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Spot market THE Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC), the entity that operates the wholesale electricity spot market (WESM), has called on industry stakeholders to submit their comments on the draft circular that seeks to establish a similar market in Mindanao. “We are on test operations [in Mindanao], so PEMC is continuously looking at what’s going on and the status of the actual operations,” said Jose M. Layug, Jr., one of the members of the fiveman transition committee set up in July after PEMC officials were asked to resign. On Thursday, PEMC solicited comment until Dec. 4, 2017 on the proposed Mindanao WESM transition committee. WESM is the centralized venue for buyers and sellers to trade electricity as a commodity where its prices are based on actual use, or demand, and availability, or supply.

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ANILA-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it plans to increase its focus on Mindanao, particularly in the areas of regional connectivity and enhancing financing capabilities for local government units (LGUs), as it firms up the terms of its new medium-term partnership program with the Philippines.

In a re v i e w o f t h e ADB’s engagement with the Philippines, the bank said the 2017-2020 Country Partnership Strategy also focuses on aligning its programs with the Philippine Development Plan. “G i v e n M i n d a n a o’s poverty and general lack of infrastructure and regional connectivity, there is a strong

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rationale for ADB to scale up its operations there,” the bank said, while noting that such a move would sync with the government’s increased focus on the south. It said that the ADB could also establish a liaison office in Mindanao. Enhanced operations in Mindanao will aid regional integration with the Association of Southeast

Asian Nations (ASEAN), especially the Brunei D ar uss a l am - Ind one s i a Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, to which Mindanao is the country’s nominated gateway. “Mindanao has great p o t e nt i a l f o r r e g i o n a l cooperation and integration with Brunei Darussalam, growth/PAGE 9

ARMM bullish on investments to rebuild Marawi

Product standards SURIGAO City – A team from the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Manila conducted a monitoring and enforcement visit in various business establishments in the city and the towns of Placer and Claver. The team purposely monitored and looked into various products under mandatory standards sold by local business entities. Various establishments having displayed the products lacking necessary product quality marks or certifications were issued with a notice of violation and were directed to submit a written formal explanation.

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ROADSIDE TREAT. Papaya for 15 pesos a kilo (or 100 pesos for seven kilos) at a fruit stand in Tupi, South Cotabato. Solo papaya (behind the native variety) costs 10 pesos a kilo. mindanews photo by carolyn o . arguillas

Mango congress tackles productivity, increased shelf life By MARK FRANCISCO Staff Writer

MANGO growers in the country need to use pruning and fertilize to boost their productivity as demand is seen to be very high in the next few years. This was revealed by Philippine Mango Industry Foundation Inc. (PMIF) president Virginia dela Fuente mango/PAGE 9

COTABATO City -- “Now is the time to start the rehabilitation process. Though, we are deeply saddened by what happened to Marawi City which is currently in serious ruins however, we have to move forward and turn this crisis into opportunities”, RBOI chair and managing head, lawyer Ishak V. Mastura, said in a statement during a recently conducted Investments Priorities Plan (IPP) Roadshow in Cagayan de Oro City organized by the Regional Board of Investments (RBOI), Autonomous Region Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). The roadshow was focused on investment opportunities in a post Marawi siege business environment. This event is one of the ARMM regional government’s (ARG) preliminary strategies in rebuilding the city by encouraging businessmen to invest in the Province of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City. One of the priority investment areas identified for the immediate restoration of bullish/PAGE 9

Martial law extension urged to secure Marawi rehab THE head of the inter-agency group tasked to lead the rebuilding efforts in Marawi City and an Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) official on Friday said they will support the extension of martial law in Mindanao amid intelligence reports that Islamic State (IS)linked terrorists are stepping up recruitment activities in the region. In a Palace briefing,

both Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council chairperson Eduardo del Rosario, concurrently head of Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM), and ARMM Assemblyman Zia Alonto Adiong said they believed that martial law in Mindanao should be extended to secure the rehabilitation efforts and to protect the civilians from the ongoing terrorist threats. extension/PAGE 9

SEA CRABS. Fishermen untangle lambay or sea crabs from their net in Barangay San Juan, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. They sell their catch for 150 pesos a kilo or lower if customers haggle. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

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2 Surigao Norte town opens new tourist attraction SURIGAO City -- In line with the advocacy of the provincial government of Surigao del Norte to put into action a fullblown infrastructural growth all across Siargao and mainland Surigao del Norte, Bacuag municipality mayor Mokee Cebedo led the recent opening of the Octopus Islet Adventure and hanging bridge. In order to attract more jobs, increase business opportunities and improve the transportation systems of the place, Cebedo led the launching of what is dubbed as a fascinating ride of eight tentacles. This would mean a total makeover of Brgy. Bitaug. Part of its development

is the establishment of zipline, great services of the bamboo cottages and restaurants. By 2018, Cebedo envisioned to build a spectacular avatar with a swimming pool. This would achieve what the Guiness Book of World Records has in store, with a special touch of Little Baguio. In addition, a 7-storey statute of Virgen del Rosario will also be built at the hilltop. Cebedo desires to supervise the implementation and realization of these ambitious projects for the people to enjoy the progress in the locality. attraction/PAGE 11

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DA eyes agro eco-tourism at research station DAVAO City -- The Davao Region Upland Agriculture Research Station (DARUARS) will soon convert its 429-hectare property into an agro eco-tourism area. This was announced by Department of Agriculture (DA) 1I Assistant Regional Director for Research and Regulations Angelina Pancho, saying the construction of the R&D building in the area starts the many developments in the area. She said part of the planned development includes: Sloping agricultural land

technology (SALT), establishment of building for goat production and development of creeks for fish production. “This [429-hectare property] has a big potential to become an agro eco-tourism area. We can conduct research about climate resilient crops here and more buildings that can help the farmers as well as the IPs,” Pancho said Friday. She also said with more buildings to be established, the more jobs will be generated which can help the indigenous people in the area. Meanwhile, Digna

