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Briefly Green campaign DAVAO City -Environmentalists and concerned citizens have taken to the internet in a bid to save green spaces in Davao City which will be affected by the amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP).

Last January 26, the City Council passed in the third and final reading an amendment to the CLUP which takes out the provision of a mandatory 10% green spaces imposed on housing developers. These spaces are earmarked specifically for parks and gardens.

The amendment incorporates the 10% green spaces to the 30% allocation for open spaces which is set for roads, drainage and common facilities.

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By MYRNA VELASCO, Contributor

HE fuel mix policy being cast by the Department of Energy (DOE) will put a stop to the aggressive expansion of coal plants – given the fact that the country’s base load source of power will already be solved in the immediate term.

In a presentation to the media of the draft Philippine Energy Plan (PEP), DOE director Jesus Tamang has emphasized that “a fuel mix policy could prevent increasing share of coal in total power generation.”

The overall aim, he added, will be for the policy to also pare the inclusive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the power generation sector given the proliferation of new coal capacities in the coming fuel/PAGE 7

CHINESE NEW YEAR. Holding a joss stick, a young boy prays along with his elders at the Bell Church in Barangay Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City Sunday night to usher the year of the Fire Monkey. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

Vista Land allots P1 billion for Davao project

Agro-industrial estate DAVAO del Norte -Panabo City Mayor James Gamao pledged to put up infrastructures to boost the Anflo Industrial Estate.

In a recent interview, Mayor Gamao declared that he instructed the city engineering office to pave the Brgy. San Vicente roads going to the economic zone to start this year.

“We will tap the road going from San Pedro Quasi Parish to the Diversion-Coastal Road as peripheral for the economic zone,” Gamao said.

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MONKEY BRIDGE. Tourists cross the monkey bridge for fun and adventure at the Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental. The trees surrounding the falls have recovered from the devastation wrought by supertyphoon Pablo in December 2012. The area has been developed and is now a favorite tourist destination. mindanews photo by gg bueno

Tower 25’s lot owner demands fee of P40M

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO C it y - - A top official of the National Transportation Corporation (Transco) said the family who owns the lot where the

bombed Tower 25 of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) stood is asking the government fee/PAGE 7

DAVAO City -- Leading homebuilder Vista Land and Lifescapes is spending P1 billion for the initial

development of its first township proj ec t here, combining its f lagship Camella brand with its low-

cost Lumina Homes.

Within the first quarter, the company is set to start land preparation and common infrastructure work on the vista/PAGE 7

Monkeys beg for food on highway

By FERDINANDH B. CABRERA, MindaNews

DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao – Has the long dry spell or El Nino phenomenon affected even monkeys?

On Monday afternoon, some 20 monkeys which looked hungry were seen b eg ging for fo o d f rom motorists and locals on the

highway of this town.

Among the motorists was a certain Mr. Aranias, a government employee who was passing by aboard a motorcycle with his son and daughter.

They stopped for a while, pulled out some pandesal (bread) and gave it to the

monkeys.

Other monkeys were seen on top of coconut trees harvesting young fruits to eat.

“They come closer to people now, so we give them food and take photos of them,” Aranias said.

“Clearly, they are asking for food…they don’t attack monkeys/PAGE 7

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T U B OD, L ana o d el Norte -- The provincial government of Lanao del Norte (PGLDN) thru its Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) and Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) distributed sacks of rice to more than 600 families who were formerly

engaged in illegal fishing along the coastal communities of this province.

Each recipient-family received four sacks of rice totaling to 200 kilos. This food assistance is expected to support the identified families for four months in their daily food consumption.

“ T he s e f am i l ie s are receiving assistance from government because they complied with the requirements set by the Department of Agriculture and the local government unit (LGU). One of these is the voluntary dismantling of their illegal fishing structures particularly sanggab,” said

“Mapasalamaton mi kay Gobernor Khalid (Dimaporo) para sa bugas nga among nadawat. Dako ni nga tabang labina kay nangita pami ug lain nga panginabuhian para makasuporta sa among pamilya (We thank Gov Khalid for the rice allowance that we received, this will augment our subsistence while looking for

PSWDO personnel Aiman Mamintal.

Among the coastal barangays that already received the rice assistance were barangays Tabigue, Simbuco and Mukas of Kol ambugan, b arangay Raw-an Point in Baroy, and Barangay Tanguigueron in Tubod town.

alternate livelihood for our family),” said mother-of-seven Esterlita Caballero of barangay Tabigue, Kolambugan town.

The distribution of rice in other coastal barangays of the province will continue to be implemented until all affected communities are given their food assistance. (LAR/PIOLDN/PIA-10 LDN)

Time to learn about indigenous knowledge, says Luistro

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GINGOOG City -- “Panahon na po para matuto tayo ng katutubong kaalaman mula sa inyo at mula sa inyong naisalin mula sa iba’t ibang henerasyon (It is about time for us to learn about indigenous knowledge from you and from the series of transitions that these pieces of knowledge have gone through generations),” Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary

Indigenous People Education (IPEd), through collecting documentation of ethnic stories, songs and rituals, and further sharing these as important tools for cultural exchange, one act of constant effort to better understand and value indigenous culture in education.

He also shared that the administration under President Benigno Aquino

Armin Luistro said before 5,000 Gingoog residents, mostly indigenous people of upland villages, during the “serbisyo caravan” held at mountainous barangay Kalipay of Gingoog City.

