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Waste-to-energy DAVAO City -- Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is now open to having a Waste-To-Energy (WTE) Plant in the city after getting an assurance that the local government will not be allocating funds for its construction. During a press conference at the launch of the Chocolate Tours Overload at the SMX Davao on December 5, Duterte-Carpio said a delegation from Davao City has discussed the project with their counterparts from Kitakyushu City, Japan. Davao City has inked a “green sister city agreement” with Kitakyushu City located in Fukuoka prefecture. The agreement bound the two cities to cooperate in green city initiatives such as resource cycling, capacity building and other green endeavors. The mayor said the project will continue without the financial participation of the city government as the funds will come from the private sector and the Japanese government.
Choco capital DAVAO City – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is bullish on Davao Region’s cacao and chocolate industry as it moves faster to become the Philippine chocolate capital. The city mayor said Davao Region could now supply 80 percent of the country’s total cacao production and contributing to the region’s rapid economic growth since the discovery of Davao’s potential to grow worldclass cacao and produce chocolate products. “Davao Region is now moving towards the prestigious name as chocolate capital of the Philippines,” Duterte-Carpio said.
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EVEN Seas Waterpark, the largest of its kind in Mindanao, is setting its sight not only on domestic clients but foreign tourists as well.
Resort operations manager Roselle Machate said they had already seen bookings from Chinese and South Korean tourists as early as next year.
“The whole point of building this theme park is not just for domestic tourists; it’s really intended for the tourists/PAGE 11
TOURIST ATTRACTION. The newly-opened Seven Seas Waterpark in Opol, Misamis Oriental. The 7-hectare attraction is expected to lure local and foreign tourists since its grand launch on December 17. photo by gerry lee gorit
Davao City eyes 170K visitors this Christmas DAVAO City -- The number of tourist arrivals in Davao City could hit about 170,000 to celebrate Christmas or 10,000 more compared with last year. Even without firecrackers or display of pyrotechnics, the city has become a destination for domestic tourism because
of its month-long Pasko Fiesta. Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO) chief Generose Tecson said the city is targeting around 170,000 tourists who will be coming to the city to celebrate Christmas. visitors/PAGE 11
Halal industry expected to attract Muslim tourists By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent
D AVA O C i t y — T h e Department of Tourism (DoT) in the region has started its inventory of halalfriendly establishments with the goal of improving the marketability of the region to Muslim visitors. Last week in her visit to the Marco Polo Hotel, Zuhairah A. Abas-Diamla, chief tourism operation officer of the DoT regional office, said this is one way of looking at loopholes that need to be plugged so that promoting the region to Muslim tourists would be seamless. “We need to look at the
total picture of how halal has been practiced by our local tourism establishments,” Ms. Abas-Diamla said, pointing out that the inventory is the start of the long process necessary to ensure that everything about halal is put in place. Dottie Würgler-Cronin, Marco Polo Davao general manager, welcomed the initiative as her establishment is among those that have implemented key initiatives to welcome Muslim travelers. “We are one with the DoT in this initiative,” said Ms. Würgler-Cronin whose hotel attract/PAGE 11
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ARAWI City -- To empower local entrepreneurs, the Department of Trade and Industry of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DTIARMM) held its first Regional Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Summit on December 12, 2017. The summit was aimed to help advance the promotion and development of MSMEs in the region and provide them with information on the latest trends in the local and global markets. With the theme, “Moving Forward through PESO-PRIDE (People Empowerment through
Social EnterprisePoverty Reduction by Industry Development & Entrepreneurship),” the summit gathered hundreds of delegates from ARMM’s five provinces – Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi – and other neighboring areas. The participants included MSMEs, local government units (LGUs), the academe, business support organizations, partner government agencies, chambers of commerce and industry, and MSMED councils. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman cited that one of the major economic strategies in ARMM’s Regional
Development Plan 20172022 is the promotion and development of MSMEs. “Handa po ang regional government na tumulong sa inyong mga maliliit na negosyo; pero ang pakiusap namin, gawin natin itong
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Moving on with life after tragedy MARAWI City -- ‘Today, we rekindle what happened in Marawi. We will live with it, but our life must continue forward,” remarked in Filipino by one of the residents in Dulay West as he set foot in his home after staying for six months in the evacuation center.
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He is used to leaving home because previously, he was an oversees Filipino worker (OFW) in Saudi Arabia where he met his wife. But he muttered that their stay in evacuation center for six months was their longest time away home due to conflict. He recounted what transpired in Marawi on the day of his family’s return. It seemed like a distant memory as they have patiently waited in their place of refuge. He spoke of war as an occasional activity, like a season that readily breaks the summer of joy in the community. He added that armed encounters usually lasted for 2-3 days. The five month long battle was something new to him and his family. The trauma of their displacement got him. It started when he could not stop thinking about what happened to them. It affected his health that led to his hospitalization for a number of times while in the evacuation center. He was diagnosed of depression and hypertension. Now, he is
A resident of Dulay West narrates his experiences as his family fled from war. (photo by: jcruff/pia-iccc)
taking medications. On the other hand, Monauray Puno Dimal, 47 could not hide her happiness as she and her family waited inside their multicab for the rest of the convoy in Balo-i. She said she cried the moment she arrived in their house. Her tears were for the loss of their things and livelihood. The war left marks on their home. A part of the wall of their house was hit by a bomb while they were inside last May. One of her 11 children fainted and she thought her daughter died.