Sandoval, head of Institutional Development Division of Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), said the Multipurpose R&D building is part of the Institutional Development Grant (IDG) by their agency in support to the regional stations under BAR. DA-BAR funded the P4 million worth multipurpose R&D building which plays a vital role in providing farmers the means of access to the various farming technologies generated from the works

of the R&D community. BAR’s IDG program supports the acquisition of scientific and information technology equipment; including the establishment and renovation of R&D facilities of the National Research and Development System for Agriculture and Fisheriesmember institutions. During the groundbreaking on Wednesday, DA-BAR Director Nicomedes Eleazar represented by Sandoval, stressed that BAR supported the R&D edifice to provide research/PAGE 11

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Ruffy magbanua THE Movement for Blackoutfree Mindanao is sending this distress call to President Duterte: make Mindanao completely free from undue power outages under your watch. Mindanaoans have suf fere d s o much, Mr. President. We badly need your intercession to address

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jhan tiafau hurst Think a minute…Imagine this rich, successful young man. He’s well educated and owns a big, beautiful house. He lives and travels first class! Yet even with all his success he still goes to church and is a humble, good person. Of course, he’s not perfect. But he’s definitely no murderer. Adulter y? Nothing any red-blooded boy wouldn’t do once in a while. Stealing? Only a little cheating like everyone else does to sur vive. Honors his father and mother? Definitely. He sends money home all the time. S ou n d s l i k e a g o o d person doesn’t he? But do you know what Jesus Christ said to a young man like the one we just talked about? Jesus saw right through this nice, church-going young man. Jesus knew that this

man really loved his good life and religious reputation more than he loved Jesus. Yet this man thought he was a Christian and right with God just because he went to church, and was kind to other people. But Jesus said he’s not even close! Harsh words, aren’t they? Jesus taught that there is absolutely nothing that any person can do, whether it’s going to church or giving money to the poor, that is good enough to reach God’s standard of perfect goodness from the heart. You see, if God can forgive and accept me into heaven just because I’m a good person, then Jesus was either a crazy lunatic, or a liar! Because Jesus Himself said that He, God the Son, He had to die and give His own perfect life to pay the penalty for all our wrongs, so He could forgive us and make us His children. So friend, just going to church cannot save you and me. Giving money to the poor cannot earn us God’s gift of forgiveness and new life. There is nothing or no one in this world who can make us good enough and acceptable to our perfect Creator…only God the Son Himself. Jesus alone can wealthy/PAGE 11

people from the discord of environmental collapse. Fact is, there are new coal-fired power plants being built right now in Mindanao, some are already in, while others are in the pipeline. Given this development, these plants would definitely translate into additional capacities the island would need to meet its growing demand in the next five years and beyond. But in this case, Mindanao consumers would have to pay the price of development: toxic emissions and greenhouse gases. Having said that, we would like to invite the President to take a pause and think for a moment. Do we really need these coal-fired power plants for Mindanao? We the Movement for a

Blackout-free Mindanao, as volunteer watchdog for the efficient and uninterrupted delivery of electricity in Mindanao supports this move of ridding the island free from dirty coal unconditionally. A win-win solution is what it takes to strike a sustainable, efficient and environment-driven power supply for Mindanao. By now, we don’t know yet the details of the future power program for Mindanao. Maybe we need first to put more teeth on addressing the most pressing concern and that is the unstable power mix triggered by the unending sabotage of power lines. The previous administration had been working on a 30-30-30 coal/PAGE 11

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with a sense of urgency the island’s power headache by presenting sustainable solutions acceptable to the people of Mindanao. After all, Mindanao is your adopted homeland. You promised us about the changes we fought side by side during the campaign, and one of those was to provide Mindanao with sufficient, a d e q u at e , s u s t a i n a b l e , environment-driven and reliable power supply for the island’s inclusive growth. But to address Mindanao’s power lack through the dumping of coal plants all over the island is another story and something we are dead serious about. We feel worried about what this coal would bring as far as protecting our

ignacio bunye For one reason or another, there are fewer materials on Andres Bonifacio compared to other contemporaneous h i s t or i c a l f i g u re s . For instance, there is only one available photograph of Bonifacio and it showed him wearing a coat! Thus, lacking any physical evidence, representations of Bonifacio wearing a camisa de chino with scarf may be factually inaccurate. The bolo may not even be the weapon of choice of Bonifacio. No historical accounts mention Bonifacio wielding a bolo. But

there are stories of Bonifacio pointing a pistol at another revolutionary who gravely insulted him. Myths have b een woven around Bonifacio – many of them obviously demolition jobs perpetrated by his political detractors. These myths have since been debunked by credible historians. One such myth portrays Bonifacio as the Unlettered Supremo (Ang B ob ong Supremo). But as later historians pointed out, B onifacio’s reading list contained titles which would make his detractors illiterate by comparison. That is just the tip of the iceberg. Young historian Michael Charleston “Xiao” Chua, quoting eminent historians Mi l ag ro s C . Gu e r re ro, Emmanuel N. Encarnacion and Ramon N. Villegas, asserts that Bonifacio may even have been our First President.

This assertion is based on “newly-accessed Katipunan documents”. In remedial law, “newly discovered evidence” could be the basis of a review or reconsideration of a previous adverse ruling. Chua taught history at the University of the Philippines (where he completed BA and MA in History) and is currently an Assistant Professional Lecturer in De La Salle University. Chua is currently completing his Doctorate in Anthropology. Dr. Guer rero is t he co-author (with Teodoro Agoncillo) of the widely used history textbook “History of the Filipino People”. She is a retired history professor of the University of the Philippines and has served as chair of the Department of History from 1989 to 1992. She is also a former president of the Philippine Historical Association. In 2007, Dr. Guerrero received an award from the National Research

Council of the Philippines in recognition of her work in “the holistic synthesis of historical materials in the field of history”. Colloborating with Dr. Guerrero are Ramon Villegas, a historian and a collector, and Emmanuel Encarnacion, a historian, an antiquarian and a holder of some original Bonifacio documents. In their investigation, Dr. Guerrero et al. received a providential boost from recently- accessed Katipunan documents. These documents formed part of the collection of noted historian and former Director of the pre-war Philippine L i b r a r y a n d Mu s e u m , Epifanio de los Santos. These consisted mainly of letters and other important documents signed by Andres Bonifacio which more fully explained Bonifacio’s revolutionary government. Curiously, these documents became accessible only in 1988. bonifacio/PAGE 11

