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TALPINAS Development Corporation (IDC), the developer of Primavera Residences, recently held the ceremonial turnover of its second tower in Cagayan de Oro attended by unit owners and other stakeholders.

ARMM budget THE Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) is allocating P10.1 billion for public infrastructure projects that will be implemented beginning next year.

The appropriation, which is not under the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) central office budget for 2016, will be rolled out by the DPWH-ARMM and district engineering offices, according to ARMM Governor Mujiv S. Hataman.

The infrastructure fund was approved on Dec. 17 with the signing of the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy (MMA) Act No. 325, or the Regional Public Works Act of 2016, by Mr. Hataman and Datu Roonie Sinsuat, Regional Legislative Assembly (RLA) speaker.

Science and techno fair THE Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Science and Technology (S&T) Fair for the Mindanao Cluster got underway in Zamboanga City from December 3-5, 2015 with focus on S&T’s impacts on the rubber, mining and food industries, including halal.

The fair showcased the many benefits of DOST’s Small Enterprise Upgrading Program or SETUP via project visits to program beneficiaries Philippine Pioneer Rubber Product Corp. (PPRPC) and Monmon Bakeshoppe and Snack Haus in Zamboanga.

Organized in 2000 as a federation of six agrarian reform communities, PPRPC provides milling services to rubber-producing cooperatives, rubber farmers and traders. With SETUP’s assistance, the company has increased production by 25%, provided better quality and faster service to rubber farmers and traders, became compliant to ISO 2000 quality standards, and generated 23 additional employment from 127 to 150 employees.

(L-R) Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) President Atty. Jojo Leviste, City Investment and Promotion Officer Eileen San Juan, Italpinas chairman/COO Arch. Romulo Nati and City Mayor Oscar Moreno during the turn-over of Primavera Residences Tower 2.

Italpinas top officials led by company chairman and COO Romulo Nati, president Atty. Jojo Leviste, City Mayor Oscar Moreno and INVEST officer Eileen San Juan led the cutting of ribbon followed

by the blessing ceremony administere d by Msg r.

Florencio Salvador of the St. Francis Xavier Chaplaincy.

During the event, PRCC Administ rator Je anette Galleto turned over the key to

one of Primavera Residences’ Tower 2 unit owners, Engr.

Marie Cristy Lugtu, with IDC key officers, Arch. Nati and Atty. Leviste. “ We r e a l l y b e l i e v e that Cagayan de Oro has a growth rate that’s much more exciting than other cities. The Philippines itself is growing very fast, but I think it’s time now to be more sophisticated about where we go within the Philippines italpinas/PAGE 7

DSWD, KALAHI-CIDSS hold annual monitoring and evaluation forum

By SHAUN ALEJANDRAE Y. UY, Contributor

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 gathered the regional Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) National Community Driven Development (NCDDP) staff to its three-day Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Forum, Chali Beach Resort,

December 14-16.

Deputy Regional Program Manager Teofreda Dingal expressed her congratulations to all area coordinating teams who have strived to complete the important milestone of the program, “we know this is not an easy job but you have sustained your commitment to work the department, the annual forum/PAGE 6

Vendors selling fruits and vegetables fill many sidewalks in Malaybalay City in anticipation of people who are out to purchase food items for the New Year’s Eve. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

YEAREND REPORT:

Mindanao besieged by power outages in 2015

By CHENG ORDONEZ, Executive Editor

M&E-III James Andrew Young conducts a lecture on how to correct a database full of errors during the recently held Department of Social Welfare and Development Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Forum. photo by shaun uy

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has listed four factors that are causing brownouts and affecting, practically, all its customers, private utilities and electric cooperatives in Mindanao.

NGCP is a privatelyowned corporation in charge

of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid by transmitting high-voltage electricity through “power superhighways” that include the interconnected system of transmission lines, towers, substations and related assets.

E n g r. E m m a n u e l

Abellanosa, department head of the Mindanao Operations and Maintenance of the NGCP based in Iligan City, identified these factors as follows: Two generationrelated and two transmissionline-related factors.

T he t wo ge ne r at i on factors, which is under the supervision of the National report/PAGE 7

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Domestic arrivals dominate Camiguin’s tourism market M AMBAJAO, Camiguin -Domestic tourism significantly dominates the overall tourist arrival in Camiguin province.

Latest report from the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO) shows a 97 percent

share, in terms of the total number of arrivals from last year to present.

Camiguin continues to record increases, posting more than 200,000 tourist arrivals in 2007, and close to 600,000 tourist arrivals in 2015, to include both local

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As to foreign tourist arrival distribution, 43 percent came from Asia, followed by Europe with 29 percent, North America

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with 16 percent, and the rest came from South America, Australia, and Africa.

In terms of actual arrivals, this consists to about 16,000 foreign tourist arrivals this

tourist facilities likewise earned P6.7 million this year, with an increase of P1.4 million from the gross income P5.3 million posted last year. (JCV/PIA)

‘ISIS’ sympathizers claim responsibility of the television crew ambushed THE suspects that tried to ambush the television crew of the Iligan-based A B S - C B N w e re y ou n g radicals who claimed to be “sympathizers” of the ISIS, an agent of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said Monday.

Alex Cabornay, head o f t h e N B I a g e nt s i n Northern Mindanao, said the suspects who claimed to be “sympathizers” of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

that except for the broken windshield of the ABSCBN service pick-up, the television crew managed to seek assistance from a nearby military camp where they were escorted safely back home to Iligan City.

He said a team of NBI p e r s on n e l f rom I l i g an City and Marawi City has launched a massive manhunt of the suspects while collating and cross checking the identity of the group of

(ISIS), pulled the ambuscade against a television crew in Marawi City, a day after Christmas last December 26.

He said the crew of the Iligan-based ABS-CBN, a major television network in the country, was ambushed by four suspects who were separately riding in tandem on two motorbikes in the busy street of Banggolo, Marawi City.