Her family and her relatives who lived in houses next to hers fled to escape. They sought refuge in different evacuation centers and other relatives. Evacuating became a family event in their community. Yet her cries were spent now that her whole family has returned. “Hindi na maibabalik ang nawala kaya dapat magsimula na ulit,” she exclaimed. “Tumatawa na lang ako para hindi ko maramdaman ang sakit. Hindi ba ‘yung tragedy/PAGE 11
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jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…A few years ago the Queen of England made a short visit to the United States. She took 4,000 pounds of luggage. The queen had 2 outfits of clothes for each occasion. She took with her 40 pints of blood in case she needed emergency surgery. She brought her own hairdresser, 2 drivers, and many other servants. The queen’s brief visit to America cost 20 million U.S. dollars! C omp are t hat roya l entrance to God’s visit to earth. Jesus Christ entered the world in a small animal shed. The newborn King of the world slept in a feed trough for animals. Although the world’s calendar is based on this King’s birth, there were probably more animals to welcome Jesus than people. Jesus’ mother, Mary, was just a 14-15 year old teenage girl
who was not married when she became pregnant with Jesus. It was an embarrassing scandal. In fact, if this happened to a teenage girl like Mary today, there is a strong chance Jesus would have been aborted. And Jesus’ hometown was a poor, low-class area. Yet God chose to come like this to show us that even with all the unfair, bad things in life that happen to us, with Jesus in charge of our life everyday, you and I can still have successful, happy lives. So if you think that you got a bad, unfair start in life, Jesus knows exactly how you feel. He was hurt and treated unfairly all his life. He was even finally killed and executed as the worst of criminals for something he never did. Yet even death could not stop Him and keep Him down. After being dead and buried for 3 days, Jesus came back to life and proved that He is God the Son Who’s the Lord of life and death. This Christmas, Jesus Christ wants you to receive His supernatural peace and power, so you can succeed and handle whatever bad, unfair things happen to you. So why not ask Jesus to forgive you for living your own way, and decide to start living His way for the rest of your life? Just Think a Minute…
a clerk, a regional director, congressman, senator, or a Malacanang appointee? My take is simply this: greed. It’s all about power and money. This serious concern, raised many times over by ordinary folks like you and me end up one of the many urgent matters, aside from the rising terrorism, drugs and criminality that President Duterte would address in the coming new year and beyond. For over a year now, Pre s i d e nt D ut e r t e h a s mustered enough physical strength and emotional b a lance to hurd le t his clarion call -- to put all these headaches to an end. On top of the promise of busting illegal drugs in
almost all places, whether high or low, the President, with the nerves of steel and the heart of a lion, keeps on steering his administration to where he envisions it to be. The President wants a country free of illegal drugs, a country where its people can sleep safe and sound. He wants a country where every Juan and Juana can proudly raise the Philippine flag with respect and pride. He wants a country pro s p e rou s e n ou g h t o fe e d t he mi l lions w ho are in desperation due to widespread poverty. To the tough-talking President, it’s a do or die kind of governance. His first year was indeed crucial and “bloody” as he
bluntly puts it, as the fight continues -- confronting the country’s ills and problems head-on. That said, the task of cleaning up the bureaucracy is definitely not a walk in the park. More so of dusting off the country’s vicious social evils: drug lords, terrorists, leftists, rapists, economic saboteurs, and so many outlaws out there. Duterte’s daring and most often punchy statements against criminality and corruption are sweet nothings to the many, but bitter to the few who glorify evil and money more than anything else. Fighting corrupt practices in government is a tall order, a hotline/PAGE 11
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oscar musni WE mourn for a man who in his lifetime has achieved more things than many of us could have achieved in two lifetimes. In life, he stands head above shoulders among us. In death, he is bigger than Life. He rises from his earthly beg innings w it h such a sudden transformation that exemplifies a passion that would be a legend among those who know him way back from his days when he was yet foot loose and fancy free. His awakening rose out from within the God-given talents that call
out from within himself calling him to fulfill his destiny. No on e c a n c l e a r l y remember when he has started his transformation to become the most passionate and disciplined student in the pursuit of a reachable dream. Known for being careless and carefree, or so it seems, he started to pore on his books and magazines that in no time at all, his professors accorded him the respect of a truly intelligent and superior human being. He can decipher the most complex mathematical and algebraic equations that would have required many heads to understand. As one Professor would put it, “I never expected that he can earn a grade of One which I have never earned in all my years in engineering school”. From t hen on, he gathered all honors, he can get his hands on. He hurdled the Electrical Engineering Board Examination in one
clean sweep and became one of the youngest Instructors in his Alma Mater and the Deanship of the College of Engineering was practically prepared for his coming. Knowing that there is much more to be done, he went on to capture a doctoral d e g re e i n E ng i ne er i ng at the prestigious Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand from which he is hailed, at the time of his graduation, as one of the four (4) Doctors of E n g i ne e r i n g i n t h e Philippines and the only one from Mindanao. Taking up his post again at the former Mindanao Polytechnic State College a s E xec ut ive Dea n a nd Administrator, his time has come to become the School President when his name was included in the Search Committee. It was indeed a time of Pride and Prejudice, in a manner of speaking, because when he was elected to serve as the President of MPSC, it was a
time of unbridled pride and joy for, in this historic event, he is a dyed-in-the-wool alumnus of the school who is just one of the ordinary guys and whom everybody loves so well. Ricardo Enriquez Rotoras, who is known to many by severa l names; he is Rictors to his high school buddies, friends and neighbors, RicRo to some of his long-time friends. He is Brother or Brod Ric to his Masonic and fraternal brothers and he is one great Kuya, to me. Brother Ric, as President of the Mindanao University of Science and Technology which he helped to build and which he had amalgamated to become the University of Science and Technology of the Philippines (USTP), the f irst ever integrated government tertiary schools of learning in this part of the Country, has humbly declared the f ulf illment of a dream for his Alma brother/PAGE 11
Can Filipinos still be merry this Christmas 2017? Kakampi mo ang batas
Batas Mauricio LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Therefore Jesus said again, `Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep… I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full’...” (John 10:7, 10, the Holy Bible). -ooo CAN FILIPINOS STILL BE MERRY THIS CHRISTMAS 2017? Can Filipinos still greet one another “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year” in the face of the calamities and tragedies that struck them this 2017? Indeed, many