Things that man should be thinking about Kakampi mo ang batas

Batas Mauricio LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God…” (Philipians 4:6, the Holy Bible). -ooo THINGS THAT MAN SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT: What are the things that are true, respectable, righteous, untainted, pure and lovable that each and every believer in the one true God should be thinking all throughout their lives? There should be plenty of

these things, and, based on what we have been discussing at the Simbahang Anak ng Diyos Kadugo Ni Kristo (or AND KNK, the Children of God Blood Kin of the Christ Church), it dawned upon us that every command of God found in the Bible is worthy of our thoughts and must be obeyed by all believers all throughout their lives. Some of these are provided by the following verses: First, Proverbs 3:5-6, which says we “(T)rust in the Lord will all our hearts, and lean not on our own understanding. In all our ways we should acknowledge Him and He will make our paths straight.” -ooo TRUSTING GOD AT ALL TIMES: Second is found in Matthew 6:25, which says: “Jesus said…` Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t theremore to life than food and more to the body than clothing?’ ”

Third is Philipians 4:6: “…Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God…” The fourth is found in Matthew 6:9-13. These verses contain the wold-famous prayer that is known as “Our Father.” In all these verses, these things should be very clear: first, we should trust only God at all times. -ooo WE SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE GOD IN WHATEVER WE THINK, SAY, AND DO: Second, in all the things that we think, say, and do, and even in the way we appear to others, and in what we need as well, we should always depend on God’s commands that are written in the Bible. We can know and do these things if we regularly read, study and meditate on, and obey the commands of the Bible, which should include the commands to diligently attend gatherings and to help

in the work of God. Third: because we have faith in God, we should not be worried or bothered no matter the situation we are faced with. Fourth, we have a right to ask anything from God, through the prayer He taught us, which is the “Our Father”. How about you, our dear readers in this column, what are the Biblical verses that everyone of us should always be thinking of people like you who also believe in God our Savior? Thank God in the Name of Jesus, Amen. -ooo WATCH ANG TANGING DAAN” AT FACEBOOK: “Ang Tanging Daan” is a Bible exposition and prayer session for everyone, in English and Filipino, 24/7, worldwide, that can be viewed at www.facebook. com/angtangingdaan. Please see the video section. Reactions: 0917 984 24 68, 0918 574 0193, 0977 805 9058. Email:batasmauricio@yahoo. com

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DepEd and Smart partner to bring digital learning to public schools

Students of 60 public schools all over the Philippines will be getting access to digital learning, as the Department of Education and Smart Communications recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the deployment of 40 TechnoCart and 20 Schoolin-Bag units over the next two years. Created by Smart, these educational bundles – which include a laptop, tablets with educational apps, LED TV, a pocket Wi-Fi with starter load, a solar panel for schools without electricity, and teacher training – will be turned over to the school-

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beneficiaries under DepEd’s “Adopt-a-School” program. Smart is donating several units and is encouraging organizations and individuals to sponsor more TechnoCarts and School-in-a-Bag units, as these improve the academic performance of public school students. Those interested to donate may email TechnoCart@smart. com.ph Photo shows Smart community partnerships senior manager Stephanie Orlino and head Darwin Flores, Education Secretary Leonor Briones, Undersecretary Tonisito Umali, and Director Margarita Ballesteros.

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Global Business Power, Alsons finalize partnership in ATEC

LSONS Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) and Global Business Power Corp. (GBP) have finalized their partnership in a Mindanao power generation holding company. In a statement released on Wednesday, ACR said it signed the shareholder’s agreement with GBP for the latter’s acquisition of a 50% stake in Alsons Thermal Energy

Corp. (ATEC), which holds the Alcantaras’ baseload coal-fired power plant assets. “We believe this partnership will greatly benefit power consumers, particularly in light of the planned interconnection of the Mindanao and Visayas grids which we strongly support,” ACR Chairman and President Tomas I. Alcantara was quoted as saying in a statement. He said the

partnership with GBP, a leading power producer in the Visayas, would also allow it to pursue other energy-based projects, particularly renewable power plants in Mindanao and Western Visayas. “It will likewise allow ACR to accelerate its foray and entry in other energy-related enterprises in Southern Philippines, including the smaller islands with promising growth in power demand,” Mr.

Alcantara said. ATEC owns 75% of the 210-megawatt (MW) Sarangani Energy Corp. coalfired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani province. In September, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) gave the go-signal for GBP’s acquisition of a 50% stake in ATEC, saying the transaction “does not result in a substantial lessening of competition in the relevant market.”

“There appears to be neither increased ability nor incentive to engage in foreclosure, post-acquisition, in the power generation market […] and there appear[s] to be sufficient postacquisition competitive constraints from competitors in the power generation market,” it said in the decision signed by PCC Chairman Arsenio M. Balisacan and three other commissioners. GBP is an associate

of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC). MPIC is one of three key Philippine units of Hong Kongbased First Pacific Co. Ltd., the others being Philex Mining Corp. and PLDT, Inc. Hastings Holdings, Inc., a unit of PLDT Beneficial Trust Fund subsidiary MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., has a majority stake in BusinessWorld through the Philippine Star Group, which it controls.

Duty free shop to rise in Zamboanga City ZAMBOANGA City -- The Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone (Zamboecozone) and the Duty Free Philippines have entered into a lease agreement for the establishment of a Duty Free Shoppe in this city. Zamboecozone Chair and Administrator Christopher Lawrence Arnuco on Thursday

said the Duty Free Shoppe will be opened in the first quarter of 2018 at the Zamboecozone complex at Sitio San Ramon, Barangay Talisayan. Arnuco said the lease agreement for the establishment of the Duty Free Shoppe at Zamboecozone was signed by him and Duty Free Philippines

Chief Operating Officer Vicente Pelagio Angala on Wednesday in Manila. Arnuco said the Duty Free Philippines is “is very positive of the Zamboanga’s prospect for trade and investments.” He said the people who wish to buy duty free products need not go anymore to either

Clark and Subic or Fiesta Mall once the Zamboecozone Duty Free Shoppe is open. He added the public will spend less since the Duty Free Shoppe will already be in this city. The items being sold at Duty Free Shoppe are tax-free and imported which cannot be found in any of the shopping malls. (PNA)

