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New Road

THE new road opening for the Zamboanga City ByPass Road, now 62 percent complete, is among the 2014 significant accomplishments of the Department of Public Works and Highways in Western Mindanao.

Linking east with the west coast through Barangay Patalon to Barangay Culianan, the road project will decongest traffic within the Zamboanga City proper providing the neighboring cities of Dipolog, Pagadian and other municipalities a direct trade route to the Zamboanga Free Port Zone.

The road project received initial funding of P310 million and subsequently allotted with a total amount of P750 Million for phases 2 and 3.

In a report submitted to DPWH Secretary Rogelio L. Singson, DPWH Region 9 implemented this year 1,860 current and carry-over projects valued at P 16.771 billion of which 1,412 projects were completed.

Poverty reduction THE Department of Labor and Employment-X (DOLE-X) sets the Provincial Poverty Reduction Action Team (LPRAT) meeting to the local chief executives (LCEs) from their respective local government units (LGUs) and focal persons along with the nine participating agencies that implement the Grassroots Participatory Projects (GPP) for Calendar Year (CY) 2016.

In attendance were National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) regional and provincial focal persons, regional project coordinator and the community organizers in northern Mindanao.

The convergence will also present respective program menus for the GPP as well asgiving a venue to discuss prevailing issues and concerns per agencies.

OTABATO City -- The Regional Board of Investments (RBOI) has bared it has registered an unprecedented P3.867 billion investments in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

The announcement was made after the RBOI approved Wednesday, in its board meeting, the nickelmining project of Pax Libera Mining, Inc. worth P495 million in Languyan, TawiTawi.

Lawyer Ishak Mastura, RBOI chair, said in accordance with the investment policy of the regional government, no income tax holiday or fiscal incentives were given by the RBOI to the mining company registers/PAGE 11

Tigerair launches Butuan flight

By NOEL B. NAJARRO, Contributor

MEGAWORLD SUNTRUST DAVAO. Suntrust Executive Vice President/CEO Deanna Jean A. Claveria leads the ceremonial cutting of ribbon for the soft opening of Suntrust Davao office located at Claveria Street on Dec 16. With her are Jerry R. Rubis, first vice president for Marketing and Business Development Division, and Engr. Leonora P. Guutierrez, assistant vice president for Davao branch operations. photo by arjay felicilda

Tripartism: Raising one voice in northern Mindanao THIRT Y of f icers f rom different provincial Tripartite Industry Peace Councils (TIPCs) representing 15 from labor sector and 15

from management or a total of 21 companies convened recently in raising one voice for tripartism in the region.

This developed after these

representatives successfully elected the Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council tripartism/PAGE 11

BUTUAN City -- Another airline made its historic, maiden flight at the newly renovated Bancasi Airport on Monday evening.

The maiden flight of the Tigerair Philippines DG7829 Man i l a to Butu an and DG7830 Butuan to Manila etched a mark in Butuan City’s aviation history as it was also launched as the first night flight through Butuan

City’s Bancasi airport.

Attending the Monday launching held at the airport’s newly expanded passenger lounge were Tigerair executives, officials and staff led by Atty. Leilani de Leon, Cebu representative Roxanne Gochuico and the Cabin crew host Ghindie Tindoy.

Also present during the event were local government tigerair/PAGE 11

Davao Light taps bunker plant as hydro levels fall

By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent

DAVAO City Power supplies in Mindanao have once again dipped below demand levels, forcing Aboitiz Power Corp.’s distribution arm Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC) to activate a back-up bunkerfueled plant to head off interruptions in this city

and parts of Davao del Norte province within its franchise area.

Davao Light and Power Company As of Tuesday, peak demand in Mindanao stood at 1,411 megawatts (MW) hydro/PAGE 11

CHRISTMAS TREE. A Sendong victim decorates their Christmas tree at the relocation site in Phase 1, Barangay Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City. After three years, electricity and water has finally been installed at the relocation site allowing the residents to put out Christmas trees and lanterns. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

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Body pushes companies to designate bus stops, observe security measures

THE Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in region 10 adopted during its meeting on December 11 resolutions enjoining bus companies to designate bus stops and observe security measures.

In a press conference, Atty

Rene K Burdeos, regional d i r e c t o r, D e p a r t m e n t o f Int e r i o r a n d L o c a l Government (DILG), region 10, and head of the RPOC X secretariat, revealed that the members of RPOC’s core group convened on Thursday to discuss action

points as an aftermath of the bus explosion killing 10 passengers and leaving 42 wounded. He added that along the discussion of the meeting there were few recommendations.

Among of these is for the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to issue a memorandum to bus companies plying within the region to designate bus stop areas in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Burdeos further said they discussed during the RPOC meeting the resolution of the Regional Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee

(RLECC) requesting bus operators and companies within and plying region 10 to implement preemptive security measures on passengers and persons embarking along the route of public utility buses and in between designated bus terminals.

He said sometime on November 14, 2013, various agencies of the national g ov e r n m e nt i n c l u d i n g the law enforcement and security agencies, local chief executives of Region 10 as well as private sector, manifested their security concerns within Region 10 through the signing of a memorandum of agreement

on “ Tar g e t Hard e n i n g Operationalizing the Whole-of-Nation Approach Against Terrorism, Advocacy Campaign for Region 10.”

RLECC 10, as a coordinative body of all law enforcement agencies in the region, has come up with this resolution to address the safety of commuters and the general public from criminality a n d a c t s of t e r ror i s m while travelling, through i nte ns i f i e d pre e mpt ive security measures.

Commuters and travelers, including foreign tourists, while traveling different parts of the country particularly in northern Mindanao, may

be exposed to incidents like robber y and other street crimes, and in worst scenarios, kidnapping and hostile terroristic activities.

It has been obser ved that criminal and terroristic incidents in the past were perpetrated by criminal elements that embark on these buses in uninhabited places.

Hence, RLECC, composed of various law enforcement agencies of the government, which respective functions were put together to enhance public safety, enjoins the operators and companies whose buses ply routes within Region 10 to strictly adopt and impose preemptive m e a s u re s t o d e t e r t h e perpetration of criminal and terroristic activities of these unscrupulous elements who embark the public utility buses while along the highways and not at the designated bus terminals.

Safeguarding our community is an encompassing task of t h e g o v e r n m e n t’s l a w e n f o r c e m e nt a g e n c i e s , stakeholders and the people, the resolution cited. security/PAGE 8

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Petroleum nearly Isuzu Philippines sales rise by Eastern doubles capex for 2015 double-digits at end-November THE Philippine unit of Isuzu Motor racked up sales in the first 11 months of the year.

In a statement, Isuzu Philippines Corp (IPC) said

it sold 12,644 units in the January to November period, an 18 percent increase from the 10,749 sold in the same 11 months of last year.

In November alone, the Japanese carmaker sold 1,637 units, up 63 percent from the 1,001 units a year ago. IPC aims to sell a record 14,500

Isuzu’s Mu-X SUV, which was launched in the Philippines last September.

units this year, and bring this up to 18,000 units in 2015.

Sales of the Mu-X sport utility vehicle (SUV), which the company launched last September, reached 532 units last month, 60.2 percent higher than the 332 sold last October. “ T h e ov e r w h e l m i n g market response toward the all-new Mu-X means that consumer confidence over the Isuzu brand is not just consistent but is, in fact, even growing as we continue to offer innovative models,” IPC president Nobuo Izumina said.