died from typhoons that came even if it is already D e c e mb e r ( t h e m ont h which, from my younger days in Tarlac, was certified typhoon-free already), and from increasingly gruesome and unsolved murders across the country. What is more, becoming rude and unruly and possessing a grossly defective character on the part of many Filipinos, which was highlighted by the recent incident of a woman matterof-factly slapping a driver in public, in the middle of a busy road yet due to a very minor traffic altercation, is a fact of life that can no longer be denied or hidden under the rug nowadays. And, even supposedlylofty government officials continue to be shamelessly engaged in endless brawls, just like the recent verbal tussle between two top officials of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, on the
matter of “small town lottery”, a numbers game, being illegally operated. Capping all of these, of course, was President Duterte’s statement he is in favor of same sex marriages in the Philippines. -ooo MANY FILIPINOS STILL FACE A DARK FUTURE: We should not forget likewise the controversy hounding opposing groups on the projected increase of prices of basic commodities this coming new year, on account of the recently-approved tax reform law. So, the question really is, can Filipinos still say they will be merry this Christmas 2017, and that their new year in 2018 would still be prosperous and happy? As I see it, the Philippines and all Filipinos would face gargantuan problems as the new year ushers itself in. For one, despite the fierce and deadly campaign against illegal drugs and shabu of the Duterte government, it
cannot be denied that trading and pushing or peddling of drugs continue to be a nationwide phenomenon. This is the reason why the future continues to look dark and grim, as well as foreboding, for many of our countrymen. Indeed, if there were people linked to drugs who have been “neutralized” and killed as of now, new replacements have come as fast as the batting of an eyelash. If we are to believe reports that are circulating hereabouts, these new drugs bosses are more ruthless and far greedier than the liquidated drug lords or couriers. This is why many believe that no change has really come on the issue of drugs. -ooo F I L I P I N O S DESCENDING TO SINFULNESS NON-STOP: If we add to the ongoing christmas/PAGE 11
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Christmas party & gift giving to all the leukemia children at Carmen covered court at Carmen, CDO on Dec 16, 2017 led by KJuya Luiben Magto (PRESIDENT of ORO BUILDERS eagles CLUB) NORTHERN MINDANAO REGION-4 and Kuya Rommel Gantuangco in partnership of IIEE CdeO Chapter lead by Engr. Sandro Villarosa Batch 87 HS Liceo de Cagayan Mabuhay ang agila! CONGRATULATIONS! From: Kuya Louie Ceniza (NATIONAL PRESIDENT) Kuya Erlquin Lim (NATIONAL PRESIDENT 2018) Kuya Dr. Gilbert Gille (PENAPLE CHAIRMAN 2018) "EXECUTIVE PENAPLE CHAIRMAN STAFF 2018 & 2019" 1)Kuya Angelito Cadiz 2)Kuya Raymond Dizon 3)Kuya Karl Ugsod (NATIONAL INFORMATION SECRETARY 2017)
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Go Hotel’s first #JuanGoesToJapan winner
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HE first ever #JuanGoesToJapan promo initiated by Go hotels together with Karaksa Hotel, Daiso Japan, & FlytPack presented its first ever winner Mr. Jose Emmanuel Balane to a 4-day trip for two to Osaka, Japan. Mr. Balane will be staying in one of Karaksa Hotel branches in Osaka Shinsaibashi which is modelled much like Go Hotels’ award-winning emphasis on affordable, comfortable, and family-
friendly accommodation. Karaksa Hotel is located in Osaka’s Shinsaibashi area which is considered the largest shopping district in Japan. Aside from the accommodation and the wide expanse of shopping opportunities, the 36-year old winner will also enjoy a travel-kit courtesy of Daiso Japan, 2 Japanese railway passes, and a portable Wi-Fi router from FlytPack. The #JuanGoesToJapan promo ran from July 10 winner/PAGE 10
Aboitiz eyes construction partnerships in China ABOITIZ Construction, Inc. (ACI), the construction arm of the Aboitiz Group, is exploring possible partnerships in in China as part of its efforts to looking for business opportunities overseas. In a statement, the firm said it recently visited two large companies in China: Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation III (SEPCO3) and Dongfang Electric Company (DEC). The visit aimed to strengthen the firms’ interest to partner with ACI, specifically for
power projects, as well as other infrastructure projects in the Philippines under the Build, Build, Build Program of the government. SEPCO3 is a Chinese construction and engineering company that designs, builds, operates and owns power plants. The company offers the construction of power plants through the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) method on a turnkey lump sum basis. Moreover, SEPCO3 aboitiz/PAGE 10
Flytpack Marketing Officer for Corporate Partnerships - Adrian Apolonio, Go Hotels Asst. Marketing ManagerJacquelyn Florence Lim, Juan Goes To Japan Promo Winner - Jose Emmanuel Balane, Daiso Marketing Manager - Bernice Bunoan, Daiso Marketing Services Officer - Melanie Santiago.
Entry of 3rd telecom player to boost PH internet: Globe TELECOMMUNICATIONS provider Globe welcomes the entry of a third player in the telco industry saying this would further increase the number of cell sites resulting in the improvement of Internet access and speed in the country. This, as Globe reiterated that the tedious permitting process for the installation of cell sites has hindered their vision of providing faster and
efficient mobile services to its customers. “Any government support that would expand or improve existing telecommunications infrastructure, including cell sites, would benefit the industry, and eventually the country as a whole,” said Yolanda Crisanto, Globe Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications, in a statement Monday. “Globe Telecom is
ready to compete in view of another telco player especially if this would pave the way for a more active participation in developing the industry. If the entry of a new player can increase the density of cell sites in the country, existing players like Globe also stands to benefit,” she added. The mobile network carrier reacted to the statement of Department of Information and
Communications Technology (DICT) officer in charge Usec. Eliseo Rio that the Philippines needs at least 67,000 cell sites to provide additional radio frequencies that are vital in the transmission of data, enable phone calls, send and receive text messages, and browse the Internet on mobile phones. In a social media post, Rio advised any prospective third telco internet/PAGE 10
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tuesday|december 19, 2017
Tax reform package to help workers, spur growth, says Dominguez
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LL working Filipinos will benefit from the approval of the first tax reform package and its recent ratification, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said it is an achievement since the country is not facing any crisis right now. In a recent briefing, Dominguez said last week’s ratification by the Bicameral Conference Committee of the proposed measure “is an important milestone in our history (because) it’s the first time we have done a tax reform without
any pressure from the outside, no crisis.” “I think it’s a sign of maturity for our country. It is also the first of five packages that will, once and for all, start fixing the structural problems of the tax system that has become unfair, complex and inefficient. This tax reform will also raise the revenues needed to make a real positive change to each Filipino’s lives,” he said. The Finance chief said the first package of tax reform aims to address the inequality of the current tax system as it will
reduce income taxes for 99 percent of taxpayers. He said this is a change that should have been addressed early on since the last tax reform was done 20 years ago. Under the ratified bill, the first PHP250,000 income of all working Filipinos will now be taxfree. Filipinos who belong to the lower 50 percent bracket of the society will be given targeted cash transfer to help them cope with higher prices of goods as a result of the hike on consumption taxes of the rich.