CENTURY Properties Group (CPG), through its subsidiary Century Limitless Corporation, is launching the P19billion 54-hectare Batulao Artscapes, dubbed the World’s First Livable Art Park and ArtVenture Community in Batangas. In a statement, the firm said its first horizontal development in its leisure and tourism portfolio will be located

in a 142-hectare lot near the foothills of scenic Mount Batulao in Nasugbu, Batangas. Of this property, Batulao Artscapes will cover the first phase of the mixed tourism development with an active retirement village component featuring designer homes from Revolution Precrafted, world-class villageexclusive vacation amenities, a man-made

beach with clubhouse, and a lake with a charming wedding chapel. Art cum adventure or “artventure” facilities include a sports park, flavor park, and art park with museums designed by Pritzker Prizewinning architects. As the world’s first livable art park, Batulao Artscapes will showcase a fine collection of ‘livable art’ – exceptional

designer homes with a total sales value of P19 billion, and created by some of the most revered names in architecture and design. Three Filipino names lead the roster for Batulao Artscapes’ first three villages. Architect Ed Calma’s Polygonal Successions will make up the Cluster Village. Designer Kenneth Cobonpue’s Hedera century/PAGE 11

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The Magical World of Reading By: Lynlyn A. Saliling Kinder Teacher Pinamula Elementary School

Reading is genuinely the foundation of literacy ski l ls. It is regarde d as t he mot her of a l l learning. This is because, I believe reading is the most vital skill involved in a l l le ar ning are as which ser ves as the springboard of all the basic and most complex academic learning competencies which the pupils need to master. Reading foundation is where the development of writing and other basic

literacy skills depend. When reading skills are effectively established among the pupils in the earliest schooling stages possible, the higher are t he opp or tu n it ie s to also effectively hone the other set of literacy and academic skills. On the contrary, when students suffer from poor reading skills, they are made more vulnerable to other types of academic problems and learning hurdles. Poor reading skills

are most alarming when these are already prevalent in as early as in the elementary level. This is because school –age pupils are highly expected to be able to learn earlier how to read and comprehend texts effectively in order for them to have stronger academic foundation. Elementary education should be a way for greater and more educational opportunities provided to the pupils to hone their

reading competencies. S cho ol - age pupi ls in as early as in the primary education should be taught and trained not only how to read mechanically but also h ow t o c ompre h e n d what they are reading prof i c i e nt ly. T h at i s why elementary school te achers cont inue to explore and apply various educational interventions to address the reading comprehension problems of school-age pupils.

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Commercial bank to double SME loan window in 2018

AVAO City -- A commercial bank, with 600 branches nationwide, will double its loan window facility in Southern Mindanao next year to give access to more small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs). Ariel Roca, assistant vice president and area head of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) in South Eastern Mindanao Area (PNB-SEMA), saidthe bank has several

applications from SMEs wanting to avail of the loan package within his area. The PNB-SEMA, he said, covers 19 branches in the Davao Region including Davao City. PNB is looking at the opening of more branches in Davao City in December and January 2018. Although he did not give details on the amount of funds for loan package,

he said the SME loan was launched nationwide in the second quarter of 2017 catering to industries with assets amounting to P15 million and below only. The maximum loan is P3 million depending on the needs of the client while some industries only want loans for short term. “We wanted this sector (SME) to really grow and we will be booking more in 2018,” he said. This is no-collateral loan “but

we are very strict on their financial statement and the status of the business as we conduct actual inspection and assessment of the business right where it is located,” Roca stressed. Roca was bullish on Davao’s economy with the coming of a lot of industries and increasing opportunities from construction to food business. (Digna D. Banzon/PNA)

INFLATION likely eased in November, as stable food prices are seen to offset higher fuel costs and electricity rates, the Department of Finance (DoF) said on Friday. In an economic bulletin, the DoF said inflation likely came in at 3.2% last month, lower than the 3.5% in October, which was the fastest in three years. The

November print would be higher than the 2.5% recorded during the same month in 2016. The DoF’s forecast falls within the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ 2.9-3.6% forecast range announced earlier this week. The DOF projected the increase in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages slowed to 2.9% in November from

October’s 3.6%, while alcoholic beverages and tobacco dropped to 6.2% from 6.8%. However, prices for housing, utilities and fuels subgroup likely grew by 4.2%, from the previous month’s 4%, while furnishings, household equipment increased by 1.9% from October’s 1.8%. The DoF also cited the higher electricity

rates and retail pump prices. Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) rate per kilowatt hour (kwh) for a household consuming 200 kilowatts per month increased by 35 centavos to P9.63 in November. The price of diesel per liter in the National Capital Region went up to P35.37 last month from P34.51 in October. inflation/PAGE 11

DoF forecasts November inflation easing to 3.2%

OIC hosts natl agri coop forum By MARK FRANCISCO

REPRESENTATIVES from agricultural cooperatives all over the country converged in Cagayan de Oro last week to meet during the National Agricultural Cooperatives Forum which was co-hosted by Oro Integrated Cooperative. The following topics were discussed in the two-day activity held at Grand Caprice Restaurant: State of Agriculture Coops, Success Stories and Challenges of Agriculture Cooperative (Banana Producers/Growers, Cacao Prodeucers, Coconut Producers, Coffee Producers, Dairy Cooperatives, Rice Producers and Rubber Plantations), Industry Analysis and Studies by Commodity. There was also a panel discussion on initiatives of cooperative federations and non-government organizations (NGOs) in support to agricooperatives. The panelists came from PCC, NATCCO, MASS-SPECC, FPSDC, CLIMBS, CISP, PhilFFAFFCoopFed, Peace and Equity Foundaiton and Colectif

Strategies Alimentaires. The forum aimed to answer the following questions: What are the issues and concerns confronting the sector? Where is the sector intending to go? What are the recommended policies and solutions to address issues and concerns of the sector? The objectives of the National Agricultural Cooperatives Forum were to highlight agriculture cooperatives’ contribution to job generation, poverty alleviation, food security and sustainable development goals, to enhance engagement within agriculture cooperatives as part of Southeast Asian integration through consolidation, value chain development and coopto-coop trading and other platforms, to identify challenges and issues faced by agriculture cooperatives and come up with proposed solutions and innovations and to formulate policy recommendations and craft proposed plan of action as contribution to the Asean Roadmap on Agriculture Cooperatives.