However, Cabornay said

young men who have been suspected of pulling various criminal activities in the area before the ambuscade of the television crew took place.

Cabornay said he has already informed the NBI national and regional director about the activities of the young suspects who want recognition of their various criminal activities in order to gain financial assistance from ISIS. claim/PAGE 6

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NEDA: Foreign loans disbursement better in 2015 Q2 T HE Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans financial performance for the second quarter of 2015 continues to indicate favorable management of resources, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

As of June 2015, total ODA loans portfolio amounted to $9.79 billion, consisting of 11 program loans worth $3.63 billion and 53 project loans of $6.16 billion.

According to the NEDA Monitoring and Evaluation Staff (MES), except for disbursement rate, absorptive c ap a c i t y i n d i c at o r s - disbursement level, availment

rate, and disbursement ratio -- improved in the second quarter of 2015 from the same period last year.

The disbursement level increased to $1.51 billion in second quarter of 2015 from $1.09 billion in the same period of last year. This was due to the 287-percent increase in the disbursement of World Bank loans, an upsurge from $204.26 million to $789.80 million this year.

Disbursement level is the amount of actual ODA loan drawdowns during the year, as registered with the development partners.

Moreover, the availment rate increased from 80 percent in second quarter of 2014 to 84 percent in the similar

period this year. Availment r ate is t he c u mu l at ive actual disbursements as a percentage of cumulative scheduled disbursement, both reckoned from the start of implementation up to the reporting period.

The disbursement ratio likewise improved to 22 percent this year from 15 percent in the comparable period of last year. This was due to program loans that were able to disburse more than half (53 percent) of the available loan balance as of second quarter of the year. Disbursement ratio is measured as the ratio of actual loan drawdowns for the year as against the available loan balance at the beginning

of the year.

Meanwhile, the disbursement rate, though still above the 70 percent threshold, decreased to 89 percent in the second quarter this year, an 18-percent yearon-year drop from 107 percent in 2014. Disbursement rate is the amount of actual disbursements made during the year as of the reporting period, as a percentage of target disbursements for the same period.

In terms of source of ODA loans, the World Bank was the biggest in the second quarter of 2015, with a 35-percent share amounting to $3.44 billion. The Japan International Cooperation Agency came second with

BDO on track to hit 2015 targets BD O UNIBANK, Inc.’s earnings performance remains “according to plan” despite a relatively slow pace of growth earlier in the year, its top official said, with expectations of a pickup this quarter seen boosting the bank to hit its full-year targets.

BD O Pre s i d e nt and CEO Nestor V. Tan said the banking arm of the Sy-led SM conglomerate is keeping its P25-billion net income guidance for 2015, with “loans and interest rate movements” driving its growth this year. “[Our performance], it’s okay, it is still according to plan, although year-on-year growth is a little slow, [but]

we hope that the Christmas season... will be strong. Mr. Tan said in an interview, adding that “the Philippine market is back-ended” and a lot of economic activities happen during the holidays.

“We’re still sticking to it (profit guidance)… Yes, it is still achievable,” he added when asked whether the bank is on track to meet the income target for the year which the bank earlier set given its latest performance.

BDO, the country’s largest bank, saw its net income rise by over 5% in the first nine months of the year to P17.6 billion compared to the year-ago level of P16.7 billion, attributed

to the “solid expansion of its core businesses despite the challenging operating environment.”

The latest earnings result put the bank’s year-to-date net income just P7.5 billion short of its P25.1-billion earnings guidance for this year.

Its qu ar terly rep or t showed the bank’s net income for the third quarter alone came in at P5.888 billion, up slightly from the P5.7 billion it booked in the same period in 2014.

The bank’s total capital base stood at P192 billion.

Its capital adequacy ratio -- a measure of a bank’s financial strength -- stood at 13.4% at

end-September, down from 14.14% a year prior but still above the central bank’s 10% minimum requirement. Its common equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 11.4% also exceeded the minimum CET1 ratio of 8.5%.

Its total resources were at P2 trillion, up 12% during the same nine-month period.

SOLID BASE The Sy-led lender noted that its robust business franchise, focused growth strategy and solid capital base place the bank in a good position to tap growth opportunities while remaining resilient amid domestic and external challenges. bdo/PAGE 6

$3.13 billion (32%) followed by the Asian Development Bank with $2.58 billion (26%). Total assistance from WB, JICA, and ADB constitutes 94 percent ($9.16 billion) of the loans portfolio.

Meanwhile, total net commitment – total commitment less cumulative cancellations – of the loans p or t fol i o d e c re as e d to $47.98 million in June 2015 compared to $9.84 billion in the same month of last year.

The Infrastructure sector has the largest share of the loans portfolio in terms of net commitment with 39 percentage share ($3.79 billion for 32 loans), followed by the Social Reform and Community Development with 25 percentage share ($2.40 billion for 9 loans), Governance and

Institution Development with 21 percentage share ($2.06 billion for 5 loans), Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Agrarian Reform with 17 percentage share ($1.47 billion for 17 loans), and Industry, Trade, and Tourism with one percentage share ($64.27 million for one loan).

N E DA i s m a n d at e d through the ODA Act of 1996 (Republic Act 8182) t o c on du c t a n a n nu a l re v i e w of a l l proj e c t s financed by ODA, identify causes of implementation and completion delays or reasons for bottlenecks, cost overruns, and continued project or program viability.

In lieu of this annual report, NEDA-MES also conducts quarterly and/or semiannual reviews and reports on ODA.

PH receives $500-M World Bank credit line to reduce disaster risk THE Philippines has secured a $500 million credit line from the World Bank to support efforts to manage r isks p os e d by natura l disasters.

The countr y can get access to the credit line if its president declares a state of calamity, the bank said in a statement.

It is the second such financing option the bank has provided the Philippines, which is the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to use such a credit line.