Dominguez said the first tax reform package will also raise revenues to be used to fund the Duterte administrations infrastructure program amounting to at least PHP8 trillion until 2022. He said the imposition of rice tariff will also help increase revenues without any spike in inflation. “With the people’s support and understanding all these reforms will result in more and better jobs, lower prices and brighter future for the Filipinos, for every Filipino,” he added. (PNA)
UCPB posts higher net income at end-Sept. UNITED COCONUT Planters Bank (UCPB) saw its net income rise in the first nine months of the year on the back of sustained growth in its consumer loan portfolio and the upbeat performance of its bancassurance business. In a statement sent to reporters on Tuesday, the state-led UCPB said it booked a net income of P3.03 billion in the nine months ended September, climbing 5% from the P2.88 billion recorded in the same period a year ago. This was coming from a P2.01-billion net income booked in the first half of the year. Net interest income for
the January to September period rose 15% to P8.3 billion. On the other hand, UCPB’s non-interest income dropped 23% to P1.86 billion due to “lower trading opportunities.” The bank’s total loan portfolio stood at P157.57 billion as of end-September, up from P135.97 billion in the first nine months of 2016. UCBP’s consumer loans contributed 16% to the growth, driven by “growing consumer spending confidence and investment appetite.” Deposits also grew 11% to P277.96 billion versus the same period last year.
Meanwhile, UCBP’s bancassurance business, launched in April, posted a P38 million income. Operational expenses were kept at bay, posting a 9% increase year-on-year. “All of our business segments contributed strongly to our record performance this quarter, notably consumer and corporate loans on the back of steady economic growth,” UCBP President and Chief Executive Officer Higinio O. Macadaeg Jr. said in the statement. In October, the twelfth largest bank in asset terms completed its transition of upgrading its automated teller machines and bank
cards to the Europay, MasterCard and Visa technology, months ahead of the central bank’s deadline of June 30, 2018. UCPB has also implemented a one-day check clearing system as mandated by the central bank, giving its clients faster access to their funds at 12 noon the next banking day. “As the year draws to a close, UCPB will be relentless in continuing to achieve operational efficiencies and raising productivity. Judging from our performance these past nine months, we look forward to an even better year in 2018 for UCPB,” Mr. Macadaeg added.
SP, BoT sign deal on banking supervision THE CENTRAL BANKS of the Philippines and Thailand have signed a cooperation deal on banking supervision, as the two nations are currently in talks for crossborder banking. In a statement, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(BSP) said Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. and his counterpart Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) have signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday. The signing ceremony was held in Bangkok.
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In Information and Communication Technolog y, I need to learn more skill in this field because our students as of this time are technologically advanced. The ICT is an aid to teaching, nowadays students are masters as to this field. The need of ICT Literacy arises the moment we want to make use of the information in the class, to use media in the topic or the method of teaching is on line or needs a software in the computer to assess students learning. Based on experience, I felt irritated when I badly needed the software or information but I can’t
because I have limited knowledge as to sharing of data from a cell phone to laptop or from an email to a cellphone. One time I was one of the beneficiary who participated in a training for ICT enhancement. In order to develop the skill, I have to listen, learn and adapt from a technologically advanced students. I also learn ICT from my students as to the know-how on how to have a group chat in facebook or even share files from cell phone to cellphone. During this time, I must learn how to use the computer applications and softwares with the aid of internet.
The partnership provides for a mutual agreement on banking supervision, which will entail “greater information exchange and cooperation” in terms of licensing, on-site examinations, supervisory colleges, and crisis management. The two central banks leverage on the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision, which serve as the minimum standard followed by regulators in managing sound and stable banking systems. These regulatory requirements employ a “risk-based” approach in the oversight of banks and financial firms, coupled with early intervention and timely supervisory responses. The BSP and BoT are also in the middle of negotiations for cross-border banking arrangements under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) framework. In April, heads of the two central banks signed a letter of intent to pursue a bilateral agreement under the ASEAN banking integration framework (ABIF). Introduced in December 2014, the ABIF seeks to allow
duly-identified qualified ASEAN banks to operate freely across membereconomies in the region, subject to the regulations set by the host economy. The regional banking synergy is expected to unlock more opportunities for crossborder finance and regulatory cooperation, while also stoking increased intraregional trade. Once realized, the partnership with Thailand will be the second for the Philippines. The BSP and Bank Negara Malaysia now have an agreement in place that would allow three banks from one nation to operate in the other. Adoption of the ABIF builds on Republic Act 10641 signed in 2014, which allowed the full entry of foreign banks in the Philippines. Prior to this amendment, only 10 foreign banks were allowed to operate in the country, with a new foreign bank only able to enter the local scene if one of the accredited offshore lenders pulled out. The BSP is also in the middle of discussions with the Otoritas Jasa Keuangan of Indonesia for a similar ABIF deal.
