he was able to finish a swine raising course in Xavier UniversityAgriculture Department. He also received a starter kit, as a part of the program, which includes two piglets worth P3,000 each and two sacks of feeds worth P2,940 each. Barros was grateful for the support and assistance he received from ECC. Meanwhile, the intense information dissemination on the ECP led to the granting of EC survivorship pension to the widow of a uniformed personnel. Just ino and Irene S obretodo are husband and wife working for the Philippine National Police in in Region 10. Justino is TRANS-ASIA/PAGE 10

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CLINIC aims to train and at the same time inspire promising Tennis players with proper training and access to academic education Topspin Ace PH together with Globe Telecom brings to the Philippines for the first time, the Rafa Nadal Academy, a high-performance academy where together with Nadal’s team, they will develop young tennis players using the same values that have been fundamental to his achievements and success. Organized by Topspin Ace PH, the Academy’s representative in the country and exclusively presented by Globe, It will be a byinvitation only clinic that will be personally conducted by his coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, who also heads the academy. The clinic will be held at Colegio de San Agustin in Makati on December 6, 2015. “At Globe, every effort we undertake lets us bring our customers’ passions closer to them. From music to movies, and now sports, we’d like to give our customers who are also major tennis fans the best access so they can meet and see live their favorite players. Through the Rafa Nadal Tennis Clinic, not only will our customers see Nadal live, they also get to

be a part of a worthy cause by supporting our young tennis talents,” said Globe Vice President for Postpaid Business Erli Valdez. As a primer for the fans before the live tennis clinic, Globe held a Nadal fan-night ‘Vamos Rafa!’ where attendees who are also die-hard Nadal fans participated in an exciting quiz night for a chance to win tickets to meet and see Nadal live during the tennis clinic. Valdez continues that “It truly is gratifying for us to see our customers happy with activities like this. This further inspires us to pursue similar partnerships that will bring them closer to what they love.” The invited participants for this clinic here in Manila consists of athletes aged 6 to 16 years old, and have been nominated by their coaches to attend the workshop. Joining them are also homegrown tennis champions, siblings Miko and Alexandra Eala. Both of them broke records and won championships in competitions such as the Casely International Tennis Championship and the Little Mo International Grand Slam Championship, among others. The Academy, inspired by the achievements of globe/PAGE 10

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EL MONTE Pacific Ltd. saw its net profit surge in the second quarter ending October, mainly due to an extr aordinar y gain from amendments to its subsidiary’s retirement plan. In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Wednesday, the dual-listed fruit canner said it posted a net profit of $53.3 million in the August to October period, the second quarter of its 2016 fiscal year, versus the $185,000 in the same three months last year.

A one-time gain connected to an amendment to Del Monte Foods, Inc.’s (DMFI) retirement plan resulted in a $39.4-million decline in its selling, general and administration expenses. Without one-offs, Del Monte registered recurring net profit of $18 million in the second quarter, 59% higher from a year ago. DMFI Chief Executive Officer Nils Lommerin said the second-quarter performance “reflects the del monte/PAGE 10

AirAsia gears up for 2016 THE hype is building up for AirAsia in the Philippines with the consolidation of its operation two years after its local unit, AirAsia Inc. signed a partnership agreement with home grown airline ZestAir in 2013. Philippines AirAsia CEO, Joy Cañeba said, “Efficient service to our guests and safety are at the heart of everything we do in Philippines AirAsia. We are here to provide only the best value and world-class service that every Filipino

deserves.” Ph i l ippi n e s A i r As i a has replaced the AirAsia Zest brand following the approval from Philippine regulatory authorities in September by the Securities and Exchange Commission and in December by CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) and CAB (Civil Aeronautics Board) this year. The airline has a total of 927 regular employees after the transition to a single

operating certificate in September. Captain Dexter Commendador was also recently appointed Chief Operating Officer. To c e l e b r a t e t h e announcement, international and domestic flights to/ f rom Mani l a, D avao, Cebu, Tagbilaran (Bohol), Puerto Princesa (Palawan), Kalibo(Boracay), Tacloban, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia and South Korea are on promotional sale from as low as P1,299, all-in and

one-way only and available for booking at www.airasia. com from today (December 7) to 13 December 2015. The travel period for this promo will be for immediate travels now until 30 June 2016. Guests may also opt to complement their trip with Philippines AirAsia’s in-flight meals and get as much as 20% discount for pre-booked Bangus Sisig, Beef Caldererta, Adobo, Vegetarian Chickpea Curry and other ASEAN flavoured dishes.

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Davao City: Convention Economics NOVEMBER is the penultimate schedules of all regional and national c o nv e nt i o n s i n D av a o City ; one month before the end of the calendar year, where all major events and public forum from the government and the private organizations should exhausts their allocated budgets. The increasing numb er of conventions hel d at v ar ious ve nu e s catapulted the city as the m o s t p re f e r re d c h o i c e by v ar i ou s or g a n i z e r s . What makes Davao City the attraction for great events held in Mindanao? What would be the cost and benefits and the retention level of the participants comp are d to t he ot he r convent ion dest inat ion in the country? In a City with 1.5 Million populations at nighttime that grows to 1.8 Million during the day, the biggest land area for urban living in t he Philippines, can offer more venues to support big conventions and special events. The City Government through the Tourism and Investment Office is generous in sponsorships and hosting city tours and welcome receptions with high officials graciously present if attendance is requested. The goodwill generated by the City Mayor’s present

op en opp or tunit ies for f uture encounters wit h business and industr y le aders to promote t he city as a good destination to set up new business or open new branches. There is quality assurance that investors are welcomed with one stop processing of business permits and licenses at the City Hall. Safety to foreign guests is guaranteed with a warm handshake and no nonsense implementations of the rules of discipline. Aside from its convenience and accessibility by land, air and sea, Davao City, has balance weather with all ye ar rou nd of d r y and wet season blessed with abundant rainfall. It has never been visited by a strong Typhoon, which may never happen due to its distance from the equatorial line in the Pacific where strong howlers originate and gather strengths before entering the PAR of our country. Typhoon Pablo in 2010 hit Davao Oriental, the eastern side of the Davao Provinces but the mountain ranges in Mount Diwalwal and Mount Diwata in the northern side of Agusan del Sur provides natures strong barrier to Davao City. At the Davao International Airport