“Undoubtedly, the current positive state of the Philippine economy is also a key factor as this boosts spending.

Isuzu Philippines’ growth in November, along with the uptake of the entire domestic automotive industry, reflects this optimism,” he said.

EASTERN Petroleum Corp. has nearly doubled its budget for next year to grow its various business ventures, the company’s top official said yesterday.

Fernando L. Martinez, Eastern chief executive officer, said the company will invest P1 billion next year versus this year’s actual spending of P550 million.

A total of P250 million will be allotted to adding 50 retail stations and 150 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution outlets, Mr. Martinez said.

“That’s just for retail expansion, but the biomass project will need another P500 million equity and industrial estate development, another P250 million so P1 billion is our capex (capital expenditure) for next year,” he said in a text message.

On Monday night, Mr. Martinez told reporters that Eastern Petroleum so far has

35 retail stations and 100 LPG distribution outlets across the country.

“Next year, we hope to have 250 LPG retailers so additional 150 and then for retail stations, we are looking at additional 50,” the official said.

Mr. Martinez said the retail stations will be designed such that they can also help drive sales for the company’s LPG business.

E aster n Pet roleum v e ntu re d i nt o L P G i n September last year following the launch of its EC Gas brand.

European firm Hexagon Ragasco AS supplies the 11-kilogram tanks of EC Gas, while the LPG itself is being imported from the Netherlands.

Eastern Petroleum has also expanded into power generation business.

The company -- through eastern/PAGE 8

Del Monte Pacific books net loss in fiscal Q2 F RU I T G R OW E R a n d canner Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) swung to a net loss in its fiscal second quarter ending October, impacted by acquisitionrelated expenses and interest payments for loans used to fund the purchase of a US-based consumer food business.

The company booked an $86,000 net loss AugustOctober, a turnaround from the $8.7-million net profit

in the same period a year ago, unaudited consolidated income statement disclosed yesterday showed.

On an attributable basis, DMPL had $0.2-million profit, a fraction of the previous years’ $8.9-million profit.

“The net income was impacted by earlier announced acquisitionrelated expenses and was attributed mainly to purchase accounting primarily due to

inventory step-up, and other non-recurring expenses,” DMPL said in a statement.

The results also reflected interest expense from a long-term loan to acquire Del Monte Foods, Inc. (DMFI) and short-term bridge financing of DMPL, which the company plans to refinance through equity.

DMPL last Februar y completed the purchase of US-based Del Monte Corp.’s consumer food business for

$1.675 billion. The business has since been renamed as DMFI. The company’s financial statement showed that its sales quadrupled to $548 million from the previous year’s $136 million, bulk of that came from DMFI. On the other hand, cost of sales also grew four times to $433 million from $100 million.

T h e s e c on d - qu ar t e r performance weighed on

the company’s first-semester bottom line.

From May to October, DMPL registered a $24.4-million net loss versus the $12.8-million net profit a year ago.

FUND RAISING DMPL Chief Executive Officer Joselito D. Campos, Jr. said in the statement that his company is poised to raise $515 million by tapping the capital market.

“We are committed to

significantly deleverage D M P L’s b a l a n c e s h e e t by reducing debt in the next quarter through an international per petual pre fe re n c e s h are of fe r followed by a rights issue which are expected to raise $515 million,” Mr. Campos said.

DMPL also expects to generate higher earnings on a recurring basis on its current fiscal year, driven del monte/PAGE 8

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Greater youth participation in the Bangsamoro peace process pushed ACKNOWLEDGING their role in peacebuilding, an executive from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) stressed the need for the youth’s participation in the process of passing the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) in Congress, noting that it is their future at stake.

“The youth will inherit the outcome of our efforts today,” said OPAPP Undersecretary Maria Cleofe Gettie Sandoval

at the Mindanao Youth Caravan on the proposed BBL held in this city, dubbed as the tuna capital of the country.

T he s ai d e ve nt w as organized by the National Yout h C ommission, in partnership with OPAPP and the local government of General Santos City, meant to culminate the Mindanao Week of Peace by complementing efforts to further inform the youth on the pending bill in Congress

known as House Bill 4994.

Around 200 high school and college students were in attendance.

“It is very important that the youth understands what is happening to the country; and for you to take part in what is happening and to have a say,” urged Sandoval.

“What happens in other parts of the country affects you. Hindi puwedeng sabihin na ‘wala akong pakialam diyan; bahala nalang sila bangsamoro/PAGE 8

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hink a minute…When 2 wolves fight over a place and territory, they end their fight in a very unusual way.

The wolf that finally knows he can’t win, surrenders by rolling over on his back and sticking out his neck to the teeth of the other wolf. Then by instinct, the wolf who wins does not kill the one that surrenders. So the loser actually wins his life back.

You and I have people and things that we would fight to keep and protect—maybe even give our lives for. We can’t imagine ever letting go of these people and things that mean so much to us. It reminds me of an experiment that was done by putting peanuts inside a cage. The door of the cage was very small, so only a monkey’s open, empty hand could fit through. When the monkey saw the peanuts inside the cage, it would reach through the small door to grab them.

But then when it tried to pull its fist full of peanuts out the cage door, it couldn’t fit through.

The only way for the monkey to free himself from the trap was simply to let go of the peanuts.

Yet, not one of the monkeys would let go of the peanuts they loved so much. So they all stayed trapped.

What is it you love most?

For many of us it’s our family.

Or, it might be your job and financial security, your house and possessions, or your health.

Maybe it’s your friends and fun times you have with them. These

Breaking the Silence of the Lambs

L L t h at m att e r s i n Carascal, Surigao del Sur is p ower and gold.

Un a b a t e d d e s t r u c t i o n of the mountain ranges facing the Pacific Ocean have turn the former rain forest and greeneries into tail ends of brownish soil that cascades down to the farmland and tributaries that once suppor ted life for rice farmers and fisher folks. Mud f lows during the rainy s eas on have rendered fertile lands unsuitable for farming.

Gold and mineral mining has invaded this four th class municipality since former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada came to a p ower in a shor t lived P r e s i d e n c y. Wi t h t w o Presidents who succeeded after him, more mining concessions were granted to the group headed by the family of the Governor of Surigao del Sur. Another mining license was granted to the Taganito Mines with Japanese a n d C h i n e s e i nv e s t o r s f ronte d by t he Z amora family of San Juan, Metro Manila. There are 32 more mining exploration permits on process some were already granted at the Bureau of Mines.

On a fine weather, 89 C argo Ships of var ious ton nage s r ang i ng f rom 27,000 to 32,000 tons

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massed in flotilla to load minera l s oi ls ext rac te d from the mountain ranges.

It is a g l itte r ing o ce an city at nig ht and a gold rush municipality at day break. For tunes change hands as inf luence and grease money flows from identif ied l government bu re au c r a c i e s d ow n t o the Indigenous Mamanwa and Kamayo trib es w ho sold their ancestral lands to the mining companies op erating in the region.

In t h e Mu n i c i p a l i t y of Carascal where the town Mayor is a Pimentel and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Direc tor is an appointee recommended by t he p olit ica l fami ly, business is as usual as the gove r n m e nt re g u l at i ng agency is beholden to t he p owe r t hat hand e d him the job. The Bureau of Customs head tasked to monitor duties and taxes for mineral exports is reportedly on the Pimentel payroll.