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Cebu Pacific begins Manila-Siargao route
Leading Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific commenced operation of flights between Manila and Siargao on December 17, 2017. Initially on commercial run until March 24, 2018, CEB will fly direct between Manila and Siargao six times weekly (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday). To mark the launch of the new route, the first passengers who checked-in for the inaugural ManilaSiargao and the return Siargao-Manila flights received a special gift from Cebu Pacific. In Manila, the first passenger who checked-in for the Manila-Siargao flight, Kassandra “Kim” Gequillana (in photo, standing center) was awarded by Charo Logarta Lagamon, Corporate Communications Director of Cebu Pacific and Department of Tourism Regional Director Ana Nuguid (flanking Gequillana). Siargao, regarded as the surfing capital of the Philippines,
is a hidden gem that is the perfect destination for backpackers and adventure enthusiasts. Iconic surfing hotspots include Cloud 9 that has the reputation as the best surfing break in the Philippines. Non-surfers, on the other hand, can enjoy idyllic white sand beaches on neighboring Guyam, Daku and Naked Islands. For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www. cebupacificair.com; call the reservation hotlines (+632) 7020888 or (+6332)2308888; or message CEB via Twitter (@ CebuPacificAir) or Facebook (www. facebook.com/ cebupacificair). About Cebu Pacific (Cebu Air Inc.) (PSE: CEB) Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than
any other airline. CEB currently offers flights to a total of 37 domestic and 25 international destinations, operating an extensive network across Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and
the US. Its 62-strong fleet is comprised of two Airbus A319, 36 Airbus A320, eight Airbus A330, eight ATR 72-500 and eight ATR 72-600. Between 2017 and 2022, CEB expects delivery of seven brand-new
Airbus A321ceo, 32 Airbus A321neo and eight ATR 72-600 aircraft. For bookings and inquiries, guests can visit www. cebupacificair.com or call the reservation hotline on 02-9119-
2956. The latest seat sales can be found on CEB’s official Twitter (@CebuPacificAir) and Facebook pages. Guests may also download the Cebu Pacific official mobile app on the App Store and Google Play.
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to October 10 this year. Participants were given an e-raffle ticket for every 1,000.00 PHP worth of direct accommodation bookings and Mr. Balane’s winning ticket was electronically drawn out of more than 88,000 entries last October 12, 2017. #JuanGoesToJapan is just one of the many initiatives by Go Hotels to encourage every Juan to book direct which gives hotel guests exclusive perks and best available rates just by directly booking hotel reservations through the Go hotels website. Mr. Balane won after directly booking a hotel room in Go Hotels Lanang-Davao. Go Hotels was the best choice for him because of its close proximity to a triathlon competition which he was interested to join. He plans to leave for his 4-day vacation in Japan with his son this coming March 2018.
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also develops power plant projects through the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) and BOO(T) Build-OperateEXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND
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Notice is hereby given that the intestate of estate EUFEMIO MAANDIG & P RESOSA MAANDIG both died at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City; That the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land situated in BULUA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; Tax Declaration No. G-150846; containing an area of 0.1109 SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS; EUFEMIO MAANDIG & PRESOSA MAANDIG is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND; is made and entered among; ANTONIO MAANDIG, LOLITA MAANDIG GUIRAL, GORGIA MAANDIG SANTOS, EDENA MAANDIG PRESORES, BERLINA MAANDIG NANGKIL (both married), and CELESTINO MAANDIG (deceased), rep. by his son: BILL D. MAANDIG, all of legal age, Filipino citizens, all married, with residence and postal address at Zone 8, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the HEIRS/SELLERS/VENDORS; and JULITO SILOT PAJUELAS, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to ROSARIO PAJUELAS, with residence and postal address at Ceanuri Village Subd., Tominobo Proper, Iligan City, hereinafter referred to as the BUYER/VENDEE; That for and in consideration of the sum of TEN THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 10,000.00) Philippine Currency, receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledge by the SELLER/ VENDOR after the amount is paid in hand by the BUYER/S or VENDEE/S the SELLER/S or VENDER/S hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY the above-described properties ONLY A PORTION OF TWO HUNDRED (200) SQUARE METERS, more or less in favor of the BUYER or VENDEE his/her heirs, assigns or successors-in-interest, free from any liens and encumbrances, free from any third-party claimant whomsoever and the same is nontenanted. Under Notary Public of Atty. EMELITO J. MARQUINO; Doc. No. 438; Page No. 87; Book No. XIV; Series of 2017.
Own(-Transfer) methods. DEC is one of the most inf luential enterprise groups under the direct administration of the Chinese Central Government. For over half a century, DEC has become a comprehensive group specialized in the manufacturing industry, research and development of cutting-edge technology, contracting international engineering projects, exporting complete plants and equipment, and conducting international economic and technical cooperation. The visit has resulted in offers for partnership from both companies. “At home or abroad, ACI will continue to pursue opportunities that will allow us to advance business and communities through our various projects, as well as put us on track to being the contractor of choice by completing projects on time, on budget, safely, and within specifications,” ACI Chairman Jaime Jose Aboitiz said.