d ome st i c f l i g ht s st ar t s coming in at 4:20 in the m or n i n g , t h e re are 7 2 incoming and outgoing flights daily connecting the City to Manila, Clark in Pampanga, Iloilo, Cebu, Bacolod and Cagayan de O ro. C e bu Pa c i f i c A i r mounts twice-weekly round trips f light to Zamboanga City. Interisland and international shipping lines serves Sasa Port, currently undergoing more expansions to accommodate increasing volume of containerized cargoes and Cruise Ships in the future. The City has a superior road network of super highways connecting to General Santos City, Central Mindanao, Bukidnon and Butuan City, which travers e to progressive Tagum City and turn right to the resort destinations of Mati City in Davao Oriental. What the Capital Region has in terms of Malls, Shopping Centers and big convention facilities, Davao City has the 7,800 square meters SMX Convention Center in Lanang and the 2,800 s qu a re m e t e r s C e nt r a l Bank Auditorium along G. Tor res Street in the downtown district. Various D O T r at e d h o t e l s c a n accommodate medium size gatherings. Shopping has it all in Davao City with

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The Law of Giving Think a minute…Almost everybody has heard the true saying, “It is more blessed to give than receive.” We even like to quote it. But do we really believe it? Or do we prefer to live by the saying, “Get all you can before your neighbor gets it.” Imagine you found a great fishing spot. And someone told you to keep this secret to yourself so you would always have plenty of fish. But instead, you told all of your friends. Later, you actually ended up with many more fish than what you yourself had caught, because the people you shared your secret with kept giving you fish every day. Giving is like a force or energ y that not only helps other people, but it brings back more for the person who gives. It’s a natural law of giving which we all must learn. You see, when we choose not to give to others, we actually stop t he circ u lat ion of blessing flowing back in our direction. Our selfcenteredness clogs up the pipes so we cannot receive blessings from God. So the way to get the flow going again is to start give. Be generous! Tip your waitress that extra dollar. If you’re

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst poor, then give to someone who is even poorer than you are. Jesus Christ taught and showed that the secret to success and real prosperity is to give away what you have. Then, the blessings can flow back to you. It’s simply one of His laws of living that always works. Best of all, you have the priceless joy and satisfaction of knowing you helped make other lives happier and better. But if you want that kind of life and success, you must first give your life to Jesus. When you let Jesus lead your life everyday, He’ll start showing you how to give and live His way. It’s the only way you can find the lasting success and satisfaction He created you to enjoy. Just Think a Minute…

In case you have forgotten, you can use the “Ninoy” P500 bill for your purchases and other transactions only until the end of this year. Starting January 1, 2016, if you still have them, you can only exchange the “Ninoy” bill with the Bangko Sentral or regular banks for a “Ninoy-Cory” P500 bill or its monetary equivalent. Starting January 1, 2017, all “Ninoy” bills will cease to have value, except perhaps as a souvenir item. The “Ninoy” bill is one of 8 bills that have been scheduled by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for demonetization. They will cease to be legal tender. The others include the P5 “Aguinaldo” bill (first issued in 1985) and the P10 “Bonifacio-Mabini” bill, (first issued in 1997). Also for demonetization are the older series of the P20 (“Quezon”), P50 (“Osmena”), P100 (“Roxas”), P200 (“Macapagal”), and P1000 (“Abad Santos-LimEscoda”). This set of bills was first issued in 1995. The B ang ko S ent ra l has long stopped printing the P5 and P10 bills. But some may be still lying around, forgotten among the valuables of the Lolos and the Lolas. Time to flush them out and at least be able to exchange them at par. Here are some distinguishing features by

which the old bills, scheduled for demonetization, may be readily recognized. For one, the denomination in the old bill is printed in smaller type. Two, in the case of the Quezon and Osmena bills, the photos show an older likeness of Quezon and Osmena. Finally, the reverse side of the bills (except the P1000 which showed the Banawe Rice Terraces) feature either Philippine historical scenes or historical buildings. Thus, a bill showing on its reverse side either the Malacanan Palace, or The Old Legislative Building or the Bangko Sentral Building, is definitely among those to be demonetized. In contrast, the reverse side of the new series of Ph i l ippi ne s bi l ls ( f i rst issued in 2010) feature the Philippines’ natural wonders as well as Philippine fauna. These are the Banawe Rice Terraces/Philippine palm civet (P20), Taal Lake/ maliputo fish (P50), Mayon Volcano /w hale shark (P100), Chocolate Hills/ tarsier ( P200) Puerto Pr i n c e s a Su bt e r r an e an River/blue-naped parrot (P500) and Tubbataha Reef National Park/ South Sea pearl (P1000). Why are bills demonetized? The short answer is: to give way to a new set of bills. And the new set of bills is necessary in

order to upgrade the bill’s security features and deter counterfeiting. To be sure, some counterfeiters will still persist in their trade. The only difference is it is now easier to detect their work as fake. Two easy tests may be used to spot a fake bill - the “feel test” and the “sight test”. The paper of a genuine bill is usually rougher to the touch. And when held against the light, a genuine bill will display “invisible” images and figures. *** Very few may be aware that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas also printed P2,000 – bills. The bills numbering 5 million, were nicknamed the Erap Notes, so-called because the obverse side featured the inauguration of President Joseph Estrada in 1998. The reverse side featured President Emilio Aguinaldo waving the Philippine flag at his balcony in Kawit, Cavite. The Erap Notes, however, never made it to circulation as a result of Edsa II which occurred at around the time the notes were supposed t o b e r e l e a s e d . Ye a r s later, the Bangko Sentral decided to sell 50,000 pieces of these notes merely as commemorative pieces and not as legal tender. The bulk of the Erap notes were shredded.