Luistro said that learning about katutubong kaalaman is about partnering and engaging with lumad leaders, even those situated in the farthest places, and pursuing

III is dreaming of bringing government services closer to people even to the farthest island of the country. The “serbisyo caravan” which Luistro keynoted, is one initiative to ensure that government services are accessible to communities in remote places.

“Isa po sa pamayanang ito ang mga katutubong TRANS-ASIA/PAGE 6

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2016 bets think Filipinos are fools LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…

Whoever strays from the path of prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead…” (Proverbs 21:16, the Holy Bible).

-ooo 2016 POLL BETS THINK FILIPINOS ARE FOOLS: Here’s another proof that many of the candidates running in the 2016 elections do not deserve our votes: despite the law which prohibits them from premature campaigning, a good number of them have already engaged in heavy advertising, in radio and television, in newspapers, on the Internet, and even on movies, spending billions of pesos in the process.

Of course, there is a big issue on where they got the billions for their advertisements, but more i m p o r t a n t l y, w h a t d o these candidates think of Filipinos---grossly stupid morons who do not have the mental ability to distinguish between simple publicity work and shameless and often-outrageously misleading and scandalously expensive campaigning?

I f t h e s e c a n d i d at e s cannot even follow the l aw a g ai ns t pre m atu re campaigning, and can’t even credit Filipinos with enough common sense to see through their schemes, why

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will we ever trust them with our votes? The truth is that, the candidates who have been pushing themselves wit h he av y adver tising are the candidates who will break more laws, and take for themselves more government money, after they shall have won.

-ooo MAN SIRING A CHILD IS OBLIGED TO SUPPORT THE WOMAN: When a man impregnates and then sires a child by a woman who agreed to be impregnated in the first place, does he have any responsibility to support the woman even if he already has a wife, and even if the woman he impregnated is the wife of another man? My answer is, yes, the man still has a responsibility, imposed by law, to support the woman.

I am referring to the law on Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC), under Republic Act 9262, which was passed and signed into law in 2004. Under this law, it will considered as a violation of this law if a man who sires a child will fail to provide economic or financial support to the woman. This is to be called “economic violence” and is punishable with imprisonment.

The woman can demand for this financial

or economic support from the man, even if she happens to be the wife of another man, or even if the man happens to be married to another woman. Under the law, the man is obliged to support the woman who bore him a child, aside from the separate support he is obliged to give to the child.

The lesson here? If a man doesn’t want to support anyone, he must practice restraint!

-ooo DOING RIGHT MORE ACCEPTABLE TO GOD THAN SACRIFICE: Here are some rules for daily successful living for the greatest, yet most neglected, book of all time: A person may think his own way is the right way, but his heart is weighed by the Lord. To do what is right and just is more acceptable to God than sacrifices. Haughty eyes and a proud heart produce sin.

The plans of the diligent lead to profit, as surely as haste lead to poverty. A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.

The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a

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Atty. Batas Mauricio room with a quarrelsome wife. The wicked crave evil, their neighbors get no mercy from them. When a mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom, and by paying attention to the wise, they get knowledge.

Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and be not answered.

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The ideal teacher

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Tongue Tamers Think a minute…Some big powerful horses can weigh up to 2,000 pounds. Yet if you put a bridle and bit in its mouth, a little 90-pound girl, who knows what she’s doing, can make that big horse do whatever she wants!

But you know what’s even smaller than a bridle and bit, weighs only 2 ounces, yet can cause divorces and even wars between nations? Our tiny tongue. Terrible wars have been fought, killing millions of people, all because of the evil, destructive power of our tongue and words!

Gossip is probably the number one killer of relationships, even people’s jobs and careers. Someone spreads untrue, bad stories about another person, so they don’t get their job promotion. And longtime friends suddenly become enemies! All because one person could not control his or her tongue! So your and my tongue has the power to ruin not just our life, but other people’s lives also. In fact, most of our life’s problems and pain start with our tongue - our dishonest or hurtful words, cutting people down so they don’t look better than we do!

But just think…if every one of us would use our

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Everybody would actually trust each other instead of being afraid that they’re only nice to your face. Because the minute you turn your back, watch out!

Some say the real test of a person’s relationship with God is not how clever and well he or she can speak, but rather how well our heart can control our tongue no matter what someone did to wrong or hurt us. So right now, won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for all the hurtful, destructive words you’ve said with your tongue? Jesus said hurst/PAGE 7

I suppose among the first things that come to mind when we think of how a good and ideal teacher should be are that he is competent, does continuing study and research on his subject, prepares his classes well, delivers them fluently, keeps good relation with his students and colleagues, submits grades punctually, etcetera.

Those are indeed excellent qualities but they are not enough. In fact, they simply are peripherals and can be dangerous and counterproductive if they are not inspired by the proper spirit of love. Without the latter, the other qualities would be at the mercy of other spirits not proper to us.

These otherwise good qualities would simply be conditioned and dependent on purely human desires and intentions that, no matter how well-founded, will always bear the marks of human f railties and vulnerabilities, and later of self-interest if not sheer malice.

Having the prop er spirit is fundamental and indispensable for a teacher to be a good one. He should not only be a master of the subject he teaches, but he also should manage to inspire love for God and for others.

That is the proper spirit to have. A good teacher

manages to relate the things he teaches, no matter how technical and mundane, to God and to others. He should inspire the students to love God and others more through the things he teaches.

Failure in this crucial point would expose the things taught and learned to the dynamics of merely worldly values that are very vulnerable to being used and exploited by evil spirits.