“If not managed well, disasters can roll back years

of development gains and plunge millions of people into poverty,” World Bank Country Director Motoo Konishi said.

The Philippines is frequently hit by natural disasters such as typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, with on average more than 1,000 people killed every year, most of them by the 20 or more typhoons that hit annually.

In 2013, typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) killed more than 6,300 people and left 1.4 million homeless in the Visayas.

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White Christmas - White Winters?

We all know the difference between enjoying a white Christmas or white w i n t e r s . Wi t h r e c o r d bre a k i n g t e mp e r at u re s a ro u n d t h e w o r l d t h i s winter, the people in my home country Germany but also neighboring Austria and Switzerland - known for w i nt e r won d e r l an d tourism - are really missing white winters. Surely, it reflects on the absurdity of negot i at ing a g lob a l temperature. Who of us cou ld b e in anot her opinion?

I rememb er wel l my first winter in Germany still being a little boy: it was cold, so cold. Breath away taking cold. Living in the deep at the time, I was astounded to see people sk i i ng a l ong t he fore st path on the stretch of park I typically biked through to get downtown. Winter d u r i n g my c h i l d h o o d , was also harsh. Even my Filipina wife experienced and established her own p e rs ona l l i m it b el ow 0 degrees Celsius for bikeriding or even travelling around.

Both of us were enchanted with how snow transformed the drab surroundings into a “winter wonderland.”

O n e o f my f r i e n d s i n Berlin had become a

sledding enthusiast - she h a d s o mu ch f u n , t h at I bought myself a used sled that spring at a flea market. Once upon a time: Christmas is over, but the snow hasn’t come again.

L e t’s t a l k a b out t h e w o r l d . G l o b a l l y, t h i s “winter” had b een the warmest on record until this year. Of course, winter is not yet over, but what can we expect more? And next year could continue to break records - because t he pl ane t is w ar m i ng .

Since pre-industrial times, average global temperature has increased by about a degree Celsius. Not a good thing, indeed. Staying in the Philippines for good s i n c e 1 7 y e a r s n o w, I obser ved this not good thing even here.

S ome people might p oi nt out t h at w ar m e r w i nt e r s - e s p e c i a l ly i n c e nt r a l Eu rop e - are a b o on . L e ss p e opl e w i l l die due to extreme cold, and the growing season is longer. Global warming looks likely to make grape cultivation - and thus wine production - possible in Scandinavia, for example.

Although there might be a few bright spots resulting from global warming, the big picture does not look good. As past years have already

indicated, climate change is resulting in more severe storms, heavy flooding, and prolonged heat and dry periods.

This harms ecosystems, and systems we humans depend on: food production, water supply, healthy oceans.

As climate change marches on, around the world - and also in Eu r o p e - w e w i l l e v e r more directly feel the re su lt s of t h i s m a ss ive experiment that humans are conducting with the E ar t h . As I m e nt i on e d before: winter sports have also taken a hit due to this year’s warm winter. Sure, while covering the climate summit in Paris, at one point I was struck with the absurdity: How can people negotiate the temperature of the planet? Many were pleased with the stated 1.5-degree goal that came out of the Paris Agreement.

But just imagine: If what we are s e eing now is 1 degree, what will another half degree be like?

Be mad at me. Call me a pessimist. But, negotiating t he climate is not only absurd, it’s astoe undingly arrogant.Innumerable species and human lives hang in the balance. If the global community were to truly take responsibility,

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we’d stop burning fossil fuels this ver y moment.

And here in the Philippines the uncounted fires of our neighbors because of nonexisting waste management ... ! Maybe someday I will relate to my grandchildren what snow was like.

May be my complaint is pre mature - may b e t he weather will swing into the other direction, and we’ll have massive blizzards. In summer perhaps. Maybe Greenland’s ice sheet meltoff will plunge Europe into a new Ice Age, as some predict. As we all know: we’re talking now about climate CHANGES... . +++ Email : dor ing klau s @ g mail.com or follow me in Facebook or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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Men are from Mars Think a minute…Many marriages are not happy simply because the husband and wife don’t understand each other’s needs. Men and women are very different creatures!

Remember the best-selling book, Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus? Last time we talked about women’s needs. So today, we’ll look at your husband’s needs.

Number 1: A man needs passion—physical passion.

But also a passionate wife who is fun and a good sport.

Frankly, some wives are just plain boring. Other wives are so grouchy and always serious, that all they seem to do is nag and complain.

Some of us could learn to laugh and lighten up! Not only will it cure our grouchiness and moodiness, but the atmosphere in many homes would definitely improve.

Number 2: A man needs help in the home. And some men more than others. Just a neat house and tasty food.

But we need to care enough to notice and give attention to our husband’s likes and dislikes. Remember the wellknown saying, “The tunnel to a man’s heart runs through his stomach!” And some tunnels are bigger than others.

Number 3: A man needs to feel respected by his wife.

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Jhan Tiafau Hurst It doesn’t matter what his job is, our husband needs to know that we are proud of him in his own special strengths and abilities. So nagging him, criticizing him, and comparing him to other men not only hurts him, but it also hurts your marriage and life together.

Friend, only Jesus Christ can help you change to become the wife your husband needs.

Remember, your husband will never be perfect; he’ll still fail you sometimes. But Jesus will never fail you! He will always love, forgive and accept you.

He will also give you His strength you need each day to love and respect your husband without conditions. And that’s when your husband will want to start changing and become the husband you need.

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LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…For God so loved the world, He Himself came down from heaven into the world, in the form of man, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life…” (John 3:16, the Holy Bible, AND KNK translation).

-ooo THE CORRECT WAY OF LOOKING AT CHRISTMAS: For much too long of a time, Christmas has been defined by serious Christian believers all over the world as an act of love

by God, in sending His only Son, Jesus, to the world, so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have eternal life.