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HILHEALTH X was one of the major sponsors of the 1st ever successful Mindanao Medical Expo held at the Centrio Mall Activity Center last November 3, 4 & 5 2015, Cagayan de Oro City.

The 1st Mindanao Medical Expo was presented by the Misamis Oriental Medical Society ( MOM S ) w i t h t h e able leadership of its President-Dr. Ferdinand Miranda, Mindanao Daily News and Business Week Mindanao in cooperation with the Department of Health and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP)-the Global Fund to fight AIDS and TuberculosisPBSP is intensifying and Mainstreaming

Integrated DOTS in the Philippine Project. With the Theme: “Doctors Creating Health Awareness through Community P a r t n e r s h i p ” P H I L H EA L T H a s a Major Sponsor gave lectures on the different Services to its members and to the Senior Citizens from November 3, 4 & 5, 2015. Giving the lectures and PHILHEALTH Information w a s MAR L ON N I Ñ O S. ARRABACA, Chief, Local Health Insurance

of PHILHEALTH X. At the end of each lecture freebies were given to the lucky audience who were able to answer the relevant questions which pertained to the services of PHILHEALTH. Indeed, PHILHEALTH was part of the success of the event. The 1st Mindanao Medical Expo which were participated in by the different hospitals: Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Capitol University Medical Center, Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital, JR Borja General Hospital, P o ly m e d ic H o s p it a l, Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, and City Health. Blood Letting was done by RED CROSS from November 4 & 5, 2015. Giving their time for lectures and information were the Family Medicine A s s o c i a t i o n ,

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Mr. Marlon Niño S. Arrabaca - Philhealth X Chief, Local Health Insurance giving the lectures and Philhealth information and services.

Department of Health ( H I V - T B C a m p a ign ). The Pediatrics Society, Anasthesia Specialty Society, OB-Gyne Specialty Society, Philippine College of Physicians, General Surgeons and the Philippine Association of Medical Technologist. Gracing the event were DOH Regional Director-Dra. Ninfa

Torrizo, who gave the rationale of the comprehensive program of DOH 2015. Dr. Jose Chan-Northern Mindanao Medical Center Chief-Dr. Jose Chan, JR Borja General Hospital Medical Director Dra. Evelyn Perez and welcoming everybody for the medical expo was Dra. Rachel D. DillaMindanao Medical

Expo 2015 Chairman. The successful event was closed with Inspirational Messages from Dra. Dures Fe Tagayuna, FPSGS, FPSPS-ChairmanCUMC/MRXUH Surgery Consortium. Dr. Ferdinand MirandaMOM S P r e s i d e n t and President/ CEO o f B u s i n e s s Week Mindanao Corporation.

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ermanent evacuation centers with green design will be constructed in every region starting next year according to the chairperson of the S en ate C om m itte e on Finance. Senator Loren Legarda introduced a provision i n t h e prop o s e d 2 0 1 6 national budget to fund four permanent evacuation centers or buildings in every region in the country. “We have been used to designating schools as evacuation centers in times of disasters and this is not healthy because there are instances when it takes weeks or months before calamity victims are able to go back to their homes or provided with new shelters. In these instances, our children’s educational development suffers because of the delayed

resumption of classes,” Legarda explained. “This is why we see the need to build or designate p e r m a n e nt e v a c u at i o n centers so that we limit the use of classrooms as such. But, of course, our end goal is still to limit the need to evacuate people by ensuring that human settlements are located in safe and disasterresilient areas,” she added. The Senator said that the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) are tasked to build these evacuation centers following strict building codes and green design. “Following our experience wit h Typho on Yolanda which had a wind speed of about 235 kilometers per hour (kph) and the magnitude 7.2 earthquake

in Bohol in 2013, as well as the anticipated magnitude 7.2 earthquake that could happen in Metro Manila, we crafted a provision under the proposed 2016 General Appropriations Act (GAA) to ensure that permanent evacuation centers and other new buildings and infrastructure that will be constructed and designed must be resilient to earthquake, typhoon, flood and other extreme weather events,” said Legarda. “In retrofitting bridges and other public infrastructure, the government should give priority to areas considered to be highly vulnerable to earthquakes and ensure that the retrofitting will result in disaster resilience, energy efficiency, and structural strength and integrity that could withstand the highest probable level of seismic

activity in their areas,” she added. Special provisions in the GAA under the budgets of DPWH and DILG state that the two agencies are responsible in ensuring that the evacuation centers are built on safe sites and d e s i g n e d to w it hst and wind speed of 300 kph and moderate seismic activity of at least 8.0 magnitude on the Richter scale. Furthermore, they should utilize natural ventilation and rainwater through the inclusion of a rainwater catchment system and include facilities for the special needs of women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) and such other physical provisions guaranteeing a humane condition for evacuees. “In the selection of sites of the evacuation centers, the

Sea gypsies popularly called Badjaos find time to play on Thursday (December 10, 2015) at Surigao City Port while waiting for passengers aboard M/V Renie Maria Magdalena to throw coins into the water which they would catch by diving. This is their daily routine at the port. mindanews photo by roel n. catoto

DPWH and DILG should consider site stability and susceptibility to landslide or flooding based on the latest vulnerability and risk assessment and geohazard maps of the Department of Environment and Natural R e s ou rc e s . Ev a c u at i on centers must not be located

on no-build zones,” Legarda explained. The evacuation centers shall be turned over to the local government unit (LGU) concerned which shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation of the center. (Office of Senator Loren Legarda)