What has b ecome of the Bureau of Mines and Geological agency of the Government? Are the mining concessions in compliance with their exploration permits and licenses granted by DENR? Were the Environmental Compliance Certificates

done to the matrix to benefit the communities w i t h i n t h e m i n i n g the Tourism H i - way explorations sites? Is the

By Ped Quiamjot environment protected?

These are the queries where the mining companies are answerable to the people of Carascal, Surigao del Sur. We h e a rd of s t or i e s f rom farmers displaced from their farmlands.

A national newspaper headline some three years ago bannered the rep or t of L ef t ist g roup is hitting the Province, raiding a mining company o n c e t h e h o m e o f t h e d o c k y a r d a n d b u r n i n g Lumberjacks and bigtime millions of p es os wor th L oggers in the 70’s into o f b a r g e s a n d l o a d i n g the world of Gold Miners e qu ipme nt ove r t he back up by powerful issues of re volut ionar y Politicians. t a x e s . E nv i r o n m e n t a l Nowhere are the lambs activist put to prison and o f C a r a s c a l , s i l e n c e d branded as C ommunist with money and coercive or killed to silence them. power to become contend The C hurch w hich was in their pastured corrals vo cal of the indignities w h i l e t h e d e g r a d a t i o n and destruction of nature o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t suddenly b ecome silent continues to wreak havoc as ne w For tuners SUV’s and mitigate on climate we re g ive n to t he holy change. It only takes 27 reverends. In Surigao del d e g r e e s c e n t i g r a d e o f Sur, where only 60 percent o c e a n t e m p e r a t u r e t o of the national highways e vap orate into the heat are paved, luxury vehicles o f t h e P a c i f i c O c e a n cress crossed in ever y to for m a stor m w it h tow n c or ne r. It is an landfall destined for the amus ement to b e at the Philippines. l o c a l c o c kpit are n a on Few natives of Surigao weekends where beatings s a y s , M a d a y a w m a g runs up to thousands of Huya in Surigao del Sur. Pesos in every Sultada. A Perhaps, it’s not fun living new wave of nouvo riches in C aras cal anymore?

TRAVERSING

Who is lying on custody of Pemberton?

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are the things that are hardest for us to let go of. But God doesn’t want us to let go and completely leave these things.

He wants us to give them to Him, so He can take good care of them. Remember, God gave you these things in the first place, and He can take better care of them than you can.

It’s only when our hands are finally free of holding on to these things, that we can take hold of God’s hand. It’s only then you’ll realize and enjoy the happiness you missed before. And the more you get to know your Maker and Father, the more you’ll love and trust Him. You’ll learn to trust Him no matter what happens. You’ll trust Him when things are going well. And when things don’t go well, you’ll know that God is in control and working it for your good and happiness that lasts. Then you’ll discover and know: “when all you have is Jesus, He’s really all you need.”

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, `Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you’…” (Luke 1:27-28, the Holy Bible).

-ooo W HAT I F M A RY REFUSED TO BE THE MOTHER OF JESUS? As Christmas 2014 is just days away, let us not forget that the birth of Jesus was preceded by an act of supreme sacrifice on the part of Mary, the virgin, when she agreed to become pregnant even if she had no husband yet, and even if she was already engaged to be married by then to Joseph.

What if Mary rejected the offer of Gabriel, the angel, to become the mother of Jesus?

-ooo W H O I S LY I N G ON CUSTODY OF PEMBERTON? Just who exactly is telling the truth--or, conversely, who is lying---on the issue of who should have the custody of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton while he is undergoing trial for the murder of Filipino transgender Jeffrey Laude?

It is easy to see who, and the only thing we must do is to look into the provisions of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) right away.

Then, there would be no need for the Department

of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines to be expressing disappointment over the rejection by the US Embassy in Manila of the Philippine request for Pemberton’s custody, and thereby make it appear as if it is the obligation of the US to give up its right to hold Pemberton in its custody once a request is made for it to give up that right.

Quite clearly, the DFA is being untruthful, to say the least, in expressing its supposed disappointment, since the VFA is distinctly clear anyway that it is the US which has the absolute right to the custody of Pemberton or any other member of the US Armed Forces who will get accused of a crime while they are in Philippine territory.

-ooo VFA: US HAS CUSTODY OF PEMBERTON: And so everyone will know, here is Art. V (6) of the VFA in its entirety: “The custody of any United States personnel over whom the Philippines is to exercise jurisdiction shall immediately reside with United States military authorities, if they so request, from the commission of the offense until completion of all judicial proceedings.

“United States military authorities shall, up on formal notification by the Philippine authorities and

without delay, make such personnel available to those authorities in time for any investigative or judicial proceedings relating to the offense with which the person has been charged.

“In extraordinary cases, the Philippine Government shall present its position to the United States Government regarding custody, which the United States Government shall take into full account.

In the event Philippine judicial proceedings are not completed within one year, the United States shall be relieved of any obligations under this paragraph.

“The one year period will not include the time necessary to appeal. Also, the one year period will not include any time during w h i c h s c h e du l e d t r i a l procedures are delayed b e c au s e Un it e d St at e s authorities, after timely notification by Philippine authorities to arrange for the presence of the accused, fail to do so.”

-ooo WHY DID WE AGREE ON US CUSTODY? The moral of the story is, it always pays to know the truth, for, as Jesus Christ, our God and Savior, said in John 8:3132, the truth shall make us free. The way the VFA is worded tells us that the Filipinos who participated in its formulation for one

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reason or another decided on giving the US the right to take custody of its soldiers who will be accused of crimes.

Maybe we can ask them why they did this, right?

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RPOC, likewise, recommended for the Philippine Information Agenc y (PIA), b eing a communication arm of the government, to spread out the information drive among the people telling them that prevention on this terroristic act is not only the concern of the police and military but as well as the concern of everybody.

For his part, police senior police senior superintendent Glenn dela Torre, Bukidnon provincial chief and head of the Special Investigation Task Force Group (SITG) “RTMI 2640,” reiterated for a determined bomber, no amount of security can prevent one.

PSSupt dela Torre further said Bukidnon governor Jose Marie Zubiri Jr. discussed, together with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), about his program.

Zubiri is allocating P15 million, replicating the Task Force Davao, in support to the existing ‘Oplan Bantay Border’ launched by the Police Regional Office (PRO) 10 under the leadership of police chief superintendent Isagani F. Genabe.

Task Force Davao mission is to prevent and defend Davao city and its people from threats of the local and foreign organizations. Among its programs are to prevent attacks and to implement measures that will deter the entry of threat groups. (Riza Kathrina Maguliman and Novelyn C. Millama/PIA10)

Eastern... from page 4

CARAGA Renewables, Inc. -- will build a 23.5-megawatt biomass power plant in Agusan del Norte.

Mr. Martinez said the project is on schedule, with commercial operations slated for end-2016.

Next year will also mark

Eastern Petroleum’s first foray into real estate development.

In preparation for that, the company this year acquired an undeveloped land in Mindanao.

“We’re de veloping a 1 5 0 - h e c t a re i n du s t r i a l and commercial estate in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte,” Mr. Martinez said.

He a d d e d t h a t t h e development will be very near Butuan City and is located 10 minutes from the airport and seaport.

Del Monte...

from page 4 by top line growth across its key markets here, in United States, and the rest of Asia.