This is great, but did you know that the real m e an i n g of C h r i s t m a s is fully explained by the Bible itself in its several verses from its Old and Ne w Testaments? If we will only carefully read these verses, we will not fail to see that what really happened on the very first Christmas eve, was that, God Himself, whose Name is Jesus, came down from heaven in the form and in likeness of man to become the Savior of all believers.

T h e c o r re c t w ay o f l o o k i n g at C h r i s t m a s , therefore, is this: for God so loved the world He Himself came down from heaven in the form of, and in likeness,

of man, informing the world that His Name is Jesus, so that whoever believes in Him will not suffer the penalty of being burned and eaten by worms in hell for eternity, but will have everlasting life in Paradise, in the presence of God! -ooo BIBLE PROPHESIED GOD HIMSELF WILL COME TO THE WORLD: The Biblical verses I refer to are Isaiah 7:14 and 9:6 i n t h e O l d Te s t am e nt , and Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-37, of the New Testament. A reading of these parts of the Scriptures will show us that the prophet Isaiah exactly prophesied that God Himself will come to the world in the form of a “baby boy” who, despite its human attributes, was in reality “Mighty God, Everlasting Father.”

Yes, Is aiah 7:14 and 9:6 uniformly said that this “baby boy” would be conceived and given birth to by a human virgin. But this conception and birth would b ot h b e sup er natura l ly fulfilled, since the woman would conceive even without entering into any physical relationship with the man she was engaged to be married beforehand.

The supernatural character of this conception and birth was clarified by Isaiah 9:6 where it was emphatically clarified that

the “baby boy” was going to be “Mighty God, Everlasting Father.” Indeed, it would have been the height of blasphemy for Isaiah to have called the “baby boy” “Mighty God, Everlasting Father”, if it was not true that the “boy” was indeed God and the Father Himself.

-ooo THE TRUTH THAT IS HIDDEN FOR AGES: In Matthew 1:23, the Bible was careful to highlight the fact that the prophesy of Isaiah found fulfillment in the conception by Mary and her subsequent giving of birth to Jesus, evidently to leave no doubt at all that Mary was the virgin referred to in Isaiah 7:14, and that Jesus was the “baby boy” who was in reality “Mighty God, Everlasting Father.”

Yet, it is evident that this truth has become hidden and virtually muddled through generations of Christian believers, perpetrated by supposed preachers and teachers who willingly (or perhaps blindly) accepted the distortion of the truth that it was God Himself who came down from heaven, setting up in the process a blasphemous distinction between God and Jesus.

G o d now wants this falsity corrected. He now wants His disciples and believers whom He had called, even before creation,

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Convergence Initiative consultation for Mt. Balatukan Range. The implementing agencies of the Convergence Initiative (CI) Program and its partners from the provincial and municipal local government units from the province of Misamis Oriental have recently convened in a meeting, here in the city of Cagayan de Oro to the Convergence Initiative consultation for the Mt. Balatukan Range cluster to re-orient and re-brief LGU partners on the existence of the CI Program. The activity primarily revisited the projects and commitments, which have been and slated to be poured out to the said cluster. To deliver deeper and lasting impact to beneficiaries, Carlota S. Madriaga (right), Field Operations Division Chief of the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) said that there is a need to fine-tune the implementation of the Program. Accordingly, the body tackled a review of the various CI initiatives, the Program’s 2015 and 2016 commitments, the national CI manual of operations and organization of the provincial and municipal convergence initiative technical working group, the gaps and strategies for LGUs in the regional CI implementation, the formulation of a Convergence Area Development Plan and the management of structures and roles of the convergence team.

The CI program is implemented through a complementation of resources and expertise among the national government, while underscoring the LGUs in the identification of interventions that are deemed necessary for the growth and development of their respective areas of responsibility. # (JLOlson, DA-RFO 10)

NMIS heightens campaign against unsafe meat

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HE Department o f A g r i c u l t u r e’s National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) relaunche d its annual project, called Oplan Pasko na Naman, in a bid to avert the presence of unsafe and improperly handled meat during the holiday season.

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala said the project, which started on December 1 and will last throughout the month, calls

for a more visible presence and increased monitoring activities in meat markets

by NMIS Task Force Bantay Karne and its counterparts in the local government.

The task-force members will conduct monitoring and surveillance in meat markets to discourage meat traders and vendors from taking advantage of the Christmas rush to gain profit or to deceive unsuspecting consumers into buying unsafe

meat.

The oplan will be augmented by a widespread information campaign about the importance of safe meat handling for fresh, chilled and frozen meat.

Meat vendors and handlers will be encouraged to follow the regulations on meat safety, as well as be made aware of the corresponding penalty should they commit violations.

NMIS Executive Director and concurrent DA Assistant

Secretary for Regulations Minda S. Manantan said, “It is much better to invest in preventive measures than outright resorting to punitive actions. The NMIS believes that improving the safety measures at the retail area helps in reducing food-borne diseases caused by improper handling of food, including meat.”

“If there’s one area in t h e ch ai n w h e re fo o d safety is weak, then the

LightED PH: One Child, One Lamp campaign

By Gemma J. Bagnol Principal I Kibungsod Central School Magsaysay District 2

Electricity is one of the basic needs of a child especially when he do school works at night, after school. It will be then a comfort and easy for them to study when they have something that can provide light. However, there are places around the Philippines that electricity has not reached them.

In response to this problem, a collaborative project is being made for the children who need immediate action and assistance.

In collaboration with Department of Education,

Philippine Business for Social Progress and Children’s Hour, a campaign project was made, intended for the off-grid schools and communities. Tagged as “One Child: One Lamp,” this joint project aims to provide 600,000 solar lamps to children living in these places.

These children used to generate light in studying through a kerosene lamp. The use of kerosene lamps in long span of time will harm the respiratory and neurological system of the children due

to its harmful fumes. One Child: One Lamp campaign will keep the children from any physical and health risk from using kerosene lamps.