Environment planners gather in climate change action SARRAT, Ilocos Norte -- Local planners and environment officers converged here for a forum on climate change mitigation and solid waste management from December 9-10. Dubbed as the “Green Agenda: A Climate Change Sensitization Workshop,” the forum is a partnership advocacy program of the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (EMB-DENR) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). The campaign aims to enhance the awareness of the local government units (LGUs) on the causes of climate change in connection to the solid waste management. Initially, 12 LGUS from the four provinces of Region 1 and two LGUs from the two provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) composed the maiden batch of the advocacy forum. DENR’s Ilocos Region Assistant Regional Director Gwendolyn Mutya Bambalan said the workshop is very si g ni f i c ant and t i mely considering that climate change has already affected everyone. “Despite the country’s very insignificant contribution to carbon emission, our national government has committed to reduce its Carbon Emission by 70 percent in 2030. This is our contribution to climate

change mitigation; thus, every Filipino has the major role to contribute to achieve our country’s commitment against the effect of climate change,” Bambalan explained. Venus Junio, environmental education and information specialist of EMB in the Ilocos region, noted that the forum is also aiming to encourage all LGUs to be fully-compliant to R.A. 9003 or the Solid Waste Management law - the country’s main program to climate change mitigation. “It’s now high time to move to restore our environment because when we heal the earth, we heal the future of the next generations. Through simple effort, we can help mitigate the effect of climate through proper household waste management,” she said. Junio posed a challenge to the participants to come – up with tangible efforts against climate change guided by the words of newly- crowned Miss Earth 2015, who is a Filipina: “we will do it because we can do it.” PIA Region 1 Director Jennilyne Role said the forum was composed of lectures and workshops to discuss climate change and the role of the LGUs in the campaign. Role added the output of the workshop will serve as the benchmark for the massive campaign against climate change nationwide. (MCA/ FGL PIA1-Ilocos Norte)

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“This project entails the demolition and removal works... of existing steel fence, building structures, flagpole, steel lamp post, generation set, steel gate and concrete pavement,” the invitation read. The winning bidder will also construct a two-storey port operations building, concrete pavement, pump house and appurtenances, among others. The construction period will run for 420 days. The bid documents for the two aforementioned contracts, individually priced at P50,000, can be bought until Jan. 7, and a pre-bid conference for the deals will be held on Dec. 21. Bids must be submitted and will be opened on Jan. 7. Lastly, the agency is also offering the P250.33-million contract for the expansion of the Ozamiz Port in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. The contractor will build the reinforced concrete wharf and roll-on, roll-off ramp and a back-up area, and remove some existing structures. The winning party must complete the project within 480 days. The bid documents for this deal, also priced at P50,000, can be bought until Jan. 8. A prebid conference for the project will be held on Dec. 21. Bids must be submitted and will be opened on Jan. 8. “Bidding will be conducted through open competitive bidding using non-discretionary

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The core and essence of RA 8172 is the mandatory iodization of all salt for human and animal consumption, referring to salt that is locally produced, imported, and distributed to retail. The ASIN Law also requires the use of iodized salt in processed food and in food establishments. The right amount of iodine in salt prevents serious health risks like goiter, low birth weight, reproductive failures like miscarriage and stillbirth, and congenital anomalies like deafmutism, squint, poor growth, and mental retardation. The right amount can be measured in Parts-per Million (PPM) in a salt testing. Iodine in salt is tested through the rapid test kit or the RTK a qualitative method of testing iodine content in salt or through WYD iodine checker which is a more sophisticated device which can quantitatively measure the amount of iodine in salt. “The lack of Iodine also affects the intelligence by reducing the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) to an average of 13.5 points” according to Cuñada. Not only the refined salt is the only one that has the right amount of iodine but also

some other types of salts like rock salt, solar salt and other organic salts and other food sources like seaweed, golden snail, crab, mussel, etc. The Multi-Sectoral Forum on “Saktong Iodine sa Asin” is organized by Philippine Information Agency (PIA) region 10 in partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Nutrition Council (NNC) region 10. (Jonathan Macas/JMOR/ PIA10)

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an Intelligence Officer while Irene is an Administrative Aide. On October 2014, Justino succumbed to his death due to cardiac arrest. On May 2015, ECC-REU 10 conducted an ECP lecture at the Camiguin Provincial Police Office where Irene was one of the participants. Although she learned from the lecture that uniformed personnel are covered under the ECP, she was a bit hesitant to file for EC claims since PNP members are no longer covered under the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). With the help of ECC-REU 10 staff, Irene filed for EC death benefits claim at the GSIS in Cagayan de Oro. On September 2015, she received the EC funeral benefit. Stretching the arms of social protection Pursuant to Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz’s

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directive to extend the reach of social protection programs to reach the far-flung areas of the country and make it available to workers in different regions, the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) has opened regional extensions units (REU) in different regions of the country. “There are two personnel in each ECC-REUs who will work closely with the DOLE Regional Offices where they are assigned. Their main tasks are to strengthen the EC Program information dissemination through lectures and seminars, attend to EC concerns of the region, provide assistance to claimants of EC cases, introduce and facilitate the KaGabay Program, and serve as ECC Quick Response Team that will visit sites where workrelated contingency occurred,” ECC Executive Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis said. (ECC with reports from Stella D. Obice, ECC-Regional Extension Unit 10)

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fundamentals that have been restored since the Group’s acquisition, coupled with effective promotion of our products in the retail channel along with cost-optimization programs.” In the first half, Del Monte Pacific swung to a net income of $41.3 million, reversing the net loss of $21.7 million a year ago. Recurring net income stood at $6 million, a turnaround from a loss last year. “After incurring losses arising from acquisition and transition-related expenses for the purchase of Del Monte Foods, we are on track to continue improving our financial performance having laid a strong foundation for sustained profits in the remainder of the year,” Del Monte Pacific Managing Director and CEO Joselito D. Campos, Jr. was quoted in the disclosure as saying. The company has been incurring losses since it announced the $1.68-billion purchase of DMFI in October 2013. First-half sales rose 14%

year-on-year to $1.1 billion from P993.6 million, as its main branded business under Del Monte in the Philippines and the United States, and the S&W brand in the rest of Asia delivered improved results. In the second quarter alone, sales climbed by a fifth year-onyear to $658 million from $548 million, with US sales rising 25% and Philippine sales growing 12%. As part of its efforts to improve leverage ratios, Del Monte Pacific is reviving a plan to raise $360-million from the sale of US dollar-denominated preferred shares that will be listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange to settle debt that funded the acquisition of DMFI. The equity offer will happen in the first half. Del Monte Pacific -- which is not affiliated with other Del Monte companies worldwide -also holds the rights to the Del Monte brand in the Philippines, in the Indian subcontinent and in Myanmar. It is controlled by the Campos family’s NutriAsia Pacific Ltd. and counts Del Monte Philippines, Inc. as a subsidiary.