“As majority of the stepped up inventory will be sold in the financial year ending April 2015, this will continue to impact the bottom line of the group,” the company’s report read.

DMPL -- which is not affiliated with other Del Monte companies worldwide

-- holds the rights to the Del Monte brand in the Philippines, the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar and is controlled by the Campos family’s NutriAsia Pacific Ltd. It is an investment holding company with subsidiaries that are principally engaged in growing, processing, and selling canned and fresh pineapples, pineapple juice concentrate, tropical mixed fruit, tomato-based products, beverage products and certain other food products mainly under the brand names of “Del Monte,” “S&W” and “Today’s.”

It operates an integrated pineapple op eration in Cagayan de Oro City, with a 23,000-hectare plantation and a cannery with a processing capacity of 700,000 tons.

Bangsamoro... from page 5

diyan.’ Kung ano ang nangyayari sa ibang parte ng Pilipinas ay mahalaga sa atin. Ang pag-unlad

at kapayapaan ng Bangsamoro ay mahalaga sa ating lahat,” she said.

Youth agenda Sandoval also encouraged the students to study the proposed BBL and register their comments through their representatives, so they can be discussed during Congressional deliberations.

“Let us maximize opportunities such as this to carefully study the proposed basic law—read it line by line, dissect its provisions, and test possible interpretations. Do not go easy. Be critical. Ask the hard questions. It is only through this that will we know if the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law can really withstand even the staunchest opposition.”

“But, at the same time,

scrutinize with an open mind. Be constructive; propose solutions to forward, particularly, the youth agenda,” urged Sandoval.

Rights of children, youth The peace process executive noted that the rights of the children and the youth are safeguarded in the proposed BBL. “Article IX, section 12, assures that the ‘Bangsamoro Government shall respect, protect, and promote the rights of the children,’” said Sandoval.

The rest of the cited section provides that “Bangsamoro policies and programs must take into utmost consideration the best interest of the child, non-discrimination of children, survival and development, protection and rights of children, youth, and adolescents.”

DepEd Cagayan de Oro City is in Full Implementation of the Rationalization Program

By Raul A. Dechosa, Principal –I, Division ICT Coordinator

During the past administration of Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo, Malacañang has released an Executive Order No. 366 directing a strategic review of the operations and organizations under the Executive Branch of the government through the so called “Rationalization Program”. The program was implemented to all agencies under the Executive Branch which include the Department of Education, due to the increasing challenges of the government such as globalization, increasing demographic pressures, and scarce resources which need to define its proper role in the society and to focus efforts on its core governance functions and attain improved performance.

In December 2011, the Department of Education embarked on the review and revision of its Rationalization Program (RP) in the light of long term reforms needed in the education sector. The implementation was done in three (3) phases as mentioned in DepEd Order No. 53, series 2013: Phase I includes the mandate, functions, and proposed organizational structure for the agency and it also shows the indicative staffing and costing for the proposed structure; Phase II includes the placement of employees into the new staffing pattern and the names and positions of the employees which will be affected by the rationalization effort of the organization; and the last Phase includes the released of the Notice of Organization, Staffing and Compensation Action (NOSCA) from the Department of Budget (DBM) which is the signal for the Division Officials for hiring of new positions under the rationalization program and the movement of personnel under the Coterminous with the Incumbent (CTI) status to the respective new school assignment which is permanent in nature. The Division Office is now implementing the last Phase of the rationalization program.

Affected personnel of the said program does not include the teaching personnel in the school level specifically the public school teachers and the school administrators both in the elementary and secondary

schools. All affected are the non-teaching personnel such as the Division Officials and the rank and file personnel who are basically categorized into three groups under the rationalization program: (1) those positions that are transferred from the old structure to the RP structure since the two structures have the availability of the same items such as Schools Division Superintendent, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, Education Program Supervisor, and Public Schools District Supervisors; (2) those affected positions in the old structure which are qualified for the placement into the new RP structure; and (3) those positions which are turned into Coterminous with the Incumbent status (CTI) which will be permanently assigned to schools based on the personnel’s option.

The new RP organizational structure of DepEd Division of Cagayan de Oro City shall only involve three major offices: the Office of the Schools Division Superintendent (OSDS), the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID), and the Schools Governance and Operation Division (SGOD). Under the new RP structure, the OSDS shall have vacant positions such as Attorney III, Accountant III, Information and Communication Officer I, Administrative Officers IV, Administrative Assistants I and II, and Administrative Aides VI. Meanwhile, the CID shall have vacant positions such as Chief Education Program Supervisor, Education Program Supervisors, Public Schools District Supervisors, Education Program Specialists II, Librarian II, Project Development Officer II, and Administrative Aide IV. The SGOD shall have vacancies such as Chief Education Program Supervisor, Engineer III, Senior Education Program Specialists, Planning Officer III, Education Program Specialists II, and Project Development Officer II. Submission of application letter and related documents will be on December 27, 2014 at DepEd Division of Cagayan de Oro City located at Fr. William Masterson Avenue, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City.

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BPI forms joint venture with US-based payment services firm

THE BANK of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will buy into the local subsidiary of Atlantabased payment ser vices provider Global Payments Inc. (GPN) for a 49% stake, the Ayala-led lender said Wednesday.

In a press statement disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange, BPI said that it has entered into an agreement with GPN under which the lender “will buy into GPN’s Philippine subsidiary, Global Payments Asia PacificPhilippines, Inc. (GPAP), by infusing its assets in merchant acquiring to effectively own a 49% stake in GPAP.” “The joint venture will strengthen BPI’s No. 2 position in the merchant acquiring industry,” BPI said.

“Aside from the strategic fit that BPI’s and GPAP’s complementar y client portfolios provide, the joint venture is expected to further benefit from GPN’s robust infrastructure and global expertise, and BPI’s extensive network and significant merchant base,” the lender

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said.

BPI adde d t hat t he partnership “[aims] to take advantage of the increasingly global nature of payment services,” and “will allow BPI to enhance the customer experience for its merchant clients with an expanded suite of product offerings and a more advanced technology platform.”

“We believe that this partnership will deliver superior technological and operational efficiencies to the benefit of our customers,” BPI President and CEO Cezar P. Consing was quoted as saying in the statement.

“This joint venture aligns well with our business strategy to drive sustainable growth by expanding strategic relationships and distribution in Asia,” GPN CEO Jeff Sloan said in the statement.

The joint venture is subject to regulatory approval and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, BPI said. BPI Capital acted as financial advisor to BPI for the transaction.

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ADB lowers GDP growth forecast for the Philippines to 6% in 2014 THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) lowered its economic growth forecast for the Philippines following the weaker than expected expansion in the thirdquarter of the year.

In its Asian Development 2014 Update, the Manilabased lender said the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) projection is being lowered to 6 percent this year from an earlier forecast of 6.2 percent.

The latest GDP projection is below the government’s target range of 6.5 percent to 7.5 percent.

“A f t e r G D P i n t h e Philippines rose by 6.1 percent in the first half, the growth pace fell back to 5.3 percent in the third quarter. Robust private

consumption and higher private investment and net exports were insufficient to balance unexpectedly weak public spending,” ADB said.

But the bank, however, kept its 2015 economic growth projection for the Philippines at 6.4 percent.

“C ont i nu e d st rong household consumption bolstered by steady growth in remittances and increases in domestic employment will, along with improved g ov e r n m e nt s p e n d i n g , support a pickup in growth next year and the Update’s g row t h fore c ast of 6 . 4 percent for 2015,” ADB said.