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Maramag coffee producers earn big, win big with DOST Coffee producers in Bukidnon used to struggle reaching buyers. Now, the DOST-assisted enterprise Kape Maramag is their globally competitive ally for smooth-flowing income Kape Maramag is all about big earnings and high scores these days. Not only is it making Php 40,000 to 60,000 a month, it also won in the internationally judged Kape Pilipino (KP) Green Coffee Quality Competition last March, scoring a whopping 83.75 out of a hundred. But before the numbers came rolling in, the coffee farmers in Maramag, Bukidnon were struggling for years in selling their produce. What sparked their inspiring progress was an initiative to organize, supported by agencies such as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).

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Cream of the coffee crop A Robusta coffee with dark chocolate and floral notes – that’s how international judges described Kape Maramag during the coffee quality contest held in Cavite. With this richness, it’s hardly any wonder that the product topped the Robusta category in the national competition. The product’s score of 83.75 also raised Kape Maramag to Specialty Grade, pushing it to a high-demand global market. Following their national breakthrough, the Kape Maramag team, led by its president Imelda PaulicanMendoza, joined the

Philippine delegation to the Global Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle, Washington just this April. It was a remarkable international debut for

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This year, Apple Tree Resort & Hotel (ATRH) chooses symbolism for its indigenous-inspired Christmas tree. For instance, the eight layers represent infinity while the embedded dreamcatchers represent protection. The raw materials are sourced out from Alubijid, Misamis Oriental and Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City.

Philippine coffee, prompting enthusiasts to conclude that Bukidnon coffee is truly ready for the world. All the while, the Kape Maramag enterprise in Maramag, Bukidnon has been consistently grinding up some lavish results. “We used to have monthly sales of just Php 20,000,” recalls Mendoza. “These days, that goes up to Php 40,000 to Php 60,000 a month.” A win-win enterprise Kape Maramag may be a star in the Philippine coffee industry, but the true beauty of this enterprise is in its roots and its growth. The community-based enterprise is managed by the Maramag Rural Improvement Club Federation (RICFed), a nongovernment organization composed of about 1,050 members. And these members are women – mothers and homemakers who organized themselves with the assistance of the local government of Maramag and the Department of Agriculture. “Our organization believes that women should be functional economic partners and should play a vital role in community development,” Mendoza says. In April 2012, with the help of government and non-government partners, the Maramag RICFed started running Kape Maramag as its flagship livelihood initiative. The enterprise was meant to revive the local coffee industry by adding value to the coffee produce of the area. Thus, Kape Maramag’s operations were mostly roasting, grinding, and brewing to produce goodquality coffee.

This created a unique opportunity for Maramag coffee farmers to finally have a steady buyer. The enterprise started out with just a hundred kilograms of coffee beans and an endless supply of persistence. They tapped the farmers in their town, offering to purchase their produce at a better price on a per-kilo basis, in contrast to the bulk purchasing of existing buyers such as Nestle. And the farmers favored Kape Maramag: they no longer have to worry about producing less during offseason farming months, because the Kape Maramag enterprise offers a premium price even for smaller volumes. Today, the enterprise continuously roasts 30 to 50 kilograms of coffee every week, and their fast-selling coffee products never stay long on their shelves. At the same time, Maramag farmers who are also members of the federation have found a reliable buyer for their produce – and consequently, a reliable source of income. Growing together with DOST-X The win-win collaboration between Kape Maramag and local coffee farmers is paired with support from various government and nongovernment partners. One important partner is DOST-Region X (DOST-X), through the Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) of Bukidnon. In late 2014, Kape Maramag saw the need to enhance their production and their products. Fortunately, they discovered that they could seek the help of DOST’s

Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP), a program that assists micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through science and technology. The very next year, PSTC Bukidnon implemented a SETUP project for Kape Maramag, providing the science and technology interventions that the enterprise needed: a coffee bag packaging machine, a moisture tester for coffee beans, shelf life analysis, and packaging and labeling design development and initial execution. “Through SETUP, we were able to improve our packaging and even produce another coffee product which is instant coffee,” adds Mendoza. Previously, Kape Maramag only offered freshly roasted coffee on-site at their kiosk near the town’s bus station. But now, with a growing variety of products and better packaging, they have reached farther and wider markets, including Manila, Cavite, Cotabato, and Surigao. Mendoza asserts that the boost in their sales was because of DOST-SETUP. “SETUP really helped a lot in achieving our goals as entrepreneurs,” she enthuses. The growth of Kape Maramag has come to mean not only the popularity of a single enterprise, but more importantly, a better, more sustainable source income for the Maramag coffee farmers. It is proof that when citizens work proactively with each other and with appropriate partners, the resulting success will be rich and utterly satisfying. (Hyacinth J. Tagupa/DOST-X)

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Indonesia and Malaysia, given its geographical proximity to these countries and historic links rooted in culture and religion,” it added. The bank said it plans to focus its efforts on developing LGU finance, particularly a municipal bond market. Between 2011 and 2016, the ADB’s total approved portfolio was $4.78 billion, almost double the planned investment for the period. Sixteen projects accounted for loans worth $4.317 billion, and 11 were grants amounting to $47 million. There were also 37 technical assistance projects totaling $73 million, while nonsovereign operations consisted of four projects totaling $342 million. Of the total, 50% were in public sector management, 12% in education, 11% in agriculture and natural res ources, 11% in transportation, 8% in energy, and 8% in the water sector and other municipal infrastructure and services. In terms of the projects’ relevance to the country’s needs, the ADB assessed them as “highly relevant,” and validated program performance as “efficient,” as the processing time of all loans from approval to effectivity averaged 6.9 months, slig htly b elow the bank average of seven months. However, the review found program performance “less than effective,” due to shortfalls in achieving project and program outputs and outcomes, design and monitoring frameworks, compared with targets. It a d d e d t h at t h e development impact of the partnership program was “less than satisfactory.” “In terms of achievement of the government’s overall targets, only three targets out of six are likely to be achieved or exceeded,” which

include improvements in the human development index, reduction in the fiscal deficit, and consolidation of the public-sector deficit. “Achievements are lagging in terms of GDP (gross domestic product) growth, rate of growth of employment, and poverty incidence.”