This is actually what is taking place these days. We have quite progressed in terms of knowledge. Our sciences and technologies are practically bursting with new developments and possibilities. We are having an overload. But without charity inspiring them, they can easily be misused and abused. Let’s remember what St. Paul said once: “Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.” (1 Cor. 8, 1) A good and ideal teacher, let’s reiterate it, always manages to relate the things taught to God and to inspire his students to love God and others through these things.

The lessons he teaches are not merely technical things, or intellectual or theoretical affairs. He manages to link them to the abiding providential action of God. In other words, while he is most rigorous in the technical and intellectual aspects of the lessons taught, his teaching is such that piety

is not impaired or forgotten, but in fact, is fostered. He does not leave piety behind in his teaching. He does not think that the inputs of faith, hope and charity would be a hindrance in his teaching.

This is also another point to be overcome. Many people think that things of faith, hope and charity, the requirements of piety and all the other virtues are a drag to teaching. Well, not at all!

On the contrary, they enrich their teaching, grounding and orienting them properly, and infusing them with prudence and other virtues.

The worldly lessons they transmit can acquire an eternal value. They cease to be simply practical and beneficial in a purely worldly way. They become vehicles for one’s sanctification which, in the end, is the only thing necessary in this life. “What does it profit a man,” Christ says, “if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?”

(Mt 16, 26) If we realize this point on what really would make for an ideal teacher, then we can discover what the real problem is, what the real handicap is in the area of education all over the world today.

It’s the secularization of education, an education with hardly any relation to God. And if there is, that relation is mostly formalistic and ornamental. Even so-

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Fr. Roy Cimagala called Catholic schools can be accused of this. Cases in this area have sprouted all over the place, provoking the Vatican to act.

We need to see to it that the teachers in schools are not only technically competent, but also, and more importantly, spiritually healthy. We need to see to it that they know how to relate things to God and how to teach things in such a way that the love for God and for others increases. There has to be a way of measuring this, no matter how imperfect.

Obviously, there is need to train teachers in this most crucial point. This has to start somewhere, which can be no other than the higher authorities. With respect to the Church, it’s the Holy Father, the Vatican, the bishops and priests. In the secular world, it should be the government and the different leaders in civil society. roycimagala@gmail.com

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MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) will take advantage of the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program by exporting in out b ou n d m ar ke t s , it s President and CEO Yoshiaki Kato said.

“Very much, we want to export. We need to find a good export market for the Philippines,” said Kato.

The MMPC chief, however, mentioned export challenges such as highquality requirement and differences in features like size and placement of driving

seat and control, among others.

But before exporting, Kato said MMPC will focus on the Philippine market.

“A l l I c a n s a y i s , concentrate on the Philippine domestic market and export is the next phase,” he said.

MMPC targets to submit its application for the CARS Program to the Board of Investments (BOI) next month, according to Kato.

Und e r t he C A R S Program, the government will provide fiscal and nonfiscal incentives to activities supporting the manufacture

of three models of fourwheeled motor vehicles.

The participating car makers, in order to avail themselves of the fiscal incentives which are worth around US$1,000 per unit, should sell the required volume of 200,000 units within the six-year period of the program.

The CARS Program also targets to make Philippinemade vehicles competitive by closing the production cost gap.

BOI data show that car assembly in the Philippines is higher by around $1,500-

1,800 compared to Thailand, as there are significant parts in the supply chain that are not yet available domestically.

The CARS Program aims to bridge the production c o st g ap by att r a c t i ng investments of strategic car parts manufacturing as well as bringing in technology and testing facilities crucial for the growth of the local industry.

Kato said MMPC was e yeing to pro duce f ive big parts here while their Japanese suppliers were considering locating in the Philippines.

HYBRID RICE producer SL Agritech Corp. is looking to ship out a minimum of 100 kilograms of seeds to Malaysia, where pilot tests of hybrid rice farming are set to start

by April.

The initial pilot testing will be conducted in Penang and Kedah by Malaysian firm Titijaya Land Berhad and stateled Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute.

If the tests are successful, commercial planting will be done on some 1,000 hectares in Malaysia.

“Given this potential

commercial planting, the Philippines can be the first to introduce a highly suitable hybrid rice in Malaysia. Our hybrid rice was developed for tropical climate. Malaysia has a climate much similar to our climate in Mindanao,” SL Agritech Chairman Henry Lim Bong Liong was quoted in a statement as saying.

Hybrid rice is a type of highyield crop that has been bred from two different parents. It is intended for harvests in tropical areas to battle the effects of the El Niño phenomenon about on crop yields. rice/PAGE 7

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MAX’S Group, Inc. has commence d a buy b ack program, calling the company’s shares “attractive” following a sell-off in the broader market.

The Philippines’ largest casual dining operator told the stock exchange yesterday it s b o ard of d i re c t or s approved a two-year share buyback program worth P350 million. It will run until Feb. 3, 2018.

Shares in Max’s Group have lost 24.83% from its

close of P19.98 as of the end of December. It added 48 centavos or 3.3% to P15.02 on Friday.

As of Thursday’s closing price of P14.54, the size of the buyback will amount to about 2.2% of shares outstanding.

“We feel valuations are quite attractive relative to our long-term growth,” Max’s Group Deputy Compliance Officer Paul C. Cheah said in a phone interview.

The share repurchase program is part of the

company’s “cash management activities seen to benefit shareholders in the long term,” Max’s Group said.

Despite delays in site tur nover, t he comp any finished 2015 with a network of around 600 stores after ramping up expansion in the fourth quarter. It plans to open 60-80 stores this year.