Aside from the Philippines, the ADB also slightly reduced its growth projections for Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand,

due to softer growth in the third quarter.

For t he w hole Asia, ADB said the growth outlook remains steady, even though momentum slowed in the second half of 2014. The declining oil prices also represent a golden opportunity for many nations.

ADB expects GDP growth for the region to expand at a slower pace 6.1 percent in 2014, weaker compared with its previous forecast of 6.2 percent.

The bank also lowered its 2015 forecast for Asia to 6.2 percent from 6.4 percent.

“While growth in the first three quarters of this year were somewhat softer than we had expected,” Shang-Jin Wei, ADB chief economist

said “declining oil prices may mean an upside surprise in 2015 as most economies are oil importers.”

For S out h e a s t As i a , the ADB lowered its GDP forecast to 4.4 percent this year from 4.6 percent and in 2015, the expansion is expected to be at 5.1 percent, slower than the earlier 5.3 percent forecast.

“Falling global oil prices present a golden opportunity for importers like Indonesia and India to reform their costly fuel subsidy programs,” Wei said. “On the other hand, oil exporters can seize the opportunity to develop their manufacturing sectors as low commodity prices tend to make their real exchange rates more competitive.”

Shorter operating hours for BDO during Christmas holiday B D O Un i b an k In c h a s advised its clients that only select branches will open during the holidays.

In a statement, the Henry Sy-owned lender issued the following operating schedule from December 24, 2014 to January 2, 2015:

December 24, 26, 30 and 31 – Shortened hours for selected branches

December 25 and Ja nu a r y 1 , 2 0 1 5 – A l l branches are closed

December 27 and 28 – Regular banking day for weekend banking branches

December 29 – Regular banking day for all branches

Janu ar y 2 , 2 0 1 5 – Shor te ne d hou rs for selected branches

January 3 - 4, 2015 – Regular banking day for weekend banking branches BDO advised its clients

to check its website and Fa c eb o ok p age for t he c ompl e te l i st i ng of it s open branches during this period.

The lender said its ATM network is ready to handle client transactions during the holidays.

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because it is engaged in an extra-active industry and the regional government wants to avail of the full rents and revenue generating potential of such investments in the extra-active industry.

There is no official policy welcoming or encouraging mining investments in ARMM and the mining investors have to get the full consent and social acceptability of the communities they operate in even before they are allowed to operate, Mastura said, a lawyer with Master of Laws in Petroleum Law and Policy from the University of Dundee in Scotland.

To date, most of the ARMM invest ments in ARMM are agriculture-based such as banana plantations and agricultural processors.

A close second source of investments is the renewable energy industry, particularly in biomass power generation.

Mining investments have been confined practically to one geographic area and specific to one commodity.

This is the nickel-mining operations in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi.

Next year, the RBOI hopes to approve investments in biomass power generation, an oil depot in Tawi-Tawi, ag r i c u ltu r a l pl ant at ion investments such as banana, oil plan and buckwheat (soba noodles).

“This latest investment may prove that investments in the ARMM is not a flash in the pan or a freak phenomenon but may have staying power provided relative peace and order prevails in the region with the combined beneficial effects of the peace process and good governance initiatives by the regional government,” Mastura, also managing head of RBOI, Mastura also noted that invest ments have b e en coming every quarter since last year, especially this year, the four quarters of the year have registered investments, which he hopes will become a trend and even extend next year.

He said ARMM Regional Governor and the RBOI would like to ensure that investors have developed confidence in the regional government ahead of the coming of the BAngsamoro government as a result of the government peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

The envisioned Bangsamoro government, as stated in the Comprehensive AGreement on the Bangsamoro signed early this year, will replace the current ARMM. (PNA)

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officials led by Agusan del Norte Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba, Coun. Samuel Amante (who represented Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr.), Coun.

Rema Burdeos, Ivy Amante (wife of Mayor Amante),

officials and personnel from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) headed by CAAP area manager Evangeline Babate, Aviation Security Group (AVSEG) chief Irene Pareja and a representative of the Department of TourismCaraga.

Atty. De Leon said that the Tigerair newly launched flight from Butuan to Manila and vice versa “is a milestone in the corporate life of the Tigerair Philippines, via Butuan airport which is one of the busiest here in Mindanao.”

Atty. De Leon also said that the new route will boost their 14 domestic and one international destinations.

Coun. Amante in his m e s s a g e s ai d t h at t h e launching and operation of Tigerair Philippines night flight from Butuan to Manila presents many opportunities and may also help boost the city’s economy and tourism industry, with Butuan City being the regional center of Caraga region. He said that this is a clear indication of the investor’s trust in the city’s growing and sturdy economy and may help spur the city’s economic activity.

The city legislator pointed out that the city has recorded a high 9.42 % increase of tourist arrivals here. According to the official that the tourists here were topped by those coming from the countries of United States, Germany, Canada, Australia and Korea.

He commended CAAP manager Babate for doing a good job in the renovation and improving the city airport with some of the features coming up with international airport standards.

“Ad m i t t e d l y, w e d o not have so much tourist attractions comparatively with the other places in the region, but we continue to do our best to provide our visitors with the good impression the moment they land this gateway to Caraga region,” Amante said.

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relationship, economic and social policies in succeeding industrial peace between lab or and management representatives from six TIPCs namely Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental East and Misamis Oriental West convened to unanimously elect the RTIPC-X officers.

Regional director Raymundo G. Agravante, in his message, thanked the outgoing RTIPC officers and gave emphasis to tripartism as a tool to deliberate issues and concerns affecting the industry, set-up voluntary modes of complying the labor standards laws and assist DOLE in the formulation of policies for the benefit of both labor and management sectors.

RTIPC-X officers elected were: vice-chairman for labor – Atty. Gregorio A. Pizarro (National President

of FDLO); vice-chairman for management – Rebecca V. Inubio ( Grane xp or t Manufacturing, Corporation) with the following board of directors for labor sector: Abraham Romano (Crystal Sugar, Corporation); Jennifer Astillo (Dole Skyland-South); NerioAlbao (Dole SkylandNorth); GodofredoSandigan (Lafarge); Gerardo Clet (FilEslon); VirgilioLomonsod (Newtech Pulp); Agustin Orot (RCEU-FDLO); RamirLabadan (Philippine Sinter Corporation); Redentor Sala (Vicmar); Rudy Megalbio (Ororama); Billy William Barsumo (Nestle Phils., Inc.) and ArquipoCababaros (OroportCargohandling Ser vices Inc.). While Kristine Baguio (Pilmico); EmBobbykins Sun (Mabuhay Vi ny l , C o r p o r at i o n ) ; Lita D. Gaid (DL Bonita Merchandise); Eugenio C. Olandria (Pilipinas Kao, Incorporated); Maristela M. Maape (Apple Tree Resort and Hotel); Clint Harvey Maestrado (Vjandep); Estrella Pabecca (St. Mary’s Academy of Tagoloan) represent the management sector.

Other officers include secretary Maristela Maape (Apple Tree Resort and Hotel); treasurer (Merlyna Macaambac (Nestle Phils., Incorporated); auditor Sister Ma. Maricor Valdehueza, RVM (St. Mary’s Academy of Tagolo an) and PRO EmBobbykins Sun (Mabuhay Vinyl, Corporation).