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player to be a common tower provider of telcos that may be leased by Globe and Smart to increase their services to their subscribers in more areas nationwide. “ Time and again, we have maintained that the biggest hurdle in delivering consistently good internet service is the cumbersome permitting and right of way issues that prevent us from building the last mile connectivity. Moreover, similar to how spectrum were distributed to existing players, the allocation of frequencies
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur – The Department of Education (DepEd) brought together on December 13 volunteers and resources from its offices nationwide to repair, paint, and clean some of the schools that were damaged by the Marawi crisis. Education Secretary Leonor Briones and DepEd-ARMM Secretary Dr. John Magno led the Brigada Eskwela in 16 schools: Bito Elementary School; Rorogagus Elementary School; Mipagaga Elementary School; Pendolonan Elementary School; Abdulazis Elementary School; Camp Bagong Amai Pakpak Elementary School; Sugod Central Elementary School; Sultan Conding Elementary School; Sikap Elementary School; Banga Primary School; Cabingan Primary School; Datu Tambak Primary School;
NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE File No. EJF-2017-374
Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No.4118. Filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (Pag-IBIG Fund), a government financial institution duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Republic Act No. 9679, with principal office at The Atrium of Makati, Makati Avenue, Makati City, and with branch office at Pag-IBIG Fund Bldg., J. R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against RIO Q. BALABA, Single, of legal age, Filipino citizen, with postal address at Lot 2, Blk. 5, Bellevue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 13, 2017 amounts to ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWO PESOS and 97/100 (1,337,302.97) Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and penalty charges, exclusive of attorney’s fees and other necessary fees and expenses of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on January 22, 2018 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at RTC Branch 40, 2nd Flr., Goldridge Bldg., Mastersons Ave. cor. P.N. Roa Ave., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2016000217 Registered in the name of RIO Q. BALABA Lot Portion of Lot As Surveyed for Land Use Location Boundaries Area
: Lot 2, Blk. 5, PSD-10-058579 : Lot 1, PCS-10-004054 : Bellevue : Residential : Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City : SE., Line 2-3-4 by Road Lot 20 (10.00 M. Wide ) SW., Line 4-5 by Road Lot 1 (10.00 M. Wide ), NW., Line 5-1 by Lot 4, NE by Line 1-2 By Lot 1, Both Blk. 5 : ONE HUNDRED FIFTEEN (115) SQUARE METERS more or less.
Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated time and date. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on the next working day without further notice. Cagayan de Oro City, December 15, 2017.
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used up capacity is less than 3 Tbps as the rest of the bandwidth remain unused owing to “insufficient last mile infrastructure”. It s a i d a s i d e f r o m permitting and right of way issues, other last mile concer ns are t he nonstandardized tower fees across local government units (LGUs) and real property tax challenges. (PNA)
DepEd conducts Brigada Eskwela in Marawi
Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF
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should be commensurate to the number of customers that any player provides services to,” Crisanto said. Globe earlier said the capacity of its international cable system could activate more than 16 terabits per second (Tbps) sufficient to address the demand for faster Internet services in the country. Howe ver, the telco’s
(SGD.) ALAN M. BANAAG Sheriff IV
Basak Elementary School; Pandi Elementary School: Marawi City National High School; and Amai Pakpak Elementary School. “Education must continue. Let’s all give quality education to the learners. The Department of Education will help rebuild damaged schools here in Marawi City. “Di namin pababayaan ang Marawi City. Umpisa lamang ito. Hindi natin ititigil ang Brigada Eskwela hanggang hindi natin matapos maayos ang lahat ng paaralan sa Marawi,” Secretary Briones said. Jomairah Noor, 5th grade student of Camp Bagong Amai Pakpak, expressed gratitude for all the help extended to them. “Nagpapasalamat po kami, dahil nakikita namin na hindi kami pinapabayaan. Marami po tumutulong sa amin. Sana po hindi na ulit magkagulo dito sa Marawi para tuluy-tuloy na pag aral namin at para maging masaya na kaming lahat dito,” she said. Secretary Briones also underscored the need to provide psychosocial assistance not just for the students but also for displaced teachers. Amai Pakpak Elementary School Grade 6 teacher Tanjirea Mascara was also thankful to DepEd and reiterated the challenge of teaching students who were affected by the siege. "Ang challenge para sa amin ngayon ay kami mismo mga teacher ay biktima din ng kaguluhan. Imbes na umiyak ako at magmukmok, kailangan ipakita sa mga estudyante namin na matatag kami. Kailangan turuan at tulungan yung mga bata na maging matatag sa kabila ng mga nangyari,” Mascara said. Marawi City has a total of 69 schools, 22 of which were totally damaged by the war affecting more than 62,000 students who were enrolled in public and private schools as well as in state universities and colleges. In November, the DepEd-ARMM started to repair seven damaged schools in Marawi City and 54 others in various parts of Lanao del Sur. (Bureau of Public Information-ARMM/ PIA-10)
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for the international market,” Machate said during the grand opening of Seven Seas over the weekend in Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental. “We are competing with other water parks in the Asia Pacific,” Machate added. Transforming a sevenhectare marshland less than five years ago into what it is today, Seven Seas now boasts of the The Cyclone, the largest water slide in the country, a vertical aqua loop water slide called Plank Drop, among many other attractions. May Unchuan, director of Department of Tourism in Region 10 (DOT-10), said the presence of Seven Seas would boost foreign tourism in Mindanao, which she said had been hit by travel advisories from Western countries following the Marawi conflict. Unchuan said Russians are also a potential target for the themepark, whose leisure activities in the region include diving off the waters in Gingoog Bay. “These tourists are the younger ones, they don’t care about the travel advisories. They can certainly boost tourism since they appeal to other adventurous folks like them,” she added. Seven Seas Waterpark proprietor Elpidio Paras said he is also planning to put up a hotel in the area within the next two years. (Mark D. Francisco/PNA)
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“We know that our fellow Dabawenyos are the ones who invited their friends and relatives to experience the celebration of Christmas here in the city, “ she said. She said tourists can experience the activities of the Pasko Fiesta sa Davao such as the “Kaan sa Davao” or the food festival along Palma Gil Street and kan anan sa Tribo at the Magsaysay Park’s Kadayawan Village where people can experience the different indigenous food of the city’s tribes. “ We w a n t t h e m t o experience how we celebrate as p eople. Despite our differences in our culture and traditions we still unite and that’s our difference from other places,” she said. She said the visitors can also enjoy the lantern parade and the choral competition at City Hall. Last year, Tecson said the number of city visitors