This project also consist the The One Hour campaign.

This is through encouraging individuals and companies to donate at least “one hour” rate of their annual salar y. There are also other forms. These include conducting cause-oriented marketing or merchandising strategies, which business establishments could do.

Then, they can allocate fixed amount or percentage of sales and donate it to the project. Entities can also do other fund-raising activities

such as fun runs and movie screenings.

T h e d o n at i o n s a re straight to Children’s Hour, an organization which supports the One Child: One Lamp project. After the fund-raising, the PBSP gets the solar lamps from the supplier and Department of Education will identify which among schools should benefit from the said project.

This project will help many children all over the Philippines who need assistance, for them to study more comfortably and do better in school. The One Child: One Lamp campaign is indeed an aid to schools and communities.

whole food-safety system is compromised,” Manantan said.

The NMIS has deployed 127 personnel to augment local government units (LGUs) in monitoring meat markets all over the country.

Violators will be issued warnings and will be given a chance to comply with the regulations within a certain period of time.

The Meat Inspection Code of the Philippines stipulates

that the NMIS is the sole national controlling authority on all matters pertaining to meat and meat-product inspection and meat hygiene, while the LGUs are the main implementers of the regulations meant to protect the meat-consuming public.

“With the implementation of the oplan, the consumers are assured that the meat that they will serve on their tables this Christmas season will be safe,” Manantan said.

Soccsksargen exports 1 MT of mangoes to Dubai THE Department of Ag r i c u ltu re ( DA ) s ai d producers from Soccsksargen (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos) in Mindanao shipped out 1 metric ton (MT) of carabao mangoes to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last month.

DA Regional Executive Director Amalia JayagD atu kan s aid t he t r ia l shipment was made after producers participated in the Middle East Natural and Organic Products Expo (Menope) in Dubai in the first week of November.

Menope showcased a wide range of organically grown

products, like food, beverage and beauty products, among others.

“Bringing local farmer groups to trade fairs encourages them to become agri-entrepreneurs,” Datukan said in a statement.

She said carabao mangoes exported to Dubai were from Rickson Olimpus of Tulunan, North Cotabato, and other members of the Mango Industry Development Council in Region 12.

Olimpus, for his part, expressed confidence that mango growers in the region will be able to ship out more mangoes to Dubai. mangoes/PAGE 6

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Gifts you clearly want for Christmas

If you’re looking for the perfect Christmas gift for a family or friend who loves the outdoors, you’re in luck. Yup, no need to walk around for hours trying to find something that an outdoor junkie will thank you for. There’s only one thing to do: Head over to R.O.X. Centrio.

As the experts in all things outdoors, R.O.X. has got the right stuff for individuals who love to explore—whether it’s a backpack for a mountaineering trip, a new bicycle to discover the neighborhood with, or just a cool water bottle to carry while walking around the city.

R.O.X. has gone 8 for 8 (eight stores in eight years)—and the Christmas spirit is evident in each and every one of these locations. This season, you’ll be able to spot items such as a pair of trailrunning shoes or an action camera tripod in R.O.X. stores gift-wrapped in colorful fashion.

So what if summer’s not until a couple months away? There is no better time to start getting acquainted with outdoor activities than this season.

Not only do people have more vacation time from work or school, doing things outside makes for interesting holiday

activities (imagine a Christmas Party held in a Nature Park in one fine December afternoon with a cool breeze).

In R.O.X., there’s bound to be something for just about everyone. If you’re loved one is a true blue outdoor enthusiast, you’re good. If the person you want to give the gift to isn’t as excited about the outdoors just yet, perhaps getting them a nice gift would be enough to nudge him or her to get out there and move more.

There’s a lot of gift options for people who love to travel, too, such as a packing cubes to organize your travel stuff in your

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practice and initiatives, and give due recognition to ACT and Municipal Database Managers (MDMs) in their exemplary performance and contribution.

Lopez also stressed that to fully appreciate the importance of an accurate database; one must be diligent and efficient with their respective tasks to be able to tell the story of each municipality and barangay covered in the KALAHI-CIDSS program.

The 135 participants were treated to a series of skills enhancement lectures such as efficient data encoding, files/ records management, data quality assurance, data and system recovery, keeping your personal computer or laptop among others.

Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte area coordinator Binladin Tiolo shares his learning insights on the forum, “as a newly hired area coordinator of the KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP, the annual monitoring and evaluation forum provided a venue for sharing and learning from other municipalities which can be replicated in our covered municipality, especially on improving data management techniques and innovations to assure efficient delivery of quality data.”

Tiolo also said “it is very important to note that

reports are nothing without relevant data backed up, the forum helped us to better understand how important data management is in our work, we have a lot of gathered data from every Community Empowerment Activity Cycle (CEAC) activity but if the team does not know how to manage data, it’s nothing.”

“The recognitions we have received during the forum does not guarantee that we perform well, it is however a big challenge to do more, do better and be stronger,” Tiolo concludes.

The closing ceremony of the forum paved way for the recognition of several outstanding ACTs and MDMs. Most Responsive Municipal Database Managers: Alejandro Arellano of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte; Catherine Ycoy and Janice Olano of Lala, Lanao del Norte, and Junel Uayan of Sagay, Camiguin.

Most Responsive Area Coordinators: Arline May Pacudan of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; Carolyn Caw-it of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte; Ian Putong of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental; Jabbar Usman of Mambajao, Camiguin; Mary Crisa Ebcay of Sagay, Camiguin; and Gilmar Yamba of Panaon, Misamis Occidental.

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forum is a venue for all the key staff to sit down together and share information, data, initiatives and best practices in your respective area of assignments.”

KALAHI-CIDSS aims to empower communities through their enhanced participation in community projects that reduce poverty by providing seed funds for community infrastructure, common service facilities, capability-building initiatives, and improve governance by providing training programs and capacity strengthening for LGUs as local institutions.