Meanwhile, TSSD chief Atheneus A. Vasallo presented the Incentivizing Compliance Program and addressed concerns raised by the participants. Among those include the devising on contracting/sub-contracting; and Department Order (DO) 18-A. In his acceptance speech, labor sector vice-chairman Pizzaro accented that the RTIPC serves as the venue of the TIPCs in various labor-

management concerns, thus raising the same as the “voice for an effective tripartism in northern Mindanao” that primarily protects workers by providing them social protection and protection from labor only contract system.

The undertaking is to rationalize the role of government on labor policy enforcement and promote industr y self-regulation and code of good industry practices, inclusive tripartism is one of the reform packages that DOLE targets to institute in achieving the current administration’s 22-Point Age n d a on L ab or an d Employment.

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while capacity was only at 1,300 MW, based on the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’s Web site.

Arturo M. Milan, executive vice-president of DLPC, said late Monday afternoon that the company has started running its embedded 42-MW bunkerfueled plant in Davao City after the National Power Corp. reduced its supply to 242 MW, which is not enough for peak demand of 282 MW peak.

Grid supplier National Power Corp. reported that water elevations at the Pulangi 4 and Agus 2 and 4 hydroelectric plants in Mindanao are at critical levels, according to Rodger S. Velasco, DLPC’s head of engineering.

“For now, we are still in a very tight situation,” said Mr. Velasco.

Other parts of Mindanao, which have been experiencing rotating power interruptions, will suffer further electricity supply cuts.

DLPC, like all electricity distributors in Mindanao, are dependent on the power from the grid with about 50% being sourced from the governmentrun hydroelectric plants.

Should the shortage worsen, Mr. Milan said the company will encourage its major users to implement the interruptible load program (ILP).

ILP allows companies with generators to use their sets in order to reduce the power drawn from the grid. They are to be compensated for the cost based on the rates approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission. The company activated an ILP scheme in 2010 when Mindanao suffered major power shortages, also due to low water elevations.

Mr. Milan, however, assured, that the ILP will only be put into effect in a worst case scenario as the diesel fuel cost is expensive.

As of Monday, DLPC still had a surplus of 10 MW with its combined 343 MW available supply.

Aside from the grid, the

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company also sources power from Hedcor, Inc., another AboitizPower that operates smaller hydroelectric power plants with a combined capacity of 61 MW from its plants in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur. AboitizPower’s Therma Marine, Inc. also operates two power barges in Mindanao with a combined capacity of 200 megawatts.

Mr. Milan said the power supply in Mindanao should stabilize by early next year when sister firm Therma South, Inc. starts operating its coal-fired power plant located at the boundary of Davao City and Davao del Sur, which will be connected to the main grid.

Therma South’s two plants will generate 300 MW by next year and expansion plans are already in place for an additional 345 MW.

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region Branch 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION AND / OR CANCELLATION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF CRISPINA TRAYA PALANAS JUMAWAN, OF HER PLACE OF BIRTH FROM SALONG, SALVADOR, LANAO DEL NORTE TO SALONG BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE

SPL. PROC. NO. 291-07-2014

CRISPINA TRAYA PALANAS JUMAWAN,

Petitioner,

- versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE AND NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE,

Respondents.

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ORDER A verified petition for correction and/or cancellation of entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of CRISPINA TRAYA PALANAS JUMAWAN in the office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte was filed before this Court on November 14, 2014, by the herein petitioner, praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction/cancellation sought for.

Petitioner alleges that she is of legal age, Filipino, married to Eduardo M. Jumawan, and a resident of Sto. Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. The First Respondent is a government entity charged with the custody of documents pertaining to birth records. The Second Respondent is likewise a government entity. Petitioner is the daughter of Jose Palanas and Conchita Traya. She was born on May 30, 1960 at Brgy. Salong, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. On April 14, 1983, petitioner married to Eduardo M. Jumawan where thereafter and sometime in 1998, they moved and transferred to Brgy. Sto, Niño, Baroy, Lanao del Norte.

Recently, petitioner was checking all her records including her service records with the Department of Education and her Certificate of Live Birth, for future purposes, particularly for her retirement. She noticed that in her Certificate of Live Birth her “place of birth” is erroneous. Written thereat is “SALONG, SALVADOR, LANAO DEL NORTE”. The fact is, there is no Barangay Salong, in Salvador. But Barangay SALONG belongs to BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE. Prior to the filling of the petition, she coordinated with the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte and was issued the necessary documents for the transfer of her birth records which was wrongfully registered in Salvador, Lanao del Norte instead of Baroy, Lanao del Norte. In all her scholastic records and documents of importance, she used “SALONG, BAROY, LANAO DEL NORTE” as her “place of birth” and not SALONG, SALVADOR, Lanao del Norte. She filed the petition in utmost good faith to straighten her records in order to conform to the facts of her birth, and not to evade from the hands of the law or any entity.

Set the initial hearing of this case to January 30, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General of Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutor in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Baroy, Lanao del Norte, National Statistics Office of Manila, Atty. Rodulfo Dacalos of Junquera Extension, cebu City and to the petitioner, Crispina Traya Palanas Jumawan, at her resident in Sto. Niño Village, Baroy, Lanao del Norte.

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

So Ordered.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

November 21, 2014.

(Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY

Acting Presiding Judge BWM: Dec 12, 19 & 26, 2014

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"Ang hindi marunong lumingon sa pinangalingan ay hindi makakarating sa paroroonan."

That famous Filipino salawikain (proverb) most commonly (some say erroneously) credited to our national hero Gat Jose Rizal perhaps sums up best the excitement that’s come up over Cagayan de Oro’s latest foodie craze.

Good, clean, and fair food Since its beginnings, Slow Food has grown into a global movement involving millions of people, in over 150 countries, working to ensure everyone has access to good, clean and fair food Slow Food believes food is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, agriculture and the environment. Through our food choices we can collectively influence how food is cultivated, produced and distributed, and as a result bring about great change Circa advocates making the dining experience purer, and is inspired by cooking methods used in local heirloom recipes.

“We want to introduce new concept in Cagayan de Oro in contrast to fast foods and other heavily commercialized restos.,” Chef Eric related during a food sampling conducted for local media and bloggers recently. “As the name Circa denotes, it is retro, vintage, traditional –the way food should taste, like Grandma’s home cooking.”

“Preparation of foods is as close to natural as possible, with minimal addition of condiments like salt, food is enhanced instead of smothered by gravy.”

“Our cuisine is focused around what fresh ingredients are immediately available in the locality which we execute in unique uncommon ways. All our recipes are our rendition of heirloom recipes.”

The right tools for the right job Since he first took a look at the space at Tune Hotel, Circa 1850 took nearly a year to plan and execute, in a bow towards how projects such as these are executed in the Slow Food Movement.

“All details of this project have been carefully thought of in meticulous detail in advance so we can be very proud that our cookware, bake ware, kitchen and bar tools, serving and entertainment are among

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the very best in the world.”

For instance, the investors didn’t pinch the pennies when it came to the new resto’s cooking wares: Staub & Le Creuset cast iron pots with enamel coating, Lodge Skillets, Vulcan stove, Toastmaster Grill made in USA, a fully airconditioned kitchen, and an ISO compliant anti bacterial coating in its kitchen floor ensure food preparation is the safest, cleanest and best.