Max’s Group’s stable of brands include Max’s Restaurant, Max’s Corner B a ke r y, Kr ispy Kre me, Max’s/PAGE 7

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GSIS plans asset sale, infrastructure investment PENSION FUND Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) plans to auction one property within the first half of the year and assess the spread of its assets to possibly make room for more investments in infrastructure.

“We’re going through our properties and we’re conducting appraisals... then the idea is to try to get one auction going this year in the first half of the year,” GSIS President and General Manager Robert G. Vergara told reporters.

“But in the event that that becomes too difficult, then perhaps we’ll just look at some time in the second half of the year.”

The pension fund for government workers earlier attempted to dispose of certain assets, including the sites of the old Jai Alai building in Ermita, Manila and its former Makati office in Salcedo Village.

“Last year we tried,

we had a couple of failed biddings, sadly one of them is the Jai Alai property,” Mr. Vergara noted.

GSIS will also explore the possibility of increasing the share of infrastructure in its investment portfolio to 5% from the current 2-3% level, Mr. Vergara said.

“Certainly, I will be recommending that we explore the possibility of increasing our allocation to infrastructure. Up to how much? I think we can easily double the position, take it to 5%,” Mr. Vergara said.

Mr. Vergara noted that other pension funds allocate 1015% for infrastructure investments. However, the GSIS would prefer to “start out with something small.”

“Because we’re just exploring, we always do things incrementally.

[We want to] become more familiar with

it, understand how it behaves, and as we get more confidence in the asset class, we can commit a larger amount,” Mr. Vergara said, noting that GSIS is looking at investing in core infrastructure such as power, transportation and fuel depots.

Mr. Vergara added that the fund will continue to look for opportunities to add to its equity holdings.

Last year, the GSIS Board received the go signal to raise its equity allocation limit to 30% from 20%, but the pension fund’s stock placement has remained below 20%, he said.

“We need to add to make sure that the spread of our assets is closer to what our ideal target is for how much would be in higher risk assets, how much in the fixed-income assets... but certainly we’re taking advantage of the dislocation of the market now,” Mr. Vergara said.

Ms. Jackielyn C. Goc-ong, a resident of Purok 2 Poblacion, Dalamas, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte, though not a member of the Barangay Sub-Project Management Committee (BSPMC) of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP), actively volunteers in their community sub-project which is the Concreting of 100m Farm-to-Market-Road. The community proposed this sub-project for faster and cheaper delivery of their products to the market, also to lessen the road accidents in their area. Efficient delivery of their farm products is essential to avoid spoilage and other damages. Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP promotes women empowerment, gender equality, and community-driven development among others. (Photo by Maria Arline May Villanueva-Pacudan, Area Coordinator of Kalahi CIDSS, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte)

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komunidad o mga Lumad (One of these settlements are IP communities),” Luistro addressed to IPs present.

Higaonons from barangays Kalipay, Eureka, Sangalan, Kamanikan, Dinawehan, Kianlagan, San Jose, Malibud, Tagpako and Talon showed participation in the event.

“Kasama din sa mga pangarap para sa susunod na mga araw, buwan, taon o lalong-lalo na sa susunod na mga henerasyon na ang baril ay hindi na gagamitin sa pakikipaglaban sa bawat isa (Part also of this dream for the coming days, months, years or more importantly, in the next generations is that guns would not be used anymore in fighting against each other),” he said.

Luistro stressed that the

delivery of health, peace, education and livelihood ser vices among these c o m mu n i t i e s a r e k e y s in ending disputes and achieving lasting peace.

Likewise, guns will be turned into books, health delivery instruments and tools in improving livelihood of the people.

Furthermore, this caravan is served as venue in creating access for people to avail basic services, encouraging them to leave lethal conflicts.

The “serbisyo caravan” converged different agencies including Department of Health, D epar tment of Science and Technology, Department of Agriculture ( DA ) , D e p a r t m e n t o f Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Trade and Industr y (DTI), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic

R e s o u r c e s ( B FA R ) , Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), D e p a r t m e nt o f S o c i a l Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Health Insurance C or p orat ion (PHIC), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), Department of E du c at i on ( D e p E d ) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

T he c onve rge nc e of services was spearheaded

by Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and in collaboration with local government unit of Gingoog City. It is the fifth and last “serbisyo caravan” to be conducted under Aquino administ rat ion. (IJBD/ PIA10)

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years.

He admitted though that reversing the trend of coal-dominated electricity generation will take some time, thus, the government’s target would be to achieve balance until year 2050.

It is worth noting that many of the generation plants coming on-line between this year to 2019 and onwards are mostly from coal plants – dwarfing the capacity share of renewables and gas.

Between 2025 to 2050, however, it could be gleaned from the PEP being crunched by the department that the share of gas will accelerate.

Getting there though is still an ‘unclear picture’ despite the intensifying call on government to already firm up a policy that will eventually counteract the widely-tagged ‘dirty but cheap choice’ in the power mix.

The DOE is leaning on a propounded 30-30-30 rule, which infers 30-percent share for coal; 30-percent for gas; 30-percent for renewable energy sources; and 10-percent for other technologies.

At this point, energy officials cannot categorically state yet if the policy will tangibly call for a stop to coal plant investments at a certain period – as it is already anticipated that its share may already breach the targeted percentage.

In fac t, coal’s share in the pie is seen rising massively that it may surpass 40-percent in the coming years. This then triggers worry to policymakers on the concomitant impact of “high carbon intensity” power mix not just on the environment and global climate change dilemmas but also on the health of the population.