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from page 1 the city is infrastructure. Given that major infrastructure facilities were destroyed such as school buildings, hospitals, establishments, roads and bridges among others, there is an urgent need for bold investors to come and construct these infrastructures to facilitate the flow and delivery of services and goods to the people of Marawi. Agriculture, inclusive b u s i n e s s , B I M P- E AG A trading, banking and financing are some of the investment opportunities that can be explored by investors. These investment projects are critical to support the urgent need for Marawi to get back on track. RBOI is facilitating the registration of qualified investors for availment of incentives being provided by the government. Around 200,000 individuals were displaced brought about by the urban war between the terrorists Maute Group and government troops that erupted on May 23, 2017 and ended on 23 October. The crisis shut down the economy of Marawi City which is the capital of the Province of Lanao del Sur. John Perrine, CEO and Chairman of Unifrutti Group Philippines who was one of the speakers encouraged the investors who were present in the roadshow to invest and help recover the place. Perrine also said that it is passion and commitment that made him succeed in his investments in ARMM and hopefully will inspire other investors to follow the

same despite of the region’s security issues. In a statement, ARMM regional governor Mujiv S. Hataman said that since the conflict has ended, this means that businessmen can now continue with their business and expansion plans in Marawi City and in the region in general. “The ARG is committed to assist our investors in whatever way we can to show that Marawi City is back in business”, Hataman added. (ARMM-RBOI)

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during a press conference in the 19th Mango Congress in Cagayan de Oro City last week Hel d Nove mb e r 2 7 29, the Mango Congress tackled issues confronting the industry such as low productivity and the need to use new technologies to increase shelf life of mango especially for export. Other countries such as Vietnam have adopted a technology of producing frozen food through OctoFrost, dela Fuente said. She shared that there was a serious drop of mango output for the whole country in 2016. Two main reasons include mango growers have not done pruning and fertilization for several years. Meanwhile, Hazel Pont i l a n , pre s i d e nt of Cagayan Misamis Oriental Bukidnon Mango Growers Association (CMBMANGA) shared that there is also less productivity due to climate change. She explained that mangoes are tropical fruit and they grow under the heat of the sun, however, as typhoons have come in Northern Mindanao, this affected output of their mangoes. Although, in terms of help from the government, she said that the Department of Agriculture (DA) region 10 has helped them a lot in terms of training and provision of seedlings.

On the other hand, dela Fuente mentioned that since mango has high perishability, their group has established fruit production insurance program. Among the projects they are also looking forward to is the establishment of demo farm for those who want to get into the mango business, they can have two weeks’ seminar and training. The Mango Industry is a big industry in the country. Dela Fuente said that in 2007 alone, the country has produced one million metric tons equivalent to P50 billion worth in sales. Although in 2016, only 400,000 metric tons were produced. In five years’ time, they aim to produce three million metric tons or three billion kilos worth of mangoes. Me a nw h i l e , 7 0 % o f the sales come from dried mangoes. In the entire country, Luzon produces 2/3 of the mangoes while Visayas and Mindanao produce 1/3. PIA

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President Rodrigo Duterte declared the entire Mindanao under martial law on May 23, 2017 after IS-inspired terrorists laid siege in Marawi City. Congress, in a special joint session, granted the extension of martial law until December 31 on President Duterte’s request. Del Rosario said it is really very important that the government continue to ensure that Marawi City and the whole of Mindanao will be secured from any terrorist threat, more especially now given the intel report. “Umuugong na ngayon at nakuha natin from intelligence re p or t s ‘y u ng m a s s ive recruitment na ginagawa nung kabila, promising so much amount of money as high as PHP100,000 just to be recruited and be a member of the ISIS group,” he said. As chair of TFBM, he

Surgical nurses from all over Northern Mindanao gather for their yearly fellowship held last Sunday at Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City. photo by mark francisco

said he would like martial law to continue during the rehabilitation phase to secure the whole rehabilitation effort. “Just imagine, if something will happen in Marawi City during the rehabilitation phase, baka wala nang pumuntang mga contractors at laborers. Mahihirapan tayo sa rehabilitation,” Del Rosario said. He said the rehabilitation is not just restricted to physical structures but should also involve the participation and support of the entire citizenry of Mindanao. “And that’s not only in the physical structure but in the security aspect. Kailangan sila mismo, they should drive away or neutralize ‘yung spread ng recruitment ng ISIS group in Mindanao, not only in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City,” Del Rosario said. His sentiments were supported by Adiong who said that the reports they have been receiving showed that the IS recruitment activity is now ongoing in several towns. “As a local, I would say the end of the war does not necessarily mean the normalcy of the peace and order situation. Actually, we’ve been saying this all along --the crisis will really start after the war,” he said. “So, we fear that if we’ll probably be lenient about imposing security protocols, the terror group might use this as a portal to form and regroup again and then attack another town. They will attack another town, not necessarily Marawi City or Lanao del Sur but maybe some provinces,” Adiong said. “If I would be asked right now, I think the necessity

of maintaining mar tial law dictates that kailangan talaga dahil meron pockets of recruitment na nangyayari diyan surrounding the lake,” he added. However, both officials said that the final recommendation for the lifting or extension of martial is up for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to make to President Rodrigo Duterte. “We will be coordinating with the AFP and the PNP so we can properly assess and make the necessary recommendation to the President as to the extension or not of the martial law in affected areas,” Del Rosario said. He said that they would also consult with the local government units where the recruitments are reportedly happening. “We do not like to have another Marawi incident,” Del Rosario said. (PNA)

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IDC Joins PSE Bell Awards 2017

he Philippine Stock Exchange invited Cagayan de Oro’s own green developer, Italpinas Development Corporation represented by its chairman and CEO, Architect Romolo Nati during the PSE Bell Awards 2017. Since 2012, PSE has been pushing good corporate governance by encouraging all listed firms and participating companies to excel in this field. All participants were evaluated based on their compliance in accordance to the guidelines, rules and regulations provided by the exchange’s corporate programs and practices.