“All these small details we have to pay attention because we want our clientele to experience the best. We may be a small resto but we have the cutting edge in culinary technology comparable to a michelin stared resto.”

Kumbira Gold Winners However high the quality of the tools for the job at hand, the products they produce could only be as good as the craftsmen and artisans who wield them, and Circa 1850 did not settle for second best.

“Majority our chefs are medal winners of Kumbira competitions, we demand a high level of professionalism,” Chef Eric relates, adding how many of his best cooks gained invaluable experience working for the former La Vetta Restaurant and Cafe at nearby Limketkai Center under the tutelage of Meister Chef Carsten Radke of Berlin, Germany.

And the quest for a complete dining experience extends to their food servers who are trained to pronounce the foreign terms mostly Italian/French properly but not make a fuss over customers who insist on their way of pronouncing them. “Our focus should remain on the total dining experience and not the proper pronunciation of words.”

Regional Cuisine with a Global Twist Chef Eric has noted that the Circa 1850 menu is best appreciated by foodies and frequent travelers to Metro Manila, hence his advocacy to spread the gospel of Slow Food to as many diners as possible, preferably the locals.

He recommends that the complete dining experience is usually best started with a salad like their flagship Shrimp Scotch Eggs with Roasted Sesame Dressing, Tuna Tare-Tare and Beefsteak Tomato Salads.

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Circa Origins Circa 1850 is a direct offspring of Sentro 1850 started by partners Rene Sia and Eric Yap in 2001.

Shaped by Chef Eric with a “Distinctly Sentro” menu, which describes as ‘Modern Global Cuisine in homage to its South East Asian Heritage.’

Sentro 1850 has since established a loyal clientele with its savory creations inspired by the family culinary tradition such as, Steamed Fish Hainanese and Grilled Balinese Swordfish, which has since attained cult status with its patrons.

When a 242 square meter space at the ground floor of the new Tune Hotel became available over a year ago, Chef Eric dropped by and instantly saw an opportunity to “introduce a new and exciting concept for the Cagayan de Oro dining scene”.

“I am a very simple person and I love to see patrons bond together and enjoy good food that we prepared.

No dress code, come as you are and enjoy your meal.

We like to tab Circa as a place for unpretentious dining experience. We are a, family-oriented restaurant.”

And culinary pedigree Chef Eric has in spades, with a golden lode of kitchen secrets handed down through generations from his grandmother, mother and his famous aunt, the late Gloria Dychauco of the famous Pots’n’Pans Home Bake & Coffee Shop, who was Cagayan de Oro’s celebrity chef in its salad days when it was still a sleepy, laid back town in the 70s and 80s.

Slow Food Movement As a family oriented restaurant first, Circa 1850 is inspired by the “Slow Food Movement started in Italy by Carlo Petrini in 1986. A counter culture to fast food, it advocates the preservation of traditional and regional cuisine, encourages the farming of plants, seeds and livestock indigenous to the local ecosystem.

Its goals of sustainable foods and promotion of local small businesses are paralleled by a political agenda directed against globalization of agricultural products. At its heart is the aim to promote local foods and centuries-old traditions of gastronomy and food production. Conversely this means an opposition to fast food, industrial food production and globalization.

Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization, founded to prevent the disappearance of local food cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from and how our food choices affect the world around us. (source: Wikipedia) "The umbilical cord that had once connected the worlds of farmer and consumer was cut," Petrini noted. "Today hardly anyone buys their wine directly from their trusted wine maker, or goes to the farm to buy eggs and a chicken or a rabbit; hardly anybody knows the baker who makes their bread, the charcutier who slaughters the pigs and cures the meat, the man who churns the milk of his sheep or goats to make cheese."

Not long ago the local grocer's shop and the pub, as well as being sources of food, were places for the exchange of information and knowledge, where customers did their shopping and eating informed by the wise words of people who were closely in touch with the sources of supply. But all these fonts of food wisdom were being swept away by modernization, in the form of supermarkets and fast food (URL: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/ features/carlo-petrini-the-slow-food-gourmet-who-started-arevolution-1837223.html)

Tuna Tare-tare Salad

Scotch Egg Salad CARLO PETRINI (internet photo)

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(Second from left) Carlo Chiong and Cristina Chiong, owners lead the ribbon cutting ceremony as Mom’s Pig Out officially opens third branch at SM City Cagayan de Oro yesterday, December 18, 2014. With them are (extreme left) Ivy Guantero, SM City CDO Public Relations Manager, (Fourth from left) Lilybeth Paredes, BPI branch manager, Pastor Gaspar Ang, and Carla Elizaga, SM City CDO mall manager.

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agayan de Oro’s best boneless lechon belly now serves uptown lechon lovers as it opens its third branch at SM City yesterday, December 18.

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humble journey in 2012 as the city’s whole lechon hub but then shifted to boneless lechon belly after three months.

“Mom’s Pig Out came to life because of my family’s love for lechon. We love lechon so much,” Chiong said.

Mom’s Pig Out does not only offer delicious lechon belly but also other affordable dishes, families will surely enjoy.

“Our bestseller aside from our signature lechon belly includes Dinuguan, Paklay, Kilawin, Lechon paksiw, Sisig, and Pan de Bagnet,” Chiong said.

“We also have appetizers like crispy kangkong, crispy onion rings, banana heart salad, and our bento meals of braise

Guests’ group picture with Mom’s Pig Out owners.

pork and lechon kawali,” Chiong added.

“Also our delicious side dishes, Steam Lapu-lapu, Oxtail Kare-kare, Hainanese chicken, Kawali in Bagoong with Eggplant, Stir Fried Noodles, Lumpia Shanghai, Stuffed shrimps, Sinuglaw, Pinakbet,

and Stir Fried Garlic Kangkong,” Chiong said.

Visit Mom’s Pig Out at SM City Cagayan de Oro now and savor the taste of boneless lechon belly!

Mom’s Pig Out has other branches also in JR Borja Extension and Carmen, this city.

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Taken during the Opening of the World Travel Market 2014 at the EXcel Exhibition Center in London last December 3-6, 2014. From left: DOT-10 Regional Director Catalino E. Chan III, Governor Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo, Hon. Ma. Luisa D. Romualdo (Mayor, Municipality of Mambajao), Hon. Joanne Marie C. Rubin (Mayor, Municipality of Guinsiliban), Hon. Joseph G. Uyan (Mayor, Municipality of Sagay) and Hon. Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo, Rep. Lone Dictrict of Camiguin.

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The venue for the World Travel market 2014 ExCEl Exhibition Center, London

A NEW GLOBAL TOURIST DESTINATION

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he Department of Tourism, with its famous brand (or “Tagline) “It’s More fun in the Philippines” and the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board spearheaded the participation of various cities and provinces including tour operators and travel agents in the recently concluded World Travel Market last November 3-6 , 2014 at the Excel Exhibition Center in London. The WTM brings together the most influential figures in and out of the

industry who deliver the latest trends and updates of the world’s dynamic travel industry. Put together under one roof, one can view the vastness of the tourism potentials from South Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia. One of the major and most visited exhibitors in the event was the famous and beautiful island Province of Camiguin in Northern Mindanao, the Philippines. This province, known for its hot and cold springs, waterfalls, white sand beaches, historical and

natural landmarks captured the hearts of the visitors especially those coming from England and other countries all over the world. Part of the strategy in promoting the province to the world market was a video presentation showcasing the unique , breath taking , and awesome sights of the province that successfully seized the attention of the potential investors , buyers and holiday seekers.