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The TJRC was given a year from its formal launch to submit its final report which, according to a December 11 press release from the TJRC, was submitted to the GPH and MILF peace panels on December 9. [GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer told MindaNews on Saturday that they have yet to agree on the date. “No agreement yet between panels. Just got it.” MILF peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal said, “after the GPH agrees.” Launched on October 4, 2014, the TJRC is chaired by Mô Bleeker, Special Envoy of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and Head of the “Task Force for Dealing with the Past and the Prevention of Atrocities”. Its members are Atty. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary (GPH Designate to the TJRC), Atty. Ishak Mastura (MILF Designate to the TJRC), Atty. Adbdul Rashid Kalim (Alternate MILF designate to the TJRC) and Mr. Jonathan Sisson (Senior Adviser to the TJRC), the TJRC was launched on October 4, 2014. It handed over its report to GPH peace panel chair Ferrer in the presence of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles in Pasig City and to MILF peace panel chair Iqbal in Cotabato City. Transitional Justice Tr a n s i t i o n a l j u s t i c e is part of the Annex on Nor malization of t he Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)

signed between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on March 27, 2014. The UN Secretary General in its 2004 report defines ‘transitional justice’ as the “full range of processes and mechanisms associated with a society’s attempt to come to terms with a legacy of largescale abuses committed in the past” , in order to achieve accountability, serve justice, and achieve reconciliation.” The UN rep or t als o describes the mechanisms of transitional justice in more specific terms; it employs “both judicial and non-judicial mechanisms, including individual prosecutions, reparations, truth-seeking, institutional reform, vetting and dismissals, or a combination thereof.” Tr a n s it i on a l Ju s t i c e ensures the need to deal with the past in order to build the future, to address historical injustices in order to make new history. In the words of eminent Mindanao historian Rudy Rodil, immediately after the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) in October 2012, the FAB is “an agreement acknowledging history but not living in history.” History is history. It had its pains. We must rise above it. We now live a new life. We can now design a new future. As one,” Rodil wrote. Dealing with the Past In pursuit of its mandate, the TJRC conducted in-depth consultation processes to develop recommendations, to promote healing and

people, the launching on October 4, 2014 of the TJRC was, according to MILF peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal, the beginning of “a journey from brokenness to wholeness, from oppression to liberation.” [ c a p t i o n id=”att achment_65840” a l i g n = ”a l i g n l e f t” width=”640”]TJRC submits final report to MILF peace panel in Cotabato City. Photo courtesy of TJRC. TJRC chair Mo Bleeker, accompanied by TJRC members, submits final report to MILF through peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal in Cotabato City on December 9. Photo courtesy of TJRC.[/caption] “ That the histor y of the Bangsamoro People is a history of human right violations cannot be denied. We, the Bangsamoro People suffered and suffered a lot. We lost many of our brothers and sisters. We lost our lands. We lost our freedom to practice our way of life. Injustice does that to a people. It robs everyone dignity, power and a sense of being fully human,” Iqbal said at the launch. Injustice, he said, “breaks a people and continuing injustice breaks a people permanently until one day it finds that it cannot stand up anymore on its own, that all hope, all dignity and all confidence are lost. We cannot stand idly and let this happen to the Bangsamoro People. This is the reason why we fought back. We fought back to regain our dignity, our freedom, our humanity. War became a consequence of our defense of our right to be fully human.”

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BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., EJF NO.2015-261 Mortgagee, FOR : SPS. ROGELIO Z. BINONGO & EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE ILLUMINADA P. BINONGO, REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE Mortgagors. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF File No. 2015-289 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended, filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND or PAG-IBIG FUND, Mortgagee, with address at J.R. Borja Street, Cagayan de Oro City, against ROY W. IGNACIO, Mortgagor, with postal address at Lot 22, Block 14, Bloomingdale Subdivision, Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City/Zone 6, Molugan, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which as of October 15,2015, amounts to SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN PESOS & 17/100 (P 762,210.17) Philippine Currency, as outstanding obligation, inclusive of interest and penalty charges and other charges that may accrue thereafter, plus the foreclosure expenses, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at public auction on January 18, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the entrance of the City Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the property mentioned in the said mortgage which is described as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2011004056 “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 22, Block 14, 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. Situated at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City. Including all improvements existing thereon. Bounded on the x x x. Beginning at x x x. Containing an area of EIGHTY (80) SQUARE METERS. Registered in the name of ROY W. IGNACIO.” 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/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein above-described property and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

reconciliation among the communities in the Bangsamoro through the Listening Process; Study Groups; Key Policy Informant Interviews; and Dealing with the Past Assessment. According to its December 11 press release, the “Listening Process” was conducted in at least 200 communities in the conflict-affected areas while four Study Groups compiled and synthesized existing studies, reports and recommendations affecting the key issues of the TJRC mandate. It a d d e d t h at t h e “Dealing with the Past Assessment” allowed an in-depth understanding of prior and existing ‘dealing with the past’ initiatives in the Philippines; while key policy interviews “allowed validation of the findings and the recommendations with experts and public servants.” The press release said the TJRC recommendations “are meant to be meaningful, realistic and feasible in a short, mid and long term.” The TJRC report aims to provide recommendations and suggest ways to ensure accountability, serve justice, and achieve reconciliation in the areas affected by the armed conflict. It also aims to address the root causes of the conflict so that the communities can be assured that there will be no repetition of past abuses and violations. “From brokenness to wholeness” For the party that negotiated peace with the Philippine government on behalf of the Bangsamoro

Cagayan de Oro City, November 27, 2015. FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF:

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135/4118 filed by BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., against SPS. ROGELIO Z. BINONGO & ILLUMINADA P. BINONGO, both of legal age, Filipino citizens with residence and known addresses at RB Compound, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental and Lot 6, Blk 7, Alley PROMISELAND SUBD., BRGY. POBLACION, TAGOLOAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and TRANS BUILDERS RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 2, 2015 amounts to TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE PESOS AND 34/100(P277,855.34), Philippine Currency, exclusive of interest, penalties, charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 27, 2016 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 bidders, for cash or manager’s check and in Philippine Currency, the following personal properties, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-15584 A PARCEL OF LAND(Lot 6, Blk.7, of the cons. Subd. Plan, PCS-104324017657. Situated in the Barangay of Poblacion, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED(100) SQUARE METERS, more or less including 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.