Among the goals of this program is the improved delivery of basic services that will likely impact on better community health, sanitation and welfare to enhance human development and alleviate local poverty.

R e g i o n a l M o n i t o r i n g Evaluation Specialist Gemina G. Lopez said that the Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Forum objectives include the presentation of the status of the Area Coordinating Teams (ACT) in terms of database, increase skills in handling of computer units for an efficient database management, venue for information sharing, best

TOMASITO VALMORIA MEDIANTE EDUCATOR, TEACHER of TALISAYAN MIS.OR.

Passed away last December 25, 2015 He is survived by Children, RICO, MIKE, MINERVA, PUREZA, BERNADETTE, DEOGENES, ROSARYTHA , JESSICA, and ETHEL Sisters: CARMEN, CORAZON, LILIA, CORONACION, and AIDA A HOLY MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED on Wednesday, 1:00 P.M. Dec. 30, 2016 by Msgr. Elmer Abacahin at the DIVINE SHEPHERED Chapel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW after the Mass.

backpack or luggage or an anti-theft item to safekeep your travel documents and credit cards. Even more so nowadays where individuals have discovered a newfound happiness through going to

places they’ve never been to.

There are also items for individuals who are into action sports such as motocross, kayaking, or surfing. The possibilities— like Christmas food,

seemingly—are endless.

So be the Santa Claus to your loved ones this Christmas and go to R.O.X. for that perfect Yuletide gift. No more guessing what gift to give— it’s all there for the taking.

recognition were also given to the Top 10 area coordinators in their support to the success of the Municipal Talakayan: Irene Pulangas of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Carolyn Cawit of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte; Grace Lindo of Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental; Ruth Quilab of Calamba, Misamis Occidental, Ellen Paulo of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental; Potri Taha of Malitbog, Bukidnon; Jurafe Lagradilla of Guinsiliban; and Marsha Alone of Catarman, Camiguin, and Subaida Parnan of Matungao, Lanao del Norte.

The Flash Award is given to the area coordinating teams who submit their reports on or before the deadlines: ACT of Sagay, Camiguin; ACT of Kibawe, Bukidnon, and ACT of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte.

suspects fired at the driver and the other at the left side of the wheel of our service vehicle.”

Enderes said the suspects were trying to get the driver in order to immobilize the vehicle, but they missed the targets prompting the driver to speed up to the nearest military camp.

“The car’s windshield was broken but the wheel was not hit. None of us were hit too.

We were able to safely ask for assistance at the army brigade in Marawi City,” he said.

Enderes, who was assigned as Iligan-based ABS-CBN reporter for the last 16 years, said he has no enemy in his areas of coverage.

“This is the first time that I and my team were waylaid by armed men,” he said. (PNA) LGI/CRIS DIAZ

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The three-man Iligan-based ABS-CBN crew headed by reporter Ronnie Enderes went to Marawi City to cover the bombing of the electrical tower in Rama-in, 13 kilometers from Marawi City.

In a talked with the Philippines News Agency (PNA), Enderes said his crew was already going home when they noticed that two motorbikes riding in tandem have been tailing them.

He said: “we tried to mislead the suspects by following various routes, but were later caught in Banggolo where one of the

BDO’s net income grew by almost a fifth to P22.8 billion in 2014, also driven by the expansion of its main businesses.

The bank has one of the largest distribution networks, with over 1,000 operating branches and over 3,000 automated teller machines nationwide.

It also has a branch in Hong Kong as well as 27 overseas remittance and representative offices in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East.

BDO plans to open more branches next year as part of its aggressive strategy to further

grow its network and expand its client base.

Mr. Tan has said historically, the listed lender opens 50-100 branches annually, and this may be the same case for 2016.

“If you look at our past history, we’re looking at maybe 50 to a hundred [branches]... We’ve been putting up between 50100 and that’s what we are anticipating,” Mr. Tan told reporters in a recent interview.

“What we do is we look at what size makes sense. If it’s more than a hundred we roll out, if it’s less than 50 we roll out, you cannot force it, it has to be driven by opportunities,” he added.

BDO, which is also the country’s largest bank in terms of loans, deposits, capital and trust funds, has earlier made several acquisitions of smaller banks in its bid to position itself as a formidable domestic player and fence its market share as banking systems in the region integrate by yearend, part of the envisioned Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-0007-2015 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MURIEL D. LUNTAYAO has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “TERESA to “MURIEL” and correction of entry in sex from “ “ to “ “ or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of TERESA A. DULALAS at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are PEDRO DULALAS and AGNES ANDAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than January 7, 2016.

(SGD.) ISAIAS A. JARALES Municipal Civil Registrar

BWM: December 23 & 30, 2015

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Agriculture Undersecretary Emerson U. Palad said in a presentation during the National Export Congress 2015 that the participation of farmers in trade fairs is part of the package of assistance the government provides to promote Philippine farm products abroad.

Palad said the DA also carries out market access initiatives, such as negotiations of bilateral cooperation and free trade agreements with the European Union, Asean, Japan, China, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand and the US, among others.

He said 33 countries buy fresh mangoes from the Philippines. These include Australia, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and South Korea.

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that mango exports for the Januaryto-September period dropped by 37.6 percent to $12.71 million, from $20.38 million recorded in the same period in 2014.

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because we can see that there is growth within the growth. There are stories that are definitely hyperprospective for investors and CdeO, we believe, is one such story. We think that our experience so far has proven that,” Leviste told local reporters here.

One of the key features of Primavera Residences is its ecofriendly design, which results to a

decrease in energy consumption of up to 20%. This is due to the high performance design of the building, which includes cross ventilation, shading, and passive cooling features. The photovoltaic solar panels are already installed at the roofdeck to power the common areas of both buildings.

Primavera Residences is a twin tower, ten-storey mixed-used property located in uptown Cagayan de Oro City. It was recently awarded as the first and only condominium

project to be certified by the IFC World Bank’s Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) in East Asia.