The energy department noted that the details of the fuel mix policy shall be fleshed out in a proposed legislative measure that they will file in Congress with the new administration.

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100-hectare (ha) property located in Toril District in the southern side of the city.

“We hope that our entry in Toril will spur more the developments in the area,” Marlon Nino B. Escalicas, C a m e l l a C o m mu n i t i e s m a n a g e r for S out h e r n Mindanao, told BusinessWeek Mindanao.

Part of the property is situated along the national highway, but a bigger portion, where the housing area will be located, leads to a mountainous terrain.

The project, which will also have commercial components, will be near a planned new circumferential road.

“This is also in consonance with our vision for dispersed development,” Mr. Escalicas added.

The local government

has been luring investors to look at prospects in the city’s emerging growth areas such as Toril, where investment incentives have also been sweetened.

Ivan C. Cortez, chief of the Davao City Investment Promotion Center, earlier said entry of housing developers in areas outside the city proper will help other locators consider the potential of these sites.

“Housing projects serve as a magnet for other developments,” said Mr. Cortez.

M r. E s c a l i c a s s a i d combining the socialized Lumina Homes with the Camella C ommunity is expected to help to expand Vista Land’s reach in the Davao market.

The final plan is still being finalized, he added, but Camella will initially develop 20 ha of the township.

NORTH PROJECT Meanwhile, the company is also expanding its 27-ha housing project in Communal, located in the northern side of the city and close to the Davao International Airport.

Mr. Escalicas said the company has decided to add another six hectares, as about 90% of the first 1,100 lots have already been sold.

“We have a good reception of our project in that area,” he said.

Marketing Manager for subdivisions Anna Mae M. dela Peña said the company is also introducing their Grande brand in the project, following market demand.

Under the Grande brand, housing units with a floor area of 110 square meters are priced at about P5 million.

Other units within the Communal portfolio are Lessandra, sold between P750,000 and P1.7 million; Camella, P1.7 and P3.5 million; Crown, starts at P4 million; and Luxuria, P7 million.

this concern was submitted to them only on January 6, 2016, two weeks after the Christmas eve bombing of Tower 25 at Ramain in Lanao del Sur. Agus 1 and Agus 2, with a combined installed capacity of 150 mw but can produce only about 80 MW because of low water inflow due to El Niño, have remained isolated for more than a month now because lot owners Johnny Sambitori, Intan Sambitori, and Naguib Sambitori refused NGCP personnel entry to facilitate repair works on the damaged tower, he said.

Senal said they have yet to conduct an assessment on the true cost of the lot based on its assessed value and secure documentation such as the tax declaration from the Land Registration Authority (LRA) of the owners.

“We try to talk to the owners… There has to be a validation, which comes with papers and then we settle it,” he told the 7th Principals’ Meeting of the Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC) last Thursday.

He said cost of the lots will be based on the time of taking of the property and the annual interest of 6 percent of the lot’s cost would compensate as rent to the owners.

In a n e a r l i e r p r e s s conference, Romeo Montenegro, director for Invest ment Promot ion, International Relations and Public Affairs of the Mindanao Development Authority said the tower was constructed by the National

Power Corporation 60 years ago.

Transco deputy legal counsel Lawyer Leon T. Tapel Jr. said the Sambitoris’ alleged unsettled claims surfaced only after the bombing incident but they have to undertake a process to prove whether they are the owners or if their claims are real.

In 2001, when Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) was passed into law, the grid operation was relegated to the newly created National Transmission Corporation (TransCo).

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humans but we are careful, my children were glad to see them, so rare at this time,” he said.

Residents noted that the sighting of the monkeys coincided with the Lunar New Year, the start of the Year of the Fire Monkey, according to Chinese belief.

But Aranias said he shared food not because he was expecting something in return as New Year blessing but because “they are endangered species, it is rare to see them here. It’s up to the Almighty to bless us on what we do on earth.”

He said he hopes the government would protect these animals.

“Lately they are seen on the highway. Before they stayed up there (mountains) and never came close to humans,” Kagi Ali, a resident nearby said.

The animals, including

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Jamba Juice, Pancake House, Dencio’s, Kabisera ng Dencio’s, Teriyaki Boy, Sizzlin’ Pepper Steak, Le Coeur De France, The Chicken Rice Shop, Singkit, Maple and Yellow Cab. Max’s Group posted a net profit of P313.12 million in the first nine months of 2015, a reversal of the net loss of P31.36 million a year earlier.

The results reflected the performance of Max’s entities and Pancake House Group in the January to September period.

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SL Agritech said Titijaya expressed interest in starting the importation of seeds from the Philippines, as it plans to start commercial planting.

Previous pilot tests in Serawak had been successful, the company said, giving a yield of 9 to 10 metric tons per hectare, which is “significantly higher than the national average rice yield of inbred in Malaysia.”

However, government policies of Malaysia restrict the use of the test results done in Serawak to start commercial planting in Penang, according to SL Agritech hybrid rice specialist Dr. Frisco M. Malabanan.

Aside from hybrid rice, SL Agritech said Malaysian firms have expressed interest in importing its Dona Maria premium rice.

Malaysia currently imports around 35% of its rice supply largely from Thailand.

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SPL. PROC. NO. 313-07-2016 IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF PEDRO BUCTOLAN BUCA, JR. UNDER THE “DATE OF BIRTH” FROM OCTOBER 14, 1959 TO OCTOBER 14, 1961 PEDRO BUCTOLAN BUCA, JR.,

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Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent. x-----------------------------------------/

to settle the unpaid claims worth P40 million.