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“Today is about making whole what has been broken, about giving back to the Bangsamoro People their dignity and freedom after years of repression and injustice. This is (what) transitional justice is all about – the process of putting back what has been broken, making clean what has been soiled, connecting what has been torn apart,” he said. For the Bangsamoro, Iqbal said, Transitional Justice “is not about revenge or getting even. It is about reconciliation and a firm resolve not to let these atrocities happen again to any people – Bangsamoro or not.” (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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for implementation starting next year. Jose Luis Fernandez, FAO representative in the Philippines, said in the statement that Mindanao’s agricultural sector “has a strong potential to drive inclusive growth and sustained peace. With adequate funding support, FAO aims to link the lagging areas of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with more progressive areas through investments in connective infrastructure, human and social capital, while increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change.” The agency noted that the conflict-affected areas, especially those in the ARMM, “have historically registered about 15% higher poverty rates than areas in Mindanao’s growth centers,” which it attributed to the displacement of farmers and fisherfolk. Two of the five ARMM provinces are among the five poorest in the country with Lanao del Sur having the highest poverty incidence rate at 67.3% while Maguindanao is fourth at 54.5%, based on data from the National AntiPoverty Commission. For conflict-affected areas, the program will help small stakeholders “to bounce back from shocks, emergencies EXTRAJUDICICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late OSIAS MALLE represented by his surviving spouse Norma Nalitan Malle, who inherited the property which she sold to the herein buyer/ vendee is of legal age, widow and a resident of Igpit,Opol,Misamis Oriental, herein after referred to as the seller/vendor left a parcel of land situated in Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental and which property described as follows; Certificate Title No. T-34841 Covered by Tax Declaration No. 0815000707156 containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE (145) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Under Notary Public of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO per Doc, No. 424; Page No. 84; Book No. XI; Series of 2015. BWM December 7, 14 & 21 2015

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and natural disasters, while providing them with the means, technologies and skills, including agribusiness skills, to transition from subsistence far ming to livelihoods that are linked to the value chain.” In areas outside the A R M M , M S PA A w i l l i nt ro du c e “s u s t ai n a b l e pro duc tivity-enhancing technologies and the acceleration of agrarian reform efforts to improve farmers’ security of tenure and access to land resources.” Mr. Fernandez said the program is in line with existing plans for Mindanao as contained in the Mindanao St r ate g i c D e ve l opm e nt Framework 2010-2020, the Mindanao 2020 Peace and Development Framework, the Bangsamoro Development Pl an and t he Up d ate d Philippine Development Plan. “C o n s u l t a t i o n s a n d dialogues with stakeholders, including small-scale farmers and fisherfolk, were instrumental in structuring interventions that will be relevant to existing and future needs,” he said. The stunted agricultural development in conflict areas, he added, has been compounded by the effects of climate change, particularly long dry spells and flooding. The projects are “designed to increase production and productivity and promote appropriate technologies, including new crop varieties, better livestock breeds and fishery/aquaculture species. These will integrate climatesmart technologies that can respond effectively to climate change impacts and natural disasters,” the FAO said. T h e FAO p r o v i d e d technical assistance to the Bangsamoro Development Agency for the drafting of the Bangsamoro Development Plan I and is also supporting the Bangsamoro Development Plan II. These development plans are in line with the peace agreement signed by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which paved the way for the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) currently being deliberated in Congress. The BBL will create a new Bangsamoro political and geographic entity that will replace the ARMM.

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ROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental -- More than 500 people turned out during the two-day Job Fair and Skills Demo and Training jointly organized by the City Government of Oroquieta and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment, Regional Office No. 10 (DOLE-10), through its Misamis Occidental Provincial Field Office (MisOcc PFO), held recently, at the ABC Gymnasium, this city.

DOLE-10 MisOcc PFO Head Leonardo G. Rodrigo said that this is the city’s first job fair and so far the largest among the yearround job fairs conducted in the province of Misamis Occidental in 2015. Rodrigo further said that City Councilor Joel A. Fernandez, TESDA Specialist

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Elwin Artemio O. Barquez and L ar r y Ener io w ho represented City Mayor Jason P. Almonte, graced the event. “ The occasion had long been lined up among the series of activities in commemoration of the city’s month-long fiesta celebration,” said Enerio. job/PAGE C2

Labor Force Survey shows decline in unemployment By Cheng Ordonez, Executive Editor

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The results of the latest round of the Labor Force Sur vey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed a decline in unemployment from six percent in October 2014 to 5.7 percent, which is considered the lowest figure recorded in the past decade. According to the PSA

report, employment growth was led by the services and industry sectors, which hired an additional 440,000 and 169,000 workers, respectively over the past year. The national government said it was pleased to know the latest round of the Labor Force Survey, as released survey/PAGE C2

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SHDA NMC holds 1st Housing Expo in Region X By Irene Dayo

The Subdivision and Housing Developers Association – Northern Mindanao chapter is conducting their first housing expo in Northern Mindanao. The expo opened last

December 11, 2015 and will continue until Dec. 13. Regional Governor Vivian Vestil said that as stated in the event theme “Gidamgong Balay, Tsada!,” this

expo aims to provide clients with their dream house at an affordable rate. In an opening program held that followed the ribboncutting, a speech was given by one of the national advisers

Mr. Bansan C. Choa, national adviser for SHDA, informed their members in Region 10 about their future plans. photo by irene dayo