The Provincial Government of Camiguin together with Department of

Camiguin Province Governor, Hon. Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo, personally briefed, and presented the tourism potentials of the Province of Camiguin to possible European investors.

Tourism – Region 10 , prepared collateral materials such as brochures , gazette, CD’s, and a number USB’s that were given to each visitor as they dropped by and took time to appreciate the magnificence of the island through a well designed business center, with a huge framed photo backdrop of the whole island captivating the intense beauty of its natural wonders. This has also added to the splendors of the entire Philippine Pavilion. One of the highlights of the event was the presence of a double decker bus prominently bearing the name of the province “CAMIGUIN’ with sunny beaches and cool springs painted on its outer walls traversing the main thoroughfares of the City of London. This beautiful bus, also served as one of the official vehicles of the country delegation which brought them to and from the venue, but most of all, greatly added to the promotional mileage in bringing the Province of Camiguin

Double Decker Bus in London featuring the Island Born of Fire “Camiguin Province “, in time for the World Travel Market 2014.

From left: Congressman Xavier Jesus Romualdo, guest Hon. Baby Romualdo, Governor JJ Romualdo and Mr. Inigo Romualdo wearing headress in time for the launching of visit Philippines 2015 at the WTM 2014.

closer to the world.

Another milestone of the event was the meeting of possible investors who would bring in more tourists to the island province by establishing new routes for Cruise Ships, inclusion of the Camiguin Province to their tour packages in Asia and opening of new business ventures through our resort operators and other tourism related facilities in the province. The team also had the opportunity to intensify linkages with other local travel agents and tour operators present during the event.

The attendance of Camiguin Province in this world travel arena was also a welcome respite for travelers around the globe, for they also needed to explore new places to offer to their clients. Private investors seeking new destinations and longing for new experiences, inquired in terms of culture, arts, food and natural activities as new products, which they can develop and eventually sell to the industry stakeholders and partners.

The team from Cami-

guin Province was led

by Congressman Xavier Jesus D. Romualdo (Lone District of Camiguin Province), Provincial Governor Hon. Jurdin Jesus M. Romualdo, Mr. Ynigo Jesus D. Romualdo (Office of the Congressman, Lone District of Camiguin) , Mayor Maria Luisa D. Romualdo Municipality of Mambajao ) , Mayor Joseph G. Uayan (Municipality of Sagay ) Mayor Joanne Marie C. Rubin ( Municipality of Guinsiliban) , Ms. Candice Naomi B. Dael, Provincial Tourism Officer , Hon. Yves Dann C. Romualdo – Chairman Committee on Tourism, Ms. Paz D. Oclarit Provincial Budget Officer , Atty. Frances Margaret C. Aparte- Provincial Legal Officer and Ms. Bernadette Q. Bullas , Manager of Villa Paraiso Resort and Apartelle.

The Regional Office of the Department of Tourism -10 was also represented by Director Catalino E. Chan III, and Marketing and Promotions Officer Mr. Decius “Yoyong” L. Esmedalla.

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Eco-friendly construction Circa 1850’s architecture and interior design concept takes a similar bow to its Slow Food Movement roots with recycled materials meticulously picked and collaborated by Top Architects in the country dampen the impact of its construction on the environment.

“Most of our door jambs, wooden beams and iron fittings are taken from the shuttered Jacinto steel mill in Lugait, Misamis Oriental, as are most of the bricks in our walls are fire bricks recycled from its kiln,” Chef Eric relates.

The fire bricks are particularly interesting, coming from places as distant as Torpedo, Scotland; Sandy Bay in Devon, England, and Fixed Chimney Kiln (F.C.K.) bricks from India and Pakistan.

The Scotch Eggs salad is most probably the first (and only one so far, we think) dish in Cagayan de Oro to use sous-vide, a method of cooking. food sealed in airtight plastic bags in a water bath or in a temperature-controlled steam environment for longer than normal cooking times at an accurately regulated temperature much lower than normally used for cooking “Sous-vide is frequently used by top chefs Thomas Keller and Ferran Adria, because we want to raise the bar high in Cagayan de Oro,” he notes.

According to Nathan Myhrvold, founder of The Cooking Lab, co-author of Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking and Modernist Cuisine at Home, “The intention is to cook the item evenly, ensuring that the inside is properly cooked without overcooking the outside, and retain moisture” “When cooking sous-vide, most foods will taste just as good even if they spend a few extra minutes at a target temperature, so you can relax and devote your attention to the more interesting and creative aspects of cooking.”

Beefsteak tomato salad has no beef.

It’s a salad tomato known as Beefsteak Tomato in other countries, topped with white goat’s cheese, organic aragula (sourced locally) and olive oil. A very simple, light salad.

Not the least, Tuna Tare-tare salad is made from raw sashimi grade tuna sent fresh daily from General Santos City by reefer van trucks. “Our

version is tuna mixed with sriracha aioli (a type of home-made Thai hot/ chili sauce made from a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt), mayo based concoction mixed with greens.”

“All greens are organic from Bukidnon, raised in greenhouses under controlled temperatures. Now second only to Baguio in terms of greens farming, Bukidnon has very high standards, and many Baguio farmers have farms in Bukidnon, we are so lucky.”

Circa 1850’s best selling dish is Uni Pasta with River Shrimp. Uni is sea urchin known locally as swaki.

“This should taste very briny, naturally sweet, but not salty,” says Chef Eric. Our uni is sourced from Laguindingan area to support local fishermen while the river shrimp comes from Lanao area, Bistecca Fiorentina For an unforgettable gustatory experience though, try Circa 1850’s take on the Bistecca Fiorentina, billeds as the flagship of Florentine cuisine and often served as the secondi piatti (main course) if a typical Tuscan meal.

“This is our best selling beef dish good for four or five, inspired by Florence, Italy where it originated,” Chef Eric said. “Come and eat it with your family. After you’ve done with the meat, send the bones back to the kitchen and we’ll re-grill it for you so you can eat it with your hands.”

Ummmmmm….

Bistecca Fiorentina

Creamy Truffled Bowtie Pasta

River Shrimp & Uni Pasta

“It’s very lightly seasoned with salt and pepper because we try our best to make the natural flavor of the meat come out, without any grave to smother it,” he adds. “We have gravy in case the customer really wants it but we don’t encourage it so the customer can enjoy the full experience of the meat’s flavor.”

“The dish is topped with arugula to balance the richness of the meat with the freshness and nuttiness of the arugula. This is the way it’s done in Florence. The aragula is a cultivated variety from Bukidnon and beef is whole grain barley-fed.

Served on an Iron Skillet, good for 4-5 pax. Originally priced at PhP 2,000.00, the partners decided to price it down to P1,480.00 as introductoryprice for the consumers. A similar serving could easily cost PhP 5,000 in premium hotels and top restos in Metro Manila.

“Call ahead (reservations at tel# 088-8521850, 08822-741850) to order in advance especially during weekends since we only allocate limited number of orders of this item daily because it takes a long time and lot of love to bring out the best taste in your steak experience.”

Take out orders are accepted but Chef Eric recommends dining-in to enjoy the full “Slow Food” dining experience.

Benvenuto a Kagay-an!

Benvenuto nella nostra casa!

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Brined Pork Chops

Baked Fish Fillet with Ricotta Cheese