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This year, Philippine Stock Exchange successfully held the Bell Awards 2017 on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Makati Shangri-la. Various participating firms were given due honor during the event. PSE Bell Awards 2017’s panel of judges were PSE Director Edgardo Lacson, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Teresita Herbosa, University of the Philippines President Danilo Concepcion, Canadian Ambassador John Holmes, Capital Markets Integrity Corp. O-I-C Daisy Arce and Governance

Commision for GOCCS (governmentowned and -controlled corporations) char Samuel Dagpin, Jr. Italpinas was officially listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) last December 7, 2015. As a multi-awarded green developer, its breakthrough project, Primavera Residences in Cagayan de Oro, has gained international and national accolades including the First Completed Building in East Asia to be certified by EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiency). This honor was given by the prestigious

IFC World Bank Group. Due to their flagship project’s resounding success, IDC launched Phase 1 of Primavera City on June 24, 2016 and broke ground last September. Harnessing technological strategy within its buildings, IDC is eyeing emerging cities for their forthcoming projects. Likewise, IDC was among the best performing stocks in the last weeks from October and November 2017 in the PSE. As reported last November 13, IDC with P16.82 per share was cited as one of the weekly top price gainers.

Architect Romolo Nati, IDC’s Chairman and CEO, during the photo opportunity of the Philippine Stock Exchange Bell Awards 2017.

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conducive working environment for the researchers. Eleazar hopes that the building will ser ve its purpose of fostering an environment that will facilitate the easier adoption of new technologies that contribute more effectively to tackling the emerging challenges in agriculture, not only in this region, but in other places as well. Pancho said the donated building will provide innovative generation and relevant information needed by the farmers. (Cherry Mae Palicte/PNA)

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He seeks to fully expand the municipality and endeavors to put up the Metro Pension Hotel equipped with an amusement and entertainment facilities. With this up coming development, the local official assures the public that the rates remain affordable for the general public. (John Glenn A. Platil, PGO-SDN/ PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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In addition, documents accessed sometime in 2014 from the Archivo General Militar de Madrid (AGMM) provided more detailed insights into the workings of Bonifacio’s revolutionary government. These consisted of Katipunan documents which were confiscated by the Guardia Civil during the revolution and later deposited at the archives in Madrid. D r. Gu e r re ro e t a l . also reviewed memoirs of contemporaneous revolutionary figures (eg. Santiago Alvarez , Artemio Ricarte, Pio Valenzuela). They re-read documents available at the National Historical Insitute and the archives of Madrid and Barcelona. They revisited the interpretative accounts and conclusions of distinguished earlier historians, among them Gregorio Z aide, Teodoro Agoncillo, Jose P. Bantug, Jose P. Santos, Fathers Pedro S. Achutegui, SJ , Miguel Bernad, SJ and even US military historian John R.M. Taylor. Using both primar y historical documents and inter pret ative accounts of earlier historians, Dr. Guerrero et al, are submitting the proposition that : 1. When t he plans of a general uprising were discovered, Bonifacio called a general meeting of the Katipunan on August 24, 1896 . According to Santiago Alvarez, a thousand people came, indicating that there was already a government working when they declared the national government. 2. In that meeting, the Katipunan assembly made three decisions – a. They declared a nationwide armed revolution

to win freedom from Spain. b. They established a national government. c. They elected officials who would lead the nation and the army. 3. F r o m a s e c r e t organization, the Katipunan became an open de facto government. 4. T h i s d e f a c t o government had its constitution – the Kartilya ng Katipunan. An important document called “Casaysayan” defined the de facto government’s leadership and various positions. 5. Early documents referred to the de facto government as Haring Bayan ng Katagalugan. Haring Bayan means Sovereign Nation or Pamahalaan or Republika. 6. K a t a g a l u g a n encompassed not just the Tagalogs but all ethnic groups from the entire archipelago. 7. Katagalugan was preferred over the use of “Filipinas” to symbolize the complete break of the natives or “Indios” from the “Filipinos” . At the time, “Filipinos” referred only to Spaniards born in the islands – the so-called Insulares. 8. Haring Bayan ng Katagalugan had a near complete cabinet: a Secretary of War, a Secretary of State, a Secretary of Interior, a S e cret ar y of Just ice, a Secretary of Finance. 9. Haring Bayan ng Katagalugan had a diplomatic component – a “Commission” which tried to negotiate for Japanese political, military and financial aid. The same “Commission” also tried to touch base with the US and French governments through their respective consulates in Hong Kong. 10. Haring Bayan ng Katagalugan had its own flag consisting of the red and

white sun with the baybayin K in the center. 11. Haring Bayan ng Katagalugan had its own national anthem “Marangal na Dalit ng Katagalugan” which was composed by Julio Nakpil. 12. Haring Bayan ng Katagalugan commanded the loyalty of a significant portion of the population. 13. While it existed, the government held territory w here it exercis e d t he functions of a state, especially in Pasig and Morong. Foregoing considered, I can not but agree with the following conclusions of Dr. Guerrero et al. that: 1. Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan in 1892. 2. Bonifacio initiated and established the first national government in 1896. 3. Bonifacio became the first Philippine President, from August 24, 1896 until he was unseated in a political coup during the Tejeros Convention held on March 22, 1897. Note: You may email us at totingbunye2000@gmail. com. You may also “like” us on Facebook at “Speaking Out”.

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fuel mix goal to reduce the country’s coal dependence. The remaining 10 per cent comes from oil-based power plants. The countr y’s energy policy is primarily focused on s ourcing out ab out 30 per cent of its energy requirements from coal, 30 per cent from renewable energy, and another 30 per cent from natural gas. According to energ y experts, coal has proved to be more dependable and reliable

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 26 Medina, Misamis Oriental -oOoIN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF JOSEPH SUICO, and CHANGE OF NAME FROM JOSEPH SUICO to FEL JOSEPH LADERA

FC SPL. PROC. NO. 012-M(17)