reached 160,000 based on the hotel occupancy. That was even the year when a bomb exploded at the Roxas night market. “We are really targeting last year’s arrivals. We’ve seen the trend that after the declaration of martial law our tourist arrivals decreased,” she said. “ H o w e v e r, i t w a s surprising that in July our tourist arrivals increased and during Kadayawan that was really terrific because there are many people who came to Davao,” Tecson added. (PNA)
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from page 1 has set up a prayer room for Muslims and a separate halal kitchen and even utensils for halal food. According to Islamic practice, halal is an Islamic lifestyle free of impurities and does not only pertain to food. Ms. Abas-Diamla said one factor to consider is how to both make establishment owners understand the concept of halal. “We must remember that they also need to invest to make their establishments conform with what is required of them in case they want to become Muslim-friendly establishments,” she added. The city government has formed a body that focuses on halal implementation as it both wants to welcome Muslim travelers as well as help local businesses cash in on the huge industry. his developed as Ms. AbasDiamla earlier said that three Malaysian companies are looking at the potential of supplying halal products to the local market. Although she did not identify the companies, she added that among the key businesses that these companies were considering included putting up food establishments because “we need (more) halal-conforming business establishments. She s ai d e mb ark i ng on this endeavor is timely as the city is expected to host more Muslim travelers particularly with the opening of the Davao-Kuala Lumpur connectivity. Anthony Francis Fernandes, Air Asia group president and chief executive officer, announced during t h e D av a o Inv e s t m e nt Conference in July that the airline is servicing the route starting Dec. 21. Ms. Abas-Diamla added
Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Naawan OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice RA 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2013 (IRR of RA 10172), Notice is hereby served to the PUBLIC that RJE G. DANDASAN-LOPEZ has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error in the entry of sex from ‘’MALE’’ to ‘’FEMALE’’ in the Certificate of Live Birth of RJE G. DANDASAN-LOPEZ who was born on April 11, 1988 at Linangkayan, Naawan, Misamis Oriental and whose parent is REBECCA G. DANDASAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition within this office not later than December, 2017. BWM: Dec. 20 & 27, 2017
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that intensifying the halal readiness of the city will a l s o h e lp c re at e m ore intra-businesses within t h e B r u n e i - In d o n e s i a Malaysia-Philippines-East As ean Growth Area as the Philippines is the only country in the sub-region whose majority in terms of population is not Muslim.
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kanta ni Fredie Aguilar na tawanan mo lang ‘pag may problema ka. Hindi ko na iniisip ‘yung problema muna kasi baka magkasakit ako, paano na lang ang mga anak ko kapag namatay ako.” Meanwhile, a mixture of grief and happiness was felt by Norhidaya Balao, 28. Four families living in their house have now returned to Marawi. But two of her family members died due to sickness in the evacuation center. Her father succumbed to pneumonia while his brother was claimed by kidney failure. Her family, while in the midst of tragedy, had to grieve in someone else’s home. She was thinking on how they could go back to farming now. Though they have to carry what happened with a heavy heart, she could not wait to be able to have a normal life again as she waits for her first baby. The conflict may have displaced 367,984 individuals with each stor y to tell. Individual stories are then weaved into the community narrative and their redefined social fabric. The collective recollection on how their families fled to escape an assured death was prevalent among those who returned home. Perhaps, retelling stories ease the burden of their memory as they are now coddled by the old comforts of their homes. They narrate it with lightness DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS
but like a warrior ready to face another day of worldly problems, ready to continue life in its full bloom. Nar ration of stor ies is always coupled with determination to continue the next chapter of their lives. Dulay West was included in t he eig ht barangays allowed to return in their homes during the 3rd leg of Kambalingan, a Maranao term for homecoming, on Dec 9 and 11. Guimba, Dulay Proper, Malimono, Kormatan Matampay, Rorogagus East, Cabasaran and Bangco were the other seven barangays where 15,024 individuals are residing. (JAEB / PIATFBM-ICCC)
(PASUC). He has walked on the cor r idors of power, not to s e e k or ga i n p owe r for hi mself, but for t he empowerment of t he millions of the poor and u n d e r pr i v i le ge d y out h whose potentials to build a happy and fruitf u l community is waiting, is waiting to be free. His death has not diminished his greatness. We have enjoyed his good ness a nd it w i l l be forever, even as he is no longer here. He is truly a Man and a Mason! His death will be justly avenged!
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Don Quixote against the giant windmill kind of struggle. But it’s a fight President Duterte is challenged to the fore, a make or break kind of corrupt-busting war against the misfits in government. Academics have said this again and again: the reason our nation struggles from the rotten governance is simply because of the lack of patriotism of people in government. And there is no denying the fact that we as a people tend to be self-centered citizens -- concern only for our self and family, earnings and business. In short, moral accountability to the life of the people and the nation has been sidelined, sans the greed of the few, to the dismay of the many. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)
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problem of drugs the unending and unceasing descent of Filipinos towards personal sinfulness which is even carried over by them to their official duties and responsibilities if they get appointed to government, it would become very clear that nothing truly changed in the country by the advent---and, after six years, by the end--of the Duterte government. Is there still a solution? Yes there is, but it would require a truly dedicated action, starting Christmas 2017. To all who truly are believers in God who will commemorate once more His birth in the form of man this year, we can start real change. Change that is not dependent on one man or one group alone, but on God. We must do this by changing our minds, or the way we think. It is a fact that the mind is the entry of point of evil for any person, and this is particularly true for the mind of an individual who has no knowledge of the Word and commands of God. In order for us to fight off the evil one,
Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental
Notice is hereby given that the intestate of estate ELEAZAR A. CAPARIDA who died November 01, 2015 at P-18, Sugod, Valencia City, Bukidnon; That the said deceased mat the time of his death, left that certain property A PARCEL OF LAND situated at Sugod, Valencia City, Bukidnon, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE (10,485) SQUARE METERS more or less, known as 119-A-4, Psd10-0044113 covered by TCT No. 83720; ELEAZAR A. CAPARIDA is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS; is made and entered inyo EVA C. CAPARIDA, EVANGELINE C. CULANAG, ARNEL C. CAPARIDA and BRYAN C. CAPARIDA all of legal age, Filipinos, married except EVA C. CAPARIDA who is widow and all residents of P-8, Sugod, Valencia City, Bukidnon; That the parties HEIRS hereto being all of legal ages and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to divide, settle and adjudicate, as they hereby divide, settle and adjudicate among themselves, the above-described real properties, EQUALLY PRO-INDIVI SO. Under Notary public of FRANCISCO L. VASIG, JR.; Doc. No. 22; Page No. 6; Book No. CCXXXVIII; Series of 2016.