“In the future, there are plans for this particular precinct of the city to be developed, for other parts of CdeO to be developed. So the dynamic is changing, the center of gravity is changing in CdeO itself as a growing city, so all of these represent unprecedented opportunity,” Leviste said.

“We do have plans to develop

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation and Communications LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Region X, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF VACANT POSITION The Office of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory BoardRegional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, urgently needs qualified applicants to the following position/s, to wit:

1. ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE VI, SG-6

Education :

Experience : Eligibility :

Associate in secretarial science or completion of two years college studies None required CS Sub-prof

Interested applicants may apply in person or submit their resumé to Mr. CASAN M. TANANDATO, Chairman-Promotion and Selection Board, at the LTFRB-Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City.

Approved for publication: (SGD.) MANDANGAN P. DARIMBANG, CESO V

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our second project also here in uptown CdeO, so, we look forward to presenting that once it’s ready,” Leviste added.

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Power Corporation, are caused by the current deficiency in the supplies coming from power plants, and the lack of enough hydro-power due to the El Niño phenomenon.

“We know that the demand for power in Mindanao now is higher than what is being generated by all existing plants. So, the deficiency there alone already cause some brownouts,” Abellanosa said. “And, with coming of El Niño, NGCP was advised NPC that they need to manage very well the water being released from the lake, otherwise we will run out of water by next year,” he added.

The two other factors are within the jurisdiction of the NGCP itself since they are transmission-related.

These deficiencies are brought about by the bombings of NGCP towers and vegetation problem relating to road right-of-way issues affecting the efficiency of the transmission lines.

For the month of December alone, four NGCP towers were bombed, bringing to more than 10 towers bombed in the different parts of Mindanao in 2015.

The most recent occurred on December 28, 2015, when a bomb ripped through NGCP’s Tower No. 4 of Balo-i Agus 2 138kV line in Nangka, Balo-i. Fortunately, the

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 25 Cagayan de Oro City

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

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2015-281

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2015-273 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 filed by BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., Mortgagee/assignee with office at 22/F RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, 26th & 25th Sts., Bonifacio South, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, against SPS. MA. VENCI D. SANCHEZ & ALVIN E. SANCHEZ, Mortgagors/ Debtors, with known address at Lot 27, Blk 2, Promiseland Subdivision, Brgy. Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, and TRANS-BUILDERS RESOURCES & DEVELOPMENT CORP., to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 17, 2015 amounts to TWO HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWO PESOS & 50/100 (P264,402.50), exclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 27, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, City Tourism Hall, City Hall Compound, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements found, to wit:

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act No. 3135 filed by BALIKATAN PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., mortgagee/ assignee with office AT 22/F RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, 26th & 25th Sts., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, against SPS. JUAN C. MANGCAO & MELINDA B. MANGCAO, mortgagors/ debtors, with known addresses at Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte and Lot 12, Blk.15, Road Lot 2, Villa Candida Subd. Brgy. Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City and San Roque Realty Dev’t. Corporation, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 21, 2015, amounts to TWO HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE PESOS (P248, 125.00), exclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned or her duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on January 27, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. or soon thereafter at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Tourism Bldg., Cagayan de Oro City to the highest bidder, for cash or manager ’s check and in Philippine Currency the following property with all improvements, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-15135

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO T-78787

“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 27, Block 2, of the Cons.

Subd. Plan, PCS-10-001152, being a portion of Block 1-9, Road Lots 1 & 2 of the Psd-104324-017657. Situated in the Barangay of Poblacion, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Or. Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the x x x. Beginning at x x x. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY SIX (146) SQUARE METERS, more or less. Registered in the name of Ma. Venci D. Sanchez, married to Alvin Sanchez.”

“A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 12, Block 15, Psd-104305017783, being a portion of Block 22, Psd-10-015484), situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW, along line 2-3, by Road Lot 2; on the NE., along line 3-4,

by Lot 13; on the SE., along line 4-1, by Lot 23; on the SW., along line 1-2, by Lot 11, all of Block 15, all of the Sub. plan Psd-104305-017783. x x x . . . .

Containing an area of Hundred (100) square meters, more or less.”

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the public auction will proceed on the next working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

December 11, 2015, Cagayan de Oro City FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF: (SGD.) LOVE M. VERDADERO

Sheriff IV BWM: December 16, 23 & 30, 2015

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the public auction will proceed on the next working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

December 9, 2015, Cagayan de Oro City.

(SGD.) FE O. BONTUYAN-BULARON

Sheriff IV

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tower did not topple.

Prior to the Balo-i bombing, two other towers along NGCP’s Agus 2 -Kibawe 138-kilovolt line in Patani, Marawi City, were also bombed.

With the help of the local authorities, several other bombs were found on NGCP facilities, but these did not detonate and were safely disposed of.

A substantial megawatts of power supplied by Agus 1 and 2 Hydro Power Plants were lost to the grid, aggravating the deficiency in Mindanao.

Intelligence reports said, eight more towers are to be bombed by lawless elements over the holiday season.

The NGCP expressed high concern over the situation, which seems to be escalating.

Abellanosa said there has been no demand letters no extortion from the perpetrators.

He warned that if unabated, further bombing incidents may prevent customers from enjoying uninterrupted electricity.

Since October 30, 2015, the projected system deficiency was 150 MW, lengthening the power interruptions endured by some areas.

Additional load curtailment among grid customers was also implemented for several hours during peak hours due to maintenance shutdown by some power plants.

But, with the return of the generating facilities of STEAG in Misamis Oriental and Mt. Apo in Davao from maintenance shutdown, the deficiency, since November 3, 2015, was pegged at 40MW. This, however, still places the Mindanao Grid on red alert status.

So as not to aggravate the already volatile power situation in Mindanao, NGCP is appealing to the public to help monitor the safety of the towers so that transmission services remain uninterrupted.