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Su c h s t at e m e nt w a s supported by PESO Manager and City Tourism Officer Mark Anthony D. Artigas, “Job fair is one of the major activities that p eople lo ok for ward to every year.” E ne r i o f u r t he r s ai d, “Gip an i ng k amut an s a syudad sa Oroquieta na matabangan ang katawhan na makakita ug maayong trabaho. Ang job fair usa ka-pamaagi para malikayan na mabiktima sila sa illegal recruiter (The city government of Oroquieta makes every effort to help the people find better jobs. Job fair is one way to help prevent jobseekers from getting victimized by illegal recruiters).” M o r e o v e r, D O L E - X Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante highlighted that to date, job fairs still remain an anchor in employment facilitation. “Apart from providing an opportunity for hopeful jobseekers to meet prospective employers in a one-stop environment, it also supports DOLE’s anti-illegal recr uitment campaign by enabling a c c e ss of appl i c ant s to legitimate employers/ recruitment agencies,” said Agravante. From the reports, Rodrigo underscored that a total of 12 agencies both lo c a l and overs e as had participated in the event. S ome of the companies included Alano and Sons

Credit Corporation, M.Lhuillier Philippines, Paglaum Multi-Purpose Cooperative, Cebu Mitzumi Inc., Philippine Springwater Resources Inc., Consolidated Cooperative Bank, and 2 recruitment agencies w hich of fere d overs e as j ob vacancies; Mother’s Way O vers eas Manpower Specialist and Maanyag Manpower Services Inc. Based on the report, 483 or 41.5% vacancies were lo ca l j ob opp or tunit ies while 680 or 58.4% were for overseas employment. Jobs were opened to the unemployed, skilled and unskilled workers, recent college graduates, graduates of training institutions, and returning O verseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Rodrigo said there were 23 female applicants who were hire d on-t he-sp ot (HOTS); while another 150 were referred for further interview (FFI). In fact, one of the HOTS, Jobhe Lindy, 22, went to the job fair with her friend. They both tried their luck at an electronic manufacturing company and were fortunate to be hired right away. She recounted that they went through an intensive inter view and took a 30-minute exam. She was overwhelmed with joy the moment she knew that she was accepted. “Nagpasalamat ko nga naay job fair karong adlawa. Dugay-dugay na pud kong galisod pangita ug trabaho. Kinahanglan

jud nako ni para sa akong pamilya samot na sa akong anak (I’m thankful that they held a job fair today. I had a hard time finding a job for a long time now. I need this for my family especially for my child),” she said. On top of it all, a onestop-shop of government ser vices also showcased during the event, where DOLE-X took part along with other national agencies for free employment f a c i l it at i on s e r v i c e s to applicants; including National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), PAGIBIG, Social Security System (SSS), Technical Educations and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Rodrigo added. While the first half of the day concentrated on the job fair, the afternoon and the following day highlighted on the technical-vocational demonstration and skills training for over 500 participants. Majority of this number are beneficiaries of Pant aw id Pami lyang Pilipino Program (4Ps); who have been especially invited by the Department o f S o c i a l We l f a r e a n d Development (DSWD). In doing so, both young and old can gain access to technical support like skills training. Such is the case of Nat i v i d a d B. C a l u b a g , an 80-year old native of Buenavista, Oroquieta City and one of the participants.

of SHDA, Mr. Bansan C. Choa. He said that he is grateful to grace an event hosted by regional office of SHDA. He also informed their members that one of their goals is to do and provide more support to regional chapters in different part of the country for regional concerns are much different with what they have in the national level. This is part of their endeavors as SHDA continues to achieve its mission as developer organization. He also updated the Northern Mindanao members

comes to what have been discussed during the recent SHDA congress, and these include addressing housing gaps and having a dialogue with various government agencies for the betterment of real estate industry. Further, Choa urged the members to continue in doing their mission of realizing Filipino family’s right to live in the comfort of their own homes. The three-day expo’s major sponsors are Holcim Philippines Inc., Tuscania CDO, and Jukens Builders and Trade. It is also participated

by a lot of realty and development companies such as Land Resources Corporation, Ecoverde Homes of MCDC, PAG-IBIG Fund, Amaia Scapes Cagayan de Oro, Leohland Realty and Development, Johndorf Ventures, Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation, Robinsons Homes, Westgate Highland and several others. SHDA is an organization that pushes programs and policies, fostering a sustained housing industry vis-à-vis country’s economic growth.

Land Resources Corporation.

Ecoverde Homes of MCDC.

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After she lost her husband a few years ago, she was left with their 12 children who eventually got married and slowly left her one after the other. At present, she lives with one of her children. They had not hing to dep end on for their survival but the cash support that they receive from the 4Ps. Wit h her 6-ye ar old granddaughter tightly tucke d in her ar m, she braved the crowd of participants to sign up for the Hog Raising training. “Gusto ko ma kab a lo unsaon pagbuhi ug baboy. Basin makatabang ko sa pang war ta sa among pamilya (I want to learn how to raise pigs. Maybe I can cont r ibute to my family’s income),” she said in a hopeful tone. DOLE-X Regional Director Raymundo G. Agravante always emphasized that with the current downturn in the Philippine economy, income generation/ augmentation projects are increasingly important. Not only will these provide selfemployment assistance and monetary support to poor people in the rural areas but will also empower them as individuals, especially the older adults. Meanwhile, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) worked closely with the different technicalvocational institutions to help deliver the local skills training to everyone. In the span of two days,

s e r i e s of t r ai ni ng s and demos were provided such as: Hog Raising, Flower Arrangement, Balloon Designing, Bread and Pastry Production, Housekeeping, a n d E l e c t r i c a l Wi r i n g Installation. In a d d it i on , m o bi l e training laboratories were accessible in the area to cater to par ticipants who are interested in Housekeeping and Bread and Pastr y Pro duction. These mobile labs have a complete set of training tools and equipment readily available for the students. C ou r te s y of D OL E’s livelihood beneficiaries, free services like massage and manic ure/p e dic ure were also available on site. Tr ue to its mandate, D OLE-X shall maintain overall supervision of all job fairs and shall oversee every nut and bolt of the process—accessibility to the event sites and comfort of jobseekers and employers, on top of the priorities. (Lei Garrett I. Miraflor/ DOLE-X MisOcc PFO)