Transco president and c h i e f - op e r at i ng - of f i c e r (CEO) Generoso Senal said

ORDER

EXTRAJUDICICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

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their offspring, were seen crisscrossing the highways unmindful of speeding vehicles.

Last year, two young monkeys were seen lying dead just beside the highway after being hit by vehicles.

A monkey who survived was seen gently touching its dead companions as if in mourning.

Sports enthusiast and nature lover, Vice Mayor Datu King Jhazzer Mangudadatu expressed concern that the wild animals might become extinct.

He said will put a signage with the warning “wild monkey crossing area” to inform motorists that they must slow down along the curve of the highway in this town.

“We have to respect other creatures too, and I’m glad Maguindanaons had never hunted or eaten these creatures unlike other places in the country where some people or natives tend to eat these mammals,” Mangudadatu said.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CRISTILLANO JANUBAS represented by his surviving spouse BELEN CABURAL JANUBAS and their legitimate children, namely: EVA C. JANUBAS and RICKY C. JANUBAS who inherited the property which she sold to the herein buyer/ vendee is of legal age, widow and a resident of Purok 2, Kalabaylabay, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, all herein after referred to as the seller/vendor left a parcel of land situated in Barrio of Kalabaylabay, Municipality of El Salvador, Province Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao and which property described as follows; Original Certificate of Title No. OE-230 LOT NO. 33 CSD-10002121 (OLT) containing an area of TEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (10,156) square meters more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Under Notary Public of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO per Doc, No. 92; Page No. 18; Book No. XII; Series of 2016.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Manticao OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 R.A No. 9048/RA 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that BERNIE N. JACOB has filed with this Office a petition for correction of GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the birth certificate of BERNIE N. JACOB who was born OCTOBER 17, 1950 at Poblacion, Manticao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are BENJAMIN T. JACOB and ELNORA T. NACALABAN Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 18, 2016.

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(SGD.) DOROTHEO O LACBAIN, JR. Municipal Civil Registrar

Filed before this Court is a petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of PEDRO BUCTOLAN BUCA, Jr. relative to the date of his birth which was erroneously entered as “Öctober 14, 1959”, instead of “October 14, 1961”, praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction sought for.

Petitioner alleges that he is of legal age, married and a resident of Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Respondent is sued in her official capacity. Petitioner was born to spouses Maura G. Buctulan and Pedro Buca at Pualas, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. However, the registration of the facts of his birth was only done on July 3, 1985 by his mother. Unknown to him, his mother registered the “date of his birth” as 14 OCT, 1959 when his correct date of his birth is 14 OCT 1961, and that is the very “date of birth” indicated in all his documents of importance as appearing in his Marriage Contract, Certification from the National Police Commission, PHILHEALTH Member Data Record, Bureau of Fire Protection ID and Payslip of the Bureau Protection. He filed the herein petition in good faith and is not intended to conceal the commission of a crime and/or defeat the investigation and prosecution of the same but with the sole intention to straighten his birth records before the Respondent’s office. Hence the petition.

Set the initial hearing of the case to March 28, 2016 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Capitol, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Atty.

Dorothea Basalo, petitioner’s counsel and to the petitioner himself at his known address at Poblacion, Tubod, Lanao del Norte. Petitioner is hereby directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte, at her expense.

So ORDERED.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

January 22, 2016.

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(Sgd) DENNIS P. VICOY Acting Presiding Judge

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Davao City procures additional 53 units of Tata Ace Bata jeepney Tata Motors Davao, which is operated

by Davao Bonifacio Motors Incorporated, along with, Davao City Mayor, Rodrigo Duterte, turned over the second batch of Tata Ace Bata units with jeepney bodies to 53 barangays, with each barangay receiving one unit. The turn over ceremony was held at the People’s Park, Davao City.

The released 53 units of Tata Ace Bata Jeepney units are the second batch on top of the first 101 units initially released last March 2015 for the police stations of Davao City.

The Tata Ace Bata Jeepneys, will be used as emergency response vehicles for the City of Davao during times of calamity and to be used by the local government units for their day to day

operations.

The Tata Ace “Bata” Jeepney is the best in its category for fuel efficiency with its efficient Diesel engine and a load capacity of 750kg. Best as a jeepney body variant, it can confidently brave both city and rural roadsbecause of bigger tires, high ground clearance, independent suspension system with disc brakes and drum brakes for the front and rear, respectively. Safety is a big investment, so the Tata Ace has intrusion panels on the front doors, seat belts, and a crashtested body from the front, roof and back. Various body configurations can be used on the Ace, as well as a 2 year or 36,000 km warranty is included in every purchase thus making it a very versatile investment.

Celebrating its 200,000 unit-sales, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) turned into Santa Claus for buyers of the Isuzu Crosswind, D-Max and mu-X by giving away holiday presents in their 200,000 units sold promo.

Some eight winners from the National Capital Region (NCR), Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao received a brand new D-Max and mu-X after purchasing an Isuzu Crosswind and D-Max. Some four mu-X buyers, on the other hand, were given a vacation package for four to Amanpulo.

The winners of the brand new Isuzu D-Max pick-up are Evelyn Co (NCR), City government of Baguio (Luzon), Lloyd Centino (Visayas) and City government of

Panabo (Mindanao).

Meanwhile, Randy Carolino (NCR), Tanciano Reyes (Luzon), Juna Prado (Visayas) and Roger Clarete (Mindanao) draw are now owners of a brand new mu-X after buying an Isuzu D-Max during the November draw.