THE SPOUSES FELICISIMO B. LADERA„ JR. AND RIZA R. ELLOREN-LADERA, Petitioners, x---------------------------/ ORDER (on the Second Amended Petition) On November 21, 2017, the Court admitted petitioners SPOUSES FELICISIMO BELTRAN LADERA, JR. & RIZA R. ELLOREN-LADERA’s SECOND AMENDED JOINT PETITION FOR ADOPTION WITH CHANGE OF NAME to adopt minor JOSEPH SUICO, and if the petition is granted, to change his name from JOSEPH SUICO to FEL JOSEPH LADERA. Since the Second Amended Joint Petition for Adoption With Change of Name and its attachments are substantially sufficient in form and substance, the petition shall be heard on February 1, 2018 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at Regional Trial Court — Branch 26, Medina, Misamis Oriental. At petitioner’s expense, let a copy of this Order (on the Second Amended Petition) be published before the date of hearing at ‘east once a week for 3 successive weeks in CAGAYAN DE ORO TIMES, a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental. The Court Social Worker Ms, AIDELIZA JUSON LUMBATAN is hereby ordered to prepare and submit the Child Study Report and Home Study Report before the hearing date. Upon receipt of this Order, the petitioners &,/or their counsel should immediately coordinate with the Court Social Worker for the preparation of the reports. Further, Court Social Worker Ms. AIDELIZA JUSON LUMBATAN is directed to conduct counseling session/s with Spouses FELICISIMO BELTRAN LADERA, JR. & RIZA R. ELLOREN-LADERA on the matter of adoption of JOSEPH SUICO, and submit her report before the hearing date. Let a copy of this Order be furnished to the Solicitor General, the Provincial Prosecutor - Province of Misamis Oriental, the Department of Social Welfare & Development -Field Office No. 10, through its Regional Director, and Spouses Felicisimo B. Ladera, Jr. & Riza E. Ladera. So ordered. DONE in Chambers on November 21, 2017 at Medina, Misamis Oriental.

source for caseload than renewables, and therefore to work for just one single source of power is not ideal nor commendable per se. E n e r g y s o u rc e s h a s revealed that 70 per cent of the 5,000 megawatts (MW) of power-generating capacity that are being built and will be built until 2020 are coalbased. To date, some 20 coalf ire d p ower pl ants are operating in the country today. Yet, some of the developed countries are slowly getting away from the use of coal. Environmentalists had openly opposed for the use of coal, it being tagged as “dirty energy” because of its toxic emissions. The use of fossil fuels like coal as an energy source is the number one driver of global warming being a top emitter of greenhouse gases. We are all aware that the cheapest of all fossil fuels is natural gas, and this kind of power source is aplenty elsewhere in the country. Why have we not tapped fully the geothermal sources of electric power? Mindanoans deser ve the full attention of the gove r n me nt . Imp e r i a l M a n i l a’s s e c o n d c l a s s treatment is a thing of the past. Let’s not relive this culture of arrogance and deceit. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com). Ruffy Magbanua is chair of the Movement for a Blackoutfree Mindanao, a volunteer watchdog for the efficient and uninterrupted delivery of power supply in Mindanao.

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forgive and save you and me from judgment and hell forever for living our own way, even if we’re religious. That’s why Jesus is our only hope! But after we’ve asked Him to forgive us and take full charge of our life in a daily personal relationship. It’s then because He’s already forgiven and saved us, we’ll only want to spend the rest of our life growing and learning in His family, the church, how to live His right successful way every day. Just Think a Minute…

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Homes will be the main feature of the Commune Vi l l a g e . B u d j i + R o y a l Architecture+Design of Budji Layug and Royal Pineda will fill the Collection Village with their Tranche and Facet Homes. The fourth section, called the Curated Village 1, will feature 12 one-of-a-kind

homes by international architects and designers, including David Salle + AA Studio, Marcel Wanders, Marmol Radziner & Kravitz Design, Philip Johnson Alan Ritchie Architects, Elizabeth de Portzamparc, AFGH for Wallpaper, Studio Libeskind Design, and Daphne Guinness.

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Gasoline prices, on the other hand, rose to P48.44 per liter in November from P46.89 per liter in the previous month. “Adequate supply of goods from higher production will further dampen inflation rise in the future. This will likewise temper the rise in interest rates despite the ongoing [US Federal Reserve] tightening,” the DoF said in a statement. The Philippine Statistics Au t h o r i t y w i l l r e p o r t November inflation data on Tuesday. Overall commodity price increases averaged 3.2% in the ten months to October.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Regional Cagayan de Oro City PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN SPECIAL PROC. CASE SP-ORD DECREE OF DIVORCE AND/OR DECLARATORY 2017-235 RELIEF JEILA A. ANDREWS, Petitioner, -versusROBERT W. ANDREWS & LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SUMILAO, BUKIDNON, THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY AND THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OFMANILA, Respondents, x---------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER WITH SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The Amended Petition is admitted and this case is revived. Notice is hereby given that filed before this Court is a verified Amended Petition for Recognition of Foreign Decree of Divorce filed by petitioner Jeila A. Andrews. Petitioner pray that the Divorce Decree obtained by respondent Robert W. Andrews, a American national before the Superior State of Arizona in the Country of Maricopa, be judicially recognized. Petitioner likewise pray that an order be issued ordering the Local Civil Registrar of Sumilao, Bukidnon and the order of recognition in its Civil Registry Book the marriage certificate of the herein petitioner and the respondent Robert W. Andrews. Finding the Amended Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be heard on JANUARY 29, 2018 Monday at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon before this Court at the Ground Floor, Goldridge Building, Hall of Justice, Masterson Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order, which also served as Summons by Publication to the respondent, Robert W. Andrews, an American National, be published at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in the newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. Let also a copy of this Order be posted at the bulletin board of this court at the Ground Floor, Goldridge Building, Hall of Justice, Masterson Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, at the bulletin board of the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Sumilao, Bukidnon, and at the bulletin board of the Philippine Statistics Authority formerly the National Statistics Authority, Regional Office in Cagayan de Oro City. It is further ordered that petitioner, at its own expense shall furnish copies of this order and the petition together with its annexes to the office of the Solicitor General, to the Philippine Statistic Authority formerly the National Statistic Office. The Department of Foreign Affairs- Regional Office 10, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Local Civil Registrar, Bukidnon, and to the Local Civil Registrar of Manila. The Philippine Statistic Authority formerly the National Statistic Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs- Regional Office 10, Cagayan de Oro City, the Local Civil Registrar of Sumilao, Bukidnon, and the private respondent or any person having or claiming any interest on the relief sought is hereby directed to file their written oppositions and appear on the said date of hearing are hereby required, written fifteen (15) days after the last publication of this order to file with this Court and serve on the petitioner their Answer to the above-quoted petition, together with the Annexes. The petitioner shall at the hearing submit proof of publication and of the service of the copies of the order and the Petition as directed by the Court.

SO ORDERED.

Done this 13th day of November 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City.

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