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IIN THE MATTER OF THE MISC CASE NO. 2017-1443 PETITION FOR AN ORDER OF THE CANCELLATION OF DECREE NO. 756727 CAD CASE NO. 27 LRC CADASTRAL RECORD MARIANO BURAY NO. 1592 Petitioner, -versusTHE ADMINISTRATOR LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY Respondent. x---------------------------/ ORDER Before this court is a verified Petition For Cancellation of Decree No. 756727 on Lot No. 12212-F-P, located at Kibaghot, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. Finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is set for INITIAL HEARING on February 14, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at this court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Initao, Mistunis Oriental. Persons interested in this petition are required to answer and appear before this court on the aforesaid date and make known their opposition thereto. The Administrator of the Land Registration Authority is hereby directed at the expense of the applicant to cause the publication of the Notice of Initial Hearing in the Official Gazette and once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and the posting of this Order at Barangay Hall of Kibaghot and Municipal Hall at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and at the bulletin hoard of this Court. Further, the applicant is hereby directed to furnish copy of the application and its annexes to the Solicitor General. Lastly, let copies of this Order be furnished to the concerned office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR ) of this province. SO ORDERED. September 20, 2017, Initao, Misamis Oriental (SGD.) MARISSA P. ESTABAYA Presiding Judge
we must endeavor to fill up our minds with the Word of God from the Bible (or even from the holy books of other groups), committing ou r s e l v e s t o o b e y t h e commands written therein. This will certainly change our lives for the better! -ooo WATCH ANG TANGING DAAN” AT FACEBOOK: “Ang Tanging Daan” is a Bible exposition and prayer session for everyone, in English and Filipino, 24/7, worldwide, that can be viewed at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan. Please see the video section. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email:batasmauricio@ yahoo.com
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0935-1613398 mdntarps@gmail.com DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate of estate MARIETTA L. LUMAGBAS, who died on April 22, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City; WHEREAS, the deceased at the time of their death left a parcel of land; PARCEL LAND TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2016004008; Lot 7, Block 1, PCS-10-004106 CONS/SUBD. OF LOTS 21470-B and 21470-C, PSD104305-019592, located at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 160 square meters, more or less; PARCEL LAND TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-32226; Lot 8413-H-6, Psd-10-036748, being a portion of Lot 8413-H, Psd-10-021115 situated at Bolo-bolo, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 68 square meters, more or less; PARCEL LAND TRANSFER CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. T-78310 Lot 1337-G-5-B-3, Psd-10-006007, being a portion of Lot 1337-G-5-B, Psd-10-004962 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 363 square meters, more or less; MARIETTA L. LUMAGBAS is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE; is made and entered among; LLYOD B. LUMAGBAS, (Widower), JOAN MARIE LUGTU LUMAGBAS, CHRISTINA MARIE L. LUMAGBAS, NATHALIE MARIE L. LUMAGBAS, LAURENCE LLYOD L. LUMAGBAS, all of legal ages, Filipino, singles and resident of Villa de Oro Subdivision, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City; That the parties, hereto being of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract and pursuant to Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, hereby by these presents agree to adjudicate, as they hereby divide and adjudicate, among themselves, the abovedescribed real properties including improvements found thereon; Under Notary Public of EMELITO J. MARQUINO; Doc. No. 404; Page No. 80; Page No. XIV; Series of 2017. BWM: Dec. 6, 13 & 20, 2017
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Dante Sudaria –Media partner from Mindanao Daily who flew in from CDO, Tony Nola of Pick & Pikel (co-producer), Artists: Jireh Lim, Joey Ayala, Dong Abay, Jaye Bautista, publicist, Artistic Director Victor Hao Cuenco and Producer Chris Bautista. Not in photo are other guest performers, HALE and Silent Sanctuary, Musical Director Gani Villarojo.
1st CDO Millennials Music and Arts Festival this January
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ILLENNIALS seem to have taken listening to music to a new level. More and more, millennials are merely turning to music to make their days go by better. But why is it so effective? Interestingly, the millennial obsession with music has resulted in what appears to be stronger emotional engagement, with millennials listening to the same music longer, as compared to our hit-hopping parents and grandparents, whose selections generally spent far less time on
the charts. Millennial attendance of music festivals has nearly doubled in just three years. Studies show that at least 29% of millennials have attended a music festival or live concert in the last 12 months. This increase hasn’t been caused by millennials’ desire to passively view live performances. So why are millennial fans flocking to concerts and music festivals? Music events are a great way for people to take a mental break from their day-to-day reality.
So it’s no surprise that most millennials attend music festivals seeking escape. Multi-day events offer this experience, but singleday events and concerts can do so, too, with a little creativity. On this note, we thought of putting together a music & arts festival for the millennials, starting off from Cagayan de Oro where there is such a clamor to go out and vent, de-stress and express themselves through live concerts of bands and performers they look up to because 80% of millennial music-goers are more
likely to attend a show or festival that features artists they believe are affecting positive change. We’ve put together a good mix of talents, all prominent in this millennium. You’ll hear familiar songs, mostly originals, from currently popular artists and local acts, solo performances, dance troupes, a myriad of arts and crafts. Featured are industry legends Joey Ayala with Bagong Lumad, Dong Abay Music Organization, HALE, Jireh Lim and Silent Sanctuary.
We have something for every millennial’s musical and artistic crave – this is what’s in store for you at the very 1st CDO Millennials Music & Arts Festival! The very 1st CDO Millennials Music and Arts Festival is a SIRHC EVENT PRODUCTION project. SIRHC’s mission and vision is to cultivate and nurture Philippine talent, bringing it to the fore by producing first-rate concerts and events here and abroad. PR
Dong Abay Music Organization D.A.M.O
Joey Ayala at Ang Bagong Lumad Silent Sanctuary
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