“If anyone sees anything suspicious at or around our towers and facilities, please inform us immediately. You may text us your tips and other information at 09178791077,” an NGCP appeal said.

To hasten the restoration of transmission services to affected areas, NGCP attempts to energize its Baloi- Agus 2 line, which was earlier disabled because of uncooperative landowners who are preventing NGCP from conducting much needed vegetation clearing activities.

This brings to fore the other cause of power curtailment due to transmission-line -- “intentional vegetation.”

NGCP has also repeatedly appealed to the government and the Philippine Army for assistance in resolving escalating security and right-of-way issues in Mindanao, aside from the filing of expropriation cases.

“For now, we are filing expropriation cases, because their demand has been very, very exorbitant. They run into millions of pesos even if the government estimate is very small. They are our biggest headache -- those who demand exorbitant amount,” said Abellanosa.

System operator NGCP has sought the immediate assistance of the government and members of the Philippine Army as its right-of-way (ROW) woes breached critical level with the sustained tripping of the Agus 2-Kibawe Line 1 in Mindanao on October 17, 2015, due to a fallen tree cutting the line conductors.

The situation was further aggravated as landowners are refusing entry to NGCP personnel deployed to clear and restore these lines, which are vital to the grid.

The duration of the power interruptions experienced by endconsumers vary though, depending

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on their respective distribution utilities.

Moresco 1, which is servicing Misamis Oriental, part of Cagayan de Oro and part of Bukidnon, are among those unaffected.

“We were able to secure enough supply of power for our customers. And, also we manage to have extra capacity within our system, like we have embedded generation that we commissioned earlier last year,”Engr. Collen B. Tarcelo explained.

Other distribution utilities also continue to seek other power sources to solve their power woes.

But, these translate to additional costs reflected on household bills.

Among these DUs is Cagayan de Oro City’s Cagayan Electric Power and Light Co. or Cepalco, which is seeking provisional authority for additional power from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).

Cepalco has secured a 10 megawatt (MW) modular diesel generating plant, which has been commissioned and ready to supply the franchise area with power since August.

Under its application filed with the ERC, Cepalco estimates the rate impact for the additional 10MW of power from the modular genset on all types of customers including bulk, commercial/industrial and residential at P0.22 per kilowatt hour (kWh).

The P0.22/kWh impact to the rate would mean an additional outlay from P33.00 to P35.20 per month, reckoned from the average household’s consumption of 150 to 169 kWh. The ERC has yet to act on Cepalco’s application.

In the case of the Zamboanga City Electric Cooperative or Zamcelco, the ERC has relieved its power consumers of the pestering brownouts.

The ERC has issued a provisional authority to Zamcelco to purchase 50 megawatts from the Western Mindanao Power Corporation‘s Diesel Plant in Sangali, Zamboanga City, to provide the much-needed power following the issuance of a provisional authority via Power Sales Agreement for the next five years.

Alson Power’s WMPC was set to terminate midnight of December 12, 2015, its existing contract with the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR)and has committed and contracted Zamcelco for the provision of 50 megawatts for the local power cooperative.

In Davao, the Davao Light and Power Co. or DLPC says the reliance to hydroelectric source of power is seen to impact heavily during El Niño should it dries up the water of Lake Lanao and Pulangui River.

Despite the rains, raising to the water levels, the Agus River network in the Lanao provinces and the monitoring station in Maramag, Bukidnon, have reportedly been sucking up mud, forcing periodic curtailments of electric supply across the island.

Electric distribution companies in Mindanao have been told to brace for the same worse scenario to come by first semester this year 2016.

With this, the Aboitiz-owned coal plant in Binugao, Toril, Davao City, has begun to put its one unit of 150 megawatts (MW) to the grid, and its second unit coming in by the first quarter next year.

Power interruptions in Cotabato area also rely on the coal-fired powerplant owned by Aboitiz Power in Davao City.

Cotelco’s purchase from AboitizPower’s Therma South, Inc. (TSI) appeared insufficient though to supply its more than 110,000 consumers in their service areas.

NGCP assures though that by 2017, these power woes will be wiped out with the entry of new power players, mostly coal-fired power plants, in Mindanao.

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elebrating the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ… That’s Christmas! It’s the most

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Michelle Francisco

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wonderful time of the year so make the most out of it.

December is actually my favorite month because I can feel the positive vibes of everyone. The malls get crowded because everyone’s having fun shopping for some presents for their loved ones.

There are lots of beautiful decorations with sparkling lights everywhere and parties almost everyday.

Of course, who could resist the good food the holidays bring.

This year, we celebrated our Noche Buena at home, only the three of us (Elmer, Me and Dominic) together with our househould staffs. I served some of my homemade embutido,

my favorite Simple Joy’s ensaymadas, the traditional ham, macaroni salad and my newly discovered, Maestrado Tablea (hot chocolate drink) from Camiguin. To make the tablea drink, boil the water then add the tablea chips.

To make it sweeter, add Liberty condensed milk. So good and must try!

I love celebrations spent at home as the setting makes it even more special. I mean, where’s the best place to celebrate, right? Simple, meaningful, relaxed and happy. Well, every family is different, do whatever makes you happy. You can travel, spend it with friends, strangers or whatever your

heart desires.

I also had Christmas parties with friends, office employees, farm workers together with their families, relatives and events to attend to. It’s a way of showing gratitude to the people in our lives including our employees for their hard work.

I hope you all had fun and memorable Christmas celebrations. Wishing you all the love, happiness, health, peace and abundance. Enjoy the holidays!

“Christmas presents come and go but Christmas memories last forever.” -M For more stories and photos, visit www.EmpressMichelleFrancisco.com.

Farm Christmas Party. Giving toys, apples and prizes for the games.

Noche Buena 2015. My son was so happy with his Lebron James and Steph Curry Basketball Shoes.