Further, Rogelio Avergonzado (NCR), Napoleon Tedd David Limpco (Luzon), Sarah Ann Javison (Visayas) and Muhamid Janti (Mindanao) and some three companions each are set to enjoy a grand vacation showcase to Amanpulo after winning the raffle.

Moreover, 40 winners of P50,000 coupon that can be used to purchase Isuzu supplied parts, lubricants, accessories, and Best

Hon James Gamao (Panabo City) Isuzu Davao

Value Package (BVP) in any authorized IPC dealerships nationwide.

“As a way of showing how pleased we are with how you show your trust and confidence in us, we have brought you this,” said IPC President Hajime Koso. “We in Isuzu will continue to find better ways to serve the Filipinos as we will be constant reliable partners in business

or leisure alike,” Koso added.

Last October, the local arm of Japanese carmaker Isuzu added another feather to its cap after breaching the 200,000-sales barrier last October during their 19-year stint in the country.

Based on its records, IPC has sold a total of 201,777 since its operations in 1996 up to October 2015.

Honda invades Cagayan De Oro Limketkai Center, Cagayan De Oro City - Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) the leading motorcycle manufacturer in the country launched Generation S: A new breed of smart and responsible riders who choose and value Honda Scooters for their Smart Technology. The Generation S campaign was launched during the Honda Gen-S Scooter Fest at the Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City. The Honda Generation S Scooters include BeAT-Fi “ Scooter for All”; the Click 125i “ Premium Scooter”, and the Zoomer-X “Unique Real Naked Scooter” which are all equipped with Smart Technology features. These are the perfect scooters for varied lifestyle and personalities of our next generation smart riders.

The whole day event was capped by Gen-S Scooter rider’s parade from different Clubs in

CDO. Attendees were treated with exciting booth games and raffles, photo booth. The event also featured an exciting Honda Talent Search where different groups of talented dancers and singers battled it out to be hailed as the best in Honda Talent search.

Honda Poster Making contest was sensational showing the creativity of young Cagayanos, and an engaging Scooter Fest Spot My Ride accessorized contest was also showcased

for visitors and guests for them to know what they can do if they have this smart scooters. And an engaging Scooter gallery display of Honda’s premiere motorcycles was also a crowddrawer as the Honda Dealer representatives in CDO from Desmark, Honda Motor World and Powercycle were onstandby inside the booth to entertain product inquiries and discussions.

Scooter enthusiasts were also treated to have a free test

ride where they experienced how the smart technology works in Honda’s latest line of scooters, which measured the scooters speed and fuel efficiency and the Idling Stop and Combined Brake Systems.

After the final reveal, everyone thought the night is over, until one of the most popular bands- Parokya ni Edgar entered the scene and serenaded the ground with a heartfelt performance that is truly for Cagayanos.

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S part of Xavier University’s National Arts Month celebration dubbed as Panaghugpong 8, a group of advocacy artists from Cagayan de Oro staged excerpts from Eve Ensler’s two influential works The Vagina Monologues and A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant & A Prayer stylized simply as VDay Monologues.

This is part of the campaign against violence on women, girls and the LGBT community with the volunteer-actors sharing stories about love, hate, pain, joy and realizations – stories shared by women (and men) from different parts of the world.

According to organizer Maia Fortich-Poblete, the performers are “all dedicated and have the passion to share what they know and how they feel about violence against women, girls and the LGT community members.

Some of them are survivors which makes our advocacy

PLDT Group brings IEC2016 to the world. The PLDT Group has powered the livestreaming of the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC 2016) by Radio Television Malacanang (RTVM), allowing people to view this historic religious event happening now in Cebu City straight from their TV or mobile devices wherever they may be in the world.

Cebu-based startup InnoPubMedia and Smart Communications have also jointly designed the IEC2016 mobile app that provides comprehensive information about the Congress. Users can obtain background information about the IEC, its history, the full schedule of events, as well as messages from Church officials, and other conference-related resources and documents. It is available for download to tablets and mobile devices.

this year a little different.”

Eve Ensler was originally commissioned to write The Vagina Monologues, an original play that first saw light in 1996 in Broadway.

It’s made up of a varying number of monologues read by a varying number of women. Each of the monologues deals with an aspect of the feminine experience, touching on matters such as sex, love, rape, menstruation, female genital mutilation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, the various common names for the vagina (imbued with the local Cebuano

and Filipino languages) or simply as a physical aspect of the body. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment and the ultimate embodiment of individuality.

The Vagina Monologues got an instant international following that Ensler decided to make a sequel – A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant & A Prayer.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Cagayan de Oro Macajalar Bay Lions Club held its oath-taking and induction ceremony for new members at the Cagayan River View Inn, Monday, February 8. It was also the Club’s general membership meeting.

The new club members inducted were: Mikhail Nunez, Dyan Kris Nunez; Noor Morjani; Ernesto T. Salva II; Myrna Neri; Bebesally Abubacar; Rowena Yamba; Gloria Canete; John Blair Filipinas; Sheena April Tan; Dreh Escalante; Jong Bangolaba; Yvonne Dujenio; and Allan M. Mediante.

A short program commenced with the Call-to-Order by Lions president Concepcion Nunez; Lions prayer by

Romualdo Marbas; the national hymn led by Brenda Go; Welcome Remarks by Marcelina Otamias; Acknowledgement of members by Geigy Salva.

The induction of new members was officiated

by IPDG Marciana Nuevas followed with a message by PDG Cely Gordiel. Then the sumptuous dinner prepared by Cagayan Rive View Inn’s chefs followed.