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recently by the PSA. “Coupled with an improvement in employment and a decrease in underemployment, this serves as an indication of our economy’s robust growth. Our employment rate is currently estimated at 94.3 percent—an increase from last year’s 94.0 percent—while underemployment decreased to 17.6 percent from 18.7

percent in October 2014,” said Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda. “The report also indicates that our youth unemployment rate decreased to 13.6 percent from 14.2 percent in October 2014, and that this decline in the number of unemployed was recorded across all educational levels,” he added. “ I n t h e i nt e r e s t o f comparability, the above figures exclude data from the province of Leyte. Due to the devastation caused by Typhoon Yolanda, Leyte was not included in the October 2014 round of the Labor Force Survey,” he added. Lacierda attributed the results of the October 2015 labor force survey to the Aquino administration’s Daang Matuwid platform that seeks to translate good g ov e r n a n c e i nt o g o o d economics. “This encouraging report once again reflects the positive fruits of Daang Matuwid. Indeed, a government that invests in its people is bound to reap rewards for future generations. By pursuing policies and programs that widen opportunities for our citizens, the administration lays the foundation for a better future marked by increased access to education and health services. Given all these improvements, we trust that the Filipino people will make the right choice during next year’s referendum and vote for continuity, prosperity, and inclusivity—an accelerated D a a n g Matu w i d ,” s a i d Lacierda. (With a report from PIA)

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Cagayan de Oro Designers with their models made an amazing show at the catwalk with their glorious designs featuring Mindanao Silk and Tinalak Fabric. It was an evening that could never be forgotten by the Filipinos and the Canadians and other nationalities and the designers were requested for more fashion shows in the coming years to Canada and other parts of the world. Ne w York, USA August 29, 2015-Oro Fashion Designers Guild in cooperation with Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental Association of New York, Inc., presented TELA: MINDANAO FASHION FESTIVAL at D’ Haven (formerly Mar y Anns) 5802 37th Avenue, Woodside, New York, USA. It was a ver y successful

and colorful fashion event showcasing the indigenous fabrics of Island Mindanao. The audience and spectators were totally awed of the beautiful designs and creations of our ver y own Cagayan de Oro City Fashion Designers who made it to New York-Fashion Capital of the World-the City that Never Sleeps. Seattle, WA, USA S eptember 4, 2015-Fil-Am Global S er vices, Inc., in cooperation with Pavison Worldwide, showcased the fabulous, glorious and elegant creations of Mimi Pimentel, B enjie Manuel, B oogie Rivera, Mark Yaranon and Gil Macaibay 111 at the Double Tree Suites Bay Hilton, 16506 S outh C enter Parkway, S eattle, WA, USA. The beautiful creations showcased were the indigenous fabrics and fashion accessories of Island Mindanao, Philippines. At A GLANCE- In the Island of Mindanao,

Philippines there are diverse types of fabrics from different indigenous groups, and the Muslim tribes. These beautiful fabrics are crushed with rich and intricately woven creations with materials obtained from Mindanao Silk, Pinya cloth, tree barks, abaca fiber are among the many other native sources of these fabrics. These fabrics are then made into colorful tapestries, indigenous costumes and wildest cloth used by the tribes. In keeping the colorful tradition alive and keep its glor y as a beautiful fabric for global display, five (5) of Mindanao top caliber designersMindanao Fashion Icon Mimi Parrel-Pimentel, Cagayan de Oro’s Fashion Pillar, Iconic Fashion DesignerMark Christopher Yaranon, Richard Greg Musni Rivera-CD O’s S ought After Designer and Prince of Haute C outure-Gil Macaibay

111 had designed clothes and glorious creations made from and inspired by the indigenous women’s hard works of the natives of Mindanao. The Canada-US Fashion Show was indeed a real show of Mindanao wealth, culture and traditions

and keeping the local fashion industr y to a global fashion scene and preser ves the rich Mindanao culture. Preser ving the ingenuity and richness of the fabrics of Mindanao and being competitive in the Global Market with glorious and elegant

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Fashion Icon MIMI PARREL-PIMENTEL hits CANADA-US Fashion Tour BAO By JOE PALA usiast th Fashion En

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ashion Icon Mimi Parrel-Pimentel together with Cagayan de Oro’s known fashion designers made a big hit in their two-month stint Fashion Shows in Canada and the US from August 2015 to September 2015 dubbed as TELA: MINDANAO FASHION FESTIVAL CanadaUS Tour 2015. Their organizers and producers put a breathtaking show together with Benjie Manuel-Cagayan de Oro’s

Fashion Pillar, Richard Greg Musni RiveraCDO’s Most Sought After Designer, Mark Christopher Yaranon-

Iconic Fashion Designer and Gil Macaibay 111-Prince of Haute Couture. Vancouver, Canada Cagayan de Oro Designers headed by Fashion Icon Mimi ParrelPimentel made it big in their first ever TELA: Fashion Show Exhibition last August 7, 2015 at Vancouver, Canada showcasing their designs of the indigenous fiber

and fashion accessories of Island Mindanao. It was presented by SINAG in cooperation with the Consulate General of the Philippines-Vancouver, Canada and for the benefit of ANCOP. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Mimi ParrelPimentel together with Oro Fashion Designers Guild (OFDG) known designers made a big hit

at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada last August 14, 2015 where their beautiful and glorious designs showcasing beautiful Filipina dresses and elegant barongs during the Celebration of Cagayan de Oro Fiesta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada held at the Edmonton Technical Society. The beautiful and wonderful fashion show was presented by TSADA-Edmonton

in collaboration with VISMIN Association-the Filipiniana Fashion Show. Toronto, Canada August 21, 2015-Homson Productions of Toronto, Canada presented TELA: MINDANAO FASHION FESTIVAL at Julius Banquet Center at 2201 Finch Avenue, W., Toronto. Fashion IconMimi Pimentel and known Fashion/PAGE C3