The club bared its forthcoming activities such as a visit and medical mission to Bgy Balongcot; and the forthcoming meeting in Ozamiz City.

The Clubs incumbent officers are: president -

Concepcion Nunez; 1st VP – Jean Gina Tiu; 2nd VP - Rey Otamias; Secretary – Geigy Salva; Asst. sec. – Annalyn Culanag; treasurer- Romualdo Marbas; Asst. treas – PDG Cely Gordiel; Tail-twister – Enrique Filipinas; Lion-

Globe Telecom boosts PH as Asia’s top tourist destination in the world with new TPB tie-up As the tourists’ preferred connectivity partner in the country, Globe elevates the local travel experience with the Traveler SIM and the Relive Wonderful Philippines video contest

Globe Telecom, through its International Business Group, has renewed its partnership with the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) of the Department of Tourism to promote the Philippines as one of Asia’s top tourist destinations via its Visit the Philippines Again (VPA) 2016 campaign.

With the partnership, Globe will once again offer its Globe Traveler SIM to millions of tourists and returning OFWs for free for affordable and worry-free connectivity during their stay in the country. Globe is TPB’s first Philippine telco partner to offer affordable communication services to millions of foreign tourists and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) returning to the country with the Globe Traveler SIM, a local prepaid SIM that offers affordable local rates for mobile data, calls, and SMS services.

“Staying connected is a priority for the millions of travelers around the world and we are very happy to offer our services to those who are visiting the Philippines through the Globe Traveler SIM, still available for free this 2016,” said Nikko Acosta, Senior Vice President for International Business Group at Globe. “We are privileged to once again partner with the TPB this year to help boost the travel experience with affordable call, text and data services, enabling them to stay in touch as well as share the beauty of the Philippines to the rest of the world through social media. With Globe, we ensure that even travelers get to live and embrace their digital lifestyle as their connectivity partner

while in the country.”

Aside from supporting the Visit the Philippines Again 2016 campaign through the Traveler SIM, Globe is launching Relive Wonderful Philippines in parallel to the tourism campaign.

Relive Wonderful Philippines is a video contest where international visitors (Non-Philippine residents and OFWs) can submit a video showcasing why they love the Philippines and what they want to do in the country again. The winner of the best video will win a ticket to fly back to the Philippines with a companion to their destination of choice complete with hotel accommodation and allowance from Globe. More details can be found at www.globe.com.ph/traveler-sim.

With the steady growth of international visitors and the increasing number of OFWs returning home, Globe partnered with the TPB in 2015 to offer the Globe Traveler SIM for free, giving tourists and balikbayans access to seamless connectivity at low-cost rates. Data on Globe Traveler SIM usage from August to November 2015 revealed that 90% of the Traveler SIM users came to the Philippines for vacation, and the top 3 countries with the most number of visitors were from Korea, China, and Singapore. The same data also showcased that 97% of Traveler SIM customer base used data and 85% for local calls.

To get a free Globe Traveler SIM, tourists and OFWs simply need to present their passport of OFW E-Card at the Globe booths in NAIA, Cebu, Davao, Kalibo, Iloilo, and Clark

International Airports. They can also reserve via www.globe.com.ph/travelersim/reserve-now.

“This year will be another competitive year for Philippine tourism, as TPB intends to remain aggressive in securing its rightful share of the tourist market. Because of our competitive fire, we are confident that more foreign travelers will choose to visit the Philippines over any other destination and more will be delighted to return to the country this year,” shares Domingo Ramon C. Enerio III, Chief Operating Officer of the Tourism Promotions Board.

He adds, “With our renewed partnership with Globe, we at TPB are excited for tourists and balikbayans to enjoy fast, affordable and reliable mobile connectivity through the Traveler SIM. It is one’s perfect companion to stay connected and updated in the Philippines are we are very happy that Globe is part of our commitment to make one’s stay in the country more fun and wonderful.”

According to a recent report by the Department of Tourism, the Philippines registered a total of 2.6 million international visitors from January to June 2015 with total earnings amounting to P111.05 billion generated from various tourism activities.

VPA2016 is a retail-based campaign to drive urgency and excitement among foreign travelers to visit the Philippines and return for more fun, friendship, feel-good adventures, and fabulous memories to cherish in 2016. Foreign travelers will be treated to many new

and exciting attractions and spectacular travel destinations that showcase the beauty of the Philippine islands and the warmth of its people. Offering more fun that keeps foreign travelers coming back for more, returning visitors will also be given exclusive travel deals and special incentives. They can avail of special discounts on flights, hotel accommodations and tour packages after simply presenting proof of previous visits.

With the Globe Traveler SIM, users can receive calls and texts from abroad for free and cut costs on mobile data by subscribing to TravelSurf, which allows them to surf the Internet on mobile for an affordable rate of US$11 for seven (7) days or US$23 for 30 days, giving them access to e-mails, social networking sites, apps, and travel blogs and reviews for a worry-free stay in the Philippines. Users can also call abroad for as low as US$0.40 per minute. Getting a local SIM will afford the user a more cost-efficient way to connect than using an international number which charges international call, text and browsing rates.

For more information on the FREE Globe Traveler SIM and the Relive Wonderful Philippines video contest, please visit globe.com.ph/travelersim. For jetsetters, backpackers, and thrill-seekers, Visit the Philippines Again 2016 provides a year-round calendar guide for all adventures, whether it be food trips, walking tours, or festivals. For information on activities and events, please log visit www. itsmorefuninthephilippines.com.

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